《A World Worth Protecting》 Chapter 1 - I Want to Lose Weight! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On a scorching summer day, east of the Federation, fog emanated through Pond Cloud Rainforest like thin chiffon. Ancient towering trees interlocked each other, and birds would occasionally flit through the lush tree crowns, chirping as they flapped their wings and flew across the horizon. High in the sky, the sun, which had seemed capable of existing eternally, no longer appeared anything like how people remembered. Instead, it had been penetrated by an ancient greenish-bronze swordone so indescribably massivemany years ago! Only a small portion of the swords tip was exposed! The ancient sword had come from the cosmos and seemed to express its antiquity. There was a potent suppressive force that formed a halo, which enveloped the firmament as though it held the land in place, letting all life revere it! The Sword Sun and the rainforest looked picturesque from afar but was disturbed by a humming sound that came from a distance. A red hot-air balloon flew slowly toward the rainforest. The hot-air balloons hull was very large, capable of holding hundreds of people. In there, many young men and women in groups of three or four chatted happily. They were new students of Ethereal Dao College, one of the four great Dao Colleges in the Federation. They hailed from Phoenix City and were onboard Ethereal Dao Colleges cruiser, traversing thousands of kilometers, to seek higher education. Perhaps because they were all greatly anticipating their upcoming educationnot to mention the unspoken attraction between men and womenthe students had plenty of fun on the five-thousand-kilometer voyage. Due to the long distance, the cruiser was equipped with dining halls, cultivation chambers, medical facilities, and many other amenities. There were quite a number of students in the cruisers dining hall. Sitting at a table was a young fatty with his belly bulging out. He was about seventeen years old, and he wore a blue baggy robe. His tiny rotund face could barely be considered to have intricate features. As he created smacking sounds while patting his belly, he gazed at the eight empty plates in front of him, a little regretful. Ill have gained another one and a half kilograms after this meal. Why didnt I bear with it? I cant die early if I want to become the Federation President. The fatty frowned with a grimace as he felt filled with regret, burping in the process. The young fattys name was Wang Baole. He was also one of the students who had recently been accepted into Ethereal Dao College. His lifelong dream was to become an official, or more precisely, become the Federation President. The reason he had such an ambitious dream was intricately tied to a childhood experience of his. In his memories, his father would frequently pat him on the head while speaking earnestly and sighing wistfully. Baole, being an official is the best. Remember, although money can solve everything, you can still be bullied by others. If you do not want to be bullied, the only way is to be an official, becoming a person who lords over the rest. Wang Baole did not understand his fathers words until he entered elementary school. One fateful day, he failed to hand in his homework on time and ended up being berated by the class monitor. Despite giving the class monitor two sweets, his name was still jotted down, and the class monitor snitched on him. All of this left a permanent mark in his young heart. Hence, he wished to become the class monitor from that moment forth. It was not to bully others, but to ensure that he would not be bullied by others. But as he grew up, he realized that many people bullied the class monitors. Therefore, he felt that only by becoming the highest officialthe Federation Presidentcould he ensure that no one would dare bully him. The reason he had racked his brains to enter Ethereal Dao College was because all the Federations high officials had graduated from the four great Dao Colleges. However, he did not lead a blessed life. His family clans bloodline was quite an oddity. He even remembered that night one year ago when his father, who could be described as a bag of bones, had shown him the family tree. It was the first time Wang Baole had seen it. He realized that all his ancestors had died earlybefore the age of thirty-fiveif their body weight exceeded a hundred kilograms. That night, Wang Baole had a dream He had reunited with his fat forefathers before he successfully became the Federation President. The matter of losing weight was elevated to something of great importance over the following year. The Spirit Inception Era meant rich Spirit Qi and a renewed interest in ancient martial arts; therefore, there were many weight-loss techniques. However, Wang Baoles weight remained stable, despite the new era. He even experienced a slight rise in weight even after he attempted all of them. As his memories surfaced, Wang Baole gritted his teeth, steeling his resolve to begin losing weight the next day. Having made up his mind, Wang Baole immediately felt relieved. As he picked his teeth, he hummed a tune while looking at the distant blue sky outside the windows. His mind became active again. I wonder if Physician Lu likes the gift I gave him. That is an antique I got from home. That old geezer will probably like it. Wang Baole comforted himself and guessed that if he managed to win Physician Lus favor, it would be equivalent to him having a tiny backer in the Dao College. Teachers have limits to their authority, but I still have to give them some gifts in the future. Being so old, Physician Lu definitely has quite a wide social circle. I have likely taken the right step. Upon thinking of this, Wang Baole felt delighted. In his mind, he was one step closer to the position of the Federation President. In regard to becoming the Federation President, he was very confident. This confidence stemmed from his research of the autobiographies of high officials, which he had gathered from a young age. He had even figured out a few trump cards needed in order to become a high official. He was in a good mood as he looked at the blue skies outside the window, finding it especially beautiful. But then, his eyes suddenly widened. He noticed that a black cloud was gathering in the distant sky. It spread out, covering the sky as lightning bolts flashed within it. The cloud slowly approached, and it also gained the attention of many as they exclaimed. Its an electromagnetic pulse! Wang Baole was alarmed as well. After the Spirit Inception Era was ushered in, the appearance of Spirit Qi caused many stunning phenomena to arise in the world. Flying crafts from the past could no longer ensure safe travel. It resulted in the production of hot-air balloon cruisers propelled by Spirit Stones. Amid constant exclamations, a rumbling thunder suddenly boomed. The black electromagnetic clouds burgeoned in size rapidly as the lightning within began spreading outward. Like a black net, it illuminated the horizons in a dazzling manner, causing the hearts of the spectators to race. Even the cruiser slowed down. Just as people were feeling apprehensive, the door to the dining hall was pushed open. As though a cool wind had rushed in, a white-robed elder entered. His face was covered in wrinkles, but he had an ethereal air to him. His appearance exuded a feeling of propriety, especially his shimmering eyes, making him look like a person of righteousness. The moment he arrived, his domineering voice resounded throughout the dining hall. Everyone is to immediately report to the Spirit Cultivation Chamber. Wear your Magnetic Spirit attire, for we will be entering the electromagnetic domain in less than three minutes! The moment he spoke, all the students in the dining hall hurriedly stood up reverently. Wang Baoles eyes lit up. The elder in front of him was Physician Lu, the person he had previously gifted. From how he walked with flair, Wang Baole was increasingly convinced that his investment from before was right. He thought to himself that the old man was likely someone extraordinary, and he had really made the right move. Just as he was reveling in his delight, the old physician swept his gaze across the room and saw Wang Baole. With a snort, he walked over, took out half a black mask, and threw it at him. Dont waste your efforts on such inane acts when you are still so young. To think you have already learned the art of gifting before youve even entered the Dao College. Im quite a learned person with experience. Keep the mask for yourself. The old physicians expression was solemn. He reprimanded Wang Baole with an honest and upright demeanor, as though he expected better from him. Wang Baole received the mask as his heart skipped a beat. He turned somewhat worried, as he could tell that the old physician was angry. Just as he was about to give an explanation, he suddenly recalled one of the trump cards he had learned from the high officials autobiographies. One of them was that it was wise to thicken ones skin to admit ones mistakes in front of a superior. Typically, that would reduce a major issue to a minor one. Therefore, he took a deep breath and hurriedly took on a contrite and penitent look to admit his fault. Teacher, you are right; I was at fault! The old physician turned a little intrigued. He could not deliver his planned tirade when the student had admitted his mistake so readily. Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the old physicians expression. He felt a little smug, thinking how useful the high officials autobiographies were. The old physician snorted, raised his head, and scanned all the students in the dining hall. He raised his right hand and pointed at them. And all of you. All of you are future students of our Ethereal Dao College, but look at what you have been doing the past few days. You have to forever remember that, as warriors, we should first establish ourselves, watch our speech, and finally mind our conduct! The vice-abhorring physicians words resounded through the dining hall. Everyone who heard it could not help but lower their heads in shame. As for Wang Baole, his eyes immediately lit up. He felt it was the appropriate moment for him to shine. He quickly took out a tiny notebook and began writing on it. From time to time, he would raise his head to look at the old physician with a diligent and attentive look on his face. At times, he would even nod seriously as though he was trying to remember every single word. Obviously, this was also from the teachings in the high officials autobiographies. When his other classmates saw this, they looked at Wang Baole as though they were looking at a man of God. The old physician momentarily fell into a daze when he saw this. An unprecedented sense of oddness arose in his heart. This was the first time he had encountered such an oddity after enrolling so many batches of students. He could not help but take a few looks at him before he slowly sneered. Little fellow, its not that easy to suck up to me. You ought to thank the electromagnetic pulse. If not for that, I would have reprimanded you for three days and three nights. I would be rather interested to see if you can write all of that in your tiny notebook! The moment he said those words, the mood immediately changed. The aura of an expert emanated from his body as it seemed to manifest as a suppressive force that blanketed the entire dining hall. Every student became alarmed. They all felt that the old physician clearly had the upper hand in the battle of wits. Wang Baole blinked as he touched the recording jade slip in his pocket. After weighing the situation and noticing how they were approaching the electromagnetic pulse steadily, he gave up the thought of taking it out. He felt that backing down in front of a superior was nothing embarrassing. The old physician became delighted when he saw the expressions on everyone. He generously threw them a few more words of motivation. Remember, put all your effort into cultivating. In the future, you must not be greedy or deceitful. Dont even think about finding girlfriends. I have to make it known to you that lust and danger are just two sides of the same coin! The way all of you have been acting for the past few days has been preposterous! Just as he said that, a sweet voice suddenly sounded from the old physicians voice transmission bangle. Grandpa Physician, where are you? Where do the Magnetic Spirit clothes go on? What should it cover? Quick, come and help me. The charming voice made the old physician tremble involuntarily. He barely forced a dry cough as he stared sternly at everyone. Only then did he turn around in a rush, and at the same time, he spoke excitedly into the voice transmission bangle. Oh, Im coming. Baby, dont fret. Im coming to help you right now. The turn of events had simply happened too quickly, and the contrast was striking. Everyone was dumbfounded, and even Wang Baole was taken aback. He drew a deep breath moments later. Following that, there was an uproar as Wang Baole clenched his teeth and cursed. Shameless! What that old pervert said was utter bullshit! There are only so many female schoolmates. There arent enough for all of us, but he is actually trying to snatch resources from us at his age. Isnt it all because hes some kind of official? Wang Baole became more infuriated the more he thought about the matter. He joined in the conversations with the classmates around him. It only strengthened his determination to become an official. Another alarm sounded, ending everyones conversations. All of them immediately rushed to the Spirit Cultivation Chamber. The Spirit Cultivation Chamber was located in the core region of the cruiser, and like its name, it was a place for students to cultivate. At the same time, it was the place where the most security was deployed whenever the cruiser crossed any special zones. As people gathered in the Spirit Cultivation Chamber, they were made to sit in rows under the direction of the Ethereal Dao College teachers. They were dressed in the Magnetic Spirit clothes that Ethereal Dao College had handed out. Wang Baole was still dwelling on his anger toward Physician Lu even after he changed into the Magnetic Spirit clothes. He casually looked up and surveyed his surroundings. His depression immediately turned for the worse when he spotted a certain someone. He could not help but furrow his brows as he gave a look of disparagement. Sitting where his sight had landed was a girl with long, slender legs. She looked charming, but she had her brows knitted and a look of disgust, too. Clearly, they were very familiar with each other but also hated each other from the looks they were giving one another. What bad luck! Both of them grumbled inwardly as they looked away. It was as though just a glance of each other was a sore sight. I see that flat-chested Du Min, everywhere I go. How irritating! Wang Baole muttered under his breath. He had been classmates with the girl, Du Min, ever since he began schooling. She was usually proud and aloof, and she constantly made things difficult for him as her role as class monitor. She also happened to be the receiver of the two sweets he had given back then. Whats so impressive about her? Isnt she just some lame class monitor? When we arrive at the Dao Colleges, Ill use the teachings of the officials and get some kind of official role! snorted Wang Baole. Soon, everyone had changed their clothing. The teachers in the Ethereal Dao College cruiser checked everyones attire and explained certain important matters. They also warned everyone that things could become dangerous once the cruiser entered the electromagnetic domain. The risk of death was not negligible. After everyones expression changed, the teachers left solemnly. The door to the Spirit Cultivation Chamber was sealed as the lights dimmed. Although there were murmurs in the Spirit Cultivation Chamber, the nervousness people felt turned more intense over the passage of time. Gradually, no one spoke as the chamber fell into silence. It got so quiet that they could hear their own heartbeats. Even Wang Baole, who still felt disgruntled, turned nervous. As the remaining minutes counted down, the entire cruiser suddenly shook, signifying its entry into the electromagnetic domain! Outside, the black electromagnetic clouds looked extremely grand. It resembled a huge mouth that seemed to devour the tiny hot-air balloon cruiser. This phenomenon contained a destructive might that could sweep away everything. Perhaps only the stunning Sword Sun above the heavens could ignore such destruction, as though it could weather that turmoil and anything else thrown at it for millennia to come. This year was the 37th year of the Spirit Inception Era. In A.D. 3029, Earths technology progressed rapidly, and the world was united with no national borders. It entered a federation era, and it was during this period that the massive sword flew from the cosmos and penetrated the sun, sending shockwaves across the world. The hilt of the sword might have been damaged from the beginning, but the powerful impact shattered it into numerous fragments, which scattered across space, with portions of it landing all over the Earth. Accompanying the arrival of the greenish-bronze sword and the falling of the fragments, the Earth suddenly had a perpetual new source of energy that permeated everywhere. It was later named Spirit Qi! Spirit Qi was like air. Some places were denser and others thinner. The Federation and other factions obtained the scattered fragments, and through them, found the relevant information needed for cultivation training and cultivation artifacts, pill refinement, and Spirit Stone refinement. The text on the fragments looked ancient, which made peoples interest in ancient texts become mainstream. The appearance of Spirit Qi quickly eliminated the need for all existing resources. It changed the lives of people and formed the Spirit Internet. It also changed the progress of Earths civilization. It initiated a cultivation civilization all over Earth. From then on, ancient martial arts became popular as a revolutionary change happened throughout the world. Thus, the era of immortal cultivation began. History called it the Spirit Inception Era. In the black electromagnetic cloud, the red hot-air balloon cruiser slowly proceeded forward. Lightning flashed continuously as bolt after bolt struck the cruiser incessantly. Thankfully, there was a soft halo surrounding the cruiser, allowing it to fly stably. As for the Spirit Cultivation Chamber in the cruisers core, all the students, including Wang Baole, were in there. They had unknowingly fallen asleep as though there was a strange power that pulled them into a dream. At the cruisers helm were eight teachers. Some of them were drinking tea while others were smiling. They were having light-hearted conversations, looking completely different from when they frightened their students. Their leader was an elder with a face covered in wrinkles. He held a smoke pipe as he sucked on it. If Wang Baole was here, he would definitely have recognized him as the shameless Physician Lu. The old physician smiled faintly when a middle-aged teacher asked, Chancellor, everything is in order. Shall we begin the trial for this student cohort? Begin! Chapter 2 - Wang Baole, What Did You Do! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The bright moon illuminated the nearly starless evening sky. It was still the same Pond Cloud Rainforest, but there was an additional chilly air to the night. Occasionally, one would see rivers formed from the accumulation of rainwater, which appeared charming under the moonlight. However, the cries of beasts or birds easily left one feeling uneasy. In a corner of the Pond Cloud Rainforest beside a river, there were two girls who looked a little wretched, but still innocent. One of them was tall, and the other looked adorable, each possessing a unique charm. The tall girl was watching her surroundings nervously while the adorable girl took off her undergarments, revealing her snow-white skin. She winced as she massaged the wound around her armpit. She had a chaotic look in her eyes as she muttered softly, Du Min, it has been three days. Who knows when rescue will come? Our camp is quickly running out of food. The tall girl, Du Min, fell silent when she heard that. She felt her life had changed completely over the past three days. She had been a student of Ethereal Dao College three days ago, but now, she was lost in a land filled with danger. The Pond Cloud Rainforest looked beautiful, but in fact, its ground was moist and filled with decay. Animal bones could be seen from time to time, and there were many foot-long centipedes and colorful snakes making their occasional appearances. The sight left ones scalp tingling. Animals had also evolved rapidly, like humans, ever since the Spirit Inception Era. They had great strength and were extremely savage. It made the wilderness a forbidden zone for humans. As the two girls agonized over their predicament, a fatty who had an unyielding look on his face stood not far from them under a tree. With his head up, he stood there peeing. The fatty was none other than Wang Baole. He had not noticed the two girls, nor did he see the tiny flowers beneath his feet. They had originally stood tall and proud, but now, the flowers were swaying wildly because of the stream of pee. Darn it. I, Wang Baole, have always claimed to be able to read people, seeing through the hearts of all. I never expected that I would fall for Ethereal Dao Colleges scheme! This Ethereal Dao College is way too wicked. They managed to put on such a realistic act. To convince us of the situation, they even made everyone see the cruiser explode! Wang Baole was infuriated deep down. The past three days had truly put him on tenterhooks. Three days ago, he and his schoolmates had fallen asleep in the Spirit Cultivation Chamber without even realizing it. They were awoken by a loud bang and before they could even get their bearings, their bodies were thrown right out of the cruiser by a powerful impact. Thankfully, the Magnetic Spirit attire had the ability to reduce shock and repel lightning. He had landed in the Pond Cloud Rainforest safely but had then witnessed the cruiser explode amid the electromagnetic pulse. Wang Baole and the others found themselves scattered across the forest. There was a lack of food, and the beasts were ferocious. Their future was still a question mark, and the horror the students faced made them change drastically. Some revealed their true characters. Others formed groups, and a few forged ahead alone. Some were decisive, and some were weak. The concept of survival of the fittest was just too jarring and sudden for these students who had just been enrolled into Ethereal Dao College. But under such a drastic change, it seemed to trigger certain things in them. Be it greed or ferocity, selflessness or kindness, all of them sprouted and were magnified. Shameless! Wang Baole grumbled deep down. He had believed everything he encountered the past three days to be real. He had been so frightened that he had put up with the thought of staying in the camp of his archrival, Du Min, when he bumped into her. After three days passed, he realized that by not eating proper meals, he had miraculously lost about three kilograms through his voice transmission rings weight-measuring feature. His shock from the revelation turned into suspicion. This was just too different from the experience Wang Baole had in the past. He had once fasted and worked out crazily for a month in order to lose weight, but for an unknown reason, not only did he not lose weight, he even gained one and a half kilograms! Now, he had lost about three kilograms in three days. That was completely impossible for him! Especially when he recalled the autobiographies he had read. In them, people reminisced on their days in their respective Dao Colleges and seemed to mention, in vague terms, that the Dao Colleges would have so-called freshman tests from time to time. If not for Wang Baoles thorough research, it would have been very difficult for him to have noticed this point. Having connected the dots together, he was baffled by how everything that had happened was done so realistically by Ethereal Dao College. It was very likely that there had only been a slip up because they had designed the experience based on an ordinary person. But clearly, he was no ordinary person. He was fifty percent certain that everything he saw in front of him was an illusion. And the evidence that fully convinced him of his theory was the black half-mask that the old physician had returned to him! With this thought in mind, the peeing Wang Baole could not help but lower his head to look at his chest. An indescribable sense of peculiarity arose in his heart. He acutely remembered that he had casually kept the black half-mask close to his chest before he stepped into the Spirit Cultivation Chamber. After the terrifying turn of events, hed had no time to even think about it. It was only moments ago that he realized by sheer chance that his hand could pass through the mask, despite it looking normal. It was as though he could not touch the mask. It seemed like the virtual world, which could replicate almost anything, found it difficult to decompose the masks components to model it. And with the passage of time, even its external shape had begun to turn unreal. At the same time, it exuded some blurry fragments of text. Although he could not read it clearly, the changes in the mask made Wang Baoles confidence in his theory go from fifty percent to a hundred percent! If he continued analyzing according to his theory, it was not hard to guess the goal of the test with the fake catastrophe as its backstory. Its impossible for it to be a measure of strength. After all, everyone has yet to study any ancient martial arts. Then, the goal of this test must be to test ones mettle in the face of danger. Perhaps its also to test ones confidence in the Dao College? As Wang Baole peed, his mind whirled constantly. From time to time, he would even have a few pee shivers. As the tiny flower in front of him was getting pelted into a mess, Wang Baoles breathing hastened a little. He felt that he had to grasp the opportunity in front of him to gain bonus points. Thats what Ill do! Upon coming to this conclusion, Wang Baole shook himself vigorously, and just as he was about to pull up his pants, he suddenly saw the tiny river not far away. Under the moonlight, although Du Min was standing there, Wang Baoles eyes were not on her. They were fixated on the adorable girl who was cleaning her wound. Theres a humanoid beast! Wang Baoles eyes widened as he gasped. His heart raced when he caught sight of them. Du Min, who remained vigilant of her surroundings, sensed the gaze. She looked over, and her eyes met Wang Baoles. After a moment of shock, her expression changed, but before she could scream, Wang Baole glared at her, pulled up his pants, and shouted first. What are you looking at? Have you never seen a man pee? The moment he said that, Du Min choked from all the things that she wanted to say. She trembled in rage, for she had never met another man as shameless as Wang Baole. She could not help but curse. Darn Fatty, you call yourself a man? Wang Baole nearly swelled in anger when he heard that. The snarky Du Min had been his archrival since he was young. They felt repulsed by the sight of each other, and in a twist of fate, they had always been in the same class. Now, they had both enrolled in Ethereal Dao College. Wang Baole took a deep breath and scoffed. Darn Washboard, you call yourself a woman? Du Min nearly spat out a mouthful of blood when she heard the biting remark. A vein protruded from her forehead, and just as she was about to charge over, Wang Baole let out a long sigh. My untainted body has been completely seen by the two of you. How can I live on? He looked as though life held nothing more for him as he pulled up his pants and ran off. His heart was racing while cold sweat covered his back. He complimented himself for being quick to react, or else he would have been in trouble. Du Min widened her eyes angrily when she saw Wang Baole escaping. In response, she chased after him. As for the adorable girl in the river behind her, she had a bewildered look after hearing the duos biting exchange. She did not feel like Wang Baole had sexually harassed her. When she saw Du Min run off in pursuit, she donned her clothes and quickly chased after the duo with her face red. Du Mins angry tirade broke the Pond Cloud Rainforests silence. People from the temporary encampment up ahead rushed over when they heard the disturbance, blocking Wang Baole from proceeding further. The person leading the group was a torch-wielding youth dressed in white. He had a burly build with eyebrows like swords and eyes like stars. He stood out from the crowd with many students surrounding him. Clearly, he was the leader. This person was Liu Daobin, the person who had united everyone in this encampment over the past three days, showcasing his personal charm. Wang Baole, what did you do! Liu Daobin noticed Du Min rushing over furiously at a glance. And Wang Baole, who was being pursued, was holding up his pants as he proceeded forward. Liu Daobin had been taken aback by such an odd scene. He had long taken a liking to Du Min, so he instinctively loathed Wang Baole. All I did was pee Before Wang Baole could finish his sentence, they heard a loud scream coming from the two girls far away. A stench instantly permeated the area as soon as they heard the scream. Swashing sounds like waves crashing into the beach spread quickly like a storm passing through. Wang Baole jerked his head around, and at the same time, the expressions of Liu Daobin and the other students changed. They saw countless snakes slithering out from the ground and tree branches around Du Min and the adorable girl! The snakes looked extremely venomous, judging from the myriad of colors they could see. The numbers were just too great, and it looked like a sea of snakes was surrounding the two girls. The duo had a drastic change in expression when they saw the snakes surround them. It was even worse when the snakes opened their mouths lined with venomous fangs. Venomous liquid dripped down as they hissed. The stench was revolting. Liu Daobin jolted. He did not have the time to bother with Wang Baole. He charged straight for Du Min. There were a few other students who ran over to help with reddened eyes. All of this happened too quickly. At the instant everyone rushed over to help, there was an infantile cry coming from the distant forest. It left ones heart palpitating. A red line, which was as thick as a humans arm, could be seen clearly despite the darkness. It flitted over at an astounding speed. The body that leaped occasionally revealed a pale white head. It no longer looked like a snakes head; it resembled that of a baby. However, the look in its eyes made everyones heart thump heavily. Red Bone White Neonate Snake! One of the students recognized it. Everyone panicked, and people retreated amid shocked exclamations. Liu Daobin became flustered as his hair stood on end. He felt his heart palpitating furiously. The Red Bone White Neonate Snake was simply too infamous. It was listed as one of the top thousand dangerous creatures in the Spirit Inception Era. Although its body was weak, it was very fast, and its venom was potent. Just being tainted by a sliver of its venom was enough to reduce one to a pool of blood, leaving the victim with only red bones. That was also how it had earned its name. Even though he liked Du Min, he instinctively felt that she was not worth losing his life for. He subconsciously took a step back to avoid the Red Bone White Neonate Snake, afraid that he and the rest would perish while it reveled in its murderous deeds. Wang Baole took a deep breath when he saw this scene. Following that, he immediately recalled that everything was, in fact, fake. He immediately relaxed as his eyes lit up. He knew his opportunity to shine in front of the teachers had appeared. Since its all fake, whats there to be afraid of? Upon coming to this conclusion, Wang Baole immediately puffed out his chest and looked at his schoolmates, who were running away contemptibly. Although the flat-chested Du Min, has a biting tongue and is ugly, and she is her always using her privileges to make things difficult for me, I, Wang Baole, am a person of sublime character, a righteous person, a man not afraid of sacrifice, a person who has transcended mediocrity, and someone who is willing to help his schoolmates! In such a dangerous environment, how can I retreat? Others might be afraid to forge forward for fear of death, but for my schoolmates, I have no fear! The shameless fatty nearly moved himself with his own words. Did he forget that he was only in a virtual world? It appeared he had forgotten the fact. He immersed himself completely in his acting. Washboard, Ill show you what it means to be a man today! When everyone else was retreating in horror, not only did Wang Baole refuse to retreat, he even roared and puckered his lips. He raised his chin as though his rotund face was as sharp as a blade. Filled with manliness, he strode forward and charged into the snake horde with indomitable might. The figure with extraordinary might and an imposing stance seemed to represent righteousness. He ran straight for the two girls! This scene immediately left Du Min dumbfounded. Even though she was amid the snakes, she still found the situation jarring. However, the adorable girl beside her could not help but become excited. As for the rest, they were astounded by Wang Baoles roar and imposing might. At the instant the Red Bone White Neonate Snake approached the girls, Wang Baole arrived like a descending god. He grabbed the snake that struck horror into the hearts of many and threw it far away. He exuded a mighty and overbearing aura, as though a saint had possessed him that very instant. He emanated an awe-inspiring air, and without even hesitating, he carried the excited girl and stuffed the dazed Du Min under his armpit before rushing back toward the crowd. However, there were just too many snakes. On his journey back, he got bitten in the ass several times. His face was already black by the time he returned. However, he endured it by gritting his teeth. Only when he had safely brought the girls back did he lose his footing. Completely enervated, he collapsed. It seems I was a little foolhardy My ass hurts. Its proof that being a real man is very difficult, Wang Baole lamented inwardly. He saw Du Min still looking at him; she seemed to have fallen into a daze. As for the adorable girl, her eyes contained gratitude, as well as a peculiar look. The crowd around him looked at him as if they had seen a ghost. Although he found his eyelids heavy, he still felt a little proud of himself. When the painful wounds on his ass began to turn numb, Wang Baole immediately grabbed Du Mins hand. Du Min, I saved your life. I cant feel my ass now. I heard that one can be saved if the venom is sucked out. Help me Without finishing his sentence, Wang Baole fainted. Just as his head toppled, he saw that he was about to fall on Du Mins chest. He realized something and forcibly changed directions, landing on the adorable girls breasts. Upon seeing this scene, the crowd had odd looks on their faces. Du Mins face turned grim when she saw how Wang Baole still had a repulsive look on his face despite being unconscious. At that moment, in the Federations dominiona great distance away from the Pond Cloud Rainforesta red cruiser was approaching Ethereal Dao College. Inside the Spirit Cultivation Chamber, hundreds of students were sleeping peacefully. Wang Baole was among them, too. He seemed to be having a beautiful dreamevident from the pleasant smile at the corner of his lipsas his head was cocked to the side. In the main hull of the cruiser, all the teachers, including the old physician, were staring blankly with widened eyes. They were looking at one of the crystal screens floating in front of them. The screen showed the unconscious Wang Baole, who had just saved Du Min in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. Whats this fattys name? Although they are in a Hallucination Nexus, it feels no different from reality. His performance in there must stem from his true character! Such bravery and the fearlessness when it came to saving his schoolmates makes him a good seedling, one not seen in a hundred years! Hes the kind of excellent student that our Dao College yearns for the most! The teachers exclaimed one after another as they marveled at Wang Baole. There were even a few teachers who were moved as they considered if they should rope in Wang Baole immediately to join their faculty. Even the old physician, also known as the Chancellor of Ethereal Dao College, was slightly dumbfounded. He hesitated, as he had a hunch that something was not right. Did I really make an error in my judgment? As he pondered over it, he took out Wang Baoles file from the students dossier and began reading it. Chapter 3 - Schoolmates, Count on Me! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole still found himself inside the Hallucination Nexus when he woke up. A day had passed, and the snakes venom was not as potent as people imagined. Thanks to the schoolmates who were skilled in the treatment of snake venom, Wang Baole failed to have his beautiful wish fulfilled. Thankfully, when he regained consciousness, Bunny, whose real name was Zhou Xiaoya, took care of him meticulously. For once, Du Min did not clash with him. This made Wang Baole feel at ease. He began recalling the rescue he had accomplished. The teachers must have seen it, and he must have gained quite a number of bonus points from the test. The only thing that left him depressed was that while the group traversed the forest in search of their schoolmates over the following days, Liu Daobin seemed like a completely different person. Perhaps because he was feeling ashamed of what had happened, he would consistently choose to charge straight ahead to quickly resolve any problems whenever they encountered any danger along the way. It robbed the already frail Wang Baole of opportunities to showcase himself. And worst of all, there were no more serious situations like the horde of snakes. It made Wang Baole feel like he was wasting the potential of his talents. While wallowing in depression, all he could do was watch Liu Daobin gain more points for the test. If Liu Daobin continues like this, his score in this secret test might even be higher than mine! Wang Baole eventually turned anxious, but these emotions did not last too long. They had set up camp in a narrow passage between huge rocks, also known as a One-Line Sky, and late into the second night, they heard the ferocious howling of wolves. The howls seemed able to penetrate rock, piercing straight into the ears of all present. People awoke shocked as they looked over. They immediately saw numerous pairs of blood-red eyes amid the boundless woods in front of them. There were countless savage wolves, which had surrounded them in a fan-shaped formation. Some were running on the ground while others had leaped into the trees. They let out snarling howls with eyes filled with bloodlust. It was a shocking sight! This scene seemed to form a repressive wind that changed the expressions of Liu Daobin and company. They were covered in sweat as their scalps turned numb. Quick, run! Theres a pack of wolves! They are Nether Bone Wolves! After the encounter with the snake horde, Du Min appeared to have matured a lot more. She immediately shouted for everyone to enter the One-Line Sky and use the geological formation to ward off the pack of wolves. Liu Daobin appeared ambivalent before he finally gritted his teeth. He did not immediately retreat when facing the pack of wolves. Instead, he called upon his schoolmates to fend off the wolves to stall for time. Bunny helped Wang Baole up in a fluster. Although she trembled, she still managed to drag him toward the One-Line Sky with everyone else. However, Wang Baole was already filled with anxiety at that moment. From his point of view, it was fine if he had yielded a few points to Liu Daobin before. Now that a huge opportunity had presented itself, how could he allow Liu Daobin to snatch it away? Instantly, a sacred fire seemed to blaze in his eyes. He regained his might once again as he stopped in his tracks. Xiaoya, leave first! After Wang Baole said that, he ran straight for where Liu Daobin was. He grabbed him, and while Liu Daobin was shocked, Wang Baole threw him toward the One-Line Sky, while shouting loudly, Brother, retreat first. Im here! Liu Daobin was completely confounded. Before he could react, he saw Wang Baole charge into the pack of wolves without any hesitation. Everyone, leave quickly. Ill protect you! At that moment, Wang Baole exuded righteousness and sacredness once more. A distance away, Bunny felt her heartstrings tremble once again as she looked at Wang Baole. There were other male schoolmates who had already retreated back to the One-Line Sky. But stirred on by Wang Baole, they felt ardor and zeal course through their bodies. They turned around, and as they were about to follow in his footsteps, a red-eyed Wang Baole kicked all of them back. Wang Baole had an awe-inspiring righteousness about him as he roared, Brothers, leave first! He was very alert, afraid that others would vie with him for points! From his point of view, the pack of wolves was still worth points even if they looked savage. As for the students who had been kicked back to the One-Line Sky, they felt palpitations through them while their eyes filled with gratitude. They could not help but feel pumped when they saw Wang Baoles selfless figure, his might, and his cause that was greater than himself. They attempted to charge forward once again. Wang Baole instantly turned anxious as he rushed to push each and every one of them back. He was afraid that they would come back again, so he gritted his teeth and raised his hands up by the One-Line Skys entrance and pressed down on the rock walls, using his body as a meat shield. He anxiously roared, Ive already been poisoned by the snakes. Theres no way for me to escape. Dont worry about me. Leave quickly, all of you! Wang Baoles every word was dripping with raw emotion. It left the people rushing forward quivering, and at that moment, the pack of wolves sped up. They swarmed over and snarled, their bloodlust being felt thoroughly. They pounced at Wang Baole crazily. This scene shook the students, who had retreated into the One-Line Sky, to their very core. Wang Baole, come back quickly! Heavens, hes using his flesh and blood to block the pack of wolves to not be a burden on us! Bunny, Du Min, and all the other students in the One-Line Sky were moved by his gesture. They only felt that the present Wang Baole and his rotund figure appeared like a majestic mountain, a picture that would be engraved in their memories for all eternity. Liu Daobin was similarly moved. His breathing hastened, and his displeasure toward Wang Baole completely dissipated. All that was left was a deep sense of shock. The scene of Wang Baole holding up his arms to the walls like a human blockade felt like he was holding up the collapsing sky! Even Wang Baole was moved by his own actions. He felt that if he were a teacher, he would definitely be deeply moved after seeing all that he had done. But in order to gain more points, he secretly thought of sucking up to the college. He said firmly, It is my honor to have been accepted by Ethereal Dao College even if I die here. I live and die as part of Ethereal Dao College! Wang Baole felt pleased, completely satisfied with his own words. He did not believe that the teachers would not be moved by his words and actions! However, this sense of complacency did not last long. Wang Baole, who had only considered gaining more points in the test, had forgotten one thing. That was he could feel pain! Although he was hallucinating, the pain was no different from that of real life. As the howling wolves approached and clamped their jaws on him, he instantly seemed to drown amid the dozen or so wolves right in front of everyone. It hurts! Wang Baoles body quivered as his breathing turned heavy. All he could see were the jaws of the wolves, and he smelled the blood on them. The excruciating pain that ensued when their fangs bit at his flesh made him nearly forget that it was all an illusion. But he was determined and had no intention to retreat! His body turned into a bloody mess, exposing white bone in many spots. All he could hear was the shredding sounds and wolf howls mixed together like a death knell as his consciousness became haze. But despite such excruciating pain, he displayed the one outstanding quality he possessed amid all his flaws. That was grit! It was not easy to encounter a situation worth so many points. I cant waste it. I want to score past the maximum in this test by getting all the bonus points in one go!Wang Baole roared inwardly. Just as he wanted to hold on a little longer, a red-figure suddenly dashed past the weeping and retreating students from a distance away at a stunning speed! The red-figure was a short-haired youth who looked about eighteen. He was handsome, and there was a coldness in his eyes and brows. He wore a red attire that only made it easier for him to do combat. He had a huge bow slung over his shoulder, and his body was like a flitting ape in the woods. As he approached, he drew his bow and released an unexpected barrage of arrows. Nine arrows shot out instantly! The arrows were just too fast as they whistled through the air and past the crowd. They whizzed through the One-Line Sky and whistled over Wang Baoles head, beneath his crouch, and past his limbs. Nine ferocious wolves were struck as they let out sharp painful cries! Not a single shot missed its target. The immense strength contained within sent the nine wolves flying upon impact! This sudden turn of events made all the retreating students fall into a daze. Even Wang Baole was taken aback. The nine arrows had flown past him in such close proximity that he had been given quite a fright. Before he could even react, the red-dressed youth moved even faster under the watchful eyes of everyone. As though his strength had suddenly surged, he followed closely behind the arrows and charged through the One-Line Sky, leaped above Wang Baoles head, and shot another nine arrows! With a few alarming thuds, which were accompanied by the tragic cries of nine wolves, the surrounding wolves were terrified. They instinctively retreated, and the red-dressed youth used this opportunity to land, grab Wang Baole, and retreat rapidly. Wang Baoles body jolted. He did not care about the pain; he was anxiously watching as the gap between him and the wolves widened. Brother, put me down. I can still last a little longer! The red-dressed youth was moved by Wang Baoles words, even though he was quite an aloof person. Wang Baoles body was mangled, as though it would crumble at any moment. You have already done very well. Leave the rest to me! Wang Baole turned more agitated when he heard that. He felt like the youth was taking his lines for himself. Just as he was about to say another word, the youth took a deep breath. He raised his right hand suddenly as the muscles on his arm instantly swelled several notches. Wang Baole saw the startling sight of him drawing the huge bow in his hand, aiming at the rock wall to the side. Very quickly, more than ten shots had been delivered. The strength used was just too great. Cracks appeared in the rocks, and the wall collapsed, crumbling into countless fragmentary stones. With a rumble, the One-Line Sky was completely blocked. Wang Baole widened his eyes as he looked at the youths beefy arm and swallowed the words that he had been about to say. Everything had happened too quickly. As the One-Line Sky collapsed, the red-dressed youth blinked and carried Wang Baole back to the crowd. The students not far away felt their minds and hearts quake when they saw this scene. Liu Daobin drew a gasp and opened his mouth, but no voice came out of it. The Ancient Martial realms second level, Physical Seal! I havent reached Physical Seal yet. I have only perfected my first level, the red-dressed youth explained as he gave Liu Daobin a glance and lowered Wang Baole. You already have the might of a Physical Seal even without attaining it. Thank you for saving us! Liu Daobin quickly cupped his fist to salute him. The other schoolmates rushed to do the same. There were even quite a number of girls who looked at him with reverence. Instantly, the red-dressed youth was the center of attention. As for Wang Baole, he was lying on the ground, watching all of this in depression. He knew that the red-dressed youth had saved him out of good will, but he felt that he had lost his opportunity to win points. However, he knew that there was nothing he could do about that. The Ancient Martial realm Wang Baole sighed inwardly. Ever since the Federation entered the Spirit Inception Era, most citizens had only been able to learn a beginning cultivation technique known as Qi Fostering Art despite it being an era of cultivation. The technique allowed one to absorb Spirit Qi to extend ones longevity and use ones body as a medium to condense Spirit Stones for sale. That was why it was spread widely. For actual cultivation, the barriers of entry remained very high, and it was difficult to meet the requirements. It also needed a foundation, which was why ancient martial arts had experienced a resurgence. After the Federation concluded various studies, the three levels of the Ancient Martial realm were formed! Blood Qi, Physical Seal, Pulse Enrichment! Only by reaching the perfected stage of the Pulse Enrichment level would one be qualified to vie for the fate of the Dao that was equivalent to a golden opportunity! However, most of the Ancient Martial realm cultivation techniques were in the hands of the various factions of the Federation. The most orthodox method of obtaining them, for most people, was to be accepted into one of the four Dao Colleges. Apart from that, they could only obtain them by offering their services to various large factions or families. Hes about my age. Hes likely from a renowned family. Wang Baole sighed. The feeling of having his limelight stolen only made the excruciating pain burn more intensely. He could not help but grunt painfully to attract the attention of everyone. Many people rushed over immediately. Wang Baole felt a lot better when he realized that people still valued him. However, he found it too painful, and now that his score was likely enough, he decided to simply pass away. Hence, he took a deep breath and spoke in a trembling voice. I cant hold on much longer. Schoolmates, after you become students of my Ethereal Dao College, you must Wang Baole had fully gotten into character with his emotions. He was about to deliver his words filled with roused magnanimity. But at that moment, the red-dressed youth had a solemn expression. He walked to Wang Baoles side, took out a bottle of pills, and fed him one. For a person willing to sacrifice himself for the Dao College, I, Chen Ziheng, will absolutely not let him die just like that! Fellow schoolmate, you can now rest. Leave everything to me! Chen Zihengs words were resolute and decisive. Complemented by his combat strength, he immediately projected a convincing impression into the hearts of everyone. While everyone else expressed their gratitude, Wang Baole was dumbfounded as he stared at Chen Ziheng in a daze. Once again, he felt like the fellow in front of him had snatched his lines. He wanted to redeem the situation, but as the medicine spread, Wang Baole turned dizzy, feeling so weak that he could not say a word. All he could do was lie there in anger and sadness. As he looked at the sky, which was gradually brightening, he only had one thought deep in his mind. He must be like me. Hes cheating! Chapter 4 - Ethereal Dao College Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios While Wang Baole had fainted out of anger and sadness, the red hot-air cruiser in the real world continued crossing the sky rapidly. It was quickly approaching Ethereal Citys protectorate. Chaos ensued in the main hull of the vessel. The Alchemy faculty wants Wang Baole! Dont even think about snatching him from my Combat faculty. Hes mine! Nearly all the teachers were flushed with excitement. They would bang the table at times while arguing incessantly about which faculty Wang Baole would join after he entered the Dao College. All of this stemmed from Wang Baoles self-sacrifice. The shock he had left with them was just too great. His bloody, mangled body had moved all of them. Plus, the words he had said were like bolts of lightning that shook their very core, especially his last sentence. It had made their hearts palpitate intensely. I live and die as part of Ethereal Dao College! This sentence effused bravery and loyalty. He was the kind of student that every faculty in the Dao College yearned for; therefore, how could they concede him to the others? As the debate continued, a thin, middle-aged teacher with a goatee took out a jade card with reddened eyes when he realized that he was unable to recruit Wang Baole on his own. He injected his spirit powers into it and roared, My Dharmic Armament faculty uses its mandate that can only be used once every five years. We mandate that Wang Baole is to be a specially-recruited student of the Dharmic Armament faculty. None of you will snatch him from me! The moment he said those words, the jade card in his hands shimmered immediately. Instantly, the back of the crystal with Wang Baoles name on it had the additional words Dharmic Armament faculty on it. This scene alarmed everyone. The mandate was just too precious. Typically, teachers would monitor the students after their matriculation before approving their enrollment into their respective faculties. Only a select few would be offered an olive branch by the faculty members. Regardless, it was a choice that went both ways except every faculty had one mandate that they could use once every five years. It could be used to mandate that a particular student would become a member of their faculty. Furthermore, it came with extravagant treatment and resources. The student would also gain special privileges that far exceeded their peers. It was like handing an important position to the student. As a result of these perks, such a mandate was typically given to students with special backgrounds or those who excelled flawlessly. It was extremely precious. Although Wang Baole was excellent, the others had hesitated to use their mandates on him. They could not help but shake their heads with a wry smile. Upon seeing his colleagues expressions, Goatee felt that he had made the right decision. He believed that with Wang Baoles character, his loyalty to the Dharmic Armament faculty would definitely be one of committed devotion after they nurtured him properly. No matter how talented one was, it was still possible for them to commit acts of betrayal. The only ones who could not be bought with money were those with a righteous character and absolute loyalty. Only such disciples would step forward bravely at critical moments, making them worth every cent spent nurturing them! Goatee immediately became contented when he thought of this. He looked at the still-frowning old physician, who was staring at Wang Baoles information in deep thought. Chancellor, our Dharmic Armament faculty has mandated that Wang Baole is ours. You have to be impartial about this. The old physician lowered his head and continued reading the dossier record as he spoke nonchalantly. Dont worry. He is yours, but I hope you do not regret it. The Ethereal Dao College had detailed information about every matriculated student starting from when they were young. There was a subtle keenness in his eyes as he said those words while reading the information. Chancellor, you Goatee was taken aback when he heard that. The other teachers were perplexed as well. He once attempted to lose weight for a month. He fasted and exercised vigorously, but not only did his weight not decrease, it increased. Such an impossible situation that does not happen to ordinary people happened to him. The old physician sneered. He then flipped through the physical characteristics of every student in the Hallucination Nexus. His eyes landed on Wang Baoles weight changes after the test began. The old physician raised his head and said firmly, If Im not wrong, this Wang Baole has known for a while now that it is a virtual world. He knew that it was an exam and was cheating! Thats impossible! Goatee drew a gasp as he held his chest. He felt faint. We will know if hes been cheating by testing him. The old physician looked at Wang Baole through the crystal screen. His right hand rose to control the nexus as it suddenly stirred. In the Hallucination Nexus, the students had just survived the calamity, but before they could rejoice, they suddenly heard an earth-shaking roar from the forest in front of them. It swept toward them like a storm. Towering trees were destroyed from the sound waves and were blasted apart. The ground also quaked as a huge bear about a hundred feet tall crawled up from the ground and roared. Most of its body appeared to be rotting, but its eyes had a ghostly fire, as though it had an undying body. It effused a suppressive might that left everyone trembling to the core. It was the overlord of the woods; its presence caused the woodland animals and birds to tremble in fear. Thats thats impossible. Heavens, that is an Ancient Boor Specter Bear! Its an Ancient Boor Specter Bear, a powerful being whose strength is equal to the perfected Ancient Martial realm, capable of tearing apart an expert at the second level of the Ancient Martial realm! Liu Daobin instantly turned limp, and Bunny, Du Min, and the rest revealed looks of extreme horror. Even the red-dressed youth had a drastic change in expression. Most terrifying of all, the Ancient Boor Specter Bear charged straight for them after roaring. Every step it took shook the ground as it exuded an imposing might. Run, quick! It was unknown who shouted as everyone began scattering on instinct. Even the color in the red-dressed youths face drained as he gave up the thought of putting up a fight. He quickly retreated. Wang Baole was only jolted awake from his unconsciousness. When he saw the savage bear, his eyes lit up. His already weak body began heaving up and down rapidly. There are actually more bonus points! In his excitement, Wang Baole struggled to crawl toward the gigantic bear. Schoolmates, quickly leave. Ignore me. Ill help you stall for time! Wang Baole said as he barely managed to pick up a rock to throw at the approaching bear. Bear, eat me! As long as I, Wang Baole, am alive, I will absolutely not allow you to harm my schoolmates! Wang Baole roared. The escaping students once again felt so touched that words could not describe it. Many of the girls even wept for him. Inside the cruisers main hull, the old physician sneered when he saw the gigantic bears massive body charge at Wang Baole, about to rip him apart alive. See that? The excitement in the punks eyes. Have you ever seen anyone with such an expression while at deaths doorstep? Its as though hes afraid he wont die. The other teachers all had strange expressions when they looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole really looked heroic if they looked at him normally, but if they observed him with suspicion, the flaws in his act became apparent. This punk is way too shameless! It would have been fine if he cheated, but he is acting way too out of line! The teachers in the main hull could not bear to continue watching. As for Goatee, he was clenching his teeth, feeling deep regret as his heart seemed to bleed. He was just short of beating his chest and stamping his feet. Heavens, my mandate! Finally, the old physician waved his right hand once again. Immediately, every image in the crystal shattered and dissipated. Alright, we will be landing in the Dao College soon. Thats the end of the test! The final scene Wang Baole saw was the moment the Hallucination Nexus collapsed. The gigantic bear had covered the sky, and following that, it turned turbid along with the world, before turning completely black. When he regained consciousness again, he felt his body jolt. It felt like a force was pushing him forward. He opened his eyes, realizing that he was back in the cruisers Spirit Cultivation Chamber. He even heard the exclamations of the people around him. This Werent we in the Pond Cloud Rainforest? Why are we here? Was I dreaming or were all of us dreaming? Wang Baole blinked as he immediately feigned a blank look as he screamed! Quickly leave, all of you. Dont bother about me. Bear, Ill fight it out with you! His voice was just too loud. Due to his act of courage in the nexus, it was difficult not to win the attention of others. He immediately attracted many looks when he shouted. The students around him were even more agitated. Its Brother Wang Baole! What a great pal! Wang Baole, you are the boss from now on! Du Min and Bunny were looking at him too. Having survived the calamity, the way they looked at Wang Baole was no longer the same, especially Bunny, whose eyes were brimming with tears. If she was not wearing the Magnetic Spirit attire and sitting a distance away, she might have leaped into his arms. All of this left Wang Baole extremely pleased with himself. Just as he considered how he should receive the adoration of everyone, he heard a stern voice reverberate throughout the Spirit Cultivation Chamber. All students, we have arrived above the Dao College. Everything that just happened was part of our Ethereal Dao Colleges freshman test. Your results will contribute to your overall grade Finally, I would like to welcome you to Ethereal Dao College! Perhaps the stern voice managed to calm their hearts or perhaps it was the fact that they were close to the Dao College, but all the students inside the Spirit Cultivation Chamber collected themselves and psyched themselves up as they turned to look outside the windows. Although Wang Baole felt a little wistful, he could not conceal his feelings of anticipation. When he looked down at the ground beneath him through a window, he immediately saw a massive lake. The lake looked like a mirror that paved the ground. It was extremely beautiful as it reflected the colors in the sky. There were three islands in the lake aligned parallel to one another. There were many boats sailing between the islands. As they approached, one could even see buildings with an air of antiquity on the islands as well as numerous people. In the periphery of the islands, it looked like there were tens of thousands of people, constituting a tiny city. Our Ethereal Dao College is a renowned college that was established in A.D. 2348. It experienced the Federation Era and participated in the battle of the beasts. It also ushered in the Spirit Inception Era and changed its teachings to the Dao. It has more than seven centuries of history and has nurtured countless elites and heroes. It has contributed significantly to the progress of mankind. Even the previous Federation President graduated from Ethereal Dao College. The lake you see is called the Green Forest Lake. As the saying goes, years as a green forest pass by happily, the happiness within matches that of a youth! As for the three islands, they are the Heaven Traversal Island, core to the Dao College, the Upper Academy Island for Dao disciples, and the Lower Academy Island for students like you. Of those who inherit our Ethereal Dao Colleges legacy, there is the guiding principle to change the world and bring world peace! The stern voice resounded in the Spirit Cultivation Chamber. It was filled with pride as it spread through the hearts of everyone. Everyone, including Wang Baole, could not help but feel stirred by Ethereal Dao Colleges presence and heritage. As the Lower Academy Island beneath them rapidly increased in size, they could see more than ten towering mountain peaks on the biggest mountains. They looked like sharp swords that aimed for the skies. Every mountain peak had countless buildings. There were huge words on them, which were especially clear, even when seen from the sky. Dharmic Armament Faculty, Alchemy Faculty, Combat Faculty, Array Runes Faculty Before they were able to take note of everything, they felt a sudden jerk following a great boom. The cruiser had traversed five thousand kilometers from Phoenix City to land straight in the Lower Academy Island of Ethereal Dao College! They had arrived at Ethereal Dao College! Chapter 5 - Specially Recruited Student Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ethereal Dao College was extremely large, especially with the Lower Academy Island, which was truly majestic. It could accommodate a hundred thousand students during their studies. In the southeastern area of the Lower Academy Island, dozens of gigantic hot-air balloon cruisers were parked in an aerial port. There were countless students filled with curiosity and excitement. They were getting off the cruisers with their luggage in tow. Although it was noisy, it was mostly filled with joyful laughter. These people came from different regions of the Federation. They were the new batch of students that had been accepted into the Dao Colleges. On one cruisers deck, Wang Baole and company, who had come from Phoenix City, were carrying their luggage. All of them looked excitedly at the white clouds in the blue sky and the mountain peaks of the different faculties in the distance. They felt refreshed and were brimming with an indescribable sense of anticipation. However, compared to their youthful spirits, the old physician and the other teachers who walked out from the main hull had strange expressions. They were already very familiar with the students who had come from Phoenix City. They were especially familiar with Wang Baole. They could not help but glance at him a few more times. Being accustomed to taking cues from the words and countenance of people, Wang Baole naturally noticed it. Although he was among a crowd of people, he was still concerned about the results of the test. He was constantly paying attention to where the teachers were. Only then did he notice that something was amiss. Why are they looking at me like that? Are my results too heaven-defying? Haha, that must be the case. Wang Baole immediately turned excited. However, there was a sense of curiosity amid the excitement. The reason was that among the teachers, there was a man with a goatee whose eyes appeared both angry and sad when he looked at him. Whats the situation? Wang Baole was perplexed. He found Goatee problematic, but before he could think through things carefully, all the teachers, including Goatee, walked straight for them. As they approached, a person sped up among the teachers and said to the red-dressed youth, Chen Ziheng, come here. Ill show you to the registration booth. Chen Ziheng had a thought before he nodded and walked over before being taken away by the teacher. As they walked, they conversed. The teacher appeared to be giving him recommendations enthusiastically. When Wang Baole saw this, his eyes lit up. Immediately, his breathing hastened. He had a guess. Would the results from the test begin showing their effects from this moment forth? His heart raced as it filled with anticipation. He puffed his chest out, afraid that the teachers did not see him. Xu Liushan, follow me. Liu Daobin, come. Soon, the teachers began shouting one name after another. The people called were taken away. This scene made the hearts of people race. They could also tell that those who were named had done well in the test. They had won the favor of the teachers and were taken away ahead of the rest. They were offered olive branches from the respective faculties. Wang Baole felt complacent. Although he did not hear a teacher shout out his name, he was very confident about his results in the test. He felt that the later one was called, the more excellent the students were. He even strongly looked forward to meeting the teacher who thought highly of himself. What should I do if I caught the eye of all the teachers? Man, how troubling. I wonder how I should choose. Wang Baole felt happy deep down as he raised his head and puffed up his chest. However, after waiting all day, with even Du Min called away before, only about eighty percent of the hundreds of students were left beside him; he was somewhat dumbfounded. No way Wang Baole wiped the sweat from his forehead, finding it impossible to maintain his composure. The teachers constantly took other students away until there were almost left. Almost all the teachers were gone, with the old physician leaving after taking a glance at Wang Baole. The only person left was Goatee, who looked like someone owed him a fortune. Wang Baole felt a little faint seeing this. At that moment, the nasty-looking Goatees chest puffed up a few times. He looked extremely unwilling but was forced to do something out of no choice. It was as though he had to finish going down a path he had chosen. Only then did he shout, Wang Baole, why arent you coming over yet? The words seemed to have been forced through his clenched teeth. After saying that, Goatee turned and disembarked the cruiser. Wang Baole instantly became excited. He felt the voice was as beautiful as a larks. He did not have the time to consider the expression Goatee had. He ran over hurriedly and very obligingly followed Goatee. It appeared as though he would not hesitate to help carry any luggage he had if he had any. As they left, the remaining disciples were made to disembark the cruiser. These students without anything special about them would choose their own faculties in the coming days. Goatee was taking wide strides away from the Lower Academy Islands aerial port, his face grim. There was a small cruiser parked in front of him, and standing by it were students from previous cohorts. They were waiting excitedly while decked in their blue college uniforms. Whenever they saw pretty girls walk past, they would immediately run over to introduce themselves warmly and show concern. When they saw Goatee arrive, they quickly acted reverently. Teacher, walk slowly. What faculty are we from? Wang Baoles breathless voice sounded from behind Goatee. Goatee was an expert himself, so he walked fast. Wang Baole, who had yet to cultivate any ancient martial arts, found it difficult to keep up. Goatee was utterly depressed. He took out a purple jade pendant, threw it to the approaching Wang Baole, and snorted, Report to the Dharmic Armament faculty by yourself. I have something to tend to and will be leaving first. With that said, he stepped into the small cruiser and quickly flew off. Wang Baole was equally depressed after catching the jade pendant. He could also tell that something was wrong with the way the teacher had treated him. Was my performance so good that it was seen through? Sigh. What faculty is the Dharmic Armament faculty? Wang Baole smacked his head and stood there with the jade pendant in hand. He felt vexed. He subconsciously took out a bag of snacks and began munching. He felt that Goatee was just too unreliable. Helplessly, he could only seek out answers himself. Since it was matriculation day, there were many people on Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island. There was a sea of people at the aerial port, and their body heat only accentuated the hot weather. Although there was a lake breeze, it only blew hot air over. Wang Baole stood there wiping his sweat. He saw a hawker stall selling ice water a distance away. It was advertised as Ice Spirit Water. Although it was expensive, Wang Baole was not the kind of person who would deny his wants. Even though it was expensive, he ran over and bought a few bottles before putting them in his luggage. As he drank the chilly Ice Spirit Water, Wang Baole looked around. He looked at the bustling aerial port and even saw a few people live streaming the matriculation of the freshmen. He could also vaguely hear them requesting virtual gifts. After asking around, Wang Baole did not waste too much time. He gained some understanding of the Dharmic Armament faculty and immediately felt pumped. He sat on a small cruiser that was headed for Dharmic Armament Peak. There were many people at Dharmic Armament Peak as well. Some were visiting to make an informed choice of a faculty. Some had long made up their minds and were there to submit their applications. There was also quite a number of volunteers, seniors of the Dharmic Armament faculty. They were responsible for welcoming the students. They showed the freshmen, who came in waves, around the faculty. There were heads bobbing up and down far into the distance. It was quite a lively scene. As the crowd proceeded forward, Wang Baole heard a female senior with an oblong face give an introduction with great excitement and seriousness. It matched what he had heard about the Dharmic Armament faculty. He felt that it was quite an impressive faculty. The Dharmic Armament faculty might appear to be about the refinement of artifacts, but there is some difference to it. Its about refining all items in the world into treasures! Our Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament faculty is considered the cream of the crop in all of the Federation. We are skilled in everything from Dharmic artifacts and combat artifacts to day-to-day artifacts used by commoners. Also, every student who graduates is greatly sought after. The excitement in the seniors voice showcased her pride in her faculty. Back when you were in the sky, you must have noticed the three massive platforms of my Dharmic Armament Peak. They represent the three main halls, where Spirit Stones, Inscriptions, and Spirit Kernels are studied! Unlike the foundational schools in our hometowns, there is relatively more freedom in the Dao College. There is no fixed curriculum for each faculty. From freshmen to seniors, they can enter any class to be instructed. As for the rest of the time, most people spend their time cultivating by themselves. Although there are exams every year, they are not very strict. Only the placement exam for the Upper Academy is critical. If you are unable to advance into the Upper Academy within five years, you will be asked to leave the Dao College. Wang Baole kept the tidbit in mind when he heard the female senior mention the placement exams. The people around him did the same. However, you need not be too worried. Advancing into the Upper Academy is still something very far off for you. Alright, this is where freshmen can apply to join the faculty. Noticing that everyone was looking at her, the guide smiled. She stopped by a stone mirror about a hundred feet tall by the mountainside. The stone mirror looked ancient, and it appeared as though it had experienced the vestiges of time. There were what seemed to be runic patterns on it. It looked very daunting. Place your application card on it, and you can descend the mountain. It will take the Lower Academy a maximum of three days to notify you of your acceptance. Each faculty will reveal their admission list too, said the female senior before she wiped her sweat. Her mouth was a little dry from all the talking and heat. She stood by the side, looking at the students. She turned wistful as she seemed to see herself from yesteryear. I wonder how many of them will be admitted. But then again, it cant be many. After all, not more than four thousand are accepted per batch. As she sighed, Wang Baole immediately noticed that she was wiping her sweat. He scurried over, took out a cold bottle of Ice Spirit Water from his luggage, and handed it to her. Senior, it must have been tough on you. I would like to thank you on behalf of all us freshmen for explaining so much to us. You should drink some water in this scorching heat. Wang Baole had an honest expression, and his voice sounded sincere. She could not help but size up the fatty in front of her. She immediately had a liking for him. His thoughtfulness was truly rare among all the freshmen she had guided. The other schoolmates also looked over. After all, Wang Baole had not only represented himself, but all of them. It also gave them a good impression of him. Wang Baole was pleased with himself when he saw how a bottle of Ice Spirit Water had garnered him good impressions from so many people. He felt that his potential as an official had risen once more. Soon, the students approached the stone mirror with a sense of anticipation. One by one, they took out a blank jade card and placed it on the stone mirror. Light shot out from the jade card, signifying the completion of the imprint. Everyone had one jade card. The teachers who accompanied them had handed the cards out after they arrived at the Lower Academy Island. However, Wang Baole was somewhat dumbfounded when he saw the jade cards in their hands. What the heck? Why dont I have one Wang Baole quickly asked around, and after learning of the situation, he once again came to realize how unreliable Goatee was. Wang Baole was the only one left after everyone else had imprinted their jade cards. The guide could not help but look at him and ask out of concern, Junior, do you have any questions? My card is a little different from the others. Wang Baole hesitated for a moment as he fondled the purple jade pendant close to his chest. He carefully placed it on the stone mirror. The instant the jade pendant touched the stone mirror, it suddenly released intense purple light. Even the stone mirror was illuminated in its entirety as a rumbling boom resounded throughout Dharmic Armament Peak. There was a shock wave that blasted outwards. All the surrounding students felt their hearts jolt as they retreated in shock. Whats the situation? Whats the matter? Even Wang Baole was given a fright. That was not even the end. Even more astonishing were the majestic bells that resonated on Dharmic Armament Peak along with the soaring light. It seemed to reach a crescendo, as though it was about to announce something to the entire Dharmic Armament faculty! Clang! Clang! Clang! Instantly, every student on Dharmic Armament Peak, be it the students ascending the mountain, the students in the lecture halls, or those cultivating in various buildings, looked up. Beside the rock mirror, the senior with the oblong-shaped face felt her mind buzzing. She widened her eyes as they filled with disbelief. She exclaimed in shock, Specially-recruited student! What did you say? Wang Baole was even more perplexed. At the same time, a gong reverberated. On Dharmic Armament Peak, in a hall filled with Spirit Qi, Goatee was sat reading an ancient text. His originally calm heart turned restless once again. Why did that little bastard come so quickly? He felt vexed. The thought of him losing the mandate that could only be used once in five years made him terribly regretful. It would have been fine if no one had disturbed him, but the bell was reverberating loudly. Immediately, a few figures flew into the grand hall. They were the other teachers from the Dharmic Armament faculty. Daoist Zhang Youde, I heard you specially recruited a very promising student for our Dharmic Armament faculty! Haha, Old Zhang, I always knew that you had a good eye. Wheres that good seedling? Quickly summon him and let us meet him. As teachers entered with excited looks, Goatees face turned ashen. The feeling was akin to having to tearfully finish eating the shit that he had just bought. He could only force a smile. Thats right. Hes a good seedling! I have an artifact to refine. Ill be making a move first With that said, he left quickly. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to stop himself from smacking the good seedling to death! Chapter 6 - Big Trouble Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After finishing his registration and obtaining a cultivation technique, Daoist robes, and other miscellaneous items, Wang Baole put on the red Daoist robe meant for specially-recruited students. He was standing near a mountain peak. Although it was a little remote, he could not help but grin when standing before a beautiful building with excellent scenery. In front of him was a purple stone door, which opened automatically, revealing a cave abode! This is the legendary cave abode! Wang Baole could not contain his excitement. For many students, they could only reside in buildings that resembled dormitories. Only a select few had the right to live inside a cave abode at the mountain peak. After all, that which is rare is dear. A mountain could have many buildings built, but the number of cave abodes was fixed. It was difficult to increase the number. Furthermore, the cave abodes had array formations that gathered Spirit Qi, making them have much denser Spirit Qi than the buildings. Despite having a small cave abode, what Wang Baole had was enough to make countless students green with envy. He could acutely feel how different his robe was from the other students. He looked at his cave abode, and noticing that there was no one around, Wang Baole finally could not help but roar with laughter. He felt highly spirited. After entering the cave abode, he realized it had a veranda despite it not being very big. It stretched out twenty feet past the edge of the mountain peak. Standing there felt like he was standing in the sky. The complacent Wang Baole walked to the veranda and took in the scenery. He was in an extremely good mood as he took out a bag of snacks. Wang Baole ate his snacks while he reveled in his good mood. He took out the martial cultivation technique that was unique to Ethereal Dao College. He saw, on the first page, three words written with bold, vigorous strokes! Ancient Martial Arts! It was not something unique to the Dharmic Armament faculty. All students in the Lower Academy were required to study this foundational cultivation technique. After freshmen were matriculated, they would enter their various faculties according to their choices, where they would learn all the unique knowledge the faculty had to offer. As for Ancient Martial Arts, it was provided to all faculties, intended as a foundational cultivation technique that supported the knowledge gained from each faculty. The Ancient Martial realm has three stages: Blood Qi, Physical Seal, and Pulse Enrichment! As dusk approached, the wind turned colder. It blew at Wang Baole, making him feel extremely comfortable. The expression he had while reading the cultivation technique also turned more focused. Only when the evening glow by the horizon was fully replaced by darkness did Wang Baole look up. He had finished reading the Ancient Martial Arts manual. He finally had a full understanding of the Ancient Martial realm. Those at the Blood Qi stage have immense strength. Those at the Physical Seal are extremely precise and accurate. Once Pulse Enrichment is attained one would be pushed to the peak of human physical conditioning! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He recalled the scene of the red-dressed youth, Chen Ziheng, striking the mountain. His eyes slowly began to burn with excitement. To become Federation President, ancient martial arts are necessary. Besides, I can lose weight while cultivating in it. It kills many birds with one stone. In his excitement, Wang Baole began his attempt at cultivation. However, he suddenly had a change in expression. He raised his right hand and pulled out the black half-mask. Wang Baole looked at the mask ruminatively. He could not forget how the mask had turned incorporeal during the test. There was also the blurry text that had appeared. This must be a treasure! Wang Baoles heart raced. His parents were involved in archeology, and it was for this reason that his house seemed to be filled with objects that appeared like junk. Wang Baole had once fantasized that one of the antiques hid a treasure, but he had played with nearly every one of them from a young age. He had even secretly dripped some blood to see if anything spectacular would happen. With the mask in hand, he carefully studied it once more. Other than the somewhat ice-cold material, he still did not notice anything extraordinary about it. When he finally recalled that the mask produced changes only in a special environment like the test, his eyes lit up. It looks like theres a need for me to borrow a similar Dharmic artifact. Perhaps, I can unravel the secrets of this mask! With this thought in mind, he noticed that the sky had turned dark. The somewhat tired Wang Baole returned to his cave abode and arranged his luggage happily. He had not packed a lot of clothes. Most of his items were strange. There was even a large megaphone. All of these are treasures gathered by me to aid me in becoming an official. If I hadnt been able to find my luggage in my dream, I would not have needed to go through so much hardship! Wang Baole yawned as he looked at the treasures in his luggage, satisfied. Just as he was about to sleep, he suddenly jolted and sat up. I cant grow dizzy from success. The high officials autobiographies illustrate many cases of people who lose themselves to their momentary success. They tend to end up in tragedy! Wang Baole drew a gasp. After repressing the excitement in him, he began pondering over the reason for the way the teachers looked at him and the way Goatee treated him. Matching it to his status as a specially-recruited student, the answer was evident. They must have discovered that something was amiss. When Wang Baole came to this conclusion from his analysis, his heart turned cold as a chill ran down his spine. I have to stay low during this period of time. It would be best if it appears as if I dont exist. If not, there will only be trouble! Wang Baole turned vexed. He did not wish to lose everything he had at present. While suffering from his headache, he could not help but blame the lack of a backer for his predicament. I need to think of a way to quickly get a backer. Three days passed by quickly. As the various faculties released their lists of admitted students, all the students moved into their various faculty peaks. College life was about to begin after the matriculated students fully grasped the college rules and regulations. Wang Baole kept a low profile during the three days. He began his attempt at cultivating Ancient Martial Arts. He virtually did not step out of his cave abode, afraid he would gain the notice of Goatee. He believed that he might be a lot safer if he survived the sensitive period. Although he had a nice wish, news regarding the various districts tests began to spread on the Dao Colleges Spirit Intranet as the students settled in. It quickly became a hot topic. After all, nearly a hundred hot-air balloon cruisers with nearly a hundred venues had undergone their district tests simultaneously. Many excellent students caught the attention of people. Did you hear? Among one of the freshmen from Skycloud City is a person named Lu Jingnan. He actually set a trap to slay the Barbed Bone Iguana. He was extremely impressive! Thats nothing. I heard that an expert named Chen Ziheng appeared in Phoenix Citys test. He is only just short of the Physical Seal stage of the Ancient Martial realm. He was offered invitations from eight different faculties at the same time. Hes famous! As the Lower Academy Islands various faculties began discussing the freshmen on the Spirit Intranet, more people were gradually mentioned. The one who steals the show must be Chen Yameng. Rumor has it that she was born with a spirit body. She can refine Spirit Stones that are eighty percent pure. She could have entered the best college in the Federation, White Deer Dao College, but our Ethereal Dao College spared no expense and gave her an irresistible offer! Chen Yameng is truly extraordinary. Theres another person who is her equal. He might even surpass her. Hes Zhuo Yifan. Rumor has it that he was born with Inkstar Eyes. Every time he activates them, everything around him appears slow. Furthermore, he is already at the perfected Physical Seal stage. His identity is a greater mystery, and he is rumored to be a member of the Five Generation Sky Clan. He has been specially recruited by the Combat faculty! Amid the discussion, all the noteworthy freshmen were brought to the forefront. Even the senior students felt the heat when they heard the news. And for Wang Baole, who was desperately trying to keep a low profile, he rose to prominence like a bright star. After all, he had been specially recruited, and his performance in the test had been spread by hundreds of students from Phoenix City. There are two specially-recruited students this batch. One of them is Zhuo Yifan, and the other is Wang Baole! Speaking of Wang Baole, he has extremely high morals. He is filled with righteousness and is willing to sacrifice himself for others. In order to save his schoolmates, he charged into a sea of snakes despite the appearance of a Red Bone White Neonate Snake. In order to give his schoolmates a chance to survive, he fed himself to the wolves. He once said the heart-stirring statement that he would live and die as one of Ethereal Dao College! Also, even after seeing an Ancient Boor Specter Bear, Wang Baole still struggled to crawl over, despite his grievous injuries. He attempted to use his body to lure the Specter Bear away so as to save his schoolmates! This matter spread rapidly, causing Wang Baole to become famous. His name was soon known to all on the Lower Academy Island. Wang Baole, through his voice transmission ring, could not help but turn cold from fright when he saw the talk on the Spirit Intranet after logging in. He felt that trouble was brewing, and he quickly posted a thread. Hello everyone, Im Wang Baole. All of you were mistaken. I was actually very afraid back then. The reason I charged into the snake swarm was not that I am selfless, but that I find my schoolmate, Zhou Xiaoya, very pretty. I wanted to court her. Really Wang Baole posted his message through clenched teeth. He hoped that he could lower the attention he received by sullying himself. He did not dare to keep a high profile. But he did not imagine that the moment he posted the message, it quickly gained the affirmation and replies of countless students. Most of them were female students. They replied, calling him a real man! Wang Baole nearly fainted as he was close to tears. He lamented about how he had bolstered the impressions people had of him despite believing that it would do the opposite. Thus, he posted another message. Actually, I only blocked the pack of wolves because I was poisoned. I knew I was about to die, so I would rather enjoy a quick death. The person who saved everyone was not me. All the credit should be given to Chen Ziheng! Wang Baole was just about to heave a sigh of relief after writing that. He felt that by giving Chen Ziheng all the credit, attention would be placed on Chen Ziheng and not him. However Wang Baoles relief only lasted a short while. Chen Ziheng suddenly posted a reply, claiming that Wang Baole was inferior to him when it came to martial arts, but in terms of heroic spirit, tenacity, and selflessness, he was inferior to Wang Baole! The moment the message was posted, it immediately caused the Spirit Intranet to boil over. After all, Chen Ziheng was famous. What he said carried weight. Immediately, countless people began discussing the matter. It made Wang Baoles plan of diverting away attention fail once again. More attention was placed on him, even more than Chen Yameng. All of this made Wang Baole feel like slamming his head against the wall. He reeled in despair as tears rolled down his cheeks. Even his organs were trembling. Heavens, are you guys trying to get me killed? Spare me! I admit my mistake, alright? With tears streaming down his cheeks, he gritted his teeth and posted once again. Everyone, please dont mind me anymore. Im just an ordinary fatty. There is nothing good about me. Im gluttonous, lustful, and avaricious. I only barely passed the placement exams, and the Spirit Stones I can refine are only a little better than fifty percent. Im really just an ordinary person! Wang Baole felt that this act of sullying of himself was complete. Any bad thing he could think of had been added. However, the development of the situation nearly shocked his jaw off. This time, it was Liu Daobin who stepped forward. He left a message that resonated in an unprecedented manner with countless students! Chen Yameng is impressive. Zhuo Yifan is even more remarkable. However, they were already the best of us freshmen. They have more than what it takes to rescue people or complete tests, but Wang Baole is different. He was saving people with his life. Its just like how a wealthy person can give you a hundred Spirit Stones, but when compared to a poor person who gives you all his savings of a hundred Spirit Stones, how can that act have the same meaning? Wang Baole is just like us. He is only an ordinary student, so how can he be without flaws? But it is such a person, with him sacrificing himself to save others, that makes it even more shocking. That bloody scene is something I will never forget my entire life! His words immediately stirred a fervor. It caused the comments on the Lower Academy Islands Spirit Intranet to increase exponentially. Topics on Wang Baole exceeded Zhuo Yifans, making him stand out amid the batch of freshmen! Wang Baole was completely dumbfounded as he looked at the Spirit Intranet in a daze. He did not think he was that great. It took him a while to recover as his eyes were filled with despair. He took out a bag of snacks while looking as though life held nothing for him. He began munching on the snacks. Im finished. Im finished! Im in big trouble! Indeed, it did not take long before the teachers on the Phoenix City cruiser took notice. They could not maintain their silence and publicly announced the news that Wang Baole had cheated on the test. Like massive ripples formed from a stone drop, the announcement immediately caused a huge upheaval all across the Lower Academy Island! Chapter 7 - An Entire Population of Miners Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the news of Wang Baoles cheating broke, the shock that everyone felt was as elevated as the pedestal he had been previously placed on. Topics on Wang Baole cropped up again, becoming the hottest topic among the freshmen. Even topics of the older students paled in comparison. There were even many who directly posted threads on the Spirit Intranet, angrily demanding that punitive action be taken against Wang Baole. Wang Baole sighed when he saw his worst fears happen as he expected. He sat gloomily in his cave abode and looked around, his heart filled with sorrow. Wang Baole attempted to console himself. Its said that when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. Is Heaven testing me? He felt that he was facing extremely great trouble. Just a little misstep could doom him. After being gripped by momentary nervousness, his brain began whirling for a solution. Days later, the various faculties in Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island began the first lectures for freshmen. That day, Wang Baole carried his tiny bag early in the morning as he walked out his cave abode with an austere expression. Whats the big deal? Its nothing. Whats there to be afraid of? Wang Baole looked up at the Sword Sun and took a deep breath. His eyes revealed a look of determination. Dressed in his specially-recruited student robes, he headed for the Spirit Stones Hall, one of the three main halls of the Dharmic Armament faculty. Many students were headed for the hall in groups. All of them were looking forward to classes. They walked briskly while chatting, but when they saw Wang Baole in his red Daoist robes, they were taken aback. They instantly recognized him, and their expressions changed. The topics they were talking in whispers quickly changed to that of Wang Baole. Its Wang Baole! He actually appeared! Say, how long do you think he can stay in the Dao College? I heard that a teacher has proposed to expel him to serve as a warning to others. Although everyone spoke softly, Wang Baole met too many students along the way. Some of the chatter reached his ears. If it were anyone else, they would definitely not have been able to hide their fluster and anxiety; however, as an oddity who had studied high officials autobiographies from a young age, Wang Baole made having a thick skin a basic skill. He remained composed as he strode straight toward the hall. The stone platform that the hall was on spanned a huge area. It was sufficient to hold ten thousand people. Although the construction was simple, it was filled with an ancient air. Eight gigantic stone columns supported the massive Flying Phoenix Pavilion. The pavilions entrance was noisy. Apart from the empty lecture stage, there were countless tables and chairs in a stepped fashion. They were occupied by people, and the most eye-catching thing in the hall was a gigantic stone wall to the right of the lecture stage. The wall was blue in color, and on it were a hundred names. Every name had a number labeled beside it. Beside first place was the number 90, and for the hundredth place, it was 82. There was a string of smaller numbers behind those numbers. A huge rock stood upright outside the halls entrance. On it was the motto of the Dharmic Armament faculty. Divine armaments shall destroy the myriad Dao if restrainment by Dharmic artifacts and Numinous treasures proves fruitless! When Wang Baole approached, he remained composed despite there being bold freshmen and senior students present as he looked at the motto on the rock. The sentence was domineering. It was a strong, impactful principle that a single Dharma could suppress the myriad Dao. Even though Wang Baole was caught up in his thoughts, he could not help but halt when he saw the words. He was stunned by them. Wang Baole might have only been interested in the Dharmic Armament faculty in the past, but at that moment, he turned even more inclined toward the Dharmic Armament faculty after reading the sentence. Trying to expel me? What a joke! I, Wang Baole, have been studying high officials autobiographies for ten years. What sort of storms have I not weathered? Wang Baole focused his mind and stepped into the hall, striding straight in. With his eye-catching red Daoist robes appearing in the hall, he immediately attracted the attention of the students around him. It was unknown whose sharp voice it was that first shouted Wang Baoles name. After the shout, innumerable pairs of eyes landed their gazes on Wang Baole instantly. There were more than ten thousand people, and their gazes were all focused on one person. The pressure was enough to turn one limp, especially since there were jeers coming from the crowd. Wang Baole, to think you have the shame to attend classes! What specially-recruited student? Its something obtained purely from cheating! How unjust it is if such a person is not punished! Wang Baole, you are not welcomed here! If this were anywhere else, perhaps no one would have said such words so directly. After all, there was no deep vendetta between them. But in the massive hall, with so many people present, the atmosphere easily stirred up emotions. Instantly, there was a buzz that demanded punitive measures against him. Liu Daobin was also among the group. He felt conflicted, and he sighed inwardly when he looked at Wang Baole. He also felt odd. Despite knowing that Wang Baole had cheated, he still could not wipe the bloody scene from his mind. If it were me, Ill probably turn and leave. Liu Daobin shook his head as he reflected on the situation. Wang Baole was still standing at the entrance. Suddenly, his eyes widened as he saw Wang Baole very naturally pull out a megaphone from his bag. He placed it by his mouth and widened his eyes before suddenly shouting loudly, All of you shut up! He had shouted to begin with, and through the special amplification of the megaphone, it sounded like thunder. It resounded throughout the hall, drowning out the voices of ten thousand people. Those who were closer to Wang Baole, who had jeered the loudest, nearly stumbled due to the roar. Instantly, everyone felt their ears buzz as there was complete silence. Some were in a daze. Even in their wildest dreams, they had never expected a student to have a clearly modified megaphone in his bag. People were there to study. They found it puzzling that anyone would bring a megaphone to school. It was truly too incredulous. The dramatic turn of events, especially the deafening megaphones sound, left everyone dumbstruck. Even Liu Daobin was dumbfounded. He could not help but take a few looks at the ridiculous megaphone in Wang Baoles hand. Wang Baole looked in satisfaction at the scene before him as he stuffed the megaphone into his bag in a composed manner. This was one of the treasures he carried with him all the time. From his reading of the high officials autobiographies, he knew very clearly that having a powerful megaphone in a speaking contest was extremely useful. Wang Baole raised his head and puffed out his chest, walking forward when he saw everyone stunned. He noticed Liu Daobin, who seemed hesitant. After looking at Wang Baoles tiny bag, Liu Daobin waved at him. This Liu Daobin is quite an interesting fellow. Wang Baoles eyes lit up as he rushed over to take a seat. Only then did the crowd in the hall recover. Many were infuriated, and just as they wanted to retaliate, a bell rang. A thin, white-haired elder dressed in black Daoist robes slowly walked in. He had a cold expression, looking like someone that one should stay away from. He naturally suffused a repressive aura, causing the heart of every student in the hall to palpitate. They shut their mouths and quietly looked at the black-robed elder, who had walked onto the lecture stage. Wang Baole also quickly looked over. The black-robed elder swept his gaze over the crowd before saying. The Dharmic Armament faculty has three main halls. They are the Spirit Stones Hall, the Inscriptions Hall, and the Spirit Kernel Hall. I am one of the five lecturers in the Spirit Stones Hall, Zou Yunhai. The stone wall beside me is the Dharmic Armament Roll of the School of Spirit Stones. I wish for all of you to have your names on it one day. Class shall begin now! But before we study the refinement of Spirit Stones, I want all of you to understand one principle. Why do we get the entire population to cultivate a Qi nurturing technique when we want to refine Spirit Stones? As the elder spoke, he nonchalantly clenched his fist. A milky-white stone the size of a fist appeared out of thin air. This scene left the hearts of many students palpitating once again. Liu Daobin was well-read as he drew a gasp beside Wang Baole. He uttered, Teacher Zou has a storage Dharmic artifact! Wang Baole similarly widened his eyes. Although he had heard of storage Dharmic artifacts, he had never seen one before. No one sold them in the world. Occasionally, he would hear on the news that one had been sold at a major auction. Furthermore, the final price was far beyond his imagination. None of the students were strangers to the milky-white rock. It was the necessary Empty Stone needed to refine Spirit Stones. Thirty-seven years ago, with the Sword of the Cosmos flying over, a new energy source suddenly appeared in this world, and its none other than Spirit Qi! The concentration of Spirit Qi is extremely rich, but it appeared too suddenly. It did not exist in the past, and according to the Federations research, if the Spirit Qi continues nourishing the land, it will affect jade in a few centuries, which will result in Spirit Stone mines! The black-robed elder spoke calmly. The white rock he held was constantly emitting an increasingly intense halo. One could faintly notice that the elders surroundings were silently warping. It seemed like invisible Spirit Qi was being controlled by him and guided into the rock. However, we are presently in the thirty-seventh year of the Spirit Inception era. We are far from having Spirit Stone mines. To gain Spirit Stones, we need humans to create them. Therefore, various factions have promoted the Qi nurturing technique, making it open to the population. The goal is to make everyone a miner to create Spirit Stones so that it can be used as a currency. It will result in a massive number of Spirit Stones that can supply the whole world with cultivation resources. Also, due to how different people have different affinities with Spirit Qi and other various reasons, the Spirit Stone purity each person refines is different. This gives rise to what we call natural endowments. For example, to qualify for the White Deer Dao College, one needs to refine Spirit Stones with a purity of more than seventy percent. As for our Ethereal Dao College, its lower, but it still needs at least fifty percent purity! His words and the changes to the Empty Stone left the students in the hall speechless. Such an opinion was completely different from what they knew. And the way the elder refined the Spirit Stone in such a composed manner was equally stunning. The entire population takes on the role of miners He can refine a Spirit Stone while speaking. Wang Baoles heart was racing as well. He could refine Spirit Stones, too, but he needed to fully focus every time. Just a tiny distraction would result in failure. The black-robed elder was unconcerned with the students shock. He calmly refined the Spirit Stone as he continued speaking once again. Then here comes a new question. Is there really only one Qi Fostering Art? I can tell you with full certainty that what the population studies is the first volume. Its main use is to strengthen ones physique, allowing Spirit Qi to enter the body. Although its not possible for them to store it in their bodies, it will quickly dissipate out of their bodies like a draught. But if they hold an Empty Stone, they can use their bodies as a conduit with their minds, allowing them to refine Spirit Stones. Spirit Stones also have grades. Inferior-grade, medial-grade, superior-grade, as well as the Rainbow Spirit Stones that approach perfection! As for the second volume, only Dharmic Armament refiners can gain access to it. This is because the sword hilt fragment that contained the Qi Fostering Art was a description of Dharmic Armament refinement! Its only because the first volume had the additional information pertaining to the refinement of Spirit Stones that it was spread among the population, allowing everyone to cultivate in it. The black-robed elder spoke at an appropriate speed. Having said that, the Empty Stone in his hand had already turned resplendent. Waving his right hand, the luster dissipated. Ash scattered from the Empty Stones surface and exposed a much smaller, chestnut-shaped Spirit Stone! Mist seemed to swirl in it as it shimmered! Although the second volume is good, those who cannot refine Spirit Stones with a purity higher than eighty percent are not qualified to study from it. As such, in my class, I will not talk about the second volume. Ill only be talking about the refinement tricks as recorded in the first volume! The hall was silent. Everyone was looking at the Spirit Stone in the elders hand. Everything seemed to pale in front of it. With this Spirit Stone as a comparison, they felt as though the Spirit Stones they refined were mere fakes. He refined a Spirit Stone of at least ninety percent purity while speaking Other than being a teacher, Teacher Zou must definitely be someone remarkable outside! Wang Baole drew a gasp. The lesson that day seemed to have opened up a brand-new world for him! Chapter 8 - Wit and Counterattack! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Inside the Spirit Stones Hall, Zou Yunhais voice remained as calm as ever. It was as if he was not delivering a lecture to students but simply expressing his understanding of Dharmic Armaments. A casual comment of his would leave the students enlightened, making them see the light. However, the need to pay close attention was extremely demanding on these newly matriculated students. They could only first write down whatever was said. It developed to the point of them not being able to keep up with their note-writing. Many students began to murmur quietly as a way to relax. Wang Baole finally understood why the Dharmic Armament faculty only had three main halls. Just this hall that taught Spirit Stone refinement techniques had enough content to make it impossible to fully understand everything simply from attending a few classes. He was somewhat exhausted, and Liu Daobin had finally snapped back to attention. He looked at Wang Baole and could not help but whisper, Wang Baole, you are in trouble. I heard that several teachers have proposed to have you expelled. His eyes were filled with pity, but when he saw Wang Baoles tiny bag, his face could not help but twitch. Which teacher said that? Wang Baole was somewhat peeved. Although he had made up his mind and was prepared, he still felt annoyed. Liu Daobin patted Wang Baoles shoulder and sighed inwardly. He reminded himself to use Wang Baole as a warning for himself. Just as he was about to console him, two people suddenly walked in from the halls main entrance. The two were obviously senior students. They wore black Daoist robes, unlike the other students. They had stern expressions, and the moment they appeared, all the senior students in the hall turned alert and attentive. What happened? Even people from the College Discipline Department have come! Its actually them. There is always bloodshed wherever they appear. Even though the freshmen did not know the duos identity, they came to a certain level of realization from hearing the discussions of the senior students and noticing the duos austerity. Wang Baoles heart skipped a beat. Zou Yunhai knitted his brows together as he looked at the two black-robed students. The duo politely greeted him by cupping their fists before handing him a jade slip. After Zou Yunhai finished reading with knitted brows, he looked up and scanned the students. Finally, his eyes landed on Wang Baole. Immediately, all the students in the hall traced his gaze with different looks on their faces. They received their answer. They knew about Wang Baoles situation. It seemed that the Lower Academy had taken notice and was here to punish him. Even though Wang Baole already had a countermeasure to deal with the situation, he still felt somewhat nervous due to the environment he was in. Especially with the two black-robed students looking at him keenly. They were clearly not there for a friendly chat. Wang Baole, come with us, one of the two members of the College Discipline Department said coldly. But before Wang Baole stood up, Zou Yunhai grunted coldly. Enough, that can wait until class is over. Leave for now. The two College Discipline Department students paused when they heard that. They did not dare offend the teacher and could only tersely assent with their heads bowed. They retreated to the halls entrance to wait. The lesson continued as Zou Yunhai ignored them. Wang Baole felt relieved and looked at Zou Yunhai with gratitude. Although he already had a countermeasure, having more time was always better. It gave him time to perfect and clarify his thought processes. He closed his eyes and calmed himself. Many of the students gloated for the remainder of the lesson, but that was still not everyone. Most students felt that the matter did not involve themselves and continued jotting down notes. Liu Daobin sighed inwardly. He was unsure how to comfort Wang Baole. He knew that once Wang Baole was expelled, they would be people from two completely different worlds. Even if they bumped into each other in the future, it would still be an extremely regretful situation. Time passed, and four hours later, Zou Yunhai finished his lesson and left. All the students instantly looked at Wang Baole. The cold gazes of the two black-robed students from the College Discipline Department also landed on Wang Baole. Do you want us to invite you? Wang Baole opened his eyes. He had a calm look on his face. The feeling he exuded felt different from the usual one. He walked down without a word, followed the two senior students, and left the hall. With his departure, the hall immediately broke out into a cacophonous discussion. Is this Wang Baole really getting expelled? Could it be anything else? Didnt you see the College Discipline Department? Ive never seen anyone taken away by them whos ended up fine! Amid the discussions, many people ran out and followed. They wanted to watch the entire process. After all, this matter would cause great repercussions considering Wang Baoles specially-recruited status. It even went beyond the confines of the Dharmic Armament faculty. Students from other faculties also paid attention to the matter after learning that Wang Baole had been taken away. Wang Baole ignored the crowd following behind. He had an unprecedented calm about him along the way as he followed the two senior students from the College Discipline Department. They went straight to the Dharmic Armament facultys mountaintop. The two senior students walking ahead were sneering inwardly. They had taken away quite a sizable number of people over the years. There was no lack of people, like Wang Baole, who acted strong-willed. They would be impressed if Wang Baole could maintain his composure when he left the College Discipline Department. The entire journey happened silently. The number of people that followed behind increased. Only when they arrived at a building on the mountaintop did the two senior students halt. They made way and gestured for Wang Baole to enter alone. Wang Baole took a deep breath as he looked at the closed doors of the building. It was impossible not to be nervous, but he knew that he had to survive this ordeal. He gritted his teeth, and pushing open the door, he strode straight in. The moment he entered the building, Wang Baole immediately felt dozens of pairs of eyes bearing down on him. In front of him sat dozens of teachers. Some were middle-aged, and others were elderly. All of them had stern expressions, but there were a few looking disappointed. The old physician and Goatee were also among the teachers. In contrast to the old physicians calmness, Goatee appeared conflicted and did not seem to have the heart to continue. Among them there was one who was clearly chairing the investigation. It was a thin middle-aged man. He wore a black Daoist robe, and his eyes shimmered. He had thin lips, and his body emanated an obvious frosty air. It made the buildings temperature a lot colder than the outside. Not all the people were teachers of the Dharmic Armament faculty. However, as Wang Baole was the Dharmic Armament facultys specially-recruited student, the hearing regarding Wang Baoles cheating was held on Dharmic Armament Peak. Noticing that Wang Baole had entered, the black-robed chairman spoke slowly with a cold tone. Wang Baole! Wang Baole took a deep breath and went forward to cup his fist while speaking in a deep voice. Yes, sir! According to our investigations, you engaged in the consequential and vile act of cheating during the district test. According to the colleges rules, the punishment should be in the form of immediate expulsion. As you are a specially-recruited student, we have summoned you here for a hearing! After the black-robed middle-aged man finished his piece, he turned to look at his colleagues, not giving Wang Baole so much as a chance to explain himself. My fellow colleagues, we can begin. I personally suggest that the punishment meted out to Wang Baole should be to revoke his privileges as a special recruit and have him expelled. The four Dao Colleges will be informed to never admit him again! His words seemed categorical and extremely cold as they resounded through the room. Wang Baoles expression changed. He wondered why a person he was meeting for the first time would be filled with such malice despite not having a grudge with him. His suggestion was practically ending any future that awaited him. There was a brief silence before another teacher spoke coldly. He should be expelled. Such a despicable and shameless person has no right to be admitted into a Dao College! Thats right. I suggest that he be expelled, too! Although the punishment is somewhat harsh, we are being irresponsible toward the Federation if we leave such acts unchecked! Teachers offered their views one after another. Wang Baole was a person of no importance to them. Since the black-robed man had set the tone of the hearing, there was no reason for them to refute him. Wang Baole breathed slowly as he listened to the teachers. He did not move as though he had fallen into a daze. However, his hands were clenched. As for Goatee, he shook his head and sighed. The revoking of his status as a special recruit would be sufficient. Nobody is perfect. Theres no need for such a harsh punishment. However, he did not receive the support of the crowd. Soon, other teachers spoke, and expulsion became the main agenda that was discussed in the room. Only the old physician remained silent. The black-robed man did not seem interested in asking for the old physicians opinion. He stood up and was about to announce the outcome when Wang Baole raised his head suddenly, his eyes filled with anger and sadness. Teachers, please give me a chance to speak! The black-robed man frowned. The reason he had been so harsh was that he had planned on recommending someone else as the Dharmic Armament facultys specially-recruited student. Yet, before he could make his recommendation, the title had been snatched by Wang Baole. He grunted coldly and was about to ignore him, but it was at that moment when the old physician spoke. Go ahead. With him saying so, the black-robed man could only acquiesce as he looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole took a deep breath, his body nearly trembling. Teachers, I did know that everything in the test was fake, but what did you expect me to do? Could I have told all the students that the so-called test was, in fact, fake? Could I have? His final sentence was nearly delivered with a roar. Without waiting for the teachers response, Wang Baole appeared like he was in a fervent state as he continued in his elevated emotions. Once I reveal the truth to them, I would have wasted all the efforts already made by the school to administer the test. When that happened, I would have crossed the school. Tell me, what should I have done? In moments of danger, I saw my fellow schoolmates injured, some bleeding. And yet, I couldnt tell them everything was fake. All I could do was save them. Was I wrong in saving them? Tell me, what should I have done! The veins on Wang Baoles forehead protruded. His entire body was quivering like he was in a fit. He appeared to be venting all the anger in his eyes. Is saving people wrong? Should I not have saved them? Despite me knowing that everything was fake, I had to consider if I was cheating, thinking about the pros and cons of my actions. Do I have to act indifferent as I watch my fellow schoolmates cry, be injured, or even be killed? Could I even be considered human if thats what I did! Wang Baole was nearly shouting at the top of his lungs. All his emotions were fully expressed, his voice echoing through the room. All the teachers were stunned. All you saw was me acting. But I wish to ask each and every one of you, if you were in my shoes, what would you have done? Would you have turned a blind eye to the deaths or would you have rescued the people like I did? Im a student of Ethereal Dao College. I dont claim to be capable of changing the world and bringing world peace, but I, Wang Baole, am an upright man! Wang Baoles eyes were welling in tears. He raised his right hand and pounded his chest, producing loud thuds. Every word he said sounded extremely earnest. Many teachers were visibly moved. The finale was most impactful with Wang Baole laughing out tragically. If sacrificing myself to protect others is considered a crime, I admit to it! If being intelligent and sharp is considered a crime, I admit to it! If that is the case, I, your humble student, Wang Baole, am willing to receive any punishment meted out to me! Wang Baoles voice boomed loud and clear as he suddenly bowed toward all the teachers! The entire room fell silent. All the teachers drew a gasp as the looks on their faces changed constantly. They looked at Wang Baole in a daze. Every sentence he said contained righteousness and logic, shaking them to their very core. The teachers like Goatee, who had seen Wang Baoles acting, felt moved, but they had a nagging feeling that something was amiss. As for the black-robed man, he squinted and glared at Wang Baole. He wanted to say something but found no words. Although he felt that Wang Baoles statements were flawed, they were tightly bound with righteousness. He was very familiar with such techniques, one commonly espoused by high officials. However, it was rarely seen among students. The feeling that denying Wang Baoles words meant that he was denying righteousness left him at a loss for words. When he looked at his colleagues, he knew that Wang Baole had survived. He sighed. The puny figure that he believed he could easily squash had suddenly transformed into a prickly porcupine. The old physician gave a deep, meaningful smile as he closed his eyes. Soon, Wang Baole walked out of the building. There were thousands of people surrounding it. Many of them were envious of his status as a specially-recruited student; others were gloating at his misfortune. They were planning to see Wang Baole make a fool of himself when a mighty voice boomed from inside the building, resounding throughout the Dharmic Armament faculty! According to the colleges investigations, the student, Wang Baole, did not violate any rules in the freshmen test. He will retain his status as a specially-recruited student! Chapter 9 - Great Void Qi Devouring Art! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The weathered voice resounded throughout the Dharmic Armament faculty, filled with stateliness. All the students outside the building could not help but jolt when they heard it, especially those who had been gloating prior to the announcement. They widened their eyes and struggled to close their jaws. It was unbelievable. Instantly, there was silence outside the building. All eyes landed on Wang Baole as they watched him walk out in triumph. His red specially-recruited student robes stood out even more. Everyone subconsciously took a step back and made way for him. They watched Wang Baole depart, and after a long while, there were audible gasps heard, which developed into an uproar. He actually walked out fine! How is that possible? Didnt he cheat? Why did the announcement say that he did not violate the rules? Amid the uproar, Liu Daobin stood among the crowd. He was stunned as well. Heroic scenes of Wang Baoles performance in the test and the surprising scene of him pulling out a megaphone in the lecture hall surfaced in his mind. Truly unfathomable! A moment later, Liu Daobin took a deep breath. He immediately realized that the reason Wang Baole had become a specially-recruited student was definitely not a result of plain luck. He could sense an extraordinary quality from Wang Baole. Liu Daobin was not the only one stunned. Not far from him, the College Discipline Department seniors that had escorted Wang Baole to the building exchanged looks and saw the disbelief in each others eyes. While others were in an uproar, Wang Baole returned to his cave abode. News of the Dao College clarification that he had not violated any rules had been spread throughout the Lower Academy Island over the Spirit Intranet. Everyone that had paid attention to the matter was left shocked and baffled. Instantly, Wang Baoles name filled the Spirit Intranet. And at that moment, Wang Baole was sitting on his cave abodes veranda, watching the Spirit Intranet with glee. Unlike how he had sullied his own reputation previously, he was feeling very pleased that he was becoming famous. To become a Federation high official, the peoples impression is extremely important. It looks like I have the necessary foundation. Wang Baole beamed with joy, feeling like he was one step closer to his dreams. However, I must not let my guard down. Wang Baole recalled the black-robed man in the building. His vicious words and actions that were bent on dooming him left Wang Baoles heart palpitating. This person is a high official of the Lower Academy Island, and I do not know his exact identity. I am in a very passive state. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole rushed to search on the Spirit Intranet. Only when dusk fell did he finally identify the person. His breathing turned rapid. Hes the Vice-Chancellor! Heavens Wang Baoles heart began thumping in his chest as he rubbed his eyes. After confirming that he had not seen wrong, he immediately turned nervous. The mans position was too high. From Wang Baoles point of view, the Vice Chancellor of the Lower Academy Island was a relatively high post. I did not offend him. Does my family have some secret Im unaware of? Did we once offend him? Wang Baoles thoughts ran wild. It was quite a headache. After a while, he recalled the high officials autobiographies he had researched. His eyes revealed a look of determination. Nearly all high officials will encounter political enemies successively in their lives. It can be said that as they rise up the ranks, they will battle their political enemies again and again! This Vice-Chancellor is probably my first political enemy! Having designated the man as his political enemy, Wang Baole immediately stopped panicking. Instead, his fighting spirit rose. He began considering the advantages he had as a specially-recruited student. Although he had not left his residence during the past few days, he had learned about the privileges a specially-recruited student had on the Spirit Intranet. One of the privileges allowed him to go to the Treasure Repository of any faculty and borrow a Dharmic artifact for free. The lease lasted five years. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole quickly got up, left his cave abode, and found the Treasure Repository. With his identity as a specially-recruited student, he walked into the Treasure Repository after a series of identity verifications. There were students present, and they immediately recognized him on sight. Although some ignored him and continued their selection processes, most whispered excitedly. The Treasure Repository appeared ancient. It looked like a five-floor pagoda from the outside, but inside, there were rows of shelves. Placed on them were Dharmic artifacts filed by the Dharmic Armament faculty. Some looked inconspicuous, others resplendent. One could see thousands of Dharmic artifacts at a glance. It also showcased the deep heritage of the Dharmic Armament faculty. After all, every single item was top quality, meant to be rented or borrowed by students. The rental prices depended on the Dharmic artifact, but that was something Wang Baole did not need to consider. Since its free, I obviously have to borrow an expensive one. After scanning the first floor, he headed straight for the fifth floor under the envious gazes of the students on the first floor. Standing in the empty fifth floor, Wang Baole became increasingly aware of the perks of being a specially-recruited student. He began his selection. This sword is not bad! This bell looks beautiful, too. This glove is good. Its completely silver in color, and its obvious its something impressive! After looking around, Wang Baole fell into a dilemma. He liked all the Dharmic artifacts that were on display. He was momentarily unable to decide. This went on until his eyes landed on a white pillow made of jade. He was instantly attracted to it. The pillows name was Hallucination Dharma Pillow. It shared similar effects to the Hallucination Nexus, which was used during the test. It could create illusionary scenes, but due to its low grade, it was difficult to do overly complex things inside. Thus, few people borrowed or rented it. Besides, it was expensive. If not for his experience with the black mask, Wang Baole would not have taken notice of the Dharma pillow. After some thought, he decided to borrow the Dharmic artifact. After registering the rental, Wang Baole left with the Dharma pillow. He was filled with anticipation along the way. He moved increasingly quickly before he began dashing back to his cave abode. He planned on unraveling the black masks secrets. In the dusking sky, there was still an evening glow, which spread across Dharmic Armament Peak, seemingly dyeing it with a thin, red veil. The warm colors exuded an indescribable beauty. It was made even better as the night breeze brought away the heat, replacing the area with a coolness. It made many students leave their dormitories and chat happily on the peak. It was unknown if it was due to the redness of the evening glow that masked Wang Baoles specially-recruited student robes, but as he traversed the mountain trails, not many people noticed him. Instead, there were exclamations as people looked into the distance. When he looked over, he saw a youth dressed in robes different from a specially-recruited students. He wore pure white Daoist robes, which seemed to exude an elegant grace. However, he had average looks and was plagued by freckles. Even so, there were a few female students beside him, their eyes filled with an intense glint. Other than the girls, there were more than ten other students behind him. They surrounded him, some helping to carry his bag, others carrying Ice Spirit Water for him. The entourage was walking over from afar. Its the Head Prefect! The Head Prefect of Spirit Stone Hall, Jiang Lin! Unlike the way they treated a specially-recruited student, all the surrounding students, regardless of gender, immediately went forward to greet the white-robed youth the moment they saw him. They were respectful and polite, as though they had met a teacher. It made the white-robed youth appear to have a noble air about him. He nodded in acknowledgment before departing with his entourage. He had seen Wang Baole, but it appeared that to him, there was no difference between ordinary and specially-recruited students. One that was not a Head Prefect was simply a younger pupil and not his equal. Wang Baole widened his eyes as he watched the departing white-robed Freckles. He felt a little green with envy, believing that Freckles had stolen his limelight. Whats a Head Prefect? Wang Baole snorted and lowered his head to open up the Spirit Intranet. He searched for the information while walking back to his cave abode. But as he did so, his breathing slowly turned abnormal. By the time he returned to his cave abode, he was completely shaken. This This is a Head Prefect? Head Prefects were those who were ranked first on the Hall Roll of each faculty. The number of halls determined the number of Head Prefects. For example, the Dharmic Armament faculty had three main halls, so there were three Head Prefects! Apart from proving their excellence in their respective halls, Head Prefects had another title: Chancellor Disciples! The Head Prefects of every faculty were considered disciples of the Chancellor. They addressed each other as senior and junior brothers. They were different from their fellow students. Aside from that, a Head Prefect had an authority that even specially-recruited students lacked! Specially-recruited students only enjoyed a few more advantages compared to ordinary students, whereas a Head Prefect held power in the Dao College. They were in charge of enforcing the college rules and regulations on the students of their respective faculties. Just this power alone left countless students nervous and awed! This authority was considered extremely powerful in the Dao College. And most important of all, the faculty dean had no right to dismiss the Head Prefect. The reason was that Head Prefects were not appointed, but instead, promoted according to their results. This was the rule of Ethereal Dao College. Only the Chancellor had the authority to dismiss a Head Prefect, but the altering of the rules was something even the Chancellor would not wish to employ unless it was something extremely vile. Similarly, with such status and authority, a Head Prefect would not dare turn lazy and complacent. Once they were surpassed by others, they would no longer be first. They would instantly lose their title of Head Prefect and everything that came with it. Wang Baoles eyes were burning when he read the information detailed on the Spirit Intranet. However, it was extremely difficult to become a Head Prefect. He recalled that the number beside the Head Prefect on the Spirit Stone Halls Roll was 90. This represented that the Spirit Stones refined had a purity level of 90%. Unless I can refine a higher purity Spirit Stone than him, its completely impossible.Wang Baole sighed. He stopped his pangs of envy. He was not a person willing to be envious of others. To him, the reason a Head Prefect could be so impressive was that he had something that was far beyond ones reach. Wang Baole stopped thinking about it amid regret and his aspirations. He took out the Hallucination Dharma Pillow and the black mask. After some thought, he activated the Dharma Pillow as the scene before his eyes turned hazy. His surroundings changed, and he found himself by an icy river. A biting cold wind blew at him, jolting Wang Baole. Its truly realistic. Wang Baole gave his surroundings a quick look. The sky was filled with snowflakes and the ground was covered in ice. He could even see some arctic critters in the distance. Everything looked extremely realistic. Wang Baole quickly turned his attention back to his right hand. He drew on the experience from before. He had held the black mask in his hand before entering the hallucination realm, so when he lowered his head, he immediately saw the black mask in his hand. It was a blur. Its surface was clear in certain parts and blurry elsewhere. They were intercrossed as though the hallucination realm could not fully decompose its features. It worked! Wang Baole became excited as he carefully observed. The mask turned stable after some time, but it remained incomplete. However, text that had previously appeared surfaced once again. Perhaps because he could raise the mask up in front of him or some other unknown reason, the text appeared clearer. After Wang Baole carefully studied the text, he gradually discerned it. Great Void Qi Devouring Art? Wang Baole blinked and continued reading until he finished reading all the text. His body turned stiff before it began trembling. His eyes revealed an intense excitement. Great Void meant the production of something out of nothing. Qi Devouring was something much more potent than Qi nurturing. To be precise, the Great Void Qi Devouring Art was similarly a method used to refine Spirit Stones, but it did not need Empty Stones to be used as vessels. Instead, it could produce Spirit Stones out of nothing by using ones body to devour Spirit Qi! Due to not having any need for Empty Stones and the different method employed, the art produced Spirit Stones with purities that far exceeded those produced by the Qi Fostering Art! It could even produce the legendary perfect Spirit Stones that only Dharmic Armament grandmasters could refine, not to mention purities at the ninety-percent level. It was no longer an unreachable dream! This This At that instant, Wang Baole immediately dismissed Ethereal Dao Colleges cultivation technique. The position of Head Prefect filled his excited thoughts while his yearning to be Head Prefect became his motivation. He became fanatical that very instant. Chapter 10 - Invincible Combat Faculty Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Great Void Qi Devouring Art had similarities with the Qi Fostering Art, but its principles were very different. The Qi Fostering Art guided the worlds Spirit Qi into the body, but due to invisible orifices in the body, it was impossible to retain the Spirit Qi. However, because of that, one could use the body as a medium to guide the Spirit Qi into the Empty Stone in ones hand to form Spirit Stones. Through this process, ones body would subtly strengthen. As for the Great Void Qi Devouring Art, it was akin to forming a black hole in ones body. It caused the body to possess an extremely powerful suction force that seemed to devour everything. It would crazily absorb the Spirit Qi in the world. Even if ones body had countless orifices that prevented the retention of Spirit Qi, this suction force far exceeded the speed at which Spirit Qi diffused. It would ultimately result in a constant accumulation of Spirit Qi in ones body. Simultaneously, due to such intense compaction, there was no need for Empty Stones to condense Spirit Stones in ones hand! As such, the purity would naturally far exceed what others were capable of. After all, the biggest difficulty a Dharmic Armament master faced in purifying a Spirit Stone was the removal of the impurities the Empty Stones contained. Similar concepts of such a cultivation technique had been suggested in the Federation, but no one had succeeded in doing so. It only existed in ones imagination, but now the Great Void Qi Devouring Art right in front of Wang Baole was able to perfectly resolve all the problems. It looks like the suction force increases in intensity through the cultivation of this Great Void Qi Devouring Art, becoming stronger and stronger Wang Baole left the hallucination realm excitedly. He sat cross-legged in his cave abode, his eyes glimmering with excitement. He could feel that the role of Head Prefect was already waving at him. He seemed to forget everything as he closed his eyes, fully immersing himself in the research and cultivation of the Great Void Qi Devouring Art. He had built up a Qi Fostering Art foundation over the years, so he was no stranger when it came to directing the Spirit Qi. As he calmed his mind, he immediately detected the world around him and its nearly limitless Spirit Qi. Although the Great Void Qi Devouring Art looked easy, it was still quite difficult to cultivate it in practice. Wang Baole stumbled in the beginning. Several times, he would suck the Spirit Qi but fail to exceed what diffused. However, one of his best qualities was that once he had a goal, he would form an obsession over it. Just like in the hallucination realm test, he had ignored the excruciating pain in order to gain more points. According to the Qi Devouring Arts explanation, a devouring seed has to be formed internally first, making it become a part of the body. Only then can it exceed the rate at which it diffuses. At that moment, the obsession particular to his character erupted. In the following half-month, he stopped attending classes. Even if he had to eat, he would do so in a hurry. He would quickly return to immerse himself in his research and cultivation. At the same time, beside a pond on Chancellor Peak, which stood centered among the various faculty peaks of Lower Academy Island, was a thatched cottage where the old physician was fishing. The gentle wind blew, shaking the drooping willow. The reflection in the pond made it quite a sight. Beside the old physician stood the Vice-Chancellor. The black-robed middle-aged mans forehead was sweating profusely, looking very uneasy. After a long while, he took a deep breath and gave the Chancellor a deep bow. Chancellor, I was at fault. The old physician did not seem to hear him. He continued his fishing, and only after some time did the Vice-Chancellor wipe the sweat from his forehead. With greater respect, he whispered, I was wrong to ignore the fact that Wang Baoles matter could be used as a positive example, allowing the students to be greater aligned with the Dao College. Instead, I chose another option. I even got a teacher from the Alchemy faculty to expose the cheating incident. With that said, he realized that the old physicians expression remained unchanged. Vice-Chancellor sweated even more as he whispered once again. I was even more wrong to covet the Dharmic Armament facultys specially-recruited allocation. I acted in my own self-interests and attempted to expel Wang Baole out of the Dao College. I even influenced the other teachers. Vice-Chancellor wiped his sweat again, feeling wry. He had made a mistake in his judgment. He had previously believed that the Chancellor was displeased with Wang Baole and thought that he could take the opportunity to punish Wang Baole as well as benefit himself. However, he had never expected Wang Baole to turn the tables eventually. One of the crucial reasons for that was Wang Baoles speech, but the more important reason was the way the Chancellor viewed the matter. Only then did the old physician look up, giving the Vice-Chancellor an insouciant look. Since you are aware of your faults, take your leave. Vice-Chancellor heaved a long sigh of relief. He had been a subordinate to the Chancellor for many years. He knew that, with the Chancellor saying so, it meant that the matter was mostly resolved. He politely bowed before leaving. Only when he walked far did he recall Wang Baole. His eyes flashed with a cold glimmer, but he knew that he could not act for the time being. Furthermore, such a trivial figure was nothing to him even if he had some tricks up his sleeve. However, little did he know that after he left, an elder appeared silently from beside the old physician. He looked like a servant as he stood behind the old physician with a bent back. Chancellor, brilliant. You managed to put Vice-Chancellor Gao Quan in his place through this matter without so much as a stir. I guess after this incident, he will temporarily hold back greatly. Although he admitted to many of his mistakes, he did not admit his greatest fault. His influence has reached far too wide and deep. In addition, I have investigated the matter. The Dharmic Armament facultys Spirit Kernel Halls Head Prefect has been manipulating in secret. Similarly, the Vice-Chancellor enjoys a close relationship with this child. The Dharmic Armament facultys specially-recruited nomination was also coveted by the Spirit Kernel Halls Head Prefect. It seems like it was instigated by his father, said the elder with a chuckle softly. The father of the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect As one of the seventeen senators of the Federation, such an influential figure would not engage in such crude tricks. Let the matter rest. The old physician smiled as a derisive look appeared deep in his eyes. I would have thought highly of him if he had associated himself with a senator, but to associate himself with this child, this Gao Quan is ultimately one who lacks brains. Chancellor, toward such a double-minded wretch, should we not The elder hesitated for a moment. Its still not time. The old physicians eyes had a profound look in them. A figure who he had gone to great lengths to establish as one to attract hatred was of great value. Others would hardly understand his decisions. There will always be someone who cant resist the temptation to touch Gao Quan. Regardless, anyone who touches him will have to go through me. The old physician chuckled as he thought inwardly. Time passed. Wang Baole had spent three months cultivating. In those three months, Wang Baoles infrequent appearance had made talk about him in the Dharmic Armament faculty wane. In addition, the demanding education curriculum slowly made fewer people pay him any attention. In a particular way, Wang Baole had indeed accomplished his goal of keeping a low-profile as he had wanted in the beginning. As the saying goes, everything comes to those who wait. Three months later, Wang Baoles body barely formed a black hole devouring seed. As he sensed the suction forces released by his body, Wang Baole wiped his sweat in excitement. He felt that he was again one step closer to success. He hurriedly cultivated once more. After he possessed the devouring seed, the Spirit Qi in the cave abode immediately resembled flowing water. The Spirit Qi slowly had its trajectory change as it surged toward Wang Baole. This was not only limited to the Spirit Qi inside the cave abode. Even the Spirit Qi outside did the same. Eventually, almost all the Spirit Qi in the region he was in seemed to be stirred. An invisible vortex was formed, and the center of the vortex was the black hole devouring seed in Wang Baoles body. Large amounts of Spirit Qi were sucked in, finally exceeding the amount that his body naturally diffused. It caused his Spirit Qi to condense and accumulate. When it entered his body, it brought an indescribable sense of comfort to him as though countless tiny hands were massaging his entire body. Thankfully, despite immersing himself in the comfort, Wang Baole still knew what he needed to do. He gradually lifted his right hand and used the Great Void Qi Devouring Art to condense a Spirit Stone. But at this point, another difficulty of the Great Void Qi Devouring Art revealed itself. The thick Spirit Qi could condense, but it would also fail if he were not careful. And once he failed, the massive amount of Spirit Qi that had condensed would spread out and quickly be sucked back into Wang Baoles body, accumulating once more. I refuse to believe it! Wang Baole nearly lost his mind. With success close as hand, it made him more adamant. He bought large amounts of food in one go, most of which were snacks. He did not leave his cave abode as though he was in seclusion. He did everything at home, fully engrossing himself in cultivation. Gradually, his rotund body became even rounder without him realizing it His fat thickened especially the fat that was filled with a luster. Although it was not crystalline, the fat appeared extremely fine and glossy. His body was definitely far from ordinary. It was spirit fat formed through the accumulation of Spirit Qi. After all, fat was the conversion of excess energy in the body. And now, the Spirit Qi in Wang Baoles body far exceeded the average persons. As he was constantly devouring Spirit Qi and failing at refining the Spirit Stones, he could not help gaining more and more fat. Thankfully, the specially-recruited student robes he wore were made of a special material that was very flexible. Up to this point, he had not burst his clothes. As for Wang Baole, his faces shape had changed, and his body gleaned with an oily luster, his eyes turning smaller and smaller. Unknowingly, this continued for a month. Midway, Wang Baole also realized the gain in weight, but having engrossed himself in the refinement of Spirit Stones, he directly ignored it. Finally on this day, Wang Baole looked in excitement at the chestnut-shaped Spirit Stone in his hand. After testing its purity, he laughed out loud. I succeeded! Haha, I finally succeeded! It no longer has a purity of fifty percent but seventy-five percent! Wang Baole was extremely excited. All his years in Phoenix City, he had only been able to refine Spirit Stones that were slightly better than fifty percent purity. But now, he could refine ones that were at seventy-five percent. After all, the cut-off score of the best Dao College in the Federation, White Deer Dao College, was seventy percent and above. Satisfied, Wang Baole felt that he was presently formidable enough. Just as he was about to get up to walk around to release his excitement, he nearly failed to stand up. This left him in a daze. He looked down at his body, which had nearly doubled in size compared to half a year ago. His red specially-recruited Daoist robes had deformed from his weight gain, revealing a body filled with spirit fat. He became short of breath as his eyes widened suddenly. This This Wang Baole cried out. No longer over-absorbed with the Spirit Stone refinement, he immediately realized his present state. He was in big trouble. Heavens, I only let my guard down a little and how did this happen? Wang Baole trembled as his family genealogical table surfaced instantly in his mind. He was immediately gripped by terror as he hurriedly extended his thick fingers, counting while being too worried for tears. But after counting all day, he realized that regardless of how he counted, according to the ages of the Fatso Forefathers at their times of death, he did not seem to have much longer to live. This left him close to tears. I havent become Head Prefect or the Federation President. I really do not want to reunite with Fatso Forefathers! In Wang Baoles horror, his mind was filled with thoughts of losing weight. However, he had done so several times with all of them being nearly ineffective. It drove him nuts. Exercise! I want to exercise! I want to run. There might be still some hope with the fat having just appeared! Wang Baole gritted his teeth. The first thing he thought of was running; therefore, he rushed out of his cave abodes door. Despite having grown fatter, it was still not irredeemable yet. He was still able to exit the door. The moment he walked out, sun scattered on his exaggerated red Daoist robe. Wang Baole immediately felt anguished when he saw his massive shadow. With a loud roar, he used all his strength and ran frenetically on Dharmic Armament Peak. As he ran disconsolately, Wang Baole noticed something different about himself. He did not seem to tire out, and the rich Spirit Qi in him provided for all his energy expenditure. It allowed him to run rapidly, making him find Dharmic Armament Peak too small. He knew too many people there as well, so he quickly ran down the peak and began running around Lower Academy Island. That day, many Dharmic Armament faculty students saw a red ball brush past them. All of them were stunned, some exclaiming in surprise, but because the red ball ran too fast, especially with its face hidden, they could not identify it. Therefore, there were quite a lot of rumors and discussion on the Spirit Intranet. I saw a ball today I saw it too! It looks a little familiar. It resembles the Daoist robes of a specially-recruited student? While the Dharmic Armament faculty engaged in discussion, there was a group of Combat faculty students running along the lake in Lower Academy Island. Among them was the specially-recruited Zhuo Yifan, as well as people like Chen Ziheng. A middle-aged man followed them, a teacher of the Combat faculty. He was leading the students in a run with a solemn expression. Compared to the students in the other faculties, the Combat faculty was more akin to soldiers. This was because the Combat faculty focused on everything related to ancient martial arts. They stood atop all the faculties when it came to actual combat. It was required for every student from the faculty to have a strong physical body. Therefore, one of the basic classes was training that involved running around the island. The goal was to quickly enhance the freshmens physical fitness, allowing them to successfully enter the Blood Qi realm. Although only half a year had passed since school began, the Combat faculty continued having the island-circling class. Faster! Did you even eat! the Combat faculty teacher yelled as he stared at the students beside him. Although he was verbally putting them down, he was still very pleased when he saw them brimming with energy and vigorespecially Zhuo Yifan and Chen Ziheng. Although they could already circle the entire island, they obediently joined in the run. It pleased him greatly having such good students. You have to remember! My Combat faculty disdains the refinement of artifacts and pills. What we want are our bodies! What we want is to push the body to its limits. Be it a Dharma treasure or a toxic pill, they are all crap. We, the Combat faculty, can crush them with a fist! As the middle-aged teacher boomed, the students also roused themselves and roared in succession. Our punches and kicks are the strongest! Our running speed is the fastest! We are physically invincible! Instantly, the rousing fervor made it seem like they could suppress down all alchemical and artifact refinement weaklings. The middle-aged man was very pleased seeing the youths spirit. Just as he was about to add on, a red meatball rolled past his body from behind. Chapter 11 - Teacher, Count Me In Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The meatball was simply too fast. Due to it being red in color, it appeared even more eye-catching under the sunlight. Its rapid movement stirred up strong winds as it directly overtook the Combat faculty students and proceeded far into the distance. The Combat faculty teacher was taken aback. The students, who were about to shout, were stupefied. What should have been uniform gusto singing instantly turned into a mess. What the heck was that? Is that a newly invented hot-air balloon? The Combat facultys students broke out into a discussion. Only the teacher hesitated for a moment as he revealed a suspicious look. However, when he saw some students trying to sneak off, his eyes suddenly locked onto them. What are you looking at? What happened to running? With his shout, the students quickly stopped looking and began running while questions hung over their heads. Slowly, those questions dissipated as they shouted with gusto. At that moment, Wang Baole was completely oblivious to his surroundings. He was covered in sweat, and his mind was occupied with the thoughts of losing weight. It was as though a group of Fatso Forefathers was chasing after him, and if he ran any slower, he would reunite with them. Another four hours passed, and it was already noon. The Combat faculty students were completely exhausted at the beach of the Lower Academy Island. However, with the teacher whipping them into shape, they continued running, shouting their slogans non-stop. Combat Faculty is invincible! Combat But before they could finish their chant, they heard booming footsteps behind them once again. The exhausted students saw a gigantic red meatball rolling past them at breakneck speed. This time, it appeared even faster as the sand that it stirred in its wake inundated them. Its that hot-air balloon again! It looks a little smaller. What do you mean hot-air balloon? Its a person. Heavens, did he finish one round! Immediately, the entire Combat faculty was astounded as a series of exclamations thundered. All they could see was the rapidly departing red meatball. By the side, their teacher drew a gasp as well. He rubbed his eyes as though in disbelief. While feeling perplexed, he saw the students discussing. He berated them once again before they began running. Only when the students were truly exhausted did he allow them to rest on the ground. As for himself, he sat by the side. His mind kept thinking about the red meatball. As for the students, they were engaged in discussion. Was that really a person? Heavens, how did he run so fast? Thats way too fast Thats not right. His clothes look somewhat familiar While the crowd was discussing, Chen Ziheng had a suspicious look. He vaguely felt that the red figure looked familiar. However, he could not immediately put his finger on who it was. He knit his brows in deep thought. Even when they began running once again after their rest, Chen Ziheng had yet to recall the reason for that sense of familiarity. However, soon after they began running, they heard the rumbling sound behind them again. This time, everyone including the teacher turned their heads instantaneously. What they saw was the red meatball that had passed them twice. It whistled over whilst stirring up a strong wind, quickly passing by once more. And this time, the meatball was clearly smaller again. They could now determine that it was indeed a person. In addition, they could hear cries from the meatball. It appeared as though the person was extremely deranged, letting out cries subconsciously. Under the Combat facultys astounded looks, the meatball left. Wang Baole! exclaimed Chen Ziheng when he finally recognized the meatball. Many people around him had also recognized the meatball. After they heard Chen Zihengs exclamation, all of them nearly jumped up. It really is Wang Baole! I was wondering why the clothes looked so familiar. Arent those the robes of a specially-recruited student? To think that it was Wang Baole. He actually became that fat! The exclamations grew more intense. The meatballs identity had set back the Combat faculty students too much. After all Wang Baole was as they called, a weakling from the Dharmic Armament faculty. Even the teacher drew a gasp. His astonishment was filled with embarrassment, and he felt an indescribable anger as he acted out by suddenly looking at the rowdy students. You bunch of trash! Look, you cant even match someone from the Dharmic Armament faculty. How dare you call yourself members of the Combat faculty! Our Combat faculty is first when it comes to speed and our fists! Our bodies are invincible! You pile of trash, listen up. All of you are to double your training. If you do not overtake Wang Baole, none of you are to sleep. Run the entire night! the teacher roared. The students all turned furious as well. Even they felt disgraced that they had been overtaken by someone from the Dharmic Armament faculty. They refused to take it lying down for, from their point of view, the fatty must have rested midway, probably not running the outer circle. Instead, he must have taken shortcuts to provoke them. How could they tolerate such acts of provocation? It was more heartfelt for Zhuo Yifan and Chen Ziheng. Although they did not say a word, they exchanged looks for they were unconvinced of Wang Baoles prowess. Although they were competitors, Wang Baoles appearance had immediately given them direction. They united in the face of a common enemy. Therefore, all the members of the Combat faculty were filled with rage, eager to prove themselves. Their hearts burned with fighting spirit as they waited for Wang Baole to appear once more. They had decided to let Wang Baole know that their Combat faculty was first when it came to speed! Soon, the sky turned dark. At dusk, Wang Baole appeared once again with his rumbling footsteps. Immersed in his deranged state of swearing to lose weight, he did not sense the Combat facultys anger at all. After he flew past them, he did not even look back. All the students from the Combat faculty roared and chased him with everything they had. Wang Baole, you will definitely lose! Wang Baole, how dare you compete in running with our Combat faculty. Well let you know whos king! Belligerent shouts continued incessantly as the Combat faculty students ran at full speed with their eyes reddened. From afar, the group of people thinned out into a long line as their shouting sounded. It was quite a sight to behold, so much so that it caught the attention of the other faculties. Gradually, they finished one round. The bright moon hung high in the sky as the shouts were replaced by heavy breathing. All the Combat faculty students had despair in their eyes. Is that fellow even human? How is he so good at running? Is he some sort of beast? Everyone was infuriated as their paces slowed down. Their bodies were trembling, and their legs were turning limp. More and more people failed to keep up with Wang Baole. Only a handful managed to barely do so, but eventually, only Chen Ziheng and Zhuo Yifan remained as they gritted their teeth. However, even they were close to their limits. Chen Ziheng had even used his Physical Seal realms cultivation level, but the gap between him and Wang Baole only widened. After finishing one round, he collapsed to the ground, panting. He became depressed when he saw that the sky was brightening. Which of us is from the Combat faculty? Me or him? The final person to collapse was Zhuo Yifan. Even though he was indignant and his eyes were crimson-red like blood in his fervent state, he only managed to keep up for half a round. As morning broke, his feet turned limp, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud. We are from the Combat faculty. We cant let those weaklings from the Dharmic Armament faculty who refine artifacts beat us. Zhuo Yifan, unleash your strength once more. Overtake him! The teacher had been accompanying him all this while. He, too, was exhausted, but he could not release the gloom in him. As he looked at Wang Baoles seemingly untired figure distance itself from them, he could not help but bellow angrily. Teacher, I really cant take it. Zhuo Yifan wanted to keep going, but when he saw Wang Baoles rapidly departing figure, he felt an unprecedented sense of defeat. He smiled bitterly. The teacher widened his mouth again, but he realized that he had nothing but bitter things to say. He recollected how the Dharmic Armament faculty had always been weak. How did it produce such a freak? What an insult! He let out a disheartening cry. From that day forth, he would see Wang Baole dash past them while he led the students daily. It was as though Wang Baole had never stopped once. This experience had dealt a great blow to him as a teacher, needless to mention the students reactions. Eventually, he gave up making the Combat faculty students run around the island. Out of sight, out of mind! He sighed as he led his students, who heaved a sigh of relief, away. He planned on letting these students familiarize themselves with the equipment so that they could begin strength training. Even Zhuo Yifan felt that the teachers arrangement was brilliant. The blows that he had been dealt over the past few days could be said to have been the strongest in his entire life. At that moment, Wang Baole had finally slimmed down greatly after running for one week. He was filled with excitement, but also regret. He recalled vaguely that he had seen runners like him early on, but they had gradually disappeared. Persistence is a quality. Amid his wistfulness, Wang Baole discovered that his body was clearly stronger than before. He did not seem too far from the Blood Qi realm either. This feeling was very intense. In fact, while running over the past week, he had realized that he was nearly immune to fatigue, as though he had an inexhaustible supply of energy. Amid his pleasant surprise, Wang Baole ran for a few more days. Eventually, he was sad to realize that running no longer showed an effect. In his frustration, he happened to pass by a training area. He also saw that the students from the Combat faculty were engaged in weight training as well as strength and endurance tests there. When he saw these people working up a sweat, his eyes lit up. He hurriedly ran over. Teacher, Teacher! My name is Wang Baole. Can I use this place for training? Wang Baole said immediately, his eyes filled with yearning anticipation. His appearance immediately caused the ground that was filled with grunting sounds to fall silent. All the Combat faculty students instantly looked at the red-robed Wang Baole. Chapter 12 - Breakthrough Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Nearly all the Combat faculty students had unfriendly looks. Their eyes seemed to burn with fighting spirit. Even Chen Zihengs face looked grim, his expression turning very serious. Zhuo Yifan was the same. After he clenched his fists, his mouth warped into a sneer. Even the Combat faculty teacher looked Wang Baole deeply in the eye. The strange scene of hundreds of bulky men looking at him left a chill running down Wang Baoles back. He felt that something was amiss. Have these people from the Combat faculty gone silly from all the training? Wang Baole subconsciously took a few steps back and began to turn suspicious. As he had been too engrossed in running previously, he had ignored everything that happened around him. The only thing that had occupied his mind was the Fatso Forefathers chasing him. Therefore, he had not noticed the Combat faculty students and their setbacks. Everyone is a member of Ethereal Dao College. Haha, since you wish to train here in private its all the same if I go elsewhere too. Wang Baole smiled dryly when he saw the situation before him. Just as he was about to leave, the Combat faculty students rushed forward and surrounded him, preventing him from leaving. What are all of you doing? This is Ethereal Dao College. Im a specially-recruited student of the Dharmic Armament faculty! Wang Baole became frightened as he stared at them immediately. The Combat faculty teacher had a deep, meaningful smile on his face. He took a few steps forward and grabbed Wang Baole before laughing out loud. Student Wang Baole, theres no need to be afraid. Come, train with our Combat faculty. He smiled with a pleased look as he secretly rejoiced. Even if Wang Baole was good at running, he was definitely no match for the Combat faculty when it came to strength. After all, members of the Combat faculty spent nearly all their time on training their bodies. They had the absolute advantage in strength. Nothing would have happened if Wang Baole had not delivered himself to them, but since he had, how could he be spared? We have to vent our anger well. We have to show him how powerful our Combat faculty is! With a smile, the teacher escorted Wang Baole straight to the training grounds. He pointed at the hundreds of gigantic barbells on the ground and said with a smile, Wang Baole, come, come, come. They are free for your picking. With that said, the teacher looked at the other Combat faculty students and shouted, And all of you, quickly begin training! Wang Baole hesitated for a moment. Just as he wanted to speak, the Combat faculty students rushed at the barbells like tigers and wolves. Each of them raised one and stared at Wang Baole provocatively. Something is wrong! Wang Baole turned wary, but against so many provocative glares, he could do nothing. With eyes widened, he went forward and grabbed a barbell. After taking in a deep breath, he raised it up with a grunt. The moment Wang Baole raised the barbell, the teacher felt extremely pleased. He shouted, Countdown begins. Punks, all of you are to use all your strength! While the teacher reeled in excitement, the students began the rather atypical competition amid deep grunts. Nearly everyone was grunting as they raised the barbells, especially Chen Ziheng and Zhuo Yifan. They were at the second stage Ancient Martial realm, so although their barbells were extremely heavy, it was still a weight they could handle. They are trying to compete with me! Wang Baole did not accept defeat either. He realized that it was not that heavy when he raised the barbell. He also managed to raise it with his strength. Immediately, there were heavy breathing sounds coming from everyone on the training ground. Ten Twenty Thirty Have you guys even eaten? Use more strength! bellowed the teacher, his voice constantly reverberating. Gradually, the all students completed at least fifty repetitions, and people began to falter. The barbells weight indicated that the average person was very strong if they could handle five repetitions. At that moment, nearly everyone had lasted fifty repetitions. This was already quite an uncommon feat for them. Their bodies were trembling as though they could not keep at it. Is it that heavy? Wang Baole felt a little puzzled. Despite having raised fifty repetitions, the weight was not something unbearable to him. Most importantly, the spirit fat in his body was rapidly being depleted as he raised the weights, turning into Spirit Qi that nourished his body. Not only was he not tired, he even felt more energetic and alert. However, Wang Baole noticed the crowds angry gazes. With a displeased inward grunt, he deliberately quivered as though he was about to fail at any moment. He even heaved heavily. I want to raise one last time! With him saying that sentence, the students that were about to give up seemed to gain strength from his words. They gritted their teeth and, with a cry, forcibly raised their barbells once more. But when they looked at Wang Baole, they realized that he too had raised his in a shaky manner. They immediately felt gripped by anxiety. I want to raise it one final time again! Wang Baole panted as though he was about to collapse at any moment. He had let out the statement with his face reddened. The other students clenched their teeth again, but they were ultimately at their limits. Nearly half of them failed to continue. With a plop, they dropped the barbells, but thanks to the safety precautions, they were not injured. At least a hundred plus more people were holding on. All of them raised their barbells once more as they held their breaths, but soon, they realized that Wang Baole had raised his barbell despite saying the same words. Everyone, keep it up! He cant hold out much longer! The enervated students lay on the ground but continued supporting their fellow faculty mates. Their cheers slowly grew softer, and eventually, they were left clenching their teeth. Wang Baole had repeatedly claimed that it was his last time, but he had never once faltered. Instead, more and more of the remaining hundred plus people gave up successively, despite their rage. Finally, fewer than ten people were left holding on as they trembled. They were also at their limits, but every time they were about to give up, they would see Wang Baoles trembling body and think to themselves, Perhaps this is Wang Baoles final one. But these people ended up reeling in despair one after another. Only Chen Ziheng and Zhuo Yifan stood standing. Yet, Wang Baole was still shaking as he raised his barbell. I can still last a little longer. This is really the last one! Wang Baole stumbled as he took a step back. He forced himself to stand up straight, and with a pant, he raised it again. Shameless! Hes too much! The surrounding students could not help but shout angrily. Even the Combat faculty teacher was cursing in his heart. The act that Wang Baole put on from the beginning appeared too shameless to him. Chen Ziheng, Zhuo Yifan. I can let your running loss to the Dharmic Armament faculty pass, but are you going to lose at weight-lifting as well! roared the teacher. Chen Zihengs eyes turned red, and the two remaining students seemed to give it their all. They clenched their teeth, raising their barbells once again. After raising more than a hundred repetitions, Chen Ziheng looked at the trembling Wang Baole, who could still continue. With a lamenting cry in his heart, he collapsed weakly. Even Zhuo Yifan finally reached his limit. In the end, he had already released all his potential. An attempt to raise the barbell while shaking only left him spinning. He could not continue. Wang Baole seemed to be sharing the same fate when he looked over. His body seemed to stagger, and he did not seem capable of raising the barbell again. Zhuo Yifan immediately felt his hopes raise while the other students turned excited as well. Fatso Forefathers, lend me your energy! Wang Baole was perspiring all over. With his roar, he gradually lifted the barbell as all the studentsand even the teacherwere secretly calling for him to drop the barbell inwardly. Immediately, everyone glared angrily. Zhuo Yifans eyes turned a deeper red as he found the situation unacceptable. He attempted to raise the barbell again, but bereft of any more strength, he collapsed. His eyes turned black, and the despondent feeling in his heart could hardly be described. At that moment, everyone in the training ground had an ugly expression. They stared at Wang Baole who was the only one remaining. Wang Baole raised the barbell again and again as though there was no end Two hours, four hours, six hours, eight hours While they rested, Wang Baole was raising the weights. When they recovered and continued again, Wang Baole was still doing the same. When they headed off for their meals, Wang Baole was still lifting. Only on the third day did they leave. Under the moonlight, Wang Baole was still lifting. In the end, everyone was left dumbfounded. If he had raised the barbell normally, everyone could have tolerated him, but he would always roar, claiming that it was the final repetition. After shouting for so long, his voice did not even turn hoarse. This rascal is too crafty! Darn it. Doesnt he tire out from shouting for so long? Everyone felt miserable. The Combat faculty teacher also turned disheartened; he felt completely defeated. He planned on leaving with the students and never engaging in outdoor training whenever he saw Wang Baole. But, at the instant they were about to leave, an extraordinary aura suddenly blasted out of Wang Baoles body. At that moment, his body seemed to emanate red light that resembled fire. This red light effused from within his body, through his skin, before inundating the vision of everyone present. This was Blood Qi that stirred the skies! Extremely rich Blood Qi rushed everywhere. Wang Baoles body also shrank rapidly, eventually returning to his original size. All the spirit fat burned at that instant, providing him with the energy needed to reach the Blood Qi realm! This scene immediately left the minds of the people that were planning to leave abuzz. They stood there and felt as though they had been struck by lightning, leaving them completely awestruck. I succeeded! Wang Baole threw the barbell in excitement. He roared with laughter when he saw his restored body line. He next noticed that he had reached the Blood Qi realm, which made him even more pleasantly surprised. He ran off quickly and exuberantly. Even when he was long gone, the Combat faculty crowd at the training grounds did not extricate themselves from their daze. A series of gasps spread only a while later. He he actually broke through? Heavens, he stepped into the Blood Qi realm faster than us despite being from the Dharmic Armament faculty! Did I see wrong? He broke through from lifting weights! Incredulous exclamations and discussions broke out among the students. The scene that they had witnessed incited them just too much. It would have been fine if they had lost to Wang Baole twice, but to watch him break through left them envious. Even the Combat faculty teacher spent an entire day in a deranged grievance. He could not help but blow up. You bunch of trash! You can forget about sleeping. Hes from the Dharmic Armament faculty. He can even breakthrough from lifting weights! What about all of you? Keep training. Do not stop until you breakthrough! This time, none of the students complained. Instead, many of their eyes lit up. They felt that perhaps it was really a good way of breaking through. All of them rushed to train with hastened breaths. It was unknown if lifting weights was really effective or if it was due to the immense shock, but after that night, one student from the Combat faculty actually managed to break through from lifting weights. As such, this matter caused a stir throughout the Combat faculty. It was like a legend. As a result, even a long time after that incident, there were people from the Combat faculty who would go to that very spot to lift weights, hoping to try their luck. Chapter 13 - Cleansing Pill Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After leaving a legend in the Combat faculty, Wang Baole returned to his cave abode in the Dharmic Armament faculty. He sat on the veranda in satisfaction as he looked at the beautiful blue sky. He felt good as he picked up a bag of snacks and began chomping on its contents. Im already so thin; I need some nourishment. Wang Baole sighed as he caressed his tiny fat face and his bulging belly. Although his weight-loss plan had ultimately allowed him to lose all the spirit fat, he still was in the shape of a fatty. However, Wang Baole was already satisfied with this outcome. Those Grandpa Fatties are unlikely to catch me now. Wang Baole chuckled as he felt the mighty Blood Qi in him. As he reeled in his delight, he took out another bag of snacks and began eating. Only when dusk fell did Wang Baole fill himself with snacks. He ignored the tiny pile of empty snack wrappers on the veranda and returned to his cave abode to begin refining Spirit Stones. With his prior experience, he soon managed to gather the surrounding Spirit Qi through the circulation of the Great Void Qi Devouring Art. After he sucked the Spirit Qi, he condensed it in his right hand and finally formed a chestnut-shaped Spirit Stone! This Spirit Stone was not especially crystalline but was still rather translucent. It felt like a valuable treasure in hand, making Wang Baole grin from both ends. A purity of 75%. I need to work harder and quickly achieve a purity of more than 90%. In Wang Baoles excitement, he turned passionate just from the thought of the position and power the position of Head Prefect entailed. He hurriedly cultivated. Seven days quickly passed. In those seven days, Wang Baole would occasionally attend classes in Spirit Stones Hall and not be as diligent as before. However, he still spent most of his time cultivating the Great Void Qi Devouring Art until he discovered a problem. After the Spirit Stones purity reached 75%, it was very difficult to make any progress. It was as though he had met a bottleneck, and no amount of hard work seemed to rectify the problem. This made Wang Baole anxious. After several days of attempts with no progress, he patted his stomach vexingly. He took out the black mask and grumbled. Did I cultivate wrong? Did I not discover something due to the blurry text? With that thought, Wang Baole felt that he was out of solutions. He took out the Hallucination Pillow and entered the Hallucination realm again. It was still the ice plain with snow fluttering and biting cold wind. Wang Baole was not in the mood to experience the pleasant cold feeling as he hurriedly looked at the blurry mask in his hand. Moments later, he saw the words again. After careful perusal, he finally determined that he had not made any mistakes in his cultivation. Odd Theres no mistake, but why am I stuck at 75%? Wang Baole was feeling even more depressed as he sighed after grumbling. Just as he was about to leave the Hallucination realm to think of other solutions, the black mask seemed to hear his words and began warping rapidly. This scene shocked Wang Baole as he looked over. He was astonished to discover that the Great Void Qi Devouring Art was gone. Replacing it were new words. And those words actually gave him the answer to solving the problem of the Spirit Stones purity! Such a scene astounded Wang Baole. He rubbed his eyes and glared at the mask, roaring, Come out. Whos in there? I see you. Come on out! With that said, Wang Baole braced himself and stared intently at the mask. However, the mask remained unchanged. Finally, Wang Baole looked suspiciously at the words that had appeared as his eyes gradually lit up. Cleansing Pill The words on the mask told Wang Baole clearly that to obtain higher-purity Spirit Stones, he needed pills known as Cleansing Pills. Only such a pill could selectively remove the impurities in his body, allowing Spirit Qi to flow unobstructed in his body. As such, he could raise the purity. Wang Baole fell into a dilemma when he saw this. He was intrigued by the solution, but he also found the mask strange. He remained hesitant even when he left the Hallucination realm. After logging into the Spirit Intranet, he began investigating what Cleansing Pills were. Not long later, he found an introduction to Cleansing Pills on the schools Spirit Intranet. The pill was harmless to people and had excellent effects. It could cleanse a persons body of impurities, causing Ancient Martial realm warriors to be agiler. However, the pill was extremely expensive, and the difficulty of refining it was extremely high. It was not something ordinary Alchemy faculty students could refine. Only the Alchemy faculty Head Prefect might be able to luckily refine one. Typically, he would eat it for himself. As the herbal ingredients used were precious, even a Head Prefect would bemoan at his financial inadequacies. Only an Alchemy faculty teacher could refine one at great cost. Basically, such Cleansing Pills were pretty much priceless in all of Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy. Upon seeing the Cleansing Pills introduction, Wang Baole no longer hesitated. He felt that even if the mask was odd, the pill was still something beneficial to him. He was immediately overcome with burning passion. In the following days, apart from classes and cultivation, he spent nearly all his time investigating the pill. He even contacted Bunny and Du Min, who had entered the Alchemy faculty. He got them to help him seek out information, but their search turned up nothing as well. He was left at a loss. After all, the pill was rare and valuable. Even if someone wanted to sell it, it was not something ordinary students like Bunny or Du Min would learn of. Although Wang Baole was a specially-recruited student, he had not yet been at the school for even a year. It was still difficult for him to come into contact with things of that level. Hard work paid off eventually. Bunny placed great emphasis on Wang Baoles request. She kept feeling that Wang Baole had saved her life. Even though she had learned the truth about the test, she could never forget Wang Baoles bloody figure just like Liu Daobin. Therefore, she handled Wang Baoles matter with great seriousness. Furthermore, with her sweet and adorable looks, coupled with her bubbly character, she managed to learn of something a month later. Baole! Theres an auction in half a months time in Ethereal City. They will be selling one Cleansing Pill there! When Wang Baole received Bunnys voice transmission, he immediately turned excited and kissed his transmission ring. Xiaoya, I love you! Inside the Alchemy facultys dormitories, Bunny was sitting on her bed. When she heard Wang Baoles kissing sound from the voice transmission ring, she blushed instantly. Du Min, who was opposite her, looked over suspiciously. Xiaoya, whats the matter with you? No Nothing Bunny immediately lowered her head, her heart pounding. While feeling embarrassed, she had strange, indescribable thoughts. As for Wang Baole, he circled his cave abode in excitement, pumping his fists into the air at times. His eyes were filled with excitement and eagerness. The auction requires Spirit Stones, but they are too easy for me. Spirit Stones with 75% purity are worth a lot. Most importantly, I dont need any capital. Wang Baole laughed out loud. He felt like the Cleansing Pill was already his. This was because he had accumulated quite a number of Spirit Stones from his prior refinements. And he did not require a lot of Spirit Stones; they were basically unnecessary to him. Even if he used all of them in exchange for Cleansing Pills, he would not flinch at all. However, I cant be careless. The high officials autobiographies have mentioned that one should never underestimate ones enemy. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole immediately decided to refine more Spirit Stones in the remaining half month. Therefore, in the next half month, Wang Baole spent most of his time refining Spirit Stones. Time passed, and the day of the auction came. That morning, Wang Baole walked out his cave abode brimming with spirit. The Green Forest Lake, where Ethereal Dao College stood, was on the eastern outskirts of Ethereal City. Ethereal Dao Colleges students were usually not restricted from entering the city. Although it was Wang Baoles first time heading there, he was no stranger to it. He took a boat, and after reaching the lake bank, he ran straight for Ethereal City. He soon arrived and compared to his hometownPhoenix CityEthereal City was way bigger. It was more than a hundred times bigger than Phoenix City. After all, Phoenix City was only one of the countless tiny cities in the Federation. As for Ethereal City, it was one of the seventeen main cities of the Federation! Outside the city, there were giant walls that resembled metal plates. They were lined with countless sharp spikes that twinkled. When the sunlight bounced off them, they exuded a stern feeling of death. Apart from that, there was a massive array formation surrounding it. It was only activated at normal strength and not pushed to its limits. Even so, it was still able to effused a stunning feeling that enveloped the region. From afar, one could see many pagodas towering over the city walls. Each one of them had a giant spinning ball at the top, intermittently releasing lightning out of it. It contained terrifying force and seemed like it could handle all enemies in the sky. All of this was a result of the ancient greenish-bronze sword that had come from the cosmos. After it penetrated the Sun, its hilt had shattered into fragments that landed on Earth, its fragments spreading across the globe. Many of the factions of yesteryear had searched and gained control of them. Cultivation techniques had begun forming different schools of thoughts. Like a bed of flowers blooming across the land, it had changed the situation across the entire Federation. Although the main body of power was the Federation, it was comprised of four major factions. Many tinier factions had dependent relations with them. If not for the beast war early in the Spirit Inception era, the Federation might have dissolved long ago. And it was due to the beast war that, despite the Federation appearing peaceful, there was some friction between large and small factions occasionally. However, they only kept each other in check to certain limits. There was just no large-scale conflict. After all, the beast war of yesteryear had been a calamity for all humans in the Federation. The Federation had faced the risk of extinction simply because of the sudden appearance of Spirit Qi. The appearance of Spirit Qi had not only given humans the opportunity to cultivate; it had also included wild beasts and vegetation. The rich Spirit Qi had caused a large number of wild beasts, vegetation, and avian creatures to mutate. Some far exceeded humans, making them extremely powerful. The beast war had been a result of that. Although that battle had ended with the Federation gaining a stronghold in the cities, be it the desolate wilderness or the ocean, all of them were where the land and flying beasts ruled. Therefore, cities needed strong defenses. In addition, due to the dangers that lurked outside the city walls, most people lived their entire lives in the cities. Venturing out had to be done with others or with specially hired combat cultivation escorts. Just like how Wang Baole and the students had traveled to the Dao College. At that moment, Wang Baole stood outside Ethereal City as he took in the lofty city. He took a deep breath, looked up, and puffed his chest before walking in. Chapter 14 - The Dharmic Armament Facultys Advantage Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ethereal City was a large city with trees shading the streets. The population was huge as well, probably numbering more than a hundred million. Countless flying vessels travelling across the city, and there were many cars shuttling back and forth on the ground. As for the dense horde of passers-by inside the city, all of them appeared to be in a rush, as though they were very busy. Thankfully, Wang Baoles voice transmission ring had a map and location functionality. Furthermore, he had plenty of time. He headed toward the auction house according to the directions. Along the way, he engaged in sightseeing. He looked at the buildings and stores that lined the streets and experienced the bustle that was different from his hometown, Phoenix City. Although there was nothing new that surprised him, there were many things that caught his eye. For instance, he was looking at a building not far from him as he unwittingly exhaled in awe. The building looked like an ancient Roman Colosseum, but it was massive, more than ten soccer fields large. If one looked at it from the sky, the entire building looked like a giant fist! And high in the sky, there were roaring disturbances as though many battles were taking place simultaneously. This is probably the legendary fight club where free-style fighting is employed, right? Wang Baole took another few glances. He had read an introduction of the place before on the news. When he looked at the clubs entrance, there were quite a number of strongmen dressed in black uniforms standing outside. They were Blood Qi realm experts, each looking quite threatening simply by standing there. Ill be heading to the auction house today, so Ill have to come back another time.Although Wang Baole was usually wise beyond his years, he was still a youth. He was nevertheless very interested in such hot-blooded combat fighting. Filled with anticipation, Wang Baole took another few more glances before leaving. He marveled at his surroundings until noon, finally arriving at his destinationCloud Hawk Auction House! As one of the four biggest auction houses in Ethereal City, Cloud Hawk Auction House might not have been as magnificent as Ethereal Auction House, but it was still a grand sight. From afar, it looked like a male hawk with its wings spread. It was erected in the northern region of Ethereal City, spanning more than fifteen kilometers. Tall walls split off from its periphery, and it was swarming with guards. As for the auction venues interior, it was even more luxurious. It was enough to host ten auctions simultaneously, each holding ten thousand people. That was especially so for the large venue in the middle, the Cloud Hawk Auction Houses premier venue. Any auction that happened there would be able to stir up Ethereal City. The auction that was being held this time was not qualified to be held in the main venue. Instead, it was held at Auction Hall No. 3 in the right wing. Wang Baole did not have an invitation, but he had long learned of the rules. He had reserved a spot through the Spirit Internet with his status as Ethereal Dao Colleges specially-recruited student. With his identity jade token in hand, Wang Baole was checked by the guards at the door. He successfully entered the venue, and as he was relatively early, there were not many people present. He was guided by beautiful attendants into Auction Hall No. 3. Although it was numbered third, it was able to seat ten thousand people. Each seat had autonomous functions. Not only was it comfortable, it also provided Ice Spirit Water as well as snacks. One could see the surroundings clearly from that spot as well as the high platforms ahead. This place is way too extravagant. Wang Baole drank the Ice Spirit Water and ate the snacks. He felt that the entrance fee of one Spirit Stone was worth it. As he enjoyed the service happily, more people entered. The auction hall slowly became lively. Many people knew each other and sat together, chatting and laughing in the process. There was no lack of Ethereal Dao College students. They came in groups, but most of them were senior students. Occasionally, there were freshmen. They discussed the auction with excitement and wonder. Wang Baole, who was drinking the Ice Spirit Water, even saw Zhuo Yifan among them. As for Zhuo Yifan, he also noticed him. Immediately, his smiling face turned cold. The setback that Wang Baole had caused him was just too intense. Wang Baole was an extremely sore sight for him. With a snort, he turned around and began chatting with a few newly acquainted senior students. Whats his deal? Thinking how great he is and all. Wang Baole snorted as well, finishing the Ice Spirit Water in one gulp before opening a second bottle. After a long wait, a rousing musical tune boomed throughout the venue when the auction hall reached an adequate number of people. Everyone turned silent as a bright beam appeared on the stage in front of them. Beneath the beam was a decently-dressed, middle-aged man. He slowly walked out and, with a smile, bowed to the audience. Everyone, welcome to Cloud Hawk Auction House. Im Li Jingtao, your auctioneer for today. Alright, without further ado, let the auction begin! The middle-aged mans voice was loud and clear, reaching every corner of the hall. He waved his right hand, and immediately, a projection appeared behind him. In it was a huge bone. The bone was purple in color, emanating a lustrous glimmer. A ferocious feeling could be felt through the projection, causing many people to feel shaken. Lightning Bird, an extremely savage creature that lives in Electromagnetic Storms. Upon maturing, it will grow a lightning bone. This bone is extremely beneficial when it comes to the refinement of pills or Dharmic Armaments, or even the cultivation of warriors. Although its an ordinary adult Lightning Bird, the difficulty of obtaining this lightning bone is equally difficult. The starting price is 20 Spirit Stones! After the middle-aged man spoke, there was a temporary silence in the auction hall. Wang Baole widened his eyes, too. Although he knew of the beast war and knew how powerful ferocious beasts were, this was the first time he was seeing the lightning bone of a Lightning Bird. He could not help but take a few more glances at it. The bidding soon started, and to Wang Baoles astonishment, the lightning bone was eventually auctioned off at the high price of 60 Spirit Stones. Its worth so much! Wang Baole touched the tiny bag he carried. His confidence dropped immediately. However, he turned confident once again when he thought of his 75% pure Spirit Stones. After all, the auction house used 50% pure Spirit Stones to settle the payment. Every 10% increase in purity increased the price manyfold. As the auction proceeded, one item after another appeared through a projection. Things were constantly snapped up. Although some items failed to receive any bids, most of the items were bought by someone. Wang Baole felt his horizons broaden. Apart from the various materials from the different beasts, there were also pills, Dharmic artifacts, and even cultivation techniques. However, most of them were incomplete fragments. There were a few times that Wang Baole was tempted by the items, but he endured the enticement, waiting for the Cleansing Pills appearance. Finally, the auctioneer smiled when the auction was halfway through. He waved, and a milky-white pill manifested behind him! The pill was not crystalline, but it would give anyone who saw it an impulse to swallow it. It was as though it was an innate desire. The moment the pill appeared, its herbal fragrance permeated the entire auction hall. Immediately, many people felt energetic, especially Zhuo Yifan and some of the senior students. Their eyes were bright. Wang Baole sat straight up as well, his heart racing while his eyes stared intently at the pill. I wont go into detail about the Cleansing Pill. I believe many of you are here for this pill. The starting price is 100 Spirit Stones! 101! 102! 103! Instantly, bidding voices erupted in the auction hall. Zhuo Yifan had also bid, looking bent on obtaining it. I offer 150 Spirit Stones! Wang Baole turned anxious as he suddenly shouted, 160 Spirit Stones! 170! Zhuo Yifan frowned as he grunted. 180! Wang Baole did not hesitate as he raised the price once again. The others gradually gave up, leaving only Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan as the remaining bidders. The price went from a hundred plus to more than five hundred. Such a priceeven if the Cleansing Pill was something raremade it overvalued. Everyone exchanged looks before looking at Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan, whose faces were red. Zhuo Yifan clenched his teeth as he stood up and said angrily, Wang Baole, do you dare compete with me when it comes to Spirit Stones? My family is filthy rich. I bid 700! He was a scion with no lack of Spirit Stones, and due to the prior running and weight-lifting incidents, he found Wang Baole a very sore sight. Worst of all, he was in desperate need of the Cleansing Pill. Therefore, he bit the bullet and bid a stunning price. Screw you! Wang Baoles breathing turned heavier. Although he had accumulated quite a number of Spirit Stones, he had about a thousand or so when converted to 50% purity. He stood up as well, staring angrily at Zhuo Yifan before shouting, 1,000 Spirit Stones! The moment this price was offered, there was a silence before an uproar broke out. They felt that the price was already ridiculous. Zhuo Yifan was also shocked. His breathing heavy, his neck tensed, he shouted once more. He was from the Combat faculty and was just short of the Pulse Enrichment realm. In his agitation, his voice was extremely loud. 1,100 Spirit Stones! Wang Baole widened his eyes. His ears hurt from the tumultuous voice. Hence, he took out the megaphone from his bag and pointed it at Zhuo Yifan, shouting, 1,500 Spirit Stones! The voice was so loud that, not only did it give Zhuo Yifan a fright, the surrounding crowd drew a gasp as well. Even the auctioneers body faltered. He looked at Wang Baole with an odd expression. If this was the end, one could only claim that Wang Baoles voice was loud. After his bellow, he did not wait for anyone to react. He took out an Empty Stone in front of everyones watchful gazes. With it in hand, he began refining Spirit Stones! As a large amount of Spirit Qi was condensed, the Empty Stone in his hand rapidly transformed, turning into a Spirit Stone at a discernible rate. This scene could be said to be an absolute blow to everyone present! You want to match the Spirit Stones I have? Screw you! I can create them on the spot. Come! Lets see who has more! Wang Baole roared, staring at the dumbfounded Zhuo Yifan, his eyes filled with disparagement. He He can actually refine on the spot? I recall that hes from the Dharmic Armament faculty. Then whats there to compete over? While the crowd smiled bitterly, Zhuo Yifan nearly went mad. Even in his wildest dreams, he had never imagined that such a thing could happen at an auction. Although it was known that the Dharmic Armament faculty was well known for its Spirit Stone refinement, he had never witnessed it personally before. But at that moment Wang Baoles actions were like a critical strike on him. Although his family was rich, he also shrank back. After all, the number of Spirit Stones he had was limited, but Wang Baole was practically printing money! The feeling was identical to the running and weight-lifting incidents; it left Zhuo Yifan trembling. The senior student beside him, who he had just become acquainted with, looked at Zhuo Yifan pitifully as he shook his head with a sigh. This is the Dharmic Armament faculty. To think you attempted to compete with him. Did you not notice that all the senior students shut up once they noticed him? The Dharmic Armament faculty is known for being a walking money-printing machine. Who can compete with that? When the other senior students heard that, they sighed as well. Clearly, people from the Dharmic Armament faculty had left a deeply buried scar in each of these senior students. Chapter 15 - This Is Snatching Money! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Zhuo Yifan heard that, the anger and disappointment in him could hardly be described. He felt disconsolate upon seeing Wang Baole create Spirit Stones on the spot. This is unfair! How can the Dao College leave such unbalanced matters unchecked? If this goes on, wont the auction house end up being reserved specially for people from the Dharmic Armament faculty? Zhuo Yifan was trembling in anger. It felt impossible for him to vent the aggrieved feelings and anger in him. However, before he could finish, a senior student beside him laughed. You are really naive. They specialize in the art of printing money. Why would the Dao College interfere in that? But what you said is right. Auction houses are prepared for the Dharmic Armament faculty. Didnt you notice? The moment he bid, everyone fell silent. You are still a freshman and lack experience. The senior student sighed. Many of his peers beside him sighed as well. Once people from the Dharmic Armament faculty appear in an auction house, they will always have first dibs. Once they are done picking, the rest will be left to us from the other faculties. Theres no other way about it. We earn money, and if we are lucky, snatch money, but they they create money. Isnt that so? They can create as much as they want. How can you compete with that? The senior students had a lamentable tone to their words. It drove Zhuo Yifan crazy once again. In his rage, he felt like he had suddenly become a pauper. However, he caught wind of the term snatch money and could not help but ask, The Dao College allows the snatching of money? The senior students did not reply and only smiled. Zhuo Yifan felt despondent that even the senior students did not reply to him. He glared at Wang Baole, feeling extremely indignant. He felt that he had a lot of Spirit Stones, and even if Wang Baole could print money, he would ultimately be slower. There was no way he could snatch the pill from him. Therefore, when the auctioneer had struck the hammer twice and was about to deliver the third final strike, he shouted, I offer 1,700 Spirit Stones! Wang Baole turned his head and glared at Zhuo Yifan. He found Zhuo Yifan an increasingly sore sight and was bent on going all out. I offer 2,000 Spirit Stones! The moment he said that, Wang Baole finished refining a Spirit Stone and began to refine a second one. He had already made up his mind. At worse, he would stay back for a period of time after the auction, leaving only after he was done refining all the Spirit Stones. Even if he became fat again, he had to win the auction. He needed to get the last say to vent his anger. You! Zhuo Yifans eyes turned red. Just as he was about to speak further while Wang Baole had taken out the second Empty Stone to refine, the auctioneer laughed bitterly. He saw that Wang Baole was a specially-recruited student of the Dharmic Armament faculty. He felt that the Cleansing Pills price was already sufficiently high and did not wish to offend the Dharmic Armament faculty. He immediately said aloud, This student from the Dharmic Armament faculty, theres no rush. As a member of the Dharmic Armament faculty, all you need to provide is an IOU and spend it like Spirit Stones at my Cloud Hawk Auction House. After which, you simply need to make up for the amount within a stipulated amount of time. Theres no rush. The moment that was said, no one seemed to react except the freshmen who drew a gasp. Many people immediately regretted choosing the wrong faculty. Ah? That can be done? Wang Baole was taken aback. His eyes widened, apparently somewhat uncertain. When he saw the auctioneer nod his head in confirmation, Wang Baole felt a rush of excitement. He immediately felt enlightened, as the adrift him finally realized at that very moment that the Dharmic Armament faculty was truly formidable! Compared to Wang Baoles excitement, Zhuo Yifan was completely dumbfounded. If his seniors words had dealt a blow to him, then what the auctioneer had said was like using a sharp blade to stab deep into his nascent and tiny heart. He felt faint as his body stumbled. The setback and helpless emotions overwhelmed him. When he saw Wang Baoles smug look, he recalled the running and weight-lifting incidents. He then noticed the strange looks that people around him were sending his way. His eyes turned crimson-red as he roared, Wang Baole, I challenge you! With that said, he directly issued Wang Baole a challenge. The moment that was said, there was an uproar once again. Wang Baole frowned as well. When he saw Wang Baole hesitate, Zhuo Yifan felt a lot better. He had nearly been driven crazy just moments ago. Although he might not have been as rich as Wang Baole, but his martial strength was sufficient. He definitely needed to vent his anger. He had thought it through. Even if Wang Baole did not accept his challenge, he could forcefully attack to teach him a lesson. With his challenge issued, he was about to walk out the auction house and wait outside. However, at that moment, Wang Baole snorted. He was completely uninterested in such a challenge and could not be bothered with it. His goal was to become Head Prefect, not be caught up in meaningless challenges. He recalled the auctioneers words and drew inferences from it. He immediately wrote an IOU of a hundred Spirit Stones and raised it high up in the auction house, shouting proudly, This IOU for one hundred Spirit Stones will be given to whoever deals with him for me! The moment he said that, everyone drew a gasp once again. This act that caught people by surprise left Zhuo Yifan dumbfounded once more. Before he could react, the eyes of the senior student who he had recently become acquainted with lit up. With a loud laugh, he charged forward and grabbed the IOU and ran toward Zhuo Yifan. Ill do it! The other senior students were reeling in excitement as they charged at Zhuo Yifan with loud roars. They were even saying things like Hes mine! Dont you snatch it from me! Darn it, all of you are too fast! This opportunity is a rare one! Instantly, Zhuo Yifan was surrounded by at least dozens of senior students. Seniors Zhuo Yifan trembled. He wanted to escape, but it was too late. He was pummeled by the dozens of people surrounding him. Amid the blows, Zhuo Yifans tragic cries sounded. Im a specially-recruited student. How can you Thats right. Ive long wanted to beat one up! The senior student who had sat beside Zhuo Yifan was especially enthusiastic. He explained as he delivered his blows, You previously asked me what snatching money is. Well, this is whats snatching money! Immediately, the auction house was thrown into chaos. Some even took out video equipment to begin a live stream. Zhuo Yifan uttered an aggrieved cry. It was tragic, but thankfully, this was an auction house. Soon, massive numbers of guards came in to pull the crowd apart. If others had been fighting, the Cloud Hawk Auction House would definitely have dealt with it harshly, but since the fighting parties were students of Ethereal Dao College, it did not dare offend Ethereal Dao College, which always took the side of its students. These students were always a trouble for it, despite its powerful background. The students were like ancestors: entities not to be provoked. Therefore, all they could do was persuade them and pull them away. Only when everyone was sent out did the commotion come to an end. As for Wang Baole, he had long left. A young lady working at the auction house led him around while looking curious and charming. He wrote an IOU and took the Cleansing Pill away before he was sent out the auction house. The service was excellent, and before he Wang Baole left, the lady even deliberately leaned toward him and asked for his contact details. This made Wang Baole realize how impressive he was. Pleased with himself, he returned to the Dharmic Armament faculty. He sat in his cave abode and felt the desire to become Head Prefect become more intense. The Dharmic Armament faculty is indeed impressive. If I can become Head Prefect, that will be my first step toward the pinnacle of my life! Wang Baole was delighted. Just as he was about to take the Cleansing Pill, he suddenly smacked himself on the forehead. I cant be so careless. I need to remember many of the lessons written in the high officials autobiographies. I was too rash today and ended up being high-profile. I should keep a low profile. Wang Baole approved of his realization and, after some reflection, calmed his agitated emotions. Only then did he take out the Cleansing Pill that he won at the auction. After looking at it carefully, he took a whiff and swallowed it. The pill instantly melted the moment it entered his mouth. A warmth immediately rose up from his abdomen, like a roaring wave, and spread through his body rapidly and forcefully. This was the first time Wang Baole had eaten a pill. Furthermore, it contained a sizable number of precious herbs, making it extremely potent. Wang Baoles body trembled as a result. Wang Baoles breathing hastened as he began to sweat profusely all over. He hurriedly took off his clothes and sat there naked. He was alarmed when he saw his sweat pores secreting black impurities that looked like slag. Thats scary! As the impurities were purged, he clearly felt that his body seemed to turn more permeable. Even his Blood Qi was much richer than before. Amid Wang Baoles delighted surprise, the impurities continued purging for three full days until the medicinal effects wore off. After he washed his body thoroughly, he looked at his round body and smooth skin before laughing loudly. Its indeed a good pill! After he admired what he felt was a perfect bodyline, he put his clothes back on and took out some Ice Spirit Water. He finished a huge bottle before eating some snacks. Filled with anticipation, he began refining Spirit Stones. He wanted to know if he could break the bottleneck of 75%! Chapter 16 - Superior-Grade Spirit Stones Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The bright moon hung high in the sky. Unlike the Sword Sun, the moon in the Spirit Inception Era remained the same as in the previous eras. It scattered its soft light across the entire Lower Academy Island. On the various faculties mountain peaks in Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island, the spot with the richest Spirit Qi was not the Dharmic Armament Peak, but it was still one of the better ones. After all, the Dharmic Armament faculty students cultivated there daily to refine Spirit Stones, resulting in immense Spirit Qi expenditures. Unlike the students from other faculties, this near-limitless supply of Spirit Qi and the unique refinement tricks were not provided for nothing. Every year, they had to submit a certain number of Spirit Stones as their end of year exam, and it was quite a considerable amount. Similarly, other than lectures in the three main halls being free, everything else in the Dharmic Armament faculty, such as eating or going to special cultivation chambers, required Spirit Stones. This ensured that the Dharmic Armament students made good use of their time to refine Spirit Stones. The Alchemy faculty was similar, but it was not as exaggerated as the Dharmic Armament faculty. As for the other faculties, they had even simpler means of earning money. Certain cultivation grounds that were meant only for their own faculty students would also be open to other faculties. The fees collected from the students of other faculties were extremely high. For instance, Mt. Scenic Cloud of the Beast Taming faculty, the Eight Treasures Chart of the Array Runes faculty, Frost Ice Tower of the Traps faculty, and the Lava Chamber of the Combat faculty were cultivation areas that aided those who were about to break through from the Blood Qi phenomenal success level to the Physical Seal level. Every day, many students from other faculties would head to these places. This alone was enough to provide for most of each facultys daily expenditure. At that moment on Dharmic Armament Peak, invisible Spirit Qi was flowing slowly, splitting into thousands of portions that were slowly being directed by the Dharmic Armament students. However, at a spot nearer the summitthe specially-recruited students cave abodemore Spirit Qi surged over than in other student areas. Inside the cave abode, Wang Baole was reeling in excitement. He was constantly circulating the Great Void Qi Devouring Art, sucking large amounts of Spirit Qi into his body, then sending it through his arm to condense in his palm. As he saw a Spirit Stone rapidly appear in his palm, his eyes lit up. Ive broken through! Haha, Ive broken through! The excited Wang Baole sensed the Spirit Stone in his hand rapidly surpass 75% purity. When it reached 76%, he could not hide his excitement. In his joy, he took out a bag of snacks after refining one Spirit Stone and began eating. I should work harder and aim to break through to 80% purity as soon as possible! After finishing a few bags of snacks, Wang Baole wiped his mouth and began refining again, but he suddenly turned vigilant. I have to be more careful; I cant let history repeat itself. If I dont pay attention, I might make myself into a huge fatso again. Wang Baole approved of his realization since his recent weight-loss experience had simply been too painful. Even if he had stepped into the Blood Qi level of the Ancient Martial realm, the process was truly something he did not wish to experience again. The path of losing weight is an arduous and long road. Only someone as determined as me can succeed. Wang Baole sighed as he encouraged himself. He was very pleased with his realization, and after pondering for a moment, he felt that he needed some encouragement. Therefore, he took out a bag of snacks and chomped on them. After finishing the snacks, he patted his tummy and began refining Spirit Stones. Perhaps his luck was good, or maybe the Cleansing Pills effects were thorough, but the Spirit Stones Wang Baole refined in the following days constantly improved, and his body no longer accumulated spirit fat. It was as though Spirit Qi would no longer accumulate as spirit fat after he got rid of the large amounts of impurities in his body. Instead, his body adapted to the speed at which Spirit Qi rushed through it. Smooth flows raised the purity of Spirit Stones and also subtly strengthen Wang Baoles body. It improved his Blood Qi level quite considerably. As such, this made Wang Baole even happier. Only when he realized that he had remained slim as his Spirit Stone refinement reached 80% did he gradually tone down his vigilance and instead fully immerse his body and mind into it. Slowly, time passed like water. In the Combat faculty, Zhuo Yifan, who had been badly beaten and was in pain, was gnashing his teeth in a cave abode, but he felt helpless. He was not in the same faculty as Wang Baole. Many methods and tricks could not be used. Wang Baole! Zhuo Yifan felt extremely indignant. He pondered for a long time before recalling that he did have friends in the Dharmic Armament faculty. The Spirit Stones Halls Head Prefect, Jiang Lin, might not have an especially close relationship with him, but it was still good. Getting his help was likely fine. He immediately took out his voice transmission ring, and after making the connection, Zhuo Yifan smiled. Wang Baole, I still have means to let you know my prowess even if you are in the Dharmic Armament faculty! Days passed one after another, and soon, two months had passed. Over the past two months, Wang Baoles Spirit Stone purity had slowly increased, and when it reached 84%, his Blood Qi realm reached the perfected state. If this was known by the Combat faculty, they would probably lose their minds. After all, Wang Baoles speed of improvement was much faster than the Combat faculty students who specialized in the cultivation of ancient martial arts. Haha, it looks like the side effects of the Great Void Qi Devouring Art have been completely resolved by the Cleansing Pill! The excited Wang Baole was increasingly convinced that his purchase of the Cleansing Pill was justified. From the looks of it, I should be able to reach the 85% level. I want to reach 90% as soon as possible. I shall become Head Prefect and embark on a journey toward the pinnacle of life! Wang Baole became excited just thinking about it. He sucked in the surrounding Spirit Qi and condensed it in his palm as he continued his plan of exceeding 85% purity. However, ever since school began, Wang Baole, who had been engrossed in the Great Void Qi Devouring Art, had seldom attended classes in Spirit Stones Hall. He did not know that there was a natural bottleneck at 85% purity when it came to Spirit Stones! To be precise, although Spirit Stones below 50% purity could be used, they were only deemed ordinary Spirit Stones. Only at 50% was it considered inferior-grade; medial-grade Spirit Stones needed to exceed 75%. As for the demarcation between medial-grade and superior-grade, it was 85% purity! A Spirit Stone was considered of superior grade once 85% was reached, and if one reached 95% and above, it was considered a supreme-grade Spirit Stone. Typically, a single Spirit Stone of such quality was extremely valuable, something only masters could refine. And this bottleneck was something that required students who cultivated in the Qi Fostering Art to have opportunities and proficient skill before it could be broken through. However, the completely overpowered Great Void Qi Devouring Art revealed the bottleneck the moment it encountered it. When the purity of the Spirit Stone that Wang Baole was refining reached 84% and was about to approach 85%, his body suddenly quivered. An unprecedented suction force abruptly manifested from the slowly spinning devouring seed! The degree of this sudden change far exceeded Wang Baoles preparation and imaginations. Nearly all the Spirit Qi in his cave abode was instantly sucked dry! The vacuum seemed to form a natural black hole as though a hole had appeared in the sea of Spirit Qi. Immediately, the massive amount of Spirit Qi seemed to quiver as it surged over. Thankfully, the Dharmic Armament facultys mountain peak had a Spirit Qi gathering array formation that instantly stabilized the imbalance. Wang Baoles suction speed was fast, and the amounts drawn were massive, but compared to the Spirit Qi in the entire Dharmic Armament Peak, it was still nothing. It did not attract the attention of others. People would, at most, notice a pause in the flow of the surrounding Spirit Qi. However, to Wang Baole, the sudden increase in the suction force and the Spirit Qi that surged into his body like a bursting river left his mind abuzz. He failed to direct the overwhelming amount of Spirit Qi in his body to his palm in a timely fashion, and it rapidly accumulated to form spirit fat. As the spirit fat increased at a discernible pace, the Spirit Stone in his palm finally crossed a purity level of 84% under this sudden surge and reached 85%! It was no longer a medial-grade Spirit Stone but a superior-grade Spirit Stone! Streams of light emanated from the resplendent and crystalline Spirit Stone. Although it was inferior to the one that Teacher Zou had refined in class, the difference was not particularly great. It was similarly a superior-grade Spirit Stone and extremely costly! But Wang Baole was unable to feel happy. He stared at his indescribable body in a daze as the Spirit Stone in his hand dropped onto his belly with a plop before falling to the ground. When he looked down, all he could see was his stomach and not the Spirit Stone. Moments later, a tragic cry resounded from the cave abode. Wang Baole was close to tears as he anxiously raised his arms and looked at his stomach before bursting into sorrowful cries. No, my formerly perfect figure! Why did this happen? In Wang Baoles anguish, he tried to stand up but realized he was unable to do so. This nearly drove him crazy as he felt a cold wind blow past him. It felt like countless Fatso Forefathers were walking over from every direction, smiling at him as they waved their hands like they hoped to reunite with him. All I want is to be Head Prefect. Why am I encountering so many difficulties? Amid Wang Baoles grief, he struggled to get up and squeezed his body through the cave abodes door. He was relieved when he realized that he could still leave the cave abode. He had really been afraid that he would be too fat to fit through the door. If that happened he would truly have been doomed. Thankfully, it was late at night, and no one noticed the happenings at his cave abode. If not, they would definitely have been stunned, thinking that a particular beast had descended. While reeling in anguish, Wang Baole gritted his teeth and began fervently running around the island again. But this time, it appeared to be ineffective. Even though he had taken the chance to head to the weight-lifting grounds while it was empty, raising the weights crazily in the process and even adding more weights, the effects were negligible. It failed to achieve the outcome he needed. Heavens, what should I do? Wang Baole was extremely anxious as sweat rolled down his forehead. Finally, he sought help from the Spirit Internet and searched for weight loss tips. The seemingly omniscient Spirit Internet was filled with random information, but it did not deter a fatty who was only thinking about losing weight. Fatties were always able to sharply pick out a potential weight-loss technique from what appeared like ordinary news to others. For example the Combat facultys Lava Chamber. The Combat facultys Lava Chamber is pretty much Hell; its such a torture. I sweated like it was raining in there. That place is a place that torments people. I only spent five minutes in that place and lost half a kilogram. I kind of pity myself. When he saw all sorts of criticisms about the Lava Chamber on the Spirit Internet, Wang Baoles breathing hastened as his eyes lit up suddenly. Lava Chamber Lava Chamber! Wang Baole felt like a drowning person who had grabbed a life-saving straw. He immediately raised his head and looked at Combat Peak before flying over. Under the moonlight, one could see a massive beast-like figure charge away with a whistling sound. I want to lose weight! Chapter 17 - Specializes in Bullying Our Combat Faculty? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the most popular training ground of the Combat faculty, the Lava Chamber contributed in supporting the finances of the faculty. Its uniqueness stemmed from the magma plume buried underground, which spread throughout the entire mountain peak and reached the bottom of Green Forest Lake. It had a long history, and it was stated in the history books that the lake had not existed about a thousand years ago. There was only a famous volcano that had existed there. The geological formations changed over the thousand years, forming the Green Forest Lake. It had hidden the magma plume until Ethereal Dao College chose this plot of land. It was only after the Spirit Inception Era that they had the ability to guide the magma out and create the Combat facultys Lava Chamber. It was an extensive region and looked like a behemoths head from afar. In the middle of the beast heads brows was a flame totem. Even at night, the burning flame did not seem to extinguish. If one entered through the behemoths mouth and ventured deep into the Combat faculty mountains interior, one would encounter more than a hundred sealed cultivation chambers. Every cultivation chamber had an array formation that could draw upon the underground magma once activated and make the cultivation chamber reach a stunning temperature immediately. Typically speaking, those who could enter the Lava Chamber had cultivation levels of the perfected Blood Qi level. Many would have hopes of using the high temperatures to force their body to seal all their sweat pores shut. By insulating themselves from the heat, they would be aided in entering the Physical Seal level. After all, the three levels of the Ancient Martial realm were all about building a foundation. The goal was to craft a flawless body in whatever circumstances they were originally in. Blood Qi was to ensure vigorous vitality, allowing a mortal to be able to withstand the stunning metamorphic changes the body would experience in cultivation. The Physical Seal level was about sealing off all the sweat pores of a persons body. By isolating the inside from the outside, not only would the body become detached, it could also prevent any Blood Qi from leaking. Once this delicate control was achieved, one could not only produce strength much greater than the Blood Qi level, one could also forge toward the Physical Seal level seamlessly. Precisely because this was the unique characteristic of the Physical Seal level, the Lava Chamber had very extraordinary effectsup to a certain levelwhen it came to helping to breakthrough. In theory, if one was determined enough to enter the Lava Chamber without any qualms about death, they could draw on the magma plume to a particular level and temperature. It could lead to either death from heatstroke or the successful achievement of the Physical Seal level, breaking past the Blood Qi level! However, such people were uncommon. Under ordinary circumstances, being able to last more than two hours was an impressive feat. Even Zhuo Yifan had only managed to last six hours. In the thirty or so years since the beginning of the Spirit Inception Era, one extraordinary person had appeared in Ethereal Dao College. The person had sealed himself in the Lava Chamber for three days and three nights, creating a legend that remained untouched to date. The person was the previous Federation President. Legend had it that one day after he came out of the Lava Chamber, he said one sentence that shocked Ethereal Dao College. It also became a famous slogan of the Dao Enlightenment faculty and used by countless people. I am enlightening myself on the Dao! It was late at night, and when Wang Baoles rotund figured rolled over, he directly charged straight into the behemoths mouth. There were still quite a number of people cultivating in the Lava Chamber, and although the number was fewer than in the day, about 90% of the cultivation chambers were full. On the display board outside, one could see that the indicator lights of seven cultivation chambers were still unlit. There were people coming in and out the behemoths head, and in fact, there was no need for anyone to stand guard at the entrance. Each chamber required a students Dao College identity card for entry. As for the Spirit Stones charge for the chambers use, it could be settled through the identity card. Up to this day, no one had dared owe a Spirit Stone debt to the Combat facultys strongmen who focused on cultivating in Ancient Martial Arts. Although there were many students entering and exiting the Lava Chambers, Wang Baole was too fast. Many people only felt a wind blow past them and vaguely saw a red fatty dashing away. Before they could even identify him, his figure had disappeared. However, Wang Baole had underestimated his influence. I think I saw a red meatball. It looks quite familiar. It seems I have an impression of that in my memory. Outside the Lava Chamber were a few Combat faculty students who were about to leave. They were left collectively stunned as they exchanged glances and saw each others eyes widen. Wang Baole! He became fat again? As they exclaimed outside, Wang Baole dashed deep into the mountain through the behemoths mouth and found an empty cultivation chamber. He quickly took out his identity jade pendant to open the door, and after squeezing his body in with some difficulty, he heaved a sigh of relief before closing the door. As he rubbed his painful belly, Wang Baole felt even more depressed. If I were any fatter, I wouldnt have been able to enter. The cultivation chamber was not large and was only about ten square meters in size. The other students would find it spacious if they came, but after Wang Baole sat down and looked at his surroundings, he immediately felt like he was sitting in a tiny cage. This feeling left him despondent. He subconsciously wanted to take out snacks to vent his anger but realized that he had not brought any in his eagerness. He was nearly driven mad at that realization. I want to lose weight! Wang Baole clenched his teeth and, through great difficulty, found the controls to the array formation. He activated it without hesitation, and immediately, a hot surge of air spewed out from the ground. It instantly spread through the chamber, and other than the spot where he sat being a little normal, the other areas began to glow red. At such high temperatures, Wang Baole still found it difficult to breathe despite there being a ventilation hole. It took him quite a while to catch his breath as sweat was constantly pouring out of his body. Unlike how others attempted to seal their sweat pores in the chamber, Wang Baole did the opposite. He tried his best to relax his body and open up all his sweat pores to absorb the heat. Its not enough! Wang Baole wiped away his sweat, and after sensing the spirit fat in his body, he adjusted the temperature again. Immediately, the already scorching temperatures were raised quite significantly. However, Wang Baole felt that it was insufficient. Therefore, he kept adjusting the settings until the surrounding four walls started glowing red. Although his lips were parched, even to the point of feeling like his organs were about to be cooked to a crisp, he was delighted to realize that his spirit fat was gradually breaking up when the heat passed through his sweat pores. Praise the heavens! Wang Baole instantly became excited. He quickly maintained the heat and closed his eyes, withstanding the torturous feeling of having his spirit fat melt. Although the temperature was high to the point of feeling like he was almost evaporating from it, he put up with it while clenching his teeth in excitement once he noticed his fat decreasing. Two hours passed, and Wang Baole was still enduring the grueling heat. It continued for four hours, six hours until it was bright outside. The Combat facultys Lava Chamber had no lack of students visiting it. Every morning, there would always be people lining up to enter. People were waiting at the moment, not feeling any sense of urgency since there were more than a hundred rooms. Those who entered would usually exit in less than two hours. Soon after, there were people entering and people exiting. The people who were waiting would chat with each other to kill the time. They would also occasionally look at the lights on the display board. When one of them went off, it meant that a person had come out. Time slowly went from dawn to noon before it turned to dusk. Batches of students entered and exited, but at that moment, a keenly observant student who had been waiting for a long while noticed an abnormality. Strange, Room 39s light seems to have never gone off. Have any of you seen it go off? He was only asking the students beside him out of curiosity, but gradually, when everyone carefully searched through their memories, they seemed to realize that none of them had seen the light go off. All the students outside the Lava Chamber were immediately alarmed. They spent another two hours watching it, and when they realized that Room 39s light remained lit, the shock they felt was hardly describable. Guys, look at Room 39. Heavens, we have already been observing it for four hours. It has never gone off at all. I recall that it was lit even in the day! Did that actually happen? Are you guys seeing things? How is it possible. The one with the longest record is Zhuo Yifan. All he managed was six hours. As the crowd discussed, this rare phenomenon immediately piqued their curiosity. Therefore, the crowd decided against cultivating that day and instead sat outside the Lava Chamber to observe. They slowly turned short of breath as their eyes gradually widened. After several hours, when it was late in the night, the number of students outside the Lava Chamber kept growing. There were nearly a hundred students with mouths all agape in shock as if they had seen a ghost. There were constant discussions with many sending voice transmissions to their friends. This matter also broke out on the Spirit Intranet. A godly person has appeared in the Combat facultys Lava Chamber! According to estimates, the person in Room 39 of the Combat facultys Lava Chamber has lasted more than twenty hours! A record has been broken. It has completely broken Zhuo Yifans record! The thread on the Spirit Intranet instantly gained attention across the entire Lower Academy Island. It drew gasps when the students from all the faculties saw it. The Lava Chamber was famous, and there was only one person in history who had spent more than twenty hours in there! If the light to Room 39 extinguished at that moment, it would have been fine, for it made sense. However, while countless people on the Lower Academy Island were paying attention to this matter, the light continued staying lit until dawn! This caused an uproar throughout the Lower Academy Island. This even caught the attention of the teachers. No one entered the Lava Chamber anymore. Everyone stood outside, staring at Room 39s indicator light that remained lit. Heavens, its almost two days. Hes about to challenge the previous Federation Presidents record! Who is he? I will offer ten Spirit Stones for any clues. Once confirmed, it will be given out! Be it in the actual world or on the Spirit Intranet, there were all sorts of discussions happening. Finally, the few students of the Combat faculty who had been outside the Lava Chamber two nights ago posted a notice on the Spirit Intranet! The person in the Lava Chambers Room 39 is Wang Baole from the Dharmic Armament faculty! I can swear that I saw him roll in there quickly while dressed in his specially-recruited student robes! The moment that was said, the other faculties did not react much to it and only felt skepticism. However, there was an uproar among the students of the Combat faculty who had been dealt a blow by Wang Baole, especially Zhuo Yifan and his friends. They were burning with rage as they stormed straight for the Lava Chamber. Darn Fatty Wang. You didnt go to the Beast Taming facultys Mt. Scenic Cloud, the Array Runes facultys Eight Treasures Chart, or the Traps facultys Frost Ice Tower, but targeted our Combat faculty. Are you bullying us from the Combat faculty? From their point of view, this new action by Wang Baole was a sequel to the running and weight-lifting provocations! Chapter 18 - Physical Seal Realm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios While the entire Lower Academy Island had become rapturous and Zhuo Yifan along with his friends were burning with fury, Wang Baole, who had lasted two days and nights in the Lava Chamber, was completely covered in sweat. He was even seeing stars. He found breathing difficult and was almost at his limits. The Lava Chambers interior was at a very high temperature, evaporating Wang Baoles sweat. This made clouds linger inside the Lava Chamber. I feel like Im almost cooked. Wang Baole was shuddering with fear. He was really worried about being cooked alive. That would be quite a huge joke! There was a certain group of people in this world who were especially stubborn and also very terrifying. These people were known as dieters. During the weight-loss process, they would feel a special kind of happiness that would intensify as the effects of the weight loss became more apparent. It would reach an astounding level. Especially if one could achieve stunning results in a very short amount of time. Wang Baole was clearly such a person. He was barely putting up with the worry that he would be cooked alive. However, when he saw how much his body had slimmed down over the past two days and nights, he suddenly felt very excited. Screw it, Ill either cook myself alive or unmistakably slim down! Wang Baole clenched his teeth as he raised his right hand to strike the array formations switch. Immediately, the Lava Chamber quaked once again as even higher temperatures immediately surrounded him. The entire Lava Chamber appeared warped. Wang Baoles body and even his breath were fiery hot. His body, both inside and out, felt like it was burning. The reason he could endure for so long was that his body had accumulated large amounts of spirit fat. As he experienced the burning, his spirit fat melted and Spirit Qi spread across his body, constantly nourishing his flesh and blood. Under this nourishment, his Blood Qi was also being enhanced, especially when the temperature was increased. Immediately, the Blood Qi within Wang Baole radiated out of his body as a red glow. If anyone were to see the vibrant Blood Qi, they would definitely be alarmed. The mightiness of the Blood Qi that exuded violent intent far exceeded the level of other people in the same realm, perhaps due to the absorption of the fiery hot temperatures. With him already nearly at the perfected Blood Qi level prior to this, after two full days of the sweltering heat, his Blood Qi had reached the limits of the human body. He was only a little short of breaking through to the Physical Seal realm! It could even be said that he could have broken through already, but Wang Baole had been forcefully repressing it, causing his body to barely maintain himself at the Blood Qi realm and not reach the Physical Seal realm. He knew very well that once he stepped into the Physical Seal realm, he would be insulated from the hot air, forming two different worlds inside and outside his body. Then, his weight loss plans would end up ineffective. Under this forced insistence, Wang Baoles body began to tremble involuntarily as his fat gradually reduced. As he experienced his pain and excitement, there were more and more people gathering outside the Lava Chamber. The gasps and exclamations became more common. Three Three days! Could this Wang Baole have died inside Thats way too much. Heavens, is he doing it to break through? While many people engaged in discussion, Zhuo Yifan and company went from anger to depression. There were really no two ways about it. There had only been one instance of someone being capable of staying in the Lava Chamber for three days in Ethereal Dao College. The discussion about Wang Baole on the Spirit Intranet turned more intense. Amid the discussion, someone even began accepting bets on whether Wang Baole would be able to break the former Federation Presidents record. Hence, under the close scrutiny and discussion among countless people, the day soon passed, and night came. There were still many people outside the Lava Chamber paying close attention to the matter. There were even some students who looked very professional. They were even holding recording devices and live streaming. There was a long-faced youth whose hair was tied up into that of a Daoists hairstyle, and he had quite a number of freckles, but his eyes were very bright. He held his recording device high up and was speaking loudly in excitement. Thank you, ClearSky, for your Cave Abode. Thank you, Ash, for your Airship. Hey guys, Im your host, Little Daoist, and your support is the greatest motivation for me. We are now beginning the countdown to the most exciting moment. After this night passes, Wang Baole will have broken the record! Send your gifts! As long as someone gives me, your host, Little Daoist, a Rocket today, Ill dig up the secret as to how Wang Baole managed to endure for three days and three nights at the cost of my life! That night, as such live streams happened outside the Lava Chamber, the Spirit Intranet seemed to boil in excitement. The youth, who called himself Little Daoist, even live streamed the entire night without succumbing to fatigue. When the rays of dawn shone on everyone, Wang Baoles body also reached its limit inside the Lava Chamber. He was bright red, and his entire body was swaying. Losing weight is so miserable Wang Baole realized that he could no longer repress his Blood Qi realm any further. With a lamenting cry, loud booms that sounded like drumbeats instantly emanated from his body. The booms echoed and stirred up the devouring seed in him. Immediately, a stunning suction force began devouring all the heat in the Lava Chamber, causing an unprecedented level of heat to fill his body. As the clouds swirled around him, his spirit fat shrank at a discernible pace, and all his sweat pores also closed rapidly in that instant. Finally, as though they were sealed, his bodys interior was insulated from his exterior completely! At that moment, the fourth night passed outside the Combat facultys Lava Chamber. Countless students were already shocked to their very cores. At that moment, the amount of time that the indicator had remained alit for Lava Chamber Room 39 had surpassed Ethereal Dao Colleges record! There were even teachers paying close attention to the matter, and the talk on the Spirit Intranet also turned more intense. Its been three days and four nights; Wang Baole has broken the record! He has surpassed the former Federation President! Among the crowd, the shouts from the live streaming students came from everywhere, especially the long-faced youth. He held his recording device high and screamed at the top of his lungs. Guys, did you see it? Wang Baole has broken the record. Shouldnt such a marvelous moment be a time when gifts are given? Im repeating. As long as I receive a Rocket, I will find out the secret! As a din erupted outside the Lava Chamber due to the cacophonous discussions by the students, Room 39s indicator light suddenly went off. Someone noticed it almost the instant the indicator light went off as he exclaimed, Look, the indicator light has switched off! Wang Baole is coming out! The live streaming Little Daoist was even more excited as he dashed through the crowd and stood right at the front. He did not forget his live stream and said loudly, Wang Baole is about to appear. Guys, do you have any Rockets? At that moment, all eyes outside the Lava Chamber stared at the entrance simultaneously. Every student watching the live stream on the Spirit Intranet waited in anticipation. Under everyones watchful eyes, they immediately felt a surge of hot air billow out from the behemoths mouth, and it instantly spread in every direction, raising the temperature of the surroundings quite substantially. Its so hot! Room 39 must have opened. Its the gust of hot air that came out of it! The hot air surrounded them, instantly filling the crowd with anticipation once again. Immediately following that, a figure slowly appeared in front of them. It looked like a little fatty. He was walking out one step at a time while leaning with one of his hands against the wall. With his appearance and his figure becoming clear, a suppression more stunning than the Blood Qi realm spread out! It was Wang Baole. He had thinned a lot more than when he first entered the Lava Chamber. However, he was a little pale and looked a little weak. Yet, the aura his body exuded was extremely keen; it had an indescribable, suppressive might that could acutely be felt! This was precisely the auraa result of being insulated from the worldthat one could clearly feel after the Physical Seal realm was broken through. Such an aura did not last very long and would typically become unobvious a few days after the breakthrough. The instant Wang Baole appeared, the people outside the Lava Chamber let out incredulous exclamations. This aura He has indeed broken through! The Physical Seal realm! His entire body is independent, as though he is isolated from the world. This is the Physical Seal realm! Exclamations erupted, stunning Wang Baole, who had just come out. His mind was still abuzz. He was not only physically weak due to the rapid weight loss; the high temperatures had also made him mentally exhausted. So, he was somewhat dazed by the huge crowd in front of him. At that moment, the live streaming students in the crowd rapidly approached, especially Little Daoist. He was the first to step forward and appear beside Wang Baole. He seemed to be extraordinarily excited as he raised the recording device high to include Wang Baole and himself. He was extremely passionate. Guys, look! This is our fellow student, Wang Baole. Although his face cannot be seen entirely on-screen because it is a little large, you should still send some gifts! Those without gifts can also subscribe to my channel! The long-faced Little Daoist looked excited as he looked at Wang Baole. He did not care about Wang Baoles status or feelings. He knew very clearly that with him live streaming, even if Wang Baole was irritated by him, he would not act out since it was happening live. Wang Baole was still somewhat in a daze as he took a glance at the long-faced Little Daoist and saw the number of people and gifts in the recording device that he was holding high in the sky. His exhausted face naturally suffused a look of disparagement. Is this how you live stream? With that bit of popularity, you wont get many gifts. A total of just two Rockets? Did you give them yourself? Upon hearing that, Little Daoist turned a little embarrassed as he quickly changed the topic while facing his recording device. Guys, do you find Wang Baole handsome or not? If hes handsome, reply 1, if not, reply 2. Are you a newbie? How can you do that? Wang Baole frowned and grabbed the recording device and aimed it at his face, shouting in the process. Brothers, if you find me handsome, reply 1. If you find me especially handsome, reply 2. Those that do not say a word are agreeing to the fact that Im the most handsome person in the entire universe! Little Daoist was taken aback. Instantly, the screen was filled with unprecedented activity. The word shameless filled the screen. Wang Baole looked at the dazed Little Daoist with a smug look. See that? Look at the amount of activity. Guys, as long as you send a Rocket, Little Daoist over here will spend two hours in the Lava Chamber. The more Rockets he receives, the longer he will spend in there! In the span of a few seconds, the screen was filled with more than twenty Rockets, with them whistling across the screen. Little Daoist was instantly dumbfounded as he widened his eyes in shock. He drew a gasp and felt his back turn cold. A cold sweat broke out as he was about to utter something as an explanation when Wang Baole threw the recording device back at him. Did you see that? This is how you get gifts! Wang Baole held his hands behind his back, feeling pleased with himself. He thought to himself, How dare you say my face is huge! With an inward snort, he left under the watchful gazes of the astounded crowd. Little Daoist was left holding his recording device, with tears nearly streaming down his cheeks. He saw Rockets constantly whistling across his devices screen. Chapter 19 - Great Void Twisting Technique Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After the three-day, four-night ordeal in the Lava Chamber, Wang Baole noticed that all the students he encountered on his way back to the Dharmic Armament Peak would invariably stare at him. His breaking of the record was simply too astounding. Quite a number of Lower Academy Island teachers had also begun to pay close attention to Wang Baole. After all, it had not yet been a year since school started, and although Wang Baoles breakthroughs were not considered the fastest, the impact he delivered was unmatchable. Furthermore, his feats happened one after another, causing quite a buzz on the Spirit Intranet. It made every student on the Lower Academy Islandbe they freshmen or senior studentsknow of Wang Baole. While on his journey back, Wang Baole had logged into the Spirit Intranet and learned of the various matters that had happened while he was losing weight. He felt very wistful. All I did was lose some weight, but I ended up causing such a stir. Im just too extraordinary; this wont do. I am someone who will become the Federation President, so I need to keep a low profile. Wang Baole coughed dryly as he walked to his cave abode, feeling pleased with himself. He took out some Ice Spirit Water and gulped a big mouthful. Immediately, he felt a lot more refreshed. Losing weight sure isnt easy. As he recalled his weight-loss process, Wang Baole took out a bag of snacks with a sigh. Again, he wolfed down the snacks noisily. I have to stay alert; I cannot make myself grow fat again. Losing weight is just too tedious. Wang Baole constantly reminded himself. The thought of the Lava Chambers high temperatures left him with a lingering fear as he took out another bag of snacks. I absolutely cannot become fat again! Having resolved himself, Wang Baole spent an entire afternoon eating snacks before he patted his belly. His eyes were filled with determination as he began pondering over his Spirit Stone purity. The moment he thought of the crazy absorption of Spirit Qi once his Spirit Stone reached 85% purity, Wang Baole fell into a dilemma. He sought out a lot of information from the Spirit Intranet before gaining some confidence. In future refinements, he would increase his control. He would work hard at maintaining the speed at which Spirit Qi surged in even at the cost of him being a little slow in the refinement process. As such, although his Spirit Stone refinement became slow, his meticulous way of handling things prevented the sudden increase in spirit fat. After solving this problem, Wang Baole felt at ease. He felt that becoming Head Prefect was already something close at hand. With this burning desire, he began attempting to raise his Spirit Stone purity. However, pleasant times were short-lived. A month later, Wang Baole was depressed to discover that his Spirit Stone purity had once again hit a bottleneck. He was unable to break past a purity of 86%. This was the second appearance of a bottleneck. In his depression, Wang Baole took out the black mask and, after some hesitation, chose to activate the Hallucination realm. The scene in front of him turned blurry but revealed itself to be the familiar icy snow plain when it became clear. Cold winds whistled as Wang Baole quickly lowered his head to touch the black mask in his hand. Despite staring at it for some time, the words on the mask were still about the Cleansing Pill from before. Nothing had changed. Odd Does it need me to say it out loud? Wang Baole scratched his head. He recalled that the mask would change while he was muttering to himself. Looking suspiciously at the mask, he whispered, Mask oh Mask, tell me, is there a way to allow me to break the bottleneck of producing Spirit Stones with 85% purity and achieve 90% and beyond? After Wang Baole said that, he stared at the black mask intently. It was just a few seconds before the words on the mask turned blurry. The entire mask even phased away a bit before new words appeared slowly. Theres indeed someone in there! Wang Baole drew a gasp as his heart thumped in his chest, and he looked at the words. Great Void Twisting Technique? There were a lot more words that appeared this time. Wang Baole was stunned when he read everything. It was because the answer the mask gave him was no longer about a pill; it was a cultivation technique that resembled a martial art. Such martial arts were common in Ethereal Dao College, especially with the Combat faculty having many types. For example, there were many kinds of twisting techniques. It was nothing surprising. This left Wang Baole a little puzzled as he carefully looked at it again. According to the explanation, the reason for the bottleneck was that the devouring seed in Wang Baoles body was unable to completely fuse with his body, making it difficult for him to do as he wished. The twisting technique was the best method for speeding up his bodys fusion with the devouring seed. Once he cultivated it successfully, not only would he increase the devouring seeds suction force, he would be able to intuitively disperse it to any part of his body, allowing him to devour at will. When that happened, he would break past the 85% purity bottleneck and achieve perfection. The first attack here is nothing but bending fingers, isnt it? Wang Baole blinked. He was clever to begin with, and the Great Void Twisting Technique did not appear to be anything special. He raised his left hand and grasped forward. After practicing a few times, he decided that he might as well control the Hallucination realm and form a middle-aged man. The man had a blurry face and his cultivation level was around the Blood Qi realm. He immediately charged at Wang Baole the moment he appeared. Wang Baole widened his eyes as he similarly advanced forward. With his Physical Seal realms speed and strength, he threw out a fist, immediately sending the sparring partners figure into a retreat. With a flash, he came close to the sparring partner and grabbed his palm. When he found his opponents finger, he tried bending it backward. This is way too easy, Wang Baole mumbled. A black beam suddenly flashed from the black mask. At the same time, the entire Hallucination realm instantly distorted. A cracking sound instantly spread in every direction. Whats happening! Wang Baole jumped in shock as he hurriedly retreated to observe his surroundings. He realized that the cold wind had turned even colder. Some of the animals in the distance also looked somewhat different. Before Wang Baole could carefully observe his surroundings, the sparring partner he had conjured earlier suddenly looked up. He was still at the Blood Qi realm, but he seemed to be an entirely new person. With killing intent emanating from him, he rushed toward Wang Baole. Although it was still the same person, he gave Wang Baole a completely different feeling. Without having any time to think, he struck out directly, but this time The sparring partner did not dodge the instant Wang Baole threw out his punch but, in some inconceivable manner, rapped Wang Baoles wrist. Wang Baole immediately felt an indescribable numbness spread through his entire arm. His clenched fist immediately relaxed, and even his strength seemed to dissipate. As for the sparring partner, he used his momentum, grabbed Wang Baoles finger, and yanked it upward. It hurts! Stop! Stop! Stop! The excruciating pain felt like lightning that spread through Wang Baoles body. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat as he could not help but let out a tragic cry. His body seemed to lose all its strength instantly, and he stumbled as a result of his opponents yank. In response to Wang Baoles cries, his sparring partner immediately released him and took a few steps back. He continued looking at Wang Baole expressionlessly. As he held his finger, Wang Baole panted and looked at his sparring partner with lingering fear. He then looked at the black mask and had a nagging feeling that everything that had just happened was a result of the mask. He immediately felt indignant and somewhat peeved. Whats so impressive about bending fingers? I was just not prepared. Again! Wang Baoles sparring partner charged forward the moment he said that. This time, Wang Baole was prepared. He did not throw out a punch and instead kicked. When his opponent dodged, he grabbed the opportunity to throw a punch at his opponents temple. But this time, a strange scene appeared. Even though it was clearly Wang Baole who had taken advantage of the dodge to attack, a suction force was suddenly released by his opponent. It seemed to manifest as an invisible hand that grabbed Wang Baoles arm and yanked him, allowing the man to change his punchs direction. After Wang Baoles opponent spun around to grab at his finger, the finger was instantly bent. The familiar feeling of pain surfaced once again as Wang Baole hurriedly yelled for a stop. However, he felt even more disgruntled inwardly, almost to the point of being driven crazy. The finger bending was just too painful. Even Wang Baole, who often berated others for being shameless, felt that such an attack was extremely shameless. The feeling of not being able to use his strength while his opponent aimed to bend his fingers drove him insane. Again! Moments later, Wang Baoles pale expression turned for the better. This time, he decided not to use his hands again as he began fighting with his sparring partner once more. Soon, Wang Baoles finger was grabbed by his opponent once again. His body went limp as his hand was raised high. Before his opponent bent his finger, he was already lamenting inwardly. Heavens, you are too much of a bully. I hid my hands the entire time, but you still managed to bend my finger! Ah it hurts! Wang Baole was driven to tears, but he was filled with hate inwardly. He could not control the boundless eruption of emotions. His opponent was only at the Blood Qi realm, and he was already at the Physical Seal realm. Yet, his opponent was able to grab his finger every single time. The excruciating pain, the resentful feelings, and his helplessness made Wang Baole extremely aggrieved, along with other emotions. I refuse to believe it. Again! Wang Baole clenched his teeth and charged forward once again Time passed inside the Hallucination realm. Wang Baoles tragic cries continued incessantly in what followed. They turned shriller and more tragic until one day later. When Wang Baole left the Hallucination realm, he felt weak. He lay in his cave abode and looked at his ten fingers with tears rolling down his face. Heavens, this finger bending technique is just too much. Theres also the suction force. Theres no way to dodge that at all. I have to learn this move; its powerful!Wang Baole had already realized that the black masks flash had changed the sparring partner, making it use the Great Void Twisting Technique on him. If not, there was no way to explain the suction force. It was clearly in accordance with the first move of the Great Void Twisting Technique. The suction force would form a force that resembled a black hole after the devouring seed spread across the body. After personally experiencing the incisiveness of the Great Void Twisting Technique, Wang Baoles interest was aroused. He felt that, not only would the Great Void Twisting Technique resolve the problem of his Spirit Stone purity, it could also equip him with combat arts. This made him determined. Even as he rested for the night, his mind was constantly analyzing and thinking. At daybreak, Wang Baole quickly ate some snacks for breakfast and entered the Hallucination realm once again. Days passed as the shrill cries in the Hallucination realm continued. Not only did they not decrease, they increased in frequency. As Wang Baoles ability to withstand pain increased, his recovery time reduced. This resulted in him having his fingers bent a lot more often. It hurts! Heavens, who created this twisting technique? My finger almost broke Finally, even though Wang Baole was a tenacious person, he was almost at his limits. He was already on the brink of insanity. He even lamented over at the unfortunate fact that humans had fingers. Therefore, he thought of a solution. As he negotiated with the mask by muttering to himself, he conjured another junior sparring partner. It was completely different from the previous sparring partner, and it became the target of Wang Baoles frustration. Every time he had his fingers bent, he would spar with the junior sparring partner, transferring the pain and anger he had onto him, bending his finger in the process. Through this ability to vent his frustration, Wang Baole managed to persist with his training. Another month passed, and Wang Baole was depressed to realize that the junior sparring partner he used to vent his frustration was just too weak and rigid. He was completely unable to sustain the madness he was feeling or enhance his combat experience. More importantly, the junior sparring partner did not cry. He would stare at him expressionlessly no matter how his fingers were bent. Wang Baole found this unacceptable. Simultaneously, he had finally gained some insight and experience from his constant battles with the senior sparring partner over the months. He could not hold down the urge to let others experience what he had experienced. Hence, he thought of the fight club. Chapter 20 - Fight Club Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Sparring with the junior partner does not enhance my twisting technique at all!Wang Baole left the Hallucination realm with anger and helplessness after having his finger bent. He began eating his snacks and pondering. Finally, he clenched his teeth and left the cave abode while munching on the snacks. He departed Ethereal Dao College and headed for Ethereal City. To Wang Baole, he was in desperate need of actual combat. He had been driven crazy by the senior sparring partner, and more importantly, he realized that although the Great Void Twisting Technique was shameless, it was very powerful in actual combat. To truly grasp it without being tortured by the senior sparring partner, the only way was for him to spar with other real people. By doing so, he could speed up his mastery. Therefore, he instantly thought of the fight club. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole entered Ethereal City and went straight to the fight club. When he passed by a toy shop on the way, he stopped in his tracks as an idea came to him. After entering and exiting, he was no longer in his school robes, and he had an additional rabbit mask. Im a specially-recruited student of the Dao College after all. Its best if I keep a low profile. Wang Baole felt that he had been appropriately prudent. As he touched the mask close to his chest, he felt rather pleased. The mask made him feel affectionate. By wearing it on his face, he immediately felt that a domineering air could be felt because of his cuteness. It looked quite mighty. Feeling pleased, Wang Baole walked toward the fight club with his hands held behind his back. Fight clubs existed in the seventeen main cities of the Federation. Each of them covered a huge area and contained many battle arenas. Everyone was provided with a platform for freestyle fighting. Be it in the past or after the Spirit Inception Era, fighting remained a popular sport. Ancient Martial Arts underwent a renaissance particularly with the dawn of the Spirit Inception Era. All of humanity began cultivating, causing freestyle fighting to become a popular sport across the Federation. There were even quite a number of experts with all sorts of Ancient Martial Arts techniques. No matter the city or time of the day, the fight club was always the loudest spot in the city. Ethereal City was no exception. It was exemplified by the very moment Wang Baole arrived. The oval building in Ethereal City, which looked like a giant fist from afar but like an ancient Roman Colosseum close up, had excited shouts erupting from its open roof. Come on, lets fight again! Is anyone challenging me? As long as you win, you can take away ten Spirit Stones! Uncountable voices filled with belligerence and excitement constantly emanated out of the area. It made pedestrians who passed the fight club involuntarily halt and take a look. Occasionally, there were people eager to try as they stepped into the club. Wang Baole felt pumped when he heard the thundering voices in the club. A sense of excitement rose in him for no reason as he hastened his footsteps to step into the club. The moment he walked in, tumultuous voices almost overwhelmed him. In front of him was a massive hall. The hall was so huge that the ends could not be seen from Wang Baoles position. All he saw in the distance was what appeared to be the halls center. Erected there was a gigantic crystal ball that was about a thousand feet wide. It was very eye-catching. Surrounding the crystal ball were countless men and women dressed in different attires. They were chatting with each other while others were looking up information beside the crystal ball. Apart from that, there were crowds everywhere. The sounds that arose from discussions and cheers made anyone who entered the club feel like they had arrived at a market. Wang Baole also noticed countless doors in the massive hall. Some were closed shut, and others were open. Any door that was opened would close once someone stepped in. Clearly, those doors permitted entry to only one person. This place is huge! Wang Baole drew a gasp. Even though he had mentally braced himself while outside, he was still shocked by the interiors sheer size. He squeezed into the crowd after a while. After some probing, he realized that the fight club was split into three levels. The first level was the hall. The second level was the true combat area of the fight club. As for the third level, it was seldom opened to the public. It was only opened when an important match was held. There were two methods to get to the second floor. One of them was to enter through one of the four big entrances to the second floor. The other way was to rent an arena. That way, one could accept challenges from others on the second floor as well as challenge others. The doors in the hall were prepared for the latter. Out of the two methods, the former was easier, but it did not provide for privacy. The latter was clearly safer and more private, but it cost more. Regardless of which method was chosen, one had to register at the crystal ball in the middle of the hall and pay the requisite Spirit Stones. If it were anyone else, they might have chosen the method that required less money, but for the Dharmic Armament facultys Wang Baole, who could write IOUs like it was money, it was nothing. Hence, he walked toward the crystal ball with hands by his back. I came here to practice the bending of fingers. Spirit Stones and stuff like that just mean putting on a little more meat. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole was increasingly convinced by how extraordinary he was. He registered his identity at the crystal ball and obtained information from it. After learning of the rules, he paid a number of Spirit Stones to rent an arena. He looked around and saw an open arena door. He directly stepped in, and the moment he entered, the identity verification he had obtained from the crystal ball was recognized. The arena door closed as a gentle female voice echoed. Dear customer, welcome to the freestyle fight club. Please take note of your anonymity while in here. If necessary, please mask your face before you enter battle. Regardless of whether you begin a battle or return, all you need is to specify your location and shout begin combat or return. The voice explained the clubs rules and raised certain matters that needed his attention. Its quite anthropomorphic. Not bad, not bad at all. Wang Baole was very pleased with the implementation as he walked forward. In front of him was a passageway with the lights around him producing a soft glow. It looked very comforting, and at the end of the passageway was a chamber. Inside it was a bed, a simple table, a chair, and a mirror. The main purpose of this place was for resting. Another purpose was for the visitor to change their clothes or hide their identity. Standing inside the chamber, Wang Baole regulated his breathing. He felt like he was a general about to head to war as his eyes were filled with a determined look. This place shall be where I, Wang Baole, shall have my first battle at bending fingers!Wang Baole patted his belly as he took out the rabbit mask. As he slowly put it on, the bearing he exuded changed completely. The adorable rabbit mask and his rotund body were quite jarring. But Wang Baole was very pleased with his image. After looking at himself in the mirror, he walked straight to the middle of the chamber and looked up before saying two words softly. Begin combat! The instant he said those words, the ceiling above him opened, and the platform beneath his feet raised him high up, making him appear on the second floor of the fight club! Boisterous roars louder than the first level immediately inundated him. In front of Wang Baole was an arena enveloped in transparent glass! The arena was a hundred meters wide. Standing there, one could see countless crowds as well as other similar arenas through the glass! The arenas on the second floor probably numbered in the hundreds, perhaps above a thousand. There were constant battles taking place in them. The spectators cheers and fighters roars spread out like heat waves. The people there were mostly masked, clearly unwilling to expose themselves. Wang Baole took a deep breath and looked at his surroundings. His heart could not help but race. This environment was both unfamiliar and stimulating to him. He had learned the rules from the crystal ball previously, so he understood that after renting an arena, he could set the number of Spirit Stones offered and wait for challengers. If the challenger clinched victory, they would win the Spirit Stones offered. Furthermore, one could restrict the challengers cultivation realm. And once the challenger was defeated, they would have to pay an equivalent number of Spirit Stones. Similarly, they could also walk out to challenge others. This is what made this place a freestyle fight club. However, this place did not permit killing. They placed even greater emphasis on the privacy and freedom of their customers. If anyone broke the rules, the club would expeditiously resolve the matter. As he repressed the excitement in him, Wang Baole quickly set the number of Spirit Stones for his arena. After some thought, he decided to set ten Spirit Stones to attract the attention of others and increase the frequency of his training. He sat to one side and began waiting eagerly for a challenger. But after waiting for quite a while, no one challenged him despite many people sweeping their gaze over. Many people felt suspicious when they saw Wang Baoles appearance and the ten Spirit Stones. They found it odd. After all, ten Spirit Stones was quite a sizable amount of wealth. How long will I have to wait? Wang Baole began losing his patience five minutes later. He looked around and decided to leave the arena and join the crowd. Since no one was challenging him, he might as well challenge others. I should begin simple. Wang Baole worked his way through the crowds and saw the glass-encased platforms around him. Finally, he chose an arena that awarded one Spirit Stone and walked over. Sitting cross-legged in the arena was a stout man with a keen glint in his eye. He had a burly body and a cultivation level at the Blood Qi realm. He gave the crowd a hawkish look, and when he noticed Wang Baoles eager eyes, he sneered and curled his fingers at Wang Baole. Bunny, come. Spar with me, your grandfather. Wang Baole glared widely as he directly leaped up and stepped into the arena. Although there was a crowd around him, many of them were not interested in a battle of such a level. However, many people halted to take a look when they saw the burly mans stout figure and Wang Baoles rabbit image. Upon seeing Wang Baole accept his challenge, the mans eyes immediately lit up. He roared with laughter as he stood up. His ordinary Blood Qi cultivation instantly rose to that of the Physical Seal realm. With a sinister grin, he charged at Wang Baole. The crowd outside the arena were stunned. The mans cultivation levels before and after were just too disparate. I love lowering my cultivation level to lure in bunnies like you. Ill teach you a good lesson today! The mans laughter echoed as his Blood Qi emanated. He came close to Wang Baole and raised his thick, fleshy palm and smacked at Wang Baoles mask. Wang Baole almost instinctively raised his right hand as the devouring seed within him activated. He directly used the twisting technique that had distressed him greatly in recent days. As the suction force spread out, the mans body was pulled toward him. The direction of his palm attack changed as he stumbled a few steps. Wang Baole nearly grabbed the man, but his reaction was extremely fast. With a low growl, he quickly turned his body and successfully took a step to dodge Wang Baoles grasp. He actually managed to dodge! This infuriated Wang Baole. He closed in on the man, and at that moment, the man was gasping for air. The man could tell that something was amiss as he immediately retreated. At the same time, he gave a soft bellow and clenched his fists before unleashing a barrage of fist blows in a bid to avoid Wang Baole. Soon, the two were exchanging blows in the arena. To Wang Baole, this was his first battle in all senses of the word, and this man made a very suitable sparring partner. Gradually, Wang Baole began moving faster. The way he attacked also began to change from what it was before. It could be said that he was undergoing a metamorphic change. The glint in his eyes turned brighter as it was filled with excitement. In contrast, the mans forehead was sweating bullets. He looked like he had seen a ghost, and he had already realized that Wang Baole, who appeared inexperienced, was rapidly improving. He was even forced to seal off his sweat pores to prevent his Blood Qi from spreading to exchange for greater speed and strength. Even so, he was still no match for Wang Baole, who only effused a cultivation level of the Blood Qi realm. Darn it. Where did this bunny come from! The man became increasingly alarmed. He clenched his teeth, and with a light grunt, he leaped up and extended his right palm. As though he was using a single palm to prop up his entire body, he came charging at Wang Baole. It was the only combat technique he had grasped. Cosmic Hand! The surrounding spectators were immediately attracted by the battle. Many people exclaimed when they saw the appearance of the Cosmic Hand. But the instant they exclaimed, the situation in the arena changed drastically! When the stocky mans Cosmic Hand approached, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. The senior sparring partner in the Hallucination realm surfaced in his mind as he directly took one step forward. The devouring seeds suction force instantly emanated as he attempted a snatch! This attempt made the stocky mans expression change as his palm was once again dragged aside. And this time, he failed to dodge. Instantly, his finger was grabbed by Wang Baole and bent backward ruthlessly! A tragic cry came out of the mans mouth as his body quivered. His legs went limp as he nearly knelt down. He instinctively tried to pull his finger away, but Wang Baoles hand was like a pincer. Due to the suction force, his struggles were futile. A string of curses ran through his mind as his voice changed in pitch. Ouch! It hurts! Let go Haha, do you admit defeat? At that moment, Wang Baole was brimming with excitement. He looked at the burly man in front of him and seemed to see a tragic reflection of his recent self. The feeling of bending fingers was excellent and made him feel invincible. He immediately fell in love with the twisting technique. The crowd outside the arena watched in shock with mouths agape. Moments later, they drew gasps when the burly man pleaded for mercy as he admitted defeat, resulting in an uproar. Did Did he just bend his opponents fingers? Heavens, to think this can be done Thats just too shameless. Chapter 21 - Call Daddy! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the crowd booed, the stout man who had his finger bent by Wang Baole quivered. His eyes were filled with tears; the pain from having his finger bent was truly heart-wrenching. It was driving him mad. The pain was difficult to describe. It felt like all his strength had been drained as an excruciating agony pulsed through his finger like waves. It left his scalp tingling, and he began to hate the fact that he even had fingers. This experience made his hate intensify, but he did not dare reveal any of it. His body could not help but conform with Wang Baoles motions, afraid that a slight tug from Wang Baole would break his finger. However, he could not resist feeling a deep sense of indignation. After all, anyone would definitely feel extremely disgruntled if they had their fingers bent while in combat. If he could have gotten away with it, he would have bitten down on Wang Baoles flesh, but now that his finger was in Wang Baoles hand, all he could do was curse inwardly at Wang Baoles shamelessness. He nearly cracked his teeth from forcefully clenching his jaw as he immediately begged for mercy. Let go, please. It hurts I I admit defeat! Admitting defeat makes you a good child. Wang Baole did not think of himself as a merciless bastard. Feeling deeply satisfied, he released the finger and left the arena while the man had an aggrieved look of fury. With a pleasant feeling, Wang Baole felt like he had vented most of the feelings he had from being tortured by the senior sparring partner. That feeling made him find the freestyle fight club excellent. Its not your fault losing to my best move. You can only blame me for being too strong. Wang Baole sighed. He looked as though he was invincible. Had the fatty forgotten the tragic cries he had let out back when his fingers were bent? Clearly, by feeling completely at ease and delighted, he had automatically overlooked the tragic state he had been in while practicing that move. If gazes could kill, Wang Baole must have had his heart pierced a thousand times by the stout man so as to nullify the hate stemming from having his finger bent. The moment Wang Baole stepped out of the arena, the surrounding spectators immediately booed incessantly. However, all of that was automatically ignored by Wang Baole. In his excitement, he happily began searching for other arenas, and soon, he found one. After watching it for a moment, he stepped forward. His opponent was a very arrogant youth. Upon noticing Wang Baoles impending challenge, he immediately said coldly, Report your name! Wang Baole blinked and didnt answer immediately. He knew that the youth was very fast and agile after watching him. He believed that it would take some time if his opponent kept fleeing. Hence, the best solution was to get his opponent to come forward of his own initiative. When he heard that, a glint flashed faintly in his eyes as he took on a humble stance and cupped his fists to bow. I am Before Wang Baole finished his sentence, the youths eyes flashed as a contemptuous scoff escaped the corner of his mouth. He leaped up and whistled over at an extremely fast speed. He arrived in front of Wang Baole in an instant as he threw a punch. Trying to use tricks on me? Wang Baoles eyes lit up. Not only did he not dodge, he even took one sudden step forward. He slammed toward the incoming youth like a mountain as he roared. Come on, fight me head on if you have what it takes! The youth sneered. He took a few steps that looked like missteps, but they miraculously avoided Wang Baole and appeared behind him. You are so fat. Whats more, you are giving me Spirit Stones for free. It must be hard on you. As the youth ridiculed Wang Baole, he threw a right punch at his back. Before the punch connected, a suction force was emitted by Wang Baole, causing the youths figure to momentarily jolt under its influence. As the youths expression changed in shock, Wang Baole turned around instantly. His right hand had a stronger suction force as he snatched his hand forward and grabbed the youths finger. With a smug smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, he yanked it upwards as he roared, Kneel! A tragic cry came out of the youths mouth as his body instantly turned limp. He felt an unprecedented pain when Wang Baole roared. As though he had lost control of his body, he subconsciously plopped to the ground kneeling. Let go. It hurts; it really hurts! Wang Baole glared at the youth. I hate people who are up to devious tricks. Quickly admit defeat and call me Daddy! The youth was pushed to the brink of insanity as he was about to swear. However, the moment Wang Baole used some strength, the youths voice immediately turned into an even shriller cry as he quickly yelled, Daddy! Daddy, I was wrong! I admit defeat! Wang Baole only felt a comfortable rush as he released his hand with rapturous laughter. He left the arena feeling pleased with himself, and he began searching for his next sparring partner. The youth in the arena rubbed his finger as he glared furiously at Wang Baoles back. He gnashed his teeth but was helpless. He was simply unable to curb the sense of indignation in him. This battle had been noticed by the surrounding crowd. Gradually, it attracted the attention of those in the vicinity. There were even some who had seen Wang Baoles two successive battles. Their expressions turned odd. Did this fatty come here to bend fingers? Thats just too sick. He bends fingers the moment he attacks Wang Baole began his third battle under the watchful eyes of the small crowd. It continued to his third, fourth, and fifth battles. He became more excited the more he fought. His movements became more practiced. From needing some time to bend fingers in the beginning, he could eventually bend a finger accurately in an instant, no matter who his opponent was, once they attacked him. During this period of time there were a series of tragic cries coming from the club. Heavens, let go! It hurts. It hurts too much! Rabbit, you are shameless. If you have what it takes, dont you bend our fingers! Let go Daddy, I was wrong. I admit defeat The freestyle fight club no longer felt the same with Wang Baoles appearance. As tragic cries ensued, more and more people paid attention to Wang Baole. The hubbub and discussions spread everywhere, attracting the attention of more people. How shameless. Hes just too crafty! This fat rabbit doesnt look weak, but why does he enjoy bending fingers and making people call him Daddy? Darn it, he doesnt even spare the fingers of women. As people discussed the matter furiously, Wang Baole walked out the arena with his hands behind his back. Under the angry gazes of the crowd, he walked with his head held high and his chest puffed out in search for his next sparring partner. He was unafraid since he knew the rules of the fight club. However, having caused quite a commotion, the expressions of many people in the various arenas would change the moment they saw him. They would immediately close their arenas. This left Wang Baole somewhat depressed. Soon, however, Wang Baole excitedly took out his identity token that had been given to him by the fight club. There were several challenge notifications. It left Wang Baole in high spirits as he rushed back to his arena. There were already hundreds of people around it. Quite a number of them were familiar faces. They were his past opponents, such as the youth and the first man from before. When they saw Wang Baole return, all of them glared at him angrily. Oh, its you guys. No rush, your turn will come. To be honest, I understand what all of you are feeling. Wang Baole laughed out loud as he greeted them and went into the arena. The moment he entered, the youth who had tried to pull a ruse but ended up calling him Daddy rushed forward. Rabbit, I challenge you! With that said, the youth used his astounding speed to charge at Wang Baole. He was disgruntled about his loss since he had not been prepared. He was determined to not have his finger bent this time! However, it only took a few more seconds before his tragic cries echoed throughout the arena. Daddy, I was wrong. I admit defeat! Wang Baole had bent the youths finger with a wistful look. He looked at the youth, impressed by his intelligence, before letting go. However, just after the youth walked out of the arena, he clenched his teeth and turned around before anyone else entered. He charged in again, his eyes bloodshot. Again! He was feeling extremely disgruntled. Although the bending of fingers was painful, he felt that as a student of Ethereal Dao Colleges Combat faculty, he had to seek revenge. Amid his roar, he changed his strategy. Instead of using his hands, he used his feet. Clearly, he had underestimated Wang Baole. Soon, his finger was located by Wang Baole as his tragic cries reverberated everywhere. Daddy, I was at fault. In the end, even Wang Baole was shocked. The youth resembled the former him greatly. He would charge in, again and again, moments after admitting defeat. His eyes ended up crimson red as though he wanted to bite someone. Even Wang Baole found it quite frightening. The crowd around him increased in number as it reached more than a thousand. The people who had their fingers bent by Wang Baole gnashed their teeth in hate. They despised him greatly. Shameless, way too shameless! This fat rabbit only knows how to bend fingers. Im willing to offer one Spirit Stone to whoever takes him down! With these peoples angry roars, the crowd increased in size as it became even rowdier. The youth did not let up, but each attempt inevitably ended in him shouting Daddy. In the end, all ten fingers of the youth had turned purple. He was taken out of the arena on a stretcher looking as though life held nothing for him. Soon, others stepped forward to challenge Wang Baole. They were of all genders and ages. Much later, a petite girl wearing a kittens mask ran off in tears after having her finger bent. The surrounding crowd erupted in outrage as a result. I cant take it. He actually bent the finger of my beloved Cat Goddess. What a f**ker! Im still willing to give a Spirit Stone to any expert who can beat the living crap out of that fat rabbit! If you can take off his mask, Ill add on another Spirit Stone! Wang Baole looked at the unrestrained crowd outside and instantly shuddered in fear. He quickly closed his arena. Standing there, he coughed dryly and felt that it would be a little embarrassing to show his fear. He patted himself on his tummy. Thats it for today; I wont continue. The opponents are so weak that its meaningless. Wang Baole shook his head with a sigh. As the surrounding crowd produced even louder roars of anger, he calmly shouted, Return. As the platform sank, he slowly returned to his chamber, which isolated him from the uproar outside. This club is quite a nice place. Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief after entering the chamber. Excitement rose up in his chest again as he took off his mask, feeling pleased. He kept the mask close to his chest as he briskly ran down the passageway. When he came out of the door, he was already on the first level. The moment he walked out, he heard angry bellows from the crowd. Whos Rabbit? Do you dare come out? Darn fat rabbit. If you have what it takes, reveal your identity and let us fight here! Chapter 22 - Its Crushed... Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The din was deafening. There were even many who appeared out of the second levels exit. All of them were surveying their surroundings with ferocious looks, hoping to find traces of Wang Baole. This scene immediately left Wang Baole alarmed. He was not afraid of a single person, but if it was a legion Wang Baole blinked. He felt that it was not embarrassing to cower in front of a legion of people. Thankfully, the club had people of all shapes and sizes. He was not the only fat one present, nor was he very conspicuous. Wang Baole quickly left the club and returned to Ethereal Dao College. The crowd failed to find Fat Rabbit in the club and burned with aggrieved anger. They clenched their teeth, resolving to teach Fat Rabbit a good lesson the next time he came. However, not everyone visited the fight club daily. Similarly, there were too many people in the club. After all, its clientele was made up of everyone who liked fighting in Ethereal City. Therefore, although there were many people who had witnessed Wang Baoles dominating actions that day, few people noticed him in the beginning when he came again three days later. Even if there were some, they were few in number, and the news did not spread. This allowed Wang Baole to visit the fight club every other day. Every time he went there, he would begin as an unknown during his first battle and rapidly develop to the point of driving everyone spectating mad. Slowly, after visiting the fight club more than ten times, the legend of the fat rabbit who bent fingers slowly spread despite his attempts at maintaining a low profile. I heard that a fat rabbit who loves bending the fingers of others appeared in the club! The rumors mention a fat rabbit who is extremely evil. When he fights others, all he sees is their fingers! I even heard that the bastard is quite nasty. If he isnt able to bend fingers the entire time, he will not even spare his opponents toes! All sorts of rumors and discussions constantly spread within the club. It did not reach a point where everyone knew of the fat rabbit, but eventually, the moment Wang Baole appeared, he would instantly gain an audience. It even reached the point where Wang Baole realized that people paid attention to every entrance on the first floor. Not only that, he had also learned from others that people had organized themselves into a Rabbit Annihilation Alliance. This left him astounded. Thankfully, he was already very skilled in finger bending from fighting hundreds of times. He felt that he needed to keep a low profile and decided to end his training. These people are too unreasonable. Since its a freestyle fight club, why must they be so agitated? Im not bending fingers but practicing my twisting technique! Wang Baole was peeved. In fact, he had been entering the Hallucination realm nearly every day to fight the senior sparring partner. He would only head for the club after being tortured to a certain extent. This cycle not only allowed him to vent his stress, it could also increase his technique greatly. He went from completely not being the senior sparring partners matchwith him being instantly taken downto being able to resist him for quite some time. This improvement gave Wang Baole hope. Although he did not dare head to the fight club, Wang Baole continued training by himself and, with some confidence, took a deep breath before opening the Hallucination realm. The biting cold wind and the fluttering snowflakes encased the area in ice. The familiar surroundings made Wang Baole hold his breath and focus. He looked at the sparring partner that slowly materialized nearby, his eyes burning with fighting spirit. Over the months of fighting the senior sparring partner, he had become somewhat infuriated from having his fingers bent countless times. This time, Ill definitely make you admit defeat! Wang Baole loosened his arms for a moment as his aura instantly changed. It was staggeringly sharp! If Wang Baole was said to have been an inchoate sword in the past, the present him had rapidly metamorphosed after numerous battles in the club, turning him into a sharp, unsheathed sword. Although he was not extremely rich in combat experience, he had long exceeded his former self. The instant the senior sparring partner appeared, Wang Baoles speed rose suddenly. He instantly jumped forward and appeared beside his opponent, raising his right hand to grab forward. The senior sparring partner had the same expression as usual. He did not retreat and instead advanced. The suction force in him suddenly emanated as he grabbed at Wang Baole. Almost at the instant they were about to touch, a glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He released his suction force as an invisible vortex appeared between the two of them. As they tugged at each other, they collided. With a bang, Wang Baole retreated a few steps. The senior sparring partner was no different. No one was able to gain the upper hand when the suction forces were unleashed. Wang Baoles eyes wore a look of excitement. He rapidly approached once again, and soon, he began exchanging blows with the senior sparring partner in the Hallucination realm. He was fast, but so was the senior sparring partner. Gradually, their figures meshed together. They would blast backward when the suction force reached its limit each time. It caused the surrounding snow to rapidly fly toward them before violently scattering outwards. Others would definitely have been alarmed if they were to see this scene. In fact, Wang Baoles battle with the senior sparring partner had surpassed the level of Physical Seal. Even a Pulse Enrichment expert would be surprised by this battle. In fact, what they were competing in was, more importantly, the control of their suction forces other than their speed and bodily strength. This demanded minute control, with the need to be adjusted all the time. Only with different release frequencies would the desired effects be achieved. Not only that, the suction force was not only directed from the palm, but from the entire body. This resulted in many variations when it came to battle strategy. Thus, the need to judge their opponents battle strategy and lure their opponent into a trap developed in the duos battle. As the sounds of their clashes shook the surroundings, time slowly passed. Soon, five minutes passed. Wang Baole was already panting heavily, but his eyes were filled with excitement. He had not had his finger bent by the senior sparring partner up to his point. It made him very confident. Its time to end this. Senior sparring partner, Ill let you have a taste of how awesome it feels to have your finger bent! Wang Baole roared with laughter. The instant the senior sparring partner approached, his eyes emitted a strange glint. All his sweat pores instantly sealed shut as he used a technique at the Physical Seal realm. Immediately, the world inside and outside his body seemed isolated from each other, forming two separate worlds. At the same time, the devouring seed began releasing a maniacal suction force under his control. It instantly reached its maximum strength as his body trembled. Unknowingly, he had even slimmed down a little as though his body shape had changed. By sealing his physical body, the suction force was unable to fully permeate his body; this resulted in a vacuum. The instant the senior sparring partner came in front of him, Wang Baole roared. He removed his Physical Seal realm instantly, and the suction that was brewing in strength was unleashed at full force. Amid the booms, the surrounding wind and snow surged over. The senior sparring partner clearly did not expect this move from Wang Baole. His body was finally under the suction forces influence when it came close, causing him to stumble a little. This slight misstep gave Wang Baole a chance. In his maniacal laughter, he took one step forward and landed in front of the senior sparring partner. His right hand grabbed his finger like lightning, and with his excitement and stirring feelings, he yanked it upwards ruthlessly! Kneel down and call me daddy! The senior sparring partners body jolted, and just as he was about to kneel down, a black glint flashed in his eyes. The glint was identical to the light in the black mask. Simultaneously, a fleeting smile tugged at the corners of the senior sparring partners mouth. He raised his other hand rapidly, pressing down on Wang Baoles wrist firmly. Not only did he manage to stand up straight by pressing down, his suppressive force made Wang Baole cry out. His palm immediately lost its strength as he failed to grab his opponents finger. His suction force had, for some unknown reason, been severed instantly. Just that alone could be ignored, but when the senior sparring partner got up, he rapidly raised his right foot and kicked Wang Baole in the crotch. A cry more tragic than any before erupted from Wang Baole; it was sharp and ear-piercing. People who had never experienced this before could never imagine such a cry. Wang Baole even felt that he had heard a crack. His mind instantly went blank, overwhelmed by the unprecedented pain. It left him crying tragically as he lost all his strength. He rolled around on the ground, his hands at his crotch. Wang Baole was almost in tears. Cold sweat drenched his shirt. Even the cold winds were unable to make him feel cold. His entire being was on the brink of insanity. He was whimpering in pain with a voice that had a different tone to usual. Theyre crushed. Heavens, theyre crushed. The senior sparring partner did not continue. He stood by the side, watching Wang Baole without any expression. Only after some time, when the intense pain had somewhat eased, was Wang Baole able to quickly pull open his pants with a pale expression. He heaved a sigh of relief when he looked down. However, the lingering fear in his expression turned more intense. Shameless! Despicable! Wang Baole looked up and clenched his teeth. The hate he had for the senior sparring partner was indescribable. He had been filled with confidence and believed that he could finally turn the tables, but he had never imagined that the senior sparring partner would have such a despicable move. He wished to continue sparring with him but was too afraid. He even wished to protect his crotch, but he realized that he could not do it in the Hallucination realm. It appeared that there was something different after the senior sparring partner changed. Finally, Wang Baole left the Hallucination realm extremely depressed. He struggled outside for a long while. On the one hand, he would have to experience the excruciating pain if he continuing the sparring, and on the other hand, there was his anticipation of becoming Head Prefect. Finally, the latter won over the former, and with a loud roar, Wang Baole entered the Hallucination realm again. His tragic cries would occasionally echo throughout the Hallucination realm. Every time, Wang Baole would feel as though his crown jewels had been crushed. Half a month later, his mind was in a mess, almost to the point of going crazy. Even when he walked through the Dao College, he would instinctively cover his crotch when anyone gave him a glance. All of this left him burning in a depressive anger. He aimed his sights once again at the freestyle fight club. I want to engage in real combat! Chapter 23 - Shameless Fat Rabbit Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole did not particularly want to go to the freestyle fight club. He did not wish to maintain a high profile, but he had no other choice. The junior sparring partner never reacted no matter how hard he kicked, perhaps a result of its construction. He found this unfair and was also driven crazy by this revelation. Therefore, he placed his sights once again on the fight club. Dont anyone provoke me! Wang Baole, who had been kicked in the crotch for half a month repeatedly, was fuming with anger. He left the Dao College with a belligerent attitude. After stepping into the club, he found a door and entered after settling the simple administrative matters. Soon, he appeared on the second levels arena with his rabbit mask donned. Despite half a month having passed, he still attracted the attention of others and was quickly recognized. The clubs second level was thrown into an uproar. Its the finger-bending Fat Rabbit! Fat Rabbit is here! This shameless bastard has finally appeared! Finger-bending Fat Rabbit is in the house! The hubbub spread as many people immediately took out their voice transmission items. Many places in Ethereal City, where people were busy at work, received the news. For example, in an upscale district in Ethereal City, there was a huge, extensive manor garden. It was clearly very expensive to own a manor garden in one of the seventeen main cities of the Federation. In the garden, two beauties were sparring. The younger beauty looked sixteen. She had reached the Physical Seal realm in Ancient Martial Arts, and she was dressed in loose training attire. Her plaited hair was moving along with her bodys actions. Her pink skin was extremely smooth and tender, dripping with the rolling sweat. The woman sparring with her looked a little older. She was in her twenties, but she was more beautiful. She was dressed in tight clothes and had beautiful facial features. Her cultivation level exceeded the Physical Seal realm, at the early stages of the Pulse Enrichment realm. Sis, you are finally back. You dont know how shameless that darn Fat Rabbit is! Its so embarrassing to have such a person remain in our club! The young beauty clenched her teeth as she tried to get her breathing under control. Perhaps Wang Baole could not remember her as she was one of the hundreds of challengers he had faced, but he had left a deep impression on her, the girl who had worn the kitten mask. Upon hearing her younger sisters words, the older beauty laughed. Just as she was about to console her, the young beautys voice transmission ring trembled. She came to a halt and immediately widened her almond-shaped eyes after hearing the transmission. Sis, Fat Rabbit has appeared. You have to help me and teach him a lesson! Meanwhile, in a training chamber of the Combat faculty in Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island, there was a youth beating a humanoid wooden puppet with brutal savageness. The wooden puppet was clearly custom made. Ignoring its fat shape, it wore a rabbit mask that was similar to Wang Baoles. How dare you make me call you Daddy. Ill beat you to death! As he fought, the youth suddenly stopped and looked at his voice transmission ring. His eyes lit up as he looked up and roared with laughter. Fat Rabbit, Ill make you call me Daddy this time! Many similar scenes happened in various places throughout Ethereal City. Countless figures rushed from every corner of the city to the club. The clamorous discussions in the club kept growing. There was a huge crowd around Wang Baoles arena, with people from other arenas even giving up their fights to rush over. In the hour after Wang Baoles arrival, he had already encountered more than ten challengers. All of them had their fingers bent as they cried tragically and admitted defeat while calling Wang Baole Daddy. Wang Baole was also very depressed. His opponents were too weak, and he could instantly defeat them by bending fingers. There was no need for him to use his crotch-kicking killer blow; he had not had a chance of using it yet. If he had forcibly used it, it would have failed to achieve the effects of a sparring partner. This frustrated Wang Baole as he looked at the crowd around him. He proudly puffed up his chest and said indifferently, Is there anyone with a bit more skill? All of you are too weak! The moment he said that, the crowd became even more furious. They already found Wang Baole shameless, and now, they were being mocked. All of them immediately raised their voices. Fat Rabbit, dont bend fingers if you are so capable! Thats right. If you have what it takes, fight us with your fist! Wang Baole glared at the crowd when he heard them. You people only know how to shout. If you have what it takes, dont be a coward. Come on up if you are that great. Wang Baoles response was like pouring gas onto a flame. It caused the crowd to explode as their shouts formed sound waves that permeated the surroundings. Even the clubs staff rapidly ran over to guard the vicinity, afraid that it would devolve into chaos. Wang Baole was given a fright as well, but he calmed down when he saw the staff. He stood there and continued provoking the crowd. Sweat beads covered the staff as they smiled wryly. It was rare for such a scene to happen in the club. Furthermore, the average person did not possess the ability to make so many people shout so agitatedly. Wang Baole could not be bothered with that. He raised the number of Spirit Stones needed to challenge him to twenty Spirit Stones. This number immediately eliminated a large number of weaklings, preventing many from entering the arena without thought. As Wang Baole became impatient from waiting while he considered lowering the number of Spirit Stones, a voice suddenly boomed from outside the arena. Fat Rabbit, your daddy is here to challenge you! As the voice rang out, everyone immediately looked over. Wang Baole glanced out of curiosity and immediately saw a familiar youth. He was walking over briskly with arrogance and confidence. The youth was dressed in white combat clothing. He had a peak Physical Seal aura that was not concealed in any way. Not only that, he had even brought equipment with him. They were two specially tailored gloves! The two gloves were tightly worn on his fists, completely protecting his fingers. It made it impossible for others to grab and bend his fingers. The youth was feeling extremely complacent while he wore the gloves. He strode forward and ran straight for the arena amid the excited cheers of the crowd. Its Lu Zihao from Ethereal Dao Colleges Combat faculty! Fat Rabbit has bent his fingers numerous times in the past. He prepared special gloves this time. Well done! Haha, it looks like there are quite a number of clever people. With the gloves, Fat Rabbits finger-bending technique is rendered useless automatically! Amid the crowds excitement, Wang Baole deliberately took a look at the youths specially tailored gloves. He coughed and took a few steps back, as though he was bracing himself for a powerful opponent. Upon seeing Wang Baoles reaction, the youth became even more excited as he directly leaped into the arena. Fat Rabbit, all you are capable of is bending fingers. You will definitely lose this time! The youth laughed loudly, but he did not underestimate Wang Baole. He charged forward with astounding speed, dashing straight for Wang Baole. He had practiced the same scenario for a long time in the Dao Colleges training chambers. He was confident that he could quickly make Fat Rabbit know the might of his Savage Wind Fist, which he had trained arduously. As expected of a Combat faculty student! This stance of his is enough to make him the cream of the crop among those at the Physical Seal realm! This battle will be good. Fat Rabbit is finished! The crowd watched with excitement, prepared to see an impressive battle unfold. The situation in the arena changed instantly as Wang Baole retreated a few steps back. When the youth approached him, Wang Baole suddenly took a few steps forward. His right hand raised up, but instead of bending fingers, he pressed down on the youths wrist. Especially with the suction force from his palm being so fast, the youth found it difficult to dodge. His wrist was directly grabbed by Wang Baole as his joints were twisted! This pressure resulted in a pain no weaker than the bending of fingers. It instantly surged through the youths body as he held back from screaming. Just as he was about to retaliate, an astounding suction force spread, causing his movements to slow, as if trapped in a quagmire. Wang Baoles surroundings seemed to become a kind of domain due to his control of the suction force! This slowness only happened for an instant. If Wang Baole had employed other methods, it would have been a waste of the opportunity, unless he could subdue his opponent in one strike, since his opponent could recover. But the twisting technique was all about defeating the enemy with one strike! This technique was, in essence, about allowing the weak to defeat the strong! Instantly, Wang Baole pressed down on the youths wrist and used the instant when he was occupied by the pain of having his joints twisted, kicking out his right foot with an incredible speed, straight for the youths crotch. Call me Daddy! Wang Baole growled deeply, but he still held back. Despite that, the youth widened his eyes when his foot landed. The color in his face went from a normal shade to a stark white before quickly turning red. Finally, it became purple as the pitch of the voice escaping from his lips changed into an extremely sharp cry. O O Ouch The youth cried in pain as he collapsed to the ground while clasping his crotch. He instinctively shouted as tears flowed down his cheeks. The clasping of his crotch made all the surrounding men draw a grasp as they instinctively covered their crotches. What had happened was too impactful for men. It was very easy for them to identify with the pain, leaving all their scalps tingling. Even the surrounding guards drew a cold gasp of air. Perhaps due to them being able to identify with the pain, soon, the angry roars exceeded those from before. They erupted in an unprecedented manner. How shameless! If you have what it takes, permit those in the Pulse Enrichment realm to challenge you! Darn it. He actually kicks crotches. I offer thirty Spirit Stones to anyone who takes off Fat Rabbits mask! I want to know who he is! Amid the crowds din, Wang Baole watched the youth struggle to crawl out the arena with pity. He knew his opponents pain acutely and also felt a lot more comfortable. Is no one challenging me? Wang Baole coughed dryly as he looked at the crowd. The freestyle fight clubs challenge rules allowed for one to set a realm higher. However, Wang Baole obviously did not do so. He restricted it to a realm below the Pulse Enrichment realm. When news of him kicking crotches spread, the contemptuous voices increased around him. However, the number of people who challenged him was noticeably lower. The crowd might have felt indignant about his bending of fingers, but crotch-kicking left a chill in everyones heart. None of them dared challenge him frivolously. Wang Baole was being too ostentatious at the moment. He stood by the side of the area and began mocking the onlookers just like before. To think that no one in such a large club dares to fight me! How disappointing! Slowly, there were some who could not tolerate Wang Baole and stepped up disgruntledly. Half a day passed as tragic cries reverberated constantly. Wang Baoles crotch-kicking technique was also constantly honed as he became more skilled in it. As for the atmosphere on the second floor, it reached a whole new level. It forced the club to increase the number of guards. Many cameras were facing that arena like the club was facing a terrifying enemy. In the clubs security room on the third floor, there were even quite a number of people bracing themselves for more trouble. They were paying close attention to the situation, afraid that it would devolve into something uncontrollable. This darn Fat Rabbit. If I possessed the authority, even I would want to see who this bastard is! A few Pulse Enrichment experts gritted their teeth while inside the security room. Chapter 24 - I Wont Fight You Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There was a rowdy din throughout the fight clubs second floor. Angry and aggrieved roars boomed incessantly in waves as the atmosphere was punctuated by all sorts of contemptuous voices. Shameless Fat Rabbit. All you do is bully us at the Physical Seal realm. If youve got guts, permit challengers at the Pulse Enrichment realm to enter your arena! Thats right. How can you consider yourself capable when all you do is bully us at the Physical Seal realm? Im unconvinced! Those who tragically had their crotches kicked, as well as their close friends and relatives, cursed the loudest. Wang Baole was also very disgruntled hearing them. Im at the Physical Seal realm. What do you mean Im bullying those at the Physical Seal realm? Stop shouting, come on up and fight! Perhaps, Wang Baoles crotch-kicking was too visual; it resulted in fewer people daring to challenge him. But now, Wang Baoles skill at bending fingers and kicking out of the blue was improving with practice. He did not realize that he seemed to have an innate talent for that form of battling. In the end, he was able to create his own moves and kick crotches in different ways. At times, he would kick from the front or from the side, and at other times, from below. He even stretched his leg out from the back and curled his foot back As Wang Baole delivered various styles of crotch-kicking, the crowd cursed, but their hearts chilled. They identified with the pain more acutely as their crotches seemed to ache. The denouncement and curses only increased. If someone was thin-skinned, they might have been drowned by the denouncement, but Wang Baole was a thick-skinned person to begin with, even so when he was wearing a mask. All of this made him feel like a fish in water. He felt he could let himself go, and his mocking skills were ever improving. Is there anyone who wants to challenge me? You, you were shouting quite loudly just now. Didnt you say I shouldnt bend fingers? Come, I guarantee you that I will not bend a single finger! Just as Wang Baole was smugly issuing a challenge, a womans voice was suddenly heard. Even in the rowdy club, it clearly reached the arena. Ill spar with you. Although it was a womans voice, it sounded very sonorous and powerful. Accompanying the voice, the crowd rapidly parted to form a path. Gazes instantly landed on that open path where two women were walking over. They were two beauties of different ages. The young beauty was dressed in a training robe, and she wore a kitten mask. The older beauty did not wear a mask. She had excellent features, and her attire was captivating. It showcased her curvaceous body, allowing her entire being to suffuse stunning beauty. Especially with her wavy hair, it made her exude charm. The fighting spirit in her eyes made her look like a wild panther. It attracted every man who fixed their sights on her as their hearts raced. Even more stunning was her aura. It was not at the Physical Seal realm but at the Pulse Enrichment realm! The Blood Qi realm had tremendous amounts of Blood Qi, which resulted in a leak. Physical Seal was like sealing ones body, allowing ones strength to converge. However, it was difficult to maintain it for long and energy would eventually disperse. The last of the Ancient Martial realms was Pulse Enrichment. All meridians in the body were sealed shut, allowing one to maintain peak performance for prolonged periods of time. Every sliver of strength could be pushed to the extreme, and it could be considered the pinnacle of body and soul. They were no different from humanoid killing machines. Her appearance immediately caused the surroundings to burst out in exclamation. Its the young mistress of the club, Zhou Lu! Haha, Fat Rabbit is in trouble. This is Zhou Lu. The club is run by her family. She abhors evil and has used her authority to expel the vile before. I heard that she attends White Deer Dao College and is graduating very soon. I have even heard that the military has offered her a job. Goddess. Shes my goddess! As the woman walked over, the breaths of the surrounding people hastened. Many burning eyes were fixated on Zhou Lu, making her the focus of all. Wang Baole blinked. He did not know who she was, but after hearing the exclamations from the crowd, he immediately got an understanding of her background, leaving him shocked. This was especially when he heard that her cultivation level exceeded the Physical Seal realm, leaving Wang Baole wary. He was there to find a sparring partner, not to be beaten to a pulp. He swept his gaze, and before Zhou Lu arrived in front of the glass barrier of his arena, he gave a light cough. Sorry. I only accept challenges from those below the Pulse Enrichment realm. Young lady, your cultivation has exceeded the requirement. I wont fight you. Besides, my killer blows are too powerful. Once they are unleashed, it will put me in a difficult position since you are a girl. So, lets forget it. Im tired already and shall be leaving. Wang Baole immediately felt that the speech he delivered was perfect. He had not exposed his age and had also rejected her. Nor did he appear cowardly. After he was done with his words, he sighed with regret as he held his hands behind his back and walked toward the exit. Everyone immediately booed. The beauty who wore a kittens mask dressed in a training costume glared at Wang Baole as she shouted with the crowd. You want to leave? At that moment, Zhou Lu, who was standing outside the glass barrier, had a contemptuous look in her eyes. She abhorred evil, and she felt that it was her responsibility to expel a vile person who did shameless acts like bending fingers from the club. Furthermore, he had bullied her younger sister. How could she spare him? She raised her right hand and produced a purple jade card. She pressed it on the glass barrier, and immediately, the sealed arena opened! This scene immediately left the crowd excited. Sis Authority has used her authority again. Haha! This Fat Rabbit is in deep shit now. Cheers filled the second floor. As for the crowd in the security room on the third floor, they shook their heads helplessly. Wang Baole was similarly given a shock. He rapidly took a few steps back and looked at Zhou Lu, who entered his arena, with widened eyes. Her Pulse Enrichment aura left his eyes constricted. He wanted to curse, finding the club too shameless, for he had never expected this to happen. He rapidly retreated as he yelled, Im a customer. The customer is king. You cannot hit me I will complain! As Wang Baole said those words, the surrounding security turned hesitant. The experts stationed in the security room on the third floor were rendered helpless as well. It was not the first time they had seen the young mistress do such a thing. They knew that, even if they did stop her, they just needed to delay their arrival. Go ahead and complain. Its not like this is the first time Ive received complaints. In the arena, Zhou Lus eyes were filled with arrogance. She was confident she would be able to teach the Fat Rabbit a lesson that he would remember before the club stopped her. A glint flashed in her eyes as her early-stage Pulse Enrichment cultivation instantly erupted. Her speed increased to its limits as she charged at Wang Baole. When she heard the surrounding crowd cheering for her, she felt even more convinced that what she was doing was right. The speed of the Pulse Enrichment realm was too fast. She was in front of Wang Baole in the blink of an eye as she raised her right hand to grab at his mask. At that dangerous juncture in time, Wang Baole cleared away all his thoughts. He rapidly retreated as his accelerated away. His mask missed Zhou Lus grab by a hair, but as a Pulse Enrichment realm expert was too powerful, the winds her movements stirred struck Wang Baole and left him stumbling backward. Wang Baole was infuriated as he shouted loudly once again, A clip joint! You people are running a clip joint! However, Zhou Lu ignored him. At the instant Wang Baole retreated, she spun around and raised her right foot for a sweep. With a thud, she struck Wang Baole and caused him to retreat even further. It did not end. Zhou Lus attacks resembled a blistering storm. Her realm had already surpassed Wang Baoles, and she had begun accumulating combat experience from a young age. She held the absolute initiative by attacking at that moment, and in a flash, she had closed in on Wang Baole and was attempting to grab his mask. Wang Baole was already infuriated. He could ignore that the place was a clip joint, and he could tolerate the use of her authority and her bullying of the weak, but she was even going as far as to take off his mask. She was going overboard. You are going too far! Wang Baole roared. He no longer cared about the differences that stood between them. Although he had never fought an opponent at the Physical Seal realm, his will to fight had similarly erupted after being bullied to such an extent. The moment he spread his devouring seed, he immediately sealed his body! Zhou Lu was also left shocked with every breath taken. Her body was partially pulled as she came to a momentary pause. Just this brief moment allowed Wang Baole to rapidly approach her with savage-looking eyes. He raised his left hand as he grabbed Zhou Lus finger and yanked it up before bending it. Kneel down and call me Daddy! Wang Baole bellowed as a sharp pain instantly tore through Zhou Lus body. The pain left her nearly in tears, and despite trying to escape, Wang Baoles palm was like a suction pad. She was completely unable to extricate herself despite being at the Pulse Enrichment realm. However, she had rich experience in combat. As her strength erupted, she tolerated the pain and twisted her body. Although she failed to escape, she was able to throw a punch at Wang Baoles temple. Wang Baoles eyes had a savage glow in them. He did not dodge, but instead twisted his body slightly. He quickly raised his right hand. As Zhou Lus back was facing him, he pressed down at her wrist when she swung her fist backward. With a mighty press downward, a cracking sound was heard. After twisting her fingers, even her wrist was twisted. Waves of agony inundated Zhou Lu as they drove her mad. However, she was indignant and extremely disgruntled. She raised her right foot and kicked out at Wang Baoles crotch. This kick stirred up a howling wind. Once it connected, the outcome was obvious. Wang Baole knew the meaning of a sparring session, so he knew how to hold back. As a man who had been taught a good lesson by the senior sparring partner, he knew the pain. The senior sparring partner had no emotions, and although it was a Hallucination realm, the pain was an actual experience. But now, Zhou Lu was not holding back any of her strength. She was attacking with full force! This left Wang Baole furious. He instantly unleashed his suction force, which was emitted from his chest. Instantly, this made Zhou Lu lose control of her kick as it changed direction. The force pulled her upward, and due to her instability, most of her kicks strength was lost. As for Wang Baole, he did not hesitate to raise his right foot at the cost of being kicked in the stomach. He gave a sharp kick at Zhou Lus buttocks! Get down! With a boom, both of them struck each other simultaneously. Wang Baoles fat was thick, but even though Zhou Lus kick had lost most of its strength, it still managed to send him retreating several steps. Zhou Lu let out a tragic cry that had never been heard before. Her buttocks were kicked by Wang Baole as she stumbled forward. The pain left her unable to heed her image. She held her buttocks as she skipped around. Looking from afar, her buttocks were dissimilar in size, looking rather jarring. The crowd failed to react the instant that happened. Only when everything was over did the clubs security rush over. Wang Baole was panting as he glared at the buttock-clasping Zhou Lu, holding back his urge to deliver another kick. Recalling that the club was run by her family, Wang Baole harrumphed and stood at the spot where he could leave. He controlled the platform to descend, returning to his chamber. He held his tummy as he took off his mask. He quickly left the passageway and, taking advantage of how the people on the second floor had not fully reacted, immediately left the club, pretending like nothing had happened. Only when he left the place did he heave a long sigh of relief. He pressed down on his hurting tummy, but he slowly became excited before feeling puzzled. This twisting technique is indeed useful. It can actually fight the Pulse Enrichment realm! But why do I feel like its meant for a womans self-defense? Could the person in the mask be female? Wang Baole hesitated for a moment, but when he thought about how useful the twisting technique was, he no longer held much suspicion about it and left excitedly. However, on the second floor of the club, there was an unprecedented uproarious shock when the crowd finally came to. Chapter 25 - Great Void Twisting Technique Phenomenal Success Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The voices on the clubs second floor were extremely vehement. The impression Wang Baole gave all of them was that of a fat rabbit who bent fingers, twisted wrists, or kicked crotches. While all his offensive skills left people shuddering in fear, his actions also garnered him a lot of hate. His kicking of crotches especially left the scalps of others tingling. They could acutely identify with the pain and only found it utterly shameless. From their point of view, be it the bending of fingers or the twisting of wrists, they were all acts of lowly hooligans. As for the kicking of crotches, that was even less acceptable. Even worse, he had an extremely sharp tongue. He had provoked and challenged the crowd from the arena. Thus, under the instigation of the victims, it created a contemptuous denouncement. In everyones eyes, Fat Rabbit was nothing but trash, one who only knew how to resort to tricks and be extremely shameless. However what appeared to be an extremely shameless battle technique in everyones eyes had been used by Wang Baole to defeat a Pulse Enrichment realm expert. Their preconceived notions crumbled as a result. All the contempt they had turned into shock at that very moment. He he actually defeated someone at the Pulse Enrichment realm! Heavens! A shameless battle technique that bends fingers, twists wrists, and kicks crotches is actually able to produce such formidable might! Thats not right. Its difficult for an average person to achieve that. Fat Rabbit must have spent many years to achieve his present skill! Gasps sounded as an uproar erupted. Those that were frequent visitors of the club were aficionados of Ancient Martial Arts. In fact, they had no strict rules deep in their hearts. They could accept something up to a certain extent as long as it had been proven effective. Although Wang Baoles technique was shameless, the battle had proven that the battle technique was effective. As such, many people on the clubs second floor gasped as they felt moved. Some even spent Spirit Stones to seek out video recordings of the hundreds of battles that Wang Baole had engaged in. They began studying those recordings. As there were many people on the second floor, and with Zhou Lus status, news of Fat Rabbit immediately spread. By then, Wang Baole had already returned to Ethereal Dao College. After one day of training, he realized that he had gained new insights into crotch-kicking. Therefore, he entered the Hallucination realm again to train with the senior sparring partner. Time passed. Although Wang Baoles cries continued echoing in the Hallucination realm, the frequency was gradually decreasing. Outside, news of Fat Rabbit spread, and it finally reached an all-time high. Fat Rabbits reputation was no longer limited to the club. There had been several Ethereal Dao College students that day at the club. After recovering from their shock, they had begun researching and studying. Therefore be it on the Dao Colleges Spirit Intranet or the Spirit Internet that connected the entire Federation, many videos of Wang Baoles fights began to appear. Every video went from having zero viewers to becoming a viral hit. Everyone who watched it drew a gasp, especially the challengers from before. When they watched it again and recalled the pain they suffered, they became even more motivated to study it seriously. These videos were quickly spread in a short amount of time and were used as learning material by more and more people. There were even people who sought out twisting techniques in Ancient Martial Arts. In fact, that was the original version. What Wang Baole had learned was clearly a modified version. Matched with the devouring seeds strength, it resulted in a unique twisting technique. Certain things were immediately different the moment it had an origin and outlet. For instance, what Wang Baole employed was no longer treated as a shameless battle technique by others. Instead, it had become a combat art. This is what combat is! Thats right. More than a thousand years ago, combat fights were only performances. In our present world, combat is fraught with dangers. Its a battle that decides life and death! Thats reasonable. In the face of life and death, no one will care if you bend fingers or kick crotches. That would just be too pedantic! As such opinions spread, there were even organizations that appeared to side with Wang Baole. These organizations were all spontaneously formed. They showed their ardent approval of what Wang Baole did on the Spirit Internet. Soon, news of Fat Rabbit also spread throughout Ethereal City. All of this made the number of people learning twisting techniques increase. There were even arenas in the club with people bending fingers, twisting wrists, and kicking crotches. Although it still garnered contempt, it slowly became a trend. However, the club quickly announced a restrictionthey banned crotch-kicking. This was, in effect, condoning the twisting technique. It made even more people passionate about bending fingers and twisting wrists. The twisting techniques were still effective. Although they lacked the horrific effects of Wang Baoles devouring seed, they were still incisive to a particular extent. This trend even slowly spread to Ethereal Dao College. Some of the Combat faculty students began practicing it, especially the youth who had been forced to call him Daddy numerous times. He crazily trained in his training chamber, studying videos and practicing his twisting technique. I will definitely learn of your identity. When that happens, I, Lu Zihao, swear to make you call me Daddy! While the youth trained crazily, Zhou Lu, who was watching videos by the window in a luxurious room in the fight club, was the same. The room was very exquisite. From inside, one could see nearly half of Ethereal City. Amid the swirling clouds, the city appeared like an immortals world. The decorations in the room were even finer. Every object looked very expensive. Zhou Lu, who was inside this luxurious room, was dressed in her home clothes. She was staring at a projection playing a video of Wang Baole. Losing to someone at the Physical Seal realm had been a huge blow for her, especially having her buttocks kicked. This made her usual arrogant self fume to the point of insanity. Although she was researching it, she had no intention of learning the twisting technique. Instead, she was trying to think of all possible ways to counter the technique. However, the scenes in the video caused her to quickly lose control. Her fists clenched tightly, and it was at that moment, her father, president of the freestyle fight club in Ethereal City, walked in. Upon seeing his daughters livid face, he smiled bitterly as he gave a sigh. Lulu, why are you so worked up? The president looked like he was in his forties. His figure stood tall and straight, and although he had a little white hair on his head, his cultivation realm was no longer at the Ancient Martial realm. He had long surpassed mere mortals, and he was completely unfathomable. Dad, are you telling me that darn Fat Rabbits identity or not! Zhou Lu looked toward her father as he approached. This was not the first time she had raised such a request. Cut it out, Lulu. The privacy of our customers is the foundation of our clubs establishment; this rule cannot be broken! You are about to report to the military soon, so stop working up a fuss. The president shook his head helplessly and gave her a few assuring words. Noticing that his daughter was still infuriated, he felt his head ache. Thankfully, a subordinate had a report for him. He left after comforting her with a few more words. Zhou Lu was left in the room as her chest heaved up and down. She clenched her teeth moments after she stared at the video. Fatty, Ill definitely identify you! Many people in Ethereal City, mostly victims of Wang Baole, were just like Lu Zihao and Zhou Lu, and although their adamant words failed to amount to a curse, they were able to make Wang Baole sneeze several times. Someone is thinking about me again. At that moment, Wang Baole, who was snacking inside his Dao College cave abode, sneezed. He quickly drank some Ice Spirit Water before feeling much better. As he snacked, he mumbled to himself. Ive become too famous recently and have to keep a low profile. Im the person who will become the Federation President after all. Other than the fame that arises from becoming an official, I do not want any other kinds of fame. Wang Baole strongly approved of his decision to use a mask early on. After he finished his snacks with great delight, he patted himself on the stomach and took a deep breath. He activated the Hallucination realm before continuing his sparring with the senior sparring partner. Days passed by. Wang Baole became more skilled at the twisting technique, and eventually, his fights with the senior sparring partner were all extremely intense. His talent in wrestling also stood out during the training. The number of times he was kicked in the crotch decreased until, one day, the senior sparring partner could no longer kick him. Wang Baole began his counterattack. But this counterattack did not bring him any joy. Instead, it only gave him nightmares once again. The senior sparring partners battling technique changed yet again. From twisting wrists, it developed into the twisting of his shoulders, neck, knee, or other joints on his body. It was as though every joint on the human body was a target of the twisting technique. The battles that resulted in Wang Baole having his joints twisted time and time again left him screaming in pain, but he would return to the Hallucination realm again. He wished to visit the fight club again, but once he recalled how he had offended the clubs young mistress, Wang Baole held back sorrowfully. He began to raise his techniques bit by bit in the Hallucination realm. Thankfully, his foundation had been made robust, and the senior sparring partners changes were limited. It allowed Wang Baole to slowly grasp the twisting technique as his body fully experienced the pain of his joints being twisted, allowing him to improve his skill. Only after another two months passed, when he defeated the senior sparring partner, did Wang Baole walk out the Hallucination realm. He looked at the blue sky dotted with white clouds outside his cave abode, feeling extremely excited. Finally, Ive attained phenomenal success! Chapter 26 - Your Humble Servant, Xie Haiyang Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Phenomenal success stage of the Great Void Twisting Technique! When the formerly despicable and terrifying senior sparring partner in the Hallucination realm failed to bend his fingers, kick his crotch, or twist Wang Baoles joints, to the point of being subdued, Wang Baole became excited. Who can stop me from becoming Head Prefect now? Nobody! After exiting the Hallucination realm, he looked at the blue skies and white clouds outside the cave abode. With his arms akimbo, he laughed out loud. He was filled with excitement and anticipation. Ever since he discovered the powers gained from being Head Prefect, he had spent half a year working hard to become one. At the thought of becoming Head Prefect, and thus having the right to supervise all Dharmic Armament faculty students, he felt that he would become an important figure. Although he might not be able to have his absolute way in the Dao College, he would become someone no one dared offend. Just the thought of it left Wang Baole even more excited. Whenever he thought of such a scene, Wang Baole would be filled with anticipation amid his excitement, but most of the time, he would only work more diligently. Now, however, he could already see that scene play out. Him becoming Head Prefect was already within his grasp! Such close proximity to his goal made Wang Baoles heart race. His feelings of anticipation were extremely intense. Amid his excitement, Wang Baole touched his somewhat shriveled tummy. While anticipating the future, he also felt sorry for himself. To become Head Prefect, I have lost all desire for food and drink in order to practice in my twisting technique. Now that I have obtained phenomenal success in it, one meal wont hurt. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole could not hold back his eagerness to charge out the cave abode. He went to the Dao Colleges canteen, ordered three servings, and enjoyed a delightful meal. Two hours later, when Wang Baole returned while chomping on a drumstick, his tummy was bulging. After he threw the drumstick bone away, he patted his tummy and took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water from his tiny bag. Only after drinking a large mouthful did he enter his cave abode satisfied. As he sat there burping, he could not help but eat another few bags of snacks. He wiped his mouth and took a deep breath. Its time for the Head Prefect of Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament facultys Spirit Stones Hall to change! The thought of him becoming Head Prefect again surfaced in his mind once again. He became even more excited. Head Prefect, here I come! He growled as he raised his right hand. The devouring seed in him instantly extended its influence as his entire body seemed to turn into a black hole. After training his twisting technique, he was very close to having absolute control over his devouring seed. The suction forces spread throughout Wang Baoles body as he was able to absorb spirit energy at a much potent level than before. In the blink of an eye, the space in the cave abode distorted. It was as though the cave abode had turned into a vacuum as a result of Wang Baoles devouring seed. He guided the worldly spirit energy outside the cave abode toward him, where he directly absorbed it all into his body as the energy rapidly gathered at his palm. Soon, a resplendent beam emitted out of Wang Baoles palm. The difference between medial-grade Spirit Stones and superior-grade Spirit Stones was in the process going from the 84% mark to the 85% mark. This was a bottleneck everyone encountered and had once troubled Wang Baole greatly. But now, with the increase of his devouring seeds suction force and the energy flowing through his meridians without much resistance due to his cultivation of the twisting technique, everything was different from the past. This made his Spirit Stone refinement instantly overcome the chasm that separated the medial-grade from the superior-grade. He immediately condensed an 86% pure Spirit Stone. One thing of note was his body. Perhaps it was because he had not refined Spirit Stones in a long time, but not only did he not have any spirit fat grow on him, his body was even improving while refining the Spirit Stone. This made Wang Baole greatly excited. Even if I gain weight, its fine. At most, Ill think of a way to lose weight. My current goal is to become Head Prefect in the shortest possible time! Wang Baole felt that, compared to losing weight, becoming Head Prefect was more important. He stopped paying attention to the changes in his weight as he fully focused on Spirit Stone refinement. Time passed, and days later, when Wang Baole refined an 89% pure Spirit Stone, he came to a decision. Seclusion! Seclusion! Wang Baoles desire to become Head Prefect completely occupied his mind. In order to be certain, he took some time to visit the hall and verified that ranked first in the Spirit Stones Hall was Jiang Lin. He had refined a Spirit Stone of 91% purity. Therefore, he confidently purchased a large amount of food and manically entered seclusion in a bid to strive for Head Prefect. Days passed one by one as Wang Baole slowly immersed himself in a trance-like manner of refining Spirit Stones. Finally, his Spirit Stones purity exceeded 89% one week later, reaching 90% purity! If this matter was made known, it would definitely cause a commotion throughout the Dao College. To increase beyond 85% purity was extremely difficult. Even those with talent, like Jiang Lin, had to spend more than two years to progress from 70% to 90%. Jiang Lin had then spent another year before he reached the present 91%. As for Wang Baole, he had raised his purity from 50% to his present stage. The improvement was immense and unprecedented. Furthermore, he had only spent about half a year to achieve that. Once ones Spirit Stone purity reached 90%, one could be known as a master when it came to refining of Spirit Stones. After all, the number of people who had reached 90% in all of Ethereal Dao College on the Spirit Stones Hall Roll was, at present, two! One was at 91% and another was exactly at 90%. This ranking appeared close, but in fact, to surpass that was extraordinarily difficult. After all, there was difficulty going from 85% to 90%, but above 90%, it was like a chasm with every step! In Ethereal Dao Colleges history, the record of the fastest person to become Head Prefect was two years. It was because he had possessed a stunning talent that allowed him to accomplish the feat. As for freshmen Head Prefects, it was still possible in other faculties, but it had never happened in the Dharmic Armament faculty! Wang Baole was rapidly approaching the record. Having disregarded sleep and food, he refined crazily. He paid no attention to his weight, putting all his effort into breaking past 90% to reach 91% purity. As for his weight, it was gradually rising with the slow appearance of spirit fat as his refinement purity increased. After a few days, Wang Baoles body was so massive that he was bigger than the first time he had tried losing weight after matriculating. His Spirit Stone purity broke through once again, reaching 91%! With victory at hand, Wang Baole lacked the time to consider the matter of losing weight. He did not even think of his familys genealogical table or the Fatso Forefathers. He was regulating his breathing and encouraging himself before he continued another refinement. One week later, his Spirit Stone purity made another breakthrough. It reached straight to 92%! However, Wang Baole did not stop. He had considered the possibility of Jiang Lin having broken through during this period of time. That would have been irritating; therefore, he clenched his teeth and, seeking his limit, continued refining. Unbeknownst to him, his body was very exaggerated at the moment. It far exceeded his fattest point in history, reaching an astounding size. Finally, when Wang Baoles Spirit Stone purity made another unprecedented breakthrough, with the Spirit Stones purity turning from 92% to 93%, Wang Baole saw that the stone in his palm no longer looked resplendent and crystalline. Instead, it emitted rainbow light like a gem. He raised his head and laughed out loud. So, this is the legendary Rainbow Spirit Stone! Wang Baole had heard the teacher mention Rainbow Spirit Stones in his first lecture. Later, he had come to understand that this was the highest realm when it came to refining Spirit Stones! Im Head Prefect! In his excitement, Wang Baole suddenly tried to get up. He wanted to head to the Hall Roll and activate the Head Prefect test. As long as he refined one Spirit Stone there and left a record with the Hall Roll, he would become Head Prefect! However, when Wang Baole, who had been immersed in his excitement, tried to get up, he suddenly widened his eyes. He looked at his surroundings in a daze. Why do I find the cave abode smaller? Dont tell me Wang Baoles breathing turned a little stifled. As he muttered, he looked down at his belly and once again looked at his surroundings. Moments later, he let out a shrill and tragic cry. It boomed out of Wang Baoles cave abode. At that moment, in the cave abode, Wang Baoles body had reached a stunning size. He nearly occupied more than half the cave abode. Although the cave abode was not big to begin with, this only served to accentuate how massive Wang Baole was. That terrifying look and ridiculous body were enough to make anyone who saw him draw a gasp and be appalled. Ignoring the question of him being able to stand up, just a look at his cave abode almost brought Wang Baole to tears. He discovered that, even if he could crawl over, he was unable to squeeze out the door. Heavens, I cant even get out. How how am I to lose weight? Wang Baole lamented speechlessly. He was nearly driven to the brink of insanity, gripped with anxiety. He felt that he was already Head Prefect, but just as he was about to take the test to advance to the highest point of his life, he was unable to leave the cave abode. And if he could not leave, there was no way for him to go to the Lava Chamber to continue his weight loss. All of this became a vicious cycle that left Wang Baole dumbfounded and mad. After struggling internally and finding many of the solutions he thought up useless, Wang Baole sadly raised his voice transmission ring. After struggling with himself, he sought Liu Daobins help. When Liu Daobin heard this matter, he rushed over quickly. He drew a gasp when he saw Wang Baole inside the cave abode. Heavens! Wang Baole, how did you do it? Wang Baole was in utter sadness. When Liu Daobin saw this, he quickly suggested several solutions, but none of them worked. He could only contact others. and gradually, Bunny Zhou Xiaoya came, as well as Du Min. Even Chen Ziheng had come. Chen Ziheng widened his eyes as he muttered softly, Fascinating. As for Du Min, she gave Wang Baole a sidelong glance with a contemptuous look. Darn Fatty, eat less! Bunny Zhou Xiaoya looked worried and very concerned. Wang Baole looked at the crowd outside his cave abode, and with the desperate desire to survive he immediately said, Guys, we come from the same town. You guys have to save me. However, Liu Daobin and the others were not as useful as Wang Baole had hoped. None of them could think of a feasible solution. Eventually, it was Bunny who found a senior student named Xie Haiyang and invited him over. Xie Haiyang was quite a famous person in the Dao College. He was acclaimed to have connections from the Chancellor to the students, with nothing he could not resolve. Bunny had acquainted herself with him through a pill trade. Soon, a youth of average height came walking down the trail outside Wang Baoles cave. He had his hair gelled up, making it sparkle under the sunlight. He looked like a bright lamp while walking from afar. When he arrived outside Wang Baoles cave abode and looked in, his already brilliant-looking eyes instantly lit up. Schoolmate, Im your humble servant, Xie Haiyang. By inviting me here, you can rest assured. I love doing business with people from the Dharmic Armament faculty. As long as you have the money, there is nothing I, Xie Haiyang, cant do. Lets not talk about a trivial matter like yours. Even if you want the Chancellor to personally refine a Dharmic artifact for you or use Mystic Silver Sand to smith a similar snuff bottle like your Dharmic Armament facultys dean, that is something possible through me! This matter of yours is too simple. Dont you just want to get out? I can demolish your cave abode; wouldnt that allow you to leave? Xie Haiyang said passionately as he got straight to business. Chapter 27 - Death Pill! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Dont doubt me. I, Xie Haiyang, am a professional trader. My mission is to serve all customers. You come troubled, and you shall leave satisfied. You can listen to the satisfied reviews of my customers. In all of Ethereal Dao College, be it the Lower Academy or Upper Academy, my name is my brand! As Xie Haiyang spoke, he raised his hand to touch his gelled hair. It shimmered under the sunlight as his eyes exuded a brilliance. He gave a passionate smile as he stood in front of Wang Baoles cave abode. The confidence in his words was striking. After mentioning the Chancellor and faculty dean, he even suggested the demolition of the cave abode. This spirit was absolutely not something an ordinary student was capable of. After all, the Dao Colleges cave abodes all had array formations. They were carved uniformly by the Dao College and were very difficult to destroy. Similarly, everything in the cave abode was the property of the respective faculties. The students only had the privilege of staying in there and not the right to modify it. However, from Xie Haiyangs tone, it appeared like the demolition of the cave abode was nothing difficult. The moment Xie Haiyang said those words, Liu Daobin and company drew a gasp. His words were just too exaggerated. The concept of getting the Chancellor to personally smith a Dharmic artifact could be ignored, but just the faculty deans snuff bottle, which was made of Mystic Silver Sand, was very rare. That was Mystic Silver Sand at 90% purity. It was extremely valuable. Regarding that snuff box, there was quite a lot of information revealed on the Spirit Intranet about it. However, Wang Baole knew little about it since he had spent most of his time cultivating the Great Void Qi Devouring Art after matriculating into the Dao College. Upon hearing that and seeing Liu Daobin and company looking alarmed, Wang Baole twisted his body out of curiosity. He opened the Spirit Intranet with great difficulty and checked the requirements needed for the Chancellor to personally refine a Dharmic artifact as well as the price of the Mystic Silver Sand snuff box. His eyes immediately widened when he saw the information. From complete despair, he could not help but feel excitement rise in him as his mind was filled with hope. He adjusted his body and looked out the cave abode. You can demolish the cave abode? When he heard Wang Baoles tone that seemed to border on disbelief, Xie Haiyang remained composed. He continued touching his hair as he lightly smiled. This might not be possible for others, but you have to remember that in Ethereal Dao College, if I, Xie Haiyang, say its impossible, that means that no one can do it. However, the demolition of a cave abode is quite a huge undertaking. It needs some time and at least ten thousand Spirit Stones. Im not fleecing you in your time of need. The amount of Spirit Stones you spend will be worth it as I need to find someone to remove the array formation then find someone to appease the Dharmic Armament facultys dean. Finally, I have to consider the compensation. All of that will need at least three months! Xie Haiyang explained very seriously as he extended three fingers. That expensive? Du Min, Liu Daobin, and the others drew a cold gasp of air when they heard that. Ten thousand Spirit Stones was a sizable amount of money regardless of the situation. But to Wang Baole, he was not concerned about the Spirit Stones; leaving and losing weight were more important. He was almost driven mad when he heard that three months was needed. Three months is just too long! Just as Wang Baole turned anxious, Xie Haiyang bent his back and looked into the cave abode as though he was determining how fat the present Wang Baole was. Upon hearing that, he chuckled. Brother, you have broadened my horizons in a way. I have seen people eat themselves fat, but to reach such a level of obesity and not be able to exit their cave abode this is something Im seeing for the first time in my life. Wang Baole was instantly incensed when he heard Xie Haiyang. It was fine if he had a solution, but if he could not solve the problem and instead only mock him, Wang Baole was considering teaching Xie Haiyang a lesson after becoming Head Prefect. He wanted Xie Haiyang to know that shooting his mouth off would bring him nothing but pain. Xie Haiyang noticed Wang Baoles displeasure as he said with a smile, Actually, to come out, theres no need to demolish the cave abode. I, Xie Haiyang, am a trader. I will not miss out on simple solutions and expect you to spend excessive money to resolve a problem. In fact, the simplest solution is for you to slim down. That way, you will be able to come out. This method will not only save time but will also definitely be better value than demolishing the cave abode. It will only require five hundred Spirit Stones. How about it? Do you have a weight loss solution? Wang Baoles eyes lit up immediately. If he could lose weight, five hundred Spirit Stones was nothing. Wang Baole would not hesitate to pay even more. Schoolmate, I have to warn you not to doubt my capabilities. As long as you have the money, there is nothing I cant do. If you do not slim down, Ill repay you double! Xie Haiyang said lightly as his tone was filled with pride. Wang Baole was also a decisive person. He immediately agreed to the matter, but he would only make the payment after he slimmed down. Xie Haiyang agreed to it. He believed that no one in the Dao College would dare abscond with his Spirit Stones. Therefore, he turned to leave after happily communicating with Wang Baole. Liu Daobin and company saw that the matter appeared to have been resolved. They oddly gave a look at Wang Baoles cave abode and knew that he was frustrated, so they bade farewell. Bunny did not wish to leave, but she was pulled away by Du Min. Before she left, she gently consoled Wang Baole, moving him greatly. Xiaoya, once I slim down, Ill definitely look for you. After everyone left, Wang Baole sprawled inside his cave abode. He felt that the present him was like a pangolin that was trapped inside a cave. He could not help but turn sorrowful. He subconsciously wanted to eat some snacks, but he realized that he could not reach them. This immediately left Wang Baole even more depressed. Why is it so hard when all I want to be is Head Prefect? I have to persevere. I must not be disheartened. As the high officials autobiographies mention, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. Thankfully, Wang Baole was an optimistic person. After he encouraged himself, he steeled his mind. I want to switch to a bigger cave abode! With this driving him, Wang Baole began fantasizing about scenes of him becoming Head Prefect in the subsequent days. Every time he thought of something exciting, he would find the wait worth it. With that, several days of waiting passed. Finally, three days later at dusk, Xie Haiyang returned. He was still dressed in the same attire as three days ago. His hair was slicked back with gel, and he stood out under the setting sun. Wang Baole saw the distant him at a glance. Upon seeing Xie Haiyang, Wang Baole shouted out agitatedly, Brother Xie! Wang Baoles voice drifted out of the cave abode, and by the time it landed in Xie Haiyangs ears, he had arrived in front of the cave abode. He bent his back and looked in with a warm smile. Brother, for your matter, I have thought up several solutions to your problem. I finally chose a method that will absolutely work! As Xie Haiyang spoke, he took out a pill bottle. He looked around and, after determining that there was no one around, squatted down, whispering, This time, I got you some Death Pills from the underground black market in Ethereal City! Upon seeing Xie Haiyangs mysterious behavior, Wang Baole felt more confident. Upon hearing the words Death Pills, he was taken aback. Whats that? Wang Baole was puzzled. He had never heard of Death Pills. Its normal that you do not know either. After all, the Death Pill is a banned substance. This pill was, in fact, refined accidentally by a crazy person of the Alchemy faculty in the past. As consuming them makes one feel like they are experiencing death, they are thus called Death Pills. There is a secret roll in the Alchemy faculty that documents the people who have consumed Death Pills. On it, the greatest number of Death Pills the record holder has eaten is three before he couldnt take it anymore. As Xie Haiyang spoke, he said it in all seriousness. Finally, he said with great certainty, Schoolmate, if you can endure it, this Death Pill will definitely make you lose weight. That, I dare guarantee you! Wang Baole immediately considered the problem. The words Death Pills did sound terrifying. He secretly contacted Bunny and Du Min and, after some inquiries, opened the Spirit Intranet with great difficulty to investigate the pill. This investigation gave him a fright. The description of the Death Pills on the Spirit Intranet was extremely terrifying. Some people mentioned actual death, with people thinning to nothing but bones. Others mentioned that consuming the pill was challenging ones life. Regardless which message it was, there was a final statement that persuaded people never to consume the pills. But it was precisely so that more people wished to attempt it Moments later, Wang Baole, who was determined to lose weight, gritted his teeth. Bring it here. Ill eat it! Thats the spirit! Xie Haiyang gave him a big thumbs up. But I cant give you all of them. Lets try one at a time. After all, you havent paid me yet. I cant let you die. Ill first let you eat one. If its possible, we will try a second one. Xie Haiyang felt that he was already a very scrupulous person. He wore a specialized glove and carefully took out one pill from the pill bottle and handed it into the cave abode. After Wang Baole received it, he took a look at it. The Death Pill was crimson in color. It looked quite worrisome at a glance. He first took a sniff and gauged that it was identical to the description he had seen on the Spirit Intranet. With a deep breath, he directly put it into his mouth and chewed on it. Before he could fully experience its taste, he swallowed it down. This thing is actually quite tasty. Wang Baole licked his lips. He had eaten it too quickly and could only taste the remnant flavors in his mouth. He found it more delicious than his snacks. Give me another one. Wang Baole, who had not eaten snacks in days, immediately felt his appetite whetted. Ah? Xie Haiyang was taken aback. He had always acted like an esteemed expert in front of Wang Baole, but in his amazement, he looked at the pill bottle in his hand and back at Wang Baole. He hesitated for a moment before carefully taking out a second pill and handing it over. After Wang Baole swallowed it again, he wanted yet another one. Xie Haiyang was already alarmed as he asked uncertainly, Do Do you feel anything? I dont feel anything. Its quite tasty. Give me a few more. Wang Baole licked his lips. The pills were spicy, and they warmed his stomach. Xie Haiyang felt his entire being turn flustered. After a momentary daze, he subconsciously handed over three pills. When he realized what he done, he trembled and was just about to stop Wang Baole, but Wang Baole had already chomped down three Death Pills. Heavens, you you have eaten five! Xie Haiyang was utterly shocked as he exclaimed. But, at that moment, Wang Baole only felt that his body was a little hotter than before. There was still not much of a reaction, so he immediately became dissatisfied. Is it a fake? You previously extolled it so much and mentioned how a person can at most eat three. I have already eaten five, and theres not the slightest reaction! Wang Baole found it unacceptable. He felt like he had been swindled. Xie Haiyangs forehead broke out in a cold sweat. There were still five pills inside his bottle. He was very certain that he had obtained genuine pills, but now, he was suspicious. After hearing Wang Baoles words, he immediately grumbled in anger, Did someone dare cheat me? Wont you know if you eat one? Wang Baole was very displeased. Xie Haiyang was also quite a character. He was suspicious that he had been cheated and was burning with rage. Gritting his teeth, he took out one pill and threw it into his mouth. However, the moment it entered his mouth, his eyes widened as his mind seemed to instantly buzz. Chapter 28 - Perfected Physical Seal Realm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ah, this Ah Xie Haiyang widened his mouth as though he wanted to say something, but he could not even finish a sentence. His face had instantly turned crimson red, and even his eyes were bloodshot. His entire person was breathing heavily as the veins on his forehead protruded. It was as though he had been struck by lightning! Heavens! Xie Haiyang let out a tragic cry as he convulsed all over. His pupils dilated rapidly as sweat poured down his forehead like it was raining. His first reaction was to open his mouth to belch in an attempt to spit out the Death Pill. However, the Death Pill had already melted. No matter how he belched, he failed to regurgitate any of it. After a few dry heaves, his body convulsed even more violently as he clasped his throat and let out a hoarse cry. Water I want water! He felt as though molten metal was in his mouth. His throat felt like it was being suffocated as his mind went blank. Only his body seemed to reject this external object, and the pain that resulted made him roar out involuntarily. This roar seemed to come out like a wild beasts. His body seemed to lose control, with it needing to vent. He jumped up suddenly and kept doing so outside Wang Baoles cave abode. He was letting out unclear screams constantly. Water Give me water I cant take it anymore All of this was witnessed by Wang Baole. Watching Xie Haiyang go berserk, Wang Baole drew a gasp, but his eyes had a skeptical look. Is it an act? Wang Baole was puzzled. He felt that the so-called Death Pill was only able to heat up his stomach. It did not appear as exaggerated as what he had been told. But noticing that Xie Haiyangs shirt was drenched in sweat within seconds and with him crying out so tragically, as though he wished to pull out his tongue, Wang Baole was once again astounded. This was made even more apparent when Xie Haiyang seemed to lose his balance as he directly knelt outside the cave abode. As he roared, he constantly struck the ground. Most astounding of all, Xie Haiyangs lips were swelling rapidly, and soon, his lips turned into two purplish-black sausages from Wang Baoles perspective. It was as though he had transformed. The sausage lips appalled Wang Baole, making him seriously afraid. With great difficulty, he took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water that was no longer cold and threw it over. Is this thing really that powerful? Wang Baole was alarmed. As he threw out the Ice Spirit Water, Xie Haiyang pounced at it with red eyes. He looked like he could not wait to open the bottle cap as he crushed the bottles neck with his teeth and gulped it down. After drinking a few mouthfuls, his eyes widened before he spewed it all out. The Spirit Water that splattered to the ground produced white, misty steam. Heavens, its too spicy! When he drank the Spirit Water, not only did it fail to comfort him, it even made the spicy feeling turn more intense. Previously, the spiciness had been limited to his throat, but now, with the Spirit Water flowing down rapidly and straight into his stomach, the heat immediately exploded out violently from his body. Even parts of his body that were not fat had gradually slimmed down. It was as though his bodys potential had been stimulated by the Death Pills. This was the Death Pill which would bring a person death if they simply ate one, according to the Alchemy facultys legend. The recipe to create it was nothing out of the ordinary. The alchemist back then had accidentally concocted it, but it resulted in something so spicy that even a behemoth would not be able to withstand, much less a human! It exceeded the limits of ones endurance and was an experience that made one feel like they were stepping into hell. It made anyone who had tried it wish to never ever experience it a second time. Wang Baole was sprawled out in his cave abode, watching the entire process that ensued after Xie Haiyang consumed the Death Pill. This sort of shocking spectacle almost overwhelmed his senses. It made his initial plan of giving up change after he noticed Xie Haiyang slimming down. Wang Baoles breath hastened as he went for broke and said anxiously, It can really lose weight. Quick, give me the Death Pills! Xie Haiyang was already in a crazed state from the spiciness. He could not think clearly and was already enervated in both body and mind. He lay there on the ground, looking as though life held nothing for him. He did not have the luxury of time to think it through as he simply threw the Death Pill bottle into the cave abode. I, Xie Haiyang am honest to all customers. I absolutely do not sell fake goods! Even in such a situation, his brand and reputation were still on his mind. This immediately made Wang Baole respect him. He felt that Xie Haiyang was indeed someone reliable. Nice one, Brother! I misunderstood you! Wang Baole took the pill bottle and consoled Xie Haiyang before he took another pill. He did not get a kick from it and took another pill. As he felt the temperature in his stomach rapidly rise, Wang Baole looked again at his fat and clenched his teeth. He steeled his heart and swallowed all the Death Pills. To become Head Prefect and to lose weight, Ill risk it! With Xie Haiyang having eaten one pill, the remaining nine pills in the bottle of Death Pills were in Wang Baoles stomach. Finally, the tolerance Wang Baole had gained from withstanding the Lava Chambers high temperatures broke down at that moment. Furthermore, the nine Death Pills did not immediately show their effects, but instead, transformed when gathered together. Immediately, they rose up like an erupting flame! A heat that Wang Baole had never felt in his life, one that far exceeded the crazy heat in the Lava Chamber, burned in his stomach like a sea of fire. It burned formlessly as his mouth instantly swelled. He was immediately unable to deliver any words through his throat. Everything inside his body felt like it was about to explode! Heavens! A hoarse scream immediately escaped out of Wang Baoles throat. With him trapped inside his cave abode, he was driven to the brink of insanity. It felt like all the heat could not be vented and could only be used to burn his spirit fat. Immediately, his body convulsed while he screamed tragically, shrinking at a discernible pace. This pain would have been completely unbearable to a common person, but to a fatty who only needed to lose weight, it was something that had to be done once and for all. Then, no matter the challenge, he would overcome it! That way, Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang began wailing one after another inside and outside the cave abode. Thankfully, few people came around, otherwise they would have been horrified by what was happening. About two hours later, Xie Haiyang gradually recovered. He had an excitement that stemmed from surviving a calamity. However, Wang Baoles tragic cries continued. Being inside a cave, his voice resounded as though he was crazy. There were just too many Death Pills that were making their effects shown. It left Wang Baoles body burning. It was way more intense than the slow rise in heat of the Lava Chamber. The feeling of being burned inside out made him understand why Xie Haiyang had seemed to have been going deranged. Whats more, he was feeling a pain more than ten times worse than Xie Haiyang! In the beginning, Xie Haiyang had been gloating over Wang Baoles misfortune. After consuming the Death Pill, the feeling of seeing another person suffer was different. But gradually, two hours passed. Xie Haiyangs breathing began to pulse with anxiety as he wiped his sweat in shock. How how many did you eat? He was already appalled. The commotion Wang Baole had created was just too excessive. According to his own experience, it was not right that Wang Baoles agony would last that long. Soon, it was the sixth hour, followed by the eighth until ten hours passed before the roars from the cave abode ceased. Xie Haiyangs heart skipped a beat, afraid that Wang Baole had died. He rushed into the cave abode and saw a pill bottle on the ground not far away. As he looked at the empty bottle, Xie Haiyangs mind buzzed. Thats way too crazy You ate a total of nine pills! Xie Haiyang felt his scalp tingle. He could not imagine what sort of person could consume nine Death Pills. To him, that was like a fantasy, but it had happened right before his very eyes. As he gasped for breath, he looked up and instantly saw, in the corner of the cave abode, a clearly thinned Wang Baole. His hair was disheveled, and his clothes were torn. He was lying motionless in there with his limbs twitching from time to time. Xie Haiyangs eyes were filled with respect as though he had seen a man of god. He looked at Wang Baole as he probed with a question. School Schoolmate, are are you fine? Just as Xie Haiyang said those words, Wang Baoles eyes opened. He looked dazed, but soon, he seemed to come around. He quickly looked down at his body, and when he saw the tiny tummy that was a long-forgotten memory, he became excited. The title of Head Prefect is mine! Wang Baole laughed with his head high. With a leap, he stood up. The moment he said those words, massive amounts of Blood Qi surged before they instantly vanished like they had been sealed. All of it converged into Wang Baoles body. At that moment, the feeling of having his body separate itself from the rest of the world was even more intense than before! Perfected Physical Seal realm! Xie Haiyangs eyes widened as he exclaimed involuntarily! Once one reached the Physical Seal realm, any improvement was very difficult. To go from the early stage of the Physical Seal realm to the perfected stage was something that would typically take several years. Most people even had to spend more than ten years. But at that instant, Wang Baoles aura and that strong sense of isolation represented that his Physical Seal had reached complete perfection. He was only short of entering the final Pulse Enrichment realm! How is this possible? The eating of Death Pills actually allows a breakthrough in cultivation? Xie Haiyangs mind immediately turned into a mess. He found the matter baffling. Even though he had learned of Wang Baoles identity and knew that Wang Baole had previously broken through by lifting weights and spending time in the Lava Chamber, he still felt shocked to his very core as his mind went abuzz. He knew very well that if this news was spread, there would probably be many students who would purchase Death Pills and try it in secret. Be it the route circling the island and the weight-lifting grounds or the Combat facultys Lava Chamber, they were now filled with people, with many people attempting a breakthrough every day. Chapter 29 - Without Hesitation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The joy that came from having his cultivation raised and successfully losing weight left Wang Baole extremely excited, especially when he thought of how he was about to become Head Prefect. His mind could not help but surface with scenes of him becoming Head Prefect while his eyes emitted a dazzling light. This day has finally come! While feeling overjoyed, Wang Baoles heart could not help but race. He was prepared to rush to the hall when he noticed the dazed Xie Haiyang. Wang Baole was immediately filled with gratitude as he stepped forward to give Xie Haiyang a passionate hug. Great going, Schoolmate! Your weight loss solution worked really well! Lets keep in contact in the future. Here! These are the Spirit Stones we agreed upon! Wang Baole laughed out loud as he handed the Spirit Stones over to Xie Haiyang. Following that, he said a few pleasantries in joy, but he soon realized that Xie Haiyang was still in a daze as though he had no thoughts of leaving. Hey Schoolmate Xie, its not early anymore Why dont I give you a treat another day? If this were any other time, Wang Baole would definitely have interacted with Xie Haiyang more, but now, with him being occupied with thoughts of becoming Head Prefect, he felt his heart itching with an eagerness like a kitten was scratching at it. It was the reason for his hint. You How did you do it? Your cultivation actually improved Fascinating! Xie Haiyang looked at Wang Baole as his mind remained in chaos. He had been doing business in the Dao College for years and had encountered countless customers. There was no lack of people who had consumed Death Pills, but this was the first time he had seen someone break through after consuming the pills. Its probably possible after eating a few pills, quipped Wang Baole casually. As he spoke, he placed his arm around Xie Haiyangs shoulders and walked the dazed Xie Haiyang out his cave abode. Even when he left, Xie Haiyang was still in a state of shock. He was uttering in fascination as he descended the mountain with jumbled thoughts. While watching Xie Haiyang leave, Wang Baole looked into the distant setting sun. He could not help it as he rushed straight to the Spirit Stones Hall. Im about to become Head Prefect! Wang Baole laughed out loud. He was in an especially good mood. He had already learned how to become Head Prefect. All he needed to do was activate the test in front of the Hall Roll monument in the school hall. There, he would record his Spirit Stone refinement process. Once the purity reached the required number, he would immediately become Head Prefect. Once I become Head Prefect, I will become one of a handful of important people in the Dharmic Armament faculty. When the time comes, I want to see who dares bully me! Wang Baole was burning with eagerness as his anticipation became extremely intense. It felt like the blood coursing through his body was speeding up. Although the distance from his cave abode to the school hall was not very far, it was still nonzero. In his excitement, Wang Baole did not notice a senior student from the Dharmic Armament faculty pass him by. When he saw Wang Baole, his eyes lit up! He noticed that Wang Baole was wearing his specially-recruited student robes in tatters. He immediately lifted his voice transmission ring and whispered, I see Wang Baole. His clothes are untidy! Meanwhile, as the student sent a voice transmission, on the mountain peak of the Dharmic Armament faculty, there were three very striking pavilion buildings. The three of them were close to one of the Dharmic Armaments three main halls. They were completely purple in color and looked like a constables office in feudal China. They seemed to have an oppressing aura, which could be felt clearly by anyone who saw it. There were even students appearing like guards at the entrances of these three pavilion buildings. They stood there, coldly looking at everyone who passed by. Usually, any student who passed the three buildings would subconsciously speed up their pace to depart the area, unwilling to stay a moment longer. The three purple pavilion buildings represented the College Discipline Department, a place that had a stature and power that was only second to the faculty dean and teachers in the Dharmic Armament faculty! Many people liked to call these three buildings the Head Prefect Pavilions! It was because the person responsible for the College Discipline Department was the Head Prefect of the respective faculty! In Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island, each faculty had different Head Prefects and had respective College Discipline Departments that were responsible for their respective faculties. The position of Head Prefect was obtained through their own strength. This was originally one of the rules of Ethereal Dao College, making the identity of Head Prefect extraordinary. The only person who could order them was the Chancellor! Therefore, every Head Prefect was also known as a disciple of the Chancellor! As for the respective facultys College Discipline Department that they were responsible for, the Chancellor had handed over authority. It was now in the hands of the black-robed middle-aged man who had been unhappy about Wang Baole. That also meant that the Vice-Chancellor held the authority! Due to these special circumstances, although the faculty deans could instruct their facultys Head Prefect, they would generally not act on it. They would usually agree in public but disagree inwardly, leaving things to the Head Prefect. At this moment, inside the Spirit Stones Head Prefects pavilion, beside the Spirit Stones Hall, there were about eight senior students dressed in black robes who were unlike ordinary students, chatting merrily. If any one of them walked in the Dharmic Armament faculty, it would make many students tiptoe around them. Commissioned as College Discipline Department inspectors by the Spirit Stones Halls Head Prefect, they had quite immense authority. They could monitor all students in the Dharmic Armament faculty for the violation of college rules. Two of them were the youths that had escorted Wang Baole from the hall back them. As they casually chatted, one of them lowered his head to look at his voice transmission ring. When he looked up, he revealed a smile. Everyone, lets continue later. Lets go deal with Wang Baole. Someone saw him violating college rules. Hes on the way to the Spirit Stones Hall! The moment he said that, the students around him laughed as well. He has finally been caught? Some time ago, Head Prefect had asked me about this when I reported to him. Speaking of which, it has been more than half a year since the Head Prefect gave us this mission. I have been cracking my head about this. That fatty has been like a ghost for the past half year. Hes practically unseen. However, I believe the mission is not because he offended Head Prefect. Haha, we dont have to care about that. Its likely that Head Prefect is just helping someone. If he really had offended Head Prefect, the fatty would have long been in trouble. But we need to look fierce. That fatty pisses me off, too. The group quickly left the College Discipline Department amid casual chatter. The moment they walked out, their expressions turned stern and forbidding. More than ten of them walked formidably straight for the route that was necessary to reach the Spirit Stone Hall. Their trip out immediately garnered the notice of several students. When they saw the entourage, they shuddered and knew that someone was in trouble. As they discussed, some even followed behind the entourage from afar, in the hope of seeing the College Discipline Department enforce the college rules. On the tiny path outside the Spirit Stones Hall, an excited Wang Baole appeared not long later. He met with the entourage of College Discipline Department inspectors along the way. The tiny path was not considered very wide, but it was enough for about five people to proceed forward shoulder-to-shoulder. Wang Baole was in a very good mood, and when he saw the group of inspectors, he immediately recalled how he would be their superior moments later. He could not help but smile and even raised his hand to greet them. Everyone Before he finished his words, the group of black-clothed inspectors opposite him sneered. One of them suddenly roared, interrupting Wang Baoles sentence. Wang Baole, you are wandering around in unkempt clothes. By dressing up strangely, you are in violation of our Ethereal Dao Colleges Rule 3, Clause 7. Come with us now! As the inspector bellowed, he walked toward Wang Baole and raised his right hand to grab Wang Baoles shoulder. He did not care about Wang Baoles specially-recruited status or his cultivation level. From his point of view, no student would dare resist arrest in the Dharmic Armament faculty, especially when there was outright evidence. Wang Baole frowned and took half a step back to avoid the strike. Schoolmates, Im really sorry. There is a reason for this. Ill be changing my clothes in a while. Ill also go to the College Discipline Department to cooperate with you to resolve the matter shortly. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and replied patiently. He was indeed dressed in tatters, but it was because he had gained so much weight that his pliable specially-recruited Dao robes had torn apart. In his eagerness to become Head Prefect, he had not had the time to collect a new set of robes. It was quite a trivial matter. If not for the Spirit Stones Head Prefects instructions, this matter could have been resolved by spending some Spirit Stones. It was even possible for them to turn a blind eye for his violation because of his specially-recruited status. But, it had not been easy for the few black-robed inspectors to find a fault with Wang Baole, so how could they give up? The youth was immediately displeased to see that Wang Baole dared dodge his grab. You dare resist? Cut the crap. Take him away! As the young inspector spoke, he reached out for Wang Baole once again. The other inspectors to his side him were sneering as they quickly came over. Clearly, they planned on arresting Wang Baole and taking him to the College Discipline Department. Once there, it was not up to Wang Baoles decision if he had violated any other rules. They had the means to pile Wang Baole with violations. Although it was unlikely to expel him from school, they could definitely give him a black mark. The students who had followed a distance away widened their eyes when they saw this. If anyone else had been arrested, they might not have even bothered. It was Wang Baoles specially-recruited status and the numerous times he had been in the limelight that made everyone feel that he was someone important. Wang Baole was a clever person. He had been speaking nicely because he knew he was about to become Head Prefect. But upon seeing the inspectors reactions and their unrelenting stance, it left him wary and impatient. At the instant the youth extended his hand, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed his wrist. Glaring into his eyes, he slowly enunciated each word. Which rule of the College Discipline Department requires such a level of arrest for untidy clothes? You dare grab my wrists and talk about the rules? Wang Baole, you are resisting disciplinary enforcement. That adds another count to your charge. He can now be apprehended! The youth who had his wrist grabbed sneered. He was in no way nervous, and his voice sounded arrogant. Furthermore, he had raised his other hand to punch Wang Baole. Upon hearing the youths words and seeing his expression, Wang Baoles face dropped. He appeared to have a happy-go-lucky character usually, but once he was bullied, he showed no hesitation at striking back! To think that the atrocities the College Discipline Department partakes in have reached such an outrageous level! Upon saying that, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He bent the wrist, causing a cracking sound. A sharp scream came out of the youth as his body was thrown out by a swing from Wang Baole. He fell to the side involuntarily. His cries were shrill as sweat covered his face instantly. Chapter 30 - Applying for the Test! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A shrill scream, which contained an indescribable pain, echoed. Clearly, Wang Baole had bent the joints with considerable force due to his rage. Although he had held back a little and had not broken the inspectors wrist, the excruciating pain of having a joint twisted turned the youth faint. How dare you! Wang Baole, you are in violation of the colleges Rules 2 and 4. You resisted arrest and even engaged in assault! Grab him! The other black-robed inspectors were alarmed and furious. They thought themselves above the law and had never encountered such a situation. They immediately released their cultivation and, while charging toward Wang Baole, roared with a rebuking voice. This scene captured the attention of everyone nearby. They widened their eyes as they drew gasps. This Wang Baole actually dared to assault inspectors! Heavens, thats unprecedented. This is going to be huge! As everyone reeled in shock, the College Discipline Department inspectors charged at Wang Baole furiously. Their cultivation levels were all unequal. The weakest was at the Blood Qi realm, and the strongest was at the Physical Seal realm. After all, to become the trusted henchman of the Spirit Stones Hall Head Prefect, their cultivation levels could not be too weak even if they were also students of the Dharmic Armament faculty. Especially with the numbers advantage and their belief that they were enforcing the college rules, they became more overbearing as they rushed toward Wang Baole. When you attack, its called enforcing the rules. Right and wrong are all determined by what you say. All I did was dodge, and it became resisting arrest. All I did was block a wrist, and I had another charge added. College Discipline Department, nice going! From this, I can see that your Head Prefect must not have been disciplining all of you and has condoned to your actions! Wang Baole was enraged as well. Their arrival was clearly abnormal. Although he did not know the reason, he knew they were doing it on purpose. How dare you think of rising above us? You are unqualified! What a sharp tongue. Lets see if you can remain so once you are inside the College Discipline Department! The black-robed inspectors were infuriated when they heard that. In their eyes, the arrest of Wang Baole was no longer a mission handed to them by the Head Prefect. Instead, they wanted to make Wang Baole know how formidable their College Discipline Department was! As they growled, the black-robed inspectors approached him. If this was any other time, Wang Baole might have found other ways to handle the situation, but now, he was already considered a quasi-Head Prefect. All he needed to do was take a test to immediately become their superior. This left him intolerant of their actions. The moment the black-robed inspectors approached, he snorted coldly and took a step forward. Since your Head Prefect isnt disciplining you, I shall do the honors. The moment Wang Baole said that, he sped up tremendously. His right hand raised up as he grabbed a persons finger and bent it ruthlessly. The cracking sound was immediately drowned out by a shrill cry. He raised his right foot to kick him away. Turning his body, he grabbed another persons wrist and twisted the joint. Shrill cries resounded as Wang Baole phased away, dodging the combined attacks of three people. He clenched his fist and emanated the powers of his Physical Seal realm. After striking out with his fist, his body seemed to casually send a kick, landing it on another persons crotch. His body did not stop, and when he walked forward, he began using his twisting technique. Immediately, all the black-robed inspectors beside him wailed as though they could not find their footing. All of this happened too quickly. Wang Baoles figure seemed like flowing water as he tore through the ten plus black-robed inspectors. Tragic cries erupted as the shrill screams spread everywhere. Soon, Wang Baole came to a stop. All the black-robed inspectors around him had fallen to the ground. They were either grabbing their wrists, their fingers, or their crotches. All of them were screaming. Their bodies were drenched in sweat, and when they looked at Wang Baole, their rage had a savageness to it. Wang Baole, you will definitely be expelled! Wang Baole, I have already reported this to the Head Prefect. You have committed a serious violation! The group roared angrily. Meanwhile, on the peak of the Dharmic Armament facultys mountain, in a region where there was rich Spirit Qi, there was a cave abode that looked more majestic than Wang Baoles residence. Inside the cave abode was a youth dressed in a purple Head Prefect robe. He had average looks, and his face was a little freckled. He was holding a Spirit Stone and was fully focused on carving an inscription on it. It appeared as though he could not divert any attention, but at that moment, his voice transmission ring vibrated. This immediately affected the youth as his palm missed and ruined the inscription. With a bang, the Spirit Stone shattered and turned to dust. Darn it! The youth looked up suddenly, his eyes filled with displeasure. He was none other than the Spirit Stones Halls Head Prefect, Jiang Lin. His voice transmission ring was unique to the College Discipline Department. Usually, the inspectors under him knew of his habits. Most of them would report to him outside the door. Very few of them sent him voice transmissions. Now, a rare voice transmission ring immediately caused his inscription to fail. This left Jiang Lin sullen, and just as he was about to take out the voice transmission ring to curse, he heard the lamenting voice coming from it. His eyes revealed a look of rage. Wang Baole? So what if hes specially-recruited? He snorted coldly and walked out his cave abode immediately. Toward people who dared challenge his College Discipline Department, his usual modus operandi was to strike them down swiftly. Meanwhile, the crowd that was paying attention to the matter on the tiny path toward the Spirit Stones Hall stood in shock, mouths agape. They were astonished that Wang Baole had retaliated. Some even immediately recognized it to be a twisting technique that had recently been trending in the Dao College. As it was trending, most people did not make too many connections. Furthermore, they were still in shock at Wang Baoles brutal assault of the College Discipline Department. Simultaneously, they could not help but feel pleased. Many of them had pent up anger toward the College Discipline Department. However, they were afraid of any vengeance that might befall them, so they did not dare cheer him on and could only exclaim. Heavens! He actually dared beat up a bunch of people from the College Discipline Department The consequences of beating the College Discipline Department are extremely severe. Is this Wang Baole mad? As the crowd discussed while the ten plus black-robed inspectors glared viciously, Wang Baole remained composed while he walked toward the Spirit Stones Hall. To others, his assault of the College Discipline Department was a severe matter, but to him, the solution was very simple. Becoming Head Prefect was enough. With this thought in mind, a glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He took a few brisk steps and arrived in the Spirit Stones Hall. There were no classes, and although there were students outside the lecture hall, there were not many people. Wang Baoles arrival garnered their attention, but the news outside had not reached them. By the time they learned of the assault, Wang Baoles figure had stepped into the lecture hall, vanishing from their sights! Standing beside the rostrum, in front of the gigantic, blue stone wall, Wang Baoles eyes emitted a glimmer of anticipation. He took out his identity jade token and pressed it against the stone wall directly. He said solemnly, Student Wang Baole. Application for the Spirit Stones Test! The moment Wang Baole said those words, the blue stone pillar immediately emitted light, which rapidly gathered inside Wang Baoles identity jade token. With a stately voice, the stone wall said, Permitted! Wang Baole took a deep breath and sat cross-legged. He took out an Empty Stone, and holding it in hand, he immediately began refining the Spirit Stone. Spirit Qi instantly surged wantonly toward him as his eyes shimmered. The Empty Stone in his hand rapidly turned resplendent, and in a blink of an eye, it had reached 60% purity and was constantly turning purer! Meanwhile, the Head Prefect of Spirit Stones Hall, Jiang Lin, the freckled youth, had led dozens of black-robed inspectors to the path where Wang Baole had delivered his assault. His appearance left the surrounding crowd silent. It also excited the black-robed inspectors who had been beaten. Head Prefect, that Wang Baole has gone in the direction of the Spirit Stones Hall. He has gone way overboard! Wang Baole has violated the second, third, fourth, and seventh college rules. Head Prefect, please administer justice for us! When he saw his subordinates in such a wretched state, the rage in Jiang Lins eyes turned more intense. He did not say anything but a light remark. Such an outrageous and unreasonable student has no right to continue as a student of our Ethereal Dao College. With that said, he walked toward the Spirit Stones Hall with dozens of black-robed inspectors behind him. All of them were fuming as they helped up their companions, and the entourage stomped toward the Spirit Stones Hall angrily. The crowd was alarmed as the news quickly spread while they followed closely behind. At that moment, with the changes in the situation, the news of Wang Baoles assault quickly spread. Similarly, the news disseminated rapidly on the Spirit Intranet. Not only did it garner the attention of the other faculties, the number of discussion threads and the uproar in reality constantly increased. It made the eyes of Little Daoist, who was a live streaming aficionado, light up. He rushed straight for the Dharmic Armament faculty from his Traps faculty. Little Daoist was extremely excited. As he ran toward the Dharmic Armament Peak, he roared at his recording device, Guys, all of you must have heard of the situation between Wang Baole and the College Discipline Department. As long as someone gifts a Rocket, I will risk the danger of approaching Wang Baole once again. I will risk my life for this live stream! The direction in which Wang Baole was heading had been exposed by someone. There were people who had even entered the hall and transmitted scenes of what they saw. The news of Wang Baole taking the Spirit Stone purity test broke out like a storm. For real? Wang Baole went to take the test after his assault? Whats he thinking? Does he think he can become Head Prefect? Haha, how is that possible? That cant be Become Head Prefect? Those who managed to enroll in Ethereal Dao College had a certain level of intelligence. Someone quickly figured out the answer, but this answer gave the person who came up with it a fright. The person was filled with disbelief and shock, finding the matter ridiculous. As more and more people rushed to Dharmic Armament Peak, Head Prefect Jiang Lin had arrived outside the Spirit Stones Hall. Someone beside him was keeping close tabs on the Spirit Intranet, murmuring to him the speculation that was adrift on the Spirit Intranet. He wants to be Head Prefect? Hes just a mere freshman. Hes far from qualified. Jiang Lin laughed when he heard the news. His eyes had a contemptuous look and did not seem to mind at all. The dozens of inspectors behind him sneered derisively. He is just attempting desperate measures. No matter what he tries, there is no way he can escape his doomed fate! How dare he beat people from our College Discipline Department. Its no ones fault but his own that this Wang Baole is courting death! Lets see what happens in a while. Lets see if Wang Baole still dares to act as arrogantly as before. Didnt he beat someone? I want to know if he will beg for mercy once he comes out! Upon hearing his subordinates comments, Jiang Lin looked at the Spirit Stones Hall. The contempt in his eyes turned more intense. Without stopping, he led more inspectors from the College Discipline Department toward the Spirit Stones Hall! When they approached the hall, the inspectors drew their respective weapons and revealed ferocious looks like they were a dark cloud looming. This left the crowd so afraid that they did not dare approach. They even breathed carefully. Chapter 31 - Assertive! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Inside the hall, Wang Baole was sitting cross-legged in front of the blue stone wall. He had an austere expression and did not allow himself to be distracted. He focused on the Spirit Stone that was emitting light in his hand. I previously taught the College Discipline Department a lesson. They must definitely hold a grudge against me. This time its best I make them feel utter despair. It will make no one have any hopes of touching my spot as Head Prefect! Wang Baole gritted his teeth, and after taking a deep breath, he infused more Spirit Qi into the Empty Stone. As the Spirit Qi surged in, the Empty Stone gradually produced cracking sounds like it was about to shatter at any time. Such a shattering did not necessarily mean anything bad. It represented that the purity was rapidly increased. Although the refinement with an Empty Stone was different from Wang Baoles Great Void Qi Devouring Art, he had been cultivating such a method from a young age; he was thoroughly acquainted with it. Even if he was not condensing a Spirit Stone out of thin air, it was just an additional step for him. Although it was somewhat superfluous, he deeply knew the importance of keeping a secrethe did not require any Empty Stones. He was in full concentration, and as the Spirit Qi surged in him, the invisible vortex around him grew bigger. Finally, it spread outside the hall, and from afar, it looked like a black hole had appeared where the hall was. This took time to describe, but in reality, only a few seconds passed. The cracking sounds produced by the Spirit Stone in Wang Baoles hand turned more intense, and soon, it dissipated to dust and was suddenly pulverized! With the destruction of the Empty Stone, the remnant core suddenly burst out with a glaring rainbow irradiance like a gem. It was extremely resplendent and dazzling! Even the halls walls could not block the radiance. In an instant, rainbow light emanated through the hall. At the instant the radiance penetrated the hall, the radiance burst out directly, blanketing every spot outside the hall with rainbow colors. From afar, the rainbow radiance soared high above Dharmic Armament Peak! Everyone outside the hall, or even everyone in the Dharmic Armament faculty, witnessed this unforgettable scene with their own eyes! Thats Thats a rainbow irradiance! A Rainbow Spirit Stone! Heavens, its a Rainbow Spirit Stone! Legend has it that only by reaching 93% purity would a Rainbow Spirit Stone, which surpasses superior-grade Spirit Stones, be formed! With the commotion, nearly all the Dharmic Armament faculty students in the various regions of Dharmic Armament Peak saw the rainbow radiance burst out of the Spirit Stones Hall. Feeling shaken to the core, they ran toward the hall. Even on the Spirit Intranet, news regarding this matter spread like a storm. The live-streaming aficionado, Little Daoist, had arrived outside the hall. He was so stunned by the scene in front of him that he forgot to request for Rocket gifts. Everyone outside the hall widened their eyes when the beams burst out. Instantly, their expressions changed. Jiang Lin felt weak in his knees, as though he had seen a ghost. His mind turned abuzz as he failed to remain composed. He let out a cry filled with shock. Impossible! At that moment, gongs were heard. The sound spread throughout Dharmic Armament Peak and stirred everyone! They were the gongs that symbolized the appearance of a new Head Prefect! There were nine gongs that represented the appearance of a new Head Prefect. As the gongs resounded, the noisy surroundings let out exclamations that exceeded anything from before. The head prefect gongs! Wang Baole has been promoted to Head Prefect! Its shocking. How is it possible? The entire Spirit Intranet and Dharmic Armament faculty were astounded. The teachers of Dharmic Armament Peak could not sit still either. All of them rushed over with incredulous expressions. A Rainbow Spirit Stone has appeared. A new Head Prefect has appeared! In the deans hall at the mountaintop, the goateed dean of the Dharmic Armament faculty, who held his beloved snuff bottle, was pondering over matters with his eyes closed. His eyes shot open when he heard the gongs. He was somewhat taken aback and found it inexplicable. After a moment of thought, he used his voice transmission ring to inquire, only to have his eyes widen suddenly. Wang Baole? Rainbow Spirit Stone! Newly-promoted Head Prefect! He trembled as Wang Baoles appearance surfaced in his mind. He could not help but feel an odd feeling rise up in him as though the piece of dog shit that he had bought blindly hid a gold nugget in it. As the gongs sent the Dharmic Armament faculty into a flurry and countless people exclaimed at the miraculous turn of events, the College Discipline Department inspectors outside the hall drew gasps as their expressions changed drastically. Under the illumination of the rainbow radiance, they appeared somewhat funny. The turning of tables had simply happened too fast. Their minds were in a state of perturbation, like the tumultuous waves of the sea in a storm. They found it impossible to comprehend the new information. As for Jiang Lin, the color had drained from his face. He was trembling, unable to stand stably. The reason he led a charmed life in the Dao College was that of his identity as Head Prefect. But all of this, the power conferred upon him by his status, rapidly crumbled as the gongs resounded. As he felt faint, he had an extreme sense of indignation, which seemed to erupt crazily in his heart. Its absolutely impossible, Jiang Lin roared as he took out a token. It was crimson red, and on it were the words Head Prefect engraved clearly. It was the Head Prefect Token that was automatically given by the blue wall the instant a student became Head Prefect! However, the Head Prefect Token in Jiang Lins hands were cracking noisily as though it was about to crumble to dust! Wang Baole! Jiang Lin looked at the Head Prefect Token in his hands as his eyes turned red. The cracking lines seemed to reflect in his heart. At that moment, a deranged fit exploded from within him. Just as he was about to push open the Spirit Stones Hall with a roar, the door opened automatically before he could touch it! As it opened, everyone cast their gaze over. They saw Wang Baole walking out of the Spirit Stones Hall. He was still in his tattered student robes, but at that moment, everyone looked at him differently. He was the newly-promoted Head Prefect! The instant he walked out, the Head Prefect Token in Jiang Lins hand seemed incapable of withstanding the aura that Wang Baole exuded. It disintegrated immediately and turned to dust. The shattering of the token represented that Jiang Lin was now history. From that moment forth, Wang Baole controlled the College Discipline Department. He was equal to the other two Head Prefects of the Dharmic Armament faculty, an important figure who no one could ignore! With the crumbling of the Head Prefect Token, Jiang Lins entire body trembled while his eyes were filled with blood strands. He glared furiously at Wang Baole like a deranged beast. If his gaze could kill, he would have ripped Wang Baole into pieces by now. Upon noticing the crowds shocked expressions, the dozens of black-robed inspectors, who were unable to accept the reality before them despite wielding their weapons, and in particular Jiang Lins eyes that were filled with extreme hate, Wang Baole chuckled lightly. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. He knew that if he had not become Head Prefect, he would definitely have been held captive. And the inspectors arrogance and acts of rushing here no doubt signaled their ill intent. Towards these people with ill intent, Wang Baole would absolutely not be merciful. He grabbed something out of his robes with his right hand, immediately pulling out a brand new, crimson red token as he held it up high! It represented authority over the College Discipline Department the Head Prefect Token! With the token revealed, everyone outside the Spirit Stones Hall felt their bodies and minds quake. As Head Prefect of the Spirit Stones Hall, I shall terminate your statuses as inspectors. From this moment forth, none of you are inspectors of the Spirit Stones Halls College Discipline Department! Wang Baole looked at the inspectors, his cold voice reaching every corner like a cold wind that blew. It made the inspectors, who were wielding weapons, turn ghastly pale. Their bodies trembled as many of them loosened their grips, causing their weapons to fall to the ground. One sentence from hims was enough to determine their futures! But this was not over. After he terminated their statuses, a glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes as he spoke again. All disciplinary matters that happened during your tenure will undergo a retrial. Injustices will absolutely not be tolerated! Similarly, his one sentence no longer determined their futures but their fates! The moment that was said, the minds of all the former inspectors buzzed. Their breathing hastened, and there was someone who even roared out angrily in despair. Wang Baole, you are bent on destroying us! Ignoring the former inspectors, who had previously cursed him viciously but were now putting on tough appearances, Wang Baole turned to look coldly at Jiang Lin. He said indifferently, Jiang Lin, as head of the College Discipline Department, you instigated the crowd to create a disturbance. You are now terminated of all roles in the College Discipline Department. You shall be remanded in the College Discipline Department to await trial! Wang Baoles voice was not loud, but it sounded like echoing thunder in the ears of Jiang Lin and the former inspectors. It sounded like every word he said would be enforced to the letter, and instantly, the tide had turned. It made all these people with their previously formidable stances plummet from their lofty pedestals! Wang Baole, how dare you! Everyone, attack! This Wang Baole is abusing his power. We cannot accept it! Jiang Lin was already hysterical. Everything that had happened today was too sudden. Furthermore, he had lost everything in an instant. Deep down, he still could not accept that he had been Head Prefect moments ago, and now, he was to be held captive. He roared with reddened eyes as he rashly ran toward Wang Baole. His eyes even had a sliver of killing intent! As for the inspectors, they were his subordinates to begin with. It would have been fine if Wang Baole had not been verbally vicious; they might have hesitated. However, now, they were about to be investigate, and all of them had skeletons in their closets. Therefore, in their raging emotions, they were bold enough to do anything. Although not everyone followed blindly, there were more than ten people who charged at Wang Baole. Wang Baole sneered. The reason he had delivered such a salient message was to make these people attack him in rage. If not, he would have had to find other reasons to deal with them. These people had previously been filled with ill intent toward him, so his decisive and assertive character presented itself at that very moment. The resistance of disciplinary enforcement adds another count to your charge! As Wang Baole spoke, he suddenly took one step forward. Chapter 32 - Purge Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole walked forward, he appeared in front of a former inspector that was charging at him. He suddenly pressed down at the persons extended hand, and with his twisting technique, he bent his joint. Immediately, the person screamed painfully as his wrist broke with a cracking sound. The assault of the Head Prefect adds another count to your charge! Wang Baole did not stop. He took another step forward and lifted his foot. He kicked another persons knee, and with the same cracking sound and tragic scream, the person wailed in pain while holding onto his knee, unable to stand up. Harassment that causes disorderliness in the Dao College adds another count! This took time to describe, but in fact, with Wang Baoles martial prowess, the inspectors who had acted rashly were quickly jolted to their senses by the excruciating pain. They slumped to the ground, wailing tragically. It was at that moment when Jiang Lin charged over with a furious roar. He had arrived in front of Wang Baole and had even taken out his Dharmic artifact. A Dharmic artifact was considered extremely precious to students. Even senior students needed to save up for years to obtain one. As for Wang Baole, he had not even seen a single Dharmic artifact up to now. Jiang Lins Dharmic artifact was a wooden sword. The sword, which was whistling toward Wang Baole, emitted a Spirit Qi halo. However, it was apparent that he was still unable to fully control it. A glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes as his body phased away, his speed rising abruptly. After he dodged the wooden sword, he came close to Jiang Lin. He raised his right hand in a bid to grab Jiang Lins finger. He did so without problems and ruthlessly bent the finger. As the former Head Prefect, you were negligent in your duties, fouling up the College Discipline Department. Your faults cannot be tolerated! As Wang Baole spoke, Jiang Lin, who was crying out in pain, struggled to get up. But in terms of combat experience, he was too inferior to Wang Baole, who had fought in hundreds of battles in the fight club. Before he could collect himself for any further action, Wang Baole kicked out, aiming his foot straight at Jiang Lins crotch. With a bang, the tone of Jiang Lins painful cries changed. He was sent flying! This was still under the circumstances of Wang Baole being afraid that Jiang Lin would die. He did not use his full strength, for if he had done so, with his perfected Physical Seal strength, it was completely possible that he would have kicked Jiang Lin to death, considering how it was such a weak spot. This scene was seen by everyone around him. They drew gasps, and while feeling shocked at Wang Baoles attacks, it also felt like this was the first time they were getting to know him. The ones who had been beaten by him were shouting too tragically. Their fingers or wrists had suffered different degrees of fracturing. Jiang Lin was the most apparent of them all. His face was nearly purple as he held his crotch. He could not even utter a sound despite having his mouth open. Teachers had already arrived in the sky by that moment. After seeing everything that had happened, they also felt deeply shocked, but no one did a thing to stop Wang Baole. This was because Wang Baole had declared the reason before every move. Furthermore, he was the newly promoted Head Prefect. He held power over the Spirit Stones Halls College Discipline Department, and it was only normal for him to handle his subordinates and purge any undesirables. After cleanly subduing Jiang Lin and the unruly inspectors, Wang Baole stood there and looked at the inspectors who had not participated in the attack. Im giving you a chance to atone for your faults. What are you waiting for? Take these students who have violated the rules back to the College Discipline Department! The moment Wang Baole said that, the former inspectors immediately gave him an affirmative while shuddering in fear. They did not care if the people wailing on the ground were their partners. They rushed forward and took them all away. Even the ones who had been injured struggled to get up as a show of their submission. Wang Baole resolved the crisis as swift as lightning, and it gave him a deep understanding of the power and stature a Head Prefect had. He felt extremely excited. This goal that had been in the making for more than half a year had finally been accomplished. It made him find the twilight sky at dusk especially beautiful. With so many students watching his promotion, it only made it better. He took a deep breath and beamed. He looked at the crowd and teachers before cupping his fists and giving a deep bow. I will be counting on all my fellow schoolmates and teachers to take care of me in the future! This bow immediately left the still-astounded students around him solemn. They bowed back at Wang Baole, looking at him with fear and reverence. As for the teachers, although they did not share the same sentiments as the students, they no longer treated him as an ordinary student when they looked at Wang Baole. All of them nodded, their impression toward Wang Baole deepening. After all, he was Head Prefect, not a role the Dao College assigned. Every Head Prefect had earned their status through their hard work. Even if they had immense amounts of power, the Dao Colleges students had no qualms about it since it was all about ones intrinsic quality. Especially with them having come to the realization that Wang Baole had only been in the Dao College for less than a year In less than a year, he had become Head Prefect as a freshman. He had refined a Rainbow Spirit Stone, and this alone represented his extraordinariness! After bowing at the surrounding students, Wang Baole stood straight up. He was feeling extremely pleased with himself at that moment. He slowly breathed in and walked toward the small path that led from the Spirit Stones Hall. Countless pairs of eyes were fixated on him. Even the live-streaming Little Daoist was shocked. It took him a while to recover before quickly he softly requested for Rockets on his livestream. Guys, I am now secretly filming Wang Baole, whose huge face cannot be completely contained by the screen. He is extremely dangerous, and Im in need of Rockets to protect myself. Come on, let the Rockets rain! But the moment he said that, his body shuddered as a baffling pressure bore down on him. He turned his head, and his eyes widened suddenly. He saw that Wang Baole, who had been walking toward the trail, had suddenly appeared beside him. Head Head Prefect Little Daoist turned short of breath. Just as he was about to say something, Wang Baole leaned over and took a look at his recording device. Say, why havent you learned how to live stream? Wang Baole had a dissatisfied look. He did not snatch the recording device this time. Instead, he coughed dryly and shouted at it. Guys, did this Little Daoist visit the Lava Chamber back then? If he didnt, tell me. Ill personally escort him there. I will absolutely not allow your Rockets to be wasted for nothing! Before Wang Baole finished his sentence, the viewers in the live streaming channel exploded. It immediately bustled as messages flooded the screen. Little Daoist held his breath as he saw messages about him not entering the Lava Chamber fill the screen. It had not been easy to get the viewers to let the matter pass back then. Now, with Wang Baole raising the issue again, he nearly fainted. Wang Baole snorted inwardly. He had a sharp ear and had heard Little Daoist mention how his face was huge. He was obviously not going to let the matter rest. Feeling pleased with his actions, Wang Baole happily walked into the distance with his hands behind his back while humming a tune. Soon, with Wang Baoles departure, not only was the discussion in the live stream channel boosted, tumultuous voices broke out around the Spirit Stones Hall. Only Little Daoist was left there, feeling too sorrowful for tears. He felt that Wang Baole was his nemesis in his live streaming career. At the same time, in the Head Prefect residence of the Dharmic Armament facultys Spirit Kernel Hall, there were two youths standing at its penthouse, looking far into the distance where the Spirit Stones Hall was. The both of them were two of the three Head Prefects of the Dharmic Armament facultythe Inscriptions Head Prefect and the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect! The Spirit Kernel Head Prefect was handsome. He effused an air of nobility, and it was apparent he came from an affluent family. It was a bearing formed by the training and habits he had since he was young. Compared to the gloomy expression of the Inscriptions Head Prefect behind him, he remained calm. Even the gongs had only made a glint flash in his eyes. At that moment, the Inscriptions Head Prefect behind the luxurious youth looked down at his voice transmission ring and said slowly, Brother Lin, Jiang Lin has been captured. The luxurious youth was somewhat surprised when he heard that. After careful questioning, he learned of the reason and could not help but chuckle. Jiang Lin is too stupid. By acting himself, he only has himself to blame for being captured. However, this Wang Baole is quite an interesting fella! Brother Lin, this Wang Baole is probably different from us. Now that Jiang Lin has lost his position as Head Prefect, we will have some trouble controlling the Dharmic Armament faculty, said the Inscriptions Head Prefect in a deep voice as he frowned. The luxurious youth smiled upon hearing that. He was very composed as he turned to pat the Inscriptions Head Prefects shoulder. Brother Cao, theres no hurry. Lets allow Wang Baole to feel complacent for a few days. I heard that the college will be implementing some major changes to the Head Prefects in the near future. The luxurious youths smile seemed to indicate that there was something deeper. As he spoke, he turned to look back at the Spirit Stones Head Prefects residence. A look of contempt flashed in his eyes. The Inscriptions Head Prefect immediately heaved a sigh of relief when he heard what the luxurious youth had to say. When he thought of the background of the person in front of him, he felt relieved. Although he stood with the luxurious youth, one would notice that he stood half a step behind if one took a careful look. Clearly, the luxurious youth was the leader. In fact, among the three Head Prefects of the Dharmic Armament faculty, it was the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect that held the greatest power. Apart from his identity as Head Prefect, what was more important was his exceedingly terrifying background. The Inscriptions Head Prefect could only guess the luxurious youths background; he had nothing comprehensive. However, he had once personally witnessed the powerful Vice-Chancellor of the Lower Academy Island appear very polite to this Spirit Kernel Head Prefect. He was even willing to abide by his wishes to arrange certain matters for him. For example, he had helped him arrange to obtain a specially-recruited student nomination for this batchs Dharmic Armament faculty. Although he had ultimately failed, the reason was not the Vice-Chancellors fault. Instead, it had to do with the surprise that was Wang Baole. Wang Baole! The Inscriptions Head Prefect smiled. After being relieved of his pressure, he took on a new view of him. He felt that even if Wang Baole had some means, he would have to learn to bow his head in the Dharmic Armament faculty! Chapter 33 - Liu Daobins Talent Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios That night, Little Daoist pleaded on the live stream, again and again, using all possible means to get the viewers to let the matter pass or promise them a whole other bunch of things before they agreed to allow him to enter the Lava Chamber in separate instances. When he entered the Lava Chamber, he sat there and experienced the high temperatures of his surroundings. The tears that came out of his eyes immediately evaporated as he held his recording device high while trembling. Guys, your host, Little Daoist, is now in the Lava Chamber. Dont worry. Its only 37 Rockets. Ill definitely finish them all! But before he finished his sentence, a newcomer entered his live streaming channel. The newcomers nickname was very domineering. It was Federation President Daddy. The moment the user entered, he sent ten Rockets. As they whooshed across the recording devices screen, he left a message. Little Daoist, all the best. Here are ten Rockets for you, for an additional twenty hours! Little Daoist was instantly dumbfounded. He usually loved receiving Rockets, but today, in this Lava Chamber, he did not want any of them. However, he understood that for someone to easily give ten Rockets upon entry meant that they were a huge client. He immediately thanked him. Thank you, Federation President Daddy for your Rockets As he spoke halfway, he found the name extremely odd. As he bit the bullet to finish reading the name, Federation President Daddy appeared very happy, sending him another ten Rockets. After the gift, Federation President Daddy did not stay long. He quickly went offline, leaving Little Daoist feeling pleasantly surprised and in a dilemma. Meanwhile, news of Wang Baoles promotion to Head Prefect of the Spirit Stones Hall spread widely in the Dharmic Armament faculty. While it caused an uproar as well as stir attention, all the Dharmic Armament faculty students knew very well that the figures who held power in the Dharmic Armament faculty no longer included Jiang Lin but now had the addition of Wang Baole! The next morning was ushered in as the stir due to Wang Baoles promotion continued outside. Wang Baole stood in front of his cave abodes mirror, wearing a set of purple Head Prefect robes. He took in the material as well as the might it exuded, one that far exceeded his specially-recruited robes. He looked at the mirror with his chin up for quite some time. As he looked at his rotund self in the mirror, Wang Baoles eyes seemed to have an automatic filter. He looked from different angles as he posed in different ways, finding himself more and more impressive. How handsome. And so slim at that! Good at studies too! Just too excellent! I cant even help but worship myself! While Wang Baole lost himself to his delusions, he subconsciously took out a bag of snacks. As he ate, he continued looking at himself in the mirror. At times, he would look turn his head or body to the side admiring his perfect body from different angles. Im so envious of these Head Prefect robes. If they had intelligence, they would definitely feel honored to be donned by such a handsome man! After finishing his snacks moments later and feeling satisfied, Wang Baole held his head and chest high while walking out his cave abode. He went straight to the Spirit Stones Halls Head Prefect Pavilion and began his first day as Head Prefect. As he walked over, all the students who saw Wang Baole would stop and respectfully greet him. The three Head Prefects wielded too much power. Although they were responsible over the College Discipline Department and had overlapping degrees of responsibilities among themselves, they generally held independent roles. The respective Head Prefect Pavilion would have absolute authority over any violator of the college regulations it caught. Therefore, to ordinary students, the Head Prefect was absolutely not to be offended. It was even to the point that if the Head Prefect took good care of them, they would definitely lead a comfortable life in the Dao College. After receiving endless greetings, Wang Baole was feeling extremely pleased, especially when he saw many female schoolmates greet him with sweet voices. Some even requested his contact information. Wang Baoles spirits rose as his eyes lit up. He was more and more impressed by the benefits the status as Head Prefect gave him. Hence, he would chuckle and greet them back. He felt that the sun was particularly bright and the sky extremely blue. In his good mood, Wang Baole arrived at the Spirit Stones Halls Head Prefect Pavilion. The moment he came close, he saw more than seventy inspectors standing outside Head Prefect Pavilion. They were standing there orderly and solemnly, and the moment they noticed Wang Baole, all seventy plus of them greeted him with gusto in unison. Good morning, Head Prefect! The seventy plus black-robed inspectors had bent their backs in unison. Their uniform voices immediately attracted many students who were passing by. All of them turned their heads and discussed among themselves. Schoolmates, good morning! Wang Baole coughed dryly. His hands were held behind his back, and with an entourage of black-robed inspectors, he stepped into the Head Prefect Pavilion. The black-robed inspectors were all fawning and treating him carefully as they walked from the main door of Head Prefect Pavilion to the Head Prefect Office. Head Prefect, you came over so early in the morning. I believe you havent had breakfast, am I right? Ive already bought it for you. Its placed on your table. Head Prefect, my family is from Wuyi City 1 . I have already brewed a pot of the spirit tea that it produces. Head Prefect, we both share a common hobby. I also love eating snacks. I have already bought all of them for you, as well as Ice Spirit Water. They have been chilled, and you can drink them at your pleasure. It will greatly refresh you. Upon hearing them, Wang Baole felt extremely pleased. However, he took on a resigned facade and pointed at them. Wang Baole coughed dryly before he spoke categorically. All of you, what should I do about you? Dont do this in the future. As students, you have to first establish yourselves, watch your speech, and finally mind your conduct! Head Prefect, you are right. We were at fault! the black-robed inspectors immediately answered. From their reply, it could be seen that they had put in a great deal of effort. After all, they had found out Wang Baoles preferences over night and learned what he had previously said. None of them had slept the previous night. They had been uneasy, knowing that, although Wang Baole appeared amiable and jovial, they had heard how he had taken down more than ten inspectors and Jiang Lin yesterday outside the Spirit Stones Hall. He had terminated their statuses in public and had apprehended them. The swift judgment left them alarmed and afraid. There were even some of them who had borne witness yesterday. They knew that the seemingly harmless Wang Baole was very terrifying once decorum was lost. Furthermore, all of them were riddled with crimes. None of them dared not work hard. As he briefly enjoyed the crowds flattery, Wang Baole held his hands to his back, feeling very pleased. After he entered his Head Prefect Office, he could not help but sigh when he saw the luxurious room. I must not waste the kindness of my schoolmates, considering how well they protect and take care of me. As Wang Baole sighed, he drank the nourishing spirit tea and the exquisite breakfast his subordinate had bought for him. Then, he took out a bag of snacks and, as he ate, pondered over things. Finally, he instructed someone to summon Liu Daobin. Soon, Liu Daobin was politely invited over by the inspectors. After he saw Wang Baole inside the Head Prefect Office, Liu Daobin felt mixed emotions and was a little lost. Although he had learned that Wang Baole had become Head Prefect yesterday, he still found it incredible. Wang Just as he was about to shout out Wang Baoles name, the inspector beside him glared at him. Liu Daobins heart tightened as he instinctively recalled the scenes he had seen from his father. He immediately took a few brisk steps over and gave Wang Baole a deep bow. Greetings, Head Prefect! Daobin, why are you this way, too? We are all schoolmates. Whats all this about greetings? Wang Baole feigned anger and went forward to get Liu Daobin to stand up straight. He dismissed the inspectors around him and invited Liu Daobin to take a seat. Daobin, its been half a year in a blink of an eye. I still recall the turn of events back during our test. Wang Baole stroked the tiny stubble that had just grown out his chin, as though he was recalling the past. This was an opening statement he had learned from the high officials autobiographies. However, regardless of how one looked at it, having such an expression as a teenager just felt odd. Liu Daobin found it odd as well but quickly repressed his thoughts. Although he had been invited by Wang Baole to sit, he recalled the actions his father did daily when facing superiors. He quickly mimicked his father and sat forward, taking only half of the seat. He wore a very attentive expression on his face. Head Prefect, it was all thanks to you for saving my life. I, Daobin, will never forget it! He waited for Wang Baole to finish his sentence, and his response was in line with Wang Baoles words. Now that there are no outsiders here, you can call me by my name. Daobin, I do not treat you as an outsider. Wang Baole sized up Liu Daobin and was first amazed by Liu Daobins sitting stance and reply before being very pleased. However, he was quite perplexed as to how Liu Daobin appeared more attuned toward the etiquette among official circles than he was. Has he also read the high officials autobiographies? While Wang Baole remained perplexed, he secretly remembered the way Liu Daobin sat and studied it inwardly. Liu Daobin immediately answered with the affirmative. He deliberately made himself look relaxed, but, in fact, he did not change the way he sat at all. This way, the two engaged in a casual conversation that broadened Wang Baoles horizons. He suddenly felt that Liu Daobin was very impressive. I didnt notice it before, but this fellow has quite a special way of doing things. Wang Baole felt that he had benefited greatly. He then suggested his earnest intention to make Liu Daobin one of the inspectors of the Spirit Stones Halls College Discipline Department. The moment he said that, Liu Daobins breathing immediately hastened. Even though he was well-read and had learned a lot of knowledge from his father, he was still a young man. The moment he heard that he could become an inspector, he immediately stood up in excitement. Thank you, Head Prefect. I will definitely obey any instructions you have for me in the future! Wang Baole laughed out loud, and after giving Liu Daobin a few words of encouragement, he promoted a few students from Phoenix City. Finally, he let Liu Daobin recommend a few people before making all those people become inspectors of the Spirit Stones Halls College Discipline Department by giving his orders as Head Prefect. I just took over this College Discipline Department. Daobin, you will have to help me watch it in the future. Finally, Wang Baole gave him a few more instructions before the extremely excited Liu Daobin took his leave. He sat in his chair, placed his leg on the table, and drank the Ice Spirit Water. He felt especially good as he picked up a dossier placed on the table and began casually browsing it. These dossiers were about matters that the Spirit Stones Halls inspectors had dealt with regarding college regulation violations. They needed his final decision. Upon seeing the thick dossier, Wang Baole gave it a cursory glance. Apart from a person named Sun Qifang, who had been caught for stealing the manuals of the Dharmic Armament faculty, the others were trivial violations of the college regulations. Even the severity of theft of manuals could vary. All these were cases where the Spirit Stones Hall inspectors had made the arrest; therefore, Wang Baole had the absolute power to deal with them. After a quick glance, he found it boring and threw the dossier to the side before continuing eating his snacks. This College Discipline Department just needs them to be afraid of me. I do not have the time and effort to deal with such matters. Back in the test, Liu Daobin quickly organized a group of people and acted as leader. He seems rather experienced I can consider letting him watch them. From a young age, Wang Baoles dream had been to become the Federation President. Now that he had become Head Prefect, he felt that he had taken a big step toward becoming the Federation President. However, power was only a secondary reason for him wanting to become the Federation President. More importantly, he did not wish to be bullied by others. Now that he had become Head Prefect, he believed that it was unlikely anyone in the Dharmic Armament faculty could bully him. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole did not wish to stay any longer. He went out and circled the grounds before exchanging for the Qi Fostering Arts second volume and the manuals of the study of Inscriptions. He returned to his cave abode and began cultivating as well as researching the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art. From his point of view, he had already attained his goal. He was here in the Dao College to study. In the coming days, all he needed to do was focus on his studies. Time passed, and soon, a week was over. During this week, Wang Baole would occasionally head to Head Prefect Pavilion while spending most of his time researching the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art. Although he was not around, Liu Daobin managed to surprise Wang Baole once again with his management talent in the week following his promotion. Everything was handled in a very methodical manner, and any matters, be they major or minor, would be reported politely to Wang Baole in a summary for his call. He made sure to not make Wang Baole misunderstand or have thoughts that he was seizing power. In fact, the Dao Colleges Head Prefect Pavilions had no instances of power usurpation. When it came down to it, the Head Prefect Pavilion had the power of appointment, allowing them to level any matters if one overstepped ones bounds! This was something Liu Daobin knew very well. Meanwhile, in the Combat faculty Although he was not Head Prefect, Lu Zihao secretly mustered himself to battle Chen Ziheng and Zhuo Yifan for the post of Head Prefect. He was suspiciously checking the news about Wang Baole on the Spirit Intranet when he took notice of some pictures. The more he stared at Wang Baole in the pictures, the more he felt something amiss. Moments later, he took out his voice transmission ring and immediately sent a voice transmission to Zhou Lus younger sister from the fight club. Zhou Jing, help me gather the information regarding that shameless Fat Rabbit. I think Ive found a target! Chapter 34 - Dharmic Armament Moneybags Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was very pleased having Liu Daobin in charge of the College Discipline Department. He also placed more time and effort on the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art. The second volume could only be obtained by people who could refine Spirit Stones at 80% purity or higher. It also described information regarding the other two main topics in the Dharmic Armament faculty. They were respectively the study of Inscriptions and Spirit Kernels. At that moment, Wang Baole was sitting cross-legged in his cave abode. As he ate his snacks, he was studying the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art. He was no longer uninformed about the Dharmic Armament faculty, unlike back when he had first arrived at the Dao College. After half a year of interactions, he had a very good understanding of the faculty. He knew that the so-called Dharmic Armament faculty was about the refinement of Dharmic artifacts. And the refinement process had five steps. The first three steps could be learned in the Lower Academy Island. As for the final two steps, they could only be learned after being accepted into the Upper Academy Island. Spirit Stones, Inscriptions, Spirit Kernel, Material Refinement, Forging! Wang Baole ruminated as he ate his snacks. The second volume of the Qi Fostering Art introduced the different grades of Dharmic artifacts. The first and second grades were known as Dharmic artifacts. From the third to sixth grade, they were known as numinous treasures. At the seventh grade, they were considered Dharmic armaments. In addition, armament marks were introduced. Only when an artifact became a third-grade numinous treasure would three natural marks appear, representing its grade. The present Federations artifact refinement methods came from methods recorded on the gigantic sword fragments. Everything was based on the foundation of Spirit Stones. To refine a Dharmic artifact, the first step was to refine a Spirit Stone. Following that, one had to inscribe the Spirit Stone with inscriptions. Different inscriptions would determine the differences between the usage and direction to which a Dharmic artifact could develop. Spirit Stones were the foundation, while Inscriptions were the skeleton. Their importance was so great that they were known as the core of Dharmic artifacts! Every inscription had a unique effect. When inscriptions matched with one another, they would generate even more changes. To refine a Dharmic artifact, one had to make a robust foundation, and the more one was familiar with inscriptions, the easier it was to refine a Dharmic artifact in the future. Therefore, the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art contained quite a lengthy record. It contained all sorts of inscriptions. Wang Baole made a rough estimate, and just the number of inscriptions recorded in the Qi Fostering Arts second volume was no fewer than a hundred thousand. This was not including the inscription dictionary handed out by the Inscriptions Hall. The number of inscriptions in that manual numbered as many as a million. If the inscriptions changed as a result of the matching interactions, one would have to memorize even more. It was not an exaggeration to describe it as a sea of information. The Inscriptions Hall of the Dharmic Armament facultys three halls tested the students on their memorization of inscriptions. There was no trick to such memorization, and success depended on the individual. It was just too difficult to memorize and understand a million available inscriptions. Even the present Inscriptions Halls Head Prefect could only memorize four hundred thousand inscriptions. As for more, not only did it need talent, it also needed perseverance and time. Once someone became accomplished in inscriptions, they could mix and match the million fixed inscriptions to a certain extent to create brand new effects. However, such acts required a deep foundation. Only an artifact refinement master was capable of doing so. As the memorization was too difficult, the Inscriptions Hall of Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament faculty only tested on the number of inscriptions one memorized, but in fact, as long as one memorized more than a hundred thousand inscriptions, one would pass it and be allowed to begin the study of Spirit Kernels. After all, there were just too many inscriptions. It was completely impossible for the average person to memorize all of them. Therefore, there were inscription dictionaries that aided them. However, an inscription dictionary was still very different from a word dictionary. In addition, the refinement of artifacts typically had a strict requirement on time. There were also many variations. While the checking of an inscription dictionary needed time, there was also a need to understand and have a basic mastery of things. Therefore, although an inscription dictionary was useful, the aid given was not especially great. After roughly studying the rest of the Qi Fostering Arts second volume, Wang Baole took a deep breath. He knew deep down that, although he was currently the Spirit Stones Halls Head Prefect, he had only embarked on his first step into the subject of Dharmic Armaments. I still need to continue working hard. Wang Baole picked up the inscription dictionary and casually flipped it open. When he saw the dense records and the sinuous inscription dictionary, he immediately felt a migraine coming on. Moments later, he gritted his teeth and began memorizing. However, such memorization was limited. For a million, even Wang Baole felt a deep sense of helplessness toward it despite his belief that he had a good memory. Although the inscription dictionary mentioned a few pills that could aid ones memories, Wang Baole discovered on the Spirit Intranet that these pills were pretty much priceless. They were even rarer than the Cleansing Pill. To obtain any required a bit of luck. In addition, although these pills were effective, they would ultimately result in drug resistance. If one ate too many, one could even hallucinate. Therefore, one could not solely rely on pills to memorize. Inevitably, people still had to rely on themselves. Wang Baole sighed, and as he searched for the pills, he bit the bullet and began memorizing bit by bit. Time quickly passed, and soon, another week was over. During this week, there were students that called on him nearly every day. They would deliver all sorts of gifts, but in response to these, Wang Baole would directly reject them. He was categorical about it since he had read the high officials autobiographies. He knew that accepting gifts so flagrantly was not right. Apart from the visits and gifts from Dharmic Armament faculty students, the Head Prefects from the other faculties also successively sent congratulatory gifts. Although they were simple gifts, all of them left a voice transmission ring mark. Clearly, they intended to acquaint themselves with Wang Baole. Wang Baole placed a great emphasis on these other faculty Head Prefects. He accepted their gifts because he knew the importance of a social circle. Hence, he sent them gifts in return, and although they had never met, they established ties in this way. Another few days passed until Wang Baole, who was becoming groggy from memorizing the inscriptions, received a gift from the Alchemy facultys Vegetation Head Prefect, Zheng Liang. The gift was very precious, and it far exceeded any gift of the other Head Prefects. It was a Crystal Memory Pill! This pill was recorded in the inscription dictionary as one of the pills that could aid in ones memory. It was difficult to buy it on the market, and it was definitely not cheap. It left Wang Baole greatly surprised. As he held the pill bottle, he looked at the crystalline pill inside. As he felt moved, Wang Baole fell silent for a moment. He activated his voice transmission ring and connected to Vegetation Head Prefect Zheng Liangs voice transmission ring with the mark that had come with the gift. The communication with Zheng Liang went smoothly. Wang Baole first thanked him for his pills politely. After a casual conversation, Zheng Liang invited Wang Baole to the Alchemy faculty. He probably guessed that Wang Baole was puzzled by the pill. With a smiling tone, Zheng Liang spoke through the voice transmission ring. Junior Brother Baole, to be honest. I have refined a pill and am in desperate need for Spirit Stones above 90% purity to be used as the cauldron fires foundation. As you know, such Spirit Stones are not easily bought on the market, so I thought of troubling you. Upon hearing Zheng Liangs words, Wang Baole also understood the reason. He laughed out loud and did not reject it. He accepted Zheng Liangs invitation. Zheng Liang was very pleased as he made an appointment with Wang Baole before ending the conversation. In Ethereal Dao College, unless they were Head Prefects of the same faculty, the Head Prefects would have a very cordial relationship among themselves. They were also willing to befriend each other at a deeper level. After all, everyone was of the same standing. If their friendship reached a certain extent, they could be very helpful to each other. Days later, Wang Baole left his cave abode at the appointed time. He walked toward the Alchemy faculty. Wang Baole had spent most of his time on Dharmic Armament Peak despite having lived in Ethereal Dao College for half a year. He seldom went to the other faculties, and it was his first time visiting to the Alchemy faculty. As he walked on the Alchemy facultys mountain peak, he looked at the luxuriant vegetation, pavilions, and buildings around him. He immediately felt the difference between the Dharmic Armament faculty and the Alchemy faculty. The Spirit Qi here is actually richer than the Dharmic Armament faculty. Furthermore, its a lot milder. Wang Baole was very sensitive to Spirit Qi after cultivating in the Great Void Qi Devouring Art. As he marveled while proceeding forward, a herbal fragrance could be detected in the surrounding air. The further he proceeded, the thicker the herbal fragrance became. Eventually, Wang Baole discovered that the entire Alchemy Peak was lingering with herbal fragrance. The herbal fragrance that entered his nose did not aid his cultivation in any way, but it raised his spirits. It left Wang Baole surprised. There were herbal gardens outside every building, and he could see many students engaging in plantation work. Apart from that, he also saw students setting up stalls along the road. They would promote the pills they refined. Some alchemical cauldrons were even for sale. Many people would take a look when they passed by. Some would immediately buy anything that they fancied. This scene was not something seen in the Dharmic Armament faculty. As Wang Baole passed by, he felt that the Alchemy faculty was clearly simpler and more elegant, especially with the number of girls taking the majority. It was a treat for the eyes. This place is great. I should have entered the Alchemy faculty back then. As Wang Baole marveled at the Alchemy faculty, many of the Alchemy faculty students that had set up stalls also noticed him. They instantly recognized Wang Baole and began discussing amid whispers. Wang Baoles reputation preceded him. Ever since he entered the Dao College, a series of events relating to him had pushed him to prominence, especially with his promotion to Head Prefect. It had spread throughout the Dao College. His fame was so great that students from the various other faculties had long since heard of him. Its Wang Baole! People from the Dharmic Armament faculty are rich to begin with. As Head Prefect, I heard that Wang Baole is able to refine Spirit Stones of 90% purity hes basically a walking moneybag! Humph, whats the big deal? All he does is refine Spirit Stones. Theres no way he can compare with our Alchemy faculty! This was not the Dharmic Armament faculty after all. Therefore, the students did not seem to show any fear while discussing him. There was some hint of sour grapes, as the money-printing reputation of the Dharmic Armament faculty left the other faculties jealous and envious. After reaching the perfected Physical Seal realm, Wang Baoles ears had become sharper. When he heard those discussions, he pricked up his brows and curled the corners of his mouth. He went straight for the students who had set up shop, and the moment he came over, all the students looked at him. Wang Baole ignored the crowds gazes and lowered his head to look at the pills being sold. Then, he raised his right hand and pointed at a few pill pills. This, and that. Put these two pills aside. Wang Baole pointed at the store that was run by a ponytailed girl. She had been one of the ones who had spoken with a sour tone. When she saw Wang Baole come, she had first been taken aback before being pleasantly surprised. However, when she heard that Wang Baole was apparently only buying two of the most ordinary pills, she immediately lost her fervor. She pouted, thinking to herself that the Dharmic Armament faculty was not as crazy as people made it out to be. The way he spent was even inferior to students from other faculties. Therefore, she languidly picked up the pills that Wang Baole had pointed out. Just as she was about to hand it to Wang Baole, he said, I dont want these two. Ill take the rest. The moment he said that, the girl with the ponytail widened her eyes. She was somewhat taken aback as the other students that had set up shop as well as those choosing pills quivered. All of them looked toward Wang Baole. What? Arent you selling them? Wang Baole coughed, feeling extremely pleased with himself. However, he had a nonchalant air to his expression. It felt like he was not buying pills, but out buying cabbage at the market. Yes, definitely! The ponytailed girl became extremely excited. She rushed to wrap up all the pills without thought and excitedly handed them to Wang Baole. After a moments thought, she decided to just stand behind Wang Baole while holding onto the goods. Head Prefect, theres no need for you to carry them. Ill carry these pills for you. In the future, if you have any requests, you can tell me at any time. Why dont you leave me your contact details? If you have any requests, Ill personally deliver the pills to your cave abode. The ponytailed girl had average looks, but her figure was extremely provocative. In her excitement, her eyes had a strange glint. Thats good. Carry them for me then. Wang Baole felt pleased as he continued walking toward the next stall with his hands behind his back. Nearly all the students who had set up shop, be they men or women, were bubbling with excitement. They charged forward, trying their best to promote their pills. Head Prefect, you are so handsome. Look at the pills I have here. Each one is personally refined by me. Handsome Head Prefect, I have some pills here. Come take a look. Wang Baole could not help but feel wistful when he saw how they were fawning over him instantly despite their previously envious attitudes. He felt that, as a Dharmic Armament faculty Head Prefect, he needed to make the people from the Alchemy faculty understand how the Dharmic Armament faculty spent money. Therefore, he waved his hand without much thought. Ill buy it! The moment he said that, the Alchemy faculty students around him immediately exclaimed in excitement. Most of them were females. Their tiny faces blushed red with excitement. Even with ordinary looks, they looked different with their blushing, red faces. Therefore, when the Vegetation Halls Head Prefect, Zheng Liang, rushed over, he saw a group of people circling around Wang Baole, carrying bags of all shapes and sizes. All of them looked at him with a strange glint in their eyes as they took the initiative to request his contact details. Chapter 35 - Vegetation Head Prefect Zheng Liang Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Head Prefect of Alchemy facultys Vegetation Hall, Zheng Liang, was a third-year student. He was handsome with sword-like brows and eyes like stars. He had an elegant bearing about him. When he arrived, he had a faint smile, but when he saw Wang Baole and the girls surrounding him, his expression turned odd. It was as though Wang Baoles entire body was emitting a luster akin to a Spirit Stone at that moment. And the girls passion made Zheng Liang smile wryly. He had mixed emotions that stemmed from the sore feelings of seeing someone from another faculty come to his own faculty to hit on girls. However, he was a Head Prefect after all. He quickly shrugged away those thoughts and, with a laugh, revealed an amiable smile. Are you Junior Brother Baole? Im Zheng Liang from the Alchemy faculty! Zheng Liang wore a warm look as he walked over with a smile. There were seven or eight students that followed him. All of them endured the strange feelings in their hearts as they greeted Wang Baole. Simultaneously, they sized him up, since he had become extremely famous in recent days. Even they had paid attention to his escapades. Greetings, Senior Brother Zheng! Wang Baole noticed Zheng Liang and hurriedly extricated himself from the sellers. He went forward to cup his fists. As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, took out a Spirit Stone of 90% purity, and handed it over. Senior Brother Zheng, Im someone who has always been impressed with people that focus on alchemy. I should have prepared a gift on my first trip here, but since Im in a rush, I hope you will accept this Spirit Stone I personally refined. Wang Baole placed the Spirit Stone in Zheng Liangs hand amid laughter. The Spirit Stone was a way of returning the favor of the Crystal Memory Pill. Besides, he had deliberately made it known that he had personally refined the Spirit Stone. Zheng Liangs smile immediately widened. He did not stand on ceremony with Wang Baole and put away the Spirit Stone before taking out a bottle to hand it to Wang Baole. Junior Brother Baole. Inside is a Spirit Clearing Pill I refined. It can clear ones mind, and it makes memorizing things a lot easier. One had the intention to befriend, while the other was tactful. Soon, the two were talking cheerfully. The students who had followed Zheng Liang exchanged looks and saw the recondite look in each others eyes when they saw this scene. They realized that Wang Baole really lived up to his reputation. Even if he was lacking in other aspects, just his way of treating others made him spectacular. With Zheng Liang leading the way, the duo proceeded forward. Along the way, they would encounter other students from the Alchemy faculty who would greet them with cupped fists. Soon, the duo became more acquainted with each other. After all the scenic points of the Alchemy faculty were introduced, Zheng Liang invited Wang Baole to his Head Prefect Pavilion with a smile. This Head Prefect Pavilion was different from the Dharmic Armament facultys as well. Most obvious was the surrounding vegetation, which was filled with Spirit Qi, and when Wang Baole saw it, he could not help but marvel. Zheng Liang chuckled as he said generously, Junior Brother Baole, if you like it, I can get someone to send you some of their seeds. You can plant them around your cave abode as a decoration. Wang Baole immediately thanked him. As he looked at the handsome Zheng Liang in front of him, he felt that they clicked well. Hence, he took out four Spirit Stones of 90% purity and handed them over. The moment Zheng Liang saw that, he was immediately delighted. He carefully took them, cupped his fists, and bowed at Wang Baole. Thank you, Junior Brother Baole! He had a very sincere expression. He was indeed in desperate need for Spirit Stones of 90% purity, and he also wished to befriend Wang Baole. With Wang Baole being so generous, his fondness for Wang Baole was greatly elevated. He got up, took out two pill bottles, and placed them in front of Wang Baole. Junior Brother Baole, there are a total of five Crystal Memory Pills here. Unfortunately, that is all I have, but dont you worry. Ill arrange to buy more for you. According to their agreement over the voice transmission ring, they would exchange a Spirit Stone for a pill. When Wang Baole saw that Zheng Liang had taken out an additional two, he knew that he was returning a favor with a favor. Hence, he smiled, thanked him, and put them away. He began conversing with Zheng Liang, and although it was their first meeting, they gradually regretted that they had not met earlier amid their joy. Finally, Zheng Liang decided to extend an invitation to Wang Baole after hearing about his interest in pill refinement. Junior Brother Baole, if you are in no hurry to return, why dont I bring you to tour our Alchemy facultys alchemical labs? They are extremely big, allowing for thousands of people to refine their pills at the same time. Inside is bustling, and people arent usually permitted entry. Wang Baole was indeed curious about alchemy. He agreed readily, and with Zheng Liang leading the way, he arrived in the famous alchemical labs of the Alchemy faculty. They were located in the Alchemy Peaks interior and were massive in size. The moment he entered, Wang Baole felt a hot gust of air embrace him. He could see everything in the massive space ahead at a glance. There were thousands of alchemical cauldrons inside the space, with many Alchemy faculty students refining pills by the side of the alchemical cauldrons. There were chambers lining the surroundings with herbal fragrances flowing out of them. The scene was very spectacular, and it made Wang Baole deeply shocked when he swept his gaze over the lab. How is it? There are some differences compared to the Spirit Cauldron Cave of your Dharmic Armament faculty, right? Zheng Liang laughed as he led Wang Baole in. When the surrounding people saw him, they immediately greeted him respectfully. Wang Baole could not help but exclaim, I thought that pill refinement was similar to artifact refinement in the past. But from the looks of it, there are quite a number of major differences. He had not been to the Dharmic Armament facultys Spirit Cauldron Cave either, but he had heard of it. In principle, it was only opened to senior students who had grasped a certain level when it came to the study of Spirit Kernels. In there, they could easily gain rudimentary experience at fusing material and creating simple, ungraded Dharmic artifacts. While Wang Baole was marveling at his surroundings, his gaze suddenly came to a pause. He saw a girl among the group of people. She was wiping her sweat and was jumping for joy as she opened the alchemical cauldrons lid in front of her. She seemed to even let out a pleasant cry of surprise. Bunny! Wang Baoles eyes lit up as he raised his hand to shout a greeting. Zhou Xiaoya! Bunny was opening a cauldron, happily looking inside at the pills that she had refined by herself. She carefully took them out, but when she heard someone call out to her, she curiously looked up and around. Soon, she saw Wang Baole waving his hands at her. She was immediately pleasantly surprised. Baole! Bunnys eyes were very bright. Her already pleasant mood turned to joy after seeing Wang Baole. She hurriedly ran in front of Wang Baole. Zhou Xiaoya? Junior Brother Baole, I remember that back when you first joined the Dao College, you had once confessed on the Spirit Intranet. Zheng Liang swept his gaze at Zhou Xiaoya as he gave Wang Baole a teasing look. At the same time, he remembered Zhou Xiaoyas name and was prepared to inform his subordinates to take good care of her. Although Zheng Liang had brought up past matters, Wang Baole laughed out loud due to his thick skin. However, Zhou Xiaoya was thin-skinned. Her face blushed immediately. She lowered her head, feeling a little embarrassed, but she suddenly recalled something and looked up again. She stretched out her tiny hand and said happily, Baole, I can already refine pills now. Look, this is a Rainbow Pill I just refined. Does it look pretty? Zhou Xiaoya was very excited, as though she wanted to share her joy with Wang Baole. In the middle of her palm was a colorful pill that appeared as beautiful as her. Xiaoya, I find your hands prettier, said Wang Baole with a blinking smile. Bunny immediately blushed again as she glared at Wang Baole, but deep down, she felt very happy. By the way, wheres Du Min? Wang Baole recalled Du Min when he saw Bunny. He could not help but look around, but there were just too many people. He could not instantly pinpoint her. Sister Du Min isnt here. Shes really impressive. She has been taken in as a disciple of the Alchemy facultys dean. Bunny had an envious look, but she also had a pleased look. It was as though the more excellent Du Min was, the happier she would be. That impressive? Wang Baole was taken aback. Junior Brother Baole, you also know Du Min? Zheng Liang was astonished when he heard Du Mins name. He began to explain when he noticed Wang Baole looking at him. This Du Min is quite a remarkable person. Her talent in alchemy is astonishing. She has been taken in as a disciple of our faculty dean. Although shes not Head Prefect, her status and standing are extraordinary as well. Wang Baole touched his nose. He had the feeling of taking a blow before he could even flaunt his identity as Head Prefect in front of her. However, Wang Baole could understand when he recalled the experiences Du Min had undergone since she was young. Shes an A-grade student. She has been one since she was young! While Wang Baole felt a little sour deep down, he also felt that he needed to work harder. If not, it would be embarrassing if he were overtaken by Washboard Min. He had a casual chat with Bunny, but she had no choice but to bid Wang Baole farewell reluctantly as she had yet to complete the refinement of another cauldron of pills. She then returned to continue the refinement. As for Wang Baole, he watched for a moment before suggesting his departure. With Zheng Liang sending him off, he walked to the entrance of Alchemy Peak. Having sent Wang Baole here, Zheng Liang looked at him and suddenly whispered, Junior Brother Baole, we hit it off very nicely, and it might seem that I am saying too much as someone youve just met, but I do have to warn you that the complexities of your Dharmic Armament faculty run deep. Wang Baoles expression changed as he listened carefully. When Zheng Liang saw Wang Baoles expression, he continued in a low voice. Previously, the three Head Prefects of your Dharmic Armament faculty were unlike the Head Prefects of the other faculties. They were very united. It also has to do with them having close ties with the Vice-Chancellor. Therefore, it results in your Dharmic Armament facultys dean having nearly no authority in matters regarding college discipline! And the main reason your Dharmic Armament facultys Head Prefects are united has to do with the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect, Lin Tianhao. He has a huge background. Unfortunately, I have not been able to discover his true identity. Zheng Liang shared whatever he knew with Wang Baole and warned him before patting him on the shoulder. He bade farewell and left after telling him that the pills he had previously bought would be sent to the Dharmic Armament faculty. Wang Baole blinked when he saw Zheng Liang walk far away. He could tell the good intentions from the warning that Zheng Liang had given to him. After some thought, he kept it close to his heart. Isnt it because he has a powerful father. He is a Head Prefect, but so am I. Whats there to be afraid of? Didnt Zhuo Yifan also have a background? Didnt he get beaten by me as he rightfully deserved! With this conclusion, Wang Baole immediately relaxed. As he hummed a tune with his hands behind his back, he returned to Dharmic Armament Peak. The moment he entered the cave abode, he saw Liu Daobin reverently standing there with a bag. He appeared to have been waiting for quite some time. When he noticed Wang Baole, he took a deep breath, adjusted his clothing, and walked quickly to Wang Baole to bow with cupped fists. Greetings, Head Prefect! Ah, Daobin, you came. You must have waited quite some time. Why didnt you tell me you would be coming? Wang Baole smiled faintly. He felt that ever since Liu Daobin became an inspector, it felt like he had turned into a completely different person. He was particularly fastidious about the rules, and the way he did things was very comforting. Its nothing. I just came as well, said Liu Daobin with a smile. He entered the cave abode upon Wang Baoles invitation. However, he was always one step behind Wang Baole. This scene made Wang Baole feel like he had learned a new trick. After entering the cave abode, Liu Daobin deftly cleaned the place, moving the many empty Ice Spirit Water bottles and snack bags into a corner. Following that, he took out some spirit tea in a very practiced manner before offering it to Wang Baole. This scene prompted Wang Baole to lift his teacup to take a sip, as well as ask out of curiosity, Daobin, what does your family do? About that My dad is the Deputy City Lord of our hometown, Phoenix City. To be honest, I have been frequently seeking my dads help on how to do certain things, said Liu Daobin with a little embarrassment and awkwardness. Deputy City Lord? Wang Baoles eyes widened. He had a marvelous feeling rise up in him. Before he came to the Dao College, Phoenix Citys Deputy City Lord had definitely been a major figure in Wang Baoles eyes. Now, such a major figures son was under him. This made the marvelous feelings inside him become more intense. Ahem. Daobin, its almost the holidays. Speaking of which, this is the first time Ive been away from home for such a long period of time. I kind of miss Phoenix City. Wang Baole coughed dryly, feeling inexplicably pleased as he put down his teacup. Chapter 36 - The Talented Liu Daobin Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Although our Phoenix City is small, its a place with quite an abundance of treasures such as its local products. Head Prefect, I wasnt acquainted with you in the past, but for the vacation this time, you have to give me a chance to shine, Liu Daobin said immediately. In fact, he had no intention of taking up the career of an official, but ever since Wang Baole promoted him in the Dao College, he realized that being an inspector seemed to suit him even more. Especially with him now having realized that whatever he had seen and learned from his father from a young age was bearing fruit ever since he became inspector. Wang Baole was very pleased hearing what Liu Daobin had to say. He smiled slightly and asked him more about the College Discipline Department before raising his tea cup. This motion of lifting his tea was something he learned from his high officials autobiographies. In it, Wang Baole discovered that many high officials seemed to enjoy drinking tea. From time to time, they would lift their tea cup, and a lot of knowledge could be gained in between the time the tea cup was lifted and placed down. Although he did not understand it completely, he felt that such an action brought out his stature; therefore, he began mimicking it. When Liu Daobin noticed Wang Baole lifting the tea cup, he was taken aback. He recalled the actions his father took when he was with his subordinates. He immediately understood that Wang Baole was done with exchanging pleasantries with him. Wang Baole was waiting for him to explain the reason for his appearance here. Therefore, he took out a package from his bag. He placed Spirit Stones, pills, and some daggers, which were not Dharmic artifacts, to the side. Head Prefect, after I became an inspector, many students came to gift me items. Some of these gifts are very valuable. In my fluster, I was unsure whether I should accept them or not. Accepting them makes me a little disturbed, but not accepting them makes me afraid that Ill disappoint their sincerity. Liu Daobin smiled wryly as he looked at Wang Baole, his eyes looking very candid. A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He had recently heard people at the College Discipline Department snitching about Liu Daobin accepting bribes. However, all Wang Baole did was take mental note of it and not question his subordinate. Now that he was seeing these items, Wang Baoles attitude toward Liu Daobin was that of satisfaction and approval. Theyre not overly valuable items. You should not disappoint the students given how sincere they are. Keep them. Wang Baole smiled as he lifted the tea cup and placed it down again. Liu Daobin was observing Wang Baoles expression from the very beginning. When he saw Wang Baoles smile looking warmer than before, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that he had taken the right course of action. Hence, he cupped his fists and thanked Wang Baole. He took back half the items he had taken out, leaving behind two of the most valuable pills as he said, Head Prefect, you arent lacking in anything. Im just offering a gift to you at the expense of others to show my sincerity as your subordinate. I will never forget how you saved me during the Hallucination Nexus test. He cupped his fists again. He raised the issue about the test once again since it was this matter that was the intrinsic reason for having a better relationship with Wang Baole than others! Oh? Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He felt that Liu Daobin seemed to be much wiser with his choice of words. Furthermore, he could learn things him. He felt that Liu Daobins words especially comforted him, and he could tell the intent from them. He beamed even more as he raised his hand and pointed at Liu Daobin. Sigh, you can stop with your probes. Take them for yourself. Liu Daobin gave an embarrassed look but did not store away the items. He stood there and chatted with Wang Baole. As for Wang Baole, he did not tell to him to take away the gifts again either. After asking about Liu Daobins studies and giving him a few words of encouragement, Wang Baole picked up his tea cup again and sipped it. This time, it was a way to politely ask Liu Daobin to leave. Wang Baole felt that Liu Daobin must have learned the knowledge from his father and would likely know his intention. He was also very pleased with his ability at handling official situations. Head Prefect, I do have a presumptuous request. I hope you can agree to something on account of my diligent hard work. Liu Daobin took a deep breath, as though he did not notice Wang Baoles intentions. He cupped his fists and gave a deep bow to Wang Baole. He picked up an empty Ice Spirit Water and looked extremely earnest. Head Prefect, can you give me this bottle? What did you say? Wang Baole frowned immediately when he realized that Liu Daobin did not seem to have understood his intentions. But when he heard his request, he was also taken aback. He nearly spewed out the mouthful of tea while looking at Liu Daobin in a daze. Wang Baole never expected that Liu Daobins serious request would be for an empty bottle. Liu Daobin quickly went forward to pat Wang Baole on the back as he spoke with a very earnest tone. Head Prefect, dont belittle this bottle. You might not be aware, but currently in Head Prefect Pavilion, and even in the Dharmic Armament faculty, there are too many students who revere you greatly. After all, you are not only a talented person who managed to become Head Prefect in less than a year. More importantly, with the connivance of Jiang Lin, the inspectors abused their power, causing many of the students to fear them and not speak a word despite their anger. Furthermore, with you reforming the College Discipline Department, everyone appreciates it. Everyone wishes to rub off a bit of your otherworldly aura. If this bottle is taken out by me, everyone will go nuts for it! My trip here was actually due to a request from everyone. They wish for you will sell them the empty bottles and snack bags on account of how diligent they have been. Liu Daobin looked gingerly at Wang Baole after he finished his sentence. Wang Baole slowed down his breathing. He had seen many gift rejection instances from the high officials autobiographies. All sorts of gifting methods had been used, but what Liu Daobin had done was a first. His expression could not help but turn odd as he pondered if it was something Liu Daobin had learned from his father. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole came to a greater realization that Liu Daobins father was someone rather extraordinary. Head Prefect, please be sympathetic toward them and give them a chance! Liu Daobin had a look as if he was bemoaning the fate of all mankind. He bowed once again, looking as though he would not get up if he did not receive Wang Baoles agreement. Finally, under Liu Daobins repeated pleas, Wang Baole finally sighed reluctantly. Fine, fine. Its true I should not disappoint everyone. However, be sure not to make this a precedent. Also, Daobin, you must not disappoint everyone with matters in the College Discipline Department. Remember this well. Liu Daobin immediately turned excited as he quickly thanked and gave his confirmation. He thought to himself how useful the trick his father had taught him was. Next, he picked up the empty bottles and snack bags from the ground as though they were treasures before leaving gratefully. Only when he left did Wang Baole suddenly stand up. He circled his cave abode a few times before taking out his tiny notebook, recording everything that Liu Daobin had used today. A talent, Liu Daobin is a talent. His fathers abilities are even greater. He might one day become City Lord! Wang Baole gave great approbation, feeling that he had widen his knowledge. Deep down, he enjoyed the feeling of being fawned upon, especially when the flattery was so ingeniously executed. It left Wang Baole even more satisfied. Three days quickly passed. When Liu Daobin came again, he brought more than ten pill bottles with him. These pills were meant to supplement ones memory. Although the effects were inferior to those that Zheng Liang had gifted, Wang Baole eagerly needed them. Wang Baole could not help but sigh once again upon seeing this. Liu Daobin was indeed a talent. His belief was that he could not disappoint such a talent, so a reward was needed. After some thought, Wang Baole suddenly spoke up just before Liu Daobin was about to leave. Daobin, investigate Sun Qifangs case. Wang Baole had previously read about Sun Qifangs case when he took over the College Discipline Department. It had contained detailed information and background of the person in question from when he was young, much of which was unknown to outsiders. His family ran an artifact refinement shop, and he came from an honest family. He had once been a student of the Dharmic Armament faculty, but he had violated the Dao Colleges rules by stealing a recipe from the Dharmic Armament facultys Treasure Repository. This secret recipe contained the creation method of a particular Spirit Kernel. He had planned on handing over the recipe to his family clan after stealing it. After all, nearly all the artifact refinement recipes in the Federation were in the hands of the four great Dao Colleges. Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament lineage was the best among the four great Dao Colleges, so it contained an extremely huge number of recipes. Furthermore, there was a very strict confidentiality about them. Students that failed to reach a particular level had little chance of coming into contact with them. Even if they did, the knowledge was not to be spread externally. Although Sun Qifang had stolen the recipe because he had some skill, he had not been fast enough to take it away before being discovered by the Spirit Stones Head Prefect Pavilions inspectors. He had been remanded to the Spirit Stones College Discipline Department, awaiting Wang Baoles final decision. As the recipe that was stolen was not particularly important, the matters importance was variable. Back when Wang Baole read the case, he had immediately sensed that something was odd about it. However, his mind had not been with it, so he had paid no attention to it. He planned on getting his men to investigate the matter before fairly handling it. Now, with Liu Daobin being so sensible, he decided to hand the case to him. Handling such a case in the College Discipline Department represented power itself. When investigating Sun Qifang, make sure to have a sense of propriety. Wang Baole gave Liu Daobin a look before lifting his tea cup again. This time, he did not immediately place it down. Liu Daobin was pondering over Sun Qifangs case that Wang Baole had mentioned when he noticed Wang Baole lift up his tea cup. He immediately understood that Wang Baole was politely signaling for him to leave. He bade farewell and left. Wang Baole smiled smugly when he saw Liu Daobins departing back. He felt that he had learned a lot from Liu Daobin. By fusing it with the high officials autobiographies, he was already very adept in the art of handling subordinates. He took another look at the pills as he took them out one by one. After carefully studying to confirm that they had not been unsealed before and that there were no problems with them, he swallowed the pills with glee. In a good mood, he continued his memorization of Inscriptions. Meanwhile, Liu Daobin, who had walked out of Wang Baoles cave abode, quickly contacted his father on the way back to his dormitory. His eyes lit up when his father pointed out the crux of the matter. So, the crux of what Head Prefect said was in his last sentence have a sense of propriety! Chapter 37 - Federation Framework Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Days later, Wang Baole had memorized about seventy to eighty thousand inscriptions. The reason he was so fast had to do with the Crystal Memory Pills and the memory enhancement pills Liu Daobin had given him. Although the effects of those pills were good, there were just not enough. It left Wang Baole depressed. Even as Head Prefect, there were not enough of these pills to go around even if he had Spirit Stones. Simultaneously, the students from the Inscriptions Hall had a high demand for them. Therefore, purchasing more was taking quite some time. Even if he used his authority as Head Prefect, he was unable to match the speed at which he expended the pills. Most importantly, Wang Baole understood that it was not a long-term solution since the Qi Fostering Art had explained that pills were only effective in the early stages. Things related to memory would quickly result in a drug resistance, and ultimately, one had to rely on ones own hard work. It was only worth it if he could obtain pills that were even more effective, ones that could aid him in memorizing more than a hundred thousand Inscriptions, even if they did have a limit. As such, he contacted Xie Haiyang, but even Xie Haiyang required time to obtain higher-quality pills. However, he did tell Wang Baole that Ethereal City had an underground black market that he might be able to obtain some from. He also told Wang Baole the method to enter the underground black market. However, he finally warned Wang Baole that although Spirit Stones were a common currency in the black market, there were certain priceless treasures that one could only obtain through an exchange of goods. Also, he needed to hide his identity as that place was filled with all sorts of characters. If he was not careful, he might attract trouble. Just as Wang Baole was vexing over the problem of memorization, Liu Daobin came once again. The moment they met, he immediately came forward and spoke politely. Head Prefect, Sun Qifangs case has been investigated thoroughly. There are indeed some problems with the case. What problems are there? Wang Baole put down the inscription dictionary in his hand and pressed his burgeoning forehead. Just as he was about to take a bottle of Ice Spirit Water, he realized that Liu Daobin had already taken the initiative to hand him a bottle from his bag. Such a caring act left Wang Baole very pleased. This Sun Qifang is quite a pitiful person. It was only a trivial case of theft, and before he succeeded, he was caught. As a result, Jiang Lin used this as a way to exhort half his Sun familys fortune. Jiang Lin threatened to send Sun Qifang to the Dao Colleges courts for internal judgment if his request was not met. Head Prefect, now that their family has heard that you have reformed the department, they took the initiative to seek me. They asked if we could be merciful on this matter. Head Prefect, what do you think about it? asked Liu Daobin with a whisper. Wang Baole got a clearer picture of the situation after being briefed. He had a general guess about the case, and now that Liu Daobin had investigated and confirmed his conjecture, he came to a decision. Sun Qifang was indeed at fault, but Jiang Lin had gone too overboard. He sighed deeply and raised his head to speak to Liu Daobin. Sun Qifang is indeed at fault in this case. However, the punishment does not need to be so severe. Take disciplinary action on him and put him on probation in the college. He can be let off once he shows signs of rehabilitation. Head Prefect, you are strict and impartial! Im impressed! Liu Daobin marveled as he cupped his fists. Liu Daobins words delighted Wang Baole greatly. He slowly drank the Ice Spirit Water on the table. Noticing that Wang Baole was in a good mood, Liu Daobin took a few steps forward and whispered into Wang Baoles ear, In order to express their gratitude, his family is willing to donate half a kilogram of 90% pure Mystic Silver Sand to our College Discipline Department. Mystic Silver Sand? Wang Baole blinked. He knew about it. It was a kind of material that was often required in the refinement of high-quality Dharmic artifacts. He took another look at Liu Daobin and knew that Liu Daobin had received a form of bribery. However, Wang Baole had his own judgment of this case and knew that, even if Liu Daobin was biased, he would not dare twist facts. In addition, the Sun family was skilled at navigating about interpersonal relations. They had not given it in private to him, but instead gifted the College Discipline Department. Furthermore, he had already decided on handling the case impartially, so it was not a form of bribery or extortion. Therefore, he picked up the Ice Spirit Water and considered his words before replying. Daobin, do you know the one thing I regret most in my life? Its becoming Head Prefect! I didnt want to become Head Prefect at all. That way, I would not encounter so many troubles. That way, I would have lots of time to study. Whatever, Ill leave the matter of the gifts to our College Discipline Department to you. However, make sure not to do it without thought. Everything has to be done justly! Wang Baole said with a sigh, as he swept Liu Daobin with his gaze. These words were things he had learned from the high officials autobiographies. Liu Daobin hurriedly gave the affirmative to expression his loyalty, as well as indicate that he remembered Wang Baoles teachings. Wang Baole smiled before have a short chat with him. Finally, he yawned, to which Liu Daobin immediately understood. He respectfully took his leave. Once Liu Daobin was gone, Wang Baole sat there and finished the Ice Spirit Water in his hand in one gulp. His mind was still ruminating over Sun Qifangs case. Although the case was settled, Wang Baole realized that the four great Dao Colleges held a very high status in the Federation from this matter! The power a Head Prefect had over the students was enough to make a family clan enter a fix. Although it was not a big and powerful family clan, the general implications were enough to prove the extraordinary status the Dao College had! In fact, Wang Baole had heard of some of these matters in the past and knew that although the four great Dao Colleges appeared separate, they were a complete system akin to the Federation. They were bound together for good or ill. It appeared like a massive entity and enjoyed an extremely high status in the Federation. Be it the former or present Federation President, they had come from the four great Dao Colleges. There were even innumerable official positions that were helmed by graduates of the four great Dao Colleges. It could even be said that more than half of the Federations positions were part of the four great Dao Colleges system. However, there was another party that maintained a balance within the Federation; they were the seventeen-member Senate! The seventeen City Lords of the seventeen main cities formed the seventeen-member Senate. They could decide on the main governmental policies of the Federation and could restrict the Federation President. Of course, this also was intrinsically tied to ones cultivation and the number of experts. Although both parties seemed to balance each other, appearing united outwardly but divided at heart, there were other factions from all over the world that resembled nobles that forced them to be united. The noble-like factions had formed an independent system among themselves due to the history of the beast wars as well as their retrieval of the cosmic ancient swords fragments. Wang Baole paid attention to the news and knew that they were the Trilunaris Corporation, Galactic Dusk Sect, Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, and the Five Generation Sky Clan! These four factions seemed submissive to the Federation on the surface, acknowledging that they were part of the Federation, but in fact, they were highly autonomous and were part of a separatist regime! Although any faction could not resist the Federation in its entirety, their combined forces was enough to make the Federation apprehensive. Now that he was Head Prefect, Wang Baole finally got a deeper understanding of this power. After some thought, he determined that the way he had dealt with the situation was fine and that he had a clear conscience. With that, he patted his belly in satisfaction and picked up the inscription dictionary to continue memorizing the inscriptions. Three days passed in the blink of an eye. When Liu Daobin came again, he brought with him the Mystic Silver Sand. Each sand particle was resplendent and glaring to the eye. They appeared like gems when they caught the light and appeared extremely hard. After Wang Baole saw them, he felt that these items were extraordinary. Head Prefect, this Mystic Silver Sand is given by the Sun family to thank the College Discipline Department for being impartial. Head Prefect, I shall defer its handling to you. Wang Baole took a look at the Mystic Silver Sand and then back at Liu Daobin. There was a deep, knowing look in his eyes that made Liu Daobin somewhat nervous. Sweat began dripping from his forehead, and only after some time did Wang Baole say coolly, Just this once! Upon hearing Wang Baoles words, Liu Daobin immediately gave the affirmative. He did not notice that his back was already wet. Wang Baoles cold gaze had given him immense pressure. He knew that Wang Baole was acutely aware of the dealings he had with the Sun family. Although he had benefited from the Sun family, he had investigated the matter justly and did not show partiality for Sun Qifang. He gradually understood Wang Baoles principles and knew that Wang Baoles principles were different from his fathers judgment. He had made a mistake from the very beginning. Wang Baoles mention of propriety was that he had to go by established norms while doing the investigation and not ask for bribes. When he came to this realization, Liu Daobin drew a deep gasp. He looked at Wang Baole with an even deeper sense of reverence. He knew how to act in the future. Wang Baole did not take all of the Mystic Silver Sand; instead, he divided a portion for Liu Daobin so that he could give it to the rest of the College Discipline Department. After sending off Liu Daobin, Wang Baole did not look at the Mystic Silver Sand. He knew that such refinement materials were not of much practical use to him for the time being. What I need the most now are some high-quality memory supplements. Wang Baole thought for a moment and decided to take some of the Mystic Silver Sand to exchange them for better pills at the underground black market. To do exchanges in the black market, one needed to conceal ones identity to prevent any unnecessary trouble. Wang Baole was cognizant of such common knowledge. Therefore, he disguised himself and left the Dao College. On the way, he looked down at his figure and scratched his head. This wont do. My figure is too slim. Its easy for others to recognize me The vexed Wang Baole gritted his teeth and found a store to buy a set of tight clothing. After putting it on, he felt that the effects were not particularly effective with his flesh bound tightly inside his clothes. Sigh, its time to lose weight Wang Baole was somewhat vexed. He felt that he was the person hardest on himself when it came to losing weight, but he could not slim down for some reason. No, I will continue to lose weight from tomorrow! Wang Baoles eyes effused a look of determination. He bought another seven or eight sets of clothes and wore all of them. Finally, he disguised his figure completely and finally wore a loose robe. From his bodys shape, even someone familiar would hardly be able to recognize him at a glance. However, it was just so tight that Wang Baole found it difficult to breathe. But in order to prevent his identity from being exposed, he put up with it. He found a mask to wear as his entire person changed drastically, and he rushed for the underground black market. From today forth, I will not eat meals. Ill be dieting! On the way, Wang Baole walked very stiffly, afraid that he would burst his tight clothes accidentally. Therefore, he resolved once again to lose weight. However, the moment he made up his mind, he could not help but pause when he passed by a snacks shop. This is Wang Baole licked his lips as he looked at the advertisement stand placed outside the shop. There was a poster hung on it that showed the latest snacks. He struggled for a moment. Since I start dieting tomorrow, it shouldnt matter if I buy some more today. With this in mind, Wang Baole quickly bought a few bags. He walked as he ate, and when he finished it, the satisfied him had arrived at the underground black market. The pill exchange process went smoothly. Soon, Wang Baole had exchanged for a sufficient number of high-quality pills and left the black market. As he walked in the bustling Ethereal City to find a place to take off his tight clothes, he suddenly heard a scream from further down the street he was on. Quick, dodge! Heavens, how can you drive a cruiser like that? Its falling! The shouts came from countless passers-by on the road. The yells in the sky were piercing to the ears as Wang Baole quickly looked over after recovering from his shock. He saw a cruiser emitting thick smoke and plummeting straight to the ground as though it had lost control. The cruiser was too fast. Even though people fled in panic, there was still some people who failed to dodge in time. One of them was a seven or eight year old girl who was carrying a backpack. She stood rooted to the ground in fear. Before she could even cry, the cruiser had plummet right down at her. Even though the young girl did not suffer a direct hit, her body was battered and bruised. Immediately, she was covered in blood as she flew out, and by the time she landed on the ground, she was barely breathing. The bloody face made the hearts of everyone who saw her tremble. The crowd who saw the scene broke out into an angry uproar. When Wang Baole rushed over and saw all of this, his expression changed. Rage filled his eyes when he noticed the people walking out from the crashed cruiser. Chapter 38 - Apologize! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Although the cruiser had plummeted to the ground, damaging several of the surrounding buildings and leaving a deep crater in the ground, its surface did not appear damaged. The door to the cruiser had opened and four youths walked out of it. The four of them were wearing Ethereal Dao College student robes, and from the logos on their clothing, they were students of the Dharmic Armament faculty! The moment they appeared, the angry mob around them drew gasps. None of them dared speak loudly. Instead, they murmured in discussion. After all, Ethereal Dao College was one of the four great Dao Colleges of the Federation. Furthermore, it was connected to Ethereal City. Many of the students who graduated would take up positions in the various departments in the Federation. Such a Dao College had an unimaginably strong heritage. It would have been fine if the accident involved them, but now, with the accident having nothing much to do with them, the crowd did not wish to cross the students verbally. Also, it was clear at a glance that the four youths came from quite spectacular backgrounds. The four youths who walked out of the cruiser completely ignored the crowd. They were even chatting jubilantly as though nothing had happened. They had also seen the girl that their cruiser had sent flying, but they thought nothing of her. One of them casually lifted his voice transmission ring and gave a few instructions after making the connecting call. Something happened. Help us deal with it. With that said, he looked at the students beside him and sighed. Huang Jing, do you know how to drive a cruiser? That is Han Lus graduation work. What do you think about this matter, Han Lu? Zhang Lan, isnt it all because you nudged me? But then again, Han Lu, Im sorry about this The youth named Huang Jing shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile. The youth named Han Lu, who was being looked at by the other two, had a dark and heavy expression. He quickly walked to the cruiser, where he examined the damage, before he turned his head in contempt to look at the barely breathing girl. Its nothing major. It just got stained by a bit of blood. Rubbing it off will do. They pretended as though the crowd didnt exist, and their attitude toward the bloody girl was of complete indifference. Immediately, the surrounding crowd fumed, but they could only put up with it when they saw Ethereal Dao College robes they donned. All of this was seen by Wang Baole. The anger in him grew. From Jiang Lins case, he knew that the college was not some safe space, but he had never imagined that Ethereal Dao College students thought so little of innocent lives. In addition, they placed themselves above ordinary people because of their status as Dao College students. This scene added an addition coldness to Wang Baoles fuming gaze. Just as he was about to take a few steps forward, a spectator beside him held him back out of good will, and murmured, Dont go over. They are people from Ethereal Dao College. Once they graduate, each one of them will be an elite. Furthermore, from how they appear fearless, its clear that their family clan is powerful. They are not people we can provoke. Wang Baoles expression was grim and solemn underneath his mask. He gently struggled free from the person and continued walking straight forward. He did not walk toward the four Ethereal Dao College students and instead came to the girl. As he looked at her blood-covered face, his body trembled slightly. He pressed down on the barely breathing child, directed Spirit Qi into her body, and said gently, Little girl, dont be afraid. You will be fine. With that said, Wang Baole took out some of the pills he had bought from the Alchemy faculty back then and fed them to her. Brother, Im in pain Im so scared I want Mommy The girl had been in shock previously, but now, having seen Wang Baole and heard his gentle voice, she immediately cried. Her voice was weak, as though she could not last much longer. Little girl, dont be afraid. You will be fine. Wang Baole stroked the girls head and increased the amount of Spirit Qi he injected. While treating the girls wounds, he placed even more pills in her mouth. Although her injury was heavy, the Recuperation Pills the Alchemy faculty refined were very miraculous for ordinary mortals. Soon, the girls injuries took a turn for the better. Under Wang Baoles nourishing Spirit Qi, she gradually fell asleep. Meanwhile, the four youths who had alighted from the cruiser smiled when they saw this happen, as though they felt that the matter had been settled. Therefore, they began engaging in banter while planning to turn and leave. Even Zhang Lan, who had previously sent a voice transmission for manpower, took out his voice transmission ring and said that there was no need for their presence. This contemptuous act, to the point of not even apologizing, made all the spectators burn with anger. Although none of them dared berate them in public, it was obvious from their eyes. This scene similarly infuriated Wang Baole. His fury was set alight as he carried the girl closer to the spectating crowd and put her down gently. He turned to look coldly at the few Ethereal Dao College students and said in a deep voice, Stop! Wang Baoles voice was ice-cold. There was no courtesy in his words as he shouted what the crowd did not dare say. When has Ethereal Dao College admitted such scum that are devoid of conscience? The moment Wang Baole said that sentence, the four students who were prepared to leave came to a halt. They turned to look coldly at Wang Baole. Zhang Lan, who had sent a voice transmission to his family clan, clearly had the hottest temper. He immediately walked toward Wang Baole. Who are you? Do you have a death wish? How dare you scold me? Im Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament Zhang Lans tone was unfriendly. As he grumbled, he approached to push Wang Baole. But before he finished his sentence, Wang Baole instantly raised his right hand and grabbed the youths finger. While fuming in anger, he showed no mercy and bent the finger before raising his foot to aim at his knee and kicking it. A crack sounded instantly as a sharp cry that did not sound human was uttered from the youths mouth. He felt an excruciating pain as he stumbled more than ten hops away on one foot before collapsing to the ground. This scene left the hearts of the surrounding crowd stirring. Heavens, he actually dared attacked Ethereal Dao Colleges students This masked guy is in big trouble! Its so rare to see people rising gallantly to the occasion these days. This person is too foolish The crowd gasped one after another. The expressions of the three Ethereal Dao College students changed as they immediately drew their weapons and circulated their cultivation. Who are you? How gutsy you are. We are from Ethereal Dao College. We are Dharmic Armament faculty students. If you dare resort to violence, we will make you regret living in this world! The trio was alarmed and furious. As they bellowed angrily, Wang Baole sneered. Others might have been afraid of Ethereal Dao College students, but he wasnt! Just as he was about to attack, a shout was heard nearby. The crowd quickly parted as more than ten strongmen in combat attire charged forward. In front of the men was an elder. He had a Pulse Enrichment cultivation level, and his eyes had a sharp glint to them. Just as he was about to speak, he noticed Zhang Lan wailing on the ground. Immediately, his expression changed. Young Master! the elder yelled as he rushed forward to help him up. The strongmen behind him looked menacingly at Wang Baole as they quickly surrounded him. They had almost arrived back when they received the voice transmission; therefore, they did not return but instead continued rushing over. As the elder saw that his young lords finger was purplish-black and twisted, obvious that it had been snapped, he immediately raged. He looked up with killing intent and shouted coldly, How dare you to resort to violence in broad daylight! After the elder said that, Zhang Lan, who had his finger broken from Wang Baoles bending, shouted at his subordinates with a distorted expression while sweating profusely from the pain, What are you waiting for? Beat him to death It hurts so badly! When the four strongmen heard that, they charged straight for Wang Baole fiercely. The three Ethereal Dao College students also heaved a sigh of relief. They had been alarmed by Wang Baoles attack as well. Now that their schoolmates family was here, they looked at Wang Baole with derision. Wang Baoles fury was not appeased. Be it in the Dao College or at the freestyle fight club, he had held back when he fought apart from fighting the fight clubs young mistress, but now, in his rage, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes when the men approached him. He suddenly took one step forward. He gave a direct punch that seemed to tear space itself. It landed on a strongmans body, and he spewed out blood. His body bent like a shrimp as his entire being was sent flying. Wang Baole did not stop. He raised his right foot and swept it. With two thuds, another two strongmen spewed out mouthfuls of blood before landing unconscious from receiving a direct kick. It was this moment that the other men had come close, but Wang Baole was just too fast. Turning around, he grabbed a persons wrist and cleanly twisted it before raising his right foot to kick another person in the crotch ruthlessly. As Wang Baole walked forward, not one of the ten strongmen managed to last more than a few seconds. Amid the shock of the crowd, they collapsed to the ground, groaning incessantly in pain. A cold glint flashed in the Pulse Enrichment realm elders eyes. He charged forward at the instant Wang Baole turned around. He raised his right hand, which produced a tigers roar. It even appeared as though a ferocious black tiger had appeared around the elder. But at the instant the elder came close, Wang Baoles devouring seed instantly activated even though his body was sideways. A stunning suction force immediately influenced the surroundings, forming an invisible vortex. The elders expression changed as his body changed direction involuntarily. By then, Wang Baole had already turned around, his right hand raised to grab the elders wrist. With a crack, the elders wrist was suddenly snapped as he cried out in pain. Wang Baole kicked the elder in the crotch, using extreme force. With a boom, the elder spewed out a mouthful of blood. Even his crotch bled as he was sent flying before he landed on the ground convulsing. This scene left the onlookers holding their breaths. They were shocked stiff. Wang Baole had been extremely fast in his battle with the elder. It was also very straightforward and extremely ruthless. They could not help but be stunned. The three students widened their eyes as well. As for Zhang Lan, who had his finger broken, he was pale in the face. His eyes were filled with horror as he was crawling backwards. However, Wang Baole appeared next to him in one step. He stepped on the youths twisted finger, and as the youth cried out, Wang Baole said lightly, Apologize! Chapter 39 - Right? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This word seemed to transform into a force when Wang Baole said it. It made the blood that coursed through the surrounding crowds bodies speed up as intense looks appeared in their eyes. They knew that Wang Baole was seeking justice for the girl by demanding an apology! They did not have the ability to do such things, but having seen someone do it, they immediately became excited. Ardor and zeal coursed through their blood as they looked at the youth who had his fingers stepped on. Stop. No matter who you are, you are in big trouble! How dare you resort to violence for such a trivial matter! The other three Ethereal Dao College students nearby were panicking. They growled at Wang Baole as a front to hide their timidness. As for Zhang Lan, whose fingers were stepped on by Wang Baole, he clenched his teeth hatefully to endure the pain while glaring at Wang Baole. If gazes could kill, Wang Baole would have long been dead. How smug of you to bully us! You can be smug now. You are strong just because you have cultivated a few years more than us, but our future is different. In a few years, you will be nothing in front of us! Zhang Lans eyes were extremely vicious. As he hissed for breath through his clenched teeth, he enunciated each word hatefully. Ive seen many instances of people like you. Do you dare kill us? This is Ethereal City. We are from Ethereal Dao College. Prepare to be arrested! As for the few of us, even if we have done wrong, it should be Ethereal Dao College that questions us. An irrelevant person like you has no right to order me! With that said, the vicious look in Zhang Lans eyes turned even more intense. I do not have the right? Wang Baole looked at the contemptuous youth and the trio that appeared afraid but felt contempt toward him deep down. He nodded. Then, does being Spirit Stones Hall Head Prefect of Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament faculty give me the right? When Wang Baole said that, he took off his mask, and as he flexed his body, the tight clothes beneath his robes tore apart, revealing his rotund figure one again. You Head Prefect! Impossible! The instant Wang Baole said those words and took off his mask, the three Dharmic Armament faculty students screamed like they had seen in a ghost. Their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief as the color in their faces drained completely. As though they had lost all their strength, they stumbled to the ground. As for the contemptuous-looking Zhang Lan, his entire body began trembling. He constantly gasped for air as his pupils dilated. The thoughts of his brave front from before were immediately overturned by tumultuous perturbations throughout his psyche as he exclaimed in shock. Wang Baole! Their breathing became stifled while their expressions changed constantly at an unprecedented rate. They felt shock and horror so intense that it was indescribable. As Dao College students, they were unafraid of anyone. They could even ignore the officials of Ethereal City, but Wang Baole was different. He was Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty. He held power over their fates. And of all people, they had bumped right into Wang Baole. When they recalled their vicious words at Wang Baole and recalled the rumors about Wang Baole in the Dharmic Armament faculty, they immediately trembled as though they had lost half their lives. They lamented deep in their hearts as they felt faint. The servants around them were appalled as well. Even the elder who had been kicked in the crotch was struggling to regain his consciousness. Upon seeing this scene, he drew a gasp and fainted once again. Despite his vicious thoughts, he could not even muster the thought of revenge. He was even worried that Wang Baole would exact revenge on him. After all, his young master was a student of the Dao College. Thats the Head Prefect The onlookers were also shocked by the sudden turn of events. Their minds were abuzz as they watched in shock, mouths agape. The reversal was so jarring that went beyond their imagination. Wang Baole continued stepping on Zhang Lans finger as he asked calmly, Now, do I have the right to make you apologize? Before Zhang Lan, who had his finger broken, could speak, the other three Ethereal Dao College students immediately got up and rushed over to the girl and quickly apologized. Little girl, sorry, we did not do it intentionally. Little girl, please forgive us. The three students were desperate as their voices trembled. They were regretting their actions deeply for they knew very well the repercussions of being caught by Wang Baole. Now, they were feeling anxious as their faces were brimming with tears. As for Zhang Lan, whose fingers were still being stepped on by Wang Baole, he even forgot the pain in his horror. He hurriedly apologized. All his arrogance had vanished the moment Wang Baole took off his mask. As for compensation, he immediately roared at the men beside him. He immediately got them to find the best hospital and best doctors for the girl. Furthermore, the girls parents were to be located and given the greatest compensation. The men also looked reverently at Wang Baole. After obtaining Wang Baoles approval, they ran off and carefully carried the girl, sending her to the hospital at the fastest speed possible. Wang Baole believed that they would not dare pull any cheap tricks later on. After all, the quartets future and fate could be determined at a snap of his finger. The four of you, do you want me to drag you back to the College Discipline Department after I beat the living crap out of you, or do you want to follow me obediently? Make your choice. Wang Baole grunted coldly as he walked toward the Dao College with his arms behind his back. The four exchanged looks and saw the horror and bitterness in each others eyes. They could only bite the bullet and get up, following Wang Baole with ashen faces. They couldnt even be bothered with the cruiser. They felt shaken the entire journey as they followed Wang Baole back to Dharmic Armament Peak. At the Spirit Stones Halls College Discipline Department, they did not dare resist before being sent to the cells! Wang Baole planned to punish them severely for this matter. Furthermore, as Spirit Stones Halls Head Prefect, he had not paid too much attention to such matters since he took office, but this was the first case where he had personally made an arrest. Be it Liu Daobin or the other inspectors, they knew very well that Wang Baole was truly furious about the matter and that he would make this case ironclad after they investigated! In addition, there were many witnesses for this case. Therefore, the Dao College only needed to follow the procedures before the matter was sent to the Dao Colleges internal courts, leaving it to them to handle the matter. As for the punishment, Wang Baole directly offered his preference. Expulsion! This sort of extremely vile case, for which he had made the arrest personally while providing ample evidence, was a very difficult matter to suppress even if the Vice-Chancellor wanted to do so. In summary, Wang Baoles preference was the ultimate outcome. Soon, this matter spread in the Dharmic Armament faculty. No student wasnt alarmed after hearing the news. As they told themselves not to do something similar in the future, many of them cursed. They were naturally not cursing Wang Baole but the scum that had marred the reputation of the Dharmic Armament faculty. This news also quickly spread on the Spirit Internet, winning the kudos from many. After all, arrogance like the quartets was not common in the Dao College. Against such methods that incurred the wrath of both men and gods, they naturally had their own judgment. Simultaneously, Wang Baoles fame spread once again because of this matter. There were even many girls who felt more affectionate toward Wang Baole after catching wind of the matter. This was especially so for the young women in the Alchemy faculty. After hearing that Wang Baole had used their pills to save someone, all of them sent Wang Baole voice transmission inquiries. There were even bold ones who directly asked him out on a date. As for the four students family, they also turned anxious when they caught wind of the news. They tried their best to get envoys to ask for his mercy, but Wang Baole simply ignored them. Helpless, they sought the aid of Liu Daobin and the other inspectors, but knowing Wang Baoles attitude on this matter, none of them dared accept any bribes and rejected the requests categorically. Eventually, the family of the four students went to the Inscriptions Head Prefect, Cao Kun. That night, in Spirit Kernel Halls Head Prefect Pavilion, its Head Prefect, Lin Tianhao, was sampling some spirit tea as he held an ancient scroll. Standing beside him was Inscriptions Head Prefect Cao Kun, who was whispering to him. Brother Lin, the others can be ignored but Zhang Lan his family clan is willing to offer a fifth-grade numinous treasure! Upon hearing the words numinous treasure, Lin Tianhao looked up slightly with a thoughtful expression. One had to know that first and second grades were known as Dharmic artifacts. From the third to sixth grade, they were known as numinous treasures. At the seventh grade, they were considered Dharmic armaments. It could be said numinous treasures were already very valuable, much less a fifth-grade numinous treasure. Even he was moved. Therefore, he took out his voice transmission ring and directly asked the Vice-Chancellor about a particular matter. He then lowered it and smiled faintly. The Dao Colleges motion against the Head Prefects will begin in a few days with the Dharmic Armament faculty as a trial! This Wang Baole has been doing quite a bit recently; its time for him to take a rest, Lin Tianhao said as he lifted the spirit tea. He discovered that there wasnt much water in it, and before he put it down, Cao Kun had filled it to the brim with hot water. When the time comes, we will just release Zhang Lan and the rest. Lin Tianhao smiled as he looked in the direction of the Spirit Stones Hall with a contemptuous expression. Cao Kun immediately turned excited when he heard that. Chapter 40 - Head Prefects Reformation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Time flew, and three days passed. In these three days, Wang Baole was absorbed in memorizing the inscriptions with the help of the pills bought with the Mystic Silver Sand from the black market. With the high-quality pills, Wang Baole was finally able to memorize one hundred and fifty thousand inscriptions! But he felt like dying At this point, after having scratched his head swollen, Wang Baole took out his snacks to eat. However, upon taking out the bag of snacks, he found that they were covered with inscriptions, and the illusion sent him into a daze. What is happening? Wang Baole blinked furiously to clear his blurred vision. Before his eyes, the bag of snacks seemed to return to normal. Dazed, Wang Baole took some potato chips out of bag of snacks, but when he glanced at them, his eyes widened suddenly. How can there be inscriptions on these potato chips too, unless I have supernatural powers? Frightened, Wang Baole wondered if there was something wrong with him, as he was even seeing inscriptions on his snacks. In his panic, Wang Baole picked up the Ice Spirit Water to calm his nerves. However, it seemed that even on the bottle, there were countless inscriptions swimming on the surface. This scene shocked Wang Baole. He stood up quickly but suddenly felt dizzy. In his vision, he could see even more inscriptions leading from the wall to the terrace. When he looked around, the sky, the earth, the grass, the trees, and even the air were filled with inscriptions. This scene caused Wang Baole to realize that it was not because he had supernatural powers, but because he had memorized too many inscriptions and eaten too many pills that he had started to experience the negative side-effects described in the second half of the Qi Fostering Arts. He was starting to hallucinate. Heavens, these inscriptions are going to drive me crazy! His head spinning, Wang Baole realized that during this period of time, other than going out a few times, he had spent most of his time taking pills and memorizing. Having to memorize the hundred and fifty thousand Dao inscriptions, he had relied on the combined power of the pills collected in his head. This had taken a huge toll on him mentally, and he had gradually begun to hallucinate. In this Spirit Inception Era, it was not uncommon to have students of the Dharmic Armament faculty driven mad while memorizing these inscriptions. After all, such shocking memorization work was extremely horrifying. Even with words, those in common usage were only a few thousand. The sum of one hundred and fifty thousand was so large that it was like memorizing the words of many different languages. One thousand years ago, this feat would not have been possible. However, with the arrival of the Spirit Inception Era and the ubiquitous Qi Fostering Art, humans bodies and minds had undergone metamorphosis. As such, the impossible had become possible. Nevertheless, the inscriptions and words still had their differences. However, even though they were different, if one did not look carefully, it was difficult to tell them apart. As such, this made the memorization exponentially more difficult, especially as one needed to understand the different meanings. Each inscription had a different effect, so Wang Baole felt like he was going mad memorizing the inscriptions. Even though his feat could not be considered amazing in the Dharmic Armament faculty, what made Wang Baole the most dispirited was the fact that while he could memorize one hundred and fifty thousand inscriptions, one person out of ten would be able to match him. After all, among the students who were able to enter the four main Dao Colleges, there were many top students. Furthermore, he had yet to match these inscriptions. After all, this involved the study of Spirit Kernels; otherwise, it would have been far more difficult. In addition, with the appearance of the hallucinations, Wang Baole was even more terrified of taking more pills. He was worried that if he continued to memorize as before, he would really go mad. When he remembered that he had yet to become the Federation President, Wang Baole felt that he definitely had to stay sane. At the same time, he could not resist imagining how he would not be able to control his weight if he went mad. Then he would definitely have to reunite with his Fatso Forefathers. At this thought, he imagined himself drooling and stupidly memorizing inscriptions with the Fatso Forefathers. Stop thinking about it! Wang Baole shuddered violently and exhaled. Feeling like he could not continue this way, he paused for a moment before picking up the second half of the Qi Fostering Art and flipping through it. While memorizing one hundred thousand inscriptions fits the basic requirements of the Inscriptions Hall, I should stop memorizing and begin studying Spirit Kernels first. By matching both of them, wont the effect be even better? Wang Baole felt that this was a good idea, so he immediately started to research Spirit Kernels. The study of Spirit Kernels was the skill of carving the inscriptions onto the Spirit Stones. One needed to practice thoroughly before mastering the skill, while remembering a massive number of Spirit Kernel formulations. These Spirit Kernel formulations recorded the method of matching the different inscriptions. Through matching and carving practice, one would finally refine a Spirit Kernel. It might have sounded easy, but in actual fact, it was difficult to learn. However, to Wang Baole, as long as he did not need to memorize the inscriptions, he was willing to do anything else. Thus, with this research, he took out the Spirit Stones and started practicing his carving. Just like that, the days passed. Under this painful study, Wang Baole continually tried to find various ways of studying, but his results never seemed to improve. Just as he reached his breaking point of depression, where he hoped he could have ripped the book of Qi Fostering Art, there were suddenly rumors traveling about Ethereal Dao College. These rumors were related to the Head Prefects. It painted a vivid picture of how the four main Dao Colleges were successively reforming their Head Prefect systems. Because of the old rules, this gave the Head Prefects alarming powers. As each had their own administration, each faculty was in a state of disunity. As they were too divided, it was unlikely for them to unite, so a complete reshuffle was necessary. To put it simply, changing the system meant establishing a Head Prefect assembly in every faculty. Each Head Prefect had the power of one vote, and through a vote, the majority would manage their facultys College Discipline Department. Among the four main Dao Colleges, White Deer Dao College had already started implementing the new regulations. As for the other three, White Deer Branch College, Holy River Dao College, and Ethereal Dao College, they would have to choose a faculty as a starting point. Once it succeeded, it would begin to be implemented throughout the Lower Academy Island. The rumors had spread quickly, immediately eliciting many opinions. Even though it was only a rework of the Head Prefect system, in actual fact, a small segment would affect the large parts. The moment the Head Prefect changed, it would affect the College Discipline Department and all students. Among the numerous discussions, each facultys Head Prefects grew impatient. They each used their own networks to learn about the news. Even though Wang Baole was in seclusion memorizing his inscriptions, the moment Liu Daobin and the others heard about the rumors, they grew nervous and went to look for Wang Baole to find out more. When Wang Baole heard about the situation, he was also stunned. Rubbing the area between his brows, he asked Zheng Liang about the rumors; however, while Zheng Liang was shrewd, he did not know much about the situation either. Just as the whole Dao College was paying close attention to the situation, and just as all the faculties Head Prefects were at different levels of nervousness, the Chancellor made an announcement to the whole Dao College, confirming that there would be a rework of the Head Prefect system! The original Head Prefect system will be abolished, and it would be changed to the Head Prefect assembly voting systemthis measure starts with the Dharmic Armament faculty! The moment the announcement went out, the students from the other faculties let out sighs of relief. As for the students of the Dharmic Armament faculty, they were all very much shaken, and any observant person could see that the Dharmic Armament faculty would be thrown into chaos. As for Liu Daobin and the others, they were extremely worried after hearing the announcement. For Wang Baole, this kind of assembly system was extremely disadvantageous! Wang Baole received the news immediately. At the same time, Zheng Liang had also heard through the grapevine and sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole. Junior Brother Baole, you have to be careful. I heard that this pilot program was originally meant for the Traps faculty. But due to the application of the Spirit Kernel Halls Head Prefect, Lin Tianhao, and the Vice-Chancellors strong support, this plan was changed to the Dharmic Armament faculty! Upon hearing Zheng Liangs words, Wang Baoles expression changed. This situation was too sudden, and before Wang Baole could think of any countermeasures, a strange voice suddenly emitted from his voice transmission ring! Spirit Stones Head Prefect, Wang Baole! I am Spirit Kernel Halls Head Prefect, Lin Tianhao. Following the Chancellors instructions, please arrive at Spirit Kernel Head Prefect Pavilion early tomorrow morning for our first Head Prefect meeting! This was Lin Tianhaos first time speaking to Wang Baole. His voice was calm and emotionless, but there was a strange coercive power to it. It seemed as though it had emerged from the voice transmission ring and reverberated throughout Wang Baoles cave abode! Chapter 41 - The Cry by the Bank of Green Forest Lake Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An enemy! Wang Baole glared at the voice transmission ring. Although that Spirit Kernel Head Prefect had only spoken that one sentence, he effused a tone that left no room for doubt. It made Wang Baole extremely uncomfortable. Isnt it all because he has a powerful father? What does he matter! What authority do you have to order me around! Wang Baole harrumphed. His mind started working actively, pondering how he could deal with the situation. Unknowingly, he opened up a bag of snacks and was just about to eat when he paused. No way, I promised that I would lose weight But the severity of todays incident is just too great, and I need to think properly. Forget it, Ill wait till I solve this problem before I start losing weight. Wang Baole felt that he could not allow himself to be distracted at this point, so he started eating. However, despite thinking for a long time, there was no solution in sight. After all, this situation was too sudden, and they were the Chancellors instructions. Wang Baole felt that even though he was the Head Prefect, there were too many levels in between him and the Chancellor. Alas, I am just a small official. If I become the Federation President, nobody will be able to speak to me like this anymore. Wang Baole sighed with emotion and patted his stomach. He decided that he would wait and examine the situation tomorrow; if it was unbearable, he could still come to an appropriate compromise. Just like that, one night passed. In the early hours of the following day, Wang Baole opened his eyes from his meditation, cleaned himself up, and slowly made his way to the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect Pavilion. He met many students on the way. While each of them greeted him as normal, they were quick to whisper. Evidently, they had heard about the fact that the Head Prefect meeting was today. Wang Baole looked around and grasped the situation. Then he narrowed his eyes and made his way quickly to the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect Pavilion. The moment he arrived, the students standing outside the Head Prefect Pavilion were immediately aware and opened up a path for him. Walking into the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect Pavilion, Wang Baole pondered the situation. The high officials autobiographies often mention that one needs calm to deal with big situations. I must have a calm attitude to deal with all obstacles. With this thought, Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath, and became more tranquil. Just like that, under the guidance of the students in front, he arrived at the Head Prefects room. When he arrived, he saw sitting there two other Head Prefects of the Dharmic Armament faculty! Inscriptions Head Prefect Cao Kun and Spirit Kernel Head Prefect Lin Tianhao! In actuality, this was the first time all three people were meeting. Although Wang Baole had never met the other two before, all of them wore the same Head Prefects Daoist robe, and so naturally, they were able to recognize each other. When Wang Baole had almost reached them, the other two turned to look at him. The gazes of all three met for an instant. While Cao Kuns face was expressionless, Lin Tianhao smiled. Junior Brother Baole, please! As he spoke, Wang Baole immediately recognized that this was indeed the person who had left the voice transmission for him, Lin Tianhao. As for the other persons identity, he naturally knew who he was too. The three of them exchanged few pleasantries. They sat down after simply gazing at each other, and an inspector soon brought over tea before closing the door as he exited. At this moment, all the gazes of the students of the Dharmic Armament faculty settled on them. This was Ethereal Dao Colleges first Head Prefect meeting, and it was starting now. Since everyone is here, lets start our first Head Prefect meeting. I believe the fact that the Chancellor chose us, the Dharmic Armament faculty, for the pilot project shows his trust in us. But I also believe that it is a test for us! Lin Tianhao smiled. His gaze traveled over Wang Baole and then Cao Kun. Junior Brother Cao Kun, Junior Brother Baole, please take out the recent case files, and lets discuss them. Cao Kun noticed Lin Tianhaos gaze and coughed. Let me go first then. After the reformation of the Head Prefect system, from now on, the College Discipline Department will still have three Head Prefects, but all the cases will have to undergo a vote. These are the Chancellors rules. As such, I have two issues. Senior Brother Tianhao, Junior Brother Baole, lets see how to resolve them. The first matter is the Dharmic Armament facultys inspectors. There are too many of them. We must understand that they are volunteers who are working for the College Discipline Department without compensation. So, we cannot be too selfish and hinder their studies. We should let these people have more time to study. Thus, I suggest that we dismiss some people from the College Discipline Department. After all, this is a Dao College, not a Federation organization. As he spoke, Cao Kun took out two jade slips and handed them to Lin Tianhao and Wang Baole. This is a name list of those I recommend we dismiss. Head Prefect Tianhao, please look over them. Lin Tianhao looked over the list and nodded, then glanced at Wang Baole. Junior Brother Baole, what do you think? Wang Baole evened out his breathing. After glancing over the jade slip, his anger was almost uncontrollable in that instant. It turned out that all the names on the list were infuriatingly from his Spirit Stones Hall, and they were people who were either close to him or handpicked by him. Liu Daobin was also in the list. Despite Wang Baole knowing that this was disadvantageous to him and being prepared to compromise, the viciousness of the other party clearly showed that they did not wish to compromise but to humiliate him. I disagree! Wang Baole raised his head and spoke resolutely. Then, we have to vote. I agree with Cao Kuns methods. Lin Tianhaos expression was indifferent, as though he could not be bothered, and he raised his hand after speaking. Cao Kun sneered and also raised his hand. Passed! Lin Tianhao gave the final word, and without asking for Wang Baoles opinion, decided on dismissing the inspectors. Wang Baole understood that he was alone and helpless in this Head Prefect meeting and had no way of retaliating. He could not help the darkening of his expression and had no choice but to contain his anger. Seeing Wang Baoles dark expression, Cao Kun could not hide his sneer and opened his mouth again. Head Prefect Tianhao, I still have a second matter. Regarding the issue of Huang Jing, Zhang Lan, and the others, we have no reason to care about what they have done outside the Dao College. I suggest that we release the four of them. What do you think, Senior Brother Tianhao? Just as Cao Kun finished speaking, Wang Baolewho had been suppressing his angerraised his head violently to look at Cao Kun with heaven-reaching proportions of anger in his eyes. He could bear everything else, but on the issue of Zhang Lan and the others, Wang Baole definitely could not let it slide. Junior Brother Cao Kun makes sense. Although Zhang Lan and the others do have some problems, it did not happen in the Dao College, and as such, it is not under our jurisdiction. Furthermore, they need to take part in the Upper Academys examinations soon. With so many years of work, we cannot distract them at this time. Lin Tianhao gave a forced smile and looked at Wang Baole. Junior Brother Baole, what do you think? You are going overboard! Wang Baole slammed the table furiously and glared at Lin Tianhao and Cao Kun. However, Lin Tianhao only smiled carelessly and spoke lightly. Lets put it to a vote. I agree with this! Cao Kun sneered again and also nodded his head. Thus, the second motion also passed in front of Wang Baole! This feeling of being completely disregarded and humiliated made Wang Baole so angry that he smiled. At this time, he also received Liu Daobins voice transmission. Head Prefect, you have to be careful. I heard from someone that that Inscriptions Head Prefect Cao Kun spread the word that he was going to humiliate you today! Liu Daobin was in a panic as he quickly sent the reminder. Wang Baole did not reply, but he stood up and, under Lin Tianhaos smile and Cao Kuns sneer, suddenly took a step forward till he was in front of Cao Kun. Wang Baole was too fast. While Cao Kun was stunned and Lin Tianhao had yet to react, Wang Baoles right hand was raised and flew toward Cao Kun. This all happened in an instant. By the time Lin Tianhao and Cao Kun reacted, Wang Baole had already grabbed hold of Cao Kuns neck. Let go! Cao Kun came to his senses. His cultivation level was identical to Wang Baolesat the perfected Physical Seal realm; however, Wang Baole had delivered the first move, the devouring seed in him releasing its full might. In the instant when he had caught Cao Kuns neck, without giving him a chance to retaliate, the spiritual power coursed through his body and sealed Cao Kuns cultivation. Wang Baole, what are you doing! Angered, Lin Tianhao jumped to his feet. What am I doing? Youll find out in a while! Anger suffused Wang Baole, and while he spoke, he did not give Lin Tianhao a chance to react before his speed exploded. With a bang, he slammed open the Head Prefect rooms doors, and carrying Cao Kun, he sped outside with a roar. Wang Baole! Shocked and angry, Lin Tianhao immediately took chase and called for the surrounding inspectors to intercept Wang Baole. At this time, all the students of the Dharmic Armament faculty were watching closely. The din immediately attracted everyones attention, and upon seeing Wang Baole drag Cao Kun along, their eyes widened and stared at the scene in shock. Whats the situation? In his hand, Wang Baole is carrying Cao Kun? Just as everyone was shocked and frightened, Wang Baole pushed his speed to the limit. Although Lin Tianhao and others were chasing him, they were unable to catch up to him in such a short period of time. Quickly, he dragged Cao Kun out of the Dao College, stepping directly onto the wooden bridge of the Green Forest Lake and hurling Cao Kun toward the lake. Cao Kun hit the lakes surface with a loud splash. You dare assault me! Cao Kun screamed. Indeed, he never would have imagined that Wang Baole would have done what he did today. At this point, having hit Cao Kun, Wang Baole drew close again and sneered. This is outside the Dao College. If we follow your logic, I could kill you here, and the Dao College wouldnt be able to do anything! Since thats the case, lets see how Im going to beat the crap out of you! Suffused with anger, Wang Baole moved closer as he spoke. No matter how much Cao Kun struggled, it was futile. In an instant, Wang Baole caught his finger and broke it violently. A pained scream came out from Cao Kuns mouth, but it was not over. When Lin Tianhao arrived with his many inspectors and numerous Dharmic Armament faculty students, they witnessed Wang Baole landing a kick on Cao Kuns crotch. Cao Kun screamed till his voice changed. His whole face turned purple in an instant, falling into the Green Forest Lake with a wail. This all happened too fastfrom the moment Wang Baole initiated his attack to the end, it took only about half a minute. Wang Baole! Lin Tianhao was filled with burning anger. To have beaten up Cao Kun in front of him, he felt that Wang Baole had humiliated him. While he sent people to save Cao Kun, he glared at Wang Baole with a furious, icy gaze. What are you looking at? Have you never seen a handsome man beat someone up before? Wang Baole glared and snorted, before turning around arrogantly. At the last second, he turned back to stick his thumb downwards! You Lin Tianhao gritted his teeth, almost exploding from the successive provocation and humiliation. But when Wang Baole attacked, he had taken advantage of the loophole they had left in determining how to deal with Zhang Lan. As such, if they were to punish Wang Baole, it would overturn everything they had said previously. Even though Wang Baole was harassing people by dragging them out of the Dao College, he was still a Head Prefect. Especially with todays Head Prefect meeting, he had been completely disregarded. As such, even if he latched on to this incident, it would have no effect on Wang Baole, so it would be difficult to make an issue of it. Therefore, when Cao Kun was finally pulled up, shaking and howling, Lin Tianhao could only comfort him with a clenched fist. Even though they had won a huge victory at the Head Prefect meeting today, he still felt aggrieved beyond measure. Chapter 42 - Get Rid of Them! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After Wang Baole swaggered away, the surrounding students from the Dharmic Armament faculty all stood gazing at each other. That day had indeed been too strange. First, it was Cao Kun, who announced that he was going to humiliate Wang Baole; thereafter, there was the Head Prefect meeting, and then before the proceedings of the meeting could be announced, they witnessed Wang Baole dragging Cao Kun out of the Dao College. Following which a beating! And now, seeing the soaked, pale, and furious Cao Kun cutting a sorry figure as he covered his crotch, people could not help but form their own opinions. Nobody could have predicted Wang Baoles move. This was too illogical. Moreover, no one had thought that he would actually hit someone and another Head Prefect at that. Not only were the surrounding Dharmic Armament faculty students taken aback, but even Lin Tianhao and Cao Kun were also gritting their teeth, feeling aggrieved. Especially Cao Kun, whose crotch, while unbearably painful, was also a little numb. There was no feeling, which made his heart palpitate, his gloom and rage surging to the skies. Wang Baole! In his anger, Cao Kun was helped up by others and swiftly sent to the sick-bay. Lin Tianhao continued to stand, watching Wang Baoles back, his gaze growing colder and colder for a long while. With a sneer, he finally left. Seeing the three Head Prefects leave, the surrounding students inhaled and released a flurry of sounds. This Wang Baole is too aggressive! With this incident, even Wang Baole wont be able to save himself. Even beating up someone as a Head Prefect While everyone was discussing the incident, many older students shook their heads. They were experienced and knew that unless they had betrayed the Dao College or done something extremely heinous, nothing would happen to the Head Prefects. This was indeed the reality. Even if Lin Tianhao wanted to target Wang Baole, and even if the Vice-Chancellor was willing to support him, the moment the whole Dao College found out, it would be impossible to hide the truth. Especially following the news of the two topics discussed at the Head Prefect meetingthat all the inspectors of Spirit Stones Hall close to Wang Baole had been stripped of their rank and the release of Zhang Lans groupthis had shaken the entire Dharmic Armament faculty. Thereafter, when Zhang Lan and the others were discharged, it was like throwing a huge stone into already troubled waters, creating an enormous wave. After all, the crimes of Zhang Lan and the others were abominable. To be found guiltless, especially with how the College Discipline Department explained how they had no power to discipline them as the four of them did not flout the rules within the Dao College, this was unacceptable to many students. Once news spread, within the chaos, many people remembered the words Wang Baole had said when he beat up Cao Kun, and they understood his reasons. Well done! This Cao Kun has gone too far! Even the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect agreed. It looks like the rumors of them being in cahoots is true! As the debate fermented, Liu Daobin and the others who had been firedwith deep anger in their heartsjoined in, constantly guiding the debate. As a result, Wang Baole only received a stern reprimand as punishment. However, he was still unable to change whatever had been decided at the Head Prefect meeting. These bullies have gone too far! Returning to his cave abode, Wang Baole felt resentful. Even though he had beaten up Cao Kun, he still felt that he had not released his anger. The kind of anger that came from being threatened and overwhelmingly humiliated by the two powerful Head Prefects made it hard for Wang Baole to remain calm. He felt that he had already tolerated the first issue with much difficulty, but on the issue of Zhang Lan and the others, that was his limit. He had witnessed it and caught them personally, but Lin Tianhao and Cao Kun had actually distorted the facts and set all of them free. To Wang Baole, this was unbearable. In the days following, he thought hard about various ways to resolve the issue and also instructed Liu Daobin to visit Sun Qifangs family to ask after the little girl. As time passed, Lin Tianhao and Cao Kun started to calm down and interfere with the debate. Their combined influence was larger than Wang Baoles, so very quickly, alternative voices emerged within the Spirit Intranet and the Dharmic Armament faculty. Wang Baole no longer has any power at all. Because he has been completely overruled, he beat up someone like a cornered beast in desperation! This Wang Baole, as a Head Prefect, how dare he hit someone? Humph We dont have to worry about Wang Baole anymore. His status as Head Prefect is only in name, and from now on, he can only swallow his pride! These voices soon became dominant. At the same time, Liu Daobin and those who had been dismissed were in a sorry plight. This was because the two College Discipline Departments of Spirit Kernel and Inscriptions had started to investigate them following their dismissal. With the Spirit Stones College Discipline Departments loss of influence because of Wang Baole, those people who were not dismissed had changed sides and joined the investigation. These purging winds gained huge momentum. Every day, many students groomed by Wang Baole were taken away, especially Liu Daobin, who was the first one to be taken in for investigation. Despite, or maybe because of, Wang Baoles unconventional action of beating up Cao Kun, the inspectors seemed vicious but were in actual fact very careful. After all not only did Wang Baole beat someone up, he had gone too far. These incidents made Wang Baoles blood boil, and his eyes started to show his determination and frenzy. Screw him, this is like pushing me to the cliffs edge. How vicious. So, to solve this problem there is only one way! Get rid of Inscriptions Head Prefect Cao Kun! Once I replace him, I will be the Spirit Stones Head Prefect and the Inscriptions Head Prefect, so I will have two votes! In the Head Prefect meeting, I will gain the complete advantage! Although Wang Baole thought that this was a good idea, it was not enough to relieve his anger, and he gritted his teeth again. Getting rid of one isnt satisfying. I will get rid of both of them. Then, I will be all three Head Prefects of the Dharmic Armament faculty, and I will be the Dharmic Armament facultys only Head Prefect, having the final say without contradiction! If I manage to do this, then there will no longer be a need for any Head Prefect meetings. In the College Discipline Department, only I will make the decisions!Wang Baole raised his head furiously, with a little redness in his eyes. This was the plan that he thought could completely resolve the problem. Ignoring the difficulty of his plan, this was the only way Wang Baole couldafter pondering for a long timeget rid of the danger to himself, punish the scum Zhang Lan and his friends, save Liu Daobin and the others, and reestablish his position. It is settled! Wang Baole would give it his all. After making his decision, he immediately contacted Xie Haiyang and told him that he wanted buy as many memory-aiding pills as he could, regardless of the consequences. At the same time, he walked out of the cave abode to buy a large amount of food, in preparation for his seclusion. If I can do this, then I, Wang Baole, will continue to be in command of the Dharmic Armament faculty. But if I cant damn it, I must still think of a way to save Liu Daobin and the others. Wang Baole, who had always had a wonderful mood, was cheerless for the first time. Now, his expression was pained. Walking in the Dharmic Armament faculty, all the students who saw him no longer greeted him. Clearly, they were worried that if they were too close to Wang Baole, the College Discipline Department would investigate them. Nevertheless, there were still a few students who saluted Wang Baole amid sighs. For these people, Wang Baole remembered all their faces. After nodding in acknowledgment, he purchased a large amount of food and hurried back to his cave abode. Alas, the paths of enemies always seem to meet. On the way back to the cave abode, Wang Baole stopped mid-step and saw seven or eight students ahead of him, laughing and talking. Four of them were actually Zhang Lan and his friends. Seeing Zhang Lan and his friends smiling and laughing smugly, Wang Baoles expression grew even darker. He had no mood to care and continued walking forwards, in preparation for his seclusion. But Zhang Lan and his friends were extremely proud of their success. Not only had they been found innocent, they were also made inspectors. Thus, in their hearts, they felt that what happened before was in fact a silver lining. Upon seeing Wang Baole, Zhang Lan and his friends expressions changed. At the thought that he had fallen from grace, they could not suppress their smugness and started ridiculing him. Isnt this Head Prefect Wang? Head Prefect, your expression doesnt look too gooddo you want to go to the sick-bay for a check-up? You dont want to die if its a serious disease. Exactly. The Head Prefect seems to be very angry latelyyou have to look after your body, or else if you have a mishap, that will be our Dao Colleges loss. There is also that little girl. Ive been thinking lately if I should go talk to their family Faced with these peoples malicious teasing, Wang Baole looked at them coldly. Pausing, he placed the bought snacks in his hand onto the ground. Seeing Wang Baole stop, Zhang Lan and his friendswho had satisfied their mouths addictionnoticed Wang Baoles look and unconsciously stopped breathing. Without waiting for them to speak, Wang Baole took a step out in an instant, till he stopped in front of Zhang Lan. In front of Zhang Lans widened eyes, he swept Zhang Lans feet out from under him. With a bang, Zhang Lan screamed. Wang Baole had hit his crotch. The sound he made was pitiful, and his body was sent flying. Wang Baole, you The expressions of the others changed. As they all gaped, Wang Baoles body did not stop, and in a flash, he kicked continuously. In a string of three kicks, he sent all four released people flying to the ground with pained screams before adjusting his clothes. Firing you guys is a pity. So, from today onwards, the moment I see you, I will kick you once. And if you dare take it out on other people, then I will kick you to pieces. I will kick you to death, Wang Baole said blandly. He picked up his food and continued to walk far away. The expression of Zhang Lan and the three others darkened. Amid their screaming, they heard Wang Baoles words. Upon hearing the words to pieces, all their expressions changed madly, large amounts of sweat dripping down their heads. The words kick to death were even more of a deterrence, and a huge wave of fear permeated their hearts. There was no way they would even dare harbor any notion of revenge. After all, if they wanted to continue living in the Dao College, they couldnt help but wail. The inspectors around them also laughed bitterly. Previously, they had already felt that the four of them had not thought things through before speaking. That is a person who even dared to beat up Cao Kun. Even though he has lost influence, he is not someone you can trifle with! Chapter 43 - Inscriptions Formula Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After he returned to the cave abode, Wang Baole began his frenzied seclusion. Wang Baole had undergone such seclusions a few times in the past when he wanted to become a Head Prefect. However, compared to his determination now, it was lacking. After all, the sense of danger and urgency was different. However, despite Wang Baoles determination, there were more than a million Inscriptions, and it was impossible to memorize them all in a short period of time. Nevertheless, his goal was only to exceed 400,000 inscriptionsjust to exceed Cao Kun. But this was too difficult. After all, Wang Baole was not a top student. If he had been given a few decades, he might have been able to surpass Cao Kun, but it was unrealistic. Thus, he placed his hope in Xie Haiyang. Unfortunately, even the all-capable Xie Haiyang was out of his depth this time. To get these kinds of high-quality memory-aiding pillsif it had only been a fewwould not have been a problem; however, Wang Baole needed a shockingly large number of them. He was even afraid that Wang Baole would eat the pills to death. Even after exhausting all his options, he still needed a large amount of time to get Wang Baoles desired number of pills. Xie Haiyang calculated that he needed at least two years. When he told Wang Baole of his conclusion, Wang Baole was somewhat discouraged. He could not wait. Even if he had memorized 400,000 inscriptions within two years, Cao Kun would have memorized even more. With such a recurring cycle, he was worried that he would never be able to surpass the other party. Wang Baole did not want his days of diminished influence to last long, nor did he want the days of Zhang Lan and his friends pride and the days of Liu Daobin and the others imprisonment to be any longer than necessary. Then there is only this method! Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath and took out the black mask. Seeing the black mask in his hand, there was hesitation on his face. Wang Baole felt too much doubt toward this mask as he did not know where his father had gotten it from. He had thought before of sending a voice transmission to his father to ask, but he had resisted. This mask was truly exceedingly extraordinary, and Wang Baole was worried that if someone leaked the secret, it would invite unnecessary trouble for his family. So, he planned to wait until he returned home during the holidays to ask. He hesitated for a long time, but eventually, gritting his teeth, he entered the hallucination realm. His eyes blurred, and he appeared on the familiar ice sheet. Frosty winds blew from all sides, seemingly piercing through his bones, and there were shadows of savage beasts appearing occasionally in the distance. Further in the distance, he could even see the hazy outline of icy mountains. Everything in this hallucination realm had become even more real compared to the last time Wang Baole had visited. After receiving the Great Void Qi Devouring Art from the mask and becoming Head Prefect, Wang Baole had been unwilling to enter the hallucination realm again. One reason was that he had suspected before that there was someone in the mask, and ten to one, it was a woman. But this was not the main point. The most important point, and the one that made Wang Baole the gloomiest, was the endless pain that he had experienced while learning the Void Twisting Technique. Even while standing there, he felt a dull pain start in his crotch. However, there really was no other way. Wang Baole sighed, gritted his teeth, and took out the mask. After muttering a few sentences to himself, he coughed once. That You dont have any way that will let me memorize a million Inscriptions in a few days, do you? When Wang Baole finished speaking, he immediately looked at the mask. However, even after looking for a long time, the mask did not react at all. Wang Baole was stunned. It doesnt work anymore? Surprised, Wang Baole scratched his head. He thought for a moment, then spoke in a low voice. I know you can hear me. Um, a while ago, because I had some things, I didnt come. Its not because I was kicking you to the curb once you had outlived your usefulnessdont misunderstand. As Wang Baole spoke, he sized up the mask, and when he found that there was still no reaction, he panicked. Little Missy, dont be like this. I was wrong, okay? I promise I will never abandon you; I will definitely come to see you often. Little Missy, just help me this once. This was the last straw Wang Baole was clutching at. He was worried that if there was no response from the mask, from now on, his days at the Dharmic Armament faculty would be unbearable. At this thought, Wang Baoles forehead started sweating. He sucked in a deep breath to ferment his feelings and quickly used a sincere toneas though flattering a girlto cajole the mask, even making his voice as gentle as possible. Little Missy, actually Ive always had a crush on you. I really dont dare meet you. I am this embarrassed, and Im shy Even till the end, there was still no reaction. Wang Baole was frantic and used his biggest move. Little Missy, do you want a gift? As soon as Wang Baole finished speaking, the black mask suddenly flickered. In Wang Baoles eyes, this flickering light was as though he had seen a resplendent rainbow. With his morale boosted, he immediately looked and saw a line of writing on the surface of the mask. What gift? Wang Baole blinked, confirming to himself that there was indeed a person inside. Clearing his throat, he adopted a look of deep feeling and spoke in a low tone. Ill gift myself to you 1 , do you want it? Just as he finished speaking, the flickering mask paused suddenly. Purple lightning flew out from the mask and headed straight toward Wang Baole. Wang Baole watched the lightning grow bigger in his eyes, without any time at all to dodge. With a bang, the bolt of lightning hit him, and as he screamed, his hair stood on end. He could only feel pain, and his whole person fell. Only after a long while did he crawl to his feet, crying, both angry and upset. Even if you didnt want it, you didnt have to zap me, Little Missy This time, the mask did not send out lightning. Instead, under the flickering light, rows of blurred writing emerged. The emergence of the writing made Wang Baole forget his pain, and he quickly paid attention. It was just that these words were blurred, and he could not see them clearly. He could only see that as the flickering lights of the mask grew bright, the writing on its surface increased. However, very quickly, the writing disappeared. It was as if the mask was wiping it away and writing anew. It gave Wang Baole the feeling as though the Little Missy in the mask was thinking derivatively. Just looking made Wang Baole anxious. After five minutes, all the writing on the mask disappeared, and what re-emerged was actually a formula! Beneath this formula, more writing appeared quickly. It told Wang Baole clearly that he only needed to faithfully remember this formula, along with memorizing a few crucial Inscriptions, and he could use this formula to calculate everything else. Within those one hundred and fifty thousand Inscriptions that Wang Baole had memorized, he had already grasped those crucial Inscriptions and was fully qualified to use this formula to make his calculations. Seeing this formula, Wang Baoles breathing grew agitated. He showed a strong gaze, and with a huge grin, he kissed the mask furiously. The moment his mouth landed, lightning exploded. It scared Wang Baole so much that he moved his mouth and started to explain awkwardly, Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding. I was too rash. Dont get nervous, Little Missy! It was quite some time before the lightning on the mask disappeared. Terrified, Wang Baole wiped his sweat, let out a sigh, and memorized the formula. However, very quickly, he discovered a problem. Thats not right, Little Missy. Although this formula doesnt require me to memorize that much, if I use it on artifact refinement, I need to do calculations. To magically calculate the answer in such a short time for it to be valid If I calculate too slowly and dont grasp what the artifact refinement requires in time, I may as well flip the inscription dictionary. This mental calculation cant be mastered in a short period of time. At this, Wang Baole became frantic again. It was just as though hope was right before him, but he had no way of grasping it. Just as Wang Baole finished speaking, the mask flickered, and more writing appeared. This time, it told Wang Baole that if he practiced the calculation for the formula within the hallucination realm, it would have an extremely supportive effect. Practice here? Amid Wang Baoles astonishment, the words on the mask changed again. A row of Inscriptions appeared, as though it wanted Wang Baole to immediately use the formula to calculate the answer. Wang Baole scratched his head and looked at the row of Inscriptions. Even before putting them in the formula, the entire process was a few breaths long. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning unexpectedly exploded from the mask and landed on Wang Baoles body with a boom. It seemed that if he exceeded the time limit for calculation, he would be shocked by lightning as a punishment. Again? Wang Baole whole body shook. In the midst of his screaming, his hair began to smoke, and he began wailing. But then at this time, the mask showed a second question. Wang Baoles body jolted, and his whole person felt as though he was going crazy. He quickly went to calculate, but he was too slow, and within a few seconds, the lightning landed again. Just like that, in the hallucination realm, the screaming of Wang Baole reverberated in all directions again and again. The horror this time, although not as bad as being kicked in the crotch, had a high frequency and made Wang Baole feel that he was going crazy. Amidst the thunderous booms of the lightning, Wang Baoles screams grew more pathetic. Im not learning anymore Ah It hurts! Let me go Youre zapping me again! Wang Baole was going mad. He had turned black from the shocks, and his body was emitting smoke. The pain left behind by the lightning made him feel as though he was going to break down. As he wailed, he felt that this was heavens most poisonous punishment. This mask definitely doesnt harbor a Little Missy but an old witch! Wang Baole wailed, but he also knew that this was the only way he could remember all the Inscriptions. So, he gritted his teeth, and with another lightning strike, he began to scream and calculate. Chapter 44 - Chancellors Lecture Hall Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Unknowingly, ten painful days passed. During those ten days, the purging and persecution of the Spirit Stones students by Lin Tianhao and Cao Kun continued in the Dharmic Armament faculty. Even more people had been dragged in. However, because there were too many people and the disturbance was huge, a lot of time was needed to gather evidence. Therefore, all those people were only locked away for investigation and not seriously punished. Everyone could see that it was only because it was a short period of time. Without any mishaps, those students would definitely be punished to different degrees. As for Wang Baole, he did not leave the cave abode for ten days. At most, he would leave the hallucination realm to eat something before clenching his jaw and re-entering, trembling with sadness and anger. Heavens, when will this end The moment Wang Baole thought of the fear of familiarizing himself with the system of calculations, he felt as though he had lost his loved one. But when he thought of his own responsibilities and goals, he could only grit his teeth and continue to bear the agony amid his screams. Under the never-ending lightning strikes, Wang Baoles ability to calculate the formula increased dramatically. Although the lightning still hit him, causing him to scream in agony, the time needed for his calculations swiftly decreased. As the lightnings power grew bigger and bigger, the feeling of pain forced Wang Baole into a frenzy, unleashing all of his potential. He was very worried that if he did not work hard, he would be shocked to death. Now, as long as the Inscriptions arrangement was not too complicated, he could arrive at an answer within seconds. However, the mask was still not satisfied with that and gave Wang Baole a shorter time to calculate while increasing the number and difficulty of the Inscriptions. As such, Wang Baoles screams became more wretched. Ten more days passed, and Wang Baoles behavior became abnormal. He had already forgotten about the passage of time, and it was not until a voice transmission came from the Chancellor that he stopped his cultivation. The reason the Head Prefects from the various faculties of Ethereal Dao College and Lower Academy Island were known as disciples of the Chancellor was because they would occasionally gather at the call of the Chancellor. The Chancellor would open the Chancellors lecture hall and personally teach classes, answering and explaining questions that the Head Prefects would bring up. For these kinds of things, it was compulsory for Head Prefects to attend. Throughout Lower Academy Island, it was only the Chancellor who could do this. He knew everything about the lessons and knowledge of the Lower Academy Islands faculties, and he had even done research on them, so he could mentor every Head Prefect and even invite the Upper Academys cultivation masters to provide guidance for the Head Prefects. At this moment, the voice transmission had summoned Wang Baole because of the initiation of the Chancellors lecture. Within the cave abode, Wang Baole walked out of the hallucination realm. His whole body had already been shocked countless times. He trembled as he walked. He was dispirited, his hair was disheveled, and his gaze was vacant. From time to time, even though he had exited the hallucination realm, one could still hear him talking to himself. To form the speed Inscriptions, one needs to match and calculate 731 types of basic Inscriptions, and to go through nine times of systemic deduction Condensing Spirit Qi Inscriptions, there are 3,185 ways, and the first method of systemic calculation is Trapped in the stupor of calculating numerous systemic problems in his head, Wang Baole walked out of the cave abode, swaying. He spent most of his attention on calculations and only a little attention on walking. Just like that, all those students who saw Wang Baole were stunned after noticing his condition. Wang Baole, this is What happened? Why does it look like he has gone silly? Look, what is he muttering to himself? Thats not right. Dont tell me he was unable to deal with having his authority removed and went mad? The people in the Dharmic Armament faculty discussed the matter in hushed voices. Wang Baole was unable to notice his surroundings. He was performing the numerous calculations in his head as he arrived at Chancellor Peak. This was his first time visiting Chancellor Peak. If it had been his previous self, Wang Baole would have paid more attention. But today, his mind was hazy, and he had to pump himself mentally to walk up the mountain peak and to the Chancellors pavilion. Because he was performing his calculations along the way, he was the last person there when he arrived, even though he was not late. The moment he walked into the large hall, he saw that the Head Prefects of all the faculties were all seated, including Zheng Liang, Cao Kun, and Lin Tianhao. In the Chancellors lecture hall, no one was allowed to make a lot of noise. As such, Zheng Liangs gaze was deeply concerned as he nodded in acknowledgment. Cao Kun laughed contemptuously, and as for Lin Tianhao, a cold look flashed across his eyes. After that, he no longer looked at Wang Baole. All the other Head Prefects also noticed Wang Baole. After all, it was not long ago that Wang Baole had risen to fame. Although he had lost influence today, he was still a notable figure. It was just that after sizing him up, all of them felt disappointed. After all, Wang Baoles current appearance made them misunderstand him, and they all thought that he had given up on himself. In front of them sat the old physician on a stool with his eyes closed. Sensing Wang Baoles entry, he opened his eyes and saw Wang Baoles dispirited appearance. The old physician was astonished. Wang Baole gathered his spirits and greeted the old physician before finding a seat. He already knew the old physicians identityafter all, this was not a secret. As for the opinions of the surrounding people, he had no more energy to care. After sitting, he sank into the systemic calculations in his head. This had already turned into his habit. After being shocked for twenty days or so, he had developed a phobia, a fear, that his calculations would be too slow and that he would be shocked again from being unable to complete the calculations in an instant. Seeing Wang Baoles listless appearance, the old physician shook his head and looked away. With the start of this lecture, the old physician mentioned all the faculties from the Lower Academy Island such as the Traps faculty and the Alchemy faculty, to the Ancient Martial Arts faculty and the Dharmic Armament faculty, and even the Array Runes faculty and the Dao Enlightenment faculty. As this old man sees it, every faculty has their commonalities. For example, the Traps and Dharmic Armament faculties are both researching how to refine products. And we cannot forget the Array Runes faculty, which shares similarities in the study of Inscriptions Even the Combat faculty isnt just about cultivating their bodies. If all of you manage to get into Upper Academy Island, you will understand. The Dao is painful and difficult, and it requires all of you to work together and support each other in order to walk further along the path of cultivation. As for the Dao Enlightenment faculty, dont give up on yourselves. The whole Federation today has a common view of the Dao Enlightenment faculty. The way of enlightenment is a necessary path to cross when working toward the Dao! The old physicians speech made everyone unaware of times flow. Every new piece of information seemed to be at his fingertipssometimes detailed, sometimes succinct and to the point. Even though all the Head Prefects were every facultys outstanding seniors, they still reaped many benefits. After all, to become Lower Academy Islands Chancellor, he had to have his uncommon points. There were even rumors that the old physician had been a famous senior on Upper Academy Island. It was only because of his advanced age that he came to Lower Academy Island and took charge of helping Ethereal Dao College nurture those who were capable of entering Upper Academy Island. This lecture covered many hours straight. When dusk came, the old physician took a sip of tea and finally stopped. Even though he had lectured the whole day, he had no signs of exhaustion. Instead, he had a smile on his face after putting his teacup down, his gaze sweeping over all the Head Prefects. Thats it for today. Do you have any questions? The moment the old physician spoke, all the Head Prefects raised their heads. One Head Prefect from the Dao Enlightenment faculty asked a question first. Chancellor, you said that the Dao Enlightenment faculty is a necessary path toward understanding the Dao, and the path of enlightenment points directly to the source. Then, what is this source? For this question, all the Head Prefects were deep in thought. Truthfully, the Dao Enlightenment faculty had a special position in Ethereal Dao College. The students of this faculty had no official lessons and spent most of their time pondering over the universe to gain enlightenment. Becoming a Head Prefect of the Dao Enlightenment faculty had to do with the enlightenment essays that they had to write every month. In reality, if the previous Federation President had not come from the Dao Enlightenment faculty, proving that success in the Dao Enlightenment faculty could immediately shock the world, this faculty would have been scrapped. The old physician smiled after hearing this. He touched his beard and then blandly opened his mouth. The way of the source, according to my cultivation level and knowledge, is very difficult to truly understand. Its only that, in a piece of the Sword Sun, there was a section that explained that everything in this universe can be found in the source! With the way of the source, one can walk the path of the firmaments by selecting just one path! That Dao Enlightenment faculty Head Prefect nodded his head, absorbed in deep thought. Very soon, all the Head Prefects from the other faculties continuously asked different kinds of questions. For each question, the old physicians answer was very thoroughsome answers could immediately resolve the confusion while the answers to others made people think. When almost everyones questions were done, Wang Baole also raised his head and forced himself to pay attention. He also had questions to resolve as he had encountered manywhile solvablequestions that he could not understand while working on his systemic calculations. Chancellor, I have a question regarding Inscriptions. There are hundreds and thousands of Inscriptions to gather Spirit Qi. Every one of them is meant to gather Spirit Qi, but why are there so many of them, and what do they mean? The moment Wang Baole spoke, Inscriptions Head Prefect Cao Kun laughed without waiting for the old physician to respond. He stood and bowed to the old physician. Chancellor, its such a simple question. Any student who has paid attention in a few classes in Inscriptions lessons will be able to answer it. Chancellor, might you permit me to answer Junior Brother Baoles question? After getting the old physicians approval, Cao Kun turned around, and from an angle unnoticeable by the old physician, he looked at Wang Baole with undisguised disdain and scorn, accompanied by a hint of hatred. Chapter 45 - I Still Have a Question Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Junior Brother Baole, the reason there are more than a thousand Inscriptions for condensing Spirit Qi is because they correspond to the use of different materials for artifact refinement. And according to the difference between Spirit Kernels and the materials, one can not simply choose one type of Spirit Qi condensing Inscription. Instead, one needs to correct and adjust through the combination. The moment he said that, Cao Kun seemed to gain an indescribable aura. It was the kind that showed his mastery in the Inscriptions, where he could go straight to the heart of the matter. To have become the Inscriptions Head Prefect, Cao Kun had to be the top students in Inscriptions studies. However, while his mastery of Inscriptions was very clear, it did not mean that he had a good character. In actuality, Cao Kuns temper had always been petty. His personality did not allow him to forgive small slights, so he hated Wang Baolewho had beaten him up and embarrassed him in front of the Dharmic Armament facultyto the bone. Now, with this opportunity, he was eager to viciously strike down Wang Baole and embarrass him in front of the Chancellor. I dont know if Junior Brother Baole can understand what Im saying. If you still dont understand, I dont know what else I can do. I suggest that you go to more Inscriptions classes rather than getting drunk on the Head Prefects powers. This is not honest work! Also, dont ask such simple questions anymore and embarrass yourself here. If you still have questions, you dont need the Chancellor to answer them: I can explain them to you. Cao Kun spoke in a haughty and overbearing manner, even with a chiding tone. When he finished speaking, he turned and paid his respects to the old physician before sitting down. To the side, Lin Tianhao looked at Cao Kun and smiled; the other faculties Head Prefect also looked at each other and said nothing. As for the old physician, while he knew that the Dharmic Armament facultys Head Prefects did not get along, he could not be bothered to interfere in the students affairs. Are there any more questions? If not, we will end here. As he spoke, the old physician stood and prepared to end this sessions lecture. Chancellor, I still have a question! Wang Baole breathed a little rapidly, his eyes shining. If it had been any other time, Wang Baole would have retaliated in the face of Cao Kuns mocking. But today, he was absorbed in the questions of Inscriptions in his mind, and to him, Cao Kuns answer was very illuminating. Many questions he had regarding the Spirit Qi Inscriptions had been resolved in that instant. This made Wang Baole feel that he had become even faster when doing his own calculations. So, when he heard the old physicians words, he quickly spoke to Cao Kun. Senior Brother Cao, in number 31,495s blank Inscription in the Inscriptions dictionary, why is it that there will be a different effect solely because of the depicted difference in time and month, and even the humidity!? This question had always made Wang Baole spend a lot of time on his calculations. Even though he could calculate the answer, he did not understand the principle. The Inscriptions dictionary contained tens of thousands of such useless blank Inscriptions, but they were all needed for depicting the Inscriptions. This Cao Kun was stunned for a moment. He had felt that Wang Baoles previous question was simple, but this second question had significantly increased. Since it included the blank Inscriptions, it made Cao Kun hesitate, and he finally struggled to come up with an answer after thinking for a long time. But the moment he finished answering, Wang Baole very energetically asked a new question. Senior Brother Cao, in the annotations of the Inscriptions, it used to have the Observer concept in number 790,003 of the Dao inscriptions. I have some doubts with this Senior Brother Cao, in between Inscriptions number 900,000 to 910,000, the Steam runic inscription was added repeatedly. I dont understand this point; could Senior Brother Cao please explain Senior Brother Cao, there is also Spirit Borrowing Just like that, his questions came one after the other, each more difficult than the last. Cao Kuns forehead dripped with sweat, his whole body becoming damp, and he cursed Wang Baole under his breath. He felt that Wang Baole had to be doing it on purpose. However, he had previously volunteered, so it was hard to extricate himself now. He could not help but feel his chest rise and fall erratically; he was too frantic. The feeling of not being able to answer as the Inscriptions Head Prefect drove him crazy. Furthermore, whenever he heard the three words Senior Brother Cao, he could not help but shiver all over. When he looked at Wang Baole, he saw red. Lin Tianhaos brow gradually wrinkled; there were many questions that he could not answer himself. As for the surrounding Head Prefects, each of them was astonished. When they saw Cao Kun repeatedly wipe his sweat away, they were even more astonished. Even the Chancellor looked at Wang Baole with a thoughtful gaze. Seeing that Cao Kun was running out of words, he smiled and took the question, opening his mouth blandly. Wang Baole, in your last question about Spirit Borrowing, you have some misconceptions. The real Spirit Borrowing is about borrowing the Spirit Qi from the heaven and earth, even more so about borrowing from the Spirit Qi of other Dharmic artifacts or everything on earththe mountains, rivers, and even living creatures. You can borrow from all of this! The moment he heard that, Wang Baole suddenly felt a boom in his brain, and it was as though he had been filled with wisdom. In that instant, all his mental blocks about many Inscriptions had been removed, and all his thoughts were clear. Thank you very much for your guidance, Chancellor. I do have one more question In his excitement, Wang Baole turned to start his barrage of questions on the Chancellor. In the beginning, the Chancellor answered the questions smoothly, but gradually, his forehead began to sweat, too. As for Cao Kun, he was secretly amazed. It was a lucky thing that the Chancellor had taken over Wang Baoles questions, or else he would have been in such an awkward situation and embarrassed himself. After all, he had not even heard of many of the questions Wang Baole asked later on. The questions Wang Baole raised went from shallow to deep, and they were becoming more and more difficult. This was because the Inscriptions that he had mastered were via systemic deduction, which was different from everyone else. At a certain level, Wang Baole also did not really understand how many of the Inscriptions he had mastered in these twenty or so days. But following his relentless deductions and calculations, he slowly realized that what caused his mental blocks was the fact that he lacked some basic knowledge of Inscriptions. He also got his around the areas that other people had trouble comprehending through the systemic calculations. With this chance todayfirst Cao Kun and then the Chancellorit was as though Wang Baoles head was a robot that had received motor oil, moving faster and faster. As he resolved each of his mental blocks, his systemic deduction speed increased exponentially. Thank you very much, Chancellor. I still have a question. You said, just now, that Inscriptions will intersect each other. But I realized that to obtain the Speed Inscription, I can use the Wind Inscription or the movement Inscription. There are many ways. What can I do to overlap and make the effect better? When Wang Baole asked this question, the Chancellor could not help but wipe the sweat on his forehead. When he looked at Wang Baole, his gaze carried a shred of impatience. He laughed bitterly in his heart, feeling that the pressure was too much. However, faced with a students questions, he could not ignore him. It was just that Wang Baoles questions were getting more and more difficult, and this current question already exceeded the Chancellors capacity. As such, he quickly took out his voice transmission ring and called Goatee and the others from the Dharmic Armament faculty. While Goatee and the others were heading over there, the scene stunned all the surrounding Head Prefects. Even though this was the Chancellors lecture hall, they could not help but start debating. This Wang Baole, why does he have so many questions? He even stumped the Chancellor. Is he actually the Spirit Stones Head Prefect or the Inscriptions Head Prefect? Under the murmured debate of the surrounding people, Cao Kun also felt immense pressure and had a strange feeling of danger. Not long later, when Goatee and the other Dharmic Armament faculty teachers arrived, they all had strange expressions as they looked at Wang Baole. They had heard about the incident along the way, and now they all sat down and started answering the questions. Upon seeing his rescuers appear, the Chancellor released a breath and regained his previously calm demeanor, looking at the audience with a smile. But soon as Wang Baoles continuous questions grew exponentially more difficult, even Goatee and the others needed a prolonged discussion among themselves before they could give an answer. After all, even after memorizing the million Inscriptions, matching them with each other increased the difficulty a hundred times over. Thus, there was no one who could say that they had mastered all the variables brought about during the combination. However, Wang Baoles system could directly eliminate memorization. This meant that all of the million Inscriptions and the hundred-fold difficulty were within his grasp. As such, his questions could skip the number of Inscriptions and reach the essence immediately. At the end, when they finally discussed and told Wang Baole the answer, Wang Baole was so agitated that he slapped his thigh. I understand. So, its like that. Thank you, Chancellor! Thank you, Dean! Thank you, teachers! I still have another question To make a Dharmic artifact that triggers the wind blade, I require both a cold and a heat Inscription to form a loop. Depicted on different Spirit Stones, these two Inscriptions need a large number of basic Inscriptions to make. As there are many similarities, how can I eliminate the Inscriptions to make a picture on a Spirit Stone for reciprocal use? Wang Baoles eyes glimmered. He had long forgotten that he was in the Chancellors lecture hall. As he saw it, this was for his own understanding, to raise his calculation speed to the heavens! When he asked this question, everyonewho had already been under immense pressureinhaled, eyes wide, mind blown. This was especially so for the Inscriptions teachers, who could not help but cry out. This is higher-level Inscriptions knowledge taught at the Dharmic Armament Pavilion on Upper Academy Island. You youre already researching this now? Chapter 46 - Cultivators Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Following the astonished cry from the Inscriptions teachers, all the surrounding Head Prefects gasped. Their minds were in turmoil, and they looked at Wang Baole fiercely. Upper Academy Islands knowledge? How can this be, unless someone taught him? But that isnt right, unless He deduced the high-level Upper Academy Island classes through the Lower Academy Island basic course! Heavens, who who is this guy! To become a facultys Head Prefect, these people could be said to be top students and were aliens in other students eyes. But today, in the eyes of this group of aliens, Wang Baole was the true alien! Lin Tianhaos mind was also buzzing, and the most nervous person among the crowd at this moment was Cao Kun. His stress was huge, more than anyone else, including the Chancellor and Dean. He was the Inscriptions Head Prefect, but with the questions that Wang Baole asked, his mastery of Inscriptions seemed to be even clearer than his own. This made his heart beat faster, and a strong feeling of unease made his vision go black. No way, I cant scare myself. This Wang Baole only just became Spirit Stones Head Prefect a few months ago. His knowledge of Inscriptions cannot be as profound as minehe cant touch my position, definitely cant touch it! Cao Kuns eyes were red. Even though he kept reassuring himself, his heart could not help but tremble. At the same time, Wang Baole ignored the discussion around him. He placed all his attention on seeking knowledge. The question that he had raised just now was one of many questions that the mask had raised. This question was Wang Baoles Gordian Knot. He always needed a long time to figure out this question, and every time he finished, the answer was different. As such, whenever he saw a similar question, he would be struck by lightning. Now, he really wanted to know the teachers answer. He wanted to use this answer to summarize his lessons and to ensure that he would no longer make errors on these types of questions. However, this question involved a high-level Inscriptions knowledge. It was such that the teachers of the Lower Academy Island had difficulty giving a clear answer quickly. Nowincluding the Chancellorthey all continued to discuss, a group of old men in a heated debate. The Chancellor was suffering, and Goatee was also at his wits end. While all these teachers seemed to be in discussion, they were actually laughing bitterly in their hearts. What was this? This feeling of not being able to back down made them go crazy. The worst thing was that they still could not leave. The moment they left, it would signify that they could not answer a students question. That would be too shameful. So, each of them squeezed their brain juices, and after a long time, they finally gave Wang Baole his answer. The moment Wang Baole heard the answer, he was so agitated that he wanted to hit his own chest. His face glowed red, and full of vigor, he started to ask again. Just like that, time passed, and very soon, it was night. The Chancellor, Dean, and teachers saw that the difficulty of Wang Baoles questions were becoming more and more alarmingalmost every question now involved high-level Inscriptions study. In the latter few questions, it had already surpassed high-level Inscriptions study and even involved Inscriptions disintegration. This belonged to the apex of Inscriptions theory in the Federation. This was unsustainable. They all glared at the Chancellor resentful. Faced with everyones gaze, the Chancellor was also struggling. He did not expect that one simple lecture and one simple query of whether anyone had any questions could create such a strange incident. He thought of himself, the Chancellor, being baffled by a student. Gritting his teeth, the Chancellor took out his voice transmission ring and sent a voice transmission to his senior brother from the Upper Academy Islands Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Ethereal Dao College was split into the Lower Academy Island and Upper Academy Island. Getting into the Upper Academy Island meant a monumental rise. One was no longer a normal human but a cultivator. The counterpart of Lower Academy Islands Dharmic Armament faculty was Upper Academy Islands Dharmic Armament Pavilion. In this Dharmic Armament Pavilion, the elders position surpassed everyone else, and only a Dharmic Armament master could take on the position. When he received the voice transmission from his junior brother, the elder masterwho had been sitting cross-legged in Upper Academy Islands Dharmic Armament Pavilioncould not help but be intrigued. Looking at the question his junior brother sent to him through the voice transmission ring, this masters gaze revealed his curiosity. Interesting. He laughed and stood up to walk out. In that instant, there was a fog that turned into a flying sword under his feet, and he rose up directly from Upper Academy Island. His speed was so swift that he turned into a rainbow. As though he had torn through space, he appeared atop Lower Academy Islands Chancellor Peak! The moment he approached, an astonishingly strong coercive aura emanated with a loud boom. This caused all the birds and beasts on Chancellor Peak to tremble, and even the students from all the other faculties were struck dumb with amazement in their hearts. This kind of coercive aura was even clearer to the people on Chancellor Peak. Following the appearance of the elder, it caused all the Head Prefects in the lecture hall to cry out in alarm. Each of them jumped to their feet and looked; Wang Baole, too, quickly looked and saw the elder arriving through the sky. This elder had an ethereal air, and he wore a long white robe. His face was a healthy pink, his gaze was blazing, as though it held lightning, and his feet stood on a flying sword. This scene made Wang Baole suck in a sharp breath, and all the surrounding people started breathing faster. A cultivator!! Zheng Liang and the others by his side murmured in amazement. Most of the Head Prefects became excited. Although it was currently the Spirit Inception Era and everyone cultivated, most were in the Ancient Martial realm. Only those who had exceeded the Ancient Martial realm, achieved true breath, and became part of the True Breath realm could be considered cultivators. It was obvious that this elders cultivation level was even higher than True Breath. Just his arrival could release a coercive aura, causing everyones hearts and spirits to tremble. It was as though one look from him could make everyone lose their spirit and their mind. Especially as the radiant sword beneath the elders feet could distort the nothingness around him. One could imagine that once the flying sword was put to good use, it would cause shocks everywhere. That must be a numinous treasure, even possibly a Dharmic Armament! Cao Kuns breathing was frantic, and he was speechless from astonishment. Among the stunned crowd, the Chancellor stood andalong with the Dean and teacherswalked out to welcome the elder. Greetings, Senior Brother! The Chancellor politely cupped his fists in greeting. The elder laughed loudly, and as he walked, the flying sword beneath his feet disappeared and spiraled around his head. From afar, it was breathtaking. The elder walked forwards a few steps and supported the Chancellors arm. You dont have to do this, Junior Brother. Seriously, your personality is just too stubborn. Forget it, forget it. Evidently, the elder and the Chancellor had some history. The elder shook his head and said only a few words; then he walked into the lecture hall with the Chancellor and sat at the front. As for the Dean and the others, all of them were filled with respect. With admiration in their eyes, they waited on either side of the elder. This session has many good young saplings 1 . After taking a seat, the elder laughed, his gaze sweeping over all the Head Prefects. For each person whom his gaze landed on, they immediately perked up and raised their heads proudly. Wang Baole also quickly puffed out his chest. His look toward the elder showed a fierce envy. He envied the elders Dharmic artifacts as well as his expert cultivation level and position. All of that was what he had been chasing and what all the Head Prefects aimed for. Not bad, all of you are very alert. The elder laughed; the Chancellor was pleased with himself. After exchanging a few words, the Chancellor raised Wang Baoles question. The elder stroked his beard. His gaze could not help but land on Wang Baole, showing his appreciation. Indeed, it involves a high-level of Inscriptions study. This study is too complicated. When you reach Upper Academy Island, you will naturally learn, but I will tell you the main point. One word Simplification! Eliminate those unnecessary Inscriptions. The Inscriptions left are the more basic and cannot be left out. Many processes in this cannot be taught but must be self-created. Currently, after simplifying the cold and hot Inscriptions, in total, 97 types of Inscriptions are required. Reducing the least number of Inscriptions is what numerous teachers of the Federation have spent most of their effort on these few years. I hope, one day, you can simplify this to 96, 95, or even less! The elders voice was resonant. When he finished speaking, Wang Baoles heart trembled. Although his own doubts had not been resolved, the word simplification gave him a direction. Following this direction, Wang Baole knew that he could become even faster at systemic calculations. In his agitation, he inhaled and cupped his fist to show his respect. Thank you very much, Senior! All the other Head Prefects looked at Wang Baole enviously. In this instant, they all knew that the elder had arrived only because of Wang Baoles question! At this point, Cao Kuns mind and heart trembled. He was no longer envious but jealous to the maximum degree and even terrified. Once again, he felt that his own position as the Inscriptions Head Prefect seemed to be very precarious! Wang Baole, if you have other questions, you may ask. The Chancellor finally released a true sigh of relief and spoke with a smile. Say it, if you have other questions. The elder smiled, too, and looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole knew that the opportunity was hard to come by, and so, cupping his fist again, he quickly asked all the questions in his brain. The way of condensation, which involves fifty thousand Inscriptions, how do I recognize it? Coagulation, such as coagulating spirits, you can recognize it by perceiving it! I observed a million Inscriptions kept in countless blank Inscriptions. These Inscriptions seem all-powerful but do not fit with other Inscriptions as though they are very special! Indeed, they are all-powerful. The disintegration of these countless blank Inscriptionsof which there are actually only thirteencreates countless numbers. Indeed, they are special because these thirteen Dao inscriptions did not come from the cosmic large sword but from the thirteen peak masters in the Federation who each created one Dao! His questions had been difficult for Goatee and the others, but for this elder master, they were easy. He did not even have to think before answering. Even his answers had a majestic air. Not only did all the listeners feel their hearts tremble, Wang Baole even saw the light. With these questions and answers, time passed, and everyone seemed to have turned to stone. The awkward thing was that in this lecture hall, everyone else seemed to have turned into ornaments. Only Wang Baole and this elders question and answer session was the focus of attention. Throughout the session, Wang Baoles mental systemic calculations became faster and faster until it seemed like he could see the answer immediately once the question appearance. This, to him, was created by chance! Chapter 47 - You Must Be the Inscriptions Head Prefect Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When the sky became bright, no one in the lecture hall paid it any notice. Wang Baole and the elders conversation had shaken everyones heart. In the end, Wang Baole stood, his gaze filled with deep gratitude, and bowed deeply to the elder. Thank you very much, Senior! I have no more questions! When this elderwho came from Upper Academy Islands Dharmic Armament Pavilionlooked at Wang Baole, his appreciation grew even more than before. From Wang Baoles questions, he could already tell that Wang Baole had a profound understanding of Inscriptions. This kind of understanding could not have been achieved by memorizing many Inscriptions. He knew that it required a stunning talent. As wished to nurture such talent, he could not help but open his mouth to continue their discussion. Young friend, you have already asked me almost a hundred questions. This old man also wants to ask you some. If you can answer to my satisfaction, I will gift you a Dharmic artifact. Are you willing to try? As the elder spoke, his right hand raised, showing a jade green bracelet. The bracelet was emerald green all over, like a jewel. It gave off a cold Qi, causing the temperature in the lecture hall to drop significantly. All the Head Prefects stared at the elders bracelet with wide eyes. Although they could not quite tell the grade of the object, they understood that since it was from the elders hand, it was definitely not common. Wang Baole, this is a top level second-grade Dharmic artifact, a storage bracelet! It has a certain protective property. You must answer well, kid. The Chancellor looked over and smiled while speaking. The moment he spoke, the surrounding Head Prefects exclaimed. There was even a large number of them whose hearts were in turmoil, and they could not help but be speechless. A storage Dharmic artifact! Heavens! Thats a storage Dharmic artifact! Storage Dharmic artifacts are all of great value. You cant buy one at the market. Only people who have reached the True Breath realm will have a chance to have one! Cao Kun was so jealous that his eyes were going to explode; he inhaled, his mind buzzing. Wang Baole was also frantic. He knew the value of a storage Dharmic artifact and understood the difficulty in constructing one. Furthermore, the bracelet even had a certain protective property to it. It could be said that this objects value was even more precious than a regular storage Dharmic artifact. All of this agitated Wang Baole. He took a deep breath and spoke loudly. Senior, please ask your questions! The elder laughed, stroked his beard, and slowly spoke. Kid, listen well. If we want to get the water Inscription, we need will need to match many types of Inscriptions. But there is water vapor in the air. Can we use this point, using the three states of water, to carve the Dharmic artifact Inscription better and show a better effect? What Inscriptions can we use to match? The moment the elder spoke, Cao Kuns hands started to sweat. He found that even though he was the Inscriptions Head Prefect and could understand the question upon thinking properly, he did not understand the overall meaning. So, he quickly looked at Wang Baole. Even Goatee and the other teachers of the Dharmic Armament faculty started to think. The Chancellor, who stood to the side, narrowed his eyes when he heard the question. They way he saw it, if Wang Baoles questions involved high-level Inscriptions study, the question raised by his own senior brother was completely on high-level Inscriptions study content. Wang Baoles eyes widened, and his brain immediately used the masks formula to dissect the elders question and place it in his formula. It was a shame that this problem was too difficult, and he could not calculate the answer through his systemic deduction in one go. As such, his brain worked swiftly, and in this short period of thinking time, he used the formula to calculate more than ten times. As he calculated, he looked at the bracelet in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elders hand. In it, he found the crux of his answer, but he could not explain it as he had arrived at his answer through his system. This was different from the so-called high-level Inscriptions study. Wang Baole thought for a moment, took out a Spirit Stone, and actually started carving Inscriptions on the spot. This action drew everyones attention. As for the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder, his expression was the same, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. Under everyones watchful gaze, Wang Baole carved at full speed sometimes and paused at other times. He was constantly working out and calculating the formula in his brain, and after more than a hundred derivations, he finally carved the last stroke! The Spirit Stone violently flickered, and with a cracking sound, it broke into pieces and became dust. The surrounding people blinked. Cao Kun felt relieved, and the corner of mouth curled into a sneer. But just as he started to sneer, Wang Baole took a few steps back, ignoring the flying dust of the broken Spirit Stone, and cupped his fists to pay his respects to the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder. Good, good, good! The Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder laughed loudly and stood up. He waved his right hand, and the storage bracelet flew toward Wang Baole. After receiving it, Wang Baole was incredibly grateful and quickly thanked the elder loudly. Thank you very much for the treasure, Senior! The Chancellors eyes also showed his admiration as he looked deeply at Wang Baole. Goatee and the other teachers, too, had a rich appreciation in their eyes. This was too strange, and the surrounding Head Prefects did not really understand. Cao Kuns eyes grew wider. Even though he looked properly, he still could not make heads or tails of it. He did not know why the Chancellor and the others were so appreciative. Only Lin Tianhaos expression changed dramatically in that instant. His breathing became rough, and his heart shook, creating a storm within him. Just as these Head Prefects were in confusion, the dust of the Spirit Stone in front of Wang Baole turned into a small cloud. Rain fell in the space before the crowd, and a gust of cold wind from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elders bracelet followed, causing the droplets of rain to turn into ice after falling, landing on the ground. Seeing everyone at a loss, the Chancellor began to explain wistfully. The difficulty of this question is not in the selection or engraving of the Inscriptions; whats difficult is the simplification. And the even harder aspects require Spirit Borrowing. By using the Frost Qi of the bracelet, it perfectly demonstrates the three states of water! This scene made everyone gasp, completely struck dumb with amazement. All of them looked at Wang Baole as though he was a god, and Cao Kun seemed even more dumbstruck. At this moment, the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder smiled as he began to leave. When he passed by Wang Baole, he patted his shoulder and smiled at the Chancellor by his side. This rascal is your Dharmic Armament facultys Inscriptions Head Prefect, isnt he? Very good, well done! After hearing that, Cao Kun shivered, and his expression became even worse. The Chancellor smiled and said nothing; Goatee and the others had strange expressions. At this instant, Wang Baolewho had recovered from calculating the answerthought of Cao Kuns previous taunting and showed a humble expression on his face while murmuring to the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder, Senior, that Im not the Inscriptions Head Prefecthe is. Saying that, Wang Baole purposefully pointed at the crying Cao Kun. Cao Kuns heart burned with hatred, but he was under the attention of everyone, so he could not show it. Instead, he forced a smile and cupped his fist in greeting. However, he had not even finished paying his respects when the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder turned away and looked at Wang Baole curiously. Then, you must be the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect! Lin Tianhaos expression changed drastically. Wang Baole gave a blushing smile, and ignoring the color on Lin Tianhaos face, he raised his finger and pointed straight at him. He is the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect. Senior, Im the Spirit Stones Head Prefect. The Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder had a strange look on his face when he heard that, apparently finding it quite unbelievable. He shook his head, and after some thought, he took out a jade slip and handed it to Wang Baole. This jade slip records part of Materials Study, which comes after Spirit Kernel. You can get familiar with it, feel your way around by yourself. After gifting the jade slip, the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elder and the Chancellor left together. Very soon, the Chancellor returned. He gave everyone a few words of encouragement, asked Wang Baole about his studies, then announced that the lecture had ended. Goatee and the others also started to leave; however, before each of them left, they would stare at Wang Baole. This was especially so for Goatee, who looked at Wang Baole with a large smile. He felt that his initial judgement in specially recruiting Wang Baole was correct. After encouraging Wang Baole with a few words, he left with the other Dharmic Armament faculty teachers. After all the teachers left, the other Head Prefects immediately came up to Wang Baole to interact with good intentions. They laughed and talked with each other as they walked down Chancellor Peak, and they only separated after reaching the base. Only Cao Kun and Lin Tianhao had dark expressions and constantly glared at Wang Baoles back. If looks could kill, Cao Kun would have stabbed Wang Baole millions upon millions of times. Cao Kun, you need to work harder when you get back. Im worried that this fatty might come for your Inscriptions Head Prefect position next! Lin Tianhao was troubled. He knew that reminders were useless, but he still sighed and reminded Cao Kun. Cao Kun was stunned. Previously, he had felt something ominous, and now he was even more panicked. His face turned white. He quickly ran back to the cave abode with his eyes red and started studying like crazy. Chapter 48 - Inscriptions Test Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the thought of his rapid improvement in Inscriptions and Cao Kuns aggrieved expression, the smug Wang Baole felt good, especially upon seeing the jade green bracelet on his wrist again. A storage Dharmic artifact! Wang Baole was thrilled. He could not bear to part with the bracelet, and it was obvious that this object was too precious and special to these students. After all, it represented the Federations step into the Spirit Inception Era to a certain degree. To normal people, it was one of the most well-known objects that belonged to a cultivator. Now, on the way back to the Dharmic Armament faculty cave abode, Wang Baole could not resist the urge to try putting his personal items into the storage bracelet. It was simple to use this Dharmic artifact; in the Federation, as long as a person had cultivated the Qi Fostering Art, they could use it. He only needed to inject Spirit Qi to instantly sense that the bracelet had about twenty square feet of space, and he could put in and take out items as he wished. After trying, Wang Baole was exhilarated. Along the way back, he kept putting in items and taking them out. He even learned the gesture of the Chancellor and the others. Raising his right hand and flicking, a bag of snacks appeared in his hand. When he flicked again, the snacks disappeared. All this caused Wang Baole to laugh out involuntarily. Caught in this wonderful feeling, he swiftly returned to the cave abode and took out the jade slip that the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elder had given him. The so-called Material Study described the ingredients to augment and amplify Spirit Kernels. There were also simple methods to meld the ingredients. After a long time, Wang Baolewho had gained some insightput down the jade slip and entered the hallucination realm to continue his systemic deduction. Following the explanations from the Chancellor at the lecture, Wang Baole had swiftly filled up his own basic knowledge. Through drawing reason by analogy, he had a deep understanding of the Inscriptions system, and when he started to calculate again, he realized that his deduction speed was even faster than before. After three days, Wang Baole was delighted to discover that the number of times that he had been struck by lightning could be counted on his fingers. Now, whenever the mask posed a question, he could immediately give the answer. Even though the number of Inscriptions he remembered was only a few hundred thousand, with the system, he could deduce all the Inscriptions he needed. On a certain level, to say that he had already memorized all of the million Inscriptions was not an exaggeration. Most importantly, his understanding of these Inscriptions was deeper because of his formulaic deduction. Feeling that he was very formidable, Wang Baole could no longer resist. He did not want Liu Daobin and the others to continue suffering. Furthermore, he did not want Zhang Lan and the other three to continue their arrogance. So, in the early morning of the fourth day, he brought his determination and resolve and went directly to the Inscriptions Hall. When he reached the Inscriptions Hall, they were in the middle of a lesson. The Inscriptions study teacher was at the lectern, looking at the students with a stern face, explaining the Inscriptions. The moment Wang Baole saw the teacher, he immediately clasped his fist in greeting. His arrival attracted the attention of all the students, and even the teacher looked over. If it had been any other person interrupting the class, the teacher would have scolded them, but after seeing Wang Baole and being one of the teachers who had participated in the Chancellors lecture, his face showed a genial smile. Oh, its Wang Baole. Today, were talking about basic Inscriptions. If youre interested, you can also listen. The appreciation in the teachers gaze was evident. His warm tone toward Wang Baole was a big contrast to his previous stern attitude toward all the other students. This made all the surrounding students astonished. What was with the sudden change? Even if Wang Baole was the Spirit Stones Head Prefect, this was the Inscriptions Hall. Im sorry, Teacher. That I want to open the blue wall test to see how much I have mastered in my studies. If thats not acceptable, I can wait till you finish class and come again. Wang Baole scratched his head. He had been too hasty and did not consider that there might have been classes. When the teacher heard this, his eyes shone in that moment, and he laughed loudly. Theres no need to wait for the end of class, Baole. You may take the test. I will watch over you and witness the appearance of the new Head Prefect of the Inscriptions Hall! Not only did the Inscriptions teacher not get angry, he was even enthusiastic. In actuality, he also wanted to know just how many Inscriptions Wang Baole had mastered. According to his judgment, it had to be around 600,000 Inscriptions. The surrounding students heard the conversation between Wang Baole and the teacher. When it came to the three words New Head Prefect, all of their eyes grew wide, and their hearts were in turmoil. Their brains roared as though they had seen a ghost, and they looked at Wang Baole in shock. Heavens, Wang Baole is really going to take on the challenge of being Inscriptions Head Prefect? How can this be? He only just became the Spirit Stones Head Prefect a few months back so why is our teacher so confident? If he succeeds, he will be the Spirit Stones Head Prefect and the Inscriptions Head Prefect! While all the people in this classroom looked like they had seen ghosts, Wang Baole inhaled deeply. After bowing to the teacher, he walked into the classroom and stood in front of the blue wall. He raised his hand and placed it on top. The blue wall test opened. In an instant, the blue wall emitted a blue light and trapped Wang Baole within. Wang Baole sat cross-legged. His test had officially begun! The test for Inscriptions was different from Spirit Stones study. It was not about testing their skill in carving but condensing illusions, to prove that the student had a certain proficiency in Inscriptions. Under the scrutiny of the students and teacher, Wang Baole sat down. In an instant, pictures that other people could not see appeared before his eyes. In those pictures, there were countless Inscriptions that required Wang Baole to differentiate, and simultaneously follow a set sequence to complete the ranking. While it was like this, the difficulty was not too high. However, in truth, more complicated Inscriptions questions could appear at any moment during the process, such as fill in the blank questions or multiple-choice questions. Other questions needed to be annotated or required the student to draw the Inscriptions. These questions appeared at random times. The moment the candidate answered the question incorrectly, the test would end. Furthermore, the test had a strict time limit, and the moment the candidate exceeded the time limit, the test would also end. This difficulty caused the students to refer to the Inscriptions study test as the devils trial. Now, although everyone who was spectating the process could not see Wang Baoles answering progress, they could see Wang Baoles result constantly changing and increasing on the blue wall. 30,000, 80,000, 120,000, 200,000! In a short five minutes, Wang Baoles number swiftly exploded. The constantly jumping numbers immediately struck all the students in the Inscriptions Hall dumb with amazement again, and some students even stood up, speechless. Thats fast! This Wang Baole It cant be that he will become the new Head Prefect! The jumping of Wang Baoles number was truly terrifying. When Cao Kun was promoted, he had required one hour to raise the number to 200,000. The cry of amazement from the Inscriptions Hall quickly spread. To the students, this incident could be said to be an incident of an unbelievable magnitude. With the news spreading, the Inscriptions College Discipline Departments inspectors also heard of it. While all of them were stunned, they also paid attention. As for those who were close to Cao Kun, they quickly informed him of the news. Head Prefect Cao, Wang Baole is in the Inscriptions Hall. He he wants to challenge you! Cao Kunwho was buried in his studies in the cave abode and had experienced some sort of breakthrough in memorizing Inscriptionsraised his head violently when he heard the voice transmission. His stress was unprecedentedly huge, and he was frantic. Wang Baole! If it had been before the Chancellors lecture, he would have laughed mockingly if he had heard of this situation. But today, his heart beat rapidly, and a strong sense of unease caused his breathing to become erratic. He charged out of the cave abode fiercely and ran straight toward the Inscriptions Hall. When he arrived, people already filled the interior and exterior of the classroom. It was clear that Wang Baoles opening of the Inscriptions blue wall had attracted the attention of everyone in the Dharmic Armament faculty, and they had all arrived en masse. It was possible to even hear the shocked cries coming from inside the lecture hall. Its already 230,000. Heavens! Way too fast, 250,000! How proficient is this Wang Baole in Inscriptions that he can be so fast? Dont tell me that, to him, these 200,000 or so Inscriptions are already something he can easily answer in an instant! After spotting Cao Kuns silhouette, the crowds expressions changed too many times to count, especially upon noticing Cao Kuns red eyes and his obviously mad expression. The crowd quickly created a path to allow Cao Kun to rush into the hall. As he entered, he did not have the energy to care about the confused stares from the students and looked directly at Wang Baole. When he looked, he saw that Wang Baoles number on the blue wall had reached 280,000. Cao Kun felt as though a bomb had gone off in his brain, his vision turned black and he staggered, breathing with some difficulty. His face turned white in that instant, and the veins on his forehead stood up as he moaned. Wang Baole, you want to surpass me, impossible. I will also apply for the test! Cao Kun stepped forward fiercely and placed his right hand directly on the blue wall. The Head Prefect test had the light from the blue wall as protection so that no one could disrupt the student, but that did not mean that only one person could take the test at a time. Now, Cao Kun and Wang Baole were competing directly against each other. In the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect Pavilion, Lin Tianhao, stood suddenly and threw his teacup viciously onto the ground, gritting his teeth. Wang Baole, you want to fight with me. You peasant-born cooked entrails, how dare you oppose me! Chapter 49 - He Does Not Seem Like a Bad Guy Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The disturbance in the Dharmic Armament faculty Inscriptions Hall was too huge, especially once Cao Kun entered the test. The clash between the two of them attracted even more attention, and even the other teachers of the Dharmic Armament faculty went to watch. After all, Wang Baole already had a number of legends to his name. If he could really become the Inscriptions Head Prefect, he would be the second double Head Prefect in the history of the Dharmic Armament faculty. Even though the teacher had secretly judged after the incident at the Chancellors lecture that Wang Baole would not have much difficulty becoming the Inscriptions Head Prefect, Cao Kun still had some attainments and talent in Inscriptions. As many people saw it, the victor in the clash between the two was hard to determine. As for Goatee, after hearing of the incident, he smiled. This is interesting. Goatee thought for a moment. Even if Wang Baole did lose, it was fine. However, seeing as Goatee had brought him over, if Wang Baole won and became a double Head Prefect, his excellence would have to be rewarded. It did not matter that Goatee did not express it when Wang Baole became the Spirit Stones Head Prefect, but if he also became the Inscriptions Head Prefect, a reward would be necessary. In the hall, under everyones gaze, Cao Kun gritted his teeth and began the test. Previously, his Inscriptions attainment was 400,000. Recently, because of the immense pressure, he had put his all into memorizing, making some improvements. It seemed possible for him to attain 450,000. With his eyes red, he quickly caught up. Very quickly, an alarming cry exploded from inside the hall. This cry rapidly spread in all directions. No wonder Cao Kun is a Head Prefect. In such a short time, he has managed to attain 100,000! You see, his numbers are rising so quickly! Wang Baole is even better! He is already at 300,000! The commotion in the hall grew louder. If it had been any other time, the students would not have dared make so much noise with a teacher around. However, what they saw was so astonishing that even the Inscriptions hall teacher could understand their feelings. He laughed, and rather than stifling them, he looked at Wang Baole with admiration, anticipating more. As for Cao Kun, he was going crazy. His full attention was focused on the Inscriptions test, and he was putting in all his effort to catch up. Gradually, his numbers increased to 200,000. But at this time, everyone cried out in surprise, as if something unprecedented had shaken them. Wang Baole 400,000! And its still increasing to 430,000! Hes exceeded Cao Kuns previous result. He is now the Head Prefect! Heavens, 430,000 is still not the limit. You see, its already 470,000! The great commotion caused by the shocked cries became louder and louder. Wang Baoles number had not paused since he started, and it was still soaring. Very soon, it was 490,000 and then 500,000! This scene had also been posted on the Spirit Intranet. Forum threads about Wang Baole once again became the focus of everyone in the Dao College. Why is it him again Why is it still him All the students from the other faculties on the Spirit Intranet sighed. It was true that in that academic year, Wang Baoles name had flooded their screens so many times that everyone felt tired already. But soon, when some people found the results of all the previous Dharmic Armament faculty Inscriptions Head Prefects, this tiredness disappeared and was replaced by shock and awe. In the Spirit Inception Era, there had been 19 Inscriptions Head Prefects of the Dharmic Armament faculty. Among these people, the lowest number had only 300,000 or so Inscriptions, but the highest number had reached 930,000! The one who had the most was currently the Grand Elder of Upper Academy Islands Dharmic Armament Pavilion, above the regular elders in Ethereal Dao College. Even more so, he was one of the high-flyers of Ethereal Dao College. Currently, he was famous even in the Federation and was hailed as one of the top ten Dharmic Armament teachers, Duan Muqi! Other than holding the highest score among all the Inscriptions Head Prefects, this Duan Muqi was the only person in the history of the Dharmic Armament faculty to have been the Head Prefect of both Inscriptions and Spirit Kernel! The only pity was that Duan Muqi was relatively weak in Spirit Stones, so he did not become the as yet to appear triple Head Prefect! And now even though the Head Prefect bell had not reverberated because Wang Baoles test had not ended, he was already the Inscriptions Head Prefect. Wang Baole was already the second double Head Prefect in the Dharmic Armament facultys history! As the news spread, this allowed many different opinions to explode throughout the Dao College. Especially as in the Inscriptions hall, Wang Baoles number was still rising, from the previous 500,000 to 600,000! Exactly how many Inscriptions has Wang Baole mastered! Its already 670,000. This is beyond human! 700,000! At that moment, no one was paying any attention to Cao Kun, who was still taking the test. His numbers had stalled at 460,000, and after increasing slowly, his body shook, and his test ended. When he raised his head, he was originally confident because of the increase in his result, but upon seeing Wang Baoles number, he immediately broke down, staring with wide eyes. 700 700,000 This Impossible Cao Kun stood fiercely and took a few steps back. His whole body started shaking, and his expression was one of disbelief. His vision started to dim. This blow had extinguished everything for him. This was no longer competing; this was a complete annihilation! He could not believe that Wang Baoles Inscriptions number had exceeded his by so much. As he saw it, it was completely impossible. But the numbers were jumping constantly before his eyes. It was like numerous sharp swords piercing his heart, causing Cao Kun to lose all strength and lean against the wall, his mind blank. He could not accept the reality that someone had surpassed him, and he was as petrified as a piece of wood. However, this annihilation had not stopped. The noises from all-around kept coming, and under the gazes of hundreds of thousands, Wang Baoles number actually exploded again. It went from 700,000 to 800,000! After this explosive surge, the speed of the numbers slowly decreased. They could see Wang Baole sitting cross-legged, his body shaking, the veins on his head bulging. To have reached such a standard, even Wang Baole felt immense pressure. This Inscriptions test got harder as it went on as the candidate could not make mistakes or exceed the time limit. Furthermore, they needed to rapidly answer various questions that could appear at any time. Thus, even though Wang Baole had the systemic formula, he was still gradually unable to hold on. It was not that his deduction speed was slow, but his bodys strength and his concentration could not sustain it. This strain on his brain consumed too much. Even with such a short process, his body had obviously lost some weight. His original round face had shrunk, and upon closer inspection, with Wang Baole so haggard, he actually had a face that many people would consider handsome! If Wang Baole had been clear-headed at that moment and looked into a mirror, he would have been extremely moved, thinking that he was the most handsome man on earth. Unfortunately for him, he was currently absorbed in the test, and all his mental energy was dedicated to the Inscriptions. As time passed, after one hour, he finally managedwith much difficultyto push from 800,000 Inscriptions to 900,000! He continued, although his speed was ever decreasing. As numerous people waited inside and outside the hall, six more hours passed. Wang Baoles number had exceeded 930,000, and when it reached 940,000, his whole body shook. His physical and mental strength could not hold on, and in that instant the test ended! As it ended, the blue light disappeared, and the Head Prefect bell immediately sounded. In the Dharmic Armament faculty, the buzz resounded. Inscriptions Head Prefect! Dharmic Armament faculty double Head Prefect, Wang Baole! The cry in the Dharmic Armament faculty shook heaven and earth. However, Wang Baole could not hear any of this. The moment the test ended, he fainted from his high energy expenditure. After the Inscriptions study teacher supported him and gave him some pills, he sent Wang Baole back to his cave abode. After noticing that Wang Baole had fainted, the students inside and outside the hall all showed admiration in their gazes. Evidently, the current Wang Baole commanded the respect of all the students. Following the sounds of the Head Prefect bell, Cao Kun let out a pained cry and spat out blood several times. The Head Prefect Token in his arms crumbled, and he seemed to have lost his wits, vacantly turning around and leaving. No one noticed his departure. When the Head Prefect bell resounded in the Dharmic Armament faculty, all the inspectors in the Inscriptions and Spirit Stones College Discipline Department became all terrified. There was a significant number of people who were secretly glad that they had not been too harsh and had been passively procrastinating instead. If not, they would have needed to worry about not being able to hold onto their position. Furthermore, there were some smart people who immediately rushed to gain Liu Daobin and the others favor. Liu Daobin and the others had been imprisoned, and all of them were very nervous. They did not know what was happening outside, and although they had heard the Head Prefect bell, they did not know what had happened. They could only guess. Only when the inspectors who had imprisoned reappeared and fought to gain their favorsome even taking the initiative to release themdid they learn that Wang Baole had become the Inscriptions Head Prefect. Liu Daobin and the others were moved, and each of them smiled widely at the sky, feeling as though the clouds had parted to reveal a sunny blue sky. While the whole Dharmic Armament faculty was talking about Wang Baoles status as double Head Prefect, in the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect Pavilion, Lin Tianhao had broken into a furious rage. He had broken all the items in the room, and his eyes glared in the direction of Wang Baoles cave abode. He could not tolerate the days coming, where Wang Baole would have two votes and he would be suppressed by Wang Baole. Gradually, his gaze showed a yearning to kill. At the same time, in the Combat faculty, in Lu Zihaos room, there was one more external guest. This guest was Zhou Lus sister, Zhou Jing. She was the beautiful girl who had previously been wearing a cat mask at the club. Currently, she was excitedly giving a jade slip to Lu Zihao. She watched as Lu Zihao opened the Spirit Intranet, showing Wang Baoles picture. Rat, this is the information you wanted. I have been searching for a long time and secretly took some from my father. Tell me quick, is that shameless Fat Rabbit this Wang Baole? The beautiful girl was excited, and her beautiful gaze swept across Wang Baoles picture. This picture had been taken by the students at the exact moment that Wang Baole had been haggard from the test, with his face having slimmed down greatly. The students had then posted the picture on the Spirit Intranet. I feel that this Wang Baole does not seem like a fat rabbit. You see, he looks quite handsome, not like a bad guy. The beautiful girl took a few more looks, and as she looked, she felt that Wang Baoles profile seemed to have a certain charm. Him handsome? You must be blind! Lu Zihao could not take it, and his eyes glared! Chapter 50 - Uninvited Guest Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Heavens, so I look this handsome when I slim down! At dawn the next day, Wang Baole awoke in the cave abode and rubbed the aching place between his eyebrows. As he thought of how he seemed to have become Head Prefect before he fainted, he opened the Spirit Intranet to check the news. Very quickly, he saw a picture of himself. As he looked at his profile on the picture, Wang Baole squinted, somewhat unable to believe his eyes. His breathing had also hastened, and he could not help but stare at it for a long time. Finally, when he confirmed that it was indeed himself, he felt extremely moved. This is this really me? This knife-sharp jawline, high nose bridge, eyes filled with wisdom Wang Baole felt the corners of his eyes grow moist. Most importantly, the angle from which this photo was taken was too magical. To have taken Wang Baoles haggard face and given it the effect of being handsome and filled with an indescribable charm shocked even Wang Baole. He quickly took out a mirror to compare. Upon seeing the round face in the mirror and then the deep handsome picture, Wang Baole grew more and more satisfied. No wonder people say that every fatso has potential. This sentence is correct. I, Wang Baole, am the one with the most potential. Hehe. If I completely slim down one day, I will definitely be so handsome that the universe will explode! Even those celebrities in the Federation will not be equal to me! As he was pleased with himself, he saved the picture from the Spirit Intranet in preparation for the future when he needed to send pictures to people. After all, only this photo suits my appearance. Wang Baole patted his stomach and happily continued to check the Spirit Intranet. He only looked at those that were shocked at him being double Head Prefect; as for the comments that sourly mocked him, Wang Baole automatically ignored them. After a short while, Wang Baole had mostly finished looking. Satisfied, he took out a bag of snacks to eat. His heart was pleased, and he thought about the fact that he had become the double Head Prefect. Now, no one could bully him! Some things I can now do. But I cannot let Lin Tianhao be too pleased with himself. Cao Kun was only an instrument in his hands. I need to continue to work hard and get rid of him! At this point, Wang Baole placed the snacks down and was about to leave when at the same time, Liu Daobin came to visit. In actuality, Liu Daobin had already come a few times. Every time he visited, he would stand outside the cave abode and ask to meet softly, afraid that Wang Baole was still sleeping. He felt that Wang Baole would be awake now, so he had come again. Liu Daobin pays his respect to the Spirit Stones and Inscriptions double Head Prefect! The moment Liu Daobin walked in, he immediately bowed deeply, then he stood up and helped Wang Baole sweep the cave abode and serve tea. Wang Baole sighed emotively. When he lost his influence and all his underlings were caught, he had not been treated so well. He took a sip of the tea and smiled. Daobin, you have suffered in this period. To work for the Head Prefect is not suffering! Its just that I am furious that Cao Kun actually made me say some ridiculous words to slander the Head Prefect. From the start to the end, I, Liu Daobin, have always been loyal. To slander the Head Prefect is something I would never do! Liu Daobin clarified his stance, raised his chest, and pounded it a few times. Wang Baole was very satisfied with Liu Daobins attitude. After thinking for a moment, he leaned forward a little bit. Liu Daobin immediately rushed ahead and carefully placed his ear at a position suitable for Wang Baole to speak. I will no longer hold Head Prefect meetings. Please watch the Spirit Stones and Inscriptions College Discipline Departments attitudes. As for Zhang Lan and the others I dont want to see them in the Dao College anymore! The moment Wang Baole spoke, Liu Daobin understood and was moved. He knew that this was Wang Baole giving him authority. Even though he was not an inspector himself, he had more power than them. Furthermore, closing the Head Prefect meeting did not lack meaning; he could imagine that inspectors from the Inscriptions and Spirit Stones College Discipline Department would be trembling with fear. Dont worry, Head Prefect, I understand! Liu Daobin took a deep breath and wore a solemn expression. He exchanged a few more words with Wang Baole before he left. After he left, Wang Baole thought for a moment and activated the voice transmission ring. With those days of having his underlings taken away for questioning, he knew that he could not let Liu Daobin handle these kinds of matters. His research from high officials autobiographies allowed him to understand one principlematters that dealt with the drawing in of peoples heart and minds to be handled by himself. In actuality, it was also like this. Those students who had previously been captured had all become very emotional after receiving Wang Baoles greeting. They were all extremely enthusiastic, and their respect for Wang Baole had turned into worship. All of this was because of Wang Baoles double Head Prefect status and the fact that all of them had gone through adversity together! After resolving the matters of the College Discipline Department, Wang Baole took out the second half of the Qi Fostering Art. The reason he did not plan to have the Head Prefect meeting was because he was too lazy to see Lin Tianhao. When I get rid of him, I will have the only say at this Dharmic Armament faculty. That would be best. Wang Baole snorted before lowering his head to study Spirit Kernels in the Qi Fostering Art. In actuality, Inscriptions and Spirit Kernels had many similarities. However, one could only grasp these similarities if their Inscriptions mastery had reached at least 600,000. For example, many methods to carve the Inscriptions details were methods to differentiate Inscriptions but also to turn carvings on Spirit Stones into Spirit Kernels. As ones mastery of Inscriptions got closer to the essence, the more methods became similar. Just as Wang Baole used a formula for deductions and calculation, this method had even more of an advantage. When he was in the Chancellors lecture hall that day, he had used the merging of Inscriptions and Spirit Kernel study to resolve the Upper Academy Island Elders test. So, to the current Wang Baole, it would be too easy to take the position of Spirit Kernel Head Prefect after taking the position of Inscriptions Head Prefect. After all, his knowledge was too deep. Regardless of Spirit Stones or Inscriptions, with the combination of both, his mastery of Spirit Kernel study would increase, hitting a level that would terrify other people. It was also the case for Duan Muqi all those years ago. He had become the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect not two months after he had become the Inscriptions Head Prefect. Thus, the power that came with mastering Inscriptions to their limit was apparent. In actuality, this was also the reason Lin Tianhao felt that Wang Baole was so terrifying and dreadful. With the advantage he currently possessed, Wang Baole was prepared to accomplish everything in one fell swoop and take the position of Spirit Kernel Head Prefect too. So, he inhaled deeply and started to research. The Spirit Kernel formulations that need memorization have too many similarities with Inscriptions. I can use my formula to resolve this; this is not difficult for me. The only part that is difficult is the familiarity that I have with carving. In order to hone their abilities, others will require capital to practice. After all, Empty Stones are used to make Spirit Stones And as for me, I dont even need Empty Stones. Especially since I can make Rainbow Spirit Stones, which can hold even more Inscriptions! What I need is to be familiar with carving various Spirit Kernel Inscription formulas! At that, Wang Baole took out a Spirit Stone and started familiarizing himself with carving Inscriptions. This kind of carving technique allowed one to be familiar with the carving movements and also to deepen the Inscriptions. While working on both, Wang Baole once again felt his superiority. While other people needed some time to think before carving, he did not have to think at all because of his mastery of such a terrifying number of Inscriptions. Every Inscription had been imprinted deep in his mind, and he could directly draw it from memory. As for accuracy, he was already better than other people. He could say that on the starting line, he was already infinitely closer to the end! This scene surprised even Wang Baole himself, and slowly, his eyes started to shine. If this continues, I think soon I can become the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect! As time passed, Wang Baole became immersed in his practice of Spirit Kernels. At midday on the third day, an unexpected guest arrived outside his cave abode. It was Lu Zihao. As he had sent a letter of visit to request a meeting, Wang Baolewho had just finished carving a flying sword Spirit Kernelwas stunned for a moment. Why is Lu Zihao here? Dont tell me he has discovered my identity! Wang Baole was rather astonished. However, when he remembered that he was currently a double Head Prefect, he glared, took out his voice transmission ring, and explained the situation to Liu Daobin. Even if he knows, what can he do? But it would still be better to hide it for a while.Wang Baole knew that it would not be too good to avoid meeting him. Thus, he opened the door of his cave abode, and with a straightforward and uncertain expression, he looked at Lu Zihao, who carried a boxing glove and seemed stiff below his robes as though he was wearing a pair of iron pants. You are? Chapter 51 - Dont Be So Mischievous Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The instant that Wang Baole nearly opened the door to the cave abode, Lu Zihaowho had been waiting at the doorimmediately turned to stare at him unblinkingly. His gaze was sharp and carried a sense of scrutiny, as though he wanted to completely see through Wang Baole. Combat facultys Lu Zihao is here to see the Dharmic Armament Head Prefect. He squinted his eyes, and his bearing had a hint of arrogance as he slowly spoke. Seeing Lu Zihaos expression, Wang Baole snorted to himself. He was considering simply revealing his identity and making Lu Zihao continue to kneel and call him daddy. However, just as Wang Baole was considering this, Lu Zihao spoke again. I came here to give the Head Prefect a reminder. You still remember Zhou Lu from the club last year? She has already graduated from White Deer Dao College and was recruited by the military, who gave her a Seven-Inch True Breath. I heard that her cultivation level has already broken past the Ancient Martial realm, becoming a cultivator of the True Breath realm! Lu Zihao spoke quickly, all the while staring at Wang Baole in a bid to gather some clues. Hearing this, Wang Baole blinked. His memory of that crazy woman Zhou Lu was simply too deep. To hear that she had actually joined the military and even cultivated herself to exceed the Ancient Martial realmhe was immediately on guard. I dont understand what you are saying. Wang Baole shook his head and turned to return to the cave abode. Wang Baole, you are the finger-bending mad rabbit! I tell you, when that Zhou Lu becomes a real True Breath realm cultivator, she will still remember the incident that happened that day at the club. If you dare walk back into the cave abode, I will immediately send a voice transmission to Zhou Lu and tell her of your identity. When that happens, she will definitely seek you out. Lu Zihao had a lofty expression and a crafty look in his eyes. Its not impossible for me to keep mum. Wang Baole, you finger-bending mad rabbit, kowtow and call me daddy! Youre crazy! Hearing Lu Zihao actually speaking to him so arrogantly, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks and turned to glare at Lu Zihao. Annoyed, he snorted and continued walking toward the cave abode. Upon seeing Wang Baoles feigning of ignorance, Lu Zihao grew angry. His cultivation powers erupted immediately, and he gave a low roar. Today, I, Lu Zihao, came just to expose your identity! His cultivation powers diffused. Although Lu Zihao was still in the perfected Physical Seal realm, he had refined it more and was not far from Pulse Enrichment. As he roared, he flew toward Wang Baole, raised his right hand, and threw a punch. Youre not done, are you? Wang Baole grew angry, too. He felt that, as Head Prefect, he had already taken the high road by preparing to return to the cave abode. However, this hot-blooded young man was forceful and unrelenting, and now he had even made the first move. This was intolerable to Wang Baole. He turned around and raised his right hand rapidly. Lu Zihao did not even manage to get a clear look before Wang Baole caught his wrist and pressed it downward. In that instant, the sharp pain of his joint made Lu Zihao wail in pain. Kneel and say daddy! Wang Baole glared. With a thud, Lu Zihao knelt, but he did not say daddy. Instead, through the throbbing pain, he looked to the sky and laughed maniacally. Finger-bending mad rabbit! You were fooled! I had three recording devices placed all around. Haha, Wang Baole, you finger-bending crotch-kicking mad rabbit, everyone on the Dao Colleges Spirit Intranet can see this broadcast now. Your identity has already been exposed. Wang Baole, just wait for Zhou Lu to seek you out. Wait for all the people you have harmed in Ethereal City to look for you! Although Lu Zihaos wrist had been twisted by Wang Baole, his laughter echoed everywhere, his excitement surging. Now, finger-bending mad rabbit, let go of my hand and kneel. Call me daddy! Lu Zihao was unbearably smug. In his imagination, Wang Baoles expression must have changed to panic. However, Lu Zihao soon discovered that Wang Baole was not as alarmed as he had expected. Instead, he was grinning widely. This scene stunned Lu Zihao, and he started to feel as though something was amiss. You Just as Lu Zihao felt that something was off, from all the roads surrounding Wang Baoles cave abode, about ten black-robed inspectors from the Inscriptions and Spirit Stones classroom swiftly arrived. All of them had respectful expressions as they rushed over at full speed. Liu Daobin was among them. He held three recording devices in his hands. Upon seeing the cameras in Liu Daobins hands, Lu Zihaos expression changed. Reporting back. Just as you expected, Lu Zihao placed these three recording devices after ascending the mountain. We have already taken steps to cut off the Spirit Intranet in this area, so no confidential information can be transmitted! Hearing Liu Daobins words, Lu Zihao felt stunned. His pupils grew wide, and it seemed like his vision had gone black. Wang Baole raised his head and demanded smugly, Say daddy. Liu Daobins breathed roughly and shouted, You wish! The grievance and gloom in his heart had reached its limit, and he was prepared to stay firm till the end. However, at this moment, Liu Daobin sneered. Head Prefect, this person tried to steal the Dharmic Armament facultys secrets. I suggest we detain him immediately and send him to the Dao College for interrogation after negotiation with the Combat faculty! The moment Liu Daobin spoke, Lu Zihao inhaled and almost wet his pants from fear. The consequences for stealing secrets were extremely severe, and it scared Lu Zihao till he quickly tried to explain himself. I am not a thief. I just installed those around Wang Baoles cave abode to record evidence! Shut up! Remember the Head Prefects status. By placing the recording devices outside the Head Prefects cave abode, this is considered stealing the Dharmic Armament facultys secrets! Liu Daobin said while maintaining his icy gaze. Even the other inspectors appeared hostile. They looked at Lu Zihao and seemed to call for a severe punishment. At this moment, Lu Zihao had become truly afraid. When he arrived, he had indeed come with evil intentions to record Wang Baole attacking him. With that, he was going to use it as evidence to humiliate Wang Baole and also use it to brag. Furthermore, he had no intention of sparing Wang Baole; instead, he was prepared to hand the evidence over to Zhou Lu so that she would cause trouble for Wang Baole and embarrass him. However, he had neglected Wang Baoles authority and status in the Dharmic Armament faculty. He never would have imagined that the situation would turn out like this. Now that he was scared, he quickly adapted to the circumstances and wailed, Daddy, Daddy, I was wrong. Daddy, I was wrong Fine, lets not scare little children anymore. Wang Baole smugly raised his hand. Hearing Wang Baole call him a little child, Lu Zihaos aggrieved expression kept changing, but he had no choice but to swallow his objections. Little Hao, we dont have any grudges that we cant resolve. Dont be so mischievous next time. Emotional, Wang Baole raised his hand to rub Lu Zihaos head. From the first time they faced each other, Wang Baole knew that Lu Zihao was someone who liked to scheme and resort to petty tricks. So, this time, when he left the cave abode, he sent a voice transmission to instruct Liu Daobin, just in case. Now, with a seniors bearing, Wang Baole criticized Lu Zihao before returning to his cave abode, satisfied. He was delighted, feeling that he was still better at strategy. As for the matter of Lu Zihao revealing his identity, Wang Baole did not care. As he saw it, it would be best if it was not exposed, but if it was exposed, it was no big deal. For Zhou Lu or many other people, it was not a simple feat to become a double Head Prefect of Ethereal Dao College. Seeing that Wang Baole was going to let him go, Lu Zihao released a deep breath. The surrounding inspectors looked icily at Lu Zihao before leaving as well. Only Liu Daobin stood beside Lu Zihao, and with a somber voice, he said, Study well. This time, the Head Prefect is letting you go out of kindness. You need to treasure this chance and stop making trouble for yourself! He waved the recording device in his hand. He did not return the three recording devices to Lu Zihao but took them away so that he could store them as evidence and take them out in the future. Even after everyone had left, Lu Zihao remained silent for a long time. He turned to look back at Wang Baoles cave abode. At this moment, he truly felt the gap between himself and Wang Baole. I definitely can exceed him! Unable to expose Wang Baoles identity, he gritted his teeth and returned to the Combat faculty, entering seclusion to cultivate himself. To Wang Baole, this incident with Lu Zihao was only a small matter. After returning to the cave abode, he once again immersed himself in Spirit Kernel training. After a week, Wang Baoles speed at refining Spirit Kernels became faster and faster. After entering the Dao College, he had used many Spirit Stones. However, he still had a large reserve of Spirit Stones, all of them high quality. This meant that Wang Baole did not lack Spirit Stones as he started to familiarize himself with producing Spirit Kernels. All the carved Inscriptions on the Spirit Stones allowed him to have an increasingly exquisite mastery over the Spirit Kernels. At the same time, he had also used the knowledge from the jade slip material that the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elder had given him to refine Spirit Kernels. He slowly understood the big picture through basic examples, and with it, Wang Baole was able to combine knowledge and understand Spirit Kernel even more deeply. Chapter 52 - Failed... Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In actuality, the main point of Spirit Kernels was to follow different manuals to arrange Spirit Stones with different carved Inscriptions. This relied on stimulating the stored energy in the Spirit Stones, causing these Spirit Stones to fuse and thus create Spirit Kernel Dharmic artifacts. In a manner of speaking, these kinds of Spirit Kernels were already almost Dharmic artifacts. They only needed the addition of the metal materials stated in the manual, in addition to polishing and smelting, before they could become refined as Dharmic artifacts. Even without the latter stepswith just Spirit Kernelsone could already release a certain amount of power. However, the power would be much weaker, as it did lacked the augmentation garnered from the forged materials. Furthermore, it would not be as sturdy as the true Dharmic artifacts protected by metal materials. While carving Inscriptions and refining Spirit Kernels, Wang Baole started to get a sense of the depths of Inscriptions study. Many times, he would have strange thoughts, and he would follow these thoughts and express them through Inscriptions. Although most of them ended in failure, this process also gave Wang Baole joy. Just like that, another week passed. By the time Wang Baole had almost depleted his supply of Spirit Stones, he had massively improved in his Spirit Kernel study. However, Wang Baole understood that he was still some way off from becoming Head Prefect. He needed to practice even more, and so, in the remaining days, just as he was getting proficient with the remaining Spirit Kernels, he also took out a large portion of his time to refine Spirit Stones. And because he was refining Spirit Stones, his body started to accumulate spirit fat. However, due to his prior experience, Wang Baole constantly observed the changes in his own body. As he saw it, as long as he did not stay at home all day like last time, everything would work out. And spirit fat is good, too. Once its absorbed, my cultivation level will have a breakthrough. Who knows, maybe this time I can move from Physical Seal and enter Pulse Enrichment! With this thought, Wang Baole grew smug. His attitude toward spirit fat changed, and he was even anticipating it. Still, what he most anticipated was becoming Spirit Kernel Head Prefect. Then, he would be the unbeatable ultimate Head Prefect of Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament faculty, the likes of which had not been seen before! When that happens, well see who dares bully me! When he thought of this, Wang Baole was so excited that he even laughed out loud, especially because he imagined himself as the only decision-maker in the Dharmic Armament faculty College Discipline Department after becoming Spirit Kernel Head Prefect. The Dao College still wants to use the Dharmic Armament faculty as an experiment. Forget it. When I become the only Head Prefect, I will still have a Head Prefect meeting, except that I will be the only one at the meeting. Wang Baole laughed, becoming more and more pleased with himself. With this wonderful feeling, he began to eat his snacks while refining Spirit Stones and improving his familiarity with Spirit Kernel. His weight steadily began to increase. As the thickness of the spirit fat on his body began to increase by the day, Wang Baole also started to carve a larger number of Inscriptions onto the refined Spirit Stones. With these Spirit Stones Inscriptions, he created various series of Spirit Kernels. This was just like a cycle. With his constant effort and refinement, Wang Baole started to have more and more Spirit Kernels. Although he had wasted many during the refinement process, by the time the fourth week came around, Wang Baole already had about a hundred Spirit Kernels in his storage bracelet, and his rate of success also increased rapidly. Now, he had a one in three chance of succeeding. This kind of success rate and proficiency was unparalleled in the entire Spirit Kernel hall. In reality, even Lin Tianhao could not reach this level. At most, he only had a one in four chance of succeeding. After all, Lin Tianhao was not as proficient as Cao Kun, much less Wang Baole, in terms of Inscriptions. So even though Wang Baole had gone into seclusion, Lin Tianhao had also done the same during this period, frantically increasing his own proficiency in Spirit Kernels. He even went to the blue wall in the classroom once to improve his own results. However, to Wang Baole, it would only be too easy to best him. Just like that, when the fifth week arrived, Liu Daobin informed Wang Baole that Zhang Lan and the others were once again locked up. When Liu Daobin tried to resolve the matter, Lin Tianhao blocked him. As such, Wang Baole started to increase the speed of his Spirit Stone refinement. Over the next two weeks, he refined an increasingly explosive number of Spirit Stones, and thus, his proficiency with Spirit Kernels rapidly increased. Finally, on the last day of the second week, Wang Baole had another breakthrough with his probability of success in refining Spirit Kernels. He had achieved a fifty percent success rate! I will soon become the Dharmic Armament facultys unrivaled Head Prefect! As he laughed, Wang Baole struggled to stand. Filled with excitement and anticipation, he was not too worried about his own figure. I just have to lose weight after all. Its easy to lose spirit fat. Once I lose it, I can break through and reach the Pulse Enrichment realm! After frantically losing weight several times, Wang Baole felt that it would be easy to grow skinnier. Feeling smug, he ran crazily around the island with a shake of his body. Except after running for two days, Wang Baole became somewhat anxious when he realized that he had not lost weight. He was a little worried, but after thinking it over, he still felt that it would be easy to lose weight. Its fine, I still have other methods! With this thought, Wang Baole went to the Lava Chamber. However, after some time, when he left the Lava Chamber under the hidden resentful gazes of the Combat faculty students, he realized that his body was still big. At this point, Wang Baoles breathing grew erratic, and he felt a strong sense that something was amiss. This I still have the ultimate method! With gritted teeth, Wang Baole returned to the cave abode and immediately sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang. When Xie Haiyang arrived outside of Wang Baoles cave abode with his head of gelled and shiny short hair, he stared with wide eyes at Wang Baoles body. No wonder the entire Combat faculty was complaining. Heavens, Wang Baole, youve grown fat again! Brother Xie, you are the expert in losing weight. Quickly think of a solution for me. I dont care if its the Death Pill; I just want to lose weight! As Xie Haiyang was Wang Baoles last hope, he quickly made his request, feeling insecure. Xie Haiyang furrowed his brows and said severely, Schoolmate, I need to remind you that I am a businessman, not an expert at losing weight! Without saying another word, Wang Baole raised and flipped his right hand. Immediately, a large number of Rainbow Spirit Stones flew out from his storage bracelet, forming a small mountain to the side. The rainbow light caused the inside of the cave abode to light up, colorful and resplendent. Xie Haiyang looked straight ahead, inhaled, and hit his chest viciously. Schoolmate, you were right in looking for me. I, Xie Haiyang, am Ethereal Dao Colleges preeminent expert at losing weight! Brother, I am the best at losing weight. Dont worry, I will definitely help you become skinny! Xie Haiyangs breathing was rapid as he immediately opened his mouth. Hearing Xie Haiyangs guarantee, Wang Baole immediately felt at ease and nodded in satisfaction. Very soon, after briefly going outside, Xie Haiyang returned with many Death Pills for Wang Baole. I hoarded many Death Pills after that time. Come, eat as many as you want! Xie Haiyang waved his hand and generously flung five bottles to Wang Baole before leaving. In his cave abode, Wang Baole immediately ate about ten Death Pills. As the heat in his body rose, he excitedly sat still and waited for the spirit fat to burn. But perhaps his spirit fat was too stubborn this time, or maybe his body had gotten used to it. In the end, Wang Baole had only turned sweaty. When he lowered his head to look, his body was still bigclearly, nothing had changed. He hurriedly ate more. However, even though he ate all the Death Pills, nothing changed. Wang Baole could not help but wail. Heavens, why dont they work! At this point, Wang Baole could no longer maintain his cool. His breathing was unbearably rapid, and he could almost hear the footsteps of the Fatso Forefathers in his head. Xie Haiyang, your Death Pills were fake this time! Panicked, Wang Baole took out his voice transmission ring and contacted Xie Haiyang again. After Xie Haiyang received the voice transmission, he rushed to Wang Baoles cave abode. When he entered and saw the unchanged Wang Baole and the empty bottles, he was stunned. No effect at all? No effect at all! Wang Baole cried and looked at Xie Haiyang. If it had been anyone else, Xie Haiyang definitely would have been suspicious. However, he still trusted Wang Baole, so he scratched his head, his brain working at high speed. Finally, he gritted his teeth! Schoolmate, wait three days. I will think of a plan. Dont worry, there is nothing I cant do. This kind of challenging problem, Ill take it on! Chapter 53 - Puppet Dharmic Artifact! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As he looked at Xie Haiyangwho had solemnly pledged his helpWang Baole sighed, lowered his head, and rubbed his belly, his expression troubled. Why didnt it work this time? His previous few experiences had given him confidence, but today, he had been beaten black and blue by reality. He felt immense pressure when he thought of his future path to losing weight. Disheartened, he sat on the veranda of the cave abode and looked at the blue sky. Vaguely, he seemed to see the silhouettes of many Fatso Forefathers, causing his mood to darken. He could only take out that handsome picture of himself and space out. Dont tell me Heaven is jealous of my talent. Heaven is unwilling to let such a handsome person exist, so it strikes me down and blocks my path to losing weight! The more Wang Baole thought about his situation, the sadder and angrier he felt. Finally, he gritted his teeth and took out a bag of snacks; however, after looking at the bag, he paused and threw it aside. Ill bear with it! Angrily, Wang Baole resisted the urge to look at the snacks and waited for Xie Haiyang to return. This continued for three days until Xie Haiyang returned. The moment saw Xie Haiyang, Wang Baole grew excited. Brother Xie, have you thought of a plan? Xie Haiyang walked into Wang Baoles cave abode and rubbed his gelled hair with a lofty expression. He coughed after hearing Wang Baoles words. Your problem is too simple. Its just losing weight; even though the Death Pills didnt work, I am an expert in losing weight. The moment I get into action, you will definitely succeed! Hearing the confidence in Xie Haiyangs words, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He quickly made Xie Haiyang sit, offered him Ice Spirit Water, and looked at him eagerly. Brother Xie, as long as I can lose weight, whether its Spirit Stones or anything, I can negotiate! Xie Haiyang drank his Ice Spirit Water and spoke softly. Let me tell you, in Ethereal Dao College, there is a Dharmic artifact. This Dharmic artifact is priceless, extremely valuable; I can help you get it and lend it to you for seven days! I guarantee that once you use this Dharmic artifact, you will definitely slim down in seven days! Xie Haiyangs voice was extremely low, and it had a mysterious quality. Wang Baoles eyes lit up after listening, and he moved his head closer. What Dharmic artifact? How effective? As the double Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, Wang Baole was very sensitive to the words Dharmic artifact. When he heard Xie Haiyang talk about this artifact, he could not help but be curious. Legend has it that a thousand years ago, there was an ancient slimming method called the Brain Tricking Technique. To put it simply, it tricks your brain. For example, when it comes to exercise, you trick your brain into thinking that you have already exercised for a long time, and so it will quickly replace the old with the new, drawing the energy from your body and thus losing weight. As Xie Haiyang spoke, he felt very smug. He felt that this plan was extremely appropriate for losing weight. The priceless Dharmic artifact that I am speaking of was refined using this principle. Its not too much to call it a banned artifact. After you use this, you will definitely lose weight! Hearing this, Wang Baoles eyes shone as he was filled with hope. To think theres such a Dharmic artifact You are a genius. Did you bring this Dharmic artifact? If this Dharmic artifact was easy to borrow, it wouldnt be so valuable. This treasures owner is not someone from the Lower Academy Island; it belongs to some prominent figure at the True Breath realm on the Upper Academy Island! Xie Haiyang coughed and pointed out the owners cultivation level so as to highlight his own ability at dealing with powerful people. Upper Academy Island? Wang Baoles eyes widened. Ethereal Dao Colleges Upper Academy Island was where countless students dreamed of entering. Furthermore, to enter the Upper Academy Island, one had to pass an extremely competitive exam. They were not mere mortals but cultivators! This persons identity is confidential. I cant tell you who, and the person is also unwilling to let too many people know that he possesses this banned artifact. Under normal circumstances, this person wouldnt have lent this out. However, in Ethereal Dao College, there is nothing I, Xie Haiyang, cannot do. As long as I cater to their desires, this person is very reasonable. If you want to borrow this Dharmic artifact, you need to refine some puppet Dharmic artifacts to exchange so that it will be easier for me, as this person likes to collect different kinds of puppet Dharmic artifacts. When Xie Haiyang spoke of the puppet Dharmic artifacts, he paused and looked at Wang Baole. Puppet Dharmic artifact? Wang Baole hesitated. These kinds of Dharmic artifacts were rather unorthodox in the study of Spirit Kernels. They were split into defensive puppets and offensive puppets, and there were very few formulations. Furthermore, one needed to have an alarming mastery of Spirit Kernel and Inscriptions to refine a puppet. Broadly speaking, to find someone who could refine these puppets in the Lower Academy Island Dharmic Armament faculty was very rare. These kinds of Dharmic artifacts are difficult to refine. Furthermore, I have only refined Spirit Kernels at the moment, and I dont have the materials and formulations. Wang Baole wrinkled his brow, feeling that this task was a little difficult. I have the materials. Whatever you need, just tell me! Xie Haiyangs eyes were bright, and he smiled as he spoke. I havent finished. The other party has a hobby of collecting puppets: he doesnt want animal puppets, only human puppets, and they have to be huge, fierce, and vicious! You also know that in the wilderness beyond the city lake, wild beasts run rampant; when we go out, having a few burly protective dolls will make it safer. After explaining the situation, Xie Haiyang arranged a time to collect the goods and then left. In the cave abode, Wang Baole sat with uncertainty written all over his face. He had a sneaking suspicion that something was amiss. However, if he wanted to lose weight, he could only use the other partys Dharmic artifact. Thus, he needed to refine puppet Dharmic artifacts. Lets refine! For these kinds of Spirit Kernels that he had never refined before, Wang Baole researched first before deducing the Inscriptions. When he had the results and the confidence, he would finally begin carving Inscriptions. The offensive puppet is too difficult. There is no point in making it. I should focus on the defensive type instead. Since it is defensive then it has to be sturdy, so I need to add at least thirty Inscriptions to strengthen its defenses. Its not enough for it to be sturdy. Because it is human-shaped, it needs to be pliable! At the same time, it has to be able to make alerts. Even if it cant speak, it needs to emit sound Furthermore, it cannot be obvious that it is a puppet. That is very important, too, so that it has the element of surprise. It will also be important in the modeling aspect. Anyway, puppets are the highest level. Once refined, it will be a true Dharmic artifact that is almost no different from a real human! When Wang Baole started, he did not pay much attention. But after carving Inscriptions, the refinement of Spirit Kernel for the puppet became too difficult, so he placed all his effort into refining. With this deep thinking and deduction, he gradually perfected the puppet. Just so he could make it perfect, Wang Baole decided to use Rainbow Spirit Stones as the core, arrange other superior-grade Spirit Stones around them, then meld them all together. Finally, after several days, when he had refined the Spirit Kernels, Wang Baole saw that he had used forty or so Spirit Stones. Only after going through many calculations to achieve the arrangement of Inscriptions could he find the framework of the human-shaped Spirit Kernel. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and his gaze showed a hint of regret. Its too bad that time is short and that this is my first time. If not, I should have been able to make an even better one! Wang Baole shook his head and sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang to ask him to purchase forging materials. These materials were not valuable but regular materials that Wang Baole found according to his own refinement of Spirit Kernel Inscriptions. He had learned most of them from the jade slip that the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elder had given him. I must be the first one to refine with fusing materials Wang Baole sighed. He felt that this task of losing weight was too difficult this time. If the Dharmic artifact was not effective, he was definitely going to make Xie Haiyang compensate his losses from refining the puppets. With this thought, he took the Spirit Kernel and materials and left the cave abode, charging at full speed till he reached the Spirit Cauldron Cave at the Dharmic Armament faculty. This Spirit Cauldron Cave was similar to Combat facultys Lava Chamber, except the temperature was different. The main point of the Spirit Cauldron Cave was to allow Spirit Kernel students to increase their familiarity with refining Dharmic artifacts. There were many rooms within, all filled with heated Spirit Cauldrons and simple molds. People could borrow these instruments to melt materials and then simply fuse them with Spirit Kernels to make basic Dharmic artifacts. Because only Spirit Kernel students could attempt to refine simple Dharmic artifacts, there were few people on normal days. As Head Prefect, Wang Baole could naturally enter as he pleased. When he arrived, he chose one room and began familiarizing himself with it before starting his first refinement. The content of Materials study was very complicated. Even with the jade slip from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elder, Wang Baole went through great difficulty, wasting many materials in the process. The good thing was that his Spirit Kernels were sturdy, so he did not break many. After countless experiments and repairs, Wang Baole finally emerged after a while with dark circles under his eyes, and he had even gotten thinner. He had lost much of his energy and strength during those few days. When he returned to the cave abode, Wang Baole sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang. As he waited for Xie Haiyang to arrive, Wang Baole drank several bottles of Ice Spirit Water to wake his brain up. This artifact refinement is too difficult. Thinking back on the process, Wang Baole felt that he had truly expended excessive capital in this attempt to lose weight. Very soon, Xie Haiyang arrived. The moment he entered the cave abode, Wang Baole raised his right hand before he could speak. In that instant, his storage bracelet flashed, and what must have been a two-meter-tall human-shaped puppet appeared in front of Xie Haiyang with a bang. This puppet looked very burly, and it even exuded an aura of savagery. This was especially so since its whole body was covered in hair, giving off a ferocious impression. Although it was not especially realistic, if one did not look carefully, it did not seem too different from a real person. Whether he is satisfied or not, the puppet possesses the characteristics of being big, mighty, and ferocious! Wang Baole rubbed the area between his eyebrows tiredly. His gaze swept across the puppet that he had refined; although he was not very satisfied, it was passable. At the side, Xie Haiyang stared. After circling around the puppet several times, he inhaled, his gaze bright. Im satisfied, very satisfied! Dont worry, Schoolmate Wang. With this object, I will definitely be able to get the Dharmic artifact for you! Once he had finished assessing the puppet, Xie Haiyang took the puppet away, left the Lower Academy Island on a boat, and reached the entrance of the Upper Academy Island. From afar, the scenery was magnificent. Sky and sea met in an imposing way. But when one got closer, the scene was starkly different, with swirling thick fog. Whenever Xie Haiyang arrived at the Upper Academy Island, he was always nervous. Now, as he grew closer, he waved a token. Soon, the fog parted to reveal a blurry silhouette. Did you bring it? The blurred silhouette had a low voice, filled with intention. Xie Haiyang quickly took out the puppet. Before he could even hand it over, the silhouette seemed to raise its hand to grab at the air. In that instant, the puppet flew toward the fog and shortly after, there was an exclamation from within the fog. To use a Spirit Kernel that is a condensation of forty or so Spirit Stones, and with less than 3,000 Dao Inscriptions; yet, it possesses the effect of 10,000 Dao Inscriptions carved onto one hundred Spirit Stones Although the manufacturing is crude, it is interesting. Not bad, not too bad at all! The silhouette in the fog was full of praise. Till the end, his tone was one of delight. Then, he threw a helmet at Xie Haiyang and left. Xie Haiyang exhaled, wiped his sweat, and then left. When he returned to Wang Baoles cave abode, he was clearly excited. Brother, the other party was extremely satisfied with your puppet! As he spoke, he gave Wang Baole a crimson helmet and a jade slip with the instructions for its use. The other party said that you can borrow this Dharmic artifact! Chapter 54 - Head Prefect of the Three Rolls! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After sending off Xie Haiyang, Wang Baole was too excited to feel his exhaustion. He immediately took the crimson helmet and examined it. When he saw that the helmet had three barely perceptible marks, Wang Baoles eyes grew wide. Three Armament Marks? Wang Baole was surprised. He quickly took out the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art and flipped to the page introducing Dharma artifacts. After careful cross-referencing, his eyes lit up. Its actually a numinous treasure! According to the introduction by the second volume of the Qi Fostering Art, these kinds of markings were called Armament Marks. First and second grade Dharma artifacts did not have these marks, but they would surface when third grade artifacts became numinous treasures. Knowing that he held a numinous treasure in his hand, Wang Baole grew more assured in losing weight. Now, he examined the instructions for use before putting the helmet on. This numinous treasure should be effective Wang Baole suddenly felt insecure. After all, he had paid a high price to borrow this helmet, and it was also his last hope. This made Wang Baoles heart beat fast and his mind nervous. As he inhaled deeply, Wang Baole gritted his teeth, allowing the spirit energy to course violently through his body, melding into the helmet. In that instant, Wang Baole felt an explosion in his brain; his vision blurred, and it seemed that a voice reverberated near his ear, except that he could not hear it properly. Following the instructions, Wang Baole knew that he needed to transmit an order to trick his own brain at that moment. I havent eaten in three months! Wang Baole quickly sent the order to trick his brain. As he spoke, he heard a boom in his brain again, and suddenly his eyes widened, his body convulsed, and his breathing grew unbelievably rapid. Hungry, so hungry Im going to die! Even though his stomach was clearly not hungry, in his consciousness, the feeling of hunger inundated him like a tidal wave. He even suddenly discovered that his body was convulsing uncontrollably. Very quickly, his eyes became green, and he jumped violently to his feet, screaming feebly. I cant take it anymore; I need to eat something! That feeling of hunger drove Wang Baole crazy. He immediately opened his storage bracelet, took out some snacks and ate wildly. When he finished, he still felt unbearably hungry and quickly drank water as he screamed. Yet, even though he did that, the feeling of hunger did not lessen. Instead, it grew stronger. No, I need to resist! At the end, Wang Baoles screams grew weak beyond belief. He was so hungry that he scratched the walls, and he only managed to control himself after using a great deal of willpower. As his whole body shivered, the spirit fat in his body began to quickly disintegrate, as his brain judged that he had not eaten in weeks. The whole process continued for about five minutes. When the feeling of hunger gradually dissipated, Wang Baole collapsed to the ground, his limbs sore and weak. As he panted, he felt his vision go black, and he only recovered after a long while. Struggling to raise himself, he looked at his obviously skinnier belly, and he felt so excited that he laughed loudly. It worked! It was effective after all! Again. This time, I havent eaten in three years! Wang Baole was ready to go all in. That determination to lose weight caused him to exude an aura of fortitude, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke. In that moment Wang Baoles vision grew black, and that incredible feeling of hunger was impossible to describe, causing him to scream and lose consciousness. Although he had fainted, his body was still convulsing, and he foamed at the mouth. However, the effects were alarming. His round body was visibly shriveling. This was all because his order had caused his brain to think that he was on the cusp of starving to death; thus, his brain was working so hard that it exploded. Under his brains control, his metabolism went on overdrive, constantly disintegrating the excess spirit fat in his body, releasing energy to replenish what his body needed to live. Just like that, one entire day passed. The next day, Wang Baole slowly opened his eyes. He looked at his small belly weakly, feeling that his cultivation level had already broken past the Physical Seal and entered Pulse Enrichment. However, he was not as delighted as he had expected. At that moment, he felt as though he had gone through hell. His body ached everywhere, especially his brain, which felt like it had swollen to the limit. He was seeing double and lay on the ground without the energy to even pull himself to his feet. This weight loss is too scary! Wang Baoles face was white, and he stayed down for a full two hours before he felt some of his energy come back to him. After struggling to sit up, he leaned against the wall and lowered his head to look at his small belly, then he looked again at his handsome photo. This made him feel somewhat better. As long as Im skinnier I dont ever want to lose weight again. This numinous treasure its like playing with my life! Wang Baole was still in a state of shock, and he quickly took off the helmet and contacted Xie Haiyang. He returned the helmet and cultivated in his cave abode for three days before he fully recovered. Looking at himself in the mirror, the strengthened Wang Baole seemed to have forgotten the previous ordeal of losing weight, and he once again grew excited. Losing weight is no big deal. To me, this is too easy! As he laughed loudly, Wang Baole struck different kinds of poses. Looking at his handsome self in the mirror, he raised his head proudly, while munching on a few bags of snacks, before walking out of the cave abode in full satisfaction. Now, its time for me to become the Dharmic Armament facultys unrivaled and unbeatable Head Prefect! With such grand ambition, Wang Baole ran toward the Spirit Kernel hall. When his silhouette appeared at the Spirit Kernel classroom and stood in front of the classrooms blue wall to start the test, this incident shook the entire Dharmic Armament faculty. News quickly spread. However, the assessment did not take as much time as the previous attempt, and in less than three minutes, before too many students had arrived, the Head Prefect gong resounded in the Dharmic Armament faculty! Following the sound of the gong, all the students and teachers and even the Dean stopped in the midst of their activities and looked toward the Spirit Kernel hall. When they found out that it was Wang Baole who had started the test, all of their brains hummed with a buzz. Heavens, Dharmic Armament facultys never-before-seen Ultimate Head Prefect! Wang Baole He is truly heaven-defying! The first time in Ethereal Dao Colleges history Spirit Stones, Inscriptions, and Spirit Kernel Head Prefect! After the short silence, there was an explosion of commotion that resounded in the Dharmic Armament faculty. At the same time, at the mountain peaks of the other faculties, there were actually the sound of gongs, shaking the heavens and earth with their ringing. At that point in time all the mountain peaks of the whole Lower Academy Island rang with the sound of gongs! All these gongs would only ring when an Ultimate Head Prefect emerged within Ethereal Dao College. This was a rule established with the founding of Ethereal Dao College, except that it had only ever happened a few times. In the Spirit Inception Era, this was the only time! What is the situation! Why are all the faculties gongs ringing! Heavens, look! Theres actually a rainbow in the firmament! After the commotion exploded from inside all the faculties, countless students from Ethereal Dao College raised their heads in shock and saw that there was actually a magnificent rainbow above them, resplendently shooting through the sky. On the Spirit Intranet, other faculties soon discovered the reason for the shock and commotion. Once they knew that Wang Baole had become the only Head Prefect in the Dharmic Armament faculty, all of them were shocked and speechless. Even the Chancellor looked apprehensive with fear and indignation for a long time. This day was a day that everyone at the Dharmic Armament faculty would never forget! With the reality of the three Head Prefects being united in one person, this meant that the students would tremble even in their dreams. Wang Baoles authority was so vast that he had even exceeded the teachers of the Dharmic Armament faculty on some level and was almost on par with the Deans authority. It could be said that in the Dharmic Armament faculty, and even in other faculties, Wang Baole was a figure of authority! When Wang Baole walked out of the Spirit Kernel classroom, he looked at the surrounding students. Amid the crowd, there were ordinary students, and there were also inspectors from the three main classrooms. They all looked at Wang Baole with respect and admiration. This was an incomparable feat that no ordinary person could have done. In Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament faculty, Wang Baole had created a miracle! As his gaze swept across the crowd, Wang Baole noticed an emotional Liu Daobin and the others. He raised his head to look at the blue skies and white clouds, and when he looked down again, Wang Baole gave a relaxed smile. Liu Daobin, your position as inspector is restored! Wang Baoles voice traveled all over as he restored Liu Daobin and all his other followers to their respective statuses. As he transmitted his orders to his subordinates, his voice had no need to be resonant. With the power from his status, he already had the influence to ensure that his order would be strictly enforced. Each of his orders could decide the future of the students! Finally, Wang Baole gave his last order. Zhang Lan and the others are expelled, and everything they have learned will be taken back! With that one sentence, all who heard it could not help but inhale, their hearts shaking. The words everything they have learned will be taken back were simply too vicious. It was equivalent to crippling them of their cultivation levels. Wang Baole had a latent philosophy, gathered together from the high officials autobiographies, and it was to pull up the weeds by the roots. If there was an opponent he could not convert, he was determined to eliminate the opponent without giving any chances. Jiang Lin, Cao Kun, Zhang Lan and his friendsWang Baoles method of dealing with them was this decisive. As his order resounded, the halo from Wang Baoles body seemed to become even more dazzling. As Liu Daobin and the others emotionally stepped forward to concur, Wang Baole cupped his fists at the crowd before inhaling deeply and leaving in great satisfaction. Now, nobody will be able to bully me anymore. When he returned to the cave abode, Wang Baole laughed, and after happily taking his snacks out, he began eating noisily. At the same time, Lin Tianhaowho was in the Spirit Kernel Head Prefect Pavilionlooked in the direction of the Spirit Kernel classroom, listening to the ringing gong that announced the new Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty. His expression was calm; he was not as exasperated as before nor was he as despondent as Cao Kun. But when he heard the breaking of his Head Prefect Token, he could no longer hide his savage and intense hatred. At the thought of Jiang Lin and Cao Kuns previous suggestions, and the fact that his hands were tied, his blood pressure to rise sharply. After a long while, he walked out of the Head Prefect Pavilion expressionlessly to return to his own cave abode. He took out his voice transmission ring, inhaled deeply, and issued a command. Make arrangements. I dont want to see Wang Baole anymore. Chapter 55 - Tiny Purple Sword Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles life after becoming the only Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty had become very different. The most obvious difference was that every time he went outside, all the students he encountered, whether they were seniors or freshmen, would treat him extremely respectfully. The attitudes of the Head Prefects of the other faculties had also greatly changed. They no longer simply sent greetings but took the initiative to visit him, attempting to get closer to Wang Baole. Wang Baole was very happy to oblige. He knew the value of networking and understood that courtesy demanded reciprocation. So, over the following days, he started to get familiar with all the Head Prefects of the various faculties. At the same time, after Wang Baole, when it was almost the holidays of their first year, other Head Prefects emerged from Wang Baoles batch of new students. The second to become Head Prefect was Zhao Yameng! Other than the fact that she had been a hot topic on the Spirit Intranet at the beginning of the term, this girl had kept a low-profile. Now, the moment she made her move, she immediately took one of the Head Prefect positions in the Array Runes faculty. Following that, the third to become Head Prefect was Zhuo Yifan. After competing with Lu Zihao and Chen Ziheng for a year, he had pulled ahead in the competition and become one of the Head Prefects of the Combat faculty. If it had been any other time, the fact that the both of them became Head Prefects would have caused a commotion. However, Wang Baole had been too heaven-defying, and his halo was so intense that Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifans achievements did not have the expected effect. However, all the facultys teachers, deans, and even the Chancellor had noticed the excellence of Wang Baole and his peers. Especially Wang Baole. He was known even on the Upper Academy Island. Even the Chancellor had received many inquiries from his colleagues when Wang Baole became Dharmic Armament facultys sole Head Prefect. Needless to say, Goatee had received even more inquiries. Each time, he would be extremely smug in telling the other party that he was the one who had specially recruited Wang Baole. You guys dont know this, but when I saw Wang Baole, I immediately could tell that he had an alarming talent, like a bright pearl. So, without hesitation, while the other faculties were still deliberating, I used my authority to specially recruit him! With my pair of eyes, I have never judged a person incorrectly. This Wang Baole is proof of my ability to judge peoples abilities! These days, Goatee was very smug and felt extremely satisfied, seeing the envious gazes of his colleagues. This made him think of his previous thoughts on gifting Wang Baole a Dharma artifact. After thinking about it, he put aside the first grade Dharma artifact that he had planned to send out and personally refined a second grade Dharma artifact for Wang Baole! Some days later, upon looking at the Dharma artifact that he had refined himself, Goatee felt that Wang Baole was indeed lucky. This rascal is definitely worthy of being specially recruited. How lucky! After thinking about it, Goatee decided that it must have been fate and sent for Wang Baole. Although Wang Baole was the sole Head Prefect, upon receiving Goatees call, he remembered that Goatee had been the only teacher to stand up for him when the Vice Chancellor wanted to expel him. Wang Baole had never forgotten this, so when he received the voice transmission, he immediately straightened his clothing and arrived at the Deans hall at the mountain peak. When he entered and saw the smiling Goatee, Wang Baole immediately cupped his fists. Your humble student at your service, Dean! Goatee laughed and stepped forward to pull Wang Baole to his feet. He looked at Wang Baole, and his expression became emotional. Not bad, boy, very well done! As he spoke, Goatee patted Wang Baoles shoulder, his attitude extremely kind and warm. Wang Baole blinked. He had a good impression of Goatee, so he engaged in conversation with him. After asking about Wang Baoles studies and chatting with him, Goatee was very satisfied with Wang Baoles humble attitude in front of him. It had to be said that for the previous Head Prefects, although he maintained a harmonious appearance, he secretly disliked them. But Wang Baole was different. This was someone he had handpicked, and he was so satisfied that he flipped his right hand and revealed a flying sword! The entirety of this flying sword was purple, and the inside had flowing marks. When it appeared, it exuded a strong wave of hot air, causing one to feel as though one was standing on fiery ground. Gradually, one could see that the area around the flying sword seemed warped, and it was clear that this was no ordinary sword! Not only that, this sword had a water chestnut shaped hole. This hole was not constructed after, but was integral to the blade; clearly, it had naturally formed during the refinement process. Although Wang Baole only glanced at the sword, with his Dharmic Armament attainment, he could feel that the sword was extraordinary, and he was visibly moved. Goatee smiled and looked at Wang Baole. What do you see? You used seven Rainbow Spirit Stones, with at least 40,000 Dao Inscriptions embedded. Furthermore, it is astonishing in the aspects of speed and fiery arts. As for the materials I am not familiar with forging materials, so its hard for me to be sure, but I can see that it is made of extraordinary materials. As for this hole Wang Baole hesitated for a moment. He did not recognize the hole. Goatee laughed loudly when he heard Wang Baoles analysis. You have already described it quite fully. Its normal that you dont understand this hole. This is knowledge that you will only learn as the last step when shaping your refined object. This is called Heavens Hole, meaning that it is naturally occurring when refining Dharma artifacts. Its appearance depends entirely on chance and cannot be controlled by man. The moment Heavens Hole appears on the Dharma artifact, the power can be greatly increased by adding a Spirit Stone! Wang Baole, Ill give you this sword! As Goatee spoke, he waved his right hand. The sword became a beam of purple light and flew toward Wang Baole. Wang Baoles breathing intensified as he received the sword. He looked at Goatee, looked at the flying sword in his hands, and cupped his fists emotionally to show his respect. Thank you very much, Dean! No need to thank me. Whether it is your top grades in the hallucination realm test or becoming the triple Head Prefect, you have proven yourself to be the most excellent student in the history of the Dharmic Armament faculty! Goatee stroked his beard, his expression growing serious. Use this sword to protect yourself! Remember, dont be arrogant and work even harder so that you can pass the competitive exam to enter the Upper Academy and become a cultivator! Wang Baole inhaled deeply and cupped his fists in assent. Finally, when Goatee raised his teacup, Wang Baole got the hint and left. When he returned to his cave abode, Wang Baole took out the purple sword and examined it happily. Then he took out a Rainbow Spirit Stone to place within the Heavens Hole. As the Spirit Qi entered the blade, the tiny sword flashed an alarming purple, and it swelled rapidly, turning into a large sword. Wang Baole grabbed it and swung it at a rock behind him. In that instant, a wave of heat exploded. It engulfed the area, reducing the rocks to half their original size, revealing a foot-long mark in the rock! So sharp! Wang Baole drew in a deep breath. Although he had never seen an attacking Dharma artifact before, he felt that the power in this sword was already extremely shocking. Speaking of Dharma artifacts, I also have some Spirit Kernels. Wang Baole carefully placed the sword into his storage bracelet before taking out some of the hundred Spirit Kernels that he had previously refined to practice creating Spirit Kernels. These Spirit Kernels were created from the condensation of carved Inscriptions on superior-grade Spirit Stones. I cant waste them. Wang Baole scratched his head. As the ultimate Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, he felt that it was shameful that he only owned two Dharma artifacts, which were not even made by himself but borrowed. After some thought, Wang Baole decided that he would refine them into Dharma artifacts. On the one hand, he could have his own Dharma artifacts handy; on the other hand, he could practice the process of creating simple Dharma artifacts. After making his decision, Wang Baole contacted Xie Haiyang to exchange for a large amount of materials for artifact refinement. Although these materials were common, the price was not cheap because he needed quite a number of them. However, he had plenty of Spirit Stones, and if he really could not afford it, he could use the Spirit Kernels to barter. After all, on some level, Spirit Kernels were worth more than Spirit Stones. Very soon, after Xie Haiyang sent over all the materials, Wang Baole spent his following days in the Spirit Cauldron Cave, refining Dharma artifacts in seclusion. The first item he refined was a large powerful megaphone. When Wang Baole refined the megaphone and used it, he was startled. He felt that even if he used it in a noisy location, the megaphone would sound like a clap of thunder. He loved this megaphone so much that he could not bear to part with it. Soon, he began to refine other Dharma artifacts, among them was a rope that could trap people and many other flying swords, although they could not match up to the Purple Sword. Then he felt that he was missing some defensive Dharma artifacts. So, he drew countless Inscriptions onto his own Head Prefect Daoist robe, filling it in with many Spirit Stones and other materials that could fuse with the clothing, creatingwith some difficultya Dharma artifact out of the Daoist robe. What he created the most of, however, were numerous seals. This was largely because Wang Baole was especially fond of seals when he started practicing refinement of Spirit Kernels. Although he could not refine high quality seals, the sheer number of them was advantageous. As he saw his proficiency in refining these simple Dharma artifacts increase, Wang Baole thought of refining a defensive puppet for that mysterious owner of the helmet on Upper Academy Island. That plaything seems very powerful. I should try to refine some so that I can use it for things such as being a bodyguard, a mount, or someone to serve tea. Wang Baole thought about it and felt that a puppet was very useful, so he started to spend all his time working on it. Furthermore, as this was for his own personal use, Wang Baole bought numerous materials from Xie Haiyang to add to the puppet. This would cause the refined puppets to be better in every aspect than the one he gave away. The puppets he refined were also of different varieties; there were fierce beast-like ones, and there were also ones that looked like maidservants. Finally, he looked at the eight puppets that he had refined with satisfaction. In terms of battle power, these eight puppets had been enhanced with Rainbow Spirit Stones, so they could take more Inscriptions. With all their power stimulated, these puppets could produce strength at the perfected Blood Qi realm. As for the matter of sturdiness, Wang Baole had added precious materials, so not even Pulse Enrichment experts wouldnt be able to destroy them instantly. Its too bad that my knowledge of materials is lacking. Otherwise, if I had carved Inscriptions according to the materials, I might have been able to create puppets better than Pulse Enrichment! Wang Baole looked at the puppets in front of him, a little dissatisfied. Just as he pondered over how to make improvements, Wang Baole heard Liu Daobins voice from his voice transmission ring. Head Prefect, tomorrow is the Dao Colleges break. Ive contacted Du Min, Zhou Xiaoya, Chen Ziheng, and many other old friends. As were all from Phoenix City, shall we go home together? Chapter 56 - Today, We Are No Longer as We Have Been Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island only broke up for holidays once a year. Whenever the holidays came, some of the students of Lower Academy Island would remain behind. Most of the students, however, would use the two-month break to return home or to venture out to gain experience and grow tougher. Among them, many older students went for expeditions or worked with organizations affiliated to the Federation, in a mutually beneficial arrangement. As for the freshmen who had left home for the first time, their priority during the holidays was to go back home. As the holidays arrived, Wang Baole left the Spirit Cauldron Cave and walked to the Dharmic Armament facultys mountain peak only to find numerous students carrying their bags, talking and laughing about their memories of home as they stepped onto the cruiser to return. It was the same as when the new students arrived. As the wilderness held many dangers, every holiday, the Dao College would take on the responsibility of sending and receiving homebound students, taking them to a designated location in the city. See you when school reopens, Head Prefect. Head Prefect, were leaving. Before they left, all the students who bumped into Wang Baole greeted him warmly. It seemed as though the respect that they held toward the Dao Colleges Head Prefect during regular school days had dimmed due to the arrival of the holidays. Wang Baole laughed and nodded at all the students who greeted him, infected by the atmosphere of the departing students. It seemed that he had lost all his previous longing in the one year he lived at the Dao College, and he missed his parents even more. Anxious to return home as soon as possible, Wang Baole walked faster. He returned to the cave abode to pack his luggage, threw everything into his storage bracelet, and bought many bottles of Ice Spirit Water. Ice Spirit Water is the specialty of the Dao College. It tastes different from Ice Spirit Water elsewhere. I should bring more home for Mom to try. Then he contacted Zheng Liang and used his Spirit Stones to buy many top quality pills suitable for regular people. Once he had settled everything, he stepped out of the cave abode and turned back to look at where he had lived for an entire year. He inhaled deeply and sealed the array formation shut. When he turned around, his gaze was bright. Home! He laughed and ran down the mountain. In this moment, it was as if he had forgotten that he was a Head Prefect and had returned to his old self from a year ago. He ran all the way down the mountain, heading straight for the huge hanger at the Green Forest Lake. The scene was almost the same as when school started. The space was filled with students, with laughter resounding as the students bade each other farewell, stepping onto different cruisers. When Wang Baole arrived, he squeezed through the crowd and immediately heard someone calling him. Head Prefect, here, here! Wang Baole looked up and noticed Liu Daobin waving at him from a nearby hot-air balloon cruiser. There were many familiar faces with Liu Daobin. All of them were those students who had initially arrived with him from Phoenix City. Du Min and Bunny were among them, having arrived earlier. When they saw Wang Baole, Du Min snorted whereas Bunny smiled at him. Chen Ziheng was also there. Although his expression was normal at first, he became stiff after seeing Wang Baole. No doubt he was thinking of the harm Wang Baole had caused the Combat faculty and also of Wang Baoles meteoric rise during the past year. Upon seeing Liu Daobin and the others, Wang Baole hurriedly squeezed through the crowd. His usual status as Head Prefect was useless now as there were simply too many people. Finally, after much difficulty, Wang Baole managed to squeeze onto the cruiser. Just as he wiped his sweat and was about to take out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water, Liu Daobin offered him one. Head Prefect, Ive already prepared some for you. Liu Daobin smiled. Ive even bought some for you to take home to your parents. As Wang Baole looked at Liu Daobin, more than ever, he felt that Liu Daobin was indeed capable. Laughing, he patted Liu Daobins shoulder and drank from the offered bottle. When Du Min saw this, she turned her head and snorted again. Clearly, she did not like what she was seeing. As he drank the Ice Spirit Water, Wang Baole looked at the people on the cruiser and then at the faraway mountain peak of the Dharmic Armament faculty. His yearning for Phoenix City increased all the more. However, he was still brooding over an uncertainty, which was where his father got the obviously halved mysterious mask from, and where was the other half? This issue had been weighing on his mind for a long time. He knew that the mask was extraordinary, and if other people knew of it, it would invite unnecessary trouble for his family. So, he had restrained himself and did not send a voice transmission to ask about the mask. Instead, he had decided to wait till he returned home and to get the answer by beating around the bush. Soon, the cruiser began to shake. All the other cruisers in the hanger slowly started to rise, entering the clouds in the firmament, and sped off in all directions. At this moment, the Sword Sun in the sky seemed to be overlooking the world, looking at those homebound cruisers. Even the soul suppression released from suns incomplete halo and the ancient greenish-bronze sword seemed different from before. This year was the 38th year of the Spirit Inception Era. Some time later, the cruiser bound for Phoenix City finally flew out of the clouds and mist, hurtling through the vast firmament. Looking over, the dark blue skies and the open area that stretched beyond what the eye could see contrasted with the Earths wilderness. Occasionally, birds would appear, flying across the silky blue skies. These occasional sounds from the birds made them seem, from afar, to have a sort of beauty. But if one looked closer, they would see their bloodthirsty and cruel eyes, their claws, and their teeth, beasts that shocked the eye. This was the wilderness in the Federation; danger lurked everywhere. Unlike the war many years ago, these beasts did not have a single leader and were in a state of disunity. However, even a single beast in the wilderness posed a significant threat to humans. Because of the appearance of Spirit Qi, these beasts and plants were the ones who were affected the most directly and significantly. As humans had won the war many years ago, the Federations cities were confident of dealing with the scattered Beast Tide under normal circumstances. Even in the current Federation, the rise of ancient martial arts and cultivation meant that there was increased hunting of these beasts. As Ethereal Dao College was considered a titan among organizations in the Federation, the cruisers ferrying students were equipped with many powerful numinous treasures, and there were even bodyguards onboard. With these precautions, the danger of this journey was minimal. On the Phoenix City-bound cruiser, all the students from Ethereal Dao College were extremely excited. After all, this was their second time on this long journey. They had just ended the year, and they had grown closer since the start of term. As such, they had much to say among themselves. Even subtle feelings between the male and female students began to grow during this journey. In fact, there were already many students who had paired off and spent their time on the cruiser engaging in lovers talk. While it made many single people jealous, they also whispered about how those couples relationships would die out fast. Wang Baole was no exception. As he sat in the ships hold, he shook his head and spoke regretfully. My generations students need to establish ourselves, watch our speech, and finally mind our conduct. It seems that they have forgotten all of what the Chancellor has said. How improper to engage in such lovers talk. There were many students in the ships hold, including Liu Daobin and the others. After hearing Wang Baoles words, Du Min let out a loud tch!, Bunny covered her mouth and laughed, while Chen Ziheng rolled his eyes and ignored Wang Baole. The Head Prefect makes sense. Only Liu Daobin was approving. He held an expression of receiving wisdom, ignoring the looks from the people around him. After all, he was simply following what his father had told himhis superior was always right! There were also other inspectors from the Dharmic Armament faculty among the students, and they all nodded and chimed in with their agreement. Seeing that he had gathered so many supporters, Wang Baole felt extremely satisfied. Soon, he became talkative and looked at the people around him with gratification and emotion. Wang Baole placed his hands behind his back, his expression filled with recollection, as though he was remembering memories from many years ago. We have all grown up. I still remember vaguely when we were handsome and fresh youths going to school. We had slim bodies, strong eyebrows, and bright eyes, and all of you were still children, innocent and pure. But time spares no man. In a flash today we are no longer as we have been. Dont you guys agree? It had only been a year since the start of school, so Wang Baole pretending to be old and experienced put everyone at a loss. Even Liu Daobin paused, his brain working rapidly to think of a way to react to Wang Baoles words. If he agreed, it was as though he was saying Wang Baole was old, but if he did not agree, he would not be adhering to his fathers golden advice. Finally, Liu Daobin inhaled, feeling that it was a very thorny issue. This is a trick question! Bunny could no longer resist and giggled till her stomach started to hurt. Chen Ziheng pretended that he had not heard anything. Du Min, on the other hand, could no longer bear it. Master Wang, may I know your age? Du Min sneered. Hearing Du Mins mocking, Wang Baole looked blankly at her. He shook his head and sighed. Today we are no longer as we are, Min-er. See, your chest has even gotten bigger. Chapter 57 - The One from Above Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Du Min glared as her chest heaved from her fury. However, she had no means of retaliating as she knew that the Fatty had a despicable tongue; if she retaliated, he would definitely apologize and admit his mistakes, claiming that he was still young. Seeing how a simple sentence could suppress Du Min, Wang Baole gloated gleefully. Daobin, how time has passed! You have grown much taller now. And look at you, Bunny, youre Big Bunny now! As for Ziheng, you have matured. How time flies! Chen Ziheng stared intently while Bunnys face reddened. Even Liu Daobin let out a bitter laugh. Wang Baole sighed once again, looking at the peculiar expressions of the people around him. As for me I have also aged. I am now the Head Prefect of the Spirit Stones Hall, the Inscriptions Hall, and the Spirit Kernel Hall of the Dharmic Armament, or in short, the Head Prefect of the Three Halls. I am also known as the never before seen First Prefect, or as others call it, the only Ultimate Head Prefect in the history of the Dharmic Armament Faculty. Wang Baole appeared to be filled with emotion as he recalled the happenings in his life. As he repeated his title with great detail and without a single hint of annoyance, he ran his fingers through his hair, as if it was already peppered with silver strands. Hearing Wang Baoles words, the others surrounding him did not know whether to laugh or cry, as it was obvious that Wang Baole was trying hard to boast about his achievements. Liu Daobin and other the other inspectors were indifferent, but the rest, like Chen Ziheng and Du Min, were immensely irritated and scornful of him. They exchanged glances, thinking about how Wang Baoles authority as Head Prefect only applied in school, during semester time. They were both contemplating whether to gang up and teach Wang Baole a good lesson outside school. However, they gave up on that thought upon recognizing Wang Baoles fighting capabilities. Noticing how the others fell silent listening to him, Wang Baole blinked several times, turning his gaze toward Liu Daobin. In a moment of genius, Liu Daobin started to applaud upon seeing Wang Baole looking at him. The Head Prefect is right! What he said was magnificent! How time flies In the span of a year, we have all changed. Du Min, Chen Ziheng, and the students from the other faculties extended their disgust toward Liu Daobin for the words that he said. On the other hand, Wang Baole was ecstatic, and just as he was about to elaborate more, the red-faced Bunny who stood at a corner softly said, What Brother Baole said was correct. Du Min lost her cool upon hearing Bunnys words. She immediately held onto Bunny, preparing to inculcate the correct values into her best friend. Wang Baoles face brightened up, beaming with pleasure. Xiaoya, come for a playdate at my place sometime! My mum is an excellent cook. Zhou Xiaoya blushed, her eyes bright and sparkly. As she opened her mouth to answer, Du Min caught a hold of her and dragged her out of the cabin. Despite this, Zhou Xiaoya rushed back and smiled shyly at Wang Baole, blinking and nodding at him. This scene made Wang Baole even more elated. He felt that his charisma was off the charts; therefore, he began to clear his throat as he prepared to speak. Right at his moment, someone exclaimed, That must be the Pond Cloud Rainforest up ahead! Look! There is someone in the skies! Everyone in the cabin was shocked upon hearing those words. Including Wang Baole, they immediately rushed out, looking at the sky from the deck. Among the clouds, there was a ferocious centipede-like creature with wings howling as it fled. Its scales were the size of a clenched fist, its body a purplish-black hue. Although it was bloodied from its injuries, it still carried a strong and suffocating air of menace, its sharp cries sufficient to pierce ones eardrums. This is Students on board who specialized in researching such creatures immediately exclaimed, A ferocious monster from the True Breath Realm! Wang Baole took a deep breath as well. While everyone remained in a state of shock, the protective shield from the aircraft was deployed. An invisible, yet peaceful ray shot through the aircraft from its secret chamber, projecting toward the monster. At the same time, Wang Baole and the others noticed that behind the ferocious monster, there were tens of rainbow trails pursuing it from afar. Each of the rainbow trails possessed a sword that let out a frightening vibe. Leading the flying swords was a young chap dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt who was standing on a black ancient sword. He looked like a student, but his gaze was bright and sharp, capable of rivaling the Sword Sun. He was in control of the tens of flying swords surrounding him, and right now, it was as if a sword hurricane was brewing, its speed multiplying with the young chaps hand seals. The swords morphed into a blur, directly charging toward the ferocious monster like a lightning bolt. Wretched monster, you have no escape! The ferocious monster let out a shrill cry, unable to struggle despite wanting to retaliate. In that very instant, every single sword pierced directly into its body, and bright red blood spurted out. With a loud slam, the ferocious monsters body was pinned to the ground with the swords. It was death for the monster! The young chap in white arrived beside the monsters body. With a touch on the body with his right hand, he collected the carcass. Following which, he turned to look at the aircraft, his eyes squinting. Is that Xu Lin from the Upper Academys Combat Faculty? Youre right! a voice replied coldly and calmly from the aircrafts chamber, as soon as the young chap finished his sentence. The young chap smiled. After cupping his fists slightly, he directed all the flying swords into the sky using hand seals, carrying him along. Eventually, he faded into the Pond Cloud Rainforest. Everything happened too quickly. From beginning to end, it took nothing more than half a minute. Up until the disappearance of the young chap, no one on the aircraft had managed to recover from disbelief. A while later, Wang Baole took a deep breath. The appearance and skills that the young chap had used to eliminate the ferocious monster left a deep impression on him. Even the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elder did not create such a significant impact on Wang Baole back then. After all, compared to the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elders elegance, the white-clothed chap had delivered a mortal blow! Both the Pavilion Elder and the young chap were worlds apart! Is this a cultivator? Between breaths, Wang Baole looked at the aircraft with his head lowered. The cold voice from just now emanated from within the aircraft. Wang Baole knew that it had to be an expert who accompanied the cruiser to protect the students. Upper Academy Island Wang Baoles eyes revealed a gaze of curiosity and desire as he thought of the island. Not just Wang Baole, but everyone on board the aircraft, would definitely not be able to recover fully from the experience even several days later when the disembarked at Phoenix City. It was evening when the aircraft from Ethereal Dao College landed. The Sword Sun in the sky gave off orange-reddish rays that lit up the land, as if engulfing the whole of Phoenix City in a thin veil. Located southeast to the Federation, Phoenix City was a small city with a population of only a few million. In the whole of the Federation, with the exception of the seventeen main cities like Ethereal City, small cities like Phoenix City were not exactly abundant but still numbered in the thousands. Although it was a small city, it was not lacking in the necessary preventive measures against the ferocious monsters. Coupled with its proximity to Dong Lin Capital, Phoenix City, in its entire history since its establishment, had only experienced one Beast Tide thirty years ago. To the residents of Phoenix City, as long as they did not leave the border of the city, their daily lives were safe and peaceful. After the aircraft from Ethereal Dao College landed at Phoenix Citys aerial port, one could see seven to eight other aircrafts from other schools ferrying students home. Every student from the various colleges who originated from Phoenix City was filled with excitement and homesickness as they disembarked the aircraft. They took in the surroundings and familiarity of the streets and their city as they quickened their footsteps to reunite with family members who were there to welcome them home. Wang Baole reorganized his thoughts as well, pushing the image of the cultivator slaying the ferocious monster to the back of his mind. Then, excitedly, he waved farewell to Liu Daobin and the other students and ran out of the aerial port into the arrival hall. Immediately, he caught sight of his tall, slim father who was standing nearby, looking around to search for Wang Baole. Old Wang, Im here! Upon seeing his father, Wang Baole dashed over, a wide smile on his face. However, his volume was too loud. The phrase Old Wang 1 , which he exclaimed, caught the attention of other parents, who looked at Wang Baole weirdly. Wang Baoles father let out a bitter laugh as he looked on. You rascal! Showing off your mighty voice? said Wang Baoles father. Wang Baole laughed sheepishly and immediately gave his father a tight hug. Sensing his sons yearning for home, Wang Baoles father let out a gentle gaze as he stroked his sons head. Baole, you seem to have gained weight. Old Wang, you lost weight! Wang Baole replied indignantly, eliciting a cheerful reprimand from his father. The father and son duo then left the airport for home, their hearts filled with joy. Chapter 58 - The Family of Three Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios All along the way, Wang Baole was tempted to ask about the mask, but he resisted it, knowing that it would be inappropriate to do so outside since the matter was serious. He decided to ask his father tonight, after they finished their drinks. Before long, the father-son duo reached their house, the place where Wang Baole grew up. The feeling of familiarity made Wang Baole, who had left Phoenix City a year ago with gusto, slightly sentimental. By virtue of his fathers archaeological work, Wang Baoles house, an independent property, was considered relatively high-end in Phoenix City, though it still could not be compared to a typical apartment in Ethereal City in terms of price. Once he stepped foot into the house, Wang Baole instantly smelled the fragrance of food. His eyes lit up, immediately running into the house after removing his shoes, where he saw his mother approaching him with a plate of braised meat. Mum, Im home! Wang Baole exclaimed cheerfully as he gave his mother a tight hug. Look at you, slow down! Wang Baoles mother was about forty years old, and although crows feet could be seen on her face, one could still see that she had been a beauty in her younger days. At that moment, her eyes were filled with a mothers love. She put the dish in her hands down and brought Wang Baole to the dinner table as she fussed over him. Baole, you have lost weight! Come, eat more, Wang Baoles mother said as she placed a big chunk of red-braised pork into Wang Baoles bowl. Seeing that, Wang Baoles father, who was still removing his shoes, pursed his lips and shook his head. The very reason Wang Baole could not successfully slim down had to do with the amount of pampering Wang Baoles mother showered on him. Very quickly, the family of three gathered around the dinner table. After catching up on Wang Baoles life for the past year, his father brought out a bottle of wine and began drinking with him. Baole, dont eat so much. Drink more! Old Wang, heres a toast from your son. In the future, our whole family can depend on me. You can finally retire and stop digging all over the place. Its very dangerous. Wang Baoles father jokingly reprimanded Wang Baole for what he just said. Until now, this boy was still confused between an archaeologist and a grave robber. Nonetheless, Wang Baoles words filled his heart with warmth, and he gulped down the wine with satisfaction. Looking at the interaction between the father and son, Wang Baoles mother felt immensely content. Her gaze was gentle and loving, as the both of them were equivalent to the world to her. Mum, I am doing extremely well now! I am the only Head Prefect in the Dharmic Armament Faculty of the college! Wang Baole mumbled as he stuffed a large piece of meat into his mouth. Our Baole has always been intelligent and handsome since he was young, so it is no surprise that he can become the Head Prefect. While picking up another piece of braised meat with her chopsticks to add to Wang Baoles bowl, Wang Baoles mother smiled sweetly as she asked curiously, Right, Baole, what is a Head Prefect? Wang Baole immediately and patiently gave his mother a brief description of what a Head Prefect did. After understanding the role of a Head Prefect, Wang Baoles mother was filled with surprise, and his father was in disbelief. I was just wondering why the City Lord brought along so many people to pay us a visit a while back Its because our Baole is so capable! Wang Baole mother expressed cheerfully, explaining to Baole that in the past few months, the City Lord and Deputy City Lord of Phoenix City had shown up several times, asking about their wellbeing and offering numerous gifts. The Deputy City Lord? His son is my subordinate now, Wang Baole said as he delightedly raised his right hand, dangling the bracelet on his wrist in front of his parents. Lets not talk about that. Look at this! This storage bracelet was a reward that an Upper Academy Elder gave to me for answering his question correctly, Wang Baole bragged as he shook the bracelet slightly, retrieving numerous bottles of Ice Spirit Water and pills, as well as several Dharmic artifacts to hand to his parents. This Ice Spirit Water is produced by the Dao College. Try it! It is especially refreshing. Also, take these pills. I bought them from the Alchemy Faculty at Dao College. They can strengthen your body and cure any disease. Mum, your health is poor, so you should eat more of these. Dad, you are always out on your archaeological excavations, so carry some pills with you as well. I will buy better quality ones for the both of you next time. As for these Dharma artifacts, Wang Baole said as he handed the artifacts out, they were handmade by me. Dad, these are for you, and Mum, carry these on you. Seeing how Wang Baole has achieved academic excellence in his year of study and how filial he was, his parents were extremely heartened. The family of three was immersed in an atmosphere of warmth and love. They had a long dinner, with Wang Baole sharing his experiences over the past year. With the exception of certain encounters that he feared would make his parents worry, he detailed everything for them. In the end, Wang Baole shared a laugh with his mother as they cleaned up after their meal. Dont quarrel with Du Min all the time. She seems like a nice girl to me. And that Zhou Xiaoya you mentioned bring her home for a visit the next time, Wang Baoles mother said. No problem. I will bring someone different home for you to see every year, said Wang Baole gleefully, a result of him having one drink too many. Baole, you sure are capable! Wang Baoles mother glared at him while his father smiled as he picked up the wine glass, his heart filled with emotions, as if he was recalling his younger days. Mum, I have learned all this from Dad. Wang Baole let out a dry cough. Upon hearing that, his father almost spat out the wine in his mouth, and he hurriedly explained the situation before staring back at Wang Baole. Wang Baole laughed sheepishly, pouring another full cup of wine for his father. As the father and son drank, Wang Baole thought about the black mask. He knew that the mask did not come legitimately, but he did not want to involve his parents in any form of danger, no matter how slight, so he did not talk about the matter directly. Rather, he beat about the bush to obtain more information about it. You mean the mask you stole? Ha, you rascal. I have not punished you for that! Ah, but no matter. Keep it if you like it, Wang Baoles father said. The mask Let me try to recall. Last year, when I went on an assignment with the archaeological team to the Pond Cloud Rainforest, I picked it up from the remnants near one of the mountain ranges. After inspecting it when I came home, I realized that it was not a Spirit Qi remnant, which meant that it was not very valuable. Therefore, I spent some money to buy it so that I could research its age. However, even before I could do that, you took it away. Despite having drunk too much, Wang Baoles father still managed to give a thorough explanation of the masks origin. Wang Baole further inquired about the location of the excavation and if there were other remnants of the mask lying around. After ascertaining that there was only one such mask, he helped his drunk father back to his parents room before returning to his own room. He lay down, pondering deeply while looking at the moon. The Pond Cloud Rainforest Wang Baole felt a special connection with the rainforest. At this moment, he imagined the excavation location as described by his father and determined the most probable coordinates of the place. He planned to explore the area alone someday when he became stronger. Very quickly, half a month has passed. In that time, Wang Baole mostly stayed at home with his parents. The times he went outdoors were times when he either accompanied his mother to go shopping or followed his father and his archaeological team. Life appeared to be the same as that before he entered the Dao College. Wang Baole was content with that. He asked his parents to eat some of the pills that he had brought home. Their health improved, they looked more youthful, and their spirits also seemed to be lifted. That made Wang Baole very happy. He also equipped his parents with some of the Dharma artifacts that he had made. With their protection, his father would have some means of self-defense even if he met with a ferocious creature. Days passed, and one afternoon, as Wang Baole lay on his bed, touching his full tummy after lunch, he received an invitation for a class gathering. It was not a gathering of his schoolmates from Dao College but from the foundation school he had attended before college. Now that it was the holidays and everyone had returned home, it was a good time for a gathering. A gathering? Wang Baole sat up on his bed, looking at the voice transmission ring, his eyes shining brightly. He climbed up from the bed immediately and changed his clothes. With his heart filled with excitement, he bade his mother farewell and left the house. This was the first gathering with his schoolmates since Wang Baole graduated from the foundation school. The location of the gathering, as chosen by the organizer, was the renowned Cultured Hotel in Phoenix City. When he arrived at the hotel, Wang Baole noticed Du Min, who had just reached the hotel as well. She was not dressed in the Dao College uniform but instead wore casual clothes and tied her hair into a ponytail. She looked fresh and pretty, but she still habitually gave Wang Baole a death stare after noticing him. Why are you always staring at me? I didnt provoke you today! Wang Baole said unhappily. Du Min could not explain why she felt the urge to stare at him every time she saw him either. She let out a displeased harrumph and raised her head like a proud peacock as she walked passed Wang Baole. People with small chests indeed have short tempers! Wang Baole exclaimed snidely and followed her into the hotel. There, he saw a large hall filled with people chatting cheerfully with each other. There was a young chap dressed in a suit who seemed impressive. He was raising his hand, as if pointing out his legacies, and had a cheerful laughter. After noticing Wang Baole and Du Min, he threw a passing glance at Wang Baole while his gaze stopped at Du Min. Our class monitor, youre finally here! The young chap laughed happily as he enthusiastically signaled for the others to make way. Toward Wang Baole, however, he simply nodded without paying much attention. Recognizing this different treatment, Wang Baole blinked several times. Since they did not have much of a special relationship even in their classes back during their school days and sat down without further thought. Chapter 59 - Classmate Reunion Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Baole, did you see that? Chen Bing is so cocky now. Although he did not gain admission into a college after graduation, I heard that because of his familys status, he was given a position as a Federation employee in Phoenix City, a stout boy with short cropped hair who was sitting beside Wang Baole whispered softly. Thats impressive. Wang Baole nodded slightly. The dishes looked appetizing, and he picked up his chopsticks to begin eating since he had skipped lunch. Very quickly, when all the classmates who confirmed their attendance had arrived, the dining table was abuzz with chatter. They were all busy catching up with each other, talking about their experiences in the foundation school, from the fun to the embarrassing, their conversations punctuated by bouts of laughter. Wang Baole joined the conversation but began to feel that something was amiss. Most of his classmates had not changed much compared to the past, but there were a few who took advantage of the conversation to boast about their achievements, and that made Wang Baole very uncomfortable. Especially that Chen Bing, who was dressed in a suit and appeared to be someone of importance. Everything he said was an attempt to show off his status as a Federation employee. He said that being able to secure a reservation at the hotel was a symbol of his status. In between conversations, he also took out his voice transmission ring several times, and it sounded as if he was reprimanding others. All of this was to show how impressive he was. In addition, there was another guy called named Huang Gui who had been accepted into Holy River Dao College, one of the four leading colleges. He sat there, acting like the leader of the group. Occasionally, he would raise his wine glass as he spoke to others in a calm and controlled manner. In reality, he was using every sentence to show how extraordinary he was. In response, the classmates sitting beside Huang Gui willingly sucked up to him, causing the limelight to be stronger on Huang Gui than on Chen Bing. If that was it, the most Wang Baole would have felt was discomfort. However, very quickly, that Huang Gui from Holy River Dao College seemed to have drunk too much. He slammed the table, his emotions welling up on his face. Dear classmates, its been a year, and everyone has changed so much. Du Min, you have grown prettier Huang Gui blabbered on, full of emotion. His tone sounded familiar to Wang Baole, and his expression changed weirdly. Noticing Wang Baoles facial expression, Huang Gui laughed. Everyone has changed significantly, except Baole, who is still so fat. As he spoke, the other classmates who were sucking up to Huang Gui burst into laughter as well. Other classmates also joked about Wang Baole. In this way, even if Wang Baole was angry, he could not show it and could only show his displeasure by unhappily picking up food to put onto his plate. Du Min saw what was happening and was secretly delighted. After all, it was rare to see Wang Baole being so defeated. Perhaps it was Du Mins dressing today and her previous role as class monitor that made her exceptionally eye catching. Now, Huang Gui looked at Du Min after finishing what he had to say. Du Min, I heard that you and Wang Baole gained admission to Ethereal Dao College. That is great! What faculty are you in now? Huang Gui asked. The Alchemy faculty, Du Min said with a smile. Ah, the Alchemy faculty. If you have any doubts regarding alchemy, feel free to send me a voice transmission. We were classmates after all, and I will definitely help you. Huang Guis eyes lit up hearing the phrase Alchemy faculty, and he smiled as if he found a new topic to talk about. The classmates who were sucking up to him immediately became rowdy. Dear classmates, didnt you know that Huang Gui is not an unremarkable student at Holy River Dao College? He is the Head Prefect of the Vegetation Hall of Holy River Dao Colleges Alchemy faculty! Everyone was surprised upon hearing that. Though there were some who were unsure of the meaning of Head Prefect, that term sure sounded impressive to them. Wang Baole let out an unhappy sigh under his breath, as his displeasure toward Huang Gui increased. Huang Gui was secretly delighted looking at everyones facial expressions. However, he hid his pleasure under smiles. Whats the point of saying all that? We are all classmates, so even if I am the Head Prefect, it doesnt make me superior to other students. Zhou Xin, you need to finish this cup of wine as punishment, Huang Gui said modestly. The students who were sucking up to Huang Gui also laughed heartily upon hearing that, raising their wine glasses for a toast. What the Head Prefect said was right. I just want to explain to the rest about the role of a Head Prefect so that everyone can become more knowledgeable, Zhou Xin replied. Hah, you Huang Gui smiled and fell silent as he shook his head. Zhou Xin let out a dry cough and continued speaking. Dear classmates, the role of a Head Prefect is nothing simple. All of you may not be clear, but let me tell you that a Head Prefect is a respected position in which someone has shown exceptional capabilities in a particular hall in a faculty. He is not an ordinary student but a disciple of the Chancellor. It is the same at every college. Du Min and Wang Baole, its the same situation at Ethereal Dao College, right? Du Mins expression changed slightly upon hearing that, and she quickly shot Wang Baole a glance before nodding. Wang Baole touched his nose slightly and remained silent as he looked at both Zhou Xin and Huang Gui. After listening to Zhou Xins introduction, the classmates finally understood the significance of being a Head Prefect. Everyone was surprised and shocked as they looked at Huang Gui, their faces revealing looks of reverence. They all raised their glasses to give Huang Gui a toast. Huang Gui returned the toast to everyone, but he only took a small sip of wine every time. When the atmosphere became more upbeat, Huang Guis attention fell on Wang Baole. Since the start, Wang Baole had never given Huang Gui a toast, and that filled Huang Gui with displeasure. Now, Huang Gui began to ask about Wang Baole while smiling. Baole, I heard that you gained admission to Ethereal Dao College. How are you doing now? Without waiting for Wang Baole to reply, Huang Gui waved his hand to dismiss him. Forget it, I shall not add salt to injury. We were all classmates, and it was known that you merely met the minimum requirements to gain admission. Youre probably still studying which faculty are you in now? Wang Baole felt his rage rising, as he curtly replied, The Dharmic Armament faculty! Ah, the Dharmic Armament faculty. That is an unusual faculty. Its tough, but as long as you persevere, youll have a bright future. If you had chosen to enter the Alchemy faculty, I could still help you. Although I wouldnt be able to let you rise to the top hundred of the class, it would be no problem making it to the top thousand. Huang Gui did not care about Wang Baoles tone. To him, the only person who was worth his time to interact in this class gathering is Du Min. That was because Du Min had grown much prettier. As for the others present, Huang Gui felt that the gap between him and them was too large to be overlooked. As Huang Gui continued his insults, Wang Baole grew increasingly irritated. If they werent classmates, and this was not a class gathering but a situation in the Dao College, Wang Baole would have long taken action. He felt depressed, and noticed Du Min looking at him, happy that he was being ridiculed. He immediately responded with a death stare. Looking at Wang Baoles expression, Du Min was immensely pleased and delighted. She turned her attention back to Huang Gui and began to smile coyly. What Huang Gui said cant be any more correct! Upon getting Du Mins approval, Huang Gui was delighted. He became more loquacious than before and began sharing his experiences at the Holy River Dao College, clearly flaunting himself with every opportunity possible. Wang Baole was immensely irritated. He thought of Liu Daobin. They were not classmates from the foundation school, so he was absent from this class gathering. Had Liu Daobin been present, he would have revealed Wang Baoles status in college, and everything would have been perfect. If Wang Baole revealed his identity himself, he would be no different from Huang Gui. Things like this should be made known through others. Therefore, with unhappiness, Wang Baole rubbed his tummy as he planned to make his leave. Right at this moment, in the gathering hall of Cultured Hotel, a middle-aged man with a stout built and a determined gaze that looked immensely authoritative walked through the hall to enter the premium lounge, escorted by his subordinate and an employee of the hotel. However, when he passed Wang Baole and company, his eyes catching a glance of all of them, he stopped in his steps. He took a closer look at Wang Baole before revealing a hearty smile. He quickened his steps to arrive before the table where Wang Baole was seated. He was accompanied by many people, all of whom were surprised but still followed behind the middle-aged man. Their appearance immediately caught the attention of those seated around the table. The facial expression of Chen Bing, the employee of the Federation, changed immediately. He got up right away, and the others, including Wang Baole, also raised their heads in surprise. From his imposing manner, the middle-aged man was clearly someone distinguished. Just as they all looked up, the middle-aged man let out a cheery laugh. Youre Baole, right? Haha, I am Daobins father. I heard from him that youve helped him a lot in school, even to the extent of helping him enter the College Discipline Department. I am so thankful to you. That middle-aged man was indeed Liu Daobins father, the Deputy City Lord of Phoenix City. He had seen a picture of Wang Baole from Liu Daobin and was now smiling amiably as he held Wang Baoles hand. Wang Baole was momentarily taken aback but quickly greeted him with a smile. City Lord Liu? Ah, drop the term City Lord! Just call me uncle. This meal is on me. Baole, please take good care of our Daobin. If he is disobedient, discipline him as you like! Liu Daobins father was extremely passionate, even polite, as if treating Wang Baole like his own nephew. This whole series of events left the people who were following him flabbergasted. They all looked at Wang Baole, trying to figure out his status and background. Very quickly, Liu Daobins father raised his glass and toasted everyone seated around the table. Chen Bing quickly greeted him anxiously, but after noticing that he was an employee of the Federation, Liu Daobins father merely nodded and did not direct much attention to him. Instead, he spent a few more moments chatting with Wang Baole before leaving. Everyone seated around the table was shocked. The conversation that took place between Wang Baole and the middle-aged man revealed the mans status, which was further confirmed by Chen Bings actions. They all fell silent as they looked at Wang Baole, unsure how to proceed. It was clear now that Wang Baole, who had kept a low profile since the beginning, was the one that was the most mysterious and gave everyone the biggest surprise. Chapter 60 - Return to the Dao College Immediately! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Everyones attention was on him, which filled Wang Baole with pleasure. With Liu Daobins father recognizing him, it would be much easier for him to rise up the ranks in the future. He was extremely gleeful as he looked at his classmates, and just when he was contemplating what to say, Huang Gui let out a light-hearted laugh. Wow, Baole, I have belittled you. You have the capability of arranging for someone to enter the College Discipline Department, which is not an easy feat. However, having gone through similar experiences, I understand how it works as well. You know, since I am the Head Prefect, I am in charge of the Discipline Department in my college as well. There are always people asking me to transfer someone there, and it is difficult for me to reject them as well, Huang Gui said calmly, letting out a long sigh after that, as if the words weighed heavily on him. But Baole, you shouldnt ask for favors from your Head Prefect in the future. I heard that every college is reforming the Head Prefect system into one thats based on votes. I am still considering how to communicate with the other two Head Prefects. If you make too many requests, it will sour the relationship between you and the Head Prefect youre close to. Huang Gui spoke as if he had been in the same situation before. As he finished, the tense feelings of everyone seated around the table, which had built up due to the arrival of the City Lord, seemed to considerably lessen. Very quickly, everyone was in high spirits again. Everyone seemed to treat Wang Baole in a different way, although not overtly. To them, Huang Guis words had already provided a clear explanation. Wang Baole cleared his throat. He had the urge to reveal that he was a Head Prefect and did not need the help of others. Furthermore, he was not concerned about communicating with the other Head Prefects, simply because there were no other Head Prefects in his faculty since he was responsible for their demise. It was just that Wang Baole felt that it would lower his status if he said that himself. He was thinking of how he could get the message across in an acceptable manner before someone exclaimed from afar. The noise emanated within the gathering hall of the hotel, catching the attention of Wang Baole and his classmates. As they turned their attention toward it, they immediately noticed that there were a number of burly men emerging rapidly from the depths of the VIP lounge. After the burly men secured the major areas of the hotel, a muscular man with an imposing presence emerged from the lounge with dozens of lackeys. The muscular man was wearing a purple cape. Liu Daobins father also appeared respectful to him as he carefully positioned himself slightly behind the man. Even the owner of the hotel followed him cautiously toward where Wang Baole and his classmates were seated. Before he even arrived at the table, his laughter could be heard. Chen Bing was suddenly put on high alert, his mind on overdrive as he stood up instantly, almost falling due to instability. He spoke loud and clearly, his tone carrying a never before heard level of respect. Greetings, City Lord! Hearing Chen Bing, everyone seated was astonished as they scrambled to stand up. There were differences between a City Lord and a Deputy City Lord. To become the City Lord in the Spirit Inception Era, he had to be exceptional even in a small city. A person like him had to be extremely learned, have an illustrious background, and possess extraordinary skills in order to live up to the title of a City Lord in the Spirit Inception Era that followed after the beast war. The arrival of the Deputy City Lord merely brought surprise to everyone; however, the appearance of the City Lord resulted in emotional chaos, as everyone was astonished and even a little fearful, out of respect. All of you are the future of the Federation. I have interrupted your gathering, so there is no need for all of you to rise. Please sit down, everyone. The City Lord of Phoenix City smiled as he approached, and a tide of authority spread as he waved his hand, causing everyone who stood up to take their seats immediately. Wang Baole. After everyone was seated, the City Lord of Phoenix City looked at Wang Baole amiably. Though he was not loud, his words could still keep one on alert. This imposing manner was similar to what Wang Baole felt from the cultivator who slew the ferocious monster during his journey back home. He instantly felt it again upon meeting the City Lord. Greetings City Lord, Im Wang Baole from Ethereal City Dao College! Wang Baole rose and, in a manner that was neither obsequious nor arrogant, greeted the City Lord with cupped fists. What an outstanding youth! The City Lord of Phoenix City laughed heartily, his admiration obvious. I just heard from Old Liu that Wang Baole was here. Wang Baole, I visited your residence previously, but you werent around. You are the pride of Phoenix City! the City Lord stated as he glanced at the rest of the people nearby. Everyone should get acquainted with this outstanding chap here. He is Wang Baole, a student who has emerged out of many to gain admission to the four major Dao Colleges. That shows his talent, and the fact that he could enter the Dharmic Armament faculty makes him even more exceptional. Furthermore, out of all the exceptional students, he could emerge top as the Head Prefect. That makes him the cream of the crop! Whats more, Wang Baole even managed to become the first ever Head Prefect of the Three Halls of the Dharmic Armament faculty of Ethereal Dao College, a never before seen achievement! The City Lords voice was loud and clear as he introduced everyone to Wang Baole. His followers were all high-ranking officers of Phoenix City. When they heard the City Lord, their expressions were filled with astonishment as they rained praises on Wang Baole. At the same time, the classmates seated around the table heard the City Lord and were thrown into a daze, their jaws dropping with shock. This was especially true for Huang Gui, whose breathing quickened. His face turned aghast as his expression changed to a look of disbelief. He knew extremely well what it meant when one became the only Head Prefect of a faculty, but he could not reconcile it with the fact that Wang Baole had achieved that status. Very quickly, the City Lord gave Wang Baole a toast, and everyone else immediately followed. In that instant, the attention of everyone in the hotel was on Wang Baole. All this made Wang Baole exhilarated. It was fortunate that he had read the autobiographies of high-ranking officials in depth and knew how to carry himself as a Head Prefect. His demeanor gained the approval of the masses in Phoenix City. Liu Daobins father played a significant role as well by introducing Wang Baole to all the officials. Although the meeting was brief, a lasting, positive impression was made. In the end, before the City Lord took his leave, he patted Wang Baoles shoulder and spoke to him with a bright smile. Baole, I heard that the Rainbow Spirit Stones that you refine are of exceptional quality. You must remember to refine one for your hometown. We will display it in the museum so that it can be a reminder for the future generation of students to look up to you as a role model. Following his sentence, everyone seated around the table was overflowing with envy. This level of glory far exceeded their imagination. Even after the City Lord and his entourage left, everyone remained silent, their eyes fixated on Wang Baole. Huang Gui could not control his curiosity, so he said in a quivering voice, You You are the Head Prefect of the Three Halls? The status of the Head Prefect of the Three Halls alone left Huang Gui astonished. The others might not have a complete grasp of the meaning and difficulty in achieving that role, but as the Head Prefect of the Vegetation Hall of Holy River Dao College, he was well aware of its significance and power. The news was groundbreaking. Since the beginning of the Spirit Inception Era, in Holy River Dao College, no one had been capable of become a Head Prefect of that status. Even in the four major Dao Colleges, in the Spirit Inception Era, there were less than five who had attained the role of Head Prefect of the Three Halls. It was natural for him to be shocked and astonished, as it was undoubtedly a position that was difficult to achieve. Not only Huang Gui, but Chen Bing was flabbergasted as well. Although he was not completely clear what it meant to be the top Head Prefect, he could understand that the prominent City Lords enthusiasm only meant one thingWang Baoles future was going to be extremely well paved. As for the other classmates, they had long been thrown into a state of shock with everything that had happened so far. They were all dazed, as if what had just happened would stay etched in their minds forever. Seeing the reactions of everyone, Wang Baole laughed happily. He had no intention of boasting in the first place and had purposefully kept a low profile, but he had still been recognized, which proved that everything was fated to happen. However, he still recognized his relationship as classmates with Huang Gui. Although he had been offensive just now, Wang Baole did not want to overreact and decided to remain humble. Actually, it wasnt anything significant. I just happened to become the Head Prefect of Spirit Stones. I met with the problem of reform that you mentioned just now, but as you know, I am a stubborn person, too lazy to communicate and become chummy with the other two Head Prefects. Therefore, I chose the simpler option of outperforming them so that I could become the Head Prefect of both the Inscriptions and Spirit Kernel Halls as well. That simplified things greatly, as it meant that I only have to consult myself with regards to any matter. When he finished, Wang Baole was very pleased with his humility, and the people around him were also reeling in the humble words that Wang Baole had said. Du Min, on the other hand, was seething with anger, as she never imagined that Wang Baole could obtain the opportunity to show off this time round. Huang Gui, who was beside her, had fallen silent, looking at Wang Baole with mixed feelings as he smiled bitterly. Wang Baole was cheerful and happy. Before long, the gathering ended. He stood up with dignity and left the hotel under the muddled gaze of Huang Gui. The holidays flew by, and yet another month passed. There were only several days left before the new semester started. Within the month, Bunny had visited Wang Baoles residence and become a new favorite of his mother. Liu Daobin visited regularly, too, bringing with him many gifts and accompanying Wang Baole on fun-filled trips around Phoenix City. Wang Baole had thought that the last few days of his holiday would be as carefree, but out of the blue, he received an emergency call-back from Ethereal Dao College! Wang Baole, return to the Dao College immediately! Chapter 61 - Killing Intent Descends! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Another document was attached to the emergency call-back letter that Wang Baole received. It stated that three days ago, in the Dharmic Armament faculty of Ethereal Dao College, trouble occurred among the students who stayed behind over the holidays. It was a serious matter warranting immediate action from the College Discipline Department. Therefore, since Wang Baole was the only Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, it was necessary for him to return. If issues like that occurred in other faculties, the Head Prefect who lived nearest to the college would be asked to return, but in the Dharmic Armament faculty, the status and power that Wang Baole had attained also came with a certain level of responsibility. Wang Baole clearly understood that it was his duty. This is the challenge of being a Head Prefect. You have to give up on your personal time in order to serve the masses. Without further delay, he explained the situation to his parents on the very day. Even though his parents could not bear to have him depart, they understood that their son had matured and sent him to the airport. As there were still several days before the new semester started, the aircraft from Ethereal Dao College had not arrived. Wang Baole wanted to return to the Dao College in the shortest time possible; thus, he could only choose the smaller aircraft returning to Ethereal City. Although the tickets were not cheap, he could reclaim his expenses from the Dao College. With his parents bidding him farewell, Wang Baole bought the earliest flight out and was in the air after half an hour. Small aircrafts that shuttled people between two cities were definitely not as safe as the larger aircrafts like those from Ethereal Dao College. However, as long as no major disruptions arose, everything could still proceed smoothly. After all, all the flights were regularly assessed to ensure that the flight paths remained clear and accessible. Sitting in his cabin, Wang Baole yawned. The long holidays had allowed him to completely relax. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the night sky outside the window. Even if this small aircraft flew faster, it would still take about five days for me to arrive. Thinking that, Wang Baole lay on his bed in the aircraft and drifted off to sleep. The second morning, Wang Baole walked out of the cabin and stretched as he looked at the other passengers on board. There were at most a little over ten passengers, of which seven to eight of them were clearly businessmen traveling between the two cities. The rest of the passengers looked like ordinary men and women, and there were two or three who were a similar age to him. There was a fatty on board as well, who passionately greeted Wang Baole upon noticing him. After they exchanged greetings, Wang Baole entered the dining area for his meal. He was bored after that and relaxed on the deck, overlooking the landscape beneath. This aircraft should fly faster. Moving further in this direction, one will arrive at the Pond Cloud Rainforest. Wang Baole recalled his fathers description of the mountain ranges as he looked at them sweeping past. Its a pity that my capabilities are still insufficient now. If not, I would really love to visit those sites. Wang Baole shook his head regrettably. He was clear that numerous ferocious monsters lurked in the wilderness. Even though he had attained the level of Pulse Enrichment, there was still a high likelihood of him dying if he met such a beast. The archaeological facility that his father was in now would have several hundred staff protected by numerous guards in order for their trip to be safe. Wang Baole knew full well that more manpower was needed, but he was reluctant to let others know about the site. He sighed as he planned to visit the place once he attained the highest level of Pulse Enrichment and had prepared more Dharmic artifacts and pills. As he was about to return to the cabin to rest, all of a sudden, he noticed a pocket of light permeating through the sky ahead! Directly ahead of the zooming aircraft was a dark glow, spanning half a mile, that resembled a large metal plate! It had appeared too suddenly, and the aircraft did not have enough time to avoid it. Wang Baoles eyes widened as the aircraft crashed into it. The sound of the crash was earth-shaking! An indescribably powerful turbulence exploded from the aircraft immediately. What happened? Is this how you steer the aircraft? Everything happened too suddenly, causing everyone on board to moan. At the same time, under the impact of the collision, the head of the aircraft broke in two. Due to the high speed with which the aircraft was traveling, the debris flew with immense energy and was like shooting stars crashing and perforating numerous other parts of the aircraft! Wang Baoles expression changed immediately. One piece of debris flew right past him. Even the strong winds that followed it made Wang Baole tense. If not for his strong grip on the railing, he would have been thrown off the aircraft. What is going on? Wang Baoles pupils constricted, his mind in disarray. Everything had happened too rapidly, taking mere seconds from the appearance of the black glow to the collision with the aircraft. Wang Baole did not even have time to react before his close shave with death. It was fortunate that the body of the aircraft was sturdy, and the black glow was not completely solid. Thus, the aircraft was not completely destroyed. However, it was also because of this that the aftershock was intense. Upon colliding with the black glow, the aircraft was no longer operational. The inertia that arose from the sudden stopping of the high-speed aircraft threw everyone out of their seats and into each other. At the same time, a loud alarm reverberated within the aircraft. Attack! There is an enemy! The cabin crew and guards on board climbed up, their facial expressions revealing indescribable shock. They looked at their surroundings and held their breath, their gazes betraying their despair. All the passengers on board were at a loss as to what to do. Although some tried to hide, most of them rushed out of the cabin and onto the deck to look at the surroundings. Instantly, chills ran down their spines, and they opened their mouths to scream. However, no sound emerged. Those are sky pirates! Wang Baoles breathing turned erratic. The sudden change in events was nothing compared to the initial assessment within the Hallucination Realm. He also noticed that five aircrafts were circling in the sky right above, closing in on them. The five aircraft were colored bright red, resembling blood. There was even a logo of the air pirates carved on them, emanating an aura of ferocity directly toward the trapped aircraft. If that was it, there could still have been a chance of fighting back. However, as the five aircrafts narrowed in, seventeen to eighteen men in black hopped out, each of them carrying a murderous look. It was obvious that they were no strangers to bloodshed, especially when their gazes revealed looks of cruelty and cold-bloodedness that sent chills down ones spine. Every one of them had reached Pulse Enrichment, and there were even a few of them who had reached perfected Pulse Enrichment. The guards of the aircraft felt extremely hopeless, and several of the passengers began crying as the thought of impending death overwhelmed their minds. Within the crowd, the person-in-charge of the aircraft, a middle-aged man, began to speak with his voice trembling. We are Dong Lin Airlines However, before he could finish, he was interrupted by the men in black who had stepped into the aircraft. Shut up! The men in black entered the aircraft one-by-one, sweeping their gazes over everyone as if looking for something. They even took out a jade slip for comparison. After seeing the fatty who looked similar in age to Wang Baole, their eyes lit up. However, after making the comparison, they knitted their brows This scene made Wang Baole narrow his eyes as his pulse increased rapidly. He knew something was wrongthis was reality, not a scene in the Hallucination Realm assessment. His life was being threatened right at this moment, and without hesitation, he shoved his hand into his sleeve and took out a flying sword from the storage bracelet. His facial expression was one of shock and his body trembled as he hid the flying sword in his hands, looking at the Pulse Enrichment men in black who had already fixated their gaze on him. They eyes lit up, especially after identifying Wang Baole. Their killing intent was prominent, and they did not pay attention to the others. As they charged toward him, Wang Baole had long understood that he was the target of these people! The b*stards here! one of the men in black sneered. They were quick, and in that instant, more than ten men in black charged directly at Wang Baole at Pulse Enrichment speeds, carrying a strong desire to kill. Wang Baole held his breath nervously. As the men in black approached, the flying sword that he was hiding disappeared, only to be replaced by the Dharmic artifact megaphone that he had developed. As he picked the horn up, he wore a ferocious look, with his veins bulging up. Harnessing all his energy, he shouted right into the megaphone, You are the b*stards! The scream was loud, and this Dharmic artifact megaphone that he had developed was exceedingly effective. It amplified Wang Baoles shout and instantly became like a thunder, forming a gigantic sound wave, exploding outward! The man in black closest to Wang Baole stared with his eyes wide open as he let out a shrill screech. His eardrums instantly burst, and his body flew right out from the blast as he screamed tragically. The other men in black also suffered due to the sound wave. Those who were worse off started to spew blood from within, and even those who were less impacted were overwhelmed and had to stop in their tracks. Wang Baole, whose ears were also ringing despite knowing what would happen, noticed that more men in black were arriving. He took a deep breath, and making use of the men in blacks momentary paralysis, he leaped over the railing and plummeted down toward the ground beneath! Chapter 62 - There Is Only Retaliation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Damn it! Seeing Wang Baole jump from the cruiser without hesitation, the expressions of the second batch of men in black that came from the surrounding cruisers changed, realizing that it was too late to stop him. From taking out his megaphone to jumping off the cruiser, Wang Baole had acted without hesitation and at great speed too. This made the men in black tense, their gazes imposing. When they reached Wang Baoles previous location, they could only see Wang Baole roaring toward land from below, his figure growing smaller and smaller. Vaguely, they could even make out Wang Baoles icy expression when he raised his head. This gaze made the men in black shudder for no reason. This was because Wang Baole had exceeded their expectations. After all, to them, Wang Baole was only a youth, but this youth actually shocked them twice! They had underestimated him. His fearful expression had caused the first group of men in black to let down their guard. When they thought victory was in sight, he had taken them by surprise by taking out his Dharmic artifact. With the sound wave blast, he had injured one man, pushed back the rest, and taken the initiative! This kind of method was not something an ordinary youth could do. It required calm judgment and good timing, and what made the men in black even more surprised was the fact that when he faced the second group of men in black, Wang Baole actually jumped off the cruiser! It had to be said that even those men in black would not have jumped from such a height, but Wang Baole actually did! Even if it had been anyone else, they would have hesitated before jumping. After all, the cruiser was several kilometers above ground. At such a height, a True Breath expert might have survived, but for someone from the Ancient Martial realm, without the adequate preparation, they would definitely die! But for Wang Baole, he had not stopped at all. From this, one could see that Wang Baole was vicious, even to himself! And this method was indeed the only way to escape at this moment! How vicious. Hes not even twenty. If we give him enough time to grow, he will definitely be someone who kills resolutely! Initially, I was wondering why we had to kill a youth Now I understand! If hes so vicious to himself, he will definitely be even more vicious to his enemies! Nearly thirty men in black from the two batches were left alarmed on the cruiser. After exchanging glances between themselves, they all looked at an elder from the second batch This man was dressed like the others, except that he had a black glove on his right hand. This glove seemed like it was made of metal and was very unique. The mans gaze was cold, and he emitted a threatening aura; clearly, he was the leader of the men in black. This Wang Baole We cant leave him alive. No matter what, we must leave with his head today. Chase him! the Elder said coldly, and the surrounding men in black immediately chimed in agreement. Ignoring the shaking tourists around them, all of them returned to the cruiser, chasing after Wang Baole. At the same time, Wang Baole was in midair, hurtling toward the ground. He had no time to think of the reason why these men in black wanted to kill him; instead, the only thought in his mind was frantically calculating his speed of descent and the distance between him and the ground. All his calculations and constant adjusting of his body to change direction was because his Inscriptions systemic deduction caused him to grow sharper at calculations. Dampening, I need some sort of dampening, at least nine of them! The overwhelming speed made it hard for Wang Baole to breathe. At that moment, his body felt like it was being crushed, and his vision was turning black. However, he resolutely gritted his teeth to clear his mind. In a few breaths, he flipped his right hand furiously, and a seal appeared. This was one of the Dharmic artifacts that he had refined. Taking it out, he did not hesitate to send all his Spirit Qi into the artifact with a howl. He chose to scramble up the Inscriptions that made up the Spirit Kernel, causing an obstruction in the surge of energy that would result in an explosion! If it had been anyone else, they would have found it difficult to do this. However, Wang Baole had refined this Dharmic artifact by himself, carving every Inscription in it, so he was completely clear on its construction. Soon, the seal in his hand released a blinding light. Wang Baole threw it downward, and with a boom, it exploded toward the ground! With the explosion, not only was Wang Baole hit directly, blood leaked from the corner of his mouth. However, in that instant, his speed finally slowed down somewhat. Without stopping, Wang Baoles gaze grew vicious. He continuously took out Dharmic artifacts and made them explode again and again. By doing so, he finally managed to slow his descent and adjust his position of landing. Thus, when he landed on the ground, he no longer landed on the plains. Instead, he smashed towards a valleys cliff. The instant his body fell toward the cliff, even though Wang Baole had reduced his speed significantly, the impact was still strong, especially as he flew toward rocks and trees. With his current speed, his body would break down the moment he landed, and he would die instantly. Wang Baole understood that the most important moment had arrived. Just before he landed on the cliff, Wang Baole roared, the devouring seed in his body exploding at that moment. With the surge in his spirit energy and with the frenzy of his survival instinct, the devouring seed in his body released a huge suction force toward the cliffs. This suction force was powerful, and Wang Baoles speed was not slow either, so it exerted a pulling force. The pain caused Wang Baole to let out a shrill scream, as though his body was breaking into pieces. However, all this pain was worth it, as his speed started to slow. With the pull from the suction force, he finally completely slowed down. When he was about ten feet from the ground, he had completely stabilized. Even though he still fell onto the ground, his Head Prefect robe and storage bracelet protected him. Wang Baole fell to the ground with a bang, but his injuries were not severe. Although blood spurted out, he climbed up again, his speed still the same. Following the small road along the cliff, he rushed forward. The entire way, Wang Baole huffed and puffed. He knew the danger was still out there; however, this was nothing compared to the life and death tests that he had encountered previously! The men in black arrived aggressively. It seemed that as long as they did not see Wang Baoles body, they would not rest. Who are they? Why do they want to kill me? And how did they know I was on this cruiser? Wang Baole clenched his fists. After all, he was only a youth. At this point, he was suppressing his fear and terror and attempted to open his voice transmission ring to call for help. However, he found that the voice transmission ring failed. This caused his last hopes to vanish. Then his gaze started to show his frenzy. He understood that the assassins must have planned this for a while, else their preparations would not have been so thorough. It must have something to do with the notification I received about returning to the Dao College! Resoluteness flashed across Wang Baoles face. He knew that it was no use thinking of all this, and it was also nearly impossible for him to escape. Today, the only one who could save him was himself! Then, there is only retaliation! Wang Baole gritted his teeth. With a burst of speed, he dashed along the cliffs path, and he soon reached the top of the cliffs. As he ran, he swallowed some pills. While he felt his injuries heal, his breathing became labored. I need to calm down, I cant get scared. I need to calm down! Wang Baole constantly used his breathing to adjust his state of mind. Although his heart was still shaking, he seemed calmer. These people have a strong desire to kill me. Just for me, they actually used several cruisers with almost thirty people with who knows how many more people on-board They have so many people, and they also have perfected Pulse Enrichment experts. I could handle one person, but with so many people, I will definitely die! But I have my own advantageI have quite a number of Dharmic artifacts. Although I can only control them simply as Ive not reached the True Breath Realm, if I match it by adjusting the Inscriptions, I can fight them! I need to separate them; I cant be trapped! And I cant remain out in the open Forest, I need to enter the forest! With this thought, Wang Baole raised his head suddenly, looked around, and then ran toward the faraway Pond Cloud Rainforest! When he neared the forest and took his first step inside, Wang Baole heard the sound of faraway cruisers. He paused and turned; immediately, he saw five cruisers speeding toward him. You want to kill me? Well have to see if you have the ability! Wang Baole seemed like a cornered beast, giving off a foul air. He turned and ran into the forest. Not long after he entered the forest, the five cruisers arrived, flying straight for the area above the Pond Cloud Rainforest. As this place was not open, with trees with broad leaves reaching for the sky, it blocked their vision. Thus, these five cruisers lost their advantage. Soon, each of them spread out in a different direction. Then, more than twenty men in black descended to envelop the area, searching for Wang Baole. We must find Wang Baole. Kill him on sight! Chapter 63 - Fighting and Killing a Trapped Beast Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the Pond Cloud Rainforest, the ground was wet and marshy. There were foot-long centipedes and countless venomous snakes. Other than that, there were even more beasts that lurked. It could be said that just being in the forests periphery was an intense moment at every turn. Although Wang Baole had not truly entered the forest, the initial Hallucination realm test had been made to imitate this forest, including many details that had been made to mirror the true scenes from inside. So, on some level, Wang Baole could be said to be familiar with the Pond Cloud Rainforest. At that moment, he had sunk into the mud. He had an antidote pill in his mouth and was motionless, tolerating the discomfort he felt in the mud. Only one eye and one nostril was outside, his eye narrowed to observe the situation. Soon, Wang Baoles heart began beating faster. A man in black appeared before him. This man was moving fast, running at full speed while searching, and he held a circular Dharmic artifact in his hand. Wang Baole squinted after noticing the Dharmic artifact in the mans hands. Although he did not know what it was for, with his position as a student of the Dharmic Armament faculty and as triple Head Prefect, he could tell from its appearance that it was a searching Dharmic artifact that utilized fluctuations. After all, the moment one reached the Physical Seal Realm, they could seal their body. Thermal imaging would lose all effectiveness. Only Dharmic artifacts that relied on fluctuations to search would work in such an environment. The moment he saw the Dharmic artifact, Wang Baole felt that something was amiss. However, he did not have much time to think and flew out from the mud with a bang. Just as he emerged, the man in blackwho seemed to have no inkling of Wang Baoles positionsuddenly reacted at the same time as Wang Baole. He moved toward Wang Baoles previous position! With a bang, Wang Baoles previous hiding spot exploded, with mud flying in all directions. If he had been a little bit slower, he would been completely injured. Wang Baole had escaped by a hairs breadth. His eyes showed panic, and he turned to escape. Wang Baole! Seeing that Wang Baole had missed, the man sneered as he took large steps toward the fleeing Wang Baole. Releasing his Pulse Enrichment cultivation powers, his speed grew explosively, and he caught up in an instant. He raised his right hand to grab Wang Baole. But just as he caught up to Wang Baole, there was a sudden alarming suction force behind Wang Baole. This suction force was so strong that it caused the expression of the man in black to change, and he was pulled forward till he staggered. It was just one step, but it was enough for Wang Baole. His body suddenly moved, and his gaze no longer showing fear; instead, it was ferociousness and the killer instinct of someone being hunted. You want to kill me? I want you dead! As he roared, Wang Baole suddenly raised his right hand. As the man in black was trapped by the suction force, his body was unstable. In that instant, Wang Baole grabbed the mans wrist, and with a snap, his bones broke. Before the man in black could cry out, Wang Baole had already taken the opportunity to go behind the man and covered his mouth. With his veins protruded and his breathing rapid, Wang Baole twisted the mans neck viciously! With another snap, the mans eyes widened, and he convulsed violently for a while before stopping. The surroundings fell silent. Only Wang Baoles breathing was heavy. Even though he had twisted the mans neck, Wang Baole still covered the mans mouth, only releasing him after more than ten breaths. His face had lost all color, and he looked blankly at the body of the man in black. I killed someone, Wang Baole muttered to himself, his body beginning to shake. However, his gaze slowly showed a sense of killer instinct after having a bloody experience. This killer instinct was different from his previous viciousness. To be accurate, his viciousness had been a youths bravado, but this was different! After a long while, he raised his head. In the darkened forest, his gaze was bright, causing him to have a sort of deterrent force. Wang Baole took out the mans personal belongings after a long silence. He looked at the searching disk. It was completely black; clearly, it could only be opened with special methods, and a normal person would have no way of using it. Some of these special methods relied on fingerprints, some on irises, others the smell of blood and the rising and falling of Spirit Qi. It was just like a password. Wang Baole squinted as he looked at the searching Dharmic artifact. After placing it in his storage bracelet, he took out seven or eight Dharmic artifact seals, adjusted them, and placed them in the clothing of the corpse. He thought for a moment before hiding some flying swords in the surrounding mud and adjusting the Inscriptions to have a chain effect. Then he left, burrowing into the surrounding foliage, and disappeared. Before long, three men in black approached in a hurry. The moment they arrived, they saw their dead companion, and their expressions changed. On high alert, they scanned the surroundings. Once they made sure there was no trace of Wang Baole, they approached the corpse with terrible expressions to check where the critical blow had been. But one of them was very careful. He pulled his companions aside and raised his right hand to summon a gust of wind. The wind blew open the corpses clothing, revealing a few Dharmic artifact seals that had turned scarlet. Having been stimulated by the wind, the seals suddenly exploded, the force reducing the corpse into fragments. This is too sinister! This Wang Baole is truly diabolical! The three of them inhaled, glad that they had not gone closer. Suddenly, about ten flying swords appeared from the surrounding mud, shooting out in all directions. As the speed was fast and the three men were still shocked by the explosion of the seals, they had no time to react. Their expressions changed, and they screamed pathetically. The flying swords whizzed past and traveled through the bodies of the three men Their dying cries traveled all over in the quiet forest, causing many men in black to change their expressions, all of them looking in the direction of the cries. Wang Baole also heard their screams. However, he did not pause and remained stuck to the grass on the ground. He carefully approached a middle-aged man in black in front of him. Just as this man was startled by his colleagues screams and looked up, Wang Baoles gaze turned cold, and he braced himself to attack. However, he then noticed that the surrounding grass and trees were distorted. His expression changed. He wanted to retreat, but it was too late. You b*stard, you were tricked! The man grinned hideously. Immediately, from the surrounding foliage, six men in black seemed to appear out of thin air. They encircled Wang Baole, closing in on him. One of them held a pearl in his hand; it was this pearl that had created a sort of mirage, hiding the presence of these six men. Kill! Including the middle-aged man in black, there was a total of seven people. Each of them pulled out a Dharmic artifact and released their Pulse Enrichment cultivation, making it seemed as though there was a small boundary of Blood Qi fluctuations within the area. They rushed at Wang Baole. With danger so close, Wang Baole could only give it his all. His speed increased sharply, and he rushed at the middle-aged man in black; at the same time, he raised his right hand and immediately flung ten Dharmic artifact seals into his surroundings, causing the people around to shield themselves. Wang Baoles gaze overflowed with brutality as the suction force of his devouring seed radiated in every direction. The moment the middle-aged mans expression changed, Wang Baole caught his finger and bent it. The man screamed. However, he was also a vicious person. He ignored his broken finger, using his head to hit Wang Baole. Wang Baole moved his body. Even though he had been hit on the shoulder, he caught the mans wrist and pressed against the joint. Under such continuous attacks, the man in blacks forehead began to sweat. He screamed and struggled, but Wang Baoles speed was too fast, and his movements were too natural and smooth. He raised his foot and kicked the mans crotch. The strength from his foot was so powerful that the man let out a scream even more tragic and flew several feet back. When he landed, his screams had even changed pitch. He rolled on the ground and moaned as though he was dying. This scene caused the other six people to draw a gasp, struck dumb with amazement as they looked at Wang Baole. However, Wang Baole had not stopped. As he panted, he held a cold gaze. He raised his right hand, and it was as though he was controlling the seals that he had flung out. The seals flew toward one of the men and landed in a frenzy. At the same time, Wang Baole swung his right hand again. This time, more than ten flying swords suddenly flew out toward the others. The flying swords were so fast and so numerous that they forced the men in black to dodge and hide. In that wave of attacks, the flying swords had penetrated two men; although they were not dead, they had been injured. Using this chance, Wang Baole increased his speed and drew closer to another person. Bearing a blow that he had sustained from behind, with blood leaking from the corner of his mouth, he got closer and broke the mans wrist. Similarly, he kicked the mans crotch. As the man screamed, the corner of Wang Baoles mouth dripped blood. The person who had hit him from behind had a fearful expression and wanted to retreat. However, there was a huge suction force from Wang Baoles back, causing the man to pause. In the blink of an eye, Wang Baoles vicious expression appeared in front of the mans eyes. Die! Wang Baole roared and aimed a fist at the mans chest. With a cracking sound, he killed another man! This all happened too fast. From the time they had encircled Wang Baole to the time he attacked the third man, it had only taken a few seconds. The remaining four people were struck dumb with amazement. Clearly, they had never imagined that Wang Baole could be so ferocious. Regardless, they were experienced operatives trained to be live on the edge of a blade. They all showed bloodthirsty expressions, took out their respective Dharmic artifacts, and rushed at Wang Baole. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. When he waved his hand, all the seals and flying swords flew out loudly. At the same time, his body rushed out and clashed directly with the four men. After five minutes, Wang Baole cradled his chest and spat out more blood. When he left the area, he left behind seven bodies, which sank slowly into the mud. Chapter 64 - Unforeseen Event! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios If there had been enough time, perhaps Wang Baole would not have sustained such serious injuries. It was just that he had needed to quickly end the fight with those men in black. If they had drawn out the battle, the other men in black would definitely have caught up to him. If Wang Baole wanted to retaliate, he needed to pay the price. For example, with the previous four mens counteroffensive, Wang Baole would have sustained a serious injury even with a Dharmic artifact. Currently, his aura was a little chaotic. Arching his back, he hurried at full speed through the grass. As he swallowed pills, he swiftly checked the remaining items in his storage bracelet. There arent many pills left, and Ive already used half of my Dharmic artifactsWang Baole licked his lips and found a hole in a tree to hide in. He took out the concealing pearl that he had previously taken from a man in black and used it to hide himself before he released a breath. Then he took out the searching Dharmic artifact and slowly squinted. To adjust this, I need to open it up. If I can reverse the effect, I can reveal their locations If it had someone else, they might not have been able to do this. However, as the ultimate Head Prefect in the Dharmic Armament faculty, he was the top at Spirit Stones, Inscriptions, and Spirit Kernels, and he even had his systemic calculation for his Inscriptions. This was something no one else could do. After examining the circular Dharmic artifact, he was confident of his chances. There are eight searching Dharmic artifacts in total. Even if I fail a few times, it doesnt matter. I just need to succeed once! With this thought in mind, Wang Baole knew that time was precious, and he immediately began experimenting with the artifact. Right now, in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, the number of men in black had already been reduced by thirty percent. The remaining men were even more cautious. In actuality, it was extremely difficult and dangerous to chase down Wang Baole, and even though they were highly trained operatives, they were still shaken. This was especially so for the elder. He stood where Wang Baole had fought against the seven men, watching his men pull their corpses from the mud. As the leader, he had brought many men to kill one student; however, he had actually sustained such an abject loss. To him, this was like a slap in the face. His expression was terrible, and his killing intent grew stronger. Damn it. I was told that Wang Baole only had a cultivation of Perfected Physical Seal realm, but how can someone in the Physical Seal realm kill almost ten of my people? Not just Physical Seal, even if it was the same Pulse Enrichment realm, it would be extremely difficult to do this! Even if they had only been carrying out their orders to kill Wang Baole in the beginning, right now, even without orders, they wanted to exterminate Wang Baole. Also, why does this fellow have so many Dharmic artifacts! The elder gritted his teeth. He noticed that his subordinates all seemed to be startled, and his gaze grew colder with determination. Continue searching. Everyone, pay attention. This b*stard isnt simple. The moment you find him, release the signalIll break his neck myself! The surrounding men in black nodded. They spread out again to search, their expressions dark, as though forming a wide net that was constantly shrinking. Just as they scoured the area for him, the hidden Wang Baole ignored the other five failed circular Dharmic artifacts. Currently, he was staring at the one successful modified searching Dharmic artifact, his gaze bright. On this Dharmic artifact, he could see twenty points of light swiftly spreading out in all directions. There were three that were closest to him, and the distance from each other was not especially far. Wang Baole muttered to himself and continued observing. He understood that with the encircling and lockdown, it was only a matter of time before he was found. I cant attack anymore. I need to go further away, spread them out, then I can continue to retaliate Wang Baole inhaled deeply and quietly emerged from the hole in the tree. As he checked the Dharmic artifact, he changed his direction, occasionally increasing his speed rapidly and occasionally slowing down. He avoided one man in black after the other, continuously keeping a safe distance as he went deeper into the Pond Cloud Rainforest at rapid speeds. As long as there were no accidents, Wang Baole still had a chance of escaping the encirclement. However, the moment he almost escaped, his expression suddenly changed. His legs stopped, and his breathing grew sluggish. He felt a bloodthirsty aura locking onto him. Slowly, he turned his head. Wang Baoles face paled, and his forehead started to sweat. There were actually seven snakes on the right side of the tree! Each of them was about as thick as an arm, their entire bodies red with the exception of their heads, which were white. At first glance, they almost seemed to have a babys face, although their eyes showed a ferocity that struck fear into ones heart. Red-boned white infant snakes! Wang Baoles heart shook. Although he had attacked fearlessly in the Hallucination realm test, that had only been one snake. But with seven snakes, Wang Baole was immediately fearful. He breathed carefully and backed off. It was his last resort. He did not want to fight with these seven snakes. Dont scream, please dont scream. I wont kill you guys But just as he was about to back away, Wang Baole noticed that the ferocious gaze in the snakes eyes grew more intense. One of the snakes had already opened its mouth. He gritted his teeth, and with an explosive speed, he headed straight for the seven snakes. He raised his right hand and used his Dharmic artifact seals, pills, and his flying swords to attack, immediately killing six of them. This happened all too fast. Wang Baole had thrown everything into the attack, but it was too late. The remaining snake dodged his attack, and from its mouth A sound traveled all over. In the quiet forest, everyone could hear a babys cry! This sound was too loud. The instant that it spread, Wang Baoles expression turned nasty. What he had feared was not the snakes but rather their cries. After all, from the Hallucination realm test, Wang Baole knew that their cry was especially resonant. Damn it! Wang Baole swiftly stowed his Dharmic artifacts and snake carcasses. He did not have time to kill the last snake. Instead, he dashed off. At the same time, the surrounding men in black also heard the snakes cry. All of them turned their heads sharply. Without waiting for them to rush over, the elder sneered, his gaze showing his determination. He raised his right hand. Even though this area had been shielded from voice transmissions, that was only for external transmissions. Within their group, they could still send voice transmissions. Cruisers, bomb that area! The elder sneered as he spoke. Previously, he had not dared to do that as the sound would be too loud, and he did not want to attract the attention of all the beasts in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. But he had spent a long time in the forest, and Wang Baole was difficult to deal with, so he threw caution to the wind. Almost immediately after he spoke, five cruisers flew in from afar. They approached rapidly and released beams of light. They were alarmingly hot and exploded in an instant, blowing up the place where the white infant snakes cry had originated. The booms of the explosions were shocking. The explosions continued, the earth shook, grass and trees flew, and mud was flung in all directions. Under the continuous bombing, the entire area was obliterated. Wang Baole had also been forced out of hiding. He spat out blood, his body stumbling. The moment he revealed himself, the elders eyes flashed. He looked to the sky and laughed. Then he exploded with speed and rushed at Wang Baole, his body seemingly forming a streak of blinding light. His speed was too fast, and the power from the perfected Pulse Enrichment realm exploded. On some level, the elder had already refined his Blood Qi to its peak. It seemed especially within his body, he had a miraculous encounter in his early years, and his aura actually seemed to resemble True Breath! Although it was definitely not True Breath, this aura caused his combat strength to exceed peak Pulse Enrichment significantly! Wang Baole had continuously suffered injuries, and he had been affected by the beams of light. As he panted, the half-step True Breath elder drew closer to him. As he closed the gap between them, the elder raised his right hand, and it seemed like he had drawn all the surrounding air to himself as his right hand turned scarlet, releasing an alarming force. His hand flew toward Wang Baole. In the area it passed, the air grew blazing hot. Die! With death so close, Wang Baole understood that he could no longer escape. He turned his head, his eyes frenzied. He waved his right hand, and in that instant, all the Dharmic artifact seals in his storage bracelet flew out. After Wang Baole had activated them, they all exuded the light of a Dharmic artifact. Encircled with Spirit Qi, they flew toward the elder with a boom. If it had been anyone else, they would not have dared to smash these Dharmic artifacts and chosen to retreat instead. But the elder was scornful, and without stopping, he used his gloved right hand to pinch violently. Immediately, a wave of even greater power emanated from his glove. Break! In an instant, a minor storm exploded from the glove in the direction of Wang Baoles Dharmic artifacts. In the blast, the Dharmic artifact seals released cracking sounds. They broke but did not shatter. What broke was only the external layer of the Dharmic artifact; the Spirit Kernels within had not been destroyed. Instead, the remains of the artifacts blocked the blazing heat from the elders palm, neutralizing it! Despite the booming explosion reducing the power from the palm, it still passed through the Dharmic artifacts. But when it landed on Wang Baole, it only had forty percent of its power left. As there was protection from Wang Baoles Daoist robe and storage bracelet, he spat out blood but used its power to charge forwards at even faster speeds. At the same time, he flipped his hand under his robe and held the purple sword in his hand. This purple sword was his trump card. Wang Baole knew that he could not easily reveal it; otherwise, the other party would guard against it. He planned to use it only for a killing blow. Damn it! The elder was surprised. His expression was grotesque. He truly had not imagined that Wang Baole would have such a high-quality Dharmic artifact in his arsenal. At this point, all the surrounding men in black also hurried over. Seeing Wang Baole spit blood from after being hit by their leader, all of their eyes showed their bloodthirstiness, and they were about to begin the chase. But then an unforeseen event suddenly occurred! A sound like the buzzing of a mosquito suddenly traveled all over the Pond Cloud Rainforest. This buzzing continued, and it unsettled everyone who heard. Even the beasts in Pond Cloud Rainforest started shivering violently, as though it was an instinctual fear. Wang Baole was also shocked. The expressions of the men in black behind him changed. From far off inside the forest, something flew out. It ten feet long, like a little mountain. A savage giant mosquito! An indescribable aura of terror exploded from the mosquito, shocking everyone! Chapter 65 - This Is a Good Mosquito Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The mosquito was really too big, such that one could see the hairs on its legs standing up like spikes. As it moved its wings, the wind blew, shaking all the trees in the vicinity. Wang Baole and the others felt as though there was a storm ahead of them. The mosquitos proboscis was especially shocking, one seemingly so sharp that it could easily pierce through metal. As the mosquito flew closer, Wang Baoles eyes widened, and his brain seemed to explode; he was frightened to his limit. It was the same for the men in black and the elder. All of them could not help but shiver, just like ants meeting an elephant. That indescribable feeling made everyone feel like they were going to break down. It was such that they no longer dared chase after Wang Baole. Everyone stood rooted to the ground, not daring to move. Truly, the aura that the mosquito gave off was too terrifying to describe. Even Wang Baole imagined that if this mosquito needed to, its aura could destroy everyones body and mind instantaneously! As everyone shook in fear, the mosquito slowly flew over and bowed its head in midair. Its eyes seemed very human, showing a sense of annoyance, as though it felt that the cruisers around it were immensely irritating. When it flapped its wings, five of the cruisers flew away like toys, as though a gale had struck them. With a boom, they landed far away. Only one of them reacted quickly enough to escape. This scene made everyone struggle even more to breathe. As they shuddered, the mosquito did not give chase but chose to perch on a tree. Its gaze swept across everyone, but whoever its gaze landed on felt as though they could not breathe. Even Wang Baole felt his scalp tingle. The good thing was that this mosquito only glanced briefly at each person. Eventually, its eyes settled on the elder. This made the elder shiver, his face showing his nervousness and fear. He did not know why the mosquito was staring at him, and he screamed in fear internally. What kind of beast is this? Damn it. There are no mosquitoes in the Federations list of ten biggest beasts! No one dared move. They did not even dare breathe too quickly. After a while, they found that the mosquito still had not left, and each of them started to panic even more. Wang Baole swallowed, noticing that the mosquito only seemed to be interested in the elder. He felt lucky, thinking that it would be best if the mosquito simply exterminated the elder. Carefully, he took a small step back. As he moved, Wang Baole watched the mosquito closely. If the mosquito reacted in any way, he would stop immediately. However, even as he retreated three to five steps, the mosquito did not seem to notice him and paid no attention. Wang Baole started to relax, and as he started breathing faster, he quickened his steps. The surrounding men in black all saw Wang Baoles actions. After hesitating, they started to take light steps toward Wang Baole. To their joy, they discovered that the mosquito indeed ignored them, but even if that was so, they did not dare flee. They just continued taking slow steps. Thus, from afar, it seemed that everything within this area had slowed down. Wang Baole and the other men in black were all moving in slow-motion, trying their best to move away as far as possible. Seeing that everyone else could leave, the elder grew anxious and tried to take a step back too. However, just as his body moved, the mosquito suddenly gave off an icy feeling, as though warning him. This warning look almost made the elder cry, wailing internally. What is this? They can move, but I cant I didnt do anything to offend this mosquito! Wang Baole and the men in black noticed this. Each of them had a strange expression. Wang Baoles heart started beating rapidly, and he was filled with gratitude toward this mosquito. This is a good mosquito! As he praised the mosquito, Wang Baole moved faster and faster. Finally, when he was about a hundred feet away from the mosquito, he turned and started sprinting. At the same time, the men in black had already left the set boundary. Seeing Wang Baole escape, they all exchanged glances. Even though their leader was still trapped inside, their mission was not over, so two of them who had reached peak Pulse Enrichment led the group, running after Wang Baole. Very soon, the area grew quiet. Only the elder remained, shaking and wailing internally. But it made no difference to the situation. The mosquito still stared at him, making the elder lose all hope. In the forest, Wang Baole had left the mosquito behind. Although the oppressive power from the mosquito had vanished, Wang Baole knew that he was still in danger. As he fled, Wang Baoles gaze flashed. Unbeknownsty to him, after going through all these incidents, he had become more decisive in dealing with situations, and he acted faster with ruthlessness. I have to change my plans. There is still one cruiser left. Even if I get further, if I cant kill those guys behind me quickly, I will be in danger the moment the old man catches up. Although that old man is in trouble, I cant place all my hopes on that mosquito. I dont know why it kept staring at that old man, but it didnt attack him, Wang Baole analyzed, determination brimming in his gaze. There is only one way. That is to kill everyone except the elder in a short time. Like that, I have the highest chance of getting out of this situation! With this thought, Wang Baole looked at the purple flying sword in his hand, his eyes showing an icy determination. His body shook as he decided not to run anymore. Instead, he turned around on the spot and headed straight for the men in black with killing intent. As they chased, these men had split up to increase their chances, but they had remained close to each other and were constantly communicating as they tore through the forest. Two peak Pulse Enrichment experts led the group as they had the fastest speed. While all of them rushed through the forest, there was a loud boom from afar. A fatty wearing a Head Prefect Daoist robe flashed past, burrowed into the grass, and ran off swiftly. There! A cold look flashed instantly in the eyes of the two peak Pulse Enrichment men as they rapidly increased their speed, and suddenly giving chase. The seven or eight people behind them followed with a very threatening demeanor. Just as the majority chased that shadow, not too far away, two men in black had also increased their speed to join the others. However, in this instant, the grass around them started to distort, and Wang Baoles shadow flew out. His speed was so fast that in the moment it took for the two men in black to change their expressions, he had already drawn close. Without waiting for them to open their mouths to scream, Wang Baole waved his hand, creating a flash of purple light. The speed of the purple sword was much faster than ordinary flying swords. The instant it appeared, it flew straight through one of the mens foreheads. As for Wang Baole himself, he slammed into the other man at full speed, kneeing the mans crotch viciously. Ignoring the mans retaliation, he used his right hand to cover his mouth and slammed his body into a nearby tree. With a bang, the mans eyes widened, and he convulsed as he died. The other man in black also fell to the ground; the purple sword had pierce halfway through his forehead. Although everything seemed to happen slowly, it was actually only a moment. Wang Baole panted. Even though he had the pills as supplements, his energy had almost reached its limit. After all, each time he fought, it was a matter of life and death, and he had to resolve it quickly. To him, the pressure was immense, and his energy expenditure was especially high. He did not have the luxury of time to think. Wang Baole took back his sword and once again took out a puppet from his storage bag. After giving an order, he and the puppet began to run, one in front of the other. Ahead of them, there were still four men in black in the process of searching. After ten breaths, the two peak Pulse Enrichment experts who had been chasing the shadow wearing the Head Prefect Daoist robe finally caught up. However, what they discovered was a puppet. The fatty from before was actually this puppet wearing many layers of clothes to make it round. In that instant, their expressions warped in horror. It was at this time that they heard a pathetic cry from afar. Enraged, they rushed over to find four corpses and a broken puppet. Everyone be careful. Wang Baole is near us, and he has a puppet Dharmic artifact. Take note! The two men had terrible expressions as they shouted into their surroundings. Just as they shouted, there was another reverberating cry. Hes here. Hes wearing our clothes The sound suddenly stopped, and the forest descended into silence again. However, the remaining men in black had all started to shiver, their breathing rapid. They were all on high alert, looking left and right, and quickly moved closer to each other. Just as they were keeping watch, nearby, Wang Baole hid in the grass. There was a wound on his chest so deep that one could see bone. There were two similar wounds on his back. The blood had stained his clothes, and it was so painful that his forehead was covered in sweat, but he endured it, holding the last few pills in his mouth and staring at the men in black. I killed nine people. There are still seven more. They wont split up that easily, so I need another plan. Wang Baole slowly moved backward, his mind working rapidly. At that moment, from far away, there was the buzzing sound of a mosquito that seemed to be traveling fast. In the sky, that giant mosquito quickly flew over him. This scene terrified all the remaining men in black. They looked up, and even Wang Baole gawked at it. The mosquito left? I dont know if that old man is still alive, but it wont make a difference now. I can only take this chance to fight! Chapter 66 - You Guys Sure Are at Having Fun Translator: AtlasStudios Editor: AtlasStudios With this thought, Wang Baole inhaled deeply. He had used everything he had on this slaughteronly then did he manage to turn an unfavorable situation to the current situation. Seeing the mosquito fly away, the possibility of the elder surviving and chasing him left him with no more time to consider his methods. That was especially so with the mosquito flying over him! Kill! Wang Baole roared internally, his gaze turning icy. As the pills dissolved and heat flowed through him, his body erupted with strength. Pushing his speed to the limit, he ran toward the seven people. Although his appearance would originally have been noticed immediately, the mosquito flying back had distracted the seven men who still had a lingering fear.. Wang Baole used this time to get closer to them. Wang Baole! When they noticed Wang Baole, he was already within hundred feet of them. As his Pulse Enrichment cultivation exploded, he moved his body and took out his megaphone. He delivered what was the strongest and loudest sound in those ten plus years, one that surpassed anything from before. This sound was just too loud, and Wang Baole had spared no expense to trigger it. At this point, the megaphone could no longer take it and shattered. However, the moment it shattered, an earth-shaking sound wave exploded like a typhoon, and it was even visible to the eye. It swept across everything. Although the seven men in black were prepared, they were still too surprised to defend themselves. They were all shaken and had to pause, their brains humming. This humming and pause were a chance for Wang Baole. His speed increased again, and he closed the hundred feet gap. But not everyone was shaken by the sound waves. Three people had already pulled out their own Dharmic artifacts before Wang Baole took out his megaphone, and they had formed a protective barrier. While they were shaken, too, the impact was not large. Seeing Wang Baoles arrival, the three of them roared and headed straight for Wang Baole! Two of the men were peak Pulse Enrichment that Wang Baole dreaded. If this had happened in the past, Wang Baole definitely would have retreated and circled around them. His gaze, however, was ferocious. Not only did he not retreat, he even increased his speed. The instant before he got close, he flipped his right hand fiercely and gave a low shout. Capture them! As he spoke, Wang Baole took out seven ropes and seven puppets from his storage bracelet. These puppets were his last resort. There were male, female, and even beast puppets. When they appeared, they followed Wang Baoles orders and flew straight at the two peak Pulse Enrichment middle-aged men in black. The mens expressions changed, and they immediately tried to block. However, there were too many puppets, and they were extremely sturdy. The puppets also used ropes to try and bind the menthis made them difficult for the men to handle. One of the men even retreated and vanished as five puppets and four ropes chased him. The remaining man was not able to dodge. Ropes bound his legs. As he fell to the ground, two puppets wrapped around him firmly. While he struggled, the peak Pulse Enrichment middle-aged mans expression changed. From the explosion of sound waves to the binding puppets attack, it had all happened too quickly. Wang Baole wanted to take the chance to kill the man with his sword. He noticed, however, that the mans gaze flickered, and he held something in the palm of his hand. He looked away, ignoring the peak Pulse Enrichment middle-aged man, changed direction, and crashed into the third man in black. This man in black spat out blood. As he abruptly retreated, Wang Baole waved his right hand. In that instant, ten flying swords appeared, each of them sharper than the last, and flew straight at the fleeing man in black. Even as the screaming man in black took out his Dharmic artifact to block, it did not help. The swords passed straight through him without stopping. As he panted, Wang Baole headed for the other four men. Although they had been stunned by the megaphone, in the face of danger, these pale-faced men retreated with the intention of retaliation. Wang Baole, however, waved his hand, and seven small seals smashed at them. The seals got even closer and started to explode. A seal one of the men did not dodge in time on the head, and he fell to the ground. Heavens! How does he have so many Dharmic artifacts? Even if he is from Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament faculty, it shouldnt be like that! The other three men trembled. Wang Baoles Dharmic artifacts were powerful as he had used superior-grade Spirit Stones to form the Spirit Kernel cores. Theres self-destruction might was nontrivial, and even if it did not hit them, it was enough to make the other three men spit blood. As they retreated, Wang Baole rushed forward. His fingers flashed purple and slashed across one mans neck. He raised his right foot and kicked the crotch of another man. As the pained cry reverberated through the air, Wang Baole broke the wrist of the last man, directly hitting the other mans forehead, his expression terrifying. He panted roughly and looked at the trapped peak Pulse Enrichment man. There were seven men against him, and he had already killed five of them! In that glance, he saw that the peak Pulse Enrichment man in black who had been lying on the ground had extricated himself, albeit with some difficulty. This was because there were not enough ropes on him, and he had only been trapped by two puppets. When he looked at Wang Baole, he looked extremely shaken and relieved. He raised his hand at Wang Baole and flung the unusual pill in his hand aside. Wang Baole, you are indeed clever, but you have missed the best opportunity to kill me! Wang Baoles gaze flickered. It was true that he had previously planned to kill this man first, but the man seemed to have something in his hand. Although he could have been bluffing, if it was real, Wang Baole would have gotten entangled in it. If the four unconscious men had woken up, Wang Baole would have lost his advantage. That was why he had given up in that moment and decided to kill the other five men first. Like this, even if he had made a wrong judgment, he still had a chance of winning this fight. Its not too late now! Wang Baoles gaze was icy. He rushed toward the peak Pulse Enrichment middle-aged man. With a twist of his body, the man faced Wang Baole. The two of them fought quickly. In the span of ten breaths, they had already clashed more than ten times. This was especially impressive as the middle-aged man in black had already cultivated to peak Pulse Enrichment and also possessed a saber Dharmic artifact. When he swung the saber, it exuded Spirit Qi, and it clashed against Wang Baoles purple sword many times. Just as the middle-aged man had gotten used to Wang Baoles rhythm, Wang Baoles gaze flashed. The devouring seed in his body erupted, and a terrifying suction expanded from his body. The middle-aged man in black was cunning. Although he looked like he had gotten used to the rhythm, he had been on alert the entire time as he did not dare belittle Wang Baole. Nevertheless he had no idea that Wang Baole was actually this skilled, exceeding even the Ancient Martial realm! After all, in this fight, all those who had experienced Wang Baoles devouring seed had died! He did not even have time to use the methods he had prepared due to his caution. Suddenly, something dragged his entire body as his pupils grew wide. Before he could even make a sound, Wang Baoles purple sword had already shot through his throat! Even in death, his eyes were wide open, his right hand grabbing onto Wang Baoles clothes. With unwillingness in his gaze, he fell to the ground. Wang Baole bent down, his left hand on his knee as he panted greedily. When he took the purple sword back, he heard footsteps from behind him. He turned to look. In the dark of the forest, the wind seemed to hold the elder in black! The elders vision was red. He walked within ten feet of Wang Baole and looked at the bodies around them. After a long while, he looked at Wang Baole again, his hoarse voice reverberating lowly. If I had known things would turn out like this, I wouldnt have accepted this assignment. Its a pity I can only kill you now! The elder raised his gloved right hand and grasped his tightly. In that instant, a whirlwind appeared around him, unbelievably strong and seeping with killing intent. At the same time, not far from there in some low-lying grass, the other peak Pulse Enrichment middle-aged man in black was looking ahead in fear. Around him, there were a few strands of broken string; there were five puppets on his body, three of which were large and fierce, while two were maidservants. All of them were wrapped around him expressionlessly. It appeared that unless they were damaged, they would not let go. If it had only been that only like that, it would not have scared him. However, at that moment, black fog appeared opposite the middle-aged man. In the fog, there a was a monkey-like figureit was a shriveled thin youth with his mouth protruding and his chin like an apes. This youth looked like he was one with intention to betray, a capricious person that bullied the weak and feared the strong. He squatted in midair and placed his finger in front of his mouth. Shushing the middle-aged man in black, his gaze swept across the puppets. Be quiet. Dont disturb those fighting over there. But you guys are quite interesting. The people of this world really know how to have fun. These puppets not bad. Dont be afraid, relax. My malignant star masters wont let me kill people. I came here to help you As he spoke, a peculiar expression appeared in his eyes, and his right hand reached out to the puppets. Suddenly, the puppets began shaking. It was as though something was different. Chapter 67 - The Death Match! Translator: AtlasStudios Editor: AtlasStudios It was evening, but the intense heat had not dissipated much. The humid environment of the Pond Cloud Rainforest caused everyone within to perspire profusely through their shirts. Only on the previous battle ground did the aura of death surrounding Wang Baole and the elder made the place eerily chilly and different from the elsewhere in the rainforest. At the beginning, Wang Baole had been just an innocent student in the eyes of the men in black. Like a baby tiger that was teething, he did not pose much of a threat. However, after he had killed close to thirty men in succession, after he had repeatedly toed the line between life and death, and after he had immersed himself in the stench of blood In the eyes of the elder, Wang Baole had changed. Although Wang Baole was still fat, in the eyes of the elder, the level of precaution needed against Wang Baole was the highest. elders level of alertness had reached the top. Even though he was more skilled than Wang Baole, he had to remain extremely attentive. In his whole life, he had never met anyone like Wang Baole, who was ruthless not only to his enemies but even more ruthless to himself. He was troubled. In reality, if not for the appearance of the mosquito, which purposely targeted him, Wang Baole would have died at his hands long ago. However, he forgot that it was not just him who was unlucky; if Wang Baole had not met with the seven red-boned white infant snakes and escaped the encirclement, the outcome would not have differed much from now. Now, the elder took a deep breath and clenched both his fists. The violent winds around him strengthened, and the power of the Dharmic artifact was fully activated by him. Blood Qi emanated from every part of his body as his nerves tensed like a bow, preparing to strike at any moment. His stare was like an arrow targeting his eyes. Wang Baoles breath was deep and rapid. His injuries had accumulated and taken a toll on his body. The pills were only useful in providing temporary relief since there was not enough time for him to rest. Sheer will and the desire to survive were all that was supporting him. He was well aware that if he were to relax for just a moment, he would immediately faint. Lets get this over and done with! Wang Baoles eyes suddenly shone with determination. His body leaped backward, and he swiftly landed on a huge tree which began to shake violently. Taking advantage of the momentum, Wang Baole sped up and turned to run toward the elder, raising his right hand to release eight flying swords. The small purple sword was hidden within! The elder had sharp vision. As soon as Wang Baole took a step back, he had already leaped into the air like an eagle. He grabbed the glove on his right hand, and a blue light was given off, transforming the glove into a shield that blocked him from all the flying swords. If one were to look from afar, the duo looked exactly like two shooting stars colliding with each other! Explode! Wang Baole growled with a low tone. Almost instantly, the seven flying swords surrounding the purple sword exploded outward, changing into innumerable shards and colliding directly onto the elders shield. The shards momentarily distorted the shields protective veil, which allowed the purple sword to pass straight through to the elders protection in the blink of an eye. The elder grunted coldly. Although he had looked down on that little purple sword, he knew that it was of the same caliber as the glove shield that he possessed. He also understood that without real capability and talent, there was no way that one could manipulate the Dharmic artifacts with such finesse. Alas, it was not difficult for him to avoid the purple sword. With a swift motion, he raised his right leg, harnessing immense energy in the process that morphed into intense heat and shot straight toward Wang Baole. As if that was not enough, as he kicked his leg, a black pin emerged from the tip of his shoes! Everything seemed to happen with a snap of a finger. Wang Baole was prepared to risk it all. Not only did he not try to dodge or avoid it, instead, he took the moment to grab onto the elders leg just as he was kicked right at the hip. Despite his bones cracking under the impact and blood spurting profusely out of his mouth as the black pin punctured his flesh, he did not flinch as a devouring seed radiated from within him. Die! The devouring seed emerging from Wang Baole created a suction vortex, causing the elder to be taken aback. The elders body was pulled uncontrollably and ground to a halt. He watched as the purple sword shot directly toward his chest. Anxiety rose in his heart. He was an experienced fighter, and in this crucial moment, green veins popped out from his forehead as he leaped into the air with a growl. Raising the glove shield on his right hand, he swiftly caught the purple sword, his gaze reflecting a savage look. Stop! The glove was indescribably ferocious, as a blinding blue light shone out from it immediately. Although he used all his energy to grab hold of the purple sword, preparing to use it to reflexively stab Wang Baole, the equally powerful purple sword seemed to only have an outer shell that contained a fragile interior. It shattered into a million shards when the elder clenched his fist, spewing shards at rapid speeds in all directions! Even the elder was shocked by what had just happened. He yelled, his expression changing, as he forcefully flung Wang Baole away. Although he gained some respite from that, he still could not avoid the shards from the purple sword that flew toward him, cutting right into his face. Numbness began to spread, and the elder drew a gasp. You poisoned it! The elders body swiftly stepped back, giving it his all to stop his circulation. As he reached for the antidote, Wang Baole sniggered and rushed out. This was the trump card that Wang Baole had prepared to deal with the elder after his previous fight with him. The poison was derived from the poison gland of a red-boned white infant snakes carcass. The purple sword was originally extremely sturdy, but in order to make it unpredictable for the elder, Wang Baole had referenced the Dharmic Armament knowledge that he had learned to make temporary internal changes to the purple sword in order to hide the poison. He had intentionally made it unstable so that all that had just happened could take place successfully! He had even sacrificed the augmenting capabilities of the sword to avoid the elders suspicion. After all, with that many shards, there was a high likelihood of it hurting the elder. Although his waist was bleeding profusely, he did not care much at this critical life-and-death moment. The devouring seed erupted once again, and after closing in on the elder, depriving him of the opportunity to consume an antidote, Wang Baole punched at him. Didnt you poison me as well!? Wang Baole panted, having long recognized that he had lost all feeling around the wound on his waist. His vision faded, and he realized that the poison had been smeared onto the pin from the elders shoes. A bead of sweat rolled down the elders forehead. He wanted to struggle, but Wang Baole seemed to have gone insane as the devouring seed approached in waves, sucking the elder in. The capture was extremely precise, and Wang Baole seemed to have waged everything he had with a determination to kill the elder at all costs. The elder had no residual energy to handle the attack and could not retrieve the antidote. Lets see whose poison erupts first! Wang Baole exclaimed as he clenched his teeth, capturing the elder and binding them tightly together. You lunatic! The elder was exasperated as he felt his wound beginning to rot. His entire body was in extreme pain, and it was obvious that the poison was rapidly spreading within his body. He was flustered, and he made a move to strike Wang Baole as he shouted those words. Crimson red blood spurted out of Wang Baoles mouth, but his gaze was filled with a determination that seemed to indicate that he had nothing to lose. He sniggered as he slammed his head into the elders forehead. So, you want to kill me, your Grandpa Wang? The elder convulsed. At this critical juncture, he seemed to have gone crazy as well, clenching his right hand and attacking once again. However, restrainment was Wang Baoles specialty. As he forcefully bore with the dizziness that he was experiencing and the punch from the elder, he grabbed the elders wrist and yanked it and, going with the momentum, delivered a blow at the elders crotch. Trying to compete with me, your Grandpa Wang? You old b*stard, I am younger and recover faster than you, so youll definitely succumb to the poison first! Wang Baole exclaimed as blood continually flowed from his mouth, his words also a form of psychological warfare. The elder let out a shrill howl as he saw red and unleashed a second wave of attacks. Very quickly, the both of them slammed onto the floor and began brawling each other on the ground. It no longer looked like a battle between the two experts of Pulse Enrichment stage but a savage fight among ruffians. However, this fight did not last long. Very quickly, under a painful and weak roar, the elder severed his left hand that was held by Wang Baole and broke free from his grasp as he fell backward. Right now, Wang Baole was also exhausted. He wanted to stop the elder but could only lie there, his body trembling and his face turning deathly black as his energy depleted. The elders upper body was rotting, but he managed to swallow the antidote that he had retrieved while still in shock. Unfortunately, it was still too late. With a violent shake of his body, the antidote fell onto the floor. His body dissolved, his flesh disappearing and revealing a set of red bones. Wang? On his deathbed, he stared into Wang Baoles eyes, laughing pitifully as his flesh dissolved. With the horrendous death of the elder, Wang Baole began hyperventilating. He bit his tongue and struggled to crawl as he began speaking gibberish. I dont want to die. I have not become the President of the Federation, and I have not tried so many delicious snacks. I Wang Baoles consciousness dulled as he made one last attempt to crawl to where the elders antidote was. However, he had no strength to pick it up, his head hitting straight into it. Wang Baole lay directly on it, his last memory being him opening his mouth wide to swallow the mud surrounding the antidote Chapter 68 - You Pervert! Translator: AtlasStudios Editor: AtlasStudios After an unknown period of time, when Wang Baole opened his eyes and raised his head, all he saw was the blinding the sunlight filtering through the gaps between the tree leaves. He felt as if he had been in a dream where he was being pursued. His consciousness alternated between periods of clarity and blurriness, but the indescribable pain all over his injured body jolted him awake as he quickly struggled to sit up. I did not die! Wang Baole was feeling glad before the numerous gory injuries that marked his body caused him to hyperventilate. He was shocked by the severity of his own injuries that had bled through and stained his shirt red. Everything that he saw reminded him of the life and death battle that he had just survived. Who exactly wants me dead? Wang Baole clenched his teeth and struggled to stand up. He let out a bitter laugh when he subconsciously reached for his pills to treat his injuriesthere were none left. All my pills and Dharma treasures are gone Wang Baole swiftly checked the surrounding corpses. After some fumbling, he finally found a few Dharmic artifacts and pills. After taking a whiff of the pills, he became doubtful as he did not know their properties and was fearful that they were toxic. After hesitating for a moment, Wang Baole sighed as he stored the pills for the time being. Ah, I dont dare take the risk. Ive been through so much to survive. It would be a waste if I accidentally killed myself in the process of healing my injuries with these pills. Disappointed, Wang Baole supported himself using a tree branch and limped toward the elder. He lowered his head to look at the set of red bones and fell silent for a long while before picking up his glove and storage bag. The elder was the leader of the men in black, an exceptional individual who carried a storage bag. After organizing the items, Wang Baole grimaced in painthe injury on his waist was too painful. He took a deep breath, and a flash vaguely appeared in his vision. There may still be survivors. I have to find out who wants to kill me. Wang Baole looked around and felt that, though his injuries were severe, his strength seemed to have recovered. He amassed the will to continue fighting and put on the glove. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard a soft, weak voice coming from afar. Save me, save me Wang Baole turned his head around, his alertness through the roof. He listened intently and assessed the situation before slowly approaching where the voice had come from. Before long, he arrived at a low-lying area. His eyes widened as he realized who it was. It was as if lightning had struck near him, his jaw hanging agape as he let out a voiceless scream. This This! On the ground lay a naked middle-aged man who was literally skin and bones. His eyes were sunken, and the five puppets lying beside him were also naked. Save Save me The middle-aged man appeared to have noticed Wang Baole approaching and expressed his plea weakly with tears rolling down his cheeks. God, what on earth did you do to my puppet Dharmic artifacts? Wang Baole felt a torrent of emotions, and his mind went blank. He only recovered after a moment before realizing that the man was the one of the men in black at the peak Pulse Enrichment who escaped previously. However, that man was in an extremely pathetic state now, and this threw Wang Baole into disbelief. You How desperate were you to rape my Dharmic artifacts? You even attempted to have sex with them? Wang Baole was incredulous at what had happened. The man in black obviously appeared to be a pervert to him. In his rage, Wang Baole tried to regain control of the five puppets. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the five puppets opening their eyes and stored them away with a dull, aching feeling in his heart before turning to glower at the man in black. That was too much! Upon hearing Wang Baoles words, the former peak Pulse Enrichment man revealed a look that strongly indicated that he had been wronged. He appeared wanting to explain something, but he was too weak to say anything. Despicable! Dont blame me for testing the medication on you! Wang Baole was furious and retrieved all the pills from his storage bracelet, feeding them one-by-one to the middle-aged man. After seven or eight pills, not only was the man still alive, he also seemed to have recovered slightly. Wang Baole raised his hand to punch the middle-aged man directly in the chest, further aggravating his injury as the man screamed in pain. Following which, crimson red blood spurted out his mouth. You pervert! Wang Baole exclaimed. He left the middle-aged man alone before swallowing the pills that he had tested on the man. He closed his eyes to recuperate, and two hours later, it was clear that his injuries had recovered significantly. The middle-aged man, on the other hand, had become incredibly weak. His eyes filled with fear when he looked at Wang Baole. Speak! Who ordered you to kill me? Wang Baole questioned as he turned his head to look at the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man hesitated. Wang Baole looked at him coldly and emotionlessly. He did not attempt to question further. Instead, he retrieved numerous other unknown pills and showed them one by one to the man before feeding them to him. After every few pills, Wang Baole watched for the mans reaction. If he seemed to recover slightly, he threw the man another punch. If his condition seemed to worsen, Wang Baole continued feeding him with the pills. As time passed, the middle-aged man weakened further under the torture. He seemed to have thought it through thoroughly, keeping quiet even when he had been fed a poison. Due to this, Wang Baole had no choice but to feed him an antidote. Nice, you are tight-lipped, huh? Wang Baole was infuriated as he quickly thought of ways to handle the middle-aged man. However, when facing a person like the middle-aged man who began with a plea for help but was now no longer fearful of death, Wang Baole was at a loss. Suddenly, an idea flashed across his mind as he raised his right hand to reveal the five puppets that had been kept in his storage bracelet. The very appearance of the puppets instantly caused the middle-aged man to tremble. His eyes filled with fear, and he began to speak without Wang Baole saying a single word. Ill speak Ill speak! Dont be rash keep keep them away! The middle-aged mans reaction brought relief to Wang Baole. He had only wanted to try it out, but he had never expected the result to be this shocking. He could not help but wonder if the middle-aged man had really raped his Dharmic artifacts or if something else had actually happened. I only know that it was a request from Ethereal City. I have only heard the leader mention it once. The other party seems to be the son of a big shot! The middle-aged man spoke urgently, tears welling up his eyes. Wang Baoles eyes revealed a look of coldness. He had his suspicions before, and listening to the mans words, he became more certain of his suspicions. The son of a big shot Lin Tianhao? I took over his position as Head Prefect, and he wants to kill me? Or is there another reason Im not aware of? Right, if Im dead, Cao Kun and he could become Head Prefects again. They likely could have had influenced the Vice-Chancellor as well; otherwise, they would not have been able to give me the order to return to the Dao College. The desire to kill flashed across Wang Baoles mind. He had not realized, but after experiencing this incident, his ruthlessness seemed to have increased. However, he understood that his opponent was not to be belittled; he would not be able to fight head on with them to seek revenge, but if he played by the rules and made them pay for their actions, revenge was possible! Put them away, please. Please, I beg of you As Wang Baole analyzed the situation in his head, the middle-aged mans pleas interrupted his train of thought. When he looked at him, the middle-aged man was already trembling, the fear in his heart stronger than ever. This made Wang Baole troubled. He looked again at the middle-aged man, then at his puppets, pondering over the fact that had it not been his puppets trapping the man, he would have actually died there. The puppets actually had such a function as well Wang Baole felt that he suddenly became more knowledgeable and immediately thought of the mysterious man on the island that Xie Haiyang had mentioned. Inevitably, he grew suspicious. He wanted to buy the puppets and yet still demanded so much. Could it be that he had ulterior motives? No, it shouldnt be. Wang Baole felt that his thoughts were too extreme, so he shook his head to suppress his suspicions. He fed the middle-aged man with some pills again to knock him out before securing him below his arms and leaving. The middle-aged man needed to be kept alive! Wang Baole followed the path that he had initially come from, passing through the Pond Cloud Rainforest. Along the way, he checked to see if there were other survivors. Before long, he arrived at the location where he met the mosquito and stopped right in his tracks. I remember that there were four aircrafts that crashed, and another escaped. Wang Baole looked up to the sky, searching through his memory to arrive at the moment when the four aircrafts crashed. After checking thoroughly, he found no other survivors. However, one of the aircrafts did not crash too badly, and though everyone aboard had died, the aircraft could be considered a Dharmic artifact. Thus, as a Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, he tried to fix the aircraft by himself. After several hours, Wang Baole managed to partially repair the aircraft, such that it was capable of reaching Ethereal Dao College. He lit the ignition, and with a low hum, the aircraft rose into the skies above the Pond Cloud Rainforest, traveling further away. On the aircraft, Wang Baole knocked the middle-aged man out once again, causing him to be immobilized due to his severe injuries but not to the extent of killing him. It was only then that he could relax. Thinking about the life-and-death situation that he had been in previously, the fear exploded, and he began shaking uncontrollably. This world is too dangerous. After I return to the Dao College, I must be more diligent and train harder. Before long, Wang Baole was filled with emotions. As he turned to look at the Pond Cloud Rainforest outside the window, he saw a mountain range with five peaks a distance away. Eh? The moment his eyes fell on the mountain range, Wang Baole let out an exclamationthat was exactly where his father had said that he had found the mask! Shall I go take a look? Chapter 69 - Unsurpassed Beauty! Translator: AtlasStudios Editor: AtlasStudios The Five Peaks was situated at the border between the Pond Cloud Rainforest and the surrounding regions. A river flowed through the valley between the third and fourth peaks, feeding into the entire rainforest. Occasionally, fish with sharp fins would emerge from the waters surface, creating huge splashes before submerging into the river again. From afar, it definitely looked dangerous. Looking at the flowing river, Wang Baole was very tempted. After setting the aircraft to hover, he stood by the railings and lowered his head to look at the mountain range that resembled the fingers of a hand. Even though the conditions were not ideal, Wang Baole would feel indignant if he got so close to the discovery site but did not take a closer look at it. He fell into thought, his eyes revealing a look of determination. I will just go over to take a look. If the risks become too much for me to manage, Ill return immediately. With that in mind, Wang Baole took a deep breath, directing the aircraft to land. When the aircraft had reached a low flotation state, he opened the protective guard and gave the middle-aged man in black another kick in the head so that he would remain unconscious a while longer. Only then did Wang Baole turn to alight from the aircraft. Having gone through the battle in the rainforest, Wang Baoles ruthlessness and decisiveness seemed to have been honed and were becoming more apparent. Now, as he landed, he immediately rolled forward without hesitation into the woods. His moves were smooth and sleek. If a bystander had observed him, they would have seen a rotund body jumping flexibly before disappearing between the trees. After all, in that life-and-death crisis, Wang Baole had gained the experience of moving with agility in the woods. He was not an expert, but he was impressive nonetheless. Right now, Wang Baole was crouching as he moved swiftly forward while paying attention to his surroundings. His body alternated between pausing and jumping, and he moved along a winded path as he neared the Five Peaks, instead of taking the most direct route. From above, the Five Peaks did not seem as huge. However, as he approached the region from the ground, the mountain felt majestic. There were five peaks, which could be considered as five sharp swords. The mountain also had extremely steep slopes that appeared to lead straight to the sky. According to what my father said, the entrance to the site is a cave located at the base of the third peak. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and lowered his head, slowly approaching the Five Peaks. As he neared, he noticed the feces of numerous types of birds. It was the feces that made Wang Baole more confident. It became apparent to him that the area he was in was where the birds rested or stopped for a break. Typically, places like these were not treacherous, and thus the risks would be comparatively smaller. Before long, Wang Baole was climbing on the first peak at rapid pace as he approached the third peak. He could have driven the aircraft there, but since it was a highland, the aircraft would have to float at a greater height, which would make it unsafe since others could easily see it. Therefore, Wang Baole chose to tether the aircraft further away where it would float nearer to the rainforest. This way, he could hide his tracks more conveniently. I will just take a look and leave once there is danger. The closer he was, the more alert Wang Baole became. He slowed down, and after reaching the third peak, he lowered his head and saw the huge fish that leaped out of the water from the rivers distributaries. If I fell from here Wang Baole immediately cut off his thought and grabbed a rock beside him. He looked around, recognizing the location mentioned by his father and setting his eyes on the middle of the rock wall on the third peak above the water. There was a huge tree that grew in a slanted direction, its roots anchored in the gaps in the rock wall. Beside the tree, there was a bigger crack. This crack was exactly the entrance to the discovery site that Wang Baoles father and his archaeological team had found. The archaeological team is impressive. They managed to find such a well-hidden discovery site. After noticing the crack, Wang Baole was slightly surprised. If it were him, he never would have thought that the crack was the entrance. My dad couldnt have given me the wrong information while he was drunk, could he? Wang Baole hesitated and felt that since they were father-and-son, he could trust his father. Therefore, he cautiously began climbing toward the rock wall. Fortunately, Wang Baole has already reached Pulse Enrichment. He also possessed the devouring seed, which he controlled to release suction power that allowed him to move stably on the rock wall. With such a technique, he eventually arrived beside the tree and neared the entrance at the crack. He observed his surroundings closely, instead of heading right in. After making his observations, he pushed forcefully with his hands, his body leaping up with momentum as he entered the crack. The moment he entered, a gust of cold air seemed to blow in from the crack. Wang Baole took a deep breath, pressing his body tightly against the rock wall and advancing cautiously toward the bigger crack. The crack is slanted? After a few steps, Wang Baole turned to observe the surrounding rock wall. He realized that the crack was not formed naturally but seemed to have been formed when something in the sky fell and impacted the mountain. This mountain is still intact even after being impacted by an external object. Wang Baole felt slightly incredulous and pondered over it before continuing to move on. However, even when he reached the end of the crack, he still had not found any clues. Although it was the end of the crack, he saw a large depression in the area. However, the area surrounding it was clean, free of even bird feces, and naturally free of debris. Either my father lied to me or the archaeological team was too professional, removing everything thoroughly from here. Wang Baole stood in the depression and looked around, troubled. He had entered the area cautiously, yet he did not find anything. Therefore, he was naturally disappointed and depressed. He tried to search the area thoroughly again, but eventually, he let out a long sigh, giving up on his search as he planned to leave. At this moment, he stopped and turned to look at the depression again. He thought for a moment before retrieving the black mask from the storage bracelet. He wanted to bring the mask to the center of the depression to align it in order to ascertain if the mask had indeed been an item that had crashed and landed on the site. However, the very instant that he brought out the black mask, the mask suddenly gave off a colorful, brilliant glow that radiated outward and lit up the surrounding walls. It was the first time that had happened outside the hallucination realm. This scene gave Wang Baole a scare. He immediately retreated but stopped after taking only three steps as his eyes looked straight at the area above the depression. Right then, for some reason, the glow that radiated from the mask seemed to be projecting an image. In the image, there seemed to be numerous corpses of both genders, young and old. They were of people and of monsters, clearly the depiction of a war! The area of the war zone was large. There were several large broken statues. Even though it was only an image, Wang Baole still seemed to smell the repulsive stench of blood simply by looking at them. The image seemed to have been tainted red. A large hand print could even be seen falling strongly from the sky toward the ground. Vaguely, in the crimson sky, there were several huge suns with their glow extinguishing one after another. At the highest point in the sky, there was a large blurry image of a face. One could only see a sense of coldness radiating from his eyes as he looked at the ground. There was also a figure standing among the crowd, protected by the people surrounding them. It was a woman, a figure wearing a black mask! The very instant Wang Baole noticed the woman, two words immediately appeared in his mind, despite the woman wearing a mask. Unsurpassed beauty! The womans eyes conveyed feelings of indignation and resilience. They also revealed a determination to kill, even if her opponent was a god. As she turned to look at the gods straight in the face, she raised her right hand, and an ancient greenish-bronze sword immediately appeared from nowhere, carrying an indescribably sinister aura. The moment it appeared, the sky seemed to change, becoming turbulent, and time seemed to freeze there and then. Only the sword floated beside her. The moment he saw the sword, Wang Baoles eyes almost fell out of his sockets. He felt as if he had been electrocuted, his brain fuzzy. As the glow from the black mask faded, the image before him also blurred and eventually disappeared, restoring the cave to its original state. Wang Baole was confused, and his breath became irregular as well. He stood there for a long time before he recovered. As he left, he was still mumbling, his voice indicating shock and disbelief. The sword the sword Wang Baole walked back out of the crack, shaking his head violently. He looked at the Sword Sun in the sky, utterly surprised and incredulous at the same time. With his turbulent emotions, Wang Baole returned to the aircraft and sat inside for a long time. He calmed himself down by taking deep breaths before leaving in the aircraft. He did not notice, but a gaze had fallen onto his aircraft at this moment, only retracting when the aircraft had gone out of sight. The person looking at the aircraft stood at the entrance of the Five Peaks. Under the setting suns rays, his face could not be clearly seen. He was wearing a long, white robe and had a mob of flowing white hair. Behind him was a black fog, masking a youth with a protruded mouth and ape-like chin. Beside him was a mosquito, quietly hovering. Chapter 70 - How Can the Bottom Line Be So Easily Breached? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sky had darkened from its originally blue hue, appearing to be an infinitely large canvas dotted with innumerable stars that enveloped the entire world. Under this night sky, an aircraft sped past. A weak glow shone from its protective shield, causing the aircraft to flicker, as if it was vibrating. Right now, other than Wang Baole and the man in black that he had captured, there were many others in the aircraft, all of whom were the travelers that had traveled with Wang Baole previously. The passengers on the previous aircraft bound for Ethereal City had been stuck when the aircraft was immobilized in the air due to the siege, which also caused it to lose all means of communication. It was only with Wang Baoles return that those passengers could be transferred to the functional aircraft. Everyone on the aircraft was impressed by Wang Baoles heroic solo return. They understood that one who was the target of so many Pulse Enrichment experts was definitely no one ordinary. Furthermore, under the pursuit, if anyone could choose the unbelievable option of ejecting themselves from the aircraft alone and eventually return successfully. It was inevitable that he would reek of the smell of bloodshed and combat. A bloody stench emanating from Wang Baole, and the near-death appearance of the middle-aged man in black captured by him put everyone on board on tenterhooks. When they looked at Wang Baole, they became exceptionally respectful, afraid to question him, and terrified to provoke him in any way. Wang Baole did not care at all regarding the reactions of everyone else. Right now, he was dressed in a bloodied Head Prefect Daoist robe and sitting in an independent room within the aircraft, staring intently in the direction of the Pond Cloud Rainforest outside the window for what seemed like forever. Two days had passed, but memories of the slaughter and the images that he had seen at the Five Peaks haunted him like a dream. Her mask and the sword in her hands, Wang Baole mumbled as he looked at the night sky, which was now pitch-black. Was that really the cosmic ancient sword that pierced through the sun? Its size is different though Wang Baole let out a long sigh and buried this doubt deep in his heart. He recalled the pursuit where he was the only one out of ten that survived, and his eyes revealed a look of coldness. Lin Tianhao! Wang Baole thought as he narrowed his eyes. The whole incident not only made him uneasy but also extremely worried about his familys safety. In reality, when he departed from the Pond Cloud Rainforest two days ago, he had immediately contacted his parents. It was only after he confirmed their safety that he heaved a sigh of relief. Following that, he turned even more somber. Even having a status as the sole Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty made me a target to be killed. If they switched their attention to my family members Wang Baole shivered at the thought as he clenched his fist. I am seventy percent sure that the mastermind is Lin Tianhao! His father is a prominent character. The thing I need to figure out first is who his father is exactly. His fathers identity is definitely nothing simple, otherwise the Vice-Chancellor would never swallow his pride and associate himself with the mans son. From the looks of it, it might not be possible to get my revenge immediately. Wang Baole closed his eyes, pensively thinking about how he could build on the foundation that he had now to solve the problem as quickly as possible. Time passed, and in the days that followed, the aircraft did not meet with any severe danger. With the guard of the protective screen, attacks from ferocious creatures could be successfully resolved. The passengers on-board still held Wang Baole in high regard when they saw him, but their nervousness had gradually eased compared to the initial days. At last, under the control of Wang Baole, the aircraft did not fly toward Ethereal City but instead landed directly on the Lower Academy Island of Ethereal Dao College. The people on board the aircraft had no disagreements with the landing location. They all left quickly for Ethereal City after gratefully bidding Wang Baole farewell with cupped fists. After bidding farewell to the other passengers, Wang Baole turned to look at the familiar Dao College. He inhaled a deep breath and headed straight toward the Chancellors peak with the middle-aged man in black. There were few students on campus as the semester had not yet begun. However, Wang Baole was extremely famous on the Lower Academy Island. The handful of students who remained quickly noticed Wang Baole, and after seeing him clad in a blood-stained shirt, they stared with disbelief and reeled in shock. That is Wang Baole? What on earth happened? He is bloodied everywhere and seems to be injured in many places! As everyone reeled in shock, Wang Baole remained emotionless. He did not wear the bloodied clothes for this purposehe had no other robes to wear. Now, he dragged the pale middle-aged man in black along. Even before the other students could spread the news of his return, he had already arrived at the Chancellors peak. Under the bewildered gazes of the Chancellor peaks attendants, Wang Baole stood directly before the main hall and began speaking loudly with cupped fists. Disciple Wang Baole, who has returned from near certain death, requests to see the Chancellor! His voice was loud and spread throughout the main hall. The Chancellor, who was meditating at the front of the hall, opened his eyes the instant Wang Baole spoke. Hearing Wang Baoles words loud and clear, the Chancellors gaze firmed up. He raised his right hand and flung strongly. Immediately, the door to the main hall began to open slowly. As the door opened, rays of sunlight shone through and reflected off Wang Baoles bloodied appearance into the eyes of the Chancellor. The Chancellors expressions changed the moment he saw Wang Baole, and he instantly stood up. What happened!? Wang Baole stood outside the main hall, looking at the Chancellor. After a long while, he closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he stepped into the main hall, flinging the middle-aged man in black aside before retrieving his voice transmission ring. He played the command sent out by the Dao College that prompted him to return quickly. Hearing the message stored in Wang Baoles voice transmission ring, the Chancellor turned solemn. Looking at the man in black flung aside by Wang Baole, he stepped out right away, directly toward the man in black. I The middle-aged man in black was shaking violently. He had wanted to beg for forgiveness, but before he could say anything, the Chancellor, who carried a gloomy expression that expressed his intense anger, threw a tight slap onto one of his acupuncture points. He did not kill him but was using a method that Wang Baole did not comprehend to disrupt the man in blacks consciousness. The Chancellors ring shone brightly and transformed into a sharp pin that pierced into the middle-aged man in blacks acupuncture point. The man in black convulsed in cramps, his memories being forcefully searched under the influence of the Chancellors numinous treasure. Wang Baole drew a breath watching this scene. He did not speak, merely observing silently. Before long, as the Chancellor retracted his palm and the pin, the middle-aged man in black shivered and immediately collapsed, white foam spewing from his mouth as he convulsed uncontrollably. He was pitiful and miserable, but all that meant nothing in the eyes of the Chancellor. At this very moment, the Chancellor of Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island seemed to be forcefully suppressing his emotions, but the fury in his eyes appear to be overwhelming him. I will give you an explanation for all that has happened! the Chancellor said. Thank you, Chancellor! This was the second sentence that Wang Baole had spoken so far. After that, he cupped his fists again before turning to leave. After he left, the Chancellors expression remained awful. He let out a long, heavy sigh. Investigate the truth of this matter! he ordered. The instant he finished his sentence, an old, croaky voice spread from behind him. Yes, sir! Wang Baole did not head out after returning to the Cave Abode. Instead, he waited to hear of the matters conclusion. He understood his status in Ethereal Dao College and could infer that the matter was not trivial to Ethereal Dao College. He was even more clear of Lin Tianhaos background. Even though he did not know the specifics, the impact of Lin Tianhaos background on this matter was something that he could not put his finger on. Two days of waiting came and went. At the Chancellors peak, the Chancellor was standing at the top of the mountain, looking at the bright moon in the night sky while listening to the hoarse voice coming from being him. Chancellor, the matter has been thoroughly investigated. I even went on a trip to the Pond Cloud Rainforest. After searching the scene and studying the bodies found, the conclusion was that there was a total of twenty-seven individuals involved, all of whom were recruited to impersonate sky pirates. The group included two peak Pulse Enrichment Realm experts, and there was one at the half-step True Breath Realm! As for the aircraft that escaped, it has also been found, but regrettably, it has been destroyed. The Chancellor had already known of this matter from the man in blacks memories, but he was still appalled now that he had gained confirmation of the matter. He turned to look at the individual behind him. Did Wang Baole really single-handedly fight all the attackers head on? That is most likely right. He was the only one, and I have verified this with the rest of the people on-board the aircraft. I also checked the corpses and found that most of them died after a single blow. Many were killed by Dharmic artifacts, and there were many traces of Dharmic artifact debris left behind. As for the aircraft, it was destroyed by a flying creature. There was nothing unusual about that as it was the Pond Cloud Rainforest after all. From all these details, it can be inferred that the battle was extremely dangerous and treacherous. The croaky voice that spoke beside the Chancellor carried a sense of disbelief. Wang Baole must have exhausted all the Dharmic Armament knowledge that he has learned in the Dao College and used them to their fullest. He could have used some secret techniques, but nonetheless, the whole incident was real, and the mastermind is Lin Tianhao and his followers. Cao Kun and Jiang Lin were probably the ones who incited him and suggested the idea! After staying silent for a moment, the Chancellor said, Secrets Everyone has secrets, and that is not a big deal. However, Lin Tianhao what guts he has! How dare he try to challenge the bottom line of the four major academies! Following that, he abruptly turned around and headed straight toward the Upper Academy. It was apparent that the whole matter implicated Lin Tianhao and the bottom line of the Dao College, necessitating a need to report to the Upper Academy of Ethereal Dao College. However, from the beginning till now, there had been no mention of the mosquito at all. Furthermore, from the memories and testimony of the middle-aged man in black, no one else knew about the youth with the protruded mouth and ape-like chin that appeared in the black fog. It was as if all of that had never happened and had been remotely erased without a trace in an unusual manner. Time passed in a flash, and another two days came and went. There were only a few days left before school commenced once more. The investigation and how the incident was handled was finally made known immediately to Wang Baole, directly from the Chancellor. After receiving the notification and the conclusion of the matter, Wang Baole was still appalled, despite him having made educated guesses previously. How can the bottom line be so easily breached? The safety of you and your family members should not be a concern. The College guarantees that. So what if its a senator! Should anyone try to cause trouble again This was the final statement in the notification. Wang Baoles breathing was urgent. He revealed a resolute gaze and was more determined than ever. The decision made by the Dao College made him suddenly realize that he could put his faith in the school. Your father is a senator? That is no big deal. Lin Tianhao, Cao Kun, and Jiang LinI, your Grandpa Wang, will keep all of you under my reign! Wang Baole laughed heartily toward the sky as he stood up and turned on his voice transmission ring to send Liu Daobin and company a message, calling all the inspectors under his leadership to return to the college early. Chapter 71 - It Is Never Too Early for Revenge Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles narrow-minded personality meant that he had to take revenge for even the slightest grievance. This was especially so after experiencing near-certain death and eventually surviving the battle that occurred in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. He would have died if he had made a single mistake. Even if he experienced the events in the Pond Cloud Rainforest again, he could not be sure that he could walk out alive. The battle not only breached the bottom line of Ethereal Dao College but also provoked Wang Baole. Even though the notice released by the Dao College did not imply a need for him to respond to the issue, Wang Baole still desired to carry out revenge personally. Doing that would incite more hatred, but Wang Baole did not care. After all, even if he did not take revenge, Lin Tianhao and company would not see him as less of an enemy. Since that was the case, he might as well take revenge by himself and relish in the glee of his accomplishment after that. In the results of the Chancellors investigations and the notifications sent out, it was revealed that Cao Kun and Jiang Lin were also accomplices of Lin Tianhaos. The investigation had been extremely thorough. Even though Cao Kun and Jiang Lin did not participate directly, they were co-conspirators. Slaps to their faces should be given in the public eye by me, only then will it feel satisfying! Wang Baole was in high-spirits, munching loudly on a bag of snacks in the cave abode, as he thought excitedly about the scene upon the return of Lin Tianhao and company. Very quickly, three days passed. Liu Daobin and the other inspectors of the Dharmic Armament faculty acted immediately and promptly returned to Ethereal Dao College to report to Wang Baole upon receiving Wang Baoles notice. Wang Baole did not specifically assign duties to his subordinates beforehand and instead instructed them to be ready for duty. Finally, two more days passed, and the first day of the new semester in Ethereal Dao College arrived. On the morning of the first day of the semester, Wang Baole was up early. He wore his new Head Prefect Daoist robe as he posed in front of the mirror to choose a posture that he deemed to be the mightiest. He turned his head with gusto and lowered his voice as he directed orders to Liu Daobin through his voice transmission ring. All inspectors of the Dharmic Armament faculty are to assemble in the aerial port of Dao College within half an hour! After directing the order, Wang Baole took a deep breath and felt immensely pleased. With his belly plumped up and his hands clasped, he walked directly out of the Cave Abode. Almost immediately, he heard whirring in the skies and saw an endless stream of aircrafts coming from all directions in the sky. Almost all the senior students would return to the Dao College on the first day of the semester. Some of the aircrafts carried new students who arrived in advance. On this day every year, the aerial port of Ethereal Dao College was packed. Furthermore, among the senior students who had returned, many would mix within the crowds of new students almost immediately upon arrival, searching relentlessly for a junior whom they could connect with for the coming year, as they dreamed of starting a passionate relationship in the Dao College. This year, however, seemed different. At this moment, at the aerial port, Liu Daobin and hundreds of black-robed inspectors were assembled almost immediately at the highest possible efficiency upon receiving their orders, even before Wang Baole arrived. Their presence resulted in a commotion at the aerial port, causing all the students to gasp in surprise. What happened!? Why are there so many inspectors? They are from the Dharmic Armament faculty! Amid the discussions among the masses, Liu Daobin and the other inspectors assembled in neat formation, with everyone carrying a stern expression as they stood waiting without speaking. Before long, when Wang Baoles silhouette appeared from afar, the hundreds of inspectors revealed intense passion in their eyes and began greeting him respectfully. It didnt matter if their reaction was genuine or not. Greetings, Head Prefect! They were loud, their voices transforming into waves that reverberated all around, causing the students to tremble in response. As for Wang Baole, he was filled with indescribable pleasure as he approached the black-robed inspectors with his hands clutched, looking at the aircraft that was about to land from the sky. After proposing that he would take matters into his own hands to the Chancellor, the Chancellor had already informed Wang Baole of the serial numbers of the aircrafts that carried Lin Tianhao, Cao Kun, and Jiang Lin. Now, Wang Baole waited silently as his eyes swept over the aircrafts in the sky with squinted eyes. His silence resulted in doubts in the minds of Liu Daobin and the other inspectors, but they did not have the courage to question anything. They remained stern as they waited in silence. For the masses at the aerial port, the usual hustle and bustle seemed to have been lost, replaced with an overwhelmingly pressure. They speculated with each other, whispering endlessly. Time passed slowly. Before long, the aircrafts landed one by one. Every senior student that stepped out of the aircraft was initially excited and conversing with each other cheerfully, but after noticing the hundreds of inspectors from the Dharmic Armament faculty, the conversations stopped. Taken aback and shocked, they all avoided walking toward the assembly directly, instead gathering at the side as they appraised the situation. Furthermore, some of the aircrafts carried teachers who were leading the new students. The new students were unaware of the identities of the inspectors. The exhilaration of stepping into the Dao College made them cheer, but they quickly noticed the gazes of the masses looking at the black-robed inspectors as questions began to form in their minds. Who are they? Look, a fatty is standing in front of them. That fatty seems to have a different status from the others. Even his attire is different. As they discussed with lowered voices, the teacher leading them took a quick glance at Wang Baole. After briefly explaining to the new students, all the new students took a deep breath as they understood the identities of the black-robed inspectors and especially the status of the fatso standing in front. As the aircrafts progressively landed, the crowd grew. Eventually, the bustle began to build up once more. Suddenly, Wang Baoles gaze focused on an aircraft that was preparing for landing, and he approached it with narrowed eyes. His move prompted the many inspectors assembled behind him to follow suite. The imposing manner given off by the contingent caught the attention of the surrounding masses again. As the aircraft that Wang Baole was fixated on landed, the senior students began to alight. Among them was a senior student who appeared uneasy and troubled. That person was none other than the ex-Spirit Stones Head Prefect, Jiang Lin! He had been punished by Wang Baole in the past, but at the first Head Prefect meeting, during the period when Wang Baole had lost his powers, Jiang Lin was exonerated of his crimes. He hated Wang Baole and was aware of Lin Tianhaos plans, even having participated in the planning process. That was the reason the sight of Wang Baole caused him to become hyper-focused and hyperventilate. He stopped abruptly in his tracks, his gut feeling telling him that something unfortunate was about to happen. Wang Baoles eyes lit up the moment he stopped in his tracks. His entire body leaped into the air with unbelievable speed, as if his body had transformed into a long rainbow, hurtling directly toward the aircraft that had just landed. At the same time, a low voice emerged from Wang Baole. Jiang Lin, you have been expelled from school for plotting to kill the Head Prefect. I am going to apprehend you! All inspectors, grab hold of Jiang Lin! Wang Baoles voice was like a typhoon, creating waves all around as soon as it emerged. The very moment that he heard it, Jiang Lins expression changed drastically, his whole body trembling as if he had been struck by lightning. He retreated subconsciously as he let out a shrill scream. Wang Baole, what are you doing!? His companions and the teachers standing around him were taken aback and subconsciously responded by trying to block off Wang Baole upon seeing his sudden movement. However, having heard what Wang Baole had to say, they all took a deep breath and moved away, clearing up a path for Wang Baole so that he could confront Jiang Lin directly. Jiang Lins eyes revealed intense fear and hopelessness, and he snarled as he tried to struggle and retaliate. Resisting the rule of law? Wang Baole gaze was cold. He was extremely quick, approaching directly as Jiang Lin reeled in stupefaction and fear. Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed hold of Jiang Lin, slamming him down hard. Cries of pain erupted from Jiang Lin as beads of sweat emerged on his forehead. Wang Baoles killing intent was strong, and with a turn of his body, he twisted Jiang Lins other hand. Amid the cries of pain, Wang Baole jabbed directly into Jiang Lins chest with great intensity, destroying his meridians and maiming him of his Ancient Martial Arts! Crimson red blood spurted from Jiang Lins mouth. His cultivation was no longer a match for Wang Baoles, who had emerged triumphant from a bloody bout in the forest. Right now, his bloodied body was hurled out of the aircraft. The moment it landed on the floor, he fainted from the concussion, and he was dragged away immediately by Liu Daobin and company. The entire scene that took place in a blink of an eye, as well as Wang Baoles ruthlessness, made everyone stare unblinkingly in shock. They all drew deep breaths, and the words that Wang Baole said previously made them especially flabbergasted. Attempting to murder the Head Prefect? Heavens! What is happening? Expulsion from school? I remember now. When I saw Wang Baole a few days ago, he was covered in blood. As the masses speculated in shock, Wang Baole, who was standing atop the aircraft, turned his head suddenly, looking at another aircraft that had just landed. There was someone who appeared to have lost all color as he continuously stepped back. That person was Cao Kun! Looking at Cao Kun, Wang Baoles lips curled into a fierce smile. Cao Kun noticed Wang Baoles gaze on him, especially the intensity of his attention. His mind was blank as he tried to escape in despair. However, his speed was no match for Wang Baoles voice. Cao Kun, you are expelled from school for attempting to murder the Head Prefect! As he spoke, Wang Baole charged directly at Cao Kun. What had happened to Jiang Lin had made Cao Kun frightened, and he shouted as he retreated, Wang Baole, Im innocent! It was Lin Tianhaohes the mastermind! Forgive me, I wont do it again! Chapter 72 - Expulsion from School! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What use is it to say that you wont do it again? Wang Baoles gaze was cold and distant. Well versed in high officials autobiographies, Wang Baole knew just how to treat his enemies. He could not afford to soften his heart, and he had to be determined in weakening them to the point where they no longer posed a threat to him. That was especially so when he recalled everything that had happened in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. Thinking of that, his gaze sharpened, and his body leaped instantly with unbelievable speed as he dashed toward Cao Kun. At the same time, Liu Daobin and company also recovered from the shock. Knowing that Wang Baole was about to go head-on with an ex-Head Prefect, their breathing hastened. That was especially so for those who had been held captive by Cao Kun previouslythey rushed out to block Cao Kun from escaping. Get out of my way! Cao Kun shouted. Now, he was trapped. He was like a lunatic, trying to wriggle his way to escape as he growled with bloodshot eyes. However, he had apparently forgotten that he was in Ethereal Dao College. Even if he managed to escape, he would not be able to get far. Furthermore, he had already lost his chance. Liu Daobin and company had cornered him, directly cutting off his escape route. A moment later, Wang Baole stood before him. Cao Kuns entire body was shaking vigorously and uncontrollably, as a wave of fear and regret made him frightened and hysterical. Realizing that he had no chance of escape, he suddenly turned his head and began yelling, Wang Baole, I want to see the Chancellor. I Before he could finish his sentence, Wang Baole reacted with a powerful kick straight to his dantian. Cao Kuns body recoiled in response, bright red blood spewing from his mouth as his limp body collapse to the ground, his face losing all color. That kick was ruthless. Similar to Jiang Lin, it resulted in the destruction of Cao Kuns meridians, making his Ancient Martial Arts cultivation obsolete. Tie them up by the side! After consecutively maiming the both of them, Wang Baole calmly issued a command as he stood on the aerial port. Liu Daobin and company immediately stepped forward to pin the convulsing, dispirited Cao Kun and the unconscious Jiang Lin down. The senior students who were observing by the side all felt chills in their bones, veneration overwhelming them as they looked at Wang Baole. As for the new students, they were not as acquainted with the Head Prefect compared to the senior students, and therefore, they were feeling envious and respectful of Wang Baole. The Head Prefect is so mighty! This senior is Wang Baole? What faculty is he in? I want to join his faculty! How do I become an inspector? That was so cool! All the new students were in awe, including several female students who looked at Wang Baole with a unique admiration in their eyes. After all, they were still ignorant, and Wang Baoles moves definitely appeared more superior than the other superior individuals whom they had encountered before. The vibe that Wang Baole gave off, one that hinted at his ability to be able to decide on ones fate, made him especially mesmerizing. As the masses discussed among themselves in hushed voices, Wang Baole remained standing, his eyes closed and belly distended, as he awaited Lin Tianhaos arrival. Cao Kun and Jiang Lin were mere accomplices. Lin Tianhao was the real mastermind, and he was the key focus of Wang Baoles revenge. However, Wang Baole also knew that the chance of Lin Tianhaos appearance was extremely minute. After all, Cao Kun and Jiang Lins family background and standing meant that they would not have heard of the news, so they had met with their fate head-on. However, Lin Tianhao was the son of a senator. When the aircraft that he was supposed to be on landed,he was nowhere to be seen, Wang Baole knew that Lin Tianhao had heard of the matter and did not return to the Dao College. Youre not coming back? Wang Baole laughed coldly as he spoke calmly to Liu Daobin, who was standing near him. Send out the notice that Lin Tianhao of the Dharmic Armament faculty has been expelled for attempting to murder the Head Prefect! As Wang Baole finished his sentence, he cupped his fists at the masses before turning around to leave. Liu Daobin immediately accepted the order as he followed behind Wang Baole with the other inspectors. With Jiang Lin and Cao Kun pinned, he swiftly conveyed the order to the entire Dharmic Armament faculty and the Lower Academy Island to dismiss Lin Tianhao. As the contingent begin to leave, a commotion erupted immediately on the aerial port. Even on the Spirit Intranet, people were posting about it. The impact of the matter was huge, creating waves of discussion within the entire Dao College. Not only did the Dao College not try to regain order, it actually announced that the trio had been convicted of the crime of attempting to murder the Head Prefect. Besides the commotion, the arrests made by Wang Baole at the aerial port made him even more famous, peaking such that among the new students, he became a well-known star. People could not stop talking about what he had done after they became aware of the matter. The only Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty Becoming a Pulse Enrichment expert within just a year With his fame, no matter which region or which faculty Wang Baole appeared at within Ethereal Dao College, he was bound to be faced with people approaching him for a chat or greeting him. Information regarding him also began to spread throughout the Dao College, proliferating throughout the other three Dao Colleges of the Federation. Everything made Wang Baole feel at peace. He understood that the Chancellor had withheld information from Jiang Lin and Cao Kun as he wanted to use the both of them as an outlet for Wang Baole to vent his anger. Despite Lin Tianhao not showing up, the notice of his dismissal from the Lower Academy Island had already been confirmed. Wang Baole knew that this was the best outcome that he could achieve. The revenge is not over, Wang Baole said under his breath. He recalled the treacherous scene where he was being pursued, and he developed a deep understanding and appreciation of the importance of knowledge and the Dharmic artifacts, which had enabled him to emerge victorious. Next, I will need to refine more Dharmic artifacts! Among the Dharmic artifacts, the purple flying sword had played a pivotal role. Thinking of that, Wang Baole took a deep breath as he straightened his attire to prepare to meet the dean of the Dharmic Armament faculty. He wanted to express his appreciation to the dean for bestowing him with the sword! Inside the deans residence, Goatee looked at Wang Baole, who had come to pay his respects. He was very emotional, for he had the right to know about what had happened to Wang Baole as the dean of the Dharmic Armament faculty. That was especially so since the matter happened within his own faculty, and it was so atrocious that rage uncontrollably developed within him. Baole, you were right in how you handled this matter! Some people think that their background allows them to disregard the rules and attempt to challenge the limits of the four major Dao Colleges. Absolutely not! Thank you, Dean. If it wasnt for the flying sword that you kindly bestowed me, I probably wouldnt have made it back alive, Wang Baole said as he cupped his fists in respect, immensely touched as he felt Goatees genuine concern for him. He then retrieved the broken purple sword from his storage bracelet. Looking at the pieces of the purple sword in Wang Baoles hands, Goatee was full of emotion. He had only previously heard of what happened, but looking at the sword now, he could barely imagine how much Wang Baole struggled to survive in the treacherous situation. He raised his head to look at the specially-recruited student that he had personally chosen with gentle eyes that conveyed a sense of pride. Do not worry, Ill make you another one! Wang Baole was pleasantly surprised. He thanked the dean immediately and chatted with him before bidding farewell. After he returned to his cave abode, he pondered for a moment before beginning to craft inscriptions on the Spirit Stones. After that battle, Wang Baole had realized that he lacked protective Dharmic artifacts, and he began to inscribe as he thought, Those Dharmic artifacts that were made previously had coarse craftsmanship, but they were definitely important. This time, not only do I have to make more of them, I need to develop Dharmic artifacts that have protective abilities! Time flew by. As the semester began and the new students arrived, every faculty in Dao College seemed to be busier than usual. The few times that Wang Baole headed out, he garnered looks of admiration from the new students of the Dharmic Armament faculty. Wang Baole enjoyed the attention, but he knew that what was more important was to develop more Dharmic artifacts. Therefore, he spent most of his time in the Spirit Cauldron Cave. Half a month later, the Chancellor sent people to deliver two boxes. In the first box was a mirror that emitted a strong suppressive force. Three Armament Marks were present on the top of the mirror as well. Wang Baole was overwhelmed, looking at it. That was a third-grade numinous treasure! He immediately opened the second box, and a jade pendant with a flood dragon inscribed on it appeared. Similarly, there were three Armament Marks, and the flood dragon appeared life-like. As Wang Baole glanced at it, the flood dragon seemed to come alive, even moving slightly. This is another third-grade numinous treasure! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He knew how precious and valuable they were. He did not take them out immediately and instead activated his voice transmission ring to contact the Chancellor. Soon, the Chancellors voice emerged from the voice transmission ring. I refined the jade pendant myself; its a gift for you so that you can stay protected! As for the mirror, it was sent by the City Lord of Ethereal City. Thorough checks have been made, and there shouldnt be any issue with it. If you dont want it As Wang Baole listened, his thoughts poured in. He had an inkling that Lin Tianhaos father had reached some kind of agreement with Ethereal Dao College. Thinking of that, he spoke immediately. I want it! Why would I not want it? Hearing what Wang Baole had to say, the Chancellor laughed approvingly. He had wanted to persuade Wang Baole to accept it, and now, seeing that Wang Baole understood the significance of accepting the gift, he fell silent for a moment before speaking with a low voice. Baole, the four major Dao Colleges and seventeen senators are all part of the Federation. Therefore, many issues cannot be truly investigated. Let this matter rest, and I assure you that nothing similar will happen again! Has the expulsion been canceled as well? Wang Baole asked softly, his gaze turning cold. The rules of the Dao College will not change. His membership as a student of the Lower Academy Island will not be restored! The Chancellor comforted Wang Baole slightly before ending the voice transmission. Wang Baole sat in the Spirit Cauldron Cave, looking at the two boxes and the voice transmission ring, before narrowing his eyes. Membership as a student in the Lower Academy Island That means that enrollment is divided between the Upper and Lower Academies? Chapter 73 - The Afterglow Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It doesnt matter if enrollment is divided between the two academies. I, Wang Baole, will remember to take revenge! Since he understood Lin Tianhaos background, he also understood the decision made by the Dao College. He had read the high officials autobiographies thoroughly and clearly knew what he needed to do. He conceded that, to some extent, the Dao Colleges actions had somewhat compensated him. I accept the gift, but I will still take revenge. Wang Baole lowered his head to look the mirror and hold up the jade pendant. After studying them in detail, his eyes lit up. These are very nice. The jade pendant was a numinous treasure capable of protecting and attacking. Wang Baole felt for its spiritual force and checked its inscriptions to get a gauge of its power, and that left him excited. The mirror did not pale in comparison. Even though it did not protect and attack directly, it could form a seemingly sturdy projection that could confuse people. Furthermore, it was equipped with fighting capabilities and was potentially useful in many situations. Wang Baole was pleased with these two numinous treasures, especially as the Dharmic artifacts that he possessed were completely depleted. The two numinous treasures momentarily made him feel more secure as he was no longer empty-handed. However, these are still insufficient. I need to refine more Dharmic artifacts, especially those with protective features, so that if I meet danger again, I can resolve it! Wang Baole thought as he began to immerse himself in the refining and inscription process. One month of peace passed. In that one month, Wang Baole stayed entirely in the Spirit Cauldron Cave. The Dharmic artifacts that he made slowly accumulated. Just the large seal alone, there were already over ten, along with some other ropes. What he really focused on refining was a type of pearl Dharmic artifact. The pearl took the greatest toll on Wang Baoles energy. Its Spirit Kernel was completely made by Rainbow Spirit Stones and was inscribed with an unbelievable number of inscriptions. Once it was activated, it let out a protective glow that appeared like the Golden Bell Shield. One was not enough, so Wang Baole refined more than ten of them before he was satisfied. There are enough Dharmic artifacts for protection. Now, moving on to those with attacking functions Wang Baole wiped away his sweat and began snacking on several bags of snacks loudly. He thought for a moment and analyzed his options before continuing to refine. This time, he was refining a flying sword. Since his cultivation was only at the Ancient Martial Arts realm, Wang Baole knew that he was unable to operate the Dharmic artifacts as agilely as he wanted and was unable to use them to the fullest potential. However, as the only Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, with Inscriptions that had never before been seen by the students who attended the faculty, he managed to think of a replacement. I will use the force of magnetism! Using magnetism, I can join these flying swords seamlessly. This way, I can control all the swords just by operating one of them! Wang Baoles eyes shone, and he added inscriptions for magnetism to the flying swords Spirit Kernels. Even though the final product was not perfect, he could use the force of magnetism to join several flying swords together. When he tested it out, he could shoot out seven flying swords with a wave of his hand. Their speed and flexibility far exceeded what he had seen in the battle in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. He was not completely satisfied, but he knew well that he had reached his limit. I have to add on a self-destruct function! Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. After experiencing the life-and-death scenario, he felt that his Dharmic artifacts were a little slow in self-destruction, and they would only be perfect if they could self-destruct after a countdown. Therefore, all the Dharmic artifact that I have must be equipped with self-destructive inscriptions so that they can detonate as and when. Theres still the big megaphone left. That is a gem. After refining it, I have to find ways to make it more powerful. Another half a month passed as Wang Baole continued refining Dharmic artifacts. When he was almost done, he received a voice transmission from Bunny, which prompted him to leave the Spirit Cauldron Cave to take in the fresh air outside. Looking at the fluffy clouds hanging in the blue sky and caressing his storage bracelet, Wang Baole was content. In my pocket now, there are more Dharmic artifacts than previously. Ha, if I were to meet an incident like that in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, I am confident that I could eliminate them without much effort! Wang Baole was gleeful as he took out a bag of snacks, munching as he strutted into the Dharmic Armament faculty. Along the way, the people who met him respectfully greeted him as if it were a natural reflex. There were also many new students who were obviously in awe when they noticed Wang Baole. Looking at the new students, Wang Baole gently touched the fine hair above his mouth, sighing peacefully. I have aged Wang Baole and his classmates were no longer new students, and they were all beginning to gain accomplishments in their respective faculties. Right now, as Wang Baole gazed at the new students, he could not help but mimic the Chancellor, with his eyes conveying a message of encouragement while he nodded politely. His encouragement was the greatest affirmation for the new students. They were all agitated with excitement, and as Wang Baole advanced in his steps, the greetings never ended. Basking in the privilege of his status and identity, Wang Baole was heartened to have made the best decision of his life when he chose to enroll at Ethereal Dao College. I, Wang Baole, am destined to be extraordinary. Those years spent maintaining a low profile in Phoenix City were all to make a name for myself in Ethereal Dao College, Wang Baole thought emotionally while making his way out from the peak of the Dharmic Armament faculty for his descent down. That evening, the glow from the setting sun gave the sky a beautiful, orange hue, and Wang Baole stood admiring it for a moment. When he finished his bag of snacks, he saw Bunny arriving from afar. When Bunny sent him the voice transmission, she had said that she had wanted to visit. Therefore, Wang Baole had halted his refining process to welcome her there. Seeing that Wang Baole was waiting for her from a distance, Bunny blushed, and her eyes widened in delight. She picked up her pace, speeding toward Wang Baole. Brother Baole. Her voice made Wang Baoles eyes light up. The scene of Bunny approaching him as she ran was like a dream that he had replayed in his mind over and over again. He cleared his throat and put on a gentlemanly look as he smiled coyly at her. Very quickly, Bunny arrived in front of Wang Baole. Her face was red with shyness. She wanted to say something, but once she looked at Wang Baoles eyes, her heart raced, making her forget what she had originally wanted to tell him. Subconsciously, she took out a pill box and handed it to Wang Baole. Brother Baole, these are the recovery pills that I have made after spending all this time refining in seclusion. These are for you to keep, Bunny said demurely with her reddened face as she passed the pill box to Wang Baole. Brother Baole, I will work hard to refine more pills in the future so that if you meet danger again, my pills can be of help to you, Bunny said seriously, and she blushed even more after that. She turned to leave but quickly turned around again, handing another pill box to Wang Baole. I I took the wrong one just now. This is the correct one. Saying that, Bunnys face was like a ripe red apple, and she immediately turned around to make her way. Actually, she had never been a daring person. She had originally prepared many things to say, but once she saw Wang Baole, her heart rate rose, and her thoughts blurred, causing her to forget everything that she had wanted to say. Seeing Zhou Xiaoya rushing, Wang Baoles gaze was gentle. He did not know why she had come at first, but now he understood that she had purely wanted to hand him the pills. Wang Baole looked at the pill box in his hands, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. When he raised his head, he saw that Zhou Xiaoya was getting further away. He blinked, running to catch up with her. Zhou Xiaoya, Zhou Xiaoya! Why are you so timid? You prepared what to say for your confession, and you still ruined everything! Didnt you practice so many times? Zhou Xiaoya was feeling moody, and she did not notice Wang Baole catching up with her. Therefore, Wang Baole heard her thoughts of regret as he neared her. Er Listening to Zhou Xiaoyas grumble, Wang Baole cleared his throat. Ruin what? Ah! Zhou Xiaoya was obviously taken aback by the sudden noise from Wang Baole. When she turned and saw Wang Baole, she was surprised. Brother Baole, you Why did you come after me? Looking at Bunnys silly look, the fuzzy feeling that Wang Baole experienced became more obvious, and he blinked several times. I wanted to escort you back to the Alchemy faculty, thats why. Oh alright. Thank you, Brother Baole. Bunny nodded lightly as she heard Wang Baoles explanation. In an instant, she was no longer moody and was filled with boundless happiness. Just like that, under the glow of the setting sun, Wang Baole and Bunny strolled through the Dao College, their shadows stretching a long, long distance. The sound of students reciting their books from the peaks of the various faculties, the footsteps of students from the Combat faculty running, and the laughter of the students passing by all seemed to become background noise to the duo. It was as if they were the only ones left in the entire Dao College. A bright smile blossomed on Bunnys face. The glow of the setting sun reflected off her eyes as she looked at Wang Baole. Everything made her extraordinary beauty even more obvious. The entire scene, including the setting sun and the surrounding atmosphere, was perfect, except that there was a pale, skinny youth dressed in a students robe looking dazed nearby. When he passed, he looked at Wang Baole and Bunny, who was standing beside him. The moment he saw Bunny, the emaciated youth stopped suddenly, as if mesmerized by Bunnys beauty and smile. His eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to stop the pair as if Wang Baole was invisible. My dear schoolmate, I might have seen you somewhere before. Can I get to know you? Please tell me how I can contact you. The emaciated student looked directly at Bunny, as he spoke with emotion. Chapter 74 - I Am Enlightening Myself on the Dao! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment the youth spoke, the happiness that Wang Baole felt instantly disappeared. It was akin to finally finding a bottle of Ice Spirit Water on a blistering hot day but realizing that a housefly had contaminated it. Instinctively, Wang Baole wanted to give the youth a death stare, but he eventually only exhaled deeply. He felt that he should act like a gentlemen, so he remained silent although he was frowning deeply. Bunny was frowning as well. However, she had apparently experienced encounters like this before and remained demure as she spoke. We have never met, but I have no intention of getting to know you. She was direct and thorough in her rejection. After she finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to the youth, instead dragging Wang Baole to continue on their original path. Worried about Wang Baoles emotions, Zhou Xiaoya nervously said, Brother Baole, dont be angry. I do not know him. Wang Baole was instantly comforted by her words, but he wanted to maintain his image and put on a gentlemanly demeanor as he began to speak with a smile. Why would I be angry? This proves the charm of my Xiaoya! Listening to Wang Baoles words, Zhou Xiaoya was instantly delighted, her smile even more beautiful. In the glow of the setting sun, she walked alongside Wang Baole. She wished that the path could be longer so that everything could be eternalized. Wang Baole was happy as well. He felt that he was still charming, and he wanted to boast when that skinny youth caught up with them again at that moment. Schoolmate, schoolmate! I have a gift for you. Will you accept it? The youth was panting as he caught up, indicating that his Ancient Martial Arts realm was not high. However, his gaze glittered, focusing on Bunny and disregarding Wang Baoles presence. This made Wang Baole furious. That composure and thoughts of being gentlemanly were instantly forgotten. Even before Bunny could say anything, Wang Baole stared angrily at the youth. What crap is that? She doesnt want it! Do you get it? She wont accept it! Wang Baole responded angrily as he dragged Bunny along with him. The skinny youth seemed to only recognize Wang Baoles presence at that moment. He did not care much about Wang Baoles identity and stared angrily back at him. Wang Baole blatantly ignored the youths angry stare. He pulled Bunny away, and Bunny became curious of the gift that the youth had described. He is so annoying. I already made it clear that I do not know him, but he still wants to give me a gift. What else could it be? He will definitely say that he is the gift. I have used tricks like that since I was six, giving myself away as a gift countless times. Humph, he only has these petty tricks up his sleeves, and he still thinks that he can go against me? Wang Baole said arrogantly, staring hard. Bunnys eyes widened, slightly dazed as she was seemingly shocked by Wang Baoles words. She only snapped back into reality after a while, and noticing that Wang Baole was holding her hand, she blushed red. As happiness filled her heart, the pair continued on their blissful journey under the glow of the setting sun. It was just that very soon, the skinny teenager reappeared again, undeterred. This time, he had managed to find a bouquet of wild flowers somewhere. The very instant he appeared, he immediately knelt down on one knee in front of Bunny, his eyes sincere, as he began to speak. Schoolmate, believe it or not, it was love at first sight for me when I saw you. You are exactly type. Please accept my love, for I am willing to hold your hand and be yours for the rest of my life! This scene made Bunny astounded. Even though she frequently met suitors coming up to her, she had never met someone as persistent as this youth. Right now, many students were passing by. Noticing the scene and recognizing Wang Baole, they all stopped to watch the commotion. Wang Baole was furious at the scene before his eyes, and he immediately stepped forward to shove the skinny youth aside. Are you looking for trouble? The youth, recoiling from the impact, stepped back. He looked angrily at Wang Baole and began speaking in his low voice. I am from the Dao Enlightenment faculty! So what if its the Dao Enlightenment faculty? I am the Triple Head Prefect from the Dharmic Armament faculty! Wang Baole spoke arrogantly, sensing that the youth wanted to compare the strength of their backgrounds. Despite hearing Wang Baoles words, the skinny youth did not seem to back down. Rather, his green veins emerged in anger, and he continued to argue in a loud voice. I am enlightening myself on the Dao! To hell with your Dao Enlightenment! Wang Baole had grown increasingly impatient. He immediately sent a slap toward the teenager, but he exercised restraint. Even though he was immensely irritated, he only threw the youth back several steps. He then pulled Bunny, who was shocked still, wanting to leave. However, the youth responded by staring at Wang Baole intently before laughing loudly and leaving. At this moment, the onlookers were taken aback after hearing the skinny youths laughter. Many of them drew deep gasps, shocked speechless. Dao Enlightenment faculty! Wang Baole has gotten himself into trouble now! Gosh! We dont typically see anyone from the Dao Enlightenment faculty since they hardly leave the Enlightenment Mountain. People from that faculty are not to be offended! I heard that no matter what they do or where they go, as long as they shout out I am enlightening myself on the Dao, no one can interfere as that is part of their studies! The Dao Enlightenment faculty has no lectures. All the students there have to do is attempt to enlighten themselves. They can step into any area of the Lower Academy Island as they wish! Rules and regulations of the college are useless to them, for they just need to say that they are enlightening themselves, and they can resolve anything. The words of surprise from the onlookers entered the ears of Wang Baole and Bunny. Bunnys expression changed instantly, and she grew nervous. Brother Baole, he was from the Dao Enlightenment faculty Its just the Dao Enlightenment faculty, so what! Wang Baole was surprised as well. For the past year, he had spent most of his time in seclusion and climbing up the ranks. Even though he was aware that the previous Federation President had come from the Dao Enlightenment faculty and roughly understood that students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty attempted to enlighten themselves daily, even being a little envious, he did not understand the whole situation. Right now, as he heard the words from the onlookers, he harrumphed softly without thinking much. Along the way, as Wang Baole sent Bunny back to the Alchemy faculty, Bunny was still worried. However, she was slightly relieved after seeing how calm Wang Baole was. Seeing that Bunny had ascended the mountain, Wang Baole turned to return to the Dao Enlightenment faculty. On his way back, he thought of the student from the Dao Enlightenment faculty and turned on his voice transmission ring to ask Liu Daobin about the Dao Enlightenment faculty. Very quickly, Liu Daobin conveyed information regarding the Dao Enlightenment faculty to Wang Baole. After reading the information sent by Liu Daobin, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. This is the Dao Enlightenment faculty? In Liu Daobins message, the Dao Enlightenment faculty could be considered the weakest faculty in Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island. However, in some respects, they could be considered the strongest faculty. Students from the faculty would spend most of their days reciting poems and drinking alcohol, beginning their process of achieving Dao enlightenment as and when they desired. They had a sayingTeacher of Heaven and Earth, your teachers are mere mortals, but our teacher is the Heaven and the Earth. Therefore, we can be in the process of Dao enlightenment anywhere! This faculty is one that wastes their lives waiting for death! Even though Wang Baole was shocked, he was not too ruffled by it. After returning to his cave abode in Dharmic Armament faculty, he quickly threw the incident to the back of his mind. It was a night of silence. However, at dawn the next day, even before Wang Baole could step out of his cave abode, he quickly received a voice transmission sent by a nervous Liu Daobin. Head Prefect, there is trouble! Out outside your cave abode Outside my cave abode? Wang Baole was confused and flabbergasted. He stood up to open the door of the cave abode. The moment he stepped out, he was shocked frozen as there were suddenly seven to eight students dressed in Daoist robes meditating outside his Cave Abode. The very instant Wang Baole appeared, their gaze immediately turned to him, staring fiercely. Of the seven to eight students, one of the was the youth who had confessed to Bunny yesterday. Wang Baole was surprised by the students and returned their stares. What are all of you doing? This is the Dharmic Armament faculty! We are enlightening ourselves on the Dao! the students bellowed loudly uniformly. They all clenched their teeth, staring intently at Wang Baole, wanting to irritate the heck out of him through Dao enlightenment even if they got attacked. Bunch of lunatics! Wang Baole was fuming. He decided to not bother too much about them and began to walk toward the Spirit Cauldron Cave. However, the instant he stepped out, the group of students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty all stood up, following behind him. In the beginning, Wang Baole did not care much, but very quickly, he could not stand it anymore. No matter where he went, the group of people followed closely. Even if he entered the Spirit Cauldron Cave, they could as well. Sitting beside Wang Baole, they surrounded him. They seemed determined to follow him, regardless of what he was doing. Even if Wang Baole conveyed an order for Liu Daobin and company to help disperse the students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty, Liu Daobin could only laugh bitterly, telling Wang Baole that as long as students of the Dao Enlightenment faculty said that they were gaining Dao enlightenment, even the College Discipline Department did not have the ability to chase them away. Furthermore, the students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty were immensely stubborn. After being followed by them for three consecutive days, Wang Baole was so irritated that he finally took action! The end result was the morning after, even more students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty appeared outside his cave abode, fully surrounding the cave abode, as they stared intently while gaining Dao enlightenment! Chapter 75 - The Dao Enlightenment Faculty That You Cannot Offend Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Dozens of Dao Enlightenment faculty students sat cross-legged in front of Wang Baoles cave abode, each of them staring at the door of the cave abode. All of them had determination and persistence in their eyes, and Wang Baole, who had been watching all this from the door, could not help but scratch his head. This is unreasonable. I only pushed them a few times, and they actually multiplied from seven to dozens! Wang Baoles head hurt, and he turned away after a long time. Sitting in the cave abode, he thought for a moment before snorting. Whatever, ignore them. I dont believe that they can continue sitting outside my door like this forever! Annoyed, Wang Baole decided to meditate and cultivate in his cave abode. Going into seclusion, he did not need to worry about anything on the outside. This seclusion was half a month. After half a month, Wang Baole ended his cultivation. In high spirits, he stood to open the door of the cave abode to walk outside. When the door opened, however, Wang Baoles eyes grew wide. Those dozens of Dao Enlightenment faculty students were still outside his door. Not only were they meditating, some were even eating This scene shook Wang Baole. Given that it had already been half a month, but they were still thereit seemed like they were determined to eat and live there. This made Wang Baole somewhat terrified. This was especially so when these students started to turn and glare at him as they noticed him. Being stared at, Wang Baole felt his head hurt again. However, he was not willing to concede. The thought of these Dao Enlightenment faculty students bullying him, the Dharmic Armament facultys only Head Prefect, made Wang Baole snort. Looking away, he placed his hands behind his back and started walking forwards. Except that, as he walked, these Dao Enlightenment faculty students immediately stood up and followed him. When Wang Baole walked, they followed; when Wang Baole stopped, they immediately sat cross-legged around him with heavy gazes. Very quickly, Wang Baole felt like he was going crazy. No matter what he did, no matter where he went, these Dao Enlightenment faculty students would follow him. Even if he went to class, these Dao Enlightenment faculty students would follow. Even the teachers who saw them would not say anything. Wang Baole was very irritated by these students, who were watching and meditating around him. He could not help but shout at the Dao Enlightenment faculty students. Are you done? Why, are you attached to me now! Just as Wang Baole spoke, these dozens of Dao Enlightenment faculty students sneered and spoke loudly. We are enlightening ourselves on the Dao! This sentence made Wang Baole even angrier. Glaring, he clenched his fists. I warn you, dont cross me. Before, I only pushed some of you. After I will really take action! Even though Wang Baole had already warned them, these Dao Enlightenment faculty students only sneered, seemingly unconcerned. Each of their gazes even showed a hint of madness. Come. If you dare hit us, well show you the consequences of breaking the enlightenment of the Dao Enlightenment faculty! Wang Baole, if you dont hit us, youre not a man! Wang Baole, hit my head. Use your most powerful move and hit me hard! All the Dao Enlightenment faculty students were shouting. Their frenzied appearance made Wang Baole inhale. He had seen crazy people before, but never had he seen people as crazy as this Seeing Wang Baole inhale, these Dao Enlightenment faculty students advanced again and surrounded him. Each of them stared at him like crazy people. The surrounding Dharmic Armament faculty students quickly withdrew, all of them discussing the situation. As expected of the Head Prefect. Only he would dare fight against the Dao Enlightenment faculty! The unity of the Dao Enlightenment faculty is extremely rare in our Dao College! As the Dharmic Armament faculty students began gossiping, Wang Baole looked at the crazy Dao Enlightenment faculty students, no longer able to suppress his anger. You really think I wont dare raise my hand! Wang Baole opened his voice transmission ring and summoned Liu Daobin. Upon receiving Wang Baoles order, Liu Daobin felt torn. Bracing himself, he brought a large number of inspectors. The moment he arrived, he heard Wang Baoles voice suddenly traveling out. Chase all these people interrupting the Dharmic Armament facultys study away, and dont let them come again! Liu Daobin and the inspectors exchanged glances. Finally, they gritted their teeth and charged forward fiercely. Although they did not raise their hands, they had the numbers advantage. Finally, the dozens of Dao Enlightenment faculty students were chased off the mountain. At this moment, Wang Baole finally felt that his surroundings were peaceful. Want to fight me? Wang Baole clasped his hands behind his back and went to the Spirit Cauldron Cave, feeling satisfied. He felt that he was well-versed in refining Dharmic artifacts already, so he took out that elders glove from the Pond Cloud Rainforest. This is truly a treasure with immense power. I need to modify it, add a bit of poison inside, and cause it to explode under an extreme situation, making it even more powerful! Thus, he used this time to modify the glove, and his days seemed to go back to normal. Alas, these peaceful days only lasted for three days. Three days later, just as he was refining Dharmic artifacts, Wang Baole received a panicked voice transmission from Liu Daobin. Head Prefect, not good, something happened. Hundreds have arrived from the Dao Enlightenment faculty. We couldnt stop them. Theyre heading your way! Hearing this, Wang Baole lost control of the Dharmic artifact in his hand, and it almost exploded. His eyes widened, stood suddenly, and exited the Spirit Cauldron Cave. He immediately saw a group of Dao Enlightenment faculty students not far away. It seemed like hundreds of people were moving towards him in an obstreperous manner Heavens, what do they want! Wang Baoles scalp felt like it had exploded. His heart beat fast, and he quickly fled, avoiding them. But there were simply too many people from the Dao Enlightenment faculty. Immediately, someone with sharp eyes saw Wang Baole and shouted loudly. Instantly, all the Dao Enlightenment faculty students ran over. In the end, these hundreds of people even spread out in search of Wang Baole. At the same time, the students from the Dharmic Armament faculty had also noticed the situation. Everyone stared in shock. In actuality, even the seniors had only heard of this scene but had never seen it in real life. The Head Prefect has really caused big trouble this time! Of all the people to offend, why did he have to offend the crazy ones! Who even dares offend the Dao Enlightenment faculty! Among the discussion, Wang Baole felt extremely frustrated. There were truly too many people on the other side, and soon, he was found. When the Dao Enlightenment faculty students found Wang Baole, they neither raised their hands nor scolded him; instead, they only stared. No matter where he went, they went too, sitting by him and staring at him as they underwent enlightenment. This continued for another three days with Wang Baole almost on the point of a mental breakdown. This was especially due to the fact that even when Wang Baole went to the bathroom, Dao Enlightenment faculty students would swiftly appear in large numbers and sit cross-legged around him in enlightenment. If Wang Baole took a slightly longer time, then there would be about a hundred Dao Enlightenment faculty students around him, and this caused Wang Baole to go mad. They are going too far! What Dao Enlightenment faculty? They should be called the Gangster faculty! Wang Baole pulled up his pants, furious. He did not dare attack them, however, nor did he dare drive them away. He was truly worried that if he took action against them, then the next day there would be even more Dao Enlightenment faculty students. In the end, Wang Baole steeled his heart. He bought a large amount of food and returned to his cave abode. He would go into seclusion for a few months and see how those Dao Enlightenment faculty people dealt with that. Except after a few days, Wang Baole realized that he had been too naive. It seemed like the Dao Enlightenment faculty people had guessed his intentions, or maybe they were just familiar with situations like this, but they actually brought another hundred people! The few hundred Dao Enlightenment faculty students all surrounded Wang Baoles cave abode and stared at the cave abode while enlightening themselves. As thick as huckleberries, they made Wang Baoles heart shake. This was not over, however. Ten days later, the numbers increased again and they even started to pitch tents outside Wang Baoles cave abode. All this made Wang Baoles brain turn muddled. In addition, this incident became such a spectacle that it spread all over the Dao College and the Spirit Intranet. In an instant, the whole Ethereal Dao Colleges Spirit Intranet seemed to explode. Its already almost two months! No one dares to offend the Dao Enlightenment faculty. This time, Wang Baole is really in trouble! I heard that this incident was because Wang Baole snatched one of the Dao Enlightenment faculty students girlfriends. As the entire Spirit Intranet boiled over with this incident, the Little Daoist who was live streaming also grew excited. Every day, he took his camera and headed to the Dharmic Armament faculty to interview and live stream. He originally intended to live stream Wang Baoles aggrieved look as revenge; however, while he was live streaming, there was the reappearance of a mysterious local moneybags called Federation President Daddy. This person came and went like a shadow. Each time he appeared, there would be more than ten Rockets. Little Daoist had already secretly deemed him as a huge client, and this huge client seemed to dislike the Dao Enlightenment faculty. As such, to get in his good books, Little Daoist changed his interview methods and started to report on the Dao Enlightenment facultys unreasonable actions. In a short period of time, not everyone on the Spirit Intranet was there to watch the show. There were many who had been harmed by the Dao Enlightenment facultys passive aggressiveness who jumped out anonymously, blaming the Dao Enlightenment faculty. Except that the broadcast had not gone on for four days before Little Daoist began to cry. Just outside his living quarters, five Dao Enlightenment faculty students had actually appeared. They sat there, staring at him, and started their enlightenment. Only when Little Daoist promised never to live stream about the Dao Enlightenment faculty again did these students leave with unperturbed expressions. Cant offend the Dao Enlightenment faculty Little Daoist sighed. He looked at the Dharmic Armament faculty, feeling sympathy for Wang Baole for the first time. Chapter 76 - Start to Retaliate Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lunatics, crazy, gangsters! Wang Baole sat in the cave abode, gritting his teeth as he devoured his snacks. From time to time, he glared at the door of the cave abode. He had previously peeped a few times, so he did not need to open the door to know that there were many tents outside. The few hundred Dao Enlightenment faculty students were living right outside. Being stared at in enlightenment by these few hundred people made Wang Baole extremely gloomy. He knew that he could not go outthe moment he went out, it would be difficult for him to go anywhere. This, however, made him feel like he was being confined and also made him extremely irritated. Unreasonable! Gloomy, Wang Baole did not even have the appetite for his snacks. He felt aggrieved. As someone unbeatable, who had even gotten rid of Lin Tianhao, who had gone through the incident at Pond Cloud Rainforest, he could not believe that he would be troubled by the Dao Enlightenment faculty. I need a plan! Wang Baole clawed at his hair. Immediately, he thought of the person who could do anything, Xie Haiyang, and sent him a voice transmission. But this time, it was rare that Xie Haiyang actually did not respond. Only when Wang Baole continuously sent many voice transmissions did Xie Haiyang finally respond, pained and impatient. Brother, Im already calling you brother. I cant help you this time. Please dont look for me. Its truly that I dont fear anyone in Ethereal Dao College except the Dao Enlightenment faculty. No matter how much money you give me, I cant resolve this for you. Im even more afraid that they will know you contacted me. Theyre crazy. The moment you anger them Brother, please take mercy on me. Hearing Xie Haiyangs reply, Wang Baole drew a gasp. Gritting his teeth, his eyes showed his contempt. Coward! He harrumphed. Agonizing for a long time, he realized that he could only contact the dean. Thus, he sent the dean a voice transmission. Dean, the Dao Enlightenment faculty is bullying me. Does the Dao College not care about this? The Dao Enlightenment faculty is too unlawful! But this time, even the dean was quiet for a long time before he finally replied to Wang Baole. Baole, tell me Why did you have to offend the Dao Enlightenment faculty? Its not that the Dao College doesnt care, its just The Dao Enlightenment faculty has someone backing them that we cant offend. Outsiders cant interfere with the fact that theyre using you for enlightenment. Only you can resolve the problem. And thats not the scariest part. You know the scariest part? If they happen to attain enlightenment during this period, then its over You need to know that there are more than 20,000 people in the Dao Enlightenment faculty. Just go and apologize, Ill help you mediate. Wang Baole had not thought of this problem. Hearing the dean speak, his eyes widened, and his brain felt like it was exploding. Thinking of the consequences made Wang Baoles forehead sweat. If only I entered the Dao Enlightenment faculty initially Wang Baole could not help but think of how he had been accused of cheating during the hallucination realm test. If he had been from the Dao Enlightenment faculty, all he would have needed to say was that he was enlightening himself on the Dao, and everything would have been resolved. Maybe the reason the previous the Federation President was so powerful was because he was from the Dao Enlightenment faculty, with a gangster background!Wang Baole felt like he was going crazy. Although he considered Goatees suggestion to apologize, Wang Baole was unwilling as he felt that he had done nothing wrong. I didnt even do anything, but I still need to apologize! Wang Baole felt the unfairness deeply. After a long time, he glared and gritted his teeth. Dao Enlightenment faculty, you have gone too far this time. I will definitely not give inat most, well fight it out! Just because your powers are stronger Im not frightened. I will definitely exceed you! Wang Baoles gaze showed his determination. He thought about how the other side did not raise a hand against him but instead used him to seek enlightenment. In that case, he would not raise a hand against them too. If he did, he would look boorish with less skills. Isnt it just tormenting people? At six years old, I already knew many tactics to make people break down! Previously, Wang Baole had not taken action as he had considered the fact that they were all from the same Dao College. These Dao Enlightenment faculty students, however, had truly pushed him to his limit, so Wang Baole would go all out as well. He sneered as he opened his storage bracelet. Inside, there were many unused materials for Dharmic artifacts that he had previously prepared for refining Dharmic artifacts. After checking the items, Wang Baole immediately walked out of the cave abode. The moment he walked out of the cave abode, the hundreds of Dao Enlightenment faculty students looked over and stood, following him expressionlessly. Then lets see who gives in first! Wang Baole sneered and looked away, sending a voice transmission to Liu Daobin. He told them to block the Spirit Cauldron Cave first. Then, he would lead the few hundred Dao Enlightenment faculty students in a circle around the Dharmic Armament peak before fleeing toward the Spirit Cauldron Cave. When he got there, Liu Daobin had already brought the few hundred inspectors to seal the Spirit Cauldron Cave shut. Liu Daobin, guard this place carefully, dont let anyone take half a step inside! As Wang Baole spoke, his speed raised abruptly, and he flew past Liu Daobin and the others into the Spirit Cauldron Cave, ignoring the face-off between the Dao Enlightenment faculty and the Dharmic Armament faculty inspectors. He immediately sat cross-legged and took out a puppet! You glare at me, and you follow me everywherethats fine. You use me to achieve enlightenmentthen let me help you make your enlightenment smoother! Wang Baole squinted his eyes and started to change the puppets exterior, making it look like himself. Wang Baole was already very familiar with refining puppets. He only needed six hours to complete the puppets exterior. It looked almost identical to Wang Baole, even down to the Head Prefect robe. Although it only had an external appearance, it looked extremely realistic. Looking at the spitting image of himself, Wang Baole sneered and continued his refinement. Soon, three days passed. Outside the Spirit Cauldron Cave, Liu Daobin and the others felt a growing pressure, having been surrounded by glaring cross-legged Dao Enlightenment faculty students. Suddenly, from within the Spirit Cauldron Cave, a silhouette flew out. This figure was round and looked like Wang Baole. Its speed was swift and flew over the heads of Liu Daobin and the others in an instant, fleeing far away. The appearance of the silhouette attracted the attention of all the Dao Enlightenment faculty students. All of them stood up. Its Wang Baole! He finally couldnt bear it after fighting with our Dao Enlightenment faculty. Everyone, lets go, keep using him to achieve enlightenment! Wang Baole, if youre confident, dont run! As the Dao Enlightenment faculty sneered and chased, Liu Daobin and the inspectors wiped their sweat and watched them leave. All of them laughed bitterly and were about to leave when another silhouette suddenly walked out from the Spirit Cauldron Cave. It was actually still Wang Baole! Head Prefect, you Liu Daobin was stunned. He stared at the second Wang Baole fleeing with a blank expression. Everyone was also stunned. They looked at each other. From behind, a third, a fourth, a fifth thirteen figures walked out. They were all Wang Baole, they all wore the Head Prefect robe. After walking out, they all ran in different directions, which surprised Liu Daobin and the others. Even though they had an inkling, they were still shaken. These are puppets? Puppets were truly difficult to make. Although the exterior was like that, the most important part was the interior. It required a mastery of Inscriptions and needed a strong Spirit Kernel core in order for it to be as natural as a living being. Across the entire Lower Academy Island Dharmic Armament faculty, only Wang Baole could do this. This was because he was the only one who could refine Rainbow Spirit Stones as the puppet core, could create a large number of Inscriptions through his mastery of systemic calculations, and was also extremely familiar with Spirit Kernels. Liu Daobin and the others stared with their eyes and mouths wide open. Over the subsequent days, the Dao Enlightenment faculty students were also all muddled. After all they had only seen one Wang Baole previously, but today, there were more than ten Wang Baoles on the Dharmic Armament faculty peak. They could all tell that something was wrong. Wang Baoles manufactured puppets were too real, however, and given that those from the Dao Enlightenment faculty were not familiar with Dharmic Armaments, it was hard for them to work it out. As such, the problem before them was they could clearly see Wang Baole but could not tell which one was real! At the same time, they realized that they had followed one for a long time and stared at him for a long time, only to find out that it was fake. When they went to look again, the ones they encountered were still fake Some Wang Baoles were running, some were in the Spirit Cauldron Cave, some had returned to the cave abode to go into seclusion, others went to the Lava Chamber, and even more were swaggering around the Dharmic Armament faculty. Nobody could even find the real one. Not only the Dao Enlightenment faculty students were muddledeven the Dharmic Armament faculty students were shaken by this. All of them had their eyes opened to a new world, and discussions raged. Even the Spirit Intranet was shaken. The fight between Wang Baole and the Dao Enlightenment faculty has a new development! Latest news: Wang Baole created more than ten puppets of himself, confusing the Dao Enlightenment faculty people. So, even if they seek enlightenment, its fake enlightenment! Soon, there was chaos on the Dharmic Armament faculty peak, but puppets were puppets after all. Though gloomy, the Dao Enlightenment faculty students slowly worked it out and began to find various methods to screen the fake puppets, quickly achieving some success. The real Wang Baole walked among the crowd and looked expressionlessly at the Dao Enlightenment faculty students that ignored him, thinking he was fake. He sneered to himself. Splitting up your attention was only one of my goals. My real goal is to drag the time out so that I can gather more of your likenesses. Humph, I have too many tactics. Next, I want you Dao Enlightenment faculty students to shake when you see me!Wang Baoles eyes flashed and he walked into the distance. The second day more puppets appeared at the Dharmic Armament faculty peak. They were not Wang Baoles likeness, however this time is was the culprit of this debacle, the Dao Enlightenment faculty student who had confessed to Bunny. This puppet had been made to look just like him. If one did not look carefully, it was hard to notice the difference in a crowd. The puppet walked among the crowd as though searching for something. Soon, the puppet saw a group of Dao Enlightenment faculty students and noticed the student who looked exactly the same as he. He headed toward the student. As for this cause of this all, that thin youth was sitting cross-legged seeking enlightenment. With his companions, he gritted his teeth gloomily. This Wang Baole is crafty, but we cant give up. We need to show him the consequences of offending the Dao Enlightenment faculty! Thats right, Brother Chen dont worry. Since Wang Baole dares to fight against us, well show him a thing or two! Bound by a common hatred, all of them spoke to each other when suddenly one of them raised his head. He froze when he saw the puppet walking toward them. Brother Chen That is, I seem to have seen another you Chapter 77 - Unlocking a New Model Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hearing those words, everyone was taken aback. Confused, they raised their heads. Seeing the rapidly approaching puppet, their eyes widened, especially that main culprit surnamed Chen. That youth was muddled, staring blankly at the replica of himself. The puppet walked in front of him and sat cross-legged, glaring at him. You Regardless of what the person before him looked like, the glare felt extremely familiar to the youth surnamed Chen. He could not help but pause. Before he could finish speaking, the puppet spoke blandly. I am enlightening myself on the Dao! These words almost made Brother Chen jump. This line was the Dao Enlightenment facultys trademark line, and they had constantly been saying it to other people. Seeing another one of himself appearing and saying it to him made him lose his temper. This scene was too shocking and caused him to draw a gasp, feeling that this scene was extremely bizarre. The surrounding Dao Enlightenment faculty students felt shaken. They looked at Brother Chen then his replica, feeling that was something very strange about the picture before them. Wang Baole, it must be you! Angered, Brother Chen stood and kicked at the puppet. With a bang, however, the puppet was unharmed. Instead, Brother Chen groaned. His leg had cramped up. Truly, the puppet was too sturdy! Especially after being kicked, the puppet glared angrily at the youth surnamed Chen and shouted, I am enlightening myself on the Dao! Enlighten your sisters Dao! Wang Baole, identity theft is not a joke; millions of families suffer every year! Brother Chen roared angrily, and the surrounding Dao Enlightenment faculty students also stood to help. But at that time from the distant crowd, ten more figures walked out suddenly. These figures were actually the counterparts to the Dao Enlightenment faculty students and they were puppets that were exact replicas! Four of the puppets among them were replicas of the people around Brother Chen. After taking a good look at the approaching puppets, those Dao Enlightenment faculty students stared with wide-eyes, utterly tongue-tied. To deal with the Dao Enlightenment faculty, Wang Baole had bought a large amount of materials from Xie Haiyang. The price of all these materials were truly shocking. Although Xie Haiyang did not want to offend the Dao Enlightenment faculty, he liked doing business. This was especially as Wang Baole had previously split the Dao Enlightenment facultys attention, allowing a smooth transaction between them. With the materials, Wang Baole spent a lot of effort refining these puppets, designing Inscriptions commands, and making them lock onto their original. At this moment, when these puppets noticed their Dao Enlightenment faculty originals, they rushed over and stood in front of their originals, glaring and roaring. I am enlightening myself on the Dao! This scene made the Dao Enlightenment faculty students shake. After all, they had never experienced the strange feeling of someone glaring at them and seeking enlightenment. Furthermore, this scene was clearly not going to be resolved simply. Just as these people were being tortured to the point of madness, days later, another group of the Dao Enlightenment faculty students in the Dharmic Armament faculty suddenly discovered replicas of themselves on the Dharmic Armament peak. The moment that these puppets locked on to their originals, they immediately followed. No matter where the original went, they would follow, glaring. They would even stand beside the bed while the originals slept, yelling occasionally about enlightening themselves. This drove the Dao Enlightenment faculty students crazy. In addition, the puppets were too sturdy to be broken. All this time, the Dao Enlightenment faculty had only been bullying the weak, and now all of them started to cry, feeling like they were going mad. We cant lose. This is Wang Baoles counterattack. Hes trying to repel us. Everyone, hold on! Thats right. We need to find the real Wang Baole and show him that he cant offend the sacred Dao Enlightenment faculty! The Dao Enlightenment faculty students gritted their teeth and tried their best to get used to the feeling of being stared at by their replica puppet. Not only did they not retreat, it even bolstered their fighting spirit. The development of this situation shook the entire Dao Collegeeven the Chancellor occasionally paid attention. The other faculties discussed the situation energetically, and the Spirit Intranet seemed as though it was going to explode. The fight between Wang Baole and the Dao Enlightenment faculty has another new development! Almost a hundred replica puppets of the Dao Enlightenment faculty students appeared in the Dharmic Armament faculty. They are currently staring at their originals, enlightening themselves with them Haha, thats amazing. Wang Baole actually came up with such a tactic! As everyone watched the show, the Traps faculty was also shaken and immediately went to observe. After all, they were interested in the refinement of puppets. Just as the entire Dao College was shaken, the Dao Enlightenment faculty students anger grew. However, they had no way to express it. Seeing that the Dao Enlightenment faculty students had no intention of retreating, Wang Baole decided that he had to use his ultimate tactic. If not for the fact that time is tight, I would give all of you a puppet. Although I dont have even one hundred puppets, this is enough! Regardless of whether its sending these puppets to the Dao Enlightenment faculty to create chaos or letting them sabotage and slander other people, these are all underhanded methods. It affects the innocent and makes my standards appear low! I want to lock onto these people who offended me and make them regret ever doing so! He had previously thought of the pathetic man in black from Pond Cloud Rainforest. Although he had determined not to take the low road, seeing how despicable the Dao Enlightenment faculty was, his eyes flashed as he decided to give them a taste of their own medicine. Moaning mode, begin! Wang Baole raised his right hand, and a circular disk appeared in his palm. This disk was used to control these puppets. As he adjusted it, the disk started to shine. At the same time, those Dao Enlightenment faculty students who had not become templates for Wang Baoles puppets felt lucky but also showed their disdain. They felt that it was just being stared at by a replica, nothing much. As for those who had become Wang Baoles templates, they began to get used to being followed by their replicas. Some people even joked that it made it easier for them to enlighten themselves. Just as they felt that they had gotten used to the situation, their puppets eyes flashed. Then they actually stared at their originals, showing an expression filled with passion. They opened their mouths and let out seductive moaning This sound stunned all the Dao Enlightenment faculty students in that instant. They felt as though their bodies had been struck by lightning. Their hair standing on end, their scalps felt like exploding. All of them were rendered speechless, and some were even frightened till they shook, stumbling over themselves to retreat. This What is this! Heavens, it it can still call out. What damn sound is this? Wang Baole, quickly turn it off! It it actually moaned at me tenderly!! The students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty that had become the original templates for the puppets felt as though they had been pushed to their limit. Each of them was extremely terrified and infuriated. The feeling of being watched while hearing the moans drove them crazy till they felt like they were going to break down. Shut this darned thing up. Shut up! Stop making noises! This was especially so for Brother Chen. It seemed that Wang Baole had paid special attention to his puppet, and the sound was particularly resonant. The other Dao Enlightenment faculty students who had not been turned into templates gasped as they saw the situation. They no longer felt disdain and felt lucky. This tender breathing was truly too shocking. This was especially as the entire Dao College was watching. It was almost as though the moment the puppets cried out, the entire Dao College exploded, whether it was the Spirit Intranet or the various faculties. Wang Baole has come out with a huge tactic. Heavens, this tactic is unparalleled! Furthermore, the Dao Enlightenment facultys moaning is quite moving to hear too. Wang Baoles puppets are actually quite realistic. Head Prefect Baole, are you selling your puppets? I want to buy one! Seeing that people were even talking about buying these puppets on the Spirit Intranet, all the people from the Dao Enlightenment faculty shivered. All those who did not have replica puppets hesitated, and some even wanted to withdraw. They truly felt fear, and the wretched state of their classmates was a lesson to them. Furthermore, if someone really bought a puppet with their likeness The picture was so frightening that they did not dare to think of it. Soon, many people chose to escape the Dharmic Armament faculty. Although they could escape, the Dao Enlightenment faculty students looked at their own puppets moaning at them and felt afraid. Yet, they were unwilling to take their defeat lying down. While some of them chose to run away, there was still a significant number who went in search of Wang Baole, their eyes red. Even though the puppets followed them, shouting about enlightenment and crying out, they still endured it and searched like crazy. Wang Baole, come out! If you dare, dont hide. Come out and face us! Seeing that these people were incredibly thickheaded, Wang Baole grew angry. Youre asking for it. Perverted model, begin! Wang Baole gritted his teeth, took out his Dharma disk, and pressed it. Chapter 78 - Dao Enlightenment faculty, Are You Afraid? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The instant that Wang Baole pressed the Dharma disc, the eyes of the puppets on the Dharmic Armament faculty peak following the Dao Enlightenment faculty students suddenly flashed. As their eyes flashed, their footsteps all stopped, and even their moanings disappeared. This surprised all the Dao Enlightenment faculty students, and they all turned to look. Just as they looked, an even stronger moan suddenly exploded from the mouths of these puppets. The puppets had extremely strange expressions, their eyes gleaming. What made the Dao Enlightenment faculty students even more shocked, though, was These puppets who looked identical to themselves actually started to strip off their clothing. They Why are they stripping? Not, not right. Quickly run! While the Dao Enlightenment faculty students remained stunned, some quick-thinking people felt that things were not right. They were shocked till their faces became pale, and they started to flee. But it was too late. These replica puppets actually stripped while throwing themselves at their originals. The moaning from their mouths traveled out, turning incredibly sinister in an instant. Furthermore, they were incredibly strong and sturdy, and it was difficult for the Dao Enlightenment faculty students to break them. As such the frightened Dao Enlightenment faculty students faces turned white, and they fled frantically as they screamed. Heavens, these puppets are crazy! Wang Baole, youre shameless! In their shock, some students legs trembled and were jumped on by the puppets. Among them was the main culprit, that youth surnamed Chen. Very soon, they let out terrified cries, rolling and crawling as they struggled to get away. The puppets, however, chased them without stopping, moaning and occasionally shouting, I am enlightening myself on the Dao! Furthermore, because everyone was paying close attention to the Dharmic Armament faculty, the various faculties almost immediately knew about all this. Live streams even emerged on the Spirit Intranet, igniting an explosive commotion. Theres a strange moaning coming from the Dharmic Armament faculty! Look guys, the Dao Enlightenment faculty people are being chased by their moaning puppets. I cant imagine what would happen if they get caught Wang Baole This tactic is a deathblow! Haha, even the Dao Enlightenment faculty is facing difficulties. It seems like only evil people can torture evil people. Good job, Head Prefect Baole! As the atmosphere among the spectators on the Lower Academy Island boiled over, the moaning in the Dharmic Armament faculty filled the air. All the Dao Enlightenment faculty students cried bitterly, wishing that they had more legs. In their terror, they threw all their strength in, fleeing crazily, wetting their pants in terror as they ran down the mountain. Their faces were all pale, their hair messy, and their clothes askew. Their spirits had suffered a large hit, which even cast a shadow over them. Right now, they only had one thought in their headsto stay away from the Dharmic Armament faculty and Wang Baole. Wang Baoles perverted mode had truly set the world on fire. It was also at this time when Wang Baole showed himself. His expression was smug, and he was even more excited. Walking around the Dharmic Armament faculty with his hands behind his back, he watched the Dao Enlightenment faculty students flee from their maoning, chasing puppets. It made him feel extremely happy. Even though you Dao Enlightenment faculty students are just like gangsters, you cant beat my moaning beasts! Wang Baole laughed loudly and kept following the Dao Enlightenment faculty students down the mountain, watching them leave. Even though the Dao Enlightenment faculty students also noticed Wang Baole, in the midst of their grief and anger, they did not dare stop. They could only pretend that they did not see him and quickly escape. Wang Baole was in an extremely good mood. As he was walking back to his cave abode, the Dharmic Armament faculty students stared at him with strange expressions mixed with respect. Back in the cave abode, he took out his snacks and sighed. Its finally quiet. Humph. Dao Enlightenment faculty, are you afraid? You dont even dare to fight me! Wang Baole enjoyed the peace for a while. When he decided to rest for a few days before continuing to refine Dharmic artifacts, the escaped Dao Enlightenment faculty students refused to accept their defeat. They started to plot, ready to begin a new chapter of their campaign. Although they felt that Wang Baoles ultimate puppet tactic was too formidable, they also could not take this lying down, especially since the Dao Enlightenment faculty students were used to being on top. Being the first time that they had dealt with this sort of hardship, this made them feel like they had lost face. Just as they were trying their best to think of an idea, an announcement attracted the attention of all the faculties students. At the same time, the Dao Enlightenment facultys attention shifted because of the announcement. They no longer stared at Wang Baole; for many of them, their hearts started palpitating with excitement. Because the promotion exam this year would start early! This promotion exam was the exam that allowed students to move from the Lower Academy Island to the Upper Academy Island. Usually, this test was not restricted by age. Regardless of whether a student was in their first or fifth year, as long as they felt that they were ready, they could take part in the exam. Most of the candidates were fifth year students. If they succeeded, they could enter Upper Academy Island; however, if they failed, they would have to leave the Dao College and find another career path. The exam was extremely difficult, especially since it was called the major exam. In actuality it was a golden opportunity, an exam that gave one the opportunity to move from the Ancient Martial Arts to True Breath! The only criteria for passing the exam was to enter the True Breath realm! Usually, in this annual exam, about 40,000 people would take part, but only a small percentage of them would be able to enter the Upper Academy Island. The exam would commonly take place just before the holidays, but this time it had been brought forward. The reason it had been brought forward was because this exam not only tested the basics in each college but also added a mystic realm trial for the best students! In the previous exams, 40,000 students would attempt to gain admittance to the Upper Academy Island through their own luck and achievements. Although it was difficult, it was not overly so, and those who took part were students from the various faculties of the Dao College. As for the mystic realm trial, it was not only for Ethereal Dao College, but it was for all the best students in the Federations top four Dao Colleges. The mystic realm testing location also did not belong to any of the Dao Colleges and was instead a location shared among the four. It was after the beast war that the four Dao Colleges combined forces to snatch this land of opportunity from the numerous factions out there! For several reasons, the four Dao Colleges could only open this land of opportunity once every few years. As there were only four thousand spots, each Dao College could only admit their best one thousand students! The reason the major exam had been brought forward was because the four Dao Colleges had determined the date to open the mystic realm. Thus, it was not only Ethereal Dao College that had brought forward their exams but also the other three Dao Colleges. This was because the Dao Colleges needed a large competition to choose the best one thousand students! In this selection, the one thousand people chosen would enter the four Dao Colleges mystic realm. The remaining people would, as before, enter each individual Dao Colleges own mystic realm. Right now, as the announcement spread, the Dao College was blanketed by a din. It was obvious that the common mystic realm trial location used by all four Dao Colleges afforded great opportunity, one far greater than the normal trial venues. True Breath was above Ancient Martial Arts, but there were differences even within True Breath! True Breath is Spirit Root! Wang Baole, who had been sitting cross-legged in the cave abode, had also received the announcement from the Chancellor. The Chancellor had asked him to take part in this exam! And Spirit Root is necessary to transcend! Wang Baole inhaled deeply and looked at the information in the voice transmission ring that the Chancellor had sent regarding the True Breath realm. The quality of Spirit Roots range from one to eight inches. In a regular exam, there are no Spirit Roots above five inches. Only in the mystic realm exam are there Spirit Roots that are more than five inches! The reason its not called Spirit Root but True Breath is because Spirit Roots have no shape and are only auras! The three Ancient Martial realms are preparation for the containment of True Breath. After all, human bodies are like sievesthere are too many holes. The moment a normal person absorbs True Breath into their body, they wont be able to hold it in Thats why there are three Ancient Martial realms! One of the realms is Blood Qi, to make the foundation of ones body sturdier. The second realm, Physical Seal, is to seal all the sweat pores in ones body. The last realm, Pulse Enrichment, is to seal shut the last pore in the body. Only through this can one seal ones body completely and contain True Breath, making it part of ones own body! Wang Baole looked at the voice transmission ring. Although he knew half of it, the other half was new to him. True Breath realm Wang Baole stayed silent. In his mind, he remembered how, when he went home, a youth had killed a True Breath beast. After much consideration, his gaze showed determination. He had decided to participate! Chapter 79 - True Child of Enlightenment Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ive already reached the peak on Lower Academy Island. If I want to improve, I have to break through the Ancient Martial realm and step into the True Breath realm! The high officials autobiographies said that if one wants to have huge achievements, they must not stay in one place. Even though my life now is comfortable, I have to step into the True Breath realm to enter Upper Academy Island and to move onto the next stage! Wang Baole clenched his fists, his gaze showing a hint of combativeness. At present, he had some understanding of the Upper Academy Island. While he reigned supreme in the Lower Academy Island, in the eyes of the Upper Academy Island, he was not quite at the same level. It was not that he was not worth mentioning, but there was still a gap as large as a ravine between them. To bridge this gap, he could only attain True Breath! The battle of life and death in Pond Cloud Rainforest had taught Wang Baole that he needed to constantly get stronger so as not to be bullied by other people. In the Federation, ones cultivation was also linked on some level to government positions! Ill do it. Enter the first thousand, go to the mystic realm, win opportunities for myself, and attain True Breath! Just as he decided on this, there were many other people in Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island who had made the same decision. Although a large number of students who were preparing to enter the exam were older students, there was still a number of new students, who had moved from the Ancient Martial Arts to Physical Seal, who were also considering it. They decided that they would try it out. Even if they failed, they could try again, but they would feel indignant if they gave up! One of them was Zhuo Yifan. He had currently finished cultivating in the Combat facultys Demonstration Hall. He wiped his sweat while listening to the announcement from the voice transmission ring, and his eyes shone. The top thousand My goal is the top ten! At the same time, in the Combat faculty, Chen Ziheng and Lu Zihao had also made their decision. It was the same for those in the other faculties, such as Du Min from the Alchemy faculty. In addition, on the veranda of the Array Formation facultys cave abode, there was a beautiful young woman wearing a Daoist robe, her ebony hair gently buffeted by the wind. This young womans expression was simple and elegant, seemingly untouched by worldly cares. There was a sense of innocence in her eyes but also a determination toward cultivation. Talented and bright, she had been famous one year ago and could have gone to White Deer Dao College. Althought she eventually became Head Prefect, she remained low-keyshe was Zhao Yameng. True Breath, Zhao Yameng muttered softly, her eyes calm. It seemed that, to her, there was no need to consider if she ought to take the exam to enter True Breath. It was because this was already her destined path. As everyone started their preparation, it seemed that the conflict between the Dao Enlightenment faculty and Wang Baole was largely reduced. It was not completely gone, however. This was because there was news spreading within the Dao Enlightenment faculty that suggested that one of the students who had used Wang Baole to enlighten themselves had successfully reached enlightenment and sensed his Dao. He was currently in seclusion. This news greatly excited the Dao Enlightenment faculty. If not for the Dao College exams, there might have been a new batch of students looking to use Wang Baole to enlighten themselves on the Dao. The momentum would have been even bigger. After hearing this news, Wang Baole was frightened. He thought of the deans warning and the fact that there were 20,000 people in the Dao Enlightenment faculty. His heart started to grow anxious. Fake news, it must be fake news! Within a few days, the news of the Dao College exam had spread to everyone, and they started to register themselves. On the Dao Enlightenment faculty peak, there was a section of the cliff that jutted out. Below this section, there was a bottomless abyss; above were blue skies and white clouds. Standing there, it seemed like one could soar off into the skies. On the edge of this cliff, a bald handsome young man sat cross-legged. He wore the Dao Colleges robe. He was not the Head Prefect of the Dao Enlightenment faculty, much less well-known in the Dao Enlightenment faculty. He also did not take part in the incident with Wang Baole; it was as though all the pointless titles were not important to him. Other than him, his world was the empty cup in front of him, pure beyond belief. There was no water in this cup, and it had been placed in front of him for a long time. He had also sat cross-legged for a while. He did not even know how long he had been sitting there. Suddenly a drop of water suddenly appeared in that empty cup! The instant that the water appeared in the empty cup, the young man smiled. The moment he smiled, a different kind of vitality seemed to settle around him. This vitality spread, causing the flowers and grass around him to move on their own. It seemed as though the surrounding plants had grown a little! At the same time, in the emptiness behind him, an elder appeared out of thin air. This elder wore a simple Daoist robe. Although his face was full of wrinkles, his gaze showed a deep glow, without anger or arrogance. If one took a close look at his eyes, it seemed like there was a huge stove hidden in his gaze. The eyes would see him in person, but once one closed their eyes, one would feel like the blazing sun was in front of them! If Wang Baole was there, he definitely would have been able to recognize that the suppressive force from this man far exceeded that of the Upper Academy elder who had visited the Chancellors talk. It was extremely scary, as though it could scorch the earth! Furthermore, this elders appearance did not attract the attention of anyone from the Lower Academy Island. It was as though he could hide his appearance if he wanted to, and no one in Ethereal Dao College would be any wiser. This is because he was the previous Federation President and Ethereal Dao Colleges only Grand Supreme Elder! Not bad. Although it has been some time, it can finally be considered successful. The elder smiled and spoke gently. As he spoke, the bald youth immediately turned around. After noticing the elder behind him, he immediately stood and cupped his fists in deep respect. Master. You dont need to take part in the Dao Colleges big exam. That is a place for non-Dao Enlightenment faculty people to compete. As for you Ill take you to a place only for the Dao Enlightenment faculty, a special place to cultivate! As the elder finished speaking, he flung his sleeve. Immediately, the surroundings blurred. Once everything became clear again, both the elder and the youth had disappeared. As time passed, all the students of the Dao College who had registered for the exams had spit on their hands and getting pumped in preparation for the exam. The date for the exam had also finally been set. The major exam would take place five days later! The number of people taking part in the big exam had also been confirmed during this period. As this time was special, there were 10,000 more people than normal, hitting a total of 50,000 people. The extra 10,000 people were students who had not reached the age of graduation in five years or less but believed that they had a chance. Even though only one thousand people could enter the combined mystic realm of the four Dao Colleges, the chance was rare, so all those people with confidence did not want to let go of this opportunity, all of them aiming to get within the top thousand. As for those who did not get into the top thousand and could not enter the combined mystic realm, there was still the individual mystic realm trial for Ethereal Dao College. Even though the standard was far lower, and the longest Spirit Root was only five inches, to many people, five inches was enough. At the same time, because of the increase in people, these sort of 50,000-strong competition and fighting only occurred in Ethereal Dao College when the four Dao Colleges opened the combined mystic realm. For many other students, this would be the only time they would encounter this sort of event in their student life. As such, even the students who did not register watched this extremely closely. I wonder whos going to be in the top thousand! Never mind the first years, but Wang Baole, Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng and the others are among the second years. These people all have a chance. Dont look down on the senior students. After all, they have been in the Dao College longer and have also trained for a longer time. They definitely will not give up this chance! Regardless of whether it was casual conversations between students of the Dao College or discussion online, the topic of the major exam was on everyones lips over those five days. Gradually, as the enthusiasm for the big exam started to boil over, the exam officially began! As the day arrived, the Dao College announced the exam regulations! The first was preliminary screening, which would pick 2,000 people out of about 50,000! For the Head Prefects who registered, they did not need to enter the preliminary screening. They could simply join the selected two thousand people once the preliminary screenings were over. The next stage was to choose the top thousand from these two thousand people. The method of selection was not complicated. These two thousand people would draw lots to determine their opponent and then fight it out in five matches! The location would be the peaks of Ethereal Dao Colleges various faculties, with almost a hundred arenas. Similarly, lots would be used to determine which arena the students would be assigned to. As for the final rankings, the one who won all five matches would definitely be within the top thousand. For those who won four but lost one match, getting within the top thousand was not much of a problem either. As for the others, they would need to fight again for the remaining spaces! This kind of competition structure obscured the true number one. In a certain sense, there was no number one, only the top thousand! Furthermore, luck was also an important factor! Soon, following the announcement of the rules and the opening of the exam, the enthusiasm of all the students of Ethereal Dao Colleges Lower Academy Island reached its peak. Those people who had taken part in the major exam also began their fight on these hundred arenas! With that, one battle after another began. The teachers also grew busy, as they needed to be the referees of the matches and also take measures to prevent injuries. In an instant, there were roars from the Dao Colleges arenas. The cheering of the students undulated, resounding throughout the area. Wang Baole did not seclude himself in the cave abode all day. Instead, he often went to watch the other matches in the arenas. His main aim was to watch the matches of the other faculties, as he understood that he would definitely have to fight people from other faculties in his matches. Array Formation faculty, Traps faculty, Alchemy faculty I need to understand how these people fight so that I can have a better chance at winning! Wang Baole knew that he could not underestimate them, so he ate his snacks while standing near the arenas, watching the matches extremely seriously. Many of the fights were held simultaneously, so he even when he returned to the cave abode, he would search for videos on the Spirit Intranet to study, till he had a clear idea of what was going on. Just like that, the time passed, and 50,000 people finally became 2,000! Chapter 80 - Like I Would Believe You Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Within these 2,000 people, almost ninety percent were fifth-year senior students. Regardless of whether it was their cultivation or skills, they had already reached the highest attainment. Clearly, their days in the Dao College had brought out their advantages which exceeded the new students greatly. There were many who caused Wang Baole to pay full attention during their battles. There were some in the Combat faculty who had mastered various mystic techniques which were exclusive to the Combat faculty. Some could create illusions behind themresults of a certain circulation method due to an abundance of Blood Qi. There were also speed-type mystic techniques. When used, the speed was so alarming that even Wang Baoles eyes contracted. In fact, these experts from the Combat faculty were secondary. What scared Wang Baole the most were the Alchemy and Array Formation faculties. The tactics used by the students from these two faculties were too strange. Wang Baole witnessed a senior student from the Alchemy faculty who would not have been able to face a Combat faculty student head on. However, he was good at poison alchemy, forcing his opponent to admit defeat. The Alchemy faculty also had pills to strengthen their own body. The moment they swallowed the pills, their strength would rise exponentially, becoming so powerful that they shocked people. With the difference in pills, the fighting methods of the Alchemy faculty are also similarly varied. Its impossible to guard against! While Wang Baole felt worried, the Array Formation faculty also gave him a headache. The moment that students from the Array Formation faculty attacked, they could create an array formation at the fastest speed. They would use the power from the environment to suppress and contain, and there was even a battle where Wang Baole personally witnessed an Array formation student create an entire mirage! In that battle, his opponent did not even fight, immediately acknowledging his defeat. Other than these two faculties, the Traps faculty and the other faculties were not easy opponents either. To Wang Baole, this period of observation allowed him to have an even deeper understanding of the system in the entire Ethereal Dao College. Finally, from these 50,000 people, 2,000 were selected, and all the registered Head Prefects joined in to begin the second round of the exam. On some level, this could be called the final stage of selection! To the students from the various faculties watching the match, the attraction of the second round far exceeded the first. Even the teachers were interested, and the referees from each match grew from one to three people! Among those slightly more than 2,000 Dao College students, each one of them was the cream of the crop in Ethereal Dao College. On some level, one could even say confidently that a large number of these 2,000 students would enter the True Breath realm! Even the final eliminated thousand could achieve the opportunity of attaining True Breath transformation in the Dao Colleges own mystic realm. Thus, the Dao College was especially careful to ensure that there were no deaths during the exam! Even people from the Upper Academy Island came to prevent any sort of accident. With that, this exam for 2,000 became the most important event in the entire Ethereal Dao College. The attention it reached a peak. Just as all the countless students were closely watching, Wang Baole received the notification and began to draw lots to determine his first battle! He did not need to personally go to a designated place as he could draw lots on the Dao Colleges Spirit Intranet. Right now, Wang Baole sat cross-legged in the cave abode. After drinking a large gulp of Ice Spirit Water, he wiped his mouth and opened the Spirit Intranet. For the first battle, which faculty will it be? Wang Baole inhaled deeply and drew his lot. Soon the result came outit did not give the opponents identity, only the venue and time of the competition. The time was in two hours, and the venue was the Dharmic Armament facultys third arena! For a moment, Wang Baole was stunned. After all, it was his first time drawing lots, and he had thought that he could directly find out the opponents identity. He scratched his head and checked the Spirit Intranet before realizing that many people had the same query. Finally, he thought about it and came up with an answer. This is to prevent people from cheating once they have found out their opponents identity. So, they only gave the time and venue, and we can only find out who our opponent is once we reach the arena. This Ethereal Dao College is truly cunning, Wang Baole muttered to himself. Seeing that there was not much time left, he quickly began meditating to adjust his inner breath. Only when he reached his peak state did Wang Baole finally release a breath. Counting the time, he walked out of the cave abode when it was almost time for the competition, running straight toward the third arena. The Dharmic Armament faculty had a total of ten arenas. The third arena was located near the Spirit Stones hall. At that moment, there were already three teachers seated outside the arena, waiting for both competitors to arrive. There were also many people sitting around the arena watching. Although the students watching did not know who was competing, they knew that anyone who made it within the top 2,000 was a strong contender. So, to all these students, unless it was someone famous or a match that they had chosen themselves, it did not make much of a difference which match they watched. Dont know whos going to be fighting here. Is it someone from our Dharmic Armament faculty? Everyone, keep an eye on the Spirit Intranet. It will be announced in a moment. I want to watch Wang Baoles match! I think its better to watch Zhao Yamengs match. After all, shes a top student who managed to get into White Deer Dao College. Just as the surrounding people discussed this, the crowd suddenly let out a cry and quickly dispersed. A thin youth wearing a Daoist robe and a cold expression walked out from inside the crowd and jumped up onto the arena. As he stood, he shook his sleeve and looked icily at the sky. Its Wu Haisen! Hes a fifth-year senior student from the first 50,000 students. I heard that the Dharma treasure that hes refined is extraordinarily powerful! I cant believe we get to watch one of the strong competitors from our Dharmic Armament faculty in this match. Haha, I wonder who his opponent is and which faculty he is from! As the crowd grew more excited while chatting, Wu Haisen stood on the stage and looked at the time, impatience on his face. Suddenly, a stronger cry erupted from inside the crowd. As the sound traveled, Wang Baoles figure rushed in from afar. His speed was extremely fast, and he jumped directly onto the stage. As that round body landed, the crowd exploded. Wang Baole! He actually got on the arena. Dont tell me Heavens, Wu Haisens opponent is actually Wang Baole! The crowd inhaled. As they discussed, they looked at Wu Haisen with sympathy. It was truly the case that Wang Baole was the triple Head Prefect, his ability had been fully acknowledged, and he fully deserved the title of number one in the Dharmic Armament faculty. Furthermore with such a status, maybe the other faculties would have dared, but in his own faculty who would dare raise a hand against him! Wang Baole coughed dryly. He also felt that it was strange. He did not expect his first opponent to be someone from the same faculty. Right now, he was feeling good. He laughed loudly and cupped his fists at the crowd before looking at Wu Haisen. His expression grew serious. Student, forget the fact that I am a Head Prefect. Come, use your best Dharmic artifact against me. Although I am the triple Head Prefect, I will not seek revenge against you! Following Wang Baoles appearance, the previously calm Wu Haisens eyes grew wide. His expression changed greatly; he inhaled and took a few steps back. When he heard Wang Baoles words, he wailed in despair internally. Damn it, Im really too unlucky. Why is it him! Wu Haisen felt extremely depressed. To others, he was a strong contender who had made it within the top 2,000. He knew, however, that he was lucky to have made it within the top 2,000. If he had met someone from another faculty in this round, he might have still stood a chance. But the moment he thought of Wang Baole Wu Haisen laughed bitterly. He had seen Wang Baole fight before, and he knew that his power was alarming. That twisting and crotch-kicking especially made him shudder. Furthermore, while Wang Baole had told him not to worry about his status as a Head Prefect, to Wu Haisen, it seemed as though it was more of a warning. How could he forget that All those who opposed you ended up with terrible fates. Like Ill believe you when you say you wont take revenge. How stupid would I have to be to believe that? Just as Wu Haisen thought that to himself, the three teachers rechecked the rules and announced the start of the match! Just as the sound of battle began, Wang Baole let out a large cry and was about to advance when Wu Haisen quickly retreated and started shouting, I concede, I concede! As he spoke, he cupped his fists at Wang Baole and turned to leave immediately. While he felt depressed, he also felt that he had made the right choice. After all, there were other matches after this one, and who could guarantee that when he stepped off the arena, there would not be a huge group of inspectors coming up to him? He might as well conserve his strength and push himself in the next match. That could kill two birds with one stone. The crowd let out a sound at Wu Haisens choice. However, most of them understood and agreed with his choice. After all, if it had been them, they would have made the same choice to acknowledge defeat. That is the only Head Prefect with great power. Its smartest to acknowledge defeat! Never mind not being able to defeat him. Even if you manage to defeat him, you have to consider the risks of offending Wang Baole! Seeing that he had won without any effort, Wang Baole was happy, feeling that he had already reached what the high officials autobiographies called the masters realm. People say that the most handsome people receive the best treatment from the rest of the world. Now, I have already reached the level of making people admit defeat with just a glance. If we look at the entire Dao College, who else can do this? No one! Drunk on his own praise, Wang Baole touched his own face and looked at his slim body. He exuded happiness and was feeling extremely smug. Wang Baole, oh Wang Baole. You are no longer simple! Chapter 81 - Hey, Student, Say Something! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The first match was over! To Wang Baole, this battle was extremely easy. He only needed to step into the arena and immediately scored a point! This match involved 2,000 people battling each other simultaneously in 1,000 battles. In other words, after this match, half of the people would gain a point, and the other half would not receive any points! The difference between the winners and losers could clearly be seen through this first match! In the second stage of the competition, it was based on cumulative points to a certain extent. Every victory added one point, while every loss carried no penalties. This way, if someone accumulated five points, meaning that they had won five matches, they would definitely gain a good position in the rankings. After thinking about the rules of the second stage of the competition in his mind, Wang Baole swaggered off the arena. Under the attention and whispers of the onlooking students, he greeted everyone with a polite smile. When he returned to the cave abode, he opened a bag of snacks in satisfaction, munching on them as he browsed the Spirit Intranet to watch the competition of the others. The Spirit Intranet was busy with activity right now. Students who were watching the different matches were discussing wildly. That was especially so for the contenders who were famous as they garnered the attention of many. Latest news! Wang Baole is victorious! His opponent was Wu Haisen from the Dharmic Armament faculty, who conceded defeat! Zhuo Yifan is victorious! He used less than thirty breaths and won head-on against the Traps facultys senior student Sun Yan! Seeing how news about himself had gained so much attention, Wang Baole was delighted. However, realizing that Zhuo Yifan had won, his eyebrows jumped. This Zhuo Yifan has improved. Not only did he become one of the Head Prefects of the Combat faculty, he even obtained the first victory. However, he is still a far cry from me, Wang Baole thought as he twisted a bottle of Ice Spirit Water open and drank from it smugly. Suddenly, the hand he was using to hold the bottle of Ice Spirit Water paused, his face revealing a look of surprise as he stared at a new message posted just recently. Dark horse! Chen Ziheng was defeated by a lesser known senior student from the Alchemy faculty, Li Nan! Gosh! Chen Ziheng is someone who competed with Zhuo Yifan for the position of Head Prefect! In less time than it takes to burn a stick of incense 1 , he was defeated by this Li Nan! This was the match that I watched! Li Nan swallowed a mysterious pill, became extremely savage, and attacked Chen Ziheng head on! Discussion regarding the match involving Chen Ziheng was bountiful on the Spirit Intranet. Regrettably, in order to prevent the strategies of the elite students from being revealed in the second stage of the competition, the Dao College worked doubly hard to prevent recordings from being leaked. The moment a video was found, the culprit was punished immediately. Therefore, there was no footage available. Unless one watched the match in person, there was no way one could see the match process. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes when he read the discussion. He knew that Chen Zihengs cultivation had already surpassed the Physical Seal stage, reaching the Pulse Enrichment stage. He was obviously no small fry, but he had still lost to the Alchemy faculty. There are many elites here! I need to be alert! Wang Baole thought, as if he had gained a deep realization. After reading a few more posts, his attention was suddenly fixated on another post. Zhao Yameng, who went against Zheng Liang, the Vegetation Head Prefect in the Alchemy faculty, assembled a formation within three breaths and floated away! Zheng Liang bitterly concedes defeat! Many people were discussing on the thread, but most people were focused on how they did not understand Zhao Yamengs moves. However, there were students from the Array Formation faculty who explained that someone who could assemble a formation within three breaths had never been seen before in the whole Array Formation faculty! This news quickly roused excitement within the Array Formation faculty and spread rapidly throughout the whole Spirit Intranet. After Wang Baole read the explanation from the Array Formation faculty students, he revealed a concerned gaze. Zhao Yameng Wang Baole set the bottle of Ice Spirit Water down. He was stressed out over the messages posted on the Spirit Intranet. In reality, other than the people hotly discussed, there were also other elite senior students who had suddenly appeared, and they were all strong contenders. The next match will take place tomorrow, and there isnt much time. The outcome of the competition affected ones ability to enter the mystic realm. No matter how confident Wang Baole was, he could not become complacent. After shutting off the Spirit Intranet, he began meditating to calm his mind so that he would be in tip-top condition. A day passed just like that. Even when all the matches ended, the discussions within Ethereal Dao College and on the Spirit Intranet never ended and became even more prominent if anything. Very quickly, the second day arrived. An hour before the match began, Wang Baole received the notification that the draws had begun. He opened his eyes and drew his lot. The ninth fighting ring in the Array Formation faculty. Who could the lucky one challenging me be? Wang Baole laughed. After the draws ended, he planned his time, and after deciding to head to the ring early, he stepped out of his cave abode. He quickly reached the peak of the mountain where the Array Formation faculty was located. This was the first time that Wang Baole had been in the Array Formation faculty. This place was different from the Alchemy and Dharmic Armament faculty. There seemed to be an order to the whole faculty, from the architecture to the natural environment. Even the vegetation of the surroundings was not grown haphazardly and seemed to harbor an aura that Wang Baole could not describe. Synergizing into one! After a few steps, Wang Baole took a deep breath, having found the phrase that could perfectly describe what he was feeling. That was the aura given off by the entire Array Formation faculty. If someone not from the Array Formation faculty entered the premises, it was as if they would be severely rejected by the entire peak. It was an indescribable, pressurizing feeling. That was especially so when he noticed that the surrounding rocks had residual Spirit Qi wafting around them. It seemed like many regions had already been influenced by the array formations but were being forcefully suppressed so that they would not erupt. The people in this Array Formation faculty couldnt have the habit of forming arrays randomly, could they? Why does it feel like dangers lurking everywhere? If I were to meet someone from the Array Formation faculty in the future, I must be cautious. These guys are scheming, setting up traps everywhere Wang Baole was cautious even when walking. Because of that, when he arrived at the ninth fighting ring, there was not much time left before the match began. The moment he appeared, he immediately caught the attention of students looking on from the periphery of the fighting ring. They all looked toward him, and as they reeled in surprise, Wang Baole jumped directly onto the ring in a swift motion, his arms behind his back. He had just steadied himself when whispers arose from the surroundings. So, Wang Baole is participating in this match! This fellas opponent surrendered in the first match. This time, I wonder who will go against him! With discussion abound, Wang Baole reveled in the attention. He felt a myriad of emotions. Even though he kept a low profile, he felt that his dashing appearance inevitably caused commotion anywhere he went. Therefore, he raised his hand to greet the spectators. However, very suddenly, an excited roar spread from afar, and as it reverberated, a figure emerged. It originally seemed to be at a distance, but it approached and rapidly arrived on the ring. Wang Baole, my opponent is you! Hah, the heavens are watching indeed, and this is the result of my destiny! It was a long-haired youth, dressed in a students Daoist robe. He was agitated and anticipating what was to come as he shouted excitedly once he stepped onto the ring. Looking at this cheerful, enthusiastic youth, Wang Baole was confused for a moment, and doubts arose in his mind. He had little impression of the youth and began to speak hesitantly. Schoolmate you are? I am from the Dao Enlightenment faculty! Wang Baole, stand there and do not move. Let me gain Dao enlightenment for a few hours. Dont worry, victory is yours this round! The youth could not hide his excitement in his words. Enthusiastically, he stepped forward toward Wang Baole. His words surprised everyone. The spectators widened their eyes, and a loud boom sounded in their minds, causing them to take a uniform step backward, as if they were possessed! The Dao Enlightenment faculty! Gosh! There was actually someone from the Dao Enlightenment faculty who made it to the top 2,000! Everyone was taken aback. Even Wang Baole was incredulous. They cannot be chased away! Wang Baole, please grant me my wish! In his enthusiasm, the youth took a big step forward as he rushed toward Wang Baole. How did this lunatic pass the preliminary screening? The match had not even begun, but that insane youth was charging right at him. The teachers who were watching outside the ring stood up immediately, but when they attempted to stop what was to happen, the youth turned his head abruptly and snidely shouted, Teachers, I am enlightening myself on the Dao! The moment he spoke, the teachers did not know whether to laugh or cry; all of them stopped in their tracks, giving up on their attempt to stop the youth. The youth roared as he neared. His fearless attitude toward whatever was to come his way caused the spectators to look at each other in confusion. We have a lunatic here! Wang Baole stared, and the instant that the youth approached, he kicked him directly. Bang! The powerful kick sent the lunatic from the Dao Enlightenment faculty falling heavily to the floor. Upon impact, the facial expression of the youth from the Dao Enlightenment faculty changed. He lowered his head and looked at his belly, sitting on the floor without speaking a word, as if he was gaining Dao enlightenment. Wang Baole saw what happened and momentarily felt immense fear. The spectators, including the teachers, had their eyes glued to the stage. It couldnt be that he has really succeeded in enlightening himself on the Dao, could it? I only gave him a kick. As Wang Baole contemplated whether or not to interrupt the youths Dao enlightenment process, this youth from Dao Enlightenment faculty suddenly raised his head, laughing as he looked upwards. He no longer cared about people around him and turned about, jumping off the arena directly, running far away as he laughed manically. Listening to his laughter and looking at his back, Wang Baole rushed to raise his hand and speak loudly. Schoolmate, have you succeeded in gaining enlightenment? However, the youth from the Dao Enlightenment faculty seemed oblivious to everything as he continued laughing hysterically, disappearing into the distance without turning his head. Darn it, would it kill you to reply? So, did you succeed in gaining enlightenment or not? Wang Baole felt his frustration welling up. He could not understand why Ethereal Dao College needed a Dao Enlightenment facultyit was obviously a faculty for the insane. As he thought about the possibility and effects of the youth really gaining Dao enlightenment by virtue of his kick, Wang Baole instantly felt troubled. He slapped his forehead and looked disappointedly at the teachers who were refereeing. Teachers, the lunatic has left. What is the verdict of this match? The three teachers looked at Wang Baole with weird expressions on their faces. They turned to look at each other before announcing the result. Wang Baole is the winner! Chapter 82 - Dharmic Artifacts Can Be Used in This Manner Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Darn it, why did it have to be someone from the Dao Enlightenment faculty? After returning to the cave abode, Wang Baole did not feel the euphoria of winning the second match. He simply sat there, deeply troubled. That maniac! Did he actually succeed in Dao enlightenment? Wang Baole was most concerned about that. He was extremely uneasy and quickly accessed the Spirit Intranet to search things up. He did not even care about the outcome of the other matches. All his attention was on posts regarding the Dao Enlightenment faculty. He browsed for a long time, and it was only when there was no indication of anything untoward that he slightly relaxed. However, he was still unsettled. After a brief moment, he clenched his teeth, his eyes revealing a gleam of determination. I cant care much anymore. If he really succeeded, and people from the Dao Enlightenment faculty come and request that I hit them, then I shall fulfill their request! All I have to do is hit them, right? Thinking that, Wang Baole was quite proud of the idea. Therefore, he grabbed hold of the remaining time to meditate. Very quickly, the third day arrived, and he began his third match. This time, the arena was located in the Traps faculty! To a certain degree, the Traps faculty had similarities to the Dharmic Armament faculty. In areas concerning puppets, the Traps faculty could be considered to be more specialized compared to the Dharmic Armament faculty. In terms of the laying of traps, the lethality was increased if the Traps faculty and the Dharmic Armament faculty joined forces. Fatso Forefathers, please bless me such that my future opponents will not be anyone from the Dao Enlightenment faculty! Wang Baole prayed silently in his heart as he made his way toward the arena. Even though having an opponent from the Dao Enlightenment faculty was almost like gaining victory automatically, the ramifications were difficult to determine, so he would rather not have the easy victory. Perhaps his Fatso Forefathers heard his prayers, for he heaved a sigh of relief when he arrived at the arena in the Traps faculty, saw his opponent for the match, and heard the conversations by the spectators. As long as its not the lunatics from the Dao Enlightenment faculty, anything goes! The third match was about to begin. The crowds enthusiasm skyrocketed with every step that Wang Baole and his opponent took toward the arena. Wang Baole! Li Nan! Its the dark horse, Li Nan, who emerged victorious against Chen Ziheng! This Li Nan has already won two consecutive matches. His last opponent was a senior student Head Prefect from the Array Formation faculty, whom he beat using his pills like the first time! It is definitely going to be a close and fierce battle between him and Wang Baole! News of this match spread like wildfire as the spectators commented on the pairing. Wang Baole and Li Nan were both prominent characters who had won their previous two matches. Their battle was definitely a match to be anticipated. Therefore, numerous other spectators gathered there, rushing from the fighting arenas of the other faculties. On the arena, Li Nan, who had just arrived, did not even bother to look at Wang Baole. He simply sat down directly, crossed his legs, and began meditating with closed eyes. He looked extremely formidable, and Wang Baole, who had wanted to exchange greetings with him, was surprised. Is this his way of having an opening gambit? Wang Baole muttered as he swept his gaze on Li Nan. He puffed up his chest, his hands behind his back. Just like that, the pair, one sitting and one standing, began the match when the three teachers announced its commencement, with an ever-increasing number of spectators gathering in the background. The very instant the match was announced to have begun, Li Nan opened his eyes, revealing a cold, powerful gaze. As he raised his right hand, a crimson red-colored pill appeared immediately in his palm. Without hesitation, Li Nan smashed the pill toward the area in front of Wang Baole! With a loud bang, the pill exploded! As it transformed into a dissipating red fog, another pill appeared in Li Nans left hand. He swallowed it in a single mouthful, causing his eyes to turn red. To begin with, he was already in the Pulse Enrichment stage, but now that he had suddenly evolved, his mightiness went through the roof! In that moment, his Blood Qi rose high, spreading out in all directions. Even illusory hurricanes were created from the impact of his Blood Qi, causing destruction everywhere. All this happened even before the sound of the word Start! that marked the commencement of the match ended. These events took place continuously one after another, causing all the spectators to draw a deep breath. Even the three teachers were captivated by the sight. What an amazing move by Li Nan! First, it was the poisonous pill, followed by a pill that improved his competency. Ive heard that he made all his pills himself! With the praises from the spectators, Li Nan grinned as he headed straight toward Wang Baole with intense speed. Wang Baoles pupils constricted immediately. The crimson red poisonous fog surrounding him made him cautious, and the imposing manner given off by Li Nan, who had just swallowed the pill, intensified his sense of alertness. Formidable! However, was that considered cheating? Wang Baole could see that Li Nan, who had just swallowed the pill, showed a significant improvement in both speed and strength, making him swift and powerful. Therefore, in response, Wang Baoles gaze turned, and he returned with a loud roar as he rushed toward Li Nan rapidly, unleashing his speed. Li Nan laughed coldly. Even though he was not a head prefect, his enhancing pills gave him an advantage. He felt that if he wanted to become the Head Prefect, it would be an easy feat. Right now, although he was determined to obtain the chance to enter the mystic realm, he also wanted to stand out. Wang Baole, the Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty? Today, I will let you realize that with me around, you are nothing but a scum! Li Nan thought, laughing silently inside as he increased his speed, unleashing his full potential. He became even more imposing as his Blood Qi spread further, throwing every spectator off their feet. Suddenly, as the pair approached each other, Li Nan let out a low growl. Wang Baole, youre destined to lose! As Li Nan spoke, his fist emerged, crushing a pill hidden in his palm. Immediately, copious amounts of green fog emerged from his fists, spreading like countless small snakes in an intimidating manner. However, the moment he approached, Wang Baole raised his right hand as well. A golden glow spread from his palm like a protective shield. Shielding yourself with Dharmic artifacts? It is useless! Let me see how many times your Dharmic artifacts can withstand my attacks! Li Nan laughed loudly, increasing his speed, but the moment they made contact with each other physically, that seemingly protective golden glow was thrown out by Wang Baole. He was not using the glow to protect himself but it to envelope Li Nan. This Dharmic artifact was made specially for you! Wang Baole gloated. Immediately, the golden ray shining on Li Nan instantly turned into a big, golden bell. A loud boom was heard the moment it landed on the floor, trapping Li Nan within. At the same time, Wang Baole did not pause. He quickly retrieved numerous beads that were giving off a golden glow and threw them over. With a deafening bang, numerous other restrictive layers were added to the Golden Bell Shield, enveloping Li Nan! In those few moments, the Golden Bell Shield sitting on the arena was like a gigantic light bulb, shining brightly! That scene caused all the spectators and teachers standing around to freeze. Their eyes widened in disbelief as they felt that something did not add up. As it turned out, it was Wang Baole who was too unpredictable. To anyone, the moment they saw the protective golden glow, they naturally would have thought that it was used for self-protection. Few would have expected that this protective tool, when used by Wang Baole, was not for personal protection but was instead to be used on his opponent. He had actually turned this protective Dharmic artifact into a containment Dharmic artifact, trapping Li Nan in it! Theres such a use as well! What actually went through Wang Baoles mind to use the Dharmic artifact this way? Isnt this despicable? I feel that even without the Dharmic artifact, Li Nan would not be an equal opponent to Wang Baole in the first place. As the spectators reveled in shock, Li Nan, who was trapped in the golden glow, recovered from his surprise and was extremely furious. Wang Baole, youre so despicable! If you have the ability, fight me head on! he growled with a low voice as he attacked the golden glow in all directions, attempting to destroy the protective shield. However, it was too thick, for Wang Baole had strengthened it to the point where there was no way that Li Nan could break through it within a short period of time. Listening to Li Nans angry shouts, Wang Baole cleared his throat. He was proud of his wit and his ability to have thought of this solution. With his hands behind his back again, he began to speak righteously and seriously. I am from the Dharmic Armament faculty. Naturally, we are physically weak, and we do not advocate physical fights. We depend on Dharmic artifacts to gain victory. Didnt you become formidable by consuming those pills? I dont believe that they dont have an effective time limit. Ive trapped you in there, and I shall wait until the effects of your pills fade before I fight you! After Wang Baole finished speaking, he sat right down, retrieving a bag of snacks from his storage bracelet, and began munching on them as he looked at Li Nan. The scene and his words caused the spectators facial expressions to change and reveal looks of disgust. They felt that it was acceptable if other students from the Dharmic Armament faculty said that they were weak, but hearing those words from Wang Baole, they could not help but feel that Wang Baole was being too despicable. Him? Weak? He stayed in the Lava Chamber for three days, and even those from the Combat faculty were no match for him in terms of speed! This fellow is so physically strong. Even the teachers from the Combat faculty have commented regrettably that Wang Baole entered the wrong faculty. Is he actually snacking in the middle of a fight? The referees did not know whether to laugh or cry as well. They pitifully looked at Li Nan, who was uncontrollably attacking the golden glow that he was trapped in with no signs of stopping. Li Nan was driven nuts. He cursed, but every time that he managed to destroy a golden glow, Wang Baole strengthened it with another layer with a wave of his hand, as if trying to convey the message that no matter how quickly Li Nan attacked the shield, he was no match for the number of Dharmic treasures that Wang Baole had. That was especially so when Wang Baole noticed Li Nan unending attacks. He retrieved tens of beads, showing them to Li Nan, sending the message that all his attempts to escape were futile. Despicable! Looking at those beads, blue veins emerged on Li Nans forehead, and his breathing hastened. He was exasperated as he felt the effects of his pills fading away and his body becoming weaker. He eventually broke out in cold sweat and, with no other choice, began speaking indignantly. I admit defeat! Chapter 83 - Battle of the Ancient Martial Arts Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Nans anger level was through the roof, but there was nothing he could do. Those enhancement pills could not be taken continuously, especially since they all came with side effects. If the pills were used by people from the other faculties, they would definitely be mocked. Only students from the Alchemy faculty who were using pills that they had personally manufactured was acceptable. Originally, he had planned to use this pill throughout the match to emerge in the top 1,000. In his previous two matches, he had also been ruthless and fierce in his moves, with the aim of exalting himself. He had thought everything through, planning to defeat Wang Baole and ride on that victory to shoot himself to fame. He had also prepared himself for failure, but he had thought that any failure would come in the form of Wang Baole physically defeating him. This way, he could argue that Wang Baole had only won due to his physical prowess. He was from the Alchemy faculty; therefore, his use of pills was considered legitimate. On the other hand, the Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty had relied on his fists instead of his Dharmic Armaments This issue was tricky and difficult to resolve since no proper limits regarding it had been laid out for the tournament. Furthermore, if one were to engage in a life-and-death battle, there would be no rules laid out either. However, playing to the gallery for a short period of time was effective and possible. It would be nothing but helpful for his own fame. His plan was brilliant, but Wang Baole was the unpredictable one, creatively making use of the protective Dharmic artifacts to put up an elaborate and classical match representing the Dharmic Armament faculty! Li Nan could only bitterly concede defeat. When the match has concluded, the Spirit Intranet of Ethereal Dao College was exploding with discussion about it, the number of posts far exceeding those regarding the other matches. Wang Baole was despicable! We from the Alchemy faculty express our indignation! Thats right! It could be understood if he used his real abilities. Instead, he trapped our contender from the Alchemy faculty! What is that? Does he think he is from the Array Formation faculty? Many from the Alchemy faculty were quick to fault Wang Baole for not playing fair. Wang Baoles tactic used in the match caused goosebumps in the students from the Alchemy faculty, paralyzing them in fear as he had provided the other faculties with an example of how to go against the Alchemy faculty. On the other hand, the students from the Dharmic Armament were all exhilarated. They all argued against the comments from the Alchemy faculty, as the alternate use of the protective Dharmic artifact was seemingly simple, having been briefly suggested by others before. However, most people could only think of using it to protect themselves, for it was a deeply entrenched preconception. Therefore, to be able to change ones mindset in the urgency of the match and use the Dharmic artifacts to their fullest potential was something that was easier said than done. Our Head Prefect was legitimate in his use of the Dharmic artifact in defeating the Alchemy faculty! Who told you that a protective Dharmic artifact could only be used on oneself? Be glad that this was just a tournament organized by the Dao College, which allowed you to understand how useful and powerful it can be to use the Dharmic artifact in a different manner. If you met with a real life-and death battle, none of you would have time to complain! How laughable! Ive never heard of someone being insulted for his flexible use of Dharmic artifacts. The pills that the Alchemy faculty made yourselves were not able to land your faculty a victory, and you came here to create trouble by pushing the blame onto us, is that it? Seeing how the students from the Dharmic Armament faculty were standing up for him, Wang Baole was delighted. Rubbing his belly in his cave abode, he was heartened as he felt that he still had popularity among the masses. The support that everyone has given is the most significant recognition to me, the Head Prefect! In the midst of the increasingly heated discussion between the two sides, the fourth match of the tournament that could determine ones admission into the mystic realm arrived! In this match, Wang Baoles arena was located in the Dao Enlightenment faculty! When he appeared in the Dao Enlightenment faculty, it immediately caused a commotion. No one was interested in the other arenas within the Dao Enlightenment facultyalmost all the students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty had gathered around the arena where Wang Baole would compete. They all sat down with their legs crossed and began gaining Dao enlightenment as they stared at Wang Baole. Wang Baole feigned ignorance toward the unwanted attention given to him by the Dao Enlightenment faculty. Very quickly, his opponent for the match appeared. That person was burly. His body was like a mountain, giving off an imposing vibe that transformed into a suppressive force. He seemed to bring his surroundings along with him, creating waves of pressure. I am Song Pinlong, the Head Prefect from the Strength Hall of the Combat faculty. Greetings! the burly youth said in a low voice while cupping his fists after emotionlessly stepping onto the arena. The moment he finished his sentence, the imposing aura he gave off seemed to instantly dissipate. However, the more it appeared this way, the more Song Pinlong seemed unpredictable. It was like the calm before the storm. Even when he looked toward Wang Baole, his gaze was as peaceful as a lake. Wang Baole also became unusually serious. Suppressing his discomfort toward the Dao Enlightenment faculty, he could feel that Song Pinlong was not a simple character. His proficiency and cultivation at the Pulse Enrichment peak made him an opponent that surpassed all the people whom he had met in the tournament so far. To a certain extent, even though Song Pinlong could not be compared to the elder leading the men in black whom he had met in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, he was far stronger than the men in black who were at peak Pulse Enrichment. In other words, the peak Pulse Enrichment men in black in the Pond Cloud Rainforest mostly comprised of people of varying origins. As for Song Pinlong, the fact that he could become one of the Head Prefects of the Combat faculty meant that both his cultivation and potential had already reached the peak in the Dao College. Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament, Wang Baole here! I look forward to learning from you! Wang Baole took a deep breath and returned the greeting with cupped fists. I have long heard that Head Prefect Wang Baole has formidable Dharmic artifacts as well as an astounding fighting capability. Today, I would like to challenge Schoolmate Wangs fighting prowess and was wondering if you could spare the use of Dharmic artifacts. Lets have a battle of flesh and blood! The moment Song Pinlong finished his sentence, it was as if his entire body had been transformed into a heavy sword that was removed from its sheath. His gaze became sharp, and he stepped forward. It was a series of seven steps, each wider than the previous one. The ground shook as he moved, and the students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty who were watching all held their breath as their minds reverberated from shock. Song Pinlongs imposing manner increased with every step he took. On his last step, his Blood Qi soared. Physically, he looked the same, but it felt like he had transformed into a giant. Like a tsunami, he suddenly directed a punch toward Wang Baole. Tsunami Punch! An illusion of a vast ocean immediately appeared behind him. It was almost like his punch harnessed the power of the ocean, shaking the heaven and earth. The teachers standing around were all momentarily taken aback. At that moment, Wang Baoles gaze sharpened. His desire to fight was piqued since the previous three matches could not even be considered a warm up to him. He did not flinch a single bit, nor did he use any Dharmic artifacts. Rather, he began moving, taking a big step forward. Sure! As he spoke, he raised his right fist, throwing a punch just like Song Pinlong at the exact moment he approached! Song Pinlong was more focused than ever. His power increased by a third, and he put in his best effort. The two fists connected with each other, the loud bang reverberating as the ground under them cracked. Rock and debris flew in all directions. Song Pinlongs facial expression changed instantly as he felt a formidable force rushing toward and enveloping him. In the intense vibrations, he was forced to retreat several steps. When he raised his head to look at Wang Baole, his gaze was one of surprise. Youre strong! That was the only thought in his mind. Wang Baole also moved behind uncontrollably, but he stopped after just a few steps. As his eyes met Song Pinlongs, his lips curled into a smile, his desire for combat intensifying as he leaped with unbelievable speed and retaliated. Song Pinlong laughed with his head held high. Not only did he not retreat, his desire to fight was awakened as well, gushing out of his heart. In that moment, the pair was in battle again. As the sound of impacts spread, the both of them exchanged more than a hundred punches in just over ten breaths! Even if they were pushed back, they immediately rushed forward again. It was as if a match between two individuals from the Combat faculty was unraveling in that very arena! The spectators were tense beyond words at what they saw. Other than students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty, there were also spectators comprising of students from the other faculties. They all stared, flabbergasted. Even though there had been news that Wang Baoles combat capabilities were high, they were not from the Dharmic Armament faculty after all and did not have a good understanding. As they watched Wang Baoles moves, all of them were deeply shaken. This Wang Baole is truly capable! Depending purely on his fighting capabilities, he can actually effectively suppress the Combat faculty, even without using his Dharma treasures! This Is he from the Combat faculty or the Dharmic Armament faculty? At this moment, Song Pinlong, the Head Prefect of the Strength Hall of the Combat faculty, was obviously losing under the continuous attacks from Wang Baole. Crimson blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth while Wang Baole remained unscathed. As the spectators watched, frozen, Song Pinlong charged as he increased his speed. He appeared to have recognized that he had insufficient strength; therefore, he activated his mystic technique as he increased his speed in order to boost his power. He even began raised his hand to strike his entire body so that his speed could increase more. With his reddened body, he charged toward Wang Baole with a low growl. From afar, it appears as if a red eagle was swooping down on its prey. Speed? Wang Baoles gaze flashed momentarily. His cultivation was increased relying on the Great Void Qi Devouring Art through the absorption of spirit fat. He had long recognized that using this method to cultivate himself allowed him to physically surpass peers at his realm. Now, he had not activated the devouring seed, nor did he begin his take down of his opponent. Since his opponent had requested to compete purely based on their physical abilities, Wang Baole was also interested in seeing his capabilities and his level of Pulse Enrichment! He took a deep breath, causing his speed to increase. He instantly charged forward, but this time, he did not use his fists, instead leaping the moment his speed peaked, kicking Song Pinlong directly! A boom louder than those heard previously erupted. Blood spurted out of Song Pinlongs mouth as his body was thrown back. This time, he landed outside the arena, stopping tens of feet outside the boundary. He was pale as he vomited another mouthful of blood. However, his eyes were shining bright, and he acknowledged Wang Baole, who was standing on the arena, with cupped fists again. You rightfully deserve your fame! I am convinced. Wang Baole, when I attain my True Breath, I will definitely fight you again! After finishing his sentence, Song Pinlong turned to leave. On the arena, Wang Baole looked at Song Pinlongs back. He felt great respect toward Song Pinlong as he could see that Song Pinlong was someone who someone dedicated to martial arts. My opponents are becoming more and more powerful. I wonder who Ill meet in the final match! Wang Baole finally relaxed as he turned around to leave the Dao Enlightenment faculty as well. Chapter 84 - Assembling Spirit into Arrays Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After the match was concluded, the scores of the various contenders were updated on the Spirit Intranet. There had been over a hundred people who had managed to emerge victorious in the four matches so far. Each of these hundred contestants received great attention. However, since they had never battled against each other before, it was difficult to distinguish who was superior. This was actually a deliberate arrangement by the Dao College, as the goal of the tournament was not to let one single person emerge champion but to see who was within the top thousand. Even though that was the intention, students from the Dao College were still analyzing the results of the contenders by faculty. They eventually produced a ranking and estimated the fighting capabilities of everyone on the list. The name sitting at the top of the list was not a senior student, nor was it Wang Baole. It was Zhao Yameng! Her moves were too unpredictable. From the start to end, she only needed single a wave of her hand to create an array formation in seconds. Regardless of who went against her, they were unable to escape her clutches. She did not even need to use a second attack as her opponents were trapped in the array formation, eventually conceding defeat when they could no longer withstand the suppressive force. None of her opponents were weaklings. These contenders who had made it to the fourth round, even if they were Head Prefects from the same faculty, were defeated within three breaths! As a result, Zhao Yamengs fame rose exponentially. Some even said that she was the top performer among everyone of Ethereal Dao College in these recent years! Other than Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan and several elite senior students also won all four matches consecutively, but their fame was nothing compared to Zhao Yamengs. Even though Wang Baole had won four consecutive matches as well, he had not gotten serious in the previous three matches. Therefore, his ranking was not high, trailing behind Zhuo Yifan and several others. However, with his recent victory in the fourth match, his ranking was raised by numerous students. Winning five out of five matches would be an easy feat for these people! In the final match to come, the main focus will be to see who out of these hundred will go against each other! Thats right! It is only considered a true battle if they go against each other! Even if they lose, they will still receive a ranking. It is just that no one would willingly lose! With everyones anticipating the battles to come, the final match that determined ones ranking and ability to enter the mystic realm finally arrived! The arena of Wang Baoles fifth match was arena Number One, located within the Combat faculty! Wang Baole was in his peak state. When he arrived and appeared at the arena, the student spectators all had their eyes fixed on him. They watched as Wang Baole neared the arena step by step. When he finally put his foot on the arena, there were still no whispers or discussion from the spectators. However, suddenly, expressions of shock and surprise spread from afar. Gosh! Wang Baoles opponent Its Zhao Yameng! As the commotion rippled through the crowd, the beautiful Zhao Yameng, dressed in her Head Prefect Daoist robe, slowly approached from the opposite direction with the company of many other students. When she noticed Wang Baole standing on the arena, the calm and elegant Zhao Yameng let out a curious gaze. Noticing Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole momentarily gasped. Its her! He had been guessing who he would meet on the arena on his journey there, but he had never thought that he would actually meet Zhao Yameng! In reality, the person that Wang Baole was dreading meeting most was Zhao Yameng. Wang Baole had never seen Zhao Yamengs array formation abilities in person, but based on the description by people on the Spirit Intranet, he got a sense of how bizarre and frightening it could be. Im either the unlucky one, or shes the unfortunate one, Wang Baole mumbled to himself. The pair looked directly at each other as Zhao Yameng finally stepped onto the arena. Before they could even speak, the excitement of the spectators went out of control, spreading in all directions. Immediately, on the Spirit Intranet, numerous pieces of news of the match was spreading like wildfire. After all, Zhao Yamengs fame had skyrocketed after her four previous battles, catching the attention of many. Wang Baole was also immensely famous as well. Therefore, their meeting generated great excitement among the masses. The match between Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng is probably the most exciting out of all the matches in this tournament! Wang Baole specializes in using Dharmic artifacts, and his physical body could withstand attacks from a Head Prefect of the Combat faculty. Zhao Yameng, on the other hand, is mysterious and unpredictable, and she did not need to use a second attack in order to win in any of her previous four matches! Does anyone want to bet who will win? My bet is on Wang Baole! Ha, my bet goes to Zhao Yameng, my goddess! As the entire Dao College got riled up, people who had won four matches consecutively, such as Zhuo Yifan, also began to hear news of the matter. Some of them had already met their opponents while those who had not all heaved a sigh of relief. Similar to Wang Baole, the other contenders also did not wish to meet Zhao Yameng. However, Wang Baole was another individual that they were very reluctant to meet in the arena. Its great that these two monsters are going against each other! Haha, it seems like I can win five out of five matches! I hope that this match can be over quickly so that I can go over to watch their battle for myself! Even the teachers of Dao College, as well as the Deans and the Chancellor, all headed toward the arena located within the Combat faculty. They seemed to want to watch the match in person so as to ensure that no unexpected situations occurred. As the number of spectators grew, the teachers presiding over the match also felt rising stress. Looking at the two individuals, who were looking at each other silently, they finally announced the commencement of the battle in a low, serious voice! With the announcement, everyone quietened down immediately, focusing all their attention on the pair. Noticing that Zhao Yameng, ever since stepping into the arena, had been looking at him peacefully, without blinking even once, Wang Baole cleared his throat and began speaking. Hey, Zhao Yameng, were both from the same batch, and we already have a place on the rankings. Furthermore, I am so good looking. What do you think? Lets just take this match easy. Ill treat you to a meal next time. These shameless words caused some to burst out in laughter when it was heard by the spectators watching from the sidelines. Some looked at Wang Baole with derision. This unexpected move by Wang Baole made the teachers inevitably puzzled as well. Wang Baole, I can feel that youre powerful very powerful! Zhao Yameng ignored Wang Baoles words. She looked serious as she gazed at Wang Baole and spoke softly. Will you battle me with all your might? Zhao Yamengs voice was sweet and pleasant, reverberating around the arena. Wang Baole looked closely at Zhao Yameng and sensed her determination. He thought for a moment and became serious. Wang Baole was usually a facetious person, but he knew that when some people were determined, they should be respected. People like that included the combat fanatic from the Combat faculty in the previous match and this straightforward Zhao Yameng standing in front of him right now. Actually, Wang Baole felt that Zhao Yameng was obviously weak and no match for him physically. However, his intuition told him that Zhao Yameng was someone extremely dangerous. This sense of danger was similar to what he had felt when he met the elder leading the men in black. A spirit body by birth Wang Baole thought about back to the time when this woman arrived in the Dao College. She had generated much fanfare and discussion on the Spirit Intranet. A desire to battle slowly developed within Wang Baole, and he nodded in agreement. Please guide me! Zhao Yameng broke into a grin as she slowly raised her right hand, pointing a finger directly at Wang Baole. With her action, the Spirit Qi lingering in the surroundings gathered, forming an invisible vortex. Wang Baoles expression changed. He did not hesitate and immediately rushed forward, not in a straight line, but in a curved path toward Zhao Yameng. However, it was still too late. Zhao Yameng let out a curious gaze, raising her slender fingers on her right hand, as she grabbed tightly in that very instant. With her grasp, a loud boom arose from nowhere. That invisible vortex made of Spirit Qi was instantly transformed into an array formation through some mysterious means by Zhao Yameng. Out of thin air, an array formation trapped Wang Baole from within! At that moment, the Spirit Qi surrounding Wang Baole exploded into an invisible hurricane, sweeping in all directions, forcing Wang Baole to stop, both in his track and in his breathing. When he looked at the surroundings, all he could see was a fog, and the outside world was no longer visible. Its no wonder that her opponents from her previous four matches were defeated. She could actually gather the Spirit Qi into an array formation. Thats a sick move! The other students could not figure out Zhao Yamengs moves, but since Wang Baole was trained in the Great Void Qi Devouring Art, he was highly sensitive to Spirit Qi, which allowed him to see through her act. Right now, with his eyes shimmering, Wang Baole quickly found an area where the Spirit Qi was weaker based on his confidence in his sensitivity toward the Spirit Qi. Five areas! After recognizing the areas that were weaker in Spirit Qi that were being reinforced at a rapid speed, Wang Baole rushed to throw a punch. At the same time, several Dharmic artifacts were flung out of his storage bracelet, landing all around him. As the loud boom reverberated, every onlooking student was flabbergasted as they watched the match outside the array formation made of Spirit Qi. Its that move again! In the previous four match, Zhao Yameng trapped her opponents by waving her hand to summon the array formations! Zhao Yameng is so strong that even Wang Baole is trapped by the array formation! As the students discussed among themselves, the Chancellor and other teachers, especially the Dean of the Array Formation faculty, all turned to look at Zhao Yameng in amazement. Zhao Yameng was born with a spirit body, giving her the extraordinary ability to surpass others through her knowledge of array formation. If she is further groomed, she will definitely become the elite of the Federation in the future! As for Wang Baole, he is another prominent figure as well, but he just does not compare to Zhao Yameng! When the Array Formation Dean finished his sentence, Goatee from the Dharmic Armament faculty, who was standing nearby, grunted in a low voice. It was just a rough start. Once the Dharmic Armament faculty is prepared, your array formations will be useless! The two showed no sign of backing down. Now that their most cherished students were in battle, an argument immediately emerged. The Chancellor, who was standing and watching by the sidelines, noticed Wang Baoles moves and was filled with anticipation. To be able to see where the Spirit Qi is weak in such a short period of time shows that Wang Baoles sensitivity toward Spirit Qi is high as well! On the arena, Zhao Yameng was shocked that Wang Baole was so sensitive and quick at noticing. Weak areas of the array formation were shut dead by Wang Baole even before they were completed successfully, and they were being transformed into an ever-present loophole. Zhao Yamengs eyes lit up as she raised her right hand, pointing directly at Wang Baole. That was the first time, in the entire tournament, that she had made a second move! Chapter 85 - Intense Match! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At almost the same moment that Zhao Yameng made her move, the Spirit Qi array formation surrounding Wang Baole immediately began to waver. As the array formation moved, the five weak spots that Wang Baole initially identified started to become blurry and slowly disappeared. As the array formation spun, the Spirit Qi was being carried along, creating a suppressive force in all corners. The suppressive force grew increasingly stronger as it spun around, directly arriving in waves toward Wang Baole. Wang Baole frowned as he raised his right hand and flung his sleeve, instantly retrieving a jade pendant. Spirit forces blended into the jade pendant, causing it to give off a purplish glow that morphed into a small purple dragon. As the dragon made a silent growl, the suppressive force lingering in all corners began to be suppressed. Since its a challenge to break out of this from within I shall use its own force against it! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and a Rainbow Spirit Stone appeared immediately when he raised his right hand. With his head lowered, he ignored the suppressive force spreading from the array formation and began writing inscriptions on the Spirit Stone. His actions bewildered the spectators, and they all gawked in surprise. Wang Baole is carving inscriptions? What does this mean? Could it be that he intends to make Dharmic artifacts? The most he can create should be Spirit Kernels. Can Spirit Kernels break the array formation? As the students discussed back and forth, the Chancellor and the other faculty members were impressed. Goatee was especially glad, his eyes brightening up and his mouth curling into a smile. The Dean from the Array Formation faculty, on the other hand, furrowed his eyebrows with concern. Noticing the scene before her eyes, Zhao Yameng immediately reacted, her hands waving as she deployed more array formations. That was her third move, but at that instant, very suddenly, Wang Baole, who was trapped within the array formation, abruptly raised his head. The Rainbow Spirit Stone in his hands was now covered in a large number of inscriptions. In a short time, he had already carved over three thousand inscriptions. Those inscriptions had not been randomly carved. Every single one of them was related to the gathering of Spirit Qi. More accurately, it could be considered a simple Spirit Kernel made by Wang Baole. This Spirit Kernel could not really create any Dharmic artifacts. Its only use was to gather all the Spirit Qi in the surroundings. Furthermore, since there were over three thousand inscriptions overlapping with each other, the accumulation of Spirit Qi had reached the maximum, and the Spirit Kernel would implode after just one use. However, to Wang Baole, once was sufficient! Activate! Wang Baole roared in his low voice. Without a hint of hesitation, he pressed the Spirit Stone in his hand directly on the floor. Regardless of the consequences, even if the stone broke apart, he wanted to drive it to release all its suppressed Spirit Qi, using the agitation inscriptions on the stone to spread the Spirit Qi as far as possible! Momentarily, a glaring rainbow-colored beam emerged from the Spirit Stone. The inscriptions on the stone were also glowing, transforming into an intense suction force that emanated in all directions with a loud boom, directly passing through the array formation and into the outside world. Immediately, the entire arena seemed to have transformed into a gigantic vortex, absorbing all the Spirit Qi surrounding the Combat faculty peak! Accompanying the vortex were tremendous tremors. Spirit Qi from all directions was rushing in turbulently, directly into the vortex created on the arena. Even though Wang Baole was within the vortex, there was also the Spirit Qi array formation present! The array formation surrounding Wang Baole was, to a certain degree, a protective shield blocking the force of the roiling Spirit Qi. It was like the fragile breakwater taking the impact of the crashing waves. No matter how strong and sturdy it was, it could not withstand the powerful waves. It was only then that the spectators understood what was going on, and they gasped in response. Wang Baole has managed to break out! His method of breaking free was actually to create an inscription-filled Spirit Kernel that could gather all the Spirit Qi so as to harness its energy to blow the array formation apart! How ingenious! How did he think of that? The Chancellor was also impressed, and his praise for Wang Baole revealed itself in his eyes. Goatee laughed heartily while the Dean of the Array Formation faculty had a nasty expression. In reality, Wang Baole had managed to think of this solution precisely because of his devouring seed. If he did not want to reveal the absorption abilities of his devouring seed, he would not have needed to go through such trouble in order to handle the array formation. This series of changes appeared slow, but in reality, the total time it took from the moment Wang Baole pressed the Spirit Stone to the instant the Spirit Qi exploded like crashing waves was incredibly short. The facial expression of Zhao Yameng, who was standing on the arena, changed completely. It was too late for her to prevent it and reverse the situation. Her breathing was rapid, and she stepped backward. The moment that she backed up, a rapturous roar immediately erupted. The Spirit Qi in the surroundings, akin to the turbulent ocean, destroyed the resistance created by the array formation with the intense force it carried. As the array formation surrounding Wang Baole broke down layer by layer, it could no longer withstand the force and was instantly destroyed! At that very moment, Wang Baole emerged! Behind him, as the Spirit Qi was no longer suppressed, it was directly absorbed into the Rainbow Spirit Stone. The Spirit Stone had a strong absorptive force, but it could not withstand the forces for too long. After all, it only had an absorption function. Thus, it eventually imploded! With a loud boom, the ground of the arena cracked into a million pieces. Wang Baole activated all his defenses around him, and riding on the driving force emerging from the Rainbow Spirit Stone, his speed doubled. Like a streak of lightning, he rapidly approached Zhao Yameng and threw a powerful punch at her with his right fist. This speed of this retaliation, coupled with the impact of the breaking array formation, significantly exceeded what the students thought was possible! Zhao Yameng was immensely shocked. As her body flew backward, she began forming seals with her hand. Instantly, layers of array formation appeared in front of her, blocking Wang Baoles punch. Bang! Zhao Yameng turned pale. With the array formation blocking the forces, she moved back immediately, successfully avoiding the surprise punch thrown by Wang Baole after he broke free. However, Wang Baole had rich experience in combat. The moment Zhao Yameng ducked, the small purple dragon beside him roared, charging toward Zhao Yameng. At the same time, Wang Baoles storage bracelet flashed and dozens of flying swords emerged, shooting straight for Zhao Yameng. The flying swords were fast and especially sharp, breaking through the air and generating sharp sounds as they flew! Zhao Yamengs breathing was rapid. She did not care much about the flying swords. However, the appearance of the small purple dragon made her feel threatened. Immediately, she extended her interlocked hands, drawing in the surrounding Spirit Qi and gathering them. The Spirit Qi morphed into an invisible, gigantic hand that slammed right at the small purple dragon. As the noise reverberated, the small purple dragon dissipated, together with the flying swords! However, at that instant, Wang Baoles eyes shimmered. He raised his right hand and pointed at the flying swords that had been sent scattering in all directions. The swords immediately trembled, as if they were once again under Wang Baoles control. They stopped in their trajectories before turning right around and flying directly toward Zhao Yameng! All this made Zhao Yameng freeze in shock, and her expression dropped. The spectatorsincluding the teachers, Deans, and the Chancellorwere all captivated in surprise and gasped in silence. Sword Kinesis! Hes actually controlling them by Sword Kinesis! How could that be possible? In the Ancient Martial realm, the most that can be accomplished is the control of a single flying sword. It is definitely impossible to control dozens of swords! As the spectators reeled in shock, Zhao Yameng experienced a strong threat of possible death. She had made a bad call. The flying swords, which she had thought were of little harm, turned out to be the biggest crisis. The fact that Wang Baole could so deftly control the flying swords was out of her expectations. Even when an expert in the Ancient Martial realm controlled a single flying sword, they could not flexibly influence its direction. In the case of dozens of swords, the most that could usually be accomplished was sending them flying in a straight line after agitating them. At this critical juncture, the Chancellor and other prominent figures stepped forward, attempting to stop the battle. However, at that moment, a blue glow appeared in Zhao Yamengs two eyes like a gem. An eerie vibe spread from within, causing Wang Baole to be taken by shock. In that instant, the invisible Spirit Qi wafting around became extremely turbulent. With Zhao Yameng as the focal point, it became a hurricane rising toward the sky. As the flying swords were sent flying in all directions once again, Zhao Yameng emerged. With the augmentation of the hurricane, she approached Wang Baole at top speed. Using her hand seals, the Spirit Qi hurricane transformed into several array formations again in an imposing manner. Wang Baoles breathing froze. Regardless of whether it was the hurricane or the array formation, the surrounding students were unable to see them. Even if they felt it, it was not distinct. However, to Wang Baole, it was as clear as glass. Even though he could not visually see it, based on his sensitivity toward Spirit Qi, he had already visualized the exact scene in his mind. In that mental image, Zhao Yamengs Spirit Qi hurricane was rampaging. A huge number of array formations were forming, charging toward him as Zhao Yameng approached. The blue glow reflecting off Zhao Yamengs eyes was immensely frightening, as if she had lost her sense of self, giving off a scary vibe that far exceeded what she had previously given off. In this urgent crisis, Wang Baole gave off a sharp air of determination. Originally, he had not intended to use the devouring seed for uses other than life-and-death battles, but this time, it seemed necessary! Just as Wang Baole prepared to make his move, the Chancellor appeared, raising his right hand and pressing hard to summon a suppressive force far stronger than what Zhao Yameng had created. It directly fixed Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole in their positions! Alright, thats the end of this match. At this moment, the Dean of the Array Formation faculty and Goatee approached quickly. They each held onto the Head Prefect from their faculty, pulling them apart. As they moved backward, the Chancellor raised his right hand again to retract the suppressive force. The blue glow in Zhao Yamengs eyes disappeared, and she immediately fell unconscious. Wang Baole broke out in cold sweat as well. He felt intense fear, looking at the blue glow from Zhao Yamengs eyes. Even the Spirit Qi within his body became unstable. Thankfully, the slight movements of the devouring seed suppressed the Spirit Qi, causing it to calm down. Zhao Yameng used a mystic art that was uncontrollable and lost herself in the process. That mystic art shouldnt be executed unless it is a life-or-death situation. As the Chancellor, I judge that Wang Baole wins this match! The Chancellor turned to look at Wang Baole, his eyes revealing a look of incredulity. He had guessed the secret behind the flying swords, concluding that it might have been the force of magnetism. Even if that was the case, he still felt that Wang Baole had outdone himself again and again at surprising him. Chapter 86 - Gao Quan’s Plan Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With the conclusion of the match, Ethereal Dao Colleges tournament had passed its half way mark. What was to follow were the additional matches held between those who had won three matches for the few remaining slots. Seventy-four contenders had won all five matches that they competed in! Of those seventy-four, many were senior students while first and second year students made up the minority. After all, no matter how outstanding they were, they were still lacking compared to the senior students who had honed their skills for many years. Therefore, the number of new students who had won all five matches only made up about ten percent of the group. In this tournament, however, no matter how extraordinary seventy-two of those people were, they were but mere accompaniments simply because of the groundbreaking match that had happened between Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng! The match between Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng had shaken the entire Dao College, throwing many students into amazement and astounding them. There had not been many paying attention to it at first, but as tales spread and the match was being vividly described, those who had been unable to watch the match managed to gain a relatively complete picture of it from the descriptions of the masses. Even though their match had only progressed past its midpoint and was not considered completed to a certain extent, the combat abilities that they had both demonstrated in this match astounded everyone. Even other contenders like Zhuo Yifan, who had won all five matches, felt chills down their spine, their emotions turbulent, as any kind of competition always incited agitation. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng were far too superior! The methods and responses that both Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng adopted in this match were summarized by countless students on the Spirit Intranet. Discussion was bountiful, and the entire Spirit Intranet was hot with activity. As a result, there were not many spectators watching the additional follow-up matches. Zhao Yamengs method of forming arrays within three breaths was actually through the manipulation of Spirit Qi. Her natural spirit body isnt for nothing! When shes in the True Breath realm, her sensitivity for Spirit Qi will greatly surpass her peers! Wang Baole is impressive, too. He actually depended on refining Spirit Kernels to absorb the Spirit Qi from all directions so that the array formation would implode from within in order to create a path out for himself! He really lives up to his name as the Dharmic Armament facultys only Head Prefect! Also, Zhao Yamengs ability to react swiftly to Wang Baoles retaliation is a valuable skill that is rarely seen! In the innumerable discussions, there were two points two key points that made everyone shake with excitement. The first was the emergence of the blue glow in Zhao Yamengs eyes at the final moments of the match, and the second was the dexterity with which Wang Baole manipulated the dozens of flying swords. These two aspects were also the areas that made everyone immensely amazed! Zhao Yamengs burst at the end must be a secret technique that carries immense power! What was it that Wang Baole used that allowed him to manipulate the flying swords so nimbly? This this is not something we can achieve in the Ancient Martial realm! Countless discussions emerged unendingly. With the ending of the additional matches, Ethereal Dao Colleges tournament finally came to an end. The list of the top one thousand contenders had been tabulated and would be announced three days later. In reality, there was little significance regardless of whether the names on the list were announced. Long before the list was formed, there were already people who had summarized the accumulated points on the Spirit Intranet. Everyone knew deep in their hearts who would make it to the top 1,000. Of everyone, the most despondent would be those who were ranked just after the 1,000th position and those who had been eliminated in the additional matches. However, there was nothing that they could do. Sometimes, the seemingly small distance of a single step could feel like the distance between heaven and earth. With the conclusion of the matches, the atmosphere in the Dao College significantly livened up. It was as if everyone could finally take a breather and relax. Wang Baole also took the time to recuperate in his own cave abode in order to replenish the energy that he had spent battling Zhao Yameng. However, he did not head outside. Rather, even after his rest, the scene of Zhao Yamengs burst in the final moments of the match replayed itself in his mind recurrently. With a blue glow in her eyes, she seemed to have lost control. It is also definite that the mystic technique has already far exceeded what she can withstand, explaining why she fell unconscious after that. Wang Baole was still shaken even after analyzing the scenario. If the Chancellor had not stepped forward to put a halt on matters, Wang Baole was unable to imagine what would eventually have happened. In that state, Zhao Yameng is too powerful. Its as if she became one with the Spirit Qi! Wang Baole became solemn and took a seat on the veranda before closing his eyes. The events of the match between him and Zhao Yameng were continuously replayed in his mind as he thought about how his performance could have been better. Wang Baole liked to reflect. This was something that he had learned from the high officials autobiographies. Whether it was in the way he treated others or the way he trained his skills, reflection had always been an important component. At the center of the Chancellors peak was a great hall made of jade carvings. This great hall was not as grand as the Chancellors hall, but it was still extremely majestic. That great hall was where the Vice-Chancellor worked and lived. Even if his authority in the College Discipline Department had been stripped and transferred to others due to the incident involving Wang Baole in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, he was still the Vice-Chancellor and possessed a level of authority. Right now, in the attic behind the great hall overlooking the land afar, there was a middle-aged man in black standing silently behind him. That man was the teacher of the Dao College who was currently leading the College Discipline Department. At the same time, he was also the person who had publicly announced that Wang Baole had cheated a year ago. He hesitated but eventually still decided to speak, his voice low. Chancellor do you really want to handle the matter this way? Looking at the sky faraway, without turning his head, the Vice-Chancellor replied calmly, Are you afraid? A little bit, yes. The middle-aged man in black laughed bitterly. Wang Baole is now the only Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, and he amazed everyone with his moves in the match several days ago. Therefore, he can be considered a hot favorite in the Dao College right now, so why should we find trouble with him again? Even if we cancel his eligibility in the rankings, it will be little use. The very next day, the Chancellor will definitely be angered, not only punishing you, but also restoring his eligibility instantly. The middle-aged man in black was confused as he tried to persuade the Vice-Chancellor after mustering his courage. Whats more Lin Tianhaos student status has already been revoked The middle-aged man in black did not complete his sentence. In reality, he would never have dared mention it previously. However, he genuinely did not want to provoke Wang Baole any further, and he had long ascertained that Wang Baole would definitely gain admission to the Upper Academy island. It was not worthwhile for him to form another enemy this way. However, he was also helpless as he had to obey the Vice-Chancellor. Therefore, he wanted to try to persuade the Vice-Chancellor to change his mind. Lin Tianhao? Hearing the man in blacks words, the Vice-Chancellor laughed, a look of disdain that was not visible to others forming in his eyes. Say no more. You only need to tell me whether you will do it or not. Turning his head, Gao Quan stared coldly at the middle-aged man in black. Immediately, the middle-aged man in black felt immense pressure, as beads of perspiration formed on his forehead. After a brief moment, he gritted his teeth and replied, Yes, sir! Then do it. You have three days. Once the rankings are out, I want to see results. Retracting his glare, Gao Quan spoke emotionlessly. The middle-aged man in black felt terrible, but he knew that he had no other choice as he nodded and quickly left to prepare for his tasks. The look of disdain in Gao Quans eyes became more obvious when the middle-aged man in black had left. Do you really think that I am so lowly to go to the extent of pleasing the son in order to suck up to the senator? I am without a choice, since that Chancellor who thinks that everything is under his control wants to see me adding value to myself. That old man he thinks that I dont know that its his tactic to keep subordinates close before killing them, Gao Quan thought as the look of disdain disappeared, replaced by a gloomy ferocity. Wang Baoles position will indeed be restored quickly, but if I dont try to suppress it, if I dont create enemies, if I dont add value to myself the old Chancellor will see the value of his fruit of labor diminishing. He will definitely be unhappy, and if he abandons me for cheap, wont he lose out? Gao Quan clenched his fists. The more enemies I have and the more people I provoke, the more others will want to eliminate me. However, even before they can do anything, they will need the Chancellors approval. After all, on the Lower Academy Island, even though the Chancellor is not absolute, he is still extremely powerful. As long as someone wants to come after me, they must negotiate with the Chancellor. The more enemies that I have and the more ruthless and thorough I am, the more people will hate me. This way, my value will increase, such that when he is negotiating with others, his gains will be greater. This is especially so as I can see that the Chancellor is of the view that Wang Baole will become the one negotiating with him in the future. Following this logic, the greater my value, the fewer people will be able to afford to come after me. I will then have more time to plan for the future. Just give me more time so that I can escape this place! The ferocity in Gao Quans eyes intensified, and he became even more ruthless. He already felt threatened, worrying that he would be eliminated by the Chancellor even before he was posted elsewhere. That was why he wanted to bank on Wang Baoles matter to increase his personal value. He knew the Chancellor like the back of his hand, understanding that his moves would definitely halt the thought of the Chancellor eliminating him in favor of reaping greater benefits. As for Wang Baole, he was indeed no small fry. However, Wang Baole was nothing compared to his own past. Even if hes the only Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament, even if he amazed everyone in his match, so what? I might only be in the early-stage of True Breath while hes at the peak of the Ancient Martial realm, but there will definitely be differences in our skill. His failure at retaliating means that he can only bear with it for the time moment since he has not reached True Breath yet! So what if I find trouble with him? Even if he really attains True Breath in the future and wants to seek vengeance, he will have to wait until he gains firm footing on the Upper Academy Island. By then, I will have long since left. As for what happens after that Gao Quan closed his eyes, his lips curling into a smirk. He might have lost the right to take revenge then! Chapter 87 - Unbearable! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A night passed. When Wang Baole finished his reflection and meditation, he received a notification from the Chancellor informing him that the mystic realm of the four great Dao Colleges would open a month later and that he should make preparations as soon as possible. There was only one month for him to prepare himself. Im going to each the True Breath realm! Wang Baole was determined and immediately contacted Xie Haiyang. Regardless of the consequences, he threw out numerous Spirit Stones in exchange for pills and materials to refine Dharmic artifacts. Wang Baole was hell-bent on grabbing hold of this opportunity. Xie Haiyang had been incredibly busy recently. After all, regardless of whether it was a major examination or the upcoming mystic realm, countless people wanted to trade. In Ethereal Dao College, the name Xie Haiyang was famous and reliable. No matter how busy he was, however, Xie Haiyang perked up the moment he received Wang Baoles voice transmission. Wang Baole had always been generous, and Xie Haiyang had long placed his bets on Wang Baole as he thought that Wang Baole would definitely make it to the Upper Academy Island. If he maintained a good relationship with him, his business could be expanded in the Upper Academy Island as well. Therefore, he promised that he would be able to deliver everything that Wang Baole needed and even gave him a discount. Schoolmate Baole, so long as its me, Xie Haiyang, handling it, you can rest assured that youll get everything you need in no more than seven days! Wang Baole was surprised hearing Xie Haiyangs promise. Not only was the number of items he ordered large, they were also superior goods. The fact that Xie Haiyang could deliver his request heartened Wang Baole, for he felt that Xie Haiyangs existence in the Dao College definitely made things easier. Just like that, as Wang Baole waited, days went by. Finally, the one thousand individuals who had made it to the mystic realm of the four Dao Colleges were confirmed, and their names were announced on the Spirit Intranet. To most people, the ranking list was no mystery. However, that did not stop people from looking it up the moment it was announced. At first glance, nothing seemed unexpected, but very quickly, their eyes widened as they shrieked and hyperventilated with surprise. Wang Baoles actually not in the list! Gosh! How is that even possible? Wang Baole won five out of five matches and demonstrated such amazing techniques. How is he not in the list? As everyone felt incredulous, the Spirit Intranet was heated with discussion. After seeing the list, Liu Daobin was severely taken aback and contacted Wang Baole immediately. Wang Baole, who was meditating, did not look at the ranking list at all. The moment he received Liu Daobins voice transmission, he froze. Even before he could open the Spirit Intranet, he began to receive innumerable voice transmissions continuously, all telling him that his name was nowhere to be seen on the rankings. Impossible! Wang Baole could not believe it. His heart pounding, he immediately looked it up on the Spirit Intranet. After a brief moment, his expression turned awful. On that ranking list, his name really was nowhere to be found. The very moment that the matter caused a commotion, the College Discipline Department of the Dao College sent out a notification. That notification specifically addressed the reasons and explanations as to why Wang Baole was not on the list. After investigations, it was found that in the first match, Wang Baole made use of his official authority and colluded with Wu Haisen so that Wu Haisen would concede. This is against the rules of the Collage, and therefore, Wang Baoles eligibility is revoked! Without excessive explanation or effort to hide anything, the announcement was made with a couple of simple sentences. However, there was a clip that followed, which showed the student named Wu Haisen maligning Wang Baole and admitting that he conceded defeat under the threat and request of Wang Baole. There were definitely people who believed in the truth of the matter, but most of the people who came to know of the news all thought that it was too absurd. Thats ridiculous! A ploy, it must be a ploy! The Vice-Chancellor Gao Quan bears a grudge against Head Prefect Wang Baole, so this must be his doing! Its not fair! Witnessing everything unfolding before his eyes, Wang Baole, who was sitting in the cave abode, was fuming with anger. His breathing intensified, and blue veins bulged prominently on his forehead. His eyes were full of rage, and his first instinct was to open his voice transmission ring to send a voice transmission to the Chancellor, but he stopped himself. I cannot be rash. I must calm down. Wang Baole took a deep breath. Even though he was angry, he was not worried about his position in the ranking list as the explanation given by the College Discipline Department was not legitimate. What he needed to focus on now was to find out who the mastermind behind this whole incident was. He was well versed in the high officials autobiographies, and he instinctively felt that the entire matter was too suspicious. Lin Tianhao? Gao Quan? The Chancellor? Wang Baole thought, furrowing his brows as he put away his voice transmission ring. His gaze shimmered, and he decided to wait and see. He did not have to wait for long as within the time needed to burn an incense, the Chancellors peak released another notice to announce that Wang Baole had not broken the rules, and his eligibility was restored! Furthermore, the tone of the notice was harsh as it reprimanded those in charge of the College Discipline Department strictly. The speed with which the matter was resolved and the harsh criticism immediately excited the students within the Dao College. On the Spirit Intranet, everyone was exhilarated as the highly suspicious incident that angered the masses was quickly resolved, and the Chancellors mighty impression and authority was showcased once again. The Chancellor is so mighty! Haha, this is Ethereal Dao College for me! Peace, clarity, and justice are presented right before our eyes! Liu Daobin and company all heaved a sigh of relief. Only Wang Baole remained solemn, with his head lowered as he looked at the voice transmission ring. When the second notice was being sent out, he received a message from the Chancellor, which contained a name. Gao Quan! Wang Baole rage intensified. Even if the matter had been resolved, it was obvious that he had been made use of, and he had experienced a significant threat. Lin Tianhao has already been expelled; therefore, it is unlikely that he would be the one behind this as it would be meaningless. The most it would do is incite disgust within me. As for the Chancellor, he didnt need to make use of me to showcase his power and authority. Following this argument, it is highly likely that Gao Quan is the one behind all these! Damn this Gao Quan, using this matter to disgust me and at the same time giving the Chancellor an opportunity to show off his prowess. Other than that, I believe that he has other motives. No matter what, he had been trying to harm me time and again, that despicable fella! Wang Baole punched the floor. As he adjusted his breathing slowly, he clenched his fist tight. The first time, he wanted to expel me for cheating that I can bear. The second time, he spread fake news that almost sent me to death, but I swallowed it for he was the Vice-Chancellor. Twice is pushing it, but thrice is too much! Wang Baole found it hard to swallow his anger but was unable to release it, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. In reality, there were people in the Dao College who could deduce exactly what happened. It was just that the matter had nothing to do with them, and they did not need to boast about their understanding either. After all, people understood the matter all had positions in the various departments and would not create trouble for themselves in order to show off. Now, Wang Baole was extremely troubled. Based on his usual temperament, he would have long taken action. However, he had gained some understanding of the Vice-Chancellors cultivation after the incident in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, and he knew that the Vice-Chancellor was in the True Breath realm. Wang Baole felt that he was no match for a True Breath expert. With his anger becoming increasingly unbearable, Wang Baole shook his head strongly as he retrieved the secret mask and headed directly into the hallucination realm. On the ice plains of the hallucination realm, Wang Baole began speaking to the mask while trying to suppress the anger that was threatening to explode within him. Little Missy, a True Breath realm expert is trying to go against me. Do you have any means for me to break through to the True Breath realm right now? The mask flashed, revealing the answer instantly. No! Then is there a way for Ancient Martial Arts warriors to defeat True Breath experts? No! The mask gave the same answer. Wang Baole was despondent, looking at the replies. He shook his head, suppressing his disappointment, as he prepared himself to swallow the indignation. He had wanted to wait till he acquired True Breath before taking revenge on Gao Quan. However, just as he was about to give up and leave the hallucination realm, the secret mask flashed indiscernibly. If a Little Missy really lived in the mask as Wang Baole had hypothesized, the flash by the mask would be akin to her gazea sly one to be specificas if an opportunity for a prank has arisen. Very quickly, a sentence surfaced on the surface of the mask. A bolt of lightning accompanied it in order to catch Wang Baoles attention and to serve as a reminder for him. The disappointed Wang Baole was mumbling in his heart and was frightened by the sudden bolt of lightning. The moment he lowered his head, he saw the words on the mask and immediately stopped in his tracks, his eyes widening as he quickly grew excited. Ancient Martial Arts is a process of refinement, and the epitome of this refinement is known as the Golden Body. If you are able to achieve a Golden Body, you would stand a chance against a True Breath expert! As if the seduction was not strong enough, a second sentence immediately appeared on the mask. Whats more, if you reach the True Breath realm with a Golden Body, you will reap unexpected benefits! Chapter 88 - Golden Body? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What benefits? Wang Baole blinked several times and immediately began inquiring. This time, however, the mask did not give a clear answer, instead merely telling him that all would be revealed when he absorbed the True Breath. If it had been any other time, Wang Baole definitely would have found a way to press for an answer. In this case, he knew that the benefits would be guaranteed. Furthermore, his rage toward Gao Quan the Vice-Chancellor had occupied all his thoughts, so he did not question further, instead only gritting his teeth. Ill cultivate myself for it. What do I have to do? Ill tolerate it even if the lightning continues. Wang Baoles steadfast attitude as he said those words caused the mask to flash and vibrate several times. Lines of words appeared afterward. Considering just the types of cultivation techniques alone, there were already several listings. There were also numerous pills that Wang Baole had not even heard of. Lastly, a time period was stated, informing Wang Baole that if he followed the plan, he would only need three years to reach the Golden Body realm. Looking at the cultivation techniques listed, Wang Baole was already troubled. As he saw the list of pills, his heart pounded. When his gaze finally landed on the time period of three years, his eyes nearly fell out of their sockets, and he began laughing bitterly. You must have another way. Alright, Little Missy, lets stop fooling around. As long as youre able to allow me to attain a Golden Body within a month and defeat the True Breath expert, Ill do it, no matter what it is! Wang Baole was straightforward in his words because he could no longer withstand the indignation. The moment Wang Baole completed his sentence, the mask flashed again. This time, without taking very long, a solution that could allow Wang Baole to attain the Golden Body was listed! It was a challenge to become the Golden Body within a month through legitimate means. One would have to go through hellish cultivation methods in order to reduce their original cultivation to Pulse Enrichment, regain their Physical Seal, before breaking through the Physical Seal back into the Pulse Enrichment stage. It was all a cycle. A cycle like that needed to be repeated dozens of times. The entire process was akin to smithing, with the repeated tempering eventually resulting in steel being forged! Furthermore, regarding the point of reducing his original cultivation into Pulse Enrichment, it was possible to cause actual harm to him even in the hallucination realm. Even though it was unorthodox, there were no repercussions to this method. The only challenge was withstanding the indescribable hardship throughout the entire process! The solution that flashed on the mask right now made Wang Baoles heart pound furiously. He exhaled deeply, looking cautiously at the mask. Actual harm? Little Missy, were not enemies, are we? I merely want to get back at him. This method of yours seems too ruthless. Hearing Wang Baole words, the mask flashed once again. It appeared that it had been angered as numerous curved lightning bolts that were on the brink of eruption appeared on the mask. Frightened, Wang Baole immediately stepped back and left the hallucination realm. When everything disappeared and Wang Baole reappeared in the cave abode, he sat there with frustration all over his face. On the one hand, he wanted to take revenge, but on the other hand, the solution given by the mask was something that he felt was unreliable. He was truly caught between a rock and a hard place. Looking to escape from his frustration, he began browsing through the Spirit Intranet. However, as he read through the discussions about his eligibility being revoked and reinstated, his frustration only grew. Without thinking much, he turned on the voice transmission ring to send a voice transmission to Vice-Chancellor Gao Quan. Vice-Chancellor Gao, I can bear with your earlier attempts to expel me and your collusion with Lin Tianhao to have me killed, but this time, I want an explanation! Gao Quan had previously been overseeing the College Discipline Department of the entire Dao College, making Wang Baole his subordinate. That was why Wang Baole had the voice transmission details of Gao Quan. Right after he sent the voice transmission, Wang Baole stared at the voice transmission ring, waiting for Gao Quans reply. However, after an hour of waiting without any response, Wang Baole revealed a fierce gaze as he gritted his teeth. No matter. Since you are unwilling to give me an explanation now, Ill beat you up until you explain yourself! Wang Baole carried a ruthless expression as he immediately sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang, requesting to borrow the numinous treasure that could deceive ones mind again! It was a smooth process of borrowing the numinous treasure this time. Before long, Xie Haiyang arrived and passed Wang Baole the numinous treasure. After he saw the expressionless Wang Baole, he knew better than to ask the reasons behind his request and left quickly after a few words of consolation. After sending Xie Haiyang off, Wang Baole sat solemnly with his legs crossed in the cave abode. Closing his eyes, the solution presented by the mask floated in his mind. After a brief moment, his eyes opened suddenly, and he retrieved several Rainbow Spirit Stones to begin carving inscriptions that could allow him to gather Spirit Qi. The purpose of the inscriptions was to empower the Rainbow Spirit Stones to absorb most of the Spirit Qi from the surroundings. Only when he had carved sufficient inscriptions on the Rainbow Spirit Stones did Wang Baole put them aside, drawing a deep breath to ready himself, and enter the hallucination realm. Little Missy, lets begin! The instant Wang Baole said those words, a bright glow flashed from the mysterious mask. A black flash of lightning shot out immediately, striking Wang Baole, who was too slow to hide or react. As the lightning traveled through his body, an indescribable, excruciating pain that far exceeded what Wang Baole had experienced before erupted continuously in waves, overwhelming Wang Baoles body and mind. He could clearly feel that the lightning carried a destructive power, tearing apart his flesh, breaking his bones, and severing his meridians the moment it entered his body. It was as if he was being sculpted from the very beginning, undergoing a remolding process that would transform him completely! The pain was too overwhelming. Even he was screaming in agony, spurting out bright red blood as his body fell to the floor, convulsing. The pressure created by the transformation process was continuously compressing his Blood Qi and his cultivation. After suppressing his Pulse Enrichment cultivation to the fullest and compressing his Blood Qi to solidness, he went from Pulse Enrichment to Physical Seal! The entire process continued for an entire hour. Wang Baoles screams gradually weakened, but he did not once fall unconscious. After going through the entire process of compression and falling, he picked himself up weakly when everything ended, his body trembling and drenched in sweat. With a will to not collapse, he left the hallucination realm. After reappearing in the cave abode, Wang Baole was pale and ashen but revealed a look of ruthlessness in his eyes. He began refining Spirit Stones. Right now, refining the Spirit Stones were not the keyhis focus was to boost his spirit fat! Using this method, he wanted to accumulate sufficient spirit fat in the shortest time possible before breaking through to the Pulse Enrichment realm again. The Rainbow Spirit Stones surrounding him were boosting the surrounding Spirit Qi so that the devouring seed in his body could increase its rate of absorption! Gao Quan, just you wait! Wang Baole growled with a low voice. The devouring seed in his body exploded outward for the first time, releasing all restraints and absorbing Spirit Qi from all directions as if it was torturing itself. The Rainbow Spirit Stones surrounding Wang Baole were all shimmering as Spirit Qi was sucked in with breathtaking speed similar to a churning wave. Wang Baoles body was like a black hole, devouring all the Spirit Qi it could. Everything happened at lightning speed, and if anyone had been watching, they would have been able to see Wang Baoles body expanding ceaselessly. After an unknown period of time, all the Rainbow Spirit Stones surrounding him had broken down while Wang Baoles body had grown so huge that he was occupying more than half of the cave abode. It was difficult for him to even open his eyes. As he clenched his jaw, mustering all his capabilities to pick up the numinous treasure that could deceive his mind, he adjusted himself slightly and sent an order to his brain. He told his own brain that he had already continuously run for more than a year at his top speed. The moment the order was given, Wang Baoles eyes stared wide open, his mind so busy with activity that it was about to explode. Within his humongous body that was trembling vigorously, spirit fat was dissolving quickly, transforming into Spirit Qi that was being absorbed, causing his Blood Qi to burst from within. The entire process continued for a long while. When everything ended, Wang Baoles cultivation had broken through again, reaching the Pulse Enrichment realm. He sat there, giving off an entirely different vibe, as if his abilities had advanced even more, to the extent that he seemed to carry the ferocious air given off by the half-step True Breath elder who had previously led the men in black. That was especially so when the mysterious mask released strikes of black lightning once again in order to suppress his cultivation. In the process, countless mysterious substances were produced, slowing being absorbed by and integrating into his body! It really works! Wang Baole began to feel excited as he took a deep breath, entering the hallucination realm once again to start the cycle that would transform him into the Golden Body. Just like that, Wang Baole relentlessly underwent the processes of compression under the effects of the black lightning. His cultivation continued alternating between the stages of being compressed into the Physical Seal from the Pulse Enrichment realm before breaking through, then being compressed once again The torturous feeling of the entire process almost drove Wang Baole crazy, but his characteristic ruthlessness was extremely prominent, especially when he recognized that the method that he was adopting was feasible. Therefore, no matter how painful the torture, he persevered. At the peak of the pain, he managed by imagining himself attacking Gao Quan. The Golden Body can defeat a True Breath expert! Gao Quan, this time I will shatter your balls! As the days went by, the month-long time limit gradually approached. Wang Baoles cultivation had already reached the apex. Even though he was disheveled and beaten, if one could see him, they would definitely be taken aback by Wang Baoles aura. This aura had already far surpassed the Pulse Enrichment realm. Under the continuous cycles of compression, even Wang Baole was not sure of the status of his Blood Qi. Faintly, on the surface of his skin, a golden glow seemed to be given off. Even the mysterious mask seemed to be at a loss. If there was really a spirit within it, it would definitely gasp in shock, surprised that Wang Baole could persist for so long and for so many times. That was simply unimaginable. There had been one time when the black lightning was suppressing Wang Baoles cultivation that a soft mumble of hesitation from a woman had emerged from the mask, but it had not been registered by Wang Baole. Could it be that the Golden Body is an actual thing? Impossible! What background does this Fatso have? I merely wanted to trick him since he is such an eyesore, but it seems like he really attained the Golden Body state! Chapter 89 - Battling a True Breath Expert Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the three days before Ethereal Dao College headed to the mystic realm, Wang Baole, who had gone through innumerable cycles of compression and pain, was now dressed in shorts as he sat within the cave abode. He was agitated, looking at his bodywhich had significantly slimmed downand staring at his suave looks in the mirror. This method actually allowed me to lose weight! In his agitation, Wang Baole also noticed that a golden glow was emanating from his skin. He was extremely excited, especially when the slightest release of his Blood Qi could already warp his surroundings. Im so strong! Hah, this must be the Golden Body! Jumping for joy, Wang Baole quickly entered the hallucination realm and began shouting at the top of his voice the moment he stepped in. Little Missy, there is a golden glow from my body! Look at it! Am I within the Golden Body realm yet? The moment Wang Baole spoke, the mysterious mask flashed several times. A while passed without any words appearing, causing Wang Baole to grow nervous as he grew uncertain of himself. Then, a few words emergedseemingly reluctantlyfrom the mysterious mask. Congratulations, you have already entered the legendary Golden Body realm! Really? Looking at those words, Wang Baole was exhilarated, but he was still slightly suspicious considering the masks response. Yes, you can now battle that True Breath expert! Go and have your revenge! The message appeared immediately on the mask. Reading it, Wang Baole felt encouraged, and he looked to the sky laughing heartily with his hands on his hips. Gao Quan, the mighty Wang Baole is here for you! Wang Baole was in high spirits. He tried to estimate his level of cultivation, and though he was unable to do it accurately, he could feel that the aura given off by the elder leading the men in black was not exactly insignificant but was at least ten times weaker than what he possessed now! That was especially so for his Blood Qi. Even when he was trying to sense it, he was left gawking in disbeliefthe viscosity of his Blood Qi was shockingly high, providing protection to his body that far exceeded what he had experienced before. He could even smell a peculiar scent emanating from his body that was different from all the food and snacks that he had eaten before. This further made Wang Baole think that he had become extremely superior right now. Both his speed and strength made him extremely agitated. After receiving confirmation from the mask, Wang Baole was even more confident. Shaking his body, he left the hallucination realm and dashed out of the cave abode after a change of clothes. He had already waited for almost a month and could no longer wait. He wanted to seek revenge from Gao Quan right now! Well, well, Gao Quan. You have bullied me repeatedly, and today, I will let you experience the prowess of Grandpa Wang! Wang Baole was raging with power, and with incredible speed, he sped along. As he ran, he actually produced sonic booms, his velocity far exceeding that of someone at peak Pulse Enrichment realm. The sound that accompanied his movements reverberated, inciting surprise in countless students. Even before they could take a good look at what was happening, Wang Baole had already rushed down the peak, heading straight to the Chancellors peak. Very quickly, as his speed broke the sound barrier, he arrived at the great hall in the Chancellors peak, where Gao Quan was located. When he arrived, he began to feel that the air within the great hall was filled with a suppressive force. Before attaining the Golden Body, he had never experienced this force when he met Gao Quan. Now that his realm had been elevated, his sensitivity to forces around him had also advanced, and that caused him to stop in his tracks. What if Little Missy lied to me? Wang Baole blinked several times, a look of steadfastness emerging in his eyes. I must not withdraw. I have attained the Golden Body, and I will definitely defeat Gao Quan! Furthermore, there are so many people aroundhe wouldnt dare kill me! Recalling that he possessed the Golden Body, Wang Baoles confidence was regained. However, between his steps, he still retrieved his megaphone and began to call Gao Quan names with a low growl. Gao Quan, you bully! Ill fight you till the end! His voice exploded, carrying the unlimited Blood Qi power that was stored within his body. His voice was already like thunder by itself, but as it was amplified by the megaphone that he had refined again, his words appeared to be like an announcement from the heavens, blasting through the entire Chancellors peak. Furthermore, it was extremely impactful. In the direction where Wang Baole directed his words, it was as if a hurricane had swept through, uprooting countless plants and hurling them into the great hall, causing it to vibrate. The main gate was immediately thrown open, revealing a Gao Quan who had opened his eyes in shock after being interrupted abruptly from meditation. You Subconsciously, Gao Quan began speaking, but even before he could finish, Wang Baoles body was like a flash of lighting, rushing into the hall at an unimaginable speed and arriving right in front of Gao Quan. He immediately threw a punch at Gao Quan with his right fist! The series of events from Wang Baoles howling to his punch happened too quickly, within the blink of an eye. Gao Quan could not even react in time, nor had he thought that Wang Baole would actually dare lay a finger on him. As Wang Baoles roar traveled into his ears, he was thrown off the ground by Wang Baoles punch. Kneel and address me as Daddy! Wang Baole roared. Gao Quans body flew off the ground due to the impact of Wang Baoles punch, and he landed heavily, creating a hole within the great hall as he was thrown outside. As the entire great hall tremored, Wang Baole revealed a look of ferocity as he swiftly followed behind. At the same time, a loud boom was heard, alerting everyone on the Chancellors peak. The instant the Chancellor experienced it, his facial expression changed, and he immediately rushed out. There were also many teachers on the Chancellors peak then, and the moment they heard the noise, they all widened their eyes and quickly rushed out. The faces of the students who happened to be on the peak turned white with shock as they heard the commotion. They ran from all directions toward the Vice-Chancellors great hall. The moment they arrived, an angry roar immediately erupted. Wang Baole, are you seeking death? Following the angry roar, a savage aura immediately spread out. Instantly, the surrounding plants withered under the impact, and Gao Quan emerged directly from the vegetation. His hair was a mess, and he looked beaten with his clothes thorn. Rage surfaced in his eyes, his anger capable of scorching the heavens and earth. He, the Vice-Chancellor, had been attacked by a student, and that made him incredibly embarrassed and angry. It was a difficult feeling to describe, and as he rushed out, he looked at Wang Baole with a strong desire to kill. Wang Baole! As he spoke, Gao Quan raised his hands, releasing the aura of the True Breath realm that was stored within him. Even though it was not impactful enough to transform the heaven and earth, it was still sufficiently powerful to further wither the surrounding plants. This was especially so for the aura of his True Breath, which had an indescribable suppressive force on a Ancient Martial Arts warrior. As the air spread, he appeared like a god in the eyes of the common man, giving off an extraordinarily scary aura. Right now, accompanying his rage, the suppressive force from his True Breath charged toward Wang Baole directly, landing impactfully on him. Kneel! At this instant, Wang Baole had just rushed out of the hole in the great hall. After seeing Gao Quan and experiencing the suppressive force, as well as the invisible force that had transformed from it pushing directly on his body, his expression changed. It was like the weight of a gigantic mountain landing on his body, causing him to be completely compressed. Even reflexively, he felt a strong resistance! That was the repression of the True Breath realm on the Ancient Martial Arts realm! That was the repression of a cultivator on a common mortal! Ancient Martial Arts meant mortality, while True Breath implied that one was a cultivator. These two terms only differed slightly, but they were fundamentally different and carried a completely different meaning. True Breath was superior to Ancient Martial Arts precisely because of the repression emerging from the aura, which could cause all Ancient Martial Arts warriors to become incapable of retaliating when facing a cultivator. Under the suppressive force of the True Breath, his waist was being contorted, and his head was deeply lowered. All his bones were rattling. It was obvious that Gao Quans move was not merely aimed at making Wang Baole kneel he wanted to compress Wang Baole to a state where all his bones had broken! The moment that Gao Quans suppressive force spread to suppress Wang Baole, the Chancellor and teachers, as well as the students who were nearby, all rushed onto the scene. Witnessing everything, their facial expressions changed, and the Chancellor was raging. Gao Quan, stop! The moment he spoke, the Chancellor made his move to prevent things from happening. However, right at this moment, Wang Baole, who was being repressed by Gao Quans True Breath aura, suddenly raised his head, his gaze carrying a look of ruthlessness. An air of resistance and strength was given off as he let out a low growl. Thinking of suppressing me? Wang Baole shouted, and his Blood Qi completely erupted at that instant. Blasts immediately emerged as his frightening Blood Qi shot out. The Blood Qi was intense and viscous, and the moment it spread, an imaginary sea of blood seemed to have formed behind Wang Baole! In that sea of blood, there were mysterious substances that were produced from the absorption of the black lightning existing within. Even the Chancellor was unable to discern it! Even though the sea of blood was imaginary, formed by the frightening Blood Qi, the moment it appeared, it astounded everyone. What was even more shocking was that the moment the Blood Qi erupted, it became a resistive force, fighting the might of Gao Quans True Breath! In his resistance, Wang Baoles body shook, but his bent waist was immediately straightened, and his head was slowly raised as he began to step forward. So what if youre in the True Breath realm? This scene instantly threw everyone into astonishment and unbelievable shock! Chapter 90 - Extreme Blood Qi! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Gosh, my eyes arent playing tricks on me, are they? How could that even be possible? Ancient Martial Arts can actually resist the repressive force of the True Breath realm? That Blood Qi Wang Baoles Blood Qi is so heaven-defying. He actually didnt unleash all his power in his previous match against Zhao Yameng! The teachers standing around were all shaken with surprise, and the students felt even more so. Everyone standing there had their mouths agape, their minds blown by what they had just seen. The difference between the Ancient Martial Arts and the True Breath realm was like comparing a child to a well-built man. There was no means of resistance. However, the scene unfolding before their eyes, with Wang Baole straightening his waist and raising his head, coupled with his sharp gaze, actually meant that Gao Quans True Breath suppressive force had lost all its effect! Even the Chancellor was taken aback by the series of events. He stared with his eyes wide open, unable to hide his shock. Legend has it that if someone manages to cultivate their Blood Qi to the extreme, it is possible to resist the suppressive force from a True Breath expert for a short period of time. However, it still requires a bloodline that is difficult to find, even with todays techniques. Could it be that Wang Baoles bloodline is unique? The Chancellor stopped in his tracks, halting his attempt to prevent the battle between Wang Baole and Gao Quan. He wanted to see for himself where Wang Baoles limits were. The suspicious thoughts of whether Wang Baole possessed rare treasures or the greedy intentions toward his bloodline were not unexpected, and they could arise in the minds of anyone in power, even if they were from the four major Dao Colleges. However, on the whole, the four major Dao Colleges in the federation were places where talents were cultivated. Their main focus was developing a sense of belonging toward the Dao College among the students and not vying for obvious benefits. If what they wanted were benefits, the four major Dao College would not have risen to their current statuses and would not become the highly coveted halls of ivory that many could only dream of in the Federation. Therefore, in the Chancellors view, even though he was only Chancellor of the Lower Academy Island, he was cognizant of this point, like the rest of the senior management of the entire Ethereal Dao College. After all, since the beginning of the Spirit Inception Era, many have had experienced life-changing opportunities, and even he had experienced a unique opportunity himself. Who doesnt have secrets? As long as he has a sense of recognition and belonging toward the Dao College, that is sufficient! The Chancellor was full of anticipation as he watched Wang Baole and Gao Quan. Right now, Gao Quan was more surprised than every onlooker combined. Impossible! Gao Quans breathing was irregular as he shrieked. Wang Baoles incredible Blood Qi had actually managed to resist the suppressive force of his True Breath, and that was something that he had never seen or heard in his whole life! Nothing is impossible! Wang Baole raised his head, his gaze becoming even sharper. He was extremely agitated and excited, his self-confidence growing exponentially. He thought about how Little Missy had not lied to him. A Golden Body could indeed battle a True Breath expert! Under his hyperinflated self-confidence, Wang Baole let out a low growl before his body shot forward, heading directly at Gao Quan. His speed was at its maximum, making his entire body seem like it was moving at the speed of lightning as he quickly approached Gao Quan. Even if you can resist True Breath, the Ancient Martial Arts still remain the inadequate Ancient Martial Arts! Gao Quans eyes were reddened. There were too many onlookers, and he felt increasingly embarrassed. The feeling of being challenged by such a student made him furious and ashamed at the same time. Killing intent surfaced in his eyes, and the moment Wang Baole arrived before him, Gao Quan suddenly flailed his right hand, revealing three talismans in his palm! The three talismans did not seem to be physical entities, almost ethereal. Inscriptions and mysterious colors covered the talismans, and the moment they were taken out, they actually influenced the surrounding Spirit Qi, making them circulate with the talismans. Gao Quans eyes shimmered, and he announced with a low voice at the same moment he threw the three talismans out, Fireball! Instantly, the three talismans began moving by themselves before setting themselves on fire. As they burned, they began absorbing the Spirit Qi in the surroundings, and in a blink of an eye, they were transformed into three fist-sized fireballs! It was not an ordinary flame but was instead one that carried a blue glow and had a temperature high enough to burn not just the human body, even through metal. One could definitely imagine that once contact was made with the fireballs, they would be burned to ashes immediately! The moment they flew, the surrounding temperature rose exponentially, becoming a heat wave. As the atmosphere began burning, the three fireballs headed directly toward Wang Baole! Wang Baole was flabbergasted. He had seen recordings of True Breath experts in action captured by others, but right now, it was the first time he had witnessed a cultivators spell. The students standing around had also been gasping in shock from the moment they saw the talismans. True Breath spells! That was an authentic spell of True Breaths early stages. Apart from the physical transformation and the True Breaths suppressive force, another key difference in the outward presentation between the True Breath realm and the Ancient Martial realm laid in the spells! The Ancient Martial realm made use of Blood Qi to create an illusion, but that was merely a secret technique of the Ancient Martial Arts in order to utilize the Blood Qi. The destructive power was not significant, and one still had to depend heavily on his own physical body. However, for the True Breath realm, spells were techniques that were many times stronger than ones physical body, and that was also the fundamental difference between a cultivator and a mortal! The three fireballs moved at rapid speed, burning everything in their path as they charged toward Wang Baole, trapping him in a corner, without giving him an opportunity to hide. The heat wave inundated him directly. The Chancellor wanted to stop the turn of events, but he stopped himself. He looked at Wang Baole and felt that he was not a rash person. The fact that he had the courage to begin the battle indicated that he had a method of retaliation! Looking at the approaching fireballs, Wang Baole held his breath as he raised his right hand. As his storage bracelet shimmered, several flying swords emerged, charging directly at the fireballs. Tens of small seals were also thrown out, and as they surrounded him, the purple jade pendant started to glow, and the small purple dragon began growling as it started circling him. The flying swords and fireballs hit each other. However, the flying swords, which could withstand any form of damage under usual circumstances, actually began to melt after clashing with the fireballs! The materials that Wang Baole had used to refine the flying sword were ordinary metals, which were sufficient to give him an edge in the Ancient Martial Arts realm. However, when used against the True Breath spells, the advantage practically disappeared. Even though the material was inferior, a Spirit Kernel made from Rainbow Spirit Stones was rarely seen. Even if the flying swords were melting, the Spirit Kernels contained within would be stimulated to implode, slowing down the arriving speed of the three fireballs. In that moment, the small seals surrounding Wang Baole imploded as he leapt and neared the three fireballs. A strong driving force resulted, stopping the fireball momentarily and changing its direction. The distance between them were sufficient to fit in a person. It was difficult to explain everything, but in the snap of a finger, from the moment the flying swords were thrown out, Wang Baole had already unleashed all his speed, charging toward Gao Quan. The implosion by the flying swords and the small seal caused the fireballs to be slowed down, and the distance created gave Wang Baole a chance to slip past the three fireballs. The small purple dragon surrounding him also gave him protection. Even though it only lightly touched the fireball, the purple dragon was immensely distressed. However, for Wang Baole, it allowed him to narrowly avoid the fireballs, arriving in front of Gao Quan with incredible speed. Gao Quan was taken aback, for Wang Baoles reaction, breakthrough, and speed were too fast to handle. He was unable to react in time and could only take a step back. His protective numinous treasure was transformed into a small shield, but even that was blasted by Wang Baoles punch as he approached. That punch landed on the shield, but the immense force caused the small shield to be swept backwards as it vibrated intensely. The small shield smashed into Gao Quans chest, causing his internal organs to vibrate. As his body moved backward, Wang Baole was disappointed and not yet satisfied as he charged forward once again! This very scene caused everyone to hold their breath while the glow in the Chancellors eyes grew. As for Gao Quan, who had retreated, he was now looking at Wang Baole with disbelief. He had never encountered such powerful Ancient Martial Arts. As he witnessed Wang Baole arriving right before his eyes, Gao Quans gaze flashed. His physical body is too strong. I cannot let him approach, and I must create distance between us! With a snap of his fingers, four talismans appeared in the air surrounding him immediately! The four talismans instantly began burning, but they did not transform into fireballs. Instead, they formed four wind blades, cutting through the air at a speed greater than that of the fireballs and charged directly at Wang Baole. Their speed was so intense that it broke the sound barrier! At the same time, Gao Quan quickly retreated, and snapping his fingers again, three flying swords emerged from his storage bag. They were all extremely sharp and headed directly toward Wang Baole! Chapter 91 - Beating Up Gao Quan! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios First the wind blade, then the flying sword! Gao Quans attack revealed all his power in the True Breath realm. Furthermore, this was after Wang Baole had already eliminated his True Breath suppressive force. Otherwise, one could imagine that with such a True Breath suppressive force, no Ancient Martial Arts expert would be able to face him. This was the forceful nature of True Breath! Wang Baoles gaze grew brighter. When he arrived, he had already made preparations and did not even pause for a second. In the instant that the wind blade and flying sword appeared, he raised his right hand, and a glove appeared. This glove was totally purple. It seemed to give off a strange glow, and it had a wave of Spirit force coiled up withinclearly, it was extraordinary. This object was the object that Wang Baole had retrieved after killing the men in black in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. Thereafter, he had modified and transformed it. As such, this treasure had become even more powerful than before. Not only could it form typhoons, it could add on to ones own power. This was the object with the largest attacking power that Wang Baole had in his possession. Almost as soon as he put the glove on, Wang Baole grasped it firmly, and all the Blood Qi in his body traveled like a gushing river into the glove. A blood-colored typhoon rose from around Wang Baole and expanded forward. When it met the wind blade, Wang Baole took a large step forward and raised his right hand to swing out again. This time, not only were there typhoons, there were also about ten flying swords that appeared with a whoosh. They did not rush at Gao Quan but instead revolved around Wang Baole, forming a protective barrier. This caused his entire person to seem like a sword ball, as though it was about to penetrate the wind blade. The booming sound rose from the surrounding flying swords. These flying swords shattered one after the other, along with Wang Baoles typhoons. Nevertheless, he still managed to go through the wind blade. When he appeared, just as Gao Quan sent his three flying swords toward him, Wang Baole roared and took out another Dharmic artifact. These were beads that could create the Golden Bell Shield. He had previously refined quite a few beads, and right now, he took out a large number of them. Instead of using them to envelop himself, the beads wrapped around the three flying swords, causing these three flying swords to become trapped by layers of the Golden Bell Shield. The sound shook the heavens. The three flying swords crashed, breaking off half of the Golden Bell Shield. Using the instant when the flying swords were trapped, Wang Baoles speed erupted, and he rushed right in front of Gao Quan. Gao Quan, watch how I defeat you today! Gao Quans expression changed violently while he continued retreating. However, he suddenly discovered that he was not as fast as Wang Baole. As he continuously chased, Wang Baoles eyes showed his determination. He raised his left hand and sent a punch at Gao Quan. Wang Baole, do you want to die? Gao Quans eyes were vicious. As he retreated, he controlled the small shield outside his body, using it to block. He raised both hands about to cast his powers. As long as the small shield managed to block Wang Baole, he had time to once again exhibit his Dharma spells. But this time Wang Baoles raised left hand moved swiftly, grabbing onto the small shield. In the moment he grabbed the small shield, a small shock traveled from Wang Baoles hand to his whole body. Wang Baoles entire body shook, and fresh blood spurted out from the corner of his mouth. Due to the struggle of this small shield, the shock that expanded internally almost made Wang Baoles left hand shatter. He swallowed the pain, and in his ferocity, he quickly raised his right and grabbed the finger that Gao Quan was using to cast his spells. As Gao Quan panicked in fear, Wang Baole laughed fiercely. Ive long wanted to bend that finger of yours! As he spoke, Wang Baole violently bent it. Gao Quans face paled. There was an intense pain that he had never felt before in his finger, interrupting his spell-casting. However, he was still a True Breath expert. Even though the pain was unbearable, even though his body was not as strong as Wang Baoles, he had still achieved Pulse Enrichment before. In this moment, he ignored the pain, veins popping up on his forehead, and his other hand shot toward Wang Baole. Alas, his speed was still too slow. Wang Baole sneered, already raising his right hand. Swiftly, with a whipping sound, he kicked Gao Quans crotch viciously! Gao Quan, you want to expel me? The strength from this kick was too strong, already reaching Wang Baoles limit. As the kick landed, Gao Quan could no longer stand the pain, and he cried out. His body lost all its strength in that instant. An indescribable pain washed through his body like a flood, causing his face to turn green. As he screamed, Wang Baoles body grew close in a flash. He had already repressed his desire to beat up Gao Quan for almost a month, and all his pain and suffering for that month exploded in this moment. Gao Quan, you want to slander me? Wang Baole roared. A fist shot out and landed on Gao Quans chest. Blood spurted from Gao Quans mouth, and his body fell backward. Incredible pain spread from his crotch to the rest of his body. He was, however, at the True Breath realm, and despite the extreme anger and pain, the killing intent in his eyes was alarming. In an instant, blue veins appeared on his face and all over his body! You b*stard, die! Gao Quan roared. Both of his arms stretched out, and his whole body was suffused with a blue light that filled the sky. Slowly, a blue figure rushed out from his body and flew at Wang Baole. This figure was not a spirit, and neither was it an essence soul, but a forbidden spell of the True Breath realm. It used the Spirit Roots within the body to assimilate the enemy as though devouring them, devouring the enemy to death! Usually, this would only happen if one was pushed to ones limits in a matter of life and death. But today, Gao Quan had already expended all his means facing off against the Wang Baole. Wang Baoles pupils narrowed. With his life in danger, killing intent also flashed in his eyes. Youre seeking death! His heart grew icy. He raised his right hand and clasped the glove tightly, wanting the glove to implode. But just as Gao Quans forbidden spell started taking effect and Wang Baoles glove was about to implode, the entire Chancellor Peak suddenly shook. A tremendous suppressive array formation activated on the mountain peak, creating an indescribable repelling force. In an instant, it landed between Wang Baole and Gao Quan, wrecking the protective barrier and forcing the two of them apart! Gao Quans body shook, interrupting the spreading forbidden spell. Blood spurted out from the corner of his mouth, and he fell back. Wang Baoles glove couldnt self-destruct as well. The force pushed Wang Baole, causing him to stumble backward. At the same time, another identity token appeared in the Chancellors hand. This identity token shone resplendently, acting in cooperation with the peaks suppressive force. Evidently, in this critical moment, the Chancellor had not hesitated in using the array formation to separate this battle of life and death. Wang Baole squinted. Although he had been shocked by Gao Quans attack, he also felt regret. He stopped and took a deep breath before cupping his fists toward the Chancellor. Thank you, Chancellor! As for Gao Quan, his expression was extremely dark. He did not look at Wang Baole. Instead, he glared at the Chancellor and roared, Chancellor, this child has offended his superiors and shown me disrespect. Im not wrong for disciplining him, so why did you stop me! The surrounding people fell silent. On the one hand, they were shocked at Wang Baoles attack; on the other, they also felt that the Chancellor was biased toward Wang Baole. Why did I stop you? The Chancellors expression grew black. Gao Quan, youve lost your wits. Do you really think that I stopped this for Wang Baoles sake? Gao Quan froze and looked suddenly at Wang Baole, then at his glove. He seemed to realize something. His forehead dripped with sweat, and his breathing grew labored, gradually revealing a fearful expression. The Chancellor sneered and ignored Gao Quan. He looked at Wang Baole, his gaze hovering on the glove for a moment. Wang Baole blinked and realized that the Chancellor had worked out at least part of his plan. In actuality, he had modified the glove, hiding a large amount of poison from the red-boned white infant snakes. There was a lot of poison, so the moment the glove imploded, Gao Quans body would have dissolved into red bones even before he had a chance to cast his spells! This was Wang Baoles trump card. If the Chancellor had not stopped them, Wang Baole could have explained all of his behavior away as self-defense, given that Gao Quan had attacked first. Even though the Chancellor had realized his plan, Wang Baole did not feel that he was in the wrong. However, after considering the advice from the high officials autobiographies to let the leaders feel important in certain situations, he decided to obediently remove the glove and place it in the storage bracelet. Bowing his head, he showed a contrite expression. Chancellor, it is my fault for hitting the Vice-Chancellor. I let my emotions get the better of me. Seeing Wang Baoles contrition, the Chancellors anger dissipated somewhat. However, it would not look good to simply let the matter go, so he needed to reprimand Wang Baole. But at this moment, Wang Baole took out a small book, as though he understood the Chancellors intention. He appeared to be listening respectfully, preparing to nod his head at any moment and record the Chancellors words. This scene stunned the surrounding people. Even with his anger and fear, Gao Quan was also shocked, and he stared at Wang Baole, dumbstruck. Even the Chancellor did not know whether to laugh or cry. Thinking of the time when Wang Baole entered the college on the cruiser, his anger dissipated again. He glared at Wang Baole. Fine, Ill let this matter pass. I know youve suffered, but do not let this happen again! Chapter 92 - Spirit Breath Village Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Regarding the Chancellors method of raising the expectations high and then lowering them slowly, the surrounding teachers and students did not question it, even in their hearts. They were truly convinced. From the time Wang Baole entered Ethereal Dao College one year ago up until now, he had performed miracle after miracle. Regardless of whether it was the hallucination realm examination, becoming the triple Head Prefect, or reorganizing the Dharmic Armament faculty College Discipline Department, all of his actions had made everyone focus on Wang Baoles glory. Not to mention his role in expelling Lin Tianhao and the others, creating a large number of puppets to deal with the Dao Enlightenment faculty, and the eye-opening battle he had with Zhao Yameng in the Dao Colleges major exam. All of those were only his achievements as a student. As for the battle just now, where he beat up the True Breath Vice-Chancellor while in the Ancient Martial realm, this caused everyone to be visibly shocked. Their respect toward Wang Baole once again rose exponentially. Although it was the case that Wang Baole used his advantage in the Dharmic Armament faculty to resort to some trickery he was after all the Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty. This was originally one of his combat capabilities. If he did not use it, then he would have been wasting his one year of study. Nevertheless, even though the battle had been stopped before they could determine a victor, Wang Baoles valiance had already left a deep impression upon everyone. Nobody can spread what happened here to anyone! Whoever flouts this rule will be expelled! The Chancellor immediately sent out an order for everyone to be silent. Even before Wang Baole and the Vice-Chancellor began fighting, the Chancellor had already cut off the areas Spirit Internet, preventing everyone from connecting to the outside world. So, on some level, the battle between Wang Baole and the Vice-Chancellor had been restricted to the Chancellors peak. The news had not traveled yet, and with the order to stay silent, everyone knew their limits, nodding in assent. Even if outsiders knew that there had been some disturbance, they would not know the full story. Even Gao Quan did not dare defy the Chancellor after the Chancellor had made his intentions clear. Even though most of it was to protect Wang Baole, Gao Quan was not opposed to this, especially since he also did not want the incident to spread. Just like that, the Chancellor suppressed an incident that would have ignited a huge uproar in the other three Dao Colleges if they had found out. Thereafter, the Chancellor dismissed everyone and glared at Wang Baole. Come with me! As he spoke, the Chancellor turned, and walked toward the hall with his hands behind his back. Wang Baole rubbed his nose, and with a quiet yes, bowed his head, and followed the Chancellor with an obedient look. It was as though he would have stepped up to help, had the Chancellor been holding a suitcase. Seeing Wang Baole like this, the surrounding peoples expressions changed. Gao Quan gritted his teeth, cursing Wang Baole as a lapdog silently. While he felt depressed, he had an even deeper worry. Indeed, no common person could have imagined itWang Baoles valiance had exceeded his imagination. All the more reason to quickly move him away. This Wang Baole Damn it, if I had known that his temper was this bad, even daring to beat me, I wouldnt have offended him! As Gao Quan grew sullen, the Chancellors peak slowly quieted. Not long later, the Chancellor returned to the hall and turned to look at Wang Baole, who had been following him. As the Chancellor stared at him, Wang Baoles determination to tolerate it weakened till his heart started to pound. His expression became even more obedient, and he lowered his head. Chancellor, I really understand that I did wrong Wang Baole, I know you have your own secrets and luck. Otherwise, no one in the Ancient Martial realm could defeat a True Breath expert! The instant that these words traveled into Wang Baoles ears, he appeared normal on the surface, but his lowered eyes contracted. Just as he was about to speak, the Chancellor raised his hand. You dont need to spin a lie for me. Your good luck is yours. I am not interested, and neither is the Dao College. This is one of the fundamental principles of the four Dao Colleges, and its also where we differ from the other factions! I only have one request of you The Chancellors gaze shone as he looked at Wang Baole. During this mystic realm trial, you need to collect Spirit Roots all the way up to seven inches, then fight for eight-inch Spirit Roots. Finally, use the eight-inch Spirit Root to enter the True Breath realm and proceed to the Upper Academy Island! When saying this last line, the Chancellors expression was stern, and there was strong anticipation in his eyes. Wang Baoles heart shook. Although he was young, he was familiar with the high officials autobiographies, so he understood the principle that guilt was assigned based on appearances. That was why he did not previously use the devouring seed. In actuality, when he decided to fight the Vice-Chancellor, he had already thought of how to explain his own behavior. But he did not expect the Chancellors attitude to be this nonchalant. Wang Baole could tell that the Chancellors words were not fake and that this incident was in line with what he had expected of the Dao College. While he was moved, he also understood the Chancellors expectations of him. He inhaled deeply and showed determination in his eyes. Chancellor, I will work hard! Hearing Wang Baoles promise, the Chancellor was satisfied. He sat to the side and looked at Wang Baole again. Baole, have you researched the information I gave you in the jade slip? Tell me, what is a Spirit Root! Wang Baole did not pretend to think and immediately answered. Chancellor, Spirit Roots are True Breath. When True Breath remains in the body, it can transform into Spirit Roots that are similar to meridians, combining completely with ones body. But there are differences within True Breath determined by the different lengths of Spirit Roots. Whether its cultivation or casting spells in the True Breath realm, they all have a shocking superiority! Up until today, the limit for the human body is condensing eight-inch Spirit Roots! Wang Baole spoke fast, and his thought process was clear. The Chancellor nodded, understanding that Wang Baole had done his research. He thought for a moment before speaking. Baole, you should know the origin of True Breath, that it came with the ancient sword, held within the fallen shattered pieces of it. The reason Ethereal Dao College has become one of the four Dao Colleges that are members of the alliance is because Ethereal Dao College made the greatest sacrifice thirty-eight years ago in exchange for a shattered piece! These shattered pieces contain cultivation techniques, information, and messages; it is the basis of Ethereal Dao College. At the same time, the True Breath that it contains is one of the main components of Ethereal Dao Colleges own mystic realm! But our Ethereal Dao Colleges mystic realm is only for ordinary students. This is because the shattered pieces are too small, and its rare to see True Breath longer than six inches. As he said that, the Chancellor looked at Wang Baole. Baole, do you know where the biggest shattered piece can be found? Wang Baole immediately sensed that the Chancellor was going to share a secret with him. So, he quickly put on an expression that indicated he was listening carefully. The biggest shattered piece is collectively called Spirit Breath Village! Its located southwest of the Federation in a barren desert. As for its size its as big as half of Ethereal City! The Chancellors voice reverberated, and a wondrous light appeared in his eyes. So big! Wang Baoles eyes widened, and he inhaled. Initially, there were many battles of life and death between the different sects because of this fragment. Whether it was the Trilunaris Corporation with the most resources, or the two sects who look towards the past, the Galactic Dusk Sect and Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, or the Five Generation Sky Clan with a thousand year legacy, there was also the senators of the Federationthey all fought crazily with the four Dao Colleges! In the end, the four Dao Colleges managed to win. It was just that fragment was too big, and there was some mysterious magnetic field, so we could not take it away. But from then on, the four Dao Colleges were in control of this piece, and no one else could take it away! And the next place all of you need to go is Spirit Breath Village! The Chancellors expression held a hint of pride. Wang Baole felt moved. The information that the Chancellor had given him held no trace of this news, so it was his first time hearing about this. Although he knew that the Dao College was strong, it was only at this moment when he truly understood its strength. The Spirit Breath Village stores many True Breath Spirit Roots, but because the magnetic field is too strange, these True Breath Spirit Roots cannot expand. At the same time its hard for outsiders to enter. Only once every few years will there be a natural weakened period! The Chancellor paused and waited for Wang Baole to digest his words before continuing. Only at this time can people enter. In fact, even if it is the weakened period, there is still a repelling force suppressing people who have already attained True Breath. So True Breath realm experts cannot enter. Even if you attain True Breath inside, you will be expelled. But according to the different Spirit Roots, one can stay for at most five minutes. That is why the battle all those years ago happened outside, preserving the inside perfectly. That is why every time the mystic realm opens, it is also an exploration for the four Dao Colleges. The students assigned to go in need to search for True Breath but also have the responsibility to help the Dao Colleges collect cultivation techniques, Dharmic treasures, materials, and as much information as possible. The Chancellor looked again at Wang Baole, his gaze deep and anticipatory. After you gain an eight-inch Spirit Root, you can remain for five minutes. You need to help the Dao College find valuable items to the best of your ability! Wang Baole heard this and inhaled deeply, not too surprised. After all, he could understand the responsibility of exchange for the Dao College when they open this kind of mystic realm. Thus, he nodded. He did, however, have another question that he still could not understand. He looked at the Chancellor and asked, Chancellor, ones True Breath is ones Spirit Root, and True Breath comes from the shattered pieces of the big sword, but how did True Breath itself appear, and why does it allow ordinary people to become cultivators when they get it? When the Chancellor heard Wang Baoles question, he sank into silence. Wang Baole did not chase him for an answer and waited patiently. After a while, the Chancellor raised his head and looked upward at the Sword Sun, as though his gaze could pass through the roof of the hall. His voice also became hoarse. Youre not the only one to have asked this question. When I was young, I had doubts, too. Every cultivator must have had similar thoughts. Some years back the previous Federation President, also the only Grand Supreme Elder of Ethereal Dao College, made a guess while he was looking at the Sword Sun and enlightening himself on the Dao. Whether it is correct, no one knows. Ill just make an explanatory explanation, and you can just listen The Chancellor opened his mouth slowly, and Wang Baoles expression became serious as he listened carefully. Chapter 93 - Approaching the Mystic Realm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A thousand years ago, many scholars used various methods to determine that not only are there other planets in our galaxy that hold life, there are also other civilizations, other forms of life, in the universe. One thousand years of change, and this was slowly proven. Thirty years ago, that ancient greenish-bronze sword proved it even more! In the cosmos, there are other civilizations! And clearly, one of those worlds that contains civilizations is where the ancient greenish-bronze sword originated from. There, life is similar to ours, but there is one big difference. They are called cultivators! As he spoke, the Chancellors expression showed his admiration. As for Wang Baole, his emotions were like a tempestuous storm. At the Five Peaks in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, he had seen some scenes, and he knew that what the Chancellor was saying was true! In that world, there might be treasures everywhere, or it might be that the Spirit Qi is so thick that it cannot be described. Regardless of whatever method it can make the human body form Spirit Roots and begin cultivation. As time passed, maybe the treasures grew scarce, perhaps the Spirit Qi became thin, or maybe it was because of other reasonsin any case, there was a war. This war must have been completely destructive, so this huge sword flew off with the last power and hope of that world. Or maybe they planned to find another place to live, multiply, and regain their previous glory. Thats why the huge sword must have one of the True Breath storage treasures belonging to that sect. All the people of that sect must have condensed their Spirit Root into the sword, to pass the seed of their power to future disciples. The Chancellor sounded regretful, sighing and shaking his head. But its a pity In the midst of its journey, the sword must have met some kind of situation, shattering after being smashed. Finally, it landed in our solar system. When it passed through the sun, the hilt and parts of the sword shattered, and the True Breath storage broke open, melding with the broken pieces, scattering all over the starry sky. Hearing the Chancellors words, Wang Baoles heart was deeply moved. He thought of the scenes that he had seen at the Pond Cloud Rainforests Five Peaks, that unsurpassed beauty of a generation, and all the scenes of a world being destroyed. The Chancellors words imprinted themselves onto his heart, and Wang Baole felt that there was a fundamental answer to all of this. But if its like this, that means there is a limit to the number of people who can become cultivators! Wang Baole immediately saw the problem and looked at the Chancellor. The Chancellor looked impressed. He nodded, and his tone became more excited. Thats right. To us, the arrival of the ancient greenish-bronze sword is a lucky chance and creation for our world. With this chance, the progress that cultivators make depends on ourselves! To live in this kind of revolutionary world, the people of my generation are not worthy! Wang Baoles question seemed to have stirred up the Chancellors emotions. The Chancellor laughed and stood up, using his finger to point at the misty region on the Upper Academy Island. Wang Baole, do you know what sort of place the Upper Academy Island is? Only True Breath experts can enter, and it is the true heart of Ethereal Dao College! If we categorize according to the information on the huge sword, comparing the Lower Academy Island Dao College to sects, we are only the outer sect. All of you are outer sect disciples. Only those who have entered the Upper Academy Island are considered part of the inner sect! Outer sect? Inner sect? Wang Baole felt that this communication with the Chancellor was like a lightning bolt tearing apart his world. In an instant, he understood many things. Its also only people from the Upper Academy Island who have the ability to become a government member of the Federation. In the Spirit Inception Eras Federation, cultivation level and government positions are directly related. The weak have no right to lead us into our future in this era! The Chancellor laughed, his gaze revealing his encouragement and expectation. Thus, you must become a True Breath expert, and you must enter the Upper Academy Island! Hearing the Chancellors words, Wang Baole inhaled deeply and nodded. He felt that he had an even deeper understanding of Spirit Breath Village and the Upper Academy Island. Thereafter, the Chancellor told Wang Baole more about the environment of Spirit Breath Village. He gave Wang Baole a jade slip with instructions on things to take note of in Spirit Breath Village. Only then did Wang Baole take his leave. He returned to the Dharmic Armament Peak. Due to the Chancellors order to stay silent, no outsiders knew about his fight with the Vice-Chancellor. Seeing that the day to depart was nearing, Wang Baole immediately went to the Spirit Cauldron Cave to organize and repair his Dharmic artifacts. He also focused on absorbing the important points that he needed to take note of for attaining True Breath. There are actually so many things to remember when absorbing Spirit Root! Wang Baoles eyes were bright. According to the jade slips introduction, the Spirit Breath Village had a large number of True Breath Spirit Roots. These Spirit Roots were not dead; instead, they had their own Spirit nature, spreading to all the areas of Spirit Breath Village. They all ranged from one-inch to eight-inches, of which, one-inch was the most common, growing rarer as they got longer. There was even a nine-inch Spirit Root, but it was a pity that the human body could not absorb it. There were two difficulties in absorbing Spirit Root. The first every Spirit Root would automatically look for its fated person. Thus, rather than saying that people had found their Spirit Roots, it was more like the Spirit Roots appointed their counterpart! Only a person chosen by the Spirit Root could absorb it. If the person was not chosen, they would not be able to fused together, and there would be a repelling effect. If anyone continued to forcefully absorb it, their life would be in danger. The way Spirit Roots chose people was simpleonce it had chosen someone, it would take on that persons appearance. Like that, it would become the fate of only that person. It was just that Spirit Breath Village had many Spirit Roots, so one needed to search extensively. As for the second point, it was the method of absorbing Spirit Root. According to the research done by the Federation, there was only one way to succeed without loss. That was the Substitution Method! Everyone needed to first absorb a one-inch Spirit Root, suppressing it so that it would not have a breakthrough. With the foundation from a one-inch Spirit Root, one had to absorb ones own fated two-inch Spirit Root to substitute. If there was no one-inch foundation, there was no way to substitute it for two-inch! Using this method to acquire a two-inch foundation, one then needed to find a three-inch replacement. With this method, one had to follow the steps to acquire the seven-inch Spirit Root. Finding the eight-inch Spirit Root depended on luck. The Federation had dubbed eight-inch Spirit Roots as versatile Spirit Roots. There was no need for fate. As long as one had the seven-inch Spirit Root foundation, they could absorb eight-inch Spirit Roots into their bodies! It was just that eight-inch Spirit Roots were too rare. Every time the Spirit Breath Village opened, there were less than ten of them. After researching the jade slip properly, Wang Baole understood. He thought silently for a long time and decided to make Dharmic artifacts according to the situation. Just like that, three days passed. At dusk of the third day, their journey finally began. Being part of the top thousand students in the exam, Wang Baole entered the specially made green cruiser, starting on the journey to Spirit Breath Village. Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, Du Min, and the others were also on-board. The Chancellor led the group, with many teachers following. There was even Wang Baole had already noticed that there were several people on the cruiser giving off the aura of an expert. Clearly, they were cultivators from Upper Academy Island. Wang Baole did not know exactly how many were there, but he estimated that there were at least ten. There were some who gave off a suppressive force similar to the Chancellor. Other than accompanying us, they are probably to stand guard outside the Spirit Breath Village to prevent outsiders from entering Deep in thought, Wang Baole drew his own conclusions from the secrets that the Chancellor had told himself, finding his own answer. This specially-made cruiser was much faster than regular cruisers. Even if it encountered electromagnetic storms or beasts in the sky, it could completely ignore and rush past them. Thus, even though Spirit Breath Village was distant, they only needed one day to reach it. Time passed, and as the cruiser left Ethereal Dao Colleges protectorate and was soaring in the sky, all the students received the Chancellors notification. When they gathered on the upper level of the cruiser, the Chancellor arrived and introduced the mystic realm that they were about to enter and its requirements. What he said was roughly similar to what he had told Wang Baole before. Although it was not as detailed, it still allowed people to understand the reasoning completely. As everyone inhaled and expressed their shock, Wang Baole noticed that Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, and the other older students did not appear surprised. They are probably like me and already knew all this beforehand, Wang Baole thought deeply. The Chancellors gaze swept across the crowd as he spoke blandly. Next, all of you will get a jade slip. There are two uses. One, all voice transmission rings will fail in the mystic realm. While this jade slip cannot transmit sound, it can send out a distress signal in a set area. You are all Ethereal Dao College students, and I hope you can help each other. Second, the jade slip contains information on the promising young students from the other three Dao Colleges and some of their information. You can look at them in the remaining time, and prepare yourselves according. After all while the four Dao Colleges are an alliance to the outside world, we are still in competition with each other internally. All of you must make Ethereal Dao College proud! When he finished, the Chancellor exhorted them once again before leaving. The teachers then began to distribute the jade slips. Soon, everyone had received a jade slip and was looking at it intently. Wang Baole was no exception. He swiftly sent his spirit energy into the jade slip. Immediately, his brain showed many images, the introduction regarding the other three Dao Colleges, and information about the promising young students from the other colleges. Soon, surprised exclamations rippled through the crowd. White Deer Dao College is so strong! Look, there is a girl called Li Yi who is actually just like Zhao Yameng, born with a spirit body. The information says that its a fire spirit body! Her previous battles say that the moment she attacks, she can raze the entire area! She can be called peerless! Theres also someone called Zhuo Yixian in White Deer Dao College. His name is so similar to Zhuo Yifan, and he is similarly heaven-defying. Not only is he the Head Prefect of White Deer Dao Colleges Combat faculty, in White Deer Dao Colleges competition, in five matches, he defeated all his opponents with one finger! Holy River Dao College is good, too, with many skilled people. There is someone called Wu Fen. The information says that he has studied alchemy, and he is close to the standard of an official alchemist master. How can this be! There is also Sun Yun from White Deer Branch College. He is from the Array Formation faculty, and he has created huge waves himself. The information has high praise for him! The shocked exclamations kept coming. The other three Dao Colleges had too many experts among their students. Holy River and White Deer Dao Colleges were not too bad, but White Deer Branch College had so many experts that Wang Baole felt it was unfair. Theres no other way. Thats why White Deer Dao College is the top college in the Federation, Wang Baole muttered to himself. He noticed that Zhuo Yifans expression looked terrible, and he could not help but remember White Deer Dao Colleges Zhuo Yixian. Curiously, he approached Zhuo Yifan. Hey, Zhuo Yifan. That guy called Zhuo Yixianis he your brother? Yifan 1and Yixian 2 if youre really siblings, your father really knows how to choosenames 3 . Hearing Wang Baoles word, Zhuo Yifans expression was even worse. He sneered and ignored Wang Baole. He clutched the jade slip tightly and walked far away. Why are you sneering? I was just asking if you were related Wang Baole glared, feeling that Zhuo Yifans temper was too short. He also sneered and left. As the sky outside grew dark, everyone started to return to their own rooms. With that, one night passed. At dusk on the second day, the Sword Sun was the color of a peach, and the clouds seemed to be burning. As the cruiser slowed, all the sand from the mystic realm appeared in front of everyone! Chapter 94 - Why Are You Making Me Angry? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At dusk, the sand was showered in a warm, red glow. The students could faintly see some beast bones. The unending heat kept rushing at them, as though wanting to purge the land of all its water. A more shocking suppressive force seemed to come off in waves from the sand, causing the cruiser to lose its stability, shaking from side to sideespecially the outer layer, which seemed to be a burning omen. The temperature was so high that it seemed to be setting the earth on fire. If anyone left the cruisers protection, it seemed like they would immediately lose all the water in their body, and their life would be in danger. This scene shook the hearts of the students on the cruiser. Zhuo Yifans eyes flashed, Zhao Yameng appeared calm, but her eyes quivered. Other people had similar reactions. Wang Baoles breathing also grew fast, and he retreated a few steps, unconsciously stepping away from the cruisers handrail. The good thing was that there was a sudden breeze in the midst of the heat, counteracting the temperature. The burning in the cruiser also stopped, and the air automatically returned to normal, causing everyones heartbeat to slow down. Gradually, at the edges of their vision, they could vaguely see a large oasis! The boundary of this oasis was huge, like it had formed a space in and of itself. There seemed to be mountains and rivers inside, with a mountain right in the middle. But overall, the look of the area was not very clear. It was as though there was a strange power surrounding this oasis, affecting ones vision, causing everything to appear distorted and to prevent True Breath from entering. Beside this oasis, there was a small aerial port with a public square. At that moment, the aerial port had white, black, and orange cruisers. There were also about a thousand people, wearing the same white, black, and orange robes, gathering at the square. There was a screen surrounding the public square. When the heat wave pushed aside the sand, there was a small road connected to the oasis. It seemed like this was the only safe way to enter the oasis. As for the area outside the public square not protected by the screen, the temperature was still high, and no ordinary person could survive there. Beside the public square, there was a stone monument dozens of feet high with three words carved on it. Spirit Breath Village! This place was the largest shattered fragment on Earth under the control of the four Dao Colleges, Spirit Breath Village! The three cruisers that were already there contained people from the other three Dao Colleges. Because Ethereal Dao College was the furthest away, they were the last to arrive. Just as the cruiser from Ethereal Dao College neared, all the students and teachers from the other three Dao Colleges raised their heads to look. Under their gazes, the cruiser from Ethereal Dao College slowly entered the protective screen and finally landed on the empty spot. With the Dao College teachers making arrangements, all the students descended from the cruiser. Look carefully. Those wearing white are from White Deer Dao College. Those in black are from its branch college, and those in orange are from Holy River Dao College. As the students got off the cruiser, Ethereal Dao College teachers started their explanations. Wang Baole walked among the crowd, looking curiously at the protective screen. After listening to the teachers, he looked at the people from the other Dao Colleges, his gaze sweeping across them and searching for the students whom he had seen on the jade slips. Soon, he found White Deer Dao Colleges Li Yi, who had the fire spirit body. This Li Yi was petite and beautiful, with a ponytail and wearing a snow-white Daoist robe, which made her look just like a fairy. Right now, however, she was not paying attention to the people from Ethereal Dao College. Instead, she was looking at a small mirror and applying powder on her face She even occasionally adjusted the angle of the mirror, her expression filled with satisfaction and admiration. Wang Baole and many others saw this, surprised. Wang Baole frowned. How can a student from my generation be so narcissistic! Wang Baole could not help but shake his head, feeling that White Deer Dao College was just like that. Caught in his emotions, he also could not help but take out a mirror to look at himself before quietly putting it down. He continued to observe the people from the other three Dao Colleges. Very soon, he saw Wu Fen from White Deer Branch College and Sun Yun from Holy River Dao College. He even noticed the tall and straight figure of Zhuo Yixian, who looked extremely similar to Zhuo Yifan. They are really related. Some people did not have pictures in the jade slips given out by Ethereal Dao College, and Zhuo Yixian was one of them. Right now, when Wang Baole saw his face for first time, he was shocked and turned to look for Zhuo Yifan. But Zhuo Yifan had already disappeared into the distance. Hidden from Wang Baoles view, he glared at Zhuo Yixian, clenching his fists again. At the same time, just as Ethereal Dao College was sizing up the other Dao Colleges, the other Dao Colleges were also watching them. Similar to the jade slips from Ethereal Dao College, the other three Dao Colleges had similar items. Right now, other than watching the older students, the three Dao Colleges were also watching Zhuo Yifan, Chen Ziheng, Li Nan, and the others, but especially Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole. Being attracted by Zhao Yameng was very normal. Zhao Yamengs indifference and ultimate beauty made it so that no matter where she went, she would immediately be noticed by people. It was as though she was naturally attractive, stunning all the boys from the other three Dao Colleges. Even Du Min attracted many looks. After all, as her body developed, her originally pretty face and tall height made her even more outstanding. As for Wang Baole, his fame had spread too far. Furthermore, he had an extremely special figure, so there was no way he would be unnoticed. Even Wang Baole himself had a clue. He blinked and sighed helplessly at the older students from his Dao College. Handsome people will always be noticed no matter where they go. Look at how low-key I am, yet they still look at me. Tell me, should I stand with Zhao Yameng? Like that, the other Dao Colleges wont have to worry about whether they should look at her or me. As Wang Baole sighed, the older student next to him looked strangely at him. The older student shook his head and laughed bitterly, ignoring Wang Baole. Just as the students from the four Dao Colleges looked at each other and solidified their own impression, the Chancellors, teachers, and cultivators of the four Dao Colleges had also gathered together. After talking and laughing, they noticed the time. The Chancellors from all four Dao Colleges grew serious. There isnt much time left. We should also prepare. When the magnetic tide rises, open the mystic realm! After discussion, the four Chancellors gave the orders. Soon, the cultivators who had followed the four Dao Colleges immediately spread out. Numbering about a hundred in total, they all sat cross-legged around the square, silently waiting. Seeing everyones movements, the four thousand students from the four Dao College all grew quiet. As night fell, the distortion in front of and around the square intensified and became even stronger. It covered the entire area of vision, and the ground actually started giving off light. Under the night sky, this light grew stronger until it actually exploded into resplendence. It spread out in all directions, covering the night sky. From afar, it looked like a fireball rising toward the firmament! The entire sky had been painted. With the colors, the sky took on a dream-like appearance. This happened too suddenly, shocking many students. The Chancellors from the four Dao Colleges all raised their heads, each of them making finger gestures during the incantation. Among them, White Deer Dao College Chancellor suddenly spoke. Fellow Daoists, take off! As his words traveled out, a roar erupted from the square. The hundred cultivators all made finger gestures during the incantation, the spirit energy exploding in their bodies. In that moment, the power from the array formation rose to the skies, as though dissolving the tempest. It swept across the area and then moved along the place where the square met the green ocean, rolling toward the green ocean! Wherever it passed, the roaring would shake heaven and earth, the sound echoing endlessly in the ear. The moment the tempest and the fire from the green ocean met, the fire tilted, as though a flame blown around by a gust of wind. While it leaned toward one direction, the place where the tempest stood started to show some weakness. Still not going in? The Chancellor from Ethereal Dao College stared at them with wide eyes. He shouted at them lowly, his voice exploded like thunder. The four thousand students in the square inhaled deeply and suppressed their inner shock. Each of them increased their speed and rushed toward the oasis in confusion. Huang Gui! Wang Baole was pleased. His joy at seeing someone familiar had washed away his previous shock. The person beside him was someone whom he had met at the gathering from his hometown, who had entered Holy River Dao College and became the Vegetation Head Prefect. Huang Gui had long noticed Wang Baole. It was just that the student gathering had been awkward, so he had been too embarrassed to greet Wang Baole. Right now, seeing that Wang Baole had actually come up to him and called his name, he wanted to speak to him. Just at this moment, however, they heard a disdainful voice. You are Wang Baole? You cant even control your own weight, seems like youre nothing much then. The person who spoke was a tall, thin youth, wearing White Deer Branch Colleges black Daoist robe. He did not hide the scorn and provocation in his eyes. Being targeted for no reason, Wang Baole glared. Getting jealous of other peoples good looks. Who is this clueless idiot? Huang Gui, do you know him? Huang Gui furrowed his brows. He was closer to Wang Baole, and seeing someone mock Wang Baole in front of him made him uncomfortable. After all, all those who could get into other four Dao Colleges would not usually be so stupid as to speak without mincing their words, unless they held a grudge against the other person. The tall and thin youth heard Wang Baoles words and sneered. I wanted to tell you that Ethereal Dao Colleges Triple Head Prefect is nothing compared to White Deer Branch College. So, dont act like youre really good. If not, I will teach you a lesson! As he spoke, he raised his head arrogantly and wanted to leave. But he did not understand Wang Baole. Just as he turned to leave, Wang Baole glared and took a big step forward. As the youth froze, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed the youths finger, twisting and roaring. Call me Daddy! Chapter 95 - Nine-Inch Spirit Root Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole attacked too quickly for anyone to react, even Huang Gui. Wang Baole had already grabbed the youths finger and bent it upward. A sharp immediately spread from the youths finger to the rest of his body. Ah, let go, let go! the youth screamed. He had never had such an experience in his life, and his cry was extremely pathetic. His body started to bend unconsciously. Wang Baole snorted. He felt that he was already very low-key as he did not bother anyone. However, this person actually came to mock him for some baffling reason. He could not tolerate this. He glared and roared at him, Hurry up. The other schoolmates are entering the mystic realmcall me Daddy! That youths face was pale, and he wanted to struggle. However, Wang Baoles vice-like grip was too strong. The limits of his joint caused the youth to feel a rush of pain whenever he moved, so he could not struggle out of the hold. At the same time, everyone else finally managed to react. They stared with wide eyes. Wang Baoles attack was truly too quick, and that youths cry was extremely forlorn. Even a few students in front who had neared the entrance to the mystic realm heard the sound, and they all turned to look. In that instant, a loud chatter began to spread. Someones fighting! They are really too anxious. We havent even entered the mystic realm. Just as people began discussing the issue, the students from White Deer Branch College grew indignant at seeing one of their own being hit. They walked out and roared at Wang Baole. Stop! I know himhes Ethereal Dao Colleges Wang Baole. Hes too much! Just as the students from White Deer Branch College stepped forward, the students from Ethereal Dao College refused to be seen as inferior and also stepped forward. In an instant there was a commotion right outside the entrance to the mystic realm. White Deer Branch College and Ethereal Dao College are going to fight! I have disliked White Deer Branch College for a long time. They always curry favor with the Chancellors and look down on the other Dao Colleges. Wang Baole, I support you! Haha, I heard before that every time the mystic realm opens, the four Dao Colleges will fight. I didnt expect that this time, we would fight outside. I think that when everyone enters the mystic realm, itll be even more exciting! As the students provoked each other, roared at each other, and started causing a commotion, the teachers and cultivators from the four Dao College looked unhappy. The old physician from Ethereal Dao College furrowed his brows and shouted, Stop! Are you all very free? Immediately enter the mystic realm! As the old physician spoke, there was a middle-aged man seated next to him, the Chancellor of White Deer Branch College. His gaze was forceful, and his voice was like thunder, exploding among the students. If anyone else makes a move, the mystic realm test will be canceled! The two Chancellor spoke one after the otheronly then did the commotion outside the mystic realm die down. Wang Baole glared at the youth from White Deer Branch College and released his finger. At this moment, sweat had spread all over the youths forehead. His face was pale, and he quickly retreated. When he looked at Wang Baole, his gaze was filled with hatred, and he decided that he would not give Wang Baole a chance if he met him in the mystic realm. Only when the other schoolmates from his Dao College pulled him did he enter the mystic realm. That look is very annoying. Does he want to take revenge? Wang Baole snorted and looked away, following the other people into the mystic realm. When the thousand students entered the oasiss mystic realm, the people from the four Dao Colleges standing outside in the public square started to adjust the spirit energy. After dispersing the tempest, they sought out the other people they knew. Some of them began chatting, while others sat cross-legged in cultivation. This place did not need to be open for a long time. The moment someone reached True Breath, they would immediately be expelled. It was always the case that once most of the students had returned, they would open the place again, allowing the unlucky and unsuccessful students to exit. As for the Chancellors of the four Dao Colleges, they were all seated together. While they appeared to be smiling, they were actually competing with each other. I wonder how many people will have eight-inch Spirit Roots this time? Shall we bet on it? Same rules. Sure. The Dao College with the most eight-inch Spirit Roots wins! As the four Chancellors laughed and chatted, they each took out an item as a prize, placing it to the side. There were pills, materials, Dharmic artifactswhile all of them were different, each of them was extremely valuable. Although White Deer Dao College usually won, this time, even the old physician and Holy River Dao Colleges Chancellor seemed confident. Very soon, these four old fellows began gambling. As the people in the public square waited, in the Spirit Breath Village mystic realm, the thousand students were immediately shocked by the bizarre scene. The sky in Spirit Breath Village was different from the outside. The sky was beautiful and colorful, as though there were countless rainbows circulating, causing the entire sky to shine. Even the ground was different. It was no longer desert but a large grassy oasis. In the distance, there were mountain ranges, rivers, and forests. Even further, at the heart of Spirit Breath Village, there was the vague outline of a huge mountain. This mountain was not made of rock but a huge shattered fragment! Spirit Breath Village, I will definitely condense an eight-inch Spirit Root! I could have entered Upper Academy two years ago, but I waited for this place to open. This time, I will definitely get the eight-inch Spirit Root! Everyone was excited. They all understood that this chance was extremely hard to come by. If they made good use of this opportunity and gained an advantage there, it could help them set a good foundation for their future cultivation. Wang Baole also felt his blood burn. After sizing up the situation, he found that most people were moving rapidly forwardsome were alone, while others formed groups of three to five people. After thinking, he was about to set off. But at this moment, suddenly, the people around him shouted in shock. Look at the sky! That is The shocked exclamations continued to spread, and Wang Baole also raised his head. He actually saw a faceless figure walking slowly across the sky! Although this figure was faceless, he could tell from the shape that it was a man. His figure was illusory and uncertain, but he could see in the figures body that there was an object that looked like a root! That root was very long, about nine inches! The figure even gave off a suppressive force that shook everyone. It walked slowly and calmly, like a king walking in his own garden. Combined with the suppressive force, it was eye-catching. It was as though it was giving everyone a supercilious look! Nine inches Its the nine-inch Spirit Root! Heavens, we got to see the legendary Spirit Breath Villages only nine-inch Spirit Root the moment we entered! All the Spirit Roots are faceless before meeting their fated person. Ah, its a pity. So many people have tried but failed to absorb the nine-inch Spirit Root. Everyones gazes gathered on the faceless figure of the nine-inch Spirit Root, feeling helpless and regretful. They only looked away after the figure disappeared into the sky and the suppressive force dispersed. Wang Baoles heart was also beating fast, and he breathed rapidly. He understood, however, that eight inches was the human bodys limit. This nine-inch Spirit Root could only be seen, not absorbed. Perhaps it was because they encountered the nine-inch Spirit Root the moment they entered, but everyone became even more excited. Soon, the students from the four Dao Colleges separated to search for their fated Spirit Roots in Spirit Breath Village. Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, Chen Ziheng, and the others left on their own. Wang Baole had planned to ask Du Min if she wanted to stay with him, but Du Min had already left on her own. Seeing that everyone was on their own, Wang Baole thought about it and then swiftly moved in one direction, charging off. Spirit Breath Village was huge. Even though there were four thousand people from the four Dao Colleges, after separating, they could not see a sign of any of the others. Time slowly passed, and the first day was over. In this one day, some lucky people had already encountered their fated one-inch Spirit Root, but for most, they were still searching. Even if they found their Spirit Root, if it was not one inch, it was useless. Even if they did find a one-inch Spirit Root, if it was not fated, and the Spirit Root did not choose them, it was also useless. My fated one-inch Spirit Root, where are you? At this moment, Wang Baole was in one corner of the forest in Spirit Breath Village, eating his snacks as he sized up the place, dispirited. Even after one day, he did not know why he was so unlucky that he could not even encounter one Spirit Root. As a last resort, he expanded his search from the outer areas toward the center of Spirit Breath Village. Feeling depressed, Wang Baole walked in the forest for another hour. Just as he was started to get frustrated, suddenly, Wang Baole stopped. His eyes grew wide as he saw an illusory faceless figure floating under a large tree, motionless. It was fine if it did not move, but there was actually a strange laughter that kept coming from this figure. Chapter 96 - Sorrow at the Height of Happiness Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even the Spirit Root plays tricks and creates trouble as well? Wang Baole stared with his eyes wide open, looking at the illusory figure that was laughing. He was slightly suspicious, more so than being afraid. After all, before he arrived, he had gained a brief understanding of the True Breath Spirit Root through the jade slip given by the Chancellor, and he was aware that they contained Spirit Intelligence. He had wanted to step forward to take a closer look, but at that instant, the imaginary figure seemed to have sensed him and abruptly turned around, revealing a face without any facial features. Within his body, a seven-inch root was also apparent. Seven inches, huh? Wang Baole was deflated. He knew that what he was looking for right now as a Spirit Root that was not only an inch long but also fated with him. I didnt think it would be challenging when I came, but now that Ive experienced it, its so difficult! Wang Baole said as he scratched his head. As he sighed and turned to leave, very suddenly, at this moment, the faceless seven-inch Spirit Root began glowing after seeing Wang Baole. Its face became blurry, and its body expanded rapidly. Hmm? This scene bewildered Wang Baole. In front of his eyes, he saw the seven-inch Spirit Root expand its body, with facial features appearing, all within the time span of a few breaths. Even clothing appeared on it, and eventually, it transformed into a figure that looked exactly like himself! Witnessing everything, Wang Baoles eyes immediately lit up, and he was filled with excitement. This was despite knowing from the jade slip given by the Chancellor that once the True Breath had chosen someone that it could get along with, it would begin attacking him. Only when he successfully dispersed it could it be absorbed. However, if someone met with a high-level Spirit Root that they were not capable of absorbing, there was no way that they could absorb it even if they managed to disperse it. Therefore, it would be reassembled again and begin its harassment. On a certain level, this could be considered good news. If the Spirit Root decided to harass someone, it meant that they were loyal. Once one reached the capability to absorb it, they could still do so. Hah! You sure have a keen eye, choosing me after recognizing that Im the most handsome one out of everyone in this test, isnt it? Wang Baole laughed smugly, immediately moving backward to attract the Spirit Root to follow him. The moment Wang Baole moved, the seven-inch Spirit Root flashed and growled, rushing quickly toward him. The two collided instantly, and the impact caused a boom that spread in all directions. The seven-inch Spirit Root was blasted hundreds of feet away after hitting Wang Baole, while the surprised Wang Baole was also pushed back by the impact. This seven-inch Spirit Root has such great strength! Wang Baole was taken aback. He knew that the fighting capabilities that he possessed now meant that even the Head Prefect of the Combat faculty might not be able to withstand the punch that he had just thrown. However, the fact that the seven-inch Spirit Root could resist the impact and vibration caused Wang Baoles entire body to vibrate in surprise, despite the fact that it was still blasted away. If it were someone else, it is likely that they could not stand it. However, I will persevere! Wang Baole thought and immediately began running at lightning speed toward the area outside the forests. A growl followed him as the seven-inch Spirit Root chased after him. Come on, Spirit Root! Im right here! Come after me! Wang Baole was afraid that the seven-inch Spirit Root would not be able to catch up, so he shouted time and again in order to catch its attention. Just like that, the duo continued their run and pursuit of each other outside the forested area. Occasionally, they exchanged punches and shouted at each other, causing much commotion. As he ran, Wang Baole was filled with glee. Every time he turned to look at the figure of himself chasing after him, he was impressed by how suave he looked. He was extremely delighted, to the extent that his voice, which he directed in the form of shouts, also sounded cheerful. Handsome Spirit Root, come on! Dont give up, youll catch up with me in no time! As if it were agitated by Wang Baoles voice, the seven-inch Spirit Root growled even louder, its speed increasing significantly as well. Im here, come, come! Very quickly, as the area covered by Wang Baole increased, the students from the four major Dao Colleges who happened to be near all saw what was happening. Initially, when they first heard Wang Baoles voice, they were confused and were even more surprised when they saw Wang Baole dashing passed them, followed by the seven-inch Spirit Root. A seven-inch Spirit Root! That fatso, how lucky he is to have met a seven-inch Spirit Root thats fated with him! Gosh! Seven-inch Spirit Roots are rare to begin with. Not only did he meet one, but the one that he has met is also fated with him. What unbelievable luck! Hes actually baiting the seven-inch Spirit Root to follow him. This method is typically used on Spirit Roots less than five inches. The combat capabilities of the seven-inch Spirit Roots are extremely high. Its like hes playing with fire. If Wang Baole was merely being chased by the seven-inch Spirit Root, that would not be much of an issue. However, the expression and tone that Wang Baole carried as he shouted for the Spirit Root were so peculiar and slightly annoying that everyone who saw them inevitably felt confused. As Wang Baole sped, he met even more students from the four major Dao College. Everyone froze in shock when they saw Wang Baole and the seven-inch Spirit Root that followed closely after him. Within the group of students, there were also some from Ethereal Dao College. When they saw Wang Baole dashing past and the Spirit Root that had morphed into his appearance, they were all filled with envy and rich emotions. The Triple Head Prefect of our Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament is indeed extraordinary! Even his lure of the Spirit Root is unusual! Wang Baole noticed the facial expressions and discussions of everyone he met on the way. That made him even more smug as he thought about how capable he was. The fact that the seven-inch Spirit Root was pursuing him meant that he had a greater advantage compared to the others. If only I could meet a six-inch Spirit Root, that would be great! Just as Wang Baole felt light with pleasure, he suddenly noticed that an illusionary figure had flashed by in the valley right ahead. That made his eyes brighten up instantly, and he headed there swiftly, wanting to try his luck. However, the moment he reached the valley, he saw that there were three Spirit Root illusionary figures floating away. The figures of the three Spirit Roots seemed to have sensed him. They had originally been moving further away, but they stopped abruptly, turning around at the same time, and vibrated once strongly the moment they looked toward Wang Baole. Their bodies expanded and contorted, and as Wang Baole was filled with disbelief, the three Spirit Roots quickly morphed into figures that looked exactly like him! Three five-inch-long ones! Wang Baole was dazed, looking at the five-inch Spirit Roots that had adopted his looks rushing toward him while howling. He was incredulous at the sight unfolding before his eyes. So, every one of them likes me and is fated with me, huh? Wang Baole took a deep breath. Even though he was surprised, he still felt that something was amiss. However, he did not have time to think much, for the seven-inch Spirit Root was fast catching up. Therefore, he jolted and began running swiftly, with a seven-inch and three five-inch Spirit Roots that had transformed into four separate figures with his exact appearance howling and pursuing him. Could it be that I am too handsome? Wang Baole was confused. Even though he felt that something was not right, he was more delighted and happy than anything. However, his delight did not last long before Wang Baole began to feel anxious. If it were just the four Spirit Roots, that would have been fine. The thing that made Wang Baole feel was absurd was that as he ran, he met even more Spirit Roots, and all of the Spirit Roots that came across Wang Baole would instantly morph into him and begin their pursuit. In the end, even Wang Baoles scalp began to feel numb. There were now over thirty fatties chasing after him, most of them more than three-inches-long. Their eyes were all reddened, and they howled continuously as they pursued Wang Baole ferociously. What on earth is happening? Wang Baole was frightened. He no longer felt joy and was instead incredulous at the situation. That was especially so as all the Spirit Roots pursuing him had immense strength, capable of eliciting pain through a single attack. With the thirty of them combined, their force strengthened, causing a thunder-like boom to be produced as they ran on the ground. As the sound spread, it attracted the attention of even more Spirit Roots, which transformed into Wang Baole the moment they saw him. The numbers grew exponentially, reaching the hundreds! Heavens! Wang Baole shouted in surprise. There was no way of destroying the Spirit Roots. He had tried to kill them, but they were resistant to death. Every time that they dispersed, they would reassemble shortly. As a result, Wang Baole broke out in cold sweat. He felt immensely helpless and confused, realizing that once he stopped running, he would be rounded up and attacked by hundreds of himself. There must be something wrong, damn it! There are hundreds of Spirit Roots here, but why isnt there one less than three inches? I only need a one-inch Spirit Root!Wang Baole was nervous and moved even faster, leading the huge group of Fatties, which was growing in number, as he ran without stopping in the Spirit Breath Village. The commotion was huge, catching the attention of greater numbers of people. The students who witnessed the scene all stared unblinkingly, gasping in shock as they felt that the entire scene was too surprising! This what kind of quality is this? Could it be that this fattys talent is so extraordinary that so many Spirit Roots are fated with him? The Spirit Roots following behind Wang Baole seemed to have assembled into a military contingent. Through their never-ending pursuit, the entire place and the forests seemed to be almost flattened. Without a choice, Wang Baole sighed continuously. As time flew past, the number of Spirit Roots after him grew in number, reaching several hundred. There were numerous Spirit Roots within the group that had originally become fated with others, transforming into their looks, and engaging in battle with other students. However, when they saw Wang Baole, they immediately changed their target, as if staging a rebellion as they immediately became Wang Baoles figure and joining the contingent pursing Wang Baole. Time flew, and there were already many from the four major Dao Colleges that had gone through the necessary torture. The impressive capabilities of Wang Baole at leading the Spirit Roots were already well known, and Wang Baole did not have time to care about issues like that. He was more anxious than anyone else as he searched frantically for the one-inch Spirit Root. At that moment, in front of the charging Wang Baole was a marsh. Li Yi, who possessed a naturally fire-type Spirit Body from White Deer Dao College managed to overcome the one-inch True Breath that had transformed into her looks. Her eyes were demure as she looked at the figure that looked exactly like her. She had taken a long time to discover the one-inch True Breath. After successfully suppressing it, Li Yi could not resist and kissed the beautiful face she was looking at, mesmerized by its beauty. However, just as her cherry lips descended, the earth trembled as the fat Wang Baole who was leading a group of Fatties dashed right by! Chapter 97 - Visible Anywhere Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the same time Wang Baole dashed past, Li Yis small mouth and cheery lips landed with passion onto the figure of her True Breath. However, precisely at that instant, the figure of Li Yis True Breath immediately underwent a transformation, bloating and expanding within the blink of an eye from the petite appearance of Li Yi to a rotund body. Its face also became blurry, and it was no longer Li Yis face but that of Wang Baole! Everything happened too quickly. Even Li Yi froze in shock at the sudden appearance of Wang Baole and the gang of Fatties following after him. After she recovered from the shock, she stared dumbfounded at the figure of Wang Baole that she was hugging in her arms while her plump red lips were stuck onto the fattys cheeks. Everything that happened instantly caused Li Yi to widen her eyes in surprise. Her mind buzzed, and she let out a never-before heard sharp scream and moved back subconsciously. As for the figure of Wang Baole, it moved with extreme speed, rushing out of Li Yis arms instantly, heading straight toward the real Wang Baole while growling. Wang Baole was charging forward when he heard a scream coming from behind him. He turned his head to see what was going on, not noticing Li Yi, but instead attracted by the figure of the True Breath rushing toward him. One inch! Ive finally found you! Wang Baole was instantly excited and began laughing toward the sky in his agitation. He immediately turned his body to change his direction, running directly toward the one-inch-long True Breath Spirit Root. As he neared, Wang Baole punched while laughing. He unleashed all his combat power, breaking the sound barrier immediately. With a loud bang, the figure of the one-inch-long True Breath Spirit Root immediately disintegrated on impact of Wang Baoles punch, transforming into a green fog that squirmed into his body through his palms. The green fog immediately gathered at the position where his dantian was, forming into an illusionary one-inch Spirit Root! At the same time, the feeling of breaking through arose in Wang Baole. Swiftly suppressing it, Wang Baole was extremely agitated. He turned his body and began running, and the group of fatties following after him continued their pursuit. This series of events and changes happened too quickly. When Li Yi completely regained her hold on reality, Wang Baole had long gone, and the surroundings had started to quiet down. After a brief moment, Li Yi shouted, Wang Baole, this is not the end between you and me! Her voice was extremely piercing. Even though Wang Baole was already far away, he still managed to hear some of it. However, he was not in the mood to care about people around him at that moment, for as he burst forward with high speed, his whole mind dedicated to finding a two-inch Spirit Root. Actually, he had come across all the Spirit Roots, except for a two-inch-long one. So long as he found and absorbed a two-inch Spirit Root, he would be able to try battling the fatties that were following after him. He was confident that in the battle, he could progressively absorb the three-inch, four-inch, and all the way up to the seven-inch Spirit Root. However, luck was not on his side. Even as he ran continuously throughout the entire Spirit Breath Village and met even more True Breath Spirit Roots, including the nine-inch-long one that appeared previously and had floated pass above him, he still did not meet a single two-inch Spirit Breath Village. That drove Wang Baole crazy and frustrated. That was made worse as time was running out. After an entire day has passed, the number of fatties following behind him was already in the thousands. The imposing troop made Wang Baole extremely prominent in the Spirit Breath Village. Almost all the students from the Dao Colleges had seen his image. Wang Baole, just you wait! Wang Baole, Ill definitely seek revenge! This fatty must be doing it on purpose! Gasps, growls, and curses emerged from different students without stopping. Hatred filled their hearts. Similar to what Li Yi had experienced, many of them did not manage to fuse with their True Breath Spirit Roots before the Spirit Roots rebelled the moment they saw Wang Baole. Furthermore, there was an astonishing number of Spirit Roots that were fated with Wang Baole. Therefore, Wang Baole alone delayed the advancement process of a large number of students. Wang Baole was helpless and extremely anxious as well. The entire Spirit Breath Village was covered with a magnetic field that was not normally prominent. However, after the tiresome pursuit that had lasted for the entire day, Wang Baole could feel the magnetism strongly, as if it was a deadweight. The Spirit Roots, on the other hand, were not affected at all, and this made Wang Baole troubled. He could not stop, as if he did, he would be surrounded and attacked by thousands of figures of himself. Playing the scene in his mind, Wang Baole trembled from head to toe. What should I do? Two-inch, two-inch! Where are you! Wang Baole was close to tearshe felt that the entire mystic realm was indescribably weird. It was now the dead of the night, and everyone but him could rest, as he had to continue running. Ancestors, please stop following me! There are so many people herego look at them instead! When the day finally broke, Wang Baole, who had been running for an entire day and night, began to weaken physically. He could only resort to discussion with the True Breath Spirit Roots that were following behind him. However, he had underestimated his attractiveness, as the responses given to him by the True Breath Spirit Roots were louder growls and faster speeds. Wang Baole was cornered and left without a choice but to question the heavens. He had used many different methods before, be it hiding himself or trying to divert them, but was still unable to redirect the Spirit Roots pursuit. There was one instance when he unleashed his Golden Body, but the moment the Golden Body emerged, the Spirit Roots following behind grew even more excited and rowdy, causing Wang Baole to stop instantly in his tracks. In his helplessness, the moment he passed a mountain, his extreme fatigue caused him to act rashly as he retrieved his large megaphone with his right hand and used his loudest voice to shout at the crowd behind him, Scram! The scream was so loud that it caused the heavens to shake, with sound waves spreading in all directions, their amplitudes so large that they could be seen by the naked eye. That caused all the True Breath Spirit Roots to freeze momentarily. Wang Baole recognized that it was effective, and he wanted to speed up to increase the distance between him and the Spirit Roots. However, instead, his eyes suddenly opened wide, his mind buzzing as he let out a voiceless shriek that carried a tinge of fear. Dont dont be like this! The thousands of fatties behind him all mirrored his actions, forming a large megaphone in their hands. The appearance of thousands of large megaphones caused Wang Baole to break out in cold sweat, and he retreated as he screamed in fear, but everything was already too late. In that instant, the thousands of True Breath figures that had transformed into Wang Baole raised the megaphones all at the same time, growling toward Wang Baole in unison! Roar! The sound was even more deafening than the thunder, exploding crazily from the Spirit Breath Village, resulting in the formation of not merely a simple sound wave but a hurricane sweeping ferociously from where they were and directly charging toward Wang Baole. The hurricane was humongous, and its power was incredible. No matter where they were, the other students in the Spirit Breath Village could hear it clearly. As their hearts and minds trembled, Wang Baole, who was completely overcome by the impact of the hurricane, let out a shrill cry. He felt as if he had been slapped hard by an invisible hand that caused all his internal organs to rumble. His body was swept into the air by the impact, thrown upward like a kite whose string had been cut, landing on the other side of the mountain after flying past the peaks. On the other side of the mountain was a dense forest. Wang Baole landed with a loud bang. Thankfully, the devouring seed in his body emerged in time, steadying his body. However, he still spewed a mouthful of blood. Pale with shock and pain, he immediately wriggled into the forest, swiftly running to hide himself. Wang Baole only stopped after a long while. As he turned to look at the sky, he realized that the True Breath figures seemed to have lost track of him and were nowhere to be seen. The entire scene made Wang Baole immensely surprised. Did I get rid of them? It is too scary here. Please dont let me meet True Breath Spirit Roots that are more than three inches long! As Wang Baole thought of the frightening moment previously, his chest ached in pain. He immediately retrieved and swallowed some Spirit Pills, and in agonizing pain, he gingerly left. At the same time, the thousands of True Breath Spirit Roots that were fated with him began to disperse. They were unable to locate Wang Baoles after crossing the peak as the distance was too large, so they spread out to search for him. This resulted in figures of True Breath Spirit Roots resembling Wang Baole appearing everywhere within the Spirit Breath Village, rushing by in droves and being seen by the students of the four major Dao Colleges. They were confused by what they saw, and their hatred and anger grew stronger than ever. A beautiful mystic realm ruined by that Fatty! I hate the sight of that Fatty! I hate it so much! As the thousands of Wang Baoles spread throughout the Spirit Breath Village, causing everyone to go crazy with frustration, Wang Baole squatted gloomily by a small steam in the rainforest, leaning on a huge rock as he slapped his forehead to release his frustration. Two-inch Spirit Root, where are you! Whats worse is that I cant leave this place freely. If I run into the other Spirit Roots Wang Baole rubbed his forehead, contemplating disguising himself. However, he still felt that it was not a good choice and gritted his teeth as he looked at his surroundings. If I want to hide, I must do it without a trace! Determined, Wang Baole quickly found a huge rock and retrieved his flying swords, using them to empty the interior of the rock to form a shell, which he used to cover his body. Adjusting the angle, he dug out a small hole that he could see through before moving forward at snails pace. He had only made a few steps before he stopped and retrieved the Rainbow Spirit Stone after thinking for a brief moment. He began crafting inscriptions that gave it the ability to hide and felt more settled as he landed stroke after stroke on the stones surface. This way, it should have some effect. As long as I find the two-inch Spirit Root, Ill have nothing to be afraid of! Chapter 98 - Could There Be a Treasure? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole sighed dejectedly again. He was moving extremely slowly and carefully through the Spirit Breath Village under the stone shell, afraid that he would meet Spirit Roots that were more than two inches long again. He felt that his entire experience in the Spirit Breath Village was too bizarre, and he was troubled and glad at the same time. What on Earth caused every single Spirit Root to adore me the moment they see me? The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss. It was either because he was too handsome and lovable, causing the Spirit Roots to fall head over heels for him, or it was something to do with him achieving the Golden Body state. After all, before he utilized his Golden Body, the Spirit Roots had been extremely hostile and violent. However, he also understood that the underlying reason was no longer important. What was more crucial now was to find a two-inch Spirit Root as soon as possible. So long as I find a two-inch Spirit Root, I do not need to be afraid anymore! Of those Spirit Roots that morphed into my appearance previously, the three-inch-long ones are aplenty! Time trickled by just like that. The stone shell that Wang Baole was hiding under was moderately effective, for when he advanced within the forest and met the illusionary figures of some Spirit Roots, no transformations like those that happened previously occurred. This allowed him to finally heave a sigh of relief. He realized, however, that he could not get too close to the Spirit Roots as it would significantly decrease the effectiveness of the stone shield in hiding him. Another two days passed, and the students of the four major Dao Colleges in the Spirit Breath Village all managed to meet the respective Spirit Roots that were fated to them. It was also at this time that Wang Baole became agitated by the illusionary figure of the Spirit Root that he noticed in the forest. Two inches! The moment he saw the two-inch Spirit Root, Wang Baole excitedly threw the stone shell away, revealing his body, and immediately dashed toward the illusionary figure of the two-inch Spirit Root that was floating ahead. At that instant, the illusionary figure of the Spirit Root abruptly turned its head, immediately morphing into Wang Baoles appearance. Even before it could attack, Wang Baole landed a heavy punch on it, dispersing it quickly using his immense combat power. After absorbing the green fog that was released the moment that the two-inch Spirit Root dispersed, Wang Baole trembled from head to toe. He could feel the one-inch Spirit Root that was within his body rapidly being replaced by the two-inch Spirit Root. He was touched, shaking in agitation as he looked at the sky and laughed heartily. After so much effort, I finally have reached two inches! Now, there is no need for me to continue hiding. Spirit Roots, your Grandpa Wang is here for you! While laughing, Wang Baole quickly stowed the stone shell that he had used to hide himself in his storage bracelet. He felt formidable. Even if he met those Spirit Root illusionary figures from earlier on, he would not be as troubled. After all, having attained the foundation of the two-inch Spirit Root, he was now able to absorb the three-inch-long ones. He was delighted, and his heart was at peace as he burst forward with high energy, scouring the rainforest. Perhaps luck was on his side, for an hour later, as Wang Baole was about to leave the boundaries of the forest, he noticed a three-inch Spirit Root looking at his rotund body and suave looks. Wang Baole laughed happily, charging directly toward it before dispersing it and absorbing it. After noticing that the Spirit Root within his body had been replaced by the three-inch Spirit Root, Wang Baole was even more thrilled, and his mood was lifted. To him, even the colorful and vibrant sky was beautiful. He advanced forward with large strides. A distance away, Wang Baole saw the peak that he had leaped over when he was being pursued by the gang of Spirit Roots. Uncontrollably, a grandiose feeling arose within him. A few days ago, I was forced here by all of you. Now that Im back just you wait and see, Spirit Roots! Wang Baole was exhilarated. However, as he picked up speed and neared the peak, he noticed that the secret forest in front of him was barricaded and demarcated by warning tape. At the same time, footsteps could be heard coming from the secret forest that had been cordoned off. Wang Baole took a look and noticed two women dressed in black Daoist robes whispering to each other as they walked. The two women were students from White Deer Branch College. They were relatively good looking, and their youthful beauty could not be hidden even though they were wearing black Daoist robes. One of them looked like she had just applied medication as she was buttoning up her Daoist robe while walking. Wang Baole was not acquainted with them, but they all belonged to the four major Dao Colleges. He had wanted to greet the two women after seeing them, but the two women merely threw a brief glance at him before looking away, walking past him as if he was invisible. Its that fatty again, how annoying! I saw four of them today. That Fattys name is Wang Baole. Ah, forget it, lets not talk about him. Let us just be cautious here and not let anyone barge in. These soft whispers between the two women were heard by Wang Baole as the two women passed him. Wang Baole had wanted to greet them but stopped hearing those words. He was confused, and in his suspicion, he turned to look at the two women before lowering his head to look at himself. His facial expression was unusual, but his eyes flashed when he raised his head to see that the entire region was being covered and protected. Could it be that they have found some treasures? Wang Baole perked up as he advanced forward curiously. As he advanced, he heard more womens voices coming from the secret forest. He blinked and turned serious. Without stopping, he covered a certain distance and noticed that there was a pond situated within the forest. In the pond, there were several female students from White Deer Branch College who were taking a bath. There were also several people guarding the surroundings, preventing people from entering accidentally. Some of them were also getting dressed. To a male, it would not bother them if they had not bathed for several day. To these girls who were not cultivators yet and were unable to clean themselves using spells, the pond was a blessing from the heavens. After all, they were surrounded by a desert, and the temperatures were scorching. If one did not bathe for a day, they would quickly be sticky with sweat. Coupled with the inevitable battles that took place in the process of finding the Spirit Roots, it was no wonder that the girls would gather in the pond to wash themselves. The scene was like a lightning striking Wang Baoles head. He stared with his eyes widened. Everything before him was too exciting, and he could not withstand it. So many little Bunnies Oh! There are big Bunnies as well! Wang Baole was in a blur. He was thirsty, and his heart pounded furiously. His gaze swept over everything, and perspiration flowed down his forehead. He realized that the consequences of this were heavy, so he decided to escape. Even though his sudden appearance initially surprised the girls who were bathing and guarding the pond, they quickly ignored him after sweeping their gaze over him quickly. Whats going on? The irritating fatty is everywhere. Ive seen so many of them today! I also saw five or six of him. One just walked by as well. Forget it, lets not care about him. After hearing the womens words, Wang Baole, who originally wanted to escape, instantly stopped. He blinked, realizing that the problem lay in that there were just too many Spirit Roots that had morphed into him, resulting in the frequent encounters of figures of himself in Spirit Breath Village. Perhaps they still reacted to him initially, but since several days had passed where they kept seeing him in all kinds of circumstances, they grew accustomed to his presence and began treating him as a Spirit Root. This threw Wang Baole into a dilemma, and he stood there, troubled. What am I to do? If I revealed that Im the real Wang Baole, they will be furious and might even become illogical in their anger. That would affect their ability to find their True Breath Spirit Roots. Everyone in the four major Dao Colleges is in it together, and this is something I should not do! However, I cant just leave like that as well, as it would be too obvious. Sigh these girls why did they have to bathe in front of me? Wang Baole was deeply troubled. Forget it, Ill sacrifice myself Wang Baole sighed once again, thinking about the sacrifices that he made for these girls as he tried hard to remain expressionless while walking toward them. As he neared, the girls inattention to him cause Wang Baoles heart to pound hard, especially when one of them stood up and walked past him right after bathing as he neared the pond. Everything caused Wang Baole to hyperventilate. He felt something that he had never experienced before and tried his utmost best to remain poker faced as he passed them. Only when he was a distance away did Wang Baole heave a sigh of relief. However, it was at this moment when he heard sounds of apprehension from where the girls were bathing. That Spirit Root seems weird. It seems like I cant make out how many inches it was. As the sounds of hesitation emerged, almost instantly, the area surrounding the pond fell silent before waves of screams of varying pitches erupted. Wang Baoles facial expression changed, but he did not run. Instead, he retrieved a puppet that looked exactly like him, summoning it to run wildly, before taking out his stone shell to cover himself as he laid down motionless. Chapter 99 - Say Hi! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole, youre shameless! It wasnt a Spirit Root that we saw just now. Sisters, it is likely that it was the real Wang Baole! After him! Eliminate that bast*rd! Very quickly, voices of anger emerged continuously from the pond. The several women from White Deer Branch College, together with the few others who were guarding the area, charged angrily. They did not notice the stone that Wang Baole was hiding himself under but were instead focused on the puppet that Wang Baole had thrown out. They immediately chased after the puppet, which was running away quickly. The puppet was fast, and as he charged, he led the group of women away from the forest, and peace was swiftly restored in the forest once again. Only then did Wang Baole, who was crouching under the stone shell begin inching forward. He only picked up speed when he had completely left the area, and one could see a huge rock tumbling by, crossing over the mountain peaks, distancing itself Before he reached the other side of the mountain, Wang Baole did not keep the stone shell at all. He wiped off the perspiration on his forehead and laughed bitterly, thinking about how this assessment in the Spirit Breath Village was becoming too exhilarating. Its so difficult to be the good guy. If not for consideration of their emotions, why would I have to torture my eyes? As if I wanted to look Wang Baole let out a dry cough and mumbled to him as he continued moving forward in search of a four-inch Spirit Root under the cover of his stone shell. Perhaps because he was wandering in the area where those Spirit Roots that had morphed into him had gathered previously, Wang Baole did not have to search for long before he found a four-inch Spirit Root that looked exactly like him. Dashing out quickly to attack it before absorbing it, Wang Baole had happily wanted to take his leave before his facial expression changed. Looking toward his right and putting on his stone shell again, Wang Baole began creeping up to the area with slow, soft steps. Very quickly, as he neared, he became more cautious of his movements. When he arrived beneath a huge tree, he lay there and looked ahead. Hundreds of feet away, two figures were battling with each other. Its him! Wang Baole recognized one of the two right away. That person had provoked Wang Baole previously outside the mystic realm, the youth from White Deer Branch College whose fingers had been twisted by Wang Baole. The look of hatred and his urge to take revenge were strongly imprinted in Wang Baoles mind! The other party the youth was battling was a five-inch-long True Breath Spirit Root that looked exactly like him. It was apparent that the youth already possessed the foundation of a four-inch Spirit Root and could successfully absorb the five-inch Spirit Root if he could successfully defeat it. Even though attaining a five-inch Spirit Root made one slightly inferior to the top students who have set their sights at the eight-inch Spirit Roots, there actually were few True Breath cultivators who could reach eight inches in the entire Federation. Most people could only reach three inches, making those who could reach five inches seem rather impressive. Right now, the youth from White Deer Branch College was in an intense match with the Spirit Root. After all, the combat capabilities of a five-inch Spirit Root were highly comparable to that of the actual person. The youth might still emerge victorious, but it would probably be a lengthy battle. As he watched, Wang Baole blinked. Should I snatch it from him? Wang Baole was very tempted. I shouldnt. Snatching without any attempt to hide myself is something that I, the Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty of Ethereal Dao College, cannot do! Wang Baoles conscience took over. He felt that he was someone of high standing and must not do something so crude and unethical that would not reap many benefits beside inciting anger in the other party. Forget it, Ill just go and extend my greetings to him. Were all students from the four major Dao Colleges, and it would be rude of me to not greet him. Furthermore, since hes so focused on the battle now, I shouldnt distract him. Ill greet him when hes about to succeed in the battle, Wang Baole thought, pleased with his moral character. He felt that he was a good-natured person who was caring and considerate, so he lay there excitedly, waiting for the right time to emerge. Five minutes flew past quickly, and the youth from White Deer Branch College was panting heavily. However, his eyes were filled with intense agitation, for he felt that his luck in Spirit Breath Village was through the roof. The four-inch Spirit Root was an easy fight, but the five-inch Spirit Root did not take long either. This is a five-inch Spirit Root. Its possible that it is the only one fated to me in the entire Spirit Breath Village! the youth said, extremely excited as his emotions overwhelmed him. After absorbing this True Breath, I will attain the five-inch Spirit Root, allowing me to fight for the six- or even seven-inch Spirit Root. When that happens, Wang Baole will be nothing! The youth laughed heartily as he threw out a powerful punch that forced the five-inch Spirit Root to move backward. When it was about to disperse, his laughter grew even heartier as he leaped into the air, preparing to throw out a final punch. Five-inch Spirit Root, youre mine now! However, the moment he howled, the exact moment the five-inch Spirit Root was within reach of his fingers, Wang Baoles eyes lit up and revealed himself from under the stone shell. He stood up, excitedly raising his hands to greet the agitated youth from White Deer Branch College. Hey, fellow Daoist, how are you? Wang Baoles sudden appearance, coupled with his loud greeting, shocked the youth from White Deer Branch College, who was momentarily stunned when he saw Wang Baole. As he stood there in shock, the five-inch Spirit Root that was originally on the brink of breaking down suddenly trembled before quickly expanding. Even its facial features transformed instantly, morphing into Wang Baoles. While the youth from White Deer Branch College stood flabbergasted, the five-inch Spirit Root that originally belonged to him began charging at Wang Baole while howling. Woah! Wang Baole was suddenly alert, and the moment the five-inch Spirit Root approached, he quickly threw out a tight slap, instantly dispersing the five-inch Spirit Root. It was not an easy feat because Wang Baole was so strong that the five-inch Spirit Root could not fight him. Instead, it was because the Spirit Root had already been on the brink of breaking down after battling the youth from White Deer Branch College, which made it easily to defeat with just a simple slap from Wang Baole. It transformed into a green fog, which was immediately absorbed by Wang Baoles body, replacing the four-inch Spirit Root and turning into a five-inch Spirit Root! Everything happened so quickly that it only took the time of several breaths for Wang Baole to appear, make his greeting, and finally absorb the five-inch Spirit Root. The youth from White Deer Branch College stood with his eyes wide open as he looked dumbfounded at whatever had just unfolded before his eyes. His breathing became quick and urgent, and his eyes grew increasingly bloodshot. Wang Baole! His entire body trembled, and his heart raced widely in pain. The five-inch Spirit Root was too precious, and it was very likely that its the only five-inch Spirit Root fated to him. It had almost become his just a moment before it was snatched away by Wang Baole right before his eyes. If it had been snatched away by Wang Baole earlier on, it would not have mattered as much as he would not have exerted so much effort in battling the Spirit Root. He would still have been furious, but he would have been significantly less agitated compared to now. Right now, his mind was about to explode with anger, thinking about how he had put in all that effort and had success within reach before it was being taken away by someone else. In his rage, he let out an angry scream, howling and charging crazily toward Wang Baole. As he neared, Wang Baole also became alert and immediately kicked powerfully. Wang Baole was swift, and coupled with the raging anger from the youth, the collision could not be avoided. Wang Baoles kick landed directly on the youths stomach with a loud bang, causing him to be thrown into the air before landing on the ground far away. Wang Baole, youre shameless! The youth struggled to pick himself up, screaming angrily as green veins popped out of his forehead. I merely wanted to greet you, and youre responding by attacking me? You people from White Deer Branch College dont you have any manners? Wang Baole replied angrily. Forget it, Im magnanimous, and I shant be nitty-gritty with you. Bye! Wang Baole cleared his throat, and his heart filled with pleasure as he turned to leave. The youth from White Deer Branch College heard what Wang Baole said and was so furious that he spurted out a mouthful of crimson red blood. Wang Baole, return my five-inch Spirit Root! Wang Baole pretended to not hear those words. He moved quickly, running away at the speed of light until he disappeared from sight. The youth, on the other hand, was unbearably frustrated, unable to release his anger. He wanted to chase after him, but he knew that he would not be able to catch up. Even if he could, he would not be able to battle him. As he grew crazy with rage, he inevitably vomited another mouthful of blood. He began regretting his past actions and for not controlling his mouth previously, which caused him to provoke the damned Wang Baole, who was someone who held grudges. Chapter 100 - Joy in Helping Others Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After successfully absorbing the five-inch-long True Breath into his dantian, Wang Baole was in high spirits. That was especially so as he could now find a quiet place in seclusion and enter the True Breath realm as and when he desired. This feeling was akin to knowing that he had secured his stakes in a bet. In his happiness, he took out a bag of snacks and began munching on them as he walked. As he thought about the facial expressions of the youth from White Deer Branch College who was about to explode with anger, he was even more delighted. That chaps actually pretty pitifulhe could have provoked anyone, but he chose to provoke me! If he was as handsome as me, he will definitely meet another five-inch Spirit Root that is fated with him! What comes next is the six-inch and then the seven-inch Spirit Root! Wang Baole loitered happily in the Spirit Breath Village. Since he already possessed the five inches foundation, the Spirit Roots that had morphed into him previously would not come to annoy him if they were not at least six inches long. This way, Wang Baole was even more relieved. He no longer needed to hide himself as he charged, picking up speed in his search. As time passed, several days later, Wang Baole stood on the mountain peak, dispersing the seven-inch Spirit Root with a heavy punch and absorbing the green fog as he laughed heartily. Ive finally achieved the seven-inch Spirit Root! Now, I shall look for the eight-inch Spirit Root! Once I find and absorb it, I will no longer have to suppress it. I will be able to break through the Ancient Martial Arts and step into the True Breath realm! Knowing that there would be no difficulty for him in entering the Upper Academy Island, Wang Baole was filled with excitement as he began his journey in search of the eight-inch Spirit Root within the Spirit Breath Village. The area covered by the Spirit Breath Village was big. As Wang Baole had been pursued by the Spirit Roots previously, he did not notice much. Furthermore, he had to hide his tracks and proceed cautiously for a while. Right now, he had no restrains and began bumping into the students from the four major Dao Colleges as he combed the area. Most of the students were either chasing after or looking for four- or five-inch Spirit Roots. After they noticed Wang Baole, they grew alert as Wang Baole was extremely infamous throughout Spirit Breath Village. It would not be an exaggeration to say that everyone had heard of him. Day by day, time passed, and Wang Baole continuously increased the search area. Along the way, he met even more students from the four major Dao Colleges as well as more Spirit Roots, including the nine-inch-long one from afar. However, the eight-inch Spirit Root was nowhere in sight! Gradually, Wang Baole realized that the number of eight-inch Spirit Roots was extremely small. He had once met with Wu Fen from Holy River Dao College and sensed that the Spirit Root suppressive force given off by his body was actually similar to his, which meant that he had also reached seven inches. Noticing Wang Baole, Wu Fens eyes constricted slightly. After nodding at Wang Baole, he quickly avoided him, dashing toward another area. Seeing Wu Fen leave, Wang Baole also grew serious. It seems like there arent many who attained seven inches, but there are definitely some, all of whom are looking for an eight-inch Spirit Root. The eight-inch Spirit Root is also widely considered a versatile Spirit Root. When it appears, regardless of whether it is fated or not, everyone who has reached seven inches can fight for it! Therefore, whoever finds it first will have the greatest advantage! As Wang Baole went over what he knew, he also picked up speed and widened his search area. Over time, he came across many schoolmates from Ethereal Dao College. Those who could help all did so willingly. Wang Baole came to know from them that during the period of time when he was hiding, there had been some from the four major Dao Colleges who were not as famous as him but managed to achieve amazing feats. Zhuo Yixian from White Deer Dao College is rumored to have attained the seven-inch Spirit Root and is now searching for the eight-inch Spirit Root! Theres also the girl called Li Yi. As a natural Spirit Body, she is well-loved by the True Breaths and has attained seven inches as well! Wu Fen from Holy River Dao College was previously seen battling with a seven-inch Spirit Root fated with him, and he has probably absorbed it by now! Theres also Zhao Yameng from our Dao College. The attention on her is comparable to that on you, Head Prefect. In reality, her attractiveness toward the True Breath as a Spirit Body far exceeds that of Li Yi. I heard that she attained seven inches a week ago! Hearing the news from the students of Ethereal Dao College, Wang Baole gained an understanding of his competitors. His stress level inevitably soared. He left hastily, continuing his search. However, the eight-inch-long was apparently too rare. Three days passed, and Wang Baole had not come across a single one. Instead, he met someone familiar. That person was Du Min. Du Min was panting heavily to catch her breath. She was battling a six-inch Spirit Root that was identical to her while drenched in sweat, but even her sweat smelled pleasant. Her cultivation had already reached the Physical Seal stage, but her foundation was fundamentally rooted in the Alchemy faculty, giving her a disadvantage in combat. As of now, she had already exhausted many of her Spirit Pills. Therefore, even though she had managed to find a six-inch Spirit Root fated to her, she could not battle as she usually would and had to exert all her strength. She was so beaten that she looked as if she could not win the fight. She grew increasingly anxious and had wanted to seek help using the jade slip when Wang Baole passed by. After noticing her, his eyes lit up, and he changed his surroundings quickly, running toward Du Min. Before he reached her, he began speaking. Washboard, do you want some help from the handsome me? Du Min also noticed Wang Baole. She was usually annoyed at him, but now that Wang Baole appeared when she most needed assistance, she was immediately surprised. Before she could speak, she heard the nickname that Wang Baole used to address himself and her, and she was immediately irritated. Stupid Fatty, go! I dont need any of your help! Du Min stared fiercely at Wang Baole before continuing her battle with the six-inch Spirit Root. Seeing how hard headed Du Min was even in such circumstances, Wang Baole was full of amazement. Washboard, I admire this quality of you most! All the best! Ill help watch your surroundings as a guardian. Excitedly, Wang Baole sat by the side, retrieved his snacks, and munched on them while watching the battle. With Wang Baole seemingly wanting to enjoy the show with his snacks, Du Min grew irritated. As she fought the six-inch Spirit Root, she seemed to be unable to perform. It was only after a while that she managed to suppress the irritation welling up in her heart, and she gritted her teeth, determined to overcome the Spirit Root. However, the illusory figure that morphed from the six-inch Spirit Root was relatively strong in combat. In her anxiousness, Du Min found it difficult to suppress it. As he watched the show, Wang Baoles eyes lit up, as he began speaking loudly. Washboard, address me as brother, and Ill help you. Deal? Du Min grew even more furious, hearing Wang Baoles words. However, she was extremely stubborn, and despite being physically weak, she refused to obey and reply. Witnessing everything, Wang Baole sighed again. Forget it, your fault is in being too stubborn. Why get angry over a simple joke? Wang Baole put his snacks away and cleaned his fingers before rushing out. His speed far exceeded that of Du Mins, and in the blink of an eye, he had appeared before her, raising his left hand and launching it toward the space between Du Min and the figure of the True Breath, resulting in the True Breath being forced several steps back. Thereafter, his right fist landed with a loud bang, and the six-inch Spirit Root trembled wildly. As it retreated, Wang Baole dashed behind it, striking it again as he growled! Break! He used all his strength for the punch, breaking the sound barrier, and was extremely impressive. The punch landed directly on the six-inch Spirit Roots back, causing it to vibrate and stumble toward Du Min while its body began breaking down. As it neared her, it could no longer support itself and imploded, transforming into a large cloud of green fog that was absorbed into Du Mins body. Du Min was agitated, and with a slight tremble, the five-inch Spirit Root within her was replaced by the six-inch Spirit Root! Noticing that Du Mins absorption was complete, Wang Baole shook his body slightly and continued his search for the eight-inch Spirit Root. Before he left, he insulted her jokingly again. Washboard, you dont have to thank me. Ill take my leave first, alright? Finishing his sentence, Wang Baole immediately disappeared. Du Min stared at Wang Baole with her eyes wide open and hummed. However, her eyes were filled with a tinge of happiness. This stupid fatty seems like he still has likable points. Its just that he has a vicious tongue, and he likes to offend others! In reality, Du Min was not the first person that Wang Baole had helped. Along the way, as long as he met schoolmates from Ethereal Dao College, he would lend a helping hand so that they could successfully absorb the True Breath Spirit Root. All that was different was that he and Du Min shared a unique relationship, as even before they both entered the Dao College, they had been bickering for many years. That was why he had insulted her a little. Right now, as he continued his search, it was already evening, and the skies transformed into beautiful, dark colors. Looking at the sky, Wang Baole had wanted to continue his search in another direction, but at that moment, he lowered his head to look at his storage bracelet and retrieved a jade slip glowing bright red and vibrating rapidly! That object had been given by the Dao College and was an object that was used when students were in distress! Chapter 101 - My Dear Brother Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios That was the first time that Wang Baole had received a call for help from a Dao College schoolmate ever since entering the Spirit Breath Village. There was, after all, a limit to the range of the jade slip when it was used as a helpline. Unless it was close by, it would not be transmitted successfully due to magnetic interference in the area. That was not only unique to Ethereal Dao College. It was the same case for the other three Dao Colleges as well, but regardless of that shortcoming, the jade slip had a certain usefulness. Right now, Wang Baole had his head lowered as he stared at the jade slip with his full attention. As spiritual energy surged into the jade slip, he managed to ascertain the location of the other party and made his way there at breakneck speed. Previously, Wang Baole had rendered helped to all his schoolmates whom he met on the way to the best of his abilities. As the Three Rolls Head Prefect of Ethereal Dao Colleges Dharmic Armament faculty, he felt that he could not ignore others when they needed help. It was partially his own nature to act this way, but he was also driven by the high officials autobiographies that he had read the past, where he saw the importance of building connections, which hinged on making more friends. Helping others is one of the fastest ways to make an impression and develop friendships. Therefore, Wang Baole felt that helping others was something that he delighted himself in and it aligned with the principles that he had read about in the high officials autobiographies. He took the initiative and closed in on the location that the jade slip pointed to. Before Wang Baole was a valley located in the area that the jade slip was pointing toward. In the valley, Zhuo Yifan was like a kite whose string had been severed as he tumbled in the air and slammed heavily into the ground. As fresh blood seeped out from his mouth, the emergency communication jade slip that he was clutching in his hands also rolled away. The injured Zhuo Yifan knelt on the ground with his hand supporting him. He was disheveled and extremely beaten. His body was wounded in many areas and his eyes were crimson red, filled with indignation and mania. He growled and threw a death stare at the figure in front of him the figure of a youth that looked extremely similar to him! Zhuo Yixian! That youth was Zhuo Yixian, a handsome chap dressed in a white robe. He looked immensely floaty. He stood there, retracting the leg that he had used to kick Zhuo Yifan, and looked smilingly at him. Indignant, huh, my younger brother? When Zhuo Yixian spoke, waves of laughter emerged from behind him. Not far away were six students from White Deer Dao College who were dressed in white Daoist robes. Each of them was advanced in their combat capabilities, with most of them already possessing the six-inch Spirit Root. They all looked relaxed and supercilious as they surrounded a seven-inch Spirit Root that had been severely injured. That seven-inch Spirit Root was not faceless but had instead already morphed into Zhuo Yifans appearance! In this scenario, it seemed apparent that Zhuo Yixian had led the students from his college to stop Zhuo Yifan from absorbing the seven-inch True Breath so that they could get the Spirit Root instead! Head Prefect Yixian, so this is the useless younger brother that keeps trying to challenge you, the one youve been talking about all the time? Someone who couldnt get admitted into White Deer Dao College and had to enter Ethereal Dao College instead What capabilities would he have? The people who were surrounding Zhuo Yifans seven-inch Spirit Root jeered. Ive embarrassed myself in front of all of you. When everything is concluded, Ill give everyone a treat as a celebration for all of you in successfully gaining admission to the Upper Academy of White Deer Dao College. Zhuo Yixians smile was like the spring winds, courteous in its own right. All six students from White Deer Dao College laughed heartily. They adored Zhuo Yixians forthrightness. At the same time, they were more than willing to be acquainted with this exceptional Head Prefect who was the cream of the crop of all the students in White Deer Dao College. Seeing that the entire situation has progressed beyond the point of possible redemption, Zhuo Yifan pitifully spurted fresh blood from his mouth. He was indignant but also helpless. Even if the seven-inch Spirit Root was right before his eyes, it was beyond his reach, and everything was simply pitiful. Even though he was the Head Prefect of the Combat faculty and had worked extremely diligently for the past year, when faced with his elder brother who had outperformed him in every possible way since they were young, he was no match for him at all. Not to mention the fact that he had six other helpers. They did not even need to attack him, for the simple act of them surrounding the seven-inch Spirit Root was sufficient to land him in despair. My dear younger brother, as the illegitimate son of the family, the fact that you could gain admission into Ethereal Dao College shows the magnanimity of our dear father. As the bastard child of that unworthy wife, attaining the six-inch state is the best you can do. Zhuo Yixians smile remained on his face as he squatted down in front of Zhuo Yifan and patted his face. As for the seven-inch Spirit Root, dont you even think about it. The green veins on Zhuo Yifans face twitched as he was being insulted. His eyes grew more bloodshot, and he tightened his clenched fist even more forcefully, to the point where the blood vessels on the back of his hand were about to burst. Just as he wanted to retaliate, his elder brother threw him a cold look before punching him directly on the chest, causing fresh blood to spew from his mouth once again. The energy that he had strained to muster was dispersed by Zhuo Yixians attack. Why, bother? Youve been this way since you were young. Do you know how much I want to gouge your eyeballs out? Your gaze, its so annoying. Zhuo Yixian spoke softly as he looked at his younger brother with a smile. You! Zhuo Yifan panted heavily as excruciating pain spread through his body. However, he was helpless. His memories were evoked by Zhuo Yixians words, and they were replaying in his mind. To his schoolmates from Ethereal Dao College, he was someone with a mysterious family background, but he was also someone with extraordinary combat capabilities that made him famous. However, in reality, his childhood years were bitter. As the illegitimate son, his mother had died a long time ago, and his father was cold and unfeeling to him. His childhood was cold and lonely. His elder brother had tortured and pressured him continuously throughout the years. He had originally thought that once he entered Ethereal Dao College, he could control his own future and distance himself from the family clan. He never would have thought that he would still be hampered by his elder brother in his journey to attain the seven-inch Spirit Root. Dont give up, okay? As your elder brother, I have already planned out your future for you. Zhuo Yixian patted Zhuo Yifans face again, revealing a look of excitement in his eyes. Next, Ill strip you of all the healing pills you have so that you will enter a coma from your severe injuries. Then Ill lock you up in a place that you cant escape from, but dont worry, you wont die. Youll regain consciousness a few days later, but your injuries will become even more severe. Youll realize that the only way you can save yourself will be to break through the Ancient Martial Arts as a six-inch Spirit Root and ascend into the True Breath realm. Only when you reach True Breath can you use the expulsive force to send yourself out of the mystic realm using the power of your injuries. What do you think about it? Your elder brother treats you well, huh? Zhuo Yixian words entered Zhuo Yifans ears clearly. They were vicious and evil, causing blood to gush into Zhuo Yifans eyes and forcing him to the brink of mania. However, he could not retaliate. In his despair, he looked at the jade slip that had rolled away from him, for it was his only chance. Dont bother looking at it. Whoever comes to your help will be implicated by you. Zhuo Yixian laughed as he picked Zhuo Yifan up, throwing him to where the jade slip had landed before stepping on the jade slip to break it into pieces with his feet, as if to extinguish the last glimmer of hope in Zhuo Yifan, before he turned to leave. Seeing the broken jade slip, Zhuo Yifan seemed to have lost all physical strength as he shut his eyes in despair. However, just as the jade slip was being broken, at the very moment Zhuo Yifan shut his eyes, a ruffling sound of someone running from afar was heard. It was an angry growl that sounded familiar to Zhuo Yifan. It sounded like a clap of thunder, exploding loudly! Zhuo Yixian, how dare you? As the voice appeared, Wang Baoles figure was like a bolt of lightning that appeared instantly with breathtaking speed. He arrived in front of Zhuo Yixian, punching him immediately. The sudden turn of events happened too suddenly. Be it Zhuo Yixian or his six schoolmates, before they could react, Wang Baoles fist had already landed, breaking the sound barrier with the loud, impactful bang spreading in all directions. Zhuo Yixians expression dropped. At this critical juncture, he picked up Zhuo Yifan with his hands, attempting to use him as a shield. His ring also flashed brightly, opening his protective shield to block Wang Baoles punch. Loud booms erupted instantly. Zhuo Yixian felt an intense force tumbling at him as if he had been hit by a train traveling at high speed. His entire body trembled, and he lost his hold on Zhuo Yifan. He was hurled into the air by the huge force, and while he was in midair, the glow that emanated from the Dharma treasure broke down layer by layer. Eventually, with a loud plonk, it completely disintegrated, and Zhuo Yixians body was thrown more than a hundred feet away. As he landed, blood trickled out the corner of his mouth, and upon raising his head, he was surprised to see that the person who had appeared beside Zhuo Yifan was none other than Wang Baole! Wang Baole! Zhuo Yixians breathing was rapid as he immediately recognized Wang Baole. At the same time, his six schoolmates were also shocked breathless, looking at Wang Baole, extremely taken aback. Wang Baoles speed was so fast, and the force of his punch so powerful, that it exceeded their understanding of Pulse Enrichment. To a certain extent, they were astonished by the power of his punch. What kind of cultivation does he have? The Dharmic artifact protective shield of Head Prefect Yixian broke down so easily! As these people reeled in shock, Zhuo Yifan opened his eyes, staring dazedly at Wang Baole, who was standing beside him. He was also frozen with surprise. Even though he had called for help, he never would have thought that it would be Wang Baole who would come to his rescue since they had a somewhat unpleasant history. Despite the unfriendliness between them, Wang Baole was still willing to render his assistance. This touched Zhuo Yifan significantly, and complex feelings welled up in his heart, including even a hint of guilt. Not noticing Zhuo Yifans complex emotions, Wang Baole turned, his back facing Zhuo Yifan as he looked at Zhuo Yixian. His face was unfriendly, and rage was obvious from his eyes. He might have gotten there late, but looking at the situation before him, he could guess what had happened. He did not understand why it became this way between Zhuo Yifan and Zhuo Yixian, who were brothers, but it was clear that Zhuo Yixian was extremely evil and vicious in his actions. It wouldnt matter if youre merely snatching, for Ive done it myself. However, thats the most you should do. Not only did you snatch away ones opportunity, you also extinguished other peoples hopes. That is too much! Chapter 102 - Do You Want to Die? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole, this is the private matter of the Five Generation Sky Clan. If you leave now, I can pretend that nothing ever happened and even reward you with a huge gift! Zhuo Yixian looked terrible, even slightly fearful. Wang Baoles attack previously still caused his heart to pound heavily in shock. Consider everything carefully and thoroughly. This is a private matter and not a competition between Dao Colleges. From beginning to end, I was the only one who attacked him, and none of my schoolmates participated in this. They only helped me to surround the seven-inch Spirit Root! If it were someone else, Zhuo Yixian would not have bothered to explain. Instead, he would have frightened the other party away by attacking them. However, he was facing Wang Baole, and he had no choice but to patiently explain himself. Private matter? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Even though he had clashed with Zhuo Yifan, they were schoolmates after all. Furthermore, the clash between them was not something that was so severe that it could not be resolved. If he did not notice the situation, he would not have bothered, but since he had seen itas the Head Prefect, a fellow schoolmate, and someone who was so powerfulhe could not turn a blind eye to it without feeling immoral. I dont care whether its a private matter or not. The mighty Wang Baole is going to interfere in it! Wang Baole stared straight ahead, and at the moment he spoke, he charged. He was not charging at Zhuo Yixian but at the six students from White Deer Dao College who were surrounding the seven-inch Spirit Root. They were surprisedeven though they knew Wang Baole was rash and extreme, as students of White Deer Dao College, their pride prevented them from retreating. Instead, they all rushed forward, trying to resist Wang Baole collectively. However, the very instant they charged, Wang Baole immediately raised his left hand, and tens of flying swords emerged, behaving like they were controlled via Sword Kinesis. Giving off a magnificent vibe, they headed straight toward the six of them. Sword Kinesis! The six students were taken aback, and they quickly retrieved their Dharmic artifacts in an attempt to resist it. Wang Baoles moves were too fast. As the six students attempted to resist the impact, Zhuo Yifans expression changed. He wanted to help, but Wang Baole had already changed direction. His ultimate goal was not Zhuo Yixian, nor the six students, but Zhuo Yifans seven-inch Spirit Root! With Wang Baole acuity, the moment he arrived, he had already assessed the situation and concluded that the seven-inch Spirit Root was the most important. He exploded forward with intense speed, faster than he had been previously, approaching the seven-inch Spirit Root that was succumbing to its injuries as it made futile attempts to retreat, grabbing it before slamming it hard. With a loud bang, the seven-inch Spirit Root could no longer withstand the impact. It disintegrated in midair, transforming into a green fog, and rushed straight toward Zhuo Yifan before being integrated into his body. Under the siege of the flying swords, the six students from White Deer Dao College all retreated, looking both frightened and angry. They wanted to spread out and attempt to prevent Zhuo Yifan from absorbing the green fog, but even before they could do anything, Wang Baoles menacing voice was heard. Think about it carefully, all of you! Everything earlier can be classified as an incident of snatching away ones opportunities and helping ones schoolmate out, both of which are nothing serious. However, now that Zhuo Yifan has already begun the absorption process, unless there is some deep grudge, if any of you interfere, itll be considered an attempt to block the future of an Ethereal Dao College student! I will not let this matter rest. All of you have already secured a place in the Upper Academy of White Deer Dao College. Surely, none of you would wish to be involved in a small issue like this that could put your positions at risk, right? Hearing Wang Baoles words, the six students facial expressions varied, but they immediately calmed down; what Wang Baole had said made perfect sense. Indeed, if the absorption had not begun, the incident would have been nothing serious as it would merely be thought of as a case of snatching ones opportunity, which was something that everyone would have committed to certain degrees. However, since the absorption process had begun, any attempts to prevent it would be considered taboo and challenging the regulations of the four major Dao Colleges! Furthermore, they were not Zhuo Yixian, who was related through his bloodline to Zhuo Yifan, making the situation more understandable when taking into account their shared family background. In this case, if Wang Baole grabbed hold of evidence of their wrongdoing, they would be severely disadvantaged. Wang Baole, how dare you foil my success! Witnessing everything, Zhuo Yixian shouted angrily, his eyes revealing an intense desire to kill. He raised his right hand, retrieving a pill and swallowing it right away. Immediately after, the aura of his body rose rapidly, and he charged toward Wang Baole with wide steps, directly and fiercely. When he attacked, an illusionary figure appeared behind him. It was not formed because of his unbelievable speed. Instead, it was composed of the accumulation of Blood Qi. A faint red glow appeared, and that made Wang Baole feel threatened. Wang Baole, hes swallowed the Former Incarnation Pill unique to the Five Generation Sky Clan, allowing him to be equipped with the mystic techniques of the Five Generation Sky Clan. The figure behind Zhuo Yixian is the result of the previous incarnation he has gathered! It can significantly increase his combat prowess! Zhuo Yifan immediately informed Wang Baole of what was happening as he watched the scene unfolding before his eyes while the absorption of the Spirit Root continued. While Zhuo Yifan was still informing Wang Baole, Zhuo Yixian had already crept up beside Wang Baole. He raised his right leg and kicked hard, and his previous incarnation behind his back did the same with a loud bang. Their kicks seemed to synchronize and stack up with each other, making Zhuo Yixians kick glow bright red! Not only did their speed increase exponentially, their power was also significantly boosted. This combination broke the sound barrier, producing a deafening sound that charged directly at Wang Baole! Wang Baoles eyes were alert and attentive. Mirroring Zhuo Yixian, he also raised his right leg and kicked powerfully at Zhuo Yixian! The deafening boom shook the skies. Like an ocean, a Blood Qi tsunami erupted. Zhuo Yixian let out a low grunt, and his heart palpitated rapidly. Why is this fattys strength even greater now compared to a while ago? The previous incarnation of Zhuo Yixians right leg immediately dispersed, as if it had taken the blow in Zhuo Yixians place. Zhuo Yixian was unscathed, and even though he was in shock, he did not hesitate even for a moment. He raised his right hand, and a short black sword immediately appeared, directed toward Wang Baoles chest with the obvious goal of piercing it. Interesting! Wang Baoles eyes flashed, realizing that Zhuo Yixian was no small fry. At that instant, the devouring seed in his body erupted, and a potent absorption force emanated from the palm of his right hand. Not only did the force influence Zhuo Yixians short sword, it also directed Zhuo Yixians physical body. This sudden absorption force caused Zhuo Yixian to be taken aback. It was too late for him to wriggle free. With a vicious smile, Wang Baole landed a heavy, impactful kick directly onto Zhuo Yixians chest. With a loud bang, the ring on Zhuo Yixians finger flashed, and a protective shield covered his body once again. Even though it managed to resist Wang Baoles kick, it disintegrated immediately, and the aftershock caused Zhuo Yixians body to move backward. Wang Baoles moved swiftly, and with a heavy step, he immediately rushed out, with his right hand pointing at the flying swords nearby. Under the control of magnetic forces, the flying swords suddenly flew into the air. However, Zhuo Yixian was someone with a rich combat experience. As he stepped back, his eyes revealed a look of viciousness, and he hit his own chest with his hands hard, resulting in a mouthful of black blood spurting out. Previous Incarnation Shadow Kill! The moment he spoke, the Blood Qi incarnation within his body that had originally lost a leg due to the impact suddenly separated, rushing out of his body and charging directly at Wang Baole. As it neared Wang Baole, it imploded! A loud boom reverberated, and the dust that was drawn into the air by the implosion immediately enveloped Wang Baole. Zhuo Yixian bled profuselyit seemed that the implosion of his previous incarnation had affected him, too. He did not have time to wipe the blood away, and in his retreat, the ring on his finger flashed once again. With the appearance of the protective shields, the flying swords that were zeroing in on him were blocked. Zhuo Yixian laughed wryly as the sounds of impact reverberated. Wang Baole, youre strong indeed! However, youre disadvantaged because of the self-protection treasure from my family clan! The six White Deer Dao College students nearby stood in shock. They watched as Zhuo Yixians protective shield broke and reformed, and they began to realize that his ring was no simple object. However, as Zhuo Yixian spoke, fleeting laughter emerged from the dust cloud formed by the implosion of the past incarnation. Thats all youve got? The moment the voice was heard, Zhuo Yixian was taken aback. In the dust cloud, a golden glow suddenly emerged, and it shot into the sky! The golden glow was shiny and captivating, and as it spread, it formed an ocean of Blood Qi that suffused in all directions. Wang Baole stepped out from within, his speed faster than ever. He carried a golden glow and appeared directly before Zhuo Yixian as he raised his right hand, grabbing him by the neck and raising him into the air! Do you want to die? Wang Baole asked. His body was cloaked in a golden glow, making him look like a god from the heavens. Chapter 103 - Eight-inch Spirit Root Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The entire area fell silent for a moment. Everyones mind buzzed with activity as they stared dumbfoundedly at Wang Baole. He was giving off a golden glow all over his body, accompanied by a sea of Blood Qi following behind him. His mighty figure resembled a fighting god, one that could not easily be overcome or belittled, as he raised Zhuo Yixians body high into the sky. The suppressive force emanating from his body was especially shocking to everyone, causing their hearts to palpitate rapidly. Zhuo Yixian was already someone who was exceedingly superior as a Head Prefect of White Deer Dao College. He was like the Chosen One, and when he swallowed the Former Incarnation Pill, he unleashed powers beyond what he should have been capable of. Zhuo Yixian, at that moment, stood at what people deemed the pinnacle of Pulse Enrichment, such that it would not have been an exaggeration to consider him a half-step True Breath expert. After all, the Blood Qi incarnation formed from the combination of the cultivation techniques of the Five Generation Sky Clan was considered a Dharma spell to a certain extent. Even so, it was nothing compared to Wang Baole. Right now, the scene of Wang Baole holding Zhuo Yixian by the neck and raising him up toward the sky evoked emotions in everyones hearts and minds, injecting them with indescribable shock that they had never experienced before. In the silence, only the sound of breathing could be heard. Even Zhuo Yifan was trembling as he held his breath. Although he knew that Wang Baole was strong, he had never imagined that he was powerful to this extent! Compared to the shock that the onlookers were feeling, Zhuo Yixian, whose neck was held in Wang Baoles firm grip, was paralyzed with increasing fear. He wanted to struggle and break free, but Wang Baoles grip was like a wrench, making his every attempt to struggle futile. Furthermore, when Wang Baole spoke previously, the icy look in his eyes and the coldness given off from every inch of his body had caused Zhuo Yixian to be so afraid that he was about to jump out of his skin. He has killed before! The coldness given off of Wang Baole was nothing foreign to Zhuo Yixian. It was a familiar vibe that he had experienced from some members of his family clan whom had killed others before. The life-and-death crisis that he was facing now was like the crashing waves, causing him to tremble vigorously. However, he willed himself not to give in and stared unblinkingly at Wang Baole before speaking in a hoarse voice. This golden glow of yours what cultivation technique is it? Sensing the fear in Zhuo Yixians eyes and the amount of effort that he was using to stay calm, Wang Baole was delighted. He raised his head and spoke calmly. Ive known this cultivation technique since the age of six. The fact that you have no knowledge of this given your age shows how ignorant you are! The instant that the exchange between the two broke the silence, the six students from White Deer Dao College who were nearby began to recover from their shock. Their faces were all pale, and their eyes conveyed their anxiety. One of them mustered up their courage and began to speak urgently. Wang Baole, this this is a mistake. You dont have to go to the extent of murder. Calm down, dont be rash! It was necessary for them to persuade Wang Baole. If a death really occurred, the matter would definitely be blown up, and they would be implicated. Right now, all of them were filled with regret for agreeing to help Zhuo Yixian. Even Zhuo Yifan began to hyperventilate, revealing a look of worry from his eyes. He did not care about Zhuo Yixians survival, but he knew that if Wang Baole really killed someone, the impact would be unimaginable. With the people around trying to persuade him, Wang Baole closed his eyes. He was not planning to kill, but he knew that Zhuo Yixians background was not to be belittled. He wanted to teach him a good lesson and make a lasting impression such that Zhuo Yixian would feel fear every time he thought about Wang Baole. Lets do this, then! Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and the killings that had happened in the Pond Cloud Rainforest replayed in his mind. He wanted to concentrate his killing intent and use it to scare Zhuo Yixian. However, at that moment, Wang Baoles facial expression suddenly changed as he abruptly turned his head to look at a small hill a distance away. He felt a strong attractive force that originated from that location rapidly approaching him. It was as if something that he strongly desired existed in the direction that he was looking. Not only was Wang Baole experiencing it. Even Zhuo Yixian, whose neck was still held by Wang Baole, also looked with his eyes wide open in the same direction. The instant that the two shifted their gaze, a loud boom was suddenly heard. At the furthest distance the both of them could see, beyond the hill, a figure emerged, racing toward them while howling! That figure was faceless, and its entire body was vibrating wildly. It charged with immense speed, and even though it was a distance away, both Wang Baole and Zhuo Yixian immediately noticed that an eight-inch Spirit Root was present within its body! The shimmering glow bouncing off that Spirit Root was exceptionally prominent! An eight-inch Spirit Root! Zhuo Yixian shouted with his hoarse voice, and the surrounding onlookers were deeply shaken. The figure was that of an eight-inch Spirit Root. Unique from the other Spirit Roots, the eight-inch Spirit Root was also known as the versatile Spirit Root. So long as one had attained the foundation of the seven-inch Spirit Root, once one managed to attack and dissipate it, one could absorb it! When the eight-inch Spirit Root appeared, howling sounds emerged simultaneously from behind it. Six figures rushed out from the small hill, all of them charging without stopping. They were even battling each other as they chased after the Spirit Root. The Fire Spirit Body Li Yi from White Deer Dao College and Wu Fen from Holy River Dao College were among the six people. There was also a black-faced youth dressed in a black Daoist robe from White Deer Branch College. He has never been mentioned in Ethereal Dao Colleges jade slip and was apparently a black horse. The vibe from his seven-inch Spirit Root was extremely strong, and his speed was comparable to that of both Li Yi and Wu Fen! The other three people comprised of two men and a woman. The woman was graceful, slim, and looked extremely alluring. Her personal details were described in Ethereal Dao Colleges jade slip, identifying her as Qian Meng from Holy River Dao Colleges Elixirs faculty! The other two were dressed in Daoist robes from White Deer Dao College. One of them was tall, one of them was short, and they both carried a look of ruthlessness. It was apparent that they were collaborating with each other, pursuing the Spirit Root while attempting to block the people around them from advancing. Its Li Feng and Chen Lingyi! The students from White Deer Dao College who were standing beside Wang Baole immediately exclaimed the moment that they noticed the duo. It seemed like they had never imagined that the both of them would be involved in the fight for the eight-inch Spirit Root. Similarly, the information of the duo was missing from Ethereal Dao Colleges jade slip. The appearance of the eight-inch Spirit Root caused Wang Baoles breathing to quicken. His eyes were filled with excitement, for his search for the eight-inch Spirit Root had been long, tedious, and fruitless. In his agitation, he lost all the will to scare Zhuo Yixian. He loosened his right hand instantly and kicked hard. With a loud bang, the kick landed directly on Zhuo Yixians body, causing him to spurt blood. His body was like a kite whose string had been severed, landing hard on the ground a distance away as fresh red blood spewed out once again. The internal damage caused by Wang Baoles kick immediately eliminated him from the fight for the eight-inch Spirit Root. Without stopping, Wang Baole immediately retrieved a bottle of pills and threw it to Zhuo Yifan after he kicked Zhuo Yixian. He turned his body and dashed away with unbelievable speed. The golden Blood Qi ocean spread in all directions, and he charged toward the eight-inch Spirit Root while roaring. As the golden Blood Qi ocean spread from Wang Baole, the eight-inch Spirit Root from afar suddenly turned to look at Wang Baole, as if it sensed his presence. Between the gasps of shock from Li Yi and company, the Spirit Root changed its direction and headed toward Wang Baole! Wang Baole was instantly filled with joy, and his speed further increased as he laughed heartily. That made Li Yi and the other five extremely angry, and they stopped battling among each other in their anxiousness. Wang Baole! Li Yi snarled as she gritted her teeth. She had always been displeased and angry with Wang Baole, and now, without hesitation, she retrieved a jade pendant. The moment the jade pendant appeared, it immediately transformed into a fireball that was glowing hot. She threw it in the direction of the eight-inch Spirit Root. Unless Wang Baole stopped in his tracks, he would definitely be blocked once he neared the fire ball! At the same time, Wu Fen also let out a cold look. He hit his chest hard with both his hands, and a crack appeared on his glabella, with thick Blood Qi immediately flowing out from the crack. It conjured a bloodied hand in midair, which slapped the eight-inch Spirit Root directly! The black-faced youth also realized that the situation had become pressing. He unleashed his ace in the hole, and a large spell array appeared, charging toward the eight-inch Spirit Root after absorbing Spirit Qi from the surroundings. The tall-short duo, Li Feng and Chen Lingyi, revealed their most powerful numinous treasures as they screamed angrily. It was a pair of extremely sharp, vicious flying sword, which flew swiftly into the air. Lastly, the alluring woman Qian Meng shut her eyes, retrieving a large handful of poisonous pills. She threw them out, causing a poisonous fog to be produced as they exploded. Hissing from venomous worms also emerged within the fog, and it became clear that she was the rare poison master trained in the Alchemy faculty! The six of them acted simultaneously with their best skills, appearing to target the eight-inch Spirit Root, while in reality, their attacks were all directed toward Wang Baole! Is there a need to be so vicious? Wang Baole was also shocked, and his heart palpitated strongly. After all, the attacks by each of the six people were different, and they were all exceptional students. They had all used their most powerful move, and unless a True Breath individual suppressed them with their aura, it would be difficult to withstand the impact of them all. Chapter 104 - Got it! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole only had two choicesproceed or retreat! If he chose to retreat, he would miss out on the eight-inch Spirit Root as he avoided the attacks from the six of them. However, this was also the goal of the six people, as they would never allow Wang Baole, who had interfered midway in the process, to snatch away the eight-inch Spirit Root right before their eyes. Even if it was someone else and not Wang Baole, the six people would still have unleashed their wrath. They have been fighting intensely among themselves and categorically would not let other people succeed so easily! However, if Wang Baole chose to proceed, he would have to showcase his incredible combat prowess in front of the six people who had collaborated against him. Darn it! Why do I have to give way? I have the Golden Body and numerous Dharmic artifacts; and Im not afraid of any of you! Wang Baole calmed down as he came to a decision. His eyes stared straight ahead, and he sped up even more. As he charged forward, he waved his right hand strongly. Instantly, tens of small Dharmic artifact seals that had originally been stored in his storage bracelet were thrown out, followed by tens of flying swords that flew into the air at rapid speeds. That was not the end. Wang Baole also threw out tens of ropes that gave off a Dharmic glow, directed straight at the six people! At the same time, the purple dragon jade pendant, as well as tens of beads that could be transformed into Golden Bell Shields were thrown out by Wang Baole all at once. Lastly, he retrieved the combat glove that he had modified. Instantly, he was fully equipped, with hundreds of Dharmic artifacts surrounding him, boosting the frightening vibe that he gave off! If that was the end, it still would have been insufficient to showcase Wang Baoles determination. With his gaze revealing a look of determination, he showcased his most powerful trick! Puppets! With a wave of his hand, Wang Baole retrieved hundreds of puppets that formed a human wall in front of him. They marched like a military contingent toward the six people, appearing like roaring, crashing waves. After that, Wang Baole let out a loud growl before riding on the golden Blood Qi ocean behind him, charging fiercely toward the eight-inch Spirit Root with power akin to the combination of torrential winds and lightning. The Spirit Root is mine, and dont any of you think of taking it from me! Are you gonna make way or not? Looking from afar, one could see the entire space filled with uncountable numbers of puppets and Dharmic artifacts. Within the Ancient Martial realm, they looked immensely impressive, shocking everyone who saw the assembly. The scene made Li Yi and company worried. Their heads felt numbWang Baoles Dharmic artifacts were just too much to handle. Coupled with Wang Baoles determination that made him willing to bet everything he had, everyone was shocked breathless. Are you crazy, Wang Baole? Whats the point of fighting so hard? This isnt the only eight-inch Spirit Root around here! Not only was Li Yi confused, even Wu Fen, Qian Meng, the black-faced youth, and the others could not wrap their heads around the situation. Wang Baole seemed to have gone overboard in his response toward their attacks, inevitably making them doubtful and injecting them with hesitation. However, with the eight-inch Spirit Root before their eyes, giving up was not an option. Wu Fen immediately bit the tip of his tongue and spurted a mouthful of fresh, crimson blood. As he moved, the blood was transformed yet again into a Blood Qi hand, boosting his attack. Li Yi and others also gritted their teeth and attacked again. In that instant, their cultivation techniques and Dharmic artifacts, as well as the poisonous fog and the spell arrays, fought head on with Wang Baoles contingent of Dharmic artifacts and puppets. A deafeningly loud roar was produced and reverberated at that very moment, spreading in all directions. It travelled into the ears of the students from the four major Dao Colleges in the vicinity. As they reeled in shock, the tens of ropes that Wang Baole possessed were immediately released at the epicenter of the battle! The ropes had been improvised by Wang Baole. The first wrapped themselves around Wu Fens Blood Qi hand before exploding, causing the hand to tear and disintegrate with the impact that it created. After that, the flying swords that were under the control of the magnetic force flew at unbelievable speeds. They were all carved with self-imploding inscriptions, and once they were in contact with other objects, they would immediately pierce them and immediately implode to cause a second wave of damage. Under Wang Baoles deft control, they locked onto Li Yis fire jade pendant. It was loud, and no matter how ruthless the fire jade pendant was, it could not withstand the impact of the flying swords implosion and unbelievable speed. Accompanied by the sound of impact, the fire jade pendant was extinguished, and even though it did not break apart, it was hurled far away by the flying swords. As for the tens of small seals, their target was not the black-faced youth, Li Feng, nor Chen Lingyi, but Qian Meng! Wang Baole was deeply fearful and concerned about Qian Mengs poisonous fog. As the small seals approached the poisonous fog, they imploded, too, transforming into raging winds that swept furiously, dissipating the poisonous fog, and revealing innumerable poisonous insects. However, most of the poisonous insects had already been torn apart, and those that remained were all wriggling and squirming. Wang Baole, are you using Dharmic artifacts, or are you using bombs? Li Yi and the others shouted angrily. All of Wang Baoles Dharmic artifacts were equipped with the power to implode, making each of them extremely dejected. Going solo against the six of them using the combat technique of explosion was so swift that one could barely register it with their eyes. After Wang Baoles Dharmic artifacts held off three of them, his puppets formed a human wall, directly clashing with Li Feng and Chen Lingyis flying sword numinous treasures as well as the black-faced youths array spells. There were just too many puppets, making them effective not only in blocking the impact but also powerful in charging straight ahead at the others as they spread out. The puppets were extremely hardy and could still move even when damaged. At that moment, chaos fell upon the scene, making the students anxious and frustrated. It was at this moment that Wang Baoles figure towered above the Golden Bell Shield. Coupled with the protection by the purple dragon, he could resist the impact of the others Dharmic artifacts closing in on him on both sides. He suddenly burst with extreme speed and appeared in front of the eight-inch Spirit Root within the blink of an eye. Dont fight with me. After Im done, Ill treat everyone to a good meal. Ill take this eight-inch Spirit Root, alright? Wang Baole said as he laughed heartily. His goal had been to obtain the eight-inch Spirit Root since the start. He had attacked simply because he wanted to block Li Yi and company. In the midst of the chaos, he launched an attack on the eight-inch Spirit Root directly. The eight-inch Spirit Root was strong, but it had previously been injured. Furthermore, Dharmic artifacts from both parties had hit it in areas where it had no protection. It had long been severely injured and showed signs of breaking down. As Wang Baole attacked, cracks began to appear throughout the eight-inch Spirit Roots entire body. Seeing that it was about to break apart, Wang Baole excitedly threw a strong punch directly on the eight-inch Spirit Roots chest. He was confident that the Spirit Root would definitely break apart upon impact of his punch! Li Yi and the rest were troubled and anxious. Right at this moment, a flash of viciousness flashed across the eyes of the black-faced youth from White Deer Branch College. He retrieved an ancient array formation compass and pressed his right hand hard on it. Body, seal! As he finished his exclamation, torrential winds instantly erupted from the compass. The black-faced youths hair ruffled in the winds, and the surrounding Spirit Qi raged, forming an invisible ocean closing in from all directions toward Wang Baole as if they would be further transformed into a trapping seal. Wang Baole jumped in surprise as he had never expected this counter-attack from the black-faced youth. That was not the end. With fresh blood flowing out from the corner of his lips, the black-faced youth growled in a low voice once again. Dharma, seal! Spirit Qi erupted again, this time, not toward Wang Baole but toward the center of the compass. It spread in all directions and seemed to disrupt and sever the connections between the puppets and the inscriptions on their Spirit Kernels. The puppets vibrated furiously before being paralyzed and frozen in their movements. The five others instantly perked up. They all rose and charged toward Wang Baole. Theres still this method? Wang Baole took a deep breath. Even though he was equipped with combat capabilities that could battle a True Breath expert, he did not possess the True Breaths ability of suppression. Therefore, he had never been full of himself nor belittled these talents from the other Dao Colleges. His gaze shimmered, and Wang Baole exhaled deeply. The golden Blood Qi ocean emanating from his body instantly erupted, going head on with the Spirit Qi that were rushing in from all directions due to the seal! Under this impact, the Wang Baoles golden glow became even more blinding. As it spread in all directions, a loud boom spread from around him. As it resisted the seal, Wang Baole did not stop even for a moment and took the chance to punch the eight-inch Spirit Root hard in the chest. Break! Bang! When Li Yi and the others arrived, the eight-inch Spirit Root broke down, transforming into copious amounts of green fog. It followed the path of Wang Baoles fist and entered his body! It replaced the seven-inch Spirit Root. Within his dantian, the eight-inch Spirit Root took its place! Feeling the eight-inch Spirit Root within his body, Wang Baole laughed heartily before stowing the remaining Dharmic artifacts and puppets into his storage bracelet, turning around, and running away. Lets not fight. Fellow Students, I, Wang Baole, will keep my promise. After we leave, Ill treat you to a big meal, and you can get whatever you want! Im from the Dharmic Armament faculty, so Im loaded! Listening to Wang Baoles words and seeing the eight-inch Spirit Root being absorbed before his eyes, the black-faced youth was extremely disappointed. He sighed and put the compass away, giving up on further battle. Wang Baole! Who cares about the meal? Li Yi shouted angrily, but she too stopped in her tracks. She was indignant, but she also realized that at this stage, she could only accept it. Wu Fen was also dejected, and Qian Meng paused with an awful expression on her face as she stared fiercely at Wang Baoles back. Even though Wang Baole had snatched away the eight-inch Spirit Root, the short battle that had taken place just now had allowed all of them to witness Wang Baoles prowess. They all knew that if they were to get into a solo battle with him, none of them would be a worthy opponent. That fatty is really too strong. He has so many Dharmic artifacts, and its impossible to fight him! Li Feng and Chen Lingyi could only laugh bitterly. They looked at each other before sighing and turning around to continue their search for other eight-inch Spirit Roots. Chapter 105 - Nine-Inch, Come to Daddy! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was not that they did not want to continue the fight with Wang Baole, but the combat abilities that he had showcased were simply too superior. Coupled with the fact that the four major Dao Colleges were allies, the consequences would be dire if a life-and-death battle were to break out between them. Another reason was that once the Spirit Root had been absorbed, there was practically no way of snatching it back, unless certain cruel methods were used. However, that was a taboo, and the students from the four major Dao Colleges were ultimately students who did not have any deep-seated hatred toward each other. Therefore, few would want or dare to do such things. As a result, during the battle just now, both Wang Baole and the six of them had exercised restraint despite competing with each other for the Spirit Root. They all showcased their trump cards, but the most that they would inflict was injury. Right now, looking at Wang Baole speeding off, Li Yi and company began to disperse in dejection as they resumed their search for an eight-inch Spirit Root. The eight-inch Spirit Root might have been rare, but unlike the nine-inch Spirit Root, it was not the only one. In reality, according to the records of the four major Dao Colleges, since the opening of the Spirit Breath Village, up to ten eight-inch Spirit Roots had been sighted at one time while the minimum number stood at five. Investigations done by the four major Dao College roughly concluded that before the Spirit Breath Village was opened, the majority of the eight-inch Spirit Root were in hibernation. Only when the village was open would the Spirit Roots awaken in varying numbers, driven by some unknown impetus. Li Yi took a deep breath, and determination rippled through her eyes. Look for the next eight-inch! As the most highly-anticipated student of White Deer Dao College, her goal was to attain an eight-inch Spirit Root. That was especially so due to the pressure that she felt after having sparred with Zhao Yameng. Her determination to attain the eight-inch state was firm, and she began on her journey afar as she turned and left. Its not all bad that Wang Baole has snatched away the eight-inch Spirit Root. At the very least, he wouldnt fight with us for it anymore! However, come to think of it, Wang Baoles combat capabilities are sky-high! Seeing that Li Yi had left, this thought arose in the minds of those remaining. They began to disperse, with the black-faced youth from White Deer Branch College, Wu Fen, and Qian Meng going solo, while Li Feng and Chen Lingyi left together. They saw what had happened regarding Zhuo Yixian and had a rough idea of what had happened. However, they did not pay much attention to itthe most crucial issue now was to find an eight-inch Spirit Root as quickly as possible. Soon, the entire place had quieted down. Only Zhuo Yixian was filled with indignation at how Wang Baole had snatched away the eight-inch Spirit Root, and everything had lost significance to him right now. He was filled with intense rage, but he could only tighten his fists as he was not on home ground. Zhuo Yifan also stood up from a cross-legged position after absorbing the seven-inch Spirit Root. Although he had sustained injuries, with the pills given by Wang Baole and the medication that he had previously prepared himself, he had managed to recover to a large extent. He looked at Zhuo Yixian coldly and then at the six students from White Deer Dao College, who were throwing wary glances at him. In his silence, he looked away, turned around, and began speeding away in a direction that he had chosen. As Zhuo Yifan left, the six students from White Deer Dao College shook their heads with exasperation. They understood that with such a level of combat capabilities, coupled with his possession of the eight-inch-long Spirit Root meant that in the coming days, Wang Baoles name would be even more well known in the four major Dao Colleges. Previously, Wang Baole had already been famous among people in the other Dao Colleges, but those were only rumors. However, right now, Wang Baoles activities had made a deep impression on the people within the Spirit Breath Village. Sighing, the six people carried Zhuo Yixian, who had fell silent, and left. Now, as Wang Baole charged, his eyes shimmered. With exhilaration and excitement, he ran, happiness filling his heart. Haha, the eight-inch Spirit Root! I already have an eight-inch Spirit Root, and Ive reached the epitome of human limits! Wang Baole had already run a considerable distance before stopping. In his excitement, he felt that, though he had been a little unlucky when he entered the Spirit Breath Village, the end results that he had achieved still made up for it. What I have to do next is find a secluded place, achieve breakthrough, and step into the True Breath realm! Thinking about how he was just a step away from attaining success at becoming a cultivator, anticipation filled his heart as he looked around to find a suitable direction. He immediately proceeded, planning to search for a place where he could enter seclusion. The Spirit Breath Village covered a large area and did not lack forest land or mountainous regions. Wang Baoles goal was to find a valley, dig a cave, and hide himself. Before long, he had already spotted a mountain range a distance away, which made his eyes light up. Imagining the glory that he would gain upon reaching the True Breath realm, he immediately ran there. It did not take long before he found a valley area. It was barren except for the weeds and was completely secluded. He retrieved his flying sword and began digging into the rocks. As he dug, he let out a happy hum. The rocks were hard, but Wang Baole still managed to dig out a small cave within five minutes. This is the place! Satisfied with the hole that he had dug, Wang Baole put his flying sword away and piled up the broken rocks by the entrance as a way to make it less visible to others. He happily took out his snacks, but just as he was about to tuck in, he suddenly felt that something was amiss. His eyes widened as he turned around, for a figure had crept up behind him without him noticing. That figure floated in the air without moving and was within thirty feet of Wang Baole! Even with such a small distance between them, Wang Baole did not notice. He immediately jumped in shock when he saw the figure. Who is it? Wang Baole asked with a low voice as he took a step back subconsciously. The moment he spoke, Wang Baole also managed to get a clear look of the figure that was behind him. It was faceless, and a nine-inch Spirit Root glistened within its body! It was the very same Spirit Root that he had seen flying across the sky when he first entered the Spirit Breath Village. Realizing that it was a Spirit Root and not another student, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief as he stared at it. Dont you know its rude of you to appear when one is about to dig into his snacks? Wang Baole had not expected the Spirit Roots silent entrance. However, it was not the first time that he had come across the nine-inch Spirit Root. In reality, it was not just Wang Baolemany students within the Spirit Breath Village had noticed it floating across the sky on numerous occasions. Despite existing, no one could absorb it. It was also more prominent and easily noticed by people as it floated in the skies, unlike the other Spirit Roots running across the land. All right, I shouldnt bicker with you. Leave, dont disturb my seclusion, Wang Baole mumbled without paying it much attention. As he was about to enter the cave, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He curiously turned to look at the nine-inch Spirit Root, which was still floating in midair. This nine-inch Spirit Root is it true that it cant be absorbed? Wang Baole blinked several times. Even though he already had the foundation of the eight-inch Spirit Root, it would not have mattered if he did not meet the nine-inch Spirit Root. However, now that he met it, his heart and mind became energized. The Little Missy in the mask mentioned that when the Golden Body attains True Breath, there will be unimaginable gains. This explains why so many Spirit Roots took a liking for me after I entered this place. Furthermore, the eight-inch Spirit Root from before ran toward me of its own accord. Following this, it would be unjust to not even try absorbing the nine-inch Spirit Root. Wang Baole rubbed his chin and pondered. As he hesitated, the nine-inch Spirit Root turned, preparing to leave. It wouldnt hurt to try. It wasnt stated in the Dao Colleges jade slip that absorbing the nine-inch Spirit Root would cause death; it only said that it cant be absorbed! Thinking of this, Wang Baoles eyes revealed a look of determination as he retrieved his glove and charged with rapid speed. Stepping on a boulder, he leaped into the sky, running toward the nine-inch Spirit Root that was leaving, and threw it a punch! Nine-inch, come to daddy! Wang Baole knew that the nine-inch Spirit Root was extremely strong. Therefore, he put all his effort and strength into the punch, which caused Blood Qi all over his body to flow out with the motion of his glove. Instantly, a whirlwind formed in front of him, howling as it hurtled toward the nine-inch Spirit Root. Everything, from Wang Baole making the decision to him attacking the Spirit Root, happened within the blink of an eye. The Spirit Root had barely moved before Wang Baole and the whirlwind neared it. A loud boom instantly erupted and reverberated in all directions. It was as if the nine-inch Spirit Root was weightless. As it disappeared into the skies, its speed was boosted by the whirlwind. Looking at the nine-inch Spirit Root floating further away, Wang Baole could not stay afloat in the air for long and landed, sighing. Theres no way to attack it if it can fly. Wang Baole was dejected and was about to give up as he looked at the back view of the nine-inch Spirit Root floating away. Suddenly, something stuck his mind, and with the intention of just trying it out, he unleashed a golden glow from his body as he activated his Golden Body! The Blood Qi behind him spread out, forming a golden ocean sweeping in all directions. At that instant, the nine-inch Spirit Root, which had floated a distance away, stopped in its tracks. It actually works! Filled with surprise, Wang Baoles expression was no longer one of dejection. This was because after the nine-inch Spirit Root stopped, it had slowly turned around. Though faceless, a cold, icy aura that made Wang Baoles heart tremble was given off from its body! Chapter 106 - The Resistant Nine-Inch Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment the icy cold aura was given off, the nine-inch Spirit Root approached with rapid speed. Even before Wang Baole could take a clear look at it, the nine-inch Spirit Root had already appeared before him, raising its right hand and landing a punch! Too fast! Wang Baoles heart trembled, and the golden Blood Qi ocean around him exploded, forming a shield that blocked the nine-inch Spirit Root. Wang Baoles body vibrated as he retreated. However, he did not stop but instead dodged to the side at full speed. The instant Wang Baole dodged, the nine-inch Spirit Root appeared in front of him yet again, stepping on a rock and breaking it apart, sending debris in all directions! With this speed, its power can be significantly boosted even if it was unremarkable!Wang Baole thought as his breathing rate increased. He stepped back once again, closing his eyes, as he became more serious and focused than ever. Its not at the level of a True Breath expert! Like me, its only in the Pulse Enrichment stage. However, in the Pulse Enrichment stage, how can it be so quick? Wang Baole took a deep breath. He had thought that he was already standing at the pinnacle of Pulse Enrichment, but seeing the nine-inch Spirit Roots attack, he quickly realized that his Pulse Enrichment stage had not peaked. Its impossible to fight it with such a speed! I have to think of a way to slow it down! As Wang Baole stepped back, he immediately retracted his Golden Body state. Previously, when he was being pursued by numerous Spirit Roots, he had been able to tone down their vigor by converging the Golden Body. It was no exception in this case. The moment Wang Baoles Golden Body was retracted, the nine-inch Spirit Root, which originally gave off an icy, cold aura, immediately calmed down. It no longer looked at Wang Baole and instead floated into the air, slowly moving away. Realizing that releasing and concealing his Golden Body could influence the nine-inch Spirit Root, Wang Baole blinked, adjusted his position, and released his Golden Body yet again as he charged out. The instant the Golden Body was released, the departing nine-inch Spirit Root immediately turned around, unleashing its icy, cold aura once again. It rushed toward Wang Baole with a speed exceeding the previous time. As it approached Wang Baole, it raised its right hand and directed it toward Wang Baoles neck in preparation to clutch it. As it neared, the Spirit Qi in the environment also began moving, forming a whirlwind that trapped Wang Baole in place! Such speed momentarily threw Wang Baole off. However, he had long prepared for this. The devouring seed within his body spread, forming a strong suction force that twisted the approaching right hand of the nine-inch Spirit Root toward another direction. The nine-inch Spirit Root froze momentarily, its right hand being grabbed by the suction force. The hand gripped empty space, and in that instant, Wang Baole wrangled the nine-inch Spirit Root with his gloved hand, his eyes revealing a look of ruthlessness! The moment the hand joints were twisted, Wang Baole raised his left leg, stepping hard on the nine-inch Spirit Roots belly. With a loud boom, its body was forced backward by the strong kick. Grabbing onto the opportunity, the Blood Qi from Wang Baoles body spread, and riding on the recoiling force from his kick, he broke free from the Spirit Qi whirlwind, moving back hundreds of feet. Without attending to the ache in his left foot that had resulted from the shock, he looked toward the nine-inch Spirit Root with surprise. When it tried to grab onto me previously, it actually amassed the surrounding Spirit Qi to trap me within the whirlwind! Thats similar to Zhao Yamengs technique. However, Zhao Yameng depended on the array formation. Its obvious that this Spirit Root tends toward techniques of the Combat faculty, but is this a feasible way of combat? Wang Baoles heart raced as he curiously analyzed the situation. The Chancellor previously mentioned that it is highly possible that all True Breath Spirit Roots are seed-like existences that represent the condensation of those who survived from an unknown civilization! Following that logic, does it mean that in this civilization where cultivators are everywhere, there could be both powerful and weak Spirit Roots that exist based on different qualities, reincarnating from different people? If thats the case, it could fully explain why there are Spirit Roots that are one-inch and Spirit Roots that are nine-inch! If the one-inch Spirit Root was ordinary, does it mean that the nine-inch Spirit Root could be the incarnation of an elite of that cultivation civilization? However the challenge about this nine-inch Spirit Root lies in its speed and peculiar way of manipulating Spirit Qi. If I could figure it out, I could probably destroy it! Thoughts flew within Wang Baoles mind as his desire to battle climbed. The nine-inch Spirit Root that had been thrown off by his kick stopped tens of feet away as it raised its head and looked at Wang Baole. With Wang Baole looking at it with all seriousness, the nine-inch Spirit Root raised its right hand slowly, and with a sudden twist, it manipulated the surrounding Spirit Qi once again, causing all the Spirit Qi to gather within the valley, forming an invisible whirlwind that erupted with a loud bang. Wang Baoles pupils constricted as he took in the spectacle. When the Spirit Qi acted previously, the Spirit Qi had transformed into a whirl that trapped him, and that had already taken him by surprise. Now that he witnessed it again, he managed to slightly understand that the Spirit Root was able to accomplish it using an unknown Blood Qi technique. However, he was still unable to work out the details, so he began to step back, intending to increase the distance between them. However, just as Wang Baole retreated, the nine-inch Spirit Root raised its right fist, throwing a punch at Wang Baole directly through the air. Even though it was a hundred feet away and happened across thin air, it seemed to land within the epicenter of the Spirit Qi whirlwind, causing the concentrated Spirit Qi from all around to erupt instantaneously, sweeping toward Wang Baole like a crashing wave. Theres still this technique? Wang Baoles facial expression changed immediately. He tried to shield himself with his Dharmic artifacts, but he only felt like he had been hit by a huge wave as the noise reverberated. Fresh blood spewed from his mouth as his body was forced backward. The nine-inch Spirit Root suddenly emerged, its killing intent stronger than ever. Raising its right hand and twisting it again, it gathered the surrounding Spirit Qi once more, causing the Spirit Qi to charge toward Wang Baole like a tidal wave. Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he stumbled to retreat. His eyes, however, were focused on everything before him. The Spirit Root had already performed the same trick thrice. The first time, Wang Baole had been surprised; the second time, he had managed to get some clues about it. The third time, Wang Baole kept his eyes open, but he still could not completely understand the Spirit Roots technique. However, he did gain some understanding about the process due to his sharp sensitivity toward Spirit Qi! Creating a storm and boosting it directly on its epicenter causes this invisible Spirit Qi to break down and collapse. The technique of creating tides is like treating the Spirit Qi as the seawater! After realizing how everything worked by paying attention to the Spirit Roots speed, Wang Baoles heart trembled with excitement. Its speed is also related to its influence on the Spirit Qi! Wang Baoles mind gained clarity, and that immediately lifted his mood. He was fueled by passionthe way that the Spirit Root manipulated Spirit Qi seemed to have opened a door for Wang Baole, allowing him to gain further insight into combat. Though he had arrived at this conclusion, it was still difficult for him to deduce the techniques that the Spirit Root was using. However, to Wang Baole, the technique was not as important as his realization. Even though he might not be able to completely replicate it, he could try to mirror it using some other method! As the nine-inch Spirit Root charged toward him, Wang Baoles gaze shimmered. The devouring seed within him powered his right hand, causing it to behave like a black hole that was about to explode. Like an invisible ocean, the surrounding Spirit Qi was sucked toward him, directly at his right hand. Wang Baole roared loudly as the Spirit Qi poured in. He raised his right hand and slammed it upward! With that move, the Spirit Qi that he had gathered was also thrown out, forming a Spirit Qi wall, blocking the nine-inch Spirit Root that was charging toward Wang Baole. With a loud bang, the nine-inch Spirit Roots punch was blocked, landing hard on the Spirit Qi wall. As it recoiled, its body was forced backward. Wang Baole had wanted to chase after it, but its speed was too fast, and the distance between them widened to hundreds of feet. Seeing that, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He was agitatedthis battle meant a lot to him. So, Ancient Martial Arts could be practiced this way! My devouring seed can only absorb. If I want to release it, I have to depend on my Dharmic artifacts. To a certain degree, Ive matched the technique that the nine-inch Spirit Root used just now! In his excitement, the nine-inch Spirit Root turned, wanting to charge at Wang Baole again. However, Wang Baole immediately raised his right hand, pressing the space in front of him to block it, while retracting his Golden Body. Stop! Let me digest everything before we continue, alright? Chapter 107 - You Despise Me? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Wang Baole retracted his Golden Body and raised his right hand, the nine-inch Spirit Root immediately stopped in its tracks, its cold, icy aura nowhere to be seen. It no longer cared about Wang Baole and turned around, floating low in the sky, as it made its way toward the mountain range a distance away. Wang Baole suddenly grew anxious, looking at the Spirit Root going away. Hmm if its leaving, where am I supposed to find it later on? As he thought hard about how to trap it, he saw the nine-inch Spirit Roots figure directly passing through the hill before it and emerging from the other end into the firmament. The scene flabbergasted Wang Baole. Laughing bitterly, he gave up the thought of trapping the Spirit Root. He sat down with his legs crossed and took out a Rainbow Spirit Stone to begin inscribing on it. As for breaking through the Ancient Martial realm, Wang Baole was no longer concerned. He felt that he should attempt to see if he could defeat the nine-inch Spirit Root and absorb it. Come to think of it, the nine-inch Spirit Root is so strong. How did people try to absorb it previously and realize that it could not be transformed into a Spirit Root? After thinking about it, Wang Baole came up with some guesses. He thought about how one could stay for a moment after attaining the True Breath realm and suppress the nine-inch Spirit Root as a True Breath cultivator before absorbing it. Even if one True Breath cultivator was unable to fight it, so long as appropriate planning was made and a few True Breath cultivators gathered, it would not be impossible to fight the nine-inch Spirit Root. If thats the case, the four major Dao Colleges should have battled with this nine-inch Spirit Root previously and gained an understanding of its combat techniques. However, why was it that Ive never heard anything about it? That thought flashed across his mind, and he took a deep breath. He did not think much about other matters and instead focused all his effort on the structure of his inscriptions. I can use the devouring seed for absorption, but to release it, I will have to rely on the inscriptions. Wang Baoles eyes shimmered as he gained greater understanding and began inscribing. Three days soon passed. Within the Spirit Breath Village, those who had attained the seven-inch Spirit Root grew in numbers, and the area covered in the search for eight-inch Spirit Roots spread even more. Wang Baole stood within the valley with his hair in a mess. He was looking at the glove on his right hand with excitement. This is it! This glove is enhanced with many more Rainbow Spirit Stones as Spirit Kernels, and its inscriptions were also adjusted! Wang Baole suppressed his excitement, and the devouring seed within his body started to be released. Instantly, a suction force rushed at a high-speed in all directions into the glove on his right hand. Before it could be integrated into his palm, Wang Baole roared, raising his right hand and gripping it into a fist, hurling it into the space before him! As the punch landed, the glove immediately gave off a black glow. A breathtaking impact instantly erupted from within it, striking the invisible cloud of gathered Spirit Qi, transforming it into a whirlwind similar to what the nine-inch Spirit Root had managed to form! As the noise reverberated, the space before Wang Baole was warped, and cracks appeared on the ground. The entire landscape was immensely frightening. Success! Wang Baole laughed heartily toward the sky in his exhilaration. The most major improvement to the glove was to boost the power of the hurricane that formed within it and transform it into an impactful force that would collide with the Spirit Qi that had been gathered. The stronger Wang Baoles force and the faster his speed, the more the glove could boost it to release a greater impact. This way, the force produced after colliding with the Spirit Qi would increase drastically! However, there were also disadvantages. The glove had to withstand an immense force that was supposed to be absorbed by Wang Baoles fist and was therefore particularly susceptible to falling apart. Regardless, Wang Baole had already considered it and used inscriptions to withstand the pressure and spread it outward. In the process, it also helped to boost the power of the glove to a certain extent. Even though there were limitations, at the current stage, the glove could be considered very powerful! Thats why the realization is the most crucial part of everything! Wang Baole laughed loud and proud. I have to look for the nine-inch Spirit Root and battle it again! Although he wanted to set off on his search, after thinking about it, he sat down with his legs crossed, unleashing his Golden Body and spreading the Blood Qi outward. Lets try to see if this can lure it in first. If it doesnt succeed, then Ill search for it.Wang Baole prayed, waiting. The wait extended into an hour, and seeing how the Spirit Root did not appear, Wang Baole sighed. He was just about to give up when his pupils suddenly constricted as he noticed that a faint figure had appeared in the sky, charging toward him. The surrounding Spirit Qi was also being influenced, transforming into an invisible storm that as it neared him, created a strong pressure that descended upon him. I managed to lure it here! Wang Baole was surprised. The moment the nine-inch Spirit Root arrived, the devouring seed within him erupted. Immediately, the surrounding Spirit Qi was drawn along. As the Spirit Qi neared Wang Baoles gloved right hand, a black glow was released from it, and Wang Baole punched. Boom! In the blink of an eye, under the suction force and impact, the energy of the Spirit Qi tide that the nine-inch Spirit Root had showcased previously was replicated by Wang Baole! The noise was deafening. The approaching Spirit Root shook vigorously and was forced hundreds of feet back. As it landed on the ground without moving, Wang Baole laughed loudly and leaped into the air. He no longer waited passively but instead attacked first, charging at the nine-inch Spirit Root. As he neared, the nine-inch Spirit Root suddenly raised its right leg and stepped hard on the ground. The ground shook, but its body did not shoot forward using the resulting force. Instead, it remained where it was, and a strong wave erupted through the vibration that was previously created, with the Spirit Root as the epicenter. The wave spread and influenced the surrounding Spirit Qi. It was not clear how it happened, but riding on the force of the Spirit Qi, the vibration spread out in midair. Similar to theory of conductivity, it spread in all directions, causing all the rocks to break apart and the trees to splinter. Wang Baoles body vibrated vigorously, and all his internal organs were in great pain. Though he faced some of the impact, he had prepared for it previously. He roared loudly, his gloved right hand clenched into a fist and agitated the glove Dharmic artifact immediately, activating the inscriptions to that he had carved previously. In the explosion, coupled with the devouring seed within his body, a strong punch landed on the ground. The moment the punch landed, the ground shook. It was not loud, but continuous rumbling spread in the surrounding sky, as if waves of Spirit Qi had collided with each other. Haha, Ive learned another trick. This should be how people at the Ancient Martial Arts fight! I may not have your skills, but I have Dharmic artifacts! Wang Baole raised his head, his eyes filled with intense fighting will, which was stronger than ever. He immediately rushed out, approaching the nine-inch Spirit Root, and battled it head on! Loud booming sounds spread out continuously. Wang Baole and the nine-inch Spirit Root exchanged hundreds of punches, each of them influencing the surrounding Spirit Qi. Not only were they physically withstanding it, they were attacking each other by manipulating the Spirit Qi. Wang Baole grew more confident as he fought, and his manipulation of the Spirit Qi became more honed the more he practiced it. There was no one around. If others had witnessed the scene, they would definitely have been shocked frozen. It was unbelievable that this was a battle based on Ancient Martial Arts, for those who were there would think that it was a battle between True Breath experts! As the battle drew on, the nine-inch Spirit Root slowly retreated, and its figure became murky. Even though Wang Baole was beginning to feel fatigued, he was in extremely high spirits. Not only did he achieve a breakthrough in his combat techniques, which boosted his combat capabilities, he was also encouraged by his desire for the nine-inch Spirit Root. Regardless of whether he could absorb it or not, he would feel indignant if he did not even try. That was especially so as Wang Baole felt that since his Golden Body had formed such a strong attractive force toward the nine-inch Spirit Root, it could mean that he could absorb it! In his anticipation and excitement, Wang Baole roared loudly and charged once again. Slowly, fissures appeared on the nine-inch Spirit Roots body, which started to spread and grow deeper. In the end, as the Blood Qi from Wang Baoles body began to spread, the golden glow erupted from his body. With a punch, the nine-inch Spirit Root vibrated strongly and disintegrated. It was no longer a green fog but a silver one! The silver fog was obviously different from the rest. Not only was it thicker, it carried a sense of spirituality. Once it appeared, Wang Baole absorbed it. It rushed into his body immediately, gathering at the position on his dantian, where the eight-inch Spirit Root used to be. Wang Baole was nervous. The cloud of silver fog gathered in the place of the eight-inch Spirit Root but was not exchanging with it. It was as if it despised him. After circling around several times, it no longer bothered about him and spread out from his body. This very scene threw Wang Baole off, and he stared hard. Damn it! I wasnt bothered by the fact that youre second-hand, and you still despise me? Chapter 108 - The Nine-Inch Spirit Root! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Just as Wang Baole grew furious, the silver fog rapidly floated away, leaving his dantian, appearing as if Wang Baoles Physical Seal or Pulse Enrichment did not exist. Like a dragon, it passed his body directly, half of it appearing out of body. Normally, an expert who had attained their Physical Seal could completely seal any aperture in their body, making it difficult for the Qi to spread outward. Those at the peak of Pulse Enrichment could even transform their body into a steel wall, locking everything in completely. However, even so, it was difficult to retain the nine-inch Spirit Roots silver fog. In reality, in the previous cases, those who had failed at absorbing the nine-inch Spirit Root had failed at this very stage. The nine-inch Spirit Root silver fog could disregard the physical body. Therefore, no matter how one tried to trap it, it could still pass right through! Seeing the silver fog leaving before his eyes so simply, Wang Baole grew anxious. Come back! Wang Baole growled with a low voice. The devouring seed within his body suddenly erupted, unleashing incredible absorption forces that captured the spreading silver fog, quickly sucking at it once again. Replace yourselves quickly and become my Spirit Root! Wang Baole stared intently while roaring. The silver fog that was reabsorbed circled within Wang Baoles body and gathered once again at the eight-inch Spirit Root. Like before, it was obvious that it despised Wang Baole. It began to spread after a few rounds and intended to leave again. There was no way that Wang Baole would allow that. He did not want to resign to fate and unleashed the suction force through his devouring seed to absorb the silver fog once again. Ill never let you leave, not in this lifetime! Once youve entered the doors of your Grandpa Wang, youll have to resign to fate! Wang Baole exclaimed as he proudly patted his tummy. However, just as he spoke, the silver fog seemed to become irritated. It no longer gathered into a dragon but instead began spreading out. It transformed into a large amount of mist and tried to squirm out from every part of Wang Baoles body. Trying to play a game with me? Wang Baole stared with rounded eyes. He gritted his teeth and tried to affect the situation. A golden glow shimmered from his body, as if the surface of his body was reinforced with another layer of seals, shutting out every part of his body. The spreading silver fog immediately collided with Wang Baoles Golden Body. A low hum spread from within Wang Baoles body. The silver fog was blocked once again and could not break through Wang Baoles Golden Body! Seeing that, Wang Baole immediately laughed in excitement. Ive tried so hard to get you in my hands, and you want to run away? No way! Today, you have to give in, regardless of whether you want to or not! Wang Baole slapped his tummy hard. He was excited, but gradually, he felt that something was amiss with his attitude toward the silver fog, and his tone Why does it feel like Im forcing a woman into prostitution Thats not right, my thinking is wrong. What Im doing is making it obey, to get it back on the right path!Wang Baole felt comforted by his thinking and even found himself somewhat heroic. Therefore, he sustained his Golden Body lockout, twirling the suction force released by the devouring seed around. This resulted not only in trapping the silver fog within Wang Baoles body but also putting it under the control of the suction force as it circled around the eight-inch Spirit Root. Every time that it tried to avoid it, Wang Baole would strengthen the suction force on the Spirit Root, pressing it hard and forcing it to obey! However, this silver fog was stubborn. Even though it was under so much pressure by Wang Baole, it still resisted the exchange. It flowed continuously, not wanting to obey. Seeing how resistant and stubborn it was, Wang Baole grew increasingly furious. Great, you have guts, Spirit Root. However, do you think that I have no means of reining you in? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, a look of determination appearing. He turned abruptly and charged toward the cave. After using the broken rocks to seal the cave entrance, he sat inside with crossed legs and took a deep breath. I will not exchange it any more. Instead, Ill just connect you directly! Wang Baole hummed, retracting all his Blood Qi. Even the golden glow of his body was gradually retracted. This method was akin to compressing ones Blood Qi, and in the process, it worked like a seal. Very quickly, Wang Baoles body no longer gave off a golden glow. If one looked closely, one could see that beneath his skin, the golden glow was being tuned down slowly. With the compression, the golden glow given off by his Blood Qi retracted continuously with the Spirit Root as the focus. It grew smaller and eventually gathered around the Spirit Root. Like a membranous layer, it bundled the silver fog with the ends of the eight-inch Spirit Root tightly together! This compression seal was extremely strong, and with the golden glow restraining the silver fog, the silver fog was unable to spread out and was forcefully attached, unable to flow at all. It was tightly pressed, and the only way it could flow was to connect with the eight-inch Spirit Root. That was a method that Wang Baole purposefully kept for the end. With the surroundings compressing it, the only choice available to the silver fog was to bind with the eight-inch Spirit Root and combine with it! At this juncture, Wang Baole did not stop. Rather, he continued compressing it, focusing on the silver fog. As the seal retracted, the silver fog was continuously pressured, and a faint cracking sound emerged. Even if you dont combine, Ill never let you out, even if I have to break you to pieces! Wang Baole gave it his all, and with a low growl, he increased the compression force. If it was anyone, they would not have been able to achieve this state. However, Wang Baole possessed the Golden Body and could control his Blood Qi and Golden Body to form a seal, making him different from the rest. Eventually, the silver fog appeared to be pressured with no way out. After trying to rebel for a short moment, it very unwillingly began integrating with Wang Baoles eight-inch Spirit Root. Seeing how the silver fog has given in, Wang Baole was especially delighted and agitated. At the same time, he heaved a sigh of relief as perspiration flowed down his forehead. In reality, it was risky of him to have adopted such a method. He was prepared to take the necessary actions if this method failed. With everything going smoothly, Wang Baole thought about how he had managed to capture the nine-inch Spirit Root and make it submit, something that no one had done previously. He was delighted, and his body trembled excitedly as well. Nine inches! Im about to attain the nine-inch Spirit Root which no one has before! I, Wang Baole, am definitely extraordinary, hah! Even the nine-inch Spirit Root wants to follow after me. I understand your choice, nine-inch. Youre great, keep it up! As Wang Baole immersed himself in joy, he felt that he was a step closer to becoming the President of the Federation. Anticipation flowed from his eyes as the silver fog integrated with the eight-inch Spirit Root. At this moment, the eight-inch Spirit Root seemed to have received nourishment and started to grow slowly! Eight-point-one inch, eight-point-two inch, eight-point-three inch After the silver fog had completely integrated with Wang Baoles Spirit Root, the original eight-inch Spirit Root had actually grown to a length of nine inches! Wang Baole laughed hysterically, and quickly meditated with his legs crossed. A look of anticipation appeared in his eyes as he wanted to use the nine-inch Spirit Root as a foundation to break through the Ancient Martial realm and step into the True Breath realm! It was not difficult to break through. One just had to plant the Spirit Root within ones dantian and let its roots spread through ones entire body into their meridians, replacing it to form spirit meridians. This way, the speed of absorbing Spirit Qi would be significantly faster than before. Most importantly, one could use the fully integrated spirit meridians to manipulate the structure of the Spirit Qi to produce spells! The combination of the spreading Spirit Root and the meridians were equivalent to ones qualification to produce spells! This way, one could succeed in becoming a True Breath cultivator! As for the one- to eight-inch Spirit Roots, their length determined the degree to which the Spirit Root could replace all the meridians as it spread throughout the body. The one-inch Spirit Root could transform ten percent of all the meridians in the body into spirit meridians! The eight-inch Spirit Root could transform eighty percent of all meridians into the spirit meridians! And so on! Ninety percent spirit meridians! Wang Baole was energized as his unleashed his full capability to begin the process of break through! However, at this moment in the vast sky at the very center of the Spirit Breath Village, the mountain peak formed by the biggest piece of fragment that fell from the cosmos shook suddenly! Chapter 109 - The Ancient Lamp’s Killing Intent! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The area where the mountain was located was in a restricted zone within the Spirit Breath Village. Even if an Ancient Martial Artist neared it, they would not be able to take even half a step into it. If the area was forcefully entered, one would definitely be killed by the magnetic field in the area. Only those who had reached the True Breath realm could stay for a short while and barge into the space. However, since no one had managed to achieve a breakthrough, no one had entered the space since it was opened! There were, however, still some students around the mountain peak. As they looked at it from afar, they appeared as though they were paying homage to it. The tremble of the mountain immediately filled the students with shock. Before they could respond, the mountain vibrated more strongly, and numerous runes appeared on it, shimmering continuously! As it shimmered, rays of light emerged from within the mountain, forming a sea of light that spread outward into the skies in all directions. Looking at it a distance away, the light rays were endless, captivating everyone as they lit up the heavens and earth. Students from the four major Dao Colleges within the Spirit Breath Village saw the glow that spread out in the sky no matter how far they were from the mountain. Their expressions changed, and they all felt incredulous. What happened? Whats going on? Could it be that someone barged in? The glow was extremely strong. Even outside the Spirit Breath Village, the Chancellors from the four major Dao Colleges and the cultivators who were standing at the aerial port were all taken aback as they saw the light rays emerging from within the Spirit Breath Village. Whats going on? This situation has never occurred before! The Chancellors from the four major Dao College looked unsettled. They rose immediately and focused their attention on it. Even they were unsure why something like this would happen, and worries began developing in their hearts at the same time. Every student within the Spirit Breath Village were elites from the various Dao Colleges, each having the potential to be the pride and joy of their Dao Colleges. If they were harmed in anyway, that would be a significant loss to the Dao Colleges. If the harm was on someone that the various Dao Colleges had pinned their hopes on, the losses would be too much to bear. Therefore, after the Chancellors from the four major Dao Colleges took a closer look, they immediately retrieved the jade slips and contacted the Upper Academy of their respective colleges, making preparations for rescue operations should the need arise! As the people outside the Spirit Breath Village grew nervous, the students within the village also grew uneasy as they took deep breaths, questions and doubts arising within their minds. Some students immediately gave up on their search for the Spirit Roots, deciding to leave after breaking through to the True Breath realm. However, those who tended to do so had only attained Spirit Roots that were less than five-inch. For those that have reached the six- or seven-inch stage, they persevered and did not attempt the break through, despite sensing that a change was happening. I must find the eight-inch Spirit Root and break through in that state! Different people had different choices. At this moment, deep within the mountain formed by the fragment from outer space, in the depths that no one has reached through all the times it was open, existed a large area of barren land. In this barren land, uncountable statues and innumerable skeletons dressed in clothing from the olden days were abound. All the statues were similar, with three heads. Their facial expressions were different, with some laughing mockingly, some furious, and some crying. They were over twenty feet tall, like a combat soldier. Their black bodies contrasted significantly from the style of the surrounding tattered architecture. Almost all the statues were broken to certain degrees. Looking at the way that the skeletons were arranged, it appeared that when these people were alive, they had a life-and-death battle with the statues, and everyone perished in the end. Only the statue at the extreme side could be considered complete. However, a long spear pierced right through the center of its glabella, with half of it hanging out! On the right hand of the statue hung an old oil lamp that had already been extinguished. At this moment, a small flame appeared due to some unknown reason on this originally extinguished lamp! The flame was extremely weak and could be extinguished easily. As it shimmered, a purple figure seemed to appear faintly within it. The moment the figure appeared, an expressionless and lifeless sound reverberated from this almost complete statue that lay in the ruins. Discovered extremist kill swallow! Though low and soft, the voice spoke in short phrases, as if there were incurable injuries or weaknesses that had existed for too long. It spread out, and the purple figure that formed from the small flame in the lamp hanging on the statues hand suddenly opened its eyes and stepped out of the flame! The moment that it emerged, a purple glow shimmered from its entire body. It was the figure of a male, and he was expressionless with his long hair flowing lightly. Dressed in purple armor, a blinding purple glow emanated from every part of his body. Very quickly, the purple armor on his body broke apart and rotted. The purple glow also faded quickly. Even his body lost support and swiftly disintegrated. In the end, all that remained was a faint purple glow. That purple glow flickered as if it was about to disappear. Everything that had happened previously was like an imaginary glory of the past. Now, it had rotted and weakened beyond redemption like the flame. However, in the end, when ninety-nine percent of the purple glow had dissipated, the remaining faint purple glow seemed to stabilize, and it rushed forward suddenly, as if it wanted to escape and integrate into nothingness. Just as it was about to leave, the mountain formed by the space debris glowed and lit up an even wider area. The runes surpassed their previous movements, suddenly forming a suppressive force! The purple glow that wanted to escape began to flicker, as if an invisible force wanted to eliminate it. Its glow was significantly dampened, but with a final push, it managed to break free from the suppressive force, integrating and disappearing into nothingness. When it reappeared, it was in the skies above the Spirit Breath Village. It was unstable even after rushing out of the mountain formed by the fragment. The glow from the mountain continued endlessly, and symbols shimmered without stopping. The suppressive force remained, coming in from all directions and compressing it again, not wanting to give up without wiping the purple glow out! As it resisted the suppressive force that was trying to dissipate it, it grew dimmer, but the purple glows speed did not decrease one bit. After it decided on a direction to advance in, it charged toward it with lightning speed! It was heading right toward the mountain where Wang Baole was mediating! Discovered extremist kill swallow! Instantly, the purple glow appeared in the mountainous area that it had decided on. Without stopping, it charged with immense energy toward it! At that moment, Wang Baole was sitting in the cave in the mountain. The Spirit Root in his body was no longer green but silver, having integrated with the nine-inch Spirit Root. It had grown numerous roots, wrapping around the devouring seed and spreading throughout his body, integrating with each and every meridian. The process was not painful. In fact, it had been comfortable to the heart and mind, like a rapid evolution. It was a joy towards the transformation of his body! Sensing the spread of the Spirit Root within his body, with the transformation of the meridians growing from ten to seventy percent, Wang Baole was excited. He clearly felt that his sensitivity toward Spirit Qi was also heightened swiftly. Wang Baoles experience was like equating the Spirit Qi to the cold air in winter. Previously, he had been dressed in clothes, and though he could feel the coldness, it was still lacking. Now, however, it was like all his clothing had been removed, and his experience and sensitivity to the cold air as he stood in the freezing winds were completely different. This metaphor seems appropriate. Though he was in the process of breaking through, Wang Baole was still conscious. Now, he noticed that the Spirit Root had already spread and integrated with eighty percent of his meridians. As it progressed to ninety percent, he felt even more joyful. Once Ive completed the breakthrough, Ill go take a look at the mountain formed by the fragment. The Chancellor has treated me well, and so has the Dao College. If I can bring more materials out for them, Ill try my best. Wang Baole was excited and filled with anticipation, realizing that he was about to break through. But at that moment Something unexpected occurred! Chapter 110 - The Devouring Seed Erupts! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An indescribable sense of crisis descended like the crashing ocean, exploding within Wang Baoles heart and mind! It was as if the doors of death had opened right before him, with the hand of a guard from hell reaching out, attempting to extinguish his flame of life! Whats going on? Even before he could open his eyes, Wang Baoles mind buzzed with activity. It felt like a hurricane that was capable of wrecking the heavens and earth was approaching, wanting not only to tear apart his body but also to destroy his soul! Faintly, he seemed to have heard a cold voice reverberating by his ears. Discovered extremist kill swallow! The crisis had arrived too suddenly, and the voice was unclear. Wang Baole did not even have time to react before a deafening shockwave exploded all around him! As the sound reverberated, the mountain in which Wang Baole was meditating instantly collapsed, the debris and rocks thrown in all directions. All the organs in his body were in great pain due to the impact of the rocks, and he felt like he was being crushed by the crashing waves and towering mountains. Fresh blood spewed uncontrollably, and his body was like a kite whose string had been severed, tumbling vigorously all around. Fresh blood ceaselessly spurted out from his mouth, and every part of his body was in extreme pain. Everything that had happened was confusing to Wang Baole, who was being thrown into the air. Now, as his mind buzzed, he forced his eyes open but could not see what was happening around him. All he could see was a purple glow that had overtaken his entire visual field, enveloping him within. What followed was a never-before sense of extreme pain! Ahhh! Wang Baole let out a pitiful, shrill cry. The pain was indescribably intense, as if every inch of his flesh was being crushed into powder. Similar to it being corroded by acid, the pain radiated quickly from within his body. The extreme pain drove Wang Baole to the brink of craziness. Looking from afar, his body was in midair, surrounded by a purple glow that looked like a big mouth, preparing to devour him. Wang Baoles body was withering, and the entire process could be seen with the naked eye! It seemed like his life was coming to an end at this moment. However, just at this instant, the mysterious black substance that was integrated into his Golden Body suddenly appeared, attempting to prevent the purple glow from devouring him, causing the purple glow to be obstructed. At the same time, the runes on the fragment mountain were giving off a sea of light that was on a larger scale than before. As the light shone strongly, it formed a suppressive force that was growing exponentially in strength. All forms of resistance finally injected a moment of clarity within Wang Baoles confused mind. He did not know who wanted him dead, nor did he know why he had ended up in this state, but he knew that he did not want to die! You want to swallow me? Ill swallow you instead! Wang Baole struggled, howling in pain while withstanding the waves of pain that seemed to drown him like an ocean to release the devouring seed within his body. He was like a black hole, sucking in the surrounding purple glow. This moment exemplified his ruthless character. He was vicious toward his enemies, but even crueler toward himself. He realized that he could not escape from the purple glow, so he did not care any further. The only thought in his mind was to swallow the purple glow! Didnt you want to swallow me? Then Ill swallow you first; Ill never give in! In the blink of an eye, the purple glow that surrounded his body began to flicker. If it had been at its brightest state, it could have swallowed Wang Baole in an instant. However, it was at its weakest point, and coupled with the suppressive force it had encountered as it rushed out of the fragment mountain and the repeated compression it had faced in its journey, it had become significantly less powerful. As it attempted to swallow Wang Baole, the mysterious black substance within Wang Baoles body also had an effect on it. Wang Baoles devouring seed was apparently one of its kind! Everything caused the purple glow to warp under the suction force from Wang Baoles devouring seed. Bit by bit, little by little, the glow was gradually sucked into Wang Baoles body! From afar, Wang Baoles facial expression was ruthless. The purple glow surrounding his body had weakened into individual light rays, similar to purple filaments. Part of it was within Wang Baoles body, and part of it was outside. As it warped and struggled, it appeared as if numerous purple hairs were growing out of Wang Baoles body! It was like some supernatural being! It was incredibly shocking, and as the purple glow warped into numerous purple rays and struggled to break free from Wang Baoles devouring seed, Wang Baole seemed to become savage in this life-and death crisis. His face was contorted into a look of ruthlessness and craziness. He knew that once the purple glow escaped, it would definitely return to swallow him again, and that meant that he could not allow himself to be distracted during this crucial life-or-death battle. Trying to escape? With me around, dont think about coming and going as and when you please! Enter! Wang Baole howled, exerting all his effort to manipulate the devouring seed within his body so that it could release an even stronger suction force. The suction force was so strong that even the silver nine-inch Spirit Root within Wang Baoles body started to vibrate and destabilize. Wang Baole had managed to complete more than half of his Ancient Martial Arts breakthrough, but he had not completely stepped into the True Breath state. Therefore, the Spirit Root had not been entirely integrated with Wang Baoles flesh and blood. To the devouring seed, the nine-inch Spirit Root was considered a foreign body, unlike Wang Baoles flesh. Realizing that his Spirit Root was destabilizing, Wang Baole grew anxious. However, as he reflexively decreased the suction force of the devouring seed, the purple glow sensed an opportunity and suddenly powered up, trying to break free. Ill risk it! Seeing what was happening, Wang Baole roared as he disregarded the Spirit Root and increased the devouring seeds suction force, maintaining it at the highest level. Very quickly, the purple glow was absorbed into his body bit by bit once again. His Spirit Root was also driven closer toward the devouring seed within his body. It was directly integrated into Wang Baoles devouring seed! Noticing his Spirit Root gradually being integrated into the devouring seed, Wang Baole was upset and angry, becoming even more savage. Finally, after a while, his Spirit Root was completely integrated into the devouring seed. The purple glow outside his body was eventually completely sucked into his body, right into the devouring seed! The moment that the purple glow was being sucked into the devouring seed, it was like two black holes with absorbing capabilities were stacked together. A deafening roar, seemingly capable of breaking the heaven and earth, immediately erupted from Wang Baoles body like a hurricane! It swept in all directions, swallowing Wang Baoles body right inside it! As the loud boom reverberated, Wang Baoles body vibrated vigorously as fresh blood spurted out from his mouth. His body seemed to have lost all strength as it fell right from the air with a bang, landing heavily on the floor. Without any means to defend himself, he fainted. Even though he was unconscious, the hurricane within his body remained unabated and became even more savage. The devouring seed and purple glow were fighting each other head on. It was a battle of life-and-death between two different devouring forces within Wang Baoles body! The purple glows struggle and its absorption caused Wang Baole to visibly wither and appear emaciated. At the same time, the swallowing of the purple glow by the devouring seed helped to recover Wang Baoles body to its original state. Just like that, the battle between the two side reached the climax, tearing apart Wang Baoles meridians. In the end, the purple glow was defeated, no longer retaliating as it gradually weakened. The devouring seed grabbed onto the opportunity, integrating with it directly! With this integration, Wang Baoles trembling body gradually calmed down. However, his spirits were weakened, and his flame of life seemed as if it would go out at any moment. However, as the devouring seed within his body integrated with the purple glow, a purple root appeared outside the devouring seed. At one glance, it looked similar to the Spirit Root, but if one were to examine it closely, one would realize that it appeared more like the purple ray that the devouring seed had swallowed! The purple ray-like roots spread out within Wang Baoles body with the devouring seed as its center. As it entered his torn meridians, it healed them and combined with them, seemingly replacing the Spirit Root, forming an unusual and never-before-seen mutated spirit meridians! Ten percent, twenty percent The speed at which it was spreading and healing grew ever faster. Within the blink of an eye, a quarter of the process was completed, creeping toward thirty percent! Wang Baoles spirit rapidly recovered as the purple glow Spirit Root healed and spread. As thirty percent of the meridians in his body combined with the purple glow Spirit Root, his spirit had already recuperated to the peak state before he was attacked! Before he was attacked by the purple glow, Wang Baole was already extremely strong. Coupled with the eighty percent integration of his meridians, his spirit had been extremely strong. However, right now, the purple glow Spirit Root had only spread a third of the way but could already allow Wang Baole to return to his previous peak state. From this, it was clear that the purple glow Spirit Root was unbelievable strong! Without stopping, it continued to spread, and as Wang Baoles aura grew in strength, the integration of his meridians increased from thirty to forty to fifty percent It eventually reached ninety percent! Even though he was still unconscious, the suppressive force that emanated from his body was extremely terrifying. However, it had not ended yetthe spread was still ongoing! After the time of a few breaths, the purple glow Spirit Root had already spread entirely throughout Wang Baoles body, causing all his meridians to be transformed into spirit meridians. Even those minor, inaccessible meridians had been influenced. It appeared that more than a hundred percent had been achieved, reaching the extremes of what was humanly possible. After all that, the devouring seed finally eased up, forming a whirling black hole that replaced Wang Baoles dantian as it quieted down. It was quiet everywhere, and the suppressive force formed by the sea of light disappeared. The sky was dark, and Wang Baole lay there, slowly opening his eyes as he came to. The moment that he opened his eyes, a faint purple glow flashed through them! Chapter 111 - Changing at Will! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The flashing of the purple glow relayed a weird sense of evilness, but that quickly disappeared. Everything returned to normal, and Wang Baole, who had just woken up, was still in a daze. Without a mirror, he had not seen the change in his eyes. However, very quickly, his breathing quickened. He lowered his head forcefully to inspect his own body, and upon realizing that everything was intact, he immediately stood up to take a few steps to make sure that there was nothing different, apart from being more agile, before heaving a sigh of relief. Its great that everything is fine, Wang Baole thought as he looked around. He had originally been in a valley surrounded by mountains, but the mountains had been completely ruined, and all that remained were rock debris scattered across the area. The mountain peak not far away from his cave had also been flattened. What on earth was attacking me just now? Everything that happened gave Wang Baole a huge headache, especially as he grew increasingly conscious. The memories of what had occurred resurfaced in his minds, and his facial expression turned awful. His last memory was of himself sucking the purple glow into the devouring seed, causing his body to vibrate, as he gradually lost consciousness. His face changed thinking about that moment. He widened his eyes in shock when he suddenly realized that, within his body, the Spirit Root no longer existed, and his dantian had been replaced by the devouring seed black hole. Gosh, wheres my Spirit Root? My nine-inch Spirit Root is gone! Wang Baole cried out pitifully as he remembered that the Spirit Root had been swallowed by the devouring seed during his battle with the purple glow. Wang Baole felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was extremely agitated, wanting to cry but unable to do so. The nine-inch Spirit Root that I spent so much effort in obtaining! Wang Baole was angry and indignant. He immediately checked his body thoroughly, and as he did, he suddenly froze, his breathing quickening. Thats not right Wang Baole sat down quickly and took a deep breath before rechecked the bodily changes that he had felt. Gradually, his gaze fell blank as he sat there dazedly. Whats going on He noticed that even though there were no Spirit Roots in his body, all his meridians had already transformed into spirit meridians that he had felt when he was breaking through previously! However, there were also differences. For one, the spirit meridians that he possessed now was purple and giving off a peculiar vibe that Wang Baole could not put his finger on. This made Wang Baole confused. After a few moments, he tried to activate his cultivation to absorb the surrounding Spirit Qi. However, once he tried to do so, the surrounding Spirit Qi from all directions began spinning with him and doing so at speeds faster and sharper than usual, gathering all at once and surging into Wang Baoles spirit meridians. What made Wang Baole even more shocked was that even though the Spirit Qi rushed into his body when he previously used the devouring seed to absorb it, it had leaked out continuously. That was why the Qi Fostering Art had arisen, where the Spirit Qi was gathered in ones hands to develop the cultivation technique of making Spirit Stones. Drawing similarities to the Ancient Martial Arts, the Spirit Qi was a foreign object that was simply used to refine Spirit Stones. In another way, it could be seen as a way of cultivating ones body through the constant flow in and out of the physical self. It could not be permanently stored within ones body. Wang Baoles Spirit fat was able to store the Spirit Qi temporarily to a certain extent only after the Spirit Qi had been gathered due to a large scale release of the devouring seeds suction force. After the Spirit fat had been digested, it merely strengthened Wang Baoles body. In conclusion, there was not any spirit energy that truly belonged to Wang Baole within his body. The only spirit energy present was the Spirit Qi absorbed from the external environment when it was needed! Even if one had reached the Pulse Enrichment realm, they could only temporarily store the Spirit Qi within their body. It was never for long, and it never belonged to their physical body. However, right now, the surging of Spirit Qi allowed Wang Baole to immediately notice that something was different. As the Spirit Qi entered his body along his meridians, not a single bit of it leaked out. It seemed to be transformed into a Spirit thread, sinking into the black hole formed by the devouring seed after circulating within his meridians. Wang Baole tested it and realized that if he put his mind to it, he could release the Spirit threads from the devouring seed and circulate it all over its body. With every complete circulation through his meridians, it was like a cycle that absorbed the external Spirit Qi into his body, causing him to become stronger after it integrated into his body. This hefty process was slow, but it felt completely different from the Ancient Martial Arts. It was as if these Spirit threads completely and thoroughly belonged to him! The Spirit threads could be transformed and controlled at ones will and thought, appearing like an inseparable part of ones body! This made Wang Baole hold his breath in shock. After pondering for a moment, his gaze shimmered as he manipulated the Spirit threads within his body to spread out. The moment that the Spirit thread emerged from his body, a suppressive force unique to the True Breath realm rippled into Wang Baoles surroundings, forming a mini hurricane. True Breath! The emergence of the suppressive force hurricane immediately confirmed Wang Baoles thoughts. He was agitated as he made the realization as to why the True Breath cultivator could suppress the Ancient Martial Arts. That was because the Spirit Qi of the True Breath belonged to the cultivator. Even if only one thread of the Spirit Qi leaked out, it could somehow integrate with the surrounding Spirit Qi, injecting a fragment of ones will in it to form a suppressive force that the Ancient Martial Arts had no means to resist. This technique, though different in execution, was similar in theory to how the nine-inch Spirit Root could gather the Spirit Qi to form those waves. However, in terms of execution, it was obvious that the True Breath cultivator controlled the Spirit Qi from within, while the nine-inch Spirit Root guided the Spirit Qi from the outside. In his exhilaration from feeling the True Breath suppressive force spreading, Wang Baole retrieved a flying sword from his storage bracelet, held it in his hands, and controlled the Spirit thread outside his body, directing it into the flying sword. As he waved the sword, it emitted Dharma rays that rushed forward, but under the will of Wang Baole, the flying sword immediately stopped moving. It appeared as if an invisible thread was controlling it. Soon, the flying sword was under the control of Wang Baole, speeding up and slowing down according to his will, traveling straight or turning around according to his desire. Even though he was not very deft in his control, it felt like it was on a completely different level compared to the execution of the Ancient Martial Arts. Before long, Wang Baole put his flying sword away and began laughing heartily and agitatedly toward the sky. He then assessed his physical strength again, and with just a slight movement, he was moving at an extreme speed. With the boost given by the Spirit thread, he was visibly much stronger compared to when his cultivation had been in the Ancient Martial Arts realm. His strength had also increased significantly with the reinforcement given by the Spirit thread! The present Wang Baole could be deemed as having experienced a metamorphic change, as he had improved in every aspect! Hmm, how many inches is my Spirit Root now? All my meridians have become the spirit meridians, as if the purple glow evolved me, perhaps turning me into a ten-inch! Wang Baole delightedly felt for the devouring seed in his dantian. As a ten-inch Spirit Root flashed across his mind, his devouring seed became blur and began morphing soon after. It was no longer a black hole but a ten-inch Spirit Root! This caused Wang Baole to open his eyes wide. After a few moments, he blinked. If I think about becoming ten-inch, it becomes ten-inch. What if I were to think about becoming nine-inch? The thought had only just flashed across Wang Baoles mind, but the devouring seed instantly blurred and transformed from the ten-inch Spirit Root into the nine-inch Spirit Root! Twenty inches? Thirty inches? A hundred inches! Wang Baole was filled with amazement and laughed heartily as the devouring seed transformed continuously. So, it can change at will! Wang Baole was excited. After changing it several times, he was delighted as he felt that the arrival of the purple glow had given him such a huge and beneficial transformation, and he could not help but become cocky. No matter how capable you are, in front of me, your Grandpa Wang, youll still have to bow down in defeat! Wang Baole was in an elevated mood. After he swept away the depressing feelings that he had felt previously, he thought of the resistance toward becoming a True Breath that had been mentioned in the Dao Colleges jade slip. The time I can stay here after becoming a True Breath expert is determined by the Spirit Root. I have no idea how long I was unconscious and no idea how much longer I can stay With this thought, Wang Baole immediately raised his head, looking into the depths of the Spirit Breath Village, in the direction of the fragment mountain. The Dao College has treated me very well. If I can bring more materials to them, I will! Wang Baole made his decision and turned around, dashing toward the fragment mountain at top speed. Wang Baole was the first person to attain the eight-inch Spirit Root. However, he was not the first to step into the True Breath in this opening. In reality, during his battle with the nine-inch Spirit Root, and the subsequent incident of absorbing the purple glow before falling unconscious, numerous eight-inch Spirit Roots had appeared, and all of them had been captured by people. At the same time, among the students from the four major Dao Colleges, there were already some who had broken through the Ancient Martial Arts realm and stepped into the True Breath realm. Most of them were below five inches, which meant that they could not stay for long. However, the mission from the Dao College still had to be completed, and they all began the process of breaking through in a location close to the fragment mountain, using their utmost effort to complete their task. This way, they could rush straight into the fragment mountain the moment they managed to break through. After they had found the materials, they could use the resistive force to bring the materials with them. However, there were also numerous people who were above five inches that had managed to break through. Some of them were seven-inch, and some of them were not hopeful of attaining Spirit Roots of longer lengths. Therefore, they made use of the time to collect materials from the fragment mountain, which allowed them to complete their task and simultaneously generate benefits for themselves. Therefore, as Wang Baole neared the fragment mountain, he saw a rowdy scene with over a hundred True Breath cultivators from the four major Dao Colleges who had broken through the Ancient Martial Arts realm. They were either dashing into the fragment mountain or being quickly ejected from the mountains after being enveloped by a magnetic field! Chapter 112 - Special Treasure-Hunting Armament Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios From afar, the fragment mountain looked majestic, seemingly towering over the skies! As the largest known fragment of the ancient greenish-bronze sword currently on Earth, it had stood in its position for the past thirty-eight years, witnessing the emergence and birth of cultivation civilization on Earth. In those thirty odd years, there were also many Ancient Martial Arts elites from the four major Dao College who had obtained the rights to visit the mountain, eventually going on to become the pillars of the Federation! It was extremely imposing. After landing in its current position all those years ago, it had swept the land, resulting in a huge hurricane covering the entire desert, which took several years to completely dissipate. Even after the hurricane had dissipated, the magnetic field still present had formed the Spirit Breath Village, which was well known among cultivators! Resources, cultivation techniques, pills, Dharma treasures, and numerous treasures that had not been completely discovered by the four major Dao College lay deep within the fragment mountain! Therefore, every time access to it was opened, students would try their best to enter it to complete their mission to search and explore the mountain! As Wang Baole proceeded, he looked at the fragment mountain, feeling uncontrollably agitated as his mind and spirit drew heavily toward it. The feeling was compounded as he neared the fragment mountain, for it was too majestic! It was several times taller in height compared to all the mountains that Wang Baole had seen in his life. He could not even take in the entire mountain before his eyes, and standing in front of it, a feeling of insignificance welled up in his heart. Cracks of varying depths were also visible on the surface of the fragment mountain. Some had been left behind over thirty years ago, but the majority of them seemed to be from time periods even further back. Those cracks were akin to the wrinkles on ones face, giving off a vibe of weariness due to age. Looking at them was like looking at the traces of the thousands of years that had passed. On the surface of the mountain were innumerable shimmering runes. The shimmering rays formed a wave, and even though they were not as bright as compared to when they first emerged, they continued to spread, albeit within a limited area. At the foot of the mountain, students from the four major Dao Colleges were entering and exiting. The points of entry were the cracks present on the fragment mountain, and among those cracks, there was a large crack that was over seventy feet long and twenty feet wide at the point closest to the ground. That was the largest entrance, which majority of the students used to access the mountain! One could see that many people were barging into the mountain, and even more were being ejected rapidly after being surrounded by its magnetic field. Only a small number of those who were being ejected by the magnetic field left empty handed. The majority of them were carrying some objects, and even though they appeared to be broken fragments, the looks of excitement on the students faces were obvious. As part of the four major Dao Colleges efforts to encourage their students, attractive promises were made in which students could choose to withhold a small portion of whatever they retrieved from the mountain. That was why the students were filled with gusto and excitement in their task. At the same time, it was also because the objects retrieved from the fragment mountain were unique in that they could not be kept within a storage space. Therefore, the four major Dao Colleges did not need to worry about the students greed. To a certain degree, everything was still fair and square, making this task a great opportunity for students from the four major Dao Colleges to obtain a chance at changing their fates. Whether one would obtain this opportunity after becoming a True Breath expert depended on ones luck. Incidents of people obtaining treasures from the mountain were not unheard ofin fact, it had happened every single time that the mountain became accessible. The most well-known incident involved the current President of the Federation, who was previously a student from White Deer Dao College. It was said that he obtained a legendary immortal pill from the mountain many years ago! These stories of opportunities that happened to others spread among the students, making them ever more willing to give their all to completing their mission when the mountain became accessible. As he watched the cultivators being ejected from the mountain after being surrounded by the magnetic field, Wang Baole licked his lips and prepared to charge toward the fragment mountains entrance. However, at that moment, a flurry of activity suddenly erupted near the entrance. Whats that in his arms? Gosh! Its a plant, and its still alive! This chap has struck it rich! The plant does not appear to be an immortal pill, but its obvious that its a valuable treasure of nature! In the commotion, a student from White Deer Dao College covered with a magnetic glow was rapidly ejected from the entrance. He was extremely agitated, and even though he had reached the True Breath realm after obtaining a mere six-inch Spirit Root, he was carrying a three-colored plant in his arms. There was even a fruit on the plant giving off a fragrance. His appearance immediately caught the attention of everybody. Discussions and whispers rippled through the crowd, and the student from White Deer Dao College, upon realizing that he had been ejected from the fragment mountain, began laughing as he was being swayed in midair. Having witnessed the scene before their eyes, everyone seemed even more fired up, and the speed at which they charged into the fragment mountain also appeared to multiply. Wang Baole was similarly fired up after noticing a White Deer Dao College student leaving with the plant in his arms. In his eyes, the impression of the fragment mountain seemed to have changed into a treasure trove. Free for all time! Wang Baoles eyes glowed, and he moved to charge toward the fragment mountain. Very quickly, he overtook many people and stepped into the crack. Upon entering, light rays visibly dampened, but he could still make out details of his environment after adapting to the change in brightness. The area looked like a large cave abode, with over ten secret chambers which were opened due to their damage. The entrance used by the masses appeared to be a hole made in the wall of the secret chamber of the cave abode. On the left was a circular path. It was wideover a thousand feet in width. One could not see its end, and those who had entered the space did not explore the secret chambers surrounding it, instead rushing straight toward the path. Isnt this too empty!? Wang Baoles swept his gaze around, looking into the secret chambers. They appeared as if they had been occupied by maggots previously, being completely emptied. There was not even a single piece of debris left on the floor. It was apparent that the entrance has been completely ravaged by people over the numerous times that the Spirit Breath Village had become accessible over the years. If one wanted to gain something from this place, the only way was in. Wang Baole did not hesitate one bit. His speed skyrocketed as he charged toward the passage. Along the way, Wang Baole noticed numerous rooms on both sides of the passage. They were all relatively large spaces, but they were all empty. There were also some diverging pathways, making the entire place seem like a maze. People emerged endlessly from the area, and none of them seemed to be concerned as to whether they would lose their way within this maze. It appears that I can only find treasures by going deeper. Wang Baole looked around but did not slow down as he continued forward. Gradually, sounds of fighting emerged from ahead. Wang Baoles eyes lit up immediately as he followed the direction of the sound to reach a huge area. The area looked ruined. Glancing quickly at it, Wang Baole could see fallen structures and unrecognizable tools and objects on the ground. There were tens of students from the four major Dao Colleges picking up the objects as fast as they could, and some seven to eight of them were fighting with each other while screaming. Every once in a whole, there would be people hugging the objects with joy as they were ejected from the cave due to the magnetic field. At the same time, there were also people arriving at the area after Wang Baole, picking up whatever they could see. Is this a robbery? Witnessing the chaos, Wang Baole blinked several times and rushed ahead. He soon found an object resembling a water pail. Even though it looked like a pail, it was huge and surrounded by rows of tiny, uniform holes. It was obvious that it would leak, but if it was not considered a pail, Wang Baole could not put a finger on its function. Hugging it in his arms, he felt that it could be used as a storage container, which was not a bad idea. He then charged toward another area. Most people did not have time to snatch objects from each other. However, there were some who seemed to prefer snatching as they left, and Wang Baole met one such person as he was searching. That person was from Holy River Dao College. He was wreathed with the magnetic field, and it was obvious that he was about to be ejected. However, after noticing a piece of metal the size of a fist in front of Wang Baole, his eyes lit up as he rushed forward to snatch it! Daring, huh? Wang Baole stared. He hugged the water pail and exploded with extreme speed, kicking forcefully at the student from Holy River Dao College. The student roared in pain, and the objects in his arms fell all over the ground. He immediately grew anxious. He wanted to pick them up, but as he was being surrounded by magnetic field, he was raised into the air uncontrollably. As he roared indignantly and angrily, he was unwillingly ejected. Wang Baole sighed angrily, stepping ahead to retrieve the objects that had been left behind and storing them in the pail. He then continued searching while running, and after half an hour, Wang Baole left the ruins after searching relentlessly. After passing through three similar areas along the path, the number of people seemed to decrease as well. The peculiar objects that he had found grew in number. He threw the majority of them into the water pail, accumulating them like a small mountain. As he advanced, he saw a round ball from afar. Chapter 113 - The Emerald Jade Urn Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It would not have mattered if Wang Baole himself did not notice the tumbling scene. However, as he charged forward, he passed by a metal wall lining the path that could reflect his image. Zooming ahead, his gaze swept the area, and he stopped in his tracks instantly after noticing his reflection. Im still as slim and slender as before, huh? It was apparent that his idea of slimness differed from others. Looking at his reflection on the metal wall now, he was full of jubilant emotions as he turned his body around, looking at it from all directions in satisfaction This water pail is large, making me look fatter than I am. Regardless of that, Im still so suave. The number of students from the four major Dao Colleges seemed to have reduced drastically in number, and toward the end, he was alone. At this depth, there were numerous odd objects on the ground and in the surrounding rooms. Some of them were broken fly-whisks, some were broken armor, and some were also dull metal pieces Besides those objects, Wang Baole also saw damaged bells and copious numbers of pill bottle fragments. Why is everything broken? Wang Baole was mildly exasperated. Along the way, everything that he saw was in pieces. Other than the pail he was hugging, nothing else was considered complete, and objects like plants, pills, and Dharma treasures seemed to be a mere dream.. Even if they are broken, Ill take them! Unwilling to give them up, Wang Baole felt that there could be something precious among the objects that he had yet to recognize. Therefore, he picked up a few of them and threw them into the pail before continuing forward. A while later, when Wang Baole wanted to dash past a dimly lit fork in the road on the right of the passage, an eerie chill suddenly escaped from within the forked path. Thereafter, a black figure seemed to flash past at a fast speed. Who is it? Wang Baole noticed the figure from the corner of his eyes and got a fright. He quickly took several steps back to take a closer look, but the side path was extremely quiet, and nothing seemed to have changed about it. It was as if the black figure from previously was just a figment of Wang Baoles imagination from not taking a clear look. In his suspicion, Wang Baole was about to retrieve a puppet to take a closer look, but right at that moment, in the dark side path, a light suddenly glowed from within, and the sound of heavy breathing and commotion spread quickly. Wang Baole grew alert, focusing his attention as he looked on. Immediately, he realized that the glow came from the magnetic field that was surrounding a person. That person was dressed in Ethereal Dao Colleges student robe, hugging a silver colored calabash. Zhuo Yifan! Wang Baole shouted the moment he realized who was approaching him. At the same time, he noticed that the True Breath suppressive force that emanated from Zhuo Yifan, which was resisting the magnetic field, was not one from a seven-inch Spirit Root but an eight-inch one. Wang Baole! The person flying past due to the resistance by the magnetic force enveloping him was indeed Zhuo Yifan. His face showed signs of regret and indignation, and he kept turning to look behind him. However, once he heard Wang Baoles voice, he immediately turned back. After seeing Wang Baole clearly, he was momentarily surprised and began shouting at him as if having thought of something. Wang Baole, go over there right now! Zhao Yameng found an altar inside, and its filled with many treasures, even corpses! Quick! Many are snatching the treasures there! Zhuo Yifan could only manage to leave those words before the magnetic force dragged him past Wang Baole toward the exit before disappearing in sight. Wang Baoles eyes widened, revealing a brilliant glow, and his breathing hastened. Corpses This word exhilarated Wang Baole the most. He knew that Zhuo Yifan was definitely not referring to people from Earth, which meant that the corpses were of the cultivation civilization, individuals who had followed the ancient greenish-bronze sword to the planet! Compared to cultivation techniques, pills, and other lifeless objects, the corpses of people from cultivation civilization held greater meaning. To the current Federation, the significance was indescribable, and one could imagine that whoever was able to bring a corpse out for the four major Dao Colleges would have done an incredible deed that could not be described by words. As Wang Baoles mind buzzed with activity, he burst forward, rushing into the side path like a combat vehicle at top speed. After Wang Baole left, the walls of the side path suddenly warped, and a black skull emerged from it. It looked as if a long time had passed in its rotting process, and only an empty skull remained. It looked toward the direction that Wang Baole was heading in before opening its mouth, revealing rows of sharp teeth, which were a mix of black and yellow, as well as a sticky thread connecting its upper and lower jaw. Its gruesomeness would have sent chills down the spine of any observer. It then turned before wriggling back into the wall. Vaguely, life seemed to be injected into the wall, with movements of flesh and blood spreading quickly from within. No one could notice those changes. However, even though Wang Baole was moving at a high speed, he continually felt that chill that he had felt and the black figure that had flashed past were not figments of his imagination. Therefore, he did not dare lower his guard despite charging forward. So many people have come here before, and none of them mentioned anything about this place being dangerous, but that does not mean that I can be less alert! With heightened alert, Wang Baole continued dashing through the fork road. A while later, he heard a loud boom and sounds of people quarreling from an area ahead. Zhao Yameng, Chen Mingyu, why are both of you still fighting? Zhuo Yifan has already been ejected, and the both of you are the only ones left from Ethereal Dao College! Zhao Yameng, since youre the one who discovered this place, you can take the calabash along with you. However, I will not let you take the corpse away! Hmm? Someones coming! The instant Wang Baole heard those words, a crack appeared on the furthest wall that Wang Baole could see. It was about twenty feet wide, and a blue glow shone from within. One could vaguely see that there were a few figures moving about and hear them battling each other. Then, one person rapidly neared the crack, as if wanting to block it. Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and rather than slowing down, he sped up. With a loud roar, he approached the crack directly, breaking the silence in the air. He was too fast. As he neared, he took a clear look and saw that inside the crack was a burly, large-sized man dressed in White Deer Branch Colleges robe. He was carrying a big shield almost the height of his body, directly blocking the crack. After sensing that Wang Baole was behind him, his pupils constricted, and he roared loudly. Scram! You wish! Wang Baole angrily replied even louder than the burly man. The moment he roared, he formed a fist with his raised right hand. Instantly, Spirit Qi from his surroundings was sucked in, and his glove exploded as he executed a punch! The Spirit energy within his body also moved and integrated into the glove, causing the gloves black glow to shimmer even brighter. His speed increased, and its power was also pushed to the extreme. He was like a shooting star, landing heavily on the burly mans shield with a loud bang. That was the force of the waves formed by the manipulation of the internal and external Spirit Qi, which far exceeded even that of the nine-inch Spirit Root. The moment it emerged, it was so loud that the earth shook. The large shield in front of the burly man was unable to withstand the force and immediately broke into pieces. Thereafter, the burly man from White Deer Branch College began to spew fresh, red blood from his mouth, screaming in pain as his body curled up, before scrambling hundreds of feet away. The instant that the man retreated, Wang Baoles figure emerged from within the crack, stepping into the area that was giving off the blue glow. After taking a clear look around, Wang Baoles mind buzzed, his pupils immediately constricted, and he held his breath. The first thing that he noticed was that the area was oval-shaped, and a black mysterious fog covered a large area of the space, surrounding it in all directions. Thankfully, the area was bright enough for him to see large canals in the ground. The canals crossed each other, appearing like an array formation! Within the array formation stood an assembly of statues. Even though most of them were broken, their positions were still visible. They were all kneeling down, their facial expressions extremely devout as if they were praying. As for the direction they were kneeling toward A large pentagonal altar made of emerald jade stood in that direction. It had stairs leading up to it and was so large that it occupied more than half of the array formation. Of the entire oval-shaped area, it took up over thirty percent of the area. Looking closely, there were nine flights of stairs leading up to the altar. There were formation inscriptions carved on every flight of stairs, and at the highest point of the altar, a long spear was floating in midair! This long spear shimmered, and the spiral markings on it glowed. It seemed to be the only one of its kind in the world, emanating an impressive aura that would surprise one. It was an invaluable treasure! Chapter 114 - Attack! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A blue glow shone from the long spear, brightening up the environment and enveloping the surroundings in it! What treasure is that? Wang Baole inhaled deeply, his heart in turmoil. As the Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, he was extremely sensitive toward Dharmic treasures. Now, as he looked at the long spear, a legendary name surfaced in his mind. Divine Armament?! Even if Wang Baole was the Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty, he understood little about the Divine Armament. He only knew that the Divine Armament. was a legendary object! Right now, the impression given off by the long spear seemed to indicate to him that it was the legendary Divine Armament! However, as Wang Baole had never seen the Divine Armament, he was unable to judge it accurately. Nonetheless, he felt that even if the long spear was not the Divine Armament, it would still be an invaluable treasure that was as precious as the Divine Armament! At the same time, surrounding the long spear were four figures that were dressed in long robes from the ancient times that were obviously not from the era of the Federation. They were seated cross-legged in midair, directly above the pentagonal altar, meditating around the long spear. Without a doubt, they were dead, but even so, their corpses were still floating, and the suppressive force from their bodies was still extremely strong. Wang Baole only took a brief glance, but pain pierced his eyes, causing him to feel physically and emotionally unwell. Originally, there should have been five, not four, corpses meditating cross-legged around the long spear against the pentagonal altar. The fifth corpse, for some unknown reason, appeared outside the array formation, landing in a corner of the area! One could see that the fifth corpse belonged to an extraordinarily beautiful young woman. She was already dead, but lying there, she looked as if she was in a deep sleep. If there had not been the smell of death emerging from her body, one could easily have mistaken her for being still alive. In front of her was a pale-faced and unsteady Zhao Yameng, who seemed to have sustained severe injuries. There was also another youth dressed in Ethereal Dao Colleges robes standing there. Surrounding them were seven to eight students from the three other Dao Colleges. Among them were Li Yi, Wu Fen, and the black-faced youth. The suppressive force released from their bodies clearly indicated that they had broken through with an eight-inch Spirit Root. Qian Meng, Li Feng, and others whom Wang Baole had seen previously were not present. However, other than the three individuals, the remainder of those present were not weaklings either. Even if they were not eight-inch Spirit Root True Breath experts, they had at least achieved breakthroughs with seven-inch Spirit Roots. Many things seemed to have happened, but in reality, after Wang Baole barged in and took a look at the environment, The scene before his eyes was one where the people standing on the ground were gasping in shock as they were gripped with emotions as a result of Wang Baoles arrival. Wang Baole! Its Wang Baole! Damn it! Why is he here? Word of Wang Baoles ferociousness had long spread throughout the Spirit Breath Village. Regardless of whether one had witnessed it with their eyes or merely heard about it, one would know that in the present cohort of Ethereal Dao College, other than Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole was the most powerful! In terms of attracting hatred and fame, Wang Baole had also far exceeded everyone else, becoming the top person within the four major Dao Colleges! Compared to the frowns and shock apparent on the others faces, Zhao Yameng and the youth from Ethereal Dao College revealed looks of surprise upon seeing Wang Baole. Wang Baole, its impossible to go near the array formation, so it is almost impossible to bring the objects away. The corpse over there is the result of Zhao Yamengs immense effort, and it belongs to Ethereal Dao College! the youth from Ethereal Dao College exclaimed urgently. Even without the youth speaking, Wang Baole understood the whole situation. His eyes glowed, and he suppressed the shock that he felt toward the long, blue spear as he dashed toward the group of people. The students from the other Dao Colleges were taken aback, their surprise visible in their eyes. That was especially true for Wu Fen, who immediately spoke in a determined tone. Time is running out. Lets not think too much. Everyone, move! It will belong to whoever manages to snatch it! As he spoke, Wu Fens glabella parted, and Blood Qi began suffusing into the air. After stepping into the True Breath realm, his Blood Qi contained hints of Spirit Qi, and like a spell, it charged toward Zhao Yameng. Li Yis eyes shimmered as well. Moving quickly, flames emerged from all over her body, and her manner was immensely imposing. The remaining people were not as powerful as the both of them, but they were still True Breath experts who had achieved breakthroughs at the seven-inch Spirit Root stage. The Dharmic treasures that they used were significantly more powerful than when they had been in the Ancient Martial Arts realm. Acting in unison, they all charged toward Zhao Yameng and the other youth from Ethereal Dao College. At the moment they took action, the black-faced youth from White Deer Branch College suddenly turned his head, and with the compass in his hand, he growled with a low voice as he pointed toward Wang Baole. Body, seal! A loud boom emerged, and the surrounding Spirit Qi was being drawn in directly toward Wang Baole, suppressing him. At the same time, the burly man who had been knocked away by Wang Baole suddenly howled, retrieving a large sword as he charged toward Wang Baole. Everything happened simultaneously. Wang Baole appearance had certainly made the situation more intense. Previously, due to the union of the four major Dao Colleges, coupled with the sheer number of people, everyone had fought for themselves. Furthermore, knowing that Zhao Yameng was going to be expelled from the cave soon, no one put in their full effort as they only wanted to force her away. Now that Wang Baole has arrived, however, waiting was no longer an option. They immediately activated their trump cards, giving their all. With a loud boom, fresh blood flowed out from the corners of Zhao Yamengs mouth. She used her hand seals to release array formation seals. As she blocked the others, the Ethereal Dao College youth beside her spurted blood. He wanted to retaliate, but magnetic fields appeared from his body right at this crucial moment. He roared angrily, wanting to bring the corpse away, but that was definitely not possible with the other people present. Instantly, several numinous treasures were hurled into the air, forcing the youth to give up. Regretfully, he was swept into the air by the magnetic field and pulled toward the exit due to the resistance. Witnessing the scene, a glow emerged from the eyes of the other people as they charged toward Zhao Yameng once again. Zhao Yameng was gripped by her emotions. She was utterly weak as she had exerted a lot of effort to retrieve the corpse. She was left without an ounce of energy, and seeing how the corpse that she had tried so hard to retrieve was about to be snatched away, Zhao Yameng grew angry. She wanted to continue blocking the others, but a magnetic field emerged from her body at that very moment. Am I destined to only serve to benefit others Zhao Yameng sighed lightly, as her body was raised midair due to the magnetic field. However, right at this moment, near the entrance, Wang Baole let out a roar. With that, he took large steps forward while releasing punches that created hurricanes, and after shattering the array formation seal from the black-faced youth, he waved his right hand. Bullying just because of your numbers, huh? Wang Baole spoke as he released numerous puppets, which covered the entire area and charged toward the others. Flying swords also emerged, forcing the burly man backward and approaching the black-faced youth directly, preventing him from being unable to unleash the array formation again. Swiftly, Wang Baole stepped hard on the ground with his right foot. As his body erupted forward like an arrow and the ground shook violently, shockwaves filled the air, integrating with the Spirit Qi and spreading ferociously in all directions. An invisible wave formed, landing directly on the people who were approaching Zhao Yameng, forcing them to stop in their tracks. Leveraging on this moment where everyone froze, and at the moment when they responded toward the situation, Wang Baole arrived, punching the air before the others forcefully. The Spirit thread within his body emerged, and as it controlled the Spirit Qi from within, the devouring seed and glove were activated at the same time, influencing the Spirit Qi from the outside. This complicated series of events executed by Wang Baole formed a Spirit Qi hurricane upon the landing of his fist. Loud booms filled the area, spreading in all directions as the Spirit Qi hurricane rushed forward. Instantly, everyone began to shiver violently and was forced to retreat. At that instant, Wang Baoles puppets rushed out, tightly hugging everyone in sight. This series of actions were executed neatly without any pauses; the process had been as smooth as flowing water. All the intricacies were well thought out, and seeing that everyone was blocked, Wang Baole approached the corpse as Li Yi and company grew anxious. Wang Baole! Everyone roared angrily and struggled with all their might, but it was still too late. Wang Baole was so fast that he approached the corpse in a second. He raised his leg, kicking the corpse into the air toward Zhao Yameng, who was being pulled by the magnetic force toward the exit. Zhao Yameng revealed a pleasant look of surprise as she looked Wang Baole directly in the eye. She activated her hand seals again, pointing with her finger and releasing the remaining energy that she had to form an array formation seal that surrounded the corpse. After grabbing it firmly, she flew toward the exit under the force of the magnetic field and soon disappeared from sight. Only a howl could be heard coming from afar, growing softer with time. Chapter 115 - The Savage Li Yi Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Seeing that the corpse was being taken away by Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole was satisfied. Even though the person who had received the corpse was Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole believed in the equality of the Dao College. Furthermore, with Zhao Yamengs integrity, he was sure that his efforts would not be undermined. After all, Wang Baole knew that if not for his crucial intervention, the corpse could have been taken by somebody else. Now that he had done a significant deed while still having time to stay, Wang Baole was delighted. As he turned to look at the other people, he was taken aback, his pupils constricting. He could see the obvious rage in all of their eyes, and it was apparent that none of them were going to be friendly. Er Wang Baole cleared his throat and spoke off his head. I arrived in a rush just now and did not have the time to greet everyone. Im guessing that not everyone here knows who I am, so let me introduce myself. I am Wang Baole. As he spoke, he stepped forward to help the burly man whose shield he had destroyed up from the ground. The burly man stared at Wang Baole angrily as he shook him off. Everyone is loyal toward their own colleges. I am from Ethereal Dao College, so how can I not help in that situation? Therefore, its unreasonable for you to look at me so angrily, isnt it? Furthermore, I did not use my most powerful skills against all of you, so why are all of you so angry? Wang Baole sighed as he looked at the rest of the people. By that point, all of them had broken free from the puppets. After all, the puppets were at the level of the Ancient Martial Arts, and as True Breath experts, they might have been suppressed but not for long. After breaking free, they were very depressed. Li Yi, Wu Fen, and the black-faced youth were particularly solemn. They had recognized Wang Baole as their nemesis. Every single time they fought with him was a losing battle. They looked at each other and noticed the strong desire to take revenge against Wang Baole, which, if not fulfilled, would certainly explode out of control. Wang Baole was alert. On the surface, he sighed while stowing the broken puppets. Ill have to improve these puppets when I get back. Otherwise, they will be of little use in the future. After collecting the puppets, Wang Baole realized that Li Yi and the others were still looking at him angrily, and he immediately turned toward them. Everyone, if you want to see what Im truly capable of, then attack. However, lets negotiate. Can all of you not stare at me so intently? I know that Im handsome, but all this staring is making me embarrassed. Wang Baole lowered his head and spoke bashfully. The moment he spoke, the facial expressions of the others turned awful. Li Yi in particular rolled her eyes as she gritted her teeth, thinking about how thick-skinned this irritating fatty before her eyes was. Punch him! Make him lose his consciousness and strip him naked so that hell be an embarrassment when he gets out of here! Li Yi spoke as she jumped into the air. Due to the virtue of possessing a natural fire-type Spirit Body, even though she had not learned any spells despite rising into the True Breath realm, the moment that she charged out, flames emerged from her body. Even though it did not spread into a sea of fire, it wreathed her. The moment she attacked, a fireball flew out from the position in the middle of her body directly toward Wang Baole. It was impressive as the air seemed to have caught fire as well. The heat wave rolled rapidly toward Wang Baoles face, its manner imposing. As Li Yi jumped out, the black-faced youths eyes lit up. Thats right! That is a feasible idea! He felt that it was a good idea and pressed his hands on the compass. Instantly, a spiritual force erupted from his body and spread in all directions, forming layers of array formation seals, covering the heavens and earth as it targeted Wang Baole. Wu Fen felt that Li Yis temper was too haughty and cruel, but as he still agreed with Li Yis idea, he immediately retrieved four pills. In reality, pills were his strong point. The Blood Qi technique that he exhibited previously was a result of him swallowing the pills. Now, his desire to take revenge on Wang Baole was so strong that he swallowed all four pills without thinking twice. Instantly, he howled, and his skin grew red. Four frightening cracks appeared on his forehead, and frightful auras erupted, charging straight at Wang Baole. Everyone else released their trump card. Even though some of them were about to be ejected by the magnetic field that appeared on their bodies, they still acted. It was apparent that their anger toward Wang Baole was indescribable, and their desire to strip him naked to embarrass him was extremely strong. Vicious! Li Yi, youre ruthless! Wang Baole took a deep breath. The consequences were so severe that he did not dare let his guard down. The devouring seed in his body was activated, forming a strong suction force covering the entire area, attracting the spells, Dharmic treasures, and even their physical bodies forcefully toward him. As their aim was altered, everyones facial expressions changed as well. As their bodies struggled against the suction force, Wang Baoles Spirit threads began winding, boosting his speed as he moved forward. He was significantly faster than normal True Breath experts, directly avoiding Li Yis fireball, and appeared right in front of the black-faced youth, punching him with his gloved right hand. Fall! Wang Baole growled with a low voice. A boom emerged, and even though the black-faced youth who specialized in array formations had reached the True Breath realm, he was still unable to dodge Wang Baoles punch, which landed on his belly. Wang Baole was too strong, and the black-faced youth felt as if he had been hit by a high-speed train. Fresh blood spewed from his mouth as he lost consciousness, his body being thrown aside. Even before he landed, Wang Baole waved his hand, and three puppets that looked like students from the Dao Enlightenment faculty were released, charging forward and gripping the youth tightly. After that, Wang Baole turned and sidestepped all the numinous treasures flying toward him, stopping right in front of Wu Fen and throwing a punch at him even before he could react. You fall, too! Regardless of how hard Wu Fen struggled, and regardless of the numinous treasures that he retrieved, everything was futile. Wang Baoles punch with his glove was so effortlessly powerful that it instantly decimated everything, landing straight on Wu Fens belly. Wu Fen vomited fresh blood, and as he fell unconscious, he was similarly gripped by several puppets. Everything happened so quickly, as the surrounding people responded with appalled expressions. A look of ferociousness flashed in Li Yis eyes as she approached Wang Baole. Activating her hand seals and bellowing loudly, fire erupted all over her body, forming a fire mouth that tried to swallow Wang Baole. Do you think Im afraid of you? Upon turning his head, a loud megaphone had already appeared in Wang Baoles hands. He shouted loudly into the megaphone, amplifying his already deafening roar, causing it to become even more ferocious as it formed a hurricane that charged directly toward the human fireball. Instantly, the fireball warped and was torn apart by the ferocious sound wave, revealing Li Yi, who shouted as she retreated after being attacked by the sound wave. Delightedly, Wang Baole rushed ahead swiftly. Without any pity, he punched Li Yi unconscious and covered her with several puppets before turning his head and stopping momentarily to look at the others, who were gripped by fear. What do the rest of you plan to do? Wang Baole, youre too cruel! The remaining people immediately took several steps back as the burly man spoke while staring angrily. Thats right. What are you trying to do, immobilizing them with the puppets? However, he had just finished his sentence when Wu Fen, who had been knocked unconscious, was raised into the air by the magnetic field. As he was unconscious, he was unable to resist it and flew toward the exit. The three puppets that were in suggestive positions, gripped him extremely tightly and flew out with Wu Fen. This scene took everyone by surprise. Wang Baole let out a dry cough, and after noticing that a magnetic field was emerging around the black-faced youths body, he tore a corner of his shirt and wrote something on it before stuffing it back onto the youth. After that, Wang Baole turned his head, smiling vaguely at the remaining people. Now, you know what that means, right? Witnessing what had happened, everyone, including the burly man, was taken aback as they took in a deep breath. Wang Baoles plan was exactly that of Li Yis and was extremely degrading. Once they were knocked unconscious, they were ejected after being covered by the puppets in suggestive positions. Everyone outside from the four major Dao Colleges would notice how beaten they looked, and that could even become an indelible stain to their names. After all, everyone there was a well-known figure in their respective Dao College, and their image was important to them. Therefore, they all dispersed rapidly, planning to leave the place. However, it was all too late. Unfortunately for them, it was Wang Baole who had a grudge with them. Chapter 116 - A Fake? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Previously, Wang Baole had wanted to be nice, but those people had wanted to not only to knock him unconscious but also strip him naked. Their goal had been to expose his slender body for public viewing, and that was something that Wang Baole could not ignoresomething that he could not allow to happen. The more Wang Baole thought about it, the angrier he was. Therefore, he quickly turned and dashed out, and a moment later, as screams were heard, everyone, except two that were lucky enough to escape by virtue of the magnetic field, was knocked unconscious by Wang Baole. As those who had fainted were to be moved by the puppets, Wang Baole tied them up with ropes first. After all that, Wang Baole patted his hands on his shirt as he looked delightfully at all the individuals flying away due to the magnetic field while being tightly hugged by the puppets. Im such a kind person, escorting them out using my puppets after seeing that they have fainted. Wang Baole was in good spirits. He gathered all the objects that the others had found within the fragment mountain and placed them into his own pail. There were so many objects that it was difficult to store them, but Wang Baole came up with the idea to activate the remainder of his puppets and tie the objects to each of them. With that, he was satisfied. Thats weird, why am I not being ejected? Wang Baole felt for his own cultivation and realized that the feeling of ejection had not developed. He pondered about it and looked toward the altar. Should I go over to take a look? Wang Baole looked at the long, blue spear on the altar, and a fire lit up in his eyes. Logically, he reminded himself that he was in a dangerous place, a place where his cultivation would not be sufficient, but he still fancied his luck. Therefore, he stepped forward, stopping beside the array formation canal. Wang Baole did not dare to step too close to it. Rather, he lowered his head to look at the five-foot-wide canal and stood there, raising his right arm in anticipation. The devouring seed within his body erupted, spreading its suction force toward the blue spear that was on the altar within the array formation, trying to attract it! The suction force caused numerous rocks within the array formation to rise into the air. Even the symbols on the altar flashed several times, but the blue spear at the top, together with the four corpses floating around it, stayed firmly in place. Seeing that it seemed to have worked but was unable to affect the long, blue spear, Wang Baole felt a little indignant. He widened his eyes, and with a loud roar, the devouring seed within his body fully erupted. The suction force increased exponentially in strength, accompanied by a loud boom. Instantly, it appeared as if a hurricane had swept by the array formation. As even more debris were being sucked toward him, the four corpses meditating at the top of the altar seemed to be influenced as they moved ever so slightly toward Wang Baole. The only issue was despite Wang Baoles face flushing red hot after giving all his might, the long, blue spear still remained floating without even shaking. Damn it! Wang Baole turned flustered. He wanted to step over the canal to absorb the spear from a closer position, but forcefully stopped himself. He looked at the canal in front of him before retrieving a puppet and controlling it to walk forward to the periphery of the array formation. The puppet was just about to leap into the air and into the array formation canal. However, right at that moment, a blinding glow emerged from the array formation canal. Frighteningly, it landed straight on the puppet with a loud boom. The puppet was instantly decimated, disintegrating into thin air. That sent chills down Wang Baoles spine as he exhaled deeply. How dangerous! Wang Baoles heart was pounding hard. A moment later, his eyes flashed as he thought about what a waste it would be if he gave up. Therefore, he thought about it and looked at the surroundings. After confirming that there was no one but him in the area, he sat down with crossed legs and began waiting. Time trickled by, and after five minutes, magnetic fields finally appeared around Wang Baole. As the forces pulled against each other, Wang Baole immediately retrieved his mysterious mask without a hint of hesitation! Ill risk it! The moment the mask appeared, fog covered the entire area, and coupled with the waves of loud booming sounds, it was like the turbulent waves were shaking the earth! When the mask was retrieved, the surrounding fog instantly became turbulent. At times, it tumbled, and at times, it retreated, as if there lived a ferocious creature within it, struggling and howling. The deafening sound spread in all directions, causing the ground to tremble vigorously. As the ground vibrated, cracks also began to appear in the array formation canal. Rubble began falling off it as though the entire land was about to crumble. Such a huge change! Wang Baole stood rather unsteadily, both physically and in his breathing, and he quickly retreated as his heart palpitated furiously. His motive of bringing out the mask was to see if he could induce some changes to the area and create an opportunity for himself. Seeing how bizarre the changes in front of his eyes were, Wang Baole regretted it slightly, but when he thought about the long, blue spear, passion filled his eyes again, and he became even more determined. Riches are only attained through trials. Furthermore, if it becomes too dangerous, I will stop resisting it and use the magnetic field to escape! Harboring such thoughts, Wang Baole immediately released forty or so of his remaining puppets, controlling them to charge toward the canal. This time, the blinding glow still emerged from within the array formation canal, but the turbulence of the surrounding fog came continuously. The vibrations of the ground caused the glow to slightly shift, and even though most of the forty puppets had been decimated, two of them successfully crossed the screen of light and landed within the array formation. The instant that they were within the array formation, Wang Baole rushed out quickly, his speed boosted by the Spirit thread. Following close to the two puppets on safe ground, he also crossed into the array formation and appeared within it! When he landed, Wang Baoles heart rate increased significantly, and he was extremely agitated. Im in! Wang Baole was exhilarated, and looking at the staircase-like altar not far away from him, a fire lit up in his eyes. The devouring seed within his body erupted once more, resulting in the emergence of the suction force again. This time, the distance moved by the four corpses visibly increased, but the long, blue spear still stayed in place! Wang Baole frowned, and after making some estimations on the distance, he gritted his teeth as he prepared to act again. He then controlled the two puppets beside him, using them as test subjects. After confirming that it was safe, he followed closely behind and soon neared the altar with the two puppets. Noticing that the numerous symbols and inscriptions on the steps of the altar were flashing, Wang Baole did not dare to approach it anymore. That was especially so after one of the puppets that he was controlling was instantly decimated by the glow from the altar the moment he controlled it to leap onto it. This made Wang Baole nervous. I cant advance further. In the silence, Wang Baole controlled his last puppet to leap into the air. Without even blinking, he saw that it was similarly decimated when it jumped to a height of fifty feet. Wang Baoles face was awful. He felt that the magnetic force and the pulling force on his body was getting strongerhe knew that he did not have much time left. He raised his head to look at the long, blue spear above the altar and squatted down with his eyes narrowed. After a short moment, using the remaining energy in his body, Wang Baole roared as he stepped hard on the ground. His body instantly leaped into the air, and controlling his power, he immediately retrieved a flying sword and positioned it beneath his feet at a height of fifty feet. To people in the Ancient Martial Arts realm, standing in midair was not possible. However, to a True Breath cultivator, that was possible for a short time with the assistance of Dharmic artifacts. Right now, Wang Baole was executing just that. He stepped on the flying sword, and the moment he paused, the devouring seed within his body erupted fully, sucking the long, blue spear directly. Come to me! With a loud boom, the four corpses were pulled toward Wang Baole due to the strong suction force. However, even though the long, blue spear quivered slightly as well, it was not sucked toward Wang Baole. Instead, it began warping, and signs of it self-destructing began to appear as it turned translucent! Whats going on? Wang Baole was taken aback. Very quickly, in front of his eyes, the long spear grew increasingly translucent. In the end, as if it had been warped away, it disappeared at lightning speed. It seemed as if the long, blue spear was an imaginary image. Under Wang Baoles suction force, it grew unsteady and dissipated. Is it not real? Wang Baole rubbed his eyes, and after looking at everything closely, he was dumbfounded. Damn it! I put in so much effort, and it turned out to be a fake? Putting a fake spear here is deceit, and youll get your retribution! Wang Baole cursed angrily as his body descended. However, the instant that he reached the ground, a blue bead where the long spear had disappeared flew directly toward Wang Baole! Wang Baoles pupils constricted, and after grabbing it, the impact of the approaching bead formed a impactful force that forced Wang Baole to step back. At the same time, the magnetic field surrounding his body also grew stronger, pulling his body swiftly backward. Ill accept the bead as well! Wang Baole was extremely surprised, and seeing how he was being pulled backward by the magnetic field, he immediately unleashed his devouring seed, pulling in the four corpses backward together with him. The returns are decent! Wang Baole was exhilarated, and his body was pulled into the space above the array formation canal. He was nervous, but he managed to pass right through it, unsure whether it was because of the bead or the corpses that were shielding him. Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief and unleashed the suction force using his devouring seed again, sucking the pail and all his treasures toward him. However, right at this moment, an anomaly occurred! Chapter 117 - Seal! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The whirlwind that originally occurred in the area, accompanied by the fog that sounded like a wild beast howling, seemed to stop momentarily the moment that Wang Baole took the bead away. After which, an even stronger boom erupted in the air, like a culmination of endless suppressed thunder exploding instantaneously. The fog rapidly curled backward, as if being forcefully dissipated after breaking free of a seal, revealing the empty space outside the oval-shaped area! At a glance, the whole of the large area could be seen since the fog was not obscuring it anymore! This is Wang Baole, whose body was being pulled by the magnetic force, suddenly shrugged, his body trembling and his mind buzzing with activity as violent as the crashing waves! He saw that in the seemingly limitless space above the oval shaped area lay a gigantic skull. Its facial features could not be seen, but it was clear that it was covered with a pitch-black mask! The oval shaped area also seemed to be floating in midair, since there was a darkened area of nothingness beneath it, and within the nothingness lay a humongous body! This body, when connected to the skull overhead, formed a gargantuan sculpture, and it became clear that the oval-shaped area was the palm of the sculpture! The appearance of the mask worn by the sculpture was not foreign to Wang Baole. It was exactly like the illustrious woman whom he had seen in the illusionary scene when he was previously at the Five Peaks! This sight created waves of emotions in Wang Baole. He began to piece together the entire picture before his eyes and realized that it was a sculpture of an illustrious woman looking at the long, blue spear floating above the altar in the palm of her raised right hand! Wang Baoles heart pounded against his chest violently. Thankfully, before he retrieved the mask, he had been mentally prepared, and it was not the first time that he had seen the woman. However, at this exact moment, Wang Baoles pupils suddenly constricted. As his body was pulled backward by the magnetic force, a crying face suddenly emerged from the empty space behind the sculpture! That face was over a hundred feet wide, and it was bleeding from all its orifices. A purple glow was revealed in its eyes, and it was impossible to discern if it was a male or female. An eerie chill and a frightening vibe spread strongly from it, and Wang Baole felt as if he had suddenly been thrown into the cold abyss. What on Earth is that? As Wang Baole exclaimed in shock, tens of similar faces appeared in the blink of an eye in the emptiness behind the sculpture. They all looked similar, but each had different expressions. Some were filled with sadness, some were crying, some were laughing wryly, and some were furious. However, it remained consistent that all of them were bleeding from their every orifice, and they all carried a frightening purple glow in their eyes. One could even see that more of such faces were appearing rapidly behind them, and in a flash, the entire pitch-black emptiness was completely filled with uncountable similar faces. All the faces began to open their mouths to howl. They seemed to be rushing toward Wang Baole by passing through the sculpture. The entire scene made Wang Baole feel as if his head was about to implode, and as his mind buzzed endlessly, he wished more than ever that the magnetic force could drag him away immediately. However, at the moment when they were about to pass through the sculpture, a flash appeared in the eyes of the seemingly lifeless sculpture, and the vague, soft voice of a woman echoed within the space. Suppress! As the voice spread outward, the sculptures entire body glowed with a golden hue, and flashes of golden lightning flew from it. The flashes instantly formed a large net, directly covering all the creepy faces that were advancing through the sculpture. In the blink of an eye, after coming into contact with each other, the masks began to let out pitiful cries. They struggled, but it was futilethey were unable to pass through the electric net. Under the forceful push of the net, they immediately retreated, and eventually, they faded back into nothingness. That scene sent upheavals to Wang Baoles heart. Right now, his body was being pulled backward to the exit, and his gaze lay on the sculpture, which seemed to have returned to its original state. He was unable to calm down, for the purple glow from those faces reminded him of the unforeseen attack that he had experienced previously. The feeling given off by those faces was exactly the same as that of the purple glow! Could it be them? Wang Baole was frightened, and he suddenly remembered that during his experience in the Five Peaks, faces had also appeared in the skies. Furthermore, in terms of appearance, the faces from then were similar to those that he had just seen! What on Earth is going on? Why is it that the faces appeared immediately after I took the blue bead away? Could it be that the bead was an object suppressing them? With that thought, Wang Baole immediately had the impression that the five bodies surrounding the long, blue spear indeed seemed to be protecting the bead. This if I take the blue bead away, will a catastrophe occur? Wang Baole suddenly grew nervous, and as he tried to take another look at the sculpture, his body was pulled toward the exit, into the pathway, and swiftly toward the outside. From afar, Wang Baole appeared like a small mountain, carrying a large pail. Puppets hung on the edge of the pail, each carrying bags of objects. At the same time, four corpses were being dragged along with the big pail. Wang Baole struggled, and when he suddenly turned to look at the four corpses that he had thrown on the pail, his pupils suddenly constricted. Previously, due to the distance, Wang Baole had not paid much attention to the corpses. Furthermore, all his attention had been on the long, blue spear, so he had not taken a close look at the corpses. Right now, as he took a closer look at the four corpses, he realized that inscriptions were present on their bodies. On their glabellae, purple markings were also visible! Those markings seemed to be accumulations of faces of varying expressions that had shrunk significantly! They looked identical to the faces that had been suppressed by the seal from the sculpture previously! This discovery instantly instilled fear in Wang Baoles heart and also busted his previous theory. They were not protecting but were suppressing the blue bead? Wang Baole was slightly bewildered, but he still felt that something was amiss. Eventually, his eyes flashed, and a bold guess appeared in his mind. Could it be that I made a wrong interpretation? Could it be that, regardless of whether it was the corpses or the long, blue spear, they were actually objects that the faces used to suppress the sculpture? Therefore, after I took the blue bead away, the mysterious fog dissipated, revealing the sculpture, making the faces grow crazy trying to regain it, eventually causing the sculpture to revive in order to suppress them? With a lack of clues, it was difficult for Wang Baole to make a clear judgment. However, he was certain that the bodies that he had brought out were definitely related to the purple glow that had previously wanted to swallow him! I need to figure this out. Why did the purple glow want to swallow me? Could it be due to the nine-inch Spirit Root? The voice previously said that an extremist has been found. Could it be that the nine-inch Spirit Root was the extremist? However, after waking up, the spirit meridians within me exceeded ninety or even a hundred percent Wang Baole thought as his body was being pulled along the path out of the fragment mountain. The series of events made him realize just how mysterious and unpredictable the entire place was, especially after he understood that the place that he had been in previously was merely considered the periphery compared to the entire fragment mountain. He had been far from its core. After all, his cultivation and speed, coupled with the time constraints, made it impossible for him to reach the core. Even the periphery is so mysterious. What else could be hiding in the depths of thisfragment mountain? Wang Baole took in a deep breath. As his body was pulled away, he looked at the fragment mountain that was becoming increasingly distant, and a wave of respect welled up in his heart. While paying his respect to the fragment mountain on his journey out of it, students from the four major Dao Colleges continued to enter and exit. When they saw the exaggerated gains of Wang Baole, their respect for him grew even greater, to the extent of shock. Corpses! Gosh, what did I just see? Corpses dressed in ancient robes, and there are more than one of them! This is too over the top! Such a big pail with so many puppets carrying other objects hanging on it! A commotion instantly erupted, reverberating in the surroundings. Nobody noticed that a head with its eyes ferociously wide open had appeared silently in the periphery of the fragment mountain. It was the frightening figure from the fork in the road. He stared in the direction where Wang Baole was heading. Gradually, its ferocious expression turned into a look of dismay, and it was seemingly doubtful. It was only after a long time had passed that it retreated once again. Chapter 118 - Chancellors, There Is a Note Here Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was carrying the large pail in the Spirit Breath Village. His hill-like figure was advancing swiftly in the skies. Perhaps it was due to his extensive gains that his body seemed to have been weighed down significantly. Even the magnetic field pulling him seemed to be several times stronger compared to that of others. By this point, Wang Baole had already recovered from the torrent of emotions that he had felt when he was in the fragment mountain. Thinking of his gains, Wang Baoles suppressed emotions instantly became especially excited. I made it! Looking at his pail, the surrounding puppets, and the corpses, a look of excitement emerged from Wang Baoles eyes. When I get out, Ill definitely throw everyone into a state of surprise and let them know just how impressive Wang Baole is! With that thought, Wang Baole began laughing out loud. However, in reality, outside of the Spirit Breath Village, the masses from the four major Dao Colleges, as well as the accompanying cultivators, were already shocked. That was especially so for the four Chancellors. They had already waged a bet with each other, and as time passed, with reference to timings from the past, they estimated the return times of the students and grew increasingly alert as the time neared, paying careful attention to the entrance. After all, due to the glow from the fragment mountain within the Spirit Breath Village, which indicated that a change might have occurred, they were slightly nervous. However, after garnering the attention of their respective Dao Colleges, and with the arrival of reinforcements, their nervousness had mildly abated. Soon, the first batch of students from the respective Dao Colleges who had broken through and attained True Breath were ejected from the entrance, surrounded by magnetic forces. The majority of them had achieved a breakthrough when they were below the five-inch stage, and even though they had some gains, they were not impressive. Regardless of that, they were True Breath cultivators. After they emerged, people from their respective Dao Colleges immediately stepped forward to check on their injuries. While recording their gains, they also conveyed their congratulations and encouragement. At the same time, regarding the transformations to the fragment mountain and the changes that occurred following that, the elites from the various Dao Colleges as well as the Chancellors came to know of some news from the people who have first emerged, and they all heaved sighs of relief, knowing that no accidents had occurred within the mountain. In addition, they gave more details of what had happened within the Spirit Breath Village. News of how Zhao Yameng had reached the eight-inch stage along with Li Yi made the Chancellors from the four major Dao Colleges elated, as they began to make guesses on the number of people from their Dao Colleges who had attained the eight-inch Spirit Roots. The only issue was that these people did not have a full understanding of the situation, which made the information they gave incomplete. However, they all mentioned Wang Baole, resulting in shock and surprise emerging in the hearts of the Chancellors from the four major Dao Collages as well as the masses. Chancellor, Wang Baole has gone overboard! He used some trick to make thousands of Spirit Roots fated with him, transforming into his image. Didnt all of you see? Initially, figures of Wang Baole were everywhere! He is simply a jinx! Every single Spirit Root he saw transformed into him! If not for him, I definitely would have reached seven inches! That fellow, being chased by thousands of Spirit Roots turned the entire mystic realm into chaos! The anger and indignation in the words of the first batch of students immediately threw everyone outside into a daze. Very quickly, the Chancellors from the three other Dao Colleges looked toward the old physician. Its not his fault that he was fated with the Spirit Roots, the old physician said as his fist covered his mouth and he cleared his throat. However, he was actually shaken by the news. He had expected Wang Baole to cause trouble, but he had never guessed that he could cause trouble to such an extent. Hearing that, the Chancellors from the three other Dao College remained silent. Even though the incident seemed off, Wang Baole was not a student from their Dao College after all, and it was inappropriate for them to say much. Gradually the second, third, and subsequent batch of students emerged. The objects that they were carrying grew in number, and when it became apparent that pills and live plants were among the items, exclamations of surprise arose. Pills! Gosh, he actually got a plant from there, and its even one bearing fruit! Seeing how a commotion had arisen, the Chancellor from White Deer Dao College laughed heartily as he looked gloatingly at the Chancellors from the three other Dao Colleges, whose facial expressions were awful. Hows that? My student from White Deer Dao College is not bad, huh? The old physician harrumphed and did not speak. The Chancellors from the two other Dao Colleges grew solemn, choosing not to look at the proud White Deer Dao College Chancellor. However, their minds were filled with thoughts as pills and plants were exceedingly rare, especially plants. Even though the focus of their bets was not on the amount of resources that the students from their respective Dao Colleges managed to collect, in reality, that was where the main attention on the opening of the mystic realm was. It decided the distribution of resources in the alliance formed by the four major Dao Colleges. However, calmness soon returned to the hearts of the Chancellors from White Deer Branch College and Holy River Dao College. Even though plants were not present within the gains of the subsequent batches of returning students, there were still pills, and they also trumped on the number of objects that they had, which helped to return smiles to their faces. The old physician was the only one who was depressed, for the objects brought out by the students from Ethereal Dao College were significantly fewer. The calabash brought back by Zhuo Yifan only momentarily calmed the old physician down. He was still troubled over how his own students were underperforming. Seeing that, Zhuo Yifan swallowed the news about the corpses that he had initially wanted to relay. He did not know who eventually gained possession of the corpse in the end, and he did not dare mention a word of it. Old Lu, dont be troubled. Students who are far more capable than those here have yet to return, so you must be more confident in yourself, the Chancellor from White Deer Dao College said with a laugh as he patted the old physicians shoulder while the two other Chancellors also began their sarcastic commentary. Listening to the words of consolation from the three individuals, the old physician harrumphed. He was indignant but also helpless. However, not long after, the feeling of helplessness dissipated. Zhao Yamengs return threw everyone around into indescribable shock. A corpse! Gosh, theres actually a corpse! A loud commotion exploded. Not only were the Chancellors from the four major Dao Colleges dumbfounded, even the four highly-ranked, highly-trained people of prestige and ranking behind them were amazed. They all stepped forward to take a look. In reality, corpses had been discovered by people in the past, but the majority of them had been severely damaged, making such a complete one even rarer than the plant. In his exhilaration, the old physician looked gloatingly at the Chancellors from the three other Dao Colleges, who each carried an awful expression, and began to speak. Hows it? Students from Ethereal Dao College are not bad, huh? One single corpse can trump all the gains from White Deer Dao College. However, dont be disheartened, for the more capable students have not returned yet. Stay confident and hopeful. As he spoke, the old physician looked approvingly at Zhao Yameng and praised her. Noticing her injuries, he immediately retrieved some pills with concern. Chancellor, I was able to retrieve this corpse thanks to the help granted from Zhuo Yifan and Chen Mingyu. However, above all, without Wang Baole, I would not have been able to bring the corpse out, Zhao Yameng said as she received the pills. Wang Baole? That was the second time that the Chancellors had heard of Wang Baoles name. They were surprised and grew more alert as the Chancellor from White Deer Dao College let out a low murmur. Old Lu, most of the capable students from White Deer Dao College have not emerged. I believe that they will return soon, and they will not disappoint me! Thats right, Old Lu, dont be anxious. Old Lu, you Looking enviously at the corpse, the three Chancellors spoke one after another. Before they could even complete their sentences, sounds of surprise suddenly emerged from the entrance of Spirit Breath Village. Numerous figures returned one after another. Some were still awake, but some of them were unconscious. If they had merely fainted, it would not have mattered much, but the fact was that he was surrounded by three puppets! If they had been surrounded by the puppets in a normal matter, it would not have been an issue. However, the positions of the three puppets were extremely suggestive, and their expressions were exaggeratingly bizarre as they made disturbing noises. Their moans, coupled with their positions, immediately threw everyone into shock as if a whole new world had been opened up before their eyes. Its Wu Fen! Gosh, thats Wu Fen from Holy River Dao College. A rising star, someone who has attain an eight-inch Spirit Root! What on Earth happened to him? Zhuo Yifan stared with his eyes wide. Zhuo Yifan and Chen Mingyu, who had returned subsequently, each inhaled deeply in shock. Even Zhao Yameng, who had always kept her cool, was thrown into a daze. The trio looked toward each other and saw the complex emotions and doubts in each others eyes. The Chancellors from the four major Dao Colleges, upon noticing the scene, were all dumbfounded, especially Holy River Dao Colleges Chancellor, whose eyes seemed to be falling out of their sockets. Before they could even react, more people returned from the exit. There was someone within them who was also unconscious, and even before he neared, disturbing sounds reached their ears, making everyone surprised beyond words. As they turned to take a look, they saw the unconscious black-faced youth being surrounded by the puppets. This is too much! Were they robbed? Its fine if they were robbed, but why did the robber even do that to them? The Chancellors from Holy River Dao College and White Deer Branch College were infuriated. They wanted to step forward to destroy the puppets, but once contact was made, the puppets immediately released signs that they were going to implode, and that instantly made the duo think twice The old physician tried hard to remain indifferent. He stayed silent while the Chancellor from White Deer Dao College beside him began clicking his tongue. Hah, the person who did this seems to be quite creative. The workmanship of the puppets is not bad. He had just finished his sentence when disturbing sounds were heard yet again. The unconscious Li Yi then appeared in front of everyone. The White Deer Dao College Chancellor was dumbfounded. Naturally, he recognized Li Yi as she was the cream of the crop of White Deer Dao Colleges newest batch of students. He stared hard and growled, Who! Who did this? As the trio roared, they noticed something on the black-faced youths body. Chancellors, theres theres a note here Chapter 119 - Baole Returns Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Almost at the moment the person who discovered the hidden words opened his mouth, White Deer Branch Colleges Chancellor noticed the note, which he had overlooked previously in his rage. He picked up the note, and after taking a look at it, blue veins bulged on his forehead. He looked toward Zhao Yameng and stared hard at her before throwing the note toward the old physician, angrier than ever. Chancellor Lu, you owe me an explanation! Upon reading the note, the old physician laughed bitterly at the words on it. Zhao Yameng, please get the Chancellor to hold onto the puppets for me safely. Dont forcefully pull them away as they will implode. Behind those words were also several lines of inscriptions. The inscriptions described the method to release the puppets. Unless it was someone who understood how to unlock inscriptions from the Dharmic Armament faculty, it was impossible to unlock it in a short time. The Chancellor from White Deer Branch College, though relatively formidable in his training, was not as well-versed in inscriptions compared to the old physician. As he stared angrily at the old physician, the old physician let out a dry cough. Everyone, calm down He had just finished his sentence when another wave of disturbing sounds emerged from the entrance of the Spirit Breath Village a distance away. Everyone was confused as a student from White Deer Dao College, surrounded by puppets, appeared in front of the masses. Instantly, the expression of the Chancellor from White Deer Dao College dropped even further. From the information that he had received regarding Ethereal Dao College and the words that Zhao Yameng had said previously, he and the other two Chancellor knew in their hearts who had committed the deeds. The old physician had a headache. Seeing the involvement of the puppets, he did not need to think too hard to know that Wang Baole was responsible. This incident if I were to explain The old physician cleared his throat again, wanting to feign ignorance, but before he could even finish, disturbing sounds spread from afar once more. The anger in the three Chancellors eyes grew more prominent. The old physician pretended not to notice and hurriedly spoke. Actually, there could be a misunderstanding here Uh Hmm Before he could even finish, disturbing noises were heard again. This time, three figures returned together. The scene made the three Chancellors so angry that they were about to explode. The old physician slapped his forehead and sighed. Let me save him, and Ill explain later! Speaking, he stepped forward toward Li Yi. Raising his right hand, he released Li Yi from the crutches of the puppets. However, he could not shut off the noise, and he did not want to forcefully destroy the puppets, so he left the puppets moaning disturbingly. Thereafter, he released Wu Fen and the others. With the help of students from the various Dao Colleges, they quickly regained consciousness. After noticing the uneasy gazes thrown at them by the onlookers, recalling what had happened before they fainted, and hearing the disturbing noises made by the puppets, they were shocked and screamed while covering their faces. Wang Baole, its not over between the both of us! Chancellor, Wang Baole did this! Chancellor, please give me justice! The people involved immediately shouted. Wu Fen, the black-faced youth, and the others roared angrily in their rage. Curses toward Wang Baole emerged from their mouths unendingly. Even though the surrounding students from the three other Dao Colleges had been relatively certain in their minds that the culprit was Wang Baole, they had not experienced the incident personally. Even among those who had experienced it, nobody wanted to admit it for fear that Wang Baole would take revenge. After all, Wang Baoles methods were considered cruel to the majority of the people. However, right now, since someone had spoken, the discussions erupted. Chancellor, Wang Baole is extremely lowly! He peeped at us bathing! Chancellor, Wang Baole snatched my five-inch Spirit Root! That was something I met after battling with all my heart. However, Wang Baole hid at the side, not only snatching it away, but also injuring me! Chancellor! I want to report Wang Baole! He severely injured Zhuo Yixian, leaving him stuck at the seven-inch Spirit Root! Chancellor Complaints surfaced like waves hitting rocks, crashing loudly without pause. They grew numerous and overwhelming, and toward the end, the surrounding students from the other three Dao College, regardless of whether or not they had met Wang Baole before, were all scolding him angrily, pushing the blame to him, creating an imposing scene. The scene shocked the Chancellors from the four major Dao Colleges. They had never imagined that Wang Baole would instill so much hatred in the people. Wang Baoles seduction of the thousands of Spirit Roots involved many that were fated with other people. The betrayal and changes in those Spirit Roots unwittingly transformed into immense hatred. That was compounded by the fact that those Spirit Roots had been unable to locate Wang Baole and began to disperse throughout the area, filling the entire landscape with figures of him. That seemed to form a reminder for those depressed students, causing them to be frustrated yet constantly reminded. Of course, among the group, there were also many who had never interacted with Wang Baole previously. However, due to jealousy and the desire to participate in the commotion, they all began to comment as well. It was becoming chaotic with activity, with many students exchanging comments and airing their displeasure. The trio from Ethereal Dao College looked at each other and then at the old physician without saying a word. That gave the old physician pressure. He was laughing bitterly internally. He had not felt that Wang Baole was so annoying to people previously, but he had never thought that when he was placed within the crowd, he would cause so much displeasure. As his headache throbbed on and the sounds of discussions grew even louder, the accompanying cultivators from the four major Dao Colleges who were guarding the entrance let out a loud scream! Theres a flying object approaching! Quiet down! A mysterious object is approaching! It looks big, and it doesnt seem to be a student! The shouts from the Spirit Breath Village entrance immediately caught the attention of the Chancellors from the four major Dao Colleges. It would not have caused much fanfare in the past, but since the glow and changes had occurred in the Spirit Breath Village previously, they were especially alert, and they all turned their heads toward the sky. The surrounding students also stopped their discussions, looking nervously in the same direction. Just as they placed their attention on it, they immediately saw that at the entrance of Spirit Breath Village, there was a twenty-foot-tall, thirty-foot-wide object flying toward them. Magnetic forces surrounded the object. It was shimmering, which made it difficult to take a clear look at. Its speed was fast, and as it charged closer toward the area, it slowly became clearer. What is it? It seems like a huge pail That cant be right. Its not a pail There seem to be people hanging around it. The pail contains lots of materials Gosh, I think I saw an alchemical cauldron in it! Waves of shocked voices emerged from the crowd. As the object neared, the old physician noticed a figure largely covered by the pail. After it was revealed that it was a rotund figure, he drew a deep breath, his face conveying a look of bewilderedness and shock. The three other Chancellors beside him also recognized the figure after taking a closer look. Instinctively, they wanted to start reprimanding, but they were instead dumbfounded by the gains that far exceeded their imaginations. Soon, sharp-eyed students also noticed the rotund body. They rubbed their eyes and took another look before wanting to scream but being unable to do so. That is thats Wang Baole! The moment they spoke, Wang Baoles low growl could be heard emerging from behind the large pail. Those in front, make way! Dont block me, I dont know how to stop this! Its dangerous! As his voice spread, the students from the four major Dao Colleges in the plaza saw Wang Baole clearly. Instinctively, they spread out, creating a path, as their minds buzzed with activity. The instant that they spread out, Wang Baole, who was surrounded by the magnetic force, charged forward at an ever increasing speed. With a loud boom, he passed the entrance of Spirit Breath Village, creating a sonic boom, as he instantly appeared in the plaza. The magnetic force dissipated, but due to inertia, when Wang Baole landed on the ground, he caused the earth to shake several times due to the weight and the immense speed. He hugged the large pail and tumbled hundreds of feet before stopping. He then placed the large pail on the ground, causing a loud thump. After that, Wang Baole turned his head while huffing and puffing. Wiping off his perspiration, he looked at the crowd, instantly noticing that the people surrounding himregardless of whether they were students, the hundreds of accompanying cultivators, the Chancellors from the four major Dao College, or even the elites and old powerhouses from the respective Dao Colleges who arrived thereafterwere all looking at him as if they had seen a ghost. Looking at the shock on the peoples faces, Wang Baole was extremely delighted. He cleared his throat, wanting to say a few humble words, but even before he could do that, a deafening commotion and activity that seemed to be able to shake the heavens and earth suddenly erupted, instantly drowning Wang Baole within it. Chapter 120 - Enduring Clan? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole! An alchemical cauldron, thats definitely an alchemical cauldron! This Wang Baole actually managed to bring an alchemical cauldron out! Puppets are hanging all around the alchemical cauldron as well! Whats the big deal about the alchemical cauldron? It has no lid, and inside it darn it, there are tons of materials. I even saw some broken Dharmic Armament fragments! As the crowd reeled in shock, Wang Baole picked his ears in order to adjust to the sounds surrounding him. He was indescribably delighted and could not help clearing his throat forcefully before snapping his fingers with his gloved right hand. Instantly, the puppets hanging on the pail all released their grip. With a loud whoosh, the uncountable objects that they had been carrying fell all over the ground. Among them were pills, fragments, broken jade slips, as well as some objects that Wang Baole did not recognized. They were numerous and scattered all over the floor. The crowd held their breaths momentarily, but very quickly, emotions ran high once again. Gosh! He the objects that the puppets retrieved. Theres a leaf, could it be a plant? There are even ancient Spirit Stones. Look at those stones! Thats right! Theyre ancient Spirit Stones! Quick! Look at that piece of broken rock! There are runes on it. Could they be Array Runes? The comments from the crowd were as loud and chaotic as the crashing waves. Wang Baole proudly puffed up his chest, but he still felt that he had not made a strong enough statement. Therefore, he raised his foot and kicked hard at the large pail, causing it to topple over. Instantly, even more objects fell out, revealing the four corpses within it! The four corpses had originally been on top of the large pail. However, fearing that they would fall off during the journey, Wang Baole had shifted them to the bottom. Right now, as the four corpses fell, a louder commotion erupted. Corpses! Four of them Im not mistaken, right? This Wang Baole he brought out four corpses! The commotion shook the earth, reverberating in all directions. The seniors from the four major Dao Colleges, whose cultivation and status far exceeded those of their respective Chancellors, could not help but gawk with their eyes wide open. As they inhaled deeply, they all looked simultaneously at the four corpses, dumbfounded. Its from the same generation as the one we saw just now! Look at their glabellae! These corpses they are from the Enduring Clan that has been described in the records! Just now, in the location that the girl described there were five corpses. These seniors, usually expressionless and cold as a result of their high levels of cultivation and positions, were now extremely agitated, their eyes aflame. Among them, a red-faced elder immediately turned his head toward Wang Baole and began questioning him. Little chap, these four corpses could they be the remaining ones? Dear elders, these corpses were indeed from the altar. They were obtained after I put in all my effort, experiencing torturous treatment amid life-threatening danger. They were a challenge to retrieve, Wang Baole answered respectfully as he could see that the few elders were prominent figures and that he had better answer as truthfully as possible. After hearing Wang Baoles reply, the elders looked slightly confused but seemed to be more surprised than anything else. They all laughed heartily, facing the sky. Their gazes toward Wang Baole carried strong hints of praise and approval. Among them, a long-faced elder dressed in a Daoist robe from White Deer Dao College patted Wang Baoles shoulder as if to show his approval of him. Not bad, young man. I appreciate your relentlessness in obtaining all these objects. Come, join White Deer Dao College. The moment he spoke, the red-faced elder who first questioned Wang Baole also did not want to lose out. Therefore, he stepped forward, directly slapping away his palm. As he looked at Wang Baole, his praise for the lad was practically glowing in his eyes, and he let out an amiable smile. Your name is Wang Baole, right? Young man, stay in Ethereal Dao College. Good job, your future will be bright! The elder from White Deer Dao College was not angry. He looked at Wang Baole with a smile on his face before his attention was drawn toward the corpses that he had brought back. He then began inspecting them again. The surrounding students from the four major Dao Colleges began to quiet down from the earlier commotion. However, the thoughts buzzing in their heads showed no signs of stopping. They stared dazedly at all the items strewn on the floor as well as the gleeful Wang Baole. All the discussions and complaints previously seemed to have become moot. Even Li Yi and the others could only grit their teeth and swallow their anger as some of the items had once belonged to them. However, they still had to hand it to Wang Baolehis haul was colossal, and even if the items that he had taken from them were ignored, Wang Baoles gains trumped all of theirs hands down. Furthermore, the revealing of the four corpses made them especially agitated. They could not wrap their heads around how Wang Baole had managed to accomplish that feat. If even Li Yi and the others were having such thoughts, what about the rest of the students? Right now, every student was shocked to the core. Wang Baoles gains were so extensive that they could not be described. If one really wanted to draw parallels, it would be conservative to compare Wang Baole to an entire Dao College. With simply the four corpses, he had easily trumped the three other Dao Colleges! These gains were never-before-seen since the opening of the Spirit Breath Village, so it was simply shocking beyond words. Compared to his gains, the things that Wang Baole had done previously were insignificant. Tying people up with puppets or even more overboard actionsas long as it was not illegalcould easily be forgotten after he was reprimanded half-heartedly. Even the three Chancellors could only laugh bitterly. They looked at Wang Baole and shook their heads, probably thinking about how good it would have been if Wang Baole was a student in their own Dao College. Compared to them, the old physician was exhilarated. He laughed heartily up to the sky and stepped forward to give Wang Baole a firm pat on the shoulder. Baole, good job! The joy in the old physicians heart could not be described. The surrounding students from Ethereal Dao College were also in high spirits, stepping forward to offer their congratulations, as they felt that it was their honor to do so. At the same time, their pride toward being a member of the Dao College grew. To them, Wang Baole had been a good Samaritan within the Spirit Breath Village. He had helped many students from Ethereal Dao College. When the students from the three other Dao College had chided him loudly before, they did not speak, but they had all planned to stand up for Wang Baole should he be punished. Now, seeing that everything has been resolved and that Wang Baole had done such a marvelous deed for the Dao College, they were extremely delighted, if somewhat jealous. Wang Baole was happy beyond words. He chatted heartily with the surrounding students from Ethereal Dao College. Even Zhuo Yifan, Du Min, Chen Ziheng, and the rest stepped forward to join the chatter. Du Min was close to breaking through at the six-inch stage, and even though Wang Baole had not met Chen Ziheng in the Spirit Breath Village, Chen Ziheng had still done an impressive job, attaining a seven-inch Spirit Root without creating much fanfare. As for Zhuo Yifan, it seemed like after he separated from Wang Baole, he had absorbed an eight-inch Spirit Root by a stroke of luck. Even Zhao Yameng stepped forward, thanking him softly while looking him in the eye. Everything delighted Wang Baole, and his happiness was apparent on his face. He felt that his high popularity now indicated that he could become the President of the Federation in the future. It did not matter that it sounded illogical, for Wang Baole was more self-confident now than ever. The students from the three other Dao Colleges, seeing that Wang Baole was in the spotlight again, were all in low spirits, but they accepted the fact. Soon, with the return of the majority of the people from the Spirit Breath Village, the cultivators from the four major Dao Colleges adjusted the array formation to attract the students who had yet to be ejected. The curtains of the mystic realm of the Spirit Breath Village came to a close. Over four thousand students had entered the village, and over ninety-percent of them had broken through to become True Breath experts. There had been some unlucky ones, but with their potential, they could still fight for a chance to take the assessment again so as to enter the mystic realms of their respective schools after they returned. Unless their luck was really rotten, there should not be a huge problem for them to become True Breath experts in the future. As for the records of their performance for their mission, every single object retrieved was recorded in detail. If there were objects that anyone wished to keep for themselves, they could also take the chance to voice their wishes. Otherwise, they could do it after clearly arranging and looking through the items that they had collected when they have returned to their Dao College. Even if they desired to exchange for other resources, they were free to do so, for the four major Dao Colleges usually would not interfere in this matter. Wang Baole pondered on his options and chose magnanimously to leave the blue bead behind. During his journey out, he had realized that it could not be stored in his storage bracelet. In reality, none of the objects from the Spirit Breath Village could be stowed into the storage bracelet. Even though the blue bead was an impressive object, no one knew that it was derived from the long, blue spear. In addition, it had been fading along Wang Baoles way back. Though it looked unassuming, there were people who were captivated by it. However, compared to the other more impressive resources that Wang Baole had retrieved, it appeared insignificant. Not only did Wang Baole leave the bead behind, he also decided to part with some selected objects. In terms of his gains, he had many objects that he could request when he had returned to the Dao College. Just like that, after cataloging the items, the four major Dao Colleges went their separate ways. As for the bet between the four Chancellors, the winner was the old physician. Among the people who had attained an eight-inch Spirit Root, apart from Li Yi, there was another student called Zheng Yuanjie. He was not well known, and Wang Baole had not seen him in the Spirit Breath Village. On the other hand, there were three individuals who had attained an eight-inch Spirit Root from Ethereal Dao College, namely Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, and Wang Baole. Wang Baoles Spirit Root could be transformed, but he wanted to keep his true strength a secret and decided to disguise it as eight inches. In the end, seeing that Li Yi and the others had left on a cruiser, Wang Baole was filled with emotions. I wonder when I will see them next As he watched them leave, Li Yi and the others noticed Wang Baole as well, and they returned his gaze with fierce stares as they turned and stepped onto their cruisers. Soon, the cruiser from Ethereal Dao College also rose into the sky. In midair, as it was travelling into a distance, Wang Baole stood on the deck, lowering his head to look at the earth and the Spirit Breath Village, staring at the increasingly blurry fragment mountain. The sculpture of the impressive women, as well as the innumerable faces, appeared before his eyes once more. Enduring Clan? Wang Baole mumbled to himself softly. Chapter 121 - The Only Divine Armament! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the cruiser moved away, Wang Baole no longer saw Spirit Breath Village or the blurred fragment mountain. When he closed his eyes, he felt the spirit meridians in his body. Wang Baole deeply understood the principle of the innocent man gets in trouble because of his wealth, so he needed to hide his real Spirit Root. After all, eight-inch Spirit Roots were the known limit. If he, as a person with a ten-inch Spirit Root, appeared, he would cause an unimaginable commotion. If he had a powerful background, perhaps he might have been able to survive the storm. However, this was clearly not the case. If he got exposed, Wang Baole could imagine the kind of path that would be laid out before him. Believe in kindness, but dont bet on it! That was a line from the high officials autobiographies. As a child, Wang Baole had not understood it, but as he grew older, its meaning had gradually become clear. Not long later, Wang Baole sighed deeply and suppressed his thoughts. He took out a bag of snacks, eating while walking back into the cruiser. Snacks could make anything better. After finishing the bag, Wang Baole thought of his gains and thought of how he would enter Upper Academy Island soon, which put him in a good mood. He hummed a tune and went to look for people to chat with. He first went to Chen Zihengs room. However, Chen Ziheng was stabilizing himself after breaking through to the True Breath realm and did not have time to deal with Wang Baole. Not being able to do anything, Wang Baole decided to look for Du Min. Initially, the both of them spoke calmly. The moment Wang Baole spoke freely, however, Du Min grew annoyed and finally yelled, Stupid fatty, get lost! Wang Baole rubbed his nose, thinking that Du Min really had a bad temper, and quickly left. After thinking for a moment, he went to look for Zhuo Yifan, but he discovered that Zhuo Yifan was also in seclusion. Wang Baole scratched his head, then decided to look for Zhao Yameng. But very soon, he also had to leave Zhao Yamengs place. When he went to Zhao Yamengs room, he found Zhao Yameng quietly sitting. No matter how Wang Baole spoke to her, she did not reply, making Wang Baole feel awkward and bored, as though he was speaking to himself. Feeling helpless, Wang Baole felt that he had better just go back to cultivate himself, but just at that moment, he received a notification from the Chancellor to meet him to describe the area on fragment mountain in which he discovered the corpses. When he arrived, he found that there were other people in the room too. The red-faced elder and a few unfamiliar cultivators were all looking at Wang Baole. Other than that, Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, and Chen Mingyu also quickly arrived. As the Chancellor began to ask questions, the four of them swiftly spoke one after the other, describing the altar where the corpses had been found. They also told them about how they had gotten hold of the corpse. Zhao Yameng had to rely on the mystic arts, paying a heavy price in order to retrieve it. Wang Baole was less honest, however. He only explained that there was an unforeseen event in the area. The mist spread, the statue appeared, and the strange face became illusory and then was suppressed, causing the ground to become unstable. He then used his puppets to search for a path. He had already thought of all these excuses on the way back. That long, blue spear is fake. And I still thought it was a divine armamenthow annoying. Most of what Wang Baole said was true, with the exception of the mask and the blue bead. It was difficult for other people to see through these kinds of half-truths. As for saying that the long spear was fakethere was no need to hide this, and Wang Baole was worried that the Dao College had a way to investigate this claim. So, there was no reason to lie about that. Long, blue spear? The Chancellor was slightly moved. The cross-legged, red-faced elder sitting behind the Chancellor looked at the unfamiliar cultivators after hearing Wang Baoles words. Seeing them nod, he smiled. If Wang Baole had not mentioned that the long, blue spear was fake, then there would have been a problem. That is truly fake! Actually, this is not the first time that the four Dao Colleges have discovered an illusory long, blue spear, said someone from among the few unfamiliar cultivators. Until today, we have already found three among the other fragments. Each place had a statue and that face with a strange expression! The long, blue spears at the three altars disappeared after we retrieved the surrounding corpses. According to our research, they are images created from a power that we cannot control, and it has a suppressive power. Its a pity that we cannot control it. As for the corpses, they are all incomplete. Although there is value in studying them, it cannot compare to our haul this time! Listening to them speak, Wang Baole felt shaken. He did not expect the four Dao Colleges to have discovered the altar where the long, blue spear was. At the same time, a strange feeling arose in him. Didnt they get the blue bead? Am I the only one who got it? Wang Baoles heart started beating fast. He suddenly remembered that he had needed to use the devouring seeds absorbing power to get the blue bead. Unless that long, blue spear didnt vanish but condensed together under my devouring seeds absorbing power. Is that why it melted the bead? Wang Baoles changing thoughts attracted the red-faced elders attention. He looked over in surprise. Feeling the red-faced elders gaze on him, Wang Baole inhaled and spoke. Grandpa, if the long, blue spear is truly a projection, what if there really is this spear that is hidden in a place that we dont know. If there really is one, this should be the divine armament. The red-faced elder did not see through Wang Baoles deception. When he first learnt of this all those facts years ago, he had also been similarly surprised and doubtful, so he smiled upon hearing this. Divine Armament? How can there be so many divine armaments? Even today, the entire Federation only has one divine armament, which belongs to the four Dao Colleges and is used by the Federation President. That is our Federations most prized treasure! The red-faced elder laughed. Usually, he would not have said any of this. It was just that he liked Wang Baole, so he explained the matter. Only one! Wang Baoles eyes widened. It seemed that it was also Chen Mingyus first time hearing this, as he was stunned. However, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng did not seem surprised; clearly, they already knew about this. The red-faced elder smiled. He did not continue talking about the divine armament. Instead, he asked the four of them about some details, then allowed them to leave. Even by the time he reached his own room, Wang Baole was still shocked. There is only one divine armament in the entire Federation? Finally, Wang Baole understood the value of the divine armament. His gaze revealed his longing. Currently, he knew information about the Federation that many regular people did not know. For example, the four Dao Colleges had formed an alliance, becoming a powerful force within the Federation. Almost half of the officials in the Federation came from the four Dao Colleges. In addition, the current and previous the Federation Presidents had also come from the four Dao Colleges. On some level, the four Dao Colleges could choose the President. Previously, Wang Baole did not understand the reason. Now, he knew that it was because among all the powers in the Federation, the only divine armament belonged to the four Dao Colleges! On a certain level, one could even say that the Federation President was the spokesperson for the four Dao Colleges, but a strong Senate also had the ability to check the four Dao Colleges power! Wang Baole was muddled on their overall usage, but he could still roughly guess. The four Dao Colleges decided on the President, and the Senate decided the Federations national policy! They were in opposition, yet they could not be separated from each other. This was because there were other powers constraining them from the inside, while there were countless beasts on the outside! Wang Baole inhaled deeply as he thought about this. Although he did not understand most of it and could only guess, he knew that he would be able to raise the mysterious veil over the Federation once he entered Upper Academy Island! How much do they know of Enduring Clan? And how much do they know of this big swords origin? Since they discovered the corpse, then have they discovered any living people? And is there anyone from the Federation who has already stepped into that ancient greenish-bronze sword which had stabbed the sun? The longing in Wang Baoles eyes increased. He had even asked Zhuo Yifan about the Five Generation Sky Clans spells. Regarding this, Zhuo Yifans explanation was a little profound. It was as though it was a mystic art that the Five Generation Sky Clan had discovered from a fragment. It was also the foundation of the world, calling forth the so-called previous world, and concerned with the origin of Spirit Roots! Even though it was not True Breath, as long as the body had a Spirit Root, one could put it to good use. It was just that Zhuo Yifans mastery was not as good as Zhuo Yixian, so he could not do this. Furthermore, there is obviously a large number of fragments from the old sword I wonder how it looks on the moon and the other stars! Wang Baole looked out the cruiser at the sky with anticipation. Time flew, and one day passed. As the cruiser descended from the sky, one could see Green Forest Lake in the distance. At this moment, in a place in Ethereal City, there was a thirty-foot-wide moat separating this land from Ethereal City. It circled the land, forming an inner city! This place was Ethereal Citys inner city and also the family business of one of the Federations seventeen senators, Ethereal Citys City Lord! The size of the area enclosed by the moat was shocking. It was as big as dozens of large manors. From afar, the vintage castle in the center was even more eye-catching. There were birds singing and flowers exuding their fragrance. There were ponds, artificial mountains, and many touched up ancient castles surrounding the center castle. Throughout the entire inner city, even the stone panels of the floor, the surrounding architecture, and the protective river all had hidden array runes, causing this place to be wrapped in array formations. Furthermore, all this was only what the eye could see. One could imagine that there would be even more protection and killing tactics hidden in this inner city, undetectable to the eye. At the same time, there was also a large number of guards wearing black armor patrolling the area. Each of them gave off a strong aura. There were also large numbers of attendants, cooks, musicians, retainers, and so on. They were all busying themselves in this inner city, as though their lives meaning was to serve the owners till their own deaths. At this moment, behind the castle, there was a forbidden place that no one could enter without the owners permission. There was an old tree there, dozens of feet tall, with a flourishing crown that covered an area a hundred feet wide and countless drooping branches. Among the pervasive green, one could vaguely see some green, unripe fruits. Under the old tree sat two people. One of them was Lin Tianhao. His expression was depressed. He looked forward, wanting to speak but stopping himself each time. As for the person whom he was looking at, it was a middle-aged man wearing a black swallow-tailed jacket. His back was facing Lin Tianhao; he looked at the fruits on the tree, seemingly lost in thought. This mans figure was tall and straight. Even though he was middle-aged, he only had wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. If one did not look closely, they would think that he was a youth. The aura emanating from him, however, was like an ocean, deep and unfathomable, with a hint of suppressive force. This caused the converging Spirit Qi in the area to fluctuate. He was one of the Federations seventeen senators, Ethereal Citys City Lord, Lin You! Chapter 122 - Light Path Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hao-er, these fruits will be ripe soon. Looking at the fruits on the old tree, Lin You smiled. He had always been handsome, and with such a smile, it seemed that old tree had gained an abundance of vitality. Lin Tianhao looked at his father. His expression was still depressed, and he did not speak. Do you still not understand? Lin You turned, his eyes shining as he looked at his only son, who was also the successor whom he had placed the most hope in. However, with high hopes, there was also great disappointment. He knew that his sons greatest weakness was in making arrangements! Hearing his fathers words, Lin Tianhao could not stand it anymore and let out all the thoughts that he had suppressed. Father, I still dont understand why you dont let me return to the Dao College. With your standing, even if I did do those things, theres no problem with returning to the Dao College! And its also because you didnt let me go back that I couldnt take part in this opening of Spirit Breath Villages mystic realm! That damned Wang Baole already went, and I received news that he actually has an eight-inch Spirit Root! As Lin Tianhao said that, he clenched his fist. This was what made him the most frustrated. Looking at Lin Tianhao, Lin Yous expression was calm. Under his gaze, Lin Tianhaos breathing grew faster, and he bent his head. Hao-er, as my successor, Ethereal Dao College is only an interlude, just to let you go through the motions, and yet youre treating it as something serious, Lin You said blandly. Although he did not raise his voice, there was a strange threatening force that covered the area, causing Lin Tianhaos heart to shudder. He bent his head even further. Such a small character actually made you so preoccupied. Hao-er, Im disappointed in you. Lin Yous gaze was still calm, but his words made Lin Tianhao shudder. He looked up with anxiety, wanting to explain. Lin Yous previously calm gaze turned fierce as though there was a sudden burst of lightning landing on Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao could not even explain himself, swallowing his words with a shudder. Seeing this, Lin Yous gaze revealed his disappointment, unseen by Lin Tianhao. He gradually dissipated his ferocity and raised his head to look at the sky. After a long time, Lin You spoke, his voice weary. Hao-er, this world is big, mysterious, and unpredictable. The Federation has the four Dao Colleges and the senatewe balance each other, but we also cant rely on each other. At the same time, there are the Trilunaris Corporation, Five Generation Sky Clan, and the other two major sects watching, much less the sea of beasts outside. The Trilunaris Corporation is rich enough to compete with any country and is unfathomable. The Five Generation Sky Clan is rumored to have the most orthodox ancient sword legacy, and there is some evidence that the two major sects seem to have a sleeping ancient sword cultivator! The four Dao Colleges can choose to open up and accept any powerful people to join, but the Senate cant! All this is only in terms of the Federation. Theres still the moon, the other planets, and that seemingly endless territory on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Even further, there are things that I dont even dare to believe, things that nobodies can only shudder at as they dream of them, Lin You muttered. It seemed like he was speaking to Lin Tianhao but also as though he was speaking to himself. With such a magnificent universe, cant you have more foresight? As your father, I hope that you can quickly grow up. Dont expend energy on these nobodies. Because of my existence, your life is completely different. Can you understand this? Nervous, Lin Tianhao was even more shaken by his fathers words. As his brain buzzed, he felt that he could vaguely understand the hidden meaning in his fathers words, so he quickly nodded. Father, I I understand! You dont understand! Lin You shook his head. He raised his right hand and waved it. In an instant, there was a resplendent light exploding from his hand. In the blink of an eye, there were actually eight figures! These eight figures eyes were closed, and they floated motionlessly in midair as though they were restrained. However, their appearance caused Lin Tianhaos eyes to widen suddenly, and his breathing became rapid. These eight figures seven of them were identical to Lin Tianhao, and they had Spirit Roots in their bodies, ranging from one inch to seven inches. As for the last faceless Spirit Root, it was eight inches long! Other people needed to struggle hard and have great luck in order to get their Spirit Roots. But right now, in front of Lin Tianhao, from one to eight inches, they were all there! You dont have to fight with other people in the first half of your life. I have already prepared everything for you. This is the difference between you and those nobodies, Hao-er. I have already arranged your life for you. If you just keep walking this path, you will definitely reach the peak. In the future, when you become Ethereal Citys lord, when you become the new senator, that time that is when you will need to start working hard. If you truly understand this, then go to Ethereal Dao Colleges Upper Academy Island to study. Lin Tianhao was shaken. This was the first time that his father had spoken so clearly about his future. He stayed silent for a long time, as though his entire person in deep thought. Then he spoke lowly. I understand. At that moment, the returning cruiser from Spirit Breath Village had already landed in the Dao Colleges aerial port. Before they left, these students had still been in Ancient Martial Arts realm, but when they returned, most of them were True Breath experts. As they walked out, none of them could hide their emotions. They were even more excited when they noticed that all the facultys teachers and a large number of students had come out to welcome them. The Chancellor understood everyones feelings, so he waved his hand and dismissed everyone. In that moment, all the True Breath students immediately dispersed. Soon, the aerial port was filled with the noisy sound of chatter. There were also quite a number of people welcoming Wang Baole. Naturally, Liu Daobin and the others led the group, wearing the Inspector robes and enveloping Wang Baole. They laughed and congratulated Wang Baole the entire way, and Wang Baole returned to the Dharmic Armament faculty in high spirits. I, Wang Baole, have returned! As he stepped on the peak of the Dharmic Armament faculty, Wang Baole laughed at the sky. After some small talk, Liu Daobin prepared a feast in honor of Wang Baole. Only when the moon was high in the sky did the drunk Wang Baole return to his cave abode. After burping, Wang Baole drank a mouthful of some Ice Spirit Water to sober himself up. He took out his voice transmission ring and sent a voice transmission to his parents, informing them that he was already a True Breath expert and that he had entered Upper Academy Island. Arent I amazing, Old Wang? Wang Baole said, pleased with himself. His parents delighted voices soon traveled out from the voice transmission ring. After talking to his parents for a long time, Wang Baole saw that it was getting late, so he stopped the voice transmission. Sitting on the veranda of the cave abode, Wang Baole looked at his surroundings, appreciating the silence. His feeling of not wanting to leave grew stronger. How time flies. One year ago, Id just stepped into the Dao College, and now Im going to enter Upper Academy Island! Wang Baole sighed, but after thinking of his gains in the Spirit Breath Village, his mood improved. Lets not speak about turning over the treasures to the Dao College first. When the Dao College is done recording everything and gives me their tabulation, I can take a portion of the items back or to exchange them for something valuable. Even if its just that blue bead, it will be a huge gain! Wang Baole thought, his heart starting to beat fast. At this point, his right hand reached into his pocket. When he pulled his hand out, he drew out a gray bead. This bead had originally been blue, but after dimming, it had become gray. When he held it in his hand, there did not seem to be anything special. However, Wang Baole knew its origins, and the fire in his eyes blazed. If Im not wrong, this object is the long, blue spear that I condensed with my devouring seed That means that there is only one of these in the entire Federation, right? Even though I currently dont know how to use this, this treasure is definitely special! After some research, Wang Baole wondered if he should ask the Little Missy in the mask. After all, if it was just what he had discovered in the Five Peaks, it was not important. But the clues from the Spirit Breath Village were also related to the mask. Wang Baole felt that he should sound her out. As he thought this, Wang Baole immediately took out the Hallucination Pillow to enter the hallucination realm. After a while, when he returned, his gaze held some doubts. In the hallucination realm, that mysterious Little Missy had actually held her silence on this matter. No matter how he asked, there was no response. Not telling me? Wang Baole rubbed the area between his brows. This Little Missy was too mischievous. He had a conjecture about the bead, however, and he planned to test it out when he reached Upper Academy Island. After putting the bead away, Wang Baole closed his eyes and revisited his memories of fighting and using Dharmic Artifacts in the Spirit Breath Village. This was a habit that he had cultivated after reading the high officials autobiographies, a way of concluding. After a while, Wang Baole opened his eyes. He touched his chin and started to think. Learning how to create Spirit Qi waves is only one of the gains, but my Dharmic Artifacts are too monotonous. Other than exploding they only explode. Other than injuring the physical body and eliminating enemies, perhaps Dharmic Artifacts could be used for greater effect on mental states! Deep in thought, Wang Baole thought of how Li Yi and the others had looked like they were about to break down when the puppets escorted them away. Hmm, this is a topic that I can research. Next time, I need to find a chance to experiment and create a Dharmic Artifact that can affect peoples mental state. It will strike fear into peoples hearts the moment they look at it, and they will surrender without fighting! Perhaps with this Dharmic Artifact, the weak can defeat the strong! Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He felt that he had truly gained too much from this trip to the Spirit Breath Village. As he pondered, Wang Baole was happily cultivating himself. Gradually, the sky grew bright. When it was morning, he had just finished his meditation and discovered a crowd right outside the door of his cave abode. Visitors came and left in an endless stream, especially those True Breath students from the Dharmic Armament faculty who had just returned. Previously, the journey had been too rushed, so they did not have time to build friendly relations with Wang Baole. Now that they had returned, they immediately came to visit. These visits continued for five days. Only when Wang Baole received the entrance letter from Upper Academy Island from the Chancellor did it become peaceful. Thus, he packed his bags and looked at the cave abode that he had lived in for a year, his anticipation growing. At dawn on the sixth day, a gong resounded throughout the Lower Academy Island. This gong could be heard all over, and the sound continued for a full five minutes. No matter what they were doing, every student could hear the sound, and all of them walked out of their rooms. As the sound continued, they saw various True Breath figures from each faculty sprinting toward the Chancellors peak. They are going to Upper Academy Island I wonder when we can also enter Upper Academy Island! Liu Daobin stood outside the accommodation for the Dharmic Armament faculty. Vaguely, he could see Wang Baoles figure from among the figures sprinting toward the Chancellors peak. Although he looked normal on the outside, his heart was feeling melancholic. I have to work hard so that the distance between the Head Prefect and I wont be too large. If not, I wont be able to catch up to him! On the mountaintop behind him, Goatee had also walked out. He was also looking at the distant figure of Wang Baole, his gaze showing his encouragement and satisfaction. He could still picture Wang Baoles blood-covered image during the Hallucination exam. On Alchemy faculty peak, Zhou Xiaoya also silently walked out of her accommodation and gazed at the Chancellors peak. After a long time, her expression showed determination and longing. She tightened her small fist and muttered softly under her breath. Brother Baole, the alchemic recipe that I handed over has already gone for inspection. As long as it passes the inspection, I have the possibility of entering Upper Academy Island! Under the gazes of countless students from the Lower Academy Island, these few hundred students from various faculties who had ascended to the True Breath realm in the Spirit Breath Village gathered at the Chancellors peak. Very soon they reached the square on the Chancellors peak. They were the people who had returned from Spirit Breath Village and the first group who would enter Upper Academy Island. There would be the second group later filled with people who took the make-up exams and those who had ascended in each Dao Colleges own mystic realm. They would subsequently be sent to Upper Academy Island. Right now, at this square, the few hundred people stood without a sound. Their anticipatory looks were all directed in front at the Chancellor! Upper Academy Island, please open the mountain gates! The Chancellor turned and swung his sleeve. His voice was like thunder, traveling toward Upper Academy Island, which was shrouded in fog. In an instant, the sky changed, the winds reversed, and a loud roar echoed in the firmament. The fog around Upper Academy Island parted. A stream of pure light, like a bridge, suddenly shot out from within Upper Academy Islands fog and connected to Lower Academy Islands Chancellor peak, forming a light path! Chapter 123 - Dharmic Armament Pavilion! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment the light appeared, all the True Breath cultivators, who had been silently waiting, felt their hearts shake. Wang Baole stood in the crowd, looking at the gathering light coming from Upper Academy Island and at the bridge that the light formed, feeling his anticipation rising. Upper Academy Island isnt your final stop but another stop on your lifes path! Next, I will personally escort you to Upper Academy Island. Follow me, and lets go! the Chancellor said before turning and stepping onto the light bridge. Behind him, all the True Breath students immediately followed him onto the light bridge, walking toward Upper Academy Island, which was in the middle of Green Forest Lake. As they neared, Upper Academy Island became clearer in their eyes. Upper Academy Island had always been mysterious to them, with mist covering it throughout most of the year. Even if they were currently walking on the light bridge, they still could not see past the opaque fog covering Upper Academy Island. It did not take long. The Chancellor stopped upon reaching the edge of the fog and turned to look at all the students behind him. Upper Academy Island is the core of Ethereal Dao College. There is always a heavy gust of wind isolating it from everything else, so you can only see fog, but now, you will soon see the real Upper Academy Island! As he finished speaking, the Chancellor turned and took a step forward into the fog, disappearing into it. Everyones anticipation grew even stronger and they stepped into the fog. Wang Baole inhaled deeply and followed, melding into the fog. It seemed as though he had walked into watereverything was blurry. Other than the light bridge below his feet guiding him, he could not see anything clearly. Even though he knew that there was no danger, Wang Baoles natural instinct was to be wary, and the Spirit thread circulated within his body. Before long, he suddenly heard the crowd in front of him gasp. Heavens, this this is Upper Academy Island! Its completely different from what I imagined. Is is this paradise? Hearing the gasps from the front, Wang Baoles eyes glimmered, and he increased the pace of his steps. Soon, he stepped out of the mist, and a wave of thick Spirit Qi hit him. The surrounding mist disappeared in that instant. As even more gasps traveled toward him, he saw the world beneath his feet! Below his feet, there was a huge platform floating in midair. If one looked at it from above, it seemed like a chess board. Standing on the platform, Wang Baole looked around him, feeling a wave of emotion in his heart. The water in the lake below him was clear, but it was not how Wang Baole had imagined Upper Academy Island. Instead, in that azure sky, in the sea of clouds, there were huge floating islands! Each island was about as big as the Lower Academy Island. If it was just that, however, it would not have been as shocking. The reason everyone was so shocked was because these ten islands were more like ten enormous mountain peaks floating upside down in midair! On each suspended mountain, there were mountain ridges, creating numerous mountaintops. In the sea of clouds, they could see countless buildings and structures, with strange flora and fauna all over these ten suspended mountains. There was even a fragrance pervading the air. Under the ten suspended mountains were countless vines. The vines were thick and thin, their lengths alarming, and each of them was connected, stringing all ten suspended mountains together. There were even more flourishing vines that hung from Green Forest Lake. This was Ethereal Dao Colleges Upper Academy Island, drastically different from the Lower Academy Island! The fog in the area was the array formation hiding everything and isolating it. On some level, it was as though the space had contracted. Looking from the outside, the boundaries of the area were not too big, but in actuality, the land was much, much bigger than Green Forest Lake. All of this shook the hearts of the people who had entered. Wang Baoles eyes were also wide, and waves of emotions rose and fell in his heart. Upper Academy Island had far exceeded his imagination. The Chancellor, who had been walking in front, smiled. He was not surprised at everyones shock. After giving them a moment, he coughed dryly, and the sound traveled into the students ears like thunder, silencing them. Upper Academy Islands structure is similar to the Lower Academy Island. There are ten suspended mountains, each mountain representing each pavilion, each a counterpart to the Lower Academy Islands faculties! Actually, the Lower Academy Islands structure was modeled after Upper Academy Island. After introducing Upper Academy Island, the Chancellor cupped his fists toward the ten mountains ahead. With this gesture, the ten mountains immediately glowed, which produced ten beams of light shooting forward. These beams connected with the platform that they were standing on, forming ten bridges. Vaguely, on each suspended mountain, they could see seven or eight figures standing at the other end of the bridge, greeting the Chancellor. Combat facultys True Breath students, go to the first mountain! As the Chancellor spoke, Zhuo Yifan and the others stepped out. This time, the Combat faculty had the most peoplealmost two hundred people stepped onto the bridge. As they walked toward the Combat faculty pavilion, the Chancellors voice resounded again. Each eight-inch True Breath graduate will be treated differently from other students by each pavilion. Not only will they receive a cave abode, they will also receive a cruiser, and a storage bag as encouragement. Zhuo Yifan, remember to collect them. Zhuo Yifan stopped in his steps. He could not hide his emotions, bowing his head in acknowledgment. Standing among the crowd, Wang Baole heard this. His eyes lit up, his anticipation rising. In the remaining time, the Chancellor started to make arrangements for each group of True Breath students to continuously make their way toward different bridges, entering different mountains. When the Array Runes facultys students started to leave, the Chancellor pointed at the distant Array Runes Pavilion. In the Array Runes Pavilion, there is a mystic realm that everyone can open. There is a legacy from a bolt of divine lightning hidden in there. You can enter to try it. So far, there has only been one person who has managed to earn all of it, but its good enough to obtain one of the five divine powers from lightnings legacy. When he finished speaking, the Chancellors gaze landed on the seventh suspended mountain. His voice burst forth again. That is the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Dharmic Armament faculty students, go over! His heart shaken, Wang Baole inhaled deeply and paid his respects to the Chancellor. Only then did he step out onto the light bridge. Immediately, the people behind him followed. A row of people walked on the light bridge, and gradually they made their way toward Upper Academy Islands Dharmic Armament Pavilion! As they got closer to the Dharmic Armament Pavilions suspended mountain, the seven or eight figures at the head of the bridge became clearer. Most of them were youths wearing blue robes with extraordinary cultivation, giving off Spirit force. This was especially so for one of them, who was a middle-aged man wearing a purple robe. His gaze was calm. Currently, he was looking at Wang Baole and the other students that were quickly walking toward them. His expression was not angry, his body giving off a suppressive force like an ocean wave. The moment one got closer to him, the Spirit Qi in ones body would become unstable. Greetings, seniors! After leaving the light bridge, Wang Baole quickly cupped his fists and bowed deeply. The people behind him followed his lead, greeting the seniors immediately. This is the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! A long-faced blue-shirted cultivator introduced the man in purple. Greetings, Pavilion Head! Without waiting for other people to react, Wang Baole quickly bowed again. Other people quickly bowed, too. The middle-aged man in the purple robe smiled. He nodded without saying anything and turned to leave. The long-faced blue-shirted cultivator who had introduced him, however, had clearly become more friendly. He reminded Wang Baole and the others to follow. He took a few more glances at Wang Baole, clearly aware that Wang Baole was the eight-inch Spirit Root graduate. Wang Baole was a little nervous; the people behind him were similarly so, and they all quickly followed behind. As they walked, they looked at the surrounding mountain ranges and pavilions. Soon, they reached a large hall below the mountain range. Here, the purple-robed middle-aged man stepped. He turned, his gaze sweeping across Wang Baole and the others, and his smile grew a little. Welcome to Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Not a bad batch of studentsnot only do you have two people with eight-inch Spirit Roots, one of you even became a Armament Disciple. Take a look. The purple-robed middle-aged man smiled slightly. When he finished speaking, a person immediately walked over from outside the large hall. This person wore a blue long robe. His face was handsome, his figure tall, with a dignified bearing and look. He walked over and bowed toward the purple-robed middle-aged man before turning and looking at all the students, Wang Baole included. All of these familiar faces had shocked expressions. His eyes flashed and laughed lightly. Long time no see, everyone. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. Lin Tianhao! Chapter 124 - A Familiar Smell Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The expressions of the Dharmic Armament True Breath students changed. They had naturally recognized Lin Tianhao. Before Wang Baole had replaced Lin Tianhao, the Dharmic Armament faculty could be said to have been under Lin Tianhaos control. Most of them had interacted with Lin Tianhao in one way or another. Although he appeared easy-going, he was actually cruel and merciless. They had heard that he had been expelled, but he had suddenly appeared at Upper Academy Island and even become some so-called Armament Disciple. Even though they did not know what an Armament Disciple was, since the Pavilion Head had pointed him out, it must have been an important status. After a short silence, they immediately cupped their fists to greet Lin Tianhao. Seeing the change in everyones faces upon seeing him, Lin Tianhao smiled. Regarding the conflict with Wang Baole, he understood his fathers meaning; it was just that he still felt a little bit uncomfortable. On the one hand, todays appearance was merely a formalityafter all, today was the day that Upper Academy Island received their new studentsbut on the other hand, he was also announcing his return. As for Wang Baoles intense stare, Lin Tianhao merely sneered. Father was right. This Wang Baole is only an ant, but if I can crush him without any effort, that would be even better! Wang Baoles expression was dark. Nevertheless, while he was surprised to see Lin Tianhao there, it was still within his expectations. Previously, when the Chancellor had punished Lin Tianhao, Wang Baole had already expected this. So, its truly the case that Lower Academy Island and Upper Academy Island have different student rolls Wang Baole looked coldly at Lin Tianhao. He had no need to hide his conflict with Lin Tianhao. Furthermore, he could also see the fluctuations from Lin Tianhaos eight-inch Spirit Root. Regarding that, Wang Baole knew Lin Tianhaos background, so he was not surprised. When the others noticed the fluctuations from Lin Tianhaos eight-inch Spirit Root, all of them had complicated feelings. After all, they did not manage to get an eight-inch Spirit Root even after struggling, but it seemed that Lin Tianhao had easily surpassed all of them. What is this Armament Disciple that the Pavilion Head previously mentioned? This was what Wang Baole was wary of. He noticed that Lin Tianhaos clothes were the same as those seven or eight young cultivators. It was not convenient for him to ask, however. Wang Baole understood that this was a form of address, and he would understand what it meant very soon. The purple-robed middle-aged man had also noticed Wang Baoles expression, but he did not pay too much attention. He did not know the situation between Wang Baole and Lin Tianhao, and he had no intention of learning about it. Even though both of them were eight-inches True Breath experts, and there were only a few of them, there were still some in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Furthermore, this was not his concern, so he did not pay it any attention. To him, he had only appeared that day because he was required to. Whenever new disciples arrived, the Pavilion Head had to appear to give them some directionhe would never waste his time on such things otherwise. As for Lin Tianhao, he had only joined Upper Academy Island because of connections in the Dao College. Thus, he did not pay much attention to Lin Tianhao. He spoke blandly. There are many rules that differ between Upper Academy Island and the Lower Academy Island. The pavilions are stricter than the facultiesLower Academy Island is a school, but Upper Academy Island is a sect. What you learned at the Dharmic Armament faculty was only the basics. Now that you have reached the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, you will get to interact with materials to forge artifacts and learn the ways of forging. Furthermore, you will learn recipes for advanced Inscriptions and Spirit Kernels. So be humble and work hard! All these words were what the Pavilion Head was required to tell the new disciples each year. Now that he had finished speaking, the purple-robed, middle-aged man made the blue-shirted cultivators handle the registration and turned to leave. Very soon, these seven or eight blue-shirted cultivators each took charge of a group of people, bringing them away. As for Lin Tianhao, he had arrived earlier and had clearly finished his registration. Right now, Lin Tianhao bowed to the surrounding blue-shirted cultivators, who immediately returned the greeting, before finally leaving. He waved his hand and actually drew out a small cruiser! Seeing Lin Tianhao step onto the small cruiser and leaving, Wang Baole snorted. Thats not a big deal, I will also have a cruiser soon! Looking away, Wang Baole decided to bury the issue deep in his heart. He followed the long-faced, blue-shirted cultivator for registration. Along the way, they engaged in small talk. The blue-shirted cultivator was also interested in making friends, and soon, Wang Baole understood the Dharmic Armament Pavilion even better. Not long later, the registration procedures were finalized. Everyone had also retrieved their bags filled with their robes, jade slips, and identity tokens. The blue-shirted youth pointed at the jade slips with a serious expression and said, Junior Brothers, you may not leak these cultivation techniques. One of them is Dharmic Armament Pavilions cultivation technique to refine artifacts, the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation! The other one is Ethereal Dao Colleges True Breath realm foundational cultivation technique, Cloud Ethereal Technique! As for the mountain ranges where you belong, and the place where you will be living, you can find directions in the jade slip. You can begin moving out. Once he finished speaking, the blue-shirted cultivator cupped his fists toward everyone and left. After returning the greeting, Wang Baole stepped forward to ask about the special treatment for eight-inch Spirit Root that the Chancellor had previously mentioned. After informing Wang Baole of where to obtain his cave abode and the other items, the blue-shirted cultivator smiled and nodded before turning to leave. At this point, all the Dharmic Armament faculty students were feeling emotional. Upper Academy Island was treating them so lightly that they felt a little disappointed. After bidding farewell to Wang Baole, they dispersed, needing some time to get used to their new status and environment. Wang Baole, on the other hand, did not feel disappointed. Instead, he felt even more competitive due to Lin Tianhaos appearance. He inhaled deeply, changed into a regular disciples robe, and patted his stomach as he looked at the long, gray robe on himself. Although the color is different from Lin Tianhaos robe, Im more handsome than he is. This clothing gives me an extremely graceful bearing! Wang Baole felt that he could defeat Lin Tianhao simply based on appearance and felt smug. He hurried in the direction that the blue-shirted cultivator had told him so that he could retrieve his cave abode. He walked at a comfortable pace, looking at the surrounding mountain peaks and infrastructure. Through his previous conversation with the blue-shirted youth, he already had some understanding of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. There were four main mountain ranges divided into north, south, east, and west, with each mountain range having numerous mountain peaks. However, these four mountain ranges were not separate but whole. Regardless of whether it was the cultivation center or the office, each made up for what the other lacked, and they were all different. It feels like a city itself. Absorbed in thought, Wang Baole saw many gray-robed disciples, all moving around hurriedly. As for the place that was in-charge of the cave abode and cruiser, it was called the Pavilion Administrative Department and was located in the northern section of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Very soon, Wang Baole found the Pavilion Administrative Department. It was a large, three-story building. When he entered, he saw a blue-shirted, middle-aged man with a mustache. He was seated behind a large table, resting with closed eyes. There were even a few gray-robed disciples around him. All of them were speaking in whispers. When they detected Wang Baoles presence, they immediately looked over. Wang Baole blinked, his gaze sweeping across the blue-shirted middle-aged man. He walked over and coughed, placing his identity token on the table. Senior Brother, Im here to get my cave abode. The blue-shirted, middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes and looked at Wang Baole with some surprise. After examining the identity token, his expression changed slightly. Eight-inch Spirit Root? The surrounding disciples looked over after hearing those words. Thereafter, they cupped their fists at the blue-shirted, middle-aged man. Knowing how to behave in a delicate situation, they left. Only when everyone around them had left did the middle-aged man take out a jade scroll from the side. After examining it, he looked troubled. Junior Brother, the cave abode is currently still in use and so is the cruiser but dont worry, it will probably be available after five days. As for the storage bag, no problem, just wait a minute. The blue-shirted middle-aged man finished speaking and ascended to the second floor. Soon, he returned with a black bag and placed it politely in front of Wang Baole. Wang Baole furrowed his brows. The mans attitude was very good, and he did not mind waiting for five days. However, Wang Baole was a smooth person, so he took out a Rainbow Spirit Stone and placed it on the table with a smile. Senior Brother, please help me keep an eye out. When I move into the cave abode, I will give thanks. The blue-shirted middle-aged mans eyes lit up. With a laugh, he warmly promised, Dont worry, Junior Brother. The cave abode will definitely be ready in a few days, but you might still have to wait for the cruiser. After all, you dont want to use something that other people have used, do you? To make a new one, we will need some time. The blue-shirted, middle-aged man slid the stone into his pocket. With his sincere attitude, Wang Baole had nothing else to say and could only leave. He walked according to the directions given on the jade slip. When he was almost at his living quarters, he suddenly stopped. With some suspicion, he sniffed, and his eyes immediately grew bright. This smell is very familiar! Chapter 125 - Baole Is Angry! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This is the smell of potatoes! Wang Baole laughed smugly, feeling that his nose was pretty great. No matter what food, he immediately knew what it was just from the smell. When he raised his head loftily, he saw that there was a valley ahead and immediately followed a road outside the valley. As he approached, a fragrant smell and street noises traveled toward him, causing Wang Baole to increase his pace. Just as he was about to enter the valley, he suddenly inhaled. Heavens, its actually my favorite soy egg! Wang Baoles body shook, and he immediately stepped into the valley. Once he saw everything clearly, the streets noises, the shouting, and the numerous fragrances enveloped him. This was actually a market. Instead of selling pills and Dharmic treasures, it sold countless snacks. Surrounding this valley, there were even many shops with advertisements hanging on the doors. One of them was actually advertising a snack that Wang Baole had seen in Ethereal City. I cant believe Upper Academy Island actually has a place like this. Unless could they be testing the determination of the disciples? Wang Baoles eyes were bright. He noticed that there were many gray-robed disciples walking in and out, and it was incredibly lively. Occasionally, he would even see a blue-robed Armament Disciple. In actuality, each pavilion had a market like this. Even though they had broken through the Ancient Martial Arts to become True Breath experts and were real cultivators, they could not avoid having food. With so many people, there would naturally be many businesses catering to various daily necessities. I am a cultivator, and I have already swallowed the worlds Spirit Qi, how can I become greedy for mortal pleasures? Furthermore, I want to lose weight, so I need to resist! Wang Baole shook his head and sighed. He wanted to leave, but just as he began walking, he passed a small food stall. He inhaled deeply, and after struggling with himself for a long time, he finally turned back. Senior Brother, I want thirty servings of this potato! And pack a hundred servings of this soy egg for me! Senior Brother, I want all of this Ice Spirit Water, and give me eight boxes of your snacks! After a while, Wang Baole walked out of the market. As he ate the potatoes, he swallowed one soy egg and drank Ice Spirit Water. His expression, however, was bitter. Forget it, forget it. I wont diet today. After all, I had to meet Lin Tianhao the moment I arrived, and now I have to figure out how to get rid of him, and this needs a lot of effort! Just blame Lin Tianhao! Thinking about this, Wang Baole tore off another chicken leg and bit into it viciously. As he slowly walked out of the market, he saw a row of buildings, not far from where he was, at the bottom of a mountain. There were at least a few thousand buildings. Although they were densely packed, they were arranged neatly. People did not live together; instead, each disciple had their own building. When he found his quarters, Wang Baole examined it. Although it was not as good as Lower Academy Islands cave abode, it was still clean and neat. The only problem was that when he opened the window, he could see the bustling market below in the valley and smell the fragrance, which was a struggle. Although this place is good, its testing my determination! After struggling for a while, through a great effort, he managed to resist the urge to buy snacks and studied the cultivation technique jade slip that had been distributed by Upper Academy Island. As time passed, and the moon hung high in the sky, the market outside began to close. The surroundings grew quiet. That was especially so given the season; in addition, with the positioning of the mountain in midair, the wind was extra cold. It passed through the window, blanketing Wang Baoles body, making him feel very comfortable. Currently, Wang Baole was also absorbed in the cultivation technique from the slip. His gaze revealed him to be deep in thought, and he occasionally looked up and closed his eyes, as though digesting and deducing the information. Just like that, Wang Baoles first night on Upper Academy Island slowly passed. Only when the sword sun in the sky rose, casting light on the earth, did Wang Baole finally inhale and end his research into the cultivation techniques. So, the True Breath realm is actually separated into five levels. According to the description, the Spirit Qi on the first level is as fine as silk. The mist on the second level becomes a stream, and on the third level, the streams become a river. Thereafter, the river becomes a larger river until finally the streams and rivers flow into the ocean, Wang Baole muttered to himself with anticipation in his eyes. After researching through the night, he finally had a better understanding of True Breath. The Cloud Ethereal technique is Ethereal Dao Colleges cultivation technique. If I cultivate according to the instructions, I can rise to the top of the True Breath realm with some cultivation! Furthermore, other than the first level, the other four levels all have their own special spells! The most important change in this cultivation technique is to allow Spirit Qi to become like mist, to become flexible and easy to control. When one cultivates themselves to the limit, one can increase the speed while allowing them to become ethereal. The explosive cultivation, one can slowly meld into the Spirit Qi in the world, drifting from place to place. Wang Baole inhaled deeply, thinking of the talisman that the Vice-Chancellor had taken out when he displayed his skills. The jade slip had also introduced the talisman. The first level of True Breath was as thin as silk due to the lack of Spirit Qi, so it was difficult to display Dharma spells. It needed the help of talismans to condense the Dharma spells. In the second level, the strands of mist gathered into a river. Unless it was some Dharma spell that required an enormous force, regular spells no longer needed the piece of paper. Judging from this, the Vice-Chancellor is a first level True Breath expert. If he had reached the second level, he could display Cloud Ethereal techniques Cloud Finger! Thinking of the jade slips introduction to Cloud Finger, Wang Baoles heart burned. Bending his head, he took out the jade slip for the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation, his eyes bright. I can also learn the Dharmic Armament Pavilions Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation. This is actually the complete edition of the Qi Fostering Art. There is advanced Inscriptions study, advanced Spirit Kernel study, a section on fusing materials, and a section on refining artifacts! If I manage to study this deeply, I can transform all objects into treasures on some level! One night of research allowed Wang Baole to have a deep understanding of the Dharmic Armament Pavilions curriculum. The jade slip even mentioned that in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, disciples could visit designated areas to listen to their seniors knowledge and also look at video lectures on Upper Academy Islands Spirit Intranet. In conclusion, Dharmic Armament disciples did not prioritize studying like Lower Academy Island. In here, disciples spent most of their time alone, absorbed in their own refinement and experiments. With new knowledge that he needed to understand and research, Wang Baole was in high spirits, immediately immersing himself in it. Soon, four days passed. In these four days, Wang Baole cultivated the Cloud Ethereal technique while studying the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation, visiting the market the moment he felt hungry. Perhaps because it was too convenient to get food, while he was still fumbling with his cultivation technique, his weight had steadily increased every day. In the span of four days, it had increased by a lot. This cant go on! Early in the morning of the fifth day, Wang Baole patted his stomach, eating his sumptuous breakfast with a distressed expression. He looked back as he walked out of the market. With a long sigh, he took out a mirror, looking at his clearly plumper face. Although Im still handsome, I need to be careful. Wang Baole touched his face, wondering if he ought to go to the Pavilion Administrative Department to retrieve his cave abode. Just as he put away his mirror, he noticed the reflection of a cruiser flying overhead. Wang Baoles eyes were sharp, so he noticed that the person on the cruiser was Lin Tianhao. Its him again. Hes also in this mountain range? Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. When he looked again, Lin Tianhao had also noticed him. Lin Tianhao lowered his head and met eyes with Wang Baole. One of them was in the sky, and one of them was on the ground. Lin Tianhao seemed to have some sort of thought and sneered. Father was right. Were not from the same world. However Wang Baole, whether or not you can find your footing in Upper Academy Island will depend on if you get caught in my plot! With this thought, Lin Tianhao arrogantly looked away, ignoring Wang Baole. He purposefully headed toward the cave abode area halfway up the mountain. Wang Baole saw Lin Tianhao fly past toward the middle area of the mountain, landing right outside the door of a cave abode and entering. His eyes grew wide, his gaze turning icy. He has a cave abode! Interesting. This Lin Tianhao has a cruiser and a cave abode I have an eight-inch Spirit Root and have made great contributions to the Dao College, yet I have nothing? Wang Baoles expression turned dark. Previously, he had not paid much attention to the cruisers, but now he noticed that the cruiser had a number. With his current understanding of Upper Academy Island, he could see that the Dao College had issued it. Realizing that it had been five days since he had spoken to the Pavilion Administrative Department, Wang Baole suppressed his inner fire, turned around, and headed straight toward the Pavilion administrative department. When he had almost arrived, it seemed that there was no one else. As Wang Baole noticed the blue-shirted cultivator in charge of the Pavilion Administrative Department, this blue-shirted cultivator had also noticed him. The cultivator rubbed the area between his eyebrows. Without waiting for Wang Baole to speak, he sighed. Junior Brother Wang, just wait a little more. Ive already gone to ask. It seems like the cave abode will be available in another ten days. Hearing this Wang Baole could hardly suppress his anger, but he felt that there was something odd about this situation, so he immediately took out ten Rainbow Spirit Stones and placed them on the table. Senior Brother, I want it today! The ten Rainbow Spirit Stones were a small windfall for the blue-shirted cultivator. He looked at them and gave a wry smile. Junior Brother, Im not lying to you. You possess an eight-inch Spirit Root and were Lower Academy Islands Head Prefect. Becoming an Armament Disciple is just a matter of time for you. I wouldnt dare offend you out of all people, but I also cant offend the other party. Ive already chased them away several times. Wang Baole squinted. He waved his sleeve, and the Rainbow Spirit Stones on the table had increased to thirty pieces. He spoke calmly. Senior Brother, please make it clear! This The blue-shirted cultivator hesitated. Although he was not willing to offend Wang Baole, he still had his duty to his job. The records for the cave abode were a secret, so he could not leak them. If it had been anyone else, he would have long chased them away. Even if Wang Baole raised his hand, he still had to abide by this principle. However, Wang Baole was too good at negotiating. He looked at Wang Baole for a while, his gaze finally showing his decision. Junior Brother Wang, I accept you as a friend! As he said this, he collected the Spirit Stones on the table and took out a jade slip from the various scrolls beside him. He placed it to the side. After knocking it for a while, he stood to stretch. Junior Brother Wang, I still have a Dharmic Artifact that Im refining in the back. Im going to take a look. Wait for me, Ill be back in about five minutes. With that, the blue-shirted cultivator turned to leave. Wang Baole saw the jade slip on the table and immediately understood his meaning. He picked it up and dusted it before his expression changed. The jade slip recorded all of the owners of the cave abodes. They were definitely all full, but under Lin Tianhaos name, there were actually two cave abodes! These two cave abodes were together. Along with the blue-shirted cultivators actions, the meaning was self-evident! D*mn you, Lin Tianhao, you dare to take my cave abode? The ice in Wang Baoles gaze exploded. He could no longer suppress his growing anger, but soon, he realized that something was not quite rightit seemed as though the other persons actions were too obvious. Wait, this guy isnt stupid. Wouldnt he be afraid of being beaten up by me after taking my cave abode so obviously? Although he was angry, Wang Baole did not lose his cool. Suspicious, he thought about it, wondering what would happen if the Senior Brother from the Pavilion administrative department did not show him the jade slip. With this thought, he slapped the table, understanding immediately. This digging a pit for me? This rat is actually trying to scheme against me. Ive read so many high officials autobiographies! And I was just thinking of how to beat you up. Look at how Ill cripple you this time! Wang Baole sneered, his eyes flashing coldly. Chapter 126 - How Dare You Take My Cave Abode? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was seething with rage. He did not leave immediately, instead standing there as his thoughts swirled in his mind while he awaited the return of the blue-shirted cultivator. Before long, the blue-shirted cultivator returned, and with a single glance at Wang Baoles facial expression, he understood that Wang Baole had already understood the situation. Therefore, he put his jade slip away and stayed silent. Looking at the blue-shirted cultivator, a flash appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He cupped his fists and began to speak suddenly. Senior Brother, I was hot-tempered when I was on the Lower Academy Island. I was unfriendly with Lin Tianhao and once attacked his subordinates in front of him. He is well aware of my personality. Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he spoke from his heart. As he spoke, the blue-shirted cultivator was taken aback, and his eyes narrowed into slits. Qualifying for a place in Ethereal Dao College, passing the major assessments to enter the Upper Academy Island, and making it to the ranks of someone in charge of the administrative office indicated that he was not ignorant. The cultivator understood instantly as he listened to Wang Baoles words, and he turned solemn. He realized that he had most probably been taken advantage of by Lin Tianhao, who was plotting against Wang Baole. If Wang Baole was so provoked by anger that he lost control of himself and resorted to violence against Lin Tianhao, the situation would have turned ugly. After all, had it not been Wang Baole, who had excellent people skills, he would not have revealed the information. He had a duty and responsibility to fulfill, and issues implicating the cave abodes were secrets that should not be in the public eye. Had conflict arisen, there would have been trouble in his own territory, which would have affected his reputation. Wang Baole would have appeared unreasonable, creating a terrible impression the moment he arrived at the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, which meant that he would be punished. As for Lin Tianhao, the most he would have needed to do was apologize as he was not the one who carried out the assault. When he was rushing Lin Tianhao on the cave abode a few days ago, he did not reject but instead simply said that there would be a delay of a few days. This Lin Tianhao is trying to push all the blame to me? The blue-shirted cultivator revealed a cold, distant look in his eyes as he looked at Wang Baole and spoke. He was no simple character to be pushed around given his experience, which had landed him in his current position. Junior Brother Wang Baole, I have rushed Junior Brother Lin several times. This time, could you help me to remind him again? As he spoke, he took out a jade slip and passed it to Wang Baole. Thank you, Senior Brother! Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He had clearly stated his wishes previously, and this was exactly the result he wanted. He accepted the jade slip and turned to leave. Looking at Wang Baole leave, the blue-shirted cultivator raised his head and turned to look in the direction of Lin Tianhao. He snortedto him, regardless of whether it was Wang Baole or Lin Tianhao, they were the same. However, now that he compared the both of them, he could immediately make a conclusion and was willing to help Wang Baole and give him a legitimate reason. Now, as Wang Baole left the Pavilion Administrative Department, he began charging toward Lin Tianhaos cave abode, the fury in his heart burning stronger than ever. Lin Tianhao, regardless of whatever evil plots you had previously, I will hit you till you cry like a baby! Plotting against me, taking over my cave abode? The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more furious he became. He picked up speed, dashing toward the cave abode zone. From afar, he looked like a gigantic ball, kicking up dust as he charged past everyone. Many disciples within the Dharmic Armament Pavilion were taken aback after noticing the fuss. What is it? Whats this fatty going to do, running at such a high speed? As curiosity arose in the disciples, Wang Baole had arrived at the cave abode zone, specifically to the edges of the zone where Lin Tianhaos cave abode was. He raised his right hand and retrieved a big megaphone and screamed nonsensically, starting with calling Lin Tianhao names. Lin Tianhao, you bully! Ill fight till the end with you! His voice was like the thunder, exploding in pulses within the cave abode zone. Lin Tianhaos cave abode was the hardest hit, as the sound wave was so strong that it spread into the cave abode, straight through the insulation of the array formation. Lin Tianhao, who was refining Dharmic Artifacts, jolted in shock. Hearing the voice, he laughed coldly, knowing that his ploy had worked. He guessed that Wang Baole had a conflict with the Pavilion Administrative Department before coming, and now that he had come for himself, he pretended not to hear anything. Seeing how Lin Tianhao had refused to come out from his cave abode, Wang Baole turned solemn as he stood in front of the cave abode. At the same time, as the sound waves continued spreading, people residing in the cave abodes a distance away emerged and began reprimanding Wang Baole. Whos screaming and shouting? So noisy! Listening to the scolding from a distance away, Wang Baole laughed coldly before holding up the large megaphone again to scream into it. Lin Tianhao, Im not the one who separated you from Jiang Dalong 1 . Even though you cruelly and wickedly destroyed my Zhu Gangqiang 2 , but I really respected the love between the both of you! The scolding from afar stopped momentarily after he spoke before being replaced with even louder exclamations of shock. Whats the situation? Theres too much information from that message Whos Zhu Gangqiang, and whos Jiang Dalong? They sound like the names of strong, beastly males. Holy shit. This is a scoop! To think that Lin Tianhao had such preferences As the commotion spread, Lin Tianhao could not bear it any longer. He immediately opened the cave abode and rushed out, roaring with anger. Wang Baole, what nonsense are you blaring? Youre finally willing to come out! The moment the furious Lin Tianhao walked out, Wang Baoles anger erupted, his body charging out immediately, and the Spirit thread within him spread. His speed was boosted to the maximum as he arrived in front of Lin Tianhao, raising his right hand and landing a punch on him. Wang Baole put in all his strength into the punch without reserving a single bit of his energy. He controlled the Spirit Qi from within while drawing in Spirit Qi from the outside, resulting in a hurricane in front of his fist that erupted right before Lin Tianhao. Despite being an impressive, capable individual who had broken through at the eight-inch state and had made ample preparations by deploying his Numinous Treasures for protection, Lin Tianhao had still underestimated Wang Baoles prowess. Now, Wang Baoles punch, accompanied by a loud boom, directly landed on his body, breaking apart all sorts of protective measures that he had prepared. It was deafeningly loud, and his body was thrown into the air, out of the cave abode area, unable to withstand the impact. His utter disbelief was apparent on his face, but the shield-like protection afforded by his Numinous Treasures against Wang Baoles punch merely made him pale-faced. B*stard Lin, Ive been wanting to punch you for a long time. Its time we settle the matters from the Pond Cloud Rainforest! Releasing his anger, Wang Baole picked up speed as he rushed toward Lin Tianhao, kicking hard at his crotch. How could he be so fast? Lin Tianhao was taken aback. He wanted to dodge, but Wang Baoles speed was unbelievable. As he neared, Lin Tianhao was kicked into the sky, accompanied by a loud boom once again, before landing on the mountain rocks a distance away. The moment he landed, Lin Tianhao had wanted to take cover at the side while bearing with his pain breathlessly. However, he was still too slow. In the blink of an eye, Wang Baole neared again, grabbing a fistful of Lin Tianhaos hair and swinging him hard toward a corner. He then kicked his crotch strongly again, sending him toward the mountainous rocks in the opposite direction. This tactic was something that Wang Baole had learned from the nine-inch Spirit Root. He was like a hurricane due to his speed and strength in order to block any opportunity for retaliation for the other party once they lost it! As the loud boom reverberated, Lin Tianhao, despite being protected by his Numinous Treasures, was beaten to the extent that fresh blood spurted out from his mouth and pain radiated from every part of his body as a result of the repeated attacks. He was in a daze, but Wang Baoles angry roar indicated that it was far from over. You still dare to take my cave abode? You have forced me into this. I did not originally intend to blurt out the information between you and Jiang Dalong, as well as my pitiful Zhu Gangqiang. You were too cruel and too overbearing! Between his words, Wang Baole dashed out again, attacking continuously. Regardless of whether he twisted Lin Tianhaos arm or kicked his crotch, Wang Baole was extremely vicious. Furthermore, his strength was far too superior that Lin Tianhaos, who, despite also having incredible strength, had no way to fight back or resist Wang Baole. Right now, numerous Dharmic Armament Pavilion cultivators had gathered and were watching the commotion. After understanding what was going on, they were shocked. Wang Baole? I have heard of him before. Hes the new disciple this year, and hes ferocious! Is he from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion like us? Why does it feel like he belongs to the Combat Pavilion next door? This whats this combat power? And this Lin Tianhao, is it true that he really likes men? However, why did Wang Baole mention his Zhu Gangqiang? As the surrounding crowd discussed, Lin Tianhaos roared crazily. Instantly, it seemed like a red glow had erupted from within his body. It was obvious that he had activated his secret treasure, resulting in a light wave that allowed him to break free of Wang Baoles hurricane-like attacks and gave him the chance to retreat swiftly. Wang Baoles pupils constricted. There were many people around, making it inconvenient for him to unleash his prowess. Seeing that Lin Tianhao had broken free of the tight situation, he did not chase after him but instead cleared his throat and cupped his fists while facing the onlookers. Good morning, Senior Brothers. All of you are witnesses that once I mention the incident about him and my Zhu Gangqiang, he went crazy with guilt! The onlookers looked at each other, bewildered. Lin Tianhaos mind buzzed with activity. He had never experienced such an incident and had never been beaten so hard another. If that was it, he could still let it go, but with the mentioning of Zhu Gangqiang, he had lost all control. Now, his body was in intense pain, and his finger was about to break off. The immense pain in his crotch resulted in blood shot eyes, but he did not lose logical control of himself as he forcefully calmed down. Wang Baole, theres no use fabricating these things! The innocent will know that they are innocent! Between words, Lin Tianhaos eyes revealed a cold, evil look. He retrieved a flying knife Numinous Treasure, and the moment it flew, it instantly created a suppressive force. Its quality was shocking, and it was at least a fifth-grade Numinous Treasure. It was obvious that other than the protective treasures, Lin Tianhao had another trump card. Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. He felt that it was not enough to simply attack Lin Tianhao. Since he had plotted against him, then he should tarnish his reputation, regardless of whether it was true or not. After all, once his reputation was tarnished, it would be difficult for him to deny anything. Therefore, he harrumphed. Fellow Daoists, I have proof! As he spoke, Wang Baole raised his right hand, instantly retrieving a puppet. It was a large puppet that was full of hair. With one look at it, anyone could tell that it was burly and strong, and the moment it saw Lin Tianhao, it became coy. The puppet let out a disturbing sound as it ran toward Lin Tianhao, its arms raised as if wanting to hug Lin Tianhao. That sound, crisp and clear, spread in all directions That figure, extremely alluring, extremely captivating Thats my Zhu Gangqiang! After being tormented by Lin Tianhao for three days and three nights, it can only let out such sounds all day. Lin Tianhao, tell me, what exactly did you do to my Zhu Gangqiang? Wang Baole screamed angrily. Chapter 127 - Bastard Lin, You Want to Fight Me? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was dead silent all around. Those disturbing sounds dumbfounded everyone, and very quickly, the sound of ragged breathing emerged, erupting suddenly in the cave abode region, like a ferocious wind sweeping the area and creating a hurricane. This whats this? A Dharmic Artifact puppet? Its sound, gosh, that disturbing sound! Ive got goosebumps! Such talent to be able to make a puppet like this! The words that Wang Baole had said previously especially reverberated in the ears of the onlookers at this moment as they breathed. Eventually, it created an even more shocking commotion among the people. Is that true? Regardless of whether its true or not, what exactly did Lin Tianhao do to this Zhu Gangqiang, wrecking the puppet to this extent! Three days and three nights? What a beast! Look at the expression of this Zhu Gangqiang, bashful yet aggrieved The way it walks also seems weird and perhaps a little painful. There must be a good story behind this. Hah! Interesting! Really interesting! Listening to the conversations between the people around him, Wang Baole gained an understanding as well. The words of the surrounding disciples made him realize that each of them was more talented and him, and none of them were good natured. Lin Tianhao trembled; his eyes widened to such a degree that they were about to pop out as he looked at the bashful hunk that was running toward him with open arms while making disturbing sounds. His mind buzzed with so much activity that even the Numinous Treasure flying knife in front of him became unsteady and fell to the floor. Get lost, get lost! Dont come near me! He was flabbergasted, especially since he had never experienced such an appalling incident in his life. He stepped back instinctively, and his breathing quickened as he felt his vision turning black due to how bizarre everything was. However, Zhu Gangqiang was so fast that the instant Lin Tianhao retreated, it immediately neared. As the disturbing sound grew louder, it opened its arms wide and hugged Lin Tianhao tight. That hug shocked Lin Tianhao so much that all his hair stood up, making him crazy. As he flailed his arms, Dharmic Artifacts flew out of his storage bag, directly toward Zhu Gangqiang. With a loud bang, Zhu Gangqiangs body vibrated violently, and it was instantly thrown off. When it landed, its body was severely damaged, and Wang Baole immediately approached it to give Zhu Gangqiang a hand as it struggled to pick itself up. Wang Baole looked extremely sad as he glowered at Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao, Zhu Gangqiang is already so pitiful, and you still attacked it? Was it wrong that it was so happy to see you and simply wanted to reunite with you with a hug? A commotion arose once again, and the people around added fuel to the fire. Everyone understood that the accusations Wang Baole made against Lin Tianhao were not technical, and some had even vaguely heard Wang Baole mentioning something regarding the Lower Academy Island previously. However, to them, they were not acquainted with the Lower Academy Island in the first place, so as long as there was a show to watch, a show whose content made their dull lives that much more interesting, they were content. In reality, even if Lin Tianhao and Wang Baole switched positions, they still would have reacted in the same way, especially since the scenario involved the production of Dharmic Artifacts, which jolted everyone awake. Some of them even roared in an evil tone. Lin Tianhao, thats too much. Come, share what you did that turned Zhu Gangqiang into this state! Haha, Lin Tianhao, dont be shy, tell us! Lin Tianhaos eyes were red with fury. To him, what had happened that day was too much to handle. Previously, he had still been able to force himself to calm down, but now that Wang Baole had created such a commotion, which was intensified by the onlookers, he realized that it was not that no one understood the situation. However, even if they understood it, it was inevitable that news would spread. When he thought about how everyone in the Dao College would recall the scene with Zhu Gangqiang and him in the future, Lin Tianhao was about to go crazy. He was trembling hard internallyfar more than when Wang Baole attacked him like a hurricane. Wang Baole, Ill kill you! As he roared, Lin Tianhaos body flew into midair. He had lost all logic as he charged toward Wang Baole. Wang Baole closed his eyes and laughed to himself. He was someone that held a grudge and did not like to leave without taking revenge. Had Lin Tianhao watched his behavior on Upper Academy Island, he would have let it go, but since he had made the mistake of provoking him, he decided to retaliate fiercely in such a manner! Not only did he want to physically attack Lin Tianhao, he wanted to bruise him both in terms of his reputation and in terms of his psychological state, such that he would not recover from the shame however hard he tried. Now, as he watched Lin Tianhao approaching him like a lunatic, Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and he clenched his right hand into a fist, preparing to attack as the Spirit thread inside him began spreading and the devouring seed started to turn. However, at that moment, a massive suppressive force that no one was able to resist suddenly erupted like an giant, invisible hand from the middle peak of the Dharmic Armament Pavilions four mountains, directly suppressing and freezing the Spirit Qi in the environment. Then, an angry, dull voice reverberated in the surroundings. Wang Baole, where do you think you are? How bold of you! The loud voice caused Wang Baoles entire body to tremble. He had difficulty breathing, and as his expression turned awful, Lin Tianhao trembled as well. He was forced to stop thirty feet from Wang Baole, vibrating violently as he urgently tried to control it. Even the onlookers who were watching the show were affected as well. Their facial expressions changed and did not even try to resist it as they all respectfully lowered their heads. Greetings, Pavilion Head! As everyone greeted, a long rainbow appeared, hanging in midair. Within the rainbow was a figure, that of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Head dressed in purple. He was stepping on a green flying sword, his expression awful as he stared coldly at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was unhappy, for the appearance and words of the Pavilion Head meant that all the blame had been pushed onto him. However, being extremely familiar with the high officials autobiographies that he had read, he did not reveal a look of dissatisfaction and was instead as respectful as the people surrounding him. He even stepped forward quickly as an undetectable glimmer appeared in his eyes. Those few steps were meant to convey his respect toward the Pavilion Head as well as to make the relationship between them rosier. However, he was even nearer to Lin Tianhao as a result. Regardless, Wang Baole did not care as he greeted the Pavilion Head in the skies with cupped fists. Please appease your anger, Pavilion Head. The disciple knows his mistake. After which, Wang Baole immediately put the puppet beside him away. However, when he touched the puppet gently, the disturbing sounds it was making grew louder, and it looked at Lin Tianhao with open eyes, its desire for a hug stronger than ever. This very scenario was like adding fuel to fire. Lin Tianhao was a prideful person, viewing himself as an extraordinary individual. The shock that he had experienced that day had been so huge that he could not even maintain his logical side. The crazy rage that he tried hard to suppress was instantly unleashed. If Wang Baole had stayed thirty feet away from him, it would not have mattered, but the problem was that he was now less than twenty feet away. Therefore, instantly, Lin Tianhao roared with rage in his eyes as he controlled the Dharmic Artifact flying knife and many other Dharmic Artifacts to attack Wang Baole. Once he started his attack, he immediately realized that something was amiss. However, it was too late to take everything back. His sudden movement was unexpected. No one had imagined that Lin Tianhao would dare to launch an attack under the watchful eyes of the Pavilion Head! Instantly, his flying knife and other Dharmic Artifacts rained down on Wang Baole. Wang Baole sneered inwardly but revealed a look of shock on his face as he immediately deployed all sorts of protective gear. He tumbled strongly, landing on the ground a distance away, forcing out a mouthful of fresh blood in order to look pitiful. In reality, his tough physique was not even slightly affected by the attack, but he still faked a miserable look. Pavilion Head, I know that I am bold. Even though I have broken through at the eight-inch Spirit Root stage and did a good deed for the Dao College in the Spirit Breath Village, I had never thought that my accomplishments would give me any special privileges. According to the Dao Colleges rules, people who have broken through at the eight-inch Spirit Root should be rewarded with a cave abode and a cruiser, but I did not accept them. This Lin Tianhao has an eight-inch like me, and he has been bestowed with everything. I am grateful to the Dao College, for I, Wang Baole, would not be me without the Dao College. I have no unhappiness toward the Dao College at all, and I understand completely. Even if Lin Tianhao barbarically occupied two cave abodes, taking away what was rightfully mine, I have no unhappiness. Today, Im here because the Senior Brother at the Pavilion Administrative Department sent me here to get things regarding the return of the cave abode moving, and this can be proven by the jade slip! If the Pavilion Head wants to mete out a punishment, I will take it wholeheartedly. Wang Baole struggled to stand up as he took out his jade slip, standing with his head lowered and his eyes revealing a look of sadness and anger. The entire place fell silent instantly. Wang Baole looked at Lin Tianhao, whose expression was turning awful, his heart filled with immense delight. Bastard Lin, you want to fight me? If I cant force you to your wits end, I am not Wang Baole! Chapter 128 - What a Good Test Subject! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was extremely delighted as he thought of how perfectly he had executed the entire thing and had pushed Lin Tianhao into a difficult position. His delight was not apparent to the onlookers, but his back looked broad and reliable in the eyes of the masses. His words especially moved the surrounding cultivators, for they were all empathetic toward the disadvantaged. This was the pity tactic that Wang Baole was using! The bold move by Lin Tianhao, who resorted to violence under the watchful eyes of the Pavilion Head, also dumbfounded everyone as they developed a certain hostility toward Lin Tianhao. Now, they all lifted their heads to look at the Pavilion Head. Lin Tianhao, on the other hand, felt suffocated. He had never seen this side of Wang Baole and instinctively realized that the fellow was pretending to be disadvantaged, putting up a good show that was filled with vivid details. Pavilion Head, hes just pretending Lin Tianhao grew anxious as he tried to speak. However, the middle-aged men dressed in a purple robe in the sky simply threw a cold gaze, causing Lin Tianhao to tremble with fear internally, as he was forced to shut his trap despite the anger that he was experiencing reaching the boiling point. Seeing how Lin Tianhao fell silent, Wang Baole was even more gleeful. However, he understood that everyone was intelligent, and his acting could not be too exaggerated. Therefore, he lowered his head and did not speak. The purple-robed middle-aged man in midair withdrew his gaze from Lin Tianhao. The violence that he had displayed previously made him unhappy. Even though the additional cave abode that Lin Tianhao had was approved by him on the grounds that it would be used to refine Dharmic Artifacts, he had not thought much about it then. Now that trouble had arisen, if Lin Tianhao had not launched his attack, he would have put his main focus on reprimanding Wang Baole and simply chiding Lin Tianhao, seeing how everyone had greeted him respectfully. However, now the entire situation had changed, given that Lin Tianhao had attacked and Wang Baoles attitude was justified based on the flawless story that he had told and the proof that he had. Furthermore, it was pivotal that Wang Baole had remained respectful and not willful throughout, despite having sensible arguments for his behavior. On the other hand, Lin Tianhao What intensified the situation was that there were onlookers. As the Pavilion Head, he could not ignore the thoughts that people might have in their minds. Now, he narrowed his eyes, looking at Wang Baole several more times. He could see through Wang Baoles pretense and motives, but he had to agree that Wang Baole was a capable individual who knew how to maintain relationships! Both of you, dont you dare do this again! One more fight in the Dao College, and both of you would be severely punished! And you, Lin Tianhao! Why on earth are you occupying a cave abode that belongs to others? Return it immediately! The Pavilion Head glanced coldly at Lin Tianhao before turning to leave. Lin Tianhaos heart trembled. Wang Baole was pretending to be bitter and pitiful, but he was the one that was truly bitter and pitiful. He knew that he had lost this round. As the Pavilion Head left, Wang Baole stood up, clutching his chest as he cupped his fist toward the people around him. Senior Brothers, everyone is from the same sect, and we would be neighbors in the future. I am new here, and I hope to gain valuable advice from all of you! Wang Baole stepped up passionately, as he greeted all the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters amiably. He even gave each of them one of his Rainbow Spirit Stones. Even if they only received one Rainbow Spirit Stone, everyone present was pleased, and their impression of Wang Baole grew fonder. They started chatting heartily with each otherthe earlier incident had left them with a good impression of Wang Baole. They understood that before them was a cunning, ferocious, yet extremely capable individual. At the same time, the puppet was proof that Wang Baole was extremely proficient at refining Dharmic Artifacts. Furthermore, as someone who had achieved a breakthrough at the eight-inch state, he knew how to delicately handle tasks and interpersonal relationships. A person like him was an all-rounder in their eyes. They had been aware previously of the matters involving Wang Baole in the Lower Academy Island and the Spirit Breath Village, but they did not know the details. Now that they began checking the matter up and gained a better understanding of everything, they became even more passionate. Even though they all realized that Wang Baole had been putting on an act just now, they did not care. As the laughter all around inflicted pain to his ears, Lin Tianhao immediately turned and rushed toward the cave abode. Wang Baole glance at him, harrumphed silently in his heart, and did not care about him anymore. He continued chatting heartily with the people around, and after they had all left, Wang Baole stood in front of Lin Tianhaos cave abode. Looking at it in detail, the two cave abodes there were situated at the extreme corners of the entire area. The distance between their doors was less than a hundred feet. After taking a look, he felt that the one on the right carried a bad omen for it was the last in the line, while the one on the left was much better, being situated in the middle, and therefore began to speak loudly. Lin Tianhao, I want the cave abode on the right that youre residing in. Get lost right awayI want it! The moment he spoke, blue veins immediately appeared on the forehead of Lin Tianhao, who was moving his items into the left cave abode. He had originally planned to give Wang Baole the cave abode on the right, but now he changed his mind. He turned and rushed into the cave abode on the left and cleaned up briefly before throwing out the cave abode identity token. Take it or leave it! he said as he returned to his cave abode on the right. A grown up like you, still rebellious and mischievous! Wang Baole caught the identity token and cleared his throat. In the right cave abode, Lin Tianhao gritted his teeth after hearing Wang Baoles words. Then Wang Baole stepped dramatically into his own cave abode on the left. Wang Baole was instantly satisfied the moment he stepped inside and took a look. Not only was it more than double the size of his cave abode in the Lower Academy Island, there was also a resting area, a seclusion area meant for meditation, and most importantly, came equipped with an Earth fire smelting furnace. That meant that he could refine Dharmic Artifacts in the comfort of his own cave abode and no longer needed to go to a designated area to do so like on the Lower Academy Island. At the back, there was also a veranda where one could see the clouds in the sky and another mountain peak in the distance. Looking even further, it seemed like the sky and the lake had combined into a beautiful painting, making one rejuvenated. At the same time, the Spirit Qi was much more concentrated compared to his previous room. That was accentuated by the fact that different kinds of flowers and plants were growing in the cave outside the balcony, and the scent of the flowers carried in the wind was refreshing to anyone who smelled it. What a good place. Even though Wang Baole was a little disappointed that he was neighbors with Lin Tianhao, he was able to distract himself from that as he was satisfied with the cave abode. Delighted, he sat there and began munching on a bag of snacks. Next, I need to set aside time to refine and learn. Im not here to battle Lin Tianhao. My goal is to become the President of the Federation! Thinking of this, Wang Baole put his snacks down and began accessing the Spirit Intranet of the Upper Academy Island. He familiarized himself with the structure of Upper Academy Island as well as information regarding higher-level inscriptions and the forging. Other than this, I also need to understand the structure of Upper Academy Island and the meaning of being an Armament Disciple Wang Baole was deep in thought. He had understood a small part of everything and now began to look for information in detail. At the same time, as Wang Baole was learning and researching, his neighbor, Lin Tianhao, was extremely depressed. He gritted his teeth as he sat inside, an evil look appearing in his eyes. As he took out his jade slip to pass some instructions, he laughed coldly. Wang Baole, how dare you tarnish my reputation! Lets have both our reputations tarnished then! Time passed quickly, and three days flew by. The incident of how Wang Baole regained possession of his cave abode only spread slightly within the Dharmic Armament pavilion. After all, to the majority of the disciples in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, both Lin Tianhao and Wang Baole were merely just newcomers that did not garner much attention. Even though Wang Baoles performance in the Spirit Breath Village and Lower Academy Island was impressive, it simply meant that he had potential to be unleashed. Right now, Wang Baole finally found the information that he was looking for on the Spirit Intranet and gained a deeper understanding of the Upper Academy Island and the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. The Dharmic Armament Pavilion takes charge of refining Dharmic Artifacts and Numinous Treasures internally and the maintenance of Dharmic Armaments for the troops situated within the borders. At the same time, Ethereal Dao College does not advocate individuality. Instead, the disciples from the different pavilions have to work with each other, practicing outside in small groups during semester time, Wang Baole mumbled as he meditated with his head raised and his legs crossed. Simultaneously, he also found information about the Dharmic Armament Pavilions structure. The Dharmic Armament Pavilion was like a city. Going from top to bottom, there was the Pavilion Head, followed by the four Deputy Pavilion Heads and the Armament Soldiers, then the numerous Armament Disciples. An ordinary disciple was of the lowest rank. At the same time, relative levels of authority lay in the hands of these people. To Wang Baole, the Pavilion Head was like City Lord of a city, ranked highly within it and controlling the entire place. He had great authority, able to not only control life and death but also wielding limitless power in the boundaries of the rules. As for the Deputy Pavilion Heads, they could be thought of as the deputy city lords. They were assistants to the Pavilion Head and also wielded immense power. They were all in charge of their respective regions in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and if they collaborated with each other, they could possibly go against the Pavilion Head. The Armament Soldiers belonged to the four deputy Pavilion Heads in name. Under the leadership of each deputy Pavilion Head were some Armament Soldiers who were in charge of the organizational management within the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. They were the supervisors of the various organization. Lastly, the Armament Disciples shared a similar relationship as that between the Armament Soldiers and the Deputy Pavilion Head. There were many Armament Disciples under the lead of each Armament Soldier, and they assisted the Armament Soldiers in management. All these were similar structures seen in almost every pavilion within Upper Academy Island. The ordinary disciples, on the other hand, had no power at all. Not to mention the Pavilion Head, the Armament Soldier alone wields so much power that its unimaginable! If one becomes an Armament Soldier, they will be in charge of an organization. Furthermore, this is Upper Academy Island, the core of Ethereal Dao College! Every single Armament Soldier would make an ordinary City Lord bow in respect if they appeared in the streets! Wang Baole took a deep breath as his eyes revealed an unusual look. If I could become an Armament Soldier, not only will people be less likely to bully me, but I will also be a step closer to becoming the President of the Federation! Wang Baole was filed with emotions. As he thought of searching up ways to become an Armament Disciple on the Spirit Intranet, he suddenly noticed that a notice had appeared on the Upper Academy Islands Spirit Intranet, and his name was inside. Hmm? Wang Baole reacted and immediately opened it. Soon, he began laughing. Today, lets introduce Wang Baole from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Its said that when he was in the Lower Academy Island previously, he cheated in order to rise to the ranks. He was despicable and shameless to the extreme So, this is it? I was wondering why he was so rich. It turns out that when Wang Baole was Head Prefect in the Lower Academy Island, he was violent and forcefully snatched what belonged to others. He was so greedy and such a thief, and that allowed him to amass wealth! Notices like these were few and far between initially, but they began to grow in number. That was especially so as the notices began to focus on issues of lust, wealth, and power, and they were extremely insulting. Such lowly tactics made Wang Baole realize that Lin Tianhao only looked intelligent on the surface but was extremely childish. That was the conclusion that he came to after reading the notices, and he lowered his head slightly. If this was the Lower Academy Island, Lin Tianhaos tactics could still work. However, they were on Upper Academy Island, and everyone was focused on their own cultivation. No one was stupid. Issues like that could hardly tarnish ones reputation and instead revealed how uncultured and sly one was. Culture it seems like Lin Tianhao has hit puberty late. Hes so narrow minded, like a clown. Wang Baole shook his head and felt that he should not bother himself with it. He had wasted too much time on Lin Tianhao, so he raised his right hand, where his storage bracelet was, and waved slightly to retrieve an object. However, I shouldnt waste the opportunity. Lets experiment with him the limits of how much the human mind can withstand. Its nice that I can now research psychological Dharmic Artifacts! Chapter 129 - The Insane Lin Tianhao Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Thinking of his research direction, Wang Baole was uncontrollably excited. Holding the megaphone, which he had just retrieved, Wang Baole smiled slyly. He turned to the smelting furnace room to further refine the megaphone and adjust the inscriptions, causing the Dharmic Artifact to be even more powerful and changing the direction where the sound waves from it would spread. As for the materials required, Dharmic Armament Pavilion disciples on the Upper Academy Island could use Spirit Stones to buy more refinement materials. Most of the materials were considered rare items on the Lower Academy Island, but that was due to differences in level. In reality, refinement materials that were really rare were present on the Upper Academy Island but were not possible to purchase with the Spirit Stones. Instead, they could only be exchanged after one completed a certain specified mission. Soon, Wang Baole concluded his refinement process. He was satisfied as he looked at the thirty or so megaphones that he had refined and excitedly installed them on a wall of the cave abode. Behind that wall was Lin Tianhaos cave abode. After adjusting all of them, Wang Baole dusted his hands and sat down with crossed legs. Satisfied, he took out a bag of snacks and began munching on them. Next, its time for the experiment. Lets first test the psychological impact of the noise. As he spoke, Wang Baole swept his right hand, and all the megaphones installed on the walls trembled and were activated. However, no sound emerged from his cave abode at all. Instead, all the noise was directed toward Lin Tianhao as a result of the adjustments that Wang Baole had made. The noise pierced through the stone wall, erupting directly in Lin Tianhaos cave abode! Lin Tianhao was assessing the Spirit Intranet within his cave abode, looking at the discussions smearing Wang Baole. His lips curled into a smile, and he had wanted to send out instructions again using his jade slip. However, suddenly, it was as if waves of thunder had appeared within his cave abode, resulting in shocking, deafening sound waves. It was like an extremely large number of people made angry, disturbing sounds simultaneously, forming an extremely loud sound wave that violently vibrated his cave abode. Dust even fell as a result of the vibrations of the surrounding walls. As his cave abode was located at the edge of the entire region, with the other side of it being a cliff edge, the noise was unable to affect other people, despite being extremely loud. Lin Tianhao was taken aback, and he had not been able to react before his eardrums burst. He instantly turned dizzy and felt as if his world was spinning. His quiet secret chamber was instantly thrown into a world of chaos. Screaming pitifully, Lin Tianhaos trembling body immediately stood up. He covered his ears, but the noise was too loud and reverberated continuously within his cave abode. The sound waves erupted, resulting in his breathing growing extremely rapid, almost as if his heart was about to burst apart. He rushed out of the cave abode, almost growing crazy. The hum in his ears was never ending, and he only recovered after a long while. He glared angrily at Wang Baoles cave abode. Wang Baole! Lin Tianhao had never expected that Wang Baoles retaliation would be so perverse. Unable to control himself, he began screaming angrily. His angry roars spread into the ears of Wang Baole, who was munching on his snacks while sitting cross-legged. He took out his jade slip and began recording. What a huge reaction. It is likely that the protective mechanisms within his body have been activated. The sudden eruption of sound waves challenges the limits of human behavior. Its not useful for influencing ones psychological state I must record this result. Wang Baole recorded the results of his experiment with a look of seriousness on his face. He adjusted the megaphone, and seeing that he would not be able to obtain experimental results in a short time, he began researching on the Cloud Ethereal technique. Lin Tianhao, who was standing outside the cave abode, was jumping with anger. His eyes were blood red, and he stood there, howling, for a long while. Even though Wang Baole refused to come out, the disturbing sound had grown much softer. Lin Tianhao gritted his teeth and returned to his cave abode once again. However, he had belittled Wang Baoles psychological test. The noise had decreased in volume but then suddenly grew louder again, becoming more shocking than ever. The loud boom was unbearable for Lin Tianhao. He immediately ran out of the cave abode, his anger and insanity pushed to the extreme. He began attacking Wang Baoles cave abode but was unable to overcome the array formation. After a long while, Lin Tianhao was pushed to the limits and was going insane. After breathing rapidly a few times, he clenched his teeth. Wang Baole, you want to drive me away? Impossible! Lin Tianhaos eyes revealed a cold look. He knew that it would be useless to approach the Pavilion Head regarding the matter since Wang Baole did not assault him. Furthermore, the Pavilion Head would not bother himself with insignificant matters like that. Therefore, he gritted his teeth before turning to leave. When he returned at night, he activated the many protective Dharmic Artifacts that he had brought, forming a dense protective shield to block out the crazy noise. However, the noise came and went. Sometimes, it was completely silent, while other times, it would suddenly erupt. Even if Lin Tianhao could shield against it by activating the protection artifacts, activating them wasted a lot of his spirit energy. Therefore, after a few occasions, seeing that it has quieted down, he turned off the protective shield, only to have the noise suddenly erupting again, frightening him and putting him in a trembling state as his blood rushed, as if trying to burst both his brain and his heart. After a few consecutive incidents, Lin Tianhao still could not figure out the pattern. He shouted angrily toward the sky. He felt that even if he was a True Breath cultivator, his heart could not withstand attacks like these. He was indignant, and even though he did not move out of the cave abode, he was unable to stay in the same place and had to seek temporary refuge elsewhere. Seeing how his test subject had left, Wang Baole was a little disappointed. After a few sighs, he shifted his attention from Lin Tianhao. Everything on his mind was revolving around practicing the Cloud Ethereal technique and becoming a Armament Disciple in the shortest time. He had already thoroughly researched the methods to become an Armament Disciple on the Spirit Intranet. If I want to be promoted to the Armament Disciple, I must perfectly refine a hundred first-grade Dharmic Artifacts! A flash appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He knew that a first-grade Dharmic Artifact was defined differently on the Upper and Lower Academy Islands. Dharmic Artifacts on the Lower Academy Island were stagnated at the Spirit Kernel stage due to the teachings of knowledge. There were no complete teaching materials regarding the refinement materials and the refinement process, resulting in the products that the students produced being of quasi-first-grade Dharmic Artifacts. On the other hand, the standards set by Upper Academy Island were that the first-grade Dharmic Artifacts were perfectly refined using superior-quality refinement materials and refinement tools. This made the Dharmic Artifacts a lot more challenging to make, and at the same time, the Dharmic Artifacts made were not to be chosen freely by the disciples. Rather, it had to be one of the first-grade Dharmic Artifacts listed by the Dharmic Armament Pavilion in order to meet the requirements. Picking from the approved list, one could be promoted if one managed to refine a hundred different Dharmic Artifacts! This task was extremely challenging and difficult to fulfill within a short time, especially for those who had just managed pass the assessment to enter Upper Academy Island. There were also many who were unable to accomplish it even after several years. However, even though it was also challenging to Wang Baole, it was not a major issue. After all, when he was on the Lower Academy Island, Wang Baole had long been exposed to the refinement materials and the refinement process, and he had successfully made some first-grade Dharmic Artifacts. He could even made artifacts a grade higher, just that they were not perfect. He was confident that it would not take long for him to refine perfect, first-grade Dharmic Artifacts after learning systematically. It is definitely a challenge to become an Armament Disciple, but how did Lin Tianhao do it? After understanding the method to become an Armament Disciple, this question floated in Wang Baoles mind. However, he quickly recalled Lin Tianhaos background. He thought briefly and vaguely understood the reason. It seems like I need to find an influential character who will speak up for me quickly. If not, if I only work hard and train, I will definitely be disadvantaged in the future. Wang Baole scratched his head as he thought. His target was the elder who gave him the jade slip on the Chancellors peak, someone whom he deeply respected. Right now, the significance of the elder in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion seemed even greater. Someone who is superior to the Pavilion Head? Wang Baole thought about it briefly before collecting his thoughts. He understood that the basis for everything to work would be that he made it as an Armament Disciple at the very least. First, refine some Dharmic Artifacts, and rise to the rank of an Armament Disciple! As he trained in the Cloud Ethereal techniques, he also began to work hard in researching the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation. He even bought materials in his attempt to refine the perfect, first-grade Dharmic Artifact. As the days went by, Wang Baoles life became stable and peaceful. Other than practicing and refining, he spent his time watching lessons on the Spirit Intranet. Occasionally, he would head outside for classes, and everything seemed to return to normal. His neighbor, Lin Tianhao, did not return, so even though it appeared that Wang Baole only had a single cave abode, he could practice and refine Spirit Stones in record time as the two cave abodes shared a spirit pool. Wang Baole was comfortable, but he began to miss Lin Tianhao. What a perfect test subject Its such a pity that he left just like that. There are still many experiments that have not been carried out. My research on psychological Dharmic Artifacts has been forced to stop. Wang Baole felt like it was a wasted opportunity, but that thought did not linger for long. After half a month, Lin Tianhao returned The moment he returned to the cave abode, he retrieved numerous megaphones that he had gotten others to make within the time period that he was away. He installed them on the walls and turned them on to produce noise in order to retaliate directly against Wang Baole. At the same time, he was also prepared, activating specially created protective measures. After blocking out the noise, Lin Tianhao sat down with crossed legs and laughed coldly. Want to force me to move away? Impossible! Noticing that Lin Tianhao had returned, Wang Baole was surprised. He had long prepared for the day that Lin Tianhao would copy his tactics and was able to resolve it easily. He also feared that he would run again, so he immediately carried out his next experiment. He swept his sleeve and bellowed with a deep voice, Zhu Gangqiang! With a loud boom, a figure instantly flew out from Wang Baoles storage bracelet. As it fell to the ground with a bang, the figure raised its head and let out a low growl. Chapter 130 - The Recognition and Research Toward Psychological Attacks Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios That was the Dharmic Artifact puppet that Wang Baole had refined! On the surface, the puppet was a hunk, burly and extremely suave. It was especially hairy, which made it look rough and vicious. If not for the noise that it made, it actually resembled a metal tower standing there. Even its gaze was bright, making it very different from the other puppets that Wang Baole had made. Speaking of this Dharmic Artifact puppet, it belonged to the earliest batch of puppets that Wang Baole had refined during his vacation at the Lower Academy Island a while back. It had accompanied him through the life-and-death battles in the Pond Cloud Rainforest and was the one who instilled indescribable fear into the men in black. It was the one that had led Wang Baole to have a new understanding of Dharmic Artifact puppets! During the incident back then, there had been three puppets that made the men in black fearful. In the Dao Enlightenment incident, the puppets had been further improved by Wang Baole when he installed voice functions in them. However, even though Wang Baole had continued to refine more puppets after that, most of them had been severely damaged. That was especially so when he was in the Spirit Breath Village, where the array formation of the debris mountain killed a large number of them. Therefore, this puppet was the only one remaining from the original batch. It had been damaged previously by Lin Tianhaos flying knife, but Wang Baole had completely repaired it. Now, Wang Baole stood there, all eyes on the puppet, with a look of satisfaction. Zhu Gangqiang, Im using you for an experiment. Are you willing to do it? Wang Baole pretended to speak softly. The moment he spoke, the hunky puppet suddenly raised its head. It looked confused, but the bright glow from the Rainbow Spirit Stone replaced its gaze. If one did not look closely, one would think that the puppet had resurrected, even more suave and ferocious than ever. It then suddenly spoke. Emm! That sound instantly caused Wang Baole to tremble from head to toe. Alright, alright Wang Baole could not stand the sound at all. He touched his nose and cleared his throat before bringing the puppet into the smelting furnace room. He planned to make a few more of the puppet as well as to enhance and tweak Zhu Gangqiang a little. Soon, when Wang Baole walked out, three hunks were following behind him. They all looked exactly like Zhu Gangqiang, strong and burly. They were topless, revealing their exaggerated muscles, and coupled with how hairy they were, they sure instilled fear in anyone timid just by standing there. Satisfied with Zhu Gangqiang One, Two, and Three that he specially created, Wang Baole looked in the direction of where his neighbor, Lin Tianhao, was at from the corner of his eyes and delightfully flailed his arm. From now on, all of you are the protective guards of me, Wang Baole! Guard the door, and no one shall enter without my permission. At the same time, remember the task you have at handrecord the data regarding the emotional changes in our test subject. Emm! the three hunky puppets roared simultaneously. As the roar caused Wang Baole to tremble, the three puppets immediately turned and dashed toward the entrance of the cave abode. They stood outside the door of Wang Baoles cave abode, putting up an imposing front, and did not move at all. Wang Baole was satisfied. He sat down with his legs crossed and did not care about anything that happened outside as he continued to research on the chapter regarding refinement materials in the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation. Just like that, two days passed quickly. Lin Tianhao did not leave his cave abode in those two days. He felt comfortable, and in the pockets of time between refining Dharmic Artifacts, he looked coldly in the direction of Wang Baoles cave abode, his lips curling with disgust. Other than using a megaphone to create noise, this Wang Baole has no other tactics, unlike me. I have so many of them, so lets see who moves away first, Wang Baole! As he exclaimed, Lin Tianhao stood up, wanting to go outside to buy some materials for refining Dharmic Artifacts. He was in good spirits and stepped outside after opening the door of his cave abode. However, the moment he stepped out, a familiar disturbing sound hit his ears even before he could realize it. Shocked, Lin Tianhao turned to look in the direction of the sound and immediately saw the three burly hunks standing outside Wang Baoles cave abode. They were even in awkward positions as they looked at him lustfully. It was difficult to imagine three burly hunks making themselves so coy and seductive, and the entire scene was definitely refreshing and unconventional. It was even more difficult to imagine three hunks acting so bashful while making soft, disturbing sounds, and the combination of everything made ones hair stand on end. They were even waving at Lin Tianhao, signaling for him to come. If that was just it, it would not have mattered as much. However, Wang Baoles trump card was not to be belittled. Instantly, Lin Tianhao, who was standing there extremely confused, heard the high-pitched voice from the three burly hunks. Come on, uh em Little lover, come on! Emm, come and catch me, come and spank me! Baby Emm That scene immediately caused Lin Tianhaos mind to buzz with activity. He almost tripped on his feet, goosebumps covering every inch of his body, especially when he noticed that the three puppets all looked identical to Zhu Gangqiang. He instantly thought of the slander that Wang Baole had made against him previously, and his rage rose there and then as he subconsciously wanted to attack them. However, he controlled himself after realizing that it was all Wang Baoles ploy. The moment he attacked, he would have fallen into a trap. Therefore, he forcefully restrained himself, pretending to look calm and to not have heard anything as he walked away. The three puppets instantly returned to their normal state the moment Lin Tianhao left. They continued standing there like guards, and Wang Baoles eyes lit up as he stood in the cave abode. It seems like this kind of psychological warfare has the most effect. This result will be extremely useful for my research in the future. Wang Baole felt that he had found a direction to further research psychological Dharmic Artifacts. In reality, he was not at all concerned about Lin Tianhaos attacks. If he ever did attack, he would have violated the order by the Pavilion Head. After all, the puppets were also his Dharmic Artifacts. Attacking them was equivalent to attacking him, and until then, Wang Baole had no plans of driving this valuable test subject awayhe needed to make the most out of it. Little Bastard Hao, work hard! I have high expectations of you. After he had finished recording everything, he felt that the experiment data would be immensely useful to him when he refined Dharmic Artifacts in the future. He was in good spirits as he continued to read up on refinement materials. In reality, the effort that he had put in all that while, coupled with the understanding he had previously, had already allowed Wang Baole to grasp the majority of the concepts. Next, he planned to begin trying to refine perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifacts after fully understanding the refinement materials. This was so that he could familiarize himself with the last chapter on refinement materials. He had not realized himself, but since arriving on Upper Academy Island, he had wasted no time in improving his skills and knowledge at breakneck speed. On the other hand, Lin Tianhao had not been able to concentrate on his cultivation as his mind was about to go crazy. This way, it would not be long before the Wang Baole and Lin Tianhaos standards grew further apart. In the two weeks that followed, Lin Tianhao did not realize it, but there were many times when he was so angry that he flipped. However, unless he decided to never head out, every single time that he left and returned to the cave abode, Wang Baoles three puppets would cause green veins to bulge on his forehead. He could never get used to them. On the other hand, it was impossible for him not to head out. Even if he tried his best to reduce the number of times that he had to go outside, there were still people who paid him a visit occasionally. Very quickly, news began to spread. Lin Tianhao was helpless, and the thought of moving away arose in his mind. However, he was indignant and did not have the desire to learn and practice anymore. Therefore, he began thinking about how to retaliate. Before he thought of a method of revenge, a youth dressed in a white robe appeared outside his cave abode. He was dressed differently from a Dharma disciple and carried an unusual air. One could see that he was someone of high status, someone who wielded considerable power. He was extremely handsome and charismatic, making the white robe that he was wearing look even lighter. He stood outside Lin Tianhaos cave abode with his arms akimbo. With a puzzled look, he gazed at the three burly puppets standing outside Wang Baoles cave abode. The three hunks stood like guards, their eyes motionless and their manner imposing. As he stared, the youth appeared a little touched. After throwing a quick glance at Wang Baoles cave abode door and then at Lin Tianhaos cave abode, he thought for a moment before flicking his sleeves, causing Lin Tianhaos cave abode door to vibrate instantly. Is Junior Brother Lin around? the youth asked with a smile. Inside the cave abode, Lin Tianhao was feeling awful. He had not planned to care about it after hearing the voice initially, but as he raised his head to look outside the cave abode, his pupils immediately constricted. Chen Yutong? Why is he here? Lin Tianhao recognized the white-shirted youth standing outside the cave abode. He knew that he was considered the true natural talent within the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. He had broken through to become a True Breath expert at the eight-inch Spirit Root stage, and after gaining admission to Upper Academy Island, he had been selected by one of the five elders of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion as a personal disciple. He was a famous character on Upper Academy Island. He was also extremely handsome and outstanding. Furthermore, he was also particularly proficient in the restoration of Dharmic Armaments. Even the Grand Supreme Elder had once nodded and praised the Numinous Treasure that he had refined! Not only was he an Armament Soldier, he was the cream of the crop among them. There had also been news spreading that he would soon become a Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! A highly regarded character like him was someone whom even Lin Tianhao, with his influential family background, wanted to acquaint himself with and was fearful of offending. However, ever since arriving at Upper Academy, he had not had to opportunity to interact with him much and was not chummy with him. Seeing that he had arrived, Lin Tianhao immediately stood up to open his cave abode door. He stepped out and revealed a cheerful smile as he greeted him with cupped fists. Senior Brother Chen At the exact moment that he appeared after opening the door to his cave abode, even before he could complete his sentence, the three puppets immediately turned their heads, their gazes instantly turning lustful and their bodies contorting awkwardly. They began making disturbing sounds and speaking in alluring voices. Little lover, youre finally outside! Come on, emm! Blue veins immediately appeared on Lin Tianhaos forehead. If it were someone else and not Lin Tianhao, they would have let it pass. However, now that he had been insulted in this manner when he had wanted to befriend Chen Yutong, who had personally made the visit, Lin Tianhao immediately went crazy, He roared angrily and wanted to attack before The white-shirted youth Chen Yutong suddenly turned his head to stare at the three puppets. They immediately returned to normal, but a look of undetectable surprise appeared in their eyes. Chapter 131 - A Vicious Object from the Heavens Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios So, the rumors were true! Chen Yutongs breathing hastened. He stepped back and blinked several times as he looked at the burly puppets making disturbing sounds at Lin Tianhao. Senior Brother Chen, what do you mean by that? Hearing the words from Chen Yutongs mouth, Lin Tianhaos mood instantly changed. He immediately had the impression that the visit from Chen Yutong was purely to watch him make a fool of himself. However, Chen Yutong seemed to not have heard Lin Tianhaos question. He continued looking at the three puppets, flipping his right hand and retrieving a jade slip, as if to record data about the three puppets. The anger that Lin Tianhao had suppressed for the past two weeks rose to its highest point and erupted, seeing how Chen Yutong had shown up from nowhere to watch him make a joke of himself. That was compounded by the unending disturbing sounds made by the three puppets and the fact that one of them was currently taking a few steps forward toward him, arms wide open and lips perked up, wanting to receive hugs and kisses from him. He did not want to express his anger toward Chen Yutong. He shouted angrily as he turned his body and stepped right in front of the burly puppet, which was asking for a hug with its arms wide open. With immense anger, and indescribable hatred toward Wang Baole, he slapped the puppet hard. Shut up! That slap harnessed all the power of the first level of his True Breath cultivation. Coupled with the boost by his anger, the force was compounded. As the loud slap reverberated, Chen Yutong was taken aback, as the puppet was hit directly in the head by Lin Tianhao. The puppets skull immediately broke apart. Its body was also unable to withstand the impact, and it immediately collapsed. As it fell, an alarm was immediately released from its body. As the alarm reverberated, the door to Wang Baoles cave abode instantly opened. His rotund body rushed out immediately, and he looked extremely upset as he rushed in front of the collapsed puppet. Xiao Qiang 1 ! What happened to you, Xiao Qiang? I have raised you like my very own all this time, dont die, Xiao Qiang! Wang Baole grabbed and shook the puppets broken body, looking extremely pained. Lin Tianhao laughed coldly, and just as he was about the speak, the natural talent Chen Yutong who was standing beside him suddenly howled fiercely. Lin Tianhao, what did you do? Lin Tianhao was shocked frozen the moment he heard the words. When he turned, he saw Chen Yutong looking extremely angry, the look of coldness in his eyes obvious. Chen Yutong was indeed truly furious. He had been in seclusion for a period of time, and when he finally emerged, his subordinate, knowing his preferences, mentioned a joke regarding Lin Tianhao to him, highlighting the presence of the three puppets. Therefore, Chen Yutong was tempted as he thought of a trade with the Lower Academy Island through a merchant some time in the past, where he received a very special puppet. After researching it, he felt that the puppet was impressive, which made him want to pay a visit to see it with his own eyes. Even though it was easy for him to find out who refined the puppet, the moment he saw the gestures that the three puppets were displaying toward Lin Tianhao, Chen Yutong instantly confirmed that the one who made the puppet was doubtlessly Wang Baole! What made him most delighted was that Wang Baoles skills in puppet refinement had improved by leaps and bounds. He was delighted by them the moment he saw them, which made him think that Lin Tianhaos vicious attack on the puppet was cruel and extremely sinful, resulting in his rage toward Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao, how dare you hurt and damage such a valuable treasure? Youve wrecked a gem! Lin Tianhao was dumbfounded and froze with shock as he was stared at and berated by Chen Yutong. Hearing Chen Yutong addressing the puppet as a gem made Lin Tianhao unconsciously look at the puppet that he had ruined, bewildered. Even Wang Baole trembled. He forgot about the sadness that he was portraying and raised his head, staring at Chen Yutong in a daze, who was more furious than he was. He was incredulous as he suddenly thought of the prominent character on the Upper Academy Island whom Xie Haiyang had mentioned a while back. This could it be him? Wang Baole took a deep breath, his face displaying a look of confusion. As Wang Baole and Lin Tianhao were reeling in surprise, Chen Yutong took a few quick steps forward toward Wang Baole. He first looked at the decommissioned puppet with a pained expression before sighing and patting Wang Baole on his shoulders. Junior Brother Wang, I am Chen Yutong. Ah, truth be told, I bought the puppet you made back then. I bear witness to whatever has happened today. Dont worry, I will stand up for you! Destroying the beloved Dharmic Artifact belonging to a fellow disciple is an unforgivable sin! Chen Yutong spoke as he retrieved his jade slip and sent some voice transmission instructions before looking coldly at Lin Tianhao. Wang Baole blinked several times. He felt that something interesting was happening, so he aborted his original plan and looked at Lin Tianhao as well. Lin Tianhaos pupils constricted. He wanted to speak, but his facial expressions changed immediately as he took out his voice transmission jade slip from his storage bag. With a quick sweep, messages from the Dharmic Armament Pavilions disciplinary department regarding his punishment immediately appeared in his mind. The punishment meted out was severe. Other than compensation to be paid, he was also to receive disciplinary action. Despite being wealthy, Lin Tianhao was also taken aback by the hefty compensation sum, which made his heart ache. He was angry, and at the same time, the disciplinary action was announced. If he were to reoffend, not only would the punishment be a hundred times more severe, his actions would also be recorded in the files of the Dao College, becoming a lasting mark on his profile! That would be serious. Even though it was something that his father could resolve, he did not want his father to know that he was at loggerheads with Wang Baole. Therefore, he bore with it and thought about how turbulent his life had been ever since he met Wang Baole. That was especially so on Upper Academy Island, where he had been in disadvantaged situations continuously. Every single time, he was unable to release his anger, and now, Chen Yutong unexpectedly became Wang Baoles ally. Lin Tianhao breathed rapidly as he looked deeply at Wang Baole without saying a word. He suppressed his anger and turned to return to his cave abode. The moment he entered, he uncontrollably threw all the objects he had in the cave abode on the ground. He roared angrily as blue veins popped out on his forehead. Wang Baole! Now, outside the cave abode, Wang Baoles eyes were filled with passion. That was the first time he had seen authority in action on Upper Academy Island. Chen Yutongs words also instantly forced Lin Tianhao to bear with his anger despite being on the brink of eruption. Whatever had happened carried great meaning. Now, Wang Baole looked around and immediately rose to greet Chen Yutong with cupped fists. Thank you, Senior Brother Chen! As he spoke, Wang Baole invited Chen Yutong into his cave abode. Chen Yutong accepted the invitation as he wanted to take the chance to interact with Wang Baole so as to understand more about the puppets. With the desire to be acquainted with each other, they began chatting heartily. The duo exchanged experiences regarding the manufacturing of the puppets. Wang Baole realized that Chen Yutongs puppet manufacturing process was impressive, and his techniques were superior, perfect down to the finest details. My goal is to refine a Divine Armament puppet. I believe a puppet like that will possess an item spirit and become a real human! Chen Yutong spoke with excitement in his eyes. He had gained valuable insights from his first interaction with Wang Baole. Even though Wang Baole was not as proficient as he was in refining, his unique knowledge and thought process with regards to inscriptions moved him. However, it was still the first interaction between the both of them after all. Unknowingly, it was dusk, and Chen Yutong had to bid Wang Baole farewell. Before he left, Wang Baole generously gifted Chen Yutong a few puppets. He knew about Chen Yutongs preferences and thoughtfully gifted him hairy and burly puppets. However, he did not give Zhu Gangqiang away, as he could not bear to. After all, it was the very first puppet that he made after incorporating his creativity and knowledge about puppets. Even so, Chen Yutong was still surprised. After gracefully accepting the puppets, he waved his right hand and gifted Wang Baole the Numinous Treasure that he had borrowed years ago to deceive ones mind. Though unable to fight an enemy head on, it was still a Numinous Treasure. Chen Yutongs gesture of gifting it without much thought allowed Wang Baole to realize the generosity displayed by the Dharmic Armament Pavilion that far exceeded that of the Dharmic Armament faculty. After sending Chen Yutong off, Wang Baole returned to his cave abode and logged on to the Spirit Intranet. He searched for information regarding Chen Yutongs background and was instantly jolted awake. This Senior Brother Chen is a top Armament Soldier, wielding large amounts of power. He is in charge of the College Administrative Department of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Every single illegal construction is under the jurisdiction of his department! There are also rumors that he would become the next deputy Pavilion Head! Wang Baole was impressedhe had never imagined that Chen Yutong would be such a prominent figure. Thoughts and emotions flew around his heart and mind. Even though he has an unusual liking toward researching puppets, he is still a nice person. After a disciple of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion reaches the ranks of an Armament Disciple, they can apply to the department where they wish to carry out their duty. If only I could enter the College Administrative Department that he is in charge of Wang Baoles eyes lit up as he grew decisive after pondering for a short moment. Therefore, in the days that followed, other than practicing and refining Dharmic Artifacts, Wang Baole also spent time deepening his relationship with Chen Yutong, without making it too purposeful and too frequent. He did go to the disciplinary department and show off on the basis of this incident. He did not mention a single word about wanting to work for the urban planning department. Even Chen Yutongs subordinates were unaware of the budding friendship between the both of them. Chen Yutong was impressed by how Wang Baole handled matters. Furthermore, as Wang Baoles personality was pleasant, their relationship gradually grew chummy. After a period of time, Wang Baole felt that he has established some footing on Upper Academy Island. At the same time, he was becoming more proficient in his knowledge of the refinement materials. The next step would be to refine actual treasures. However, before this, I need to research further into psychology. Wang Baole turned his head to look at his neighbor. A flash appeared in his eyes, and with a wave of his arm, over thirty hunky puppets appeared instantly, and they marched out of the cave abode in a neat formation. Chapter 132 - The Rules of Dharmic Armaments Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The following morning, Lin Tianhao emerged from his cave abode, his face as black as charcoal. He immediately saw the thirty over burly puppets, which made his anger skyrocket. He shut his eyes before turning to return to his cave abode a while later. He packed up his belongings, and when he emerged again, he stepped away in a steadfast manner without turning his head once. He no longer wished to fight Wang Baole there, having recognized that it was a waste of time. If the status quo was maintained, Wang Baole would not be the least affected. Rather, his own cultivation would be hampered, and his progress in making Dharmic Artifacts would be slowed. Realizing that Lin Tianhao had packed up and left, Wang Baole suddenly grew anxious. He ran out and waved to him, intending to persuade him to return, but Lin Tianhao sped up upon seeing Wang Baole. Ah, what a perfect test subject. What a pity that he left just like that Seeing Lin Tianhao disappear into the distance, Wang Baole felt troubled. In the end, he shook his head, sighing, as he turned to return to the cave abode. Lin Tianhao, who was leaving the area with break neck speed, carried an awful facial expression. If this was his home city, he would not have lacked ideas to deal with of Wang Baole. However, in this Dao College, all his methods had failed completely. Wang Baole, Ill teach you the meaning of regret the day I become an Armament Soldier! The news of Lin Tianhao moving out was shocking to some who had been keeping tabs on him. However, few people actually bothered about it, for the Dharmic Armament Pavilion was vast like a palace, and there were so many disciples each with their own matters to focus on. Even though there were many messages posted previously on the Spirit Intranet insulting and maligning Wang Baole, the most it did was make his name less foreign. People who had not interacted with him previously would not care much about his looks to identify him. At the same time, seeing that the neighboring cave abode was vacant, Wang Baole tried many means and bribed his Senior Brother from the Pavilion Administrative Department to unlock the array formation in secret. He made a passageway into the neighboring cave abode, instantly doubling his space into a large suite. Wang Baoles troubled mood due to Lin Tianhao leaving without a word was instantly lifted. It was also at this point in time that he began preparing himself for his advancement to become an Armament Disciple. He was determined to make a hundred first-grade Dharmic Artifacts in one go in order to be promoted to an Armament Disciple. However, before this, he took out his Hallucination Pillow and entered the hallucination realm. He had already rented the Hallucination Pillow for five years, and since it was not due yet, he did not return it. Now, in the hallucination realm, Wang Baole retrieved his black mask again. He wanted to ask Little Missy if a suitable cultivation technique similar to the Qi Devouring Art was available for the True Breath realm. After all, to Wang Baole, the Qi Devouring Art complemented the Qi Fostering Art. Therefore, it could be possible that there existed more profound cultivation techniques for refining artifacts than the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation. However, when he vocalized his thoughts, the mask remained unresponsive. Wang Baole was unfazed by Little Missys stubbornness and continued asking the mask questions sweetly, using a voice he deemed as gentle. The gorgeous, unbelievably adorable Little Missy, your Baole is here to see you. Little Missy, the Golden Body that youve introduced to me was extremely useful. The moment I stepped into the mystic realm, every single Spirit Root that saw me immediately fell in love with me, making me embarrassed. Wang Baole pretended to be demure while speaking as he stole glances at the mask. After experiencing the incident that occurred after he returned from the Spirit Breath Village, he did not attempt to test the water with his questions again. Finally, when he mentioned the phrase Golden Body, the mask reacted, flashing several times quickly. The impression that it gave Wang Baole was that Little Missy was feeling emotional. He immediately grew alert as he thought about whether it would be better for him to pay a visit another day since Little Missy seemed to be in a bad mood. Suddenly, a flash of lightning immediately shot out from the mask. Little Missy, what are you doing? Wang Baoles eyes were wide open, and he swiftly retreated. However, the speed of the lightning was so fast that Wang Baole could not avoid it. The lightning struck his body, and as the soreness and numbness spread within his body, Wang Baole was thrown into shock. The lightning circulated near his dantian, where the devouring seed was, and after sensing Wang Baoles complete spirit meridians and the Spirit Root within his devouring seed, it immediately burrowed out. When it returned to the mask, it lingered within the hallucination realm and mumbled, What luck this irritating fatty has Who? The mumble was very soft, and Wang Baole did not manage to hear it completely. He only heard the phrase irritating fatty, which make his hair stand on end. After realizing that it was the mask who was speaking, he took a deep breath. He had long mentally prepared himself for this, and even though he was surprised that the mask could speak, he was able to accept it. However, the irritating fatty mentioned by the mask stirred Wang Baoles emotions. He looked around, and his eyes landed on the mask eventually, looking doubtful. Little Missy, was it you who was speaking? Theres no fatty here. Already oblivious to Wang Baoles act of feigning ignorance, the Little Missy within the mask did not continue speaking. However, words began appearing on the mask. Wang Baole became alert as he began reading the words. However, disappointment soon filled him, as the words on the mask were not regarding the cultivation techniques that he desired. Instead, it was a formula for a Dharmic Artifact. After studying the formula described for a moment, Wang Baole realized that it was for a scabbard! You want me to refine a scabbard? What so great about refining a scabbard? Its not a flying sword. Besides, a scabbard is not required for a flying sword. Wang Baole sounded unwilling. Sensing the unwillingness in Wang Baoles tone, the mask flashed again, and a new message appeared on it. If the scabbard refined is top notch, it can surpass that of a Divine Armament to become a supreme object, it could absorbed the ancient greenish-bronze sword on the sun After reading those words, Wang Baole laughed. Dont joke around, Little Missy. You think Im ignorant? Ive used this method since I was six to cheat people of their money as my allowance. Have some credibility to your words! The mask remained silent for a long while before flashing once again. The words on it changed again, telling Wang Baole that the scabbard was only the first step. After refining it successfully, there were cultivation techniques that were further associated with it. At the same time, the scabbard belonged to the growth category. The scabbard would give rise to the Spirit Needle, and if further refined, there would be a day when the Spirit Needle could be transformed into the Spirit Sword to sever everything in the universe! This sounds more believable. Wang Baole took a closer look again. Even though he was still doubtful, after reading that cultivation techniques would follow, he did not say anything further. When he left the hallucination realm, he sat and thought about the formula. Previously, he had only taken a quick glance, but after seriously thinking about it now, he grew excited. Its just a first-grade Dharmic Artifact, but its already so complicated. The first step is already unconventional, and the Spirit Stones that have inscriptions must not only be Rainbow Spirit Stones, it must also be a uniform set. Its not acceptable for the Rainbow Spirit Stone to be separately assembled into the shape of the scabbard. Wang Baole was confused yet excited. He further thought about it, and as he raised his head after a period of time, his eyes carried a look of shock. Other than its requirements for specific Spirit Stones, it was also particular in its requirements for inscriptions. The number of inscriptions required indicated to Wang Baole that it far exceeded the number needed for normal third-grade Numinous Treasures. Furthermore, even though Wang Baole could solve the arrangement of the inscriptions using formulas, he did not understand their meanings. The requirements involving the Spirit Kernel were extremely complicated as well. The requirements for the refinement materials were stringent, and Wang Baole could not figure out how everything required fit into the simple picture of being a first-grade item. However, it was indeed a first-grade Dharmic Artifact! Could it be that when the scabbard reaches its top level, it could really attract the ancient greenish-bronze sword? Wang Baole thought about it, but he still felt incredulous about it. He was immensely intrigued by the scabbard but could see that it was not as mighty as what Little Missy described, even though it was obviously a treasure as well. Maybe I can incorporate the bead from the blue long spear in the refinement process. That way, I could perhaps combine these two Dharmic treasures together, making them more powerful! When Wang Baole researched the bead previously, this thought had already appeared in his mind. Since the bead was derived from a Dharmic treasure, if it were combined with another Dharmic treasure, an effect might be seen. However, there was only one bead, so Wang Baole did not dare test it just like that. However, seeing that the scabbard seemed to have potential, he was tempted. He knew that it would be challenging to refine the scabbard and did not rush into things. Instead, he began refining perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifacts that were needed for his advancement to become an Armament Disciple. Wang Baole chose a few of them off the list from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion and began refining. Time passed quickly, and three days flew by. After failing several times, Wang Baole finally managed to refine a perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifact flying sword. It was jade green in color, glowing brightly and giving off a cold, subtle aura. It seemed superior to all the other flying swords that Wang Baole had ever refined. Condensed Jadeite Sword! Wang Baoles eyes lit up. After comparing it to the requirements listed by the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, he understood that his sword had met all the requirements. Delighted, he began carving his name on it and felt emotional as he recognized that this unassuming sword could not only be used to fight others if it landed in the hands of outsiders. If it was used to attack him, he could instantly cause it to shatter into pieces. Dharmic Armament cultivators are all sly, Wang Baole said snidely. That was what Chen Yutong had told him regarding unspoken rules followed by all Dharmic Armament cultivators in the Federation. That was to take a back door via connections! Every Dharmic Armament cultivator would leave a catch known only to themselves in the Dharmic Artifacts that they produced. This tacit rule was to prevent the Dharmic Artifact that one had manufactured from becoming one that would ultimately kill its manufacturer! Even though this caused unhappiness, and occasionally resulted in murders to keep the information a secret, it was a rule of the trade. The more it seemed this way, the more difficult it was to stop it. Chapter 133 - It Is Very Fragile Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With a wave of emotions, Wang Baole put down the Condensed Jadeite Sword and began refining the second perfect Dharmic Artifact. In the refinement process, he did not halt his cultivation of the Cloud Ethereal technique. He would meditate and practice the technique every day, which allowed him to build up Spirit Qi and rest as well. Every circulation that he finished would allow him to rejuvenate his mind. He also felt that the Spirit thread within his body was growing stronger by the day, especially when he was refining the required Spirit Stones. As the devouring seed churned, it was obvious that his speed of absorbing Spirit Qi had increased significantly. The appearance of mist around him, coupled with the fact that he had activated a hundred percent of his spirit meridians, caused his cultivation speed to far exceed that of others. He understood that neither cultivation nor the refinement of Dharmic Artifacts should be ignored, especially as it was specifically mentioned in the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation that as the grade of the Dharmic Artifacts being refined increased, the required support from ones cultivation would increase. Furthermore, there were nine grades of Dharmic Artifacts listed by the Federation. The first two grades were known as Dharmic Artifacts, those from the third grade were known as Numinous Treasures, and the seventh grade was known as Dharmic Armaments. If it was beyond the ninth level, it would be known as a Divine Armament! That put a huge demand on the Dharmic Armament cultivators cultivation! As he thought about the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation, a passage from the preface surfaced on Wang Baoles mind. As armament cultivators, everything is viewed as Spirit Stones. Endless inscriptions are made, condensing them into supreme Spirit Kernels! Viewing the laws as forging materials, and the cosmos as an incubator, refinement is done to produce a Divine Armament capable of eliminating the gods! Wang Baole was shaken, thinking about those words. He wondered when the time would come for him to reach the level where he could refine every single object in the world. Then, I will be able to refine Divine Armaments and become the President of the Federation! This is not something that can be accomplished in a matter of minutes of days. Who would dare say no? Wang Baole was filled with anticipation as he thought about this. With this feeling of anticipation, days passed. The number of perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifacts that Wang Baole had made increased in number. In the two weeks that passed, Wang Baole stayed in near-complete seclusion, endlessly refining first-grade Dharmic Artifacts. With each Dharmic Artifact refined, he was a step closer to becoming an Armament Disciple. This was not an easy feat to the other disciples who had just gained admission to the Upper Academy Island. To Wang Baole, however, it was just a matter of time. At the same time, in the two weeks that passed, the second batch of disciples entered the Upper Academy Island. The second batch of disciples consisted of senior students who did not enter the Spirit Breath Village previously and the small proportion of people who had failed in the Spirit Breath Village. They had passed the mystic realm of their respective Dao Colleges to achieve breakthroughs and were allowed to advance into the Upper Academy. Their arrival made the Upper Academy Island livelier. At the same time, the cruiser gifted by the Dharmic Armament Pavilion to Wang Baole for being an eight-inch Spirit Root True Breath expert was finally completed and was sent personally to him by the blue-shirted cultivator from the Pavilion Administrative Department. He was one of the few who had paid particular attention to the battle between Wang Baole and Lin Tianhao. From that, the blue-shirted cultivator could already see that Wang Baole was extraordinary. He even looked up information about the brutal incidents involving Wang Baole in the Lower Academy Island, which strengthened his desire to befriend Wang Baole. Wang Baole was fond of making friends. He was in the process of refining Dharmic Artifacts, but he was not at all irritated that he was interrupted by the blue-shirted cultivators visit. Instead, he was extremely welcoming, and after exchanging greetings before sending the blue-shirted cultivator away, Wang Baole looked at the small cruiser parked outside his cave abode, his eyes filled with excitement. Its a cruiser. Wang Baole stepped ahead to get a feel of it. The green cruiser was wingless and not very large. It was about thirty feet wide, oval in shape, with a dent in the middle, as if a mystic force was circulating within it. Due to the presence of the protective shield, it was convenient regardless of whether one was standing up or sitting down when the cruiser was used for short-haul flights. If it was used for long-haul flights, one could even lie in it. There were also many flight mode options, from the autopilot mode that could be enabled after keying in the destination to the self-driving mode after the spirit energy was completely integrated into ones body. Its a pity that its not equipped with a combat function. However, I can incorporate some Dharmic Artifacts on it. This way, it would be ready for combat! Wang Baole circled the cruiser. The more he looked at it, the fonder of it he was. It could be considered his first personal cruiser, and as cruisers of this sort were like Dharmic Artifacts, Wang Baole did not face many challenges controlling it. After a brief look at the cruiser, Wang Baole sat on it, his excitement overflowing. Instantly, spirit energy within his body was unleashed and integrated with the cruiser, causing it to vibrate slightly and rise slowly into the air. Wang Baole looked exhilarated. Controlling the spirit energy with his mind, the cruiser that was in midair began to speed forward into the skies. He yelped happily. Wang Baole flew the cruiser within the skies above the Upper Academy Island. He was initially unfamiliar with it, but he gradually grew more skilled, especially as disciples from the other pavilions were also flying their cruisers in the skies. After some observation, he no longer sat down on the cruiser, instead standing up on the cruiser and roaring with the wind in his hair. This is what a cultivator should be equipped with. Stepping into the skies, making everywhere between the heavens and earth a place that can be explored! Wang Baole laughed heartily and recalled that it was written in the Cloud Ethereal technique that if a True Breath expert reached the fifth level, they could fly into the skies while standing on a sword. Till then, cruisers were mostly used for long distance travel. Even if danger was met midair, one could still leave while stepping on a sword and battle the opponent. I need to buck up and level up to the peak of a True Breath! The exhilaration of flying in the skies while controlling his own cruiser made Wang Baole extremely excited for his own future, and the speed of his cruiser increased. The strong winds that were coming at him were blocked due to the protective shield. Therefore, Wang Baole did not feel the strong winds striking his face. The cruisers design also minimized air resistance. Amid his joy, Wang Baole laughed as the cruiser tore through the clouds and flew at a high altitude. At this position, no other cruisers can be seen in the vicinity. Everything below seemed to have shrunk in Wang Baoles eyes. Looking into the distance, the surrounding layers of clouds were like an ocean, wide and limitless. When he looked up, the sun at the edge of the skies was glowing hot, and the ancient greenish-bronze sword was especially prominent. Ah, the Sword Sun. The sun is huge, many times larger than the Earth. Naturally, the ancient greenish-bronze sword is also astonishing and similarly many times larger than the Earth. Such a huge sword body is akin to the great land and akin to the huge world! After reaching the True Breath realm, Wang Baole had become acquainted with and gained greater clarity about information that he had not been as familiar with when he was in the Ancient Martial Arts realm through the Spirit Intranet. For example, landing on the Great Sword World of the sun was a feat that all forces within the Federation were trying to achieve. As early as thirty years ago, the Five Generation Sky Clan had used an undisclosed method and become the first to land a batch of people on it, successfully obtaining some form of inheritance. It was a pity that the details of the incident remained a top secret that could not be made known to outsiders. There is also the moon Wang Baole refocused his thoughts. It was evening, and the faint figure of the moon could be seen in the skies together with the sun. There had been many legends and mysterious elements regarding the moon that had been passed down since the ancient times. Some of these legends had been proven, while some of them still remain myths that even the current Federation could not garner proof to verify. Regardless of this, it was known that many fragments of the ancient greenish-bronze sword had landed on the moon. This made the moon, which had long been under the governance of the Federation, a treasure trove! Some have mentioned on the Spirit Intranet that for a person who has broken through to the True Breath realm, the opportunity to advance into greater levels lies on the moon! A look of anticipation was apparent in Wang Baoles eyes. He felt a wave of emotions, but suddenly, he widened his eyes when he noticed that a black spot had appeared on the moon. The black spot was moving at an incredible speed and seemed to be charging toward him. What on Earth is that? Wang Baole was taken aback. Under his control, he immediately landed the cruiser. As he ran toward the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, he turned and saw that in the clouds behind him, it appeared as if a massive object had appeared from beneath the sea. With a loud boom, the wave-like clouds began churning outward into the surroundings. Thereafter, a gigantic figure of a creature covered entirely in black hair that was two hundred feet wide emerged from the clouds. Baring its teeth, it charged directly toward Wang Baole. The beast was a gigantic ape that had wings. The suppressive force emanating from it far suppressed that of a True Breath. Wang Baole had only looked briefly at it before he experienced breathing difficulties. His heart palpitated vigorously, and it became obvious that the force was one that he was unable to withstand. The force from the ape was not only immense, but it also looked extremely savage. Its speed far exceeded that of Wang Baole, and now, a ferocious look was obvious in its eyes. It seemed to have locked onto Wang Baole, and as its wings flapped, its speed was boosted several times, instantly closing in on Wang Baole and appearing beside his cruiser. It raised its right hand and directly threw a forceful slap toward the cruiser. Compared to its humongous body, the cruiser was akin to a toy. Wang Baole, who was sitting in the cruiser, was so frightened that he gasped in shock. It was too late for him to hide, and as the apes hand landed on the cruiser, the cruiser was instantly thrown off balance and crashed forcefully to the ground in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, accompanied by a loud boom. Whats going on? There are actually beasts on the Upper Academy Island, and no one keeps them under control? Wang Baole trembled and screamed immediately. However, even before the cruiser struck the ground, the ape picked up speed and caught up with the cruiser. Gnashing its teeth, it appeared delighted as it forcefully and loudly slapped the cruiser again, causing it to tumble again and again. Inside the cruiser, Wang Baole was shocked frozen, and his screams grew even more pathetic. All he could feel was that the buzzing in his head had become stronger than ever, as the unbelievable speed that he had no means of controlling caused his heart to jump out of his chest. This is ridiculous! I didnt even provoke it! In his grief and indignation, the ape suddenly leaped into the air again, arriving beside the cruiser and slapping it with great force. Seeing the cruiser crash once again, the ape looked excited as it thumped its chest, roaring with delight. Just like that, the ape jumped around, treating the cruiser like a toy as it continuously threw it again and again. It was obvious that it was playing a game and had good control of its strength as it did not damage the cruiser further. Even so, inside the cruiser, Wang Baole was suffering. His painful screams were endless, and he was extremely confused as his world tumbled in all directions. Several people on Upper Academy Island witnessed what was going on, but they were not too surprisedthey merely shook their heads as thoughts filled it. Whose cruiser is that? He must be a newbie Only newbies would daringly fly into the clouds. That is the Diamond Apes territory; it strikes anyone it sees. Just like that, after being thrown into the skies and crashing over ten times, the ape seemed to have grown bored. It no longer cared about the cruiser as it landed heavily and loudly on the Dharmic Armament Pavilions ground. Luckily, the cruiser was sturdy, and Wang Baole did not sustain many injuries despite the cruiser being significantly damaged with green smoke billowing out from it. As it landed on the ground, Wang Baole scrambled out of the cruiser, struggling as his head was in a whirl. The moment he emerged, he vomited all over the ground. His body trembled. Wang Baole raised his head weakly, filled with indignation as he stared angrily at the ape in the skies. He pointed at it with his right hand and was about to begin hurling insults at it when a kind-hearted disciple beside him who had turned pale from shock immediately spoke. Junior Brother, quiet down! Dont scold it, as it is extremely fragile. The moment it is scolded, it will unleash its fiercest side, and that is extremely scary! Chapter 134 - The Alchemy Faculty Reward! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Its fiercest move? I dont care about its fiercest move! Wang Baoles rage erupted. The thought of being played around by the ape drove him crazy, especially as it had occurred not just once but over ten times. Calm down, Junior Brother. Calm down I would advise you not to provoke this ape, for it is the favorite pet of the Beast Taming Pavilion Elder. Its cultivation far exceeds that of us True Breath plebs, making it immensely strong. The area above the clouds is its territory, and if it sees something appearing there, it loves to slap it away The kind-hearted disciple beside Wang Baole shook his head. He did not know Wang Baole, given that there were so many disciples in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. It has such a strong backer? Listening to the words of the fellow disciple and gaining a brief understanding of the ape, Wang Baole sighed as he realized that he could not afford to offend it. He grew even more grievous and indignant, and he had wanted to ask about the fiercest antics of the Diamond Ape that had leaped into the air when it seemed to have heard Wang Baole. It stopped instantly, shaking its buttocks at Wang Baole as it turned and snarled, revealing a condescending look in its eyes. Youre insulting me? Wang Baoles eyes stared wide open as he almost lost control of his temper. It was the first time in his life that he had been insulted by an ape. The Diamond Ape that was in midair started to make sounds as it proudly thumped its chest. It shifted its attention from Wang Baole and turned to charge directly toward the Beast Taming Pavilion. Wang Baole was extremely furious. Not only had he been treated as a toy by the ape, he had even been insulted. The feeling of indignation almost caused him to explode with rage. It took him a while to keep his anger under control. Painfully, he looked at the broken cruiser and sighed. After thanking his fellow disciple, he took the cruiser back to his cave abode with feelings of grief and indignation. Thankfully, the damage to the cruiser was superficial and not too severe. It could easily be fixed with Wang Baoles current abilities. It was just that it was difficult to suppress his indignation as his rage grew thinking about the facial expression of the ape as it insulted him. Just you wait, rascal! Youll see what me, your Grandpa Wang will do if you provoke him! Gritting his teeth and suppressing his indignation, Wang Baole did not feel like heading out after fixing the cruiser. Thus, he decided to continue refining Dharmic Artifacts in seclusion. Days passed, and Wang Baole grew increasingly familiar with the process of refining first-grade Dharmic Artifacts. The number of Dharmic Artifacts grew in number, even though there were failures in the process that cost him a significant portion of his savings. However, he gradually refined over eighty Dharmic Artifacts that he had specially selected in the catalog from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Every single Dharmic Artifact was symbolic, and they all belonged to the category of being moderately challenging to refine. If he had chosen to refine those of lower difficulty, he would not have needed to spend so much time, energy, and money. This was because Chen Yutong had once mentioned to Wang Baole that even though the assessment requirement for an Armament Disciple was to perfectly refine a hundred first-grade Dharmic Artifacts, there were actually points allocated to each of them. It did not matter if it was a high or low score, as one could advance to become an Armament Disciple once the minimum requirement was reached. However, the score would become significant when one advanced further to become an Armament Soldier in the future. It could act as bonus points for the assessment of an Armament Soldier. Therefore, Chen Yutong told Wang Baole that if it was possible, it would be advantageous for him if he refined the most challenging first-grade Dharmic Artifacts from the catalog. Even though it would entail a great expense, and the Dao College would only reward the Armament Disciples with a few symbolic Spirit Stones for the hundred Dharmic Artifacts that they refined for the assessment, making the cost disproportionate to the gains, this provided an easier path to success in the future by building a solid foundation. After considering all these factors, Wang Baole decided to challenge himself. He had to fork out so much more, but the gains that he had received in the Spirit Breath Village previously were also significant. He only needed to wait for the Dao College to complete its process of recording the gains before he received his bountiful reward. However, if everything went according to his plan, it would be inevitable for him to use a refinement material known as the Star Era Sand for the next ten or so Dharmic Artifacts. The Star Era Sand was available within the sect, but it could only be bought if one completed a specific mission, one which also required time to complete. After calculating the time needed, Wang Baole grew impatient. After thinking about it, he decided to contact Xie Haiyang, whom he thought would have a way to get his hands on the Star Era Sand since he was so influential on the Lower Academy Island. If Xie Haiyang was not able to do it, Wang Baole planned to seek help from Chen Yutong. However, even though he had built a friendship with Chen Yutong, they were not close as they had not known each other for long. Therefore, unless there was no other choice, Wang Baole did not want to trouble Chen Yutong. Right now, Xie Haiyang was introducing himself to a new student from the Lower Academy Island passionately. Junior Sister, I am Xie Haiyang. Within Ethereal Dao College, regardless of whether you are the Chancellor or an ordinary student, there is no request that I am unable to fulfil. As he spoke, Xie Haiyang received Wang Baoles voice transmission. His eyes lit up as he picked up the message and smiled at the female student, who appeared apprehensive. See that? Do you know who Wang Baole is? He is my biggest client. Alright, take your time to consider. I have to help with Senior Brother Wangs matter now. Xie Haiyang turned and left delightfully as he spoke. He immediately retrieved his voice transmission ring to communicate with Wang Baole. He was extremely respectful and polite, a vast difference from when Wang Baole was on the Lower Academy Island. Eventually, he promised that he would hand over the amount required by Wang Baole within three days. Xie Haiyangs not bad. Im on Upper Academy Island now, and he can still help me. He is no doubt a businessman. He will probably also want to gain admission to Upper Academy Island soon. Wang Baole was surprised as he thought highly of Xie Haiyang. He waited patiently for three days, and that was when he received Xie Haiyangs voice transmission. Senior Brother Wang, I cant enter Upper Academy Island. How about we trade outside? After receiving Xie Haiyangs voice transmission, Wang Baole immediately left his cave abode and arrived at the foggy border of Upper Academy Islands platform, where he saw an extremely respectful Xie Haiyang standing. Greetings, Senior Brother Wang! The moment he saw Wang Baole, Xie Haiyang stood at attention. He stepped forward quickly and bowed deeply. Even before Wang Baole could speak, he had immediately retrieved a bag and passed it to Wang Baole politely. Noticing the change in Xie Haiyangs attitude toward him, Wang Baole laughed silently as he knew that a large part of it was due to his admission to Upper Academy Island. He received the bag with a pleased look and was delighted when he saw its contents. He handed over the Spirit Stones, and the duo exchanged formalities after the transaction. Xie Haiyang remained respectful throughout the conversation. Wang Baole laughed and wanted to leave before Xie Haiyang seemed to have thought of something as he suddenly rushed forward and whispered, Senior Brother Wang, you have bought so many things from me, and we can be considered old friends. I will let you in on a piece of news! Hmm? Wang Baole turned to look at Xie Haiyang. Senior Brother Wang, through my special connections, I have come to know of a piece of information that few, other than the people involved, know. In three days, the Alchemy Pavilion on Upper Academy Island will give out a reward for a specially-recruited individual. As Xie Haiyang spoke, he paid attention to Wang Baoles facial expression. A reward from the Alchemy Pavilion for a specially-recruited? Wang Baole was confused. The rules on the Upper Academy Island state that every pavilion can bestow an outstanding contributor who directly gained admission to Upper Academy Island as a disciple without having to pass through the assessment a reward. However, this is a rare occurrence. This time, the Alchemy Pavilion will reward someone who became a True Breath disciple by giving out a seven-inch Spirit Root! Wang Baole was shocked to hear the news. He knew how precious the seven-inch Spirit Root was, and the fact that the Alchemy Pavilion could afford to give a reward like that made him curious. However, there are some issues with the reward. Therefore, when the news is announced in three days, they will request for that person to successfully refine a Cloud Breath Pill before the deadline in order to be eligible Xie Haiyang stopped his sentence midway as he looked at Wang Baole. I have done some research on this Cloud Breath Pill. It is said that it is a pill that will be immensely advantageous to a True Breath cultivator. Most importantly, there are no prior records regarding this pill, and it could be considered a new formula. After the assessment, the Alchemy Pavilion of the Upper Academy Island began to regard it as a significant contribution, which is when the specially-recruited reward began. However, some issues seemed to have arisenthere were two students who submitted the formula for the Cloud Breath Pill, but there is only one reward! Therefore, an assessment is required in order to hand out the reward. The deadline is set for a month. The winner of the two students is whoever refines a Cloud Breath Pill with a higher purity. However, in order to refine the Cloud Breath Pill, many materials are required, and the total cost will be hefty Listening to the message, Wang Baoles eyes lit up, and he looked sharply at Xie Haiyang. Xie Haiyang took a deep breath and spoke quietly as Wang Baoles gaze was focused on him. The two who submitted the formula were Zhou Xiaoya and her best friend, Chen Fei, whom she came to know in the Alchemy Faculty. The Alchemy Pavilion of Upper Academy Island already has information regarding the one who created the formulation, but they have yet to announce it. This matter is one of life-and-death. I have heard that news has begun to spread within Upper Academy Islands Alchemy Pavilion that Chen Fei was likely the one who created the formula. After all, Chen Fei is an impressive fourth year senior student. It is unlikely that she would risk the possibility of being expelled from the Dao College by stealing someone elses formula At the same time, based on what Ive understood so far, Chen Fei has connections with Lin Tianhao. It is highly possible that Lin Tianhao would sponsor Chen Fei in refining the Cloud Breath Pill. This way, even if Chen Fei fails in the refinement process, she will be able to try again. On the other hand, Zhou Xiaoya does not have this advantage. If nothing unexpected happens, in a months time, after the announcement is made, the likelihood of Zhou Xiaoya losing will be extremely high. Most importantly, the Alchemy Pavilions stance toward this is something unknown. Senior Brother Wang, since the Alchemy Pavilion has yet to announce the matter regarding the reward, and if the formula was really not created by Zhou Xiaoya, youd better talk some sense into her. Otherwise Xie Haiyang paused and fell silent. He took a few steps back, allowing Wang Baole some time to digest the information. Wang Baoles facial expression had long turned awful. His gaze was even sharper than before, and a ferocious vibe has accumulated and emanated directly from his body. Chapter 135 - Aggressive Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Exuding that ferocious aura, Wang Baole raised his head and looked in the direction of the Lower Academy Island in the distance. In the time that he had spent on Upper Academy Island, he had been occupied with the battle with Lin Tianhao as well as his advancement to become an Armament Disciple. Thus, he had neglected the happenings on the Lower Academy Island. He did not know that such an incident involving Zhou Xiaoya had happened. Furthermore, Zhou Xiaoya did not mention anything to him either. Such information that was little known to others could only be more easily accessible to people like Xie Haiyang, after all. After a few moments of silence, Wang Baole promptly retrieved his voice transmission ring to send a voice transmission to Zhou Xiaoya. Zhou Xiaoya was in the alchemical lab with her eyes red as she tried hard to prevent herself from bursting into tears. She did not speak much after receiving Wang Baoles voice transmission, but when Wang Baole asked about the Cloud Breath Pill, she could no longer control herself as she burst into tears pitifully. Brother Baole, I did not create the formula for the Cloud Breath Pill. It was originally an incomplete formula that my grandfather, who was versed in the Pulse Enrichment Ancient Martial Arts, received unexpectedly over twenty years ago. When I joined the Alchemy faculty, I researched on the formula as I learned the coursework, which allowed me to more or less complete it. Do you remember the pill I showed you when you came to the Alchemy faculty the other time? Actually, that was the prototype of the Cloud Breath Pill. I had originally wanted to present the formula to the Dao College to gain admission to Upper Academy Island. I did not guard myself against Chen Fei. In the process of patching up the formula, I discussed many details with her. Listening to Zhou Xiaoyas words, Wang Baole chose to believe her. He knew that Zhou Xiaoya was still young and had yet to experience the realities of society. She also did not possess the life-and-death experiences that he had gained over the past year, making it inevitable that she would place her trust in her friends lightly. Therefore, he consoled Zhou Xiaoya and reassured her. Dont cry, I am here! Thereafter, he ended the voice transmission. He narrowed his eyes as he roughly assessed the matter. Regardless of the origins of the incomplete formula for the Cloud Breath Pill, it was obvious that it was related to the debris from the ancient greenish-bronze sword. There was no need to think too much about this matter, and it was likely that the Alchemy Pavilion had realized that there was no true creator for the formula. Therefore, even though a reward was to be given, it was difficult to determine the person to be rewarded. After all, both students had submitted the formula, so even if the submitted formula was stolen, it was not something disadvantageous to the Alchemy Pavilion. Regardless of the truth, the formula was to be submitted to the Alchemy Pavilion. From the stance of an onlooker, the Alchemy Pavilion was unreasonable. However, from the viewpoint of the Alchemy Pavilion, this was merely a transaction. Giving out the reward of a seven-inch Spirit Root would be the conclusion of the transaction. It was not wise to diminish the enthusiasm of the students by punishing them for the origins of the formula. In this situation, the final decision of the Alchemy Pavilion to reward the one who could refine a Cloud Breath Pill of the highest purity could be considered fair to a certain extent. However, if the formula was created by the student, the matter would be entirely different. For formulas that were of ones original creation, the Alchemy Pavilion would definitely give an eight-inch Spirit Root as a reward and would have to investigate the truth behind it. It would have to severely punish the student if they had attained the formula through theft, and there was no room for mistakes in the process, making it a matter that kept everyone on high alert! The possible death threat that Xie Haiyang had mentioned was precisely regarding this. However, his information was incomplete, and he did not completely understand the situation mentioned by Zhou Xiaoya, resulting in some mistakes in his interpretation. On the other hand, matters involving Lin Tianhao were not as complicated as Xie Haiyang thought. Wang Baole immediately realized that Lin Tianhao could not make things difficult for him, causing him to seize the chance to bully Zhou Xiaoya in order to hurt him. After attaining a basic understanding of the matter, the hatred that Wang Baole harbored toward the woman named Chen Fei was immense. He sighed coldly, raising his hand, and took out a jade slip to pass to Xie Haiyang. This is an empty jade slip, which you can take as a blank check! Look for Zhou Xiaoya when you return. Purchase every herb that she requires for the refinement of the Cloud Breath Pill in large amounts and ensure that she has no lack of them so that she can earn the reward in a month with the Cloud Breath Pill that she has refined! As for the costs, I have nothing but Spirit Stones. Even I cannot put a number on the amount I can make! Wang Baole spoke calmly but revealed his wealth in his words, which made Xie Haiyang take a deep breath as his eyes lit up. At the same time, his heart trembled as he knew how significant it was that Wang Baole was able to hand him an empty check. It meant that he was confident that Xie Haiyang would not dare to lie and go against him, and it showed his trust in Xie Haiyang! It also showed the importance of Zhou Xiaoya to Wang Baole, and the most important thing was that he had sold the intelligence to the right person. Xie Haiyang took a deep breath and looked at Wang Baole deeply before replying with cupped fists. Rest assured, Senior Brother Wang! Since you have given me this blank check, I will also prove to you that I, Xie Haiyang, am a trustworthy businessman with principles and would not cheat you of even one Spirit Stone! Wang Baole nodded. In reality, as per Xie Haiyangs interpretation, Wang Baoles trust and confidence made him unafraid of the possibility that Xie Haiyang would go against him. Between the two of them, they were from the Upper and Lower Academy respectively, and were separately a True Breath expert and an Ancient Martial Arts practitioner. If Xie Haiyang really had the guts and was crazy enough to take him for a ride, Wang Baole would have no shortage of means to make Xie Haiyang pay back several times more of what he had greedily taken. Very quickly, Xie Haiyang left. After seeing him disappear into the distance, Wang Baole took a deep breath and returned to his Dharmic Armament Pavilion cave abode to resume his seclusion. Three days later, with the announcement of the reward by the Alchemy Pavilion, commotion filled the entire Lower Academy Island. Even the people on Upper Academy Island were in heated debates regarding the matter. At the same time, Wang Baole also received anxious voice transmissions from numerous people, including Liu Daobin. After thanking them personally for the information, Wang Baole sent another voice transmission to console Zhou Xiaoya before he could calm his heart and continue refining the Dharmic Artifacts. Zhou Xiaoya was touched beyond words, as warmth filled her heart when she heard from Xie Haiyang that Wang Baole had given him a blank check. At the same time, her petite face revealed a never-before-seen look of seriousness and determination. I cannot let Brother Baoles Spirit Stones go to waste. I must get the reward and enter Upper Academy Island to refine pills for Brother Baole in the future! With a flash of determination in her eyes, Zhou Xiaoya began the process of researching and refining the Cloud Breath Pill. Time flew by, and a month passed very quickly. At dawn of the fateful day, the sound of the bell reverberated in the Alchemy faculty of the Lower Academy Island. As the sound of the bell spread, commotion grew in the entire Alchemy faculty. Looking at the students dashing toward the peak of the mountain, Zheng Liang stood outside the cave abode, his eyes filled with emotion and anticipation. Who will the reward belong to in the end? Even though he had lost to Zhao Yameng in the previous assessment and missed the advancement assessment to the mystic realm held by the Dao College after that due to personal reasons, he had not given up as he planned to reapply for the Dao Colleges major assessment once again this year. Numerous others, even students from the other faculties, were also thinking about the same thing as Zheng Liang. After all, this was an extremely significant matter to the Lower Academy Island. Students from each faculty rushed as they assembled at the Alchemy faculty peak with the sound of the bell ringing in the background. They had all wanted to see with their own eyes who the winner would be. A very high proportion of the students were from the Dharmic Armament facultyeven though Wang Baole had entered Upper Academy Island, his influence on the Lower Academy Island had not diminished a single bit. Therefore, many students were hoping that Zhou Xiaoya would emerge victorious. However, Chen Fei was not one to be belittled either, and thus, her supporters were also aplenty. As the crowd gathered on the Alchemy faculty peak, the ant-like scores of people were discussing endlessly, spreading furiously in all directions. Everyones gaze was fixed on the Public Square in the middle, which was now empty except for two girls, each sitting cross legged beside an alchemical cauldron. Both girls looked extraordinary, despite being a little young. Zhou Xiaoya was now staring at Chen Fei with anger in her eyes. Chen Fei was tall, and even though she was meditating with her legs crossed, her slender, hourglass figure could be seen, which attracted a lot of attention from pairs of eyes filled with passion. However, she was distant and proud, and the more she appeared cold and unapproachable, the more charming she was to the others. Zhou Xiaoya will definitely win! The formula belonged to Zhou Xiaoya in the first place! Thats difficult to say. I think that it is more likely that the formula belonged to Chen Fei. After all, as a fourth-year senior student, she will have plenty of experience. Whats more, she has such a good figure and a beautiful face! Amid the discussion, the Chancellors, Vice-Chancellor, and an elder from the Alchemy Pavilion arrived and took their seats in the front row. Instantly, the noise from the crowd simmered down. The Chancellor and the elder from the Alchemy Pavilion exchanged glances and nodded to each other. Gao Quan, the Vice-Chancellor, then took a deep breath before stepping up to look at Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Fei. When his gaze fell on Zhou Xiaoya, he paused slightly before speaking sternly. The refinement assessment of the Cloud Breath Pill begins now! Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Fei stood up immediately and began refining the Cloud Breath Pill with all eyes on them! Instantly, both herbal alchemical cauldrons glowed. Time crawled, and after half an hour, when the both of them had crossed the half-way mark of the refinement process, Wang Baole, who was in his cave abode on Upper Academy Island, finally produced his hundredth perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifact at this crucial juncture, based on his previous estimation of the time needed. Wang Baole was agitated as he looked at the palm-sized shield that he had just refined in front of him that was glowing brightly. He stood up, filled with exhilaration. I have finally succeeded! The timing is just right; Bunnys assessment should still be going on! Excited, Wang Baole took a deep breath and opened up the voice transmission jade slip to take a look. After confirming that the assessment was still in progress, he immediately walked out of the cave abode and entered the cruiser, dashing straight toward the Lower Academy Island. It will be fine if Bunny lost on fair grounds. However, if someone creates trouble after she has won, I would love to see for myself who that daring fella is! Wang Baole stood on the cruiser in midair, a look of ferocity prominent in his eyes as he increased his speed. Chapter 136 - Could I Have Wronged Him? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There were many people within the Alchemy facultys Public Square, and all of them were gazing at the Chen Fei and Zhou Xiaoya, who were refining a pill. The two girls were very beautiful, and they gave off a different vibe to the people watching them refine pills. That was especially so when seeing the many types of herbs fly about in their hands. They seemed to accentuate their figures, making them look dazzling. This test in refining the Cloud Breath Pill was nearing its end. Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Fei were both obviously very familiar with the refining process before this test. At that moment, they moved like flowing water, without any hesitation. Following the Cloud Breath Pills formula, they quickly threw the herbs into the alchemical cauldron according to the formula. As flames arose in the alchemical cauldron, they began the final segment of the test. They have reached the pill formation stage! Chen Fei is definitely a senior student who has immersed herself in studying Alchemy for many years. Her technique is flawless! Watching her refine a pill is like watching the creation of a masterpiece! Its really unexpected. This Zhou Xiaoya was previously a seemingly ordinary student in the Alchemy faculty, but her technique is actually comparable to that of Chen Fei! There are many steps involved in the refining process of pills. They cannot make a single mistake in any step. If they do, the mistakes will be magnified in the pill formation stage, resulting in failure! The sounds of discussion slowly spread from the surroundings. Zhou Xiaoya was sweating profusely from her forehead and was panting slightly at that moment. However, she clenched her teeth and persevered. When she stared at Chen Fei periodically, one could see the anger in her eyes. Chen Fei also noticed Zhou Xiaoyas stare, but she was unaffected by it. To her, it seemed like she did not think that she had done anything wrong. Since it was not Zhou Xiaoyas original formula, then it could be considered her own doing and fate when she handed the Cloud Breath Pill formula to her. You should blame yourself for not taking care of the formula properly; its not my fault! Chen Fei had a slight smile at the corner of her lips and a confident gaze. She ignored Zhou Xiaoya and concentrated on refining her Cloud Breath Pill. Seemingly able to sense Chen Feis thoughts, Zhou Xiaoya felt indignation in her heart. However, she knew that she could not afford to get distracted, so she took a deep breath and stared intently at the alchemical cauldron. As time passed, both of their pills were at the stage where they could open their cauldrons. Even the Chancellor and the Alchemy Pavilion elder were staring intently. At that moment, Zhou Xiaoya hesitated for a moment, but she still raised her right hand. Before the time came to open her cauldron, she opened it. As the surrounding people were stunned and exclaimed in shock, Zhou Xiaoya quickly threw an object into her cauldron with a flick of her right hand. This scene invoked the shock of the surrounding people, and that was especially so for Chen Fei, but she had no time to think about it. As the flames in both of their Alchemical Cauldrons died down, with a tremendous shake of the cauldrons, a herbal fragrance spread toward the surrounding from their alchemical cauldrons ventilation pores. Looking toward it, a large amount of white smoke spread toward the surroundings from the small pores surrounding the two alchemical cauldrons. The herbal fragrance was even more concentrated as it spread everywhere, and everyone who smelt it was moved. This pill actually caused my body to absorb Spirit Qi! I didnt circulate my cultivation technique, but my body automatically absorbed Spirit Qi! Gosh, this Cloud Breath Pill is amazing! I feel like all the meridians within my body are tingling. Theres actually Spirit Qi entering and infusing with my meridians! As the people exclaimed in shock, Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Fei almost simultaneously pressed on their alchemical cauldrons. Immediately, their cauldrons opened, and as the fragrance spread into a larger area, they revealed the respective pills refined within each alchemical cauldron. Both of you, stand back! Vice-Chancellor Gao Quan spoke calmly and strode forward to retrieve both pills personally, holding both of them in his hands. However, compared to Chen Feis crimson Cloud Breath Pill, Zhou Xiaoyas Cloud Breath Pill seemed to have black impurities. Judging by appearance, Zhou Xiaoyas pill seemed inferior. Looking at her pill, then looking at the one refined by Chen Fei, Zhou Xiaoya had a complex look. Meanwhile, a contemptuous smile appeared at the corner of Chen Feis lips. Gao Quans expression remained the same. Holding the two pills, he released his internal Spirit Qi and infused it into the pills as though he was feeling for something. Very quickly, he retrieved his Spirit Qi. Not caring about the nervous Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Fei, he turned toward the Chancellor and the Alchemy Pavilion elder and bowed with cupped fists. Chancellor, Elder, I have done a preliminary assessment of both pills. Chen Feis pill is at fifty percent purity while Zhou Xiaoyas pill is only at thirty percent purity. Chancellor, Elder, please do a second round of assessment! As Gao Quan spoke, the commotion in the surroundings that had already died down erupted once again. One at fifty percent and the other at thirty percent! This gap is just too huge. Could the formula really have been Chen Feis creation? As the crowd discussed, a smile appeared on Chen Feis face, and she looked toward Zhou Xiaoya, reveling in delight. Meanwhile, Zhou Xiaoyas expression darkened, and tears formed in her eyes. She ignored Chen Fei, instead gazing at the Alchemy Pavilion elder as though she was seeking final confirmation. At the same time, the Chancellor raised an eyebrow and looked a little surprised. He looked toward the Alchemy Pavilion elder beside him. This Elder had a head full of white hair and looked affable. His gaze had a slight curiosity, but just as he was about to speak, he seemed to notice something and looked toward the sky. Almost simultaneously, the Chancellor raised his head and immediately saw a cruiser in the sky whistling over at an extremely fast speed. It approached the Alchemy faculty mountain peak in the blink of an eye! The appearance of the cruiser immediately caught the attention of the surrounding crowd, but before they could see the person inside the cruiser clearly, a familiar voice exploded forth within the central Public Square with anger. Gao Quan, youre really itching for a beating. You still dare to cause trouble? As the angry growl sounded, Wang Baole leaped off his cruiser and shot directly toward Gao Quan. Gao Quans expression changed, and Wang Baole had already appeared in front of him before he could speak. He threw a punch directly at Gao Quan, releasing his spirit energy and spreading out his suppressive force. In coordination with Wang Baoles physical strength and his control of Spirit Qi within and outside his body, this punch immediately conjured up a storm. Gao Quan was completely unable to defend against this and fell backward like a kite whose string had been severed. He crashed into the ground far away, blood bursting from his mouth. Wang Baole! Gao Quans expression warped, and he let out an aggrieved growl. He was in an extremely bad mood, but just as he spoke, Wang Baole approached with an angry growl yet again and kicked him. Gao Quan wanted to resist, but Wang Baole could already put up a fight against him when he was in the Ancient Martial Arts realm. Now that Wang Baole was at the True Breath realm, he stood no chance and had no time to even try casting spells. With a boom, his body was sent flying with a kick from Wang Baole, and with a successive punch, he crashed toward the crowd at the side. At that moment, the spectators finally understood what was going on, and they gasped in response. Head Prefect Wang! Head Prefect Wang is back! So strong, hes completely thrashing the Vice-Chancellor! As expected of Head Prefect! Not only was the surrounding crowd shocked, Chen Feis breathing also hastened, and she shuddered in her heart. Wang Baole had a huge reputation in the Lower Academy Island, and his return today was too vicious. Even the Chancellor had a headache trying to deal with him. But just as he was about to stop Wang Baole, he was blocked by the Alchemy Pavilion elder beside him. Puzzled, the Chancellor looked toward the Alchemy Pavilion elder beside him. He found that the elder did not look disgusted and was it fact gazing at Wang Baole with interest. Hence, he did not stop Wang Baole. In the crowd, Liu Daobin and many of Wang Baoles juniors also felt excited, much less Zhou Xiaoya. The moment Wang Baole appeared, she no longer felt uneasy, as though she suddenly had an emotional support. This had all happened too fast. Wang Baoles arrival and his thrashing of Gao Quan all happened in a flash. Without even waiting for Gao Quan to get up, Wang Baole appeared in front of him once again with a shake of his body. He grabbed Gao Quans hair, and as Gao Quan let out tragic cries, he was dragged by Wang Baole directly toward where the Chancellor was. When they walked past Chen Fei, she retreated subconsciously while shuddering. Wang Baole took one look at her and did not bother with her any more. He grabbed the crying Gao Quan and looked toward the Chancellor. First, he took a deep bow, then he spoke loudly. Chancellor, this Gao Quan caused trouble and affected the fairness of this test. He obviously meddled with the pill refinement test this time! Gao Quans scalp was hurting. After hearing Wang Baoles words in his wretched state, he felt extremely wronged and immediately exclaimed, I didnt. I Shut up! It must have been you. I know you too well! Wang Baole stared and kicked Gao Quan viciously. Gao Quan cried out once more, and he felt like he was about to explode from anger. This feeling of being wronged made him go into a frenzy. He had indeed plotted against Wang Baole many times, whether it was trying to expel him at the very beginning, cooperating with Lin Tianhaos assassination attempt in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, or canceling Wang Baoles candidacy later on. But this time, he really did not do anything. For one, the Chancellor and Elder were watching. Plus, he really was scared of Wang Baole and did not want to mess with him anymore. Never would he have expected that the first time he was fair in his entire working career, he would be so misunderstood and beaten up so viciously. At that moment, he felt extremely angry, as though the whole world had gone dark, and could not help but scream angrily at Wang Baole. Wang Baole, this time, it really wasnt me. I really didnt do anything! His voice was filled with the emotions that he was being wronged, and Wang Baole was stunned for a moment after hearing it. Actually, Wang Baole did not have any evidence, but when he saw Gao Quan, he instinctively felt that he was not a good guy and that it must have been him who caused trouble. Could I have wronged him? Never mind, if I was wrong then so be it. Hes done too many bad things anyway! Wang Baole coughed, ignoring Gao Quan and spoke loudly to the Chancellor. Chancellor, this evil man affected the test just now. Its not fair. I suggest holding the test again. Chapter 137 - A Kind Pill Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Gao Quan was sad and angry. After hearing Wang Baoles words, he felt that the one affecting the fairness of the test was Wang Baole. He felt extremely depressed, and as his aggrieved feelings grew until he was about to explode, he tried to speak. But Wang Baole glared, and the viciousness in his gaze made Gao Quans body shudder, sorrow filling his heart. Whos the evil one here? This Wang Baole is the evil one! When the surrounding Lower Academy Island students saw this scene, all of them stared with their mouths agape. They all looked at Wang Baole like they were staring at a man of god, and some of them even bowed in reverence. As they saw Gao Quan getting thrashed, their anger had slowly diminished. Gao Quan was really not liked in the Dao College. This was especially so because a part of the people in the crowd were freshmen, and their understanding of Wang Baole was built up from what people told them. As they saw Wang Baole in person, all of them were in awe. Even though Wang Baole had already been promoted to Upper Academy Island, stories about his past endeavors were still spread around the Lower Academy Island. One could imagine how deeply the stories of his endeavors would get rooted in the Lower Academy Island in the future. Because of that days events, Wang Baole would be seen as a legend in every faculty. It could even be said that the future freshmen accepted into the Dao College would grow up hearing about the legends of Wang Baole, starting from the moment they stepped onto the Lower Academy Island. As they slowly got promoted to Upper Academy Island, they might even seek more information about Wang Baole as soon as they could. In the hearts of the students in the Lower Academy Island, Wang Baole was already considered a peerless legend among the students. The Chancellor, standing at the left side of the square, was having a huge headache at the moment. Although Wang Baole was excellent, his ability to stir trouble was equally excellent. Wang Baole and Gao Quans conflict was extremely deep, and Wang Baole had already left the Lower Academy Island. Yet, he had come back to beat Gao Quan up. This made the Chancellor not know whether to laugh or to cry. As he was thinking about how to resolve the issue, Zhou Xiaoyas gentle voice sounded in the central Public Square. Brother Baole theres no need for a retest. The result will still be like this. As she spoke, Zhou Xiaoya went to Wang Baoles side, held his hand, and shook her head gently. How could that be! Wang Baole was about to continue speaking when the Alchemy Pavilion elder sitting beside the Chancellor suddenly laughed. Lad, are you sure you want a retest? Wang Baole had been paying attention to the elder the whole time. When he heard the elders words, he felt that something was amiss. So, he looked at Zhou Xiaoya, then he looked at the elder. Actually, when the elder did not stop him when he was beating up Gao Quan previously, Wang Baole had already begun contemplating in his mind. Looking at Wang Baoles expression, the Alchemy Pavilion elder smiled. He shifted his gaze, and it landed on Zhou Xiaoya. With a slightly stern expression, he asked, Zhou Xiaoya, tell me, why did you throw in the Afterglow Grass at the final moment? Hearing the elders words, Zhou Xiaoya took a deep breath. Not releasing her grip on Wang Baoles hand, she spoke softly. Thats because, according to the Cloud Breath Pill formula, the toxicity of the pill increases the purer it gets. The Afterglow Grass can negate the pills toxicity. Thats why I threw in the Afterglow Grass. As Zhou Xiaoya spoke, the surroundings went silent, and even Chen Fei paused for a moment and stared at Zhou Xiaoya. As for Wang Baole, he blinked, lowered his head to look at the wretched Vice-Chancellor Gao Quan, and did not speak. Did you know that, although the Afterglow Grass can negate the pills toxicity after you throw it in, it will also affect the pills purity? The elders gaze became sharper, as though he was trying to examine Zhou Xiaoyas true character. Zhou Xiaoya was a little scared, and she tightened her grip on Wang Baoles hand, answering softly, I knew that. You knew that? Then you must know that the assessment criterion of this test is the purity of the Cloud Breath Pill. Why did you still do that? Do you not want the reward of becoming a specially-recruited disciple? The Alchemy Pavilion elder spoke slowly, but his gaze turned sharper, and a suppressive force even spread from his body. This suppressive force was so strong that even Wang Baole felt frightened. Zhou Xiaoyas breathing hastened, and her body was shivering. But after she felt Wang Baole gripping her hand a little more tightly, she raised her head to look at the Alchemy Pavilion elder. Her gaze was clear, and with a strong conviction, she spoke softly. Thats because the path of Alchemy is people-oriented. If I only care about the purity of a pill and pay no attention to its toxicity, then the pill I refine in the end will not be a kind pill used to heal and aid in ones cultivation but an evil pill used to hurt people. Even if I improvise and receive the reward by winning through refining a pill with a higher purity, I can fool others, but I cant fool myself. For some things, you will do it again after you do it the first time. I dont want to hurt people. I want to be accountable for the pills I refine, I want to be accountable to my own conscience, and I want to be accountable to anyone who consumes the pills I refine! My pill is not pure enough, but its not toxic. When Zhou Xiaoya first spoke, her voice had been soft, but it gradually grew louder. She had always been timid, but that day, while everyone was watching and Wang Baole stood beside her, she expressed her conviction toward Alchemy, her principles regarding Alchemy, and what she hoped to achieve through Alchemy. And deep in her heart, she told herself, I want to keep refining pills for Brother Baole As these words spread from her mouth and entered the ears of the surrounding crowd, everyone was stunned. That was especially so for the students in the Alchemy faculty, who fell silent. Chen Feis body shuddered. Looking at the Alchemy Pavilion elders stern face, she slowly anticipated her reward. She started worrying about her personal gains and losses and was extremely nervous. Wang Baole was also stunned. He tilted his head to look at Zhou Xiaoya, and it was as though he had just met her. The surroundings went quiet, and even Vice-Chancellor Gao Quan seemed to forget his pain. He had a complicated expression when he looked toward Zhou Xiaoya. The Chancellor also went silent, but a slight smile appeared at the corner of his lips, and he gazed at Zhou Xiaoya with strong admiration. The Alchemy Pavilion elder was silent for a long time. It was as though Zhou Xiaoyas words made him think of a certain person. After a while, he let out a soft sigh, and his stern expression became kindly. As he gazed at Zhou Xiaoya, he suddenly spoke. You believe in kind pillsthat is very rare and commendable Zhou Xiaoya, you no longer need to address yourself as student. If you are willing, you may address yourself as disciple, in front of me! As he spoke, the surrounding crowd were all extremely surprised. Wang Baole was also surprised. Meanwhile, Chen Fei only felt her world getting darker; she staggered, and her face went extremely pale. Ah? Zhou Xiaoya was rooted to the spot and seemed a little flustered. She looked at Wang Baole subconsciously. Right at that moment, the Alchemy Pavilion elder stood up while laughing and smiled at the Chancellor beside him. Old Lu, Im going to take this girl away and accept her as my final disciple. Will you let me? The Chancellor chuckled and got up as well. He was happy for Zhou Xiaoya and even more excited. He knew the status of the elder standing in front of him. That elder was one of the four elders of the Alchemy Pavilion. In the path of Alchemy, he had a huge reputation throughout the entire Federation. With that thought, the Chancellor looked toward Zhou Xiaoya with encouragement. Xiaoya, greet your master! Wang Baole was also extremely happy and quickly nudged Zhou Xiaoya. It was then that Zhou Xiaoya reacted. Although she was still a little dazed, she was not a fool and quickly stepped forward to bow to the elder. Master, accept my greetings as your humble disciple, Zhou Xiaoya! The Alchemy Pavilion elder chuckled, and with a swish of his sleeve, he actually brought Zhou Xiaoya along and stepped on air, heading directly toward Upper Academy Island. From start to finish, he never looked at Chen Fei, nor did he ever bring up the reward. What cultivation realm is he at to be able to step on air like that? This scene made Wang Baole narrow his eyes. The shocked crowd all looked toward Zhou Xiaoya in the sky. That was especially so for the Alchemy faculty students, who looked on with envy. As for Chen Fei, she went pale and collapsed to the ground. At that moment, Zhou Xiaoyas shouts and the elders laughing voice sounded from the sky. Wang Baole, please dont disturb Xiaoya for a period of time. She needs to train in seclusion. I will get her an eight-inch Spirit Root. If you dont train hard, she might even surpass you. Brother Baole, wait for me to come out of seclusion. Ill go look for you Gazing at the pair, who were getting further away, Wang Baole smiled. He was happy for Zhou Xiaoya, and just as he was about to leave, he noticed the Chancellor glaring at him. So, he scratched his head and released his grip on Gao Quans hair. Youve already been promoted into Upper Academy Island. Why are you still so rash! The Chancellor glared at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was slightly awkward. He lowered his head to look at the indignant Gao Quan, coughed, and patted the shoulder of the shivering Gao Quan. Old Gao, keep doing fewer bad things and more good things in the future. Understood? Chancellor, I just remembered about the Dharmic Artifact that Im halfway through refining. Ill take my leave first With that, Wang Baole quickly shook his body and jumped into his cruiser. He left the Alchemy faculty rapidly and headed straight for Upper Academy Island. Sending Wang Baole off with their gazes, the surrounding crowd looked at one another, and the Chancellor was also helpless. Knowing it was a misunderstanding, he finally looked at the indignant Gao Quan and sighed. Gao Quan, you He wanted to console Gao Quan but did not know where to start. Finally, he gave Gao Quan a bottle of pills and left while contemplating about changing his Vice-Chancellor. Only Gao Quan was standing there in anger and sorrow. He wanted to cry, but no tears fell, and the indignation that he felt in his heart spread toward the heavens. I was wronged! Chapter 138 - Newbie, You’re Still Too Inexperienced Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was standing on the cruiser, swishing through the skies, riding in the wind as he dashed directly to Upper Academy Island. He was extremely delightednot only did Zhou Xiaoya gain admission to Upper Academy Island, she was also formally the disciple of the Alchemy Pavilion Elder. The entire matter could be considered to have concluded well. Clearing his throat, Wang Baole thought, In this whole incident, I played a significant role. Thanks to my courage and fearlessness toward the evil forces that allowed me to create chaos by using the opportunity to hit Gao Quan, victory was attained in the process. This allowed Bunny to have an unobstructed path to success. This irritating fatty would never admit that even if he did not appear this time round, the outcome would like have been the same for Bunny. Now, he was in high spirits as he took up a bag of snacks while on the cruiser, munching on them loudly while controlling the cruiser. The ability to fly the cruiser and eat snacks at the same time This capability is not something that everyone has! Wang Baole laughed heartily. Soon, the cruiser has passed through the clouds and arrived at Upper Academy Island. Du Min is in the Alchemy Pavilion as well. Even though I havent seen her much since coming to Upper Academy Island, its not surprising if she is doing well, since she has always excelled academically. Theres also Chen Ziheng, who is in the Combat Pavilion with Zhuo Yifan I have to work hard and not let them surpass me. Thinking of this, Wang Baole inhaled deeply. He did not return to the cave abode. Instead, his gaze was on the middle peak, looking in the northern direction toward the mountains that housed the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Wang Baole had already read up on the details of the Armament Disciple assessment on the Spirit Intranet and understood that the assessment of Dharmic Armament Pavilion disciples took place on the Northern Mountain Range, where a Military Administrative Department oversaw the advancement assessment of disciples to Armament Disciples. However, if a disciple successfully refined a hundred perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifacts, they could also send the Dharmic Artifacts for assessment in order to receive their Armament Disciple status. I will advance to become an Armament Disciple, then choose a department to perform my duties! Wang Baoles eyes was fueled with passion as he controlled the cruiser straight toward the Northern Mountain Range. On his way, as he passed the middle peak, he noticed that on the parade square lay a huge military drum standing tall. It was dull red in color and was eye-catching because of its rustic look. That is probably the drum that people on the Spirit Intranet have mentioned, huh? Wang Baole was tempted as his eyes fell momentarily on the huge military drum. He had read entries introducing the drum on the Spirit Intranet. It was said that it was a military drum that could only be struck by an Armament Soldier, and it had only one purposeinvite an Elder! Whatever difficult problems arose regarding Dharmic Armaments, so long as the Armament Soldier was capable, they could strike the military drum, using its sound to invite an Elder for advice on the solution. However, even though the drum has been installed for many years, it had not been struck often. If there were no real challenging problems that were difficult to solve, no one would dare haphazardly strike it to disturb the Elders. On the other hand, there was no drumstick for the drum. Anyone who wished to strike it had to make use of the materials given by the military drum and refine a drumstick, which could only be used once, right there and then in front of the drum. Only when an Armament Soldier held a drumstick that they had personally refined could they strike the military drum to invite an Elder. Even though the method of refining the drumstick was stated right beside the military drum, it was an extremely difficult feat. To a certain extent, it was not considered a Numinous Treasure. Furthermore, every Armament Soldier only had one chance in their entire lifetime. If they failed, they lost their eligibility, and thus, no one dared to squander the opportunity willy-nilly. Wang Baole had read on the Spirit Intranet that the student who had managed to strike the drum the greatest number of times had done it five times using the drumstick that he had refined. That far exceeded that of other people, and as a result, the Elder that he had invited to grant assistance on his problem was no ordinary Elder but the Grand Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! Every Grand Elder possesses incredibly high status within their respective pavilions. Only the Deputy Sect Lord and Sect Lord are ranked above the Grand Elder, with the Grand Supreme Elder being at the top of the hierarchy! Even though Wang Baole had spent most of his time in seclusion after entering Upper Academy Island, his understanding of the structure of Ethereal Dao College had grown significantly from the times when he was on the Lower Academy Island. He already understood that the one with the highest authority in Ethereal Dao College was the mysterious Grand Supreme Elder. He was never seen in Ethereal Dao College, but his existence was akin to an anchor, the assurance of everyone in Ethereal Dao College and the status of the Federation! The Grand Supreme Elders subordinates included Ethereal Dao Colleges sect lord and the three deputy sect lords. Below them were ten pavilions and a college. The ten pavilions were referring to the island pavilions on Upper Academy Island, which included the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and the college was referring to the Lower Academy Island! Within every pavilion, the Pavilion Head was obviously the person-in-command. However, in reality, there were still numerous elders above the Pavilion Head as well as the one and only Grand Elder of each pavilion. These people were not involved in the management of the pavilion. However, they formed the Group of Elders, which had the authority to determine the employment of the Deputy Pavilion Head and the Pavilion Head. This systematic hierarchy was precisely the structure of power of the internal affairs of Ethereal Dao College. When Wang Baole gained a good understanding of all this, he realized that he needed time to assume the great responsibility, and at the same time, his desire to become an Armament Soldier grew even stronger. As he shifted his gaze away from the drum, Wang Baole suppressed his thoughts as he controlled the cruiser directly toward the Northern Mountain Range. Soon, he arrived within the clouds above the Military Administrative Department. He began his descent to enter the compound. There were only a few disciples within the Military Administrative Department. Those who were capable of becoming Armament Disciples were only of a small proportion of the large number of ordinary disciples. Therefore, after completing the administrative process, Wang Baole arrived at the specially demarcated assessment ground, a parade square where tens of gigantic stone stele stood. Apart from himself, there was a tall and thin youth who was sitting on a stone stele in preparation with his eyes closed and legs crossed. He looked serious and mysterious. Sensing that someone had arrived, the youth raised his head and opened his eyes but remained silent as he took a look at Wang Baole. However, seeing that Wang Baole was about to begin his assessment without any preparation, he raised his eyebrows and laughed. A new disciple? Wang Baole heard his words and turned to look at him. The Armament Disciple assessment is the most important milestone for a disciple. Junior Brother, its fine that you did not even bother to clean yourself up, but your lack of preparation shows your disrespect toward the Armament Disciple advancement assessment. I advise you to attempt the assessment again after preparing yourself. Otherwise, you will definitely fail! The youth spoke calmly, as if from experience. Is it really so difficult? Wang Baole had originally been very laid-back. However, after hearing the youths words, with his gut feeling telling him that the youth was not lying to him, he inevitably grew concerned. Every year, there are only slightly more than ten people who successfully advance to become Armament Disciples in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. In addition, many of the disciples have spent at least two years doing so after entering Upper Academy Island. So, dont you think its hard? Refining a hundred perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifacts becomes simple in comparison, for it can be achieved with time. However, in the assessment mystic realm, ten random Dharmic Artifacts will be chosen. One has to present the refinement process again within the stipulated time without making any mistakes. Should one mistake be made, one fails! Isnt that difficult? Of those who gained admission to Upper Academy Island, who doesnt have talent? People like you, who think that its easy to pass the assessment, are plentiful. I have tried nine times and seen many, but I have not seen one that succeeded. The youth did not know who Wang Baole was and was speaking in a conceited tone. Wang Baole looked at the youth with a weird expression. He was thinking about how it made sense that the youth sounded so full of experience, for he had done the assessment so many times. Therefore, with both trust and suspicion, he became uneasy, as he mimicked the youth and began preparing by sitting down cross-legged. Realizing that Wang Baole was an individual who would listen to advice, the youth laughed as he felt heartened. It was as if he saw a past shadow of his failure in Wang Baole. After a moment, when he had completed his preparation, he raised his right hand and retrieved a Dharmic Artifact, sending it into the stone stele. Wang Baole noticed and immediately retrieved a Dharmic Artifact, sending it into the stone stele just like the youth. Cloud Frost Sword? After noticing the Dharmic Artifact that Wang Baole retrieved, the youth was momentarily shocked as he threw several more glances at Wang Baole before retrieving yet another Dharmic Artifact and sending it into the stone stele. Wang Baole followed suit and retrieved another Dharmic Artifact. Spirit Fog Shield? The youth stared with his eyes wide open. The Cloud Frost Sword was one of the most challenging items to refine of the first-grade Dharmic Artifacts. He had been surprised after seeing the first artifact but did not think much of it. However, now that Wang Baole retrieved yet another Dharmic Artifact that was extremely difficult to refine, he inevitable became bewildered. Despite that, he was indignant and sighed in his heart. Is he trying to show off? Is he planning to compete with me? Newbie, youre still too inexperienced. Even though I have failed so many times, in reality, every failure can be considered a strong driving force and improvement for me. Without those failures, I wouldnt be who I am today! The youth narrowed his eyes, and with a wave of arrogance, he flung his sleeves and retrieved the remaining ninety-eight Dharmic Artifacts. Of those, there were nine around the same difficulty as the Spirit Fog Shield. Delightedly, he looked askance at Wang Baole, but that was when his mind instantly buzzed with activity. Wang Baole, who was beside him, followed the youth in retrieving his remaining ninety-eight Dharmic Artifacts, all of them of the same grade as the Spirit Fog Shield. Now, the glow from the Dharmic Artifact was extremely bright, and the glitz almost made the youths eyes fall out of their sockets. In his surprise, he began cursing angrily and indignantly in his heart. Did this fella come for the assessment or to show that hes rich? Gosh, whats the point of bringing so many difficult to refine Dharmic Artifacts for just an Armament Disciple assessment? Chapter 139 - Main Team Leader of the Inspectors! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was no wonder the youths mind was buzzing with activity and his heart thrown into shock. As a disciple who had already spent two years on Upper Academy Island, regardless of whether it was through his own experience of going through nine assessments or from hearsay, he had never heard or seen someone like Wang Baole, who was planning to go through the assessment with a hundred perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifacts that were extremely difficult to refine. It was unfathomable for the youth that someone would make the whole process more challenging for themselves. After all, it was too costly to refine Dharmic Artifacts this way. Furthermore, with this difficulty, the test that followed, which requires the individual to refine ten randomly selected Dharmic Artifacts within the stipulated time, would be even more difficult. In addition, the youth absolutely did not believe that all those Dharmic Artifacts had been refined by a newly admitted disciple. No matter how he looked at it, there did not seem to be enough time. If someone had really managed to achieve the feat, the youth would think that he would be an extremely talented individual who would become an Armament Soldier in the future. However, in his eyes, Wang Baole was not talented. Now, he focused his attention and tried with all his effort to shift his gaze away from the Dharmic Artifacts that Wang Baole was gradually feeding to the stone stele. He suppressed the wave of emotions in his heart, having judged that the newbie was definitely just trying his luck after engaging someone elses help with refining the Dharmic Artifacts. It did not matter if it was reasonable. In addition, if one failed in the assessment, the Dharmic Artifacts that were submitted would not be returned. However, to those who were rich, such losses were still acceptable. Senior Brother, what do I do next? Is the assessment about to begin? As the youths thoughts crashed like waves, Wang Baole had already fed all the Dharmic Artifacts into the stone stele and was inquiring about the next step nervously with his head turned. He noticed the change in the youths facial expressions and understood the reason behind it, but as the assessment was of greater importance now, he could not afford to be distracted and did not have the time to explain. Humph, people who think that they can play against the rules because they are rich are just the people I hate the most! After hearing Wang Baoles words, the youth sighed deeply in his heart and spoke in a cold, distant manner. Put your hand on the stone stele, and the assessment will commence! After he spoke, he saw Wang Baole raising his hand and pressing it on the stone stele. He laughed coldly as he saw Wang Baoles body giggle. Newbie, you have to experience failure first. So what if youre rich? Youll still fail! The youth decided to pause his own assessment as he wanted to see Wang Baole fail the assessment with his own eyes. Based on his interpretation, Wang Baole would give up within half an hour. However, time flew by, and half an hour passed quickly. Not only did Wang Baole not end the assessment, the stone stele in front of him even began to glow, which rose one inch up the stele! The youth was taken aback and slightly shocked as he thought in his heart, Has the first item passed? Thats just because you have good luck. Lets see how long you can last As he groused in his heart, the stone stele suddenly glowed again and rose to two inches! Whats going on? The youths breathing quickened. Soon, when the glow grew to three inches, the youth was unable to sit still. He stood up, looking incredulous as he witnessed the glow rising continuously from four to five to six inches When it reached nine inches, the youths mind was buzzing with activity, and he gasped in surprise. Impossible! Thats too fast! A torrent of emotions filled his heart. If it was someone else that succeeded, he would not have reacted in this way. However, he had seen that every Dharmic Artifact that Wang Baole had sent out was extremely difficult to refine and was of a level that was far from ordinary. Despite this, he was close to achieving success! Not long after the glow grew to nine inches in length, the stone stele glowed and grew once again, reaching a height of ten inches. That signified the success of the disciple in becoming an Armament Disciple. As disciples from the Military Administrative Department realized what was happening, they all gathered around. Someone has succeeded! A new Armament Disciple has emerged! The Military Administrative Department disciples rushed into the area. The youth was in a daze due to shock, and Wang Baole, who was sitting under the stone stele, opened his eyes and ended the assessment. It didnt seem that difficult Wang Baole was confused as the difficulty of the assessment was not what the youth had described. However, seeing that he had succeeded, he was still exhilarated. He stood up and thanked the dazed youth with cupped fists. As he turned, the disciples from the Military Administrative Department all came up to him to offer their congratulations. Laughing heartily, Wang Baole left delightedly with the disciples from the Military Administrative Department to register officially as an Armament Disciple. The specially made Armament Disciple Daoist robe and identity token would be sent by the Military Administrative Department the next day. Therefore, after taking some measurements of his figure, Wang Baole left with the wind in his hair. It was only after he had left that the youth standing at the Military Administrative Department assessment ground exhaled deeply and returned to reality. He turned abruptly to look at Wang Baoles assessment stone stele. Could it be easier to pass the assessment with this stone stele? With that thought, the youths eyes lit up as he made a mental note of the position of the stone stele. A fire grew in his heart as he made plans to do his assessment with that stone stele should he fail this time around! Wang Baole did not care about what the youth thought. Now, he was filled with delight as he sat on his cruiser, thinking about how he could finally change into the blue Daoist robe, which made him even happier. He also thought about how he could apply to perform his duties at any department and retrieved his voice transmission ring to contact Chen Yutong. After explaining the situation to him tactfully, Chen Yutong agreed wholeheartedly and invited Wang Baole to complete the administrative process at the College Administrative Department. Seeing how everything seemed to have gone successfully, the exhilarated Wang Baole adjusted the direction that he was heading in and sped toward the College Administrative Department. Now, Chen Yutong was in the mansion housing the College Administrative Department. He was originally listening to the four main team leaders under his leadership reporting carefully about their work with a stoic expression, but after receiving Wang Baoles voice transmission, his lips curled into a smile, and he was pleasantly surprised. The four main team leaders before him looked to each other, confused. Based on their understanding of Chen Yutong, their superior would treat others amiably when he was not in the College Administrative Department but would put on a stern front there. Interesting. I thought he would still need some time before advancing. Hes fast. From the looks of it, what Master said is true. This person is certainly full of potential, and its beneficial to become acquainted with him. Chen Yutong smiled slightly before retrieving his voice transmission ring to inquire about some issues from the staff at the Military Administrative Department. After that, he revealed a look of surprise as his eyes lit up even brighter. He actually received Grade A results! It appears that he took what I told him previously to heart. If this is the case, I cant treat him like a subordinate any more, for he will very likely become my comrade in the future! Matters involving the assessment results were considered top secret, but Chen Yutong was able to catch wind of it due to his high status. With that thought, Chen Yutong grew determined and immediately sent out orders. Meanwhile, as Wang Baole charged toward the College Administrative Department, he soon noticed that the status of an Armament Disciple was extraordinary. Along the way, he saw that when several Armament Disciples dressed in blue Daoist robes went past, almost all the ordinary disciples along the way would greet them with cupped fists. Looking at how suave the Armament Disciples were, Wang Baoles anticipation toward himself donning the Daoist robe grew. Being an Armament Disciple is certainly different. Looking from afar, the area occupied by the College Administrative Department was huge. There was a four-story-high pavilion in it, which was surrounded by several two to three story high buildings, which made it seem like it was specifically segregated from the other buildings. There were also different flowers and plants grown around it. Many cruisers were parked on the plaza of the main foyer, which was busy with activity as ordinary disciples milled about the area. The Armament Disciples also appeared to hold significant authority, as people were extremely respectful as they passed them. So, this is the College Administrative Department This was the first time that Wang Baole had been there. As he neared, a teen dressed in a blue Daoist robe immediately noticed him and approached him quickly, cupping his fists while smiling at him. Is this Junior Brother Wang Baole? Hearing the other party call out his name, Wang Baole made sense of the situation and returned the greeting with a smile on his face. Junior Brother Wang, I am Zhou Penghai. Please enter, Senior Brother Chen is waiting for you inside. He had already announced that youll become one of us in the future. The blue-shirted teen was one of the four team leaders of the College Administrative Department. Now, as he led Wang Baole in, he sized him up secretly, knowing that the person before him would very likely become a team leader like him in the future. Therefore, he planned to get chummy with Wang Baole. Along the way, they were chatting heartily. Wang Baole entered the backyard of the College Administrative Department and into one of the three story high pavilions, where he saw Chen Yutong, who was enjoying his tea. Greetings, Senior Brother Chen! Unlike how it was usually, Wang Baole stepped forward quickly this time around, greeting Chen Yutong with cupped fists and with a serious expression on his face. Even before he could kneel down, Chen Yutong had approached and helped Wang Baole up with a smile. Junior Brother Baole, there is no need for formalities. Come, sit here. As he spoke, Chen Yutong led Wang Baole to a seat. Soon, the team leader who had led the way made Spirit tea and placed it before the both of them. He then stood behind Chen Yutong, keeping a respectful silence. Chen Yutong first congratulated Wang Baole for becoming an Armament Disciple. After some brief catching up, Chen Yutong happily retrieved an identity token and passed it to Wang Baole. Junior Brother Baole, with your caliber, it will not be long before you become an Armament Soldier. At the same time, I know that you were the Head Prefect during your time at the Lower Academy Island and were in charge of the College Discipline Department. You have experience in this field, and since the College Administrative Department is lacking a leader for the Inspector main team, I was wondering if you would assume the responsibility temporarily and help me with it. Chen Yutong looked at Wang Baole with a smile on his face. Wang Baole was jolted alert. Even though he had not been to the College Administrative Department previously, he had read much about it on the Spirit Intranet and understood that other than Chen Yutong, the one with the greatest authority was the Inspector main team, who would inspect others with their power. Unfortunately, it had always been under the control of Chen Yutong, who did not relinquish the power. Next in line would be the four judiciary main teams, which each comprised of the main team leader, a subordinate team leader, and numerous other ordinary disciples of the College Administrative Department. Right now, however, what Chen Yutong meant was that he wanted to pass the duty of the main team leader of the inspector team to Wang Baole! Not only was Wang Baole taken aback, Zhou Penghai, the blue-robed teen who was standing behind Chen Yutong, was also shocked. He had thought that the most Wang Baole would achieve would be a similar rank as himself and had never imagined that Wang Baole would be bestowed such power. His breathing hastened, and as he looked at Wang Baole, he was even more stringent and curious, carrying a tinge of indignation in his heart. Chapter 140 - Lineage Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Suppressing his agitation, Wang Baole immediately stood up and thanked Chen Yutong, who smiled and pulled him down to sit. After a brief conversation, Wang Baole took his leave, with Chen Yutong personally sending him out of the pavilion, before speaking cheerfully. Junior Brother Baole, as your Senior Brother, I look forward to the day you become an Armament Soldier. In order to qualify as an Armament Soldier, youll have to refine a third-grade Numinous Treasure! Every year, there is a tournament held by the Dharmic Armament Pavilion specially for one to advance to become an Armament Soldier. I look forward to seeing you put in your best effort! After seeing that Wang Baole had left, Chen Yutong sipped on his Spirit tea, his lips curling into a smile. He seemed happy, and before long, the main team leader who had returned after sending Wang Baole off stood in front of Chen Yutong. He seemed to have something to say but stopped himself. Chen Yutong took a glance at him and spoke emotionlessly. Zhou Penghai, are you thinking about how I seem to be biased toward Wang Baole, who has just arrived, by immediately giving him the authority to oversee all main team leaders, allowing him to be seated in a position just inferior to mine? The blue-shirted teen felt a tremble in his heart and immediately lowered his head. I wouldnt dare think of that. Listening to the blue-shirted teens tone, Chen Yutong appeared calm. He then stood up and looked out of the window before speaking calmly. Wang Baole is an eight-inch True Breath expert and has contributed significantly to Ethereal Dao College. Even though he has just gained admission to Upper Academy Island, many major figures have already noticed him and are placing a lot of attention on him. Someone like him will not be an Armament Disciple forever. Whatever I said was not out of courtesyit is a fact that it would not be long before he advances to become an Armament Soldier! As for me, I cannot be an Armament Soldier forever. Therefore, you must treat him like you treat me! Chen Yutong looked at the blue-shirted teen after he had finished his words. The youths breathing hastened, and his heart palpitated at an even faster rate. He understood what Chen Yutong was implying with his words. The meaning behind what Chen Yutong said was that Wang Baole would be Chen Yutongs successor, a person who would be in charge of the College Administrative Department! Therefore, he quickly pledged compliance, making the decision silently in his heart to interact more with Wang Baole in the future, bearing in mind to not offend him in any way. The others from the College Administrative Department do not know much about Junior Brother Baole. Since its late now, you must remember to inform everyone tomorrow. As Chen Yutong spoke, he raised his tea cup. The blue-shirted teen immediately nodded. As he left respectfully, he thought about what Chen Yutong had said, and a fire grew in his heart. Chen Yutong looked at the back view of the blue-shirted teen who was going away and smiled slightly. Even though there were some truth to what he had said just now, it was not the complete picture. If it wasnt that there were many people who have their eyes on Junior Brother Baole, Master would have long taken him in as a personal disciple. In addition, even though I havent known him for long and am not in a good position to comment, it isnt a big problem as I can still do some favors for him first. Junior Brother Baole is someone who is partial on favors and grudges, and he will not forget how well Uncle-Master Lu, Master, and I have treated him. Considering him as one of my real Junior Brothers cannot be considered an exaggeration. If I am not biased toward him, who will look after him? Chen Yutong narrowed his eyes as he thought about what his master had told him. His eyes also glowed as he thought about his understanding of Ethereal Dao College. Uncle-Master Lu already has a firm position as the Chancellor of the Lower Academy Island, which no one can overthrow. This is the foundation of our clan. Whats next will be the advancement of Grandmaster as the Deputy Sect Lord. Once this elder succeeds, it will be time for Master to become the Grand Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Till them, within this generation of our clan, only Junior Brother Baole and I will be left to support each other and move forward. Junior Brother Baole, you must work hard and become an Armament Soldier soon! Chen Yutong smiled, a look of anticipation evident in his eyes. His master was the one who looked highly upon Wang Baole and had given him the storage bracelet when he was on the Lower Academy Island. His Uncle-Master was naturally the old physician of the Lower Academy Island. At the same time, Wang Baole, who was walking out from the College Administrative Department, was still recovering from the confusion in his head. Even though he had accepted the appointment and was agitated and excited, the entire incident seemed weird. There was no way he believed that the brief personal friendship that he had just built with Chen Yutong would make Chen Yutong bestow the rank of the main team leader of the Inspector main team upon him just like that. Wang Baole was extremely aware of the significance of holding that position. This puts me as the deputy chief of the College Administrative Department Wang Baole took a deep breath, a look of deep thought obvious from his eyes. He also did not believe that he had such privileges just because he had achieved a breakthrough at the eight-inch Spirit Root stage. He did not have any explanation for it after thinking of a long time, but he suddenly stopped after taking a few steps. There is a possibility If Chen Yutongs master was the Elder who gave me the storage bracelet and jade slip when I was on the Lower Academy Island, then it means that a lineage is formed between this master and apprentice duo, as well as the Chancellor. At the same time, the Chancellor treats me quite well. Thinking of this, stories from the high officials autobiographies immediately appeared in Wang Baoles mind. He seemed to have realized something after a while. Lineage? Wang Baoles heart trembled. That word had always been a mysterious term in his mind. Now, as he slowly deciphered its meaning, he was agitated, despite still being skeptical. However, he was also worried that he had made a mistake. He struggled with the thoughts for a while and gritted his teeth. I cant care much anymore, since I am now the main team leader of the Inspector main team! With this thought, Wang Baole no longer focused on why Chen Yutong was particularly good to him. However, Wang Baole had a life principlehe would always remember the favors that others have given him. This was a point that had been drilled into him by his father since he was a young child. At the same time, it was also mentioned several times in the high officials autobiographies. Therefore, this view point of Wang Baole was as deeply ingrained in his mind as the grudges that he held and could be considered his life principle. Now, Wang Baole was in a cheery mood as he thought about how he had not only advanced to become an Armament Disciple but had also become one of the leaders of the College Administrative Department. He was joyous but also conscious that the majority of those working in the College Administrative Department, especially those from his Inspector main team, were still unaware of his identity. However, the news would spread, and it would only take a few days before the entire College Administrative Department heard of it. I need to treasure this period of peace where my abilities are not known to othersWang Baole thought as he planned to remain humble and low-key. On his way back to the cave abode, he stopped momentarily when he passed the market in the valley, which was also where the attic that he had once lived in was located. It was now evening, the time when the market was busiest. Amid the sounds of activity, there were also waves of fragrant scents spreading. Wang Baole took a whiff, and his appetite was whetted, but he struggled with his desires. Forget it. Since something joyous has happened today, Ill treat it as giving myself a reward! With that thought, Wang Baole instantly felt that his stress was relieved. A light flashed across his eyes as he dashed straight toward the market. Before long, in the busy market, Wang Baole was hugging a pot of braised eggs while munching happily on fried potatoes as he explored the market with lightness in his steps. He looked at all the stores around and noticed that there were several disciples who were of similar body shapes as him, and he began to think that the market was a good place. Besides food, there were also many other miscellaneous items, including daily necessities, being sold there. Not only that, they all came in many varieties, so even though they were on the pricier side, it was still acceptable as it helped save some traveling time to Ethereal City for many disciples. Wang Baole enjoyed himself fully as he picked up a braised egg and put it into his mouth. He had wanted to leave but noticed a snack store, the very one that he would visit time and time again when he lived nearby. What caught his attention most was that it was advertised on the banner outside the store that a new product had been launched. Wang Baoles eyes lit up, and he immediately walked over. The owner of the store was a middle-aged man who had been on Upper Academy Island for seven years. However, he was still an ordinary disciple as a first level True Breath expert. When he noticed Wang Baole, he immediately greeted him enthusiastically. As soon as Wang Baole stepped into the store, he waved his hand and spoke forthrightly. Old Liu, how has business been so far? Give me a hundred packets of this new snack! The middle-aged store owner was also delighted. Wang Baole was generous with his purchases every time he visited his store, which made him extremely happy. Now, as he prepared the snacks for Wang Baole, he spoke with a big smile. Senior Brother Wang, long time no see! Ill give you three additional packets on the house! Wang Baole nodded happily as he heard the offer. Even though he had not been out since he was admitted to Upper Academy Island, he was aware through the Spirit Intranet that majority of the disciples who were setting up stores there did not have a high caliber and made it onto Upper Academy Island purely due to sheer luck. They were real True Breath experts, but most had achieved breakthroughs at only the one- or two-inch Spirit Root stage. These people were still considered exceptional to ordinary folks, but on Upper Academy Island, where geniuses were in abundance, they were considered low ranked. Every type of cultivation there required expensive materials that they could not afford, which explained the emergence of markets like that. Such markets allowed them to earn some income to offset the costs of their cultivation. The only issue was that the market was formed by the disciples of their own accord and were not considered legitimate. Even if they had registered with the College Administrative Department, the items that were permitted for sale comprised mostly of raw materials and other equipment for refinement. In the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, there were numerous people selling raw materials and other items. The cost was exorbitant, and there was also competition as there were direct sales made by the Dharmic Armament Pavilion for the disciples. Therefore, it was more profitable to sell snacks and other food items in the market, and eventually, the poor disciples started selling food and beverages in the market. The College Administrative Department turned a blind eye toward this, but occasionally, it would raid the area in order to control the law and order of the area where the market was located. This was unavoidable due to the regulations set by the College Administrative Department and their disapproval toward it. Thinking of that, Wang Baole empathized with the difficulties faced by the store owners as he smiled. Old Liu, you sure know how to run a business. Hmm, give me three boxes of those Ice Spirit Water as well! Wang Baole spoke and looked around, trying to see if there were any snacks that he had not tried before. The middle-aged store owner was even more delighted, hearing Wang Baoles additional purchase. He hurriedly packed everything for Wang Baole, and before long, he placed the hundred and three packs of snacks as well as the three boxes of Ice Spirit Water in front of Wang Baole. Wang Baole was satisfied. He was about to retrieve his Spirit Stones when suddenly messy sounds of footsteps and sounds of shock spread from outside. The College Administrative Department is here! Damn it, didnt they just come yesterday? Why are they here again today? In the chaos, the middle-aged store owner standing beside Wang Baole instantly turned pale. Wang Baole also turned to look outside bewilderedly, and immediately, he saw tens of disciples donned in robes from the College Administrative Department entering the market following the lead of several Armament Disciples. It was chaotic, and the entire area was thrown into a tizzy everywhere they passed. The disciples from the College Administrative Department looked extremely fierce. As they passed, they ruthlessly wrecked the stores. The store owners were extremely upset but did not dare prevent them from doing so and could only suppress their anxiety as they spoke urgently in gentle tones. This very scene made Wang Baole frown. Chapter 141 - Assemble, Inspector Main Team! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Old Liu, are these people from the College Administrative Department? Wang Baole asked with his eyebrows furrowed as he watched the group of disciples walking around like tyrants, ransacking the stores, with the store owners cowardly giving in to their atrocities. Its precisely the despicable College Administrative Department! Old Liu said through gritted teeth. The anger and sadness in his eyes were obvious, so Wang Baole, who was standing beside him, cleared his throat and awkwardly touched his nose. Its already difficult for us less capable disciples to cultivate. Unwilling to accept this reality, we decided to start small businesses that not only fulfills the needs of the masses but also allows us to earn some Spirit Stones for our cultivation. Is there any wrong in that? Old Liu asked pitifully and helplessly. We pay the fees on time too, but this College Administrative Department still comes once every few days, wrecking everything, every time! Thats too much! Wang Baole lowered the hand on his nose and fell silent. According to the rules of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, selling food and drinks in the market clashed with the environment and style of the Upper Academy Island, so it was not allowed. However, looking at the issue logically, it was understandable that the disadvantaged disciples had resorted to it. Wang Baole sighed in his heart and had wanted to offer some words of consolation when the group of disciples from the College Administrative Department arrived before the shop. Immediately, three of them stepped into the store that Wang Baole was in. The moment that they stepped in, one long-faced youth kicked away the advertisement banner and overturned the table where the snacks were placed. In the chaos, a large number of snacks were scattered all over the floor. Standing there and witnessing everything, Wang Baole grew solemn. Senior Brothers, I have already paid the fees. Please give me some leeway I Ill pay the fees again! Will that do? Old Liu asked cowardly, trying to salvage the situation, as he immediately grew anxious and stepped forward. However, he did not dare to stop them. Junior Brother Liu, weve told you before to not sell trash like this here! Everyone here is a cultivator, so which idiot do you think will buy snacks to eat? This is the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and all thats sold are Dharmic Artifacts and raw materials. Is it appropriate to be selling snacks? Youre severely tarnishing the image of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! The long-faced youth who kicked the advertising banner away spoke coldly after hearing Old Lius words, turning to look coldly at him. Wang Baoles eyebrows twitched, unhappiness filling his heart as he looked at the snacks beside him. Ill put them away Ill put them away now Senior Brothers Old Liu spoke anxiously as he bent down to pick the snacks up. Too late! Theyll all be confiscated! As he spoke, the two College Administrative Department disciples behind him immediately went forward like tyrants to confiscate all the items in the store. At the same time, identical scenes were playing out in the other stores. No matter how store owners like Old Liu pleaded, it was futile. Wang Baole turned even more solemn, and with his eyebrows furrowed, he began to speak, for he could no longer watch silently. The way you handle matters has gone overboard! The moment that he spoke, the trio in the store all turned to look at him. The long-faced youth sized up Wang Baole, and after noticing that he was just wearing a gray Daoist robe, he raised his eyebrows, stepped hard on a packet of snacks on the ground, and pointed overbearingly at the snacks in front of Wang Baole, which he had just bought. All these are to be confiscated as well! he declared and turned to leave, directly dismissing whatever Wang Baole had said. Wang Baoles rage instantly grew as he witnessed the attitude of the College Administrative Department. He placed his right hand on his snacks and asked unhappily, On what basis can you confiscate these snacks that I have bought? The long-faced youth and the two disciples from the College Administrative Department frowned. The long-faced youth appeared impatient and turned to stare at Wang Baole. Looking for trouble? Scram! Dont bargain with me here. Dont even think of leaving if youre planning to create more trouble! A cold look flashed through Wang Baoles eyes as he listened. However, his anger did not erupt. Rather, he stood there are spoke calmly. Since the store owners have already paid the fees, it is no issue for you to carry out inspections. However, wrecking everything the moment that you arrive is unreasonable. If they really did commit an offense, you can just punish them. What are you trying to do by confiscating their items? The long-faced youths face instantly turned awful as he listened to Wang Baole. After sizing Wang Baole up, he suddenly laughed, turning his head to shout outside. Senior Brother Sun, theres someone here interrupting our investigation and obstructing the law. How should I handle this? Almost instantly after he spoke, cold laughter was heard from the store not far away. Obstructing the law? As the sound of laughter spread, an Armament Disciple dressed in a blue Daoist robe emerged from the store. He looked like he was about twenty-eight years old, with some freckles on his face. He looked extremely authoritative, especially with the five disciples from the College Administrative Department behind him. As he walked out, other disciples from the College Administrative Department also joined his entourage. It was obvious that he was quite a powerful individual in the College Administrative Department. Even though he was not a main team leader, he was likely to be the right-hand man working under one of the main team leaders. Now, as he walked into the store that Wang Baole was in, he looked at Wang Baole coldly. Whats going on? This Wang Baole was about to speak, but the youth named Sun waved him off. Im not asking you! He immediately interrupted Wang Baole and looked at the long-faced youth. The long-faced youth hurriedly stepped forward, He exaggerated what had happened before looking at Wang Baole with a sly smile. Wang Baole had originally wanted to explain but aborted this thought. He simply stood there, wanting to see how the Armament Disciple surnamed Sun was planning to handle the situation. After listening to what the long-faced youth said, Sun immediately understood that the fatty before him was being a busybody. Noticing the gray Daoist robe that Wang Baole was wearing, he remained expressionless. If Wang Baole was an Armament Disciple, he would at least have spared his dignity. However, since he was only an ordinary disciple that he did not recognize, especially as there was more than one fatty in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, he immediately ignored him and spoke arrogantly. Apprehend him! The moment that he spoke, the disciples from the College Administrative Department standing beside him immediately stepped forward. Leading the others, the long-faced youth from before was even more scornful as he bellowed with a low voice, Still full of yourself? Wang Baole shook his head and laughed. His laughter carried a chilly vibe, and the instant that the disciples stepped forward, he kicked fast and hard. No one had expected Wang Baole to react so quickly, and immediately, sounds of impact emerged. The long-faced youth charging toward Wang Baole immediately screamed out in pain, his face turning pale as he was sent flying by the powerful kick. When he landed a distance away, his hands covered his crotch, and his painful screams were even more pitiful. You dare to retaliate? The people surrounding Wang Baole roared angrily, and Sun immediately grew furious once he snapped out of his confusion. He leaped into the air, charging directly at Wang Baole. Retaliate? Not only am I planning to retaliate, I am planning to assault you! Wang Baoles eyes stared hard as he turned his body. His speed was shockingly fast as he appeared in front of Sun in a blink of an eye. As Sun reeled in shock at Wang Baoles speed, Wang Baole had already launched his attack, punching him hard. With a loud boom, blood immediately spewed out from the mouth of Sun. As he retreated while screaming painfully, Wang Baole picked up speed and punched someone else into the air. Then, he took several steps back and kicked another person into the air. Soon, pitiful screams were heard everywhere. The tens of disciples from the College Administrative Department were all being kicked into the air. After landing everywhere, Wang Baole appeared in front of Sun and kicked him once again as he was struggling to stand up, pinning him on the ground while stepping on his chest, preventing him from rising. The disciples from the College Administrative Department standing around were shaken. They stared at Wang Baole, their rage and shock indescribable. At the same time, the masses within the market began creating a commotion as they took in the scene before their eyes. They all had a hunch that something serious was about to happen. Its the College Administrative Department! Thats the most powerful department of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! Who would dare offend them? That fatty looks familiar However, hell be in great trouble after assaulting those people from the College Administrative Department. Old Liu, who was in the shop, also grew nervous and anxious because of Wang Baole. However, he had no say in issues like this. He could only react with anxiety, and as the masses continued their discussions, Wang Baole lowered his head and looked at Sun under his feet. Now, can I speak? Chap, you need not say anything. Youre bold, but I really want to know if youll still be so daring when our back up from the College Administrative Department arrives later on! Sun wiped the crimson red blood from the corner of his lips and lay on the ground, beaten, as he looked viciously at Wang Baole, laughing coldly. The disciples from the College Administrative Department standing around were already activating their voice transmission rings and contacting the College Administrative Department. Thereafter, as they all looked toward Wang Baole, their eyes carried a look of hostility and chilliness. When the experts from the College Administrative Department arrived later on, the fatty before them would be scared stiff and regret attacking them. That was especially so for the long-faced youth, who gritted his teeth and looked at Wang Baole with intense anger. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and decided to retrieve his voice transmission ring as well. He was about to open it when Sun, who noticed the scene, laughed coldly instantly. Finding someone for help? Chap, its no use speaking to anyone regarding whats happened today. If I cant fix you, I, Sun Fang, will go by Fang Sun! Fix me? Wang Baoles eyes carried an even chillier vibe as he opened the voice transmission ring to contact the main team leader who had led him to Chen Yutong previously. Senior Brother Zhou, Im still not familiar with the Inspector main team. Please help me convey an order to the Inspector main team that I want all disciples from the team to assemble at the Southern Range Market within five minutes! Chapter 142 - Breaking the Limits of the Sky! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Senior Brother Wang, what happened? Zhou Penghai, the blue-shirted cultivator, was in his cave abode thinking about how to build a rosy relationship with Wang Baole when he received Wang Baoles voice transmission. He was surprised, and after listening clearly to what Wang Baole told him, he was shocked and asked about the matter from Wang Baole immediately. He politely addressed him as Senior Brother Wang; it was apparent that he did not want to be careless. Within the Southern Range Market, Wang Baole was stepping on Sun Fang as he spoke calmly into the voice transmission ring. Nothing serious happened. Its just that some fellow named Sun Fang from the College Administrative Department is threatening me, claiming that he will get me fixed, Wang Baole said and looked at Sun Fang, who was still on the floor, sneering. Wang Baole did not turn on the broadcasting function, so Sun Fang was unable to hear the conversation between him and Zhou Penghai through the voice transmission. When Zhou Penghai heard Wang Baoles reply, he took a deep breath and did a quick search on who was the one carrying out the enforcement. After realizing that the person did not belong to his team, he heaved a sigh of relief. His eyes, however, suddenly lit up as he realized that it was an opportunity for him. He wanted to make sure that the entire matter was handled properly and thus contacted the Inspector main team immediately. He sounded extremely stern since he held a high status within the College Administrative Department and was the right-hand-man of Chen Yutong. Furthermore, the Inspector main team had also heard about their newly appointed main team leader. Now, after hearing Zhou Penghais words, the thirty-man strong Inspector main team started moving. Together with Zhou Penghai, they charged directly toward the Southern Range Market. Along the way, he thought about the matter and contacted the main team leader in charge of the team carrying out the enforcement now to relay the information. That team leader seemed to be refining Dharmic Artifacts as Zhou Penghai heard the sounds resulting from refinement failure. After explaining the situation, Zhou Penghai heard him take a breaththat person had apparently also heard from Chen Yutong that Wang Baole would likely be the person taking over the College Administrative Department. Thank you so much, Brother Zhou! That damned Sun Fang Ill go over right now! As the entire group charged straight toward Southern Range Market, Sun Fang, who was still under the feet of Wang Baole, looked at him sending out voice transmissions and grew a little nervous. However, he interpreted the situation and still felt that there would be no issues, so he began to laugh condescendingly. Chap, you sure are a good actor! What do you mean by youre not familiar with the Inspector main team and need someone to relay your orders for you? Who do you think you are? Sun Fang jeered at Wang Baole. He had left his residence early that day and was not aware that Wang Baole had been appointed as one of the main team leaders. If he was not aware of the news, it meant that the disciples surrounding him were even more clueless. After all, Wang Baoles appointment had just recently happened. As a result, the group of people started laughing, their laughter becoming even more derisive as they looked at Wang Baole. This person is interesting He made it seem so real by the way he spoke just now and almost duped me! So the person provoking us is such a prominent character, huh? Haha! The disciples from the College Administrative Department were all laughing till their bellies ached. Of them, the long-faced youths laughter was the loudest and most condescending. When Wang Baole heard the words from the people around him, he looked calm as he raised his head, glancing at the sky. Seeing how calm Wang Baole was, Sun Fang was a little suspicious and surprised. However, he still felt that he should not be frightened over such matters and began to speak with his teeth clenched. Chap, Ill wait and see if you can really assemble everyone from the Inspector main team today. If you He did not manage to complete his sentence as his voice transmission ring began vibrating vigorously. Noticing that it was his main team leader that was sending him the voice transmission, Sun Fang was momentarily surprised. He suddenly had a hunch that something was amiss and a hint of disbelief rose in him as he hurriedly opened his voice transmission ring. Instantly, a torrent of angry roars erupted from the voice transmission ring, exploding into his ears like deafening thunder. Sun Fang, you rascal! Just you wait! Ill f**k your all your ancestors! Are you blind to provoke Wang Baole? Release him immediately, immediately! The main team leaders voice erupted, causing Sun Fang to tremble all over. His mind was buzzing as he had never heard the main team leader so furious throughout his years working there. His breathing became extremely rapid, and his eyes stared wide open as frightening waves crashed in his mind. He was dumbfounded. Wang Baole pursed his lips and remained silent. Even though the main team leaders voice was as loud as thunder, the disciples a distance away, who were still insulting Wang Baole with their words and laughter, did not hear them. Seeing that their team leader had received a voice transmission, they immediately grew excited. That was especially so for the long-faced youth, who could not resist himself as he shouted, Senior Brother Sun, are our men from the College Administrative Department arriving? Haha, chap! Ill see if you can still be so arrogant later on! As the crowd surrounding him grew excited, Sun Fangs body trembled, and his neck turned red. Shut up, all of you! As he roared, Sun Fang turned pale as he cautiously looked at Wang Baole. A look of shock and misfortune flashed across his eyes as he asked Wang Baole the following with a trembling voice, You are you Wang Baole? You know who I am? Wang Baole spoke calmly. However, as those words fell into Sun Fangs ears, they were akin to innumerable claps of thunder exploding loudly, causing him to tremble like a sieve as he turned ghastly white instantly. He was on the brink of tears, and the crowd surrounding him also began to notice that something was amiss. Their breathing quickened, and they no longer dared to create any ruckus. As he prepared to speak, Sun Fang was about to break down. However, right at that moment, a series of shuffling sounds emerged from afar. Cruisers arrived one by one, amounting to over fifteen of them. The cruisers neared in the blink of an eye and tens of disciples dressed in Daoist robes from the College Administrative Department immediately leaped from them. Among them, there were about nine Armament Disciples, all looking extremely stern and serious as they approached. Four of them led the way. Other than Zhou Penghai and another burly youth wearing a fierce expression, the two other people looked extremely stern and were dressed in black Inspector robes. With a glance, one could see that they were the subordinate team leaders of the Inspector main team. The moment those people appeared, the people standing around and the College Administrative Department disciples on the ground immediately gasped in shock. Sun Fang trembled even more vigorously as he began to see stars. However, none of that was the most shocking. What really made their minds buzz with a torrent of activity was when the two subordinate team leaders from the Inspector main team and the thirty or so disciples behind him leaped over the others and rushed toward Wang Baole the moment they saw him, having recognized him instantly despite having only just meeting him in person. When they neared, they all kneeled down and greeted Wang Baole respectfully with cupped fists. Their words were extremely formal and polite. Greetings, main team leader! As they spoke, Sun Fang began to see stars. He screamed pitifully and lost consciousness, and his subordinates surrounding him were all overwhelmed with surprise, their minds buzzing noisily with activity. They were dumbfounded and began gasping in immense shock. Main main team leader? Hes is he really the main team leader of the Inspector main team? Gosh How how is this possible? Of everyone, the long-faced youth was thrown into the biggest shock. His whole body trembled, and he was completely dazed as he reeled in fear and disbelief. Wang Baole slowly inhaled. Everything that had happened made him slightly adrift. In reality, he was familiar with this feeling. It was exactly the same as when he was the Head Prefect on the Lower Academy Island. However, when he gained admission to Upper Academy Island, he had lost the power that he had held previously, despite having advanced upward. It was not until now that he regained authority. Inevitably, he needed a moment to catch his breath but quickly recovered from the unfamiliarity. He raised his leg and spoke calmly. Take all of them away! The moment he spoke, the inspectors surrounding him immediately carried out the order. They instantly spread out, apprehending Sun Fang and all of his subordinates. All of the apprehended were drowned in fear with bitterness in their hearts, especially the long-faced youth who was trembling with terror. At the same time, Sun Fang also regained consciousness, but when he thought of what had happened, he fainted again. When the inspectors from the inspector main team had taken Sun Fang and company away, Zhou Penghai and the youth beside him approached Wang Baole to greet him. After an introduction by Zhou Penghai, Wang Baole came to know that the youth was the main team leader in charge of the branch team that Sun Fang belonged to, and he slightly narrowed his eyes. The youth laughed bitterly, and after a brief explanation, Wang Baole did not pursue the matter further. Soon, the trio were chatting heartily, which brought a wave of relief to the youth. Before long, as the sky darkened, the duo bade farewell and left Wang Baole. After greeting the store owners in the market, Wang Baole picked up the snacks that he had bought. Old Liu, the store owner, seemed more reserved, but gratitude was evident from his eyes. That made Wang Baole extremely heartened, and he left without saying anything else. Wang Baole left, and when he finally disappeared from sight, the entire market burst out in commotion. When Wang Baole was around, no one had dared make any comments, but with Wang Baoles departure, the disciples, including Old Liu, began discussing with much fervor. Gosh, I never would have thought I really wouldnt have imagined Its difficult to tell that this unassuming looking fatty was actually the main team leader of the inspector main team! Thats the second most powerful individual of the College Administrative Department! Wang Baole! I remember now He is a True Breath expert with an eight-inch Spirit Root, the one who contributed tremendously to the Dao College during his experience in the Spirit Breath Village! Its him! Its Wang Baole who was slandered on the Spirit Intranet a while ago! I heard that he was the one and only Head Prefect of the Dharmic Armament faculty of the Lower Academy Island, a position that has never been held before! Amid the peoples discussions, Wang Baole sat on the cruiser and charged toward his cave abode. He was full of thought as he recalled some words that his father had told him. If you do not want to be bullied, you have to be at the top! With that thought, Wang Baoles determination to achieve his dream of becoming the President of the Federation grew stronger. I will not let the time I have used to read the high officials autobiographies all these years go to waste. Sooner or later, the slimmest, most handsome Wang Baole from the Federation will definitely Wang Baole raised his head proudly and was about to make an oath when a wave of excited sound suddenly reverberated in his ears, growing louder as if it was nearing him. This sounds familiar Wang Baole was confused, but even before he could react, the loud boom reverberated in the skies. The cruiser that he was on was suddenly slapped heavily, hurling it directly onto the ground! Whats going on? Wang Baole screamed pitifully. All he could feel was that his world was spinning round and round. As he screamed, he noticed that a gigantic Diamond Ape in the skies! The Diamond Ape looked excited as it pounded its chest with both hands and gnashed its teeth. It made sounds as if to make fun of Wang Baole. The noises were extremely disturbing, at a level comparable to Wang Baoles immense capabilities, as it spread out in all directions. Chapter 143 - There Will Soon Be Chaos! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Its you again! Wang Baole grew frustrated again when he raised his head to take a look, after taking much effort to stabilize the cruiser again. He did not know if he had a special affinity with this Diamond Ape, since it was the second time that he had bumped into him. It was obvious that it recognized Wang Baoles cruiser, based on the Diamond Apes facial expression I did not fly into the higher cloud layers, but this hairy monkey still attacked me. Is he bullying me because Im nice!? Wang Baole was furious, not wanting to brush off an issue like this. However, when he thought of the strong backing and the level of cultivation that the Diamond Ape had Ill bear with it! Wang Baole gritted his teeth, planning to exit his cruiser before stowing it away. He thought about how he could not afford to provoke the Diamond Ape and that the Diamond Ape probably would not dare attack him further after he removed the cruiser from its sight. However, even before he could step off the cruiser, the apparently experienced Diamond Ape with its glistening white teeth and a look of disdain suddenly charged toward Wang Baoles cruiser, slapping it hard once again. With a loud bang, Wang Baole screamed pitifully as his cruiser was hurled like a ball. Like before, the cruiser was thrown into the air, rotating several rounds midair before being stabilized forcefully. Wang Baoles anger reached boiling point, but as he recalled the kind advice offered by others to never reprimand the monkey, he planned to swallow it down. However, he saw the ape continuing to contort its body into an offensive position, shaking its buttocks and baring its teeth at him. That instantly tripped something in Wang Baoles mind. He could no longer bear it and opened the cover of the cruiser, stood up, and shouted at the Diamond Ape while pointing at it. You hairy monkey! Annoying, sick monkey! Youre a bully! To hell with you! Do you dare wait and battle me after I breakthrough from the True Breath realm? If you dare not, youre my son! You bear grudges? Im someone who remembers grudges better than anyone else! There is no end to this matter between us! As Wang Baole was unleashing his wrath, he did not consider what it would mean if his son was really a monkey. Now, his loud voice began to spread. On Upper Academy Island, disciples from the various pavilions noticed the exchange between the Diamond Ape and Wang Baole. They were originally just watching the show, but when they heard Wang Baoles voice, their facial expressions changed instantly. Is this a newbie? Gosh! He actually dared scold the Diamond Ape! We have to run! Doesnt he know that once the Diamond Ape is offended, it will remember the gaffe, and the only way out of it is to be played by it three times. However, it would only be three times at most. It would pass if he bore with it. After that, the Beast Taming Pavilion will offer compensation! Troubles brewing! The disciples from the various pavilions standing around all carried shocked expressions. They immediately retreated as if they would be safer the further they were from this place. The Diamond Ape was pounding its chest and baring its teeth in midair. After it heard Wang Baole scolding it, it trembled all over and eventually stopped showing its teeth and pounding its chest. Its breathing grew rapid, and its eyes turned red with anger, as it suddenly roared furiously at Wang Baole. The roar was deafening, immediately spreading in all directions. As the sound spread, the disciples who were fleeing felt that their heads were about to explode. They picked up speed, and some of them even retrieved their cruisers. Chaos incoming! Run! The Diamond Ape is going to unleash its wrath! As they scurried away in shock, gasps also emerged from the Levitating Mountain where the Beast Taming Pavilion was located. Numerous disciples from the Beast Taming Pavilion were thrown into a flurry. They instantly retrieved their masks and put them on at the fastest possible speed. Despite that, some were still worried as they hurriedly searched for a protective chamber At the same time, Wang Baole got a shock due to the Diamond Apes angry, agitated howl. He felt strong gusts of wind blowing at him as the Diamond Ape turned extremely savage in the blink of an eye. Is there a need to be like this? I have only scolded you, not hit you! What a fragile ego you have! Wang Baole facial expression revealed his surprise, and he was about to take action when suddenly, the Diamond Ape in the air turned around, its back facing Wang Baole after it threw an angry glance at him. It seemed like it was trying hard to control and restrain itself. Thats what Im saying! This fella is reasonable. After all Seeing what had happened, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. He thought that he should not provoke the Diamond Ape any further since it had a more ferocious temper than him, so he controlled his cruiser and dashed in the direction of his cave abode while the Diamond Ape still had its back turned against him. However, just as Wang Baole drove his cruiser away, the Diamond Ape that was back facing him suddenly inhaled deeply. The suction force from its breath was extremely strong, such that a whirlwind appeared in the skies before him. Vegetation and other plants grown on the Levitating Mountain were also being pulled at an angle. The Diamond Ape slowly raised its buttocks as it took a deep breath. Wang Baole, who was speeding away, was momentarily frozen with shock when he noticed what was happening. Dumbfounded, he stared with his eyes wide open. Whats going on? The instant Wang Baole opened his mouth, the Diamond Ape raised its buttocks even higher as it inhaled sufficient air to fill its stomach completely. In the blink of an eye, it forcefully contracted its muscles, and a deafening boom immediately emerged. As the sound was produced, a cloud of translucent fog spread, directly tumbling toward Wang Baole like an invisible wave. Wang Baoles mind instantly buzzed with activity. He had never expected that this highly-revered Diamond Ape would actually direct its fart toward him after being scolded! This This Wang Baole was immediately thrown over the edge as he tried to avoid it. The entire series of events, from Wang Baole scolding the Diamond Ape to it unleashing its most formidable retaliation, happened in the blink of an eye. As Wang Baole trembled and went crazy with shock, the flatulence had already tumbled toward him, instantly enveloping Wang Baole and his cruiser in it. The fog seemed to be encompassing a unique force. The cruiser momentarily malfunctioned the moment the fog entered, and there was no way to prevent the fog from entering. It spread throughout the cabin, and Wang Baole screamed tragically after taking a whiff of it. This is definitely not a fart! Its poison! The smell of the fart was indescribably pungent. Wang Baole had never smelled something like that in his entire life. He was about to throw up with the fart shrouding him, but he did not dare escape from the cruiser seeing how concentrated the fog was outside. Therefore, struggling to stay conscious, he unleashed all his Spirit Qi while screaming painfully. After much effort, the cruiser emerged from the fog at high speed. As it emerged, Wang Baole did not bother controlling the cruiser anymore. The first thing he did was to jump off the cruiser. However, even though he had escaped from the cruiser, the surrounding air still carried the pungent smell. As the fog spread, almost all the pavilions on Upper Academy Island were shrouded in it. Instantly, painful and angry screams erupted all around from helpless and furious students Wang Baole took a whiff of it and vomited as he could no longer control himself. He felt like he had been poisoned, and he raised his head, staring angrily at the Diamond Ape in midair. Now, the Diamond Ape was soaked in glee. It pounded its chest again, and as it howled, it bared its teeth at Wang Baole, its eyes ridiculing Wang Baole. Its teeth were extremely white, beautiful, and extraordinary. The way that it bared its teeth was like it was trying to show off. Wang Baoles hatred toward it grew even more deep-seated. Just you wait! Wang Baole gritted his teeth and was about to leave when suddenly, at this instant, a deep-sounding roar emerged from the Beast Taming Pavilion on the Levitating Mountain. Blackie, youre being unruly again! This time, your punishment is to be locked in for three months! Return right away! The voice was thunderous, spreading in all directions. The Diamond Ape, which was in midair, suddenly trembled all over, fearful and slightly indignant. It lowered its head and glanced fiercely at Wang Baole before carefully turning around, dashing directly toward the Beast Taming Pavilion. Wang Baoles anger was still not appeased even though he saw that the Diamond Ape had been punished. He felt that the punishment was too lenient, but he had no control over it himself. Thus, he could only control his anger and look at his severely damaged cruiser that had been slammed onto the ground. He wanted to cry but could not produce any tears. In his anger, Wang Baole took the cruiser back to his cave abode while gritting his teeth. He kept thinking about how to seek revenge, but even before he could think of a way, when his Armament Disciple Daoist robe arrived on the second day, an Armament Disciple from the Beast Taming Pavilion showed up as well, apologizing for the Diamond Apes behavior and presenting Wang Baole with compensation. Senior Brother Baole, please do not take offense. The Diamond Ape is so unruly that we are also troubled by it. Seeing the polite attitude exhibited by the disciple from the Beast Taming Pavilion, Wang Baole did not unleash his anger. He appeared to have forgiven the ape for what had happened on the surface, but he still silently held a grudge in his mind. Sickening monkey! I, Wang Baole, will remember this! Wang Baole harrumphed coldly and buried the matter in his heart. After that, he continued his cultivation and studies on Upper Academy Island. His fame in the College Administrative Department also grew as news of what had happened in the market spread. That was compounded by the fact that the Inspector main team that he was in charge of was extremely powerful. Therefore, in the days that followed, not only did the disciples from the Inspector main team report to him regularly, Wang Baole also had many visitors. Gradually, Wang Baoles name became more familiar in the minds of the disciples from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. At the same time, Wang Baole did not neglect refining Dharmic Artifacts. After completing the refinement of a perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifact, Wang Baole thought about trying to refine a second-grade Dharmic Artifact, even though the assessment for disciples did not require one to refine a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact but a third-grade Numinous Treasure instead. However, Wang Baole felt that it was crucial for him to build the foundation and decided to take steady steps toward that. Therefore, he put in a lot of effort into refining a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact. As for the scabbard that Little Missy from the mask had suggested, Wang Baole also began to study how to refine it in this time period. Days passed just like that, until one day, the Combat Pavilion made an announcement to the whole of Upper Academy Island. Commotion arose in almost all the pavilions of Upper Academy Island, and peoples eyes all lit up as they planned their next move. That was especially so for the disciples from the Alchemy Pavilion and the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. After seeing the notice by the Combat Pavilion, they all grew exhilarated. Chapter 144 - The Day to Strike Gold Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even though Wang Baole was immersed in the process of refining a second-grade Dharmic Artifact, he was the main team leader of the inspector main team and did not have to personally seek out information for what was happening. His savvy subordinates from the Inspector main team would immediately convey the information to Wang Baole. Combat Pavilions tournament? After receiving the voice transmission, Wang Baole, who was studying how to refine the scabbard, raised his head, slightly confused. Senior disciples from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion were familiar with the Combat Pavilions tournament, but as Wang Baole was still new to Upper Academy Island, he was curious and began inquiring further. His subordinate from the Inspector main team immediately explained the situation to him. Gradually, Wang Baole gained a better understanding of the Combat Pavilions tournament. In reality, the Combat Pavilion was the an extremely powerful force on Upper Academy Island. Even on ordinary days, their cultivation and missions were intense, and they handled top secret matters from the outside. It would not be an exaggeration to call them the blade of Ethereal Dao College. At the same time, to the majority of people, in terms of combating power, the abilities of the Combat Pavilions disciples far exceeded that of other pavilions. Therefore, most of the time, disciples on Upper Academy Island from the Combat Pavilion were cultivators of combat. As a result, the Combat Pavilion was usually given several times more resources compared to the other pavilions. That was especially so after they completed their missions, as their one-time gains were enough to make the disciples from other pavilions drool with envy. Therefore, even though disciples from the Combat Pavilion faced high levels of danger when they are out, they were compensated richly in terms of monetary gains. However, since they were ferocious cultivators of combat, it was naturally expected of them to be cultivating hard all the time. This led to the emergence of the Combat Pavilions annual tournament that consisted of five rounds, with each round for each of the five levels of the True Breath realm competing on different terms. The annual Combat Pavilion tournament was important to the other pavilions and the entire Ethereal Dao College. Everyone paid great attention to it. It was such a significant event that every year, officials from the Federation as well as military personnel would spectate it in order to discover talents. This was so that they could recruit and confirm individuals to be appointed in advance. It was precisely because the event garnered so much attention from the outside world that disciples from the Combat Pavilion placed even greater importance on it. The outcome of the event, regardless of whether it was good or bad, would be recorded and rewarded accordingly. As such, regardless of whether it was the Alchemy Pavilion, the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, or the Array Runes Pavilion, it meant that the time to strike it rich had arrived for their disciples who usually played a supportive role. After all, the more importance that the disciples from the Combat Pavilion placed on the tournament, the more they needed to equip themselves. Therefore, their need for Dharmic Artifacts, pills, and array formations would exponentially grow. The generic items handed out by Upper Academy Island were naturally insufficient to satisfy the Combat Pavilion disciples needs for the tournament. They needed to purchase the items from the other pavilions on their own, and that led to the emergence of a popular saying among the disciples of the supporting pavilions. The day the Combat Pavilion tournament happens is the day we strike it rich! That was not all, for it would make the level of participation of the other pavilions too shallow. Furthermore, this would make the other pavilions segregated from the Combat Pavilion, and that was not in accordance to the plans made by Ethereal Dao College with regards to the disciples cultivation. After all, in the years that Ethereal Dao College spent planning and deciphering the Great Dao, they concluded that it was no mean feat. It required the disciples to advance forward while supporting each other. Even though they did not frown upon individualistic pursuits, they encouraged collaboration. Therefore, the annual tournament held by the Combat Pavilion appeared to be a simple competition on the surface, but it was far from that in reality. There was a rule in the tournament that the participating disciples had to find a teammate and collaborate together for the tournament. One could partner up with Alchemy cultivators from the Alchemy pavilion, Dharmic Armament cultivators from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Array Runes cultivators from the Array Runes Pavilion, or those from the Beast Taming Pavilion and so on. Even if they could not find anyone from those pavilions, they could still partner up with someone from the Combat Pavilion. In the event that one failed to find a partner, the Dao College would even assign someone compatible to form a team. This way, the Combat Pavilions tournament would include everyone. It was also due to this that the officials from the Federation and the other military personnel would spectate it, making it one of the biggest events of Ethereal Dao College. After understanding the details and rules of the Combat Pavilions tournament, Wang Baoles eyes lit up as well. It cost him close to nothing to manufacture Spirit Stones, which allowed him to amass significant wealth, making him a rich tycoon on the Lower Academy Island. However, when he reached Upper Academy Island, the task of refining a hundred perfect first-grade Dharmic Artifacts had already depleted much of his savings. Now that he was refining second-grade Dharmic Artifact, the costs were even more exorbitant. Even someone as wealthy as him found the process slightly unsustainable. The only way would be to stop the refinement process and switch gears to manufacture Spirit Stones for the entire day instead. After a period of time, it was likely that his wealth would be replenished. However, time would be wasted if this method was adopted, which threw Wang Baole into a dilemma. In addition, the sect did not seem to have concluded its tallying of Wang Baoles gains in the Spirit Breath Village for some reason, and his reward had not been given yet. Wang Baole was growing impatient, and now that he heard about the Combat Pavilions tournament from his subordinate, he immediately felt that this was an opportunity for him. Other disciples from the Dharmic Armament usually first sell the Dharmic Artifacts that they have refined before using the Spirit Stones that they have earned in return to support their cultivation and research studies. This forms a positive feed-forward cycle and is something that I should follow! Wang Baole seemed to gain a profound realization as he took out a portion of his Dharmic Artifacts to record their data before logging on to the Spirit Intranet to list them for sale. At this time, there was a flurry of activity on Upper Academy Islands Spirit Intranet. Posts related to the sale of Dharmic Artifacts, pills, and array formations were aplenty, and there were also some disciples from the Combat Pavilion looking for teammates for the tournament. With regards to the pricing of his Dharmic Artifacts, Wang Baole did some comparisons and decided that he should not be too unreasonable. Therefore, he listed them at ten times the cost price, which in reality could be considered cheap. He saw that there were many disciples from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion listing their Dharmic Artifacts at absurd prices, mostly over ten times the price of the cost price. The most exaggerated listing that he saw was fifty to a hundred times the base price. Thats too unreasonable! Wang Baole suddenly had the thought that such a kind-hearted soul like himself was a rare find in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. At the same time, he was glad to have chosen to enter the Dharmic Armament faculty in his early days. After selling these Dharmic Artifacts, I should be able to sustain myself until the sect dispenses the reward for my gains in the Spirit Breath Village. Wang Baole thought about it and felt that there should be no major issue. He then continued studying the method to refine the scabbard. Slowly, three days went by. Wang Baole felt that he had already fully understood the first step required in the refinement of the scabbard. He wanted to try refining it when he realized that the Dharmic Artifacts that he had listed for sale on the Spirit Intranet did not garner any interest, and that made him troubled. It would not have mattered if it was a simple issue of having no buyers. However, Wang Baole looked around the Spirit Intranet and found that many Dharmic Artifacts that were of poorer quality but of significantly higher price than what he had were being sold away, and that made him confused. Are these people blind? Are foolish people too rich that they only buy expensive stuff? Frowning, Wang Baole decided to increase the price of his listing. After setting them to be sold at seventeen times the cost price, he then continued manufacturing the Spirit Stones required for the scabbard. Soon, several days passed. It was difficult to refine the Spirit Stones for the scabbard, and Wang Baole had failed a few times but eventually still succeeded. Looking at the scabbard-shaped Spirit Stones, Wang Baole was filled with satisfaction. His act of increasing the prices of the Dharmic Artifact that he had listed on the Spirit Intranet also seemed to have taken effect, as more people seemed to have viewed the items. Now, as Wang Baole checked the Spirit Intranet, he realized that some people had even sent him voice transmissions. However, just as Wang Baole excitedly opened up his voice transmission ring, his anger rose the instant he heard the message. Hey Junior Brother, hows this deal? Two hundred Spirit Stones for the eleven Dharmic Artifacts that you listed, all in a bundle! Two hundred Spirit Stones? You think this is daylight robbery? There are seven perfect first-grade and four perfect second-grade artifacts and you are only offering two hundred Spirit Stones? Wang Baole was angry, thinking that the other party must have been crazy to suggest a price that could barely cover the cost price. No deal? Then forget it. There are so many Dharmic Armament cultivators in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, including many who are reliable and well known. Who would believe you if you say that your perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts are most formidable? How about this? Give me one for free. Let me try it, and if it really works, Ill make up the cost difference to you. Get lost, Im not selling it to you! Wang Baole stared hard and immediately shut the voice transmission ring off before beginning to carve inscriptions on the Spirit Stones that he had just refined. The only issue was that the difficulty of this step far exceeded that of the Spirit Stones refinement process. It required a thorough understanding of the structure of the inscriptions. Even though Wang Baole had learned about high level inscriptions on Upper Academy Island that, when coupled with his formula, were considered superior, he still faced multiple failures at this step. Five days passed just like that. Due to the instability of the inscriptions, the scabbard lying in front of Wang Baole broke apart and was rendered useless. Wang Baole was so troubled that he furrowed his brow deeply. This thing is too hard to refine. The Spirit Kernels required are already difficult to make, but this is compounded by the fact that in the forging stage of the refinement process to follow, a refinement material known as Armament Sand is required What on Earth is this Armament Sand? Frustrated, Wang Baole did a brief search that did not show any records about the Armament Sand. His refinement process had not reached the forging stage but had instead come to a halt at the inscription of Spirit Kernels. I cant carry on this way Wang Baole pondered for a moment and did not continue refining the scabbard. Instead, he turned and restarted the process of refining perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, planning to use the practice on making second-grade Dharmic Artifacts to hone his skills in carving inscriptions. Days passed, and soon, there were only five days left before the tournament. While Wang Baole was refining perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, he also refined all his Dharmic Artifacts once over, such that majority of them reached the level equivalent to that of a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact. He also added many inscriptions on them, especially on the bead of the Golden Bell Shield. Not only was it a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact, it also carried anti-tremor inscriptions that mimicked the force of the Spirit Qi tide. It was at this moment that Wang Baole discovered disappointingly that his pockets were empty. It was the first time that he had been completely broke since entering the Ethereal Dao College. This made Wang Baole slightly flustered, and as he logged onto the Spirit Intranet in frustration, he realized that no one was interested in buying the Dharmic Artifacts that he had listed. In addition, even though there were some messages regarding price negotiations sent through the voice transmission ring, the prices offered did not meet Wang Baoles expectations at all. Somethings not right! Interpreting the situation, Wang Baole inevitably began to analyze the situation. As he browsed the Spirit Intranet, he seemed to be deep in thought. Gradually, he began to see the difference between the objects that others sold and those that he was selling. Most of the time, there was a branding effect. There were a few sellers whose products were instantly sold out the moment they list them, be it pills or Dharmic Artifacts. There were a few others whom, though not to such an exaggerated extent, were also relatively popular. Regardless of how ridiculous the prices demanded were, people willingly bought them. Similarly, there were many new sellers without a stable reputation and branding like Wang Baole whose items did not garner much interest and were constantly being low-balled. This is unbelievable Wang Baole felt a headache developing. He began to think about the previous buyer who wanted to try his Dharmic Artifacts out. If everything went well, the other party would pay the remainder of the Spirit Stones once trying them out and would also increase the exposure of the Dharmic Artifacts to a greater crowd, who would them flock to buy the items from Wang Baole. However, the power of initiative in matters like that still lay in the hands of the other party. If it did not go according to plan, it would be a tricky and troublesome matter. Wang Baole was extremely strong-headed, and he would never give others the power to determine the outcome, unless he was left without a choice. After thinking about it, he scratched his head. He revealed a look of determination as he slapped his thigh hard. I should not only limit the selling to before the tournament Dont I just need a good reputation and branding? Ill raise the stakes this time so that I can reap the greatest gains! Chapter 145 - The Mysterious Man Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios No one cares about my Dharmic Artifacts now, but I will make them something that everyone will desire regardless of how high the price is after the tournament! Wang Baole looked determined, but he had also been forced to behave this way. The feeling of being completely penniless was difficult for him to get used to, similar to when a wealthy individual was used to living lavishly but was suddenly turned into a pauper overnight. This feeling forced Wang Baole to think of ways to sell off his Dharmic Artifacts. He slapped his thigh and stood up after taking a deep breath. After walking a few rounds around the cave abode, it became more obvious that he was deep in thought. He stopped in his tracks after analyzing and playing out his plan in his mind, concluding that there should be no major issue. Ill do it this way! Wang Baole gritted his teeth and took out his voice transmission ring immediately to contact Zhuo Yifan. Hey Yifan, I heard about the tournament held by the Combat Pavilion. Hows your preparation been? Do you need me to facilitate you? With me around, hah, youll definitely hmm? You already found someone to facilitate you in the match, huh? Zhuo Yifan was extremely embarrassed. He had originally wanted to team up with Wang Baole but was afraid that Wang Baole would reject him. After some hesitation, he did not reach out to Wang Baole and instead found someone else. After Wang Baole made it known to Zhuo Yifan that he understood his reasoning, he put down the voice transmission ring. He did not give up, for he had decided to go all out this time around. Even though those Dharmic Artifacts of his had no reputation or branding, he would create them himself! The best way to create branding and to build up a good reputation would be to astonish everyone with how powerful his Dharmic Artifacts were in front of all the spectators. The goal would be to throw everyone into disbelief that such an impossibly formidable set of Dharmic Artifacts actually existed in this world, such that it would make a lasting impression and simultaneously increase peoples desire to possess them. To put it simply, this was advertising! As for the place to advertise the Dharmic Artifacts, Wang Baole had long decided. The location would be where the Combat Pavilions tournament would be held. There was no other place that garnered as much attention as the tournament. Wang Baole was planning to make use of the tournament to create a strong branding effect for his Dharmic Artifacts! After all, the Combat Pavilions tournament had become the focus of the entire Upper Academy Island. Numerous people would be spectating it, and as such, as long as the Dharmic Artifacts could shine in the tournament, it would definitely surprise everyone and, in the process, create a good reputation! In reality, this method of advertising had been thought of not only by Wang Baole but also a number of people in the other pavilions. Even though they were not exceptionally talented, they were also relatively skilled in their own domains. To these people, immediate wealth did not matter as much as a good reputation. Therefore, the annual Combat Pavilions tournament was an opportunity for them to build a good reputation. Their goal of sponsoring the disciples from the Combat Pavilion by giving them the Dharmic Artifacts, pills, or array runes that they had refined, as well as acceding to their requests, was to use the tournament to advertise and raise the worth of the objects that they had refined. This win-win situation was naturally favored by the disciples from the Combat Pavilion. At the same time, the Dao College did not regulate against it. Therefore, new pills, Dharmic Artifacts, and array runes could be seen during the Combat Pavilions tournament every year. However, Wang Baoles plans were slightly different from theirs. To play it safe and to adjust to the ever-changing circumstances during the tournament, Wang Baole had decided to participate in the tournament, in order to ensure that his branding and advertising would succeed! This way, he could make adjustments based on the actual situation. Even if something unexpected happened to his plan, he could immediately rectify it and publicize his Dharmic Artifacts to the fullest. As he thought about this, Wang Baole grew alert. He held onto his voice transmission ring and thought about a suitable candidate. Since Zhuo Yifan is unable to make it, then Chen Ziheng will be suitable! With that thought, Wang Baole immediately sent a voice transmission to Chen Ziheng. However, he soon realized that Chen Ziheng had also found a supporting teammate. That made Wang Baole frustrated. In reality, like Zhuo Yifan, Chen Ziheng had thought about teaming up with Wang Baole. However, Wang Baole was thought to be far too superior in the minds of these people, and since Chen Ziheng was also a prideful person who was afraid of being rejected, he did not approach Wang Baole. Wang Baole grew anxious and quickly began contacting all the Combat Pavilion disciples that he was familiar with. However, he was dumbfounded in the end as he had been a step too late. As it was merely days away from the tournament, almost everyone had already found a supporting teammate. Wang Baole was indignant that this was happening. Therefore, he logged onto the Spirit Intranet as he recalled that he had once seen someone looking for a supporting teammate on it. Finally, after searching hard, he found a Combat Pavilion disciple who was not only extremely stingy in the price that he offered but also sounded quite arrogant. Im now cultivating for the tournament and do not have time to meet you. I do not want to know who you are, nor do you need to know who I am. Lets just meet at the competition grounds when the time comes. You do not need to prepare anything since youre just there to make up the numbers. In reality, if not for this darn regulation and my indignation for being embarrassingly paired up by the Dao College, I would not have needed this supporting teammate! This was what the other party sent after Wang Baole reached out to him. It seemed as though he was not even bothered to speak properly. After looking at the message, Wang Baole felt as if the other party had been kicked in the crotch, which made him sound so ridiculous. If it was not that he had no other choice, he would have chosen someone else. However, since the tournament was about to commence, everyone who was normal had found a supporting teammate. Those who had not found one were either crazy as though they had been kicked in the crotch or had planned to be automatically allocated a partner by the Dao College. Who was so vicious to kick this fella so hard, such that he has become so rude? Wang Baole muttered under his breath, but he had no choice but to pair up with this person. He was thinking that since that person was so arrogant, he probably did not need his support. Therefore, he could focus all his attention on advertising the Dharmic Artifacts. The only issue that troubled him was that if the other party did not cooperate, it was likely that he would not use his Dharmic Artifacts. I need to prepare for all unexpected situations! Wang Baole took a deep breath. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was something weird with this mysterious person from the Combat Pavilion. However, even so, the only thing he could do was retrieve all his Dharmic Artifacts from the storage bracelet and come up with a good plan. Even though he did not have any more Spirit Stones, he still had a few materials remaining. Therefore, he made some adjustments to the Dharmic Artifacts on the basis of his own plan. For example, he felt that it was very possible for him to meet with a ferocious beast from the Beast Taming Pavilion, which prompted him to improvise the rope Dharmic Artifact into a muzzle. He even added a powder that could cause unconsciousness, which he had bought on the Spirit Intranet. There were also other Dharmic Artifacts that he had improvised for specific situations. There was a Dharmic Artifact known as the Flying Frost Sword that Wang Baole thought would be a popular item. Time passed quickly as Wang Baole made preparations, and there were only two days before the commencement of the tournament. The last island on Ethereal Dao Colleges Green Forest Lake, the Sky Path Island, which was similarly covered with a foggy array formation, was now silently tumbling. One could see that there were several figures stepping out onto the clouds. As they exited the array formations surrounding the Sky Path Island, the array formations slowly transformed into a wide path. Other than the middle-aged man at the center of this group of people, everyone else was an elder. They all looked extremely experienced, and their level of cultivation was sky high. However, compared to them, the middle-aged man dressed in a long red robe in the center was like a sharp sword. It was as if he could cut through a hurricane once he unleashed his prowess. They stood there, looking up with the middle-aged man in the lead. In the firmament, three gigantic black cruisers could be seen approaching gradually! As the cruisers landed, one could see that there were layers of dried blood stains on the cruisers exteriors. It seemed like the blood belonged to the people killed during the journey by those in the cruiser. On the deck of the cruiser stood hundreds of people wearing the same uniforms. They were all expressionless and carried strong, unusual killing intent. It was apparent that years spent battling with ferocious beasts in life-and-death scenarios had made them develop this toughness. The three cruisers were from the Federations military! The people on board were warriors stationed on the border of the Federation! Now, at the tip of the middle cruiser stood a middle-aged, burly man wearing a black cape. Under the cape was a uniform filled with numerous badges. There was an obvious, unconcealable scar on his face that divided his face in two. He stood there like a tall mountain, and a ferocious aura was continuously emanating from him. He was as imposing as the red-robed, middle-aged man from Ethereal Dao College. Zhou Lu, is the fatty youre referring to there? The burly man shifted his gaze away from the red-robed middle-aged man on the Sky Path Island, toward Upper Academy Island, as he spoke calmly to the lady beside him, who appeared to be an orderly. Beside him was a slender, beautiful woman who appeared to be filled with wildness that seemed difficult to subdue. She was Zhou Lu, the person who had once been kicked on the buttocks by Wang Baole, the person who could not wait to take revenge on him! Chapter 146 - Son? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The arrival of the Federation military was not known by many on Upper Academy Island. After all, they had landed on the Sky Path Island, which was shrouded by fog. Even if someone saw them from afar, they would merely be surprised and curious, but they would not know the details. In the two days that followed, more cruisers arrived in Ethereal Dao College. Most of them were officials from the Federation who were there to spectate the Combat Pavilions tournament. Similarly, they landed on the Sky Path Island. The arrival of the guests signified that the Combat Pavilions tournament commencement day was nearing. More discussions could be heard from each pavilion on Upper Academy Island. The anticipation and passion that everyone had toward the tournament also grew as the days passed. During this period of time, disciples from each pavilion had been invited to facilitate in the tournament. For most of these disciples, transactions with the disciples from the Combat Pavilion made them extremely rich, and they managed to earn quite a substantial amount. Amid their delight and happiness, they were also curious toward the competition. Some people had even set up bets in secret, which made the entire Upper Academy Island bustle with even more activity. All the discussions on the Spirit Intranet were also about the tournament. On the evening before the tournament, Wang Baole finally managed to complete the final adjustments to the Dharmic Artifacts that he had wanted to advertise. Most of these Dharmic Artifacts were perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, while a small proportion of them were ordinary second-grade Dharmic Artifacts. Its a pity that I am short of time. If not, it would have been possible for all of these to be perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts. Wang Baole was pleased, looking at all the Dharmic Artifacts that he had refined, especially the tens of small wooden buckets, which he had specially created. They were his secret weapon to attract the attention of people. Now, as he smiled to himself, Wang Baole felt that his advertising campaign would reach the maximum number of people. Even if that weirdo from the Combat Pavilion who had been suspected to be kicked in the crotch was uncooperative, Wang Baole still had a way to advertise. Therefore, with feelings of anticipation, he began meditating in order to condition himself. It was an uneventful night. On the morning of the second day, as the sound of the bell from Upper Academy Island reverberated, a gigantic, mirror-like array formation appeared in the middle of the Levitating Mountain, which glowed brightly! The array formation was immensely majestic. Its glow shimmered, causing everyones mood to perk up. At the same time, a person stood in midair outside the array formation. That person was an elder, expressionless and dressed from head to toe in a black robe. However, his voice seemed to have the power to permeate through matter as it spread over the entire Upper Academy Island. All participants and supporting teammates are to step into the array formation and proceed to the assessment grounds! People who have no business in the tournament are not to step in! As the elders words spread, numerous figures appeared quickly in the skies above each of the pavilions. Naturally, most of the people were from the Combat Pavilion, but there was also a substantial number of people from the other pavilions who were acting as supporting teammates. There were about twenty thousand people; some of them standing on their cruisers, and some of them standing on Dharmic treasures such as flying swords. They were all heading toward the array formation, and if one looked from afar, the streams of rainbows from the people who were charging toward the array formation looked extremely breathtaking. Everyone who witnessed it was shaken with emotions. Once again, they had a clear realization that it was already the Spirit Inception Era, no longer the Common Era! Wang Baole had also stepped out of his cave abode. He noticed the imposing array formation in the sky and was similarly shaken as his eyes revealed a look of envy and excitement. This was the first time that he had seen so many people in the air at the same time, with many of them having levels of cultivation exceeding that of a first level True Breath. The aura that they gave off was alarming. There were also many of them who were individuals who had peaked at the fifth level of the True Breath realm. They were extremely calm and collected, and the suppressive force that they gave off easily exceeded that of the others beside them, as if they could destroy anything in their path. After taking a few hurried breaths, Wang Baole, with a bright glow in his eyes and fresh, boiling blood pumping throughout his body, retrieved the cruiser that he had fixed and stood on it. He rose into the sky, transforming into one of the rainbows in midair and becoming one of the numerous cultivators flying in the clouds. The cruiser was charging ahead, and Wang Baole neared the array formation quickly. Seeing that the other people did not stop but instead disappeared as they entered the array formation, Wang Baole did not hesitate as his heart beat furiously, dashing straight into the array formation like the others did. The moment that he came into contact with the array formation, all he could see was a blur in his eyes, like he had passed through a waters surface. When he emerged, he was in a place that he had never been to in his life! The skies were still blue and filled with white clouds, with the Sword Sun still shining high up. However, the land was no longer Upper Academy Island but one that was covered with numerous gigantic mountains! The mountains were peculiar as they had four faces, from front to back and left to right. There were over a hundred of them, and what was most shocking was that they all seemed to be carved from the same mold, looking perfectly identical. The distance between them was also identical, as if they had been replicated. This bizarre scene instantly created a commotion among many people who had arrived for the first time. More people entered, and when everyone had entered the area after passing through the array formation, the sound of discussions grew even louder. These mountains how were they made? This is an array formation? This is such a big deal! I once heard that this was transformed from one of the ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments from our very own Ethereal Dao College! Amid the sounds of commotion, Wang Baoles breathing also grew hurried. There were so many people surrounding him, and even after Wang Baole sent a voice transmission to that weirdo from the Combat Pavilion, he still could not locate him after a long while. As he listened to the discussions between those around him, he looked at the mountains in the area below. Vaguely, he could see that there were hundreds of mountains being divided into five different regions. However, even before he could take a closer look, a low voice reverberated from above. Quiet down! True Breath experts from the first to the fourth levels are to enter the East, West, South, and North regions respectively, while True Breaths from the fifth level are to enter the central region! The sound was like a clap of thunder, extremely deafening as it blasted in peoples ears. Instantly, everyone fell into silence, and as they raised their heads subconsciously, sounds of breathing could be heard once again, but this time, no one dared create a commotion. That was because transformations had occurred in what was originally the sky above them. There were now four humongous stairwells floating in midair, all linked together to form a square! Many people, over a few hundred of them, could be seen sitting on them, covering the stairwells entirely. At their height, they could see every competition that was happening on the mountains just by simply lowering their heads! This was compounded by the fact that the suppressive force given from many of them was so strong that everyone who felt it was shaken. Even though it was quite a distance away, such that ordinary men would not be able to get a clear look at the individuals seated on the stairwells, the cultivators were able to get a good look by focusing their spirit energy onto their eyes, despite not being able to see it in detail. Wang Baole glanced at all the people on the stairwells as his heart was filled with a torrent of emotions. He noticed that those people were divided into groups of three, with one group appearing to be soldiers who were wearing the same uniform and giving off a strong killing intent, while the other two groups were officials from the Federation, as well as Ethereal Dao College, based on Wang Baoles interpretation. Of them, there were a few individuals whose existence made Wang Baoles eyes hurt just with a single glance. It was akin to an ordinary man looking into the bright sun in the skies. Wang Baole was taken aback as he quickly retracted his gaze. He did not look at everyone in detail, but instead, he clearly saw that other than a burly man from the military dressed in a black cloak, there was also a middle-aged man dressed in a long red robe who was extremely eye-catching, like the bright sun. Just at the moment that Wang Baole retracted his gaze, he suddenly had the feeling that someone was looking at him. Wang Baole was shocked, and with the thought that he might be mistaken, he looked toward the same direction. As he turned, he immediately noticed that among the military personnel was a woman sitting beside the burly man who was staring at him coldly, with a look of hatred and disgust in her eyes. She looks familiar Zhou Lu? Wang Baole was momentarily dumbfounded but quickly pretended that nothing was wrong as he slowly retracted his gaze. That woman was Zhou Lu, the one who had used her authority to attack him in Ethereal City. However, she had instead been heavily beaten and kicked in the buttocks by him when he was on the Lower Academy Island back then. I heard that she left for the military. From her looks, it seems like she recognized me. Could it be that cheap son of mine, Lu Zihao, who spread the news to her? Wang Baole did not think too much about it. Now that he was a disciple on Upper Academy Island, he thought that Zhou Lu would not be able to take revenge on him. Therefore, he merely sighed and did not pay further attention to it. Soon, according to the announcement, everyone began to spread out and enter the respective regions. Wang Baole also stepped into the east region as if nothing had happened. However, he could feel that Zhou Lus gaze was still on him. How irritating Wang Baole mumbled in his heart. He did not care too much about it as he opened his voice transmission ring and sent another voice transmission to the mysterious person from the Combat Pavilion whom he was to support. Even though they had exchanged voice transmission numbers on the Spirit Intranet, this would be the first time that Wang Baole was meeting him. After informing him of his coordinates, Wang Baole shut the voice transmission ring and stood up to wait for him. However, after a long while, as he saw the people around him gathering in their pairs while he was still alone, Wang Baole began to grow anxious as he thought of possibility of the other party having pulled a prank on him. As the thought lingered, Wang Baole suddenly noticed that someone in the crowd nearby was looking at him. He quickly looked in that direction and immediately saw a youth standing there, looking extremely terrible, as if he had just eaten poop. Son? Wang Baole felt that the person looked familiar. He was Lu Zihao, the person whom he had kicked in the crotch and twisted his fingers, the person who had called him daddy. He did not enter the Spirit Breath Village, instead entering Upper Academy Island after receiving the Spirit Root during his journey. Noticing that Wang Baole had seen him, Lu Zihao gritted his teeth as he slowly approached Wang Baole, his face solemn. It cant be you, right? Wang Baole blinked several times. Lu Zihao grunted as he lifted his chin. He was extremely indignant as if he had been left without any other choice. Wang Baole laughed. After sizing Lu Zihao up, he could not help but say, Come, call me Daddy Hearing the word Daddy instantly caused blue veins to emerge on Lu Zihaos forehead. He was about to explode, but he took a deep breath and stared angrily at Wang Baole. Listen up, Wang Baole, I do not need your help this time. Youre only here to make up the numbers. See that? Zhou Lu is up there, staring at you! Darn it, so it was really you who spread the news to her! Son, you sure are daring, huh!? Wang Baole exclaimed and was about to say more, but he noticed the silence all around him. Wang Baole grunted and no longer paid attention to Lu Zihao. However, he could not resist looking at the spectator area of the stairwell in the skies and realized that there were several people with their gazes on him. He was fairly taken aback as he blinked. Why are they all looking at me? I understand why Zhou Lu is staring at me, but what about the others? Could it be that Im that extraordinary? This must be the caseWang Baole cleared his throat, consoling himself as doubts arose in his mind. Chapter 147 - Zihao, Charge Ahead! Don’t Be Afraid! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios That sneaky-looking fatty is Wang Baole, the one who did a great contribution? On the spectator stand of the stairwell in the skies, the middle-aged man dressed in the red robe noticed Wang Baole secretly looking at them as his lips curled into a smile. An elder sat beside the red-robed middle-aged man. Wang Baole did not take a close look at him, but that person was the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder who had given him Dharmic Artifacts when he was on the Lower Academy Island because he had been impressed by him. Now, a smile hung on his face as a look of admiration was obvious in his eyes. He replied to the middle-aged man beside him cheerfully after hearing his question, Deputy Sect Lord, thats him. The moment that the elder from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion finished his sentence, another elder beside him asked curiously, Ive heard that this fatty is extremely narcissistic and carries a mirror with him all the time, is that true? Very quickly, the Deputy Sect Lord from Ethereal Dao College sitting behind the red-robed middle-age man said happily, I have also heard about this fatty from someone. It was said that he is a fan of being an official and dreams of being the President of the Federation! This chap has a good personality! Haha, I think the Grand Supreme Elder would like him. Laughter emerged from the crowd. The people worthy of a place there were all Elders from each pavilion of Upper Academy Island. Normally, they were rarely seen or heard, and they were known to be extremely stern. However, now that they were together, they appeared more cheerful. As they looked toward Wang Baole, they cheerfully exchanged banter, and their eyes all carried looks of admiration, like an older generation toward their younger generation. At the same time, on the militarys spectator stand, the burly man dressed in a black cloak with a scar across his face and a complex expression retracted his gaze from Wang Baole. Zhou Lu, is that the person you mentioned? General, that is him. According to what I have researched about him, he is more than suitable to complete the mission. He can definitely be assessed as a potential seed. You will know when you see his performance later on. He is not only good at refining Dharmic Artifacts, his physique is impressive as well, far exceeding that of his counterparts! Zhou Lu, who was beside the burly man, appeared stern as she heard his words. Even though the person before her was her uncle, she was still extremely respectful when they were out. However, Ive heard that you have some conflict with him. General Zhou in the black cloak looked toward Zhou Lu. Zhou Lu did not speak. She retrieved a jade slip and passed it to General Zhou. It contained detailed records of the research that she had done on Wang Baole. After taking a look at it, General Zhou gradually revealed a look of curiosity in his eyes. Then, let us see how he performs first. General Zhou laughed as he pocketed the jade slip, turning his attention toward the Combat Pavilion tournament. Right as the Combat Pavilion tournament was about to begin, a stern voice announced the rules. The rules were simple. The east region was where the first level True Breath experts carried out the tournament while the south region was for the second level True Breath experts, and so forth. The central region was where the fifth level True Breath experts competed. Five tournaments were held simultaneously. There were exactly thirty-two mountains in every region, like a small arena that formed the individual battle grounds. After rounds of elimination, one person would remain! That way, thirty-two individuals would emerge from each region. Thereafter, those thirty-two people would move on to the second stage of the competition, until a ranking was formed. From the first to fifth level of the True Breath experts, the strongest person would then be revealed. From the second stage onward, supporting teammates would no longer be allowed. In reality, the supporting teammates could only help in the first stage. After all, this was a tournament for the Combat Pavilion. The first stage was a competition within the individual mountains. There were sixty-four entrances set up on each mountain, with sixteen entrances located on each of the four faces of the mountain. These sixteen entrances also had sixteen roads leading up to the mountain. As the sixteen roads wound up the mountain, there would be eight crossings, where the two roads that crossed over would merge into one! At these crossings, two teams would battle it out. The loser would be disqualified, and the winner would continue moving forward along the road and go through another battle at the next crossing. This would continue until they reached a position near the peak. Of the sixteen teams, there would only be one team who could successfully ascend to the peak, where they would then compete with the winners from the other three mountain faces in the battle of the mountain peak. In reality, when that stage was reached, the assisted match would have already ended. The participants would have to depend on themselves for the matches to follow. The one who eventually emerged victorious would be granted the eligibility to enter the second stage of the tournament! After getting a clear understanding of the rules and regulations, the group of first level True Breath disciples stepped onto the different mountains according to the Combat Pavilions arrangement. Lu Zihao did not pay any attention to Wang Baole as he turned around and charged forward in the lead. Seeing how impatient Lu Zihao was, Wang Baole could not help but shake his head. Hes still just a child With this thought, Wang Baole slowly made his way forward and quickly reached the mountain assigned to them. After choosing a road, the both of them ascended the mountain, one after another. At the same time, in the external skies above Ethereal Dao Colleges Upper Academy Island, the array formation from before had already been transformed. Now, thousands of screens appeared, floating above it, broadcasting every competition taking place between all the teams on every mountain. The tens of thousands of Upper Academy Island disciples spectating the match all had their eyes glued to the screens. According to the rules, as the teams were being eliminated one by one, their screens would disappear. In the end, there would only be five screens left, showing the final victors of the first to fifth level True Breath rounds! It has begun! Haha, the outcome of the competition isnt important. Whats most important is to see what new pills, Dharmic Artifacts, array formations, and beasts will be showcased this time! As the tens of thousands of disciples from Upper Academy Island focused all their attention on the mountainous roads shown on the screen, Lu Zihao, who was leading the way, was approaching a crossing. He gradually slowed down and frowned as he looked back at Wang Baole, who was enjoying the view along the way. Wang Baole, I dont need your help later on; this is my tournament! Relax, I will not compete with you. Lu Zihao, can you not snort before speaking? Thats so rude! Wang Baole looked askance at Lu Zihao, immediately raising his hands to retrieve five flying swords even before Lu Zihao could speak. Take them. Dont complain that I did not help you. These five Flying Frost Swords are more than sufficient for you to win the first match. However, if you snort again later on, Ill take them back, Wang Baole said calmly as he tossed the five flying swords to Lu Zihao like throwing vegetables. Lu Zihao was furious upon hearing Wang Baoles words. He was about to reject him but noticed that the chilly force from the flying swords was so strong and so impressive that he was taken by surprise. He took a deep breath, and with a closer look, he realized that those five flying swords were all perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts! The quality of the swords immediately made Lu Zihao swallow his intention to reject them. He rationalized that since Wang Baole was his supporting teammate, so it was not against his principles to take the flying swords given by him. Thus, he hurriedly accepted them. He wanted to snort once more to express his arrogance, but he recalled what Wang Baole said previously and the fact that he had given him the flying sword, so he kept quiet. Instead, he turned around and lifted his chin, looking at the crossing as he walked over. Seeing how proud Lu Zihao was trying to appear, Wang Baole laughed silently to himself. He was delighted, thinking that the manner in which he had tossed out the five flying swords was impressive, allowing him to stress Lu Zihao constantly. Together with Lu Zihao, they reached the first crossing. They were standing at the crossing of the two roads. The area was not huge, and before them was a translucent screen blocking further advancement up the road. It seemed like access would only be granted after one team was eliminated there. The moment that the duo reached the crossing, two figures appeared extremely quickly on the other road. The aura of a True Breath experts cultivation was extremely strong as it neared. They are all senior disciples from the Combat Pavilion! Lu Zihao was familiar with the two of them and instantly activated his hand seals to toss the five Flying Frost Swords out at high speed, preparing to go head on in the battle. Instantly, the chilly forces in the environment became overwhelming. Zihao, charge ahead! Dont be afraid! I will help make you more famous. After this match, you will definitely be well known on Upper Academy Island! Wang Baole immediately shouted loudly to increase Lu Zihaos imposing manner. His eyes carried a look of anticipation. As he laughed heartily, he flailed his hand and quickly retrieved a small wooden bucket from his storage bracelet, tossing it toward the sky. With a loud boom, the small wooden bucket exploded in midair, revealing a firework-like brilliance that was extremely colorful. Instantly, the attention of the spectators in the spectator stands was drawn toward it. On Upper Academy Island, as the fireworks were released, the screen that showed Wang Baole and Lu Zihaos activity was immediately filled with brilliance, making it the most eye-catching out of the thousands of screens. This caused everyone on Upper Academy Island to be captivated by it. Whats the situation? Someones actually releasing fireworks! My eyes are not playing tricks on me, are they? What was he doing? Not only was everyone on Upper Academy Island shocked, the military and high officials from Ethereal Dao College who were in midair, as well as the Federation officials, were all taken aback. They had spectated Combat Pavilion tournaments year after year, but this was the first time that they had witnessed someone releasing fireworks. As the masses all turned to look, it was obvious that the two senior disciples from the Combat Pavilion were all flabbergasted. What on Earth is he doing? This is his most formidable trick? The two seniors were immediately shocked silly, their hearts pounding. As the Flying Frost Swords neared, they immediately activated their mystic techniques that caused their speed to be increased severalfold. In an instant, even though they suffered abrasions from the Flying Frost Swords, they dashed toward Wang Baole. It was clear that they did not know who Wang Baole was, and coupled with the fact that they had noticed Wang Baole unleashing a powerful move, their only thought was to get rid of this fatty first before eliminating the tough-to-defeat Lu Zihao. Seeing that things were not going according to plan, Wang Baole instantly grew anxious. There was a time limit to his fireworks, which could not last long. He purposely attracted peoples attention so that Lu Zihao would showcase his Flying Frost Swords. There was no time to waste, so he quickly stepped back and shouted, Dont be rash, the both of you! Im from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion and am only in charge of refining Dharmic Artifacts. You should battle my son instead! Chapter 148 - Interrupting with an Advertisement Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the two disciples from the Combat Pavilion interpreted the situation and made the decision to activate their mystic technique to charge toward Wang Baole, the attention from people on the spectator stand in the skies was immediately shifted from the various battle grounds of the five regions, focusing instead on Wang Baoles location, where the fireworks were released. What is he trying to do? Releasing fireworks? On the stairwell where the high officials of Ethereal Dao College were, the elders from each of the pavilions all stared with their eyes wide, incredulous. Even the Deputy Sect Lord and the red-robed middle-aged men were also taken aback. The elder from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, who was fond of Wang Baole, also laughed bitterly, as he tried to explain the situation. I suppose its some trump card of his? As the crowd looked at each other, General Zhou, who was on the spectator stage of the military stairwell opposite, was also shocked. Zhou Lu, who was beside him, looked similarly bewildered. If even their reactions were as such, those of the tens of thousands of cultivators on Upper Academy Island were also predictable. Some of them had already started a rowdy discussion as they all stared at the screen showing Wang Baole. On the battle arena shown on the screen, Wang Baole looked mildly troubled. Not only did his persuasion not work, the two disciples from the Combat Pavilion seemed even more determined. They did not pay attention to Lu Zihaos attempt at blocking them nor to the approaching Flying Frost Swords. Even though they had suffered some abrasions, they did not seem bothered as they unleashed their mystic technique once again, increasing their speed even more as they neared Wang Baole in the blink of an eye. At the same time, they were also cursing under their breath as they realized that it was not a powerful move that Wang Baole had showcased. They were even more furious that they had to perform well, since Wang Baoles unexpected fireworks had caught everyones attention, and they could not afford to be a disgrace. It would have taken a long time to narrate the entire sequence of events, which, in actual fact, took place in a blink of an eye. One of the two Combat Pavilion disciples shouted angrily, growling as he released a punch. Disregarding the force of the punch, its imposing manner was already impressive. It was a powerful punch that seemed to be able to shatter everything. Noticing that, the other person also gave it his all, retrieving all his talismans and chanting spells to form numerous fireballs and wind blades directed toward Wang Baole. Why are both of you so unreasonable? Wang Baole wanted to dodge, but the area that he was in was not wide enough. Seeing that the fireworks were about to dissipate and that there was no time to lose, he grew troubled as he retrieved a handful of Golden Bell Shield beads and tossed them at his feet. Retreat! Wang Baole howled with a low voice. As the beads landed on the ground, they joined together with a loud boom in the background. Golden rays instantly appeared, blocking Wang Baole from the two Combat Pavilion disciples. He had planned to block them in order to give Lu Zihao the chance to showcase his Flying Frost Sword. After all, according to his plans, the Flying Frost Sword was to be the number one hit among his Dharmic Artifacts. In fact, in his plans, many of the details of the Dharmic Artifact packages revolved around the Flying Frost Sword. However, what happened next made Wang Baole troubled again. His Golden Bell Shield glowed. The spells and fist of the two disciples from the Combat Pavilion directly hit the glow, and a deafening boom erupted. As the sound reverberated, the minds of the two Combat Pavilion disciples buzzed with activity, their facial expressions changing wildly. What Dharmic Artifact was that? In their shock, all they could feel was that they had hit an extremely tough mountain wall. What made them even more shocked was that an extremely strong counter force was produced by this protective shield, directly reflecting their impactful attack back at them. It would not have mattered much if there was merely reverberation. However, a hurricane made of Spirit Qi tides was produced from the reverberating counter force, sweeping in all directions. The duo were not elites to begin with. Even though they were senior disciples, their cultivation remained at the first level of the True Breath realm, not high caliber. Now, the Spirit Qi tide was directly charging toward them, about to land on their bodies at any moment. As they screamed painfully, one of them tried to retreat in shock while the other was not quick enough to do so. His body was like a kite whose string had been severed, directly tumbling in the force, and after landing on the ground, fresh blood spewed out of his mouth. He looked at Wang Baole in shock and realized that he had met with a capable individual. If no one was watching him, he would not have cared. However, now that there were people watching him, he realized that he would only land in disgrace if he continued fighting on. Therefore, he chose to concede defeat. The other disciple from the Combat Pavilion who had managed to dodge was merely a supporting teammate. Seeing that the participant had admitted defeat, he could only laugh bitterly and follow suit. When he looked at the golden glow in front of Wang Baole, shock was still evident from his eyes. The sequence of events had happened too quickly, such that everything ended even before Lu Zihao, who was holding the Flying Frost Sword, could arrive. Looking at the duo who had just conceded defeat, Lu Zihao suddenly grew angry as he stared at Wang Baole furiously. Wang Baole, didnt we agree before? You promised to not do anything! This is my tournament! I didnt do anything. I was merely protecting myself. Cant I even do that? Wang Baole slapped his forehead as he really did not plan to attack. It was just that he did not expect the opponents to be so weak. In reality, even though those beads were quite powerful and were further enhanced with anti-shock inscriptions by Wang Baole, enabling them to stir up Spirit Qi tides, the effect was not that shocking against a strong opponent from the Combat Pavilion. However, it was apparent that the two who conceded defeat were not elites but ordinary disciples. Seeing what had happened, Wang Baole felt that his plans had been completely ruined. However, his reaction was also extremely fast. With the thought that there would be many people focusing their attention on him, Wang Baole immediately tried to salvage the situation. He looked toward the sky and forced a smile out on his face. Elders, teachers, Senior and Junior Brothers, how do you do? Er my name is Wang Baole. Today, Im here to introduce a Dharmic Artifact. Its called the Golden Bell Shield. Youve heard it right! Its the legendary Golden Bell Shield! All of you have seen it just now as well. This Dharmic Artifact is extremely powerful. Rainbow Spirit Stones lie in its core, and it is covered with over thirty thousand inscriptions. It is made from precious Star Era Sand and has gone through forty-nine days of refinement over slow fire before being completely formed! Wang Baole cleared his throat with a cough. His tone became much more natural as he described the Dharmic Artifact. However, in reality, he had done so out of exasperation. He felt that he couldnt let the fireworks go to waste; and now that he had attracted everyones attention, he felt that he had to say something no matter what happened. Since he could not advertise the Flying Frost Sword, he could only advertise the protective beads. The moment that he spoke, everyone on the spectator stands in the skies trembled all over. That was especially so for the red-robed middle-aged man, who was frozen in shock. This fattys actually advertising his products! Is that against the rules? The other elders were all dumbfounded. Only the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder who was fond of Wang Baole cleared his throat. That cant be considered to have violated the rules. After all, he did not affect the other participants. This can also be considered a battle tactic. You can even see from this that this chap is rather smart His words made the red-robed middle-aged man and the surrounding elders have odd expressions. Not only was the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder openly siding with Wang Baole and finding a way out for him, he was also praising him. The fact that he explain it away as a battle tactic for whatever had just happened was truly impressive. Over at the military side opposite, all the warriors were also flabbergasted. Even Zhou Lu was shocked, while General Zhou began laughing. He looked at Wang Baole, and his interest in him grew deeper with a glimmer of admiration appearing in his eyes. At the same time, commotion torrented on the external Upper Academy Island. Disciples from all the pavilions around were dumbfounded as they shrieked in surprise. Thats so shameless! People have made advertisements in the past, but none of them were ever so direct! How daring of him! I have thought about this in the past, but I did not have the courage to execute it! This Wang Baole hes gonna be famous! The commotion spread. Everyone from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion took a deep breath. This forceful form of advertisement put them at a loss. However, Wang Baole was not done advertising. Everyone must be tempted now. However, this perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact has even more unique characteristics. Other than the anti-shock capabilities that I have specially included, it can form a Spirit Qi hurricane with a force that all of you have witnessed just now. Do you think thats its limit? No! Watch on! Wang Baole took a deep breath and raised his right hand to point at the golden glow that still remained. As he pointed, the glow instantly warped, directly exploding loudly under the gazes of tens of thousands of spectators. It created an air pressure wave that spread in all directions. That frightened the two Combat Pavilion disciples so much that they exhaled deeply. Ethereal Dao Colleges high officials, the military, as well as the Federation officials who were on the spectator stand high up in the skies suddenly became serious. In their eyes, a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact was nothing to shout about. However, of the second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, the impressiveness of the bead was what caught their eyes! The disciples from Upper Academy Island spectating from the outside suddenly quieted down from the commotion. Some even held their breath as they stared in shock, while some of them grew increasingly tempted. Wang Baole swept his gaze toward the spectator stand in the skies. After noticing the facial expressions of the spectators, he grew excited and spoke again. This is the final great power of this Dharmic Artifact. Think about it, when using it for protection, your opponent will have difficulty destroying it. Furthermore, if it implodes suddenly, how unexpected and shocking will that be! Such a precious and versatile Dharmic Artifact that has unexpected powers Lu Zihao, how much do you say its worth? Wang Baole was excited, and he looked at Lu Zihao, trying to drop him hints. Chapter 149 - Lu Zihao’s Moral Principles Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ah? Lu Zihao had no idea if others were shocked or surprised, but he was utterly stunned by Wang Baoles sudden outburst. However, just that exclamation was enough, and Wang Baole smacked his thigh, his voice conveying immense excitement. Indeed! Such a Dharmic Artifact would cost three thousand Spirit Stones. Lu Zihao was struck dumb with astonishment. That forced advertisement was seriously too fake to the audience on Upper Academy Island. Although the bead was indeed of excellent quality, its price was ridiculously expensive. That was especially so because they were all attracted by Wang Baole. This caused the Combat Academy Pavilion to lose some of its glamour. Nonetheless, the reputation of the Golden Bell Bead has been built up solidly. One could say that almost everyone on Upper Academy Island knew about it. Even the old disciples at the fifth stage of the True Breath realm had to know about it. Under the weird expressions of the audience, Wang Baole was still very energetic. He slapped his thigh again, letting out a loud Pah! sound, and looked very energetic. However I have very good news for all of you today. The first one hundred Daoists to make an order will not need three thousand Spirit Stonesyou will only need one thousand! You heard that right! Just one thousand Spirit Stones, and you can bring this treasure home! Wang Baole shouted loudly, even sharing his voice transmission number with everyone. As he finished speaking, his voice transmission ring started vibrating profusely. Message after message was immediately sent to Wang Baoles voice transmission ring. Lu Zihao and the two Combat Pavilion disciples watched in shock as they saw Wang Baoles voice transmission ring tremble as though it was about to explode. In the blink of an eye, there were hundreds of messages sent to him. Wang Baole was very excited and surprised. Although he had expected his advertisement to not be in vain, he did not expect it to be so effective. Actually, although the price of one thousand Spirit Stones was relatively expensive, it was still acceptable. That was especially so because it was a second-grade Dharmic Artifact and because of Wang Baoles advertisement. Whether they wanted to buy it for research purposes or to use it, even if the customer base of tens of thousands of Upper Academy Island disciples found the advertisement fake, Wang Baole still received a few hundred orders. Even the two Combat Pavilion disciples immediately asked to purchase the beads after coming to their senses. After all, they had personally experienced its power, and it was selling like hotcakes. For the two of them, Wang Baole was so happy that he gave them a discount. You have good taste! Wang Baole laughed. Under the gazes of the audience, he completed the deal with the two Combat Pavilion disciples. After that, he pulled the still stunned Lu Zihao along and headed straight for the path that appeared following the disappearance of the light screen in front of him. The fireworks had long since dissipated, and Wang Baoles advertisement had already ended. However, many people among the audience on the sky platform and Upper Academy Island disciples still paid attention to Wang Baole, and the rowdy discussions were never-ending. This Wang Baole, he cant possibly do an advertisement in every match, can he? That being said, Im actually looking forward to seeing the next Dharmic Artifact he advertises. While the audience was discussing, Ethereal Dao College and the Army all gazed with different expressions toward Wang Baole and Lu Zihao, who were traveling on the mountain road. Wang Baole did not bother about the attention of others. He felt highly spirited and looked toward Lu Zihao. Standing beside Wang Baole, he seemed to have just come to his senses and had an extremely ugly expression. However, seeing Lu Zihao look like he was about to scream at him, Wang Baole patted Lu Zihaos shoulder and spoke generously. Lu Zihao, were relatives. Dont worry, well split the profits seventy-thirty! Once he said that, the storm of fury about to erupt within Lu Zihao immediately paused for a moment. After that it dissipated and extinguished without the control of Lu Zihao. Im not going against my moral principles; Im just getting the remuneration I deserve! Lu Zihao thought secretly. However, his heart rate increased uncontrollably, and he started to calculate how much money he would get. Alas, as he calculated, he thought of how Wang Baole had attacked and stolen his limelight, and his anger arose once more. Wang Baole, I, Lu Zihao, am not a man who will do anything for money. Im telling you, Ill let what you did previously slide, but the upcoming second battle is mine. Dont come steal my limelight; this is my tournament! Got it! Come, equip this armor. Go forth and fight! Wang Baole quickly said after seeing Lu Zihao look as though he was going to explode once more. He threw out a glittering suit of armor. Lu Zihaos anger disappeared after he saw the suit of armor, but he harrumphed secretly. He felt that this was not against his moral principles After that, he picked up the pace alongside Wang Baole, who was in high spirits, and eventually arrived at the second meeting point. The first meeting point was the round of sixteen, and the second meeting point right now was the round of eight. The teams who could get into the round of eight were definitely not weak, and they had to have their own talents. Hence, neither Wang Baole nor Lu Zihao dared let down their guard. That was especially so for Wang Baole. Learning from the experience of the previous battle, he retrieved a Golden Bell Bead and activated it at his feet the moment that he arrived at the second meeting point with Lu Zihao. As the golden light screen appeared, Wang Baole stood there and smacked his chest. Zihao, the rest is up to you. Good luck! Lu Zihao felt Wang Baoles sincerity. He took a deep breath and was about to speak. Here they come, Zihao, go! Wang Baole immediately reminded him. Lu Zihaos expression changed, and a vicious glint appeared in his eyes. He turned his head to look toward another path and immediately noticed a man and a woman charging toward him. The man was large and imposing, with a glint in his eyes. He wore a purple suit of armor, and three flying swords surrounded him. The woman behind him was petite and looked very sweet. She had a ring of bells on her snowy-white wrist, and they rang as she charged. That was not all. Beside this woman were three vicious wolves who were more than half a man tall. These wolves had vicious glints in their eyes and growled as they ran. Their exposed fangs were unbelievably sharp, and they looked extremely vicious. Beast Tamer! Lu Zihao furrowed his eyebrows, but a glint appeared in his eyes afterward. Although he was unwilling to meet a disciple from the Beast Taming Pavilion because it was troublesome to fight them, his will to fight rose since he knew that he had to fight one anyway. As he shook his body and flicked his hands, the five Flying Frost Swords immediately flew out, and an icy aura surrounded him, making him seem like a war god. He charged directly at the Combat Pavilion disciple. The Combat Pavilion disciple narrowed his eyes and noticed the protective screen surrounding Wang Baoles body. He did not bother about it and charged toward Lu Zihao, looking like a huge beast as he took his first step. The two men immediately got into a brawl. As the sounds of battle spread, their flying swords also clashed at great speeds in midair, trying to break each others seal. At the same time, talismans flew, and the physical power of the both of them was on full display at that point in time as they traded blows. Lu Zihaos strength was also fully displayed at that time. His control of the Flying Frost Swords and the changes in his spells were all swift and ferocious. With a few hand seals, he made his right hand expand to twice its size. As it exuded a black glint, he threw a punch. Although the Combat Pavilion disciple was remarkable, he was not quite in Lu Zihaos league. As his expression changed, a cold glint flashed in the womans eyes, and she formed a hand seal. Immediately, the three wolves beside her growled and charged directly at Lu Zihao. These three wolves were not slow, and their fangs had incredible biting power. It seemed like they could even break a Dharmic Artifact with one bite. Seeing this scene, Wang Baole was furious and shouted within his protective screen, Hey, thats not fair. Youre bullying him! The woman tilted her head to throw a disdainful look at Wang Baole. She did not stop but instead rushed toward Lu Zihao with a leap forward. Even under those circumstances, Lu Zihao was evenly matched with them. That was because Wang Baole had added magnetism within the Flying Frost Swords. Hence, he did not need to spend so much spirit energy to control them. The suit of armor on Lu Zihao had also been crafted by Wang Baole to become extremely sturdy. It even had a knockback effect. Because of that, Lu Zihao got stronger as he fought. Seeing that Lu Zihao was fine, Wang Baole stopped worrying and retrieved another small wooden pail from his storage bracelet. With a snicker, he threw it out, and it immediately exploded in the air. Fireworks quickly spread, and the gazes of the audience on the sky platform and Upper Academy Island gathered upon Wang Baole once more after seeing the resplendent fireworks. Meanwhile, the expressions of the Combat Pavilion disciple and woman changed. They had already seen the fireworks previously but did not know what was going on. They were on high alert after seeing the fireworks again. As they were on high alert and as Lu Zihaos expression changed to one of anger and sorrow, Wang Baole coughed within his protective screen and looked toward the sky with cupped fists. Dear Elders, teachers, and fellow disciples, look over here Im sure all of you get a headache whenever you see a Beast Taming Pavilion disciple. After all, they have vicious beasts beside them, and were at a disadvantage when fighting them. You see, my boy hood friend, Lu Zihao, is facing this very situation now. Now then what should we do? Wang Baoles voice became excited once more. Although he almost called Lu Zihao my boy, he was lucky to have quick reactions and gave a huge flick of his wrist. Today, I, Wang Baole royally introduce to you another type of Dharmic Artifact. Its name Shut Up! Chapter 150 - : It Also Works on Humans! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Yes, you heard right! This type of Dharmic Artifact is called Shut Up! Wang Baole exclaimed in high spirits, his voice booming. After Wang Baole set off the second set of fireworks, everyone in the sky and on Upper Academy Island involuntarily fixed their gazes on Wang Baole once again. What, is he determined to advertise his artifacts time and time again! What on earth is this, a Combat Pavilion Tournament or a new product release? Shut Up? What is he up to? Everyone had different expressions. This particular Combat Pavilion Tournament was especially different from previous years. In the sky, those from the Military and Federation officials, as well as the senior management of Ethereal Dao College, also had unusual expressions. Looking at Wang Baole, they felt as though they were not watching a tournament but rather an unprofessional host putting up an amateurish live broadcast for the advertisement segment. But the most terrified of all were Lu Zihaos competitors, the man and the woman. The moment Wang Baole opened his mouth to speak, they had been shocked. But now, after watching his actions and hearing his words, they were dumbfounded once again. Were it not for the layer of protection that he had, they would have instinctively stopped him. Wang Baoles actions made them faintly uneasy. In a moment of panic, the burly fellow could not help but ask Lu Zihao, What is he doing? Lu Zihao was wallowing in misery. He felt like his spotlight was being stolen by Wang Baole yet again. He kept quiet. In a bad mood, he swung his fist. That darn Fatty is playing tricks and creating trouble! Hes nothing to be afraid of! Big Black, Little Black, Little White, bite him! exclaimed the female disciple from the Beast Taming Pavilion with a cold laugh, seeing that Lu Zihao kept quiet. Her eyes flashed, and with sharp movements, she manipulated her bloodthirsty wolves, making them run straight for Lu Zihao and bite him below his head. While their battle ensued, Wang Baoles advertising continued. Dont belittle this object. This is a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact, its core being a Rainbow Spirit Stone. What more, this artifact is the sturdiest out there. I even carved over twenty thousand inscriptions on it! When you line this up with others, not only does it have an adjustable ability to lock onto target objects, it also produces fog As Wang Baole rattled on, his eyes grew ever brighter. With the wave of his right hand, three yellow masks instantly appeared! These three masks looked like ducks beaks, except their color was uneven. They looked ugly, but upon careful inspection, streams of light emanated from their interior, releasing a strong suppressive force. As Wang Baole spoke, he observed Lu Zihao retreating upon hearing the explosive roar of the three wolves. Worry instantly gripped him. And now, let me demonstrate! Wang Baole declared, violently flinging the three duck masks across the space. Having witnessed this, the female disciple sneered. I hate fatties the most! she exclaimed, feeling irritated by Wang Baoles pretentious air. With a wave of her hand, the three wolves were sent darting for Wang Baole! But just as these three wolves were bounding for him, the three masks penetrated through the Golden Bell Shield, emanating a bright flash of light. In its resplendence, the masks released a suppressive force more shocking than previously. Furthermore, as they flew, the upper and lower lips of the mouths automatically came into contact, releasing weird, ear-piercing screams that instantly caught everyones attention. The three wolves also reeled in shock. As they stopped in their tracks momentarily, the three masks suddenly gained momentum. At a speed much higher than before, they locked onto the three ferocious wolves, flying straight for them. No matter how much the wolves struggled, attempted to hide, or even howled, it was of no use. Two of the masks had already covered two wolves mouths! However, the last mask seemed to malfunction under the sudden surge of speed. It failed to lock onto its target. It did not fly toward the third wolf, circling midair instead, as though it was ineffective. All this had happened too quickly. Before the female disciple could recover from her stupor, the two masks that had attached themselves onto the wolves mouths let out cracking sounds. In a flash, clamps formed on the masks, sealing the wolves mouths completely and permanently. The wolves were unable to completely open or close their mouths, and their howls stopped abruptly, as though they were strangled. The wolves collapsed under the impact. When they got to their feet, their whimpers were stuck in their throats. In a panic, they clawed at the masks, to the extent that even scratch marks formed, but they could not get rid of the masks within that short period of time. With a puff, fog billowed from within the two masks, filling the wolves mouths. However, the effect of the fog was unusualthose two wolves only swayed but were still conscious. The other wolf, although not affected by the mask, was evidently frightened. Fear flashed through its eyes, and it hurriedly retreated. Little Black! Little White! the female disciple exclaimed. Her expression instantly changed to one of worry, and she rushed forward to help them. At the same time, the observers on the sky viewing gallery were uninterested. These masks had their merit, but they were still considered to be ordinary, unlike the golden bead that Wang Baole had previously. Not to mention, one of the three masks had malfunctioned. This live demonstration was a failure in their eyes. However, on Upper Academy Island, there were many boos from those who had witnessed the scene that unfolded. There was a heated discussion about what had happened. That was nothing. To think that one of them malfunctioned! Seems like this Wang Baole is running out of tricks. What a failure! Wang Baole was also worried and started sweating. He knew that this must have been because he failed to consider many aspects when he manufactured the mask. Furthermore, he had some trouble with his inscriptions. In a panic, he hurriedly raised his right arm, and the mask that was circling the air returned to its master. He grabbed it. Ahem, that was just a small mistake. This Dharmic Artifact, Shut Up, which I have made, is adjustable. I have recorded a list of seven to eight types of ferocious beasts in it, which you can add on to. Look, all I have to do is readjust this a little, then all is well! Only, this time, when the mask flew off, it still did not lock onto the remaining wolf that was already stricken with fear. It flew into the sky. Wang Baole slapped his forehead and heaved a huge sigh. He knew that his advertisement had failed. Seeing his disappointment, the boos from Upper Academy Island became louder. When observers on the sky grandstand retracted their gaze, all of a sudden that malfunctioning maskafter circling the air onceflew straight for the female disciple, as though it had a new target sighted! The uproar that followed was astonishing and ear-piercing. Immediately, those outside who had initially retracted their gazes looked over. One by one, they were greatly shocked. The female disciple was full of anger. She had been helping to remove the masks from her wolves, but upon witnessing the remaining mask coming for her, her eyes widened. Instantly, images of herself wearing the mask filled her mind. It was too frightening for her; she felt like her brain would explode. With a high-pitched scream, she hurriedly backed away. She was quick, but the duck mask was quicker. It whistled through the air and neared her in an instant. Just as it was about to cover the mouth of this petite, pretty girl, her face paled, and without thought, she took out many protective Dharmic Artifacts, blocking the mask immediately. Among the roar of commotion, this exceptional mask stopped in its tracks despite cracking after penetrating a few layers of the female disciples protective Dharmic Artifacts. Before she could heave a sigh of relief, it suddenly exploded. A thick cloud of fog was released in the blink of an eye, which floated straight toward the female disciple. Never mind the thick fog. To make matters worse, a thin rope, hidden in the fog, suddenly emerged from within the cracked mask. The female disciples expression changed once again. Although she could dispel the fog, she could not escape the rope. Soon, the rope had wrapped itself around her a few times, tying her hands behind her back. Wang Baole! she screeched. She had heard his self-introduction earlier on. She was enraged, but she could only stand there struggling. Wang Baole blinked, but he quickly came to his senses, immediately lifting his head toward the sky, coughing. Actually, I wasnt finished. This Dharma treasure is not only adaptable but is also amazingly effective on humans he said but was instantly interrupted by the huge commotion in the voice transmission ring! The number of voice transmissions skyrocketed, instantly hitting the roof. Concurrently, on Upper Academy Island in the outside world, tens of thousands of people paid close attention to this battle, of which many cried out in alarm, their eyes shimmering with excitement. Even disciples of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion took a liking to this product. Although there was an abundance of such adjustable Dharmic Artifacts in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, the mask that Wang Baole had madethough not without flawsevidently had unique characteristics. And sometimes, such characteristics could have unpredictable effects during actual combat. It can do that too! Absolutely wicked! Too crafty! Wang Baole, I despise you! I want to get three! This Dharmic Artifact is amazing! To think it has three usages! First the face mask, followed by the fog, and lastly the rope! Simply impossible to guard against! It is worthy of being a formidable tool for bondage! All of you have a screw loose! So what if it can tie someone up? This artifact is prepared for our Alchemy Pavilion! Though that fog was rubbish, once we replace it, this baby will be awesome! Whoever smells it will faint! I want ten of them! Chapter 151 - Daoists, Listen Up! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios While the audience in the outside world was heatedly discussing about what had happened, Lu Zihaos competitorthe Combat Pavilion disciplealso admitted defeat, depressed. There was no way that he could win. Fighting Lu Zihao was already a challenge. He was no match for him. Not to mention Wang Baole with his strange Dharmic Artifacts. It left his scalp tingling. That was especially so since his assistant was all tied up with her hands behind her back. Forcing a smile, this Combat Pavilion disciple could only admit defeat. At the same time, many of those in the sky platform had expressions of interest. Although they were learned with lots of experience, in their eyes, this subtle gimmick had its merits. However, the elder of the Combat Pavilion was in a fit of rage. A perfectly good Combat Pavilion Tournament was single-handedly being ruined by Wang Baoles advertisements. If it were any other disciple, they would have long been afraid of the serious repercussions, but Wang Baole had the elders of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion putting in a good word for him. Furthermore, he had made great contributions to Ethereal Dao College. The former was a favor that he could not ignore, and the latter was the reason Wang Baole had special treatment in the first place. Quickly, after the elder of the Combat Pavilion expressed his displeasure, Wang Baole was given a lenient punishment. He was only given a warning, which came from the direction of Ethereal Dao College and could be heard from the sky platform. Wang Baole, disciple of the Dharmic Armament faculty, focus on assisting! You must stop intentionally promoting your Dharmic Artifacts to the public! This warning spread far and wide, throughout the entire combat area. Many disciples who were engaged in combat heard it and were surprised. Some of them had noticed the fireworks previously and deduced what had happened. The whole audience on Upper Academy Island heard it. Those who had considered following in Wang Baoles footsteps immediately abandoned the idea. Wang Baole retracted his head. He had initially been full of excitement, but upon hearing the warning and knowing that he could not continue, he was depressed and wistful. What a pity I lost such a good advertising opportunity Wang Baole lamented, anger bubbling within him. He had neither cheated nor interfered with their combat. What right did they have to ban him from advertising his Dharmic Artifacts? Standing at the side, Lu Zihao became agitated. Truth be told, he had thought that this tournament would allow him to shine, but Wang Baole had stolen his limelight. Once was enough, but a second time? The thought made him uncomfortable. Seeing that the Dao College had banned Wang Baole from advertising, Lu Zihao felt that the Dao College had handled it brilliantly this time. Although anger festered within him, seeing the depressed look on Wang Baoles face, he looked away with a snort. This is unfair! Wang Baole, if I were you, I wouldnt take this lying down! The Dao College is obviously targeting you. If you want my advice, you should fight it out with the Dao College. They wont be able to do anything to you. After all, you werent wrong on this matter, and youve contributed so much to the Academy! Lu Zihao whispered in Wang Baoles ear, egging him on. He really did want to see Wang Baole fight it out with the Dao College. Only, Lu Zihao was too young and inexperienced at this. When Wang Baole heard this, he observed Lu Zihao through the corner of his eye. You cant take this lying down? Why dont you do it then! Come, my son, come! Daddy will help you set off the fireworks while you fight it out with the College! As long as you can take down the elders, I dont care if you call me Daddy or not! Wang Baole exclaimed, lifting his hands and producing a small wooden bucket. What a scaredy-cat, its so embarrassing to be seen with you! Lu Zihao cried out angrily. He was shocked to see the small wooden bucket in Wang Baoles hand. Snorting, he quickly backed away, making his way toward the third meeting point. Look, if youre so brave, why dont you do it! Quit playing mind games with me! Wang Baole retorted, rolling his eyes. Still depressed, he walked forward. When Lu Zihao heard this, he spun around in anger and glared at him. Wang Baole, listen here. The first two times, I let you off, but if theres a third time if you dare steal my limelight again, Ill fight it out with you! Im not kidding! Lu Zihao warned in a low growl, his eyes bloodshot. This time, I dont care what you give me! Dont even try to bribe me. I, Lu Zihao, am a man of principle. This is my tournament! Lu Zihao declared. He glared at Wang Baole, then turned around and sprinted toward the third meeting point. Whats there to be worried about? The Dao College doesnt let me advertise anymore. Dont worry, I definitely wont attack! Wang Baole said, waving his hand. Deep in his heart, he was still regretful that he could not continue advertising and was too lazy to launch any attacks. By now, the two of them were not far from the meeting point. They could vaguely make out two figures standing at the end of the small roadthe meeting pointwaiting for them. One of them was short, and the other was tall. Both of them had calm expressions, but their eyes were full of vigor. As they stood there watching Wang Baole and Lu Zihao, their gaze seemed to harden. The duo did not attack, and they could not tell who the combat cultivator was or the background of his assistant. The moment he saw the duo, Lu Zihaos eyes instantly brightened. Although Wang Baole had already promised that he would not attack, Lu Zihao was still worried that he would steal his show once again. Hence, he picked up his speed. Roaring, he went straight for the two figures. Seeing that Lu Zihao was so eager, Wang Baole simply stopped in his tracks, but in a flash, his expression changed. He observed that there was something amiss about the two figures standing at the meeting point. Wait! He should have kept quiet. The moment that word left his mouth, Lu Zihao increased his speed, as though someone had stepped on his tail. He went all out with a loud roar. But he was sprinting too fast. At the same time Wang Baole let that word out, the short figures eyes flashed. At breakneck speed, he retrieved a compass and aimed it at the floor, pressing the button fiercely. Suddenly, a windstorm arose from all around, turning into a prison cage, exploding directly in front of Lu Zihao. No! Lu Zihao cried, his mind whizzing. His eyes were full of sorrow, and his roar reverberated across the area, but he simply could not hide from it. Instantly, he was captured within the windstorm. From afar, it seemed like he was trapped in a gigantic windstorm ball, effectively muting him and cutting him off. Even his growl had ceased. An array cultivator? Wang Baole questioned, showing a weird expression. Deep in his heart, he felt sympathy for Lu Zihao. He knew that he was just anxious to the point that he lost all sense of propriety, allowing him to fall for the array formation ambush. This unlucky child, why were you so anxious? I already told you, I wont attack. Look at what has happened Wang Baole sighed. He blinked and observed that the duo was coming for him with wry smiles. Evidently, their plan was to take the assistant down first before working together to defeat the competitor. Watching the duo come straight for him, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He pondered that this would be a good opportunity for him. Although he was banned from advertising, nobody said that he could not set off fireworks. In fact, that wooden bucket of fireworks was also a Dharmic Artifact in itself While the duo was charging straight for him, Wang Baole lifted his right hand. Instantly, a wooden bucket appeared and flew skyward. It exploded with a loud boom, setting off resplendent lights that spread across the sky! Once the fireworks exploded, all in Upper Academy Island could not help but turn their heads toward the scene. The duo was shocked by the change in colors of the fireworks. At the same timebefore the duo could reach himWang Baoles eyes brightened. In his excitement, he waved his right hand. Immediately, three Flying Frost Swords flew out from his storage bracelet. My two Daoists, listen up! That was just a shocking explosion of my first-grade Dharmic Artifact. What I now have is my perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact! These swords are indestructible. To top it off, they have Rainbow Spirit Stones at their coresequipped with formidable might! Wang Baole roared. The moment those three swords appeared, the coldness spread, and they went straight for the duo. They were so quick that they seemed to have broken space. This changed the duos expressions. Immediately, they tried to block them, but just as this was happening, Wang Baole waved his hands and out came three big seals. My two Fellow Daoists, listen up! This is my perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact, the Mountain Seal. This seal welcomes the wind and has strength inscriptions inscribed internally. Its akin to having a mountain crush the opponent! My two Fellow Daoists, look out for my Dharmic Artifact, the Deity Immobilization Rope! It can tighten or loosen, and it even has potent burning inscriptions! Both of you this is the Baton of Abolition! Even rocks shatter in its presence. Never ever touch it, for it will explode! This is the Sky Destruction Whip! Once it explodes, blood will fill the skies! This is the Blinding Soul Mirror You will lose your soul once you look at it! As Wang Baole continued to speak, Dharmic Artifacts started popping out from his storage bracelet one by one until the entire area seemed to be covered. They whistled toward the duo like an overwhelming tidal wave. The place was so densely packed with colorful artifacts that the whole land seemed to be taken over by Dharmic Artifacts. All the artifacts within a glance were different, and to add to it, Wang Baole explained the how every Dharmic Artifact worked. The duo was struck dumb in amazement at its sheer absurdity. What is he trying to do? What kind of habit is this, giving such detailed explanations! Damn it, why does he have so many Dharmic Artifacts! The duo was angry and sorrowful. They wanted to retaliate, but they simply could not because Wang Baole had thrown out too many Dharmic Artifacts. Furthermore, his explanations added on to the stress that they felt. To top it off, the Dharmic Artifacts were extremely fast. Everyone in Upper Academy Island and the sky had weird expressions as they watched the two cultivators, instantly drown in the sea of Dharmic Artifacts. Chapter 152 - The Grand Supreme Elder’s Personal Disciple! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The artifacts surrounded the duo without attacking. Although this was not as effective as an attack, simply being surrounded by dozens of different Dharmic Artifacts and watching them flash was enough to suggest their swift and forceful effects, as though a mere touch would trigger an explosion. This feeling was like having a knife suspending behind their neck, not knowing when it was going to chop their head off; the duo was about to go berserk. If they had not known the effects of the artifacts, they might have taken a gamble, but Wang Baole had explained the effects of his artifacts to the finest detail. And watching the artifacts floating all around them, the images of their effects and the consequences of touching them surfaced in their minds. They could not help but panic. As their hearts pounded with fear, they were also sad and angry beyond belief. Deep down, they believed that they had been tricked and were full of regretthey should not have trapped Lu Zihao but his assistant from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. I know that Lu Zihaohes always playing mind games. When he came straight for us just now, roaring so loudly, it must have been on purpose! He was trying to divert our attention to make us trap him! Weve fallen for their ruse! The duo looked at each other, turning their heads to glare at Lu Zihao, who was still trapped inside the windstorm, fighting and kicking vigorously, totally unaware of the happenings in the outside world. This asshole is too crafty! Hes still acting! the duo commented, gritting their teeth as they had no choice but to admit defeat. Following this, the audience from Upper Academy Island was intrigued by the Dharma treasures that Wang Baole had used. Amid the many gasps, an uproar erupted. Hes changed his methods! Hes using soft advertising this time! Ive seen fighters shouting out their moves and the names of their Dharmic Artifacts, but I have never seen someone give such detailed descriptions The tens of thousands of people on Upper Academy Island had originally thought that Wang Baole would stop after receiving the warning. Never did they imagine that he would still continue advertising his artifacts Although everyone could obviously tell that he was advertising, they could not say anything about it. He was not as deliberate about his advertisements as the previous times. He had only shouted out when he was attacking. His actions were ambiguous. He could say that this was a habit of his or claim that he was reminding his competitors of the effects before he attacked out of good will. Truth be told, he was not the only one to do such a thing. Others had done similarly, except none as obvious as Wang Baole, who even set off fireworks before the whole show As for the audience on the sky platform, they did not know whether to laugh or cry at Wang Baoles attempt to push the envelope. Watching Wang Baole with eyes of interest, General Zhou could not help but howl in laughter. Seeing that Wang Baole had succeeded in gaining the interest of General Zhou, Zhou Luwho was standing at the sidesmirked in excitement, thinking that her act of revenge was about to be complete. Humph, Wang Baole, I, Zhou Lu, am not one to abuse public power to settle a personal dispute. Indeed, you are the most suitable candidate to carry out this mission! The elders of Ethereal Dao College also pondered over what had happened. The middle-aged man in a red robe sighed, sneaking a glance at the Combat Pavilion Elder whose face was as black as coal. He coughed then sent his words reverberating for the first time. Wang Baole, youre not allowed to set off fireworks anymore! This voice was filled with a suppressive force, immediately echoing around the combat area. Everyone in the Combat Pavilion Tournament was alarmed. Within this short amount of time, they had heard Wang Baoles name twice. Wang Baole was satisfied. Even if he was singled out, he had no regrets. He had already introduced all the Dharmic Artifacts that he wanted to sell. He was in a flurry of happiness. Seeing the duo admit defeat, he lifted his right hand, and with a wave, all the Dharmic Artifacts instantly flew toward him. From afar, this scene was shocking. Under the lights emanating from the dozens of Dharma treasures that were surrounding Wang Baole, he seemed to glow. This scene was etched in the minds of the tens of thousands of people on Upper Academy Island. It was also at this moment that a loud sound ensued. Lu Zihao had finally escaped the windstorm. Roaring, he rushed out with great force. Come, fight me! he exclaimed with imposing might. The Flying Frost Swords around him lost their chilliness. After taking a few steps, he stopped in his tracks, staring dumbly at the duo who were now glaring at him. He observed the Dharmic Artifacts surrounding Wang Baole and came to a realization. His body started shaking, and his eyes became even more bloodshot. Wang Baole! Didnt you say that you wouldnt attack? You stole my limelight again! Lu Zihao roared, anger and sadness bubbling within him. Wang Baole glared at him. He was about to say something when the duo snorted coldly. Lu Zihao, stop acting already. As if all this wasnt an act! the duo exclaimed, glaring at him. They turned to Wang Baole, cupping their fists to salute him. Senior Wang Baole, we accept this defeat wholeheartedly! the duo declared, having calmed down. They thought of the attacks that Wang Baole had executed earlier and were deeply moved that Wang Baole did not embarrass them. All of his Dharmic Artifacts were very amazing. After the salute, the disciple from the array formation pavilion could not help but ask, Senior Baole, are you selling the Dharmic Artifacts that you used just now? Yes, I am! Wang Baole replied, his eyes brightening. Hurriedly, he went forward to exchange voice transmission numbers with the duo, happily offering them discounts. In no time, the three of them hit it off. Wang Baole even walked a few steps with them as he sent them off, waving as he did. Lu Zihao was raging at the sight that unfolded before him. His brain was about to explode. Feeling very wronged, he let out another roar. Wang Baole, you Ill give you two of the five Flying Frost Swords that are beside you! Wang Baole interrupted, waving his hand with great generosity. He knew Lu Zihaos character. He refused to lower himself to a childs level. The matter could be solved with a few pieces of candy. I I, Lu Zihao, am a man of principle! Lu Zihao exclaimed, his eyes widening. In an instant, his vigor dwindled uncontrollably, but he became angrier. Ill give them all to you! Wang Baole offered, raising an eyebrow. Lu Zihao took a deep breath. Since it had already happened, whatever he said would be of no use. Besides, the assistant could only help out in four battles. As of now, there was only one battle left. Once it was over, it did not matter whether it was the final battle or the second stage of the competitionshe would not have to see Wang Baole again. Most importantly, when his principles were being tested, he did not fall for Wang Baoles Trojan Horse. Once these thoughts flitted through his mind, Lu Zihao felt his anger dissipate. He wanted to snort, but recalling Wang Baoles earlier reminder, he only snorted internally. With a gloomy expression, he whirled toward the fourth meeting point. This fourth meeting point was his assistants last battle! The tournament that took place there would determine the strongest competitor of each of the four sides of the mountain peak, and only those four competitors would be able to step onto the mountaintop for the battle of four. The last competitor standing on the mountain peak would then enter the second stage of the Combat Pavilion Tournament. Basically, those who could make it to the fourth meeting point were definitely not weak. Even as Lu Zihao approached, he tried to calm himself down, forcing himself to keep the utmost focus. From the perspective of the purpose of an assistant, in actual fact, Wang Baole had been very reliable, completing his tasks almost perfectly. Lu Zihao did not use many resources within the first three tournaments. In terms of energy and materials, Lu Zihao was at the peak. Lu Zihao was obviously not paying attention to Wang Baole. One after the other, they walked toward the fourth meeting pointthe region near to the mountaintop. Following the merging of two roads, the end of the road was visible. There was a curtain of light, and beyond that was a road that led straight to the mountain peak. Wang Baole was in a good mood, so he did not pick a fight with Lu Zihao. He felt that he had accomplished his mission already and was very relaxed. His mind was filled with images of an abundance of filled order forms once he returned from his assisting role. I should be able to make a killing this time. It should be sufficient to sustain my research and cultivation, Wang Baole thought, filled with joy. He hummed a tune, strolling forward with his hands behind his back. As Lu Zihao got closer to the meeting point, he stopped dead in his tracks. It was as though every single hair on his body was standing on end. Sweating, Lu Zihao took a deep breath, making his heart pump faster. There was a serious, grave expression on his face as he saw the two figures at the fourth meeting point. Wang Baole, you you need to help me this time Lu Zihao took a deep breath and stammered in a low voice. When Wang Baole heard his words, he was surprised. As he got closer, he also saw the two figures. One of them was meditating while the other seemed to be a bodyguard standing beside him! The guard was strong-built, wore a purple armor, and had long hair that blew in the wind. He appeared like a small mountain standing there. The aura that he exuded was akin to the peak of True Breath, and it seemed like he could surpass this level any time. Looking at him was like looking at a terrifying beast. Extremely obvious was his fierce gaze, as though he was a volcano that was about to explode! Compared to him, the meditating youth had a different aura and gave off a different vibe. He exuded an aura of peace and indifference, as though few happenings in the world could gain his attention. Although he was bald, he was still handsome. He seemed gentle and frail-looking. His eyes were closed as if he was sensing something. Gentle winds circulated around him, as though they were attracted to him. This person was none other than the nameless Dao Enlightenment faculty disciple, the one who had made a drop of water appear in an empty cupout of thin airjust by focusing on it, back then on the peak of the mountain in the Dao Enlightenment faculty! Also he was the only personal disciple of the former Federation President, the present Grand Supreme Elder of Ethereal Dao College! Although Wang Baole did not know him, the moment that he saw the bald youth, his footsteps also slowly came to a halt. He realized why the proud Lu Zihao had asked for his help. In actual fact the guard was nothing, but this meditating youth exuded an oppressive force that was like a sharp, invisible knife pointing between ones eyebrows Wang Baole squinted and retracted his smile. He was no longer relaxed, and his eyes instantly glimmered a keenness. In that split second when Wang Baole looked at the bald youth, the latter opened his eyes! Chapter 153 - Can You Speak Normally? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the bald youths eyes opened, they had an inexplicable attractiveness. His clear eyes, looking pure as water, seemed like they could suck ones state of mind into them and cause one to be thrown into confusion. They might even have the illusion that their opponents body was exuding rays of light, as though he was a deity. The resulting feeling, wanting to worship the opponent, made Wang Baole shudder. His cultivation within his body started circulating immediately, and right at that moment, his devouring seed rotated slightly. As his cultivation circulated around his body, even Wang Baole himself did not notice that deep within his pupils, a purple glow flashed past! After Wang Baole absorbed the purple light in the Spirit Breath Village, it had integrated with his devouring seed. This formed a strange lightthe purple glow that flashed in his pupils. The moment it appeared, the meditating bald youth suddenly let out a soft gasp. His original calm, elegant expression also changed at that moment. When he looked toward Wang Baole, his expression changed to one showing interest. As his expression changed, the previously formed suppressive force immediately destabilized and dissipated. This caused Lu Zihao, who was walking forward as though he could not control his footsteps and whose body was shivering, to shudder as though he had just awoken from a dream. His breathing hastened, and he had a stunned expression. What kind of spell is this! Lu Zihao exclaimed, caution and shock appearing in his eyes. Not caring about Lu Zihaos reaction, the bald youth tilted his head slightly, with his posture showing a nobility seemingly deeply rooted within him. The guard beside himthe contestant from the Combat Pavilionimmediately bowed down to listen, nodding for a moment. After that, he got up and walked toward Lu Zihao until he reached the center of the meeting point. He raised his arm and beckoned Lu Zihao, as though challenging him to a duel! Lu Zihaos expression changed, and he looked toward the bald youth with fear. Then he looked toward Wang Baole, his eyes pleading for help. It did not matter how proud he washe put that all away at that moment. He knew that this battle would be extremely arduous because his opponent was too strong. But in his heart, Wang Baole was just as strong, so he instinctively looked toward him for help. You even have a guard? Stop acting high and mighty! Wang Baole furrowed his eyebrows and let out a cold snort. He could not get used to the bald youths posture just now, but at the same time, he also felt the suppressive force emanating from the bald youths body. Wang Baole felt that the bald youth was the strongest opponent that he had ever met in the same cultivation realm as him. Hence, he followed the bald youth and sat cross-legged, speaking calmly. Zihao, theres no harm in fighting. This is your big competition! If its one on one, its your issue whether you win or lose. But if its two on one, it depends on whether I, Wang Baole, agree! Hearing Wang Baoles words, Lu Zihao heaved a sigh of relief. Although he disliked Wang Baole and could not see eye to eye with him, Wang Baoles words made him feel more comforted. At that moment, after he raised his head to look at the purple-armored cultivator beckoning him, fighting spirit exploded in Lu Zihaos eyes. He let out a low growl and shot toward the purple-armored cultivator. With tremendous speed, he got close to the purple-armored cultivator instantly. With a few hand seals, he sent the five Flying Frost Swords surrounding him flying and threw out multiple amulets, transforming them into spells with a bang. Meanwhile, a cold smile appeared on the purple-armored cultivators face as he strode forward and stomped with his right foot. Immediately, Spirit Qi exploded from under his feet like a storm, and he burst toward Lu Zihao. Obviously, Lu Zihao had the upper hand in terms of agility and speed. At that moment, he dodged by phasing his figure away and attacked again. In a flash, the two of them clashed together in the middle of the meeting point. In this battle, even though Wang Baole did not set off fireworks, he still attracted the attention of the Federation officials, the Army, and Ethereal Dao Colleges elders who were watching from the viewing platform in the sky. Is he that persons disciple? On the Armys viewing platform, General Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze landing on the bald youth. This person is named Li Wuchen 1 . Hes the only personal disciple of Ethereal Dao Colleges Grand Supreme Elder. With my authority, I cant see his background and dossier, Zhou Lu whispered at his side. Of course you cant see it He should be twenty years old this year General Zhous eyes showed deep thought, and a cold glint gradually appearing in his pupils. However, he quickly suppressed it. He repeated the bald youths name in his heart a few times and remained silent. At the same time, the Federation officials all looked toward the bald youth. Obviously, they knew whom his master was, but they did not have as weird a reaction as General Zhou. At the very most, they only paid closer attention to him. But all the Elders of Ethereal Dao College had complicated expressions when they saw the bald youth. Even the middle-aged man in red robes had such an expression. Deep within his eyes, where others could not see, a cold glint flashed as well. As booms reverberated around the meeting point at that moment, Wang Baole and the bald youth were both meditating. They gazed at each other, as though they were facing off. After a while, Wang Baole felt a little bored and coughed. Senior Brother, why do you keep looking at me? Im looking at your past and present lives, the bald youth replied calmly. After hearing that, Wang Baole had an odd expression on his face. He felt that this guy was crazy. At that moment, Lu Zihaos duel with the purple-armored cultivator at the meeting point became increasingly intense, and it was obvious that Lu Zihao was at a disadvantage. After all, it was obvious that his cultivation level and battle experience could not compare to that of the purple-armored cultivator. Just as he was about to lose, the purple-armored cultivator suddenly retreated. In a flash, he returned to the bald youths side with a shake of his body and bowed toward Lu Zihao with cupped fists. Its a draw! Lu Zihao was taken aback. As he was about to speak, a strange glow suddenly appeared in the bald youths eyes. He lifted his chin slightly and spoke softly while looking at Wang Baole. Now, lets duel! Lu Zihaos breathing hastened; he looked at the bald youth then looked toward Wang Baole. No matter how slow his reaction speed was, he understood that at this moment, his opponents target was not himself at all. It was Wang Baole! He even suspected that his opponents might have used an unknown method to him to find out that Wang Baole was assisting him, choosing to join the competition because of that. Without a doubt, their backgrounds were extraordinary; that was why they could meet Wang Baole and have this battle with him in the end! With those thoughts in mind, Lu Zihao had a conflicted look, but he did not say any more. Instead, he returned to Wang Baoles side and remained silent. Wang Baole raised his head and gazed at the bald youth. Actually, from the moment he first looked at the bald youth, he already had the feeling that the bald youth was sitting there as though he was waiting for him. But that felt a bit ridiculous, so Wang Baole did not think much of it. However, seeing how obvious the bald youths actions and words were, he could not help but ask, Do we know each other? Master said that a few people have tremendous potential and let me invite them to work together and support one another. Youre one of them, but I feel that youre just ordinary. However, I thought about giving you a chance, so I looked for you to test you in a battle! The bald youth raised his head and spoke calmly. As he spoke, it seemed like a certain aura was emanating from his body. Can you speak normally? Can you stop posturing? Wang Baole seemed speechless and raised his hand to smack his forehead. However, at the moment he raised his hand, he did not smack it against his forehead. Instead, he turned his palm over and slammed it toward the ground. With a boom, his body left the ground like a hare using the force from the slam. Like an arrow shot from a bow, he burst toward the bald youth instantly with his body almost pressed toward the ground. His actions were as smooth as flowing water, unexpected and cleanly executed. At that moment, Wang Baoles speed was released without reservation, causing him to look like he was flying. His cultivation erupted completely, conjuring Spirit Qi storms around his body. From afar, he looked imposing. Getting close to the bald youth in the blink of an eye, he grabbed toward him. All this happened too fast, and the bald youth was stunned for a moment, obviously not given enough time to react. However, it was as though the sole purpose in life of the guard at his sidethe purple-armored cultivatorwas to protect Li Wuchen. Being well-versed in combat and constantly monitoring Wang Baoles actions, he actually stepped out and blocked Wang Baole at that moment. A boom immediately sounded, and the purple-armored cultivators body shook violently. Shock appeared in his expression, and he retreated dejectedly while fresh blood leaked from the corner of his mouth. Nonetheless, his block had some effect, causing Wang Baole to slow down a bit. The bald youths breathing hastened, using this split second to retreat backward rapidly just as Wang Baole got close. He dodged Wang Baoles grab, and it whizzed past his face. He raised his right hand, pressing toward Wang Baole through the air. Immediately, a huge boom sounded between the two of them, and a strong force exploded forth. It forced Wang Baole, raring to charge forward again, to take many steps backward, and regret appeared in his gaze. Your reaction speed is pretty fast, but its a two on one, so you cant be considered a true man. Youre shameless, you ambushed me! the bald youth exclaimed angrily. He could not remain calm at that moment and retreated backward rapidly. Finally, not posturing? Wang Baole glared at him. Everyone who saw that scene on the sky platform had pleasant looks of surprise. That was especially so for General Zhou and the Red-robed Cultivator. The both of them had radiant glows in their eyes. Nice! However, Zhou Lu seemed very unhappy and muttered, Thats a sneak attack. It cant be considered as glorious! Did your brain get damaged from studying too much at White Deer Dao College? Pedantic! General Zhou furrowed his eyebrows and, in a rare occurrence, berated Zhou Lu. Chapter 154 - Illusory Armament, Up to Your Imagination! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This was the first time that Zhou Lu had experienced this kind of scolding since she enlisted in the army. In that instant, her expression changed slightly. She wanted to retort but did not dare. Hence, she could only bow her head, but the indignation and injustice in her heart kept growing. In the end, she whispered, Shouldnt cultivators of my generation do things in a just and forthright manner so as to follow the Great Dao? Doing things in a just and forthright manner is ones primary intention; attacking your opponent depends on means. Are they the same? What about the Great Dao? Do you think that the purpose of cultivation is to follow the Great Dao! General Zhou had a strict expression and glared at Zhou Lu. The purpose of cultivation is for self-protection, survival, and killing! Only when you resolve all these issues do you have the right to follow the supposed Great Dao! General Zhou seemed unwilling to say too much, and he stopped glaring at Zhou Lu, ignoring her. Zhou Lu was taken aback. It was obvious that she had never heard this train of thought in White Deer Dao College. This was the first time that she had heard of it, and she was a little lost. She lowered her head in thought. Meanwhile, on the battlefield that everyone was paying attention to, after the bald youths attack, after Wang Baoles body flew backward and the distance between them increased, the bald youth glared at Wang Baole. After taking a deep breath and forcing himself to calm down again, a golden glow appeared deep within the bald youths eyes. He raised a finger on his right hand, putting it in front of his face, and spoke calmly. Master said that the Dao Enlightenment faculty of Ethereal Dao College can understand the myriad Dao of the Heavens and Earth, choose one to fuse with, and form a world. I, Wuchen, am foolish; I only created a drop of water. Please teach me, Fellow Daoist Wang. At this moment, his voice seemed different, emanating a deep persistence. Almost immediately after he opened his mouth and raised his finger on his right hand, a drop of water gathered from the surroundings, seemingly out of thin air. It was directly manifested on the bald youths fingertip. This water droplet was clear, reflecting the light from all directions. In the blink of an eye, it seemed resplendent, and the moment that it appeared, all the light from the surroundings seemed to dim. This water droplet, unbelievably bright, became the center of attention! The moment that the water droplet appeared, Lu Zihaos expression changed completely. An unprecedented sense of danger stifled his breathing, causing him to instinctively retreat backward as though he wanted to get far away from this place. That droplet of water made him feel like it was irresistible. In fact, he felt that his state of mind would be shaken like it was struck by lightning after just one look at the water droplet. What kind of Dharma spell is that? He didnt even use talismans. Is he really at the first level of the True Breath realm? He claims that hes from the Dao Enlightenment Faculty? While Lu Zihaos state of mind was shaken, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The appearance of the water droplet also made him feel an inexplicable sense of danger. It was as though this water droplet contained some power that he could not understand. Even if it was only a sliver, this sliver of strange power seemed to be able to stir the surroundings and affect his whole state of mind. This guy is from the Dao Enlightenment faculty! Wang Baole stifled his breath. Originally, Wang Baole did not think highly of the Dao Enlightenment faculty. Right now, the moment that he saw the water droplet, he felt that impression of the Dao Enlightenment faculty was a little different now. But, so what if theyre from the Dao Enlightenment Faculty. He instinctively dodged against my attack just now. That means as long as I get close to him, I can definitely send him flying with a punch! After that temporary shock, a keen glint exploded from Wang Baoles eyes, and a purple glow flashed deep within his eyes. At that moment, circulating all of his cultivation and unleashing his aura, he strode toward the bald youth. As Wang Baoles imposing might was created, he was like a sharp sword drawn from its scabbard. The moment that he strode forward, the bald youth seemed to feel Wang Baoles force. He narrowed his eyes and flicked his right hand. Immediately, the water droplet left a resplendent mark and shot toward Wang Baole. You have no chance to get close to me again. Almost at the same time as the bald youth spoke, Wang Baole landed on one foot, his body shooting up and changing direction in midair. He wanted to avoid the water droplet, but this water droplet was special. At that moment, it exploded, forming a cloud of mist. With indescribable speed and tumbling crazily, it spread in all directions, enveloping Wang Baole. As the mist surrounded him, Wang Baoles vision was blurred. When he could see clearly again, his eyes immediately narrowed. At that moment, everything in his surroundings had changed. Lu Zihao and the mountain peaks had all vanished. Even the viewing platform disappeared from the sky. It was as though there was only the mist left in the world. Standing there was like standing in a sea of mist, as though one was forcefully pulled into an illusion. An illusion? Wang Baoles breath hastened slightly, feeling cautious. Suddenly, the surrounding mist tumbled, and following the echoing waves of weird growls, many faces shot out from the mist. Without exception, all of those faces looked like Wang Baoles! They all had different expressions. Some were laughing, some were crying, some were gnashing their teeth in anger, and some were crying hysterically in desperation. There were even some showing greed. It was as though they wanted to express a humans seven emotions and six sensory pleasures through different faces, and they were all whizzing toward Wang Baole. Wang Baoles expression changed, and he summoned Flying Frost Swords with hand seals using his right hand. Protective Beads exploded, forming a protective screen. But to the faces showing the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, it had no effect. It was completely ignored by the faces and they passed through it, as though wanting to devour him and bite him to shreds, destroying his body and mind! Its pretty similar to the Enduring Clan! Wang Baoles expression changed. These faces made him think of his experiences in the debris mountain. Just as Wang Baoles state as mind was shaken, Li Wuchens voice resonated within the mist world. Fellow Daoist Wang, we from the Dao Enlightenment Faculty seek to understand the myriad Dao of the Heavens and Earth. After I fused the water droplet, I created with a thread of alien Spirit Blood given to me by my master, and it went through refinement by my masters spells. I finally created this areathe ultimate transmogrified Illusory Armament! In the world of my Illusory Armament everything is up to your imagination! You can see this place as a virtual world of your consciousness, so in here, youre free to imagine. Even if you imagine that youve become a peerless master and come to battle me, its not an issue! However, this is my Illusory Armament, so no matter what you imagine in here, Ill always be stronger than you. Master once said that you have tremendous potential. So, in here, I really want to know how great your ambition is when faced with your seven emotions and six sensory pleasures! As Li Wuchens words echoed, the faces charging toward Wang Baole all started roaring louder. As they suddenly got close to him, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes, and he immediately retreated backward. Illusory Armament? Whats that? Fighting on the basis of imagination? You can battle like that? Seems like those from the Dao Enlightenment faculty are all crazy after all With suspicion, Wang Baole tried imagining himself as an unstoppable giant. As that thought arose, his body expanded in the blink of an eye. In this world, he was unbelievably massive, as though he was able to hold up the heavens and support the earth. You really can do that! Shaken, Wang Baole felt that a power capable, shaking up the heavens and earth and destroying everything, was exploding within his body. However, at that moment, the illusory mist world expanded according. It was as though this world could contain any outrageous creation that Wang Baoles imagination could come up with! At that moment, the whizzing faces also expanded, fusing together with each other. Finally, a huge face seemingly blocking out half the sky appeared before him. With an aura even more imposing than Wang Baoles, it flew toward him. It was as though, in front of it, there was no such thing as an unstoppable giant! At this moment, outside of the illusion, in the sky platform for the Combat Pavilions huge competition, the eyes of the Army, Federation officials, and Ethereal Dao College Elders were all wide open. In fact, many people stood up directly. This is Illusory Armament, this is a self-created spell of the former Federation President, Li Xingwen, when he was trying to gain enlightenment on Dharmic Armaments! He once said that he would use this spell to create a huge revolution regarding Dharmic Artifacts in the Federation. He would use that to obtain the approval of the Heavens and Earth and try to break through, thereby becoming the Federations only Nascent Soul expert! Li Xingwen is a heaven-sent genius. It wouldnt be wrong to say that his affinity for enlightenment is the best in the Federation. Im surprised his disciple has the same affinity for enlightenment. Hes only a True Breath disciple, yet he can use this spell! In the eyes of the people watching from the viewing platform in the sky, on the battlefield where Wang Baole and Li Wuchen were, Li Wuchen was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. His lips quivered slightly, and he was chanting a mantra that outsiders could not hear. In front of him, ten feet away, there was an enormous water ball. This water ball was turbid, as though there was mist tumbling within it. Although one could not see Wang Baoles body clearly, he was trapped within that water ball! Chapter 155 - Stop It! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole did not know about the surprise of those on the sky platform. In the mist world, he had transformed into a massive giant, producing huge rumbles with his footsteps. With his eyes showing that he did not believe in evil, he threw a punch toward the huge face in the sky! Break! This punch shook the heavens and stirred the surroundings. It even conjured a storm that seemed able to destroy everything. In no time, it came into contact with the face that was whizzing forward. The resulting boom shook the heavens, and the face trembled. Multiple cracks appeared on it, and it collapsed directly as though it was unable to withstand the blow. However, the moment that it collapsed, Wang Baoles expression changed. He wanted to retreat backward, but it was too late. The collapsing face transformed into countless small faces. Roaring forth with a speed much faster than before, they traveled along Wang Baoles arm and entered his body, circulating around his meridians! So weird! Feeling like his body was full of rays of auras, Wang Baole immediately inhaled. Each ray represented one of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. They were bumping around randomly as though they wanted to burst open his body and tear it apart. How do I fight like this? This is his territory. Hell always be stronger than me no matter how I use my imagination. Besides, I really cant fight against a crazy guy in terms of imagination Theres no use even if I imagine myself as the Federation President. Wang Baoles eyeballs were about to burst. He still could not get used to this battle of imagination. Seeing how cracks were appearing on his body at that moment, he was just about to imagine his devouring seed absorbing the crack out of panic when he suddenly had a light bulb moment. Thats not right Why am I fighting him with my imagination? I should be fighting him in terms of refining Dharmic Artifacts. You cant depend on imagination alone to refine Dharmic Artifacts! The process is unbelievably complex. If he doesnt know the basics or the principles behind it, even if he imagines Dharmic Artifacts, theyll only be mirages! Until absolutely necessary, Wang Baole was instinctively unwilling to use his devouring seed in public. As for the auras within my body Ill take them as Spirit Qi to refine! Wang Baole had a vicious look in his eyes, raising his right hand. As though he was refining Spirit Stones and absorbing the surrounding Spirit Qi, he opened his right hand instantly, targeting the auras expressing the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures within his body. In a flash, Wang Baoles body shuddered, and the bald youths exclamation sounded within the illusory world. As the exclamation reverberated, the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures within Wang Baoles body actually flew toward his right hand after being guided and started gathering! In the blink of an eye, a Spirit Stone, formed using the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, rapidly appeared in Wang Baoles right palm! This Spirit Stone was extremely radiant, with its resplendence surpassing that of the Rainbow Spirit Stones refined by Wang Baole. The moment that it appeared, a dazzling glow exploded from it. This caused the surrounding mist to visibly dissipate, as though they were snowflakes coming into contact with a heatwave. Knowledge is power! Little Baldy, this is the result of you not knowing how to refine Dharmic Artifacts! Seeing that it was effective, Wang Baole was instantly surprised. Laughing, he used all of his power to activate the Spirit Stone in his hand, causing its radiance to burst forth once more. As it spread toward the surroundings, the mist instantly thinned after tumbling and dissipating. Wang Baole was excited, and he took a step forward. As his foot landed, cracks actually appeared in that mist-covered world, as though it was a mirror. It seemed like it was unable to withstand the impact and was about to collapse. Through those cracks, Wang Baole could clearly see the battlefield at the mountain road meeting point outside. Whether it was Lu Zihao who rushed to one side or the viewing platform in the sky, they all entered his field of vision. Ten feet directly in front of him were the bald youth and the purple-armored cultivator, who had a different expression. This illusion realm is pretty interesting! Wang Baoles eyes glowed, the glow of the Spirit Stone created from the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures exploding forth once more. His body also whizzed forward, seemingly fusing with the glow. He aimed to shatter this mirror-like world where cracks had already appeared! At that moment, on the battlefield at the mountain peaks meeting point, the purple-armored cultivator had an expression of shock. In his eyes, Wang Baole remained where he was and had a huge water droplet enveloping his body. This water droplet enveloped him within it. Looking from afar, it was like an amber, but upon closer inspection, cracks actually appeared on the water droplet. It was as though it could not withstand Wang Baoles sharp aura and was about to collapse! As for the meditating bald youth, he had an even nastier look. Staring at Wang Baole, blood leaked from the corner of his mouth, and his gaze showed deep indignation. Actually, when he previously spoke to Wang Baole, he was trying to mislead him. He knew that even though he had created the water droplet through his own natural talent and transformed it into his own Illusory Armament under the assistance of his master, he was lacking in ability and knowledge. He could not achieve mastery in all areas such as alchemy, Dharmic Artifact refinement, and array formations. That was why he was unable to control the Illusory Armament perfectly as of now. That was why his mislead Wang Baole, making him ignore this point and purely depend on his imagination. That way, he could make use of the Illusory Armament to establish a position of invincibility. But he did not think that Wang Baole would come to a realization that quickly. At this moment, with indignation in his heart, the bald youths eyes glowed. Just as the water droplet was about to collapse, decisiveness appeared in his eyes. He raised his right hand and pointed toward the water droplet that Wang Baole was in! My Illusory Armament world is indestructible. Seal! As his words rippled through the air, he caused the water droplet enveloping Wang Baole to heal. The cracks on it were visibly closing up, seemingly letting the water droplet regain its original glossiness. Within the droplet, multiple faces appeared. They no longer looked like Wang Baolethey looked even more hideous! Within the water droplet illusion, Wang Baole saw everything that was happening outside through the huge cracks in front of him. As the cracks were closing up rapidly, he raised his right hand and laughed coldly. Its no use! A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. Refining Dharmic Artifacts doesnt only involve creating Spirit Stonesit also involves Inscriptions and Spirit Kernels! As he raised his right hand, countless Inscriptions at his side spread toward the surroundings as though they could topple mountains and move the seas. If it was somewhere else, these Inscriptions would all have been in Wang Baoles memories and naturally been unable to be manifested. However, since this mist world depended on imagination, the countless Inscriptions manifested according to Wang Baoles imagination at that moment. There were way too many Inscriptions. Not only was their number close to a million, Wang Baole could create more using the formula that he had mastered. There were even high-level Inscriptions inside. They covered the heavens and earth, almost occupying the whole mist world. They even formed storms, sweeping across the land. While their aura shook the heavens, they kept colliding with the faces, creating loud booms constantly. I thought about this in the past. What would happen if I gathered all the Inscriptions onto a single Spirit Stone? Sadly, that was impractical, and no one could do it, but in here since you said this world is indestructible, lets see if it can withstand my dream! A strange glow appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he suddenly realized that this world of imagination was actually a unique opportunity for him! In here, he could use his knowledge to refine a Dharmic Artifact in his imagination. During the process of this Dharmic Artifacts refinement, he did not need refinement materials, and there was no chance of failure. Hence, for Wang Baole, the experience of this process was extremely precious! With this thought, Wang Baoles eyes immediately lit up, and his body actually moved backward. He did not care that this worlds cracks were being rapidly repaired. He had already lost the intention to leave. Instead, his eyes were full of vigor. Laughing, he raised his left hand and waved toward the surrounding Inscriptions. On the Spirit Stone formed using the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, he started carving Inscriptions! In the blink of an eye, countless Inscriptions appeared on the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures Spirit Stone. These Inscriptions were densely packed, covering the entire Spirit Stone. Thats not enough, I still need to continue! Wang Baole grabbed his hair, continuing to carve Inscriptions. Very quickly, the Inscriptions on the Spirit Stone started overlapping layer after layer. As the Inscriptions overlapped, a terrifying aura slowly arose from this Spirit Stone. In a moment, this aura rose to horrifying levels! The surroundings warped, the mist was tumbling, and the faces within were retreating backward. They had expressions of fear, not daring to get close to him. It was as though a horrifying presence existed where Wang Baole was. Its still not enough, damn it. Make this Spirit Stone bigger! Wang Baoles breath hastened, and he seemed to forget that he was fighting against someone at that moment. Only Inscriptions appeared in his eyes, and he threw the Spirit Stone in his hand, making it float in midair. He grabbed with his right hand, grabbing all the surrounding faces that had already retreated in fear. Sharp, hysterical cries sounded. The previously fierce faces now tried to avoid Wang Baole frantically, but they were unable to escape. Under Wang Baoles suction force, they were all sucked toward him and sent into the Spirit Stone, causing it to expand continuously. At the same time, Wang Baole controlled the surrounding Inscriptions, frantically gathering the Inscriptions yet again. At this point, the aura emanating from the Spirit Stone had already reached a horrifying level. In fact, the world had already started shaking! Outsiders could not experience it, but the bald youths expression changed greatly, and his breathing hastened. Just as he was considering whether to end this battle or not, Wang Baole suddenly raised his head in the mist world. This Spirit Stone is too small; its not enough at all. Its not enough even if I overlap the Inscriptions! Viciousness appeared in Wang Baoles eyes at that moment. After looking toward his surroundings, a strong glow suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he smacked his forehead. I must be a fool. Why did I think about carving Inscriptions on Spirit Stones? I can carve them on this world! Cant Dharmic Armament disciples refine anything in this universe? Let me refine this world and refine it into a Dharmic Armament! With this thought, Wang Baole was so excited his body started quivering. Throwing back his head and laughing, he waved both of his hands. Instantly, all of the Inscriptions in that world exploded forth. They no longer floated in midair, instead fusing with the world, and he started carving! Right at that moment, the bald youth outside was instantly dumbfounded. A bad feeling immediately gushed within him like waves, causing his breathing to hasten and his eyes to widen. Wang Baole, stop it. Im done playing, f*cking hell Stop it! Chapter 156 - You Dare Command Me? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios While the bald youth was bellowing, Wang Baole threw back his head and laughed in the world of the water droplet. All Inscriptions in this universe burst with great light as Wang Baole waved his hands, imprinting on this emptiness and this world! At a glance, countless Inscriptions hung in the sky of this empty world, decorating it. Although the sky was not entirely covered by these Inscriptions, they still acted as stars in the night sky that could not be counted with the naked eye! Yes, thats right. This is the feeling! Wang Baole said excitedly. His hair was streaming in the wind, and his eyes were full of excitement. At that instant, his brain was completely filled with formulas of Inscriptions. It seemed that to him, the whole Illusory Armament world had become his toy. Continue to imprint. The imprinting is far from complete as this world is so big, Wang Baole muttered to himself. He looked stimulated and even quivered because of the excitement. Indeed, this kind of experience was an opportunity that came about with luck, and couldnt be forcefully attained. While he was waving his hands, more Inscriptions were created out of nothing and stayed around him. With his will, all Inscriptions moved around and sealed on the universe again. Soon after, as far as the eye could see, this universe was full of countless stars. They were all Inscriptions! At this moment, there were too many Inscriptions being imprinted, and each of them was created by Wang Baole and contained his will. Because of this, when Inscriptions spread and occupied this Illusory Armament world formed by the water droplet, they actually started to compete intangibly with the bald youth to contend for the control over this world! When the bald youth in the outside world saw this, his expression changed radically. He stopped sitting cross-legged, stood up abruptly, and started to exclaim. Wang Baole, you are shameless! This is robbery, stop now! The bald youth had become agitated, and his facial expressions kept changing. His calmness had completely disappeared, and he had already been driven mad. When he roared, he started to conjure hand seals to take back his magic weapon. In his heart, he already regretted finding Wang Baole to test the power of his Illusory Armament. It was because he really did not expect that Wang Baole would be so impudent and even want to refine his Illusory Armament for himself! If Wang Baole refined his Illusory Armament successfully, it was the same as taking away his Illusory Armament. He had never thought of such a thing. This was unthinkable and ridiculous! At this moment, veins on his forehead popped out, and he moved his hands quickly to conjure hand seals. Immediately, the hand seals covered Wang Baoles water droplet. The water droplet started to distort instantaneously and seemed to disappear. However, it was too late In the Illusory Armament world, a strange gleam appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his hands, grabbed Spirit Stones of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures in front of him, and pressed them down abruptly. A roar came out of his mouth. Viewing this world as Spirit Stones! Endless inscriptions are made! Condensing them into supreme Spirit Kernels! Those three sentences used to be in the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation, and they had just been changed by Wang Baole. However, when he roared, it was imposing, extraordinary, and earth-shaking! The moment when it reverberated in the sky, all Inscriptions in the world that were like stars emitted even more brightness immediately and pervaded the whole world! When Wang Baoles hands pressed downward, the Spirit Stones of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures in his hands collapsed and exploded. Countless Inscriptions inside the stones burst immediately. At the same time, there was also a storm rolling in Wang Baoles head. Ever since his introduction to Dharmic Armaments, all the Inscriptions that he had mastered since he began studying Dharmic Armaments burst out in a split second thanks to the derivation from his formula. These Inscriptions coalesced with the Inscriptions inside the Spirit Stones of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures to form a sea of Inscriptions! These Inscriptions were endless and stayed around Wang Baole. They had become earth-shaking storms that rumbled and spread all around like the carpet. From a distance, people could see the sea of Inscriptions spreading all around frantically. The ground of the world had been completely covered in the blink of an eye. It was not the end. With such a high speed, Inscriptions seemed to reach the edge, and they actually spread upward. In this process, as there were already Inscriptions like stars in the sky, it seemed that the sea of stars and sea of Inscriptions attracted and merged with each other to make the sea of Inscriptions magnificent. Inscriptions spread even more rapidly and immediately covered the entire sky of the world! At a glance, the entire world, whether heaven or earth, was filled with Inscriptions! For people in the outside world, the water droplet that wrapped Wang Baole now appeared to be thickly dotted and completely occupied by Inscriptions. This shocking scene made everyone in the stands astonished. The bald youth was driven completely mad. He even bit his tongue and spat blood while roaring to forcibly control and take back the Illusory Armament. He was really regretting his decision. Wang Baole! However, he spat blood, tried to wrangle back control, and roared in vain. Actually, when Wang Baole realized and wanted to refine the Illusory Armament, all that was already irreversible. However, the bald youth was not resigned to it, and he could not take the consequences. The water droplet came from his hard work. With precious Spirit Blood and help from his master, it had finally been refined into the Illusory Armament. This is my Illusory Armament; nobody can take it away! the bald youth said. His expression was ferocious as he conjured hand seals again while roaring. He was determined to take back the weapon again at all costs. But at the same time, in the world that was occupied by the Wang Baoles Inscriptions, Wang Baole, who pressed the ground using two hands, raised his head slowly and looked around. He could feel that the world of the water droplet had become different. For the previous world of the water droplet, Wang Baole was only a stranger who was dragged into it, but now, he could feel that he had already become its master. It seemed that a thought could change the world. Besides this, the structure and environment of this world of the water droplet struck such a stark contrast and changed completely! There was no fog and no faces. At a glance, heaven or earth, everything was all Inscriptions Among these Inscriptions, there seemed to be some lightning. The irregular lightning shuttled among Inscriptions ceaselessly. Sometimes, many bolts of lightning collided with one another to either disappear or become stronger. Taking in all of that, there was a glimmer of inspiration in Wang Baoles eyes. Oh, this is the feeling of refining all things into a Dharmic Armament , Wang Baole muttered to himself. This kind of experience was immensely imperative to him. This experience truly opened the doors of Dharmic Armaments for him. Everything is viewed as Spirit Stones. Endless inscriptions are made, condensing them into supreme Spirit Kernels! This sentence surfaced in Wang Baoles mind again. However, he suddenly felt that he had gained a deeper understanding this time. So, I am currently inside the Spirit Kernel that I refined. Oh, this is actually how the interior of a Spirit Kernel looks. Actually, not only can Inscriptions be carved outside but also inside! There was yet another glimmer of understanding and inspiration in Wang Baoles eyes. Inscriptions are connected with one another by these lightning that cannot be seen with the naked eye, which in turn unleashes this amazing power. Wang Baole took a deep breath and had an intoxicated expression. It seemed that this world of Inscriptions had become the most marvelous thing in the world to him. After a long while, he gave a slight smile. So, how do these lightning bolts form? Perhaps this is the function of the Spirit Stones! Wang Baole thought with eyes flashing with excitement. He looked around carefully and suddenly realized that there was a wisp of golden threads blinking and moving in the surrounding sea of Inscriptions. Eh? Wang Baole exclaimed with eyes lighting up. This wisp of golden threads seemed to contain amazing Spirit Momentum that was formed by the compression of magnificent Spirit Qi. While it was moving around, it seemed to have a mind of its own and had destroyed the Inscriptions ceaselessly, aiming to turn the world back to the original world of fog. However, since there were too many Inscriptions there that also complemented one another, even though the golden threads were powerful, it would not succeed by itself. But if no action was taken to impede it, maybe as time went by, it could do it. Is this what Little Baldy did? Wang Baole muttered with a smile. He could feel the breath of the bald youth from this golden threads. He rose up and waved his right hand, and the world started to shake immediately. While all the Inscriptions were twinkling, the lightning had turned the whole world into a pool of lighting and swept away everything with thunder. The golden threads attempted to evade in vain, and it was quickly overwhelmed by the sea of lightning. After the lightning disappeared, the golden threads turned into the color of blood. The breath of the bald youth inside it was gone! I can go out now! Wang Baole said and gave a loud laugh. He leaned forward and stepped out! At the same time, the bald youth in the outside world, who was trying his best to control and take the Illusory Armament back, trembled abruptly with his face turning pale. He staggered and stepped back. With unspeakable rage in his eyes, he was going to roar. But before he shouted even one word, at the battleground of the last gathering point on the mountaintop, the water droplet Illusory Armament that enveloped Wang Baole released a brilliant light. The light was like numerous sharp swords. While it was spreading around, Wang Baole stepped out of the water droplet! As he walked out, he raised his right hand, and the world of the water droplet twinkled and shrunk into a small water droplet in the blink of an eye. It floated above Wang Baoles palm and shimmered. It looked like a droplet of ambrosia instead of water! Wang Baole, return my Illusory Armament now The bald youth, Li Wuchen, glared at Wang Baole in an extremely bad mood. You dare command me? This bead looks delicious Wang Baole glanced at the bald youth. He raised his hand and threw this drip of water into his mouth directly. He swallowed it while the bald youth was staring at him in astonishment. Wang Baole burped with a smile. That was rather delicious. Chapter 157 - The Burst of Spirit Blood Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The bald youth was dumbfounded and froze on the spot. It seemed that he could not accept what he had just seen, and his eyes were full of blankness. He muttered while in a trance, He ate my Illusory Armament? Yea, of course I ate it. I can show you if you dont believe me, Wang Baole said after hearing the youth. He opened his mouth and showed to the bald youth that he really had eaten it. Even Lu Zihao, who had constantly been paying close attention to the battle, had an odd look after seeing this. He looked at the bald youth and then at Wang Baole. Even though he really disliked the former, he still could not help but curse Wang Baole. Bastard, thats such a low blow! Where does he come from? The Dharmic Armament Pavilion or the Gourmand Pavilion? Isnt he afraid of dying because of this? While Lu Zihao was muttering, the purple-armored cultivator was also dumbstruck and frightened by what Wang Baole had just done. As for the bald youth, he seemed to have been struck dumb with amazement and could not accept all of this. He actually looked at Wang Baoles mouth and started to tremble. You you really ate it, the bald youth murmured, and his breathing started to hasten. He seemed to gradually accept this fact, and his brain was buzzing at this moment. There were seemingly thousands of lightning bolts exploding in his brain continuously. They became increasingly powerful and finally led to endless echoes that shocked his mind and soul, causing him to tremble uncontrollably. After which, he raised his head suddenly and started to roar with eyes full of dense blood streaks. Wang Baole! he yelled to the sky, and he was driven completely mad. With hastened breath, unprecedented madness and a sense of absurdity seemed to cause his blood vessels to explode. He even spurted a mouthful of blood because of the rage. You you really ate it! the bald youth howled. He intended to kill Wang Baole, but because of the setback, his eyes dulled, and his steps staggered just after moving a few steps. He felt that the whole world in front of him was spinning. Luckily, the purple-armored cultivator beside him walked up quickly and held onto him so that he did not fall down. However, his eyes had already turned red like blood, and if eyes could be used as weapons, Wang Baole would certainly have been stabbed to death with his body riddled with holes. Wang Baole, spit it out! Return my Illusory Armament, thats mine I refined it with my tears and blood, how can you eat it? the bald youth screamed. He held the purple-armored cultivators arms and barely steadied himself. He could not help but start to cry and scream. After seeing him overreacting, Wang Baole moved a few steps back instinctively with vigilance. He blinked and lightly cough. He felt that he was bullying the bald youth and had even made him cry. Thus, he waved his hand and took out a Golden Bell Shield Bead. He threw it to the Youth and then said, Its just a droplet. This is your compensation. Youre still humiliating me! What is this? I used Spirit Blood to refine it. Spirit Blood, do you understand? the bald youth roared even louder than before. He swung his sleeve and knocked the bead away. Are you trying to racketeer? Blackmail me? Wang Baole stared at him. Just before he spoke, his expression had changed abruptly as he realized the water droplet that he had just swallowed had started to change strangely. In fact, the reason Wang Baole dared to swallow the water droplet was because he had refined it out of nothing and turned it into the Spirit Kernel. There was also his seal inside it, which caused him to think naturally that his body could coalesce with this thing. That is why he had swallowed it. At first, it was in his stomach and did not change at all. However, at this moment, there was a wisp of blood coming out from the water droplet! This wisp of blood was exactly the same as the one seen by Wang Baole in the world of the water droplet. The moment when it appeared, it started to release Spirit force and accelerate suddenly. It even wrapped the water drip and tried to rush out of Wang Baoles body! At the same time, the furious bald youth realized this, and his eyes were filled with excitement. Its still there! he said and sat cross-legged at once. He activated the hand seals and pointed toward his brows. With his body trembling, an unknown spell was conjured, which caused the wisp of blood to expand rapidly. Wang Baole was frightened and wanted to spit it out. But at that moment, the vortex of Wang Baoles devouring seed in his dantian suddenly rotated. An amazing suction force started to leak outside his body and disappeared instantly. Although it only burst out in a flash, the powerful suction force sucked the wisp of blood back immediately. This wisp of blood seemed to have been grabbed by an invisible hand. It resisted in vain and was dragged forcibly into the devouring seed, as if it had been pulverized and absorbed by the devouring seed. Everything happened instantaneously. Wang Baoles devouring seed had already devoured the wisp of blood even before he could react. As for the water droplet, it had been ignored as if the devouring seed despised it. Wang Baole was taken aback, and his expression changed. After his devouring seed devoured the wisp of blood, it seemed to digest the blood, and an amazing wave of Spirit Qi burst out from his dantian! The Spirit Qi was extremely powerful and dense. It even exceeded the total amount of Spirit Qi absorbed by Wang Baole until that moment. After the devouring seed burst, the Spirit Qi started to explode in Wang Baoles body like an avalanche! The extremely dense Spirit Qi crazily spread and accumulated in Wang Baoles body, as if he had become a balloon that was inflated consistently. When Wang Baole saw his body, which was going to explode, his face drained, and he let out a tragic cry. What is happening? This is too abrupt! Wang Baole held his breath and instinctively started to use the Cloud Ethereal Art to absorb the Spirit Qi at once. With the circulation of Cloud Ethereal Art, tremendous amounts of Spirit Qi were absorbed into his meridians. After circulating around his body, his cultivation level also started to advance. In the blink of an eye, he had reached the middle of first level of the True Breath realm! But he had no time to be pleasantly surprisedhe could not care about other matters in such precarious circumstances. He activated his skills crazily, and soon, he had reached the peak of first level of the True Breath realm! This speed of enhancement was extremely rapid, as if he had eaten a legendary immortal pill! However, Wang Baole still cried out as he found that the Spirit Qi in his body was too dense and far beyond his imagination. Even though he had circulated the Cloud Ethereal Art and used his perfect spirit meridians to absorb it, this only prevented him from exploding. As for the Spirit Qi that could not be absorbed within a short period of time, it all accumulated automatically in Wang Baoles organs, flesh, and blood and turned into spirit fat, even after he tried hopelessly to stop it. The spirit fat thickened consistently, and Wang Baoles body rapidly inflated. In the blink of an eye, his whole body had turned into a ball, which stunned everyone. I I Wang Baole stammered in anger. He tried to lower his head to look at his body but found himself unable to do it. This familiar feeling caused him to cry out even more hopelessly. How did I become fat again? Ive tried so hard to lose weight. My slim body, my handsome face, no Dont be fatter. I was at fault. I shouldnt overeat. I havent become the Federation President; I dont want to die of obesity! The angry Wang Baole did not even care that his cultivation level had broken through the peak of the first level to the second level of the True Breath realm. His tragic cries, which contained hate and regret, spread everywhere At that moment, every disciple on Upper Academy Island who saw this scene through the screens felt their mind and heart quake. Everyone was dumbfounded and kept sucking in deep breaths. Many of them had seen the whole battle between Wang Baole and the bald youth. Although they did not really understand, Wang Baoles mighty figure in the end had caught their eyes for a long while. However, following that, things had become really unexpected. It was fine for Wang Baole to swallow the water dropletthey also could understand that he had become such a fattybut they could not accept that his cultivation level had also broken through in front of him. This is a major competition of Combat Faculty Pavilion. Yet, he he has broken through! What kind of luck is this! I also want to break through. If I can break through, so what if I became a fatty! Spirit Blood, what is Spirit Blood? When there was an uproar and sounds of discussion exploded forth in Upper Academy Island, on the sky platform of the arena, the military, officials from the Federation, and the upper echelons of the Ethereal Dao College were all stunned with eyes widening, staring at the meatballWang Baole. I always felt that this Wang Baole is very aggressive. He dared to swallow the Illusory Armament Its no wonder this Li Wuchen could own an Illusory Armament at the True Breath level. Spirit Blood was actually used to refine it. The Spirit Blood is extracted from the blood of rare alien animals in the Ancient Sword, and it is extremely precious. The way Li Xingwen treats his disciple is way too extravagant! When everyone was stunned, General Zhou became even more curious and smiled, as if he was completely satisfied with Wang Baole. As for the upper echelons of the Ethereal Dao College, everyone had odd looks on their faces at this moment. After a while, some people started to whisper. Eh Grand Supreme Elder hasnt come back, right? He has quite a bad temper While the upper echelons of the Ethereal Dao College were having a headache and the middle-aged man in red robes did not know whether to laugh or cry, at the highest point of the world where they could not feel and sense, there seemed to be a layer of water. Above the water surface, an elder sat cross-legged under the white clouds and the blue sky. This elder was hoary-haired and looked sage-like. He was the Grand Supreme Elder of Ethereal Dao College, the master of the bald youth. At this moment, he lowered his head and stared downward at the rotund Wang Baole, who was at the gathering point in the mountains. After a while, he seemed to hear Wang Baoles cries, and the elders expression became astonished. He could not help but started to laugh. This fatty, isnt he afraid of dying from overeating? While he was saying that, he raised up his hands and pointed downward! Chapter 158 - I… I Am Pregnant! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After the Grand Supreme Elder pointed, a blue light, which seemed to be formed by fog but at the same time had features of light, emerged from his finger and flew out. Its speed was extremely fast and went through the world. When it arrived at the battleground, everyone on Upper Academy Island, as well as disciples in the large competition, were unaware of the light. Even for those in the stands, the number of people who had sensed the light was only two! One was General Zhou, who was one of the upper echelons of the military with an amazing cultivation level. The other one was the red-robed cultivator from the Ethereal Dao College. As one of the Deputy Sect Lords in Ethereal Dao College, he had a profound cultivation! Across the entire arena of the Combat Faculty Pavilion, they were the only two who were aware of the fleeting blue light. Even for them, the blue light could barely be sensed, and their expressions changed instantly. They raised up their heads suddenly to look at the emptiness above the ground and then looked toward Wang Baole. It was because this blue light was directed at Wang Baole! Instantly, the blue light arrived and landed on Wang Baoles body without anybody else noticing it. After the light integrated into his body, Wang Baoles body suddenly quivered. His devouring seed had transformed automatically and turned into the eight-inch Spirit Root, as if it had sensed the threat. Even part of his spirit meridians had been concealed. After the blue light integrated into Wang Baoles body, it circulated around his body and checked. However, nothing was found. It did not take away the Spirit Qi that Wang Baole had absorbed from the Spirit Blood. Instead, it went to the water droplet directly and vibrated slightly after approaching the latter. Instantly, Wang Baoles eyes widened, and his stomach started to brew storms. With a loud sound from his mouth, he spat out the Illusory Armament that he had swallowed previously. The water droplet went straight to the bald youth and integrated into his glabella. The bald youth also did not care about Wang Baoles saliva and mucus on the water droplet and allowed the water droplet to integrate into his body straightaway. This took time to describe, but in reality, only split second had passed. Only then did the blue light leave Wang Baoles body and disappear into the void. What happened? Wang Baole said with eyes widening. His body now looked like a huge meatball. He wanted to touch his tummy, but his hands were not long enough. Wang Baole was upset and angry. After seeing that the water droplet had been taken back by the bald youth, he was infuriated. This is robbery! Id eaten it, and you still took it back. There is my saliva on it. You are so disgusting! The bald youth was also confused, but he suddenly thought of something. He did not care about Wang Baoles roar and took out his Illusory Armament instantly to check. His eyes widened immediately after seeing it. Wang Baole, what kind of digestive ability is this? How could my Illusory Armament become so weak within such a short period of time? The bald youth was also upset and raised his head to stare at Wang Baole angrily. After checking the water droplet, he found that it was no longer as radiant and resplendent as it had previously been. Now, it had become dull, and there were even many bumps and hollows, as if it had been corroded. Although he had immediately removed all Inscriptions inside the water droplet after gaining back the control, the Illusory Armament still seemed to be badly damaged. While Wang Baole was glaring furiously at the bald youth, he also noticed the tragic state of the water droplet in the latters hand. Wang Baole blinked as he felt that even though the droplet had been taken back, it had obviously been absorbed fully by him. Furthermore, even my devouring seed despised it. How precious could it be? Wang Baole laughed, becoming smugger. He habitually put his hands behind his back but found that his hands were still not long enough Wang Baole, I will remember this. I hope you will also remember my name; Im Li Wuchen! the bald youth said. He took a deep breath and barely controlled his temper. After glaring at Wang Baole hatefully, he turned back and left. The purple-armored cultivator beside him had witnessed everything. Even though he had followed the bald youth and left, he still could not help but take a few looks at Wang Baole, with awe in his heart. Wang Baole had made him utterly astonished and impressed in this battle. Why would you give a self-introduction after the battle? Thats so stupid, Wang Baole muttered and looked at the bald youths back. He felt that not only was the bald youths behavior foolish, even his name was. He needed to tell the youth what was considered a good name. Foolish Li, remember my name as wellIm Wang Baole! Wang Baole shouted after coming to this realization. The bald youth, Li Wuchen, staggered and became furious again after hearing Wang Baoles words. He spent quite a while controlling his anger and left rapidly without turning back. Wang Baole hummed a tune while watching Li Wuchen leave. However, when he lowered his head to look at his tummy, he became upset again. His slim body and handsome face Wang Baole was going to go mad. Lu Zihao had an odd expression and tried not to laugh. He did not dare approach Wang Baole and could only look at his amazing body from afar. He wanted to mock Wang Baole but instinctively felt that he should not offend Wang Baole. Otherwise, he would be called son. Thus, he said softly, Senior Brother Wang, what should we do next? Although he called Wang Baole senior brother with a polite tone, he did not feel that he had violated his own principles. He did not think that he was compromising. Instead, he believed that he was looking out for his fellow schoolmate. How would I know? Wang Baole said sadly. Even though the path toward the peak had been opened, he did not feel like going up after seeing his body. So, he turned back and wanted to leave. He even forgot to ask Lu Zihao for his Dharmic Artifact armor. Eh Then I will leave now, Senior Brother Wang. Thank you so much for your help, Lu Zihao said at once. After saying this, he ran toward the path instantly and charged toward the peak, as if he was so afraid of being asked by Wang Baole for the armor and Flying Frost Swords that had been giving to him previously. As Lu Zihao charged toward the peak, Wang Baole went down the mountain in a foul mood. But his figure was too special and looked like a huge meatball from afar. While rolling downward, he reached the foothill instantly. Thankfully, when he arrived at the foothill, a teleportation array appeared in front of him before he said anything. With a vexed mood, he stepped into the array and disappeared instantly. When he appeared again, he was already back to the square of Upper Academy Island. When he walked out the array, the cheers of spectators from the various pavilions of Upper Academy Island broke out immediately. Wang Baole is back! If Wang Baole did not become fat, with a good mood, he surely would have chatted with the spectators and become the focus of their attention. At the same time, he could also sell his Dharmic Artifacts. But now, he was really not in the mood. Especially when he recalled the family tree that his father had shown to him; he felt that those Fatso Forefathers, who had originally left, seemed to be waving at him. Why did this happen? I only went to provide some help; I only wanted to advertise my Dharmic Armaments! Wang Baole shouted with a sad face. He took out his cruiser and flew to his cave abode in Dharmic Armament Pavilion straight away, leaving the spectators behind. The spectators facial expressions varied among themselves after seeing this. All of them were wise and did not disturb Wang Baole, who was obviously going to explode. As Wang Baoles cruiser was built according to his body, it struggled to maintain a high altitude. With Wang Baole still upset, it shook all the way and returned to his cave abode in Dharmic Armament Pavilion. After reaching the cave abode, Wang Baole was angry and mad again because he realized that it was very difficult for him to fit in the door of the cave abode. After trying very hard, he finally got into the cave abode. When he returned to his cave abode, Wang Baole sat on the cattail hassock, which was far smaller than his butt. He looked around his cave abode and cried. He took out the Dharmic Artifact that Chen Yutong had given him and put it on his head. With the vicious gleam in his eyes, he turned it on immediately. I havent eaten for ten years! Wang Baole said and prepared for what was to come. Alas, after a while, he found that nothing had happened and became stunned. He took the Dharmic Artifact and checked carefully. After making sure that there was no problem, he put it on again. I have already run a million steps! After finishing his sentence, instantly there a series of beeping sounds coming from the Dharmic Artifact. With excitement, Wang Baole prepared to withstand the pain. However, he was dumbfounded again. Following the beeping sounds, the Dharmic Artifact, which used to be very useful in losing weight, still remained the same. It seemed that his brain had already gotten used to not eating for years or running millions of steps. It cant be! Wang Baole started to get worried. Ive stayed in the Lava Chamber for ten years! I got stabbed a hundred times and survived. I need nutrients to recover! I was struck by lightning, all spirit fat melt! Wang Baole gave many instructions. As the Dharmic Artifact still remained unchanged, his breathing started to hasten, and he was driven mad completely. He started to think of all kinds of ideas. Finally, when he glanced at his round tummy, and there was a flash of light in his mind suddenly. I I am pregnant. I need to melt the spirit fat to provide nutrients! After his words, the Dharmic Artifact shook suddenly. Obviously, Wang Baoles words had triggered it, and it started to operate. Wang Baole was very delighted and roared again immediately, I have multiple births. One hundred, wait no, one thousand! There was a bang sound coming out from the Dharmic Artifact, as if it was going to explode. It started to operate at an unprecedented rate. Before Wang Baole could be happy, he felt his mind buzz, and he immediately fell unconscious. Chapter 159 - Could This Be a Kidney Stone? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the Dharmic Artifact was spinning at a dizzying speeds in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion cave abode, the order that Wang Baole transmitted to the brain was perfectly activated by the Dharmic Artifact. A momentary explosion resulted in the spirit fat within Wang Baoles unconscious body to visibly disintegrate. His body gradually recovered. However, the processcompared to normal slimming rateswas indescribably fast. Wang Baoles body also trembled subconsciously. If seen by others, this would be unnerving. They would not be able to help but be impressed by the fattys harshness and courage to slim down. At the same time, in Wang Baoles unconscious state, there was a forbidden zone that was off-limits to those not granted permission to access. It was found on the mountain peak of the Dao Enlightenment Pavilion, located at Upper Academy Island. Looking from afar, the peak had a depression that looked like a lake. At the lakeside, there was a wooden house. At that moment, the Grand Supreme Elder, who had pointed at Wang Baole, was sitting there, looking at the water surface. Along his gaze, the great competition within the Combat Pavilion appeared clearly beneath the water surface, just like the ones participated in by Wang Baole. In reality, it was just like a great competition that was held underwater. Under his observation, the bald youth called Li Wuchen paced quickly from far, wearing an ugly expression. As he arrived, he took a deep breath to barely cool himself down. Walking up to the elders side, he quietly saluted him once. Master. How do you feel? his master asked with his eyes fixated on the lake surface, without looking back. At this moment, the large competition within the Combat Pavilion had already decided on who was the strongest from each mountain peak. The second round of the competition was beginning. Upon hearing his masters words, Li Wuchen, who could already hardly keep his cool, seemed to struggle to contain his anger even after taking a few consecutive deep breaths. He clenched his teeth. That Wang Baole was too shameless! I merely went to test him, yet he went on to swallow my Illusory Armament world and even digested a good half of it Master, I suspect he was originally a beast! Li Wuchen felt more exasperated at this moment. Listening to the words of his disciple, the elder expression somewhat changed. Recalling what had happened earlier, he uncontrollably laughed and turned back to look at the still peeved Li Wuchen. Wuchen, why not let Wang Baole be your junior brother? The elder deliberated, with his eyes having a glint. What? Li Wuchen obviously did not expect that his own master would say such a thing. His mind buzzed. If Wang Baole became his junior brother, that would be extremely terrible in his mind. Li Wuchen became anxious. However, it would be impossible to persuade his master in such a situation. He can only speak indignantly. Master, you need to be careful when making such a decision. I am afraid that you may regret it in the future The elder gave a faint smile and turned to look at the lake surface quietly. However, his eyes seemed to be filled with an even sharper glint. The smile at the corner of his lips did not fade away for a long time. Seeing that his master seemed to have made his decision, Li Wuchen, depressed, could not help but look at the water drops of his own Illusory Weapon World. Particularly when he suddenly recalled that this was spat out from Wang Baoles mouth, his anger uncontrollably shot up, his expression changed, and he sharply inhaled. As time gradually elapsed, the Combat Pavilions competition finally ended after three days. Even though Lu Zihao finished strong, he did not come in as champion of the first level of the True Breath realm in the final match. At least, he managed to be among the top ten of those at the first level of the True Breath realm. The champion this time round was Zhuo Yifan! In third place was Chen Ziheng. As for the second, it was a female disciple called Wu Hui. She was lesser known. However, the assistant whom she invited was actually Zhao Yameng. With her help, Wu Hui was able to go all the way to the mountain peak. Furthermore, she was augmented by the array formation given by Zhao Yameng afterward, becoming the dark horse of the large competition. At this moment, the Combat Pavilions competition finally ended. As the military and the Federation officials were leaving, the top ten warriors of the first to the fifth level of the Combat Pavilion immediately became famous on Upper Academy Island, catching the attention of many people. In previous years, the supporting teammates of the other pavilions might be mentioned after the competition, but they would not have received as much attention as those victors of the competition. This was because the competition belonged to the Combat Pavilion after all. However, this time around it was different. This was due to the appearance of Wang Baole. Regardless of whether it was the advertisement about Dharmic Artifacts that displayed fireworks, his outburst during the battle with Li Wuchen, or his breakthrough in swallowing the water droplets to become a huge fatty, each of those acts was enough to discuss for days. As such, his name was mentioned multiple times. In fact, he was gradually mentioned more often than the favored ones in the Combat Pavilion, becoming more famous. Even the victors of the competition were all struck dumb when they heard of Wang Baoles feat. However, the Wang Baole at the moment was still lying very still in his own cave abode, in a state of oblivion. His body would twitch once in a while. At the same time, his body was clearly slimming down, no longer as hefty as when he returned, gradually returning to his original size. Only at dusk two days later, Wang Baoles body, which was still lying there, jolted to life. He slowly opened his eyes, appearing lost. After Wang Baole regained full consciousness, he suddenly sat up, breathed heavily, and looked down to scrutinize his own body. Noticing that his abdomen had become much smaller and that his body had fully recovered, Wang Baole was so excited that he immediately took a mirror to examine himself. Upon seeing that familiar face in the mirror, he could not help but laugh out loud. Success! Things like slimming down is too easy for me! Wang Baole stood up while laughing wildly and continuously turned around in front of the mirror, becoming more and more excited. I am still this slim and handsome! While being pleased with himself and high-spirited, Wang Baole could not help but raise his hand and thump his abdomen. Just as he was about to sigh emotionally, the thump stunned him and prompted him to look down suspiciously. Why is it that I feel like I had hit something? Wang Baole touched carefully, while his facial expression suddenly changed for the worst. What is this round thing? Wang Baoles eyes opened widely, and his breath stop instantaneously. He immediately recalled the order that he had transmitted to his brain before he became unconscious. It cant be Wang Baoles head buzzed, and his face turned pale in fear. He quickly took a look and then heaved a sigh of relief. However, he was still stunned for a long while. At this moment, there was an impressive fist-sized crystal in his body that was found on top of the devouring seed, which occupied his dantian. It seemed like a Spirit Stone but was blood red in color. In it, it seemed to encapsulate the amazing Spirit Qi. Upon sensing it a little, Wang Baole immediately drew a deep breath. Based on his own instincts, this crystal appeared to be like a bomb. Once burst open, the huge amount of Spirit Qi emitted would definitely cause his body to explode straightaway. What is this, could this be a kidney stone? A kidney stone formed by highly concentrated Spirit Qi? Wang Baole was quite nervous. After observing it closely, he was taken aback. Although about ninety percent of the spirit fat in his body had disappeared and his cultivation level had risen a little, he did not feel it strongly. Combining with his recollections of the order that he had transmitted before losing consciousness, the origin of this crystal became perfectly clear. Just because I tricked my brain that I was pregnant, the spirit fats dissolved and released Spirit Qi. The Spirit Qi then coagulated to form this thing, Wang Baole muttered in fascination, smiling bitterly for a long time. It was good that he had realized that the meridians of the Spirit Qi were no longer the Spirit threads in the past. Instead, it seemed like countless threads had come together to form a small stream, flowing along his own meridians, making his own body clearly much stronger than before. The second level of the True Breath realm! Feeling the cultivation level after his own transformation, Wang Baole was much better. He guessed that the stone was very powerful at a glance. If he slowly absorbed it, it would be comparable to pills, expediting his cultivation and refinement. Wang Baole was excited by this thought and quickly had a go. He realized that as his cultivation was activated and the spirit stream was flowing along his meridians, the red stone indeed released some spirit energy. After being absorbed by the large network of spirit streams, Wang Baole was immediately stimulated. This is fate! Wang Baole laughed wildly in elation. Realizing that he was truly at the second level of the True Breath realm, his burning excitement made him control the Spirit Qi in his body to concentrate on his palms, according to the spells recorded in the Cloud Ethereal technique. He raised his hand and clenched his fist. A fist-sized fireball immediately appeared with a bang. Indeed, I no longer need to rely on talismans! Wang Baoles eyes glittered, and he extinguished the fireball with a wave. He tried again, and small wind blades quickly appeared. This excited Wang Baole, prompting him to try over and over again. However, the Spirit Qi in his meridians seemed to deplete very quickly, making it hard for him to withstand the expenditure. Looking at what happened, Wang Baole quickly stopped trying. After meditating for a while, he realized that the Spirit Qi in his meridians had recovered to normal, and he opened his eyes, unable to contain the look of excitement. Chapter 160 - Cloud Finger Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After using it approximately thirty times, the Spirit Qi will be completely depleted. It requires five minutes of meditation to recover. Wang Baole was excited and delighted, because based on the introduction by someone else he had seen on the Spirit Intranet, he knew that others at the second level of the True Breath realm could release the spells at most ten times. No one had exceeded twenty times. However, he had made it to thirty times, and his restoration time was much shorter. This meant that he was very powerful. My ability to have multiple transformations with the spirit roots is powerful! Wang Baole was delighted. At this moment, his Spirit Qi was fully replenished. He then recalled the Cloud Finger in the second level of the Cloud Ethereal technique. This Cloud Finger was a specified spell of the Cloud Ethereal technique. At the same time, it was in fact the special spell of the disciples of Ethereal Dao College. Its power was naturally not ordinary. However, this spell could not be used by cultivators at first level of the True Breath realm. Only at the second level could this spell be utilized. Upon thinking of this, Wang Baoles heart warmed. After taking a deep breath, he took out the jade slip for the Cloud Ethereal technique and studied it. He then fixed his gaze on it, slowly raised his right hand, and controlled the flow of the Spirit Qi in his body according to the specified method in the Cloud Ethereal technique. Gradually, a thread of mist was formed, drifting out from the tip of Wang Baoles right index finger. This gray color mist, though seemingly ordinary, did not show any sign of diffusion or disappearing. Instead, it concentrated on Wang Baoles index finger and encircled it, just like a short, gray snake. Cloud Finger is able to fade into the void and disappear without a trace. At the same time, it can diffuse like clouds, obstruct external enemies, and even be shot out. Depending on the cultivation level, it can demonstrate varying levels of lethality! muttered Wang Baole. This was the introduction of Cloud Finger on the jade slip. Looking at the thread of mist on his finger, he was unable to see how powerful it could be. As such, he raised his right hand and waved it once. Suddenly, the thread of mist encircling his finger really looked like a short snake. Carrying a feel of spiritual movement, it was shot out in an instant and faded into nothingness, making it hardly possible to see its path. In an instant, it touched the face of a wall. There was no loud bang, just a thud, but Wang Baoles eyes widened, and he took a few steps forward, breathing heavily. He saw a small hole where the thread of mist had touched the wall. Although the small hole did not penetrate the rock wall to the adjacent cave abode, the hole was very deep. By Wang Baoles visual inspection, its depth was about one foot! It had to be realized that this wall was no ordinary rock; it contained an array formation. Even so, the Cloud Finger was able to penetrate one foot deep, displaying its great power. This made Wang Baole take a deep breath. At the same time, he felt physically weak. In fact, about sixty percent of the Spirit Qi in his meridians had vanished in an instant. If it is others in the second level of the True Breath realm, they can perhaps only use it once. Even for myself, I can barely do it twice This is too powerful! Wang Baole immediately realized that the Cloud Finger was his trump card thus far. In the midst of his excitement, Wang Baole moved his body. He was again surprised because he felt much stronger than before. As such, he threw a few punches to assess his body, in preparation of a speed test. However, by just moving his body, he almost collided with the wall in an instant. Shocked, Wang Baole quickly stopped his footsteps, raising his hand and leaning forward to support himself. Immediately, a loud bang came from the wall as if it had been hit by a large force. Wang Baole took a few steps, feeling shocked and baffled. My strength has increased! But I did not see anyone commenting on the Spirit Intranet that when advancing a level, the body will become stronger. As for myself, both my strength and speed has at least doubled. Is it because of my devouring seed and hundred percent spirit meridians? The feeling of being stronger than his peers of the same level made Wang Baole both happy and satisfied. He did not think further. Just as he was about to continue experiencing how much stronger had he been, the voice transmission ring suddenly started to shake. Wang Baole looked down and realized that there were a few hundred voice messages in the voice transmission ring. They had clearly been sent when he was still in a state of unconsciousness. And even when Wang Baole had regained consciousness, he had not really notice it. After seeing that, he recalled his order form for Dharmic Artifacts and quickly took a look. After taking a glance, he instantaneously laughed joyously. Apart from the voice transmission inquiries from his good friends, the others were order forms from unfamiliar disciples. As Wang Baole flipped through them, his eyes slowly glowed with delight. Ive struck it rich! Most of them are to buy Golden Bell Bead and Shut Up. Other purchases are not common. Looks like the focal point of the advertisement is really very important. Wang Baole was excited and continued flipping, but very quickly, he was puzzled. Someone actually wants to buy my small wooden pail for fireworks? What would they want to buy this for? To confess their love? After reading finish all the order forms behind in awe, Wang Baole scratched his head, fascinated. Indeed, the number of people buying the small wooden pail for fireworks was second only to the Golden Bell Bead and Shut Up. However, he was immediately delighted. Looks like this brand has already gained traction. Nevertheless, I still need to stabilize longer and put a mark on the Dharmic Artifacts to prevent counterfeit goods from appearing! Wang Baole happily counted and took out all the Dharmic Artifacts that he had refined and made in the past from his storage bracelet and storage bag. However, he was still short of a significant number of artifacts. But Wang Baole was not at all worried. After much deliberation, he thought of carving the word happiness 1 on all those artifacts. I am called Wang Baole. With this method, I can separate my treasures into three different grades. I will carve the word happiness on this batch. After refining and making the Numinous Treasures, I will carve the word treasure 2 . Lastly, when I am able to refine and manufacture Dharmic Armaments, I will carve the word king3 ! If there is one day that I am able to refine and make Divine Armaments, then only these Divine Armaments are worthy to have my full name carved on them! Unfortunately, although he felt that his words were incredibly grand, there was no one around to suck up to him. While feeling quite wistful, he suddenly thought of Liu Daobin. I hope that Liu Daobin can work harder and aim to quickly come and help me. I am facing a shortage of manpower. While sighing, Wang Baole carved the word happiness on all the Dharmic Artifacts and immediately contacted the department in the Dao College that managed the Spirit Intranet. He would send all the artifacts there and let those buyers retrieve and trade them. Such a trading method was most common on Upper Academy Island. Although the department that managed the Spirit Intranet would collect some fees, this relieved producers from the need of meeting their customers face-to-face, as well as validating that the Dharmic Artifacts were real as it was officially recognized. This helped to eliminate many more undue troubles At the same time, this allowed people to sell their Dharmic Artifacts anonymously. The department that managed the Spirit Intranet had done a perfect job in protecting privacy all those years. In days, the first batch of Wang Baoles Dharmic Artifacts was out of stock. With the reflux of a large amount of Spirit Stones, Wang Baole started the refinement and manufacture of the second batch. After half a month, he finally completed all the orders for Dharmic Artifacts. Looking at then Spirit Stoneshe earned, his eyes glimmered. This helped me earn faster than the refinement of Rainbow Spirit Stones, and its not exhausting either Wang Baole was very happy and used all the Spirit Stones that he had earned to buy materials for refining artifacts. Then, he opened up the Dharmic Artifacts guidebook from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. After searching, he chose the batch that was the hardest to make and refine. He then started to familiarize himself with the manufacturing process and refine the perfect second-grade Dharmic Armaments. In this batch of Dharmic Artifacts, there were fly-whisks, precious beads, seals, ropes, lotus flower platforms, and many others. Although he was able to refine the perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, the probability of failing was significant, and he could not be considered skilled at it. With a sufficient amount of materials, he immediately went into seclusion and began his refinement. Very soon, in the process of manufacture and refining, Wang Baole surprisingly realized that he seemed to be different from the past. Regardless of whether it was the carving of Inscriptions or the making of Spirit Kernels, he was much sharper and more precise. It was as if that at a glance, he was able to feel the internal structure of the Spirit Kernel that was placed in front of him. Moreover, during the carving of Inscriptions, he was able to consider the internal parts of the Spirit Kernel. He could then imprint some of the Inscriptions through the Spirit Kernels. With this, the inscriptions became versatile and flexible. The availability of so many choices allowed Wang Baole to improve tremendously in the refinement of Dharmic Artifacts. Even though there was no major difference in the materials or the refinement process, the phase of Spirit Kernels had reached a nearly perfect level. As if he already had a strong foundation, by laying another foundation, it became extremely strong. This resulted in the probability of failing at the stage of materials, manufacture, and refinement to be much lower. The success rate of producing a perfect product would drastically increase. This is because of my enlightenment in the water droplet! Wang Baoles eyes glittered with happiness. I am not far from the day of the refinement of the third-grade Numinous Treasures and reaching the benchmark of an Armament Soldier! Full of hope, Wang Baole was immersed in manufacturing and refining during seclusion. As one month gradually elapsed, when the ripples of the Combat Pavilions competition finally subsided, Wang Baole finally completed the refinement of the perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact. Looking at each and every Dharmic Artifact placed there emanating streams of light, Wang Baole stood up and laughed out loud. At that moment, he was completely able to achieve a success rate of one hundred percent for any Dharmic Artifacts of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion in the list, even if it was the hardest batch to refine! Even in the whole of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, few were able to achieve this. Even among the Armament Soldiers who were able to refine Numinous Treasure, there were only a few that could accomplish this. Can I now try to refine Numinous Treasures? Wang Baole held his breath. To him, Numinous Treasures contained too much unfathomable power, at a completely different level from the Dharmic Artifacts. If one made the analogy of Dharmic Artifacts as iron, then Numinous Treasures would be steel! Chapter 161 - Armament Sand! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With this in mind, Wang Baole couldnt help but feel moved. He quickly opened the jade slip of the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation. After reviewing it, he took out the materials and tried manufacturing and refining Numinous Treasures for the first time. Let me choose an easy one first! Wang Baoles eyes showed anticipation. Using the Dharmic Armament guidebook from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, he found a Numinous Treasure known as a Water Droplet Separator. It was considered an easy to refine among the third-grade Numinous Treasures. However, it required one hundred thousand Inscriptions. Looking at the requirements for the Inscriptions, Wang Baole was quite speechless, but after regulating his own breathing, he decided to give it a shot. Time passed, and after five days, Wang Baole let out a long sigh. He was forced to give up on this attempt. Spirit Kernels for Numinous Treasures usually required at least a hundred Spirit Stones to condense. Since too many Inscriptions were required, and almost all of them required advanced variations of the study of Inscriptions, it was strenuous even for Wang Baole. A single mistake could lead to the Spirit Stones collapse, resulting in the failure of the refinement process. After studying the recipe, he realized that the second stage of refinement was way harder than Dharmic Artifacts. More importantly, Wang Baole discovered that though the Inscriptions of the Numinous Treasures looked the same as Dharmic Artifacts, he had a nagging feeling that they were somewhat different. Yet, he was unable to figure it out exactly. I was too complacent in the past. The knowledge required for making Dharmic Armaments is too vast. I still need to continue learning and studying! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He knew that his biggest issue was not craftsmanship but that he had not mastered the knowledge of Upper Academy Islands Dharmic Armaments. As such, for the days ahead, he frequently went to the various halls in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion to learn the knowledge in the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation and searched for videos and information on the Spirit Intranet. Occasionally, he also consulted Chen Yutong. Like a sponge, he kept absorbing the more advanced knowledge of Dharmic Armaments, as well as studied the recipe for the third-grade Numinous Treasure. Just like that, time passed. Gradually, Wang Baole started to have a better understanding of the differences between Dharmic Artifacts and Numinous Treasures. Regardless of whether it is the seniors in the halls or Chen Yutong, they all tell me that the linchpin of refining Numinous Treasures is the temperature and the changes of the Inscriptions. However, for the specifics, I will still need to figure them out and understand them all by myself. The requirement for perceptivity and aptitude is high for Dharmic Armaments. Many of the principles explained by others are just the basics. Only with my own understanding can I master it. After trying, Wang Baole realized that even though he knew the principles, when it came to actual work, it seemed virtually impossible to complete because of a lack of understanding. This made him quite worried, but he knew that he could not rush the matter. Unless there were other opportunities, he could only accumulate knowledge and wait for the fruits of success to ripen when the conditions were right. As such, he had no other choice but to settle down and treat the refinement of the third-grade Numinous Treasures as a mid to long term goal. But I cannot waste this period of time. Can I start refining using the recipe given by Little Missy? Wang Baole took a deep breath. He felt that making Dharmic Armaments would only become harder. However, he did not give up. Instead, he became more spirited and pumped. In the following days, he simultaneously learned and studied the Numinous Treasure recipe, as well as attempting to refine the scabbard. Since Wang Baole was already extremely familiar with making perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, the past difficulties of refining the scabbard were no longer challenging to him, regardless of whether it was sword-shaped Spirit Stones or the extremely complex Inscriptions that became Spirit Kernels. Although he didnt succeed at once, after failing multiple times, he finally After ten days, Wang Baole completely refined the scabbard Spirit Kernel. Furthermore, in terms of quality, it was considered perfect! Looking at the colorful scabbard-shaped Spirit Kernel that seemed to be circulated with light, Wang Baole was a little excited. It had been quite some time since he first obtained the recipe for the scabbard, but only then had he managed to complete the first phase. The difficulty level of scabbards is second only to Numinous Treasures. Wang Baole sighed and settled down. He proceeded to the materials stage, by infusing the Spirit Kernels into various materials, which could be used to refine artifacts at the end. But at that step, Wang Baole knew that there was a difficulty that had to be overcome; otherwise, the material forging stage might not be successful. It requires one hundred grains of Armament Sand! Wang Baole muttered. He had seen this material when he studied the recipe earlier and had gone on the Spirit Intranet to search. Nevertheless, he could not find the Armament Sand on either the Spirit Intranet or the material list of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. He had even gone to ask Xie Haiyang, but he had not heard of such a thing. At this stage, Wang Baole understood that this Armament Sand was one of the materials that had not been found by the Federation. In order to obtain it, the only solution was to ask Little Missy. Coming to this conclusion, he took out his Hallucination Pillow and plunged straight into his dream to start asking. This time round, Little Missywearing a black maskdid not pose difficulties for Wang Baole. After Wang Baole completed his question, she immediately gave the answer, as if she already knew that he would come and ask. But after Wang Baole took a look, he started to be suspicious. Recipe for Armament Sand? Is this Armament Sand not a material but a Dharmic Artifact? Wang Baole scrutinized it while still puzzled. Slowly, he became astonished. The Armament Sand was indeed a material, but it required refinement processes. As for the materials required for these processes, they were mostly ordinary. The main component required was even simplerRainbow Spirit Stones. Why do I feel that this seems to be specially prepared for me? Wang Baole hesitated for a while and looked at the black mask suspiciously. Then, he continued to look down and study the recipe for making Armament Sand. According to the method mentioned, Armament Sand was an extremely special spirit material. Once successfully refined, it contained many magical powers. Its effect was to activate all the potential that was contained within the Dharmic Artifact, reaching the stage of transforming a rotten object to having mystical effects. However, it carried the risk of failure and required precise control during the fusion process. As for the method of refining Armament Sand, it required the materials to first be melted to a molten state. Immediately after this, the Rainbow Spirit Stones should be immersed, allowing the materials to absorb and cool. Then, Inscriptions found in the recipe would be carved on the Spirit Stones. These Inscriptions were so unique that Wang Baole had never seen them before. According to the method written, the Inscriptions would cause the Spirit Stones to shrink, forming a grain of sand at last. The result was Armament Sand. Although he still had some hesitation, but Wang Baole decided to try after giving it some thought. As such, after leaving the Hallucination realm, he immediately bought large amounts of materials required to make and refine Armament Sand. He then begun the process. To Wang Baole, if he did not consider its consumption, refining Armament Sand was not really difficult. Both the melting and engraving processes proceeded smoothly. Very quickly, he successfully refined the first grain of Armament Sand. Placing the Armament Sand on his hand, Wang Baole raised his hand up to his eyes and examined it closely for a long while. This grain of Armament Sand was completely black and did not seem to be in any way intriguing. Most others would simply think that it was an ordinary sand grain. Is this thing as magical as the Little Missy said? Wang Baole muttered and put away the grain of Armament Sand before proceeding to refining more Armament Sand. When he gradually completed the refinement of all one hundred grains of Armament Sand, Wang Baole was shocked by the amount of materials consumed by making the Armament Sand. These were actually Rainbow Spirit Stones. If the Armament Sand was refined by others, the consumption level would be unimaginable. Even for Wang Baole himself, the period in which he refined both the Spirit Stones and the Armament Sand exhausted him so much that he had no time for other activities. These are actually one hundred Rainbow Spirit Stones. I hope they really have magical powers. Seeing that he was about to complete the refinement of the Armament Sand, his eyes gleamed. He took out his scabbard Spirit Kernel and started to fuse it with the materials according to the recipes instructions. As precious materials were fused one-by-one by Wang Baole, within a short time span, a blue scabbard gradually formed on the smelting furnace in front of him. Furthermore, a suppressive forcefar exceeding a first-grade Dharmic Artifactexuded from the scabbard. After experiencing it, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. It already has such a spiritual force before completely becoming an artifact! With anticipation, Wang Baole focused on putting in all the materials, other than the Armament Sand. In a flash, the scabbard was immediately formed. He suddenly waved his right hand, fusing all one hundred grains of Armament Sand into it. The instant that it touched the scabbard, the Armament Sand melted, forming black lines in a bid to fuse with the scabbard. Wang Baole was shaken. Unleashing his cultivation, he dispersed his spirit energy, his mind and body completely immersed in the process. He controlled the black lines formed by the Armament Sand, allowing them to fuse into the scabbard bit by bit. The whole process was slow, and Wang Baole did not dare allow himself to get distracted. Six hours quickly passed. Wang Baoles forehead was already coated in sweat. With his cautiousness, the black lines formed by the Armament Sand has completely fused with the scabbard. In fact, under his observation, the black lines penetrated the material that covered the scabbard, touching the Spirit Kernel. But the moment when they touched the Spirit Kernel, the Inscriptions carved on the Spirit Kernel by Wang Baole shone brightly, seemingly coming alive, and even swam on the Spirit Kernel on its own accord. Rushing to the fore, they seemed like they wanted to touch the one hundred black lines. Even among themselves, they contested and started to devour and fuse with each other! This sight made Wang Baole open his eyes widely and exclaim in shock. Whats happening! Wang Baoles body shook, shocked by whatever had unfolded before his eyes. The hundred black lines shattered in unison and fused together with the scabbard. Jumping to his feet, Wang Baole rubbed his eyes. He recalled his memory many times to ensure that his eyes were not playing tricks. Slowly, he breathed heavily, and his eyes lit up. It really works! He became high-spirited and immediately refined the scabbard Spirit Kernel and the Armament Sand. After ten days of no rest, he finally used the preparatory materials to restart the refinement of scabbards. Just like ten days ago, before the scabbard was in shape, the Armament Sand was thrown in. Wang Baole used all his might to control the process. He was mentally prepared this time around. When he once again saw that the Inscriptions appeared to be alive, fighting for the right to be fused with the black lines, he was calmer than before despite still being somewhat shaken. Under his careful observation, the Inscriptions continuously fused and devoured each other, forming one hundred Inscriptions that Wang Baole had never seen before. They leaped and absorbed the hundred black lines. Then, the scabbard shone intensely, shaking the whole smelting furnace. Wang Baole was so shocked that he took a few steps back. He raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. Immediately, a beam of blue light sparkled. The scabbard flew out of the smelting furnace and floated before Wang Baole. The scabbard shook, emanating a suppressive force that exceeded the first grade and, to a certain extent, even the perfect second grade! Chapter 162 - Detached Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles mind buzzed, and his breathing halted. Staring at the scabbard in front of him, his eyes widened and slowly emitted an intense gaze. This suppressive force could this be a first-grade Dharmic Artifact? Wang Baole drew a gasp as he carefully examined the scabbard. Upon confirming that it was indeed first grade, a wave of shock and excitement unwittingly began to well up in his heart. This unbelievable suppressive force coming from just a first-grade weapon. Imagine this to be second-grade or even third-grade, how much more powerful will this be! Wang Baole exclaimed. Just the mere thought of it caused whirlwinds in his heart. With his mind still in disarray, it took him a while before he could suppress his shock and settle down. Suddenly, with a strange glint in his eyes, Wang Baole thought of what Little Missy had saidwhen it reached its top level, the ancient greenish-bronze sword could be attracted. Although it seemed unreliable, it might still be a more plausible option. Still pondering over the situation, Wang Baole waited for the scabbard to cool before grabbing it. With a fiery gaze in his eyes, he decided to test the prowess of the scabbard by transferring his Spirit Qi to it. However, the scabbard merely shimmered. Nothing happened. Wang Baole was taken aback. He stared at the scabbardempty yet emitting Spirit Qi. Upon checking the interior of the scabbard, Wang Baole found out that the Inscriptions on the Spirit Kernel were not the same as what he had previously seen. Instead of a hundred of them, the Inscriptions were now countless and dense, as if it was some form of encryption. Even Wang Baole himself had to carefully study those Inscriptions before arriving at only a superficial understanding of it. As for outsiders who did not have knowledge of these Inscriptions, it would be a highly difficult task for them to fully understand. Hmm, Inscription mutation? Oh, and didnt Little Missy say before that a sword-like Spirit Qi needle would appear on the scabbard? Wang Baole remarked and sighed deeply. Refusing to have his beliefs shaken, Wang Baole once again gathered his Spirit Qi and transferred it to the scabbard before swinging the scabbard outward. However, the scabbard remained as before. Is this a lie? remarked Wang Baole with a tinge of anger in his tone. Refusing to admit defeat, Wang Baole once again decided to confirm the suppressive force emitted from the scabbard. It was indeed a remarkable force. In a state of confusion, Wang Baole casually used the scabbard as a dagger and stabbed at the wall beside him. With a bang, the walls cracked slightly, but nothing else happened. Seeing this, Wang Baole momentarily became dumbfounded. In the heat of the moment, he decided to take out the Hallucination Pillow and ask Little Missy for a clear explanation. Just as Wang Baole was about to take out the Hallucination Pillow, he paused for a moment. Recalling Little Missys eccentric temper behind that mask of hers, he pondered for a while before turning his head around and leaving the cave abode. Upon returning from the marketplacewhere he had bought a bouquet of fresh flowershe entered the Hallucination realm. With an affectionate gaze, he removed the mask, placed it on the ground, and softly said, Little Missy, I have come to see you. There was nothing much to do today. I coincidentally passed by a cliff, saw these flowers, and instinctively thought of you. Having said that, Wang Baole took out the flowers that he had bought and placed them beside the mask. The purple petalstogether with the black maskseemed to cast a beautiful radiance. Especially in the wintry Hallucination realm, a small breeze could gently cause the petals to flutter and be carried away by the wind. Little Missy, these flowers grow ever so lonely on the cliff, which reminded me of the lonely you. I cannot visit you frequently. I hope these flowers can take my place and accompany you, Wang Baole muttered. With that, he immediately went to observe the mask. No signs of change. A wave of disappointment began to rise in him. Seems like Little Missy is also an experienced being. Its so difficult to please her Wang Baole remarked. Heaving a sigh of relief internally, he blinked and coughed. Oh right, Little Missy, I suddenly thought of something. I have already refined the scabbard, which you asked me to do, but the problem is, how do I use it? I have tried a couple of times already Just as Wang Baole was about to complete his sentence, a gust of wind blew, brushing the flowers against the mask. It seemed like these flowers were about to be blown away into the distance. At that moment, a seemingly invisible hand appeared from the mask and gently pinched a fluttering flower petal. The flower petal froze and stopped in midair! This scene made Wang Baoles pupils shrink suddenly, and his breathing hastened. Staring at the flower that hung in midair, he saw the flower rise slightly, as if someone had brought it near their nose to take a whiff. Not sure if it was just an illusion, Wang Baole vaguely saw a womans silhouette above the mask. She had long hair that was swaying lightly. With an indistinct face, she was wearing a traditional regal gown. Yet, she appeared to stand aloof from the worlddetached. At that instant, her tender hands held onto the flower, taking in the faint scent. Thank you. A cold, tranquil voice suddenly sounded out of the black mask while Wang Baoles heart was racing. This sudden voice gave Wang Baole a fright as he hurriedly took a few steps back. After suppressing his alarm, Wang Baole blinked and hurriedly said, Little Missy, you have such a pleasant voice. The black mask remained silent. After a while, the originally cold-hearted voice became apparently less cold and seemed to have more emotions in it, just as it started to say more. The scabbard is a growth-typed Dharmic Artifact. Only by refining it to the third grade will you be able to release the sword-like Spirit Qi needles. Let me teach you a way where you can infuse the scabbard into your body for nurturing. This will allow you to become one with your weapon, granting you the ability to command it with ease as you wish. At the same time, throughout this cultivation period, it will also serve as your Intrinsic Dharma treasure. In the future, in terms of function and physical changes, this scabbard will also match your personality as well as your state of mind. In addition, I will impart the knowledge on how to refine this scabbard to the third grade to you. You must remember that you have to quickly refine this to the third grade. As Little Missys voice constantly spoke, Wang Baole became more agitated and excited. This was the longest conversation that Wang Baole had held with the mask ever since he obtained it. This time, it was evident that the tone was not as cold-hearted as before. This made Wang Baole excited. He realized that he had given the correct present. As he pondered over his stupidity in the past, he recognized that it was becoming apparent that there were still many things that he had to individually understand and dive deeper into. Hmm It looks like I have to put in more work to please her in the future I should quickly grab hold of the opportunity to understand everything, obtain a mutual cordial relationship, and boost our impression of each other! Feeling delighted, Wang Baole faithfully remembered what Little Missy had taught himabout how he had to use his scabbard as his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact as well as how he could refine it to the third grade. Only then did he decide to leave. Just as he was about to pick up the mask and leave the Hallucination realm, Little Missys cold-hearted voice once again reverberated. I wish to remain here. Ah? Wang Baole was taken aback. Pausing for a moment, he left the Hallucination realm on his own. Before he left, he turned back to look at the mask with the flower floating in midair as before. It was as if she was always looking, gently taking in the flowery scent All of this left a deep impression on Wang Baole. It appeared that he could genuinely feel the loneliness of the woman Amid the silence, Wang Baole returned to reality. As he opened his eyes, he realized that the mask had indeed disappeared. All that was left was just the Hallucination Pillow. As such, he carefully put away the pillow, took a deep breath, and sat cross-legged. Following the teachings imparted from Little Missy, Wang Baole attempted to infuse the scabbard into his body for cultivation. Little Missys technique was simple, and the process ran smoothly. In a matter of seconds, the scabbard vanished from the outside world into his body. As for the formula to refine the scabbard to the second grade, the materials required were far more precious than those required for the first grade, and the quantity needed was at least ten times greater. Furthermore, he also needed to acquire Armament Sand, not just a hundred grains but a thousand! This was still not worth mentioning. To refine the scabbard to the third grade, the materials required were far more exaggeratedespecially the Armament Sand. It required ten thousand grains! These numberseven if Wang Baole himself could refine the Rainbow Spirit Stones himselfwere still an astounding amount that would leave one speechless. However, upon thinking of the prowess of the scabbard, Wang Baole gritted his teeth. Filled with anticipation, he began to refine the Armament Sand. However, in the midst of his refinement, an idea suddenly flashed across Wang Baoles mind. Hmm the Armament Sand can fully trigger the potential of the scabbard and cause the Inscriptions to evolve then can I use it on other Dharmic Artifacts? The thought of this excited him. The scabbards power is hindered by its grade. Up till now, the refinement of the scabbard still has not shown any obvious effects. However, those flawless and unparalleled second-grade Dharmic Artifacts that I have are extraordinarily powerful. If I can fully trigger the potential of my scabbard and cause the Inscriptions to evolve, then wont my power increase exponentially? With this in mind, Wang Baoles eyes shone, and he sighed deeply. Thinking of all the possibilities, he decided to attempt to refine the scabbard and observe the outcome of it. With thatinstead of the precious Dharmic Artifacts that he hadWang Baole retrieved several leftover second-grade Dharmic Artifacts from his storage bag that he had used in his previous refinement, many of which he had been unable to sell. He then ran toward the smelting furnace and started his refinement process. It doesnt matter if I fail, but once I succeed, my Dharmic Artifacts will undoubtedly possess unimaginable power! However, due to the wild and uncontrollable nature of the evolution, even I myself do not know what will happen if the Dharmic Artifact evolves! Wang Baoles eyes were filled with longingunable to suppress the desire in him. Will some kind of nascent Divine Armament appear? Chapter 163 - Crossed Dharmic Artifacts Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel. On Wang Baoles first attempt, he took out a small shield and put it into the smelting furnace. After making some measurements, he put in an Armament Sand particle. However, as soon as it was integrated, the small shield vibrated vigorously and immediately lost all its Spirit force. Wang Baole frowned while taking it out to examine it. He realized that all the inscriptions on the Spirit Kernel had already been destroyed. The Dharmic Artifact needed to be filled with new inscriptions again, and the materials on its exterior also needed to be removed. Overall, it was considered half broken. Wang Baole sighed and retrieved the second Dharmic Artifact to try again. His progress was initially going well, but after half an hour, a loud boom accompanied the complete deconstruction of the second Dharmic Artifact. Wang Baole got a shock, and upon taking the second Dharmic Artifact out for examination, he found that not only had the Spirit Kernel been completely destroyed, its inscriptions were also all warped. Is it really impossible? Wang Baole scratched his head as he looked at the large number of Dharmic Artifacts that he could not sell off. After thinking about it, he decided to continue trying. In the blink of an eye, three days passed. In those three days, Wang Baole was immersed in the process of trying to integrate the Armament Sand with the Dharmic Artifacts. He failed eighteen times and was so demoralized that he was about to give up. In most of those eighteen failures, the entire Dharmic Artifact had destabilized not long after the Armament Sand was integrated. All the inscriptions within the Dharmic Artifact were destroyed and warped one after another. It was as if the Dharmic Artifacts could not withstand the integration of the Armament Sand and were being immediately destroyed. However, when Wang Baole was about to give up dejectedly, on his nineteenth refinement trial, which involved a second-grade flying sword, a bright glow suddenly appeared after the flying sword vibrated as it integrated with the Armament Sand. The appearance of the glow made Wang Baole excited. He immediately put in his best effort to control it. After five minutes, as he retrieved the flying sword following the disappearance of the glow, he realized that there were obvious changes being made to it. Success! Wang Baole was extremely surprised as he quickly examined it. He realized that the flying sword had become heavier than before. Therefore, he integrated some Spirit Qi within it to inspect its interior and immediately found that inscriptions of greater complexity had appeared on the flying swords Spirit Kernel, similar to the scabbard. The only difference was that those on the scabbard were more complex. At the same time, the inscriptions on the flying sword were clearly different from before. After analyzing it closely, Wang Baole found that nine inscriptions had been changed, and it was those changes that created subtle differences in the overall arrangement of the inscriptions. However, even though the differences were minor, it created major transformations in the potency of the flying sword. Wang Baole had never seen this inscription arrangement on the jade slip before and was unable to work out what effect had occurred to the flying sword after its transformation. Fortunately, he had his formula for the inscriptions. Therefore, he sat down and tried to derive them. After a while, as Wang Baole lifted his head, he was mildly bewildered. Its speed has been decreased, and so has its degree of sharpness. Every aspect has been sacrificed, except that it has been strengthened almost tenfold in terms of hardiness? Wang Baole mumbled to himself. That was the conclusion that he had arrived at after using the formula to derive the inscriptions. After a long while, with his head lowered, he took out the Flying Frost Sword, a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact, and slammed it directly on the transformed sword! Theoretically, even though both swords were second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, one was perfect, and the other was just ordinary; one was extremely difficult to refine, while the other was easily made; one required the expenditure of many precious materials, while the other merely required cheaper materials. This way, upon contact, the transformed sword should be broken. However, right now, as Wang Baoles Flying Frost Sword landed, the crisp sound of metal clashing was produced. The Flying Frost Sword violently rebounded, and a hairline crack even appeared on it. Instead, the ordinary sword remained undamaged! Its so strong! That scene caused Wang Baole to gasp in shock. He held up the transformed flying sword and flung it forward. Instantly, the flying sword floated forward slowly, with a speed akin to a mosquito. That made Wang Baole dumbfounded. After testing out the extent of its sharpness, he looked at the transformed sword. It could no longer be considered a swordcalling it a spear would be more appropriate. What is this? It was previously trash, and now, its still trash Wang Baole sighed, tempted to change some inscriptions in order to preserve its hardiness while increasing its speed and sharpness. However, after spending time trying to figure it out, Wang Baole had no choice but to give up, for he could not seem to find any clues as to how to go about doing it. Despite that, it was not all badat least Wang Baole had managed to record the order of the mutated inscriptions so that if he wanted to strengthen his Dharmic Artifacts in the future, he could just carve the same inscriptions in that particular order. He finally tossed the Dharmic Artifact aside. After pondering for a moment, Wang Baole was still indignant and continued trying to make alterations using the Armament Sand. Just like that, a month passed. After Wang Baole had exhausted all his trashy Dharmic Artifacts and tried transforming dozens of Dharmic Artifact puppets, he slapped his forehead dejectedly as he looked at the Dharmic Artifacts strewn before him. Why is everything in a mess? In his refinement process, he had quite a substantial number of refinement failures. Even though he had managed to succeed in transforming dozens of Dharmic Artifacts, none of them were what he wanted. The transformation that occurred after integration of the Armament Sand was too unpredictable and uncontrollable. It was impossible to attain a particular change in a specific domain, seemingly a result purely based on luck. If that was all, it might not have been so troubling. However, what made matters more complicated was that in the Dharmic Artifacts that he had succeeded in transforming, some ridiculous functions had appeared, which put Wang Baole at a loss. For example, the flying sword originally had advantages in terms of speed, sharpness, and hardiness. However, not only was the first flying sword a disaster after Wang Baole further refined it, of the two that followed, one of them was incredibly fast yet extremely fragile and blunt, and it almost disintegrated while flying in the air. The other flying sword was even more ridiculous. It was not able to differentiate between friend and foe, charging ferociously at Wang Baole in a crazy manner once it was activated. There were also several Golden Bell Beads, which had yet to become perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, that transformed into self-destructing beads. They did not have to be thrown at others, as they would explode by themselves under the slightest pressure. As Wang Baole simply held the beads after refining them, they immediately exploded. Yet, none of that was what gave Wang Baole the most trouble. The ones that drove him up the wall were an umbrella, a fly-whisk, and a Deity Immobilization Rope. The transformations made to these three Dharmic Artifact did not seem to make much sense. The umbrella was originally for shielding and protection, and even though its protective effect was increased significantly after refinement, it seemed to always malfunction. Every time that it malfunctioned, it would fly out like a flying sword. It was as if it was a flying sword born into the body of an umbrella. The fly-whisk made Wang Baole sigh disappointingly. It had originally been made of soft whisk threads but became extremely tough after being transformed by the Armament Sand. The threads were like strands of steel and seemed to be extremely hardy. Logically, Wang Baole should have been glad that such a transformation occurred, but in reality, the threads turned limp after a maximum of three seconds What made Wang Baole most troubled was the rope. Wang Baole still remembered vividly that he had refined the rope five days ago. When he stepped out of his cave abode to try its functions out, the rope simply rose into the skies and disappeared. That darned rope. Ive no idea what happened to it after it flew away. It hasnt returned since then The more Wang Baole thought about the rope, the more agitated he became, as he felt that the rope had created the greatest problem. Even so, of the dozens of Dharmic Artifacts, there were a few that Wang Baole felt were acceptable. For example, there was a large seal that was originally an ordinary second-grade Dharmic Artifact. However, after the random mutation, it became a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact that was even more powerful. Wang Baole was shocked, as he felt that it was not too different from a third-grade Numinous Treasure. However, when Wang Baole tried it out, he realized that the large seal would occasionally malfunction. When this happened, it became useless. It would become highly flexible such that, at the slightest touch, it would be tossed into the sky. As for Wang Baoles puppet Dharmic Artifacts, there were two that were successful. One of them was incredibly tough, such that Wang Baoles punch could not even break it apart. That made Wang Baole surprised. The other puppet was changed in terms of speed. Wang Baole took it out for a trial and realized that it was running faster than even he could. Therefore, Wang Baole hurriedly studied the inscriptions on the puppets Spirit Kernel and made a note of them. What on Earth are all these? Wang Baole looked at the Dharmic Artifacts in front of him and sighed deeply. He felt that he had wasted both time and Armament Sand during this period. Thankfully, he had gained an understanding of the arrangement of some inscriptions that were not found in the Dao Colleges records. That somehow soothed his troubled mind a little. Now, as he planned to put his Dharmic Artifacts away, he stopped suddenly. This is not the way to go. I have so many Dharmic Artifacts, both good ones and bad ones. If they are mixed together Wang Baole thought about the scenario where he was in a battle and wanting to injure the enemy using his flying sword. Instead of attacking the enemy, the flying sword would end up trying to stab him instead. This made Wang Baole sigh, and he quickly carved a cross on the surface of each modified Dharmic Artifact! Chapter 164 - Free If It Breaks Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After crossing out the Dharmic Artifacts one by one, Wang Baole felt more at peace. He decided that, in future, he would put a cross on all the other Dharmic Artifacts that he was unsatisfied with. This way, not only would it be more convenient to classify them, his own reputation would also not be at stake if the undesirable Dharmic Artifacts happen to be leaked out. Hmm I dont have much use for all this trash. Why dont I sell it? Wang Baole rubbed his chin. He had grown proficient at selling Dharmic Artifacts through his previous experience. Thus, as he looked at those Dharmic Artifacts, he felt that it was not a bad idea to sell off the trashy Dharmic Artifacts as a way to recoup some losses. However, I cant sell them in my name. If I do, the branding that Ive worked so hard to create will be ruined Wang Baole thought about it and decided to stay anonymous as he listed them in the management department in charge of the Spirit Intranet. This way, other than the management department of the Spirit Intranet, nobody would know the origins of these Dharmic Artifacts. Furthermore, the management department had always been strict in terms of confidentiality. Ill sell whatever I can. If no one wants to buy anything in the end, so be it. With that thought, Wang Baole immediately sprang into action. He only listed a portion of them, and not everything at the same time. In order to attract attention, Wang Baole also named the few Dharmic Artifacts that he had listed with what he thought were impressive names. As for the prices, they were not exorbitant. After finishing all that, Wang Baole did not pay further attention to the matter. Gradually, his life was restored to the state that it had been a month ago. Other than studying and researching, his days were spent refining Dharmic Artifacts and Armament Sand. Two weeks soon flew by. Wang Baole had already accumulated hundreds of Armament Sand grains. As he continued working toward his goal of accumulating a thousand of them, he received a payment of five hundred Spirit Stones. This payment was entered directly into his account at the Dao College. After receiving the notification, Wang Baole was slightly confused. After checking it up, he realized that someone had bought one of the trashy Dharmic Artifacts that he had listed. The Dharmic Artifact sold was the extremely sturdy flying sword that Wang Baole had made previously by successfully integrating Armament Sand with it. It seems like there are many hidden talents on Upper Academy Island who have an eye for treasures Wang Baole was extremely delighted. He recalled that he had given the flying sword an impressive-sounding name. He basked in delight as he continued refining more Armament Sand while anticipating that more of his trashy Dharmic Artifacts would be sold. In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. That day, in the Public Square of the Combat Pavilion stood an ugly youth who was dressed in a simple gray Daoist robe. He was Shi Nan, a new disciple of the Combat Pavilion. He stared with his eyes red at a man and a woman, clenching his fists. The woman looked relatively attractive, with a provocative figure that could not be completely hidden by the Dao Colleges robe. The man beside her was thin and looked ordinary, but he obviously had an advantage in terms of height. Now, he lowered his head slightly, speaking as he looked condescendingly at the youth. Shi Nan, are you sure you want to battle me? Shi Nans breathing quickened, and his eyes were filled with rage and bitterness. Both he and the woman beside the man were disciples who had just gained admission to Upper Academy Island. They were lovers, but he had never expected that the woman would abandon him and get together with Li Fei, the senior disciple, once she was on Upper Academy Island. He was indignant and was insulted when he came to confront the man. Anger overrode his logic, which had made him propose a battle. Fine, if you want to battle, Ill fulfill your wish! Just as Shi Nan stared angrily at him, Li Fei grew annoyed. He raised his right hand and slammed forcefully. Instantly, a flying sword appeared, charging toward Shi Nan. It was moving at a high speed. Even though it did not cause a sonic boom, it made a bright sword mark in midair. In the blink of an eye, it had arrived before Shi Nan. Shi Nan was taken aback, as the gust of wind following the flying swords movement fell on his face and felt like a cold bucket of water. He was immediately awakened from his agitated state. As a newbie who had just gained admission to Upper Academy Island, there was a substantial difference between him and Li Fei. Now, he scrambled and retreated as he was at a loss as to what to do. He quickly took out several Dharmic Artifacts from his storage bag, but most of them were first-grade Dharmic Artifacts. Regrettably, only the flying sword was a second-grade Dharmic Artifact. He tossed the flying sword out without thinking further as he wanted to put up some resistance. However, Li Feis flying sword, as a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact, was extremely sharp and reliable. As it neared, it immediately turned many of Shi Nans Dharmic Artifacts to dust. It was a hairs length from Shi Nans glabella when an ordinary looking flying sword blocked it. The moment contact was made, a deafening boom was created, causing passers-by to stop instantly in their tracks in shock. Shi Nan, who had turned pale, immediately retreated by taking several steps back. Most of the Dharmic Artifacts in front of him had already been damaged. Only the second-grade flying sword floated before him, acting like a shield and giving off a blinding glow. On the other hand, Li Feis flying sword seemed to behave as if it has hit an immovable rock, as it directly bounced off as the loud boom continued reverberating. There were also cracking sounds produced as the sword tip was blunted. Even the sword body was severely broken, with a frightening crack appearing on it. Seeing what had happened, Li Fei gasped in shock as his mind buzzed noisily. He was taken aback, his surprise swiftly apparent on his face as he looked at the half-damaged flying sword that scrambled back to him and then at the sword floating in front of Shi Nan. He felt his heart ache with pain. I was wondering about why you would dare to battle me Seems like youre relying on this Dharmic Artifact, huh? Li Fei narrowed his eyes and revealed a chilly look. He flailed his hands again as he did not believe what had just happened. Immediately, seven flying swords flew out from his storage bag. Every single one of them was a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact, amazing both in terms of their speed and sharpness. He had accumulated them over the course of two years, and now, as he activated his hand seals, the flying swords charged forward at an astounding speed. Then Ill just destroy your Dharmic Artifact. Lets see if you can still act so arrogant after that! As Li Fei spoke, the flying sword neared Shi Nan, who was still frozen with shock, at high speed. Loud booms instantly erupted. All the onlookers stared incredulously with their mouths agape. Some of them were even dumbfounded as their eyes widened in disbelief. Gosh! My eyes arent playing tricks on me, are they? That flying sword is too strong to be true! What what Dharmic Artifact is that? A Dharma shield in the shape of a sword? There seems to be a cross at the top of it! What does the cross mean? Looking at everything from their perspective, Li Feis flying swords formed something like a sword rain, colliding with Shi Nans flying sword directly. However, in the blink of an eye, all those flying swords were completely repelled, breaking apart almost completely due to the high speed and force. Some of them even instantly broke into pieces. Even the most minor damage involved the sword tip breaking off the sword. Whatever happened was unusual and bizarre. Very soon, as the loud boom quieted down, large amounts of flying sword debris flew around Shi Nan. He was still in a daze, and Li Fei was frozen with shock. His body was trembling as he stared at the flying sword in front of Shi Nan, as if he had just seen a ghost. Is it a Numinous Treasure? How shameless of you, Shi Nan! Its just a battle fellow disciples, and you used a Numinous Treasure! Li Fei trembled and was feeling so appalled that he no longer felt his physical pain. With his eyes wide open, he retreated several steps. Even though the sword did not look like a Numinous Treasure at all, he also could not figure out which Dharmic Artifact could be so robust to such a sickening degree. The onlookers were also gasping in shock. Even Shi Nans ex-girlfriend was thrown into a daze. Shi Nan, on the other hand, had become tongue-tied with shock before everyone else. He was breathing rapidly now, staring at the flying sword in front of him. He clearly remembered that he had bought the sword a week before simply because he thought that it was cheap. After he bought it, however, he had soon realized that the sword was annoyingly slow and was not sharp at all. Despite its hardiness, he felt that a flying sword was useless if it was not equipped with high speed and sharpness. If not for a no-refund policy, he would have long returned it. However, right now, those thoughts were thrown out of his head. He snapped back to reality and clutched the flying sword before him, looking agitated. This is not a Numinous Treasure but a second-grade Dharmic Artifact that I had bought a week ago. It is named Free If It Breaks! Shi Nan shouted loudly in excitement. The moment that he heard those words, Li Feis eyeballs almost fell out of their sockets. To him, that Dharmic Artifact was of supreme-grade, but its name was even more unbelievable However, he agreed that its name matched its characteristics very well. The onlookers all looked puzzled after hearing the flying swords name. However, very quickly, someone shrieked loudly, apparently having thought of something. That name I remember now! I saw someone buy it on the Transaction Zone, and it only cost five hundred Spirit Stones! I saw it before as well! I think there are seven or eight of them on sale, all marked with a cross They only cost five hundred Spirit Stones? Then I want to buy one, too! As everyone listened to the conversation, they suddenly all became agitated. Some of them immediately logged onto the Spirit Intranet with the intention to purchase the items. Even Li Fei joined in and opened up the Spirit Intranet without hesitation. Seeing how things had turned out, Shi Nan also grew anxious. He quickly tried to make more purchases as well. Instantly, everyone seemed to have forgotten about the battle. They all rushed to search for the items on the Spirit Intranet, and before long, the Dharmic Artifacts that Wang Baole had listed on it were completely sold out. Some were delighted, while some ended up in disappointment. Wang Baole, who was refining Armament Sand inside the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, was confused as he read the messages appearing continuously on his voice transmission jade slip. Five hundred Spirit Stones have been transferred to your account Your balance now is Seven hundred Spirit Stones have been transferred to your account One thousand Spirit Stones have been transferred to your account Wang Baole immediately put away his Armament Sand to check the situation out. What on Earth is going on? Chapter 165 - Provocation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios How are there so many people with an eye for treasure? After checking the situation out, Wang Baole felt incredulous, especially upon discovering that some people were posting messages on the Spirit Intranet to purchase Crossed Dharmic Artifacts. Crossed Dharmic Artifacts? Wang Baole instantly realized that they were talking about the Dharmic Artifacts that he was selling upon hearing the term. He did not continue listing the remainder of his trashy Dharmic Artifacts on the Spirit Intranet as he was still suspicious of what was happening. He planned to observe the situation for a few more days, as he felt that it was ridiculous that the popularity of the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts has grown so quickly. However, upon observation, the results were completely not what Wang Baole had expected. In the days that followed, the term Crossed Dharmic Artifact was increasingly mentioned by users of Upper Academy Islands Spirit Intranet. At the same time, the number of people who wanted to purchase the items visibly grew. Most of them had never heard of the term Crossed Dharma Artifact prior to this, but curiosity got the better of them, which led them to find out more about it. Very quickly, they became aware of the items origin and inevitably grew surprised. They had strong desires to purchase one for themselves but were unable to buy them anywhere This made the Crossed Dharmic Artifact even more mysterious. If that was the case, the commotion would have died down quickly without causing much fanfare. However, very soon, a recorded video of Shi Nan and Li Feis battle was put up on the Spirit Intranet by someone, which immediately created shock waves among many the moment it was published. This Dharmic Artifact is so unbelievably hardy! This is obviously not a flying sword but a shield! An extremely strong and resistant shield! The effect of the video was akin to the ripples in the water created when one tossed a small rock into the pond. If more time passed, everything would have returned to normalcy. However, even before this ripple was attenuated, a disciple who was quick to purchase one of the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts put up another video. Look here, everyone! This is the flying sword that I have just bought! Dont be fooled by how tattered it seems, for you would never expect how shockingly fast it is! In one of the videos, a disciple from the Combat Pavilion agitatedly threw out a flying sword that looked as if it was about to disintegrate. As the sword flew out, it instantly vanished, creating a sonic boom but did not leave behind any visible tracks. However, even by looking at it in action through the video, one could still feel that at the instant the flying sword flew out, its speed was already out of the world! In the short time needed to take a few breaths, the sword returned in a flash. The sonic boom was even louder, creating a strong gust of wind swept around the disciple. As the dust settled, the disciple stood there agitatedly, holding the sword that had just flown out. However, from the video, one could clearly see that the sword had become more damaged than before. Did you see that? The speed of this sword instantly trumps all the other Dharmic Artifacts. What do you think? Whats more, this sword only cost me seven hundred Spirit Stones! The disciple laughed heartily, with an extremely happy look on his face as he had picked up a treasure for cheap. The video immediately created a bigger commotion around the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts, which made those who already had their attention on the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts even more tempted. Even those who originally had not been following the trend began to curiously find out more about it after watching the video. In the days that followed, similar videos also emerged one after another! Every Dharmic Artifact that appeared in the videos had some astonishing and wondrous features. The way to go about using it depended on the user. What was more iconic was that every Dharmic Artifact of this type was marked with a cross! The Crossed Dharmic Artifacts became an instant hit, creating a huge commotion among the masses. However, Wang Baole did not continue selling the Dharmic Artifacts during this critical period. That made the first batch of the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts limited products. No matter how much one desired it, they could not buy it. The concept of that which is rare is dear immediately boosted peoples attention on the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts. At the same time, resale transactions of the Crossed Dharma Artifacts were also taking place. The prices involved were all shockingly exorbitant. Everything that happened shocked Wang Baole himself. Looking at all the posts on the Spirit Intranet requesting for purchase of the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts, he lowered his head and looked at all the trashy Dharmic Artifacts in his storage bag, and his eyes slowly lit up. Perhaps all these are not trash after all? Wang Baole thought about it and listed the second batch of trashy Dharmic Artifacts in order to ride the rising popularity of the items. Just as that happened, another post suddenly appeared on the Spirit Intranet! That post was a video, where an arrogant-looking disciple from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion slowly peeled open the flying sword before him, as if he was carrying out a dissection. My fellow Daoists, I have heard about these Crossed Dharmic Artifacts from others, and many people have come forward to ask me about my thoughts on them. Therefore, I bought one of them at a high price out of curiosity. Initially, I was filled with excitement, but after checking them out, heh The Armament Soldier laughed condescendingly, as he was seen to swiftly disassembled the flying sword in the video. Before long, all that was left of the flying sword was the Spirit Kernel. Looking at the inscriptions on the Spirit Kernel, the Armament Soldier shook his head disappointingly. Based on my analysis, this Dharmic Artifact is a piece of trash! Almost all of its functions are being sacrificed, with only a few of them being specifically strengthened. Whats the point of that? This is simply a dishonest practice that is out to cheat people of their money. No one wants to make Dharmic Artifacts like these, which is why it garnered all your attention. In reality, if I put my heart into it, I could refine tens of them in a day. Trash like this is useless! The Armament Soldier spoke calmly. As the inscriptions on the Spirit Kernel were equipped with additional protection, he was unable to erase them. However, he did not care much and simply tossed them aside. Lastly, I would like to encourage everyone to be rational in their purchases. I would also want to take the opportunity to warn the black sheep who is making all these trashy Dharmic Artifacts to not taint the reputation of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! The moment the video was published, a huge commotion erupted on the Spirit Intranet. It was important to note that the Armament Soldier in the video was a high-ranking figure. He was the leader of the Dharmic Armament Pavilions audit department. It was in charge of the auditing tasks in all the departments within the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and no one dared to provoke them for no reason. His video naturally garnered a lot of attention. As the number of people who viewed it increased, discussions began to emerge among the masses. I see Isnt this fraud, selling trash to us? Who is this? Such a lousy object. I still thought that it was some kind of treasure, but its actually far from it! Those who made those comments were people who did not manage to purchase the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts. However, despite people who had successfully bought the Dharmic Artifacts defending the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts by posting about their efficacy as proof, it was of little use in dispelling the unnecessary discussion among people. Wang Baole instantly grew furious when he noticed the situation. The video extinguished the interest that people had in his Dharmic Artifacts, severely impacting his original sales plan. Even though his Dharmic Artifacts were nothing to shout about, they were definitely not as bad as the other party claimed. Furthermore, the boastful claim that the Armament Soldier could refine tens of them in a single day was an impossible task in Wang Baoles eyes. Even if he did manage to do so, it would never be as hardy as Wang Baoles flying sword. Therefore, Wang Baole laughed coldly and immediately retrieved another flying sword from his storage bag. He anonymously listed it and specifically put up a post directed to the Armament Soldier. Hey, Armament Soldier from the audit department, if you have the ability to successfully understand this, I will concede defeat to you! Even Wang Baole was troubled over the flying sword that he had just listed. That was the reason he had not listed it on the Spirit Intranet previously, for the sword behaved like a lunatic. After being activated, it would often malfunction, unable to differentiate between friend and foe. There was a possibility that it would charge toward the enemy but also an equal possibility that it would charge toward the owner and even the passers-by. Therefore, Wang Baole had not originally planned to sell it. It was only now that Wang Baole was angered that he decided to list this dangerous weapon. Zhao Hailin, the Armament Soldier from the audit department, laughed coldly upon hearing about the sword. He did not pay much attention to it initially, but the commotion on the Spirit Intranet was growing stronger by the minute. In reality, Zhao Hailin was not the first to buy the sword. Rather, someone else bought it first, but after trying it out, they could only gasp in disbelief. That person also put up a video about it. In that video, the sword was like a lunatic, hacking anyone it encountered. That shocked everyone, and more of such videos appeared after being resold between several people. Eventually, the commotion that rose like waves was further boosted, transforming into a form of hurricane as it garnered more attention. With all that attention, calls for Zhao Hailin to dissect the mechanisms of the flying sword grew louder. Eventually, tempted by the opportunity to boost his fame, Zhao Hailin got someone to buy the sword for him and began trying to understand it. However, his eyes widened in shock as he tried to dissect it. His breathing suddenly grew rapid, as not only were the inscriptions on the Spirit Kernel secured with added protection, the structure and arrangement of the inscriptions were also immensely complex. It was something that he had rarely seen, even on third-grade Numinous Treasures. This made understanding the reason behind the swords malfunction even more challenging. However, news that he had bought the sword to understand its mechanisms had already spread far and wide, drawing the attention of the masses. Zhao Hailin cursed under his breath as he was trapped in a position from which he could not escape. Which lunatic refined this Dharmic Artifact? Left without a choice, Zhao Hailin could only seek help from his friends. He engaged the help of three other Armament Soldiers like him to understand the sword. After the three of them saw the inscriptions on the flying swords Spirit Kernel, they reacted with shock. Therefore, all of them sacrificed their sleep and finally managed to understand the flying swords mechanism after seven tiring days that fully exhausted their mental capacity. Thank you, everyone! After sending the trio away gratefully, Zhao Hailin returned to his cave abode with an awful expression on his face. He grew wary of the person who had refined the Dharmic Artifact, as he felt that someone who had the ability to refine the object had to be an Armament Soldier like him at the very least. However, he did not want to make an enemy without reason. Therefore, through his personal connections, he communicated with the department in charge of the Spirit Intranet to find out more about the refiners identity. Even though the department in charge of the Spirit Intranet was not able to reveal all the information due to the regulations set, they mentioned that the refiner was an Armament Disciple. Upon hearing that, Zhao Hailin heaved a sigh of relief, but a cold look soon flashed across his eyes. Youre only an Armament Disciple, and you dare to challenge me? Chapter 166 - Warm-hearted and Considerate Senior Brother Zhao Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With a cold laugh, Zhao Hailin immediately recorded a video and published it on the Spirit Intranet. Till now, the number of people on the Spirit Intranet who had their attention on the matter grew. They all anticipated that Zhao Hailins video that would reveal the mechanism of the flying sword. The instant that Zhao Hailins video appeared, its viewership shot up. People told others they knew about the video, and very quickly, the number of people viewing Zhao Hailins video skyrocketed. In the video, Zhao Hailin did not show any signs of the sorry state he was in that resulted from researching the flying sword. He was energetic and carried the same supercilious look that he had previously as he spoke calmly. The reason this video took a few days was because I was refining a fourth-grade Numinous Treasure. I did not have any time or attention to spare this. It was only yesterday that I managed to successfully refine the grade-four Numinous Treasure, which finally gave me time to look at this sword. In my opinion, this sword is still trash! Its even worse than the previous one and is the trash among the trash! I would like to inform the maker that even though I do not care whether you concede to this or not, but as an Armament Soldier of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, I have the responsibility to make you realize that it is not as simple as you think to be part of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! As for this sword of yours due to issues in technique, the temperature was not properly controlled and was too high. This resulted in the melting of the 3,785th inscription. This then caused an error in the inscription arrangement, such that when it was activated, it would fail in locking in its target. Furthermore, due to your messy set of inscriptions, the sword has such immense killing power that was being suppressed that it had nowhere to release it, causing it to be indiscriminate of friend and foe! Lastly, I want to warn you to not use these trashy Dharmic Artifacts to swindle others again. If not, I will find out who you are and bring up the matter for investigation! In the video, Zhao Hailin sounded strict and just. As his voice reverberated, it seemed as if he was a representation of authority, such that everyone who saw him were instantly vigilant. That was even more so as whatever he said was logically proven. In the video, as he spoke, he took apart the flying sword and pointed at the inscription that was incorrect. His actions made everyone believe him wholeheartedly. So, thats how it is! Its no doubt that he is an Armament Soldier. It only took him a day to do such a thorough examination of the Dharmic Artifact! Impressive! Thats the real capability of an Armament Soldier! I said so previously! All these Crossed Dharmic Artifacts are trash. Now, this is indeed the case from what we have seen. All trash! Immediately, discussions erupted on the Spirit Intranet. Voices against the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts grew louder. Seeing that a momentum has been created, Zhao Hailin was delighted. To him, even though the person who refined the Crossed Dharma Artifact was somewhat talented, that was the end of the matter. He thought that person would not retaliate any further. That was especially so after he had observed the situation for two days and found that even as voices against the Dharmic Artifacts were growing louder, the person who had refined the Crossed Dharmic Artifact had remained silent. Zhao Hailin snorted to himself, thinking that his prediction that the refiner had been driven to his wits end was correct. He seems smart, but he is ignorant! After making one last comment on the Spirit Intranet, Zhao Hailin shifted his attention away from the matter. As another day went by, seeing that the maker of the Crossed Dharmic Artifact still had not made any comments, the insults and discussions about it grew. It was also at this time that Wang Baole finally managed to complete the refinement of a thousand Armament Sand grains. In his delight, he thought about his Crossed Dharmic Artifacts and opened up the Spirit Intranet. Immediately, he saw the discussions and voices against his Dharmic Artifact, and his rage grew. Who would be so free as to look at the Spirit Intranet day and night? Wang Baole was angry. When he listed the flying sword, he took a look at it once in a while. However, since the examination had taken so long, Wang Baole had subsequently forgotten about it and was busy refining Armament Sand instead. Now, after reading all the insults, he found Zhao Hailins video. He was filled with indignation after watching the video. With his eyes wide and breathing rapid, a glow was apparent in his eyes. After a few moments, he slapped his thigh hard. So, this is the reason! The Armament Sand affects the temperature! Wang Baole jumped up immediately in surprise. Agitated, he took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water and gulped everything down before throwing the bottle aside. He walked circles around his cave abode, trying to play out the logic in his mind. This way, if that segment of inscriptions can be adjusted, such that other areas will be altered as well, then this sword will be completely improved. Not only will it distinguish between friend and foe, its power will also be significantly stronger! The key to transforming a Dharmic Artifact to a Numinous Treasure lies in the temperature and the inscriptions I I seem to understand now! Wang Baole was agitated. Before listing the indiscriminate flying sword, he had memorized the inscriptions. However, due to a lack of insight and his need to pay attention on refining the Armament Sand, he had been unable to figure out where the problem lay. Therefore, he did not make any alterations to it. Now, he suddenly stopped after pacing around and retrieved a flying sword before dashing straight to the smelting furnace room. In the smelting furnace room, Wang Baole experimented over and over again in order to confirm the hypothesis. After ascertaining that the solution given by the Armament Soldier was correct, he became even more agitated. He recalled the relationship between temperature and inscriptions, and he felt that the video was like a bolt of lightning that instantly turned the impossible into the possible. So, this is how it is Wang Baole held his breath and immediately tried it out. After several days, when he stepped out of the smelting furnace room, Wang Baole was extremely exhilarated, his eyes revealing a look of excitement. Clutching a Spirit Kernel in his hands, he laughed heartily. That Spirit Kernel was a new product that Wang Baole had refined after achieving a breakthrough in his understanding of inscriptions, through combining his own reasoning with his understanding from Zhao Hailins video. Even though Armament Sand was not incorporated within it, its power was already exceedingly similar to that of a Numinous Treasure! Theres actually such a use for inscriptions. This means that, in reality, many of the Dharmic Artifacts that I made before did not need to be completely covered with inscriptions. During the refinement process, there will be slight changes to the inscriptions due to the temperature. This is also why I failed at refining Numinous Treasures previously! If it is possible to account for the changes in temperature during the refinement, then the inscriptions can be made complete immediately, and perfection can be achieved! I know now! This is the difference between a Dharmic Artifact and a Numinous Treasure! It is precisely what they told me before the relationship and changes between temperature and inscriptions! Looking at the Spirit Kernel in his hands, Wang Baole laughed even more heartily. Not only did the Armament Soldier manage to solve something that he had been troubled over, which allowed him to improve on his Dharmic Artifacts, it was even more valuable that he had completely understood the fundamental difference between a Dharmic Artifact and a Numinous Treasure through the Armament Soldiers examination video! To Wang Baole, all this was like fate. From the confusion and ignorance that he had previously, he had managed to gain a better understanding. It was like a road to the exit had appeared in front of him just as he was trapped in a maze! Not only is this Senior Brother Zhao capable, he is also good-natured! Besides feeling exhilarated, Wang Baole also conceded. His feelings of rage were immediately eliminated. He genuinely thought that Zhao Hailin was very capable and that he should not be angry at him. After all, Zhao Hailin had helped him solve a problem. What Zhao Hailin had done was akin to helping him to become an Armament Soldier quickly! Thinking of that, Wang Baole was excited. Now, he thought about what other problems he was unable to solve. After thinking about it for a moment, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He then carefully retrieved two self-exploding beads from his storage bracelet. These two self-exploding beads were placed in a cushioned box to significantly reduce the chance of accidents happening. He had studied the beads previously but was unable to find out where the problem lay. To him, it was many times more difficult figuring them out than figuring out the problem with the flying sword. Now that he had the opportunity, Wang Baole wasted no time completing the necessary administrative work and listing them on the Spirit Intranet. Senior Brother Zhao is indeed very capable! Since this is the case, then I should be more serious as well. These two beads are self-exploding beads, and they explode by themselves upon the slightest touch! Non-professionals are not allowed to buy them, as I cannot bear responsibility for anything that happens. Therefore, I have already set a restriction that it can only be bought by you, Senior Brother. I do not believe that you have the capability to thoroughly understand it! Wang Baole quickly published his post before emotionally taking out a bag of snacks to eat. Senior Brother Zhao is such a nice person. He is so serious in helping me, and I shouldnt make him feel that its not challenging enough. Therefore, Im saying all that in order to agitate him Wang Baole laughed to himself. He felt that he should definitely change his habit of always being so considerate of others. After finishing the snacks, he noticed that when his post was published, a commotion seemed to be created on the Spirit Intranet. It garnered a lot of attention. Wang Baole suppressed his anticipation as he delightfully took out his scabbard and began the improvement process for it. In the improvement process, he also made adjustments to the inscriptions that he had recorded from the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts and added them to the scabbard, such that it would become more powerful than before. At the same time, as commotion in the outside world erupted, the unappeased attitude carried by the maker of the Crossed Dharmic Artifact, as well as the self-exploding beads that he had listed as a challenge, became the spotlight of peoples attention. Very quickly, Zhao Hailin also received the news. After checking the Spirit Intranet, a glow flashed across his eyes. Interesting is this a challenge? People who had made it to Upper Academy Island were not dumb. Almost instinctively, Zhao Hailin sensed the meaning behind Wang Baoles actions. He realized that he had acted rashly previously, such that he was now in a situation debating Dharmic Artifacts with someone who was no match for him in terms of status. However, I have to see whether youre qualified or not! Zhao Hailin laughed coldly and retrieved a Numinous Treasure to list on the Spirit Intranet. He then posted a message. To the refiner of the Crossed Dharma Artifact, I will accept your request. However, I want you to try examining this Numinous Treasure as well. It has a few problems that I have not had time to correct. Ill loan it to you for a month to figure out the issue. If you fail, do not bother me in the future! Chapter 167 - This Must Be a Ploy Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment Zhao Hailins post was published, the incident that had already garnered so much attention became even more heated. It shocked even more people, such that at present, on Upper Academy Island, the incident had become the most widely debated topic. Wang Baole was also paying attention to it during his spare time while refining the scabbard. After reading about the Armament Soldiers provocation, Wang Baole looked serious as he pursed his lips. All of them are sly old foxes Wang Baole was feeling upset about how he never met anyone who was simple-minded and straightforward. After all, he just wanted to learn. Even though Wang Baole was rueful, his eyes still lit up. Almost immediately, he completed the necessary administrative processes and took Zhao Hailins Numinous Treasure. However, Senior Brother Zhao is indeed a nice person. This is a Numinous Treasure, which is not cheap at all. Even I can hardly bear to use it for my studies. Wang Baoles heart was fired up. Even though he had some Numinous Treasures in his hands, be it Chen Yutongs Slimming Helmet, the jade pendant given by the Chancellor, or the mirror given by the Lin Family as compensation, they were all important. He was afraid that he would ruin them if he researched them and did not have the courage to do so. Despite being relatively well off, Wang Baole still felt a pinch even though he could purchase new Numinous Treasures for himself. However, all his worries were eliminated now, since Zhao Hailin had sent one to him of his own accord for him to research. Upon receiving the item, Wang Baole looked at the Numinous Treasure that appeared to be a bronze mirror, his heart filled with anticipation. He then immediately rushed to the smelting furnace room to begin the research and dissection process. It seems like there were numerous different materials used on this Numinous Treasure. Theoretically, there shouldnt be a need for so many of them. Furthermore, it doesnt look impressive and is filled with many cracks and flaws that have been left behind after the integration process This flaw Could it have inevitably appeared because the temperature affected the inscriptions? As for this Spirit Kernel Darn it! The inscriptions on the Numinous Treasure are far too complicated! As he researched, Wang Baole gasped in surprise time and again. He grew more and more exhilarated, and a glow escaped his eyes. It was as if in his eyes, the bronze mirror had become a treasure, such that as he immersed himself in the process of examination and dissection, he was also putting his own knowledge and understanding of Numinous Treasures to the test. To Wang Baole, this was like fate. As he analyzed and dissected the Numinous Treasure, he swiftly grew more confident of handling a Numinous Treasure, and that alone made him even more agitated with exhilaration. While Wang Baole was researching on the Numinous Treasure, Zhao Hailin also received the two self-exploding beads. After trying to examine them, he realized that it was too difficult. Cursing under his breath, he invited the friends who had helped him previously for another round of examination and research. However, this time, the four Armament Soldiers burrowed their heads in research for three days but were all disappointed and had to give up. The inscriptions within the beads were so problematic, far exceeding what they had expected. Senior Brother Zhao, the person who refined this Dharmic Artifact is crazy. Its just a second-grade Dharmic Artifact, but it is filled with tens of thousands of inscriptions. There are several hundred aspects that have been transformed. How do we go about this? Even if we dont eat and sleep in order to look through everything inscription by inscription, we will still need at least half a year. Zhao Hailin was somewhat dumbfounded. He struggled as he thought about whether or not he should give up. Over at Wang Baoles side, Wang Baole was laughing with his head raised toward the sky as he rushed out of the smelting furnace room. I get it now! Temperature changes do not just depend on the smelting furnace but also on the forging material! Different forging materials have different melting temperatures. Therefore, this point must be considered when refining Numinous Treasures! Refining a Dharmic Artifact involves a completely different process, as Dharmic Artifact refinement follows a sequence of steps. The second step is only considered when the first step is completed. However, this aspect is different from that of a Numinous Treasure, where all the details and steps must be considered before starting the refinement process. Obtaining an approximation of the influence of all the details on temperature is like arriving at an answer after solving a sum. Only after that can inscriptions be carved to complement it. It is only through this way that it is possible to refine Numinous Treasures! This is advanced inscription studies for someone who has already learned about high-level inscriptions! In his exhilaration, Wang Baole used his inscription formula to pinpoint the error in the Numinous Treasure. He found that the error lay in the arrangement of the wind- and fire-type inscriptions. The wind-type inscriptions were more powerful, which not only prevented the fire-type inscriptions from riding on its force but suppressed it instead. This resulted in a mess that led to the malfunctioning of the entire Numinous Treasure. If it was someone else, a lot of research and testing would have been needed to discover the error. However, it was made easy for Wang Baole as he had a strong knowledge foundation and the necessary formula. Agitatedly, Wang Baole immediately published a post on the Spirit Intranet. After explaining his findings from examining the Numinous Treasure, he ended the post emotionally. It was indeed a small problem. Senior Brother, you are definitely a man of his word. Many people who were keeping watch on the Spirit Intranet immediately resumed their discussions upon seeing the post. After all, no one had expected that Wang Baole would only take three days to derive an answer, and that filled everyone with surprise. On the other hand, Zhao Hailin, who was originally still struggling to decide whether or not to continue, was taken aback after hearing the news. He subsequently let out a cold laugh. Previously, I needed a months time, heavily discussing and experimenting in order to find the root of the problem. This person only used three days Impossible! Zhao Hailin sighed coldly and opened up the Spirit Intranet. He searched for Wang Baoles post and looked at it with his eyes narrowed. As he read the post, he widened his eyes suddenly and gasped in shock. Impossible! Zhao Hailins facial expression warped wildly. He took a closer look and took in a deep breath. When he read Wang Baoles emotional ending clause, blue veins popped out of his forehead. To him, the emotional ending clause was the biggest insult to his ego! If this person is not an Armament Disciple, he must be someone with a strong backer! This is a plot directed against me! With that thought, Zhao Hailin trembled. He began making associations, and very quickly, enemies that he had made over the course of these few years surfaced in his mind. However, there were simply too many of them, and he could not put a finger on who it could be. However, he also thought about why he sent the first video in the first place. It was because his curiosity was piqued as a relative of his had casually mentioned the topic to him. There is something wrong with this person! A cold look was revealed in Zhao Hailins eyes. The more he thought about it, the more he became convinced that it was a meticulous plot against him. No matter how sly that person is, this is a battle that cannot be lost. So long as I keep winning, I will definitely be able to foil the plot! Zhao Hailin looked vicious and determined. He gritted his teeth and activated his connections. In the days that followed, he managed to enlist the help of tens of Armament Soldiers from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. There were altogether over twenty people who were researching the beads intensively. Finally, after a month, just as the people on the Spirit Intranet began gossiping, Zhao Hailin emerged disheveled with blood shot eyes. He had paid a significant price, and it was then that he sent away the twenty or so Armament Soldiers who were equally exhausted. In the month that had passed, they had researched in seclusion. By combining the intellect and Dharmic Armament knowledge of the twenty or so people, they had finally discovered the problem with the self-exploding beads. To them, refining several Numinous Treasures was nothing compared to the research in terms of difficulty. In the end, even Zhao Hailin himself began to grow wary of the mysterious maker of the beads. He found it impossible to imagine how the maker had managed to create the self-exploding beads. It was a pity that he did not know that, in reality, even Wang Baole was clueless as to how the beads were made. This Dharmic Artifact is so difficult to make and is not particularly impressive. No one would go to the effort to make it. Therefore, this must be a carefully prepared trick by the other party to defeat me! After sending the people away, Zhao Hailin sat in his cave abode and laughed chillingly to himself. However, even though that was the case, I still managed to solve it. Retaliation is part of my personality! Zhao Hailin took a deep breath and combed his messy hair. He then swallowed a pill to dissipate the blood in his eyes before recording the video and sending it out! This Dharmic Artifact was indeed somewhat challenging, but it was still a small feat. Its Spirit Qi was too concentrated and not properly blocked, resulting in the Spirit Qi being unable to flow in the correct path to spread around the necessary inscriptions after being integrated. The accumulation of Spirit Qi results in it self-exploding with the slightest touch! The video was very detailed and even included the lines of inscriptions where errors were found. Zhao Hailins tone and facial expression were as disdainful as before. In the end, he listed yet another Numinous Treasure. It is rude to not reciprocate. Do you dare find out where the problem lies in this Numinous Treasure? Wang Baole did not care about the commotion that had erupted on the Spirit Intranet. Now, all his attention was on the answer that Zhao Hailin had given. His breathing hastened while he gained enlightenment, as if lightning was erupting in his mind. This is another problem in the refinement process of Numinous Treasures! Not only it is necessary to estimate the temperature that is optimal for the materials, it is also important to be able to spread the Spirit Qi in the correct sequence so that it can be perfectly functioning! Wang Baoles face showed his enlightenment. The only thought he had was that this exchange with the Armament Soldier had benefited him significantly. Senior Brother Zhao is indeed impressive! In his agitation, Wang Baole immediately obtained the Numinous Treasure from the Spirit Intranet. When he received it, he sprang into action to research it. After several days, Wang Baole looked exhausted, but he was energetic and in high spirits. After announcing the answer, he listed yet another Dharmic Artifact. The Dharmic Artifact he listed was an umbrella that thought of itself as a flying sword In his anticipation, Zhao Hailin, with his eyes reddened, paid the price to invite others to join him in the battle of deciphering the umbrella. Just like that, the entire process cycled between the two of them, and a never-before-seen battle of treasures began! In the days that followed, relying on Zhao Hailins help, Wang Baoles knowledge of the Dharmic Armament grew significantly. That allowed him to refine the scabbard into a perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifact. In his agitation, he became even more passionate about Zhao Hailins videos. Wang Baole treated all the minor details in the videos as an opportunity for him to learn. Senior Brother Zhao is so impressive! Senior Brother Zhao is so capable! He could even find out the problem with the umbrella! Senior Brother Zhaos knowledge of Dharmic Armaments is so profound! The more Wang Baole watched the videos, the more agitated he became. He continuously listed all sorts of Crossed Dharmic Artifacts on the Spirit Intranet. In the end, as he listed the large seal, Zhao Hailin seemed to have been driven crazy. The twenty or so Armament Soldiers that he had invited all felt that they have been surrounded by bad luck to be involved in the entire fiasco. No matter what benefits Zhao Hailin promised them, they no longer wanted to participate. As they left one by one, Zhao Hailin stood solemnly in his cave abode and was left with no choice but to give up on this battle of the treasures. To him, the battle of the treasures was of secondary importance. It was imperative to find out the details of the other partys plot. However, even then, no matter how hard he analyzed the situation, he was unable to find out the motive of the other partys ploy. This, in his opinion, was what made the entire situation so frightening! The other party is very well prepared. I imagine that this plot against me definitely took more than two years to plan. What should I do? Zhao Hailin took a deep breath to calm himself down. He began to feel that this was the biggest challenge that he had faced since becoming the supervisor of the audit department! The Dharmic Artifacts prepared by the other party, as well as the speed at which he managed to understand his own Dharmic Artifacts, made him completely frightened and confirmed his hypothesis at the same time. There is definitely a group of people backing this person! Chapter 168 - Buzz Buzz… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhao Hailins withdrawal, while causing a huge commotion, also thoroughly built up the reputation of the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts. Combined with the small number of them, they soon became rare items. Even though this scuffle had come to an end and it was no longer trending, the three words Crossed Dharmic Artifact were deeply ingrained in the hearts of people. One could say that almost everyone knew about them. Naturally, many people started guessing the identity of the Crossed Dharmic Artifact creator. However, Wang Baole was full of regret. Zhao Hailins withdrawal made him extremely dejectedhe felt that he had learned a lot from this friendly exchange of ideas with Zhao Hailin. Not only did he gain a deeper understanding of Numinous Treasures, he was also more confident about his capabilities in creating them. Previously, he had no confidence in creating a Numinous Treasure, but now, Wang Baole felt like he could start refining Numinous Treasures. As for exposing himself as the creator of the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts, Wang Baole thought for a while and felt it inappropriate to do so. On one hand, the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts did indeed have problems. On the other hand, Wang Baole personally enjoyed the feeling that he had his own brand on the light side and the Crossed Dharmic Artifacts on the dark side. Having these two brands on the light and dark side made him feel like he was really powerful. The high officials autobiographies once said that, in ones glorious life, people used many titles to describe them. Right now I can be considered to have met that criteria. Although he might have misunderstood the meaning of the quote, he felt that he was very extraordinary at that moment. With a prideful smile, Wang Baole started officially researching and refining third-grade Numinous Treasures. Combined with the various methods that he understood from Zhao Hailins videos, other than his fixed daily routine of refining Armament Sand, he spent almost all his attention on refining third-grade Numinous Treasures in the days that followed. At that point in time, his list of rewards from the Spirit Breath Village was finally recorded and sent to him. Wang Baole took a rough look, and even he got a shock. Over 13,600 items Wang Baole had not counted the specific number of items when he ransacked the Spirit Breath Village. Now that he saw the items, he finally understood why the Dao College had taken so long to record down the items. This number was way too large. That was especially so because all of the items had to be entered into the Dao Colleges records. Hence, it had taken a longer time for them to be sent to Wang Baole. In fact, there were over three thousand items with effects unknown even to the Dao College. These items were specially marked in the list. After checking, Wang Baole discovered that he could choose over one thousand items from the list of the items. However, for items such as corpses and pills, he could not take everything. He could only choose at most one item from each category. After contemplation, Wang Baole chose to keep half of his right to choose the items and gave the other half back to the Dao College in exchange for Spirit Stones of equal value. Immediately, the number of Spirit Stones that he had grew to an alarming amount. Seeing the massive number of Spirit Stones that he had in his account, Wang Baole was extremely excited. He took a deep breath after a long while. Im rich! His eyes glowed. Seeing how he suddenly had so many Spirit Stones, he bought many ingredients he could not bear to buy in the past few months in one shot and started refining new third-grade Numinous Treasures. But the difficulty of refining third-grade Numinous Treasures was still immense even though Wang Baole had already come to understand a lot more. Two months passed, and Wang Baole had accumulated seven thousand pieces of Armament Sand after a lot of effort. Finally, he succeeded once after going through countless failures. He had refined his first Numinous Treasure! This Numinous Treasure was nothing special. It was a flying sword named Heaven Wave Sword. Once released, this sword could conjure waves. While its aura was alarming, its offensive power was also impressive. Although it could only be considered ordinary among third-grade Numinous Treasures, and it could not cleave through perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts per se, it could still cause them to break into fragments. Wang Baole was extremely excited after experiencing the Heaven Wave Swords power, but he understood that to become an Armament Soldier, it was not enough for him to only know how to refine a Heaven Wave Sword. After all, the Armament Soldier test in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion was a huge deal. After asking around, he understood the rules clearly and knew that every Armament Soldier test required the examinees to prepare a Numinous Treasure for the test. The main point of the test was the excellence level of the Numinous Treasure. A third-grade Numinous Treasure was just the most basic requirement. It was possible to become an Armament Soldier by randomly refining a Numinous Treasure, but it depended very much on luck! So, for a conventional Armament Soldier test, one would always try their best to prepare the best Numinous Treasure that they could refine with their abilities. Once they were done with their preparation, they could apply for the test. Once the Dharmic Armament Pavilion approved their application, they would be given a test date. When that day came, the four Deputy Pavilion Heads and the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion would make an appearance at the Armament Soldier tests designated area. As examiners, they would decide whether the examinees could become Armament Soldiers. Meanwhile, they would also require examinees to answer various questions on the refinement of Numinous Treasures. Of course, they would sometimes ask an examinee to refine another piece of the same Numinous Treasure in front of them. There were even times when a Deputy Pavilion Head asked an examinee to refine a different Numinous Treasure on the spot! Once there was a mistake in the process, they would fail to become an Armament Soldier. If they were caught cheating, the consequences were pretty serious. It was enough to get one expelled from Upper Academy Island, and Upper Academy Island would take back everything that they had learned. As a result, there were still people who dared cheat in the Armament Soldier test, but those cases were extremely rare, and they faced extremely severe consequences. Realizing this, Wang Baole understood deeply that his current standard was still not enough. Meanwhile, he also had not prepared the Numinous Treasure required for the test. Besides, my target is to get to a level where I could refine perfect third-grade Numinous Treasures like how I refined second-grade Dharmic Artifacts without much effort. That way, even if someone makes things difficult for me, no one will be able to stop me from becoming an Armament Soldier! This was the requirement that Wang Baole had set for himself. He had a decisive look in his eyes and went into seclusion again, refining third-grade Numinous Treasures with greater intensity. As time passed and Wang Baole refined his seventh Numinous Treasure, he could feel that his proficiency level in refining Numinous Treasures increased as the days went by. It was at this time that he finished refining his ten thousand pieces of Armament Sand. Looking at the Armament Sand and feeling the scabbard within him, Wang Baole pondered. He was at a loss as to whether he should stick to his plan and continue familiarizing himself with third-grade Numinous Treasures or refine his scabbard first. The former took a long time, and Wang Baole felt that he had to keep experimenting. Although he was not very confident about the latter, he had already gathered the key ingredients, and he could get the remaining ingredients on Upper Academy Island. Moments later, Wang Baole made his decision. The Armament Sand and scabbard were too precious, and Wang Baole did not have enough confidence to try refining them. Hence, he continued immersing himself in refining third-grade Numinous Treasures. Time trickled by. When he went into seclusion this time, Wang Baole steeled his heart and even ate fewer snacks. He lost some weight and seemed a lot more handsome. Finally, after three months with the support of enough Spirit Stones, Wang Baole became more proficient in the refinement of third-grade Numinous Treasures through countless failures. He could finally refine perfect third-grade Numinous Treasures. Although they were of the type that were easy to refine, Wang Baole was already very motivated. At the same time, he also upgraded all of his perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts. He even upgraded some of his Crossed Dharmic Artifacts. With his tremendous wealth, they all became third-grade. Under the brave experimentation of Wang Baole and supported by his skill and a little bit of luck, Wang Baole succeeded in one try. Although not perfect, the scabbard also became a third-grade Numinous Treasure. However, as the extremely excited Wang Baole waved the scabbard around excitedly and expected sword aura needles to appear within it, something happened to make his jaw drop. Buzzing sounds spread from within the scabbard. Wang Baole was shocked. He stared while in a daze as nine mosquitoes flew out from the scabbard. His gaze momentarily lost its focus, and his head buzzed. What the heck? Wang Baole rubbed his eyes in disbelief and felt that what had just happened was too unbelievable. After coming to his senses moments later, he became anxious and immediately checked the inscriptions on the scabbard. Upon closer inspection, he finally found the reason. Because there were problems with his technique, an accident happened when upgrading the scabbard to the third grade. While the Armament Sand was being infused into the scabbard, it had caused the inscriptions to change and caused an unusual transformation that Wang Baole could not understand at that moment. Hence, this unknown effect appeared. To a certain degree, this scabbard was both a success and a failure! But it was different from a typical Crossed Dharmic Artifact. The transformations for those Crossed Dharmic Artifacts were caused by a grain of Armament Sand. However, the scabbard had ten thousand grains of Armament Sand infused into it! No way Wang Baole felt like crying, but no tears appeared. He regretted having itchy hands and refining the scabbard so early. As though someone had thrown cold water on him, Wang Baoles expectations and excitement disappeared completely. That was especially so when he saw the nine mosquitoes flying in front of him. He almost raised his hand to kill one of them, but when he thought of how he had spent ten thousand grains of Armament Sand and countless ingredients to refine this Dharmic Artifact, he could not bear to do so. Mosquitoes can also be very powerful! Wang Baole cried and comforted himself. He thought of the horrifying giant mosquito that he had encountered in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. Thus, he gathered his courage with a grimace and walked out of his cave abode. He decided to test just how strong these mosquitoes were Fatso Forefathers and the grandfathers in the high officials autobiographies, please bless me. These mosquitoes must have some uses; they must at least be worth my Armament Sand. After all I spent ten thousand grains of Armament Sand! Chapter 169 - The Rumbling Smoke Signal Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Pained, Wang Baole grimaced and left his cave abode. It was dusk, so the sky in the horizon was awash with orange hues. It was approaching spring. Even though the location of Ethereal Dao College made it seem like spring all year round, during the actual spring season, the temperature outside still carried a hint of the coldness. The humidity was also higher. The winds blowing into ones face went straight to the bones. It might not have seemed too cold initially, but one would start feeling the cold after an extended period outdoors. To a cultivator, however, a little cold was something that could be disregarded. Wang Baole was not bothered by the cold winds that preceded the approach of spring. He walked out of the cave abode area, toward the setting sun, and ended up in a corner with no one in sight. He prayed inwardly, raised his right hand in a wave, and saw, instead of the scabbard appearing, invisible strands of Sword Qi shooting out from his palm soundlessly. The Sword Qi transformed into nine mosquitoes in midair! The nine mosquitoes looked extremely realistic, their appearances no different from real mosquitoes. They possessed a certain mind of their own and started flying around Wang Baole. They gave off a similar feeling. Wang Baole shivered as he heard the endless buzzing in his ears. He almost raised his hand and swatted them, but he held back his sudden urges, took a deep breath, and forced his agitated mind to calm down. Instead, he tried to control the mosquitoes. As soon as the thought rose in Wang Baoles mind, the nine mosquitoes shook. They flew in front of Wang Baole instantly and lined up in one row, like soldiers, before him. Hmm? Wang Baoles eyes brightened. Another thought formed. In an instant, the mosquitoes kept reorganizing themselves before him, forming all kinds of formations that were identical to what Wang Baole had thought up. Theyre so agile! Wang Baole was slightly surprised and pleased. He had been too glum earlier and had not immediately realized how different the mosquitoes were. He suddenly felt the mosquitoes to be quite powerful. What if I dont go for precise control and instead issued a command? Upon thinking that, Wang Baole immediately tried doing it. He soon realized to his surprise that these mosquitoes seemed to possess a certain mind of their own and could likely carry out the orders that he issued. Patrolling, for example, or guarding against enemies. After Wang Baole infused more Spirit Qi into the scabbard inside his body, he was surprised to find a huge transformation in his vision! An ordinary person, when staring straight ahead without moving their eyes, would maybe have a field of vision of approximately forty-five degrees. This was something even being a cultivator could not change. The most he could do was to hone his five senses and acquire a vague sensing of his surroundings. But now Wang Baole discovered, much to his shock, that his field of vision had transformed from its original forty-five degrees to a full three-hundred-and-sixty-degree field of vision! This this Wang Baoles breathing halted. After detailed observations, he immediately realized the cause. He was borrowing the field of vision from the nine mosquitoes. Each mosquito was like a pair of eyes. In this manner, he was able to exceed the limits of his original vision! This discovery sent Wang Baole shaking inside. He immediately realized very clearly that such a field of vision would prove to be of immense help to him. When facing an enemy, it would be as if he had grown eyes all around his head making him even more agile and aware of his surroundings. In addition, if someone attempted to ambush him, it would be difficult for them to do so without his discovery! Excited, Wang Baole felt that he needed to study this ability more. He maneuvered the mosquitoes and shifted their lines of sight endlessly. He found out excitedly that it did not matter if it was one mosquito or all nine mosquitoes, they could all become his eyes. He was able to control them flawlessly. This ability alone is worth the ten thousand Armament Sand! Wang Baole was beyond excited. He eagerly tried to manipulate the mosquitoes into flying further away into the distance. Lets see how far they can fly The thought had just appeared in Wang Baoles mind before a wave of emotions stirred within him again. As the nine mosquitoes flew rapidly away, Wang Baole discovered his vision transforming instantly again! It was like ten different images being layered together without affecting one another, sharing one anothers vision. He could see almost half of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! Even though blind spots started appearing as the mosquitoes flew further and further away, such an experience was already unprecedented to Wang Baole. It was at that moment that a cacophony of noises suddenly appeared and exploded in Wang Baoles head! He could hear countless voices! The Armament Disciple exam is too hard. I hope I can pass this time! Senior Brother Zhou, can this Mystic Flame Metal of yours be cheaper? I need loads of it! Fried potatoes, freshly made fried potatoes Have you heard? The Beast Tide this year is approaching. A primary stronghold near my hometown is already preparing for war! All kinds of sounds exploded in Wang Baoles ears. It was like a huge tsunami that nearly flooded and drowned Wang Baole. The sensation was akin to being teleported instantly to a market place from a silent environment. Wang Baole was dazed instantly. He quickly controlled the mosquitoes into flying higher. This made him feel slightly better. These mosquitoes can actually hear sounds Its just that there is too much noise.Wang Baole felt his head swelling in pain. However, he was more excited than pained. He tried filtering the noises. The effect was not very promising, but it was still acceptable, though barely. After that, he maneuvered the mosquitoes into flying in the further parts of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. He soon heard voices and saw an image. It was the inside of the hall in the College Administrative Department. Sun Fang, his face grave, was about to leave the hall. Someone chased after him and shouted for him to stop. Senior Brother Sun, we Upon hearing that, the look on Sun Fangs face changed. He surveyed the surroundings with great care, then turned and glared angrily at the new arrival. Shut up. Next time, when were in public, call me Senior Brother Fang. Im called Fang Sun! Watching Sun Fang, and hearing Sun Fangs words, the remote Wang Baole could not help but cough. This Sun Fang had offended him previously and had been disciplined by the College Administrative Department. Wang Baole felt himself to be a forgiving man, and especially with him recently promoted, he did not wish for others to find himself too harsh. That was why he had let him off lightly. He had intended to wait a while longer before finding an opportunity to deal with him, but this person was like a devious monkey spirit. After the incident, the genius had claimed to have changed his name and, from then on, was called Fang Sun. Wang Baole could not, in good conscience, continue to pursue the matter. He thought of how forgiving and benevolent he was and truly let the matter rest. At present, he did a sweeping glance and disregarded the scene, continued to maneuver the nine mosquitoes into flying farther ahead, and finally found that they could fly as far as three miles away from him. Wang Baole was overjoyed. He tested how fast they could go in a short-distance dash as well as the strength of their attacks. The former was astonishing. The sudden burst of speed was too fast for the human eye to see. The latter was considerably weaker. The most that they could achieve was piercing some trees. Rocks were more challenging. Thats okaytheyre mosquitoes. Theyre supposed to bite people, not bulldoze them! After comforting himself, Wang Baole wanted to test the effects of the mosquitoes bite on a person, but even though there were plenty of people in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, they had done nothing to offend him. As for Lin Tianhao, he was away in seclusion. Wang Baole manipulated the mosquitoes into making a few rounds in front of the cave abode that Lin Tianhao had recently moved into, but he gave up after they could find no way in. Its a pity the shameless monkey isnt around, Wang Baole muttered regretfully. He planned to test out the power of his mosquitoes bite when either the shameless monkey turned up or when Lin Tianhao emerged from his seclusion. Then, he recalled the nine mosquitoes. Right, I still have to test their defense! When the nine mosquitoes appeared before Wang Baole again, he thought for a bit before pinching one of them. It seemed quite hardy, but after Wang Baole used his strength Smack. The mosquito shattered into pieces Wang Baole frowned and quickly his heart stirred. Spirit Qi surged into the scabbard. With a wave of his hand, another mosquito appeared. Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly at the sight of it. After multiple tries, he realized that as long as he did not exhaust his Spirit Qi, the mosquitoes could be regenerated for an infinite number of times after they were destroyed. This is too much! Wang Baole examined all the data he had collected. As a soon-to-be Armament Soldier who could refine Numinous Treasures, he was blown away. Even though he did not know how powerful the actual scabbard that could shoot out flying sword needles would be if he had followed the instructions of Little Missy in the black mask and refined that scabbard, from how he saw it, this mutated scabbard of his was not that much weaker. In some respects, it might even surpass the real deal! While Wang Baole was about to test out the Dharmic Artifact that were the mosquitoes, a signal was activated a long distance away from Ethereal Dao College in a vast expanse of mountains. From afar, the mountain range was obscured in darkness. Only a smoke signal rose in thick waves into the sky. It seemed like it would never be extinguished and exuded an aura that was beyond description. It seemed to be connected directly to the heavens and made the entire sky appear to be scattered with rings of clouds! However, if one should approach for a closer look, one would discover that the mountains seemed like they were coated in metal. On the peak of the mountain, where the smoke signal rose, sat a giant stronghold! This stronghold was imposing and grand, made not from bricks and mortar but from a special kind of metal. It glimmered with a pitch-black light. Constructed against one side of the mountain, the walls of the stronghold were covered with spikes. The spikes varied in length, some long and some short, and were stained in dried blood. At the edge of some of the spikes stood a ring-shaped platform. Upon the platform sat what looked like a giant cannon. This was the composite Numinous Treasure that had been invented by the Federation; it was extremely powerful. With a single glance, one could see numerous Numinous Treasures like it on the spikes lining the stronghold walls. It was almost impossible to count them all. The main body of the stronghold spanned hundreds of yards. It stood impressively tall, towering five thousand yards. It was as if a gate that could seal the heavens stood on the mountain, merged with the entire mountain range. It impressed, astounded, and at the same time, divided the lands into what lay inside and what was kept outside. Inside was the Federation! As for what lay outside, it was an expanse of scorched land. Even further beyond it were endless jungles. One could almost hear the howls of ferocious beasts thundering from the within the jungles, resounding through the air. It was like a primordial land! Chapter 170 - The Seventh Stronghold Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At present, a swamp of ferocious beasts, their flying forms illuminated by lightning, approached rapidly. The Numinous Treasures outside the stronghold retaliated swiftly before the beasts could draw near. With a terrifying roar, the sharp spears and cannons let loose a blast of light, slaughtering the creatures without mercy. The flying lightning beasts stood no chance of escape. Their deaths were instant. The cries that they released before their deaths could shake one to their core. However, to the countless soldiers in the stronghold bustling around with their affairs, this was but the daily course of affairsnothing that they were not accustomed to. There lay one of the primary strongholds guarding the Federation, also known as the Seventh Imperial Gate! Seven primary strongholds spread across the entire Federation. Within each area that fell under the protection and command of a primary stronghold were hundreds of smaller, minor strongholds. The military stationed all year round in the strongholds exterminated all beasts that ventured near and defended against minor Beast Tides that occurred from time to time. At every primary stronghold, a general stood watch and held the fort. The general was responsible for and directed the mission of hundreds of minor strongholds within the primary strongholds sphere of influencethe mission of defending against the beasts. At this precise moment, within the Seventh Imperial Gate, General Zhou, who first made his appearance at the Combat Pavilion Tournament alongside Zhou Lu, stood on a tower. He had his hands behind his back, his gaze set upon the wild jungles in the distance. He stood like this for a long time, and a tinge of concern colored his eyes. The Federation predicted that the upcoming Beast Tide will take place on a small scale so why cant I rid myself of the nagging sense of worry that has been plaguing me for the past few days? General Zhou frowned and muttered to himself. Then, he barked out an order. Contact the four Dao Colleges. The numbers joining our party this year are to be increased! General Zhous orders were sent without delay to the four Dao Colleges. Similar requests from other strongholds arrived at the same time. While the colleges went about their preparations, Wang Baole ended his examination of the mosquitoes in a great mood. He was humming a tune softly while strolling back to his cave abode. It was when he saw his cave abode in the distance that it happened. Suddenly, a rope flew out of nowhere and flung itselfnot at Wang Baoleat the huge tree beside him. As soon as it wrapped itself around the tree trunk, it tightened into a strangle. Whos there! Wang Baoles eyes brightened in a flash. His body surged a step forward in an instant, and with a swift wave of his hand, nine mosquitoes appeared. A glove appeared around his right hand; faint strands of mist wove themselves around his left hand. He stared warily in the direction that the rope had come from. He stared for a very long while and could stop doubts from surfacing. There did not seem to be anything out of place. Stunned, he turned and looked at the rope that had the tree in a chokehold. It was a common item that often turned up among Dharmic Artifacts on Upper Academy Island. Recognition escaped Wang Baole at first. After repeated looks, his eyes suddenly widened. Could it be that? Wang Baole stepped forward for a closer examination. He could feel his own seal within the rope, and his eyes narrowed. It really is There was a look of disbelief on Wang Baoles face. This was the rope that he had refined with Armament Sand a few months ago, the one that had flown into the sky and disappeared without a trace as soon as he had flung it out! Wang Baole had almost forgotten it. Who could have expected that it would make its way back a few months later? Theres something seriously wrong with this rope Wang Baole sighed and retrieved the rope. He intended to take a closer look at it when he was back, to see if there was any possibility for modification. If there was not, this rope would just be trash. For something that, after being thrown at the enemy, would rise into the sky and disappear, only to reappear a few months lateranything that it could do then would be too little, too late. Not to mention where the rope had actually gone those few months it was something that defied Wang Baoles imagination. As he immersed himself in thought, Wang Baole placed the rope in his storage bag and returned to his cave abode. He immediately marched over to the smelting furnace. After hours of study, he finally stepped out. He let loose a deep sigh of exasperation. The rope was an unsolvable puzzle. Under his close examination, he had found that the inscriptions carved within the rope had been completely transformed. The inscriptions clustered together like the messy, overlapping lines of a cypher, thwarting his attempt at analyzing them. There was nothing to do but store the rope and come back to it again when he was more well-versed in Dharmic Armaments. Lets not care about the rope now. Now that Ive achieved the basic requirements of becoming an Armament Soldier, the next step is to familiarize myself with the refinement of third-grade Numinous Treasures as well as to prepare the Numinous Treasure for the advancement assessment! After thinking for a bit, Wang Baole sat down and opened up the Dharmic Armament guidebook. He went down the list, his eyes finally pausing on a third-grade Numinous Treasure named Dragons Tooth. Among third-grade Numinous Treasures, the Dragons Tooth was considered a top-tier treasure. It was a challenge to refine; not only were the inscriptions complicated, the materials required to craft it were extremely rare. Besides metals and precious stones, a large quantity of teeth had to be harvested from monsters. There was even a note in the Dharmic Armament guidebook stating that the more monsters teeth used, the greater this Numinous Treasure would turn out. In theory, if one could venture into the unfathomable Sea, slaughter the Sea Dragona fearsome beast whose sightings started in the Spirit Inception Eraand harvest its teeth for crafting, the final treasure created would have power rivaling that of a fifth-grade Numinous Treasure! The same principle applied for the use of any teeth belonging to monsters stronger and more fearsome than the Sea Dragon. With such teeth, the power of this Numinous Treasure would increase exponentially! This Numinous Treasure looks like a mace. Wang Baole stared at the picture of the Numinous Treasure on the Dharmic Armament Scroll hesitantly. He was ambivalent. After studying the other Numinous Treasures in the guidebook though, Wang Baole concluded that he could only guarantee a smooth advancement by crafting the Dragons Tooth. Monsters teeth are sold in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, but there arent many for sale, and the varietys limited. Besides, this Dragons Tooth will need a core tooth what should I choose for its core tooth? Wang Baole thought. His mind instantaneously brought up the image of the Diamond Ape grinning fiercely at Wang Baole. The stupid monkeys teeth are very white. They look to be in pretty good shape. If I can get my hands on one of its teeth and use it as the core material, this Numinous Treasure of mine should turn out to be pretty strong. The temptation was strong, but Wang Baole knew that the task was too challenging. Putting aside the question of whether he would even succeed in the first place, even if he did successfully get his hands on one of the teeth, he would not dare to flaunt its use in public. With some regret, he moved on to consider other potential options. Even though there were few monsters teeth available in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Wang Baole received many replies from Upper Academy Island disciples after posting his request on the Spirit Intranet. Many of these disciples were from the Combat Pavilion. They had many monsters teeth in their possession. After some hunting, Wang Baole finally had his eyes set on the tooth of a Severed Finger Wolf; it would form the core tooth of the Numinous Treasure that he was going to craft. Severed Finger Wolves traveled and lived in packs. A fully-grown wolf would rival one who was at the second, maybe even third, level of the True Breath realm. In addition to its brutal nature was its gruesome appearance. Tentacle-like cartilage in the shape of human fingers grew all over its body. For someone seeing a Severed Finger Wolf for the first time, a glance at a distance was enough to make ones hair stand on end. Its teeth were razor-sharp and poisonous. Wang Baole spent quite a number of Spirit Stones on the purchase. After a few tests, he was impressed and awed; at the same time, he believed his choice of the tooth as the core tooth for his Numinous Treasure to be quite the sound decision. Before he could continue his purchase of other monsters teeth, a piece of news turned up and spread across the entire Upper Academy Island like wildfire. Theres a Beast Tide approaching! Think it wont be long before we are summoned to fight! These wretched monsters! Not only do they compete with us for Spirit Qi, evolve faster than us, and leave us in the dust, they even intrude upon our lands every year! Who cares? During the Beast Wars, we were the ones who won! We annihilated every one of those monsters in all the Beast Tides that followed! Weve had casualties every year, but the senior brothers who returned were all richly rewarded with wealth and other benefits! The spreading news was a surprise to many new disciples. After all, they had not had full access to such news when they were at the Lower Academy Island. They had some vague semblance of awareness, superficial and limited. Now, having entered Upper Academy Island, they finally understood the order of the world and the horror that were the monstrous beasts. The news traveled. Wang Baole heard it all. More information surfaced on the Spirit Intranet without pause. Wang Baole set aside his shopping and instead focused on the upcoming Beast Tide. He browsed through some readings and a number of Spirit Intranet posts, which cemented what he had known previously. The Federation had seven generals. In the Beast Wars, the seven generals had expanded Federation territories, pushed the frontiers ever closer to the primordial lands, and finally established the seven primary strongholds! Surrounding each primary stronghold were hundreds of minor strongholds that guarded against and exterminated all encroaching monsters. For the strongholds in the entire Federation, the Beast Tide every spring was a season of war. The four Dao Colleges that enjoyed elevated statuses were also obliged to shoulder a portion of the responsibility. Every year, the respective Upper Academies would send out numerous disciples to join the seven primary strongholds. The disciples would fall under the militarys command. Their assistance in the monster extermination also served as a form of cultivation. Combat disciples killed; Alchemy disciples healed; Array Formation disciples supported with their array formations; disciples from the other pavilions were tasked with their own responsibilities. As for the Dharmic Armament disciples, they repaired and restored damaged Dharmic Treasures, especially the large-scale composite Numinous Treasures in the stronghold. Every disciple who headed toward the stronghold faced the threat of death. If they returned, they would be gifted with praise and rewards from the college. There would even be a record made in their academic dossier. When they took up a position in the Federation in the future, this would form a part of their qualifications. The news on the Beast Tide spread further and wider. It was then that Wang Baole received a missive from the college. He was to join Chen Yutong and head for the seventh primary stronghold. Chapter 171 - To Be Bestowed the Rank of a General, Extinguish a Species! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The delivery of the missive was followed swiftly by a voice transmission from Chen Yutong. Junior Brother Baole, you shouldve received the missive as well. Well be traveling to the seventh stronghold to support the repair and restoration of the composite Numinous Treasure. Nearly all of us Dharmic Armament Pavilion disciples have been dispatched to the different primary strongholds. There are a few who will be traveling with meyou, Zhou Penghai, and someone called Sun Fang will be in my team. There are seven great generals in the Federation. The general stationed at the seventh primary stronghold is Zhou Dexi. Junior Brother Baole, do you know what it takes to be a general? It takes a primary stronghold, a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, a conquest of new lands for mankindit is the utmost glory! Chen Yutongs voice was overwhelmed with excitement, as if he was brimming with anticipation for the mission to support the war efforts. If one wishes to become a general, one must extinguish an entire species! Annihilate any one of the top twenty species found in the Beast Records, destroy the entire bloodline, and one will receive the honored rank of general! Every time that a new general appears, the Federation will declare a war of expansion on the wilderness where the monsters reside. A new primary stronghold will be built in the newly conquered lands. There, we will light the Eternal Smoke Signal that will strike fear straight into the hearts of the monsters! The Eternal Smoke Signal is a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament crafted by all living top-rate Dharmic Armament cultivators who have been gathered by the Federation, made from the spirit blood of the extinguished species. My passion is to create a living puppet, and my dream has always been to destroy an entire monster species, to become a general, and for an eighth primary stronghold to appear in the Federation, lighting the eighth Eternal Smoke Signal! Chen Yutongs words climbed steadily toward a near-feverish intensity as he shared his dream. He continued speaking with inexhaustible excitement before ending the voice transmission with their date of departure. Wang Baole placed the voice transmission token away and took a deep breath. His expression became solemn as his mind digested what Chen Yutong had said. Wang Baole was cautious but hardly a coward; prone to anger, even more so toward violence; forceful to the extent of being overly aggressive. He understood that the threat of the monsters was akin to a sharp sword hanging over the Federations head. Many even believed that the second Beast War would inevitably break out in the future. With regard to the general status and the Eternal Smoke Signal Wang Baole felt that neither were what his final goal was. That was because his dream was to become the Federation President! If exterminating one monster species is what it takes to become a general, then to become the Federation President, Ill have to at least exterminate ten monster species, expand our lands and build ten primary strongholds, and light ten Eternal Smoke Signals. Else, I wont be able to keep the generals in order. Taking a deep breath, a fierce light burned in his eyes. He held the same fervor as Chen Yutong when it came to conquering new lands. With that thought, Wang Baole started his preparations. He organized his Dharmic Artifacts and sold quite a few pills. During that period, he noticed the daily cruisers, each ferrying three to five people, dashing through the layered clouds from one place to anotherdisciples who had set off early for their respective assigned strongholds. His eyes shone with anticipation as he saw them off. Three days later, after he had purchased all his necessities for the trip, the day of departure as agreed upon with Chen Yutong arrived. Wang Baole left his cave abode early that morning and headed straight for the disciplinary department. He was in high spirits and greatly looking forward to the mission. He soon reached the disciplinary department and spotted Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang. The pair had arrived early and were waiting for Chen Yutong and Wang Baole. Sun Fang seemed especially nervous. He was speaking in hushed, respectful tones beside Zhou Penghai while his eyes wandered all over the place. Upon seeing Wang Baole, he sucked in a deep breath and took a few hurried steps toward Wang Baole. Wang Baole was hardly given any time to approach before Sun Fang cupped his fists hastily and bowed deeply. Fang Sun greets Senior Brother Wang! When Zhou Penghai, who had been standing alongside Sun Fang, heard that, an odd expression fell across his face. He had caught wind of news that Sun Fang had been referring to himself as Fang Sun. At present, after observing Sun Fangs behavior before Wang Baole, he could not help but smile. He cupped his fists and greeted Wang Baole, a tinge of deference in his demeanor. Wang Baole broke out into laughter as well after seeing how quickly Sun Fang had fallen in line. He gave Sun Fang a pat on the shoulder before greeting Zhou Penghai warmly and drawing the latter into a lively conversation. As for Sun Fang, he felt as if a burden had been lifted off him with that mere pat on the shoulder from Wang Baole. A great portion of the heaviness that had been weighing upon his heart finally dispersed. His spirits excited and energized, he remained cautious as he stood beside the two, nodding incessantly in agreement regardless of what Wang Baole or Zhou Penghai said. Not much time passed before Chen Yutong also appeared, fully equipped. He looked at Wang Baole and the rest, laughed, and without saying a word, retrieved his cruiser. Chen Yutongs cruiser was incomparable to Wang Baoles. It was of unquestionably superior quality, could seat ten people, and was painted completely silver. Its mere appearance was exceptional. Lets set off! With a wave of his hand, Chen Yutong leapt on board. Wang Baole followed his lead, followed by Zhou Penghai and finally the meek Sun Fang. Once everyone had gathered onboard, Chen Yutong took a deep breath as his eyes shone brightly. Everyone, lets all pull together as a team for this mission. I hope that when we return, no one will be left behind! After saying that, Chen Yutongs Spirit Qi suddenly unfurled; energy that far surpassed the cultivation level of Wang Baole and the restthe peak of the True Breath realmexploded instantaneously and fused with cruiser. That sent a tremor throughout the cruiser and sparked an incredible propulsive force; the cruiser crossed a vast distance in a blink of an eye. Wang Baole stood in the middle of the cruiser and turned toward a Green Forest Lake, which shrunk rapidly as the distance grew. He took a slow, deep breath. His determination and resolve toward the mission shone clear in his eyes. Chen Yutongs cruiser differed from the cruisers of the Ancient Martial realm and the common folk. As someone who was not only a top-tier disciple of Upper Academy Island but was also a popular candidate in the running for deputy Pavilion Head as well as a cultivator at the peak of True Breath realm, Chen Yutongs cruising speed was extremely fast. Despite the vast distance separating the seventh primary stronghold and Upper Academy Island, if all things went well, it would be a matter of hours before they reached their destination. In comparison, if Wang Baole had taken the cruiser at Lower Academy Island, the traveling time would have been much, much longer. After all, they were bound to encounter numerous bad weather conditions, every manner of which would affect the speed of the cruiser. Only cruisers such as Chen Yutongs could, due to his exceptional cultivation level, ignore and pass safely through most parts of the adverse weather. There were of course quite a few changes in the weather and atmosphere that even Chen Yutongs cruiser had to steer clear of. As for the threat of monsters, though there existed ferocious beasts within the Federation lands, most were of the Ancient Martial realm. True Breath realm beasts generally lay low. The Federation had plans of exterminating all beasts within their territory, but this was a nearly insurmountable task. Each year, common beasts, nourished by Spirit Qi, mutated into ferocious beasts in great numbers. It would not be completely impossible a task if the Federation was to put its mind to it. However, due to reasons unknown, the Federation only set their sights on ferocious beasts of the True Breath realm. Every year, a specialized department would conduct a targeted extermination. There were also some territories that seemed to have reached an agreement with the Federation to keep out of each others backyard. Presently, Chen Yutongs cruiser dashed through the clouds. From afar, one could see a streak of white arcing across the blue heavens, accompanied by the thundering boom of the sound barrier being broken resonating all aroundit was like the roar of a giant beast, formidable and awe-inspiring. Within the cruiser, Chen Yutong and Wang Baole stood at the front of the deck, gazing into the distant lands. Cities town after cities could be sighted on the ground that passed speedily by. Most were, regrettably, in ruins and had been taken over by the encroaching jungles. A few times, they could see the remains of what had once been cities. When the Beast War broke out, humankind was on the losing end of the war. More than half the population died, Chen Yutong said softly as the sight of city ruins sped past. Ive read a lot about that war. During that time, among all the various political forces in the Federation camp, the highest cultivation level reached then was the Foundation Establishment realmno one had attained the Core Formation realm! The monsters camp, on the other hand, had three Core Formation realm Beast Kings Fortunately, during that pivotal moment of crisis, someone in the Federation finally broke through the Foundation Establishment realm and stepped into the Core Formation realm. It was this that turned the tide of the war. The Divine Armament came into being then. After battling the other political forces as well as the monsters for the Divine Armament, the four great Dao Colleges finally emerged victorious! The appearance of the Divine Armament resulted in the Federations decisive victory. The Federation built the seven primary strongholds and killed all the Beast Kings. However, they failed to drive the beasts to extinction But I believe that as we continuously advance and improve, this planet beneath our feet will one day be fully ours! A fierce light shone in Chen Yutongs eyes. Wang Baole was experiencing a roller coaster of emotions. He was about to speak before he noticed a stronghold appearing on the land ahead. It sat on a mountain valley; armed with fierce-looking spikes, pitch-black stronghold walls of metal, Numinous Treasure-grade grand cannons on numerous ring-shaped platforms nested within the spikes, the stronghold exuded a fearsome aura that shook one to the core. The countless warriors in the stronghold and the air of violence emanating from their persons were equally terror-inducing. Are we here? Wang Baole looked over immediately. Chen Yutong, Zhou Penghai, and Sun Fang followed suit. This is a minor stronghold. The one slightly ahead is the seventh primary strongholdthe one were to report at! Chen Yutong said in a low voice after he had taken a look. This is just a minor stronghold? Wang Baole was stunned. He soon noticed many more strongholds like the one that he had just seen ahead. Even though they were referred to as minor, the size and scale of each stronghold was, in actuality, huge. They were often built on mountain ranges and mirrored the primary stronghold. Together, the strongholds formed an irregular blockade! Within an hour, Chen Yutong announced that the seventh primary stronghold was right ahead of them. Wang Baole stared, in awe, at the earth-shattering, great metal wall on the mountain range in the distance. No words could describe the tempest of emotions that he was experiencing. Wang Baole was shaken to his core. The stronghold before him, whose size and magnitude vastly exceeded the many minor strongholds that they had seen, and the imperial gate that seemed to support the heaven and earth held his gaze captive. It was at this precise moment of weakness, of faltering, that he sawfrom within the majestic stronghold walls, rising into the skiesrings of smoke clouds that continued their ascent up the heavens. The Eternal Smoke Signal! Chapter 172 - A Celebrity? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Eternal Smoke Signal rose for more than thirty meters, appearing spectacular from afar and breathtaking up close. One could not see its source or fathom how it came to be; what was clear in ones eyes were the rings that rose steadily and endlessly heavenward, expanded across the blue skies, and transformed into spirals in the skies. It was like a giant eye hung upon the heavens. An earth-shattering spirit force could be felt within the smoke signal, the potency of which felt so strong it seemed as if it could, upon triggering, level mountains. Even True Breath realm cultivators like Wang Baole and Chen Yutong would be instantly disintegrated. Ninth-grade Dharmic Armament! The most powerful Dharmic Armament that the Federation is capable of crafting at present! Chen Yutong sucked in a deep breath. Beside him, Wang Baoles breathing hastened as well. The smoke signal was indeed a staggering sight. However, it was incomparable to the majestic imperial gate, the spike-ridden moat surrounding the metal walls and beyond the imperial gate, the expanse of scorched lands and the vastly different spirit energy that spoke of a world that was drastically different from the Federation. It was a world that seemed full of primordiality, of madness, and of violence! The seventh primary stronghold Wang Baole murmured to himself. Their cruiser approached the towering stronghold walls and, drawn by the array formation, lost all power suddenly. It was akin to being picked by an invisible hand and then placed within the walls among the countless camps. As they descended, a dozen or so cruisers in the distance approached rapidly. They were disciples, like Wang Baole and the rest, from the various colleges. The cruisers were similarly drawn by the array and landed after another. The camp site was vast and could accommodate a hundred thousand warriors. Upon their cruisers landing, Wang Baole and the rest disembarked; a warrior approached immediately, saluted, and led them away. Wang Baole turned serious as he sensed the solemn atmosphere. Alongside Chen Yutong and the others, he went through a series of examinations and was led by the same warrior to the front of another tent. After youve registered here, youll receive your respective missions. Thank you all for your invaluable help! The warrior who had led them there was a young man; he finished speaking then saluted them again. For mankind! Chen Yutong, Wang Baole, and the rest of the team cupped their fists and returned the salute respectfully. The young warrior turned away and went on to receive other newcomers. Outside the tent, a hundred people stood waiting. Every one of them was in the True Breath realm. They wore different attire, coming from different Dao colleges. Some were excited, some were nervous, and others were silent. Some gazed repeatedly at the distant untamed wilderness, a cold light in their eyes. We have quite a number of people from the four Dao Colleges this around, Chen Yutong whispered to Wang Baole. Wang Baole nodded. He noticed more people who had arrived after going through the examinations. Time passed steadily as they waited. Chen Yutong was obviously well-known around there; people standing in front or behind them in the queue soon recognized him and came forward to say hello. Some were from Upper Academy Island of Ethereal Dao College, but there were also quite a few from the other three Dao colleges. Chen Yutong greeted all of them with a smile. He was well-mannered and charming, laughing and chatting with them. During the conversations, he would bring Wang Baole in and introduce the latter. Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang could only look on in envy at Chen Yutong, surrounded by friends, as well as Wang Baole, who was showered by constant attention from Chen Yutong. They were not in the same league, unable to compete against Chen Yutong and his wide social network across the four Dao Colleges. However, they were soon surprised to find out that Wang Baole seemed equally capable in his ability to make friends. Wang Baole! Its Wang Baole! Wang Baole was all smiles and friendliness to the people to whom Chen Yutong introduced him. Gradually, many of the new disciples from the four Dao Colleges started taking notice. When they caught his face, an odd look fell over their faces. These were the people who had participated in the examination at Spirit Breath Village and had all advanced to become disciples in their respective colleges Upper Academies. They knew Wang Baole all too well. They smiled wryly, and some approached him to say hello. As this went on, Chen Yutongs curiosity grew. He tugged at Chen Yutong and asked in hushed tones. Junior Brother Baole, these people are giving you strange looks. Whats up with them? Its nothing. Basically, they all think I robbed them of their fortunes at Spirit Breath Village, Wang Baole said, almost smugly. He briefly explained what had happened in Spirit Breath Village. Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang widened their eyes in amazement and fear, as if gazing at a godly figure before them. A look fell over Chen Yutongs face after he heard the story as well. He felt as if he had gained a whole new understanding of this junior brother of his. He patted Wang Baole on the shoulder and was about to say something when suddenly, a newcomer in the new batch of arrivalsa girlsaw Wang Baole and narrowed her eyes. Wang Baole! The girl was wearing the robes of White Deer Dao College. Her pretty, petite features were marred by the glaring almond-shaped eyes and gnashing teeth. Li Yi? Wang Baole turned his head and gave an enthusiastic wave. This girl was Li Yi. She glared at Wang Baole, snorted, and turned her head the other way, ignoring him. Chen Yutong, witnessing the scene before him, whispered to Wang Baole questioningly, Also someone you got to know in Spirit Breath Village? Yup. This girl is vicious. She wanted to strip me naked then. Luckily, I was careful, else I would have been in danger, Wang Baole lamented. Chen Yutong opened his mouth, as if to say something. Moments passed, and the words would not form. He simply shook his head and smiled wryly. As for Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang, they were once again stunned beyond words. In the following time, the people waiting outside the tent got to know one another. Those queuing in the front entered the tent, and when they reappeared, they retrieved their cruisers and left. It was as if the registration dispelled the effects of the array formation on them. Finally, the row of people ahead of Wang Baole stepped into the tent as well. Soon, it would be their turn. It was then that a shout resounded in the distance. The explosion of the sound barrier being broken pierced through the air. It was an ear-piercing sound, driving pain into all who heard it. They were compelled to look upward, and when they did, the expressions on their faces changed. Wang Baole raised his head hastily. Beyond the stronghold wall, in the skies above the wilderness, three gigantic flying beasts were headed straight for the stronghold. The three flying beasts had huge forms that spanned more than thirty meters. Their serpentine bodies were covered with feelers while countless pairs of wings grew on their backs. They were swift and looked ferocious. The waves of cultivation energy being emanated struck fear in everyones heart. The cultivation energy was more powerful than even that of Chen Yutong. As the beasts dashed through the skies, the stronghold wall tremored. Three beams of light exploded from within. Their force was earth-shattering; it felt as if they could pierce the heavens itself. Where the light passed, they left scorching heat in their paths. The three flying beasts tried to escape but to no avail. Light pierced through their bodies, and the beasts exploded into clouds of dust, killed instantly! Thats the Fire God Cannon! Chen Yutong exclaimed, excitement bright in his eyes. The Federation gathered all its top-tier Dharmic Armament cultivators, who researched and fused hundreds of Numinous Treasures together to finally craft a great cannon of devastating, destructive power! That is the mission that the Dao College has given usprotect and repair the Fire God Cannon! Wang Baole was taken aback by the Fire God Cannons destructive power. Then, he realized that the warriors around him had not once raised their heads during the commotion. It was only then that he realized that perhaps for the warriors, who were stationed here year round, such incidents were a common sight. This is what the frontier is like Wang Baole calmed himself down. He had noticed the Fire God Cannon that Chen Yutong spoke of when he had been traveling in the skies earlier. As he immersed deep in thought, a group of people who had entered the tent stepped out. They bade Wang Baole and his friends farewell, retrieved their cruisers, and left. Chen Yutong took a deep breath and looked over at Wang Baole. Both of them entered the tent, one after another. Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang hastily suppressed their feelings of shock and awe as they swiftly followed. The tent was not too spacious. Four warriors stood on two sides; in the middle was a table, and behind the table sat a young woman. She was dressed in uniform and had an air of alertness and competency to her. A more diligent observer might have been able to discern the untamed wildness in her eyes. Zhou Penghais and Sun Fangs eyes brightened when they saw the young woman. Chen Yutong remained unfazed. As for Wang Baole, he was flabbergasted. Not this Wang Baole subconsciously touched his nose. This was not going well. The young woman before them turned out to be Zhou Lu. Zhou Lu saw Wang Baole as well. She did not seem the slightest bit surprised. She had gotten hold of the list of names prior and knew that Wang Baole would be coming. Her eyes were like frost. She eyed Wang Baole up, then sneered. Wang Baole, remember me? Her words caught Zhou Penghai, Sun Fang, and Chen Yutong by surprise. They looked toward Wang Baole in unison. The people who recognized Wang Baole in this stronghold seemed to keep growing larger and larger in number. Wang Baole blinked. If this had been Ethereal Dao College, based on Wang Baoles character, his admission might have been without question, but he was in enemy territory now; a momentary retreat was nothing to be ashamed of. He looked at Zhou Lu with surprise and confusion. Fair lady, you know me? Chapter 173 - The Calm Before the Storm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhou Lus breath froze upon hearing Wang Baoles words. She had expected Wang Baoles denial, but she never would have thought that he would call her a fair lady. The compliment did nothing for her temper. She snorted. This was not the time for revenge, however. She glared at Wang Baole and turned toward Chen Yutong, rising to her feet and saluting him. You must be Senior Brother Chen Yutong. If you may, please let me have the jade missive issued by Ethereal Dao College, Zhou Lu requested; regardless of her military status, a greater degree of courtesy was required for someone like Chen Yutong. There was his cultivation level to consider as well as his family background. For someone to become a candidate included in the running for the Dharmic Armament Pavilions Deputy Pavilion Head, his status outside the college would have to be extremely elevated. Chen Yutong set aside his thoughts and feelings, stepped forward, and presented the jade missive. He was courteous and respectful despite Zhou Lus lower cultivation level. The positive feelings that Zhou Lu had for Chen Yutong increased substantially. It helped that Chen Yutong had the appearance of a gentlemanwell-mannered and polite. With such status and cultivation level, he was the object of adoration of many female and male disciples in Ethereal Dao Colleges Upper Academy Island. Despite that, he remained alone and free of romantic entanglements. The exchange between Zhou Lu and Chen Yutong proceeded smoothly; Ethereal Dao Colleges missive was swiftly executed by the military. They were arranged to be stationed at a minor stronghold. Between Beast Tides, they would be charged with the task of repairing and restoring the Fire God Cannon in that stronghold. After the mission was confirmed and they had received the safe travel jade slip issued by the military, Chen Yutong, alongside Wang Baole and the rest, walked out of the camp. Zhou Lu leveled an icy glare at Wang Baoles retreating back and sneered silently. I, Zhou Lu, am not one who abuses public power to avenge a personal wrong. If I were the sort, getting him skinned alive would be a piece of cake! But I will get my revenge eventually! She turned her eyes away from Wang Baole and continued with her work. Outside, having left the tent and boarded the cruiser once more, in preparation of heading toward the missions designated minor stronghold, Chen Yutong, Zhou Penghai, and Sun Fang looked at Wang Baole. The latter two did not feel like it was their place to ask any questions, but Chen Yutong could not help his curiosity and finally spoke. Baole, you definitely know the female officer just now. Did you meet her in Spirit Breath Village as well? Can it be that she tried to strip you naked, too? That doesnt seem right. She didnt seem like she had been enrolled in the Upper Academy of the four Dao Colleges. If she had, she wouldnt have been able to join the army at such a young age. This must have been some arrangement by some family clan Chen Yutong looked at Wang Baole with suspicion. Wang Baole let out a cough. There was no one else here. He decided not to hide the truth any longer. Exasperated, he spoke. Her name is Zhou Lu. She didnt try to strip me naked, but I kicked her once on her butt. I remember her wearing something skin-tight then. The kick made one cheek bigger than the other turned a peach into a gourd Wang Baoles description was extremely vivid. A very clear picture of what had happened appeared in the other threes minds. Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang had no choice but to concede defeat then. They stared at Wang Baole and could not help but think that the fatty standing before them had reached a certain pinnacle when it came to flirting with women, one that left them trailing in the dust. Chen Yutong smiled wryly before giving Wang Baole a pat on the shoulder. He spoke slowly and with great intent. Baole, women are troublesome creatures. My advice is to stay clear of them in the future. They are too much trouble. Im speaking from experience, so just take it from me. Wang Baole thought there was something odd with what Chen Yutong just said. He barely had any chance to mull it over before the cruiser that they were on reached the designated minor stronghold. The minor stronghold was built on a mountain peak. From afar, the stronghold looked pitch-black in its entirety and was shaped like an enormous, metallic half-moon. It towered hundreds of meters tall and spanned more than three thousand meters. The primordial jungle-facing side was curved like an arc; from it, hundreds of branches spread out and ended in a moon-shaped platform. The entire structure looked like a spoon. Atop each round platform stood a huge Fire God Cannon that rose thirty-odd meters skyward. On each round platform, many warriors were stationed, numbering to the thousand. Some of the warriors were responsible for the basic repair of the Fire God Cannon; others were tasked with exterminating monsters during Beast Tides and preventing the monsters from breaking through and damaging the Fire God Cannon. The arrangement was decided because, on the one hand, the Fire God Cannon required guarding, and on the other hand, the collapse of the Fire God Cannon would result in an explosive self-destructive force, which meant that it could not be placed too near the stronghold. Concurrently, on both sides of the stronghold, within the rise and fall of the mountain range, could be seen a translucent barrier. It flowed with the mountain range and expanded toward both ends. It was like a protective shield that not only served as a defense measure against the beasts surging from the wildlands but also as a link to two farther strongholds on either end. If one were to stand perched on the highest peak and lower their gaze upon the scene before them, they would see that each and every one of the minor strongholds were like tiny spots that surrounded the focal seventh primary stronghold and sat within a vast and shimmering glow of a protective array formation. Besides defending against the invasion of Beast Tides, the minor strongholds were also tasked with the mission of guarding against array formation attacks targeting the seventh primary stronghold. Regardless of where the Beast Tide sprung from, the spirit energy from the array formation attacks that they conjured would be dispersed across the various minor strongholds. Such a strategy strengthened the stability of the protective array formation. As a result, every minor stronghold became a potential breach point in the eyes of the monsters. That was why each minor stronghold was equipped with its own Fire God Cannons. Though the numbers were not as great as that of the primary strongholds, they still numbered in the hundreds. In addition, there was also a teleportation formation, so backup could be sent or received in a moments notice. These destructive minor strongholds under the seventh primary stronghold numbered in the hundreds. Together, they formed the Federations Seventh Imperial Gate. They were like an impenetrable wall that had stood the test of countless Beast Tides to this day, prevailing at the end of each battle. The flying cruiser descended and landed in the stronghold. Wang Baole and his friends met the commander-in-charge, a strong bulky man with a huge beard, and eased themselves into the crowd. In the blink of an eye, three days passed. During these three days, Wang Baole barely had any time for cultivation. He followed Chen Yutongs lead and inspected a portion of the Fire God Cannons. Many disciples from the four Dao Colleges had also been assigned to this minor stronghold. Combat cultivators counted for the majority, but a number of Alchemy and Array Formation cultivators, as well as cultivators from other disciplines, were also present. Everyone had their own task. Dharmic Armament cultivators tasked with the repair and restoration of Fire God Cannons, including Wang Baoles group, numbered at a dozen or more. All of them spread out to repair the cannons; only thirty cannons fell under the care of Wang Baoles group. It was a low number; however, the Fire God Cannon was a machine of great complexity. During those three days, Wang Baole studied and inspected the machines ceaselessly; he had been blown away by the cannons structure right from the start. Every Fire God Cannon had been constructed from more than a hundred Numinous Treasures. Each Numinous Treasure formed one part of the machine. When the Fire God Cannon was activated, its power was more than the sum of all the Numinous Treasures combined. It was precisely because of such complexity that ordinary cultivators were unable to manage when things went wrong. The warriors were not qualified to repair Numinous Treasures. Even Wang Baole, Zhou Penghai, and Sun Fang could only serve as assistants; the primary duty of repair and restoration fell upon Chen Yutong. Wang Baole was already capable of crafting Numinous Treasures, though. As such, during these three days study, his understanding of the composite Numinous Treasure grew at a rapid pace, astounding even Chen Yutong. The latter eventually grew confident enough to let Wang Baole go about the repair work independently. This lessened the teams workload substantially. Such busy work continued for a week. Only after they had inspected all Fire God Cannons, as well as repaired and replaced the necessary parts, did Wang Baoles team have time to take a breather. At this point, their mission was almost halfway to completion. What remained was to ensure the cannons smooth operations during the Beast Tides. During the time leading up to the Beast Tides, Chen Yutong spent a large part of his making friends with other disciples from the other Dao Colleges. Zhou Penghai eagerly followed suit, while Sun Fang got friendly with the military officers. Wang Baole was the only one who took a greater liking to the warriors instead of the army commanders. During the course of the week, on many occasions, he found that many of the warriors were at the Ancient Martial realm. They were obviously not his match, but when they looked at him, their eyes were filled with admiration as well as protectiveness. Not seeking to be protected but to protect Wang Baole, or to be more precise, to protect cultivators like Wang Baole! Wang Baoles repeated encounters with such a protective streak left him greatly shaken. Despite being a cultivator, these Ancient Martial realm warriors still thought of protecting him. In their eyes, cultivators were few and rare; they symbolized hope; they were to be protected at all costs! Cultivators who could create and restore Fire God Cannons all the more so! As Wang Baole gradually came to this realization, a strange and indescribable feeling stirred within him. He saw many warriors his age, the battle scars many of them carried, and the marks left on their Dharmic Artifacts that spoke of countless damages and repair. As he was cultivating in the Dao college, these people were engaging in life-or-death battles with monsters. These were the warriors who gave their blood and life in exchange for time for cultivators to mature and strengthen and a more peaceful life for the common folk. This was why as the work slowed down, Wang Baole chose to approach these warriors and, to the best of his ability, repaired and treated the flaws on Dharmic Artifact. His work and his character gradually led to his fostering a familiarity with the warriors. After they got familiar with one another, on many occasions, Wang Baole forgot his position as a cultivator. He was different when he was in the company of the warriors. Come, who was it who said that I wont be able to beat him at arm wrestling? Lets put that to the test today. Loser washes the socks for everybody! At the open square, outside barracks that housed a hundred odd warriors, laughter and cheering rang out loudly. Sat there was Wang Baole. He slammed the fist of a thick-muscled, grimacing man before him onto the table and shouted smugly. Chapter 174 - The Beast Tide Begins Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Laughter resounded all around. The cynics soon stepped forward for another round of arm wrestling with Wang Baole. They had all agreed at the start that Wang Baole was not to use his Spirit Qi; he could only rely on his physical strength. The warriors who stepped forward were all of them at the peak of the Pulse Enrichment level. One after another, they lost to Wang Baole with grimaces on their faces. Round after round of friendly jeering arose. Wang Baole, are you sure youre a Dharmic Armament cultivator and not a Combat cultivator? I heard that the Combat cultivators from the four great Dao Colleges were skilled in enhancing their physical abilities. Never heard that the Dharmic Armament cultivators were the same. Upon hearing what the crowd said, Wang Baole patted his tummy smugly. Thats all due to my good looks. You know how good-looking people are usually geniuses. Wang Baole laughed. He started letting himself go in this convivial atmosphere. He took out a bag of snacks and started munching. The laughter from the surrounding warriors grew when they heard Wang Baoles words. The teasing got worse, but Wang Baole had thick skin and was immune to the friendly heckling. He started taking out more snacks and distributing them to the warriors. Soon, everyone was sitting together, munching on snacks. Wang Baole, Im not going to eat your snacks for nothing. Do you have a girlfriend? I have a sister. How about I introduce her to you when I go home visiting? Let me tell you, my sister is real pretty! The muscular man who had lost to Wang Baole earlier grinned and spoke with great pride, all the while eating Wang Baoles snacks. Wang Baole was momentarily stunned. He had lived for quite some time; this was the first time that he had encountered something like this. Youre talking about matchmaking me? Upon hearing the exchange between the man and Wang Baole, the crowd started another round of cheering. The man had likely forgotten the number of people to whom he had told he would introduce his sister. As soon as someone did him a favor or gave him a gift, he would immediately think of introducing his sister to the person. His mentioning of that now sparked unending teasing from everyone. After hearing what everyone else said, Wang Baole could not help but find the whole thing funny. The thick-muscled man chuckled and continued shoving food into his mouth without a hint of embarrassment. There were so many people snacking together. The sounds of crunching traveled and caught the attention of many patrolling warriors. They also laughed when they saw Wang Baole. During this period, Wang Baoles name had traveled far and wide in the barracks; there was no one who did not know of him. He was different from the other cultivators. The warriors were not stupid; they could see that Wang Baole was sincere in being friends with them, and he had a likable personality. Since his arrival, the stronghold had heard more laughter than in the past. This caught the eye of the military officers as well as big-bearded commander-in-charge. Their impression of Wang Baole continued to deepen. Half a month passed by harmoniously. Just as Wang Baole fully assimilated himself into the warriors group the Beast Tide arrived! One night, a shrill, ear-piercing whistle suddenly erupted, shaking every resting person in the entire stronghold. They dashed out and looked into the sky beyond the stronghold. Wang Baole had been deep in cultivation. He opened his eyes abruptly and immediately came out from his residence. He heard the piercing alarm and saw a number of the warriors in the stronghold marching off in a swift and organized manner toward the spoon-like structure and the platforms connected to the stronghold and housing the hundred-odd Fire God Cannons. The scene before him was a dose of sobriety. His body shook slightly and burst into sudden speed. When he reached the boundaries of the stronghold, he cast a look outside. In an instant, his pupils contracted. He was utterly stupefied. Beyond the stronghold, on the primordial wildlands, between the heavens and the earth, appeared a boiling mist. Within the fog, one could vaguely make out numerous ferocious-looking beasts. The horde of beasts, roaring and thundering, were headed straight for the stronghold. The beasts were each three to seven meters long. They differed from one another in appearance and speed, but they were all of them exuding ferocity and wildness. They carried the scent of blood, which filled the air. They were filthy and had a strange, gruesome appearance. Some were wolves with two heads or some alligators with countless bone spikes growing out from their bodies; there were even a few grotesque-looking beasts that escaped Wang Baoles identification. Among them was a beast towering twenty-odd meters. Be it raging bears, giant elephants, or even dinosaur-like, gigantic beasts, their numbers were great. Wang Baole was especially stunned by what he thought that he saw in the distant Beast Tidethirty-meter-tall giants that held heaven-piercing tree branches, their figures striking fear into hearts with every step that they took. As they drew near, the earth trembled. Standing on the stronghold, Wang Baole could feel the growing tremors traveling through the mountains under his feet. In the skies, swamps of ferocious beasts gathered like a dark thunder cloud and approached with the Beast Tide on land. They were like a great flood threatening to sweep away and destroy everything that stood before them. This was Wang Baoles first time witnessing a Beast Tide and his first time seeing such a huge horde of beasts. He did a rough count, and the number of beasts likely exceeded a million! Even the weakest-looking beasts in the horde could rival one at the Physical Seal level, not to mention the many others who gave Wang Baole an impression of facing off a True Breath realm cultivator! Such a sight not only blew Wang Baoles mind, it also sent fear deep into the cultivators from the four Dao Colleges who were participating in their first Beast Tide. It was then that a thundering bellow, brimming with violence and ferocity, rose from within the stronghold, from the big-bearded commander-in-charge. Such a puny Beast Tide. Give them a salvo of our Fire God Cannon and show them what weve got! Big Beards words resounded throughout. Beyond the stronghold, on each platform where the hundred-odd Fire God Cannons sat, the warriors gathered around the cannons and fired. The entire stronghold shook violently. A roar like thunder rose from the hundred or so Fire God Cannons. As the sound shook the air, explosions burst forth from the cannons. The explosions were followed by what seemed like a roar from a metal beast. As the hundred Fire God Cannons fired at the same time, beams of light exploded into being. The beams of light were infused with thick Spirit Qi and gave off a spirit force that was fearsome beyond measure. Even a True Breath realm cultivator would not survive such a cannon blast; they would instantly be disintegrated! And now, more than a hundred Fire God Cannons fired at the same time, the power of which was beyond immense; it shook one to their very core! Wang Baole watched as the hundred beams of light blasted out and, with stunning speed, hit the Beast Tide. The heavens shifted in an instant, while the earth rumbled. Waves of air rolled outward, like a tornado sweeping through the stronghold, sending everyones hair into a mess. Wang Baoles breathing hastened. His ears were pounding, and he stared at where the light beams landed. The expanse of jungled ground was completely disintegrated. One following another, the beasts let out savage howls and turned into dust! The sky seemed to darken. One giant took a direct hit from a cannon blast and collapsed instantly! Almost a third of the fearsome beasts in the air were wiped out by the Fire God Cannon blasts. In a short span of time, the Fire God Cannon blasts ceased. The battleground was an expanse of scorched land, and the Beast Tide had been scattered by the blast. The vicious howls and blood lust of the surviving beasts did not dissipate, however. The horde, thinned out, moved more quickly. They headed straight for the stronghold. A mindless mob! Big Beard snorted and barked out an order. Fire God troops, fire at will! Target the bigger beastsI want them all exterminated! The First Army, dispatch immediately! The military officers executed Big Beards commands. Soon, Wang Baole could see a hundred thousand warriors surging out from the stronghold gate! The hundred thousand warriors donned armor and held Dharmic Artifacts. As the bloodlust in the air became palpable, the Combat cultivators from the four Dao Colleges rushed out as well. They clashed with the beasts on the grounds before the stronghold, and a massacre began! The Fire God Cannons fired here and there. Their targets were the twenty-odd-meter tall beasts. The situation on the battlefield seemed volatile. However, in reality, the Beast Tide was crumbling and disintegrating rapidly. The Array Formation cultivators as well as the Beast Taming cultivators from the four Dao Colleges stepped in as well. The battlefield was thrown into earth-shattering chaos. Wang Baole and the other Divine Armament cultivators had their own tasks; they were to repair the Fire God Cannons under their respective charge and made sure that the cannons stayed at peak condition. Chen Yutong led the tense Zhou Penghai and a Sun Fang who was breathing heavily to take care of twenty Fire God Cannons. Wang Baole himself was charged with ten cannons. Wang Baole made his way from one platform to the other, inspecting the cannons while keeping an eye on the battlefield. The roars of beasts and humans, as well as blasts of explosions, resounded in his ears. He slowly calmed himself down from the earlier shock. Battle lust rose to take its place. With a wave of his hand, nine mosquitoes appeared. They dashed out from within his palm toward the battleground. Lets test out the bite of my mosquitoes. The skin of the beasts looks thick and furry. Not sure if this will work Chapter 175 - An Itch Beyond Relief Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The dangers posed to a Divine Armament cultivator were not great. However, the stress on their technical capabilities was great and the volume of work substantial. This was especially true for Wang Baole, who was in charge of ten Fire God Cannons. He could not spend too much time on a single platform. After each inspection, he had to hurry to the next platform. He had to keep a sharp eye out at the same time for any Fire God Cannons that might be experiencing malfunctions; any problems would have to be attended to immediately. In the event that the malfunction was something that he could not manage, he would need to shout for Chen Yutongs urgent help. Time would be needlessly wasted if he returned to the stronghold before heading to the next platform. Wang Baole retrieved his cruiser and flew it around the grounds outside the stronghold, weaving his way among the ten platforms. He managed to catch a breather then and called out his mosquitoes. He was just about to search for a test subject for them. It was then that one of the Fire God Cannons started shaking and experiencing instability. Wang Baole set aside his attempt at controlling the mosquitoes and raced to the platform where the unstable Fire God Cannon was. He gave a simple order to the mosquitoes to sting True Breath realm beasts; there was no time to tend to them for the time being. The nine mosquitoes made their way rapidly through the battlefield, hunting for prey. They soon locked onto a target. It was a beast in the form of a leopard. It had surpassed the Ancient Martial realm, the aura exuding from its body that of the True Breath realm. Its fearsome form moved swiftly through the battlefield. The beast was extremely cunning. It avoided the attacks from the Combat cultivators of the four Dao Colleges and instead sought out Ancient Martial realm warriors. With a leap, it would surge forward, rip the throats of these warriors out, and slip away in a blink of an eye. At present, the leopard carried a cold glint in its eyes as it dodged another attack from the Combat cultivators from the four Dao Colleges and licked its lips. Its eyes narrowed and locked onto the throat of a muscular, middle-aged warrior. The man was in a fierce battle with an Ancient Martial realm beast. As it dashed out, suddenly, nine mosquitoes appeared in the vicinity. They landed on the beast without it noticing. Its proboscis whose length originally seemed unable to penetrate furry skin suddenly grew in length, piercing through the furry skin and straight into the leopards body. The nine mosquitoes drank, and the next moment, they flew off. As they flew further away, a harsh bright light exploded. The leopard that had been charging the middle-aged strongman suddenly widened its eyes. Its body spasmed mid-leap, and a pained howl tore itself out from its throat. The lunging form trembled and, without rhyme or reason, suddenly changed course and charged headfirst into the ground! The leopard hit the ground and started howling madly. Its body wriggled on the ground ceaselessly, its paws trying to scratch itself; it was as if it had been hit by an uncontrollable itch all over. It was an extraordinary itch that seemed to sink through the bones to the depths of the soul. That left a leopard that rivaled a True Breath realm cultivator shrieking in agony. Its battle prowess was drained away almost entirely. It was as if there were countless insects biting it, inside and outside its body. Its eyes screamed fear. The beast tried to get on to its feet but failed. The itch was indescribable. It could only howl madly. Its screams did not travel far; the beasts strange behavior caught the attention of a Combat cultivator from one of the four Dao Colleges. He approached speedily and drove his sword straight through the leopards forehead! Whats the situation! Upon seeing how the leopard did not attempt to dodge the attack, allowing itself to be killed instantly, the Combat cultivator froze. He could not spare further thought on this though as he immediately retreated and attacked another beast. The episode was akin to a small wave in the huge ocean, drawing little attention. Even Wang Baole, busy with inspecting the malfunctioning Fire God Cannon, had no energy to meld with the mosquitoes. The nine mosquitoes continued their flight through the battlefield. Violence permeated the battlefield; the smell of blood rose heavy in the air while howls of rage resounded through the battleground. Injuries and death abound. However, the nine mosquitoes were not only agile but small. Be it cultivators, warriors, or even the beasts, barely anyone noticed them. With such stealth, the nine mosquitoes accomplished Wang Baoles order perfectly without drawing attention. They began to frantically sting the True Breath realm beasts that appeared before them, one after another. Gradually, a string of strange phenomena took place on the battlefield. Many True Breath realm beasts, which had appeared fine and had been engaged in fearsome battles with great prowess a moment before, suddenly widened their eyes and fell to the ground with an agonizing cry, wriggling uncontrollably as if trying to scratch an itch. Those who could reach the itch started scratching at the indescribable itch, as if practicing self-mutilation, until their skin broke and flesh tore. Those who could not ease the itch flew into a mad frenzy; in their howling madness, they did not differentiate ally from foe, charging blindly at and tearing into the beasts around them. An isolated scene started repeating itself, quickly and in large numbers. It was like a plague and caught the attention and surprise of many people. Whats going on? These beasts, have they gone mad? What are they doing? Scratching an itch? Are my eyes deceiving me? Warriors and cultivators alike exclaimed in surprise as more and more of such strange beast behavior occurred. This was especially so for the warriors on the Fire God Cannon platformstheir elevated positions gave them a grander view. Every one of them was stunned beyond belief. They had lived through countless battles with beasts, fought beasts all year round, but never had they seen such a sight before. As for Wang Baole, he had just completed the repair of the Fire God Cannon. He raised his head in surprise when he heard the disbelieving cries. At that timely moment, a flying beast in the sky fell to the bite of the mosquito. It screamed in pain midair, and its wings froze. With an excruciating cry, it crashed heavily to the ground. What was most amazing was how as the beast fellone could clearly see with ones eyes its body swelling up. As this sight blew everyones mind away, Wang Baoles body shook slightly, and the expression on his face shifted, barely noticeable. Spirit Qi flowed into the scabbard housed within his body. The scene before his eyes transformed, becoming fused with the mosquitoes fields of vision. The scene of the entire battlefield appeared before his eyes. There was no attempt at further control. Instead, Wang Baole observed as the mosquitoes inflicted swift bites on one True Breath realm beast after another before flying away, leaving the bitten beasts in howling, frenzied madness. Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath, his eyes wide. That thats seriously fierce! Wang Baole muttered to himself in both disbelief and excitement. With the aid of the mosquitoes fields of vision, his eyes landed on the beasts teeth and brightened suddenly. There are teeth everywhere. The Dragons Tooth that Im crafting requires a huge number of beasts teeth. This place is like a treasure trove! Wang Baole became excited. He immediately commanded a mosquito to return to him. The mosquitos field of vision would be used to monitor the ten Fire God Cannons. His form blurred as he sped toward the battlefield before him! His appearance caught the attention of many warriors. They were about to shout out their concern, but Wang Baole was too fast for them. He appeared almost instantly on the battlegrounds. As he dashed forward, a raging bear-like beast charged toward him, howling. Wang Baole teleported next to it while it was in mid-leap, raised his left hand, and caught the lower jaw of the raging bear. With a twist of fingers, the bears mouth fell open. Thats not a bad-looking tooth. Wang Baoles eyes glimmered. His right hand shot right in, grabbed hold of a molar, and broke it off without mercy. With a wave of his hand, seven to eight flying swords flew out and beheaded the howling beast. Then, he sped off. The warriors who had been about to call out to Wang Baole witnessed the entire scene. They gasped and stared at Wang Baole in shock. That raging bear was a True Breath realm beast! Before Wang Baole, it seemed as weak and fragile as a thin piece of paper. Wang Baole excitedly tossed the tooth into his storage bag. With the aid of the mosquito stationed at the Fire God Cannons, he checked that the cannons were in order. Utilizing the field of vision of the other mosquitoes, he moved from one part of the battlefield to the next. Soon, the terrific screams of beasts losing their teeth echoed across the battlefield. Amid their screams were Wang Baoles shouts of delight. This tooth will do! Eh, this molars not bad! This tooth looks sharpIm taking it! Wang Baole wove in and out of battle on the battleground, like a fat ghost; he appeared before beasts that had been bitten from his mosquitoes, pulled teeth out, and slew the beasts. His movements were fast and fluid, like a passing cloud or flowing water, gone the next moment. Gradually, more and more people bore witness to such a scene. Be it warriors, Combat cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, or even the many in the stronghold, they all saw Wang Baole striking and extracting teeth. What sort of hobby is Wang Baole into? Teeth extraction? As each and every one of them bore an odd expression on their face, they were also amazed in equal measure. It was as if Wang Baole had eyes on the back of his head; amid the chaos of the battlefield, his eyes seemed to see all, and his ears hear all. He moved fast, like a fat loach that slipped through the grasp of the beasts that tried to encircle him time and time again. When he struck, he would, without fail, pull a tooth out. Every beast that fought him would fall howling to a strange itch and lose their ability to retaliate. Within a short span of two hours, the beasts that died by Wang Baoles hand rose to a count of thirty! He had exterminated an even greater number of Ancient Martial realm beasts along the way. His body count surpassed that of many Combat cultivators and sparked flames of rivalry in the hearts of many cultivators who witnessed his battle prowess. Thus, their attacks quickened. All of a sudden, those standing on the side of the stronghold seemed fearsome beyond measure. Even though Wang Baoles mosquitoes suffered some damage, as long as his Spirit Qi did not run dry, he had an infinite number of mosquitoes at his command. He grew fiercer in battle, and his methods at teeth extraction became more efficient. With a brief glance, he could assess the beasts teeth and determine how to extract it from the root up. Could it be that I am naturally gifted at dentistry? Wang Baole murmured, surprised. He approached a green-skinned, lion-like beast speedily. The beasts form was obviously swollen and enlarged beyond its original size. It wriggled on the ground, trying to reach an itch. Chapter 176 - A Threat Appears Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole neared in an instant. He grabbed the beasts tooth and was about to break it off when the beast released a bolt of lightning from the tooth in its struggle. It shot into Wang Baole and loosened a splinter off the crystallized Spirit Qi within his body. The lightning, when compared to what he had suffered at the hands of Little Missy Black Mask, was insignificant to the point of being negligible. His body pushed on without pause, and with a straight pull, he extracted the beasts tooth. Wang Baole felt the warm sensation of smug satisfaction. He took a look at the battlefield; more than half the beast horde had been decimated, and many beasts were already retreating. The end of that round of the Beast Tide was nigh. It was then that a series of quakes shook the earth. In the distant skies, a heaven-splitting tornado ten times the size of the previous one appeared abruptly! The tornado was formed from the stirring of dust and earth and the flocks of beasts in the skies. They shadowed the earth and blanketed the heavens. As the tornado approached at a rapid pace, the tremors grew stronger. No warrior or cultivator remained unshaken. As they stood, stunned and awed, a whistle sharper and more piercing than the first alarm sounded from the stronghold. Big-bearded commander-in-charges voice carried a tone of hastiness and gravity that hadnt been present earlier. His words traveled across the battlefield. The First Army and all cultivators, fall back immediately! Activate the array formation! Fire God Armament Soldiers, prepare for five salvos of cannon shots! Wang Baole could feel a strong sense of foreboding and danger as he heard the chain of orders being barked out. He retreated speedily, pulling along other warriors as he passed them. Everyone fell back quickly under the crowds nervous watch. Wang Baole and Chen Yutong stood together on the stronghold, with their eyes fixed on the distant lands. No matter how accustomed he grew to that place, he was still taken aback by the sight. In the distance, between heaven and earth, the Beast Tide rose once again. The scale of it dwarfed the first tide by at least ten times, and as it rushed forward, the hundreds of thousands of beasts spread across the horizon, seemingly without end. The sight was enough to drive fear deep into all those who were watching and stun them beyond belief. Strong winds carrying the smell of blood surged forward; the earth itself seemed to move, its mountains waver. Within the Beast Tide stood countless beasts towering twenty-odd meters tall. A hundred-meter-tall beast could even be seena true blue giant beastdragging boulders along as it charged at the stronghold. If that had been the end of it, it might not have been so bad, but behind the endless Beast Tide rose seven individual Spirit Qi. They rose up into the heavens and exuded power clearly beyond the True Breath realmpossibly leaving the True Breath realm in the dust. The Spirit Qi formed a howling hurricane in their approach. What was within the hurricane couldnt be seen clearly. Though, on its edges floated seven fearsome beasts. The seven beasts had strange and extraordinary physical appearances, and inscriptions flashed and glimmered on their bodies. They stood in mid-air, on stone-like structures. The stones seemed extraordinary; they were like Dharmic treasures and gave off a strong imposing aura. The fearsome and imposing aura that rose from all seven creatures shook everyone to their core. Foundation Establishment realm! Chen Yutong, who stood beside Wang Baole, breathed heavily and spoke in a low voice. Upon hearing the two words, Foundation Establishment, Wang Baoles pupils contracted. He had already been aware that beyond the True Breath realm lay the Foundation Establishment realm! The power of the Foundation Establishment realm was too great; the chasm separating it from the previous realm was far wider than the gap between the Ancient Martial realm and the True Breath realm. It could even be said that beyond the Foundation Establishment realm, the True Breath realm was only marginally stronger than the Ancient Martial realm. Those of the True Breath realm werent ants, but to crush them would be an easy feat. The chasm in power wasnt something that sheer numbers could overcome. Even if a group of True Breath realm cultivators launched a unified attack, a Foundation Establishment realm opponent would decimate them! An overwhelming sense of danger rose within Wang Baole. He couldnt have guessed that the scale of that round of Beast Tides would be so great. The enemy even had seven Foundation Establishment realm beasts! This is just a minor stronghold, and were already facing such a Beast Tide. What about the other strongholds and the primary strongholddoes it mean the Beast Tides they are facing are on an even greater scale? Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. He took out the glove that he had refined into a Numinous Treasure and put it on without thinking. Wang Baole wasnt the only one experiencing a shift in his emotions. A serious look also fell over the faces of the warriors who were stationed at the stronghold year round. As the tense atmosphere permeated the entire stronghold, and as the frenzied Beast Tide approached steadily, the entire stronghold suddenly quaked. Numerous inscriptions appeared on the exterior of the metal stronghold walls. The inscriptions shimmered, and a translucent protective barrier appeared suddenly. The barrier surged outward with explosive force. Where it swept past, the surviving beasts that roamed outside the stronghold trembled and instantly burst apart. Wang Baoles pupils contracted upon witnessing the barriers destructive capabilities. As a Dharmic Armament cultivator and based on his understanding of Dharmic Artifacts, he knew that such grand-scale protective barriers couldnt be sustained for long periods of time. As such, they were only activated in moments of extreme necessity. It was clear that the big-bearded commander-in-charge of the stronghold had decided that it had reached a point where it was necessary to activate the barrier. Wang Baole watched as the barrier roared outwards, pushed itself out three thousand meters and beyond, then stoppedforming the first shield against the Beast Tide! As soon as the protective shield appeared, the formidable Beast Tide charged towards it, thundering. Savagery and violence were the essence of their nature. Without a hint of hesitation, the beasts bashed into the barrier, crimson-eyed and thirsting for blood. Thunderous roars resounded through the air. Regardless of the level of their cultivation, every beast that touched the barrier collapsed in a pile of blood and mangled flesh. Bright red blood spilled across the land, but more beasts charged forward, fearless of death. The barrier trembled and blood splattered across it. Waves of emotions swept through Wang Baole as he witnessed the madness. It was then that the Fire God Cannons started firing rampantly. The loud cannon shots sounded as if the heaven and earth roared in unison. Each cannon fired five blasts, forming five salvos of cannon shotsfive waves of killing shots! Each wave was a hundred-odd beams of light shooting across the skies. The sunset skies lit up in a fiery instant. The beams of light fell like rain, shooting through the protective shield and landing on the Beast Tide. The earth trembled, its quakes rippling outwards without pause. Hordes and hordes of beasts were torn apart instantly and turned to dust. The explosive power of five hundred cannon beams decimated half of the Beast Tide outside the barrier. Seas of blood and mountains of corpses spanned as far as the eye could see! However, within a blink of an eye, the next wave of Beast Tide surged forward and took over. Hordes of beasts gathered without rest in the distance. Their numbers seemed to grow, and they charged at the shield without pause. The shield warped and bent under the attack as if it couldnt withstand such force for much longer. In the skies, the hurricane approached. The seven Foundation Establishment realm beasts at the edge of the hurricane neared steadily, and the suppressive aura exuding from them seemed to grow ever more vicious. Big-bearded commander-in-charge narrowed his eyes and cursed, Didnt the Federation predict a small-scale Beast Tide? Screw that. This is the first time Im seeing a Beast Tide of such proportions! In a moment of haste, big-bearded commander-in-charge sent a plea for aid to the primary stronghold. However, the situation at the primary stronghold was equally dire. In fact, every stronghold was currently facing an unprecedented Beast Tide; the primary stronghold especially, because a Core Formation realm Beast King had made an appearance! Upon hearing the sighting of a Beast King, big-bearded commander-in-charge inhaled sharply. He watched with reddened eyes as fractures appeared in the protective shield under the assault of the beast hordes. Viciousness flashed through his eyes. He raised his hand abruptly and barked out an order. Self-destruct the barrier. Lets give these wretched creatures one hell of a blow. Fire God Cannons, ten salvos of cannon shots! Array Formation troops, activate the array formation inscription. The Second Army, the Flying Sword Rites! Big Beard issued his commands. Soon after, the collapsing barrier holding off the Beast Tide exploded and caught the beasts unaware. Its sudden explosion was like a huge scimitar; it swept across the land, amidst the screams of beasts, slicing their bodies into clean halves! It was then that thousands of cannon beams exploded from the Fire God Cannons in ten consecutive shots. The earth quaked, and waves of air rose into the heavens. The beams fell alongside the virtual scimitar, and triggered another wave of slaughter! The decimation of a huge horde of the beasts still didnt put a dent in the sea of beasts. The growing number of beasts, eyes red with rage and howling for blood, was like a flood surging into the three-thousand-meter distance separating it from the stronghold. They rushed towards the mountain peak where the stronghold sat in a mad frenzy. If one were standing atop the highest point in the stronghold with their gaze lowered, they would see ferocious-looking beasts charging forward in hordes. Their numbers were uncountable and stretched into the distance with no end in sight under the darkening sunset skies Within the seventh primary strongholds sphere of jurisdiction, all minor strongholds were faced with the same predicament at that moment. The Beast Tides they faced were all beyond the scale expected by the Federation! That was especially so for the seventh primary stronghold, where the Beast Tide was overwhelming to an extreme and included the presence of a Core Formation realm Beast King. The Foundation Establishment realm beasts under the Beast Kings command were equally dangerous, and they mobilized a grand army of beasts. Even the seventh primary stronghold faced the threat of danger. The entire seventh line of defense raised the alarmit was an emergency! At the same time that a great army of beasts assailed the seventh line of defense, the first to sixth primary strongholds in the Federationand the areas under their commandswere also defending against huge beast armies beyond their wildest imagination! The fourth primary stronghold, especially, was at the brink of being broken through. The beast armies targeted it as the main breaching point, mobilizing eight Beast Kings! No one knew why the round of Beast Tides had arrived so suddenly and with such vehemence. The Federation did respond as soon as they could. However, the battlefields spread across too many locations, and the aid they could render wouldnt be able to reach everyone. They could only prioritize military aid to the fourth primary strongholds. The four Great Dao Colleges were activated as well, as were the senators and the various factions. They werent headed towards the battlefields outside the strongholds though. That, to their mind, would be meaningless. Under the Federations secret orders, the highly skilled from the various political forces wouldusing the opportunity presented to them from the surging Beast Tidesleave the Federation and infiltrate the primordial jungles. Their target the sea of beasts within the primordial jungle land! It was where the base of the beasts sat! The strategy had the intention of setting up an ambush on one hand and, on the other, the aim of launching an attack from behind. They planned on forcing the enemy to retreat from their own forward assault to deal with the split attacking forces. Of course, the success of the strategy rested on the seven primary strongholds standing strong against the enemy forces! Chapter 177 - Qi-Stopping Sound Waves Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was in one of the minor strongholds along the seventh line of defense that was engaged in the battle for mankinds survival. He didnt possess the capability to command and direct the battle, and neither did he possess invincible cultivation. To a certain extent, he was but an insignificant True Breath disciple. He was also shaken by fear, and his body trembled uncontrollably; however, Ancient Martial realm warriors around him continued to engage in battle. As a cultivator, how he could try to escape the battle of the Beast Tide? Lets do this! Wang Baole decided. It was as if he was back in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, and a wave of murderous intent burst forth from his person. He leaped into the air, stepped onto the flying cruiser, and traveled amongst the ten Fire God Cannons under his charge. He inspected and repaired cannons without rest, and made sure they were all running smoothly. It was then that the countless waves of beasts outside the stronghold rushed into the ten-thousand-feet perimeter, thundering as they charged. The big-bearded commander-in-charge watched as they approached. A tinge of madness colored his eyes, and he raised his right hand and swept it across in a violent wave. Array Runes! A thundering roar rose. At the ten-thousand-feet perimeter surrounding the stronghold, an array formation flashed into being. The array formation cultivators from the four Dao Colleges as well as the array formation masters from the army struck, activating the power of the array formation buried underground. In an instant, Spirit Qi shot up into the heavens within the ten-thousand-feet perimeter. The light of the array formation dazzled and blinded. It was as if the force of invisible mountains suddenly descended, transforming into a strong force that cast a shadow over the ten-thousand-feet perimeter! The beasts that had charged into the ten-thousand-feet perimeter, into the thundering roars and blinding light of the array formation, seemed to sink into a mudslide. Their movements slowed to a crawl, and in their struggles, they cried out in rage to no avail. As the beasts slowed due to the array formation, a staggering rain of swords flew from within the stronghold. They were the swords belonging to the Flying Sword troops comprised of all Combat cultivators from the colleges as well as cultivators from the army. The flying swords soared straight into the ten-thousand-feet perimeter, tearing everything apart wherever they passed. The flight of the swords interweaved with one another, forming a net of swords. All of a sudden, shrieks of pain rang out, and the smell of freshly spilled blood hung heavy in the air. The lands outside the stronghold bled red. From afar, it looked like a carpet of flesh and blood. Blood and violence permeated the air. If it had been any other occasion, one would have thrown up. But, on the battlefield, the smell of blood stirred the beasts into a blood frenzy and pushed the men to kill! The coordination of the array formation and flying swords turned the ten-thousand-feet perimeter into a no mans land for the beasts. The Fire God Cannons, having undergone a short spurt of repairs, commenced their firing again. Their targetsthe beasts beyond the ten-thousand-feet perimeter! Both the areas within the ten-thousand-feet perimeter and beyond were transformed into a living hell. Multitudes of howling beasts were torn to shreds in large swaths. The scene of their destruction brought no cheer to the men. When they raised their heads and looked into the distant primordial jungles, they could see the waves of Beast Tides between the heavens and earth, an ocean that spanned across the horizons without end The sight was a heavy-weight that sank the hearts of everyone. Big-bearded commander-in-charge took in the sight, then took a deep breath before his voice resounded throughout the entire stronghold. Brothers, and friends from the four Dao Colleges, fear not. I, Old Zhang, have stood guard here for ten years. Ive seen too many Beast Tides. The size of this one may be big, but my experience tells me that as long as we survive this wave, and stand strong, the Beast Tide will ebb and weaken! Big-bearded commander-in-charge was clearly not adept at stirring up the crowds. Regardless, his words during that time were a boost to many and caused hope to glimmer in their eyes. Wang Baole also took a deep breath. He knew that hope was a precious commodity to many at times like that. He traveled swiftly in silence and continued his work on the Fire God Cannons. He knew that his contributions on the battlefield were negligible. All that he could do was to ensure that the ten Fire God Cannons under his care maintained their levels of destruction. The fighting continued. The ground quaked, and the mountains shook. An hour passed, slowly. The time that would have sped past on an ordinary day seemed to crawl by on the battlefield. The Beast Tide was relentless, their numbers countless. However, under the combined destructive force of the array formation, the torrent of swords, and the Fire God Cannon firings, the two camps seemed to reach a delicate balance! An avalanche of ferocious beasts continued charging forward despite round after round of massacre, only to be held at bay a ten thousand feet away. Even if the beasts were to successfully dodge the Fire God Cannons, they would be slain by the array formation and flying swords. The beast camp will not stand by as this balance continues Wang Baole had a grave look on his face. As he continued repairs on a Fire God Cannon, he raised his head and stared at the distant hurricane as well as the seven Foundation Establishment realm beasts that had not yet moved to attack. The moment his eyes fell on the hurricane, his pupils contracted to pinpricks. He watched as the hurricane expanded and spread out suddenly, rousing waves of clouds. As the clouds rolled outwards, from within the eye of the hurricane, out flew a Gigantic bat! The bat was purple all over, and its eyes glimmered with cold cruelty. It flew from the eye of the hurricane to the edge, and the seven Foundation Establishment realm beasts swiftly gathered around the bat in a protective circle. The appearance of the bat shook many to their core; even Wang Baole, upon seeing the bat clearly, was affected. His breathing quickened, and buzzing sounded in his mind. As everyone was knocked off balance, the bat opened its mouth wide with a vicious look on its face. It seemed to be screaming amidst its fearsome posturing, sending a blast of ultrasonic waves towards the stronghold. Those of the Ancient Martial realm couldnt sense the ultrasonic wave, but its hit landed true on True Breath realm cultivators. It was akin to a sharp blade piercing through ones brains. In an instant, many cultivators let out a pained cry. Tremors shook throughout Wang Baoles body as well. Fortunately, the devouring seed was triggered in the nick of time and blocked the shrill shriek from penetrating his mind. However, that didnt stop blood from seeping out of his nose. The thundering roar was accompanied by a wave of inscriptions bursting from within the bat. It swept towards the stronghold in a rush and passed into the ten-thousand-feet perimeter in a blink of an eye. Where it passed, the inscriptions on the array formation darkened and were rendered useless! The Sword Rain lost stability in the same instant as well and was drained of all nimbleness. Their owners called the swords back immediately, but the damage had been done, and some swords shattered instantly. The greatest damage was dealt to the Fire God Cannons. It seemed that the cannons were the bats true target. The wave of inscriptions surged over, and with a blow, sent a third of the hundred-odd Fire God Cannons convulsing. They seemed to lose all power and were turned into scrapped metal instantaneously! One of the cannons included a cannon under Wang Baoles charge. Wang Baole wiped away the blood from his nose, studiously ignored his discomfort, and rushed towards the cannon to inspect it. He quickly discovered the inscriptions carved on the inside of the Fire God Cannon had disintegrated into dust! The Fire God Cannon originally had a self-destruct option, which was no longer possible. Wang Baoles hasty inspection of the remaining cannons found a few of the cannons had fragmented inscriptions. The cannons were a step away from a complete malfunction! What kind of beast is that! Wang Baole was shocked to his core. That was the first time he encountered a beast that could affect inscriptions. It was clear that even big-bearded commander-in-charge had not seen it coming, as anger colored his face. The attack shattered the earlier balance between the two camps. As everyone in the stronghold stayed frozen in shock, the roars of the beasts resounded in the air. The Beast Tide was like a giant wave crashing forward from a ten thousand feet away, surging towards the stronghold in a frenzied charge. It was then that four Sword Qi shot into the air from within the strongholdoverpowering Spirit Qi from the four Sword Qi suppressed even that of a True Breath. The aura exuded equaled that of the Foundation Establishment realm beasts on the edge of the hurricane; it was almost identical to the latter, and could even be discerned as slightly stronger! Foundation Establishment realm cultivators! Wang Baoles eyes widened. His heart rose in excitement as he stared at the four Sword Qi soaring in the sky. They were four flying swords, and standing on the four flying swords were three men and a woman! The four exuded an overwhelming, awe-inspiring aura. It was clear that they had been waiting in hiding for a long time. Their explosive reveal must have been because their target was the bat that appeared from the eye of the hurricane! Just as they dashed out like bolts of lightning, the seven Foundation Establishment realm beasts surrounding the bat surged forward and held them at bay. A tinge of bloodlust flashed across the beasts eyes. The four must have guessed that would happen. They originally planned to wait a little longer, but the bats attack was too ferocious. If they had continued to lie in wait, the casualties would have been alarming. There was even the possibility of the stronghold falling, so they had no choice but to strike. It was a tactical blunder. They should have disregarded the losses to the stronghold since their task was to exterminate the bat. Based on their deduction, the bats death would be a major blow to the Beast Tide. But they were still cultivators at heart. They had advanced, a step at a time, from an ordinary person to their current position. It was impossible for them to disregard the deaths of so many! The four cultivators clashed with the seven Foundation Establishment realm beasts and engaged in an aerial battle. It seemed they had staged an ambush, but many in the stronghold could tell that they were launching a proactive attack and drawing the seven beastsbeasts that would unleash a terrible destructive power once they entered the battlefield! The sight before him sent shivers down Wang Baoles spine yet again, and his breathing quickened. The light in his eyes brightened even more fiercely as he stared at the beasts around him. His body swayed as he sped off to repair the Fire God Cannons with everything that he had. As the Beast Tide on land approached in a thunderous roar, the remaining Fire God Cannons fired again. Fragmented inscriptions spiraled into further magical instability following the round of shots. Some let out a despairing creak, and after that, one shot and broke down completely. Big-bearded commander-in-charge saw it all. With his eyes red, he roared, All Dharmic Armament cultivators, direct all efforts to repairing the Fire God Cannons. The Fire God Cannons cannot fail! We will hold them back and give you more time! Upon saying that, big-bearded commander-in-charge issued his command. In a blink of an eye, save the few left to stand guard, the entire army rushed out of the stronghold and, alongside the cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, went head to head with the Beast Tide for another round! Chapter 178 - Danger Every Step of the Way Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Thundering blasts tore through the heavens without rest. The four Foundation Establishment realm cultivators battled fiercely with the seven Foundation Establishment realm beasts. They fought brutally and without pause, and any misstep could mean life or death! That was especially so when faced with seven Foundation Establishment realm beasts. The four cultivators were clearly struggling to hold their own, but none retreated. They engaged in battle with all their might. The Foundation Establishment realm beasts relied on their invincible physical bodies, while the cultivators had not only Numinous Treasures but also array formations at their disposal. One of them, a man in his middle age, even possessed a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! Just this single Dharmic Armament was enough to strike awe and fear into the opponents hearts! A Dharmic Armament was, after all, an item of extreme luxury and rarity to a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. It was referred to by all as a priceless treasure, and few had their hands on one. Dharmic Armaments were typically wielded by the top-notch warriors in the respective political forcesCore Formation cultivators! The battle in the sky continued fiercely, while the fight on land was a complete massacre. The hundreds of thousands of stronghold troops clashed with the Beast Tide on land. The violent slaughter was soul-shaking, and deaths occurred every moment. Flesh tore and blood spilled, drenching the earth in blood! The destructiveness of the behemoths as well as the giants was overwhelming. They could only be taken down by multiple cultivators most of the time, and because of that, the stronghold was placed at a severe disadvantage; they were clearly at the losing end of the battle. Fortunately, compared with the beasts simplistic attacks, the cultivators had Array Formation cultivators, Alchemy cultivators, and Beast Taming cultivators amongst them. They were able to force a delicate balance between the two camps. There was battling high in the skies and on land, and another layer of battle took place between them, one that was equally brutal! The aerial battle in midair took place on the various Fire God Cannon platforms. The enemies were swarms of flying beasts; they were swift and cruel, fearless of death as they flung themselves forward without rest. Their attacks disrupted the repairs of the cannons and hastened the cannons malfunction. The repairs of the Fire God Cannons was slow work. In the midst of that, frequent firings continued to take place in coordination with the fighting in the sky and on land. There wasnt time to spare for their own self-defense, and the thousand-odd warriors stationed on every platform formed the last line of defense for the Fire God Cannons. Battle cries rose in the air without pause. On the platforms, there were Fire God Cannons with fragmented inscriptions awaiting repairs while being swarmed by beast attacks. They couldnt last until the repairs were made and broke down immediately. With the collapse of a cannon, the platform it was on was immediately swarmed by hordes of beasts. They surged forward, frenzied with bloodlust, and the casualties skyrocketed. It was a bloodbath. Be it Chen Yutong, Zhou Penghai, Sun Fang or the Dharmic Armament cultivators from the four Dao Collegesall were possessed by rage, and red veins lined their eyes. The work was too much. They had to be wary of the winged beasts while hastening their repair work which made them the natural targets of the beasts. At that moment, Wang Baole had just restored a Fire God Cannon to a barely acceptable working condition, and as he leaped away, he heard a cry of agony. He turned his head and, through the protective glow of the Golden Bell Shield and past the warriors guarding him, saw a Dharmic Armament cultivator from the Holy River Dao College on a distant Fire God Cannon platform. Seven to eight beasts ripped through the protection of his Numinous Treasure and tore him into bits! Amidst the thickening blood mist, countless beasts rushed onto the platform. The battle that followed left them and the hundreds of warriors on the platform dead If it had been another place and time, there would be Combat cultivators around to protect them. However, everyone was fighting for their lives. The only protection the Dharmic Armament cultivators had were their own Numinous Treasures and the thousand warriors on each platform! Wang Baole had become familiar with the warriors. Every time he approached a Fire God Cannon platform whose care he was charged with, hordes of warriors rushed forward surrounding it and used their bodies as meat shields against the encircling beasts. His Golden Bell Shield proved its worth during that time, and he flung more than a dozen of them at the platforms he was responsible for. Other Dharmic Armament cultivators did the same. They pulled out every Dharmic Artifact they could use. Wang Baole even went to the extent of distributing the Dharmic Artifacts he had crafted to the warriors guarding him, enhancing their battle capabilities. Despite all that being done, casualties couldnt be avoided. The winged beasts in the skies gathered like a dark storm cloud, and their numbers were countless. The True Breath realm beasts within the horde of beasts often struck in groups of ten and more with unimaginable force. Even though Wang Baole had released the mosquitoes earlier, in the face of innumerable beasts, they were but a drop in the vast ocean. They barely survived. Danger continued surfacing. Regardless of the repair work by Dharmic Armament cultivators, Fire God Cannons all around repeatedly broke down, and a slew of killings followed each malfunction. At that moment, Wang Baole had just completed repairs on a Fire God Cannon. The cannon let loose a blast of light that shot into the air and, in sync with the four attacking Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, bombed the Foundation Establishment realm beasts. A violent heave traveled through the cannon before it malfunctioned and broke down! In mid-air, nine True Breath realm flying beasts saw a window of opportunity with the malfunction. They swooped near at high speed, leading thousands of Ancient Martial realm flying beasts, and smashed straight into the protective Golden Bell Shield. A thunderous hum resounded through the air, and the flying beasts were flung back, shaking. The Golden Bell Shield trembled as well; however, it was made of superior quality, and there was a great deal of them. As a result, the shield didnt suffer one crack. Go! Wang Baole shouted in haste and retreated quickly with the warriors on the platform. The beasts gave them no chance to escape, though, and charged a second time. An aura of bloodlust exploded from his person, and he roared. Wait for me at the next platform! he said, then rushed out from the protective barrier of the Golden Bell Shield. He stepped onto the cruiser, his gloved right hand tightening into a fist, and punched! Spirit Qi spiraled in, forming a tidal storm that surged out; where the storm passed, beasts cried out in pain and were ripped into pieces. Without a pause in his steps, Wang Baole formed hand seals immediately after his first punch. Blades of wind sliced the air, and flying swords formed a river and shot out around him. In the span of a moment, blood fell from the skies like crimson rain. Wang Baoles sleeves had long been stained crimson, and he watched as the surrounding beasts retreated. His face darkened suddenly, and his left hand made a hand seal hastily. A mist rose around him immediately, and he whirled around without warning, his left-hand thrust behind his back and gripped tightly. Trying to ambush your granddaddy? With a thunderous boom, Wang Baoles hand, which had the Cloud Finger channeled, grabbed the throat of the True Breath realm beast that tried to sneak up on him. It exploded upon contact! Bright crimson blood spurted out. Wang Baole did not linger, and he retreated swiftly and caught up with the warriors who were within the Golden Bell Shield worrying about his safety. Once he caught up, they returned hastily to the stronghold. The warriors didnt stay for regrouping or rest, hurrying off to some other Fire God Cannon instead. Wang Baole panted heavily, retrieving a pill and swallowing it whole. Without even waiting for the pill to dissolve, his body pashed away, and in moments he was aboard his cruiser and on his way. The battle in the sky raged on. Midair, winged beasts cast a shadow over the entire land, where beasts roared and bellowed. The primordial jungle battlegrounds spanned as far as the eye could see. Danger lurked everywhere, and death shadowed every step. Wang Baole gritted his teeth, and a tinge of madness colored his eyes. He hadnt forgotten his mission. It didnt matter that he had lost three Fire God Cannons to malfunction, he still had seven functional and firing. Every one of them was still holding on and fighting. Not one had cowered or retreated from the fight! It wasnt that they werent afraid, but that some things had to be done regardless of fear! It wasnt that they werent afraid of dying. Standing in the battlefield, where a single distracting thought was impossible, it would be an exaggeration to proclaim that they didnt harbor such fears. But most of those who harbored such thoughts had already been slain. The sight before Wang Baole affected him immensely, and fire seemed to course through his veins. The madness in his eyes deepened. He stood in his cruiser, battle worn and scarred by the claws of beasts, and sped towards another Fire God Cannon platform. It was at that moment, as he sped out, that he felt a prickling on his scalp. He leaped off the cruiser without thinking, and the devouring seed within his body activated instantaneously, pulling towards one side of the stronghold walls with a violent heave. The cruiser dashed off on its own. As Wang Baole completed the series of actions, more than ten beams of dark light came surging from the distant skies where the four Foundation Establishment realm cultivators were deep in battle with the Foundation Establishment realm beasts. It was impossible to tell which of the beasts issued the attack, but the dark beams of light sped towards the stronghold, and their targets werent the Fire God Cannons but the Dharmic Armament cultivators! The dark light beams were traveling too quickly. They approached in a blink of an eye, and instantly, each one of them shot a True Breath realm cultivator through the forehead, splitting heads instantaneously and decimating both body and spirit of the cultivators! Chen Yutong barely countered the attack with his peak True Breath realm cultivation level, and only after sacrificing almost ten of his Numinous Treasuresall above third-grade quality. Even then, blood spilled from his mouth. As for Wang Baole, his cruiser was shot through by a dark beam the moment he jumped off. As the cruiser exploded, the dark beam of light swerved and headed straight for him. The pull of the Wang Baoles devouring seed allowed him to draw back at an impossible angle and land on the stronghold wallescaping the approaching dark beam a second time. Amidst the battle explosions, the dark beam brushed past Wang Baole, almost touching him, and landed on the ground below him with a deafening blast. Wang Baole panted heavily and raised his head in shock. In the skies, where the Foundation Establishment realm beasts fought, a pitch-black beast in a form akin to a unicorn seemed to be staring coldly at him and Chen Yutong. They were the only two who had escaped the fate of death from the numerous dark beams of light. Wang Baole managed to dodge the attack in the first place, a feat greater than blocking it. The Foundation Establishment realm beast hadnt anticipated that happening. After all, it should have been impossible for Wang Baole to escape the attack considering the level of his cultivation. However, Wang Baole had the extra sight gifted by his mosquitoes which alerted him to the attack in advance. There was also the devouring seed, which allowed him to emulate flight to a certain extent even though his cultivation level didnt grant him the ability of flight. That was the unexpected factor that allowed his successful escape. Wang Baoles heart rate soared. As the threat of death grew stronger, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He had no time to think. The sounds of explosions and the cries of pain from the fallen rang ceaselessly in his ears. With the appearance of the dark beams of light and the deaths of the Dharmic Armament cultivators, the repairs on the Fire God Cannons stalled. The Fire God Cannons were barely running in the first place, but after the attack, a massive scale of malfunctions surfaced! Chapter 179 - Steely Resolve! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With the breaking down of the Fire God Cannons, the stronghold camp was obviously at a disadvantage in both aerial and land battles. They were pushed back steadily and at the verge of defeat. The watchful beasts surged forward as soon as the cannons broke down. They dashed onto the platforms and towards the warriors standing atop, sparking another round of slaughter! Mangled flesh littered the ground while blood stained the earth. The clashing sounds of battle drowned out the screams of agony and raging howls, but they didnt need to travel far; clinging onto the wall, Wang Baole could hear every sound and see everything clearly! He watched the bloodbath on the platforms; his warrior friends were torn apart one after another. Some of them were tossed into the sky by the beasts, then ripped into pieces by the beast flock. Wang Baole watched as it all happened. Red veins appeared in his eyes as he saw another strong, built man caught by a beast. He was about to rescue him when the beasts huge beak cracked and pierced the mans forehead! The man was the one who had lost to Wang Baole at arm wrestling, ate his snacks, and said he would matchmake him with his sister! Yet, he was dead; his body ripped into halves by the beast. Wang Baole let loose a pained howl, and his right hand shot up and swept to one side. In an instant, a blast of Cloud Finger exploded from his hand, snaking forward swiftly and skewering the beast that murdered the muscular man. The beasts body quivered. As it died, Wang Baole looked at the platforms drenched in blood with rage and agony. He leapt into the air onto one of the sharp spikes outside the stronghold walls, and from that spike jumped onto the next, racing towards the few functioning Fire God Cannons the stronghold still had. He wanted vengeance! Beasts flew towards him mid-way and tried to surround him, but Wang Baoles rage was beyond control. He struck brutally, seal after seal exploding. Wang Baole forced his way out, a trail of bodies in his wake, and blood staining his lips. He was swift, and finally, he stepped onto a Fire God Cannon platform. Following the mass breakdown of Fire God Cannons, only thirteen cannons in the stronghold remained functioning. One of the thirteen was under Wang Baoles care. The cannon sat on the platform he approached and was the only surviving cannon out of the ten he had been charged with! Beasts approached at that very moment. The number of warriors present was great, and they were all fighting with all they had. Alongside the cannon firings, they managed to hold the attacks at bay for the moment. However, the quaking Fire God Cannon was clearly on the verge of collapse and would break down at any time. Wang Baole arrived just in the nick of time. The warriors parted for him, and he rushed to the Fire God Cannon and pressed his right hand against it. Spirit Qi surged into the cannon instantly and started the repairs. Despite the tremors traveling through the cannon, it was still able to fire shots. The cannon swerved into position and fired straight at the beasts leaping aboutthe ones who had slaughtered their way through platform after platform. Die! Wang Baole howled. Four consecutive shots shook the heavens and earth, thunderous booms resounding throughout the battlefield. Four beams of light pierced through the skies, blowing four gigantic holes in the swarming sea of beasts. Pained shrieks rose into the air, and countless beasts were decimated! The remaining Fire God Cannons fired continuously as well. Under their attacks, thunderous explosions shook the lands. The stronghold began to hold its ground again on the battlefields in the sky and on land. In the skies, as the beasts fell back, Wang Baoles target for vengeance shifted and locked onto the Foundation Establishment realm unicorn. With rage in his heart, he fired six rounds of shots. Boom, boom, boomthe six cannon shots didnt land a hit in the aerial battlefield, but they still made an impact. The Divine Armament-wielding cultivator seized the opportunity and beheaded the unicorn with one broad sweep of his sword! The beast let loose cries of agony and rage as it died, and blood fell to the earth like a torrent of rain. The Fire God Cannon couldnt hold for too long, though, as every few rounds of shots required repairs. With the dwindling number of targets and only thirteen cannons surviving, the beasts in the air roared and swooped down upon seeing a pause in the cannon firingsintent on destroying every single one of the remaining cannons. In the moment of crisis, Wang Baole flung out all the Golden Bell Shields he had without thinking. Thunderous booms resounded in the air. The golden shield that had been erected on the platform was significantly reinforced within the blink of an eye. Together with the thousand-odd warriors on the platform, they held off the attacks from the beasts! Wang Baole panted as he started repairing the Fire God Cannon. Soon, he fired the cannon again, a grim look on his face. Explosions rang through the air, and shots of cannon beams rang from where Wang Baole stood. It was his nature to be vengeful. He no long targeted the beasts on land but the Foundation Establishment realm beasts in the sky. At that time, with the battle escalating to such a state, there was no longer anyone left in command. Even Big Beard had charged into battle. His clothes stained with blood, he was unrecognizable at first glance. Big Beard pushed forward on land, diving deep into the Beast Tide and moved steadily towards the hurricane. Ill wipe you all out! Wang Baole cursed, yearning to send a blast of cannon beam at the bat in the eye of the hurricane. He could tell that the bat was the key to ending the battle, but it was too far away and protected within the hurricane. Wang Baole tried firing a shot but realized that he couldnt reach his target. After firing a few shots into the air, he turned the cannon on the beasts on land. He might have been raging and had his eyes on the Foundation Establishment realm beasts in the sky, but he knew that could draw too much attention and bring death to his doorstep. That was why he had a shot made into the air, another towards the land; he kept changing where he fired to keep his enemy from realizing it was being targeted. The other Fire God Cannons did the same. As a result, the Foundation Establishment realm beasts, engaged fiercely in battle, werent immediately alerted to what Wang Baole was doing. However, the Fire God Cannon, despite Wang Baoles repairs, grew ever more unstable. A great extent of its inscriptions had been damaged and were in fragments, causing Wang Baoles anxiety to grow. He was deliberating on how to repair the cannon and restore some semblance of stability to it when howls of rage came from the other Fire God Cannon platforms. Wang Baole shuddered. He looked over and saw the swarms of beasts encircling the other Fire God Cannons. Under the massive attack, some of the cannons broke down, and beasts swarmed others. Injury and death abound, Wang Baole turned his cannon around quickly in a bid to help, but it was all for naught. Where Chen Yutong stood, two cannons collapsed. Amidst the sea of dying Armament Soldiers, with a grim smile on his face and fury heavy in his heart, Chen Yutong fought his way out and raced to where Wang Baole stood. The entire stronghold was only left with three Fire God Cannons! Chen Yutongs arrival eased the burden on Wang Baole. The pair had no time for talk, but there was no need for Wang Baole to speak; Chen Yutong, looking ragged and wounded heavily, poured himself straight into repair work. The cannon held strong under their care, firing shot after shot. It was a mere drop of water in the bucket, but as long as the Fire God Cannon remained standing on the battlefieldeven if it was but one cannonit would serve as a force to instill fear into the beasts hearts and hold them back! After firing a few shots, the cannon shook violently. A dark look fell over Wang Baoles face, and bitterness rose in his heart. The bats ultrasound wave attack had damaged the inscriptions, and their continual fragmentation was inevitable. This cannon was about to break down as well, causing despair to rise in Chen Yutongs eyes. He muttered, Baole, its beyond repair there are two more cannons! Should we go? Wang Baole was silent. He turned and looked at the warriors around him. The warriors within the Golden Bell Shield noticed the expressions on Wang Baoles and Chen Yutongs faces. Their faces grew pale, and they fell into a deathly silence. Their Dharmic Artifacts were damaged, and even those given by Wang Baole were severely fractured and cracked. Wang Baole had gone to the extent of depleting his entire stock of self-exploding beads, and they were at the brink of exhausting their ammunition and weaponry. All of them knew that they could no longer defend the platform. As soon as the Golden Bell Shield shattered, as soon as the Fire God Cannon broke down, they would be faced with the tragic fate that had met the other Fire God Cannon platforms. Outside the Golden Bell Shield, swarms of beasts circled. Mad with violence and blood lust, they slammed repeatedly into the Golden Bell Shield. Their numbers were countless, and amongst them were numerous True Breath realm beasts. The force of their attacks was powerful and overwhelming, causing the Golden Bell Shield to start warping under the force of the attacks. At any moment, it was going to shatter. Baole, Dharmic Armament Master Chen, go, quickly! Well hold the beasts back and fight for more time for you! We may not have the aptitude to become cultivators, but we are still warriors. The day we joined the army, we swore to protect the Federation with our lives! Baole, remember to visit my parents on my behalfIve given you my address! Baole, just go! After a brief silence, the warriors spoke almost at the same time, in near unison, raising their voices to Wang Baole. There was a steely resolve in their eyes, one that would only be broken by death. As their words rang out, a few warriors stepped forward, and gathered themselves around Wang Baole and Chen Yutong, ready to escort them away. More stood ready, prepared to use their own flesh and blood bodies as a shield against the beasts. The sight utterly stunned Chen Yutong. Wang Baoles eyes turned red and teary. The blood in his body seemed to have frozen, and his heart contracted. He stared at everyone around him, then at the approaching Beast Tide. He gazed skyward, at the beasts in the air, and the bloodbath that was the battlefield. He thought back to when he had first arrived at the stronghold, and the special feeling he had then from being protected by Ancient Martial realm warriors when he was himself a cultivator Despite the brief time they had together, despite the suddenness of the Beast Tide and the unimaginable destruction it wrought, the memories they had togetherthe memories of arm wrestling with everyone, of sharing snacks with one another, of laughing and talkingsurfaced before his eyes, one after another The countless scenes of death that had taken place within the span of not even one day on the battlefield were carved deep into his soul, a pain that stabbed deep at his heart And the scene of the tragic death of the man who had wanted to introduce his sister to Wang Baole Layer upon layer, those moments piled onto one another, transforming into what lay before himthe earnest eyes of those men, bright with anxiety as they prepared to sacrifice themselves for his and Chen Yutongs escape. This might seem foolish, but I dont wish to leave yet I believe I can fix this cannon! Wang Baole took in a deep breath. As he turned his head towards the Fire God Cannon, his eyes shone brightly. There was a fierce light in his eyes, and it burned like a determination that had never before been seen! Chapter 180 - Counterattack! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole spoke softly, then raised his right hand and pressed it on the Fire God Cannon. Spirit Qi surged out of his body and flowed into the Fire God Cannon. He inspected inscriptions on each and every one of the Numinous Treasures within and tried his best to stabilize the cannon. Standing beside Wang Baole, Chen Yutong looked at him and was moved. He remained quiet for a few moments, then laughed. There was resolve in his eyes as he stepped forward and, together with Wang Baole, gave his all to repair the inscriptions. Wang Baole saw what Chen Yutong was doing. He looked over, and when their eyes met, they laughed. Amidst the swarming beasts, against a sky shaking with the thunderous roars of beasts, that moment was immortalized in the hearts of the warriors around them. Everyone could see reason, and everyone was afraid of death, but sometimes the value of action triumphed that of thought! Less deliberation and more action didnt mean one was rash; it spoke of a genuine pure-heartedness! Senior Brother Chen, let me handle the inscriptions. Ill hand over the repairs and replacement of materials to you! Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly. He spoke calmly as they continued their repairs. Chen Yutong nodded and didnt question further. He immediately withdrew his Spirit Qi from the inscriptions and poured his energies into inspecting damaged materials, dismantling them from the cannon and replacing them swiftly. As for Wang Baole, he stilled his breath and focused his mind. His brain ran the simulations from the formula at top speed. His grasp of the internal machinery and workings of the Fire God Cannon had been refined to perfection during the period when he conducted repairs on the cannons. He knew that the Fire God Cannon was composed of hundreds of Numinous Treasures and that every Numinous Treasure acted like a component of the composite machine, making the Fire God Cannon a weapon of immense intricacy. Each Numinous Treasure contained one to a few hundreds of thousands of inscriptions. The combined number of inscriptions found in the Fire God Cannon was incredible. The bats ultrasound wave attack sent an aural quake through the Numinous Treasures within the Fire God Cannon, inflicting fractures on their inscriptions. As the Fire God Cannon continued operating, the inscriptions, no longer able to withstand the activity, would shatter in great numbers and lead to a breakdown in the cannon. Their previous approach to repairing the cannon was akin to sketchingSpirit Qi was used to ink over the fragmented inscriptions so that the inscriptions could continue to support the Fire God Cannon. But as more and more inscriptions suffered fragmentation, the effect of this traditional approach weakened. The fractures were too numerous and were found on a quarter of all inscriptions. That was why Chen Yutong had concluded bitterly earlier that the cannon was beyond repair. Chen Yutong was right. If they had applied the traditional method, the cannon would indeed be irreparable. The only way left for Wang Baole to repair the Fire God Cannon was to refashion the inscriptions! Not to restore, but to apply different inscriptions and refashion the fragmented inscriptions within the Fire God Cannonto a certain extent, it could be seen as a reform! To reform the Fire God Cannon was something that was beyond even the ability of a Dharmic Armament Soldier; it would be an unimaginable feat for a Dharmic Armament Disciple. Even if they had complete knowledge of the inner workings of the Fire God Cannon, they werent the original creator and didnt have the core recipes for crafting the cannon. They might be able to attempt an imitation, but modifying the inscriptions inside would prove too great a challenge. Had it been another time and place, the military would have forbidden them from trying, as any failure might result in instability and the collapse of the Fire God Cannon. However, there was no one around to stop them. Whats more, the inscriptions within the Fire God Cannon were largely shattered. Even if Wang Baole failed in his modification, it wouldnt trigger an explosion. The worst that could happen was a complete breakdown. Regardless, he was left with no other choice! Wang Baole steadied his breathing, and determination shone in his eyes. Based on his grasp of inscriptions and inscription system he had, in order to modify the damaged inscriptions and refashion them, he would need to choose amongst the numerous inscriptions available. For example, Wang Baole had to replace a damaged segment containing extremely complex inscriptions with a series of simple inscriptions to allow the part to carry on running. There were also shattered inscriptions that were no longer functioning and couldnt be used; Wang Baole had to add in a few inscriptions so that the part could be activated again to some extent. Such adjustments couldnt be done in isolation, because the Fire God Cannon was an elaborate and intricate piece of machinerya tweak to a single part could affect the whole! The deductions he would have to run were too immense and completely unprecedented! Chen Yutong seemed to realize what was going on the moment Wang Baole started modifying the Fire God Cannon. His pupils contracted, and he gave Wang Baole a deep, long stare, deciding to place his faith in Wang Baole. He left Wang Baole undisturbed, took out various materials, and started replacing and repairing them furiously. The pair combined their efforts as the surrounding Armament Soldiers stood guard amidst anxiety and steely-eyed determination. Thunderous roars resounded throughout the battlefield, and beasts threw themselves upon the Golden Bell Shield ceaselessly; the Golden Bell Shield was on the verge of collapse Wang Baole and Chen Yutong threw all that they had into the cannon. They worked free from distraction and immersed fully in the repairs on the cannon. It was at that moment, wrought with anxiety, that the Golden Bell Shield shattered with a blast. It created an explosive force that swept outward, decimating great hordes of beasts in a blink of an eye. As the warriors howled in rage and held off the beasts that came charging The Fire God Cannon thundered. Wang Baole shouted and slapped the cannon, and a gigantic blast of light shot out from within, directly at the swarm of beasts approaching from ahead. The heavens shook, and the earth quaked. The blast seemed to punch a hole in the sky, and waves of inscriptions rippled outwards. Where the light passed, beasts were torn apart by an invisible giant handwiped out. That wasnt the end. Chen Yutong continued his replacement of materials, and Wang Baole refashioned more inscriptions before firing the Fire God Cannon again! Boom, boom, boom! Three consecutive shots shook the heavens and earth, and the hordes of surrounding beasts kept falling back. Despite having suffered some casualties from the brief onslaught of beasts, with their retreat, the surrounding Armament Soldiers finally could catch their breath. The looks directed at Wang Baole and Chen Yutong were filled with gratitude and utmost respect! One had to know that, at that time, in the stronghold, theirs was the only working Fire God Cannon! The other Fire God Cannons had either been torn apart by beasts or had broken down As a result, their sole Fire God Cannon became a presence that drew everyones attention on the battlefield. Be it the warriors and cultivators on land, or the beasts, their eyes were all drawn to the sole working Fire God Cannon. That was the case for the aerial battle as well, which had grown in intensity, and where the scales of life and death could tip anytime for either side. Even the bat in the eye of the hurricane narrowed its eyes and directed an icy glare at the Fire God Cannon where Wang Baole and the rest stood. Continue! Wang Baole roared as he ignored the stares and continued modifying the inscriptions. His energies were spent. Such modifications required substantial deductions; it was beyond what he could cope with, but Wang Baole persevered. He would modify a few inscriptions, then activate the cannon and fire another beam of light. Every cannon shot shook and fractured the inscriptions. As a result, despite Wang Baoles unceasing repairs, the Fire God Cannon struggled to keep firing. The cannon blasts aided the fights in the sky and on land, but its efforts were limited. The psychological impact of its presence, and its symbolism, however, were boundless! As long as even one Fire God Cannon remained standing, its thundering blasts would resound throughout the battlefield. The will to fight would never die! However, they soon reached the end of their ropes. Despite Wang Baoles and Chen Yutongs combined talents and the modification attemptsunless the cannon ceased its firingwith every third of it repaired, a cannon shot would destroy it by nearly half! Gradually, despite the repeated modification of the inscriptions in the cannon, the inscriptions fragmented further. At that moment, two-thirds of the inscriptions had shattered. The cannon would stop working at any moment! What do we do! Wang Baole was frantic beyond measure, his hair disheveled; he was driven to madness, and was powerless. Misfortune had to rear its ugly head then and add fuel to fire! In the skies, the battle between the two Foundation Establishment realm camps finally drew to an end! Two Foundation Establishment realm beasts let out cries of agony, followed by an explosive boom. Their bodies were torn apart in an instant, and another three were wounded grievously; jets of blood spurted from their bodies. They seemed to be injured badly! The price of those injuries and death was the death of two of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, and the serious injury of the remaining two! At that moment, following the deaths of two Foundation Establishment realm beasts, the surviving cultivatorsthe man who possessed the Divine Armament and the female cultivatorspat blood out. Their bodies shook, and they struggled to grab hold of their Dharmic Artifacts. They retreated rapidly, heading straight for the stronghold. Left behind them were the beasts. Out of the original seven, three had been killed consecutively; the surviving four, while injured greatly, remained ferocious and savage. They howled and chased after the two cultivators, relentless in their pursuit! Upon seeing that, Wang Baole maneuvered the Fire God Cannon in a bid to help the cultivators. It was thenas the four beasts pursued the two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, speeding through the battlefieldsthat a rainbow burst out from the earth! Big-bearded commander-in-charges silhouette leaped into the air with inconceivable speed. He stood atop a flying disc-shaped Numinous Treasure and held a long sword the color of blood; as he charged in mid-air, he let loose a startling battle cry and, and with a single blade sliced through the heavens! From afar, the blood-colored blade seemed to transform into a destructive blade of heaven-shattering proportions. The four beasts howled furiously, shock frozen on their faces as the crimson blade descended and swept pastcleaving the two Foundation Establishment realm beasts, that had previously been injured severely and couldnt escape in time, in half! As bright red blood continued spurting out, the remaining two Foundation Establishment realm beasts retreated in alarm. Big-bearded commander-in-charge lifted his face to the heavens and laughed, and madness colored his eyes. He bellowed, Brothers, for the Federation, counterattack! Roaring, he raced towards the two retreating Foundation Establishment realm beasts. Not too far away, the two heavily wounded Foundation Establishment realm cultivators gritted their teeth before turning and charging as well! Back on land, following the deaths of four Foundation Establishment realm beasts, the Beast Tide stilled momentarily, and signs of its dispersal seemed to surface. Every single one of the Armament Soldiers, eyes red and battle-crazed, retaliated in a mad counterattack! Theres hope! Wang Baole went mad with glee. He was astounded by big-bearded commander-in-charges ambush and assault, and a rush of hot blood surged through his body. Chapter 181 - Open Fire! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the stronghold experienced a renewed vigor in its fighting spirit, the fighters charged forward in a full-fledged counter assault. The gigantic bat suspended in the hurricane in the distance narrowed its eyes. It split its gory mouth wide open and blasted out an ultrasonic wave. The ultrasonic wave was piercing, and strong winds rose where it passed. Big-bearded commander-in-charge and the two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators shuddered, and blood spilled from their lips. At the same time, the two fleeing Foundation Establishment realm beasts whirled around and used the opportunity to strike back. There was no hesitation in their movements. It was clear that as Big Beard was conspiring against them, they were also scheming against the stronghold. The timing of their move was impeccable, and their sudden strike placed Big Beard and the two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators in immediate danger. Damn it! Why hasnt help arrived? Chen Yutongs face darkened, and his fists tightened fiercely. He was helpless and at his wits end. Despite being at the peak of the True Breath realm, the chasm between him and the Foundation Establishment realm was too great. There was little assistance he could provide. Wang Baoles face turned heavy as well. The warriors around them fell into a gloomy silence. The wave of surprised cheer had just risen moments earlier, but with the sudden change in the tides of battle, the situation became unpredictable. Everyone was fraught with worry and tension. The key lies in that giant bat! An icy light shone from Wang Baoles eyes. It had been clear from the start that the bat was the commanding general of the army of beasts. It had only struck twice; the first attack wiped out the array formation and a great number of the Fire God Cannons, tilting the scales in their favor, and the second assailed the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, sending a heavy blow to the stronghold earlier raised morale! Unless we kill the giant bat Fury rose within Wang Baole. He knew that only by destroying the bat could they affect the outcome of the battle. Otherwise, unless help arrived soon, defeat was inevitable. At the thought of that, a vicious look appeared on his face. He knew that his cultivation level was inadequate. The only thing he could rely on was the crippled Fire God Cannon. Weve not reached the end of the line yet theres still one last option Wang Baole eyed the Fire God Cannon, then turned his eyes towards the distant bat. He gritted his teeth, madness bright in his eyes. Since its come to this, lets give it a shot! Senior Brother Chen, help me fight for time. I need five minutes. Im going to modify the Fire God Cannon! Wang Baole said in haste. His right hand rose and pressed onto the Fire God Cannon once again. Upon hearing that, Chen Yutongs pupils contracted. He stared at Wang Baole. Wang Baoles earlier modifications of the inscriptions had revealed his proficiency in Dharmic Armaments. His mastery was impressive; though not as accomplished as Chen Yutong himself in some areas, in others, Wang Baole had clearly surpassed him. Chen Yutong didnt comment further. He stepped back to guard Wang Baole. There were many Dharmic Armament cultivators from the four Dao Colleges who had arrived. They heard Chen Yutongs instructions and were shocked at what Wang Baole was planning to do, and a few had doubts in their minds. If the situation had been different, they would have voiced their protests. However, in such a time of crisis, there was no time for talk. After all, it was a Fire God Cannon under Wang Baoles chargeand it had held strong and remained the last one standing. They didnt speak further and instead, chose to spread around and stand guard. The warriors followed suit. Behind the layers of defense, standing in the middle of it all, Wang Baole raised his right handeyes bright with a hint of madnessand pulled out vast quantities of materials! The materials were but a distraction; his real target was amidst the materials, concealed and inconspicuous, the Armament Sand! Wang Baoles refinement of Armament Sand had fallen in frequency after he had refined his scabbard to the third grade. However, his occasional refinements led to the accumulation of thousands of grains of Armament Sand. He was left with no other choice. More than two-thirds of the Fire God Cannon inscriptions had been fragmented; even if he were to continue with their modifications, the cannon would break down after the next few firings. In addition, the Fire God Cannon was powerful, but with its range, it could not reach the giant bat. The only option that remained for Wang Baole was to bet on the Armament Sand! Please, let me hit the jackpot, just this once! Wang Baole uttered a silent prayer. His breathing quickened as he melded the materials with the Fire God Cannon, and focused his concentration on controlling the Armament Sand and melding it with the cannon. That was his first time using the Armament Sand to reform a composite Numinous Treasure. He focused all his energies on his efforts nervously, slowly separating the Armament Sand into several hundred portions and pouring them into the Spirit Kernel inscriptions on every Numinous Treasureeffecting changes on all Numinous Treasure inscriptions that were beyond his control. Wang Baole had no idea what would come out of the changes. The Armament Sand melded with the inscriptions before his eyes, and the inscriptions glimmered; some fragmented parts melded together with one another, forming entirely new inscriptions. What was even more astonishing was the appearance of what had originally been concealed on the Spirit Kernelinscriptions that had been hidden from Wang Baoles eyes. Wang Baole was staggered by the hidden inscriptions appearance. He had heard someone mention on the Spirit Intranet before that some extremely powerful Dharmic Artifacts had hidden inscriptions that were like an encrypted code of sorts. No one except the original creator could see or replicate them. The hidden inscriptions appeared before Wang Baole then, large parts of them fragmented. A flurry of thoughts raced through his mind, and realization struck him. The reason why the inscriptions he had modified earlier couldnt be sustained was that he only modified the inscriptions visible to him. The concealed inscriptions were hidden from him, and he couldnt modify them, which was why the repairs were incomplete! The Armament Sand served as a cipher key that unlocked the inside of the Fire God Cannon, unveiled the hidden inscriptions, decrypted their encryption, and unleashed their full potential! The secrets within the Fire God Cannon revealed themselves before his keen eyes. The sudden descent of good luck brought clarity to his mind, and the gears in his head turned more quickly. He had a stronger grasp of the inner workings of the Fire God Cannon, deepening his understanding of the inscriptions within. There was no time to reflect over his discoveries. He let them sink in as the fusion of the Armament Sand completed. He couldnt discern the effects immediately as the Fire God Cannon was too complex. In the end, he gritted his teeth and aimed the cannon at the giant bat. He fired the cannon. The shot was a test of the effect of the fusion in actual battle. Please be a success! A raging howl rose silently within Wang Baole. The cannon fired, and shook the heavens! The blast was no different from the earlier cannon firings, the explosive beam of light identical to previous blasts. It dashed across the battlefield towards the Beast Tide, as if it was charging straight at the giant bat in the eye of the hurricane. Chen Yutong and the surrounding warriors watched nervously; even the giant bat turned its head and watched as the beam of light raced from the distance towards it. As the crowd looked on anxiously and Wang Baole prayed fervently, the skyward beam froze in mid-flight, transformed into a huge sphere of light, and fell upon the earth The sudden turn of events left everyone dumbfounded. Even the giant bat was equally stunned. It hadnt expected that a Fire God Cannon blast could morph into a sphere of light. As Wang Baole cried out in dismay and the crowd stood stunned, the ball of light landed on the swarm of beasts on land. Upon its landing, a deafening explosion that surpassed the combined explosions of all the Fire God Cannons rippled through the heavens and sent the earth quaking. It was like giant waves crashing onto the land, an ear-splitting roar that rose to the skies. The thunderous boom shifted the landscape. Clouds rolled back, and a gush of strong wind swept across the lands. The color drained from the faces of the Foundation Establishment realm entities battling in the skies. The warriors around Wang Baole, the Dharmic Armament cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, and Chen Yutong were all stunned speechless. This This is just! Wang Baole was equally dumbfounded. He watched the waves of light that exploded from the light sphere when it landed, its impact so strong it would shock one to hear that it rivaled the combined blasts of a dozen Fire God Cannons. The explosion formed a sea of light that splashed and sprayed everywhere, and where the light landed, beasts were wiped out instantly. From afar, within the endless rising Beast Tide, an empty space appeared. In that space there stood no living beast; the grounds were strewn with their bloodied corpses! The destructiveness of the ball of light was too overwhelming. As tremors traveled through the earth, both camps fighting on land were struck dumb by shock. The Dharmic Armament cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, including Chen Yutong, whirled around and stared at the dazed Wang Baole. They were all gasping and overwhelmed by emotion. It was then that the giant bat in the distant hurricane turned its eyes on Wang Baole. It let loose an ultrasonic wave. As the ultrasonic wave burst forth, Big Beard and the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators shuddered; it was as if needles were being driven into their bodies. Their cultivation was being suppressed, and the threat of death grew greater as the two Foundation Establishment realm beasts attacked. The beasts surrounding Wang Baoles platform seemed to have received orders as well. They howled, eyes crazed, and charged at Wang Baole fearlessly. It was as if they were determined to destroy the platform even if it cost them their lives! Defend with all youve got! Light glimmered fiercely in Chen Yutongs eyes. Wang Baole had used action to prove himself. As his senior brother, it followed that he too had to stand his ground. His Spirit Qi spread out as he spoke, leading the rest in facing battle. The other Dharmic Armament cultivators were equally impassioned and roused by Wang Baoles earlier cannon shot. They gathered their thoughts, scattered out and, together with the warriors, met the beasts rushing in from all directions in battle. The intensity of the battle spiked all of a sudden. The beasts numbered too many, all of them in a raging madness. Amidst the drowning roars, death lurked around every corner. Amidst the massacre, Wang Baole stood, panting heavily, his eyes bloodshot. He tried but couldnt get the Fire God Cannon to fire again. It seemed that it had only enough for that last shot. He became frantic as he looked at the tragic fates that befell more and more people around him and the crazed, charging beasts swarming heaven and earth. Madness flashed across his eyes, and he took out the Armament Sand again! He had never tried to perform a second round of modifications on a Dharmic Artifact that had already been modified. There was no time to deliberate further; he flung the Armament Sand into the Fire God Cannon. It was then that he discovered excitedly that the Armament Sand could be used for a second round of reform! However, such a manner of modifications contained too much uncertainty. As soon as the modification was complete, the Fire God Cannon shuddered. Instability wrecked its internal parts, and it seemed on the verge of collapse. An alarmed Wang Baole quickly pulled out more Armament Sand and initiated another round of modifications. Finally, after he went through five rounds of modifications, the Fire God Cannon that had been crippled and damaged beyond repair, shook with an unprecedented force; it was as if a terrifying energy was stirring within. Waves of Spirit Qi surged from all around. The inscriptions stabilized, and there were no signs of self-destruction or collapse. Its done! Wang Baole whooped with excitement. He snapped his head up and slapped the Fire God Cannon with his right hand. Fire! Wang Baole roared. An earth-shattering blast of light shot from the Fire God Cannon, and exploded instantaneously! The intensity and force of the blast surpassed all blasts that had come before and left them trailing in the dust. There was no competition to be had in the first place. Its color was no longer white but blue, and as it shot out, the mere waves of energy rippling out disintegrated the hordes of beasts all around. The beasts screamed in pain as they turned into dust! The landscape shifted, and the blast of light became the focus of the entire battle. It sped across the sky, an unbending beam of light headed squarely for the giant bat that had its mouth gaping wide open to launch another ultrasonic wave. Chapter 182 - Target Locked! Shoot to Kill! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The beam of light was too swift; wherever it passed, beasts that stood before it were torn into shreds instantly. Even a slight brush from the blasts rippling energy waves sent one frothing at the mouth, and the beasts were either slain or grievously wounded. With night soon descending, the bright blue cannon beam shook and dazzled. It shot past with startling speed through the battlefield, With a thundering roar, it carried an intent to destroy, and approached the giant bat in the hurricane. The giant bat had its mouth wide open, ready to release another wave of ultrasound interference at the Foundation Establishment realm-level fight. It was then that an icy shiver traveled through its body, and alarm flashed across its eyes. If it had hair, one imagined they would be standing at that moment. It snapped its mouth shut and dodged swiftly to one side. As it tried to move away, the beam of light, with a speed that far surpassed its own, came thundering forward and shot right past its body It missed Despite missing its target, the rippling waves of energies that spread out sent quakes through the bats body. It spat blood out, and terror and shock rose in its heart. It had calculated the projectile range of the Fire God Cannon and stayed far away from the cannon; it would never have imagined being almost killed by the cannons blast! The giant bats eyes turned red as it trembled, and it raised its head skyward and let loose a shrill scream. Its eyes locked onto Wang Baole, a murderous aura exploded in the air. The prowess of Wang Baoles Fire God Cannon was so immense that the bat felt death at its doorstep. If it had moved a little bit too quickly earlier, it could have slammed headfirst into the cannon beam. The thought terrified the intelligent beast, and it unleashed a frantic, ear-piercing shriek. In an instant, the beasts surrounding Wang Baoles Fire God Cannon platform spiraled into further madness. They lost all reason and charged mindlessly forward. The two Foundation Establishment realm beasts in the sky grew agitated as well. However, they couldnt leave. Instead, they roared as the giant bat screamed, driving the beasts and giants in the Beast Tide into descending madness. The beasts disregarded the cultivators and warriors around them and, with a leap into the air, rushed at Wang Baole. The cannon shot of Wang Baole was like striking a wasp nest, sending the beasts into a raging madness. Chen Yutong and the surrounding warriors were momentarily overwhelmed. Big Beard and the Foundation Establishment cultivators saw what happened, and were shaken to their core. They realized it was a golden opportunity. The giant bat was too caught up in the moment to interfere with their fight. The turn of the tide galvanized them, and as they pressed forward towards the two Foundation Establishment realm beasts, Big Beards voice rang across the battlefield. Everyone, protect the Fire God Cannon platform! Wang Baole, as long as you can distract the giant bat, youll be the hero in this battle! If you manage to kill it, Ill personally request a huge reward to be bestowed on you! As Big Beards words rang out, the warriors and cultivators on land sped towards the direction where Wang Baoles Fire God Cannon platform stood. They fought with all their might, and Chen Yutong and the rest gave all they had as well, attacking madly. The battle intensified around the Fire God Cannon platform in an instant! As for the giant bat in the sky, its cultivation was clearly not of the Foundation Establishment realm level. Else, even accounting for its cautious nature, it could have struck multiple times. It was clear that it possessed an impressive talent at spellcasting, and its value was in supporting and commandeering the beasts. Terrified, the giant bat dared not pause too long at any one spot. Its body swayed and flew from one place to another without rest, summoning tornadoes that spread out across the battlefield and obscured vision. It dared not fly too close to Wang Baole. It was still shaken by the earlier cannon blast, and as a result, it continued dodging attacks in the distance with the intention of relying on the intensity of the Beast Tide to destroy the enemy. That was slightly time-consuming, but to the bat, it was the safest way to victory. That was indeed the reality. Slaughter overflowed all around Wang Baole, and he was going mad in his anxiety. The cannon blast that missed its target was through no fault of his. After all, there were too many uncertainties present in the revamped Fire God Cannon. It was near impossible to wield it as smoothly as before. He had heard Big Beards words, but he had no time to fantasize further. Fierce battles occurred all around him, and death lurked at every corner. Wang Baole took a few deep breaths. He dared not lose his concentration as he injected all of his Spirit Qi into the cannon. The initial automated target lock-on mechanism was switched to manual mode. To eliminate all potential mishap, he released the mosquitoes that had already been destroyed many times. The mosquitoes flew out instantly and headed speedily towards the giant bat. With the aid of their eyes, everything taking place in the air appeared within Wang Baoles sight. An all-encompassing, three hundred and sixty-degree field of vision with no blind spotsin that moment, he saw everything with startling clarity. The bat was too quick, though, and hidden by the hurricane. Wang Baole couldnt firmly lock down his target with complete accuracy. He grew more agitated as he watched the bloodbath around him. He was going mad. Dont rush it, dont rush it! What I need is an opportunity! Wang Baole kept sucking in air and forcing himself to calm down. As the Fire God Cannon started its activation, the terrifying and violent energies in the air intensified. The surrounding Spirit Qi was sucked by abruptly. A sea of calm settled within Wang Baole gradually, and he only saw the distant skies and the ever-moving form of the giant bat. The Fire God Cannon shook fiercely, but Wang Baole could no longer spare any effort to attend to it. His breathing steadied slowly, and the field of vision he had borrowed from his mosquitoes seemed to be shrinking He waited silently for a window of opportunity. If it didnt arrive, Wang Baole didnt know if he would choose to go ahead and fire the cannon. Not firing would pose a greater threat to the giant bat. The fight would determine the outcome of the aerial Foundation Establishment realm-grade battle. As long as Big Beard and his company emerged victorious, the tide of the battle would turn. The price would be great. It was then that suddenly, within Wang Baoles line of vision in the distant sky, two light arcs rushed towards them. Following the arcs were seven to eight massive cruisers, speeding towards the battlefield at equally high speeds. They were the rescue forces who had come to aid the seventh primary stronghold. There were two cultivators within the arcs; both were of Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. Their faces were pale, and both were clearly wounded, but they continued to rush forward resolutely. The teleportation array formation between strongholds had clearly been destroyed, and they could only hurry over on cruisers. As they appeared over the horizon, Wang Baoles eyes brightened. A window! Wang Baole held his breath. His vision shrunk instantly. Lock on! Lock on!! Lock on!!! In a blink of an eye, as the giant bat witnessed rescue approaching from afar and started trembling uncontrollably, Wang Baole roared and chose at that moment to fire the cannon! A thunderous boom resounded, shaking the heavens and earth. A massive beam of light shot from the Fire God Cannon. As the blast surged forward, the Fire God Cannon started shattering into pieces. Finally, as the beam shot out from the cannon entirely, the cannon broke down completely and became a piece of junk. The inscriptions within shattered in unison! As for Wang Baole, who had expended all his energies, blood splattered out from his mouth. He keeled over and was caught by the Armament Soldiers behind him. His eyes stared unblinkingly at the sky at the blast of light he had just fired. The earth-shattering beam of light thundered and sped heavenward like an enormous blue dragon. It was swift, like a bolt of lightning, piercing the skies and appearing in an instant before the giant bat. The giant bat let loose a howl of rage and tried to escape, but it was too slow. In the blink of an eye, the light surged past its body. Suddenly, the massive body started disintegrating before ones eyes. Its wings cracked and shattered piece by piece, and its gruesome mouth exploded under the force of the blast, splattering blood all around. Not a single hair remained. It was as if an invisible giant hand had wiped out all traces of the beast! The sight sent a wave of shock across the battlefield. Chen Yutong and everyone on the platform buzzed with agitation and excitement. It felt like they had just had a dream. The warriors and cultivators from the four Dao Colleges on the battlefield were equally shaken, then overjoyed. The Beast Tide was equally agitated, and fear appeared on many of the beasts faces. The tides had turned. The two Foundation Establishment realm beasts in the midst of battle with Big Beard froze. One screamed as it was beheaded, and the surviving beast retreated in mad haste. It didnt manage to escape. The two approaching Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who had rushed there in aid, amidst their shock and disbelief, struck. Together with Big Beard, they slew the last beast. Terror overtook the entire Beast Tide on land. They howled and began to fall back, slamming into one another and escaping mindlessly. The battlefield was a scene of utter chaos. The murderous aura exuding from Big Beard didnt weaken in the chaos. He barked out orders amid the cacophony, commandeering the entire stronghold in a full-scale counter assault. The warriors and cultivators around Wang Baole charged out and joined the counterattack. Despite his exhaustion, Wang Baole leaped into the air as well and joined the battle. He commanded his mosquitoes to follow him. Under their counter assault, the Beast Tide scattered further and stampeded over one another. The death count of the beasts soared. Finally, worn out and exhausted, they stopped their pursuit and watched the Beast Tide flee into the distance. Big Beard heaved heavily. He turned and saw Wang Baole, ragged and covered in blood. He laughed aloud and walked over, pulling Wang Baole into a hug and patting him on his back with great force. It was fortunate that Wang Baole was hardy with a thick skin and thicker flesh, else the pat would have sent him puking blood across the ground. Despite his thick skin and even thicker flesh, he could still feel the pain. Not to be outdone, he hugged Big Beard back and gave a forceful slap that thudded loudly. Big Beard felt something amiss and released Wang Baole immediately. He coughed awkwardly, then turned and pulled Wang Baoles hand high into the air. He looked at the crowd around him, and the rescue troops, and shouted, Tell me, who is he? Wang Baole! All around, the warriors who had escaped death cheered. They had seen close-up with their own eyes the scene of the cannon blast blazing across the heavens and slaying the giant bat! Wang Baole listened as the people around him shouting his name. Hot blood coursed through his veins, and his face grew warm. That emotion was something he felt for the first time. It was indescribable. The thousand-odd warriors on the Fire God Cannon platform, especially, were overwhelmed with emotion. They rushed forward and started cheering, taking advantage of Wang Baoles momentary shock and tossing him, again and again, into the air. Laughter rang and echoed across the battlefield from where they had emerged victorious. The cultivators from the four Dao Colleges watched as the warriors flung Wang Baole into the air repeatedly, their eyes bright with fervor. The rescue forces couldnt keep their calm either. The cannon blast that they had witnessed upon their arrival the impact it left on them was too astounding! Chapter 183 - Olive Branch Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The retreat of the Beast Tide and the cheers of the warriors sent hot warmth coursing through Wang Baole. The mountains of corpses and sea of blood, and the countless dead strewn across the battlefield, soon turned his excitement into sorrow and there was a heavy weight on his heart. They returned to the stronghold, and big-bearded commander-in-charge ordered a clean up of the battlefield. The bodies of warriors and cultivators were carried back to the stronghold; some had been mutilated beyond recognition. The bloody sight left many silent. The clean up took three days, and normalcy returned after. The military preserved the beasts corpses; they would be used as resources and materials. The bodies of their comrades were placed together, their names recorded in the militarys Martyrs Scroll, and the ashes and compensation would be sent to their families. Special remuneration would also be provided for the cultivators killed in battle. As everything came to an end, the people in the stronghold, including Wang Baole, started to hear more and more about the horrendous battles that had taken place in the seventh primary stronghold and across the entire seventh line of defense. The Beast Tide reached its finale at the seventh primary stronghold, with the death of the Beast King at the hands of General Zhou. Countless beasts had perished, but the stronghold paid a terrible price and suffered heavy losses. The scale of the Beast Tide had been greater than the Federation had anticipated. Nearly a third of the minor strongholds along the seventh line of defense had been successfully invaded. Few from those strongholdswarriors and cultivators alikemanaged to survive. Most had died in battle. Out of the remaining two thirds, almost half held strong and prevailed until rescue arrived. However, the casualties suffered were equally great. The remaining strongholds held on stubbornly despite delayed rescue, using sheer force and determination to wear down the onslaught of the Beast Tide. The scale of those strongholds surpassed that of the minor stronghold where Wang Baole was stationed; they had an abundance of warriors and cultivators. As for the smaller minor strongholds, Wang Baoles stronghold wasnt the only one that managed to overcome the attacks. However, such strongholds remained in the rare few. As a result, Wang Baoles stronghold became the focus of much attention in the entire seventh line of defense. While the rescue forces had arrived in the end, even if they hadnt appeared, the outcome of the battle had already been determined with Big Beards ambush, as well as the sacrifice of the two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators and Wang Baoles cannon blast! With such accomplishments achieved in battle, the names of Wang Baole and many others were soon repeated throughout the entire stronghold, spreading further across the entire seventh line of defense with big-bearded commander-in-chiefs dissemination. Everyone who heard of what had happened was blown away. They had gone through that Beast Tide themselves and knew all too well how difficult it would have been to accomplish such great feats in the battle. As a result, Wang Baole enjoyed a heros treatment for the next few days. There was nearly no one who didnt know his name. When he stepped outside, the warriors who saw him greeted him with a salute and eyes filled with enthusiasm and zeal. The military commanders were the same. Their gratitude wasnt a mere appearance out of formality, but straight from the heart. They were thankful for what Wang Baole had done for them! When Wang Baole and Chen Yutong had come face to face with danger, they could have retreated and abandoned the Fire God Cannon, but they had chosen to remain. When the news of that spread, Wang Baoles reputation grew further. Chen Yutong and the others who had protected Wang Baole received an unprecedented warm and enthusiastic treatment from the entire stronghold as well. However, the excitement paled against the heaviness weighing against Wang Baoles heart. He couldnt forget the slain warriors and the scenes of the massacre. It could even be said that the battle had made a deep impact on his life. It was hard to come to terms with what he was feeling within a short period of time and return to his earlier cheerful disposition. At the same time, many had found out that Wang Baole was into collecting beasts teeth. As a result, over the next few days, he received countless beasts teeth. They were presents from the heart. The warriors were grateful to Wang Baole; they liked him but didnt know how to express their feelings. The gifting of beasts teeth became their only way of showing how they felt. The storage bracelet was filled to the brim and could carry no more additional items. Wang Baole was moved beyond words, and couldnt bring himself to turn down any gifts. Finally, Chen Yutong handed two storage bracelets to him silently; he finally managed to pack all the gifts. The disciples from the four Dao Colleges had experienced the same deadly battle as well. Their feelings towards the stronghold, towards Wang Baole, and towards their fellow Daoists from the four Dao Colleges grew. There was a greater sense of familiarity and camaraderie and they mingled more frequently and befriended one another. How they interacted with the warriors, whom they had become comrades with, was no longer the same as when they had first arrived. As the Beast Tide receded and the entire stronghold recovered from the attack, and as Wang Baole bustled about receiving an endless horde of guests, an Honor Rolldelivered from big-bearded commander-in-chargereached General Zhou of the seventh primary stronghold. In the Honor Roll were listed the names of almost all of the disciples from Dao Colleges as well as the names of a great many brave warriors. One might even say that the list contained the names of nearly everyone who had survived. The names of Wang Baole, the two surviving Foundation Establishment realm cultivators and Big Beard himself were listed at the top, in the lead for the militarys recognition and reward. In the generals tent, General Zhou looked through the Honor Roll. He smiled wryly, lifted his head, and looked at Big Beard. Zhou Lu stood behind General Zhou. She seemed to be injured, and her face was pale. But the glint in her eyes, which spoke of her experience having been forged from the crucible of blood and slaughter, had grown sharper. Her eyes paused on Wang Baoles name on the Honor Roll. Big Beard remained calm under General Zhous calculating look. He secretly and intentionally exerted force and forced fresh blood to seep through the bandaged wounds on his body. He didnt say a word, but his intentions were loud and clear Im not leaving until you agree to the sizable rewards for my men. Stop sneaking around and hiding. Just lay everything out. General Zhou didnt know whether to laugh or cry. He pointed at Big Beard and scolded. Big Beard blinked, then pulled out another Honor Roll which looked heavy beyond words. His face was somber. He approached with the Honor Roll in both hands and did not place it on the table but presented it to General Zhou. General Zhous eyes fell unblinkingly on the roll. He seemed to have arrived at a certain understanding, and a shadow fell across his face. He stood and received the Honor Roll with both hands, unscrolled it and read through the names belonging to every single person who had died in battle. Silence fell over him. The leading names placed at the top of that Honor Roll were the names of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who had perished! General, I understand the difficulties of the army and the Federations current situation. Its alright even if we cut the number of accolades by half, but the reparations must be given in multiple folds. This battle was a complete massacre Big Beard lowered his head and uttered softly. General Zhou was silent. After a long while, he looked towards Big Beard and spoke in a low, calm voice, How could we reduce the number of accolades by half. All accolades will receive three times the reward. As for reparations theyll be threefold as well! As soon as he finished speaking, Big Beards body shook. He didnt speak further, and instead cupped his fists and saluted General Zhou. Then, he gave a deep bow and left. General Zhou watched Big Beard leave. He stood in front of the table and was silent for a long time. Then he spoke softly, Zhou Lu, make arrangements. In three days time, Ill travel personally to all the strongholds and visit the Armament Soldiers. Zhou Lu hurriedly shifted her eyes from Wang Baoles name on the Honor Roll, lowered her head and replied with a Yes, Sir. Three days passed swiftly. With the Beast Tide ended, the disciples from the four Dao Colleges started to leave and return to their respective Dao College. Wang Baole, Chen Yutong, and their friends, too, bade farewell to the Armament Soldiers and were prepared to depart. Before they could be on their way, Wang Baole received a message from Big Beard. General Zhou wants to see me? Wang Baole blinked. He had gotten a clear grasp of General Zhou of the seventh primary stronghold. He was the man whom he had caught a glance of in the college, a general in the upper echelons of the army named Zhou Dexi, who had wiped out an entire species of beasts and attained a monumental accomplishment! When Wang Baole hadnt known of the other mans identity, he hadnt been nervous. Knowing exactly who the man was, though, the thought of Zhou Lus constant shadow behind General Zhou gave Wang Baole slight pause. Could it be that Zhou Lu is this General Zhous concubine? At the thought of that, Wang Baole was struck with a headache. However, he considered the accomplishments he had made and quietly exhaled a sigh of relief. He remained alert though, as he approached Big Beards tent. As he arrived outside the tent, he saw Zhou Lu standing outside. Their eyes met, and a hint of perplexity was clear in Zhou Lus eyes. She cast a glance at Wang Baole, shifted her eyes away, and spoke coolly, The general is waiting for you. Wang Baole noticed the perplexed look in her eyes, and a glimmer flickered in his eyes. He stared at the tent and marched wordlessly forward, straight inside. He saw General Zhou, dressed in black uniform, standing before a map with his back towards him. It was a figure that towered like a mountain. When Wang Baoles eyes fell on the general, he was assailed with the sudden feeling akin to standing before a huge Fire God Cannon. His breath quickened, and he lowered his head, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply. Greetings, General Zhou. Im Wang Baole! Wang Baole, come. General Zhou didnt turn towards him. He stood staring at the map before him and spoke coolly. Wang Baole raised his head and stared at General Zhou. He deliberated, briefly, before taking a few steps forward. He stood next to the general and gazed at the map. The map had caught his attention earlier; it was the topographic map of the seventh line of defense. Beyond the seventh line of defense was the vast primordial lands. Even further beyond that, was the expansive ocean. It might seem like that seventh line of defense was partially breached in this battle, but in reality we won a great strategic victory! General Zhou spoke slowly. His right hand rose and pointed at the vast area of sea. The four Dao colleges, the senate, and the other political forces staged an ambush on the Sea of Beasts. We suffered great casualties, but also managed to kill nine Beast Kings and secure at least twenty years of stability at the borders! But there are pros and cons to everything the internal conflicts in the Federation, having been suppressed for more than a decade, will inevitably surface in an explosive clash sometime in the next twenty years. The four Dao Colleges will not escape unscathed from the political storm when it happens. Only the military remains untouchable. So General Zhou, having said all that, turned around suddenly, his eyes shining brightly, and looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole, are you willing to join the military? Chapter 184 - Secret Weapon! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It involves working in the military forever, not just distancing from the Dao College! A fire was visible in General Zhous eyes. His voice was deep and naturally carried an intention to kill. This Listening to General Zhous words, Wang Baole was momentarily dumbfounded. What General Zhou said was extremely sudden to him. He had never thought that there were so many other issues underlying the battle. From the viewpoint of the Federation, in the face of those unexpected changes, sacrifices must be made. That was something that Wang Baole could understand as someone who had read the high official autobiographies. However, as a small fry, and based on his relationship with the warriors who were equal to him, he minded those sacrifices. How would I choose if I were the President of the Federation Wang Baole stayed silent. He couldnt predict the future, but he believed that if such a day came, his choice would definitely be something that he was satisfied with. In addition, it seemed like General Zhou hadnt expected Wang Baole to make a decision immediately. Therefore, after finishing his sentence, he looked at Wang Baole and spoke calmly, I know that this is a serious matter that you need to carefully consider. Therefore, you dont have to give me an answer immediately. With that, General Zhou felt that he had already clearly listed the pros and cons. The decisions that Wang Baole would make after that would be related to what he said. Therefore, he had wanted to add on more details when Wang Baole showed hesitation and asked him a question. General Zhou, erm after joining the military, is it possible to become the President of the Federation in the future? What? General Zhou was taken aback and carried a bizarre expression on his face. The President of the Federation. Wang Baole suppressed the thoughts that had surfaced due to the tone General Zhou used to reply to him. He repeated himself again and looked at General Zhou, filled with anticipation. The military cannot be involved in politics. If you want to become the President of the Federation, you would have to revolt. Do you plan to revolt? after a brief moment, General Zhou replied calmly. When Wang Baole heard the reply, he trembled and laughed awkwardly. General Zhou, you have mentioned that the matter about joining the military isnt urgent. So Ill think about it carefully. General Zhou remained silent and took several glances at Wang Baole before laughing. Wang Baole, the military isnt as simple as you think. Do you know why I said just now that there would be chaos in the Federation, with peace only in the military? Wang Baole looked confused and shook his head. He was indeed ignorant about that matter. However, seeing how confident General Zhou was, he revealed a look of trust towards him after shaking his head. Disregarding Wang Baoles facial expression, General Zhou turned around to look at the map, his arms held to his back as he began to speak calmly. Even though the number of cultivators in the military is fewer than that in the other forces, and our heritage is not as rich, we have a secret weapon! As General Zhou had finished his sentence, he looked towards Wang Baole, waiting for him to ask further questions. In reality, he didnt plan to give too much detail about the secret weapon. He only wanted Wang Baole to know that joining the military was the right choice. He thought that he would just pass matters by after Wang Baole questioned him, with the goal of piquing his curiosity. After all, he was once a youth with a strong sense of curiosity. Wang Baole blinked his eyes and felt that General Zhous mention of the shocking secret weapon had changed the situation. The method of piquing ones curiosity was a trick that Wang Baole knew since he was three years old. He expected that General Zhou would definitely try to make things even more mysterious after he asked further questions, with no guarantee that he would reveal the truth. If he really wanted to find out, he should act in the opposite way instead. Therefore, he didnt ask. Just like that, General Zhou waited and slowly felt that the situation was becoming unbearable, seeing how Wang Baole had not asked him about it as he had expected. Seeing the changes in General Zhous facial expression, Wang Baole sighed. He felt that General Zhou was more capable than himself, and he wouldnt lose face if he gave in. Therefore, he opened his mouth and asked, What secret weapon is that? After hearing Wang Baoles words, General Zhou inhaled deeply. He appeared to have seen through Wang Baoles trick but still felt that it was necessary for him to educate Wang Baole on the mightiness of the military. As such, he raised his head to look at the walls of the tent. His gaze appeared as if they could transcend the tent to look at the skies, and he began to speak calmly. The appearance of the Spirit Qi disrupted nuclear fission and fusion, resulting in the failure of all nuclear bombs on earth, but throughout these years, the military has manufactured two inferior black hole bombs that are significantly more powerful than a nuclear bomb. These two inferior black hole bombs are the secret weapons of the military! Hearing what General Zhou said, Wang Baole, who was initially distracted, suddenly grew alert. He opened his eyes wide and gasped in shock. What is that? Even though he was born in the Spirit Inception Era and had never experienced the technological revolution that happened before the arrival of the ancient greenish-bronze sword, he had managed to gain some understanding about the ferocity and power of the nuclear bomb from some history books that belonged to his parents. He was used to the notion that the Spirit Qi had altered the structure of materials and transformed them into a new form of power. That power had eliminated much of the technological products from the Spirit Inception Era. Therefore, General Zhous words felt foreign to Wang Baole ears and made him feel incredulous. What I am referring to is a kind of bomb that can theoretically wipe out most living things and break the world into two if twenty of them were detonated at the same time The inferior black hole bomb! Noticing Wang Baoles shock, General Zhou felt at peace and spoke calmly with his hands spread. Its a pity that the process of manufacturing an inferior black hole bomb is a huge challenge. The materials needed to make it are rare, such that weve only managed to make two bombs successfully after all these years. Furthermore, it doesnt have the power of a real black hole bomb and is not powerful enough to wipe out the beasts. There are some very ferocious beasts around, and there might be legendary beasts wandering as well Even so, these two inferior black hole bombs can still act as a form of deterrence. After all, sometimes, not using it is more powerful than using it! Ive mentioned to you previously that the border of the Federation remained safe for twenty years, and that was due to the deterrence effect played by the inferior black hole bombs! Wang Baoles breathing was slightly unsteady. His mind was whirling, and his only thought was that the General Zhou in front of him seemed to have become more superior. He even felt that the military had instantly become more mysterious. Satisfied with Wang Baoles surprise upon hearing the matter, General Zhou spoke slowly once again. Do not belittle the technological prowess of the Federation. Even though the appearance of the Spirit Qi changed many things, currently, the Federation is researching on how to combine the Spirit Qi with the inferior black hole bomb theory, complement it with Dharmic Armament knowledge to create actual anti-matter bombs or in other words, black hole bombs. Of course, it might be more appropriate to call them Anti-Spirit bombs! Once that is successful, it would be akin to the Federation wielding part of Gods power! General Zhous tone was relaxed. After he had completed his sentence, he looked at Wang Baole, who was frozen in shock, and laughed, before handing him a jade medal. This medal represents the friendship of the military. With this military, you can make the seventh primary strongholds, including me, help you once, as long as no rules are being violated! Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he accepted the medal while still in a daze. His mind was still in a state of shock processing what General Zhou said previously about the inferior black hole bomb. He inhaled deeply, and even though his mind was still a whirl, he had already managed to calm down a little. When he looked at the medal in his hands, he immediately realized how valuable it was. Have the seventh primary strongholds, even General Zhou, extend a helping hand to me once? Wang Baoles pupils constricted, realizing that he had received a big reward that time around. It was like a protective talisman. Even if he didnt use it, he could use it to deter others. Therefore, he took a deep breath and greeted General Zhou with cupped fists. Thank you, General Zhou! Seeing that Wang Baole had realized the worth of the medal, General Zhou smiled slightly. Your efforts will be recorded, with one copy sent to the Federation and another to Ethereal Dao College. In time, you will be rewarded. After completing his sentence, he seemed to have thought of something and directed a question towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole, how did you alter that Fire God Cannon? Without hesitation, Wang Baole immediately retrieved a jade slip from his storage bracelet and passed it to General Zhou. He had long prepared for that, knowing that the force of the Fire God Cannon would definitely attract peoples attention. Even though he wasnt clear how to control the changes himself, he had recorded most of the inscriptions that were present on the Fire God Cannon after it had been altered. Wang Baole wouldnt withhold information on changes like those, which could significantly increase the power of the strongholds. He recorded all the changes to the inscriptions that he was aware of. However, being part of the Dharmic Armament and being knowledgeable about the Fire God Cannon, Wang Baole knew that it was challenging to make the alterations in a short time. It would require more time for experimentation before it succeeded. As for how he would go about explaining to others his method of making the alteration successful, he felt that there was no need to go into details. All that was needed was a combination of inspiration and luck. After all, he was a Dharmic Armament cultivator and was someone who was extremely learned in inscriptions in Ethereal Dao College. When General Zhou looked at Wang Baole after receiving the jade slip, he smiled warmly. Wang Baole had done a great deed for the stronghold and was also a disciple of Ethereal Dao College. Therefore, even if Wang Baole did not hand over the jade slip, he would have nothing to say. After all, disgraceful matters like snatching others property were something that he, Zhou Dexi, wouldnt want to do, and wouldnt care to do. He chatted for a while more with Wang Baole before ending the conversation. Before leaving, Wang Baole hesitated for a moment and turned to look at General Zhou. With a look of anticipation, he tried to address his queries. Erm General Zhou, do you have any Foundation Establishment Beast Teeth? I need them for refining artifacts General Zhou laughed upon hearing the question. He flailed his right hand, and three black Beast Teeth flew towards Wang Baole. Every part of the Beast King is a treasure. Since everything has to be recorded, I cannot give them to you immediately. Wait for a period of time, and I will gift you with the teeth of the Beast King. For now, I can give you these three Foundation Establishment Beast Teeth. Seeing the Beast Teeth, Wang Baoles eyes instantly lit up. After receiving them, he bid farewell and left delightfully. After meeting up with Chen Yutong, he quickly returned with him, Zhou Penghai, and Sun Fang to Ethereal Dao College on the cruiser. As the cruiser rose to the skies and charged into the distance, the four of them, including Wang Baole and Chen Yutong, stood on the cruiser, looking at the shrinking stronghold beneath their feet. They all were filled with different emotions, with some of them feeling sadness and unwillingness to part, while some felt other complex and bitter emotions. They each had their concerns, as even though it was not a complete change in the situation, it was similar to one. At the same time, General Zhou also walked out of the military tent. He raised his head and looked at the cruiser which Wang Baole and company were on, staring at it for a long time as a look of appreciation gradually appeared in his eyes. He is thoughtful and sensitive to peoples emotions and the situation. He looks honest and reliable but is also decisive and ruthless. He seems to have quite a temper Not bad, not bad indeed. This is a good seed. Chapter 185 - Big Reward From the Dao College! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was a fair and beautiful day, with the Sword Sun hanging up high in the firmament! After leaving the region of the stronghold, Chen Yutongs cruiser was charging through the skies. The mountain ranges and forests shrunk in size as they flew. As they flew passed the region, the sadness that they had experienced during the Beast Tide Battle in the stronghold also seemed to dissipate gradually. The deceased couldnt be brought back, and the only way forward was to transform their experience in the stronghold into a ripple in their hearts that would forever be a part of their livesa part that couldnt be erased. Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang had both suffered severe injuries. Even though the pills helped in their recovery, they still looked pale. However, it could be visibly seen that they had become more relaxed and less uptight. They retracted their gaze from the stronghold and redirected it in the direction of Ethereal Dao College with a look of anticipation in their eyes. The reward from the military was usually in the form of recognition and medals. The Dao College gave tangible rewards, and so did the Federation, and they did so all in one go after they recorded, checked, and calculated everything. Their hearts filled with anticipation for their return to the Dao College, and the duo chatted softly. After experiencing the life-and-death crisis together, Sun Fang and Zhou Penghai, who were initially rather distant from each other, began to grow chummier. Chen Yutong, on the other hand, sat beside Wang Baole, speaking with a smile on his face while patting Wang Baoles shoulder, Junior Brother Baole, you rendered great meritorious services this time. Your name will definitely be made more prominent upon your return to the Dao College. This is especially so as we are representing the Ethereal Dao College, and the deeds that we have done this time are considered to have brought pride to the Dao College. Listening to Chen Yutongs words, which were obviously meant to comfort him, Wang Baole took a deep breath and sorted out his emotions. He gradually began chatting heartily with Chen Yutong. The duo talked about matters regarding the Dao College, and even called Sun Fang and Zhou Penghai over for a leisurely chat. Time passed slowly, and a few hours gradually went by. The return journey was as smooth as the departing journey. As they neared the protectorate of Ethereal City, the four of them stood up, looking at their destinationthe Green Forest Lakeas it began to appear before them. Were home Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang said at the same time. They hadnt experienced that feeling before, but after the life-and-death encounter in the stronghold, a sense of familiarity surfaced in their hearts as they saw the Green Forest Lake. It was as if they were returning wanderers. Wang Baole felt the same kind of emotions as them, and he walked towards the front of the cruiser. Riding along the winds, the cruiser didnt slow down and was like a flash of silver lightning charging directly towards the Green Forest Lake. The cruisers quality was one of the best that Wang Baole had seen. That was especially so as they didnt need to lift a finger to fight the remaining beasts that appeared on their journey, as their cruiser could just crash into them and chase them away. At the same time, it could safely disregard weather changes that werent too extreme. As they neared, the Green Forest Lake was completely revealed before their eyes. The cruiser gradually slowed down as it passed straight through the fog surrounding the Upper Academy Island. After stopping inside the fog for a brief moment so that the array formation could verify their identities, the cruiser gradually emerged out of the fog and landed on Upper Academy Islands Public Square. Right then, on the Public Square of the Upper Academy Island, there were already tens of people standing there. The Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, as well as the four deputy Pavilion Heads, were all present. In front of them, Chen Yutongs Master and the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elder, who was extremely fond of Wang Baole, were also present. He had a smile on his face and was brimming with pride. There was a middle-aged man dressed in a long red robe that was closely surrounded by all of them. He was one of the three Deputy Sect Lords of Ethereal Dao College! He was standing with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, and he watched Wang Baole and company as they greeted him upon emerging from the cruiser. Wang Baole was exhilarated, and so was Chen Yutong, Zhou Penghai, and Sun Fang. The four of them had just emerged out of the fog when they saw the high officials from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. They stepped off the cruiser and immediately greeted them. Greetings, Master. Greetings, Deputy Sect Lord. Greetings, all Pavilion Heads! Chen Yutong seemed to be aware of who the red-robed middle-aged man was, and immediately greeted him loudly in an agitated manner. As he bowed deeply, he also reminded Wang Baole and company to do the same. Deputy Sect Lord? Wang Baole was mildly taken aback. After realizing what Chen Yutong was hinting at, as well as who he was referring to, Wang Baole immediately greeted him again. Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang were even more surprised, as to them, the Deputy Sect Lord was an important character that they looked up to immensely. Today, all of you dont have to be so uptight and formal! The red-robed middle-aged man laughed, before raising and waving his right hand. He helped the four of them up from their knees gently. After that, the Deputy Sect Lord from Ethereal Dao College stepped forward, patting Chen Yutong and Wang Baoles shoulder with appreciation. Youre a good chap, not bad! You have brought glory to Ethereal Dao College this time! The Deputy Sect Lord appeared to be someone very straightforward in his actions. To him, Wang Baole and company had returned after experiencing near-death. Their battle in the stronghold was considered a major deed even in the military. Even though it wasnt considered the most major one when considering the first to the seventh lines of defense, the Ethereal Dao College has always been partial in their reward and punishment system since its establishment. Therefore, he was acting according to the orders of the Sect Lord to reward the four of them, and to encourage other disciples by using the matter as an example. He even planned to have Wang Baole and company become role models to influence others. He began to speak in a cheerful tone. Tell me what your wishes are. If I can fulfill it, I will see it come to fruition today! Listening to what the Deputy Sect Lord said, Wang Baole and companys eyes lit up immediately. They were all tempted, but Chen Yutong and the other two knew clearly that Wang Baole should be given the most credit. Even though they could still voice out their wishes, they couldnt be too overboard. As such, after much thought, they replied. Sun Fang had a simple wish. He wished for a cave abode since the number of cave abodes in Dharmic Armament Pavilion was limited. Most of the cave abodes were prepared for the Armament Soldiers, and even if one was an Armament Disciple, one wasnt given the entitlement unless he was an Armament Disciple that had as much power as Zhou Penghai, or was an eight-inch Spirit Root individual like Wang Baole. Therefore, to Sun Fang, a cave abode was something of great importance. Zhou Penghai, on the other hand, chose to convert his reward to bonus points for the Armament Soldier assessment, which was the most important matter to him. After all, if he were to depend on his own capabilities, he wasnt confident of successfully becoming an Armament Soldier. However, by converting the reward into bonus points, his self-confidence grew to more than seventy percent. Chen Yutongs wish was different from the rest. He didnt want any reward. By doing so, he would receive even more benefits that would aid in his rise to become a Deputy Pavilion Head. Chen Yutong even winked to Wang Baole after voicing out his wish. The Deputy Sect Lord smiled upon hearing the trios wishes. After agreeing to all of them, he looked towards Wang Baole. What about you, Wang Baole? Wang Baoles thoughts were running about in his mind. He noticed Chen Yutongs wink and knew that he was hinting to tell him that not wanting anything would perhaps grant him with a bigger reward. He had wanted to do so but suddenly thought about the stories in the high official autobiographies. He blinked his eyes, thinking about how prominent the Deputy Sect Lord in front of him was. Every word someone like him said would definitely catch the attention of others. That was especially so as he was about to take part in the Armament Soldier Assessment, which was something of major importance to him. If the Deputy Sect Lord could put in a few good words for him, his attempt in the Armament Soldier Assessment would definitely be smooth sailing. With that thought, Wang Baole began to speak, as if he was testing the waters. Deputy Sect Lord, I do not know what reward to wish for. Right now, my greatest desire is to become an Armament Soldier, but matters like these cannot be exchanged using a reward. Upon hearing his words, the Deputy Sect Lord raised his eyebrows. With a slight smile, he sized up Wang Baole before falling silent. He turned back to look at the Pavilion Head and company and said, This sly fella Based on his capabilities, Im sure all of you know that he didnt need to exchange the reward for the title of an Armament Soldier. It is definitely within his reach! The Dharmic Armament Pavilion Head and others all revealed a smile on their faces and immediately agreed with the Deputy Sect Lords words. However, they were all secretly surprised as they stole several glances at Wang Baole. Wang Baoles words didnt directly imply that he wanted to exchange the reward for the status of an Armament Soldier, but he had managed to use the opportunity to express his wishes. The Deputy Sect Lord went with the flow, and through that, not only did Wang Baole not waste his reward, he also gained internal confirmation of his future status as an Armament Soldier to a certain extent. That simple sentence revealed his intelligence. It wasnt simple and didnt make others feel disgusted about him either, which made it even more valuable. Chen Yutongs Master, the Elder from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, smiled even wider. Seeing that everything was going according to plan, Wang Baole was exhilarated. He bowed deeply towards the Deputy Sect Lord with cupped fists, and when he raised his head, he inhaled deeply and said in a low voice, Thank you, Deputy Sect Lord! I dont know what kind of request is most suitable as of now and would need your guidance. I will listen to all your orders! The moment Wang Baole spoke, Chen Yutong opened his eyes wide. As the group from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion looked towards Wang Baole, they were even more surprised than before. In reality, Wang Baoles choice was far superior compared to Chen Yutongs choice of not wanting any rewards. What he did allowed him to build a closer relationship with the Deputy Sect Lord Interesting. The Deputy Sect Lord looked at Wang Baole with a meaningful glance. From his eyes, it could be seen that he was in deep thought. After a moment, he smiled slightly, having already made a decision. Having been in Ethereal Dao College all these years, I have received close to a hundred pieces of fragments from the heavens. All of them are unique and incredibly valuable, and they can be used even by True Breaths. Even at the Foundation Establishment or Core Formation stage, they are still usable with formidable powers! Now, there are less than twenty types of them left in the Dao College. I remember that one of the heritages is related to Dharmic Armament, and is named Heated Burst! Would you accept it? Hearing the Deputy Sect Lords words, the people from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion were all taken aback. The four Deputy Pavilion Heads from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion had their eyes wide in shock, and even the Pavilion Head trembled. They were in disbelief, their feelings of envy about to overflow in their hearts. It seemed like the Deputy Sect Lords decision had far exceeded their expectations. The Heated Burst technique was something that even they had strongly desired. However, they were unable to possess it, as the heritages were different from the Array Runes Pavilions Lightning Domain. Even though the five Lightning technique heritage from the Lightning Domain were also extremely powerful, they could be mastered by many people. Unique techniques like the Heated Burst, once mastered, could be considered a special talent instead. It was extremely special, being recorded on a fragment. Once someone imprinted it, it would be erased from the fragment and cease to exist, making it difficult for others to master it again! That was what made it unique and one of a kind! Even Chen Yutongs Master revealed a look of surprise in his eyes. To everyone in Ethereal Dao College, the value of the heritage mystic techniques made them envious. Chapter 186 - Heated Burst Chapter 186: Heated Burst Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The unique mystic technique would cause the item to disappear once used. Based on Ethereal Dao Colleges tradition, unless someone had contributed a significant deed, it was extremely challenging to possess it, since only close to a hundred of them had been obtained over the years. Even if the contributions that Wang Baole had made previously in the Spirit Breath Village were taken into account, to be granted the heritage of the unique mystic technique was still a stretch. If Wang Baole chose to give it all to the Dao College, it would still be possible for it to happen, but if not, he shouldnt even think about it. Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang were somewhat confused. They didnt know much about the mystic technique, but Chen Yutong had heard something about it previously. His eyes were wide open as he looked at Wang Baole while holding his breath. He was extremely envious and shocked. Even Wang Baole was slightly dumbfounded. He didnt understand how valuable the mystic technique really was, but had managed to obtain an indication of its value from the changes in others facial expressions. Still shocked and bewildered, Chen Yutongs Master took a deep breath and ordered Wang Baole immediately. Baole, thank the Deputy Sect Lord now! Having heard the elders words, Wang Baole didnt hesitate. His heart raced as he immediately stepped forward and bowed. Thank you, Deputy Sect Lord! The red-robed middle-aged man smiled and chatted with Wang Baole and company before leaving. When he left, the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Head stepped forward and praised them as well. However, his tone was more formal and less amiable than that of the Deputy Sect Lord. However, something rare happened at that time as the Dharmic Armament Pavilion also rewarded Wang Baole in the form of a cruiser. It was silver in color, making it look like a water droplet. The moment it was revealed, it immediately caught Wang Baoles eyes, such that he was instantly attracted to it the moment he saw it. It seemed like the silver-colored droplet-like cruiser was more advanced than that of Chen Yutongs, and of better quality. It was also extremely cool, making Chen Yutong feel envious upon seeing it as he laughed bitterly. He knew that the Dharmic Armament Pavilion had spent a lot on it. Junior Brother Baole, this cruiser can be considered one that is specially granted to someone of the rank of a Deputy Pavilion Head. The cost of any one of these would allow one to purchase an apartment in Ethereal Citys most luxurious district. After realizing the price of the cruiser, Wang Baole was extremely excited, and he immediately conveyed his gratitude. When the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Head and company had left, Chen Yutongs Master, who stayed behind, gave Wang Baole an overview of what exactly the mystic technique was! As he listened to the elders words, Wang Baoles eyes widened with shock. He felt that everything had happened too suddenly. He immediately realized how valuable the mystic technique was after hearing about it. It was difficult to estimate the worth of everything, even if he were to disregard the value of the cruiser. The mystic technique that is recorded on a piece of fragment can only be inherited once. Once inherited, it will turn into dust Wang Baole was agitated with excitement. Even after he returned to his cave abode in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, his emotions and thoughts hadnt normalized. According to principles, I shouldnt be rewarded so generously Very quickly, Wang Baole realized that something was amiss. In his bewilderment and constant thought about the issue, he noticed that in the days that followed, there was an unprecedented widespread announcement of their encounters in the stronghold on the Upper Academy Island. Even the rewards that were given formed part of the announcement. That immediately attracted heated debate on the entire Upper Academy Island, and even Liu Daobin sent him a voice transmission. Wang Baole instantly came to know that the entire incident was being announced, even on the Lower Academy Island. Is this to set an example? Wang Baole had some guesses, which made him more excited. He felt that the Dao College had a good eye for talent. He sat, munching on his snacks while browsing the Spirit Intranet to take a look at the discussions. Ethereal Dao College announced all the contributions that Wang Baole and company had made in the stronghold. They made all of them heroes, and Wang Baole was made the center of attention. As a result, Wang Baoles name became the focal point of everyones discussion on the Upper Academy Island again after the announcement was made. As commotion spread throughout the entire Dao College, Wang Baole also tried out the droplet cruiser. Its speed was extremely fast, surpassing that of Chen Yutongs cruiser, and it was equipped with a level of combat power that wasnt to be belittled. As Wang Baole was filled with pleasant surprise, he grew even more excited in anticipation of the mystic technique that would be even better than the cruiser. That anticipation didnt last long, as several days later, Wang Baole received the mystic technique reward from the Deputy Sect Lord! It was a crimson red fragment the size of a fingernail, kept in an elegant box made of jade. By examining the box, Wang Baole deduced that it was probably made of Rainbow Spirit Stones in its interior, and covered with jade on the exterior. The mere realization that he had never seen anything like that before made Wang Baole shocked. This box is already very valuable! Wang Baoles delight was apparent. He opened it up to take a look at the crimson red fragment, and extremely concentrated waves of Spirit Qi wafted continuously from the fragment towards him. The Spirit Qi carried heat waves as if there was an invisible Heat Spirit situated within it, noiselessly roaring and filling Wang Baole with exhilaration. His entire body tensed up, and his breathing quickened. There are many kinds of outer space fragments. Some can be directly absorbed into the body, while some could be loaned for use, like those in the Spirit Breath Village. There are some which are like the one Im holding in my hand right now. Even though they cannot be absorbed, one can feel a vibe that seems to be like an imprint of an awakened state. Wang Baole chanted the information given to him by Chen Yutongs master in his mind. Wang Baole wasnt clear about it at first, but after seeing it with his eyes and feeling the waves of heat emanating from it, he suddenly gained enlightenment. After a while, Wang Baole took a deep breath. He hesitated for a moment but eventually revealed a look of determination in his eyes as he raised his right hand and immediately pressed it on the fragmentjust like Chen Yutongs master had taught him. The instant his hand touched the fragment, scorching heat began spreading from his fingertips but stopped suddenly, as if waiting for something to happen. Wang Baole held his breath. At that instant, his cultivation was being activated within his body. As it activated, the scorching heat that had stopped began to erupt, spreading throughout his body from his hands, eventually flowing completely into his head. Wang Baoles body trembled violently, and his mind immediately buzzed as he instantly lost control of his body and his consciousness. A while later, as Wang Baoles consciousness recovered, he had forgotten everythingincluding who he was. The only sensation that remained was that he had transformed into a ball of fire. The world before him was also transforming, and he saw a hurricane made of fire! The fire hurricane erupted towards the sky, destroying everything as it swept everything before its eyes. It covered everything and took over his heart and soul. Days passed. After half a month, Wang Baole sat motionlessly in the cave abode with his legs crossed. There was a crimson red mark between his eyebrows, moving slowly. As it moved, his body trembled, and he opened his eyes slowly, looking confused. The confusion didnt last long. He slowly regained consciousness, and minutes later, as the blurriness faded, Wang Baoles body tensed up as his breathing quickened. With the complete recovery of his consciousness, he opened his eyes wide as he exhaled deeply. It feels like a dream Wang Baole normalized his quickened breathing and lowered his head to look at the box before him. He realized that the fragment that he seemed to have just touched had already become ash. Experiencing all the changes, he raised his head immediately to look at the time, and he realized that he had lost consciousness for half a month. A torrent of thoughts and emotions ran through him. It was also at that moment that he experienced a sharp pain between his eyebrows. He couldnt feel anything with his hands and proceeded to check it out with a mirror. What he saw shocked him, and he stood up immediately. This is Wang Baole was unable to remain calm. He held his breath as he looked at the fire mark that was slowly fading between his eyebrows. After a brief moment, Wang Baole raised his hands and began chanting in his heart according to the method that Chen Yutongs Master had taught him previously. Fire! In that instant, a crimson red ball of fire appeared in Wang Baoles palms. Even though it burned strongly, Wang Baole was unable to sense any pain. In his agitation, he raised his right hand and flailed it strongly. Immediately, a miniature sea of fire erupted before him. The heat wave instantly spread throughout the entire cave abode, such that the array formation on the surrounding rock walls showed signs of being scorched. In his excitement, Wang Baole immediately stopped whatever he was doing. With his will, the surrounding Sea of Fire was instantly retracted back into his right hand at lightning speed. This is the mystic technique Heated Burst? Wang Baole was extremely agitated. After circling the cave abode several times, he left as he planned to look for a place outside to test out the force of the mystic technique. However, just as Wang Baole walked out of his cave abodeprepared to find somewhere to test out the Heated Burst mystic techniquehe suddenly received Chen Yutongs voice transmission. The other party sounded urgent, unable to hide his agitation and exhilaration. After Wang Baole switched on his voice transmission ring, he could hear the excitement clearly. Junior Brother Baole, something wondrous has happened to our lineage! Chapter 187 - Significant Increase in Power Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Something wondrous? Wang Baole, who was planning to test out the force of his Heated Burst technique, blinked several times after hearing Chen Yutongs words. Slightly confused, he stopped in his tracks and looked at the voice transmission ring. Before he could ask, Chen Yutongs voice, which carried a clear sense of excitement, flowed from the voice transmission ring. Grandmaster Jiang Zhengde The Elder has achieved a breakthrough in the early-stage of Core Formation realm and has officially advanced into the mid-stage Core Formation realm. His position has been elevated, and he is being promoted to Ethereal Dao Colleges Deputy Sect Lord from his previous position as the Dharmic Armament Pavilions Grand Elder! There were only three Deputy Sect Lords in Ethereal Dao College, but there are four now! Junior Brother Baole, good days have finally arrived for us! Chen Yutongs voice carried a sense of extreme excitement, such that his rapid breathing sounds could be clearly heard from the voice transmission. His exhilaration was apparent. Compared to Chen Yutongs agitation, Wang Baole was confused. He had spent some time to truly discover the Heated Burst mystic technique, and his thoughts had seeped deeply into it as if he was in seclusion. He didnt know what happened in the Dao College during that time. As for the clan that Chen Yutong mentioned, even though Wang Baole had some basic understanding of it, he wasnt entirely clear what it was. Hearing the name Grandmaster Zhou Zhengde from Chen Yutong, Wang Baole had to inquire more about it as the name sounded foreign. Grandmaster? Upon hearing Wang Baoles tone, Chen Yutong immediately understood Wang Baoles confusion. He laughed and began to clarify the matter. Junior Brother Baole, the old Grandmaster has two disciples. One of them is Chancellor Lu of the Lower Academy Island, also known as Uncle-Master Lu Yunkun, while the other one is my master, Sun Yifeng! When you gained admission to the Upper Academy Island then, Uncle-Master Lu had already made the necessary formalities. Master has also planned to accept you as his disciple for a long while now. However, it happened that your significant contribution to the Dao College, while you were in the Spirit Breath Village, attracted the attention of many, and that Grandmaster also entered seclusion during that time. The delay occurred because your acceptance is a major event that requires proper procedures to be carried out. Now that Grandmaster has emerged out of seclusion and is being promoted to the position of Deputy Sect Lord, you can formally approach him as your master when everything stabilizes, Chen Yutong explained cheerfully. Wang Baole widened his eyes, as even though the entire matter matched what he had expected, hearing the news himself reminded him of the clan lines mentioned in the high officials autobiographies. He grew uncontrollably agitated, and his mind also became active. He immediately realized where the crux lay, and hurriedly spoke. Senior Brother Chen, since Grandmaster has been promoted to the position of Deputy Sect Lord from his previous post as the Grand Elder of Dharmic Armament Pavilion, doesnt that mean that the seat for Dharmic Armament pavilions Grand Elder is now empty? Who will replace him? Wang Baoles question made Chen Yutong satisfied with his attention towards details. Therefore, with a deep voice, he answered quickly. Junior Brother Baole, when Grandmaster was promoted to Deputy Sect Lord, he recommended to the Sect Lord that Master is suitable to take over his position of Grand Elder! As he listened, thoughts darted in Wang Baoles mind. He immediately realized that if that was really the case, it meant that their lineage, especially within the Dharmic Armament Pavilion of Ethereal Dao College, would become extremely powerful. There was the Deputy Sect Lord Grandmaster at the top, Dharmic Armament Pavilions Grand Elder next, and the entire Lower Academy Island A combination like that would certainly help make him and Chen Yutong even more prominent! With that thought, Wang Baole excitedly took in a deep breath. Scenes of battle depicted in the high officials autobiographies immediately surfaced in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more exhilarated he was, as he felt that he had finally become part of the core of Ethereal Dao Colleges authority and that he was no longer an ordinary person. However, there are still some uncertainties in this matter. After all, other Elders of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion are also vying for the position that has been made vacant. In the days that follow, there will definitely be competition! Regardless of that, since this matter has the support of the Grandmaster, who is a powerful pushing force, the chances of succeeding would at least be eighty percent, if not a hundred percent! Chen Yutong sounded relaxed, and it was apparent that he had complete faith in the capabilities of the Grandmaster. He chatted further with Wang Baole and slowly calmed down after sharing his excitement with him. He took a deep breath and spoke sincerely to Wang Baole. Junior Brother Baole, if everything goes well, when Master becomes the Grand Elder of Dharmic Armament Pavilion, there will be no one preventing me from being promoted to the position of Deputy Pavilion Head in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! Therefore, Junior Brother Baole, you must work hard and become an Armament Soldier soon! Until then, when Master becomes the Grand Elder, he could plan things out such that the chance for you to be in charge of the College Administrative Department would be high! This is a precious opportunity. Baole; if you succeed, it is possible that you would have the opportunity to become the Deputy Pavilion Head after a few years This way, us brothers would have a significant say in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and even significant authority! Listening to Chen Yutongs calm yet optimistic words, Wang Baole was in high spirits, and wonderful thoughts flowed in his mind. He was excited with anticipation and immediately spoke. Rest assured, Senior Brother Chen! In reality, I can go for the Armament Soldier assessment now, but I want to be more prepared so that I will have greater chances of succeeding in it, Wang Baole said. Chen Yutong laughed happily, agreeing with what Wang Baole said. The Armament Soldier assessment is divided into a major and minor assessment, both of which require registration. Even though passing either of them allows you to be promoted to an Armament Soldier, there are still some differences between them. The minor assessment takes place once every month, and one can take part in it as long as registration is made. The Deputy Pavilion Head will supervise. As for the major assessment, it is scheduled to happen only once a year. Not only does it require registration beforehand, but you will also have many competitors. All the Deputy Pavilion Heads and Pavilion Heads will supervise. Obviously, it is a more significant event than the minor assessment. Therefore, the promotion and position granted in the future would also be completely different from that of the minor assessment. At the same time, those who dare to enter the major Armament Soldier assessment must all be very confident. People arent competing merely to be promoted, but to have a position in the rankings and be number one! Baole, there are still over three months until this years major Armament Soldier assessment. If your preparation is almost complete, then you shouldnt waste this opportunity. However, dont give yourself too much pressure either. Once Master becomes the Grand Elder, everything will be negotiable! After telling Wang Baole the details of the Armament Soldier assessment, Chen Yutong ended the voice transmission. Putting down the voice transmission ring, Wang Baole stood outside his cave abode, full of optimism for the future. That was especially so when he thought of his opportunity to be in charge of the College Administrative Department once Chen Yutongs Master became the Grand Elder, and once he was promoted to an Armament Soldier himself. His heart beat furiously, and a determined glow emerged from his eyes. Three months that should be sufficient! After some planning, Wang Baole took a few determined strides back into his cave abode, before opening up the Spirit Intranet to register for the major Armament Soldier assessment that would happen three months later. He stepped out of the cave abode after completing the registration. Stepping into open ground, he was agitated with exhilaration. He raised his right hand and waved, and a small Sea of Fire immediately emerged from his hand, sweeping a radius of thirty feet around him, forming a flame hurricane. The heat wave spread and burn marks appeared on the ground. Wang Baole was in high spirits but also felt that Spirit Qi was rapidly being depleted. He tried for a while, before hurriedly retracting the sea of fire. If I unleash all the power, I can only last the time of approximately thirty breathsEven though it wasnt a long duration, Wang Baole was already very satisfied. He happily returned to his cave abode and took out a bag of snacks and munched on them. After a while, having finished seven bags of snacks, he rubbed his belly and began thinking about the Numinous Treasure that he would use for the Armament Soldier assessment. I had planned to make a Dragon Tooth for the assessment and had prepared many teeth, especially Foundation Establishment Teeth; however Wang Baole mumbled to himself, and a peculiar glow flashed across his eyes. As someone well-versed in high official autobiographies, he knew clearly that gaining the recognition of his superiors only won him half the battle. He also had to fight for himself and showcase his capabilities so that he could succeed. Therefore, he couldnt pin all his hopes on Chen Yutongs master being successfully promoted to the position of Grand Elder. He needed to work hard himself, making sufficient preparation so that he could emerge first, instead of simply being promoted to an Armament Soldier! That way, even if something untoward were to happen during Chen Yutongs masters promotion, he would still have brilliant results that would allow him to fight for the position he wanted! It was just that it didnt seem enough to use the Dragon Tooth as the Numinous Treasure for the assessment. After all, even though the Dragon Tooth was powerful, it depended heavily on forging materials, even more so than its inscriptions. That factor would easily be pointed out by others and affect his ranking. After a moment of silence, a glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes, and a bold idea appeared in his mind In reality, after returning from the stronghold, a fuzzy thought has floated in his mind. The more he thought about it, the clearer the thought seemed. Is it possible to create a mini Fire God Cannon? After a moment, Wang Baole mumbled softly to himself. As the thought cleared and circulated continuously within his mind, Wang Baole grew even more tempted. If I can create a mini third-grade Numinous Treasure Fire God Cannon, then I will definitely be able to eliminate everything and everyone during the major Armament Soldier assessment. Then, who else would be first but me? With that thought, Wang Baoles heart pounded rapidly. Inscriptions within the Fire God Cannon surfaced in his mind, including the hidden ones that would appear on it after being unlocked by the Armament Sand. Sensing the inscriptions, Wang Baole had a strong gut feeling. I I can create a mini Fire God Cannon! Chapter 188 - Request to Be Electrocuted Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Three months is neither long nor short I must make good use of it! Wang Baole sat cross-legged in the cave abode. After planning out the inscriptions for the Fire God Cannon in detail, a look of determination appeared on his face. Ill choose the Fire God Cannon then! Wang Baole took a deep breath and immediately took out the jade slip. He began to structure the inscriptions for the miniature Fire God Cannon. Even though he had a reference, it was an improvisation after all, and still posed some challenges. Thankfully, Wang Baole had a deep understanding of the inscriptions for the Fire God Cannon. Having gone through the battle in the stronghold previously, he had made many improvisations to the Fire God Cannon, allowing him to familiarize himself with every single part within it. The Fire God Cannon that I make cannot be too small If not, it wont have enough force, and would be challenging to assemble Wang Baole scratched his head and was deep in thought as he began to adjust his plans. I cannot overthink the Fire God Cannon either. What I need to do is to treat it as an original, and boost its inscriptions Time flew, and three days passed. In those three days, Wang Baole sacrificed his sleep and meals as he endlessly structured and remodeled it. Finally, he managed to completely outline the ideal Fire God Cannon that he was about to make in his mind. From its appearance, it looked vastly different from the Fire God Cannon. To put it more accurately, it looked more like a rocket. Looking at the blueprint that he had drawn on the jade slip, Wang Baole was satisfied. He began to plan out the inscriptions according to his blueprint and the power he wished to bestow to it. Different creative thoughts emerged continuously, colliding and create sparks in his mind. Several days passed, and Wang Baole, who was fully immersed in the improvisation of the Fire God Cannon, finally ended the planning for the inscriptions. He looked visibly fatigued. Considering just the inscriptions alone, he had referenced the inscriptions on the Fire God Cannon and planned out over a million inscriptions. His level of cultivation and understanding of the Dharmic Armament didnt allow him to put all the inscriptions he had planned onto a single Numinous Treasure. I will need to assemble seventy-eight Numinous Treasures to complete the structure Wang Baole rubbed his glabella and took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water. After gulping it down and taking a short break, he got to work again. He spent the most time on that stage. He needed to strictly follow the requirements he had set out to create seventy-eight Numinous Treasures that were different in appearance, inscriptions, and function. Furthermore, there couldnt be any mistakes, as everything had to match his blueprint perfectly so that the Numinous Treasures could have the perfect distribution of the million inscriptions. That way, when they were assembled, they could complement each other and function perfectly. Everything had to be restarted should there be a failure at any point, since it was crucial to ensure that no mistakes were made. Just like that, after being immersed in the refinement process for a month, Wang Baole emerged, agitated and excited as he had finally completed every single one of the seventy-eight Numinous Treasures. Even though Wang Baole wasnt completely satisfied with every one of them, considering his level of knowledge, it was the best that he could do. Even the Numinous Treasures that he had made previously werent as demanding in terms of the amount of concentration and effort needed to produce that batch of Numinous Treasures. In the month that passed, he was so focused on the improvised structure for the Fire God Cannon that he had forgotten all about his snacks. The next step will be the most difficult step of assembling everything Looking at the Numinous Treasures before him, Wang Baole took a deep breath to calm his agitation. He understood that assembling the Numinous Treasures wasnt as simple as putting together pieces of wooden blocks. Instead, they could only be integrated under the control of spirit energy during the refinement process. That was extremely challenging and shockingly demanding on ones spirit energy and focus. Therefore, Wang Baole only began the assembly process after taking a days break. Even though Wang Baole had predicted the level of difficulty in assembling all the Numinous Treasures, he still found it challenging and experienced many instances of failure. That was especially so on the fifth day when the prototype of the Fire God Cannon before Wang Baole suddenly exploded after a loud boom emerged. Wang Baole managed to protect himself from the impact using the protective covering provided by a Golden Bell Bead. However, looking at the Numinous Treasures that had broken into pieces, Wang Baole was on the brink of tears as he dejectedly pulled his hair hard. My cultivation is insufficient! A look of stubbornness was apparent from Wang Baoles eyes. After experiencing those failures, he had realized that the assembly of Numinous Treasures required precise control of spirit energy in many aspects. Therefore, as soon as his spirit energy was unable to keep up with the pace of refinement, degradation and retardation would result, causing the assembly process to fail. Even though Wang Baole surpassed other second level True Breath disciples, he was still unable to complete the assembly in one go. His thoughts darted around as he paced the cave abode, before suddenly stopping in his tracks. I can only succeed in assembling the Numinous Treasure if I become a third level True Breath! With that thought, Wang Baole gritted his teeth as he planned to purchase more pills. He suddenly lowered his head to look at his stomach, and a bewildered look appeared in his eyes as he stroked it with his hands. The effectiveness of those pills is probably nothing compared to the crystal in my stomach Every time my cultivation is activated, some part of the crystal would be absorbed. However, it is still too slow. If the rate of absorption can be increased, I will definitely be able to achieve a breakthrough in my cultivation! Slapping his stomach, Wang Baole immediately sat down with his legs crossed and took out the Numinous Treasure that had the effect of deceiving ones mind, which was given to him by Chen Yutong. Without hesitation, Wang Baole immediately put the Numinous Treasure on his head and began to give out orders. I am heavily injured, and I need nutrients As Wang Baole completed his sentence, the helmet-like Numinous Treasure vibrated. A current appeared to reach into his head, but that was it. There wasnt any further reaction. Wang Baole waited for a short while and was beginning to feel troubled. He tried different commands, including that of hunger and running, and realized that everything had failed. He then stared with his eyes wide, as he felt like he needed to give out a more substantial command. I am pregnant again! The moment he said it, the current from the Numinous Treasure seemed to grow in magnitude. However, even before Wang Baole could feel delighted, the current lost its effects after it entered his head. That made Wang Baole dumbfounded. Could it be that I have deceived my mind too many times, such that it has developed resistance and no longer believes me? Thinking of that possibility, Wang Baole exhaled deeply, shocked at his guess. While incredulous at the thought, he was also inevitably embarrassed. After all, the fact that his own mind didnt believe him seemed bizarre. This wont do Wang Baole was frustrated. He opened up the Spirit Intranet to look at the pills on sale. However, after browsing for a long time, he still hadnt found one that not only had no side effects but could also allow him to achieve a breakthrough in a short period of time. A majority of the pills were milder ones that required long term consumption to increase ones level of cultivation. The pills that Wang Baole needed existed, but were something that would only come about with luck, and couldnt be forcefully attained. Considering that it was less than two months to the major Armament Soldier assessment, Wang Baole grew anxious. He even contacted Bunny and Du Min, but Bunny didnt reply as she seemed to still be in seclusion. Du Min replied but immediately told Wang Baole that she didnt have any of the pills he needed. Just as Wang Baole considered asking Chen Yutong about it, he suddenly remembered that when he was in the stronghold plucking the teeth of the beasts, he was electrocuted once, and that caused the crystal to break apart slightly. With that thought, Wang Baoles eyes suddenly lit up. He immediately retrieved his Hallucination Pillow and entered the Hallucination realm. He searched for Little Missy and expressed his wish to be electrocuted Little Missy was confused and incredulous at the request but still electrocuted him However, despite being shocked several times and screaming in pain each time, Wang Baole soon realized dejectedly that everything was futile. This isnt right Could it be that the electrocution in the Hallucination realm is ineffective and that only those that happened in real life work? Wang Baole was upset and frustrated. He felt that carrying on that path would lead to his failure and death. However, when he thought about the Armament Soldier assessment and the position of being the person in charge of the College Administrative Department, he decided to give it a try by finding an electrical cable on Lower Academy Island. However, just at that time, Little Missy from the mask gave Wang Baole a suggestion. Perhaps you can try to use this imaginary force of lightning This type of lightning encompasses some laws that make it even more unique than the electricity that you can create! Lightning? Wang Baole was momentarily frozen in thought. After leaving the Hallucination realm, he thought for a moment, and recalled that the Chancellor of the Lower Academy Island had previously said that there was a Lightning Domain mystic realm that was accessible to all disciples of the Upper Academy Island! Even though Wang Baole had never been to the Lightning Domain mystic realm since becoming a disciple on the Upper Academy Island, he had read other peoples discussions about it on the Spirit Intranet. He knew that the so-called mystic realm was actually a perfectly preserved piece of fragment from the ancient greenish-bronze sword. The fragment was buried and encompassed a bolt of lightning inherited from the ancient greenish-bronze sword. The inheritance was split into five parts, each representing the five different spells and mystic techniques. These five spells are Flash Arc, Electromagnetic Pulse, Instant Sword, Explosive Dragon, and Hell Sea! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and mumbled inwardly. He knew that if one could master all five spells and integrate them, they would attain the complete inheritance. That form of complete inheritance was remarkably similar to the extremely terrible climate within the Federation. It was called Electromagnetism Burst! After analyzing everything in his mind, a look of determination flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He knew that he had no time to lose, as he had to break through the second level of the True Breath stage as soon as possible and advance into the third level. That way, he could successfully assemble the seventy-eight Numinous Treasures to create his improvised Fire God Cannon for the Armament Soldier assessment! I probably wont die from this! Erasing any traces of hesitation, Wang Baole decisively left the cave abode. He took out his water droplet cruiser and charged out of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion towards the Array Runes Pavilion. The droplet cruiser traveled at breathtaking speed. Before long, Wang Baole had reached the Array Runes Pavilion, heading straight towards the Lightning Domain mystic realm. The Lightning Domain mystic realm was located in a small hill on the Array Runes Pavilion. There were seven to eight humongous pieces of green stones erected there, and a circular spell array lay in its center. As that place was open to everyone, no one stood guard. After registering, anyone could enter to look for an opportunity, and could also make use of the force of the array formation for protection. As soon as a disciple met with danger inside it, they could be instantly sent back. It was already dusk when Wang Baole arrived. Even though there were still some people in the Lightning Domain mystic realm, it was few and far between. Without further ado, Wang Baole registered himself when he arrived and stepped directly into the array formation. His vision blurred immediately, and when it cleared up, he had appeared in another realm. It was pure darkness in that place. There was a tall pagoda erected on the ground that seemed to be made of gold. Like the tip of a sword, there were over a thousand of such pagodas on the ground when one looked from afar. There were also pulses of roaring thunder erupting in the sky. When one raised his head, he could also see that in the layers of clouds in the dark, lightning flashed irregularly and crazily, one after another. Sometimes, the lightning landed and struck the tall pagodas on the ground, causing them to vibrate. Looking from afar, the lightning flashes that landed were like a lightning dragon, extremely frightening as it seemed like Heavenly Tribulation. Chapter 189 - The Baole Cannon Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sight stunned Wang Baole, sending him into a daze. That was his first time here, and he was shaken by the strangeness of the place. He noticed the silhouette of a cultivator perched on each of the surrounding seven to eight towering pagodas; they were all disciples from the Upper Academy Island who were there seeking advancement in their cultivation. Lightning flashed, and thunder resounded. The seven to eight people fought back to various degrees. A few withstood the onslaught while others, under the force of the assault, immediately activated the teleportation device and fled the place. So brutal! Wang Baoles eyelids twitched fiercely. He hesitated, then gritted his teeth. He ignored the people around him and, with a sudden sway of his body, leaped onto one of the nearby pagodas. Standing atop the highest point, he raised his head and looked towards the heavens. There are in total forty lightning bolts each strike is stronger than the previous one. For every eight lightning bolts one withstands, hell be able to unravel a mystic technique from within the lightning! The brief description he had read on the Spirit Intranet appeared in Wang Baoles mind. He sucked in a deep breath and circulated his cultivation. It was then that thunder howled in the heavens. A stray bolt of lightning that had been traveling the skies suddenly swerved and tore itself loose. With startling speed, and an intent to destroy everything, it descended; Its target Wang Baole! It was too quick. Just as Wang Baole caught sight of it, the lightning bolt, like a huge arc of electricity, strucklanding directly on Wang Baole. A thundering roar resounded in the air. Wang Baoles eyes widened in an instant, and his body shook uncontrollably as he heard buzzing in his head. The lightning bolt was like a golden snake spirit, passing through him instantaneously and wandering within his body without rest. It agitated the Spirit Qi crystal, sending it into tremors and causing its rapid breakdown! Its working! Wang Baole was thrilled. His body trembled, his hair started to stand, and his eyes were wide open; he was electrified. The lightning was powerful but tolerable to Wang Baole, who was frequently electrocuted in the hallucination realm. He found himself caring less about the pain, especially after feeling the crystal breaking down. As the crystal broke up under the assailing lightning, considerable Spirit Qi spread out, immediately filling Wang Baoles entire body. It surged through his meridians and the streams of Spirit Qi, and gradually broadening the streams into wide rivers. As the crystal broke up and released Spirit Qi, Wang Baoles physical body, under the lightning bolts stimulation, began to absorb the Spirit Qi for nourishment. His physical body started to strengthen at the same time. That drove Wang Baole into further excitement and glee, and his breath quickened. He lifted his head to the skies abruptly, his finger pointing heavenward in a hook, baiting. Strike again, if you dare! His words rang out. A few of the surrounding disciples withstanding the thunder strikes heard him and looked over, startled. They couldnt spare further attention on him though, quickly refocused on resisting their own lightning bolts. Soon, as lightning descended, crashing, Wang Baole received his second lightning bolt. It was multiple folds stronger than the first wave, landing a straight hit on him. Wang Baoles body shook. He felt the breaking up of his crystal and was thrilled, enduring the agonizing pain stubbornly. Gradually, the third bolt and the fourth, descended, one after another. The sensation of the lightning bolt traveling through his body was akin to a knife scraping inside him. The pain intensified as the lightning bolts grew more powerful. When the fourth lightning bolt landed, Wang Baole could take it no longer. Despite his thick skin and thicker flesh, and his brimming Spirit Qi, he gave up and teleported out of the Lightning Domain mystic realm. He returned to his cave abode, sat down cross-legged, activated his skills, and immersed fully in absorbing the Spirit Qi released from his crystal. A few days passed. Wang Baole brimmed with energy and could feel the tremendous leap in his cultivation levels. Invigorated and in high spirits, he headed for the Lightning Domain mystic realm again. Day after day passed in that manner. The cycle repeated itself as Wang Baole continued challenging the Lightning Domain mystic realm, often withstanding a few bolts of lightning and breaking up his crystal further. He would hold on until he reached the limits of his tolerance before returning hastily to absorb the released Spirit Qi. Gradually, as his cultivation level heightened and physical body strengthened, the intensity of the thunderbolts he suffered grew stronger. The number of bolts he could withstand crept steadily from five to six, then to seven! His presence in the Lightning Domain mystic realm started to draw attention. Indeed, to many, Wang Baoles resistance of six, even seven thunderbolts, was a feat of astounding proportions. After all, most of them could only withstand two, at most three, lightning strikes, and they wouldnt attempt a second round until quite some time had passed; however, the time between Wang Baoles visits, from the initial three to four days, shortened until he was frequenting almost every day Everyone who witnessed that was incredulous. Why is he coming every day? How does his body take it? Look at the strange expression on his face. Its like damn it, why does it feel like hes enjoying himself! Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Wang Baole indeed was growing more and more comfortable. Especially at the end, as the lightning intensified. Although the pain persisted, it was eased by the Spirit Qi released from the breaking up of the crystal. The advancement of his cultivation also energized him and increasingly strengthened his immunity against the thunderbolts. The cycle repeated itself over the course of the month. Finally, the day arrived when Wang Baole withstood seven consecutive lightning bolts. The crystal inside him quaked and unleashed a surge of Spirit Qi, pushing his cultivation straight into the next level! From the second tier of the True Breath realm, it broke through and reached the third tier! As his cultivation broke through, the Spirit Qi laying within the meridians inside Wang Baoles body morphed from slivers of streams into wide river channels. They surged in a torrent and coursed through his body, and his spirit energy surged. He didnt choose to teleport away; instead, with an eager glint in his eyes, Wang Baole awaited the eighth incoming bolt of lightning! The eighth lightning bolt stood apart from the rest. A tinge of crimson colored it. When it landed, shocked gasps arose from the disciples who had been cultivation in the area. They watched as the crimson-tinted lightning rushed through the heavens and crashed directly into Wang Baole. Wang Baoles body spasmed. It felt as if his body was on the verge of being torn apart, and he felt the extensive breaking up of the crystal in his body. In the same instant, techniques describing how one could wield the lightning appeared in his mind. It was as if those lightning-wielding techniques were seared directly into his body, and branded straight onto his soul, transforming in his mind as an incomplete rune! The rune glimmered. The uninitiated wouldnt understand, but Wang Baole, after allowing the sensations to sink in, seemed to grasp the meaning behind the rune intuitively. It was the first of the five mystic techniques of the Lightning Domain mystic realm! Amidst the thundering roars, Wang Baole could hold on no longer. He instantly teleported away from the Lightning Domain mystic realm. As he stumbled out, staggering, a splatter of bright blood spilled from his mouth. His eyes were bright with exhilaration, and he lifted his face towards the sky and let loose a loud burst of laughter. Ive done it! Wang Baole climbed to his feet excitedly, patted his behind and raising his right hand. With a wave, an arc of lightning appeared instantly over his fingers. It looked tiny, but the electrical energy contained within the tiny lightning bolt sent many disciples clustering around the entrance of the mystic realm reeling in shock. Some even gasped aloud. Flash Arc! Flash Arc was the first of the five mystic techniques found in the Lightning Domain mystic realm, and few on the Upper Academy Island attained it. As a result, the appearance of a new wielder always attracted much attention! Wang Baole appeared smug amidst the crowds startled gasps. He didnt try to show off further, though. Instead, he happily retrieved his droplet-shaped cruiser and returned to his cave abode at the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. He watched as his palm flipped over and out came a Flash Arc; then flipped over again and out burst a burning flame. He was excited beyond measure. He felt that he had already become very powerful. I have three great killer moves nowHeated Burst, Flash Arc, and Cloud Finger! His heart filled with great satisfaction, Wang Baole felt the Spirit Qi rushing through his meridians like a great river, and at the same time felt his strengthened physical body. He laughed out loud uncontrollably. True Breath realm, third level! Invigorated and spirits enlivened, he took out some Ice Spirit Water and guzzled down five bottles in one go. Then, he wiped his mouth, gave his stomach a pat, and sat down cross-legged. He pulled out the Dharmic Artifacts needed for the enhanced Fire God Cannon, his eyes ablaze with vigor. Next, to complete the Numinous Treasure required for the Armament Soldier assessment! Wang Baole took a deep breath and suppressed the joyous emotions in his heart. After he gradually eased into a calm composure, he began the fusion of the Numinous Treasures. Time inched by slowly and half a month passed. One week before the start of the Armament Soldier Assessment, one late night, the door to Wang Baoles cave abode opened suddenly, and he dashed out from within. His hair was a mess, and he looked spent, but his eyes shone brightly. Excitement overwhelmed him. He boarded his cruiser and sped away from the Upper Academy Island towards the wilderness beyond Ethereal City. Wang Baole stood on his cruiser, suspended in mid-air above the expanse of wilderness. He raised his right hand and waved once. A long pipe with the thickness of an arm appeared in his hand. The pipe was pitch-black in color and looked like a cannon pipe, exuding an eerie aura as well as an intense spirit force. This is the enhanced Fire God Cannon that I have refined! Wang Baole caressed the cold cannon pipe, lugged it up excitedly, and aimed at a hill below him. The Spirit Qi within his body surged forward and exploded. A blinding light grew within the cannon instantly. With an earth-shattering roar thundering across the skies, an overwhelming backlash from the firing hit Wang Baoles shoulder. The cruiser he was in was pushed many yards back. A purple blast of light surged from within the cannon. It raced towards the hill. As explosions resounded in the air and the hill trembled. It was hit from the top at an angle, and shot straight through with a blast that created a gigantic hole two meters wide! Wang Baole stared at the destruction wrought by the enhanced Fire God Cannon and looked blown awaydisbelief filled his eyes. Such power its exceeded a perfected third-grade. It can even be ranked as a fourth-grade! Ive even thought of a name. Lets call it the Baole Cannon! Wang Baole stood on the cruiser, brimming with pride. He raised the Fire God Cannon to the sky with one hand and laughed loudly. At the Armament Soldier assessment, who dares to cause strife when the Baole Cannon appears! Chapter 190 - Armament Soldier Assessment Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was overwhelmed with emotions. Excitement overtook him, and he tried firing a few more shots. Exhilaration sped through his body; he trembled with glee, and the glimmer in his eyes grew brighter and brighter. Wang Baole couldnt be more satisfied. Though the Numinous Treasure firepower couldnt compare with the actual Fire God Cannon, it was mobile and easy to transport. That singular feature increased its value immeasurably. Even though there are plenty of Numinous Treasures like it, most are fourth or fifth-grade treasures. Their firepower is amazing, but their energy usage is considerable as well. In that aspect, they cant measure up to my Baole Cannon! Wang Baole did a round of assessment and ended up satisfied with his evaluation. He caressed the cannon a few more times before he reluctantly placed it back into his storage bracelet. He hummed a cheerful tune and returned to his cave abode in the Upper Academy Island in high spirits. He did some calculations and realized that there was still a week to the Armament Soldier assessment. To ensure that everything ran smoothly on the day of the assessment, he attempted to dismantle the Baole Cannon. He had found out that there had been instances of disciples being instructed to recraft their Numinous Treasure during the assessment. In preparation for the worst, Wang Baole even refined a separate set of composite Numinous Treasures for the Baole Cannon. He also prepared sufficient materials and ingredients concurrently. In the worst case scenario where he had to refine the cannon on the spot, he would be fully prepared to do so. After all the preparations were done, he settled down and rested so that he could go into the Armament Soldier assessment in top form. During that period, as the assessment date drew near, the Upper Academy Island disciples who had applied for the round of assessment all started on the final leg of their preparation. That was especially so for Lin Tianhao. After he had moved out from Wang Baoles neighboring cave abode, he ceased his provocations of Wang Baole. However, the seeds of hatred and vengeance had been buried deep in his heart. He intended to pass the Armament Soldier assessment before seeking revenge. His preparation for the assessment was extensive. His goal was not simply to pass the assessment, but to attain first place in the Armament Soldier assessment! Originally, it would have been impossible for someone of his caliber to accomplish that within such a short span of time, but his family was rich; they supported his single-minded focus on refining Numinous Treasures, and there was no price they wouldnt pay. They even invited a grandmaster from the Federation to instruct him personally. Their efforts were why he had managed to advance so speedily. Ive chosen the Planetary Bottle, the Numinous Treasure that is the most difficult to refine out of all the third-grade Numinous Treasures! This Numinous Treasure is ranked top in all of the third-grade Numinous Treasures that have been listed! Lin Tianhao sat cross-legged in his cave abode and confidently studied the dazzling jade bottle scattering starlight before him. He had heard that Wang Baole had also applied for the upcoming Armament Soldier assessment. It was a matter he took very seriously. He even pulled a few strings outside the college and found out Wang Baole had been hunting for monsters teeth when he had been at the stronghold. Since he needs monsters teeth, the Numinous Treasure hes planning to refine for the assessment must be the Dragons Tooth! The Dragons Tooth might be a fine treasure, but its not even in the same league as the Planetary Bottle. Furthermore, the strength of the Dragons Tooth relies heavily on materials instead of inscriptions. If Wang Baole chooses the Dragons Tooth for his assessment, hell definitely lose to me! Lin Tianhao smirked. His confidence grew. As the disciples with the intention of going for the assessment hurried and bustled about with their preparations, the day of the Armament Soldier assessment finally arrived. The bell sounded; its ringing echoed. Wang Baole, who had been sitting cross-legged in his cave abode, opened his eyes instantly. He sucked in a deep breath, and stood and marched out of the cave abode. The position of top Armament Soldier belongs to me! With a resolute look in his eyes and eagerness in his heart, Wang Baole retrieved his cruiser and raced straight for the Middle Peak! The venue for the Armament Soldier assessment was the Middle Peak Square in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. At the heart of the square stood a large, eye-catching war drum. It was the war drum that Wang Baole had seen when he had walked past an Armament Soldier assessment that had been taking place. It was said that only Armament Soldiers had the right to sound the Elder Request Drum! That was because the drum stick used to sound the drum had to be crafted on the spot. As the drum stick itself was a third-grade Numinous Treasure, Dharmic Armament disciples wouldnt be able to craft it; only Armament Soldiers could. At that moment, before the war drum in the Middle Peak Square, dozens of people had gathered. They were disciples who had come forth to participate in the round of Armament Armament Soldier assessment. They didnt converse with one another, merely standing and waiting in silence. When Wang Baole arrived at the Middle Peak Square, he saw the other examinees and caught sight of Lin Tianhao amongst them. The feeling of scorn arose within him. That weasel is here for the assessment too? He can refine a Numinous Treasure as well? Wang Baole snorted silently. He felt that he had established himself and built a strong network of friends and shouldnt have to care too much about Lin Tianhao. He ignored the other youth and approached the war drum. It was obvious that Lin Tianhao didnt feel the same way as Wang Baole. He leveled his gaze on Wang Baole and held it for some time before sneering. Crowds of disciples from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, there to observe, had arrived and clustered around the square. After all, the Armament Soldier assessment was seen as a major event to the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. The crowds of disciples had their heads lowered in heated discussions. Who could have guessed that so many people are taking part in this round of Armament Soldier assessment? Wonder wholl rank first place? Every Armament Soldier assessment, the Armament Soldier who ends up in first place would earn the luxury of choosing his own office. As long as theres any vacancy in any department, he can use that privilege to be promoted to office immediately! Thats whats driving people nuts with envy. After all, therere many out there whore Armament Soldiers in name but wield no actual power. Time passed steadily as the disciples engaged in fierce discussions. After a short while, the bell started ringing hastily; it rang three times. Five figures appeared from within the Middle Peak Great Hall; they approached swiftly, with one in the lead while four trailed behind. The one in the lead was dressed in purple robes, and his demeanor was composed, but he cast an imposing figure. He was the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. The four trailing behind him were one elderly and three in their middle age. All exuded the aura of a cultivator who had attained the peak of the True Breath realm, and were a mere step away from breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm! They were the four deputy Pavilion Heads of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. The deputy Pavilion Head was treated with great respect within and outside the college. Their cultivation contributed to but was not the sole reason for their elevated status. They had to possess certain unique strengths or competencies when it came to crafting Numinous Treasuresthat was the key to becoming a deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. At the same time, they needed to know the right people and have popular support. It could even be said that every one of the four Deputy Pavilion Heads had their own impressive background. After all, to rise from the multitudes of Armament Soldiers into the position of a Deputy Pavilion Head, one had to be exceptional in some way or another. That was the case for the Deputy Pavilion Head, even more so for the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. One after another, the five people reached the Middle Peak Square. Their arrival sent the crowd into a sudden silence, and Wang Baole too sucked in a deep breath as resolve flashed across his eyes. He and the other examinees looked towards the five heads of the Pavilion. There are not many rules and regulations governing the Armament Soldier assessment under our Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Every one of you present the Numinous Treasure you have prepared for the assessment, one person at a time. The five of us will evaluate it and question you before announcing whether you pass or fail the assessment. As for the assessment ranking, the one who is placed first will be rewarded with top priority for placement in office! Purple-robed Pavilion Head declared coolly. After he was done speaking, he threw a glance towards Wang Baole and the other examinees and pointed casually at one of them. Lets start with you. The person who had been singled out by the Pavilion Head was an experienced disciple. After he had heard the Pavilion Head, he nodded and immediately pulled out a mirror. It was an old, plain-looking mirror with an ordinary appearance. It gave out a strong spirit aura that drew the crowds attention. Everyone held their breaths. The experienced disciple was clearly satisfied with the attention his mirror had caught. He approached the Pavilion Head respectfully and presented the mirror. Greetings to the Pavilion Head and Deputy Pavilion Heads. This is the Heaven and Earth Mirror that I have crafted. For your assessment, please! Upon seeing the Heaven and Earth Mirror, the spectating crowd starting talking in hushed voices. The Heaven and Earth Mirror eh, thats quite a challenging third-grade Numinous Treasure to craft. It can reflect spells to a certain extent. Its inscription requirements far exceed other Numinous Treasures. Wang Baole eyed the Numinous Treasure as the crowd debated. Then, he thought of his Baole Cannon and was filled with confidence once again. He didnt drop his guard though, paying great attention as the Pavilion Head and deputy Pavilion Heads conducted the assessment. The Pavilion Head picked the mirror up and gave it a quick inspection before handing it over to the Deputy Pavilion Heads. They were Dharmic Armament cultivators by cultivation and familiar with Numinous Treasures. It did not take longonly an hour or sobefore they reached their separate conclusions. They posed some questions on the mirrors crafting process, to which the experienced disciple answered smoothly. The assessment then ended. After a brief discussion, the results were announced. You passed and are promoted to an Armament Soldier. Your ranking will be determined at the end, the Pavilion Head said coolly. He pointed at another person. The Armament Soldier assessment proceeded in that manner, where some passed while others failed. Some received questions while some were instructed to demonstrate the crafting of a specific part on the spot. One Numinous Treasure after another was displayed, and the voices from the crowd rose and ebbed. Wang Baole gradually made sense of the process as he observed the proceedings. Not everyone will be asked to demonstrate the crafting process. However, everyone will be posed questions, which are tricky and challenging to answer correctly unless he was the one who crafted the Numinous Treasure himself. As Wang Baole continued his pondering, Lin Tianhaos turn soon came. He pulled out the Planetary Bottle, instantly causing a stir amongst the spectating disciples. Shouts of amazement rose, and the other examinees were immediately drawn towards him and the bottle. Even the Pavilion Head and the four Deputy Pavilion Head displayed surprise on their faces. The Planetary Bottle! Its been said that this is the hardest third-grade Numinous Treasure to refine. Its the first time Im seeing one! The inscriptions required for this treasure are extremely complex. Theres also the Planetary Stone, necessary for refinement but extremely expensive Wang Baoles eyes widened amidst the stunned gasps of the crowd. He knew of the Planetary Bottle. There were few Planetary Stones in the college, though; if one wanted to craft the Numinous Treasure, he would need to spend a great amount of effort to buy it outside. That was why he had given up on crafting it in the first place and instead had chosen the next best thing, which was almost equally difficult to refine but whose requirements of materials and ingredients were not as challengingthe Dragons Tooth. Lin Tianhao didnt show the relish and triumph he was feeling at the moment. He respectfully handed the Planetary Bottle to the Pavilion Head instead. Only then did he steal a glance at the stunned Wang Baole and sneer inwardly. You penniless wretch, trying to compete with me? Wang Baole caught Lin Tianhao looking. He raised an eyebrow, his face unsmiling, and thought, So what if it was the Planetary Bottle. Once he revealed his cannon, even Lin Tianhao had no choice but to admit defeat and call him daddy. Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, the Pavilion Head took the Planetary Bottle from Lin Tianhaos hands, and astonishment colored his eyes. He examined the bottle, a look of praise gradually surfacing on his face. He nodded and passed the bottle to the Deputy Pavilion Heads. The four Deputy Pavilion Heads clearly approved of the Planetary Bottle. They assessed it and asked Lin Tianhao a few questions, which Lin Tianhao answered smoothly. When one of the Deputy Pavilion Heads requested that he demonstrate the refinement of the inscriptions on the spot, Lin Tianhao complied without hesitation. The crowd was shaken by the scene. When they looked at Lin Tianhao, it was with growing respect. Anyone who could successfully craft a Planetary Bottle was the epitome of competency and wealth. Its an impressive Numinous Treasure. Youve passed, Lin Tianhao. If no accidents happen, you stand a great chance of placing first, the Pavilion Head praised him. As Lin Tianhao stepped back excitedly, the Pavilion Heads eyes swept past the remaining few disciples, who included Wang Baole. He pointed at Wang Baole. Wang Baole, show us the Numinous Treasure youve prepared. Upon hearing the Pavilion Heads words, a slightly annoyed Wang Baole walked up immediately and without further ado, raised his right hand, flipped it over and pulled out a huge cannon! With a loud thud, he placed it on the ground then raised his head. He spoke calmly, The Numinous Treasure that I have refined is not from within the Dharmic Armament Pavilions Numinous Treasure Roll but something that Ive invented on my own. Its name The Great Mighty Baole Cannon, Baole Cannon for short! Chapter 191 - Beyond Reproach! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As soon as the cannon appearedwith its strange appearance, pitch black body, and exuding a foreboding aurathe crowd reeled back, their eyes wide. It had been a very long time since a Numinous Treasure of ones own invention had appeared in an Armament Soldier assessment! The challenges of inventing a Numinous Treasure were immense. There was nothing one could refer from or base the invention on. Unless one was extremely confident in himself, few dared to present a Numinous Treasure of their own design for assessment. The past Numinous Treasures presented for all Armament Soldier assessment, be it a large-scale or small-scale assessment, were all treasures listed in the Numinous Treasure Roll. Their level of difficulty was clearly listed in the roll. Those who came to observe the assessment came for the questions posed by the Pavilion Head and his deputies. The questions were the real highlights of the event and were of immeasurable worth. If they were fortunate enough, they might witness others crafting their treasures personally, which would be an even greater boon to them. However, the Numinous Treasure Wang Baole had presented turned out to be his own invention. The value of such a treasure, and what it represented, was of a completely different level. Your own invention? What the if I recall correctly, there hasnt been new inventions put up for assessment for the past ten years! The Great Mighty Baole Cannon? Thats a weird name. But from the looks of it, this Numinous Treasure is terrifying! As the crowd was stirred into a heated debate and excited anticipation, Lin Tianhao and the other disciples also received a shock. They eyed Wang Baoles Numinous Treasureespecially Lin Tianhao; it was as if he was suddenly downed with a bucket of ice water, and a low buzzing rose in his head. I cant believe its not the Dragons Tooth! Lin Tianhao gnashed his teeth hatefully. His breathing grew uneven as he glared at Wang Baoles cannon, alarm rising within him. Wang Baole could feel everyones gaze on him and felt a great satisfaction over the effect the Baole Cannon had generated. He pushed aside the feelings of satisfaction, cupped his fists towards the Pavilion Head, and pushed the Baole Cannon before him. The Pavilion Head and the four Deputy Pavilion Heads behind him all had a look of concentration on their faces. When they turned towards Wang Baole, it was with an assessing look. The Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion especially, let his Spirit Qi spread out when he stepped forward and inspected the Baole Cannon. His composure remained calm; however, waves of emotions stirred within him. With his level of attainment in Dharmic Armaments, he needed only a brief look to recognize how extraordinary and impressive the Numinous Treasure was. If it had been some other occasion, he wouldnt have entertained further thought. If one considered it from a different angle, the Numinous Treasure could be seen as having transcended the third grade and rivaled a fourth-grade treasure. It vastly surpassed all Numinous Treasures that had appeared in the assessment. Even the Planetary Bottle couldnt compare. Be it the complexity of the inscription or the inherent creativity involved in its creation; they were no longer competing on the same level. Furthermore, the Baole Cannon was clearly a composite Numinous Treasure! Its sheer value would have increased multiple folds because of that. However, things werent as simple as they appeared, especially considering that Wang Baole was the one who crafted the Numinous Treasure. The value of being the top Armament Soldier every year isnt simply earning the right of the first offer of office. It also forms part of the underlying criteria in future evaluations on whether one might advance to the position of Deputy Pavilion Head This Wang Baole has formed a close relationship with Chen Yutong, and they obviously belong to the lineage under Sun Yifeng. Sun Yifeng is competing for the position of Grand Elder with Elder Li The Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion narrowed his eyes. He and Sun Yifeng belonged in different lineages; in fact, he could be considered as part of the same lineage as Elder Li. Elder Lis successful advancement to the position of Grand Elder was the most advantageous outcome for him. After all, if Sun Yifengs power grew too strongespecially with his disciple Chen Yutong likely due for a promotion to Deputy Pavilion Headthe threat to himself wouldnt be insignificant. That was why he could allow Wang Baole to become an Armament Soldier, but he would never allow a top Armament Soldier to appear in Sun Yifengs faction! Especially this Wang Baole. His Armament Soldier assessment results are already extraordinary and his record exemplary. If he is placed first as top Armament Soldier in the future, as long as his cultivation reaches a certain level and he attains a certain level of proficiency in Dharmic Armamentconsidering his list of accolades and achievementshe would no doubt be promoted to Deputy Pavilion Head! The consequences of the matter flashed across the middle-aged, purple-robed Pavilion Heads mind. A glint flashed in his eyes. He was going to keep Wang Baole in check. The matter lay within his area of jurisdiction. Even if an outsider saw something amiss, he wouldnt be able to interfere. After all, the position of Grand Elder was still vacant. Furthermore, as a Pavilion Head, he held significant power. Even if someone did mention anything about it in the future, what was done was done. There was nothing more to be done about it. Once he reached his decision, the Pavilion Head pulled back his Spirit Qi that had been examining the cannon. He didnt say anything and handed the cannon to the four Deputy Pavilion Heads. One after another, the four Deputy Pavilion Heads conducted their inspections. Amazement and shock took hold of every one of them. They held a fervent discussion with the Pavilion Head, whose eyes very quickly fell on Wang Baole. Since this treasure is of your own invention, theres no need for further questions. Wang Baole, recraft it on the spot, now. Wang Baole had been observing the Pavilion Head and the Deputy Pavilion Heads all the while but couldnt discern anything from his observations. After hearing the others request, he remained uncertain about their views. After all, such a request fell within the boundaries of reason. Wang Baole nodded and began to regulate his breathing. He focused, took out his Spirit Stones, and started refining on the spot. He had prepared himself for something like that to happen. He crafted swiftly, time flew by, and two hours passed. Under the attentive eyes of the crowd, amidst their shouts of surprise and startlement, Wang Baole crafted one Numinous Treasure after another. Finally, with his own hands, he fitted the Numinous Treasures together to form the second Baole Cannon! With a loud thud, Wang Baole placed the newly crafted Baole Cannon on the ground. He raised his head and looked at the Pavilion Head and Deputy Pavilion Heads. Gasps of shock resounded all around him. The Pavilion Head gave Wang Baole a deep, long look, then spoke in a low voice. Youve passed the Armament Soldier assessment. As for your ranking, itll be determined at the end. Upon hearing his words, Wang Baole let loose a sigh a relief and stepped back excitedly. He was confident of his securing first place in the assessment. Lin Tianhao, on the other hand, looked terrible at the moment. His hands were drawn tightly into fists, and he drowned in jealousy and bitterness as he stood there with a dazed look on his face. Very quickly, one after another, the remaining few examinees presented their Numinous Treasures, which were then inspected by the Pavilion Head and Deputy Pavilion Heads. They finally reached the end of the round of Armament Soldier assessmentthe finale, and the highlight of the entire assessment. Everyones eyes fell on the Pavilion Head as they awaited the announcement. Wang Baole, Lin Tianhao, and the other examinees looked over nervously as well. Despite being fully confident of his chances, Wang Baole still feared the possibility of his prize slipping through his fingers. The Pavilion Head spoke in hushed tones with the four Deputy Pavilion Heads while the crowd watched on intensely. The crowd couldnt hear their voices, but they could see the elderly Deputy Pavilion Head, upon hearing something being said, show anger. He seemed aggrieved. The other three Deputy Pavilion Heads started murmuring as the Pavilion Head stared at them. A moment later, they nodded, seeming to reach a consensus. The elderly Deputy Pavilion Head swung his sleeve aside and said frostily. I reserve my comments on the ranking! After he was done speaking, he gave Wang Baole a long steady look, as if in apology, then turned around and left. The scene shocked the crowd, and Wang Baoles heart leapt into his throat. He felt that something wasnt right, especially the look the elder had given him before he leftit seemed to carry a sense of helplessness and apology. It made his hair stand. Whats going on? Wang Baole thought, alarmed. It was then that the Pavilion Head announced, in a deep booming voice that resounded throughout the square, the assessment ranking. The Dharmic Armament Pavilion has judged that first place in this assessment ranking goes to Lin Tianhao! The assessment has ended! the Pavilion Head said coolly. He didnt even spare Wang Baole a look. After he was done speaking, he turned to leave. There was a moment of silence before the crowd burst into chatter. It actually went to Lin Tianhao? This isnt right. Wang Baoles Numinous Treasure was his own invention. It should be better! As the crowd debated furiously, Lin Tianhao suddenly trembled. A flash of surprise and joy appeared in his eyes. He had given up all hope, but he actually placed first. All of a sudden, it was as if a shiver of electricity was sent coursing through his entire body. The first thought that flashed to his mind was that his father had made a move. That must be it! Mad with happiness, Lin Tianhaos spirits rose. He stepped forward with his fists cupped and shouted. Thank you, Pavilion Head! After uttering his thanks, Lin Tianhao couldnt help but sneak a look at Wang Baole. He saw Wang Baoles gloomy face and was beyond pleased. He almost laughed out loud. Wang Baoles face had darkened instantly. He disregarded the self-congratulatory Lin Tianhao and instead stared unblinkingly at the Pavilion Head. A cold glint flashed across his eyes. If it had been someone else, they might have grudgingly accepted the Pavilion Heads final judgment or even attempt to find a resolution after everything had ended; but while Wang Baole had on a cheerful, smiling face on a regular day, in reality, he didnt possess a good temper. Thinking of the contributions he had made, and the network of friends he had built, didnt help. He glared and, with an air of so what youre the Pavilion Head? I couldnt care less, stepped forward and spoke in a booming voice. Pavilion Heads assessment is unfair! After saying that, he turned towards the crowd and cupped his fists in a salute. My fellow Dharmic Armament comrades, we all love Dharmic artifacts and have our fair share of innovating and designing our own artifacts. We put in endless time and effort. We spend money that could have been used to buy pills and enhance our cultivation on buying materials and ingredients. We use the time that other disciples from other faculties are using to train and cultivate on studying and engineering new Numinous Treasures. We toil, we suffer, we endure and give so much of ourselves. But the Numinous Treasure that we finally create is instead callously brushed aside by the Pavilion Head. I, Wang Baole, will not rest if I dont get a proper explanation today! Id rather die! Wang Baoles words rang out and instantly resonated with the crowd. The earlier small, hushed discussions grew louder. The Pavilion Heads face darkened. He might have disregarded Wang Baole if the latter only said he didnt accept the results of the assessment, but Wang Baole was clearly well-versed in such matters. He protested the injustice of it all while concurrently inciting public outrage. There was no way the Pavilion Head could retreat from the situation without doing something about it. The fact that he had risen to the rank of Pavilion Head, of course, meant that he was no foolish person. He had made his decision earlier, and would naturally have grounds for his choice. He tilted his head and spoke calmly. There are no past references for us to gauge or examine the inscriptions and structure of this self-invented Numinous Treasure. Furthermore, it has not stood the test of time. It might be an exceptional treasure, or it might contain serious flaws. It is difficult to make an assessment! As the Pavilion Head, my actions must be beyond reproach. I can allow you to pass the Armament Soldier assessment, but in terms of the ranking, I still judge Lin Tianhaos Planetary Bottle as the stable treasure and the more secure choice. This is why he has been placed first! Wang Baole, as for the Numinous Treasure you have refined, I will send it for trials later. If the Dharmic Armament Pavilion finds it without flaws, you may submit a request to me for a re-assessment. The Pavilion Heads words sounded reasonable to some. The crowd fell into a hushed discussion once again, and gradually divided into two factions. Wang Baole, upon hearing what the Pavilion Head said, flipped out. His words stank of bureaucracy-speak. The trials he was speaking of could take days or months or possibly years; it was impossible to determine how long it would take. Your actions are beyond reproach? Fine, Ill find someone to test it now, to give you an answer thats beyond reproach! One that is clear for all to see! Wang Baole laughed furiously. An icy glint flashed across his eyes. As he shouted, he whirled around and ran, under the crowds gaze, straight for the Elder Request Drum! Chapter 192 - Sound the Drum, Call for the Elder Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Elder Request Drum! Formality decreed that only Armament Soldiers could sound the drum. Wang Baole was already an Armament Soldier, so he had the right! In reality, the reason that only Armament Soldiers could sound the drum was that the drum stick had to be crafted on the spot, and the drum stick was a third-grade Numinous Treasure. Wang Baole possessed such capabilities as well! The crowd watched as Wang Baole raced towards the Elder Request Drum. The look on their faces shifted; their eyes widened, and astonishment rose within them. The Elder Request Drum! This Wang Baole is so sure of his chances? Every Armament Soldier only has one chance in his entire life to sound it. Hes going for broke! Its been a few years since someones sounded the Elder Request Drum! The other examinees stood stunned as the crowd fell into a heated discussion. Lin Tianhao gasped in shock. His anxiety began to grow. He knew, deep in his heart, that Wang Baoles Numinous Treasure was better than his. He was surprised to find the Pavilion Head unflustered. The Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion was indeed composed. He remained unruffled as Wang Baole marched towards the Elder Request Drum and scorned him inwardly. Childish. Even if this Wang Baole manages to sound the drum, hell only get an Elder. The four elders in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion may seemingly be cordial to one another, but in reality, they are all vying for the position of Grand Elder. Someone will naturally use this to their advantage! Unless he manages to invite the Grand Elder, but alas, there is no Grand Elder in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Head at the moment! Hands behind his back, the Pavilion Head watched coolly as Wang Baole approached the Elder Request Drum. Rage burned inside Wang Baole. He was sure of the Pavilion Heads ill intentions. He knew that they were past the point of civility. He would either walk away without being awarded first place or call forward someone great who had the final say, who would reverse the final assessment and supersede the Pavilion Head! The crowd watched as Wang Baole stood before the Elder Request Drum, took a deep breath in and, gritting his teeth, raised his right hand and pressed it onto the drum. ( Boxno vel. co m ) A loud boom sounded, and the Elder Request Drum started to exude an oppressive aura as a spell ripped outwards. Materials started flying out from within the drum and floated before Wang Baole. There were Spirit Stones, a jade slip documenting the inscriptions and the crafting method, as well as a large quantity of materials. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He grabbed hold of the jade slip and infused it with Spirit Qi, causing the refinement method to appear in his mind instantly. He swept his hand across and caught the Spirit Stones, and started to carve the inscriptions. The drum stick had a hundred thousand inscriptions. It was a Numinous Treasure, and crafting it wouldnt be a minor feat. However, it was nothing to Wang Baole. He sent both hands to work, and as he ran the formulaic deductions in his head, he rapidly carved inscription after inscription onto the Spirit Stones. Waves of spells and Spirit Qi surrounded Wang Baole, and interwoven within seemed to be patches of light and darkness. Translucent inscriptions flashed into being before they were eventually fused within the Spirit Stones. Everyone was transfixed by the scene before them. The debating voices grew softer, and many people started posting on the Spirit Intranet. Wang Baole is crafting the Elder Request Drum drum stick! Quickly, to Middle Peak! Something bigs happening. Wang Baole and the Pavilion Head are at loggerheads. Hes going to sound the Elder Request Drum! The news spread like wildfire. Everyone who heard was reeling with disbelief. Chen Yutong, who had been handling some administrative matters at the College Administrative Department, was one of the first to know. He was instantly alarmed and raced towards Middle Peak. There were many like him who rushed towards Middle Peak from all four corners of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. They soon reached the Middle Peak and saw Wang Baole standing before the Elder Request Drum. He had completed the inscriptions, and his right hand rose into the air, a flame appearing within his palm. Wang Baole was going to use Heated Burst mystic technique to fuse the materials and craft the drum stick directly! There wasnt one disciple who remained unaffected as they witness the scene before them. Gasps of surprise and sighs of envy rose in the air. Heated Burst! Thats the mystic technique the college rewarded Wang Baole with a while ago! Not only is this mystic technique lethal, but it also suits Dharmic Armament cultivators very well. Dharmic Armament cultivators can refine artifacts without a smelting furnace! Goodness, thats just too cool! The entire crafting process went smoothly and without a hitch. It was perfect; there were no mistakes or blunders made. It made the crafting of the drum stick seem like an art performance! The crowd watched, transfixed. Fierce jealousy flashed across Lin Tianhaos eyes, and his breathing became uneven. As for the Pavilion Head, his pupils contracted ever so slightly, but his composure remained calm. As the crowd engaged in hushed discussions, more people came rushing from afar. Time passed steadily. It was an hour later before Wang Baole abruptly waved his right hand. The flames within his palm spread out and vanished in an instant, and a green-colored drum stick appeared before everyones eyes. Crimson tendrils were still wrapped around the drum stick, but they disappeared swiftly. It had clearly been freshly crafted and was still scorching to the touch. Wang Baole disregarded the heat; the Heated Burst mystic technique had increased his tolerance towards high temperatures. He lifted his right hand and grabbed hold of the drum stick, turned around, and gave the Pavilion Head a frosty glare. Wang Baole shifted his eyes, tightened his grip on the drum stick, and hit the Elder Request Drum! Boom! The crowd who had been watching the entire process were geared up for that moment. Nevertheless, when the war drum thundered, they were still shaken to their core. The cacophony of noisesthe heated debates and discussionsdisappeared. A loud buzzing echoed in everyones heads. The sound was so loud, it resonated across Middle Peak, rippling across the entire Dharmic Armament Pavilion and resounding across the heavens! It seemed to contain within itself Wang Baoles aggrievement and his rage. It was as if he threw his entire fury behind the hit. The entire Dharmic Armament Pavilion was stirred. Those who had no idea what had happened received the shock of their lives. Whats going on! Whats that sound! All of a sudden, figures were dashing out and about. After some asking around, they found out that Wang Baole was sounding the Elder Request Drum. Before they could form further thought on the matter, the drum was sounded a second time! Boom! The resulting thundering was greater than the first. As it spread out to all corners, Wang Baoles body started shaking, and his breathing had quickened. He finally realized why the Elder Request Drum had never been sounded more than five times at one time in the past, why the most anyone could achieve was three hits. The Elder Request Drum had a harsh set of requirements on the construction of the Numinous Treasure-grade drum stick. That, however, was not the key challenge. In principle, as long as one could craft the drum stick, he could sound the drum as many times as he wanted. In reality, how many times he could hit the drum depended on his bodys resilience! After the first hit, Wang Baole felt a strong backlash. It flowed from the drum sticks into his body, coursed within his body, and sent quakes throughout. He felt as if his organs had been smashed together. His joints chattered as his body shook. He seemed to feel the toxins in his body shattering as he shook. The backlash from the second hit intensified. When it lashed back at him, the toxins that had broken down surged out from his pores. Such a deeply cleansing tremor was a boon to a cultivator. However, the pain that one had to endure was equally great. The counterforce to the hit intensified with each hitting of the drum. Most people wouldnt have been able to withstand it. At that moment, Wang Baole had just sounded the drum the third time. His body shook fiercely. Dark spots appeared in his vision. His strength seemed to leave him; be it spiritually or physically, he seemed to have reached a peak where his entire body was taken over by the vibrating force. With three hits, one can call upon an Elder, but thats not enough. Even if I manage five hits, to call upon the Grand Elder, it would still not suffice. Thats because the position of the Grand Elder in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion is currently vacant. I can only continue sounding the drum, and call upon someone higher up! Wang Baole panted heavily. He let loose a low howl and, with all his might, hit the drum a fourth time! Boom! The war drum trembled, and the drum sticks almost slipped from his fingers. Wang Baoles body was contorted into an odd twist as he shook. His face was ashen. The vibrations within his body intensified multiple folds. He felt as if his bones, his meridians, his flesh, and his blood had undergone a baptism by storm. He could hardly stand, his body on the verge of collapse. The crowd held their breaths. Everyone was overwhelmed and gasping in shock. Thats the fourth hit. Another hit and thatll be the highest number of hits anyone has ever managed to reach the fifth hit! Lin Tianhao sucked in a nervous breath of cold air. The expressions on the faces of the Pavilion Head and his deputies displayed different degrees of shock. The Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, especially, was frowning. His eyes revealed a hint of amazement. However, Wang Baole had reached his limits. His quavering arms could barely carry the weight of the drum sticks. Is this my limit? How did the person who hit the drums five times do it I wont lose to him. Wang Baole gritted his teeth. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. The devouring seed in his body suddenly exploded into life, and with its suction force, it controlled Wang Baoles body and achieved the impossible. His hand held the drum stick in a stiff, deathly grip, and swung towards the war drum, hitting it again! It was as if he was a puppet and the devouring seeds suction force invisible strings tugging his entire body. Boomthe fifth hit landed. The invisible strings that were the suction force tugged fiercely again. He felt his vision blurring. He grew dizzy and was on the verge of blacking out. The suction force tugged, struggling, and landed the sixth hit on the drum! As the cry of the war drum resounded in the heavens, the crowd was sent into a complete shock. Lin Tianhao started hearing white noise in his head. His face was drained of blood, and he stumbled back. The Pavilion Heads face had never looked so somber. Chapter 193 - It Shattered… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sixth hit sounded. The vibrating energy that had accumulated within Wang Baoles body had reached an unimaginable peak. He spat out a large mouthful of blood. The blood was black and seemed to contain the toxins that had been in his body. Wang Baoles body felt like jelly after he spat out blood. The dark spots grew in his vision. Am I hitting the drum to the point of blacking out Wang Baoles head buzzed; consciousness seemed to be slipping from his grasp. As that thought flashed across his mind, and his legs lost all strength; he fell, kneeling, with a soft thud. It seemed as if he was about to pass out. It was then that he thought he heard the crackling sound of something shattering inside him. A strong Spirit Qi burst out and surged through his body the instant he heard the sound. As the external vibrations persisted, the Spirit Qi fused with Wang Baoles meridians. His cultivation level shot up drastically in an instant! The leveling of his cultivation was like a shot of confidence. He shook himself and regained clarity of mind. That was when he realized that the crystal inside his body had absorbed the vibrating energies. Fractures appeared on the crystal, and Spirit Qi escaped from within without stop. Within the span of a few breaths, his cultivation level leaped from the lowest, third level of the True Breath realm in a giant bound. Such a move exists! Wang Baoles breath quickened as he was caught by surprise. The surrounding crowd was in an uproar. This Wang Baole is too relentless. He hit the drum until he threw up blood! Six hitsthat has never happened before. But why do I feel that Wang Baoles body seemed very unnatural during the last two hits His eyes were shut, and he almost fell to his knees. What do I feel as if he passed out? ( Boxno vel. co m ) The heated discussions persisted. With the discovery of Wang Baoles considerable advancement in cultivation level, the debate grew fiercer and more heated, like an uprising storm. My god! His cultivation improved? The energy he is giving out isnt right! I can feel itcompared to just before, this Wang Baoles cultivation level is higher now! Sounds of discussion, argument, and shock rose and sank. The breathing of Lin Tianhao, the Pavilion Head, and his deputies quickened. As for Wang Baole, the sparkle in his eyes grew brighter. He stood and could feel the leap in his cultivation. His eyes shone fiercely. In my whole life, I, Wang Baole, have never hated anything more than cheating. I am counting on my skills to sound the drum Wang Baole was inwardly pleased and mused to himself. Five hits could bring forth the Grand Elder; who knew who six hits could call forward. He had to play it safe. Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. The devouring seed inside him burst into action, controlling his body and raising the drum stick yet again, hitting it against the Elder Request Drum! The seventh time! Boom! Nothing seemed to happen after that. Seems like thats not enough Wang Baoles body, both inside and out, was trembling at that moment. The vibrations were, however, absorbed by the crystal. He remained uncertain and worried, so he hit the drum again! The eighth time! This should be enough, right? If I continue, I think my cultivation might breakthrough Wang Baole felt the increasing number of fractures in his crystal. He thought for a bit, and his eyes shone with anticipation. Without further thought on whom he might be calling forward, he hit the drum again. The ninth time! The tenth time! The sounds of the drum being hit resounded. Everyone in the crowd watched, dazed. There were no longer any sounds of discussion. At the moment, the entire square watched on in shock; be it Lin Tianhao, the few Deputy Pavilion Heads, or the Pavilion Headall were flabbergasted. White noise buzzed in their heads. The number of times Wang Baole had sounded the drum was unprecedented. The last few hits, especially, were done in one go. His body did look weird and had a strangeness to it. Nevertheless, the sounds of the drum being hit resounded clearly through the air. Whats more it didnt end there! The eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth times As everyone remained in shock, Wang Baole hit the drum for the seventeenth time. He could still persist, but the drum stick couldnt take it anymore. It shattered. The scene sent many in the dazed crowd murmuring. It shattered? Even the drum stick shattered? This Wang Baole, could he be some monster in disguise As the crowd remained in a daze, something mind-blowing happened again. As the drum stick shattered, Wang Baole could feel the extensive fracturing on the outer layer of the crystal inside him. A huge wave of Spirit Qi burst forth and filled his entire body. His cultivation broke through in an instant as the Spirit Qi made its way through his body, shooting straight from the third level of the True Breath realm into the fourth level! What thehis cultivation broke through! How is that possible! I could care less about Wang Baoles breakthrough. What I really want to know is who theboom boom boomseventeen deafening hits will call forward! An alien? The crowd gradually recovered from their shock. In an instant, the prior silence was broken. A huge uproar exploded, and voices rose like waves into the air. Lin Tianhaos face had turned an extreme shade of white. His vision went black, and it took all he had to not collapse to the ground. The Pavilion Head and his deputies struggled, slightly, to breathe. Especially the Pavilion Head. It was as if he had seen a ghost as he stared at Wang Baole, dumbstruck. Even in his wildest dreams, he could never have imagined the extreme ends that Wang Baole would go to If he could have predicted that would happen, the thought of putting Wang Baole in his rightful place would never have crossed his mind. Seventeen times who will be invited forward? There was a bitter taste in the Pavilion Heads mouth. He muttered in a daze, uneasily. As the crowd burst out in gasps of shock, Wang Baole stared at the shattered drum stick regretfully. He could feel the crystal in his body had not disappeared completely. What had shattered was only its outermost layer. The crystal looked as if it had shrunk one size, from the size of a chickens egg to that a quails I hit seventeen times this should call forward someone super important Wang Baole blinked. He watched as the crowd slowly recover from their shocked daze. The anticipation on their faces seemed greater than his own. He also saw Lin Tianhao and the Pavilion Head, who looked as if they had seen a ghost. He grew pleased; his heart brimmed with satisfaction. At the same time, he was also filled with curiosity. It was then that suddenly, in the skies above the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, the clouds rolled and boiled over. An overwhelming aura descended from the heavens in a blink of an eye. The aura was intensely strong and shadowed the entire Upper Academy Island. Even though it didnt reach the extremes of transforming the heavens, it still stirred the entire island. The disciples across all the pavilions were all shaken to the core and lifted their heads to look up. The crowd at Dharmic Armament Pavilions Middle Peak, especially, sucked in their breath; their eyes honed in instantly at the skies above. Lin Tianhao couldnt help but raise his head as wellhe looked lost. Some in the crowd, like Chen Yutong, had their own guesses. They breathed nervously, their eyes filled with incredulity. Like the Deputy Pavilion Heads, they seemed to have come to some conclusion as they raised their heads. They trembled. The Pavilion Head clearly knew the identity of the person who had arrived. He was having mixed feelings about it; emotions churned within him, and his face grew pale rapidly. The clouds in the sky gathered instantaneously and, amidst the stunned gasps of the entire Upper Academy Island, formed some semblance of a gigantic face! The face stretched across half the sky. It conveyed a sense of vastness while exuding an imposing aura, and everyone who caught sight of it was overwhelmed with emotions. As if surveying the vast lands before it, the giant face turned its eyes towards the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, towards Middle Peak, and towards Wang Baole! Greetings to the Grand Supreme Elder! The Pavilion Head and his deputies quaked in their boots as they greeted the Grand Supreme Elder with due respect. Chen Yutong and the others struggled to find their composure and presented their greetings as well. Their voices entered the disciples around them. The look on the disciples, who had only heard of but never seen the Grand Supreme Elder, changed immediately. They extended their greetings with awe and fervor. Beyond the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, in the other pavilions on the Upper Academy Island, waves of greetings spread out suddenly like an aural tsunami, to the four corners of the island. Quite a few figures appeared on the Sky Path Island as well. They gazed at the Upper Academy Island. Amongst them was the red-robed Deputy Sect Lord. Standing beside him was someone of his age, who wore a white tunic and had an ethereal air to him. There was a faint smile on his face. From how the two stood, the middle-aged man in the white tunic was obviously of a higher status. Is it that Wang Baole again? He must be hiding some good fortunes. That drop of Spirit Blood must be why he could sound the drum so many times and call forward the Grand Supreme Elder, the middle-aged man in the white tunic said laughingly. Beside him, the red-robed Deputy Sect Lord nodded. He smiled as well and spoke. Sect Lords judgment is likely correct. This little fatty is interesting. I quite like him. The middle-aged man in a white tunic turned out to be the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. While the two chatted happily, in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Wang Baoles eyes widened as he looked heavenward. He was overwhelmed with awe. The face in the sky made him feel as if he had come face to face with an imposing, heavenly presence. He was awed and impressed by the kind of spell it would take to form ones face in the sky, and filled with envy in equal measure. At the same time, he also felt a sense of uneasiness. He recalled how he had taught the Grand Supreme Elders disciple a lesson in the past. As anxiety churned inside him, he took a deep breath and bit the bullet, stepping forward and cupping his fists in greeting. Your humble disciple greets the Grand Supreme Elder! This is the Baole Cannon that your humble disciple has designed and invented. I drew inspiration from the strongholds Fire God Cannon. The Dharmic Armament Pavilions Pavilion Head didnt recognize this Numinous Treasure and even hinted that its trash. Your humble disciple doesnt accept the evaluation I humbly request that the Grand Supreme Elder examine and assess my cannon personally! Wang Baole pointed at the Baole Cannon and, without mincing his words, said quickly in a loud voice. After he was done speaking, he cupped his fists once again and bowed deeply! Regardless of any anxieties he was feeling, to the vengeful Wang Baole, when the right time came, revenge must be served. It was the moment for revenge! The Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion almost cursed at Wang Baoles words. When had he ever said that the cannon was trash? Wang Baole was lying with a straight face. He was misrepresenting him! He was extremely unsettled, beyond anxious, by Wang Baoles protest. As he was about to bite the bullet and offer an explanation, the face in the sky suddenly sent a sharp look sweeping across the crowd. The words stuck in the Pavilion Heads throat. The sweeping gaze eventually stopped and rested upon the Baole Cannon that Wang Baole had refined. A sudden silence fell across the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Everyone held their breaths and watched on in awe. Amidst the Pavilion Heads and the Deputy Pavilion Heads anxiety and uneasiness, amidst Lin Tianhaos paling face The eyes in the heavens seemed to see through the Baole Cannon, and clearly perceived the cannons inner structure and its inscriptions. They lit up and seemed to show surprise. After eyeing the cannon and studying it more carefully, the face redrew its gaze from the cannon. A voice, carrying with it the weight of great authority, boomed across the entire Upper Academy Island. Excellent work! Chapter 194 - Who Had Cheats Turned On In Their Life? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the two words rang out, they were like the passing of a law, dictating heaven and earth with its utterance! It was as if all strength fled the Pavilion Head. His face was pale and drained of blood, and he lowered his head hurriedly with due respect. The other Deputy Pavilion Heads followed suit. Even though the entire affair had nothing to do with them, the crowd had witnessed with their own eyes the entire proceedings of how Wang Baole, as an insignificant character, had fought back and reversed his fortunes. Every single one of them was inspired and even felt as if they were sharing his glory. They bowed to the heavens again. Lin Tianhao, on the other hand, felt as if all life had been sucked from his body. The bitterness in his heart was vast like the ocean. The surrounding cacophony of noises grew distant. Dazed, he turned towards Wang Baole, and a deep sense of helplessness surfaced within him. Countless scenes flashed across his eyes. From his first meeting with Wang Baole, his repeated clashes with Wang Baole ended with his failure, time after time. Gradually, a strange thought surfaced in his mind. Ive always felt as if Ive had cheats turned on in my life but even so, I still cant compete with this Wang Baole. This guy must have done the same! He cant be offendedcant be offended Amidst the bitter grief, Lin Tianhao felt overwhelming despair. Wang Baole, on the other hand, was besieged by a slew of emotions. He hastily cupped his fists towards the sky and bowed. He said loudly, Thank you, Grand Supreme Elder! The Grand Supreme Elder is just and fair. He is true to his word, know whats truth, and is beyond reproach! As Wang Baole bowed, the face in the sky seemed to glance at Wang Baole. There seemed to be a faint, indiscernible smile on his face. The face grew blurry and gradually morphed back into clouds, which then dispersed. The imposing aura in the sky also gradually vanished, and the entire Upper Academy Island returned to normal. Wang Baole, brimming with energy, looked towards the Pavilion Head. Pavilion Head, lets quickly announce the new ranking! Since they had already gone past the point of civility, Wang Baole couldnt be bothered to mend the relations or put on an appearance of being respectful. When the words rang out, the Pavilion Heads face darkened horribly. After a moments silence, he inhaled deeply, then spoke. For this round of the Armament Soldier Assessment, Wang Baole is placed first! Done speaking, he turned away with a dark face and left immediately. The Deputy Pavilion Heads looked at one another, then at Wang Baole. They shook their heads, sighed, then nodded their heads. It felt akin to an apology and a display of goodwill. Then, they left. Upon seeing the Pavilion Head and Deputy Pavilion Heads depart, Chen Yutong marched forward, bringing joyful and congratulatory words. Wang Baole laughed out loud and greeted the people around him, giving his thanks amidst much laughter and talk. He was good with people and soon were laughing and joking with everyone. After a round of polite conversation, he left the square and returned to his cave abode. He didnt spare even a glance at Lin Tianhao the entire time. It was clear that Lin Tianhao had gotten the message as well. He had left quietly, seemingly resigned to his fate. Time sped by and days passed. Wang Baoles entitlement to a priority office placement had been recorded in his file. The transfer and placement of the Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion was then announced. Out of the four Deputy Pavilion Heads, one was transferred out of the college and would be placed in the Federation. Concurrently, Chen Yutong was promoted and would become a Deputy Pavilion Head! As for the consequent vacant role of the College Administrative Department Head, many experienced and long-serving soldiers had originally been vying for the spot. There should have been a fierce battle over it. In fact, the position might even have been left vacant for a long period as the competition dragged out. However, because of Wang Baoles exemplary performance and his entitlement to a top priority in office placement, Chen Yutongs master and grandmaster were able to suppress all competition easily. Wang Baole was promoted to the top position in the College Administrative Department with few obstacles! It was the arrival of twin fortunes for their lineage. Even though the fight for the position of Grand Elder in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion was still ongoingwith the candidates narrowed down to three peoplefew had the privilege to be privy to such politics in the upper echelons of the college or go about understanding it. Even if Wang Baole had the will, he didnt have the way. After a round of celebrations with Chen Yutong, Wang Baole was officially initiated into the College Administrative Department. On the first day of office, Wang Baole tidied up his cave abode. He looked at the mirror and the reflection of himself in a soldiers robes from multiple angles. Finally, he sighed a sigh of regret. Im too perfect Wang Baole continued to immerse himself in a cloud of regret. He left his cave abode and headed for the College Administrative Department, his spirits high. As he neared the department, he saw a dozen pretty female disciples standing in front of the gates of the College Administrative Department. They came with congratulatory messages and a banner printed with congratulatory words for Wang Baole. The four main team leaders of the College Administrative Department had arrived early to wait at the games. As they saw him appear, Zhou Penghai was the first to approach. The rest followed after, extending their greetings respectfully. Greetings, Armament Soldier! The four main team leaders were no strangers to Wang Baole. He smiled and nodded, swept his gaze across the group of female disciples and looked up at the banner. He was inwardly pleased, but outwardly, his face straightened into a stern look. You guys no such stunts in the future, Wang Baole scolded. Zhou Penghai immediately concurred, and the remaining three main team leaders hastily reflected on their conduct. They gathered around Wang Baole, conversing the entire way to the main hall. Along the way, every disciple of the College Administrative Department who saw Wang Baole greeted him with awe. Wang Baole arrived at the main hall amidst the respectful welcomes. As soon as he sat down, Zhou Penghai started preparing tea for Wang Baole and brought it before the latter. He stood next to Wang Baole as he reported, in a low voice, what the entire College Administrative Department had been doing. Wang Baole nodded at times as he listened to Zhou Penghais report. At the end of the report, he raised his teacup. Zhou Penghai hurriedly lowered his head and left. Wang Baole placed his teacup down immediately and stood with his eyes shining. He inspected the main halla touch here, a feel thereand felt extremely pleased. Even though my status has changed, I still have to work harder at cultivation and the refinement of Numinous Treasures. Satisfied, Wang Baole returned to the comfortable seat, pulled out a bag of snacks, and started munching. While snacking, he mused about his path henceforth. Im at the fourth level of the True Breath realm now. From now on, I have to work even harder and strive to reach the peak of True Breath realm after that, Ill be able to prepare for the Foundation Establishment realm. Upon recalling the prowess the Foundation Establishment cultivators displayed during the battle at the stronghold, desire filled Wang Baoles heart. I shouldnt neglect the area of refining Numinous Treasures either Ill have to read up on fourth-grade Numinous Treasures. And that Dragons Tooth of mine, I should have accumulated sufficient materials. If it turns out as a fourth-grade treasure after crafting, its power should be considerable not to mention the Core Formation realm monsters tooth that General Zhou promised me. It hasnt reached me yet could he have forgotten?Wang Baole was reminded of the matter and straightened his back immediately. He felt torn and couldnt decide if he should send a friendly reminder. Forget it. It doesnt look good to rush such matters. Lets wait a bit longer. If nothing reaches me, then, Ill just have to find some excuse to pay a personal visit to the stronghold. Upon deciding the things that were to be done, Wang Baole called for the four main team leaders to gather again. He passed down some simple instructions and left the College Administrative Department. When he returned to the cave abode, he began his cultivation. Time passed steadily, and things ran smoothly. Wang Baole managed to craft the Dragons Tooth two weeks later. He studied the mace-like Numinous Treasure before him. Wang Baole left the college and tested the Numinous Treasure in the wilderness. He examined the Numinous Treasure; paying attention to the spirit force it exuded and the destructive force it displayed when wielded. It was regrettable that he couldnt get his hands on a Beast Kings tooth, but Wang Baole was still extremely pleased. When the Beast Kings tooth arrives, Ill just recraft it slightly. Its power should increase considerably. He kept the Dragons Tooth, happily stepped onto his droplet-shaped cruiser, and made his way back to the Upper Academy Island. After entering the Upper Academy Island, as he neared the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, nearly everyone who saw Wang Baole paid great attention to his approaching; many even extended their greetings. Wang Baole smiled and nodded, returning their greetings while inwardly moved. After he had become the Armament Soldier under the College Administrative Department, the change in his status and peoples attitudes towards him had him in a constant good mood. Especially the female discipleshe could feel the flirtatious baiting in the eyes of many of them. Ive regained the feeling that I had on the Lower Academy Island, of constantly being the center of attention. As for those girls I can understand how they feel. After all, it must be rare to find someone like me, whos so young, and so rich, and so good looking, and who wields such great power in his hands. If it had been anyone else, hed be strutting around like a flashy peacock by now. He wouldnt be so diligent and modest, and keep his head down like me, Wang Baole lamented. He felt as if hed just discovered another one of his meritsmodesty. As he lost himself in his humble thoughts and was about to speed up his journey back to the cave abode, he suddenly heard a familiar thundering roar from the distant sky. It made the look on his face change, and he caught sight of a familiar figure charging towards him from afar. It was the Diamond Ape. It seemed that it had been secretly spying on Wang Baole for quite some time. As a result, despite having switched his cruiser, the Diamond Ape was able to recognize Wang Baole immediately. It sent its palm flying towards the cruiser without hesitation. Another ambush! Wang Baole was frightened and at the same time, furious. Fortunately, he had survived a few ambushes by the Diamond Ape and had cultivated an excellent habit of keeping an eye out on his surroundings at all times. With his cultivation reaching the fourth level of the True Breath realm, his reaction had become quicker. Even though the Diamond Apes outstretched palm managed to brush the side of the cruiser, under Wang Baoles steering, he managed to escape from the fate of being knocked around multiple times. After landing the cruiser with great difficulty, Wang Baole rushed out, looking vexed, and glared furiously at the sky. In the sky, the Diamond Ape, having witnessed Wang Baoles quick reaction, was extremely dissatisfied. It bared its teeth at Wang Baole, and turned around and jiggled his butt at him. Then, with an air of disdain, it flew towards the Beast Taming Pavilion. Many Dharmic Armament disciples witnessed what happened. The odd faces they made had a tinge of playful mischief. Nobody went around discussing it openly, but the history between Wang Baole and the Diamond Ape had made a deep impression on many people. Wang Baole glared at the nasty looks the Diamond Ape gave him, then realized that his embarrassing state had been seen by everyone around him. He felt as if he had received a blow to his reputation. The present humiliation and the past wrongs surfaced in his mind, and his eyes narrowed into a glare. That shameless monkey, its time you have a taste of what Im truly capable of! Chapter 195 - Say Something! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The look on Wang Baoles darkened as he watched the Diamond Ape leave and eventually disappear into the Beast Taming Pavilion. He turned and walked towards his cave abode. The gears in his head started spinning, and his mind overflowed with ideas. Fling Self-Exploding Beads at the stupid monkey? No, thats too obvious. Get the mosquitoes to bite it? Thats a good one. But if it throws a tantrum and triggers an investigation by the Beast Taming Pavilion, I could easily be exposed as the perpetrator Pit it against someone else? Sow discord between it and the Beast Taming Pavilion Elder? The technicalities of executing that seem rather complex thats not something someone as smart as I am should do. What should I do Wang Baole frowned. He recalled the numerous encounters he had when he was young, discarding each idea that he could think of. As he stepped inside the cave abode, his footsteps stilled. ( Boxno vel. co m ) Is that Diamond Ape male or female? Wang Baole wondered. He tried to recall his memories in detail. Disgruntlement gradually unfurled within him. He was sure that the Diamond Ape was a male. As a Foundation Establishment realm beast, it knows no shame, doesnt wear any clothes and exposes itself in front of everyone in public. That exhibitionist has gone too far! Wang Baole snorted. He decided that the sins of the monkey were indeed grave. I, Wang Baole, have always been a generous and forgiving man. One who never holds grudges. But that monkey is just too shameless. Whats more, it likes to expose itself. How are the female disciples of this college to conduct themselves in the face of such shameless behavior. Its an affront to the public. I have to discipline this moral hazard for the college! At that thought, Wang Baole was suddenly seized by a feeling of solemnity; it felt as if he had been imbued with a sense of mission, and a plan quickly surfaced in his mind. Since its a male monkey, there is only one way to go about doing this. Im going to make a female monkey puppet for it Wang Baole turned the idea over and played it out in his head. A sense of certainty grew in his heart. He sniggered as he played out the scenes in his plan. He felt excited and was dizzy with anticipation, and both his eyes started dazzling. He turned and ran straight for the smelting furnace, pulled out the materials, and started crafting. He also logged on to the Spirit Intranet at the same time and started reading up on all sorts of information. Time flew by. Three days later, Wang Baole walked out of the smelting furnace room with a smaller Diamond Ape trailing behind him. The Diamond Ape was pink all around, its eyes huge, mouth small like a cherry, and blessed with great curvatures. The Spirit Qi that rippled off it was incredible. The quality of the Numinous Treasure was that of a perfected third-grade Numinous Treasure. Especially in terms of its hardinessWang Baole had wracked his brain, consolidating almost all of the defensive inscriptions he had learned and pouring them into the Spirit Kernel. He spared no expense on the materials as well. The result was the smaller-sized Diamond Ape that was virtually indestructible. Within the puppet was a self-destructive mechanism, and Wang Baole was the only person in the Upper Academy Island that could activate it. As for its physical appearance, it was the outcome of Wang Baole logging onto the Spirit Intranet, searching tens of thousands of images of female monkeys, and merging them all together. He added a few inspired touches as well, and his final creation was a puppet that he believed would look extremely adorable and endearing in the eyes of the Diamond Ape. Once this ape puppet appears, that cheap monkey will no doubt be swept off its feet!Wang Baole was overbrimming with confidence. Thinking about how pleased he was, he laughed out loud. A moment later, he led the ape puppet out of the cave abode in high spirits. Wang Baole stepped out of the cave abode and, with a snap of his fingers, the ape puppet following closely behind him let out a series of chirping sounds from inside its body. Its body seemed to expand slightly to twice its original size. Standing there, it might not reach the size of a small mountain, but it was still significantly large. Wang Baole judged its size to be fitting when compared with the Diamond Ape. He strutted around in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion with the puppet. Along the way, those who saw him were all stunned. They made all sorts of odd faces at the sight, and all of them were drawn towards Wang Baoles puppet. Is that a puppet? Whats up with Wang Baole. He actually crafted a Diamond Ape puppet? Do you guys feel that this puppet seems a little slutty? Wang Baole heard the surrounding debates and saw the expressions on everyones faces. He grew even more pleased and assured of his plan. This is, without any doubt, a work of art! Wang Baole turned back and glanced at the ape puppet with great satisfaction. However, as soon as the thought of why it had been created in the first place popped up in his head, he couldnt help but sigh. He felt as if he had strayed from his path of creating unique puppets, and was wandering farther and farther away from that path, into the woods Ive sacrificed so much just to punish this cheap monkey who has incurred the publics rage. But its alright, thats my destiny. My whole life, I was destined to work hard and to help others without holding any grudges, Wang Baole lamented, then simply retrieved his cruiser and leaped on board with the puppet. He flew the cruiser into the sky and made a quick round of the Upper Academy Island. When he reached the Beast Taming Pavilion, he slowed down It was noon. From afar, under the sunlight, the pink puppet looked spectacularly provocative. It was like a rose in a forest of thorns. It drew the attention of many and, at the same time, attracted the eyes of one within a cave abode atop a mountain somewhere in the Beast Taming Pavilion. Those eyes landed instantly on Wang Baoles cruiser and narrowed slightly. A thundering roar followed. Without hesitationinstead, possibly, with a tinge of excitementthe Diamond Ape charged out of its cave abode and headed straight for Wang Baole. Its coming! Wang Baole became excited as soon as he heard the familiar howling. He hurriedly maneuvered the puppet and flew it out of the cruiser in an attempt to draw the Diamond Apes attention. However, when the Diamond Ape approached, howling, it didnt even spare a glance at the ape puppet. Instead, with a slap, the ape sent the puppet flying. The Diamond Ape honed in on Wang Baole and raced towards him. It was as if Wang Baole was the one who had captured his full attention. Whats the situation? He doesnt like it? Wang Baole was shocked by the discovery. He trembled and quickly steered the cruiser out of the way, but it was too late. The Diamond Ape caught up with him and bared its teeth, sending its palm flying towards the cruiser. There was a loud boom, and Wang Baole cried outhe felt the heavens spinning. With great difficulty, he steered the cruiser into avoiding the Diamond Apes second attack, landed, and climbed out of the cruiser hastily. He raised his head toward the sky and glared furiously. In mid-air, the Diamond Apes face split into a wider grin. It seemed even more contemptuous than before. The ape thudded his chest mockingly before strutting off. Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he watched the ape depart, and he gnashed his teeth angrily. This isnt an error of judgment on my part. It must be because of the cheap monkeys strange preferences. That must be it! Wang Baole glanced at the ape puppet beside him viciously. He kept the puppet and charged back to his cave abode, into the smelting furnace room, and began a series of modifications to the ape puppets physical appearance. A day later, the modifications were completed. That round, Wang Baole had focused his modifications on the puppets body. He had contemplated the Diamond Apes physical prowess and guessed that its taste went towards the more strongly built. As such, the modified ape puppet had an immensely muscular form. The modification seemed to have an effect. The Diamond Ape clearly spared a few glances at the puppet. However, it eventually still charged towards Wang Baoles cruiser. The force it used to knock the cruiser away though, seemed slightly weaker. Its effective! Wang Baole became excited. He continued the modification. After a few rounds, he finally had a full understanding of the Diamond Apes taste. He created an ape puppet that had small eyes, thick lips, and a muscular body that was covered in mud-yellow fur. When the ape puppet appeared, the effect was immediate. The Diamond Ape, which a moment earlier had been racing towards Wang Baole, was instantly captivated. Its body seemed to quiver, and its breathing grew heavier. The Diamond Ape tore its eyes away from Wang Baole in an instant. Wang Baole could feel the fire burning in the apes eyes as it stared at the ape puppet. Hook, line, and sinker! Wang Baole watched as the Diamond Ape raced towards his ape puppet. He hurriedly sent the puppet away into the distance. However, its speed was too slow, and it was soon caught up by the Diamond Ape. The ape grabbed the puppet with a swipe of its arms and flew hastily back to its cave abode That shameless monkey. Youre going to have a taste of what it feels like to fall from heaven straight into depths of hell! Wang Baole said spitefully. He returned to his cave abode, did some simple math on the time that had passed, then immediately triggered the self-destructive mechanism. Moments passed after the mechanism was activated. A bellow, filled with shock and brimming with a rage that came from an unfulfilled satisfaction, rang out from the Beast Taming Pavilion and resounded through the air. Wang Baole cheered up at hearing that sound. You puny shameless monkey, hows that for a thrill? For a surprise? This is only the beginning. Youll soon learnthe greatest suffering is loving something that is beyond ones reach! At that moment, Wang Baole felt like a great philosopher; every word that fell out of his mouth was deep and philosophical. His plan was divided into three steps. The first step was to attract the Diamond Ape and bait it successfully. The second step was to allow it to possess the puppet for a brief period of time, and allow it to develop an addiction. The third and final step The third step was to take away whatever fleeting moment the Diamond Ape earned! Such a strategyyou giveth, then you taketh awaywas what Wang Baole had prepared for the Diamond Ape. It might not work as well on other people, but against a beast, Wang Baole was confident of its success. Satisfied and pleased, he immediately went to the smelting furnace room and refined an identical ape puppet. The next day, he brought the puppet out. The exact thing that had taken place previously happened again. The ape puppet was quickly snatched away by the Diamond Ape. That was swiftly followed by the puppets self-destruction and the furious and crazed howls of the ape. Wang Baole considered the reaction from the Beast Taming Pavilion and hence didnt attempt it too many times. After three times, he stopped bringing the ape puppet out. Instead, he waited in his cave abode. Finally, one morning many days later a red-eyed Diamond Ape appeared outside Wang Baoles cave abode. It let out a roar at the cave abode. The feeling of having discovered an extremely fun toy only to have it gone after a few rounds of playing with it left the Diamond Ape feeling an emptiness in its heart. At that moment, it howled outside Wang Baoles cave abode, hitting the stone walls as if shouting for Wang Baole to come out Inside the cave abode, Wang Baole lifted his head high proudly. He straightened out his clothes slowly, then opened the door by a tiny slit. Through the slit, one eye looked out and saw the raging Diamond Ape standing outside. What are you hollering about? I cant understand a word. If you have something to say, just say it! Roar The Diamond Ape saw Wang Baoles eyes through the slit and thundered immediately. Cant understand a single thing. Why dont you just say something? Wang Baole coughed. Roar! Holler all you like. Are you going to say a word? If not, Im going back to sleep! Wang Baole glared and sealed the narrow opening shut Chapter 196 - Operation Sword Sun! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Roar! The Diamond Ape watched as Wang Baole shut the doors to his cave abode and started to panic. It seemed on the verge of flying into another rage and started howling fiercely again. Its palms smashed against the doors of the cave abode, and the loud slams drew the attention of many in the area. The Diamond Ape! Why has it come here? This is Wang Baoles cave abode? Its doors are shut? In the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, disciples who witnessed the scene sucked in a collective, frightened breath. They werent completely taken over by terror, though; they realized that something interesting seemed to be unfolding before their eyes. However, after seeing the raging mad Diamond Ape, no one dared to venture too near; everyone started observing from afar. Wang Baole watched as the doors to his cave abode quaked under the apes slamming, coughed heavily once, and opened up a narrow slit again. He glared. What do you want exactly? Roar! I really cant understand a single thing, Wang Baole blinked. The Diamond Ape had gone completely mad. It jumped outside the cave abode, thudding its chest heavily, and turned around at the same time. It seemed to be trying very hard. The scene was like a sudden bolt of lightning exploding in everyones minds. My god, the killer move! Goodness, quick, lets make our retreat! Wang Baoles scalp started prickling too. He knew he couldnt go too far. He spoke hastily. Fine, fine. I know what youre trying to say. Once those words were out of his mouth, the Diamond Ape spun around immediately. It stared at Wang Baole through the narrow slit in the cave abode with a look of agitation. But theres no point in you yelling. I dont have what you want even if you unleash a powerful attack, Ill just shut this door. Well just have to see whos quicker. As Wang Baole spoke, he sneaked a glance at the Diamond Ape. Upon hearing Wang Baole saying he didnt have what he was looking for, the Diamond Apes body started shaking. It howled again, throwing punches everywhere and sending the ground trembling. The mountain rocks quaked. Its demeanor proclaimed loudlyit would not stop until it got what it came for. The scene caught the attention of a growing number of people. Wang Baole put on an appearance of exasperation as he watched the relentless Diamond Ape. He sighed, and through a slit in the door, his gaze fell on the Diamond Ape, honing straight in on his teeth. Fine, fine. I, Wang Baole, am a soft-hearted fellow. How about thisyou give me one of your molars, and Ill hand over what you came for, hows that! The Diamond Apes eyes widened upon hearing Wang Baoles words. He glared furiously at Wang Baole, seeming to grow angrier, and shook his head vehemently in refusal. Then theres nothing we can do about this. I wanted to let you have a monster puppet that would never be broken by, um, you know what I mean Wang Baole coughed, and slowly reeled it in. When it heard the puppet would never be broken, the Diamond Ape was torn. It let loose a round of howls outside the cave abode and paced about as if it was considering the matter. Wang Baoles eyes shone as he saw that the time was almost right. His goal wasnt to make an enemy of the Diamond Ape or get its tooth. The beast, after all, belonged to the Beast Taming Pavilion Elder. If he plucked its tooth, the Beast Taming Pavilion would likely come knocking. The goal of every one of Wang Baoles plans was to teach the other party a lesson. More importantly, he wanted to build a positive relationship between tamer and beast. He didnt know how the Beast Taming Pavilion tamed beasts, but he had discovered a principle from the high officials autobiographiesone must giveth, then taketh away, and then giveth again. Through the process, the other partys gratitude would shoot up exponentially. Fine, fine, Diamy. I dont want your tooth anymore. Ill let you have this beast puppet. Dont worry, it wont break! Wang Baole said. He activated his scabbard and let the nine mosquitoes roam around the area without being discovered. Only after that did he open the door to the cave abode decisively, retrieve a completed ape puppet, and place it before the Diamond Ape. The Diamond Ape heard what Wang Baole said. It looked at the ape puppet and froze. Then, it rushed forward and swept the puppet into an embrace. The ape looked at Wang Baole with suspicion; it was clear it didnt think things would turn out that way. It had been ready to pull its tooth out. But Wang Baole didnt want his tooth after all. In fact, he even decided to give him the toy. The sentient Diamond Ape, which was capable of thoughtalbeit barelywas lost. But you should stop bullying me. Dont worry, I know you like this toy. Ive removed the self-destruct mechanism, Wang Baole said with a sigh. He even stepped forward and patted the Diamond Ape. The Diamond Apes body quivered. It instinctively wanted to throw a punch. Besides its owner and a few others whom he was close to, such contact from strangers made him uncomfortable. But upon thinking that Wang Baole had given him a toy, he hesitated. Without the loss of a tooth as a basis for comparison, his simple mind wouldnt have given the matter so much thought. But with the tooth already in the picture, the ape felt, as he looked at Wang Baole in its stunned daze, that it shouldnt be violent towards Wang Baole. The entire proceeding was witnessed by the surrounding Dharmic Armament Pavilion disciples. Their eyeballs almost fell out of their eye sockets, and they exploded into a hushed chatter. The Diamond Apes actually treating him so gently? What is going on, giving the Diamond Ape presents can foster its goodwill? Others have done such a thing before, but its never worked! The ones surprised werent merely the Dharmic Armament Pavilion disciples. Many cruisers currently hovered in mid-air. Aboard them were disciples from the Beast Taming Pavilion. The Diamond Ape had been throwing a tantrum for nearly half a daythey had a duty to track it down and investigate the matter. As they witnessed what had taken place, the impact shook them and stirred waves of emotions within them even more. The Diamond Ape actually allowed him to touch it! Am I actually seeing this? Under the crowds stunned gazes, Wang Baole grew secretly pleased. He patted the Diamond Ape a few more times and said, laughing, Go home, Diamy. When I have time, Ill craft a few more toys for you. Go home now. Wang Baole smiled with his hands behind his back and looked at the Diamond Ape. The Diamond Ape was clearly still in a daze. However, when it looked back at Wang Baole, there was a hint of gentleness in its gaze. It clutched the ape puppet tightly, nodded at Wang Baole, and turned away, racing straight back to the Beast Taming Pavilion. With the ape gone, the surrounding crowd was stirred into an uproar. Many who were quick-thinking realized the trick. This tactic is impressive! No wonder hes an Armament Soldier. This Wang Baole has been conspiring and plotting since he arrived, fighting until he became the head of the College Administrative Department. Id thought it was sheer luck. Now I know his ability to strategize is beyond spectacular! Every disciple who saw the scene unfold was shaken to the core and harbored feelings of envy. More than a few were tempted to do the same, but the infamy of the Diamond Ape had spread far and wide. No one dared to anger it Wang Baole listened to the discussions around him, his mood growing merry. He cupped his fists towards the crowd then returned to his cave abode, humming a tune under his breath. He sat down, cross-legged, and pulled out his snacks. After a few bites, he played out the entire incident in his head and was satisfied with how everything turned out. He felt that he had executed the entire thing flawlessly. He didnt incur the wrath of the Beast Taming Pavilion, and he resolved the ill feelings the Diamond Ape had harbored towards him. In the end, he even ensured the Diamond Ape would be more docile towards him in the future. Furthermore, as long as he continued crafting ape puppets with a few unique features, the Diamond Apes feelings towards him would improve. When the time came, whenever he came across anyone he didnt like, he could simply have a few words with the Diamond Ape. Matters would be easily resolved then. But to build such a relationship requires some time, Wang Baole thought, pleased. Especially so when he stepped out in his cruiser a few days later and came across the Diamond Ape. When the Diamond Ape saw Wang Baole, it grinned and raced towards him. There was no knocking around. Instead, it stopped beside Wang Baole, bared its teeth in a wide grin, and thudded its chest and hollered as if in greeting. Wang Baoles mood lightened tremendously. His life resumed normalcy, and his cultivation and his proficiency in crafting armaments improved steadily. A month passed. That was when a piece of news was announced. It was like a pebble dropping into a pond, sending thousands of waves rippling out. The attention of very disciple from every pavilion on the Upper Academy Island was ensnared. Due to the recent Beast Tide, the Federation staged an ambush on the Sea of Beasts and successfully slaughtered numerous Beast Kings. That won them twenty years of stability. Built on that two-decade foundation and with such a grand victory, a proposal that had been intended for a later implementation was brought forward, and was approved! The name of the proposal Operation Sword Sun! The mission of Operation Sword Sun to land on the ancient green-bronze sword! After landing on the ancient green-bronze swordto colonize a portion of the land and transform it into a colony! The impact of the matter was immense and was felt across all the political forces. The disciples of the Ethereal Dao College were all shaken to the core. That was something that every cultivator dreamed of achieving. It was something that was challenging in the climate of internal conflicts and external threats. However, with the external threat suppressed for the moment and the Federation seeking a target to distract the internal political entities, Operation Sword Sun became an obvious course of action! The operation was a huge matter though. True Breath realm cultivators werent eligible for participation. However, there was a phase within Operation Sword Sun that involved True Breath ream cultivators, and that was the Federations Hundred Seedling Plan! From the respective political entities in the Federation, a hundred True Breath realm prodigies were to be chosen as seedlings and specially groomed! Chapter 197 - If You Are Up To It, Go Ahead! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The matter implicated the entire Federation and all the political entities within. As one of the four great Dao Colleges, the Ethereal Dao College had many graduates who gained office in the Federation. The disciples came from a wide range of family backgrounds; their relationships with the Federation were complex and multi-layered. That was why news of the Operation Sword Sun had appeared on Upper Academy Island almost immediately, even before the operation had been unanimously approved and announced publicly. Heated discussions and excited exchanges also turned up on the colleges Spirit Intranet. Have you heard about Operation Sword Sun? A mission to land on the ancient green-bronze sword! There must be Divine Armaments up there! Compared to the ancient green-bronze swords strong Spirit Qi and its countless rare materials and treasures, Im actually more interested in whether there are any living female ancient sword cultivators, and whether their physiology and psychology are identical to ours. If theres an opportunity, as an academic endeavor, I would like to study whether its possible to develop a romantic relationship with one! Why the mention of female cultivators only the poster above is harboring immoral intentions! I demand to be part of the research team! Shameless, you lot of guys. You men have fantasies that show how much of a scum you are! Such excitement and playful banter spread like wildfire on the Spirit Intranet. Wang Baole was equally excited. He started fantasizing about the possibility of one day stepping on the ancient green-bronze sword and holding his presidential inauguration there. Behind him would be an army of guardsancient sword cultivators. He played out the scenes in his mind, and his eyes lit up. He couldnt help himself. He posted anonymously on the Spirit Intranet. I have no respect for you lot, guys who have no ambition and whose brains are obsessed with female cultivators. How could we as cultivators behave in such a manner! Im telling all of you, in all seriousness, that if theres any research on romances with aliens, to please give me a holler! Im an expert on this! His post was soon mocked by others. Amidst the lively and rowdy atmosphere, the college disciples started to look forward to the mission. What they had said previously had all been in jest. In reality, every disciple held feelings towards the ancient sword that couldnt be described with mere words. The Dao civilization on Earth had arisen because of the ancient swords appearance. Its origins inspired all kinds of speculation, and at the same time, people were in awe of the ancient sword. More and more people started talking about Operation Sword Sun. There were even some mainstream media outlets in the Federation that began broadcasting about the mission. Wang Baole was munching on his snacks and scrolling through the posts on the Spirit Intranet one day, ready to post an article under his anonymous account, when he received a voice transmission message from the seventh primary strongholds General Zhou Dexi. Wang Baole, Ive made arrangements for someone to send over the Beast Kings tooth that I promised you earlier. You should be able to receive it today! General Zhous low voice was calm and composed as usual, and it traveled slowly into Wang Baoles ear. Wang Baole became alert and filled with energy. He hurriedly set aside his snacks and turned towards the voice transmission device. Many thanks to General Zhou! A fire burned within Wang Baole. He had been waiting for the tooth for so long. He was confident that once he got hold of the Core Formation realm Beast Emperors tooth, he would be able to upgrade his Numinous Treasure-grade Dragons Tooth. With the help of the Core Formation realm-grade beasts tooth, his Dragons Tooth would let loose an unimaginable power. Zhou Dexi heard the excitement in Wang Baoles voice. His remained calm. He chatted casually with Wang Baole for a short while more before switching the tone of his voice, saying suddenly, Wang Baole, you little rascal. You decimated everyone during the Ethereal Dao Colleges Armament Soldier assessment, sounded the Elder Request Drum and called forth the Grand Supreme Elder in your college to judge the matter of your Numinous Treasure. This entire incident has reached our ears. Im interested in that Baole Cannon of yours. Lend me one. Ill find someone to test its effectiveness in actual battle. Wang Baole agreed to General Zhous request without hesitation. The Fire God Cannon had inspired his original creation of the cannon. Furthermore, he had a unique friendship with the seventh primary stronghold. He would be glad if the cannon could be of use to the seventh primary stronghold. In fact, he had already thought of the same idea as General Zhou. Zhou Dexi was comforted and pleased by Wang Baoles swift and decisive agreement. He spoke a few more words, then ended the conversation. It didnt take long, and by the time the sun began to set, a cruiser that had come from the seventh primary stronghold landed in the Ethereal Dao College. The person who had arrived was Zhou Lu. After some communication with the Ethereal Dao College, Zhou Lu appeared before Wang Baole. She stood outside the cave abode and watched as Wang Baole came outside. Regardless of the contributions Wang Baole had made towards the seventh primary stronghold, her feelings towards him were slightly complicated. Because of their unpleasant history, she couldnt bring herself to like him. Furthermore, she sensed a certain perversion in Wang Baoles naming of the Numinous Treasure. All the above resulted in her glaring at him and stretching out her right hand impatiently. Hand over your Numinous Treasure! Wang Baole originally had a smile on his face when he had seen Zhou Lu approach and was about to hand over the Baole Cannon, but upon hearing the tone of her voice, he became displeased. He rolled his eyes and stopped, and instead leaned against the rock wall. He crossed his arms and gave Zhou Lu a sweep once over. Whatre you getting at? You ask for presents whenever you see a cute guy? Stop disgusting me and hand it over, quickly! Zhou Lu heard Wang Baole call himself a cute guy and couldnt help the contempt surging within her. She frowned and snorted. Wang Baole became angry when he saw Zhou Lus attitude towards him. All his life, except Du Min, he had never met his match in a spar of wits. He raised an eyebrow. I have so many Numinous Treasures. Which is the one you want? You Zhou Lus chest heaved. She had a shapely figure with fine curves and was wearing a black form-fitting uniform. As she grew more agitated, the uniform looked as if it was about to burst at the seams at any moment. After a second, she finally gritted her teeth and said, one word at a time. The. Baole. Cannon! Wang Baole coughed and thought himself rather gifted in the area of naming. He would not have treated another person in such a manner, but Zhou Lus tone was unfriendly; she tried to order him around, and when she looked at him, it was with contempt in her eyes. Wang Baole didnt feel he was in the wrong, no matter how much he pushed her around. However, Wang Baole considered the possibility of Zhou Lu being General Zhous concubine. Even if that wasnt the case, they had the same family name; they could be relatives. He felt that there was no need for him to lower himself to her level and continue their fight. Wang Baole thought his decision showed great consideration to General Zhou. He lifted his right hand and with a wave, threw a Baole Cannon over. Zhou Lu caught the Numinous Treasure and snorted. She flung a storage bracelet at Wang Baole, turned, and left. Her clothes clung tightly to her body, and as she left with her back towards Wang Baole, he couldnt help but eye her departing form. Theyve turned back to peaches He sighed. He couldnt help himself as he yelled at Zhou Lus retreating back. Zhou Lu, speak the truth. Are you secretly in love with me? A dozen yards away, Zhou Lu heard what Wang Baole said. She stumbled and almost fell. When she spun around, she was clearly furious and on the verge of explosion. She glared at Wang Baole. If thats not the case, why do you wear clothes a size smaller when you come to see me? Zhou Lu, I advise you to just give up. Were not compatible! Wang Baole sighed loudly. He didnt wait for Zhou Lu to respond, only turned and quickly returned to his cave abode. The doors shut with a loud slam. Outside the cave abode, Zhou Lu was on the verge of flying into a mad rage. Her chest heaved, and she stared unblinkingly at the doors of Wang Baoles cave abode. After a moment, she finally clamped down on her temper. With gnashed teeth, she turned around and boarded her cruiser, dashing off. Stupid fatty, shameless rat! I, Zhou Lu, would rather fall in love with a beast than fall in love with you! On the cruiser, a raging Zhou Lu cursed. After making sure that Zhou Lu had indeed left, Wang Baole, who sat cross-legged in his cave abode, started humming merrily. He opened the storage bracelet happily and retrieved from within a black tooth the length of an arm. The tooth was sharp and exuded an intense aura of violence. Upon its exposure, the surrounding temperature fell considerably. Wang Baole shivered, and he focused his breath and became serious. He could feel a suppressive force weighing down on him. An impressive and imposing aura was exuded from the tooth as well, one which tested the stability of Wang Baoles cultivation. It took Wang Baole quite some time before he could get used to it, and with some difficulty. His eyes started to shine. This is good stuff. Wang Baoles eyes shone. He could wait no longer. He rushed into the smelting furnace room with the beasts tooth, pulled out the Dragons Tooth, and started the refinement. During that time, Zhou Lu had returned to the seventh primary stronghold and handed the Baole Cannon over to General Zhou. He inspected it briefly and immediately arranged for one of his soldiers to test it on captive monsters. A thundering shot resounded in the air. The blast from the Baole Cannon pierced straight through the beast and disintegrated half of its body. It was a beast that rivaled a first level True Breath realm cultivator. The power of the blast didnt surprise the surrounding soldiers observing the trial. After all, it was weaker than the Fire God Cannon. Even though it proved fatal for a True Breath realm beast, similar Numinous Treasures did exist! Continue! General Zhou said coolly. The warrior holding the cannon continued firing. Soon, the number of shots fired reached eighty, a hundred and sixty, three hundred and fifty, five hundred and thirty Gradually, the warriors breathing quickened with excitement. Those watching couldnt maintain their composure either. Their eyes widened and slowly revealed their amazement and disbelief. Zhou Lu, who had been standing at one side, was dazed as well. General Zhous breathing quickened slightly as well. The Baole Cannon was simply stable beyond belief. Even though Numinous Treasures with similar destructive force were plenty, the reason that those treasures werent as prevalent in usage was that they were firstly, costly to make, and secondly too unstable! War was, after all, different from a mere friendly challenge. During a friendly challenge, one could switch their Numinous Treasures countless times. A Numinous Treasure would generally be fired a few timesat most, a few dozen or up to a hundred times. But in war, it was common to fire one Numinous Treasure a few hundred or a few thousand times. The Baole Cannon was fired a total of a thousand and two hundred times before it showed signs of instability. The test was finally concluded, and there was silence in the air. Everyone held their breath, their eyes wide. When they looked at the Baole Cannon, a battle scene appeared in their mind. In that scene, the Baole Cannon had been mass produced. After a salvo of Fire God Cannon shots, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousandsperhaps even a millionBaole Cannon shots would be fired. Picturing that sent everyone shaking to their core. No wonder the Ethereal Dao College didnt go around spreading news of this, but suppressed the news and contacted the military in secret Im afraid even Wang Baole himself is not fully aware of this cannons worth and what it truly means General Zhou muttered to himself. Beside him, Zhou Lu remained unconvinced. She said quietly, I examined it on my way back as well. Even though I dont fully understand its workings, but I can tell the cannon isnt that complex a Numinous Treasure. Its just a matter of a few modified inscriptions. There are plenty of Dharmic Armament cultivators in the Federation, so why was it that no one has come up with this before? General Zhou stared calmly at Zhou Lu. When Zhou Lu finally lowered her head in uncertainty, he said in a cool voice, There were many who thought the same when the Fire God Cannon was created. In fact, many people think like you when anything of any value is first created! Its just a matter of a few modified inscriptions you try and modify one. If you are up to it, go ahead! Chapter 198 - Know Not Shame Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The militarys testing of the Baole Cannon would not conclude so soon; time passed steadily in the following days as they did a comprehensive trial. Operation Sword Sun soon became commonplace news in the Federation as mainstream media spread the news. It stirred a great debate and was the center of much attention. During that period, the Ethereal Dao College also issued an official announcement to all Upper Academy Island disciples regarding the selection of the hundred Federation seedlings! As part of Operation Sword Sun, the hundred Federation seedlings would be nominated by every city lord and every political entity in the Federation. The nominees would report to the Federation and undergo the first round of selection. Those who passed the first round of selection were to journey to the capital of the Federation and undergo the second round of selection. The final hundred people would be selected, without any order or ranking, and become the Federations seedlings. They would be entitled to certain privileges and, at the same time, be given special grooming! There were three hundred nominations from the Ethereal Dao College, but nobody knew how many would remain to become one of the hundred seedlings after the multiple rounds of elimination. The three hundred nominations were spread across all pavilions, and the respective pavilions would submit their recommendations to the college for consideration. Out of the dozen or so names submitted by the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Wang Baoles name stood out. Regardless of the uneasy relations between the Dharmic Armament Pavilions Pavilion Head and Wang Baole, and in spite of the position of Grand Elder remaining vacant and its final successor undecidedand the fight for the position growing fiercerafter what had happened, the Pavilion Head could no longer cow or intimidate Wang Baole. In fact he could not be intimidated! Be it due to his contributions to the seventh primary stronghold or his achievements at Spirit Breath Village, Wang Baoles name had spread far and wide. Many knew of him in the four Dao colleges and in the military. For a disciple who hadnt yet been given an official post but whose reputation already preceded him, his existence would be the pride of any political entity. Furthermore, Wang Baoles talents in Dharmic Armaments were astonishing. His achievements surpassed that of an ordinary Armament Soldierfrom his self-created Numinous Treasure that shook the Armament Soldiers, to the miracle he performed before the Elder Request Drum, and finally, to the assessment given by the Grand Supreme Elder! Excellent work! Those less shrewd, upon hearing the two words, might think that they were the judgment and affirmation the Grand Supreme Elder had given for Wang Baoles Numinous Treasure. But the highly astute knew that the words excellent work did not refer solely to the Numinous Treasure; to a greater degree, they were an affirmation of Wang Baole himself! Excellent work! In such circumstances, the placement of Wang Baoles name at the top of the ranking was no longer that much of a surprise. A week later, the nominations from every pavilion were finalized. When the list was announced, it stirred up a storm on the Upper Academy Island. The three hundred nominees suddenly became the center of attention belonging to the hundreds of thousands of people on the entire island. I see Zhuo Yifan on the list! I was guessing hed be one of the nominees from the Combat Pavilion. After all, hes ranked top in the first level True Breath realm during the Combat Pavilion Tournament! Therere so many familiar names listed. Theres even Zhao Yameng from the Array Runes Pavilion. Shes the same batch as Wang Baole. I heard she keeps her head down in the Array Runes Pavilion, but that doesnt stop the Array Runes Pavilions Pavilion Head, who still values her greatly! As the disciples engaged in fierce discussion, the Ethereal Dao College issued another notice regarding the Federations Hundred Seedling Plan. The notice intensified the focus on the three hundred nominees. Even the nominees themselves were taken by surprise and overjoyed! Wang Baole, especially, his eyeballs almost popped out. The colleges notice pertained to an unconditional promotionall who advanced to become a Federation seedling would not only be rewarded by the college, they would also receive a promotion! For example, Wang Baole was currently the head of the College Administrative Department. If he successfully became a Federation seedling, he would be promoted directly to the position of Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! Wang Baole couldnt contain his excitement. He could sense the drastic difference in status and position after he had become the head of the College Administrative Department. If he were to rise to the position of Deputy Pavilion Head That would be, to a certain extent, an important figure! Such an enticement drove the three hundred nominees, including Wang Baole, wild; their eagerness to become a Federation seedling grew more intense. They were to travel to the capital city of the Federation in half a month and report on the designated date, then go through the second round of selection. Amongst True Breath realm cultivators, those three hundred people were the cream of the crop; their cultivation was impressive, and they all had their own cruisers. As a result, they didnt depart together, but separately, on their own time. Many had left in their cruisers, heading straight for the Federation capital the next day. Wang Baole went about his preparations as well. He contacted Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng and asked if they would like to travel together. They had become familiar with one another in Spirit Breath Village; even though they didnt cross each others path often on Upper Academy Island, they regularly communicated via voice transmissions. That was why Zhuo Yifan agreed immediately after Wang Baole raised the idea. Zhao Yameng, on the other hand, was more refined and reserved. She preferred peace and quiet and had intended to travel alone. However, after receiving Wang Baoles voice transmission, she thought back to their experiences in Spirit Breath Village and finally agreed to travel together as well. The three set to depart two days later, then went about preparing for the journey. They had to pass a second round of selection after they reach the capital city. Only after that, when they remain standing after thousands of nominees were eliminated, would they become one of the hundred Federation seedlings. Wang Baole completed his simple preparations and tidied up. The night before they were leaving, as he inspected his Numinous Treasures to ensure he would go through the selection round that was to be held in the capital city without any obstacles, he received a voice transmission from General Zhou of the seventh primary stronghold. General Zhous voice carried a tinge of excitement and friendliness. They had conducted a comprehensive trial of the Baole Cannon, and his regard for the cannon had skyrocketed to an unimaginable extent. That was why he didnt mince his words during the voice transmission and voiced his request directly. Wang Baole, we have a high opinion of the Baole Cannon you have created. We need at least a million of them. It would be nearly impossible for you to refine all of them, so would you be agreeable to selling the blueprints to us? As for the price, due to many reasons, were unable to pay you so much at one go, but we can pay you in installments. We guarantee you will receive payment every year, and that youll be paid in full within ten years! Theres also the Federations Hundred Seedling Plan, which is part of Operation Sword Sun we can guarantee your success. When you reach the capital, just play along a bit. Weve reserved a spot for you in the final hundred! General Zhou wasnt a businessman. Perhaps he couldnt be bothered to play any tricks where that matter was concerned, so he communicated the price the military was willing to pay without attempting to hide anything from Wang Baole and let him decide. He valued the cannon, but he valued Wang Baole himself more! When Wang Baole heard what General Zhou had said, he sucked in his breath, and his eyes widened. The general had listed a long list of conditions in one go. He was dazed for a bit, but then, all of a sudden, he realized his Baole Cannon might have exceeded his expectations in some aspects. He was overwhelmed with excitement. If it had been somebody else, he might have negotiated the terms and tried to gain more benefits for himself. However, when facing the seventh primary stronghold and General Zhou, who spoke with such openness, he didnt choose to do so. He replied without hesitation. I have no problems with that. You can just set a price. In fact, if my cultivation and refining Numinous Treasures didnt cost me a fortune, I wouldnt even mind giving it away for free. Upon hearing Wang Baoles answer, General Zhou laughed out loud. There was a fierce tone of admiration in his laughter, and it was clear that the generals temperament agreed with Wang Baoles answer. He discussed further details with Wang Baole, then ended the transmission. Wang Baoles spirits soared as he placed the voice transmission ring down. His eyes shone brightly. He waved his arms around excitedly, stood up, and walked around in circles. Pulling out a large bottle of Ice Spirit Water, he gurgled it down. He was so excited that he could almost break into dance. A reserved seedling spot. Haha, the position of Deputy Pavilion Head is mine! The feeling of being guaranteed a spot made his whole person loosen up. His excitement persisted till daybreak and didnt cease even when the time for him to meet Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng arrived. With great excitement, and in a joyous mood, Wang Baole left his cave abode for the agreed upon gathering place. It didnt take long before Zhuo Yifancharming, poised, blessed with unearthly good looks and dressed in robesand Zhao Yamengelegant, dignified, gifted with an unworldly beauty, her long silky hair drifting in the breeze and a faint, angelic smile on her lipsappeared! Zhuo Yifan wasnt alone. Following behind him were two disciples from the Combat Pavilion. Though, in the presence of Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, they seemed insignificant and dull. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs approach was akin to a golden couples entrance. It was as if they epitomized the very beauty of the earth, and the surrounding disciples looked on with envy. Many female disciples in the crowd gazed at Zhuo Yifan with adoration while a great many of the male disciples were driven to shame when they stared at Zhao Yameng. In the presence of Zhao Yameng, they almost couldnt control their urge to protect and guard her. They dared not besmirch her in the slightest. Wang Baole felt nothing of the sort. When he saw the pair, he laughed out loud and walked up to them. After pulling Zhuo Yifan into a hug, without any hesitation, and as the countless male disciples watched on, raging, Wang Baole drew Zhao Yameng into an embrace. Zhuo Yifan let out a dry cough. A helpless sense of exasperation accompanied his every encounter with Wang Baole. But after the Spirit Breath Village affair, he couldnt help but feel gratitude towards and affection for Wang Baole. As for Zhao Yameng, the expression on her face remained unchanged. She had a gentle, dignified smile on her face, and her gaze was calm. Im relieved to see you guys. With the three of us together, well form the perfect team. After all, in terms of looks, were all in the same league. Every time I see you guys, it almost feels like Im looking into the mirror, Wang Baole smacked his tummy and said in a pleased tone. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng gave no reaction, but every single person in the crowd had an odd look on their faces. They seemed to be secretly voicing the same question in their hearts Where the hell is his sense of shame? Chapter 199 - Coulomb Basin Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Baole, these two are my junior brothers whom I befriended in the Combat Pavilion. They are on a mission for the college. Since were all traveling in the same direction, they thought of traveling together with me. What say you Zhuo Yifan coughed, interrupting Wang Baole as the latter basked in his own glory. The two disciples behind Zhuo Yifan had ordinary looks, and their cultivation was at the second level of True Breath realm. They stepped forward immediately and cupped their fists, greeting Wang Baole. Greetings to Senior Brother Wang! It was clear that Zhuo Yifan had spoken to them about Wang Baole before arriving there. Furthermore, Wang Baoles name on the Upper Academy Island had spread far and wide. As a result, the pair were very cordial to him. No problem, well all from the same college. Yifans friends are my friends too. Well head off together! Wang Baole laughed out loud and agreed to their request. Then, he retrieved his droplet-shaped luxury cruiser and hopped on. Come on board, lets set off! Zhuo Yifan smiled and shook his head. He gestured towards Zhao Yameng, who was standing at one side, to board first. Zhao Yameng smiled and nodded. With a cool and dignified look, she stepped onto the cruiser and sat down. Zhuo Yifan and his junior brothers from the Combat Pavilion followed suit and boarded the cruiser. Wang Baoles old cruiser wouldnt have been able to seat so many people. However, his current cruiser was only given to people who were Deputy Pavilion Heads or their equals. Even with five of them on board, it still felt spacious. Under Wang Baoles steering, the cruiser soon headed straight for the skies. It dashed through the clouds and raced towards the distant heavens. Its speed vastly surpassed that of an ordinary cruiser. Based on Wang Baoles cruising speed, they needed an estimated twenty hours before they would each the Federations capital city. They had departed earlier so that they could check out the city first and had the intention of familiarizing themselves with the place. Be it Wang Baole or Zhuo Yifan, they had never been to the capital city. As the cruiser flew swiftly along, Wang Baole stopped standing around like an idiot. He sat down and looked at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, and emotions stirred in his heart. He had thought the speed he had advanced his cultivation to be really fast; he had not expected that Zhao Yameng was not slow in hers as well. She seemed to be at the fourth level of the True Breath realm. Zhuo Yifan was slightly slower, but he still peaked at the third level of True Breath realm. He gave the impression that he might break through his current level quickly. Everyone has their own secrets. Be it Zhuo Yifan or Zhao Yameng, they must be hiding gifts that others do not know. Upon realizing that, Wang Baole started chatting with them. Youve all advanced to become your respective pavilions Array Rune Soldier and Combat Soldier? Have you heard, the competition for the Federations upcoming Hundred Seedling Plan is going to be brutal. Its a one in a million chance. Youll need not only capability but incredible luck. The criteria for physical good looks are equally stringent. There are few who will qualify, but I should have no problems. Are you guys confident of your chances? Wang Baole said, inwardly pleased. However, he soon sunk into low spirits. Zhao Yameng was too reserved and quiet, inclined towards listening rather than talking. Zhuo Yifan, on the other hand, having undergone tough cultivation in the college, had cultivated a more restrained character as well. As a result, after having spoken for so long, Wang Baole watched as the two stared at himone with her large eyes and the other with an expressionless faceand slowly, could not bring himself to continue speaking any further. Wang Baole slapped his forehead and turned towards the two Combat Pavilion disciples, who had odd looks on their faces. He asked curiously, Where are you headed? It was clear that it was their first time onboard a cruiser with such high flying speeds. It was moving so much more quickly than their own. They were respectful and in awe of Wang Baole, who owned such a cruiser. When they heard his question, one of them answered immediately. Were headed for the Coulomb Basin. After he said that, the other junior brother next to him continued, A student from the Alchemy Faculty on the Lower Academy Island applied for leave to visit his home a week ago. Six hours earlier, he sought help from the Lower Academy Island. He had met with beasts while traveling through the Coulomb Basin. Hes trapped in the basin, but its not life-threatening. The Lower Academy Island contacted a few small Dao colleges near the Coulomb Basin and requested they send out rescue during the night. At the same time, the Lower Academy Island also submitted a mission request to the Combat Pavilion. The two of us are heading to support the rescue mission and prevent any accidents from taking place. There was no need to protect the confidentiality of such missions, as the Ethereal Dao College received many similar missions. The guards who had been stationed on the cruiser when Wang Baole had first returned home had been Upper Academy Island disciples who had been tasked with a mission. In general, when students from the Lower Academy Island met with trouble, the Lower Academy Island would assess the severity of the matter before submitting a request to the Upper Academy Island, who would then arrange for students to resolve the problem. The Combat Pavilion disciples formed the main task force that completed those missions. The pair did not conceal anything from the rest and lay out the details truthfully. Wang Baole recalled how he had been trapped in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. Concerned, he asked a few more questions and found out that the strongest beasts in the Coulomb Basin were only at the True Breath realm. The trapped disciple was also currently hiding in a safe spot. However, his location was surrounded by monsters, and they needed to eliminate the monsters one by one. As such, the rescue effort was still in process. Upon hearing that, he sighed in relief. He knew that time was of the essence, so he released his Spirit Qi and increased the speed of the cruiser. The cruiser raced towards the location of the Coulomb Basin as shown on the map. It was smacked right in the middle of their way to the capital city. The journey was neither long nor brief. Six hours passed quickly as Wang Baole kept talking. Once in a while, Zhuo Yifan would reply a few words. The two Combat Pavilion disciples would also join in, pulling out their voice transmission rings and communicating with the trapped Lower Academy Island student from time to time in order to confirm his location and safety. One hour passed. A journey that should have taken much longer ended earlier due to Wang Baoles unique cruiser and him increasing its speed. Beneath the cruiser was a vast expanse of green. It was a huge basin and was overgrown with vegetation, making the entire recessed area look like a swamp. Such a geographical landscape occupied a great portion of the lands within the Federation. It was at that moment that the two disciples received a voice transmission. There was joy on their faces, and they lifted their heads and said, The guys been rescued. Hes safehe just got a fright. Well not pose further inconvenience on senior brothers and senior sister. Well be leaving on our cruisers here and heading to our destination. The pair stood and cupped their fists at Wang Baole, Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng. The cruiser stopped, and the pair bade farewell and left. Wang Baole gazed at their retreating backs; he was slightly moved. He steered the cruiser away from the basin and looked at Zhuo Yifan. Your Combat Pavilion must receive quite a number of similar missions? The Combat Pavilion receives hundreds, even up to a thousand, missions daily. These missions have to be completed by the disciples. Sometimes, there would be more missions than usual. Thats why in general, there arent many Combat Pavilion disciples on the Upper Academy Island. How about you, how many have you completed? Wang Baole was curious. To date, Ive completed seventy-three missions since enrolling on the Upper Academy Island. If it had been anyone else, Zhuo Yifan wouldnt have given such a detailed answer, but Wang Baole had asked, and he instinctively replied honestly. What about the casualty rate? I heard that except for certain special missions that could only be completed by a single person, the college would apply the twin standard for other missions outside the college. I also heard the resources sent would be three levels above the required cultivation level? Zhao Yameng, who had been sitting at one side without uttering more than a few words, suddenly asked, after hearing what Zhuo Yifan said. Wang Baole hadnt tried to find out more about missions outside the college. He got curious when he heard that. Twin standard? Three levels above the required cultivation level? The three-level leap, simply put, is this: for example, if a Physical Seal realm disciple meets with trouble, a second level True Breath realm cultivator would be sent to support. If a third level True Breath realm disciple meets with trouble, a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would be sent! As for the twin standardbased on the difficulty of the mission, instead of sending one person who was capable of completing it, we would send two of the same caliber! Such arrangements would greatly reduce the number of accidents and casualties. But even with that in place, nearly a tenth of the disciples continue to be injured or killed every year, Zhuo Yifan explained. Zhao Yameng frowned and looked deep in thought. Wang Baole was about the continue asking more questions after hearing Zhuo Yifans explanation. It was then that Zhao Yameng suddenly stood up, and the frown on her brow deepened. She stood in the cruiser, her head lowered and gazing towards the distant Coulomb Basin. She said, softly, Do you feel that this basin is a little too quiet? Since our approach, up until when we left, I did not see a single beastnot even an avian creature! There was a gleam in Wang Baoles eyes, and he stopped the cruiser in mid-air abruptly. Zhuo Yifan froze for a moment before a solemn look appeared on his face. The two looked towards the distant basin. However, it was too far away and indiscernible to their eyes. Yifan, send a voice transmission to your two junior brothers and ask if theyre safe! Wang Baole said immediately. Zhuo Yifan pulled out his voice transmission ring almost as soon as Wang Baole spoke. He quickly contacted the two Combat Pavilion disciples, even turning on the video call function. He saw the two disciples and the student they had found; all three of them looked fine. The transmission ended, but a moment later, the normal expression on Zhuo Yifans face was replaced by one of extreme solemnity. Zhuo Yifan looked at Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole. They look normal and have intercepted the student from the Lower Academy Island. They will relocate to a safe spot and return tomorrow. Theres nothing out of the ordinary with their tone, but they didnt use the secret code word we of the Combat Pavilion are supposed to use during missions such a blunder is considered a serious oversight to the Combat Pavilion! Upon hearing Zhuo Yifans words, the expressions on Wang Baoles and Zhao Yamengs faces changed. Somethings wrong! Zhuo Yifan sucked in a deep breath. He gazed at Coulomb Basin, a frosty glint flashing across his eyes. Chapter 200 - An Upheaval! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Such matters have to be reported to the college immediately. Were not allowed to take action unilaterally. We have to do whatever the college commands! Zhuo Yifan sucked in a deep breath. As a disciple of the Combat Pavilion who had carried out dozens of missions, he was more experienced in handling such unexpected happenings. As he spoke, he was already turning on his voice transmission ring and sending a message to the college. Wang Baoles expression was grave, and Zhao Yameng looked equally serious. However, the instant Zhuo Yifan started his transmission, a thunderous sound rang out suddenly from the distant sky. Boom, the sound transformed into aural waves that swept outward in all directions, stirring invisible waves that shook the cruiser. For a moment, Wang Baoles and the others breathing stilled. A bolt of lightning dashed across the sky, lighting up the sky, and split the heavens into two. At the same instant, it seemed to disrupt the transmission signal. In the same breath, Zhuo Yifans voice transmission ring exploded into pieces! The voice transmission ring broke into pieces. It was as if the lightning bolt had not only disrupted the signal, but the force of its aural waves had traveled through the voice transmission ring as well. The voice transmission ring, unable to withstand the shockwaves, shattered instantly. The sight sent their heads buzzing with white noise! Everything happened too quickly. From Zhuo Yifans voice transmission to the roaring thunder, then the sudden lightning, followed by the shattering of Zhuo Yifans voice transmission ringit all took place within the snap of the fingers! The expression on Zhao Yamengs face shifted, and Zhuo Yifan was stunned beyond belief. Wang Baoles breath quickened, the look on his face severe. Waves of emotions rolled and boiled within him. However, he was the quickest to react. He immediately steered the cruiser and raced at full speed towards the distance where the loud thunderous explosion occurred. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan werent ordinary people. Despite their shock, they quickly sent their Spirit Qi into the cruiser. The cruisers speed surged, and it bolted forward like the long arc of a rainbow. Zhao Yameng turned her voice transmission ring on and tried to contact the college again, but her face soon turned pale. The voice transmission ring had malfunctioned! As the cruiser charged forward, clouds began rolling and boiling over in the sky. It darkened all of a sudden, and a vast spread of thunder clouds appeared in the heavens. It spread rapidly outwards, the speed of which surpassed that of the cruiser, and it caught up in an instant and blanketed the cruiser! From afar, the sight looked terrifying and awesome. The cruiser flew in mid-air, and above it, dark clouds rolled and rapidly took over the blue skyeven spreading past the cruiser and blanketing everything under the heavens! The shadow it cast was so large it blanketed not only the whole of the Coulomb Basin but the vast surrounding lands as well. A dark mist started rising from the ground, and the clouds in the sky and the mist on land moved swiftly to meet in the middle! It was like a seal closing off the land, transforming it into no mans land! The no mans land was like hell, concealing the heavens and the Sword Sun, and bolts of lightning dashed from the skies and exploded thunderously! Wang Baole and the rest had no time for fear, or to wonder the cause of such a horrifying event. They fused their entire cultivation into the cruiser and pushed its speed to the maximum, breaking the sound barrier and racing forward amid the clashing thunder and lightning on their heels! Before them, the clouds descending from the sky and the mist rising from the land met rapidly. The space separating the two shrunk until only a narrow opening remained. That was the only way out! We need to go faster! Wang Baole shouted, the veins in his forehead pulsing. Zhao Yamengs face was deathly pale, and Zhuo Yifans forehead was beaded with perspiration. The three of them had released their full cultivation. The cruiser itself was of an extraordinary make, and with the full power of the three unleashed into it, it moved faster and faster. From afar, one could see the dark clouds surrounding Wang Baoles cruiser, and before them, a singular narrow opening that was shrinking quickly. From the opening, one could see the white clouds and blue skies beyond! At that instant, when it seemed as if the clouds and mist were about to seal the opening shut completely, the cruiser finally neared with full speed. It approached the rapidly closing opening and was about to dash out. It was then something suddenly happened again! Sounds of chattering exploded from the ground, and the Coulomb Basin surged dozens of meters into the air. It was as if there was a giant snake roaring as it traveling swiftly underground in a straight line, then struck suddenly from below! The three were shaken to the core by the speed of the attack. As the cruiser was about to dash out through the opening and escape the jaws of death a deafening sound, louder than the roaring thunderbolts, rose from the earth. As the sound rang out, the earth collapsed, and a gigantic creature appeared. It was not a giant snake, but a huge, awesome hand formed from a tree. The tree-hand was like a towering, heaven-piercing tree. There were hundreds of cocoons protruding from it, and as the giant hand reached out, huge quantities of mud and earth splattered. Countless stones large and small as well as grass and trees were torn from the earth and sent flying through the air, crashing down. The giant hand moved without pausing and, with an earth-shattering force, reached for the cruiser in the air where Wang Baole and the others were ingrabbing them in a single swipe! It was too fast. Despite the cruiser traveling at maximum speed, it was unable to escape. It didnt even have time to react. Wang Baole and his friends quaked in fear and shock as the giant tree-hand captured their cruiser! The cruiser shook fiercely, and blood started dripping from their mouths. They were struck dumb. Evacuate! Wang Baole thundered before leaping out of the cruiser without hesitation. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng dashed out almost at the same time as Wang Baole. They were all men and women of decisiveness, and they chose to immediately evacuate the cruiser at the critical moment. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng summoned their own cruisers in mid-air, while Wang Baole quickly pulled out the standard cruiser the college had given him after he had risen to Armament Soldier. They threw in all they had. There was no time to communicate with one another, but everyone immediately dashed towards the opening before them. However, in the span of the minor disruption, the narrow opening before them had closed before their eyes. The clouds and mist rolled over in waves, merged as one, and sealed the land shut! There was an eeriness to the dimension. The dark mist seemed to cast out threads that looked like tentacles. They were frightening to look at. One could imagine the dangers that would befall him if he should approach them! As the expressions on the threes faces shifted, the giant tree-hand that had risen from the earth and caught the droplet-shaped cruiser suddenly let loose a chattering sound. The hundreds of cocoons protruding from its skin suddenly split open. Exposed within were human bodies! There were not many cultivators amongst them. Most were of the Ancient Martial realm and dressed in different attires. There was a large group of them who wore the same uniforms and were obviously from a prominent establishment. As for the rest, they were all dressed differently. Amongst them was one who had on the student robes of the Lower Academy Island! Another two were the Combat Pavilion disciples who had traveled together with Wang Baole and the others! They had their eyes shut, and their chests rose and fell; they were clearly not corpses. The aura exuding from them seemed normal, and one couldnt find anything wrong with them. It was as if they had fallen into a deep sleep! Wang Baole was once again shaken by the scene before him. The expression on his face was grave beyond measure as he stared at the cultivators with disbelief. Theyre Zhuo Yifan was taken aback as well. Zhao Yamengs breathing quickened, and her eyes revealed her shock. They realized immediately without having to think for too long The voice and video transmission with the two Combat Pavilion students had been fake. It had been created from some spell they werent aware of. Even the transmission the two Combat Pavilion disciples had received on the cruiser from the student reporting the latters secure status had been fake! After knowing that, and after studying the contents of the voice transmissions, it wasnt hard to conclude that the mastermind behind that didnt intend to blow things upperhaps he hadnt originally intended to strike at them. However, Zhuo Yifans voice transmission to the college would expose what he had been trying to keep under wraps. That was why he had decided to reveal himself and attack them to silence them! As the three of them stood stunned, the people within the cocoons who had their eyes shut suddenly opened their eyes. Their gazes were calm, and there was no sign of their mind being stolen from them. They were silent, but murderous intent shone in their eyes. They dashed out and charged straight at Wang Baole and his friends! As they charged, the people who were originally at the Ancient Martial realm suddenly unleashed energy waves of True Breath realm from their bodies! What was even more shocking was that they could actually fly here. There seemed to be a power that was in their sole possession, that gave them enhanced cultivation and, at the same time, allowed them to float in mid-air! An assimilation? Zhao Yamengs face was pale, and there was uncertainty in her voice. Chapter 201 - Land of Peril! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios If they were people of the Ancient Martial realm, the trio could disregard them, as they were more than capable of suppressing them given their level of cultivation. However, True Breath cultivation emerged in those hundreds of Ancient Martial realm practitioners after the gigantic tree assimilated them. The trio was stunned, and strong waves of emotions crashed in their hearts. This is equivalent to dividing the cultivation of the gigantic tree on these hundreds of people, allowing them to unleash the force of the True Breath realm. Based on this The gigantic tree itself What level of cultivation does it have? Zhuo Yifan was shocked, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. Wang Baole was breathing rapidly, and a chill flashed across his eyes as he immediately opened his mouth to speak. They have this level of cultivation but are making use of puppets to gang up on us. The giant tree is obviously using most of its cultivation was to enhance the Cloud Fog seal. This could be our only chance Wang Baoles words prompted thoughts in the minds of Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan. However, before they could think about it more deeply, they had to retreat quickly as the puppets charged towards them. They could only depend on the cruiser to move, but it was not the case for the puppets. Therefore, an aerial battle was obviously disadvantageous to the trio. As a result, when the trio retreated, they all charged towards the forest in a coordinated move. In the blink of an eye, when they descended, the hundreds of expressionless puppets had already neared them. They were extremely fast, creating a loud sound that broke the sound barrier, and caught up with the trio in an instant! As the loud boom reverberated, the puppets began fighting Wang Baole and company immediately. Zhuo Yifan, who was from the Combat Pavilion, executed an impressive move. Activating his hand seals, he resisted the enemies with his spells. However, the spells werent the main form of counter-attack he had in mind. As a Combat Pavilion cultivator, he preferred to battle others in close combat. As the spells spread, a desire for combat flashed across his eyes. He leaped into the air, retrieving a large purple sword. With an unusual look in his eyes, a shadowy figure appeared behind him, as if he had managed to invite the previous incarnation to integrate with him. He appeared to have transformed into a combat deity, and he dashed directly towards them while roaring. As his sword landed, the three puppets before him trembled violently and broke into pieces. However, Zhuo Yifan didnt stop at that. Activating his hand seals, wind blades rushed out quickly, sweeping in all directions. He then dashed out, with his sword raised. What was impressive was that all those True Breath puppet cultivators were completely unable to resist the attack. They either retreated or broke down! In the blink of an eye, Zhuo Yifan seemed to be transformed into a combat vehicle, showcasing an astonishing level of combat capabilities that far exceeded those of his peers. On the other hand, even though Zhao Yameng was still pale with shock, she was considered the genius of array formations. As she flailed her arms, array formations instantly appeared in thin air, covering the entire area immediately. Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan supported her, while she weakened the force of all the enemies charging towards her. That alone would be insufficient to show how capable she was. As she waved her hands quickly, array formations appeared one after another continuously in thin air. In the blink of an eye, over a hundred different array formations of different sizes landed everywhere. They seemed isolated but were actually all connected. They were like an assembly that formed a large array formation! In that brief period of time, she had already laid out a large array formation. Capable individuals like Zhao Yameng were a rarity amongst the True Breath cultivators in the four major Dao Colleges! After all, she was a natural spirit body! Array, turn! As Zhao Yameng commanded, the array formations all began turning instantly. Every time two array formations overlapped, the puppet cultivators standing in the overlapped areas would tremble vigorously. Looking from a distance, the array formations were glowing. It was as if numerous light rays were shining in all directions. If two of those lines crossed, they could be transformed into a force that could kill, a force that was extremely powerful! Even though there were a few puppets that could not be instantly eliminated by Zhao Yamengs array formations, she could still make them pause in their tracks, allowing her to control the pace of events happening on the battleground. That made it possible for her to coordinate with Zhuo Yifans big sword and spells, causing the hundreds of puppets that were charging towards them to freeze in motion! It was unlikely that the duo had tried and practiced their moves with each other, as that was the first time they had worked together. However, even so, their teamwork was very well-coordinated. Zhao Yamengs array formations had an effect of trapping the enemy, with the power to kill and negatively affect the enemy. It seemed to be facilitating Zhuo Yifan, whose moves were sharp, precise, and backed by an astonishing level of killing power. At the same time, a look of determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He stepped out and waved his right hand vigorously as he growled. Flash! Instantly, a flash of lightning appeared in his palm. The moment the flash appeared, a blinding glow emerged, instantly wriggling into the glabella of a cultivator. After piercing a hole through the cultivators glabella, it leaped and charged towards the next cultivator at a speed that far exceeded that of Zhuo Yifans. Instantly, it had spread in all directions. Wang Baoles participation immediately helped to boost the resistance put up by both Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng! What was more spectacular was that there was no end to the Flash. As it shone continuously, it began to branch out. Initially, there was only a single flash, but soon, over ten flashes had emerged. Blinding flashes spread in all directions on the battleground! Deafening booms reverberated on the entire battleground. Wang Baole wasnt done with his attacks. He adjusted his breathing and raised his sealed hands again at that crucial juncture. Heated Burst! As his voice reverberated, a Sea of Fire immediately erupted before him. It was transformed into a wall of fire everywhere it passed, crashing forward like a wave that caused all the puppet cultivators to tremble and as they scrambled to retreat. If the flash was considered a form of attack that targeted a particular point, then the Heated Burst was a form of attack that targeted an entire area! Despite Wang Baole and companys counter-attacks, the hundreds of puppet cultivators were still not defeated after the long battle. A green glow flashed across their eyes. The glow transformed into pieces of tree leaves that were formed from spells and charged towards the trio like a flying sword. Dharmic treasure? Looking at those tree leaf-like flying sword, Wang Baole widened his eyes. As an Armament Soldier of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Wang Baole had no shortage of Dharmic treasures. Numinous Treasures! he shouted. Immediately, tens of Numinous Treasures filled the space. There were items like big seals, ropes, mirrors, and flying swords. They all formed a hurricane around him, blocking the tree leaf flying swords while creating a loud boom. Instantly, an impressive force was produced as the trio worked seamlessly with each other. A spectator would think that their cooperation was perfect! Zhao Yameng played a role in trapping the cultivators while Zhuo Yifan killed them. On the other hand, Wang Baole was like a mage as his spells were far more powerful than that of Zhuo Yifans. To a certain degree, it could be said that the trio had divided the battleground into an inner and outer zone! In the outer zone, Wang Baoles spells were so powerful that it made it difficult for the enemies to come near. In the inner zone, Zhuo Yifan, who was precise in his attacks, was killing every vulnerable being who had neared. As for Zhao Yameng, her array formations covered both the inner and outer zones, continuously coordinating with and facilitating the other two. The trio was extremely successful, as their coordination was impressively well-timed. The trio was surprised, though not too much, by what was happening. In reality, that was what made Ethereal Dao College superior, and was also an exemplification of the principle of Ethereal Dao College. They didnt mind that a sole hero emerged amongst them, for they placed greater emphasis on cooperation. Be it the Lower Academy Island or the Upper Academy Island, students were encouraged to work with each other. That way, when they made their attacks, their combined powers would be significantly boosted! Wang Baole continued his attacks as he took out several Dharmic treasures, tossing them towards Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. The Dharmic treasures formed hurricanes beside the duo, and the scabbard inside Wang Baole also vibrated. The nine mosquitoes flew out one after another, creating a killing force on the battleground, and also providing Wang Baole with an all-round view of the entire situation. It was also at that moment that Wang Baole took out his very own Baole Cannon! Carrying it on his shoulder, he immediately fired the cannon. As the deafening boom reverberated in the air, the trio continued to attack as they retreated. Even though they hadnt had an opportunity to escape, no one planned to flee unless they reached the very end. They deserve death for attacking students and cultivators from Ethereal Dao College. What we want is to destroy their physical body! Wang Baole shouted as he retreated. Zhuo Yifan remained silent. He understood that it was the only way to save themselves. It was clear that the mastermind behind it didnt wish for the incident to spread to the outside world. Therefore, the masterminds motive was definitely to assimilate the three of them. The mastermind would definitely have made plans to make assimilation like that as undetectable to others as possible. That way, after everything ended, the three of them would no longer be their past selves! Wang Baoles suggestion to destroy the bodies of Ethereal Dao Colleges students and cultivators was aimed at preventing them from returning on time. That would catch the attention of the Dao College. Zhuo Yifan understood the reasoning behind it, but still hesitated in his attacks. On the other hand, a flash appeared in Zhao Yamengs eyes as she attacked with great decisiveness. Her target was the students of the Lower Academy Island, as well as the two cultivators from the Combat Pavilion. However, very quickly, the trio was quickly thrown into surprise. Even though their moves were still vicious, they placed more of their effort on retreating. The three students and cultivators from Ethereal Dao College and the other puppet cultivators had each sustained different levels of injuries, and their bodies were beginning to break down. Despite that, almost instantly, branches began to grow out of their bodies, reconnecting their flesh and blood together! Very quickly, the injuries healed. They were no longer injured, and they continued to charge forward. Since the entire area was sealed, it was useless no matter how far the trio retreated. As they grew anxious, they looked at each other, and a look of determination appeared in their eyes. Split up and run! If anyone manages to escape, seek help from the Dao College! Zhao Yameng spoke decisively as she leapt and charged towards the forest. Zhuo Yifan also gritted his teeth as he ran into the distance. Wang Baoles heart palpitated furiously. It was a life and death situation. Hearing Zhao Yamengs words, he unleashed his speed, and his entire body was like a flying flesh ball that immediately charged towards the forest. The instant they separated, the gigantic tree branch vibrated violently. The puppet cultivators trembled as if they had received the orders from the gigantic tree. A chilly look appeared in their eyes as they split into three groups and went after the trio! Chapter 202 - Trapped Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The trio charged in three different directions. Of them, Zhuo Yifan unleashed all his efforts in a ferocious manner, as if concentrated Blood Qi was circulating all around his body. The figure of his previous incarnation that was behind him also supported him significantly, allowing him to move astoundingly fast. At the same time, there vaguely appeared to be a cloud shrouding his legs. That was the level three spell of the Cloud Ethereal skill, known as Cloud Fog Step! The Cloud Fog Step could significantly boost the cultivators speed in a short period of time. Even though he was not as fast as lightning, the combination of the Cloud Fog Step with the spells that had been passed down in Zhuo Yifans family made Zhuo Yifan so fast that he disappeared within the forest. On the other hand, on Zhao Yamengs side, several illusory starseach approximately the size of a fistappeared everywhere, and rays of starlight emerged from her body. As a result, one wouldnt be able to see her clearly, and she could disregard whatever was in front of her and pass between the trees into the distance. Wang Baole was also moving at breathtaking speed. He didnt activate the Cloud Fog Step like Zhuo Yifan and was not as familiar with array formations like Zhao Yameng, but he had the strongest physique out of the three. Such a strong physical body removed the need for him to further boost his speed with his cultivation, for he was already as fast as lightning. As he dashed into the forest, he was like a duck to water. He moved agilely within the forest. Behind them, hundreds of puppet cultivators had spread out to pursue them. The tree branches that had destroyed Wang Baoles droplet cruiser reached out to the skies and stabilized the seals that were being placed all around. That made everything in the region appear completely normal from the outside! At the top of the big tree, a pair of eyes gradually appeared as Wang Baole and company went further into the distance. The pupils of the eyes were like a cross, its brown color revealing a chilling and eerie vibe. A demonic glow reflected off the pupil, and every time it shone, light rays glowed from its body. If one neared it, they would hear noise emerging from the tree. Everything is normal. Its fine now. Rest assured, Senior Brother. Everythings good. I could probably return in three or four days. Im fine, theres no need to worry about me All the different voices appeared to be impersonating those who had been assimilated by the tree, conveying the news that they are well and safe to their respective units and to the Dao College. That was so no one would grow suspicious that they had already died! As the gigantic tree glowed eerily, Wang Baole and company were traveling at an extremely high speed, trying to find an escape route in the forest outside Coulomb Basin. Compared to Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole was familiar with finding an escape route within the forest. The familiar scent of the trees that surrounding Wang Baole gradually made him feel like he had returned to the Pond Cloud Rainforest. The people chasing after him, as well as the threat from the gigantic tree, made him vigilant, as well as caused his thoughts to become active. What on earth is that giant tree? Wang Baole took a deep breath. He jumped and leaped from the crown of a tree to increase the distance. Upon landing, he immediately dug a trench in the ground and buried himself in it. He masked his scent and hid within the trench, while feelings of anxiousness, urgency, and danger arose in his heart. Before this, I have never heard that trees would evolve in such a manner. Only animals were listed in the Beast Records from the Federation! Instead, plants appeared here! That was a major issue. Even if Wang Baole was a True Breath realm cultivator, he still felt an unusual sense of threat. He even had a premonition that the meaning behind all of it could result in a catastrophic change in the Federation, which had just entered a period of stabilization. That was especially so when he thought about how the giant tree could assimilate cultivators, causing people of Ancient Martial realm cultivation to be granted a True Breath realms level of cultivation. That was simply too frightening to him. Initially, it hadnt planned to attack. It only began blocking us after finding out that we were sending messages back to the Dao College. That means that huge secrets are hidden here, not to be discovered by others! With that thought, Wang Baoles pupils suddenly constricted, and he jumped up immediately from the trench. Almost simultaneously, a large tree in front of him suddenly warped. A puppet cultivator eerily stepped out from within it, throwing a strong punch towards the direction of the trench where Wang Baole had hidden previously! Had he not sensed it quickly, the punch would definitely have landed directly on Wang Baole. This trick is useless! Wang Baoles eyes opened wide. As he retreated, he noticed that puppet cultivators were emerging from the surrounding trees. He didnt have time to consider too much, as he immediately raised his hand to unleash Flash. As thunderous sounds erupted, the Flash charged towards the surrounding puppet cultivators. After the Flash passed through them, Wang Baole changed his direction and continued forward. Before he left, he flailed his raised right hand and tossed out a handful of self-exploding beads. The self-exploding beads were directed at high speed towards the puppet cultivators. The moment contact was made, they exploded. As a loud boom reverberated within the forest, Wang Baole had already gone far away. He was about to go berserk. Previously, his tactic of hiding in the Pond Cloud Rainforest was made useless as the enemy had a detection Dharmic Artifact, and it was still useless. That inevitably made him frustrated, as he continued charging at high speed. Very quickly, five minutes passed as he charged without a destination in mind. In his escape, even though Wang Baole supplemented himself with pills, it was still insufficient to replenish the Spirit Qi he exhausted. It was at that crucial moment that his Numinous Treasures seemed to have a surprising effect. As the puppet cultivators continued their pursuit and tried to block Wang Baole, the loud boom produced from Wang Baoles self-exploding beads reverberated loudly, and a sword rain was also formed by several flying swords that were controlled by the magnetic force. That resulted in the puppets chasing after Wang Baole being constantly blocked and destroyed! That not only happened in the area of the battleground where Wang Baole was; in the other two directions, a similar scenario was playing out. Loud booms emerged continuously from each of the three directions within the forest. One of them was from where Wang Baole was, while the other two areas where the sound emerged were from Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs location. However, gradually, the sound vanished from one of the areas Of the two of them, who is the one who has met with trouble? Wang Baole, who was charging forward in the forest, looked disheveled with his unkempt hair. Fresh blood also flowed from the corner of his lips. It was impossible to kill the puppet cultivators while escaping. Even though they had initially been destroyed, they quickly reassembled. In the face of the endless pursuit, the stress that Wang Baole felt made him immensely frustrated. He raised his right hand and swung, and a Sea of Fire formed from Heated Burst instantly emerged, setting the surrounding trees on fire. The trees could be set on fire as it wasnt the rainforest, so Wang Baole burned the trees along the way as he made his escape. That was the only method that he thought of that he could allow him to save himself. Burn and die! A look of viciousness appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. As he growled, he leaped into the air and burned the trees before he continued his escape plan. However, with his level of cultivation limited to that of the True Breath realm, the fire couldnt spread even though he was burning the trees. Furthermore, the entire place was so bizarre that trees that had been burned quickly recovered! All that made Wang Baole anxious and helpless, especially when he noticed that sound was no longer being produced from one of the directions. In the area of the forest before him, puppet cultivators quickly emerged, surrounding him. Wang Baoles breathing suddenly stopped. The moment the crowd closed in on him, he swung his right hand suddenly. Puppet Numinous Treasures immediately appeared, and as they charged towards the puppet cultivators, Wang Baole growled, Trap them! As Wang Baole growled, his puppets immediately dashed out, hugging a cultivator each. Regardless of how the cultivators attacked, Wang Baoles puppets didnt release their grip! At the same time, a mirror appeared in Wang Baoles hands. The mirror shone brightly, transmogrifying an exact figure of Wang Baole beside his physical body. The mirror was the compensation gift given to Wang Baole by Lin Tianhaos family. It could transmogrify an illusory avatar. At that moment, the avatar and the actual physical being of Wang Baole switched positions rapidly. Even if someone were paying close attention, they would find it difficult to differentiate between them. The two Wang Baoles then ran in different directions. Regrettably, the tactic was useless in that forest. The cultivators who werent being hugged by Wang Baoles puppet Numinous Treasures were only momentarily stunned. They were about to instinctively spread out to pursue Wang Baole when a voice inaudible to Wang Baole reverberated in their minds. The cultivators stopped moving and turned to look in the direction where the real Wang Baole was heading towards, before continuing their pursuit in that direction. This isnt playing fair! Wang Baole was incredulous and frustrated. On the brink of going berserk, he was panting hard. Regardless of how many Dharmic treasures he had, they would eventually be exhausted. Soon, as the sound of battle also vanished from the second direction, without being heard again, Wang Baole was shocked. Both of them are in trouble? The instant the thought arose in Wang Baoles mind, expressionless cultivators emerged from the trees and ground surrounding him one after another. The eerie glare and vibes they gave off caused Wang Baoles breathing to quicken, and he began to attack without hesitation. That time, he not only took out the self-exploding beads, but also the Dharmic Artifact that had been previously transformed by the Armament Sand. It was something he hadnt planned to use at first! Chapter 203 - Who’s the Freak… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The first Dharmic Artifact Wang Baole took out was the weird fly-whisk! The impressiveness of the fly-whisk was apparent the moment it was taken out. It charged directly towards a puppet cultivator in front of it, its whisk fibers straightening and stiffening as it pierced forward. It produced a loud boom, and it was futile regardless of how hard the cultivator tried to activate his spellswhich were in the form of the tree leaffor the fly-whisk directly disregarded them. The fly-whisk pierced right through the cultivators chest and nailed the cultivator onto the tree. After that, its whisk fibers spread open and extended, charging towards the other puppets. In the blink of an eye, tens of puppets were nailed to the tree by the fly-whisk. Seeing that it was effective, Wang Baole was pleasantly surprised. However, just as the feelings of surprise arose, Wang Baole was instantly driven crazy again; the fly-whisk that was extremely sturdy just before had collapsed limply in a short time. Even its power was significantly decreased That gave all the cultivators who were nailed onto the tree a chance to break free. However, not all of them could successfully do so, as there were about eight female cultivators who werent able to escape no matter how they struggled. The whisk fibers that were nailed onto them didnt soften but became tougher instead This fly-whisk is perverted! With that thought arising in his head, the whisk fibers that softened immediately retracted from the male cultivators, before spreading open once again towards all the female cultivators standing around. Instantly, at least thirty female cultivators were nailed by it. The fly-whisk seemed to want to extend its fibers further, but it was unable to, no matter how much it desired to do so. Noticing what was happening, Wang Baole felt disgusted towards the fly-whisk, despite being in a state of crisis. However, the effect of the fly-whisk was greatly beneficial to him. As the surrounding puppets neared with a roar and prepared to attack Wang Baole, he turned and resisted the puppets by activating his spells, retreating as he fought on. As the loud boom reverberated, Wang Baoles Flash, Heated Burst, and Cloud Finger continuously struck out. With the complementation of speed, the noise continuously echoed around, and the puppets were unable to get a hold of Wang Baole at that moment. On the one hand, Wang Baole was physically tough, and on the other, he had a repository of spells at his disposal. Most importantly, he seemed to have an unlimited number of Dharmic treasures which he tossed out continuously. Of them, there was an ordinary looking umbrella that was not only fast but extremely wretched, piercing anyone in its path the moment it was taken out. Whats more, there was also a flying sword that was behaving like a lunatic the moment it flew out. No matter who it saw, it would try to hack him. If not for Wang Baoles quick reflexes, he would have also been attacked the moment he took the flying sword out. On the other hand, the continuous struggling by the female puppet cultivators had allowed them to break free from the fly-whisk. The fly-whisk swiftly returned to Wang Baole, who caught hold of it and used it to sweep the surroundings. It was completely powerless in the face of the male cultivators. Its soft, gentle whisk fibers simply unwillingly swept past them. However, when it came to the female cultivators, all the whisk fibers became astonishingly stiff, and also carried a force that far exceeded that of an ordinary Dharmic Artifact. The force with which it landed on their bodies made Wang Baole frightened just by looking at it. However, that was not what made Wang Baole feel most bizarre. The large seal brought him even more surprise! The large seal looked impressive after it had been enhanced by Wang Baole using the Armament Sand. However, it behaved like a spring after being thrown out, deflecting off others once contact was made. It behaved the same way after Wang Baole had tossed it out. It flew off right away when others punched it, disappearing out of sight. However, as Wang Baole was battling another puppet cultivator, with his forceful punch causing his opponent to be pushed backward, the large seal suddenly landed from the skies. It crashed loudly and strongly on the cultivator, directly crushing the cultivator to pieces, before rebounding towards the sky again It behaved that way continuously as if it had some kind of consciousness. Every time it sensed that Wang Baole was about to defeat his opponent, it would arrive in a hurry, crushing the enemy! This seal works by bullying the weak, fearing the powerful, and also targeting its enemies specifically? Wang Baole was bewildered at what he saw. He laughed bitterly, at the same time sighed in his heart that his opponents were all puppet cultivators. Otherwise, if they had some level of consciousness, they would definitely be threatened by his Dharmic treasures. However, just as Wang Baole was leveraging on the advantage of his Dharmic treasures, and nearing the borders of the forest, a deafening boom suddenly erupted! As the loud noise spread, the entire ground shook violently. The skies also trembled, with its dark clouds spreading and shrinking. The scene took Wang Baole by surprise. The ground beneath his feet caved in, and a large tree hand emerged from below! Wang Baole screamed as he leaped into the air. His sense of danger was heightened to the maximum at that moment. The large tree hand was small compared to the one that destroyed his cruiser. However, to Wang Baole, it still seemed gigantic, as it was over a hundred feet tall. It emerged from the ground, charging towards Wang Baole as it tried to grab him! It was extremely fast, and a frightening level of suppressive force was also given off it at the same time. The suppressive force was like an invisible hurricane, directly landing in Wang Baoles mind. As a loud roar erupted, a tide was also formed, causing Wang Baoles head to buzz with activity as he screamed in pain. It was as if his body had to withstand an unbearably loud volume within a short period of time. The bones in his ears were on the brink of breaking into pieces, and his eardrums were about to burst. He bled from his orifices, his consciousness was being forcefully suppressed at that moment, and he instantly fell into a coma. His physical body that had been thrown into the air was also out of control, being tightly grasped by the large hand that had emerged from the ground! The large hand grabbed hold of Wang Baoles body but didnt squash it. It immediately encased him, swiftly circling Wang Baoles body such that, in the blink of an eye, it was transformed into a tree cocoon connected to the hand before burrowing into the ground. The emotionless puppet cultivators surrounding him stood motionless while watching the events unfold before them. They only turned their heads after the tree cocoon had been brought away. It was as if they were listening to orders, as they quickly turned around and charged towards Coulomb Basin. As the cultivators left and the entire place returned to a state of peace, the tree hand that was supporting the sky was also lowered gradually, burrowing into the ground once again. As it disappeared, the surrounding black Cloud Fog began to grow thinner, dissipating completely in the time of a few breaths. The force of the seal no longer existed over a large area. Sun rays from the outside shone in, and everything returned to normal. Only a small area of black fog remained in the depths of Coulomb Basin. It seemed like that was the epicenter, where the seal was present every single moment. Within the fog seal, a small tree with branches of varying thickness was surrounded by hundreds of thick, frightening giant trees. The small tree looked as if it was on the brink of death, severely damaged after having suffered severe injuries. Cracks were obvious on its surface, and not a single green leaf grew on itit appeared as though its life was about to end. However, if a mighty figure appeared and gazed upon the land, it could see that the underground roots of the small tree were extremely extensive, spanning over ten thousand feet like a maze! The ten thousand feet long roots also contained thousands of smaller branching roots. Following their trajectory, one could see that they had already emerged from the ground, forming numerous towering giant trees! Looking from a birds eye view of the entire area, one would be able to see that all the trees in the core region of Coulomb Basin were formed from the small trees roots! The astoundingly large giant trees had not been documented in the Federations records since the Federation was established. In the heart of the maze formed by the underground roots, hundreds of fruit-like cocoons were being grown in a space formed by the roots. Each of the cocoons was over tens of feet wide, densely covering the walls of the tree. One could even see that three fruits were wriggling slowly, while the rest were motionless. Within the three wriggling fruits were Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan. In each of their respective fruits, they appeared just like they did at the exact moment they were captured. Their possessions were even intact. It seemed like they had lost their consciousness, as they stayed motionless with their eyes shut. They were surrounded and soaked in a type of sticky fluid. There was also concentrated Spirit Qi emanating towards them and entering their bodies continuously from within the giant tree. It was as if it was trying to assimilate them in that manner. Numerous branches that were like sharp spears grew in each of the fruits, integrating into their heads to connect them together. It seemed like there was a bizarre existence trying to assimilate their physical bodies and erase their consciousness As an unknown period of time passed slowly, the trio was continuously having their consciousness erased while being assimilated. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep from the start and didnt react at all. However, for Wang Baole, his body vibrated several times. Even though he was not roused, a strange object seemed to have awakened within his body. Gradually, the Spirit Qi that had rushed into his body began to show signs of greed On the other hand, the giant tree still seemed ignorant of the kind of freak it was trying to assimilate Chapter 204 - I’m Giving My All Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The devouring seed located at Wang Baoles diaphragm was the first to show signs of greed towards the Spirit Qi rushing into Wang Baoles body. It seemed to have been paying attention to the Spirit Qi that was entering for a while. When the Spirit Qi completely entered Wang Baoles body, the devouring seed seemed to lose all control of itself and began to rotate slowly in a greedy manner. However, it didnt dare rotate too fast for fear that the Spirit Qi, which had entered on its own accord, would escape out of fear It wouldnt have been much of an issue if it were just the rotating devouring seed being greedy, but as the devouring seed rotated, it seemed to have become integrated with Wang Baoles physical body. Mysterious substances which werent apparent under normal circumstances began to leak out from every part of his body. Eventually, they all gathered together, transforming into a black flow of current that traveled slowly within his body. If it had eyes, it would definitely carry a look of interest and curiosity towards the ignorant giant tree. At the same time, beneath the shut eyelids of unconscious Wang Baole, a purple glow gradually surfaced in his listless pupils. It was as if the Spirit Qi that had entered Wang Baoles body was so alluring that it couldnt help but want to spread out. However, it hesitated out of fear of the black lightning and the devouring seed. It appeared as though it was testing the waters as it spread slowly and cautiously. The black lightning and the devouring seed paid no notice to the spreading of the purple runes. All their attention was placed on the ignorant giant tree, as well as the Spirit Qi. Therefore, after testing the waters, the purple runes began to spread out over a large area. However, like the black lightning and devouring seed, it chose to lay low in hibernation while observing the Spirit Qi and paying attention to the giant trees consciousness. The giant trees consciousness was completely unaware that the three forces were present in Wang Baole at that moment. Without noticing anything, it continued to allow Spirit Qi to enter Wang Baoles body to assimilate him and attempt to erase Wang Baoles consciousness in the process. If Wang Baole was conscious, he would definitely go berserk over the ridiculous inhabitants in his body that had shown up without notice at some point Just like that, time passed as the three forces laid their full attention on the Spirit Qi. It was only when the consciousness of the giant tree and the Spirit Qi had completely entered Wang Baoles bodyalmost wiping out Wang Baoles entire consciousness and leaving him just moments before showing signs of being assimilatedthat, suddenly, the purple runes seemed unable to control itself anymore and dashed out! Its sudden emergence immediately resulted in the formation of a purple sea that was shockingly forceful. Immediately, the purple runes approached the large trees consciousness that had just entered Wang Baoles body. The purple runes seemed to have the ability to cripple the giant trees consciousness, and the purple sea swallowed the Spirit Qi before the giant trees consciousness realized it! That mouthful took away almost ten percent of the Spirit Qi. The purple sea wanted to continue, but as the black lightning arrived, the purple sea retreated immediately and didnt dare to go near again. The black lightning was extremely fast and overbearing. It approached the Spirit Qi in a jiffy and sucked it strongly, directly removing over fifty percent of it before dissipating with satisfaction. The swallowing of the Spirit Qi by the purple sea and the black lightning all happened in an instant. The giant trees consciousness, which was still numb under the effect of the purple sea, didnt realize that its Spirit Qi had been sucked away at all. Right then, as a large proportion of the Spirit Qi that had entered Wang Baoles body was being sucked away, the devouring seed within Wang Baole finally moved. It was turning slowly initially but began rotating violently, causing a frightening suction force to be produced. In the blink of an eye, the suction force spread out of Wang Baoles body, not only sucking the remainder of the Spirit Qi, but also transforming Wang Baoles body into a gigantic black hole, sucking in everythingfrom the sticky fluid in the external world to the entire large treein a crazy manner! Loud booms instantly erupted, and the fruit that Wang Baole was encased in was visibly withered. The sticky fluid within it seemed to have vapourised as well, changing its composition and transforming into nutrients that were immediately absorbed by Wang Baoles body. The absorption, despite being carried out by the devouring seed, caused Wang Baoles body to be strengthened in the process. Changes occurred to his flesh and blood; his bones were strengthened, and his physical strength was significantly boosted! At the same time, under the force of the suction, a sharp prick seemed to have pierced directly into his glabella. That caused his body to vibrate violently, forcing him to open his eyes. With his eyes open, Wang Baole was momentarily shocked. His memories from before immediately surfaced in his mind; he recalled that he was grasped by the giant tree hand while resisting it, and then he lost consciousness. Where am I Wang Baoles heart palpitated violently. He immediately became conscious of the surrounding Spirit Qi and the quickly depleting sticky fluid beneath his feet, and it threw him into a blur. However, it was also at that moment that he realized the devouring seed in his body was going berserk with its suction force. Whats going on? In his bewilderment, the tree branch that had pierced through his forehead into his brain began to wither and break apart Looking at the pieces of broken tree branches falling off his head, Wang Baole was confused. His confusion increased as he sensed that his entire body was filled with energy, and his level of cultivation had been significantly increased. He scratched his head, incredulous at everything that had happened. Could it be that the giant tree was trying to assimilate me, but ended up being absorbed by my devouring seed? With that thought in mind, Wang Baole immediately grew cautious. However, after waiting for a moment until all the sticky fluid and Spirit Qi had completely disappeared, he noticed that cracks had appeared around him, just like in the process of withering. Despite that, not a single figure appeared It was as if the giant tree hadnt realized any of the changes that had happened, even up to that stage. That made Wang Baole surprised, and a bright glow flashed across his eyes at the same time. Could it be that theres a problem with the large tree itself? Wang Baole suspiciously clawed at the dried fruit wall surrounding him, breaking off an opening. However, he didnt leave immediately. Instead, the mosquito from the scabbard inside his body flew out to take a look at the outside world. After seeing what was outside, Wang Baoles body trembled violently. From the mosquitos view, he saw that there was a gigantic tree hole in the external world. Surrounding the tree hole were innumerable fruits packed densely together, and he was located in one of the many fruits! Indeed, this large tree was trying to assimilate me! With fear in his heart, Wang Baole began to claw off more of the fruit walls. After wriggling out from it, he scanned the surroundings. Even though he had seen what was outside from the eyes of the mosquito, he was still shocked frozen when he saw it himself. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng should be here as well! Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he sped up his search. Very quickly, he found Zhao Yameng and realized that inside her fruit, a green hue had already appeared on her face. Tree rings could also be vaguely seen, and that made Wang Baole extremely anxious. He didnt have time to search for Zhuo Yifan. He growled, activating his cultivation and unleashing power from his hands in an attempt to tear open the fruit! However, the Spirit Qi was extremely concentrated within Zhao Yamengs fruit, making its fruit wall immensely tough. Before the Spirit Qi had been exhausted, it was difficult to tear the fruit open. Seeing that that was the case, Wang Baole gritted his teeth tightly. Damn it! Im giving my all. Its just absorbing, right? Im not afraid of you as I have the devouring seed! With that thought, Wang Baole hugged the fruit tight, and the devouring seed within his body instantly erupted! As it erupted, a strong suction force immediately flowed from Wang Baoles body into the fruit. Seeing that his devouring seed was so supportive, Wang Baole quickly grew agitated as large amounts of Spirit Qi entered his body, significantly boosting his cultivation. His agitation and nervousness combined, forming an indescribable sense of thrill that made Wang Baole extremely alert. He wanted to increase his force, but just at that moment The purple sea that was hiding in his pupils couldnt control itself any longer. It emerged, charging towards the Spirit Qi in the fruit and swallowing it Whats that? The emergence of the purple sea surprised Wang Baole. He immediately realized that something was amiss, but even before he could check things out, the black lightning in his body also emerged, not wanting to lose out And what on earth was that? Wang Baole was about to jump out of his skin. He was completely shocked, confusion filling his mind. Wang Baole was nothing but confused towards the ridiculous existences in his own body Chapter 205 - Becoming the Lead Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was aware of the origins of the devouring seed. It was formed as he trained in the cultivation technique given by Little Missy in the black mask. It could be said that he had created it from scratch As for the black lightning, even though it was the first time that Wang Baole had seen it, he found it familiar. He immediately thought of the times Little Missy of the black mask had electrocuted him using lightning when he was cultivating for the so-called Golden Body. The lightning back then was similar to the black lightning. Darn it Thinking about all that, Wang Baole could not help but curse. No matter how he analyzed the situation, everything seemed to be related to Little Missy from the black mask. That made him helpless and immensely irritated. On the other hand, after Wang Baole analyzed and recalled all the experiences in his life thus far, he finally came to realize the origins of the purple sea. Isnt that the purple glow that was trying to swallow me when I was in Spirit Breath Village? As he felt the presence of the existences in his body, Wang Baole didnt know whether to laugh or cry. He was angry, but he had nowhere to release his anger. All he could do was focus his attention on the fruit in front of him. As he began to relax, the suction force increased exponentially as the effects of the numerous forces in his body built upon each other. The fruit which Zhao Yameng was in was withering at a fast speed, and the entire process only took a short while before all the Spirit Qi and signs of life within the fruit were depleted. Wang Baoles body trembled. He could clearly feel that his level of cultivation had been raised significantly within that short period of time, such that he wasnt far from achieving a breakthrough in the fourth level of the True Breath realm. Furthermore, the devouring seed, the black lightning, and the purple sea all released a portion of the Spirit Qi that they had absorbed back into Wang Baoles body. Experiencing all that, Wang Baole felt less angered, and he spoke with a lot of emotion, At least all of you have some conscience Even though he still felt slightly troubled and irritated, Wang Baole didnt have much time to think about the origins of the three existences at that moment. He quickly pried open the fruit which Zhao Yameng was in; as cracking sounds were produced and the fruit was being pried open, Wang Baole grabbed hold of Zhao Yamengs arm, pulling her wet body out of the fruit. The sheer long dress stuck snugly on Zhao Yamengs body, becoming similar bodycon dress which presented Zhao Yamengs curvy figure beautifully in front of Wang Baole. He took a quick glance and was somewhat surprised. Its usually not so obvious, but Zhao Yamengs figure is not bad At the same time, as she was not assimilated by the giant trees consciousness, Zhao Yameng trembled after being rescued by Wang Baole and was about to wake up. Wang Baole immediately grew alert, as he thought about how he would have saved an enemy if the tree had successfully assimilated Zhao Yameng. Therefore, he raised his right hand to retrieve a flying sword. As Zhao Yameng awakened, he slashed her arm once. The pain accelerated the process of Zhao Yamengs awakening, and her eyes opened wide instantly. The moment she woke and saw Wang Baole, she took a deep breathher face pale, but her emotions stable. After taking a quick look at the surroundings, she lowered her head to look at the wound on her arm before looking at Wang Baole. Thats confirmation that I hadnt been assimilated. As she spoke, Zhao Yameng took out her voice transmission jade slip in an attempt to contact the Dao College. Wang Baole, who noticed that Zhao Yamengs injury didnt heal, heaved a sigh of relief. He became slightly awkward hearing what Zhao Yameng said. Im going to save Zhuo Yifan! Wang Baole spoke quickly, turning around to search for Zhuo Yifan. Zhao Yameng also realized that sending the voice transmission was ineffective, and gathered all her effort to stand up and join in the search. Very quickly, the duo found the fruit that Zhuo Yifan was encapsulated in. Seeing through the translucent fruit wall, they could see that Zhuo Yifan had a frightened expression, with green veins bulging up all over his face as if numerous tiny tree branches were wriggling within. The scene caused the duo to be shocked. Wang Baole grew anxious, and as Zhao Yameng stood frozen in shock, Wang Baole stepped forward to hug the fruit enveloping Zhuo Yifan tightly and roared loudly. Instantly, an unbelievably strong suction force erupted from Wang Baoles body. Very quickly, the fruit encapsulating Zhuo Yifan withered. Seeing what had happened, Zhao Yameng stared wide with her beautiful eyes, feeling incredulous as she looked towards Wang Baole. If they were in another situation, Wang Baole would definitely boast arrogantly. However, he wasnt in the mood to do so then. As the fruit encapsulating Zhuo Yifan withered, he immediately pried the fruit wall open, before pulling Zhuo Yifan out of it forcefully. As Zhuo Yifan fell to the ground, Zhao Yameng had already taken out her flying sword to slash Zhuo Yifan in the thigh, even before Wang Baole made his attempt. Fresh blood flowed out of the wound, which didnt heal as swiftly as that of the cultivators who had been assimilated. The duo heaved a sigh of relief, and Zhuo Yifan also awakened from the pain. He opened his eyes, first in a blur before quickly gaining awareness. He saw Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng, as well as his surroundings, and gasped. Both of you This place is We should be within the giant tree that captured us alive. The force of the seal still remains, and voice transmissions still cannot be sent. If not for Wang Baole, the three of us would definitely have died and been assimilated by the giant tree to become puppets! Zhao Yameng took in a deep breath and calmed herself down as she spoke. Now is not the time to talk about all this. We have to find the exit quickly! Wang Baole took quick glances in all directions, trying to find an escape route. When he spoke, Zhuo Yifan, who had planned to question further, instinctively chose to obey. Zhao Yameng followed suit as well. The two of them hadnt realized it, but after being saved by Wang Baole and being placed into the weird and dangerous environment, an unusual sense of determination seemed to have emerged from Wang Baole. It was that determination and steadfastness that caused both of them to choose to agree with Wang Baole. Even though they were weak and tired, they gritted their teeth and cooperated. The trio thus began their search in the tree hole that was filled with fruits. However, no matter how hard they searched, the entire place was sealed shut. They couldnt find any escape routes, and even if they tried to destroy the tree wall, they were unable to break through it. After half an hour, Zhuo Yifan looked bitterly towards Wang Baole. Baole, theres no way out of here Zhao Yameng fell silent. Even though she didnt speak, she looked at Wang Baole in a similar manner. Wang Baole hadnt realized that he had somehow become the leader of the trio. With Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan looking at him, he walked about in frustration, piercing his sword into the tree wall. A loud bang was produced, and the flying sword recoiled from impact. Looking at the tree wall that wasnt damaged at all, Wang Baole grew frustrated and troubled. However, his gaze shimmered as torrents of thoughts appeared in his mind. Since the beginning, he had a question about the reason why the tree seemed not to have realized that the three of them had emerged out of the fruit and that he had absorbed large amounts of Spirit Qi. Wang Baole didnt have an answer to that. He thought that it was either there was something wrong with the tree that caused it to fall into a slumber, or that the messy existences inside his body had disrupted the giant trees consciousness. It could also be that everything was a result of both possibilities. As he thought, Wang Baole recognized that waiting there could perhaps be safer; however, it was also very possible that a crisis would happen. After all, the giant tree had the ability to send fake voice transmissions. Pinning all their hopes on waiting for the Dao College to realize that something was amiss and send help would take too long. At the same time, a crisis could strike at any time. Passively waiting and not looking for help didnt fit Wang Baoles personality. With a vicious look in his eyes, Wang Baole spoke, Yifan, Yameng, be my guardians! As Wang Baole spoke, he immediately stepped out and dashed towards the tree-root looking tree wall, hugging it tightly, and shouted, Absorb! When he spoke, the devouring seed, black lightning, and purple sea inside his body erupted immediately. An incredible suction force emerged from Wang Baoles body, which flowed along the tree wall and spread within the entire tree hole, sucking and swallowing everything in its path in a crazy manner! Since there are no exits, then I will treat this place like a gigantic fruit. Absorbing everything here would naturally cause the surrounding tree walls to dry up and crack. I dont believe that I wont be able to escape then! Wang Baole gave it his all! The instant the existences within Wang Baoles body were released, the tree he was hugging vibrated violently. Waves of immensely strong Spirit Qi were directed swiftly towards Wang Baoles body. There was so much Spirit Qiespecially with them containing vitalitythat after it entered Wang Baoles body, the devouring seed, black lightning, and purple sea began to grow excitedit was as if they were finally rehydrated after a period of dehydration. They each swallowed the Spirit Qi without holding back. Chapter 206 - The Peak of True Breath Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the forces within his body exploded into action, it was as if Wang Baole was suddenly transformed into a larva. Within the span of a dozen breath, the huge tree that Wang Baole was hugging showed signs of shriveling. The shriveling spread across a large area with Wang Baole as the focal point and throughout the entire fruit-laden tree hollow! The fruits without any cultivators inside shriveled up as Wang Baole continued his devouring. It was as if inexhaustible Spirit Qi was flowing madly into Wang Baoles body, sucking everything dry. His cultivation level shot up in an instant, from nearing the fifth level of True Breath realm to breaking through suddenly from the fourth level to the fifth level of the True Breath realm! At the moment of his breakthrough, Wang Baoles body shook fiercely. The deep wells of Spirit Qi within his meridians expanded in a rush. It felt akin to an upheaval. As he endured the rapid changes and his meridians were forcibly widened, more Spirit Qi surged in; it rushed through every meridian in Wang Baoles body and finally gathered at the devouring seed sitting within his dantianbecoming a great ocean! The sea of Spirit Qi morphed into a huge whirlpool as the devouring seed churned. As it swept through Wang Baoles entire body, he could feel the Spirit Qi forming waves inside him. In an instant, his body unleashed an overwhelming aura that sent tremors through Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng! The intensity of the aura didnt equal that of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, but amongst the True Breath realm cultivators, it was impressive beyond measure. After all, the rest only had at most eighty percent of their meridians transformed into spirit meridians, whereas Wang Baoles was a hundred percent transformed! Under the baptism of the Spirit Qi, and as his cultivation level climbed up, his physical body was affected as well. His muscles were more tightly knit, and his bones sturdier; his physical strength increased drastically! Such improvement was clearly shown in his speed and strength, and the huge tree started showing signs of cracking under his powerful hold! With a breakthrough in his cultivation and as the suction force of the devouring seed intensified, Wang Baole became a black hole. The huge tree started quaking under the devouring and suction forces. It howled madly and seemed as if it was trying to escape! However, Wang Baole had it in a stranglehold and showed no signs of letting go. There was a vicious look in his eyes, and as his cultivation underwent a series of breakthroughs, an inexplicable excitement rose within him. Zhuo Yifan witnessed the scene before him and was momentarily stunned speechless. His eyes widened, and waves of emotions rumbled within him. He had known Wang Baole was strong, but as he advanced to become a True Breath realm cultivator and went on to carry out numerous missions, Zhuo Yifan had grown equally confident of himself. Yet as he stared at Wang Baole, he had a sudden intense feeling that the other was not human, but that he was a monster in the form of a human! If that wasnt the case, how could he possibly absorb the vitality and Spirit Qi of the giant tree Zhao Yameng was equally dumbstruck. Despite her generally composed demeanor, she was flabbergasted. Especially when the fruits started drying up one after another and the shriveling spread across the entire tree hollow. The tree hollow had even started quaking as if it was struggling But the more it struggled, the stronger the force that burst forth from Wang Baole during the moment of crisis became. It thundered. Theres no use in you fighting. Im going to suck you dry! Wang Baole gave it his all. He growled and activated his cultivation, rousing the various forces within him, and intensifying the suction force. Thunderous roars resounded all around them. As Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng looked on, stupefied, the tree hollows trembling grew fiercer. It was as if a raging roar was being unleashed from within the tree trunk! Zhuo Yifans and Zhao Yamengs hearts started pumping rapidly. When they looked at Wang Baole, they saw not only a monster in human skin, but they felt an aura of violence and brutality exuding from his person. As the two of them stood, shaken to the depths of their souls, a roaring sound thundered from within Wang Baole once again. His cultivation level increased, from the fifth level of the True Breath realm, then to its completion, reaching the peak of the True Breath realm! Everything happened too quickly. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng hadnt yet come to terms with his breakthrough in cultivation; even Wang Baole himself had not come to terms with it. The moment his cultivation reached the peak of the True Breath realm, the entire tree hollowseemingly unable to withstand it anymorecollapsed and exploded! As the tree hollow collapsed into multiple parts, Wang Baole and the rest prepared to dash out, only to find that beyond the tree hollow was an even bigger tree hollow! Ill just keep sucking! Wang Baole gritted his teeth, undaunted. He raised both hands, pressed them on the walls of the tree, and started sucking again. The entire Coulomb Basin began to quake fiercely in that instant. The earth rose and fell, and trees swayed and bent. Even the seal spreading across the core of the Coulomb Basin started loosening. The loosening of the seal sent Wang Baole and the others swaying. The feeling was akin to emerging from water and rising above. It caused their breathing to quicken. Given the opportunity, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng didnt hesitate; they pulled out their voice transmission rings immediately and sent out a call for help to the college! Coulomb Basin, a giant tree has gained sentience. Send help quickly! Wang Baole had one hand on the giant tree, sucking, and the other hand holding the voice transmission ring as he yelled. Next to him, Zhao Yameng hurriedly sent out a voice transmission as well. Their calls for help seemed to be transmitted almost simultaneously. They couldnt tell if the transmissions had successfully reached the college, nor did they have time to receive a reply. All around them, a loud roar filled with pain and rage rang out! If the giant tree could be compared to a human being, then at that moment, Wang Baole, who was inside it, would be a giant parasite. The tree hollow that was being drained dry would be an organ inside the giant tree. At that moment, the organ had shattered, and the resulting pain was driving the giant tree mad. The strange powers of the purple ocean had numbed its senses earlier, but under such extreme agony, the paralysis had lost its effect. As the giant tree struggled to wakefulness, it howled in pain. Its agonized cries resounded underground, rose into the heavens, and rang throughout the air! Roar! The sound was deafening beyond measure. It was louder than thunder and exploded in their ears. Zhuo Yifan, who had already been weakened, immediately spat out a mouthful of blood under the shockwave. Even Zhao Yameng was shaking. Blood seeped out between her lips, and her face was pale. Even Wang Baole, who had just had a breakthrough in his cultivation and was brimming with Spirit Qi, could hear a buzzing in his head after hearing the deafening roar. A streak of viciousness unfurled within him. He had always been one who was brutal to himself, and even more merciless towards the enemy! Think Im afraid of you? Wang Baole glared and shouted angrily as he hugged the walls of the tree. As Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng approached him nervously, he prepared to start sucking fiercely again. He was instantly struck dumb A short length of black lightning bolt had grown inside him. It lay lazily, ignoring Wang Baoles wishes, and dove straight within his meridians. It fused with his Spirit Qi and disappeared as if falling into a deep slumber. Get to sucking, dont sleep! Wang Baole panicked and tried activating the devouring seed. The devouring seed was the same. With Wang Baoles cultivation reaching the peak of True Breath realm, until he could break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, it had absorbed to its fullest and could no longer continue. The devouring seed stopped churning and, like the black lightning bolt, fell into a deep sleep. It was the same with the purple ocean. It retreated slowly into the depths of Wang Baoles eyes, settled down, and fell into silence. What the hell, start sucking! Wang Baoles face turned red. As if sensing Wang Baoles panic, his nine mosquitoes flew out from his scabbard and flew in circles around him, buzzing. My dear ancestors, you cant do this to me. How can you go limp at such a critical moment? See that sumptuous spread before you? Come on, dig in! Wang Baole, on the verge of tears, started begging inwardly. It was then that the howling from the giant tree intensified. As the entire tree hollow started quaking fiercely as it had never done before, the assimilated cultivators started emerging from the walls of the tree one after another, charging towards Wang Baole and the others. Under the veil of death and violence, despite not knowing why Wang Baole was unable to continue his absorption, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng could sense that something had gone wrong. They eyed the cultivators who had appeared around them. Their faces were pale again. Despite that, they didnt give up. There was no need for words. Their eyes met, and they retreated almost at the same time, clustering together at a corner where they had set their battleground. Wang Baoles cultivation burst forth. Nine mosquitoes flew out, giving him an all-encompassing field of vision. His peak level True Breath realm cultivation and his physical strength augmented each other and gave his battle prowess an exponential boost. He stepped forward and with a thundering kick, sent the first cultivator who had charged forward flying. Yameng, support me with array formations. Yifan, you get the ones that I miss. Lets give it all weve got! Wang Baoles eyes were alight with ferociousness. The instant he spoke, a baneful aura that had first appeared in the Pond Cloud Rainforest appeared once again! Chapter 207 - Surrender Yourself to the Path of Daoism! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the hundreds of assimilated cultivators appeared, on the land above the tree hollowon a dry and cracked surface of a small tree in the center of hundreds of surrounding giant treesthe face of a middle-aged man emerged. Its features were distorted as if suffering unbearable pain. Upon closer examination, one could see an almost indiscernible liquid light slowly flowing and spreading throughout the cracks on its skin. It was clear that the spread of the liquid light had some relation to Wang Baoles devouring, but the latter wasnt the sole cause of it. At that moment, it seemed to be undergoing a transformation! Compared to its look of pain, its gaze remained calm. It looked in the direction of the Ethereal Dao College, and soft murmuring echoed in the air. The message still went through in the end this isnt what I wanted, but since its come to this there is a need for a little strategizing. After all, the other two have succeeded, one after the after. I have to succeed as well as for the three puny insects inside me, theyre such weaklings. Its just a matter of squashing them. ( Box novel.c om ) As the small trees murmurings resounded, within the tree hollowas Wang Baole intensified his attack and a murderous aura exploded from his personmist started rising from beneath his feet. The mist was the third tier of Ethereal Dao Colleges unique mystic technique. Once applied, it would augment his speed. Wang Baole shot forward like an arrow leaving the bow. In addition, mist surrounded his body. That was the fourth tier of the Ethereal Dao Colleges unique mystic technique that went by the name Cloud Body! As for the fifth tier of the series of unique mystic techniques, Wang Baole had just advanced to the peak True Breath realm and had not yet fully grasped it. His form was like a cloud, dashing towards the assimilated cultivators in the span of a breath. As he approached rapidly, Wang Baole raised his right hand, and an arc of lightning shot forward. Following his cultivations advancement to the peak of the True Breath realm, the power contained within the lightning arc had grown even stronger. It shone with a blinding light and dashed towards the assimilated cultivators. As it wove its way through the air, it sparked a series of electric bolts. Looking from afar, it seemed as if a small ocean of lightning had appeared in the tree hollow. It was a stunning sight! Thunder roared and resounded across all four corners of the tree hollow. Everywhere the lightning arc passed, the assimilated cultivators started trembling, and more than a few self-combusted immediately. As that was happening, Wang Baole summoned the Heated Burst within his palm. The Heated Burst transformed into a sea of fire that was vaster than what he had summoned before, and with a thunderous roar, it spread out in all directions. The heat of the flames was unbearably scorching. To a certain extent, it should have turned the assimilated cultivators into ashes. However, they were imbued with the power of the giant tree and were able to resist the flames. Despite that, the sea of fire and the lightning arc caused them considerable damage. There were a few assimilated cultivators who, under the assault of the Flash Arc and Heated Burst, were either torn apart and turned to dust or burned to ashes. It was an attack that they could hardly recover froma complete annihilation! Such intensity exceeded Wang Baoles previous battle capabilities. A peaked True Breath realm cultivation had increased the prowess of his spells significantly, while the number of spells he could cast increased tremendously as well. As he concurrently unleashed Flash Arc and Heated Burst, he also set off Cloud Finger in a blast. Zhao Yamengs augmenting array formations descended at that instant, and the threads of array formations appeared all around Wang Baole and shadowed his every movement. As it glimmered, it provided Wang Baole with a defensive barrier and, at the same time, inflicted damage on the enemies as well. Zhuo Yifan, despite being weakened, grit his teeth and manipulated his Numinous Treasures into aiding Zhao Yameng and killing the assimilated cultivators rushing from the sides. Under their coordinated efforts, the loud clashes of battle sounds rang out within the tree hollow. The air was heavy with murderous intent, the battling fearsome. Die! Wang Baole growled. He flung his fist out, stirring a wave of energy. The strength within his entire body exploded outward, and he smashed the head of an assimilated cultivator straight open. His left hand drew seals, and a flame appeared and flew forward, burning. Wang Baole stepped forward and dropped his head suddenly, dodging the flying sword leaves from three assimilated cultivators. He then leaped and flung out three self-exploding beads. A series of explosions sent the three assimilated cultivators who had tried to ambush him flying and collapsing into a heap. Wang Baole was about to rush forward and burn them into ashes when he suddenly tilted his body sideways, raised his right hand, and grabbed behind him. An assimilated cultivator who had snuck up behind him was caught by the neck instantly. He tightened his clutch. With another wave of his arm, several flying swords dashed towards Zhuo Yifan. They approached and suddenly exploded, sending the few assimilated cultivators who had been about to lunge onto Zhuo Yifan quaking from the shockwave and flying back. Wang Baole didnt pause after resolving the threat that Zhuo Yifan had faced; instead, he struck again. He was like a fearsome tiger charging into a pack of wolves. Wang Baoles cultivation level might have increased, but there were still limits to it. The assimilated cultivators, on the other hand, despite having been torn into pieces, would quickly recover as the numerous tree branches wove them back together. As the fight went on, it was obvious they werent fighting on the same level. Even if some were destroyed under his powerful attacks, wiped out and decimated in both flesh and spirit, those were in the minority. They occupied less than two-tenths of the hundreds of assimilated cultivators. Even though he had a breakthrough in his cultivation, his Spirit Qi was finite. Flash Arc and Heated Burst also consumed a great deal of his cultivation. As a result, Wang Baole soon started panting heavily and could only retreat. Zhuo Yifan, in his weakened state, was also slowly exhausting himself. Eventually, he didnt manage to avoid an attack in time and was pierced through the chest by three leaves that had been transformed by a spell. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body draining of life as he fell backward. In his bitterness, he lost all fight in him. Falling to one side, he stared at Wang Baole, who was still engaged in a fierce battle. His mind was a complete blank. He seemed to be thinking back, on memories of his childhood, of his family clan and his cruel and cold-hearted father and his cold-blooded elder brother, of Spirit Breath Village and the happenings inside, and of Wang Baole standing before him. Gradually, his vision grew blurry. The sounds of battle grew more and more distant. Zhao Yameng, on the other hand, was still persevering, but her body was shaking ceaselessly. It was clear that she was about to exhaust her Spirit Qi. Her array formation threads were an immeasurable aid to Wang Baole, however. That was why she continued to grit her teeth and stand firm despite reaching her limits. However, without Zhuo Yifans support, regardless of how strong Wang Baole was, he couldnt attend to everything that was happening on the battlefield. There would always be someone weaving their way through the battlefield from all directions, charging towards Zhao Yameng. As Wang Baole observed the scene, he started panicking. He had expended all his Numinous Treasures and no longer had any means of defense at his disposal. He could only retreat while blocking the attacks. At that point, his panting grew heavier, and cuts from the blades of flying sword leaves appeared on his body. Some were surface wounds, others deep injuries. The worst was one that had pierced through his right leg, creating a tear-like wound. Baole, Yameng, do you think the college received our message, that they will be coming? Zhuo Yifan seemed to have forgotten that they were in the midst of battle. The light in his eyes grew fainter, and he muttered to himself. As his eyes darkened, there seemed to be a dash of red light intensifying within. Zhao Yameng remained silent. She used the last dregs of her Spirit Qi to sustain the array formations, but she couldnt hold on for long. Soon, under the attack of multiple bespelled leaves, Zhao Yameng spat out a mouthful of blood. She had completely expended the cultivation inside her body, and the array formations around them vanished. Her body seemed drained of all strength as she leaned against one of the walls of the tree with great difficulty. She had bitten her lips, and her face was drained of all blood. There seemed to be a struggle taking place deep within her, one that no one could witness. She appeared to be torn about a choice she was about to make. Yifan, hold on, help will definitely arrive from the college! Wang Baole saw how Zhuo Yifan had reached the end of his rope and said hurriedly. He retreated abruptly, before Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. With the glove on his right hand, he sent forth an explosive shockwave that drove the assimilated cultivators lunging at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng back. Wang Baole watched as Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng lost all fight in them. As the multitudes of tireless assimilated cultivators continued rushing forward from all directions, bitterness and despair rose in his heart. He himself didnt know whether the college had received their voice transmission. It was then, as he spiraled further into the depths of despair, that suddenly inside his head, from within the black mask, the familiar, distant voice of Little Missy rang out for the first time. Dont be afraid, Wang Baole. Ill teach you a scripture. Its power is unfathomable. Uttering it will shift the heavens and earth and exterminate all living things! There was a hint of pride in her voice as it echoed within Wang Baoles head. He was slightly wary when he heard what she said. Her statement was so powerful that he secretly feel doubtful about it. However, he thought back to everything the Little Missy had told him and, except for the slight exaggeration regarding the scabbard, whatever she had told him had never turned out to be a bluff. Especially the Golden Bodyhe had followed her instructions and attained it. The many encounters strengthened his faith in her, so he hurriedly asked, What scripture? Listen carefully Enlightened, prisoner of the Dao of heaven, all sentient beings must endure immeasurable calamities. It only takes a thought to leave the deep prison. Await the path of cultivation 1 ! Go, in accordance with this scripture, execute this puny sapling! Little Missy said with a casual arrogance. Upon hearing the scripture, Wang Baoles body, heart, and soul were shaken to the core. He seemed to feel some sort of calling. It was as if the scripture could actually move the heavens and earth and, upon utterance, it would transform ones life completely! Chapter 208 - Let Me Have a Shot Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole didnt know how reciting the scripture would, in Little Missys words, move the heavens and earth and exterminate all living creatures. It was all too strange, and something he felt was completely unimaginable. But he could feel something indescribable surface within him when he heard the scripture. It was as if it hid a certain meaning that could not be described in words. The last line, especially, was imbued with immense power. If it had been another time and place, Wang Baole would have cast his suspicions aside and found a way to verify the truth behind the scripture. After confirming that it was of use, he would then try it out. However, at that moment, trapped within the dangerous tree hollow and facing the onslaught of hundreds of assimilated cultivators, Wang Baolewho continued casting spells while deliberating on the scriptureswas running out of time. Lets just give it a shot! Wang Baole threw out a punch. With a wave of his hand, a sea of lightning and an ocean of fire exploded into being simultaneously, wiping out a dozen assimilated cultivators charging towards him. His eyes flashed, he sucked in a deep breath, and he was about to recite the scripture. It was at that moment! Wang Baole had not yet started uttering the scripture when an indescribable Blood Qi rose and expanded behind him. It was followed by a thunderous roar! The Blood Qi was so intense it formed a Blood Qi hurricane that swept across the entire area. The hurricane exuded an oppressive aura of violence and bloodlust, and the surrounding assimilated cultivators started quaking in their boots and froze in their tracks. It was as if an invincible, fearsome soldier had just awoken! Even the tree hollow started shaking at that instant, and signs of decay appeared on its four walls. Everything happened too quickly and too suddenly. Wang Baoles heart pumped rapidly, and his breathing quickened as he turned around. Behind him, next to Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, who had been gravely wounded and on the verge of death was floating off the ground! Not standing, but floating in mid-air. There was a red light flashing in his eyes, and his entire person exuded an aura of violence and bloodlust so intense it conjured the images of a mountain of corpses and an ocean of blood. The intensity of the Blood Qi was indescribable and was coming off him in waves. Whats going on! Wang Baole was stunned. He had almost shouted out the scripture then, but who could have known that Zhuo Yifan still had such an ace in the hole left in him It was clear that there was something amiss with Zhuo Yifan. As Wang Baole stood, stunned, Zhuo Yifan moved. His body swayed forward abruptly, and he leaped forward in mid-air. As he dashed forward, his right hand raised and pressed against his own neck, yanking abruptly Wang Baole gasped in shock as he saw with his own eyes, Zhuo Yifan pulling out, from his own neck a crimson blood sword! The edges of the blade were formed from blood while the rest of the sword was formed from bone. Zhuo Yifans expression was that of pain and ferocity as he pulled out the sword. He was silent, and it was as if he had transformed into a demon as he charged forward! He was swift like lightning, approaching an assimilated cultivator in the blink of an eye. The blood sword in his hand went sweeping across the air. As it hit the cultivator, the assimilated cultivator quaked, his entire person turning into a pool of blood in an instant The killing seemed to have incited his thirst for blood, and Zhuo Yifan moved even more quickly. He was like a blur of blood-red shadow, leaving rivers of blood in his wake! Within the span of a mere dozen breaths, he slew more than a dozen assimilated cultivators around him. The cultivators, who had turned into pools of blood, clearly lost the power to regenerate again! The aura of bloodlust exuding from Zhuo Yifan grew stronger, and the demonic air around him intensified as well! Its not him whos controlling the sword. Its the sword thats controlling him! Wang Baole observed. It was then that the tree hollow started swaying fiercely, and a sound of disdain resounded throughout the entire tree hollow. It was like multiple bolts of lightning crashing down, sending instant tremors through Wang Baoles body. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and blood spilled from Zhao Yamengs lips as well. As the sound rang out, a middle-aged man dressed in black robes stepped out from the far wall of the tree hollow! The man looked to be human, but his face was lined like that of tree bark. His eyes were cold and held a glint of savagery within them. As he appeared, the aura of Foundation Establishment realm cultivation burst forth from his body. The intensity of his aura surpassed all Foundation Establishment realm cultivators Wang Baole had come across. The perfected Foundation Establishment realm. Hes only a step away from Core Formation realm! Zhao Yameng said quickly. Her voice was calm. When she spoke, her eyes no longer held any hints of hesitation or struggle, and she shut both eyes then. Despite noticing Zhao Yamengs strange behavior, Wang Baole had no time to question further. It was a critical moment. With the appearance of the black-robed man, the aura in the entire tree hollow turned chaotic, and the assimilated cultivators fell to their knees. It was clear that the middle-aged black-robed man was their master! As they witnessed the scene before them, the mans identity became clear he was the human form of the giant tree! The middle-aged black-robed man didnt spare a glance towards Wang Baole or Zhao Yameng when he appeared. The expression on his face was cold and arrogant. With one step, he appeared right before Zhuo Yifan, a solemn and vicious look on his face as his right hand lifted abruptly in a sudden sweep. A sudden, immense force emerged. Countless leaves appeared out of thin air, forming a tornado which exploded without warning. The loud explosion shook Zhuo Yifans body; however, he didnt dodge the attack. Instead, he drew the cloak of demonic aura tightly around him. Amidst his tremors, his fighting instincts seemed to be sparked. Wielding the blood sword in his hands, he sent it sweeping towards the approaching tornado! An explosive sound resounded and rose into the air as the tornado was sliced into halves by Zhuo Yifans single blade. A shockwave swept outwards in all directions. Blood bubbled from Zhuo Yifans mouth, and his body stumbled back towards Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng. The bloodlust in his eyes seemed to have grown much fainter. Even the blood sword in his hands was melting away as if being absorbed back into his body. The middle-aged black-robed man stood hovering in mid-air. One split half of the tornado went roaring past him, causing a faint cut to appear on his face. It healed swiftly and, within a span of a few breaths, disappeared completely. There was a strange light in his eyes as he stared at Zhuo Yifan. How unfortunate. If your cultivation level had risen to the Foundation Establishment realm, you might have posed a challenge to me after all, youre the Blood War Soldier from the Five Generation Sky Clan! Id heard of this in the past. That the Five Generation Sky Clan had gotten their hands on a strange mystic art that required multiple people from the same generation and with the same bloodline, where one would be the host while the remaining would be soldiers. The soldiers have to sacrifice everything, including their flesh and blood, to the host the Destined Soldier! I cant believe that the Five Generation Sky Clan actually carried it out theyre indeed an ancient clanresourceful, determined, and ruthless! You probably have an elder brother, or maybe a younger brother, whom the clan has placed their hopes on. While you are just a vessel! As the man spoke, Zhuo Yifan, who was slowly regaining lucidity, turned pale. He retreated once again, and the blood sword in his hands completely retreated back into his body. There was sorrow in his eyes, and he didnt say a single word. Waves of emotions stirred within Wang Baole when he heard that. His face stiffened, and his eyes grew wide. He thought of Spirit Breath Village and Zhuo Yifans brother, Zhuo Yixian And the moment when Zhuo Yixian terrorized Zhuo Yifan and prevented him from obtaining a seven-inch Spirit Root. It was clear that the answer to all his previous doubts wasnt as simple as it had seemed then. It implicated the secrets of the Five Generation Sky Clan. Zhuo Yixian might have done what he had done to secure his control over the War Soldiers and prevent an overthrowing of his power from ever taking place. He both desired the War Soldier to become stronger and to keep the soldier under his control so that the soldier would never surpass its master! Who wouldve thought that out of the three puny insects casually captured, there would be one who turned out to be a War Soldier interesting, greed flashed in the middle-aged black-robed mans eyes as he spoke merrily. His body blurred as he dashed towards Zhuo Yifan. His speed was supernatural. As he approached, the force of his Foundation Establishment realm cultivation became overwhelming, assaulting their concentration and their cultivation. It was as if they had been rendered completely helpless before the middle-aged black-robed man. The man raised his right hand and was about to grab Zhuo Yifan. Wang Baoles eyes turned vicious, and he was about to shout out the scripture. It was then that suddenly next to him, in that very instant, an energy stronger and more earth-shattering than the one that Zhuo Yifan had exuded, a tornado of auraexploded in the air! As it roared, thundering into the skies, Zhao Yamengs hair started lashing around in the absence of wind. Terrifying whirlpools of air started appearing all around her! Multiple whips seemed to form rapidly out of nowhere and lashed outward in all directions. The assimilated cultivators shook and collapsed upon the touch of a whip, and even the tree hollow shook fiercely. Wang Baoles eyes widened even more. He wasnt a stranger to that sight. During his battle with Zhao Yameng, the latter had been unconscious in the last leg of the fight; it had happened then too. She had still been at the Ancient Martial realm, and the aura that she had exuded then was strong and extremely terrifying. Having reached the fourth level of the True Breath realm, and once again slipping into the same state, the intensity of her aura would be unimaginable. Even the expression on the black-robed middle-aged man changed drastically. He gasped in shock. A mutation! Theres something wrong with your bloodline! The black-robed middle-aged man couldnt have guessed that out of the three he had casually captured, two would be such extraordinary people. One was a rare War Soldier, and the other from the even rarer Mutated Bloodline! Even he felt incredulous at the sight unfolding before him. Chapter 209 - Chanting the scripture Scriptures! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The middle-aged black-robed mans body blurred. His attention was no longer on Zhuo Yifan. He dashed towards Zhao Yameng, swift like the fall of lightning. However, as he approached, Wang Baole yelled. The latter was prepared to recite the scriptures line, regardless of whether it worked or not, to stop the man from getting closer. He didnt have the chance to say a word. The moment the middle-aged black-robed man approached, Zhao Yamengs tightly shut eyes opened abruptly. They glowed with a blue light which exploded into an ocean of blue, and surged towards the approaching man as if to pull him under! The intensity of the blue light was too great. As it spread outwards, thundering, all the assimilated cultivators started trembling. They shriveled on the spot as if cleansed of all life, turning into dust within the blink of an eye! Wang Baole had been standing behind Zhao Yameng, but he didnt escape unscathed. His body shook, and he could barely form the words of the scripture. He grabbed hold of Zhuo Yifan, who, weakened and barely recovered from his earlier episode, had instantly blacked out, and retreated hastily. They barely managed to escape the full onslaught of the attack. Both of their ultimate attacks cant be controlled! Wang Baole twitched with fear. He was thankful that they hadnt used such attacks on him previously; otherwise, he worried that he might have been killed by them both then In reality, Zhao Yameng in that state wasnt conscious, and Wang Baole was well aware of that. Under the cast of the blue light, the surrounding walls of the tree hollow started shriveling and drying up. It was as if they were being forced to age rapidly. The pain from his true form reached the middle-aged black-robed man at that moment, and he started shaking, the expression on his face gruesome. He roared and pressed forcibly against the ocean of blue light, his hand clawing viciously at Zhao Yamengs face. ( Box novel.c om ) Die! Wang Baole watched as the scene unfolded and panic rose in his heart. He grit his teeth and started reciting. As it is As he spoke the first few words, Zhao Yameng, with blue light flooding out from her eyes, suddenly opened her mouth wide and let out a sound so piercing it shook the heavens and earth. The scream rang loudly across all directions! The scream was shrill beyond measure, and as it rang out, a buzzing sound exploded in Wang Baoles head. Blood started dripping from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. If not for the devouring seed churning fiercely within him, he would have passed out. Even though Zhuo Yifan was unconscious, his body trembled and blood seeped out from between his lips. They werent even standing directly before the aural force but hidden behind Zhao Yameng. The middle-aged black-robed man, who stood in front of Zhao Yameng, took the onslaught of her aural attack head-on. The look on his face changed drastically, and his breathing quickened as blood spilled from his lips. Then, the hand he had outstretched towards Zhao Yameng exploded. He retreated rapidly, unwilling to remain in the vicinity of Zhao Yameng in her aggressive state. Damn it! Damn it! The man retreated, staggering. His disintegrated right hand regenerated swiftly, but the pain and humiliation of losing a hand drove him into a rage. He never would have thought that a cultivator at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm like himself would be helpless against a True Breath realm cultivator. All mutants are nut bags. A destructive power rests within them. One that, once awakened, even I cant survive it! Following the black-robed mans retreat, and as Zhao Yamengs screams echoed through the air, the walls of the tree hollowhaving shriveled under the onslaught of the waves of light bluecould take it no longer. They cracked and fractured into pieces! The fracturing wasnt contained within a small area but spread across the entire tree hollow. In that instant, it exploded. Everything turned into dust. The surrounding earth also couldnt withstand the attack and exploded outward into the air. From afar, one could hear a rumbling from the center of the Coulomb Basin. Very quickly, the earth started to shake, then, it exploded, sending dirt and earth everywhere. Screams resounded in the air as blue light spilled out from the cracks in the earth. It was noon, and the sun was shining brightly. As the opening in the ground appeared following the collapse of the tree hollow, sunlight spilled underground. Wang Baole could see the light of day! It was then that Zhao Yameng, after her fearsome attack, exhausted herself completely. Her body grew limp, and she fell into unconsciousness. The blue light and the sound waves immediately vanished. It was during that moment, as the black-robed man retreated and Zhao Yameng fell unconscious, that Wang Baole dashed out with his quick reflexes. Grabbing Zhuo Yifan in one hand and Zhao Yameng in the other, he leaped upwards, jumping off the surrounding earth and rocks and following the path of the explosion towards the opening in the ground. He charged out from underground and escaped from the inside of the giant tree! Without pausing for breath, Wang Baole panted heavily and dashed forward. He pulled out his voice transmission ring hurriedly and called for help from the college. That time, he received a reply. Give us another thirty minutes, well be there! There was a hint of solemnity in the anxious voice coming from within the voice transmission ring. Wang Baole let out a sigh of relief and quickened his escape. Inside the crater behind him, the black-robed man had an ugly look on his face. He did let loose an inward sigh of relief, though. From what he could tell, the girl was the strangest amongst the three. For the little fatty ahead of him who was trying to escape, he had little concern. He reasoned that Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan must have been why the three of them had managed to escape assimilation earlier. In reality, the paralysis inflicted by the purple ocean resting within Wang Baoles eyes had resulted in the giant tree being unable to determine who had been the culprit behind everything. I dont believe that all three people Id randomly caught would be freaks of nature!He snorted with disdain. With a single leap, he rose above ground. Regardless of Wang Baoles speed, there was still a chasm separating him from a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. He was additionally burdened by the weight of Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. The black-robed man soon caught up to him. As he drew near, the speed of his approach stirred a roar; it was the sound of the sound barrier being broken. The distance between him and Wang Baole grew smaller and smaller. Wang Baole watched as the distance between them shrank to fewer than fifty yards. In his panic, he shouted, Tree freak, stop chasing us. Backup from our college is arriving. You should start bailing. This is a friendly reminder! The black-robed man remained expressionless and silent and increased his speed. It seemed as if he was about to catch up with them at any time. Wang Baoles breathing stilled. He was like a beast forced into a corner, and his eyes shone with madness and violence. He spun around suddenly and stared unblinkingly at the black-robed man charging towards him and roared. ( Box novel.c om ) Enlightened, prisoner of the Dao of heaven As the words were spoken, an oppressive rumbling sounded across what had been clear skies, and thunder clouds seemed to be gathering. There was a strong, oppressive heaviness spreading in the rumbling air as the entire sky seemed to darken slightly. The sudden change sparked off a similar shift in the black-robed mans expression, and he sucked in a breath without thinking. He could feel, instinctively, death looming over him. It was an indescribable feeling. Even more incredible was how he could feel the prickling on his scalp. A surge of indescribable fear and terror rose from deep within him. What are you reciting! He intuitively gasped in shock. Wang Baole had given himself a shock as well. He was breathing heavily at that moment, and a fierce light shone from within his eyes. The astonishment he felt was accompanied by a mad glee, and he inwardly uttered, Little Missy was right. She didnt play me for a fool. Who could have imagined that the scripture she had taught him would give off such a powerful and overwhelming intensity! Amidst his rapid breathing, he stopped running altogether. Instead, he stared at the black-robed man, whose expression had changed completely, with a cold arrogance. There was no pause in his speech as he spoke the second verse! All sentient beings must endure immeasurable calamities As the verse was spoken, lightning split the heavens apart, and a thunderous roar resounded across the sky. The clouds boiled and rolled over, and the heavens transformed in an instant. An awesome force that would send all living things quaking in terror gathered in the skies. It was like a supreme presence who had been slumbering in the distant galaxy, was suddenly awakening At that moment, the earth trembled. Under the quaking, the Coulomb Basin seemed on the verge of complete collapse. The expression on the black-robed mans face was no longer of shock; he had turned pale instantly. An overwhelming sense of danger, like the surge of a tidal wave, rushed forward and drowned him. His instinct and intuition were telling him repeatedly that if he did not run right then, and if he continued his chase, then the danger that would follow would be great, very great, very, very greatit would be fatal! It was a sense of alarm that he had never encountered in his life. It exceeded what he could endure and was beyond his wildest imagination. He even felt that, even with his cultivation breaking through to the Core Formation realm, he might still not be able to stand a chance. His death would be absolute! This is impossible. Hes only at the True Breath realm. Damn it, how did things turn out like this. The three of them, each one more terrifying than the last! The black-robed mans lips started trembling. His face was deathly pale, and his eyes revealed his unprecedented fear and shock. There was a loathing to admit defeat and a strong urge towards madness. Zhuo Yifans identity as a War Soldier had surprised him and Zhao Yamengs mutation had shocked him further. But all that couldnt compare to the terror he was experiencing right then. His instincts told him that there was a force hidden within Wang Baole that was beyond horrifying, that could not be countered, that could not be stopped, that he had to run away from, far away fromas far as he could. But his reason told him another thing. That the other person was only at the True Breath realm, and that it was impossible for him to have such an overpowering aura Chapter 210 - It Must Be Him! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He could choose not to believe, but he didnt dare to make the gamble. As he stood torn and terrified, and before he was given the chance to decide, Wang Baoles spirits strengthened. He lifted his head to the sky and laughed. He didnt retreat and instead charged towards the black-robed man, a cold, murderous glint glimmering in his eyes. A loud roar thundered from his lips, rumbling through the air and shaking the earth, and summoning raging thunder! It only takes a thought to leave the deep prison As the words left his lips, the thunder grew more ferocious. The deafening roars transformed the heavens and earth. Clouds gathered rapidly, forming a giant hand spanning ten thousand yards in the sky! The hand blanketed the heavens and cast an enormous shadow over the vast lands. From afar, the giant hand in the air was a fearsome sight. The shadowed lands beneath it were not only cast into darkness but seemed to be stripped of all life, revealing signs of death! The black-robed man trembled fiercely. He could feel himself shuddering like never before; a fear unfurled within him that he had never felt before. He stared at the giant hand in the sky and at Wang Baole, who had an air of confidence. He didnt seem as if he was trying even the slightest to put on an appearance of self-assurance, it was as if he was confident of his ability to destroy the giant tree. His self-confidence amplified the overpowering aura of the hundred-thousand-feet long giant cloud hand hovering in the sky behind him. The hand slammed towards the earth in a thunderous rush, blanketing everything in its descent! The sight of it finally drove the black-robed man to a mental collapse. Ive heard in the past that the Ethereal Dao Colleges Grand Supreme Elder, the former Federation President, landed on the ancient green-bronze sword and brought back an infant boy This infant was not of the earths human bloodline but had come from beyond the skies could it be that hes that infant! Upon that thought, the black-robed man was overcome by emotions, his breathing stilled. The more he thought about it, the more he thought himself right. Yes, those two kids, the boy is a War Soldier from the Five Generation Sky Clan, and the girl is a rare mutation. They are destined to reach the Core Formation realm that such gifted ones would willingly unleash their most powerful attacks to protect him clearly, they must be his servants, tasked with the responsibility of guarding him! At the thought of that, the black-robed man could stand firm no more. With his face pale, he started retreating quickly and ran away. His only thought was his own loathing of how slow he was. The idea of killing Wang Baole and the others had been wiped clean from his mind. He knew that at present, Wang Baole was too great a terror. He also knew that if he touched a single hair on Wang Baole, the whole Ethereal Dao College might go crazy, especially the former Federation President; he would fly into an unimaginable rage. In his mind, Wang Baoles origins were tied intimately with the ancient green-bronze sword. That was a great blow to his spirits, and he fell back quickly. If it had been before, Wang Baole would have been overjoyed at the black-robed man making his escape, but he was brimming with confidence. He thought it natural for the black-robed man to run away and had no intention of letting him escape. His confidence had soared to the heavens. He thought of Little Missy in the mask as a genius. The power of the sutra had exceeded his wildest imagination. Such faith and confidence led to his laughing out loud to the sky, with a cold glint ignited in his eyes. Trying to run? Let me tell you something. Once I unleash my killer move, Im invincible! You can kneel and call me daddy, but it wont help. Youre not going to get away! Wang Baole growled. He started a fierce pursuit, shouting as he ran. Await! As he recited, the power exuding from the giant hand in the heavens grew. The! The stars trembled. It was as if the entire heaven and earth were howling; as if a volcano was on the verge of eruption! Path! At that juncture, Wang Baole was mad with glee. He yelled out the words. All of a sudden, even the Sword Sun started trembling and tilting! A Qi that seemed as if it could wipe out all living things and exterminate all living creatures descended from the heavens and locked onto the black-robed man! The series of events finally drove the black-robed man to a complete and utter mental collapse. He let loose a howl filled with fury and madness. No! he roared. He would escape at all costs. He smacked his chest brutally with his right palm and spat out a big mouthful of green blood. In exchange, he became faster, speeding off in a thunder. Wang Baoles heart was filled with excitement. He raced ahead fearlessly, speeding up his pace. He pursued relentlessly and was about to shout out the final two words. But it was then Suddenly, the panicked voice of Little Missy rang out in his head. Stop chasing him! Little Missy, dont stop me. Today, I, Wang Baole, must kill this wretched creature and let him know what Im capable of! Wang Baole replied inwardly with pride. Then, he shouted. Of! The speed of the giant sky hand grew even more quickly. The rumbling sounds grew fiercer and louder. In the distance, the black-robed man smiled a tragic smile. Madness colored his eyes, and he spewed out more blood without hesitation, casting a mystic spell and speeding up further. Wang Baole raised his head proudly. He marched forward, ceaseless in his chase. He was about to yell out the final word when Little Missy realized his overly excited state and panicked even further. She yelled straight into Wang Baoles mind. Wang Baole, you idiot. Youve already scared it off, but you still want to go after it? The sutra is fake. Its a hoax! It can only be used to scare people off, it has no actual power behind its attack I didnt tell you the truth then because I was afraid youd know it for the sham it is and wouldnt put on a convincing act. But who knew, you actually started going after him once you recite the entire sutra, everything will disappear. Then, the enemy will run back and kill you with a single smack to your face! Little Missys voice carried a tone of anxiety as well as exasperation. It was as if she had no words for Wang Baoles actions. Her words resounded in Wang Baoles head like a bolt of lightning. His eyes widened instantly, and he stopped in his tracks. The muscles in his throat seemed to move, and his fatty flesh quivered. Uncertainty and alarm gripped him, and he asked hastily, Are you for real? What I said is the truth. The sutra is fake. You big dumb idiot! Little Missy was beyond annoyed. It seemed as if she didnt know whether she should be laughing or crying at that point. Wang Baole was stunned. He stood, dazed, and didnt shout out the last word. The giant hand in the sky gradually slowed down its pursuit. The black-robed man who had been trying to get away was first overjoyed then confounded. He couldnt help but turn around and sneak a glance as he made his escape. Wang Baole saw the man glancing back. His body shuddered, a cry rising from within him, but he was quick to react. He grit his teeth and glared, making as if he was going to continue his pursuit. He opened his mouth wide as if to shout, then secretly maneuvered his cultivation and forced himself to spit out a large mouthful of blood. Wang Baole pretended he was struggling to force out the final word with everything he had. Im going all out! Even if it means paying a terrible price for shouting out the last word, Im going to go all out well die together! His face turned red under his efforts. The extent to which he was striving, and his internal trembling, interwove with one another and made his act seem completely earnest and genuine, despite how inauthentic he was feeling. However, the power of the scripture felt too real. The black-robed man saw Wang Baoles crazed looks and instantly sucked in a breath of cold air. He ran more quickly as he raged. Hes gone completely mad! The black-robed man sped off, quicker and quicker, finally disappearing into the horizon. Wang Baole dared not stop his pretense immediately. He suppressed his feelings of sheepishness and the trembling within his heart, shouting furiously while pretending to heave and pant. He slowed down gradually, pretended that he could run no longer, and finally stopped. It was then that a sudden fear gripped him. He recalled how he had chased after a cultivator who had been at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm so relentlessly and couldnt help the cold sweat from forming. Little Missy, lets not joke around like this the next time. You almost got me killed! Wang Baole, frightened within an inch of his life, protested. Who knew you actually bought it. Believing it is one thing, but you actually became a true convert! Little Missy snorted and paid Wang Baole no further attention. Wang Baole could only smile wryly after hearing Little Missys words. But, thinking back to his performance just then, he felt slightly pleased. He thought he had been a force of nature. Hmmph, you can count yourself lucky this time around. You dare to give me trouble? I scare even myself when I start reciting the scripture! Wang Baoles feelings of self-satisfaction were mixed with sheepishness. He put up a show of yelling some more before hurriedly picking up Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng and running off in the opposite direction. His pace started slow, then gradually increased. Soon, it became a run for his life, as if he feared the black-robed man would realize what was amiss and exterminate him. Time passed as he continued running. The anxiety and fear within Wang Baole didnt dissipate. It was only after fifteen minutes passed, and seven to eight cruisers bearing the emblem of Ethereal Dao College appeared, that his nerves finally settled down. Im here! Im right here! In his mindless joy, he was about to rip off Zhuo Yifans clothes before he realized something wasnt right. He hugged Zhao Yameng more tightly in his arms, loosened his embrace around Zhuo Yifan and tore a strip off his clothes. He waved the torn strip of cloth in the air Chapter 211 - Resume Our Journey! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhuo Yifans combat robes had been damaged and torn. Wang Baole didnt have to use too much strength to rip out a large strip of his clothing, revealing Zhuo Yifans pale, tender skin He waved and shouted his lungs out, and the approaching cruiser immediately saw them. In reality, compared to the cloth being waved around in mid-air, Wang Baoles round body was even more eye-catching. The cruiser approached almost instantly. Seven to eight cultivators from the college leaped from the cruiser hurriedly. Leading them was the Deputy Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. His long red robes fluttered as he leaped down, and an aura stronger than that of the giant tree spread across the sky in an instant. Wang Baole had only felt it slightly, but he still found breathing difficult as feelings of oppression rose uncontrollably within him. A middle-aged man followed behind the Deputy Sect Lord. He wore a long blue robe and looked ordinary, but there seemed to be lightning in his eyes, and his entire person exuded an overwhelming aura of violence. Even standing beside the Deputy Sect Lord, it didnt pale in comparison to the latters aura. It was clear that he was also at the Core Formation realm! ( B oxnovel.c om ) The appearance of the pair sent the surrounding winds a-stirring and clouds a-shifting. Waves of aura that belonged to a Core Formation realm cultivator spread outwards in all directions. Their descent was followed by the arrival of three elders. The three elders cultivation energy was forceful and overwhelming, exceeding that of a True Breath realm; they were at the Foundation Establishment realm. Greetings to the Deputy Sect Lord, and to the elders! Upon seeing the group, Wang Baoles heart brimmed over with warmth and agitation. He placed Zhao Yameng down gently, stood and cupped his fists, bowing deeply. His clothes were tattered and torn, and he looked like a mess. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng were both unconscious. The Deputy Sect Lord and the middle-aged blue-robed man saw the sight of the three and were taken aback. The Deputy Sect Lord stepped forward and stopped before Wang Baole. He grabbed his wrist and immediately checked for injuries. There was concern in his eyes, and he softly asked what happened. The middle-aged man in blue robes also stepped forward and tapped his finger on Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs foreheads. Both of them trembled instantly, then slowly, they opened their eyes. Grand Elder! Upon recognizing who the middle-aged man in blue robes was, Zhuo Yifan struggled to stand and greet him. He was pressed down gently by the latter. The man comforted Zhao Yameng as well before turning towards Wang Baole. it was a giant tree, with its cultivation at the perfecte Foundation Establishment realm it had the power to cast illusions through aural attacks and has the power to seal ones abilities Wang Baole said quickly. He hurriedly shared what the three of them had encountered and gone through and pointed out the direction in which the giant tree had escaped. Wang Baole had also heard what Zhuo Yifan had said earlier, and knew that the middle-aged man in blue robes was the Grand Elder of the Combat Pavilion! A tree mutating and turning into a monster is something the Federation has never come across. Id like to find out if this monster is indeed a blockhead who dares to harm the disciples of the Ethereal Dao College! Upon hearing what Wang Baole had told them, the expression on the blue-robed mans ordinary-looking face turned solemn. The aura of violence surrounding him seemed on the verge of explosion. It was clear he was filled with rage inside. After listening to Wang Baoles story, he turned and nodded at Wang Baole, a look of approval in his eyes. He whispered a few words to the Deputy Sect Lord, then, with a sway, sped away in the direction Wang Baole had pointed. He was extremely fast, but it seemed as if he found himself still not fast enough. He pulled out a huge black banner and wrapped it around his body, and his speed suddenly increased exponentially compared to his previous speed. He sped away, his consciousness cast out and spread in all directions as he searched and hunted for the giant tree. Wang Baole grew excited as he watched the middle-aged man in blue robes race off. It was the same for Zhuo Yifan. Even Zhao Yameng, who had remained quiet throughout and was currently in a weakened condition, let loose an obvious sigh of relief. What did you do to make the giant tree run away? After a round of reassurance and comfort to the three, the Deputy Sect Lord asked curiously. As soon as he had spoken, Zhuo Yifan lowered his head, Zhao Yameng fell silent, and Wang Baole blinked and let out a dry cough. Maybe I scared it off. I told it that our seniors from the college were coming, and if it didnt leave soon, it would be killed. That was why it ran away. The Deputy Sect Lord heard what Wang Baole said. He looked at the expressions on the three peoples faces and couldnt help but laugh. He pointed at the three of them. You rascals only know how to spin tales. Every one of you seems to be hiding secrets. Fine, the advent of the Cultivation Era had brought along with it countless opportunities. Any blessings you receive is due to your own luck. You can tell the college when you are ready to share your secrets. Wang Baole felt a little embarrassed and scratched his head. The Deputy Sect Lord laughed again. When he looked at the three of them, it was with approval and recognition. He retrieved three pills from the storage bracelet he carried on his person and gave each of them a pill. The pill was purple in color and sealed in amber, and there seemed to be smoke moving within it; it didnt look like an ordinary pill. While the three of them were not disciples from the Alchemy Pavilion, they could tell that the pill had impressive healing properties. Theres no need for you to concern yourselves with this matter anymore. The college will seek justice for you. It doesnt matter where the giant tree came from. We will exterminate anyone who dares to harm the disciples from the Ethereal Dao College! All of you deserve recognition for what youve done. Youll be rewarded accordingly after youve completed the Federations Hundred Seedling assessment! The Deputy Sect Lord smiled faintly. He passed down a few more instructions and made arrangements for the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators standing behind him to escort the three to the Federation capital. You can take the pill during your journey to recover your cultivation. Recover from your injuries before re-embarking on your travel. I look forward to your return as one of the Federations hundred seedlings! Many thanks to the Deputy Sect Lord! Wang Baole tried to control his excitement and hurriedly cupped his fists and bowed. You little rascal, did you run into some sort of extraordinary luck? Having a breakthrough in your cultivation level and escaping successfully while carrying both of them. Well done. Not a weakling at all. The Deputy Sect Lord pointed at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was secretly pleased. He noted inwardly that the Deputy Sect Lord was really something. Not only that, he was extremely astute as well and knew Wang Baoles capabilities. After all, the giant tree had really been frightened off by him. It looked extremely undignified as it made its escape and clearly looked like it was about to wet its pants. He thudded his chest and said loudly, Of course, we disciples of the Ethereal Dao College will never back down when something happens. I, Wang Baole, will live and die as one of Ethereal Dao College! There was a strange look on the others faces when they heard him say that. They felt that Wang Baole never let go of any chances to market himself, but the Deputy Sect Lord clearly found his words easy on the ears. He laughed out loud. The more he looked at Wang Baole, the more he liked him. He chatted for a while longer before arranging for the rest of the group to spread out and conduct a search. Wang Baole and his friends then boarded the colleges cruiser and continued their journey to the Federation capital under the escort of the two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. Only then did they finally release long and genuine sighs of relief. They stared at one another. Each one of them could tell that the way they looked at one another had changed. Especially when Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baole, their eyes held a hint of surprise as if looking at something slightly strange, and a warmth that was more intense than before. They didnt question Wang Baole about his battle with the giant tree after they had passed out, or his trump card, as that would intrude upon his secret. Wang Baole didnt ask them in detail about their attacks either. They had reached a common understanding without having to say anything and smiled at one another. Compared to Zhuo Yifans smile, Zhao Yameng, who was already so beautiful, gave the impression of an unparalleled beauty when she smiled. It was like the blossoming of a hundred flowers. Wang Baole glanced over, blinked, and pointed at Zhao Yamengs face. He opened his mouth. Zhao Yameng, theres something on your face. What? She was momentarily stunned, and lifted her hand unknowingly, touching her face. She thought she had some dirt on her face. Beauty, Wang Baole coughed quietly and said casually. Next to Wang Baole, Zhuo Yifans eyes widened instantly when he heard Wang Baoles words. The two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators serving as their escorts had been sitting cross-legged a short distance away, smiling at them. Upon hearing what Wang Baole said, the expressions on their faces shifted immediately. One of them seemed to be deep in thought as he studied Wang Baole. It was as if he was looking at God himself. Zhao Yameng was taken by surprise and, unable to help herself, started giggling. Wang Baoles flirtatious words had been completely unexpected. Despite being generally poised and calm, Zhao Yameng still fell for it. Wang Baole saw how his simple teasing had generated such a response and was inwardly pleased. He had learned such tactics since he was six and had used them countless times. He felt like he was walking on air, and with a wave of his hand, he said, Okay, this incident has ended. Next, well head for the Federation capital, show them what weve got, and become one of the Federations hundred seedlings! Anticipation shone in Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs eyes, and they watched as the distance separating them and Coulomb Basin grew bigger and bigger. Inhaling a deep breath, they continued chatting for a while longer before returning to their own rooms, taking the pill and starting the healing process. Even though Wang Baoles injuries werent as serious as Zhuo Yifans or Zhao Yamengs, he would still require quite some time if he were to rely on his body to recover naturally. He swallowed the purple pill, and heat rose within his body as his internal injuries healed at an alarming rate. The physical injuries on his body slowly healed as well Time passed steadily. After a few hours, as the cruiser slowly approached the vicinity of the Federation capital, the three ended their healing sessions. Energized, they left their rooms and stood at the deck, gazing at what was growing more and more majestic in their eyes the Federation capital! Chapter 212 - The Federation Capital Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Federation capital sat in the southeastern regions of the Federation. It spanned a large area, spreading out as far as the eye could see and beyond. The large city stood towering, a majestic sight that inspired awe. There were a hundred huge, inverted mountain-shaped metals under the great city. They looked as if they had been impaled into the ground and were connected to one another, covering the entire area. The size of each mountain-shaped metal was comparable to that of the Ethereal City, towering thousands of meters tallit was a stunning sight. The hundreds of mountain-shaped metals spread across a vast area, presenting a striking image. The city that was built above it held its title proudly the top city in the Federation! Below the metal mountains was a thick fog that cloaked the lands. It was as if an ethereal mist had blanketed the area, lending it an air of the mysterious and unfathomable. Before the Cultivation Era, it had been a beautiful place filled with tall mountains and clear streams. With the arrival of the ancient green-copper sword and the landing of large quantities of broken sword fragments, the rich Spirit Qi transformed the landscape. With the Divine Armament a permanent fixture in the city, the land flourished. Within the fog were many bird beasts that possessed a kind nature, luxuriant foliage, a thriving forest, and streams with water that tasted sweet as if containing Spirit Qi. One could see, faintly, the lands within the fog. There were eight roads running from the forest to all directions, and countless small stations spread out in circles around the city. It was like stars clustering around the moon. The scale of it was so grand that comparing the size of the Federation capital to that of an ancient kingdom would not be seen as an exaggeration! There were more intricacies that could not be discerned because of the fog. However, anyone who went there would be awed with a single glance. The fog-blanketed forest seemed to exude an intense and overpowering atmosphere. It was as if it held a power that could wipe out all who were powerful in the Federation! Besides that, the most eye-catching thing within the Federation capital was, above the hundred inverse metal mountains and built within the city moat one hundred and two statues that stood tens of thousands of feet tall! The statues all looked different. There was the eastern mythological Nwa, the western mythological god Zeus, and so on and so forth it could be said that the statues gathered there were the hundred gods that most captured the peoples imagination throughout the history of the earth! Despite not knowing why the Federation capital had built such statues, it was still clear that their reason wasnt merely for religious tribute. That was especially because of the two statues in the center of the city; one was actually that of the Grand Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Dao College! The other was of a middle-aged man who gave off an imposing and overpowering aura. That man was the current Federation President! The majestic fog forest, the spectacular great city, as well as the hundred statues within that inspired awe and fear, everything came together to form the Federation Capital! Similarly, the population size of the top city in the Federation was the highest in the world. Be it the population size of cultivators or the military, or even that of the common folk, they were so great that only the statistics department of the Federation knew the exact figures. Outsiders only had an estimate. The great city and the fog beneath it appeared before Wang Baole and his friends eyes. Standing on the deck of the cruiser, they were all, except Zhao Yameng, blown away by the sight. Zhuo Yifan was born of the Five Generation Sky Clan and had seen images of the city in the news many times before. However, it was his first time visiting the city. As he witnessed the grand sight of the great city, so sprawling and majestic that it was almost a kingdom unto itself, waves of excitement and awe stirred in his heart. Wang Baole was stunned speechless. He gazed out into the Federation capital, breathing profusely. This this is just too big! The houses over here, how much do they actually cost in Spirit Stones Wang Baole rubbed his eyes and stared at the city that stretched endlessly into the horizon. He was standing aboard a flying cruiser, and he still couldnt see an end to the city. He was blown away. A house here will cost more than a hundred houses in Ethereal City! Zhuo Yifan had some knowledge of such matters. He replied upon hearing Wang Baoles shocked comment. What the a house here costs as much as a hundred droplet cruisers? Wang Baole trembled in shock, his flesh quivering. Suddenly, he was seized by the realization that everyone living in the city must all be really wealthy! Zhao Yameng didnt say a word as she listened to their exchange. The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who were escorting them to the city stood at one side and suddenly smiled. They were also moved by the sight. It didnt matter how many times they had been to the city; every time they gazed upon it, waves of emotions would rise inside them. The Federation capital could be said to be the heart of the Federation. To the common folk, it was the center of government and business. To cultivators, it meant even more; it possessed the only Divine Armament in the whole of the Federation! The Divine Armaments existence guaranteed the authority of the Federation President, as well as inspired awe and respect throughout the lands. It was the reason why, while internal political turmoil plaguing the Federation had led to talks of separatism, the Federation as a whole was still relatively stable and secure. The cruiser approached the vicinity of the capital city amidst Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifans quickened breathing and frequent gasps of shock. Gradually, it slowed down. After going through a series of inspections and scansWang Baole had no idea what exactly each one was forthe cruiser was allowed entry. It landed in the designated bay for the Ethereal Dao College. Ethereal Dao College disciples who had been stationed in the capital were already there waiting. After Wang Baole and the rest arrived, they were immediately intercepted and received. After a series of arrangements, they finally reached the manor managed by the Ethereal Dao College. The manor environment was refined and quaint, with the twittering of birds and the fragrance of flowers in the air. There was also a strong Spirit Qi in the air. The manor wasnt opened to the public on ordinary days and served as a residence for Ethereal Dao College disciples only. Many disciples from the Ethereal Dao College who were taking part in the Federations hundred seedling selection had already checked in when Wang Baole and the rest arrived. After everything was settled, Zhao Yameng didnt move into the residence allocated by the college. Instead, she bade Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan farewell and looked as if she was leaving. Where are you going? Wang Baole got curious, and Zhuo Yifan turned and looked over as well. My family lives in the capital. If it had been someone else, Zhao Yameng might not have answered the question, but it was Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan, whom she had survived a death-or-life situation with; they were not other people. Upon hearing Zhao Yamengs words, Zhuo Yifans eyes widened. Wang Baole could hear something exploding in his mind and was dazed. Your family must be really rich! After a pause, he said with great envy. Zhao Yameng caught the tone in Wang Baoles voice. She smiled, bade farewell to Zhuo Yifan, and left at a leisurely pace. It would have been fine if it had been an ordinary departure, but as Zhao Yameng stepped out of the Ethereal Dao Colleges manor, Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan witnessed seven to eight gold cruisers appearing instantly. They approached swiftly, then stopped, and more than a hundred strong men quickly marched out of the cruisers. Be it its appearance or structure, Wang Baole, who had the eye of a Dharmic Armament Pavilions Armament Soldier, could tell immediately that the gold cruisers were not ordinary cruisers. The cruisers had taken him by surprise. Then, the hundred strong men appeared. Almost every single one of them had a True Breath realm cultivation. Amongst them was an elderly man who had an especially strong cultivation aura that seemed comparable to the giant tree. He seemed to be a butler of sorts, bowing at Zhao Yameng with kindness and concern on his face. Welcome home, young missus. Zhao Yameng nodded and boarded the cruiser. She waved goodbye to the stunned Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan then departed in a grand and spectacular manner. Wang Baole was dazed, and Zhuo Yifan silent. After a moment, when the cruiser that had Zhao Yameng in it had disappeared into the horizon, both of them looked at each other with strange looks on their faces. Whats her background? Shes so rich! The pair spoke almost simultaneously. In the end, they returned to their residenceseach feeling different emotions about the entire matterand managed to settle down to a certain extent. However, both young men had their guesses and suspicions regarding Zhao Yamengs family background. They rested for the night. The next morning, Wang Baole set aside his suspicions regarding Zhao Yameng and went in search of Zhuo Yifan. He dragged Zhuo Yifan out of the manor and started strolling through the city. They wandered and looked at the stores in the capital. The wealth and scale of the place surpassed that of Ethereal City. The materials necessary for cultivation, especially, were available in great variety there. It was as if everything that could be found and sold in the Federation could be found and sold there. The pair, who had suffered the battle at the Coulomb Basin and expended their stock of materials and armaments, was immensely tempted. Zhuo Yifan had his eyes on some pills and a jade slip documenting a mystic technique. However, as soon as he inquired about their prices, he was stunned speechless. Despite having come from considerable wealth, they were still much too expensive. It was the same for Wang Baole. He stared at the items displayed in the store excitedly, exclaiming from time to time. Tempered Gold Clay! Streaming Light Liquid! God, theres Heaven Crystal Sand as well! All these are rare materials that could give Numinous Treasures extra abilities and features if used during the crafting process, and augment the Numinous Treasures.Wang Baole swiftly and eagerly browsed through the stores. He paused when he saw something. Something exploded in his mind, and he could hear sudden buzzing in his head. This this is The sight that his eyes saw was that of a potted plant, an arms width thick, resembling a palm tree but red in color. What had sent him trembling was what was embedded within the trunk of the palm, no larger than a finger a black fragment! Wang Baole felt a strong calling the instant he saw the fragment. He felt, in that instant, as if that fragment was made from the same material as the black mask! He fought back the temptation he felt, made another round in the store, and then casually pointed at various materials. It was when he had almost completed his shopping and was about to inquire about the price of the fragment, prepared to add the red palm tree to his shopping cart and buy it as well. It was then Outside the store, the laughter of an old man rang out. So the two of you are actually here. Chapter 213 - Self-Reliant Wang Baole Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the voice rang out, the elderly butler, who had received and escorted Zhao Yameng away the day before, walked into the store with a smile on his face. He smiled and nodded at Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan. Behind him stood a dozen strong men. Every one of them had a solemn expression on their faces, and they spread out within the store, surveying all four corners carefully. The owner of the store, whose status and background was also considerably influential, started paying some attention to them. Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan didnt dare to keep the other party waiting. The latter was a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator after all, and also one of Zhao Yamengs family clan members. They greeted him immediately. Dont stand on ceremony, young heroes, the elderly man spoke warmly. His glance swept across both of them as he considered them both. He thought his familys young missus preferred to be on her own, so there must be a reason why she had chosen to stay in the company of the two. He studied Wang Baole again before giving Zhuo Yifan a more detailed look. The more he looked at Zhuo Yifan, the more he approved of the latter. The look of assessment in his eyes made Zhuo Yifan slightly nervous, and Zhuo Yifan asked politely, Sir, is there a reason why you are looking for us? As for Wang Baole, it was the first time he was referred to as a young hero. He felt strange. At the same time, he also noticed the look in the elders eyes and could not help but cough. Sir, actually, if you exclude my good looks, high cultivation level, great potential, and exemplary moral character, I have no good qualities to speak of; Im not worthy of being called a young hero. As soon as he said that, the old man, who had been studying Zhuo Yifan, turned and stared at Wang Baole in surprise. The expression on his face changed gradually. After a long moment, he shook his head and smiled, then explained why he had come. Our young missus has always been solitary in nature. When she left to seek an education, she made a promise with our master that she would rely only on herself. Our master wanted to send someone to guard her in secret, but the young missus has a natural spirit body. She would be able to sense someone unless he is a Core Formation realm cultivator Our master already knows about the incident at Coulomb Basin. He is furious but also extremely grateful to both of you. This is but a small token of his thanks and cannot fully express his gratitude. Please accept it, the elderly man explained, then handed a card crafted from Spirit Stones to Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan. There was a mark on the cards to protect against forgery. When the cards were presented, the pupils of many of the customers in the store contracted. Those who could not contain themselves revealed a look of shock on their faces. They started speaking in hushed tones. Thats a Silver Spirit Card! Ive heard about such cards before. Only ten Gold Spirit Cards have been issued in the entire Federation. Only the owners of these ten cards have the right to give their guests a Silver Spirit Card, which is infinite in number and means that the cardholder is an esteemed guest! Even the store owner, upon seeing the card, was moved. All of your expenses within the city may be settled with this card! The elderly man heard the gasps of shock from the surrounding people and smiled lightly. He nodded at Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan, cupped his fists in a salute, then left politely. The surrounding strong men departed with the elderly man, and the store gradually resumed its previous liveliness. However, with the recent encounter with the elderly man, the store owner, who had not paid Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan much attention, walked over and attended to the both of them personally. As for Wang Baole, he listened to the surrounding murmurs as he held the card in his hand. He noticed the looks of shock and envy in their eyes, and could not help but be stirred. He looked at Zhuo Yifan and saw the latter had fallen into a stunned daze again. He sighed. Yifan, you might not be feeling any psychological stress, but I cant handle this. Tell me does this make me a kept man? Hah, Im so torn. I never imagined there would come a day when Id be sponging off a woman. Wang Baole let loose a long sigh and shook his head as he lamented. Zhuo Yifan gave Wang Baoles round ball-like body a strange look, coughed and did not say a word. I, Wang Baole, have always been self-reliant. Everything that I have was earned with my own hands. Ive never sought help from other people. This is a principle of mine. Wang Baole had a serious expression on his face. As he said that, he turned his head towards the store owner and flung the Silver Spirit Card in his hand over. The materials Id chosen earlierunless theres no stock, I want ten times the quantity. Use this card to pay for it! Zhuo Yifan: The other customers: The store owner: Fifteen minutes later, when Wang Baole had packed his storage bag and storage bracelet to the brim, he strolled out of the store in a merry mood. Behind him, the look on Zhuo Yifans face looked slightly unnatural. He did not know whether to laugh or cry. At the same time, he could not control himself and spent a bit of money, using the Silver Spirit Card to buy the pills he needed. After returning to the colleges manor, Wang Baole immediately extracted the black fragment from the palm tree. He studied it excitedly for a very long time, thought about it for a while, and didnt immediately fuse it with the black mask. He pondered over whether the fragment could be used as an enticement for the Little Missy in the mask However, he was in the Federation capital. Out of caution, he didnt attempt anything, instead deciding to try it out when he returned to the college. In the days that followed, Wang Baole did not wait idly as the prodigies of the various political forces traveled from all corners of the Federation and gathered at the capital city to go through the selection process. He conducted another round of refining and enhancement for his Numinous Treasures. The consequence of that was that he required an enormous quantity of materials. As a result, the various material stores in the capital became places he regularly frequented, to the extent that his reputation had started to slowly spread amongst the stores. I, Wang Baole, have always relied on myself to travel the arduous path of cultivation!Every time he looked at the Numinous Treasure he had just refined, Wang Baole was filled with a sense of pride. Pleased and confident, he gradually completed the enhancement of his Numinous Treasures. Just looking at the self-exploding beads alone, almost a thousand were crafted in a single sitting. There were also all kinds of puppets, of which he had refined approximately a hundred. The puppets in the earlier batches of refinement, like Zhu Gangqiang, were also revamped and enhanced from a Dharma artifact to a perfected third-grade Numinous Treasure. Wang Baole didnt give up on the strange and bizarre Dharma artifacts that had been modified by the Armament Sand. They had come in useful during his battle with the giant tree which made Wang Baole realize that they could still be put to use. As a result, he enhanced the fly-whisk, the umbrella, the large seal, the flying sword that did not differentiate between friend and foeeven the ropeto the level of a perfected third-grade Numinous Treasure. Finally, he came to the sword scabbard. With such an abundant stock of materials, the scabbard was also successfully enhanced to a perfected third-grade level. The number of mosquitoes that appeared remained at nine; however, they were clearly bigger in size and more savage than before. To increase its power, Wang Baole, after some consideration, embedded the bead he had obtained from the spear in Spirit Breath Village in the scabbard. The moment he embedded the bead, a tenth mosquito finally appeared out from the scabbard. It was gray in color and appeared different from the rest. It seemed to contain a strange power that Wang Baole could not comprehend. It was regretful that he could not test it out there. He made a note to find an opportunity to give it a test run in the future. Besides that, Wang Baole also enhanced the glove that had been at his side for so long and transformed it into a perfected third-grade Numinous Treasure. With his ample material stock, Wang Baole even successfully modified his storage bag. At that point, all of his Dharmic treasures were of third-grade quality. He also had loads of materials stocked up. The sense of satisfaction, as well as the improvement in his crafting skills achieved through the continuous refining, made Wang Baole never want to stop. I really like this feeling of relying on myself, working hard, step by step, and getting things done! While immersing himself in self-satisfaction, Wang Baole did not forget his snacks. Almost everything was sold in the Federation capital, and snacks were no exception. During that period, Wang Baole stretched his stomach wide and only managed to try part of the full selection available To him, the Federation capital was just too good to be true. Bliss surged in waves inside his heart. Finally, the prodigies from all four corners of the land and from the respective political forces, all arrived. As a result, the selection for the Federations Hundred Seedling Plan was to be officially held that day. Unlike almost all the other nervous participants, Wang Baole didnt pay much attention to the selection round. He didnt even pay much attention to the details of the selection. That was especially so after he had sought a second confirmation from General Zhou Dexi and heard the latter tell him that his placement had been secured. He had relaxed even more after that. He went to register his details on the first day, then returned to the manor and continued snacking and refining Numinous Treasures The days passed one after another as the selection proceeded at full speed. There was a great deal of news spreading every day, promoting the selection round throughout the Federation. One after another, the candidates were seemingly transformed into celebrities, their news followed by everyone in the Federation. Sometimes, after Wang Baole watched the news, he would feel tempted to do something. However, after remembering his confirmed placement, he felt more pleased instead. No matter how good they are, they cant be as awesome as I am. My spot has already been confirmed! The selection went on for an hour and a half while he continued to stay in high spirits. Then, he received a notice from the college. The giant tree had been found and exterminated! The Ethereal Dao College also officially reported the matter of mutating trees to the Federation at the same time, so that all political forces in the Federation could keep an eye out for any similar mutations in plant life within their domains. The lifespan of trees was, after all, different from that of animals. Their roots grew deeper. As a consequence, once mutated, it would invariably lead to disaster! Chapter 214 - The Hundred Seedling Award Ceremony Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After the alert was issued, the respective political forces conducted investigations and searches within their domains. They exterminated potential threats while keeping a look out for such threats other than monsters. Fortunately, plant life mutations seemed to be extremely rare. Following the issuance of the alert, until the end of the selection round, the other political forces had not found a second mutated plant life. That lessened the urgency of the crisis. The selection in the Federation capital also came to its end then. A total of ninety-eight people, the cream of the crop, were selected. They would become the seedlings in Operation Sword Sun and receive comparably more resources from the Federation in the future. Two names were missing from the list, which soon caught the attention of everyone in the Federation. That persisted until the two missing names were announced. One was Kong Dao, and the otherWang Baole! The Federation had also released selective information on their achievements on the battlefield. The details revealed, to a limited extent, the treasures Wang Baole had harvested from Spirit Breath Village, his exploits during the Beast Tide, and the Baole Cannon he had invented. The Federation used the opportunity to build Wang Baoles reputation as well as let the entire world know that Wang Baole had earned the right to have a reserved placement! All of a sudden, Wang Baoles name spread across the entire Federation. He caught the attention of countless political forces. At the same time, news also traveled to Phoenix City. When his parents saw his name on the news, they were instantly stunned. After watching the introduction and finding out about the terrible things that he had been put through, they immediately started to panic. They called Wang Baoles voice transmission ring immediately. Wang Baole heard the anxiety and concern in his parents scolding voices and took a very long time to reassure them. He promised to be careful in the future. Finally, the elderly pair, worried about and proud of their child, ended the call. There were many things that Wang Baole had not told his parents. After he had enrolled in the Ethereal Dao College and started on the journey of cultivation, he had slowly come to know how harsh and brutal the journey was. He did not wish for his parents to worry. His conversation with his parents had sent his emotions into slight disarray. He very quickly composed himself, then logged into the Spirit Intranet and searched for information on Kong Dao, the other person who had a confirmed placement like himself. Wang Baoles eyes widened as he read through the others profile. He drew a breath in. Kong Dao did not hail from any of the human political entities in the Federation but was actually from the Sea of Beasts. He had been adopted by the current Federation President nine years ago and had been groomed intensively since becoming the presidents foster son. He had not stayed on earth but had instead been sent to the colony on Mars to train. He survived for five years on his own in the strange environment of the Martian colony. During his cultivation, he had collected numerous fragments for the Federation, and the number was astounding. However, all that would still not have been enough to reserve him a spot amongst the hundred seedlings. What had convinced the Federation and made them acknowledge his status as a confirmed seedling was a piece of news he had reported a month ago. On Mars, he had found a location which seemed to hold the remains of a Divine Armament! The numerous political forces in the Federation had confirmed that there was an extremely high chance of that being true. However, due to many reasons, they were unable to conduct further, more intensive explorations and found it difficult to retrieve the Divine Armament. Despite that, such a great contribution was enough to ensure his placement as one of the hundred seedlings. Divine Armament! Upon reading that, Wang Baoles eyes almost popped out. The gears in his head started spinning. He realized immediately that something must have gone wrong when the report was submitted to the Federation which resulted in the various political forces finding out about the matter. The Federation could not keep it under wraps and hence simply joined forces with the rest for the exploration. Wang Baole felt his guess was highly probable. He looked through the list of names and saw a few familiar names. Amongst them were Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, who were both amongst the hundred selected. Besides the three of them, there were another two people from the Ethereal Dao College who had also made the list. Except for White Deer Dao College, there were not many from the other Dao colleges. The White Deer Dao College had the highest number make the listnine people. Li Yiwho had threatened to strip him nakedand most of the few other possessors of eight-inch Spirit Roots at that battle in Spirit Breath Village, were also in the list. Besides them, there was also Zhuo Yixians name, which Wang Baole did not see in the list. However, a few unfamiliar names from the Five Generation Sky Clan appeared. There were also quite a few people from the two ever-mysterious major sects. The senators heirs took up a few spots as well. However, Wang Baole did not see any names from the legendary Trilunaris Corporation, whose wealth rivaled a countrys. After the Federations hundred seedlings had been confirmed and the news had taken the entire Federation by stormfollowed by the departure of those who had not made the cutthe hundred selected people, including Wang Baole, soon received a notification from the Presidents office. They were to undergo a week-long group cultivation in seclusion three days later. Someone designated by the Federation would be teaching them a mystic technique! The mystic technique was known to many and ranked tenth in all the mystic techniques discovered throughout the Federation since the Spirit Inception Era! The technique was carefully guarded, and before that, only the Federation had access to it. Even the two powerful sects and the Five Generation Sky Clan had coveted it for a very long time. That was because the mystic technique relied not on Spirit Qi, but was a physical combat technique! Such a physical combat technique was rare for both the Federation as well as other political forces. Its name was Supernova! Before the group cultivation, they were to gather to the Presidential Pavilion in the capital where they would receive a commendation from the Federation President! When Wang Baole received the notification, he was overcome with excitement. His breathing became excited, and his eyes started shining brightly. He paced in his room, unable to calm down. Supernova? By the sounds of it, it seemed to be really powerful. Not only that, but theres also the presidents personal commendation! This could potentially be something that countless people will recount in the future, about how the two presidents from different terms met for the first time! Wang Baole grabbed an orange-flavored spirit beverage and guzzled it down. His spirits rose. When I see him, should I tell him that his position will be mine when I grow up?Wang Baole thought happily, then realized how inappropriate that would be. He worried about his chances to grow up should he really say that out loud In his excitement, a flurry of thoughts crowded his head. He deliberated what he should wear, agonizing over the matter. He was not given more time to consider the matter though. Three days later, just before he was about to head off for the ceremony, someone from the Federation sent over a uniform that had been customized for the hundred seedlings of the Federation. The uniform was purple in color and seemed to shimmer. It was clearly not just an ordinary piece of clothing. He looked slimmer after putting it on it made him look shaper, like a sword prepared to be unsheathed, a sword that was not as fat as it used to be. Such a trim figure, such good looks! Wang Baole studied himself in the mirror; the distorting filters came built-in with his eyes. He admired himself for some time before swaggering out of his room and stepping onto the private cruiser that would be transporting him to the Presidential Pavilion and had been waiting outside since a while ago. The cruiser sped towards the Presidential Pavilion in the city center. At the same time, countless cruisers from all four corners of the capital city were dashing towards the Presidential Pavilion. Besides the hundred seedlings, there were also media and various important figures who would be observing the ceremony. Wang Baole soon reached the city center. As he stepped into the Presidential Pavilion and saw the large pavilion that looked almost like a palace, he could no longer control the excitement and eagerness in his heart. One day, he thought, that place would be where he would live, train, and work. In his excitement, he didnt pay much attention to the people around him. He didnt notice that there were a few amongst the hundred seedlings who, upon seeing him, had snorted. Li Yi, especially, showed her displeasure. There was another youth who almost rivaled Zhuo Yifans good looks. He stood, poised and dashing in the room, a flicker of arrogance hidden deep within his eyes. It seemed that he had not planned to interact with anyone. However, when he saw Zhao Yameng, his entire body shivered. There was a strange light in his eyes, and he seemed shocked beyond words. There were thousands of people surrounding the area, many in a hushed discussion. There were also plenty of reporters who had started recording, as well as a great number of guards. Every single guard was at the Foundation Establishment realm. There were also those who suppressed their Qi. Those were often the Core Formation realm experts from the Federation! Every arrangement and placement of every brick had been the result of careful planning. The entire place came together in harmony. Everyone entering it was stepping into an array formation. It was amidst the crowds discussion, Wang Baoles uncontrollable excitement, and the varying emotional states of the others that, from the entrance, came the sounds of many footsteps. A few black-robed men walked in and were followed by a dozen other people. Amongst them, in the middle of the group, was a tall man in his middle age. He wore simple, white clothing. In the crowd of black-robed men, he was particularly striking. The man had short hair as well as a formidable and imposing aura that commanded respect effortlessly. He exuded an aura that was astonishing. It seemed to resonate with the place. Every step he took stirred the crowd and made them light-headed, and the Spirit Qi within their bodies tossed about uncontrollably. It was as if they were gazing upon a god when they looked at him! He was the current wielder of the Federations only Divine Armament, the current Federation President who had hailed from the White Deer Dao College! The most powerful person in the FederationDuan Muque! Chapter 215 - The Federation Needs Ten Thousand Wang Baoles! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The entrance of the god-like man sent the entire Presidential Pavilion into silence. The thousands of people simultaneously felt the imposing aura exuding from him. Unconsciously, they started shuddering inwardly and lowered their heads. Part of it was due to his authority and status, and the other due to his cultivation. Be it due to his position as the strongest man in the Federation, the sole wielder of a Divine Armament, or the president, the white-robed man walking in was the focus of everyones attention. He shone like the sun. The hundred chosen seedlings stirred under the pressure, their emotions surging like waves. They felt like a solitary boat in a raging ocean. A natural fear and awe rose within them. Be it Zhuo Yifan or Zhao Yameng, or even Kong Dao, who had a confirmed placement, none dared show any other feelings on their faces. They couldnt help the awe and respect in their eyes. Wang Baole, as well, stilled his breathing under the imposing aura. However, he was different from the other seedlings. His eyes held the same awe and respect, but at the same time, they had a strange look to them, as if they were looking at his future self. Such an expression immediately set him apart from the rest. Under the stares of the crowd, the stern-faced Duan Muque broke into a smile the moment he stepped into the Presidential Pavilion. He walked towards the hundred seedlings, stood before them, and looked at every single one of them. His smile deepened with warmth and pleasure, as well as approval. The future of the Federation belongs to you! His voice carried the tone of encouragement as well as approval. The spirits of the hundred seedlings, including Wang Baole, immediately soared. They cupped their fists and gave Duan Muque a deep bow. Bring the medals over. Ill present them to you. This medal represents your status, and the Federations approval and expectations of you. I hope, from today onwards, you will be a representation of something extraordinary to the Federation! Amidst Duan Muques laughter, a guard who had been standing behind him immediately came forward and delivered the hundred medals the Federation specially made for the seedlings to him. Duan Muque took the medals and started presenting them one by one. Every time he presented a medal to someone, he would offer words of encouragement. The limelight would fall on each prodigy receiving the medal during that moment. He or she would become the focus of the attention of the billions of people across the entire Federation watching the event in front of their screens. Such presentation ceremonies were broadcast live throughout the entire Federation. Good. This era belongs to us and belongs to you as well! Is this little Yameng? Not bad, I hope to see you surpass your mother one day! Kong Dao, you have to continue to work hard! Duan Muque walked past the group, presenting the medals. His words of praise resounded throughout the air. The Federation government officials accompanying him nodded with a smile, their eyes carrying looks of encouragement. The people who had received his praise and encouragement felt varying degrees of excitement. That sight was also seen in the eyes of the billion Federation residents through the screen. That carried on until Duan Muque stood before Wang Baole. Wang Baole inhaled deeply and pushed his chest out, presenting what he thought was his most good-looking side before the entire Federation. His feeling of looking at Duan Muque and seeing his future self intensified. Wang Baole? I know who you are! Duan Muque looked at Wang Baole. His smile, compared to his earlier ones at the others, had a little something else to it. Even though he felt that there was something strange in Wang Baoles stare, he didnt think too much on it. He stepped forward, raised his hand, and patted Wang Baole on the shoulder. He turned towards the Federation government officials following him and said with a smile. When General Dexi spoke to me about Wang Baole, I said something to him. Today, Im going to repeat what I said. The Federation needs ten thousand Wang Baoles! As soon as the words were out, the surrounding government officials were stunned. They started paying more attention when they looked at Wang Baole. Duan Muques actions and his words of praise to Wang Baole were clearly stronger than what he had given the rest. Even amongst the other seedlings around him were many who looked at Wang Baole with jealousy. However, they had risen above countless others to where they were, and every one of them had own means and ways. They kept their feelings hidden deep within their hearts and revealed nothing on their faces. At the same time, in the tens of thousands of homes, the residents of the Federation witnessed the scene through their screens. In that instant, surprise spread throughout the Federation. The sounds of debating voices could be heard across the entire Federation. That little fatty is Wang Baole? Thats the guy who had a confirmed placement? He might be the fattest of them all, but clearly how outstanding one is has nothing to do with their weight! His treatment is obviously different. There must be something going on behind the scenes! As the tens of thousands of households continued their discussions, in Phoenix City, on the highest building, a huge screen had been erected and was currently broadcasting that exact scene. Wang Baole, who had come from Phoenix City, was the pride of the city. Wang Baoles parents, especially, were excited beyond measure at the moment. Old Wang, our sons done something great to make us proud! Hes on television! Hes being commended by the president! As Wang Baoles mother drowned in her joyful mood, the voice transmission ring beside her soon started ringing. She received a flood of congratulatory messages from her relatives and friends. Baoles mother, your son is exceptional. I just saw it on the television! Baoles mother, does your Baole have a girlfriend yet? What do you think of my daughter? How about we get them together? The many congratulatory messages, as well as matchmaking proposals, painted a big smile on Wang Baoles mothers face. She started replying without pause. Superficial! Compared to the pride and joy Wang Baoles mother was feeling, Wang Baoles father seemed comparatively collected. He threw a glance filled with disdain, puffed up his chest and raised his head high, then turned and left for the bedroom. His steps were steady. As soon as he entered the bedroom, his eyes started shining brightly. He swiftly pulled out his voice transmission ring and started actively sending messages to his old friends. Old Zhang, what are you doing? Have you seen whats on the television Old Li, haha, you saw whats on television as well? Thats nothing, you know that little rascal; hes been a smart kid since he was young. He has great potential. You can tell with one look that hes going to become the pillar of the Federation. Old Sun you didnt watch the TV? If youre not doing anything, you can go take a look. Oh yes, the marriage proposal you spoke to me about the last time. I feel theres a need to reconsider the matter. As the entire Federation fell into a heated discussion, in the Federation capital, inside the Presidential Pavilionfollowing Duan Muques compliment and after Wang Baole received the medalhe was overwhelmed with excitement. He felt that a rare opportunity that might never appear again and hurriedly spoke, loudly. Mr. President, can I say a few words Before Wang Baoles turn, there were also other seedlings who had exchanged a few simple words with Duan Muque in their excitement. Most of them had spoken more softly, but while Wang Baoles voice was loud, Duan Muque did not dwell too long on his requestnodding with a smile. That is I want to know, what has to be done to have the mantle passed onto myself and become the next terms Federation President! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a bright fervor. His excitement was colored by intense anticipation as he stared at Duan Muque. Duan Muque was stunned speechless and burst out into laughter. The government officials around him began to smile as well. Many of the thousands of people as well as the other seedlings around him, however, stared at Wang Baole with an odd expression on their faces. They marveled at how the little fatty would dare to ask anything. What he had just said was akin to asking Duan Muque how he could snatch the position of the Federation President from Duan Muques hands and he had done it live, before the entire Federation That was indeed what had happened. Many of the residents of the Federation, upon witnessing the scene and hearing what had been said, were taken aback. They stared at Wang Baole on their screens and felt then that the child was indeed extraordinary The problem was not as serious as they thought, however. Duan Muque accepted Wang Baoles question readily, with encouragement in his eyes. If there comes a day when the people of the Federation have chosen you to be their president, then you would become the president of the Federation. Of course, your cultivation must surpass mine as well. Duan Muque laughed, patted Wang Baole on the shoulder again, and moved on to the next person. The ceremony lasted for an hour before it finally ended. The entire event was telecast live. Duan Muques answer to Wang Baole and Wang Baoles own ambition made him stand out instantly from the hundred people. He became known throughout the Federation and became the center of the entire Federations attention. With the ceremony coming to its end, the week-long group cultivation in seclusion would commence as well. Following Duan Muques departure, a cruiser heading towards the military camps outside the city transported the hundred people away. They were going to head to their destination to learn a technique that was only shared with those who had been awarded the position of a seedling the Federations mystic technique, Supernova! At the same moment that Wang Baole and company landed in the military campin a forest far far away from the Federation capital, in the middle of a swampthe corpse of a flying monster lay half submerged in the swamp. Its death seemed recent, its corpse almost halfway to becoming completely decomposed. But suddenly, from within the birds corpse, a tree branch burst out, reaching upward! The tree branch was shriveled and seemed devoid of all life. It was littered with scars, but gradually, the scars started to shed. A young sprout started to grow, slowly, from the tip of the branch! Accompanying the appearance of the green shoot was the explosion of an immense, startling aura! The power of the aura surpassed the Foundation Establishment realm and reached the Core Formation realm! If Wang Baole, Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng were there, they would definitely be able to sense how familiar the aura was it belonged to the middle-aged black-robed man who had been frightened off by them! It was clear that, while he appeared to have perished under the extermination of the Ethereal Dao College, he had utilized some tricks to fake his death and escape from the jaws of death. He had even evolved, and his cultivation level had broken through! Wang Baole! A face slowly emerged from within the green sprout. Its features twisted with a tinge of fear and savagery as it softly muttered. Chapter 216 - Supernova Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Not a single person in the entire Federation knew about the middle-aged black-robed mans rebirth, not to mention Wang Baole, who was on a cruiser that was landing in a military camp. The cruiser landed outside the Federation capital. Beneath the misty fog, which seemed like something out of a fairy kingdom, was a lush green land. The water that flowed through the land was sweet and infused heavily with Spirit Qi. Within the fogged lands were many military camps of varying sizes going about their own businesses. They had few interactions with one another and seemed to function and exist in isolation. The military camp that the seedlings of the Federation were headed for was called The Nineteenth Camp! The Nineteenth Camp sat approximately a hundred miles away from the Federation capital. It was built on a less elevated ridge between the mountains, and a small river flowed through the land. On both sides of the river, the lands had been cleared and hundreds of barracks erected. The camp also had the most technologically advanced equipment in the entire Federation, as well as what could be seen as an extremely comprehensive and well-equipped cultivation ground. There were already many people from the military waiting for them when Wang Baole and companys cruiser landed. Compared to the eagerness of the hundred seedlings, and their excitement which hadnt yet died down, those from the military looked stern-faced and stoic. There was no attempt at niceties after the initial meeting. The military men abandoned the group at a special campsite on the northwest corner of the military camp. The site area was considerable and its facilities comprehensive. However, there were no single-bed rooms. They didnt have permission to leave the special camp area without approval, and all of them were divided according to their sex into two large barracks. Having become the Federations hundred seedlings, they were proud but also shrewd people. They might not be able to hide their feelings from sight completely, but they kept their thoughts to themselves and chose to accept the militarys arrangements. Before departing, one of the people from the military swept his eyes in a glance across the group and spoke coolly. In the coming week, there will be someone who will teach you the mystic technique, Supernova. In principle, youre forbidden from sharing the technique with an outsider. However, its impossible for the Federation to stop such things from happening. But should we discover you doing that, no matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you will face execution! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at the words coming from the military and seared it into memory. Many of the hundred seedlings around him though, seemed not to be bothered by what was said. Next, return and rest up. Youre not allowed to leave this site. Tomorrow morning, after youve received our notification, you are to assemble here within thirty seconds! The man from the military did not bother with what the Federation seedlings were thinking and turned to leave after finishing what he had said. Before he left, his eyes seemed to land on Wang Baole unknowingly. He looking at me? Wang Baole blinked. He felt that he had a certain relationship with the military. While curious, he followed the other male seedlings into their barracks. The barracks were relatively spacious, and there were more than a hundred beds inside. While sparsely furnished, it was extremely neat. It was painted in blue and white. When standing in the barracks, one could experience the sensation of being comforted and soothed, as well as a sense of discipline and obedience surfacing in their mind. Everyone soon chose their own beds and began getting to know one another. It was clear that they had become familiar with one another during the selection round. The sound of laughter and conversation grew louder. Soon everyone left their bedside and went over to where others were, greeting and sharing interesting stories. Only Wang Baole and Kong Dao, the pair who had confirmed placements, seemed to fall to the margins. The rest seemed to unknowingly ostracize and ignore them. Kong Dao seemed used to such a mode of interaction with others. He was naturally solitary and unaffected by other peoples opinions of him and sat down and crossed his legs, cold and arrogant. As for Wang Baole, he was naturally friendly. After locating Zhuo Yifan, he started chatting with the rest as well. However, his eyes soon narrowed as he realized while the people seemed civil and polite, they also seemed to be vaguely scornful. Just as he was considering seriously about whether he should verify his social status within the barracks with the group of people in a friendly, cordial manner, a voice sounded from outside the barracks. Baole, are you inside? The voice rang out. Seven to eight people walked in from the entrance of the barracks. They were all soldiers from the military camp, and looks of joy appeared on their faces when they spotted Wang Baole. Its you guys! Wang Baoles thoughts were brought to an immediate halt. He had looked over and recognized them; they were all soldiers from the stronghold. He rushed over to greet, surprised and happy, gathering them all into a big hug. Amidst the laughter and the stares of the surrounding hundred seedlings, the soldiers dragged Wang Baole out of the barracks and the campsite, doing away with the restrictions on leaving the special zone and going to their own barracks. The rule that prevented one from leaving obviously didnt apply where Wang Baole was concerned. He had received the green light, and even the soldiers guarding the area only threw them a glance. They seemed to have received some notice. Instead of stopping the group, they smiled kindly. Wang Baole could feel the difference in treatment, and his spirits soared. He didnt need to guess to know that his relationship with the military had led to that. In fact, he guessed that the Baole Cannon played a huge part in that as well. On the way, the sound of their laughter and bantering resounded throughout the camp. Wang Baole found out that after the Beast Tide had ended, many soldiers from the seventh primary stronghold had been transferred back to the Federation capital to rest and regroup. That was why they had appeared there. The mention of the Beast Tide dampened Wang Baoles mood. He couldnt help himself, though the joy of reuniting with his friends quickly made him forget the memories of the battle at the stronghold. Many more soldiers became friendlier to Wang Baole as his friends introduced them. Some of the military commanders, especially, seemed to have heard about the Baole Cannon and were really friendly to Wang Baole. While the other Federation seedlings found out about what had happened and seethed in the injustice of it all, Wang Baole had a sumptuous meal with the soldiers outside. Finally, he patted his tummy and followed the moonlit path back to his own barracks. When he returned, the rest were mostly sitting cross-legged in meditation. Wang Baole burped and returned to his bed. He sat down cross-legged on his bed, raised an eyebrow at Zhuo Yifan, and flung a chicken drumstick over. Zhuo Yifan caught the drumstick, an odd look on his face. He hesitated a moment, looked at Wang Baole, then shook his head, smiling. He ate the drumstick. Thats what I call a good friend! Wang Baole sniggered. He dug out some snacks and passed them over as well. Then, he pulled out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water, took a huge gulp, then shut his eyes and started his meditation. However, there were too many people in the room. Regardless of how unaware and shameless Wang Baole was, he still found it difficult to immerse himself fulling in his meditation. The best he could do was to retain his five senses and awareness of his physical surroundings while maintaining, to a certain degree, a peak spiritual state. The night passed. The next morning, Wang Baole opened his eyes abruptly as the ringing of a bell sounded hurriedly in the air. The others stirred from their meditation and raced outside. As they dashed out, the female cultivators ran out of their barracks as well. The entire process took less than thirty seconds. Everyone stood on the square. Almost as soon as they were all assembled, an old man walked over from afar. He had a humpback, and his hands were placed behind his back. He walked over slowly and was followed by two middle-aged men in military uniform. An aura that far exceeded the Foundation Establishment realm accompanied the elderly mans arrival and spread out without restraint. An imposing aura pressed down like a giant mountain on Wang Baole and the rest. They were shaken to the core and struggled to breathe. It was the same for Wang Baole. He had encountered quite a few Core Formation realm cultivators and could immediately determine that the elders cultivation level was, without a doubt, at the Core Formation realm! The elder arrived before the group. His eyes seemed barely open. He didnt bother with niceties and spoke hoarsely and in a straightforward manner. I am Federation Priest Su Hongfei. Ive been charged with teaching you the mystic technique. The Supernova is about applying a special frequency while vibrating, and to achieve the full utilization of your entire bodys power and focusing that power on a single point the ultimate extermination technique! Technique is only the first step. The second is your battle intent! Remember, Supernova is only possible if the punch has the weight of a battle intent to shatter the stars and crush the heavens behind it! Now, look carefully the elder spoke calmly. Then, his eyes suddenly widened. In that instant, they were like two bright burning stars. A vast and overwhelming force surged from his body in sudden waves, like an erupting volcano! He stepped abruptly to the side that instant and his right hand rose. His entire person was akin to a bow, stretched naturally. Then, his fist flung thundering towards the sky! The sound of thunder shook the heavens and earth, and loud rumbling exploded in everyones ears while blast waves rippled across the entire sky. As the echoes reverberated and traveled back, an enormous whirlpool suddenly appeared in the sky, expanding rapidly. It seemed to possess the power to tear everything apart! Strong winds appeared out of nowhere. The elder stood in the eye of the winds that spread out in all directions and lashed out, unsteadying Wang Baole and the others. All of them were caught in fear and shock as they could not control themselves as they fell back. It was as if the elderly man standing before them had suddenly transformed into a vicious, monstrous creature with a desire to swallow everything under the sun! Chapter 217 - Who Dares Challenge Me! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An earth-shattering lightning bolt came crashing from the heavens. Its rumbling stirred fierce waves of resonance throughout the air. The hundred seedlings, including Wang Baole, were all shaken to their core. It was partly due to the elderly mans positionthe word priest sparked their imaginationsand partly due to the spectacular power of the Supernova that he had demonstrated to them. Thats the Supernova? The physical body alone could actually cause such power and damage? The instructor just said that it was the technique for ultimate extermination doesnt that mean that it can circumvent the power difference in cultivation levels? Its hard to say. This Supernova may actually allow a True Breath realm cultivator to defeat a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator? A raging fervor appeared in their eyes instantly. Everyone was awed by the power of the Supernova. They eyed it with fear and caution, as well as a strong hunger. Wang Baole breathed in slowly and calmed down. He somehow sensed that the Supernova shared some similarities with the nine-inch Spirit Roots tidal technique, which he had mimicked. To a certain degree, the Supernova seemed to be an advanced version of the tidal technique! The instructors body vibrated earlier. It was as if he had transformed into an ocean, controlling the bones and muscles throughout his entire body and utilizing the power of physical flesh to form a tidal wave it was similar, but much more complicated when he struck. Upon that thought, Wang Baoles heart started pumping rapidly. Compared to the others, he was more experienced with the tidal technique. With just the short demonstration, he was already eagerly raising his right hand and forming a first, instinctively trying to test it out. However, it was clear that the technique of and secret to the Supernova wasnt something that could be easily grasped by a single demonstration. Despite his knowledge of its workings, Wang Baoles trial punch didnt display significant results. His attempt didnt draw the attention of the elderly instructor. There were a dozen others amongst the hundred people who had, like Wang Baole, drawn their fists and tried the same. However, not one of them was able to fully grasp the workings of the Supernova on their first attempt. Ill let you have the jade slip of the technique later. Over the next seven days, Ill also be demonstrating the technique once every day. There will be a final exam after the week is over. I can tell you in a very responsible manner that if you can successfully apply this technique, you can advance nearer to the Foundation Establishment realm. If you possess all the necessary criteria with your current cultivation, it is not impossible for you to defeat someone at the Foundation Establishment realm! the elderly man said coolly. His gaze swept past the crowd. He laughed unexpectedly and flipped his right hand over to reveal a pill in his palm! The pill was white in color and enveloped in a Spirit Stone, and it exuded a strong fragrance that spread across the square. Everyone who caught its scent could feel their blood circulation quickening uncontrollably. It was as if the pill contained the astonishing power of life. Once taken, it would greatly enhance ones body. This is the Body Strengthening Freedom Pill! Its not refined by the Alchemy cultivators in the Federation, but is something that was found in the fragment remains on the moon. There arent many of them in existence. The Alchemy cultivators in the Federation havent been able to replicate it. The reason is that there are a few core ingredients that arent found on earth! The properties of this pill is extraordinary. When taken by one at the Foundation Establishment realm, it can advance his cultivation to the next level! At the same time, it can also enhance your physical abilities. Itll be of great aid to your learning the Supernova! the elder said. Instantly, every single one of the hundred seedlings, including Wang Baole, honed in on him. Wang Baoles eyes shone like they were burning holes into the man. The moment the elderly man pulled out the pill, he had immediately caught a scent of it. An instinctive hunger overcame his body. He was drawn inexplicably to the pill. It was as if his body could sense that once he swallowed it, the pill would push his body to the next evolutionary level. However, there are too few of such pills. Its impossible to let every one of you have one. I only have the one pill with me now. Thats why only the person left standing when the sun sets will be the one who gets to have this Body Strengthening Freedom Pill! As soon as his words rang out, the hundred seedlings were immediately roused. Their eyes glimmered fiercely. To many of them, they were the cream of the crop in their own hometowns and colleges. They were naturally proud and self-confident to a certain extent. They, therefore, didnt feel uncomfortable at the idea of such a competition but instead had begun to gear up for it. Of course, everyones personalities differed, and hence, their state of minds also varied. There were some who were discussing in hushed tones, clearly intending to form temporary alliances and partnerships. There were some who were like lone wolves, with a fierce glint in their eyes. There were also some who had multiple plans and strategies concocted, to the extent of attempting to contact the political forces supporting them so that they might get their hands on the pill through external means. Soon, those with a more fiery temperament struck. In an instant, the area descended into chaos. Some fought, some fell back, and some allied with others. In a blink of an eye, a loud rumbling exploded. The person standing next to Wang Baole was, coincidentally, a fiery-tempered one. He threw a punch towards Wang Baole without giving any warning. Sneaking up on me? I hate people who sneak up on me the most! Wang Baole glared. He didnt dodge and instead sent his leg kicking out, his foot connecting with the other persons fist. The sound of them connecting sent the fiery-tempered youth retreating in a hurry, and the expression on his face changed in an instant. The look he gave Wang Baole was filled with shock and caution. He dared not continue their fight, and instead turned and rushed towards someone else. Wang Baole snorted when he saw the other youth retreating meekly, and a flicker of light flashed in his eyes. He was set on getting his hands on the pill, and he knew that if he didnt do something soon, his possession of the pill might not be secure. The only solution was to eliminate all the other challengers in an instant! The old man said, the only person left standing so, as long as the rest are unable to stand, itll count? Upon that thought, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. His cultivation started churning. The scabbard within his body shuddered. In an instant, nine mosquitoes flew out. They appeared suddenly around Wang Baole and, with the command he uttered inwardly, they sped towards the people around him. Wang Baole didnt release the gray mosquito. After all, he hadnt tested its abilities. It would be disastrous if it accidentally killed the rest of the Federation seedlings. Go bite their soles. I want them to not be able to stand on their feet! Buzzing in the air, the nine mosquitoes scattered and sped towards the ninety-odd people. They were small, extremely agile, and also really fast. In the blink of an eye, a mosquito flew under the feet of an oblivious cultivator from the White Deer Dao College who was in retreat. It disregarded the cultivators shoes, its needle-like mouth piercing through the material, and stung! The cultivator from the White Deer Dao College had no reaction at the beginning. However, as his foot landed on the ground, and he prepared to continue his retreat, his eyes suddenly widened. An unbearable itch blossomed from the center of his sole and spread throughout his entire body. He started shuddering fiercely, his eyes revealing disbelief. He intended to bear the itch when he began to feel the same unbearable itch from his other foot. The itch had been barely tolerable at the beginning. However, it soon intensified like a surging tide, wave after wave, growing rapidly in intensity. The cultivator from the White Deer Dao College let out a gasp of shock, sat down hard on the ground, and tore his shoes off. He started scratching with everything he had. It itches. What is going on! The elderly mans expression was calm and composed as he observed the chaotic sight. He didnt pay it much care. He turned and, with the other two military officers, headed towards the exit. He didnt go far, however, before the roars of rage and gasps of shock exploded behind him! Ive been bitten. Damn it, there are actually mosquitoes here? Ive been bitten too. It itches so much. I cant take it anymore! You guys have been bitten too? This must be a conspiracy! Amidst the stunned shouts and gasps, a dozen or so people had all sat down and taken their shoes off, scratching fiercely. It wasnt that they didnt want to tolerate the itch, it was that it was completely intolerable! Even the lone wolf, Kong Dao, had a myriad of unprecedented expressions shifting on his face as he scratched manically The bizarre scene momentarily stunned the elderly man, who had been planning to leave but had turned around and taken a look. The two military officers standing behind him had widened their eyes, a dumbfounded look on their faces. The hundred seedlings of the Federation, who had been standing proud like the prodigies they were a moment earlier, were sitting on the floor with their shoes off, scratching madly. The transformation was too sudden and unexpected If it had been the male cultivators, it would have been fine, but both men and women fell within the parameters of the mosquitoes targeting. As a result one could see the expression on many young women change, followed by their demure, embarrassed scratching through their shoes. However, they couldnt control themselves as they soon sat on the ground, took their shoes off, exposing smooth, tender feet, andwith their faces blushing, their ears warm, and a growing panicstarted to scratch ferociously. Ah! Li Yi was one of them as well. The more she scratched, the itchier it got. She was about to go mad. In a single glance, one could see countless pairs of bare feet It hadnt yet ended. As the elderly man gazed over, another dozen people let out shouts of fright before joining the legion of feet-scratching seedlings. I killed one! This is definitely not a real mosquito. Whos the guy sneaking up on us! Damn it, dont ever let me get my hands on you! Come fight it out with us if youre really that good! How dare you release such horrid and vicious mosquitoes! Very quickly, amidst the growing fear and horror, nine-tenths of the entire cohort had fallen. They scratched and cursed, and let loose all kinds of angry shouts and yells; their raging voices spread like waves to all four corners. Every one of them had angry pulsing veins and rage burning in their eyes. Their eyes fell on the three people who had not been bitten and remained standing One of them a confused Zhuo Yifan, another Zhao Yameng, who had a strange expression on her face, and another, who was looking really pleased with himself Wang Baole. Chapter 218 - I Am Honest and Friendly Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole disregarded the gaze of the surrounding people on him. With his hands crossed behind his back, he looked at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, who had both realized where the problem lay and were looking at him. Wang Baole cleared his throat before speaking with embarrassment amidst the painful screams and angry roars emerging from around him. Well Yifan, Yameng, we are pals You understand The moment Wang Baole spoke, the surrounding people who were scratching their itches shouted loudly at him with anger in their eyes. Wang Baole, youre shameless! Wang Baole, this is not the end! Shameless and despicable! Wang Baole, I will never forgive you! Li Yi and company were also screaming angrily amongst the crowd. Established grudges mixed with the newly formed hatred and erupted, spreading in all directions. Zhuo Yifan laughed bitterly, looking at all the angry people who couldnt stop scratching themselves. He heard a soft buzzing sound reach his ears, and he decisively sat down on the floor with his legs crossed. Zhao Yameng took a deep breath. Even though she had always been calm, she couldnt resist staring at Wang Baole before choosing to sit down as well. In the entire Public Square, Wang Baole was the only person standing amongst the hundreds of seedlings from the Federation. He turned his head quickly and energetically, looking at the elder and the two officers who were dumbfounded, and shouted loudly, Sir, sir! Theres no need to wait until sunset. All of them have fallen, and I have won! The two officers both carried weird facial expressions as they looked at the people all around them and then back at Wang Baole. The elder, who witnessed the situation, didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Hearing Wang Baoles words, the Federation seedlings all around him grew even more furious as they scratched their trembling bodies and roared angrily. This doesnt count! This is not the end! Sir, Wang Baole cheated! Different voices emerged, and Wang Baole raised an eyebrow as he looked at the people around him who were scratching themselves. He raised his hands in irritation. My fellow Daoist, whats the point of this? I am kind hearted and certainly dont wish to do anything that would hurt all of you. I Wang Baole was speaking with emotion when a long-faced youth from the Five Generation Sky Clan shouted at him loudly with anger in his voice. Shut up, Wang Baole! These shameless methods will not give you victory. Evil will never emerge victorious over justice. The rules have listed sunset as the deadline, and the time is still not up. We can still stand! The long-faced youth roared as he scratched himself more forcefully. His eyes were turning red. If his gaze could kill, Wang Baole would no doubt have died. Seeing how the emotions he had been trying to build up were disrupted, Wang Baole looked over and immediately recognized that the person who was shouting was the one who had been scornful towards him the night before. He hummed and raised his right hand, pointing towards the long-faced youth. Immediately, nine mosquitoes charged swiftly towards the youth. No! As the long-faced youth screamed in shock, the nine mosquitoes neared at an extremely fast speed, sweeping towards him and biting him crazily. Painful screams reverberated, but everything only lasted a few brief moments. When the nine mosquitoes finally flew away, the long-faced youth had become round-faced due to the swelling. His entire body had swelled into a huge lump. He looked at the world around him in a daze, as if he had already lost all his senses That scene was so frightening and emotionally scarring that everyone who witnessed it was shocked. They murmured under their breath about how cruel it was. When they looked at Wang Baole, their gaze also carried a look of fear, as his response towards the youth was extremely vicious in their eyes. At the same time, those people who were speaking angrily previously also immediately shut up. They didnt dare speak another word for fear that if they said something wrong, that their outcomes would be equally horrifying. To continue what I was saying just now, Fellow Daoists, I am an honest and kind-hearted person, who cannot bear to hurt anyone Wang Baole was full of emotions as he spoke to the crowd. Noticing that no one was talking back, he was delighted. I know that everyone is a good brother and sister to me. When we get out of here, Ill give everyone a treat! Eat whatever you want and dont worry! I can pay for it! Wang Baole waved his hand excitedly, turning his head to look at the dumbfounded elder and officers with anticipation and exhilaration. The elder seemed to have lost his focus. After staying silent for a while, he shook his head and laughed, throwing the Body Strengthening Freedom Pill towards Wang Baole. After grabbing hold of the pill, Wang Baole turned around and left in delight. After walking around, he thought about how he shouldnt return to the barracks. If he did, when everyone recovered, they would definitely take revenge on him. Having weighed his options, Wang Baole concluded that he shouldnt let them have the opportunity to do so. Therefore, he took out his voice transmission ring to contact the warriors that he had gathered with the night before, so they could escort him out to their barracks and let him stay there for a night. Just like that, after he reached the new barracks, Wang Baole found a quiet area and swallowed the Body Strengthening Freedom Pill under the protection of the warriors. As the pill dissolved in his body, an alarming force exploded in Wang Baoles body, spreading swiftly. He had already reached the peak of the True Breath realm, and after swallowing the pill, his cultivation continued to increase significantly. That was especially so for his physical body, which experienced gradual yet significant changes as the pill continuously dissolved in his body! His bones were strengthened, and his muscles became stronger. Even the blood circulating in his body had been transformed, becoming extremely viscous. It was as if a single drop of his blood could fill an entire water tank. At the same time, his heartbeat grew even more powerful. Every time it pumped, its force was immensely high. As it spread throughout his entire body, it caused him to tremble all over. Even Wang Baoles spirit was gradually adjusted according to the wave theory. Eventually, Wang Baole, who was meditating with his legs crossed, was producing loud booms from within his body. The warriors guarding him all revealed a look of surprise. Their protection was all-encompassing, as they observed the surroundings with utmost vigilance to prevent anything that could disrupt Wang Baoles cultivation process from happening. As time passed and noon approached, the cultivators who had been stung by Wang Baoles mosquitoes, except for the long-faced youth, had begun to recover. They were all extremely fatigued, but anger and rage filled their eyes. After holding it back for the entire afternoon, they were all like volcanoes that were about to explode. Find Wang Baole! I want to kill him! If I dont bash Wang Baole to the state that he even his mother cant recognize him, my surname wouldnt be Sun! Fellow Daoists, we must unite and resist in unison. Today, the anti-Wang Baole alliance is formed! All you boys are too kind and soft-hearted. If it were me, Id say that we castrate him after catching hold of him! The seedlings of the Federation were all young, with the eldest of them in their twenties. In their anger, the young and vigorous crowd all charged out and began their search for Wang Baole. They looked all around, but their search was futile. Soon, some of them got the news that Wang Baole had already left, and was hiding in a closed barracks outside the cultivation camp. Just as they were about to rush out, the warriors who were guarding the place immediately stopped them. An officer even stepped out and shouted angrily. The camp is closed, and no one shall step out. If anyone disobeys the rules, it will be reported to the Federation. All of you will see if that disqualifies you as a seedling! The officers roar made everyone freeze in their steps. They were extremely indignant, and Li Yi couldnt control her anger as she questioned, Why could Wang Baole leave? I didnt see him leave! the officer spoke calmly before asking the warrior next to him. Did any of you see Wang Baole leaving? The warriors who were standing guard shook their heads without hesitation. Witnessing that, Li Yi and the rest of the people were bursting with anger. However, there was nothing they could do. It wasnt only bias towards Wang Baole. Instead, it was an obvious and official show of differential treatment. All of them grit their teeth, burying their indignation deep in their heart. None of them dared to cross over the boundaries to be disqualified as a seedling, as that would be too high a price to play. Furthermore, if the military was siding with Wang Baole, the crime of charging through a military camp was one so heavy that even they, as elites, were unwilling to take it on. Just like that, Wang Baole digested the pill in peace. As he experienced the Supernova, the other seedlings from the Federation were frustrated out of their minds as their hearts were exploding with a days worth of anger. They all became determined to show Wang Baole what they were capable of the next day! An uneventful night passed like that As dawn approached on the second day, the bell in the cultivation camp blared. Except for Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, all the other seedlings from the Federation charged out, filled with a ferocity that was akin to the great flood, towards the Public Square. Chapter 219 - Mine! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was already at the Public Square when the crowd arrived. He was waving his hands passionately, greeting all the Federation seedlings who were looking at him with anger in their eyes. Good morning! Wang Baole was in good spirits. After a night of meditation and allowing the pill to integrate into his system, he felt that some sort of transformation had happened to the strength of his physical body. However, since there was only one pill, the transformation was only half complete, unable to reach its full potential. If only I could have one more of it I would definitely be able to have a complete physical transformation. I wonder what it would be like if I were fully transformed That caused Wang Baole to feel some regret. However, even though the transformation was only applied to a small part, his physical strength had been significantly improved from before, having been boosted by a fold. That made Wang Baole feel that the Body Strengthening Freedom Pill was not only formidable but also enhanced his feelings of regret at how there was only one of it. Wang Baole! As the crowd arrived and Li Yi noticed Wang Baole, she sneered, unable to control herself. The other Federation seedlings also carried a cold, distant look in their eyes. They really wanted to teach Wang Baole a lesson then and there but knew that the instructor would arrive shortly. None of them were willing to break the rules for Wang Baole. However, all of them had long discussed and agreed that after the days training had ended, they wouldnt give Wang Baole the chance to escape like he did the day before. The moment the instructor left would be the moment they united against Wang Baole. Therefore, looking at Wang Baole then, they all exercised restraint as they stood there, waiting for the instructor. With those unfriendly gazes thrown at him, Wang Baole blinked as he tried to estimate the fighting capabilities of his opponents. He felt that he was facing against more than ninety people along, so he wouldnt be embarrassed even if he lost. Therefore, he began thinking about how he could ease the situation. However, before he thought of an idea, the elderly instructor arrived from the distance, and everyone fell quiet. Wang Baole also quickly collected his thoughts, looking at the elder with his chest pumped up high. With the crowds gaze on him, the elder walked with his hands behind his back. He was alone, and as he stood before the Federation seedlings, he looked at the youths in front of him. When he saw Wang Baole, he focused his gaze on him. All of you have seen the mystic technique jade slip. Today, I will give everyone the chance to witness Supernova a second time! the elder said calmly, turning around and raising his right hand. After grabbing hold of the jade slip, he looked towards the sky and punched his fist. The entire process seemed slower than the demonstration the day before. The crowd watched without blinking as they paid close attention to all the details. When the thunder roared in the sky, a frightening vortex appeared, sweeping in all directions as though it was tearing apart space. All the seedlings, including Wang Baole, were shaken with shock, and their anticipation grew stronger. With the elder as the epicenter, the strong winds spread and impacted the surroundingscausing everyones hair and clothing to fly in the wind, and their bodies to step back uncontrollably. When the vortex finally dissipated and the winds stopped ravaging, the elder relaxed his clenched fist. He swept a quick glance at everyone before introducing the details and techniques of the Supernova. At that moment, all the seedlings seemed to have forgotten about the friction between them and Wang Baole. They all focused their attention, combining the elders words with their insights from the previous nightas a form of verificationas they took in the information like a sponge. Being able to stand out from countless others meant that they were all capable in terms of intellect. At that moment, many of them looked excited. It was obvious that being able to match the elders words with their own understanding allowed them to gain a stronger grasp on the Supernova. The elder was very thorough in his explanations. After half an hour, he finally finished his teachings. Glancing at the crowd, he raised his right hand and revealed yet another Body Strengthening Freedom Pill! The appearance of the pill caught the attention of the crowd immediately. Their breathing grew rapid. Even though they didnt really understand the true effect of swallowing the pill, the fact that it was introduced so formally by the instructor and that only one of them would obtain it, meant that it was extremely valuable. At the same time, they had all contacted their respective factions the night before to ask about the pill. The answer they obtained in return not only intensified their hatred towards Wang Baole but filled them with an immense and indescribable sense of desire for the pill. Theres actually still one more pill! I have asked the Dao College about this pill. Its said that in the entire Federation, there are less than fifty of them currently! Boosting ones level of cultivation is a secondary effect of this pill. Most importantly, it could significantly strengthen ones physical body. Swallowing more of them would even allow one to build up a physical foundation possessed by the gods described in the ancient myths! The Federation seedlings were initially dejected, but they were suddenly given hope upon seeing the pill. The craze in their eyes grew even more prominent. Even Wang Baole shuddered. He had originally planned to ease the tension between him and the rest of the disciples. After all, he felt that it was not a good idea to stay the night in another area all the time. Furthermore, he didnt want to become enemies with a hundred other people. However, all those thoughts vanished into thin air, thrown into the deep recesses of his mind the moment the elder revealed the second Body Strengthening Freedom Pill. There was only one thought in his mind right then, and that was Mine! Wang Baole looked vicious, and his breathing was rapid. Instinctively, he wanted to activate his scabbard and make use of his greatest move. However, even before Wang Baole could do that, the elders voice reverberated loudly in all directions. This is the last pill that all of you will be able to obtain from here. The rules remain the same. The last person left standing before the sun sets will obtain the pill as a reward! If not for Wang Baole, the elder would have stopped and left after saying that. However, he further added another sentence. No mosquitoes are allowed! His words made the seedlings instantly delighted, as they all felt that the instructor was impartial and extremely upright in his decision. In their excitement, someone even shouted out. First, destroy Wang Baole! Wang Baoles facial expressions instantly turned awful. He noticed the eyes of the hundred people looking at him in an unfriendly manner; it was as if they were considering whether to execute their original plan of eliminating him for revenge. Witnessing the scene, the elder instructor smiled slightly before turning and leaving towards the exit. He was simply a staff from the Federation and wasnt from the military. He was impartial towards everyone. However, just as he was about to leave and the crowd was about to charge towards Wang Baole, Wang Baole roared, making the first move as he raised his right arm and waved! Instantly, numerous puppet Numinous Treasures appeared around Wang Baole. There were both male and female versions, with some looking completely identical to Wang Baole. The Silver Spirit Card had allowed Wang Baole to increase the number of puppets he had to several hundred through the previous repair works! Having taken out more than half of them, Wang Baole instantly shocked everyone on the Public Square, causing them to stare in disbelief. Those who were the most shocked were Li Yi and company who had experienced being hugged by the puppets in the Spirit Breath Village. Almost immediately, goosebumps formed on Li Yis scalp as she retreated quickly, even though she knew that only a few of the puppets were truly formidable. Most of the disciples there, however, were shocked but didnt know how scary the puppets could become. However, what happened next immediately made those people realize the true meaning of shamelessness, as Wang Baole roared loudly with much decisiveness! Hug every single one of them! Rip off their clothes if any of them tries to resist! As Wang Baoles roar reverberated, the hundreds of puppet Numinous Treasures all around were instantly activated as they charged towards the surrounding disciples. Everyone felt fear gripping their hearts as the puppets immediately attacked, bursting forward loudly. Wang Baole specially created those puppets, and it was difficult to break free from them as their sturdiness and hugging skills were extremely impressivedespite them being relatively weak in terms of fighting capabilities. There were so many of them that at least three puppets were crowding around each cultivator. Instantly, chaos erupted on site. At the same time, Wang Baole rushed out swiftly. Whoever was hugged by Wang Baoles puppets was struck in the head by him, and they instantly became unconscious. Everything happened so quickly. The loud booms reverberated, and angry roars erupted all around, causing the elder instructor to stand there, speechlessly looking at the chaotic scene. Wang Baole, you evil b*stard! Wang Baole just you wait! Shameless! Gosh, why does this fella have so many puppets? Darn it, why on earth would he make such things for no reason? As angry roars erupted, Wang Baole picked up speed in his attacks. At the same time, the puppets executed Wang Baoles orders perfectly, hugging and stripping the cultivators clothing. That made many people, especially the female cultivators amongst them, afraid of showing resistance despite their anger and fear. They immediately lost consciousness after Wang Baole hit them in the head. The entire process only took five minutes before Wang Baole became the last person standing. As for Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, even though no puppets neared them, they still sat down with their legs crossed, laughing bitterly. They wanted the pill as well, but their understanding of Wang Baole made them realize that they didnt have a chance against him. Chapter 220 - Physical Foundation Establishment Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios However, many others were still indignant and were struggling hard with resistance. Kong Dao was one of them. He usually appeared withdrawn but was actually an arrogant person. His experiences in the past made him disregard even those who were considered elites of the Federation. That was until he met Wang Baole First, the mosquito attack made him itch like never before, and then there were the puppet Numinous Treasures It was driving him crazy. A chill appeared in his eyes as he looked at Wang Baole with unhappiness and annoyance. There was another reason for that, as he realized that Wang Baole seemed to be relatively close to Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. When he first saw Zhao Yameng, he was surprised He was someone who never let anyone come close to him emotionally. As the cold look shone from his eyes, Kong Dao took a deep breath and was about to activate his mystic technique And at that moment Wang Baole had grown annoyed at slapping the people around him. He raised his right hand and immediately, tens of large-sized puppets appeared around him. Those puppets were strong, burly hunks that each looked frighteningly scary. Those who looked like Zhu Gangqiang were the most vicious. However, appearances were not what made the resistors give up their ideas of resisting What made them give up was that when those savage, hunky puppets appeared, they all began to make loud disturbing sounds that were extremely harrowing and shocking to the people who heard them! Uh Hmm Uh Hmm Uh Their appearance, their voices all of it immediately made those who were struggling shiver with their eyes wide open, their minds flooded with activity. The previous batch of puppets was a mix of males and females that looked relatively normal, even artistically beautiful to a certain extent. However, the current batch of puppets, with Zhu Gangqiang as a representative, definitely made the male cultivators gasp and the female cultivators indescribably shocked. These What freaks are these? Dont come over! Even the instructor elder appeared as if he had been struck by lightning. He stood dumbfounded, looking dazedly at the freaks that were making the disturbing sounds. Kong Dao also held his breath in shock. He hesitated and gave up the thought of activating his spells. Instinctively, he sensed that the puppets were different from those of the previous batch. Based on his intuition towards the wild beasts, he vaguely sensed that the most vicious puppet of the lot carried a frightening vibe! Seeing that his puppets had thrown everyone into a state of shock, Wang Baole spoke with great emotion. The greatest quality of mine is that I am a person of reason towards any matter. I want this pill. If anyone has any differing views, speak your mind, and well sort it out. Wang Baoles words were followed by a loud disturbing sound produced in unison by the puppet hunks. Those who had not been beaten unconscious looked at those burly puppets and heard the sounds they produced, which caused chills to run down their spines. They cursed under their breaths but kept silent without speaking a word. Seeing that was the case, Wang Baole happily turned over in anticipation, looking at the instructor elder who carried a bizarre look on his face. Instructor, theres no need to wait until the sun sets can you give the pill to me? The elder was silent. After a long while, he looked intently at Wang Baole, before flailing his right hand and tossing the Body Strengthening Freedom Pill to Wang Baole. Wang Baole immediately grabbed hold of the pill. He was extremely agitated and hurriedly kept all the puppets. With a quick turn of his body, he ran outside, disappearing from the sight of all the seedlings who were gritting their teeth in anger as they stood up. In the three days that followed, Wang Baole didnt appear before their eyes. Even though rewards were given out daily, also in the form of pills, they were nothing like the Body Strengthening Freedom Pill. Everyone still competed for the pills, but also made plans to unite and fight against Wang Baole. It made their decision to teach Wang Baole a lesson ever more determined. Wang Baole, on the other hand, spent all three days in seclusion. His chummy relationship with the military resulted in the military officials giving him a designated room for seclusion without any hesitation. In the room, Wang Baole swallowed the second Body Strengthening Freedom Pill. A phenomenal change occurred in his body, and it was as if a hurricane had erupted within his body. Wang Baole had initially thought that he could completely digest the pill within a day, but in reality, it took three full days for the pill to be incorporated into his body. The effect of the pill was so strong that his entire body, including the strength of his flesh and bones, was completely transformed and boosted significantly! One night, cracking sounds were heard from Wang Baoles body. He opened his eyes, which appeared like two shimmering stars that were extremely blinding. He was still at the peak of the True Breath realm, but a vibe similar to that of Foundation Establishment realm expert was given off from his body! The vibe had originated from his physical body! Wang Baole was energized. He stood up, stepping forward at a fast speed. Immediately, thunderous roars erupted within the room, howling and crashing towards the walls. Thankfully, he reacted quickly and stopped in his tracks immediately. He pressed his hands on the wall before him, which prevented him from colliding into it. However, upon pressing the wall, the wall cracked with a deafening sounddebris spewing in all directions. That made Wang Baole stare with his eyes wide open. He felt incredulous as he stood there, lowering his head to look at his body. His breathing speed increased. The sound produced quickly caught the attention of the warriors standing around him. They all rushed towards Wang Baole, and after seeing the collapsed wall in Wang Baoles secret room, they were dumbfounded. The secret room was impossibly strong and sturdy for people who were below that of the Foundation Establishment realm. It was sufficiently strong to withstand the impact produced when True Breath realm cultivators were in the process of seclusion or were testing the power of their spells. However, it had collapsed It was an accident Wang Baole laughed awkwardly as he apologized. With the military officials looking at him bewilderedly, he excused himself and dashed out of the army camp. In the forest outside, he began to test out his speed. As he leapt into the air, an astonishing loud boom erupted. He was extremely fast, more than ten times his prior speed. Such a speed made Wang Baole extremely agitated. His eyes glowed, and he threw a punch into the space before him. Instantly, an extremely powerful hurricane appeared before him, one that was so forceful it exceeded that of all his previous spells! What am I considered as now? Someone of the Physical Foundation Establishment realm? In his exhilaration, Wang Baole questioned himself about the kind of cultivator he was. However, he was clear about one thing, and that was In the past, he could not fight against people who were of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, but at that moment, he was confident in battling them! That was especially so when he thought of the Supernova, which made him even more excited. He took a deep breath and slowly clenched his fist. He was following the instructions written on the Supernova jade slip, and combining it with his understanding of it after witnessing the instructor elder perform it twice. He also complemented it with the Tidal Technique he learned when he was still a nine-inch Spirit Root. As he clenched his fist, his body vibrated several times rhythmically. Waves of tidal energy erupted from his body with his own body as the foundation. Uncontrollably, his body curled into the shape of a bow. As he was not well-practiced in it, it appeared as if he was storing his energy instead of performing the Supernova. After breathing several times and reaching his physical limits, Wang Baole lifted his head suddenly. His body was transformed into a large bow that seemed to release its tension instantly! All the power from his body was like a voracious flood, and also like an arrow that had just sprung off the bow. The force accumulated in his right hand as he punched the space before him! A deafening thunderous boom erupted. A force that felt extremely frightening to Wang Baole burst out along with his punch. The plants and vegetation immediately withered as if a large invisible hand had forcefully pulled them out. A gigantic vortex appeared, forming strong winds that collided with each other and swept in all directions. When it ended, Wang Baole stepped back wearily, resting on a tree and out of breath. He was pale. The punch exhausted all his energy, but his eyes carried a look of excitement and surprise. It was as if an explosion had occurred, forming a large crater that was a hundred feet wide. The force was similar to the Fire God Cannon to a certain degree! With extremely high spirits, Wang Baole felt that he had gained so much in his adventure in the Federation capital. Not only did he manage to strengthen his body, but he also attained a trump card. He took a rest before returning to the army camp in a happy mood. After recuperating for a night, the bell for group training sounded the next morning. Wang Baole woke up immediately and rushed towards the enclosed zone where all the seedlings were. In the days that he was absent, people from the military helped him to apply for leave, which received approval from the elderly instructor. As Wang Baole arrived on the Public Square of the enclosed zone, he instantly came face to face with the seedlings who had also rushed there. Wang Baole! After days of not seeing Wang Baole, the hatred resurfaced, and cold emerged from their eyes. Wang Baole cleared his throat. He felt that it was unnecessary for him to continue competing with the others. Therefore, he pretended not to see the coldness in their eyes as he smiled and nodded. Long time no see, everyone. Wang Baole laughed, greeting Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng as he walked towards them. Baole, youd better be careful. They have all united against you, Zhuo Yifan said softly. Chapter 221 - One Against Many Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole raised his brows as he continued to laugh. Its all right. One should be amicable. I have a good temper, so do not worry about me. Hearing Wang Baole describe himself as good-tempered, Zhuo Yifan and Zhuo Yifan fell silent. Soon, the elderly instructor arrived and showcased the Supernova again. After that, he took a few more looks at Wang Baole, revealing a flash of interest as if he had seen through something. After thinking about it for a moment, he smiled, raising his right hand as he took out another object. The object was an egg. This is the egg of a ferocious beast. I have obtained it from the Sea of Beasts. I do not know its exact breed, but this can be considered a personal reward. All of you are not allowed to use any Dharmic treasures or any spells, and can only depend on your physical abilities in this battle. The victor gets the egg! Can it be braised? Wang Baole took a look at the egg in the elders hand and wasnt very interested in it. He guessed that he would probably braise and eat it if he obtained it. Even though he wasnt very interested in it, the Federation seedlings around him all grew excited the moment they saw the egg. They all knew that once the egg hatched, they could train the ferocious beast that emerged. If they successfully raised it, it would be of great help to them in combat. There were Beast Taming cultivators in each of the four major Dao Colleges. Those cultivators specialized in cultivating ferocious beasts for their own use. Their combat capabilities depended on the strength of their ferocious beasts to a large extent. However, most of the pet beasts owned by the Federation were either born through artificial insemination or from the current group of beasts. There were few wild-born young beasts, which made the young beasts and beast eggs originating from the Sea of Beasts an even greater rarity. After all, the Sea of Beasts was extremely dangerous. Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to try, they would only be slightly more capable of heading to the Sea of Beasts after reaching Core Formation stage. On top of that, they still had to remain vigilant. The better option would be to have several Core Formation cultivators unite in their conquest. Therefore, to many, the beast egg was extremely valuable. At the same time, the Federation seedlings standing around were itching with hatred towards Wang Baole. Hearing the elder disallow the use of spells and Dharmic treasures was like hearing an angelic song to them. They were all excited as they all looked at Wang Baole with anger in their eyes. Noticing that everyone was looking angrily at himself, Wang Baole tried to play it light and cleared his throat. He felt that he should remain amicable. Therefore, with a spring-like smile on his face, he raised both his hands. All the handsome men and beautiful ladies here. I will not participate in the fight over this egg. All of you Wang Baole hadnt finished his sentence before someone from the crowd suddenly shouted loudly. Go, everyone! Disable this fatty first! This fella needs to be taught a lesson. As he shouted, a youth dashed out from the crowd and charged directly towards Wang Baole. The instant the youth emerged and attacked, everyone in the crowd started moving as well. After swallowing their indignation for the past few days, they had already come to an agreement. They had a common enemy, and all surrounded Wang Baole as they attacked him. Punch and destroy him! This fella obviously hasnt been taught a lesson before. I have long wanted to punch him! Without the use of Dharmic treasures, he is powerless! With angry screams erupting and with the elderly instructor overseeing the entire situation with a smile on his face, most of the Federation seedlings launched their attacks. They didnt use any spells or Dharmic treasures, relying on their physical force as their desire to teach Wang Baole a lesson reached its maximum. That was especially so as everyone had been learning the Supernova for the past five days. They more or less had a grasp of it, and some of them had even completely gained a full understanding. All they lacked was familiarity with the skill. As they all attacked, a loud boom erupted. Vortices that emerged from numerous Supernovas of varying sizes formed one after another, charging in the direction where Wang Baole was. Wang Baole got a huge shock. Even though he was confident, the combined force of a unified attack was still dangerous to him. He retreated quickly in order to avoid the blow. The area he was at just a moment before had already been blasted apart by all the Supernova attacks, which made Wang Baole furious. All of you are unreasonable! Ive already said that I would not fight over it with any of you! He stared and decided not to give them the chance to gang up against him anymore. As the crowd approached, he stepped forward at such a high speed that it broke the sound barrier. He was like lightning flashing through the clouds, or a ferocious beast charging into a herd of sheep! Everything happened so quickly that within the blink of an eye, Wang Baole had appeared before a Federation Seedling. That person was a young man and was roaring angrily as he made his attack in the form of a punch. However, the sudden proximity of Wang Baole scared him. He wanted to step back but was still too late as Wang Baole collided with him while snorting. A loud bang was produced. The fresh red blood spurted from the young mans mouth, and his body was like a broken kite as he was sent flying upon impact. His mind buzzed and his vision darkened, and he felt like he was hit directly by a raging ferocious beast. Without checking up on the cultivator that he had sent flying, Wang Baole continued without stopping as he dashed forward yet again. After hitting several of the cultivators continuously, he raised both his hands, clenched his fists, and punched in both directions. The force of the tides erupted, instantly forming a hurricane and causing the cultivators on both sides to tumble back. As if sensing that something bad was about to happen, Wang Baole didnt move forward anymore. Rather, he turned his body and raised his right hand, gripping the fingers of a cultivator who was trying to ambush him from behind. Trying to ambush me? Wang Baole hated being ambushed the most. He twisted the cultivators fingers forcefully. As the cultivator screamed painfully, Wang Baole kicked his stomach, causing him to fly. He then threw himself backwards, using his back to knock another cultivator who was nearing him in the chest. Feels soft? Wang Baole was perplexed. He heard Li Yis painful scream as she hugged her chest and retreated in a scurry. When she looked at Wang Baole, she was extremely furious and was about to start cursing him when Wang Baole made the first move and started shouting. How shameless of you to take advantage of me! Wang Baoles sheepish look immediately threw Li Yis anger over the limits, as she screamed in a piercingly loud voice. How noisy. Wang Baoles eyebrow twitched. In an instant, he dashed forward, arriving directly in front of Li Yi as he raised his hand and flailed, sending her into the air accompanied by a loud bang. Regardless of how she tried to evade it, she couldnt escape. Then, he turned around and charged into the crowd again. What was impressive was that he didnt kill anyone despite his force being so strong. He didnt have to use his spells and merely relied on his physical force, which he executed impeccably. He was like a hurricane, destroying everything in his path in an astonishing manner. He was unbelievably fast, successfully avoiding Supernovas formed by different groups of people in unison time and again, which showed how agile he was. In the eyes of Zhuo Yifan and the others who werent participating in the fight, Wang Baole was like a tumbling ball of flesh rolling through the crowd and striking everyone in his path. Painful screams, helpless vocalizations, curses, and angry shouts reverberated continuously in the Public Square. Wang Baole grew more proficient in his method of attack. Then, as he stepped hard on the ground and leaped into the air with his fist clenched and his body vibrating, a loud boom emerged. He was contorted into the shape of a bow as he punched the ground! Supernova! A series of thunderous sounds erupted immediately. Strong winds swept in all directions, and as tides were produced, a ten foot wide vortex instantly appeared, charging towards the ground loudly. The Federation seedlings were all shocked and started to move as the loud bang reverberated, impacting everything in the surroundings and sweeping up the dust. People screamed painfully and scurried several tens of feet away as blood spewed out of their mouths. They were all dumbfounded as they watched Wang Baole land onto the ground from the air! In a radius of a hundred feet, there was no one but Wang Baole! That obviously rotund figure seemed to be made of steel. Wang Baole stood there, like a gigantic fleshy mountain that was filled with so much ferocity that it was impossible to eliminate. How could his physical body be so strong? It must be the Body Strengthening Freedom Pill He had two of those! I hate him so much. If I was the one who swallowed the two pills, I would definitely be as strong as him physically! Everyone was shocked. The Wang Baole before them had left them with such a deep impression that they were overwhelmed with surprise and didnt dare continue moving forward. Even those who wanted to compete for the egg but didnt participate in the hustle, such as Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, were surprised. Kong Dao, who also didnt participate in the fight but had been observing what was going on, revealed a strong desire to battle in his eyes. When there was no one near him, he suddenly erupted like a bolt of lightning, charging towards Wang Baole with an astonishing force! Wang Baole! As he stepped ahead, the force formed grew even stronger as it erupted! Chapter 222 - Kong Dao the Lone Wolf Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Kong Dao was born in the Sea of Beasts. Being able to grow up in an environment where dangers were unpredictable and where there werent many people around meant that he had unique talents allowing him to survive. If not, he would never have been taken in as Duan Muques disciple. Needless to say, his experience living alone on Mars also showed how extraordinary he was. Even though the Federation seedlings had spent several days together, his sense of belonging towards them wasnt strong. Furthermore, on the first and second day in the fight for the Body Strengthening Freedom Pill, he was defeated due to Wang Baoles Numinous Treasures. However, he had chosen to give up the fight then due to the regulations and certain inhibitions. If he were really to battle Wang Baole head-on, he was confident that he would win. As he charged forward, he showcased his astonishing force. All the pent up unhappiness instantly evaporated, as if an attractive bright sun has risen in the enclosed army camp! As he growled with a low voice that spread like thunder in all directions, his speed was boosted to the maximum, exceeding that of his counterparts. It appeared as if he had been transformed into a flash of lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived before Wang Baole! His right fist was clenched, and he punched straight ahead! The moment the punch was executed, his body contorted into the shape of a bow, with his fist acting as the outlet for all the accumulated force that was emerging from all over his body. A hurricane-like vortex was immediately produced, and with the power that was capable of forcefully tearing apart everything in its path, it charged towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole turned his head suddenly, his eyes revealing a flash. Kong Daos move and sudden attack didnt make him retreat, but instead aroused his interest, which was apparent in his eyes Interesting! Wang Baole laughed without trying to avoid the impact. He then kicked forward. A loud boom was produced, reverberating as the duo collided with each other, hand to foot. The ground shook, and cracks appeared. As the sound of impact reverberated, Kong Dao sneered as he retreated. Wang Baole also turned his body but didnt step back. There were more cracks under his feet, but he didnt stop. When his right foot landed, he rode on the momentum and stepped forcefully, causing the ground beneath his feet to crack open. Wang Baole then rose into the air, attacking first and charging towards Kong Dao! Immediately, the duo made contact, exchanging punches and kicks. An impressive battle depending purely on physical strength was playing out in the army camps Public Square, and loud bangs sounded out continuously. The scene of battle, coupled with the sounds of impact ringing by their ears, shocked every onlooker! The two of them Theyre freaks! They have such a high level of physical strength They can very well go head-on against a ferocious beast! I finally understand why only the both of them were automatically selected The surrounding crowd was filled with surprise. There were some amongst them who had either not attacked, or had attacked but were clearly not as skilled in physical abilities. There were also some who specialized in the use of spells. They were shocked, but even more amazed at what they were watching. With the crowd looking on, the battle between Wang Baole and Kong Dao continued. Kong Daos eyes revealed a look of viciousness, and as he attacked, a desire for blood could be sensed from his body. He seemed to have been transformed into a wild beast, disregarding his injuries as he roared with a deep voice. Even after being punched forcefully in the stomach by Wang Baole, he still raised his head immediately, kicking Wang Baole in return. Such a battle tactic where one disregards their own survival initially felt foreign to Wang Baole. However, he was someone with a temper, and seeing that Kong Dao was acting like a lunatic, he stared with his eyes wide. Youre trying to battle me till death? As Wang Baole spoke, he stepped forward, and the force from his physical body completely erupted at that moment. A strong force emerged from his body, and his right hand grabbed Kong Daos right hand with the speed of lightning as he activated his gripping skill and twisted Kong Daos fingers. If it were someone else, they would definitely lose their voices from screaming in pain if the joints of their fingers were twisted in that manner. However, Kong Dao looked completely unaffected, twisting his hand in another direction and breaking his wrist off with a crack. He approached Wang Baole and punched him again! A loud boom was produced, and Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He clenched his left fist with the speed of light and punched forward, causing a Supernova to be produced, one that surged right towards the fast-approaching Kong Dao! It was unbelievably loud, and as the Supernova was produced, Kong Daos body was contorted into an astonishing angle as he twisted forcefully, his left hand flailing as the nails on his hand began to grow into scary blade-like structures that slashed Wang Baole! All of that bewildered everyone. From the moment the attacks were first exchanged till then, the duo had been moving extremely quickly. As a loud sound of impact emerged, fresh blood spewed from Kong Dao mouth as he immediately retreated hundreds of feet away. He was unable to withstand the impact and landed on the ground with a half squat, supporting his body with one of his hands. He raised his head, fresh blood flowing from the corner of his mouth while his hair covered his eyes. Even so, the viciousness in his eyes was still obvious. Wang Baole had grown furious from the attacks. When Kong Dao tried to grab hold of him previously, he was surprised but had managed to avoid it. However, at that moment, his chest had been slashed by Kong Dao, and his clothes were torn, revealing five scratches teeming with blood. It slightly diminished Wang Baoles arrogance, which had previously resulted from the physical transformation and strength boost that he had received. It was obvious to him that even though Kong Dao was not as physically strong as him, he was almost as powerful! That was especially so as Kong Daos personality was one so vicious that he wouldnt think twice about self-destruction. That allowed his combat capabilities to increase significantly. However, even so, Wang Baole was still confident that if they were ever engaged in a battle of life-and-death, he would still be able to kill him! It would just come at a price. The onlookers of the battle were gripped with shock. They were taken aback looking at both Wang Baole and Kong Daos attacks. Kong Dao, who previously seemed to be a quiet existence, was actually someone who was extremely formidable in terms of combat. On the other hand, even though Wang Baole was shameless and his Numinous Treasures were perverted, his physical strength was astonishing. All of that made the Federation seedlings, who were also extremely proud of their own capabilities, fall silent. As Kong Dao lowered his head slightly, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, indicating his desire to continue the battle. Wang Baole also narrowed his eyes, making preparations to attack. However, just at that instant Enough! A look of approval was obvious from the elderly instructors eyes as he concluded the match. He raised his right hand and revealed two beast eggs. These two beast eggs are from the same nest. Each of you can have one! As he spoke, the elder tossed one beast egg to Wang Baole and one to Kong Dao. Wang Baole grabbed hold of the egg and lowered his head to take a closer look. The egg was the size of a clenched fist, and he could feel a sign of life within it just by holding it in his hands. Kong Dao grabbed hold of his egg too. However, he did not spend much time examining it. Instead, he looked deeply into Wang Baoles eyes with a look of provocation and viciousness. This gaze He wants to be punched? Wang Baole looked askance at him and sneered. He didnt bother with Kong Dao after deciding that the elderly instructor would definitely try to prevent further fighting between them. The elder saw what was happening and smiled slightly. As he turned to leave, he murmured with a voice that others could not hear. Are both of them at the Physical Foundation Establishment stage? Interesting! The Federation seedlings standing around had no objections to the elders way of handling the matter. After all, the battle between Wang Baole and Kong Dao was proof of their physical capabilities, showing that both of them were so strong that they had far exceeded their limits. There were less than two days left of the seven-day-long training, which quickly passed amidst the silence of the crowd as they basked in their complex emotions. As the seventh day ended, the assessment began. The location of the assessment was set to be in the army camp. All the Federation seedlings, including Wang Baole, had managed to attain the mystic technique of the Supernova. Duan Muque arrived in person, and numerous officials from the Federation also showed up. With words of encouragement and praise from them, each individual stepped up to the large green boulder that was to be used as a test of their strength. They adjusted their force and activated the Supernova! As the loud noise reverberated and every Federation seedling showcased their powers, all the onlookers let out praise and admiration. Duan Muque smiled as he exchanged some words with the people around him. Yameng is not bad! This chap is quite impressive as well. Their laughter and judgment became the source of motivation and excitement for the Federation seedlings. As they tested their strength, one after another, cracks of varying degrees appeared after every Supernova. As the cracks healed quickly, the next person attacked. When it was Kong Daos turn, he punched hard, and the green boulder vibrated. So many cracks appeared on it that it far exceeded that of those before him. After that, he first bowed towards Duan Muque and company, before turning and looking at Wang Baole provocatively. Duan Muque smiled slightly but didnt speak. The people beside him were significantly more amazed than before. Soon, it was Wang Baoles turn. Wang Baole rolled his eyes at Kong Daos provocation. He acknowledged his strength but was more confident in his own efforts. After all, in order to reach where he was, he had put in a lot of hard work and experienced trials that were more than what others could imagine. With that thought, a flash appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he leaped and arrived before the green boulder. He took a deep breath, and punched! A deafening roar erupted, traveling in all directions. The green boulder vibrated like never before, with visible cracks spreading quickly across it, covering the entire boulder. Finally, it exploded apart with a loud bang! Chapter 223 - Weathering Three Main Life Events! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The collapse of the green boulder sent everyone gasping in shock instantly. Even though they had seen the power Wang Baole and Kong Dao had displayed during their fight, the Federation seedlings were still taken aback. After all, Kong Daos strike had only resulted in cracks spreading throughout a large portion of the stones surface. Wang Baole, however, had shattered it with a single punch! Hes a freak Im so glad he had been confirmed as a seedling. If he had participated in the selection round, and wed been unlucky enough to come across him Thats weird, arent you all concerned whether this guy will have to pay for the assessment stone after shattering it? Wang Baole had originally been pleased with himself. However, as the other seedlings fell into a fierce discussion, and he heard someones curious question about compensation, his eyes widened abruptly. Then, he remembered his Silver Spirit Card with limitless credit and calmed down immediately. Even though I, Wang Baole, come from a poor family, but as an Armament Soldier from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Ill honor the demand for compensation if it comes to that. Ill work hard and eat less. Ill be able to save up something! Wang Baole suddenly felt righteousness surging through his person. He couldnt help himself from reaching into his pocket and patting the Silver Spirit Card inside, making sure he hadnt lost it The surrounding Federation officials were all roused by Wang Baoles single punch, and waves of emotions stirred in their hearts. This Green Assessment Stone can withstand the power of anyone below the Foundation Establishment realm. Even if its someone at the early levels of the Foundation Establishment, it would still be able to hold up with some difficulty. But now, its been shattered by a single punch from Wang Baole! I didnt look too closely before, but this little fatty is obviously at the Physical Foundation Establishment stage! Even Kong Dao didnt manage to shatter the stone, but he managed to do it! As they engaged in hushed discussions, Duan Muque smiled faintly. It was clear he had already known. His eyes fell on Wang Baole and Kong Dao and were alight with hope. Kong Daos pupils contracted abruptly. He remained silent as he stared at Wang Baole. The earlier feelings of provocation had morphed into an intense battle intent, though he managed to conceal it. Wang Baole observed the crowd as they gasped in shock. Pleased and relaxed, he cupped his fists towards Duan Muque and the officials, bowed, then stepped back smugly. A new assessment stone was quickly brought out by the military. It didnt take long before everyone concluded their trials, and the week of cultivation came to an end. All the observers remembered Wang Baoles face because of the trial. It was the same for Kong Dao. As for the remaining Federation seedlings, despite their ordinary performances for the physical assessment, the spells and techniques that they possessed and hadnt displayed would rival the physical prowess of both Wang Baole and Kong Daoto a certain extent. Zhao Yamengs ultimate move, for example. Once unleashed, even Wang Baole would have a headache trying to counter it. As such, it was difficult to identify precisely how weak or strong one was. However, there was no doubt that Wang Baole had become the focus of attention during the trial! Duan Muque gazed at the young faces before him and stood up. Its your misfortune to be born in this era, because youll have to face many unknown powers, numerous unimaginable threats, countless trials and tribulations you might even come face to face with what is known as a god! But it is also your fortune and destiny to be born during this time. Because in this era, the Spirit Inception Era has just newly arrived. Your descendants will remember your names for many years in the future. You may become a god in the eyes of future generations! Your journey will never stop there is no end before you. Because the path you are walking is called the road of evolution, Dao-seeking, the journey towards immortality! Thats why I like to call the Spirit Inception Era the Era of Apotheosis! The future is limitless. I, Duan Muque am willing to walk this journey with you! Duan Muque ended his speech, an unfathomable look in his eyes. He eyed every one of them, and every single one of them was inspired and galvanized. His words were simple, but it was as if they had unrolled a scroll before everyone. On that scroll was painted the exciting and grand future A fierce light shone within Wang Baoles eyes as well. The word Apotheosis electrified his entire body, and he could hardly control his excitement. Amidst the crowds excited breaths, Duan Muque left with a smile on his face. Following his departure, the Federation seedlings, after having undergone a memorable period of cultivation, separately boarded the cruisers headed for their political institutions or colleges The Federation seedings examination and final trial had officially come to an end! The group from the Ethereal Dao College was received and escorted by the colleges cruiser. Wang Baole, Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng as well as a few other Federation seedlings, started their journey back. On the journey back, Wang Baole wasnt the only one looking forward excitedly to his return. The others also looked forward to going back. Based on the reward and recognition they were to receive from the Ethereal Dao College for becoming a Federation seedling, they should all receive a promotion when they returned! Every one of them, when they returned, would be promoted to Deputy Pavilion Head of their respective pavilions! It was impossible not to be excited about their new positions. Wang Baoles heart started beating rapidly as he thought about how the position of Deputy Pavilion Head was, at that moment, waiting for his occupancy. He wished he could teleport himself to the college directly. As he grew excited about the authority he would wield in future in the Ethereal Dao College, he also started considering the need for allies. That was something that had been mentioned in the high officials autobiographies. Wang Baole recalled in detail what he had read, then glanced at Zhuo Yifan, who was sitting at one corner. His eyes flashed instantly. He shifted over and put his arm around Zhuo Yifans shoulder. Yifan, well all be Deputy Pavilion Heads after we return to college. Are you excited about that? Zhuo Yifan stared at Wang Baole. Based on his understanding of Wang Baole, he knew that the other youth had something he wanted to say. If it had been anyone else, he wouldnt even bother to ask. But since Wang Baole had spoken, Zhuo Yifan sighed inwardly before accommodating him and asking, What are you trying to say? Haha, Yifan, are we good friends? We are, right? If we look at the details, were friends whove survived life-or-death situations together. If we look at the bigger picture, its the Spirit Inception Era, the Era of Apotheosis. Were fellow Daoists. We need to help each other out in our future journeys! Wang Baole said animatedly, talking and thudding his chest at the same time. What I feel is, we need to form some sort of alliance. That way, when we all become gods in the future, the future generations will have something to call us by! Zhuo Yifan was confused. He couldnt make sense of Wang Baoles strange ideas. Snap out of your daze. Just look, you wont fulfill your ambitions staying in your family clan, so whats the point of your cultivation and excelling in your skills? Youre just one person, after all. But if we form an alliance, youll have me at your back, and the other members of our alliance. With so many people supporting you, if your family clan dares to make life difficult for you and turn you into a weapon, well crush them! Wang Baole spoke arrogantly at first, then swiftly switched to a more persuasive tone. Zhuo Yifan remained silent. What Wang Baole had said initially was something he didnt think was important for him to have. However, Wang Baoles last words stirred him. That was something he had been running away from since the beginning. He couldnt help but lift his head and stared at Wang Baole. After a long while, he nodded his head! He nodded, partly because it was Wang Baole who proposed it. A tiny part of it was also because he wanted to prepare for what was coming. It didnt matter that his family clan was powerful beyond measure and was not an entity that they could touch. Deep down in his heart, he still held a tiny flicker of hope and an intense warmth for the future that Wang Baole spoke of. Seeing that Zhuo Yifan had been convinced, Wang Baole patted him excitedly on his shoulder, then looked at Zhao Yameng. He shifted over and squeezed next to Zhao Yameng. They were sitting so close to each other that he could smell the faint fragrance on her. Zhao Yameng remained unfazed at Wang Baoles arrival. She glanced over calmly as if to remind Wang Baole that he was sitting too close to her. That was Zhao Yamengs unique charm and ways that often made those who tried to approach her feel naturally unworthy and ashamed. However, that method was useless against Wang Baole. Wang Baole smiled widely as if he was unaware of what Zhao Yameng was trying to convey with her glance. He shoved his head nearer and said softly, Menger As soon as the words were out, Zhao Yameng, despite her natural composure, felt chills traveling through her. She felt discomfort as if she had goosebumps on her entire body. Eh, Yameng, weve gone through thick and thin together, right? And survived death together? You know, there are three main things in life that people weather together. Life and death, life or death danger, and hardships! Wang Baole got excited when he said that. Weve gone through all three together. Yifan and I are going to build an alliance. Why dont you join us too? In our future lives together, Ill hold your hand, and well walk hand-in-hand together. Wang Baole thought he had said something most beautiful. He was extremely pleased with himself and couldnt help but pull out a bag of snacks. He had a few bites and passed the bag of snacks over to Zhao Yameng. If you eat this, that makes us a family! Zhao Yameng had a strange expression on her face. The three main things that Wang Baole had mentioned seemed to be the same thing to her. As for the last thing he said, it seemed to have some other meaning to it. But she was a reserved person and barely had any friends in the college. To be precise, she had one friend, and he was Wang Baole. She nodded, then after some thought, took the bag of snacks from Wang Baole. She picked a piece out and took a small bite. Seeing how the alliance, which would undoubtedly stir a storm throughout the Federation in the future, had already secured two key members, Wang Baole waved his hands excitedly. Lets think of a name then. You guys start thinking too why not we base it on our special traits? The Adonis Association. How about that? That name sounds great. Very apt! Wang Baole laughed out loud. He felt he had a gift in naming things. Zhuo Yifan was at a loss and remained silent. Zhao Yameng started to regret her decision Chapter 224 - Taking Over the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The alliance, the Adonis Association, was officially formed on the cruiser traveling from the Federation capital back to the Ethereal Dao College. The members of the alliance had a discussion. Two of them ultimately conceded, and Wang Baole, with his one vote, was elected the first chairman. There are so many people who need me. My responsibilities are too many. The burden on my shoulders is too heavy, Wang Baole stood before Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, patted his stomach and said, lamenting. Time flew amidst Zhuo Yifans persistent silence and Zhao Yamengs remorseful regrets. The cruiser carrying a group of the Federation seedlings as well as the members of the Adonis Association entered the domain of the Ethereal Dao College and returned to the Upper Academy Island. As soon as they landed, Wang Baole and company saw the people who had come to receive themmany in the upper echelons of the college management, including the respective pavilions Grand Elders and the Deputy Sect Lord, were all there. It was a grand and warm welcome ceremony. The Federation seedlings were seen as role models, earning them a great reputation as well as the envy of countless cultivators and students in both Upper Academy Island and Lower Academy Island. Wang Baole and company seemed to be surrounded by a brilliant glow at that moment, drawing the attention of many and establishing themselves as role models for the new generation of youths. Publicity done by the college contributed to that, but the main contributing factor was still the live telecast of the Federations hundred seedling selection round, which made them known to the residents of the Federation. There was also the commendation ceremony and the Federation Presidents personal commendation. The seedlings achievements, as well as their image, was made known across the entire Federation, inspiring envy and admiration as well as establishing their popularity amongst the people. At present, the college announced, before the entire college full of cultivators and students, the recognition and rewards the seedlings would be receiving. Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan are hereby appointed as Deputy Pavilion Heads of their respective pavilions! As soon as the appointments were announced, many cultivators on the Upper Academy Island, despite already knowing what was going to happen, were shaken. After all, the position of a Deputy Pavilion Head held immense power and authority! If the Ethereal Dao College could be compared to a country, a pavilion would be the equivalent of a big city. The position of the Deputy Pavilion Head, then, would be that of a Deputy City Lord. According to the administrative hierarchy, an island on the Lower Academy Island wouldnt even rival a pavilion on the Upper Academy Island. Wang Baoles rank might not equal that of Chancellor Lu on the Lower Academy Island, but if it were the deputy Chancellor Gao Quan who saw Wang Baole, he would have to cup his fists and greet him respectfully. That was because, according to their ranks, Wang Baole was his superior! Furthermore his position was appointed by the Ethereal Dao Colleges Sky Path Island and was further augmented by his status as one of the Federations hundred seedlings, and even strengthened through his factions presence. At that moment, Wang Baole could be said to have reached the height of his power in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion on the Upper Academy Island. Their status and their power were immediately made known to many with the announcement. Wang Baole and company were once again placed in the limelight. Even Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs statuses and positions rose suddenly after their promotion to the rank of Deputy Pavilion Head in their respective pavilions. If they were to take a look at their recently formed Adonis Association, it seemed to be a different creature, of a different status. After the welcome ceremony ended, amidst the respectful gazes of the surrounding cultivators, and with immense pleasure, Wang Baole returned to his cave abode. In the coming days, he had almost no time for rest. After all, he had been promoted to Deputy Pavilion Head. It was no longer appropriate for him to oversee the College Administrative Department alone. After discussing with Chen Yutong, the College Administrative Department arranged for a new Armament Soldier to take over his role. At the same time, Wang Baoles jurisdiction expanded to include all supervisory and disciplinary departments. It was at that time that his former subordinates from the Lower Academy Island like Liu Daobin and a few others also managed to enroll in the Upper Academy Islands Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Wang Baole paid considerable attention to their arrival. Liu Daobin, especially, received special attention and recognition. Wang Baole arranged for Liu Daobin to be his secretary and to follow him wherever he went. That was not the only good thing to have happened. After Wang Baole was appointed to the position of Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilionperhaps his return and his achievements had played a part in creating some sort of momentum that resulted in what happenedChen Yutongs master, Sun Yifeng, bested all other competitors and rose to the supreme position that was above even that of the Pavilion Head, the Dharmic Armament Pavilions Grand Elder. With that, the senior brother of Chancellor Lu had finally stepped into the inner circle of the Ethereal Dao College management! The person who was most discomforted by his promotion and Wang Baoles appointment was the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. He was subdued by the Grand Elder from above and constrained by Chen Yutong and Wang Baoles balanced distribution of authority from below. His job as the Pavilion Head was going to be really uncomfortable. Furthermore, in order to have a position ready for Wang Baole when he returned, the college had an existing Deputy Pavilion Head transferred out. That Deputy Pavilion Head had been one of his people. Losing him felt like having one of his limbs chopped off. The remaining two Deputy Pavilion Heads were wary of the Grand Elder. They obeyed his commands in public but defied them in private and were, surprisingly, friendlier with Chen Yutong and Wang Baole. As a result, it wasnt a stretch to say that Wang Baole and Chen Yutong reigned supreme in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. It was then that Wang Baole, in line with his generous and forgiving nature, sought out Chancellor Lu from the Lower Academy Island Wang Baole left after a simple exchange of words. Chancellor Lu saw him off. Standing outside the grand hall of the Lower Academy Island, gazing at the cruiser speeding into the distance, the chancellor smiled. This young man, hes not a simple-minded boy, Chancellor Lu murmured to himself. Then he issued an order to immediately remove Deputy Chancellor Gao Quan from his position and open an investigation on the various misdeeds he had committed in the past! When the orders were issued, Gao Quan fell limp to the ground. Following that came another order from Chancellor Lu to promote the current Dharmic Armament faculty dean, Goatee Zhang Youde to Deputy Chancellor! Of course, the series of dismissal, investigation, and appointment had to be reported to the Upper Academy Island. However, in general, the Upper Academy Island respected Chancellor Lus decisions in the management of the Lower Academy Island. The vacant Dharmic Armament faculty deans position was filled by someone whom Chen Yutong trusted and was allied with, a transfer from outside the faculty. After a series of human resource restructuring, Wang Baole and Chen Yutong managed to secure almost complete control in both the Dharmic Armament faculty and the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! They were the true sovereigns of the whole Dharmic Armament discipline in the entire Ethereal Dao College. The Pavilion Head, with his power hijacked had authority in name only. He had no means of fighting back and could only resign to his fate. He retreated to seclusion and dove into the research of Dharmic treasures, distancing himself from the running and administration of the pavilion Rumors regarding the matter of discipleship also began to spread in the college. Some heard that the Grand Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion intended to take Wang Baole as his disciple. Others heard that the Grand Supreme Elder seemed to share similar intentions. Wang Baole was surprised by the news as well. He asked Chen Yutong about it, but even Chen Yutong was unaware of the details. After some thought, Wang Baole decided that there was no need to panic. As the party directly involved in the matter, he would eventually come to know. Following Wang Baoles return, he had reached an interval in the politicking and power play. Wang Baole knew the importance of power and authority, but he also understood that ultimately, everything rested on his cultivation! After everything had finally been settled, the first thing Wang Baole did was find out more about the Foundation Establishment realm. He knew clearly that after reaching the peak of the True Breath realm, the most important step following that was the Foundation Establishment realm! That was also the aim of the Hundred Seedling Plan in Operation Sword Sun. Learning the Supernova was only the first step. The many things that followed after required them to reach the Foundation Establishment realm first! Wang Baole had little knowledge of the Foundation Establishment realm. After all, prior to his most recent journey, he had only been at the fourth-level of the True Breath realma far cry from the perfected True Breath realm. Who would have thought that his most recent travel would bring him such tremendous good fortune, disrupting his original preparations and putting many things into motion earlier than what he had originally planned. I only know that to reach the Foundation Establishment realm, all cultivators from the respective political forces in the entire Federation need to gain an opportunity to travel to the moon Wang Baole muttered. He contacted Chen Yutong and started asking questions. Chen Yutong knew a lot more than Wang Baole where the Foundation Establishment realm was concerned. He was, after all, an experienced Armament Soldier and had been preparing his advancement to the Foundation Establishment realm for a long time! There was too much information regarding the matter, though. Chen Yutong shared a brief introduction before telling Wang Baole that he would tidy up the information later and document them in a jade slip before sending it to Wang Baole for his detailed study. While Chen Yutong tidied up the information on the Foundation Establishment realm, Wang Baole started the incubation of the monster egg. However, the incubation required the appropriate environment and time. The problem of a suitable environment was easily fixed. With his current authority, a few simple words would have Liu Daobin getting everything arranged and prepared for him. He only had to wait for Liu Daobin to inform him when the egg was about to hatch. He did all that. Then, standing inside his cave abode, he sucked in a deep breath and pulled out the red palm tree that he had bought in the Federation capital! The plant would make a good herb. But to Wang Baole, its main value was the fingernail-sized black fragment amongst the many fragments embedded in the tree. He carefully extracted the fragment and stared at it. Memories of the past few years, everything that had happened after he had been admitted to the Ethereal Dao College, surfaced in his mind. He was overwhelmed by emotion. Ive made it so far, one step at a time, relying only on my immense natural potential and undying perseverance. Through my own hard work, determined not to rely on any external help, after all these blood and sweat and tears, Ive finally reached my current position and acquired my current skills and power! I dont need help from anyone, because I am my greatest ally! Wang Baole lifted his head high proudly. He regulated his aura, and, inside his head, called out softly. Little Missy, are you there? Chapter 225 - Birthday Present Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A moment later, Little Missys distant voice sounded in his head. Youve thought of some request and have decided to summon me again? Come on, tell me what you want. Wang Baole smiled upon hearing her words. There was a faint flicker in his eyes. Her words had exposed his exact motive for calling upon her. From that alone, he could immediately conclude one thing. Little Missy undoubtedly was able to observe the external world, either through himself or through some other means. The fragment, for example, must have been something she had known about as soon as he acquired it. But she hadnt spoken a word about it Little Missy, youve misunderstood me. Am I that sort of person? Id planned to give this fragment to you as a birthday present, Wang Baole blinked and said immediately, without hesitation. Birthday present? Little Missy froze. Wang Baole was inwardly pleased. He had chosen his earlier words to let the other ask exactly that question. He personally felt that he had almost fully grasped Little Missys character. It was the same as speaking to a girl. He would first have to say something to spark her interest or curiosity. The explanation that followed didnt matter; what mattered was how sweet his words were. I dont know when your birthday is, but I hope that every present I give you is a meaningful one, and is a pleasant surprise to you, like the flowers I got you previously I wish for you to be happy. I want to hear you laugh. This way Ill be happy too, Wang Baole said gently. Little Missy: Wang Baole was pleased upon discovering Little Missys silence. He mused about his skills and how he had started practicing them since he was in kindergarten. Even though it seemed that they had become less useful as he had grown older after some practice those few years, he discovered that the skills had started to display their original impact and prowess once again. Especially when used on Little Missy. It works every time. Im guessing no one on her previous planet was as gifted as I am, Wang Baole thought and started feeling all pleased about himself. He pulled out the Hallucination Pillow and entered the Hallucination realm, picked up the black mask, and placed the black fragment on top of it. Very quickly, the fragment seemingly melted and then fused with the black mask. What had been a damaged half-mask became slightly more complete with the fusion of the fragment. A moment later, after Wang Baoles patient waiting, Little Missys voice resounded in Wang Baoles head with a strange timbre. thank you. Youve reached a pivotal point on your cultivation journey. The next level is the Foundation Establishment realm. You can see the Foundation Establishment realm as a kind of magnifying glass. It amplifies your original foundations multifold. As a result, two aspects determine your weaknesses and strengths after you reach the Foundation Establishment realm. One is how you reach the Foundation Establishment realm, and the other is the strength of your foundations. There are many ways to reach the Foundation Establishment realm, but you lack in many of the requirements now. I cant help you with those, but if your foundations are extremely strong, when you reach the Foundation Establishment realm in the future, the augmentation of your abilities and your power will far surpass your peers. Wang Baoles eyes lit up upon hearing what Little Missy said, and his heartbeat quickened. He had been waiting for her to say something like that as well as her guidance on the matter. He understood what she was trying to say. That means, if my foundation is a ten on the scale, and reaching the Foundation Establishment realm will magnify the original by, say, ten times, then when I reach the Foundation Establishment realm, I will score one hundred Similarly, if my foundation before reaching the Foundation Establishment realm scores a hundred, then Ill score a thousand when I reach the Foundation Establishment realm! That is the principle of it. The method Im teaching you is called the Compression Art. There are limits to the True Breath realm. Like a completely filled bottle, its impossible to pour anything else into it. But through the Compression Art, youll be able to compress your cultivation and carve out space for more cultivation. This will strengthen your foundation! This method can be applied not only on your cultivation but also on the branding of inscriptions during your crafting, Little Missy explained patientlya rare thing for her to doand finally taught Wang Baole the formula to the method. Then, her voice disappeared. After memorizing the Compression Arts mantra, Wang Baole was energized. He ran through the formula in his head, confirmed that everything was in order, and retreated from the Hallucination realm. He immediately began cultivation. He didnt try the method on himself first. After some deliberation, he decided to try it on the inscriptions on a Numinous Treasure. After he had familiarized himself with the method, he would then try it on himself. Time passed one day at a time. Wang Baole retreated into seclusion, forwent sleep and forgot to eat, and practiced the Compression Art. The effects of the method were spectacular. Combined with his skills at crafting artifacts, Wang Baole managed to craft his first supreme third-grade Numinous Treasure within half a month! A supreme Numinous Treasure, a Numinous Treasure that was beyond perfect, was rare throughout the entire Federation. The Federation knew the ways to refine supreme Numinous Treasures; however, the success rate was too low. The Numinous Treasure would be destroyed if there was any failure encountered during the crafting process. Wang Baole had worked on the foundations of a perfected third-grade Numinous Treasure, applied the Compression Art, and carved ten times the number of inscriptions on the Spirit Kernel. That amplified the power of the Numinous Treasure, forcibly transforming it into a supreme Numinous Treasure. This Compression Art can forcibly increase the level of a Numinous Treasure but its only one level. Unless theres a more advanced Compression Art, this is the best that I can do with what I know. Wang Baole muttered to himself. His eyes were bright with excitement. Even if what he had managed to achieve was merely the leveling up to the supreme grade, the impact was still extremely big to him. Especially when he was considering his advancement to the Foundation Establishment realm. His breakthrough in refining Numinous Treasures gave him greater confidence in and a greater chance at reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. As a result, in the following days, Wang Baole gave it his all and comprehensively revamped his Numinous Treasures. He applied the Compression Art and enhanced more than half of his treasures to the third-grade supreme level. He became more familiar with the application of the Compression Art. At that point, he finally made up his mind and began to apply the Compression Art to his own cultivation! Wang Baole sat cross-legged in his cave abode and applied the Compression Art to his cultivation. In an instant, his body started to shudder. He felt an immense pressure from all corners of the room pushing down on his body, sinking deep through his flesh and blood, like targeted molecules that had honed in on his Spirit Qi and started compressing them without warning! The compression was like a form of forceful cohesion. He could feel intense pain in his blood and flesh. Wang Baole started panting heavily, and his face turned white. Large beads of sweat started dripping from his body. Why is it that every mystic technique Little Missy teaches is always so painful to learn Wang Baole was torn, but he could clearly feel the effects of the method. He felt that as the Compression Art worked its magic, the Spirit Qi within his body gathered and clustered tightly together without stopping. It was as if there had been many gaps in his Spirit Qi that, with the application of the method, were being compressed and shrunk until there were fewer of them left. With the contraction, Wang Baoles cultivation level seemed to be dropping. However, his aura had instead grown stronger and stronger! After the gaps within his Spirit Qi were compressed and reduced in number, the stability and resilience of his Spirit Qi grew to its peak. The change in the internal structure of his Spirit Qi also enhanced the viscosity of his Spirit Qi. It was akin to a transformation from iron to steel. As a result, despite the extreme agony, Wang Baole still grit his teeth and persevered. It was after he had withstood two weeks of such torture and hammering that his cultivation finally compressed to an extreme and was no longer at the peak of the True Breath realm, instead, appearing to be recently advanced into the fifth-level of the True Breath realm. In reality, though, the spiritual aura he was exuding was t30% more powerful than it had been before. That was the same for his combat capabilities! Even his meaty body had shrunk one size in those two weeks under the Compression Art. His originally round chubby face had slimmed down slightly. When Wang Baole discovered that, he was both shocked and overjoyed. He stared at himself in the mirror, overwhelmed by excitement. I see my chin! It was impossible to describe how excited he was feeling at that moment. He stared into the mirror for a full two hours, touching his chin repeatedly. Finally, he raised his head skyward and burst out laughing. Im someone with a chin now! Overjoyed, Wang Baole walked to and fro in his cave abode. After quite a while, he slowly set aside the unexpected happiness and examined his cultivation. After noting the crystal inside his body, his eyes shone brightly. The next step is to return to the peak of True Breath realm as soon as possible this crystal is key. Looks like I have to make another trip to the Lightning Domain. The thought of that energized Wang Baole. On the one hand, he looked forward to returning to the peak of the True Breath realm. On the other, he looked forward even more to slimming down by one size more after leaving the Lightning Domain. Lets go! Level up cultivation, and burn calories! At the thought of that, Wang Baole charged out of his cave abode in a manly manner, racing straight for the Array Runes Pavilion and its Lightning Domain! Chapter 226 - The Foundation Establishment Fusion Method Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lightning crashed and thunder rumbled in the array formation in the Lightning Domain. Many cultivators could be seen on the towering pagodas, some teleporting in, some teleporting out, and others withstanding bolt after bolt of lightning strikes. When Wang Baole arrived, he passed through the array formation immediately and appeared atop one of the pagodas. His entrance immediately drew the eyes of a few people. They didnt pay him too much attention in detail though. They could be struck by lightning anytime as long as they remained there. Come on! Wang Baoles chubby body shook as he grew excited. He yelled at the lightning storm clouds in the skies. A bolt of lightning came crashing down instantly and struck him. Loud rumbling resounded in the air, and Wang Baole shook, his hair standing on end. Countless arcs of lightning traversed within his body. The crystal inside him was forcibly broken down under the onslaught of rapid quakes. It fused into Wang Baoles meridians. It doesnt seem to hurt? Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He bounced a few times and was surprised and overjoyed. He could still remember the first time he had suffered the lightning strike and the agony and numbness that had assailed his entire body. Ive already mastered the first mystic technique, Flash Arc! Next step, lets see if I can attain the second mystic technique Electromagnetic Pulse! Wang Baole bounced on his feet eagerly. He wondered if his taking of the Body Strengthening Freedom pills had transformed his physical body and made him less affected by the lightning strikes. Filled with confidence, Wang Baole started to fantasize about acquiring the complete set of mystic techniques that could be obtained in the Lightning Domain. There were five in total: Flash Arc, Electromagnetic Pulse, Instant Sword, Explosive Dragon as well as Hell Sea! If one learned all five mystic techniques, he would be able to wield the Electromagnetic Pulse! In the Ethereal Dao Colleges records, a True Breath realm cultivator typically only managed to acquire the Flash Arc. Only the rare few got their hands on the technique, Magnetic Pulse. The latter three techniques could only be achieved by one at the Foundation Establishment realm. Wang Baole began his stay in the Lightning Domain. The days passed, and his endurance of the lightning strikes grew to an impressive extent. The crystal inside him rapidly broke down and fused with his meridians. His cultivation advanced steadily. After many days, with a final lightning strike, Wang Baole finally acquired the second of the five mystic techniques hidden in the Lightning Domain! Magnetic Pulse! Excitement stirred within Wang Baole. With a sweep of his hand, an invisible magnetic force field appeared around him, warping the surrounding space instantly. The force field held a startling electrical force. By releasing his Flash Arc and allowing it to travel in the force field, the power of the Magnetic Pulse would be amplified. Overjoyed, Wang Baole attempted the third wave of lightning strikes. If he managed to overcome that wave successfully, he would have a chance to acquire the third mystic technique in the Lightning Domain! Instant Sword! Feelings of excitement and anticipation rose within him at the thought. The third technique was said to only be attainable by one at the Foundation Establishment realm though. A difficult road lay ahead of Wang Baole. Fortunately, he had a strong and hardy physical body and managed to pull through with great difficulty. The crystal inside him broken down even further with waves of quakes traveling through his body, fusing with and strengthening him further. He stumbled and staggered through the days ahead in a mad haze. His cultivation grew steadily, and the crystal inside his body slowly melded with him. It was after he had stayed at the Lightning Domain for a full month when The third wave of lightning strikes descended as the shocked and gaping crowd stared on, Wang Baole bore the full onslaught of the third wave with a physical resilience that rivaled a monster. As the last lightning bolt vanished, he remained standing, almost scorched to the core. Waves of emotion surged through him. He had acquired the third Lightning Domain technique, the Instant Sword! Instant Sword was a technique that could summon a flying sword created out of lightning in the blink of an eye. The speed of the flying sword was startling and the strength of its attack fearsome. It was an immensely powerful, near-invincible technique at the level of the True Breath realm. Even a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would have to keep his guard up when encountering such a technique! Wang Baoles acquisition of the Instant Sword was, besides the Supernova, another edge he had when facing off against a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator! After a long month of baptism by lightning, his cultivation had also been reinstated from its post-compression fifth level of the True Breath realm to the peak of True Breath realm. There was a vast difference in terms of actual power though, between his current peak at the True Breath realm and his initial peak status at the True Breath realm. If he were to face off against himself a month ago, the current him would crush the latter without any doubt! During the month, Chen Yutong had tidied up the detailed information and resources regarding the Foundation Establishment realm. He had also sought guidance from his master. After acquiring a more comprehensive picture, he hurriedly sent everything to Wang Baole without delay. The information he had gotten didnt come only from the Ethereal Dao College but also included information sourced from other colleges. Included were also a few incomplete theories regarding the ancient Foundation Establishment realm cultivators that had resided within the realm of the Great Sword World. The Foundation Establishment realm is the second step to go from being mortal to immortal. Its a very important step in the entire cycle! To begin ones path towards immortality, one has to first build a foundation for immortality. After that, he will have nature at his beck and call and become a cultivator who can take flight on a sword! There are many paths to the Foundation Establishment realm. There are the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment Method, the Perfect Foundation Establishment Method, the Grand Foundation Establishment Theft Method, and even methods utilized by the barbarians that had been recorded in a few fragments most of them are not fully documented though and ill-suited for our needs. The most appropriate method for us is the one created thirty years ago after much study and trial by countless highly powerful and prestigious cultivators of that period in the Federation the Fusion Method! The Fusion Method works by first obtaining unique fragments from the numerous fragments that had fallen from the ancient greenish-bronze sword, fusing them in ones dantian and using the fused product to form ones foundational core the Foundation Establishment core! Only such extraterrestrial fragments contain an endless source of Spirit Qi and can fuel our Foundation Establishment core. After all, the Spirit Qi that is found in the Federation is the product of these countless fragments. However, not all extraterrestrial fragments have such an effect. Thats why theres a need for careful selection, and why luck plays a great part in this. The luckiest person is the one who can find a fully intact artifact to serve as his Foundation Establishment core! Our Grand Supreme Elder, for example, found a fully intact bell that was of extreme rarity and contained immense Spirit Qi. He used it as his Foundation Establishment core to build his Foundation Establishment cultivation! There are other leading figures from the other political forces, many of whom also acquired completely intact artifacts. Such opportunities are rare and few, however. It all depends on ones luck. A typical person reaches the Foundation Establishment realm by obtaining a unique fragment that can be used for fusion. The elites, on the other hand, dream about acquiring a fully intact artifact! Wang Baole let out a breath of air when he read that. Finally, he had a more complete understanding of the Foundation Establishment realm. He continued reading. The Mystic Luna Realm was created because the number of fragments that could be acquired by each political force is finite. The fragments they obtain are key to sustaining the development of the political entity. Out of all the fragments, the ones that can be absorbed by the body and can be used to reach the Foundation Establishment realm are of greater value. Thats why, unless there are certain special reasons, they are often set aside and not freely used. That is why the Mystic Luna Realm was created! There are large quantities of fragments on the moon. The presence of these fragments in such large quantities resulted in a climate that is harsher than the earths climate and a landscape more treacherous than the earths its only been three decades since we started excavating the site. Theres a shortage of men, and the process is slow. Thats why despite all the political forces having spent so much time and energy in the excavation process for many years, there are still many regions on the moon hiding countless extraterrestrial fragments and artifacts! This is especially so for the dark side of the moon! After all the transformation of the luna landscape after the descent of the fragments has made the moon an inhabitable place. Only cultivators whove at least attained the fifth level of the True Breath realm can survive for long periods of time on the moon. It is due to this reason that the moon has gradually become a place of opportunity for the disciples of the respective political forces in the Federation to seek a breakthrough from the True Breath realm and to advance into the Foundation Establishment realm. They travel there to seek a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment and also to further attempts to colonize the land! The Mystic Luna Realm is filled with danger and death, as well as immense opportunity. Wang Baole couldnt keep his composure as he read through and gained an understanding of the materials sent by Chen Yutong. His Spirit Qi started to stir and rouse. He reached the last line of the documents, where Chen Yutong ended everything off by telling Wang Baole that the entrance to the Mystic Luna Realm was opened once every year. The next opening would take place in two months. Then, the respective political forces would send someone to fight for a chance to strike gold. Chen Yutong had already submitted his application. Baole, you have to consider this carefully. This is not the same as the Spirit Breath Village. Spirit Breath Village belongs to the four Dao Colleges, and killing is forbidden; the worst that can happen to you is being injured. But for the Foundation Establishment realm things are different. It is a real battle for resources and opportunities. Fights to the death are common when one is faced with a rare chance of striking it lucky. Besides all the political forces in the Foundation Establishment will be participating in this fight in the Mystic Luna Realm! You must think this through properly! Wang Baole fell silent as he considered what Chen Yutong had said. Slowly, a fierce and determined light appeared in his eyes. He knew that if he missed the window, he would have to wait another year. If things had gone according to his initial plans, it wouldnt have been possible for him to participate in the upcoming trip. However, the crisis with the giant tree and the opportune Hundred Seedlings training had accelerated his plans and made it possible for him to take part Wang Baole pondered for some time before his eyes lit up with determination. Im so powerful, others should fear me instead. What do I have to be afraid of? Wang Baole made his decision. As he applied to the college for access to the Mystic Luna Realm, somewhere inside Ethereal City, within the residences of the Ethereal City Lord, stood an ancient tree. It towered a hundred feet tall, with a crown that spanned a hundred yards wide, and that was weighed down by countless drooping branches. Amidst its richly green leaves were numerous young fruits that had not yet fully ripened. It was at that moment they brightened into a deep flush of red, and ripened! Waves of unique fragrance spread throughout the City Lords residence and lingered in the air. The City Lord of the Ethereal City, Lin You, stood before the ancient tree with his hands behind his back. He gazed at the fruits and smiled. We have a great Ethereal Fruit harvest send out the invitations to the heroes from the respective establishments to join us for the Ethereal City Fruit Feast and share in the fruits of our labor! Chapter 227 - Ethereal Fruit Feast Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Ethereal Fruit was well known in the Federation. It was said to be a strange fruit that, while not equal to the mythical heavenly peaches, contained strong nourishing properties for a cultivator. A normal person who ate the fruit would be blessed with good health and strong immunity, as well as an increase in lifespan. The effects of ingesting the fruit were mild, to the point that even babies could eat them. The only thing unfortunate about the fruit was that it couldnt be preserved and didnt last long after being picked. It had to be eaten within three days. The Ethereal Fruits came from an Ethereal Tree, which could also be referred to by its other name the Great Mahogany Tree! Of course, there were differences between it and the Great Mahogany Tree of the myths that cycled between eight thousand years in spring and another eight thousand years in autumn. The Ethereal Tree merely possessed the characteristics of a lengthened lifespan. The Ethereal Tree had been the result of a strange encounter during one of the city lords earlier travels. He found a dry tree branch amongst cooling embers that wasnt yet dead and brought it back to the Ethereal City. Under his careful and tender administration, the branch grew and, ten years prior, transformed into its current thousand-feet spanning formbearing its first batch of Ethereal Fruits. Even though the fruits contained extraordinary properties, the time of their ripening wasnt fixed. Since he had brought the tree back from the verge of death, it had borne fruits three times. That was the fourth To City Lord Lin You though, the Ethereal Fruit was of great value, but it was ultimately only a physical thing. Its worth couldnt compare to the value of a strong social network. That was why the past few times the Ethereal Tree had borne fruit he sent out invitations to invite the Federations younger generation of heroes to join him in a feast and share in the harvest. On the one hand, it was a means of strengthening his relations with the parental generation of the young heroes, and on the other hand, it served to seed future favors with the young ones. Such a strategy appeared alarmingly simple but was one few could manage to apply in reality. After all, it was a fruit that could prove helpful to a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, and there he was, giving them all away. One could see the breadth of Lin Yous ambitions and aspirations from his actions. After all, for someone to become a senator in the Federation Senate and a lord of a city, they had to have certain extraordinary qualities in the way they treated others and managed matters. In comparison, his son Lin Tianhao still had much to learn Hao-er, youll host the upcoming Ethereal Fruit Feast. Inside the Ethereal City Lord Residence, under the Ethereal Tree, Lin You turned around, looked at his son, and spoke calmly. Lin Tianhao had always looked upon his father with fear and respect. Even though he was reluctant to simply give away the Ethereal Fruits, he nodded solemnly and submitted to his fathers instructions. A smile slowly appeared on Lin Yous face as he gazed at Lin Tianhao. He knew his own childs nature. To a certain extent, he was grateful to Wang Baole. After all, after being admitted to the Upper Academy Island in the Ethereal Dao College, Lin Tianhao had experienced quite a few trials and tribulations. He had matured. Lin You was comforted by the fact. Do not feel it a waste. This is a society that runs on favors and obligations. The value of social relations is greater than you can imagine. I no longer need to curry more favors. Youll be the one dispensing favors and building relations this time. I understand, Father, Lin Tianhao took a deep breath and replied quietly. Ive made an effort to invite the children of the other senators and city lords, as well as the young heroes from the four Dao Colleges. There will be someone from the Five Generation Sky Clan as well. As for the other two sects and the Trilunaris Corporation, we dont have frequent exchanges and interactions, so its not a big matter if they dont turn up. But if they do, youll be sure to attend to them properly. Lin You passed down a few tips and reminders. He lifted his head and stared at the Ethereal Tree and its ripened fruits, then as if suddenly reminded of something, he spoke again casually. Ive also invited a few young heroes from the Ethereal Dao College. Wang Baole is one of them Lin Tianhao fell silent momentarily when he heard Wang Baoles name. If it had been in the past, he would have disapproved of the invitation. Even if he didnt voice his displeasure, he would still be inwardly unhappy. But after having come head to head with Wang Baole a few times, he had resigned to his fate. At present, he remained silent for a while before nodding his head in obedience. The unhappiness between him and myself was the result of my own immaturity and hot-headedness. Im sorry for the worry it has caused you, Father. When he said that, Lin You spun around abruptly and stared at Lin Tianhao for a long time. A smile slowly surfaced on his face. It grew wider and wider until Lin You burst into laughter. It was a smile that was freeing and filled with joy. In all of Lin Tianhaos memories, that was the first time he ever saw his father displaying such happiness before him. Good, Hao-er, youve grown up! Lin You laughed out loud as if a burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He walked up and patted Lin Tianhao on the shoulder. When he turned and left, it was with immense comfort and pleasure. Lin Tianhao stood in the same spot as he watched the retreating back of his father. After a long while, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. He muttered. Its not entirely true that Ive grown up. Its that Wang Baole is someone I cant afford to offend. The Ethereal Fruit Feast was set to be held three days later at the Ethereal Citys City Lord residences. The invitations were sent out and soon received by every one of the political forces in the Federation. It was as Lin You had foreseen. There would not be anyone coming from the two main sects. The Trilunaris Corporation had also replied with a non-attendance. Only the Five Generation Sky Clan, who maintained a cordial relationship with Lin You privately, readily accepted the invitation. That was something that had been within Lin Yous expectations. His network of relations was concentrated mainly in the Senate and four Dao Colleges. The children of the sixteen senators had accepted his invitation and would all be attending. That was the same for the four Dao Colleges. The respective youths would be heading towards the Ethereal City in their cruisers. Zhuo Yifan, Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and a few other Federation seedlings as well as all reputable disciples from the Upper Academy Island, were in the list of invitees. The thought of turning down the invitation had not occurred to Wang Baole. In fact, he was extremely pleased for having received it. This Senator Lin is indeed an impressive figure who recognizes my brilliance. Its just unfortunate that his son isnt of the same caliber. Wang Baole slapped his stomach happily. He thought it a great thing, being able to get a free meal, especially since the Ethereal Fruit was such an extraordinary fruit. Wang Baole did some research and decided that the fruit would be more useful for his parents. After having made a decision, Wang Baole contacted Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. They decided they would journey together to the Ethereal Fruit Feast. Three days passed quickly, and as the day of the Ethereal Fruit Feast arrived, Ethereal City bustled with noise. Every resident of the Ethereal City knew about the Ethereal Fruit Feast. They watched as luxurious cruiser after cruiser sped across the heavens and headed for the city lords residences. The cruisers were just too lavish! One cruiser was built out of black gold and shaped like a scimitar. It exuded an aura that was both lethal and futuristic all at once, as if it was something that existed outside of that time. It wasnt only fast, but it also struck awe in those who saw it. Such a cruiser wouldnt be something that came out of a factory line production. It was a customized cruiser that could only be crafted by a great artisan. Be it in price or capabilities, it vastly surpassed the cruisers that were available on the market. The cruiser was only the tip of the iceberg. There was another even more opulent-looking cruisera giant head made out of metal, with long fearsome-looking teeth and a horn growing out of its forehead. It dashed across the sky, appearing less like a cruiser and more like a beast. The fearsome aura it exuded, its speed, as well as the structure of the cruiser, was a frightening and awe-inducing sight to all who saw it. Cruisers of a similar breed came from all four corners of the sky, rousing waves of shocked gasps from the residents of the Ethereal City that day. My god, Ive seen the leaf-shaped cruiser on the Spirit Intranet before! Its so expensive that it costs as much as a mansion in the Federation capital! The money I earn from a life of working will probably only get me one door on that cruiser! Did you guys see that thats a flying race car made from Spirit Stones? I have to give it up to the person Amidst the rise and fall of the city residents cries of surprise and awe, luxurious cruisers, oddly shaped and each one of them priceless, gathered at the Ethereal City Lord Residence. As they landed, out walked young men and women, all of them were dressed in expensive attire, in high spirits, and giving off an air of nobility that made them stand apart from the typical commoner. They were the children of the other Federation senators, and it was clear that they knew Lin Tianhao, as they started chatting happily when they met. Young Master Lin, many thanks for the invitation. Haha, Brother Sun, have you changed your cruiser again? I saw this on the Trilunaris Corporations announcement a while back. There are only ten such cruisers in the entire Federation. I cant believe you actually managed to get one. Not just one. I bought them all. Laughter rose in the air. They appeared to converse nonchalantly about one anothers cruisers, engaging in casual banter, but in reality, every one of them was secretly measuring the others up. The extravagance of their cruisers gradually gave the Ethereal Fruit Feast a different flavor. It had become a bragging contest. In the bustling and lively Ethereal City Lord Residence, as Lin Tianhao received the guests and engaged in cordial conversation, the invitees from the Five Generation Sky Clan finally arrived. The cruiser they traveled on caught everyones attention as soon as it appeared. It was A miniature battleship capable of traversing outer space! Chapter 228 - The Greatest Truths Are the Simplest Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The battleship spanned a ten thousand feet. It flew slowly and cast a forbidding and imposing aura. It was clear that it had been modified before and was fueled by Spirit Stones, and its body was painted in black. The sight of it sent everyone quaking in fear. As soon as the battleship appeared, the senators childrens pupils contracted. The surrounding observers and the residents of the Ethereal City gasped in shock when they saw the cruiser. My god, using a miniature battleship for transport Whos the one sitting inside Amidst the heated discussion, the battleship gradually slowed to a halt. Zhuo Yixian, dressed in white robes and exuding an air of elegance and charm, walked out with a smile. He was not alone. A dozen other disciples from the White Deer Dao College followed behind him. Li Yi was one of them. Lin Tianhaos face broke into a smile as they walked out. He went forward immediately to welcome them. He started chatting happily with Zhuo Yixian while leading them into the residence. There was no need for introductions. Zhuo Yixian was well known in their unique social circle. The senators children soon approached, smiling, and started trading stories. The names of Li Yi and company had been made known to the public during the selection of the Federations hundred seedlings. As a result, many came forward to get to know them better soon after they entered the residence. The sounds of laughter and conversation rose in the air. The city lords residences were alight with laughter and conversation. Members of the Holy River Dao College and the White Deer Branch College gradually made their entrances, and their cruisers had been chosen carefully as well. The Holy River Dao Colleges disciples came in a cruiser that seemed to be made from crystal. The entrance of the White Deer Branch College was even more dramatic. Their cruiser was a metal horse carriage which charged towards the venue with a series of rumbling roars. The purpose of having the entire feast seemed to have changed even before the actual feast had officially begun. Instead of putting them away, the cruisers were left to lay out in the open The sight invited intense scrutiny from almost everyone. Many even took pictures and posted them on the Spirit Intranet, stirring a greater storm on the intranet. Due to the Ethereal Dao Colleges close proximity to the Ethereal City a majority of the students arrived via their own cruisers. They had obviously not been prepared, and their cruisers paled immeasurably when compared against the other cruisers. Next to the others, they felt almost embarrassed to land They clearly ranked bottom in the competition. Even though it was all a game, the young heroes were still youths. It was natural that while some were pleased, others would be embarrassed by it all. The entire affair quickly spread throughout the Spirit Intranet. Many from the Ethereal Dao College who had arrived at the feast quickly contacted the college to find out if there were any others who hadnt yet embarked on their journey. Some even reached out to Wang Baole and informed him what was going on. When Wang Baole received the news, he had just found Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. The three of them had been about to travel out on their cruisers when their voice transmission rings vibrated urgently. Even Zhao Yameng received news from someone else. The three of them read their messages and were taken aback. Wang Baole raised an eyebrow. A bragging contest? Zhuo Yifan frowned. He had received news that Zhuo Yixian from the Five Generation Sky Clan would be attending the feast as well. A cold glint flashed in his eyes when he found out about the news. Zhao Yameng felt nothing for such ostentatious gloating of ones wealth. She couldnt care less. In her entire life, except one person, the rest of her peers were simply not as rich as she was. She was used to it. Whats all this rubbish? Arent we just going to eat some fruit? When did this become some sort of pissing contest? Wang Baole shook his head and smiled. His expression was one of disdain, like a grown-up watching children fight over whose toy was the best. These people are just too childish. Its just a party, whats with showing off their cruisers? So what its made from black gold? So what its a limited edition whats all this about? This is all so silly, so superficial! Wang Baole read the news and started lamenting. We cultivators should aspire towards the Great Dao. We should be carrying the baton of the past forward into the future. We should be striving for the ultimate good of the universe. How could we waste our lives on such meaningless competitions? Wang Baole spoke with great force. Intense conviction emanated from his person. Today, the three of us will use the simplest and plainest possible way to travel there. We must let these youngsters know that showing off their wealth is a crime. Simplicity is the most absolute and truest purity. The greatest truths are the simplest! Zhuo Yifan was slightly stirred when he heard Wang Baoles words. Even Zhao Yameng eyed Wang Baole with surprise. Before they could voice their agreement though, Wang Baole lifted his head arrogantly, raised his hand, and placed his fingers in his mouth, blowing fiercely. A shrill whistling rang out from Wang Baoles mouth instantly, piercing through the air and traveling far into the distance. As the whistle pierced through the air, amidst the shock of Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, a thundering roar sounded from the direction of the Beast Taming Pavilion. A towering figure charged out from the pavilion, a swift and awesome shadow appearing in the sky. It was the Diamond Ape! Towering a hundred-odd meters and covered in black fur, a pair of wings sprouting from his back, the Diamond Ape exuded a fearsome aura that was amplified by his domineering stance that surpassed the True Breath realm and was, in fact, of the Foundation Establishment realm! It approached, a fierce wind heavy with the scent of blood like it was riding a tornado towards Wang Baole and his friends. It arrived in the blink of an eye. The Diamond Ape hovered in mid-air, its wings fluttering and stirring vicious winds. It seemed happy. It cupped its fists and thudded its chest repeatedly, its thudding causing loud rumbling in the air. Its actions made it seem even more ferocious. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs breaths stilled when they came face to face with the Diamond Ape, and they unknowingly took a few steps back. The Diamond Apes immense physical form was terrifying. It might even be able to put up a decent fight if it met the perfected Foundation Establishment realm giant tree in the Coulomb Basin. As Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng stood, stunned, Wang Baole lifted his head nonchalantly and greeted the Diamond Ape. The Diamond Ape was overjoyed. It had long buried the hatchet with Wang Baole. Their friendship had grown, especially after Wang Baole had returned a while back and had not forgotten to send a few puppets over. The Diamond Ape had started to feel that Wang Baole was treating him too well, and started to become friendlier to Wang Baole. At that moment, it grinned widely and roared. Diamy, someones trying to bully me. Well going to bring you along. Take your cue from me. If theres anyone whos mean to us, just smack him! Wang Baole said arrogantly. The Diamond Ape was a sentient creature. Even though it wasnt particularly intelligent, it could make out the general meaning behind Wang Baoles words. Upon hearing that it was being summoned to fight, the Diamond Ape got excited immediately. It thundered at the sky before it turned around and raced straight into its cave at the Beast Taming Pavilion. Wang Baole stood there, stunned. It returned quickly with its appearance dramatically transformed! On its body was an armor of gold that turned his originally immense hundred-meter figure into a small gold mountain instantly. Its figure had become even more fearsome and awesome than before! The armor had clearly been painstakingly crafted by the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, made from costly materials and lined with complex inscriptions. The entire armor appeared to be a sixth-grade Numinous Treasure, which meant that the apes original battle capabilities would be augmented exponentially with it on. A ferocious, terrifying aura emanated from the Diamond Ape as it hovered in mid-air, stirring whirlpools of spirit energies around him. The ape wore a huge helmet on its head and metal gloves on its hands. Every accessory and armor came together to transform the Diamond Ape into a truly formidable being! That was the first time Wang Baole had seen the Diamond Ape in such attire. He was shocked speechless before excitement overtook his senses. Letting loose a great laugh, he leaped up and landed directly on the Diamond Apes shoulder. He sat down and gestured towards Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. Yifan, Yameng, come on, we have a feast to attend. Were going to go in this simple and plain manner, a bit casual and informal, and meet those people trying to show off their wealth. Fear not, because we have our dreams, and we have the Dao in our hearts! Wang Baole was completely taken in by his words. He truly felt how pure and simple he was being Zhuo Yifan slapped his forehead. He realized he shouldnt have wasted his emotional energy being roused by Wang Baoles speech about grand truths and absolute simplicity Zhao Yameng was speechless as well. Silently, the pair leaped into the air and landed on the Diamond Apes shoulder. They sat behind Wang Baole. Then, Zhao Yameng seemed to have suddenly understood something. She smiled faintly. What Baole said is right. We may be poor, but we have our dreams! Zhuo Yifans lips started twitching at the edges. He stared at Zhao Yameng and felt the similarities between Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng keenly at that moment he couldnt help muttering silently, If youre considered poor, there can be no wealthy people in this world Wang Baole heard Zhao Yamengs affirmation of his words and almost pulled her into a hug and kissed her out of sheer happiness. Fortunately, his reason was still intact. He suppressed the impulse, gave the Diamond Ape a pat and said, his spirits soaring. Diamy, lets go. Our destination the Ethereal City Lord Residence! The Diamond Ape lifted its head abruptly and let loose a thunderous, earth-shattering roar that rang out across the skies, startling countless people on the Upper Academy Island and drawing their attention. Then, with a leap, the wings on its back started flapping. With an imposing manner, it charged straight for the Ethereal City! Chapter 229 - The Diamond Ape Arrives! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At that moment, in the open-air square inside the Ethereal City Lord Residence, the guests who had arrived were all gathered in small groups of three to five, chatting and laughing. The topics of their conversations varied widely, jumping from cruisers to luxury goods, then from luxury goods to cultivation, and to the soon to be accessible Mystic Luna Realm. All sorts of talk went on, and laughter rose frequently and rang through the air. Servants of the residence carrying drinks wove between groups, bringing wine to the esteemed guests. As the host, Lin Tianhao was surrounded by numerous friends. As they chatted and laughed, his charming manner and attractive appearance caught the admiring eyes of many female cultivators from the other Dao Colleges. Li Yi was one of them. She was holding a glass of wine and gazing at Lin Tianhao with a smile on her face. As he said something humorous, she pressed her lips into a demure smile. She couldnt help but draw a comparison between Lin Tianhao and Wang Baole then. Compared to Lin Tianhao, she felt that Wang Baole was akin to a pile of dung Besides Lin Tianhao, Zhuo Yixianwith his status as the young master of and heir to the Zhuo family in the Five Generation Sky Clanwas also surrounded by many young men and women who desired his friendship. He engaged in a pleasant conversation with them. The sons and daughters of senators were all brought up in a superior environment. That led to their desire to boast about their wealth. However, their family clans teachings also ingrained deep within them many good qualities. Be it the way they carried themselves or their cultivation; both were exemplary when compared to any typical person. Many of them were unlike Lin Tianhao, who was a single child. They had elder brothers or elder sisters. Compared to the higher cultivation levels of their elder siblings, even though their cultivation didnt reach the Foundation Establishment realm, they had obviously led rich and exciting lives. An exemplary upbringing and self-restraint ensured that they dialed down their arrogance when they mingled with the prodigies from the four Dao Colleges. Both groups made friends with one another and started building their own connections. It could be said that the people gathered there represented a portion of the upcoming generation of young heroes in the Federation. Even though over time, many would fall from the ranks of heroes, numerous great figures of the future would undoubtedly emerge from their midst. Li Xiu, for example, was one of them. The Xiu in the name was not in reference to gender but meant excellence. Li Xiu, naturally, wasnt a female cultivator, but a tall young man. As the son of the Head Senator, even though he had an elder sister whose cultivation was approaching the Core Formation realm, he was the only son in his generation in the family clan. The focus and hopes placed on him were greater than the average person. He was holding a glass of wine and sitting lazily in a corner, and surrounding him were many of the other senators children. It was clear that he was treated as the emperor of the group. Even Lin Tianhao, who didnt follow him around like one of his followers, treated him with extreme cordiality. I heard the Ethereal Dao College found themselves a Wang Baole. Tianhao, youre from the Ethereal Dao College too. You familiar with this Wang Baole? Li Xiu threw a look over at Lin Tianhao, who was talking to Li Yi, and asked casually. Wang Baole Lin Tianhao could tell Li Xius interest in Wang Baole. He deliberated for a while. If it had been in the past, he would have seized the opportunity to secretly incite conflict between Li Xiu and Wang Baole even before they had the chance to meet each other. However, after some thought, Lin Tianhao shook his head slightly. Im not familiar. I dont know much about him. Oh? Li Xius eyes flashed when he heard Lin Tianhaos reply. There was a flicker of a smile on his lips. He knew Lin Tianhaos character and could discern something deeper hidden in the seemingly simple answer. As Li Xiu pondered, Li Yi snorted in disdain. Despite both of them having the same family name Li, they werent from the same family clan. She said contemptuously. Im quite familiar with this Wang Baole. Hes despicable, shameless and a pervert. His head is filled with evil and nasty thoughts. Sooner or later, hell be castrated and made into minced meat by someone! Li Yis words were heard by many around her, and they turned and looked at her. Li Xiu had a curious look on his face too. He was about to question her further when a sudden roar, like the rumbling of thunder, came crashing from the distant skies. The sound was deafening, sending tremors across the air and whipping up fierce winds. The winds blasted the surrounding trees into a flurry and stirred up sand storms. Everyone in the square looked out in shock. Lin Tianhao, Zhuo Yixian, Li Yi, Li Xiu, and the other young heroes did the same. They turned their faces towards the roaring. Instantly, everyone widened their eyes in shock. Some couldnt help themselves and gasped out loud. What is that! In the distant heavens, amidst the boiling clouds and stormy winds, a black spot emerged. It was a small speck that grew in size within the blink of an eye. In the span of a few breaths, it transformed in everyones eyes into a giant figure that towered like a small, armored mountain. The Diamond Ape had arrived! The appearance of the Diamond Ape, its violence-streaked aura, the pitch black fur exposed outside the armor, its crimson eyes and its flapping wings that stirred violent winds, immediately sent everyone shuddering in awe and fear. A monster! A Foundation Establishment realm a Foundation Establishment realm monster! There were countless gasps of shock. It was not merely the young heroes who were stunned; many residents in the city had a changed expression on their faces when they caught a clear look of the Diamond Ape. They retreated amidst cries of terror. Just imagine the Diamond Apes hundred-meter-tall form, clad in majestic armor and transforming it into the likeness of a Beast God. Its Foundation Establishment realm cultivation alone made it invincible. The imposing and awesome aura it exuded sent all who laid their eyes on it quaking with fear. Its immense physical form was equally awe-inspiring, amplifying its power. As it approached, and as its aura radiated from its body, everyone on the open-air square in the Ethereal City Lord Residence sucked in a breath of cold air and shuffled back instinctively. Even the residences guards stood stiff with alarm and trepidation. Fortunately, there were disciples from the Ethereal Dao College amongst the people, who obviously recognized the Diamond Ape. Others from the other Dao Colleges seemed to have heard of the Diamond Ape from the Ethereal Dao College. In their surprise, they started shouting. Its the Diamond Ape from the Beast Taming Pavilion! My god, why is it here? Thats the Diamond Ape of the Ethereal Dao College! The repeated shouts of surprise calmed the crowd down slightly. They were still fearful of the rapidly approaching Diamond Ape. However, as the Diamond Ape continued to approach and grew clearer in everyones eyes, the three figures sitting on its shouldersincluding that of Wang Baolewere seen by someone. Theres someone! Theres someone on the monsters shoulders! How is that possible? The War Beast of the Ethereal Dao College has turned into a mere mount! The crowd wasnt given time to get a closer look. With a thundering roar, the charging Diamond Ape descended straight from the heavens. With a loud thunderous sound that sent the ground shaking, the small mountain of a Diamond Ape landed directly on the square in the Ethereal City Lord Residence. It sent quakes through the ground as it landed. The Diamond Ape seemed pleased. It ignored what, to him, appeared to be tiny little humans, lifted its head skyward, let loose a fierce roar, and thudded its chest with both fistsa loud rumbling resounded in the air. As the crowd looked on with fear, it kneeled, allowing everyone in the crowd, whose scalps were numbed with terror, to see Wang Baole and company sat on its shoulder! One after the other, the three leaped off the apes shoulder. Everyones eyes initially honed it on Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan. Zhao Yameng, in her white robes, was like a fairy, unearthly and not of their world. She exuded both purity and grace, and her extraordinary beauty and calm gaze imbued her with a unique charm. Beside her, Zhuo Yifan stood tall and poised, a charming figure with attractive features and clear eyes untainted by evil. He was like the sun. All who gazed upon him could feel a blinding brilliance emanating from his person. The couple, one handsome and the other beautiful, wasregardless of height, form, or aurathe pinnacle of perfection on earth. Anyone who had the slightest hint of self-doubt would feel ashamed when standing before them, as well as be robbed of all attention and seem like pale imitations beside the pair. It was between the two that Wang Baole stood. His physical appearance was clearly not a match for the other twos. In terms of his height or body shape, he was nowhere near perfect. However, he remained the glaring focus of attention. He stood right there, giving off a strange and unexplainable feeling. It was as if he was the leader in the group of three! Upon a closer look, it was clear that both Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng had unknowingly fallen half a step behind Wang Baole! The others in the crowd didnt know why that was so. Even Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng hadnt noticed the shift in their mentalities. The various scenes at the Coulomb Basinsuch as that of Wang Baole standing before them, his back towering like a mountainwere that etched in their memories! That battle had an immense impact on them. They might not have shown it most of the time, but deep in their hearts, they had already acknowledged Wang Baoles position in their circle. The change in their mentalities affected Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs auras. On the other hand, Wang Baole had never known self-doubt; there was no such word in his dictionary. The culmination of the two was Wang Baole standing with his head high and chest out between Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, slapping his stomachwhich had been sucked in when he had puffed his chest outterrorizing the entire crowd. Excuse us for the late arrival. Chapter 230 - From the Traps Pavilion—Huang Shan! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Few words could describe the scene of someonewho had clearly raised his head high and puffed his chest out but still appeared to be sticking out his tummyslapping his stomach. Words could hardly describe the indescribable aura that exploded from such a person! At that instant, Wang Baole felt as if the people before him had all been stunned by his tall, striking figure and the aura of the strong exuding from his person. He stared at their wide-eyed, gaping-mouthed faces and felt extremely pleased. The little fatty seemed to have forgotten that standing behind him was a wide-mouthed and grinning Diamond Ape emanating waves of violence and ferocity. He lifted his head slightly and coughed. Is this where the cruisers are parked? Wang Baole glanced towards a City Lord Residence guard standing at a corner and asked. The guards all around were breathing nervously. They had all been frightened by the strong aura radiating off the Diamond Ape. They nodded instinctively, giving Wang Baole yet another chance to show off. Diamy, wait for us here. Wang Baole turned and patted the Diamond Ape. Upon hearing Wang Baoles words, the Diamond Ape growled and thudded its chest hard. It shook its bum, pretended to hold its breath, and winked at Wang Baole. I get what you mean. We wont use the ultimate move unless we have no choice. Wang Baole felt that the Diamond Ape was playing along with the entire thing extremely well. He happily pulled out from his storage bracelet a Diamond Ape puppet! He flung it at the Diamond Ape. The Diamond Apes eyes fastened onto the puppet instantly. It roared, yanked the puppet into its arms, and started playing with its toy in the square The scene shocked the entire crowd. Be it the senators children, or the prodigious students from the other Dao Colleges, the group of young people who had earlier been secretly boasting about their cruisers were all dazed. They sucked in a deep breath, a storm of emotions welling within them. It was impossible not to be confounded by it all. They had been competing on the level of cruisers when Wang Baole and his company leaped straight out of the beginners league and came riding in on a monster. A sense of helplessness came over them, and they grimaced inwardly. It was impossible to compete with that! They had mere cruisers while the competitor had sent out a War Beast! The two were completely different playing fields. Cruisers were just simple transport, while the taming of a War Beast that could also serve as a mount was an almost insurmountable task. Especially when it was a Foundation Establishment realm War Beast! It was as if one was driving a sports car and feeling all pleased about himself when he saw the other party flying a warplane! Lin Tianhao couldnt help the grimace on his face as he witnessed the scene. He was no longer surprised by whatever Wang Baole managed to conjure up. He had one belief cemented firmly in his heart. Wang Baoles life must be a game hack. Hes either got an amazing father or an even more amazing godfather whos helped him plan out his life A sour taste swirled in Lin Tianhaos mouth. In his exasperation, he became more determined to stay out of Wang Baoles way. Li Yi, on the other hand, was gnashing her teeth in fury. She breathed heavily, her rage sending her chest heaving as she tried repeatedly to shove down the anger that arose from her dislike of Wang Baole. Interesting. Amidst the crowd and surrounded by the other senators children, Li Xius eyes brightened, a growing interest clear in his eyes when he looked at Wang Baole. Amidst the staring eyes of the crowd, Wang Baole laughed and, alongside Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, approached the crowd. Even though Lin Tianhao was reluctant to have anything to do with Wang Baole, as the host of the feast he could only bite the bullet and approach the group, cupping his fists and extending a polite welcome. Wang Baole didnt get along well with Lin Tianhao. However, he was able to sense a change in Lin Tianhaos attitude towards him. He blinked, then smiled at Lin Tianhao, though he was on high alert inwardly. Did this guy turn over a new leaf or is he plotting something again? Wang Baole hid his surprise while pretending to be friendly, almost brotherly, to Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao quickly introduced him to everyone else. Zhao Yameng was herself gifted with natural beauty and clearly knew a few of the senators daughters, and the latter quickly sought her out for company. It was the same for Zhuo Yifan. No one outside his family knew that he was a War Soldier of the Zhuo family, and his exemplary achievements, as well as his powerful family background, led others to readily make friends with him. The three of them separated and mingled around at the feast. Wang Baole hadnt participated in such feasts before, but he had studied the high officials autobiographies since he was a young boy. He was fearless in the face of such high brow gatherings. In fact, he seemed almost like he was in his element. Laughing every now and then, he chatted up strangers happily, putting his arm around their shoulders or pulling them into a hug as if he already knew them very well. Li Xiu, who was already interested in knowing Wang Baole, upon being pulled into a hug by the latter, also hugged him back. Smiling widely, he asked, Brother Baole, arent you graduating soon? Will you be going to the Mystic Luna Realm to train? Are you interested in joining my family business after that? Li Xiu smiled as he spoke. Wang Baole laughed out loud at the solicitation. He didnt turn down the offer, nor did he give an affirmative reply. Li Xiu wasnt bothered by that. It was, after all, a huge matter and not something that could be decided immediately. The thought of canvassing for Wang Baole to join their family faction had been a sudden one. The feast went on. Music started to sound through the square. In the Ethereal City Lord Residence, some of the young heroes of the generation mingled merrily. Even if they particularly disliked someone at the feast, they wouldnt show it. The atmosphere grew livelier and livelier as the disciples from the four Dao Colleges and the children of the senators got to know one another better. A moment later, Wang Baole escaped from the casual conversations with some difficulty. He let out a sigh of relief, then grabbed a glass of wine from a pretty female servant passing him by. He eyed the crowd, pleased, sipped at the wine, then frowned. Pretty lady, do you have Ice Spirit Water here? Preferably with ice. Itll be even better if there are lemon slices in it as well oh, right, where do I find food? Are there soy eggs? Snacks? How about fried potatoes or beef jerky, that sort of thing? Wang Baole held on to the glass of wine and stared at the female servant with anticipation in his eyes. The female servant froze. That was her first time encountering such a request. She nodded her head hastily and went in search for Wang Baoles Ice Spirit Water and soy egg. Big family clans are just different. They have everything. Wang Baole was immensely pleased. He held onto the wine glass. Even though he didnt find it delicious at all, the rest seemed to be used to it. He pretended to place the glass against his lips and was about to take a tiny sip when Zhao Yameng stepped out from the crowd behind him. She had a lovely smile on her face. She laughed softly beside Wang Baole and appeared to be saying something. Others couldnt hear what she was saying, but judging by the expression on her face, she seemed to be relating something interesting. Zhao Yameng walked towards and paused beside Wang Baole, seemingly with a smile on her face. The words that left her lips, however, were deadly serious! Baole, dont turn around behind you, on your left, theres a young man with long hair whos wearing our college uniform He seems normal, but I dont know why when I passed him earlier, I was suddenly caught by the feelingthat I seem to know him from somewhere, and that hes unfamiliar. Its hard to describe this feeling! I realized hes also watching us. Especially you My instincts are telling me that this person is extremely dangerous! He seems to harbor ill intentions towards us Wang Baoles expression remained unchanged when he heard that. He burst out in laughter as if he had just heard something extremely funny. It was then that the female servant returned with his Ice Spirit Water and snacks. Wang Baole turned and grabbed the Ice Spirit Water from the servants tray. His eyes glanced casually towards the distance in a lazy sweep without focusing on any one person. He immediately saw who Zhao Yameng was referring to. His eyes turned away without hesitation or pause. He took a gulp from the Ice Spirit Water in his hand, smiled, and said quietly. Thats weird, I find him slightly familiar but also unfamiliar at the same time Wang Baole said. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng stared at each other. They didnt continue their conversation, instead, separating and joining the crowd again. Both had their guard up. Wang Baole secretly contacted the Dharmic Armament Pavilion and instructed his subordinates to get the name list of the disciples who had been invited to the Ethereal City Lord Residence. They were to include visuals for the attendees. An Armament Soldier might have faced some difficulty in organizing such an effort, but Wang Baole was the Deputy Pavilion Head. To a certain degree, he and Chen Yutong were the two supreme sovereigns reigning over the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. As soon as Wang Baoles orders were issued, many in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion started scrambling around. The list of names was quickly collated and sent over to Wang Baole. He sipped at his Ice Spirit Water while browsing through it, and soon found who he was looking for! Huang Shan from the Traps Pavilion! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The person whom both Zhao Yameng and himself found familiar, and who was watching him, was Huang Shana long-time disciple who advanced to the Upper Academy Island four years ago. Huang Shan, with talent in traps, a rather impressive family background, as well as the Traps Pavilions elder as his senior, was promoted to Deputy Pavilion Head of the Traps Pavilion the last year. The Traps Pavilion did we meet before in college? But why is this person watching me, and why does Zhao Yameng feel threatened? Chapter 231 - A Wang-and-Lin Reconciliation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole had full faith in Zhao Yamengs intuition. She had a natural spirit body, and her spiritual senses often surpassed that of the ordinary person on many occasions. Wang Baole kept his guard up and, without exposing himself, began to put a greater distance between him and Huang Shan, trying not to draw any nearer. Fortunately, the crowd was immense. Wang Baoles actions didnt seem overly obvious. After some time, the music gradually slowed down to a halt, and laughter rang out from the front. The laughter was bright and hearty. It resounded loudly in the air, and an overwhelming aura came surging forward. Everyone fell silent and looked to the front. Everyone watched as someone walked out from the inner chambers it was a tall, middle-aged man with attractive features who shared a resemblance with Lin Tianhao. He wore long, loose robes, his hair flowed loosely down his back, and his eyes held starshis entire person exuded a unique charm. As he walked out, his laughter rang into the skies. Even though he might have suppressed his cultivation, the spiritual energy emanating from him still felt overwhelming and heavy in the air. Wang Baoles breathing stilled. Everyones cultivation was affected and driven into a flux. It was as if a single glance from the man could drive their cultivation into sudden implosion! Core Formation realm! There was no need for further identification. Wang Baole immediately knew who the other person was and his cultivation. Within the residences of the Ethereal Citys city lord, there was only one person with such levels of cultivation and such an imposing aura It was the Ethereal Citys City Lord, one of the seventeen senators of the Federation Lin You! Greetings, Senator Lin! Greetings, City Lord Lin! As Lin You strolled out, everyone quieted down and greeted him in unison. In their eyes, both Lin Yous cultivation level and his status were leagues above theirs. He was the equal of their fathers, the powerful figures of the Federation! Such powerful men could send the earth shaking across the entire Federation with just a stomp of their foot! Calling him a lord wouldnt be an exaggeration. Like a powerful lord, he dictated everything in Ethereal City! His aura emanated from him as he walked out. No prompting was required. Lin You was the natural focus of everyones attention, as they greeted and welcomed his arrival. Behind the sun-like dazzling figure of Lin You stood two others. One was Lin Tianhao and the other an elderly man. The old man had a face lined with wrinkles. He looked like an old servant, with his hands folded into his sleeves, his back slightly hunched, and his head lowered as he walked. He seemed to be smiling, always. The spiritual energies that he exuded were only slightly weaker than Lin Yous. Isnt this Little Xiu? Your father spoke about you during our last meeting. As Lin You strolled out, a smile bright and fresh like spring on his face, his eyes swept past the crowd. He nodded and smiled at them, exchanging a few words casually. Nephew Kun, how are your fathers injuries? I havent seen him in years. He hasnt been attending the past few senate meetings. Each disciple cohort from the four Dao Colleges grow more and more exemplary than the previous. Youre all fine, fine people. With you around in the Federation, we older folks can rest assured. There are quite a few of you who are probably going to take part in this cycles Mystic Luna Realm. Ill wish you all in advance your swift ascension to the Foundation Establishment realm! Lin You laughed, his eyes sweeping past Wang Baole and company. His expression remained unchanged as he nodded slightly. Wang Baoles heart leaped. The weight of Lin Yous power and authority was not to be trifled with. He thought about his tensions with the mans son. Lin You didnt seem like a narrow-minded man, though. Interfering with a quarrel between kids doesnt seem like something this Senator Lin would do? If he dares push his weight around, Ill ask the college to speak for me!Wang Baole decided. He remembered his friendship with the military then and was momentarily assured. This is a gathering for you young people. Ill not linger for long. Mingle around and make friends. Hao-er, you must make sure your friends are treated well, Lin You didnt spend too much time talking. He had only intended to make a brief appearance. After instructing Lin Tianhao, he left. His departure lifted the imposing heaviness in the air, and Lin Tianhao also let loose a sigh of relief. He felt a sudden sense of pride. After clapping his hands together, servants started walking out with jade boxes. The crowd stared in anticipation as soon as the jade boxes appeared. Their aim for being there was, ultimately, the Ethereal Fruit. Lin Tianhao saw the look on the crowds faces and burst into laughter. Comrades, today I will be the splurging son of the family and gift the Ethereal Fruits to everyone present. I wish for everyones advancement in their journey of cultivation! Lin Tianhao was gifted with good looks, his voice was bright, and his words were pretty. He ended his speech with a polite cupping of his fists. Many instantly developed positive feelings towards him. Even Wang Baole sighed in approval. The servants approached, and soon, there was a jade box presented before everyone. Wang Baole opened his box after taking it. He stared at the flushed red fruit that was giving off a most fragrant scent and was tempted by it as well. My Fellow Daoists, this Ethereal Fruit can only be stored for three days. I urge you to eat it as soon as possible. Lin Tianhao laughed and received a multitude of thanks. The feast had finally reached its climax. The sounds of laughter and conversation grew louder, and music made a graceful return to the square. Wang Baole suppressed his urge to stuff the fruit into his storage bracelet. He didnt intend to eat the fruit and wanted to give it to his parents, but it was something that was given directly to him by someone else. Furthermore, Lin Yous aura and his cultivation had made a strong and direct impact on Wang Baole. He was deliberating whether he should try and resolve the tension between him and Lin Tianhao when an aged voice rang out from behind him. Pavilion Head Wang, could we step aside for a few words? Wang Baole turned his head. He immediately saw the old man who had been following Lin You earlier standing before him, his eyes smiling as he looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole dared not slight such a powerful cultivator and immediately greeted the old man. The people around them, upon seeing the elderly man appear, knew that he had something to say to Wang Baole in private. They swiftly made their exits while engaged in conversation. Pavilion Head Wang is young and capable, gifted with extraordinary talents. There is no doubt you will have a bright and illustrious future. Unfortunately, I am an old man. I fear I may not have the chance to see the young Pavilion Head Wang grow into your ambitions. The elderly man looked at Wang Baole with approval in his eyes. As he lamented, his right hand extended from his sleeve. Within his hand sat a green jade box. This is but a small token from my master, the city lord. Pavilion Head Wang, would you not agree to let bygones be bygones? The old man said while handing the green jade box to Wang Baole. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He took the jade box and opened it in front of the old man. The elderly man, stunned by Wang Baoles forwardness, smiled. He waited for Wang Baoles answer. Wang Baole opened the box, took a look and then widened his eyes. A pair of Ethereal Fruits sat inside the jade box. They were clearly larger and hinted at a more intense sweetness. Wang Baole stared at the Ethereal Fruits and thought back to his earlier judgment. After some pondering, he nodded solemnly. He understood that it was always better to end feuds than to start one. Since the other party had already expressed their good intentions, there was no need for him to hang on to a grudge. Everything was premised, of course, on Lin Tianhao and his family clan not stirring any trouble for him. Else, with Wang Baoles character, he wouldnt hesitate to go against his word if the time came, even if he had accepted the gifts. Upon receiving Wang Baoles answer, the old man smiled and nodded, then turned and left. When he returned to the chambers, Lin You was standing at the window, gazing out into the crowd below. His eyes focused on his son, observing how Lin Tianhao spoke and carried himself. Approval and comfort curled into a smile on his lips. Master, Wang Baole has agreed to the reconciliation, the elderly man stood before Lin You and spoke with deference. I hope Hao-er will understand the reasons behind my actions, Lin Tianhao gazed at Lin Tianhao, who stood in the crowd, and said with a sigh. The young master has clearly grown wiser after this trial. This is all thanks to Wang Baole, the elderly man said, smiling. At the old mans mention of Wang Baole, Lin Yous eyes shifted from Lin Tianhao and landed on Wang Baole. He stared at the latter for a very long time before smiling. This Wang Baole has risen from being an ordinary student to a Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion within a short time. He is famous in the Ethereal Dao College. There is no one who doesnt know who he is. The military has also shown their appreciation for him. Even the Federation President knows his name. He was even given a confirmed placement as one of the hundred seedlings! Even I had misjudged his potential initially. It was a good thing that Hao-er provoked such a person. At least, this is something that is within my power to resolve before Wang Baole reaches his full potential. Any later when it is no longer within the realm of my control, it would be catastrophic. The elderly man sighed when he heard such high praise from Lin You. He is a new rising star. If no accidents occur, if he doesnt succumb to death or stray onto the wrong path, there is no doubt that his future will be a bright one. A person like him is not completely untouchable, but the price is too great. The four Dao Colleges are not blind. It was a brilliant move for Master to set aside your esteemed position and seek reconciliation. The higher you advance, the more you are respected and feared. Power itself is an art form that requires negotiation and compromise on both sides. Besides, Wang Baole is qualified enough for me to compromise to a certain degree this time, Lin You said softly. As Lin You spoke softly, his expression shifted. He lifted his head and gazed out at the crowd. The elderly man beside him noticed something as well. He looked out and heard, on what had been a lively and bustling square, sounds of quarreling suddenly ringing out. Chapter 232 - Aren’t You Full of Yourself Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sounds of dispute came from the square, from where Zhuo Yifan stood! Many others on the square, besides Lin You and the old man, had also noticed the commotion. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng noticed too. They had appeared to converse in laughter with others when they had actually been secretly watching Huang Shan of the Traps Pavilion alertly. At present, when they realized Zhuo Yifan had encountered some problems, both of them looked over immediately. They saw Zhuo Yixian standing before Zhuo Yifan, his right hand raised and a finger pointing at Zhuo Yifan. There was a cold glint in his eyes, and he appeared to be saying something. Emotions flickered past Zhuo Yifans face rapidly. He seemed to be trying his best to hold himself back. Wang Baole witnessed the entire scene. His pupils contracted, and without any hesitation, he stepped forward and marched towards Zhuo Yifan. Zhao Yameng didnt hesitate either. She had few friends in the Ethereal Dao College. Amongst those friends, Wang Baole and Zhuo Yifan could be considered her true comrades. It was as Wang Baole had said, the three of them had survived death together. It was a bond that made her follow Wang Baole and rush towards Zhuo Yifan without hesitation! As the two approached, they heard Zhuo Yixian speaking coldly, his words taunting! The Federation is perfect except for one thing, and thats how anybody who puts on this uniform can be a somebody. Oh, right, Yifan, you havent returned home for a while. I forgot to tell you something. Your mothers tombstone was damaged by one of my servants dogs a while ago. Sorry. The words were like an invisible blade piercing Zhuo Yifans heart, and his eyes reddened instantly. A low beast-like growl fell from his lips, and his features twisted on his darkened face. All his considerations were cast aside. His attempts at self-control fell apart like a dam collapsing, and the floodgates had been swept open, the floodwaters rushing out. He tightened his fists, and his body trembled in his extreme rage. He was about to charge forward. Zhuo Yixians eyes flashed, and his lips twitched into a cold smile. That was what he had been waiting forhis younger brother striking out at him. But just as Zhuo Yixians smile surfaced on his face and Zhuo Yifan rushed forward in a rage Suddenly, a round and chubby figure charged forward from a distance. It was so fast that its speed exceeded everyones expectations. The cultivators on the square saw only a blur before their eyes. When clarity returned, they saw Wang Baole standing between Zhuo Yifan and Zhuo Yixian! He arrived in an instant, placing himself in front of Zhuo Yifan and blocking Zhuo Yixians sight. He was like a towering mountain, standing tall and exuding a startling and impressive aura which exploded from his person and shook everyone. Violence flashed openly in Wang Baoles eyes. You seem quite full of yourself! Wang Baole stopped Zhuo Yifan from charging forward and glared at Zhuo Yixian. Yifan is my brother. If you have something against him, come at me instead. I havent had enough fun beating you up the last time! Wang Baole snorted. He turned his immense figure towards Zhuo Yixian, who had a changed expression on his face, and stared at the latter with scorn. Zhuo Yixians features twisted into an ugly look. Wang Baoles arrival and his words calmed Zhuo Yifan down gradually from his initial trembling state. The blind rage he had felt sunk deep into his heart once again. He could feel himself growing more composed with Wang Baoles appearance. Staring at the mountain-like figure before him, Zhuo Yifan couldnt help but think back to the events of Spirit Breath Village and the Coulomb Basin, and the similar scenes that had taken place then. It was as if everything would turn out fine as long as Wang Baole was there. As Wang Baole and Zhuo Yixian stood in confrontation, Zhao Yameng walked out, expressionless, and stopped next to Wang Baole. Despite her silence, it was clear where she stood and whom she stood with. Her appearance increased the pressure Zhuo Yixian was already feeling. Many in the crowd were unaware of Zhao Yamengs background, but he had heard a few things. That was why he hadnt crossed paths with Zhao Yameng in Spirit Breath Village. His original intentions for provoking Zhuo Yifan had been to incite the latter into attacking him out of his own accord. It was partly because Zhuo Yifans growth had given him extreme pressure and made him feel immensely threatened. He knew very well that the family clans mystic scrolls had clearly recorded that if a War Soldiers power surpassed that of its host, it wasnt improbable for the host to be overpowered and devoured by the former! That was something he would never allow to happen. He could allow Zhuo Yifan to grow stronger, but it must be something that fell within his control. He had initially had a plan worked out in Spirit Breath Village, but Wang Baole had wrecked it. As a result, Zhuo Yifan got his hands on an eight-inch Spirit Root. There was also the matter of the rules and laws governing their family clans War Soldier Mystic Arts. It concerned karma, and cause and effect, and was extremely complicated. Simply put, hate was the seed that bound the two together. The more hate the War Soldier felt towards him, the deeper its roots would grow. The day when the seed bore fruit would be the day the host gained complete control over the War Soldier and held the War Soldier within the palm of his hand! The entire process was complex and convoluted. It was both necessary to plant the seed of hatred as well as to tame the War Soldier like a beast, to repeatedly incite rebellion and rouse its intentions to revoke, then squash them forcibly. Gradually, a reflexive mindset would settle and form to not resist, to not fight back. As a result, he did what he would typically do when he saw Zhuo Yifan, and that was to deepen the feelings of hate while provoking Zhuo Yifan into attacking. He wanted to use the family clans bloodline mystic technique to put Zhuo Yifan back in his place, and through that, through the karmic cycle, bind them more closely together. However, he was thwarted once again by Wang Baole! Zhuo Yixians face darkened at that thought. He couldnt blow up at Wang Baole though. Having a Wang Baole alone was enough to make him cautious, and he had to consider Zhao Yameng as well. Everyone around them fell silent. It had nothing to do with them. They were simply curious. The crowd swiftly parted and carved out a space for Wang Baole and company. After a long silence, Zhuo Yixian leveled a look deep with meaning at Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng, and his lips twitched into a cruel smile. Since you two want to take on the role of nanny and protect my useless younger brother, I have nothing else to say. But he is still part of the Zhuo family. This time, well let it go, but if there is a next time youll do well to heed my warningthat the Zhuo family does not welcome outsiders interfering with our family matters! Zhuo Yixian was done with speaking. He swept his sleeve aside and nodded at Lin Tianhao, who was standing a distance away. He bade farewell with a stern face and turned to leave the city lords residence. The tempest seemed to have wound down to a halt. Lin Tianhao let loose a breath of relief secretly. He would be placed in a difficult position if his guests started a dispute there. They were after all esteemed guestsone from the Five Generation Sky Clan, who had cordial relations with his family clan, and the other from the same college he attended. He didnt know whom he should help fortunately, he didnt need to choose. He smiled and tried to soothe the crowd. It was then Wang Baoles eyes flashed. Zhuo Yixian had been the one who stirred trouble. Wang Baole wouldnt allow Zhuo Yixian to simply do what he wanted and be allowed to leave as he pleased. He took a sudden step forward and raised his right hand in a fist. Aura surged from his body, and a sound like thunder rumbled and rushed out from his lips. Planning to just leave after insulting someone? You can leave after youve apologized! Wang Baole approached Zhuo Yixian as he spoke. His raised fist summoned a tornado that thundered and shocked, and the crowd had surprise and alarm in their eyes. Li Xiu narrowed his eyes, surprise flickering across them. As everyone stood stunned, Zhuo Yixian, who was just about to depart, suddenly felt a fearsome aura surging behind him. The expression on his face changed suddenly. Wang Baole, dont go too far! You really think Im afraid of you? Zhuo Yixian whirled around, a fierce glint in his eyes. His hands formed seals and flung them forward into the air at the approaching Wang Baole! Instantly, a silhouette appeared behind him. It was the family clans secret mystic technique that could summon one from a past life. It didnt stop at onea second silhouette appeared! That was a rare feat for one at the True Breath realm. It was likely why Zhuo Yixian hadnt seemed afraid. The two past lives melded swiftly with him, and his aura surged in an instanthis attack connected with Wang Baoles fist. Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. He didnt dodge the attack but activated the power hidden in his physical body and unleashed Supernova! A rumbling resounded through the heavens instantly, sweeping across the skies and thundering in the air Zhuo Yixians eyes widened in disbelief and incredulity as tremors traveled through his entire body. Chapter 233 - I, Zhuo Yixian, Would Rather Die Than Apologize! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The entire square seemed to have vanished in Zhuo Yixians eyes. He only saw an enormous whirlpool before him that threatened to tear everything apart. Even after he melded with two of his past lives and could, to a certain extent, hold his ground with one at the Foundation Establishment realm, he could do nothing to stop Wang Baoles attack at that moment. Terror overtook him. Zhuo Yixian could hardly breathe. He tried his best to defend himself, but Wang Baoles fist came rushing towards him. The whirlpool surged forward and, within the blink of an eye, drove agony into every part of Zhuo Yixians body. He was on the verge of collapse. As Zhuo Yixian shuddered fiercely and was finally going to yield to the assault, a middle-aged man walked out behind him. He wore a long robe, his hair was long, and his face had a smattering of black spots, giving him an appearance of extreme gloom. As he approached, his aura burst forth from his person in an explosion. He transformed from an inconspicuous stranger to a cultivator at the early-stage Foundation Establishment realm. With a single step, he reached Zhuo Yixians side and pulled him away. His left hand formed hand seals and pushed them towards the approaching Wang Baole. Scram! The middle-aged man snorted. A giant hand formed out of black fog appeared in his raised right hand suddenly. It took Zhuo Yixians place and connected with Wang Baole. Everything occurred in the span of only a few secondsfrom Zhuo Yixian on the verge of being trapped in a grim situation, to the appearance of the strange and mysterious man and his release of the giant hand made out of black fog. As the middle-aged man appeared and took Zhuo Yixians place to counter Wang Baoles attack, a thundering explosion resounded in the air. The loud thundering sounded across all directions. Wang Baole trembled and staggered a few steps backward. His breathing sped up, but there were no signs of blood being spilled. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan stepped forward and steadied him. Wang Baole lifted his head abruptly and stared at the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man frowned. He seemed uninjured. He pulled back his right hand, which was trembling from the force of the blow. He was secretly shocked. He was a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. A casual strike from him should have been able to flatten a True Breath realm cultivator. If it had been any other True Breath realm cultivator who had intercepted his earlier attack, the latter would have been injured grievously and spitting out blood. But Wang Baole had only stumbled back. In fact, he didnt even seem as if he had suffered an injury. That shocked and alarmed the middle-aged man. It was the first time in his entire life that he had come across such a fearsome True Breath realm cultivator. Wang Baoles physical power, especially, made him slightly fearful. Beside him, Zhuo Yixians face had paled. Even though his guard rescued him, he had still been injured previously by Wang Baoles Supernova, and blood seeped from his lips. Despite being saved by his guard, he had still suffered injuries before a large crowd. Zhuo Yixians face and ears burned in that instant, and his eyes turned red. He seemed slightly crazed as he growled suddenly. Priest Zhou, I order you to take him down! The crowd witnessing the scene before them immediately stepped back and opened up a bigger space for them. Besides Li Yi and the other hundred seedlings who were more familiar with Wang Baoles capabilities, others like Li Xiu were seeing Wang Baole fighting for the first time. Waves of emotions stirred within them. The fearsome power of Wang Baoles physical strength and resilience had made a strong and immediate impression. Inside the chambers, standing on elevated ground, Lin You was also observing the fight. However, the focus of his attention was on Lin Tianhao. Master, should I step in and stop the fight? the old man standing behind Lin You asked quietly. No need. I want to see how Hao-er will resolve this matter. Lin You shook his head, his eyes continued to watch Lin Tianhao, who seemed hesitant and torn. Gradually, disappointment surfaced in his gaze. Regardless whom he helped, I wouldve given him my support but this is his home, and he is the host. Standing there without taking any action or making any stance may seem like the right decision, but it is actually the biggest mistake he can make! Lin You sighed softly. He couldnt help but compare Lin Tianhao with Wang Baole, or even Zhuo Yixian. The disappointment in his heart grew. Even if Lin Tianhao couldnt achieve Wang Baoles level of strength and aggression, Lin You believed it would be good enough if he could at least reach Zhuo Yixians level. Lin You sighed, and Lin Tianhao continued to hesitate. After Zhuo Yixian barked his order, the middle-aged man beside him frowned slightly. He didnt question the orders, though, and was about to execute them. At the same time, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng both had a frosty glint in their eyes. They were eager to join Wang Baole in the fight. It was then Wang Baole held his arms against them and stopped them both. As he lifted his head, his eyes shone with arrogance. Theres no need for you two to join in. Today, I, Wang Baole, will rely on myself and myself alone to fight this battle. Foundation Establishment realm so what? In Wang Baoles dictionary, there is no such word as fear! Diamy! Wang Baole shouted suddenly. As soon as he spoke, the Diamond Ape, which had been playing with its puppet in the distance, raised its head abruptly and let loose a terrifying roar. It stood and then gave the ground a heavy stomp. As the earth shuddered, the Diamond Apes looming body leaped straight into the air like a small mountain, and with a deafening quake, landed right next to Wang Baole. Metal armor and pitch black fur, a sturdy towering form and a ferocious expression on its facethe Diamond Ape seemed foeless as it appeared in that instant. Its hands tightened into fists, and the metal gloves on them drove fear into everyones hearts. It raised its fists and hit its chest, letting loose a series of howls. It glared at the middle-aged man, who had been approaching but suddenly froze in his steps The middle-aged man couldnt control the quickening of his heartbeat. His face started turning pale, which made the black spots on his face more striking. He swallowed, then sneaked a glance at the Diamond Ape. He dared not continue his approach for a long time. There was no doubt that he felt a strong sense of danger from the Diamond Ape. The others towering form and full suit of armor made his scalp prickle. Whats that about relying on yourself The middle-aged mans breathing became labored, and he cursed inwardly. He had yet to meet someone who was more shameless than Wang Baole. The crowd, upon witnessing the scene, fell silent as well. They had an odd expression on their faces when they stared at Wang Baole. Li Xiu was stunned. Lin Tianhao only smiled wryly. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng seemed accustomed to Wang Baoles unique and bizarre sense of logic. In fact, they felt, indistinctly, that Wang Baole hadnt said anything wrong As the crowd wrestled with their strange thoughts, Wang Baole took a brazen step forward and then charged towards Zhuo Yixian. Zhuo Yixian, are you going to apologize or not! Wang Baole roared as he approached swiftly. As the look on Zhuo Yixians face transformed, Wang Baole had already arrived before him. His Foundation Establishment realm-level physical power exploded. He swung his fist forward! Terror colored Zhuo Yixians face. He tried to dodge the attack to no avail. He only saw a blur before his eyes, heard something explode in his head, and felt waves of pain surging through his body. His body was like a kite with a cut string. Wang Baoles punch sent him flying ten yards into the distance. Fresh blood spilled across the ground, but the fight had not ended, and Wang Baole charged forward again. He snorted. Apologize! Wang Baole, if you have the guts, then go ahead and kill me. You want me, Zhuo Yixian, to apologize? Id rather die than be shamed in such a manner! Zhuo Yixian climbed to his feet and howled at Wang Baole. He was certain that Wang Baole wouldnt dare to kill him. Besides, it was the city lords residence. Lin You wouldnt sit by and allow such a thing to happen. He had nothing to fear, and was about to continue his taunting when Wang Baole rushed towards him and, instead of using his fist, swept his leg up and sent a vicious kick towards Zhuo Yixians crotch! Zhuo Yifans eyes bulged out at the kick, and a buzz filled his mind. He could feel his entire body tensing. His scalp started prickling, numbness quickly taking over. An indescribable fear and horror possessed him. Wang Baoles kick looked extremely vicious, the force it roused terrifying. The air roared as his leg shot through it. One could imagine that if the kick landed, organs would be crushed instantly Lin You, who had been observing the entire fight, sucked in his breath as well. He smiled wryly and was about to stop the fight. Before he could say anything, Zhuo Yixian had fallen back shouting hastily, his face pale like a ghost. I was wrong, Yifan, I was wrong dont kick me, Wang Baole, stop! His apology was so sudden even Wang Baole was taken by surprise. He was seized by the sudden thought of how utterly useless Zhuo Yixian was. The crowd looked at one another, speechless. They understood the terrifying consequences of having ones crotch crushed. However, Zhuo Yixians fearless and arrogant attitude one moment and his frantic and cowardly surrender the next was too rapid a transformation. It took all of them by surprise. As soon as Zhuo Yixians words rang out, Lin Yous booming voice, heavy with authority and power, descended upon the entire square! Thats enough! What sort of place do you think my Lin Residence is? Chapter 234 - The Mystic Luna Realm! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lin Yous voice held a sense of power. As it resounded in the air, the air grew heavy and oppressive. It was as if a startling power had emerged between the heavens and earth, and sent the residence sinking into the bottom of the sea. Nothing escaped its influence. Their movements slowed down, and everyones hearts shook in sudden terror. Wang Baoles upward kick slowed down and fell gradually to the ground. Even the raging Diamond Ape shivered and shrank its head back. Lin Tianhao watched as the situation was resolved with mere words from his father and sighed in relief. He hurried forward to ease the tensions further. Despite lacking in resolve and reliability, Lin Tianhao was skilled in conflict resolution. With his interference, Wang Baole and Zhuo Yixian were quickly separated. The Diamond Ape winked at Wang Baole when it saw the middle-aged man leave. It went back to where the cruisers were parked and continued playing with its puppet. As the chaotic scene came to an end, Zhuo Yixian was too embarrassed to linger any longer. With a sullen look, he led his family clans priest and left quietly. Wang Baole snorted as he watched Zhuo Yixian leave. Together with Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan, they chatted a short while with the others before choosing to leave as well. They stepped onto the Diamond Apes shoulder and sped off. The crowd stared at their retreating forms. Wang Baoles temper is quite fiery. But his character makes him a friend worthy of making however, if hes also participating in this rounds Mystic Luna Realm, hell definitely make a formidable competitor! Li Xiu thought. When he looked at the people around him, he could sense that many had come to the same conclusions. It was clear that some of them had reached the peak of the True Breath realm and intended to travel to the Mystic Luna Realm that year and fight for a chance to advance to the Foundation Establishment realm. Wang Baoles prowess immediately made them more cautious of him. At the same time, they also had to decide how they would interact with him should they cross paths on the moon. The feast carried on till late in the night, with everyone deep in their own thoughts. One by one, the guests departed. The Ethereal Fruit Feast officially came to an end. The next day, Lin Tianhao returned to the Ethereal Dao College. The students in the college continued their usual cultivation and other activities. Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan as well, did the same, though their caution towards Huang Shan remained. That persisted until two weeks later when the college officially released news about the opening of the Mystic Luna Realm. The news immediately stirred heated debates amongst the disciples who had reached the peak of the True Breath realm. Wang Baoles application was officially approved at the same time. In two weeks, alongside his fellow disciples, he would be traveling on the Ethereal Dao Colleges space cruiser and heading for the moon! It was also then that the college, after requesting disciples to maintain the confidentiality of the information, released various resources on the Mystic Luna Realm to the successful applicants. It was so that they could have some prior knowledge and make the necessary preparations. The resources from the college contained some overlaps and supplementary additions to the information provided by Chen Yutong. It included information on the fragments required to advance to the Foundation Establishment realm as well as the information on fully intact artifacts. There were also some details that Chen Yutong hadnt been aware of, such as the number of fragments required to advance to the Foundation Establishment realm. Chen Yutong had been unsure of that. The information provided by the college stated the figures clearly. The typical cultivator often wouldnt have the fortune or luck to discover a fully intact artifact. That meant that they would need to acquire fragments that could form the Foundation Establishment core. Based on the data collated by the Federation and accumulated through repeated successful advancements from the True Breath realm to the Foundation Establishment realm, one typically required twenty fragments or so to form ones Foundation Establishment core. The required quantity vastly increased the difficulty of the task. It was already challenging to acquire fragments in the Mystic Luna Realm. Furthermore, not all the fragments that were found could be used for ones Foundation Establishment core. Even if one managed to find a fragment, he would need more than twenty to secure his chances of advancement. There was a high failure rate of advancing to the Foundation Establishment core if the number of fragments obtained was too few. That was why, unless there were dire circumstances, no one would risk making an attempt without getting at least twenty fragments. The information also clearly informed all applicants that due to the extraordinary difficulty of colonizing the Mystic Luna Realm, all political forces in the Federation had reached an agreement to designate the realm for cultivators at the peak of the True Breath realm to seek a chance at advancing to the Foundation Establishment cultivation. At the same time, another law had also been put in place! The law was signed and enforced by the Federation government, the Senate comprising the seventeen senators, the four Dao Colleges, the two main sects, the Five Generation Sky Clan as well as the Trilunaris Corporation. They were mutually bound to one another. Every time the mystic realm was opened, no one political force was to interfere in a True Breath realm cultivators attempts at advancement. To prevent any accidents from taking place, a seal was put in place every time the mystic realm was opened. An array formation would be activated to prevent anyone surpassing the True Breath realm from stepping into the realm. Anyone who tried to break the law would become a public enemy and be prosecuted! The method was implemented to ensure what took place in the Mystic Luna Realm was, to the best of their ability, just and fair. It was to prevent the top True Breath realm cultivators of the various political forces from suffering malicious attacks and assassinations when they were in the realm. However, the Mystic Luna Realm itself also contained its own dangers. Within it lay strange beasts as well as bizarre weather events that defied imagination and were so powerful they could destroy ones flesh and spirit. As a result, every person who entered the realm would be given a jade token that could be used during a life-or-death situation. Once shattered, the token would activate the power of an array formation and conjure a protective barrier. The array formation would also teleport the person out of the mystic realm immediately. To prevent anyone from exploiting the jade token to find a loophole in the system, the person who shattered the token would lose their right to enter the Mystic Luna Realm again for that years round. That was regardless of whether they had successfully reached the Foundation Establishment realm. In addition, unless they had reached the Foundation Establishment realm prior to shattering the jade token, all the fragments they had obtained for their Foundation Establishment core would have their ownership transferred to the Federation and no longer belong to any single individual. It was akin to giving up everything they had found in the realm. That was why, unless they were driven to a corner and were facing a life-or-death situation that they saw no way out of, no one would willingly shatter their jade token. It was akin to abandoning all chances at achieving the Foundation Establishment realm. The above was only information pertaining to the rules and regulations of the Mystic Luna Realm. After careful reading, Wang Baole also found some information on the Mystic Luna Realm. The entire Mystic Luna Realm encompassed seventy percent of the entire moons surface. Fifty percent was the visible side of the moon; the remaining twenty percent was the dark side of the moon! Even though the visible side of the moon took up a greater land area, many of the areas where fragments could be easily found had already been mined empty. Even though monster sightings were few and the area was relatively safe if one took care to avoid some of the more strange weather events, more luck was required to be able to find anything of worth. The dark side of the moon, though, was fraught with peril. Death loomed behind every cornerdanger overflowing. In comparison, there were many more fragments to be found there. However, a True Breath realm disciple would need to consider and weigh the odds carefully. In the materials given, it was also emphasized repeatedly that all disciples who entered the Mystic Luna Realm were to go only as far as the highlighted twenty percent of the dark side of the moon. Once they reached the boundary, they werent to advance farther That was because the region beyond didnt fall within the Federations array formation. Should danger befall one there, he wouldnt be able to transmit a signal for help successfully. Naturally, there would be no rescue. The information also stated that in the furthest, deepest region of the dark side of the moon lay an enormous ancient corpse! The ancient corpse originated from the ancient green-bronze sword. Four decades ago, someone had fallen alongside the fragments of the ancient sword hilt. The size of the person was gigantic. The corpse eventually landed on the far side of the moon. The corpse was dead, but it seemed to possess a wraith-like intelligence. It lay silent and still for the most part. However, once awakened calamity would descend. Even a Core Formation realm cultivator would be killed instantly by a mere slap from the corpse! Fortunately, the ancient corpse had only awoken once in the past forty years. The information warned everyone not to step into the depths of the dark side of the moon. As long as nothing was done to stir or rouse the ancient corpse, it shouldnt awaken. Wang Baole read through all the materials carefully and was shaken by what he had learned. He thought back to the ancient corpse. In his incredulity, he couldnt help but think of the Little Missy. After being silent for a long while, Wang Baole set aside his thoughts. He knew that there was not much time left. He made use of what remaining time he had and went into seclusion. On the one hand, it was to ensure his body remained in peak condition. On the other, it was also to prepare himself for his advancement to the Foundation Establishment realm. Wang Baole wasnt the only one doing so. Every True Breath realm cultivator in the Ethereal Dao College, in fact, all four Dao Colleges, as well as from the other political forces in the Federation, who had successfully gone through their applications were all making their separate preparations. They were waiting for the entrance to the Mystic Luna Realm to be opened! Time passed. The days crept by. Two weeks later The entrance to the Mystic Luna Realm was officially open! As soon as the respective political forces in the Federation received the news, they immediately released it to their own people. The space cruisers that had been sitting in their ports and would be heading towards the Mystic Luna Realm started humming as their engines were activated! Chapter 235 - Flying out of Earth Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The celestial cruiser was very different from the cruisers roaming the skies on Earth. To put it more accurately, it was more like a battleship that was over a hundred feet long. At that moment, it was parked in an aerial port specially constructed for it. Looking from afar, it was like a huge sword that was extremely impressive. At the same time, loud bangs akin to thunder emerged continuously from within the battleship. The disciples from the Upper Academy Island who didnt apply to go to the moon all stepped out after hearing the noise. As they looked at the battleship, they felt a torrent of emotions. The sound was produced as a result of its propulsion. It sounded like a ferocious beast howling. The people who had arrived after receiving the notice were all taken aback by it. It was only after they boarded the battleship and stood on the deck that they had managed to calm down. There were hundreds of people from Ethereal Dao College who were entering the Mystic Luna Realm. Most of them were senior disciples who had been on the Upper Academy Island for several years. In their daily lives, they either spent time outside practicing or cultivated in seclusion. As a result, even though they had some understanding of matters of the outside world, that understanding wasnt deep. However, there were also some amongst them whom, by virtue of their appointed roles, knew about Wang Baole and his identity. As the crowd met in the celestial cruiser that was heading to the moon, they greeted each other amicably. Huang Shan from the Traps Pavilion was amongst them. As Wang Baole arrived on the cruiser and exchanged greetings with the others, he noticed Huang Shan. He appeared like he always did, but a sense of alarm rang out in his heart. With the exception of Huang Shan and senior disciples like Chen Yutong, there werent many new faces, since they probably only made up ten percent of the total number of people there. Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, and Lin Tianhao were amongst them. As for Du Min, Chen Ziheng, and company, they were unable to participate as they hadnt reached the fifth level of the True Breath stage. Bunny had also previously told Wang Baole that she needed to spend some time in seclusion. Bunnys master was extremely strict and had high expectations of her, which resulted in her still being in seclusion even then. Amongst the new faces, there was someone that Wang Baole recognized. However, when he saw that familiar acquaintance, Wang Baole couldnt help but began to feel bewildered. Son? You have trained yourself so quickly and reached the fifth level of the True Breath stage? Did you eat a rocket? Wang Baole was very surprised; the person in question was Lu Zihao. Even though he was a disciple of the Combat Pavilion, when Lu Zihao completed the Combat Pavilion Tournament with Wang Baole, he met with a good opportunity. Due to that, he managed to catch up and exceed even Chen Ziheng, Du Min, and company, reaching the fifth level True Breath stage just before the Mystic Luna Realm was open. Even though it was shocking, it wasnt impossible to imagine that it would happen. After all, only slightly more than forty years had elapsed since the Spirit Inception Era began. No matter how complete the fragment collection process was, there were still many unexplored lands, which allowed people like Lu Zihao to come across a great opportunity in their cultivation journey. A situation like his, though uncommon, was not a rarity. In reality, there were many people in the Federation, like Lu Zihao, that had obtained such opportunities. The burst in ones level of cultivation in that manner usually happened while one was still within the True Breath realm. Once Foundation Establishment was reached, it would be difficult for such an exponential advancement of skills to happen. Listening to Wang Baoles words and noticing Wang Baoles surprise made Lu Zihao delighted. In reality, he had long noticed Wang Baole. After all, Wang Baoles appearance was extremely prominent. Previously, he would have avoided him, not wanting to face him However, at that moment, he felt that he had the confidence. Therefore, he kept to his own principles, purposely appearing in front of Wang Baole with the goal of seeing Wang Baoles surprise with his own eyes. Why did you say that? Even though you are the deputy Pavilion Head, but I, Lu Zihao, am from the Combat Pavilion and not your Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and you dare insult me in this way? Hearing how Wang Baole addressed him, Lu Zihao sneered. What guts you have, Hao-er, speaking to your father like that! Wang Baole looked at Lu Zihao with surprise. He turned and dashed a distance away, shouting for Zhuo Yifan, who was chatting with someone else amiably. Yifan, theres trouble over here! Zhuo Yifan, who was laughing and chatting with others, turned his head and took a quick glance after hearing Wang Baoles words. After excusing himself, he approached Wang Baole. As the deputy Pavilion Head of the Combat Pavilion, and as a Federation seedling, Zhuo Yifan was a star in terms of his authority, combat abilities, and his capabilities to complete his tasks. Therefore, his arrival was stressful for Lu Zihao, even though Lu Zihao felt extremely indignant. After all, he was merely a soldier, while Zhuo Yifan was the Deputy Pavilion Head. He thought that it wouldnt be embarrassing for him even if he were to bow down before the two Deputy Pavilion Heads. Lu Zihao felt that he didnt veer from his own principles, and began to walk away even before Zhuo Yifan arrived, all the while sneering. Looking at Lu Zihao behaving like a dainty princess, Wang Baole felt emotional. My child has grown up, he mumbled under his breath as he thought about it. He wanted to find a chance to teach Lu Zihao the importance of respecting his elders, and as he began to consider how to go about doing it, several figures flew from the Sky Path Island from afarforming a rainbow that was approaching the celestial cruiser at high speed. The entire area soon quietened down. Wang Baole also lifted his head to take a look, and immediately noticed that the rainbows carried an imposing force that seemed to be able to affect the sky. They neared, arriving at the cruiser in the blink of an eye. The eight people appeared each gave off an impressive vibe. Waves of Foundation Establishment vibes caused the surrounding area to vibrate. Even with just a quick glance, Wang Baole was surprised and could tell that all those people were at the Core Formation stage! The Deputy Sect Lord that looked highly upon Wang Baole was also amongst them. There was also an elder who looked extremely stern, but when his gaze fell on Chen Yutong and Wang Baole, he revealed a look of kindness. Wang Baole had never seen the elder before. However, from how agitated Chen Yutong appeared to be, he quickly realized that the elder was probably Chen Yutongs Grandmaster. The leader surrounded by those Core Formation individuals was a middle-aged man dressed in a long white robe that looked somewhat scholarly. He appeared kind, and his eyes carried the glow of the stars. After stepping into the cruiser, he gazed at the crowd with a look of appreciation. Greetings, Sect Lord! Greetings, all Deputy Sect Lords, and the Grand Elder! The moment he appeared, the senior disciples around him instantly grew agitated as they greeted the prominent figures. Sect Lord? Wang Baoles eyes lit up. That was the first time he had met with those in control of Ethereal Dao College. He was well aware that the Grand Supreme Elder was like a legendary figure that wouldnt interfere with matters of the Dao College. In reality, the one with the most authority in Ethereal Dao College would be the Sect Lord! The opening of the Mystic Luna Realm determines who the future core leaders of Ethereal Dao College will be. Therefore, I am here to personally send all of you off in order to ensure your safety and success in this journey! Ethereal Dao Colleges Sect Lord, that white-robed middle-aged man, spoke while smiling. Without saying anything unnecessary following that, he immediately raised his right hand and waved. Set off! As his voice reverberated, the humongous celestial cruiser rumbled and rose slowly into the air. Instantly, it broke through the barrier at high speed, as if weaving through it. A loud thunderous roar was produced, spreading in all directions as the celestial cruiser charged far ahead towards the sky. Its speed was so fast, and its manner was so imposing, that all the onlookers were gripped with shock. Of them, Liu Daobin, Chen Ziheng, and company were breathing rapidly as they looked towards the direction in which the battleship was quickly disappearing. They couldnt see the battleship; they only saw the rings of Cloud Fog ripples fast dissipating as a result of the battleships explosive force, as well as the visual contortion produced from the strong impact Bunny, who was in seclusion within the Alchemy Pavilion, was unaware of what was happening outside. However, she seemed to have sensed something as her eyelashes twitched, her eyes about to open. Du Min, as well as those who were acquainted with Wang Baole and the others on their journey to the Mystic Luna Realm, began to anticipate their return as they looked towards the sky. At the limits of their gaze, in a place that couldnt be seen, the clouds in the sky were rolling by at fast speed. The celestial cruiser was like a rocket piercing through the skies, dashing out at an astonishing speed. It was difficult to accurately describe how fast the cruiser was traveling. However, those on board the cruiser didnt feel that the force was particularly strong. Despite that, they still felt bizarre at the thought of leaving Earths surface. After all, for most of them, it was the first time in their lives that they were leaving Earth! That was the case for Wang Baole. His heart was palpitating fast, a bright glow shining from his eyes as he looked at the ground, originally flat, slowly warping into a curve. The skies above him slowly turned dark, before becoming completely pitch black. All of that made Wang Baole hold his breath and focus his attention on what was happening. He forgot about the passage of time, and after an unknown period, when the ground before him had completely been turned into a blue planetWang Baole trembled. Wang Baole wasnt the only one who was shaken. Many on the cruiser were also feeling a torrent of emotions. When they were on Earth, the skies were the source of light, brightening the land. People who were used to light falling from the sky, at that moment, experienced the opposite as they cruised amongst the stars. The source of light was Earth instead of the sky, and it was pitch black all around them. The blue glow shining off Earth was a foreign phenomenon that nobody was used to. A long while later, Wang Baole slowly turned his head to look at the galaxy. He saw a cratered object, dull, and much smaller than Earth It was the moon! There are many legends surrounding the moon Everyone was still tense from the new experience when the Sect Lords voice emerged, spreading throughout the entire battleship. Chapter 236 - Legend Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the Eastern ancient world, Chang-E ran on the moon, the Jade Rabbit pounded medicines, while Wu Gang cut down a self-healing osmanthus tree. From these legends, we were able to know that there exists a mysterious osmanthus tree, Jade Rabbit, and Chang-E in stories of the moon. The Sect Lords voice carried a mysterious power that could calm people down as they focused and listened to him speak. In ancient Indian legends, the moon is a deity with four hands, with three of them each holding a crutch, a longevity dew, and a lotus flower. As for the last hand, a protective mark was carved on it. Whats interesting is that in ancient Greek legends, the moon has another appearance. She is Artemis, the Goddess of the Moon, and the younger sister of Apollo, the God of the Sun. At the same time, she was the guardian of unmarried young women. She too remained unmarried till death. There is another sadder story within this. If any of you are interested, you can look it up in the Dao Colleges Book Reserve Pavilion when you get back. There are numerous legends about the moon from many countries in ancient times. We have managed to verify these legends as we set foot on the moon. We now know that the moon is neither a male deity nor a female goddess, and we know that theres no Jade Rabbit or Chang-E However, there are still some matters for which we have no answers. They could be coincidences or some kind of reincarnation. For example, the giant corpse in deep slumber on the moon, the mysterious moon interior, or the withered tree branch buried in the ground discovered by explorers the first time they landed on the moon five hundred years ago The Sect Lords voice reverberated, throwing Wang Baole and company into deep thought. They were aware of some legends about the moon, and right then, they began to connect them together. However, all of these are history. With the arrival of the ancient greenish-bronze sword, and as numerous pieces of fragments were scattered within the galaxy, some of which have landed on the moon, the moon we know now appears vastly different. Some of you may have heard about this from the news! Right now, there are not only plants but also other living things on the moon! The celestial cruiser appeared slow as it cruised through the galaxy. However, it was actually traveling at a very high speed as it distanced itself from the earth and approached the moon. Nobody on the celestial cruiser seemed to realize it, as all of their attention was focused on what the Sect Lord had said, which also made them forget about the passage of time. The guiding topics given by the Sect Lord were food for thought, and it also enhanced their understanding of the Mystic Luna Realm. Perhaps there were already living things on the moon from a long time ago that disappeared for some unknown reason. The arrival of the fragments and the enveloping of the moon with Spirit Qi was like a form of resuscitation, causing the living things that vanished on its surface to reappear! The Sect Lord spoke calmly as he began talking about the dangers of the Mystic Luna Realm. According to current records, there are a total of six types of threatening living things! The first has multiple appearances and are made up of many bizarre transformations. However, as a whole, it is a living creature whose threat is on the level of the Ancient Martial realm. They are known as Moon Beasts! The second are the Nocturnal Moon Bats. They are very similar to bats, but there are minute differences in terms of their position in the hierarchy of life. They are a greater threat, with their power at approximately the first or second level of the True Breath realm. The third are named Moon Gu 1 . They are similar to the legendary insects of death that exist in the deserts. From what we know, they are over ten thousand feet long, with the smallest of them being a hundred feet long. Even though they are only approximately at the third or fourth level of the True Breath realm, they are extremely strong. They also live in groups and are so powerful that even someone at Foundation Establishment must avoid them should they meet them. As for the fourth type all of you must pay attention. It is a type with different appearances, but each appearance shares a common characteristic. The characteristic that makes it special is that there are numerous eyes all over its body, and those eyes can activate spells that turn human flesh into stone. The more eyes they have, the more powerful they are. They are on a threat level between that of someone at the fifth level True Breath realm and that of someone at the peak of the True Breath realm. The Beast Kings amongst them are as powerful as someone at the Foundation Establishment stage! The fifth type is known as the Moon Spirit, while the sixth type is known as the Night Immortal I hope that you will never meet either of them. However, if you do, quickly crush the survival jade slip. Trust me, any delay in crushing it may mean death for you! That is because even the weakest Moon Spirit is more threatening than someone of the Foundation Establishment stage. The strongest of them is as powerful as someone of the highest level of Foundation Establishment. As for the Night Immortal anyone lower than the Core Formation level would die meeting it! That gigantic corpse has been named as the Night Immortal King. It is unlikely that any of you would meet it. Its level of cultivation is unknown. Years ago, the Grand Supreme Elder possessed the Divine Armament and joined forces with the Federation and numerous Core Formation individuals in a battle against it and lost bitterly, almost losing their lives! the Sect Lord said that and then paused momentarily, giving everyone time to absorb and accept the information. The people preparing to head to the Mystic Luna Realm, including Wang Baole, were all shaken, and their breathing became extremely rapid. Other than the brief mention of the gigantic corpse in the records, there were no records about the other living creatures, making that the first time they had heard about the creatures After a brief moment, the Sect Lords voice was heard yet again. These six types of living creatures form the most dangerous aspect of the moon, but, in reality, the main reason why it is difficult to develop the moon is because of the moons climate! Please remember that when you enter the mystic realm and are faced with unpredictable weather, you have to try your best to avoid it even before the weather event happens. Mirages could materialize on the moon. Even though it may only last for a short period of time, it has a shockingly strong impact! There are also electromagnetism storms that are uncommon on Earth, but extremely common on the moon! They are like the Mystic Trace Fog. Once it envelopes something, they would transport everything foreign within it to every part of the moon through a process similar to teleportation. If one is ill-lucked, it is very possible that he will be sent to the depths of the moons dark face. There is also the Poisonous Rain and the Corrosive Winds Wang Baole and the others listened attentively to every word the Sect Lord said, gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the dangers of the Mystic Luna Realm. Time also trickled by as the Sect Lord introduced the moon. After an unknown period of time, when the Sect Lord had finished his explanation, the moon had surfaced before the eyes of the masses! The moon, which didnt seem large in the minds of the people, was humongous as it appeared before their eyes. As they landed, they could see that numerous colonies were covering the entire moon. The colonies werent connected but were scattered all over in the thousands. They belonged to different factions of the Federation. If one were to take a closer look, they would see that the majority of the colonies were located on the periphery, forming an imaginary line that segregated the moon into various segments. The area occupied for the longest period only took up a small area of the moons surface. Within the area, there were over a hundred bases belonging to the four major Dao Colleges. The entrance of the Mystic Luna Realm had been chosen to be within one of the bases on the periphery. There were many entrances to the Mystic Luna Realm on the entire moon. Every faction had its own entrance and own method of entering it, and each of those entrances had been inspected strictly by a group of individuals from the various factions. It was to ensure that every single person who stepped into the Mystic Luna Realm fit the requirements. At the same time, since the Mystic Luna Realm wasnt accessible all year round, there were stringent checks and records made of the Foundation Establishment individuals who entered and left it. The Federation would inspect and tidy it beforehand, in order to ensure that there would be no disruption to the True Breath realm disciples during their assessment period. As they landed, the moon appeared increasingly clearer in their eyes. The craters on its surface were large basins, and the curvature of the land had become flat ground, transforming into a vast land! The aerial port which the celestial cruiser was about to land in also became clearer. They could see that there were several other celestial cruisers from the three other major Dao Colleges. With a loud boom, the celestial cruiser from Ethereal Dao College landed on the port of the base, vibrating hard several times and kicking up dust. When the dust finally dissipated, Wang Baole got off the cruiser along with the rest of the people with excitement and anticipation. He was looking at a star that was completely different from earth. The sky was black, but the ground was extremely bright. Even though there was no atmosphere, the development of the moon had long solved the challenge of breathing on it. Even if one were on its surface, they wouldnt be significantly affected. That was especially so for cultivators, who were immune to some of the harmful substances in the air. The feeling that Wang Baole and the rest of the people were unable to get used to was the suppressive force that constantly pressed down on them. It was as if each of them were carrying a small hill on their backs, which not only labored their breathing but also seemed to be restricting their bodies. That required time to get used to. At the same time, it was the reason why ordinary people wouldnt be able to survive on the moon for a prolonged period of time. Right then, as Wang Baole and the other people stepped off the cruiser and entered the base, they saw a thousand other cultivators from the other three major Dao Colleges, as well as the Core Formation elites from each of the colleges! There were seven to eight Core Formation elites from every Dao College. With the arrival of Ethereal Dao College, the number of Core Formation elites grew to over thirty. They all gathered, instantly filling the entire place with a frightening hurricane-like force. That not only showed how powerful the four major Dao Colleges were but also proved the level of significance the Dao Colleges had placed on the assessment! Chapter 237 - Sect of the Four Lineages Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moon base was like a city made of gold. Even though it didnt cover a large area, it could hold tens of thousands of people. From the buzzing that emerged from its depths, the entire area seemed to be in operation. The four major Dao Colleges were gathered on the Public Square within the base. In front of the Public Square stood a large oblong vortex glowing in a myriad of colors. The glow appeared from within, spreading to the surroundings, and a power of teleportation was churning within the vortex. The vortex was the array formation entrance to the Mystic Luna Realm. Stepping into it would transport one to the assembly point belonging to the four major Dao Colleges within the mystic realm. On the Public Square of the moon base where the four major Dao Colleges gathered, the disciples from the four major Dao Colleges looked at each other and familiarized themselves with one another as Ethereal Dao College arrived. The four Sect Lord also gathered, chatting with each other softly, accompanied by the Core Formation cultivators from each of their Dao Colleges. According to the tradition of the four major Dao Colleges, every time the Mystic Luna Realm was opened, the Sect Lords from each of the colleges would arrive personally. That was to prevent any accidents from happening. Therefore, there were at least five Core Formation cultivators who came along as guardians. The overall vibe of the area was one that was relatively pressuring. That was especially so as the disciples from the four major Dao Colleges werent particularly acquainted with one another. Though having met each other in previous instances, they couldnt be considered strangers either. That was even more so for the senior disciples. After meeting each other, they exchanged greetings, with some of them gathering in groups while some stood alone by themselves. As they observed the surroundings, they noticed the vortexs teleportation portal, and their eyes were filled with anticipation and desire. For Wang Baole, as a Federation seedling, more people knew about him than the number of people he actually knew. At the same time, amongst the disciples from the three other major Dao Colleges, he noticed some familiar faces. Be it Li Yi, the black-faced youth from the Spirit Breath Village, or other people, they all carried an awful expression the moment they saw Wang Baole. Some of them gritted their teeth with hatred, but that couldnt stop the sense of familiarity arising in Wang Baoles heart. Sometimes, I feel that the four major Dao Colleges are relatives to one another. Even though we do not live together, we still meet often. Wang Baole sighed with emotion as he looked at Zhuo Yifan, who was standing beside him. As he spoke, he even raised his hand to greet people from White Deer Dao College. Zhuo Yifan nodded his head. In reality, they werent the only ones with such a thought. There were many others from the three other major Dao Colleges that felt the same way. That was exactly the reason why the four major Dao Colleges were known collectively as an alliance, and the formation of an alliance was also the outcome that the Dao Colleges were trying to create and achieve. As the disciples from the four major Dao Colleges sized each other up and interacted with each other, time passed. The Sect Lords from each of the Dao Colleges also finished greeting and communicating matters. Finally, the Sect Lord from White Deer Dao College began making an announcement, just before the disciples were scheduled to enter the Mystic Luna Realm. The Sect Lord from White Deer Dao College was an elder that carried a sage-like vibe. His eyes seemed to encompass the galaxy, and he always carried a smile on his face, making him seem like an extremely amiable person. However, only those who understood his character would know that White Deer Dao Colleges Sect Lord was extremely ill-tempered and would unleash his wrath once something didnt go his way. He merely cleared his throat, but that was sufficient to make all the disciples from the four major Dao Colleges, including cultivators from White Deer Dao College and its branch college, instantly fall silent as they focused their attention on him. The cultivators from Holy River Dao College and Ethereal Dao College were confused, but followed suit and remained silent. Wang Baole blinked his eyes several times, and as he looked at the Sect Lord from Ethereal Dao College, a croaky, dull voice arrived upon his ears. I want to emphasize this once again! Even though there are occasional conflicts between the four major Dao Colleges, they are all healthy competition, and its goal is to ensure that we can advance forward without stopping! If any of you have misinterpreted the relationship shared between the four major Dao Colleges and think that we are battling each other till death, that would be a great mistake! Internally, the four major Dao Colleges advance forward by upholding ourselves strictly, while externally, the four major Dao Colleges are the four lineages of a sect! Therefore, unity forms the basis of our survival in the Spirit Inception Era. All of you, remember that regardless of whether youre here or outside, and regardless of the situation, there should be no internal conflict and no killing of each other! In reality, all of you belong to the same clan. If any of you were to be so vicious as to kill your fellow brothers, the four major Dao Colleges would be ruthless in executing you. You have to believe that even one incident like this that affects the unity of the four major Dao College would be taken with all seriousness! Listening to White Deer Dao College elders words, the disciples from the four major Dao Colleges all fell silent, but they were experiencing a torrent of emotions internally. As cultivators who were at the fifth level or had perfected the True Breath realm, they were already well aware of the relationship shared by the four major Dao College as described by the elder. Furthermore, in its cultivation of disciples, each Dao College had integrated information like that into the disciples curriculum. However, that was the first time that the message was sent out loud and clear by a Sect Lord from the four major Dao Colleges. That meant there should never be battles and killings happening between them while they were within the Mystic Luna Realm. To them, that meant a release from the stress of having to stay alert and cautious of each other, which was something they instinctively felt they had to do. As if sensing the different thoughts running through the minds of the disciples from the various Dao Colleges, the Sect Lord from White Deer Dao College smiled as he began speaking again. I will give all of you five minutes to get to know each other. After that, the mystic realm is declared open! The moment the White Deer Dao College Sect Lord finished his words, he turned his attention away and made arrangements to give out survival jade slips. The jade slip was crystal clear with a jade-green color. Wang Baole held it in his hand to feel it and realized that it encompassed a similar force as that of the nearby vortex. It was as if once crushed, it could influence the arrival of the array formation. Thinking about the use of the item, Wang Baole hurriedly kept it safely. While the process of distributing the jade slips was going on, the disciples from the four major Dao Colleges started to interact more with each other, riding on the foundational relationships they shared with each other previously. Very soon, the disciples from the four major Dao Colleges began to mingle with each other, greeting and chatting with each other. As a Federation seedling and a relatively famous person, numerous disciples from the other Dao Colleges naturally flocked to Wang Baole in an attempt to get acquainted with him. Wang Baole was passionate towards the cultivators who had approached him with kindness and initiative. As they got to know each other through casual conversations, they also exchanged information regarding the Mystic Luna Realm. Slowly, a cultivator from Holy River Dao College caught the attention and curiosity of Wang Baole. That person was a young man who appeared calm throughout. He was not a Federation seedling, and Wang Baole had never seen him before in the Spirit Breath Village. However, there were a lot of people crowding around her. Even a beauty like Li Yi couldnt compete with the youth. Whos that? Wang Baole asked a new cultivator friend from Holy River Dao College curiously. That person is a senior disciple from our Dao College. Her name is Shi Ling, and even though she isnt a spirit body, her natural intuition towards the spirits far exceeds others. To a certain extent, her senses are sharper than those spirit bodies. According to the words of our Sect Lord, she would definitely shine in the search for fragments on the Mystic Luna Realm, the cultivator from Holy River Dao College explained to Wang Baole, his tone carrying a hint of jealousy. Shes so impressive? Wang Baole blinked his eyes several times, as he thought about whether he should get acquainted with her. As the distribution of the survival jade slips concluded, the Sect Lord from White Deer Dao College cleared his throat, causing everyone who was just getting to know each other to fall silent as they looked towards the elder. As for how to establish the foundation, all of you should be clear that this requires at least twenty unique fragments. Exactly how many of the fragments are required would be made more clear after you have entered and found the first fragments. The method to find the fragments is simple. All you have to do is to activate the most basic cultivation technique that you have learned beforethe Qi Fostering Art! The Mystic Luna Realm is different from earth. Spirit Qi spreads within a smaller area and isnt present everywhere. Therefore, only areas with the fragments would give off Spirit Qi. Use the technique of refining Spirit Stones to absorb the surrounding Spirit Qi in order to gauge how concentrated it is within the Mystic Luna Realm. This will allow you to find usable fragments that can be used to reach Foundation Establishment! As the White Deer Dao College Sect Lord finished his sentence, he paused, looking at the thousands of disciple before him and smiled. Finally, I wish all of you the best of luck! The mystic realm is hereby open! He raised his right hand and waved. Instantly, the teleportation portal of the vortex roared loudly, churning at high speed, and a blinding glow erupted from within. Wang Baole was shaken, and the others were also filled with anticipation. The excitement in their eyes was undeniable. The instant the vortex teleportation portal opened, they all rushed out, charging towards the vortex. Amongst the crowd, Wang Baole also leaped, with positivity in his eyes and anticipation towards his cultivation reaching Foundation Establishment stage. Together with the rest of the people, he stepped into the vortex and disappeared! Chapter 238 - Everyone Gathers Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the same time, the instant where the thousands of cultivators from the four major Dao Colleges stepped into the vortex teleportation portal and entered the Mystic Luna Realm, the different factions of the Federation on the moon base camp also gathered and sent their disciples into their respective vortex teleportation portals. At the base camp entrance of one of the major sects of the Federation, the Galactic Dusk Sect, a sect that shared a different kind of relationship with the disciples from the four major Dao Collegesthere was a chilling silence. Thousands of disciples from the Galactic Dusk Sect all carried a chill in their eyes as they walked towards the vortex teleportation portal in silence. There was also a distance between each of them as if they didnt want others to come near them. An evil vibe emanated from their bodies and was accentuated by the chilly look contained in their eyes. They appeared indifferent towards life, and the coldness deep within their pupils made every single one of them seem like they were out to kill. They were the other faction of the Federation, the Galactic Dusk Sect, which was in the process of being recognized! The Galactic Dusk Sect was different from the one in the eyes of the commoners of the Federation, one that emphasized tradition and customs, one that was mysterious and carried a sense of antiquity. The real Galactic Dusk Sect was an extremely cruel, competitive, goal-oriented sect. To a certain extent, calling it a demonic sect wouldnt be considered an exaggeration. The Galactic Dusk Sect disciples amongst the Federation Seedlings were specially selected to be those who were lacking in murderous intent and evilness. After all, the selection process of the Federation Seedlings would be broadcast throughout the Federation, and there was a need to put in the effort to uphold its image. In reality, the Galactic Dusk Sect disciples chosen to become Federation seedlings were also outstanding, but were less so compared to the real elites of the Galactic Dusk Sect! The elites amongst them didnt have to be made known to the entire world. Amongst the crowds, there were two individuals who were the elites of the Galactic Dusk Sect! Even though they were nestled within the crowds, they still attracted other peoples attention. It was as if they carried a unique vibe that allowed them to be identified easily, even amongst the crowd. The duo comprised of a male and a female. The male was a skinny youth with a chilly look in his eyes. There was a scar on his face, and a black bandage on his right hand, with waves of black auras emerging continuously from the bandage. As the aura surrounded him, it made the youth appear even more ruthless and vicious, his rebelliousness accentuated. The female was exactly the opposite of the male. She was extremely beautiful, elegant, and pure, like a white lotus flower. She was dressed in a long white skirt, her beauty extremely pure. However, for someone who had survived within the Galactic Dusk Sect and had reached the top, she was definitely not a weakling. No one dared to come within thirty feet of her, and cautiousness was apparent in the gaze of the people surrounding her. It appeared that the level of threat posed by the female was difficult to gauge. That was especially so as she would occasionally reveal an alluring gaze in her eyes. However, if one took a closer look, one could sense ruthlessness behind that attractive appearance. At the same time, in the other base camp of the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, one of the two sects of the Federation, a different scenario was playing out. Compared to that of the Galactic Dusk Sect, disciples from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect were mostly physically advanced individuals. The goal of the entire sect was to reach ones physical limits. Their cultivation also revolved around the principle of going back to the basics. That was especially so as there were more female disciples than male disciples within the sect. Therefore, in the eyes of the other faction, females outnumbered males, and all the female disciples were ill-temperedeven more so than the males! Other than those two sects, there was also the Five Generation Sky Clan that were being teleported into the vortex on the moon base camp. The Five Generation Sky Clan could be considered the most dated alliance of five family clans. The fact that they address themselves as a Sky Clan implied the pride and value they place on their own bloodline. The Zhuo family was one of the ruling families of the Five Generation Sky Clan. In the alliance of the large ancient sky clan, there were five ruling families, each with different surnames, encompassing both western and eastern forces. At the same time, there were even more families that depended on the five ruling families, making them a force that couldnt be disregarded, one whose traditions were more deep-rooted than any other. To a certain degree, the seventeen-member Senate shared many similarities with the Five Generation Sky Clan. One could even say that if the seventeen-member Senate were to be given enough time such that the family clans within them could progress through generations without facing the danger of being eliminated, they could perhaps form a huge family clan like that of the Five Generation Sky Clan. Therefore, they shared a close relationship. For instance, their base camps on the moon werent far away from each other. In the base camp of the seventeen-member Senate, Li Xiu and the sons of other senators, as well as a large number of escorts, were stepping into the vortex teleportation portal as they headed to the Mystic Luna Realm. It could be said that every unit within the Federation would participate every time the Mystic Luna Realm was opened. Naturally, there were no exceptions during the current opening. Even the Trilunaris Corporation sent out some clansmen to gain some luck. However, the Trilunaris Corporation was different from the other factions. Even though they had sent people to the Mystic Luna Realm previously, it was all for show. The people they had sent were all relatives or relatives of relatives, as people who belonged to the Clan line would never appear. That was because, to them, as long as it was a matter that could be solved using money, there was no need to fight for it with their lives. However, it was somewhat different for once. Within the large and luxurious base camp of the Trilunaris Corporation, a youth dressed in a checkered shirt, bermudas, and wearing a pair of aviator sunglasses, was lying on a large chair in front of the vortex teleportation portal, snoring as he napped. Surrounding him were thirty-odd scantily dressed women. All of them looked sweet and beautiful, and all had a high level of cultivation. They were chatting, while some were holding up an umbrella for him, some were giving him a massage, and some were peeling fruit for him Even though he had fallen asleep, they didnt stop indulging him. At the same time, surrounding the large chair were ten impressive cultivators who were acting as his bodyguards. As they guarded him, there were also two seventy feet tall apes who were squatting on both sides of the chair. Even closer to the periphery, on the two sides of the vortex teleportation portal, were a few elders from Trilunaris Corporation who were all Core Formation cultivators, looking helplessly at the snoring youth. They then turned to look at each other, sighing from the bottom of their hearts. What is Young Master thinking about Isnt it enough for him to train back home? Why is he here as someone of Foundation Establishment cultivation? After all, the Old Master gave him a complete artifact. Young Master has made a bet with someone that he wouldnt depend on the family clan, and would reach the Foundation Establishment stage based on his own abilities. Therefore, he came here while the Old Master is in seclusion. Isnt that creating a nuisance? Quick, alert the other parties This honorable person Nothing bad must happen to him here The elder shook his head helplessly. However, he didnt know how to persuade the youth otherwise. After all, the youth was one of the two remaining successors of the Trilunaris Corporation. To Trilunaris Corporation, which was completely controlled by the other family clans, even though he was merely at the True Breath realm, his level of cultivation could be ignored as he was of such high status and supported richly by material resources. As the elders fretted over the matter, the Young Master of the Trilunaris Corporation lying on the chair sneezed, waking up dazedly. When he raised his right hand, the women beside him all gathered around, helping him up. The youth yawned as he asked the people around him whether it was time for the mystic realm to open. After receiving confirmation, the youth grew energetic as he pointed forward with his right finger. Lets move out! The moment he commanded, two large wolves roared as they raised the chair. With the women and bodyguards gathering around him, the crowd advanced towards the vortex. As the various factions of the Federation gathered on the moon and entered the Mystic Luna Realm, a bright glow shimmered from within a basin on the moons bright side. Tens of thousands of disciples from the four major Dao realms gradually appeared. Very soon, as the area came into view, sounds of discussion and rapid breathing spread in all directions. Wang Baole, who was within the crowds, also took a quick look in all directions. After noticing that he had left the base camp, he looked towards the black sky and the desert-like yellow-colored ground, experiencing the suppressive force coming from the Mystic Luna Realm as his heart beat faster and faster. Before long, after familiarizing themselves with the environment, there were some people from the four major Dao Colleges who chose to leave. Some of them left in crowds of three to five, while some left alone. Of the remaining people, the senior disciples who had discussed and sought the views of each other decided to move in unison in their search for fragments. Huang Shan from the Traps Pavilion was also amongst them. Wang Baole thought about it and discussed with Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng before deciding not to make a move first. Rather, they chose to join forces with the masses, searching for the fragments together for a while, before deciding whether to separate from them based on the circumstances. As such, the hundreds of people from the four major Dao Colleges left the basin and headed into the distance in strength and vigor after making their decisions Chapter 239 - Nemesis Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The crowd of several hundred were exploring the wilderness of the moons bright side. The black skies didnt seem to be affecting the glow. In the areas surrounding them, plants could occasionally be seen surfacing. That was because the appearance of the Spirit Qi transformed the moon, making it habitable. The only issue was that there was such a strong suppressive force that affected everyone, including Wang Baole, who had such great physical strength. After advancing for approximately half an hour, some physically weaker female cultivators were out of breath and had slowed down despite having reached the peak of True Breath realm. Activate the Qi Fostering Art and sense the changes in the surrounding Spirit Qi in order to locate the fragments. However, the fragments that can be used for Foundation Establishment are unique, and therefore have to be chosen from many different fragments Wang Baole looked at the female cultivators who had slowed down as he muttered to himself. He tried to activate the Qi Fostering Art but was unable to sense any Spirit Qi. There is no Spirit Qi here. Wang Baole scratched his head. As he looked towards Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, he realized that they didnt sense it either. As for Huang Shan, Wang Baole had secretly observed him several times and discovered that, from the beginning, he had remained silent and didnt seem dangerous. That calmed Wang Baole down slightly, though he was still cautious. The Spirit Qi on the moon was unevenly distributed. There were numerous areas without any Spirit Qi, and that was where the people from the four major Dao Colleges found themselves. Therefore, no matter how hard they tried to activate the Qi Fostering Art, it was futile. Wang Baole was somewhat frustrated, and after thinking about it, he decided to try and adjust his devouring seed. Time to wake up! This fella has been disobedient ever since it was fed It seems like I shouldnt let it get its fill in the future Wang Baole thought as he woke the devouring seed, attempting to activate it. However, the devouring seed didnt have much of a reaction. Wang Baole slapped his tummy in frustration and was about to begin nagging when, for some unknown reason, the devouring seed began moving after being slapped. Hmm? Wang Baoles eyes lit up, hurriedly slapping his tummy several more times. He realized that the devouring seed moved several times again. That made Wang Baole pleasantly surprise, as he began to slap his tummy continuously. Seeing what Wang Baole was doing, Zhuo Yifan and Zhuo Yifan were confused. The other disciples from the Dao Colleges either noticed Wang Baole or turned their attention to him in bewilderment after hearing the sound. Soon, many people began to notice Wang Baole slapping his tummy continuously. They were incredulous but didnt think much about it. Li Yi, who was amongst them, looked at Wang Baole condescendingly and with annoyance, sneering. Huang Shan also took a look, but quickly retracted his gaze and didnt react. Without caring about how others were viewing him, Wang Baole was extremely delighted. As he slapped his body, the devouring seed within his body seemed to be slapped awake, slowly activating and picking up speed. After a brief moment, the skin under Wang Baoles shirt had turned red, and that was when the devouring seed was finally activated. As it activated, a suction force was produced. In his exhilaration, Wang Baole hurriedly controlled the suction force, maintaining it below the limits of detection by the others. Even though it was under slight control, the devouring seed was instinctively sensitive to Spirit Qi. Therefore, with it activated, it was significantly more efficient at detecting the Spirit Qi compared to Wang Baole when he was using the Qi Fostering Art. Very quickly, Wang Baole was able to detect some Spirit Qi spreading from the north-west direction with the help of the devouring seeds suction force. The Spirit Qi was weak and would be impossible to detect if one were to depend on the Qi Fostering Art. Wang Baole looked excitedly in the north-west direction. And at that moment I have found one! Its in the north-west direction! Amongst the crowd, a voice that carried a hint of hubris emerged. Wang Baole was shocked as he turned around to take a look. Immediately, he saw Shi Ling, the disciple from Holy River Dao College who was naturally more sensitive to Spirit Qi than anyone else with her hands crossed and her jaw raised, gloating with delight as she announced to the people beside her. It has been found? Shes no doubt a natural at sensing Spirit Qi! I have tried for a whole hour and didnt even detect anything! Shi Lings discovery instantly caught the attention of the crowd. Soon, everyone was dashing towards the location mentioned by Shi Ling. Along the way, Wang Baole felt frustrated as he traveled with the crowd. Before long, they had reached a piece of barren land in the north-west direction. He could distinctively sense that there were hints of Spirit Qi spreading out on the barren land. Apparently, Shi Ling could detect it as well. As she led the crowd with the wind in her hair, the masses began digging. Gradually, after excavating tens of feet into the ground, a fragment the size of a fingernail was found. As soon as the fragment emerged, a thick cloud of Spirit Qi was given off, evoking everyones desire. However, since Shi Ling discovered it, and competition for the fragments within the four major Dao Colleges wasnt allowed, the only thing they could do was watch the fragment be taken away before their eyes. Despite that, even though the Spirit Qi of the fragment was strong, it wasnt one suited for Foundation Establishment. Rest assured, everyone. As long as I, Shi Ling, am around, it wont be a problem for each of you to obtain a fragment. Shi Ling announced as she grabbed the fragment in her embrace and flung her sleeves. Her words filled everyone with anticipation as they crowded around her and continued their search forward. Wang Baole watched everything from the sidelines, feeling indignant and extremely disgusted by her. I dont believe that my devouring seed would lose to this Spirit Qi sensor! Wang Baole stared as he activated the devouring seed and began his search again. Time flew by, and after five minutes, while the crowd was still searching, Wang Baole trembled internally as he sensed a surge of Spirit Qi. In his delight, he was about to exclaim out loud when Shi Ling managed to be a step faster again. With pride and delight in her voice, she announced. I found another one. Its right in front, a thousand feet away! Wang Baole trembled, standing in shock as he stared at the crowd dashing towards the location after hearing those words. Very quickly, another fragment was found. However, it was a pity that it was still not the required fragment for Foundation Establishment. Wang Baole felt a strong sense of exhilaration from everything that was happening. Shes my nemesis? Wang Baole inhaled deeply, looking at Shi Ling who was gloating with pride as she flung her sleeves. Watching her, Wang Baole grew more indignant. What weird habit is that? Flinging her sleeves? Wang Baole sneered, thinking about whether he should leave the group and search on his own. However, he felt that if he left, it would show that he was less competent than Shi Ling. With that thought, Wang Baole felt that he shouldnt concede defeat. Therefore, he increased the suction force of the devouring seed, focusing all his attention on searching for the Spirit Qi, with the goal of being faster than Shi Ling in finding the fragments to prove his capabilities. The only issue was the idea was good, but things didnt go according to the way Wang Baole had planned. Soon, when he sensed the fragment for the third time I found it again, hah! Wang Baole inhaled, gritting his teeth and continued his search, until The fourth one! Its in the south-east direction! There are so many here! The fifth one is three hundred feet away, right there! The sixth one is right there, in the area approximately a thousand feet in front! As Shi Ling announced continuously, the crowd was surprised by how sensitive Shi Ling was to the Spirit Qi. There were even a few female cultivators whose eyes lit up with passion when they looked towards Shi Ling. However, it seemed like the number of fragments suitable for Foundation Establishment were few and far between. Even though Shi Ling managed to find many fragments, none of them were suited for Foundation Establishment. Even though they couldnt be used for Foundation Establishment, the fragments were still extremely valuable. Could this fellow be a reincarnation of a radar? For the first time, Wang Baole felt helpless. Seeing Shi Ling delightfully fling her sleeves every time she found a fragment made Wang Baole sigh deeply. Forget it! Its not that I am weaker than her. I need to keep a low profile. After all, Huang Shan seems a little weird, and I shouldnt attract too much attention. Its better if I go solo! Wang Baole took in a deep breath, filling himself with determination. He was about to notify Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng when suddenly, his devouring seed immediately sensed a concentrated wave of Spirit Qi charging towards it. I found it! Wang Baole shouted loudly instinctively. However, as he shouted, Shi Ling, as well as everyone else, exclaimed at the same time while trembling. I found it too! Its such a concentrated wave of Spirit Qi, right in front! As the crowds squealed in delight, everyone soon discovered that the wave of Spirit Qi was more prominent than any they had sensed before. It seemed to be right ahead, where there appeared to be a huge reservoir of Spirit Qi emanating in all directions, filling the entire area. It instantly fired everyone up. Immediately, they all dashed forward. Even Wang Baole suppressed his annoyance as he picked up speed with the others. Soon, when they managed to get a clear look at what was ahead, they all held their breaths and were soon hyperventilating. Wang Baole was also shocked into a daze. Right in front of them was a basin with hundreds of fragments that werent buried deep in the ground, but scattered all over the surface. It was as if a huge fragment once existed there before breaking apart and scattering its fragments in the entire area! It made the Spirit Qi extremely concentrated. The nearer one was to it, the more concentrated it was! Gosh! Right here Remnants of the fragments? How is this possible? Such an obvious trace of the fragments and no one has discovered it before? Chapter 240 - Wood Grain Seal Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking at the hundreds of fragments on the ground of the basin ahead and feeling the astounding Spirit Qi there, one could feel their internal cultivation circulate more quickly with every single breath. But as disciples hailing from the four great Dao Colleges and the cream of the crop in their respective Dao Colleges, they could all control themselves. They also had their own abilities to judge and analyze an issue. The appearance of the fragment ruins was too eerie. As a result, although the people had desire in their hearts, none of them went closer because of that desire. But seeing such a fragment basin right in front of them and giving up because of their safety considerations was impossible for them. Hence, many people within the disciples of the four great Dao Colleges started a discussion quickly. Afterwards, the Traps and Beast Tamers cultivators released some beasts and robots for scouting purposes. Among them, Huang Shan also released a robot. The robot was built not for beauty but for functionality. It looked similar to a puppet, yet different from one. As the robots and beasts slowly approached the basin, Wang Baole and the others watched cautiously. Not long after, the robots and beasts entered the basin. Seeing how the beasts and robots entered the basin successfully and even started to collect the fragments on the ground, everyone got fired up. Even Wang Baole quickened his breathing. Just as he was considering whether to use his devouring seed to vacuum up the fragments, there was a sudden turn of events. Suddenly, a loud rumble sounded from the ground. The earth trembled and rose and fell like waves on the ocean. As the people became shocked and stunned, a vortex suddenly appeared beneath the foot of a robot. A huge worm with a five-foot-thick dark purple body suddenly charged out from within the vortex. The moment the worm appeared, it opened its mouth to reveal rows of sharp fangs and swallowed the robot whole. It didnt return into the vortex, choosing instead to remain there. The worm turned its head, seemingly looking at the people from the four great Dao Colleges. As the worm stopped, its appearance appeared more clearly in the eyes of everyone. The worm had no eyes and no nose. One could even accurately say that the worm had no head. It only had a huge mouth! The worm had a five-foot-thick body, with the portion of its body exposed on the ground more than 300 feet long. Coupled with the countless fist-sized lumps spread throughout the worms body, the beast sent shivers down everyones spine. Moon Gu! someone among the crowd shouted. The huge worm was a Moon Gu. Any Moon Gu had a cultivation at the third or fourth level of the True Breath Realm. Wang Baole took a deep breath and retreated immediately. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng did the same. As for the other disciples from the four great Dao Colleges, most of them made the split second decision to retreat and try to leave. That was despite a large majority of them feeling indignation in their hearts. That was because when each Dao College introduced the Moon Gu while sending their disciples to the moon, they all heavily emphasized one sentencethe Moon Gu, lived in groups The reaction speed of everyone was already pretty fast, but they were a step too late. Suddenly, the earth rumbled continuously, and vortexes appeared one after another in their surroundings. Many humongous Moon Gu charged out of the vortexes. Looking ahead, there were thousands of Moon Gu. In fact, the ground further away continued to tremble, and one could see a countless number of Moon Gu bolting towards them! Its a trap! As anxious exclamation was heard from the crowd, and Wang Baole felt his scalp going numb. Right at that moment, the fragment ruins behind him started to warp and quickly disappeared like a painting washed away by the sea. That place was a mirage!! However, compared with traditional illusory mirages, the climate on the moon showed reality. Putting it another way, the fragment basin in front of everyone was real! The moon is way too eerie! Wang Baole felt his hair stand on end. Much of his previous understanding of the moon was gathered from the resources he was given and what people told him. Only then did he truly understand how eerie and horrifying the Mystic Luna Realm was. Charge out of here! The cultivators from the four great Dao Colleges who came were all at least at the fifth level of the True Breath realm. Some of them had even reached the perfected stage of the True Breath realm. Although they were frightened, they werent in a frenzy. They all gathered together and charged out towards a single direction. At the same time, the many Moon Gu surrounding them emitted a strange sound as though they were crying. The sounds shot towards everyone from all directions. Some Moon Gu even sprayed out a black liquid. The black liquid was extremely smelly and immediately corroded the ground when it touched it. One could imagine how it would corrode their blood and bones if it came into contact with them, instantly turning them into goo. The scene made everyone even more terrified. They immediately took out their Numinous Treasure and other items, fighting the Moon Gu while charging out. Instantly, loud rumbles echoed around the surroundings. Wang Baole was among those who fought, and when he attacked, lightning surrounded his body. He killed a Moon Gu rushing towards him in one hit and bolted forward without stopping. There was a cultivator from the White Deer Branch College a distance away. His face turned pale, and he had a look of shock and terror. He tried to retreat, but it was too late for him, and a Moon Gu strayed his body with a black liquid. As he screamed in pain, one could see his body quickly being corroded away, and his face became a blurred mess. The bones of one of his arms were also quickly melting away. However, he didnt die immediately and crushed his survival jade slip with his other hand while screaming in pain. The moment his jade slip was crushed, a sphere of light covered his body. As the sphere of light covered him, a long line extended from it. He soared across the heavens like a rainbow, as if he was sending a signal for help into the array formation on the Mystic Luna Realm. The rainbow was traveling very quickly and was about to disappear. But right at that moment the earth started trembling at a greater frequency than before. As though mountains were collapsing, loud rumbles filled the air within the Mystic Luna Realm like multiple thunderclaps. No matter where one was on the moon, they could feel the ground trembling in unison in the Mystic Luna Realm. Those affected included not only disciples from the four great Dao Colleges but also cultivators from the other factions. All of them could feel the ground trembling from wherever they were. Not waiting for them to shout, a weird change happened in the sky of the Mystic Luna Realm! The originally pitch black sky started glowing blood red! As the red light spread, one could faintly see wood grains appear out of thin air and spread rapidly throughout the heavens. In a few seconds, Wang Baole and the other disciples of the four great Dao Colleges couldnt see the boundaries of the wood grains. They had spread to cover the entire Mystic Luna Realm! The wood grains formed a huge seal to cover the array formation already put in place on the Mystic Luna Realm. Like a parasite, while controlling and sealing the original array formation, the wood grains also cut off all SOS signals sent from within it! As loud rumbles spread throughout the entire Mystic Luna Realm, they also isolated it from the outside world. That caused everyone within the Mystic Luna Realm to lose their external assistance. It caused all the Core Formation realm cultivators of the different factions to be obstructed by the array formation. Temporarily they were unable to enter the Mystic Luna Realm! Outside of the Mystic Luna Realm, in the bases of the various factions, the Core Formation realm cultivators were all shocked. Some tried entering the Mystic Luna Realm but were bounced back by the array formation. They were unable to step even an inch into the Mystic Luna Realm! Oh no! Contact the Federation on Earth immediately. Tell the President that a shocking turn of events has happened in the Mystic Luna Realm! The Sect Lords of all four great Dao Colleges were shocked and anxious, and the Senate, Five Generation Sky Clan, and the Two Great Sects all went into a frenzy. Compared to them, the most frenzied faction was definitely the Trilunaris Corporation. They even considered blowing up their own base to try blasting open a small hole in the array formation to no avail. Young Master is in there! The various elders of the Trilunaris Corporation were already very shocked and in a frenzy. As they thought about the consequences of the situation, their breathing hastened, and they became extremely anxious. As the outside world was shocked and anxious, the cultivators of the various factions, as well as the disciples from the four great Dao Colleges within the Mystic Luna Realm, were equally stunned. As for the disciple who crushed his jade slip, the protective screen surrounding his body disappeared. As he despaired, what was left of his body was devoured by a Moon Gu. Wang Baoles expression became solemn as he saw his companions die. Seeing the wood grains in the sky and the countless Moon Gu surrounding him, his breathing hastened. A strong sense of danger crashed over him like tidal waves. Something serious has happened! Chapter 241 - The Blood Eye Hunts! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios We have to get out of here, fast! Alarm rose within Wang Baole. The intense danger made his breathing quicken, and he had no time for the others. He sped off into the distance in a blur. Everyone around him was the same. They scattered and attempted to dash out of the area surrounded by Moon Gu, dispersing from their previous clustered formation swiftly. Even though they could have allied themselves while staying close to one another, the Moon Gu would spurt out a black corrosive liquid across a wide area. If they stuck to close to one another, someone would inevitably get hit and might die. It was better to scatter and rely on their dexterity and agility and attempt to avoid all attacks to the best of their ability. They could also have united their forces and mounted an attack on the swarm of Moon Gu. However the feasibility of the strategy relied on no other bizarre or strange occurrences taking them by surprise during the attack, as well as the number of Moon Gu remaining the same. In reality, something had already occurred in the Mystic Luna Realm. In the distance, deep underground, many more Moon Gu were headed their way swiftly, from all directions. The rolling and quaking of the earth all around them was a terrifying sight to bear. Even a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would have chosen to flee instead of fighting to their death. The rumbling sounds of the sound barrier being broken resounded in the air multiple times. Everyone hastily pulled out their Numinous Treasures, cast their spells, and fled for their lives. Wang Baole hurriedly did the same. His physical body was of the Foundation Establishment realm. He could have exterminated the whole lot of them if there had been fewer Moon Gu, but there were just too many of them. He was left with no choice but to escape as quickly as he could. He was like an arrow shooting off a bow. With a deafening explosion, he charged out of the surrounded area. Fortunately, while the Moon Gu were many, they appeared to be at the third and fourth levels of the True Breath realm. As long as one didnt get trapped or cornered, it wasnt difficult for the cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, determined to make their escape, to get away from the monsters. Unless one was truly unfortunate, the black corrosive liquid was generally an attack that could be easily dodged. The few hundred cultivators soon made their way out of the ambush. Twenty or so of them perished in their attempts to escape, but the rest had fled. They were all panting heavily as they watched Moon Gu continue to crawl out from underground, roaring ferociously. They had escaped and survived the first ambush though, which gave them hope and made their feet swifter. Wang Baole was the same. He turned his head around as he ran, and saw Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, Chen Yutong and many other familiar people who escaped the Moon Gu closing in. He let loose a sigh of relief secretly and was about to continue running. It was then, when hope was burning in Wang Baoles and every one of the four Dao Colleges disciples hearts, that calamity struck again! A low growling rumble, louder than thunder, suddenly exploded in the sky above the crimson wood seal! Boom! Boom! Boom! Three deafening explosions shook the earth and nearly shattered the heavens. The ground splintered and exploded. The series of explosions created aura waves that rippled and spread across the entire Mystic Luna Realm. Every single person within the Mystic Luna Realm, regardless of where they were, was at that instant deafened and dazed. Nearly half of them had blood seeping from their lips. The Moon Gu seemed alarmed and cowed as well. The monsters trembled and seemed to be on the verge of bending their bodies in half in a deep cowering bow. The young master of the Trilunaris Corporation had been reclining comfortably on his sedan. He was also startled. As his breath quickened, his guards stood around him protectively, on high alert. Over at the Galactic Dusk Sect and Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, many showed varying degrees of fear and shock. The same happened for the Five Generation Sky Clan as well as the seventeen-member Senate. In an instant, the sudden thunder had alarmed everyone scattered across the entire Mystic Luna Realm. As the thunder rumbled, numerous large inscriptions appeared above the array formation in the skies. There were more than a hundred of them, each one enormous and looming over various parts of the realm, covering the entire sky of the Mystic Luna Realm. Lifting ones head skyward, regardless of where they were, they would see the terrifying inscription looming over him! The heavens above the disciples from the four Dao Colleges were as such. The gigantic inscriptions had appeared suddenly, and they started sparkling. As they sparkled, Wang Baole felt a tremendous weight pressing down on his head. The feeling was indescribable. It was the descent of the hundreds of inscriptions onto the earth, blanketing the vast Mystic Luna Realm! The nearly ten thousand cultivators from the various political forces in the Federation spread across the Mystic Luna Realm stopped breathing at the same moment. Gasps of shock rang out from all around the mystic realm. Everyone was trembling. Trying to withstand the force of the inscriptions weighing down on them was like facing a celestial foe, an enemy of all humankind. Every single one of them was shaking from the depths of their souls with a gut-deep terror! Their cultivation was also being suppressed at the same time. Wang Baole shuddered and panted. He saw how everyone around him was similarly affected, and the immense danger he felt grew stronger. What is going on with this place? As Wang Baole let out a frustrated shout inwardly and tried to free himself from the oppressive force and flee, the hundreds of inscriptions in the sky started glimmering at a more rapid rate. A sudden violent suction appeared in the sky! The ferocity of the suction transformed the entire heavens into a black hole. It pulled at the nearly ten thousand cultivators across the various parts of the land. What was most bizarre about it was how no one could resist against or fight its pull. Wang Baole watched with his very own eyes as college cultivators all around him shuddered. Wisps of white smoke were drawn out of their bodies and raced towards the inscriptions in the sky. As he stared at the white smoky wisps, Wang Baole instinctively realized that was a persons lifeforce! Its absorbing lifeforce? Wang Baole was shaken. As the suction force persisted, he could sense his body start to tremble and the vitality that usually remained unseen being forcibly pulled out from him and departing his body! As his vitality was drawn out, he felt his body weaken. He even sensed signs of shriveling and aging in his meridians and the rest of his physical body! Absorbing my lifeforce? Give it back! Wang Baole sucked in a cold breath of air. The look on his face turned vicious in the moment of crisis. The devouring seed inside him activated suddenly. He dispensed with any attempts at concealment. As the devouring seed started churning, the vitality that had been drained from his body was sucked back in again. While the devouring seed inside Wang Baoles body fought back fiercely, the lifeforce of everyonenot just the four Dao Colleges but all the cultivators in the Mystic Luna Realmraced towards the heavens. There were a few others like Wang Baole who had a few tricks of their own up their sleeves, but they were few. Zhao Yameng, the young master of the Trilunaris Corporation, as well as the prodigies from the two main sects and the Five Generation Sky Clan had their own means to temporarily halt the draining of their vitality. The majority of the cultivators, though, did not possess such abilities. They were quickly stripped of a tenth of their vitality, which fused fully with the hundreds of inscriptions in the sky. After draining a tenth of the nearly ten thousand peoples vitality, the suction force vanished. The hundreds of sky inscriptions shone a glaring blood-red light and glimmered in the sky, showing signs of transformation. The draining of lifeforce and fusion with the sky inscriptions had taken place within the span of a dozen breaths. Amidst the growing horror and shock of everyone in the Mystic Luna Realm, the inscriptions in the sky started to shift forms, one by one transforming into giant Blood Eyes! Hundreds of Blood Eyes appeared and started scanning the lands, surveying all life within its domain. They seemed to be searching for something. The Blood Eyes hovering above the region where the four Dao Colleges cultivators stood did the same. Their stares fell upon the crowd and swept past each person. Everyone shuddered when the Blood Eyes gaze fell on them. Wang Baole held his breath as the Blood Eyes gaze fell on him. It seemed uninterested though, its stare sweeping past Wang Baole and turning to the next person quickly. Its looking for something! Wang Baole let out a slight breath of relief. As soon as the thought surfaced in his mind, the giant eyeball in the sky suddenly widened into a stare. Its gaze withdrew from the crowd and honed in on a young man amidst the cultivators of the four Dao Colleges! The young man was the one whom Zhao Yameng had felt familiar yet unfamiliar, and whom Wang Baole had felt the same Huang Shan from the Traps Pavilion! Chapter 242 - The Mystic Trace Fog Appears Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Its looking for him! Wang Baole whirled around. Huang Shans features were twisted into a grotesque expression. It was as if he had been caught completely by surprise by what was going onas if he had believed in his ability to pull the wool over their eyes and had full confidence in his own concealment. However, as the eyeball swiveled and honed in unblinkingly on Huang Shan, he retreated sullenly. An explosion of spiritual energy burst forth from him as he fell back. A cultivation that reached the Core Formation realm surged from within him and rose to the heavens! As aura erupted, its intensity sent many disciples from the four Dao Colleges around him spitting blood from their mouths and staggering back. A few of the Moon Gu, unable to withstand the force, were instantly ripped into shreds. The giant tree! Numbness spread across Wang Baoles scalp. The instant its Core Formation aura erupted from its body he immediately identified the familiar source. He was shocked to the core. Isnt it dead? Emotions spread across Wang Baoles face. The reason he and Zhao Yameng hadnt suspected Huang Shan was the giant tree was because they had trusted in the Ethereal Dao Colleges report and truly thought the giant tree killed. Who could have known that it still lived! Thats not right the feeling is similar, but not exactly the same As Wang Baole panted, he soon realized something was not quite the same. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan were equally alarmed. However, Zhao Yameng, similar to Wang Baole, felt a flicker of doubt. The current situation prevented them from communicating, and there was no time for it either. Just as Huang Shans Core Formation realm cultivation erupted and he retreated hastily, the hundreds of Blood Eyes in the sky, except for the one currently staring at Huang Shan, shifted into a blur and vanished in an instant. They appeared in the next instant layered on the singular eyeball left! In the span of a breath, in the sky above the disciples from the four Dao Colleges, the hundreds of eyeballs layered together and formed a singular, giant Blood Eye! The eyeball stared unblinkingly at the rapidly retreating Huang Shan who was desperately looking for an escape, its gaze devoid of mercy and filled with a vicious intensity. All of a sudden, a bolt of scarlet lightning slashed across the sky! Thunder rumbled in the heavens, and the red lightning bolt raced towards Huang Shan. It appeared with a burst of power that awed and terrified everyone. They could sense the immense power behind the lightning boltit was powerful enough to decimate them on the spot and destroy their flesh and spirit! From afar, it looked as if the giant red lightning bolt was tearing the sky in half. It roared and approached the retreating Huang Shan, and a myriad of emotions shifted on his face. He knew he couldnt escape the strike. Rage burned in his eyes, and his hands came together to form seals as he attempted to fight back. He growled. Dont push your luck! As soon as he spoke, the red lightning bolt came racing and landed directly on him. A deafening thunder resounded through the air. The force of the lightning bolt tore Huang Shans body apart. From the shredded remains of Huang Shans body, countless tree branches emerged. The branches struggled while they gathered together swiftly in the sky, forming a three-hundred-meter tall giant tree that reached the heavens. It stood, towering, facing off against the giant crimson eyeball! The giant tree had an enormous crown and thick, old branches. It felt extremely old. Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan saw the scene before them and stood rooted to the spot, stunned as if they had been struck by lightning. The remaining people werent as acquainted with the giant tree. However, the sight of the enormous tree unfolding from someone in their company caused their faces to go pale in shock. Using the Mothership Array Formation to suck the lifeforce out of the masses should be the limits of your capabilities. Let me see how many more Crimson Fairy Lightning Bolts youre capable of summoning! High above in the skies, the giant tree roared. It was no longer retreating. Instead, its form seemed to be blurring rapidly out of existence, as if it was using some other means of leaving! As soon as its words rang out, cruelty and ruthlessness flashed across the giant crimson eyeball in the sky. In the next instant, another bolt of scarlet lightning came crashing from the skies! It was yet another heaven-and-earth-shattering strike that threatened to rip the heavens apart. It sped towards the giant tree. In its true form, the giant tree couldnt avoid the attack, and the lightning bolt hit its blurring form directly. The blurring tree form shuddered violently. Terrifying cracks splintered across the bark of the enormous tree, numerous branches burst into dust, and countless leaves disintegrated in an instant! The incoming lightning bolt instantly shattered an invisible air bubble that had encased the giant tree and could allow it to slip away into the oblivion. The grievously injured giant tree was forcibly expelled from its blurry state! That wasnt the end. As the cracks grew, the giant tree broke apart and collapsed. A tender green shoot sprouted out from the remains and sped off swiftly into the distance. As everyone looked on, stunned, the red eyeball flashed once again. Cracks could be seen deep inside its pupil. It seemed as if it was no longer able to keep itself together. With a deafening sound, louder than everything that they had heard earlier, the red eyeball collapsed, forming a third crimson lightning bolt. It raced towards the fleeing young shoot! No! A face emerged on the green tree shoot. It was filled with despair and intense hate and frustration. It howled and desperately attempted to fight back and to escape. Leaves sprouted and flowers blossomed in abundance in an attempt to defend itself against the lightning. But it was all for nothing In the blink of an eye, amidst its raging howls, the crimson lightning bolt struck the tree shoot. A thundering roar resounded in the air. The crowd watched as the tree shoot disintegrated, inch by inch, collapsing and turning into dust The foreboding aura that had weighed down on them gradually dispersed with the destruction of the giant tree. The skies remained blanketed by the wood-like inscriptions that sealed the Mystic Luna Realm. However, those within the realm felt the considerable weakening of the oppressive force from the skies. The earlier scene of the lightning bolts striking and exterminating the giant tree stirred everyone into unease and alarm. Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan, especially, could see the shock in the others eyes as they looked at one another. They couldnt help but recall the events of the Coulomb Basin. Is this tree the one from the Coulomb Basin? If not, how many trees are there are they all on the moon? If so, why have they come? The seal obviously has something to do with it! Wang Baole mused. His spirits were overcast with gloomy thoughts. At the same time, like the rest, he too placed hope on rescue from the Federation. What had happened was too huge, so they believed the Federation would have already noticed. As the gloomy mood overtook the crowd, the cowering Moon Gu once more raised their heads and readied to strike. Everyone immediately refocused their thoughts and hurriedly sped away. As the Moon Gu slowly awakened, the crowd from the four Dao Colleges raced off and was about to break free from the land of the Moon Gu. It was then that the unpredictable Mystic Luna Realm struck, silently and unexpectedly, again. The Moon Gu began to abandon their pursuit and burrow deep underground, as if in escape. They had no time to feel surprised. The sounds of sobbing and whimpering came drifting in from afar. A thick mist had appeared out of a sudden in the distance. It spread far into the horizon without an end in sight, appearing tens of miles long and rolling forward swiftly. Wang Baole and the surrounding people stood in its rapid approach. From afar, the mist looked thick and impermeable. It was like an ocean of mist that devoured everything in its path. The Mystic Trace Fog! Someone in the crowd gasped in terror. The fog was a unique weather feature found in the Mystic Luna Realm. Where and when it appeared were unpredictable. As soon as it appeared, any living thing that was in its path, save the moon itself, would be randomly transported across the various parts of the Mystic Luna Realm. Wang Baole grimaced as he stared at the rapidly approaching mist and the less than one hundred yards separating them from it. Everyone around him fell silent. They knew there was no escape, and they looked at one another. Everybody take care! We have to hold on. The Federation will send help soon! I hope well live to see each other again The farewells seemed especially low-spirited at that moment. Wang Baole took in a deep breath. He turned and bade the rest farewell, hugged Zhuo Yifan and Chen Yutong, and nodded at Zhao Yameng. The mist came rolling towards them, blanketing the nearly thousand cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, lingering where they stood Chapter 243 - The Federation Stirs! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Perhaps the forty-first year of the Spirit Inception Era was meant to be a year of troubles. It was the year when disastrous change struck the luna colonies and shocked the entire Federation. It was impossible to conceal or withhold the news. The colonies on the moon were too many. Besides the ones belonging to the major political forces, there were also many others that were owned by the many smaller political entities. The various media agencies across the Federation were soon broadcasting the disastrous events that had taken place in the Mystic Luna Realm to the entire Federation. Within a short span of time, the residents in the cities scattered across the Federation were all ensnared by fear. Terror and chaos swept through the population. Conspiracies of all kinds and breeds were being spread. Calamity strikes the moon! My god, it must be the aliens from the ancient green-bronze sword. They must have appeared! Ive always urged against walking the path of the cultivator. As Ive guessed all along, something has happened. Cultivation is the power of the gods. Its not something we mere mortals should try and possess! Dont talk nonsense. The Federation will resolve whatever is happening up there on the moon! As the entire Federation got into an uproar, Wang Baoles parents were beset by anxiety as well. They were helpless to do anything. Fortunately, Liu Daobins father and the city lord of Phoenix City often visited. Through their own channels, they dug up new news and were able to reassure Wang Baoles parents. The elderly couple was able to gain more understanding of the matter and know that Wang Baole might not be in trouble. Something had happened on the moon and led to its lockdown, and the Federation was in the midst of saving everyone. At the same time, a team led by the Federation President and formed by members from the various major political forces had moved out and was headed for the moon. Even the Grand Supreme Elder from the Ethereal Dao College was included in the team. The elder himself had been moved to action. The true and most powerful of the other political forces wouldnt be sitting still and waiting. The sudden change on the moon was abrupt and a great concern to many. They could sense that something else was going on! Mid-journey, the rescue team received transmissions from the strong men of the various political forces on guard at the luna base colony. They found out within the Mystic Luna Realm, the appearance of a Core Formation realm cultivator, crimson eyes, and a scarlet lightning bolt that could kill a Core Formation realm cultivator! The new discoveries made what was happening on the moon even more alarming! After they reached the base colony, more than a hundred of them, near seven-tenths of all Core Formation realm cultivators in the Federation, gathered immediately. After consolidating all the evidence and clues they had, they reached their conclusion. When a tree gains sentience, it is able to assimilate a cultivator, hide within his body, and enter the Mystic Luna Realm! Our assessment shows that there are at least two or more such sentient tree lifeforms. Their cultivation is at the Core Formation realm, and they seem to be at odds with each other! Their objectiveunknown! How they managed to wrestle control of the array formation and use it for a counter-sealunknown! The evidence was presented before everyone. No one had spoken out, but each member of the rescue force clearly couldnt help but suspect that the matter was a result of collusion between an outsider and someone within the Federation! Federation President Duan Muques expression was solemn. He didnt make a decision immediately, turning instead to an elderly man behind him. The latter was the Grand Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Dao College, the former president of the Federation! The elderly man narrowed his eyes. After a moment, an icy glint flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low gravelly voice, Regardless, we have to break through the array formation and mount a rescue! His thoughts were exactly that of Duan Muques. After the two had decided, the other political forces agreed as well. The hundred-odd Core Formation realm rescue force soon moved out and attempted to blow open the array formation! Duan Muque even activated a shred of the power of the Divine Armament. In that instant, a thunderous rumbling shook the skies, and the entire moon quaked. However the Mystic Luna Realms array formation was resilient and had been infiltrated by demonic spirits who had obviously been prepared. The rescue force didnt know what kind of power or spell they had wielded. The array formation breaking efforts progressed at a snails pace. It wouldnt be broken any time soon! The only option was to use the Divine Armament itself. However, the appearance of the Divine Armament would definitely awaken the Night Immortal King slumbering within the Mystic Luna Realm. The extent of the resulting catastrophe would be unimaginable, so they wouldnt resort to that option until they exhausted all their means. During that period, while the rescue team attempted to break through the seal, within the Mystic Luna Realm, the land where the disciples from the four Dao Colleges had stood remained blanketed in mist. After a very long time, with the gradual shifting of the mist, the area was finally exposed. There wasnt a single soul in sight. The hundred-odd cultivators from the Dao Colleges who had previously been caught in the mist had vanished. The mist left in its wake barren earth and shriveled plant life. Besides that, nothing else remained. Even the deep burrows that had been left behind by the Moon Gu were goneas if wiped out of existence. It was as if nothing had ever happened in the region. If someone was around to witness the entire scene, they would be shocked by the sight. It was beyond bizarre. One would be faced with the deceptive feeling that everything that had happenedthe meadow of fragments, the hundred-odd cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, and even the battle with the Moon Guhad been a lie and hadnt actually taken place. The strange weather was what made the moon a dangerous place. It was a danger that took one by surprise. The disciples from the Dao Colleges were presently being transported to various parts of the Mystic Luna Realm by the Mystic Trace Fog. The fortunate ones remained on the visible side of the moon. The more unfortunate ones were transported to the more dangerous, restricted area on the dark side of the moon. Wang Baole didnt know where he was. After the Mystic Trace Fog had swept over him, he only felt his vision blur. When it cleared up again, he found himself in an unfamiliar place. As soon as he reappeared in the new location, he immediately activated his cultivation in full force. He raised his right hand, the force of the Supernova vibrating in his fist, and surveyed his surroundings quickly and alertly. He was no longer in a desert land. The ground was covered in muddy brown soil. In the distance, he could see the rise and fall of small mountains. If not for the wood seal lining the dark night sky, he might have thought he had returned to Earth. After making sure that there was no danger, Wang Baole released a sigh of relief. The various events he had experienced since he had arrived in the Mystic Luna Realm had been immeasurably bizarre and terrifyingly dangerous. Am I on the visible side or the dark side? Wang Baole wondered. He looked at the sky hastily and settled his panicking heart when he saw the bright blue planet earth in the sky and realized he had been lucky enough not to be transported to the dark side of the moon. He wouldnt have been able to see Earth if that had happened. After all, one would not be able to see Earth when standing at the dark side of the moon. The inception of Spirit Qi had affected the orbits. The information he had read had mentioned the dangers inherent to the dark side of the moon. Some of the deeper regions were so dangerous that a True Breath realm cultivator who ventured there faced almost certain death. Once Wang Baole was reassured of his relative safety, he sighed again. He rubbed his hand across his forehead. He felt that a large chunk of his luck seemed to have vanished since he arrived at the Mystic Luna Realm. He had been robbed by Shi Ling of the first opportunity in the hunt for fragments and crossed paths with the giant tree again. Even though the giant tree had been killed, the realm was still sealed. Could it be that I really am the destined son of Earth? Thats why my luck turns for the worse when I leave the planet? Wang Baole smacked his stomach and lamented. The worry in his eyes didnt go away despite his self-mockery. Wang Baole was a generally optimistic character. However, his optimism was merely a means for him to manage his anxieties. He knew very clearly that in the Mystic Luna Realm, death and danger were always near. In order to be assured of his safety, he had to reach the Foundation Establishment realm as soon as possible! I wonder how the others are doing Wang Baole fell silent. His eyes flashed with determination. Only by attaining the Foundation Establishment realm could he guarantee his ability to protect himself! I have to find fragments quickly! Wang Baole made up his mind. He saw that there was no one around him and unleashed the full extent of his devouring seed. As the devouring seed erupted into wakefulness, Wang Baole concentrated on sensing any disturbances in Spirit Qi. He raced forward, speeding across the Mystic Luna Realm while feeling for Spirit Qi. He kept his guard up for any surrounding threats and dangers. It didnt take long. Two hours later, the speeding Wang Baole still didnt catch sight of a single soul. However, in a brief instant, he felt the weak rippling of Spirit Qi. It was so faint that Wang Baole wouldnt have noticed it if he hadnt had the devouring seed and keen senses. Amidst his gleeful surprise, he shifted directions and dashed towards the source of the Spirit Qi. After following his senses and searching for some time, he finally found a half-shriveled plant that looked like some sort of hedgehog cactus. He stared down at it and couldnt contain his surprise. There are hedgehog cacti on the moon? Wang Baole could sense the origins of the Spirit Qi. It was faint but there, beneath the hedgehog cactus. It was so weak that someone practicing the Qi Fostering Art and passing the cactus by could easily have missed it. Wang Baole happily grabbed at the hedgehog cactus. As soon as his hand reached out, a big mouth suddenly appeared on the hedgehog cactus. It reached for Wang Baoles hand and took a bite! It bites? Wang Baole stared. Chapter 244 - A Mugging? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole snorted when he saw the hedgehog cactus about to bite. His right hand tightened into a fist, and he activated the Supernova. Spirit energy erupted all around him, and dust and earth stirred from the ground and rose into the air. The hedgehog cactus had its mouth wide open and was about to take a bite. Upon witnessing the sight, it shuddered and without waiting for Wang Baoles fist to land, spat out a mouthful of green liquid. It wasnt directed at Wang Baole but rather was spat out like a pool of blood. The cactus grew limp. Even the spines started falling off in bunches. It appeared to be defeated Faking death? I havent even landed a hit! Wang Baole blinked. His fist stopped right before the hedgehog cactus. He glared. He found the cactus rather interesting and yelled. Let go! As soon as he finished speaking, the cactus roused into movement. It pulled its roots out from the ground and, like a tiny person, retreated speedily. It stopped after it had retreated for a yard. At least you know whats good for you! Wang Baoles right hand reached deep into the earth the hedgehog cactus had just vacated and grabbed hold of a fingernail-sized fragment. The moment his hand touched the fragment, a strange sensation traveled from his fingertips to his heart. The feeling was akin to that of an endless hunger and longer coming from deep inside him to meld with the fragment. Wang Baole shuddered, and his breathing quickened as he held the fragment in his hand and studied it. He was very sure that it was a special fragment that could be used to build his Foundation Establishment core! Overjoyed, Wang Baole placed the fragment close to his chest. Such an extraterrestrial fragment might be able to be used for ones Foundation Establishment core, but it wasnt something the storage bracelet could hold. Brimming with satisfaction, Wang Baole lifted his head and found the hedgehog cactus gone. Not paying its disappearance any attention, he mused for a while and realized the reason for the cactus human-like intelligence. It probably has something to do with this special fragment. Wang Baole looked around, confirmed there were no other fragments, then turned and dashed off. After he had finally left, the soil in the ground rose slightly, and the hedgehog cactus popped out anew. It looked towards the direction Wang Baole had gone with what seemed like resignation, opened its mouth wide and bared its teeth, then burrowed back into the earth and ran off. Wang Baole was running along happily. Except, after running for some time, he stopped and stared at the fragment he had placed close to his chest. He seemed slightly dispirited. Theres something wrong with this thing. The reading materials only said were unable to store it in our storage bracelet. They didnt say anything about the fragment being a source of Spirit Qi that draws attention. Wang Baole grabbed at his hair in exasperation. It would have been fine if the fragment hadnt been discovered, but once it was discovered and came into contact with a cultivator, it became like a burning torch in a pitch black nightsomething that would obviously be discovered by others located within a certain radius. Thats why they said it was dangerous here, and that the competition amongst the various political forces was brutal. With such a feature itd be weird if the fight isnt fierce. Wang Baole thought for a bit and considered hiding the fragment somewhere else. He tried digging a hole and burying it, but its Spirit Qi remained obvious. The chances of someone finding it soon after he had left were high. Theres no other way. Id like to see who dares to rob me! Wang Baole gritted his teeth, glared, and continued running. The devouring seed inside his body churned and searched for other sources of Spirit Qi. Time crept by slowly. Three days passed. In the three days, Wang Baole found quite a few fragments. Most of them couldnt be used for the Foundation Establishment core. Of such special fragments, he had only found a second one. Wang Baole thought of how difficult it was to find the special fragments and couldnt control his sighing. He, at least, had his devouring seed, and the speed at which he was finding the fragments was faster than the ordinary cultivator. Even so, his results were dismal. The others must be facing the same problems! Wang Baole believed himself right in thinking so. During those three days, he had encountered the lunar monsters. Most were mutated Moon Beasts that were of the Ancient Martial realm. They posed no threat to him at all, and some of them even looked like they would make a delicious meal. For example, he saw a lobster that was half the size of a person. It made Wang Baole hesitate for a long time. He remembered he had eaten lobsters found in the ocean, but he had never eaten one that was found on land. However, the lobster gave off a purple glow and looked poisonous, so after deliberating for a very long time, Wang Baole decided to abandon the idea. Two days passed. On that day, Wang Baole was continuing his journey within the Mystic Luna Realm, searching for fragments, when he passed a small mountain. His eyes suddenly flashed. Through the devouring seed, he felt a startling Spirit Qi disturbance in the distance erupting! The disturbance excited Wang Baole. He was about to approach when he felt through the devouring seed the source of the Spirit Qi stirring, then dashing towards where he was. Hmm? Wang Baole raised his head swiftly, startled. He gazed into the distance. Soon, he saw in the horizon, the first silhouette of a cultivator he had seen in all those days! It was a youth dressed in black robes. He looked thin and slightly malnourished, with cold eyes and a scar on his face. Wrapped around his right hand were black bandages, and waves of black Qi seeped out from between the bandages. He gave off a feral air and looked like a tiny killer god, cold and merciless. From his attire, he didnt look like someone from the four Dao Colleges. The waves of Spirit Qi were coming from his person. Upon closer observation, Wang Baole could feel three sources coming off the youth that stirred longing inside him. Three special fragments? Wang Baole was shocked, and a sour feeling spread inside his heart. He had thought himself extremely diligent, but despite his hard work, he had only found two special fragments. The youth, who didnt even rival him in good looks, actually found three. Should I attempt to snatch them off him? Wang Baole deliberated. However, as he was deep in thought, the youth turned and looked at Wang Baole suddenly. He immediately switched direction and raced towards Wang Baole. He was swift like a bolt of lightning and stirred dust clouds off the ground as he approached. Hes coming right to my doorstep? Wang Baole blinked. He fell back a few steps and stared at the approaching youth. The youth soon stopped ten yards away before Wang Baole. He stood there and eyed Wang Baole coldly, lifted his chin, stuck his right hand out, and said coolly. Hand it over! Dont make me say it twice! Wang Baoles eyes popped out as soon as he heard what the youth said. He stretched out his right hand as well and hollered. Hand it over! Dont make me say it twice! You have a death wish! The youth narrowed his eyes. He dashed out as he spoke, and stood before Wang Baole in a blink of an eye, his fist flying out. He didnt land a direct punch. Instead, as he threw his fist forward, he opened it wide into a palm, and out flew a black jade pendant. As the jade pendant flew out, it summoned black winds that formed an indistinct shape of a black tigers head. It roared and charged at Wang Baole. A Numinous Treasure? Dont you know your granddaddy here is a Dharmic Armament cultivator? Wang Baole said arrogantly. He raised his right hand in a sudden sweep and pulled out multiple Numinous Treasures which blanketed the sky and raced towards the youth. Amongst the Numinous Treasures were the self-exploding beads, the rope, the large seal, and the flying sword. The Numinous Treasures dashed out in multitudes. The rope and large seal, especially, looked extremely dangerous and threatening. The youth eyed them with great caution. However, the two Numinous Treasures that he had eyed so closely, upon flying out, didnt charge at the youth. Instead, radiating a terrifying forceful aura, they sped towards the heavens and disappeared into thin air The youth froze as he watched the two Numinous Treasure make their bizarre ascent into the skies. He immediately raised his guard. While keeping an eye out for the Numinous Treasures, he glared viciously at Wang Baole and wielded the Black Tiger Jade Pendant in his hand and pushed his palm towards Wang Baole! With a deafening roar, Wang Baoles Numinous Treasures and the youths black tiger collided. The black tiger howled as it clashed with the Numinous Treasures. Amidst the thundering battle sounds, the youth narrowed his eyes and leaped right through the battling Numinous Treasures and arrived before Wang Baole. His finger surged towards Wang Baoles forehead! Die! Wang Baole might be famous, but for a disciple of the Galactic Dusk Secta sect whose disciples were inclined towards the traditional and were divorced from the outside worldhis knowledge of Wang Baole wouldnt be considerable. What the youth knew was even more pitiful. At that moment, he applied his usual strategy to exterminate Dharmic Armament cultivators, which was to approach them and rely on close combat to wipe them out. Based on his experience, Dharmic Armament cultivators, Array Formation cultivators, and Alchemy cultivators alike had tremendous abilities, but once an enemy came within close reach, they were vulnerable to an extreme. In his merciless arrogance, his finger snaked forward like a bolt of lightning and was about to land a hit on Wang Baoles forehead. On the tip of his finger, black Qi had appeared. He had full confidence of piercing through a skull with its touch! However what was ideal was indeed good, but the reality was slightly different from his imagination. As his finger reached out, Wang Baoles eyes flashed in excitement. How long has it been since someone dared to raise their finger before me Chapter 245 - I Reign Supreme... Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole started reminiscing about the good old days. Since he had gotten famous, many people had grown wary and cautious of his finger-bending killer move. As a result, he had to actively seek an opportunity to employ the move in each fight. That made him yearn for the days when he was still not famous, for the feeling of having someone point their finger at him. At that moment he could finally embrace those feelings of the past As the black-robed youths finger shot towards his forehead, he happily raised his right hand and caught the youths finger with an extremely practiced move. The devouring seed inside his body activated. As the strong suction force was triggered, he bent the finger upward forcefully! Call me Daddy! What kind of quirk is that? The expression on the youths face changed. It wasnt that he hadnt come across people who were into bending fingers, but someone who bent fingers and asked their opponent to call him daddy? That was the first. A surge of shame rose within him, and a cold glint flashed across the youths eyes. He was a brutal and merciless character. He disregarded the extreme agony in his finger and didnt struggle to free it. Instead, black Qi surrounded his finger instantly, and the bandages on his hand ripped apart. An earth-shattering force surged from his finger. It was sharp like a blade that could cut through everything around it. Upon closer look, one would see waves of inscriptions rippling off his finger and hitting against Wang Baoles palm! Let go! In his imagination, Wang Baoles palm would explode in the next instant and become a bloodied mess. That was, in fact, the viciousness of that particular attack. Many had perished under it. But something unexpected occurred! The inscriptions that seemed capable of destroying everyone, upon hitting Wang Baoles palm, appeared to have landed on a wall of metal. Instead of causing damage to Wang Baole, they disintegrated as soon as they landed. You trying to scratch an itch for daddy? Are you trying to bully daddy cause hes a Dharmic Armament cultivator and is weak and cant fight? Is that why youre trying to rob me of my fragments? Wang Baole glared. He was thick of flesh and hard of skin. His physical body had attained the Foundation Establishment realm. The youths finger had struck a powerful attack, but its impact was slight. Wang Baoles leg abruptly kicked up and towards the youths crotch! What manner of attack is this again? Aiming for that place! The expression on the youths face shifted. He could feel the winds stirred by Wang Baoles kick whipping fiercely against his trousers. His heart pumped fiercely as he struggled to escape, but Wang Baoles hand was like a pair of pincers that he couldnt free himself from. He could only raise his leg to block the attack. With a loud thud, his leg collided with Wang Baoles. As the sound rang in the air, the youths face turned pale. He felt a strong force traveling through his entire body. From his bones to his flesh to his blood, a tremor shook through his body. He spat out a mouthful of blood. Damn you Dharmic Armament cultivator! Whats all that rubbish about being weak and not knowing how to fight! The youth was on the verge of madness and howled in fury. He had never encountered a Dharmic Armament cultivator with a physical body that was a complete freak of nature. He wasnt someone to be messed with as well. The youth used that sudden burst of energy between them and, deciding he could do without his finger, twisted upwards. A cracking sound of a forced break rang out. He raised his left hand in a fist and sent it flying viciously towards Wang Baoles face! Go to hell! The youth howled. Wang Baole smiled mirthlessly. He released the finger the youth had broken himself, grabbed his wrist, and moved fluidly into the next steptwisting the next joint! Break! An excruciating pain more extreme than the previous agony sent the youth shuddering instantly. He cried out in pain as his wrist cracked and was instantly broken by Wang Baole! Amidst the agony, his left fist flung towards Wang Baole paused. In the next moment Wang Baole turned and grabbed hold of his left hand, bending it at the joint again! Break! Another cracking sound rang out. A pain even stronger than the previous one made the youth shudder violently. In that moment of danger, he bit the tip of his tongue immediately, spilling blood and activating a mystic technique. In an instant, a black light started erupting from his body. The light was blinding and appeared like a black sun. It was the secret mystic art of the Galactic Dusk Sect. Upon eruption, a strong force expanded outwards in all directions. Despite Wang Baoles Foundation Establishment realm level physical body, he was still driven back by the force of the attack. The youth used it to speed away. In a blink of an eye, he had put more than thirty yards between himself and Wang Baole. At that moment, the youth had the feeling of having escaped the devils clutches. His gaze at Wang Baole was filled with terror. He had never met such a foe in his entire life and had never suffered such a shameless defeat. His eyes were filled with confusion. He stared at his broken bones and his dangling palms that remained connected to his arms by limp muscles. Everything felt so surreal. Hes so powerful! Seems like I still have to work harder as a Dharmic Armament cultivator. Standing more than three hundred feet away, Wang Baole rubbed his chest in surprise. The earlier force of the attack had made him feel slightly sore. As he sighed in awe, he raised his right hand in a wave. Seventy to eighty puppets appeared in an instant. Come on, lets have a proper battle now! Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. As his spirit energy erupted from his body, the puppets surrounding him started to exude Spirit Qi. Quite a few of them started chirping as well. The sight made the youth, who had been lost in a daze, shudder fiercely. When he heard the words Dharmic Armament Cultivator, he could feel his heart skip a beat. He was alarmed by Wang Baoles puppets. Without hesitation, he turned and ran. His arms might be dangling uselessly from side to side, but his legs remained strong and fit and ran swiftly. Trying to escape? Leave your fragments behind! Wang Baole glared. He swept his hand in a wave. The seventy to eighty puppets around him started chirping and chasing the youth! From afar, the swarm of puppets was like a descending crowd of demons and the youth like a terrified little rabbit. His face drained of all color as he fled in terror. Unfortunately luck wasnt on the youths side. Amidst his terrified escape, he didnt notice a rope falling from the skies. It was swift, like a bolt of lightning, and soundless. It seemed to exude a sort of perverse aura as it descended suddenly. It appeared above the fleeing youths head, approached speedily, and before the youth could notice anything amiss, wound itself five to six times around him, binding him tightly. The youth toppled straight to the ground. What is going on! The youth was shocked. He found the rope familiar and realized it was the one Wang Baole had flung out earlierthe one that had raced into the sky. He would never have expected it to suddenly fly back after such a long time and tie him up. It was one thing to tie him up, but the rope was touching him inappropriately as well As the youth remained stunned and struggled to free himself from the ropes restraints, suddenly another alarming and deafening sound sounded from the heavens. A giant seal appeared in the sky. It was infused with an awesome energy and seemed like it was gazing upon the lands in contempt with the eyes of a supreme ruler. It came rumbling down. A thundering rumble rang in the skies. The large seal crashed and landed on the youth. He spat out pools of blood and passed out immediately from the collision. Before he lost all consciousness, the only thought that surfaced in his mind was that of incomprehension towards the rope and the giant seal. He could not understand what sort of Numinous Treasure they were, to be released for such a long time before they suddenly unleashed their power He was not the only one. Even Wang Baole was shocked by the sight. However, he had known that the rope was peculiar. In the Coulomb Basin, he had witnessed the strangeness of the giant seal as well. As such, he wasnt that surprised by their reappearance. He even thought the two treasures had done quite a good job. He walked up to the unconscious youth, eyed the rope and large seal, and nodded approvingly. Good job, the both of you. Great teamwork. Keep it up! he said, then kept the rope and seal. He eyed the unconscious youth with interest, stooped down, and started searching. Wang Baole stripped the youth of all his belongings, including the three special fragments. After recalling how vicious the youth had been, Wang Baole snorted and stripped him naked as well, not even leaving him his underwear. He turned on his transmission ring and activated the video recording function. Hes really still just a kid. Cant compare with me at all. Its alright, I wont kill you. This is just a lesson to you! Wang Baole said cheerfully. He finished recording and left. Hours later the youth came to. He seemed to be in a daze and hadnt yet realized what had happened. He stared at the surrounding, confused, then looked down at himself The next moment, a wretched, furious howl rang out across the land. Chapter 246 - Transforming the Mystic Trace Fog Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was in a region far away from where the youth had awakened. As he charged ahead at high speed, he was despondent, lowering his head time and again and looking at a wooden slip, which brought him a lot of shock. The wooden slip was from the youths storage bag. Even though there were other possessions in the bag, it was difficult for one to access them if they werent of a high enough level of cultivation. However, to the Dharmic Armament cultivators, it wasnt as complicated. As long as they knew which grade the bag was, they could focus on its characteristics to unlock it. To Wang Baole, who was able to refine a third-grade Numinous Treasure, he could use the method of further refinement to change the internal inscriptions and open the storage bag without its marks being erased. That wasnt too difficult for him. After opening the storage bag, Wang Baole came to know about the youths identity. He was Wen Huai, one of the core disciples of the Galactic Dusk Sect. He wasnt very clear of the structure within the Galactic Dusk Sect, but from the identity token, Wang Baole felt that Wen Huai must be a relatively impressive True Breath cultivator within the Galactic Dusk Sect. There were many pills and Numinous Treasures inside the storage bag, along with other cultivation technique jade slips and a myriad of objects. There was even a cruiser stored inside. However, it was a pity that the items couldnt be used within the Mystic Luna Realm due to the presence of array formations. Despite that, the gains that Wang Baole obtained made him feel that snatching from a villain was a way to strike it rich. There was also the Spirit Stones Card, which was specifically tagged to the owner. That made it difficult for Wang Baole to reclaim it from a specific place. Other than that, there was another unique item in Wen Huais storage bag, which was the wooden slip in Wang Baoles hands. It was only half the size of his fist, with a map carved on its front. It wasnt difficult for Wang Baole to recognize that it was a map of the Mystic Luna Realm. Ethereal Dao College also distributed similar maps. However, it was apparent that Wen Huais map was more detailed and complete. There were also some markings on it, and after taking a close look at one of the marked positions, Wang Baole realized that it was the exact spot where he had found the unique fragment. He grew excited. There was also a map on the back of the wooden slip. On that map, there was a region with three small mountainous peaks. A drawing of a tree was on it as well, but there were no markings of its exact location. All that was on it was the overall view of an area. The tree was the element that made Wang Baole surprised. At the same time, Wang Baole felt a sense of familiarity with regards to the texture of the wooden slip. It made him think about Coulomb Basin, as well as the giant tree that was previously destroyed by the red lightning! Why is such an object in the possession of a Galactic Dusk Sect disciple? From the texture of the wooden slip, it is highly likely that it is made from that giant tree Wang Baole fell silent as he thought about the danger that he, together with Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, had faced while in the Coulomb Basinas well as the eeriness of being inside the giant tree. The giant tree can assimilate cultivators and control them. To a certain degree, it could also mimic their voice transmissions, making it difficult for people to differentiate between the real and the fake The skies of the Mystic Luna Realm are filled with wood grains as well It seems like the transformation of the Mystic Luna Realm is closely related to the large tree. Then what role did the Galactic Dusk Sect play in all of this? Thinking about all the connections, Wang Baole was shocked. As there werent enough clues, it was difficult for him to analyze the situation accurately. However, the information that he already had was enough to make him feel that all of it encompassed an incredible amount of cunning plots and planning. That made the sense of danger that he already had even more significant. His breathing gradually began to grow rapid, and his determination to reach the Foundation Establishment realm grew stronger by the moment. I need to speed up. Wang Baole took a deep breath. He already had five fragment pieces that were suitable for Foundation Establishment, but it was still a long way to go before he had the required number of twenty pieces. I cant use the cruiser here, and the area is large and teeming with danger. To find sufficient unique fragments as soon as possible will be extremely difficult. Wang Baole was somewhat troubled. However, there was nothing he could do but continue activating his devouring seed, charging forward, and continuing his search while staying vigilant. Just like that, three Earth days passed quickly. Wang Baole searched for a long time in those three days before he found the sixth fragment. There were two occasions when he met with people from the other factions, but as they seemed foreign and wary of each other, there was no intention for him to make contact and communicate with them. The people from the other factions hesitated momentarily after sensing the vibe given off from Wang Baoles sixth fragment. However, they controlled themselves and left hurriedlythough, the chill in their eyes and their desire to contend for the fragments intensified as time passed. After realizing that, Wang Baole grew even more vigilant. Right now, all the disciples from the various factions, with the exception of those who already had a penchant for killing and snatching, seem to be able to control themselves. However, if the assistance from the Federation isnt efficient, coupled with the fact that as time passes the number of fragments one has increases a single attempt at killing or snatching could allow one to have a go at Foundation Establishmentespecially if one is only a few pieces away from reaching the requirements When forced to make a choice, the restraint that everyone exercises will dissipate When that happens, it will be the actual battle between life and death! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he continued his search. Soon, after another day had passed, he stopped in his tracks upon reaching a small mountainous region. It wasnt that he wanted to rest, but in an area several kilometers in front of him, he could see that there a churning fog was approaching. It seemed like the fog would be able to completely engulf the mountain that Wang Baole was on in no time. That was the Mystic Trace Fog! That threw Wang Baole into a dilemma as he hesitated. He had searched a large area of the surrounding region but hadnt managed to find any unique fragments. If he were to continue like that, he would likely not progress much. If he were to go to another area, he could perhaps break his dry spell and find something. However, the Mystic Trace Fog was so unpredictable that Wang Baole was worried that he might be transported into a dangerous place. If only I could control the Mystic Trace Fog Wang Baole sighed as he looked at the approaching fog. He rubbed his glabella and was about to make a decision when a thought arose in his mind. I dont have to control the location where the Mystic Trace Fog sends me. I only need to come up with a way to keep a portion of the Mystic Trace Fog and take it with me That way, I can use the Mystic Trace Fog to teleport myself as and when I need to. Even if I were to be teleported to the dark side of the Mystic Luna Realm, I can immediately teleport elsewhere! With that thought, Wang Baole instantly became tempted. He tried to imagine the process in his mind. If he succeeded, not only could he search all the different areas and find the fragments fast, he could also be less worried about safety issueshis top concern at that moment. If there was someone who dared to provoke him, or if he wasnt able to fight the other party, he simply needed to release the Mystic Trace Fog and send the other party on a joy ride. That made Wang Baole even more excited as his eyes lit up brightly. Once I succeed, it will become my trump card! Wang Baole took a deep breath, retreating quickly as he looked at the Mystic Trace Fog approaching from the distance. On one hand, he was trying to increase the distance between him and the Mystic Trace Fog to buy time, and on the other, he was analyzing and imagining the scenario in his head. Should I use the Spirit Stones as raw materials? After analyzing the situation, Wang Baole felt that the key advantage of the Dharmic Artifact was that it was able to absorb the fog and store it. Therefore, as he retreated, he took out the Spirit Stones, carving inscriptions onto them to form a Spirit Kernel. After half an hour, the Mystic Trace Fog completely enveloped Wang Baole, who was raising a Spirit Stone bead up high. As he disappeared and reappeared in another region, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief after realizing that he was still on the front side of the moon, before hurriedly looking at the bead in his hands. It didnt succeed Wang Baole scratched his head. When he recalled what had happened, he realized that even though the bead could store the Mystic Trace Fog within it, the stored fog dissipated as he was being teleported. I need to improve on it! Without losing steam, Wang Baole immediately researched the matter. As he carved new inscriptions, he continued his search for the fragments at high speed. After several days, Wang Baole finally found the seventh unique fragment. At the same time, he came across the Mystic Trace Fog again. In order to build my trump card, Im going all out! I will definitely succeed this time!Looking at the Mystic Trace Fog, Wang Baole took a deep breath, gritting his teeth as he held the improvised bead and charged directly towards the Mystic Trace Fog. Very quickly, he disappeared, appearing in another region. The Dharmic Artifact that he had tried to refine in order to store the Mystic Trace Fog had failed once again. Just like that, the first, second, and third attempt passed A months time flew by, and the number of attempts that Wang Baole made grew to nine, including the previous two tries. He was still considered lucky, as there was only one instance where he was teleported to the moons dark side. Thankfully, it was an area on the periphery and not in the depths. However, it was still extremely dangerous, as he met with a Night Immortal that was on a similar level as someone at the Core Formation stage. He was able to escape as he wasnt teleported right in front of it. At the same time, he was satisfied with the number of fragments that he had accumulated, which had grown to ten. The only issue was that Wang Baoles research on the Mystic Trace Fog, despite them being directed improvisations, were all failures. I dont believe this. The next time will definitely be a success! Chapter 247 - Fellow Daoist, Please Stay! Chapter 247: Fellow Daoist, Please Stay! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole grabbed a handful of his hair tightly, and a look of stubbornness and determination was apparent in his eyes. The more he failed at developing and researching the bead capable of storing the Mystic Trace Fog, the more indignant he felt. He knew well that the bead would likely lose its function when he left the moon. However, it was his trump card within the Mystic Luna Realm. It was something that could allow him to move freely inside the realm. If he met with a ferocious beast that was an inhabitant of the Mystic Luna Realm, he could use it on himself to escape; if he met with cultivators from other factions, he could use it on them and send them away. A function like that set the value of the bead highly in Wang Baoles heart. If there were no progress from the start, it wouldnt have bothered him. However, in the many teleportations, Wang Baole had made many improvements to the inscriptions as well as other adjustments on the bead such the bead could already absorb the fog into it. The only challenge was in storing the fog. The bead could absorb the fog, but as soon as Wang Baole was being transported away, the fog within the bead would dissipate on its own, and that wasnt what Wang Baole had envisioned. I will definitely succeed in my research! Wang Baole was determined. He looked around him before charging towards a particular direction, activating his devouring seed to search for the fragments while adjusting the beads inscriptions. At the same time, he was also looking for the Mystic Trace Fog. After researching the Mystic Trace Fog for the past month, Wang Baole gained an understanding and grasp of the Mystic Trace Fog. Typically, the Mystic Trace Fog was more likely to appear on lower ground. Therefore, in the process of searching for the fragments, Wang Baole also neared areas of lower ground. He wanted to wait for the appearance of the Mystic Trace Fog so that he could test whether his creation would succeed. Two days passed just like that. In those two days, Wang Baole had completed his improvements to the bead and made several different versions of it. As he was confidently searching for the Mystic Trace Fog, he was suddenly taken aback one evening as he was charging towards a low lying area. He hurriedly looked into the distance, to an area on his right side. Even though he couldnt see any changes with his naked eye, he could feel that in a location on the right, there was a shocking flow of Spirit Qi rising towards the skies. It was as if a huge torch had appeared in the middle of the night, and could be sensed by anyone who was within the region. Wang Baole had experienced such movements of the Spirit Qi previously. He was clear that the movement wasnt because there were fragments present in the area; rather, someone with fragments was in that area! The only issue was that in the past, the movement of Spirit Qi that Wang Baole had experienced was only thirty to forty percent of what he experienced then. Such a significant movement of Spirit Qi like the one he was feeling was something new! D*rn it! How many fragments are there? Even if there arent twenty, it would be close! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He felt incredulous and shocked after comparing what he experienced with the Spirit Qi that he was giving off. He initially thought that he was very efficient, having made use of his devouring seed in the Mystic Luna Realm. Despite that, he had only found ten fragments suitable for Foundation Establishment. On the other hand, it seemed like someone in the area on the right was already extremely close to reaching Foundation Establishment stage. That made Wang Baole somewhat troubled, as he instinctively grew vigilant. He was clear that something was amiss, as it was unusual. Therefore, he ditched his original idea to snatch and was about to leave when his eyes narrowed. At that moment, in the direction where the astonishingly strong Spirit Qi was spreading from, the concentrated Spirit Qi source seemed to have sensed the Spirit Qi movement coming from Wang Baole. It changed its direction and was charging towards him! A cold chill immediately flashed across Wang Baoles eyes when he realized that, and he decided not to leave. Instead, he stood there, looking at the Spirit Qi source arrogantly. Is this an attempt to rob me? Thats fine by me as well. If I eliminate him, I will have enough fragments myself! Wang Baole inhaled deeply, exercising his cultivation while warming up his body. He maintained his physical force at the highest level and ready to be unleashed, making the necessary preparations to attack later on. It is not that I, Wang Baole, want to rob him. I am only protecting myself! Wang Baole sneered arrogantly, raising his head as he looked into the distance. Soon, Wang Baole had made all the preparations. Dust was swept up in the area a distance away, and a crowd appeared before his eyes. Looking at them, it was as if Wang Baole had been struck by lightning as he was filled with shock and held his breath. D*mn! Who are these people? Even though Wang Baole felt that he was already very well-read, he couldnt help but gasp in shock. There seemed to be forty or fifty people, with twenty-odd strong men positioned on the outside. Each of them had perfected True Breath realm cultivation, and every single one of them looked unfriendly. Their eyes carried an intention to kill, and it was clear that they were combat cultivators who were no strangers to battle. In the middle of the group were twenty women dressed in different colors. They were also people who had perfected True Breath realm cultivation. What was most unbelievable was that as they surveyed their surroundings vigilantly, they were also activating their skills. There were Array Formation cultivators, Alchemy cultivators, as well as Beast Taming cultivators. There were also three of them who were repairing their Numinous Treasures at the back of the group In the very center, protected by those fifty people, was a youth wearing flower-print pants and a flower-print top. He had a pair of aviators over his eyes and was lying lazily on a large chair. The chair was carried on the back of an eighty-foot tall muscular ape. It was moving very quickly, advancing forward with the rest of the crowd They were the group protecting the young master of the Trilunaris Corporation! Wang Baole was dumbfounded seeing that such a huge crowd had appeared in the Mystic Luna Realm, where danger was all around. His breathing was rapid, as such a huge crowd surprised him greatly. This is a tour for the scion? Hes having a party? Wang Baole stared with his eyes wide. The youth with the aviators appeared so laid back that Wang Baole felt that it was a mismatch for the atmosphere of the Mystic Luna Realm. He felt that the youth would fit in better if there were a beach, bikini ladies, and the blue sea instead. At the same time, an extremely strong movement of Spirit Qi could be detected. After analyzing it, Wang Baole guessed that the number of fragments suitable for Foundation Establishment that the other party possessed was at least twenty, if not close. What made Wang Baole jealous was that the women surrounding the youth were all beauties. Some were sheltering him with umbrellas, some were massaging his shoulders, and some were feeding him freshly peeled fruit. Looking at him, and then back at himself, Wang Baole felt that he couldnt compare to the youth no matter how confident he was. Wang Baole sighed deeply, turning right around and began to run away. There were too many of them, and Wang Baole felt that if he were to go against them head-on that he would definitely be robbed of all his possessions. He was filled with regret for acting like he was formidable and pretending that he wasnt afraid as he waited for the other party to appear. The moment Wang Baole turned to escape, the youth with the aviators lying on the chair hurriedly cried out. Fellow Daoist, please stay! His words caused twenty people to spread out and try to surround Wang Baole. Every single one of them carried a glow given off by the Numinous Treasures that they carried. With the added boost from the Numinous Treasures, all of them were not only fast but was also releasing a shocking amount of suppressive force. After sensing it, Wang Baole was shocked. D*mn! Even the bodyguards are loaded! Wang Baole was indignant and extremely incredulous. It seems like the youth had never come across the Mystic Trace Fog in the Mystic Luna Realm. If not, it was impossible that there were still so many people with him, as they would have long been segregated. As for the request for him to stay, Wang Baole pretended not to hear as he charged forward. A chill flashed across his eyes. If the bodyguards tried to block him, he would definitely battle it out with them. Sensing the intention to kill that was given off from Wang Baoles body, the youth took off his aviators. He continued lying there, revealing a genuine smile as he cried out once again. Fellow Daoist, do not be afraid and do not worry. Robbing is such a low-class tactic that I, Jin Duoming, would never use! At the Trilunaris Corporation, we base everything on fairness and reason! I already have nineteen fragments for Foundation Establishment. I am only short of one, and since fate brought us together, list a price and sell me one! The youth smiled confidently, as if negotiating a business deal. As he spoke, he even waved at Wang Baole. Chapter 248 - Rich and Stubborn! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Im not selling! Wang Baole was unhappy. He only had ten fragments, while the youth already had nineteen. As he thought about how he had found all the fragments using his own effort, his unhappiness grew into arrogance, and he turned around and continued on his path. The youth, Jin Duoming, continued smiling the same way. His confidence didnt seem affected as he spoke calmly while looking at Wang Baoles back view. A seventh-grade Dharmic Armament in exchange for a fragment. Deal? He spoke while retrieving a saber from his storage bracelet, placing it right by him and pressing down on it with his right hand as he looked at Wang Baole. The moment the saber emerged, an astonishing baneful wave instantly erupted from it, resulting in the formation of a black hurricane that swept loudly in all directions. Vaguely, a gigantic black crocodile appeared from within the hurricane! The black crocodile, which was covered in scales, looked extremely frightening. It opened its mouth wide, gnarling its teeth while sneering noiselessly. It looked so formidable that it was capable of shaking heaven and earth! The instant the saber appeared, the apes carrying Jin Duomings chair trembled vigorously due to the immensely strong suppressive force. They shook so much that they kneeled down and didnt dare move an inch. Even the female True Breath realm disciples around him breathed unsteadily. They were aghast with shock as if a force that gripped their cultivation was given off by the Dharma artifact. Even though the force couldnt be considered earth-shaking, it was still very strong. Dust was kicked up and spread in all directions, and ripples appeared on the patch of sandy ground. As if struck by waves of thunder, Wang Baole turned his head and dazedly looked at Jin Duoming, flabbergasted. Then, he looked at the seventh-grade Dharma artifact pressed under Jin Duomings hand! What What are you saying? Wang Baole stood there, dumbfounded. He was unsure and confused, and he asked again as if he had heard wrong. I said, I would exchange this seventh-grade Dharma artifact for one of your fragments. Deal? Jin Duoming, who was sitting on the chair, spoke while smiling. He was extremely confident, and the female cultivators beside him looked unfazed as if they were used to his mannerisms. Seventh Seventh-grade Dharmic Armament in exchange for a fragment? Looking at the response of the people beside the youth, Wang Baole felt that chaos had erupted in the world. Everything felt strange to him. Even after he had clarified his doubts, a torrent of emotions still crashed in his heart, hitting him so strongly that it felt unreal. As a Dharmic Armament cultivator, he had a deep understanding of Dharmic treasures. The first and second-grade items were Dharmic Artifacts, while the third- to fifth-grade items were Numinous Treasures. Only the seventh-grade items could be termed armament, and were officially called Dharmic Armaments! Every Dharmic Armament was so shockingly powerful and unbelievably expensive. To a certain degree, there was no market for it despite having a supply. It wasnt possible to buy it if one didnt have the right connections! Even if one of them showed up during an auction, it would immediately be bought away. Its price was so shockingly high, but that didnt deter anyone. Instead, the successful buyer would think that they had managed to get a good deal. Wang Baole, who was a Dharmic Armament cultivator himself, had only seen the smoke formed by Zhou Dexis Dharmic Armament from afar. As for how the Dharmic Armament actually looked, he had never seen it before. To most Dharmic Armament cultivators, it was a life goal to refine a Dharmic Armament. At the same time, only those Foundation Establishment cultivators who had a strong family background and family lineage had the chance to own a Dharmic Armament that belonged to them. As for True Breath realm cultivators In the entire Federation, the Trilunaris Corporation young master was probably the only one who was able to possess a Dharmic Armament with such a level of cultivation. That inevitably made Wang Baole shocked and confused. The value of the Dharmic Armament was astonishing, and yet The youth was treating it as if he were selling vegetables, trying to exchange the Dharmic Armament for a fragment To Wang Baole, it was like someone trying to exchange a sports car with a lollipop held by a child. He even felt that the sports car paled in comparison to how ridiculous everything was. It would seem more appropriate if it were a luxurious cruiser. The feeling made Wang Baole stand in shock. He was holding his breath, but it had gradually grown rapid. As his vision blurred, Jin Duoming smiled arrogantly, thinking about how there wasnt anything that he couldnt trade for in the world. The fatty had been so stubborn and proud to say that he wouldnt exchange the fragment for anything; he wanted to see if Wang Baole would give in if he presented the Dharmic Armament right before him! In reality, the youth hadnt found any fragments on his journey. He had gained all of his fragments through exchanging his possessions. At first, he made the deals with Numinous Treasures, but since he was only short of one at that point, he decided to use his Dharmic Armament. To him, the Dharmic Armament was nothing much. If he had none left, he simply needed to ask for one from his father when he returned home, since there would never be a shortage of them. The people beside him seemed to have gotten used to how their young master handled matters. Everyone, especially the female cultivator who looked like a housekeeper, seemed unfazed. She even revealed a smile, as she felt that her young master wasnt too adamant that time. The young master has grown up! He has become more mature since he didnt exchange an eight-grade Dharmic Armament for the fragment! Deal or no deal? After a moment, realizing that Wang Baole didnt say anything despite his eyes glowing brightly, Jin Duoming asked with his eyebrows raised. He was slightly annoyed and bewildered at the lack of response from Wang Baole. Deal! Ignoring the annoyance in Jin Duomings tone, Wang Baole immediately exclaimed before tossing over a fragment. He was extremely exhilarated. Jin Duoming grabbed hold of the fragment and took a look at it, before satisfyingly throwing a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament to Wang Baole. The moment he held the seventh-grade saber, Wang Baole trembled vigorously. He experienced a force emerging continuously from the Dharmic Armament that was so strong it couldnt be described with words. It seemed more like a ferocious crocodile he was holding in his hands than a Dharmic Armament. He even felt that he had become a commoner. Regardless of whether it was in terms of cultivation or power, it was difficult to control the Dharmic Armament. At the same time, as a Dharmic Armament cultivator, he could immediately see that the Dharmic Armament was genuine! Gosh! I feel like Im in a dream! Agitatedly, Wang Baole immediately kept the Dharmic Armament in his storage bag, afraid that the loaded fellow would regret his words. However, he seemed to have belittled Jin Duoming. As Wang Baole kept the Dharmic Armament, Jin Duoming laid on the chair, putting on his aviators again as he waved at Wang Baole with a satisfied look on his face. Thanks, Fellow Daoist. Wang Baole raised his head, looking at the boisterous crowd leaving. He felt that the youths values were corrupt, especially after hearing his words of thanks before leaving. What a prodigal, exchanging a Dharmic Armament for a fragment, and even thanking me for it Wang Baole grew even more confused. He felt that poverty had put a limit on his imagination, as he could not understand the logic behind what the young master of the Trilunaris Corporation was doing. However, one thing clear to Wang Baole was that he wasnt a single bit unhappy. He even felt that it would be great if the youth were lacking more than one fragment Even the feelings of jealousy that he felt before had dissipated. He felt that it was a given that the youth could gather the fragments needed for Foundation Establishment in such a short time. If he were unable to accomplish even that, then that would be truly unjust, and he should be struck by lightning. I have learned something new! Wang Baole inhaled deeply. He was extremely emotional and agitated when he suddenly noticed that the chair that Jin Duoming was lying on should be carried by two apes, instead of the one like it was. Therefore, with a quick thought, his eyes lit up as he hurriedly raised his hand and exclaimed loudly. Daoist Jin, I still have other high-quality goods that you cant buy elsewhere. Premium grade puppets that can carry your chair and massage your shoulders. They can even act as your bodyguards! As long as you buy a puppet, they can do anything! As Wang Baole exclaimed, he patted his storage bag, taking out three puppets. One was a beautiful lady, another was a jock, while the last one was a small Diamond Ape! The pretty lady puppet was extremely alluring and attractive. Her face was like a beautiful picture, as if the flowers had bloomed, capturing the hearts of whoever saw her. The jock puppet had a strength that far exceeded that of ordinary people. He looked so ferocious and carried such a frightening vibe that he could make one feel safe just by standing there. As for the Diamond Ape puppet, it was like a small mountain, life-like and extremely real! He wasnt sure of the youths tastes, and that made him take out one puppet of each kind Chapter 249 - The Dark Side of the Moon! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hearing Wang Baoles exclamation, Jin Duoming, who was lying on the chair, raised his right hand slightly. Immediately, the giant ape carrying the chair stopped and even turned around so that the chair was facing Wang Baole. After noticing the three puppets beside Wang Baole, Jin Duoming suddenly took off his aviators and took a closer look. For the first time, he sat up from his unchanging lying position with a look of surprise and interest apparent in his eyes. These are puppets? There are other people selling puppets as well. Whats so special about these three of yours? Jin Duoming asked curiously. Noticing that Jin Duoming seemed interested, Wang Baole also grew excited. He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers. Instantly, the Diamond Ape roared loudly, looking at the giant ape carrying Jin Duomings chair. The giant apes eyes instantly lit up, and its breathing quickened. It looked very agitated as if it was deeply attracted to the Diamond Ape. Interesting. Jin Duoming smiled slightly, impressed by how shockingly real-life the Diamond Ape puppet was. After all, ferocious beasts usually had some level of instinct themselves. If the ferocious beast could be fooled into thinking that it had met its fellow beast, it meant that the puppet was extremely life-like, which was something rarely encountered. Noticing Jin Duomings facial expressions, Wang Baole cleared his throat and pointed towards the beautiful female puppet. Immediately, changes to the puppets facial expression took place. It was like a real human, no longer trying to stand provocatively. Instead, it instantly looked cold and distant, and as it raised its right hand, it took out a longsword. It was standing there, with its long hair over its shoulders as the dress it was wearing flew in the direction of the wind. It was like a beauty that had walked straight out of a painting. Jin Duomings eyes instantly lit up. Wang Baole was delighted as he activated his hand seals and pointed again. Immediately, the beautiful, yet cold and distant female puppet, became extremely provocativecharisma emanating strongly from head to toe. Jin Duoming leaned forward uncontrollably to take a closer look. Finally, Wang Baole suddenly stepped forward and swept the ground with his feet. It was shockingly forceful, instantly creating a sonic boom that hurled towards the beautiful female puppet. The puppet managed to block the impact with all its efforts, retreating amidst the sound of impact. As Jin Duoming grew surprised and as the dust settled, cracks could be seen on the female puppets body. However, if one were to take a closer look, they would see that the cracks were healing on their own! Daoist Jin, this puppet of mine is extremely hardy and is carved with self-repairing inscriptions. Regardless of whether you are using it for protection or for other purposes, it can do the job! Wang Baole spoke calmly, noticing that Jin Duomings eyes were glowing brightly, extremely tempted by it. After that, he activated his hand seals again, pointing towards the burly puppet. The puppet immediately moved, showcasing a set of routines in front of Jin Duoming. It looked ferocious and impressively strong. After it ended its performance, the burly puppet stood there, sneering. Uh Hmm Uh Hearing that sound, the bodyguards from Trilunaris Corporation all trembled with shock, flabbergasted at what they saw. That was especially so for the female cultivators, who stared with their eyes wide, dumbfounded. Jin Duoming also shivered. He then slapped the chair while laughing heartily. He was about to speak when the female housekeeper beside him suddenly grew alert and exclaimed hurriedly. We want all of them! A million Spirit Stones for each of them! Hearing that the housekeeper had offered a price before him, Jin Duoming looked somewhat unhappy. However, he didnt say much as he looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole seemed to understand what was going on as well. He felt that even though Jin Duoming was rich, he wasnt someone silly, but was instead someone who simply didnt place much emphasis on money. Wang Baole understood that he shouldnt be greedy as he agreed to the price humbly, before taking out a hundred other puppets Eventually, with the housekeeper seeped in shock and Jin Duoming basking in satisfaction, both parties completed the transaction. Holding the Spirit Stone Card that was non-identity bearing, Wang Baole sent Jin Duoming and company off with a smile. Before leaving, Jin Duoming, who apparently grew more interested in Wang Baole, asked for his name. He looked surprised upon hearing Wang Baoles name. It sounded familiar as if he had come across it previously. He then waved and left. Tycoon, this is a real tycoon! Looking at Jin Duoming who was leaving, Wang Baole was full of emotions, even somewhat sad that they were gone. He only turned around when he could no longer see them. In my entire life, my favorite thing is to make friends with tycoons. Wang Baole caressed his storage bracelet and felt for the non-identity bearing Spirit Stone Card as well as the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament saber. A fire lit up in his heart as if there was a pool of lava in his body. Delightfully, he began searching for the Mystic Trace Fog, while trying out the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. The only issue was that such a powerful Dharmic Armament could only reach its fullest potential when used by someone of Foundation Establishment stage. It was a stretch for a True Breath cultivator to use it, as it would be like a child trying to wield a large axe. Even though Wang Baole was on the same level as a Foundation Establishment cultivator physically, the most he could do was hold the saber and use it as a close-quarters combat weapon. He was still unsteady in using spells to control the saber like a flying sword. Despite that, the power of the saber was astonishing even if one was using it as a close-quarters combat weapon. Wang Baole had merely activated a tiny portion of his cultivation and gently wielded the saber, but a deafening sound was immediately produced. An imaginary figure of a crocodile appeared, creating a frightening crack in the ground. That made Wang Baole exhilarated, as he felt that he had gained an additional trump card. Therefore, he excitedly tried it out a few more times before realizing that he couldnt use the saber excessively as he was only at Foundation Establishment stage physically. He then kept the saber and continued his search for the Mystic Trace Fog. A few days later, when he had found the Mystic Trace Fog, he began to try out the teleportation repeatedly. He was bolder since he was protected by the Dharmic Armament. Just like that, a week flew past. In that one week, Wang Baole was transported numerous times and had failed on all occasions. The alterations he made to the bead grew in number, and the size of the bead changed as a result. At the same time, Wang Baole managed to find two fragments in the process, making the total number of fragments he possessed eleven. He also finally found a way to mask his Spirit Qi source temporarily, and to a certain degree weaken its movement as it spread out. It required the use of his devouring seed, but it still couldnt last. Within the week, Wang Baole also met some people he knew. They were all disciples from the four major Dao Colleges, and after meeting and exchanging information with each other, they all left on their separate ways. Wang Baole hadnt meet Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng since the start. However, from what the others told him, he came to know that they had also managed to find numerous fragments themselves. In terms of dangerous situations, Wang Baole came across the Nocturnal Moon Bat, and also experienced the Poisonous Rain. He even saw the mirage from afar once. Just like that, after researching and searching continuously, Wang Baoles luck seemed to have been exhausted, which wasnt unexpected. Therefore, two days later, when he reappeared after being teleported by the Mystic Trace Fog, he realized that he was surrounded by a dense forest! It wouldnt have been an issue if it was just the forest, but when he climbed to the top of a tree and looked towards the sky, he held his breath as he could no longer see the earth. Looking into the distance, it seemed like the forest covered the entire area. That instantly made him realize that he had been teleported to the dark side of the moon, and was deep within it rather than on its periphery. I wont die if I dont kill myself Wang Baole was bewildered and extremely vigilant as he looked at the silent forest, his breathing rapid. The vegetation there was different from that on earth, both in terms of color and appearance. Most of the vegetation was of a purple hue which would change according to time. At the same time, in terms of appearance, they were all circular. It was similar to being in a fantasy world, and one could occasionally see segmented creatures the size of a calf scurrying by. The Spirit Qi was clearly more concentrated there than on the front face of the moon. However, the environment was unfavorable to Wang Baole as it meant that the creatures there were also capable of absorbing Spirit Qi, which made them exponentially more dangerous. As Wang Baole carefully advanced, he came across a two-headed, multi-segmented creature the size of a lion which was changing its color between blue and yellow. As it climbed onto a tree, the tree suddenly split apart, swallowing the creature whole. That sent chills down Wang Baoles spine, and he grew even more alert. I need to get out of here soon. I need to find the Mystic Trace Fog and be teleported away! Wang Baole inhaled deeply, advancing at an even faster speed within the forest. After three hours, he was still unable to find the boundaries of the forest and didnt sense the Mystic Trace Fog. That made him anxious, and he was about to change his direction in search of another marshland when he suddenly paused in his steps, looking towards his left. Theres someone there? Wang Baole was appalled, as he saw through the gaps between the vegetation that there were hundreds of cultivators in the area before him! They were all dressed similarly, and Wang Baole realized that he had met someone dressed in the same manner as them when he was in the Mystic Luna Realm. He immediately recognized them to be from the Five Generation Sky Clan! They had placed array formations in the area and excavated a huge trench, and hundreds of people were moving about as if trying to transport something. At the same time, in another direction, Wang Baole saw something that made his pupils constrict and gripped his heart with shock. He saw a giant tree! The tree seemed to be communicating with someone, and that person was an elder who was frowning in thought. The vibe given off by him was of someone who had reached Core Formation! This This. The scene made Wang Baoles head buzz with activity. Chapter 250 - Silence Him! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Core Formation! Wang Baoles pupils immediately constricted. Even though he felt that the giant tree wasnt the same one he encountered in Coulomb Basin, and was also different from the one in Huang Shans body, he could immediately sense that they were of the same kind! That created a torrent of emotions in Wang Baoles heart. Additionally, seeing the Core Formation elder talking to the giant tree and realizing the elders level of cultivation, Wang Baole felt like his mind was on the brink of exploding. After all, before coming there, he was clear that people of Core Formation cultivation were not allowed in the mystic realm. However, before his eyes, there was a Core Formation cultivator from the Five Generation Sky Clan who had appeared within the Mystic Luna Realm! It was the dark side of the moon. As for the exact location, Wang Baole wasnt able to locate a landmark and thus was unable to find out. Determining ones location was made more difficult, especially after the area had been sealed, as it interfered with the jade slips location tracking function. However, based on the many times that he had been teleported, Wang Baole could vaguely make out that he wasnt in the depths of the moons dark side. However, even if that was the case, it was likely that he wasnt far from it. That was probably the reason why there were so few people there. If he had not been teleported there, he would never have stepped onto that piece of land on his own accord. If it was just the people from the Five Generation Sky Clan assembled and the giant tree wasnt present, Wang Baole would have thought that the Five Generation Sky Clan were cheating. However, since the tree was around, everything became clear. The Five Generation Sky Clan are in cahoots with the giant tree to plot something devious in the Mystic Luna Realm! Wang Baole regretted his choice deeply, as he felt that he shouldnt have taken the path he had. He knew that he was catching a lot of attention with his Spirit Qi, and even though the devouring seed could help tone it down a little, it was still unwise. Therefore, without hesitation, Wang Baole decided to leave. He knew well that if someone were to discover his presence, death would be the only outcome for him. However, even though Wang Baole tried his very best to retreat cautiously, it was too late. True Breath realm cultivators may not have been able to detect Wang Baoles Spirit Qi source, but the Core Formation elder and the giant tree beside him could, and they suddenly turned their heads and looked in the direction where Wang Baole was. That was especially so for the giant tree. In its eyes, a glow suddenly flashed as it looked directly at Wang Baole. Wang Baoles mind buzzed noisily as the giant tree looked at him. It was as if a sense of consciousness appeared out of nowhere, occupying his brain immediately, and a crowd was sneering at him as if trying to destroy his consciousness and take it over. Everything, from the instance Wang Baole discovered them, to the Five Generation Sky Clan discovering him, happened in the snap of a finger. With danger looming, Wang Baole decided to activate the devouring seed within his body, forcefully driving away the consciousness that was surging into his mind. Blood spewed out of his mouth, and he turned extremely pale as he unleashed all his speed and retreated quickly into the distance. As for the hidden Spirit Qi source, it was naturally dissipated when Wang Baole harbored the thought of chasing away the invading consciousness. That made his body seem like a flame in the dark, and he was extremely eye-catching! Its just a small fly. Zhou Fei, bring some people with you and eliminate him! The Core Formation elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan looked at the situation coldly and didnt care much about it. He had more important things to do, and after settling the matter calmly, twenty-odd people from the Five Generation Sky Clan rushed out, charging after Wang Baole! There was a middle-aged man amongst them. He was Zhou Fe, the person named by the Core Formation elder. His cultivation level far exceeded that of a True Breath realm cultivator and was at the Foundation Establishment level. He bowed as he looked at the elder, before following the others and disappearing within the forest. Wang Baole, who was in the middle of the forest, felt a torrent of emotions. As he charged forward, he slapped his storage bag and immediately retrieved five puppets that he had intentionally kept for further refinement. The characteristic of the five puppets was that they looked completely identical to Wang Baole, down to his clothes. As they emerged, they crossed paths with the actual Wang Baole, overlapping with his figure. It looked messy, and the six figures, including the real Wang Baole, began spreading out in different directions. To make it more believable, Wang Baole didnt care about wasting his previous efforts as he distributed the fragments to be used for Foundation Establishment between himself and the puppets, in order to close up any points of suspicion. That way, there were five other Wang Baoles charging within the forest, making it difficult for one to instantly recognize the real Wang Baole. The tactic was extremely effective within the forest. When Zhou Fei and the twenty-odd other Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators caught up, they were confused as they looked at the six figures running in different directions. Cunning! Zhou Fei squinted his eyes. He raised his right hand and growled, and three other figures instantly appeared behind him! The three figures appeared to be that of his previous incarnations, with each of them giving off a vibe that far exceeded the level of a peak True Breath realm cultivator. Even though they werent on the level of Foundation Establishment, they were close. They also spread out and charged in three different directions. As for the actual Zhou Fei, he was running in a fourth direction. Before leaving, his loud voice rang out in all directions. Spread out and give chase! Once you find him, send a signal! The other cultivators were excited as they spread out, running at high speed in the remaining two directions. Noticing the pursuit going on behind him, Wang Baole grew anxious. After all, a fantasy world like the forest on the dark side of the moon looked extremely beautiful but contained no shortage of danger. That was especially so for Wang Baole. The environment, coupled with the danger of being chased by the Five Generation Sky Clan, made him so anxious that his mind buzzed ceaselessly with activity. I need to find the Mystic Trace Fog as soon as possible! The thought of a Core Formation cultivator from the Five Generation Sky Clan inside the mystic realm, coupled with him colluding with the giant tree, sent chills down Wang Baoles mind. He wasnt sure when the Federation would come to save him, but even if they arrived, they wouldnt be able to reach his exact location as they didnt know the situation well enough. No matter what, his only chance of survival was to find the Mystic Trace Fog! Thankfully, Wang Baole wasnt foreign to finding an escape route within the forest. Even though the area was bizarre, Wang Baole was extremely agile as he weaved within the forest. He flailed his hands and instantly, ten mosquitoes appeared around him, with nine of them being ordinary ones and the last one being a grey-colored one! When the ten mosquitoes appeared, they all spread out, covering an area of a hundred feet and providing an all-round view of the surroundings for Wang Baole. That allowed him to hold a good grasp of the surrounding region. Coupling that with his experience escaping from the forest previously, he could charge forward even faster. However, it seemed like the preparation made by the Five Generation Sky Clan was also very sufficient. Even though the one pursuing the real Wang Baole was not Zhou Fei nor the figures of his previous lives, the ten or twelve peak True Breath realm cultivators all took out incense and lit it up. That covered the entire area with thick fog. They also disregarded the dangers hiding in the forest and were all moving at such a high speed that, before long, the fastest of the lot was merely a thousand feet away from Wang Baole. After seeing that there were people already nearing him through the vantage point provided by the mosquitoes, Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He sensed their intention to kill him, and that made him decide to kill them as well. He didnt originally plan to attack, as that would reveal his identity and make it known to others that he was the real Wang Baole. However, he had no other choice. If he did not attack, it wasnt possible for his puppets to delay them for long, as they would eventually find out where the real him was. However, the longer I can drag it out, the more beneficial it would be for me! Wang Baole suppressed his urge to attack and continued charging forward. However, soon, he was shocked when he began to realize that the signs from the puppets he released were disappearing one by one. Before long, there was only one puppet left out of the five. I cant wait anymore! The viciousness in Wang Baoles eyes grew. He no longer hesitated as he turned back, charging in the opposite direction while the ten mosquitoes around him also dashed out, racing directly at the people after him. The youth that had come after him was taken aback. As he charged forward, he heard buzzing sounds by his ears, but he didnt care much about it, as he thought that it was given off by some creatures within the forest. He believed that the fog around him would cause them to dissipate. However, just as the thought arose in his mind, the buzzing sound from the mosquitoes grew louder. Even before he could react, pain was felt in different areas of his body simultaneously. He stared with his eyes wide open and was about to scream when his vision blurred. A gray-colored mosquito had flown directly into his mouth. In his shock and fear, he was unable to make any sound. The pain was compounded as it got fully unleashed. He wanted to struggle, but at that moment, his body immediately turned blue, and his glabella split open as a gray-colored mosquito flew out from it! It was game over for him! At the same time, a flying sword suddenly appeared from within the forest in front of him. It was traveling so fast that it instantly pierced through his throat. As his corpse collapsed, Wang Baoles figure emerged. He was shocked by how ferocious the gray-colored mosquito was. However, he didnt have time to take a closer look. Without stopping, he dashed backwards with a chill in his eyes. The ten mosquitoes seemed to have grown even more excited after they were covered with blood, as they all spread out and charged backwards with Wang Baole! Chapter 251 - Battling a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With the aid of the mosquitoes fields of vision, Wang Baole moved through the forest like a god of death, swiftly and with his eyes seemingly everywhere. His enemies were stung by the mosquitoes without even noticing his presence! Under Wang Baoles control, the mosquitoes swarmed the cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan after stinging them. The cultivators, in their immense agony, had no time to send out a signal. They were slain immediately by Wang Baole, who would charge out suddenly at them! The gray mosquito was bizarrely powerful. After discovering how powerful it was, Wang Baole allowed it to operate on its own. From Wang Baoles observations, he found that the cultivators who were bitten by the gray mosquito would very quickly turn blue in color and collapse. It was as if they had transformed into a block of ice. Every time the mosquito burrowed its way out of their foreheads, it seemed to become more powerful than before. With the aid of the gray mosquito, Wang Baole was like a tiger given wings. In less than an hour, he had slain all eleven cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan who were in the vicinity! When his flying sword pierced through the forehead of the last Five Generation Sky Clan cultivator and killed the cultivator who had been mutilated beyond recognition by mosquito bites, Wang Baole inhaled a deep breath and wasted no time in turning away and fleeing into the distance. With his speed pushed to his limits as well as the aid of the mosquitoes, Wang Baole was like a monkey spirit in the forest, running faster and faster. He had slight regrets in his heart though. In order to escape being killed, and to split all the pursuing enemies and prolong the distraction, he had no choice but to distribute the fragments amongst his replicas. He was only left with two fragments. Five Generation Sky Clan, I wont let this matter rest! Wang Baole gritted his teeth. He searched for low-lying areas while running away, and gradually sensed signs of teleportations around him. The signs were accompanied by wisps of mist. Wang Baole saw them and was overcome with glee. His experience told him that those signs pointed to a Mystic Trace Fog in the making. Even though its not possible to tell when the mist will form exactly, but the deeper I go, the sooner the mist should form! Wang Baole got a boost to his spirits. He decided to venture deeper. However, at that instant, through his mosquitoes visions, he saw a silent silhouette hidden in the translucent mist. Its form melded to a certain degree with the surroundings, and it was dashing at a startling speed, without the usual sounds accompanying the breaking of the sound barriertowards him! Its speed was too startling and unimaginable. The silhouette was a hundred yards away that moment and the next, right in front of him! Wang Baole had no time to think further. He raised his right palm and slammed it into the ground, triggering the Supernova. With a loud rumble, dirt and soil exploded into the air. Wang Baole used the force of the attack to leap up and away from the translucent figure approaching him! Everything happened too quickly. The figure cut through the air and struck where Wang Baole had stood. When Wang Baole turned around and took a look, it was no longer translucent but had revealed its true form. It was a middle-aged cultivator wearing the attire of the Five Generation Sky Clan. He looked vaguely dumbstruck. He was the one leading the team hunting himZhou Fei! Alarm rose in Wang Baoles heart when he saw Zhou Fei. Waves of Spirit Qi rippled off the latter, creating an oppressive weight on his person. It was clear that Zhou Fei wasnt at the earlier stages of the Foundation Establishment realm but appeared to be at the mid-stage. His spells were bizarre as well. If Wang Baole didnt have the help of his mosquitoes fields of vision, he would have been killed instantly like any other person without even realizing it. Interesting. That must be why you became one of the Federations hundred seedlings. If we were on earth, itd be a challenge killing someone like you in public. But here theres no escape for you! Zhou Fei clearly recognized Wang Baole. He sneered, a flash of cruelty flickering across his eyes. It was as if killing a prodigy was something he thought to be a fantastic life experience. Dont worry, I wont kill you immediately. Ill make you beg for your death, and record the whole thing so that I can enjoy rewatching it in the future! There was perversion in Zhou Feis expression, causing Wang Baoles scalp to go numb. His temper exploded, and he shouted. Damn you! Damn your ancestors to hell! Wang Baole hollered. He didnt escape and instead charged forward without regard for his life. He pulled out numerous Numinous Treasures and mindlessly flung them into the air. Countless treasures blanketed the skies and flew towards Zhou Fei. A mere True Breath realm cultivator with a bunch of third-grade Numinous Treasures. You dont even deserve to fight for your life. Zhou Fei shook his head. He raised his right hand and was about to smack them all away. It was then, after pulling out huge quantities of Numinous Treasures and charging towards Zhou Fei, at the moment that Zhou Fei let his guard down, that Wang Baole pulled out from his storage bracelet a saber! The saber was a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! As soon as the saber appeared, the skies transformed. A startling energy force erupted in the heavens, forming a black tornado that surged and howled around Wang Baole and grew outwards in all directions. The silhouette of a giant crocodile appeared inside the tornado, and it let loose a thunderous roar. Wang Baole, with a fearsome expression on his face and battle lust in his eyes, gripped the saber with both hands and leaped out from the black tornado in a single bound. He raised the saber and sent it sweeping towards Zhou Fei! As the saber descended, the crocodile in the tornado lashed out its tail. Its enormous tail seemed to merge with Wang Baoles body, augmenting his power as he approached swiftly! You! Zhou Feis eyes widened. His thoughts were swept away by tumultuous waves, and he was overwhelmed by incredulity and shock. Everything happened too fast. The appearance of the Dharmic Armament was beyond Zhou Feis expectations. He would never have thought in his wildest dreams that Wang Baole would actually possess a Dharmic Armament! Furthermore, Wang Baole had initially thrown at him multitudes of Numinous Treasures as a visual distraction. The sudden and unexpected attack was like an earth-shattering lightning bolt that tripped Zhou Fei up. At that critical moment, as his mind was swarmed by buzzing confusion, he let loose a sudden roar. His features contorted, and he bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of his lifeblood. Three forms of his past lives appeared behind him. They merged with his blood and transformed the latter into a bloody palm that raced towards the Dharmic Armament. As the palm smacked at the Dharmic Armament, Zhou Fei pulled out a purple shield. It exuded an immense aura. It might not rival a Dharmic Armament, but it seemed to be at least a sixth-grade Numinous Treasure. Zhou Fei prepared to defend against the incoming strike with everything he had! As Zhou Fei fought with everything he had, Wang Baole burst out from the black tornado with the saber in his hands. An immense, awesome force erupted from inside his body and rose to the skies! The awe and terror-inspiring force seemed to come from within Wang Baole, from the world, and even, to a certain extent, from the entire galaxy and the universe! Enlightened The mere utterance of those words inside his heart sent the immense force roaring into the skies, forming an immense, indescribable oppressive energy that seemed to originate from the distant, faraway stars. It was as if an ancient consciousness was on the verge of awakening. The rise of the energy force came too suddenly and too quickly. Zhou Fei, his Spirit Qi erupting and at full force, suddenly lost all capacity for thought. The expression on his face transformed even before terror could threaten to take over his mind. The cultivation resting inside his body shuddered and quaked without stop. An instinctive feeling of utter helplessness and impotence rose from his gut. He was caught by the sudden urge to run. As his mind was shaken, his spell showed signs of dissipating. His control of the small purple shield before him, due to the mental blast, also suffered and showed signs of destabilizing. Everything happened within the span of a moment. As Zhou Feis mental strength wavered and his control over his spell and Numinous Treasure slipped, Wang Baole charged forward and swung his saber at the bloody palm print! A deafening thunder resounded in the air. The bloody palm print collided with the Dharmic Armament, their clash ringing loudly in the sky. The bloody hand was sliced into two, disintegrating instantly. Wang Baole spat out a mouthful of blood, but the expression on his face remained fierce and vicious. There was a tinge of madness in his eyes as he gripped the saber tightly and swung at the purple shield. Another loud clash pierced through the air and rose into the skies. The force of the collision swept towards, sweeping the small purple shield away instantly and smacking Zhou Fei in the chest. A mouthful of blood spilled out of his mouth as Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament appeared before him and swept past in a single slice! A thin line of blood appeared on Zhou Feis forehead. The saber hadnt pierced his head he let out a sudden cry of pain, and his body flew backwards rapidly as he retreated a hundred yards into the distance. Staring at the retreating Zhou Fei, Wang Baole sighed with regret. The backlash from his attack had been too much. He had expended all his energy, and blood seeped from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. His head buzzed without stopping as a sudden weakness overtook his entire body. An icy glimmer flashed across his eyes. This hasnt ended yet In an instant, from around him, the ten mosquitoes, which had hidden and been lying in wait, dashed out and flew straight towards Zhou Fei! Chapter 252 - Death to Those Who Enter! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The ten mosquitoes had been dispersed throughout the area earlier. When Zhou Fei had first appeared, Wang Baole had immediately assessed the considerable disparity in their power. It was possible to kill Zhou Fei, but the probability of that happening was too low. He had planned accordingly. He would kill the man if possible. If not, he had to at least frighten him off! It was due to those considerations that he hadnt sent out the mosquitoes and had decided to first use his many Numinous Treasures as a distraction before executing a surprise attack with his Dharmic Armament. He had even uttered the beginning of the scripture inwardly, as both a scare tactic and a means to temporarily augment his abilities and complete the final strike! At the same time, he had thought of a backup plan in case he had failed, and that was the mosquitoes! After his experiences in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, during the Beast Tide, as well as in the Coulomb Basin, Wang Baole had become more ruthless and calculated in his attacks and strategies. In order to let the mosquitoes succeed, he gritted his teeth and retreated swiftly to distract Zhou Fei. The instant Zhou Fei lifted his head and looked towards Wang Baoles direction the ten mosquitoes swarmed in. A howl of pain rang out from Zhou Feis lips suddenly. His body swelled up, and agonizing pain and an indescribable itch drove him mad. His body hummed and let loose a sudden burst of Foundation Establishment realm energy that rippled outwards. It shattered the nine mosquitoes. The gray mosquito, strangely, remained and continued racing forward. It bit Zhou Fei on his arm viciously, and a patch of blue spread across his body abruptly. Zhou Fei was immediately alarmed. He retreated hurriedly, spat out a mouthful of blood, and attempted to crush the gray mosquito that was trying its best to burrow into his body! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at the rapidly retreating Zhou Fei. He didnt pursue the latter. He could sense the immediate regeneration of the mosquitoes, excluding the gray one, in the scabbard inside his body. The gray mosquito didnt immediately regenerate but was clearly forming inside the scabbard. After a while, it was ready to be deployed again. He released a sigh of relief, turned, and sped away, deeper into the forest. The battle made him realize the rift separating him and a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment realm. Even though it wasnt his first fight with a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, it was the most significant one. After all, the last time he had fought against one was when he battled alongside Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan against the giant tree, which was at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. There hadnt been such an intense and direct battle then, like what had taken place between him and Zhou Fei. He knew that he had a chance to win the fight. However, the Dharmic Armament he had wasnt something a True Breath realm cultivator could fully wield and control. Even though he had used his wits and uttered the scripture, frightening Zhou Fei and destabilizing both his spell and Numinous Treasure, he himself had been relying on his Foundation Establishment realm physical form to wield the Dharmic Armament forcibly. His strategy had worked, but it wasnt perfect. He failed to kill Zhou Fei. The backlash on his body was also considerable. If he employed the method more than three times, the enemy wouldnt have to dirty their hands to take him out, as he himself would collapse. Ill have to risk great injury and almost dying to kill him Wang Baole thought seriously and weighed his options. He retrieved a pill swiftly and swallowed it. Then, with great regret, he vanished into the depths of the forest. In the forest, behind him, was the hastily retreating, pale-faced Zhou Fei. He realized Wang Baole hadnt continued his pursuit and started grinding his teeth. In reality, despite his grievous injuries, his earlier retreat had been a trap. He had intended to lure Wang Baole into pursuing him and use that as an opportunity to relaunch an attack on Wang Baole. He had even rehearsed in his head how he would strike back as he retreated. However, Wang Baole hadnt followed. The sly bastard! Zhou Fei wiped the blood from his mouth. He regulated his breathing and lifted his hand to touch the cut on his forehead. His heart pumped rapidly as he stared at the blue patch on his right arm. It was like a terrible poison that he could only use his cultivation to suppress but not fully dispel. His arm was numb and ice cold to the touchthat terrified Zhou Fei. To think that he, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, had suffered so terribly at the hands of a perfected True Breath realm cultivator. He didnt even manage to kill the latter. He couldnt quench the raging fury in his heart. However, an unprecedented hunger soon appeared in his eyes, and his breathing grew uneven. He actually has a Dharmic Armament! Zhou Fei grew more and more excited as he recalled the earlier battle. He knew too well the rarity and value of a Dharmic Armament. Even he only had a sixth-grade Numinous Treasure. He had hungered for a Dharmic Armament for years; however, a Dharmic Armament was too costly. He simply couldnt afford one and hence, couldnt own one. However a Dharmic Armament had appeared in the hands of a perfected True Breath realm cultivator. After the initial alarm and fear, the surprise and excitement that overtook him was indescribable. It was especially so after he experienced the power of the Dharmic Armament firsthand. As he thought back to the terror that had overwhelmed him, his hunger grew. To his mind, the power of the Dharmic Armament must have been the cause of his terror. Its at least an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! Its mine now! Excitement flashed in Zhou Feis eyes. Initially, he had pursued Wang Baole because he had been given the mission of silencing the latter. However, his goal had changed. Silencing Wang Baole was simply a secondary objective. His real aim was to possess Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament after killing him. He thought about how, with the Dharmic Armament, he could even hold his ground against a perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivator to a certain extent, and he grew even more excited. However, the numb icy feeling on the blue patch on his right arm and the blood on his forehead made him very much aware of how difficult a foe Wang Baole was. He narrowed his eyes, lifted his right hand, and pulled out a round bead and shattered it. In an instant, thick black smoke rose into the sky. Soon, multiple shadows sped from all four corners of the forest towards him. They were the remaining dozen or so perfected True Breath realm cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan. They appeared and saw the disheveled Zhou Fei, and they were all instantly alarmed. They didnt dare question Zhou Fei though. Wang Baole has been injured badly. All of you are to go after him. Ill seek a reward for the one who kills him. Youll get twenty fragments and can advance to the Foundation Establishment realm immediately! Zhou Fei spoke slowly. When the rest heard what he had said, their breathing quickened, and their faces flushed red immediately. They followed their orders and started their pursuit in the direction Zhou Fei had pointed them. Zhou Fei followed behind. He stared at the dozen cultivators in front of him, contempt and indifference hidden deep in his gaze. Their only purpose was to wear Wang Baole down. If they could force Wang Baole to use the Dharmic Armament again, it would be even better. With them wearing Wang Baole down, he would be able to kill the latter more easily and get his hands on the Dharmic Armament. If the rest didnt perish in battle and found out about his possession of the Dharmic Armament, he could simply kill and silence them. Their deaths would be on Wang Baoles head. The plan was flawless. At the thought, the greed and excitement in Zhou Feis eyes shone more brightly. Alongside the rest, he disappeared into the depths of the forest. Deep in the forest, Wang Baole was deeply wounded and breathing heavily. The most serious injury came from the backlash from using the Dharmic Armament. If he hadnt possessed one-hundred-percent spirit meridians and practiced the Compression Art the Little Missy had taught him, resulting in his cultivation vastly surpassing the typical perfected True Breath realm cultivation, the backlash would have been even worse. Fortunately, his understanding of the Mystic Trace Fog greatly surpassed that of an ordinary person. In his continuous search and journey forward, the initial rare wisps of mist grew more numerous as he ventured further in the direction he had taken. It was then that he saw, in the field of vision of the mosquitoes that were scattered around him, the perfected True Breath realm cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan. They just dont know when to quit! Wang Baole frowned. He ignored them and quickened his pace until he reached the center of the region where the Mystic Trace Fog would form. He studied the surrounding and whirled around suddenly. Instead of continuing to run, he raised his right hand and pulled out the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, his saber. With a sweep of the saber, he drew a circle with a fifty-yard-wide radius on the ground. He stood still, in the middle of the circle, Dharmic Armament in his hand, and stared into the distant forest coldly. Soon, multiple shadows dashed out and surrounded Wang Baole. He who enters this circle dies! Wang Baole stared coldly at the people surrounding him. He gripped his saber, the tip of its blade pointed to the ground, the tone of his voice casual. An intense battle aura erupted from his slightly round body suddenly. A black tornado circled around him, blanketing the rapidly gathering mist. Within the black tornado, a ferocious giant crocodile loomed. The erupting spirit energy roared and rose to the skies. Death loomed in the air, and a cold, merciless aura surged outwards with Wang Baoles words. The assailants could feel a sudden drop in the surrounding temperature. His words, together with his blood-stained clothes and his icy stare, seemed to be imbued with a startling power that alarmed all cultivators who heard him and shook them to their cores. It was like a warning from the god of death! Gradually, the cultivators around Wang Baole started breathing heavily. They were all highly strung and cautious, and they didnt immediately approach. The circle, and the person standing in the middle of it, had shocked them greatly. They werent idiots. Someone who had fought Zhou Fei and survived could hardly be a weakling! As a result in the forest, be it Wang Baole in the center of his circle, or the group of cultivators surrounding it, all gradually fell quiet. A deathly silence broken only by breathing descended upon the area! Chapter 253 - The Mystic Trace Fog Appears Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole gazed at the group with calm and cold eyes. He looked unfazed as if he had cast aside all worries and anxieties and was unconcerned about his life and death. He cared not for the cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan before him. Even if he didnt use the Dharmic Armament, even if he was heavily wounded, it wouldnt be that difficult for him to wipe them out in a fight to the death. His only real concern was the earlier Foundation Establishment realm cultivator! The man had clearly gotten ahead of himself and wasnt willing to put himself out again. That was why he had made use of the True Breath realm cultivators to wear him down and test his strength. The man must have been hidden nearby, watching them intently. From the looks of it, they dont know that the Mystic Trace Fog will appear hereWang Baole narrowed his eyes as he confirmed his understanding. It wasnt surprising. He knew that there were few foolhardy enough to be teleporting all over the place using the Mystic Trace Fog. In this case, the best strategy is to use a delay tactic Wang Baole made up his mind then. The backlash from the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament was too great. He had just barely suppressed its effects and wouldnt use it a second time unless it was his final resort. Time crept by slowly. The span of thirty breaths passed, and the oppressive aura in the air grew stronger and tenser. The cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan started stirring into action. Wang Baole stood, holding the Dharmic Armament saber in his hand, exuding an aura akin to that of a warrior god. The black tornado and the crocodile that swam in and out of sight within formed an awesome backdrop and added to his fearsome aura However, the standoff couldnt persist indefinitely. Gradually, the breathing of the dozen people around him eased. Murderous intent flashed across their eyes. The bolder few stepped towards Wang Baole, growling. Everyone, lets attack together. This Wang Baole is only one guy! As the words rang out, three people dashed forward and stepped into the circle. Murderous intent flashed in the others eyes as well. They charged into the circle as well, whipping out their Numinous Treasures and spells. In an instant, an explosion of colors attacked Wang Baole in the circle. As soon as the first three people stepped into the circle, violence flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. He leaped, swift like lightning, and approached instantly. He didnt attack with the saber. Instead, he formed a fist with his left hand and, disregarding the injuries caused by the earlier backlash, used his full force to punch! The Supernova erupted instantaneously. It formed a whirlpool that ripped everything apart, colliding directly with the three Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators. Upon collision, the three people resisted and fought back without avail. Pools of blood spilled from their lips as their bodies flew backwards. With a flick of Wang Baoles storage bracelet, three flying swords dashed out and shot through their foreheads! With a series of heavy thuds, the three corpses fell outside the circle. Everything happened within a blink of an eye. The others, who had been about to strike, froze in alarm at Wang Baoles sudden turn of his head and the air of violence rolling off him. They retreated out of the circle swiftly, afraid to encroach further. He who enters this circle, dies! Wang Baole said coolly after suppressing the blood churning inside him discreetly and slowly swallowing the blood in his mouth without drawing attention from the rest. The heavy scent of blood in the air and the aura of violence emanating from his person gave his repeated words a greater, more awesome weight than his initial utterance. Under the oppressive, terrifying aura, the cultivators surrounding him took a few more steps back. When they looked at Wang Baole, it was with fear. They had never met someone who was also at the perfected True Breath realm but possessed such terrifying and demented fighting abilities. Someone had noticed the saber in Wang Baoles hand but had no time to think about it further. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at the groups collective retreat. It was then that, within the black tornado, where no eyes could see, the Mystic Trace Fog started to gather and form soundlessly. Wang Baole sensed that a teleportation was about to occur behind him. He seemingly took a casual step back, then another. His grip on the saber tightened. In the forest, a short distance away, Zhou Fei stared unblinkingly at the battle before him. His brow slowly creased. The weakness of the True Breath realm cultivators displeased him greatly. A bunch of trash! Still, why is Wang Baole trapping himself here? Suspicion colored Zhou Feis eyes. His gut told him he couldnt drag it out any longer. He snorted. Lifting his right hand, he was about to cast a spell. It was then that he felt something amiss. He turned his head abruptly and saw, a short distance from him, a wisp of mist rapidly gathering. He froze at the sight of the mist, and the expression on his face soon changed. A Mystic Trace Fog! Damn it, he knew there was going to be a Mystic Trace Fog here. Hes trying to escape! You useless nitwits, stop him, quick! Zhou Fei was no longer concerned with keeping himself hidden as he hollered. Panicking, he dashed out with a sudden burst of speed, charging towards the retreating Wang Baole. The cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan, upon hearing Zhou Feis furious yelling, gritted their teeth and rushed into the circle at Wang Baole. As soon as they stepped into the circle, however, all of them suddenly widened their eyes. They started shuddering. They had a weird expression on their faces. Soon, all of them could not control themselves as they started scratching They couldnt understand. They had been fine a moment earlier. However, suddenly, a sudden itch had taken them over, either in the arm, their back, or their thigheach one of them in a different area. It was an indescribable sensation. It was an itch that was unbearable, that forced them to instinctively scratch at it. As they were scratching, Wang Baole suddenly raised his left hand. A lightning arc shot from his fingers and flew in all directions. Lightning exploded on the cultivators as a sword formed entirely out of lightning flew out. In an instant, two peoples foreheads were pierced through. Terror surged through the remaining Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators immediately. It was then that Zhou Fei approached, howling furiously and dashing straight into the circle. He was behind the Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators and struck instantly. He landed a kick on all of them, forcing mouthfuls of blood to spill from their lips. The cultivators couldnt retreat further. Zhou Fei used them as his weapon and, with a kick, sent them flying towards Wang Baole! He followed behind, with murder and greed in his eyes, charging straight at Wang Baole! Die! He howled while forming hand seals. A cloud of black fog appeared on each of his sides, transforming into two enormous black hands and grabbing at Wang Baole. Wang Baole watched as Zhou Fei mercilessly disregarded the lives of his own clan and used them as human weapons to stop him from leaving, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his left hand and slammed it into the earth suddenly, causing a wave of electromagnetism to erupt. Bolts of lightning exploded from the earth suddenly, transforming the entire area into a lightning domain! He wasnt done yet. The lightning bolts that flew out from the ground fused together in mid-air, forming swords made out of lightning. The crossing of the swords in the air formed what appeared to be a web of lightning swords. A thundering roar rose to the skies, and the Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators that had been sent flying towards him with a kick were halted in their approach. Wang Baole retreated abruptly. His one foot had stepped into the Mystic Trace Fog behind him. He was on the verge of being teleported away. Zhou Fei, however, could hardly let his prize slip away. He was filled with loathing and regret. He loathed himself for being overly cautious. He shouldnt have allowed others to try and wear Wang Baole down; he should have taken the risk of great injury and just killed Wang Baole. He howled madly when he saw the mist concealed within the black tornado behind Wang Baole. Lifting his right hand, he smacked his forehead violently, and three of his past lives appeared instantly behind him. They disintegrated instantly, becoming a black Qi that surged into his body and formed numerous black marks on his entire body. The mystic technique gave him a temporary burst of enhanced abilities. Zhou Fei charged forward fiercely, his speed doubling twofold. With a deafening explosion, he burst through the lightning web and appeared before Wang Baole. He raised his hand and, with a crazed and violent glint in his eyes, grabbed fiercely at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was prepared for it. He hadnt let his guard down despite being half submerged in the mist. As soon as Zhou Fei approached, he gritted his teeth and, risking a second backlash, swept his right hand towards the approaching Zhou Fei. With a loud yell, he released the power of the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament saber and sent it flying forward! The tornado around them erupted instantly. The black crocodile in the tornado howled as its tail lashed out. All the spirit energy culminated in the saber in Wang Baoles hands and clashed head-on with Zhou Fei. A loud thundering resounded in the air. An unimaginable destructive blast exploded and surged outward in all directions, destroying all plant life within a hundred-yard radius. The injured Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators saw their vision go black. Their bodies were smashed instantly, then ripped apart in an explosion. Zhou Fei started spitting blood. He staggered backwards, retreating more than a hundred yards before his right foot landed on the ground and stood firm. He spat out another mouthful of blood, and his hair fell loose around his shoulders. He lifted his face, which was drained of all color. Where Wang Baole had stood earlier, there was no longer any sight of him! There was only a rapidly expanding fog that blanketed Zhou Fei as he howled in fury. The fog lingered over the patch of forest for a very long time Chapter 254 - An Extraordinary Source of Spirit Qi! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Within the Mystic Luna Realm, on the dark side of the moonon the outer region alongside the boundary separating the dark and visible sides of the moonsat a mountain range. Wang Baole was being transported to somewhere on the mountain range. As soon as he materialized, he spat out mouthfuls of blood. Unable to stand, he fell to the ground, blood seeping from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. His face was pale, and his appearance disheveled and horrifying. He had appeared on a downward slope, causing his fallen body to roll to the bottom of the mountain with a loud thud and get stuck in a sunken depression. He fell unconscious before he could even summon his puppets out to stand guard. His injuries were too serious. Not only had he suffered a backlash from using the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament twice, but he had also used the Supernova and his mystic lightning techniques while injured by the backlash. There had also been the counterforce from the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator Zhou Feis spells. Wang Baoles organs were on the verge of being torn apart from the cumulative damage. The extent of his injuries was almost equal to what he had suffered during his encounter in the Pond Cloud Rainforest. He was unconscious for an entire day. Fortunately, while the area was near the visible side of the moon, it was still located on the dark side. Few cultivators ventured there. Nobody discovered him while he lay unconscious the entire day. During the period, his nine mosquitoes carried out the commands Wang Baole issued before he passed out obediently. They lay on Wang Baoles body and hid him from view. They kept a lookout for anyone passing by as well. Regardless of who it was, they would immediately attack the approaching person and prevent him from getting closer. A day later, Wang Baole finally, slowly opened his eyes. He hadnt yet gotten a clear picture of his surroundings and fully awakened from his confusion when agonizing pain on every part of his body made itself known and shocked him awake. Sweat started pouring from his forehead. A long moment later, Wang Baole struggled to sit up. He panted heavily as he eyed his surroundings, then assessed his condition. He smiled wryly. Thats the price for messing around with teleportation. Wang Baole grimaced. He stared at the Dharmic Armament that he had held onto with a death grip during his unconscious state and was overwhelmed with emotions. He knew if he hadnt possessed the Dharmic Armament, he wouldnt have been able to escape death. Despite being heavily wounded, he did escape with his life intact. Not only did he escape, but he had also injured the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator as well and drove him raving mad. The thought of that made Wang Baole quite pleased. Little guy, Ill kill you when I reach the Foundation Establishment realm! Wang Baole patted his stomach out of habit. Intense pain immediately shot through his entire body. He shuddered in pain, the agony residing only after some time. With a grimace, he struggled to his feet, then eyed his surroundings. He realized he was still on the dark side of the moon. He could see a corner of the planet Earth though. He must not have been far from the visible side of the moon. If he left in his current wounded state, he would be defenseless should he encounter any danger. After some thought, he used the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament to dig a small cave in the sunken depression. He wormed his way in, sealed the opening partially, and then summoned his puppets to stand guard at one side. He sat down cross-legged, took his pill out, and started to heal himself. Wang Baole had prepared a sufficient quantity of pills for the journey to the moon. However, he had suffered grievous injuries. He would need a long time to recover from his injuries if he only took ordinary pills. In exasperation, Wang Baole pulled out from his storage bracelet the only rare pill he had with extraordinary healing properties. It was the one he had received alongside Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan after they had escaped from danger in the Coulomb Basin. The Ethereal Dao College Deputy Sect Lord who had led the rescue effort had given it to them. Wang Baoles injuries hadnt been as serious, so he hadnt taken it then. He witnessed Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, after swallowing the pill, undergo a swift recovery despite their grievous injuries. After realizing that the common pills would take too much time, he sucked in a deep breath and swallowed the rare pill. As the pill entered his body, it transformed into scorching energy that spread throughout his entire body. Wang Baole could immediately sense his injuries healing at an astonishingly swift rate. Be it injured muscle and flesh or broken bones, they healed right before his eyes. Even his damaged, slightly failing organs that had been a result of backlash from using the Dharmic Armament, started showing signs of recovery. Wang Baole was beyond excited. He focused both his mind and body on absorbing the healing energy from the pill, and his injuries gradually healed. The entire recovery process took a day. A day later, when Wang Baole opened his eyes, he was brimming with energy. There seemed to be an endless well of energy within him, and his cultivation seemed to have advanced further as well. You mean you can train this way too? Wang Baole was overjoyed. He stood up and loosened his joints, preparing to leave and continue his search for fragments. After the previous battle, he was left with only two fragments. He was still a long way to reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. That was why he had no time to waste. However, just as Wang Baole approached the entrance of the cave and was about to push aside the rock used to seal the opening partially, he suddenly froze. His actions became careful and measured. Even his breathing paused for a second before slowing down, his heartbeat speeding up as dismay overtook him. How is it that my luck has become so bad after landing on the moon. Im just sitting in a cave healing. How did I manage to bump into an Eye Ghoul Through the opening in the rocks, Wang Baole peered outside and saw, on the slope beside the sunken depression, a hundred and counting Eye Ghouls! Each one of the Eye Ghouls had a form that towered thirty meters tall. Their forms looked vaguely humanoid until one saw the countless eyes covering their bodies. The eyes possessed the power to turn one into stone. The spell activated as soon as the Eye Ghoul trapped any creature in its gaze. The fighting prowess of each Eye Ghoul rivaled that of a perfected True Breath realm cultivator. If it were a true fight to the death though, the Eye Ghoul would turn out the stronger one. There were more than a hundred Eye Ghouls on the slope outside the mountain cave. The thought of being discovered by them, after he had just recovered, and having to endure more injuries made Wang Baoles head throb. What bad luck. Wang Baole sighed inwardly. He dared not move an inch. He intended to wait for the Eye Ghouls to leave before going out. He waited for a long while, but the Eye Ghouls stood, unmoving, on the slope. Wang Baole peeped through the opening from where he was and saw, in the distant sky, a person flying towards them! Wang Baoles scalp prickled with numbness. He instinctively thought it to be a Core Formation realm cultivator. However, as the figure approached, he caught a closer look and immediately realized it was not a Core Formation realm cultivator but a Moon Spirit! The Moon Spirit was like the poltergeist spirits people spoke of. It had an illusory form and was deadly. It rivaled a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, and the stronger ones were the equal of a perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. A True Breath realm cultivator had no chance of survival in an encounter with a Moon Spirit. During the journey to the moon, the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College had told them, should they come across a Moon Spirit they shouldnt hesitate to shatter the Lifesaving Jade Slip immediately. The jade slip is useless now. Whats the point of breaking it? Wang Baole held his breath. He felt for his storage bracelet. The seventh-grade Dharmic Armament lying inside was the only thing he placed his hope and faith on. He got a closer look and saw the Moon Spirit drifting in from the sky. It had the appearance of a young lady. As it approached, the surrounding temperature plunged drastically. Its illusory hair started floating in the air as it descended, and its face was a blur, indiscernible. It didnt land on the ground but hovered in the air above the swarm of Eye Ghouls. They stared at each other quietly. Wang Baole was slightly taken aback by the scene before him. It was as if the two sides were communicating with each other. He continued watching curiously. It didnt take long. The Moon Spirit turned, rising to the heavens, and drifted into the distance. One after another, the Eye Ghouls lowered their heads and, soundlessly, started marching towards the direction the Moon Spirit had headed. Wang Baole watched as they finally left before letting loose a sigh of relief. He waited a while longer, ensured there was no further danger, then carefully left the mountain cave. He stared at where the Moon Spirit and Eye Ghouls were headed. It led to the deeper regions of the dark side of the moon. He turned towards the opposite direction and started running. I have to leave the dark side of the moon as soon as possible. Its too dangerous here.His journey to the dark side of the moon had had him gripped in terror. As he raced off, he started activating his devouring seed, intending to use it to find more fragments for his Foundation Establishment core. As soon as the devouring seed started churning, Wang Baole froze in his tracks. Incredulity and disbelief appeared on his face. He whirled around suddenly and stared in the direction where the Eye Ghouls and Moon Spirit had headed. His devouring seed had clearly felt, in the same direction a hundred miles away, a sudden Spirit Qi, immensely strong and powerful beyond description, pulsing explosively! The intensity of the Spirit Qi was beyond anything Wang Baole had come across. It was more than ten times stronger than the Spirit Qi he had experienced in his encounter with Jin Duoming! Wang Baole wavered between surprise and suspicion. His breathing quickened. Theres something there? Chapter 255 - There’s Someone Outside! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A myriad of emotions flashed across Wang Baoles face when he sensed the startling Spirit Qi. He stared at the direction the Spirit Qi originated from. He had a vague idea forming in his head. It brought him excitement, as well as great uncertainty. It was clear that the Eye Ghouls and Moon Spirits were headed towards the source of the Spirit Qi. Wang Baole guessed that the monsters in the Mystic Luna Realm were drawn inexplicably towards the Spirit Qi. The Spirit Qi must have appeared quite recently. Else, the area would have been overcrowded with luna monsters. Lets give it a shot! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He gritted his teeth. He was reluctant to abandon the area and just leave. He wasnt a coward. After making up his mind, Wang Baole abruptly dashed out and, without hesitation, headed towards the source of the Spirit Qi. Even though he had made up his mind, Wang Baole still remained cautious and didnt venture too near the Eye Ghouls. He steadily and calmly followed them. He knew that the intense waves of Spirit Qi would likely draw other cultivators near. However, he told himself not to be hasty. If he panicked and did something extreme, there was a chance of him letting the opportunity of acquiring something rare slip through his fingers. He might even lose his life. It was a genuine possibility. What Im doing is keeping a cool head during a crisis! Wang Baole grew calmer at that thought. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole maintained his speed, with a focus on caution. He steadily trailed the Eye Ghouls and ventured closer to the deeper regions of the dark side of the moon. He entered the forest. Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he felt the devouring seed inside him churn with an increasingly intense and startling Spirit Qi. He lowered into a crouch as he ventured deeper into the forest. Wang Baole tried his best to suppress his Spirit Qi. As Wang Baole followed the Eye Ghouls and continued his approach, he soon reached the deepest part of the forest, where the astonishing Spirit Qi originated. He saw immediately before hima giant fissure in the ground! The fissure had clearly appeared recently. Around it, the trees were either uprooted or ripped apart. It was as if a sudden immense force had erupted from what had been flat ground, making the earth swell and rip apart, forming the fissure. It was more than ten feet wide and thousands of feet long. Tremendous Spirit Qi surged out from the fissure continuously, spreading outward in all directions. The Eye Ghouls, led by the Moon Spirits, approached the fissure. Without hesitation, they leaped straight in and vanished. Wang Baole spotted other luna monsters from the Mystic Luna Realm being led by other Moon Spirits approaching as well and jumping straight in. It was as if the Moon Spirits were hunting food for the fissure. They kept spreading out, locating monsters and leading them there. Wang Baoles heart rate sped up upon the sight. He didnt know what lay within the fissure, but what he could sense from the devouring seed told him that the tremendous source of Spirit Qi was coming from within. After a long moments silence, another swarm of monsters approached from afar and entered the fissure, disappearing from sight. The Moon Spirits left in search for more monsters in the Mystic Luna Realm. As the area quieted down, Wang Baole dashed out without hesitation, stepped into the fissure and vanished. I knew it. Fat people are all greedy at heart, and stupid too! As soon as Wang Baole entered the fissure, a young woman in white at the other end of the fissure spoke. She had cast some sort of spell that made her blend perfectly into the surroundings. It was impossible to see her standing there with the human eye. Even relying on ones cultivation, it would still be difficult to sense anything amiss. The young woman in white was extremely beautiful. Her appearance was alluring. Her eyes, though, held cruelty and an absence of mercy. Her lips curved into a disdainful smirk. Her name was Chen Hui. She hailed from the Galactic Dusk Sect. Amongst the many disciples in the sect, her ruthlessness surpassed even that of the youth with the black-bandaged hand. She was said to be the top disciple from the Galactic Dusk Sect who had entered the Mystic Luna Realm that year! She had clearly arrived earlier than Wang Baole but, having sensed danger, hadnt immediately entered the fissure. She continued to observe the surroundings while waiting for the Spirit Qi to draw others to it, with the intention of letting others open the way for her. Id planned to wait for half an hour. If no one came, Id go ahead myself. Who wouldve thought, there came an idiot. If thats the case, let him open the way. Hell be the unlucky one if theres any danger. Ill just reap the rewards of his efforts! Chen Hui laughed lightly. Her eyes fell on the fissure in the ground ahead of her. She waited for a period of another dozen breaths or so before dashing into the fissure. She soon reached the inside of the fissure. It was not completely pitch-black inside. A faint red glow came from the lower depths, allowing the cultivator some degree of visibility. Light flickered in Chen Huis eyes after she entered, and she raced deeper into the fissure. She could see the indistinct, rotund figure of the other cultivator in the distance moving forward cautiously. That gave her extreme pleasure. She had the feeling that she was an oriole, perched behind the unaware mantis that was stalking the cicada. She kept her distance and followed her mantis. However, as Chen Hui continued her pursuit of the rotund figure, in the not so far away distance, at the edge of the fissure, the soil loosened. Wang Baole dug his way out, blinked, and stared in the direction the young woman left. He laughed, surprised. There was indeed someone outside. When Wang Baole had entered the fissure earlier, he hadnt rushed off immediately. Even though he had observed his surroundings and concluded there was no one around before entering the fissure, out of caution, he had pulled out a puppet replica of himself and let the replica dash ahead while he swiftly dug a hole and burrowed inside. Since he was unsure if there was indeed anyone else lying in wait, the best course of action, in his mind, was to rig some bait and try to lure them out. If there was indeed someone else outside, after seeing him enter, they would definitely rush out and follow closely behind. They might even have the intention of letting him foolishly scout ahead first for their benefit. If there was indeed no one, he would dig himself out after waiting for a while and venture in. Seeing how he had successfully lured someone out, and that someone was not only a young woman but an extremely beguiling young woman whom he was unfamiliar with, Wang Baole sniggered. Slowly and carefully, he started following her. As the two of them ventured deeper into the fissure, one behind the other, both thinking themselves the oriole, outside the fissure, beyond the forestin a place ten miles awayseven to eight tall and muscular cultivators, their eyes shining with a brilliant strange light, were racing towards the fissure. One of them was holding a compass which rapidly pulsated with a bright red light. The light sat directly on the fissure, which Wang Baole and Chen Hui had just entered. The Seeking Compass that Elder Lee crafted personally is amazing indeed. It can seek out all sources of Spirit Qi within a thirty-mile radius. As long as we, the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, have this compass, our sect will have the most number of people to reach the Foundation Establishment realm this year in the Mystic Luna Realm! Even if something unexpected is to happen, as long as we attain the Foundation Establishment realm, well have the power to defend ourselves! The seven to eight Plume Manifestation Connate Sect disciples spoke in hushed, excited voices, finalizing their plan of action as they sped up. Everyone, be ready. If the rare treasure falls not into the hands of someone from our sect but into the hands of someone from another political force well make sure to exterminate him, regardless of who he is! We must not let anyone else have it! The group of Plume Manifestation Connate Sect disciples raced ahead with murderous intent. In a separate direction, the youth from the Galactic Dusk Sect who had been robbed earlier by Wang Baole had clearly not sensed the Spirit Qi coming from the fissure, but he had unconsciously made his way to its vicinity in his search. He was dashing ahead dispassionately, searching for fragments to build his Foundation Establishment core. Even further in the distance were the cultivators from the Senate faction, from the Five Generation Sky Clan, and even the four Dao Colleges. There were many who were traveling alone and many others who had formed groups of three to five cultivators. As time passed, the visible side of the moon had been fully searched. The cultivators from the various political forces soon turned their sights to the dark side of the moon. The boundary between the dark and visible sides of the moon quickly saw the gathering of numerous cultivators. Fortunately, even though the Spirit Qi from within the fissure was immense, unless one possessed something like Wang Baoles devouring seed, one would have to reach a certain distance before they could sense the Spirit Qi. If they were slightly further away, they wouldnt be able to locate it without great difficulty. As the crowd gathered and hurried about in the regions nearby, Wang Baole followed secretly behind Chen Hui and gradually reached the lower depths of the fissure Chapter 256 - A Small Tripod Cauldron! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As they ventured further inside the fissure, the faint red glow grew deeper in intensity and shade, its color almost like blood. Earth lined the two walls of the only path, and before them was an endless crimson glow. Be it the Eye Ghouls or the other mutated beasts, they all leaped into the red light after entering and vanished. Wang Baole and Chen Hui, as well as Wang Baoles puppet, didnt do the same, of course. They backed up against the wall and approached cautiously. There was a slight distance between each one of them. Both Chen Hui and Wang Baole had their guard up while they surveyed their surroundings cautiously. They were also trying their best to keep themselves hidden and prevent their own discovery. As for the presence of Spirit Qi formed from the cumulative fragments on her person, if the quantity had been too great, Wang Baoles devouring seed, despite being able to suppress the Spirit Qi to a certain extent, would not have been able to completely wipe out the presence of Spirit Qi. His discovery would have been inevitable. That was what had happened at the Five Generation Sky Clans secret location. However, he had only a few fragments on him now and, as a result, was able to conceal his presence temporarily. Chen Hui seemed to have some means of doing the same, as Wang Baole couldnt feel the presence of Spirit Qi on her. As they continued their descent, the occasional beasts continued to jump in from above, flying past them and into the red light below. It was as if the beasts had lost control of their minds. Wang Baole observed them closely and realized that they had a lost, dazed look in their eyes. It was as if they were under someone or somethings control and being led straight into the crimson glow. Alarm grew in Wang Baoles heart. If not for the incredibly strong Spirit Qi the devouring seed was sensing from the red glow, making it impossible for Wang Baole to give it up, he would have turned tail and left by now. The bizarre red glow gave Wang Baole a feeling that behind it lay a huge secret, and an unimaginable horror. I have a feeling that Im doing something extremely stupid and reckless Wang Baole sighed inwardly. He eyed his puppet ahead as it approached the edge of the red glow. He shook himself alert and started to exert control over the puppet, observing it. It was at that moment that, suddenly, the look on Wang Baoles face shifted. His puppet with no rhyme or reason, after approaching the crimson glow, suddenly shuddered. It whirled around abruptly and stared at where Chen Hui stood. Its gaze seemed to sweep past her, towards him. Then, the edge of its mouth lifted into a smile. It was a bizarre smile that had a hint of icy cold to it. With a sudden leap, it loosened its grip on the wall and jumped straight into the dense, ocean-like, nebulous depths of the red light! Chen Huis expression changed to that of alarm at the sight. She realized she had been discovered. The thought of the figure before her not being that of an actual person didnt occur to her. Even if that thought had crossed her mind earlier, his turning his head, the strange expression on his face and the flicker of light in his eyes had convinced her of his being a real human. Even Wang Baole had been taken aback. A myriad of emotions surged in his heart. Whats going on? Wang Baole felt his scalp prickle. An indescribable feeling took over him. His heart started beating rapidly. His muscles twitched. He hadnt made the puppet turn its head, and he hadnt engineered that expression on its face. Despite his skill in the creation of puppets vastly surpassed many others, regardless how lifelike his creations looked, they couldnt have achieved the effect the puppet had made one feel when it had turned its head. In that instant, he felt as if the puppet had come to life! If that were what had truly happened with the puppet being fashioned in the exact appearance of Wang Baole, it would be like coming face to face with his doppelganger. Wang Baoles head couldnt stop buzzing. He was overcome by inexplicable bafflement. Wang Baoles wariness of the glowing red sea below him intensified. Just as he was deliberating whether he should leave immediately, he noticed Chen Hui forming hand seals. She was casting some sort of spell. Suddenly, a violent wind appeared where she was. As if finding it lacking, Chen Hui lifted her right hand and whipped out a wooden figurine. It was purple in color. From the far distance where Wang Baole stood, he could only see that the figurine seemed to have its arms folded across its chest and couldnt discern any other features. The sensation that the figurine gave Wang Baole, though, was that of alarm and awe. It seemed to exude a power that was only a tier below his Dharmic Armament. After whipping out the figurine, Chen Hui quickly flung it towards the red glowing light. It fell into the red glow. The violent winds seemed to be instantly drawn towards the light and sped after the falling figurine. They seemed to draw strength from the figurine, growing larger and larger, transforming into a tornado that whirled around the figurine. As the tornado sunk into the red glow, it suddenly exploded! Air surged outwards in waves following the explosion. Wang Baole clung fiercely onto the walls, and he was nearly swept away by the rush of the violent wind. As alarm rose in his heart, he saw, following the combustion of the figurine and tornado, the glowing red light-sea growing fainter. It was like a dispelling. The light grew increasingly translucent and, very quickly, turned clear! As soon as the light was completely dispelled, Wang Baole saw the secret that was hidden within the depths of the fissure! Deep inside the fissure, was a tree branch! The tree branch was of considerable size and buried deep underground. The small part of it exposed to sight was three hundred meters long. It was yellowed, with hints of black, the colors entwined with each other like markings on a snake. Many parts of the tree were completely shriveled and appeared dead. It exuded an ancient spirit energy as if it had been around for a very, very long time. Too long, in fact. The tree branch was clearly a small part of the larger whole. A greater part of its full form was buried deep underground. Its depth and width were unknown. If a fissure hadnt appeared there, Wang Baole wouldnt have known that such an enormous tree existed underground on the moon! His first instincts were that it must be the mythical Osmanthus Tree on the moon! That was, however, something from the ancient myths. Even Wang Baole found it hard to believe. He couldnt even begin to imagine the actual size of the tree. Only a small part of it was exposed, after all, and that was already such a stirring sight. Be it his encounter in the Coulomb Basin or with Huang Shan, the trees that had been revealed couldnt begin to compare with the tree in front of him. It was like the chasm separating a human and an ant. Wang Baole saw, on the branch of the large tree, a scar that probably seemed tiny to the giant tree but to Wang Baoles eyes, was huge wound hundreds of feet long! It didnt seem to be caused by an external force but the result of a shriveling and fracturing from the inside. There were no tree fluids to be seen. However everything that entered, be it Eye Ghoul or bat beast or even Wang Baoles puppet, seemed to be swallowed up by the giant tree of their own accordwillingly becoming part of the tree! Above the torn wound, on the trees bark, was a small tripod cauldron embedded in the bark. As soon as Wang Baole saw the small tripod cauldron, there was a loud explosion in his head. Emotions rushed through him in a torrent. The small tripod cauldron was the source of the startling Spirit Qi. As soon as Wang Baole saw it, he felt a rush of instinctive longing! The object was something that could be used to form ones Foundation Establishment core! It was, as the materials from the college had stated, a fully intact artifact that only the ones blessed with the utmost luck could get their hands on! He had had his guesses, which was why he had risked such danger to go there. But when his eyes fell on the tripod cauldron, and his guesses were verified, he was still visibly excited. His emotions stirred, and a flash of want appeared in his eyes! Equally stirred was Chen Hui. Her breathing quickened. She calmed herself down quickly and formed hand seals, pointing at the figurine that was currently fueling the tornado. The tornado slowly changed its course and tried to nudge the small tripod cauldron, drawing it into its center. Wang Baole stared unblinkingly ahead and waited patiently for his chance to strike. Under Chen Huis tremendous efforts, the small tripod cauldron slowly, steadily trembled and was loosened. Before long, under the watchful, nervous eyes of Wang Baole and Chen Hui, the small tripod cauldron shook and was swept away by the tornado! Chen Hui was overjoyed. She immediately wielded the figurine to bring the small tripod cauldron to her. Wang Baoles eyes brightened suddenly. He was about to strike when at that moment suddenly, within the crack on the giant tree, a red light erupted. It was like a sea of glowing red, spreading outward and about to flood everything anew. The figurine collided with the red light and trembled with instability. It seemed on the verge of being drowned out by the light. Seeing her efforts nearly coming to a waste, Chen Hui panicked and formed hand seals rapidly, pointing suddenly. Explode! Chapter 257 - A Battle for the Tripod Cauldron! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In an instant, the figurine shuddered violently and, before being drowned by the red sea, erupted and exploded. It strengthened the power of the surrounding winds multiple folds and was on the verge of drawing the small tripod cauldron away. It didnt succeed, however. The crimson sea seemed to possess a strange power that dispelled all spells. Despite the figurines self-combustion spurring stronger winds, it seemed to have made little difference. Chen Hui could only watch on, unwillingly and helplessly, as the tornado was dispelled, and the small tripod cauldron hovering in mid-air was drawn back and under the red sea. She knew she had no chance of snatching away the small tripod cauldron that could be used for ones Foundation Establishment core. A stranger may not know what the red sea was, but she had vaguely read about it in their sect library. She knew how terrifying it truly was. She bit her lip and decided to give up and leave. It was when she had abandoned all hope, and the small tripod cauldron was about to be swept under the crimson sea, that Wang Baole finally struck. A strange bright light shone in his eyes. The devouring seed inside him erupted with an unprecedented force and intensity, forming an extraordinary suction force that he focused in his hands. He held them towards the small tripod cauldron bobbing in the sea of red light and, across an expanse of emptiness separating them, grabbed at it! Come to daddy! In the sea of red light, the small tripod cauldron instantly shuddered. It was as if an enormous pair of invisible hands had suddenly grabbed at it. Chen Hui watched, stunned, as the small tripod cauldron flew out and raced straight towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole snatched it out of the air with a gleeful look. As he used the devouring seed to suppress the Spirit Qi, he dashed upwards towards the fissures entrance! Chen Huis eyes widened as she stared at Wang Baoles figure, identical to the earlier puppet. White noise erupted in her head. She came to a sudden realization and let loose a terrifying scream. She dashed out immediately and pursued Wang Baole. A murderous aura erupted from her person as she chased relentlessly after Wang Baole. Her eyes shone brightly with violence and madness. Arrogant and prideful, she never would have thought in her wildest dreams that the fatty would trick her! He had clearly set up a trap and hidden after summoning his replica. She had stalked a replica for so long, like a fool, even wasting a precious figurine. The damn asshole must have been so pleased with himself, following behind her, stealing the small tripod cauldron from her at the most critical moment! The insult to her intellect and the loss of a precious opportunity was something Chen Hui, hailing from the Galactic Dusk Sect, could not swallow. Murderous intent gathered around her. At that instant, a sea of blood seemed to rise behind her. Such a strong killing intent! Wang Baole was shocked. Before dashing out from the fissure, he sent a Supernova punch below him. The fissure quaked amidst the deafening explosion, and a whirlpool erupted into being. The force of the Supernova surged towards Chen Hui, and a cold glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. His past near-death experiences had taught him that Chen Hui was intent on killing him. He wouldnt bother to be gentlemanly with her then. After striking with the Supernova, he pulled out a handful of self-exploding beads and threw them out! A loud rumbling traveled through the air. The earth trembled and parts of the opening started collapsing. Upon seeing Chen Hui on the verge of being buried in, Wang Baole dashed out from the opening without hesitation and sped off into the distance at full speed! He wasted no time lingering. After snatching the small tripod cauldron, the latters Spirit Qi, upon coming into contact with his own, had erupted anew. Its reemergence was an earth-shattering force that rose to the sky. The devouring seed tried suppressing the Spirit Qi, but the results were dismal. He was like a gigantic fiery hurricane in a pitch-black night, clearly visible regardless of how far away one was. It was more startling, more glaring, and more intense than it had been in the fissure! The intense Spirit Qi was like strong waves surging and hitting against Wang Baoles spirit. An instinctive, overwhelming longing overcame him. He longed to meld with the cauldron and attain the Foundation Establishment realm! At such a time, lingering even for a moment was dangerous. If the young woman caught up with him and Wang Baole was caught in a fight, any delay, even if Wang Baole was forced to use his Dharmic Armament and kill her, would be a waste of precious time. If Wang Baole was to be wounded, he didnt know if he would be able to guard against the small tripod cauldron being snatched by others before reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. He knew clearly that the moment he snatched over the small tripod cauldron, he had become a brightly burning torch that would drive any powerful person in the Mystic Luna Realm mad with hunger for it! In the past, every time the Mystic Luna Realm was open, before the current strange happenings, death was common during contests amongst the political forces. It was worse now, with the realm sealed and them separated from the outside world, and with a fully intact artifact in his possession. The temptation and appeal were too great for everyone. He could imagine the blood that would be shed, the danger that loomed at every corner! He had no choice. Unless he decided to cast the small tripod cauldron aside, the other path left to him was to attain the Foundation Establishment realm as soon as possible. Only by achieving the Foundation Establishment realm did he have a chance to turn the tide against them. Wang Baoles greater worry was the Foundation Establishment realm and Core Formation realm cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan. He knew he had no time to waste. That was why he had immediately raced away after exiting the crevice. He sped away into the distance, swift like a sudden bolt of lightning. It was as Wang Baole had predicted. In the forest miles away, the seven to eight Plume Manifestation Connate Sect disciples had been racing when the one ahead carrying the compass froze at the exact moment Wang Baole grabbed hold of the small tripod cauldron. The Spirit Qi source is moving. Damn it, someones gotten to it first! My god, this source how can it be so strong? Its more than ten times stronger than before! This isnt just a fragment. Its a fully intact artifact! As soon as the words were spoken, everyones eyes popped. Their breathing quickened, and a murderous intent flickered across their eyes. They didnt hesitate, charging at full speed towards the location pointed out by the pulsing light on the compass that was ten times brighter than it had been before. At the same time, a distance away from the fissure, the black-robed youth from the Galactic Dusk Sect was approaching with a dark, solemn face. The expression on his face transformed suddenly. He twisted his head towards where Wang Baole was at, incredulity and a mad joy on his face. This Spirit Qi source could it be a fully intact artifact? I dont care who has it. Its mine! An air of viciousness erupted from his person. He swiftly unraveled the black bandages on his right hand. Wisps of black gases spread out rapidly. His speed increased multiple folds as he dashed towards the source! There was no end to it. At that moment, the cultivators from the various political forces were gathered at the boundaries separating the visible and dark sides of the moon. The visible side of the moon had been searched clean. Everyone had their sights on the dark side of the moon. As a consequence, even though the fissure was located at only one of those intersections, the cultivators gathered there still numbered in the hundreds. Amidst the chaos, killings and fights over fragments took place from time to time. They were all painfully aware that some of them might have already attained the Foundation Establishment realm. However, the Mystic Luna Realm was too vast. With the failing of the voice transmission jade slip, there was no way of truly knowing. At that moment, with the Spirit Qi source on Wang Baole erupting like a fiery tornado and roaring to the heavens, every cultivator within a two thousand mile radius, to varying degrees, sensed it. With great eagerness and excitement, they raced from all directions towards the source of the tremendous Spirit Qi! As for the region where the fissure stood and where Wang Baole had snatched away the small tripod cauldron, a loud explosion rang from underground after his departure. Earth was flung into the air, and a disheveled Chen Hui, her hair loosened and in a mess, shot out from underground. She spat out a mouthful of blood as soon as she emerged above ground. Her face was pale, and blood lined the veins in her crazed eyes. She let out a shrill shriek. Im going to kill you! She whirled around and glared in the direction where the obvious and glaring source of Spirit Qi lay. She raced towards it with murder in her eyes. If someone were to stand perched atop an elevated spot and look below, he would be able to see, within the two thousand mile radius that included the intersection between the visible and dark sides of the moon, hundreds of cultivators approaching swiftly from all directions. The location they were approaching was where Wang Baole stood! Chapter 258 - So What If You’re a Dharmic Armament Cultivator? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was fully aware of the consequences of acquiring the small tripod cauldron. He knew what lay ahead of him. He also knew the dangers that loomed at every corner after the Mystic Luna Realm had been sealed. He still decided to use the item to build his Foundation Establishment core! Ive learned from the high officials autobiographies not only the ways to handle human relationships but also lessons about life. There was something from the autobiographies that said, few things in life are guaranteed. Oftentimes, you can make a gamble for it if theres a sixty percent chance of success. With a seventy to eighty percent chance, you should bet heavily on its success! Even though the element of gambling is strong in the statement, how could I live with myself if I dont try and fight for this? Wang Baoles eyes shone with a brilliant light. He was rarely so serious. There was none of his usual mirth. In its place was a streak of vicious and crazed determination. He was calm, instead of impulsive, and his mind raced through his various options. He knew that leaving for the visible side of the moon was out of the question. What he was worried about the most wasnt encountering strangers but people he knew and was familiar with. Have faith in the goodness in others, but do not bet on it. That was a line from the high officials autobiographies that Wang Baole had given a great deal of thought to. In conclusion, human nature was not up to the challenge. Many times, a persons transformation was not due to himself but a result of an opportunity that others had given him, one which he might come to regret his entire life. As a result, the more familiar a person is, the closer a friend, the more intimate a family member, the more one should avoid presenting such an opportunity to the person. That was something Wang Baole was deeply aware of. Now, he was that opportunity in other peoples eyes. Im left with the dark side of the moon then. There are fewer familiar faces, and fewer enemies too I cant give up on finding the Mystic Trace Fog either. Even at the risk of being teleported to other regions. Itll be the last resort, using the Mystic Trace Fog to escape. Everythings just a means to an end. The most important thing now is to find somewhere to build my Foundation Establishment core quickly! Before that happens, if anyone dares to harm me out of greed, I may have to fight my way out! Wang Baole mused silently, and a cold glint flickered in his eyes. He hurriedly raced deeper into the forest on the dark side of the moon. Wang Baole knew that his strengths lay in his resilient physical body and a cultivation that surpassed that of a typical perfected True Breath realm cultivator. He also had an abundance of Numinous Treasures as well as a Dharmic Armament. Another clear advantage he had was his experience in navigating the forest on the dark side of the moon! Not everyone possessed his experience and knowledge. He had the experience of hunting and being hunted in the forest on the dark side of the moon. He fell back on such knowledge, and as he ventured further into the forest and the plant life thickened around him, Wang Baoles sense of security grew. The gray mosquito regenerated anew then and, together with the other mosquitoes, spread out in the forest. Wang Baole could see everything within a hundred yards clearly. As a result, while the rest were slowing down slightly, unaccustomed to the unfamiliar dangers in the forest, Wang Baoles speed increased instead. I need three days to reach the Foundation Establishment realm Wang Baole did some calculations as he ran. He also tried repeatedly to suppress the cauldrons Spirit Qi with his devouring seed. Though the results were not astounding, it was still of help. Six hours had passed since he had gotten the small tripod cauldron. He hadnt yet come across any other cultivators. However, just as Wang Baole had gotten a handle on the time that had passed, suddenly, his pupils contracted. His right hand raised and sent an arc of lightning dashing behind him, to the right, in the forest. With his current cultivation, the Flash Arc no longer summoned a mere bolt of lightning. The attack was infused with electromagnetic force. It expanded into a vast lightning web in mid-air that flew past the trees, towards a young woman who suddenly dashed out like an arrow shot from a bow from behind him! The young woman had a towering, muscular form and held a large sword in her hand. She was not Chen Hui, nor was she someone from the Galactic Dusk Sect. She was a cultivator from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect who had raced ahead of the rest. They had been more prepared than Wang Baole had expected, attempting to stage an ambush after approaching Wang Baole, only to be discovered by the mosquitoes. In the face of the sudden lightning web, the young woman roared and slashed violently at the vast net. A tremendous force erupted from her. The web was sliced into two halves instantly, transforming into countless lightning arcs that scattered throughout the area. Hand over the source of Spirit Qi on you, and well leave your corpse intact! The young woman lifted her head and stared at Wang Baole. As she laughed viciously, seven to eight silhouettes dashed forward from behind her. They were young men and women, and all of them had towering, muscular builds. The battle lust stemming from them was alarming. They were clearly fearsome warriors who were physically powerful. Get lost now, and I wont have to kill you, Wang Baole said coolly. What a joke! The young woman burst out into furious laughter. She leaped and was about to charge forward. The people standing behind her sneered and leaped into the air as well. As soon as their feet left the ground, Wang Baoles right hand raised and formed a hand seal. The lightning bolts forming the lightning web, which had been sliced apart earlier by the young woman, flew suddenly into the air and transformed into swords made out of lightning. They wove their way through the crowd. They dashed about swiftly, with alarming speed. The disciples from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect all had coarse, thick skin and hard muscles. They disregarded the swords, racing through the crisscrossing flying lightning swords with greed in their eyes and ugly grins on their faces, straight for Wang Baole. They could disregard the lightning, but they couldnt escape the mosquitoes. Wang Baoles ten mosquitoes charged forward swiftly, biting each person they came upon. In an instant, the looks on the seven to eight disciples from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect changed drastically. They gasped in shock. Whats going on! Something bit me! As alarm colored their expressions, Wang Baole dispensed with useless speeches and took a step forward. With a sudden burst of speed, he arrived before a male disciple from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. An icy glint flashed across his eyes as he threw his fist out. The disciple, a hideous grimace on his face as he tried to withstand a terrible itch, threw his fist forward in a roar as well. Wang Baole didnt dodge the attack. Instead, he put more force behind his. An explosive sound rang into the air the moment the two of them collided. The disciple from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect let out an agonizing cry. His right arm, which had collided with Wang Baoles, was crushed from the fist. The damage traveled up his entire arm, extending to half of his body, his flesh smashed bloody before he finally exploded! He hadnt even the time for a single thought before he died from the immense injury. The sight was a sudden shock to the rest. Alarm and terror rose within them, and they fell back instinctively. When they looked at Wang Baole, it was with eyes of horror and incredulity. Only the muscular young woman who had slashed through the lightning web narrowed her eyes then. She didnt retreat. Her battle lust intensified instead. Wang Baole ignored the crazy woman and, instead, raised his right hand and swept it across the air. A line appeared on the ground. Im not a person who enjoys killing others. He who crosses this line dies! After he was done speaking, Wang Baole turned and prepared to leave. Dont be frightened. Why not kill us if he really was capable of doing it? Hes actually afraid, and trying to scare us off! the young woman carrying the big sword said immediately. She charged forward, ignoring the line that was drawn. The other disciples, upon seeing their senior sister disciple attacking and hearing what seemed to be words of reason, grew aggressive once more. They passed the drawn boundary and charged at Wang Baole. As soon as they came charging, Wang Baole turned around and flicked his storage bracelet. The seventh-grade Dharmic Armament saber appeared in his hand. With a sudden wide sweep of the saber, he slashed at the seven to eight people behind him. He controlled the power that was released, ensuring it wasnt too overwhelming and that the extent of the backlash was something within his tolerance. Even so, as soon as the Dharmic Armament appeared, the skies changed, and a black tornado suddenly erupted. The shadow of a crocodile appeared instantly and lashed out alongside the blinding slash of the blade! Wang Baole stored away his saber the next instant. As his hair drifted in the wind, and the black tornado and crocodile around him vanished, he turned without looking at the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect disciples standing there. He stared instead into the distant forest and said, dispassionately, This line applies to you too. Done with speaking, Wang Baole turned and left, vanishing into the deep forest. A black-robed youth appeared at the spot he had originally stared at. He was the young prodigy of the Galactic Dusk Sect who had been robbed by Wang Baole previously. He couldnt control his trembling body and found breathing difficult. His eyes were filled with unprecedented shock and horror as he stared at the line on the ground and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect disciples who were, at present, slowly keeling over, their heads rolling off their shoulders. A sudden cold rose up his spine and throughout his entire body. Damn it, that weapon of his must be a Dharmic Armament hmmph! Whats so great about having a Dharmic Armament? He even went to the extent of doing something as ridiculous as drawing a line in the ground. How juvenile! The youth was furious but hesitated over whether he should continue his pursuit. He eventually released a long sigh, after realizing that possessing a Dharmic Armament was indeed quite impressive, and chose to give up. Chapter 259 - Devouring Your Master? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Some were killed, some gave up, and others continued their pursuit. The brightness of the source of Spirit Qi on Wang Baole surpassed the definition and concept of a torch. It was like a burning volcano. Every cultivator within a two thousand mile radius would immediately sense it. Those within the hundreds of miles, especially, upon sensing the source of Spirit Qi, immediately stirred and grew excited. Even though they knew that it might be all for naught, the greed in their hearts and the tiniest sliver of possibility still drove them towards the location of the spiritual source. The Galactic Dusk Sect, for example, had seventy to eighty disciples within the radius. They were scattered throughout the area and on their respective solo hunts inside the Mystic Luna Realm. At that moment, however, an icy glint flickered across their eyes. They started dashing towards the same location. Besides the Galactic Dusk Sect, there was also the Five Generation Sky Clan. Not every disciple from the clan knew about what was going on at the dark side of the moon. The Five Generation Sky Clan, after all, comprised of multiple family clans that were in constant conflict. At that moment, there were as many Five Generation Sky Clan disciples seeking their fortunes and fragments in the mystic realm. They grew excited and agitated as well after sensing the source of Spirit Qi and rushed towards it. The same happened for the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. Besides the three political forces, there were also the descendants and heirs of the City Lords who sat in the Senate, as well as minor political personalities affiliated with the Senate. There were easily more than a hundred people within the two thousand mile radius. Regardless of where they were scattered in the area, they all chose to charge towards the source of the Spirit Qi like the rest. Amongst them were those with a prominent status, like Li Xiu. Besides him, there were two othersone a nephew of the Heavenly Citys City Lord and the other a nephew of the Eternal Joy Citys City Lord. The latter two were your typical tyrants and bullies. They had attended the Ethereal Fruit Feast as well. Now that they were there and had the Foundation Establishment realm within reach, they had no reason to give up when they sensed the source of Spirit Qi. Every political force gathered. They seemed to form a huge spiraling whirlpool that had Wang Baole as its locus, spreading a thousand miles in all directions. Wang Baole, who had become the eye of a storm, was presently racing through the forest and silently counting down the time. He didnt mind fighting to the death, but he wasnt a bloodthirsty person at heart. If he could resolve the crisis he was in without having to kill anyone, he would do so in a heartbeat. That was what he had planned to do. If he could find a chance and create a window of three free days for himself, he would be able to build his Foundation Establishment core. It was a good idea. The execution of it was the challenge. Wang Baole was racing through the forest when his eyes suddenly flashed. His right hand raised and swept behind him. His Spirit Qi burst out, and lightning bolts snaked around his right hand as he caught the flying sword surging towards him. The flying sword was black in color, and a strange glimmer shone on its blade. It seemed to contain some sort of poison. Wang Baole used his Spirit Qi to stop it in mid-flight, lightning bolts snaking up the sword, and, without any hesitation, flung it back where it came from. His series of actions were fluid like water and very, very fast. In an instant, a pained cry rang out. A silhouette dashed out from deep within the forest, hand pressed against his chest as he retreated hurriedly. He didnt get far. The person shuddered as blue spread rapidly over his entire body, and he quickly fell to the ground with a thuddying on the spot. There was a cut on his forehead. A gray mosquito flew straight out from the cut and vanished in the surrounding forest. Another one. Wang Baoles face was cold and hard. He recognized the others attire. It was a disciple from the Galactic Dusk Sect. Excluding the black-robed youth, that was the seventh person from the Galactic Dusk Sect. They were all eccentric characters who were extremely skilled in concealment and camouflage. They were proficient in staging ambushes as well. If Wang Baole didnt have his mosquitoes vision, he would find it challenging to sense them as clearly. Wang Baole didnt check out the corpse. He was about to continue his journey deeper into the forest when a flash of light flickered across his eyes. He retreated hastily. As soon as he stepped back, the light from ten spells surged forward from both sides in a deafening roar, disintegrating the trees around him. The ground on which Wang Baole had stood a moment earlier quaked, and snapped branches and torn leaves flew in the air. If Wang Baole hadnt dodged in time, he would have been struck by the ten spells. As soon as he had fallen back, twenty odd people dashed out from both sides of the forest. Most of them were from the Five Generation Sky Clan. They werent from the same family clan of those Five Generation Sky Clan disciples Wang Baole had crossed paths with earlier, but the greed and murder in their eyes were the same. They wasted no time talking. As soon as they appeared, the twenty-odd people charged at Wang Baole with greed in their eyes. They had never seen each other before and hadnt held grudges against each other before that moment. However, at that moment, anyone who held such a tremendous source of Spirit Qi was the enemy in their eyes! The consequences they would face after snatching such an item from Wang Baole was something they, in the face of extreme greed, hadnt considered. They had to get it first. Wang Baole wasnt an indecisive person. He didnt enjoy killing. However, if he couldnt set aside the three days he needed by any other means, he was left with no choice. If I have no choice but to kill my way to a three-day window, Ill do it! A vicious light flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. As the twenty or so Five Generation Sky Clan disciples rushed towards him, he shifted and formed hand seals with his right hand. Bolts of lightning descended immediately, and a web of electromagnetism was cast out over the air. It transformed into numerous lightning swords that shot out towards his enemies. It didnt end there. As the deputy pavilion head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Wang Baole had countless Numinous Treasures. Even though he had expended quite a few, he still had enough of them at his disposal. With a sweep of his hand, he summoned a dozen Flying Frost Swords and a handful of self-exploding beads and flung them out. In an instant, deafening explosions shook the lands and sent heaven and earth quaking. Amid the chaos, as the twenty or so Five Generation Sky Clan disciples whipped out their Numinous Treasures and cast spells, Wang Baoles form blurred. It was like the sudden eruption of a lightning dragon as a shrill cry pierced the air. He appeared suddenly before one of the disciples and, without a pause in his step, slammed right into him. A myriad of emotions flashed across the persons face. He hurriedly fell back and tried to counter the blow, but to no avail. He was slammed straight in the chest. Blood spilled out from his mouth as his chest was crushed inwards. He let loose a terrifying scream and, like a kite cut from its string, keeled over. Wang Baole, without any stutter in his steps, turned and kicked smoothly at another persons crotch. The latter tried to block the blow with his right hand. It didnt work. There was the sound of an arm breaking as Wang Baoles kick landed on the persons crotch, and an almost inhuman cry rang out into the air. A spasm shot through the cultivators body before he fell to the ground, dead. After two consecutive kills, the battle lust emanating from Wang Baole intensified. He knew that they were intent on exterminating him. He had two choices before himkill, or be killed! Ill kill you all! Wang Baole roared. He dashed forward in a blur and engaged in battle with the twenty odd cultivators, leaving death in his wake. A mere fifteen minutes later, corpses lay scattered on the ground. All that remained of the Five Generation Sky Clan group were two cultivators. Their faces were drained of blood, and their eyes bright with terror and confusion. They seemed to have been roused from their earlier madness and greed. With a shrill scream, they fled hastily. Wang Baole was panting slightly. He hadnt suffered many injuries. However, battling with twenty odd perfected True Breath realm cultivators was an exhausting feat. It was a pale comparison to the backlash from using the Dharmic Armament though. It was still something within Wang Baoles limits. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes upon seeing the two fleeing people. He didnt plan to pursue them, but as he was about to leave, he heard a scream, followed by another not long after. A flash of light flickered across Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt issue an order to kill to the mosquito The gray mosquito returned swiftly and hovered before Wang Baole. After experiencing multiple rounds of massacre, its Spirit Qi had transformed. One could clearly sense, after careful observation, bloodthirst exuding from the gray mosquito. That was the first time it was displaying signs of rebellion before Wang Baole. It buzzed aggressively, with enmity. As soon as the buzzing sound rang out, the other nine mosquitoes emerged from the surrounding forest, racing forward and surrounding Wang Baole, displaying hostility towards the gray mosquito in the nine-to-one stand-off. I was the one who made you. How dare you rebel against your master? Youve grown gutsy, havent you? Wang Baole snorted. The scabbard inside his body started churning. Instantly, a binding force erupted and blanketed the gray mosquito. The mosquito shuddered violently. Its body started showing signs of shattering! Wang Baole, who possessed the sword scabbard, held the life of the mosquito within the palm of his hand! After some time, the gray mosquito started crying out for mercy. Its thoughts surfaced clearly in Wang Baoles mind, causing surprise and startlement to flicker across his eyes. He withdrew the power of the scabbard. If this happens again, Ill break your proboscis! Wang Baole said coolly, then turned and left. The gray mosquito was still for a moment, before immediately following Wang Baole. Together, with the other mosquitoes, they split up and flew off into the distance, extending Wang Baoles vision and, at the same time, guarding their master. Chapter 260 - A Broken Arm! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The killing was still going on! The pursuit was still happening! After all, the mob came from all around, and one couldnt send voice transmissions in the Mystic Luna Realm. Hence, there wasnt much communication between them, and they didnt know who the Spirit Qi source was or how strong he was. Wang Baole couldnt do anything to change that. He only had one optionto kill and keep on killing. After killing someone, he would leave the corpse, letting the stench of blood spread throughout the air. He was using that as a deterrent! It would cause the next group of people to pass through the area littered with corpses to hesitate and not dare to continue giving chase. That was because they would feel fear after seeing those corpses and experiencing the murderous intent of the murderer. That kind of deterrent had some effect, but humans would always want to try their luck. There were those who remained logical and backed away despite the strong temptation, but those who actually did so were few and far between. Two days had passed since Wang Baole stole the small tripod cauldron. In those two days, he tried to fuse the small tripod cauldron with his body. However, he discovered that once he started fusing with the small tripod cauldron, his body would enter a state where it couldnt be disturbed or touched. If he were to try to reach the Foundation Establishment realm in such a dangerous place, he would surely fail if any accidents happened. Hence, Wang Baole stopped considering the method of infusing the cauldron while fighting. As he bolted deeper into the Mystic Luna Realm, the number of cultivators killed by him increased gradually, and the tally was quickly approaching one hundred! Among the close to a hundred people, there were those from the Galactic Dusk Sect, the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, and the Five Generation Sky Clan So long as they gave chase and had murderous intent, they would all be slain by Wang Baole eventually. His feelings changed from an initial hesitation to silence while he murdered and eventually became cold-blooded bloodlust. As he stood there and gazed in front of him, eight to nine people walked out silently. Among those eight to nine people, Wang Baole knew three of them. Not long ago, he was even talking to one of them like they were close friends. But as they walked out, the atmosphere immediately became tense. Those that walked out were the family and sons of the senators in the Senate, Li Xiu, and the nephews of the city lords of Heavenly Sky City and Yongle City were also present. As for the rest, they all looked like young masters on the surface. Although Wang Baole had never seen them before, he could guess that their social statuses were not that far off from Li Xiu. And those people, for them to have come out from the forest ahead, could be seen to have put in a lot of effort and positioned themselves strategically. If not, they wouldnt have blocked Wang Baoles path so precisely. After all, that place could be considered the border separating them from the depths of the moons dark side. Brother Wang Li Xiu had complicated feelings and a hesitant look. He didnt want to be Wang Baoles enemy. In fact, if he knew that it was Wang Baole who had gotten the Spirit Qi source, he might not have come at all. Alas, it was too late when he found out that the person who had the Spirit Qi source was Wang Baole. Wang Baole also sighed. During the slaughter in the past two days, he didnt use the Dharmic Armament again. Although his body didnt suffer a backlash, he faced too many enemies from all factions. In the end, he still couldnt prevent minor injuries from time to time, and the minor injuries gradually accumulated. Although he suppressed his injuries, they would open up again if he suppressed them for too long. At the same time, his mental fatigue was a huge problem as well. Even though Wang Baole had become ruthless and cold-blooded, his continuous attacking and sprinting made him feel increasingly fatigued. As he saw familiar faces, that feeling of fatigue increased even more. Dont hurt yourself by making a mistake. Wang Baole took a long look at Li Xiu and bolted away to one side, disappearing into the forest. Right at that moment, everyone except Li Xiu only hesitated for a moment. They seemed to notice that Wang Baole was suppressing his fatigue and injuries. So a murderous glint appeared in all their gazes, and they gave chase, disappearing into the forest one after another. Only Li Xiu stood there. He was in a dilemma and didnt give chase as he was hesitating. Not waiting for him to stop hesitating, sounds of tragic cries could be heard from within the forest up ahead, from a place that couldnt be seen. The tragic cries were extremely shocking and sounded as though the people making said cries had met a huge horror. Loud rumbles and beams of light from spells exploded forth. Even Li Xiu saw a sea of lightning bolts spread from within the forest. It caused a burnt smell to be spread from the surrounding flora. Very quickly, under the rumbling and tragic cries, the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord and someone from a senators affiliated family clan, ran out rapidly. They both had frightened looks on their pale faces. But they didnt escape very far away before a flying sword flew straight into the back of one persons head. It caused the guy from the affiliated family clan to widen his eyes and die on the spot. Wang Baole, my uncle is Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord and one of the seventeen Senators! You dare to kill me? The remaining person, the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord, had a huge change in his expression. He retreated backwards rapidly while screaming, and his gaze was filled with fear while looking at Wang Baole, who walked out from within the forest. Wang Baoles clothes were stained with blood, and he breathed heavily. Blood even leaked from the corner of his mouth. He looked very weak, as though he was unable to suppress his internal injuries any longer. However, the murderous intent emanating from his body was stunning. Xiu Xiu, save me, save me! The nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord called out anxiously to Li Xiu while retreating. The scene sent shivers down Li Xius spine. He knew Wang Baole was powerful. He could tell that from Wang Baoles fight with Zhuo Yixian previously. He didnt expect, however, that he had still underestimated the man. He was very clear that Wang Baole must have been attacked many times and sustained heavy injuries throughout the past few days. Despite that, he only needed a few moments to slaughter all his comrades. Although he didnt see the entire slaughter, he could picture and analyze it through the rumbling and the disturbances caused by spells being cast. It was obvious that his comrades werent in Wang Baoles league. Hes still only at the perfected stage of the True Breath Realm Once he reaches the Foundation Establishment Realm, hell definitely become even stronger! Li Xiu was stunned. Seeing Wang Baole walk over with murderous intent and seeing the fearful face of the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord, he hesitated once again and decided to remain silent. Wang Baole panted with some difficulty. As he looked at the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord, a cold glint flashed across his eyes. As he raised his right hand and was about to attack, he seemed to have affected his injuries. Surprisingly, with a shake of his body, he spat out a large amount of blood and retreated a few steps unsteadily. It seemed like he was no longer able to suppress his injuries. He seemed to be unable to stand still, and his head was lowered. However, what others couldnt see was that deep within Wang Baoles gaze, a keen glint flashed as though he was on high alert for something. It made the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord stop retreating. When he looked towards Wang Baole, the fearful glimmer in his eyes was replaced by one of greed and desire as though he had discovered an opportunity. Get lost! Wang Baole took a deep breath, raised his head, and shouted hoarsely. He did not look at Li Xiu, instead choosing to retreat backwards to seem like he intended to leave. But right at that moment, the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord ground his teeth and actually burst forth towards Wang Baole. He roared. Die! As that person burst towards him and roared, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly. As he did so, a glaring glimmer appeared in his eyes. All of his weakness disappeared immediately, and a shocking force erupted from his body. Although he had suffered heavy injuries, they werent to the point where Wang Baole was unable to suppress them. Everything that he did previously was fake. His purpose was obviously not to kill the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord. Instead, he was aiming for the figure charging towards him from behind the nephew. The figure was a woman. Her speed was too fast, and she approached right as Wang Baoles power erupted. Wang Baole ignored the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord. As he turned around with the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament saber in hand, he slashed towards the woman! Youre finally willing to show yourself! A black storm exploded forth, and a black crocodile roared from within it. The sword glint shook the surroundings, and the woman planning to launch a sneak attack had a huge change of expression as Wang Baole slashed towards her. But she wasnt an ordinary woman. In such a dangerous situation, she actually took out three statues. The three statues were all hugging their chests and spread an eerie aura. As they appeared, their auras exploded forth to counter Wang Baoles slash directly. Rumbles shook the surroundings and created a strong shockwave. Wherever the shockwave passed, the flora tumbled and the earth trembled. Not waiting for the nephew of Heavenly Sky Citys City Lord to approach, the shockwave hit his body and broke all his bones. In fact, he didnt even have time to let out a tragic cry before he became a bloody mess and died. No one noticed his death. Wang Baole spit out fresh blood and landed with the saber in hand while all three statues exploded. The woman let out an aggrieved scream and tried her best to dodge. Alas, she could only prevent her vital organs from getting hit, and her right arm was chopped off by the slash! Fresh blood spurted out. The womans hair was disheveled, her face was pale, and her gaze was filled with hatred. A large amount of blood spurted from her mouth, covering her whole person in blood. She became a bloody figure and fled rapidly. One could only hear her frenzied voice filled with hatred echoing through the heavens. Wang Baole, I, Chen Hui, swear that I will kill you and destroy your soul no matter how many lives it takes me! Chapter 261 - Acquaintance… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking coldly at Chen Hui escaping after transforming into a bloody figure, Wang Baole squinted his eyes. In reality, he had been having a sense that someone was following him in secret. However, no matter how hard he tried to use his mosquitoes to find out, he couldnt locate the other partys location. That made him recall the young girl in the white top that he met at the place he found the small tripod cauldron. The girl was also proficient at hiding, such that Wang Baole didnt notice her at all before he entered the crack. After analyzing it that way, Wang Baole was confident that the one following him was the same girl. Her tactics were bizarre, especially in terms of her Numinous Treasures, which were frightening. If he allowed her to follow him closely, it was like hanging a sword above his head and keeping a thorn in his throat. Therefore, Wang Baole had intentionally tried to lure her out. However, several days had passed, and regardless of how hard Wang Baole tried to tempt her, he didnt see the girl. Until now, the number of injuries he had increased, and he was so close to the breaking point. Furthermore, meeting someone from the Senate made Wang Baole tempted to try again. He leveraged on the group attack by members of the Senate to weaken himself and continue sustaining his injuries in a way such that he was on the brink of breaking down. It was so real that it managed to lure the girl out. He had originally planned to kill her with a single attack, but her tactics were unusual and, coupled with the injuries that Wang Baole was carrying, he only managed to cut off one of her arms. At the same time, it came with a price. The backlash from the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament worsened Wang Baoles injuries. Thankfully, he managed to suppress them once again. As long as he didnt use the Dharmic Armaments for a while, he could prevent his injuries from erupting. That feeling of having a lump in his throat had also disappeared simultaneously. Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief, and as he turned, he saw Li Xiu not far away and chuckled. Brother Li, how have you been? Are you also planning to snatch from others? Li Xiu shivered as Wang Baole glanced at him. He had seen Wang Baoles attack, the bloodied, mangled corpse of Heavenly Sky City Lords nephew, and also Wang Baoles scheming mindset and ferocity with his own eyes. All of that made him thankful for hesitating previously. Now, he had seen through Wang Baole. The fatty seemed easy-going on the surface but was actually a vicious person who wouldnt bat an eyelid at killing someone. He was decisive and determined if he put his mind to killing someone, and was an extremely vicious person. He felt that someone like Wang Baole didnt belong to the four major Dao Colleges. Instead, he would be a good fit for the Galactic Dusk Sect, carrying a smile on his face while holding a knife behind his back Therefore, with Wang Baole smiling and looking at him, Li Xiu tried to control his trembling body. Laughing awkwardly, he hurriedly retrieved a few pills from his storage bag and put them on the ground, before patting his chest and exclaiming loudly. Junior Brother Baole, that is a misunderstanding that you have towards me. I, Li Xiu, am not someone like that. I have integrity and value justice. My only goal here is to send some pills to you, Junior Brother Baole. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows as he looked at Li Xiu. Give me a reason to believe you. Hearing Wang Baoles words, Li Xiu was on the brink of tears, and his heart trembled uncontrollably. His mind was churning for excuses when he suddenly thought of one and voiced it out. Big Brother Baole, youre still single, right? Its alright even if youre not. I have an older sister who is so beautiful its astonishing. Regardless of whether its her face or her figure, she has one of the best you can find. Shes now working at the Martian Colony and is well known throughout the entire Federation. I have found you extremely affable since I first saw you, and I think that its highly possible that you will become my elder brother-in-law! What on earth? Wang Baole was confused. Elder brother-in-law! I still have some matters to attend to, so Ill make a move first, elder brother-in-law! Li Xiu slapped his chest loudly, and as soon as he completed his sentence, he turned around and left hurriedly. Looking at Li Xius back view, Wang Baole didnt give chase. He looked incredulous and left after picking up the pills. He suppressed his emotions and felt more relaxed after hearing Li Xius words. As he continuously explored deeper within the forest on the dark side of the moon, the number of people who were charging at him also decreased. After all, the corpses laying all around had an effect of frightening others, and that allowed Wang Baole to finally take a breather. The only issue was that as he began searching for a place to begin the Foundation Establishment process, another batch of people, apparently lured by his Spirit Qi source, appeared. They were the ones that Wang Baole was dreading the most to meet. However, he had no choice but to face them. Wang Baole Chen Yutong laughed bitterly as he emerged from within the forest. Beside him were several other people from the Dao College, totaling about twelve of them, including Li Yi. Shi Ling, the natural talent at sensing the fragments were also amongst them, looking incredulously at Wang Baole. They werent aware of who the Spirit Qi source was coming from previously, but now, when they neared, they realized that it was from Wang Baole, and that made all of them laugh bitterly. Based on the ways of the world, Chen Yutong was very proficient and very clear that they were now at a juncture where misunderstandings could easily happen. He was a close friend of Wang Baole, and it was especially important that he took care not to create any misunderstanding between him and Wang Baole. Therefore, after he stepped out, he didnt go too close to Wang Baole. Instead, he opened his storage bag and took out a bottle of pills which he left at the side. Baole, I will not say much. Its not appropriate for others to be around you now. I hereby wish you all the best in Foundation Establishment! Chen Yutong looked sincerely at Wang Baole, bowing to him with cupped fists. The others in the crowd also took out their pills in silence. Seeing the reactions of the people from his Dao College, Wang Baole felt a sense of warmth and was touched, especially by Chen Yutongs actions. He nodded his head and picked up the pills. He was about to turn and leave when at that moment, a flash was seen across Li Yis eyes. She seemed to have some thoughts, but even before she could take any action, Chen Yutong stared angrily at her. Li Yi stayed silent with her head lowered. Even though Wang Baole didnt turn around, he saw everything clearly with the help of the mosquitoes. A look of viciousness flashed across his eyes, but he didnt say anything. Instead, he took out excess fragments that he obtained during his killings along the way, which were fragments in excess of the twenty he needed. He flailed his hand and tossed most of it to Chen Yutong. Senior Brother Chen, there are still some corpses lying around with fragments on them. I dont have time to pick all of them up, so they are yours to keep. Thank you, and goodbye! When he finished speaking, Wang Baole turned around and charged into the distance, disappearing within the dense forest. Soon, after Wang Baole had left the people from the four Dao Colleges behind, he continued advancing within the depths of the Mystic Luna Realm. As time passed, his injuries worsened and were about to relapse, and even though he could use his pills to treat them, it was only temporary respite unless he found a place to go into seclusion. If his injuries were to relapse, it would be a terrible situation. Therefore, after bearing with it for another earth day, Wang Baole spread his mosquitoes out. After making sure that no one was after him, he found an area on a small hill and dug a cave in a secluded spot, before wriggling in and sealing the cave shut. He then scattered the mosquitoes outside, before finally heaving a sigh of relief. He hurriedly took out the small tripod cauldron. His eyes burned with passion and agitation as he looked at it. The small tripod cauldron was ancient, with signs of aging visible on it. There were also some indecipherable words and pictures of ferocious beasts densely covering it, making the entire cauldron seem very impressive. Ill use this object for Foundation Establishment! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He first swallowed some pills and digested them quickly, to suppress his injuries yet again. He then sealed his hands, releasing his Spirit energy to encompass the cauldron according to the way of Foundation Establishment, as he began the first step of Foundation EstablishmentSpirit Integration! At the same time, as Wang Baole began the Foundation Establishment process, Chen Hui from the Galactic Dusk Sect who was thousands of miles away from him was charging forward with her face pale and aghast. She had lost an arm and was extremely beaten. The only thing that remained the same was the hatred and mania in her eyes. If the hatred were to be transformed into a Sea of Fire, then the heavens and earth would be burned to the bone right at that moment. Wang Baole! Chen Hui gritted her teeth, her heart filled with bitterness. She was charging forward as she searched for a place to rehabilitate when suddenly, a kind voice rang beside her ears. Hui-er, who has hurt you to this state? The moment she heard the voice, Chen Hui was shocked. When she turned around, she realized that an old lady had appeared without her knowing. The old ladys face was covered with wrinkles, and she was standing there, holding a crutch as she smiled at her. Master! Chen Hui felt incredulous. She knew well that her master was one of the Grand Supreme Elders of the Galactic Dusk Sect whose cultivation was that of Core Formation level. People of Core Formation cultivation werent allowed to enter the Mystic Luna Realm, and that was especially so as the place had been sealed. Her first thought was that the seal had been broken, but when she raised her head to check, she realized that the firmament wood grains were still intact. There are some things that we didnt tell you, the disciples, previously, for fear that you would not be able to keep the secrets well The old lady seemed to have sensed Chen Huis confusion as she smiled and spoke warmly while caressing Chen Huis head. This time, the Galactic Dusk Sect is supporting a special Fellow Daoist. With his help, we managed to enter by cheating the array formation. This is the case for the Five Generation Sky Clan as well. The only difference is that they are supporting another creature! As for this seal Its created by both our clans. I have gained a rough understanding of the perfect Foundation Establishment object that you have lost. Wait for me here, Ill get it back for you. Chapter 262 - Shocking Change! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Listening to the words from her master, Chen Huis breathing quickened as she stared incredulously with her eyes wide open. She had never imagined that the earth-changing transformations that had occurred were a result of the combined actions of her sect and the Five Generation Sky Clan. She was also well aware of how severe the consequences would be. Naturally, the sect would have an idea of it as well, as it was akin to resistance against the whole Federation. Once exposed, there was no doubt that a great war would result. However, even so, the sect still decided to partake in it. That made Chen Hui gasp in shock as she realized that the sect had great plans! The old lady didnt speak any further. She passed Chen Hui some pills and inquired about the details of the Spirit Qi source. After knowing that the object was a small tripod cauldron, she turned around and charged in the skies towards where Wang Baole was carrying out the Foundation Establishment process! She was so fast that wind and thunder roared ferociously, causing changes in the sky as loud noises spread in all directions. That attracted the attention of many cultivators. After seeing the old lady in the skies, everyones mind buzzed as a torrent of emotions erupted in their hearts. Core Formation! Gosh, how is this possible? Impossible Someone of the Core Formation realm appearing in the Mystic Luna Realm! The seal hasnt been broken, but yet there is someone of the Core Formation realm here! All the cultivators within the area were trembling with shock as their breathing grew rapid. They all felt that, within the Mystic Luna Realm, situations that were out of what they had imagined were occurring one after another. No one knew for sure what the eventual outcome would be, and the fear and reverence in their hearts had reached an indescribable level! The old lady didnt care much about the shock experienced by the True Breath realm cultivators, not even bothering to mask her speed. After all, the preparations that she had been making were almost complete. Since that was the case, there was no need for her to hide. That was why she went out in search of her own disciple. Having heard news of the perfect object, she was happy. That small tripod cauldron would be the perfect item for our Hui-er to begin Foundation Establishment! On the other hand, Wang Baole was sitting with his legs crossed in the cave. With anticipation and agitation, he was fast in the process of Foundation Establishment. Using an object for Foundation Establishment involved two steps. The first step was Spirit Integration, which involved using either sufficient fragments or perfect objects and covering them with ones own spirit energy to weaken it. That was to integrate ones spirit energy with the item before swallowing it and allowing it to sink to ones dantian. What followed after that was the second stepLife Foundation! Life Foundation meant sharing flesh and blood with the object. It involved completely integrating with the object from within, and using it to establish and build the Foundation Stone! Establishment meant to build, while Foundation referred to the object! To a certain degree, Foundation Establishment was akin to having an additional organ in ones body. The purpose of the organ was to evolve and advance the cultivators life! From there, Spirit Qi would no longer be a rootless energy source. Instead, it would make ones body into a whirlpool of Spirit Qi source. It would be equipped with the ability to absorb the Heaven and Earth powers, and be the foundation for taking over the fortune of the firmament and the galaxy! Once that was successful, the nature of life, spells, and everything else would be significantly transformed! Soon, as Wang Baoles cultivation was activated and his spirit energy emerged to envelop the small tripod cauldron within it, he sealed his hands again and began the process of Spirit Integration according to the method outlined by the Dao College. Gradually, as the small tripod cauldron was enveloped in spirit energy, it turned opaque. It shimmered, turning from opaque to translucent before it was completely translucent, invisible to ones eyes. When that happened, with passion in his eyes, Wang Baole opened his mouth and sucked. Instantly, the spirit energy that he released brought along the invisible small tripod cauldron and entered his mouth at a fast speed. Instantly, Wang Baole felt like he had swallowed a block of jelly. It felt slippery, and when he swallowed, the spirit energy that had entered his mouth sank to his dantian. There, the invisible small tripod cauldron gradually regained its appearance. When it was no longer transparent, it floated endlessly in the devouring seed. It is indeed a rare perfect object suitable for Foundation Establishment. Ive completed the first step so easily! Wang Baole was excited and agitated. From the information from Ethereal Dao College that introduced the first step, it wouldnt be an easy process to integrate twenty fragments and gather them within ones body so that they would completely fit into one another. Furthermore, there couldnt be any mistakes made during the entire process, which required nurturing and care. Failure was of lesser consequence, as the damage to ones meridians and dantian during the process would be a more dangerous life-threatening situation. That was especially so as during the entire process, one wasnt allowed to move his body. Therefore, it must take place in an extremely safe place. Wang Baole had to abide by that even though he was integrating with a perfect object. He even felt that right at that moment, he shouldnt be moving unnecessarily. If not, the newly integrated small tripod cauldron within his body would be unstable, causing the Spirit Qi source within it to be released. His body would be like a balloon, exploding directly. That was the reason why Wang Baole didnt dare make an attempt at Foundation Establishment previously. It was only there that he felt safe and made use of the opportunity for Foundation Establishment. He took a deep breath and maintained his body posture to stabilize the small tripod cauldron which had integrated into his dantian. He then began the second step, which was also the most crucial last step of the process. Life Foundation! If the first step had to proceed smoothly without any incidents, the second step must be even more smooth-sailing. Any small turbulence would lead to failure as the Life Foundation step involved integrating ones life, flesh, and blood with the small tripod cauldron, in order to turn it into one of his own organs. He couldnt afford to be distracted. After Wang Baole sent orders to his mosquitoes outside to patrol on their own and prevent anyone from coming near, he settled down and attempted to integrate his meridians, flesh, and blood together with the small tripod cauldron according to the method taught by the Dao College. The advantage of using a perfect object for Foundation Dstablishment was obvious. The whole process was extremely smooth sailing. Very quickly, Wang Baoles life, flesh, and blood began to connect with the small tripod cauldron to a certain extent. After five minutes, the integration had reached thirty percent. Slowly, it became forty, fifty, and sixty percent As time passed and the degree of integration increased, the movement of Wang Baoles cultivation grew stronger. If others who had used the fragments for Foundation Establishment were to see him, they would be immensely shocked. Wang Baole, having reached only sixty percent integration, was giving off a vibe so strong that it was on a level similar to that of people who have achieved complete integration using the fragments. The integration process didnt stop there. Gradually, it rose to seventy, eighty percent As the integration occurred and Wang Baoles cultivation was boosted significantly at astonishing speed, his life, his flesh and blood, his spirit, and his everything seemed to have been evolved in the process of combining with the small tripod cauldron. At the same time, memories and scenes of ancient times seemed to have emerged from the small tripod cauldron, flooding into Wang Baoles mind. There were so many images that Wang Baole was unable to take a clear look at everything. He noticed that the image that appeared most frequently was that of a gigantic altar, with numerous blurry figures surrounding it and praying. Of those praying figures, there were so many of them whose vibes alone made Wang Baole frightened. He didnt know what level of cultivation they were at, but he had a feeling that a single look by one of them would be sufficient to destroy him thoroughly. The altar that they were praying to consisted of three levels. There were four small tripod cauldrons on the lowest level, and one of them was exactly the one that Wang Baole was integrating! On the second level was a pair of pearls, one black and one white, giving off a dark and shimmering glow respectively! The third level was a fog layer. Faces of the commoners who were extremely devout appeared from within it. It looked extremely bizarre, and it was apparent that the objects placed on the three levels were offerings. They were in ascending levels in terms of value, and one could see how Wang Baole was bestowed with an unusually good fate that time around. After all, it was only an offering from the first level, but it was already being revered by so many people. That made it clear that its value couldnt be described with words. The thing that the countless figures were praying and offering valuable items to could be seen in a blur from the image that appeared in Wang Baoles mind through the small tripod cauldron. It seemed to be a green lotus growing in mid-air! The instant he saw the green lotus, which was the exact same moment where the integration with the small tripod cauldron had reached eighty percent, Wang Baoles vibe was so strong that it had already exceeded those who had succeeded in advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage. One could imagine that after he had succeeded, Wang Baoles Foundation Establishment would be much more formidable than everyone elses! However, just at that point, something happened. Wang Baoles mosquitoes, which were outside his cave abode, exploded even before they could sense someone approaching. The gray-colored mosquito was more hardy but had only managed to last for a while more, just in time to send a signal to Wang Baole before it completely vaporized. Wang Baole trembled. The image of the green lotus in his mind vanished, replaced by the expressionless face of the charging old lady sent by the gray-colored mosquito! The moment the image of the old lady appeared in Wang Baoles mind, an astonishing loud noise reverberated in all directions and caused the earth to shake such that Wang Baoles small cave tumbled and was torn open from above Wang Baoles head! The wall above his head exploded open. As innumerable rocks pelted down, the old lady, carrying a ferocious vibe and a boisterous manner, looked condescendingly at him Sudden change had occurred! Chapter 263 - Destroying the Dao Foundation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Everything happened too quickly. Almost the instant all the mosquitoes, including the gray-colored one, were destroyed, a deafening roar erupted in the cave. Wang Baole, who was at a crucial juncture, having integrated eighty percent with the small tripod cauldron, was extremely shaken. The loud roar was like a thousand claps of thunder exploding right into his ears. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw the old ladythe Grand Supreme Elder of Galactic Dusk Sectapproaching from the opening in the wall above his head as broken rocks fell from the sky! The old ladys figure carried such an imposing force that, in Wang Baoles eyes, it was as if he was being suppressed by the combined force of heaven and earth. He was at the most crucial stage of Life Foundation, and he wasnt supposed to move a single bit. Everything happened in the blink of an eye. It was so sudden that Wang Baole didnt know what to do, as everything seemed like a catastrophe, forming a hurricane in his head. The vibe given off by the old lady, coupled with the falling rocks tumbling onto Wang Baole, caused his body to tremble vigorously. As a result, the small tripod cauldron within his body was immediately destabilized. All the vibes were disordered, become chaotic from a previously perfect, well-controlled state. Any interference during the process of Foundation Establishment for a True Breath realm cultivator was dangerous. Needless to say, that also applied to Wang Baole, whos location for seclusion was being torn apart by others. The level of danger had already far exceeded that of the Pond Cloud Rainforest, and that of Coulomb Basin. After all, in those two areas where he experienced danger, he was able to retaliate somehow. However, right then, right there, in the face of a Core Formation cultivator, Wang Baole was so weak that he wouldnt be able to withstand a single attack! As the spirit energy moved in a chaotic manner, with his body trembling and the small tripod cauldron shaking all over, the only thing Wang Baole experienced was a current crashing heavily within his body, similar to if he were to swallow a self-exploding bead. The deafening boom within his body and by his ears overlapped at that instance, causing him to vomit fresh blood. He was like a deflated ball, his energy and spirit severely exhausted. Enlightened With blood filling his entire mouth, Wang Baole struggled as he tried to recite the Dao sutra to scare the other party away. That was the only means of resistance he could think of at the crucial juncture. However, after saying the first word, his body was unable to withstand anything else. That was because right then, his cultivation was connected to the small tripod cauldron. The violent shaking and disorder of the small tripod cauldron was, to a certain extent, similar to it undergoing exorcism, such that it was impossible for Wang Baole to recite the Dao sutra. He vomited blood again, his face turning pale white. He was about to retreat without caring about the integration process, but in that chaotic environment, his body seemed like a ceramic vase about to be torn apart. Every part of his body was painful deep down to his bones. A worm-like scum like you dares to snatch away my disciples fate? A chilly look and a condescending, croaky voice erupted from within the cave. The old ladys lips curled into a cold smile, looking at the extremely beaten Wang Baole who had blood flowing from his mouth. She looked at him as if he was an irritating maggot. After stepping into the exploded cave, she stepped right towards Wang Baole. She raised her left hand, grabbing directly at Wang Baoles dantian! Seeing the old ladys arrival and her raised right hand, Wang Baoles eyes became bloodshot as his vision turned red. He let out a beast-like scream, but the blood that emerged instead prevented him from screaming out loud. Instead, it transformed into madness and indignation. He wanted to struggle, but all his tactics were useless against a Core Formation cultivator. Needless to say, in his state of madness, it was difficult for him to use his tactics. The only thing he could do was watch the old ladys right hand swiftly pressing on his tummy with the speed of thunder. Immediately, Wang Baoles tummy exploded, his flesh torn apart. The grip by the old lady perforated his stomach, exposing his intestines as he vomited fresh blood. The pain made Wang Baole go berserk, his eyes filling up with blood. The old lady reached directly into the hole she had made in Wang Baoles tummy, disregarding Wang Baoles injuries and pain. She was like a piece of unfeeling steel, grabbing the small tripod cauldron resting on Wang Baoles dantian forcefully, disregarding his mangled flesh and blood! The feeling was similar to someone grabbing hold of one of his internal organs! The feeling of ones organ being gripped tightly by a hand that went through all his other tissues transformed into an indescribable amount of pain exploding directly in Wang Baoles mind, causing him to scream painfully! Ive found it, its not too late. The old lady smiled, her smile carrying a sense of indifference. Now, Wang Baole, who was trembling heavily with sweat damping his entire shirt, saw the old lady as a devil through his bloodshot eyes. He had never felt that way before, and he felt helplessness, madness, and hatred on a level that couldnt be described. Nothing could be salvaged. The old lady twisted her left hand, which was holding onto the small tripod cauldron, and at that moment, Wang Baole understood what was meant by living hell! He was helpless and had wanted to call up the black mask. However, under the suppressive force of the Core Formation cultivator, the black mask stayed silent and motionless. Feeling every ounce of pain, Wang Baole laughed bitterly as he attempted to activate his devouring seed. However, there was such a huge difference between his level of cultivation and that of the old lady that even if the devouring seed were to move a single bit, it would be suppressed by the old lady! Trying to retaliate? The old lady sneered, nonchalantly kicking Wang Baole. With a loud bang, a strong force flowed from the old lady directly into Wang Baoles body. Wang Baole trembled vigorously and, as he spewed blood out of his mouth, his body flew backwards as a result! The small tripod cauldron had been integrated with his body over eighty percent. Regardless of whether it was his flesh or his soul, they had all already been combined, forming his Dao Foundation to a certain extent. As the old lady kicked him, his body tumbled backwards. Immediately, the small tripod cauldron was pulled out by the old lady, together with his flesh and spirit. From the injury on his stomach, large amounts of Spirit Qi and life were leaking out. When the small tripod cauldron was pulled out, one could see that strands of his meridians and flesh had already been coiled around it. As the small tripod cauldron was removed, Wang Baoles body curled backwards, his meridians broken and his flesh torn apart! Blood spewed endlessly, covering the entire area With a loud boom, Wang Baole, who had broken the cave on impact and landed outside, could only feel his vision darkening. He felt that an unbearable cold was surrounding him, and in the darkness and cold, a sense of hatred that could destroy the heaven and earth erupted from within him! However, it was all useless It would only be a waste of his efforts! At that moment, he was convulsing. His anger, hatred, and pitiful screams had already become weak. His soul, his Spirit Qi, his everything They were all weakening at an astounding speed. The immense pain in his body couldnt compare to the feeling of having someone snatch away his Dao Foundation with their bare hands. Furthermore, the feeling of having one of his organs taken away made Wang Baoles life dull immediately. His Dao Foundation had been snatched away! His Foundation Establishment process, which had been completed to eighty percent, was destroyed. Not only that, his dantian and all his meridians were broken by thirty percent under the forceful pulling of the old lady. The frightening wound on his stomach, as well as the severely damaged intestines, worsened his injuries to an extent that he would have died even if he was physically at the level of Foundation Establishment. However, no matter how determined he was at surviving, with his Dao Foundation being snatched away and his injuries so severe, it was impossible for him to have an opportunity at Foundation Establishment again in his life. Since the foundation had been destroyed, his cultivation would leak at such a fast speed that he would eventually return to a commoners state and die from his injuries. Something like that had happened before during the Spirit Inception Era. However, it was the first time it happened to a disciple from the four Dao Colleges, and to someone like Wang Baole!! It could easily be imagined that if the Mystic Luna Realm wasnt sealed, the old lady would never dare to act that way. However, now that she saw that things were moving towards completion and that there would definitely be changes to the Federation, a mere Deputy Pavilion Head like Wang Baole was simply a small fry that she could destroy. As she held the small bloodstained tripod cauldron and felt for the Spirit Qi source within it, a look of approval appeared in the old ladys eyes. She was irritated by the blood on the tripod cauldron, and with a single swing, the blood on it evaporated. She put it into her arms and looked towards Wang Baole as if he was already dead. Ive heard that you have another Dharmic Armament? As she spoke, the old lady stepped out. Wang Baole revealed a look of helplessness and madness in his eyes, as he watched the old lady attempt to kill him and steal his Dharmic Armament! Chapter 264 - Revival From the Brink of Death! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was said that when one was on the brink of death, he would see a light appearing in a world that was pitch-black. The light was like a source of guidance, causing ones body to rise until it eventually integrated with the light. What happened after the integration, where the person would go, and whether one would still retain their consciousness There may be people who knew the answers to those questions, but they were unable to provide the answers to those secrets. Wang Baole had already seen the light. In the pitch-black world, with the exception of the old ladys frightening face, there was only a light that had silently appeared behind her. To put it more accurately, it was several rays instead of one that had appeared suddenly. As it appeared, a strong, imposing force was emanated from within those rays. It was not very clear, but Wang Baole managed to vaguely see that the seven or eight rays were actually the figures of several individuals that had floated towards him. They didnt have any facial features, which made it impossible to see what they looked like. The vibe they were giving off was so much stronger than that of the Moon Spirit that it was incomparable. They were The strongest forms of existence within the Mystic Luna Realm, second only to the giant Ancient Corpse The Night Immortals! The level of cultivation of each Night Immortal was similar to that of a Core Formation cultivator. There were even a few of them who were able to battle cultivators who had perfected Core Formation, especially as they all had the characteristic which made them immortal. The characteristic, to a certain extent, made them exist even more boisterously than the Ancient Corpse in the Federation! After all, the Ancient Corpse had been in a deep slumber all those years, and wouldnt awaken unless it was provoked. On the other hand, Night Immortals preferred to live in a group. Even the Federation was unclear about how many of them existed. All they knew was that there was an estimated fifty of them, spending most of their time in the regions of the moons dark side. Even though they would also occasionally appear on the moons visible side, it was rare. They were a huge threat. They were filled with animosity towards outsiders, and wouldnt rest once they saw them, not until they killed the outsiders. However, thankfully, they didnt have a spirit sense like Core Formation cultivators and had to depend on their eyes to detect everything. As long as one wasnt noticed by them, he or she could escape. That characteristic was similar to that of the Eye Ghoul. It seemed like Wang Baole and the old lady had been seen by the group of Night Immortals that happened to have floated in their direction. Instantly, the Night Immortals charged directly towards the old lady. The old lady, who was in the midst of kicking Wang Baole to death, was taken aback as she stopped in her attacks. Even she was afraid of the Night Immortals. It wouldnt have been so bad if there was only one Night Immortal, but now that a group of them had neared, she was stricken with fear. She knew clearly that she must definitely not be haunted by the Night Immortals, as when that happened, it would be difficult to escape, and death would definitely fall upon her. The moment the Night Immortals appeared, which was the instant the old lady paused, Wang Baolewhose eyes were filled with despair and madness and whose laborious breathing had come to a haltsuddenly stared with his eyes wide open. Even though his body was weak, he was filled with indescribable pain, and fresh blood was still flowing out from the wound on his stomach, he suddenly had strength coming from an unknown source Perhaps the suppression from Core Formation had suddenly disappeared, such that he could stand up, struggling as he scurried backwards, hugging his stomach. He had only one thought in his mind, and that was to escape. Escape out of that place Escape, so that he could perhaps survive! D*rn it! If Chen Hui hadnt known that Wang Baole possessed a Dharmic Armament, the old lady wouldnt have further attacked the severely injured Wang Baole, who was an insignificant person in the old ladys eyes. However, it was clear that the Dharmic Armament was an attractive item, even to the old lady. The old lady wanted to give chase, but the group of Night Immortals suddenly picked up speed and surrounded her. That made the old lady troubled, as she could no longer go after Wang Baole. After all, the Night Immortals were comparable in cultivation to a Core Formation cultivator. With all of them ganging up, even someone like the old lady would be terribly beaten to a state that she could no longer spare anymore effort on Wang Baole. The most important thing to her would be to ensure her safety. After several hours, the old lady left, evidently beaten to her bones. Fresh blood was flowing out from the corners of her mouth, and she looked awful as her entire body was filled with pain. In order to escape from the group attack by the Night Immortals, she had to exhaust several valuable Numinous Treasures to obtain an opportunity to escape and avoid their pursuit. She was about to change the direction she was heading and continue her search for Wang Baole, but roars from the Night Immortals sounded off behind her once again. She turned around, surprised as in the skies a distance away, another four Night Immortals had appeared, charging towards her. Sh*t! Why are there Night Immortals again? The old lady gritted her teeth helplessly as she continued speeding away towards the visible side of the moon. A bizarre feeling overwhelmed her as she felt that the Night Immortals on the dark side of the moon seemed to be against her for some reason However, she was still indignant towards Wang Baoles escape. She groaned and took out a jade slip, which in that case wasnt a voice transmission ring but one that could be used for voice transmission even with the array formation seal present in the Mystic Luna Realm. It was developed by the Galactic Dusk Sect with other members of the clan, with the help of the Fellow Daoists of another species. There werent many such jade slips and were therefore not distributed to True Breath realm cultivators. However, of those from the Galactic Dusk Sect that had entered the Mystic Luna Realm, there werent only True Breath realm and Core Formation realm cultivators, but also large numbers of Foundation Establishment realm cultivators! Therefore, using the voice transmission, the old lady sent out an order, gathering Foundation Establishment realm cultivators from the Galactic Dusk Sect to find and kill Wang Baole! Youre unlucky. The direction you escaped is not far from the secret location in which our sect is located! The moment the old lady gave the order, the Foundation Establishment cultivators on the dark side of the moon immediately responded. A glow flashed across their faces, as they were all glad to take on the task given by the Grand Supreme Elder. Therefore, very quickly, the Foundation Establishment cultivators began to move out. They even gathered some True Breath realm disciples to join them in the search. At the same time, as an ally of Galactic Dusk Sect, Zhou Fei from the Five Generation Sky Clan that had previously tried to pursue and kill Wang Baole, remained sentimental to him as he also carried out the search. He even activated his network of friends from the Galactic Dusk Sect, telling them to inform him if they met Wang Baole. As the search carried on, Zhou Fei was rejuvenated, and somewhat anxious the moment he received the news. He was afraid that others would be faster than him. However, considering that he had received the news, it meant that there werent many who were aware of the Dharmic Armament. Therefore, without wasting time, he rushed there immediately. Gradually, a vast net filled with greed and intention to kill was cast above the dense forest of the moons dark side. Gathering both True Breath realm cultivators and Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, the quest to find and kill Wang Baole had begun! No one from the four Dao Colleges and the other factions, with the exception of the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect, knew about what was going on. They were putting in their utmost effort to attack the array formation seal. After all the time spent trying to break it, it seemed to have worked. It wouldnt be long before the array formation was completely destroyed. The members from the Five Generation Sky Clan and Galactic Dusk Sect amongst them didnt sense anything out of place. They all put on a relatively anxious expression as they cooperated with the rest in breaking the array formation. It could be said that right then, the moon seemed to have become an invisible vortex, attracting most of the elites form the entire Federation, with the exception of the cultivators from the Martian Colony. The Martian Colony was one of the most important bases of the Federation. Its purpose wasnt to solve the issues on the moon, and was therefore not deployed. However, the number of Core Formation and Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered on the moon was astonishing. Their movement also became the medias spotlight within the entire Federation. After all, in that era, movie stars were no longer the focal point for the masses. The cultivators were the ones who could gather all of the peoples attention. That was especially so as the transformation of the Mystic Luna Realm roused the entire Federation. Innumerable people were keeping watch, and rumors were abundant. In Phoenix City, Wang Baoles parents were pale with shock as they watched reports of the Mystic Luna Realm from the news. Husband I I feel light-headed, and my right eyelid is twitching Baole Wang Baoles mothers eyes were reddened, apparently from crying. As she watched the news, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably again. That child Why did he enter Ethereal Dao College and become a cultivator? Isnt it better if he had stayed as a commoner? The tears from Wang Baoles mother became uncontrollable as she spoke. In that period of time, she seemed to have aged. Before Wang Baole left for the moon, he had ordered Liu Daobin to bring his parents the Ethereal Fruit for consumption. However, the anxiety she felt, and her worries for Wang Baoles wellbeing, still made her seem tired and old. Dont think about such nonsense. Dont you know Baole? He looks honest on the surface but is a cheeky person. When was he ever at a disadvantage? Wang Baoles father also appeared visibly aged. However, he didnt reveal his anxiety as he consoled his wife. In reality, not only was his right eyelid twitching, but an indescribable feeling also arose in his heart. It felt like he was about to lose something precious, and that caused the wrinkles on his face to deepen and grow in number Chapter 265 - Escape Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Other than the Galactic Dusk Sect and the Five Generation Sky Clan, no one knew what Wang Baole had experienced and lost in the Mystic Luna Realm. Naturally, no one was aware of how pitiful Wang Baole was right now. Even using the word pitiful to describe him seemed like an understatement. In reality, Wang Baole had experienced something unimaginable to most people, like a nightmare that no one could even think of. As a cultivator, especially the highly-looked upon talent amongst the Federation seedlings, Wang Baole wasnt simply a Federation seedling, but also a popular star in the military. He was even a highly-regarded Deputy Pavilion Head of the four Dao Colleges and was considered formidable compared to his batch mates. Even though that seemed like an exaggeration, it was not far from the truth! That was evidence of Wang Baoles combat capabilities and status. However, all of that was only applicable on Earth. In the moons Mystic Luna Realm, it was a different story. The array formation caused darkness to overpower brightness, with all laws thrown out of the window without any regard. The survival of the fittest was a game that was playing out there. How would a True Breath realm cultivator be able to resist the attacks from a Core Formation cultivator? To Wang Baole, a True Breath realm cultivator, the most precious Foundation Establishment process was destroyed single-handedly by the old ladys attack. Furthermore, Wang Baole had used a rare perfect object, the small tripod cauldron, for Foundation Establishment, instead of his fragments. That made the feud between him and Galactic Dusk Sect deepen exponentially. However, Wang Baole was unwilling to make an oath, as he felt that making an oath represented the useless screams of a weakling. He felt that the teaching from the high officials autobiographies made a lot of sense. His breathing was heavy as he hugged his stomach, trotting while escaping within the forest. Other than making an oath, there was no other outlet for his emotions. I am still unwilling to swear, but if I could survive Galactic Dusk Sect Wang Baole smiled evilly without any tinge of happiness. The hatred in his eyes was unlike before, and in that moment, he seemed to have become an entirely different person. People had to undergo different experiences in order to change. Wang Baole felt that was the way for him too. In the Pond Cloud Rainforest, he learned to kill and give his all. In Coulomb Basin, he learned about unity and cooperation, and here, he learned about what it was meant to have deep-seated hatred! It was hatred that arose from someone snatching away his chance at Foundation Establishment, for pushing him to the brink of death, and for destroying his future! In the silence, blood flowed out from his stomach, which he had covered with his hands. He heaved heavily, supporting himself on a tree as he lowered his head to look at the wound. He could see his intestines, and if he were to release his hands, his intestines would fall out all over the ground. Perhaps all his internal organs would slide out from the wound as well. Even though he was covering the wound with his hand, the injury was so severe that Wang Baole was already feeling his body becoming increasingly weaker by the moment. The only saving grace was that he had managed to complete eighty percent of the Foundation Establishment process, even though his level of cultivation had been decreased. He no longer had the Foundation Establishment, but as his devouring seed was still intact, he could forcefully stabilize the previously unstable cultivation after he escaped. That slowed the rate at which his cultivation was being lowered, and even though thirty percent of his meridians had been broken, no one knew that Wang Baoles Spirit Root was ten inches long instead of eight inches. The remaining seventy percent of his meridians could forcefully activate his cultivation, allowing him to activate combat capabilities akin to the level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator once he stabilized after his escape! That would be scary. It was worth mentioning that Wang Baole was only eighty percent Foundation Establishment, with thirty percent of his meridians destroyed, and was also carrying severe injuries. Even so, the combat capabilities that he could showcase were already on the same level as a Foundation Establishment cultivator. In other words, it could also be said that his injuries caused his level of cultivation to fall towards the level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, Wang Baole knew clearly that as time passed, his level of cultivation would gradually fall. It could take a few hours or a few days It would be useless even if I manage to find my mates from the four Dao Colleges. Instead, I might even bring danger to them My only chance of survival now is time As long as I can sustain until the seal has been broken, until Seniors from the Dao College come Wang Baole adjusted his breathing, his face pale. He was previously bitter and felt hopeless, but since he managed to escape, the feelings of despair were transformed into a strong will to survive. The level of hopelessness he felt was transformed into the same level of desire to survive. He didnt want to die. He couldnt bear leaving his parents and his friends, and he hadnt become the President of the Federation, or taken his revenge! I must hold out. Heal my injuries, and find the Mystic Trace Fog Wang Baole lowered his head to look at his injuries, before laughing bitterly again. His wound was so large and his injuries so severe that they couldnt be treated with pills. It was a miracle that he was still alive with injuries on that scale. However, he knew that the special devouring seed helped in decreasing the harm from his injuries. The pills in his storage bracelet werent even able to provide any form of relief. If it were to carry on, his body would fall apart even before his cultivation was lowered to the level of a common man. He would then die as he lost blood and acquired infections as his cultivation diminished. That was especially so if he met with enemies. If Wang Baole were to raise his hand that was hugging his stomach, his intestines would all flow out Using the devouring seed to forcefully suck them in wasnt a long-term solution. In the silence, Wang Baole knew that there was probably only one way out for him. However, just as the idea popped into his head, Wang Baole raised his other hand, and a saber appeared immediately, slashing towards the trees on his right at something that wasnt visible! A level of cultivation comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was activated and used precisely on the Dharmic Armament. His cultivation far exceeded that of before, allowing his control of the Dharmic Armament to become even smoother. As the saber landed, a loud boom emerged as it made a slash the length of a mans height. A black crocodile appeared roaring, landing inside the forest as it prepared to attack a True Breath realm disciple from the Galactic Dusk Sect, who carried a look of greed in his eyes. Bang! There was still a trace of greed in the disciples eyes, but a crack began to appear between his brows as he was directly split into two. It was not long before the two parts fell to the ground, blood splashing out from each of them. From the beginning to the end, Wang Baole didnt take a single look at him, and neither did he keep his Dharmic Armament. Instead, he stabbed the saber into the ground, a look of determination appearing in his eyes as he caught his breath. He immediately took out four puppets. The only solution is to dismantle all these puppets, transforming them into an armor that would encompass my entire body, sealing up the wound to a certain extent!Wang Baole didnt hesitate a single bit. He knew that he shouldnt stop, but compared to advancing, the danger from his injuries was greater. Therefore, he began to dismantle the puppets with one hand. Thankfully, he was the Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion and had made the puppets himself. Therefore, his knowledge of the Dharmic Armament and his familiarity with the puppets made him very efficient, and soon, he had completely dismantled the puppets and began carving new inscriptions to transform them with his Spirit Stones. The scene seemed like art created by Wang Baole. The entire scene with him using his seventh-grade Dharmic Armament and the Heated Burst mystic technique surrounding him, along with Mystic Luna Realms forest on the moons dark side and his injured body as the backgrounda Dharmic Armament Master would be touched if he were to notice Wang Baole. Soon, a set of armor appeared before Wang Baoles eyes. It was black and looked extremely vicious and cold. Its exterior was covered densely with sharp spikes that were astonishingly pointy. One could see that it was an armor prepared for war! The whole process took about an hour. The armor was like a small giant about ten feet tall, and as it stood in front of Wang Baole, he felt a torrent of emotions. Wang Baole wasnt completely satisfied with it, but due to the circumstances he was in, it was the best he could do. He struggled to stand and, as he activated his hand seals, the ten feet tall armor in front of him assembled on its own, breaking into numerous fragments and approaching Wang Baole as they covered him entirely. When everything was completed, the Dharmic Armament vanished, and Wang Baoles body could no longer be seen. Instead, one could only see a figure decked in armor standing in front of the giant tree! There was a black helmet that only revealed his eyes and black armor that covered his entire body, sealing the wound on his stomach. It seemed to have replaced his skin, preventing his intestines and organs from falling out. Wang Baole finally felt the weakness that was gradually increasing ease significantly. If the weakness was coming at him like a turbulent river flow previously, it was now akin to a peaceful stream. It was also at that time, when Wang Baole stopped moving, that the nine ordinary mosquitoes sent back an image of a figure charging at him from afar! The figure hadnt neared, but a strong vibe of Foundation Establishment emanated from the figure, and could be significantly felt! Wang Baole wasnt surprised at how they could accurately locate him. If he had a choice, he wouldnt have stayed put for so long. Seeing that the person coming after him wasnt the old lady, Wang Baole fell silent as a chill flashed across his eyes. Chapter 266 - : Blood Floods the Mystic Realm! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As soon as the Galactic Dusk Sect Foundation Establishment realm cultivator came surging forward, Wang Baole raised his left hand without a word and swung his fist towards him! The punch unleashed the Supernova and augmented Wang Baoles strength and power. The immense force erupted into a huge whirlpool that ripped everything apart and roared as it slammed into the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. Alarm flashed across the face of the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Galactic Dusk Sect. He had thought Wang Baole weakened and knew that their elder had destroyed his Dao foundation. That was why he had attacked confidently. He hadnt expected the force behind Wang Baoles punch. It gave him the illusion of facing off against a cultivator of equal cultivation realm instead of one at the True Breath realm. How is this possible? Didnt the elder destroy his Dao foundation? As emotions flashed across the Galactic Dusk Sect cultivators face, and a flicker passed his eyes, he formed rapid hand seals. A large crescent moon appeared before him and collided with the whirlpool formed by the Supernova. At that very instant, as the Supernova erupted from Wang Baoles left fist, his right hand rose in the air. A seventh-grade Dharmic Armament saber appeared in his hand. With a thundering roar, it slashed at the Supernova whirlpool! Die! An explosion of unprecedented proportion followed. In the earlier battle with Zhou Fei, Wang Baoles cultivation hadnt been as advanced. He had suffered a backlash from wielding the Dharmic Armament and was unable to fully unleash its power. Things had since changed. He unleashed his full power and the remaining, damaged Spirit Qi inside his body without holding anything back. He was the short-lived lotus in its last moments, unfolding into its fullest blossom without regret! With a thundering roar, the black tornado rose to the skies and shook the surrounding lands. The black crocodile unleashed its true roar, which rumbled and stirred the surrounding air. It replaced the sound-barrier-breaking thundering of the saber, and a sudden hundred meter tall light erupted from Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament saber. The saber light flashed and slashed through the Supernova whirlpool. It parted with the blade, allowing the latter to slice clean through it and land on the crescent moon summoned by the Galactic Dusk Sect Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. Shock and alarm flashed across the cultivators face, and he fell back hastily. The crescent moon disintegrated without putting up much of a fight. The saber light, unhindered, raced towards the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator! No! The Foundation Establishment realm cultivator let out a terrible cry. He tried to fight, pulling out numerous Numinous Treasures hurriedly to defend himself, but he was like an ant before an upraised boot. The overpowering slash of the saber, powered by Wang Baoles explosive lifeforce, shattered the Numinous Treasures that the Galactic Dusk Sect Foundation Establishment realm cultivator had thrown at him. It was as if the treasures had been sucked clean of all spirit energy. The brilliant saber light fell straight on the cultivators head and slashed clean through! A thundering rumble shook the earth, and a crack appeared between the two legs of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. It went deep into the earth and was at least thirty yards long Wang Baole landed, his blade piercing the ground and his body folding into a half-crouch. He lifted his head, panting, then slowly stood up. Before him, the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator from the Galactic Dusk Sect shuddered. His body split apart into two cleanly cleaved halves. They exploded. Blood and torn body parts flew in the air. His flesh form and spirit were both destroyed! That was the present power of Wang Baole. Despite his grievous injuries, despite having a third of his meridians ruined, despite his Dao foundation being robbed, despite his growing weaknesshe still had the ability to kill a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator! Wang Baole stood up. He didnt spare a glance at the dead cultivator but looked instead to his left and then his right. He raised his Dharmic Armament and pointed at his left and his right, then turned around and ran further into the forest at top speed. As soon as he left, two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators walked out slowly from where he had pointed his Dharmic Armament. They both had a terrible look on their faces, their expressions grave and serious. They had arrived merely a moment later than the cultivator who had just been killed. They hadnt even had the chance to rush out to his aid before the fight had ended. They had seen, with their own eyes, Wang Baoles attack. The terrible and fearsome sight was a dagger of fear driven deep into their hearts. Did he really have his Dao foundation destroyed by the elder? After a long moment, one of them asked, uncertainty in his words. The elder didnt just destroy his Dao foundation. I heard she ripped a fully intact artifact straight from his body he was on the verge of attaining the Foundation Establishment realm then, the other person whispered. The first person who spoke, upon hearing that, sucked in a breath of cold air. He knew very clearly what that meant. He also knew the agony that one would have suffered throughout the entire process. It was an unimaginable pain. Despite having gone through that, Wang Baole was still able to fight to such an extent. That made them realize that the young man wasnt a mere prodigy. If he had successfully achieved the Foundation Establishment realm, his reputation would grow far greater in the Federation. He didnt reach the Foundation Establishment realm, but still possesses the same level of combat ability its such a waste. The two stared at each other. A hint of greed unfurled in their eyes. There lay unspoken words between them. They were about the Dharmic Armament in Wang Baoles possession! With their level of cultivation, they had recognized the weapon to be a Dharmic Armament at first glance. Now, they had an even greater reason not to give up the pursuit. However, after considering Wang Baoles resilience and battle prowess, they decided unanimously to continue the hunt at a safe distance, without venturing too near. Hes seriously wounded. I can feel his Spirit Qi weakening When he weakens more considerably, thats when we kill him! Both had their own ideas. They continued to keep their distance while readying themselves. If Wang Baole turned around and attacked, they wouldnt engage. They would choose instead to wait it out. They werent idiots. Regardless of how precious a Dharmic Armament was, they knew well about Wang Baoles Foundation Establishment realm level fighting ability. There were those who would have bravely approached head on and fought for the Dharmic Armament, but such people were rare and few. Even if they didnt perish in the encounter, they would, eventually, in the others that followed. The Galactic Dusk Sect, especially, was extremely focused on its self-interests and gains. It would never do anything that required self-sacrifice for the benefit of others. That was why, as more Foundation Establishment realm cultivators appeared, after noticing the strange situation as well as the Spirit Qi exuding from Wang Baoledespite Wang Baole having kept his Dharmic Armamentthey also chose to follow and observe. There would always be a few brash ones, however. One Foundation Establishment realm cultivator from the Galactic Dusk Sect could no longer hold himself back. He sensed Wang Baoles weakening Spirit Qi and attacked immediately. The glimmering light of a blade flashed in the air instantly, and a thundering roar threatened to split the earth apart. The disembodied head of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator flew into the air as his headless body fell to the ground. The eight to nine Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who had been following closely behind were driven to shock. They rediscovered a sense of self-restraint. At the same time, fierce desire burned in their eyes. They unanimously decided to keep news of the situation to themselves instead of reporting back to the Core Formation realm elder. They continued tracking Wang Baole while waiting for the opportune moment. Wang Baole knew what the people following him were up to. His eyes flashed, and he ignored them. The current situation was actually to his advantage. In fact, he had revealed his Dharmic Armament not just to inspire fear but also to use the cultivators greed and lust for the Dharmic Armament to his advantage. They would not as easily report his whereabouts to the Core Formation realm cultivator. They had their own schemes and naturally so did Wang Baole. At the same time, the delay tactic suited Wang Baoles plans. As he moved forward, he went towards low-lying lands in search of the Mystic Trace Fog. Wang Baole knew that he was weakening at an alarming rate. If he could locate the Mystic Trace Fog before he weakened to the extent that they were moved to attack, he would be able to buy himself some more time. If he failed to do so Wang Baole fell silent then. He no longer knew where he was precisely. Based on his calculations though, he knew that even though he was currently not in the deeper regions of the dark side of the moon, he was approaching the restricted zone that the college had spoken of and that he was not to enter at all costs. I hope I can find it Wang Baole inhaled deeply. He could sense himself weakening. He was about to continue his search when suddenly, from the left, a figure raced towards them at an alarming speed. He seemed to be in great anxiety. As he approached, he drew not only Wang Baoles attention but that of the eight to nine Foundation Establishment realm cultivators behind Wang Baole as well. They turned their eyes on him. They soon saw the approaching person clearly. It was Zhou Fei of the Five Generation Sky Clan! As soon as he appeared, Zhou Fei said abruptly, Stop waiting around, everyone. He has found a way to locate the Mystic Trace Fog. If we dont do anything soon, hell find the Mystic Trace Fog and teleport himself away. That was how he escaped from me the last time! As soon as Zhou Fei said that, the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators from the Galactic Dusk Sect froze, and the expressions on their faces shifted. Wang Baole frowned. He sighed softly, inwardly, and leveled a frosty glare at Zhou Fei. Zhou Fei, with greed in his eyes, initiated an attack and raced towards Wang Baole! Chapter 267 - The Land of Deep Slumber Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhou Feis words instantly exposed Wang Baoles delay tactic. The latters plan failed as soon as Zhou Fei appeared. At that moment, Wang Baole could clearly feel the difference between a True Breath realm cultivator and a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. Compared to a True Breath realm cultivator, a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would have lived through numerous fights to the death as well as contests for resources. That was how they had emerged from the faceless crowd of True Breath realm cultivators to form the central forces of the Federation. Such survivors would have honed their mind after undergoing many hardships as well as events that broadened their horizons. Their mental resilience surpassed that of a True Breath realm cultivator. Their decisiveness, as soon as they made up their minds, was something a True Breath realm cultivator couldnt compare to. Once their minds were made up, they werent easily swayed. The level of their craftiness was also greater than that of a True Breath realm cultivator. Wang Baole couldnt spare a moment more for thought. His eyes flashed. As soon as Zhou Fei approached, he raised his right hand and summoned his seventh-grade Dharmic Armament saber in his hand, slashing it at Zhou Fei! He knew clearly that Zhou Fei held an understanding of his Dharmic Armament that was far greater than anyone else there. Since he dared to appear out in the open, he must have a certain degree of confidence in his chances. If Wang Baole had still maintained the level of strength and power that had allowed him to cleave a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator into two, he might not have been too bothered. However, he clearly sensed the weakening of his cultivation. It had dropped by three-tenths. His current level of cultivation was a mere seven-tenths of his full cultivation. The only option left to him was to kill Zhou Fei quickly. His death would serve to terrorize the others. Even if they were aware of his plans, they would move with greater caution and give him more time to seek out the Mystic Trace Fog. Wang Baole placed his full strength behind the attack. The tornado expanded outwards, and the black crocodile roared and lashed out in all directions. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and stomped heavily on the ground with his right foot. His entire person sprang upward suddenly, like the long arc of a rainbow, surging behind the arc of his blade light towards Zhou Fei. Zhou Fei sneered as he watched Wang Baole attack, his hands swiftly forming hand seals. A large mirror, which seemed to be crafted from Spirit Stones, appeared before him. It started giving off a bright, blinding light as soon as it appeared. It was something Zhou Fei had borrowed from someone in order to suppress Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament. As he formed the hand seals and the mirror appeared, the blinding light of the saber came rushing towards him. Both the light from the mirror and the saber met. Everything seemed to happen at the same time. Amidst a deafening explosion, the twin lights collided. The mirror shattered with an explosion. As it cracked and shattered into pieces, an ethereal hand reached out from within the shattering mirror and stretched towards the approaching Wang Baole. It pointed at him. An immense energy silently unfurled in the air. It formed a binding force that cast itself over Wang Baole, who suddenly felt the sensation of sinking deep into water. He felt as if his whole body had been suddenly and tightly bound. He froze in his steps, his movements slowing down considerably. It was as if he had frozen on the spot, unable to move and unable to fight back! The surrounding Foundation Establishment realm cultivators witnessed the sight before them, and their eyes glimmered. They were about to dash out when Zhou Fei, with a loud burst of laughter, his spirits energized, raised his right hand and grabbed towards Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament! The surrounding cultivators breathing and pace quickened as Zhou Fei was about to wrap his fingers around the Dharmic Armament. However, as Wang Baole lay bound and helpless, suddenly, an icy glint flickered in the eyes hidden behind his helmet. His devouring seed had been focused on keeping his injuries under control. His black lightning and the power of the purple sea hidden in his eye had also sunk into slumber after the events in the Coulomb Basin, without signs of awakening. They hadnt emerged even when the old woman had struck. That didnt mean that Wang Baole had no way of activating them, however. As the fierce light in his eyes flashed, the black armor he was wearing started emitting a black light. A series of cracking, metallic sounds rang out. The exterior of Wang Baoles armor started caving inwards, and in the middle of each dent, lay a self-exploding bead. They shot out into the air instantly. More than a hundred self-exploding beads scattered outwards from Wang Baoles armor and exploded instantly. Explosions resounded in the air, sending tremors through the ground. They were like a sudden boiling thunderstorm, their immense force sending shockwaves across the landshaking the earth around Wang Baole, tearing the grass and leaves, and uprooting whole trees. The binding power that had trapped Wang Baole within its grasp was blown apart instantly! Zhou Fei was alarmed. He retreated hastily, but it was too late. The icy glimmer in Wang Baoles eyes transformed into a murderous glint. He eyed the approaching Foundation Establishment realm cultivators and started chanting inwardly. Enlightened He echoed the words in his heart, and remarkable spirit energy exploded from his person. The heavens boiled, and amongst the distant stars, a faraway, ancient being seemed to be awakening. It had its gaze on them. The oppressive weight of the gaze sent shivers through the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who had been closing in. What is this aura!? My god, this is this is The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators from the Galactic Dusk Sect fell back in unison, but Wang Baole paid them little attention. As he muttered the scripture, he dashed forward in a sudden burst of speed and arrived before the retreating Zhou Fei. With murder in his eyes and a rage that he had been suppressing all along, he slashed towards him! The sudden sweep of the blade almost drove Zhou Feis spirits out from his body in terror. He did his best to counter it but to no avail. As the blade fell, amidst a loud thunder, Zhou Fei spat out a mouthful of blood and let out an agonizing cry. His body fell, like a kite cut from its string, to the ground. His chest was a bloodied mess. Even though the actual injury wasnt visible, it was clear that he had been wounded severely. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He stared at Zhou Fei, who was on the verge of passing out. The latter had fallen near where the other Foundation Establishment realm cultivators stood. That couldnt have been a coincidence. He chose not to follow through with a killing blow and instead, turned and fled into the forest. Stop him. Hes trying to find the Mystic Trace Fog. What frightened you earlier was the aura from the Dharmic Armament Zhou Fei struggled to speak. He spat out another mouthful of blood and passed out. The others treated his words with equal doubt and belief. However, there was something he said that they clearly believed, and that was the reason for Wang Baoles fleeing. It was something they hadnt expected. However, it held a hint of truth and possibility to it. Their eyes flashed as Wang Baole raced further away. The earlier terrifying spirit energy wasnt enough to deter them from continuing their pursuit. Instantly, seven to eight sixth-grade Numinous Treasures as well as a dozen spells erupted from the cultivators hands, heading straight for Wang Baole. The color drained from Wang Baoles face. He wanted to put on a strong front that would continue to strike fear in his pursuers hearts. The mind was willing, but the flesh was weak. He could only spare a sweep of his right hand as he fled. He put all he had behind the attack, but his weakening cultivation and the severity of his injuries made it impossible for him to stop the full onslaught. Two Numinous Treasure-grade flying swords pierced clean through his left arm and shoulder! Wang Baole staggered from the blow. Inside his helmet, blood started flowing heavily from his lips. He continued escaping hurriedly, and the thought of casting the Dharmic Armament aside to lure the group away even flashed across his mind. Doing so, however, wouldnt change the situation drastically. With the Dharmic Armament in his hands, he would be pursued relentlessly by the crowd. Without it, the situation wouldnt change. It might even have adverse consequences. His weakened state was immediately exposed. The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators pursuing him had excited glimmers in their eyes. They dashed forward in a burst of sudden speed, in fierce pursuit. The fire in their eyes burned brightly. It was the chance they had been waiting for! A cacophony of noises exploded within the forest. Wang Baole fought as he retreated. Spell after spell, and Numinous Treasure after Numinous Treasure, flew at him from all directions. A few Foundation Establishment realm cultivators skilled at sudden, swift attacks drew near and ambushed him from time to time. If the eight to nine Foundation Establishment realm cultivators had combined their efforts and made a unified attack, they would have instantly killed the rapidly weakening Wang Baole. Unfortunately, they were all lusting after the Dharmic Armament for their own and guarding against one another. They were also wary against any sudden counterattacks from Wang Baole right before he died. Each of them had their own ideas and schemes and hence held back. They continued to engage in a long-drawn battle with Wang Baole to wear him down. Wang Baoles condition worsened. Amidst another explosion and the cleave of Wang Baoles saber, a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator had his hand chopped off, and blood splattered everywhere. At the same time, Wang Baoles stomach was pierced through by a flying sword that had sneaked up on him! It pierced through the existing raw wound on his stomach, making even the devouring seed stutter in its churning. Wang Baole shuddered, and blood spilled from his mouth. He could no longer suppress the full extent of his injuries, and they erupted. His cultivation drained away like the sudden rushing away of flood waters. His eyes reddened as a deadly calm took over him. He was like a silent lone wolf, charging straight into one of his foes and slamming him right in his forehead. The latter was knocked aside while Wang Baole fell back hastily as well, panting. His hands shook, and black spots danced in his vision. The violent aura exuding from Wang Baole grew more intense. He continued to flee from the group of cultivators pursuit, unknowingly approaching the deeper regions of the dark side of the moon, the most restricted zone of all restricted zonesthe center of where the mysterious ancient corpse, the Night Immortal King slept! The roots intertwined on the ground like a thick blanket and were crimson in color. With a single glance, one would be able to recognize the place as the restricted zone highlighted in the materials distributed by all of the political forces. That was because anyone who entered that place would be faced with inevitable death! The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who had been pursuing Wang Baole, upon realizing where they had been led, were shocked. A few of them stopped in their tracks, their breathing stilled. Hes not looking for the Mystic Trace Fog. Hes trying to lure us to the land of the slumbering Night Immortal King! Chapter 268 - The Spirits and Immortals Kneel! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As soon as the words were out and they realized where they were, the expressions on the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators faces changed. They froze in their steps, becoming wary and uncertain. To the Galactic Dusk Sect, the domain meant death to all who hadnt reached the Core Formation realm! They werent typically that brash or slow to realization, but their single-minded focus on pursuing Wang Baole while having to keep their guards up against one another proved distracting. They had also been so sure, after what Zhou Fei had said, that what Wang Baole was searching for was the Mystic Trace Fog. Everything culminated in their late realization that they had actually approached the vicinity of the restricted zone! Wang Baole saw his pursuers stop in their tracks. He panted heavily. Blood was seeping out from the armor on his stomach. His vision had darkened, and everything was a spinning blur in his eyes. He leaned against a big tree and stared at the cultivators. Come on! Not coming after me, your Grandpa Wang, anymore? Frustration swelled in Wang Baole. He ripped off his helmet, exposing his death-pale face. Blood stained his lips and colored his eyes, his smile was grim and fearless, and he had a faint crazed, murderous aura around him as he stared at his pursuers. Dont you have your eyes on your granddaddys Dharmic Armament? Its here. Come and take it! Wang Baoles legs felt like jelly. There was mockery in his smile, his words taunting. His vision was blurred and blood dripped into his eyes, coloring his vision red. And that one, the guy from the Five Generation Sky Clan, the one who did a pretty good job at faking his death. You can come out too. Hiding and following behind them without their notice is one thing, but do you think you can hide from your granddaddy? Wang Baole felt a chill come over him. It wasnt merely his cultivation that had weakened; his vitality was draining from his body rapidly as well. He struggled to lift his head as he stared into the distance. As soon as he said that, a few of the Galactic Dusk Sect cultivators turned their heads in surprise, though some remained unfazed as if they had known all along. Zhou Fei emerged from the forest under the eyes of those who had turned their heads around. One step after another, his transparent form slowly solidified and became visible. He had clearly used the same ambush technique that he had used in his earlier pursuit of Wang Baole to conceal himself. He had been prepared for the injuries that he would sustain as well. They seemed serious but were, in reality, still within the limits of his tolerance. He had intended to be the oriole preying on the unaware, hunting mantises, planning to wait for the cultivators to kill Wang Baole and strike as they fought amongst themselves for the Dharmic Armament. Wang Baole, youre at the end of your rope. Hand over the Dharmic Armament and end your own life. I believe the other Fellow Daoists will find that acceptable, Zhou Fei said slowly. He remained on high alert as he eyed his surroundings. He had previously realized that they had approached the edge of the restricted zone, but his greed was too great so he didnt give the others a heads-up. He, though, had raised his guard. A bunch of trash. You want the Dharmic Armament? Come and get it! Dont worry. Before your Granddaddy Wang dies, Ill make sure to get a few of you as well. It all depends on who amongst you are the unlucky ones. As for the rest, youll get to find out if the restricted zone is as scary as the legends say. Wang Baole glanced at Zhou Fei contemptuously, and his eyes swept across the rest. His right hand pressed heavily into the large tree and, using the force of that push, he retreated suddenly. He stepped straight into the area where the red plants grew, right into the restricted zone on the dark side of the moon! He seemed to hear a sigh as he took a step into the restricted zone. With the world blurring before his eyes, he didnt spare it further thought. He simply struggled to make his way forward. Every step sent agony snaking through his entire body. The world was a blur in his eyes, and his body grew weaker and colder. The weakness and cold were like waves sweeping over him, threatening to drag him under. The wound on his stomach could no longer be held together. Blood slowly dripped from the open wound, and his intestines started to slip out. He tried his best to hold them in with his hands. His armor had been damaged and ruined in multiple places, a few spots being ripped apart and others dented. Where he passed, he left a trail of blood in his wake. It seeped into and merged with the blood-colored plants, creating a gruesome sight. Behind him, silence fell over the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. They stared at Wang Baole, whose tenacity had exceeded their wildest imagination. They might have harbored their own individual schemes and mistrust towards one another, and their uncoordinated efforts might have lacked unity, but they could recognize, to a certain degree, that Wang Baole himself possessed certain extraordinary qualities that allowed him to survive for so long. They asked themselves whether, in his place, they would have done as well. They might have discarded the Dharmic Armament much earlier in the pursuit as a gambit to save themselves. But they knew, deep in their hearts, that if Wang Baole had abandoned the Dharmic Armament, they would have fought for it, but they would also have killed Wang Baole in a shorter time. His death would be swift. They wouldnt have let him escape. After all, the reward from the elders mission didnt include the Dharmic Armament. The only way to receive the reward was to kill Wang Baole. That was why even though Wang Baoles head wasnt worth as much as the Dharmic Armament, it was still enough to make them kill him. However, Wang Baole never discarded the Dharmic Armament. That left them speechless. They knew that he had come to some kind of realization. That he had been able to retain such mental clarity in such a critical situation was what had made them most wary of and cautious towards him. If the kid had joined us Galactic Dusk Sect, he would likely be even more powerful now! The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators from the Galactic Dusk Sect, after the prolonged hunt, came to a unanimous conclusion. They couldnt bear to leave, not even with the restricted zone in front of them. They watched as Wang Baole entered with the Dharmic Armament. Be it Zhou Fei or the others, they couldnt control the quickening of their breathing. An internal struggle took place within their hearts. Then, a glimmer, filled with vicious determination and an intention to take up the gamble, shone in their eyes. Just as they prepared to make a gambit, suddenly, soft sobbing rose around them. The faint cries echoed in the air, sorrowful and unearthly. As the sounds resonated, a pale mist started to rise around them. It was not the Mystic Trace Fog but a pale, thin mist. In the mist, blurry, indistinct silhouettes gradually appeared. It was a group of Moon Spirits Not three to five, or even a dozen, but a whole group of them In mid-air, in the mist, Night Immortals began to appear as well similarly, not just three to five of them, but a whole crowd of them! They appeared silently and hovered around like guards, standing watch over the restricted zone. They drifted with the spreading mist around the crimson area in the restricted zone. The mist swallowed Wang Baole in its midst and hid him from the other cultivators sight. White noise exploded in their heads, and all of them, including Zhou Fei, retreated hastily without hesitation. Their hearts beat rapidly while their muscles twitched in alarm and terror. They reluctantly cast aside all thoughts for Wang Baole and instead, tried their best to escape as quickly as possible from the area. Fortunately, the swarm of Moon Spirits and Night Immortals seemed to be focused only on guarding the restricted zone. They didnt pursue the cultivators, allowing the latter to escape with their lives intact. The cultivators turned around and stared in the direction of the restricted zone, falling silent. Sighing inwardly and with their hearts heavy, they went their own separate ways. Some left while others chose to linger around and wait for the mist to dissipate. They wanted to see if they might get a chance to retrieve Wang Baoles dead body. They no longer considered the possibility of Wang Baoles survival. The appearance of the mist and Wang Baole being trapped amongst the Night Immortals and Moon Spirits pointed to his inescapable death! Defying all odds, Wang Baole didnt die! As the mist rose and blanketed everything, Wang Baole turned around. He gazed past the mist at the people who had been hunting him and grinned widely. He turned back. His consciousness was growing hazy, and his body was beyond exhausted. He continued walking without conscious thought. As he was about to stumble and fall, the black mask flew away from him and floated above his head. Wang Baole had lost consciousness by then. He didnt see the soft glow radiating from the black mask. The light drifted to his side and gradually formed a faint glowing figure. It was a woman of unprecedented beauty, dressed in white, her long hair adrift in the air. She held onto Wang Baole. Even though her form seemed illusory, a strange power seemed to allow her to support his body and prevent him from falling over. She led him forward. They treaded on mist as they ventured deeper into the restricted zone. The number of Moon Spirits and Night Immortals grew as they went further in. The Federation would be alarmed at their numbers, as it far exceeded their estimation! What was bizarre was how the countless Moon Spirits and Night Immortals, upon seeing the woman, parted and made a path for her It was as if a supreme ruler had returned. The Moon Spirits and Night Immortals didnt simply make way for her they knelt and bowed down before her on both sides of the path! They watched as the Little Missy supported the unconscious Wang Baole and led him deeper into the mist, to a place where no one had ventured before. There, lay a vast crater! Chapter 269 - The Immortal Establishment Realm! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The illusory form of Little Missy led the unconscious Wang Baole into the depths of the crater. The mist was thinner here, and unable to conceal the full sight before them. It was a vast, round cavern that stretched for thousands of yards. Unless one was perched atop an elevated spot, try as they might, they wouldnt be able to see the end of the cavern. What was visible within the expansive cavern was the thousands of figures on the ground, laid out in circles, kneeling forward in a bow. They didnt move a single inch. Their attires were different from those of people on Earth and clearly from a more ancient time. If there had been a specialist from the Federation well versed in the study of the ancient green-bronze sword, he would immediately recognize them to be ancient sword cultivators! In the crowd were both men and women, old and young. All of them were kneeling forward in a deep bow. They had long passed, but the bodies they had left behind retained the last expression on their faces before they died. It was as if they had shut their eyes in devoted prayer, or perhaps in an attempt to summon something just before their death In a single glance, one would see rings upon rings of cultivators filling the entire cavern. In the center of the rings was a towering altar! The altar stood three hundred meters tall and had three tiers If Wang Baole were awake, he would find the altar familiar. It was the exact same altar that he had seen during his fusion with the small tripod cauldron! Even the lowest first tier and its four corners upon which the small tripod cauldrons sat were exactly the same. However, there were only two small tripod cauldrons on the altar, and they were both broken. No Spirit Qi emanated from them. The other two cauldrons had somehow been taken away, perhaps shot out from the crater or through some other means and for some other reason. One of those was undoubtedly the one Wang Baole had fused with! Some of the beads on the second tier and the mist on the third tier were also either absent or broken and left without Spirit Qi. They were all unimportant though. What was most important was the mist that hovered above the altar in mid-air. It exuded an astounding vitality, and within the mist was the indistinct form of a green lotus! The green lotus was partially shriveled up. Despite that, when it swayed gently in the breeze, it radiated a green light that emanated spirit energy which seemed to have surpassed certain limits. It sat within the green glow, contained. However, looking at the green lotus, one was faced with a vision of a thundering Spirit Qi hurricane that rose to the heavens! In comparison, the small tripod cauldron that Wang Baole had gotten his hands on previously was like a pale pinprick of a star hanging in the same sky as the bright luminous moon. The light exuding from both heavenly objects werent of the same class! The vitality in the mist had clearly originated from within the green lotus. The intensity of the vitality could blanket the entire Mystic Luna Realm if unleashed! The green lotus sat in the mist. It felt like something that didnt belong to this world. The mere sight of it would shake one to their core, like a violent hurricane sweeping away ones spirit and soul! It was something that had been worshipped by tens of thousands of ancient cultivators and had received tribute in the form of numerous small tripod cauldrons and other even rarer items. That itself was a sign of its immense power! It was as if it were the embodiment of legends! The embodiment of myths! The embodiment of hope and endless possibility! One might even say that its power didnt affect only the cultivators on Earth. Those who hailed from other civilizations and practiced the art of cultivation, regardless of their cultivation realm, would, upon seeing the green lotus, go mad with longing for it. Waves of lust would rise roaring in their hearts! It was as if the green lotus reigned supreme and was one of the many mysterious life-transforming powers in the universe! The cultivators here might have been people who had landed on the moon after the ancient green-bronze sword shattered. Before they died, they had carried out a grand sacrificial ceremony and attempted to summon the green lotus. They had succeeded, but for some reason, had still fallen. Or perhaps the green lotus had been a sacred object that had belonged to their clan and had been something they had used their lives to protect. With the support of Little Missy, the unconscious Wang Baole was brought here. She placed him at one side, lifted her head, and stared at the green lotus in the mist. The soft glow of memory seemed to glimmer in her eyes. She appeared to be immersed in happy memories. After a long, long time, she lifted her right hand and pointed. Suddenly, the green lotus in the mist shuddered. It slowly flew out from the mist and dashed towards Little Missy. It stopped, finally, in mid-air before her. A large part of it might have already shriveled up, but it still exuded an alarming and intense vitality. The life force surged forward. It seemed to contain within itself a Spirit Qi that had been compressed to the extreme. The Spirit Qi was bubbling with life. The young, healthy shoots were a vibrant jade green that surpassed all earthly beauty. One glance at it was enough to drive one crazy for it, enough to summon an instinctive want to possess the green lotus! Count yourself lucky, meeting me Little Missy lowered her head. It was unclear whether her words were directed at Wang Baole or the green lotus. She seemed reluctant, unwilling, yet exasperated. She waved her right hand and pressed the green lotus directly onto Wang Baoles dantian. Upon contact, the green lotus instantly melted into Wang Baoles body. It disappeared, then reappeared inside Wang Baoles body, within the severely injured dantian that was on the verge of collapse. Upon its fusion, an indescribable life force erupted within Wang Baoles body. It was as if an earth-shattering, heaven-moving transformation was about to unfold within Wang Baole at that moment! The life force was so overwhelming that it healed the wound on Wang Baoles stomach almost instantly, within the blink of an eye. It repaired the ruined meridians in his body, and even his flesh wounds and damaged organs were all instantly healed! This wasnt the full extent of the astounding transformation. After repairing Wang Baoles injured body, the green lotus sank its roots deep in and surged towards the devouring seed. The devouring seed showed its first signs of submission. It allowed the green lotus to sink its roots deep inside it. The two fused into one, and the devouring seed appeared to take the place of the mist that had formerly enveloped the green lotus. After becoming a part of the green lotus, the devouring seed also became its source of sustenance! It was then that the signs of shriveling on the green lotus faded away. It no longer appeared to be a rootless form. It now had a foundation, and roots from which it could sustain itself and grow! The Spirit Qi within it erupted at that moment. As it transformed Wang Baoles body, it began to build a Foundation Establishment core! With the small tripod cauldron stolen and his Dao foundations ruined, it shouldnt have been possible for Wang Baole to achieve the Foundation Establishment realm again in his lifetime. But now the tides had turned. As Spirit Qi continued to erupt in his body, a thunderous boom rumbled inside him. The green lotus took the place of the small tripod cauldron and started to meld with Wang Baoles flesh form. The speed of the fusion was quicker than the previous fusion with the small tripod cauldron. In the span of a dozen breaths, a tenth of the lotus had melded with Wang Baole. Spirit Qi erupted from his body, rumbling outwards. The mere one-tenth exceeded his previous eighty percent fusion with the small tripod cauldron! Such luck was inconceivable and utterly incredible. As Spirit Qi continued to erupt from Wang Baoles body, the fusion progressed to twenty percent, then thirty percent The Spirit Qi inside Wang Baoles body increased at a crazy, exponential rate. When the fusion was complete at a hundred percent, an earth-shattering transformation took place inside Wang Baole. An overpowering Foundation Establishment core formed inside him. After fusing with Wang Baole and becoming his Foundation Establishment core, the overpowering green lotus seemed to view the other presences inside Wang Baoles body with disdain. It swayed, causing a shudder to travel through Wang Baole. The purple sea in his eye appeared, trembling, and the black lightning resting in his meridians was also startled awake. Unable to withstand the overwhelming presence of the green lotus and left with nowhere to go, the purple sea burrowed its way into the scabbard inside Wang Baole and transformed into the eleventh mosquito! The black lightning bolt, after a slight pause, chose to compromise as well and snaked inside the scabbard, turning into the twelfth mosquito! After cleaning up the mess inside Wang Baoles body, the green lotus was finally satisfied. It slowly sank into the devouring seed and began the last step to the Foundation Establishment realm, one that no one had ever carried out before! Elevation! Rumbling continued to erupt inside Wang Baoles body. The act of elevation was one of distilling Wang Baoles current cultivation and enhancing its quality, and in doing so, transform him. After the green lotus fused with Wang Baoles flesh form and become another organ inside his body, it had also spread its roots throughout Wang Baoles body. Wang Baoles muscles, bones, and meridians underwent a rapid transformation akin to an evolution! As time passed, his Spirit Qi grew stronger and had long since surpassed his original levels. His Dao foundation, under the evolution of his physical form and cultivation, also gradually met the green lotus expectations and transformed into one of the rarest forms of Dao foundation! His Foundation Establishment core was no longer a mere creation from fusion. It was one that was famed throughout the cultivation civilizations in the entire universe the invincible, supreme Green Lotus Foundation Establishment core! Chapter 270 - I Have Returned Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Time passed, seemingly fast and slow at the same time. Wang Baole didnt know how much time had gone by, but when he came to, Little Missy had vanished. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was the ceiling of the cavern. Wang Baole seemed lost for a moment before his pupils contracted, and he sat up suddenly and inspected his surroundings cautiously. He widened his eyes at the sight before him, shock flooding his mind. This is Wang Baole was stunned. His breathing stilled as he observed the majestic scene before him. The sight of the tens of thousands of ancient cultivators corpses and the three-tiered altar they had been worshiping sent a flood of emotions surging through him. The altar, especially, and the items placed on the altar, inspired in him an indistinct feeling of surreality. He had immediately recognized the altar. It was the one which had appeared in the scenes that flashed across his mind during his fusion with the small tripod cauldron. How did I end up here There was confusion in Wang Baoles eyes. He couldnt recall anything that happened after he entered the restricted zone to escape from his pursuers. He remembered distinctly that he had been at the end of his rope then. His vitality had been a faint, weak flame that had been on the verge of being extinguished any moment. He had felt death looming close over him. It had felt inevitable. His small tripod cauldron had been robbed from him, the foundations of his Dao destroyed, and he had been injured grievously. He had then been forced to flee from the countless Foundation Establishment realm cultivators after his life. It didnt matter how many he had taken down. His death had seemed inevitable. His memories halted at the point when he entered the restricted zone. Then, he seemed to have fallen into a long, deep slumber. After he had woken up, he found himself here. In his loss and confusion, Wang Baole took in a deep breath and looked down at his chest and the black mask that had appeared there without his knowledge. As he fell silent, he could feel the changes. His injuries had been healed, and there was a certain strength brimming within him that hadnt been there before. Upon that discovery, Wang Baole started shivering, and his eyes shone with incredulity. He started inspecting his body and soon fell into a dazed shock; it was as if he had just been struck by lightning. He saw, within himself, the ruined foundations of his cultivation completely rebuilt. His meridians were completely healed, and where his dantian lay, in the emptiness that had formed after the small tripod cauldron had been ripped out by the old woman, was a green lotus! The green lotus was the size of his palm. As it swayed, it radiated tremendous vitality and Spirit Qi which flooded Wang Baoles entire body. Wang Baoles breath froze instantly. At that moment, he was caught in an illusion of utter invincibility, as if he had the power to pluck the sun, the moon, and the stars from the heavens! He knew what he was feeling wasnt real, but he could still clearly and distinctly feel that the Spirit Qi in his body surpassed his earlier small-tripod-grade Foundation Establishment realm cultivation by more than tenfold! It was like a miracle. Wang Baole felt as if he was in a dream. He found the green lotus familiar it seemed to be the same lotus that was being worshiped by the small tripod cauldron and other beings in the scenes that had flashed within his mind during his fusion with the small tripod cauldron! There was no need, and no basis, for a comparison. He knew that if the green lotus within his body was indeed the lotus he had seen in his mind, then the lotus and the small tripod cauldron were clearly in different leagues. How did it appear inside me Wang Baole was brimming with excitement and agitation. He hadnt simply regained what had been lost to him. He had, after losing something precious, found something even more valuable and priceless. That feeling was beyond what words could describe. His heart started beating fiercely. He inspected his body and surveyed his surroundings. Finally, his eyes landed on the black mask. Somehow, Wang Baole felt that he had perhaps found his answer. Youre the one who saved me, right, Little Missy? Wang Baole asked softly. He picked the black mask up, but it didnt respond. After a long while, Wang Baole stood up, placed the mask before him, and with great gravity, gave it a deep bow! Little Missy, you saved my life. I, Wang Baole, will never forget this! The black mask glimmered faintly, like a reply to Wang Baoles deep bow of gratitude. Wang Baole stared at the black masks response until it faded away and silence reigned again. He carefully kept the mask, then lifted his head. He could feel the immense vitality and Spirit Qi emanating from the green lotus that had melded with the devouring seed in his dantian. He could feel the Spirit Qi of a Foundation Establishment realm, and the waves of spirit energy that were much more powerful and terrifying than before. An intense murderous intent suddenly erupted inside Wang Baole. His eyes narrowed, and within them flashed a cold, terrifying glimmer. Galactic Dusk Sect, Five Generation Sky Clan since I, Wang Baole, am not dead, the grudge I have against you is due for settlement! His soft, murmuring words were laced with ice. They echoed faintly in the cavern. Wang Baole tried activating the green lotus in his dantian. He wanted to know the degree it had changed him since he had used it to attain the Foundation Establishment realm. The thought surfaced and seemed to fuse with the green lotus, but as the latter was about to stir, suddenly, the earth rumbled and quaked. An immense, remarkable aura suddenly surged from the depths of the land, terrifying even Wang Baole. The aura was so potent that its momentary release was enough to shake the heavens and the earth. Every living thing that existed within the Mystic Luna Realm was shaken to the core of their souls. Wang Baole could sense that the owner of the Spirit Qi was deep in slumber and that the sudden burst of spirit energy seemed to signal its awakening. The Night Immortal King? Wang Baole instinctively withdrew his consciousness, which was in the midst of sinking into the green lotus. As soon as he withdrew it, the immense spirit energy disappeared. All prior signs of its awakening vanished, and the Night Immortal King continued its deep slumber. Doubts rose within Wang Baole. He was guessing that within the Mystic Luna Realm, the only being that could give off such remarkable spirit energy must be the terrifying ancient giant corpse deep in slumber. He didnt try to test his theory further. However, he could sense that, somehow, the green lotus inside his body and the ancient corpse were related. Wang Baole fell silent. He was uncertain of what the awakening of the ancient corpse due to him activating the green lotus would bring. He wasnt confident that he could wield and control the corpse successfully if it truly woke up. The uncertainties made him set the idea of awakening the corpse aside. He lifted his head and looked towards the exit to the cavern. He leaped out and saw, immediately, in the thin mist outside, the silhouettes of Moon Spirits and Night Immortals. The Moon Spirits and Night Immortals, upon seeing Wang Baole, lowered their heads as if in a bow Wang Baole froze at the sight. His eyes flashed. He tried to exert control over the creatures, but after a few attempts, he realized that even though the Moon Spirits and Night Immortals bowed to him, they werent receptive to his commands. Wang Baole silently observed the mist around him. He could sense that the mist was different from the Mystic Trace Fog. However, it seemed to share the same essence. There even seemed to be wisps of Mystic Trace Fog appearing within it from time to time. He withdrew his gaze and lifted his head towards a point in the distance. That must be where he had come from. He could barely suppress the icy glint in his eyes. He had killed few in his short life. His experience in the Mystic Luna Realm had been a memorable one. The sense of helplessness he had felt, the grievances he had suffered, how he had been forced to the brink of deathall these incited an uncontrollable rage that surged in Wang Baoles mind. A murderous want, eager to be unleashed, boiled within him. If he didnt let it loose, he would go mad. Based on his assessments, the green lotus was definitely an extremely powerful object. However, regardless of how overwhelming its power was, he was still merely at the Foundation Establishment realm. He needed time to become more powerful. It still wasnt within his means to fight a Core Formation realm cultivator, as the chasm separating cultivation realms grew wider the further one progressed. Wang Baole didnt lose his reason because of his green lotus Foundation Establishment realm. He pondered, then turned and eyed the mist around him, a glimmer flickering in his eyes. Ive studied the Mystic Trace Beads for quite some time. There are still a few steps I havent tested. If I succeed there will be no one in the Mystic Luna Realm who can stop me from taking my revenge! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and suppressed his vengeful fury. He walked towards the fog and flipped his right hand over, revealing a handful of beads. Then, he continued his research of the Mystic Trace Fog. A Foundation Establishment realm cultivation didnt only give Wang Baole enhanced fighting abilities, but also augmented his mind. He became more adept in his control and craft of inscriptions and Dharmic Armaments. There was also an abundance of Mystic Trace Fog in this place. In addition, Wang Baole discovered that with the green lotus inside him, he was no longer affected by the Mystic Trace Fog. His research progressed swiftly and extensively. Days later, Wang Baole successfully refined the Mystic Trace Bead and walked out from the restricted zone. Battle thirst erupted from his person, murderous intent rising to the skies! Ive returned! Chapter 271 - Blood-Stained Mystic Realm! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On the bloodied grass patch in the restricted zone, Wang Baoles figure emerged. He had already changed his top, and the armor made from the fragments from the puppets had been removed from his body. He was just wearing a simple Ethereal Dao College Daoist robe. His slightly rotund body had significantly slimmed down after experiencing the ordeals, and even his face looked more chiseled than before. That was especially so as a look of peace was exuded from his eyes. It was like the calm night sky before a storm. It seemed deep, and at the same time carried a scary and heavily suppressed madness. He held the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament in his hands as hurricanes erupted around him. Behind him, the figure of a crocodile appeared amidst the blood-stained restricted zone. Wang Baole appeared like a God of Slaughter returning from hell. As he stepped out, the vibe emanating from him settled. The movement of his cultivation was undetectable, but from the Dharmic Armament he held in his hands, one could see that there was unlimited power within Wang Baoles body. It made the once defiant saber, which would have easily attacked its owner, obey Wang Baole! Along the way, Wang Baole didnt have the mood to joke, to mumble to himself, or to self-deprecate. He had an optimistic personality, but it depended on the situation. Right now, there was only one word in his mind. And that was Kill! The person he wanted to kill most was the old lady from the Galactic Dusk Sect that destroyed his Dao Foundation and took away his chance for Foundation Establishment. The next person he wanted to kill was Zhou Fei from the Five Generation Sky Clan! Up next would be those cultivators who had pursued him in order to kill him. It didnt matter if they were True Breath realm or Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. Based on Wang Baoles judgment, with the exception of the old lady that he was not able to kill, he would be able to turn the others into corpses the moment he met them. As he walked out, a thick fog circled in the restricted zone behind Wang Baole. The Moon Spirits and Night Immortals all followed behind him silently, as if sending him off with respect. The three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Galactic Dusk Sect who were waiting outside the restricted zone saw this with their own eyes. They had been indignant about simply leaving, so they were waiting for the fog to dissipate in an attempt to snatch Wang Baoles corpse and the Dharmic Armament. Seeing the fog churning, they were initially excited as they thought that the fog was about to dissipate. However, very quickly, when they saw that the figure that had emerged from the fog was Wang Baole, they were shocked. Instinctively, their intention to kill kicked in, but at the same time, an indescribable, bizarre feeling arose in their hearts. The moment those thoughts and feelings surfaced, they seemed to be transformed to shock and disbelief, as they saw that there were innumerable Night Immortals and Moon Spirits emerging from the fog and following behind Wang Baole. They seemed to be sending him off respectfully and only stopped when Wang Baole had completely left the restricted zone. After that, they even lowered their heads, as if bowing to send him off! This scene created a noisy buzz in the trios minds. Their breathing quickened, and their eyes were about to fall out of their sockets at the unbelievable scene they had witnessed. The Moon Spirits The Night Immortals Theyre bowing to him? This Wang Baole Not only did he not die, he even recovered fully? The three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Galactic Dusk Sect were shaken. Even though they didnt manage to see Wang Baoles exact level of cultivation, they all instinctively chose to take a step backwards. However, at the exact instant they retreated, a killers glance emerged from Wang Baole, who had just stepped out from the restricted zone. He had long sensed the presence of the trio, and would never let go of the chance. The moment they were about to escape, Wang Baoles speed erupted with a turn of his body! He was so fast that it was astonishing. Sonic booms erupted after him, even becoming a form of impact under the extreme speed. It led to many different tree branches breaking off after being shaken violently, and even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would be unsteady and filled with shock. At that moment, Wang Baole dashed past the Foundation Establishment cultivator, his saber shimmering. The Foundation Establishment cultivator trembled as he scrambled, a look of disbelief on his face as he looked at Wang Baole who had stopped in front of him. You The Foundation Establishment cultivator seemed to want to say something, but he had no chance. He only managed a word before a bloody wound appeared on his neck, and his head fell to the ground. His decapitated body had blood spurting out from the neck as it fell to the side. It was a clean kill of a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the same realm. Wang Baole didnt even use all his power. His position as a green lotus Foundation Establishment cultivator, coupled with his Dharmic Armament, allowed him to become the top cultivator within the Foundation Establishment realm! Without even looking at the Foundation Establishment cultivators corpse, Wang Baole turned and looked coldly in the direction the other two had escaped, before charging after them! Right now, a middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Galactic Dusk Sect who happened to be standing in another direction was aghast with fear. His mind exploded with activity as if heavy waves were crashing violently in his head. An indescribable sense of fear uncontrollably emerged in his heart. How could this be possible? He couldnt believe his eyes. The death of his comrade made him feel that he was in a nightmare. He couldnt imagine how Wang Baole could survive within the restricted zone. Not only that, but he managed to heal his injuries fully and even became so strong that it was unbelievable! However, there was meant to be no answer to his doubts. As he tried to escape and dodge like a maniac, Wang Baole was like an arrow that had left its bow, approaching him at an extremely high speed. If one were to look down on the ground from the sky, Wang Baole appeared ten times faster than the other people, catching up with the others in just a few steps. This is a misunderstanding Wang Baole, listen to me The Foundation Establishment cultivator was taken aback. He immediately tried to explain himself, but what he got in return was the cold gaze from Wang Baoles eyes that carried a heavy sense of his intention to kill, and the glow from the saber that covered his entire world as it approached in the blink of an eye! The glow from the saber was transformed into a gigantic crocodile. As the sonic boom emerged, the crocodile opened its mouth and sneered, swallowing the person whole. When the glow disappeared, the Foundation Establishment cultivators body broke apart into several pieces, and Wang Baole turned and charged towards the third person! Wang Baole remembered clearly that those three Foundation Establishment realm cultivators clad in armor had ambushed him, causing his injuries to worsen after a futile attempt at suppressing them! Youre fast? Wang Baole was soft and calm, his voice like a winter chill as he spoke to the third cultivator who had escaped a certain distance away. The cultivator was frantically calling for help with his jade slip. His pupils constricted and his mind buzzed with activity as he took out numerous Numinous Treasures, activating all kinds of spells to try to defend himself while shouting out loud. Wang Baole, I have already sent out information about you! You still have time to leave, if not, the Elder will come and prosecute you! Wang Baole seemed not to have heard the threat spat out by the Foundation Establishment cultivator. With a few steps, he raised his right hand and waved, and lightning appeared instantly from the skies. The lightning was ten times thicker than when he was in the True Breath realm, erupting while creating a loud boom. It emerged in layers, forming swords that interlaced to form a lightning net. No matter how hard the Foundation Establishment cultivator tried to defend himself and fight back, it was futile as he was completely covered and electrocuted by the lightning net under the chilly gaze from Wang Baole. Waves of painful screams reverberated as the Foundation Establishment cultivators body was diced into tens of pieces. As the pieces fell to the ground, the screams halted. Wang Baole neared in broad steps, standing beside the corpse and stepping on the jade slip used by the cultivator. With a small force, he broke it into pieces. What I really wanted was for you to send out that voice transmission. This way, I dont have to find people to kill one by one, Wang Baole spoke calmly. Killing three people was insufficient to eliminate the hatred in his heart. He turned and stared in the direction of the restricted zone for a long time. When he turned around, Wang Baole went in the opposite direction in huge strides, carrying an extremely strong sense of viciousness and intention to kill. I didnt want to kill anyone originally. However, since the Galactic Dusk Sect wants to play the game of survival of the fittest, then Ill go according to their style. I want to see for myself the number of people they can send for me to kill! Theres also Zhou Fei. I wish he would come find me himself and save me the trouble of searching for him. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he disappeared within the forest. He left behind three incomplete corpses in three different areas, filling the mystic realm with even more blood as its stench spread in all directions. Chapter 272 - The Journey of Revenge! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole didnt move fast within the forest, but his speed was still shocking. With the flailing of his arm, his mosquitoes scattered around the area surrounding him, providing a wide field of vision for him. However, as Wang Baole felt for the flying sword within his body, he realized that two mosquitoes had yet to fly out. One was black while the other was purple. The two mosquitoes were like arrogant masters; they stayed within the scabbard, not heeding Wang Baoles orders. The grade of the scabbard seemed to be too low to force them out. Its them? The two additional mosquitoes made Wang Baole recall the messy existences that were once present in his body. Seeing that they had now entered the scabbard and became mosquitoes, he had some thoughts, and a fire started burning in his heart. Wang Baole knew well that those two mosquitoes were definitely extraordinary. He was unable to order them around now, but he imagined that if he continued refining his scabbard, he would gain the ability to control them! Wang Baole was confident in their strength and future performance. After all, the black colored mosquito was formed from the black lightning that had unknowingly appeared in his body. As for the purple sea, Wang Baole had managed to more or less guess that it was the purple glow that had wanted to kill him when they met it in Spirit Breath Village. These two fellas arent to be underestimated. Wang Baole looked excited. His heart, which was seeped in hatred, seemed to have eased a little because of it as well. However, his experiences had been so bitter that his heart was only partially soothed, with most of it still filled with a strong intention to kill. It was as if he hadnt taken enough revenge, which filled him with angst as if there was a rock on his chest! Therefore, he charged forward, carrying his complex of emotions. Taking advantage of the wide field of vision from the mosquitoes, he began another round of waiting and searching. He was waiting for people from the Galactic Dusk Sect and Five Generation Sky Clan to come to him on their own accord, and searching for cultivators from both sides that he would meet along the way. His targets were the cultivators from the two different factions. Those who were able to traverse the dark side of the moon were often not True Breath realm cultivators but Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. Very soon, after half an hour, Wang Baole sensed the presence of two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, though he was unclear if they were simply passing by or had come after receiving the voice transmission. The moment he sensed the duo, a chill flashed across his eyes. The intention to kill that was in his heart could no longer be suppressed. He knew the duo, as they were part of the crowd that had forced him into the restricted zone when he was on the brink of death. Wang Baole had a deep-seated hatred towards those people! Die! Wang Baole carried an indescribable chill in his heart. Without a sound, his body charged towards the duo at such a high speed that he seemed like a wandering spirit within the forests. It was impossible to see him clearly, and unless there were other people whose level of cultivation far exceeded him, they would be unable to sense his presence! Within the blink of an eye, Wang Baole neared one of them, and in that instant, he leaped into the sky like a wave of chilly wind and arrived beside his opponent. His opponent was cautiously monitoring his surroundings, but the sudden arrival of Wang Baole shocked him so severely that he tried to retreat. It seemed like he had received the voice transmission and come to know about Wang Baoles madness. He is here Almost instinctively, the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator twisted the jade slip and wanted to send a warning out, but it was too late. The moment he retreated, the moment he was about to twist the jade slip, Wang Baole carried a fierce and intense viciousness as he looked into the eyes of the cultivator. It was as if his viciousness was flowing and perforating into the cultivators eyes along with his gaze, pounding straight into his mind and causing him to tremble so vigorously that he felt as if he were in the face of a cruel and psychotic beast. Suddenly, all that the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator saw was a blur. Wang Baole let out a punch the moment he neared. The instant Wang Baole sent out the Supernova, a sonic boom emerged, and a loud series of impacts reverberated, forming a huge vortex in front of Wang Baole and the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. The vortex seemed to hold an astonishing amount of force. When it appeared, it carried along with it the force of the surroundings, causing the vegetation all around to be torn into pieces due to its force. Looking from a distance, it seemed as if a black hole had been formed. That was the real appearance of the Supernova, directly attacking a seeming emptiness, creating a hurricane and transforming a vortex into a black hole based solely on ones physical strength. It looked like it was swallowing everything in its path, but was actually tearing everything apart! It all happened so quickly. The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators resistance and struggle hadnt taken effect when the vortex black hole formed by the Supernova swallowed him whole. The boom from the vortex covered his shrill cry. Then, Wang Baoles calm voice emerged as the boom erupted and the vortex dissipated, with blood emerging from it. The fourth one. The second Foundation Establishment realm cultivator standing in another direction, who had witnessed everything happening before his eyes, felt as if his mind was about to explode as a frightening wave of thoughts crashed in his head. He couldnt believe everything that had happened, and even though he had received the voice transmission previously, he was still stricken with fear now that he had seen it himself. He stood pale, without a single tinge of rosiness on his face, as his mind was filled with only one thoughtescape! As he breathed hurriedly, the second Foundation Establishment realm cultivator retreated like a maniac. He even used his mystic technique, biting his tongue until it bled to allow for a boost in his speed. However, as he charged away, the chilly voice from Wang Baole, who was like the Death, arrived upon his ears. The fifth one. That was the last thing he heard while he was still alive. Fear and despair filled his heart, and he hurriedly opened his mouth, attempting to explain himself and seek mercy. Listen to me, Wang Baole, I If pleading were of any use, not as many cultivators would have died during the Spirit Inception Era. He hadnt even completed his sentence before he trembled all over, his vision instantly turning black and his world thrown into a whirl. As his consciousness vanished, the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator began to feel intense pain in his neck. The last thing he ever saw was a blade driven through his throat. After that, his breath stopped, and he died! Wang Baole stepped on the Foundation Establishment cultivators body and gently removed the saber from his neck. Then, he wiped the saber expressionlessly on the cultivators shirt before he continued advancing as if nothing had happened. If someone who knew Wang Baole had seen what he was like now, they would feel extremely distant toward him. Wang Baole was normally a jovial, happy-go-lucky, and optimistic person, but that was what he presented on the exterior. If there was no such thing as cultivation in the world, and Earth hadnt entered the Spirit Inception Era, Wang Baoles personality would perhaps not have changed throughout his entire life. However, it was a cruel world, a battle of life and death and the survival of the fittest. That made the viciousness and decisiveness hiding deep within the recesses of his optimism grow even stronger after continuous rounds of honing through experience! Right now, it was at the point that those qualities were the sharpest! Just like that, he continued on his way, giving off a strong sense of viciousness everywhere he passed. He killed every single Galactic Dusk Sect disciple that had attempted to kill him previously, regardless of whether they were True Breath realm or Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, and regardless of whether they were male or female. He didnt soften nor think too much about the consequences. Since his enemies hadnt thought about the consequences when they were after him, there was no reason for him to care so much either. However, most of his targets were the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. He was lazy to care about the True Breath realm cultivators from the Galactic Dusk Sect that he occasionally came across. Even so, his killing rampage had already garnered the attention of the members of the Galactic Dusk Sect who were in the Mystic Luna Realm. There was more than one Core Formation cultivator from the Galactic Dusk Sect in the Mystic Luna Realm, and even though none of them could afford to be distracted as they had other important matters to handle, the old ladywho had snatched Wang Baoles small tripod cauldron away from himwas surprised after knowing what had happened. She then laughed chillingly, pausing what she was doing and dashing towards where Wang Baole was. Little worm, you were lucky the previous time. You managed to escape but still dared to appear. It seems like you still have other treasures, and are sending a message to your old lady here, inviting me to dig into your flesh again. At the same time, she sent out a task to assemble the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators nearby to pursue and kill Wang Baole! In that case, I will annihilate you this time! Chapter 273 - Scram! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Galactic Dusk Sect had joined hands with the giant tree in the Mystic Luna Realm this time. To a certain extent, they could disregard the array formation on the Mystic Luna Realm and therefore made ample preparations. There seemed to be over a hundred Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. However, not everyone from the sect participated, and not all the factions from the Galactic Dusk Sect agreed to participate in the collaboration and dangerous journey. Therefore, those that came forward were people of the same unit as the old lady. After all, to a large faction, unless it was a well thought out mission, it was rare for them to risk everything. Usually, they would leave behind an escape route so that they could sever everything else and save themselves should anything go awry. It was similar for the Five Generation Sky Clan. Not everyone was chosen to collaborate with the giant tree. Instead, only certain family clans took part so that the clan could withdraw easily. Even if they were to fail, they simply needed to clean up after themselves and give an explanation to the Federation. Other times, the different factions were unwilling to start a war. As such, each party was accepting of making use of the tactic of punishment and weakening others. Therefore, of the hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators who had come this time, most of them were in the early- or mid-stages. There were only eight or nine of them who had perfected the Foundation Establishment process. That was the full strength of the old ladys lineage. On the back face of the Mystic Luna Realm, three bases seemed to have been dug out. These three regions appeared to be the testing sites that were produced from the collaboration process with the giant tree. It appeared that they were searching for something. There was a region that was one of the Galactic Dusk Sects bases in the forest near where Wang Baole was. Other than the few cultivators who were standing guard, the remaining twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators had all been activated, charging towards where Wang Baole was last seen with strong killing intent. At the same time, the old lady was moving at high speed towards the same area from another base. In the Mystic Luna Realm, she was fearless and didnt even try to hide her speed. She was like thunder, nearing at high speed with a chilly look in her eyes. In this way, a net that was deemed huge by the Galactic Dusk Sect was formed, tightening quickly around Wang Baole. Wang Baole, who was moving within the forest, immediately sensed it through the fields of vision provided by the mosquitoes he had sent out. After reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, the area that the mosquitoes could spread out had exceeded that of previous times. They could now reach an area of five kilometers, and even though Wang Baole couldnt see the entire area with equal clarity, he could gain a rough gauge of the distribution and surroundings of his mosquitoes. Now, the first Galactic Dusk Sect cultivator had appeared in his field of vision. Wang Baole stopped and squinted his eyes, taking a closer look. Soon, in the different regions around him, he saw the second, third, and fourth cultivator When all twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators had appeared, Wang Baole smiled, a chill flashing across his eyes. Eight in early-stage Foundation Establishment, and four in mid-stage Foundation Establishment There seem to be numerous factions from the Galactic Dusk Sect that arrived on the moon Wang Baole licked his lips. After his near-death experience, after a green lotus had appeared in his body, and after he had managed to achieve Foundation Establishment again, Wang Baole hadnt found his limits. The attacks he unleashed previously and the feelings he physically felt right now didnt seem to be all he was capable of. The people he had killed previously were all in the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. After analyzing everything, Wang Baole could gain a rough gauge of his own combat powers. It is easy to kill the early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and it wasnt difficult to eliminate the mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators with the Dharmic Armament As for the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, it isnt easy to make conclusions as I havent met them. I could probably emerge victorious, but I fear that I would waste my time. Wang Baole concluded, keeping silent. Now, his eyes were narrowed as he charged towards the person nearest to him. Wang Baole couldnt estimate his capabilities in the case where he didnt have the Dharmic Armament. To him, it was a normal thing for him to own Dharmic Armaments as the Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. It would be weird if he didnt have them. At the same time, after his previous attacks, Wang Baole had a sense of the green lotus within his body. It seemed like the green lotus didnt have a huge effect on his spells, but more of an obvious effect in boosting his physical strength. From the time he woke until now, Wang Baole didnt feel a tinge of fatigue. A source of vitality seemed to have appeared in his body, releasing an endless stream of life, keeping him at peak performance. Therefore, I shall make use of these twelve people to gauge how far my physical strength has increased An intention to kill flashed in his eyes as Wang Baole erupted at high speed. As the sonic boom reverberated and was sensed by the twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators, Wang Baole appeared before the nearest person to him like a flash of lightning. They all looked in the direction the sound had come from. That person was a middle-aged man. The instant he heard the sonic boom, his vision blurred. Years of combat made him instinctively retreat and dodge to his left. He activated his hand seals, causing his spells and the protection formed by his Numinous Treasures to emerge with a glow, attempting to block Wang Baole. However, under the test of Wang Baoles strength, his resistance was futile. The seventh-grade Dharmic Armament was unleashed, forming a saber glow several hundred feet long that slashed right in front of the middle-aged man. It destroyed everything it passed, with all the Numinous Treasures and spells decimated. There was no way to block it, and eventually, as the middle-aged man screamed in fear, the saber appeared between his brows, cutting through him as he collapsed to the ground. A loud boom erupted from the ground. As a large crack appeared in the ground, the figures of numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators all around arrived at high speed. They saw the corpse that was split in half but didnt see Wang Baole at all. The two halves of the corpse, as well as the crack in the ground, made all the Galactic Dusk Sect cultivators who arrived gasp in shock. They were filled with fear and glanced at their surroundings quickly while on high alert. One slash And he killed a Foundation Establishment cultivator This persons combat power is at least on the same level of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. D*arn it, I heard that Wang Baole owned a Dharmic Armament, but even so, how did his cultivation advance to such a level? Hes not afraid of a backlash? As the crowd grew fearful and alert, a glow from the saber appeared suddenly from the right, several hundred feet away. Everyone was gripped with fear as they hurriedly tried to dodge. The glow from the saber landed on the ground before them, creating a loud noise as the mud splattered everywhere, and vegetation flew into the air. A black hurricane spread, covering the entire area and throwing everyone into chaos. In the chaos, the figure of Wang Baole holding the saber appeared like a flash of lightning. He didnt want to ambush the crowd, instead, wanting to make use of the time when the vegetation was in the air to attack from the front. The best way to test my physical strength is to see how many times I can use the saber before a backlash occurs! A chill flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he neared someone instantly. He raised the Dharmic Armament saber in his hands and slashed. A loud boom emerged, and the cultivator that had been cut by the saber blade didnt even have time to scream before he trembled and blood spewed in all directions. As the other people were gripped in shock, Wang Baole emerged from the Blood Fog, appearing beside another person as he waved his saber again. This time, however, he was resisted by that person slightly. Mid-stage Foundation Establishment? Slay! Wang Baole raised his brows, unleashing his cultivation. The force from his saber didnt stop as it smoothly cut the body into two! Just like that, as Wang Baole weaved through them at high speed, the spells around him roared loudly. Gripped with fear, every single Foundation Establishment cultivator unleashed their trump card. Even though their trump cards were formidable, Wang Baole was so fast and his saber so frightening that the cultivators Wang Baole met along the way were all killed. The mess of flesh and blood created immense stress in the other people who were alive. Everything happened within the time of a few breaths. It wasnt long before six corpses were laying on the ground. The remaining six cultivators spread out quickly, but Wang Baole was like the God of Death, pursuing the seventh person, wanting to slash again as he carried a cold look in his eyes. However, at that moment, an angry roar erupted from the skies above. How dare you? A familiar, strong suppressive force was nearing from an area in the sky. The person hasnt arrived, but the suppressive force was so strong that it was like the force of the heavens covering the entire forest. This made all Foundation Establishment cultivators tremble with fear as if their cultivation had been suppressed by the persons arrival. However, while most of them were surprised, some were agitated. The Elder has arrived! Wang Baole, youll be dead now! A flash shone across Wang Baoles eyes. He continued slashing, cutting off the Foundation Establishment cultivators head while he grew distracted with excitement. Wang Baole, d*mn you! The old lady roared angrily, picking up speed. Wang Baole killed people as easily as a saber through soft butter. He didnt pause a single moment, and as he killed the seventh person, he turned his head and waved his raised right hand. Immediately, three beads dashed towards the figure that had appeared in the sky, the figure of the old lady approaching him, who was carrying extreme rage and killing intent! Scram! In the face of a Core Formation cultivator, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes without any fear, sneering at her at the same time as he tossed out the beads. The moment he spoke, the three beads exploded open on their own, forming a fog in front of the approaching old lady. The old lady was carrying a chilling look, not even slightly affected by Wang Baoles attack. She was confident that no matter how capable a Foundation Establishment cultivator he was, he would never be a match for a Core Formation cultivator. She swept her sleeve, attempting to dissipate the fog resulting from the exploding beads. However, her pupils constricted, as she revealed a look of disbelief. This This is Mystic Trace Fog With her will, she exclaimed noiselessly. She didnt manage to finish her sentence before the Mystic Trace Fog completely enveloped her. Instantly, she was sent away! Chapter 274 - Killing at the Base Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On the periphery of another basin on the Mystic Luna Realms visible side, there were tens of cultivators fighting against each other. From the way they were dressed, it could be seen that it was the Senate against the Trilunaris Corporation, and Jin Duoming was amongst them. Within this group of people, there were Foundation Establishment cultivators who had managed to find twenty fragments and succeeded in becoming Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, even though Jin Duoming from Trilunaris Corporation had long attained twenty fragments, he didnt begin the Foundation Establishment process. Instead, he was lying on the chair, looking bored at the disciples within the Senate. All of you dare to battle me? Amongst the disciples in the Senate, there were Foundation Establishment cultivators who were looking angrily at Jin Duoming. For some unknown reason, a conflict had arisen between them. However, they couldnt fight him, and could only express their rage with angry stares. Just as the cultivators from both sides were glaring at each other, a sudden strong force of teleportation erupted from an area near them. The old lady appeared out of thin air just as they turned their heads to look. A wave of force from a Core Formation cultivator instantly spread in all directions, gripping the hearts of cultivators from both sides. Even Jin Duoming sat upright, a rare look of concern apparent in his eyes. The members of the Senate all held their breath but didnt seem too surprised. It appeared that they were already aware that there were Core Formation cultivators from the Galactic Dusk Sect. They remained vigilant as the old lady stepped out from thin air. The moment she appeared, she looked extremely awful and solemn. Green veins bulged from her forehead. The madness and suppressed indignation she felt in her heart had already reached such a level that it could no longer be described. When she appeared, she screamed shrilly and angrily at the sky. Wang Baole, you little bastard! Its not the end from me! As the old lady screamed angrily, her voice reverberated. This made the Senate and people from the Trilunaris Corporation even more alert. Jin Duoming even narrowed his eyes, as he had heard about the issues between Wang Baole and the Galactic Dusk Sect. He had thought that Wang Baole must have died during the ordeal. However, seeing how the old lady was acting now, curiosity arose in his heart. At almost the same instance that curiosity arose, the old ladys anger rose to its limits as she looked angrily and frighteningly at the people from the Trilunaris Corporation and the Senate. She wanted to vent her anger on them but forcefully swallowed that urge. After all, the people from the Senate and Trilunaris Corporation were from the second generation. Not a single one of their elders could be belittled. The old lady could kill and destroy Wang Baole but was unwilling to offend the direct relatives of any of these elites. That was especially so when she noticed Jin Duoming, which made her suppress her anger. She turned and charged towards the dark side of the moon. She was indignant as she recalled what had just happened. She felt incredulous, and at the same time, she determined that she would never give Wang Baole another chance when she saw him again. She would attack forcefully, targeting and killing Wang Baole directly. As the old lady rushed back at high speed, Wang Baole was standing on the dark side of the moon, his eyes shifting away from the position where the old lady was a moment ago. He then looked at the five dumbfounded and shocked Foundation Establishment realm cultivators around him, who had witnessed the scene. Every single one of those cultivators was utterly shocked with disbelief, as they felt that everything seemed ludicrous. What just happened was something that they would have never imagined even in their dreams. The great Core Formation realm Elder who arrived so imposingly had actually been teleported away with the wave of Wang Baoles hand and his order for her to scram. It was such a huge turn of events that their delight at the arrival of the old lady instantly turned into shock. The effect of the beads that Wang Baole had tossed out was clear to them. As reality and understanding sunk into their minds, their expressions changed, and they were taken aback. Voiceless screams uncontrollably escaped from their mouths. This This is the Mystic Trace Fog! God! Wang Baole can actually store the Mystic Trace Fog into beads to form a Dharmic treasure! D*rn it! How did this happen? If Wang Baole possesses beads like this, it means that he can teleport away whoever he wishes. To a certain extent, this makes him invincible! As the crowd gasped in shock, they all lost their will to battle. Wang Baoles powers made them frightened, and the Mystic Trace Beads destroyed all their hope. They spread out in all directions, with only one thought in their heads, and that was to escape and hide! To them, a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator on the same level as Wang Baole wasnt completely indestructible. However, it was still extremely frightening to them and was an existence that they couldnt fight against by themselves. That was especially so as Wang Baoles speed and physical build made his abilities for continuous combat and resistance towards attacks exceed that of others significantly. It was sick simply thinking about it, but Wang Baole also possessed Dharmic Armaments that others could never obtain. That alone was a nightmare to people, and the only thing that they could do was wish to grow more legs in order to escape. However, Wang Baole wouldnt easily let them escape. Now, a flash appeared across his eyes as his speed erupted, charging out like a bolt of black lightning. When he emerged and neared someone, he swung his left hand and sent out a sea of fire. That was him activating his Heated Burst mystic technique. The heat wave was shockingly strong and spread instantly, enveloping the cultivators who were on the run. One cultivator tried to shield himself from it and retreat, but in the Sea of Fire enveloping him, bolts of lightning appeared, landing on him as the fire swallowed him whole. Without stopping and after eliminating that cultivator, Wang Baole turned and charged towards the next person. Painful screams emerged one after another in the forest. Five minutes later, Wang Baole kicked the abdomen of the last Foundation Establishment cultivator, bursting his body apart. He looked at the twisted face of the cultivator who had once gone after him in an attempt to kill him and kicked hard at the destroyed abdomen once again. Painful screams could no longer be heard. The cultivator laid there, trembling uncontrollably as his eyes clouded until he finally stopped breathing and died. Wang Baole looked at the corpse before him coldly, before picking up the cultivators storage bag. He opened it to take a look and retrieved a jade slip from it. The storage bags of the other cultivators also contained similar jade slips, which marked a location nearby. In order to send so many people here so quickly It probably means that this spot is their assembly point. The hostility in Wang Baoles heart had partially dissipated. He groaned as he dashed towards the point marked in the jade slip. In reality, the marked point was one of the bases of the Galactic Dusk Sect, which wasnt far away from where Wang Baole was. There was a deep trench in the ground, with hundreds of True Breath realm cultivators entering and leaving it; they appeared to be excavating. In the depths of the trench were two middle-aged men guarding the area vigilantly, looking at the disciples who were digging as they furrowed their brows. They had received the order from the old lady to kill Wang Baole, and also a reminder for them to take note of Wang Baoles Mystic Trace Beads. Mystic Trace Beads? Sounds interesting. The duo grew vigilant. After all, for the old lady to personally alert them to it, it meant that there must be something shocking about it. Therefore, they looked at each other and were about to leave and begin their search outside the trench when suddenly, outside the trench, a painful scream arose, and gasps of shock gradually followed. Enemy attack! The duo was shocked as they instantly picked up speed and charged outside the trench. At the same time, outside the trench, Wang Baole had already emerged at high speed out of the forest. When he arrived, he dashed in with the Dharmic Armament in his hands. He didnt bother to attack the True Breath realm cultivators unless they were looking for death themselves. His target was only the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. As he neared, he unleashed the Supernova, killing several True Breath realm cultivators who charged at him without any fear of death. He waved his knife at every single Foundation Establishment realm cultivator that came at him, cutting them into two with blood spurting out from their wounds. The scene was too shocking to the True Breath realm cultivators around him. They all gasped in shock, and almost all of them stepped back and looked at Wang Baole with extreme fear and disbelief. That was especially so for one of them, who was one of the Federation seedlings. As he looked at Wang Baole, a torrent of emotions and thoughts crashed in his heart. Even though he had heard about Wang Baoles matters previously, seeing how strong he was with his own eyes still made him feel incredulous. Wang Baole noticed him as well but retracted his gaze in silence. The other party hadnt participated in the pursuit for his death and didnt seem to want to attack him now. Furthermore, he was one of the Federation seedlings. With this shared relationship, Wang Baole chose to ignore him as he walked towards the trench without anyone blocking his way. Just as he neared, the strong aura of two people erupted from within the trenches right at Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt even bother to take a look as he tossed the Mystic Trace Beads out. Scram! A loud boom emerged as the beads exploded. A thick fog filled the entire trench, and even though the two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators were alert, it wasnt possible for them to react and resist the Mystic Trace Fog that had appeared so suddenly. In the blink of an eye, they were teleported away. Chapter 275 - The Osmanthus Tree on the Moon! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators in the base had mostly gone to take Wang Baoles life. Therefore, there were only a few that stayed behind, and that included those two late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. Now, of all the people that Wang Baole had killed, the only one surviving was the one who was a Federation seedling like him. The True Breath realm cultivators standing around had seen Wang Baole arrive with their own eyes. They witnessed him killing Foundation Establishment realm cultivators as if he was slaughtering chickens. Fear had long gripped their hearts completely, and as they were immersed in fear, they had given up the thought of resisting. They were all clear that in the face of a formidable person like Wang Baole, resisting would be futile. Instead, it would become the spark for more trouble to come. As for Wang Baole, all the killing along the way had already helped dissipate the hostility in his heart. The remnant of grudge that remained was that he hadnt seen Zhou Fei from the Five Generation Sky Clan. Wang Baoles hatred towards Zhou Fei was second to the Core Formation old lady. Now, he was standing outside the trench, alternating between looking into it with his head lowered and at the people around him who didnt dare to even breathe. A flash appeared across his eyes as he looked towards the only Federation seedling cultivator. Whos that Lin Guizi? Thats your name, right? Explain the plot and goal the Galactic Dusk Sect is trying to achieve, and also tell me about the relationship between you and the Five Generation Sky Clan. I dont wish to kill you, so youd better be upfront. Also, I want you to tell me the location of the Five Generation Sky Clans base! Wang Baole didnt bother mincing words, conveying what he was looking for directly. The True Breath realm cultivators standing around all lowered their heads. The Federation seedling cultivator laughed bitterly and didnt hesitate to tell Wang Baole everything he knew. After all, the intelligent ones were the ones who knew when to act according to their circumstances. The Federation seedling from the Galactic Dusk Sect didnt hesitate a single bit in revealing the secrets of his sect and was even very detailed in doing so Based on the answer, Wang Baole finally understood the relationship between the Galactic Dusk Sect and the Five Generation Sky Clan, as well as their goal. At the same time, he began to gain a more precise grasp on the sequence of events that led to the changes in the Mystic Luna Realm. In reality, there was a large ancient tree buried deep underground on the moon. An unknown length of time ago, it was born into existence, even though no one knew exactly how it arose. It seemed to have already been present on the day the moon was born. The ancient tree had experienced many trials and had been through the passage of time, be it the period when Spirit Qi hadnt filled the area or the period where it survived against all odds in an unfavorable environment. Its roots were spread across a wide area in the ground of the moon, integrating together with the rocks and mud, which made it difficult for people to sense its presence. Signs of its existence only began to appear many years ago, which led to a series of tales, such as that of the osmanthus tree inside the moon. However, the large ancient tree died a long time ago. After all, it had existed in the moon for too long, and there was a limit to how long it was possible for it to live. Therefore, when it had reached a near-death stage and felt that its life could no longer be sustained, it dispersed its seeds towards Earth in order for them to grow again on Earth. In that manner, it managed to achieve some sort of eternal existence. Eternal existence As Wang Baole listened, thoughts arose in his head. In reality, there were many sayings about eternal existence in this time and age. Going back in time, before the arrival of the ancient greenish-bronze sword, somebody had once mentioned that the purpose of the early humans procreating was to prolong their lifes existence, and to some extent achieve eternal existence. Youre reading on B o x n o v e l .com Thanks! The phrase eternal existence flashed across Wang Baoles mind. He didnt care about eternal existence, as the only thing that was important to him was having dreams. As Wang Baole fell silent, the Federation seedling from Galactic Dusk Sect continued illustrating. The giant tree that had almost completely integrated with the moon continued growing to its limits. It dispersed its seeds towards the earth, but it was a pity that Spirit Qi had still not existed on earth then. The environment was also unfavorable for the germination of the seeds, and as a result, the seeds either withered and died or remained dormant. If nothing unexpected happened, the seeds would have the same outcome as the giant tree on the moon, and that was a gradual death. That was until the arrival of the ancient greenish-bronze sword! That was until the falling of the fragments! That was until the eruption of Spirit Qi! The effect of Spirit Qi on humans and ferocious beasts was extremely strong, and that was the case for the plants and vegetation as well. Of them, the ones that received the most impact were the seeds that were dispersed from the giant tree many years ago. Under the nourishment of the Spirit Qi, those seeds evolved insidiously. After a series of integration and elimination, three seeds managed to emerge and survive until this day. They each possessed a Core Formation level of cultivation and were vigilant and spiteful towards each other. Three of them! Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He wasnt sure if the giant tree on Huang Shan was the same as the one he had seen in Coulomb Basin. If it wasnt, he would have seen two of the three trees with his own eyes! I heard all of this from the elders from the Ancestors Gate. Other than depending on their own cultivation to grow, another easier method for the three trees to develop would be to swallow each other. Therefore, they are extremely hostile towards each other. It was a pity that the three of them were comparable to each other in terms of capabilities, and were extremely vigilant towards each other. As a result, there was no opportunity for any swallowing to happen. As such, in order to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation and to swallow each other, they decided to be assimilated into a host body in order to enter the Mystic Luna Realm. Their goal to find their parent tree! The Federation seedling from the Galactic Dusk Sect lowered his voice as he spoke about the crucial reason behind the arrival of the three trees on the moon! The large parent tree deep under the moons surface had existed for so long that it had been on the brink of death for an extremely long time. Even with the arrival of the ancient greenish-bronze sword and the Spirit Qi, it was unable to rejuvenate its life. However, before it died, it managed to grow a fruit! That fruit was the target of the parent trees three offspring. Swallowing the fruit would allow them to achieve a breakthrough in their cultivation and reach the Nascent Soul realm! However, to induce the parent tree to grow a fruit, nutrients were needed. One source of the nutrients were the cultivators within the Mystic Luna Realm. However, the more significant and indispensable source would be from the three giant trees themselves. With every death of one of the three giant trees, the growth of the fruit by the parent tree would be accelerated. Once two giant trees die, the parent tree would instantly bear fruit! The trees didnt hide this goal of theirs from the people that they were cooperating with. One of the trees collaborated with the Five Generation Sky Clan, while another collaborated with the Galactic Dusk Sect. After each reached an agreement, the two factions supported and assisted the mutant tree that they were collaborating with, and they began a battle against each other in the Mystic Luna Realm! The tree that had blended itself within the crowd of the four Dao Colleges was the third tree. It was killed through the collaboration of the two groups of allies, consisting of the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect with each of their trees! That resulted in two trees remaining of the three! At the same time, the Five Generation Sky Clan and Galactic Dusk Sect each established numerous bases. That was the result of the endless pursuit for the parent tree that had occurred as part of the collaboration between the trees and each clan. This particular base was still in the process of excavation. Right now, it could more or less be determined that the path that was being dug out was not leading to the main stem. Therefore, knowing that, the old lady and the other Core Formation cultivators left for another base to continue guarding it. Towards the end of his illustration, the Federation seedling from the Galactic Dusk Sect hesitated momentarily before speaking softly again. According to the information that I have received, the third base of our sect is the one that would truly lead to the main stem. Its excavation has almost been completed. However, it is unclear why there are still people staying at and personnel being sent to the remaining two bases. As he concluded his sentence, he passed the location of the other two bases of his sect, as well as that of Five Generation Sky Clan that was found by the other sects, to Wang Baole, not thinking too much about it. Thats all I have, Brother Wang. I didnt hide a single detail! I dont ask for more. Im not worried about you regretting it and deciding to kill me after all. However, please give these True Breath disciples a chance to live. They didnt offend you in any way! In the end, the Galactic Dusk Sect disciple sighed as he looked pitifully at the True Breath realm disciples that had fallen silent around him. It was unclear what thoughts were running through his mind, but from the surface, it could be seen that he had betrayed his sect in order to protect his fellow disciples. Looking at the Federation seedling before him, Wang Baole was clear about his intentions and had no plans to stab him in the back. After all, the Federation seedling had cooperated fully, and even though Wang Baole was uncertain about the truth of the jade slips contents, the location of the base of the Five Generation Sky Clan was one that Wang Baole had seen previously. After comparing the information, he concluded that the information was still somewhat accurate. He nodded his head before turning around and charging into the distance, heading in the direction marked on the jade slip. Seeing that Wang Baole had left, the disciples from the Galactic Dusk Sect all heaved sighs of relief. They all felt as if they had risen from the dead, and they all thanked the Federation seedling, their hearts filled with gratitude. Lin Guizi, the Federation seedling, picked by Wang Baole, also heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at Wang Baole disappearing into the distance, he was filled with a torrent of emotions as he recalled what he had experienced in Federation City. This person has become completely different from us As he mumbled to himself, he retracted his gaze and turned his attention towards the disciples who were thanking him. He felt a sense of pride as he thought that he had handled the matter well. Right now, Wang Baole was charging forward through the dark side of the Mystic Luna Realm. The viciousness in his eyes grew stronger. He wasnt afraid of falling into any traps, as he could always toss some Mystic Trace Beads around. And if the Mystic Trace Beads were of no use Ill awaken the Night Immortal King! A desire to kill flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he picked up speed. Chapter 276 - Return to a Familiar Place Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Be it the Galactic Dusk Sect or the Five Generation Sky Clan, Wang Baole had always taken the stance of neutrality. He wouldnt move against them if they didnt offend him. Since he had entered the Mystic Luna Realm, though, he had multiple adverse encounters with the two powers. He had already exacted his vengeance on the Galactic Dusk Sect, with interest. He had wiped out all those who had hunted him. He was unable to kill the Core Formation realm old woman. However, she couldnt do anything to him while in the Mystic Luna Realm either. The feeling of having to watch him kill her own while helpless to stop him would only drive her into a spiraling madness. Theres another person I have to kill whos from the Galactic Dusk Sect, and thats Chen Hui! An icy glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He had gotten the name of the old womans disciple and made the connection between the two. Zhou Fei is another! Chen Hui was nowhere to be found at the moment. Thus, Wang Baole had his eyes set on Zhou Fei. Besides, he had wiped out most of those on his list that were from the Galactic Dusk Sect but had yet to touch anyone from the Five Generation Sky Clan. We must be fair in how we treat people and manage all affairs. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He charged towards the Five Generation Sky Clan base at top speed, like an approaching meteor. The Moon Spirits and Eye Ghouls hidden within the forests of the dark side of the moon lowered their heads in a bow wherever they saw him. Without any obstacle in sight, Wang Baole approached the Five Generation Sky Clan base at startling speed. He ran for two hours before suddenly, the deafening rumble of the sound barrier being broken thundered in the sky. A burst of Core Formation realm cultivation erupted, and the howling voice of an old woman resounded in the air. Wang Before she could finish her words, Wang Baole, without even a turn of his head, flung out a handful of Mystic Trace Beads. They exploded instantly around her. Mist rolled outward in waves and blanketed everything in a rush, including the old woman who had finally caught up with Wang Baole. D*mn it! D*mn it! D*mn it! The old lady raged. Her hair fell loose and disheveled over her shoulders. She had been so cautious and had controlled herself. Despite the eruption of her cultivation, she had kept her distance instead of launching a physical attack, relying instead on her Numinous Treasures. The Mystic Trace Beads were too powerful, however. Whatever they came into contact with it, be it a Numinous Treasure or a cultivator, would be teleported away instantly. Wang Baole had flung out a big handful of them as well. Mist immediately surrounded the area. She had no way of avoiding it and could only be covered in mist and forcibly transported away a second time. Wang Baole, Im going to kill you! The old lady reappeared elsewhere, on the visible side of the moon. Her features were twisted into an ugly expression on her face, and blood lined the veins in her eyes. The feelings of frustration and powerlessness drove her howling mad. She stomped the ground heavily. The earth groaned as she burst forth in full speed and charged, with reddened eyes, towards the dark side of the moon once again. Wang Baole simply turned his head and stared coldly at the spot where the old lady had stood. He turned around again and continued his approach towards the Five Generation Sky Clan base. Instead of slowing down, his pace increased. From afar, he was like a long rainbow arrow, flying near the ground and dashing forward, through the forest, until he reached the place he had previously come across the Five Generation Sky Clan base! The crater inside the base had grown multiple times larger than its previous size. The giant tree and the old Core Formation realm cultivator were nowhere to be seen, but more than a hundred Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators sat around the crater. They sat cross-legged around the crater as if guarding and stabilizing the area. Most of the hundred-odd cultivators were at the True Breath realm, with thirty-odd Foundation Establishment realm cultivators amongst them. Zhou Fei was one of them. There were also seven cultivators at the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. Every one of them was sitting cross-legged around the crater while surveying their surroundings alertly. From time to time, loud rumblings would travel out from the large crater that they were watching over. Some form of grand ceremony seemed to be taking place within the giant crater! Wang Baole arrived, like a piercing arrow shot from afar, whizzing past the alert eyes of the cultivators. The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators immediately sensed his arrival. They twisted their heads around and watched as Wang Baole charged out from the forest with an intense murderous air! The reactions of the Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators were immediate. Many of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators didnt recognize Wang Baole at first. However, this was an important base belonging to the Five Generation Sky Clan. Most of the cultivators didnt hesitate and attacked as soon as Wang Baole appeared. You have a death wish! A late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, as well as three other mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, were nearest Wang Baole. Without hesitation, they stood and raced towards him. My quarrel is with Zhou Fei. Anyone else who stands in my path dies! Murderous intent burned in Wang Baoles eyes. His pace didnt slow down. With a wave of his right hand, the Dharmic Armament saber appeared. He gripped it tightly and, with alarming speed, sent it slashing towards the four approaching cultivators! A black tornado blasted outwards, and the crocodile appeared. The force of the saber was astounding, its sweeping blade roaring in the air and alarming the four Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who had rushed forward to stop him. The late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators breath stilled momentarily. With a rapid forming of hand seals, he summoned numerous Numinous Treasures as well as talismans that formed a defensive barrier. The remaining three mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators followed suit hastily. It was clear, however, that they couldnt withstand Wang Baoles attack as well as the cultivator in the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. A deafening rumble thundered across the air. Pained cries rang out. The defenses of the three mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators were useless against the gleam of the incoming blade. They shattered and disintegrated immediately. Then, the cultivators shuddered, and their bodies were ripped into pieces as screams of terror escaped their lips! Someones disembodied head flew in the air. Another had half his body blown up. The third, who had been the first to rush forward, disintegrated into a mist of blood the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivator was the only one left standing. He had put everything he had into his defense and into countering the gleam of the incoming saber. After defending against the attack, his face was drained of blood and shock colored his eyes, but he still had a burst of energy left in him. He didnt fall back and, instead, charged forward with a burst of sudden speed, appearing right before Wang Baole. He prepared to strike. Scram! Wang Baole wouldnt have minded fighting the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivator if time permitted it. In fact, he would have liked to test his limits. However, he had no time for that at the moment. With a wave of his left hand, he threw out a Mystic Trace Bead. The bead exploded, and mist rolled outward in waves. The late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, who had rushed before Wang Baole and was about to attack, suddenly froze. Before he could react, he was enveloped by the mist and instantly teleported away! Everything happened too quickly. It all took place within a blink of an eye before anyone else could react. Wang Baole had suddenly appeared, four people had tried to stop him, and then, instantly, one of them had vanished while the other three had died! Everyone was immediately taken aback by the scene that had unfolded before them. They were overwhelmed by a sense of incredulity and disbelief. A myriad of emotions surged within them. This was especially so for Zhou Fei! Wang Baole! Zhou Fei widened his eyes. His breathing stopped. He could not believe his eyes. He had been summoned by the clan to guard the base. To prevent any accidents from occurring, they had their jade slips confiscated and were forbidden from having any external communications. He had no idea Wang Baole had survived and returned. Witnessing Wang Baoles sudden appearance and the display of his alarming power, Zhou Fei was uncontrollably overwhelmed by shock and terror! As everyone stood, stunned, and Zhou Fei let out a gasp of shock, Wang Baoles icy stare locked onto Zhou Fei who was standing amidst the crowd. Zhou Fei! Wang Baoles lips widened into a fierce grin. At that moment, he only had eyes for Zhou Fei. Wang Baole had come here with the sole purpose of killing him, so he charged murderously towards Zhou Fei. Zhou Feis head buzzed as he retreated hastily, shouting, This is the guy the elder spoke of, the one were supposed to silence. Everyone, kill him. He has a Dharmic Armament with him. Its an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! As soon as the words left Zhou Feis lips, more than thirty people dashed out and charged towards Wang Baole. Terror fled from Zhou Feis face as he witnessed the scene, and savagery started to glimmer in his eyes. Wang Baole, youve traveled so far just to present us with a gift! Fine, since you seek your own deaths, lets see what my limits actually are! More than thirty people charged at Wang Baole. Many of them were Foundation Establishment realm cultivators while a few were True Breath realm cultivators. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and muttered under his breath. Enlightened! The heavens and earth seemed to quake. The skies transformed. An extreme, terrifying presence, from the deep ends of the expansive, vast universe seemed to have traveled across the universe and descended upon them. Its presence weighed down on the earth, rumbling in the skies and erupting suddenly. The swarm of cultivators who had been charging towards Wang Baole shuddered violently as alarm flashed across their faces As they stood, frozen and shaken to their cores, a blinding flash of light erupted from the Dharmic Armament and took the place where Wang Baole had stood. It transformed into a black crocodile brimming with aggression and violence that rushed straight at the crowd! His hand rose, the blade fell, and heads rolled! All of them slain! Chapter 277 - Kill Zhou Fei! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wherever the light of the blade passed, death followed! According to what Little Missy in the black mask had said, the scriptures power was only meant to scare others, but Wang Baole was applying new uses to the scripture. He was using the sudden surge of awesome power to create an overpowering presence that would instill fear and awe in others and destabilize their aura. As a result his approach was like the descent of theDeath. In his wake, he left cries of pain, the eruptions of Mystic Trace Beads and the never-ending sounds of explosions reverberating in the air. Wang Baole and the other group of cultivators separated with a sudden explosion. The ground was littered with a dozen corpses. The rest were also injured. Three late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators had vanished within the Mystic Trace Fog, and the remaining cultivators retreated hurriedly. When they looked at Wang Baole, it was with terror in their eyes. Wang Baole was panting lightly, and his eyes shone brightly. He had roughly assessed his combat abilities after engaging the other group in direct battle. He flung out the Mystic Trace Beads decisively and sent the third batch of late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators away while killing a handful of cultivators. I can hold my own against a late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivator!Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He ignored the cultivators who had been scared out of their wits and were hastily retreating away from him. Instead, he turned towards the shocked Zhou Fei standing a distance away. His face split into a wide grin. Zhou Fei, its been a while. Wang Baole strolled towards Zhou Fei as he spoke. Zhou Feis face was pale. He hurriedly fell back, yelling in panic. Everyone, lets attack together. Once he breaks into the crater, hell ruin our clans plans. Well all have to suffer the consequences! Everyone hesitated when they heard his words. Since Wang Baole had appeared, the extent of his battle prowess and his brutality that he had displayed within the short span of time had sent them reeling back in shock. He had killed both early-stage and mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators easily. Even when they had attacked in a group, the outcome had remained unchanged. Only late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators posed a semblance of a threat to him. However, he had the bizarre ability to teleport them away. With such means, Wang Baole had become invincible in the entire Mystic Luna Realm! While the others remained rooted in indecision after Zhou Fei yelled at them, Wang Baole moved immediately. With a sudden burst of speed, he left a blurry silhouette of himself where he had stood. Zhou Feis scalp prickled with numbness, and he watched in horror as Wang Baole appeared before him the next moment. Wang Baole, wait, listen to me. I Zhou Feis heart beat rapidly. He started pleading. Wang Baole ignored his plea and waved his right hand suddenly. The saber gleamed with a violent brilliance. Cries of pain and fear escaped from Zhou Feis lips. His right arm was sliced right off, and as soon as it separated from his body, it exploded! All blood drained from Zhou Feis face as he tried to escape with his bloodied, mutilated body. Despair and helplessness filled his eyes, and a hateful vengeance boiled and erupted inside him. Yet, it fell apart before Wang Baole. As soon as he took a step back, the violence in Wang Baoles eyes flashed. Wang Baoles icy voice drifted past Zhou Feis ear. An arm is the price you pay for hunting me relentlessly Another arm to reward you for your persistence in joining the Galactic Dusk Sect in hunting me As soon as Wang Baole spoke those words, another scream escaped from Zhou Fei. His other arm had been chopped off by Wang Baoles saber. It exploded instantly! Thats not the end yet. Next is your leg thats for lusting after the Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole said casually as he circled Zhou Fei. His hand rose, the blade fell, and he sliced off Zhou Feis right leg! The scent of blood was heavy in the air. With a heavy thud, Zhou Fei fell to the ground. With the loss of both arms and a leg, he had no means to escape. His hair spread loosely around him, he trembled and screamed, and terror and utter despair colored his eyes. The cultivators around them gasped as they witnessed the scene. Nearly all the True Breath realm cultivators fell back immediately. Wang Baole was like a demon in their eyes. The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators reeled back in shock as well. There were seven to eight amongst them whose eyes flashed. They didnt stop Wang Baole Then your other leg, because Wang Baole stared at Zhou Fei. At a sudden loss for words, he simply chopped off the last limb. Because I just hate your guts! Wang Baole said. Zhou Fei widened his eyes and stared as the final blade fell on his head and sliced clean through him. He died instantly! Upon Zhou Feis death, the seven to eight Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, whose eyes had flashed earlier, suddenly formed hand seals and pointed towards his corpse. Zhou Feis corpse shriveled instantly. A faint shadow rose from his dead body, indistinct and blurry, and wrapped itself around Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament. It started screaming silently. The soundless scream formed a kind of attack that lashed at Wang Baoles mind. Murder flashed across the eyes of the seven to eight cultivators, and they charged at Wang Baole suddenly. Die! Amidst a deafening thunder, waves of spells and countless Numinous Treasures exploded around Wang Baole. They stirred a dust storm that enveloped him. Gasps of shock soon rang out from within the dust clouds. The seven to eight cultivators leaped back hastily, but it was too late. The flash of a sabers blade swept past in a wide arc. The cultivators were beheaded in mid-air Everything happened too fast. It ended before anyone around them could react. The dust clouds settled, revealing a towering figure that stood ten meters tall. Upon closer look, it was not a person but a dozen puppets entwined with one another, forming a shield! The puppets started disintegrating. They fell apart in fragments, revealing within a dozen protective screens. Sheltered behind the screens was Wang Baole. He hadnt suffered a single injury. Everyones pupils contracted upon the sight. The shock they had been feeling intensified, and those with the intention to attack Wang Baole immediately cast aside such thoughts. Wang Baole was simply too powerful it was easy to feel helpless before such a person in the Mystic Luna Realm. Wang Baole turned around and stared coldly at the other cultivators. There were still late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators amongst them. They looked extremely solemn. They didnt retreat and instead, raced towards Wang Baole. Their intentions were clear. They didnt wish to attack. They only wished to be teleported away! They werent idiots. They knew that Wang Baole would investigate the giant crater, and the accountability was too great. If something did happen, their family clan would hold them responsible. If they were transported away by Wang Baole, the accountability on their shoulders would lessen considerably. Wang Baole immediately sensed the choice these few late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators had made. Their intentions were very clear. They wouldnt make trouble for him. He, in turn, should extend the same courtesy. After all, they had no grudges against each other Works for me too! With a wave of his right hand, Wang Baole threw out a handful of Mystic Trace Beads. The beads exploded in mid-air and turned into a mist. The late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators froze momentarily, then raced towards the mist. A few mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators also came to their senses then and hurriedly dashed out. They fought to get into the mist Those slower on the uptake stared in a daze as the mist dispersed. They looked at Wang Baole, then at the others. Everyone immediately retreated without hesitation, departing the area and scattering to the winds. Soon, the entire base was left with Wang Baole and a ground littered with dead bodies. No other living person remained. The number of people Ive killed in the past two days is more than those Ive killed in the past twenty years Wang Baoles eyes fell shut. He was silent for a long while. He could feel the raging bloodlust inside him slowly quieten. He opened his eyes and eyed the giant crater before him. Revenge must be taken! The thing that the two powers and the giant tree are trying to get their hands on Ill snatch it if I can. If I cant, no one else gets to have it. Ill destroy it myself! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He marched towards the crater and entered! A wave of heat surged towards him as soon as he stepped inside. There was a blood-red glow that emanated from deep within the crater. Something seemed to be brewing inside. The feeling was similar to what he had felt when he had first discovered the fissure where the small tripod cauldron had been. Around him were signs of trees fused with rocks. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew that the cultivators he would find inside would most likely be Core Formation realm cultivators. With a flip of his palm, he pulled out a handful of Mystic Trace Bead and raced in! Chapter 278 - The Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Core Formation realm old wretch from the Five Generation Sky Clan was an absolute bully. It was obvious he was trying to silence me. Im going to check the crater out and see exactly how hes going to silence me this time! The Galactic Dusk Sect as well, pouring in so much effort. This entire thing isnt just a simple alliance with the giant tree. Its not as simple as them each having to gain from this alliance. They must both have their own secrets and are scheming against each other. They must both think theyll be the one left standing at the end of it all. If thats the case, since the old witch from the Galactic Dusk Sect dares steal my Dao foundation, Im going to steal this precious fruit of theirs! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Having made up his mind, his pace quickened as he sped further into the crater. The giant crater went a long way down. Wang Baole soon reached the depths he had reached in the previous fissure where he had discovered the small tripod cauldron and the exposed tree branch. Unlike the previous fissure, though, he seemed to have only traveled through a short segment of the crater. The red glow below him appeared more demonic than when he had first seen it nearer to the surface. Wang Baole was able to come to some conclusions on the depth of the crater by assessing the red glow. He didnt stop there. He continued deeper in and approached the red glow. As he approached, frequent and muted rumbling thundered from below. It grew louder as he ventured deeper downward. It didnt sound like a growling that would come from someone when he was awake. It was more similar to the sound of snoring when one was deep asleep. Wang Baole was caught by the sudden revelation. He paused in his steps and started pondering. Snoring Amidst his thoughts, Wang Baole soon reached the lowest level of the crater. It might have been the lowest level, but it didnt seem to be the end of the crater. The red glow and the snoring both came from another tunnel that led to the lowest level. The entire crater was the shape of a right-angled triangle. Wang Baole inspected the surrounding before heading into the tunnel. He raced down the extremely long tunnel. One could see faint tree veins threading through the earthen walls. It was as if the tunnel itself was carved out and rested within a tree branch. The red glow grew brighter, and the snoring grew louder. The latter roared like thunder next to Wang Baoles ear. The odd look Wang Baole had on his face grew odder by the moment. Based on his calculations, the path seemed to be leading towards the restricted zone on the dark side of the moon. The place where he got his Green Lotus Foundation Establishment It should be somewhere below the cavern with the green lotus the snoring seems to be coming from ahead, but its actually also coming from below Wang Baole seemed to have understood something. Images started forming in his head, images of Five Generation Sky Clan members digging a long tunnel that led to some place below the cavern where the green lotus had rested. A tunnel that led to where the Night Immortal King slumbered! There was a flicker of light in Wang Baoles eyes. Wang Baole slowed down. He suppressed his aura and released the mosquitoes. He allowed them to speed ahead while he followed a distance behind. It might be because of the snoring gaining volume or the red glow intensifying, but, gradually, a strong, almost overpowering spirit energy started to vibrate in the air. The Five Generation Sky Clan was likely confident in their ability to contain whatever situation might occur on their base. They seemed to have relaxed their guard. That was why Wang Baoles intrusion hadnt drawn any attention from the group of people gathered at the deepest end of the tunnel! When Wang Baole was still a distance away from the end of the tunnel, his mosquitoes had already flown to the end. With the aid of their vision, he could see a cavern that spanned a hundred yards at the end of the tunnel. In the middle of the cavern was a shriveled tree branch. It was thirty meters wide, and clearly a small part of the ancient tree. A giant fruit three meters wide hung from the branch! It might seem enormous to an ordinary cultivator, but compared to the actual size of the ancient tree, it was a tiny thing that was smaller than a sesame seed. The fruit was completely dried up, but waves of sweet fragrance continued to emanate from it. A blood red glow radiated from the fruit. The light pulsed ceaselessly, but it wasnt glaring. Upon first glance, Wang Baole was seized by the sudden feeling that the red light that he had seen the entire time he had been walking in the crater had come from the fruit! Is that the fruit? Its light doesnt seem that bright. Who knew that it would possess such strange properties? As Wang Baole observed in surprise, he saw eight figures standing around the fruit. They were split into four groups and seemed to be in a tense face-off against one another. The atmosphere was so tense that swords might fly at any moment! One of them was the Core Formation realm elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan whom Wang Baole had crossed paths with that day. Standing next to him were two others, both middle-aged. One was clearly a Core Formation realm cultivator. He did not conceal his cultivation, and it was rushing off him in waves. Standing opposite them were three elders from the Galactic Dusk Sect. Perhaps it was inappropriate to describe them as elders. Their faces were heavily wrinkled, but their hair remained black. Their appearance seemed to be the result of practicing a special kind of mystic technique. Their eyes were cold and devoid of emotion. A ghostly light, like will-o-the-wisp, seemed to glow in their eyes. They stared at the other two groups, who werent from the Five Generation Sky Clan, with hostility. The remaining two groups were divided into a man and a tree. What could be referred to as a man was actually a mutated giant tree that had implanted itself into a cultivator host body. He wore black robes and looked to be in his middle ages, had an unfathomable look in his eyes, and was smiling. They appeared to have noticed the mosquitoes that had appeared around them but clearly couldnt spare any attention on them. They could sense how weak the mosquitoes were as well, and hence decided they werent worth the attention. Wang Baole saw the scene before him and stopped in his tracks. He didnt venture nearer. Esteemed tree cultivators and Fellow Daoists, why do you still fight us? Do you think you stand a chance against us? Amidst the tension, the Core Formation realm elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan smiled coldly. He turned towards the Galactic Dusk Sect members. Esteemed Fellow Daoists, let us begin. We will stand guard over you! The eyes of the three Galactic Dusk Sect members flashed. They instantly formed hand seals in unison, raised their palms and reached into their chests. It was as if they were reaching for their hearts. Instantaneously, a thick black Qi erupted from their bodies. It rose rapidly into the air and formed an enormous black gate above their heads! Alarm flashed across the faces of the man and the tree. They moved in unison to stop the attack. The three men from the Five Generation Sky Clan swooped in and blocked them with everything they had. The black gate swung open, and waves of black Qi rolled out. An alarming Spirit Qi surpassing the cultivation of everyone in the cavern and at the perfected Core Formation realm burst forth from the black gate. It sent the cavern quaking as soon as it appeared. Its awesome presence contained intense violence and madness. It was as if a terrifying demon lay behind the black gate. The Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators immediately retreated. The man and tree were also alarmed and fell back as well, staring unblinkingly at the open gate! As the black gate swung open, a youth, wearing a crimson robe and treading on mist, stepped out! He had a fair complexion and delicate features. His eyes looked old, his expression was solemn, and there was an air of authority about him. At the same time, he also exuded an air of superiority. His presence, to a certain degree, rivaled that of the Federation President. They were both clearly of an elevated status, and were amongst the most powerful figures in the entire Federation! Greetings to the Sect Lord! The three Core Formation realm cultivators who had reached into their chests and grasped their own hearts immediately lowered their heads respectfully. Even the three from the Five Generation Sky Clan fell back immediately and extended a respectful bow towards the youth. Wang Baole reeled back in shock. He stared at the youth through the eyes of his mosquitoes. This youth was the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect! The Galactic Dusk Sect was different from the other political powers where the Grand Supreme Elder was the most powerful person in the institution. In the Galactic Dusk Sect, the most powerful figure wasnt an elder but the Sect Lord. He was the one who had founded the Galactic Dusk Sect. He was the one who had acquired the mystic techniques and mystic arts from the ancient green-bronze sword. The entire sect had been built with his hands! The agreement between our sect and the Five Generation Sky Clan remains unchanged. The fruit will be divided between usseven parts to our sect and three parts to your clan. You have provided much aid and also lured the mutated trees here. For your efforts, the Galactic Dusk Sect will answer what you have asked for! The youth gave the three Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators a slight nod. He then threw a glance towards the mosquitoes, and the mosquitoes disintegrated instantly! The youth then turned towards the giant tree and the black-robed man. The first one to join and swear his life to our sect, and take the Nine Lives Poison, will get the aid of our sect. We will help you destroy the other mutated tree and allow you to have three parts of the fruit! The black-robed man frowned, and the giant tree remained silent. It was clear that the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect had allied themselves from the beginning and come to some sort of agreement where the Five Generation Sky Clan would aid the Galactic Dusk Sect. The fact that the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect could make an appearance here must have been the result of the Five Generation Sky Clans aid. The latter must have helped in concealing signs of his presence, hiding his arrival from the rest of the Federation, allowing the plan to unfold smoothly. Chapter 279 - Everyone With a Trick up Their Sleeves! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the different political factions stood in a face-off against one another, Wang Baole hid in the tunnel. His pupils had contracted suddenly. After his cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment realm, his mosquitoes had gained considerable resilience. They might not rival a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, but they werent mere ants that could be destroyed with a single glance. A mere glance from the youth in crimson robes, however, had turned all nine of his mosquitoes to dust instantly. This meant that the youths power had reached stupendous levels. The Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and frowned. He kept his distance and pulled out a handful of Mystic Trace Beads. He was reluctant to simply leave. He released nine mosquitoes again and commanded them to fly ahead. Inside the cavern, the Galactic Dusk Sect Lords strange entrance, his overpowering presence that blanketed the entire area, his piercing eyes, and his strong words had the effects of a game changer. The precarious balance was thrown. The tides turned. The allied Five Generation Sky Clan and Galactic Dusk Sect had seven Core Formation realm cultivators between them. The Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect was at the perfected Core Formation realm, and he alone was enough to turn the tide. The balance of power was collapsing. It was then, under the piercing gaze of the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord, amidst the heavy silence, that the black-robed man and the giant mutated tree suddenly laughed. Both the giant tree and the black-robed man smiled. Upon closer look though, one might notice that the black-robed man had started smiling first. The giant tree then followed shortly after. The black-robed man started shaking his head and sighing as his smile grew wider. Ive been trying to figure out the trump card the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect were holding. I didnt expect it to be the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sects personal appearance. What a big catch. But this is our parent tree. The moon can be considered our home. How can we not have something to protect ourselves from you outsiders? As the black-robed man spoke, he lifted his right foot then stomped the ground suddenly. The others began to frown as a face suddenly emerged from the tree branch upon which the fruit was hanging. As it appeared, the rest of its body started to form with startling speed as well. In a blink of an eye, a man was stepping out from the tree! He had the appearance of a young man, and his eyes were cold and merciless. As he stepped out from the branch, a Core Formation realm cultivation erupted from his person. The Spirit Qi was identical to the aura belonging to the black-robed man and the giant mutated tree! His appearance sent the cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect gasping. The Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect narrowed his eyes. His face was solemn as he seemed to realize something, the look on his face darkening. It was then that the second batch of nine mosquitoes that Wang Baole had released reached the center of the cavern. Upon seeing the person who had walked out from the tree branch, Wang Baole reeled back in shock. Incredulity flashed across his eyes. Huang Shan! The person who had walked out from the tree branch was the third descendant of the mythical Osmanthus Tree on the moon, the one who had been destroyed by the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect with the aid of the other two giant trees after he had just entered the Mystic Luna Realm! He wasnt dead! As soon as he stepped out, Huang Shan and the other giant tree immediately raced towards the black-robed man. The three started melding with one another instantly. Upon closer look, one could see that Huang Shan and the other giant tree had merged themselves with the black-robed mans body! The elders of the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect were immediately alarmed. They moved to stop them but were themselves stopped by the solemn-looking Galactic Dusk Sect Lord. Hes trying to lure you over! The black-robed man smiled as soon as the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord spoke. The seemingly slow fusion suddenly sped up and was instantly completed, taking but the span of a breath. The giant tree and Huang Shan vanished, and only the black-robed man remained standing. Aura suddenly erupted from his person. Waves of a perfected Core Formation realm blast surged outward, roaring to the heavens; its power rivaled that of the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord! If the human cultivators had approached earlier and tried to stop the black-robed man, they would have been caught by surprise, and a number of them would have been killed. It was clear that the black-robed mans fusion had been complete. The earlier performance had been an act to lure them in! Its a pity no one took the bait. The black-robed man rolled his shoulders. As he lamented, he turned towards the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord. The latter had an ugly look on his face. Someone told me that you would have something else up your sleeve. I didnt doubt that. Thats why I had something prepared as well. I provided you with two pieces of wrong information right from the start! The first is the supposed myth of the parent tree being survived by three descendants that grew up on earth. This is both true and untrue. The truth is that it did happen. The lie is that before entering the Mystic Luna Realm, I had already absorbed the other two trees. Ive absorbed their memories and senses and become the main host, while they became my avatars! The black-robed man smiled. He was about to continue when the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord snorted and interrupted him. You need not say more. The second lie you are referring to is allowing us to witness the death of your avatar. His death misled us into believing that this avatar didnt ally himself with anyone else and had journeyed to the moon on his own! This avatar of yours must be working with the Federation, right? The four Dao Colleges? Or the Seventeen-Member Senate? Neither seems likely. You must be working with the current Federation President! The Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect said in a grave voice. The pupils of the black-robed man contracted ever so slightly. He wasnt surprised to have his lie exposed so openly and directly by the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect. They had all nearly revealed their full hand by now. It would be embarrassing if they hadnt already guessed what had indeed happened. Still, he felt something was amiss and began to raise his guard. With the aid of the mosquitoes, Wang Baole was able to witness and hear the entire exchange. Waves of emotions threatened to sweep him under. The layers of scheming and conspiracy that were involved here was too much for him. The conspiring against one another, even the sudden change that had taken over the moon, had all been foreseen! It was clear that the Federation had known what was going to take place on the moon! To be more exact, the Federation President had known all along. The four Dao Colleges and the other political powers might have been aware and had also gone along with it What had appeared to be mutiny from the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect in the Mystic Luna Realm was actually a trap set by the Federation President for the two powers! That must be why the array formation sealing the mystic realm hasnt been broken yet! Wang Baoles breath quickened. His emotions stirred like a wild storm inside him. In that case, the people must be talking all about it by now high officials autobiographies stated beforepublic opinion is a politicians weapon! So, the first step is to stir public debate, then create public pressure. At the same time, use the other political forces disciples trapped in the mystic realm as bargaining chips, gather all their forces, and carry out a rescue effort. While erecting a positive image, itll also create pressure on the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect. Theyll have something over the two and be able to weaken the power of both political forces to the greatest extent! Wang Baole didnt know if he had guessed right, but everything he had seen and heard seemed to lead to this single conclusion! The key to everything seemed to lay with the black-robed man, the last surviving heir to the Osmanthus Tree on the moon! He had reached an agreement with the Federation President and turned the tables on the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect. Both would satisfy their end of the bargain and get what they wanted Just as Wang Baole was reeling from his revelation, the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect laughed. There was an unfathomable look in his eyes as he stared meaningfully at the black-robed man. Even though I dont know why Duan Muque believes that you can execute his plan flawlessly, but if I guess correctly, based on the plan you and the Federation President made, he and his friends from the other political powers should have destroyed the array formation and arrived. They should be here right now, ready to persecute us, and to end everything, shouldnt they? So why arent they here now? Why isnt the array formation open? Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, your ambitions are indeed great! The Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect narrowed his eyes and said coolly. As soon as his words fell from his lips, a flicker of light passed the black-robed mans eyes. His wariness of the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord grew. With just a few words, regardless of if they were made in hindsight, he had exposed the truth and revealed the answer. Seems like Ive guessed correctly again The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord laughed. Let me venture another guess then. Duan Muque is able to exert a degree of control over you, but its not perfect. Thats how you managed to beat him at his own game. Right from the start, your goal has been to monopolize the fruit or should I say fuse with the fruit, so that you can become the first Nascent Soul in the Federation. With that, you would no longer have anything to fear! Chapter 280 - Snatching Food From a Tigers Mouth! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The expression on the tree-turned-man darkened as the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord spoke. His stare at the latter also grew more piercing. The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord narrowed his eyes, and his smile widened. He seemed confident of his victory. I know Duan Muque and his methods. He likes his backup plans. The first is the mysterious way hes exerted his control over you. As for the second, I can vaguely guess it as well It must be the Night Immortal King! The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord burst out into laughter. He raised his right hand suddenly. Within his palm was a ball of mist! It was a rainbow-colored mist. As soon as it appeared, it transformed into seven differently-colored dragon heads. They looked almost like the real thing. They roared endlessly as they surged outwards. As soon as they spread out, a startling Spirit Qi that threatened to overpower everyone erupted and rose in the air. Its power surpassed Wang Baoles seventh-grade Dharmic Armament by leagues. There was, in fact, no basis for comparison. It was like a tiny firefly competing against the luminous moon! A ninth-grade Dharmic Armament! The tree-turned-man in black robes was taken aback. His pupils contracted into pinpricks. He experienced panic for the first time. Every word that fell from the Galactic Dusk Sect Lords lips was more powerful than a prophets. The Sect Lord was slowly but surely revealing all his innermost thoughts as if he could see through him! Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, Im not sure what youre afraid of. Is it the destruction of your parent tree, or the Night Immortal Kings awakening? Or perhaps, there is a connection between the two. Once the Night Immortal King awakens, your parent tree will be inevitably destroyed this must be why Duan Muque wasnt worried when he let you in, and why he is confident of steering the events towards his desired outcome! I can do both! Thats why Im changing my conditions now. Ill claim two-tenths of the fruit on behalf of the Five Generation Sky Clan and a half for myself. You can take it or leave it but know that I will destroy my own Dharmic Armament in order to destroy your parent tree and awaken the ancient corpse. Calamity will fall upon this land. No one will get to have the fruit then! A sullen gloom fell over the face of the tree-turned-man. He rapidly weighed his options. It was as the other had said. Despite him working with Duan Muque, and despite Duan Muques limited control over him, he remained ambitious and didnt wish to be constrained. He had planned to go along with Duan Muques plans and use them to his advantage to become a Nascent Soul. That was why he hadnt followed the plan to activate the array formation to allow those outside to enter the Mystic Luna Realm. However, the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord had pointed out something of utmost importance, and that was Duan Muques backup plan. It was something that the black-robed man was terrified of. Once the Night Immortal King awakened, he would start absorbing the vitality of the parent tree instinctively. Everything would be ruined then! As the black-robed man fell into deep thought, Wang Baoles mind was wavering. He had been shocked by the ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, the various conspiracies and counter-conspiracies that had bubbled up, and by the giant fruit. He held his breath as a myriad of mixed emotions flashed across his eyes. There seemed to be a struggle taking place within him. He soon made up his mind. Instead of retreating, he raced towards the cavern where the crowd was gathered. As he charged forward, he took out half of all the Mystic Trace Beads he had on him as well as seven to eight puppets. He got the puppets to hold onto the beads and race ahead of him! Fortune favors the bold. Im blessed with great looks and a good character. Ill bet on those! As Wang Baole approached rapidly, the tree-turned-man remained silent. After the span of a few breaths, he sighed inwardly and made his choice. Youll be taking away seven-tenths of the entire fruit. Ill be left with less than what Duan Muque promised me after all, there are three of us here, the Five Generation Sky Clan, you and me. Were not going to get a large part of the fruit after dividing it amongst us three. Im only agreeable to splitting half of the fruit with you The black-robed man said firmly. As he spoke, he glanced towards the entrance to the cavern, as if he had noticed something. He didnt pay it further attention. The others seemed to have sensed something as well. However, as Core Formation realm cultivators, they wouldnt pay any attention to the appearance of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. One of the elders from the Five Generation Sky Clan, who had been going on a rollercoaster ride of emotions, didnt spare a further thought before he raised his right hand and sent an attack towards the entrance! A giant handprint materialized in the air and surged towards the entrance. It looked as if it was going to smack the hell out of the insolent trespasser. As soon as the giant handprint appeared and blasted towards the entrance, suddenly, the three elders from the Galactic Dusk Sect who had summoned their Sect Lord sensed something and seemed to come to a certain realization. Looks of alarm flashed across their faces. They were about to say something, but it was too late They could only watch as seven to eight figures dashed out from the entrance and collided with the incoming handprint. Everything happened too quickly. The seven to eight figures disintegrated in a deafening explosion. As they shattered into dust, the hundreds of Mystic Trace Beads they were carrying exploded at the same time! The thundering booms of the explosions resounded all around in the cavern, stirring deafening reverberations as well as summoning vast clouds of mist. The mist erupted and rapidly blanketed the entire area! The three elders from the Five Generation Sky Clan were the first to be caught in the blast. The mist instantly enveloped them. The other three from the Galactic Dusk Sect retreated hastily but were still a step too late. The mist enveloped them in the next instant. Even the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect, the crimson-robed youth at the perfected Core Formation realm, displayed his first signs of alarm. He tried to escape at full speed. He even wielded the ninth-grade Dharmic Armament in his hand and tried to slash the mist in halves. However, while the Dharmic Armament might be powerful, the mist was fluid and changeable, and it had the ability to teleport anything! The explosion of hundreds of Mystic Trace Beads wasnt something to be trifled with! The Mystic Trace Fog contained within them was voluminous. Deep underground in the cavern, unless one was a Nascent Soul and was able to teleport away he would be cornered with nowhere to go! In a blink of an eye, the entire cavern was filled with rolling wave-like mist. It blanketed the entire area. The mist enveloped everyonebe it the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord, the black-robed man who was a tree-turned-man, or anyone else. The mist that Wang Baole had adapted for his own use had no source. It erupted swiftly and dispersed equally swiftly After it had dispersed, neither hide nor hair of the Five Generation Sky Clan Core Formation realm cultivators, the Galactic Dusk Sect elders, or their Sect Lord could be found in the cavern They were powerless against the mist. Every single one of them was teleported away Only the tree and its giant hanging fruit, as well as a flabbergasted black-robed man, remained standing. Everything had happened too quickly. A moment ago, they had still been at each others throats, fighting for their own gains. A single misstep would have resulted in a full-blown fight. The next moment, the people who had been fighting with him for the fruit had all vanished. The Mystic Trace Fog? The black-robed man was stunned and lifted his head towards the entrance of the cavern. Wang Baole walked in with a calm expression on his face. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at the giant tree that hadnt been transported away by the mist. He wasnt too surprised. The mist was only effective against outsiders. The giant tree could be considered a native of the moon. Wang Baole The black-robed man stared at Wang Baole, then narrowed his eyes. He started to laugh. There was a hint of madness to his laughter, a hint of mad glee as well as an unprecedented excitement. He could hardly describe the excitement he was feeling right now. He raised his right hand, intending to destroy Wang Baole with a single blow. He did not care whether Wang Baole lived or died. As a token of his gratitude though, he was willing to send him on his way. Wang Baole remained unfazed as the black-robed man raised his hand. The former said casually, Awaken! Wang Baole activated the green lotus inside him as he spoke the word. Instantly, from deep down underground, a roar thundered and traveled through the ground. Its loudness surpassed the snoring, shaking the heavens and the earth. It sent a tremor through the entire Mystic Luna Realm. Even those outside could hear it clearly, and countless people were shaken to their core at that instant! At the same moment, the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord had been transported to a lowland on the visible side of the moon. The crimson-robed youth let out a furious howl as soon as he reappeared. Damn it, what the hell happened! He was furious. He knew that even if he were to rush over right now, it would be too late. All his ploys, all that preparation, withstanding the pressure from the Federation and risking it all for something that would be considered mutiny, breaking everything down for the giant tree and persuading it to share the fruit The fruit was within reach, but everything was lost when the mist appeared The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord thought about the sacrifices he had madethose he had made in order to execute this entire thing and those that awaited him in the futureand was driven absolutely mad with rage. He was almost tempted to destroy his own Dharmic Armament and awaken the Night Immortal King. Since he couldnt have what he wanted, others shouldnt dream of having it either. He held his Dharmic Armament, but he was unable to destroy it not for the lack of ability but because of fear! If he had gotten the fruit, it would have been worth the price of awakening the Night Immortal King. As long as he attained the Nascent Soul realm, everything would be resolved. He would have been able to change the current situation in the Federation! However, now the fruit was beyond his reach. If he simply left without doing anything more, it was still possible to save his sect. The Galactic Dusk Sect would inevitably be punished, but the penalty would be light. However, if he made any further moves and awakened the Night Immortal King, he wouldnt only lose the fruit but also make enemies of everyone in the Federation. It would no longer be a simple matter of light punishment. The price he had to pay might cripple his entire sect. They would be persecuted fiercely by all the other political forces in the Federation! His feelings of powerlessness, fear, and raging fury reddened his eyes. He ground his teeth and whirled around, growling inwardly as he sped away. Im going to find out who exactly has the audacity to do this. What kind of grudge he has against me to ruin my path towards the Nascent Soul realm at such a critical moment! Chapter 281 - Divine Armament Red Star! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the same time, somewhere deep below the ground, a roar from the core of the moons dark side was spreading in all directions and reverberating in the sky. Sound waves were formed, and they swept through the entire moon. The sound took everybody by surprise. When it reached ones ears, one could vaguely feel an indescribable sense of sadness. It was like the final scream at the end of ones life, as if one was forcing open his eyes to take one last look at his loved ones. It was a kind of sadness similar to seeing ones home being destroyed while they survived. It was the sadness that accompanied the madness when one didnt have the strength for revenge. The moment the sound was produced, the entire moon shook, and this was needless to say for the bases of the various factions that were built on it. The ones who felt the strongest vibration were the Federation elites who were attacking the array formation under the lead of Federation President Duan Muque outside the boundaries of the array formation. When they heard the thunderous sound, they were all taken aback. Some of them even screamed out of surprise. Has the Night Immortal King awakened? This sound Compared to the last time it was awakened, this sound is even more frightening. Gosh! Didnt it die a long time ago and become a dormant corpse? Could it be that it was still able to train itself? This is the revival of its cultivation. Every time the Night Immortal King falls into a slumber, its cultivation would be partially restored! The people outside the array formation were immensely shocked. From the eyes of the Federation President, Duan Muque, a bright glow could be seen. His breathing quickened slightly, and a look of determination flashed across his eyes. He raised his right hand and grasped! Come! Upon saying that word, a wave seemed to emerge from all directions. On Earth, within Federation City, a blinding flash glowed from Duan Muques sculpture, forming a ray of light that shot into the sky. It could be seen that there was a flying dagger within the ray of light! Every part of the flying dagger was red. When it appeared, a thunderous boom exploded in the sky, which also turned blood red. All the vegetation, all the infrastructure, and everything between heaven and earth were instantly enveloped in a red hue in that instant! There was also an extremely imposing vibe that spread, as if it were the mightiest force ever produced. All forms of life, regardless of their level of cultivation, could sense it. Anywhere in the world, one would feel an irresistible urge to pray to it at that very moment. The one that was being so earnestly prayed to by the masses was the one and only Divine Armament in the Federation! Its name was Red Star! One could clearly see across the starry sky that at that moment, every possible part of Earth seemed to have been dyed red within the blink of an eye. After that, the flying dagger charged towards the skies at a fast speed, with a bright red glow trailing behind it like a red hurricane as it emerged from Earth! Its target location was the moon. More specifically, it was headed towards the Federation President, Duan Muque, who now had his arms raised! Outside the array formation, everyone was thrown into a flurry. As Duan Muque decisively summoned the Divine Armament, within the tunnels deep underground on the moons dark side, someone was scared out of his wits. The giant trees humanoid manifestation as a black-robed middle-aged man immediately retracted his raised right hand and retreated, fearful that he would agitate Wang Baole if he neared him after being jolted to his senses by Wang Baoles command and the Night Immortal Kings shrill roar. At the same time, he screamed loudly. Fellow Daoist Wang, dont be rash! Please dont be rash! Lets discuss this peacefully! Wang Baole had never imagined that simply driving the green lotus to germination could agitate the Night Immortal King so strongly. Therefore, he hurriedly stabilized the green lotus. As the Night Immortal Kings roar softened, he looked towards the nervous black-robed middle-aged man that had been formed from the giant tree. Now, the fruit would no longer be split amongst three sides. There are only two of us. I dont demand much, as I just want half of it! The black-robed middle-aged man formed from the giant tree looked deeply at Wang Baole. He had a deep impression of Wang Baole. Even though that impression was derived from the people that he had assimilated, it was no different from him experiencing it first hand. Initially, he had planned to kill Wang Baole directly. However, right now, as Wang Baole displayed capabilities that posed a threat to him, he had no choice but to accept the request, despite his unwillingness to do so. In reality, he couldnt afford to waste more time. The black-robed middle-aged man formed from the giant tree inhaled deeply and nodded his head unwillingly. He raised his right hand and pressed it directly on the fruit. That made his hair stand. He immediately began absorbing it, without paying further attention to Wang Baole. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, similarly raising his hand and pressing it on the fruit, all the while keeping his eyes on the black-robed middle-aged man formed from the giant tree. The devouring seed within his body was activated and unleashed, and instantly, an astonishing suction force flowed through Wang Baoles palm as he absorbed the fruit. The fruit vibrated vigorously. An invisible cavity appeared to be formed as currents of a viscous flow of life were released continuously and instantly from the fruit, flowing towards Wang Baole before being absorbed into his body and the devouring seed. Wang Baoles body trembled. He quickly realized that something was amiss, as the extremely viscous flow of life seemed to be partitioned by the devouring seed the moment it was absorbed into two portions! One portion remained as the viscous flow of life, while the other portion was made up of drops of black dew! The dew clearly harnessed some form of demonic force, one that seemed to be both poisonous and inhibitory at the same time. That made Wang Baole surprised as he realized that there was something wrong with the fruit! Is this the true nature of the fruit, or did someone do something to it? Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he looked towards the black-robed middle-aged man formed from the giant tree. However, the youth didnt seem to have noticed anything peculiar with the fruit, as he continued to absorb it. This made Wang Baole somewhat doubtful. As he hesitated, the green lotus inside the devouring seed suddenly began to shake violently. The life force that had been absorbed was sucked towards it, and even the poisonous venom was being voraciously taken up by it! It appeared as if the poisonous venom was like a supplement. The green lotus turned a jadeite green, and even its wilted leaves were visibly rejuvenated! It can take up the poisonous venom as well? Wang Baole was dumbfounded with delight. That was not all. As the devouring seed continued absorbing and as the fruit speedily dried up, Wang Baole was surprised to find out that the green lotus was also growing during this absorption process. Even though the process was slow, it was visibly growing bigger. It was neither Spirit Qi nor the sign of life that was flowing from within the green lotus. Wang Baole couldnt put a finger on what it was, but he could clearly feel that the force that had been flowing out was quickly integrating with his physical body! The integration occurred with that force acting as a form of nourishment. A sensation of strength and ferocity grew stronger in his heart. His breathing was so rapid that it became slightly destabilized. In this short period of time, his physical strength seemed to have increased two-fold! Wang Baoles physical body had always been strong. Now that his strength had been further boosted, it made him a rarity amongst the Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, this wasnt the end of the strengthening process! As the absorption continued and the green lotus continued to grow, Wang Baoles physical body grew even stronger. Regardless of whether it was his bones or flesh and blood, everything seemed to have evolved to a higher level! Gosh! Is the green lotus defying limits, or is the fruit itself just abnormal Wang Baole took a deep breath and swallowed. He felt incredulous, and at the same time, the black-robed middle-aged man standing opposite him began cursing under his breath, he stared with his eyes so wide that they were almost falling out of their sockets. This *sshole! How could he absorb so quickly I recall now, when he was in Coulomb Basin previously, he depended on some sort of absorption method. The black-robed middle-aged man formed from the tree was on the brink of going crazy. His eyes had grown bloodshot from all the force he was using to absorb the fruit. He could feel that his level of cultivation was slowly being evolved. Following this process, he would be able to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation in no time, reaching the Nascent Soul realm that no one within the different factions on earth had managed to! The only issue was that Wang Baole was probably the nemesis of the giant tree. The moment where the giant tree filled with an uncontrollable desire finally saw a glimpse of hope, the green lotus within Wang Baoles body was also growing as the flow of life was being absorbed. As it grew, a lotus seed head emerged from it. The lotus seed head glowed brightly as if the lotus seeds were about to be produced. The force of the devouring seed within Wang Baoles body was being boosted by the minute. It was growing at such a speed that it made the black-robed middle-aged man gasp in shock! As loud booms emerged and the fruit dried up at increasing speed, Wang Baole and the black-robed middle-aged man fought over the life source within it. The middle-aged man, being ten times slower, couldnt catch up to Wang Baole! Impossible! The black-robed middle-aged man formed from the giant tree was screaming angrily in his heart while green veins bulged out from his forehead. At that moment, within Wang Baoles lotus, the first lotus seed appeared. There was now approximately a fifteen-fold difference in speed between the two men. As the second, third, and fourth lotus seed emerged, the difference in speed reached thirty times. Wang Baole was immensely surprised himself. On the one hand, he felt that the black-robed middle-aged man had grown even stronger, and to some extent had reached a frightening level. On the other hand, there was something peculiar about the facial expression of the middle-aged man. His face was so black that ink might be able to flow from it if he were to squeeze it. Excuse me, shall we awaken the Night Immortal King? I think that this giant tree was suppressed so much that it has become angry Just as Wang Baole was feeling frightened, he decided to make the first move to wake the Night Immortal King that was in deep slumber. At the same time, the Divine Armament flying dagger that had stained everything red neared, charging towards Federation President Duan Muque. As it circled one full round and evoked a bloody glow that shot into the skies, it dashed towards the Mystic Luna Realms array formation! It grew nearer and nearer until it made contact with the array formation on the Mystic Luna Realm! Boom! Chapter 282 - The Night Immortal King Awakens! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Red Star neared, carrying a bloody red glow with it as it traveled at high speed from Earth. It passed through the starry skies directly above the Mystic Luna Realms array formation. The array formation, which had largely been broken by elites of the Federation, were now being attacked. The skys appearance was transformed as a loud boom spread in all directions! Looking from afar, one could see that the moon was floating in the starry night sky. As the Red Star descended, a red glow covered the entire moon instantly. What followed was a cracking sound similar to glass breaking, erupting from the moon. It was like heaven and earth were breaking apart into a million pieces. It took just a brief moment for innumerable pieces of fragments to explode out in all directions. The entire moon was vibrating, and at that very moment, the array formation on it was instantly destroyed! That wasnt the end. As the array formation of the Mystic Luna Realm broke apart, the elites from the various factions were immensely surprised and were about to move forward. However, the Red Star went ahead, entering the destroyed array formation and forming a long rainbow as it charged towards the restricted area on the dark side of the Mystic Luna Realm! It was like a blood-colored shooting star, shocking everyone! The Federation President and all other elites from the various factions rushed there. They gathered together and dashed towards the moons dark side instead of searching for their respective disciples. At the same time, at the moment the array formation was destroyed, the caves on the dark side of the moon were vibrating vigorously. The black-robed middle-aged man formed from the tree was so frightened and anxious that his eyes became bloodshot. He sensed that the array formation had broken down and that a killing force was fast approaching. Simultaneously, he felt that all the Core Formation realm elites from the various factions were nearing him at that instant. That was completely different from his original plan! He had only one target from the beginning, and that was the fruit. However, he knew that it was immensely difficult to attain it. Even entering the moon was a challenging task. After all, the array formation of the Mystic Luna Realm wasnt something he could break apart. It was impossible even though his parent tree was on the moon. Unless someone cooperated and worked with him, he wouldnt have had the opportunity to control the array formation of the Mystic Luna Realm. Therefore, in order to obtain the fruit, there had to be perfect coordination throughout the process. This made him begin a risky plot to mingle amongst the various factions. Even though the factions made use of him, he was also taking advantage of them, so that while the various factions kept tabs on each other, he could absorb the fruits life source to the greatest extent to advance and become a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! Once he became a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, he wouldnt have to fear anything anymore. Then, he could agitate the Night Immortal King and wake him up in order to create chaos on the moon. He could either leave or hide to find the right time to ambush. The level of cultivation possessed by a Nascent Soul realm cultivator would make him formidable if he were to ambush a Core Formation realm cultivator. Even if Duan Muque was in possession of a Divine Armament, he was confident that he could push Duan Muque to his wits end, and even kill him in the process! A scenario like that took elaborate planning and involved many sacrifices so that it would play out perfectly. After all, Duan Muque was an extremely sly person, making it difficult to trick him. Therefore, he pretended to go along with the Federation, helping them massacre the Five Generation Sky Clan and Galactic Dusk Sect and also handing out evidence against them. The extremely challenging process finally gave him a chance to attack. However, when that chance was destroyed by the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect, he chose to abandon the Federation and work with the Galactic Dusk Sect instead. However, just as the tables turned, Wang Baole, who was a mere Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, appeared. Despite that, the giant tree bore with it in order to reach the Nascent Soul realm. It cooperated with Wang Baole and began the absorption process after reaching an agreement with him. He had initially thought that as someone who had perfected the Core Formation realm, absorbing the fruit could be done extremely quickly such that he could become the Nascent Soul realm even before Duan Muque realized something was amiss and tried to stop him. In the end, however, he realized in a state of mania that Wang Baole was absorbing it faster than himself. It wouldnt have mattered it was just a difference in speed. Instead, since there was a limited life source within the fruit, the faster and the greater the amount Wang Baole absorbed, the lesser there would be left for himself. That would directly affect his speed of advancement! Seeing that this was the case, the black-robed middle-aged man formed from the tree turned anxious with bloodshot eyes. He was so close to becoming a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, and it would take too long if he were to go step by step. His only choice was to swallow Wang Baole whole! As for waking the Night Immortal King, he figured that even though Wang Baole was able to do it, it still required some time. It was therefore impossible for the Night Immortal King to wake up immediately. He was unwilling to take the risk previously, but now, he had no choice but to do so! Therefore, with great determination, he gave his all and grabbed in the direction of Wang Baole. However, at the moment he set his heart to it, and as the fifth lotus seed appeared in Wang Baoles body, the fruit was completely shriveled dry! No! This scene made the black-robed middle-aged man who was about to launch his attack shocked, and he exploded in rage! Isnt this going against me? The absorption rate is too fast to be true! Wang Baole was surprised as well. In reality, after the fifth lotus seed appeared, its speed wasnt just at five times the initial rate, but several more times than that! The rate of absorption and swallowing was already at the limit. Now, seeing the giant tree go crazy with rage, Wang Baole stepped back immediately, crushing the Mystic Trace Beads that he had been holding in his hands. Releasing the suppression on his green lotus and the teleportation force of the Mystic Trace Fog, he caused the green lotus within his body to shake vigorously. Wake up, wake up, wake up! As the bead broke and the fog spread to engulf him, the black-robed middle-aged man formed from the giant tree approached quickly while roaring angrily. He sucked, and instantly, the fog surrounding Wang Baole was absorbed into the giant trees mouth even before it could activate the teleportation function. The giant tree shook as it grabbed towards Wang Baole! He hadnt neared Wang Baole, but he was already so imposing that he formed a suppressive force. That caused Wang Baole to hold his breath. As if a catastrophe was about to begin, Wang Baole grew numb. He didnt have time to be frightened as he activated all his cultivation and unleashed all his physical strength. He even took out almost all of his Numinous Treasures and was wielding the Dharmic Armament in his hands. He flailed it and tried to block himself! A loud boom emerged, and an indescribably strong force erupted from the hands of the black-robed middle-aged mans hands, forming a hurricane that destroyed everything in its path as it swept forward. When it smashed into Wang Baole, the Numinous Treasure he used to shield himself broke down entirely. His body trembled violently as bright red blood spewed from his mouth. Even the Dharmic Armament was unable to resist the force. As the loud bang reverberated, Wang Baoles body was grabbed by the giant tree! A look of viciousness flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He stared as he roared loudly, retrieving the scabbard in his body and using it to shield himself! Black and purple mosquitoes, if the both of you dont emerge, well all die! As Wang Baole screamed, the giant tree was fast approaching and was about to land on the scabbard. Instantly, the scabbard flashed, and the purple mosquito emerged for the first time. It seemed unhappy and somewhat indignant. Unwillingly, it charged towards the giant tree. When they made contact, the black-robed middle-aged man screamed painfully as he retreated. His right hand instantly turned purple, and the purple hue swiftly spread. Every area it passed began to rot. Wang Baole was shocked. Seeing the purple mosquito returning lazily, he didnt think much as he kept his scabbard. He was fearful of being blocked by the giant tree and decided to take out all his Mystic Trace Beads, crushing all of them together to unleash the fog. His body became a blur as he began to be teleported. At the same time, he punched himself in the stomach, agitating the green lotus while activating the cultivation in his body. He then agitated the green lotus once again, shaking the green lotus extremely vigorously. Wang Baole! The giant tree screamed angrily upon seeing that Wang Baole was about to escape. He prevented the poison from spreading as he dashed out like a maniac. He wanted to absorb the fog to prevent Wang Baole from leaving. However, at this time, as Wang Baole continuously shook the green lotus to call for it, an extremely deafening roar emerged from somewhere deep underground! Roar! A loud boom reverberated in all directions, shaking the entire moon. At the same time, the ground above the caves all burst open! A black patch of fog emerged and spewed towards the sky. The walls broke apart, while the tree trunk and the shriveled fruit instantly rotted, disappearing into thin air At the same time, a large black hand half the size of the cave emerged from the ground, grabbing a hold of the land as it struggled to emerge! Clanking sounds reverberated in all directions. It was as if a supreme being that was previously restrained was born! An indescribable wave of strong force and mania that seemed to be capable of destroying life erupted towards the sky, causing the moon to shake violently, and producing waves in the starry sky! The force was simply astounding. At the same time, the black-robed middle-aged man received the most impact, and his face showed how fearful he was. He no longer cared about wanting to grab Wang Baole as he dashed out right away, his head smashing into the walls. With a loud boom, he broke through the stone layer and charged towards the skies. He was indignant, but he had no choice but to escape like a maniac! Wang Baole was now in a state of shock. The Mystic Trace Fog was enveloping his body as the large hand grabbed forcefully. A large figure seemed to have climbed out from the deep trenches, and at that instant, Wang Baole disappeared, having been teleported away. Chapter 283 - Elimination With a Single Look! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At almost the exact instant Wang Baole left, the earth shook, and the cave located in the restricted area on the dark side of the moon exploded open. Mud and sand fell from all directions, and a gigantic trench in the ground was revealed! In the sky, there was now a crimson red glow that was stretching as wide as the sea appearing at an astounding speed. It fell directly above where the deep trench in the restricted area of the moons dark side was. As it stopped in mid-air, a red flying dagger could be seen! It was the Red Star, the only Divine Armament remaining in the Federation! Its emergence caused the skies and earth to turn crimson red. Even the forests were being dyed red. There was also an indescribable suppressive force that was continuously given off by the Divine Armament in waves. Even though it was only palm-sized, it was like an imposing volcano. Once it erupted, it would be able to shock the heavens and earth. That was especially so as the frightening waves spreading out from it were sufficient to vibrate the entire moon. It was as if, in the face of it, every Dharmic Armament would wither, unable to compete against it. It was because it was a Dharmic Armament, or more specifically, the God of Dharmic Armaments! Even the Federation President could only unleash part of its powers. Without a doubt, in the Federation, no true owner that could completely unleash its potential had emerged until now! When it appeared, the forest was instantly filled with dead silence. However, one could see that, in this restricted area, all the Night Immortals and all the Moon Spirits behaved as if they had met with a formidable enemy, as they didnt even dare move an inch. Outside the restricted area, there were still many cultivators, most of them disciples from the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect. It appeared that the sudden changes that happened previously prompted the Core Formation realm cultivators from both clans who were teleported away to anxiously send out orders to those who were in the vicinity to gather and check on the situation. Chen Hui was also amongst them. Following the awakening of the Night Immortal King, the trembling of the earth made the ones who were around the area have the initial intention to retreat. However, when the Divine Armament appeared, they didnt dare move. The imposing manner of the Divine Armament scared them pale and stiff. In the deep trench undergroundwhere demonic vibes were churning and spreading in all directions, and sounds of metal chains clashing against each other were emerging in wavesa gigantic figure appeared to be slowly climbing within the trench and was about to crawl out and break into existence! Other than that, in the forest not far away from the restricted zone, Wang Baole appeared after being teleported there. The moment he emerged, he noticed the Divine Armament in the skies, as well as the demonic vibe emerging from the restricted zone. Why have I only teleported such a short distance away? Wang Baoles scalp grew numb. The teleportation by the Mystic Trace Fog could either transport one nearby or far away. However, now that he no longer had any Mystic Trace Beads, he was anxious. He immediately squatted down, hiding himself while raising his head to look at the skies above him. In the sky, other than the frightening crimson red-colored Divine Armament that seemed to be riding on crashing waves, creating stress in anyone who saw it, there were also several figures fast approaching. There were over a hundred of them, and they were noisy as they neared! They were mostly Core Formation realm elites from the different factions of the Federation. The Federation President was also amongst them! Their attention was fixated on their enemy, and they stared with great focus at the trench in the restricted zone. Nobody said anything, but they had all activated their cultivation, preparing to attack. Just as the people were focusing their attention on the trench, a loud boom suddenly exploded from within the deep trench. After that, a thick cloud of demonic aura emerged, spreading furiously in all directions. Looking from afar, it seemed as though a large pair of black wings had been formed, covering the skies as a humongous figure rose from within the deep trench, with the sound of metal chains clanking in the background! The figure was over a thousand feet tall and was dressed in a set of armor that was completely black. It was wearing a ghost mask, and its exposed skin was also black in color. The figure was a man without hair who had his head lowered. As his body rose into the air, nine metal chains attached to his body rose with it, lengthening as he rose higher When he emerged, an indescribable sense of suppressive force and frightening vibes were given off of him continuously in waves. That made everyone who saw him, including the Federation President, instinctively develop a strong sense of fear, regardless of their level of cultivation! That was a suppression on the level of lifes natural order, a suppression arising from the vast difference in the level of cultivation! It was as if every single cell in ones body was screaming. Everyones spirit was trembling, similar to when a commoner meets with a deity! He was the legendary Night Immortal King, the corpse that had fallen onto the moon with the arrival of the ancient greenish-bronze sword! However, things felt slightly different where Wang Baole was. He did feel the tremors, but the green lotus inside his body also began shaking violently the moment the Night Immortal King appeared. It seemed emotional and, to Wang Baole, that emotion was one of sadness and reluctance to part It was as if it had met with an enemy from the past! Just as Wang Baole felt a torrent of emotions due to the influence from the green lotus, everyone in the skies, including the Federation President, were all extremely nervous and fearful despite their high levels of cultivation. The Night Immortal King was the one that was being surrounded, but it was those surrounding him who were afraid! As the thousand-feet-tall humongous corpse covered in armor rose into the air, the metal chains attached to him were pulled taut. He finally stopped moving and stood motionlessly in place. Looking at it from afar, the demonic vibe forming his wings was spreading out from a center point from an area behind him. That alone made this humongous black corpse appear like a true supreme being, and threw the entire moon into silence. At this moment, Duan Muque, the Federation President, took a deep breath. With the protection of the Divine Armament, he approached the corpse slightly, closing his eyes as he communicated with the Night Immortal King through a unique method. As the communication process went on, everyone held their breaths nervously. Wang Baole swallowed hard and wanted to experience the emotions of the green lotus in his body in detail when, suddenly, he sensed a pair of eyes staring at him from a short distance away. As the gaze fell on him, a familiar movement made Wang Baole turn his head suddenly. Following the direction of the gaze, he noticed someone familiar, someone who caused a strong desire to kill to appear in his eyes! That person was Chen Hui! She was already at Foundation Establishment stage, and the fluctuations belonging to her Foundation Establishment realm cultivation that emerged from her body were extremely familiar to Wang Baole, as it was originating from the small tripod cauldron he once possessed! When the two locked gazes, Chen Hui looked awkward and quickly retracted her gaze. However, she seemed to have thought of something as she threw a quick glance at the elders from the Galactic Dusk Sect in the sky, which didnt include the old lady. Her arrogant attitude emerged again, and she turned to stare at Wang Baole with a chill in her eyes. This Chen Hui took part in a rebellion, and still dares to look so arrogantly at meWang Baole squinted his eyes. If it were possible, he would have loved to attack and kill Chen Hui. However, he was a distance away, and there were many other people around. Furthermore, with the suppressive force given off by the gigantic black corpse and the Divine Armament, he dared not move willy-nilly. However, his intention to kill grew stronger by the minute and couldnt be suppressed at all. The small tripod cauldron in Chen Huis body agitated Wang Baole greatly, especially as he recalled the experience of having it pulled out of his body by the old lady. Im gonna kill her! Wang Baoles breathing grew rapid, and as his intention to kill reached the limits, all of a sudden, the green lotus in his body seemed to have sensed this intention and began to shake once again. It shook, but Wang Baole didnt manage to attack. That was when the motionless Night Immortal King in the skies, who had its head lowered while communicating with Federation President Duan Muque, suddenly moved! Everyone surrounding the Federation President was taken aback, as the Night Immortal King standing in the skies suddenly turned and looked where Chen Hui was standing! His previously shut eyes suddenly opened, revealing a pair of pitch-black eyes! The moment the Night Immortal King laid his eyes on Chen Hui, Chen Huis body burst open with a loud boom, breaking into many pieces as flesh and blood spewed out, disintegrating directly before she could react! Even the small tripod cauldron in her body was unable to withstand it and disintegrated into ash together with Chen Huis body All that happened so suddenly that everyone was gripped by shock. The Core Formation realm cultivators, including the Federation President, were all taken aback and began to unleash their cultivation fully. The Federation President began to hyperventilate. He controlled the Divine Armament, causing the Red Stars crimson glow to spread in all directions in an astonishing manner as he spoke quickly. Night Immortal King, we have a promise to not overstep into each others boundaries! I will provide you with an explanation for what has happened today! Chapter 284 - Cries and the Master Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Everyone was nervous to the maximum possible level. Their scalps grew numb, and they were getting themselves ready for a counterattack. At the same time, torrents of thoughts crashed in Wang Baoles mind. He was incredulous at everything he had seen; it was so unbelievable that it made him hyperventilate and his heart palpitated furiously. What situation is this? I have the desire to kill Chen Hui, and this Night Immortal King helped to destroy her for me? Wang Baole was trembling internally with surprise, as he thought about how the green lotus could awaken the Night Immortal King, and about how the green lotus suddenly shook He checked immediately and realized that there was now one less lotus seed on the seed head that had sprouted from the green lotus, down from the original five. As a result of this, Wang Baole made a conjecture that was shocking even to him. Could it be that the Night Immortal King could be controlled by using the lotus seeds? A flash appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he quickly looked around him, searching for the old lady. However, it was a pity that the old lady wasnt present. Wang Baole felt that it was a pity, and when he raised his head to look at the Core Formation cultivators in the sky, he realized that other than the Federation President, the Senate, and the four Dao Colleges, he hadnt met the rest of the people before. This made him give up the thought of testing out his hypothesis. When he calmed down and analyzed the situation, he managed to come to a rough conclusion. Unless I have sufficient lotus seeds, I wouldnt be able to control the Night Immortal King for long. One lotus seed for one attempt at controlling him? Wang Baole thought silently. At the same time, he also understood that no one should know about it, as he couldnt bet on the kindness of others! This is the same case for my green lotus as well I need to disguise it With that thought, Wang Baole completely gave up his intentions to use the lotus seeds to control the Night Immortal King to kill the old lady. Instead, he tried to use the method he adopted when he was in Spirit Breath Village. Very quickly, the devouring seed in his body turned into a blur, and the green lotus was hidden along with it. As for what he wanted to transmogrify, after thinking briefly about it, Wang Baole decided to transmogrify a pill bottle as the perfect item for his Foundation Establishment. That way, he could explain how he managed to recover fully from his injuries. After all, the purpose of a pill bottle was to store pills. It made sense if he were to say that he had good fortune for receiving a pill bottle that contained healing pills. Furthermore, in Spirit Breath Village, everyone knew well that Wang Baoles luck was unbelievably good. While Wang Baole was disguising the green lotus, in the skies, after the Federation President made repeated attempts to establish communication, the Night Immortal King finally retracted his gaze from the direction where Chen Hui had died. He stood in mid-air, lifting his head as he looked in the direction of the sun, where the ancient greenish-bronze sword was. He watched silently, and after a long time, a black glow suddenly emerged in his eyes as his entire body charged forward! Amidst the loud boom and the moons violent vibration, the Night Immortal King dashed out, and the nine metal chains attached to him pulled taut as a result. That forcefully stopped him from moving further after he covered a small distance. The instant he stopped, the entire moon erupted in vibrations, with the ground cracking apart and the basins exploding. Loud booms reverberated in the sky as if the entire moon was moved several feet due to his pulling force! Looking from the sky, one could see that numerous waves had appeared in the night sky surrounding the moon. The entire moon was shaking as large cracks spread noisily and continuously. This scene gripped everyone on the moon with fear. The Federation President further agitated the Divine Armament, causing its red glow to emerge once again in an attempt to stabilize everything. However, the Night Immortal Kings body seemed to be driven crazy once it was forcefully held back by the metal chains. It struggled continuously as if it wanted to break free of the metal chains to charge ahead. If that wasnt possible, it seemed as if he might instead choose to drag the moon along! Witnessing the impending crisis, the metal chains on the Night Immortal Kings body suddenly glowed purple. The purple glow flowed swiftly towards the Night Immortal King along the metal chains, enveloping him completely. The Night Immortal King seemed to be in huge pain as a result. He raised his hands to cover his head, screaming shrilly and painfully. That scream of his caused the surrounding area to vibrate. True Breath realm cultivators near him were completely unable to withstand it, and their skulls all exploded at that instant. Even Foundation Establishment realm cultivators were bleeding from their orifices, including Wang Baole, who felt something churning in his body while fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. The Core Formation realm cultivators all turned pale as they scrambled to retreat. It all happened under the protection of the Divine Armament. If there were no Divine Armament, the situation would be unimaginably worse. A long while later, the painful screams decreased in intensity. The Night Immortal King seemed to have lost a large part of its energy, and as he sensed that he was powerless in trying to change the situation, his body sank gradually, his eyes growing weaker such that they could no longer stay open. It seemed like he was falling into hibernation again, but he struggled to open his mouth, wanting to say something. However, what resulted were merely murmurs. His voice, which carried an unlimited amount of sadness, evoked a wave of emotions in the hearts of everyone who heard it as if they all felt the same kind of extreme sorrow. It was akin to the melancholy that remained after one witnessed their home being destroyed with their own eyes! It was like the sadness behind the remnant indignation one carried to his grave due to an inability to take revenge! It was like a sense of guilt, coupled with pain that came along with madness! All these emotions culminated in pitiful cries at that moment, spreading in all directions. What was sadder was that in this extreme emotional pain, his tears had already dried up. In his cries, he gradually lowered his body, slowly kneeling down while facing the sun in the direction of the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Everyone, including Wang Baole, fell silent as they looked at the Night Immortal King, who kept kowtowing in the direction of the sun after kneeling, crying pitifully. This feeling rested heavily in their hearts. As the crying sounds reverberated for a long time, a word could be heard, albeit somewhat unclearly. However, it was not a language used on earth, and no one could understand it, except Wang Baole! Perhaps it was because of Little Missy, or perhaps it was due to the green lotus, but Wang Baole understood the unclear word. That was Master! The Night Immortal King was kneeling and bowing in the direction of the ancient greenish-bronze sword, which was on the sun. In his cries and sadness, he spoke with a sense of longing, a sense of guilt, his myriad of emotions encompassed in one word Master After a long while, the word Master reverberated amidst the crying sounds. The Night Immortal Kings body slowly fell back into the deep trench, before he eventually became completely silent. A moment passed without anyone speaking a word. After making sure that the Night Immortal King had fallen into hibernation, Duan Muque, the Federation President, finally heaved a sigh of relief. The Core Formation realm cultivators around him followed suit, and they all noticed that the Federation President was drenched in sweat. If a single mistake occurred just now, their existence could have all been pushed to the brink of nothingness. Now, its time to tidy up matters here! Three hours later, after youve all found your respective disciples, bring them back to the bases and inspect them all. Before a conclusion is reached, the seal will not be opened, and no one shall leave! Duan Muque turned his head suddenly, carrying a chill in his gaze as he looked at the corpses of the people who had died due to the tremors of the Night Immortal Kings cries. His gaze also swept across those Foundation Establishment cultivators who were still alive but were bleeding from all their orifices. At the same time, he saw Wang Baole, and after nodding at him, he turned and left. At the same time, people began to disperse to search for the disciples from their own factions. The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord, who was previously standing beside Duan Muque, approached Wang Baole. His eyes seemed to be conveying a complicated thought, while Wang Baole remained silent without a word. He was no longer the ignorant True Breath realm cultivator he was when he first entered the Mystic Luna Realm. After experiencing the battle of the giant trees over the fruit, and listening to the conversations between the various factions, he seemed to have gained a somewhat complete and accurate grasp on the transformation that had happened in the Mystic Luna Realm. This Mystic Luna Realm was a trap! He wasnt sure whether he should believe that the four Dao Colleges were completely ignorant of that. The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord seemed to have something to say, but eventually, he merely sighed deeply without speaking a word. He brought Wang Baole away, making plans for him to stay in one of the bases of the four Dao Colleges. Very quickly, the Core Formation realm cultivators from the four Dao Colleges began to bring the disciples from their respective factions away. Wang Baole saw Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, who were both impressive and had reached the Foundation Establishment state. That was especially so for Zhao Yameng, who gave Wang Baole a sense that she had reached Foundation Establishment stage with a perfect item! Chen Yutong and company had returned as well. As people returned, a battle was about to begin in a patch of forest land on the dark side of the Mystic Luna Realm. Amidst the loud noise, the black-robed middle-aged man was pale as he hurriedly retreated. In the forest before him, a red glow was spreading, and when it completely enveloped him, the Red Star appeared on his glabella. Duan Muque slowly emerged from the forest. Step-by-step, he appeared before the black-robed middle-aged man. The black-robed middle-aged man looked perplexedly at Duan Muque, giving up all intentions of retaliation as he sighed. No wonder you could become the center of attention from someone insignificant amongst the candidates, surpassing your classmates to become the Federation President Duan Muque, I had thought that you only had two ways of bringing me down, one legitimate and one underhand method, but I seemed to have belittled you. You had a third tactic! I dont know how you found the fruit before me. Furthermore, you even poisoned and put restraints on it. However, this time, I concede defeat! Say it with the fruit as a witness. What happened? Duan Muque spoke calmly. The black-robed middle-aged men laughed bitterly as he sighed, rattling out the truth. He only hid the details about Wang Baole, as Wang Baole was the only tool he had to get rid of the Federation President. At the same time, Wang Baole was also the key for him to reach Nascent Soul realm in the future, as Wang Baole had absorbed so much of the fruit. Therefore, for his own sake, he needed to protect Wang Baole. Right now, in a basin on the visible side of the moon, Galactic Dusk Sects Sect Lord was wielding a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament as he looked at a middle-aged cultivator dressed in a long black robe approaching him without emotion, carrying a similarly frightening ninth-grade Dharmic Armament long spear. Li Qidao, as the Lead Senator of the Senate, why are you collaborating with White Deer Dao College? Furthermore, there is no sure win for either of us if we were to battle, so why is there a need for us to battle in the first place? The Sect Lord from Galactic Dusk Sect frowned as he began to speak. Sect Lord Xu, the loser shall concede defeat. Since that is the situation now, why arent you satisfied? Based on your intelligence, you must have understood that the fruit could only be used by wood types. Its useless for human cultivators in terms of their cultivation. All it does is strengthen their bodies. Otherwise, it wouldnt have existed until now. Someone altered it, such that it would be useless even for someone like you who was proficient in wood techniques and was using it to advance to reach the Nascent Soul realm. Galactic Dusk Sects Sect Lord fell silent, before sighing deeply after a long while. Is it enough that I go into seclusion for fifty years, never to emerge in society in that period of time? Its not enough! Sixty years is needed, at least! Chapter 285 - Im His God-Grandfather! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios While Federation President Duan Muque, Senator Li Qidao, as well as the elites from the various factions, were handling the rebellion by the Five Generation Sky Clan and Galactic Dusk Sect in the Mystic Luna Realm, the disciples from the four Dao Colleges who had been through the Mystic Luna Realm assessment were all gathered at the base of the Dao College and undergoing interrogation. Everyone was included in the list to be interrogated, except for one person! That person was Wang Baole! From the beginning until now, no one disturbed or asked him about what had happened in the mystic realm. However, one prominent point was that the hut residence that Wang Baole was staying in was different from that of other people. It had more privacy and was more luxurious, as it was originally a resting place prepared for the Elder. At the same time, regardless of whether it was the disciples from the four Dao Colleges who had been through the mystic realm assessment, or the Dao College Foundation Establishment cultivators that had arrived on the Mystic Luna Realm from Earth, they all looked at Wang Baole oddly in the three days that passed. Many of them even took more than a single glance, and in the depths of their vision hid a sense of reverence and fear! Apparently, what Wang Baole had experienced in the mystic realm and the killings that happened thereafter were no longer a secret. Everyone had heard about how he had obtained the perfect object before it was cruelly dug away by a Core Formation realm cultivator, which in the process destroyed his Dao Foundation. They also heard that he had managed to reach Foundation Establishment stage, and stained the mystic realm red with his killings of innumerable Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. He wasnt simply an ordinary disciple, but the Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion who was already well-known while he was in Ethereal Dao College. He was also one of the Federation seedlings. With such an illustrious battle history, it was natural that he would catch the attention of many. Wang Baole kept all that in mind and didnt say anything nor head out. He stayed quietly in his hut residence, waiting for the chaotic rebellion outside to end, and for the four Dao Colleges to give him an explanation. After all, he was no ordinary disciple of the four Dao Colleges. He was the Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and even though the incident in the Mystic Luna Realm didnt have much of an impact on others, it had affected him greatly, far exceeding what he had experienced before! Just like that, two days went by. On the second night, a pursuit was taking place in the forest on the dark side of the Mystic Luna Realm. The one escaping was the old lady who had dug out Wang Baoles Dao Foundation! The old ladys face was pale white, her hair in a mess and unkempt. As she ran, blood spewed out of her mouth. She looked lifeless, with fear apparent in her eyes as she swiftly turned and spoke to someone behind her. Fellow Daoist Li, listen to my explanation To hell with your explanation! Even before she could finish, an angry roar emerged from behind her, as a figure leaped out, instantly catching up with the old lady while raining punches on her. A loud boom reverberated. The old lady wanted to resist the attacks, but her attempts were futile. The punch that landed on her caused her to spew even more blood. She hurriedly retreated, but the figure immediately arrived in front of her. It was a silver-haired elder, carrying a look of anger that could burn down the skies. Madness erupted from the elders body, making him like a walking volcano that was extremely eye-catching in the dark night. Every part of the forest he passed burned, and the ground was charred black by the heat. The suppressive force emerging from his body raged unusually. It was such an imposing force that the old lady was completely unable to resist it, screaming while vomiting fresh blood out once again. Fellow Daoist Li, there should be a limit to all this. All I did was destroy his Dao Foundation. You have pursued me for two days, and based on your level of cultivation, you could have killed me right away. What is the point of torturing me? I am also a Core Formation cultivator, and I have my dignity! Wang Baole is merely one of the disciples from your Dao College! The old lady had become a maniac, and she screamed angrily like a lunatic. The past two days had been a nightmare for her. As she said, the ex-Federation President pursued and tortured her all the way, even purposely letting her escape before getting hot on her heels again. This made her completely exhausted, draining her of all her energy and putting her in a living hell. Thats all you can take? Why didnt you feel this way when you were after Wang Baole? You didnt choose to bully anyone else, but Wang Baole, who has no direct relatives who are Core Formation cultivators? Is that why you were so cruel and ruthless to him, treating him like a toy? The Grand Supreme Elder from Ethereal Dao College appeared amiable with his head full of silver hair. However, those who knew him knew that he was extremely hot-tempered. He stared as he neared, raising his right hand. The old lady widened her eyes, as the Grand Supreme Elder perforated her flesh in one swift motion, reaching into the old ladys stomach! An indescribable pain erupted like crashing waves in the old ladys mind, flooding and overcoming her instantly as she let out a shrill, painful scream. You b*itch, let me tell you something. Wang Baole indeed has no direct relatives who are Core Formation cultivators, but I like that chap. I am his god-grandfather, and youll get it from me if you were to bully him! The Grand Supreme Elder announced while gripping the Core Formation in the old ladys stomach tightly. As he yanked it hard, the old ladys painful screams reverberated in all directions. As blood spewed out of her mouth, the already haggard old lady seemed to have aged even more. She trembled, turning pale. The pain of having her Core Formation plucked away from within her body far exceeded that of ones Dao Foundation being taken away. It was no longer on the level of an organ. Instead, it was like taking her life away! Dont worry. You wont die from this. I would never let you die so easily. After all, death is only short-lived pain. I will turn you into a warning for others! A chilly look flashed across the Grand Supreme Elders eyes, as he squatted down before the trembling old lady, slapping her face while enunciating every single word clearly. This is your retribution for bullying our Baole! Go, continue to run. If you dont, Ill bring you back and lock you in Venuss Poisonous Spirit Cellar. You know that place Its very suitable for you. Hearing the term Poisonous Spirit Cellar, the old lady who was drifting out of consciousness from her pain suddenly jolted awake. She suddenly shivered, carrying a look of fear in her eyes that was far more intense than before. She wanted to kill herself but was unable to do so as she had been made handicap and weak. Therefore, she decided to commit suicide by biting her tongue. However, before she could do that, the Grand Supreme Elder stepped heavily on her chest, and as a heavy puff of air emerged, it blew away all her teeth. Its still not time for you to die. If you dare to die, I will extract your spirit and turn it into a chamber pot Numinous Treasure before tossing it in the restroom of the Dao College! The Grand Supreme Elder spoke calmly while staring at the old lady, whose wrinkled face revealed extreme fear. You The old lady stared with her eyes wide, wanting to say something before the Grand Supreme Elder slapped her tightly. Shut up! It was a tight slap that almost broke the old ladys neck. The old lady was in so much pain that she fainted immediately. The Grand Supreme Elder hummed unhappily, before turning around and grabbing the old lady by her hair. Following the capture of the old lady, the third day arrived. In his hut residence inside the base of the four Dao Colleges, Wang Baole was meditating with his legs crossed. He suddenly opened his eyes, looking at the door of his room. Outside, someone had arrived, without making any attempts to mask their breathing and footsteps. When the visitor neared, he stayed silent for a while, before speaking with a raspy voice. Baole. Wang Baole recognized the voice as belonging to the Sect Lord of Ethereal Dao College. He then stood up to open the door, greeting the Sect Lord standing outside with cupped fists. Greetings, Sect Lord. The Sect Lord from Ethereal Dao College looked at Wang Baole with a complex expression. After the investigations regarding the Mystic Luna Realm were conducted over the past few days, everyone, regardless of whether it was the four Dao Colleges, the Federation President, or the other factions, were completely shaken by the revenge killings carried out by Wang Baole. They felt especially shocked at the invention of the Mystic Trace Beads, which were never before seen. What Wang Baole had experienced was also shocking to everyone who heard about it. Wang Baoles reaction towards whatever had happened to him in the mystic realm evoked more emotions in the masses than before. Youve had a hard time. The complex look in the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lords eyes was replaced by an apologetic one. After entering the residence hut, he sought the agreement of Wang Baole before pressing on his wrist to assess his internal injuries, as well as his wellbeing. When he noticed the pill bottle resting on Wang Baoles dantian, an unsurprised look surfaced in Ethereal Dao College Sect Lords eyes. However, he still felt somewhat incredulous. After taking another close look at it, he tuned down his cultivation before looking at Wang Baole again. This is the second perfect item that I have obtained. Wang Baole guessed what the Sect Lord would ask him and replied calmly without any unusual facial expressions. The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord looked deeply into Wang Baoles eyes without probing further. It was the principle of the four Dao Colleges to not question excessively in issues regarding their disciples fates. After all, everyone had secrets, and the more they were questioned, the more likely the disciples would lose faith and integrity. That was especially so for Wang Baole, who had experienced a series of events. He could see that Wang Baoles attitude had become vastly different from before he entered the mystic realm. He understood the situation and sincerely wanted to rectify it. Therefore, he took out a box from the storage bag, placing it in front of Wang Baole before opening it up. A bloody flesh pill was revealed! When the box was opened, and the flesh pill was revealed, a thick cloud of Spirit Qi instantly emerged, carrying a pungent smell of blood. Wang Baole was thrown into a daze, and as he turned to look, he seemed to have guessed the boxs contents. He raised his head and looked at the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord. Baole, you know what is to be known. I will not say anything unnecessary. All you need to know is that now, the White Deer Dao College leads the four Dao Colleges As for your matter, regardless of whether its the Grand Supreme Elder or me, we share the same consensus, and that is We will not let it rest! Wu Tianlan from the Galactic Dusk Sect dug away your Dao Foundation. Therefore, the Grand Supreme Elder will personally dig her Core Formation out! A simple outcome like death would naturally not be easily available as an option to her. Therefore, the Grand Supreme Elder will send her to the Poisonous Spirit Cellar of Venus, which is one of the worst prisons of the Federation. There, she will have to repent and refine poisonous gold for Ethereal Dao College for the rest of her life! Are you satisfied with this punishment? The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord looked at Wang Baole, speaking calmly. Wang Baole was shocked, his breathing growing rapid and his eyes turning red. An indescribable feeling emerged in his mind. All the grudges he held towards the sect vanished instantly, and all that remained was the surprise of someone standing up for him. After a long while, he stood up, bowing deeply to the Sect Lord. Thank you so much, Sect Lord! Chapter 286 - Farewell, Moon Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord smiled a smile of consolation when he saw the expression on Wang Baoles face. The Ethereal Dao College had had no choice but to participate in the fiasco. He didnt wish for such an exemplary disciple, whom he approved of, whom he recognized to have a bright future, to lose hope and be disillusioned with the college. The Grand Supreme Elder must have thought the same. That was why he had personally done the deed and exacted revenge for Wang Baole. He had left the old woman with her life not out of pity but to serve as punishment and a warning to the other political forces. It was also a message to the White Deer Dao College and the current Federation President to show their extreme displeasure! The look on Wang Baoles face made him feel that everything they had done was not in vain. In his comfort, he spoke a while longer with Wang Baole. Before leaving, he gave Wang Baole a pill bottle. The bottle contained extremely rare pills for healing. There were three five-colored pills. Any single one of them would fetch an extraordinary price. This was because they were equivalent to having three chances to save ones life from the brink of death. After seeing the Sect Lord off, Wang Baole stood outside his residence. He lifted his head and stared at the sky. After a long while, he inhaled deeply. He could feel the release of tension from his body. He thought back to everything that had happened in the Mystic Luna Realm. They seemed a lifetime away. After a long while, Wang Baole released a long sigh of satisfaction. Its better this way. Death is too good for her After all, dying is just a moments pain. But now, shell be suffering for years, maybe decades, without rest! With that thought, Wang Baole finally let go of his hatred towards the old witch. As for the Galactic Dusk Sect Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He concealed the icy glint flickering in them. Whats left now is for us to return to Earth. Wang Baole buried his thoughts and feelings deep in his heart. He turned and gazed at Earth, which was hanging amidst the stars in the sky. He studied the blue starry heavens. Longing unfurled in his heartlonging for his parents, for the people back in the college, for the things they used to do, and for every tree and leaf in the college. It was as Wang Baole had predicted. Later that night, he received a notice from the college informing him to return to Earth the next day. It was clear that the matters pertaining to the Mystic Luna Realm affair had been settled. There was no need for their cooperation and help anymore, which was why they could leave. Wang Baole packed his luggage and then settled down into a cross-legged sitting position. He allowed his emotions to settle and for himself to come to peace with everything that had happened. This carried on until late in the night until an unexpected visitor arrived outside his residence! The sounds of knocking on his door resounded in his room. Wang Baole, who had been meditating, was startled. He lifted his head. The doors to his room slid open soundlessly, revealing a towering figure standing outside his room. He stood there, as tall as the heavens, exuding an indescribable, oppressive presence. There was also a blood-colored spirit energy rippling in the air. Despite having clearly been suppressed, a muted surge still leaked out and spread throughout the room. Wang Baole was no stranger to the energy signature. It was the Divine Armament! He was equally familiar with the person approaching. He was the Federation President, Duan Muque! Alarm bells rang in Wang Baoles head, and he immediately became cautious. He rose to his feet hurriedly and cupped his fists in a bow towards Duan Muque. Greetings, President! Duan Muque didnt speak immediately. He stood there and eyed Wang Baole. His shrewd mind and his years of experience told him that Wang Baole was clearly wary of him. He didnt tone down the force of his presence but instead intensified it. Wang Baole stared at Duan Muques smile, and his breathing quickened. His instincts told him to step back. This meeting with Duan Muque was completely different from their previous encounter at the Federations Hundred Seedling Award Ceremony. Then, Wang Baole hadnt known Duan Muque. Now, however, after all that he had gone through in the Mystic Luna Realm, he had come to his own conclusions. He knew Duan Muques cunning and the hidden depths of his thoughts. If they had been on Earth, Wang Baole would definitely be more nervous than he was now. But they were on the moon now. Wang Baole remembered the Night Immortal King and the green lotus inside his body and gained a slight measure of confidence. He didnt take a step back and, instead, raised his head and met Duan Muques eyes. Their eyes met, and a flicker of surprise flashed across Duan Muques eyes. Surprise slowly transformed into approval, then into a smile on his lips. Wang Baole, come take a walk with me, he said, then turned and walked away. Wang Baole considered for a moment before following Duan Muque. They started strolling on the vast and expansive base grounds. They didnt leave the base. Instead, the two of them walked along a small path in the base, treading on the dim light cast from the overhead lamps. Half an hour passed, but Duan Muque didnt speak; Wang Baole was silent as well. They walked past a pagoda that was in the midst of being rebuilt. Duan Muque continued to look ahead as his voice rang out. Wang Baole, you asked me before when you were in the capital city about how one becomes the Federation President. Wang Baole raised his head and stared at Duan Muques back when he heard Duan Muques words. He remembered asking that, as that had been his dream. What I told you then was the way to become the Federation President. What happened in the Mystic Luna Realm Duan Muque paused in his steps as his words trailed off. He turned and leveled an unfathomable, meaningful stare at Wang Baole. is the first lesson you need to learn on your path to becoming the Federation President! So, what have you learned? Duan Muque smiled lightly after he asked the question. With a wave of his right hand, he threw a black pill bottle towards Wang Baole. This is the antidote. The fruit was poisoned, and I also hexed it. You must have come across your own share of good fortune as I cant feel the hex on you, and the poison likely didnt work on you either. However, if youre still worried, this is the antidote. You can take it and get rid of any hidden complications. As for the fruit the most it can do for a human is strengthen his body. It cant be used for any breakthroughs in cultivation. Only mutations, such as the giant tree, can devour and absorb it. The Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect practices wood element mystic techniques, and I have a feeling hes no longer human anymore. Done speaking, Duan Muque shook his head and laughed. He turned and walked away, vanishing into the distance. He left Wang Baole standing alone before the pagoda, reeling in shock. Wang Baoles breathing was uneven. He held onto the antidote and stared into the distance where Duan Muque had disappeared. After a very long time, he took a deep breath in. Finally, he knew the truth to everything that had happened in the Mystic Luna Realm. The giant tree mutation had plotted against the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect, as well as the Federation. Its objective had been to monopolize the fruit! The Five Generation Sky Clan had gone along with the schemes of the Galactic Dusk Sect because of what the Galactic Dusk Sect had promised them. Wang Baole was unaware of the details, but he believed it must have been something the Five Generation Sky Clan had been dying to get their hands on. The Galactic Dusk Sect had expended the most effort and resources for the entire affair. Their Sect Lord had even made a personal appearance, as his aim had been the same as the giant tree. They had both desired the fruit, and had wanted to use it to break through their cultivation and enter the Nascent Soul realm! That was why the old witch had been so fearless. If her Sect Lord had indeed had a breakthrough and attained the Nascent Soul realm, the current political stalemate in the Federation would be broken. The loss of balance would herald a new set of rules! It might be challenging to determine who had been the mantis preying upon the cicada in the group of the giant tree, the Five Generation Sky Clan, and the Galactic Dusk Sect, and who had been the cicada that had been preyed upon. However, one thing was clear; the oriole had been the Federation President, Duan Muque, right from the beginning! It was because his goal had been grander. He had planned for the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sects loss and the maximum weakening of their power, which in turn strengthened the political stability of the Federation. He had also used some unknown means to locate the fruit prior to the opening up of the mystic realm and had planted both a poison and a hex in the fruit. Regardless of who eventually absorbed the fruit, he would be poisoned and fall under Duan Muques control! Be it the giant tree or the Five Generation Sky Clan and Galactic Dusk Sect, they had lost this round. The only one to emerge victoriously was Duan Muque! So, this is the first lesson I learned in order to become the Federation PresidentWang Baole was silent for a long while. A glimmer began to shine in his eyes. He remembered something similar in the high officials autobiographies. Wang Baole returned to his residence while deep in thought. He thought for a very long while. His experience in the Mystic Luna Realm and what he had learned was a turning point in his life. He had gone from mere realization to deep consideration, and he finally ended up with strong conviction. My dream is still to become the Federation President! Wang Baole met the next day with a raised head and a look of resolution in his eyes. He stepped out of his residence and onto the cruiser that would bring him back to Earth. He shelved the many thoughts, including that of murder, that had arisen from his encounters on the moon to the back of his mind. When the cruiser rose, humming, into the air, and as it was about to speed off into space, Wang Baole stood on the deck and patted his sizable stomach. The darkness and violence in his eyes vanished. In their place was his usual smiling cheerfulness. He grabbed Zhuo Yifan, who was standing beside him, into a hug, and started bragging about his adventures. As he laughed, he turned his head and stared at the moon through the cruisers windows. It grew smaller as the distance between cruiser and moon widened. Farewell, moon. Farewell, Night Immortal King. Chapter 287 - Return to Earth! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Be it traveling for a vacation or any other reason, one was always beset by the same strange feeling. The journey there was always especially slow, and the journey back miraculously fast. It was the same for the trip to the moon. Their return was swift, and the cruiser quickly landed on the Upper Academy Island of the Ethereal Dao College. Those who had successfully reached the Foundation Establishment realm, and those who had not, all got off. They stared at the sky vastly different from the one seen from the moon, and at the Sword Sun. They could hear birdsong and smell flowers blooming. They could feel the air, and the Spirit Qi infused in it. Wang Baole was finally able to relax completely. Even though a mountain of tasks awaited him after he had advanced to the Foundation Establishment realm, Wang Baole still decided to give himself a long vacation. He was going back to Phoenix City, back to his parents. His return was of great importance to the City Lord of Phoenix City as well as all the city officials. They didnt go to the extent of journeying outside the city to receive him; however, the City Lord and the Deputy City Lord stationed themselves outside the port and had a short chat with Wang Baole when he arrived. They didnt impose on his reunion with his family and instead left after exchanging a few words. Wang Baoles spirits were high on the way back home. He listened to his mothers nagging with a great deal of patience, and his father was quiet most of the time, only interrupting his mothers nagging with a few words of reprimand now and again. He remained smiling, and they spent the next two weeks in harmonious cheer. During that period, Wang Baole also settled his spirits and did more in-depth research on the green lotus inside his body. He gradually became convinced that the green lotus was an augmenting presence on his cultivation, and its effects on the physical body were even greater, almost out of this world. Wang Baole recalled being hunted for his life in the Mystic Luna Realm. His recovery speed had saved his life, as all his injuries had healed at a tremendous rate. His physical strength was also receiving increasing nourishment from the green lotus. It grew exponentially on a daily basis. Wang Baole assessed his physical capabilities to have surpassed that of a typical cultivator in the same realm. In other words, if he were to split himself into two peopleone with his cultivation and another with his physical bodythe one to emerge victorious after a fight would be the one with his physical body! The green lotus triggers the devouring seed to absorb vitality from all living things while it sits inside the devouring seed so that it can receive sustenance Wang Baole mused. He observed the green lotuss seed head and the four lotus seeds inside it. He had a feeling that the lotus seeds werent only useful for controlling the Night Immortal King. He had only recently acquired the green lotus though, and he was unable to fully pin down the full properties of the lotus seeds in such a short period. He tried absorbing them but found it a tedious challenge. He didnt give up. The few benefits that the Green Lotus Foundation Establishment core had given him were enough to send him into an excited flurry. With the devouring seed, I believe the green lotus will flourish with continual cultivation and nourishment. With its augmentation, my physical body will grow increasingly stronger as well! Wang Baole inhaled deeply. He found his future ever bright and hopeful. He had to climb back from the gates of hell in the Mystic Luna Realm, but it had all been worth it! Wang Baole continued to study the green lotus while enjoying his family life. He had wanted to extend his stay for a few more days, but he received a voice transmission message from Chen Yutong. The latter was swamped with endless work at the Dharmic Armament Pavilion to the point where he could barely cope with it alone. The college had also called for Wang Baole to return and retrieve his Foundation Establishment realm mystic technique. Besides the messages from the college asking him to return at home, Wang Baole had also discovered, much to his grief, that his mother had begun to arrange matchmaking sessions for him these few days he was utterly horrified. My dear mother, your son is an esteemed Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, a young genius, the Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and one of the Federations hundred seedlings. There are few who dont recognize who I am when I walk the streets. I just have to say the word and ladies who want to be my girlfriend will line the streets all the way from Phoenix City to the Ethereal Dao College. And you still think I need to be matchmade to solve my singlehood status? Matchmaking is an insult to my good looks and talents! Wang Baoles mother rolled her eyes and glared as soon as she heard Wang Baoles protest. She grabbed at his ear. Under duress, and with much exasperation, Wang Baole was left with no choice but to sneak out of Phoenix City and escape from his grudging parents. Wang Baole ended his vacation and returned to the college. The first thing he learned from Chen Yutong was what had followed after the Mystic Luna Realm fiasco. Those who had left the Mystic Luna Realm two weeks prior werent only the disciples from the four Dao Colleges but also those from the other political forces. The real clean-up on the moon had commenced after their departure. It was an utter bloodbath, an absolute massacre intended to squash the mutinous forces! Chaos overran the entire Mystic Luna Realm. Trapped within the seal of the array formation, none from the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect could escape. Every Five Generation Sky Clan cultivator who had participated in the revoltbe it a Core Formation realm or Foundation Establishment realm, or even a True Breath realm cultivatorwith a few exceptions, was exterminated. The exterminators were the other family clans of the Five Generation Sky Clan. It was a cleansing that had to be done. They needed to answer to the Federation, and this answer required the heads of hundreds and thousands of their clan members! The Five Generation Sky Clan also paid a heavy price elsewhere. They lost nearly a third of their lands and only then did the Federation and the other political forces finally let them off the hook. After all, it wouldnt look good if they went too far. The fate of the Galactic Dusk Sect was worse. They had been the mastermind behind the entire fiasco. The Sect Lord was sent away into seclusion for sixty years, and the various political forces in the Federation would be keeping guard over where he was secluded, to prevent him from sneaking out. Save a few True Breath realm cultivators who had advanced to the Foundation Establishment realm, all others from the sect who had entered the mystic realm were executed. Their resources, as well as their lands, were also seized by nearly half. This was a catastrophic blow to the Galactic Dusk Sect. They would be feeling the pain of their losses for a long time. Finally, all Core Formation realm cultivators from both sect and clan who had been part of the lunar rebellion were captured. Unlike the old lady, they wouldnt suffer the agonizing fate of having their Core Formation core ripped from their bodies. However, they would be spending the remainder of their lives in prison and use their lives to serve their penance. Such a fate was worse than death. The entire affair received extensive coverage from the media. Everyone in the Federation knew about it. The popularity of the Federation President Duan Muque spiked instantly, and his power grew and surpassed that of the former president because of this event. In the present political climate, after the severe weakening of the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect, the Trilunaris Corporation, who had maintained cordial relations with the Federation, stood to gain a great deal. As for the isolationist Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, it maintained a low profile after the ordeal. In the eyes of those unaware of the truth, the Federations response to the luna rebellion might be perceived as slow but decisive. They might feel that the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect were also the victims in the entire ordeal. They had paid a heavy price and should be forgiven for their crimes. Wang Baole knew, however, that the negotiations and choices ultimately made at the end werent something that could be easily explained with a few words. He had no interest in making wild guesses. After bidding farewell to Chen Yutong, he poured himself into the matters that required his attention since he had reached the Foundation Establishment realm. First was the Foundation Establishment realm mystic technique to be given by the college. Within the Ethereal Dao College were multiple Foundation Establishment realm mystic techniques. The one most commonly practiced was the Ethereal Piercing Technique. It was simple and safe and suited most disciples. Wang Baole didnt receive that commonly practiced technique, however. Instead, the college had given him a choice of three top Foundation Establishment realm techniques that existed in the college and were practiced explicitly by those who had a fully intact artifact as their Foundation Establishment core. One was the Ethereal Nine Killings Technique, the second the Five Elements Unification Mystic Art, and the third the Lightning Dao: First Volume! The Ethereal Nine Killings Technique was the Grand Supreme Elders creation. Its power wasnt to be underestimated, and it suited college disciples who had formed their Foundation Establishment core from a fully intact artifact. The Five Elements Unification Mystic Art had been discovered on the ancient sword, and it was a complete mystic art with equally astounding power. It was able to wield the five elements, and the art of escape formed the essence of this mystic art. As for the Lightning Dao: First Volume, it didnt originate from the extraterrestrial giant sword, but had been branded onto a meteorite. The meteorite had crashed onto earth two millennia ago, before the appearance of the ancient green-bronze sword. It had been cast aside when it had first appeared, until the arrival of the ancient green-bronze sword and Spirit Qi had permeated the planet. That was when people had discovered the inscriptions carved into the meteorite. It landed in the hands of the Ethereal Dao College eventually. From the engravings on the meteorite came the unique Lightning Dao: First Volume! All three mystic techniques required one to have a Foundation Establishment core formed from a fully intact artifact, as they would be difficult to master otherwise. In the best case scenario, a cultivator would be mastered by the technique. In the worst case scenario, one would spiral into madness and die from instant self-combustion. Wang Baole weighed his options. He didnt choose the Ethereal Nine Killings Technique nor the Five Elements Unification Mystic Art. The former was best for those whose Foundation Establishment core was formed from a metal artifact. His might have the appearance of a pill bottle, but in reality, it was a green lotus The Five Elements Unification Mystic Art would produce Spirit Qi of all five elements in his body after practicing it. It was powerful, but if any of the elemental Spirit Qi in his body became too strong, it would adversely affect the other elemental Spirit Qi. As a result, Wang Baole was left with one remaining option, and that was the Lightning Dao: First Volume. Effects of practicing the technique included the strengthening of his physical body. After some thought, Wang Baole decided on this technique! There were four levels to the Lightning Dao: First Volume. They aligned with the early-stage, mid-stage, late-stage, and perfected-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. At every level, the practitioner would have a lightning tattoo seared into his body. He would sustain and nourish the tattoo, which would eventually transform into actual lightning. After some studying and a great deal of thought, Wang Baole mused on how he enjoyed kicking his opponents, especially in the crotch. Both the fluidity of the movement and the extent of damage were astonishing. He decided to have the first lightning tattoo on his right leg. This way, there will be lightning every time I kick someone. Even if they block the actual physical blow, theyll still be electrocuted. They wont expect that. Itll be great! Wang Baole became immeasurably pleased at the thought. He was in the middle of practice when he thought of Little Missy in the black mask. His eyes lit up. Little Missy taught me the Great Void Qi Devouring Art when I was at the Ancient Martial realm and the Compression Method before I reached the Foundation Establishment realm now that Im at the Foundation Establishment realm, she might have something better than the Lightning Dao: First Volume! Wang Baole grew excited at that thought. He immediately pulled out the black mask and reached out to Little Missy. Chapter 288 - A Forbidden Dark Art Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Lightning Dao: First Volume was indeed impressive, but Wang Baole felt that Little Missy would definitely have something better. He eagerly pulled out the black mask and initiated the hallucination realm. When he opened his eyes, he was standing in the hallucination realm. He stood on a snowy plain. A biting wintry wind blew past, weeping. His present entry to the hallucination realm was different than his previous entries, as he didnt have to call out to Little Missy. He could see her in the distance, a young woman of unearthly beauty, her long silky black hair adrift in the breeze and her white robes fluttering in the winter wind. She stood with her back towards Wang Baole, the wind in her face, her gaze seemingly out towards the distant horizon of the hallucination realm. He couldnt see her face, only her long flowing hair. He couldnt discern the shape of her body, only her white robes swaying in the wind. It was as if she wasnt of this world. Such a feeling fell over the entire snowscape, and the land transformed into a fairyland of the immortals. Staring at her back, one was overcome by shame and a sense of sin. It was as if before her, all those tall and mighty would lower their heads and give everything up as tribute. If this scene were immortalized in a painting, Little Missy would be an extraordinary beauty in the painting. She would have a distant beauty that was ethereal and would seem like a fairy who shouldnt be of this world. She would vanish with the winds. Wang Baole took in the scene before him and couldnt control the stirring in his heart. In reality on Little Missys face, with its fair, delicate skin and its beauty that was of mythical proportions, was a look invisible to Wang Baoles eyes. Her eyes seemingly gazed into the distant horizon but actually contained a flicker of slyness and self-satisfaction. This little fatty hasnt been showing me much respect these days. Even his eyes look perverted. Im going to make use of his gratitude for what I did for him in the Mystic Luna Realm and reinforce whos holding the reins in this master-slave relationship! At that thought, the woman in white robes raised her chin higher. The light in her eyes made her beauty even more intense. It was a beauty that would send hearts racing and minds spiraling into a foolish daze, one that would make one bow to her willingly. Wang Baoles breath quickened. He could feel an unearthly, ethereal air exuding from Little Missy. Curiosity rose in his heart. He thought back to the encounters in the Mystic Luna Realm and his narrow escape from the jaws of death. He thought how, without Little Missy, he wouldnt have had the chance to return to Earth and to see the sun again. He would have bade farewell to this world. These thoughts quieted Wang Baoles earlier excitement. He stared at the back of the extraordinary figure and bowed slightly. There was nothing more to be said. Everything was encompassed within that single bow. Silently, Wang Baole walked towards Little Missy and stopped beside her, standing next to her and gazing into the distant horizon. Time seemed to stand still in the hallucination realm. Under the heavens of the hallucination realm, amidst the falling snow, Wang Baole and the young woman in white stood alone, gazing silently into the distant sky. Snowflakes landed in their hair, and remained there, frozen. Their hair would soon turn white this way. It painted a beautiful scene. Wang Baoles mind slowed to a calm. It was a calm he had never experienced before; it was as if he had been released from lifes burdens. The snowy landscape relaxed him. He studied Little Missy next to him, and his eyes glowed with a different sort of light. Little Missy sneaked a glance at Wang Baole. She was extremely pleased with the effects she had engineered. She was about to amp it up when Wang Baole let out a soft cough, lifted his right hand, and whipped out a bag of chips. He started munching noisily. The mood was instantly ruined The sounds of munching were especially piercing in the snowy realm. In an instant the young woman in white turned around and gave Wang Baole a look. Wang Baole seemed slightly embarrassed. He coughed softly and handed the snacks over. Do you want some too? I didnt think that we could conjure up snacks in this realm. They taste exactly the same as the snacks in the real world try some. This is barbeque flavored No thanks! Little Missy sucked in a deep breath. She shoved down the growing rage inside her and forced herself to remain calm and maintain her composure. She leveled a cool gaze at Wang Baole. Her experience told her that this look of hers would make anyone feel ashamed of themselves. That was indeed what happened. Under her gaze, Wang Baole started to feel sheepish. He kept his snacks and pulled out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water. He drank a small gulp, then kept looking at Little Missy as he continued drinking. The woman in white instinctively lifted her hand to her forehead as she watched Wang Baoles series of actions. She felt as if she had been playing the lyre to an unappreciative bull. A sense of resignation rose inside her. She lifted her right hand in a sudden wave, and an illusory jade slip appeared before Wang Baole. The Myriad Wood Ice Heart Art. This is the Foundation Establishment realm technique most suitable for you. Thats the reason you have come here, right? Just take it and leave. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He seemed slightly embarrassed. He wasted no time in grabbing the jade slip, though. After a quick glance, he realized that the method revolved around the wood element in the five elements. It seemed slightly convoluted and difficult to understand, and it didnt feel as impressive as the Five Elements Unification Mystic Art. He was slightly disappointed. He looked at Little Missy and opened his mouth as if wanting to say something. What is it? Out with it! The woman in white robes saw the look on Wang Baoles face and raised her eyebrow. Wang Baole perked up when he heard Little Missy ask him to speak up. He hurriedly voiced his request, adding an important last note. I want something really powerful. Itd be great if its a technique that can strike fear into peoples hearts as soon as they see it! Her eyes sharpened into a glare when she heard what he said. She decided to teach the ambitious Wang Baole a lesson he would never forget. As a cultivator, he should be taught to be realistic about his potential and not to run before he could walk. How else would he be able to enter the league of the great and extraordinary? An imperceptible flicker flashed past her eyes, and she coughed. Is that so let me think then yes, I do have a legendary mystic technique with me. It is everything youre asking for. Once it is unleashed, itll move heaven and earth. Itll strike fear into the hearts of everyone who witnesses it. Theyll be scared out of their wits! A legendary mystic technique? Upon hearing those words, Wang Baole immediately perked up. He straightened up and listened carefully. Thats right, a legendary mystic technique thats many times more powerful than the Myriad Wood Ice Heart Art. Theyre leagues apart. If you can master it, youll be nearly invincible. It has a really nice name, called Corpse Face! Its full name is the Dark Corpse Face Art! Hows that? Doesnt it sound really powerful? She whirled around and looked at Wang Baole with eyes bright with the light of encouragement. It sounds really powerful. But why do I feel that the name sounds a bit scary? Wang Baole froze for a moment before scratching his head. You may feel that, but your enemys going to be even more frightened when they see it in action! she said firmly. The encouragement in her eyes grew brighter, and she even patted him on the shoulder. This that seems to make sense Wang Baole stuttered. The woman in white didnt give him time to think. She immediately explained in detail how the Dark Corpse Face Art worked. The Dark Art involved a certain kind of substance found within the Spirit Qi. The woman in white explained to Wang Baole that humankinds understanding of Spirit Qi was still lacking. Even though the typical cultivator could release Spirit Qi, he couldnt fully absorb it. There always remained a small portion that resisted absorption and would be expelled naturally from the human body. Ninety-nine percent of all cultivation techniques found on Earth possessed the ability to expel such substance during the cultivation process. That was how cultivation could continue without a hitch. In actuality though, the expelled substance could also be used for cultivation. That was how the so-called Dark Arts were born! Where she had come from, the expelled substance found in Spirit Qi was called the Dark Spirit Qi! Practicing the Dark Art allowed one to absorb the Dark Spirit Qi, forming a wisp of Dark Fire inside ones body, and the flame was capable of burning anything in the world. Its power was so great that it was beyond what words could describe. It was the opposite of ordinary Spirit Qi and of a greater caliber. That was why, to a certain extent, it could defeat all other types of cultivation! When practicing the Dark Art, one would be able to form a wisp of Dark Fire inside ones body during the early-stage Foundation Establishment realm. After reaching the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, another wisp of Dark Fire would be born. If one were able to generate a third wisp of Dark Fire, one would be able to ride on the creation of the third fire wisp and propel themselves from the mid-stage to the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm! When the time came, the three wisps of Dark Fire would fuse into one and form a Baneful Flame. That was when the cultivator would advance to the perfected Foundation Establishment realm! This Dark Art was also referred to as Corpse Face because of what the technique did. It shared the same name as its effects! The cultivator would use the Dark Fire to paint on his opponents face. First the Corpse Eyebrows, then the Corpse Eyes, followed by the nose and lips, finally forming a Corpse Face! Once the Corpse Face was formed, it would explode and destroy everything! After listening to Little Missys description, Wang Baoles eyes widened, and he sucked in a sudden breath of air. He could feel a chill shivering up his spine, then spreading throughout his body. This Dark Corpse Face Art was simply too freaky. This is Wang Baole hesitated. He had a feeling that Little Missy was playing him for a fool. The glow of encouragement in the young womans eyes grew brighter when she saw Wang Baoles hesitation. She went on a bit longer about how impressive the Dark Art was. When she saw that Wang Baole still remained doubtful, she glared. Tell me, Wang Baole. Since the beginning, when you were at the Ancient Martial realm till this day, have I ever led you down the wrong path? Wang Baole thought about Little Missys words and was immediately assaulted by a sense of shame. It was true. Little Missy had treated him well since the beginning; she had never lied to him. Ill learn it! Little Missy is right. Youve never lied to me! Wang Baole nodded resolutely. The young woman in white was extremely happy when she heard that. Then, for some unknown reason, she started feeling despondent. She couldnt remember the number of times she had played Wang Baole for a fool. Every time, she had been prepared to watch him make a fool of himself, but every time, the fatty had been able to exceed her expectations. She didnt know if it was something in his blood or something else. She had almost begun to doubt herself This time, though, nothing like the Golden Body will happen. This is the legendary forbidden mystic technique. I had looked down on the Myriad Wood Ice Heart Art then too and didnt want to practice it. This was how my mother taught me a lesson and made me see the reality of things. That was how I rose to join the league of the powerful and exceptional even I didnt manage to master the Dark Art. Not to mention the hardship Id gone through trying to learn it. Finally, Ill get to see someone else suffer. I dont believe he can master it! Chapter 289 - A Transfer! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole left the hallucination realm with his faith in Little Missy intact and great hopes for the Dark Corpse Face Art. He immediately started practicing in the cave abode. However, regardless of how hard he tried to sense the Dark Spirit Qi in the Spirit Qi around him, he couldnt make heads or tails of it. He didnt believe that he couldnt do it and poured in more effort studying. At the same time, he also began cultivating the Lightning Dao: First Volume. If there had been no basis for comparison in the first place, he wouldnt have realized how difficult the Dark Art was. The Lightning Dao: First Volume was a mysterious mystic technique. It was obviously a challenging technique to learn and master. If that werent the case, the Ethereal Dao College wouldnt have restricted its practitioners to those with a Foundation Establishment core formed from a fully intact artifact. When compared with the Dark Art though, Wang Baole was caught by the realization that the Lightning Dao: First Volume was much simpler than the Dark Art. Others would be flabbergasted if they knew this was how he felt. With a different point of reference came a different perspective. Time passed steadily. Soon, a month had gone by. In that month, he had risen from the True Breath realm to the Foundation Establishment realm. His cultivation level had exceeded the required cultivation for a Deputy Pavilion Head at the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. It was no longer appropriate for him to remain in his current post in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. The organizational structure in the four Dao Colleges was slightly different from that in the other political institutions. His position as the Deputy Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, for example. If it had been an equivalent position in another political establishment, it wouldnt have fallen to a True Breath realm cultivator to take up the role. At the very least, the position would have gone to a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. The four Dao Colleges were different though. Tradition dictated that all disciples who reached the Foundation Establishment realm would have to join the Federation. They would train and continue their cultivation in the various government departments. This was why a True Breath realm cultivator could hold the position of a Deputy Pavilion Head in a Dao College. In the same month, Chen Yutong had already shed his role as Deputy Pavilion Head and taken up office in the Federation Capital. His Deputy Pavilion Head position had laid the foundation for his promotion to his next office, which was of a higher status when compared to the other cultivators who had recently reached the Foundation Establishment realm. The other disciples who had reached the Foundation Establishment realm in the most recent Mystic Luna Realm episode had also received their transfer orders in the same month. They had gone their separate ways and begun their deployment and life after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. This was the case for Lu Zihao as well; he had been transferred to Venus. He intended to send a warning to Wang Baole before he left, to let Wang Baole know that they were all Foundation Establishment realm cultivators now. He wanted Wang Baole to stop addressing him as his son whenever he saw him. However, he recalled the series of violent and brutal acts committed by Wang Baole on the moon and decided not to risk offending the latter. Erring on the side of safety wouldnt go against his principles Zhuo Yifan didnt choose to leave. He decided to remain in the college and was made the Pavilion Head of the Combat Pavilion. Even though his cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment realm, the Combat Pavilion was a unique place. Having a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator as a Pavilion Head wasnt something forbidden. As for Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole had his guesses. Her family background must have been pretty impressive for her home to be in the Federation Capital. He wasnt surprised when she came to bid farewell and inform him that she was leaving for an office in the capital city. He gave her a strong hug, then spoke just as she narrowed her eyes and was about to say something. Yameng, take care of yourself. Let me know if anyone bullies you. Were all part of the Male Gods Society and brothers to one another! Zhao Yameng heard what Wang Baole said and gave him a deep, unfathomable look. Then, she smiled gently and left. Throughout the month, Wang Baole saw many people off, but the transfer orders for him didnt arrive. Wang Baole found this surprising. Is it because they arent sure where to put me? Thats good news. I may be in for a surprise! Wang Baole became excited at the thought. He had a mind to seek Bunny out, but he found out that she was still in seclusion. That made him slightly mopey. He stood outside the Alchemy Pavilion, staring and sighed. Bunny wont turn into an old bunny after she comes out from seclusion, right? The Alchemy Pavilion is trying to drive a wedge between two lovers! Bunny, my mother forced me to go for matchmaking sessions. I turned them all down for you! Dispirited, Wang Baole remembered Du Min. He then found out that Du Min had left the college with a few other Combat Pavilion disciples on a mission. Utterly bored out of his mind, Wang Baole went back to his cultivation. He began to craft and stock up on his previously expended stock of Numinous Treasures as well. The remainder of his time was spent in seclusion, practicing the two mystic techniques. He had a plan set out. The Lightning Dao: First Volume would allow him to form the first lightning bolt inside his body, and the Dark Art would give him the Dark Fire once mastered. Both mystic arts would enhance his battle prowess while he was still at the Foundation Establishment realm, and his green lotus further augmented his physical capabilities. He thought himself quite powerful already. Another month passed, and Wang Baoles transfer orders still didnt arrive. He was starting to feel anxious. He thought for very long and decided that he would wait for another month. If the transfer orders still didnt appear then, he would seek the Sect Lord for answers. By now, most of the familiar faces in the college had left. There were many in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion who continued to treat him civilly and with respect, but it all felt meaningless. Fortunately, he still had Liu Daobin at his side. That made Wang Baole feel slightly better. He thought about how he was going to be deployed soon. In the remaining time he had, while waiting for his transfer order, Wang Baole started making plans for promotions and advancements. He made arrangements for Liu Daobin and the other subordinates who had followed him from the Lower Academy Island. Liu Daobin especially had passed the Armament Soldier Assessment while Wang Baole had been cultivating in the Mystic Luna Realm. He was made the person-in-charge of the College Administrative Department. The others were also assigned their respective offices. They would work closely with Chen Yutongs subordinates to ensure that the Dharmic Armament Pavilion remained under their control even after Chen Yutong and Wang Baole left. Wang Baole even made a trip to the Lightning Domain. He endured the lightning blasts and made it through the final two bouts of lightning strikes, being rewarded with the final two mystic techniques. He gained the full set of mystic techniques from the Lightning Domain and was now able to wield the Electromagnetic Pulse! He realized that he would gain a better effect if he practiced the Lightning Dao: First Volume inside the Lightning Domain. As a result, he spent most of his remaining time there. Wang Baole finally obtained his first lightning talisman and had it tattooed on his right leg. He could feel the pulsating power of a lightning bolt inside his right leg. He still hadnt made any headway with the Dark Art, but by then, his transfer orders had finally arrived. The Sect Lord summoned him to Sky Path Island and personally met him. In the great hall of the Sky Path Island, he presented two options before Wang Baole! Baole, youre aware of the college tradition. Because of the attention you drew during your time in the Mystic Luna Realm, the Federation has given your deployment a great deal of consideration. They finally came to a decision, though you still have the final say! The first option is to remain in the college. You will become the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion and receive a Primary Rank Five Noble! A True Breath realm Pavilion Head isnt given a noble title. Only Foundation Establishment realm cultivators are entitled to a noble title! The other option is to take up office in the Martian Colony. The exact position will be decided by the Martian Colony Governor after you arrive. Dont worry, youll be guaranteed a position that is befitting of a Primary Rank Five Noble! The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord sat in the great hall and looked at Wang Baole before him. He smiled as he spoke. A Primary Rank Five Noble? Wang Baole said, stunned. His breathing quickened. Having diligently studied the autobiographies of high ranking officials, he was no stranger to the Federation ranking system. However, it had all seemed like a distant future before he had reached the Foundation Establishment realm. It was something that could only be acquired after he had entered the government ranks of the Federation. The Sect Lord smiled at Wang Baoles excitement. He had long ago heard from someone about Wang Baoles dream to become the Federation President. He pointed at Wang Baole and laughed. You should know a thing or two about the Federation rank system. More than others, at least. Let me refresh your memory so that you have a clearer understanding. The Federation rank system can be broken down into nine ranks and further split into eighteen classes. The highest rank is the Primary Rank One, and the lowest the Secondary Rank Nine. The Federation President is the only Primary Rank One Noble now. The Vice President and the Head Senator, as well as the Governors of the Martian and Venerian Colonies, are Secondary Rank One Nobles! The Sect Lords of the four Dao Colleges, like myself, are Primary Rank Two Nobles! The seventeen City Lords, including Lin You from Ethereal City and except the Head Senator, are Secondary Rank Two Nobles! The heads of the key departments in the Federation are Primary Rank Three Nobles. Their deputies and the Deputy Sect Lord of the four Dao Colleges are Secondary Rank Three Nobles! Below them in the hierarchy are Primary Rank Four Nobles and Secondary Rank Four Nobles. The grand elders in the respective Dao Colleges Pavilions would fall in this tier! Rank Five Nobles are mainly held by officials in the Federation. It is a symbolic title in the Dao College, not an actual noble title. The respective Pavilion Heads, for example, are Primary Rank Five Nobles. As a Deputy Pavilion Head, you can be considered a Secondary Rank Five Noble as well. The Sect Lord looked at Wang Baole after he was done with his explanation. Baole, tell me your answer. Do you choose to remain in the college or go to Mars? Chapter 290 - Destination Martian Colony City Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The gears in Wang Baoles head turned swiftly. This was no small matter. It was something that could decide his future. He decided he needed to give it some thought. The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord knew that such decisions couldnt be rushed. He waited patiently for Wang Baoles answer. After half an hour had passed, Wang Baole thought for a while then raised his head and looked at the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord. He cupped his fists and bowed. Sect Lord, I have no idea which one is best for me. What do you think? You little rascal! The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord smiled and gazed at Wang Baole with approval. Wang Baole scratched his head and tried to appear like the simple and honest student he truly was. The Sect Lord witnessed his act and couldnt help himself. He pointed at Wang Baole again, shaking his head as he laughed. It wouldnt have been appropriate for him to advise Wang Baole if the latter hadnt asked for it. The Sect Lord mused for a while before speaking. Youll become a Primary Rank Five Noble if you stay in the college. When you reach the Core Formation realm in the future, with your exemplary records, you would be able to rise to the position of Grand Elder in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Youll at least be promoted to a Secondary Rank Four Noble. A Primary Rank Four Noble is also not beyond reach! Make a few adequate contributions to the Federation or college after that, and after youve gained more experience, youll get a shot at becoming the Deputy Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College, which would place you at the Secondary Rank Three Noble! This is a more secure progression path with few risks. There are benefits to that. The cons of it, though are that youll have to take things step by step. Basically, youll be investing a great deal of time to build your experience. As for the second option, which is to be deployed to Mars the pros are that there are many chances for you to showcase yourself, making progression quicker, and the people you will get to know will be different from those in the college. The flipside, obviously, is that Mars has only been partially colonized. Theres an element of danger. The chances of sudden and unexpected events happening are higher. Id advise you to accept the deployment to Mars. If you can prove yourself while on Mars and get promoted to a Rank Four Noble, even if its the Secondary Rank, and achieve the Core Formation realm, you can then transfer back to Earth. With your experience on Mars, youre almost guaranteed a deputy head position in a key Federation department and a Secondary Rank Three Noble! This is the fastest way. Itll save you half the time! The Sect Lord shared his true thoughts with Wang Baole without holding anything back. Wang Baole listened carefully and considered what the Sect Lord had said. He nodded his head and bowed at the Sect Lord. As the Sect Lord commands! The meaning of his reply was multilayered. Wang Baole hadnt studied the high officials autobiographies for nothing. With a few simple words, he had expressed both his stance and gratitude towards the Sect Lord. The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord smiled. He told Wang Baole to start his preparations as he would leave three days later. Then, the Sect Lord picked up the teacup next to him. Upon seeing that, Wang Baole immediately took his leave. He left Sky Path Island and returned to the Upper Academy Island. He was in extremely high spirits and couldnt control his excitement and anticipation at going to Mars. Im gonna become a real government official! Wang Baole was extremely excited. He started packing as soon as he returned to his cave abode. He packed his materials for refining artifacts as well as items such as jade slips into his storage bracelet. Then, he remembered the monster egg he had received from the military instructor during the Hundred Seedling cultivation camp. He had handed the egg over to Liu Daobin after and gotten his subordinates to help speed up the incubation process. He hurriedly sent a message to Liu Daobin and got him to bring the monster egg over. Liu Daobin soon arrived with the monster egg. Wang Baole eyed the egg. It seemed slightly different from when he had last seen it. He tossed it into his storage compartment before exchanging a few words with Liu Daobin. Liu Daobin was smart. He could tell Wang Baole was leaving. After inquiring further, he started buttering up Wang Baole and piling him with congratulations and compliments. Wang Baole was on cloud nine, and he kept smiling widely and laughing. After a moment, he coughed and picked up his teacup. Liu Daobin got the message and left. Wang Baole placed the teacup down. He stared at his cave abode and the Ethereal Dao College that he had been living in for a few years with great fondness. He was overwhelmed by emotions. He felt the past few years had sped by so quickly. Just a moment ago, he had been a handsome fatty tucking into his chicken drumstick on the cruiser to the college. Then, in the blink of an eye, he had become a prominent figure in the Federation who was about to head to Mars. There was something else, of course, which was most important Wang Baole stood before the mirror and stared. He was lost in his reflection. Ive lost weight, and become even more handsome! No wonder mother wanted to arrange matchmaking sessions. If I ever have a son whos just as good looking, Ill want to matchmake him too. Let other folks daughters fall head over heels for himWang Baole smacked his stomach happily. It had recently regained size, and the flesh wobbled. He grew even more pleased. I look so good even when I smack my stomach! His spirits high, Wang Baole thought he could understand exactly how his mother had felt. He decided. When I have a son in the future, Im going to name him Handsome Wang. When other people see me, theyll get to say, hey, thats Handsome Wangs handsome father! Wang Baole burst out into laughter. He thought it was a terrific idea. He started to look forward eagerly to his journey. In the past, Wang Baole would have found three days too short a period. Now while he waited, he found time to have slowed to a crawl. Finally, the day of departure arrived. Wang Baole had completed his preparations early in the day, so he raced towards the port. A space cruiser had been specially assigned to take him to Mars. It was already waiting at the port and ready for takeoff. The Sect Lord was there to see him off personally. Liu Daobin and a few other familiar facesas well as many other unfamiliar faces from the Upper Academy Island who hadnt known Wang Baole very well but had heard of his various exploits and feats of extreme violencewere there as well. Wang Baole boarded the cruiser, then turned around and waved his goodbyes. Farewell, everyone. Ill be waiting for you on Mars! Wang Baole shouted excitedly as the cruiser engines rumbled to life. As it slowly rose into the air, he saw a young woman in Dao robes running up the path towards the Alchemy Pavilions mountain peak. She stood at its highest point and waved at him frantically. She seemed to be shouting. Brother Baole At a single glance, Wang Baole immediately recognized that to be Bunny, whom he had sought out earlier but had still been in seclusion. Bunny! Wang Baole was overjoyed. The cruiser was already taking off though, so he could only shout at the top of his lungs towards the mountain peak below him, where Bunny stood. Bunny, wait for me to come back. Dont always be in seclusion. Im afraid the next time I see you, youll be an old bunny As his voice rang out, there was a sudden roar from the cruiser engines. The cruiser blasted away into the heavens. It stirred ripples in the skies and shot straight for the stars! It left behind a crowd on the Upper Academy Island watching it speed away, a myriad of emotions in their eyes. Bunny stood on the peak of the Alchemy Pavilion, dismay and regret in her eyes. Brother Baole, I promise to reach the Foundation Establishment realm by the time we meet again. I wont go into seclusion again after that! Wang Baoles heart was filled with regret as well. He missed Bunny too. It was unfortunate that they missed each other again, but they still had a long future ahead of them and plenty of chances. Onboard the cruiser, Wang Baole stared at the lands below him that slowly curved and turned into a round planet Earth. He didnt stop staring until the cruiser entered space. That was when he withdrew his gaze and folded his legs into a cross-legged position. His journey to Mars had begun. It was a boring trip. There were the occasional beams of light shooting by and glimmering lights, but most of the time, the scenery was a vast pitch-black. It might have been refreshing if it were his first time seeing it, but Wang Baole had seen enough of the same on his way back from the Mystic Luna Realm. He started practicing his two mystic techniques. He had already gotten some headway with the Lightning Dao: First Volume, so he chose to focus on the Dark Art now. There were shards of the ancient green-bronze sword in space as well and hence, no lack of Spirit Qi. It might not be abundant, but Wang Baole could still sense it. The space cruiser approached Mars steadily as he continued his practice, continued his attempts, and continued to fail repeatedly. It was difficult to tell the passing of time in space. Wang Baole suffered repeated failures in his attempts to learn the Dark Art. He was dejected. It was fortunate that they were arriving at Mars soon. His low spirits were given a boost by their approaching the colony. The red planet soon appeared within sight. Wang Baole stood up excitedly, no longer troubled over his challenges in learning the Dark Art. His attention was fully captured by the dusty red planet that lay before him. The planet was considerably smaller than Earth. Amongst the eight planets in the Solar System, it was the one second nearest to Earth. The first was Venus. This planet was Mars! Countless satellites orbited around Mars, and they immediately took over control of the space cruiser when it neared. They didnt slow the cruiser down but steered it in a different direction towards the Martian atmosphere. Wang Baole shivered with excitement as he watched everything speed past as the cruiser shot through the red planets atmosphere and appeared on Mars! Wang Baoles breathing paused a beat, and he stood at the edge of the cruiser. With a single glance, he saw, sitting upon the dusty red lands, a rapidly approaching, increasingly large city of spectacular proportions and immense majesty! It was the only colony city on Mars! Chapter 291 - Mars’s Deputy Governor! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On the vast dusty red plains stood dozens of spheres, which were connected together to form an enormous city. The city didnt sit fully on land; instead, it floated within the large spheres. There were three dozen of those spheres, and each one of them was enormous and the size of half an Ethereal City. The entire city was the size of more than a dozen Ethereal Cities. There was an asymmetric beauty to it. It was a startling sight, indeed. The spheres on the lowest layer that formed the foundation of the city and carried its full weight were half buried in the ground, with the other half exposed. They held the weight of the other spheres, and together, the spheres formed the Martian City! From outside, the city seemed to be spread out in a topsy turvy manner inside the spheres. Countless buildings and endless crowds filled the spheres, be it from the top, bottom, left, or right. It was a spectacular sight, mind blowing to someone visiting for the first time. This was the case for Wang Baole. He stood on the cruiser and watched as the Martian Colony City rapidly approached, growing larger in size as they neared it. His heart couldnt calm down. Despite the wide coverage of the Federation media, Mars remained a mystery. Dissemination of information outside the planet wasnt permitted. As a result, there were few audiovisual recordings of the colony city. The few that had been allowed release to the non-Martian public had been edited. What had been shown in them was nothing compared to what Wang Baole was seeing with his own eyes. As he stood reeling from shock and amazement, the cruiser slowed down. It was sucked into a sphere when it approached its left wing and neared its parameter. The cruiser landed in a port somewhere in the city. With a low rumbling, it stilled. Wang Baole took a deep breath in, smoothened his shirt, then lifted his head and strolled out confidently. Someone had already received news of his arrival and was waiting for him at the port. As soon as Wang Baole stepped out of the cruiser, a young man dressed in a white combat suit stood beneath the cruiser and cupped his fists towards Wang Baole in a deep salute. He had just arrived, and already there was someone ready to receive him and treating him with the utmost respect. Wang Baole looked forward to his future life on Mars. He laughed out loud and pulled the other young man up to his feet, starting to chat happily with him. After greeting Wang Baole, the young man verified Wang Baoles identity via his jade slip. Then, his face broke into a smile before he bowed again with a greater degree of respect and politeness. Pavilion Head Wang, our new Deputy Governor will personally assign you your new office. He is waiting for you. This way, please! The new Deputy Governor? Wang Baole froze. This was a pleasant surprise. He realized that the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord must really favor him. The latter must have sent a message ahead of his arrival. Besides securing him a better posting, Wang Baole would also have someone to rely on while on Mars. Wang Baole grew excited at the thought. He inhaled deeply and followed the young man in a white combat suit to leave the port. They boarded a personal city cruiser and sped towards the political center of the Martian ColonyZone Eighteen! The Martian Colony was formed from thirty-six enormous spherical city zones. They were named accordingly, with Zone Eighteen being the political center. The offices of the Governor and the Deputy Governor, as well as the headquarters of the three key administrative departments, were all in Zone Eighteen. Wang Baole gazed out at the towering buildings and eccentric architecture as the cruiser sped past them. There were countless pedestrians on the walkways and numerous cruisers dashing past one another on what appeared to be roads. The entire Martian Colony City was bustling with life. The Martian population was larger than the Ethereal City population. The colony citys considerably greater size resulted in multiple waves of immigration and a spike in the population. Wang Baole had read up on the Martian Colony in detail prior to his departure. He knew that this city was not merely a colony city. To a certain extent, it could be considered an autonomous city under the Federations governing structure! The Martian political structure was slightly different from the Federations political structure. The officials from the lowest to the highest echelons of the administration hailed from the various political forces in the Federation. Besides the Governor, who answered to the Federation, the rest were self-governing bodies. The military had its own base on Mars as well. They were affiliated with the Federation on Earth but functioned more like local warlords. The power the native Martians held wasnt to be underestimated either. They continued to remain a significant political force despite repeated suppressions by the Federation. The other political forces had established their presence in the colony city as well. It was a chaotic place, a microcosm of the current political climate in the Federation on Earth, as well as a cultivation ground for the rising heirs of the various clans and sects. Wang Baole gazed at the world outside while reorganizing what he had learned about Mars inside his head. He gained a greater understanding of the planet. Finally, the speeding cruiser reached Zone Eighteen and landed in a public square. The public square was a vast patch of land, and around it grew red trees and other plant life. In the middle of the square sat a building in the shape of a flame, which was painted in red. It stood out in the open. Wang Baole could feel waves of heat surging from the building as soon as he stepped out from the cruiser. This is the Deputy Governors personal office. Pavilion Head Wang, this way, please! The young man in a white combat suit smiled lightly at Wang Baole and led the way. Wang Baole inhaled a deep breath. He lifted his head and stared at the flame-shaped building for a few long moments. Then, he followed the young man into the building. A cool breeze welcomed him the moment he stepped inside, a stark difference from the heat outside. There was also Spirit Qi permeating the air, which instantly energized Wang Baole. He followed the young man to the highest level in the building. There was a wooden door on this level. It was painted purple and shut. This was clearly the Deputy Governors office chambers. The young man in a white combat suit led Wang Baole to the door before retreating. Wang Baole smoothened his shirt out again. The various etiquettes he had read from the high officials autobiographies came to his mind. He tried to look professional and competent. With a serious look on his face, he stepped forward and knocked firmlynot too loudly, but loud enough that the Deputy Governor would hear himand slowly on the door. He knocked exactly three times. Three neat knocks resounded in the air. Wang Baole was secretly impressed. As a Dharmic Armament master, he could tell with a single knock that this was a century old wood. It had been soaked in Spirit Fluid for many years and was one of the better grade materials for refining artifacts. The Martian Colony sure is rich Wang Baole sighed. The doors swung inward slowly, revealing before Wang Baole a simple yet elegant office interior. Spirit Qi emanated from the aged couches and the desk. The Spirit Qi within was so thick that the room seemed to be enveloped in fog. Through the thick Spirit Qi, Wang Baole saw a landscape painting hanging on the wall before him. In the painting was a snowy mountain with a river flowing down it. On the river was a single boat, and on the boat, an old man. He was kneeling, facing the mountain, and seemed to be praying earnestly. The other details were indiscernible. That was because a towering figure was obscuring part of the painting. The figure stood with his back towards Wang Baole. When Wang Baoles eyes fell on the man, he could feel a sudden oppressive force exuding from the latter. His heartbeat quickened. He could sense how powerful the man was. A perfected Core Formation realm cultivator! Wang Baole had honed his skills at assessing the cultivation levels of Core Formation realm cultivators after his experience in the Mystic Luna Realm. He immediately sensed that the Deputy Governor was a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator. He hastily stepped forward and cupped his fists, extending a deep bow towards the man, who still had his back towards him. Greetings Deputy Governor, Im Wang Baole! Wang Baoles voice bounced off the walls in the chambers as the doors behind him slid shut silently. The Spirit Qi mist in the room seemed to shift with an invisible wind, dispersing. All of a sudden, the towering figure before Wang Baole looked clearer. Wang Baole observed the distinct silhouette, thinking it seemed familiar. Before he had time to recall where he might have seen it before, an even more familiar voice rang out from the man before him. Wang Baole Wang Baoles eyes nearly popped out of his head when he heard that voice. He stopped breathing for a moment. He was about to say something when the person before him turned around and revealed the face of a middle-aged man. Wang Baole couldnt tell if he was smiling. We meet again! Giant giant tree! There was an explosion inside Wang Baoles head as his soul almost fled his body. Chapter 292 - One Step Away! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The man who had just turned around and revealed his face to Wang Baole was the giant tree mutation that he had crossed paths with multiple times, and whose road to the Nascent Soul realm had been wrecked by him! Roaring waves of emotions stirred within Wang Baole, and his breath quickened. He retreated hurriedly, but the doors behind him had been shut. Some sort of array formation had obviously been set up in the room. Wang Baole retreated right up to the doors as beads of sweat dripped profusely from his forehead. He realized he had nowhere to run. His heartbeat started beating rapidly. His face tried to contort into a smile, though it would have been better if he had wept on the spot. He was going crazy inside his head. Even in his wildest dreams, he wouldnt have expected to see the giant tree again when he arrived at Mars the giant trees presence meant one thing. It was clear that he was the Martian Deputy Governor! He was scared out of his wits. Wang Baole was prepared to whip out his Dharmic Armament. The gears in his head spun madly. He shouted immediately, in a strangled voice. Deputy Governor, Im of the four Dao Colleges. Ive received orders from the Federation President to be deployed here. Dont dont you do anything rash. The giant tree stared frostily at Wang Baole. He observed Wang Baoles actions and could tell the latter was extremely shocked and was prepared to fight for his life. He narrowed his eyes. It never occurred to you that the Federation President would grant me a legitimate identity, am I right? Im now officially a member of the Federation, and the Deputy Governor of the Martian Colony. Do you know why? the giant tree asked casually. Wang Baole saw that the giant tree had no intentions of fighting him and released a sigh of relief, though he didnt lower his guard. He recovered from his shock quickly. Since the giant tree had been appointed Deputy Governor, he wouldnt easily harm him so openly. Wang Baole began to sense something amiss about his Martian deployment. The giant tree must have something against me. He must have done something!Wang Baole moped. He sighed inwardly. He couldnt ignore the giant trees question, though. He decided to bite the bullet and play along. Why Why? Youre asking me why? A fire was suddenly lit in the giant trees eyes. He glared at Wang Baole and forced the words out as he clenched his teeth. Its because I was only one step away from the Nascent Soul realm. One step away. One step away! With my cultivation and fighting abilities, Im not only capable of taking on the post of the Deputy Governor, but the post of Governor is also within my reach! The giant tree glared at Wang Baole. His words reverberated in the chambers, sending shivers down Wang Baoles spine. His scalp went numb. He had grown nervous when he had heard the giant tree mention one step away the first time. The second time he had said it, Wang Baole had been twitching in his skin. The third time, Wang Baole had hovered on the verge of tears. He no longer wanted to remain on Mars. He wanted to return home to Earth The giant tree glared frostily at Wang Baole. He appeared to be cold and filled with rage, but, in reality, his inner emotional state had been calm like an undisturbed lake since Wang Baole entered the room. Everything he was showing Wang Baole was a deliberate act. He noticed the look on Wang Baoles face and heard his thumping heartbeat. An imperceptible frown appeared on his brow, and something flickered in his eyes. Conclusions formed swiftly in his mind. He snorted. Your mission has been decided. I dont want to see your face again! the giant tree said. He lifted his right hand, and a jade slip flew towards Wang Baole. As soon as Wang Baole caught it, the doors behind him swung open. A force erupted from the jade slip and flung him out of the room before the doors slammed shut. The giant tree ignored Wang Baole. As the doors slammed shut, the furious expression on his face vanished instantly, and a look of consideration took its place. He had no part in deciding Wang Baoles deployment to Mars. In fact, if it were possible, he would like to keep the connection he had with Wang Baole a secret. Those were his exact thoughts when he had stood before Duan Muque and indirectly protected Wang Baole. Wang Baole was the equivalent of the fruit to him, his last chance at attaining the Nascent Soul realm. If everything were to go according to his plan, he would have waited. He would wait until he gained the Federations trust before making a move on Wang Baole. He would swallow the young man whole and bring his own body to perfection. He would use this chance to attain a breakthrough in his cultivation and achieve the Nascent Soul realm. He never expected the Federation to issue orders for Wang Baole to be transferred to Mars. It was as if they were presenting Wang Baole to him on a silver platter, and he couldnt help but be suspicious. Duan Muque, are you trying to test me? Arent you afraid that Ill just wing it and devour Wang Baole, attaining the Nascent Soul realm? The giant tree frowned. He had developed an instinctive wariness of Duan Muque after the events in the Mystic Luna Realm. The man was unfathomable. He couldnt discern his thoughts. After a long while, the giant tree took a deep breath. He had decided. He decided to maintain the status quo. Regardless of what Duan Muque had planned for him, he would be safe as long as he didnt take the bait. As for Wang Baoles assigned office, it hadnt been his decision; the Federation had appointed it. He took a look, decided that it wasnt that fantastic a posting, and hence didnt bother interfering further. At present, a distraught Wang Baole was fleeing the flame-shaped building. Once outside, he took a few deep breaths. He could feel a chill down his spine. He alternated between moping and going mad with anxiety. He immediately turned on his voice transmission ring and contacted the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. As soon as the call got through, Wang Baole started shouting frantically. Ive decided, Sect Lord. I live and die as part of Ethereal Dao College. I want to spend my whole life working for the college. I want to remain with the college. I want to become the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. I want to spend the rest of my life contributing to the college mission! I see youve met our Fellow Daoist Osmanthus. I only found out today that hes been appointed the Deputy Governor of the Martian Colony. The Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College sighed before continuing to speak. Your records have been transferred to the Martian Colony. Theyre now under his jurisdiction. According to the regulations, you have to serve a minimum of one year on Mars before I can transfer you back. The both of us are Primary Rank Two Nobles. Were of the same rank. That makes things difficult. Not to mention that hes only one step away from the Nascent Soul realm. Upon hearing those words, Wang Baoles heart turned to ice. He clutched the voice transmission ring in his hands. He suddenly felt that there was no meaning in living anymore. Even the skies looked dark and hopeless. Sect Lord, please dont mention anything about being one step away from the Nascent Soul realm again. It frightens me The Sect Lord sighed. He immediately consoled Wang Baole. Dont worry too much. Since our Federation President has been appointed the Deputy Governor, he is now a member of the Federation. He is bound by Federation regulations and wont do anything rash. Besides theres still the Martian Colony Governor. Shes a character. Even the Federation President accords her some degree of respect when he sees her. Ill try to think of something as well, and fight to get you transferred back as soon as possible. They exchanged a few more words before Wang Baole finally ended the transmission with a tragic sigh. He had no tears left to shed. There was nothing left to do but accept his fate. After a long while, he lowered his head and stared at the jade slip in his hand with a glum face. He activated it with his Spirit Qi. After reading its contents, Wang Baoles earlier sorrow and fury grew. Whats this? Vice Dean of the Martian Dao Mountain Mist Academy? Me? The Martian Colony had an immense population. The presence of the various political forces created a messy political scene. Said political forces even had some of their most abled cultivators stationed in the colony. Naturally, there was a need to build schools for the heirs and descendants of the powerful figures in the various political forces. The colony itself needed such academies as well, and a multitude of academies mushroomed in the city. They didnt fall under the governance of the four Dao Colleges but were directly controlled by the colony. Amongst the schools, two stood out. One was the Fire Spirit Academy, and the other was the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. The two academies were special because they had another name in the Martian Colony City. They were also known as the academies for the rich! The dean of an academy for the rich was a Secondary Rank Four Noble. Its vice dean was a Primary Rank Five Noble! Damn you! Asking me, an esteemed Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, one of the revered Hundred Seedlings of the Federation, a famous personality on Earth, to be the Vice Dean of a stupid school? I must be the most useless Primary Rank Five Noble there is! The one with the least power! If it had been some other occasion, Wang Baole would have quit, but he was reminded of the Deputy Governor. Wang Baole sighed. He felt that sometimes one had to be a coward about certain things. It wasnt anything to be ashamed of. Ive no choice. Ill just have to bear this for a while then fight for a transfer after surviving one year, and get the hell out of here. Wang Baole slapped his forehead. He sighed again, then hurried dispiritedly in the direction of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy as directed by the jade slip. Since he was already here and had nowhere else to go, Wang Baole decided to head for the stupid school and settle the matter of his accommodation. Wang Baole sighed as he went along. He wove his way through the various city zones and finally arrived at Zone Twelve the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Chapter 293 - Elites’ Academy Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole didnt waste any time in contacting the Dao Mountain Mist Academy on his way to the school, informing the school of his arrival. After that, he went on the Spirit Intranet and logged into the Martian Colonys official website. He began searching for information on the school. As the other academy for rich kids on Mars, alongside Fire Spirit Academy, information about it was freely available and easily acquired online. Wang Baole had only needed to do a simple search and was able to amass tons of information about the school. Dao Mountain Mist Academy had quite the reputation. As the second academy for the rich on Mars, its political background was complicated. All major political forces in the Federation had a stake in the school. The Trilunaris Corporation, especially, was the biggest stakeholder. One wouldnt stray far from the truth if he had said that the Dao Mountain Mist Academy had been established for the heirs of Mars powerful and influential. It was a top-class academy that taught nearly all subjects available. It wasnt in the same league as the four Dao Colleges. However, as an elementary academy that provided education for and nurtured students to the True Breath realm, it was a satisfactory alternative. The academys students were either born of wealth or nobility. That was how the title, elites academy, had arisen and was used amongst the common folk. The current dean hailed from the Trilunaris Corporation. He had stayed in his current appointment at the Dao Mountain Mist Academy for more than five years. Due to a myriad of reasons, his performance hadnt been exactly exemplary over the years. However, under his governance, the school hadnt encountered any major problems. Things ran smoothly. What elites academy. Its just a playground for a bunch of kids. Wang Baole browsed through the information on the school and snorted. He was displeased about his upcoming appointment as vice dean, which affected his perception of the school. He soon changed his mind. That happened when he arrived at the school and got his first glance at the school gates. The gates were more than five hundred meters long. They were a majestic sight of carved dragons and sculpted phoenixes, and they exuded an air of elegant tradition. If one hadnt known it was a school, they would have thought they had arrived at the entrance of the Martian Colony Governors Pavilion That wasnt the thing that sealed the deal. As a Dharmic Armament cultivator, Wang Baole quickly caught a refreshing scent in the air. He studied it carefully and couldnt control his subsequent shock. The gates are actually built out of Spirit Clay! Theyre worth so much more than the giant trees doors! Wang Baoles eyes almost popped out of his head, and his breathing grew uneven. Spirit Clay was an ingredient used for refining artifacts. Its price was fixed and determined by weight, and it wasnt cheap. It was almost unbelievable that the school gates before him were constructed out of Spirit Clay. Even Wang Baole, who was at the Foundation Establishment realm, had to take a while to calculate the approximate cost for the building material. His arrival coincided with the afternoon break. As he stood outside, blown away by the school gates, he caught sight of numerous luxurious cruisers dashing about inside and outside the school compound. Wang Baole found a few of the cruisers familiar. He had seen similar ones at the Ethereal Fruit Feast, and a few were even more staggeringly luxurious. There were cruisers built out of diamonds, cruisers with jaw-dropping designs, and cruisers in the shape of monsters. Cruisers of all kinds could be found. It would have been fine if everything had stopped there. As Wang Baole stood dazed by the sight, a teacher noticed Wang Baole at the gates. The academy had arranged for him to receive Wang Baole at the school gates after receiving the latters message. He was a thin man in his middle age. He took great care in making sure Wang Baole was indeed the person he was waiting for, then walked hurriedly towards Wang Baole eagerly. Esteemed Fellow Daoist, are you Dean Wang Baole? Wang Baole was still caught in an emotional rollercoaster, shocked by the sight of the school gates and the students rushing hurriedly around him. He heard the teachers question and looked over. After a brief exchange, the teacher verified Wang Baoles identity and became friendlier. He led Wang Baole into the school. Dean Wang, weve been waiting for you for so long. Youre finally here. The middle-aged teacher smiled widely. As he led Wang Baole into the school, he started introducing the campus to Wang Baole. The academy grounds were spread across three hundred acres of land. It had all manners of facilities and strong teaching staff. As Wang Baole strolled across the campus, he was accosted by the strong feeling of being in a garden instead of an actual school Man-made lakes, artificial mountains, and expansive lands could be seen everywhere. Spirit Qi permeated the campus. It was comparable to the Upper Academy Island in the Ethereal Dao College. Everything fed into and clarified Wang Baoles understanding of what an elites academy truly was he saw many more students as he strolled along. His eyes bulged again. It seemed that the female students in the academy, with the help of a quality diet, had bodies that were significantly more developed than their peers on earth hiding under their standardized uniforms. He saw a youth walking out from a building with his hands behind his back. Many others of the same age followed behind him. They were picking Spirit Stones out from their storage bracelets as they walked all who cupped their fists and greeted the youth when they saw him would immediately receive Spirit Stones from the latters followers What what is he doing? Does his family own a Spirit Stone mine? Wang Baole was lost. Dont bother with him, Dean Wang. Hes from the Trilunaris Corporation. They call this act of giving out Spirit Stones posturing! The teacher remained unruffled as he explained. Posturing Wang Baole muttered. He didnt know what to say. He felt like a beggar standing outside the imperial palace. There was some strange power that prevented his imagination from running wild. A dazed Wang Baole continued to be shocked by the sights that he came across and continued his slow acclimatization to the alien environment as he was brought to the deans office. As soon as he stepped inside the office, he saw an old man with a significant paunchlike his doppelganger but twice his sizelifting himself from the couch with great difficulty. He had a wide smile on his face. The old man was the current dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Wang Baole knew that standing before him was the man who would be his superior for the entirety of the next year. Despite his dissatisfaction towards his appointment, he had indeed been bowled over by the grandeur of the school. He instinctively followed the teachings he had gleaned from the high officials autobiographies as well as lessons he had learned from Liu Daobin, and put on an appearance of respect. The old dean was encouraged by Wang Baoles arrival. He welcomed Wang Baole with great enthusiasm, then pulled Wang Baole down to sit with him. After noticing that Wang Baole only took up half the seat and that his expression remained respectful towards him, displaying none of the arrogance one might have gained from a recent spike in popularity, the deans smile grew warmer. He chatted casually with Wang Baole and shared a bit about the school. Then, he finally said earnestly. Baole, Im an old man. I no longer have the energy to manage the academy. Your responsibilities from now on will be great. But youre young and a graduate from the Ethereal Dao College, so this shouldnt be any problem for you. The kids in our school are either from rich families, have parents who are in the upper management of the Martian Colony administration, or have ancestors who made great contributions to the colony. In other words they all come from impressive backgrounds. Their parents have great hopes for them. They want their kids to grow up excellent Our responsibilities are great. Our schools mission is to groom them to become future talents. This will be the main focus of your work. The school also has more than eight hundred teachers who fall under your supervision. After another round of encouragement, the old dean brought Wang Baole around and introduced him to the rest of the school management. He affirmed Wang Baoles appointment. Regardless of their true thoughts, the rest in the management team appeared to be respectful and polite towards Wang Baole. He was after all a Primary Rank Five Noble. Excluding the old dean, he was the highest ranking and the one with the most authority in the school. Before the old dean left, he requested Wang Baole to help with something. Baole, something happened a while back to the teacher in charge of the Dharmic Armament class. The teacher has since left. The replacement hasnt yet arrived. Could you help to take over the teaching of the class in the meantime? The old dean treated Wang Baole with kindness and friendliness throughout their entire exchange. Part of it was because of Wang Baoles reputation and his background, while a great part of it was due to the deans character and age. Wang Baole was someone who reciprocated kindness with kindness. He agreed to the deans request. Its good to be young. The old dean patted Wang Baole on the shoulder, then left smiling. Wang Baole watched the old deans rotund figure wobble down the corridor. He seemed like he might trip and fall at any moment. After the dean reached the end of the corridor and disappeared, Wang Baole turned around started to familiarize himself with the school. This was after all his first day at work. He had an obligation to do what was necessary, even if his heart wasnt in it. A department head of the school soon located Wang Baole. He made arrangements for Wang Baoles accommodations and also asked if he might need an assistant. There were also many personal records belonging to teachers and students, as well as many other administrative tasks, that required Wang Baoles attention. Wang Baole was busy for the rest of the day, and it was nightfall when he finally had a moment to catch his breath. After a whole afternoons work, Wang Baole got a greater understanding of the inner workings of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. This is a school where the students reign supreme theyre not interested in learning at all, and the teachers have no control over them. After all, theres the troublesome political backing behind each student that the teachers have to consider. Its enough to give them a migraine Wang Baole could feel a headache coming as he placed the files down. The old dean said that our mission is to groom them into talents thats an impossible task. Wang Baole frowned. He felt that the Dao Mountain Mist Academy was more a childcare center than an actual school The teachers here arent teachers. Theyre nannies! Wang Baole had already been dissatisfied with his appointment. At present, after learning more about the school, the displeasure in his heart grew. Chapter 294 - A Terrific Start Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole shook his head as he placed the documents down. He returned to the accommodations the school had prepared for him. It was a three-story pavilion built at the edge of a man-made lake. Thick Spirit Qi permeated the air, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful. Wang Baole sat down at the edge of the lake and began to recall the events of the past day. He sighed. First, its bumping into the giant tree, then its an appointment in a school Im one of the Hundred Seedlings, the best looking guy in the Federation. Im aiming for the stars. I shouldnt be here doing the job of a nanny! Wang Baole sighed with frustration. He was still fretting over his meeting with the giant tree. The school environment wasnt bad, but it was still incomparable to being a Pavilion Head in the Ethereal Dao College. Forget it. Since Im already here, I might as well put in a bit of effort. Quickly finish the year and have the Sect Lord transfer me back At that thought, Wang Baole sighed again. He set aside his anxieties about the giant tree and returned to his pavilion. Sighing once more at the schools extravagance, he sat down cross-legged and was silent the rest of the night. The next morning, Wang Baole went to his office. He wasnt in the mood to handle the various administrative school matters, nor was he in the mood to read through the staff and student records. He snacked on his tidbits while contemplating giving his Numinous Treasures another round of major upgrades. As he was deep in thought, musing about upgrading his Numinous Treasures and contemplating how to carry out the exercise as well as the cost required for it, he received a notification. The class he was supposed to take over temporarily was about to begin. I wonder how Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng are doing now. No matter what, they must be having a better time than me. Wang Baole had little interest in the class he was going to teach. However, since he had promised the old dean, he would do it. He grabbed the textbooks for the class and walked to the classroom. He could hear the loud and noisy chatter in the classroom even before he stepped inside. He pushed the door open and walked in. It was a relatively small classroom comprised of approximately thirty-odd students. The class was split equally into boys and girls. Students were sitting, standing, and even walking about. There was a slight lull in the class chattering when he came in. The students eyes honed in on Wang Baole. A new Dharmic Armament teacher? Hmm, he looks familiar. You guys havent been keeping up with the news. Hes Wang Baole, one of the Federations Hundred Seedlings. Hes the new vice dean! The thirty-odd male and female students engaged in a hushed, heated discussion. Many seemed to perk up in attention when they found out who Wang Baole was. Wang Baole assessed the students as they stared at him. He noticed, with some displeasure, that one of the youths was the one who had been posturing yesterday. Fortunately, the female students in the class were rather well-endowed and pleasing to the eye. This helped to improve Wang Baoles mood. I should persuade the school to change the uniforms. Theyre too big. Thats not helpful to the students physical development at all. Wang Baole coughed. Then, he slammed his palm on the desk. Lets begin! The students made their way to their desks leisurely. When they looked at Wang Baole, it was more with interest than respect. Wang Baole couldnt care less. Him being here as a temporary substitute teacher was simply a gesture on his part. Lets get the class over and done with so that I can go back and run through the upgrading and refinement of my Numinous Treasures. Wang Baole retracted his gaze. His heart was simply not in the pseudo-nanny job. He pulled out a bag of chips and started munching in front of the class. As the students stared incredulously at him, he started teaching. Wang Baole followed whatever was written in the textbook, occasionally throwing in his personal knowledge of Dharmic Armaments. The former was standard information, while the latter was clearly priceless knowledge that encapsulated his understanding of Dharmic Armaments. The students, though, clearly lacked focus and discipline. Except for a few native Martians who listened attentively to his teachings, the other students from families of the various political forces had initially paid attention at the beginning of classlargely due to an interest in Wang Baolebefore they soon lost their interest in the lesson. Those from the Five Generation Sky Clan all had supercilious looks on their faces, growing increasingly scornful of Wang Baole. There were also those from the Galactic Dusk Sect. The Mystic Luna Realm fiasco had been a great blow to the Galactic Dusk Sect. However, their parents were from the Martian Colony and were barely affected by the affair. Not that it prevented them from displaying the natural coldness and dispassion bred into their bones. There were also a few students from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. The heirs of the disciples from the two main sects could choose their own sect. This was, however, not strictly enforced. Many chose to send their children to a school on Mars to undergo basic cultivation and education. The posturing youth and his posse were from the Trilunaris Corporation. They seemed to have fallen into the habit of idleness and indolence. They kept talking in hushed tones to one another, engaging in the occasional bragging. In the span of a lesson, Wang Baole went through five bags of snacks. He wiped his mouth and was about to leave, wanting to head back and run through the upgrades for his Numinous Treasures. However, as he was about to step out of the classroom, one of the students stood up and shouted. It was the youth with the posturing antics, the one who had made such a deep impression on Wang Baole. Teacher, please wait! He hurried towards Wang Baole with his minions following closely behind. He stood in front of Wang Baole and blocked the latters path to the door. Wang Baole paused in his steps and raised his eyebrow. His mood hadnt taken a turn for the better since he had arrived on Mars. He glared at the person who dared stand in his way. He was about to speak when the youth smiled lightly and put on an appearance of maturity and experience. He cupped his fists towards Wang Baole and said casually. Teacher, I heard that the puppets you make are ultra-realistic. Theyre famous throughout the Federation. Are they for sale? The other students immediately raised their heads curiously and looked at Wang Baole. A few who seemed to have heard of his puppets had a look of interest on their faces. Wang Baole was caught by surprise. He didnt expect the youth to ask about his puppets. Pleasure surged within him as he wondered if his puppets had indeed become so well-known. Still, he kept a poker-faced expression. You have a sharp eye for a kid. However, those things arent good for health. Dont obsess over puppets. Theyre not toys. You can get one when you become an adult! Wang Baole glanced at the youth before dishing out a few words of reprimand and continuing on his way. The youth panicked at Wang Baoles indifference and shouted hurriedly. Teacher, Im already an adult. My dad just bought me a hotel on Mars as a coming-of-age present. Its located right in front of the Fire Spirit Academy. Its a great spot. Ill exchange that for one of your puppets! What? Wang Baole paused in his tracks. He turned back and stared at the youth with shock in his wide eyes. A hotel for a puppet? Thats right, teacher. Are you going to do it or not? The youth jerked his chin up proudly. He had a look that proclaimed loudly about how rich and grown-up he was. Wang Baole sucked in a breath of air. Regardless of the others family background, he still found the entire thing incredulous. He couldnt help but think that maybe the people of the Trilunaris Corporation had all become idiots from the sheer wealth they possessed. He couldnt control his curiosity, and he asked. Why? There are many people who make puppets. Why are you buying them from me? Upon hearing the question, the youth raised his chin higher and said arrogantly. Jin Duoming has your puppets by his side. I saw them when I returned to Earth a while back, and he kept showing them off in front of me. I wont take this lying down. I want one too. I want the exact same female puppet! Wang Baole gave the smug youth before him a deep, meaningful look. He had an odd expression on his face. If he were this kids father, he would smack him to hell and back. The kid was an absolute disaster. Seems like the people from the Trilunaris Corporation arent normal. Theyre all prodigal sons and daughters Jin Duoming used a Dharmic Armament to exchange for a fragment, and this kid is exchanging his hotel for a puppet Wang Baole sighed. He seemed to keep running into ultra-rich folks. He felt more and more resigned to his fate. His destiny seemed to be providing more ways for these rich people to spend their money. If thats the case, I shouldnt go against what fate has presented before me. At that thought, Wang Baole took in a deep breath. A bright smile appeared on his face, and he patted the youth on the shoulder. Kid, you have a bright future! Wang Baole pulled out the puppet he was asking for immediately, and they completed the transaction. Wang Baole walked out of the classroom happily with the transfer deed in his hands. Inside the classroom, the youth also stared happily at his puppet, his eyes glowing with excitement and pleasure. When Wang Baole reached his office, he stopped, suddenly, a few steps before the door. He smacked his forehead. Thats not right. My intentions are to be transferred out. Why did I start a business on Mars He had mixed feelings at that juncture. He wouldnt be able to move the hotel when he left, and it would be a waste to sell it off as well. He had done some research on Mars before he had arrived. Property on Mars was precious and worth a great deal of money. Forget it, lets not think too much about it now. This is still considered a terrific start on Mars. Wang Baoles mood improved visibly. He hummed as he pushed open the door to his office. The Dao Mountain Mist Academy didnt seem as bad as he had initially thought it to be. Should I make a few more puppets to stand around in class and help with future lessons? Wang Baole was tempted to do that. It seemed like a good path to riches and wealth. Chapter 295 - A Familiar Face Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As vice dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, he had plenty of things to busy himself with if he wanted to. However, he could carve out chunks of free time for himself if he wanted to as well. The latter was what Wang Baole was doing. He returned early to his pavilion and continued running through the upgrades of his Numinous Treasures in his head. He finally completed the organization of all his Numinous Treasures late in the night. That was when he commenced the actual crafting and refinement. After he reached the Foundation Establishment realm, Wang Baole realized that the bottleneck he had encountered in the past during his attempts at crafting fourth-grade Numinous Treasures had disappeared with the advance in his cultivation. That was why he had begun to upgrade and enhance his Numinous Treasures. This grand project required a substantial expenditure. Fortunately, Wang Baole had adequate savings. He disregarded the cost of the materials and started refining his Numinous Treasures. He didnt stop his cultivation either. He continued practicing the Lightning Dao: First Volume and could feel the lightning tattoo within his right leg growing stronger. It was ready to release a bolt of lightning with the kick of his leg. This seemed to have something to do with the lightning mystic techniques he had acquired in the Lightning Domain. He had made some progress with the Lightning Dao: First Volume, but his progress with the Dark Art was slow, which made him anxious. Every time he forced himself to go through practicing the latter, he would feel an agonizing pain in his entire body. It felt as if his blood and flesh were being torn apart. Wang Baole had no choice but to stop. Why is this Dark Art so difficult to master? Wang Baole could feel a headache coming. He could only set the Dark Art aside and concentrate on the Lightning Dao: First Volume. That was how he spent the next three days. Wang Baole completed his cultivation three days later. He had perfected the first level of the Lightning Dao: First Volume. He had also exhausted the materials he had on refining his Numinous Treasures and needed to buy more. Wang Baole went on the Spirit Intranet and did a detailed search on the Martian City. He wanted to locate a store that had a more comprehensive range of materials for sale, then purchase them in one go. The focus of his purchase was to obtain materials for refining his scabbard. I need a lot more Spirit Stones to refine Armament Sand. Wang Baoles head started pulsing with pain when he thought about how much Armament Sand was required to upgrade his scabbard. It was something he had to do, however. His encounters in the Mystic Luna Realm had taught him how extraordinary his scabbard truly was. He wasnt just referring to the gray mosquito inside the scabbard; he was also thinking about the black and purple mosquitoes. He could almost imagine the extent of power he would have once he could control them. I have to speed up the refinement process of the scabbard! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He continued his search on the Spirit Intranet, and, after locating a store that fulfilled his requirements, he immediately took out his cruiser and left the academy. He headed for the store. There were no restrictions on flying in the Martian Colony, meaning many cruisers were dashing about in the city. Wang Baoles cruiser was actually of quite a good make. However, it appeared common in the crowd of cruisers. He lamented at how rich the Martian Colony was again before he caught sight of the store he was heading towards. Suddenly, in the skies ahead, a wave of inscriptions expanded in the air. Everyone watched as the wave rippled outward. All cruisers caught within the wave malfunctioned instantly. Control of the cruisers seemed to be wrested from the drivers, and they paused and hovered in mid-air. Wang Baoles cruiser did the same. He froze in surprise and stared ahead cautiously. The people in the cruisers around him seemed unfazed as if this was a normal occurrence. A few did step out of their cruisers, but most simply waited patiently inside. Sounds of hushed discussions rose in the air. Whats going on these few days? The Colony Disciplinary Order seems to be conducting more random searches. Guess something must have happened again. I heard a heretic cultivator appeared a while back Wang Baole heard the discussions when he stepped outside. The mention of the Colony Disciplinary Order drew his attention. He soon saw seven to eight pitch-black cruisers dashing past. They exuded a foreboding air, and the pitch-black color had a somber, murderous feel to it. They seemed to be searching for something as they approached. They left after some time. The wave of inscriptions vanished with the departure of the pitch-black cruisers, and all cruisers regained function. As Wang Baole continued his journey, his eyes fell on the distant pitch-black cruisers; they were glowing with envy. The Colony Disciplinary Order? Thats one of the three key departments on Mars.Wang Baole sighed. It was the department he had looked forward to joining the most. He had done thorough research on the Martian government structure before his trip and knew that Mars had three key departmentsthe Military Council, the City Administrative Department, and the Colony Disciplinary Order. The Military Council was the Martian military, the City Administrative Department served a similar function as the Federation government and was responsible for the running of the Martian Colony City, and the Colony Disciplinary Order was responsible for policing and upholding the city laws. The three key departments branched out further into many smaller departments and teams. Above the key departments sat the Deputy Governor and the Governor. It seemed like a straightforward and simple structure, but there were many complicated political structures and networks nested within. They came together and formed an intricate interweb that supervised the entire Martian Colony. The Martian Colonys Governor wasnt well known by the Federation public, but Wang Baole was able to dig up some information in the Ethereal Dao College database. He had been blown away then. The Governor of the Martian Colony was a legendary figure. The Governor wasnt a man but a female cultivator. She had a natural spirit body and had attained a perfected Core Formation realm cultivation. She stood at the top of the power structure in the entire Federation and held a Secondary Rank One Noble. There was quite an extensive profile on the Martian Colony Governor in the Ethereal Dao College database. One particular section caught Wang Baoles eye. Besides her position as the Martian Colony Governor she was also one of the potential candidates in the running for the next Federation President! The Holy River Dao College graduate had a high chance of becoming the next Federation President. She not only came from an impressive background, but she was also the Governor presiding over the Martian Colony. She had the right qualifications, the right level of cultivation, as well as the right network. Her partner was also a prominent figure. He headed the Spirit Science Section in a few key departments in the Federation. He wasnt only a Primary Rank Three Noble, he was also the person in charge of the grand initiative to merge Spirit Qi and science. With such an impressive background and power, Wang Baole couldnt help but feel stressed after absorbing all the information. He viewed her as his future competitor. After some deliberation, he decided that he would fight for his chances after her presidential term ended. He felt a weight off his shoulders at that thought. His thoughts had strayed down that particular path at the sight of the Colony Disciplinary Order cruisers, and he remained lost in thought as he arrived at the store. He purchased all the materials he needed and was about to return to the academy when he realized the hotel he had gotten in exchange for a puppet was in the vicinity. Lets go take a look at my hotel. Wang Baole was tempted by the sudden thought and steered his cruiser away. He pulled out the deed and confirmed the hotels location to be opposite the other elites academy, the Fire Spirit Academy. Battle-axe Hotel? Wang Baole glanced at the name of the hotel and found it a cool name. He thought about how this was the first property under his name. Spirits high, he quickened his pace towards the hotel. He soon saw a towering pavilion over forty stories tall ahead of him in the distance. It took up quite a bit of land and had an air of majesty to it. An enormous battle-axe stood before the grand pavilionit looked very impressive. There were numerous cruisers parked beneath. Crowds of people, both male and female, entered and left the hotel. It was bustling with business. Wang Baole was stunned by the sight. The scale of the hotel and the impressive display of the battle-axe blew him away. He could hardly believe his eyes. This was what he had gotten in exchange for his puppet. This is why I like being friends with prodigals. Wang Baoles mood improved immensely. He quickly parked his cruiser and got out. He was about to step into his hotel and take a look at how the business was coming along when he felt someone staring at him in the distance. He turned around and saw an expressionless bald person looking back at him I was wondering where the reflective light was coming from. Its that baldy Wang Baole was surprised when he saw the baldy. It was a familiar face. The baldy was the disciple of the Ethereal Dao Colleges Grand Supreme Elder, Li Wuchen! Li Wuchen had fought against Wang Baole in the Combat Pavilion tournament and lost a few years ago. He didnt expect to see Wang Baole here. He wasnt pleased at all. The sight of Wang Baole reminded him of how he had lost his precious Spirit Blood he glanced away and pretended he didnt see Wang Baole. Baldy Chen, this is like meeting a familiar face in a foreign land. Why have you come to Mars? Wang Baole didnt expect to meet Li Wuchen here. He laughed and waved in greeting. Why, is the entire planet your home? Why should I have to let you know if Im visiting? Li Wuchen said coolly. It had been a while since he had left the college, and while he didnt know why Wang Baole was on Mars, he had heard about what had happened in the Mystic Luna Realm. He remembered his current status then, and a flash of arrogance flickered in his eyes. He ignored Wang Baole and strolled into the Battle-axe Hotel. Is he looking down on me? Wang Baole glared. He watched the young man step into his hotel and raised an eyebrow. Chapter 296 - The Story of the Battle-axe Hotel Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios You look down on me and still dare to step into my hotel! Youre going too far! Wang Baole hmphed and walked towards the lobby of the Battle-axe Hotel. The lobby was extremely spacious. Although it couldnt be considered the best hotel in the Mars Colony, it could be seen as a reputable time-honored brand. Its interior design was extremely lavish, and it felt like a themed arena. Every attendant, regardless of gender, was in a jumpsuit. With one look, you could tell that they werent ordinary people. In fact, all of them were at the Ancient Martial Arts realm. Straight through the lobby was a check-in counter. There were sofas in front of the counter and at the four corners of the lobby for customers to rest on. Other than that, the hotel also had statues and specimens of beasts within it. This made the Battle-axe Hotel seem slightly ominous. Despite this, there were still many customers in the hotel. They came and went, making the whole hotel very lively. This is my hotel. Wang Baole stood in the lobby and looked at his surroundings, feeling very motivated. In front of him, Li Wuchen noticed Wang Baole following him and how he was looking at his surroundings. Li Wuchen laughed at Wang Baole for being a country bumpkin in his heart and didnt bother with him. At the same time, a middle-aged man wearing a white jumpsuit quickly walked out from behind the counter after he noticed Li Wuchen. He seemed to have been waiting for a long while, and he welcomed Li Wuchen with a smile on his face. Sir, are you Dean Li Wuchen? His voice and smile spread towards Li Wuchen before he got to him. He had a courteous expression as he greeted Li Wuchen with cupped fists. The middle-aged man was dressed differently from the other waiters, and he seemed to be at the True Breath realm. As he walked out, the surrounding waiters all bowed their heads towards him. He was obviously part of the management staff at the hotel and held a high-ranking position. Ah, you must be Daoist Xu, Im Li Wuchen. After seeing the middle-aged man, a smile appeared on Li Wuchens face as he nodded at him. I rushed over to wait for you the moment I received your notice. Please, Dean Li, lets talk over here. The middle-aged man was all smiles and felt smug deep down. He knew that Li Wuchen was at the Foundation Establishment realm and had a strong background. However, this was his turf. Li Wuchen still had to be courteous to him when he was there. Li Wuchen nodded while smiling in response to the middle-aged mans invitation and followed him to a rest area nearby. As for Wang Baole, he took no notice, and the middle-aged man high-ranking manager obviously didnt know who Wang Baole was. If it was any other time, he might have attended to Wang Baole personally because of Wang Baoles cultivation level, but his main focus was Li Wuchen now. Besides, the hotel had many cultivators come and go at all times. It was obvious that the middle-aged man had seen too many of them to take much notice. Thus, he started talking to Li Wuchen softly in the rest area. Seeing this scene, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and walked into the rest area as well. He sat down comfortably near Li Wuchen and the middle-aged man and ordered a drink. As he drank and observed his hotel, he was also listening to their conversation. Noticing that Wang Baole was near them, Li Wuchen felt a little annoyed deep down. However, he had more pressing matters at hand, so he ignored Wang Baole once more and turned his head to engage the middle-aged man in discussion once more. A moment later, Li Wuchen looked unhappy and said in a low voice, Daoist Xu, you must settle this matter for me today. I come here today representing not only myself but also Fire Spirit Academy! Dean Li, the matter is too huge. I will try my best to coordinate matters, but I cant guarantee that I can get it done on time. The middle-aged man forced a smile while shaking his head. Hearing their conversation, Wang Baole was a little confused. Actually, Wang Baole had observed that Li Wuchen needed to ask for a favor from his attitude towards the middle-aged man. He went closer to listen because he was curious. Now, he still didnt understand the whole issue, but he did learn the identity of Li Wuchen. Vice dean of Fire Spirit Academy? Thats the same job as mine! Wang Baole was a little annoyed. He thought about how he had attained so many achievements to get to the position of Level Five Official, but Li Wuchen got to the same position seemingly without any achievements. Even though Wang Baole was the vice dean of Dao Mountain Mist Academy, he was unhappy that Li Wuchen was at the same rank as him, so he hmphed. During his previous research, he had also taken notice of the Fire Spirit Academy. After all, the Fire Spirit Academy was a college for the wealthy just like Dao Mountain Mist Academy. To a certain degree, one could even call the two colleges rivals. As Wang Baole was thinking, Li Wuchen and the middle-aged mans voices were a little louder than before. Li Wuchen furrowed his brows, and a glimmer appeared in his eyes. Daoist Xu, this is only a problem of where a battle-axe is facing. It shouldnt be too much trouble, besides its not like the battle-axe hasnt changed before! Dean Li, you may say that, but Im not the one making the decisions on this matter. Could you please wait for a few more days? Ive reported this already. Although the owner changed, I believe this matter will be approved in a couple of days. Listening to their conversation, Wang Baoles curiosity was piqued even more. He couldnt understand why the vice dean of Fire Spirit Academy would come here to talk to a True Breath realm cultivator about the problem of a battle-axes direction. It would have been fine if this wasnt his hotel, but it was. Hence, Wang Baole was even more curious. He opened up the Spirit Intranet and typed in keywords like battle-axe and Fire Spirit Academy to do a search. This search made Wang Baole open his eyes wide, and he was very surprised. This Battle-axe Hotel has a backstory! The Battle-axe Hotel was built directly in front of the Fire Spirit Academy. Looking at its geographical location, it was in a very good area. It was close to a school and not too far away from the downtown district; its business was also pretty good. However, this hotel was pretty odd Its oddness came from how it seemed to counter the Fire Spirit Academy Accurately speaking, the Battle-axe Hotel did counter the Fire Spirit Academy. The main point of this seemed to be related to the huge battle-axe in front of the entrance of the hotel. When the Fire Spirit Academy was just built, everything was normal. This was until the Battle-axe Hotel opposite opened for business. That huge malicious battle-axe faced the Fire Spirit Academy directly. Hence, not even a year had passed before the vice dean of Fire Spirit Academy at that time died unnaturally Following that came the Fire Spirit Academys second vice dean. Not only was he at an extraordinary cultivation level, but he was also good at divination, and he divined that the malicious aura coming from the battle-axe was too heavy. However, the hotel was the property of the higher-ups of the Trilunaris Corporation so he couldnt use force. So he negotiated with the Battle-axe Hotel and compromised a little to make the blade of the battle-axe change its direction to not face the Fire Spirit Academy directly. It might have actually worked. In less than a year, that second vice dean got promoted and recalled back to Earth. Now, he was the Vice Minister in a huge ministry. As he got promoted, the third vice dean came in. This third vice dean didnt believe in superstition and took no notice of the hotel. Hence, the hotel turned the blade of the battle-axe back to face the Fire Spirit Academy directly. As a result, the corruption scandals of this third vice dean were found out by the Colony Disciplinary Order, and he was immediately detained. He was still locked up in the Mars Prison today The occurrence of these three events made the Battle-axe Hotel popular. From then on, the first thing new vice deans of Fire Spirit Academy did when they reported for work was to communicate with the hotel and get them to change the direction of the battle-axe blade. This was way too weird, and people would rather believe it. There were those who didnt, but not one escaped unscathed. Most of them were caught like the previous vice dean This was why Li Wuchen, the new vice dean of Fire Spirit Academy, came here to negotiate with the hotel. So I can do that Wang Baole was very happy after reading the information. His eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips when he looked at the gloomy Li Wuchen. At that moment, Li Wuchen also seemed to run out of patience. He stood up and shot the middle-aged man a cold look. He spoke in a low voice. Daoist Xu, I dont care about the change in owners. I want an answer by today! Dean Li, Ill be honest with you, there was originally no problem with this, but I received a message a few days ago telling me that the hotel had changed hands. Thats why I couldnt settle this matter on time. The middle-aged man also quickly stood up and replied with a forced smile. Please dont make things hard on me, Dean Li. How about this Ill ask about it now. Although Ive never seen the new owner, the old owner gave me his contact details, Ill ask now. Dont worry Dean Li, this isnt a huge issue, there shouldnt be any problems. Hearing his reply, Li Wuchen finally relaxed a little and nodded. To him, nothing would go wrong with this issue. After all, he had the Ethereal Dao College backing him. The Grand Supreme Elder and others wouldnt make things hard for him over this small matter. So he didnt take notice of the middle-aged man who took out his voice transmission ring to contact the new hotel owner. Li Wuchen slanted his eyes to look at Wang Baole, who was fiddling with his voice transmission ring. As he noticed Wang Baoles slightly smug expression, he harrumphed in disdain. Country bumpkin! One day I will make you cough up the Spirit Blood you swallowed with interest! As he thought that deep within his heart the voice transmission ring of Wang Baole rang Chapter 297 - Evil Rises in the Air Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A voice transmission ring typically didnt have any sound notifications enabled as it was activated by the Spirit Qi in ones body. Though, if the need arose, it was equipped with vibration as well as sound notification capabilities. Wang Baole had been playing around with those functionalities earlier, to allow the voice transmission ring to give sound notifications. The notification from the voice transmission ring resounded in the air now. Wang Baole coughed, and he waited for a few moments before connecting to the transmission. His eyes didnt leave Li Wuchen all the while. As soon as the transmission connected, a voice that sounded similar to that of the man with the Xu family name rang out from the voice transmission ring Is this Mister Wang? A good day to you! Im the person in charge of running the Battle-axe Hotel under your name. My name is Xu Zhenjing, but you can simply call me Little Xu As the voice from the voice transmission ring traveled, Xu Zhenjing, who had been sitting at one side of the room speaking into his voice transmission ring, heard his own voice from Wang Baoles voice transmission ring and froze. He lifted his head and stared confusedly at Wang Baole, who was sitting a short distance away from them on the couch. He wasnt the only one who was stunned. Li Wuchens eyes almost popped out of his head. He looked as if he was in a daze. Wang Baole was quietly pleased with the pairs expressions. He coughed then lowered his head, speaking into the voice transmission ring. Yes, its me, Little Xu. Im quite busy here. What do you want? Xu Zhenjing sucked in a breath of cold air. He looked at the voice transmission ring and then at Wang Baole. He finally came to his senses after a long while and hurried over with the intention of extending a greeting, but the other party seemed to be fixated on his voice transmission ring He tried to recall if he had offended the other earlier, then realized he had focused on attending to Li Wuchen and given his new boss the cold shoulder. He shuddered inwardly. He could cry. Why didnt the boss give a heads up before he came Fraught with uncertainty, he hesitated before continuing to speak politely into the voice transmission ring. He communicated Li Wuchens request hastily, then raised his head and stared nervously at Wang Baole. Li Wuchen remained lost. He seemed to be caught in disbelief at the scene unfolding before him. It was beyond his wildest imagination, and he found it difficult to accept the reality so readily. He could only stare, dazedly, as Wang Baole and the person with the last name Xu carried out their conversation over their voice transmission rings despite sitting only a few yards away from one another. Wang Baole was feeling extremely pleased with himself. He stared at the confused Li Wuchen then replied into his voice transmission ring coolly. Of course not. The battle-axe represents the hotels image. How can we just change it? I want you to quickly build another three identical battle-axe sculptures. I want them all lined in front of the hotel entrance, and the axes have to face the Fire Spirit Academy! As soon as Wang Baole said that, Xu Zhenjing sucked in a breath of cold air. He dared not say a single word and hurriedly and very loudly agreed to do as Wang Baole ordered. Li Wuchen, who was sitting beside Xu Zhenjing, exploded. The veins on his forehead pulsated furiously, and he could hear a loud roar in his head. There was red in his eyes as he yelled furiously. Wang Baole, how dare you! What Wang Baole was doing was simply too much. A single battle-axe was enough to axe the vice dean, much less four axes. Li Wuchen was furious. He could sense the gathering of dark storm clouds above his head, and a strong impending sense of danger loomed, making his whole body shudder. Wang Baole remained unfazed as Li Wuchen yelled at him, continuing to speak casually into his voice transmission ring. Did I hear someone at your end yelling my name? Lets not stop at three axes then, make it ten instead! Every time someone over at your end yells my name, add another ten axes! Oh, if the vice dean of the Fire Spirit Academy isnt happy with my decision, ask him to come look for me. Im sure we can work things out as long as the price is right. Alright, I still have other matters to attend to, so thats all for now. Wang Baole ended the transmission. He stood up from the couch and stretched his limbs before looking around with a pleased look on his face. This hotels not bad at all. He sighed, pleased. Then, with great satisfaction, and under the scorching glare of Li Wuchen, he turned and headed towards the hotel entrance. A thought suddenly hit Xu Zhenjing. He ignored Li Wuchen and rushed over to Wang Baole. As if trying to salvage the situation, he nodded and bowed furiously as he saw Wang Baole off. Li Wuchen clenched his fists. The veins in his eyes were blood red. He swallowed his fury after a long, difficult moment. Then, clenching his teeth, he charged out of the hotel. He glared at the enormous battle-axe, his breathing rapid. Wang Baole, you want me to lower my head and negotiate with you? In your dreams! Li Wuchen snorted and left. At present, Wang Baole was in his cruiser speeding towards the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, extremely pleased with himself. The Battle-axe Hotel was a great asset. The murderous air exuding from the battle-axe was something that surprised and delighted Wang Baole. He thought of how Li Wuchen had viewed him with disdain initially and how his look of condescension had morphed into one of rage. It cheered him up immensely. Baldy Chen, you dare to fight with me? If you had lowered your head and submitted yourself before me, seeing how we come from the same college, I wouldnt have made trouble for you. But you choose to be stubborn. You cant blame me for what happens next! Wang Baole snorted. He returned to the academy in a good mood and began his enhancements of his Numinous Treasures. Three days passed in a blur. In an attempt to prove himself, Xu Zhenjing personally supervised the production of the new axes. Ten spanking new battle-axes soon arrived, and all eleven enormous battle-axes were lined outside the hotel, radiating violence and ill intent. Their blades were brandished at the Fire Spirit Academy, and everyone in the academy was taken aback. My god, the Battle-axe Hotel owner has gone mad One battle-axe would have ended the vice deans career. With eleven axes now, I think the vice deans going to be slaughtered Does the owner of the hotel have some grudge against Dean Li? The commotion wasnt only stirred in Fire Spirit Academy. The few neighboring zones heard of what happened as well and were stunned. Many came to take a look, the crowd endless, and the Battle-axe Hotel saw a spike in business. Many students from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, the Fire Spirit Academys competitor, also heard about this. They started discussing the matter furiously. All of them were excited about what was going on and couldnt stop talking about it. The youth from the Trilunaris Corporation who had sold the hotel to Wang Baole was shocked. The hotel had been a recent gift from his father, so the administrative matters hadnt been managed by him. He had heard of the urban legend, but as a student, he hadnt paid it much attention. This was until he transferred ownership of the hotel and heard that Wang Baole had gotten someone to build ten more battle-axes. He suddenly realized how brave and extraordinary Wang Baole was. I heard its because he holds a grudge against Dean Li of the Fire Spirit Academy Hes trying to push him over the edge. Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament classes continued as excited discussions carried on amongst the student body. He was due to have the second lesson with his first class. When he arrived at the classroom, the students clearly looked more attentive. Their attention wasnt on the knowledge Wang Baole was imparting though; they were simply drawn towards Wang Baole as a person of extreme interest. There was another reason for their interest the puppet that the youth from the Trilunaris Corporation had gotten had gained extreme fame throughout the campus during the past few days. It was largely due to the youths love for bragging. No matter where he went, he would bring along the beautiful and well-endowed female puppet. The puppet was also extremely useful. It not only helped him with note taking, but it could also help him do his homework. It was like a real person. It massaged his shoulders and back, and it followed him around and protected him; it took care of his every need. The other students were green with envy. They longed to have one of their own. The starting price for the puppet was too high, however. They couldnt afford it despite how much they wanted one The youth from the Trilunaris Corporation who had gotten the puppet for the price of a hotel was extremely pleased. He felt that he had handled the matter extremely well and had been very clever. Humph, everyone says Im a prodigal son. They dont know I intentionally exchanged the puppet with a hotel and jacked up the price of the puppet. This means other people wont be able to afford it as easily. Itll make my puppet a limited edition, one that I can get it off my hands anytime because therell be plenty of buyers. I believe Wang Baole would keep the price high as well and wont sell his puppets for cheap. And that was indeed the case. After having gained a hotel for a puppet, Wang Baole naturally wouldnt sell his puppets at a lower price, nor did he have the chance to do so. A few other prodigal sons of the Trilunaris Corporation and the Five Generation Sky Clan approached him. Fiercely competitive and not lacking in money, they offered similar terms of exchange. Wang Baole managed to sell a few more puppets and soon had two hotels and three stores under his name on Mars He was completely blown away by the extent of their wealth. The minds of rich people are beyond my comprehension. To think of the puppets I had wasted in the past. Theyre all money! But Im here to govern, not to accumulate wealth if I continue doing this, will the Colony Disciplinary Order come knocking on my door Chapter 298 - The New Dharmic Armament Teacher Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole was still twitching in fear from his various puppet sales and worried about whether hed be called up by the Colony Disciplinary Order for a cup of tea, his substitute teaching career came to an end. The new Dharmic Armament teacher had arrived. Wang Baole was surprised and pleased when he picked up the file and read about the new Dharmic Armament teacher. A familiar face in a foreign land indeed. Wang Baole sighed. He deliberated for a while before arranging for someone to receive the new teacher at the school gates. He instructed the person to bring the new teacher to him when he arrived. The new Dharmic Armament teacher arrived in the span of time Wang Baole took to finish a few bags of chips When he heard the knocks on his office door, Wang Baole stood up and walked towards the map hanging in his room. His back faced the door, and he spoke coolly. Enter. The new Dharmic Armament teacher had an unpleasant look on his face as he knocked on the door. He heard a voice in the room, hesitated, then pushed the door open. When he saw Wang Baoles back, his face darkened. He was feeling all sorts of uncomfortable. Discomfort surged and rose like waves in his stomach. He had no choice, though. He bit the bullet and cupped his fists, saluting Wang Baole. Dean Wang please accept the greetings of Lin Tianhao! The new Dharmic Armament teacher was Lin Tianhao! The frustrations Lin Tianhao held inside him had reached a tipping point. If he had known that Wang Baole was here, he wouldnt have chosen to come to this place. But it had been too late when he had finally found out. The orders had been issued, and his appointment had been something his father had paid dearly for. Resigned to his fate, Lin Tianhao had no choice but to turn up. As frustrations boiled inside Lin Tianhao, Wang Baole remained with his back towards the former and spoke. Tianhao, come over. Lin Tianhao felt uncomfortable hearing how Wang Baole was addressing him, but there was nothing he could do about it. He sighed inwardly and, with a frown on his face, walked towards Wang Baole. He stood beside the latter. Wang Baole glanced at him and said nothing. He continued staring at the map. Silence descended, and half an hour passed. Regardless of how unhappy Lin Tianhao was feeling, he still sensed something was amiss. He saw where he was standing in relation to Wang Baole and remembered his fathers teachings. He realized he was standing in the wrong spot. If it had been someone else who was the vice dean, Lin Tianhao wouldnt have made the same mistake. His feelings towards Wang Baole were simply too complex. There were exasperation and a sense of powerlessness as well as an unwillingness to admit defeat. He was torn, but, after a long moment, he sighed inwardly and took one step back. As soon as he did that, Wang Baoles face widened into a bright smile. He turned and laughed, then spoke with great enthusiasm. Tianhao, welcome to the Dao Mountain Mist Academy! Wang Baole led Lin Tianhao to sit down with him on the couch. His smile stayed on his face, and his eyes were bright with encouragement. He watched as Lin Tianhao took his seat, then smiled and spoke. Our Dao Mountain Mist Academy carries a heavy responsibility. Our mission is to groom the next generation for Mars and for the Federation. Dharmic Armament education is especially important, but I can put my worries to bed now that you are here. Your responsibilities are great, Ill need you to work very hard. Dean Wang, Ill do my best. Lin Tianhao was still unaccustomed to the superior-subordinate relationship he now had with Wang Baole, as well as the way they were speaking to one another. He couldnt bring himself to cheer up, and his inner frustrations grew. Do your best? Tianhao, youre no longer a student of the Ethereal Dao College. Youre a teacher now. You are the candle whose light will illuminate the world of your students. Its not enough for you to try your best. You must give your all. You must pass on all that you know and understand about Dharmic Armaments to these children! At the end of his speech, Wang Baole had a serious and fierce expression on his face. He threw a glance towards Lin Tianhao, whose bum remained firmly seated on the couch. Lin Tianhao took a deep breath. He straightened his back, nodded, and was about to speak when Wang Baole suddenly patted him on the shoulder and said casually. Tianhao, weve known each other for years. We might have had some tensions in the past, but you know me, Ive always been a jolly, even-tempered person. I never hold grudges. So dont worry, I really dont hold grudges, I dont hold grudges at all. Every time Wang Baole mentioned the word grudges, he patted Lin Tianhao on the shoulder once. He mentioned it three times, and patted Lin Tianhao three times. This was something he had learned from the giant tree. He used it on Lin Tianhao because he wanted Lin Tianhao to yield to him. He wanted to make Lin Tianhao his loyal subordinate and follower. This way, he would no longer be alone in the Martian Colony. This technique that he had learned from the giant tree really worked. Lin Tianhaos frustrations morphed into anxiety and uncertainty as he remembered Wang Baoles ruthless antics and heaved a giant sigh in his heart. If it had been anyone else, he might have been able to make use of his family connections, but Wang Baole, despite his commoners family origins, was backed by people as impressive as his own family. Having been in the same college as Wang Baole, he was deeply aware of the fact. He even still firmly believed that Wang Baole had a mysterious godfather supporting him, as nothing else could explain how he had managed to escape unscathed so many times. He thought about how he was going to be his subordinate for the next few years. Powerless to change his fate, Lin Tianhao shifted forward and inched half his bum off the couch. He gritted his teeth and bit the bullet. For the first time in his life, he took out a storage bracelet and placed it carefully to one side. Dean Wang this is just a small token. Please accept it. The smile on Wang Baoles face grew wider as he witnessed the change in Lin Tianhaos attitude. He reminisced about their college lives for a while before ending the conversation. Before he picked the teacup up and sent him away, Wang Baole got Lin Tianhao to take his storage bracelet with him. His eyes were earnest as he spoke seriously to Lin Tianhao. Tianhao, you and I are both college mates, theres no need for this. What happened between us happened when we were still young and hotheaded. Every thing has been resolved during City Lord Lis fruit feast. Dont be burdened by this. I hope that you and I can bring Dao Mountain Mist Academy to the next level and that both of us wont fail in the duties that have been placed on us! Wang Baoles words sounded sincere, and they moved Lin Tianhao. He looked at Wang Baole for a long time before he kept the storage bracelet. Then, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply. Ill do my very best! Lin Tianhao left after he spoke to Wang Baole. This was his first day at school, and he still had many things to attend to. Wang Baole watched Lin Tianhaos back retreat from the room and disappear behind the door. That was when he placed his teacup down, pulled out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water, and took a big gulp. He was very pleased. Theres no need to rush to secure Lin Tianhaos loyalty. Ill take things one step at a time At that thought, Wang Baole concluded that, despite the giant trees presence, life on Mars wasnt without its pleasures and excitement. He had increased his net worth and become Lin Tianhaos superior. Both made him incredibly happy. He hummed a small tune and was about to open a bag of chips when his voice transmission ring suddenly vibrated. He lowered his head and took a look. What he saw surprised him. Li Yi? Wang Baole had a disbelieving look on his face. He activated his voice transmission ring, and Li Yis voice immediately rang in his ear. She sounded calm and slightly tired. Wang Baole, I know youre on Mars. Ive also been deployed to Mars I hadnt thought much of it before I graduated, but after I graduated and joined the Federation, I became so tired I thought back to our past and all the unhappiness I felt towards you. Theyre all just fleeting emotions. Why should we be fixated on these things? We still have a long road ahead of us. I want to resolve the conflicts between us. Do you have time? Id like to treat you to a meal. Wang Baole was slightly confused. This voice transmission from Li Yi was too sudden and unexpected. He not only found it incredulous, but he also began to find it suspicious too. He was of the firm belief that Li Yi was a petty, vengeful person who loved her grudges. Why would she suddenly say something like that? Have you been kidnapped? Did my enemies do that? Thats not right. My enemies wouldnt kidnap you. Youre not Li Yi. Tell me, who the hell are you! At that exact moment, inside Zone Eighteen of the Martian Colony City, within the office building of the Martian Citys Deputy Governor, Li Yi sat inside an office. She gnashed her teeth as she listened to Wang Baoles voice in the voice transmission ring. After inhaling a few deep breaths, she spoke softly again, trying to make herself sound tired and spent. Wang Baole, youve misunderstood my intentions. I Wang Baole ended the transmission abruptly even before she could finish speaking. She stared at the voice transmission ring in her hand before smacking her desk violently. That jerk! How dare he hang up on me! Li Yi was furious. Her chest heaved with anger, and she gnashed her teeth, determination flashing in her eyes. I was hesitating a while ago. Now Ive made up my mind. Its going to be him! Im going to use him as the target for mastering my mystic art! Li Yi inhaled deeply. The reason she had sought Wang Baole out for reconciliation was that she had obtained a mysterious mystic art. The prerequisite for mastering it was extremely strange. It required her to fall in love with the person she hated the most and then break off their romantic relationship. That was the only way to master it. It was called the Heartless Willow Art! The mystic art wasnt something found in the White Deer Dao Colleges records but something the Deputy Governor had given her after she had arrived on Mars and had been appointed his secretary. She even secretly contacted the college and informed them about the mystic art. The upper echelons of the White Deer Dao College were taken aback and told her to go ahead and master it! That was why she could set aside her worries and concentrate on practicing the mystic art. She thought long and hard. There were few people she couldnt stand, but amongst them was one man she despised the mostWang Baole. Chapter 299 - Trying to Seduce Me? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Shes crazy! Inside the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, Wang Baole ended the transmission abruptly. Li Yis sudden request for reconciliation smelled fishy. Even an idiot could tell something was wrong. They all say that those with big breasts have no brains. Li Yis breasts arent big at all, so why is it that she also lacks a brain? Wang Baole snorted. He thought himself smarter than her. There was no way her sudden kindness was for nothing. Those who were friendly without reason all turned out to be robbers and rapists! That cant be right. Is this Li Yi trying to Wang Baoles mind was fixated on the image of robbers and rapists. Alarm bells immediately sounded in his head. He took a look at himself in the mirror, and his alarm grew. Li Yi must be lusting after him because of his good looks! Where is her sense of shame! Wang Baole had a serious look on his face. He was both pleased and exasperated and concluded that good looks were as much a blessing as they were a curse. To be so good looking that people longed and lusted after him every moment of his life would be an exasperating and frustrating struggle. Wang Baole sighed in exasperation as he pulled out a bag of chips. He started munching on his snacks as he reclined in his chair. From time to time, teachers would knock on his door, enter, then present their reports to him. In that manner, half a day passed. The teachers in the Dao Mountain Mist Academy were divided into male and female teachers. A majority were cultivators, with the lowest cultivation at the peak of the Ancient Martial realm. They had pleasing physiques, and, as teachers of the school, their attire, like the students, was also standardized. It made the view extremely pleasing to the eye. Even though theres not much authority in overseeing a school, I still have a few hundred people reporting to me. Its not much different from being a Pavilion Head in a colleges Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Wang Baole snacked and got his eyeful throughout the rest of the day. The head of the academys Administrative Office, especially, was a young married woman who wasnt yet thirty years old. Her appearance was passable. Her eyes though were especially beautiful. There seemed to be hooks hidden in them, and every time she looked at Wang Baole, he could feel himself being hooked and slowly reeled in. He was very pleased with the current state of affairs. He increasingly felt that if the giant tree werent on Mars, his current situation would have been perfect. Time passed swiftly, and before long, the sun was setting. As the school day came to an end, the students of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy began to leave for home. They continued their daily posturing and boarded their extravagant cruisers, and the sounds of cruisers dashing out of the school rose in the air. The youth from the Trilunaris Corporation, alongside a dozen of his classmates, was one of the first few to leave school. He headed straight for the Battle-axe Hotel. Theyd agreed to visit the hotel today and admire the spectacle that was the eleven grand battle-axes. When nearly half of the student population had gone, Wang Baole left the building and prepared to head back to his residence for cultivation. It was then that an unexpected guest who had been simmering in rage the entire day arrived. It was Li Yi! Li Yi was actually quite beautiful. Despite her vanity and her need to carry a mirror wherever she went, she fulfilled the criteria for being a beautiful woman. Her delicate, fair skin and voluptuous figure made her an incredibly charming and attractive woman. The view of her back was especially striking, with her perky buttocks and her ultra-slim waist. As she stood at the gates of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, her figure drew the attention of the students who were on their way home. Most of them were young men in their teens and in the prime of their youth. They were at the age of innocence, and their eyes popped out of their heads when they saw Li Yi. Li Yi witnessed the effects of her charm and was immensely pleased. She pulled out a mirror and gazed into it, and even she was captivated by her own beauty. She sighed inwardly in wonder at her own beauty The female students around her glared and shot daggers from their eyes. They felt like cheap knockouts next to Li Yi. They stared at Li Yi with hostility in their eyes, and a few who were brasher and less shy even started muttering. Who is this fox? Shes so old. Isnt she embarrassed to step out of her house? What a fat ugly ass! Under the unblinking stares of the male students, and amidst the hostile looks from the female students, Li Yi stuck her chin up high and raised her voice, shouting towards the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Wang Baole, come out here! Her Foundation Establishment realm cultivation boosted the volume of her voice and made it sound like thunder. It rumbled and spread outwards. The surrounding students froze in surprise, a look of curiosity and interest immediately appeared on their faces. Wang Baole had just walked out of the office building when he heard her voice. He looked over and, past the crowds of departing students, saw Li Yi standing outside the school gates. She resorted to wearing such skimpy clothes just so she can win me over and have my beautiful body to herself? She actually came looking for me? Wang Baole instantly went on high alert. He touched his round face and smacked his forehead. He was troubled and realized he needed to end this farce, once and for all. He headed for the school gates. Wang Baole arrived at the gates. He ignored the students who had turned curious onlookers and didnt give Li Yi a chance to speak. He spoke in a serious voice. Li Yi, I know I have a great physique and a handsome face. Im not only one of the Federations hundred seedlings, but Im also unrivaled amongst cultivators at the same cultivation realm. My potential and genius surpass everyone in the entire Federation. Even the Federation President said that Im a prodigy, but Im not an unprincipled, wanton person with no standards! The students around him widened their eyes when they heard what Wang Baole had just said. They stared at Wang Baole with incredulity, then turned and looked at Li Yi. They couldnt believe what they were seeing and hearing. Is Dean Wang praising himself? Is he turning her down? Thats just too shameless The missy called Li Yi didnt even say she likes Dean Wang! Li Yi was equally taken aback. She almost couldnt control her temper and was on the verge of blowing up. Wang Baoles words, when taken the other way, seemed to imply that she was the one who was unprincipled, wanton, and had no standards! She soon fell into uncertainty and doubt, though. While what Wang Baole had said was indeed infuriating, it did reflect her true intentions to a certain extent. After all, she had come here so that she could use Wang Baole to practice her mystic art. She took a deep breath. Wang Baole, I You dont have to speak another word! He waved his hand. His eyes were filled with exasperation and frustration. They swept down Li Yis face and her well-endowed figure before he coughed and continued. I know what you want. Alright, I hope this will kill whatever ideas you have in your head. Wang Baole sighed and took a big step forward. The students around them watched, flabbergasted, as Wang Baole came right up to a lost and confused Li Yi, opened his arms wide and pulled her into a tight embrace. Li Yis eyes widened immediately. She was about to struggle her way out of the embrace and give Wang Baole an instinctive smack when she remembered her plan and her objective. She sucked in a breath of air. Her body trembled, but she reined in her feelings of intense dislike and disgust and tried to control herself. The scene roused a commotion amongst the students who hadnt yet left school. They found the sight of Li Yi and Wang Baole together unbelievable. This was beyond their wildest imagination My god, are my eyes seeing this? Our dean is just too amazing! Such a pretty missy is actually actively pursuing Theres no justice in this world! As commotion stirred amongst the student body, Wang Baole copped a feel as he hugged Li Yi. It felt kind of nice. He wanted to continue but realized he didnt want Li Yi to take advantage of him, so he released her hastily and said coolly. Youve already hugged me. You can go now. Li Yi was cursing in her heart. She almost started to regret her decision, but she thought of the mystic art and gritted her teeth. She was going to wing it. She lifted her head and tried to soften her gaze. She parted her lips and was about to speak. It was then that Wang Baoles voice transmission ring suddenly vibrated. He lowered his head and checked the transmission. Anger instantly flashed across his face, his eyes burning with fury. Tearing down my battle-axes? The sender of the transmission was Xu Zhenjing of the Battle-axe Hotel. His voice sounded anxious in the transmission as he informed Wang Baole that Li Wuchen of the Fire Spirit Academy had led quite a big group of his students to the hotel. They intended to tear down the battle-axes. He couldnt hold them back for long and hence had sent out this call for help. Li Wuchen, what a foolhardy idiot youve become! Wang Baole was furious. He was about to charge off when his eyes glanced over at Li Yi, landing on Li Yis voluptuous body. He threw a casual remark over his shoulder. Li Yi, I know youre lusting after my great looks. I can give you an opportunity to share a bath with me. Ill acknowledge your sincerity if you buy me one of every snack available on Mars! Wang Baole ignored the subsequent, louder commotion that stirred in the student body as well as Li Yis widened eyes and her shuddering body. She appeared to be extremely agitated by what he had said. He turned, retrieved and boarded his cruiser, then sped off towards the Battle-axe Hotel. Chapter 300 - A Disagreement Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole sped off, an uproar exploded outside the Dao Mountain Mist Academys school gates. Not only were the students engaging in a heated debate, but the teachers also started discussing amongst themselves as well. The dean stood at his offices window and observed the commotion with interest for a long while. Li Yi was growing mad with rage. She sorely regretted her actions, but her mind was determined. Once she had made up her mind, she wouldnt change it easily. The challenge inherent in her mission seemed to have exceeded her expectations, but Wang Baoles stare at her didnt escape her notice. She was confident she would succeed. That disgusting fatty. I, Li Yi, am going to use you to cultivate my mystic art! At present, Wang Baole was standing in his cruiser and heading towards the Battle-axe Hotel at full speed. He was equally furious and marveling at his own charms. Hah, she got so excited just with a hug from me, and became so agitated when I said I was going to give her a chance to prove herself Wang Baole sniggered as a cold glint flashed across his eyes. Theres something wrong with this Li Yi. She used to dislike me intensely, but just a moment ago, she was actually willing to tolerate my embrace and taunting words she must be plotting something nefarious. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. What he had done earlier might have seemed like harassment on his part, but, in reality, he had been testing her. He had found Li Yis request for reconciliation and her sudden appearance at the school suspicious. After his little test earlier, he had confirmed his suspicions, though he had kept them to himself. Wang Baole set the matter aside and steeled himself. The cruiser dashed at top speed towards the Battle-axe Hotel, drawing nearer and nearer the hotel. At the same time, outside the Battle-axe Hotel, many students from both the Fire Spirit Academy and the Dao Mountain Mist Academy stood in confrontation against each other. There was tension in the air. It felt as if a fight could break out anytime. Jin Duozhi 1 , your name doesnt fit you at all. You should be called Piglet 2 Jin! Sun Chao, you dare fight me for a cruiser I had my eyes on. Ill kill you today! Li He, youre all words and no action. My brother kicked your brothers ass a few days ago. Today, Im gonna kick your ass! There were more than a hundred students gathered outside the hotel. Most of them were from the Fire Spirit Academy, and there were about two dozen students from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. The latter group was all bruised and beaten up. Despite being cornered and trapped, they remained brave. Curses and insults continued flying. The competitive nature of the two academies had influenced the attitudes of their students as well, and both groups developed an intense dislike towards the other. Many students amongst both groups might come from the same political force. However, even within a single political force, there existed multiple factions. The conflicts within the groups were endless. Jin Duozhi and his group of friends hadnt come to the hotel with the intention of stirring up trouble. They had originally wanted to take a look at the battle-axes. Their bumping into the students from the Fire Spirit Academy was pure coincidence and highly unfortunate. What had started as an exchange of insults spiraled into a fight. With the Fire Spirit Academy located just across the road, more than a hundred students from said academy had soon rushed over. The hotel staff had observed the escalating tensions and were about to step in and appease both parties, but that was when Li Wuchen had seen his opportunity and exploited the chaotic situation between the two groups of students. He had stepped in and immediately destroyed three battle-axes! This had resulted in a further escalation of the conflict. There was no end in sight. Before Li Wuchen had realized the hotel had changed hands, he might have been concerned about the backlash from the Trilunaris Corporation when he destroyed the battle-axes. However, since he had found out that the hotel was no longer under the name of the Trilunaris Corporation, he no longer feared the consequences of his actions. He decimated the battle-axes fearlessly. He continued his attacks during the entire confrontation, and deafening explosions thundered in the air as all ten newly minted battle-axes were destroyed. He continued striking the last standing battle-axethe original battle-axe that the Battle-axe Hotel had erected. It seemed to be made from a different material, as it withstood his attacks without immediately being blown apart. However, the cracks on its surface grew with each new blow. The hotels security guards were mostly True Breath realm cultivators. They were no match for Li Wuchen at all. They could not stop him and could only watch and fret at the sidelines. All hail the mighty Dean Li. Lets tear down this Battle-axe Hotel! All hail the powerful Dean Li. Haha! Shattered stone bits exploded in the air as Li Wuchen continued his onslaught. More cracks appeared on the battle-axe. Jin Duozhi and his friends started panicking. You guys are too much. Our dean is Wang Baole. Hell be here anytime soon! Havent you heard of Wang Baole!? The students from the Fire Spirit Academy burst out laughing. They stared at Jin Duozhi and his friends with scorn, and a few even taunted them. Of course we have. Do you mean that fatty? Our Dean Li will kick his ass if he dares turn up today. Hell swell to twice his size! Thats right. I heard that this Dean Wang of yours might look powerful, but hes actually a coward! You too, Jin Duozhi. Youre another pig head. Who exchanges a hotel for a puppet? Are you stupid? I heard the Deputy Governor doesnt like him very much. My father works for the Deputy Governor. If he dares to show up today, Ill report him to my father! The quarreling persisted. The taunting of the Fire Spirit Academy students, the raging retorts from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students, and the sounds of Li Wuchen blasting at the battle-axe continued. Then, suddenly, the piercing shrill of a speeding cruiser approached from the distance. A furious roar exploded from the cruiser even before the cruiser drew near. Li Wuchen, you have a death wish! Wang Baole dashed out from the cruiser as his voice rang in the air. He was so fast that he shot past his cruiser. He crossed a hundred yards with a single bound, shocking those who saw him approaching. He took another two steps and appeared right before Li Wuchen. His fist flew forward. Li Wuchens pupils contracted. He retreated immediately, and his fingers formed rapid hand seals. Instantly, a drop of water appeared before him. It was clear and pristine, and it formed a defensive barrier that met Wang Baoles angry fist head on. An explosion thundered, sending tremors through the earth and a shudder through the heavens. Li Wuchen was alarmed. The curtain of water before him couldnt withstand the power of Wang Baoles blow. It shattered instantly. Li Wuchen watched as Wang Baole charged at him with murder in his eyes. At that precise moment, a snort rang out from the Fire Spirit Academy. Seven to eight figures dashed out towards them. Amongst them was a man in his middle age. His cultivation was at the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm, clearly considerably higher than the rest. He exuded an aura superior to the rest, one that was fearsome and carried a hint of arrogance. This man was the dean of the Fire Spirit Academy. The rest were teachers from the same academy. They were all support Li Wuchen had gathered since Li Wuchen had an idea of how powerful Wang Baole was. Much of what he knew was from hearsay, but while he had never witnessed Wang Baole in actual battle, he knew that Wang Baole was a powerful opponent. They had agreed to lend a hand because Li Wuchen had requested their help. Another reason was that they found the idea of eleven battle-axes horrifying as well. The most important reason was the conflict and competition that existed between the two schools. They wanted to use this opportunity to establish their superiority. So what if you were newly appointed? With the Dao Mountain Mist Academy dean advancing in age, the Dao Mountain Mist Academy was no longer performing as well as it had before. The Fire Spirit Academy should not be one of two elites academies on Mars, but it should be seen as the only elites academy on Mars; It should be recognized as the best academy on the planet! Their objective was to establish and prove their superiority. They wanted Wang Baole to lower his head in submission whenever he saw anyone from the Fire Spirit Academy in the future. The Fire Spirit Academy dean had asked around for information on Wang Baoles fighting capabilities. He knew that Wang Baole had avoided late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivators in the Mystic Luna Realm and had chosen to teleport them away instead. This boosted his confidence. As he drew near, the dean of the Fire Spirit Academy thundered. Scram! The loud roar traveled swiftly through the air and surged towards Wang Baole, who had intended to go after Li Wuchen, in the form of an aural attack. Li Wuchen burst out in laughter. He stopped retreating and instead, started to charge at Wang Baole instead. They rushed at Wang Baole from two flanks! You really think I cant hold my own against a late-stage Foundation Establishment realm opponent? Wang Baole thundered as a murderous rage burned in his eyes. He raised his right hand and summoned his seventh-grade Dharmic Armament saber, then, he slashed towards the approaching Fire Spirit Academy dean! As the blade swept through the air, a black tornado rose around him. It transformed into a black crocodile. As the crocodile howled, the green lotus inside Wang Baole swayed violently. Waves of intense spirit energy erupted inside his body. They augmented Wang Baoles cultivation and strengthened his physical body to the very limits of its capacity. Everything culminated in that very moment. Wang Baoles roar drowned out the Fire Spirit Academy deans. His overwhelming presence rose to the sky as his blade descended from the heavens. The heavens changed. Everything came to a standstill! Li Wuchen reeled back in shock and terror. The other teachers from the Fire Spirit Academy were equally dumbstruck. The Fire Spirit Academy deans eyes widened as an overpowering sense of danger exploded in his head. It was like a sudden tsunami that threatened to drag him under! Thats impossible! Amidst the shocked gasps, before everyones eyes, Wang Baole descended from the sky in a tornado, the sharp light glimmering off his blade hundreds of feet long. It sliced through the heavens! Chapter 301 - What Do I Have to Fear! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The eyes of the Fire Spirit Academy dean turned red. He used his full strength to repel the blow, but he still couldnt withstand the full force of Wang Baoles attack. With the fall of the blade, a thunderous explosion resounded in the air. The resultant force of the attack surged outward in waves. The students crowded outside the hotel reeled back in shock, and many spat blood out from their mouths. Everyone started to step back hastily. Even the teachers from the Fire Spirit Academy shuddered violently as they threw up mouthfuls of blood. Like kites cut from their strings, they stumbled and staggered backwards. The dean of the Fire Spirit Academy had blood spilling from his lips as well. The hair stuck to his scalp disintegrated and turned to dust. His body trembled violently. The flat side of the sabers blade smacked firmly on his chest. He curled in and was flung out across the street, landing right in his school campus. Wang Baole had shown him mercy. At the last moment, he had twisted his blade such that the blunt and flat surface hit the dean. Else, the dean of the Fire Spirit Academy would have been beheaded with that single sweep of his blade! In the Mystic Luna Realm, Wang Baole wouldnt have been able to accomplish this attack. He had only reached the Foundation Establishment realm and hadnt known any Foundation Establishment realm grade mystic techniques. Since he had returned to Earth though, he had begun practicing the Lightning Dao: First Volume. It might appear that he had only mastered the first tier and acquired a lightning tattoo on his right leg, but that wasnt true. Practicing the mystic technique also helped to refine his Spirit Qi. It had become more distilled, growing purer and stronger. During this period, his physique was also being nourished and maintained at peak condition. His meld with the green lotus had allowed his physical body to flourish and strengthen like never before. As a result, he was able to display a fighting prowess that surpassed his performance in the Mystic Luna Realm! After having sent the dean flying with a single smack from his saber, and instilling shock and awe in the other teachers, Wang Baole turned around suddenly. His breathing was slightly uneven as he stared at Li Wuchen. Li Wuchens face was deathly pale. His eyes revealed his disbelief and incredulity. He had known all along that Wang Baole was very strong, but he never expected him to be that powerful. He never expected Wang Baole to be such a freak of nature. Wang Baole, I dare you not to use your Dharmic Armaments! Do you have the guts to do that? Li Wuchen shouted as he retreated hastily. He was unwilling to admit defeat. If you hit my students, then Ill come after you with my Dharmic Armaments! Wang Baole glared and retorted immediately. He dashed out, and with a sudden burst of speed, he caught up immediately. He raised his saber and sent it slashing! I didnt Li Wuchen froze when he heard Wang Baoles words. He was about to explain himself when his pupils contracted suddenly, and he hurriedly blocked the attack. His eyes were focused on the blade above him descending on his head, so he didnt see the flicker in Wang Baoles eyes and the lightning-fast kick from his right leg. His reflexes quickly caught up. As alarm flashed across his face, he lowered his left hand to block the kick. There was a loud sound of a collision. The bone in his left hand fractured instantly, and the sharp pain sent cold sweat dripping from his forehead. At least hed managed to block the sudden kick from Wang Baole. Youve got quite a strong physical body! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He hadnt used his full strength. They had been from the same college, after all, and werent archenemies or anything like that. This was simply a petty dispute, and he only intended to teach the other a lesson. Seeing how his kick had been intercepted, Wang Baole snorted. The lightning resting within his right leg erupted. A lightning bolt snaked out unexpectedly from Wang Baoles right leg with a thundering roar and slipped around Li Wuchens injured left hand. Li Wuchen watched in shock and horror as it landed a direct hit on his crotch! An agonizing scream rang out as Li Wuchens body was flung outwards like a limp ragdoll. Compared to Wang Baole, who had survived countless life and death battles and grown stronger for it, Li Wuchen was clearly lacking in cultivation, fighting capabilities, and experience. Li Wuchen might have been able to hold his own against Wang Baole when they had both been at the True Breath realm. Now though, they were clearly no longer in the same league. The surrounding students, having witnessed the scene before them, were all stunned speechless. The students from the Fire Spirit Academy started trembling. When they looked at Wang Baole, it was with fear in their eyes. Especially the few who had spoken brashly earlier, they were terrified. They felt an inexplicable sharp pain between their legs Wang Baoles earlier slash of his saber that had driven the dean off hadnt made as deep an impression on the students. They had found him fearsome and almost invincible, but they had remained quite unaffected by the attack. However his subsequent kick to the crotch that had been followed with a lightning bolt attack sent every single student from the Fire Spirit Academy reeling in alarm. They felt a sudden chill come over them. He actually kicked him in the crotch! That kick would have smashed everything between the legs! That was such a low blow! It wasnt enough to just kick him. He followed up with a lightning strike. Anything left unsmashed would have been toasted! This Dean Wang from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy must have an intense dislike of peoples crotches. Does he have some secret disease or something? As the pale-faced Fire Spirit Academy students retreated hastily, the students from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, including Jin Duozhi, experienced a sudden surge of emotions. They looked at Wang Baole, with bruised faces and swollen eyes, in a completely different light. They had thought him an ordinary member of the schools upper management, but when they looked at Wang Baole now, it was with eyes filled with adoration and respect. They were overwhelmed with excitement. They were overcome by an inexplicable feeling of Wang Baole standing up for them. Even though Li Wuchen wasnt the person who had beat them upthe students from the Fire Spirit Academy were the ones who had done thatthey knew Dean Wang couldnt possibly have known that. Under such circumstances, he had stood up for them and kicked the asses of the other academys teachers and deans. They couldnt be more moved. Especially having witnessed how powerful Wang Baole was. He had sent the dean flying with a sweep of his saber, kicked the vice dean, and sent the remaining seven to eight teachers flying as well. Everything sent their young hearts beating rapidly, and they began to feel a sense of respect for Wang Baole. Wang Baole noticed the expressions on Jin Duozhi and his students faces. He blinked, then immediately puffed his chest out. Raising his saber and pointing it at Li Wuchen, he said calmly. Thats what you get for hitting my students! Remember, only I get to bully my students. No one else gets to do that! Wang Baole said proudly. In the distance, Li Wuchen started cursing in his heart. He clearly had some means of protecting himself. After receiving the lightning-powered kick from Wang Baole, and spitting blood out from his mouth, his body became enveloped in a dazzling purple light. The speed of his recovery was superhuman, and he managed to struggle to his feet. Wang Baoles words made him realize the former hadnt changed his shameless ways. He hadnt laid a single hand on the students. Furious, he opened his mouth and was about to protest. As soon as he opened his mouth, and before he had a chance to say a single word, Wang Baole sneered. Youre absolutely right. I, Wang Baole, am biased towards my own students! I didnt Li Wuchen was at a loss for words. He didnt mention anything about Wang Baoles bias. He didnt even get to say anything in the first place I know you have a sister. This has nothing to do with what happened today. Li Xiu has already told me he wants to introduce his elder sister to me. I have no interest in your sister. Today, Im going to make one thing clear to everyone. As long as its my student, as long as he or she calls me dean, accords me full respect, and obeys me, Ill never allow anyone to bully them! Not you, Li Wuchen, not your teachers from the Fire Spirit Academy, not your dean. Not even the Federation President himself! Wang Baole proclaimed arrogantly. He was quietly pleased. When had he ever lost at bragging? As soon as he said those words, the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students were all overcome with emotions. They trembled with excitement and agitation, moved beyond words. They were still too young. They saw how Wang Baole had stood up for them and how strong he had been in battle, and they heard the rousing speech he had made, and their eyes turned teary. Dean! From now on, Dean, well listen to everything you say. Anything you want us to do, well get it done! All hail our mighty dean! Dean, are you looking for a godson? From now on, I, Jin Duozhi, will treat you as my godfather! Li Wuchen, the Fire Spirit Academy dean who had rushed back limping, and the other teachers, stared in shock at the agitated proclamations coming from the students. They looked at their own students and saw a considerable number staring at Wang Baole with respect and adoration in their eyes. These students were looking at Jin Duozhi and the other Dao Mountain Mist Academy students with envy. This caused alarm bells to sound loudly in their heads. The situation wasnt looking good! Li Wuchen was equally alarmed and shouted hurriedly. Wang Baole, even though were both cultivators, we are also vice deans of our respective academies. What good does a personal victory do? Do you dare to hold a tournament three months later on Martian Day and let our students fight it out then? Lets have a proper friendly exchange! Lets see whose students are the strongest! The loser will become the grandson. Hell have to bow whenever he sees the winner and address the winner as his granddad! Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. What Li Wuchen had just said was simply too well put. He narrowed his eyes, waved his saber aside, and said coolly. Sure, what do I have to fear? A breeze stirred his hair. The warm glow of the setting sun lit Wang Baoles profile. It made him look slightly slimmer than usual and created an indescribable aura around him. At that moment, in the crowd, a few female students from both the Fire Spirit Academy and the Dao Mountain Mist Academy stared at Wang Baole with even greater adoration. Someone even whispered softly. Dean Wang is so cool! Chapter 302 - Lin Tianhao’s Transformation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With the evenings glow shining on him, Wang Baoles sharp ears caught the soft words of someone praising him amongst the crowds. Instantly, he felt delighted that the students had such a keen eye for talent. He slightly turned his body, changing his posture, and continued to bask under the glow of the evening sun with pride. Seeing how Wang Baole was posing, Li Wuchen gritted his teeth. He cursed under his breath as he snarled before he turned to leave. Very quickly, under the instructions of the other teachers, the students from Fire Spirit Academy who were outside Battle-axe Hotel left one after another. However, some of them were clearly swayed by Wang Baole. They turned their heads to look at Wang Baole while leaving, their eyes carrying a look of admiration. The students from Dao Mountain Mist Academy, on the other hand, were extremely exhilarated as they crowded around Wang Baole. They didnt hide the passion in their eyes, as to them, Wang Baole was a superior figure after what he had been through. Fire Spirit Academy has mentioned that they want to engage us in a sparring match! Tell me! Are all of you confident? Wang Baole spoke calmly, putting away his Dharmic Armament as he swept his gaze across the students who revered him. The replies from these tens of students were energetic, passionate, and loud. Yes! Great! Since all of you are confident, I will teach you my top secret tactic! Wang Baole waved his hands and took out his cruiser before leaving the Battle-axe Hotel with the cheers and anticipation of the students in the background. However, just before he left, Wang Baole met the person in charge of the hotel, Xu Zhenjing, and sent out an order. Make me a hundred axes with their edges all directed towards Fire Spirit College! Having witnessed Wang Baoles astonishing combat capabilities with his own eyes, Xu Zhenjing was also extremely shocked. Now, listening to Wang Baoles words, he hurriedly abided. He knew that this new employer of his was an enemy of Fire Spirit College. That was indeed the truth. Wang Baole wasnt the least bit happy with Li Wuchen, and the feeling was mutual. It wouldnt have mattered as much if there were no conflict between them. However, since they fought again at the Battle-axe Hotel, coupled with the fact that they were of the same rank, Wang Baole was determined to let Li Wuchen know how impressive he was by showcasing his skills at the sparring match that Li Wuchen initiated. You will not defeat me, and your students will not defeat mine! Wang Baole sneered. He had only intended to stay for a year with Dao Mountain Mist Academy, but now that someone had provoked him, Wang Baole felt that he had a duty to let Li Wuchen know who the boss was. Three days passed just like that. A hundred axes were laid densely outside the hotel in a frightening and imposing manner. Fire Spirit Academy seemed crestfallen, and not only was Li Wuchen scared by it, but the teachers and the dean reacted in the same way as well. What a bully! We must win the sparring battle in three months! All the teachers of Fire Spirit Academy were determined. That was especially so for Li Wuchen, who began preparing for the sparring match with passion in his eyes. The battle that was to be held outside the Battle-axe Hotel; that, as well as what Wang Baole said back then, spread throughout the entire Dao Mountain Mist Academy from the mouths of the tens of students involved. Fire Spirit Academy was extremely despicable to bring over a hundred people to gang up on us. Thankfully, Dean Wang stood up for us, beating all their teachers viciously and protecting us from the front! Dean Wang mentioned that no one could bully his students, not even the Federation President! All of you have missed out on how imposing Dean Wang appeared with the glow of the evening sun on him. He was like a dragon, his spear cutting across the clouds as it charged directly towards the dean of Fire Spirit Academy! After that incident, all the students from the Fire Spirit Academy became so respectful towards Dean Wang! The dean is so suave! I will never forget how cool Dean Wang looked when he attacked with his kick! These tens of students who admired Wang Baole, especially Jin Duozhi and company, were already quite influential within the academy. Relating their personal experience and passionately advertising the issue, especially when they described in detail how Wang Baole landed a thunderous kick on his opponents crotch, caused the news to spread like wildfire amongst the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students. When they heard the stories, they all grew excited. If they were adults, they might not have been so head over heels, believing everything that others had told them. However, these students were still rather innocent. Looking at how excited Jin Duozhi and company were with the bruises they carried proudly, they grew exhilarated as well. The Fire Spirit Academy has made a bet with Dean Wang. We must definitely win the sparring match in three months! Yes! I want to take part in kicking Fire Spirit Academys ass as well! In a blink of an eye, the entire Dao Mountain Mist Academy was overflowing with ardor and zeal coursing through their blood. The reasons behind their emotions made the teachers from Dao Mountain Mist Academy surprised after they understood the situation. They all felt that the newly appointed Vice Dean Wang Baole was a character not to be belittled. Seeing how the mood in the entire Dao Mountain Mist Academy had been swayed, Wang Baole was satisfied. However, even though he had great ambitions, he found that reality was cruel when he put in the effort to understand the caliber of the students from Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Even though Dao Mountain Mist Academy and Fire Spirit Academy were both elite academies, Dao Mountain Mist Academys dean was someone who went according to the rules. Perhaps it was his age that made him less willing to improve. Therefore, all these years, regardless of whether it was in terms of the credentials of the teachers, or the students combat capabilities, they had all fallen behind that of Fire Spirit Academy. After all, the dean of Fire Spirit Academy was an ambitious person, putting in hard work to transform the college while gaining the support of numerous factions of Mars. Therefore, if they didnt put in the effort to change, Fire Spirit Academy would definitely surpass Dao Mountain Mist Academy in the sparring match. This was a headache for Wang Baole. He had confidence in transforming the college, but three months wasnt enough. It wasnt possible unless there was a significant amount of funds and resources. However, even though Dao Mountain Mist Academy seemed to be thriving now, it was merely an empty shell without many resources that Wang Baole could mobilize. Even if he were to apply for resources and funds from the Mars government, the approval would take some time. After making some brief calculations, Wang Baole realized that time was running short, and this made him even more troubled. I hadnt put in the effort here previously and didnt understand the situation. If I had known that the college was in this state earlier I wouldnt have agreed to the match so readily. Li Wuchen is so sly! Wang Baole was troubled. He approached Dao Mountain Mist Academys dean to discuss the matter, but the dean merely offered a smile, giving the green light for Wang Baole to do anything he desired since he felt that he was about to retire anyway. However, the dean offered no ideas at all. Wang Baole sighed, knowing that it was at least not a bad thing being under the leadership of a person like the dean, whom at the very least wasnt a hot-headed, capable person. He was agreeable to everything, but it was also because of this that the challenge before him had become something that he needed to tackle on his own. After thinking about the different possibilities, Wang Baole finally thought of Lin Tianhao. When we were at odds during our times in Ethereal Dao College, he seemed to have a flair for spreading rumors. He isnt stupid, but simply unlucky to have met me. With that thought, Wang Baole immediately summoned Lin Tianhao, throwing the tough question to him. Tianhao, this matter would affect Dao Mountain Mist Academys future and reputation. I will hand it to you. If you succeed, I will definitely convey good words about you to the dean! Wang Baole cleared his throat as he patted Lin Tianhaos shoulder while conveying his confidence in Lin Tianhao through his eyes. Lin Tianhao was taken aback after listening to Wang Baole. He looked perplexed at Wang Baole and was himself troubled and battling with a new headache. He felt that Wang Baole was too shameless. Wang Baole was the one who accepted the invitation for the sparring battle, and now that it seemed too challenging, he threw the problem towards him. Lin Tianhao didnt trust Wang Baoles promise that he would sing praises of him before the dean. However, he had no other choice. Regardless of whether it was his role or his position, he was surpassed by Wang Baole, who was also his direct superior. Such an order could indeed pressure him to his limits. Why am I so unlucky to not only be bullied by him in the Dao College but even now when Ive graduated? Lin Tianhao was sad and angry. However, it wasnt time for him to air his unhappiness. Therefore, he quickly thought of more important matters. After a brief moment, he gritted his teeth, stepping forward before speaking softly. Dean, if its just resources. I have an idea Oh? Wang Baole was about to raise his teacup, but he quickly glanced at Lin Tianhao after hearing his words. Dean, I know that you actually already have an idea. Youre just trying to test me, right? What Im saying now should be similar to what you have thought of. Our troubles could be solved easily, in my opinion. The parents of these students are no ordinary people. Even though they are no match for you, they are still considered influential and powerful people on Mars. I feel that they would definitely solve our troubles for us with delight and initiative. After all, the sparring will take place on Martian Day. By slightly manipulating the situation and expanding the area, we could invite the parents of the students to be spectators. This way, the Fire Spirit Academy would have to mirror us or lose out in terms of imposing manner. However, if that ends up being the case it means that the parents of students from both colleges would show up to watch the match. This would be a spectacular event for the Martian Colony, and its likely that even the City Lord would come personally to watch the match This is akin to having the opportunity to showcase their children before the City Lord. No parent would want to see their child lose, especially in front of the City Lord Lin Tianhao spoke with gusto and had unconsciously curried the favor of Wang Baole, exhausting all his energy in order to not be in the hot seat. Chapter 303 - Heaven Devouring Skill! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole listened, his eyes widened, and his breathing quickened. Lin Tianhaos idea was in an entirely different direction from what he had imagined, which broadened his perspective. I should have thought of it earlier! What a waste of what Ive learned from the high officials autobiographies! Wang Baoles eyes glowed, as to him, the likelihood of the method of ordering others to carry out tasks in the name of a superior succeeding was almost a hundred percent! Wang Baole now viewed Lin Tianhao differently. Vaguely, there was a sense of suspicion, as he pondered about whether Lin Tianhao had also read the high officials autobiographies. However, when he recalled that Lin Tianhaos father was a Secondary Rank Two high official, he realized that Lin Tianhao didnt need to read any autobiographies at all, for he could learn from the everyday actions of this father. Therefore, Wang Baole laughed, patting Lin Tianhaos shoulders firmly. Tianhao, this is indeed a task for you, and you have indeed not disappointed me. It is worth it for me to sing praises of you before the dean. What you have mentioned just now was exactly what I was thinking of, Wang Baole said with a smile. Lin Tianhao felt disgusted but didnt show it on the surface. Instead, he flattered Wang Baole with what he said next. This is the result of learning under a superior like you all these years. As he spoke those words, Lin Tianhao felt his face turn red with embarrassment. He cursed under his breath, thinking about how Wang Baole was really a jinx to him. He was a bully in the Dao College, and even more so on Mars, resulting in him no longer having the desire to rebel. Instead, his attitude was to go with the flow of things. Listening to Lin Tianhaos attempt at currying his favor, which were clearly not as impressive as that of Liu Daobins and which obviously showed that he wasnt accustomed to such practices, left Wang Baole satisfied. He continued to speak with a smile after leading Lin Tianhao to have a seat on the sofa. Tianhao, it seems like you have already understood the purpose of the college. Your father is a Secondary Rank Two Noble who intentionally arranged for you to be here. I had planned to remind you of that if you were still not performing up to standard after a period of time. Wang Baole smiled while he spoke, purposely revealing a profound look in his eyes. In reality, he had also just understood that this so-called elite academy wasnt as useless as he had originally thought. It was extremely beneficial to him, on an unimaginable level! With the college under his control, as well as having gained the admiration and respect of the students, it would mean that he had already gained access to a significant portion of the human resources within Mars. These human resources would be extremely useful in times of need. That wasnt the most important part. After the students grew up, the gains that he could obtain in the future in terms of fame as their dean would be astonishing. When he understood all of that, Wang Baole was bursting with emotions and excitement internally, even though he appeared indifferent on the surface. He no longer felt that his position was disadvantaged. Instead, he now thought of it as a steal. No wonder Senator Lin wanted his son to come here Wang Baole came to a realization but didnt show it on his face as he smiled while looking at Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao hesitated for a brief moment, suddenly confused about whether Wang Baole had known the purpose of the college long before, or had just responded to the new realization. However, after considering that their relationship had become more friendly now, he chose not to hide anything and instead spoke truthfully. Dean, I was very unwilling to come when my father sent me here initially. That was until he told me not to belittle Marss elite academies. The students here have parents who are either rich or influential and are prominent, dignified individuals working on Mars with deep connections to others. Becoming the teacher of their children is akin to gaining control of the core Naturally, this means access to the deep interpersonal connections that they hold. Furthermore, in the future, as the students grow, a teacher who once taught and cultivated them would be on a different level in terms of identity and status. My father mentioned that I should come here to hone my skills while laying the foundation to access these valuable human resources Wang Baole was surprised, as he felt that Lin Tianhaos father, Senator Lin, was worthy as a City Lord with the rank of a Secondary Rank Two Noble. These thoughts appeared simple but showed how wide his world view was. He was living in the now but planning for the future. Wang Baole continued conversing with Lin Tianhao, concluding some details regarding the rumors and the workflow for the task. He then passed the entire assignment under the control of Lin Tianhao before raising his teacup. Lin Tianhao stood up hurriedly, leaving after exchanging greetings. As he watched Lin Tianhao leave into the distance, Wang Baole put down the teacup. His breathing quickened, and his eyes shone brightly. He stood up and walked several rounds around his office, exhilarated. I must emerge victorious in the sparring match in three months! Holding onto the strong desire to win, Wang Baole began to complete and perfect his plans. He thought about the students, who were now on the first level of the Ancient Martial realm. If they were to further advance in Ancient Martial realm, they would need a strong physique. It was only through this method that they would have sufficient Blood Qi to advance to the Ancient Martial realm Physical Seal, as well as the Pulse Enrichment stage. Physique is one issue, while the other would be a trump card! While making the training plans, Wang Baole first thought about his past self. He felt that he was formidable while he was in the Ancient Martial realm. If he could nurture tens or even hundreds of people like his younger self, then the victor of this sparring match would be clear. Therefore, the trump card is extremely important as well. After thinking about it, Wang Baole decided to impart his grappling skill to the students. However, there wasnt really a need to impart this skill, as anyone who had witnessed it in action would be able to do it. All they needed to do was to familiarize themselves with the skill. However, no matter how familiar they were with it, they would never be as good as Wang Baole. That was because Wang Baole had the devouring seed, which was the reason why the grappling skill was so impressive when he exhibited it! The Great Void Qi Devouring Art is my foundation, and I cannot impart that skill. Little Missy wouldnt allow me to do that anyways. With that thought, Wang Baole felt a little troubled. After pondering about it for a while, he decided to enter the Hallucination realm to seek Little Missys advice. The Hallucination realm was still covered with snow and ice. However, Wang Baole didnt see Little Missy this time. When he took out the black mask in the Hallucination realm and relayed his question, the black mask shone slightly, before words appeared on it. Wang Baole hurriedly took a look, and his eyes lit up instantly as he read the words. This is possible? Wang Baole took a deep breath. The black mask suggested a cultivation technique that was different, but still somewhat similar to that of the Great Void Qi Devouring Art. It could be said to be a simplified version of it. Learning the simplified version wouldnt result in the formation of a devouring seed, but could form a suction force to a certain extent. That would satisfy the requirements necessary for one to master the grappling skill. That was secondary. More importantly, the words on the mask clearly relayed to Wang Baole that everyone who trained in this simplified cultivation technique would be controlled by the devouring seed. It was unpredictable yet brought about advantages. Furthermore, to Ancient Martial realm cultivators, being trained in this cultivation technique would be extremely beneficial, and could quicken the rate of increasing ones level of cultivation. To a certain extent, it could be said that unless they became Wang Baoles enemy in the future, they wouldnt be put in a disadvantage. Instead, they would stand to gain significantly. Wang Baole thought about the simplified version of the Qi Devouring Art and made a decision. After leaving the Hallucination realm, he began implementing his training plan. Five hundred people were included in the first batch. In the three months to follow, a hundred people would be chosen out of this five hundred to take part in the sparring match. The sparring match on Mars wasnt carried out on an arena. Instead, a hundred people would form a group that went against another group of hundred. Not only did this test ones combat capabilities, but it also assessed the teams cooperation and coordination. That made it challenging, but also in line with the spirit of the Federation. The Federation needed a hero, but had a greater need for overall greatness. Just like that, Dao Mountain Mist Academys dean gave Wang Baole, the vice dean, full rights and authority. Three days later, on a specially demarcated area within Dao Mountain Mist Academy that was designated for cultivation, Wang Baole stood with his arms crossed behind his back, while Lin Tianhao was beside him, looking extremely stern. There were also tens of teachers who were standing around sternly. Right in front of Wang Baole was a Public Square where five hundred students stood in an orderly manner. There was an equal number of male and female students who were all exhilarated and agitated as they looked at Wang Baole. From their eyes, a look of respect and admiration was obvious. That was especially so for a portion of students, such as Jin Duozhi, whose eyes were filled not just with respect but also passion when they saw Wang Baole. With his hands behind his back, Wang Baole felt satisfaction in response to the students attitude. He swept his gaze at the crowd before speaking calmly. Today, I will impart you with a peerless cultivation technique. This cultivation technique is extremely formidable and could be used for the rest of your life. It is also what made me so impressive! I want all of you to remember that without my permission, you arent allowed to teach it to others! This technique is known as Baole Heaven Devouring Skill! Chapter 304 - Five Hundred Fatties! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles voice reverberated throughout the entire Public Square, making all the students there extremely surprised. That was especially so after hearing that Wang Baole was imparting such a peerless skill, which made them even more excited. What surprised them most was the name of that peerless skill, Baole Heaven Devouring Skill The name made many people widen their eyes. They were confused, and some of them even began talking in a hushed manner. This This name is a little weird Maybe this cultivation technique is known as the Heaven Devouring Skill! The term Baole could be added by Dean Wang Baole himself? It sounds a little dumb As the students discussed amongst themselves, Jin Duozhi from the Trilunaris Corporation, as well as the students who had been through the incident at the Battle-axe Hotel, all turned their heads and looked angrily at the students who were engaged in the discussion. Shut up, none of you have a clue about how impressive that skill is! Our dear dean is so selfless in imparting his secret skill, and yet all of you still gossip behind his back? Just listening to its name, this Baole Heaven Devouring Skill already sounds formidable, several times more impressive than what has been passed down in my family! These people stared angrily at the crowd, with Jin Duozhi fuming with rage and his voice the loudest amongst them. Whats wrong in naming the cultivation technique after himself, since he rightly created it? This is extremely logical and reasonable, and at the same time shows how confident the dean is in his skill! Furthermore, the term Heaven Devouring implies that the dean is extremely formidable, and is a highly regarded individual. This is to encourage us to learn earnestly and practice diligently. He also wants to tell us that cultivators of our generation shouldnt see the sky as the limit. One day, we will be able to break that boundary and make a name for ourselves through devouring the heavens! It gives us hope, and at the same time, he willingly sacrificed himself so that we could succeed. The simple name of the cultivation technique represents the hopes that the dean has for us, his fearlessness towards the Heavenly Dao, as well as his wish for us to step into the Great Dao in order to fulfill our dreams. Why dont any of you understand his efforts? Jin Duozhi sounded extremely pained as if he had managed to understand something so profound and precious which the others disregarded. As he spoke, the students around him all felt a torrent of emotions. When they looked towards Wang Baole, their eyes carried a look of excitement and agitation. Jin Duozhis explanation pumped up the spirits of those young students. Images of themselves stepping onto the clouds and devouring the heavens and earth appeared in their minds. Soon, even those who initially questioned Wang Baole or were confused repented, and they were also filled with excitement. They all looked at Wang Baole with passion as they waited for him to impart his knowledge. Jin Duozhi pumped up his chest proudly, bowing deeply at Wang Baole with cupped fists. When he raised his head, he announced loudly. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Dean! When he spoke, the students around him followed suit immediately. Instantly, voices spread in all directions and formed quite an astonishing sight. Even Wang Baole was surprised. He had come up with the name without much thought and had never thought that it would be interpreted that way by Jin Duozhi. Wang Baole wasnt the only one dumbfounded. Lin Tianhao, who was standing beside him, subconsciously made the decision to distance himself from Wang Baole after hearing the name of the cultivation technique. The teachers standing around were also confused initially, but now, after hearing Jin Duozhis explanation, many of them hesitated. Jin Duozhis explanation had somehow made sense. Wang Baole blinked his eyes and looked at Jin Duozhi, touched. He thought about what a talent he was, before clearing his throat and waving his hand. Since all of you have understood where Im coming from, you should practice hard in the days to come. Four hundred of you will be eliminated, and the hundred of you that remain can be considered my disciples in the Federation in the future! Wang Baole spoke proudly, and as his voice reverberated, the five hundred students grew even more agitated. A passionate fire was burning in the eyes of the majority of students, though not everyone. Basking in the emotional atmosphere, Wang Baole was satisfied. When the area had been cordoned off completely, and when Lin Tianhao and company had left, Wang Baole began to impart the Heaven Devouring Skill to the students. Even though the Heaven Devouring Skill, being a simplified version of the Great Void Qi Devouring Art, wouldnt lead to the formation of a devouring seed, it was still impressive in terms of suction force. That was especially so as it was easy to master without any significant difficulties. This made the five hundred students all focus hard in order to remember the skill. They then began practicing. The effect of the Heaven Devouring Skill was astonishing, far exceeding that of the Qi Fostering Art. Anyone who managed to master it would immediately sense that the suction force that emerged from their bodies made the surrounding Spirit Qi charge towards them at several times the original speed. Gosh! This Baole Heaven Devouring Skill is so amazing! It is so fast At least five times that of what I was at previously! Jin Duozhi was right! This is the reason why the dean could make a name for himself and become so formidable! This cultivation technique is unbeatable! After experiencing the prowess of the skill, the students were all agitated. There were tens of them who were already of excellent caliber. After practicing the skill, they felt the effects even more significantly. Even their Blood Qi became more concentrated. Instantly, this encouraged others to speed up in their practice, excited at receiving a precious skill. Just like that, several days passed. Each of the five hundred students managed to master the Heaven Devouring Skill. After experiencing its astonishing effects personally, a never-before-seen wave of agitation emerged from them. On one hand, they were competing against each other, while on the other, the effectiveness of the Heaven Devouring Skill gave them a sense of indescribable thrill as they continued practicing. Therefore, every single one of them was determined and practiced diligently. This was a behavior rarely seen from people like them. After all, they were from rich families and were all lazy to a certain extent. When they had the opportunity to relax, they would never think about practicing. However, right now, there were several different factors, all acting together to culminate into a sense of motivation and drive. After making a comparison, their progress was shocking. Not only were the teachers from Dao Mountain Mist Academy surprised, but even the students parents noticed the growth of their children and were impressed. Some parents who were worried even checked out the cultivation technique themselves. Even though their children didnt tell them about it, they still managed to ask and gain an answer somehow. After researching it on their own, they found that there was no harm in the cultivation technique at all. Practicing it would raise the speed in which one levels up in their cultivation. They immediately approved their children to practice the skill, and their curiosity and gratitude towards Wang Baole grew. It must be a top cultivation technique that Wang Baole came up with based on his own life experiences Everyone tries to keep a skill a secret after they have mastered it, but Wang Baole actually imparted it to my child I definitely owe him one! This cultivation technique is well suited for Ancient Martial realm cultivators. However, since it was personally taught by Wang Baole, we shouldnt leak it out. Otherwise, it would be too unjust and unreasonable. The parents of the students all reached a consensus. They also gained an understanding of the sparring match that was to take place three months later. With their encouragement, their children grew even more passionate and became even more diligent in their practice. At the same time, Wang Baole gave each student a list of resources to be brought to their parents. After looking and thinking it through, since the resources would be used on their children, the parents all willingly donated them to the college. Just like that, half a month passed by at a hurried pace. The students were all astonishingly determined, and their Blood Qi became more concentrated as the days passed. However, there was an unavoidable side effect of the Heaven Devouring Skill, which eventually became more apparent. That was obesity! In this half a month, as the five hundred students maniacally practiced, the Spirit Qi that they had absorbed was turned into spirit fat. It was obvious that, regardless of whether they were male or female, their weight was increasing by the day, and they were all slowly turning into fatties Half a month ago, all of them were slim and slender. However, right now, the five hundred individuals on the Public Square had turned into five hundred fatties. They were all rotund and looked very adorable. At the same time, the Blood Qi in their bodies was at least twice as strong as half a month ago. Some talented performers like Jin Duozhi, who was Wang Baoles firm believer, had grown so fat that he had become even more obese than Wang Baole. The boost in his cultivation was also the most astonishing, boosted close to the limits of the Blood Qi realm and stepping into the Physical Seal realm, as the Blood Qi grew to six times that of the original. Even so, the weight gain and the fact that they had become fatties made some students shocked. That was especially so for the female students, who were dumbfounded. They cared a lot about their appearances and were considering dropping out. It was not just them, but also Lin Tianhao, the college teachers, and even the students parents, who were delighted yet upset at the same time. The five hundred students looked so much like mini-Wang Baoles Wang Baole had long anticipated that this would happen. After noticing that his students had all become fatties, he initiated a meeting on the Public Square, where he munched on his snacks while speaking to everyone. There is nothing to fear. Relax, everyone, as everything has been considered in my plan. The weight gain is only the first step in the foundation. Thereafter, I will lead all of you in losing weight, while further boosting your cultivation! This is because I will impart all of you with a skill that is even more valuable than the Heaven Devouring Skill. That is The Weight Loss Cultivation Art! Chapter 305 - Capable of Wiping out the Future Tribe! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The first move of the Weight Loss Cultivationrunning! With Wang Baoles command, the five hundred students all began running, not just on the Public Square, but around the entire college. They practically sprinted. Just like he was back then, the students didnt experience any fatigue from running. They were overflowing with energy, and the thick layer of spirit fat was being absorbed as they ran. Gradually, everyone felt that their capabilities were boosted significantly. The running lasted for three days. Seeing how their figure was swiftly being restored, the students were relieved. They also found out about an issue, and that was the fatter someone was before, the quicker their cultivation was leveled up after the Weight Loss Cultivation! For example, Jin Duozhi had immediately broken through the Blood Qi stage and entered the Physical Seal realm. There were also many who perfected the Blood Qi stage, and these students were without a doubt the fattest of the lot. I told all of you previously to believe in the dean. Furthermore, whats the issue with being fat? The fatter I am, the more powerful I am! Jin Duozhi spoke with pride, arrogant about how obese he was. That made many students surprised, and at the same time, they also slowly began to realize how reasonable it sounded. Therefore, they continued running and training while practicing the Heaven Devouring Skill even more diligently. Wang Baole was encouraged, and through this process, the students looked different from day to day. Their figures recovered but soon ballooned up again. This time, there were no more concerns from anyone, regardless of whether it was the teachers from the school or the students parents. After all, they had all seen the transformation that had taken place in their children with their own eyes, and felt the speed of growth in their cultivation, as well their passion towards cultivation, in this short period of time of less than a month. The former was hard to come by, and the latter was even rarer! In addition, Wang Baole didnt disregard the students weight gain. When he saw that most of the students were growing fatter, he imparted the second move of the Weight Loss Cultivation Art. That was weight lifting! Wang Baole still remembered that he had achieved a breakthrough previously through weight lifting. Therefore, he put a lot of emphasis on weight lifting, and this prompted the students to lift weights on the Public Square with all their efforts, grunting while they did so. There were male and female students in the group. Not just the male students, but also the female students, were putting in all their effort. The dumbbells that the female students used were heavier than many of their male schoolmates. They grunted in such a masculine manner that it surprised the male students. Wang Baole was very satisfied with this outcome. He weaved within the crowd of students, encouraging them. Right now, outside the Public Square, several teachers stood dumbfounded looking at the students who were carrying weights like maniacs. One of the teachers mumbled while looking at a female student, who was in the midst of competing with Jin Duozhi. I remember that Zhou Mei was a dainty lady just a month ago At this moment, the once dainty lady had become obese. Her strength erupted, and her muscular physique could be seen clearly. Similarly, she achieved a breakthrough in her cultivation, advancing from the Blood Qi stage to the Physical Seal stage, riding on the heels of Jin Duozhi. Zhou Mei wasnt an exception. Though it wasnt the case for everyone, almost half of the five hundred students improved significantly in terms of physique after the past month of training and weight loss. It could be visibly seen that every single one of them were extremely strong physically; each of them inspired to work hard as they grew confident in themselves. However, before long, some of the students who had advanced the greatest in terms of cultivation seemed to have reached a plateau physically. It was difficult for them to dissolve the spirit fat, regardless of whether it was through running or weight lifting. In response to this issue, Wang Baole, who had experienced the same thing himself, simply smiled and spoke. Which of your parents can construct a big smelting furnace using the blueprint that I have here? The moment he said that, many students responded immediately. In the end, Jin Duozhi, using his cultivation that far exceeded that of the other students, managed to kick the other students away in order to grab onto the opportunity to make a loud promise. Rest assured, Dean, I will send a voice transmission to my grandfather right away. If it isnt completed in the next two days, I will break off all ties with him! Jin Duozhi looked at the other indignant schoolmates around him arrogantly. He was filled with delight as he thought about how he would never concede the opportunity to suck up to the dean to his schoolmates. Wang Baole patted Jin Duozhis thick shoulders encouragingly, deeply heartened. He even further advised Jin Duozhi. Express your gratitude to your grandfather sincerely. Dont break off ties with him so willy-nilly, as this is filial piety Jin Duozhi obeyed Wang Baoles instructions immediately, and hurriedly nodded his head. On that very night, a large number of people from the Trilunaris Corporation arrived and began construction. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators also participated, all unhappy but left without a choice but to work. Within two days, an impressive smelting furnace was indeed built. Even though it still fell short compared to the one from Ethereal Dao College, it was already largely similar to a certain extent. Most importantly, it was completed within two days, which meant that it was a financially costly construction. With the completion of the smelting furnace, Wang Baole could finally put into practice the third trick of his Weight Loss Cultivation plans. The first batch of students who entered the smelting furnace seemed to have been revived, recovering in terms of their figures, while their cultivation was also significantly raised. This made the other students even more motivated. At the same time, his cultivation plan was considered completed after the successful construction of the smelting furnace. His plan was centered around the Heaven Devouring Skill to increase the speed in which the students cultivation leveled up. He leveraged on the suction force to absorb large amounts of spirit fat that would otherwise be impossible naturally. After which, he moved through the pipeline first with running, then with weight lifting, and finally the construction of a smelting furnace. Through these three steps, which allowed the absorption and dissolving of spirit fat, the students were able to regain their figures, and at the same time receive a boost in terms of individual cultivation levels. All these were just the first part of his plans. He would only move forward to the second part if the first part were successful. At the same time, the elimination process also began. After all, not everyone could bear with the weight gain for the sake of skill improvement. The first batch of people who were eliminated were the people who didnt have this sort of determination. As the dean, Wang Baole felt responsible for this group of students. Everyone who was to leave was able to recover their original figures which had been transformed after his monstrous training regime. After they left after being eliminated, Wang Baole sternly announced to everyone that those who couldnt persevere shouldnt continue practicing the Heaven Devouring Skill. If they really wanted to practice the skill, they would need to be able to control themselves. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to recover to their original figures if their body weight increased exponentially, but were unable to persist in physical cultivation. Just like that, as time passed, there were less than forty days left to the sparring match. Only half of the five hundred students remained without being eliminated. That group of students chose to remain after understanding the situation. They decided to continue cultivation without any qualms even after their figures had been restored after going through the smelting furnace. They were all even more determined to master the Heaven Devouring Skill, and as a result, in just a few days, they grew fat again. However, after a few times, the smelting furnace also began to lose its effectiveness, which slowed their cultivation progress down. They all sought solutions from Wang Baole. Wang Baole seemed to see a figure of his former self looking at those students. He felt emotional and waved his hands while sipping on Ice Spirit Water. Rest assured. I have long made preparations and purchased weight loss pills from Earth. It should arrive by tomorrow. Wang Baole looked encouragingly at the students. Amidst the anticipation of the students, the large batch of Death Pills that Wang Baole had ordered from Xie Haiyang of Earths Ethereal Dao College arrived the next morning. The Death Pills were distributed, and in the days that followed, painful cries filled the entire college. Even passersby who heard the sounds emerging from within the college were frightened, as they wondered about what had happened. The effect of the Death Pills was astounding. However, there were still some students who were unable to withstand it and were eliminated. In the end, less than a hundred and fifty people remained, and after using the Death Pills, all of them had far surpassed their peers in terms of cultivation and physique. That was especially so for Jin Duozhi and thirty odd other people. They were already equipped with a good foundation; coupled with the special training regime led by Wang Baole, they had advanced exponentially, directly stepping into the Pulse Enrichment realm after breaking through the Physical Seal stage. Even though their foundation played some part in the rate of their advancement, it still shocked the college and their parents. At the same time, it motivated the other students, who despite not breaking through the Blood Qi stage, werent far behind as they had reached the peak of Blood Qi. Their physique was also strengthened after the rounds of cultivation. Wang Baole also felt the meaning of creating benefits for each other, as mentioned by Little Missy, for the first time. In reality, following the cultivation of his students, Wang Baole could feel that his devouring seed seemed to have advanced significantly, and that was also the case for his cultivation. This made him very surprised. However, Wang Baole, knowing that weight loss wasnt an easy journey, sternly ordered everyone to restrict their practice of the Heaven Devouring Skill from now on. As soon as they discovered that the effect of the Death Pills was tapering down, they were to stop practicing the Heaven Devouring Skill immediately. Otherwise, even though they could continue to improve their capabilities, it would become more difficult for them to lose weight. Even though you wouldnt die, and will still be able to lose weight, you will have to consider everything carefully. Next, I will impart another trump card of mine to all of you, and that is Baoles Formidable Skill! This skill is unbeatable. When I unleashed the first move of the skill, someone knelt down and cried for mercy while addressing me as daddy. When I unleashed the second skill, someone lost consciousness and died. As for the third move It is so powerful that it cannot be used as one desires. This is because, once it is used in the present, it could wipe out an entire future generation! Chapter 306 - A Crazy Thought Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Grappling skill was a trump card Wang Baole learned when he was at the Ancient Martial realm. He earned quite a name for himself through the Ancient Martial Arts, regardless of whether it was when he pried the hands of a beast or when he kicked and came up empty-handed. Even now, with him reaching Foundation Establishment realm, those three trump cards were still effective to a certain extent. Wang Baole hadnt met anyone who was able to escape from his grasp if he were to unleash the three trump cards unless there was a great difference in their cultivation levels. Jin Duozhi and the other students who witnessed Wang Baoles kick outside the Battle-axe Hotel back then were amongst the most excited about being imparted with the Grappling skill. Therefore, they illustrated the Grappling skill to the other students, which made them extremely enthusiastic about it. It was to the extent that they forgot about resting and eating, and they picked up the speed of their practice. In order to help them in their practice, Wang Baole equipped every single student with a puppet. This way, it would be more exhilarating for the students while they trained. In the days that followed, the teachers and the other students noticed that the hundred-odd students were constantly battling against their own puppets on the Public Square of the college. They either twisted the puppets fingers or their wrist, and the most vicious of them were female students like Zhou Mei who seemed extremely interested in the three moves. They often used a powerful kick that was so vicious that it gripped everyone with fear when they saw it. Every student and teacher who witnessed the scene were shocked as a chill was sent down their spines. Even students like Jin Duozhi were taken aback seeing the female students unleashing their skills. They all felt that there was no need to participate in the sparring match in one month. All they needed to do was to get the students from Fire Spirit Academy to watch them, and they would concede defeat without asking. This is simply ruthless! Why do I have the feeling that the deans trump card was specially created for females Jin Duozhi and the other students were surprised, and gradually realized that the female students had a better understanding and grasp of the trump card than them. They were indignant, and that caused them to intensify their practice. The Grappling skill seemed to have transformed their lives to a certain extent, opening a door that would never have been opened previously. As a result, after the students gained an understanding of the fundamentals of the skill, they were able to extend it, creating other new trump cards such as pulling other peoples hair. In the end, almost all the teachers from Dao Mountain Mist Academy were flabbergasted, as they couldnt believe the transformation that had occurred in the students. When they attacked, it was even more shocking. At the same timeeven though most of the students heeded Wang Baoles advice to exercise restraint when practicing the Heaven Devouring Skill to prevent an overt change to their body shapethere were still a few students who either thought too highly of themselves, placed no regard on body weight, or due to some other reasons, didnt stop their practice of the Heaven Devouring Skill. Their combat powers far exceeded that of others, advancing significantly by the day just like their body weight. These people included Jin Duozhi, Zhou Mei, as well as the others who were outside the Battle-axe Hotel then. There was also a portion of students, less than forty of them, who joined in as well, and their bodies all grew visibly fatter. Eventually, every single one of them were astoundingly strong and fat. They were especially prominent when they walked around the Public Square, looking like miniature Wang Baoles. Therefore, the students were quickly segregated into three groups. The first group consisted of the fatties, while the second group were slightly lagging behind in terms of skill, but had managed to maintain their figures. Despite that, they were still far more advanced than their peers, reaching the Physical Seal stage. The third group was the largest group. Even though they had persevered until now, they hadnt managed to break through the Blood Qi realm in terms of cultivation. However, regardless of the groupings, there had been transformations in terms of their self-confidence, cultivation, appearance, and personality, after going through the special training regime under Wang Baoles lead for the past two months. As a role model, Wang Baoles fame, cultivation, and combat skills were the envy of these students. They all began to admire him blindly. As a result, the habit of snacking was picked up unconsciously by the students. Following their cultivation of the Grappling skill, these students slowly became sly, and they learned to be thick-skinned while getting used to the bizarre looks cast on them by others. When he noticed those changes, Wang Baole was immensely heartened. He felt that his students had begun to embody his good qualities. He couldnt control himself and took out a mirror to look at himself while gushing. It must be because I am too handsome. Wang Baole shook his head, sighing in a delighted mood as he left the Public Square. After he left, Jin Duozhi, who was looking at him with adoration all the time, noticed the mirror, and his eyes instantly lit up. The next day, a luxurious mirror formed from concentrating Spirit Stones appeared in Jin Duozhis storage bag. He took it out from time to time, looking at the reflection of his plump self in an intoxicated manner, praising himself for how handsome he looked In this way, the mirror slowly became the must-have item amongst the students. Some of them took it out often, while some of them did it less. However, regardless of the frequency, everyone was intoxicated with themselves once they took it out. Perhaps it was this narcissism that managed to hypnotize the students. Gradually, Jin Duozhi and many others grew accustomed to their rotund body shapes and really began to think of themselves as being extremely handsome When they looked at Wang Baole, they also found him shockingly handsome. Wang Baole came to know about this correct sense of beauty held by his students and decided to not correct it. There was even an incredulous thought that surfaced in his mind. What if The entire Federation was filled with fatties and viewed obesity as a form of beauty Then, there would be no more need for me to lose weight, right? With that thought, Wang Baole was gripped by this noble dream of his. Even though he logically classified the matter as a passing thought, he couldnt stop himself from thinking about it. If he ever became the Federation President one day and promoted the Heaven Devouring Skill with all his efforts, it would definitely improve the overall capabilities of the entire Federation. At the same time, he could fulfill this new dream that had surfaced in his mind. With that thought, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He felt that it wasnt an impossible task That was especially so as during this period, with the imparting of the Heaven Devouring Skill, even the dean came by to inquire about it, using the excuse of wanting to understand it. He actually passed Wang Baole a jade slip to record the Heaven Devouring Skill. If this really comes through, there would definitely be Little Missies that are slender and pretty in my eyes but extremely ugly in the eyes of others With an encouraging gaze, it would be possible to attract her, or even make her stomp in regret that she wasnt a good match for my handsome looks With that thought, Wang Baole quickly slapped himself on the head, forcefully stopping himself from thinking further about this evil thought. I cannot continue to think about this Wang Baole took a deep breath, burying the thought deep in his head, and began cultivation himself. Even though he was training the students all that while, he didnt disregard his own cultivation. With the Heaven Devouring Skill becoming increasingly common, the students appeared to be nearing the early-stage of Foundation Establishment at an even faster rate. The only issue was that he was still unable to sense the Dark Art. He was overcome with indescribable pain every time he forcefully practiced it, and his body would even grow stiff. That made him extremely frustrated. He wanted to ask Little Missy about it but felt somewhat embarrassed. Therefore, he grew even more determined. I dont believe this. I will definitely succeed in mastering the Dark Art! Just like that, days passed as Wang Baole practiced and trained the students. The annual Martian Day also neared gradually. This so-called Martian Day commemorated the day the Mars City was built and was meant to give recognition to the brave warriors of the Federation, hence the name. At the same time, Lin Tianhaos plan of spreading rumors grew more apparent with the constant preparation made during the three months, and as the sparring match neared. He even put in good money to rent the most prominent spirit screen in each zone of Mars. He promoted the sparring match and also created invitation cards to invite all parents of Dao Mountain Mist Academys students to spectate the sparring match on Martian Day. That wasnt all, he even contacted the Fire Spirit Academy through some means and managed to convince them to pay half of the cost willingly, and also to invite the participation of the parents of their students. Furthermore, in order to invite the Governor as a spectator, Lin Tianhao found the alumni records and looked through all the students who had graduated. Even though not everyone could attend, many still agreed to come as it was an invitation from their alma mater. Almost half of the powerful people on Mars will participate This way, it strengthens the foundation for me to invite the Governor to participate as well! After making all the preparations, Lin Tianhao was extremely confident as he reported the matter to Wang Baole. Right now, he had already gotten used to working under Wang Baole. He understood that inviting the Governor wasnt something he should get involved in; instead, the correct way would be to get Wang Baole to handle it. Chapter 307 - I Am But a Ray of Candlelight Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole placed great import on the upcoming friendly match. At first, he had simply accepted Li Wuchens proposal out of sheer arrogance. He had fought Li Wuchen and won, clearly establishing his authority and strength. The match had arisen from a petty dispute. However, after he realized the true value of an elites academy, the gears in his head started spinning furiously. He had a feeling that this could be his chance! This was his chance to weaken the giant trees power over him so that he need not fear him as much in the future! What I need to do is to establish myself on Mars. Make myself well known amongst the Martian public. If I manage to achieve that, even if the giant tree wants to harm me, hell find many obstacles in his way. Simply put, the more attention I attract on Mars, the more famous I am, the safer I will be. In fact, if I can get to know the Governor and gain her favor Ill have nothing to fear from the giant tree! Wang Baole had organized his thoughts during the three-month-long intensive cultivation for the students and come to this eventual understanding. That was why he was so fixated on a clean, clear victory. He didnt want to simply win the friendly match; he wanted to win by a large margin. He wanted his students to prove themselves before their parents, the Governor, and the entire Martian City. This was how he would firmly establish himself and make his mark on Mars. With this victory, he would gain sufficient recognition. A halo would be placed upon his crown, and he would be known as the famous educator! To achieve his goals, Wang Baole included himself in the advertisements promoting the friendly match. The advertisements were shown on the spirit screens across the entire Martian Colony, which had been rented by Lin Tianhao. The advertisements listed Wang Baoles past achievements and accolades, with the aim of spreading one message. Wang Baole wasnt only an exemplary figure; he was an educator as well. His disciples were as excellent as he was. It was as the idiom said, an excellent teacher begets excellent students. After Lin Tianhao made all the necessary preparations, Wang Baole immediately sought out the dean. He tactfully presented his request and got a nod of approval from the smiling dean. He agreed to Wang Baoles proposal. They penned the invitation together and sent it to the Martian Colony Governors residence. Wang Baole had sought the dean out instead of acting unilaterally. This was because, despite Wang Baoles authority over the entire academy, the dean was still the main person in charge in name. Wang Baole had risen through the ranks of the Ethereal Dao College, from an ordinary student to a Deputy Pavilion Head. He knew how such matters were handled. His approach gave the dean great comfort, and the latter allowed him greater free rein in the management of the academy. As everything fell into place, Martian Day finally arrived. The entire Martian City bustled with life that day. It was rowdier than the past Martian Days because every Dao Mountain Mist Academy student had beseeched their parents to support and view the friendly match. That was the mission that Wang Baole had tasked them with, and they had to do everything in their power to get it done. Wang Baoles current status and reputation in the Dao Mountain Mist Academy ensured that the students followed his every command. The Fire Spirit Academy had also done the same, with students from said academy also requesting their parents presence at the match. On Martian Day, countless cruisers could be seen speeding through the air across all thirty-odd city zones. They were all headed for the Zone Twelve arena, crowding the skies with their sheer numbers. There were also plenty who journeyed to the arena on foot. Some parents still had work despite it being a public holiday, but they still tried their best to accede to their childrens request. During the festive period, the spirit screens that Lin Tianhao had rented throughout the entire Martian Colony City continuously broadcasted about the friendly match. The publics interest was stirred as well. There were also some families who mutually disliked each other to the extent of disallowing their children from attending the same academy. They were the most enthusiastic of the lot, eagerly hoping for their childrens school to emerge victorious in the match. The most passionate were the parents of the student participants. They were the earliest to arrive at the stadium with almost all parents of all the participants being present. Those with grandparents also saw their grandparents being dragged to watch the match. The venue of the friendly match a stadium in Zone Twelve that could sit a hundred thousand spectators, was rapidly filled with people and soon packed to the brim. The rowdy voices of spectators filled the air. They were all familiar faces who gathered there, and sounds of discussions and laughter rose in the air. The stadium bustled with life. Old Zhang, youre here too? What a rare sight. That rascal of mine dragged me here. Fine, lets see how well they perform in a fight as a whole. As the stadium grew more packed with spectators, the student participants from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy gathered and boarded the cruiser. They headed towards the Zone Twelve stadium. This was an important match for the academy, so the dean and all teachers were present and on board the cruiser. As the cruiser flew ahead, Wang Baole inspected the students inside the cruiser happily. There were students snacking, or drinking Ice Spirit Water, or gazing into the mirrors, all of them little chubby fatties These students shall be the future pillars of the Federation. Wang Baole sighed inwardly. He was about to make a rousing speech when one of the more sharp-eyed students saw, outside the cruiser, a gigantic spirit screen erected in Zone Twelve. His eyes flashed, and he hurriedly pointed at the screen. Quick, look over there. Its the dean! The people in the cruiser looked over as his voice rang out. They immediately saw an enormous spirit screen that spanned hundreds of yards wide. Wang Baole appeared on the screen. He was dressed in formal attire and had a stern expression on his face and a resolute look in his bright eyes. His right palm was placed on his chest, his head raised towards the sky. A deep voice emerged from his lips. Im not an educator. Im but a ray of candlelight, who will happily exhaust this flame of life so that I may shine a light on the students of Mars and light the way towards the future! I hereby swear that I will devote myself to the Martian education field. I will fulfill my duties to teach and educate. I will groom and cultivate our students. I will transform them into the future pillars of the Spirit Inception Era. They will have dreams, ideals, morals, the spirit to strive, and compassion. They will give their all for the development and prosperity of Mars. They will fight for Mars honor and glory! I, Wang Baole, submit the above declaration! His voice swelled with emotion, but his gaze remained serious and resolute. In his eyes burned a passionate and fervent light. It seemed to reflect his hopes towards and resolution for the future and his students. Due to the angling of the camera, he even seemed slimmer than usual. He appeared almost handsome, and exuded a unique charm that spoke of great determination and passion! He didnt mention the Federation and only spoke of Mars. This resonated deeply with the native Martians. The upper levels of the Martian administration were slightly stirred when they saw this broadcast. As everyone stood stunned and affected by the broadcast, dramatic music started blasting from the spirit screen and resounded in the air. This was not isolated to Zone Twelve. At present, every zone in the city was screening Wang Baoles rousing declaration and broadcasting his image. It was a rousing moment for everyone who saw it. Not only were the common pedestrians stunned, but parents heading for the stadium were equally taken aback. Though, their reactions couldnt compare to the reactions of the students on board the cruiser with Wang Baole. They adored Wang Baole to the degree of fanaticism. When they saw the spirit screen broadcast and heard what Wang Baole said, they became immensely agitated. The fanatical passion in their eyes intensified. Even the teachers from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy turned and stared at Wang Baole with shock in their eyes. Lin Tianhao was the exception, instead, sighing secretly. Wang Baole had proposed filming and adding that part into the video. It hadnt been broadcast earlier. This was the first time it was being shown on the screens. He hadnt thought much of it when they had been filming. In fact, he had found it quite melodramatic. Now, having witnessed everyones reaction to it, he couldnt help but be convinced of how brilliant the move had been. As long as he wins the match, Wang Baole will not only establish a strong presence on Mars, hell make a mark on the planet. The definition of result and accomplishment might overlap, but they held vastly different weight and meant completely different things. That was the true reason for Lin Tianhaos sighing. Happiness blossomed in Wang Baoles heart as he observed the expressions on everyones faces. He coughed. He thought that he shouldnt say anything at the moment. He placed his hands behind his back and gazed ahead, a stern expression on his face and a deep, unfathomable look in his eyes The Zone Twelve arena soon appeared before Wang Baole. They could hear the roaring commotion from the stadium even before the cruiser drew near. From afar, the stadium appeared like a bird in mid-flight, its two outstretched wings filled to the brim with spectators. The main body was the central public square, which was where the two academies would have their friendly match. On the two sides of the central square were the parking bays for large cruisers, and they were slightly sunken in. Students alighted from the cruisers, hidden from public view. There were pathways specially built that led to the central public square. Were here! Anticipation flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. The cruiser landed in the parking bay left of the central square, amidst the students excitement. They could no longer see what was outside. As they got out, Wang Baole turned and looked at the students who would be participating in the match. Your parents are all watching outside. Lets have a quick battle. Lets show them what we from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy are made of. And dont forget the special present weve prepared for our opponents! Victory! Jin Duozhi and the others shouted, battle lust and fervor coursing in their blood. Chapter 308 - Stay Away! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios More and more people streamed into the stadium. They had seen the cruiser from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy arriving. Many of them, especially those who had come on foot, had also seen Wang Baoles dramatic and stunning declaration on the spirit screens. This sparked the inevitable discussion on how the friendly match had come about. The proposal for a friendly match between Li Wuchen and Wang Baole was no secret. As news about the friendly match spread, most people became aware of the matter. This had something to do with the famed reputation of the two academies, but it also had something to do with Wang Baole and Li Wuchen themselves. The Martians saw them both as impressive personalities who werent to be underestimated. Li Wuchen was the disciple of the Ethereal Dao Colleges Grand Supreme Elder. He would draw attention anywhere he went. This was the same for Wang Baole. He might not have the same impressive background as Li Wuchen, but he was still a striking personality with an impressive list of achievements in battle. He had especially made a name for himself for his performance in the Mystic Luna Realm. Every political force had their eyes on Wang Baole after the Mystic Luna Realm incident. They couldnt ignore his existence, as too many Foundation Establishment realm cultivators had died by his hand. His talents in refining Dharmic Armaments were also what had caught the attention of many. The Federation had deliberately tried to keep his creation of the Mystic Trace Beads under wraps; however, the various political forces had been able to dig up some information on it. They understood how great an impact the Mystic Trace Beads would make on the moon. The deployment of these two people to Mars had received great attention from many. They had been appointed the same rank, coincidentally, and their mutual competition had resulted in the friendly school match. The growing debate and advertisement, as well as the horde of spectators watching the match, culminated in the news of the friendly match being spread like wildfire across the entire planet before its official commencement. The Federation media had caught wind of it as well and rushed down with an intention for a live broadcast, but the local Martian broadcasting agency exercised their local privileges. They contacted Lin Tianhao, paid an endorsement fee, and acquired the best deal for a live broadcast. This gave Wang Baole an idea. He passed down his instructions to Lin Tianhao, and while Lin Tianhao was initially reluctant, he grit his teeth and began to seek endorsements and sponsorships. Advertisement banners and posters were hung everywhere in the stadium, the vibrant colors adding to the overall lively atmosphere. More than half of the famous and important personalities in the Martian City made an appearance, all of them from political forces. The military was also activated, and they assisted with stadium security. The scale of the friendly match had grown too big, both in terms of turnout as well as the level of participation from the Martian political sphere. That wasnt the end of it. Just before the match commenced, a crimson red cruiser, accompanied by seven to eight black cruisers, appeared in the distant skyline and rushed towards the stadium. The crowd cheered. The red cruiser was clearly made from a special material. Even from afar, it exuded an intense heat. As it drew near, the heat grew scorching and more intense, like a fire that would burn everything in its path. It was a terrifying sight to behold. The Governor! The Governor has made a personal appearance! Everyone in the stadium rose to their feet when they saw the red cruiser, saluting the incoming cruiser. It hovered in mid-air above the stadium, and two figures dashed out, one after another. Everyone started shouting out their greetings. It was as if a thunderous roar had risen to the skies to greet them. Greetings to the Governor! Greetings to the Deputy Governor! The new arrivals were a man and a woman. The woman was middle-aged, but she looked young for her age. She had beautiful features and a sharp gaze that made her seem stern. She seemed to possess an unfathomable cultivation, and her crimson robes exuded an intense heat. She was the Martian Colony Governor! Following close behind her was a middle-aged man dressed in black robes. He was the Martian Colony Deputy Governor, the giant tree disguised as a man! A faint smile appeared on their stern faces when they landed in the stadium. The giant tree deliberately fell one step behind, bowing slightly and gesturing for the Governor to walk ahead. The crimson-robed Governor simply smiled. She nodded and took her seat on the main platform. The giant tree followed behind and sat next to her, causing the Martian officials around them to all perk up. Those whose children were contesting in the match immediately sent a transmission to their children, instructing them to present their best side in the match. After all, it was a rare opportunity to showcase ones talents before the Governor. The atmosphere in the stadium reached its peak with the arrival of the Governor and the Deputy Governor. The friendly match officially kicked off. Lin Tianhao displayed his talents at event management and stirring public interest. After consulting the Fire Spirit Academy, he had engaged two commentators for the friendly match The two commentators were well known on Mars. The male and female commentators stood in the center of the public square and started conversing merrily under the eyes of the hundred thousand spectators. Their laughter rose in the air. All right, lets stop the unnecessary chatting. If you will look to my right, the contesting students from the Fire Spirit Academy will be making their appearance now! As soon as the male commentator said that, the eyes of everyone in the stadium turned towards the corridor on the right. They soon saw Li Wuchen, dressed in Dao robes, exuding an unearthly aura and a calm composure, walk out from the corridor. Behind him were a hundred students. They all wore the same uniform, and every one of them looked impressive. The team leader from the Fire Spirit Academy is the academys Vice Dean, Li Wuchen. All of you should be familiar with his name. His master is the former president of the Federation! Fellow Daoist Li reached the Foundation Establishment realm at a very young age, and he exudes an extraordinary aura. His students have inherited this quality of his as well. Just look at them, theyre all tall and beautiful. Outsiders have said how the people of Mars are gifted with good looks. I didnt notice that before. Come to think of it now, thats actually true. As the commentators continued chatting happily, the spectators started smiling. Both the Martian broadcasting agency, as well as the Federation media, had their cameras zoomed in on Li Wuchen and his students. The parents of the Fire Spirit Academy students started laughing. They were very pleased and approved of the students. The parents of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students, on the other hand, all felt a slight pulsing pain in their heads. They didnt say a word. The Governor eyed the group of students before her and nodded, smiling. She turned and exchanged a few quiet words with the giant tree next to her. This moment wasnt only witnessed by the entire Martian Colony, but by the numerous people tuning in within the Federation. That included people in the Ethereal Dao College. Liu Daobin had made the necessary arrangements, and a great many people were tuning in to the match via the Spirit Intranet. All right. Now lets look to my left. The Dao Mountain Mist Academy makes their appearance! The female commentator was extremely pretty. She had a smile on her face and radiated beauty and charm. As soon as she said those words, a series of thunderous roars rumbled from the left corridor. Victory! Victory! The shouts were deafening and overflowed with intense battle lust, booming like thunder. It would have been fine if it had only been the students, but amongst the numerous student voices was also Wang Baoles. The resultant roar was a deafening thunder that shook the heavens and the earth and drowned out the female commentators voice. She froze, then spoke hastily in a louder voice. The team leader of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy is She shouted. Before she could finish speaking, though, the ground suddenly trembled. The next moment, under her shocked stare and the stunned looks from many of the spectators, a group of chubby fatties surged out from the left corridor. Leading the team was Jin Duozhi and Zhou Mei. They werent only fat but muscular. An immense and fearsome aura exploded from their bodies as they ran. They looked ferocious and overpowering, exuding an air of arrogance that shocked everyone in the stadium. Following behind them were ninety-odd students. Not everyone was as chubby and muscular; however, they were still considerably larger than the students from the Fire Spirit Academy. The circumference of their arms was wider than that of the Fire Spirit Academy students waists They ran and arrived at the central public square. Both commentators gasped, and a commotion stirred amongst the spectating audience. Whats going on? My god, are these fatties students from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy? Is that Old Jins kid? Dear lord, he didnt look like that when I saw him six months ago! How are they going to continue with the match what have the fatties been eating? They are built like warhorses! An uproar spread throughout the entire stadium, and even the Governor was taken aback. The giant tree stared unblinkingly at the sight before him. The Federation public, who were watching the live stream, were equally shocked by what they were seeing. Truthfully everything would have been fine if there wasnt a basis for comparison. With the two groups of students placed next to each other, it was clear who was the weaker group and who the stronger group next to the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students, the students from the Fire Spirit Academy looked like fragile twigs that couldnt withstand a gentle breeze. Many from the Fire Spirit Academy even grew alarmed as the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students charged towards them. They instinctively fell back, shouting hastily. Stay away! Stop, the fight hasnt started yet My god, how did they grow so big? How do we fight them? One of them can fight a hundred of us Chaos momentarily overtook the arena and the surrounding spectators area. Chapter 309 - A Sudden Transformation! Chapter 309: A Sudden Transformation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Wuchen was stunned at the sight of the group of fatties as well. Confusion fell over him. He had seen how Wang Baole looked when they had both been in college. He stared at the fatties before him and suddenly thought he might be hallucinating. He thought he saw a hundred Wang Baoles charging at him. His breathing grew uneven, but he quickly recovered from his initial shock. His face darkened, and he clenched his teeth in anxiety. He saw how some of his students had retreated, alarmed by the opponents forceful presence. Some of them even gasped in terror, causing the expression on his face to grow darker. He glared at them immediately, which finally stopped the terrified students from stepping back. They stopped their exclamations of shock and fear. They couldnt control the uncertainty in their hearts, though. They stared at Jin Duozhi and the other Dao Mountain Mist Academy students, at their strong, muscular builds, and started trembling inside The two commentators were confounded by the sudden group of fatties that had charged out towards them. It was as if they had over-compensated on their diet of vitamins and herbal supplements. They were sturdy like farm horses. Never in their wildest imagination could the two commentators have expected the Dao Mountain Mist Academy to appear in such a manner. Every one of those fatties held their chins high arrogantly and with great pride, exuding an air of superiority and invincibility. The two commentators were completely lost for words. Finally, the female commentator took a deep breath and struggled to say a few words. The students from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy have a strong, forceful presence. Their sturdy and robust physiques are astonishing. They look confident. They seem assured of their victory today As she spoke, she saw Wang Baole walking out from the corridors from the Dao Mountain Mist Academys side. His appearance was like a savior descending from the heavens, something else to talk about. She hurriedly spoke again. The team leader of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy is also their vice dean. I believe his name is familiar to everyone. He is Wang Baole! Wang Baole puffed his chest out and strolled out calmly. As he appeared, Jin Duozhi and the other students started cheering loudly. All hail our mighty dean! Our dean is invincible! Li Wuchen will lose! The cheers drowned out the commentators voice once more. Both commentators looked embarrassed as they tried to continue talking, but they didnt expect Wang Baole to pull out a large megaphone suddenly. He stood there and started speaking into the megaphone. His voice, augmented by the instrument, was many times louder than the commentators voices, and it rang out across the entire stadium. Lets stop with the useless talk and begin the fight. Dao Mountain Mist Academy, show me what youve got. For this battle, we will stop at nothing but Victory! The hundred students, including Jin Duozhi, roared at the top of their lungs. Their veins bulged on their foreheads, and the energy within their bodies suddenly erupted at the same moment. Only five student contestants from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy had reached the Pulse Enrichment stag, those that reached the Physical Seal stage numbered thirty-one, and the remaining students were at the Blood Qi stage. At that moment, when they let out a thunderous roar, the remaining students cultivation suddenly received a boost from their loud cheer. Their cultivation broke through in that instant and advanced straight into the Physical Seal stage! It sent the entire stadium into an uproar. A breakthrough at the same time! More than fifty people at one go all these students are already very impressive. Their peak Blood Qi stage cultivation had clearly surpassed that of a typical cultivator. Now that they have had a breakthrough in cultivation they will be even more powerful! This Wang Baoles really something! The spectators were all gasping in shock and wonder. The student contestants parents, especially, having witnessed their children attain a breakthrough in cultivation in public before a hundred thousand people, were feeling extremely good about it. In reality, under Wang Baoles intensive cultivation, this group of people had already been on the verge of a breakthrough a few days ago. They had been held back by Wang Baole. He had wanted to give the Fire Spirit Academy, as well as the Martian administration, a surprise! A battle between Ancient Martial realm cultivators might seem like childs play to them. Even if they had arrived with the intention of watching the match, their interest wouldnt be held for long. It would be difficult to make this a memorable event for them. However if more than half of the team achieved a breakthrough in cultivation simultaneously before a crowd of a hundred thousand, that would create a publicity stunt and draw enough attention. It would be like bestowing despair upon the Fire Spirit Academy right before the battle started. It would crush their opponents spirits and secure their own chances of victory! This was also a great opportunity for the students themselves. They had, after all, achieved a breakthrough in cultivation before the Governor herself. The event carried a different weight and meaning as compared to them achieving a breakthrough in private and alone. To achieve victory in the friendly match immediately after that would help tremendously in building their self-confidence. That was why the simultaneous, mass breakthrough in cultivation had been staged. The effect was indeed spectacular. Following the sudden spike in energy, the eruption, the thunderous roars, and the simultaneous advances in cultivation, the vitality and energy on the public square intensified more than tenfold. It sent everyone reeling back in shock, and the contestants from the Fire Spirit Academy were terrified out of their skins. The two commentators were shocked speechless. Their eyes popped out of their heads, and their jaws dropped. The expression on Li Wuchens face was so dark that it couldnt get any blacker. He looked at the student contestants from Fire Spirit Academy. They were all pale in the face, and their breathing had become uneven. They had lost all hope of winning even before the match began. A hundred fatties was nothing to be afraid of, but if every one of those fatties was at the Physical Seal stage, with vitality and energy that clearly surpassed that of an ordinary Physical Seal stage cultivator, then that was truly something to be terrified of. They were overwhelmed by terror and alarm. There was no time for them to react. The rules of the match didnt allow them to leave before they admitted defeat. Most importantly the hundred students from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy had experienced three months of painful and tedious cultivation and suffered three months of madness. They could barely control themselves and wanted desperately to unleash themselves and to release their pent-up emotions. As soon as Wang Baole gave the command, as soon as they broke through their current cultivation level and advanced to the next stage, they immediately charged at the Fire Spirit Academy students. The commentators hadnt even left the arena A chaotic battle erupted in the middle of the public square. Battle cries, shouts of rage, screams of pain, howls of agonya cacophony of noises resonated in the air. The students from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy were like apex predators charging into the fray. They lunged madly like starving tigers at their prey. Their ferocious attacks rendered the Fire Spirit Academy students powerless as they struggled to stand their ground and kept retreating. The spectators looked on, barely blinking. Every perspective and angle showed the Fire Spirit Academy was the weaker of the two teams. Standing behind, Li Wuchen started panicking. He shouted suddenly, Execute Plan C! Form an array formation! As Li Wuchens voice rang out, the students from the Fire Spirit Academy scrambled amidst their terror to form an array formation. They had practiced this during their cultivation. The people from the various political forces started nodding their heads approvingly when they saw that. They approved of Li Wuchens strategy. Using array formations to suppress the overpowering attacks of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy was the right thing to do. It did have an effect. Part of it was because of the array formations; another part of it was because the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students lacked experience in such forms of battle. They were clearly inexperienced in coordinating their attacks for optimal impact. Wang Baole frowned at the sudden turn of events. He was clearly not happy as he raised his megaphone and shouted angrily into it. Did you guys miss lunch? I give you one minute. After one minute, if theres still a single person standing on the other side, Ill no longer recognize you as one of my disciples. The time starts now! The hundred contestants from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy started breathing heavily when they heard what Wang Baole had said. Their eyes reddened instantly, Jin Duozhi, especially. He panicked as soon as he imagined being expelled as Wang Baoles disciple. He howled and then charged ahead, a mountain of hard muscle, and started bending fingers! The rest did the same. They panicked and went mad. It was as if the god of war had suddenly possessed their bodies. They relied on their large, sturdy builds and higher cultivation level, and propelled themselves like missiles straight into their opponents array formation. They were wild and ferocious and without reason. They moved blindly like a hurricane through clouds and swiftly like winds stirring fallen leaves. They bent fingers and wrists. They were like wolves set loose in a flock of sheep. Screams of pain, shouts, and crying resounded in the air across the entire stadium. The spectators watched, wide-eyed and with shock, at the scene unfolding before their eyes. They heard a loud buzzing in their heads the Fire Spirit Academy students were all going mad. Many of them had started crying. Shameless! All of you have no shame! Let go of my finger it hurts! Im sorry, Im sorry, Im not fighting anymore Save me, Daddy All manners of screams and cries for help rose and rang in the air. Jin Duozhi swiftly caught the finger of his arch-enemy. The latter had beat him up then, outside the Battle-axe Hotel. He bent the finger up sharply and shouted. Calling daddy wont help you now! The Martian administration, including both the Governor as well as the giant tree, watched the chaotic battle on the public square with an odd expression on their faces. An even more shocking scene soon appeared that made their eyes pop out from their heads. Zhou Mei led the horde of muscular female students charging ferociously into the fray. Besides bending fingers and wrists, they were armed with another tactic Kicking the crotch! Zhou Meis target was a student who had bullied her countless times. He had even blackmailed her. His father was a member of the Colony Disciplinary Order. Zhou Mei had been soft-spoken and a little meek in the past, which was why she hadnt dared to speak to anyone about these encounters. She was now a changed person, and she dashed out and saw her chance, flinging her leg out in a kick that landed a perfect hit. Lets see if you dare bully me again! The face of the student who had just been kicked in the crotch by Zhou Mei immediately turned pale as he clutched at his crotch and fell to the ground. A shrill scream many times louder than all the screams that had been heard in the arena pierced the air and rang out across the entire public square. Many from the Martian administration were utterly lost when they witnessed that scene. Zhou Meis mother sat at the viewing platform. Seated next to her was a cultivator who was a good friend of hers, and he couldnt help but ask, Is that Meier? Chapter 310 - For Your Conferment, Please! Esteemed Governor! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Martian administration looked on with shock as the chaotic battle unfolded on the public square before them. There had been too many surprises this day. First was the sturdy, muscular builds of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students and their overflowing vitality, then came the simultaneous breakthrough in the cultivation of more than fifty students as they stepped into the Physical Seal stage. After that was the sudden madness that had taken over the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students after Wang Baoles single command when they were faced with the Fire Spirit Academys array formation; when they charged towards the Fire Spirit Academy students, it was with a hint of murderous intent! It was a mere faint whiff, but it immediately caught the attention of the spectating crowd. Nearly all of them had experienced battle and deaths on the battlefield. They were extremely attuned towards such intentions of murder. These students were all children in their eyes, but after Wang Baoles intensive cultivation, they seemed to have shed their original skins in a short time. They might still retain some childlike qualities, but their eruption of murderous intent and their fearsome aura were qualities that made them fit more in this era! This was what had stirred the crowd. It was what had troubled them in the past, something that they had exasperated over. The better the family background, and the safer the environment, the more their children would differ from them. They would lack the harsh cultivation and the experience of war. They would become like flowers in a greenhouse, safe and fragile. They wouldnt be able to compare with the disciples of the four Dao Colleges. The disciples from the colleges had to fight for everything they earned. They couldnt even compare with the disciples from the minor sects and minor political forces. They might win a friendly match, but when it came to a battle to the death, they would be the ones who were eventually killed. This was what was happening with the Dao Mountain Mist Academy and the Fire Spirit Academy. It was the strongest case being made. The Fire Spirit Academy students were weeping on the public square, every one of them screaming. They had lost all fight in them and were shuddering with fear, their array formation was in shambles, and they fought to escape from their opponents. Every one of them couldnt run faster. The students from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, on the other hand, stood mighty and tall and were ferocious. All hundred of them charged forward and tore into the Fire Spirit Academy students. They sent the latter scattering in chaos. There were even cases of one person charging after a dozen fleeing opponents. At this juncture, the friendly match had progressed to a point where the spectators were looking at one team overwhelmingly overpowering the other, aggressively and without mercy. The difference separating wolves and sheep stared them in the face! The startling difference was being exposed before the upper management of the Martian administration. Everyone fell silent. It mattered not if their children were the ones beating others up, or if their children were the ones being beaten up, or if their children werent even participating in the friendly matchno one spoke. The comparison was too stark. The real-life battle scenario showed at one glance who was the weaker party and who the stronger. It didnt matter if the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students were bending fingers and wrists and kicking their opponents in the crotch. These might seem like underhanded attacks that were unpresentable, but to the Martian administration, no one would care about such things during an actual battle to the death. During such battles, a moment could decide ones survival or death, and a single mistake could result in the destruction of both their spirit and flesh. The more battle-worn a person was, the more he or she would approve of such tactics. The parents of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students felt the same. They had seen the changes in their childrens appearance, as well as the changes in their fighting spirit, their confidence level, the aura they exuded as well as the level of their cultivation. That was why they approved of Wang Baoles cultivation and the growth their children had shown. They approved of how they had turned out and believed they would become the future pillars of society. The parents were roused with excitement, and they started looking at Wang Baole in a different light. Meiers doing very well! Seated amongst the spectators, Zhou Meis mother smiled, a flicker of comfort flashing across her eyes. In her opinion, physical appearance might be important, but it could be remedied with time. Ones mental resilience and spirit though werent something that could be cultivated within a day. She knew the fearsome appearance and fighting spirit the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students had put up before the match had all been a pretense. It had been a weak and false front, but after Wang Baole had thundered at them, they had bit the bullet and unleashed their fighting prowess. That had been what had overwhelmed the Fire Spirit Academy, and that had been when they had truly established their fighting spirit. Everything that happened before, be it the overpowering vitality or the sudden breakthrough in cultivation, had all been a building up to the final moment. It was all so that they could erupt with such a ferocious battle spirit! This Wang Baole not only possesses impressive personal qualities, but he is also talented in the grooming of others! The spectators had a short-lived discussion after their prolonged silence. The giant tree, who was sitting on the main viewing platform, frowned slightly and gave Wang Baole a meaningful look. He didnt wish for Wang Baole to attract too much attention on Mars, as it would affect his plans. However, he couldnt openly make life difficult for Wang Baole and had only done so secretly. He hadnt expected Wang Baole to use the friendly match to his advantage and turn the tides! At that thought, the giant tree sneaked a look at the Governor beside him. The Governor, dressed in red robes, had a blank expression on her face. No one knew what she was thinking. As long as she remained silent, the rest only dared to conduct their discussions in hushed tones. Chaos persisted on the public square. The Fire Spirit Academy students continued to be pursued relentlessly by the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students. Jin Duozhi and Zhou Mei, especially, had become the leaders leading the chase. Explosions, cries, and howls continued to resound in the air. Theres still one last step the Martian Governor in red who was witnessing everything murmured. As soon as she said that, Wang Baole, who was standing on the public square, frowned. He glared and yelled at Jin Duozhi, who was chasing after the Fire Spirit Academy students excitedly. Jin Duozhi, are you done fooling around? Wang Baoles voice was like a sudden boom of thunder. Jin Duozhi, who had been fearless his entire life and hadnt even feared his own father, shuddered. He hastily shoved aside the excitement rising in his heart and remembered what Wang Baole had instructed them before the match. He stopped in his tracks and yelled at the sobbing Fire Spirit Academy students. Fire Spirit Academy, do you admit defeat!? All the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students started shouting as well. Do you admit defeat!? The thundering roars of a hundred people were an impressive sight indeed. It became an unreckonable force, and the students from the Fire Spirit Academy cried out in terror and shouted their defeat. Their admission of defeat was like oil splattered across a raging fire, causing the student contestants from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy started cheering loudly. They were excited and overwhelmed with emotions. They had won! Victory didnt belong to any single person; it belonged to all of them. At that moment, their pride at their teamwork and their self-confidence erupted. They were bursting at the seams with pride and joy. Something that had barely formed within them blossomed from their excitement and happiness. Inside each of them was a young sapling that had spread its roots deep in their hearts, and its presence would stay with them their entire lives! They might encounter obstacles in the future, but as long as the young sapling remained in their hearts, they would hold their heads high regardless of the challenges they met. They wouldnt yield to destiny so easily. Their bond, forged in battle, would run deeper than their friendships with other classmates. The spectating Martian administration witnessed the scene and were comforted by it. The parents of the victorious students were overwhelmed with excitement, and intense gratitude towards Wang Baole surged in their hearts. Wang Baole was equally pleased as he watched the excited looks on his students faces. He felt as if something was still missing though if they simply ended it that way. He remembered what he had read from the high officials autobiographies, and his eyes flashed. He inhaled a deep breath, took a few steps forward, and shouted. Assemble! As soon as he shouted the command, the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students, who had been cheering excitedly a moment earlier, immediately raced towards Wang Baole and lined up in neat rows behind him. Wang Baole didnt look at the students behind him but raised his head and looked directly at the Martian Governor, who was seated on the elevated viewing platform in the distance. He cupped his fists in a salute and said loudly. Esteemed Governor, your humble servant wishes to groom a platoon of cultivators for Mars, who will fight and go to war, who will never yield to the forces of evil and who will remain fearless in the face of adversity. They have won their first victory today, but they remain without a name. If you will forgive my insolence, I hereby request the Governor to confer our platoon of Dao Mountain Mist Academy students with a platoon name! His words immediately shocked the Martian administration watching from the viewing platforms. Many had a strange glimmer in their eyes and looked at Wang Baole with shock. The eyes of the grateful parents also flashed. They not only found the proposal a fantastic idea, but they also began to realize Wang Baoles importance. To be able to think of such an idea this kid is really something! Hes not only a strong warrior, but he also has an extensive social network and is extremely quick on his feet. Hes also adept at seizing opportunities when they present themselves. Wang Baoles future in the Federation will undoubtedly be bright! He will do great things! Chapter 311 - The Soaring Cloud Student Platoon! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The expression on the faces of everyone on the viewing platforms underwent a series of changes. What Wang Baole had said had been brilliant. What he had done had been just rightwithout too much exaggeration or too little justification. He hadnt brought himself to the forefront but instead placed the students in the limelight. His request for a name for the student platoon had achieved a similar effect, accentuating his own value. What was most important was that with the Martian Governors conferment, the Dao Mountain Mist Academy would no longer be one of two elites academies on Mars but the only one! The encouragement and inspiration that the students would receive from this christening would be unprecedented. It would elevate their gratitude for and loyalty towards the Governor to an extreme. This strategy of Wang Baole not only resolved the potential problem of him overshadowing the students glory due to their fanatic devotion to him, but it also served as a devious way to suck up to the Governor. Once the platoon was conferred a title, Wang Baoles own reputation would accompany the birth of the name and go down in Martian history. As long as the platoon and its name remained, the mark Wang Baole left on Mars would never be erased. Such a string of simple words could have been uttered by anyone. However, the meaning and significance hidden within were multilayered after all, whether one could think of saying something like that, and whether one dared to say something like that in front of such a large audience, and whether one even had the opportunity to say something like thatall these factors culminated in Wang Baole impressing everyone in the stadium! The Dao Mountain Mist Academy Dean was shaking with excitement and agitation at present. He thought of the glory and honor that he would receive if the Governor did confer the student platoon. It wouldnt rival that of Wang Baole, but as the dean of the academy, his contributions would also not be easily forgotten! It meant that once he left his current role and returned to Earth, his new position wouldnt be as lowly as the one originally planned for him. The thought moved him, and he felt immense gratitude towards Wang Baole. To the Fire Spirit Academy, though, Wang Baoles request was a complete nightmare. The faces of the dean and teachers immediately went pale. They looked as if they were on the verge of tears. They were powerless, though. They stared at Li Wuchen with anger, regret, and sorrow. Why did you have to offend him!? Li Wuchen was equally pale. He felt bitter and couldnt speak a single word. Since the moment the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students fighting spirit had erupted, he had known that he had lost. It had been a complete and utter defeat. He had not only lost to Wang Baole in a one-to-one fight, but he couldnt even compete against Wang Baole when it came to grooming students. He was unwilling to admit defeat, however. He thought of his family background and his future. He thought about many, many things. His body shook violently when he heard Wang Baole asking for a christening of the student platoon. He raised his head and stared at Wang Baole, a myriad of emotions and thoughts stirring inside him. Intense envy, a feeling he had never experienced in his entire life, suddenly surged within him. There were people who were delighted, people who had mixed feelings, people who were excited, and people who fell into despair. The stadium gradually descended into silence. The Fire Spirit Academy students hung their heads in defeat while the Dao Mountain Mist Academy students breathing grew uneven from their excitement and anxiety, their eyes shining with anticipation and nervousness. The two teams played out a stark contrast on the public square. The Martian Governor, dressed in her red robes, looked at the excitement in their eyes, and a smile slowly unfurled on her face. What she had meant by one last step earlier had referred to the admission of defeat. It didnt matter if they had decimated the Fire Spirit Academy team. This might have given them confidence, but it wouldnt have instilled the idea of team honor and glory in their minds. That could only be achieved by driving fear into their enemies hearts and forcing a complete surrender. This meant that the Fire Spirit Academy wasnt admitting defeat to a single person but to the entire team! After she heard Wang Baoles request, she gave him a deep and meaningful look. Her gaze shifted and swept across the excited students, and she pondered for a while. Then, with encouragement in her eyes, she rose from her seat. Those with great ambitions will travel the skies and reach for the stars. Their achievements will soar through the clouds and be sung throughout the lands! I name youthe Soaring Cloud Student Platoon! As soon as the Governor spoke, cheers exploded in the entire stadium. Members of the Martian administration who were present were all visibly affected. What the Governor had said meant the world to the students. The atmosphere in the stadium reached its climax following the Governors proclamation. Everyone from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy was overwhelmed with excitement and happiness, and the students started cheering uncontrollably. The dean and the teachers from the Fire Spirit Academy, on the other hand, hung their heads in bitter defeat. Wang Baole witnessed the scene before him and was immeasurably pleased. He extended a deep bow towards the Governor. My utmost gratitude to the Governor! The Martian Governor gave Wang Baole another deep, meaningful look before turning away, leaving the arena in the company of the giant tree. The Dao Mountain Mist Academy students on the public square saw the Governor and her people leave and unleashed the full extent of their joy. Their booming cheers rose to the sky as they let loose their youthful joy and excitement without restraint. Excitement and chaos took over the entire stadium. The departing Martian Governor heard the deafening ruckus behind her and smiled faintly. Wang Baole hes an interesting fellow. The Soaring Cloud Student Platoon became famous after the friendly match between the two academies. The name spread across the entire Mars, and the Federations live stream of the match resulted in their rising fame in the Federation as well. Wang Baoles name once again became a household name in the Federation. He had also firmly established himself on Mars. After the friendly match ended, he gathered all the student contestants and got them to thank their parents for their support. They started chatting happily. Before long, quite a few students from the Fire Spirit Academy submitted their transfer requests to the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. With Wang Baoles earlier instructions to Lin Tianhao to broadcast his declaration on the rented spirit screens, the overwhelming victory and recognition from the Governor resulted in Wang Baole gaining two new titles. He wasnt only a famed educator, but he was also the founder of the Soaring Cloud Student Platoon. This was a platoon that he had groomed and trained personally. As the Dao Mountain Mist Academy grew stronger, the platoon would increase in numbers as well. Wang Baole looked forward to that with great anticipation. He knew that with his current status, it would be difficult for the giant tree to stir trouble for him. In terms of self-defense abilities, Im already many times stronger than I was before! Wang Baole thought proudly. The danger he had felt due to the giant trees presence still remained; however, he no longer felt as stressed about it. If he tried to order me to do something forcibly in the past, I wouldnt have been able to fight against his orders. Now with my two sparkling halos, I might not be able to fight him head-on yet, but at least I have the power to not do exactly as he orders! Wang Baole was immensely pleased with himself. He felt he had finally established a firm footing on Mars. With the Fire Spirit Academys defeat, Wang Baole naturally won the bet with Li Wuchen. From now on, whenever Li Wuchen saw him, he would have to address Wang Baole as his grandpa. Just as Wang Baole was looking forward eagerly to being addressed as grandpa, he found out that Li Wuchen had gone into seclusion. This made Wang Baole really unhappy. Is he trying to sneak his way out of a bet? Its just a simple form of address. Whats he got to be such a sore loser for? Wang Baole felt that Li Wuchen was really a petty loser. He pulled out his voice transmission ring and sent a transmission to Xu Zhenjing of the Battle-axe Hotel, instructing the latter to build another five hundred battle-axes. They were all to be placed outside the hotel and facing the Fire Spirit Academy. The five hundred battle-axes with their malicious aura terrified the wits out of the Fire Spirit Academy Dean. He was of the mind to seek Li Wuchen out for a chat and persuade the latter to give in to Wang Baole. That would easily resolve the matter. He knew that they were college mates and could tell that this was merely a petty dispute between two people who happened to dislike one another. Li Wuchen immediately refused. He was mad with jealousy at the moment, and there was no way he would give in to Wang Baole. He comforted himself by telling himself that one shouldnt be superstitious. They were only five hundred battle-axes. They were nothing to be frightened of! However there might really be something to the superstition surrounding the Battle-axe Hotel. News about the Governors displeasure with the Fire Spirit Academy soon started spreading. She had some comments about their education methodology and especially their performance during the friendly match. The news made Li Wuchens heart shudder. He couldnt help but recall the stories relating to the Fire Spirit Academy and the Battle-axe Hotel He hadnt yet decided whether to give in to Wang Baole when his transfer orders arrived It was the direct orders from the Martian administration. He was to be transferred out from Mars and back to the Federation on Earth. This had been Li Wuchens oversight. The defeat during the friendly match had earned the unhappiness and displeasure of more than a hundred parents who wielded power and authority on Mars. Regardless of what kind of family background Li Wuchen came from, he stood no chance against their unified stand. This was a complete and utter failure where Li Wuchen was concerned, and he quietly left the planet. All of a sudden, Battle-axe Hotels popularity spiked. Following Li Wuchens departure, the next vice dean of the Fire Spirit Academy arrived days later making an impressive and dramatic appearance on Mars! Chapter 312 - The New Vice Dean of Fire Spirit Academy Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A loud explosion thundered inside the Martian Colony City port that day. It came from the skies and resounded across the entire city. Wild winds howled fiercely in the heavens as a startling and overwhelming presence spread across the sky. The loud explosion and the overpowering presence sent the sky ports staff reeling back in shock and alarm. They raised their heads skyward as a cruiserthe likes of which they had never before seen in their entire livesdescended gradually from the skies. Perhaps it could no longer be called a cruiser. It was a ten thousand feet long, with the appearance of a stronghold, and from afar, it dazzled glaringly. Anyone who had their eyes on it would soon find their eyes tearing from the blinding glare. It was like a small sun! The eyes of the sky ports staff, the residents of the Martian Colony City, as well as many pedestrians were immediately drawn to the sight of the sun stronghold as soon as it appeared! My god what is that? It looks like a star, but the size seems weird In Zone Twelve, within the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, on the public square, Wang Baole was supervising Jin Duozhi and the other students in their cultivation. He froze as well when he saw the dazzling light in the sky. A bomb? Wang Baole tensed immediately. Jin Duozhi lifted his head hastily. He took a look and seemed uncertain, so he took another, closer look. Then he spoke sullenly. Dean, thats not a bomb. The awful jerk Jin Duoming is here. He loves to show off, so hes arrived in his stronghold. Humph! Of course, its not a bomb! Wang Baole glared, but he released a sigh of relief secretly. Then, he asked curiously. Is Jin Duoming your brother? Dean, do I look that old to you? Jin Duomings my uncle were completely different people. Hes an idiot with too much money to spare, while Im so much smarter than him, never spending my money needlessly. Jin Duozhi sighed, then suddenly seemed so proud of himself. Wang Baole gave Jin Duozhi a strange look but coughed and remained silent. He was curious about Jin Duomings arrival. They had crossed paths on the moon when the youth had made an exchange with his Dharmic Armament. He had indirectly been an invaluable help to Wang Baole when they had been in the Mystic Luna Realm. Its getting crowded on Mars. Since Jin Duomings here, I should find a chance and pay him a visit, Wang Baole thought. Beside him, Jin Duozhi stared at the stronghold in the distant sky and snorted. My uncle has many interests. Hes especially obsessed with pretty women. Im guessing that he has his eye on some girl on Mars, otherwise, with his personality, coming to Mars is like being cast into hell. Wang Baole heard that, and he remembered Jin Duomings procession on the moon. He sighed, feeling almost envious. He thought about asking his father when he returned home if they had any relatives they hadnt been keeping in contact with. There might just be a filthy rich relative they hadnt heard of. His grandfather, especially. Where exactly was he? He remembered asking that question when he was a young boy. His father had remained silent then Wang Baole suddenly found that really peculiar. Something wasnt right. It caused him to grow excited all of a sudden. Maybe I do have a mysterious, filthy rich grandfather! As Wang Baole immersed himself happily in his strange imagination, a commotion stirred amongst a great portion of the Martian Colony City public. Numerous cruisers dashed from the various city zones in the Martian City towards the sky port. They were all of uniform appearancesilver and with a smooth, fluid form. They looked to be from the same political force, as well as looking very expensive. Hundreds of such cruisers sped towards the sky port. They seemed to hold certain privileged access that allowed them to disregard the port defenses and array formation. They passed through both without a hitch and landed on the largest public square in the sky port, and then, more than a thousand cultivators alighted. The cultivators were dressed in the same attire. They immediately spread out and redirected other cruisers out of the area and cleared out a wide parameter, then lined up in neat rows. After that, they lowered their heads and waited. The sight shocked everyone in the port as they recognized the silver cruisers and the uniforms. They stared at the vast stronghold in the sky, which was making a slow descent into the port, and gasped. The Trilunaris Corporation! The guys from the Trilunaris Corporation actually came to receive whoevers in the stronghold. Whoevers inside must be some important figure in the Trilunaris Corporation! The sky stronghold gradually approached amidst everyones shock. Its appearance became more distinct, and everyone soon saw that it was built out of a custom-made diamond. The diamond was extraordinarily hard, even harder than Mystic Silver. It conducted Spirit Qi extremely well and hence was an essential ingredient in the crafting of Dharmic Armaments. The novelty of Dharmic Armaments meant that any of its ingredients were also extremely costly. To use such a costly material to build an entire stronghold of such enormous proportions, the cost of its production must be unimaginable. It was beyond extravagant! The stronghold approached as everyones breathing grew uneven, dazzling with its blinding light. Everyone had to focus their Spirit Qi in their eyes in order to protect their eyes against the blinding glare of such a massive entity. The outer shell of the stronghold was covered in countless inscriptions. Between the lines of inscriptions were cannons built out of special Spirit Stones. The stronghold wasnt only striking and overwhelming in its sheer size and appearance, but its battle capabilities were equally impressive. There was no doubt it would send the earth shaking should it release its full power! As the crowd stood in awe, a deafening thunder resounded in the air. The enormous stronghold finally landed. The doors to the stronghold opened, and a dozen large men in black walked out. Every one of them possessed impressive cultivation. Behind them followed a dozen beautiful female servants of all races and ethnicities. At the tail of the long procession was Jin Duoming! He wasnt dressed in his floral pants. Jin Duoming had on a pair of black aviator sunglasses and a formal suit, and his near-shoulder-length hair swayed lightly in the breeze as he walked out. He had a lazy smile on his face, and three puppets trailing behind him! One male puppet, one female puppet, and one monster puppet! Each puppet was dressed in armor. The waves of spirit energy exuding from the armor were clear proof that the armor was more powerful than the puppets themselves Greetings, Young Master! As soon as Jin Duoming stepped out from the stronghold, the thousand-odd cultivators lined up in the square cupped their fists and bowed deeply towards him. Their booming voices were like thunder, resonating in the air. Jin Duoming seemed accustomed to such treatment wherever he went. He didnt say anything as he stepped onto another cruiser under the escort of the thousand-odd men. The hundreds of cruisers soon lifted into the air and clustered protectively around the cruiser where Jin Duoming sat, speeding towards Zone Twelve. Everyone who caught sight of the procession of cruisers was stunned by the elaborate scene. It was simply too striking a sight. The cruisers looked like countless Spirit Stones dashing across the sky. Its so nice to be rich Envious mutters could be heard in the crowd that watched the cruisers fly away. On the way to Zone Twelve, Jin Duoming sat in his cruiser, his head on the laps of two beautiful female cultivators. He nibbled at the fruit slices prepared by another female cultivator while taking his sunglasses off. He looked at the stern, middle-aged man reporting before him. Young Master, this year, the Trilunaris Corporation has made a profit of the following in the Martian Colony City Old Li, just report this to my dad. You know I dont care about this. Jin Duoming yawned and interrupted the mans speech. The middle-aged man grimaced and shook his head. He lifted his head and looked at Jin Duoming. He realized that the young masters cultivation was now at the Foundation Establishment realm and his Foundation Establishment core was clearly not formed from fragments but from a fully intact artifact. He eyed the three puppets standing beside Jin Duoming, sighed, and spoke again quietly. Young Master, the political situation on Mars is chaotic and somewhat sensitive perhaps we should keep a low profile? He was obviously talking about the stronghold. Jin Duoming laughed when he heard that. He sat up and said softly, My dad keeps a low enough profile for the both of us. If I do that as well, our Trilunaris Corporation will be in serious trouble lets not talk about that. Old Li, I asked you to prepare a dossier on Li Yi, is it ready? The man had been deep in thought because of the first half of what Jin Duoming had said, and he smiled wryly when he heard the second half. He pulled out a jade slip with an odd look on his face and handed it to Jin Duoming. Jin Duomings eyes shone. He grabbed the jade slip and started reading, his eyes flashing with excitement after reading. He smacked his thigh. Li Yi is quite something. Thats the girl that I, Jin Duoming, have my eyes on. Shes actually the assistant to the Deputy Governor. Shes got a bright future ahead of her. At the thought of Li Yi, the flames of passion became ignited inside Jin Duoming. When he had first seen Li Yi in the Mystic Luna Realm, he had immediately been drawn to her well-endowed figure. He had felt himself falling for her. Even though he had experienced that feeling for more than two hundred times in his life, this didnt lessen his excitement and passion each time. He had come to Mars in order to court Li Yi, but since he was going to be here, he might as well get an official appointment. Coincidentally, the position of the Fire Spirit Academy vice dean was currently vacant. As a result, he was now the new vice dean of Fire Spirit Academy. Chapter 313 - Little Missy’s Animosity! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jin Duoming was well aware of the stories surrounding the Battle-axe Hotel and the Fire Spirit Academy. He had been quite proud of them once upon a time. The Battle-axe Hotel might not be a Trilunaris Corporation asset, but it did, to some degree, belong to their family. Jin Duoming wasnt concerned that the hotel was currently under Wang Baoles ownership. He wasnt someone so easily cowed by rumors. He arrived at the Fire Spirit Academy with his vast fleet and was personally received by the dean and other academy staff. He saw the five hundred battle-axes outside the hotel, just across the road. Despite his firm belief in his great fortune and that he had nothing to fear about the rumors, the sight of five hundred battle-axes still sent Jin Duoming gasping privately. He deliberated for a while before deciding to resolve the matter himself instead of seeking Wang Baole out. The first thing he did when he came into office at the Fire Spirit Academy was to instruct someone to build an enormous shield and erect it outside the Fire Spirit Academy to shield against the malicious intent directed from the battle-axes. The shield was enormous. Its production was swiftly completed, and the news of it quickly spread throughout the city and was known by the public. Wang Baole naturally found out as well. He might have raised an eyebrow and questioned the move if it had been someone else who had done it, but Jin Duoming was the one who had done it, and Wang Baole liked the guy. He sent a message to Xu Zhenjing at the Battle-axe Hotel and got all the battle-axes removed. Of course, the original battle-axe, the one that had given the hotel its name, remained. Though, Wang Baole instructed for it to be shifted so that its blade faced another direction. The competition with the Fire Spirit Academy had, in reality, ended with the friendly match and the Governors personal conferment of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy student platoon. The Fire Spirit Academys reputation was dragged down after the entire fiasco, and the Dao Mountain Mist Academy had become the only elites academy in the entire Martian Colony. The academy basked in their elevated status and fame. There was no reason for Wang Baole to continue his fight with the other academy. Even with Jin Duomings new appointment, Wang Baole felt that they could just stay in their own lanes and mind their own business. That was why he had initiated the removal of the battle-axesas a show of goodwill. As the entire fiasco with the Fire Spirit Academy came to an end, Wang Baole turned his attention towards his own cultivation. Despite having spent some time cultivating the students and preparing for the friendly match the past three months, Wang Baole hadnt paused his own cultivation. The Mystic Luna Realm incident had left a lasting impression on Wang Baole. He knew that the foundation on which he established his strength and reputation was built on his cultivation and his battle strength. That was why he had been diligently practicing the Lightning Dao: First Volume. Even though Wang Baole hadnt made any significant headway in the powerful Dark Corpse Face Art, his diligence practicing the Lightning Dao: First Volume had brought him close to mastering the first tier of the mystic technique. Once I hit the second level of the Lightning Dao: First Volume, Ill be able to break through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm Ill be able to create the second lightning tattoo and condense a Heavenly Thunder. Its a pity that the Dark Corpse Face Art is so difficult to master! Wang Baole was happy and frustrated at the same time. His joy stemmed from his cultivation nearing his peak early-stage cultivation level. His frustration stemmed from his inability to sense the Negative Spirit Body mentioned in the Dark Corpse Face Art. If he couldnt even sense it, how could he form Dark Fire? He had tried casting aside his sense of shame and making a visit to the hallucination realm. He had consulted Little Missy, but she had a look on her face that clearly expressed her belief in how easy the mystic art was. The look on her face had also expressed her disbelief at his failure to master the mystic art considering how simple it was. It had been a severe blow to Wang Baoles pride. After he had left the hallucination realm, Wang Baole bit the bullet and attempted countless tries. Every attempt had sent freezing chills and spasms shuddering through his body and left him in extreme agony. He had almost despaired about ever learning the mystic art. Fortunately, just as he was in the depths of his despair, he reached a breakthrough in his refinement of artifacts which boosted his self-confidence. He had already been crafting fourth-grade Numinous Treasures since he had arrived on Mars, and he felt he would soon be capable of crafting fifth-grade Numinous Treasures. Whats stopping me from succeeding is not my technique but my cultivation Wang Baole pondered as anticipation flashed across his eyes. He was confident that when his cultivation reached the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm, he would have the capacity to refine fifth-grade Numinous Treasures. Time passed steadily. Seven days soon flew by. During this period, Wang Baole handed all administrative matters of the academy to Lin Tianhao while he went into seclusion. He soon reached the peak of the first level of the Lightning Dao: First Volume, stepping into the perfected early-stage Foundation Establishment realm. He was but one step away from his breakthrough. Ill definitely reach a breakthrough within a month! Wang Baole assessed his current cultivation and concluded. He was satisfied with his current rate of progress. During his cultivation, as the devouring seed continued inhaling and exhaling Spirit Qi, his green lotus had gained an increasing liveliness. It had strengthened visibly alongside his physical body. Just as Wang Baole intended to work tirelessly towards the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm without rest, he received a message from Li Yi Wang Baole frowned upon reading Li Yis transmission. He had half a mind to ignore it until Li Yi informed him hurriedly that she had brought along almost every brand and type of snack available on Mars. Wang Baole gasped when he heard that. He realized Li Yi must want something really important from him very badly. Any other reasonable person would not have done what she had done. Even though I am an immensely charming man, so attractive that shed fall head over heels for me, Im not so charming that shed go to this extent Wang Baole frowned. A cold glint flashed in his eyes before he immediately sent a message to Lin Tianhao and got the latter to quickly verify Li Yis appointment on Mars. Lin Tianhao dared not keep Wang Baole waiting. He hurriedly sought the help of people he knew and soon got back to Wang Baole. When Wang Baole found out that Li Yi was serving as an assistant to the giant tree, alarm bells started ringing, and his wariness of her spiked. He narrowed his eyes and considered his options. After a long while, he decided to decline meeting Li Yi. Just as Wang Baole was about to turn Li Yi down, Little Missys voice rang clearly in her head. There was a hint of hostility in her cool voice as she spoke. Lets go meet this vampish woman. I want to find out what exactly she is plotting! Wang Baole immediately sensed the clear enmity in Little Missys words. He blinked, then coughed. He was secretly pleased. After thinking a while longer, he replied Li Yi and agreed to meet her for lunch at the Dao Mountain Mist Academy canteen. Li Yi was presently sitting in the Deputy Governors office building, and her eyes flashed when she read Wang Baoles reply. She smirked, pleased. This horrible fatty looks exactly like a pervert. I dont believe he can resist my charms! Li Yi had full confidence in herself. In reality, she had been both pleased and troubled during this period. She had been troubled by Trilunaris Corporations Jin Duoming and his relentless attempts at courtship. She barely felt anything for him, not even dislike. However, his behavior was affecting her practice of the Heartless Willow Art. This displeased her greatly. On the other hand, she was also pleased. Jin Duoming had been a boost to her self-confidence in her own appeal. Men are all pigs! Li Yi pulled out her mirror and started gazing at her reflection. She sighed and lamented at how beautiful she was. Then, she made herself even more presentable, rose to her feet, and trotted over to the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Li Yi soon arrived at the Dao Mountain Mist Academy canteen, her voluptuous figure once again drawing the attention of all students. Her confidence grew as she felt the scorching stares directed at her. When she sat down, her back made the perfect silhouette of an exquisite hourglass. Many students dining in the canteen were swallowing their saliva and staring at Wang Baole, who was sitting opposite Li Yi, with envy. Li Yi smiled demurely and with coyish eyes, pulled out a storage bracelet and placed it before Wang Baole. Baole, these are the snacks I bought you Wang Baole stared at the snacks, then at Li Yi, his eyes lingering on her shapely curves. Little Missy snorted coldly in his head, and the sudden ringing almost deafened Wang Baole. Thats quite interesting. It hadnt been so obvious the last time, but its a lot stronger this time. This little witch is practicing the Heartless Willow Art, and she intends to use you to master it, Little Missys voice rang out clearly in Wang Baoles head. Wang Baole froze when he heard what she had said. Little Missy then started to explain what that particular mystic art entailed. After hearing the requirements for mastering the mystic art, Wang Baoles eyes widened. He stared at Li Yi with incredulity and disbelief. Li Yi clearly misunderstood his stare. Her pretty face blushed, and she seemed to recall something and hastily lifted her head. She leaned towards Wang Baole and whispered. Baole, besides delivering snacks to you, I also have some news for you Zhuo Yixians been deployed to Mars as well, hell be here in a few days. Hes been appointed to the Colony Disciplinary Order. Theres also Kong Dao do you still remember him? Hes the presidents godson. Hes actually been deployed to the Martian military a while back. The two of them are holding actual political power, especially Zhuo Yixian. I know theyre not exactly friendly with you. I was afraid you didnt know about them and would be trapped in an unfavorable situation. Thats why Ive come here to inform you. Chapter 314 - A Ninth-Grade Dharmic Armament? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole watched as Li Yi pretended to be concerned as she shared the information with him and felt put off by her pretense. He started sulking as he wondered if he really was a true son of Earth. That was why his luck had taken a turn for the worse ever since he had left Earth. That had been the case when he had been on the moon, and now that he was on Mars, the same thing was happening again. First had been his unfortunate meeting with a formidable foe, the giant tree, next had been his encounter with Li Wuchen. After having finally settled down and gotten himself on firm ground, he still hadnt yet resolved the problem that was the giant tree. To make things worse, Li Yi had started eyeing him and had also brought him news of worse things to come. Why have all my enemies come to Mars? This is just Frustration simmered inside Wang Baole. He felt as if all his enemies had suddenly come together while his friends had not. He felt alone in his fight. Fortunately, Ive made an ally out of my former enemy Lin Tianhao, else, things would just be a disaster. There must be some conspiracy going on! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He stared at Li Yi, then suddenly asked, Who approved their transfer orders? Li Yi gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look when she heard his question. She was deep in thought for some time, then she leaned into him further. Wang Baole could smell the perfume wafting from her body. She had sprayed it before she came to the academy as she had heard that it could ignite a mans desires. The Deputy Governor Wang Baole smiled as he breathed in the perfume from Li Yis body and listened to her words. His heart rose to his throat. He finally understood now. The giant tree wasnt able to make life difficult for him too openly, so he had transferred all of Wang Baoles former enemies over to Mars to help him do the deed. This didnt seem like a simple matter of getting others to gang up on him. The giant tree might be plotting something. However, despite his diligent reading of the high officials autobiographies, he had no idea what the giant tree was planning. This is so troublesome. Wang Baole sighed. He threw a glance at Li Yi. You must really like me to share this information with me. You bought me so many snacks too. Fine, fine, lets go to my room. You can help me with my bath. Wang Baole got to his feet. He had a look of exasperation on his face when he stared at Li Yi. Li Yi sucked in a breath. If she werent so concerned about destroying this mood that she had so carefully built with so much effort, she would flip the table on him right now. She struggled to calm down and forced a smile on her face. Baole, its not a good time for me today I have to go now, Li Yi said hastily and prepared to leave. Wang Baoles eyes glimmered. He smiled and walked her part of the way out. He watched as Li Yi stepped out from the school gates. Then, he turned, the smile he had on his face vanishing without a trace. So what if Im surrounded by enemies? Wang Baole snorted inwardly. If it had only been the giant tree alone, he might have considered leaving Mars. However, he had settled in comfortably and made a name for himself on the planet. Now that so many people he couldnt get along with were all gathered here, he decided against leaving after all. What do I have to be afraid of? They werent my match when they were on Earth, and they couldnt beat me when we were on the Moon. Now that were on Mars, I can still hold my own and overpower them! At that thought, Wang Baole suddenly felt full of aspiration and ambition. He raced towards his residence and went right back into seclusion. He had made up his mind to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation as soon as possible. After all, cultivation was the foundation for everything. Wang Baole was aware that if he were at the Core Formation realm now, the threat posed by the people he disliked would be superficial at best. Even Li Yi, who had intended to use him to master her mystic art. So what? Hed make her pay twice the price for her decision. After he was done with her, she would be left with nothing but the shirt on her back. As Wang Baole returned to his residence and resumed his seclusion, as Li Yi walked out from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy and left in her cruiser, Jin Duoming sat inside Fire Spirit Academy, gnashing his teeth as he watched what was showing on the spirit screen before him. The spirit screen showed a clear audiovisual recording of Li Yi and Wang Baole in the Dao Mountain Mist Academy canteen. Their heads were lowered as they sat close to and murmured softly to each other. A smile had blossomed on Li Yis face in the recording, and she had a coquettish look in her eyes. Wang Baole was smiling as well. His eyes were narrowed as if he was enjoying her presence as well as the perfume wafting off her body. After Jin Duoming had found out that Li Yi had been headed for the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, he had pulled some strings and paid a student of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy to film the recording. Since he had arrived on Mars a few days ago, he hadnt gone to the extent of visiting Li Yi every day, but he had sent multiple messages proclaiming his love for her. Li Yi had ignored his attention, which sparked a greater interest in her. To improve his chances, he had arranged for someone to keep tabs on Li Yi. That way, he would know her every move. That was what had resulted in the current situation He hadnt wanted to make a big show of it. There were people who knew, but they werent many. He had only arrived on Mars just a while ago, after all. But more would find out that he was courting Li Yi after another week or so. The news of his courtship would definitely spread like wildfire then. Li Yi, Wang Baole! Jin Duoming stared at the two figures on the screen and gnashed his teeth. He was torn inside. He knew about what had happened to Wang Baole in the Mystic Luna Realm, and he thought they could be friends. He didnt wish to make an enemy of him unless it was the last resort. But its just not right to go after a friends love interest. Jin Duoming took a deep breath. He was torn about the entire matter. At the same time, based on what he knew and had found out, he simply could not believe that Wang Baole and Li Yi would become a couple. He turned towards the female cultivator beside him and asked. Duo Duo, say a man and a woman are always hostile to each other whenever they meet. They get into fights with each other countless times. Is there a possibility for them to fall in love with each other and become a couple? The female cultivator by the name of Duo Duo smiled as she sliced the fruits up. She spoke. Young Master, the possibility of such things happening is high. You dont understand women. From how I see it, Li Yi has a strong interest in Wang Baole. This is what we call a bickering couple. When Jin Duoming heard what Duo Duo called them, he smacked his forehead. Hidden behind his palm, his eyes revealed a deep considering look. When he removed his hand from his eyes, the look disappeared, replacing it was a look of agitation and fury. He pulled out a purple jade slip and pressed it hard. The enormous stronghold that had been parked in the Martian sky port shuddered immediately. Under the stunned gazes of everyone in the port, the pilotless stronghold rose into the air and sped at top speed towards Zone Twelve, where the Fire Spirit Academy stood. On its way, it caught the eyes of many people. The stronghold soon reached the Fire Spirit Academy. Jin Duoming entered the stronghold, and it once again roared to life and charged towards the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Everything happened within half an hour. Wang Baole was just about to begin his meditation when the stronghold appeared in the skies above the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Its appearance shocked the academys teachers and students, and a commotion stirred in the school. What the hell is that? My god, look at the inscriptions on that thing! Its too much. Is this the legendary space stronghold? As the students and teachers stood stunned, Jin Duomings voice rang out from inside the stronghold. Wang Baole, your friend is here. Wont you join me for a chat? Jin Duomings voice rang out. A balcony appeared on the outer shell of the stronghold, and Jin Duoming stood on the balcony and gazed at the Dao Mountain Mist Academy below. His visit didnt mean that he believed that Wang Baole and Li Yi were dating. He simply felt Wang Baole a threat and wanted to impress and intimidate. That was the reason for his particular choice of entrance. Wang Baole walked out of his residence as Jin Duomings voice rang out into the air. He raised his head and saw the majestic stronghold before him and gasped. He had only managed to catch a glance of the stronghold from afar a few days ago and hadnt gotten a clear look at it. Now that it was hovering right before his eyes in mid-air, he finally got a close look at it. Its just too lavish! Wang Baole realized what the stronghold was made of and became even more shocked. He felt the aura of extravagance that belonged only to the filthy rich exploding from the stronghold. It seemed to be able to overwhelm everything. Compared to this, what the senators children had been showing off during the Ethereal Fruit Feast had been peanuts, what they had then paled in comparison. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at Jin Duomings invitation. He considered how Li Yi had just left and here Jin Duoming was, mere steps behind her. He wondered if there was something to it. He was confident in his own abilities, though. Besides, this was his turf. He wasnt going to be cowed by Jin Duomings impressive entrance. He raced towards the stronghold in the sky and, in an instant, landed on the balcony. He stood before Jin Duoming and turned towards the latter. Fellow Daoist Jin, youve made quite a grand entrance. Whats the reason for it? Jin Duoming stared at Wang Baole. He had always been a straightforward guy and had no intentions to beat around the bush. He said very openly. Wang Baole, Im interested in Li Yi. Can you not compete with me for her affections? Were good friends, after all. Ill let you have anything else you want! Wang Baole froze. He didnt expect Jin Duoming to make such a dramatic entrance just for this. His heart rate sped up, and his eyes started shining brightly. Jin Duoming was practically signing him a blank check he stared at Jin Duoming, blinked and tried his luck. A ninth-grade Dharmic Armament? Jin Duoming fell silent when he heard what Wang Baole had asked for. A moment longer, he spoke in a weak voice. Do you have a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament? How about I give up on Li Yi if you give me one Chapter 315 - A Deal Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole burst out into laughter when he heard what Jin Duoming had said. What he had asked for was an impossible thing. He hadnt really believed that Jin Duoming would give him an actual ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. Cant you be serious about this, Wang Baole? Im very serious! Jin Duoming sighed. He had made a grand entrance with his stronghold and his opening speech. Everything had pointed to his immense wealth. The atmosphere he had created, though, had been partially dispelled with Wang Baoles simple question. Fine, Ill be more serious. Daoist Jin, how about an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament? I, Wang Baole, swear Ill give up on Li Yi. No matter how crazily in love Li Yi is with me, Ill turn her down, without mercy. Im even willing to go to the extent of beating her up just so that shell give up completely on me! Wang Baole thumped his chest. When he made his proclamation, he also stared at Jin Duoming with anticipation in his eyes. He seemed prepared to offer a whole range of after-sales and value-added services if they sealed the deal. Jin Duoming could feel a headache coming. He hadnt expected Wang Baoles reaction. He sensed that Wang Baole seemed to be very excited at the prospect of negotiating with him. Logically speaking, shouldnt he first feel pressured at his own forcefulness? This would allow Jin Duoming to soften his stance after and let them come to a compromise in the end. Wang Baole, are you interested in continuing this talk at all? Do you really intend to fight me for Li Yi? Jin Duoming inhaled a deep breath and asked solemnly. Daoist Jin, youre being a miser. Li Yis such a great girl. Shes got a great face, great figure. Even if shes not worth a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, shouldnt she at least be worth an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament? Alright, alright. How about a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament? That should be okay, right? Wang Baole sighed. He looked as if he was on the losing end of a deal. Wang Baole, are you taking me for a fool? A seventh-grade Dharmic Armament? If I give her a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament right now, do you not believe that shell immediately agree to be my girlfriend? Jin Duoming raised his eyebrow. He gave Wang Baole a look of displeasure as frustration simmered inside him. It was true that he was courting Li Yi, but even he didnt believe she was worth a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. This was, after all, completely different from when he had been in the Mystic Luna Realm. Then, he had made a bet with someone and had been missing a single fragment. That one step away from his goal and his bet had resulted in the eventual trade. That and his current courtship were two completely different matters. No one knew how he had established his yardstick. However, it was clear that he simply felt that he was the one on the losing end of the deal if he made an exchange with a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. Wang Baole thought for a bit after hearing what Jin Duoming had said. He seemed to agree with him and started feeling slightly bad for even suggesting it in the first place. He sighed. What you said makes sense. Its not worth it how about this? I wont make things difficult for you, but Id like a promotion. Can you do that for me? Jin Duoming released a sigh of relief. If Wang Baole had insisted on a Dharmic Armament, he would have given up on Li Yi himself. He smiled confidently. The dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy is getting old. He should retire and return to Earth. The dean sacrificed the prime of his years for the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. During his appointment, he groomed numerous talents that became the pillars of Mars and of the Federation! Wang Baole immediately added as a reminder to Jin Duoming. Jin Duoming stared at Wang Baole, surprised. What he had meant earlier was that he would transfer the Dao Mountain Mist Academy dean through his familys connections. After which, he would get Wang Baole promoted to the position of the school dean. He hadnt considered what would happen to the original dean. After discerning Wang Baoles intentions, though, he pondered for a few moments, then nodded. The old dean is still physically fit and mentally nimble in his old age, and he contributed greatly to the school. After hes been transferred back to Earth, there will definitely be another important office waiting for him to take over! Wang Baole was pleased. Jin Duoming was pleased as well. They stared at each other and smiled, the tension between them vanishing. They even chatted leisurely for a while. Jin Duoming instructed someone to bring them wine, and both of them sat down and started conversing like old friends. Before Wang Baole left, he thumped his chest. Old Jin, dont worry. I, Wang Baole, am so good looking. Why would I settle for Li Yi and make you unhappy? Am I that sort of guy? I admit, Li Yi is interested in me, but for my friend, Im willing to sacrifice anything. You have nothing to worry about! All right, Ill send her a message right now! Wang Baole thumped his chest and pulled out his voice transmission ring. He sent Li Yi a message right in front of Jin Duoming. Li Yi, things wont work out between us. I hope you will treasure the person whos been by your side all along. Let us both find our happiness elsewhere! Wang Baole ended the transmission without waiting for Li Yis reply. He lifted his eyes from the transmission ring and looked at Jin Duoming. Jin Duoming was overcome with emotion. The more he looked at Wang Baole, the more he realized what a true friend Wang Baole was! Baole, Ive been too rash. If you really like her, Ill give up on her! Old Jin, dont say that! I, Wang Baole, will do anything for a friend! Wang Baole had a fright. He thought about how he had just managed to push Li Yi away and gotten some positive returns out of it with great difficulty. If Jin Duoming decided not to go ahead with it after all, wouldnt he have gone to all that trouble for nothing? He smacked his chest again righteously, then turned and left. Jin Duoming stood on the stronghold and watched Wang Baole leave. He looked clearly moved and overcome with emotion. He sighed. Thats what I call a good friend! he said, then steered the stronghold away from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy and towards the Fire Spirit Academy. As soon as he walked back into the stronghold, the emotions on his face vanished. They were instead replaced by a look of contemplation. This Wang Baole is extremely sly. Hes the sort who seems all smiles and friendliness, but will immediately stab you in the face without mercy once he decides youre an enemy instead of a friend. Hes a dangerous character. Why would the old man ask me to befriend him if hes so dangerous? Why would he instruct me to help him where I can? Could it be that this is related to the reason Ive come to Mars? Jin Duoming fell into deep thought. It might seem that he had come to Mars for the sole reason of courting Li Yi, but in reality there was something even more important that he had to do. At the same moment, after Jin Duomings departure, Wang Baole stepped into his residences. The smile on his face had long vanished, and he narrowed his eyes and started thinking. This Jin Duomings put on quite an act. Hes not an idiot I dont believe he didnt see through the entire lie but he still made it seem like he bought the whole thing. In the end, I got myself a promotion Wang Baole thought for a bit then laughed. He set the matter aside and was about to continue his seclusion, but then, he recalled Jin Duomings stronghold. Since Wang Baoles arrival on Mars, Jin Duomings stronghold was the thing that had impressed him the most. It wasnt only lavish in appearance but equipped with powerful battle capabilities. He hadnt truly gone into the stronghold earlier, but he could still sense its powerful aura. It likely was capable of displaying battle capabilities rivaling a Core Formation realm cultivator. The stronghold was effectively an enhanced version of a Dharma artifact. If I have something like that, I wont be as helpless as I am now when I face the giant tree. Ill at least stand a fighting chance! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He thought about how he was from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. He had been refining artifacts since he had entered the Ethereal Dao College. With a bit more thought and effort, building a stronghold shouldnt be an impossible feat for him. Its just that it would require too many resources Wang Baole sighed. When he had been at the Lower Academy Island, outsiders had always said that Dharmic Armament cultivators were all walking Spirit Stones, that they were all rich. Now that he had reached the Foundation Establishment realm and was able to refine fourth-grade and fifth-grade Dharmic Armaments, he was keenly aware of what it meant to be poor. The resources required for refining artifacts were too much. Despite how fast he was able to refine Spirit Stones, he still couldnt keep pace with the rate he was using up materials. Even though its not possible to build a stronghold any time soon, I should still start my preparations now. That way, once I have enough resources, I can immediately start production! Wang Baole thought. He had made up his mind. He would create a stronghold that was invincible and impenetrable. He even thought up a name for it. Well call it the Eternal Fortress! Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly. After some assessment, he realized that even if he had the blueprint and materials ready, it would still not be possible for him to build such a stronghold single-handedly. He was troubled for a moment before he remembered his puppets. If I lack manpower, then I should first study how to create puppets that can serve as construction workers. They should be able to provide some basic support and carry out simple construction work! Wang Baole thought. During his seclusion, besides practicing the Lightning Dao: First Volume and edging closer towards a breakthrough in cultivation, Wang Baole also spent time studying how to refine construction puppets and running through the blueprints for his stronghold. Time crept by. Soon, more than a month had passed! Come noon one day, Wang Baole was sitting in meditation when his eyes suddenly opened. A rumbling roar erupted within his body, and bolts of lightning erupted from his right leg. They snaked around him in the air, thundering. The entire chamber was flooded with electricity in that instant. It appeared to transform into a pool of lightning! Sitting cross-legged within the pool was Wang Baole. The cultivation within his body erupted at that moment, breaking through the early-stage and stepping right into the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm! Chapter 316 - The Colony Disciplinary Order Arrives! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After Wang Baole attained his breakthrough in cultivation, he seemed to experience a sudden turn in fortune on Mars. Within three days of his breakthrough, the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy received his transfer orders from the Federation. The dean would be returning to Earth. He would be promoted from Secondary Rank Four Noble to Primary Rank Four Noble. Besides the promotion, he would also be stationed in his hometown. It was not only a comfortable retirement but also an establishment of his authority in his hometown. The arrangement showed the Trilunaris Corporations generous treatment towards their own people as well as Jin Duomings capabilities. He had managed to achieve his end of the deal within two weeks after reaching an agreement with Wang Baole. Orders for Wang Baoles new appointment also reached Mars around the same time. The Martian Colony City had the right to overwrite such direct orders from the Federation. It was, after all, to a certain degree, an autonomous city. However, Mars wouldnt easily use its powers, especially when the order was a promotion for Wang Baole, from a Primary Rank Five Noble to a Secondary Rank Four Noble. As a result, Wang Baole received his promotion to Secondary Rank Four Noble without a hitch. He became the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. The fact that everything went smoothly spoke greatly of the authority and political clout the Trilunaris Corporation wielded. It also said something about Wang Baoles own achievements! The match between the two elitists academies not only secured Wang Baoles fame as an educator, but it also gifted him with a wider social network. The reputation of the Soaring Cloud Student Platoon served as an amulet for him as well. That was why his new appointment had gone so smoothly, without any obstacle. Despite not being the youngest person ever to become a Secondary Rank Four Noble, he was still a rare sight in the Federation. He had surpassed most of his peers. His promotion to his latest Noble also signaled the step he had taken from the lower ranks of the Federation administration to its mid-ranks! This step might not seem like much, but to many people, it was a step that might take them ten years, twenty years, or even a lifetime to take. Wang Baole was keenly aware of what the promotion meant. That was why he was overjoyed when he received the orders. He happily accepted the congratulatory messages from the teachers and students of the academy, and he didnt forget to reward the hard work of the deserving. He immediately submitted a request to the Martian administration to appoint Lin Tianhao as the vice dean. Wang Baole had informed Lin Tianhao of his request prior to its submission. Lin Tianhao was naturally overcome with excitement and happiness. He had only been on Mars for less than six months before receiving a promotion in both office and ranking. He was beyond excited. Concerned that someone might stir trouble for him, he hurriedly contacted his father. Lin You was constantly keeping himself abreast of the situation on Mars. As soon as he heard from Lin Tianhao, his eyes brightened. He made preparations immediately, and Lin Tianhaos appointment was finalized. From his current Secondary Rank Five, he was promoted to a Primary Rank Five Noble. He also became the vice dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Lin Tianhao was extremely grateful towards Wang Baole for his efforts in promoting him and helping him rise up the ranks. He realized how wrong and immature he had been during his Ethereal Dao College days. He became keenly aware of how right his father had been. He had already acknowledged Wang Baoles abilities earlier, and now, he had absolutely nothing to complain about him. This is nothing, Tianhao. Keep tagging along, and you may soon see me become a Secondary Rank Four Noble within half a year. Then, Ill get you a Secondary Rank Four Noble as well. Wang Baole laughed. He patted Lin Tianhaos shoulder and looked at Lin Tianhao, pleased. The latter had just poured him a cup of tea and had only sat half-perched on the sofa. Wang Baole conversed a while more with Lin Tianhao and instructed the latter to focus on the educational aspect of the academy. He left Lin Tianhao with most of his work while he made full use of whatever time he had to familiarize himself with the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm. He also poured a great deal of his energy into studying the stronghold as well as construction puppets. Time passed. Two months after Wang Baoles and Lin Tianhaos new appointments, winter descended upon Mars. Snow appeared as the temperatures plunged. The lands outside the city became deserted and barren. The Combat cultivators and Hunting cultivators who were regularly deployed outside the city returned in batches. The temperature within the city fell as well. Even though there was still air circulating, one would see puffs of white clouds when they breathed. Nothing major happened in those two months. Where the academy was concerned, Lin Tianhao revealed his talents at administration and supervision. He had watched his father growing up, after all. After he had become the vice dean, backed with Wang Baoles approval and support, Lin Tianhao was able to carry out the plans Wang Baole had wanted to make fearlessly. The entire academy began learning the Baole Heaven Devouring Skill as a core skill. A great deal of effort was also spent on developing the students fighting capabilities. The numbers of the Soaring Cloud Student Platoon grew, and their reputation stabilized with frequent and regular exposure. There was no longer a danger of them being forgotten by the public after the end of the friendly match. As Lin Tianhao busied himself with the school, Wang Baole kept himself occupied as well. His work on the stronghold blueprints and his research into construction puppets progressed swiftly. As his ideas gained clarity, he tried to craft his first batch of construction puppets. He was now at the stage of testing them out. Wang Baole knew that he was still a long way from success. There were still many problems with the construction puppets and his stronghold blueprints. He still had a long way to go before they could be fully functional and ready for use. He still needed to continue to make improvements before the final product was ready and could be mass produced. Wang Baole wasnt anxious about the time required. As he continued his research, Lin Tianhaos regular reports and the private reports from other teachers ensured that he maintained a full grasp of everything happening within the academy. Wang Baole had brought glory and renewal to the school. In the past few months, students who had heard of the schools reputation had requested transfer to the academy. Their student population spiked, and his presence had become irreplaceable. He had become a mental and spiritual pillar supporting the academy. However, as the number of students grew, the existing teaching staff was no longer sufficient to support the growing student population. They recruited many new teachers. Wang Baoles office alone had three department heads. Besides the young married woman with coyish eyes, there were now two more beautiful staff members. Wang Baole was extremely satisfied. He thought the two new staff members also looked at him with hooks in their eyes as if trying to reel him in. At present, inside Wang Baoles office, the two new staff members brought Wang Baole tea and smiled at him. Wang Baole coughed. Just as he was about to ask them to take a seat and inquire about how they had been coping with work, Lin Tianhao arrived. Dean, our current state wont do. We dont have enough teachers we need more teachers! Im thinking of arranging a friendly match for the Soaring Cloud Student Platoon with the four Dao Colleges Lower Academies in the Federation. This is the only way to maintain the platoons current popularity and reputation Lin Tianhao immediately started reporting on his current work as soon as he arrived. Wang Baole was immensely pleased with Lin Tianhaos enthusiasm and passion for his work. He agreed to the friendly match and also began thinking about recruiting more teachers. They had too many students and not enough teachers. The newly recruited teachers had to go through a round of background checks to verify their background and identity. This was an elites academy, after all. It wouldnt do for there to be any security-related incidents. As the two discussed the matter, the shrill sounds of alarm suddenly rang outside. It was deafening. Through the windows, they could see a dozen black cruisers in the distant sky, headed for the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. The appearance of the cruisers immediately sent all Spirit Stone-related devices in the Dao Mountain Mist Academy into a temporary malfunction. They ceased working suddenly as energy suddenly erupted from the cruisers, creating a translucent shield that enveloped a teachers residential pavilion in the academy! The Colony Disciplinary Order! Alarm flashed across Lin Tianhaos face. He rose to his feet hurriedly. Wang Baole frowned and stood as well, going over to his window and watching as the dozen specially crafted Colony Disciplinary Order cruisers sped towards them and sealed the teachers residential pavilion. A dozen or so people dressed in black uniform rushed out from the cruisers and dashed into the pavilion. Behind the black uniforms walked out two peoplea man and a woman. The woman was clearly the higher ranked of the two. Her cultivation was at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, and she exuded the aura of a volcano on the verge of an eruption as she stood in the open. Her presence was overpowering. She wore a uniform, but her voluptuous figure made the uniform appear a few sizes smaller than it actually was. She had a well-endowed body, a head of long, flowing red hair, and pale, icy blue eyes. They resulted in her striking, mature appeal. She was like a fully-ripe peach. She drove the hearts of men racing. Such a stirring figure was paired with cold features devoid of emotion. Even the look in her eyes was frosty, cold like a glacier. The mix of fire and ice was what made this woman so deathly attractive. Wang Baole had seen his fair share of beauties. Regardless, he was still momentarily stunned by this womans beauty. Behind her was clearly her subordinate. Wang Baole recognized him. It was a familiar face. The man was Zhuo Yixian! The entire process took but the duration of a dozen breaths. As Wang Baoles gaze landed on Zhuo Yixian, the black uniformed men who had barged into the teachers residence earlier dragged a middle-aged teacher out. They brought him before Zhuo Yixian. Zhuo Yixian sensed Wang Baoles eyes on him, and he raised his head and flung a frosty glance at Wang Baole. Then, he stared at the pale-faced middle-aged man who had been arrested and spoke. Take him away! Wang Baole watched as the other disregarded his presence and arrested one of his own without even a prior warning. The expression on his face darkened. Even though the other party was the Colony Disciplinary Order, what they had done had completely disregarded his own presence and authority. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He smirked, then pushed his windows open, flying out in the next instant. Lin Tianhao had wanted to say something, but he had been too late. He hurriedly followed, but by then, Wang Baoles voice had sounded throughout the entire campus. Is there no one left alive in this Dao Mountain Mist Academy of mine? All my teachers, all my students, I want you to give a display of your cultivation. Let others know our academy isnt a place where anyone can simply trespass and intrude upon! Chapter 317 - Domineering Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baoles words reverberated throughout the entire college, he managed to make the thousands of teachers standing around look furiously at the staff from the Colony Disciplinary Order through his authoritative manner. Their cultivation was also instantly activated. The weakest of this group of more than a thousand teachers were at least a Pulse Enrichment cultivator of Ancient Martial Arts. Many of them were in the early-stage of True Breath, with tens of them in the mid-stage. There were at least thirty of them in Dao Mountain Mist Academy who were in the True Breath late-stage. Even though there were only two Foundation Establishment cultivators excluding Wang Baole, with the cultivation of thousands of people being unleashed, it was frightening. It shocked the tens of people from the Colony Disciplinary Order. That wasnt the end to everything. Under Wang Baoles command, everyone, not just the teachers, but also the tens of thousands of students from Dao Mountain Mist Academywith Jin Duozhi and Zhou Mei leading the packall roared angrily. Instantly, a concentrated force of Blood Qi erupted astonishingly from their bodies. That was especially so as the Heaven Devouring Skill had become so widespread that most of the students of Dao Mountain Mist Academy, regardless of whether they were male or female, were seen as little fatties at one glance. They were fat, yet their Blood Qi also significantly exceeded that of others. One could feel that their physical strength was indeed impressive. As a result, the eruption of Blood Qi in all directions from the bodies of these tens of thousands of students and teachers, who were of a similar level as them, surrounded everyone from the Colony Disciplinary Order from all corners. Such an imposing manner at such a scale immediately made the tens of men in black from the Colony Disciplinary Order frightened, and they turned pale with shock. They were severely alarmed, and even though the woman with the fiery hot figure appeared calm throughout the period, Zhuo Yixian, who was beside her, didnt have the same calmness. Looking at the thousands of teachers and the tens of thousands of students, and sensing the Blood Qi erupting from their bodies, his breathing uncontrollably quickened. If someone else, and not Wang Baole, were the dean, he wouldnt have cared. However, knowing that Wang Baole had a bad temper and would go into battle once something didnt go his way, he was worried that if Wang Baole were angered, he would command everyone to attack. Death would then be a reality that could be imagined. Therefore, as he grew increasingly nervous and anxious, Zhuo Yixian suddenly looked at Wang Baole and exclaimed loudly. Wang Baole, are you trying to revolt? All of you, are you trying to revolt as well? Zhuo Yixian was a witty person. With his words, not only was he trying to land Wang Baole in a sticky situation by poisoning the well, but he was also stressing the others around him. The meaning was clear; if anyone were to attack, it would be considered an attempt to revolt! Indeed, what he said had some effect. Some teachers were frightened, and their imposing manner was weakened. Wang Baole, who was standing on the veranda, was initially very pleased with how domineering his college appeared, but when he noticed that some of them backed down after hearing Zhuo Yixians words, he sneered. He looked at those who had become cowardly, before looking back at Zhuo Yixian, and was about to speak. Just at this moment, Jin Duozhi, who was paying attention to Wang Baole and had been instinctively judging the situation, felt his eyes light up. He seemed to have found an opportunity to suck up to Wang Baole, and was filled with agitation and excitement instantly. He felt that the heavens were on his side, treating him extremely well by always granting him the opportunity to showcase his loyalty to the dean. He was delighted as he rushed out and roared loudly. The Colony Disciplinary Order is a bully, oppressing the weak because they have greater power! Jin Duozhi was loud. As he roared loudly, he raised his hand and slammed his own chest forcefully. He punched hard, and large volumes of blood spewed from his mouth. He staggered backwards with blood in his mouth, his voice carrying a pitiful tone. How dare you hit me? I will seek justice from my grandfather! Zhou Meis eyes lit up, and she immediately punched herself. Soon, all the students seemed to have realized what was going on and were instantly agitated. As if without any fear of the consequences, they all punched themselves several times, resulting in them either vomiting blood or simply bleeding from the corner of their mouths. With more than half of the tens of thousands of students acting this way, it was a bewildering scene, especially when they completed the act by staggering backwards, screaming and shouting painfully. People from the Colony Disciplinary Order have attacked me! I will look for my mother to seek revenge for this! How dare you attack me? My father is Zhou Yuntao! No one has dared to hit me since I was young. You people have the guts to hit me My grandfather will not let this pass! As the screams reverberated, the surrounding teachers were dumbfounded. Lin Tianhao was flabbergasted, and even Wang Baole was surprised. That was even more so for the people from the Colony Disciplinary Order, who were entirely overcome with shock. As they listened to the angry screams from the students, they trembled and were on the brink of going crazy from all that was happening. It was obvious that none of them attacked the students. The threat from the students was a clear situation of them accusing the Colony Disciplinary Order. They felt extremely helpless and upset. Zhuo Yixian felt suffocated with shock and grew increasingly anxious. It wouldnt have mattered much if it was just a handful of students acting that way, but with so many of them, their backing was just too strong, such that even the Five Generation Sky Clan would have to look at the situation seriously. What the heck is this college trying to do? Why do I feel like Ive just entered an acting school? Zhuo Yixian was frightened and indignant. Those students were just too unprofessional in their acting. However, regardless of whether they were professional or not, the blood that they vomited was real. As a result, he felt extremely frustrated and troubled, as he was the one who had pushed for the visit to Dao Mountain Mist Academy. According to standard procedures, he should have met and greeted the school committee first. However, as he didnt have a good relationship with Wang Baole, he didnt bother with the formalities. He had originally thought that Wang Baole wouldnt do anything no matter how unhappy he was. However, he had never imagined that Wang Baole could generate such a strong reaction in the Dao Mountain Mist Academy with just a simple sentence. While he grew increasingly troubled, Wang Baole blinked his eyes, staring speechlessly at Jin Duozhi and the others. He knew well that those rascals were physically impressive, and the act of vomiting blood was as easy to spitting saliva for them. They appeared to be injured, but in reality, they could all recover fully by meditating for five minutes. However, Wang Baole was still satisfied with their performance. No matter the situation, he felt that his college shouldnt weaken on its imposing front. As for the teacher who was taken away, Wang Baole wasnt particularly familiar with him as he had only recently been hired. Furthermore, that teacher was still under internal probation in the college and wasnt assigned to teach yet. Arrangements for him to teach would only occur after the probation and investigations had been completed. He wasnt overly concerned that the Colony Disciplinary Order had sent people to apprehend the teachers. However, the Colony Disciplinary Order had shown up forcefully, unannounced, throwing him into a situation that he didnt understand. He was definitely not agreeable to such a manner of handling things. After all, Wang Baole could be considered a Secondary Rank Four Noble. Therefore, after looking at Zhuo Yixian and company, he raised his right hand. Silence! With that sentence, the teachers and students standing around instantly fell silent. Jin Duozhi and company all stood at attention, looking at Wang Baole. Such an imposing and authoritative manner immediately made the people from the Colony Disciplinary Order look at Wang Baole with respect and fear. Only Zhuo Yixian was indignant as he continued to stare at Wang Baole angrily. Wang Baole completely disregarded Zhuo Yixian, as he spoke calmly while looking at the lady with the hot figure beside Zhuo Yixian, who had remained calm since the start. Dear Fellow Daoist, I need a way to explain everything if you are to bring people away from my territory! Wang Baole, dont be overboard. The Colony Disciplinary Order is carrying out its due diligence, and there is no need to give you an explanation. You Zhuo Yixian heard Wang Baoles words and immediately laughed condescendingly. However, even before he could complete his sentence, Wang Baole suddenly turned his head around and roared with a deep voice. Shut up! Im speaking to your superior. How dare you interject, you rude rascal? Youre asking me about what basis I have? I, Wang Baole, am worthy, based on my status the dean of Dao Mountain Mist Academy, an educator of Mars, the founder of the Soaring Cloud Student Platoon personally chosen by the Governor, a Secondary Rank Four Noble, and my contributions to the Federation all these years! Is that enough? And you, Zhuo Yixian, the revolt that you mentioned previously has been said too easily. Because of that, I will notify all the parents of my students that you, Zhuo Yixian of the Colony Disciplinary Order, is suspecting their children of carrying out a revolt, and more specifically, that the Soaring Cloud Student Platoon personally chosen by the Governor is organizing a revolt! Zhuo Yixian felt as if he was being punched continuously by Wang Baoles words. That last sentence especially frightened him. He was about to speak when the cold and distant lady with the provocative figure frowned and calmly spoke to Zhuo Yixian. Silence! She was initially very satisfied with this subordinate of hers, but now, there was some dissatisfaction. Zhuo Yixian trembled internally as he quickly obeyed and didnt dare to speak any further. He was extremely frustrated, but he understood very well that this woman was someone he couldnt afford to offend, whether it was based on her family background, her position, her cultivation, or simply the news that had been spreading about her. Having stopped Zhuo Yixian from saying anything further, the lady looked at Wang Baole with a chill in her eyes that she didnt bother to hide. She waved her right hand and threw a jade slip directly at Wang Baole. The Colony Disciplinary Order apprehends people based on the evidence they have collected. You can read about it yourself. When she was done speaking, she no longer bothered about Wang Baole, and she sent out a command to her subordinates from the Colony Disciplinary Order. Bring this heretic cultivator away! Chapter 318 - Dean Wang, Please Cooperate! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Just as Wang Baole grabbed hold of the jade slip, the teacher who was apprehended suddenly began to struggle after the lady passed her command. He seemed to want to say something, but even before he could say something, the lady with the chilly look but provocative figure shot him a cold gaze. She walked towards him and slapped him hard with her right hand directly. When she raised her hand, a force belonging to someone who had perfected the Foundation Establishment stage and was approaching breakthrough into Core Formation instantly erupted from her body. It sent shock waves in all directions, and when the slap landed on the chest of that Dao Mountain Mist Academy teacher, the teacher vomited blood immediately. His chest turned into a mesh of flesh and blood, and his ribs were exposed. However, he didnt die! An easy option like death wont be available to you! The lady carried her usual facial expression as she reached into the bloody mess created in the teachers chest and broke three of his ribs. The pain caused the teacher to scream pitifully. The lady then wiped her bloody palm carelessly on the teachers shirt before turning and looking coldly at the teachers and students who were standing around. All the teachers held their breaths, and even the students grew nervous. Jin Duozhi looked closely at the lady and seemed to have realized who she was. He hurriedly stood at attention, trying to appear as if he was perfectly healthy and good, and that whatever that had happened previously was just a fluke. After frightening everyone, the lady didnt even bother to look at Wang Baole. She directly entered the cruiser, and Zhuo Yixian, who stood behind her, heaved a visible sigh of relief. He made use of the authoritative manner of the lady to look at Wang Baole viciously, as he apprehended the teacher from Dao Mountain Mist Academy who had lost consciousness and brought him into the cruiser along with the other people from the Colony Disciplinary Order. Soon, all the cruisers from the Colony Disciplinary Order rose into the sky and disappeared into the distance. With their departure, all the equipment in the area that was powered by the Spirit Stones began operating again. Wang Baole frowned. He couldnt stop what just happened as the incident recorded in the jade slip had shocked him. Using live people as an offering to practice a forbidden cultivation technique. Brutally killing seven people at the Ancient Martial Arts realm, and eleven commoners. There were few words in the jade slip, but those few sentences had managed to outline the offenses committed by that teacher. After reading about the crimes listed on the jade slip, Wang Baole then looked towards the cruisers from Colony Disciplinary Order in the distant sky. He remained silent, and Lin Tianhao, who was beside him, took a deep breath and began to speak in all seriousness. Dean, dont provoke this female lunatic she is simply crazy You know her? Who is she? A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He had noticed that Lin Tianhao wanted to say something previously but had stopped himself. It was clear that it was because of the presence of the lady that Lin Tianhao didnt dare to say anything. In addition, he also noticed the swift transformation and adrift look in Jin Duozhis eyes after he noticed her. It was apparent that he recognized who the woman was and didnt want to provoke her. Lin Tianhao hurriedly replied after hearing Wang Baoles question. He knew that he was slightly cowardly just now, but with the crazy woman standing there, even he didnt dare make a sound. Now, he began to speak softly, as if trying to rectify his blunder. Dean, do you remember Li Xiu? He is the senators son, and this female lunatic is his sister His blood sister! Lin Tianhaos reply caused Wang Baole to widen his eyes in disbelief. Li Xius sister? Wang Baoles facial expressions changed instantly. He thought of the serious look Li Xiu had when he said he would introduce him to his sister when he was in the Mystic Luna Realm. Yes, her name is Li Waner. Though her name sounds dainty, she is actually this woman with a frozen face! Just by looking at what a disaster Li Xiu is, you will know what kind of person his sister is! Even though this Li Waner is an extremely gifted natural talent, having perfected Foundation Establishment and was nearing the Core Formation stage despite being just a few years older than us, she has an icy nature and is extremely imposing. She is like an ice mountain that wouldnt melt even in a million years. She is an infamous spinster, known for her ruthlessness and eccentric personality. She looks pretty, which was why many people tried to pursue her many years back. However, every single one of them was almost beaten to death by her You know Jin Duoming, right? He also once tried to pursue her. He merely flirted with her with words, yet this Li Waner went after him so viciously that she almost had him castrated. Therefore, she is a female devil Its been said that Li Xiu has been beaten by her since he was young. Every single time, he would swear to us that he would find his sister an ugly, perverted, shameless, and vicious person to marry in order to take revenge. As Lin Tianhao rattled on, he grew more excited, not noticing that Wang Baole was beginning to look awkward. In the end, when Lin Tianhao noticed Wang Baoles awkward facial expressions, he immediately stopped speaking. Even though he didnt know why Wang Baole looked that way, he felt that it would be dangerous for him to continue staying where he was. Therefore, he found a reason and hurriedly left, even sending orders to disperse the crowd. When the people from Dao Mountain Mist Academy left, Wang Baole then turned to leave for his office with a stiff facial expression while gritting his teeth. Li Xiu, make sure you dont appear in front of me again. Darn it So, in your eyes, Im someone who is perverted, ugly, shameless, and vicious? Im so handsome, yet he cant see it. He must be blind! Wang Baole was most offended at Li Xiu thinking that he was ugly. Therefore, he became determined to teach Li Xiu what beauty truly was if he ever had the chance to see him again. With that thought, he suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and took another look at the jade slip before setting it aside. This matter actually had nothing to do with him. He only felt uncomfortable with how the Colony Disciplinary Order handled the matter. Now, he had calmed down, and continued to draw the blueprint for his stronghold and construction puppets. Just like that, a day passed. The next afternoon, Wang Baole stepped out of his residence and into the Deans Office, thinking that the incident with the Colony Disciplinary Order had already concluded the day before. Even though he was unhappy with the way they handled it, he had managed to save his reputation somehow. However, he had never imagined that not long after arriving in the office, cruisers from the Colony Disciplinary Order landed once again. This time, there was only one cruiser. Even though it did not barge into Dao Mountain Mist Academy and was instead parked outside, the person who emerged seemed like someone who was used to handling things head on and boisterously. He was in Wang Baoles office but was still stern and direct in his words. Dean Wang, our Minister needs you to go over to assist in the investigation. Wang Baole looked coldly at the expressionless middle-aged man dressed in a black robe standing before him, as he narrowed his eyes. Whats the investigation? Dean Wang, this is something that I dont know. This is an order by the Colony Disciplinary Order and is within the authority of the Colony Disciplinary Order bestowed by the Martian Colony. Everyone below the rank Secondary Rank Three has to cooperate. Dean Wang, after you, please! Wang Baole frowned. He was unhappy, but as he didnt do anything wrong, and as the Colony Disciplinary Order had sought cooperation, people would speak behind his back if he didnt cooperate. Therefore, after thinking about it, he took out his jade slip and contacted the Sect Lord of Ethereal Dao College. After informing the Sect Lord about the matter, the Sect Lord assured Wang Baole that he would keep tabs on it and that he should cooperate. With that, Wang Baole stood up. He didnt enter the Colony Disciplinary Orders cruiser. Instead, he stepped into his own cruiser, expressionlessly following the middle-aged man to the Colony Disciplinary Order in the Zone Nineteen! He soon arrived on the grounds of the Colony Disciplinary Order, which was filled with buildings that were painted black, giving off a suppressive force that felt extremely cold and distant. Everyone there was dressed in a black robe, looking extremely stern. The office of the Colony Disciplinary Orders Minister was located on the top floor of a high rise building in the middle of all the buildings. When Wang Baole arrived and pushed open the door, he saw Li Waner, Li Xius sister, sitting there, staring coldly at him. Her perfect level of Foundation Establishment cultivation was transformed into a suppressive force, enveloping Wang Baole. It was worth mentioning that even though Li Waner was expressionless and extremely cold, Wang Baole felt her looks could be compared to Zhao Yameng. To a certain extent, her hot figure put her higher in the ranks in terms of looks. Dean Wang, there are a few matters that we need your cooperation with, which is why we invited you here. Please answer truthfully! Li Waner didnt mince her words, instead, speaking her mind directly. The questions mostly revolved around the apprehended teacher, such as when he was employed and who he interacted with most on a day to day basis. Though Wang Baole was unhappy, he had no need to withhold information regarding these questions. Therefore, he answered everything truthfully. In the end, Li Waner judged the situation silently in her mind before lowering her head and checking the documents, not even looking at Wang Baole, before speaking coldly again. You can leave now. According to regulations, whatever is mentioned here shouldnt be made known to anyone. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences. Wang Baole looked at Li Waner, who remained cold and distant. As he turned towards the door, he turned his head, looking coldly at Li Waner, who was reading the documents, before speaking calmly. Minister Li, I am not a newbie to the Federation. When I first entered Ethereal Dao College, my job was in investigative matters. When I became Deputy Pavilion Head on the Upper Academy Island, investigative matters were also under my purview. I am clear about matters like these. Guilty or not, its all based on your words. Are you sure that you have the right evidence, and didnt malign the teacher under my watch? Furthermore, dont try to suppress me with your perfect Foundation Establishment cultivation. Even though I have never killed a perfected Foundation Establishment cultivator, I have killed many who were in the early-stage and mid-stage of Foundation Establishment when I was in Foundation Establishment myself. I can even kill those in the late-stage Foundation Establishment with a lift of my finger. You, a perfected Foundation Establishment cultivator, are no threat to me! Wang Baoles words made Li Waner frown, and she raised her head to look at Wang Baole with even more chilliness in her eyes. Wang Baole didnt seem to back down as he looked back at her, and this staring contest went on for a significant length of time. Chapter 319 - Mars’s Unusual Transformation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Since I began my cultivation, no one in the same realm as me has dared to speak to me in such a manner. Needless to say, it has never happened before with someone like you who is merely a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator! The chill in Li Waners eyes intensified, and a dangerous aura spread from her body, making all the items in the entire office vibrate ever so slightly. In the face of Li Waners suppressive force, Wang Baole raised his brows and laughed. What a coincidence! Every single person who said such a thing to me has been killed by me. Shall we compare to see who has killed more Foundation Establishment cultivators? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly, and a frightening aura emerged from his body as well as he prepared to fight. If he were still in the early-stage of Foundation Establishment like previously, he would perhaps not have the guts to do what he was doing now. However, as he advanced to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, riding on the Heavenly Thunder, possessing the Dharmic Armament, and coupled with his immense physical strength, Wang Baoles unhappiness towards the Colony Disciplinary Order that arose previously now showed signs of erupting. Seeing that they were clashing with each other and that their hostile auras were growing stronger, Li Waner suddenly stood up. She didnt make an attack and instead pushed opened the windows with her hands and stepped out. Instantly, a cruiser appeared, landing at her feet. Arent you asking me if I made any judgment errors? Come on board, Ill show you what real proof and evidence is! Li Waner spoke indifferently. Wang Baole took a look at Li Waner and weighed the consequences before stepping into Li Waners cruiser. Immediately, the cruiser picked up speed and went into the distance, so fast that perhaps the other people from the Colony Disciplinary Order might not have realized what had happened. The high traveling speed of the cruiser, coupled with the fact that it was made specifically for the Colony Disciplinary Order, bestowed it with such authority that it was able to disregard the outermost layer of array formation protection surrounding the Mars Colonial City, and before long, it had emerged out of the Colonial City! It was now winter on Mars. The winds froze one to the bone, with temperatures at an extreme low. As the cruiser charged at high speed, its temperature increased, which led to the inevitable formation of frost layers. A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. When he first emerged from Mars City, he contacted Ethereal Dao Colleges Sect Lord with his jade slip to inform him about what was going on. He then kept the jade slip, looking coldly at Li Waner as he tried to judge if she had connections to the giant tree. However, if they were indeed connected, the voice transmissions he sent out would definitely be blocked. Since he could still send out voice transmissions, as usual, it pointed towards Li Waner not sharing a relationship with the giant tree. Noticing that Wang Baole was sending a voice transmission, a look of disdain appeared in Li Waners eyes. She didnt say anything, simply continuing the journey in the cruiser as it traveled further away from Mars Colonial City until it reached a barren plain. The plain was all white, entirely covered with snow. There were some small, scattered areas which the snow didnt cover, revealing the deep red-colored ground. The cruiser slowly landed. Li Waner leaped and alighted from the cruiser, landing on the snow. Wang Baole frowned, narrowing his eyes as he followed suit. It was then that Li Waner took out a jade slip, which she pressed while aiming it on the ground. When she pressed the jade slip, a purple glow emerged from it, which immediately spread in all directions, causing Wang Baoles pupils to constrict. He saw that the entire area began to be warped, turning blurry. Soon, like a broken mirror, the hundreds of feet of snow surrounding them disappeared, and an underground cave appeared! It appeared as though the cave had been there since the beginning. The array formation left by people covered it, making it impossible for outsiders to explore it. Wang Baoles breathing grew rapid when he saw the underground cave. When he looked towards Li Waner, she had already taken the lead and entered the cave. Soon, her voice emerged from underground. Whats the matter? Youre afraid to come down here? Didnt you want real evidence? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and raised his hands. Instantly, the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament appeared in his hands. He turned and charged into the underground cave. The temperature inside the cave was significantly higher than that outside. Looking into the distance, there was a passageway. Wang Baole walked along it to the end, where he saw Li Waner and a scene that made him extremely shocked! In the depths of the underground cave was a secret chamber weakly lit by Spirit Stones. However, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could see everything clearly despite the low visibility. Right now, the door to the secret chamber was already open, and he could see that there were receptacles placed everywhere inside it. Taking a closer look at the contents of these receptacles, he realized that human organs were being stored in them! Some of them even contained the corpses of babies! A significant number of them contained unrecognizable pieces of bloody flesh. Wang Baole was unable to identify every single one of them, but it was clear to him that the existence of the secret chamber was sinister. That alone caused Wang Baole to breathe heavily. There were limits to humanity that shouldnt be breached. What Wang Baole saw before him severely violated the principles of being human! See all of this? Li Waner remained expressionless as she took out a jade slip with a wave of her right hand. After grabbing hold of it, a scene immediately played out through the glow that emerged from the jade slip. The scenario depicted the secret chamber. The only difference was that instead of Wang Baole and Li Waner, there was a middle-aged man. With just a single glance, Wang Baole immediately recognized that the man was the teacher that had been apprehended by the Colony Disciplinary Order. In the image, the man was meditating with his legs crossed. His facial expressions were frightening, and he appeared to be going through cultivation. There were receptacles containing the human organs placed around him, and he seemed to be in the process of absorbing a mysterious force! This scene made Wang Baole solemn as he took a deep breath. He knew deep in his heart that the Colony Disciplinary Order was properly handling the matter. He wanted to say something, but Li Waner didnt give him a chance to, as she immediately kept the jade slip and began speaking coldly. The reason why this area is preserved is to lure his accomplice. Bringing you here can be considered an exception. You arent to question future matters of the Colony Disciplinary Order! With that, Li Waner turned and walked towards the passageway with a cold expression on her face. Wang Baole was somewhat embarrassed. If it was in a different setting and someone were to speak to him this way, he would have flipped. However, he wasnt the least bit angry now. In his embarrassment, he quickly followed behind Li Waner. Looking at her shockingly attractive figure accentuated by her tight-fitting uniform, Wang Baole uncontrollably thought of the incident where Li Xiu wanted him as a brother-in-law. However, just as the thought circled around Wang Baoles mind, an unusual transformation suddenly occurred outside the cave! A loud boom emerged and spread from outside the underground cave. It sounded as if a large number of people were crying pitifully, their cries spreading in all directions. Li Waner and Wang Baole grew solemn as they noticed that blood-colored winds were blowing towards them from the wilderness a distance away from the plains! This blood-colored wind could perhaps be better described not as wind, but as fog. It was as if the tides swept towards them from all directions from a distance, covering a large area and at such a high speed that if one were to observe from above, one would see that it was boundless. It was like a red-colored sea, churning from a distance. They didnt have time to rush out. Almost immediately, the blood-colored wind enveloped Wang Baole and Li Waner in the zone where the underground cave was. The cries grew even more pitiful as if innumerable wandering spirits were crying out all their sufferings within the blood-colored fog. Hearing it, one could feel chills down their spine as if they had come into contact with spirits. Instinctively, fear and shock arose in their hearts. At the same time, there were sounds of grinding teeth reverberating from within the fog. All of it was harrowing, and as Wang Baole and Li Waner were frozen with surprise at the cave being enveloped, the cries reverberated. The entire area was covered with the blood-colored fog, which decreased the visibility. At the same time, the Spirit Qi within their bodies lost vitality right at that moment! As if being restricted, they could no longer feel their Spirit Qi; it was as if it had completely disappeared. Li Waners breathing quickened as she shrieked. Spirit Restriction! Whats going on! A torrent of thoughts crashed in Wang Baoles mind. Similarly, he couldnt feel the existence of his Spirit Qi. Even the green lotus seemed to have broken off all ties with him. Wang Baole could only vaguely feel the devouring seed, even though it was also being affected. This weak sense required time before it could be completely detected. Within this time, his Spirit Qi disappeared, unable to be activated. In that moment, a cultivator was turned into a commoner! The voice transmission ring, the storage bracelet They all lost their function. Everything that was related to Spirit Qi was being forbidden! Thankfully, the foundation of life formed through ones cultivation was unaffected. Therefore, ones breathing wasnt affected as quickly. However, there was no time to lose, as one would endanger their lives if they were out of the City for a prolonged period of time. Everything happened too quickly. The vanishing of ones cultivation and the Spirit Restriction, coupled with the extinguishing of the light from the Spirit Stones, rapidly decreased their visibility. At the same time, the pitch-black surroundings became even more prominent. Luckily, Wang Baole still held a weak connection with the devouring seed, which allowed him to maintain his field of vision slightly. He vaguely saw that the red fog had already spread into the underground caves passageway, and signs of the mud rotting appeared wherever the fog passed. At the same time, Wang Baole instinctively sensed an extreme level of danger. If he were to come into contact with the red fog, there was no doubt that he would die. Therefore, he grabbed hold of Li Wan-er, who had lost all her spirit energy, and he charged towards the secret chamber. Li Waner wanted to struggle but also seemed to have felt the danger from the fast approaching fog. Therefore, without needing Wang Baole to pull her along, she quickly charged towards the secret chamber. However, it was still too late for both of them. The blood-colored fog churned, and it only spread through half the passageway without advancing further. However, when the duo entered the secret chamber and shut the secret chamber door behind them, a small portion of the fog seemed to have sensed Wang Baole and chased after them like a living creature. It followed the door as it was closing, wriggling into Wang Baole through his nose and mouth! Wang Baole was shocked and instantly felt an indescribable pain in his body as if his life and spirit were dissolving. Thankfully, it was only a tiny portion of the red fog, and Wang Baoles body could disintegrate it. Therefore, the pain was only temporary, disappearing as quickly as it appeared. However, he already burst out in a sweat, and a sense of weakness instantly appeared. In that pitch-black environment, the duo waited for a moment while still on high alert. Realizing that the red fog only seemed to have spread through half the length of the passageway without advancing further into the secret chamber, they finally heaved a sigh of relief. What they didnt know was that this red fog didnt only appear where they were; instead, it had emerged simultaneously in many locations on Mars! Chapter 320 - Bizarre Village! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the same instant, blood-colored winds appeared on almost thirty percent of Mars. It was an extremely bizarre scene as the winds blew in all directions. A thing like this had never happened before, either after the establishment of the Martian Colony City or ever before in history. If one were to look at Mars from outer space, they could see that the red-colored fog was like the tides, spreading at high speed and covering an increasingly large area. This event was instantly detected by the array formation on Mars, which led to a warning signal being sent out. This immediately caught the attention of the Martian Colony City, and people like the Governor and Deputy Governor personally made the trip down to the core of the array formation to find out what was going on. The core of the array formation was located in the military base of Mars. It was extremely large, covering over sixty percent of Mars. At the same time, even though it was meant for military use, the one with the most authority over it was the Governor. Right now, on the enormous spirit screen located within the military base, an illusory model of Mars could be seen. Thirty percent of the region of the model was covered with churning red fog. It was extremely harrowing to watch, and in the crowd which densely covered the area, the military elites, the Governor, as well as other personnel looked solemn. There werent any signs. Suddenly, this blood-colored fog appeared. Based on the investigations carried out by the sentry guards stationed outside, the blood fog was found to be corrosive and has the capability to restrict spirits. Furthermore, an unknown creature seems to exist within the fog The person in command of the military was a burly middle-aged man. Right now, he was standing behind the Governor as he spoke with all seriousness. Therefore, other than reporting the information to you, we sincerely request for the Governor to use your authority to increase the power of the Mars array formation in order to better investigate the situation so that we can get a clear understanding of what is going on inside the fog! The Governor, dressed in a bright red long robe, frowned as she stared at the spirit screen. After a brief moment of silence, she suddenly raised her right hand, activating her hand seals as she pressed the enormous spirit screen in front of her through the air. As the spirit screen was pressed, it instantly vibrated, and the image on it began to blur immediately. However, very quickly, the image reappeared much clearer than before, as if it could permeate the screen. The unclear figure formed by the blood-colored fog seemed to have been filtered, such that everyone could vaguely see what was within the blood-colored fog! What was bizarre was that within the blood-colored fog, the ground and the rocks appeared normal. However, both the common and unique vegetation that the Federation had been trying to cultivate following the appearance of Spirit Qi on Mars had withered and died. At the same time, there seemed to be several things flowing within the fog. The things that were flowing all looked different, seemingly translucent as they blended with the fog. They could be seen through the array formation but were completely invisible to the naked eye. This made everyone even more solemn. At the same time, the Martian Colony Governor suddenly looked towards a small area on the northwestern area of the Mars model. Hmm? The pupils of the Mars Governor constricted, and with her finger pointing at it, the area was instantly magnified. Immediately, the entire spirit screen turned blood red, and after layers of filtering, everyone finally managed to see the true appearance of the area beneath the blood-colored fog. They all gasped in disbelief! There it was a village! Impossible! The burly middle-aged man from the military let out a voiceless scream. At the same time, gasps of shock and disbelief, as well as sounds of heavy breathing, emerged from the people around him. How could there be a village on Mars? I know that place. Im very sure that it was just a basin in that location previously. There was no village! As the crowd was gripped in shock, the giant tree also took a few steps forward to take a closer look. He then waved his hand suddenly, minimizing the area on the screen before pointing at several other regions of Mars. Soon, images of the various areas appeared on the screen, each having identical, bizarre looking villages within them! There were a total of seven such areas! The atmosphere grew more solemn. As people grew more surprised, the detection by the array formation showed that there wasnt a high level of danger in those seven villages. At the same time, it detected that within the seven villages, there was the existence of broken array formations and damaged Dharmic treasures. This made the seven villages even more mysterious. Interesting The Mars Governor narrowed her eyes, revealing a glint of danger in them. After a brief moment of silence, she gave a command. According to the detection done by the array formation, the seven areas arent considered very dangerous. However, we shouldnt belittle them. This matter shall be placed under your charge, General Li. Send out seven troops to investigate each of these seven areas at the same time. Furthermore, be alert and make sure that a Core Formation cultivator leads each team. At the same time, gather all the Array Runes cultivators as well as Dharmic Armament cultivators in the Martian City and bring them along. If the objects within the seven areas cant be brought out, then they are to research them on the spot! General Li from the military immediately obeyed the command. He then turned around, efficiently making plans to carry out the command. With that, the entire Mars military was activated, and as commands were passed down, the identities and residential addresses of Array Runes and Dharmic Armament cultivators within Martian Colony City were retrieved. Wang Baole and Lin Tianhaos name were among the data reviewed. As the command was sent out, numerous cruisers rushed out from the military base. With the fastest speed, they ferried the Array Runes and Dharmic Armament cultivators to accompany the seven branch teams. At the same time, in order to prevent widespread panic, the entire mission was conducted in secrecy. One of the cruisers headed directly to Dao Mountain Mist Academy at high speed. After it arrived in Dao Mountain Mist Academy, it immediately sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole. However, it was futile as there was no reply received. That made the military personnel who were looking for Wang Baole troubled. Instead, they located Lin Tianhao. The arrival of the military surprised Lin Tianhao, and he immediately sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole. However, he was unable to contact him as well. In the end, with the military running out of time, they looked at Lin Tianhao and announced. Lin Tianhao, you have been drafted! Lin Tianhao didnt know how to nor was he able to reject being drafted by the military. After a few silent breaths, he immediately nodded his head and stepped into the military cruiser, leaving Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Before long, the seven unique cruisers that could withstand a brief moment of Spirit Restriction emerged from Martian City, heading at high speed in seven different directions. At the same time, outside the Colonial City in the wilderness, on the plains within the blood-colored fog, it was completely dark in the underground cave where the evil cultivator previously resided. In the darkness, Wang Baole sat down after guiding himself using the wall. He gasped as he thought about the sudden appearance and disappeared of extreme pain despite his body disintegrating the blood-colored fog that entered him. Quiet! Li Waner ordered softly the moment Wang Baole gasped. Wang Baole stared at her. However, when he thought about the misunderstanding he had towards her previously, he sneered under his breath and unwillingly followed suit without paying further attention. He shut his eyes and tried to connect with the devouring seed, so as to regain his cultivation as soon as possible. At the same time, he was also feeling troubled. Being trapped where he was without doing anything felt too passive. However, he understood clearly that the blood-colored fog outside would probably not last long. Furthermore, the longer he and Li Waner remained uncontactable, the more likely the Martian Colonial City would realize. Then, following the clues, they should be able to locate them. Thankfully, I contacted the Sect Lord previously. If I dont reply to his messages for an extended period of time, he will probably know that trouble occurred! With that thought, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. Simultaneously, he continued to strengthen his connection with the devouring seed. Li Waner also tried all ways to regain her cultivation. The problem was that the Spirit Restriction happened so suddenly and was on a large scale. It appeared that neither of their cultivations couldnt be regained within a short time. As for the underground cave, it wouldnt have mattered if it was merely shrouded in darkness. What made it worse was that it was now winter on Mars, and temperatures were already low. On normal days, the array formation provided some form of protection in the Colonial City. Even if they were to go outdoors, their cultivation could protect them, allowing them to withstand Mars temperatures. However, right now, due to the Spirit Restriction, Wang Baole and Li Waner seemed to have immediately become commoners. Not only was their cultivation restricted, they gradually grew incapable of withstanding the cold. After half an hour, the duo, who had kept silent since the start, began to feel an increasingly stronger sense of cold in the underground cave. Wang Baole, despite being fat and thick-skinned, began to feel weaker and colder as his body was somewhat exhausted when it tried to disintegrate the red fog. As for Li Waner, even though her cultivation exceeded that of Wang Baoles, she wasnt as strong physically. Therefore, very quickly, Wang Baole heard Li Waners teeth chattering as she shivered, as well as her gradually weakening breathing. It could be that the dip in temperature was very significant, or that it was low, to begin with, but the emergence of the red fog affected and weakened the duocausing Li Waner to lose heat extremely quickly. She couldnt withstand it any longer. If this were to carry on, even if the duos bodies evolved by virtue of the Spirit Qi, which could allow them to maintain the demands for breathing, they would still die eventually! Seeing that that was the case, Wang Baole hesitated. Even though Li Waner was trembling, she still remained calm as she spoke, her voice emerging in the darkness. Wang Baole, take off your clothes. Chapter 321 - Ill Never Speak Even If You Beat Me to Death! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ah? When he suddenly heard Li Waners words in the darkness, Wang Baole was taken aback. He became alert and said probingly. Li Waner, someone should be coming to save us. You dont think about silly things. We havent reached the moment for one last hurrah before our deaths. Enough with your nonsense! Take off your clothes quickly! Li Waner was slightly annoyed, her voice turning stern. Her strong-headed nature, under the pressure and annoyance she was experiencing, could no longer be suppressed as it burst right out of her now. Why should I? Youre cold, but so am I. Hearing Li Waners words, Wang Baole was unhappy. Even though he was rugged and big-sized, he felt the same kind of chills. Even though he wasnt as cold as Li Waner was, but if he really were to strip, he would definitely be frozen stiff in a short period of time. Seeing how uncooperative Wang Baole was, Li Waner frowned. Her eyes had grown accustomed to the darkness, and even though she couldnt make out the details, she could sense where Wang Baole was, and she stared at him coldly. After a moment, she took a deep breath, forcing down her anger as she spoke calmly. Wang Baole, if this were to go on, we would freeze to death before anyone came to save us. Therefore, we need to keep our bodies warm! And clothing shouldnt be used for keeping warm! Li Waner spoke word by word, taking the initiative to take off her clothes first. What followed was a sound similar to paper being shredded; Li Waner was resolutely taking off her clothing even though she was shaking from the cold. However, she was unaware that even though Wang Baoles vision became slightly less clear than before due to the loss of Spirit Qi, he could still vaguely make out the big picture, just not in detail. Instantly, a crystal-like figure appeared in his eyes. Similar to her back view, which he had seen previously, Li Waner had such a sexy figure. Even though she still had her bra on, Wang Baole felt that her bra was undersized. Her breasts were plump and shaped provocatively, and the sight made his temperature rise and breath quicken. Hmm? So this can generate warmth Wang Baole cleared his throat, thinking about what to do in his mind. He sighed, as if still hesitating, before finally gritting his teeth. Fine! Im saving a life here! With such a noble revelation, Wang Baole stood up immediately, stripping all his clothes off at a speed much faster than Li Waner. Of course, he kept his undergarments on. Whats next? Do you come, or do I go? My cultivation isnt as high as yours, so I cant see anything clearly. I cannot find your location. Where are you? Wang Baole blinked, his only thought was that his time in the underground cave was growing too exciting Li Waner believed Wang Baoles declaration that he couldnt see clearly. That was because she felt that her level of cultivation was indeed higher than Wang Baoles. Since she could only vaguely see the outlines and images, which appeared dull in her eyes, it would be worse for Wang Baole. In reality, that was also the reason that made her determined to warm each other up. After seeing the naked Wang Baole, who sat down with his legs crossed after stripping his clothes, Li Waner gritted her teeth and rose, still shivering, and approached him. The nearer she was to him, the more she felt the warmth from his body. Like a fire source, it made Li Waner pick up her pace at an increasing speed. As for Wang Baole, his heart was palpitating furiously, and his throat turned dry. He was hyperventilating, as what appeared before his eyes was too much of a shock. Li Waners figure was the sexiest one out of all that Wang Baole had seen in his life, whether they were covered with clothing or not. She had long slender legs, beady white skin, and a voluptuous hour-glass figure. She neared him, slowly at first before speedily approaching him, and sat directly in his arms, her body freezing cold. Her cold body contrasted very clearly with his heated body, a contrast that made Wang Baole tremble and Li Waner instinctively hug him close. Erm In Wang Baoles life, this was one of the few times where he was thrown into confusion. He raised his hands, unsure of where to place them. His breathing also quickened as he opened his mouth, unsure of what to say. Now, you can cover our bodies with the clothes, Li Waner took a deep breath and said coldly. Wang Baole coughed and slowly responded. He thought of how self-sacrificial he was, just like the Buddha. With that thought, he instantly felt that he was doing a noble deed. He quickly covered himself and Li Waner with the clothing that was strewn around them. After that, he rested his hands, instinctively placing them where Li Waner was most voluptuous. Li Waner frowned, an icy look appearing in her eyes. She was about to rage, but she felt that Wang Baoles large hands were extremely warm; therefore, she remained silent, turning her head and ignoring him. Just like that, both Li Waner and Wang Baole stayed silent as time gradually went by. Eventually, as they generated warmth for each other, their temperatures increased. That allowed them to resist the coldness of the surroundings, and their scents began to spread towards each other as they hugged tightly. A pleasant scent wafted continuously into Wang Baoles nose. He had willed himself to keep his heart rate from skyrocketing, but as he smelled the scent, his heart palpitated furiously again. Therefore, his hands instantly squeezed, and he immediately snapped out of his daze. He wanted to stop when he realized that Li Waners breathing also quickened. He lowered his head to take an inconspicuous look and realized that Li Waners face had turned redder than usual. This scene, coupled with Li Waners reaction, was like a devil that instantly emerged from Wang Baoles body. He blinked his eyes and thought about whether it was an encouragement from Li Waner. Forget it. Im doing all this to save her. Its no big deal sacrificing myself. After all, I, Wang Baole, am not a selfish person! With those thoughts, Wang Baole planned to continue but soon realized that Li Waners reddened face seemed to be showing signs of returning to normal. Therefore, he subconsciously squeezed his hands again, and instantly, Li Waners body trembled as her face reddened again. Whats going on? Wang Baole noticed Li Waner, with her face reddened and her eyes shut, remaining silent. His heart beat faster, and though he hadnt planned to, his large hands began exploring. Li Waners body froze instantly, but she remained silent and didnt reject him. That made Wang Baole begin to breathe heavily, and before long, Li Waners usual cold voice reverberated in the underground cave. If you dont wish to see a part of yourself missing after we are rescued, then you can continue! That voice was so chilling that Wang Baole froze instantly when he heard it. He cleared his throat and didnt dare to continue after thinking it through carefully Just like that, the duo fell silent in the noiseless underground cave. What was left was the continuously reverberating sounds of their breathing and the howling outside, which made them hug each other even tighter. The passing of time also seemed to slow down. After a brief moment, Li Waner suddenly spoke. Talk about yourself. I heard that you almost killed Li Xiu on the moon? Me killing him? That fella thinks that I am a pushover and wanted to kill me. I was magnanimous to set him free! Wang Baole was unhappy hearing Li Waners question. After thinking about it, he told Li Waner about what he had experienced on the moon, save for some crucial information about himself. In this way, the duo conversed while seeking warmth from each other in the underground cave. Wang Baole shared first, followed by Li Waner. Eventually, a night passed. On the morning of the second day, as the blood-colored fog dissipated gradually, Wang Baole and Li Waner immediately felt that the Spirit Qi within their bodies recovering at a fast pace. At the same time, with the recovery of the Spirit Qi, their vision slowly returned to clarity from a blur, and from a dull view to a bright one The recovery of Spirit Qi made it unnecessary for both of them to seek warmth from each other. Therefore, Li Waner left the embrace of Wang Baole without any qualms. She stood up, not care whether Wang Baole was looking at her, and, with her back facing him, put on her clothes. Looking at Li Waners back view, Wang Baoles heart, which had already returned to a state of calmness, began to beat furiously again. He hurriedly put on his clothes. After the two of them were fully and neatly clothed, Li Waner turned around, appearing just like she did before with her sexy figure, cold attitude, and a distant gaze which seems to push everyone away. She returned to the arrogant ice mountain that wouldnt melt, just as she was before. Wang Baole, if you were ever to leak out a single bit of what happened here Li Waner paused as a chill flashed across her eyes. She raised her right hand and smashed the wall loudly, and immediately, the rocks of the wall turned into ash. Her cultivation, which was on the level of perfected Foundation Establishment, rose to that of pre-Core Formation and instantly erupted. Wang Baole frowned as he sneered in his heart. He felt that he should be saying that instead, but Li Waner had stolen his words. He wanted to speak, but at that moment, a gigantic battle axe appeared in Li Waners hands. The battle axe was a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! Looking at the Dharmic Armament, Wang Baole took a deep breath and blinked. He didnt think that it would be embarrassing to obey right now, so he slapped his chest. Rest assured! I will never tell anyone about this even if they were to beat me to death! Chapter 322 - Holy Condor? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Waner gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look when she heard what he said. Then, she turned and left the cave. The back of her figure was well-curved and beautiful, and the aura exuding from her person was frosty like a glacier. Her eyes spoke a warning for others to stay far, far away from her. Wang Baole turned sullen. I did save her life, after all. In any case, both of us took advantage of each other last night. I was taken advantage of too! How dare she threaten me! Wang Baole simmered with rage and injustice. After some thought, he decided there was no need for him to reveal his honest thoughts. This was a strategic move, a pretense of weakness, a ploy to trick the enemyit wasnt actual weakness or cowardice on his part. The thought bolstered his confidence, and he walked out of the cave with his hands behind his back. He emerged to a sun-lit, clear-skied world surrounded by ice and snow. It was nothing like last night. There were no signs of decomposition, making the blood-colored fog and winds of last night seemed like a dream. It was as if they had never appeared. But the fact was, they had. Wang Baole and Li Waner were very certain of that. As they stood in silence, they keenly felt the bizarreness that had descended upon Mars. They couldnt shake off the feeling that every moment they spent standing there was dangerous. Li Waner retrieved her cruiser hastily, and Wang Baole leaped onboard hurriedly. Under Li Waners steering, the cruiser dashed at a startling speed towards the Martian City. Their voice transmission rings had come online again. During their return journey, both Wang Baole and Li Waner received a flood of messages. Wang Baole had received news from Lin Tianhao and other teachers from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, as well as transmissions from Jin Duoming and a few anonymous senders. The Ethereal Dao Colleges Sect Lord had also sent him multiple transmissions. When Wang Baole saw them, he hurriedly read all of them and replied to them immediately. Then, he saw Jin Duomings transmission, and alarm flashed across his face instantly. Last night, a third of Mars was covered in blood-colored fog and winds! Wang Baole raised his head in alarm and shock. He looked at Li Waner and found the expression on her face equally somber. Clearly, she had received more details on what had happened due to her status and office. Wang Baole had guessed right. Li Waner was one of the main people in charge of the Colony Disciplinary Order, so she had received a comprehensive update on the situation. She knew that while the fog had dispersed at their location, more than half of the regions that had been besieged by this phenomena were still currently covered in fog. Li Waner thought about how bizarre the entire situation was and the terrifying effects of the blood-colored fog, and she realized the gravity of the situation. If they didnt get to the bottom of this, it would remain a potential disaster waiting to blow up again. It had appeared outside the colony city this time. If it appeared inside the city the next time The look on Li Waners face grew solemn as she imagined the scene. She increased the cruiser speed and forced it to go faster. It roared as it dashed ahead. She knew that there was going to be a mountain of work related to the mysterious fog waiting for her and her team to investigate and handle. Wang Baole tried to get his thoughts to settle. He frowned as he stared at his voice transmission ring. One of the messages that he had received was from the academys teacher, informing him that the military had come looking for him last night. In his absence, they had taken Lin Tianhao instead. The academy was unsure of the exact reason. Wang Baole immediately pulled out his voice transmission ring and sent a message to Lin Tianhao, but he received radio silence. It was clear that Lin Tianhaos communication with the outside world had been cut off. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole turned towards Li Waner. Last night, the military came looking for me at the academy. They took my vice dean in the end. You have a clearer picture of whats going on. Do you know why they did that? Li Waner frowned. She threw a glance towards Wang Baole. Normally, she would have ignored him, but at present, after a few moments of silence, she pulled out her voice transmission ring and asked a few questions. After a while, without even turning her head, she spoke coolly. Yesterday night, when the blood-colored fog and winds appeared, seven strange villages also appeared. Based on the assessment conducted via our array formation, the level of danger was deemed to be relatively low. The Governor ordered the military to send out seven teams to survey and investigate the areas. That was because the initial scan had shown the remnants of array formations and Dharmic treasures in the villages. Every team was to be accompanied by an Array Formation cultivator as well as a Dharmic Armament cultivator. Wang Baole realized what had transpired when he heard that. He couldnt help but worry since Lin Tianhao had taken his place for the mission. He recalled how terrifying the blood-colored fog and winds had been, and anxiety and worry rose in his heart. He thought again about how the military had stepped in this time. Even the Governor was aware of the matter. Perhaps he was overthinking things. The military would have made sure they were fully prepared and equipped for the mission. They would have been sure of their missions success. Li Waner seemed to notice Wang Baoles worry. After a moment of silence, she spoke casually. Every team was allocated a Core Formation realm cultivator to hold the fort. Of course, when the military carries out any missions, all news and communications will be sealed. Participants in the mission arent allowed to contact anyone else in the outside world. What Im telling you now is highly confidential. If you leak it I know, I know. That stone wall in the cave, right? Thatll be what will happen to me. I understand! Wang Baole let loose a breath of relief when he heard what Li Waner had said. He stared at her. All of a sudden, he realized she wasnt that bad after all. Li Waner snorted. She didnt say anything else. Instead, she pressed her cruiser to fly more quickly. Within a short span of time, they reached the edge of the Martian Colony City. Before they entered the city though, Li Waner fiddled with the cruisers configurations. A black glow suddenly appeared and enveloped the cruise as it shot through the citys array formation. It entered the citys peripheral city zone, Zone Thirty-Six, and abruptly stopped in a small secluded alley. Lets go! Wang Baole knew that she didnt wish for others to see them together. He didnt waste time on words and leaped off the cruiser. Before he even landed on his feet, the cruiser roared and sped away into the distance. As Wang Baole watched the cruiser speed off into the distance, a realization dawned on him. No one would find out what had happened between the two of them last nightit had become their secret. Fine, I wont beat Li Xiu up when I see him the next time. Wang Baole shook his head. He retrieved his own cruiser and headed for the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, arriving quickly. He didnt sense anything amiss or different. The teachers were teaching, as usual, and the students were cultivation or attending classes, as usual. It was clear that news about the blood-colored fog and winds had been sealed. Excluding a few select people, no one else knew anything about it. Wang Baole had only known about the situation because of what Jin Duoming had shared with him. I hope everythings going well for Tianhao. Wang Baole sighed after he returned to the academy. He knew that it was no use worrying, so he set aside his worries, focusing instead on handling school matters as well as his cultivation. He continued to keep an eye on any changes on Mars. In order to ensure he received the latest news, he contacted many of his students parents. A few of them were from the military. When they realized that he was in the know, they hinted that they would immediately inform him when they received news of the seven teams. After waiting a few days, Wang Baole received news. Out of the seven teams, one had returned. They carried information that Wang Baole was not privy to. There were also frequent updates from the other teams. They seemed to be safe, but due to certain complications, they required more time to complete the mission before they could return. This was the same for Team Six, which Lin Tianhao was a part of. At that juncture, Wang Baole could finally release a sigh of relief. He calmed himself down and continued his practice of the Lightning Dao: First Volume. He wanted to reach the peak of mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm as soon as possible. After that, he would be able to break through and advance to the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm. He was almost done with the main outline for his stronghold blueprints. What was missing were the finer details. The general framework and design approach had been set. Besides fine tuning the design, he also needed to get enough construction puppets. He redirected his focus towards the construction puppets. Days passed as he immersed in his research, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye. The intermittent news from his students parents mentioned that the seven teams were doing well. In those two weeks, two teams had returned. Seven days passed. Wang Baole was deep in meditation when the fourth team returned. Suddenly, from within his storage bracelet, a chirping sound rang out. What is that noise? Wang Baole froze. He opened his eyes suddenly and stared at his storage bracelet with shock. With a flip of his palm, he opened it and began digging through its contents. With an odd expression on his face, he pulled out an egg. It was the size of his palm. It was the monster egg that he had received from the instructor during his hundred seedlings cultivation camp. He still remembered that the instructor had told him that the egg had been found in the Sea of Beasts and that they had no idea what it would hatch into. Besides Wang Baole, Kong Dao had received an egg as well. Wang Baole had brought the egg back to the Ethereal Dao College and arranged for someone to incubate it. The incubation period had been quite long, and the egg had finally shown signs of hatching just before his journey to Mars. He had simply thrown it into his storage bracelet. However, because of the series of events that had followed after his arrival on Mars, and the fact that the egg had not actually hatched, he had almost forgotten about its existence. Now that he had taken it out from his storage bracelet, he could see the cracks on its shell. Waves of spirit energy at the True Breath realm emanated from the egg It seemed like it was about to hatch at any time! At the True Breath realm already when its barely hatched? Wang Baole was shocked and became excited. I wonder what itll look like? It must be a bird. This looks just like a birds egg. Maybe its a legendary holy condor thats super amazing and looks as handsome as I am! Chapter 323 - Son! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole got excited at the possibility of hatching a wonderful holy condor from his egg. He couldnt help but remember when he had still been at the Ancient Martial realm, he had seen a majestic winged monster on his way back home. The winged monster had been killed by someone in the end but that didnt stop Wang Baole from letting his imagination run wild. In his mind, he saw his future self standing on the wide back of a huge holy condor. The condors sharp eyes gazed down on the world beneath it. He stood, with his hands behind his back, and stared down at the earth beneath his feet. It would make such an impressive sight. Its already at the True Breath realm at birth. Thats amazing. Its potential is almost as great as mine. Wang Baole was overcome with excitement. He waited happily beside the egg. Watching his own holy condor hatch and arrive into this world was so much more interesting than cultivation or completing his stronghold blueprints. Wang Baole watched with great anticipation as the eggshell cracked. His excitement grew as the chirping grew louder. Ive to give it a name. What would sound good Wang Baole brainstormed furiously. He thought very hard about the name to give the soon to be born holy condor, a name that was both unique and pleasing to the ear. Little Red? Little Black? Iron Egg? Wang Baole scratched his head. He thought all those names too common. They didnt fit the impressive image of his holy condor. Wang Baole spent a great deal of effort trying to come up with a name. He thought for very long but still could not decide on one that he felt was best. As he was immersed in thought, the cracks lining the monster egg generally spread out across the entire shell. Then, there was a sudden crackle, and a piece of eggshell the size of a fingernail fell off. Thoughts about names immediately fled Wang Baoles mind, and his breath stilled for a moment. He looked over immediately, and a furry leg stretched out from the hole in the egg. Thats the condors leg! Wang Baoles eyes brightened. He rose to his feet excitedly, but he soon started feeling doubtful. The leg seemed a lot bigger than what he would expect on a condor. Something doesnt seem right As Wang Baole grew more doubtful, another part of the egg cracked open. Another leg pushed out. Wang Baole was stunned. He stared in shock at the two furry, outstretched legs kicking about as they dangled from the egg. Why do I have a feeling that these arent claws but hooves? Wang Baole sucked in a breath of cold air. He had a bad feeling about this and shivered suddenly. There was a cracking sound again. The eggshell started cracking in other places. The third, then fourth leg stuck themselves out from the egg. Wang Baole was in a complete daze as he stared at the four legs dangling out from the egg. How can a holy condor have four legs this must be some kind of a joke! Wang Baole was slightly confused at this point. His thoughts were in a jumble. More parts of the eggshell started cracking and falling off. They crackled loudly. Finally A wet, furry head that was only slightly larger than its legs popped out from the egg and some sort of fluid started dripping from its head. The newly born animal was struggling to open its eyes and take a clear look at this new world. Wang Baole stood before it, his breath quickening and his eyes wide, as he stared at the tiny monsters head. Black all over, with two long ears, a long face, a long mouth I cant believe this is actually a Son 1 ! Amidst Wang Baoles shock, the small beast finally opened its eyes. It took a close look around it, and when it saw Wang Baole, it seemed to take a liking towards him. It let out its first sound. It might have been small, only the size of a palm, but it was still at the True Breath realm. Despite being newly hatched, its voice was bright and piercing, and it rang loudly in the chambers. Wang Baole smacked his forehead. The difference between reality and ideal was simply too great. The monster egg actually hatched into a donkey! And not just a donkey, but a male donkey! An ass! Wang Baole was about to go mad. He couldnt believe it. Most eggs would hatch into winged monsters, and he would have been fine with a snake, but it was a donkey. Wang Baole had always thought that donkeys were born and not hatched The little donkey didnt seem to sense Wang Baoles frustration and annoyance. After struggling out of its shell, it failed to stand firmly on its feet. Its feet crossed, and it fell to the floor. It slid around on the floor and tried its best to climb to its feet. After a long while, it finally managed to get its two front legs up. Every time it tried to put weight on its hind legs, it would fall with a thud to the floor. After a few attempts, the donkey finally stopped. Its ears drooped, and it stared at Wang Baole with a lost look. Then, it looked at the eggshell next to it. With a sudden bite, it munched down a part of the eggshell. The eggshell seemed to taste not bad. The donkeys eyes brightened. It sprawled on the floor and started munching. As Wang Baole stared sullenly at it, it finished eating the entire eggshell. Even the fluids on the floor had been licked clean After it was done with those, it still seemed hungry. It stared at Wang Baole with its big eyes, blinked and bleated. Son! Wang Baoles face darkened. He knew that that was how donkeys sounded. Regardless, he still felt there was something weird about that cry. The little donkey saw Wang Baoles lack of reaction and seemed to panic. It cried out even more loudly. Son! Wang Baoles head swelled as he stared at the donkey sprawled on the floor, kicking its legs and shouting at him. He grabbed hold of the donkey and pulled it in front of him. He stared at the donkey furiously. Stop saying that! Son! Son! The donkey didnt stop. Its cries got even louder. Wang Baole sunk into a bad mood as he witnessed the scene before him. It was beyond what words could describe. He sighed. He had nothing suitable for the donkey to munch on, but its cries were simply too grating on the ears. Wang Baole pulled out the snacks that Li Yi had bought him, grabbed a handful of them and threw them out. As soon as he let go of the snacks, the little donkey fell with a thud to the floor again. It saw the snacks and stopped braying, crawling towards the snacks with great difficulty. It soon got into close proximity. Without even tearing open the packaging, it swallowed the snacks whole, packaging and all It soon finished all the snacks that Wang Baole had flung at it. That was when it went back sprawling on the floor, satisfied, shut its eyes, and went to sleep. Wang Baole stared at the snoring donkey and suddenly felt exhausted. After a long moment, he sighed. He ignored the donkey and sat down cross-legged, intending to use cultivation as a means of releasing his inner frustrations. It didnt take long a day had barely passed before the meditating Wang Baole heard the cries of the donkey sounding next to his ear again. Son! Wang Baole twitched. He opened his eyes with resignation. When he looked at the donkey though, he let out a sound of surprise. Its actually growing so fast? Wang Baole was slightly shocked. The donkey had grown a few sizes larger than it had been a day ago. It had been the size of a mouse and could be held in his palm. Now, he would have to hold it with two palms instead, as it was about the same size as a rabbit. After some thought, Wang Baole threw a few more bags of snacks at it. The little donkey perked up, braying as it munched happily. Wang Baole sighed when he heard its braying. He hadnt hatched a War Beast at all. He had hatched a beast that was going to climb all over his head Two weeks passed. During those two weeks, the donkey would bray whenever it got hungry, and after eating, it would sleep. It grew at a rate that even Wang Baole found incredulous. The donkey was no longer the size of a rabbit but had grown to become as large as a small pony. It was black all over, and its large eyes and long ears gave it an adorable appearanceas long as it wasnt braying. Its growth spurt also led to an increase in its strength. It could finally stand on all four legs, and it raced about in Wang Baoles residence all day long. Wang Baole could accept all of that. What he found unacceptable was the donkeys enormous appetite. It had strong teeth, and its stomach was like a black hole. It could bite through anything and digest anything. In those two weeks, it depleted all the snacks Li Yi had bought for Wang Baole. It even started munching on his furniture. Within that period, whenever Wang Baole ended his meditation and opened his eyes, he would see his furniture missing a leg or his room missing a door Finally, his residence was emptied of all furniture Wang Baole was about to go mad. He realized he might not be able to afford the black donkey for long. He stared at the donkey as it swallowed his wardrobe door whole and shouted angrily. Fine, keep on eating! When the day comes when you grow larger, and I finally cant afford to feed you anymore, Ill grill you and turn you into a meal! The little donkey was munching on the wardrobe door. It seemed to sense something and raised its head in doubt, staring at Wang Baole innocently. It seemed to believe that Wang Baole was trying to fight him for his food, so it panicked and ate more quickly. With a few crunchy bites, it swallowed the entire wardrobe door. It seemed to have eaten too quickly though and almost choked This donkey seems a bit stupid! Wang Baole smiled wryly. He stared at his spacious residence and let out a long sigh. Chapter 324 - What Can’t You Eat? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There were no more snacks and no more furniture left to munch on, but the donkeys appetite continued to grow with its size. It became more and more alarming. It would continue to bray until it was satisfied. Wang Baoles frustrations grew as he listened to its endless braying. Finally, he stared at the pony-size, braying little black donkey and realized that even if he slaughtered the animal, it would barely last him a few meals. He might as well continue rearing it. Wang Baole snorted at that thought. He surveyed his empty residence and decided to take his little donkey out for a walk. They would go and buy some snacks. When he left this pavilion, he watched as the donkey stared at the door of the residence and licked its own lips. He could sense a headache coming. He could tell that the creature was wondering if the door could be eaten Wang Baole flew into a rage. He grabbed hold of the donkey, leaped, and landed directly on its back. Wang Baoles slim, slender body drifted down, and the little donkey fell flat to the ground with a thud. It kept kicking its legs, scratching the floor furiously as it cried. Son! Son! You only have that bit of strength in you? In the past two weeks, youve almost eaten me out of house and home. You finished all my snacks. Ive raised you for nothing! Wang Baole grew displeased at how useless the donkey was. Many students saw the sight as well. They all felt that the donkey was indeed too weak. Jin Duozhi, especially. His most important mission every day wasnt studying or cultivation it was stalking Wang Baole and taking note of his every move, and through that, finding out ways in which he could strengthen his relationship with Wang Baole. Upon seeing the scene before him, Jin Duozhi immediately raced over. Godfather, this donkey wont do. Youre already so thin, but it cant even carry your weight. Thats just too much! Jin Duozhi had an incredulous look on his face as he stared at the donkey. He didnt question where the beast had come from. In his eyes, any opportunity to shower Wang Baole with praises and compliments was a good one. As Jin Duozhi continued his bootlicking, and the others around them started muttering and exchanging whispered words, the donkey started to glare. No one knew if the donkey understood what they were saying, but it started to bray and, bit by bit, struggled to its feet. Wang Baole eyed Jin Duozhi. Wang Baole and Jin Duoming were of the same age and generation, and he found it rather nice that Jin Duozhi was calling him his godfather. He nodded, pleased. A high-spirited Jin Duozhi escorted Wang Baole as the latter rode his donkey out of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. They left the school, and the donkey continued the journey, panting as its limbs trembled under Wang Baoles weight. They drew looks of shock from the surrounding pedestrians. They stared at the tiny donkey, then stared at Wang Baole. They all had odd expressions on their faces. You see that? Everyones looking down on you. Theyre all thinking, this donkey is so weak. It looks like it cant even carry the weight of a thin person. Wang Baole smacked the donkeys head, the look on his face that of angry disappointment. The donkey seemed to understand what Wang Baole had said. It seemed to stutter, then with a loud bray, charged forward in a burst of speed, Wang Baole still on his back. Wang Baoles eyes brightened. Thats it! You can do it! Come on! Wang Baole was overjoyed. He didnt expect the donkey to have such pride. He started praising the donkey happily. However, the donkey could only keep the increased pace for half an hour and was soon exhausted. They hadnt even traveled that far before it cried ceaselessly and appeared to be starving. When it passed a flowerbed, it leaned forward and, with a sudden bite, ate part of the flowerbed, gobbling up flowers and grass alike. You mean this works too? Wang Baole was shocked. The donkey seemed to regain a bit of its strength. It carried Wang Baole along, walking and eating as it walked. It would get a bite of a tree when it saw a tree, get another bite of a parked cruiser when it saw that. When there was nothing left for it to nibble on, it sank its teeth into the curb by the road and ate a huge chunk of it. Wang Baole fell into a complete daze when he saw that. He grew alarmed, even. He turned his head and looked at the road they had traveled. The donkey had left its bite marks in everything that they had passed by. The disciplinary department soon arrived amidst the sounding of alarm bells. An exasperated Wang Baole grimaced and paid the fines. He even flashed his identity slip, and they finally released him after a great deal of persuasion on his part. He hurriedly led the donkey back to the academy. After they returned to the academy, the donkey continued its habit of eating the first thing it set its eyes on. The teachers and students grew increasingly curious. Everyone gasped in shock when they saw it take a bite out of the statue standing in the schools public square. My god what are his teeth made of? It it actually managed to bite into that! Wang Baoles head swelled even bigger amid the commotion. He grabbed hold of the donkey and dragged it back to his residence hastily. He finally realized how unfussy an eater the donkey was. It didnt matter if it was something that could be eaten or couldnt be eaten. As long as it was hungry, anything was food to it! What in the world is this creature? After they returned to his residence, Wang Baole stared as the donkey raced towards the doors of his residence. He didnt even have the chance to stop the creature before it sank its teeth in and bit off a big chunk of the door. Wang Baoles head started throbbing again. The door was made of metal, not wood or stone, but the donkey chewed a few times before swallowing. It seemed to find the taste of metal quite delicious, and it opened its mouth wide, intending to take a second bite. Wang Baole panicked. He twisted the donkeys ear and pulled it aside and started shouting angrily. Youve gone too far. This is my home. Are you trying to start a revolt? Wang Baole roared. That seemed to frighten the donkey. It immediately clamped its mouth shut. A small fragment of the chunk of the door it had bitten off earlier fell from its mouth and landed on the floor with a loud clang. It stared at Wang Baole with an innocent look in its eyes. Wang Baole saw the donkeys reaction and approved of its behavior. He scolded it for a while more before sending it to one corner. He snorted. While deliberating about what to do with the donkey, Wang Baole pulled out a bag of snacks from his storage bracelet. They were snacks he had set aside specially. He was just about to eat it. At that very moment the donkeys eyes widened. Its four hooves stomped the floor, and with a sudden burst of startling speed that surpassed even the speed of lightning, it appeared before Wang Baole. Before Wang Baole could even react, it opened its mouth and snapped it shut the next moment. It swallowed Wang Baoles snacks whole. Wang Baole was stunned. He stared at his empty hands, dazed. Then, he looked up and saw his donkey. It was munching and staring back at him with the same innocent look in its eyes. He went mad that instant. Stupid ass, youre really planning to climb all over me! Wang Baole flew into a rage. He had to punish the donkey so that it would learn to behave after that. He summoned his mosquitoes out. Nine ordinary mosquitoes instantly flew out and charged towards the donkey. They shot out like arrows, approaching the donkey in an instant. Their buzzing resounded in the room, but as they were about to sting the donkey, the latters eyes brightened. It opened its mouth swiftly and, in a few mere mouthfuls, swallowed all nine mosquitoes. It turned and gave Wang Baole a pleased look. Wang Baoles eyes widened, and he gasped. The donkey had been quick when it had snatched the snacks out of Wang Baoles hands, but Wang Baoles attention had been on his snacks. He had noticed the donkeys speed, but he hadnt truly realized how fast it was. He did now. This surprised him. Then, he recalled that the donkey had been immensely fast when he had ridden it earlier outside the academy. Looks like this donkey isnt completely useless. Wang Baole mused. He thought this might be a natural talent the donkey possessed. He wasnt comfortable with how pleased the donkey seemed with itself though. There was still a need for a lesson; else the donkey would run wild. He snorted and suddenly walked over quickly. The donkey wasnt given any time to react before Wang Baole stood before it and held it down firmly. As the donkeys eyes widened, its four hooves kicked, and it brayed ceaselessly, Wang Baole summoned the nine mosquitoes again. They started stinging the donkey. After a dozen swollen bite marks, Wang Baole finally released his hold on the donkey. He watched as it tried desperately and failed to scratch at its itches, then spoke coolly. This is just a lesson to Before he could finish what he intended to say, the donkey brayed loudly and dashed towards the doors. Wang Baole stared with wide eyes and open mouth as it munched rapidly and ate the entire door. It seemed dissatisfied after finishing with the door and turned towards the door frame. It took a few bites out of that as well. As it ate, the dozen swollen bite marks on its body started to disappear Wang Baole stared in disbelief as the donkey stood beside the ruined frame of the nonexistent door and stared at Wang Baole smugly. It started braying. Son! Son! Chapter 325 - I Can’t Afford to Feed You Anymore Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles face darkened when he heard the donkeys braying. The expression it bore made Wang Baole want to punch it in the face. His look grew unfriendly as he started considering whether he should use his most powerful moves to scare the donkey into knowing whos boss. The donkey could feel a murderous intent exuding from the considering Wang Baole. It stopped braying momentarily and stared at Wang Baole with its innocent eyes. As if sensing that wasnt enough, it turned abruptly and kicked its feet, sprinting into a run and escaped. Still trying to run? Wang Baole got even more furious. He went into pursuit immediately, but the donkey was very quick on its feet. As it ran about, it continued biting into whatever it came across. A tree appeared in front of it, and as the donkey raced past, it bit into the trunk and tore a huge chunk out of it. Its speed increased as it swallowed the chunk of tree it had bitten off. The sight was soon seen by many teachers and students, and they were all shocked. They watched with wide eyes and gaping mouths as the donkey sprinted throughout the school. Whatever it came acrossstatues or road curbs, flowerbeds or buildingsit would sink its teeth into. It even took a few bites of the schools extremely costly gates. A student had taken out a Spirit Stone from his storage bracelet and was about to buy something in school, but as soon as he had pulled out the Spirit Stone, it vanished. The student was dazed. He saw a shadow dash off into the distance Chaos spread throughout the school. Wang Baole could no longer control his rage, and his cultivation erupted. His physical strength spiked exponentially as well, his speed surging. The donkey was fast, but its cultivation was still leagues behind Wang Baoles. The furious Wang Baole soon caught up to the donkey and grabbed its long ear. The donkey had come from the Sea of Beasts, though. It might look adorable but deep in its bones hid a wild, ferocious nature. It was driven to a corner now. Its eyes reddened as its ear was caught, and it turned its head suddenly and tried to sink its teeth into Wang Baoles wrist. You dare to bite me? Wang Baole had been angry earlier, but he had been more frustrated than angry. An icy glint flashed across his eyes as he watched the donkey try to bite him. He kicked suddenly, his foot landing directly on the donkeys crotch. The donkey let loose a loud, pained scream. It collapsed to the ground, crying. Wang Baole had attacked in fury, but he had still shown restraint. He snorted, grabbed the donkeys ear, and dragged it back to his residence. The donkey was no longer in pain when they reached Wang Baoles residence. It became meek and laid obediently on the ground. When it looked at Wang Baole, it was with an intent to please. Wang Baole ceased his punishment when he saw the donkeys obedience. He didnt realize that the donkey would only keep up its good behavior for three days. Three days later, it cheered up and swallowed Wang Baoles newly replaced gates. Then, it charged into the school. It brayed and sank its teeth excitedly into everything it saw. Despite being caught by Wang Baole and given a beating, the cycle would repeat. After another three to five days, it would perk up and do the same thing again. This drove Wang Baole crazy and terrified the teachers and students of the entire academy. The teachers and students even predicted with confidence. The deans war beast give it a month no, two weeks. Itll eat up everything and anything that can be found in the school within that time! Wang Baoles forehead started pulsating. He genuinely felt that he wasnt raising a War Beast but trouble he was genuinely considering whether he should get a monster bracelet. A monster bracelet was different from a storage bracelet, though; it was a luxury item with a costly price tag. Even Wang Baole ached thinking about the cost of it. Even the students from the Ethereal Dao Colleges Beast Taming Pavilion reared their War Beasts in the backyard and let them roam free, as few could afford monster bracelets. With the trouble that this donkey was giving him, Wang Baole felt that he shouldnt be spending more money on it. It had barely been hatched for a month. The amount of food it had inhaled, combined with the various fines and monetary compensation that Wang Baole had to pay, would have been able to pay for the crafting of a fifth-grade Numinous Treasure. I cant afford it! Wang Baole simmered in his frustrations. He considered slaughtering it, but the donkey was truly a rare beast. He was torn. He sighed and stared at his residences door and the donkey that kept gnawing on the frame persistently like it had some sort of grudge against the inanimate object. Wang Baole felt a sense of helplessness come over him for the first time in his life. The truth wasthe donkey had the memory of a goldfish. No matter how hard a beating you gave it, it would revert to its original nature a few days later. As Wang Baole felt trapped in a helpless situation, Jin Duomings transmission arrived like a gift from heaven. His voice rang out from Wang Baoles voice transmission ring. Baole, I heard you got your hands on a rare beast? I heard its really fast and has quite the character. Why not bring it out and let me take a look? If both of us are okay with it, you just say the price, and Ill buy it! Wang Baole wasnt surprised at all that Jin Duoming knew about the donkey. News of the donkey had spread throughout the school, what with its frolicking and monkeying around recently. It was to be expected that Jin Duoming had found out about it. As soon as Jin Duoming raised the idea of buying the donkey, Wang Baoles eyes brightened. He turned and eyed the donkey that was still gnawing on the door frame, and the light in his eyes grew brighter. I cant believe Jin Duoming is expressing interest in the donkey great, Ill exchange the donkey for a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. No, an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole got excited at the thought. When he looked at the donkey, his eyes were no longer as stern as before. Instead, a gentle look had replaced the stern stare. His sudden stare seemed to scare the donkey. It froze and momentarily stopped its enthusiastic chewing of the gate. The wooden chunk in its mouth fell out, and it immediately sprawled on the floor and stared at Wang Baole with innocent eyes. Dont be afraid, kid. Wang Baoles voice was soft and gentle. He walked over eagerly. His tone of voice only sent the donkeys breathing quickening. It suddenly kicked its four legs and made to escape, but Wang Baole had long grown accustomed to its immense speed. He moved more quickly than the donkey and caught it. What are you running for? Come, lets go give you a shower. If were going to sell you off, we have to make sure you look good for your new owner, Wang Baole said excitedly. He ignored the donkeys persistent kicks and led it to the showers while humming a cheerful tune under his breath. He didnt find it troublesome at all as he scrubbed the trembling donkeys fur. He even cast a spell and blow-dried the donkey. That wasnt the end of it. After some thought, Wang Baole got his three office assistants to bring some perfume over. Amidst the strange gazes of his female assistants and the horrified look in the donkeys eyes, Wang Baole sprayed the donkey with a mist of perfume. He pulled out a length of rope with great satisfaction and tied it around the donkeys neck. Then, he led it outside. Son! The donkey kept crying on the way, the fear in its eyes intensifying. Dont worry. We arent sending you off to the butcher! Wang Baole turned back and smiled widely at the donkey. He patted the donkey on its head. The gentle look in his eyes terrified the donkey, causing it to bray even more loudly. Son! Son! Son! It kept crying. Its bum fell onto the ground firmly, and it refused to move a single inch. It even bared its teeth, as if weighing the consequences of biting clean through the rope and eating it. If you dare to break the rope and run off, Im going to turn you into the first eunuch donkey! Wang Baole said coolly. His casually said words sent a shiver through the donkeys body. It climbed to its feet hurriedly, then stared at Wang Baole with sorrow and protest in its eyes. Wang Baole had long realized that the donkey understood what he was saying, but it was too unruly and forgetful. He thought an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament a fair exchange for the beast. His anticipation intensified at that thought. He led the donkey and raced towards Jin Duomings residence. They had agreed to meet at Jin Duomings Martian residence instead of the Fire Spirit Academy, though it was also located in Zone Twelve. Wang Baole soon arrived with his donkey. As soon as he reached the place, he saw a single three-story pavilion before him. He knew he had reached prime Martian estate. The land area the three-story pavilion took was so vast it could be used to build a hotel instead. Rich folks! Excitement roared inside Wang Baole. When he reached the gates, he immediately sent a transmission to Jin Duoming. The doors soon opened, and three beautiful female servants with rather shapely figures welcomed Wang Baole. They escorted him personally into a room, then left. Wang Baole grabbed onto the rope collaring the donkey and stood in the first-floor living area of the residence. Both his and the donkeys breathing sped up. They stared in shock at their surrounding the extravagance and lavishness of the living room had reached unimaginable heights. Long, circular shelves crafted out of Spirit Wood surround them. On the shelves were numerous pills, and any one of them would cost a fortune. They were protected in clear pill bottles, and a spotlight shone on each bottle, which exuded a fragrant herbal scent. Countless Numinous Treasures even hung on the walls as decorative items. The sofa, tables, and chairs, as well as other furniture, were all built out of Spirit Stones. Even the few items crafted out of wood seemed like rare treasures that surely cost a fortune. The curtains were spun from Spirit Thread and the lights made from polished Spirit Stones, and they gave off a soothing, soft light. To top it off, strong Spirit Qi permeated the room. Wang Baole was stunned, as was the donkey. Wang Baole stared unblinkingly at the Numinous Treasures and pills while the donkey stared at the sofa and furniture. It lowered its head and sniffed discreetly at them without Wang Baoles notice. Its eyes started shining brightly, and it couldnt help licking its lips. Then, it considered Wang Baoles strange behavior today and decided not to risk it. It controlled its urges to nibble at the furniture. Before long, just as the donkey could no longer keep its urges under control, laughter drifted from the second floor. Jin Duoming appeared at the top of the stairs and started walking down the steps. Brother Baole, welcome to my humble abode. Its a little spartan. Ive only arrived on Mars, after all. I hope you wont find it too much of an embarrassment. Chapter 326 - The Power of Knowledge Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole cleared his throat, and with his arms behind his back, he glanced at the surroundings. He wanted to say something, but after noticing that the donkey had made the feet of the furniture wet through licking, leaving a puddle of its saliva on the floor, a feeling of expecting better from someone arose in his heart. As Jin Duoming was descending from the second floor, Wang Baole kicked the donkey while Jin Duoming wasnt paying attention. He then raised his head to look at Jin Duoming, smiling while nodding. Yeah, its a little shabby indeed, Wang Baole said approvingly. The donkey he just kicked immediately straightened its ears, looking innocently at Wang Baole. Its eyes uncontrollably drifted towards the table at the side. Noticing the donkeys behavior, Wang Baole was speechless as he thought about how stupid it was. It would definitely be an embarrassment to him if he were to bring the donkey out in public in the future. However, after considering that Jin Duoming had thoughts of purchasing it, Wang Baole was relieved. When he turned to look at Jin Duoming, his smile became even more exuberant. Right now, Jin Duoming was approaching. Hearing Wang Baoles words, he raised his eyebrows. He was being courteous previously. In reality, he had put great thought and effort into everything in this mansion. The cost of designing it was astonishing, and that was especially so for the sofa, which was his favorite. He was extremely annoyed, but based on his understanding of Wang Baole, he knew that Wang Baole was someone who he couldnt speak sense with. However, he still wanted to educate Wang Baole, and therefore pointed to the sofa with a smile. Indeed, theyre nothing impressive. However, this sofa should narrowly make the cut. It is made from the skin of a Core Formation Beast King and nourished by the Spirit blood of Core Formation cultivators for many years. Its interior is not made of wood but the Beast Kings bones. Therefore, this sofa can be considered the embodiment of the Beast King. Cultivating while sitting on it gets the job done with half the effort! After giving a simple description of it, Jin Duoming smiled when he noticed Wang Baole gasping. He stopped talking about his house. Instead, his gaze fell on the donkey beside Wang Baole. With just a look at it, Jin Duomings eyes lit up. The donkey really did appear pretty good, especially after Wang Baole had neatened it up, as if trying to package it. Its black fur glistened, and its straight, upright ears made it look vulnerable, while its wide eyes revealed a look of innocence and curiosity towards the world. That made the donkey doubly attractive. Therefore, with just a single look at it, Jin Duoming concluded that the little donkey was definitely an extraordinary creature. Feelings of affection grew in his heart, such that he frowned and looked towards Wang Baole when he noticed that the confused-looking donkey was being tied by a thick rope. Fellow Daoist Wang, why did you tie this creature up? Quickly loosen it since youre already here. This creature seems to harbor some spirituality and looks to be relatively young. If you dont treat it nicely, it might view humans as enemies. Furthermore, creatures at this age like to mimic their owners. It seems like youre not a suitable owner for this creature. Jin Duoming was a little unhappy. After all, to him, it was obvious that Wang Baole was mistreating the donkey. Hearing those words, Wang Baole immediately began to feel some anger sprouting within him. However, after reminding himself that Jin Duoming was a tycoon, he felt that it was unnecessary to hold grudges with a rich tycoon whom he was going to do business with. In keeping with his principles as a responsible seller, he gave Jin Duoming a reminder. Let me say this first. This donkey is a glutton. If it eats anything here after I release it, its not my concern! Wang Baole felt that he should make things clear beforehand. Otherwise, if Jin Duoming demanded him to pay for any losses, he wouldnt be able to afford it. Upon hearing Wang Baoles words, Jin Duoming laughed. He spoke calmly, with a tinge of arrogance in his eyes. Its just some food, isnt it? I, Jin Duoming, dont have much, but I have loads of pills and food! If it wants to eat it, let it be. Charge it all to me. Besides, Ive decided that I want this creature! Lets negotiate the price later on. Dont worry, I, Jin Duoming, would never retract my words when I say that I want to buy something. As for the price Youll definitely be satisfied with it. As Jin Duoming spoke, his eyes stayed on the donkey. The more he looked at it, the fonder he was of it. Wang Baole felt relieved after hearing what Jin Duoming said. He quickly removed the ropes tied around the donkey and spoke delightedly after patting its head several times. Alright, this is your new home from now on. The donkey, which was loosened from the ropes, seemed a little afraid. It looked at Wang Baole, then at Jin Duoming, moving backwards a few steps with a look of fear on its face. As Jin Duoming watched its reaction, he felt a pain in his heart before looking at Wang Baole unhappily. Wang Baole cleared his throat and was about to discuss the selling price for the donkey with Jin Duoming when the donkeys eyes suddenly lit up upon realizing what was happening. It suddenly grew bold, its eyes shining bright as it retreated and approached a pill placed on an ancient shelf. It opened its mouth, instantly breaking apart the protective covering of the pill with its teeth, before swallowing it whole, together with the pill bottle. Seeing what was happening, Wang Baole had wanted to scold the donkey sternly, but even before he uttered a word, Jin Duoming, who was standing at the side, began to praise the little donkey. How impressive is this little creature! It moves so quickly, and disregards the protective covering! Go on, eat whatever you like here! Jin Duoming behaved as if he had just found a treasure. He switched off all the protective covering of the ancient shelf, exposing all the pill bottles. The donkey seemed to be in disbelief as it looked at the pills, and then at Jin Duoming, hyperventilating. In its memory since birth, it was beaten every single time it ate something. However, this was the only exception where it could let loose and eat whatever it desired. This made the donkey extremely agitated. It dashed towards the shelf. With a loud crunch, it swallowed yet another pill bottle. Wang Baole decided to kindly remind Jin Duoming when he saw what was happening. It can really eat As Jin Duoming listened, he slanted his head and looked at Wang Baole, smiling arrogantly. So, let it eat then! Listening to the words coming out of this tycoons mouth, Wang Baole felt breathless. For some unknown reason, when he looked at the donkey munching on the pill bottles, he grew anxious. With Jin Duomings encouragement, and upon realizing that for the first time, Wang Baole wasnt trying to control it, the donkey grew extremely exhilarated. It screamed in joy, its squeals reverberating in all directions. In its delight, it picked up speed and began sweeping through the first floor of Jin Duomings mansion. It swallowed all the pill bottles. The donkey didnt pass up the Dharmic treasures hung on the wall either. After finding the taste acceptable after a few mouthfuls, it swallowed a few pieces of Dharmic treasures. Even though the items didnt belong to him, Wang Baole grew increasingly mortified as he looked on. He hurriedly spoke. Jin Duoming, we have an agreement. You wanted this donkey, so dont you regret it later on. Jin Duoming, who was pleasantly surprised as he looked at the donkey tearing apart a fourth-grade Numinous Treasure with its teeth and eating it, simply waved it off. Relax, will you? Ill give you a Dharmic Armament in exchange for the donkey! Wang Baole felt relieved hearing Jin Duomings words. He thought silently in his heart that he had struck gold with this deal. At the same time, Jin Duoming, who had his back facing Wang Baole, also carried a look of delight in his eyes as he thought about how worth it the deal was for himself. Wang Baole has always been sharp. However, he still made a loss this time. This shows the power of knowledge! In reality, he had heard about how the donkey ate everything in its sight while it was in Dao Mountain Mist Academy. However, he didnt consider that an issue, as he thought it was nothing out of the ordinary. That was because according to the news attained by Trilunaris Corporation, young ferocious beasts, especially those who were just born, would be undergoing their first cultivation spurt! He was clear that young beasts at this critical stage would need large amounts of nutrients and Spirit Qi. The more they took in, the higher the level of cultivation they could reach during this first spurt! However, there was a limit as well. Once the beast was satiated, it wouldnt continue eating. With that thought, Jin Duomings smile grew even wider. The donkey was like a tornado, eating all the pills on the ancient shelf, and even began licking the furniture as if it was famished. Jin Duoming waved his hand, and the wall on his right receded into the ground, revealing a large storage room, where bottles of pills and pieces of Numinous Treasures were present in piles. Wang Baoles jaw dropped. The donkey shrilled in happiness and immediately dashed into the storage room, eating like there was no tomorrow. Jin Duoming spoke arrogantly with his hands behind his back. There are more here. Actually, I also want to know how much this donkey can eat. Looking at the donkey screaming in delight as it ravaged the space, Wang Baole blinked several times. He had a gut feeling that something bad would happen and cleared his throat. Brother Jin, lets not bother about the donkey. How about we negotiate the price for it? Jin Duoming laughed when he heard those words. He looked at the donkey with satisfaction and fondness, before heading up to the second floor with Wang Baole. They sat there, discussing the price. Wang Baole symbolically negotiated the price, but eventually set it as a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, together with some cultivation materials. Both parties were satisfied and were about to seal the deal when suddenly, a loud boom emerged from the first floor. At the same time, a few guards and female servants rushed in, exclaiming in disbelief. Heavens! What happened here? Was there a burglar? Chapter 327 - I’m Going Back On My Word, and I Don’t Want It Anymore Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The loud bang and commotion downstairs caused Wang Baoles heart to beat furiously. He stood up immediately, and even before he could rush Jin Duoming into completing the transaction, Jin Duoming had already charged towards the first floor, bewildered. This is the end Wang Baole slapped his forehead and let out a long sigh as he hurriedly followed after Jin Duoming. Thoughts of how to salvage the situation darted about in his mind, but when they arrived on the first floor, Wang Baole took a very deep breath and realized that any form of compensation would be useless. The entire first floor was entirely different from how they had left it. The storage room was completely empty. Not only were the pills and Numinous Treasures gone, but even the racks had vanished. There was also a long, wide trench in the ground where the wall had previously descended. Right now, there was no more wall in that place, seemingly having been dug out forcefully. At the same time, the other walls that stood around seemed to have collapsed. The other storage rooms that were revealed had been ravaged and were completely empty. It wouldnt be much of an issue if that was it. However, in the great hall on the first floor, the Numinous Treasures hanging on the walls had disappeared. The curtain weaved using the Spirit thread was gone, and there was only half of the lamp made from Spirit Stones remaining, with obvious signs that it had been chewed off. The furniture was also scattered and broken into innumerable pieces. The ancient shelves didnt escape the catastrophe either and had all collapsed onto the floor in pieces. The carpet, as well as some parts of the floor, were also damaged, with uncountable teeth marks on them. The only part of the entire first floor that seemed intact now was Jin Duomings favorite sofa. Witnessing everything before his eyes, Wang Baole felt a headache pounding in his head. He looked at Jin Duoming. Jin Duoming was dumbfounded, incredulous at whatever had happened. A look of bewilderment appeared in his eyes for the very first time, but after he vaguely noticed that his precious sofa was still intact, he took a deep breath and forcefully revealed a smile. Thank goodness However, even before he could complete his sentence, the leather of the sofa sank, as if something was chewing it from the inside. Piercing sounds of something tearing were heard, and instantly, a hole appeared, and the donkeys head emerging from inside. It disregarded Wang Baole, and after noticing Jin Duoming, it screamed in delight. Son! Son! Those screams were extremely loud and energetic. At the same time, the donkey had achieved a breakthrough in its cultivation, advancing to the second level of the True Breath realm from the first level. Its fur glowed, and it looked even more impressive. Jin Duoming was thrown into a blur once again. His body trembled, his breathing quickened visibly, and his eyes widened. Wang Baole looked at Jin Duoming, taking a deep breath before he tried to persuade him. Brother Jin, dont be rash. Didnt you say just now? Its just eating some food Grab hold of it! Even before Wang Baole could complete his sentence, Jin Duoming had already jumped up in rage, screaming angrily. The guards and servants around Jin Duoming immediately charged towards the donkey. The donkey that had clearly been frightened turned and hurriedly buried itself into the sofa. Cracking sounds instantly reverberated like never before. Jin Duoming was extremely shocked, and as he personally rushed towards the donkey, a loud boom was heard. The structure of the sofa instantly broke down. By then, the donkey had already escaped. Its speed was fast to begin with, and now that it achieved a breakthrough in its cultivation, it was even faster. It also seemed to have misinterpreted the situation as others snatching its food. Therefore, as it escaped, it hurriedly ran away while eating everything it saw along the way. The furniture that was strewn around was also chewed on, half the lamp was also eaten, and even the sofa was bitten by it again. That wasnt all. After advancing to the second level of the True Breath realm, it seemed to be equipped with an extraordinary ability. With a swift turn, it managed to avoid Jin Duoming and company as it dashed towards the second level. Seeing that the donkey had gone up to the second floor, Jin Duoming turned even more frustrated and anxious, dashing out as he screamed. Wang Baole helplessly looked at the crowd of people chasing after the donkey to the second floor. Before long, the sounds of items falling to the ground and breaking apart emerged from the second floor, coupled with occasional screams by the donkey. Son! Son! Witnessing what was happening, Wang Baole slapped his forehead in frustration. He knew that it was very likely that the transaction would be called off, and that wasnt far from the truth. Even though the donkey moved quickly, it still paled in comparison to the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators that were after him, and they eventually caught it. Therefore, a few minutes later, at the main gate to Jin Duomings mansionmore specifically, the broken and chewed main gateWang Baole and the donkey were being thrown out under the watchful eyes of the guards. Every guard looked hostile, their eyes filled with vigilance as they looked at the donkey. Wang Baole grew extremely frustrated at the situation, and after glancing at the guards standing near the broken main gate of the mansion, he looked awkwardly at Jin Duoming and exclaimed loudly. Brother Jin, even though this donkey is unruly, it is a precious creature. Why dont you reconsider, since youve firmly said that you wanted it just now? Wang Baole was indignant. Listening to Wang Baoles words, Jin Duomings face cringed. He felt that he must have been crazy or possessed by evil spirits just now to have gained an interest in the donkey. Even though the donkeys teeth were impressive, its appetite was shocking, which made its abilities to wreak havoc even more astonishing. The total value of the sofa, ancient shelves, pills, and Numinous Treasures was equal to that of two seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments. After all, the sofa was one of the few left in the entire Federation and was extremely expensive. It was imported from Earth, and after being swallowed by the little donkey, it only allowed it to advance from the first to the second level of True Breath stage. It must be kept in mind that the donkey was still having its growth spurt. Therefore, it wasnt difficult to imagine that the donkey was a creature of inferior caliber. Jin Duoming thought that even if an ordinary pig from earth were to consume all those resources, it would probably have reached the third or fourth level of True Breath realm already. With that thought, Jin Duoming made an announcement, with his face as black as charcoal. Im going back on my word, and I dont want it anymore! Didnt you say that you, Jin Duoming, would never regret your words? How about this? I dont want those resources anymore. All I want is a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole was indignant, and he tried to bargain. Seeing that Wang Baole didnt relent, Jin Duoming was troubled. If it were someone else, he could still try to be unreasonable. However, he understood Wang Baoles bad temper very well, and now, he let out a long sigh as he tried convincing Wang Baole. Brother Baole, there is no grudge between us. I really dont want it anymore, and I was wrong. If I were to buy this donkey, it would eat me poor Wang Baole could relate. He sighed and tried to say something. Why dont I leave the donkey with you first. You can give me a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament in the future. Sir Baole, please dont joke about this. Leave quickly, please. Even if you were to give it to me for free, I dont want it How about I give you some pills? Jin Duoming hurriedly spoke, before gritting his teeth and tossing out a storage bag. There were no Dharmic Armaments, but there were at least some cultivation materials. After grabbing hold of the storage bag, Wang Baole saw Jin Duoming disappearing at lightning speed before his eyes, and the guards stood at attention as if they were enemies. He sighed and tilted his head to look at the donkey, who now had its ears perked up, growling softly as it looked back at Wang Baole, acting as if it had wrongly suffered. Son! To hell with your screams! Wang Baole slapped it hard, but the donkey seemed to not feel a tinge of pain. Instead, its eyes lit up, as if it thought that Wang Baole was having a conversation with it. With its ears straight up it delightfully pounced several times before screaming again. Son! Son! Wang Baole was speechless, slapping his forehead as his heart was filled with a wave of helplessness and frustration. He kicked the donkey before sighing and leaving for the academy. The donkey grew even more excited, and it darted around Wang Baole while following him. When it saw flowers or the curb of the road, it took bite after bite Before long, the shocked Wang Baole hurriedly took out his cruiser and tossed the donkey into it before charging back to the academy. What awaited the donkey was a heavy beating upon their return However, after being obedient for a few days, the donkey grew uncontrollable again. Eventually, the furious Wang Baole looked at the donkey who was happily chewing on the door frame and stared angrily at it. It seems like I have to use my trump card. If I dont completely subdue this donkey, it will be the end for me! Chapter 328 - Shut Up! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios During this period of time, the donkeys disobedience had caused severe losses for Wang Baole. In terms of fines alone, he had already paid a hefty amount. Even though he was the Dean of Dao Mountain Mist Academy, he couldnt possibly ignore the items that had been eaten by the donkey, despite it being his school. Therefore, he could only spend the money and try to restore them. The food from Jin Duoming had somewhat helped to make up for the donkeys nourishment, but the donkey was a bottomless pit by nature. Until now, it was still eating non-stop every day, and that made Wang Baole feel that what he was rearing was not a donkey, but a pig. He had pondered many times whether it was better just to slaughter it. However, he had some feelings for it After all, the amount that the donkey had eaten at Jin Duomings place was almost worth as much as an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. If he were to slaughter it, it would be a real forfeit of his investment. Therefore, Wang Baole gritted his teeth as he prepared to give the donkey a lesson to remember. Your skin and flesh are so thick and rough, and you dont even remember being beaten. Even having the mosquitoes bite you is useless, huh? Wang Baole stared at the donkey, who was chewing on the door frame. He clenched his teeth and released the gray mosquito! This was his trump card, as the gray mosquito could even bite Foundation Establishment realm cultivators to death. It was extremely poisonous, but as he was concerned about poisoning the donkey to death, Wang Baole controlled the gray mosquito as well as its venom; it flew right towards the donkey. The gray mosquito moved so quickly that it instantly neared the donkey. However, as the donkey curiously raised its head, it swallowed the gray mosquito whole instantly. Seemingly dissatisfied with the meager amount of food, it grudgingly looked at Wang Baole. Very quickly, however, as Wang Baole sneered, the donkeys eyes widened suddenly. As it screamed, its body began trembling as an itch that originated from within its body that was on the scale of the universe suddenly erupted. Immediately, the gloating donkey began screaming painfully. It chomped down on the door frame which it didnt bear to consume in a single mouthful previously, before chewing off a chunk of the wall. However, it soon realized that all these were useless as it still felt extremely itchy. That made the donkey anxious, and it began to maniacally chow down on the walls of Wang Baoles residence. If this happened on an ordinary day, Wang Baole would have tried to stop the donkey. Today, however, he was determined to let the donkey know that no matter how much it could eat, it was still no match for his gray mosquito. Therefore, Wang Baole stood there arrogantly, risking the consequence of having his entire residence eaten by the little donkey as he listened to it munching on everything in sight while screaming painfully. Just like that, time flew by. After five minutes, when Wang Baole stepped out of his residence, the walls immediately collapsed. The donkey that was inside screaming in pain, but continued eating while screaming. It was unimaginable how an entire residence could fit into the donkeys stomach. After an hour, Wang Baole still arrogantly looked on as his residence, which was originally built on the ground, vanished. This included even small pieces of material from it. The donkey, on the other hand, was still struggling, to the extent that it began chomping on the grass patches Do you concede or not? Seeing that it was about time, Wang Baole spoke calmly. When the donkey, who was crazily eating the grass patches, heard Wang Baoles words, it turned, wanting to ask for forgiveness. However, its eyes suddenly shifted as it looked down at its own body. Its eyes instantly lit up, and it delightedly turned its head. At that moment, he achieved a breakthrough, advancing to the third level of the True Breath realm. Wang Baole widened his eyes in utter disbelief. Even more surprising and unbelievable was the fact that the donkey had actually managed to recover! Wang Baole was breathless, frozen in shock as the connection between him and the gray mosquito vanished! Even though the gray mosquito was swallowed whole by the donkey previously, it didnt suffer any harm. Instead, it stayed inside the donkeys stomach, where Wang Baole could distinctively sense and control it. That was the reason why the donkey couldnt eliminate the itch no matter how much it ate. However, the very instant the donkeys cultivation had advanced, the gray mosquito seemed to have melted into the donkeys body for some unknown reason. Wang Baole was very sure that it didnt disappear but was instead melted. He wasnt clear whether that was due to the little donkey or the gray mosquito itself, but the fact was that the mosquito had melted Furthermore, after it melted, it seemed to have integrated together with the donkeys flesh and blood This feeling was to an extent similar to the gray mosquito assimilating together with the little donkey! That alone made Wang Baole extremely incredulous and confused. In his shock, he hurriedly checked on his scabbard, but quickly grew suspicious when he realized that within the scabbard, there were signs that a gray mosquito was about to emerge. However, based on his control of the scabbard, he could feel very distinctly that this gray mosquito that required some time to emerge had a different vibe than the previous one, even though it looked the same! It seemed as if the previous gray mosquito had really melted, and the new one that appeared was a different mosquito. Furthermore, it was clear that in order for this second gray mosquito to be produced, his scabbard had to lose some of its brilliance, as if a large amount of energy was needed. In his bewilderment, Wang Baole hurriedly inquired about it with Little Missy. However, towards this matter, Little Missy was also confused as she looked perplexedly at Wang Baole for a long time. Eventually, she told Wang Baole that his scabbard was an Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact that was filled with unpredictability, the details of which even she wasnt aware of. After leaving Little Missy, Wang Baole stared at the donkey for a long time, before grabbing hold of it, with no regard for its struggles. He activated his cultivation to take a detailed look at both the interior and exterior of the donkey and found that there was indeed no gray mosquito in sight. However, in the process, Wang Baole noticed that the donkeys internal organs seemed to have been mutated, turning gray in color. That didnt seem to affect the donkey at all, and instead, made it even more lively. That wasnt what shocked Wang Baole the most. What was most shocking was that Wang Baole seemed to have established a spiritual connection with the donkey That alone made Wang Baole confused. Previously, even though the donkey was always following him around, it was a living creature and not a Dharmic treasure, and was therefore unable to establish a connection with Wang Baole and recognize him as its owner. Having a ferocious beast recognize its owner was a mystery even amongst the Beast Taming experts in the Federation. Not only was it difficult, but there was also a limit to the number of times it could happen. Could it be that the purpose of the gray mosquito was to be assimilated, such that, to a certain extent, it allows the little donkey to recognize its owner? Wang Baole was severely taken aback, and he immediately tried to see whether he could control the donkey. Donkey, squat down! Wang Baole released the donkey and commanded. The donkey suddenly stood up, and it charged towards where the door frame was previously, before stopping and looking at Wang Baole arrogantly while screaming. Wang Baole looked awkward as he commanded the donkey again. However, he soon realized that the donkey wouldnt yield to him no matter how he commanded it. That made him helpless and frustrated, as he felt that the extent of assimilation between the gray mosquito and the donkey wasnt so great. The donkey, noticing that Wang Baole was at his wits end as to what to do with it, energetically raised its head. It was no longer carrying a look of delight in its eyes, as that was replaced by arrogance. Even its screams grew louder than before. Son! Son! Son! Wang Baole grabbed his hair in frustration. He indeed felt helpless towards the donkey. He had tried beating it, biting it, and even made use of the gray mosquito. Unless he killed it, he wouldnt be able to teach the donkey an unforgettable, painful lesson. In his helplessness, the donkey continued prancing around, screaming merrily. That made Wang Baole extremely frustrated, and he lowered his head and screamed angrily. Shut up! So The instant Wang Baoles angry voice emerged, the donkey, who was opening its mouth and screaming happily, suddenly lost its voice. Its big mouth was immediately clamped shut, and that made it surprised. Wang Baole also felt that something was amiss, and he immediately turned to look, locking eyes with the donkey. Gradually, silence filled the surroundings. Wang Baole and the donkey constricted their pupils at the same time, one filled with surprise and the other filled with shock. After a moment, the donkey grew visibly anxious as it tried to force its own mouth open. However, it realized that it was useless as the mouth didnt seem to belong to it anymore. That frightened the donkey, to an extent greater than when Wang Baole had harshly kicked it in the crotch previously. On the other hand, Wang Baoles breathing also quickened as thoughts darted around his head, and his eyes lit up in surprise. Could it be that major commands wouldnt be conveyed due to some reason, but small commands like having it shut up could go through? With that thought, Wang Baole decided to try it out immediately. Open your mouth! Son! Son! Shut up! So After trying it out several times, Wang Baole was immensely shocked, and he looked at the frightened donkey and laughed heartily. He was delighted, and he felt that the world had instantly turned into a better place. Donkey, Ive let you gloat all this while. Shut up for ten days. The next time youre disobedient, youll have to shut your trap for three months! Chapter 329 - Dark Fire Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The donkey was frightened, trembling vigorously. Its gleeful look had long vanished, and now, it hurriedly ran towards Wang Baole, revealing an innocent expression on its face as it rubbed its head on Wang Baoles legs. Finally, when it realized that it was useless, it decided to work to Wang Baoles favor. Previously, before Wang Baole had established a connection with the donkey, he could only vaguely interpret its facial expressions. Now that a connection had formed, it became even more obvious to him. Now, Wang Baole simply sneered. No room for negotiation! Scram! Right, Ill call you Scram from now on! Hows that? If you disagree, call out twice. Wang Baole coughed, looking askance at the little donkey. The donkey seemed to have realized that the name Wang Baole gave it didnt carry a good connotation and began to grow anxious. It wanted to call out, but it was impossible with its mouth being clamped shut. Seems like you like this name very much. Since you have agreed to it, then your name shall be Scram in the future! Wang Baole delightedly patted his stomach and took out a bag of snacks right in front of the donkey, whose eyes widened as it watched Wang Baole slowly opening it and eating it in small mouthfuls. The donkey was about to go crazy as it stared without blinking at the snacks in Wang Baoles hands. It was on the brink of breaking down, but no matter how it tried, its mouth remained shut. Just like that, it stared stubbornly at Wang Baole for the whole duration as he ate his snacks. In the end, the donkey seemed to have lost all will to live, and it laid on the ground, dazedly looking at the empty bag that was placed in front of it. Noticing that, Wang Baoles heart softened. However, when he recalled that the donkey always put on that very same expression after he had beaten it up before forgetting everything about the beating and continuing to have fun by itself, Wang Baole disregarded it coldly. He didnt bother with it and instead decided to begin cultivating now that there was finally peace. Time flew by, and three days passed. In the three days, the students and teachers of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy were all confused, as the donkey that they were used to seeing seemed to have undergone a change in personality. It no longer called out, no longer pranced around, and no longer ate anything and everything in sight. Theres something wrong with the donkey! Thats right, it passed by me just now while I was holding a Spirit Stone in my hand. However, it didnt even take a look at it There doesnt seem to be signs of the vegetation and buildings in the college being chewed on these few days As more and more people realized that something was amiss, they quickly noticed that the donkey often laid on the bridge over the river of the academy and looked at the river water flowing, carrying a look of sadness in its eyes. Rumors began to spread continuously. Some kind-hearted female students felt that the donkey looked pitiful. They brought some food to it, but when they placed the food in front of the donkey, it took a look at the food, smelled it, and actually cried! It cried very pitifully as it kept smelling it but not eating it. Go on, eat it. One of the girls spoke softly. However, no matter how they tried to persuade it, the donkey didnt take a single bite. Eventually, it felt so sad that it kicked the food away, and then turned and charged towards Wang Baoles residence. Right now, Wang Baole was in seclusion. Before he went into seclusion, he had specially approached the donkey to tell it that if it dared to disturb him during the period of seclusion, then the number of days which it had to keep its mouth shut would increase by ten. Therefore, the donkey could only lay on the ground after returning to the residence. It looked at the sky pitifully, a look of hopelessness apparent in its eyes. It had lost a lot of weight. From time to time, it turned to look at the location where Wang Baole was in seclusion, seemingly waiting for Wang Baole to emerge, and for the day he would be freed from the restrictions. As the donkey stayed obedient, Wang Baole, who was in the secret chamber, had also completed the cultivation for the second level of the Lightning Dao: First Volume. As his cultivation advanced, the Heavenly Thunder in his legs grew more powerful. With the devouring seed continuously absorbing Spirit Qi, the green lotus also grew stronger. The most obvious transformation was in Wang Baoles physique, as it seemed to have strengthened visibly from previously. Sensing the strength emerging from his body, Wang Baole seemed to feel that without even activating his cultivation, he could kill a ferocious beast with just his fist! However, he was still unsatisfied and somewhat troubled In Wang Baoles mind, he felt that he had still not been able to successfully cultivate the Dark Art. That made him depressed, and doubts about his natural qualities arose in his head. Little Missy said that she only spent a month to successfully cultivate the Dark Art. I have spent almost a year Wang Baole felt a headache every time he thought of the Dark Art. He knew all that was possible about it and was extremely fluent in the chants that were involved. However, no matter how familiar he was with those, he was still unable to sense the so-called Negative Spirit Body. That was especially so as every time he tried to forcefully train in the technique, extreme soreness and pain that he was unable to withstand emerged continuously both from within and outside his body. It wouldnt be an issue having to withstand the hardship if he could successfully train in it. However, after toiling for the past year, there were still no results, and the thought of giving up arose in Wang Baoles mind. Forget it. Its just one year. How can I give up? Ill persevere for one more month! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He felt that he was a determined individual, and this could be seen from the last time he was in a tempting circumstances filled with lustwhen he was alone with Li Waner in the underground cave but still emerged as a virgin. With that thought, Wang Baole took a deep breath, and he began to try to cultivate the Dark Art again! The so-called Dark Art involved absorbing the Negative Spirit Body in the Spirit Qi. This method of cultivation didnt exist in the entire Federation. Even in the world of the woman in the mask, it was considered a forbidden technique. On one hand, it was unbelievably powerful and couldnt be predicted. Even after one had successfully trained in it, if one were unable to control the greed in their hearts, an unimaginable catastrophe would result. At the same time, there was another reason This technique was difficult to train in, and the cultivation techniques that followed were even more difficult. It seemed like some sort of fate was needed. Till now, there were only a handful of people who had successfully mastered the Dark Art, even in the world of the ancient greenish-bronze sword, where it had been passed down since ancient times. The handful of people who managed to cultivate in the Dark Art were mostly still in the foundation stage. The advanced Dark Arts that followed were either lost in transmission or simply incomplete such that it was challenging to succeed in practicing it no matter how much effort was put in. It could be said that no one knew how many stages there were to the Dark Art. However, it was known that there were at least seven stages, and there was no one left who had managed to train to the fifth level, and it was needless to say for the sixth and seventh level. Wang Baole wasnt aware of all that. He only knew that Little Missy had managed to successfully cultivate it in a month, yet he hadnt succeeded even after a year. That made him frustrated. He took a deep breath, and he went according to the requirements of the Dark Art to begin absorbing and compressing the surrounding Spirit Qi. According to the records of the Dark Art, if one were to absorb the Negative Spirit Body, they would need to first compress the Spirit Qi, transforming it into a somewhat solid state. That was because the Negative Spirit Body could only be revealed after these two transformations had taken place. Furthermore, the Negative Spirit Body in the Spirit Qi couldnt be taken in through ones mouth or nose, only through the pores on ones skin. However, to someone who was unable to sense the Negative Spirit Body, cultivation felt like having countless needles pierce into the cultivators body, as the compressed Spirit Qi, a hybrid of gas and solid, continuously entered through ones sweat pores. Right now, Wang Baole had made preparations. After compressing the Spirit Qi around him, he gritted his teeth, preparing to withstand the pain. All his sweat pores opened wide, absorbing the almost solid Spirit Qi while his body suddenly shook. He opened his shut eyes. Its different! Wang Baoles breathing quickened, and he looked at his own body. He was initially confused, before being thrown into disbelief and finally euphoria. He could clearly feel that it was no longer painful. Not only that, he could feel that, as the absorption took place through his sweat pores, there seemed to be a cold sensation that was completely different from the Spirit Qi continuously entering his body through the sweat pores. This cold feeling made his body tremble, and he no longer felt pain. Instead, it was a chill that made his breath fog up. There was no tinge of discomfort but a sense of indescribable lightness that to a certain extent, was several times more comfortable that his cultivation in the Lightning Dao that took place on usual days. That made Wang Baole agitated. He recalled the feeling described in the Dark Art, and that made him extremely excited. He activated his devouring seed, increasing the absorption force of all his sweat pores. Instantly, a large amount of chill rushed into his body through his sweat pores. According to the description of the Dark Art, this cold feeling belongs to the Negative Spirit Body. The way to verify it was simple, if it could form the Dark Fire, it would be the Negative Spirit Body! Wang Baole took a deep breath. Right now, he had forgotten about everything else, as all his attention was on cultivation. According to the descriptions of the Dark Art, he tried to concentrate the cold feeling in his body. An unknown amount of time later, when the cold feeling in his body had become saturated such that no more could be absorbed, Wang Baole trembled, and he began the last step of the cultivation process for the Dark Art! He would form the Dark Fire using the flame of life to light up the chill! Instantly, his face turned green as his body temperature plummeted. Frost even appeared on his eyebrows and hair. At this moment, the surrounding temperature also plunged rapidly, and signs of rotting appeared throughout the secret chamber! Very vaguely, sounds of people crying and sobbing that was inaudible to outsiders began to reverberate in Wang Baoles ears, as if demon gods had gathered. Wang Baole was unaware of all of it, and outsiders couldnt sense it either. Only the listless donkey lying outside Wang Baoles secret chamber could feel it. With a swift action, it stood up, a look of vigilance appearing in its eyes as it looked towards the secret chamber, somewhat confused. Chapter 330 - Emotional Fatigue Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios While the donkey was feeling confused, Wang Baoles secret chamber rotted at an increasing speed. At the same time, the cries and howling that seemed to stem from the gathering of supreme beings grew even louder. It appeared as if in the darkness of the situation, a force had arrived, disrupting Wang Baoles cultivation. However, it was too far away to make a significant impact. In this manner, time passed slowly, and two weeks came and went! In these two weeks, Wang Baole sat motionlessly with his legs crossed. His body had already stiffened, and his breathing had disappeared. His entire body was covered in frost, and he was like a corpse, such that he wasnt able to feel anything, even the fire of life. During one late night after the two weeks had gone by, Wang Baole, who was sitting with his legs crossed suddenly jerked, his eyes opening slowly. The instant he opened his eyes, the frost on his body rapidly disappeared, and the decay in the surroundings vanished. Everything returned to what it was before, and the cries and howling stopped immediately. As everything returned to normal, Wang Baoles eyes were completely open! The moment he opened his eyes, a chilly cold vibe that was extremely imposing erupted directly from his eyes and his body. If an acquaintance of Wang Baole stood before him now, they would be extremely shocked, and might not be able to recognize him. However, in reality This was the real Wang Baole that had emerged from his experiences in the sea of corpses in the Mystic Luna Realm! He typically showcased another side of his personality to others. He preferred to showcase an optimistic side of himself in order to hide the viciousness entrenched in his character. At the same time, the pupil of Wang Baoles left eye was now replaced by the Dark Fire! As he silently looked at his surroundings and felt the Dark Fire in his eyes, Wang Baole didnt move. Instead, he shut his eyes, and when he reopened them again, the chilliness from his body, as well as the Dark Fire in his left eye, had vanished, hidden by him. So This is the Dark Art Wang Baole murmured under his breath. He couldnt consider himself competent in the Dark Art, thinking that he was more like a beginner in it. However, even as a beginner, Wang Baole still felt a feeling he had never experienced before. He couldnt describe the feeling with words. He just felt as if life and death werent endpoints, but a transition process. Im still a little confused Wang Baole couldnt find the right words to describe his feelings. As he murmured to himself, he thought about Little Missy. The fact that she managed to master the technique within a month showed her abilities, and that made Wang Baole envious. Seems like I cant be too proud in the future. One should always be humble and learn earnestly. Wang Baole took a deep breath and took out the mask before directly entering the Hallucination realm. After he entered the Hallucination realm, Wang Baole looked around but didnt see Little Missy. However, he was used to this and therefore stood there, exclaiming loudly. Little Missy, I have a question that I would like to ask. Erm When the Dark Fire appeared, I felt a bizarre feeling, as if I could control life and death. However, it seemed a little ambiguous, and I cant describe it It feels like a calling from far away? Im not too sure myself. Also, theres a weird voice that I keep hearing. When you first mastered the technique, did you experience all this as well? Wang Baole was asking earnestly and sincerely this time, as he wanted to know the reason. He felt that if he could get a clearer understanding of what was happening, it would be helpful for him if he were to advance in his cultivation. When he finished asking, Wang Baole was about to step forward to see if words that explained the situation had appeared on the mask. However, even before he lowered his head, he heard a voice, one that was incredulous, confused, and shocked. What did you say! Dark Fire? As the voice reverberated, Little Missy instantly appeared beside Wang Baole. Her eyes stared wide and round, and her breathing quickened. Noticing that Little Missy had appeared, and was looking so appalled, Wang Baole was also shocked. He thought about whether something had gone wrong with his cultivation. Therefore, he hurriedly spoke. Little Missy, was my cultivation process wrong? Did you just say that you managed to cultivate to the stage where the Dark Fire appeared? Little Missy disregarded Wang Baoles question. Right now, she began inquiring, still looking anxious. Yes, I managed to do it. Ah, Im not talented enough. I only managed to succeed after a year. Wang Baole sighed. He really meant every word that he said. After he spoke, Wang Baole closed his eyes, as he felt that in front of a senior elite of the Dark Art like Little Missy, he was like a child. When he reopened his eyes, Dark Fire flames appeared in his left eye. The appearance of the Dark Fire immediately caused the already cold surroundings to turn even colder. A chilly vibe, under the boost provided by the Dark Fire, erupted from Wang Baoles body. Little Missy was extremely taken aback. She stepped back immediately and hollered. Extinguish it immediately! She was shocked. She felt frightened by the emergence of the Dark Fire, as if it were an innate restraint. She looked at Wang Baole as if she was looking at a monster. Her emotions were complex, and she was about to break out in a scolding. Hearing Little Missys command, Wang Baole hurriedly closed his eyes. When he opened them once again, the Dark Fire had vanished. However, Little Missys reaction made him confused. Noticing Wang Baoles confusion, Little Missy stared and immediately spoke sternly. What a showoff. Youre just a beginner. Dont you know that activating the Dark Fire willy-nilly would endanger your life? Remember, Dark Art cultivators like us cannot reveal the Dark Fire so simply, and this is especially so if there are others higher in the ranks of the Dark Art world than you around! Wang Baole was shocked and nodded his head immediately as everything became clear to him. Little Missy, youre right. I acknowledge my mistake. As if! Little Missy thought silently in her mind, annoyed. When she saw that Wang Baole didnt suspect anything, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief. She couldnt suppress her frustration, which was growing stronger by the moment, but was unable to continue pretending as well. It seemed like she had never imagined Wang Baole would ever succeed in mastering it. Therefore, she had lied to him many times. However, now that everything seemed to have been exposed, it was akin to her image being tarnished, and her only choice was to continue with the pretense However, curiosity was like a cat gnawing in her heart, and she couldnt resist but ask. Wang Baole, how did you manage to do it? I have no idea. Ah, I really dont have much talent. The past year I spent in cultivation all led to failures. However, somehow, I suddenly succeeded. I am confused as well. Right, Little Missy, how did you manage to do it the last time? Why did I suddenly manage to master it? Wang Baole sighed. If he were in front of other people, he would have been more arrogant. However, in front of Little Missy, he felt that he paled in comparison. Listening to Wang Baole repeatedly saying that he wasnt talented, Little Missy felt as if she was being stabbed in the heart. However, she still appeared to smile arrogantly on the surface and spoke calmly. Your talent is indeed ordinary. You dont even know how you managed to master it. As for me Its without question that I stripped the Negative Spirit Bodies from the Spirit Qi and forcefully concentrated them in my body in a single breath. In reality, I said that I managed to master it in a month previously as I was afraid to traumatize you. In reality, I only took five days! Little Missy raised her chin and spoke indifferently. Five days Wang Baole was taken aback once again. As his eyes were filled with bewilderment, Little Missy gloated silently in her heart. However, curiosity still got the better of her, and she asked once again. Wang Baole, what does the Negative Spirit Body look like? It doesnt look like anything. You cant see it, and all you could feel is the chill in the air. It feels quite comfortable absorbing it, eh? Dont you know, Little Missy? Wang Baole was suspicious, as he felt that something was amiss. Internally, Little Missy was thinking that she really had no idea. However, on the surface, she simply glanced indifferently and calmly at Wang Baole. With melancholy, she spoke, as if she were recalling a memory. I cant remember. After all, that happened when I was seven years old. All I could remember was to train earnestly, and I didnt care about anything else. Later on, as I grew older, I began to train in the higher tiers of Dark Qi. Then, as time passed, I lost my physical body, and everything turned into nothingness. As Little Missy spoke, her tone sounded sullen. As a beginner of the Dark Art, it wouldnt be advantageous to know too much. All you need to know is that the Negative Spirit Body is only the initial stage of the Dark Art. Only when you successfully convert the Dark Fire into the Dark Force could you then attempt to sense the Dark Qi. However, all these are too difficult for you. Even for me, I took a month before succeeding. As for the voices you have heard and the indescribable feeling that you experienced I can give you an explanation. The voices originate from the Ancient Galactics will. I name it Dark Spirit! Dont fret too much over the feeling that you have experienced. All you need to know is that after mastering a certain level of the Dark Art, you would wield the power to control life and death. There was someone who managed to reach the fourth stage of the Dark Art. He was a friend of mine, someone that others referred to as the Immortal Death! There is said to be seven stages to the Dark Art! You can leave now, Im tired. Little Missy spoke calmly. Her voice carried signs of aging. She had a look of melancholy on her face, as if Wang Baole had dug up a painful memory of hers. Her words and her facial expressions made Wang Baole shocked and shameful for having suspicions towards Little Missy. He wanted to say something, but eventually decided to leave after saying farewell with cupped fists. However, the moment Wang Baole took his leave, the melancholy in Little Missys facial expression and eyes instant vanished, replaced by madness and disbelief. Gosh, where the hell did this annoying fatty come from? He He actually succeeded in mastering it. When my mother urged me to stop learning in the past, she also told me that this was something that no one could master! Little Missy was thrown into madness instantly, and thoughts of suspicion towards herself arose. Very quickly, her facial expressions changed. Whatever I just said was to continue pretending, and they are made up of ideas from my own imagination that carried little truth. He cant possibly really absorb the Dark Qi one of these days, right? Little Missy trembled. However, she also felt that this was impossible. She was about to heave a sigh of relief when she suddenly thought that impossible things had happened over and over again to Wang Baole. She was frustrated, and let out a long sigh, feeling incredibly exhausted mentally Chapter 331 - Dark Ancestry Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole entered the hallucination realm and sought Little Missys advice, far away from earth in the distant space lit with endless stars, lay a spatial distortion. The region was extremely vast, as vast as the Milky Way. Countless threads of light filled the region and were the cause of the distortion. The varied and layered light waves resulted in layered images of everything in the area. Be it the drifting dust or the silent starsthey looked like countless images of themselves layered together. Sight and all other senses would be disrupted here, and one would sense oneself being in an illusion. Everything that one saw was distorted. The vastness of the spatial distortion was indescribable. All life that sprung within the region seemed to contain within themselves an essence of the distortion. They hovered between the real and the surreal. As a result, the region had been given a unique name by many civilizations in the universe. Its name the Illusory Dark Realm! In the deepest depths of the Illusory Dark Realm, in its core, was an inner region the size of the solar system. It contained almost no life at all and was a mysterious zone that escaped discovery by most. It was akin to a restricted zone in the Illusory Dark Realm. Everyone who had stepped into the zone had never managed to leave alive. There were legends that within this restricted zone, inside the vast space, was a single star. It was a gray star No one knew how the legend came about. After all, all who had ventured into the zone had never made it back alive. However, there it was, recorded in history since the beginning of time. Naturally, no one attempted to test its truth. The truth was, there was no star in the deepest core of the restricted zone. There was a vast whirlpool that was like a black hole. It was gray and spun soundlessly. From afar, it looked like a spiral formed out of countless stars. When the Dark Fire had burst into being inside Wang Baole, a light started shining inside the constant, never-changing whirlpool. It was a light different from all other lights of the past. It was multi-colored, and as it shone and sparkled fiercely, a gray coffin slowly drifted out from the whirlpool. It was as if it had crossed over from nothingness into being. The coffin was black and made of an unknown material, and as it appeared, an indescribable chill erupted from the coffin. The chilly aura spread across space, as if intending to freeze everything over. If Wang Baole were there, he would be shocked to realize that the chill gave off the exact same feeling that he had felt when he had successfully learned the Dark Art! When our Dark Sect was still in its peak and had not yet declined, we appeared to have gifted certain Dark Artifacts As centuries passed and our bloodline fell into decline and eventual extinction, everything became history the Dark Artifacts of the past were all scattered throughout the lands and lost their power. Who could have known that, after all this time, a Dark Artifact would be activated and bring us a new heir it might be a little too late, but this is still one of our Dark Sect. We gift the Dark Coffin in hopes that he will escape the Calamity of Origins An ancient voice slowly traveled out from the whirlpool. It seemed to be a faint murmur and a sigh at the same time. The next moment, a gigantic, blurry hand the size of half the whirlpool gradually reached out from the whirlpool. It was a mere silhouette when it first appeared, but soon, bone and flesh appeared and transformed it into a complete hand. It extended from a gray sleeve, its exposed skin wrinkled and its nails long and curved. The hand stretched out and gently flicked the coffin, which seemed bug-sized compared to the hand. The coffin instantly shot out, its destination Mars! At present, Wang Baole had just left the hallucination realm and was still in shock. Part of it was due to what Little Missy had shared with him. The other part was because he still had doubts regarding how he had managed to learn the Dark Art. After his return, he sat down cross-legged and started thinking. He thought for very long, recalling the various encounters and experiences he had gone through. He shuddered suddenly as he remembered something. Does this have anything to do with me breathing in the blood-colored mist in the cave? Wang Baoles breathing quickened at the thought. He knew that prior to his visit to the cave, he had met with nothing but failure when attempting to practice the Dark Art. After he had returned, he had gone into seclusion but hadnt immediately started on practicing the Dark Art. The most recent seclusion could be considered his first attempt since the cave visit. He had succeeded immediately during this first attempt, sensing the Negative Spirit Body and forming Dark Fire inside his body! He couldnt control the surge of emotions inside him as he pondered. He began to have his own guesses about the blood-colored mist. However, everything was mere conjecture at this point. Wang Baole himself was unsure of his own conclusions. The thought of the blood-colored mist reminded Wang Baole of Lin Tianhao. Even though he had spoken to various people and had received occasional news, the blood-colored mist was too bizarre a phenomenon. He couldnt help but be concerned for Lin Tianhao Wang Baole immediately pulled out his voice transmission ring. After a moment of thought, he decided to send a transmission to Li Waner. He coughed when Li Waners cold voice rang out from the voice transmission ring. Minister Li, Im Wang Baole. Erm it has been more than a month since my subordinate, Lin Tianhao, was taken away by the military. I still havent managed to establish contact with him Wang Baole paused at this point and didnt continue. Li Waner was silent for a moment. Then, she spoke coolly. The other teams have all returned. Lin Tianhaos team sent a voice transmission two days ago reporting that everything was in order. They will be returning to base soon. Li Waner ended the transmission after that. Wang Baole didnt give too much thought to Li Waners attitude. She had offered him an answer which eased the worry in Wang Baoles heart. He continued studying his Dark Fire. Then, suddenly, he smacked his thigh. He raised his head and stared at the door to his chamber. Man I seem to have forgotten the donkey! Wang Baole rose to his feet hastily. He swung the doors to his chamber open and immediately saw the donkey sprawled before the entrance. It had slimmed down considerably and had a blank, lost look in its eyes. The donkey noticed Wang Baole. It was starving and weak. Its eyes shone with resentment, and it seemed to be asking Wang Baole why the ten days Wang Baole had spoken of seemed so long. Wang Baole felt slightly sheepish. He immediately removed the restriction on the donkey. As soon as the restriction was stripped away, the donkey, which had its mouth clamped shut for two weeks, finally made a sound. Son Its voice sounded weak, and it seemed like it was about to cry. Wang Baole felt slightly guilty. He pulled out a handful of snacks and threw them towards the donkey. This will teach you to be on good behavior next time! Wang Baole coughed after throwing the snacks out. He gave the donkey a few words of scolding and watched as the donkey gobbled up the food like a starving wolf. He couldnt help but soften his stance. He pulled out a few more bags of snacks. The donkey was overwhelmed by emotion as it saw so many snacks before it. Its eyes brimmed with tears. It looked at Wang Baole with gratitude in its eyes. Thats right, thats what I call a good donkey! Wang Baole was pleased with the effect he had gotten from this punishment. In the next four days, he continued to study the Dark Fire and perfect his blueprints for his stronghold. He also started crafting construction puppets. The lesson of having its mouth sealed shut seemed to have been seared deep into the donkeys brain. Despite having regained its energy and vitality, it didnt dare to overstep too much. It was especially meek and obedient when in front of Wang Baole. This pleased Wang Baole tremendously. He thought that since the donkey was so obedient now, he might consider buying it a beast bag. As he thought about it and was about to make a trip out, he suddenly received an invitation from the military via his voice transmission ring! The Martian military cordially invited Wang Baole to instruct them in the installation of the Baole Cannon! The Baole Cannon that Wang Baole had invented received widespread usage in the military on Earth. The Martian military had also been allocated a number of the cannons. However, due to the logistics of transportation as well as constraints on existing resources, the cannons were sent to them in parts and required assembly. Originally, a consultant would be required to assist and supervise the assembly. This was because Wang Baole had installed encryptions inside the Baole Cannon. He had shared the encryption with the military when he sold it to them, but the encryption remained a top secret inside the military. However the original creator of the Baole Cannon, Wang Baole, was on Mars. No consultant could rival Wang Baoles understanding and knowledge of the Baole Cannon. That was why the military had cordially invited Wang Baole to oversee the assembly. Wang Baole accepted the invitation readily. It was true that he was now the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, a well-known personality on Mars, and had a wide social network. However, if he should establish a good, strong relationship with the Martian military, this would further cement his safety on Mars. With Wang Baoles agreement, the military sent a cruiser to receive him. Wang Baole gave his donkey a look. He didnt feel safe leaving it alone on its own, so he brought the donkey onboard with him, and they raced off towards the Martian military base! Chapter 332 - Black Donkey Versus White Donkey Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This was the first time Wang Baole had stepped onboard a military cruiser. Any other person might not have sensed the difference, but as a Dharmic Armament cultivator, Wang Baole knew at first glance what separated this military cruiser from other ordinary cruisers. Ive never seen this material before it should be highly heat resistant. The inscriptions on the cruiser seem to look different than the usual. As Wang Baole inspected the cruiser, the Martian military cultivators were observing Wang Baole as well. Wang Baoles reputation had been climbing steadily upwards in both the Federation and on Mars. His reputation in the military was the same, especially since he was the creator of the Baole Cannon. As the military cultivators observed Wang Baole, they also caught sight of the donkey at his side. They all looked surprised. They turned and stared at one another. It seemed like they wanted to say something, but in the end, they didnt. Wang Baole noticed the strange looks from the military cultivators. He wondered if they had heard about how greedy the donkey was and were worried that it might eat up their cruiser. But why do I feel like they are comparing the donkey with something else Wang Baole blinked. He was about to say something and get something out from them when he noticed the donkey licking the metallic walls of the cruiser. It started sniffing it like a dog and seemed like it was assessing how tasty it might be. Useless thing! Wang Baole stepped forward and kicked it without warning. The donkey immediately became meek and sprawled on the floor. It looked listless. However, as soon as Wang Baole turned his attention away, it secretly licked the wall again. It continued to droop its ears. Another moment later, it swiftly licked again Wang Baole, who had been chatting casually with the military cultivators, saw it. His head started throbbing. He coughed. The donkey immediately tilted its head sideways and stared at Wang Baole with its innocent eyes, as if saying that it hadnt been eating anything. It was only taking a small lick. Wang Baole could feel a headache coming on. He thought about what the donkey was trying to put across with that expression on its face, and it seemed to make some sense. He glared at it for a while but didnt do anything else. When the cruiser finally landed on the Martian base, the metallic wall that had been thoroughly licked by the donkey had a sheen of saliva on it. Wang Baole and his donkey got out of the cruiser amidst the strange looks from the surrounding military officers. The Martian military base was located in Zone Thirty-Six, and a large part of that zone belonged to the military and was restricted to the public. There were many military men seen patrolling the grounds, and a large number of military cultivators were also based in the military station. The military had prepared a rather welcoming reception for Wang Baole. A dozen or so military officers led by an elder personally received him at the port. The elder was dressed in military attire. His eyes seemed to contain lightning, and he exuded authority and power as well as a Core Formation realm cultivation. He had an overpowering presence. His status was naturally elevated. He was one of the five most powerful figures in the Martian military. His name was Chen Feng, and he was in charge of the research of military equipment as well as the fusion of Spirit Qi and explosives for military use. Wang Baole saw the welcome party as soon as he got out of the cruiser. The military cultivator escorting him down the cruiser whispered the names and profiles of the receiving party. The look on Wang Baoles face immediately became serious. He sped up his pace and took a deep bow before the elder. Greetings General Chen, Im Wang Baole! Chen Feng burst out into laughter. He looked at Wang Baole with approval and encouragement in his eyes. He had started studying the various Baole Cannon parts that had been sent to them and could sense the cannon was not a simple artifact. He began to have a keen interest in Wang Baole, whom he had never met before. There was actually no need for his presence today. However, he had come just so he could meet the original creator of the Baole Cannon. What a young talent! Chen Feng patted Wang Baole on the shoulder, his bright laughter ringing in the air. The other military officers followed suit, with warmth and friendliness in their smiles. They exchanged a round of pleasantries before making a swift departure from the port and heading towards the area where the Baole Cannons were being assembled. Wang Baole walked alongside Chen Feng and answered all of Chen Fengs questions regarding the cannons with ease. He took careful note of his behavior and made sure to be half a step behind Chen Feng at all times. He maintained a humble attitude. General Chen, the key to the composite Baole Cannon lies in the interconnectivity of its interior inscriptions especially inscriptions in groups seven and eight. Those inscriptions control the absorption of Spirit Qi. Wang Baole had a smile on his face. As he walked, he answered Chen Fengs questions and shared the inner workings and structure of the Baole Cannon. The military officers behind the pair withdrew their discreet stares at Wang Baoles donkey and instead turned towards the pair before them. They sighed and marveled at Wang Baoles social skills. He didnt show off, nor brag. However, he wasnt overly reserved either. He displayed the perfect balance between humility and pride while showing the utmost respect for the military. This kid is kind of interesting. Chen Feng smiled as he looked at Wang Baole. He was pleased with what he saw. The party walked through building after building and soon approached the camp where the Baole Cannons were awaiting assembly. As they walked, many warriors they passed stopped and saluted the party. They also secretly eyed Wang Baoles donkey. Wang Baole noticed the stares and found them odd, but he still felt slightly pleased. The donkey seemed proud as well and raised its head high and trotted along happily. Their destination soon appeared before them. It was then that seven to eight young military officers walked out from a pavilion slightly away from the party. They were all conversing with one another. In the middle of the group was a black-haired youth. He stood tall and was handsome, and he had a resolute look in his starlit eyes. He wore a purple-colored military uniform, which brought out his striking features. His eyes, especially, had a deep, unfathomable look in them, and he exuded a presence that was beyond his age. If one took a careful look, one might even sense a deeper air of violence that he had concealed. The young man drew all attention away and towards him just by standing there. The young man was Kong Dao, who had come from the Sea of Beasts and had been adopted by the current Federation President Duan Muque as his godson! Besides the military officers who had gathered around him, he had beside him a donkey! The donkey was white in color. It looked striking and powerful and exuded an air of purity and holiness, and exuded cultivation energy at the fourth-stage of the True Breath realm. Both its appearance and presence were extraordinary. Kong Dao and company instantly noticed Chen Feng, Wang Baole, and the others. The former younger officers immediately became serious and greeted the latter respectfully. Kong Daos eyes fell on Wang Baole, a frown appearing on his brow. He didnt say anything though, merely greeted Chen Feng. Its Kong Dao. Baole, you and Kong Dao are both members of the Federations hundred seedlings. You should know each other. Chen Feng paid little attention to the greetings he had received earlier. However, a smile appeared on his face when he saw Kong Dao. He nodded at Kong Dao. His eyes swept across Kong Daos white donkey and then glanced at Wang Baoles black donkey He wasnt the only one. The officers behind Chen Feng and Kong Dao also couldnt help themselves as they gave both Wang Baoles and Kong Daos donkeys a quick glance. This was the first time Wang Baole was seeing Kong Dao and the white donkey at his side. He froze at the sight, and his eyes widened. His monster egg hatched too? Wang Baole took a closer look and was certain that they were the same breed. He couldnt help the sudden frustration and annoyance he was feeling. Anyone could see the difference in power between his black donkey and Kong Daos white donkey at a single glance. His donkey not only looked perverse and ugly, but its cultivation couldnt compare to Kong Daos donkey either. This displeased Wang Baole. He sighed. He couldnt help wonder if this was due to his own bad luck, or if the military instructor had been biased when distributing the eggs then. I was wondering why these people were eyeing the donkey throughout the trip. They were comparing the two donkeys Wang Baole felt slightly unhappy. The black donkey was stunned as it stared at the white donkey in shock. Then, its eyes widened, and a fierce light shone in its eyes. It seemed overjoyed, and it dashed out from behind Wang Baole, braying, and raced towards the white donkey. Chapter 333 - Save Me! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Son! Son! The black donkey seemed happy to see one of its kind for the very first time. As it dashed forward, Kong Daos white donkey raised its head arrogantly and with a sudden burst of speed, sent its leg kicking. It was so quick that the black donkey barely had time to react. The kick landed on its body. With a loud sound, it was flung back The black donkey fell to the ground with a loud thud. It wasnt injured. However, it looked dazed. It didnt expect the other creature to kick him. White Phoenix! Kong Dao chastised his donkey. The white donkey instantly stopped in its steps. It gave the dazed black donkey a disdainful look and returned back to Kong Daos side, nuzzling Kong Daos leg obediently. Kong Dao cupped his fists and saluted Chen Feng. Then, with the arrogant white donkey and its raised head, he left. Wang Baole was furious when he saw the scene. He stared at his donkey. It looked dazed and had that innocent look on its face. He couldnt say a single word. This was, after all, a military base. His own donkey had been the one that had charged at someone else, as if asking for a beating. He pretended as if the entire incident didnt happen and continued talking to Chen Feng about the Baole Cannon. Before long, they reached the campsite where the assembly was to take place. He made his excuses and left for the washroom when they did, which was when he grabbed the donkey and headed inside As soon as they stepped inside, Wang Baole turned and leveled a furious glare at the donkey. Its ears were drooping. He was angry at how useless it was. Where are your amazing skills when you need them? Dont you find yourself an embarrassment? You were kicked aside by a female donkey! Look how awesome and invincible you usually are at home. You even dare to bite me! How about now? Where did all that go? The donkey seemed to understand Wang Baoles words. It shuddered, and its eyes grew red. I, Wang Baole, am charming and talented, ferocious and invincible, have no equal amongst my peers, have never been taken advantage of by others, and have always been the one to take advantage of others. But you stupid little donkey cant even handle a female donkey. You were even beaten up. Are you still part of the male species? Youre a disgrace! Wang Baole lamented and sighed. He was alright with Kong Daos donkey being powerful, but his own donkey had slid close and practically asked for a beating. If this hadnt been the military base, he would have struck back. The donkey heard what Wang Baole said and saw the scornful look in Wang Baoles eyes. Its breathing grew uneven, and its eyes red. For the very first time in its life, the innocent look in its eyes transformed into fury. It turned its head abruptly. It was as if it could see through walls and could sense where the white donkey was. It glared in its direction for a very long time as it gnashed its teeth. The grudge it was feeling had intensified and become an obsession. Whats the point of swearing? When you become stronger in the future, you can go beat it up. Grab it and take it down. Thats what you should do! Show it what youve got! Wang Baole snorted. He was done with his reprimand. Before he stepped out, he couldnt help but sigh again. Youre an embarrassment! Wang Baole didnt notice the donkeys burning red eyes as he stepped out from the washroom. It stared in the direction of where the white donkey was. The fury in its eyes was laced with violence, seeming to promise vengeance. Wang Baole shoved down the unhappiness in his heart when he left the washroom and returned to the task of advising and supervising the assembly. A Baole Cannon was swiftly assembled with his instruction, and they tested the cannon and collected some data. General Chen was all praises and admiration. Wang Baole didnt hold himself back as he personally advised the consultants from the Martian military. After busying with the assembly for more than half the day, Wang Baole finally shared with the consultants all that he knew about the assembly and the encrypted inscriptions. Both he and Chen Feng personally supervised the process. After making sure that there were no problems, Wang Baole prepared to take his leave. General Chen, if there is nothing else, Ill Wang Baole turned and spoke to Chen Feng. However, before he could finish his words, Chen Fengs voice transmission ring suddenly vibrated. The expression on Chen Fengs face changed suddenly after he read the transmission. Baole, you can leave first. I still have some matters to attend to, so I wont be seeing you off. Chen Feng turned and left after saying that. He had a solemn expression on his face. Wang Baole could sense that something serious must have happened. He had wanted to ask about Lin Tianhao, but it seemed like this wasnt an appropriate time for that. Just as he was about to leave, his voice transmission ring rang suddenly. Wang Baole, Ive just received news. Something happened to Lin Tianhaos team. Im not sure what exactly. Ill let you know when I have more details. The sender was Li Waner. Wang Baole froze when he heard Li Waners transmission. The look on his face grew serious as he recalled the somber look on Chen Fengs face earlier. He suddenly lifted his head abruptly and stared at Chen Feng, who was hastily walking away. He decided to throw caution to the wind and shouted suddenly. General Chen, my vice dean, Lin Tianhao, took my place and joined one of the military teams on a mission. Do you have any news of him? Chen Feng, who had been hurrying off, froze when he heard what Wang Baole had said. He turned around and gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look. He was about to speak when Wang Baole hurried over and said hastily. Ive spoken to Lin Tianhaos father. He knows that his son had been called to serve in my place. General Chen, I have a responsibility to Senator Lin You for this matter! Wang Baoles words were timely. If it had been for purely personal reasons, Chen Feng wouldnt have shared anything with Wang Baole. Despite Wang Baoles strong and close working relationship with the military in the Federation, the Martian military was a separate and relatively autonomous entity. But now that Senator Lin You was included in the picture even he had to deliberate and weigh his decisions. Finally, he gave Wang Baole a long, meaningful look. I dont know the details as well. Follow me! After Chen Feng said that, the soldiers at his side immediately approached Wang Baole and checked his person. After that, he was brought up to Chen Fengs cruiser. It took off and sped towards the command center in Zone Thirty-Six. Chen Feng didnt speak to Wang Baole during the entire ride. He attended to the numerous transmissions he kept receiving during the trip. Wang Baole found it difficult to start a conversation as well. He had a bad feeling about this. Amidst his growing anxiety, they soon reached the military command center. The two got out of the cruiser and walked into a large room with a giant spirit screen. The room was bustling with people busy with their own work. Someone approached Chen Feng hastily and reported to him. Sir, we confirmed that weve lost all communication with Team Six and Team Seven everyone in the team, including the Array Formation cultivator, the Dharmic Armament cultivator, our military personnel, as well as the priest, have all disappeared! Our array formation can no longer sense the blood-colored village. It has vanished into thin air! The blood-colored mist has also dispersed we cant find any trace of the mist in all zones in the entire Martian planet! The reports followed one by one. Chen Feng attended to them immediately. The expression on Wang Baoles face grew more serious, and the sense of foreboding inside him intensified. Li Waners transmission arrived at this moment. She told Wang Baole that the military had sent out seven teams to handle the blood-colored mist incident. At present, five teams had returned. Teams Six and Seven had to travel to locations further away from the base, which was why their projected time of return had been estimated to be later than the rest. Everything had gone according to plan. All seven teams had dug up invaluable information and resources for the colony. However, an hour ago, they had lost contact with Teams Six and Seven suddenly. After a scan via the array formation, the military had found that the teams had disappeared into thin air! The Martian Colony was giving this due attention. The Governor, Deputy Governor, as well as the various department heads soon arrived at the command center. Li Waner was one of them as well. Many noticed Wang Baole and nodded at him. However, there was no time for small talk. Everyone was concerned about the latest development of the sudden incident. The Martian military had sent out a rescue force as soon as they could to investigate the matter. The Martian Colony Governor also activated her access rights to the array formation for another scan. Hours passed and evening arrived. They didnt find anything new, regardless of how hard they searched. The rescue cruiser arrived at the scene where the teams had gone missing and found nothing. The blood-colored mist, the village, and the missing teams seemed to have vanished without a trace. It was as if they had never appeared in the first place. There was dead silence, no one spoke. Everyone had come to the same conclusion. It was likely that the missing people were all dead. Wang Baole couldnt remember how he had made it back to the academy. He seemed to still be in a daze. His brain had stopped working. He sat in his residence silently, staring at the four walls without speaking. He still couldnt believe it. Lin Tianhao had just disappeared. Just like that Lin Tianhao had taken Wang Baoles stead. If Wang Baole hadnt been trapped in the cave with Li Waner, the list of missing persons wouldnt include Lin Tianhao. From how he saw it, Lin Tianhao had taken Wang Baoles place and suffered what should have been his fate. Wang Baole couldnt begin to untangle the web of complicated emotions he had regarding that. However, he was powerless to do anything. When Lin You had found out about this matter, he set everything aside. He was now on his way from Earth. Amidst the silence, the bitterness and the complicated, mixed feelings, Wang Baole found himself unable to train. He continued waiting silently while seeking more information. Two days passed. No clues had surfaced regarding the missing persons On the second day, late in the night, Wang Baole pulled out a bottle of wine and took a huge gulp from the bottle. He was filled with anxiety and guilt. His eyes shone with resolution. He intended to conduct a search personally. He wouldnt be able to ease the guilt and worry he was feeling if he didnt do so. As the thought flashed across Wang Baoles mind, suddenly, in the dead silence of the night, his voice transmission ring started to vibrate. A familiar voice rang out. It was the faint, feeble voice of Lin Tianhao! Save me Wang Baoles eyes widened when he heard the voice. His breathing quickened instantly, and he turned and stared at the voice transmission ring. Chapter 334 - Rescue! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sudden transmission in the middle of the night sent Wang Baole into shock. His breathing stilled for a second. He grabbed at the voice transmission ring and spoke hurriedly into it, his eyes bright with worry and anxiety. Tianhao, where are you! However, no matter how many transmissions Wang Baole sent, Lin Tianhao seemed to have vanished into thin air again. Wang Baole was greeted with radio silence. It was like sinking a rock into the deep ocean. He tried a few more times without any success before he climbed to his feet, determination shining in his eyes. Lin Tianhao had taken his place on the team. Wang Baole knew that Lin Tianhaos disappearance had nothing to do with him, but he couldnt help his guilt. He didnt hesitate. He located the Martian Colony Governors transmission number and contacted her. After becoming the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, as a Secondary Rank Four Noble and part of the Martian administrations middle management, he had almost all the transmission numbers of the members of the upper Martian administration. That included the Governor and the Deputy Governor. If it had been some other matter, Wang Baole might not have sent a voice transmission over directly. It was in the middle of the night, after all. It was inappropriate to disturb the Governors rest so late at night. Wang Baole couldnt care less about that at the moment. As the voice transmission connected, Wang Baole started speaking hurriedly without waiting for the other side to start talking. Governor, this is Wang Baole. I just received a transmission from my vice dean Lin Tianhao As soon as he said that, the calm, serious voice of the Martian Colony Governor rang out from the voice transmission ring. Lin Tianhao from Team Six? Yes, he just sent a transmission calling for help. But after that, there was no message from Bring along your voice transmission ring and report to the military base! The Martian Colony Governor said abruptly, her voice firm. She ended the transmission. Wang Baole could hear that the Governor was treating this very seriously. He didnt delay a single second. He rushed out of his residence and retrieved his cruiser. The donkey, with its astute senses, realized what Wang Baole was doing and leaped aboard as Wang Baole boarded the cruiser. Wang Baole had no time to bother with the donkey. He started the cruisers engines, and it surged forward with a sudden burst of speed. With a roar, it sped off into the night like a dash of a rainbow, racing towards Zone Thirty-Six. In the daytime, under usual circumstances, one would have required some time to travel from Zone Twelve to Zone Thirty-Six. However, Wang Baole drove the cruiser at top speed, and it raced across the night sky like a shooting star. Within fifteen minutes, he arrived at the military base in Zone Thirty-Six. There was someone waiting for him when he arrived, and he was led straight to the command center. When Wang Baole entered the command center, he saw at least a hundred people working frantically in front of a large spirit screen. Projected onto the spirit screen was an image of planet Mars. There were hundreds of locations lit up on the planet, sparkling incessantly. The five most powerful military figures in Mars, including Chen Feng, as well as the Deputy Governor, the Governor, and the Colony Disciplinary Orders Li Waner, were all there. Everyone turned their eyes towards Wang Baole when he entered the room. If it had been some other time, Wang Baole would have capitalized on this opportunity where he had all eyes on him to show off a little, but he couldnt summon any energy or willingness for that now. He walked quickly towards the group and stopped before the Governor. Then, he quickly pulled out his voice transmission ring. He had guessed during the trip to the command center that the Governor must have some special way of locating Lin Tianhao through the emergency call he had sent to his voice transmission ring. His guess was correct. The Martian Colony Governor didnt say a word as she took the voice transmission ring from him. Light flickered across her eyes. Instantly, a perfected Core Formation realm cultivation erupted from her person. The array formation blanketing the entire planet started churning. Dazzling spots of light appeared out of thin air and gathered on the voice transmission ring on the Governors right palm! The voice transmission ring floated into the air. The light threads pierced through the ring and seemed to be conducting some form of analysis on the ring The entire process took only fifteen minutes. Under the groups nervous gazes and Wang Baoles anxious gaze, the light in the Governors eyes intensified. A fierce light exploded from the voice transmission ring hovering in mid-air and fell onto the spirit screen. The hundreds of spots of light on the image of Mars disappeared in an instant. After they all vanished, a red light spot appeared, marking an uninhabited region a distance away from the Martian City. It was the only light remaining on the Martian map! The voice transmission came from this place. It came not from the surface but from underground! the Governor said sternly. Everyone, including Wang Baole, stared at the red light. A few amongst them saw where the location was and seemed alarmed. This region seems to be in the vicinity of the Divine Armament The few who had been alarmed earlier looked at each other. The coincidence made them wary. Wang Baole froze when he heard that. He suddenly remembered the selection for the Federations hundred seedlings. There had been news then of Kong Daos contribution to the Federation through his discovery of what might seem to be the resting place of a Divine Armament on Mars. Divine Armament Wang Baole raised his head abruptly and stared at the spirit screen. We must act immediately the Governor stared at the location marked out by the red light then said calmly. There was a considering look in her eyes. The Deputy Governor, the giant tree, had a somber look on his face as well. He turned towards the Governor and nodded slightly, then spoke in a low voice. Governor, Ive not had the chance to prove myself since I arrived on Mars. Let me take part in this mission. I want to find out what is the cause for the recent happenings! Everyone looked at the Governor after the giant tree spoke. The Governor had her own considerations. Her duty was to protect the Martian Colony City, so leaving the city should be her last resort. It was, therefore, most appropriate for the Deputy Governor to lead the rescue mission. He was similarly at the perfected Core Formation realm. After some thought, she nodded her approval, and a rescue team was soon put together. The giant tree would lead the team. The military had also included three Core Formation realm cultivators, with Chen Feng being one of them. There were also a number of Foundation Establishment realm cultivators in the team. The team numbered more than fifty members. Wang Baole was still concerned about the personal grudges the giant tree had against him. However, he still requested to be part of the team after some thought. The Governor gave his request some thought and agreed. She gave the Deputy Governor a deep, meaningful look before the team set off. My Cassia comrade, I hope there will be no accidents during this mission. Else, we will not be able to avoid the Federations direct investigation into the matter. After all the missions location is not far from where the Divine Armament purports to be. The giant tree lowered his head in acquiescence. However, he was secretly alarmed. Others might not have understood the underlying message, but he was the Deputy Governor. He had fought the Federation President. With his cunning, he naturally understood the warning in the Governors words. I have nothing against the others. The only person I might hold a grudge against is Wang Baole. Is she trying to tell me not to try anything? Shes truly underestimated me The giant tree smiled, and his eyes flashed. He wouldnt harm Wang Baole now, not with so many eyes focused on them and with what they were about to do. It was a clumsy and foolish way of accomplishing ones goals. Besides, his intention was to carry out the mission flawlessly. He hoped to make a good impression and establish a good name for himself on Mars. He wanted to use this opportunity to gain the Federations trust. In reality since he had joined the Federation, he had come to realize that Federation politics werent as simple as they seemed. The complexities ran deep! He recalled what he had heard a few days earlier about something called an Anti-Spirit Bomb. It sent him reeling in shock. At the same time, his interest in the Federations secrets grew. The military would identify talents every year and send them to a mysterious place which nobody else knew about Not to mention the plans to colonize the ancient green-bronze sword Besides is there really no Nascent Soul realm cultivator in the Federation? I thought so in the past, but now Im not so sure. There was a glimmer in the giant trees eyes. He concealed his thoughts. He knew that what was most important at this moment was to prove himself. The Martian Colony Governor and the others saw them off as they boarded a large cruiser and took off into the Martian sky. Within the cruiser was the giant tree, the other Core Formation realm, and Foundation Establishment realm cultivators as well as Wang Baole! The donkey was at Wang Baoles side as well. It seemed to sense the tension in the air and the terrifying presence of the giant tree and the other Core Formation realm cultivators. It sprawled quietly and obediently at Wang Baoles side and gave nobody trouble. Wang Baole wasnt reckless with his own safety. Before they set off, he took out his voice transmission ring and reported where he would be going to the Ethereal Dao Colleges Sect Lord. He did it right in front of the giant tree. His mind was set to ease after he had done that. He looked out towards the snow and ice-laden lands of the Martian planet. He muttered inwardly. Lin Tianhao, hold on! Chapter 335 - Reanimation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The rescue cruiser dashed through the Martian sky in a speedy blur. It seemed to pierce the heavens as it shot through the sky. Their journey took less than an hour. Flying at a speed that surpassed ordinary cruisers, they soon reached their destination. Their destinationa wasteland. It was barren of snow, and the ground was red and bare of plant life. There was nothing, except a circular cave. A red glow spilled out from within the cave. The dusty red Martian soil looked even redder under the light, looking as if it had been soaked in blood. Everyone froze when they saw the sight, and a strange, bizarre feeling unfurled inside them. The giant tree, dressed in black robes, stared at the entrance of the cave with his expressionless face. An icy glimmer surfaced in his eyes. He matched the location of the cave with the coordinates provided by the array formation before saying coolly. This is it! He leaped off the cruiser and charged out. Behind him followed the three Core Formation realm cultivators from the military, which included Chen Feng. They all had somber expressions on their faces as they dashed out after the giant tree and entered the blood-colored cave. The last to follow were Wang Baole and the remaining Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. Despite the terrifying blood-colored sight, they leaped off the cruiser without hesitation and entered the cave. Wang Baole was one of them. The donkey seemed frightened out of its wits, and it stuck closely to Wang Baole. Under the lead of the giant tree, Chen Feng, and a few others, the party of fifty-odd people entered the cave. As soon as they stepped inside, Wang Baole caught the heavy scent of blood in the air. It permeated the cave and was like a punch to the face. It was nauseating. It was akin to the smell of rotting corpses and freshly removed organs. It was beyond what words could describe. Their heartbeats quickened, uncontrollably as a long, cavernous tunnel appeared before their eyes. The tunnel was ten yards wide. It looked vast, and its walls were lined with cracks. Some were so small that one would have to take a closer look to notice them, while some were so large that they formed their own tunnels and pathways that seemed to go on forever. They couldnt compare to the main tunnel, of course. This tunnel was freshly dug Chen Feng examined the walls and said slowly. The giant tree and the other two Core Formation realm cultivators checked the walls as well. Then, they looked at one another before racing down the tunnel. Wang Baole was together with the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. When he had stepped into the cave, he had sensed the Dark Fire inside his body stirring. It had seemed livelier than usual. That had convinced him that his earlier guess had been right. He had been able to practice the Dark Art because he had inhaled a small bit of blood-colored mist when he had been trapped in the cave. His guess had been correct all along. What exactly is that blood-colored mist they said that this cave is not far from where the Divine Armament is. Does this have something to do with the Divine Armament? The gears in Wang Baoles head spun rapidly. He dared not allow the distraction though. This was clearly dangerous territory, and the one leading the party was none other than the giant tree. Even though Wang Baole had contacted the Sect Lord and informed him of his location, thus ensuring that the giant tree wouldnt dare to harm him so blatantly, they were in dangerous territory. Sometimes, there was no need to dirty ones own hands to kill someone else. Choosing not to offer a helping hand or prioritizing whom to save first could decide whether a person lived or died. That was why since they had entered the cave, Wang Baole had chosen not to venture further up front but instead decided to stick with the other cultivators. He had no time to overthink it anyway. He pulled himself together and followed the group as they moved steadily down the tunnel. Everyone was on high alert and observing their surroundings, and they didnt progress very far before a series of sudden thundering roars rang out from the end of the tunnel. They sounded like the roars of ferocious beasts and appeared suddenly. The giant tree, who had been walking at the front, suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed at something in the wall beside him. His attack was swift. When he struck, black claws made out of wood seemed to appear and overlay his actual hand. His hand pierced the wall and pulled. A half rotting corpse was dragged out from the wall! The clothes on the corpse were torn and beyond recognition, and the corpse was filled with maggots and gave off an incredible stench. It exuded the smell of death. Despite that, it still moved. It was like a living dead. Its hands kept clawing outward even though it had been caught by the giant tree. Howls that sent shivers down ones spine crawled out of its mouth. Alarm flashed across everyones faces. They dashed away from the walls. What is that? The living dead? A reanimation! The giant tree frowned. He snorted, then with a twist, crushed the skull of the corpse he had captured. The beheaded body fell to the ground. It was still crawling on the ground after losing its head Wang Baoles scalp began to prickle. The others around him were equally alarmed and horrified. Shouts began to travel from afar. The sounds of something digging their way through the earth came from beneath them on the ground and around them in the walls. Alarm and terror surged inside everyone as heads started popping out from the four walls, from the ground, and even from above them in the ceiling. There were sounds of racing footsteps and howling coming from the end of the tunnel. The soil was glowing a blood red, and with that light, the rescue party saw, in their shock, three figures stepping out from the end of the tunnel! They were all corpses, but there was little sign of decomposition on their bodies. Their clothes remained mostly intact, and an alarming energy force exploded from their bodies when they appeared. When the rescue team, including the giant tree, Chen Feng, and Wang Baole, saw the clothes the three people were wearing, their eyes immediately widened in shock! The clothes were vastly different from common Federation fashion. They were clearly from a much older era. Wang Baole had seen corpses of the ancient green-bronze sword in the Spirit Breath Village before. He immediately recognized what these corpses in front of them were wearing they werent humans from earth, they were beings from the ancient green-bronze sword! These corpses had clearly fallen onto Mars alongside the fragmented pieces when the ancient green-bronze sword pierced the sun. It was unknown why they had become the zombies they were now! This was the same for the heads that had popped out from the walls, the ground, and from the tunnel ahead of them. As soon as they appeared, they began to howl and struggle their way out of the soil. They charged towards the rescue party as soon as they freed themselves. The three corpses at the end of the tunnel, brimming with violence, did the same and charged at the giant tree, Chen Feng, and company. There was chaos in the tunnel. The sounds of explosions and howling resounded in the air. The giant tree, Chen Feng, and the other Core Formation realm cultivators were busy fighting off the hordes. They had been holding their ground before a dozen or so corpses with equally alarming murderous air charged towards the cultivators from the end of the tunnel. A little giant that stood thirty-odd meters tall, holding a gigantic pole made from bone, marched towards them, booming every step of the way. There were too many of them. The party fought back frantically, but they knew this wasnt sustainable. The giant tree and Chen Feng soon charged out. As they fought their way out, they yelled at the rest behind them. Scatter! Get out of here if you can. Those who cant, try your best to stay alive! Chen Feng, follow me. Im going to fight my way in. I want to know what this place is hiding! The giant tree had a fearsome expression on his face. He had reigned supreme on the moon and was a lord in his own right. Most monsters in the Sea of Beasts would pale in comparison against his violent and brutal nature. As rage overtook his mind, he surged forward, leaving behind an afterimage of a giant tree in his wake. He charged deeper into the tunnel. The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, including Wang Baole, watched as the giant tree, Chen Feng, and the Core Formation realm cultivators fought their way deeper into the tunnel. They started to spread out and find a way out. Some wormed into the cracks in the walls. Even though the corpses had come from the walls and the earth around them, the cracks in the walls were narrow and allowed the cultivators to defend themselves via a narrow crack. If they were lucky, they might even find a way out through the crack. Wang Baole, with a cold and merciless look on his face, wielded his Dharmic Armament and slashed two corpses into halves with a single sweep of his blade. He observed the growing number of corpses around him and realized that most in his group had split up. He gritted his teeth and swept his blade across in a single slash. Then, he turned, snaked into a crack, and dashed deeper in. The donkey had remained on its toes during the entire chaotic battle. It hadnt been able to help itself and had taken a few bites of the rotten flesh. It had then spat the meat out with a grimace. When Wang Baole had gone into a crack in the wall, it followed swiftly and raced towards it as well. Chapter 336 - Food Approaches… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Such excitement when weve just arrived Wang Baole traveled swiftly, moving deeper into the crevice. He narrowed his eyes and kept on high alert against possible dangers around him. Everything had seemed so bizarre and out of this world since they had entered the cave. The appearance of the zombies had been too sudden and unexpected. It seems that most of the corpses are ancient corpses though I didnt see any Federation cultivators amongst them. That means theres a great chance that Lin Tianhao is still alive. Wang Baole concluded. Suddenly, he raised his right hand and slashed his blade towards the right. As soon as the blade fell, a hand and head that had just popped out from the wall were instantly chopped off. Theres another thing. Since I entered the cave, the Dark Fire inside my body has stirred. The deeper I go, the livelier it gets Wang Baole frowned as he fell into deep thought. Since he had entered the crevice, he had taken the opportunity to release the Dark Fire since there was no one around him. He wanted to see if it had any effect on the zombies. He didnt know why, but while the Dark Fire was able to exact damage on the zombies, the zombies, after being set aflame, had gone mad. Hunger appeared in their blank eyes, and they lunged at Wang Baole in a craze. Wang Baole immediately hid his Dark Fire. He was shocked by what he had seen. He realized that the zombies must have something to do with the Dark Fire. Then, he recalled what Little Missy had said. As an early-stage Dark Art practitioner, he shouldnt reveal the Dark Fire so recklessly. Little Missy was right. The zombies went crazy as soon as I revealed the Dark Fire Wang Baole decided not to use the Dark Fire unless it was his last resort. He raced through the crevice and soon saw an exit. The exit led back to the main tunnel. The cave only had that one tunnel. The various cracks on the walls might connect to other cracks, but their entrances and exits all led back to the main tunnel. The only difference was which part of the main tunnel they led to. There were also crevices that grew narrower until they led to a dead-end packed with soil. In order to proceed, one would have to dig their way out. Wang Baole was lucky. The crevice he had chosen didnt require him to dig his way out. When he saw the opening, his eyes flashed. His mosquitoes appeared and raced towards the exit. Wang Baole immediately got a clear view of the outside world through the mosquitoes vision. Everything was quiet outside the opening of this crevice. There were no zombies, only a vast patch of blood-colored grass on the ground. Wang Baole released a breath of relief. He didnt lower his guard though. He turned and stared at the donkey behind him. It was staring at the leg of the corpse that Wang Baole had just chopped off with mixed feelings. It seemed to want to eat it but knew that it wouldnt taste good. Eat, eat, eat. Thats all you know! Wang Baole glared at the donkey then ignored it. He had realized that even though the donkey was at the third level of the True Breath realm, it seemed to be reaching a breakthrough. It had a strong sense of self-preservation. It had managed to keep up with Wang Baole during the chaotic battle earlier. Throughout the entire fight, Wang Baole hadnt seen a single zombie manage to grab hold of it. It was clear that the donkey possessed some extraordinary gift that was beyond his understanding. He decided to ignore the donkey. Wang Baole dashed out from the crevice and stepped back into the tunnel. He surveyed his surroundings immediately. The Dark Fire inside him stirred, and through the Dark Fire, he sensed the direction he should be going and was about to move. It was at that moment that the blood-colored grass around them suddenly rustled. They seemed to undergo a sudden transformation, growing suddenly in a blink of an eye. Countless blades of Blood Grass sprouted from the ground and the walls. They were like tentacles reaching wildly for Wang Baole. The path behind Wang Baole was the same. He was trapped. A glimmer flashed in his eyes. The Dharmic Armament in his hand shone, and he slashed. With a thundering sweep of the blade, he slashed through a great number of them, but there were too many. They possessed an extraordinary resilience and corrosive properties. Despite Wang Baoles coarse, thick skin, he still felt the burning agony of the grass blades touching his skin. Their numbers posed a great challenge. He wouldnt mind spending more time to fight his way back into the crevice. However, he would have to wade through the patch of Blood Grass. The grass was the greatest obstacle of all. He threw everything at them. Lightning, Heated Burst, and everything else he knew, but they did little damage to the grass. He even tried his puppets, but those were useless too. The Blood Grass quickly wormed its way into the puppets and corroded them from the inside. His frustration grew as he slashed at the grass. An icy glint flashed in his eyes. He was about to release the Dark Fire when suddenly, within the crevice that was about to be sealed shut by the Blood Grass, the donkeys gleeful cries rang out. Son! Wang Baole was startled when he heard that. He turned towards the crevice and saw the donkey. Its eyes shone with excitement as it snapped its mouth open and munched crazily at the Blood Grass. It can do that too? Wang Baole was stunned. Then he recalled how the donkey had resorted to eating flowers and grass when it had been starving in the academy. Clearly, the taste of the Blood Grass was much more delicious than rotting flesh. It picked up its pace as it ate, and grew more excited as it ate. Within a short span of time, it decimated all the Blood Grass in the crevice. Then, it bounced out happily and saw the spread of food awaiting him. The donkey shook with excitement and joy. It bounced a few more times happily. Son! Son! Wang Baole was overjoyed as well. He kept an eye on the donkeys frantic eating while slashing his way through the grass. However, he soon grew displeased. He realized that the donkey still had the energy to prance about while eating. He thought for a bit, then yelled suddenly. Scram, I wont let you eat all these good stuff. Im going to cut them all down! Wang Baole picked up his pace and began furiously slashing at the grass. His angry shout and actions instantly sent the donkey into a panic. Its eyes reddened. It stopped fooling around and, with even greater speed, started eating up all the Blood Grass around him. It seemed to have gotten the hang of it after a while. After taking a bit, it would suck the rest of the Blood Grass into its mouth, roots and all, then move on to the rest of the Blood Grass. The Blood Grass in the area soon diminished rapidly under the donkeys frantic devouring. Wang Baole was very pleased. He shouted again. Youve gone too far. There is still a lot of delicious Blood Grass ahead of us. Im going to destroy all of them! Wang Baole yelled furiously. He pretended that he was about to charge forward. The donkey saw that and grew even more frantic. It howled and dashed out with a burst of speed. It raced straight into the tunnel and entered the patch of Blood Grass before Wang Baole, munching madly at the grass as it advanced. Wang Baole followed leisurely behind the donkey, yelling once in a while and swishing about with his saber, displaying mock displeasure. Wang Baole made his way smoothly through the tunnel. At the same time, Blood Grass and zombies also made their appearances in other parts of the tunnel. They only appeared when there were cultivators around. There were some casualties amongst the cultivators. However, as members of the rescue force, the cultivators possessed significant battle capabilities and experience. Despite their shock and terror, most of them were able to protect themselves. They didnt suffer extensive injuries and were mainly trapped. That persisted for a while until then. In a part of the tunnel, a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator was surrounded by countless Blood Grass. A blood-colored silhouette appeared behind him soundlessly, without his notice. It was a blurry figure, almost translucent. It inclined towards transparency most of the time, and its features were indistinct. From its height, it seemed to be a little boy. As soon as he appeared, the zombies and Blood Grass around him shuddered faintly. They seemed to be terrified of the boy. The boys eyes were filled with a cold, merciless flame that seemed like it could freeze all life. The boy stared coldly at the trapped cultivator before him. He moved suddenly and passed through the cultivators body. The cultivator, who hadnt noticed a single thing, suddenly trembled. The light in his eyes faded as his vitality vanished that instant, and he collapsed to the ground. He never saw it coming. Until the moment of his death, he hadnt seen the blood-colored boy who had passed through him and appeared before him. He didnt see the white ball of flames that had appeared in the boys hand after he had passed through his body. The boy flung the ball of fire into his mouth and licked his lips. He took a step and disappeared. When he reappeared, it was behind another cultivator who was trapped within a circle of zombies and fighting for his dear life. He didnt pause. He passed through the cultivator, and the cultivator shuddered and died instantly. The boy swallowed the ball of fire. He disappeared again, then reappeared and killed again. He wasnt very powerful. In fact, he could be seen as weak. However, the cultivators were all unable to sense his presence. He seemed to possess a bizarre, natural ability that made everyone defenseless against him. He moved about like this was his home and killed a dozen men in this manner. The next time he reappeared, he saw before him a donkey munching at grass frantically and Wang Baole hollering at the donkey. The boy frowned slightly when he saw Wang Baole. His nose twitched, and doubt appeared in his eyes. He pondered for a while and seemed unable to come to a conclusion. Frustration and annoyance began to color his eyes. He moved and dashed towards Wang Baole. He was very, very fast. He passed the donkey, which was happily munching at the grass around him, in an instant. He ignored the donkey. It was then that Suddenly the donkeys nose twitched. It seemed to sense food drawing near. Not just food, but very, very delicious food It opened its mouth wide instinctively and twisted its head towards the boy. With startling speed, it snapped its jaws shut and sank its teeth in! Chapter 337 - A Great Grudge! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The boy was fast, but the speed that the donkey was capable of when it was snatching food was equally fast. Especially when it sensed that its food was rushing past it and towards its master, it panicked uncontrollably then. It sincerely thought that the greatest enemy in its life was the guy behind it. He kept stopping it from filling its stomach. He even fought it for food. What the donkey found unacceptable was how the food flew past it and ignored it entirely, heading straight into the arms of its master. It was unwilling to admit defeat. It turned suddenly and with a sudden bite, crunched down hard! The bite was unexpected and sudden. Wang Baole hadnt expected it. Even the invisible, cold and arrogant looking blood-colored boy hadnt expected it. It was something he would never have dreamed would happen. The silly-looking donkey that had been munching on grass all along had bitten him. He found it hard to believe that the donkey could see him. What shocked him and sent his body trembling was how quickly the donkey had suddenly come at him. It had been a complete blur. It sank its teeth directly into his right arm. There was a sudden crunch. The boy let loose a terrible scream that no one could hear. Half the length of his arm was snapped off clean by the donkey. There was an explosion of blood that no one could see. The boys face was drained of blood instantly. Terror shone in his eyes, and he looked incredulous. It seemed as if it had never crossed his mind since the day he was born that he might one day be bitten! The boy gasped in pain and terror when he saw the donkey attempting a second bite. He ignored the blood spurting from his arm and retreated hastily. He narrowly avoided another horrible bite from the donkey. Wang Baole hadnt sensed the little boy. He saw the donkey turning its head and snapping its teeth suddenly though. He found that strange. He eyed his surroundings but didnt see anything out of the ordinary. The donkey had its back towards Wang Baole. It looked smug. It seemed happy that its food hadnt been snatched away by Wang Baole. It swayed its tail and with two to three bites, quickly chewed and swallowed the arm. It chewed and then its eyes widened suddenly. There was a lost look in its eyes, which soon disappeared as the donkeys eyes reddened. There was a sudden crazed look in them. It turned and started looking around. This was the most delicious thing it had ever eaten in its entire life! What are you snapping at? Focus on your grass! Wang Baole saw the donkey pause in its eating and glared at it. Reprimanded, the donkey took a deep breath and stared innocently back at Wang Baole before continuing to nibble at the grass. It seemed to feel a deep sense of regret at not finding the delicious food it had bitten into. The grass had tasted great, but now it just tasted like wax and dust. But the donkey was simply too hungry. It continued to munching rapidly Its earlier look of innocence when it had turned back and stared at Wang Baole scared the latter though. Wang Baole felt something amiss. He knew the donkeys character, and the silly creature wouldnt show such an expression under normal circumstances. It only did that when it ate something it shouldnt or did something it didnt know that it shouldnt. To pretend that nothing actually happened, it would put on that innocent face. Somethings wrong. Hey, Scram. Did you go behind my back and eat something you shouldnt? Wang Baole stared at the donkey with suspicion. The donkey immediately panicked when it heard that. It turned around hurriedly and gave Wang Baole a look of confusion and innocence. Its deliberate attempt at concealment sealed the deal for Wang Baole. But, no matter how he searched the area, he couldnt find anything. He glared at the donkey again before leading it forward into the tunnel. The donkey was overjoyed when it saw that Wang Baole couldnt find anything wrong. It took a few steps then started braying. The young man and donkey continued their way deeper into the tunnel, amidst Wang Baoles throbbing headache and unresolved curiosity. The pair vanished down a tunnel that had been eaten clean by the donkey, and the blood-colored boy slowly reappeared after they left. He was no longer as arrogant as he had been earlier. He seemed furious, his anger tinged with hate and terror. His right arm had been snapped clean in half He clenched his teeth. He seemed to want to pursue the pair, but then he stared at his stump of an arm and shuddered violently. He was torn. He gritted his teeth and stared into the distance. His eyes were filled with hate, but he dared not go after them. He turned away, frustrated, and went off in another direction. If there had been someone there who had taken a closer look, they wouldve known that the hate in his eyes wasnt directed at Wang Baole, but at his donkey A great grudge had clearly been born. The completely oblivious Wang Baole stopped thinking about the donkeys eccentric behavior. As they went deeper into the tunnel, there was less Blood Grass to be seen. Then, the grass completely disappeared. Wang Baole saw an intense, blinding red light in front of them. He even heard the indistinct sounds of battling. It was then that the donkey shuddered and broke through from the third level of the True Breath realm to the fourth level. Wang Baole was rendered speechless at how the donkey managed to eat its way through a breakthrough in cultivation. He ignored it and raced towards the light. He stopped before he reached the end of the tunnel. He saw, through the vision of the mosquitoes he had released, a large cave at the end of the tunnel! A blood-red light permeated the cave. It was vivid and filled the entire cave. It was from the hundreds of light sources in the cave! There were more than a hundred bags of flesh growing on the walls and ceilings of the cave. Each meat bag was two to three meters wide. They were the source of the blinding red light. A closer look would reveal a cultivator lying inside each bag of flesh. Their eyes were shut, and they were still. It was as if the meat bags were sucking the life out of them. When Wang Baole saw the scene through the eyes of the mosquitoes, his head almost exploded. His breath quickened, and he immediately recalled when he had been at the Coulomb Basin on Earth and met the giant tree and come across the assimilated cultivators. The similarities were just too striking! Is the giant tree planning to revolt? Wang Baoles eyes widened. He almost retreated instinctively, despite having seen what was inside the cave. The giant tree was inside and was battling a thirty-odd-meter tall giant rotting corpse. The explosions he had heard earlier were from their battling. The giant tree wasnt alone. Chen Feng was with him. The two of them had paired up. That was how they managed to hold their ground against the giant corpse. The giant corpse had thick, coarse skin and thicker flesh. It was rotting but still possessed a strong defense. When it opened its mouth and roared, poisonous fumes spewed out from its gaping mouth. The giant tree and Chen Feng had no choice but to fall back. The giant tree seemed to be furious. An icy glimmer flashed in his eyes, and he was exuding an intense murderous aura. Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath when he saw the sight. He didnt run away immediately. Instead, he weighed his options and released the mosquitoes. The nine mosquitoes raced towards the glowing bags of meat and tried to bite and tear into the bags. The damage they could do was minimal. Left with no other choice, Wang Baole commanded the mosquitoes to conduct a swift search instead. A short while later, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. Through one of the mosquitoes vision, he saw a meat bag hanging on the right side of the cave. Inside it was Lin Tianhao! He seemed extremely weakened and was on the verge of death. If Wang Baole had come a moment later, there would have been no hope of saving him. Lets wing it. Im already here. Whats there to be afraid of? Wang Baole gritted his teeth. He charged out with a sudden burst of speed, out the tunnel and straight into the cave. He ignored the fight and instead shot towards Lin Tianhao like an arrow. He roared as he charged out. His cultivation erupted and flowed into the Dharmic Armament in his hand. A blinding black light erupted from the black saber as a black tornado formed behind Wang Baole. The black crocodile merged with the saber and transformed into a towering black saber light. The power oozing off it was so great that only the best of the best Foundation Establishment realm cultivators could achieve it. The blade fell and landed on the meat bag holding Lin Tianhao. A loud thunder resounded within the cave. The sturdy, resilient meat bag couldnt withstand Wang Baoles blade. With a loud boom, it exploded and was ripped apart. Wang Baole had controlled his saber well. The meat bag exploded, while Lin Tianhao lay inside, unharmed! Chapter 338 - You Cant Eat That! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the meat bag exploded, fluids splattered everywhere. Lin Tianhao slid out from the bag. His originally healthy, fit body was now skin and bones. He was almost skeletal, and his breathing was weak. His rescue was timely. His eyelids fluttered as if he was trying to open his eyes. Wang Baole immediately pulled out pills and fed him a few. It was then that the giant corpse that was fighting the giant tree and Chen Feng seemed to have realized Wang Baoles rescue. It roared. As it thundered, numerous meat bags around them started to explode. The cultivators inside them were killed immediately and transformed into zombies. They opened their eyes. Their eyes were gray. Each one of them started howling like mad beasts and charged towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole immediately grabbed Lin Tianhao and retreated hastily. He paused for a moment as he saw the meat bags around them explode continuously. He drew near a meat bag and slashed it open. He had no time to check it. He rushed towards another one and slashed it open as well. The horde of zombies charging towards him was too overwhelming. They were once cultivators. Despite their drained and skeletal states, the clothes they wore were still mostly intact. Many of them were military cultivators, while a few were array formation cultivators. Wang Baole tried his best to defend himself and save as many people as possible. He managed to rescue a dozen or so people before the horde of zombies drew near. Anyone else would have fallen into grave danger then, but Wang Baole was an extraordinary fighter. He howled furiously and sent his saber in a wide sweep, slashing his way out of the zombie horde and continuing his rescue efforts. He had saved two dozen people when a meat bag hanging on the ceiling a distance away from him suddenly exploded. A surge of Core Formation realm cultivation erupted. Out emerged a Core Formation realm zombie! He was the leader of Team Six! As soon as he appeared, he charged towards Wang Baole with a sudden burst of speed. Wang Baole gasped. He stopped his rescue efforts and immediately grabbed Lin Tianhao and retreated hastily. He unleashed the full power of his Dharmic Armament and slashed at the approaching Core Formation realm zombie! A deafening explosion sounded in the air. Blood dripped from Wang Baoles lips. He staggered back, his body like a kite suddenly cut from its string. The Core Formation realm zombie shuddered as well. He was pushed back multiple steps from that blow, his right arm sliced clean off by Wang Baoles saber! The Core Formation realm cultivator clearly didnt possess the full strength and power of his former self before he had been zombified. He hadnt a mind of his own. He had been reduced to a beast and its base brutal nature. His loss of an arm didnt weaken his ferociousness. He howled and charged at Wang Baole again. Wang Baole panted heavily. He knew that regardless of how weakened the enemy was, he was still a Core Formation realm cultivator. The difference in power between them was too great. He would be in grave danger should the zombie get close to him. He had no choice but to retreat, but he had Lin Tianhao with him. That made things difficult. Wang Baole gritted his teeth. As he retreated, he flung Lin Tianhao behind him and yelled. Donkey, catch! Quickly, hide him! As Lin Tianhao was tossed into the air, the donkey appeared out from wherever it had been hiding and dashed forward, catching Lin Tianhao. It obviously knew the seriousness of the situation. It retreated immediately, dodging a few zombies. When it reached the entrance to the tunnel, it instinctively sniffed Lin Tianhaos hand, which was hanging limply by its mouth. It seemed to be thinking. Wang Baole, who was frantically dodging the Core Formation realm zombies attacks, snuck a glance and caught the expression on the donkeys face. He got furious immediately and hollered. Scram, you cant eat that. If you do, Ill make you shut your mouth for three years! Wang Baole wasnt sure if the donkey had finally learned obedience or if the threat of having its mouth shut for three years got to it, but a look of innocence immediately settled on its face. It stopped sniffing and fled instantly. Wang Baole was still slightly worried. He was obviously the one in grave danger here, but the thought of the donkey taking a few nibbles at Lin Tianhao Wang Baole dared not think further. His head throbbed. He switched direction as he fled and banked on his speed to avoid the zombie. The Core Formation realm zombie had lost its former speed as well after zombification. Anxiety simmered inside Wang Baole. He knew that he could escape. He also knew that he was the one keeping the zombies contained by forcing their murderous attention on him. As soon as he left, the zombies would likely turn on the other cultivators whom he had saved and were still currently unconscious. I cant hold on like this much longer. The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more his head throbbed. He made full use of the mosquitoes to survey his surroundings. The sight of dozens of zombies surging forward made him clench his teeth. He waved his hand. Multiple lightning bolts descended and formed a thick lightning cloud in the cave. The lightning cloud didnt cover a large area. As soon as it formed, it exploded. The zombies that had been approaching Wang Baole and charging at him were instantly blown to bits. He wasnt done yet. Wang Baole formed hand seals rapidly. A sea of fire rose, its destructive force surging outwards explosively. It was the Heated Burst mystic technique. A thundering roar rose as lightning shone beneath Wang Baoles feet. His startling speed surged, and with a sudden burst of speed, he slashed open another four meat bags before they exploded, saving another four people. He had reached his limits though. The bags of flesh around him kept exploding. The zombies numbers rose. The walls started shifting, and the earth started looseningout popped gruesome faces and skulls. Wang Baole was torn. Finally, he clenched his teeth and prepared to make his escape. It was then that a roar rang out. The other two Core Formation realm cultivators from the military who had been split up earlier finally arrived. When they saw the sight before them, alarm and horror colored their faces. One of them raced towards the giant tree and Chen Feng and joined their battle. The other raced towards Wang Baole to face the Core Formation realm zombie. There was deep sorrow in their eyes. They knew that what stood before them was no longer their past comrades in battle. Wang Baole finally let loose a sigh of relief at the sight of reinforcements. He raced towards the other meat bags and slashed open another dozen before all the meat bags finally exploded! That was the best he could do. He had saved nearly forty out of more than a hundred cultivators. The rest had all transformed into zombies! It was then that the other Foundation Establishment realm cultivators arrived and appeared at the entrance of the tunnel. Every one of them had looks of horror and shock on their faces. They joined the battle. Wang Baole was finally released of most of his burden in fighting the zombie hordes alone. A chaotic battle erupted in the cave. Cries of anger, sorrow, and pain surged in the cave like tsunami waves. They rose and ebbed. The giant tree transformed into a towering Osmanthus tree and ripped the giant corpse apart and then turned and joined the other battle. The battle slowly reached its end. All the zombies were decimated. Silence fell. Wang Baole panted and realized that almost seventy percent of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who had joined the fight had been killed in battle. Out of the three Core Formation realm cultivators from the military, two sustained minor injuries. Chen Fengs injuries were more serious. The giant tree himself had a somber expression on his face. He was less concerned about his injuries. What darkened his mood was what had happened here. Wang Baole hadnt been the only one who had found it familiar. He himself had found it incredulous as well. That was why he had risked expending his vitality and resuming his original form in the first place. He hadnt planned for the latter. He had intended to seal his original form to save his strength, as he was building up his resources so that his cultivation might advance. However, the scene in the Blood Cave made him realize that wasnt possible. Even he had doubted himself upon the sight. Others would feel the same too. Should someone make use of this to stir trouble for him, he would be at a disadvantage. Damn it! What exactly is this cave? Why is it imitating me? The giant tree simmered in his frustrations. He looked at Wang Baole and grew even more annoyed. There was nothing he could do though. He didnt try to destroy the corpses. After speaking to Chen Feng, they decided to store the corpses in their storage bracelets. He dared not destroy them. He was afraid of further misunderstandings. He intended to bring them back and allow the Martian administration to study the evidence. He was going to use that to clear his name. Those who had been rescued by Wang Baole were all fed pills. They were unconscious but mostly unharmed. Those who remained alive were all overcome with strange feelings. What they had encountered in the cave was vastly different from the Mars they knew and remembered. The Mars they knew and remembered was dangerous, but it was dangerous because the dangers were unknown, not because they were bizarre and out of this world, like what they had encountered in the cave Weighed down by thoughts, they soon finished the clean-up. The giant tree, Chen Feng, and the other two Core Formation realm cultivators led the party out of the cave with dark, solemn looks on their faces. Wang Baole found his donkey. He saw that all of Lin Tianhaos limbs had remained intact and sighed a breath of relief. He followed the rest out. They sealed the cave before boarding the cruiser and racing away. As the cruiser engines roared, the giant tree suddenly lowered his head and stared at the sealed cave. He sensed, vaguely, a gaze coming from the cave. Regardless of how hard he looked, he saw nothing. Wang Baole didnt notice that, but he realized that since he had entered the cave at the end of the tunnel, the unknown power that had roused his Dark Fire had vanished. He had been busy saving people then though and had no time to think about it. Now, he sank deep into thought. He stared at the sealed cave below them. This place must have something to do with the Dark Art Little Missy said before that once one reached a certain level practicing the Dark Art, he would be able to wield the power of death Wang Baole became silent. He sensed the Dark Fire stirring inside him again without rhyme or reason. A contemplative look appeared on his face. Neither he nor the giant tree noticed the donkey sniffing the air then. It stared at the cave below them, and its eyes brightened. It started to lick its lips. On the ground, the boy, whom no one could see, stood. His remaining left hand tightened into a fist. He stared unblinkingly at the donkey, his teeth almost cracking as he clenched his jaw tight. Chapter 339 - I Cant Tell You! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The cruiser shot through the heavens and soon reached the Martian Citys military base. As soon as it landed, Lin Tianhao and the other rescued cultivators were immediately taken away to receive medical attention. The Martian City Governor and some others had been waiting for them. Wang Baole saw Lin You as well. The latter had clearly just arrived. Else, he would have joined the mission to the Blood Cave. He saw Lin Tianhao, who had clearly lost weight but was unharmed in general, and let loose a sigh of relief. A closer look would reveal the increased number of white hair on his head. There were more of them now than when Wang Baole had first seen him. It was clear. He might have seen calm and composed when he received Wang Baoles message, but he had been anxious then. The degree of worry he had hidden then must have been indescribable. He wouldnt have so easily left the Ethereal City, otherwise, and traveled such a great distance to Mars. He was a senator and the lord of a city, after all. Now that he had his heart set at ease, Lin You gave Wang Baole a long, meaningful look. He didnt say much. Instead, he patted Wang Baole on the shoulder. He stopped Lin Tianhao from being sent to the healing chamber in the Martian military base and carried his son away so that he might help him recover elsewhere. Wang Baole let loose a sigh of relief when he saw that. He never liked owing people favors since he had been young. This unintentional accident with Lin Tianhao had almost led to Wang Baole owing someone something he could never hope to pay back. Now that everything had been resolved, he could finally set his heart at ease. He thought back to what had happened in the Blood Cave. So many people had died. Some might not have been killed if Wang Baole had chosen to save them first instead of Lin Tianhao. But there was no right or wrong where such things were concerned. Anyone else would have made their own choices. The Blood Cave encounter had left an indelible mark on Wang Baole. There had been so much blood and death. On the other hand, if this really had something to do with the Dark Art, then the Dark Art could undoubtedly be labeled as a heretic mystic art. The power it had displayed though in the Blood Cave was simply too great Theres no such thing as a good or evil mystic art. Good and evil is determined by how the practitioner uses the mystic technique! Wang Baole decided. He didnt intend to stop his practice of the Dark Art because of this incident. He knew though, from Little Missys advice and this incident, that he must never let anyone find out that he was practicing the Dark Art. When they returned, the giant tree, and Chen Feng and company, immediately had a meeting with the Governor. The others were sent to receive medical attention or rest while Wang Baole was escorted out of the base. He returned back to the academy. He knew clearly that while this matter had a deep impact on the Martian administration, the majority of Martian cultivators were unaware that anything had happened. Life went on as usual. Nothing changed. As the days passed by, the frequency of military cruisers appearing in the Martian skies increased. This was the same for the Colony Disciplinary Order. The Martian array formation was activated and tuned up to the greatest extent. Wang Baole took note of it all. He understood the secrecy of the matter. His current cultivation and Noble status were not sufficient for him to be privy to such matters. Lin Tianhaos return helped resolve some of his doubts. Baole, Im really grateful for what youve done. Lin Tianhao was still weak, but he was clearly recovering. He no longer treated Wang Baole as purely his boss and saw himself as a mere subordinate of Wang Baole. When he looked at Wang Baole, there was more warmth and gratitude in his eyes. He had heard that Wang Baole was the one who had saved him. If he had chosen to save someone else then instead of him, it was likely that he would be lying on the autopsy table now awaiting the militarys dissection and study. Were all family. Theres no need for thanks. You took my place in the team. Of course, Ill give my all to save you! Wang Baole said sternly. He patted Lin Tianhaos shoulder. Lin Tianhao was moved by Wang Baoles words. He took a deep breath. He didnt continue to express further words of gratitude. His father had taught him since he was young that some things were best remembered and kept in the heart. Right, my father told me to tell you that this incident has something to do with the Martian Divine Armament. Due to certain reasons, he cannot reveal where the Divine Armament is. The original plans to explore the area had been canceled. After this incident, the Martian administration has decided to reinitiate the Martian Divine Armament project! The new project will be different from the previous exploratory project though the Federation and the various political forces seem to be involved. Theres some conflict and tension. He said that you might receive news of this soon. He might be able to help if you need him to. Eh? Wang Baole froze. He didnt really understand what Lin Tianhao had said. He knew about the Martian Divine Armament. This shouldnt have anything to do with him, though. Since it had nothing to do with him, why would he need help? Intrigued, Wang Baole asked a few more questions. Lin Tianhao had no details to share though. He only said that his father had only told him so much and that he was to pass the message on to Wang Baole. Wang Baole set the matter aside for further thought. Half a month soon passed. Lin Tianhao returned to office. With him back to handle the schools administrative matters, Wang Baole had an easier time at work. He spent most of his time cultivating and going through the blueprints for his stronghold. Wang Baole kept analyzing and perfecting the blueprints. They were near perfect. His research on the construction puppets was also near completion. He spent a great deal of time crafting construction puppets. Following the completion of each puppet, he would inspect them and identify areas for improvement. He would perfect his design, then go back to crafting new puppets. Half a month passed. During the month, Wang Baole was busy cultivation and crafting, but he noticed the donkeys strange behavior on multiple occasions. It would run out excitedly early in the morning and return home with a pleased look on its face. That made Wang Baole curious, but he didnt spend too much time thinking about it. After all, no one had come knocking on his door asking for compensation for something the donkey had eaten. The school administration was running smoothly. He stopped thinking about it. He could tell though that the donkey had gone to quite a few places, including Zone Thirty-Six where the military base was. Did it go looking for the white donkey for revenge? The thought flashed across Wang Baoles mind. He didnt think too much about it though. He focused on his cultivation and spent the remaining time crafting puppets. A dozen or so days passed. Wang Baole had crafted a few dozen puppets. Then, he suddenly received a notice from the Colony Disciplinary Order while in seclusion. The Colony Disciplinary Order had sent someone over to escort Wang Baole back for a chat! If it had been before his incident with Li Waner in the cave, Wang Baole would have been annoyed. After so many months had passed since the incident, Wang Baole couldnt help the surge of certain emotions when he received this invitation from the Colony Disciplinary Order. Looking for me again? Does Li Waner miss me or something? Wang Baole blinked. He coughed and pondered for a while before leaving the academy, following the Colony Disciplinary Order officer back to their headquarters. He didnt see Li Waner when he arrived. He was brought to a room, and the doors shut behind him. An array formation was activated immediately, and a sudden oppressive force appeared and weighed down on him. Wang Baoles face darkened. He eyed the shut door coldly. Colony Disciplinary Order, what do you mean by this!? What do we mean? Wang Baole, you dont know whats going on even though youve committed a crime? As soon as Wang Baole spoke, Zhuo Yixians voice rang in the room. On the other end of the room, a small door appeared and opened. Zhuo Yixian appeared with seven to eight cultivators behind him. He had his hands behind his back while he sneered. What a pity. He actually came as we told him to. We had called for him like what we were supposed to do. If he had refused to obey or tried to drag his feet, according to the procedures, I couldve sent someone to arrest him directly. Everything would be easier then. Zhuo Yixian walked into the room and stared coldly at Wang Baole. He sighed inwardly. However, he thought of the evidence he had gotten his hands on this time and grew incredibly smug. He thought to himself secretly that he would show Wang Baole what he was capable of this time. Hed skin him alive and break a few bones. He would stop calling himself Zhuo Yixian if he didnt do that. Wang Baole frowned when he saw Zhuo Yixian walking in. His eyes grew cold. He sat down, the gears in his head spinning fiercely. Was this about him practicing the Dark Art? But no one should know about this! Wang Baole frantically tried to analyze the situation while appearing calm and composed. It was then that Zhuo Yixian spoke again, with a voice of authority and power. His voice rang loudly in the room. Wang Baole, a few months ago, on the day when the blood-colored mist and winds erupted on Mars, the military had gone looking for you but found you missing. Where were you that night? What did you do? Who did you meet? Wang Baole, who had been busy thinking about the Dark Art, froze when he heard that. He raised his head and stared at the condescending looking Zhuo Yixian. He blinked. A strange look fell across his face. He was no longer beset by uncertainty. He stopped thinking about the Dark Art. His posture relaxed. The expression on his face shifted though. He said nervously, I cant tell you! Chapter 340 - Zhuo Yixian’s Big Case Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole had a slightly nervous look on his face, and his eyes were shifty. It was as if he was trying to hide something. It was as if someone had found out something incriminating about him and had that information in their grasp; they hadnt yet unveiled the information yet, but once they did, it would be exposed to the public. Zhuo Yixian had known Wang Baole for quite some time. This was the first time he had seen such an expression on Wang Baoles face. His eyes flashed, and even his breath quickened. He was secretly excited. His face remained expressionless; however, he was inwardly pleased. It was as if spring had suddenly arrived, and a field of flowers had blossomed in his heart, soothing his spirit. He had long held a deep grudge against Wang Baole in his heart. The source of their original conflict had been Zhuo Yifan, but they had crossed paths multiple times since. Their tense relationship had evolved past that; it no longer had anything to do with Zhuo Yifan. Zhuo Yixian simply disliked Wang Baole, and Wang Baole felt the same towards Zhuo Yixian as well. If not for his wariness of Wang Baoles impulsive nature and prowess as a fighter, Zhuo Yixian wouldnt have had to go to such lengths. He would have beaten the man up and crippled him. Who cared about how powerful he was and how powerful the people supporting him were? Zhuo Yixian snorted inwardly. Since he had arrived on Mars and received his posting in the Colony Disciplinary Order, he had been trying to find fault with Wang Baole. He wasnt going to go on the offensive so easily. When he did, he would make sure it was a killing blow that he delivered! He had only been giving Wang Baole a taste of what was to come when he had gone to the Dao Mountain Mist Academy to arrest the teacher. He had not seen that as part of his plan of attack. Today though today was the day when he, Zhuo Yixian, would reveal what he was capable of! A cultivator who only knows how to fight is a mere brute. Since weve joined the system, we should know how to make use of all the resources we have, including our political support today shall be the day I, Zhuo Yixian, avenge myself! Zhuo Yixian was overcome with excitement. It had been pure luck that he had managed to get hold of the evidence he had. The blood-colored mist and winds that had appeared a few months ago had not only received special attention from the military. The Colony Disciplinary Order had also received orders to assist with the investigation. The focus of their investigation was to find out whether the phenomenon was man-made. Even though the Governor was of the opinion that it was highly improbable that this was a man-made incident, there was still a need to carry out an investigation. Zhuo Yixians authority in the Colony Disciplinary Order could not equal Li Waners, but he still held significant power. He had been eager to prove himself and hence had poured a great deal of energy into the case. Li Waner had been busy following up with the incident that had happened to Team Six and overwhelmed with work. Seeing how Zhuo Yixian had been so hard at work, she had left him full control of the investigation. Having been given full rein of the case, Zhuo Yixian started to investigate furiously. Amidst the investigation, he had discovered something suspicious. When the military had sought Wang Baole that night, he had been missing! No one knew where he had gone this would have been a small, insignificant matter if not for the series of coincidences that had happened that day: the arrest at the academy, Wang Baoles visit to the Colony Disciplinary Order headquarters, the appearance of the blood-colored mist and winds, and the discovery of the bizarre villages! Zhuo Yixian had instinctively felt that something was amiss when studying the series of coincidences. He had felt then that something wasnt right with Wang Baoles disappearance that night. They had been mere suspicions though. It would have ended there if it had been someone else, but Zhuo Yixian had disliked Wang Baole all along. He had used his authority to his advantage and put in more energy into the investigation. His search had led him to a shocking discovery. All records of Wang Baole that night had been wiped clean. This had included his visit to the Colony Disciplinary Order. Zhuo Yixian had been shocked by that discovery. He had pondered over the matter before intensifying the search and had even resorted to using his own family clans resources on Mars. That hadnt resulted in any new leads he had found that out of the ordinary. As long as Wang Baole had been on Mars, based on the resources of the Colony Disciplinary Order and his own family clan, he should have been able to trace where he had been that night. But it was as if a mysterious person had destroyed all records of where Wang Baole had been and what he had done that night! Zhuo Yifan had been overjoyed and excited at that discovery. He had felt that there must be something strange going on. His instincts had told him then that there was something big going on. This was a chance for him to prove himself. He hadnt told anyone about his findings. He had buried himself deep in work and used whatever authority he had to investigate further. The heavens had smiled on him and rewarded his efforts. Finally he had found a piece of evidence! He had done some reverse engineering to locate that evidence. He had searched through all the files that had been modified or deleted that day. He had gone through each and every one of those countless files and had finally located a video that had been wiped! It had been a video that was related to the heretic cultivator who had posed as a teacher in the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. It had been a secret recording taken in the secret chamber outside the city! The secret chamber had been preserved to lure the arrested heretic cultivators accomplices. That was why the Colony Disciplinary Order had set up video recording equipment secretly. Few would generally check such recordings, what more modify and delete a segment. This discovery had excited Zhuo Yixian greatly. After locking down on the secret chamber, he had subsequently found out that blood-colored mist and winds had appeared in that region that night as well! All the evidence had led Zhuo Yixian to believe that Wang Baole had done something unspeakable that night. It had something to do with the blood-colored mist and winds! Zhuo Yixian had realized that this was a big case. He had then become more cautious. He had continued his secret investigation. After locating the deleted segment of the video recording, he had contacted a specialist in that area in his family clan to restore the deleted recording to the best of his ability. He had secretly sent the jade slip over to the specialist. The restoration would take some time, but Zhuo Yixian had felt his evidence foolproof. In the heat of the moment, he had not been able to contain his impatience at seeing Wang Baoles pale face drained of blood. That had been why he had summoned Wang Baole earlier. He had thought then, that if Wang Baole had tried to resist out of fear, it would have been perfect. Wang Baole hadnt done that and instead had gone along without making a fuss. However, now, as Zhuo Yixian watched the expression on Wang Baoles face and heard what he had said, he was beyond excited and gleeful. He placed his hands behind his back and smirked. Wang Baole, I heard you were in charge of disciplinary matters while in the Ethereal Dao College. Dont you know that we, at the Colony Disciplinary Order are in charge of finding out precisely the kind of things people wish to hide? There wouldnt be a need for us Colony Disciplinary Order if youre willing to confess everything. Let me tell you, Wang Baole. What youve committed is a serious crime. Even if you try to keep your lips sealed Ill still have a way to make you talk! Zhuo Yixian narrowed his eyes when he said that. An icy glimmer flashed across his eyes. Excitement surged inside him. He sneered inwardly, laughing at the state that Wang Baole had gotten himself into! Wang Baole stared at Zhuo Yixian. He could sense the latters excitement. A strange feeling unfurled inside him. From where he was standing, Zhuo Yixian was racing furiously towards his inevitable downfall After all, the high officials autobiographies had been clear on this point it was a sin to dig into the private matters of ones superior. It was the worst crime one could commit! I wonder what Li Waner was thinking. Maybe she was too busy with other matters and didnt realize this was happening? Maybe this is a test? Is a test really necessary its highly likely that Zhuo Yixian carried out an independent investigation secretly Wang Baole muttered inwardly. He saw how arrogant and confident Zhuo Yixian was, and sighed. Then, he revealed a look of uncertainty on his face. It was as if he was torn. He gritted his teeth and forced blood to surface in the veins in his eyes. He raised his head and said loudly. Im not saying anything! The more Wang Baole presented himself this way, the more excited Zhuo Yixian got. It was as if spring had arrived, and his heart burst into song. A cold glint flickered in his eyes. He slammed the table before Wang Baole suddenly. The table, made from special material, made a loud thud. It was deafening and inspired fear. Zhuo Yixians voice carried a hint of threat and violence as it rang out loudly in the room. Wang Baole, the Colony Disciplinary Order has thirty-six ways of getting our suspects to talk. How many do you think you can withstand? Ill ask you another time. Are you going to talk? Wang Baole hesitated when he heard about torture. He was deliberating whether he should just say something. It was then that suddenly, the doors to the secret room swung open. Seven to eight expressionless cultivators in black robes walked in. At the head of the group was Li Waner! She had a cold expression on her face like she usually did. She walked in, with her well-endowed form and frost in her eyes! As soon as Wang Baole saw Li Waner, he lengthened his neck immediately. His neck turned red, and his veins popped out from his forehead. He yelled at the top of his voice, as if in the face of death. Zhuo Yixian, I, Wang Baole, would rather die than tell you what happened that night! Chapter 341 - Zhuo Yixian, Do You Want to Die? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Waner heard Wang Baoles shouting voice when she walked into the room. She had no expression on her face. Zhuo Yixian immediately turned and greeted her when she walked in. Greetings, Minister Li. Zhuo Yixian got even more excited at the sight of his superior. He had been investigating in secret and on his own all along. Once he cracked the big case, part of the glory would inevitably go to Li Waner, but he would still have the lions share. He had no intention of keeping this matter under wraps. Before he had gone to interrogate Wang Baole, he had sent a voice transmission to Li Waner. He didnt expect her to make a personal appearance. He had only just started asking a few questions. This shows how seriously she treats this case. Im definitely going to be rewarded for cracking the case! The more Zhuo Yixian thought about it, the more excited he got. He found his reasoning and deductions iron-clad. He deliberated on how he should showcase himself before his superior. He turned and leveled an icy stare at Wang Baole. Wang Baole, it seems like were going to have to rough you up before you will talk! Wang Baole lifted his head suddenly when he heard that. He glared at Zhuo Yixian furiously and yelled. Im one of the Federations hundred seedlings, the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Im a Secondary Rank Four Noble. Im also the founder of the Soaring Cloud Student Platoon, which the Governor personally named. I saved dozens of people in the Blood Cave. Zhuo Yixian, you dare use torture on me? The look on Li Waners face darkened as she listened to Wang Baoles hollering. Frustration simmered inside her. She had been busy with other missions during this period, and her own cultivation had reached a critical stage. That was why she hadnt been spending as much time and attention on the Colony Disciplinary Order, which resulted in the current oversight She hadnt been able to sit still since she had received Zhuo Yixians voice transmission. She had rushed over, fury burning inside her. She gave Zhuo Yixian a frosty glare. She had originally approved of the way he had conducted himself and worked. Those feelings were slowly turning into annoyance and irritation. Wang Baole had been observing Li Waner. His eyes flashed. He decided to dial it up and shouted again. Zhuo Yixian, dont bother trying to get anything out of me. I wont say anything, no matter what you do. Even if Im to lose an organ or body part, you wont be able to make me talk! Zhuo Yixian was furious. It wasnt just the difficulty of prying anything out of Wang Baole; it was how Wang Baole dared to yell at him in the presence of his superior. Li Waner looked really unhappy and seemed displeased with him. This made Zhuo Yixian angrier. He had planned to showcase himself in front of her. He slammed the table in front of Wang Baole again. The loud thud resounded in the room. His voice was colored with the threat of violence and brutality as he spoke. Wang Baole, I dont care if youre one of the hundred seedlings or a Secondary Rank Four Noble. Youre nothing before the Colony Disciplinary Order. Youre going to talk, whether you want to or not Ill have you know there hasnt been a mouth that I havent pried open and gotten to speak since I, Zhuo Yixian, was posted to the Colony Disciplinary Order! You dont have to try and hide. Im not trying to trick you. You werent in Martian City on the night of the blood-colored mist and winds. I have undeniable proof of that! I also know exactly where you were that night, and I will find out who you met and what you did that night! The force behind Zhuo Yixians words grew as he spoke, asserting pressure on Wang Baole. I wont tell you what I did! Wang Baole heard what Zhuo Yixian said and saw the increasing unhappiness on Li Waners face. He tried to appear nervous, as if his heart was racing. He snorted then stopped talking. Zhuo Yixian also sensed Li Waners sour mood. He clearly misunderstood the reason for it though he thought she was displeased at how he had failed to make Wang Baole talk. He started to panic. He knew that torture was just an empty threat. Unless he had concrete proof and the necessary approval, he wouldnt be able to go ahead with torture. Wang Baole remained stubborn, and Li Waner was clearly in a bad mood. Zhuo Yixian gritted his teeth. He knew the solution was to weaken Wang Baoles resolve and spirit. He slammed the table again. Wang Baole, you can continue to be stubborn. But let me tell you, Ive already sent out ten teamsa total of three hundred peopleto the Dao Mountain Mist Academy before I walked into this room. They will be searching through your room and the entire school. I dont believe you can completely hide what you did that night! Ive also found out that you have an accomplice. Your partner was the one who helped you erase all your records of that night. Wang Baole, your partner has some skill, but no matter how skilled he or she is, there is no such thing as a complete wipe! You and your partner must have something to do with the appearance of the blood-colored mist and winds, and the appearance of the strange villages! Zhuo Yixian sneered. He noticed the flicker of emotion across Wang Baoles face. The latter seemed nervous. Zhuo Yixians eyes flashed, and he turned towards Li Waner nervously. It might seem like his words were directed at Wang Baole, but they were actually meant for Li Waner. He wanted to prove his competency in front of her. He wanted her to know how hard he had worked. He snuck a glance at Li Waner. Her face seemed to have darkened a shade, stiff with anger. It was as if she was brimming with fury and was on the verge of eruption Zhuo Yixian shuddered inwardly. He wondered if she was thinking how incompetent he was for having nothing to show for it after dispatching so many people out on the search. Panic flooded Zhuo Yixian. He had the perfect case before him. He wasnt going to ruin it. He decided that he needed to pump in a bit more work and continue to break Wang Baoles spirit. It was then that suddenly, his voice transmission ring vibrated. Zhuo Yixian glanced at it and was instantly overcome with joy. He turned it on immediately, and an old, aged voice rang out. Young Master, the task you have requested has been completed. The erased video segment has been sent to you. Li Waners eyes widened when the voice rang out. Wang Baole froze in shock as well. Zhuo Yixian lifted his face towards the ceiling and broke out into mad laughter. He was beyond joy and couldnt control his excitement and glee. He immediately played the restored video clip that had been sent over to everyone in the room. His voice transmission ring instantly projected a screen in the room. An image formed. It was of the heretic cultivators cave outside the city. Wang Baoles big face appeared in the image He seemed to be studying the surroundings curiously. Everyones pupils contracted when they saw that scene. Their cultivation started churning. They immediately locked onto Wang Baole, who was sitting, confused, in the room. They stared at him as if he was their greatest foe. Their sudden hostility was clearly because of Wang Baoles appearance in the video. Wang Baole, you think no one knows where you were that night? You were in the heretic cultivators secret room outside the city. Your partner somehow erased the recording, but Ive spared no effort and even employed my family clans resources to restore the recording. Take a look at that. Isnt that you? Wang Baole, you appeared in a secret room you should have no knowledge of. You were there when the blood-colored mist and winds appeared. Its too late now for you to say anything. I have no doubt that you are a heretic cultivator. You took part in the conspiracy that led to the blood-colored mist and winds! Your partner will definitely appear in the video as well. See, theres your partner. Lets take a look and find out who that is Zhuo Yixian said excitedly. He burst out in maniacal laughter again. A myriad of expressions flashed across Wang Baoles stunned face. Li Waners eyes burned. They looked like they were about to shoot lasers out of them it was then that a female silhouette with a curvaceous form appeared beside Wang Baole on the screen. Before it could fully come into the screen, with only a partial form revealed, Li Waners rage finally reached its climax and exploded. She hadnt taken action earlier because she wanted to know how much Zhuo Yixian knew. Now, she knew that Zhuo Yixian had even gone to the extent of restoring the recording. She could hold it in no longer. She dashed before Zhuo Yixian. With a sweep of her finger, a deafening thunder exploded. The projection alongside Zhuo Yixians voice transmission ring disintegrated instantly. As they turned to dust, she turned towards a dazed Zhuo Yixian and leveled a glacier-like, murderous glare on him. Enough! Release him immediately. This case ends now. And one more thing Zhuo Yixian, do you want to die!? Li Waner had forced the last few words out one by one through her clenched teeth. Every word sent the temperature in the room spiraling downwards. There was an oppressive tension in the room that intensified. When she was finally done speaking, everyone in the room, except Wang Baole, was sweating profusely. Their hearts were racing a mile a second. They seemed to have connected the well-curved form in the video with Li Waners outburst. The realization was an unpermitted taboo thought. They felt as if they were being pulled under by a ferocious tsunami. The expressions on their faces changed suddenly. They turned towards Wang Baole and stared at him in horror. It was as if they were looking at a demon. Their minds started buzzing, and a white blank descended in their heads Chapter 342 - New Mars Region! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was as if a hurricane had swept through the room. Everyones breathing stilled in terror. Li Waner, who had destroyed both Zhuo Yixians voice transmission ring and the video recording, gave Zhuo Yixian a frosty glare. She turned and left with no expression on her face. The tension in the room didnt go away with her departure. In fact, after she had left, everyone gradually recovered from their earlier fright, and as they recollected what they had seen, their hearts started racing again. Wang Baole watched as dead silence descended over the group. Zhuo Yixian still seemed to be in a daze. He had a lost look in his eyes. Wang Baole coughed awkwardly. He rose to his feet and patted Zhuo Yixian on his shoulder. Yixian, I told you. This matter shouldnt be spoken of, but you had to ask. Why? Youve made a grievous mistake. Wang Baole sighed and shook his head. He was secretly pleased though. He placed his hands behind his back and strolled out of the room with everyone else staring at him like he was a god. A few even rushed to see him off. They only managed to barely come to their senses. If the young woman in the video was not Department Head Li, her destroying the video still proved his innocence. Not just that, it also proved the strength of Wang Baoles political backing. After all, the murkiness of the entire political situation must have reached a certain level for the fair and just Li Waner to do what she had done. However if the woman in the video was indeed Li Waner, then the relationship between the two must not be an ordinary one, seeing how they had spent the night alone in the cave. Either way, it was worth the effort to befriend Wang Baole and repair the damage that had been caused. As they gave Wang Baole a warm and cordial send-off, the rest fled the room hastily. Before they escaped, though, they all looked at Zhuo Yixian. They all knew. It was highly likely that this was going to be the end of Zhuo Yixian. Li Waner had clenched her teeth and forced those last words out. The promise of violence in her voice still sent them shivering as they thought back to it. Zhuo Yixian stood alone in the room as everyone left. The confusion in his eyes slowly turned to horror and panic. Beads of sweat started dripping profusely from his forehead. He was soon drenched in his own cold sweat. The others might not have caught a clear look because of where they stood, but he had been standing right in front of the screen. He had seen most clearly what the others had not. The video might have been destroyed by Li Waner, but as Zhuo Yixian started to recall what he had seen, his face grew paler by the second. He couldnt lie to himself. He had caught a glance at the womans face in the recording. She was Li Waner! The worst was what he knew what the others didnt. He knew that Wang Baole had gone missing for the entire night he had only appeared back in the city in the afternoon the next day. An entire night Zhuo Yixian shuddered at that thought. His face was drained of blood. He couldnt control the numerous images that flooded his mind it had been a dark night then. His superior and Wang Baole had spent an entire night together in one room Li Waners outburst was the key. That had been rage fueled by embarrassment. It was clear that there was some unspeakable secret between the two of them. Zhuo Yixian shuddered even more violently at that thought. He was weeping inside. He knew he had done the unforgivable; he had looked into his superiors private affairs. He had looked into her personal, romantic life There was a loud buzzing in Zhuo Yixians head. He felt dizzy. He couldnt forget what Li Waner had said to him and the look in her eyes before she had left. It terrified Zhuo Yixian. He understood Li Waners character. He knew how vicious she could be. She was cold-blooded and merciless, and backed by a powerful family. She was a strong and powerful fighter herself. She was ill-tempered, and there were many rumors surrounding her. Her father was the leader of the Senate. He was a Secondary Rank One Noble. It might seem as if he was the equal of the Martian Colony Governor, but his authority and power was something even the Governor didnt possess. He was, after all, the leader of the Senate! The Five Generation Sky Clan was powerful as well, but it was an entity formed from various family clans, and it had suffered losses during the lunar incident. The Zhuo family clan was one of the five most powerful clans in the Five Generation Sky Clan, but it wasnt the only one. Zhuo Yixian was only the eldest son of the Zhuo family clan. He couldnt compare with Li Waner. They were worlds apart. Furthermore Li Waner was his superior on Mars. This fact alone nearly drove Zhuo Yixian to tears. He thought about how he had arrived at Mars, his initial fears, and how he had toed the line. At the same time, he had great ambitions and had wanted to make a name for himself. Now he had only despair. He had no energy left to concern himself with Wang Baole. He left the room hastily and got a voice transmission ring off someone. He immediately sent a transmission to his father. Zhuo Yixians father was the master of the Zhuo family. He was an important figure in the Federation. Despite his status, his heart nearly stopped when he heard Zhuo Yixian recount to him everything that had happened. He asked his son hastily, Yixian, does Li Waner know that you used your family resources for this matter? Its still not so bad if she doesnt know. After all, this is your She knows Zhuo Yixian had a distressed look on his face. He had no choice but to tell his father. Shes not the only one. Many in the family clan probably already know. The original video recording is still with the clan. Zhuo Yixians father got into a rage when he heard that. If this matter had stayed contained between the young ones, there was still hope of resolving it. It would only be a misunderstanding between children. But now that the family clan had gotten involved, it was no longer as simple. How did she know you made use of your family clan resources! Furious, Zhuo Yixians father thundered. I told her myself Zhuo Yixian grimaced. He knew he shouldnt be hiding anything at this point. He gritted his teeth and admitted the truth. When Zhuo Yixians father heard his sons reply, he fell silent. After a long moment, he sighed. He sounded like he had aged considerably. Ill handle this matter Yixian, stop giving me so much trouble. Your father is old. I cant handle this much stress. Her father, Li Qidao, is famous for being difficult. Cant you tell just by looking at his daughter? Wang Baole was obviously unaware of the exchange between Zhuo Yixian and his father. He had just returned to the academy in high spirits. He had no time to think about what was going to happen to Zhuo Yixian. He happily continued practicing with his Dark Fire and the Lightning Dao: First Volume. He also didnt forget to spend time crafting and perfecting his construction puppets. Wang Baole continued to craft construction puppet after construction puppet. Life slowly returned to normal. The donkey continued to leave the residence early in the day and return late at night. It always left excitedly and returned with a satisfied look on its face. Wang Baole couldnt help his strange curiosity the few times he saw that. He had been considering following the donkey and finding out what it was up to. Then, Jin Duoming came visiting and that put that idea on a temporary hold. Jin Duoming hadnt brought along his gigantic stronghold. He had only a few dozen guards and an equal number of female servants in his procession. Jin Duoming was about to speak when he saw Wang Baole, but Wang Baole cut him off with an excited question. Brother Jin, have you come to buy the donkey? Jin Duoming had wanted to start with a casual greeting before diving into serious business. However, once he heard Wang Baoles question, alarm flashed across his face. He got even more alarmed when Wang Baole seemed prepared to promote and market his donkey in great detail. He raised his hand and interrupted Wang Baole. Then, he coughed and decided to save the chat for later. He started speaking hurriedly about why he was there. Baole, have you heard about the new Mars Divine Armament Region? Jin Duoming asked. His eyes narrowed. Even his voice seemed lower than usual. A new Divine Armament Region? Wang Baole froze. Thats right. The original Divine Armament exploration project has been put on hold, but I heard it was being brought up again after the blood-colored mist appeared. The exploration will be challenging though, thats why they need a series of foundational preparations to be done. The energy and resources required for the project in the future would definitely be significant. Thats why the Governor has proposed building a new city zone! Build a new city zone around the area where the Divine Armament lies and be in charge of the exploration for the Divine Armament the new city zone will not be considered as part of the current Martian Colony City. It will be viewed as an external administrative zone! The person who becomes the head of the zone, the mayor, will be holding a Primary Rank Four Noble. This is a rare opportunity. The competition will be fierce, but I can help you fight for your candidacy its just that Jin Duoming paused and gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look. He believed that after saying so much, based on his understanding of Wang Baoles character, the latter should realize what he was trying to say. And that was indeed the case. Once Wang Baole heard what Jin Duoming had said, his heartbeat quickened. He lifted his head and looked at Jin Duoming. The memory of what Lin Tianhao had said, the message his father Lin You had wanted him to pass on to Wang Baole, surfaced in Wang Baoles mind So thats what he meant! Chapter 343 - A Honey Trap? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Brother Jin, please, speak your mind! Wang Baole pondered for a moment before turning his eyes towards Jin Duoming. He knew clearly in his heart. It wasnt like he was Jin Duomings father or anything. The guy didnt owe him anything. Besides, the high officials autobiographies also emphasized one thing. He had spent a great deal of time thinking it over and had been rewarded for it. The one thing they always mentioned was the thing that often cost you the most in this world, was the thing that came free! It was clear that while Jin Duoming had come and offered his help to Wang Baole, it wasnt without a price to pay. In fact, Wang Baole would find it odd if Jin Duoming had nothing he wanted in return. First of all, I will do my best to fight for your candidacy, but this concerns the various political powers on Mars. Your competitors will come from all the various political forces. I cannot guarantee a one hundred percent chance of success if I fail, then, well, thatll be the end of this matter. But if I succeed, I want you to promise me one thing, brother Baole! What promise? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and glanced at Jin Duoming. When the time comes, without breaking any Federation laws and regulations, show your favor towards us, the Trilunaris Corporation Jin Duoming looked straight into Wang Baoles eyes and smiled faintly. Wang Baole pondered for a moment. Then, he said, You have complete confidence in getting me selected as a candidate? Jin Duoming hesitated. Even he didnt possess that kind of confidence. After some thought, he shook his head. There are too many variables. I only have a fifty percent chance of succeeding. If thats the case, then lets add another condition to the agreement. It has to be something that doesnt go against my own principles! Since you only have a fifty percent chance of success, Im going to have to look for someone else to help me with the remaining fifty percent. Wang Baole sensed a trap in the others words. That was why he set a trap himself. It didnt matter if it wasnt ever going to be used, what mattered was that it was there. Jin Duoming deliberated over Wang Baoles words and nodded. They stared at each other, then laughed. After, Jin Duoming didnt prolong his stay. He was worried that Wang Baole would bring up his donkey again, so he said a few words and then bade his farewell, leaving in a hurry. He left in quite a hurry. Wang Baole shook his head with slight regret. He had wanted to speak more about the donkey, but Jin Duoming left in a hurry before he could. He sighed and shook his head before he returned to his office and immediately called for Lin Tianhao. He got Lin Tianhao to speak to his father about the message he had left him. He needed his help on that. Lin Tianhao didnt know the details, but he knew that this must be something important for his father to speak of it so seriously. He immediately sent a voice transmission to his father. Lin You got Lin Tianhao to inform Wang Baole that he would do his best to help Wang Baole, but he said the same thing that Jin Duoming did. This was a big deal, and he didnt have a one hundred percent chance of succeeding either. Wang Baole thought it was enough though. He had both Jin Duoming and Lin You helping him, after all. It might not mean that he was guaranteed success, but there werent many things in life that were guaranteed. He set the matter aside and looked forward to seeing how it would turn out. In the meantime, Wang Baoles life returned to normal. He continued cultivation and crafting more and more construction puppets. The donkey continued to leave early in the day and return late at night, and the frequency of such occurrences increased. Wang Baole had been observing it for a while and finally couldnt contain his curiosity. One morning a few days later, he noticed how the donkey was more animated than usual. It seemed really excited. He watched the donkey race out early that morning. It rolled around in the schools pool as if it was taking a bath. That surprised Wang Baole. Something must be going on! Wang Baole recalled the donkeys behavior during the past weeks. Initially, there had been slight changes to its behavior, and the changes had grown more and more obvious. It was acting completely out of the ordinary today. It was as if it had been planning for something for a long time, and today was the day it was finally going to execute its grand plan. Wang Baole blinked. The look on his face grew serious as he left the school hastily and followed the donkey secretly. The donkey had reached the fourth level of the True Breath realm. Its cultivation had improved vastly, and it wasnt far from the fifth level of the True Breath realm. Its speed had also increased significantly. It didnt take the common, wide roads but instead chose to sprint through the small alleys. It was like a black lightning bolt snaking through alleys and the occasional underground canals This shocked Wang Baole. He realized he had been neglecting the donkey. He didnt know the creature had become so familiar with the city. If he didnt have the ability to sense the donkeys location, and he had been someone else instead, he would have had to spend a lot of trouble and effort to keep up with the donkey. An error in judgment might result in him losing its trail. This ass is definitely up to no good! Wang Baoles curiosity grew. He relied on his speed and innate senses and followed the donkey secretly. The donkey didnt seem aware of Wang Baoles stalking as It snaked out from the underground canal and reappeared in Zone Twenty-Seven. It seemed familiar with the area and raced towards the beast station located in the zone. There was a beast station located in Zone Twenty-Seven. It had been set up by the Martian government to train beasts. The beast station provided trained beasts to the military as well as for sale to the public. It was like the Beast Taming Pavilion in the Ethereal Dao College, except it also bred beasts instead of just cultivation and taming them. The donkey drew nearer to the beast station and snaked into the underground canal again. Wang Baole stopped where he was. His senses told him that the donkey had snuck inside the beast station. This gave him another shock. He had no idea how the donkey had found out about this place. Whats it doing here? Wang Baole was shocked and intrigued. He sensed the donkey leave the canal and appear inside the beast station, and then it snuck back into the canal after a while. Wang Baole hid and eyed the entrance of the canal the donkey would be reappearing from. His eyes widened in shock when the donkey appeared. The donkey was not alone. It had in its mouth a white lion beast that was much bigger than it was! The beast was a beautiful creature, with white fur and eyes like gems. It looked majestic. Upon a closer look, one would be able to tell that it was a male lion. It was obvious that it was a fine male specimen amongst its own species. It would have reigned supreme in the pride. Its cultivation was also at the fourth level of the True Breath realm. Despite that, this fine beast was cowering before the donkey. Its eyes shone with fear, and it shuddered violently. It seemed like it was about to whine and cry for mercy, but the donkey snorted a few times fiercely, and the lion instantly lost all fight in it. There was despair in its eyes. Whats it trying to do Wang Baole went from shock and straight into a daze. He stared, stunned, at the limp lion that had stopped struggling and at his donkey. The latter picked the lion up with its teeth and dashed out of the underground canal. Then, with another startling burst of speed, it raced into another canal and sped away. This time, it was headed towards Zone Thirty-Six, where the military base was! Wang Baole tried to recover from his shock. He followed them all the way to Zone Thirty-Six. He saw his donkey appear in a corner outside the military base while carrying the lion. Its timing was impeccable. It seemed to know the timing of the shift duties very clearly. The timing it had chosen to appear was when the base seemed most empty of people. It had also made a deliberate choice of where to appear It had appeared at a small back gate which wasnt normally used. The donkey seemed to grow more cautious as it neared the gate. It flung the lion at the entrance and growled at it in a threatening manner. The lion trembled and growled back. It seemed to be stating its refusal. The donkey grinned and opened its mouth wide, sinking its teeth into the curb beside them. With a loud crunch, it bit off a huge chunk of the curb. Then, it turned and stared at the lion. The lion shuddered, and terror colored its eyes. It lowered its head in submission. Wang Baole watched incredulously as the pleased donkey sped away. It hid in the bushes nearby. As it folded its legs and sprawled on the ground, the fur on its body shifted colors. It transformed and blended perfectly into its surroundings. Wang Baoles eyes widened when he saw that. The donkeys presence vanished in the same instant. It had concealed itself perfectly. Wang Baole was once again shocked by the discovery. He realized that the donkey was somehow changed after it had eaten the gray mosquito he didnt have time to ponder further though. The lonesome lion started howling outside the back gate of the military base, its voice filled with anguish. Its howling wasnt loud. It was as if it were summoning something The faint howling continued for a while. Before long, the back gate, which was hardly unlocked, creaked open a crack. A white donkey stretched its head out. It seemed to recognize the lion, and there was a strange light in its eyes Whats that all about? A honey trap? Wang Baoles eyes almost popped out of his head. He muttered in confusion. Chapter 344 - A Fight at One’s Doorsteps Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was lost and trying to figure out what was going on. The white donkey stood behind the gate, its head peering out. It had a strange look in its eyes. It seemed hesitant, then fearful. It quickly scanned its surroundings, seeming torn over whether it should venture out through the gate. This surprised Wang Baole. The lion started howling quietly again and seemed to be beckoning the white donkey. The lion swayed slightly as it howled, its fur glowing gold under the sunlight. It looked beautiful. One could hardly take his eyes off it. The odd light in the white donkeys eyes brightened. It seemed to have made up its mind. It trotted out and very slowly left the array formation protecting the military base The white donkey stepped out of the array formation and came to the lions side. It started nuzzling the lion. Wang Baole stared with his eyes wide open and a dropped jaw as the hidden black donkey dashed outlike a blur of black lightning, so quick that it left an afterimage in its wakeand charged at the white donkey. It was quick and had appeared unexpectedly. The white donkey was equally quick. It widened its eyes at that critical moment and retreated hastily, but it was too late by then the lion opened its mouth wide and, with a sorrowful look, bit the white donkey. The white donkey looked shocked. It paused and was about to cry for help when the black donkey arrived and, in an instant, sent its hooves kicking. There was a loud thud as he kicked the white donkeys head fiercely. The force of the kick was boosted by its burst of speed. The white donkey passed out almost immediately. It felt stars spinning around its head and barely had time to scream before it passed out. It fell to the ground with a thud. Wang Baole watched, stunned, as the overly excited black donkey approached and sank its teeth into the white donkeys ear. It started to run as it dragged the white donkey away. It didnt forget to turn around and level a glare at the lion. The expression on the lions face turned from anguish into awe instantly. It seemed to realize it had been given permission to leave. It trembled and then raced off with its tail between its legs. The black donkey ignored the lion. Its eyes shone with excitement. With the unconscious white donkey in its mouth, it fled away hastily. It was gone in an instant. It seemed to be extremely excited and kept snorting happily as it ran. A shocked Wang Baole witnessed the entire scene. This was the first time he had been so shocked by a donkey. The black donkey had seemed like such a stupid creature. Who would have thought it would know how to set a honey trap The lion had looked so meek and oppressed, like it had been the frequent target of the black donkeys bullying. It seemed like it couldnt disobey the donkeys commands and had been coerced into seducing the white donkey. From the white donkeys earlier reaction, Wang Baole could vaguely sense that the black donkey had spent some time and done its research. He had a crazy thought Could it be that the white donkey and the lion had been a couple previously? Wang Baole thought. His eyes widened. Setting aside the question of how the two might get together, if this was indeed true and his guess was correct, the black donkey would have had done something really horrible. This is like kidnapping someones boyfriend, then getting the boyfriend to trick her out into the open and then hitting her on the head and dragging her off Wang Baole smacked his forehead. He immediately extended his senses and tried to find out where the black donkey was headed. He soon sighed. He had a taste of the donkeys ability to hide its presence. At present, its presence had completely vanished without a trace. It would take a lot of effort to try to locate it again. Whatever Wang Baole smiled wryly as he shook his head. He thought he might be overthinking things. He left hurriedly and returned to the academy, but he couldnt help thinking about this entire incident. The donkey was absent the entire day. Wang Baole was finally able to stop thinking about it late that night. He had sunk into silent meditation when suddenly, his eyes opened, and he stared at the door. The donkey was prancing merrily in the distance. It raced back and entered the residence with a satisfied look in its eyes. The excitement radiating off it was that of finally having gotten what it had wanted. This was different from what it had displayed in the past few weeks. It was as if the prior excitement had arisen out of anticipation today, however, it had reached a milestone in the donkeys life. It couldnt contain its smug look when it saw Wang Baole. It started braying. Wang Baoles head started throbbing. He stood up abruptly with a stern look on his face. Then, he grabbed the excited donkeys ear swiftly before it could even react. What have you been up to all day? Come on, spill it out! Wang Baole thundered. His stern expression seemed to threaten violence. The donkey froze. There was shock in its innocent eyes as it stared in confusion at Wang Baole. It didnt seem to understand why Wang Baole was scolding it again today. Dont try to look innocent in front of me. You think I dont know what youre up to? Continue the bluff, and Ill make sure you cant open your mouth for a whole month! Wang Baole glared. The donkey shuddered when it heard that. It withdrew the look of confusion and innocence hastily and tried to appease Wang Baole by nuzzling him. This was while Wang Baole was still gripping its ear tightly. You Wang Baole was about to say something when he noticed something on the donkey. Its close proximity resulted in his notice of the white fur on its body. There was quite a lot of white fur At a closer look, he could see white fur everywhere on the black donkey. Wang Baole sighed. He realized there was no need for further questions. It was clear that whatever had happened between the two donkeys had been extremely physical. Wang Baole released the donkey, and exasperation rose inside him. He didnt understand how someone as amazing as he was could be stuck rearing such a perverted and filthy-minded donkey! Just be more careful and make sure you dont get found out. You sick little donkey. How did I manage to get stuck taking care of you? My greatest regret is hatching you! Look at other families donkeys. They are all born. You came from an egg you shouldnt be called Scram, you should be called Asshat! Wang Baole sighed in exasperation and shrugged. The donkey had rendered him completely speechless. The donkey watched as Wang Baole released him. It seemed to vaguely understand what Wang Baole was saying, but it didnt seem to care. It gave Wang Baole a pleased look and returned to a corner of the room. It sprawled onto the floor and narrowed its eyes, reliving the day in its mind. Once in a while, it would grin and bob its head. It seemed like it wanted to bray loudly but didnt dare to. It only called out a few times in a soft voice. Wang Baole sighed again as he stared at the donkey. He decided to ignore it completely and went back to his meditation. Days passed. The donkey continued to rise early and return late, but Wang Baole couldnt be bothered with it anymore. Besides cultivation, he also started asking around about the New Mars Region. Five days later, one afternoon, Wang Baole had just ended his meditation. He was in the office speaking to Jin Duozhi. He had decided to get Jin Duozhi to find out more about the New Mars Region, as the youth saw him as his idol, and anything he said would be treated as gospel. Duozhi, you are the student I have placed the greatest hopes on, the one I care most about. I expect great things from you. I have a mission for you now Wang Baole coughed. Jin Duozhi was staring at him and overwhelmed with excitement. His eyes shone brightly. Wang Baole was pleased, and he prepared to go on with what he had to say. It was then that the familiar piercing shrieks of a donkey rang out from the school field. They were louder than usual. The donkeys cries resounded in the air. In the distance, a furious roar boomed like thunder. Wang Baole, youve gone too far! The cries of the donkey and furious roars resounded throughout the entire campus. Wang Baole froze, then walked out hastily. His eyes widened as he looked out. The black donkey was racing frantically across the field towards his office. Behind him was a furious Kong Dao. He was livid. Held under his arm was a limp white donkey. It looked weak and feeble, like it was on its last breath. Kong Dao came charging like a mad man. Chapter 345 - An Ass for a Teammate Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The donkey was naturally fast. It was faster on its feet when it was panicking and afraid. Kong Dao wasnt to be trifled with when he was furious though. His eyes bright with rage and murder, and he charged at the donkey and looked like he was about to catch up to it. The donkey let loose a tragic scream. Fear shone in its eyes. Everything was taking place too quickly, leaving Wang Baole no time to think. He saw Kong Dao leaping into the air, his hands forming hand seals and a sea of fire erupting from his hands. Surrounding the sea of fire was a chill that formed ice. It wasnt a cold fire. Kong Daos mystic technique allowed him to wield both the elements of ice and fire at the same time. They didnt clash with one another and instead augmented each others power. With a thundering roar, ice and fire enveloped the entire area. From afar, it looked as if a phoenix formed from flames and a dragon formed from ice had risen to the heavens. The teachers and students in the academy were all shocked to their core at the sight. Wang Baole knew the donkey had met its match. He immediately dashed out from the office building, racing through the sky and appearing next to the donkey in the next moment. He kicked the donkey aside, then turned. His right hand formed rapid hand seals. With a sudden wave at the approaching fire phoenix and ice dragon, bolts of lightning instantly exploded in the air. Wang Baole stood in the center of the sea of lightning surging outward and transforming thirty-odd meters around them into a pool of lightning! Within the pool of lightning, lightning bolts sprung from the ground and dashed up towards the skies, clashing with the descending fire phoenix. There was a deafening explosion that resounded in the air. Wang Baole continued to form hand seals and summoned his Heated Burst. A sea of fire immediately blanketed the field. Kong Daos mystic technique fused ice and fire, but Wang Baoles was different, he was the fusion of fire and lightning. Both elements came together and created an earth-shattering explosion that collided with the ice dragon. Wang Baole and Kong Dao were standing a distance away when the force of their mystic techniques collided. The resultant explosion surged outwards and alarmed the surrounding spectators. Their breathing all quickened as they witnessed the fight. Wang Baole turned his head abruptly, and a murderous aura erupted from his person. He stared at the rapidly approaching Kong Dao and the equally murderous aura surrounding his person. Kong Dao, you should check out who the master is before you give the pet a beating. Were you really going to kill my War Beast in front of me? Wang Baole said with steel in his voice. He could tell that Kong Dao was also in the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. He knew that Kong Dao was different from the other hundred seedlings. He had been born in the Sea of Beasts and had survived in the Martian wilderness on his own when he had been at the True Breath realm. Violence was in his blood. Kong Dao was clearly skilled in hunting and killing beasts, and in surviving in the wild, he had been the one who had discovered the location of the Martian Divine Armament. It was clear how exceptional an individual he was. He had an equally extraordinary family background. He was the godson fostered by the Federation President Duan Muque and was the star military officer in the Martian military. Even Zhuo Yixian couldnt compete with him. Only a person like Li Waner could possibly stand on equal ground with Kong Dao. Wang Baole knew all that. Even though he disliked Kong Dao, they never had any major conflicts. There was that minor dispute when they had been in the cultivation camp for the hundred seedlings, but Wang Baole thought that a small matter. Kong Dao clearly thought otherwise. His attitude towards Wang Baole had been hostile since then. Wang Baole, on the other hand, was the sort of annoying character who would make use of any opportunity to piss off the people who found him annoying in the first place The resultant series of encounters led to the current hostility between both of them. It would have been fine if there hadnt been something to spark off another round of conflict. Unfortunately, their donkeys ended up in a similar tense situation At present, Kong Dao was furious. His eyes were cold with rage. He set his white donkey down and charged at Wang Baole. They had bullied his War Beast, and he couldnt just take that lying down. As he approached, he flung his fist out and attacked with the Supernova! There was a sudden explosion as a tornado erupted before Wang Baole. His fist flew towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole raised his eyebrow, snorted, and stepped forward with an identical Supernova! The fists of the two young men collided, and a loud explosion thundered in the air. Kong Daos pupils contracted as he stumbled back a few steps. He could feel a strong backlash spreading from his fist throughout his entire body. He was taken aback momentarily. Hes grown stronger! Kong Daos breathing grew uneven. He knew what had happened to Wang Baole on the moon. Even so, he had thought himself as powerful as Wang Baole then. At present, his eyes grew red. He growled and, as if transformed into a beast, charged towards Wang Baole again. His right hand raised in the air. With a sudden wave, it transformed into black claws! The claws looked lethal. It was difficult to tell what they were made of. The murderous aura exuding from Kong Dao grew stronger when they appeared. His spirit energy roared and rose to the skies, and a black leopard appeared behind him! The powerful presence of a Dharmic Armament could be sensed from the claws. The claws were a Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole wasnt surprised at all that Kong Dao had a Dharmic Armament. Dharmic Armaments were rare and precious, but they werent unobtainable for people like Kong Dao and Li Waner. Power exploded from Kong Dao with the reveal of his Dharmic Armament. He seemed to have merged with the black leopard behind him. With a sudden burst of speed, they charged at Wang Baole. Kong Dao sent his claws slashing at Wang Baoles neck! You think youre the only one with a Dharmic Armament? Wang Baole snorted. His Dharmic Armament saber appeared instantly. With a low growl, he collided with Kong Dao. Explosions kept resounding the air. The backlash from their blows surged outwards and sent the ground quaking. Everyone in the academy was shaken to their core. Everyone held their breaths as Wang Baole and Kong Dao exchanged more than a dozen blows. Kong Dao was a powerful warrior. He had a Dharmic Armament and had displayed a sudden explosive power at first. However, his stamina, physical resilience, and strength couldnt compare to Wang Baoles, which was bolstered by his Green lotus Foundation Establishment core. After a dozen or so blows, Wang Baole remained strong while Kong Dao was seeing a slide in his strength and stamina. Wang Baole tirelessly wielded his saber and continued to attack relentlessly. Kong Daos breathing grew more and more uneven under the barrage of blows. His eyes shone with incredulity. He was unwilling to give up, but he could only retreat steadily under the relentless attack. Damn it, how did this freak get his physical body to be so strong? Kong Dao hollered inwardly. He watched as Wang Baole unleashed the full power of his Dharmic Armament repeatedly and was steadily overcome by an indescribable feeling. Even though Foundation Establishment realm cultivators had the ability to unleash the full power of Dharmic Armaments, they could generally only keep it up for a dozen attacks or so. They werent Core Formation realm cultivators, who could unleash the power of Dharmic Armaments infinitely without rest. There was a backlash from wielding a Dharmic Armament. It was a strain on the physical body. Kong Dao himself had confidence in his own physical resilience, but even he could only wield the Dharmic Armament for a dozen or so attacks. Wang Baole had sent almost a hundred blows at him, but his pace wasnt slowing down a bit. Instead, he seemed to grow stronger with each attack. Kong Dao had his ultimate attack though. He fell back, and his breath stilled suddenly. There was hesitation in his eyes as he deliberated over whether he should unleash his ultimate attack. It was then that he sensed something amiss. He turned his head abruptly and started looking all around. His white donkey had gone missing Wang Baole realized something was wrong as well. He continued wielding his saber as his eyes scanned the area. Both of their gazes soon landed a distance away at the school gates the black donkey had the white donkey by the neck and was happily racing away While the two had been in fierce battle, the black donkey had snuck up and knocked the white donkey out again. It had then dragged the white donkey away Kong Dao almost went mad when he saw that. He howled and ignored Wang Baole, turning and racing towards the black donkey. Wang Baole had a strange look on his face, one intermingled with a sense of exasperation. Im here cleaning up after the trouble youve made while you seem to be enjoying yourself this is just what an ass! Wang Baole simmered in frustration. He sighed as he watched Kong Dao chase after the donkeys and had half a mind to watch them go, but in the end, he stomped his feet and went after them. The black donkey seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter, and with great reluctance, it dropped the white donkey and wormed into an underground canal, making its escape. Kong Dao was no longer in the mood to fight Wang Baole. He glared at Wang Baole, as if he was searing this grudge deep in his heart, before forcing his anger down and bringing his white donkey away. What the hell was all that about? Wang Baole was furious as well. He stared at the direction his donkey had escaped, then smirked. He returned to his residence and waited for the donkey to come back. Chapter 346 - A New Region Confirmed! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The donkey didnt return the entire night Wang Baole wasnt in a rush. Even though his extended senses couldnt tell him where the donkey was, he knew that it was still alive. He trained while he waited. He was going to give it three days. If the donkey hadnt returned by then, he would issue a command and seal its mouth shut. The donkey might have sensed the impending threat. Three days later, late in the night, the donkey snuck back. It had a pill bottle in its mouth as it ran back. As soon as it got through the door, it dropped the bottle and kicked it towards Wang Baole. It had a look on its face like it was being an obedient child trying to appease its parent. It was of no use, though As soon as Wang Baole opened his eyes, he grabbed the donkey and gave it a thrashing. The donkey cried out in pain. Wang Baole finally gave it one last angry kick. Tearing the house down just because you havent had a beating in three days. Say, are you stupid? Dont you know theres this thing called silencing others once youre done? You stupid ass, you should learn how to clean up after yourself! Wang Baole glared at the donkey, like a teacher furious with his unrepentant student, and kicked it again. The donkey didnt cry out this time. There was a considering look in its eyes. The look on its face turned serious a moment later. It seemed to think what Wang Baole had said was right. It turned its head in the direction of the military base and glared with violence in its eyes and snorted a few times. Wang Baole couldnt be bothered with the donkey. He gave it another round of verbal lashing before picking up the pill bottle and opening it. He didnt know what the pills in the bottle were, but they smelled all right. The donkey must have found it somewhere. He snorted, kept the bottle, and yelled at the donkey again. If youre gonna be an ass, you should at least try to be a smart ass. If you do this again, Ill cook you for dinner! Wang Baole shrugged. He could feel his anger dissipate. He decided to go back to his meditation. The donkey might have been screaming like a pig earlier, but it was still a beast. Its cultivation had advanced, and its physical body had grown stronger. The earlier cries had mostly been a pretense. The donkey saw Wang Baole ignoring him and climbed to its feet sturdily. There were no signs of it being abused. It was as if it had grown used to such beatings and hadnt even felt any pain. There was a look of deliberation in its eyes though. It gazed in the direction of the military base again, as if considering the possibility of silencing its accomplice It was clear that while the idea seemed pretty straightforward, its execution wasnt as simple as it seemed. The donkey might be quite stupid, but it still had some self-preservation instincts. It knew that it would invite more trouble and might have to run for its life if it really executed the plan. It sighed and snorted through its nose, deciding to give up on the idea. However, it kept the idea of silencing its accomplices after doing the deed in its mind. At that thought, the donkey snuck a glance at Wang Baole. There was an inkling of human emotion in its eyes. It was idolization. It truly felt that its master was an amazing person. He had taught it all these important principles, which had all turned out to be true. He had told it that it should retaliate. Thats what it had done. Now, the white donkey trembled in fear whenever it saw it. The donkey grew pleased with itself at that thought. Time passed steadily as it continued to sneak glances at its master Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, the donkey had become more obedient. It still left the house early in the day and returned late at night, but it seemed like it was no longer visiting the military base. Wang Baole was too busy to keep a constant eye on it anyway. He was busy refining his construction puppets. He had perfected the design. What was taking up his time now was the mass production and modifications. He had also been keeping track of news about the New Mars Region. Through the many channels he had, he finally pieced together quite a complete picture of the situation. His excitement grew as he brainstormed over how to increase his chances of success. He didnt bother with the donkey. It ran wild, seeking its own food and saving Wang Baole from having to buy too many snacks. The news about the plans to create a New Mars Region slowly spread within a select circle these two weeks. The various political forces in the Federation soon began to place great importance on the initiative. They started to compete with one another. Everything was eventually finalized. The Martian government soon issued an announcement! There was going to be a new city zone built on Mars! The new city zone would be built in a designated location in the wilderness. It would be larger than any of the city zones in the current Martian Colony City. The initial plans showed that the size of this new city zone would be one-tenth of the current city! It was clearly a big-scale initiative. A new city zone would naturally need its own branch of administration that followed the Federation structure, and the person in charge of running the new city zone would be designated a Primary Rank Four Noble! Regardless of who became the person running the new city zone, his office would be promoted to a Primary Rank Four Noble! A Primary Rank Four Noble was the level grand elders of the various Pavilions in the four Dao Colleges possessed. Most at that level would be Core Formation realm cultivators. There were those who were at the Foundation Establishment realm, but they were few. Every one of them had immense political clout. Based on the normal rate of career progression, Wang Baole knew that he would require some time before he could rise from a Secondary Rank Four Noble to a Primary Rank Four Noble. That was even if he made significant contributions. His cultivation would have to be at a certain level as well. However the creation of a new city zone presented a great opportunity. As long as he could be recommended to the job, he would shoot through the ranks. He not only would rise to become a Primary Rank Four Noble, but he would also control an entire city zone. Thinking about the extent of power he would possess at that point excited him, and his eyes shone with anticipation. He had dug out quite a bit of information from various channels during this period of time. He had pieced together quite a clear understanding of what the new city zone meant in the grand scheme of things and knew that it was key in the continual excavation of the Divine Armament. The person who controlled the new city zone would have a great advantage in the future excavations for the Divine Armament! None of the political forces would be able to resist such temptation. They fought viciously in private and eyed the prize with hungry eyes. Wang Baole might not see the fight going on, but he could imagine it in his mind. After all this would be the second Divine Armament to appear in the Federation. No political force would give up the chance to possess it. It would be hard for the Federation to monopolize the Divine Armament as well. If it didnt handle the matter properly, it might spark a fierce fight. That was why the plan for a new city zone had been concocted. On the one hand, it served the needs for further Martian colonization. On the other it gave the various political forces in the Federation a chance to pit themselves against one another in a setting with enforced rules and regulations! The announcement had provided the rules for selection, to decide who would be the mayor of the new city zone. Ten candidates would be selected out of countless qualified applicants, and there would be an assessment trial to determine the winner. To ensure fairness, the assessment would be broadcast in real-time across the entire Federation. Everyone would be able to witness the trial, and its location would be the wild plains where the new Divine Armament Zone was to be built. Ten zones surrounding the Divine Armament Catacombs had been demarcated. Every candidate could bring along ten thousand people. These servants cultivation must not surpass the candidates. They would set up camp in their zone and build a simplified model of a city based on their own proposals and blueprints. They would then be assessed through real battle! When the party of strong warriors from the Federation had investigated the catacombs where the Martian Divine Armament lay then, they had found many creatures that had mutated due to the power of the Divine Armament. Due to certain unique reasons, they couldnt immediately excavate the Divine Armament and could only seal the catacombs. During this trial, the seal would be partially removed so that some of the creatures inside could escape. The trial was to withstand and defend against the Beast Tide from the Divine Armament Catacombs. The candidate with the last city model that remained standing after the Beast Tides would emerge victorious and become the mayor of the New Mars Region. The basis for the trial was to ensure that the newly selected mayor was the most suitable person qualified to build the new city zone as well as take charge of the future excavations for the Divine Armament. He or she must be skilled in the planning of the city zone and its defense. The first round of selection was to select ten candidates. Every applicant would have to submit a proposal detailing how he or she planned to build the city zone. They would have to describe and draw their plans out. The proposal would be judged by the Governor and a few others, and the panel would single out the ten best proposals. The designers would be the ten finalists. It was an assessment that judged one on both theory and practice. It seemed like a fair assessment, but it also presented opportunities for unfairness. Every candidate had their own political forces backing them, and everyone had at least ten thousand helpers. The political forces backing them would pour in all their resources to support their candidates. This was, however, the best that they could do. Everyone was, after all, eyeing the Divine Armament hungrily. The condition to allow ten thousand servants to assist the candidate was something the various political forces had all agreed on. This was a good outcome for the Martian Colony Governor. These external political forces were contributing to the expansion of the Martian Colony. She knew that the competition would be intense. Regardless, the Divine Armament was on Mars. She was the Governor of this planet. No matter who won in the end, they would have to abide by her rules and show her a bit of respect. She had no preferences over whom the new mayor would affiliate himself or herself to. She only had one condition, and that was the applicant must be stationed on Mars prior to application. Many cultivators, including Wang Baole, in the Martian Colony City, were roused when they heard about that singular requirement. Chapter 347 - Self-Reliant Wang Baole Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I knew it! A Primary Rank Four Noble! Wang Baole started pacing in his office excitedly after he read the announcement. His eyes were shining with a bright greedy light, and his heart started racing. He wanted this new appointment in the New Mars Region so much. He even remembered what the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College had said. To become a grand elder of a Dao Colleges Pavilion and a Primary Rank Four Noble, one needed to have Core Formation realm cultivation and sufficient experience. Time was also required for that to happen. All three conditions had to be met. He had also been indirectly involved when Chen Yutongs teacher had fought from being a normal elder to become a grand elder. That took almost six months before he had finally acquired his promotion. He had fought and won against other competitors during the process. That had been a challenge. A Pavilions grand elder and the mayor of the New Mars Region might be both Primary Rank Four Nobles but the extent of power they wielded was drastically different. Wang Baole was overwhelmed with excitement at that thought. He studied the various ways to become a potential candidate carefully again. Then, he thought hard. The selection criteria for becoming a candidate is obviously based on theory. If the theory passes the mark, the candidate will have to implement it and put it to the test in the Divine Armament Zone. This will be broadcasted live across the entire planet This means that baseless grand plans wont work. Even if one got through and became a candidate, if their theory cant be put into practice, they wont be able to rise to become the new city zones mayor what kind of proposal should I submit Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought for a long while. Then, his eyes flashed. A bold idea popped into his head! Since were going to implement this why dont I use my Eternal Fortress blueprints, which Ive worked so long on as the proposal? Wang Baoles breath quickened at that thought. He had decided to build his own stronghold after he had seen and grown envious of Jin Duomings stronghold. It took a great deal of his time and energy. He had even prepared quite a sizeable army of construction puppets. This had been a hobby that had been a result of his own materialistic desires and his proficiency in refining. Now as he read the announcement and went through the requirements, Wang Baole suddenly felt that nothing could beat submitting his own stronghold for the proposal. Im going to build something gigantic, that is both a stronghold and a city! Wang Baoles heartbeat started racing, and his eyes sparkled. He never thought there was a chance his stronghold would come to be of use when he had designed it. This was an unintentional boon. He couldnt help his excitement. This felt like predestination. It was as if he was fated to win this. Seems like everythings been written in the stars. Its fated that, I, Wang Baole, will rise and leave an everlasting mark on Mars! Wang Baole burst out into laughter. He quickly pulled out the blueprints of his stronghold and made some modifications. He made up his mind; he was going to become the new mayor of the new city zone. As Wang Baole went about his preparations, Kong Dao, Zhuo Yixian, Li Yi and the rest were also making their own preparations. They were all tempted by the newly created post for the New Mars Region and the important role it would play in the future. The political forces supporting them had also done their homework and were excited about their representatives becoming a candidate and potentially emerging as the new city zones mayor. This was true of the dominant political forces in the Federation as well. Even the Galactic Dusk Sect, which had been punished during the Mystic Luna Realm incident, decided to join in the fight. It had already started preparing so that it might emerge victorious this time. The various political parties began their politicking and infighting. News of a New Mars Region incited heated debates throughout the entire Martian Colony City. There were discussions carried out on earth as well. Countless media agencies began reporting fervently on this news unanimously, as if they had received some message from the powers that be. Time passed steadily as the debates grew more heated. Both the residents of Earth and Mars were following the news with great interest. As public attention on this matter reached a climax, the various political forces also completed their preparations. They had received the news earlier than the public and had utilized the entire establishments resources. The structure and theory the proposal would be based on should be fairly sound, without any major flaws. Everyone had their own strengths and weaknesses when it came to their proposals. Wang Baole had also modified and perfected his proposal. He checked it a few times before confidently submitting his application. He had appended his proposal alongside the application. He couldnt sit still at all after that. He followed the discussions regarding the new city zone that were taking place on Mars closely. He also contacted the people he knew to find out more information on what the other political forces were doing. He couldnt control his anxiety and fear over getting a candidacy. Jin Duoming might be influential, but this really means too much to me. I dont feel safe with only his help even if City Lord Lin has come into the picture and offered his help, its still not a guaranteed placement Wang Baole pondered for a moment. Then, he pulled out his voice transmission ring and contacted the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. As soon as the transmission connected, Wang Baole spoke hastily. Sect Lord, the Martian government just announced that they will be setting up a new city zone. Is it possible for you to help Wang Baole shared the details with the Sect Lord eagerly. The words poured out of his mouth in a rush. He revealed his desire to participate and was about to request the Sect Lords aid. It was then that the Sect Lords exasperated sigh drifted out from the voice transmission ring. Baole, dont participate in this matter What? Wang Baole froze. Ive known about the New Mars Region, and Ive tried to fight for your candidacy. But the four Dao Colleges have come to a decision to pool all our resources and support Li Yi to become the mayor of the New Mars Region The Sect Lord sounded tired. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes when he heard that. While silent , he found it unacceptable. Why her? Wang Baole finally spoke in a low voice after a moment of silence. Because she has the support of the Martian Colony Deputy Governor, Fellow Daoist Osmanthus. He has spoken to the Dao Colleges and promised his full support for Li Yi with the Dao Colleges additional backing, Li Yis chances of success will increase to sixty or seventy percent. The four Dao Colleges is aiming for the mayorship of the New Mars Region after a joint assessment, they judged Li Yis chances of success higher than yours, the Sect Lord said slowly. He felt that the decision had been unjust and was still feeling slightly sore about it, but the other three Sect Lords had given their approval. Li Yi had found herself a strong ally as well. The four Dao Colleges might not have paid a great deal of attention to her alliance if it had been with some other political force, but this was the giant tree, the Deputy Governor of the Martian Colony! His support was enough to persuade the four Dao Colleges to give Li Yi their full backing. The Deputy Governor had suggested that the Dao Colleges concentrated on one candidate instead of splitting their resources so as to ensure the greatest chance of success. The White Deer Dao College, where Li Yi had been from, had agreed and made the decision to pool their resources together for a single candidateLi Yi. Baole, dont make trouble. Even though you werent chosen this time, Ive fought for the position of vice mayorship for you! The new city zone will have four vice mayors. If Li Yi succeeds, youll become the New Mars Regions vice mayor! Wang Baoles face darkened with unhappiness as he listened to the Sect Lord over the voice transmission ring. He felt as if someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over his head. The resentment he was feeling was so strong he couldnt control what he said next. Sect Lord, Ive done so much for the Dao College. I bled for the Dao College, I became one of the hundred seedlings as well, I Baole! The Sect Lord cut Wang Baole off. He sighed. His tone was gentler when he spoke again, and his low voice sounded exhausted and filled with powerlessness. Baole, the Ethereal Dao College is not the one helming the four Dao Colleges. The White Deer Dao College leads us now. The Ethereal Dao College only has one vote. We cannot change what has been decided. The most important thing is, the Deputy Governor of the Martian Colony has promised his full support for Li Yi! He comforted and consoled Wang Baole for a while longer before ending the transmission. There had been regret and apology in his voice. Wang Baole stared at his voice transmission ring as the resentment in his heart grew stronger. He glared. Whats so great about having support? Theres nothing wrong with having no backing. As long as I become one of the candidates, who cares about Li Yi? Ill crush her! The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more furious he became. He clutched onto his voice transmission ring as he steeped in furious thoughts. He immediately contacted General Zhou, whom he had sold his cannons to, for help. General Zhou treated Wang Baoles transmission seriously. The military on Earth owed Wang Baole a debt. After he understood what Wang Baole needed from him, he thought for a long while, then informed Wang Baole that while the military was unable to help him with the final trial in the Divine Armament Zone, they would be able to help him obtain a place in the list of ten candidates. They couldnt guarantee success. Regardless, his chances of success had improved! Wang Baole was instantly moved, and they exchanged a few words before ending the transmission. Wang Baole placed his voice transmission ring down and sucked in a deep breath. He knew that he was born from a commoners family. He had no backing from any strong political figure or entity. Everything that he had now, he had earned through hard work. How great can these people be if they have to rely on others to back them up. Ill crush them all with my own efforts! Wang Baole snorted. He felt that he had completed all the necessary preparations. He was still not fully confident of being placed as a candidate, but at least now, he felt that he had a greater chance than before. The days passed. Ten days later, after having gone through a few rounds of selection, the applications were narrowed down to the last twenty. Their proposals were presented before the Martian Colony Governor and Deputy Governor. They would be the ones to select the final ten candidates! Chapter 348 - All Mighty and Imposing! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Twenty proposals were delivered to the Martian Colony Governors office. The giant tree had carved out time from his schedule and arrived in the office. He sat opposite the Governor and smiled. They chatted casually while looking through the respective jade slips. This proposal is quite creative. It proposes to use an array formation as an anchor to absorb the energies of the seal over the Divine Armament Catacombs and use said energy to augment its own power The Governor smiled after reading the proposal. She handed it over to the giant tree. The giant tree scanned through the proposal and caught the name of the person who submitted it. It was Zhuo Yixian from the Five Generation Sky Clan. He smiled and nodded his head in approval. Then, he pointed to another jade slip and handed it over to the Governor. I think this is quite a good proposal as well. The city zone will be circular in shape, with three rings in the inner zone and another three in the outer zone. They are interconnected and infused with reflective powers. Thatll allow smooth migration of people and serve as a protection against the Divine Armaments radiation. Its commendable for having considered the latter. The Governor took a look after hearing that. She saw Li Yis name on the proposal and glanced at the giant tree. She smiled slightly. Not bad, well take her. The giant tree smiled back without saying a word. They continued to look through the proposals. They were soon done with all twenty proposals and had easily chosen nine candidates. There were differences in opinions for the last tenth candidate. Governor, I think the proposal submitted by Senator Chens son, Chen Lu, fits our requirements better. Wang Baoles proposal isnt bad, but there are clearly elements of exaggeration in it. He calls it the Eternal Fortress. I dont believe there is a stronghold in this world that can withstand everything and stand eternal. The giant tree shook his head. He couldnt be bothered to pick on Wang Baole. Everyone already knew he disliked the young man. Instead of trying to conceal his dislike and mincing his words, he decided to express his views honestly and openly. He found it surprising that Wang Baoles proposal had found its way into the last twenty proposals for selection. Each one of these proposals was backed and recommended by a dominant political force. That was how they had successfully made their way through the earlier rounds of selection that had eliminated countless other applicants and gotten themselves into the last roundpresented before himself and the Governor. There were many who hadnt made it into the top twenty and had been eliminated in earlier rounds. They were all applicants who came from powerful political entities. Wang Baole had succeeded when they had not. Clearly, this must have been the result of a great deal of work on his part. So what? This Eternal Fortress seems like a good idea, but its too wild an idea. Even if there is someone backing Wang Baole, it wont do. The giant tree sneered inwardly and looked at the Governor. The Governor didnt speak. She held Wang Baoles proposal up and looked at it in detail. There was a deep, considering look in her eyes. She seemed to be weighing her decisions. She was deliberating. The Trilunaris Corporation and Lin You had both said good things about Wang Baole. Even the Sect Lord from the Ethereal Dao College had spoken to her a few days ago. It was already an incredible feat getting three parties to provide varying degrees of support. She had even received a voice transmission from her partner yesterday. The military had contacted him This Wang Baole really has quite a few tricks up his sleeve. The Governors eyes were cold. She wasnt opposed to such tactics. However, she herself found Wang Baoles proposal impractical. She agreed with the giant tree. She was about to place Wang Baoles proposal aside when her voice transmission ring sounded. The Governor lowered her head. A smile appeared on her face instantly. She rose to her feet and walked away. A shield came up around her before she started the transmission. The giant tree sat in his seat, unmoving and expression unchanged. He had noticed the look in the Governors eyes. He was confident that Wang Baole wouldnt be selected as one of the finalists. This was a small matter. He didnt put too much attention on it. He picked up Li Yis proposal and read through it carefully. He had promised the four Dao Colleges his full support and had provided some advice for the proposal. The more he read it, the more pleased he became. The Governor soon ended her voice transmission. She returned and sat down. She deliberated for a while before finally smiling and pointing at Wang Baoles jade slip. Lets pick Wang Baole as the last candidate. Surprise flashed across the giant trees eyes when he heard that. He lifted his head and stared at the Governor. There was a considering look on his face as he recalled the earlier voice transmission. Confused and still uncertain what had happened, he nodded and agreed without giving away his thoughts. The ten candidates were finalized. The list was announced the next day throughout Mars and was broadcast in the Federation as well. The candidates immediately became the center of attention. Kong Dao, Li Yi, and Zhuo Yixian made up three of the ten candidates. The other six candidates came from the Galactic Dusk Sect, the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect as well as the Senate. They werent well known. One of the requirements for candidacy was that the candidate had to be stationed on Mars. Most of these candidates were only chosen as representatives of their political institutions. Who they were wasnt important. What was important was the political entity backing them. As for the Senate, their candidate turned out not to be Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao had fulfilled the requirements, but after some discussion with his father, he had decided not to go ahead with his application. There was also a candidate from the Trilunaris Corporation, but it wasnt Jin Duoming. As for the last candidateit was Wang Baole! The oblivious masses wouldnt have found it surprising that Wang Baoles name appeared in the list. His reputation and abilities were well known, and he was from the four Dao Colleges. Those qualifications were sufficient to make him a candidate. The knowing few were surprised when they saw the list. The White Deer Dao College had contacted the Ethereal Dao College immediately when they saw the list of candidates. Their words to the latter had been stern. They were afraid of creating any misunderstanding between the Dao Colleges and the giant tree. The Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College was furious when he received the stern message from the White Deer Dao College. He had exploded in a rage then. They ended up disagreeing violently with one another, without any resolution in the end. Li Yi grew immensely annoyed when she saw Wang Baoles name. Mindful of her cultivation, she pushed aside her disdain and annoyance and sent a saccharine voice transmission to Wang Baole to congratulate him on his candidacy. Wang Baole didnt bother replying to Li Yis voice transmission. He was beyond excited when he saw that he had been selected. He quickly sent his thanks to Jin Duoming, Lin You, as well as the military. After thinking for a moment, he sent a voice transmission to the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord as well. The Sect Lord had found out about the name list. He smiled wryly and said nothing. After that, Wang Baole spent all his time furiously refining construction puppets. He knew that his candidacy was only the first step. He had no advantages over the other candidates whatsoever in the final trial. It was a completely unfair fight as everyone was allowed to bring ten thousand servants! Wang Baole had no means of doing that. He might be able to achieve it if he brought his students along, but this was not a practical solution. He had done his research. The trial had an element of danger, and the Martian Colony City wouldnt provide any protection for the servants. Only the candidate would be given a jade slip. He or she could shatter the jade slip and activate the inscriptions on it to establish a connection with the Martian Citys array formation. Then, the candidate could be teleported back to the Martian Colony City. To activate the array formation required immense resources. It was impossible to fit everyone with a jade slip. That was why only the candidate possessed the ability to teleport out. Of course, the various political forces had their own resources. They clearly would have made their own preparations and contingency plans to ensure that the servants were given the greatest degree of protection. Wang Baoles fighting spirit remained strong in spite of everything. Its a battle of wits I have to be prepared. Wang Baole geared himself up and started his preparations. He even bought some wood and made a few statues He modified his megaphone and created an enlarged version he did other similar preparations. When he was finally done, he could feel himself all fired up and ready to go. Then the day of the assessment arrived. Wang Baole rode on his donkey and arrived at the Martian port. He stared in shock at the mass of crowds around him and was stunned. Ten large cruisers were parked in the vast port, scattered across the entire port. Every cruiser had enough space around it for ten thousand people. Out of the ten cruisers, nine were surrounded by a crowd of people the remaining cruiser was surrounded by a vast empty space. Wang Baole stood alone beside it. It was too stark a juxtaposition Wang Baole suddenly felt a bit short of breath. He saw Li Yi and the ten-thousand strong army of cultivators behind her. The weakest one amongst them was at the peak of the Ancient Martial realm. There were quite a few at the True Breath realm and even a number of Foundation Establishment realm cultivatorsmore than a hundred of them. Many were from the Ethereal Dao College they had noticed Wang Baole. The looks on their faces were unnatural. They seemed slightly sheepish. Wang Baole didnt notice their guilty looks. He was reeling from the strong presence of Li Yi and her army of cultivators. The fighting spirit in his heart wilted as he sucked in a breath he took a look at Kong Dao, Zhuo Yixian, and the other candidates. Everyone had an army of ten thousand people behind them. The nine candidates formed nine armies in the wide sky port. Their fierce presence would rouse the spirits of everyone who saw them. The idea of a ten-thousand strong army, and the reality when one actually saw it, were two vastly different things. Wang Baole distinctly felt that difference. He hadnt realized it earlier, but now, his eyes stared widely. The look on his face had transformed. He stared at the nine troops and looked back at himself, where he stood, and the wide empty space around him. He lowered his head and saw the donkey huddling between his legs, obviously terrified. He couldnt help the rising fear in his heart. His entrance had drawn the attention of the other parties. It was impossible not to notice him. The others had all made their grand entrances. Their people crowded around them. Only Wang Baole stood in his wide empty lot alone with his donkey. The vast emptiness inspired a certain special tragic loneliness everyone, be it Li Yi, Kong Dao, or the other candidates, all had a strange look on their faces. A few even started laughing openly. So what! One of me can take all of them. Right, Scram? Come, tell me, what do you call them? Wang Baole shoved down his feelings of inadequacy, gritted his teeth, and patted the donkey on the head. The donkey forced itself to stop trembling. After Wang Baole patted it on the head, it let loose a loud shrieking bray into the air. Son! Son! Wang Baole suddenly felt the atmosphere change as it brayed. Chapter 349 - A Donkey for Starters Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The candidates and their servants had either strange or mocking expressions on their faces when they looked at Wang Baole. The Martian Colony Governor and Deputy Governor, as well as many of the Martian administration, were at the command center. They saw the scene and blinked. Some pretended they hadnt seen it, while others shook their heads and smiled wryly. They didnt have high hopes for Wang Baole. This had nothing to do with Wang Baole himself. The trial might not be fixed, but it was a battlefield for the various political forces. Every one of them had poured in a lot of their resources and expended a lot of energy into their preparations. The servants and servants they had prepared for their candidate were armed with a comprehensive range of skills. They had brought along Combat cultivators, Array Formation cultivators, and Dharmic Armament cultivators. They had everything prepared so that they could overcome whatever obstacle they came across. They had come to understand what had happened to Wang Baole. The other political entities had also dug up what had happened. They knew that Wang Baole had made the decision to go against the arrangements of the four Dao Colleges. He had unilaterally applied for candidacy. Everyone had the same assessment regarding his decision. Wang Baole had no one supporting him. Even if he had been chosen as a candidate, what awaited him was a tragic failure. There was no need to compare oneself with him. He was but one man. His resources were paltry compared to the other candidates. The main objective of this trial was to set up a line of defense in the short span of time available before the Beast Tide descended upon them. As they held the Beast Tide back, they had to fight against time and construct the base for the new city zone so that they could defend against stronger waves of Beast Tides and remain standing at the end. Wang Baole was a one-man party with no resources. He was going to shatter his jade slip and teleport out after making a brief appearance in the entire trial. He was going to be eliminated from the selection Hes still young. This is a fight between the various political forces. Its not possible for a lone candidate with no support to win. Theres no chance. This Wang Baole is being quite foolish here. This is a farce. Thats right. I heard the White Deer Dao College was furious. The college actually openly criticized the Ethereal Dao College While everyone was sighing in the command center, the giant tree remained expressionless. He had a faint sneer on his lips as he stared at the distant figure of Wang Baole. In his opinion, Wang Baole had overestimated himself this time. Does he think this is the Mystic Luna Realm? They were either deep in discussion or shaking their heads. The Governor couldnt bear to see this continue, so she issued a command. Get the cruisers to take off. The trial will commence as soon as the cruisers reach the Divine Armament zone! All ten cruisers in the port immediately roared to life as soon as the Governor issued her orders. They were ready to take off anytime. Li Yi and the other candidates received the notification and immediately raced for their cruisers. As Li Yi boarded her cruiser, she gave Wang Baole a sweet smile. Then, she entered her cruiser. In the privacy of the cruiser, with no one else but her around, condescension and disdain shone clearly in her eyes. That pig! She cursed. Li Yi was extremely pleased at the moment. She imagined that once she became the new zones mayor, she might not have to continue with the Heartless Willow Art. After all, her status would be changed then. She could no longer stand to flirt with Wang Baole. She not only found that disgusting but shameful as well. While Li Yi was deep in thought, Zhuo Yixian had boarded his own cruiser as well. He had a sneer on his face the entire time. He didnt hide the hostility in his eyes as he stared at Wang Baole. His thoughts were similar to Li Yis. He was scornful and proud. Youre only one of many graduates from the four Dao Colleges. Without their support, youre just trash! Kong Dao didnt display his disdain and enmity as openly. However, he had never held any friendly feelings towards Wang Baole. His views of him had worsened because of what had happened to his white donkey. He gave Wang Baole an icy stare then ignored him entirely. The other candidates did the same. Some didnt hide their mockery as they shook their heads and laughed at Wang Baole. They looked at him as if he were a clown. They didnt pay him any further attention and boarded their own cruisers. Wang Baole didnt see some of these looks directed at him. The others, he caught clearly. They made him angrier. So what if you have status and your family backing you? Im my own backing! Wang Baole shoved his annoyance down. He clenched his teeth and headed for his cruiser. He and his donkey boarded the cruiser that could seat ten thousand people. He stared at the wide space before him and thought it felt great. At least he had space The ten cruisers lifted off and dashed away at full speed. They sped across the Martian wilderness, reaching their destination in six hours. Wang Baoles excitement grew as they approached. This was the first time he had been so far away from the colony city. The travel had taken such a long time. Their progress was slow because there was strong, disruptive radiation surrounding the periphery of the Divine Armament zone. It was like an electromagnetic force that dragged the cruisers down. They had no choice but to slow down. There were loud collisions heard outside the cruiser. The ten-thousand seat cruiser rocked turbulently as it flew. However, if one were to take a look outside, one would see clear skies and nothing else. Wang Baole was shocked by the sight. As the cruiser flew ahead, the ground slowly turned from snowy white plains to lands with exposed patches of red earth. The nearer they got to their destination, the more startling and exposed the red earth was. The entire land looked like it was drenched in fresh blood. It was a disturbing sight to everyone who was seeing it for the first time. Another hour passed. The ten cruisers finally made their way steadily across the blood-red lands. Mountain ranges began to appear before the passengers eyes. Their breathing grew uneven. Finally they reached their destination The Divine Armament Zone! This was the center, the belly of the Martian planet. It stood far away from the Martian Colony City, and mountains covered the lands. The catacombs in which the Divine Armament was hidden was amongst the mountains There was a vast plain amidst the towering peaks. From afar, it looked like a valley. This plain was where the New Mars Region was going to be built. There was a gigantic catacombs in the middle of the plain, and a colorless, glowing seal blanketed the hole. It ensured that everything in the catacombs stayed inside. One could see numerous gruesome-looking beasts headbutting the seal. The seal shone every time anything collided into it. Its blinding light colored the skies. One could hear the faint, frustrated growls of beasts ringing out from inside the sealed catacombs. They resounded in the air. The ten cruisers approached steadily. Everyone on board immediately saw the ten zones spread out around the catacombs on land. The ten zones bordered one another, and there was a clear boundary between each zone. Inside each zone was a vast land empty of buildings, though some areas were blanketed in strange plant life. The cruisers soon landed. As soon as the engines were killed, Li Yi and the other candidates leaped off their cruisers. They led their servants and rushed for the various zones. They seemed to have spoken to one another earlier and had claimed a zone for themselves. Everyone made their way forward in an orderly manner. It took but a few moments before everyone found the zones they had decided upon earlier. There wasnt a moments delay as they issued commands swiftly. Their servants immediately pulled out countless resources from their storage bracelets and started construction rapidly! This was what Wang Baole saw when he got out of his cruiser. In nine of the ten zones, servants bustled around, pulling out various building materials and ingredients. Even though Wang Baole had mentally prepared himself for this, he couldnt help salivating at the sight. Theyre so rich! He muttered, then sighed. He saw the last abandoned zone that no one seemed to care for. It was covered in dead weeds and rotting trees. It seemed more barren than a dessert Unwilling to call it quits, Wang Baole rushed forward and decided to start with weed removal first. After the first few yanks, he found out that the weeds were really sturdy. It would have been fine if he had more people with him, but if he was the only one doing this, it would take a long time before he could clear such a large area of all its grass. Thats too much. They didnt even discuss with me before leaving me the worst piece of land! Wang Baole felt aggrieved. He had half a mind to pull out his construction puppets, but it wasnt the time to reveal them yet. He turned towards the donkey. Asshat, eat! Wang Baole coughed. The donkey took one bite and almost threw up. Before it could do that, it saw the hostile look Wang Baole was giving it, and it cowered instead. It stared sorrowfully at the other crowded and bustling zones before lowering its head in resignation and continuing its nibbling The ten cruisers rose steadily into the air. They hovered in mid-air and started filming from various different angles. At the same time the live streaming across the entire Federation started! Instantly, hundreds of thousands of families across the Federation got a look at the Divine Armament Zone through the spirit screens belonging to various media companies. They saw Li Yi and the others busy with construction in the nine zones. Naturally, they also saw Wang Baole, alone, with his hands behind his back, kicking the donkey scornfully as it nibbled grass slowly His lonesome figure immediately and forcefully captured the attention of countless stunned viewers Chapter 350 - The First Beast Tide Whats going on? Is that fatty Wang Baole? Is this what a legendary hero looks like? He must be it. Theres no other way to explain why hes alone while others have a ten-thousand man setup! And that donkey. I remember a legend that begins with a donkey Every viewer in the Federation was shocked. The difference in resources in this trial was simply too striking. Compared to the bustling zones crowded with countless people, Wang Baole had only himself and a donkey. He immediately caught everyones attention. Commotion spread across every city. Many from the four Dao Colleges were also following the live stream. They were all stunned when they saw the scene. Those from the White Deer Dao College immediately showed their disdain. A few even started to joke mockingly. Pandering to the masses! He doesnt know his own limits! The reactions of those in the Ethereal Dao College were completely different from those in the White Deer Dao College. Liu Daobin and the others had been stunned when they saw the sight of Wang Baole and his donkey, but Liu Daobin had reacted swiftly. He eyed the silent crowd and immediately cheered. Thats what I call the greatest senior brother our Ethereal Dao College has ever seen! Did you guys see that? The fearless attitude. As if proclaiming that he alone can take on ten thousand others! Liu Daobin tried his best to pull together some semblance of speech and spoke loudly. As soon as his words rang out, many in the crowd immediately responded positively. They looked at Liu Daobin with respect in their eyes. It was quite a feat he had achieved, stringing together such a pretty speech. The Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College was watching the live streaming as well. He smacked his forehead. He was speechless. At the same time, his heart ached for Wang Baole, but he could only sigh. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng were watching the live stream at different locations too. There was exasperation on their faces, but no hint of surprise or shock. They were already used to Wang Baoles antics. The residents of Earth and Mars were in an uproar. All the teachers and students in the Dao Mountain Mist Academy were tuning in. Jin Duozhis voice was the loudest, but compared to Liu Daobin, what he said sounded slightly less polished. He had focused on the heroic figure that Wang Baole was displaying. Wang Baole had stolen the limelight and drawn all eyes to him, but he was oblivious to it all. He wasnt even thinking about how the people watching the live stream might feel. He himself was simmering in frustration. He was extremely unhappy with the speed the donkey was eating the grass. He observed the two zones sandwiching his. One belonged to Zhuo Yixian, another to a candidate from the Martian military. The latter was shameless. Each one of his servants was equipped with ten Baole Cannons. When the hundred thousand Baole Cannons lined up together, they created a majestic sight. That wasnt the end of it. Zhuo Yixian was even more infuriating. In a short span of time, his servants had gone to work like madmen and built a towering city wall The wall was made of metal and black in color. His ten thousand servants carried out numerous Fire God Cannons, as well as other large Dharma artifacts as the construction progressed. It was clear that his city model was going to possess considerable offensive and defensive capabilities. This was only the basic framework. The other candidates had done something similar as well. The most impressive model was not from Zhuo Yixian or the candidate from the Martian military but Li Yi! Li Yi had gotten her ten thousand servants to set up an array formation. From afar, lines of light crisscrossed one another where she stood, forming a gigantic disk that gave off an immense, powerful Spirit Qi. Its glowing seemed to resonate with that of the seal over the Divine Armament Catacombs. That was truly an incredible feat! Luckily, I was prepared before I came here Wang Baole cheered for and consoled himself. He tried to ignore the elaborate construction taking place in the nine zones around him, but he couldnt help sneaking a few glances at them. He saw how the basic structure of their city models steadily formed under the help of their respective ten thousand helpers and couldnt control his emotions. His eyes felt watery, and his heart ached with bitterness at the sight. He turned and saw the donkey slacking. Furious at its unrepentant attitude, he kicked it. Quick, get to work! The donkey turned and gave Wang Baole a sad look, as if it had been abused without cause. It continued to nibble listlessly at the grass Time passed steadily. An hour went by. The entire Federation watched in real-time as Li Yi and the other eight candidates continued their work in their respective zones. Their work had shown some results, and it was clear that what they had built was capable of holding up against the Beast Tide. They had numbers on their side. Everyone knew there was no time to waste and spared no time as they worked frantically. Sounds of explosions and clashing rang in the air as the zones bustled with activity. The city structures in the zones looked sturdy and impressive. In Wang Baoles zone, there remained him alone and a donkey. The donkey kept trying to steal breaks to the point of staging a revolt in the end. Despite multiple kicks from Wang Baole, it stopped working. Instead, it sprawled on the ground and snorted. It wouldnt get back up to its feet and instead started rolling around in the grass The residents of the Federation watched with strange looks on their faces. Wang Baole sighed. He stared at the vast expanse of his zone and its barren land. Then, he walked over to a spot he had found earlier. The ground there was slightly softer. The patch of land had been covered in weeds. The donkey might be lazy, but it had started its weed extermination on that patch of land. That was why it was relatively clean of grass. After taking a few steps, Wang Baole sighed again. He patted his storage bracelet and, under the stunned gazes of the viewers watching from outside the Divine Armament Zone, pulled out a small chair He placed the chair on the ground and sat on it. Then, as if bored, he pulled out a bag of chicken wings from his storage bracelet and started eating A distance away, the donkeys eyes started sparkling. It dashed over and crouched before Wang Baole. It stared unblinkingly at the wings and began to drool. It started fawning, and its tail began to wag furiously. Are you a dog or a donkey? Where did you learn such a stupid habit? Wagging your tail! Youre an embarrassment Wang Baole glared. Then, sparing a thought for the donkeys feelings, he reluctantly flung the chicken bones of the wings he had left over. The donkey didnt seem to mind at all. With a loud crunch, it bit into the bones and swallowed them. Then, it continued to wag its tail The entire thing was caught on the live stream by everyone in the Federation. They had been paying attention to Wang Baole. They didnt know whether to laugh or cry when they saw him sitting down and snacking. What sort of courage must one have to even be able to eat at this critical time? No wonder hes so fat! This Wang Baole is a bit too much. The donkey is so adorable and even helped him with his work, but he only threw bones at it? The fatty even checked if there was any meat left before giving the bones to the donkey! My heart weeps for the donkey! Countless gasps of shocked resounded in the homes across the Federation. The Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College placed his palm over his forehead, utterly speechless. Liu Daobin was stunned as well. He racked his brains, then smacked his thigh suddenly. This is the face of a man fearless before death and danger! Everyone else is nervous and afraid, but our great senior Wang Baole remains composed. You may think hes eating, but in truth, he is showing the world that hes calm and untroubled by the challenges he is faced with. He has been gifted with wisdom. He has a plan! The students heard what Liu Daobin had said, and their admiration and respect grew. Not for Wang Baole, but for Liu Daobin Liu Daobin felt he had reacted quite quickly as well and felt pleased with himself. Then, while no one else was looking, he quickly turned on his voice transmission ring and whispered into it. Say no more, I owe Wang Baole a great debt. Even if the odds on Li Yi are three to one and his are a thousand to one, Im still going to bet ten Spirit Stones on Wang Baole! Help me place a thousand Spirit Stones on Li Yi too! Due to the scale of the New Mars Region trial and the attention it was generating, many important figures who rarely made public appearances in the Federation had emerged and set up temporary gambling dens for the event. News of this had spread throughout the Federation. Both commonfolk and cultivators were allowed to participate. The odds for Wang Baole was a thousand to one while Li Yis was three to one. As the trial progressed, more and more bets were placed. Compared to Wang Baole, the most popular betting choice was Li Yi! Time passed steadily. Wang Baole and his donkey had eaten ten bags of chicken wings. It was then that a deafening thunder erupted from within the sealed Divine Armament Catacombs that sat in the middle of the ten candidates respective zones. It was deafening like thunder. As it resonated in the air, a somber expression appeared on the faces of Li Yi and the other candidates. They barked out orders, and a portion of their people separated from the rest and prepared for battle. They all knew that the real trial had just begun! Wang Baole lifted his head and glanced over as well. At that precise moment, the seal over the Divine Armament Catacombs thinned considerably. Openings appeared in the seal Instantly the howlings and roars of beasts erupted from the catacombs. Gruesome-looking beasts, seemingly in the state of partial decomposition, crawled out of the catacombs through the openings. Madness and violence colored their eyes. They surged out swiftly like violent waves! Chapter 351 - Taking Advantage of Others! At this moment, regardless of whether it was on Earth or the Moon, all the people within the area of the Federation held their breaths. The frightening looks and screams of the ferocious beast, though a distance away and seen and heard through a live stream, were still extremely shocking to the people. Therefore, everyone grew solemn. With even them reacting this way, the response of the people within the New Mars Region could be imagined. The ferocious beasts looked ugly, a look of madness in their eyes. They were immensely imposing, and rather than charging out from a particular direction, they were under the deliberate control of the seal and emerged at high speed from ten different directions. Their goal the zones where the ten candidates were! Even though it wasnt accurate to a point, the number of ferocious beasts charging towards each zone were about the same, and it was fair to a certain extent. The assessment looked at which candidate could persevere to the end. Furthermore, the surge of the Beast Tide wasnt a one-off continuous stream. The force of the seal would be in control, resulting in waves coming continually, with some time given for consolidation in between. In this first wave of the Beast Tide, even though there were numerous ferocious beasts that emerged, most of their combat capabilities were of an ordinary level, specifically in the Ancient Martial realm. Under the restrictions of the seal, there were even some True Breath realm ferocious beasts, but they werent in large numbers. Even so, the sheer number of beasts was shocking. Looking from a distance, they appeared like a wave, charging towards the ten zones. Compared to the prototype of the bases constructed by the nine other candidates, Wang Baoles base paled severely in comparison The instant the ferocious beasts emerged, Li Yi and the others immediately sent out commands. Instantly, in the bases that they constructed, Fire God Cannons, Baole Cannons, and many other large-sized spirit items, as well as combat cultivators, were activated. In the blink of an eye, a shocking loud boom emerged. In this act of resistance, Li Yi and the other candidates continuously constructed their bases. They knew that, in order to persevere to the end, every second counted! Now, Wang Baoles eyes widened as he looked at the ferocious beasts charging towards him from afar. He immediately leaped into the air, and when he landed, he stepped hard into the ground. Immediately, the ground under his feet broke apart, accompanied by a loud noise. The soil flew into the air in all directions, and a large trench was created in the ground. Without any hesitation, Wang Baole jumped into the trench. Activating his left-hand seals, the surrounding soil was sucked in by him quickly, instantly burying him The donkey standing at the side was dumbfounded, but it also reacted quickly, mimicking Wang Baole in digging a trench and burying itself in it This made everyone watching the live stream, who were initially anxious, surprised. They looked at the person and the donkey who had just buried themselves in the trenches they dug This Wang Baole buried himself? What? You could even do that? They werent the only ones surprised. Even Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars military were taken aback. The other candidates were a distance away and didnt see what happened, but as Wang Baole was right beside Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars, they witnessed everything clearly. They didnt have time to think too much about it, as most of their attention was directed to resisting the Beast Tide. However, very quickly Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars military began to scream maniacally and angrily. Wang Baole, youre shameless! Report him! Report him! This Wang Baole is cheating! It was impossible for them to stay calm. Wang Baole and the donkey had buried themselves in the trenches they dug, which was in an area where there were no structures. The ferocious beasts were raging, but they werent blind. Noticing that the space didnt have any structures, and that there wasnt anyone around, their thirst for blood caused their attention to divert to the two sides that were the nearest As such, Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars military had to resist the Beast Tide charging towards their zones, as well as the tide that was supposed to have been resisted by Wang Baole The level of stress was so high that it instantly made the two of them scream maniacally in anger. Curses were directed in all directions, but there was no way out. Their estates were so large that digging trenches would be useless The issue was that the bases they had constructed merely looked sturdy on the surface, but were completed through simple constructions. The ferocious beasts werent exceptionally capable, but were coming in extremely large numbers. They would be able to withstand it if they were merely resisting the beasts that were supposed to come after them, but now that they had to take on Wang Baoles beasts, they were stretched over their limits. Zhuo Yixian had it a little easier as the Five Generation Sky Clan gave him all their support. However, the candidate from Mars military was at a disadvantage. After all, the main candidate that the Mars military supported this time round was Kong Dao, while he was just there to make up the numbers. The servants assigned to him also paled in comparison to Kong Daos, and under this stressful circumstance, the base that he constructed was easily destroyed. With the large numbers of ferocious beast charging towards them, the servants assigned to the candidate from Mars military would naturally not give their all in the assessment. They could still resist it initially, but as time passed, they all became injured. They had killed many beasts, but after realizing that there were no signs of the first wave easing, their perseverance dwindled. Therefore, very soon, some of them retreated and fled the combat grounds. Once one left the zone, it would be considered a forfeit of their eligibility to compete. Even so, in the face of innumerable ferocious beasts, the choice for most people would be to escape. In this manner, as the base of the candidate from Mars military was destroyed, his servants also dispersed in all directions. Seeing that his hard work had amounted to nothing, the candidate from Mars military was extremely upset and angry, unwilling to become the first to leave. With reddened eyes, he found a corner and dug a trench, before hiding himself in it Before burying himself, he roared angrily in the direction of the area where Wang Baole had buried himself. Wang Baole, its not over between the both of us! As he dug the trench and buried himself, and as his servants escaped, the area he was at originally was instantly trampled by the ferocious beasts. After going back and forth, the beasts then diverted in two directions. The neighbor of the candidate from Marss military was a candidate from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. He witnessed firsthand the fall of the candidate from Mars military, but thankfully, there werent many beasts that were directed to him. He could still resist them, but in the case of Zhuo Yixian, the madness had increased. He already had to withstand half the pressure directed to him from Wang Baole, and now that there was another half from Marss military candidate added to that, it was hell for him. The amount of hatred in his heart was indescribable, but he could only toil through it and resist now. His Fire God Cannons and the walls of his base were increasingly damaged. After having approximately thirty percent of his servants lose their combat capabilities, he narrowly managed to kill off all the beasts, and the first Beast Tide concluded. The whole duration of the Beast Tide lasted for about two hours. However, this two hours was as long drawn as a nightmare for Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from the Mars military. For the live stream Federation viewers, the shock they experienced stayed long in their hearts. This is a huge trench! Ive never seen a fella resist their opponents like that It was clear that Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Marss military were extremely pitiful. One was severely disabled, while the other was entirely broken, both of them a step away from giving up their eligibility. Li Yi and the other candidates had it significantly easier. After resisting the Beast Tide, they noticed the situation involving Zhuo Yixian and Wang Baole that had occurred. They all held their breaths, thinking that they had been blessed with good fortune not to have been neighbors with Wang Baole Amidst their gratitude, they didnt have time to ponder too much about it. They grabbed hold of every second to restore and upgrade their bases, in order to make it more sturdy before the second Beast Tide commenced. As discussion arose amongst the viewers from the Federation, which coincided with the conclusion of the Beast Tide, Zhuo Yixian immediately went to the boundary between him and Wang Baole and began screaming angrily. Wang Baole, get the hell out of there! Wang Baole! I want to fight it out with you! From the other side, the candidate from Marss military emerged, so furious that he could kill someone. With both of them screaming with rage, Wang Baole emerged from the trench, holding his head up arrogantly as he looked at the surroundings. The wild grass on the ground had obviously decreased in area, and even though the ground had become uneven, the area before him was barren land before and still was now. Uneven or not, there was no difference. At the same time, he noticed the terrible state his neighbors had been thrown into. He blinked and cleared his throat, innocently looking at Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Marss military, who were exploding with rage. Whats with both of you? Did I breach the rules? Is resisting the first Beast Tide with my wit wrong? Chapter 352 - All Lined Up! There was already an indescribable rage in Zhuo Yixian and the Mars military candidates heart. Now that they heard what Wang Baole said, they were about to explode. It was like adding oil to fire, and the two of them were close to losing it and battling it out with Wang Baole right there and then. However, after considering Wang Baoles combat capabilities, both of them swallowed their pride. After all, it was impossible for them to let their servants help in fighting Wang Baole. There were also rules, though few in numbers, for this assessment. The most basic of them was that there was to be no internal fighting. Furthermore, it was difficult to consider what Wang Baole did as an act of killing his peers. After all, he wasnt that capable, and it wasnt exactly wrong for him to hide and play dead However, that made Zhuo Yixian and the other candidate even more indignant. After staring furiously at Wang Baole, Zhuo Yixian wasted no time, making use of whatever he had left to restore and upgrade his base. He had thought through everything clearly, and he concluded that if he didnt strengthen his base before the next Beast Tide arrived, he would land in danger. At the same time, under this tense busyness surrounding the area near Wang Baole, which was also where Zhuo Yixian put the most effort in building, the candidate from Mars military lowered his head and looked at his tattered base, then back at Wang Baole. In his anger and sadness, he found a place to sit and shouted at Wang Baole. Wang Baole, dont think that Im unaware that you were raised by pigs when you were young! Otherwise, why are you so uncultured and so fat! Also, youre a Dharmic Armament cultivator, so why dont you recreate yourself with your smelting furnace! You son of a b*tch! From the start till the end of his scoldings, he didnt hold back a single bit, pouring out all the indignation that he had suppressed in his heart. In reality, he felt that since he wouldnt be competing anymore, and wouldnt be able to physically fight Wang Baole, he could only scold him. If Wang Baole were offended and beat him up, then he would be eliminated as well. The curses he spewed shocked the viewers of the live stream from the Federation. The candidate from Marss military seemed very proficient at scolding others, never stopping even once. Wang Baole, if you were a fresh flower, the cow wouldnt even sh*t on you if it saw you! Youre so impressive huh? Arent you great at playing dead? If youre really so great, then go hold your pee! If youre still alive after keeping it in for three days and three nights, then Ill give it to you! His curses never ended. When the personnel from Marss military watched the live stream, they were all shocked and dumbfounded. They had never realized that this candidate that was there just to make up the numbers was capable of such a thing. Wang Baole was initially angered by what he heard, but eventually, he just sighed in an annoyed manner and didnt care any longer. He pretended not to hear and hummed songs while taking out his chair in a carefree manner, sitting on it before opening up his box of chicken wings. Realizing that they had gone cold, he waved his right hand and started a fire to roast them The donkeys eyes lit up, galloping towards Wang Baole and trying to get Wang Baoles favor, its tail shaking more vigorously than before. Wang Baole took a look and didnt care about the donkey, not even giving it the bones as he did previously. That made the donkey anxious and tempted to go snatch the food from Wang Baole. However, it was afraid that Wang Baole would order its mouth to be shut again, and instead circled Wang Baole nervously. Seeing that Wang Baole had eaten all the chicken wings, the donkey was about to go crazy. It screeched while turning its body suddenly to look at the candidate from Mars military who had already let loose, sitting there, drinking water while continuing to scold Wang Baole. Right now, seeing that Wang Baole didnt respond, the candidate used his voice transmission ring and activated the camera function, taking pictures of Wang Baole while sneering. Fine if youre not responding! Ill hang your picture up on the wall! Itll chase away evil spirits in the day, and act as contraception at night! Wang Baole had pretended not to hear his insults previously, but rage was already rising in his heart. Now that he heard that sentence, he was about to explode. He stared angrily, thinking about whether he should risk breaking the rules to bash him up. The donkey seemed to have found the chance and began sneering at the candidate. Son! Son! Its voice was so loud that it scared the candidate. He was about to speak when the screams from the donkey grew even louder. Noticing the donkeys response, Wang Baole was heartened, so pleased that he tossed a chicken wing to the donkey. The donkey grew excited and put in even more effort in its sneers. This way, as the surrounding candidates grew annoyed and the viewers from the Federation grew increasingly bewildered, the bickering between the Mars candidate and the donkey continued for half an hour In that hour, Wang Baole sat in a carefree manner. When he had his fill of food, and as the loud boom originating from the seal a distance away was heard, Wang Baole stood up. I am a lone ranger. My courage to compete against ninety thousand people says that the handsome me is extraordinary. Emotionally, as he noticed the second Beast Tide erupting amidst the reverberation of the loud boom, Wang Baole leaped into the trench, burying himself in it, with the donkey following suit Noticing that, Zhuo Yixian gritted his teeth. He had completed the restoration of his base but didnt manage to expand and strengthen it. He was increasingly anxious, and that was when he noticed that the candidate from the Mars military hurriedly digging a trench and burying himself in it. A thought suddenly struck Zhuo Yixian as he saw what was happening. Oh no! He wasnt the only one surprised. The candidate from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, who was a neighbor to the candidate from Mars military, was also surprised. What followed was that innumerable ferocious beasts emerging from the seal, screaming. This time, due to an increase in the size of the seals opening, the wave of ferocious beasts that emerged was more impressive, both in terms of scale and strength. The number of ferocious beasts with True Breath realm cultivation had also increased. Even ferocious beasts of the Foundation Establishment realm emerged This gripped Li Yi and the others in fear. Very soon, the Beast Tide exploded, and the beasts charged in all directions. In the blink of an eye, loud booms sounded out continuously. It was on such a large scale that all the Dharmic Artifacts were being activated, the compounded force so shocking and its impact so strong that it swept in all directions. Looking from a distance away, this round of resistance was like a hurricane. An hour later, Zhuo Yixian was filled with sadness and anger as his base was completely warped. Since the zones belonging to Wang Baole and the candidate from Marss military were empty, the beasts that charged towards those areas split up, diverting towards the areas nearest to them. For the candidate from Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, since he didnt suffer significant damage from the first Beast Tide, he had substantial power to resist the ferocious beasts. However, it was a different case for Zhuo Yixian, who was clearly weaker, which attracted more ferocious beasts towards him. After holding up for an hour, Zhuo Yixian had reached his limits. As the last of his servants escaped bitterly, Zhuo Yixian screamed towards the heavens. Wang Baole, what rotten luck did I have to become neighbors with you? I hate you! After screaming, with his face red with rage, and with the unwillingness to become the first to be eliminated that was similar to that of the candidate from Marss military, Zhuo Yixian suppressed his indignation and madness and began digging a trench After that, he laid in it and buried himself. In his anger, his base suddenly collapsed and was trampled to flat ground After noticing Wang Baole and the two other candidates playing dead, the other candidates were also thrown into a state of madness. Without a doubt, the ferocious beasts originally directed to the trio dispersed automatically, joining the other beasts. That immediately increased the pressure faced by the rest of the candidates. Therefore, the second Beast Tide, which wasnt supposed to be that challenging, resulted in significant losses for all the candidates. Another hour went by, and the Beast Tide finally ended. The gaze from Li Yi and the others fell on Wang Baole and the other two candidates who emerged from their trenches. They stared with rage while gritting their teeth. Wang Baole sniggered. He felt that if he wanted to become the Federation President, being thick-skinned was a skill that he had to master. For example, a golden opportunity to hone that skill had presented itself right now. Therefore, he calmly shook off the dust on his body while emotionally commenting. That was it? Did I just win by lying down? Imagine if I emerged first using this extremely witty method, hah, my name would be recorded in history! Wang Baole hushed. On the other hand, Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars werent as thick-skinned. They all looked awkward and felt extremely embarrassed. However, there was nothing else they could do. No one wanted to be the first to be eliminated, and all they could do was to bear with the embarrassment. At the same time, they stared angrily at Wang Baole, none of them believing that the Beast Tide would disregard the area forever. Otherwise, it would be too easy for Wang Baole. That wasnt far from the truth. Two hours later, when the third Beast Tide emerged, everyone felt that something was different. The temperature of the environment was significantly lowered. At the same time, they saw that a large number of spirit-like creatures had floated out from the seal. Some of the spirits flew in the air, some wriggled into the ground, while some emerged from underneath. Looking from afar, there were a large number of spirits. To a certain extent, they seemed to be able to disregard the steel walls as they charged towards the different zones. They let out an ear-piercing scream, which formed sound waves that shook everything. Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars military were about to lie back down in the trench when they noticed what was happening. The two of them, and Wang Baole, were all taken aback. They knew that it was useless to play dead this time around. However, Wang Baole had prepared amply, and right now, without hesitation, he took out ten gigantic megaphones! He laid it all out in his area, and turned all of them on at the same time! Chapter 353 - : No Resources, No Fear! Those ten megaphones could be considered large and were assembled with various components. Being a Dharmic Armament cultivator and the creator of the megaphone, Wang Baole assembled the megaphones extremely efficiently, such that as soon as the Beast Tide had been initiated, the ten megaphones were completely assembled. The moment they were turned on, the ten megaphone vibrated vigorously, as if a shocking force was circling within them according to the fixed inscriptions. At the same time, the Rainbow Spirit Stone inside the ten megaphones began to be exhausted at an indescribable rate! Amidst this exaggerated rate of exhaustion, Wang Baole first hurriedly took out and put on a helmet which he had refined, before grabbing hold of the donkey, kicking it hard, and looking sternly at it, before roaring at it. Scream! The donkey snorted, looking at Wang Baole and then at the ten megaphones. It seemed to have understood the situation, and it opened its mouth and began screaming with all its might. Son! Son! The donkeys screams, being of a high decibel, were already ear-piercing on their own. Now that it put in all its effort and its screams were boosted by the ten megaphones, the pitch of the donkeys screams became frightening! It was so scary that it could rent the world asunder! It was loud, much louder than thunder, and was immediately transformed into a sonic boom. Looking at the area in front of the ten megaphones with the naked eye, one could see that the area had been warped. Layers of scary looking, translucent waves seemed to be able to contort everything as they spread forward frighteningly! As the screams erupted and spread, it directly vaporized the weeds that were in front of the megaphones. Even the ground cracked under the force of the sound waves, such that Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars military, despite being buried in the ground, were also physically and emotionally shaken. At the same time, in the zones where the other candidates were at, they were all deafened as the loud noise reverberated. Those who were weaker in their cultivation almost lost consciousness from the shock. If even the cultivators reacted this way, the Beast Tide nearest to and facing the ten megaphones directly felt the strongest impact. In the blink of an eye, even before the Beast Tide had neared Wang Baole, they were thrown back by the immensely savage sonic boom! Painful screams were drowned out by the noise from the megaphones. To a certain extent, the ferocious beasts pitiful shouts couldnt be heard. One could only see the ferocious beasts first running, before instantly being contorted and mangled into a mess of flesh and blood. That scene gripped the viewers of the Federation who were watching the live stream in shock. The force of the sonic boom was way out of their imagination! Effortlessly and quickly, the Beast Tide that was charging towards Wang Baole turned into pools of blood and flesh. Even the screeching spirits couldnt withstand the force of the sonic boom and were being torn apart! Looking at the entire scenario from afar, a hurricane seemed to have formed in the area. As the sonic boom swept in all directions, it destroyed everything in its path! There was such a strong impact due to two reasons. First, the donkeys ear-piercing screams were magnified by the megaphones, and second, the ferocious beasts in this third Beast Tide were only shocking in terms of numbers, but not in terms of their physique, which were ordinary at best. Regardless of the reason, the appearance of the ten megaphones eventually devastated half of the Beast Tide that had charged towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt intend to destroy them completely. In reality, when he first arrived, he was clear that the current assessment was a test of who could persevere until the end. Therefore, he had many ideas to weaken his opponents while boosting his chances. Take the present moment as an example. Under the effect of the sonic boom, only a proportion of the Beast Tide was decimated. The majority of the beasts that remained instinctively avoided going in the direction where the sonic boom originated. After all, the nearer they were, the stronger the effect of the sonic boom, and vice versa. Therefore, the candidate beside Zhuo Yixian, as well as the neighbor of Marss military candidate, were thrown into shock. They were growing crazy with anxiousness as they battled it out, withstanding the pressure from the Beast Tide that should have been directed towards Wang Baole and the other two candidates. However, Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from the Mars military didnt have an easier time. In the current Beast Tide, there were also spirits who instinctively distanced themselves from Wang Baole. For Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars military, even though the sonic boom also spread to their area, it was less significant compared to that of Wang Baoles. Therefore, with the spirits charging towards them, Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars military had little choice but to escape from their trenches. The duos breathing quickened, and their faces were filled with fear. They could simply disregard the spirits if they were few in number, but in this case, as there were so many of them, it frightened them significantly. In reality, as soon as they emerged, they exposed themselves to the visual field of the Beast Tide. Therefore, with the ferocious beasts screaming and charging at them, the candidate from Mars military was put into a dangerous situation. Eventually, with an angry scream, he had no choice but to crush his jade slip to get teleported out. He became the first to be eliminated! Zhuo Yixian was next. In the face of the innumerable beasts from the Beast Tide and having experienced their madness and temper, Zhuo Yixian was filled with rage and indignation. That was especially so after noticing that there wasnt a single ferocious beast over at Wang Baoles area, and only continuous screaming from the donkey emerging from the ten megaphones. Wang Baole! Zhuo Yixian gritted his teeth, but there was nothing else he could do. Even with his Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, he was still helpless in the face of the endless Beast Tide. He could only sigh in sadness as he crushed the jade slip to be transported away with the help of the crew from Mars. He became the second person to be eliminated. That scene immediately made everyone from the Federation who were viewing the live stream gasp in shock, the sound of their gasps audible from each household. This is possible? The first to be eliminated its not Wang Baole! The Five Generation Sky Clan and the Mars military are too weak. Wang Baole is going solo, while each of them had a ten-thousand strong army, and they still lost? Why do I feel that the reason Wang Baole could possibly emerge victorious through the trials is because of how shameless he is? As a heated discussion erupted from the viewers of the Federation, the other candidates near the Divine Armament Catacombs continued resisting with reddened eyes. On the other hand, Wang Baole was simply relaxing, and that contrasted greatly when juxtaposed with the other candidates. However, the period of relaxation didnt last long. When he noticed that his two neighbors had been transported away, Wang Baoles breathing quickened briefly, and his eyes lit up. This is the time Ive been waiting for! In his agitation, Wang Baole didnt hesitate and immediately waved his hand, retrieving numerous puppets. In order to store those puppets, he had prepared several storage bags. He had placed his bets on these construction puppets for this assessment! When he arrived, he had already thought thoroughly about the entire assessment. He knew very well that he had no resources since the four Dao Colleges didnt support him. In this situation, it was impossible if he wanted to win and successfully construct his own city. Therefore, that would be his greatest disadvantage. I dont have resources, but my neighbors do! Wang Baole was excited. As the construction puppets were being taken out one by one, he immediately sent out commands to control the puppets. Like locusts, the puppets charged towards the areas left behind by Zhuo Yixian and the candidate from Mars military! Even though the two of them had been sent away, with their servants on the run and their bases being completely trampled, there were still large amounts of resources and parts that they didnt manage to bring away in time. The other candidates had ample resources and didnt fancy what was left behind, but to Wang Baole, his neighbors had become his gold mine. Therefore, when he dug the trench and brought out the megaphones, his goal was to try his best to eliminate his neighbors. That was the only way he could accumulate his chances to emerge victorious from a nobody through the competition! So far, everything had happened according to his plan. As the numerous construction puppets charged forward, Wang Baole adjusted the angle of the megaphones in order to assist them. He ensured that the Beast Tide wouldnt block the way, even though it was inevitable that some puppets would be damaged. After all, there were still ferocious beasts in the two zones. However, while he felt pained at the damage, he could still bear with it. Therefore, the viewers from the Federation watching the live stream soon watched in shock as the puppets that charged into the two neighboring zones beside Wang Baole began skillfully tearing down everything. Like locusts, they cleared out everything they came into contact with, regardless of whether they could still be used or not! Broken Fire God Cannons, Baole Canons, as well as damaged Dharmic Artifacts, used Spirit Stones, and Foundation Stones with restoration array formations inscribed onto them Even collapsed walls were broken down and taken away by the puppets. In this manner, the third Beast Tide concluded, and the other candidates were exhausted. For Wang Baole, though, there was a huge transformation in his zone! Chapter 354 - Lone Ranger On Wang Baoles side, it was no longer a pitiful scene comprised of a man and a donkey. Instead, as the thousands of construction puppets busied themselves, the area was heated up. There were no longer weeds on the ground, having been replaced with a large trench that was dug neatly in the ground. A copper wall made from bits and pieces of fragments formed the fence! The scale of the transformation, when compared to the original state, was not mind-blowingly large, but was still shocking. The live stream viewers from the Federation all looked surprised, and some of them, having understood Wang Baoles intention and plans, began to praise him! I understand now! Wang Baole is planning to use others to his advantage! He has nothing. Compared to the other candidates, he had no competitive edge. I see now this fellas plan was to obtain other peoples resources from the start Liu Daobin from Ethereal Dao College, as well as the others, including the Sect Lord, were all surprised. That was especially so for the Sect Lord of Ethereal Dao College, whose eyes lit up instantly. He previously thought that the act of Wang Baole playing dead and his use of the megaphones were a nuisance, but right now, he understood Wang Baoles intention. Its hard on him. After all, Li Yi is the one that the four Dao Colleges are supporting this time. The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord felt a little guilty as he sighed. Even though he had high hopes for Wang Baole, he knew that it would still be difficult for him to win if that was all he had. Unless there is something special about the city he wants to construct As the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord sank deep in thought, there were many people on Mars who were watching everything unfold with shock. The Martian Colony Governor curled her lips into a slight smile, while the giant tree furrowed its brows without saying much. On the other hand, the Mars military was annoyed yet amused. If it was someone else and not Wang Baole behaving this way, they would have sternly reacted. However, in Wang Baoles case, he had just come to assemble the Baole Cannons for them not long ago, passing on all his knowledge without withholding anything. That made the Mars military indebted, and they gave in to him. For Zhuo Yixian, regardless of whether it was him or the other family clans, they were unable to stop whatever was happening, even though they gritted their teeth in annoyance. They could only watch as the puppets emptied their territory right in front of them At the same time, Wang Baole, who had received a large amount of resources, was both excited and delighted. He controlled the thousands of puppets and began constructing his own base! Even though he was late to the game and was short-handed, his advantage lay in that he had already ruminated over the design of his Eternal Fortress for over a year. He had pondered over and perfected everything, be it the internal structure of the base, the combination of inscriptions, and every other detail. It could be said that he had already built the stronghold in his mind and knew the ins-and-outs extremely clearly. What he lacked were the resources. The other candidates were clearly less confident than Wang Baole. Therefore, right now, as he built the stronghold, Wang Baoles train of thought was sharp and fast. The thousands of construction puppets were like a thousand pairs of hands being controlled by him in an organized manner. There was no mess, and very quickly, when the fourth Beast Tide appeared, there was already a prototype for Wang Baoles base being made, its foundation already built in the trench in the ground! On the foundation, there was a large frame that was still in its initial stages of construction. Its eventual appearance couldnt be seen yet, which made it difficult to imagine how impressive it would be. However, the construction work done continuously by the thousands of puppets surprised everyone who saw it. Even the other candidates directed their attention to what Wang Baole was doing after they were done making restorations to their own bases. Some grew solemn, while others sped up their restoration process. As for Kong Dao, a chill flashed across his eyes. He didnt care much, instead, focusing on the construction of his own zone. Amongst the candidates, the most popular Li Yi was indeed rather capable, especially with the full support of the giant tree and the four Dao Colleges. That made her city one of the most sturdy and well-constructed ones out of all the candidates. Even though it wasnt completed, it looked extremely imposing, especially as the model of the city she wanted to construct was focused mostly on the array formations. Looking at it from a distance, light rays intersected each other, forming a three-dimensional figure. The light rays were blinding. At the same time, the candidates also began to dedicate part of their resources and manpower to defend against and respond to Wang Baole. The megaphones were the subject of most interest. There were no complex technicalities involved for the megaphones, and very quickly, numerous megaphones were constructed by the candidates who had adequate resources and manpower, forming a part of their defense against the Beast Tide. There was no real need to use the megaphones. After all, the effect of chasing the beasts away only existed if only one person possessed the megaphones. However, if everyone had megaphones and turned them on, it would only make the ferocious beasts even crazier and nothing else. Therefore, their goal of making the megaphones was simply to control Wang Baole. Seeing that others had constructed megaphones of their own, Wang Baole was unhappy. This is a breach of copyright! This is an act of copying! Wang Baole sneered but was helpless. He knew that the megaphones had lost their function. In addition, he also realized that even after obtaining the resources from his neighbors, it was still insufficient to construct the perfect Eternal Fortress that he had in mind. The resources were clearly lacking, and that severely reduced the speed of construction. That made Wang Baole somewhat frustrated. He uncontrollably threw glances at the zones belonging to the other candidates, with a look of greed appearing in his eyes. As he pondered about his next move, a loud boom from the Divine Armament Catacombs emerged, signaling the commencement of the fourth Beast Tide. The fourth Beast Tide was clearly on a bigger scale than the last. With the loud boom reverberating, numerous ferocious beasts screamed as they emerged. There were even more True Breath realm ferocious beasts, and the number of Foundation Establishment realm ferocious beasts also increased There were also ten Ancient Corpses covered with black armor. Each of the ten Ancient Corpses was over twenty feet tall, appearing like a small fleshy mountain with the stench of rotten flesh emanating from them. Taking a closer look at them, one could see that they were each made from the assembly of individual corpses! Some had three skulls, while some had one which was covered with eyes. Some didnt have a head but instead had mouths filled with sharp teeth all over their large hands. The ten Ancient Corpses were like the leaders of the Beast Tide. They charged out while roaring, leading the Beast Tide towards the different zones at high speed. As they charged, the ground shook. The candidates in each of the zones were taken aback, but they still put in all their effort to resist it. Wang Baole was extremely troubled now. He noticed that there were two of those Ancient Corpses heading in his direction. Even though he knew that it was because his two neighbors were gone, he still felt frustrated. That was especially so as his base was still in a nascent stage that couldnt withstand trampling. Once the ferocious beasts entered the compound, all that had been constructed would be reduced to nothing. Therefore, Wang Baole gritted his teeth, and with anger in his heart, he thought of a method that could perhaps delay some time for him. Wang Baole wasnt a timid person. Right now, a chill flash across his eyes. Determined, he quickened his breathing and leaped into the air as he grabbed the donkey, who was following a puppet around while chewing on his leg. The donkey was behaving suspiciously ever since the puppets began to move the large amount of resources. Wang Baoles viciousness resulted in a traumatic experience for the donkey, and if not for that, the donkey would have eaten all the resources long ago. Now, it didnt dare to eat anything, but it was still craving food. It could only lick After being caught, the donkey immediately began to scream as it kicked its legs in panic. It looked innocent, as if trying to tell Wang Baole that it didnt eat a single thing. Listen up, donkey. You can use the city walls to hide, but you must never let a single ferocious beast enter the base. If not, I will make sure that your mouth remains shut for the rest of your life. If you succeed in this task D*rn it, there are so many delicious things here. After I win, I will let you have a feast for three days and three nights! Wang Baole spoke sternly as he tossed the donkey onto the city walls and didnt care about it anymore. He leaped, and with the attention of the gasping live stream viewers from the Federation in the background, he waved his right hand, and a Dharmic Armament saber landed in his hands. Just as the other candidates bases opened up and resisted the Beast Tide, he erupted at high speed, like a rainbow, charging forward as he roared at the two Ancient Corpses and the Beast Tide! In the whole process of him charging out, a force erupted from Wang Baole. It was as if his external appearance had been erased, revealing the imposing manner that was a culmination of his experiences in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, Coulomb Basin, as well as the Mystic Luna Realm the true him! The image that surfaced in his mind was the scene of the large numbers of ferocious beasts escaping after the huge bat, and other beast leaders being killed at the seventh line of defense. To survive this ordeal, the only way is to kill the beast leader and scare the other ferocious beasts away! Wang Baole looked extremely vicious, and his voice was like thunder, reverberating in all directions. Kill! Chapter 355 - Scaring the Beast Tide That scene shocked all the viewers from the Federation. In their eyes, right now, Wang Baole was like a sharp sword that had been removed from its sheath. He was so imposing and so frightening that it contrasted significantly from how he had been behaving previously. It was a complete transformation! Some were even confused as to who the true Wang Baole was! Was it the laid back, shameless fellow who kept showing off previously, or was it the one wielding a saber, his body like a dragon and his force so imposingthe one going head-on with the endless Beast Tide while remaining ferocious and determined? The contrast was so huge that the live stream viewers from the Federation, as well as people from the Mars Colonial City, were gripped with shock. Sounds of their hasty breathing and gasps of shock emerged endlessly. Right now, in the New Mars Region, Wang Baoles speed was so fast that he was like a sharp dagger, charging directly into the crowd of beasts! With the cleaving down of the saber, the approaching ferocious beasts didnt even have the chance to see Wang Baole before they were decapitated with the eruption of Wang Baoles cultivation and his astounding combat powers. Their limbs were torn off their bodies, and their bodies turned into a mush of flesh and blood as a result of Wang Baole charging towards and killing them viciously. Snarls and painful screams reverberated, and Wang Baoles top was dyed red through this brief encounter with the ferocious beasts. The stench of blood hit one in the face and was a smell that not everybody could get used to. However, Wang Baole took a deep whiff without any signs of him being unaccustomed to it. There was even an indescribable feeling that he experienced. It was as if he had suppressed himself too much these days, resulting in his intention to kill building up. Right now, that intention seemed to have been uncontrollably released, making the chill in his eyes even more apparent. His body didnt stop, and he continued charging forward. In all the areas that he passed, the black glow of the saber shone, and a sonic boom reverberated. Another seven ferocious beasts charged head-on towards him, and even before they had landed, they were turned into a pool of flesh and blood in mid-air. As their crimson red blood spurted in all directions, Wang Baole appeared to have been transformed into a bloody figure as he weaved through the crowd. His goal remained the same throughout, and the destination he wanted to reach was One of the ten Ancient Corpses, which was less than a thousand feet away! The skull of the Ancient Corpse was extremely large, and its hands were filled with gigantic mouths, which were collectively making a noise that was similar to countless people screaming together at the same time. It seemed extremely bad-tempered, and now, as it sprinted, it grabbed the ferocious beasts in its way, the mouths on its hand tearing the ferocious beasts apart. It was completely savage. It seemed to have noticed Wang Baole. It suddenly turned its body, and its vicious and imposing manner became extremely significant. However, it didnt retreat and instead charged towards Wang Baole while screeching loudly. A thousand feet wasnt a short distance for cultivators, but now that both Wang Baole and the Ancient Corpse picked up speed, the live stream viewers from the Federation saw the duo near each other in an instant, in the blink of an eye! The instant they neared, a hurricane erupted. Black winds swept in all directions, and the figure of a black crocodileillusory but clearer than any of the other times it was seen previouslyappeared, roaring towards the sky. The black crocodile seemed to have been integrated into one with Wang Baole, who was charging forward, making Wang Baole invisible in the eyes of outsiders. All they could see were the black crocodile riding on the black hurricane, charging towards the Ancient Corpse at high speed in a swallowing motion! The Ancient Corpse wasnt to be belittled either. As it screamed, it unleashed a combat force on the level of someone who had a perfect Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. Right now, with both its hands raised, its arms began to swell. In just a blink of an eye, they turned gigantic, similar to two huge millstones carrying an astounding and indescribable physical force as it went after Wang Baole at high speed. Looking at it from afar, it was a battleground that was extremely frightening. It became the focus of everyones attention, and the spectators watched on without blinking. Even before they could react emotionally, the Ancient Corpses two millstone hands neared in that instant, and Wang Baole was left with only two options! One was to dodge it before slashing it with his saber! The other option was to disregard the Ancient Corpses physical strength, and to slay it immediately! However, he couldnt disrupt his force. From the beginning to now, he had been storing that force. Therefore without a doubt, he chose the latter option. As the intention to kill grew stronger in his eyes, he didnt even bother to look at the Ancient Corpses big hands, and he hollered. Kill! His words were being drowned out by a shockingly loud boom. He wielded his saber, and the surroundings vibrated vigorously. That act was a culmination of combat power from Wang Baoles current cultivation as a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, which was extremely near that of the late-stage. It also encompassed the Foundation Establishment force of his green lotus, his astounding physical strength, and even the two Heavenly Thunders in his body, which greatly increased his speed. This way, that action of his resulted in lightning sparks spreading in all directions, which were visible from afar. It integrated into the black hurricane, and to an extent, it caused the hurricane to be transformed into Electromagnetism Burst. Just like that, the Ancient Corpses giant hands landed directly on Wang Baoles body, causing him to tremble and his Blood Qi to churn. It was almost as if his body was about to be ground into a pool of flesh. His astonishing physical strength began to spread after that, and as he resisted with all his might, he swayed the saber without hesitation, directing it to the Ancient Corpses neck and sweeping it swiftly. A loud boom caused the entire combat grounds to vibrate, and amongst the Ancient Corpses disbelief, its skull instantly flew upwards! As it was decapitated, the Ancient Corpses body seemed unable to withstand the unbelievably strong force of the Dharmic Armament as well, and it broke apart. Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he stepped on the falling body of the Ancient Corpse and leaped into the air, kicking the detached Ancient Corpse skull forcefully! That kick instantly threw the skull outside the main gate of his zone! With a loud bang, the skull landed, tumbling several times before stopping in front of the gate of the base. Its eyes were still open, and an imposing force still emanated from it. Then, one could see that its eyes were slowly transformed into eternal emptiness. However, in that emptiness, a blurry figure of Wang Baole was reflected from it as he continued leaping into the air without stopping, charging ferociously towards the other Ancient Corpse! Everything happened so fast that the live stream viewers from the Federation hadnt even managed to react when Wang Baole had completed his kill. At the same time, the surrounding Beast Tide grew visibly unruly and uneasy, as if Wang Baoles imposing manner made them instinctively unwilling to go near him as they dispersed in all directions. As they dispersed, Wang Baole picked up speed since there were no longer obstacles in front of him. A bright flash appeared beneath his feet, and if one were to look at him from afar, it seemed as though he was flying. He was off the ground, stepping on a flash of lightning and becoming even more powerful than before. After covering a thousand feet, he immediately jumped and roared, grabbing hold of the saber with both hands, directing it towards the screaming and fearful second Ancient Corpse below him, which had refused to back down! Die! Wang Baole roared. Not only did his Green Lotus Foundation Establishment give him a physical strength that far exceeded that of others, but it also gave him the capability to recover at an extremely high rate. That allowed Wang Baole to withstand the large force from the Ancient Corpse, and even heal the majority of his injuries in just a few moments. That made Wang Baole even more confident. He was powerful, while the Ancient Corpse was gripped with fear, clearly shocked by what it was experiencing. Right now, with these two aspects balancing out, there was no need to guess what resulted from Wang Baoles act of flailing the saber. With a loud boom being produced, and as Wang Baoles saber landed, the second Ancient Corpse was cut into two, its dying scream reverberating in all directions as the two halves of its body fell. As it fell, Wang Baole also landed, stepping on one half of the Ancient Corpse. He swept the saber in his right hand, and as the edge of the saber pointed to the ground, the fear experienced by the beasts after witnessing the demise of their two Ancient Corpse leaders explodedtheir fear spreading in all directions. They didnt dare to go near, and this scene was witnessed clearly by all the live stream viewers of the Federation. In a radius of several thousand feet surrounding Wang Baole, there were no ferocious beasts in sight! That instantly made everyone hold their breaths, frightened. He He didnt get possessed, did he? This is Wang Baole? Amidst the peoples shock, loud cheers erupted from Ethereal Dao College after a brief moment of silence. Liu Daobin was extremely agitated, and a countless number of students grew excited. At the same time, Ethereal Dao Colleges Sect Lord, as well as the Grand Elder of each pavilion, were moved. They looked at Wang Baole and nodded their heads approvingly. Through this battle, they knew that Wang Baole had really matured. Even though Wang Baole was even more vicious on the moon, not many people were able to witness it then. It was more hearsay and was nothing compared to witnessing it with their own eyes! Slaying the two Ancient Corpses who had perfect Foundation Establishment realm cultivations as a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator This power isnt held by any other Foundation Establishment realm cultivator in the entire Federation! The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord laughed heartily, extremely happy and relieved. After all, White Deer Dao Colleges choice to support Li Yi instead of Wang Baole was something that he couldnt protest against, and that had already made him unhappy. However, he didnt mention it as he didnt want to create trouble. However, right now, looking at Wang Baole from his own Dao College showing such capabilities, his smile was even more hearty, and his confidence in Wang Baole grew several folds. Chapter 356 - Heart Aches for the Donkey At the same time, the scene of Wang Baole slaying the two Ancient Corpses who had perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivations created a commotion within the other Dao Colleges. Of them, White Deer Dao College remained silent, while the Sect Lords of the Holy River Dao College and White Deer Branch College looked on curiouslywith a gut feeling that if Wang Baoles power continued to grow at such a ratethere could perhaps be a transformation in the future workings of the four Dao Colleges! If this chap were to reach Core Formation realm As the four Dao Colleges remained surprised, other factions of the Federation were experiencing the same feelings too. The people from the Galactic Dusk Sect all gnarled their teeth, as the one they hated the most was indeed Wang Baole. However, there was nothing they could do as their Sect Lord had been meted the punishment of eternal incarceration for the incident on the Moon. They had no choice but to lay low, especially as their sects powers had weakened significantly. The major figures from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect and Five Generation Sky Clan were now focusing all their attention on Wang Baole. In reality, Wang Baole had already become a prominent figure since the moon incident. But, he had just been a beginner at the Foundation Establishment realm whose future was still uncertain. Now, the tables had turned As an early-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, he could already kill countless other Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. When he advanced to mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm, his abilities underwent a boost yet again, and he killed cultivators who had a perfect Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. This was significant in the eyes of everyone, since cultivators who had perfect Foundation Establishment realm cultivation made up the core of the Federation. After all, there werent many Core Formation realm cultivators, and they were extremely important and couldnt be deployed for trivial purposes. Therefore, the people who were supporting the day-to-day operations of the various factions were disciples who didnt have a perfect Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. However, Wang Baole showed that he could actually kill cultivators who had perfect Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. His combat capabilities alone were sufficient to make everyone overwhelmed and cause them to take him seriously. Even though there was no lack of capable Core Formation realm cultivators in those factions, the mood was still solemn. This was because they knew clearly that, right now, Wang Baole could be considered a talent, though not a divine being. However, if Wang Baole emerged victorious this time around and became the mayor of the New Mars Regionwho was fully in charge of the establishment of the Divine Armament project, or even a Primary Rank Four Noblehe would then become divine. To a certain extent, he would have joined the queue to become one of the future successors of the high officials of the Federation! The reason why someone like Li Waner could suppress Zhuo Yixian and be seen as a nuisance to the Zhuo family lay not just in her family background. More important was Li Waners position and her own capabilities, neither of which could be disregarded! As the various factions, including even the Trilunaris Corporation, reveled in shock, a look of bewilderment appeared in Jin Duomings eyes. Within the New Mars Region, Wang Baole didnt care about the ferocious beasts escaping in all directions at all. He was instead dragging half of the Ancient Corpse under the watchful eyes of millions as he made his way back to his base step by step. Along the way, none of the ferocious beasts dared to go near him. When Wang Baole returned to his base and reached the main gate, he threw that half of the Ancient Corpse to the side, together with the skull. It was to act as deterrence! Thereafter, Wang Baole entered his base. The moment he was inside, he hurriedly sat down, quickly taking out bags of snacks and munching on them, his face pale. Im so hungry Im about to faint! Why does unleashing all my physical strength make me so hungry Or is it because of the recovery Wang Baole didnt think much about it as he ate hungrily. However, the more he ate, the hungrier he became, and that drove him crazy. The arrogant and imposing front that he had presented had completely vanished in the face of his extreme hunger In the end, even after eating an astonishing amount, Wang Baole was only barely satiated. He raised his head to look at the donkey galloping towards him from afar. In the past, when he looked at the donkey, he only felt annoyed and irritated. However, it seemed to be different right now. Its fur is very shiny, which means that it has quite a lot of fat. Its limbs are very well developed as well, and its shank looks to be of good quality. If I were to barbecue it together with its fat, it would definitely taste great There are also four hoofs that I could boil soup with The donkeys ears are edible as well, and its head its also filled with meat Upon seeing the donkey, these thoughts arose uncontrollably in Wang Baoles mind, and he quickly sized the donkey up. However, Wang Baoles gaze instantly made the donkey freeze in shock, its eyes revealing how frightened it was. It quickly retreated in fear, as if it had sensed an indescribable feeling that something sinister was about to happen. It was already extremely cautious and didnt let any ferocious beasts barge in. After all, Wang Baole had attracted almost the entire Beast Tide previously. Even if there were a few lone ferocious beasts that came near, the donkey was almost at Foundation Establishment stage itself, and its speed wasnt far behind Wang Baoles. With a little effort, the donkey had managed to control the situation. Therefore, upon noticing Wang Baoles return, the donkey had wanted to go to him for a reward for its hard work. After seeing Wang Baole taking out his snacks, it grew more agitated as it picked up speed. However, at that moment, Wang Baoles gaze made it tremble with fear as it hurriedly retreated back to the city walls, sneering as a show of how ferocious it was. However, it still felt insufficient, as it nervously ran, picking up seven half-eaten ferocious beast corpses and placing them in Wang Baoles line of sight. Its idea was simple. It wanted to show how ferocious it was and to convey the message that it had been obedient in preventing the entry of the seven ferocious beasts. However, after realizing that Wang Baoles gaze remained the same, the donkey was so nervous that it was on the brink of tears as it gritted its teeth, dashing out of the base while screaming. Wang Baole was taken aback, thinking that the donkey had grown its wit and guessed his intention. Therefore, he raised his head and looked towards the donkey. He immediately saw the donkey barging into the crowd of beasts, biting every single beast it saw. It looked vicious, impressive, and extremely capable, and even turned its head to look at Wang Baole occasionally. That scene was also watched by the live stream viewers from the Federation. They all turned from a state of shock to a state of bewilderment as they watched in a blur. At that moment, they all felt that the person they were looking at was the Wang Baole they were familiar with. At the same time, they empathized with the donkeys actions My heart aches for the little donkey I bet that, in less than three years, the donkey would be killed and eaten by Wang Baole! As the crowd discussed amongst themselves, Wang Baole continued munching on his snacks before satisfyingly patting his stomach. He then commanded the donkey, who was weaving within the beasts to go over to him. Come back now. Dont think that Im unaware that youre trying to get in their good books by telling them that youre one of them. The donkeys ears stood upright. When it heard Wang Baoles command, it was shocked as it felt a little guilty. It also felt that Wang Baole was an extremely unpredictable person. Therefore, it gave up on the thought of escaping. After noticing that Wang Baole seemed to have satiated his hunger, it hurriedly ran back. On the battleground right now, two distinct scenarios were playing out. On Wang Baoles side, there was almost no Beast Tide, while in the other zones, ferocious beasts were overflowing. Even though they copied Wang Baole and slew the Ancient Corpses, none of them could do it alone. A few of them had to work with each other. With Wang Baole having made the first attack, the ferocious beasts, though still shocked, were clearly more afraid of Wang Baole. However, the fourth Beast Tide still passed eventually. The consequences were huge, and with the exception of Wang Baole, none of the remaining seven candidates could withstand the impact. As the Beast Tide subsided, they were also sent away and eliminated. At the instant the Beast Tide dissipated, Wang Baole quickly took action, releasing thousands of puppets as they charged towards the zones left behind by those eliminated. In reality, he had been eyeing those zones for a long time, and under his command, the thousands of puppets went forward like lunatics and began dismantling and moving the items. The other factions didnt stand and watch either as they also took action, snatching the items. After all, after experiencing the battle, they were all tired, having exhausted many of their human resources, which made them lose out compared to the thousands of professional puppets. Therefore, with everyone snatching the items, Wang Baole still managed to obtain the majority of the share. After bringing the resources back, a look of anticipation appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he once again began the process of constructing his perfect Eternal Fortress according to his blueprint. Very quickly, with the ample resources that he had obtained, his base had become a huge rectangular block when seen from afar! This block enveloped Wang Baoles base, such that outsiders couldnt see its interior. They could only see the golden exterior of the structure made by different pieces of material. They were like a colorful collage and were made of good quality materials, which made them extremely sturdy. At the same time, within the huge block, sounds of construction emerged continuously, which piqued the curiosity of the live stream viewers from the Federation. What is it that Wang Baole is trying to construct? I understand now. Each successive round of this assessment is tougher than the last. Its too difficult to persevere until the end. It is likely that the final assessment would no longer test the cultivators and their combat capabilities, but the quality and power of the bases they have each constructed! Chapter 357 - Withdraw! Wang Baole was confident about the prowess of his Eternal Fortress. That was also where he pinned his hopes on for this assessment. He felt that the other strongholds that the others had made were weak, while his was the only formidable one. It was this thought that spurred him to participate and persevere until now, despite knowing that he didnt have the support of any faction. Now, to a certain extent, he was no longer someone who was empty-handed and falling behind others. As a result of individual wins and losses, he had already swiftly closed the gap between him and the others. This is known as using a battle to feed the next! Wang Baole thought arrogantly as his confidence in eventually emerging victorious and becoming the mayor of the New Mars Region grew. He felt that he had a good chance, and he looked at the other zones with greed in his eyes. The factions supporting the two candidates Kong Dao and Li Yi had provided each of them with an exaggerated amount of resources. The resources were so abundant that Wang Baole felt that they must have been loaded. As for the other candidates, they were visibly less well off. There were even two candidates who had suffered significant losses and were now struggling to make ends meet. However, Wang Baole had his own difficulties as well. He faced a problem in never having enough resources. He made a rough estimation and concluded that in order to perfectly create his Eternal Fortress, he needed to own two or three families worth of resources by himself. That, however, didnt seem very practical or possible, as once someone was eliminated, people would definitely jump in to get a share of their resources. Forget it. Ill go according to the original plan to fight. Even if I cant possess everything by myself, whatever they take away would still belong to me eventually. Wang Baole was in good spirits as he looked at the thousands of puppets who were busy at work, thinking about how he wouldnt have to fight so hard for the next Beast Tide. His stronghold was imperfect now, but it would definitely be ready for combat by the time the next Beast Tide arrived. I feel good. Wang Baole patted his stomach and was about to snack when suddenly, in the Divine Armament Catacombs outside, a loud boom emerged. The noise was louder than what was heard before. That surprised all the candidates, including Wang Baole. After all, according to the previous intervals, at least an hour would be given for everyone to recuperate from the previous Beast Tide. However, right now, it was barely half an hour since the fourth Beast Tide had passed, yet the fifth wave was beginning! Was the tempo increased, or was it because we spent too much time during the fourth wave? Wang Baole took a deep breath and leaped up immediately onto the city walls. He hurriedly took a look, and what he saw frightened him. In reality, not only Wang Baole was taken aback. The other candidates also responded similarly; they breathed rapidly, a torrent of emotions crashing in their hearts. Not only had the present Beast Tide arrived sooner, but there were also ten Death Beasts with cultivations on the level of early-stage Core Formation realm in the crowd. They were in various sizes, and all looked distinct from each other. However, what was common was that a black flame was present in their eyes that seemed to be capable of burning anything and everything. The black flame caused the area around them to warp. The ripples produced by the Core Formation realm beasts were very distinct as they spread in all directions. Behind them were more than a hundred giant corpses similar to the ones Wang Baole had slain previously. The smell of rotting flesh emanated in all directions, inducing one to puke while freezing them in fear. There were also numerous combat vehicles and birds that were flying in the sky, screaming shrilly. That scene made Wang Baole, the other candidates, and even the live stream viewers form the Federation freeze with fear, and noisy discussions erupted. What a huge leap in difficulty! How are they supposed to resist it? Gosh, there are actually such frightening ferocious beasts on Mars! What level of cultivation do they have? As the people from the Federation erupted in commotion, Wang Baole and the rest of the people in the New Mars Region looked extremely solemn. Without hesitation, Li Yi and Kong Dao gave up on trying to tidy up. They disregarded the consequences and turned their efforts to build the best defenses instead, as they knew clearly that this current Beast Tide would very likely lead to the elimination of several candidates! Right now, there were only seven candidates remaining! Just as everyone was locked in a state of seriousness, and Wang Baole was breathing rapidly, a ferocious beast in the form of a giant winged bearthat seemed to be rotting on the exterior, yet equipped with the combat power of a Core Formation realm cultivatorsuddenly flew into the sky at high speed. Even before anyone could react, it crashed into the zone belonging to one of the candidates like a shooting star. Everything happened very quickly. That candidate and his servants were still in the midst of tidying up. They had just managed to activate the array formation in their zone, but were a step too late. As the ferocious beast with Core Formation realm combat powers charged into the grounds, loud booms and painful screams instantly erupted. The candidate was shocked and dismayed at the crisis that struck. He immediately crushed his jade slip and escaped, but his servants were too slow, as even though they also chose to run away, they didnt have the teleportation jade slip, and therefore suffered severe injuries and deaths. All of it happened in the blink of an eye. The fifth Beast Tide had just arrived but had already eliminated one candidate. That gripped all the remaining candidates with fear, and even Wang Baole grew nervous. He saw how scary the current Beast Tide was, and knew clearly that he had underestimated the Beast Tide this time around. If he had half an hour more, his stronghold would be equipped with greater levels of power, but it was a fact that the current wave had come earlier than expected, and that made Wang Baole extremely troubled. The stronghold still isnt ready. It would likely fail in resisting the beasts even if I were to use it to go against them now. Furthermore, if it suffers any damage, that would mean that I would be handed an early ticket to elimination A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he looked at the catacombs outside. There was an uncountable number of beasts in the Beast Tide, charging towards him under the lead of a rotting corpse with Core Formation realm cultivation that looked like a giant monitor lizard. They created an imposing bluster, and it could easily be imagined, that upon impact, the incomplete stronghold of his would definitely be destroyed. Darn it! This is forcing me to use my trump card! Wang Baole was furious. After handing some matters over to the little donkey, he leaped into the air and went outside. His Dharmic Armament appeared instantly, and he grabbed it tightly in his hands. Just like he had resisted the previous Beast Tide, he leaped over the walls and charged out! The difference was that in the last wave, his opponents had a cultivation similar to someone who had a perfect Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. Right now, however, his opponents had the combat powers of a Core Formation cultivator. The difference between the two groups was too significant. Everything that was happening instantly made the crowd from the Federation, the people from Mars, and even the various factions, freeze in shock. As they looked at the extremely brave Wang Baole, they were flabbergasted. This Wang Baole isnt out of his mind, is he? I thought that he was smart Isnt this courting death? Is he trying to throw his life away? Even Li Yi, Kong Dao, and the others had noticed Wang Baole, who seemed to be fearless of death. They were all dumbfounded, but also instinctively felt that something was amiss. However, they didnt have the time to care about Wang Baoles survival. The ferocious beasts in the fifth wave were much more ferocious than before, and as they advanced in their attacks, they were going head-on against the various zones. Instantly, a loud boom reverberated in all directions, and every single zone suffered significant damages. As they put in all their effort in their resistance, the army of beasts charging towards Wang Baole, who were under the lead of the giant rotting monitor lizard, neared. The ground was shaking, and they were now less than ten thousand feet away from the walls of Wang Baoles zone. At the same time, Wang Baole also neared them at high speed. Looking from a distance, Wang Baole was a lone ranger against a sea-like Beast Tide. The forces involved were frightening, and the two sides appeared as if they were about to collide with each other. Numerous live stream viewers from the Federation couldnt bear to watch Wang Baole die before their own eyes No matter how powerful Wang Baole had been previously, he was, after all, merely a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator! However, just as the Beast Tide neared and the rotting giant monitor lizard arrived head-on, Wang Baole suddenly stopped in his advance, standing there and raising his Dharmic Armament. He roared with a low voice, Withdraw! The moment he spoke, the heaven and earth transformed, and the clouds circled in reverse. An indescribable aura arrived imposingly, forming a frightening force. It was difficult to describe the range of the auras effects. However, at that moment, the beasts in the Beast Tide in front of Wang Baole all let out painful cries and retreated, as if they had met with a frightening existence. They were moving at high speeds previously, and now, as they retreated, they collided with each other, forming a mess. That was especially so for the arrogantly approaching rotting giant monitor lizard. Instinctively, it felt a sense of danger it had never experienced before. However, everything happened so fast that it wasnt only unable to retreat, but its body was also twisted as it rapidly leaped over to the other side. It chose to fall to the ground with a loud thud instead of further approaching Wang Baole. Even after landing heavily on the ground, it still scrambled to retreat with fear This ridiculous and unimaginable scene made the live stream viewers from the Federation hold their breath; they fell silent Chapter 358 - Deterrence! Through the footages from the live stream, everything was simply too frightening. On the spirit screen, Wang Baole was standing alone in front of the Beast Tide. He merely bellowed, and instantly, all the ferocious beasts were like frightened, obedient puppiesretreating with fear and tumbling into a mess. That scene instantly took all the viewers watching the live stream through the spirit screen by surprise. The other candidates and their servants in the New Mars Region felt everything even more distinctively, as a frightening vibe erupted. That feeling spread only a small area but was sufficient to cause everyones mind to buzz, and their hearts to be filled with fear. Whats going on? Wang Baole What What did he do? How is that possible? This irritating fatty merely gave a command to withdraw, and that managed to make all the ferocious beasts so fearful! All the candidates and their servants were taken aback, and they looked at Wang Baole with disbelief and fear. That was especially so for Kong Dao and Li Yi. What trick is Wang Baole playing? Li Yi was suspicious, while Kong Daos gaze constricted. He was born in the ferocious beast sea and had a mysterious beginning. His instincts were sharper than other people, and that made him feel everything even more strongly. This frightening force comes from the galactic firmament Kong Dao inhaled deeply. In his eyes, an additional layer of mystery was now shrouding Wang Baole. Additionally, the ferocious beasts in the other areas felt the frightening vibe. They were now running away at high speed in fear, distancing themselves from Wang Baole with all their might. Everything that happened created chaos on the battlegrounds, and at the same time, it also made Wang Baoles prowess even more prominent! Wang Baole looked calm, as if everything to him was as simple and straightforward as blowing a puff of air. Now, as his gaze swept in all directions, he slowly raised his head, looking towards the firmament while carrying a look of steadiness in his eyes. He looked like a formidable expert. Even though he was a little fat, his looks werent bad. In terms of his ability to scare, he could make everyone frightened and unable to see through his tricks. However, in reality, Wang Baole was delighted and feeling full of himself. He was left without a choice previously and decided to silently chant the Dao sutra in his heart. Wang Baole wasnt afraid of the suspicions that came with the arrival of this frightening vibe. During the preparation process, which took place even before he entered the assessment, he had already anticipated that this would happen. He evaluated the trade-offs and eventually concluded that if he was really left without any other choices, he would have to be determined. There was still dignity in his heart. After all, there was a saying in the high officials autobiographies that when something was known only by a small portion of people, it could be considered a secret. Right now, it seemed as if he was living in darkness. Everyone who found out about the secret in this darkness would instinctively become greedy and would vie over it. However If everyone came to know of this matter, it would no longer be a secret. Instead, it would be exposed like the people standing under the sun. As there was greed, there would be inevitable acts by people to contain and restrict each other. That would actually be the safest outcome. That was unless everyone who was greedy congregated together. However, right now, with the New Mars Region being watched through live stream by the entire Federation, it was impossible for the greedy people to reach a consensus and join forces. Therefore, Wang Baole knew very well that as long as the regulations of the Federation remained in place, and as long as it wasnt chaos right now, then the theories about secrets as outlined in the high officials autobiographies would hold! After all, the Spirit Inception Era had just begun, and no one would dare say that they didnt have secrets and unique opportunities. If not, why was it that some people managed to become Core Formation cultivators, while some still remained as True Breath realm cultivators amongst the innumerable crowd? All these are related to ones capabilities. Similarly, it was also related to ones fate! At the same time, amongst the live stream viewers from the Federation, the major figures from the Federation, including the Martian Colony Governor, all of them narrowed their eyes. Thoughts ran through their heads when the giant tree suddenly tightened its fists. No one could see through what was happening, but he was reminded of an incident in Coulomb Basin, and that made him grit his teeth. He knew that Wang Baole was pretending again, and a glow immediately flashed across his eyes. Instinctively, he wanted to speak up about it, leveraging on this incident to make Wang Baole a hated individual, and at the same time, making himself the subject of jealousy and fear! However, just as he was about to open his mouth, he frowned slightly and thought about it. He merely cursed Wang Baole for being sly under his breath, and helplessly gave up the thought of causing a ripple effect. The giant tree was the only one who knew those thoughts. It was without question that the others had no idea what he was thinking about, but at this moment, numerous major figures of the Federation looked bizarrely at Wang Baole through the Spirit screen. They were all clear that Wang Baole must be holding onto some sort of special tool. Amongst them, there were some whose first thought was to find out what that unique tool was. However, they soon hesitated. Wang Baole was gradually becoming more powerful and would become a Primary Rank Four Noble once he successfully became the mayor of the New Mars Region, which would make him a high official of the Federation. To a certain extent, as the zone he would be in control of was a critical area, he would hold a power similar to those who were Primary Rank Three Nobles. Even if Wang Baole didnt become the mayor of the New Mars Region eventually, the thought of revealing his secrets in public still made those who carried the intent hesitate. After all, no one who achieved their current position was a fool. Even if they were momentarily consumed by ridiculous thoughts, they soon got a grip of themselves The reality was that there was an entirely different meaning to finding out the secret through ones own effort and revealing everything in public. Everyone wanted to be in possession of the secret, and that made it difficult for everyone to join forces. The matter should never be exposed, even if a consensus was reached, or if there was an agreement for someone to act. Otherwise, it would become an indelible mark if people from the Federation were to know about it. This was a matter that people of higher status, cultivation, and dreams, should never get themselves involved in. Furthermore, Wang Baole had quite a background To a certain extent, it could be said that once he became the mayor of the New Mars Region, those who had the intention to risk it would have no choice but to give up on their plans. In reality, Wang Baole also knew well that he was taking a risk this time around. However, through his evaluation, he concluded that nothing was certain in life. Therefore, there was no harm to risk it during certain crucial turning points in life! If I win, I would have made a giant leap towards becoming the mayor of the New Mars Region. If I lose, I will just quietly return to the Dao College and suck up to the Grand Supreme Elder. On the battleground, Wang Baole lifted his head and looked in all directions. He felt for his storage bag, which contained three sculptures that he had created. One was of the Federation President Duan Muque, the other was the Grand Supreme Elder, while the last was that of the Martian Colony Governor. That was the escape route he had thought for himself. If anyone were to ask him about what happened today, he would showcase the three sculptures, and say an obvious but irrefutable lie. Whatever, I, Wang Baole, do, will be full proof! Wang Baole was delighted as he felt the frightening vibe that he had attracted slowly dissipating. He was more than accustomed to that feeling. As he thought about how he had only bellowed out two words but could result in such a strong and frightening force erupting, Wang Baole felt that with a simple snap of his fingers, the capabilities he exhibited were to be feared. He didnt care much about the nagging feeling that seemed to be waking him up somewhere in the depths of the cosmos. However, if I use this trick too many times, would it really awaken? Wang Baole, who was in a state of delight, suddenly harbored this thought. He got a shock, but when he thought of Little Missy who was always accurate and truthful in her words telling him that everything was fake, he slightly heaved a sigh of relief. However, he was still fearful and planned to confirm the theory with Little Missy after the assessment concluded. *Otherwise, every time I chant the sutra, it would be like slapping an asleep person before running away, then returning to slap them again *The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more nervous he grew, and he decided not to ponder over the matter anymore. Right now, as he watched the Beast Tide shunning away from his territory and approaching the zones belonging to the other candidates, Wang Baole felt that he was safe. He kept his Dharmic Armament, and calmly and arrogantly walked back to his base, his hands behind his back. The moment he returned, he immediately activated some of his puppets and directed them towards the bases of the eliminated candidates, furiously tearing down and moving their belongings as others watched on. At the same time, Li Yis shock was slowly transformed into hatred as the Beast Tide arrived, and as she watched Wang Baole shamelessly tearing down everything. However, she was helpless and could only try to resist with all her might. The Beast Tide this time, however, was extremely powerful. Very soon, the base of one candidate was destroyed, and he had no choice but to crush the jade slip and get transported away. Wang Baole grew agitated as he witnessed what happened. He activated some puppets again to continue the process of tearing down and transporting the resources. In order to prevent the Beast Tide from interrupting the puppets, Wang Baole gave his all and made his way there personally, while chanting the Dao sutra Just like this, the entire process was extremely smooth. As others resisted the beasts while cursing under their breaths, Wang Baole successfully emptied two bases and began to construct his own base furiously. Until now, there were only half of the original ten candidates left resisting the Beast Tide. Amongst them, other than Li Yi, Kong Dao, and Wang Baole, the remaining two were finding it hard to withstand it. Eventually, one of them could no longer hold on, and even before Wang Baole could send his puppets to the base, and even before the current Beast Tide ended, the sixth Beast Tide suddenly began! In the loud boom, within the Divine Armament Catacombs, more ferocious beasts emerged, covering a larger area than before as they roared! It was at this moment that Wang Baole had finally gotten sufficient resources to construct the stronghold that was suitable for combat. As loud clanging noises reverberated within the base, this gigantic block-like stronghold suddenly let out loud booms. It was in operation! Wang Baole was revitalized. He raised his right hand and pointed towards the incoming Beast Tide in the distance. Eternal Fortress, suppress them! Chapter 359 - The Eternal Fortress Reigns! The moment Wang Baole spoke, all the live stream viewers from the Federation were taken aback. That was because, at that moment, the base that Wang Baole had constructed in the form of a gigantic block suddenly underwent a shocking transformation. The block seemed to have been cut horizontally into layers. However, taking a closer look, perhaps it was already constructed layer by layer, just that it wasnt the focus of peoples attention; its overall appearance making one think that it was a solid block. With the appearance of the layers, it could be seen that the top-most layer was like a cover that was being lifted backwards. Looking at it from afar, the block seemed to have become a book, and the layer that was lifted was its cover. This was the essence of Wang Baoles design, the unique feature of the Eternal Fortress! What he had constructed was indeed a book! With the cover of the book lifted, the first page was revealed. At that instant, everyone from the Federation who was watching the live stream realized, surprisingly, that it wasnt words that had appeared on the first page, but rather rows of Baole Cannons! At one glance, the first page of the zones stronghold, which was in the form of a book, was covered densely by a thousand Baole Cannons. Right now, as they all came into view at once, a shockingly loud boom was produced! As the noise reverberated, light rays instantly appeared above Wang Baole, as if they were occupying the sky, towards the incoming Beast Tide that was roaring as they approached. The frightening loud boom instantly shook the heavens and earth, and as the Baole Cannons fired all at once, the ground appeared to be on the brink of cracking apart. The cries of the countless ferocious beasts were instantly drowned out as their bodies were visibly pierced and broken apart. As their flesh and blood splattered in all directions, an invisible big hand seemed to have descended from the skies, crushing everything and destroying them! The loud noise frightened the other candidates in the other zones most, resulting in a sense of fear gripping them just as they were in the process of resisting the Beast Tide. They couldnt help but look towards Wang Baole. Even before they could react, the Baole Cannons fired in unison for the second and third time! The noise was even louder, the power even stronger, and the level of lethality was increased significantly. Whatever was happening made everyone from the Federation who was watching the live stream hold their breaths, as the force by which Wang Baoles stronghold had erupted was beyond their wildest imagination. However, the military, as well as those who were familiar with the Baole Cannon, knew that even though the force of the collective firing was large, and could, to a certain extent, last longer than the Fire God Cannons, it was nowhere near being limitless. Resources were secondary. What was more important was that every time the Baole Cannons were fired, damage would occur. Therefore, other than having to prepare more Baole Cannons, more maintenance specialists had to be hired as well. Even though they saw the thousand puppets from Wang Baole, they still felt that it was a challenging task. Li Yi and Kong Dao quickly calmed down from their shock, having reached the same conclusion. Hes just acting tough and wont last! Li Yi sneered, seeing that after the sixth firing, the Baole Cannons were already glowing red. She laughed, and was about to watch Wang Baole make a fool of himself, but at that moment Wang Baole, who was standing just beside his stronghold, revealed a glow in his eyes. He knew that whether his Eternal Fortress had been appropriately named would depend on his following decisions, and on whether the processes of construction and continual perfection would succeed! It has been proven theoretically many times Now, its time to see whether it actually works! Wang Baole took a deep breath, and raised his right hand seals, pointing towards the stronghold as he fully activated the stronghold so that it was up and running! Turn the pages! The moment he spoke, the seals were activated. Instantly, the book-like stronghold vibrated, and the first page of it, which was filled with a thousand Baole Cannons, was swiftly lifted as if it was really a page of a book. After turning over, it landed, revealing the second page! On the second page, another thousand Baole Cannons were revealed. They fired in unison again, creating a loud bang that continued to shock the heavens and earth. Soon, the second page was lifted, revealing the third, fourth, and fifth page Every page until the eleventh page was filled with a thousand Baole Cannons. Every time the cannons appeared, they fired in unison, in an astonishing force that covered a large area! Immediately, a huge contrast was seen between Wang Baole and the other resisting candidates on the battleground. It was clear that even if the other candidates fired in unison, they still needed to pause and recuperate. However, for Wang Baole, from the beginning until now, he had already fired the cannons in unison over seventy times, but still showed no signs of stopping. He even gave people the impression that he could fire the cannons continuously! That was especially so as the Beast Tide in front of Wang Baole was on the brink of collapse. In their horror and fear, the ferocious beasts dared not near the area around Wang Baoles zone, and could only dash towards other areas. That compounded the pressure on the other candidates, as if applying salt on a wound. The contrast and the deafening sound produced from the unison firing instantly shocked the people from the Federation. Gasps of shock could be heard coming continuously from the households, and even the military was taken aback. The Governor from Martian Colony was also surprised. Every page is filled with thousands of Baole Cannons. This is already the eleventh page. How could he possess so many Baole Cannons Thats over ten thousand of them! Even though he was the creator of the Baole Cannon, it still requires an unimaginable amount of resources to construct them That was definitely out of reach for a mere Foundation Establishment realm cultivator! Somethings not right Look, of the Baole Cannons that appeared in the later pages, many of them have been used before I remember one of them was damaged on the exterior cover, and it appeared again on the third page! I understand now There arent ten thousand Baole Cannons. In reality, there could only be just over two thousand of them. They were all made and reconstructed from whatever Wang Baole ravaged from the other candidates! The real mystery lay in the stronghold! Every time a page is flipped, a process of repair and reconstruction occurs. His stronghold must definitely harness a formidable ability to restore the Baole Cannons, such that its instant, allowing the Baole Cannons to reappear with every page thats flipped so that they can be continuously reused As more people gained a brief insight as to what was going on, they grew even before shocked than before. The design of Wang Baoles stronghold evoked strong emotions in them. To them, the essence of the design lay in the ability to repair and reconstruct swiftly. This way, it could allow the stronghold to fire the cannons in unison, in a seemingly unlimited fashion, as long as there were sufficient resources! The giant tree stayed silent as it watched the book turn onto its fifteenth page but still not show any signs of stopping. He sighed as he looked at the stronghold that was in the process of unison firing, as well as the exhilarated Wang Baole. This was indeed something he had never imagined. Even though he saw the blueprint previously, he never thought that it would come to fruition. As for the Martian Colony Governor standing on the side, a bizarre look appeared on her face, as she spoke softly in a low voice. So This is the Eternal Fortress It does live up to its name! However, I am curious to know whether there are other surprising features of this Eternal Fortress! After thinking about it, the Martian Colony Governor immediately activated her hand seals and the Great Martian Array Formation. Seeing that he had the capability to resist the current Beast Tide, Wang Baole was delighted. He had even set his eyes on the other candidates, waiting for the moment when they could no longer hold on, which was when he would ravage their territories. The thought had just popped into his head, and his delight hadnt even coursed through all the veins in his body when a loud boom emerged from the Divine Armament Catacombs once again. The seventh Beast Tide had begun, more powerful than before as it involved even more beasts. That made one of the candidates, who was already having difficulties resisting the Beast Tide, curl under the immense pressure and choose to give up immediately. That candidate was from the Senate. Even though the candidate felt indignant, he was helpless. After his elimination, there were only three candidates left! They were Wang Baole, Kong Dao, and Li Yi! It could be said that the moment that determined who the losers and winners were had suddenly arrived. That caused Wang Baoles eyes to widen immediately. So sudden! Why do I feel that it is being done on purpose? Wang Baole took a deep breath, especially after noticing that in the seventh Beast Tide, a two hundred foot tall giant had appeared, one that looked without care or concern for his Baole Cannons. He was like a piece of armor, resisting the Baole Cannons, leading the large beast crowd as it charged at high speed towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole shuddered, hyperventilating at what he saw. Second transformation of the Eternal Fortress! With crisis looming, Wang Baole roared, activating his hand seals yet again! Chapter 360 - Food! As Wang Baole controlled the Eternal Fortress, there were several extremely tall giants outside the stronghold resisting the Baole Cannons that were firing in unison. They roared as they approached swiftly. They were huge, and their stride was shocking. Within the time of a few breaths, they were already less than a thousand feet from Wang Baole! However, a price was paid. One giants body burst apart due to the continuous firing of the Baole Cannons. Despite that, the Beast Tide was still brought near. Looking from afar, Li Yi and Kong Dao were struggling hard to resist, and as for Wang Baoles stronghold, it seemed as if the current-like Beast Tide was about to submerge their bases at any moment At that instant, when the Beast Tide neared, the ground outside the Eternal Fortress shook, and a golden wall was erected! That wall was part of the Eternal Fortress. When it appeared, it blocked the advance of the Beast Tide. Leveraging on the time obtained, the Baole Cannons continued firing in unison, causing significant damage to the Beast Tide. However, it seemed that the golden wall was still insufficient, as it broke apart after blocking the beasts for a few moments. As the Beast Tide neared once again, which was the instant the stronghold wall broke apart, the broken wall suddenly shrunk, and the second wall was erected, continuing in the blockade. Just like that, the stronghold wall seemed to rise and fall continuously without limits. It cycled between shrinking and erecting, and that directly delayed and blocked the frightening Beast Tide out. Coupled with the firing of Baole Cannons, the number of casualties in the Beast Tide increased endlessly! It worked based on the same principle as the Baole Cannons were repaired and reconstructed. That was also the essence of Wang Baoles Eternal Fortress! At the same time, it was the most challenging problem he had to overcome during the lengthy planning process! That was to say that the ability to self-repair, rather than requiring a thousand puppets to take part in the repair and construction process, required turning the Eternal Fortress itself into a gigantic construction puppet instead! The Martian Colony Governor smiled and nodded approvingly as she watched on. The curiosity in her eyes also grew stronger. Eternal Fortress! As she muttered softly, the live stream viewers from the Federation were long frozen in surprise due to the seemingly endless transformations of the Eternal Fortress Wang Baole was extremely agitated as well as he watched his Eternal Fortress blocking the Beast Tide. In his exhilaration, he immediately activated his hand seals, and instantly, the book pages behind him flipped at an even faster rate. Every time a page was flipped, a force erupted. They werent all from the Baole Cannons, as there were other Dharmic Artifacts like the Fire God Cannon which he dismantled from others. They may be torn and tattered, but it mattered little to Wang Baole now. They were activated at full force, and instantly, the loud boom that resulted shook Mars as it reverberated in between heaven and earth! Wang Baole forcefully resisted the sixth and seventh Beast Tide, and that was the same for Kong Dao and Li Yi. Even though the two of them were well equipped with resources, it was still a challenging battle. After all, the number of beasts that would appear with each Beast Tide wouldnt lessen with fewer candidates as the elimination process continued. In reality, the further the battle went, the more challenging it became. What Wang Baole and the two of them had to confront was the pressure from the Beast Tide that was to be shared by ten candidates. Therefore, even though their respective strongholds had been completed, they could only barely save themselves and try to drag the time. They all understood that there wasnt an obligation to eliminate the Beast Tides. Rather, their goal was to resist for a longer time than the other candidates, until the other two candidates were eliminated. The one that remained would naturally be the winner! The idea was good, and the strategy was succeeding. However, in this intense battleground, no one noticed that, beside the Divine Armament Catacombs, a little boy had appeared silently, for an unknown period of time. The little boy had all his limbs, but his body was like an illusion, invisible to everyone. The live stream viewers from the Federation and the Federation elites hadnt noticed the existence of the little boy. He was standing there, looking extremely solemn as a strong death vibe emanated from his body. His gaze was cold and ruthless, as he first looked at Li Yi, sweeping his gaze on Li Yis array formation stronghold, before looking at Kong Dao, and finally at Wang Baole. However, when he looked at Wang Baole, it sensed the donkey that was hiding in the stronghold. The originally expressionless little boy moved and seemed to be gritting his teeth. After pondering about it, he seemed to be analyzing the situation, before sighing under his breath and charging towards Kong Dao. As he charged towards Kong Dao, he didnt realize that the donkey, who was originally gnawing on a chicken bone happily in the Eternal Fortress, had suddenly raised its head. Its ears perked upright, and it widened its eyes, looking in the direction of Kong Daos stronghold. The bone in its mouth fell to the floor, along with its unstoppable flow of saliva. The donkey even disregarded the chicken bone, which it loved and couldnt bear to eat. A green glow shone from its eyes, as if it was extremely excited and agitated. However, it was afraid of frightening the delicious food away like it did last time. Therefore, after thinking about it, the scent of its body gradually disappeared. Like a chameleon, it blended into its surroundings, before moving slowly, leaving the Eternal Fortress and going into hiding. Right now, the little boy was moving at an extremely fast speed, disregarding the Beast Tide as well as Kong Daos stronghold as he burrowed into it without hesitation. When he saw cultivators, he passed through them immediately. In that instant, the cultivators he passed through trembled before collapsing. He was smart and didnt massacre everyone without thought. Rather, he stood at a crucial position and carried out his killings in the stronghold, and that made him more dangerous. Very soon, the people from the Federation watched as Kong Daos stronghold, which was originally in the process of resistance, gradually seem to fail, its protective shield breaking apart. Kong Dao was shocked as he hurriedly inspected the situation. He looked awful, having heard the news that there were many of his cultivators standing on guard at crucial locations dying off mysteriously. That was especially so the moment he neared and saw a corpse with his own eyes. He couldnt help but take a deep breath. He understood that amongst the Beast Tide, there were a few frightening, spirit-like existences. Of the people that died, there were two who had similar cultivation levels as Kong Dao. However, in reality, they were the backups sent by Duan Muque, and they both had combat capabilities that didnt fall far behind that of Kong Daos. Most importantly, the two of them had trump cards that, once used, would delay time, with the trade-off being ones life. However, neither of them had the chance to use the trump card before they suddenly died. Furthermore, it seemed like both of them had been killed by a single attack, and that made Kong Dao worried. The stronghold was destroyed at this crucial juncture and not during other less important situations. It was a critical moment in the resistance of the Beast Tide, and as a result of this, Kong Daos stronghold broke apart. Kong Dao, who looked miserable knowing that he had lost his chance of winning, was indignant but also helpless at reversing the situation. On the other hand, he had a strong sense that something sinister would happen. Instinctively, he told himself that if he continued to stay, he wouldnt be able to avoid the crisis! Therefore, just as the sense of danger grew stronger, he broke the jade slip without hesitation and was instantly teleported away. The moment he left, the little boy neared at a fast speed, passing directly through Kong Daos blurry figure, but he still ended up empty-handed. Seeing that someone had escaped, the little boy seemed troubled. Looking at the broken stronghold and the Beast Tide roaring in all directions, he tilted his head and gazed at Li Yi, who was still persevering, before glancing at Wang Baole. He was just about to go towards Li Yi when he stopped in his tracks, looking at Wang Baole once again. In his eyes, Wang Baole was now standing on the stronghold wall, continuously activating his hand seals and controlling the stronghold to attack the Beast Tide. The other creature whom he hated, and who was standing nearby, had suddenly disappeared. After the little boy thought about it, a fierce look appeared in his eyes as he felt that the grudges between him and the beasts were too deep, and he didnt want to face it at the moment. He planned to kill the fatty first, as interest. With that thought, the little boy looked even more ruthless, and he changed his direction away from Li Yi and towards Wang Baole at high speed. He passed by numerous ferocious beasts on the battleground and neared Wang Baole. Right now, Wang Baole was taken aback as he watched Kong Daos stronghold being destroyed, and noticed his departure. That made him bewildered, as according to his previous judgment, even though it was challenging for him to resist the Beast Tide even with ample resources, he wouldnt cave in so quickly. This Kong Dao What happened As Wang Baole grew alert, he turned to look at the Eternal Fortress that was still launching attacks, thinking about whether to activate his trump card. Only the initial stages of the Eternal Fortress construction were completed, and the usage of the trump card would affect the construction process, but if it was a crucial juncture, he couldnt care too much and could only activate it. Just as Wang Baole came to a decision while being alert, the fire in his body uncontrollably shook. Wang Baole was shocked, as, on his right, the little boys figure neared at an astonishing speed, and was about to pass through him However, there was another figure charging towards the little boy at an even faster speed. It seemed to have laid low for a long time, and at that instant, carrying its exhilaration and mania, it erupted out excitedly! Son! Chapter 361 - A Grudge That Would Last Centuries The donkey had learned its lesson and grown smarter. Perhaps it had finally understood the darkness and evils present in this world after Wang Baoles repeated thrashings and scoldings. It had no choice but to shed its original naivety and learn to be cunning. It learned to conceal itself, to sneak up on others, to wait patiently for the perfect ambush Like what it was doing now. After the food had appeared and it had discovered it, the donkey had become so excited it had started to tremble. But it had worried that it would frighten its food off. That was why it had hidden itself and concealed its tracks. After racing out of the Eternal Fortress, it had predicted that the food would come after Wang Baole. That was why it had practiced patience and quietly hid in a corner. It hadnt even dared to blink. Indeed, heaven smiled upon those who put in the effort. After some time, it finally saw the arrival of its food. The boy approached Wang Baole. Before he could slip through Wang Baoles physical form, at the same time that Wang Baole realized something was amiss, the donkey cried excitedly and dashed forward with a sudden burst of speed. The donkey seemed to have unleashed its full potential as its speed surpassed that of lightning. When Wang Baole looked over, he saw but an afterimage of the donkey. In the blink of an eye, the donkey got itself between Wang Baole and the boy. Excitement shone in its eyes. It widened its jaw at the boy who seemed to have walked straight into its mouth, and took a loud, crunchy bite. Everything had happened too quickly. The boy was stunned. A moment ago, a fatty had stood before him, and the next moment, the world seemed to have turned upside down. The fatty had disappeared, and in his place was the hateful and terrifying monster! The monsters eyes were glowing brightly. The boy thought he was hearing things. He seemed to hear the monster laughing maniacally as it asked him Are you surprised? Are you thrilled These thoughts flashed across the boys mind as the donkey appeared suddenly and bit him. Before he could react, his newly grown right arm was bitten clean off by the donkey. Then, the donkey charged forward again and opened its mouth. It was going to swallow the boys head whole. The donkeys speed was extraordinary, its movements fluid. There was a great possibility that it had rehearsed this before. The boy was no simple creature though. He let loose a pained shriek that no one could hear after his arm was bitten off and blood-red light suddenly erupted from his person. He retreated instantly, narrowly dodging the lethal bite from the approaching donkey. The boy fled into the distance. He was on the verge of tears as he stared at his twice-lost arm and the donkey still frantically searching for him. He was furious. He was about to go mad, but in the end, he clamped everything down. He stared at the empty space where his arm had been, then, with great sorrow and anger, turned and raced away. Wang Baole had immediately felt the Dark Fire stir inside his body. It quieted after the donkey arrived in a sudden blur and crunched on something. His eyes flashed. He tilted his head and studied the donkey. The donkey had a contradictory look of satisfaction and regret on its face. Its mouth was still chewing. It seemed to sense Wang Baoles stare and shuddered. It chewed more quickly and hastily swallowed. Then, it turned and gave Wang Baole an innocent-looking stare, its tail wagging. What did you eat this time? Wang Baole was speechless. The donkey blinked and pretended it didnt understand what Wang Baole was saying. It brayed a few times. Wang Baole got annoyed and kicked it away, sending the donkey flying. It hit the ground and rolled to its feet, uninjured. It couldnt hide the look of immense satisfaction in its eyes. It felt that it had once again stopped food from running into Wang Baoles arms. It felt the same as stealing Wang Baoles snacks from him. The donkey was extremely pleased, and its longing for the food grew. It was clear that its pure and simple-minded brain had decided that what had eaten had simply been too delicious. It was more delicious than anything it had ever eaten! The sudden appearance of the boy had led to Kong Daos elimination in the trial. At present, only two parties remained who continued to hold their ground against the Beast Tide. One was Wang Baole, and the other, Li Yi! What this meant was the four Dao Colleges were the clear victors in the contest for the New Mars Region. They had fought and won against the other political forces. They would definitely hold an edge over the others when the Divine Armament was uncovered and up for grabs. Many political forces in the Federation fell into a dead silence. It was clear they felt sore about their defeat. The Five Generation Sky Clan, especially, gnashed their teeth as they watched Wang Baole. Zhuo Yixians preparation might not compare to Li Yis, but if he had been able to survive the early stages of the trial and complete his city model in the later stages of the trial, he still stood a good chance of winning. Unfortunately lifetimes of accumulated bad karma made him neighbors with Wang Baole. He had been sabotaged and his city model completely demolished and taken apart. He had been eliminated. The factors resulting in the other candidates defeat were many, but Wang Baole was undeniably involved in their eventual elimination from the trials. He had disappeared and pretended he hadnt existed. His megaphones. That mysterious mystic technique that he used to terrorize the Beast Tide. All these antics he had conjured had driven the monsters headed for his zone into the zones of others. From the beginning of the trial, the other candidates had been placed under stress much greater than that of Wang Baole. Li Yi and Kong Dao had been luckier than the rest. Their zones were further away from Wang Baole, and, as a result, they hadnt suffered as much collateral damage. Kong Daos luck had run out though. That was why only Wang Baole and Li Yi remained. If Wang Baole chose to give up now, Li Yi would become the new city zones mayor. The White Deer Dao College immediately contacted the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. Their tone was no longer as harsh as it had been before. It toned down considerably. They tried to negotiate tactfully for Wang Baole to throw in the towel in exchange, the White Deer Dao College was willing to arrange a posting for Wang Baole in the Federation Capital that was at the same Primary Rank Four Noble. The Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College didnt even consider the proposal. He turned it down instantly. He knew Wang Baoles character. The young man wouldnt agree to something like that. A Primary Rank Four Noble in the capital city would be a mere deputy to the head of a key department. This couldnt compare with being the mayor of the New Mars Region. They were worlds apart. He knew that if he presented the proposal to Wang Baole, he would lose his integrity as a Sect Lord! He would have been undeserving of his title! The significance of him turning down the offer and Wang Baole turning down the offer was different. The consequences were different. He would rather the White Deer Dao College be displeased with him. He was, to a certain degree, trying to protect Wang Baole. The conflict between White Deer Dao College and Ethereal Dao College played out. At the same time, on the battlefields of the New Mars Region, explosions rang in the air as the eighth wave of Beast Tide began! The sixth wave hadnt yet been completely decimated, while the seventh wave was still going strong and attacking relentlessly. Li Yi and Wang Baole struggled to hold the fort, but the arrival of the eighth wave immediately turned the battlefield into a critical situation. Victory seemed to be in sight. The outcome of the trial was going to be decided! Li Yi started to panic. She poured her full concentration into keeping the city running. With the aid of her servants, the citys array formation suddenly unfurled to reveal three gigantic rings inside. They were intertwined with one another and spun ceaselessly! The three giant rings spun rapidly and let loose an immense power. It seemed to be able to cut through anything. The surging Beast Tide was immediately stopped in its tracks. This didnt last for long, though. The outermost ring soon showed signs of cracking. Thats alright. I just have to hold on longer than the fatty! Li Yi gritted her teeth in the face of danger. She couldnt stop herself from sneaking a glance at Wang Baole. The sight that greeted her sent her trembling with shock. Her eyes widened. There was an incredulous look on her face. This this is simply Li Yi wasnt the only one stunned. Her servants, the anxious Federation residents watching the live stream, the powerful figures from the various political forces, and even the Martian Colony Governor and the giant tree were all in shock. Many rose to their feet, gasping. Heavens. Wang Baoles Eternal Fortress This is Tens of thousands of eyes stared in shock as Wang Baole stood atop his stronghold and pressed his fingers together into a series of hand seals. With a wave of his hands, his stronghold suddenly started rumbling. As countless monsters in the series of Beast Tides charged at him madly the earth quaked and his stronghold rose to the skies! Chapter 362 - A Grand Victory! The stronghold didnt simply rise into the air. That would have been shocking, but it wouldnt have blown everyones minds like it was doing now. As the stronghold hovered in mid-air, Wang Baole completed a series of rapid hand seals and unleashed the full power of his stronghold. He unleashed the final and ultimate attack that he had designed for his Eternal Fortress! The stronghold instantly dismantled itself before everyones eyes, in the face of the approaching waves of Beast Tides! Nineteen pages separated from the stronghold and scattered in the air. The front and back covers did the same. They started circling in mid-air, and Countless Baole Cannons and Fire God Cannons appeared on the pages. Numerous other Dharma artifacts, which had appeared before in the earlier attacks, were all revealed. The dismantled stronghold blanketed nearly half of the Divine Armament Zone. Its presence cast a looming shadow over the approaching Beast Tides beneath it. It unleashed its full power suddenly! Thunderous booms resounded in the air and shook the heavens. Construction puppets moved swiftly across the pages, repairing the artifacts frantically. What followed was utterly mind-blowing. When the artifacts on a single page were deemed to be completely irreparable, the page would fall from the skies and slam straight into the beast hordes, self-destructing instantly! Wang Baole had spent a lot of time designing the inscriptions for the self-destruction mechanism. The explosion was extremely powerful, and the force of the explosion surged outward in strong waves. It was the result of hundreds of Baole Cannons blowing up at the same time, the destruction of a page formed from vast quantities of resources and materials. It was the result of the inscriptions frantic absorption of Spirit Qi from the surrounding air before its eventual self-destruction. That had been part of Wang Baoles design as well. One page exploded with a thunderous boom. The Beast Tide suddenly halted in its tracks. This wasnt the end of it. The second page lost its ability to battle and fell crashing into the horde. A series of explosions sounded as that happened to a third page, fourth, fifth Wang Baole was going mad. He knew that this was the moment that decided whether he would emerge victoriously or instead be defeated. This was the moment that decided his mayorship for the New Mars Region. Everything banked on him holding strong and lasting longer than Li Yi! He no longer had the time and energy to observe what was going on with Li Yi. In the midst of this very critical period, Wang Baole continued to maneuver his stronghold. He heard nothing else except the booming explosions that drowned out the roars of the beasts and kept ringing in his ear. The ninth page followed, then the tenth the fourteenth page fell and sent the ground quaking. Everyone in the Federation watching the live stream was stunned. Their scalps were prickling with numbness, their eyes widened, and their jaws dropped. Both Wang Baole and Li Yi had gone to their limits at this very key, decisive moment. Wang Baoles book was left with two pages while Li Yis city had been invaded. Waves of beasts, eyes mad with violence, howled and charged at Li Yis helpers. Two Core Formation realm beasts headed straight for Li Yi! Wang Baole encountered a similar problem. Two Core Formation realm beasts dashed at him. They were about to draw near when Wang Baole suddenly lifted his head and, with a loud roar, slapped his storage bracelet. A full suit of armor flew out and enclosed him entirely within its protection. He held his Dharmic Armament in his hand and sent it slashing at the two charging Core Formation realm beasts! A loud explosion thundered. The armor on Wang Baole shattered into pieces. He spat out a mouthful of blood and shuddered. His face was drained of blood. Wang Baole clenched his teeth and violence colored his eyes as he swept his arm across the air, summoning nine mosquitoes. He held firm instead of shattering his jade slip. The last two pages in the air exploded at the same time. Li Yi was gritting her teeth and holding on for dear life as well. She was relying on the emergency, life-saving array formation that the giant tree had given her to resist the attacks from the Core Formation realm beasts. She unleashed the remaining power from the city and continued to retaliate, in hopes that she would last for a little longer. Both Li Yi and Wang Baole were reaching the end of their ropes. This was the deciding moment. It all depended on whom would outlast the other. The viewers watching the live streamthe residents of the Federation and the various political forcesheld their breaths and dared not blink. At present, not even the four Dao Colleges dared to assert whom the final victor would be! It all comes down to their fighting spirit The same thought appeared in the minds of everyone viewing the battle. Wang Baole had come to the same conclusion as well. He had also been observing the array formation around Li Yi. He knew clearly that in terms of resources, he still couldnt compare with Li Yi, who had the support of the four Dao Colleges and the giant tree! If nothing unexpected happened, he was bound to lose. He had fought so hard and gotten so far. Wang Baole didnt intend to lose without putting up a fight. His breath quickened and grim determination flashed in his eyes. Li Yi! Wang Baole leaped into the air and shouted at Li Yi as the two Core Formation realm beasts were temporarily held back by the simultaneous blasts from the pages. Li Yi, who was struggling to defend herself against two Core Formation realm beasts with the array formation that the giant tree had given her, turned her head when she heard Wang Baoles yell. She saw Wang Baole pull out his teleportation jade slip! As soon as the teleportation jade slip was shattered, it would teleport whatever was in its immediate vicinity away. Li Yis breath quickened when she saw Wang Baole pull out his jade slip. As for those who were watching the live streamthe residents of the Federation, those from the various political forces, the Sect Lord and members of the Ethereal Dao College, Jin Duozhi and the others from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy Everyones eyes fell on Wang Baole unanimously. Some of them had a look of shock on their faces, others mockery, and some others relief. Some showed regret that Wang Baole seemed to be giving up. It was then that Wang Baole let out a loud laugh. He flung the teleportation jade slip at one Core Formation realm beast! As the jade slip approached the beast, Wang Baole howled and sent his blade slashing. The light from his blade erupted with a thundering boom and snaked after the jade slip. It hit the jade slip the moment the latter reached the Core Formation realm beast. There was a loud boom as the jade slip shattered under the slicing light of the saber blade! The teleportation spell was released amid the explosion. It swept over the struggling, retreating beast. There was a sudden blinding light, and then, the beast vanished. It had been sent away! The scene shocked everyone. No one had expected Wang Baole to do that. They were all reeling from the decisiveness and viciousness of Wang Baoles action! He was asking for death! Wang Baole! The Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College stomped his foot after witnessing the scene. He was fraught with anxiety. The Grand Supreme Elder was watching the battle in the college as well. He hadnt made a single comment throughout the entire trial, but at present, even he was alarmed. Besides the Ethereal Dao College, the other political forces were also stunned at Wang Baoles move. Those from the Five Generation Sky Clan sucked in a sudden breath. They were all shocked by Wang Baoles brutal decisiveness. It was easy to be brutal and hard on others, but to exact the same kind of viciousness on ones self was something few could achieve. Wang Baole was doing just that. He was leaving himself with no way out. The Federation populace was stunned. Even Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng were alarmed. The Governor of the Martian Colony had a stern look on her face and was silent. She didnt bother with the Core Formation realm beast that had been teleported away. It wasnt a candidate so it wouldnt survive the Martian array formation during the teleportation. It was highly likely it would be torn apart by the array formation during the process. Li Yi was caught by surprise as well. Her breathing grew uneven, the look on her face that of alarm and shock. She gasped aloud. Wang Baole, youre crazy! Wang Baole lifted his face skyward and laughed out loud. He had his saber in his hand. In the sky, the pages continued to circle and erupt with explosive force. His voice rang out and resonated in the air. Li Yi, I dont plan to leave the fight. If you have the guts, you can do what I just did. If not scram and go back to being the baby that you are! The power of Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament saber erupted with an explosive boom. He coordinated with the pages in the sky and clashed with the Core Formation realm beast. Despite not engaging the beast in direct battle, despite the aid from the pages of his stronghold, Wang Baole was still not the beasts match. But he had a strong physical body. Blood continued to flow from his wounds. It was a tragic sight, but he held strong. In his mind, he considered chanting the scripture as a last resort if it came down to that at the moment though, he could still afford to display a bit more of his fearsome figure in battle. The donkeys eyes burned red with madness. It charged and bit every beast it saw. Li Yi had a dark look on her face. She wanted to do what Wang Baole had just done as well, to leave herself with no way out and hold her ground bravely, but she didnt have the courage or decisiveness. She knew clearly that without the jade slip, there would be no immediate rescue should she be faced with extreme danger. The Governor and her people might be able to teleport themselves over, but that required time. Time was a luxury in such moments that could determine ones life or death. Her will was weakening. Under the attack of the two howling Core Formation realm beasts, her array formation started to show signs of falling apart. Cracks appeared. It was about to collapse if Li Yis fighting spirit had remained strong and she had been left with no retreat, she might have been forced to continue fighting with her life. But now in the midst of her panic, as the array formation exploded and fell apart, as the two Core Formation realm beasts lunged at her, Li Yi instinctively shattered the jade slip she had been holding in her hand all that while. Instantly she was teleported away! Eliminated! On the battlefield stood the last candidate. It was Wang Baole. The fight had ended. Wang Baole had achieved a grand victory! Chapter 363 - A Primary Rank Four Nobleship! The trial for the New Mars Region ended. It had been an exhilarating and heart-stopping watch filled with exciting moments for the Federation residents who had been watching the trial from the start to the end. Wang Baole had monopolized the limelight almost from the beginning. He had drawn the eyes of many viewers since his appearance and held them captive throughout the entire trial. The Federation masses had gained a greater understanding of Wang Baole. They had seen a fatty who dug a hole and buried himself, a Dharmic Armament cultivator who used his wits and gigantic megaphones to fight against the Beast Tides, and a jerk who muttered to himself and kicked his donkey. They had also seen him face the beasts alone and rush into the beast hordes, slaying the leader of the Beast Tide They had seen a striking figure who unleashed a mysterious mystic technique that terrorized the beast hordes, the spectacular attacks from the Eternal Fortress, and finally the most memorable sight that they had seen was Wang Baole casting aside his teleportation jade slip, leaving himself with no escape and emerging victorious from the battle! Wang Baoles grim, almost brutal, determination had been fully displayed before the entire Federation populace. They hadnt been the only ones moved. The powerful warriors from the other political forces had been silenced by his action. A singular thought rose in their minds unless it were the only option available to them, it would be unwise to offend such a character. They also recalled what had happened in the lunar incident. They might have had some things to say about that or had their doubts regarding the matter then. But now, after they had placed the lunar incident next to what had happened in the trial, they were left with a clear and deep understanding this Wang Baole was someone who was willing to put his life on the line! In a time of peace, such a man would either die or suffer a boring, mundane life. In the current Spirit Inception Era though he would rise to become a hero! Wang Baole hadnt yet fully grown into his own. However, now that he had emerged victorious in the trial, he would become the mayor of the New Mars Region and a Primary Rank Four Noble. He was going to become an important figure in the Federation. Once he reached the Core Formation realm he would undoubtedly rise to become one of the powerful personalities in the Federation! As the entire Federation was overcome by emotion, Wang Baole remained inside the New Mars Region. He noticed Li Yis teleportation but had no time for joy or relief. He retreated hastily while shrieking at the top of his voice. Save me, Governor! His scream was sudden and high pitched. The speed he was fleeing was much greater than any speed he had displayed earlier. He kept shouting as he ran away. Quick, save me! Im the mayor of the new city zone. This is going to be embarrassing for Mars if I die! Governor, come save me, quick The scene stunned everyone who had still been dwelling on the earlier intense battle. The expression on their faces froze. It was as if they had just mistaken a dog for a person the immense impression that Wang Baole had left them when he had stared death fiercely in the eye had been too great and shocking. His transformation had been so sudden they couldnt get used to it That alone would have been fine, but Wang Baole, upon seeing the Core Formation realm beasts relentless pursuit as he ran away, panicked. He maneuvered another page to crash down and explode in the hopes of slowing the beast down. Then, he grabbed his donkey and jumped onto its back. The donkey was used to such treatment. It kicked its hooves and sprinted away, desperate and fleeing for its life. It was just that the Federation populace wasnt aware that the donkey was used to this. When they saw what Wang Baole had done there was an odd expression on their faces. Wang Baoles figure was so shapely that one could hardly see the donkey after he sat on it My heart goes out to the donkey The tens of thousands of families across the entire Federation didnt know whether to laugh or cry. An indescribable feeling emerged in these ordinary folks hearts. They didnt even realize that when they had been looking at Wang Baole with admiration and respect, they had also been feeling an unbreachable distance between Wang Baole and themselves. But now, as they watched Wang Baole yelling for help and bullying his donkey, it was like they were looking at their neighboring familys kid. A sudden warmth and sense of familiarity surged inside each ordinary citizen. They liked the little fatty. The Governor didnt know whether to laugh or cry either. She had half a mind to delay rescue to punish Wang Baole. This was being broadcast live to the entire Federation. His shrieking and cries for help were an absolute embarrassment. After all, he was the mayor of the New Mars Region, a Primary Rank Four Noble. The giant tree couldnt help his glee when he saw the scene. He couldnt control his resentment. He really wished that Wang Baole would just die there. That would be the end of it all. But he remembered the fruit inside Wang Baoles body and was torn. Alive, Wang Baole was a nuisance. Dead, he was still a source of frustration. What is he up to! The giant tree snorted. Next to him, the Governor had also decided to delay her rescue. Suddenly, her voice transmission ring started to vibrate fiercely. The Governor lowered her head. She had an exasperated look on her face, and she glared at the spirit screen. Wang Baole was slapping his donkeys ass and yelling at it to speed up. She murmured inwardly then raised her right hand. She directed the Martian array formation, immediately transporting herself, the giant tree, and the other upper Martian administration away from the command center. They appeared in the air above the New Mars Region. As they descended, the Governor issued another command. The seal over the Divine Armament Catacombs erupted with a blinding light. It transformed into tens of thousands of beams, like arrows that shot out in every direction and pierced through beasts in their wake, slaughtering the beasts instantly. The Core Formation realm beasts that had been pursuing Wang Baole werent spared such a fate either. They were only at the early stage of the Core Formation realm. They had been mutations born from the Divine Armament Catacombss radiation and were hardly intelligent creatures. They were defenseless against the power of the array formation. The beams of light pierced through their bodies and killed them on the spot! Everything happened within the span of a few seconds. Every beast on the battlefield of the Divine Armament Zone was killed Wang Baole was overjoyed at the sight. He stopped running and was thinking whether he should make a show of his courage and heroism when, suddenly, a thundering roar rang out from inside the Divine Armament Catacombs. As the roar resounded in the air, the seal over the Divine Armament Catacombs seemed to suddenly swell outwards. A giant face appeared, and with it, earth-shattering energy suddenly erupted! The Spirit Qi was so overpowering that Wang Baole was struck by fear and alarm. His legs felt weak, and the donkey shuddered and almost fell to its knees Wang Baoles heart raced. He could sense that this Spirit Qi had surpassed that of the giant tree and even Duan Muque Is that a Nascent Soul! Wang Baoles eyes widened. His heart leaped into his throat. He saw a fearsome-looking face, its features contorted into a gruesome expression, pressing against the seal from inside the catacombs. It seemed like it was trying to get out but was stopped by the seal. Its features pressed hard against the seal, forming an imprint on the seal. The giant tree, hovering in mid-air, was also affected. He had heard about the secrets surrounding the sealed Divine Armament Catacombs, but he had still been struck dumb by the immense power that surged from the catacombs. Next to him, the other Martian high ranking officials, who were either from the military or from the administration, and were all Core Formation realm cultivators, had somber looks on their faces. Only the Governor remained unfazed as she lowered her gaze at the face trapped beneath the seal. She was expressionless as she formed a series of hand seals and pointed. The seal instantly shone with a bright light and sank downward. It forcibly shoved the face back down into the catacombs, and the howling gradually faded. Silence returned. Wang Baoles heart was still racing. In the sky, the Governor appeared in the live streaming screens across the Federation as the last, parting image. As everyone was still reeling in shock from seeing the giant face, she spoke coolly. Her musical voice was like a decree from Mars itself! On this day, the New Mars Region is established! Wang Baole, I have been appointed by the Federation to take charge over and defend Mars on behalf of the Federation. The Martian government is empowered to appoint any office below the Secondary Rank Three Noble. Today I appoint you the first mayor of the New Mars Region, a Primary Rank Four Noble! I hope you will not disappoint the hopes that the Federation and Mars have placed in you, and will do your best in setting up the New Mars Region! Everyone watching the live stream became very serious as they listened to the Governors words. Anyone who knew something about the Federation structure knew very well that from this day onwards, Wang Baole was going to become a rising star in the Federations political realm! He would wield actual political clout in the Federation. He wasnt a deputy head in any ordinary department, but the mayor of a Martian city zone. This new city zone was going to be hotly fought over by the various political forces in the Federation in the near future. He had won his appointment before tens of thousands of people. This meant that as long as he committed no mistake, his position in the New Mars Region was secure! Even though Wang Baole had known that his appointment was guaranteed, when he heard the Governors words with his own ears, he still experienced a moment of dizziness. It was followed by a trembling that spread across his entire body. His breathing quickened. His eyes sparkled like stars. He was overwhelmed with excitement. Wang Baole inhaled a deep breath and extended a salute towards the heavens. He said loudly, Yes, maam! Chapter 364 - The Divine Armament Wall The mayor of the new Martian city zone was declared before the masses. The announcement stirred the entire Federation. Countless media agencies continued to broadcast and report about the news even though the live stream of the trial had been seen by almost everyone. Those who hadnt tuned in to the live broadcast soon learned about Wang Baoles name as well! Wang Baoles parents hadnt watched the live stream. As soon as the live stream ended, their voice transmission rings started vibrating fiercely with transmissions. The City Lord of Phoenix City personally paid them a visit. He had treated them cordially in the past, but his attitude had grown even friendlier now. It hadnt yet reached the point of being ingratiating, yet when he greeted them and exchanged a few friendly words with his parents, he was obviously more polite and respectful than he had been before. Indeed things seemed to have changed. The Wang Baole who had come from this family and had left Phoenix City currently possessed a cultivation that vastly surpassed his own Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. Wang Baoles Noble class was above his as well. In fact, if he wasnt the City Lord of Phoenix City, he might not even be worthy of visiting his family. He knew very clearly the extent of power the New Mars Regions mayor held. Wang Baole would be the most powerful Primary Rank Four Noble in the entire Federation! Wang Baoles parents had first been stunned by the visit. After they realized the reason for the visit, they experienced more worry than happiness. But they knew, from the moment Wang Baole enrolled successfully in the Ethereal Dao College, that he had made his choice and decided his own path. That was why they buried their worries deep in their hearts so that Wang Baole wouldnt worry for them. The archeology team that Wang Baoles father was in had also decided, as Wang Baole rose higher up in rank and status, to appoint his father as the leader of the team. Under the Phoenix City City Lords orders, Wang Baoles mother was also transferred to a city administration department. She was given a comfy, leisurely job with considerable authority. In addition, she wouldnt be held accountable if anything went wrong. As soon as Wang Baoles parents recovered from their daze and good fortune, they began to discuss privately. We cant let the rascal keep fooling around like that. Im going to get him to go for matchmaking sessions when he visits the next time! Thats right. Old Huangs daughter seems not bad. Hes spoken to me about her a few times. The two concurred on their plan of action. As for the Ethereal Dao College, as soon as they heard the announcement, loud thunderous cheers spread throughout the college. Wang Baole had become a legend in the Lower Academy Island. He was a role model they idolized and strove to emulate. The teachers of the Lower Academy Island often shared stories about Wang Baole to encourage and inspire the students. The reactions in the Upper Academy Island werent as dramatic, but the cheers were still endless. Everyone had been simmering with resentment over the four Dao Colleges supporting Li Yi instead of Wang Baole. Be it cultivation, battle capabilities, or achievements, Wang Baole overwhelmingly crushed Li Yi. But the Ethereal Dao College only had one vote. They couldnt steer all four Dao Colleges from their final decision to support Li Yi. Regardless it was almost as if Wang Baole had staged an ambush with just him and his donkey alone, wiping the floor with the other candidates and emerging as the mayor of the New Mars Region. The students of the Ethereal Dao College basked in his glory. The Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College too was heartened. Even the Grand Supreme Elder, who stayed out of politics, had smiled faintly. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng had sent their congratulatory messages to Wang Baole while they remained at their stations. Zhao Yameng, especially, had told Wang Baole that they could always put their heads together to help him solve any problems he encountered. The trial that had just passed, for example. If Wang Baole had required their help, she and Zhuo Yifan would have tried their best to come up with something. Wang Baole was moved by what she had said, but he didnt think too much about it. On his way back to the city, he saw the messages overflowing in his voice transmission ring and started to read and reply to them, one by one. He saw Liu Daobins transmission as well. Liu Daobin had been overcome with excitement at first. Then, he recalled his bets and froze. He did some simple calculations and concluded he did earn some winnings. He still regretted dearly though. If he had placed all his money on Wang Baole instead, he would be so rich now Wang Baole continued to receive and reply to his voice transmissions on the journey back to the Martian Colony City. He didnt know if the Governor had done this intentionally, but he had not been given the privilege to be teleported back with them. He could only take the cruiser. While he wasnt afraid to fight for his rights, Wang Baole felt that he wasnt a mean-spirited person. He had already forgiven the Governor for her oversight. Wang Baole coughed, then got off of the cruiser. When he returned to the academy, he could sense the enthusiasm of his students. He was inwardly pleased. He said a few words of encouragement, and had a brief exchange with Lin Tianhao and his staff, before returning to his residence with his donkey. Now that the order had been issued, he simply had to wait for the Governor to call for him. He began his preparations for the setting up of the new city zone. During his trip back earlier, he had received a voice transmission from the Governor herself. She had informed him to quickly hand over the responsibilities he had on hand within the next few days. She had provided him with some recommendations for potential successors to take over his position as dean at the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Wang Baole already had someone in mind to take over as the next dean. It was going to be Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao was the most qualified and suitable person for the role. Of course, Wang Baole could choose a junior brother from the Ethereal Dao College to take over his position. This would allow the Ethereal Dao College to expand its political influence on Mars through its control over the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, whose status had been steadily rising in the colony city. However, to do so would be rather unfair to Lin Tianhao. Wang Baole would also incur the displeasure of people on Mars. He didnt think further on this matter. He decided that Lin Tianhao would become the next dean. He was showing his gratitude to Lin Tianhaos father, who had helped him during the fight for mayorship. At the same time, his final decision was also the natural outcome of Lin Tianhaos growing support for him and the strengthening relationship between the both of them. After he had some rest, Wang Baole sought out Lin Tianhao and had a long conversation with him. When Lin Tianhao left, his eyes were shining with excitement. He looked radiant and in high spirits. He was extremely thankful for what Wang Baole had done for him. He sighed happily. His father had been right! Lin Tianhao had been qualified to compete for mayorship as well. However, Lin You had considered the pros and cons carefully and decided not to let his son participate in the fight. He had told his son that Wang Baole was a man who knew gratitude and would return the favors he owed. If Lin Tianhao stepped out from the fight willingly, and Wang Baole succeeded in becoming the new mayor, the latter would definitely remember how the Lin family had helped him in his quest. Even though there was a higher chance of Wang Baole failing, but even if he didnt succeed, he would still remember how the Lin family had helped him If Lin Tianhao had joined the fight, things might have turned out fine if he had won. If he had lost, he would have no choice but to transfer out from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. Lin You was clearly well versed when it came to assessing the grand scheme of things and picking the best option possible to move forward. After the excited Lin Tianhao left, Wang Baole got down to business immediately. He sat in his office with a stern face and turned on his voice transmission ring. Inside was a highly confidential document that the Governor had sent him! Only Secondary Rank Three Nobles and above were allowed to view the information in the document. Wang Baole hadnt been qualified to access it previously. Now that he was the mayor of the new city zone though, his status and office had changed. He had been given special permission to read the document. The document contained information on the Divine Armament Catacombs and detailed the reason for setting up a new region and building a new city there. The Divine Armament Catacombs had been discovered by Kong Dao years ago. He had reported his findings to the Martian administration. Prior to his discovery, it would have been difficult even for the Martian array formation to identify anything amiss in the region. The Federation had placed great importance on Kong Daos findings. The Governor herself looked into the matter multiple times. Finally, with the joint support from the many powerful cultivators of the various political forces in the Federation, they carried out a secret exploratory exercise. Through the exercise, they found out that it extended deep underground. Its depth was immeasurable it was impossible to determine how deep it went through means of human investigation, mystic techniques, or even technology. Despite the joint efforts of some of the most powerful cultivators in the Federation, no one had managed to reach the deepest and lowest level of the catacombs. They had fought through countless waves of Beast Tides and had been finally stopped by a wall! This wall was later called the Divine Armament Wall! The wall was ice-cold. It was impossible to break through even with their combined forces. The only way to break through the wall was if the Federation President used his Divine Armament. However, they could sense the similarly strong power of a Divine Armament behind the wall. If they forcibly broke through the wall, they would be faced with an inevitable battle between Divine Armaments. Should such a situation occur, the resultant collateral damage from the fight would likely cause a dramatic transformation on Mars. The planet might be torn apart. Such a possibility existed. Those caught in the middle of the fight would suffer grievous injury and even death. The Federation President himself might face a backlash and turn to dust, while the Divine Armament remained unharmed and whole. This was a price the Federation had been unwilling to pay, and the Martian Colony Governor had found unacceptable. That was why the excavation ceased Chapter 365 - Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation The project had been terminated, and the colonization of Mars postponed. They had originally wanted to wait until the Federation was ready and had the means, and for the conditions to be ripe, before they restarted the project to colonize the area. Based on their estimates, it would be at least thirty years before they were ready. That was why when they had left the catacombs, they had set up a seal. That had been to prevent the beasts, who had absorbed the radiation from the Divine Armament and mutated, from escaping from the catacombs and causing chaos. That had been how peace had resumed in the region. If not for the blood-colored mist and winds that had suddenly swept across half the Martian planet, the current situation might have persisted. The plans might even have been postponed further. But with the appearance of the blood-colored phenomenon, and strange villages and the corpse in the Blood Cave, investigations had been carried out by the Martian administration. Their findings all pointed towards the Divine Armament Catacombs. Their findings had already proven that the seal over the Divine Armament Catacombs had prevented the Divine Armaments radiation from spreading and resulted in a build-up of pressure within the catacombs. That had, in turn, resulted in the appearance of the blood-colored mist and winds. There had been no conclusive findings on the strange villages that had appeared though. None of the powerful figures in the Federation had any clue why they had appeared, but they guessed that it had something to do with the Divine Armament as well. They had reason to believe that if they continued to maintain the seal over the catacombs, more catacombs and underground caverns might begin to appear on Mars Based on their deduction, they might have another ten years or so before something like that began to happen Once that happened, they wouldnt be able to continue with their colonization. The Martian colony would be faced with incredible danger as well. After serious deliberation and weighing their options, the Martian Colony Governor came up with a bold plan. They would set up a gigantic array formation above the sealed Divine Armament Catacombs. The array formation had two functions. The first was to release beasts from the catacombs on a regular basis for extermination. That would lessen the pressure building up inside the catacombs and provide Mars with countless materials that could be farmed from the dead beasts. Not only could they conduct studies on the farmed materials, but they could also observe in detail the changes inside the catacombs through what they had scavenged after each extermination. Its second purpose was key. This was akin to gradually smoothing a stone with the continuous trickling of water droplets. They would use the power of the array formation to slowly wear down the wall. Based on the Governors studies, it might take them only ten years to wear the ice wall down to an extent that they wouldnt need to unleash the Divine Armament to break through it. They needed only the combined powers of the Core Formation realm cultivators in the Federation to blast through the wall. The Governor had handed the proposal over to the Federation. The Federation had conducted their own studies and research, and finally, they had given the Governor permission to build a large array formation outside the Divine Armament Catacombs! The name of this array formation was the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation! The array formation was immensely powerful. After the ancient green-bronze sword had appeared, they had discovered the Qi Fostering Art on a gigantic sword fragment. This array formation had been recorded on that same fragment. It could be viewed as a supplementary array formation to the Qi Fostering Art! It had a special feature. The greater the number of people practicing the Qi Fostering Art inside the array formation, the more powerful the array formation. Every political force had unanimously promoted and encouraged the practicing of the Qi Fostering Art. There hadnt been any opposition from any of them. The official reason put out to the public, for pushing the Federation populace to practice the Qi Fostering Art, was to refine Spirit Stones so that the Federation would have a supply of Spirit Stones to serve as both currency and resources. But the hidden objective that was concealed from the masses was to sustain the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation! Every political force used the array formation. After a city on earth was built, the Federation would send over specialized array formation cultivators to set up the array formation. Be it Mars, the Moon, or the Federation Capitalall their major array formations were Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formations! The Federation made minor adjustments and modifications to the array formation after conducting some research. Each array formation was encrypted. They might all be sustained by the same source, but as long as the core of the array formation wasnt being controlled or hacked into, they remained independent entities separate from the other Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formations. The unique feature of the array formation dictated that its power grew with more people practicing the Qi Fostering Art. Further studies showed that it posed no harmful effects to the Qi Fostering Art-practicing public. The only side effect was people expending more energy when they used the Qi Fostering Art to refine Spirit Stones. That was why population size became a focal issue for the Federation. That was the reason for the countless immigration to Mars after the new colony city was built. Similarly, in order to build the array formation outside the Divine Armament Catacombs, they would have to build a city zone there as well and after that, transport numerous Federation residents over to form the new residents of the new city zone. Only with a sufficient population size could they sustain the array formation. After the population reached a sufficient size, it would then have an impact on the excavation of the Divine Armament Catacombs and the wearing down of the ice wall. All this was highly confidential information that was restricted from public eyes. Even the exposure of the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation would incite public terror in the Federation. Even though it was harmless, the energy drain that came from refining Spirit Stones would draw public unhappiness. Wang Baole gasped after he was done reading everything. I was wondering why I felt a severe diffusion of my Spirit Qi leaking into the surrounding when I was using the Qi Fostering Art to refine Spirit Qi this is the reason! I was also wondering what the new city zone had to do with the excavation of the Divine Armament. So this is why Wang Baole was clearly affected by his discovery. He took a while to calm himself down. He started thinking about the Federation. Gradually, a thought formed in his head. The politics inside the Federation are too complex. As you climb up the ranks, its like unveiling layer after layer of secrets. Every new discovery is more shocking than the previous also, is it really true that the Federation has never had a Nascent Soul? A myriad of emotions flashed across Wang Baoles face. The knowledge that had been instilled deeply in him since he had been a boy had just been exposed as superficial. There had been another layer of truth hidden beneath all along. The discovery unsettled him, and he couldnt control the surge of emotions he was feeling. After a very long time, Wang Baole finally accepted the truth that had been laid out before him. He fell silent as he stared at the voice transmission jade slip before him. The Federation had kept this matter under wraps too well. Every political force also didnt wish for too many people to find out about this secret. Now, Wang Baole was aware of it as well. But he knew that he could never disclose this. No one could ever disclose this truth. Fortunately, he had never heard of any cases of someone being sucked dry by an array formation and then dying. He had first-hand experience as well, and he had never felt any discomfort inside the array formation. Besides, Wang Baole firmly believed that both the Sect Lord and the Grand Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Dao College knew about this. They had chosen to remain silent. This meant that the only harm the array formation had on the general populace was limited to the energy they expended while refining Spirit Stones. After all, they were all living inside the array formation. Wang Baole released a sigh of relief at that thought and continued reading the document. When he was finally done with it, it was already late into the night. He noted the warning on the document that instructed its readers not to leak any part of the information to anyone else. That would amount to treason. The document self-destructed after he was done reading it. Not a trace of it remained. Wang Baole stared at the emptied voice transmission jade slip and shut his eyes. He slowly digested the contents of the top-secret document while waiting for the Martian Colony Governor to call for him. Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During those three days, Wang Baole stayed in his residence and didnt leave. He began to meditate and train while waiting. He could sense that his cultivation was reaching the peak of the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. When the time arrived, he would try for a breakthrough and enter the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. Due to his practicing of the Lightning Dao: First Volume, the lightning bolts resting within both his legs were fully charged. He needed only a single thought to unleash them. After the initial breakthrough in his practice of the Dark Art, his progress grew exponentially. He could sense the Negative Spirit Body during every practice session. He had also successfully formed the second Dark Fire inside his body! The presence of both Dark Fire sped up his cultivation tremendously. The Green Lotus inside his body had grown as well, and he no longer needed to train his physical body; it grew stronger naturally, without any aid from him. It reached a point where Wang Baole felt that there wasnt much use in him practicing any more mystic techniques. If he encountered an enemy that couldnt be downed in a single blow, he would simply hit him another ten times, or a hundred times. He was filled with endless energy anyway, and he healed at a startling rate. His only regret was his very own Dark Corpse Face Art the Dark Art! He hadnt had the opportunity to try it out. He itched with curiosity every time he thought about it. He really wanted to find out how powerful the Dark Corpse Face Art was, and what it actually did. Its a pity theres no opportunity Wang Baole sighed. He didnt want to risk being associated with the Divine Armament Catacombs should he be found out for using the Dark Art and then dragged off to become a specimen in a lab He might be able to convince others to disregard his knowledge of the scripture with his status in the Ethereal Dao College and as the new mayor. If he exposed the fact he was practicing the Dark Art, he would be very surprised if nobody tried to pry the truth out of his mouth and find out exactly what was going on. Caution is the word. Wang Baole sighed and reminded himself. He continued his cultivation. Four days later, noon came Wang Baole was deep in practice when his voice transmission ring suddenly vibrated. A stern voice, sending him a message on behalf of the Martian administration, rang in Wang Baoles ear. Mayor Wang, the Governor has a fifteen-minute window in an hours time. Please arrive at her office on time! Chapter 366 - Criticism and Appraisal! Wang Baole perked up instantly when he received the notice from the Martian Governors office. He had been waiting for it while training the past few days. He was no longer the young, naive boy who had just joined the Federation. He knew the importance of his new office. He was going to set up an entirely new city zone! The resources and labor required for the project were immense. That was why the Governor needed to speak to him. She needed to pass along her instructions so that her mind could be put to ease. Wang Baole immediately got to his feet upon receiving the notice. He changed his clothes, then stood before the mirror. He had admired himself a million times, but he thought that still wasnt enough, so he did it once again. Such a slim figure, such a good-looking face who knows which lucky girl will get to have me, a beautiful man, in the future Wang Baole lost himself in his own beauty. Pleased, he left the academy and boarded his cruiser, heading straight for the Governors office. The cruiser sped the entire way to the office, and Wang Baole soon reached his destination. He immediately drew the attention of the people rushing in and out of the office as he got out of his cruiser. Men and women extended a bow towards him instinctively. They all knew that this fatty had ascended the ranks and now sat amongst the powerful! Amongst them were many female cultivators who saw past Wang Baoles slim figure and good-looking face. It was as if they could see the very essence of his soul, and there was a strange light in their eyes. Their stares pleased Wang Baole tremendously. He was torn as well, as he felt he shouldnt be so cold towards them and should be friendlier. On his way to the Governors office, he would stop and say hello to the prettier cultivators and exchange contact details with the surprised and overjoyed women. When Wang Baole finally reached the Governors office, he had the contact numbers of a dozen female cultivators, which caused him to sigh. Its a troublesome thing to be so good-looking. Who should I call first Wang Baole was troubling himself over the matter when he heard a stern voice filled with authority inside the office. He set aside his feelings of self-satisfaction and put a serious expression on his face as he pushed the door open. When he saw the Governor, he immediately puffed his chest out and lifted his head, speaking loudly. Your humble subordinate greets the esteemed Governor! The Governor had her head lowered as she read through some documents. She ignored Wang Baole, leaving him to stand in the office for a while. She finally lifted her head and glanced over at him, her face expressionless when she asked him a question. You enjoy collecting female cultivators contact numbers? Wang Baole didnt know if he was imagining things, but he could feel a chill behind his back when he heard what the Governor said. He felt that this was his own private affair. Even his parents didnt involve themselves in his matters, so why was the Martian Colony Governor getting herself involved? Maybe she has a daughter, and shes looking to make me her son-in-law? It was unclear how Wang Baole got to that conclusion, but his eyes widened, and he stared at the Governor. It was clear that she was getting on in terms of her age, but she still looked beautiful despite that. Wang Baole was instantly torn. No, I, Wang Baole, am a man of principle. Wang Baole took in a deep breath. He was thinking about how to turn the Governor down in a tactful manner when the Governor snorted. Youre still young and immature. You shouldnt be obsessing yourself with romantic dalliances. How could you take on the heavy responsibilities of your office with such a character! The Governor gave Wang Baole a cold stare. Wang Baole was instantly alarmed. He knew he wasnt imagining things this time. He could feel a murderous intent behind her chilly stare. He shuddered. He pulled out his voice transmission ring without hesitation and deleted the contact details of all the female cultivators he had spoken to earlier right before the Governors eyes. The Governor seemed to remain dissatisfied despite Wang Baoles swift reaction and immediate regret of his earlier actions. She couldnt comment further, however. He had shown repentance, after all. She didnt speak further on the subject and instead went straight to business. The Federation and the Martian administration will provide some resources for the set up of the new city zone however, I can let you know now that with the current financial situation Mars is in, the resources we can provide you will be limited. This should also be the case with the Federation. The resources that we can provide will only help to set up the basic infrastructure of the new city zone. Youll have to think of something to continue further development of the city zone! Thats the first thing I want to tell you. Secondly, Im giving you six months for the city zone construction. Thirdly, after the six months of construction we will be moving a hundred million residents to the new region. Ill also be making a trip to the new city zone to assess if it has been constructed in a satisfactory manner and if it can indeed host a hundred million people! That is all. You will be traveling to the new city zone alongside all the resources prepared in three days. I will be dispatching a hundred thousand people to help you with the first phase of construction. You will decide how to use them to build the city zone. Wang Baole, I hope you wont disappoint the people who are watching this with interest! In addition, I want to remind you that the main focus of the project is not the construction of the new city zone, but the setting up of the array formation! The Governor gave Wang Baole a jade slip after she was done speaking. The jade slip contained the blueprints of the new Martian city zones array formation, which was top-secret information. She instructed Wang Baole that no one else was to access the full blueprints! She gave Wang Baole another look. Her expression was calm, her thoughts indiscernible. She said coolly, I have a meeting shortly. Do you have anything else to say? Wang Baole was stunned. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something. The Governor hadnt picked up her teacup and started sipping her tea, but it was clear from her actions that she was done with him and was sending him away. He panicked. The first condition that the Governor had mentioned already posed a challenge. It was impossible for him to make up the rest of the resources that were required and hadnt been allocated to him. Even if he wanted to, he wouldnt be able to cough up so much The second requirement on the half-year construction time limit and the third on the population size were also challenging to fulfill. Based on Wang Baoles knowledge of his Eternal Fortress, he knew that the resources and labor required to create a city zone within six months that could host a hundred million people would be immense. It was almost an impossible feat Governor, its almost impossible to fulfill all three requirements, Wang Baole said hastily. Thats your problem. If you cant do it, well just have to find someone else! The Governor frowned slightly. It seemed like her dissatisfaction towards Wang Baole was growing. She had a rather positive impression of Wang Baole prior to his performance during the trial. Now though it seemed like she had started nitpicking. Wang Baole started to sweat. He felt unjustly treated. He had fought for this mayorship with his life, but he would become the joke of the town if he didnt do a good job. It was clear that the Governor wasnt going to provide any help with the problem of insufficient resources. Wang Baole tried hard to control his emotions. Gears started spinning furiously in his head as he recalled the tactics he had read about in the high officials autobiographies. The frown on the Governors face started to deepen. She was about to order Wang Baole to leave when Wang Baole raised his head and stared straight into the Governors eyes. Governor, its alright if the resources allocated are insufficient, but the responsibilities of constructing the new city zone are too heavy. I, Wang Baole, may be able to do the work of a hundred thousand men, but I dont wish to disappoint the expectations you have placed on me. I am asking for your permission to give me the right to choose my deputies. The office of the vice mayors must be Secondary Rank Four Nobles! Wang Baole was making a gamble. He remembered what the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College had said regarding vice mayors. He had no choice but to use the promise of vice mayorships to buy more resources. The Governor remained expressionless when she heard what he had said. She stared at Wang Baole, then said coolly, You can have two. Wang Baoles eyes brightened when he heard what she said as he originally only wanted one vice mayor. He didnt expect the Governor to allow him to have two. He started thinking furiously. He put on a wronged expression on his face and said loudly. Governor, Ill be the one who has to answer for it if problems crop up in the new region. Since Im to be held responsible, Ill need ten vice mayors. Thats the only way to ensure that everything goes well! You can stop that. Youll get four! The Governor saw through Wang Baoles devious plans immediately. She replied coolly and left no room for negotiation. Then, she added that Wang Baole had the power to recommend people to the position of vice mayor, but the final decision rested with her. That meant that while it was still possible to become a vice mayor despite Wang Baoles strong and vehement protest, the chances of that happening were very low. The Governor had to consider Wang Baoles views and opinions, after all. Wang Baole understood that this was part and parcel of the process. He didnt comment further on this. He knew that the final pool of candidates would be those he had recommended. There wasnt a need to make everything so transparent. He let loose a breath of relief. He informed the Governor of his recommendation for Lin Tianhao to take over as the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy before leaving. The Governor reminded him again before he left that the main focus of his task wasnt the city construction but the set up of the array formation! Wang Baole could tell how much this matter meant to the Governor after her repeated reminders. His focus also aligned with hers. The Governors expression softened after Wang Baole left. She rose to her feet and walked towards the windows. Soon, she saw Wang Baole board his cruiser and leave. This fattys not that stupid She laughed. She seemed consoled by the fact, and her feelings were shown in her eyes. She viewed the setup of the new city zone even more seriously than Wang Baole did. If Wang Baole hadnt reacted quickly enough and hadnt known how to gather more resources for the city zones construction, it would have resulted in her disappointment. However, she would still give him a few pointers to ensure that nothing went wrong during the construction process. Of course, if that had happened, she would begin to have doubts and might even start considering the most suitable person to become the next mayor. But Wang Baole had clearly reacted quickly to the challenges posed. She couldnt help but approve of his reaction, but as she started thinking further, her approval lessened. There was a tinge of criticism and assessment to her views. Kid, if thats all youve got, its not going to be enough! Chapter 367 - Greatly Sought After Wang Baoles enthusiasm towards his new office as the mayor of the new city zone diminished after he left the Governors office. His head started throbbing when he thought about the three conditions the Governor had set. Shes forcing me to prostitute myself! Wang Baole simmered with resentment. He returned to the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. He sighed. He knew he didnt have much time left. He was leaving in three days time, which meant he only had three days to find a solution to his problems. Thats alright. Why should I give myself so much stress? Even if I cant solve everything within these three days, I can still try to come up with something during the construction of the new city zone. Wang Baole released a sigh of relief. He brainstormed furiously for solutions. He felt that his current situation was no different from his situation prior to the trial, as he had had no resources then either. He only had his blueprints for his Eternal Fortress and his construction puppets. His current situation was similar. He was still impoverished in terms of resources. Only, instead of blueprints and puppets, now he had potential vice mayorships as his only bargaining chips. To think that I, Wang Baole, a man of honor and principles, and extremely good looks, who never stooped to underhanded means, am now forced and coerced by the Martian Colony Governor to do whatever it takes to achieve ones goals. Fine, Ill go against my principles just this once. Wang Baole sighed. He got his mind to settle down as he thought about how best to use his bargaining chips and get the best deal out of them. He knew very clearly in his heart that every political force would eye the vice mayorships greedily. They might not be able to get one of their own to become the mayor, but a vice mayorship would guarantee that they didnt lose out in the long run. Itd be great if I could host an auction for them. Wang Baole thought with great regret. He only considered the idea briefly. If he really did that, he believed he would be arrested and taken away by the relevant authorities the next day Wang Baole thought about the best way to make use of the vice mayorships he had. Then, that night, whilst he was meditating, he received a voice transmission from a stranger. The caller was an old man. His aged voice immediately revealed who he was as soon as Wang Baole picked up the call. Wang Baole, Im the Sect Lord of the White Deer Dao College according to the agreement amongst the four Dao Colleges, Li Yi will become your vice mayor and support your work in the New Mars Region The Sect Lord had mixed feelings while he spoke. He tried to control his agitation and anger. His tone seemed authoritative and commanding, but this was already the best he could do. Before he could finish speaking though, Wang Baole hung up on him without saying a single word! The Sect Lord of the White Deer Dao College froze. He could no longer control his rage and exploded in anger. That rascal, he actually dared to hang up on me! The Sect Lord slammed his desk. A loud thud rang out inside the White Deer Dao College. He had a bad impression of Wang Baole all along. Wang Baole had disobeyed the Dao Colleges and went ahead to join the trial. He had gone against the Dao Colleges, which was akin to treason. The four Dao Colleges had agreed to support Li Yi. Who could have thought that Wang Baole would suddenly throw a spanner in the works and rise to become a candidate? It would have been alright if he had stopped there. But no, he had actually gone ahead and succeeded. The Sect Lord would have had a different view towards the matter if Wang Baole had hailed from the White Deer Dao College, but Wang Baole wasnt one of his own, and he had disobeyed him. The Sect Lord felt nothing but annoyance and irritation for him. After Wang Baole had dared to hang up on his voice transmission, his anger grew. He snorted in disdain. To be so arrogant at such a young age. Im going to make you understand that Li Yi will become your vice mayor even without your agreement. No matter how much you resent it, you will have to swallow your resentment! At that thought, the Sect Lord immediately contacted the Deputy Governor of the Martian Colony. They spoke for a while. The Sect Lord was stunned when the giant tree told him that he didnt have the authority to interfere either. After enquiring in more detail, he became more incredulous. He heard the giant tree sigh as he told the Sect Lord that he had inquired about the vice mayor openings for the new city zone as well. The Governor had said firmly that no one was to interfere with the selection. The giant tree was clearly dissatisfied with the entire matter. He said, with resignation, that everything still boiled down to Wang Baole and his recommendations. The Sect Lords head immediately started throbbing. He was of half a mind to send another voice transmission to Wang Baole, but he really didnt know what to say Wang Baole, who had just hung up on the Sect Lord, was overcome with excitement. His eyes burned. He had intentionally hung up because the others tone of voice displeased him greatly, but Wang Baole had also done so to test the other. Whats next? Who will the old man seek help from? The giant tree? The Governor? Or maybe even the Ethereal Dao Colleges Sect Lord? As Wang Baole enjoyed a moments self-satisfaction, his voice transmission ring started vibrating again. He lowered his head and saw that the transmission was from the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. He wasnt surprised. He immediately put the call through. After a short exchange with the Sect Lord, the Sect Lord sighed. Baole, the Sect Lord of the White Deer Dao College called me earlier if you really find his proposal unacceptable, I will turn him down The Sect Lord was himself overwhelmed with emotions. He was proud of what Wang Baole had done, but he was also troubled by the difficult position he had been placed in. Regardless, he would always stand by Wang Baole. Wang Baole would never refuse what his Sect Lord asked of him. He thought for a bit and decided to share with him the three requirements the Governor had set him openly. Sect Lord, Im fine with having Li Yi, but she has to bring along resources as well. The White Deer Dao College has to be responsible for two-tenths of the resources required to set up the new city zone. If she can do that, shell be a vice mayor! Wang Baole didnt mince words when speaking to someone on his side. The Sect Lord heard what he said and laughed. The resources wont only come from the White Deer Dao College. It will come from the four Dao Colleges. The Ethereal Dao College will do our best as well since the resources will be for your use. But youre still too soft-hearted. How could you only ask for two-tenths? You should at least be asking for forty percent! Wang Baoles eyes brightened instantly. The Sect Lord really treated him very well. His belief in the Sect Lords favor towards him grew. He chatted a while longer with the Sect Lord before ending the transmission. Within half an hour, the Sect Lord sent another voice transmission. He said only one thing. The four Dao Colleges will provide forty percent of the resources required by the New Mars Region! Wang Baoles eyes brightened. He let loose a sigh of relief inwardly. For the sake of the resources, he decided to disregard the tensions between himself and Li Yi. He also knew that even if he disagreed with the choice, with the power the White Deer Dao College held, they would be able to persuade the Governor eventually and get Li Yi her vice mayors position. Of course, they would have had to pay a greater price, but they wouldnt be of much help to him. Next we still have three more positions to fill. Wang Baoles eyes burned. He stared at his voice transmission ring. He had a feeling that he didnt need to worry himself with coming up with solutions, as the fat sheep would line themselves up before him and await slaughter. As he expected, he received voice transmissions from the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, and the Galactic Dusk Sect shortly thereafter. They seemed to have heard of what was going on. They started their transmission with how many resources they were willing to contribute. The Galactic Dusk Sect promised fifty percent right from the start! Wang Baole was extremely tempted by their offer. Just as he was weighing the pros and cons of their offer, he received a voice transmission from General Zhou. Wang Baole had known the general since the battle at the Seventh Line of Defence. He didnt mince his words and said honestly that both the military stationed on Mars and Earth wanted Kong Dao to become a vice mayor of the new city zone Wang Baole considered the matter. He knew that he had a close working relationship with the military, and it would be difficult to reject their offer. They had provided him aid during the selection process for the candidacy, after all. Just as he was considering the matter, his voice transmission ring vibrated again. This time, it was a call from the headquarters of the Federation President, Duan Muque. The caller was not the president but one of his deputies. His tone was polite and respectful. He said that he was following the presidents orders when he congratulated Wang Baole on becoming the new city zones mayor and gave the latter some words of compliment and encouragement. The two voice transmissions came one after the other. Even if Wang Baole was an idiot, he would still be able to realize what was going on. The Federation President, Duan Muque, was Kong Daos godfather. The meaning behind the voice transmission was very clear. I want a godfather too. Wang Baole smacked his forehead. He sighed and informed General Zhou that he would be recommending Kong Dao as a vice mayor. However Kong Dao would have to be responsible for forty percent of the resources required for the citys construction. Li Yi was going to provide the same, after all. Because of his relationship with the military, though, he was willing to accept twenty percent. General Zhou laughed out loud when he heard what Wang Baole said. He knew what was going on and enjoyed the young mans honesty. He nodded and said that he would pass on the message and let the others know the favor Wang Baole was doing them. After a days busy work, Wang Baole confirmed the names of two of his vice mayors. He had also guaranteed sixty percent of resources required for his new city zone! Together with the resources the Federation and the Martian administration were giving him, he should have sufficient resources to tide him over. This lessened the burden on Wang Baole immensely. He remembered that he still had two openings and perked up at the thought. He might be able to amass more resources and build a greater city zone than he had initially planned! Chapter 368 - The Virtues of Lin You The news that Wang Baole was given the right to choose his vice mayors spread. The various political forces had also guessed the important role Wang Baole was going to play in the process, and their guesses were confirmed after some checking with their sources on Mars. Two names from the four Dao Colleges and the military had been confirmed, which left the political forces with two remaining openings to fight over. The competition became intense. It was then that Jin Duoming came looking for him. Wang Baole thought Jin Duoming would use the agreement between the both of them to get himself a vice mayors position in the new city zone. However, the strange thing was, Jin Duoming didnt mention a single word of their initial agreement. Brother Baole, Im here on behalf of my father. We, the Trilunaris Corporation, are willing to sponsor the resources Mayor Wang requires for the construction of the new city! Our master has spoken. Regardless of the size of your stronghold, we will provide you half the resources you need! There is only one condition, I get to be a vice mayor. Jin Duoming glanced around inside Wang Baoles residence, as if he was trying to catch a look of the donkey. He spoke casually, as if he couldnt care less if he did become the new city zones vice mayor in the end. After failing to find the donkey, Jin Duoming coughed. He strayed from the main topic of their conversation, leaned towards Wang Baole, and whispered. Brother, I did some research. Your donkey should be some sort of mutated beast. Theres a great chance of it rebelling against you and consuming you in the future. There were instances of people rearing such beasts in the past. Ive reconsidered the matter and decided I want to buy it over. Thats right, where has it gone? Jin Duoming blinked. He knew no one in hell would believe a single word he had just said. After Wang Baole brought the donkey along for the trial, it was the donkey instead of Wang Baole that had become extremely famous. There was nobody in the entire Federation who hadnt heard of the donkey. It was clear that there had been great public attention garnered during the live stream of the trial. The adorable behavior the donkey had displayed, as well as its intelligence and cute physical appearance, had all been captured on screen. The value of the beast spiked as well. There were people on Earth who had offered high prices to buy over the donkey! Wang Baole had been busy with gathering resources for the new city zone and hadnt been following such news. However, he did hear something regarding the matter. He gave Jin Duoming a side glance and had half a mind to ignore what he had just said. However, it would be rude, considering their friendship. In order to maintain the cordial relationship between them, he coughed instead and said. The donkey? I didnt bring it back. It should still be inside the Divine Armament Catacombs. Jin Duoming froze when he heard that. What? You didnt bring it back? Yup. I promised that I would let it eat for three whole days if I became the new mayor. You must know that the Eternal Fortress that I built during the trial suffered great damage and was on the verge of collapse. The city structures of the other candidates were also severely damaged. There was little point in recycling them. I need to clean out the area as well before I can build the new city zone It should have cleaned out the entire area by now! Jin Duoming immediately lowered his head and turned his voice transmission ring on. He pressed a few buttons and suddenly, a screen was projected from the voice transmission ring. On the screen was the location of the trial at the Divine Armament Catacombs. The area had been transformed It was no longer a mess. Everything seemed to have been cleaned out. One could see a donkey prancing about happily, wagging its tail and munching happily on a damaged page of a book. Regardless of how damaged it was, it still spanned thousands of feet. However, it shrank steadily as the donkey munched at it Jin Duoming gasped at the sight, and his eyes were filled with shock. The donkeys capacity to eat had once again exceeded his wildest imagination. It was as if he had been kicked by a donkey in the head, as there was no other reason to explain why he had reconsidered buying the donkey If he did buy it and brought it home, the donkey was likely going to eat him out of house and home Since Brother Jin likes the donkey so much, lets start discussing how much to sell it for. Wang Baole patted Jin Duoming on the shoulder and grinned at him. Brother Baole, I, Jin Duoming, am not the sort to snatch a beloved possession from someone. Ill never covet the donkey. Thats right, I still have a date with Li Yi. Ill be taking my leave now, Jin Duoming said seriously and left in haste. He was terrified of Wang Baole mentioning the subject again, as well as the consequences of him becoming impulsive Wang Baole sighed as he saw Jin Duoming off. His spirits were high. He welcomed the idea of Jin Duoming coming on board, especially the wealth of the Trilunaris Corporation and the overpowering promise to provide half of the resources required regardless of the scale of his city construction. It reminded Wang Baole of when he had first stepped foot into the Federation Capital and received the Spirit Card with limitless credit from Zhao Yamengs family Im starting to miss our Yameng. Wang Baole shut his eyes. The image of Bunny surfaced in his mind. As he stared at her in his mind, he soon felt as if something was missing. The image of Zhao Yameng slowly appeared next to Bunny. *Its a pity I couldnt transfer her over to Mars. Else, with Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan here, the Adonis Association would be able to take over the whole Martian planet. We still dont have enough members in the Adonis Association though. Wang Baole sighed. He started considering who should fill the last opening for vice mayorship. * He kept thinking, then suddenly, he thought of Lin Tianhao. Even though he had recommended Lin Tianhao to become the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy, he started thinking about how well Lin Tianhao followed his orders and how powerful his father was. He considered adding him as a member of the Adonis Association. I cant have my enemies fill the positions of my vice mayors. Li Yi and Kong Dao definitely wont cooperate with me. Jin Duomings just interested in being around Li Yi, so who knows how much help and support I can get from him during critical moments Wang Baoles caution grew as he thought further. He realized that he couldnt allow his vice mayors a chance to gang up on him. He couldnt lose sight of that possibility while trying to get as many resources as possible for his new city zone. He immediately realized that he needed an ally as one of his vice mayors. After some thought, Wang Baole didnt hesitate as he sent a voice transmission to Lin Tianhao. He told Lin Tianhao that he intended to recommend him as a vice mayor. Lin Tianhao hadnt yet recovered from his shock of becoming the dean of the academy before he was stunned again by what Wang Baole told him. Emotions of joy and extreme excitement flashed across his face. Dean, I Tianhao, do a good job. Remember what I told you before? I, Wang Baole, will never forget my friends. As long as I get a promotion, Ill pull you along as well. At first, I wanted you to take over my position in the academy, but Ive since given it greater thought. With the capabilities you have, you should be standing on a greater stage so that you have a chance to showcase your abilities! Tianhao, Ive given you this stage! Let both of us build and realize our dreams in the New Mars Region! Wang Baole spoke with passion. Lin Tianhao shook with excitement, and his brain was buzzing. He didnt know what else to say. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him! Lin Tianhao took in a few deep breaths, then said, I I have to inform my father! Go! Wang Baole was pleased with the outcome. He wanted Lin You to know that he was a man who knew how to return a favor with a favor. He knew that the more he groomed and pulled Lin Tianhao up the ranks, the greater the alliance between himself and Lin You would grow! It was a reassuring thing to have such an experienced and cunning man with elevated status and authority as an ally. He needed only to handle the matter of Lin Tianhao properly. Wang Baole grew pleased with his deepening understanding of what he had learned from the high officials autobiographies. Lin Tianhao ended the transmission with him and excitedly sent a voice transmission to his father. Lin You simply smiled faintly when he found out about the matter. His eyes were colored with deep satisfaction and approval. He hadnt told Lin Tianhao, but he made a gamble when he decided to stop his son from participating as a candidate for mayorship! He had gambled on Wang Baoles success. Once Wang Baole became the mayor, he might not immediately decide to promote Lin Tianhao and transfer him to his city zone, but as he started work in the foreign environment, he would start to consider pulling familiar people over and placing them as deputies in his office. When that time came, the only person he would and could think of would be Lin Tianhao! Even if he made a losing bet, he would still push for Wang Baole to become a vice mayor. Lin Tianhao would still become the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. He would win either way. This was where Lin You showcased his full cunning! Lin You had another virtue he never treated anyone as an idiot. Even though he felt that Wang Baole hadnt yet seen through what he was trying to do, he knew that as Wang Baole became exposed to more situations and gathered more experience, he would soon realize what had been going on all along. It wouldnt be to Lin Tianhaos advantage if he were made to come to that realization then. That was why Lin You decided to make full use of the experience he had accumulated. Now that Wang Baole had reached a critical stage in his career, Lin You was going to give him an intensive lesson! He was confident that the advice he was going to give Wang Baole would resolve any tensions between them. Even if Wang Baole realized what he had been up to all along, he wouldnt carry any unhappiness or displeasure towards him or Lin Tianhao! Chapter 369 - Advice From Lin You Wang Baole didnt have to wait long for his lesson. After ending the transmission with Lin Tianhao, Lin You made himself a cup of tea. He took a sip, waited for a moment, and after he drank half a cup of tea, he took out his voice transmission ring and called Wang Baole. The timing wasnt too hurried or too delayed; it was just right. The other party would be able to sense his sincerity as well as his composure. This was a life lesson that Lin You had distilled from his long life. It was something that those who hadnt experienced it personally wouldnt be able to understand. Wang Baole had been expecting Lin You to call and thank him when his voice transmission ring vibrated. He saw Lin Yous name on the device and was about to pick it up. Then, he thought for a bit. He waited for a few moments before putting the call through. Wang Baoles interactions with Lin You were limited. Lin Tianhao acted as their intermediary most of the time. The last time Wang Baole had contacted Lin You was because of Lin Tianhaos disappearance, and he had made the call while feeling extremely guilty for what had happened. Despite their limited interactions, they were able to converse with ease. Lin You was an extremely charming person. His charm wasnt limited to his physical appearance but came from the way he treated others and his attitude towards other people. He congratulated Wang Baole and thanked him for giving Lin Tianhao such an important task. Lin You then paused, seeming to be taking a sip of tea before he spoke again, softly. Baole, you and Tianhao are of the same age. Thats why Im going to treat you like a nephew. Have you ever thought about your future progression in the Federation? Ive heard about your ambition. You want to become the Federation President. That is a good ideal to strive towards. I envy your father. If Tianhao could be as ambitious as you, I would be able to put my mind at ease as well. Lin You sighed. He had said that from his heart. He had lacked for nothing in this life. He was gifted with above-average talents and was confident that with time, he would be able to reach the Nascent Soul based on his talents and resources! His greatest regret was Lin Tianhao that was why he was so grateful towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole coughed after hearing what Lin You said. Uncle Lin, you are right. I thought the same since I was a little boy. I envy my father for having such a good looking, talented, and ambitious son as well. Lin You fell into momentary silence. He seemed to have come to his senses after hearing what Wang Baole said. He had an odd expression on his face, and he hastily changed the topic and spoke immediately. Baole, you have now reached an important point in your career. The times have changed. Its no longer what it was before when I was young. When I was young, as long as your cultivation was sufficient, as long as you possessed certain maturity and will, and were willing to showcase yourself, you would either fall from grace or rise up the ranks to stand above the rest! Now, the climate has stabilized. Every political force desires a prolonged period of stability and security. Even if Duan Muque has grand visions and ambitions for the future, he finds great difficulty in each progressive step hes taking. That is why what I mean is, in such times, a Primary Rank Four Noble is the highest rank a person without power and authority can hope to achieve. If nothing unexpected occurs you have now reached the pinnacle of your life. Nothing will change unless you are like our Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, who reached the perfected Core Formation realm and broke through the glass ceiling. However, you must pray that when that happens, the Federation President and people like us havent advanced to the Nascent Soul realm Baole, do you understand what Im getting at? If you wish to progress, itd remain difficult to do so even if your cultivation reaches the Core Formation realm. After all, currently, the four Dao Colleges arent headed by the Ethereal Dao College Lin Yous words were straightforward and honest. He was analyzing Wang Baoles future based on his vast experience. That was why Wang Baole grew more serious as he listened to Lin You. He pondered over what Lin You said and couldnt deny that most of what Lin You said was true. He became slightly depressed. He wondered if there might be any major contributions that he could make in order to advance from a Primary Rank Four Noble to a Secondary Rank Three or even Primary Rank Three Noble. However, you have become the mayor of the new Martian city zone. You have made a correct move. In fact, this could be an opportunity for you You must know that you have just made something out of nothing. Youve created a new path for yourself where none existed and risen to become a Primary Rank Four Noble. There hadnt been a New Mars Region prior to this Setting up a new city zone might not be the same as founding a new land, but its still an impressive achievement. That is why the various political forces have fought so hard for this opportunity. On the one hand, they were doing it for the Divine Armament. On the other, they were also fighting for a future accolade for their own heirs! As the world stabilizes and peace reigns, the opportunity to make such impressive and extraordinary contributions to the Federation can no longer be found. Such achievements could only be made during the past fearsome war with monsters and when the seventeen strongholds were built. This is an opportunity given by the gods. That is why you must remember to treasure it dearly. You must be cautious of others taking credit for your work after the new city zone is built. You must ensure that your name is remembered for all the effort you put in and not the names of others! It was clear that Lin You was baring his soul to Wang Baole. Wang Baole was instantly moved when he heard those words. His breath quickened. He had read about such incidents in the high officials autobiographies. He knew clearly that if others successfully took credit for what he had done, then his efforts would be wasted. He would become an accessory to someone elses success. You must know clearly who your friends and enemies are. You must identify them clearly. Li Yi, for example. I believe the four Dao Colleges have not given up hope on her. Thats because she has the support of our Fellow Daoist Osmanthus. She will become your greatest enemy! That is because the both of you have the mark of the four Dao Colleges on you. She is the official representative while you are the unexpected challenger. Most importantly, she hails from White Deer Dao College while you are from the Ethereal Dao College. This is no longer a conflict between you and Li Yi. It has become a problem of which college between the White Deer Dao College and the Ethereal Dao College has the final authority. The White Deer Dao College will never allow you to have authority over Li Yi! Even if the Ethereal Dao College wants to help you, they wont do so too openly because they need to consider the overall pros and cons of the four great Dao Colleges as an entity as well as the Dao College traditions. To them, the political stability of the Dao Colleges comes above everything else. The current Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College isnt extremely assertive either. These factors are to your disadvantage. Wang Baole listened to everything carefully. He didnt say a word and took every word Lin You said to heart, ingesting them and mulling them over carefully. He felt that he had a greater understanding of his future. Since the four Dao Colleges support Li Yi, your top priority then is to single out Li Yis flaws and mistakes. You have to do your best to force her out of the competition in an open and legitimate manner! You will then become the four Dao Colleges only representative in the New Mars Region. When that happens, they will have to support you regardless of whether theyre willing to do so. No matter how displeased they are, they will need to give you their full support! When that time comes, even if the Ethereal Dao Colleges Sect Lord isnt an assertive man, he will be smart enough to seize the opportunity and seize the control the four Dao Colleges have within the New Mars Region! That is when you will be able to reap the rewards of your labor. Lin You finished what he had to say and took a sip of his tea. He heard Wang Baoles fast breathing over the voice transmission ring and smiled lightly. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. Lin Yous analysis and assessment, and his final solution to Wang Baoles troubles, had cleared Wang Baoles mind and lifted his spirits. He couldnt help but sigh inwardly. Lin You was indeed a man with a clear mind and whose thoughts were thorough. He had an extraordinary way of weighing and deliberating his options, isolating the best option available! Now that were done talking about enemies, lets talk about your friends. Baole, when one is surrounded by enemies, he will find it hard to accomplish great deeds. What you need to learn is to differentiate those enemies whom you can befriend and those you will never be able to become friends with. Those whose hostility towards you cannot be resolved must be swiftly brought down in the shortest time possible. Kong Dao, for example. He is the foster son of the Federation President and a member of the native Martian military. You cannot afford to isolate him. That is because you arent the four Dao Colleges only option. You still need the support of the Martian natives! Your relationship with the military allows them to naturally give you their support! Kong Dao will serve to provide you with this support in the background. You have to analyze the various political forces in the Federation. Are they willing to join forces with the Martian administration and share control over the new city zone? The answer determines that Kong Dao will only ever be a vice mayor. Do you believe that if Kong Dao had gotten first place in the final trial, the positions for vice mayorship wouldnt be four but five? In addition, Kong Dao will never reside inside the new city zone! That is why you only need to ensure that he appears to listen to your orders. Dont worry, he will never try to seize power independently! Wang Baoles eyes widened. Lin Yous analysis and explanations seemed to have opened a door. He seemed to suddenly grasp the lessons that he had read in the high officials autobiographies and had been slightly confused over! Chapter 370 - Building a New Region! I understand now. Based on this analysis, I can apply the same approach to Jin Duoming. I only have to remain as friends with Jin Duoming as there arent any conflicts of interest between the both of us! Wang Baole immediately said. His voice traveled through the voice transmission ring. Lin You picked his teacup up and took a sip. He smiled. Youre right. You should know that the Trilunaris Corporation is in a difficult place, politically speaking. There are too many factions within the corporation fighting to control the corporation in the future. Jin Duoming is not the only competitor! They will face fierce competition in the future. Even though Daoist Jin acknowledges and recognizes Jin Duoming as the heir to the Trilunaris Corporation, he had been severely injured during the past Monster War. He is still suffering from the side effects of his injuries. It is likely that he will never be able to break through the Core Formation realm and enter the Nascent Soul realm. The only option left to the Trilunaris Corporation is to bind their survival tightly together with the Federations survival. After all, the Federation would take more care in maintaining its image and reputation as compared to the other political forces when they are trying to devour the wealthy and resource-rich corporation. Why do you think the Trilunaris Corporation spent so much energy and resources in helping you set up the New Mars Region? Its to ensure that you remain friendly towards them and also to maintain a friendly relationship with the Martian administration as well as the Federation! Daoist Jin is a businessman, he isnt the same as the rest of us What Lin You said showed his understanding and analysis of the various political forces. His words were priceless. They couldnt be given a price tag. The only ones in the entire Federation who were qualified to have such a level of understanding and analysis of the situation would be those who shared his rank and status. It was clear that this conversation was Lin You baring his true thoughts to Wang Baole. He held nothing back. He was standing in Wang Baoles place and helping the latter plan for his future. Wang Baole took a deep breath after listening to everything that had been said. A strange light glimmered in his eyes. He recalled the agreement between himself and Jin Duoming it had been between him and a Trilunaris Corporation that was headed and represented by Jin Duoming. The meaning behind Jin Duomings words seemed deep and layered as he pondered them. The Trilunaris Corporation isnt to be underestimated though. Even though Daoist Jin doesnt have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, and his corporation is plagued by faction politics, the situation would change if someone achieves a breakthrough. In addition this Daoist Jin is extremely innovative. He has joined forces with the Federation to come up with an Anti-Spirit Bomb. In theory, if the bomb is successfully made, its power will be immense. A Nascent Soul is nothing in the face of the Anti-Spirit Bomb the various political forces have tried hard to dig up more information but failed to find out more details. There have even been rumors that the Anti-Spirit Bomb has been tested and proven to be a success multiple times This is all for your information and understanding only. You only need to remember that Jin Duomings status dictates that he has to remain neutral in the face of Federation politics. What he needs isnt a friend but an ally! Lin You spoke carefully and with great emphasis. He seemed to have heard the quickening of Wang Baoles breathing after he was done speaking. He placed his teacup down, and a flash of approval flickered in his eyes where Wang Baole couldnt see. He thought for a moment, then said softly. Baole, do you feel that the politics are much too complicated? Like you are stepping into a deep, bottomless lake? Wang Baole raised his head and stared at his voice transmission ring. After a moment of silence, he nodded. Even though Lin You couldnt see Wang Baole nod, he could imagine him doing so. He lowered his voice. Regardless of how clear a lake may seem, when you first wade into the middle of it, you will think the lake deep and bottomless. It is vast and murky and seems to hide countless secrets But, once you leave the lake and stand at its edge, when you look at it again, you will realize that the waters are clear. You can see right to the bottom of the lake. Why is that? You know the answer. Your sight is obscured because you are in the waters. This doesnt mean that you should leave the lake. It means that when there comes a day when you are no longer standing at the edge but are above the lake, in the sky, gazing down at it, you will find out that the waters are not only clear but will realize that the lake is only as big as the size of your palm If you look further into the distance, you will be able to see a vast ocean many times bigger than the lake. If you rise further up and lift your head skyward, you will find a greater universe that is even more extraordinary than the world you are in! There are some things Im not in the position to share openly Baole, we humans are but mere grains in a vast ocean. Lin You seemed like he wanted to continue, but due to some unknown reasons, he decided not to. He only sighed a sigh that seemed to reveal powerlessness and an inability to control his own fate. That marked the end of their conversation. The sigh echoed in Wang Baoles ears and his head even after the transmission ended. He grew silent gradually as he mused over what he had been told. A grain in a vast ocean After a long while, Wang Baole lifted his head and gazed out into the starlit skies. He stared for a very long time, then, he shut his eyes. He wasnt someone who tried to strive for things beyond his means. He knew very clearly that his only immediate concern was the New Mars Region. He would handle whatever came in the future when the future arrived. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole continued his preparations. Time passed in a blur. Soon, the day of departure arrived. Wang Baole had submitted his recommendations for his vice mayors prior to the date. They had been approved by the Governor without a hitch. His vice mayors were Li Yi, Kong Dao, Jin Duoming and Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao would accompany Wang Baole and head for the new region, while the remaining three would follow after. They needed time to prepare the resources their respective political forces had promised. Wang Baole had a condition for making them vice mayors. They had to bring along the resources they had promised before they could take up office. Regardless of how resentful Li Yi and Kong Dao felt regarding the arrangements, they could only swallow their resentment. Jin Duoming had no opinion on the matter though. He didnt care whether he went or not, or if he did, when he would depart. The new city zone was just going to be a barren, deserted land. It was going to be so boring if he departed sooner. In fact, there had been no disputes raised by any other political forces regarding Li Yis and Kong Daos candidacy during the fight for vice mayorship. Jin Duoming, however, almost lost his spot. It had been a narrow fight despite the Trilunaris Corporation offering to foot fifty percent of the bill. Both the Galactic Dusk Sect and the Five Generation Sky Clan had eyed the vice mayorship hungrily. Due to the tensions between the Galactic Dusk Sect and Wang Baole, their request for a position had been rejected. The Five Generation Sky Clan, however, had met all the conditions. They even promised more than what the Trilunaris Corporation promised. However, in the end they had still failed. Wang Baole had heard about it as well. It seemed that the head of the Senate had spoken at the most critical stage. This had caused the Zhuo family of the Five Generation Sky Clan to back down in resignation. Zhuo Yixian had also been transferred away, out of Mars. After slicing up the entire cake and dividing it amongst the various parties, he had been left with no cake and kicked out of the fight. An outsider might have seen this as an internal fight amongst the various political forces. Wang Baole had thought about it for a while though and felt that Zhuo Yixians persistent and foolhardy investigation into the incident when Wang Baole and Li Waner had spent a night together had been one of the reasons for his current predicament. Well, theres no way around that. He chose his own grave and buried himself in it when he insisted on investigating the matter Wang Baole had been rather pleased with the outcome and viewed the matter with relish. After which, he had set it aside and didnt think about it further. The day of departure arrived. Wang Baole and Lin Tianhao took up their new office. The Martian Colony Governor and the other high ranking officials of the Martian administration saw them off as an enormous fleet of five hundred cruisers slowly rose off the ground inside the Martian City port and into the sky. Out of the five hundred cruisers, three hundred carried the hundred thousand men charged with constructing the new city zone. They were to follow Wang Baoles orders. The remaining two hundred cruisers were packed with the resources given by the Federation and the Martian administration. Loud booms thundered in the air. Wang Baole stood on the deck of the cruiser heading the fleet, and Lin Tianhao stood next to him. The two of them lowered their gaze at the land beneath them. They turned their eyes towards the Martian City, then raised said eyes towards the direction where the new city zone lay. Lofty aspirations and grand ambitions filled Wang Baoles thoughts. Tianhao, give the orders. Move forward at full speed! Wang Baole barked his orders. Lin Tianhao inhaled a deep breath and immediately complied. The five hundred cruisers soon rumbled and sped forward. From afar, it looked like five hundred arcs of rainbow dashing across the heavens, racing into the distance Hours later, the five hundred cruisers reached the Divine Armament Zone. The ruins that had littered the lands had vanished, and donkey sprawled on the ground, lazy and pleased. Its cultivation had erupted during the period where he had been clearing the trash after the battle. It appeared to have reached the perfected True Breath realm. Wang Baole ignored the donkey. The cruisers landed, and with Wang Baoles orders, the blueprints showing the first construction phase of the Eternal Fortress were distributed. Only the core components of the Eternal Fortress were excluded from the plans. A hundred thousand people immediately went to work and commenced construction. Wang Baoles puppets were activated as well. Every one of those puppets followed Wang Baoles orders and participated in the construction process as the main architects. Together, they were building the Eternal Fortress! Chapter 371 - New Member of the Adonis Association! The Eternal Fortress in the New Mars Region would be ten thousand times the scale of its prototype. It covered a shockingly large area, and the Eternal Fortress of Wang Baoles would also be equipped with facilities that were previously uncompleted during the assessment. They would be fully furnished through the construction of the new city zone! Wang Baole was extremely busy throughout the process of the strongholds construction. After all, this Eternal Fortress was an independent structure of his. After going through the initial construction process during the assessment, some issues had surfaced, despite it looking extremely imposing. Those issues, however, werent obvious to outsiders. Wang Baole was, after all, the person who was most familiar with the workings of the Eternal Fortress throughout the Federation. According to his estimations, it was possible to construct a new city zone that could house a hundred million people within half a year. However, a lengthy period of time was still needed to test the quality of the new city zone, as well as its ability to withstand the Beast Tide. Therefore, the deadline Wang Baole set for himself to construct the prototype of the new city zone was three months. In the three months following that, construction would continue while the city zone underwent continual tests to see if it could resist the Beast Tide. That would take place until a total of six months had passed, when the initial stage of the new city zone had been completed and undergone some tests. That way, the safety of the people who were to move into the new region would be guaranteed. In order to achieve this goal, it was necessary to have sufficient resources and manpower. With the hundred thousand workers available right now, Wang Baole analyzed the situation and felt that it was still far from what would be required. The three vice mayors of mine will probably arrive within a few days Along the way, Wang Baole had already planned out where his four vice mayors would be positioned. He knew well that he had the advantage afforded to him for winning the assessment. He could forcefully pressure others at the start, but once they gained a footing, it would require some effort to pressure them. He naturally wouldnt let go of this early-stage advantage. Therefore, after thinking about it silently in his mind, he made a decision. Li Yis responsibility will be to construct the stronghold according to my plans. This is a responsibility that she cannot shrug off and perhaps would even delight in doing. After all, that position gives her the greatest power, secondary only to mine. This way, the White Deer Dao College will have nothing to be unhappy about. As for me, I will be able to make my stance this way Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Being familiar with the teachings of the high officials autobiographies, he knew that in order to find fault with someone, the first step was to give them a task. If not, it would naturally be difficult to pinpoint that persons weaknesses. As for Kong Dao even though City Lord Lin mentioned that it wasnt necessary to care about him and that I could even try to become friends with him after resolving the grudges between us, that is challenging as well. Im annoyed the moment I see him After thinking about it, Wang Baole felt that it was most appropriate to position Kong Dao in the military zone in order to guard the Divine Armament Catacombs. After all, the most important area of the New Mars Region was the Divine Armament Zone. Wang Baole analyzed the situation and concluded that Kong Dao wouldnt reject the arrangement. At the same time, the military would be satisfied, since that would allow the military to acquire first-hand news about the Divine Armament Catacombs. This way, I remove the chances of us meeting, since there would be less of a chance of us being in the same area. This makes it easier to manage the situation. Wang Baole sat in his unadorned office and took out a bag of snacks to munch on while thinking about the task to allocate to Jin Duoming when he arrived. Since Jin Duoming has the potential to become the director of Trilunaris Corporation, he would naturally be confident in management affairs. Even though his abilities arent obvious, this task shall be given to him! After finishing the snacks in a mouthful, Wang Baole came to a decision to place Jin Duoming in charge of managing the internal affairs of the new city zone. As for Lin Tianhao, Wang Baole didnt have too many concerns. He was one of his own and would be in charge of the disciplinary and law enforcement departments. After making arrangements for the placement of his four vice mayors, Wang Baole felt that his understanding of the high officials autobiographies had deepened yet again. After all, real understanding comes with putting what was learned to use. With delight in his heart, he took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water, feeling emotional as he took a gulp. As the leader, I need to learn not to be suspicious of the people under my lead! This could also be considered a platform that I have provided for them to show their capabilities. As for me, it is sufficient as long as I have a grasp over manpower and finances. Hah, with manpower and finances in my grasp, I will be able to oversee the entire operation! Wang Baole felt that his status was different from before. He hummed a happy tune while walking out of his unadorned office. He looked at the busy construction going on and immediately corrected any aspect that he deemed was out of place wherever he passed. That was especially so for the location where the seal of the Divine Armament Catacombs was located. Wang Baole was clear about the purpose of the stronghold. He was even more clear that if there were no Divine Armament Catacombs, the new city zone wouldnt garner the attention of the various factions in the Federation. Therefore, the Divine Armament Catacombs was the key. The goal of constructing the stronghold is to support the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation, and the purpose of this array formation is to demolish the barrier under the Divine Armament Catacombss seal. At the same time, once the stronghold is in operation, the Divine Armament Catacombs seal would then be activated once in a while to relieve the internal pressure. The stronghold would also require an automatic killing mechanism, as well as facilities with protective purposes. It is only through this manner that a cycle could be initiated. Only when the cycle has begun could the New Mars Region be considered to have been constructed successfully! Wang Baole thought silently, as he arrived outside the Divine Armament Catacombs. Right now, there had already been transformations to its appearance. Bases had already been erected in the area, and over ten thousand workers were hard at work in the construction process. There were so many workers that the crater was about to be completely filled. The donkey was also there, behaving suspiciously like a thief. It occasionally looked at the pile of resources, its saliva uncontrollably flowing out of its mouth. It would then look at the Divine Armament Catacombs seal, as if waiting for its dream food to fly out of it from within. Seeing that the donkey was behaving like a good-for-nothing, rage arose in Wang Baole, and he went forward to give the donkey a kick. The donkey had endured Wang Baoles beatings so frequently that its skin had already thickened, and it didnt feel anything after being kicked. Instead, it looked energetically at Wang Baole, instinctively revealing a look that implied that it was trying to get into Wang Baoles good books. Dumb donkey, know that the resources here are all accounted for. It doesnt matter whether you eat them or not, as long as something goes missing, I will bash you up and shut your mouth as punishment! Wang Baole stared sternly, and the donkey grew shocked and nervous after hearing his words. It appeared that it had already developed some consciousness to be able to understand the meaning of what Wang Baole said. It would be his fault regardless of whether he ate the resources or if others stole them. Therefore, it hurriedly rubbed its head on Wang Baoles thigh as if asking for forgiveness. After being kicked once again by Wang Baole, it seemed to have lost all hope, understanding that appealing to him was futile. The donkey sneezed loudly, and its eyes reddened as it looked ruthlessly at the construction workers like a supervisor Soon, as the days passed, Wang Baole delightedly found out that he had gained another pair of eyes, which was in the form of the donkey. It was working day and night within the new city zone, continuously checking whether resources were lacking. Once it found that something didnt match up, it would roar like crazy, reminding Wang Baole and Lin Tianhao to take a look. Lin Tianhao thought nothing much of it initially, but after finding issues repeatedly, he looked at the donkey in shock as he realized that the donkey could count, which could be considered a miracle. When he conveyed his surprise to Wang Baole, Wang Baole cleared his throat, feeling that he was indeed smart to be able to extract the best use out of trash. When he looked at Lin Tianhao and recalled that Lin Tianhaos workload for the past few days had significantly exceeded that of his own, he satisfyingly patted his shoulder, deciding to send him an invitation. Tianhao, youve heard of the Adonis Association, right? Now, Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, and I are the members, as our appearances are of a certain standard. That was how the Adonis Association started. Even though your figure isnt as impressive, and you dont look as handsome as me, we are brothers. Therefore, I officially declare that from now on, you are the fourth adonis of the Adonis Association! Lin Tianhao didnt know whether to laugh or cry. He felt that Wang Baoles judgment of figure and appearance was perhaps different from his own. However, he knew that he was completely entwined with Wang Baole and would live and die with him! Furthermore, through the time he had spent with Wang Baole on Mars, he has been transformed under his influence. Therefore, after hearing Wang Baoles words, Lin Tianhao, who was half-sitting before Wang Baole, suddenly stood up and agitatedly announced. Greetings, Chairman! Chapter 372 - Foundation Establishment Late-Stage! Wang Baole sat there feeling satisfied as he accepted Lin Tianhaos greeting. Seeing how agitated Lin Tianhao was to be accepted into the Adonis Association, Wang Baole was heartened. I have toiled all my life, sacrificing my youth for the Federation, for the people, and for the Adonis Association, all without rest Wang Baole chatted briefly with Lin Tianhao before sending him away. He sat on the chair, munching on a chicken leg as emotional thoughts flooded his mind. I can imagine that perhaps in the future, there would be a day when I recount my deepest regrets. That would be creating the Adonis Association, as my greatest desire would be to live life peacefully like an ordinary person As he spoke, Wang Baole felt that his life was tough, as every few days, he would be kept busy for hours on end. Sighing while shaking his head, Wang Baole ate a chicken leg and drank three bottles of Ice Spirit Water. After, he patted his stomach and took out a bag of potato chips, munching on them noisily as he walked out of his unadorned office to continue his inspection. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye just like that. In the two weeks that passed, Wang Baole didnt forget to continue his cultivation while eating and busying himself with various affairs. He was clear that in the Spirit Inception Era, cultivation was foundation. That was especially so when he realized that as he proceeded with cultivation, the rate at which his cultivation was improving had been significantly increased, perhaps due to the emergence of the Dark Fire. Right now, he felt that he was just a step away from achieving a breakthrough. Wang Baole had originally planned to wait and achieve a breakthrough naturally. In this way, he wouldnt waste time used for eating and handling official affairs. However, the thought had emerged for less than two days when he realized that the donkey had achieved a breakthrough In the process of endless supervision and inspection of the resources, the donkey had somehow stepped into the Foundation Establishment realm! That shocked Wang Baole, especially when he noticed that after the donkey reached Foundation Establishment realm that it put up a resistance when he wanted to check if it had gained any additional abilities, and even ran away At the same time, a look of arrogance appeared in its eyes, which made Wang Baole gasp as he stared on. He felt that the donkey no longer knew who his daddy was, and dared to resist the commands from a handsome person like him. Trying to rebel, huh? In his anger, Wang Baole felt that he needed to teach the donkey a lesson so that it would understand that he would raise his son not just by calling it his son, but through beatings. With that anger, Wang Baole activated his cultivation and caught up with the donkey. Without waiting for it to speak, he ordered it to shut its mouth, and then beat it up. Immediately, the donkey was reduced to a pitiful state, but was unable to make a single noise and couldnt escape. Wang Baole was only satisfied and stopped after the donkey revealed a look of obedience in its eyes. He then lifted the order for the donkey to shut its mouth. Noticing that the donkey wanted to make noise again, he kicked it hard. Instantly, the donkey hurriedly shut its mouth, looking at Wang Baole obediently with a clear look of wanting to curry his favor. You know where you stand now, right? Say it, who are you to me? Wang Baole spoke calmly, with his hands behind his back. Son! Son! The donkey trembled. Even though it was unwilling, that was the only sound it could make. In its helplessness, it could only scream. That scene was watched by the others who were busy with the construction work around them. They were bewildered, confused, and frightened, as they were also clueless as to how to treat the donkey. It took its responsibility as a supervisor seriously and had reached a maniacal level in its inspection of the resources, such that it would know even if a screw was missing. That made many who were looking to earn a small fortune through the construction of the new city zone annoyed, but now that they noticed the donkey being beaten up, they were secretly happy. However, they were delighted too early. When Wang Baole turned to leave while swaggering in an exaggerated manner, the donkey that seemed to have been beaten to the brink of being handicapped previously immediately leaped up, shivering as there was no damage to its roughened skin. When it turned, it looked ruthlessly at those busybodies and sneezed, growing even more enthusiastic and diligent in inspecting the resources. It seemed to have realized that it was no match for Wang Baole, the tyrant. The helplessness it felt in its heart was channeled towards the busybodies instead. Wang Baole could see that the little donkey had become even more maniacal and diligent, but didnt care much. Right now, he was experiencing a lot of stress, as to him, the rate at which the donkeys cultivation was improving was increasing swiftly. If there happens to be a day when the donkey reaches Core Formation realm before me Thinking about the consequences of that possibility, Wang Baole shuddered. His head felt numb as the scene of himself being savagely beaten by the donkey while he tried to run away surfaced continuously in his mind Eventually, he might still have to yield to the donkey as he heard the donkey shouting Son! Son!. That image was so frightening that Wang Baoles heart palpitated rapidly. He hurriedly tried to wipe that sinister scene from his mind. After that, a look of determination appeared in his eyes as he immediately went into seclusion. That shall never happen! It must be mentioned that the breakthrough in the donkeys cultivation agitated Wang Baole significantly, such that he put everything aside and went into seclusion. In the seclusion process, he didnt bother about external affairs, having passed the responsibility to Lin Tianhao. On the one hand, he believed in Lin Tianhaos ability. On the other hand, the construction was going according to plan. As long as there were no hiccups, everything would go smoothly even without Wang Baole overseeing it. Therefore, he settled down and immersed himself fully in cultivation. As he meditated with his legs crossed, he continually activated the force of his cultivation according to the initial teachings of Lightning Dao: First Volume in order to nurture the two Heavenly Thunders in his legs, while trying to carve the third lightning tattoo on his left arm to form the third Heavenly Thunder. Other than that, Wang Baole also began practicing for the cultivation of Dark Fire while in seclusion. He soon realized that the rate of practicing the Dark Art outside the Divine Armament Catacombs was significantly faster than inside the Martian City by at least ten times. That shocked Wang Baole. He vaguely felt that if there was no blockage by the seal of the Divine Armament Catacombs, the speed of his cultivation could be even faster. As for the level that he would eventually be able to reach, Wang Baole couldnt put his finger on it. To him, matters like these were both like a sharp blade and a matter of fate! Wang Baole breathed rapidly, taking a while before he finally calmed down. He thought about it with a bizarre look in his eyes and didnt attempt to try it out immediately in a rash manner. Instead, he calmed himself further, practicing the Dark Art in conjunction with the Lightning Dao: First Volume, continuously nurturing the third Heavenly Thunder and the third Dark Fire! Days passed just like that. After a month, Wang Baole, who happened to be meditating, suddenly opened his eyes, and a chilly look was immediately revealed, as if Dark Fire was burning in his eyes. The ground around and beneath him instantly turned cold, with visible black sheets of ice forming on the walls around him. That was not all. There was a current running through the ice. The area of seclusion looked extremely bizarre! As for his cultivation, it had directly broken through Foundation Establishment mid-stage, reaching late-stage Foundation Establishment realm the moment he opened his eyes! By the time he achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, the construction going on outside the area of seclusion was more than fifty percent complete. It could be seen that the location where the prototype of the New Mars Region was located, which was where the Divine Armament Catacombs was, had been changed! The appearance of the Divine Armament Catacombs had been transformed, with a large wall encircling it, enveloping it completely. There was a gigantic cover where waves of Spirit energy were churning within, forming several invisible Spirit threads. The Spirit threads circled continuously in the area, occasionally criss-crossing over one another to form a huge net. That was part of Wang Baoles plans to form a Dharmic Artifact meant to destroy the Beast Tide. The Beast Tide wouldnt be able to escape, and would immediately be torn to pieces by the Spirit thread. Their corpses and blood would fall to the ground and be absorbed by the array formation, forming the nourishment of the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation, resulting in the production of a cycle as it broke down the Beast Tide within the catacombs. Now, the initial stages of the array formation had been completed. There were also many people guarding and repairing it. However, at that moment, within the Divine Armament Catacombs, a loud roar suddenly emerged, and the face that had appeared previously and shocked the entire Federation suddenly appeared again from under the array formation! It was more vigorous this time, as if there was an existence it desired that made it want to dash out like a maniac. This sudden change immediately threw everyone into a state of shock. As they retreated in fright, the emergence of that face activated the alert system, and ear-piercing alert rings reverberated in the large prototype of the new city zone. Instantly, innumerable figures rushed to the location! Chapter 373 - Banging! Of those people, there was Lin Tianhao, as well as Li Yi and Kong Dao! During the period of Wang Baoles seclusion, Kong Dao and Li Yi both arrived. Kong Dao didnt do much, but Li Yi immediately interfered in the construction of the new city zone, even putting forth hard-headed suggestions in many areas, requesting that changes be made. Those requests, which were unreasonable in Lin Tianhaos eyes, were immediately rejected by him. In front of Wang Baole, he had suffered and therefore yielded, which made him seem weak. However, as the son of a senator, Lin Tianhao was considered prominent regardless of which faction he was in. Comparing his background, he didnt lose out, and comparing his Noble, he had caught up and was now a Secondary Rank Four Noble like Li Yi. Comparing his cultivation, even though he was merely someone who had perfected the early-stage Foundation Establishment realm, Li Yi was still nowhere near superior to him. This way, Lin Tianhaos prominence was strongly conveyed. It wasnt a simple rejection, but outright disregard. During that period of time, the clashes between them grew. Even so, with the sounding of the alarm, the group of them charged towards the area in all seriousness. When they saw the huge face within the seal, they jumped out of their bodies in shock. Suddenly, the face was no longer screaming and was instead slowly calming down. The alarm also stopped ringing at this moment. The instant the face sank, Wang Baole heard the alarm and retracted his Dark Fire. When he stood up, the chilliness around him visibly disappeared. When everything returned to normal, Wang Baole, who emerged out of seclusion, rushed to the Divine Armament seal, looking extremely serious. He didnt know what the issue was, but according to his plans, the alarm would only sound when an extreme crisis occurs. Therefore, even though the alarm had stopped ringing now, he was still charging at an extremely fast speed. He arrived not long after Lin Tianhao and company were inspecting the situation. He neared the area immediately, stepping out of the circular array formation. Lin Tianhao immediately noticed him, and hurriedly greeted him respectfully. Greetings, Mayor! Kong Dao and Li Yi stood looking coldly at Wang Baole without greeting him. If it were in another situation, Wang Baole would definitely throw them a death stare. However, right now, he didnt have time to think about all that. He hurriedly neared and immediately inquired. Whats the situation!? Lin Tianhao didnt dare to cause any delay, immediately speaking in a hushed voice and telling Wang Baole everything they knew and saw. That shocked Wang Baole, as he looked at the Divine Armament Catacombs seal that had returned to a state of calmness, and he thought about the time That was the exact time when I achieved cultivation breakthrough, the moment when the Dark Art wasnt suppressed When I heard the alarm, I immediately withdrew the Dark Art, and with that, the alarm stopped and the face sank. Wang Baole was deep in thought as he checked everything thoroughly. After that, he began inspecting the construction, ensuring that there was nothing wrong with it and that everything was going according to plan, before leaving. From start to end, Li Yi and Kong Dao stood there without speaking to Wang Baole. Wang Baole also disregarded them and muttered under his breath as he left. Putting on airs in my territory? With that thought, he turned to look at Lin Tianhao, speaking with a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes. Tianhao, I spent about a month in seclusion right? Its been almost two months since weve arrived here, hasnt it? Lin Tianhao estimated the time in his mind and immediately agreed. Yes, its been almost two months. My three vice mayors havent reported to work. Thats interesting. It seems like they dont wish to suffer here. Tianhao, go to the Martian City to meet the Martian Colony Governor now to inform her about what happened. Tell them that if theyre unwilling to come, I dont want them either! Wang Baole spoke arrogantly, wanting to leave after that. However, Li Yi and Kong Dao, who were standing nearby, were immediately angered. Wang, are you blind!? Li Yi had initially wanted to take over whatever Wang Baole refined, but since losing, she had lost all will, feeling that she must have been kicked by the donkey to have made Wang Baole fall in love with her. Listening to Wang Baoles words now, she grew even more furious. Oh? Wang Baole turned around, throwing a glance at Li Yi, before turning to ask Lin Tianhao. Whos that? Li Yi was about to explode from anger. A fire was raging in her eyes, and she looked furiously at Wang Baole while speaking with gritted teeth. Wang Baole, dont go overboard and feign ignorance here. Do you think Shut up! Without waiting for Li Yi to finish what she had wanted to say, Wang Baole bellowed, the late-stage of his Foundation Establishment realm cultivation exploding, instantly forming a strong force that directly suppressed Li Yi! Li Yi trembled violently, feeling as if her eardrums were about to be broken apart. At the same time, she sensed the transformation in Wang Baoles cultivation and immediately gasped. Even Kong Dao, who was beside her, was shocked, his facial expression changing wildly. He hadnt noticed it with the alarm sounding previously. Furthermore, Wang Baole instinctively tried to hide it when he arrived, which made this sudden activation of Wang Baoles cultivation catch the attention of Kong Dao. You still know that I am Wang Baole? Vice Mayor Li, do you know then that youre just an assistant? You dont greet me when you see me and are instead waiting for me to greet you? Wang Baole reprimanded, without a hint of politeness. His cultivation, status, and responsibility were all superior to Li Yi. Right now, whatever he said reigned, putting so much pressure on Li Yi that she was aghast with shock and hyperventilating. Kong Dao also fell silent, knowing that it was unwise for him to say anything right now. Seeing that Wang Baole was reprimanding Li Yi, Lin Tianhao gloated in his heart. He had grown extremely annoyed at Li Yi during this period of time, and now, he opened his mouth to speak. Mayor, I would like to confess After Vice Mayor Li arrived here, she made many suggestions that werent in line with the foundational blueprint for the Eternal Fortress that was given by you. I didnt dare to apply them, which resulted in delays in the construction process Wang Baole raised his brows upon hearing Lin Tianhaos words, and he looked towards Li Yi. Mayor Wang went into seclusion the moment he arrived and didnt care about how things were progressing over here, eventually resulting in chaos. As the vice mayor, I would naturally have to oversee the construction of the new city zone. What is wrong with expressing my opinion about it? Li Yi raised her head, recovering from being reprimanded previously as she looked coldly at Wang Baole. You can. From now on, Vice Mayor Li wont only be in charge of the area of the seal, but also the construction of the entire Eternal Fortress. Tianhao, pass a copy of the blueprint for the Eternal Fortress to ViceMayor Li later on. Wang Baole spoke decisively, shocking Lin Tianhao. Even though he wasnt sure why Wang Baole responded this way, he still hurriedly nodded his head. Li Yi was taken aback as well. She had originally planned to find a chance to interfere later on, eventually gaining the power to oversee the construction through a dramatic underhand scheme. Her goal was only to be in charge of twenty to thirty percent of the entire process. However, she had never imagined that Wang Baole would hand over the entire responsibility for the construction to her. However, even though she was suspicious, she immediately accepted the power that she had been bestowed. Without bothering himself further with Li Yi, Wang Baole turned to look at Kong Dao. Kong Dao was silent. He thought about the time he made a pact with his foster father and the Mars military when he first arrived, and how Wang Baole had flipped between being the leader and relinquishing his power in a give-and-take manner, which gave him an indescribable gut feeling. He didnt know what it was, but he instinctively felt that there was danger lurking. However, he still greeted Wang Baole expressionlessly. Greetings, Mayor Wang. Wang Baole smiled vaguely, nodding his head before speaking calmly. Mayor Kong Say no more, Mayor Wang! Kong Dao interjected Wang Baole mid-sentence. Didnt you already communicate my role with the military previously? I wont participate in any construction, and will only be responsible in guarding the Divine Armament Catacombs while periodically releasing the seal to do an internal cleansing. As for the resources, I have already reported to Mayor Lin, and I wont participate in any audit! The alarm just sounded here, and I need to inspect in greater detail. If nothings the matter, I will be taking my leave. As he spoke, Kong Dao didnt pay any further attention to Wang Baole. Instead, he turned and led his army of military cultivators and began stringent inspections outside the Divine Armament Catacombs. Wang Baole looked at Kong Dao and squinted his eyes. He didnt say anything and turned to lead Lin Tianhao out of the Divine Armament Catacombss seal. Li Yi threw a glance at Kong Dao before looking away. Thinking about the power she had just gained, her heart palpitated. Even though she was still suspicious, she was no longer hesitant. Even if there were to be anything amiss with this matter, she wasnt afraid! Perhaps, this is a sign that Wang Baole is bowing down to the White Deer Dao College Chapter 374 - To Not Commit Oneself Until Success Is Certain As he left with Wang Baole, Lin Tianhao had wanted to say something but stopped himself, until he could no longer bear it when the two of them reached the Mayors Office in the new city zonewhich now had its initial stage completed. He cupped his fists at Wang Baole and spoke. Mayor, this Li Yi must be plotting something. Furthermore, when she came, she brought along thousands of escorts, behaving in an imposing manner as she interfered with each and every matter Now that Mayor Wang has given her control over the new city zones construction, I am worried that problems will arise. Lin Tianhao couldnt understand what Wang Baole was thinking. Even though he felt that Wang Baole wasnt one to let others take advantage of him and that those who opposed him wouldnt be any better off either, he was still worried about Li Yis presence, and he softly reminded Wang Baole. Seeing how much effort Lin Tianhao had put in, Wang Baole was heartened as he patted his shoulder. He sat down and took out a bag of snacks, cheerfully speaking as he munched on them. Tianhao, I know what Im doing in my handling of the matter. What I need you to do next is to keep a close eye on Li Yi. Dont stop her for anything. Instead, report everything to me as soon as you can. Lin Tianhao blinked in a confused manner. He wasnt ignorant, and after hearing Wang Baoles words, he thought about what Wang Baole had been through. Immediately, a look of realization flashed across his face as he finally understood that Wang Baole was trying to trick Li Yi into making a mistake. Therefore, Lin Tianhao heaved a sigh of relief and agreed. He then discussed matters regarding the construction of the new city zone and left after receiving instructions from Wang Baole. As he watched Lin Tianhao leave, Wang Baole patted his stomach in a satisfied manner and chuckled. Li Yi, right now, the cave has been dug for you. Whats next is to see how you would jump into it yourself. While Wang Baole was basking in delight, Li Yi was leading the escorts arranged by the four Dao Colleges, arriving at her designated workplace. She fell silent, as she still felt that something was amiss, but was excited to start work at the same time. She understood that this was a golden opportunity for her! In reality, she was extremely unhappy that Wang Baole had become the mayor. To her, she found it easier to accept Kong Dao as the mayor instead. However, as fate would have it, that pig became the person in charge of the new city zone, which made her feel indignant and disgusted. This time, her goal wasnt to become the vice mayor. Instead, it was to kick Wang Baole away and take charge of everything. This wasnt approved by the White Deer Dao College, but Li Yi felt that the Dao College would support her if it became a reality. The people from the Dao College obviously hate Wang Baole to the core. However, they are too pedantic, giving excuses about stability, and about how the time isnt right Everything is in the control of our own hands, and that is the greatest form of stability. As for the right time for things to happen that is created by humans too! Li Yi sneered, unhappy that the Dao College didnt support her views. As a result of her goal and attitude, she immediately took initiative and grabbed hold of power when Wang Baole went into seclusion previously. She wanted a part in every matter, as her goal was to remove Wang Baole from power. She had planned to do everything step by step and estimated that she would need a years time to slowly and successfully reach her goal. However, now that Wang Baole had relinquished his authority to her, Li Yi was agitated, her eyes revealing a look of bewilderment. She was very clear that Wang Baole had become the mayor with the entire Federation as his witness. That meant that he had a strong backing and foundation, which made it difficult for the situation to change, unless I just have to prove that his Eternal Fortress isnt as perfect as others have imagined, and is no match for my Global Dharma City! Li Yi mumbled. She understood that in order to achieve this, she couldnt do it in an obvious manner, and should instead appear to abide by the rules on the surface while going against them in secret. It would appear that she was constructing the Eternal Fortress, but was actually waiting to ambush. At the same time, she belittled the Eternal Fortress. In her opinion, she was the representative of the four Dao Colleges. Even though her Global Dharma City had failed in the assessment, it still lasted until the end. Wang Baole may have won, but his stronghold was destroyed eventually as well. That was what made Li Yi so confident. Once I have proven this point, the Dao College would naturally take action and collaborate with other factions to kick Wang Baole away, in order for me to smoothly ascend to the position of the new mayor! With that thought, Li Yi grew even more passionate as she immediately pushed aside her suspicions and became determined. She secretly made plans to pretend to be constructing the Eternal Fortress on the surface, while building her own Global Dharma City in secret! However, she also didnt dare to make her movements too obvious. Therefore, she focused her attention on a corner of the Eternal Fortress, designating it as an area for the Global Dharma City. There was something that she wasnt too clear about, and that was that Wang Baole seemed to be responsible for constructing the stronghold, but was actually facilitating the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation! After all, this new city zone was constructed in order to form the array formation. This matter was considered a secret, and people who were Secondary Rank Three or below didnt have the authority to know about it. Wang Baole was an exception, as he had a unique identity and was informed by the Martian Colony Governor. Even though Li Yi also knew about it, she didnt have a complete view like Wang Baole did. Naturally, she couldnt possess the blueprint for New Mars Regions array formation like Wang Baole! In reality, minor adjustments had been made to Wang Baoles Eternal Fortress so that the stronghold and the array formation could integrate with each other perfectly! That meant that no matter how powerful Li Yis Global Dharma City was, it would be difficult for it to integrate perfectly with the array formation. This way, errors would be obvious. Right now, however, Li Yi didnt seem to realize that and was instead very excited for the day to arrive when she could prove that her Global Dharma City was superior to the Eternal Fortress. Just like that, time passed. The construction of the new city zone officially began, with transformations visible every day. Areas of construction and plots of land were constantly being constructed at an astonishing speed. It was also at this moment that Jin Duoming finally arrived. As the last vice mayor, he may be late, but he brought along an astounding amount of resources and manpower. The speed at which the new city zone was being constructed had visibly increased by the second day he arrived. After meeting Jin Duoming, Wang Baole relinquished more of his power, passing Jin Duoming the responsibility to act like a housekeeper responsible for the internal affairs of the new city zone. He even told Jin Duoming that this was a chance for him to prove himself! That surprised Jin Duoming. He felt that what Wang Baole said made sense, and since he had nothing better to do, he was enthusiastic about his job. However, after a few days, he felt tired and bitter. There were simply too many things to handle and oversee in the new city zones construction process. If everyone worked equally hard, it wouldnt feel so miserable. However, Wang Baole was the one who became the freest, having time to either cultivate or bring the donkey walking in the new city zone. Therefore, after bearing with it for a few days, Jin Duoming finally exploded in unhappiness, realizing that he didnt even have time to flirt with the ladies anymore. However, the way he expressed his unhappiness wasnt to argue with Wang Baole. Instead, he sent an order to Trilunaris Corporation, assigning hundreds of management elites from Mars to become his assistants, helping him to manage the internal affairs of Mars. This way, he could relax and had the time to pursue Li Yi The way Jin Duoming went after girls in the past was to give them a ton of money until the other party gave in. However, this time, he decided to try a different method to see if he could move Li Yi, not by giving money, but by pursuing her with his capabilities. He already had this idea when he was in the Martian City, and this thought had remained now that he was in the New Mars Region. He was around Li Yi every single day, which made Li Yi extremely annoyed. However, when she thought about Jin Duomings status, she rolled her eyes and bore with the annoyance, occasionally stirring discord between Jin Duoming and Wang Baole. In response to Li Yi trying to sow discord, Jin Duoming always appeared to be angry at Wang Baole, wanting to go against him. In reality, however, he wasnt the least bit affected, as he understood the implications of the matter, and didnt want to be part of the battle between the two of them. However, he still hinted to Li Yi that as long as she became one of his Dao partners, he would immediately roll up his sleeves and bash Wang Baole up. This attitude of not committing oneself until success is certain made Li Yi grit her teeth. Seeing Li Yis response, Jin Duoming was heartbroken, as he felt that it was a beautiful sight. He decided to secretly support Wang Baole! That was because the more he supported Wang Baole, the more powerful Wang Baole would be. At the same time, Li Yi would become more angry and annoyed, and that would perhaps make Li Yi agree to become his. In order to agitate Li Yi even more, Jin Duoming didnt hide his support for Wang Baole and instead made it very obvious to Li Yi. Can you see that with the resources I hold, whoever I help would be at an advantage. Hows this? If you become one of my three hundred Dao partners, I will help you! You a**hole! Get lost! Li Yi exploded at Jin Duoming angrily. Chapter 375 - The Sound From Within the Catacombs! Its so troublesome to pursue a girl. After Jin Duoming was hurled out of Li Yis office, he entered his luxurious cruiser, leaving dejectedly with his bodyguards surrounding him. Jin Duoming lay in the embrace of one of his servants while snacking on fruits that had been peeled by the other beautiful servant ladies surrounding him. He was filled with emotional thoughts, as he felt that Li Yi was a challenge to pursue. Therefore, he was thinking about whether to adopt his previous method, which was to overwhelm her with money No, I should move her with my sincerity and let her know that she would be safest in my arms. Jin Duoming put on a look of seriousness, thinking about how he needed to plan carefully before executing anything. While Jin Duoming was in deep thought about how to improve the relationship between himself and Li Yi, Wang Baole finally managed to completely stabilize his cultivation. In reality, during this period of time, he appeared to be inspecting the construction of the stronghold, but most of the time, he was searching for a place where the speed of his Dark Art cultivation could take place at a faster speed. He realized that even though the speed of Dark Art cultivation increased the nearer he was to the Divine Armament Catacombs, similar effects could be obtained at a few other areas as well. However, the Divine Armament Catacombs still afforded the most convenience. It could also be imaginable that once he entered into the seal, the extent of his cultivation there would reach an unimaginable state. It was similar to there being a giant cake that was inaccessible for Wang Baole to eat. It wasnt out of bounds, it was just too dangerous. Caught between a mix of struggle and disappointment, the initial stage of the new city zones construction gradually reached completion. There was still other construction work to follow, but according to Wang Baoles plans, this was the time to test out the degree to which the array formation integrated with the stronghold. Not only was there only three months left before the deadline set by the Martian Colony Governor to relocate the people would arrive, but these three months were also crucial for Wang Baole to ensure that there were no issues with his New Mars Region. Even if problems were to surface, they would need to be rectified immediately. Never should he wait until after the hundred million people had moved in to solve the problems. Otherwise, if he didnt do a good job, disaster might occur. Wang Baole placed a lot of emphasis on this matter. Therefore, after the initial stage of the New Mars Regions construction had been completed, he immediately notified the Martian Colony Governor. Eventually, the Martian Colony Governor bestowed Wang Baole with authority over the seal, and after all the preparations had been made, Wang Baole tried to activate the Divine Armament seal. As a loud boom reverberated and all the necessary protective measures had been put in place, a corner of the Divine Armament Catacombs seal was opened. Immediately, a roaring noise resounded in all directions, and numerous Beast Tides emerged without control. The moment they emerged, the invisible array formation threads suddenly became obvious in the sealed area where the Divine Armament Catacombs was located. The threads slashed in all directions, and immediately, painful screams reverberated, and flesh and blood flew in all directions. Countless limbless bodies fell onto the ground after being cut into pieces. Wang Baole, Li Yi, Jin Duoming, Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, and all the other people put on a serious look as they stood inside the command center, watching everything unfold through the spirit screen. No one said anything. Their eyes were all fixated on the spirit screen. They saw the flesh and blood flying in all directions and also noticed how the corpses and flesh dissolved rapidly upon falling to the ground. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The other people didnt have a full understanding, but Wang Baole knew very clearly that the corpses and the flesh had all become the driving force and energy of the array formation. Before long, the continual acts of defense and killings going on in the Divine Armament Catacombs ended, and everything returned to normal. Wang Baole tried to increase the opening of the seal, releasing even more powerful ferocious beasts. Tests like these took place for several days. During that period, they discovered many problems. After that, Wang Baole immediately shut the seal and gathered manpower to rectify the issues immediately. Three days later, all the repairs were completed, and the seal was lifted once again. This cycle continued for an entire month. As the repair and improvements happened continuously, the protective covering outside the Divine Armament Catacombs was perfected. Sometimes, Core Formation realm ferocious beast could also be killed by the force of the array formation there. It was only at that moment that Wang Baole could fully heave a sigh of relief. At the same time, the lifting of the seal that happened the past two months significantly reduced the number of Beast Tides that emerged. Therefore, after asking for permission, Kong Dao began carrying out his actual role, and that was to periodically inspect the melting process of the chilly iced barrier in the catacombs. Even though danger still lurked within the seal, the military had arranged significant manpower to enter the seal during relatively safer times to begin the inspection and discovery process. It was only relatively safer, as the bizarre-looking face had reappeared twice. It wasnt present all the time, and according to the Federations judgment, the faces that were transmogrified previously while the barrier was present were merely formed by other gods. As the masses watched the situation nervously, Kong Dao gritted his teeth and led the men into the seal. No one knew what it was like inside, and after five minutes, Kong Dao and company rushed out. Following them was a large crowd of ferocious beasts that were chasing after them while roaring, who were then killed by the array formation. This happened again and again for half a month. With every inspection, information regarding the Divine Armament Catacombs was summarized and reported to Wang Baole, who then relayed them to the Martian Colony Governor. Wang Baole felt solemn looking at the information. Even though Kong Dao and company entered the seal during safer times, there were still many deaths and injuries. At the same time, until now, no one had managed to reach the location where the barrier was located. There were just too many ferocious beasts, and they grew in numbers the deeper they went. At the same time, Wang Baole sensed that each time the seal was opened, the Dark Fire in his body burned more furiously when he stood near the Divine Armament Catacombs. If there werent so many people around, Wang Baole wouldnt have controlled his urge to cultivate. In the end, Wang Baole didnt manage to control his urge. He released the mosquitoes to follow the military personnel as they entered the seal once again for inspection. The moment they entered, Wang Baole immediately saw the deep tunnels within the catacombs through the eyes of the mosquitoes. The surrounding mud was of a dark red color, and a sinister vibe continuously stimulated Wang Baoles psyche. The deeper they went, the brighter the red color of the mud grew. In the end, it appeared as if blood was circulating within. At the same time, he noticed the ferocious beasts as well. They were in the form of uncountable globs of flesh wriggling non-stop on the mud walls. Every time one of them broke open, either ferocious beasts or frightening corpses that could move appeared. That was extremely similar to the blood-colored cave in which Lin Tianhao had met with danger and gone missing. It was little wonder that the Martian Colony Governor, as well as others, had thought that the blood-colored cave was somehow related to the Divine Armament! Holding his breath, Wang Baole controlled the nine mosquitoes to follow the military cultivators to an assembly point. That was the deepest point that the military, under the lead of Kong Dao, could reach. Even though it was still a distance away from the barrier, there were just too many flesh globs. The slightest movement would awaken them, and unless they were all cleared, it would be difficult to advance further. Therefore, after placing Dharmic Artifacts all around them, the military quickly retreated. However, the mosquitoes controlled by Wang Baole stayed behind. Wang Baole was silent, and with a look of determination, he controlled the nine mosquitoes and charged deeper within the catacombs! Without the military cultivators, the nine mosquitoes charged forward at an even greater speed. Even Wang Baole didnt know how far they went, and could only depend on a rough estimation. With his current level of cultivation, he still almost lost all connection with the mosquitoes. When he reached the limits of control, he finally saw the end of the cave. There was a gigantic piece of chilly ice seal, which gave off a frightening cold. At the same time, even before Wang Baole could take a detailed look, the chilly ice suddenly vibrated, and a huge face that looked extremely frightening appeared. It stared intently at the nine mosquitoes controlled by Wang Baole as it suddenly spoke. Dark Child That voice didnt speak in Earths language and was instead a language that Wang Baole had never heard before. It sounded like a curse, and the moment it emerged, it blasted loudly inside Wang Baoles mind through the mosquitoes, causing him to tremble and his breathing to quicken. Even the Dark Fire in his body was almost out of control. What made him even more shocked was that even though he had never heard the language used by the other party before, for some reason, when it reverberated in his mind, he found out that he actually understood it! Chapter 376 - An Unforeseen Turn of Events! There was no need to overthink the matter. Wang Baole knew why he could understand what was being said. He was practicing the Dark Art! Wang Baole was at the new city zones command center, and there were people all around him. The Dark Fire inside his body had stirred suddenly and summoned chills inside the command center. The sudden chill startled Li Yi and everyone else. They were about to investigate its source when the sealed Divine Armament Catacombs suddenly rumbled. A shocking chill erupted from the catacombs suddenly. The giant face appeared again, pressed against the seal. It seemed different from its previous appearances. It seemed to be howling. It howled the same few words repetitively. Dark Child! Dark Child! The unexpected and sudden eruption drew the attention of everyone instantly. The sudden chill didnt affect only the Divine Armament Zone. It spread outward with the appearance of the giant face and led Li Yi and the others into instinctively concluding that it was the source of the earlier chill! They didnt give the matter further thought. Alarm and terror flashed across their faces, and Wang Baole grew stern as well. He immediately formed a series of hand seals and sealed the catacombs shut. He intensified the defenses as well. The layers of array formations interwove with one another rapidly. The hordes of numerous beasts that had surged out alongside the sudden appearance of the giant face shrieked in agony as they were sliced into pieces. It took a long moment before the giant receded. The area around the sealed catacombs descended into silence once more. The people in the command center released a sigh of relief. They continued to monitor the situation for a while longer before scattering off. Wang Baole hadnt spoken a single word throughout the entire ordeal. He headed straight back to his residence, then he started heaving. There were shock and alarm in his eyes. He knew why he could understand what the other creature was saying, and had known that there was some sort of connection between the Dark Art and the Divine Armament Catacombs, but he had still been shocked and alarmed when he had been called a Dark Child. Thats a form of address. Are all cultivators of the Dark Art called a Dark Child? Wang Baole began to grow uneasy. He took out the mask hastily and went in search for Little Missy to answer his doubts. However, Little Missy seemed to have vanished without a trace. He didnt know why that had happened. It didnt matter how many times he called out for her; she didnt reply or show herself. Wang Baoles anxiety grew. However, he could sense his cultivation of the Dark Art growing significantly just by releasing his mosquitoes into the sealed catacombs. His three Dark Fires burned fierce and strong. He could imagine the speed at which his cultivation would grow if he stepped inside the catacombs personally. It would be so swift it was unimaginable. Based on the typical rate of progression, Ill need a year or so to progress to the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, regardless of my natural talents and proficiency. Thats still a secondary concern. The main concern is progressing from the perfected Foundation Establishment realm to the Core Formation realm. That would be a giant leap Wang Baoles eyes were bright. He was no longer an inexperienced beginner in the ways of cultivation. He had read up on plenty of materials and information on breaking through the Foundation Establishment realm. Wang Baole knew very well that every political force in the Federation had Core Formation realm cultivators. From the perspective of the entire cultivator population, a Core Formation realm cultivator stood at the pinnacle. Regardless whether one kept their Core Formation realm cultivation a secret or made it public, there were likely about a few hundred of such cultivators in the entire population. Most were at the early-stage of the Core Formation realm. The number of mid-stage and late-stage Core Formation realm cultivators tapered off sharply. As for those at the perfected stage of the Core Formation realm they numbered less than ten across the entire Federation. Compared to the Core Formation realm cultivators, the number of perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivators in each political force was significantly higher. There were multiple scores more. However, most of them had reached their limits. It was simply too difficult to achieve another breakthrough in their cultivation. This was why Wang Baole had been agitated to find out the effects the Divine Armament Catacombs had on the Dark Art. He didnt act recklessly though. Wang Baole knew that as the mayor of the New Mars Region, he held partial control over the native array formation as well as the seal over the Divine Armament Catacombs. He could enter the catacombs anytime to practice. He had the right to do so. However the dangers within the sealed Divine Armament Catacombs were unpredictable. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He shoved down his strong desires and decided to wait for a while longer, until things had stabilized and gotten safer inside. It wouldnt be too late for him then. He weighed the pros and cons of the matter. Time passed steadily, day after day. The construction of the new city zone continued, and Li Yi became more brazen as she carried out her secret plans. She started to believe that if she were able to modify the defenses of the Divine Armament Catacombs, it would display a greater effect. This wasnt something she could interfere with, though. The seal and defense of the Divine Armament Catacombs fell fully under the jurisdiction of Wang Baole. Even Kong Dao would find it difficult to interfere. The six-month mark approached. The waves of beasts escaping from the Divine Armament Catacombs shrank after repeated exterminations, and the array formation grew stronger, forming an endless cycle. Kong Dao and his party of military cultivators still suffered casualties in the repeated exploration of the catacombs. However, they had also brought back firsthand information that deepened the overall knowledge about the Divine Armament Catacombs. Wang Baole sent the information back to the Martian Colony Governor for analysis and evaluation. The repeated explorations led to Kong Dao and his team progressing further and deeper into the catacombs. They were now able to accurately time their exploratory exercises. They would approach the wall. Despite being unable to venture near it, they were able to observe the rate of erosion from afar and document the changes. However, the Dharmic Artifacts installed inside the Divine Armament Catacombs only worked for a short period of time. Otherwise, the exploration exercises would be significantly less challenging. If everything went according to plan, Wang Baole would be able to submit his evaluation report to the Governor in two weeks time. Then, they would be able to arrange for a mass migration of residents to the new city zone. The entire new city zones infrastructure had been completed. Be it residences or industrial estates, they had all been built and equipped with basic necessities. What the new city zone lacked now was a population. Even though the new city zone had approximately a few hundred thousand workers, it was still a vast space waiting to be filled. Wang Baole decided to monitor for another two weeks before arranging a mass migration. They were seven days away from the half-year mark when something unexpected happened. Wang Baoles training was interrupted by a sudden, hasty alarm. He opened his eyes abruptly. Lin Tianhaos voice transmission seemed to arrive swiftly, at the same time. Mayor, Kong Dao ran into danger while exploring the Divine Armament Catacombs. We dont know if he survived the encounter! Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face. He rose to his feet and rushed to the sealed Divine Armament Catacombs. Lin Tianhao and Jin Duoming were already there when he arrived. The two had grave expressions on their faces. Through the defense barriers, they could see hordes of beasts howling inside the sealed catacombs. They were being sliced into bits by the numerous strands of the array formations. They saw Wang Baoles arrival and immediately approached Wang Baole, reporting the situation in hushed tones. There were numerous military cultivators around them with anxious and panicked looks on their faces. They all turned and looked at Wang Baole. Mayor, everything had been running smoothly, but soon after Kong Dao brought a party of people into the catacombs, there was a Beast Tide. We hadnt expected it. Based on our records and forecasts, it arrived a lot earlier than expected. When the Beast Tide erupted Kong Dao was Lin Tianhao didnt finish his sentence. It was clear what he was trying to say, though. It was likely that Kong Dao had met his death deep inside the Divine Armament Catacombs. Have we informed the Governor? Wang Baoles head started throbbing. Kong Dao held a unique position. Despite that, he continued to helm the exploration teams personally. Wang Baole had no idea what he was busy with. He had tried asking a few times, but the other man ignored him completely. Now that there was a problem, as the mayor, Wang Baole wouldnt escape unscathed. He couldnt help his growing agitation and frustration. Jin Duoming observed Wang Baole at his side and whispered. Weve blocked the news, but its not going to stop the news from leaking How can you block it? We should report it immediately! Wang Baole frowned. The military cultivators around him immediately started speaking. Mayor, the danger posed by this wave of beasts isnt high. I believe Vice Mayor Kong is alive and is awaiting our rescue! Mayor, please issue the order. Were willing to brave the Beast Tide and enter the catacombs to mount a rescue! Mayor, you cant just watch him die! Wang Baole was already agitated. He became furious as he listened to the cacophony of voices from the people around him. He roared. Silence! His voice boomed like thunder, exploding in the ears of the people around him. Wang Baole released his mosquitoes. They rushed into the Beast Tide and followed the path deep into the catacombs. They flew speedily, in search of Kong Dao. He soon found Kong Dao and three other military cultivators in the middle segment of the catacombs. They were inside a sunken segment of the catacombs that had been dug up earlier, and they were fighting off the hordes of beasts trying to rush in. From the look of it, they wouldnt be able to hold off the beasts for long. The beasts in the sunken pit were too many. They had no chance of survival if they were to rely only on themselves to fight off the beasts. They were all injured and were straddling the line between life and death! Chapter 377 - Rescue! Wang Baole had two options before him. He could wait for the Governor to arrive, or he could make haste and mount an immediate rescue. There was no need to deliberate further. Once he found out that Kong Dao and his team were in a life or death situation, he couldnt find it in himself to leave them to die. He didnt hesitate. He immediately maneuvered his mosquitoes, and they dashed into the horde of beasts surrounding Kong Dao and team. At the same time, Wang Baole opened his mouth and said inside the command center. Mount a rescue! As soon as he said that, the military cultivators erupted. Their cultivation surged, and they rushed towards the sealed catacombs without hesitation. Wang Baole barked an order, and Lin Tianhao and Jin Duoming immediately issued commands and gathered their servants, joining the rescue party. Wang Baole could choose not to enter the catacombs, but if he did that, the others wouldnt be able to determine Kong Daos exact location. They wouldnt be able to find Kong Dao immediately when they entered the catacombs. Wang Baole didnt want others to know he had the mosquitoes and was able to rely on their vision. He was silent for a few moments. Then, he gritted his teeth and personally led the team into the catacombs! Mayor! Lin Tianhao and Jin Duoming were stunned. They saw Wang Baole dash out hastily from the command center and straight into the region of the sealed Divine Armament Catacombs. The array formation erupted and exterminated numerous beasts. An opening presented itself then, and Wang Baole and the thousands of military cultivators charged into the catacombs. The sight of Wang Baole charging into the catacombs didnt only shock Lin Tianhao and Jin Duoming. It also moved the military cultivators. They started seeing Wang Baole in a different light. There was no need for words as they quickly gathered around Wang Baole in a protective cluster as they descended into the catacombs in a rush. Lin Tianhao took a few deep breaths. His eyes were slightly red, colored by uncertainty. Eventually, he gritted his teeth and charged in as well. At his side, Jin Duoming grimaced. He didnt hesitate too long before he also entered the catacombs with his army of guards. An army of more than ten thousand people rushed in, rumbling, and fought their way through the Beast Tide. Even more cultivators who had received their orders rushed over from all directions and entered the catacombs as well. The flow of cultivators into the catacombs was ceaseless. Li Yi had rushed over by then, but she frowned at the sight and sneered. Fools! She was clearly disdainful of their actions. It was clear she wouldnt choose to enter the catacombs. She clearly felt it a losing bargain to risk so many lives in order to save a few. As a vice mayor, it wasnt right for her to enter as well. She viewed the actions of Wang Baole and the rest as irresponsible and immature. At that thought, a flicker flashed across Li Yis eyes as she stood inside the command center. A thought arose in her mind If Wang Baole perishes inside, Ill naturally become the mayor As Li Yi was deep in thought, inside the Divine Armament Catacombs, tens of thousands of cultivators began their furious extermination and rescue efforts under the leadership of Wang Baole, Lin Tianhao, and Jin Duoming. The influence of the array formation was present inside the catacombs, but it was severely weakened. This meant that the array formation couldnt provide that much help. Fortunately, many of the beasts had already been killed. In addition, under Wang Baoles leadership, the party was able to progress steadily without any breaks or delays. They were like a torrent of waves sweeping through the catacombs, rumbling and thundering, pulling everything that stood in their path under. Howls continued thundering throughout the slaughterings and collisions. Shrieks of pain pierced the air. The beasts grew fewer in numbers. The ceaseless killings brought them deeper into the catacombs until they reached its middle segment. They werent far from where Kong Dao and his party stood, fighting for their survival. It was then that a sudden howl thundered from the end of the catacombs. It rang out suddenly, and as it resounded in the catacombs, a sudden chill exploded. It was a strange chill like winter had suddenly descendeda layer of ice formed on the walls all around them. The cultivators who were mounting the rescue started to shudder violently. Alarm and shock flashed across their faces. It was as if an invisible force had descended alongside the chill and was eating into their bodies, assimilating them, and making them part of the catacombs. When the chill descended, the beasts around them started to spiral into a mad frenzy. They seemed to grow mindless with violence. They lunged forward unthinkingly and attacked. Wang Baoles breath stilled for a moment in the face of danger. Others might not know what the chill signified, but not Wang Baole. As soon as the chilly presence appeared, he could feel the Dark Fire inside his body stirring awake. He could feel the Dark Fires hunger, as if it desired to devour the aura! Negative Spirit Body maybe this is the Dark Qi that Little Missy mentioned before? Wang Baole had no time to deliberate. He saw everyones faces around him growing paler. Some began to look dazed as a layer of ice started to form on their bodies. Wang Baole clenched his teeth at the sight. He didnt hesitate and activated the Dark Art and started sucking! The chilly presence around them seemed to falter; then, instead of spreading itself across the entire area, it headed straight for Wang Baole. Wang Baole shuddered suddenly as the Dark Qi surged into his body. The Dark Fire inside him burned brighter and fiercer than it had ever burned. It was as if a parched land had just received an unexpected first rainfall. His cultivation grew exponentially. There was a light in his eyes that brightened. He was moving faster and fighting more fiercely, better. His blade landed and slashed a beast that had lunged itself at him into halves, but Wang Baole was still wrought with anxiety. Even though he had begun absorbing the chilly Dark Qi in the catacombs, he alone was still not enough to save everyone. All around him, the rest were infiltrated by the chilly presence. What he was doing was only slowing it down, and it wouldnt take long before everyone fell to the chilly presence. Wang Baole had never personally witnessed the aftereffects of being completed taken over by the chill, but he could imagine it. It was a transformation from the living to the dead. If the tens of thousands of people who had entered the catacombs fell to this extreme injury, Wang Baoles decision to mount a rescue would become a grave mistake. Damn it! In his panic, Wang Baole knew that he could either choose to retreat immediately or increase his speed of absorbing the Dark Qi Devouring seed! Wang Baole roared inwardly. He threw caution to the wind in the face of danger. The devouring seed inside his body erupted, and the eruption had been spurred on by the Dark Fire. Its absorption intensified, and the chilly Dark Qi in the air started racing madly towards Wang Baole, in greater quantity and speed than it had before. It was as if Wang Baole had transformed into a black hole invisible to an outsiders eyes. He absorbed the chilly presence furiously, causing the cultivators around him to shudder and slowly begin to regain their conscious minds. Shock and alarm flickered across their faces. They were still recovering from the danger they had escaped when Wang Baole roared. Follow me! Our priority is to rescue the men! Wang Baoles holler shook the people, including Lin Tianhao and Jin Duoming, around him. They charged forward in a race against time, pushing forward another short distance. Finally, they saw Kong Dao, grievously injured, covered in blood, shaking while struggling to fight back! His servants had become mere dead bodies Kong Dao had been prepared to die. He knew that there was still a chance of someone mounting a rescue to save him, but he also knew that his relationship with Wang Baole was tense and distant. Wang Baole would likely choose to report the matter to the Governor and await the Governor to mount a rescue mission. Even if the process was carried out swiftly, it was unlikely that he would live to see the rescue party. He watched as his guards fell one after another, his eyes reddened in his despair. He had amassed great knowledge about the catacombs during this period. There were many things he hadnt told Wang Baole. He knew that if he didnt self-combust, perhaps before long, his dead body would become a part of the Divine Armament Catacombs and a part of its army. Then, his subordinates and his friends would see his corpse appearing in the Beast Tide, like any other beast. At that thought, Kong Dao watched the beasts surrounding him attempting another lunge. He smiled a tragic smile, howled, and was about to trigger a self-explosion. It was then that suddenly, he heard gasps of shock. He heard human breathing and explosions. He hadnt the time to see clearly what was happening when spell after spell erupted around him in a blinding glare. Dharmic Artifacts shot into the pit he was at and exploded. The beasts, who had the pit surrounded and had been trying to charge inside, screamed amidst the series of explosions. They were torn into pieces, their flesh bloodied. Kong Dao, who escaped death narrowly, saw Wang Baole, Dharmic Armament in hand, charging towards him and appearing before him. Wang Baole grabbed at him. Behind Wang Baole were hordes of cultivators with varying degrees of injuries. You Kong Dao was dazed. He struggled instinctively. Before he could finish what he wanted to say, Wang Baole shut him up with a glare. Kong Dao, did you knock yourself too hard in the head? Furious, Wang Baole swept his large hands and snaked around Kong Daos instinctively struggling arms. He grabbed Kong Daos robes and flung Kong Dao towards the military cultivators behind him. Quickly, retreat! Wang Baole was wrought with anxiety. He had a bad feeling. He could feel that a presence inside the catacombs was slowly stirring awake with his arrival. Chapter 378 - Points Added and Points Deducted! Just as Wang Baole and the group were about to make their escape, a howl that seemed to come from the depths of the catacombs rang out suddenly. It erupted without any warning from the deep end of the catacombs. It thundered and deafened, shaking everyone to their core. Blood spilled from everyones lips, and Wang Baole shuddered violently as the three Dark Fires inside his body wavered and became unstable. They almost extinguished. As he lowered his head, he thought he could vaguely see a warped, translucent giant hand reaching out from the depths of the catacombs. It seemed to stretch endlessly towards where Wang Baole was, reaching out for him! Dark Child The voice howled. Its howl thundered and rang in the catacombs and drained all color from Wang Baoles terrified face. He shouted back angrily. To hell with your shouting! Wang Baoles skull was about to explode with the terrible howling. He and the rest around him charged madly towards the catacombs entrance, but they were too late. The giant hand was too swift. It had been a distance away a moment ago, but in the next moment, it was but a hundred yards away from Wang Baole! Everywhere it passed, it left catacomb walls frozen in ice. There would be waves of crackling as the giant hand approached, then after, ice everywhere. It approached him and was about to catch up Wang Baole started heaving and was about to silently chant the scripture to fight back. It was then that they heard a snort over their heads. It erupted suddenly and without warning. Three silhouettes leaped across the crowd of people like lightning bolts, appearing behind their backs and before the giant hand that was about to grab them! They were the Martian Colony Governor, the giant tree, and a red-haired elderly man dressed in military uniform. The three of them were all at the perfected Core Formation realm. Their cultivation erupted, and they joined forces as they clashed against the giant hand. A thunderous boom erupted. It was deafening. The giant tree and the elder grunted under their breaths and retreated hastily. Only the Governor stood firm, raising her right hand. An enormous war hammer was instantly summoned and appeared in her hand. As soon as it appeared, its presence shook the heavens and earth. A force that paled only in comparison against the Divine Armament erupted. It was a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament! One hit from it seemed to shatter heaven and earth. The giant hand shuddered violently and split apart instantly. Only the howling remained, echoing in the catacombs. It seemed to be filled with hate and resentment, and it contained fury and madness. Go! The Governors face was stern. After that single blow, she didnt speak again and fell back hastily. She flung her sleeves and, together with the giant tree and the elder from the military, guarded Wang Baole and the tens of thousands of cultivators as they fled with increasing speed. Their journey back was smooth and without obstacle. They immediately reached the entrance and charged out. When they reappeared in the open again, the Governor quickly formed a series of hand seals. The seal over the Divine Armament Catacombs erupted and once again sealed the catacombs shut. Wang Baoles heart was still racing after they escaped outside. He couldnt help but stare at the Governor and her accompanying duo. He knew that the Governor had immediately teleported over after receiving his notice. If she hadnt done so, the rescue mission would have been a complete disaster. Supported by his fellow cultivators, Kong Dao swallowed a pill that prevented him from passing out despite his serious injuries. He knew that he had made a misstep this time and had narrowly avoided death. He also knew that if Wang Baole hadnt come for him, it was likely that he would have died in the catacombs. He felt a complicated array of emotions regarding this. He didnt know what to say to Wang Baole when he looked at him. He chose silence instead. Wang Baole, youve gone too far! The Governor sealed the catacombs and turned on Wang Baole. There was fury in her eyes, and she had an extremely stern and disapproving expression on her face. Wang Baole grimaced. He was about to speak when Kong Dao clenched his teeth and said softly. Governor, this entire incident is a result of my recklessness. It has nothing to do with Wang Baole Silence! So, you do know that youve been rash? What did I tell you before you came? Without giving the Governor a chance to speak, the red-haired elder in military uniform flew into an instant rage. As the primary priest of the Martian military, he had a close friendship with Duan Muque. The reason Kong Dao was here on Mars was that he and Duan Muque had found him in the Sea of Beasts when he had been only a baby. Kong Dao was clearly very important to the elder. That was why when he heard that Kong Dao had fallen into danger, he had immediately left his seclusion and joined the rescue party. Whilst he raged at Kong Dao, the elder still spared the occasional glance at Wang Baole. The expression he showed Wang Baole was different from what he was showing Kong Dao. It was colored with approval as well as gratitude. The elder knew that if Wang Baole had waited for them to arrive before taking any action, Kong Dao would have been dead by then. Wang Baole blinked under the elders gaze. The Governor glared at Wang Baole again, then scolded Jin Duoming and Lin Tianhao. Finally, she said This will never happen again! Wang Baole finally released a sigh of relief when he heard that. He realized that there was nothing he feared in the entire universe, except the Martian Colony Governor. He didnt understand why He stepped forward hastily and was thinking about how best to suck up to the Governor when she snorted. You can stop that now. Put away that pitiful look on your face. Since Im here, Im going to check out how far the construction of the new city zone has progressed. If theres anything not in order, youre going to be punished! Dont worry, Governor. I wont dare to make guarantees for anything else, but this definitely is in order. Your humble subordinate has been forgoing sleep and food for the past six months Wang Baole thumped his chest and immediately started rattling off. A glare from the Governor stopped him mid-track in his exaggerations. She didnt say anything else, only walked ahead and started her inspection. It was a detailed inspection but hardly slow-moving. The Governors cultivation often allowed her to identify any flaws or oversight with a mere glance. Within an hour, the Governor had found a few problem areas and instructed Wang Baole to resolve them quickly. She ended the inspection and left. During the entire process, she hadnt spared Li Yi a single glance, nor had she spoken a single word to the latter. She had seemed to have completely disregarded her presence. Li Yi, who had been expecting praise, had been stunned. The red-haired elder had done the same. He had been stern towards Kong Dao, but towards Wang Baole, Lin Tianhao, and Jin Duoming, he had shown apparent approval. He had smiled and displayed friendliness towards the trio. He similarly ignored Li Yi. Before he left, he had given her a deep, meaningful look and snorted. Li Yi had grown nervous. She hadnt been able to control herself from sneaking a glance at the giant tree, but he remained silent. Then, just before they left, he sighed. He looked at Li Yi with an unfathomable look in his eyes, filled with thoughts he found difficult to express. There had been slight regret and a certain sense of speechlessness. When he first arrived and noticed that Wang Baole and the others had entered the catacombs while Li Yi alone had remained outside, he had immediately known that Li Yi had made a grievous mistake! It would have been fine if there had been no basis for comparison, but that hadnt been the case. Everyone knew that the relationship between Wang Baole and Kong Dao was strained. However, despite the tensions between them, Wang Baole hadnt hesitated to put his life at risk in order to mount an immediate rescue. Even though his actions might have revealed an impulsive nature, they were all young men and women. Some passion and impulse was essential. His actions might not have been appropriate, but he had gained points for his character in peoples hearts! Li Yi, on the other hand, regardless of the reasons she might have had, chose not to follow them. She seemed to have made the right decision from the grand scheme of things; however, in reality, while what she had done wasnt exactly wrong, she had lost points in the hearts of the people. In fact, she hadnt simply lost a few points In the political landscape of the Federation, ones character was key. Others impression of them were equally important. Often, it was important to accumulate points for ones character. This was especially so because of the special status Kong Dao held Li Yi started trembling under the giant trees gaze. She had grown pale gradually. Then, she had come to her senses and snuck a glance at Kong Dao. She then saw the look that Kong Dao had been giving Wang Baole. It was one filled with complicated emotions. Even Jin Duoming had shaken his head inwardly. He had wondered if Li Yi had directed all the nutrients towards nourishing her body and had left her brains malnourished and inadequate. Everything seemed to revert to normal after the Governor and the other two cultivators left. However, Li Yi could clearly feel herself being ostracized Kong Dao hadnt said anything, but the military cultivators under his supervision treated Li Yi more coldly compared to how they treated Wang Baole. Lin Tianhao had been like this from the start. Though, Jin Duomings attitude towards her seemed to have grown less fervent Wang Baole, you must have done this intentionally! A sullen Li Yi returned to her residence. She gnashed her teeth as her eyes shone bright with hate and resentment. She swore that she would kick Wang Baole out and take his place! While Li Yi swore vehemently under her breath, Wang Baole had just returned to his residence. He released a sigh of relief as a strange light glimmered in his eyes. He recalled what had happened in the catacombs earlier. The absorption by his devouring seed had enhanced his cultivation tremendously during that short period of time. He couldnt control himself. He started thinking. Then, he realized that while most of his mosquitoes had been destroyed after they had rescued Kong Dao, two remained they were alive and were inside the catacombs right now! Wang Baole relied on the two mosquitoes vision and saw the chill inside the catacombs rapidly dissipating. After everything returned to normal, he maneuvered the two mosquitoes, with slight difficulty, and got them to rapidly fly deeper into the catacombs. Slowly, they reached the end of the catacombs where the wall was! Chapter 379 - The Bigger the Territory, the More Powerful Baole Was Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Inside the Divine Armament Catacombs, silence reigned. It was as if the Governors ninth-grade Dharmic Armament had destroyed everything with a single blow. Within a short period of time, there would be no beasts in the catacombs. Even the meatballs previously hanging on the walls had all been destroyed and disintegrated into dust. Wang Baoles mosquitoes flew ahead, their journey undisturbed. They easily reached the end of the catacombs. Wang Baole had reached the limits of his control by then. He could vaguely see the wall. His eyes widened, and his breathing stopped. Incredulity colored his face. It wasnt that he hadnt seen the wall before. It was true he had never seen it with his own eyes, but he had seen images and videos of the wall through the mosquitoes eyes and via the reports that Kong Dao submitted on a regular basis. He remembered the wall as a thick wall of ice that exuded a frightening chill. It was like a hardy fossil resistant to erosion, one that required the constant wearing down by the array formation all hours of the day and night in order to chip away slowly at it. The rate of erosion was indiscernible to the eye across a brief period of time, and changes were only apparent after decades. Now, however the wall appeared before Wang Baoles eyes. It was clearly more eroded than what he had seen a week ago in Kong Daos reports. The erosion seemed like the result of months of wearing down. This shocked Wang Baole. A strange light glimmered in his eyes, and his breathing quickened. He couldnt pinpoint the cause that sped up the rate of the walls erosion. Is it because of the appearance of the giant hand? Or maybe the blow from the Governors ninth-grade Dharmic Armament? Or perhaps its because of the Dark Qi that I absorbed at an increased rate using my devouring seed? Wang Baole was unclear of the exact cause. However, he could sense that this was an opportunity. Even though he couldnt say for sure what sort of opportunities the quickened erosion opened up for him, he had studiously read the high officials autobiographies and through that honed a keen instinct. His instincts were telling him that he could try exploring further on this matter. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole immediately summoned Kong Dao. Kong Dao hadnt yet fully recovered from his injuries, but he had healed well and was in fine condition currently. If it had been in the past, he might not have given great consideration to Wang Baoles summons and got a deputy to respond in his stead. Now, however, he fell into momentary silence and made a personal visit. He heard Wang Baoles inquiries regarding the wall. Kong Dao didnt attempt to conceal what he knew. He shared everything he knew about the wall, including the video recordings he had taken during his observations of the wall yesterday, with Wang Baole. Wang Baole watched the video, and his eyes shone. Yesterdays wall and todays wall were completely different creatures. This allowed Wang Baole to narrow his scope of investigation. However, it was difficult to replicate the appearance of the giant hand or the blow from the Governors ninth-grade Dharmic Armament as and when Wang Baole wanted so that he might test and verify his hypothesis. Based on Wang Baoles analysis, though, the giant hands appearance shouldnt be the key to solving the mystery at hand. It also seemed improbable that the blow from the ninth-grade Dharmic Armament had been the cause of the walls rapid erosion. If that had been the case, the various political forces in the Federation wouldnt have chosen to set up an array formation here. They could simply take turns unleashing the power of their ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments at the wall. The reading materials from the Governor said before only a Divine Armament could forcibly break through the wall! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His heart started racing. The only thing that remained before him that required his verification and testing was whether his devouring seed had an influence on the wall! The idea burned like a scorching fire inside his heart, fierce and bright. He had no idea why he had to test this theory. His instincts simply told him that if he could indeed verify that the devouring seed indeed was the cause, this would present an unprecedented opportunity for him! Wang Baole shoved the burning heat inside his heart down and sent Kong Dao off. Then, he raced towards the sealed Divine Armament Catacombs. The area was controlled by the military. However, Wang Baoles rescue efforts had won the respect of all military cultivators. He was also the mayor. No one would try to stop him, and some even volunteered to escort him in. Wang Baole didnt want others to witness his attempts. He turned them down politely. Then, with a racing heart, he sent his mosquitoes out first to scout out the area before entering the catacombs alone. He didnt venture too deep into the catacombs and stopped at an appropriate section. He checked that there were no dangers around, then, controlled his excitement as he used the Dark Art as a foundation while activating his devouring seed. Instantly, a rush of chilly aura erupted from within the depths of the catacombs and surged towards him. Wang Baole transformed into a vast whirlpool that drew the chill inwards. At the same time, he allowed part of his attention to settle on the mosquitoes that had ventured near the wall at the end of the catacombs, pushing them to investigate the area swiftly. Wang Baole shuddered at what he saw. He could see, clearly, the wall eroding at a rapid rate as his devouring seed churned. It was the devouring seed all along! Wang Baole perked up. He stopped the churning of his devouring seed before turning and leaving hastily. He soon exited the catacombs and sealed it shut. Wang Baole returned to his residence. He wasnt in the mood for meditation. Instead, he started pacing in his residence. This is an opportunity Let me think, how should I play this so that I can fully utilize this opportunity to my maximum benefit How should I do this Wang Baoles Spirit Qi stirred as countless thoughts flashed across his head. He seemed to have exhausted himself with the intense thinking, so he pulled out some snacks and started eating while continuing his brainstorming. Firstly, the Federation will definitely treat something that can increase the rate the wall is eroding with the utmost importance Even though my individual powers are limited, and Im not inclined to reveal the existence of my devouring seed, the mystic technique I taught the students in the Dao Mountain Mist Academy should be able to achieve a similar effect However, it has to be built on the foundation of the Dark Art this can be easily done. I just have to convert the mystic art into an array formation and turn myself into the core of the array formation! This way, the array formation will be able to amplify the powers of the devouring seed and absorb the Dark Qi inside the catacombs at a furious rate, increasing the speed the wall is eroding! Wang Baole paused in his pacing and slapped his thigh loudly before raising his head. His eyes shone with excitement and anticipation. He could hardly contain his emotions. He had combined everything he had learned from the high officials autobiographies and came up with a solution that was out of this world! If Im able to achieve that, Ill be able to gain complete control. The array formation will need more resources and greater space. Thats why we need to expand the existing city zone extensively based on the existing infrastructure already in place Well then be able to set up the Devouring Seed Array Formation on the foundations of the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation! If the Federation approves my proposal, Ill have the final say on how much we will need to expand the city zone in order to accommodate the array formation. I can expand the city zone multiple times and turn it into a new Martian city! Thats right, thats how this is going to work. Thats the opportunity I instinctively sensed. If the array formation is successfully set up, this will present an opportunity for me to transform a city zone into an actual city! Wang Baoles head started buzzing noisily. There was no doubt that his idea was an extremely bold venture, but if he succeeded the new city zone would become a fully formed city. His Noble would naturally be elevated despite there being no chances of it happening previously. He would no longer be a Primary Rank Four Noble but rise to become a Primary Rank Three Noble! After all, the Federation wouldnt allow a mere city zone to possess the structure and scale of an actual city, that would create chaos in the existing administrative system and structure. Once something like that happened, the city zone would be reclassified as a city! Wang Baole was the key to building the city. He would have been the one who submitted the proposal. He would become irreplaceable, to a certain extent. What was equally important was also the urgency the Federation would have in wearing down the wall inside the Divine Armament Catacombs as soon as possible. As long as his theory was valid and could be implemented successfully, there was a great chance of him being made a Primary Rank Three Noble without much quibbling! What this means is that the more territory I have, the more powerful I will become! Wang Baole was overcome with excitement. He realized he was simply too clever. He actually came up with such a brilliant and crazy idea. He grabbed a bottle of Ice Spirit Water excitedly and took a huge gulp. The fire inside him burned brighter. I wont share this with anyone at the moment. As for converting the simplified devouring seed mystic technique into an array formation Wang Baole considered his options while his heart raced. Finally, the image of Zhao Yameng and the Ethereal Dao College surfaced in his mind. Ill ask Zhao Yameng for help. At the same time, Ill get the Sect Lord to provide some assistance as well! At that thought, Wang Baole turned on his voice transmission ring hastily and called Zhao Yameng. Zhao Yameng was stationed on Earth in the Federation Capital. Currently, she was sitting inside her office. A beautiful and dignified young woman, she had earned the adoration of countless male cultivators since she assumed office. However, her presence inspired shame and guilt in the opposite sex when they stood before her. Before her stood a rather good-looking young man, he had adoration in his eyes and spoke softly. Minister Zhao, our department is holding a party tonight. Will you Zhao Yameng lifted her head before he could finish saying what he wanted to say. She gave him a deep, meaningful look. The young man started to sweat profusely under her gaze. He grew nervous and awkward, started stuttering, and couldnt finish his words. He left silently. Zhao Yameng lowered her head after he left and resumed reading her documents. It was then that her voice transmission ring rang. Wang Baoles loud voice rang out from the voice transmission ring. Yameng, did you miss me? Lets have a hug that stretches from Earth to Mars, across the vast expanse of space. Chapter 380 - Death Comes to Those Seeking It Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhao Yamengs expression was that of exasperation as she listened to Wang Baoles shameless greeting. She had long since discovered that when others disrupted her in her daily routines, she needed only to lift her head and give them a long, deep look before they would lower their heads nervously. This tactic of hers had allowed her to drive away the many irrelevant people around her. But Wang Baole was simply too thick-skinned. He seemed naturally immune to her tactics; they were useless before him. He had also saved her life. Most importantly, Zhao Yameng did feel more warmly towards Wang Baole than towards other people. Zhao Yameng smiled when she heard Wang Baoles unpredictable words. Fortunately, no one saw her smile. If anyone in her department saw that smile, they would undoubtedly be dazzled and dazed by it. The Zhao Yameng of their memories was distant and dignified. She was composed and unfazed. Such an authentic smile that came from the heart was a rare display. Have you gotten yourself into some other trouble on Mars? Is that why youve come looking for me? Zhao Yameng smiled and said casually. How is that possible? Im the leader of the Adonis Association, beloved by all. Flowers blossom when I walk past them. Everyones fallen in love with me since I arrived on Mars. Wang Baole coughed and thudded his chest. Is that so. Zhao Yameng picked up a file and continued reading it. Wang Baole could hear the disbelief in Zhao Yamengs voice. He grew slightly unhappy and decided to list the various examples that proved his point You dont believe me? Let me tell you a secret. You heard of the Governor of the Martian Colony? I realized that shes been looking at me in a funny manner Wang Baole whispered, pleased. He couldnt see Zhao Yameng, who had placed her documents down and had a strange expression on her face. My charm is just too great. I can feel that the Governor really admires me. She might be considering making me her son-in-law, but it would be hard for her to succeed. Im just too popular. Do you know? So many young women on Mars are fighting to give me their transmission contact details. Girls these days are all perverts! Im only the most good looking person on Mars. It has caused me so much trouble. If only I wasnt so good looking. Wang Baole got extremely excited. He didnt have anyone around him to talk to about such matters after all. That was why he couldnt control himself as he started bragging. As he rattled on and on, he suddenly realized the silence on the other end of the voice transmission. He froze. Yameng? Zhao Yameng raised an eyebrow and looked at the voice transmission ring. Wang Baole couldnt tell if she was smiling or not as she narrowed her eyes. It was rare to see such expressions flickering across her face. Ah, how amazing you must be! After a moment, Zhao Yameng spoke softly and was about to end the transmission. Wang Baole seemed to sense the change in her emotional state. He laughed awkwardly then went straight to business. He told Zhao Yameng about his views and about modifying his mystic technique into an array formation. Zhao Yameng, who had graduated from the Array Runes Pavilion of the Ethereal Dao College, had extraordinary talents in the area of array formations. She started thinking after hearing what Wang Baole had said. She discussed with Wang Baole the finer details of his idea, and Wang Baole sent her the simplified version of the Qi Devouring Art. They spoke for a while more. Wang Baole also told Zhao Yameng that he would be informing the Sect Lord of this matter and that he would study the array formation together with Zhao Yameng. Their transmission ended. Zhao Yameng set her voice transmission ring down. She did not know why, but the voice of Wang Baole bragging appeared in her head. She thought for a bit before turning on her voice transmission ring. She found a contact number and tried calling. After chatting for a while, she finally went away, pleased, to study the simplified Qi Devouring Art that Wang Baole had given her. At the same time, Wang Baole had contacted the Sect Lord immediately. He didnt conceal his ambitions. The Sect Lord was surprised when he heard Wang Baoles ideas. He took a few breaths, and his eyes shone. Baole, are you sure this array formation will speed up the erosion of the wall? Sect Lord, I swear on the lives of my four vice mayors! The Sect Lord grew silent when he heard that. He realized he shouldnt have tried to confirm whether the plan was feasible. He smiled wryly. Thats alright, as long as youre sure. I will contact Zhao Yameng regarding the modification of the array formation and follow her lead. We will work together and help you keep this a secret! The conversation ended. Wang Baole was brimming with energy and excitement. He felt as if the doors had just opened to a brand new world. He had everything going smoothly. He only needed the array formation now. Once the array formation was deemed a success, he would become a Primary Rank Three Noble! He walked out happily and did a round of inspection, catching sight of the donkey. Since he was in high spirits, he did the rare thing and didnt send a kick in the donkeys direction. He even patted the donkey on its head, his eyes shining with tender care for it. The donkey, which had been prepared to be kicked, shuddered at the sight. Its eyes shone with shock and terror. It seemed to sense that Wang Baole was behaving abnormally at that moment, which made it nervous. It thought that some disaster was about to happen. It shuddered and didnt recover from his shock and alarm even after Wang Baole left. It thought for a while and finally crept away, deciding that it would avoid appearing in front of Wang Baole during this period of time. Wang Baole ended his inspection and began his seclusion. The night passed. On the second day, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Wang Baole was about to continue his inspection when suddenly, he received a voice transmission from the Martian Colony Governor. The Governor started by asking about Wang Baoles work, which took Wang Baole by surprise. She had just left yesterday and completed her own inspection. Why was she sending him a voice transmission and inquiring about the new city zone? Regardless, Wang Baole patiently and respectfully reported everything again. Before he was done, the Governor caught an oversight Wang Baole had missed. She flew into a rage immediately and gave him a scolding over the voice transmission. He was reprimanded for half an hour before she hung up. Wang Baole was dazed by the verbal lashing he had just gotten only recovering after a long while. He stared in shock at his voice transmission ring. He found it incomprehensible. The Governor, who was busy all the time and could only afford half an hour to meet him then, had called and reprimanded him for half an hour. Why had she done that She specifically called so that she could scold me could it be that someone has been talking bad about me behind my back? Has someone been passing along reports to the Governor secretly? Wang Baole gasped as violence flashed across his eyes. It must be Li Yi! Wang Baole thought Li Yi simply too despicable. She actually tried to stab him in the back. He was extremely displeased. It was then that Lin Tianhao came looking for him to report on the progress of their work. He had a stern expression on his face. As soon as Lin Tianhao saw Wang Baole, he spoke immediately, and his words made Wang Baoles eyes turn cold. Mayor, Li Yi has been unilaterally modifying the design of the city infrastructure. On the surface, it seems that shes building the Eternal Fortress, but shes actually secretly building the city model that she built during the trial! Hmm? Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. His eyes flashed. Lin Tianhao quickly shared the findings of his report with Wang Baole. Li Yi had been very careful with what she was doing. However, she couldnt keep everything under wraps indefinitely. Her occasional carelessness was caught by Lin Tianhao, who had been watching her closely. He had then started to investigate further. The results of his findings had shocked even him. Li Yi had used her authority and modified the design of quite of few areas in the new city zone. The external appearance of the city seemed to be based on the Eternal Fortresss design; however, the core of the design and its inner infrastructure had been tweaked to replicate the Global Dharma City. She had been very careful, though. Many of her modifications had been difficult to spot. Lin Tianhao had watched her for a very long time before he had been able to retrace what she had been doing and got his hands on evidence of her tampering. Wang Baole grew serious as he listened to the report. He had given Li Yi greater authority so that he could catch her making a mistake. He hadnt expected her to be so bold. She hadnt just made a simple mistake. What she had done would affect the smooth running of the array formation. The disaster that would befall them was unimaginable should any instability occur. This was especially so with the imminent mass migration. If something went wrong with the array formation after the residents had settled in, the consequences would be disastrous! The thought made Wang Baole furious. He immediately summoned Jin Duoming, Kong Dao, as well as Li Yi. She was to see him immediately. Kong Dao and Jin Duoming arrived first. They sat in his office, staring at Wang Baoles somber face with slight surprise. They noticed Lin Tianhao and the lack of expression on his face as well. Kong Dao and Jin Duoming looked at each other but didnt ask any questions. Soon, an annoyed Li Yi walked in. Before she could sit down, Wang Baole slammed his desk loudly. Li Yi, did you get your head kicked by a donkey? Or maybe some dog pissed on your guts, making it swell to such an extent! Thats some guts you have! His palm slammed loud against his desk. Wang Baoles furious roar descended like a storm, erupting in the room suddenly. Wang Baole, what do you mean by this! Li Yi lifted her head, her eyes shining with icy hostility. She had a temper as well. She was emboldened by the support the four Dao Colleges were giving her and hence faced Wang Baoles anger head-on. What do I mean by this? Wang Baole pulled out Lin Tianhaos jade slip containing the findings of his report and threw it at Li Yi. I made you responsible for building the new city zone. Instead of doing that, you went behind my back and secretly built the city model you had designed for the trial. Li Yi, are you trying to start a revolt? Or are you trying to sabotage the Martian project and go against the Federations mandate? Chapter 381 - Trouble! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Facing Wang Baoles wrath, Li Yi narrowed her eyes and caught the jade slip that Wang Baole had tossed to her. Holding it in her hands, she took a look and turned solemn. She knew that what she had done would eventually be discovered, but didnt think that it would happen so quickly. In reality, to delay its discovery, she had already taken precautions. Her plan to carry out her goals while appearing to abide by what she was assigned needed more time to be completely carried out. Once everything was settled, the time would be ripe for her to show her cards and battle it out with Wang Baole. However, her acts had been discovered earlier than she had planned. That made her frustrated and angry, and as she grew even more solemn, Li Yi put the jade slip down and spoke calmly. This should be the act of those lower-ranked workers who made the decision themselves. I will handle this matter and turn the situation around. Lin Tianhao narrowed his eyes but remained silent. Kong Dao furrowed his brows, while Jin Duoming looked at Li Yi intently. They all knew that she was trying to shift the blame to someone else. Wang Baole looked coldly at Li Yi with unfriendliness in his eyes. He was about to erupt in anger, thinking about whether he should use this opportunity to beat Li Yi up when suddenly, he sensed three figures outside his office who were locking his Qi in. The three figures who were locking his Qi didnt bother to hide their Core Formation cultivation. They had come from the four Dao Colleges and were the Dao guardians of Li Yi. To put it more accurately, they were the ones who would guarantee the interests of the four Dao Colleges in the new city zone. The three of them had each come from the White Deer Dao College, White Deer Branch College, and Holy River Dao College. Ethereal Dao College didnt arrange for their elites to come over, apparently, as that was part of their plans to stop Wang Baole. After all, the new city zone wasnt to be belittled. It was in a critical location, so regardless of whether it was Li Yi or Jin Duoming, they had people guarding them by their sides. Only Lin Tianhao and Kong Dao didnt have such guardians, as even though Lin Tianhao had a strong backing, he represented himself and not the Senate. Kong Dao, on the other hand, was from the Mars military, which could be considered a local faction. With the convenience of being sent through teleportation, it naturally eliminated the need for guardians. With his Qi locked in by the three Core Formation cultivators, a chilly look flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. Even though he had the means to forcefully teach Li Yi a lesson despite being locked in, he thought about it and buried the vicious thoughts deep in his mind. He didnt choose to act immediately, instead, speaking with a cold voice that reverberated. The issue of moving the people is most crucial now. There is also a need to draw divisions for the new city zone. Since everyone is here today, we shall divide the new city zone into four smaller zones, with each of you overseeing its construction. The eastern and southern zones shall be under Mayor Lin Tianhao and Mayor Jin Duomings charge, the northern zone under Mayor Kong Dao, while Mayor Li Yi will be in charge of the remaining western zone. On top of that, Li Yi, you owe me an explanation for this matter! As Wang Baole spoke, Li Yi furrowed her brows slightly. Originally, having sensed that Wang Baoles Qi had been locked in, she felt superior as she had the support of the four Dao Colleges, which gave her a firm standing. However, she felt uncomfortable listening to what Wang Baole said. Wang Baole didnt talk about relinquishing the power he had given her, but instead divided that power into four, such that she was only in charge of a portion of it. However, Wang Baole had caught her wrongdoings. As such, even though she was unhappy, and despite having the support of the four Dao Colleges, she didnt have an excuse to reject the arrangement. In her silence, she sighed. I will definitely give you an explanation with regards to this matter. If there is nothing else, I will return to carry out my investigations, and will take my leave now! As she spoke, Li Yi turned around like a proud peacock displaying her beautiful back and left the office. Instantly, silence filled the office. Seeing what had happened, Jin Duoming seemed to be in deep thought. He felt that Wang Baole wasnt someone who could hide things in his heart. However, now that he was able to handle matters like these with dignity and lightness, he instinctively felt that there was something amiss, and had a premonition that a big scheme was forming in Wang Baoles mind! This is part of the plan to completely annihilate Li Yi. Jin Duoming sighed. He had no intention to caution Li Yi about it, as if he were to do such things, it would equate to him burning the bridge with Wang Baole. Therefore, after thinking about it, he looked at Kong Dao and realized that Kong Dao had lowered his head, apparently disinterested in this matter. He then laughed, standing up with cupped fists as he left. After he left, Kong Dao lifted his head, seemingly wanting to speak, but he stopped himself. He then left, and very soon, there was only Wang Baole and Lin Tianhao remaining in the office. Lin Tianhao felt indignant, as to him, the way Wang Baole handled the matter this time around was too lenient. He then spoke with dissatisfaction in his voice. Mayor, youre letting her off just like that? Wang Baole flashed a profound look and hit the table several times, before speaking suddenly. Tianhao, transcribe all the conversations today, as well as the details of the entire matter into a jade slip, and send it to the Governor. Since Mayor Li Yi announced that she would correct it, we shouldnt dwell too much on it. Without a choice, Lin Tianhao nodded his head and was about to stand up and leave when suddenly, Wang Baole spoke again. In addition, use this as an excuse to delay the time to move the people. At the same time, there is no need to keep an eye on Li Yis western zone any longer. Instead, it is more important to return the areas in the other zones which Li Yi secretly messed up to normal! The meaning behind Wang Baoles words was clear. As Lin Tianhao listened, his breathing quickened. He sensed something sinister in Wang Baoles words and immediately abided to the commands before taking his leave. When everyone had left, Wang Baole, who was sitting on the chair, shut his eyes, appearing to be deep in thought. As the skies darkened and began to shroud the office in darkness, Wang Baole blended within. Only his mumbles could be heard vaguely. Li Yi, it would be no big matter if you had stayed honest. However, if you still continue to court death, I will give you what you want! Just as Wang Baole had predicted, even though Li Yi sent instructions to carry out investigations after she had left, it was all surface work. She appeared to be making repairs and adjustment, but she didnt do anything to the core position, instead, increasing the speed of construction. However, as her authority had been reduced, such that she was only in control of the western zone instead of the entire city zone, the most she could do was to transform the western zone into her own Global Dharma City. She held onto the belief that she would eventually be able to prove that she, Li Yi, was the candidate most suitable to become mayor. Wang Baole, the pig, was merely trying to get into the good books of the public in order to trick them. However, she also knew that whatever she was doing shouldnt be discovered again, at least before the Global Dharma City was completed. Therefore, she was even more vigilant and even replaced everyone she was in charge of to people from her own White Deer Dao College. At the same time, she put in place protective measures that made it extremely challenging for outsiders to investigate the situation. That was a different case for the other three zones. With Lin Tianhao in charge, Jin Duoming and Kong Dao cooperated with each other, rectifying everything that Li Yi had secretly changed and rebuilding the area according to Wang Baoles blueprint. Time flew by just like that, and half a month passed. The Martian Colony Governor seemed to have received the jade slip, but for some unknown reason, she didnt ask about it. Instead, the Martian Colony Governor delayed the moving of the people due to some procedural issues. In addition, a new round of tests for the new city zones ability to resist the Beast Tide took place several times within this half month. With each Beast Tide, the new city zones array formation was activated in all zones, suppressing the Beast Tide each time. As for the western zone that Li Yi was in charge of, no issues surfaced. That made Li Yi even more confident. That was especially so when there was one instance where the force of the Beast Tide rose significantly, and an illusory circular glow appeared in the western zone that Li Yi was in charge of. As the glow was reflected, it strengthened the array formation in the Divine Armament Catacombs, resulting in severe casualties to the Beast Tide. That test significantly boosted Li Yis confidence. She already had some evidence that her Global Dharma City was more suitable and more powerful than Wang Baoles Eternal Fortress! Its time to take over! Observing the situation, Li Yi grew impatient. She summarized the advantages of her Global Dharma City, as well as its performance in resisting the Beast Tide, and planned to contact White Deer Dao College to issue a challenge to Wang Baole so that the Martian City would reassess the suitability of each of their cities. A sudden change occurred suddenly that very night, one that she wasnt prepared for! A new catacombs entrance, one that appeared to be branching off the Divine Armament Catacombs, appeared in Li Yis western zone! Chapter 382 - Arrest Her! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Yi couldnt have foreseen the appearance of the catacombs. When the new entrance exploded into existence, she was deep in meditation. The thunderous sound of explosion rose to the skies, and the earth quaked. There had been a public square in the center of the western zone, but it had since collapsed and sunken in, forming a gigantic crater! A chilly, eerie air surged from the crater, spreading an icy chill in the surrounding area. The waves of chilly air were accompanied by countless hordes of beasts! This wasnt the first time a new catacombs connected to the Divine Armament Catacombs appeared. The Blood Cave where Lin Tianhao had met with danger had been a similar situation. Based on the Governors analysis and assessment, she had guessed that such incidents would occur and had carried out the necessary preventive measures. The new city zone was one such measure to prevent and manage such incidents when they happened. Wang Baole wasnt fully aware of the details surrounding the occurrence of the new catacombs. However, he could sense something had gone wrong through the new city zones array formation. If the array formation had been constructed based on his plans and didnt have any loopholes or gaps, and if the entire city had been running correctly with all the cogs turning smoothly, it would have been difficult for a new catacombs to appear. Even if it did appear, it wouldnt be inside the city but somewhere else. However, it was clear that the Global Dharma City that Li Yi believed to be perfect didnt fuse and mesh fully with the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation, resulting in problems. It might have been difficult to discover such incongruencies normally, as they were very well hidden; however, in such key moments, they would be exposed fully. The new catacombs would never have been able to appear in the other three zones. The loopholes present in the western zone presented an opportunity for it to appear. Its explosion seemed to shake the heavens and earth. At that moment, the cheap tricks that Li Yi had been playing in secret were all exposed and laid out in the open for all to see. The deafening explosions alarmed everyone in the new city zone. Li Yis face was pale. The first thing that came to her mind wasnt how to fight off and push back the beast hordes, but the disadvantage she would suffer once this incident got out and people heard about it! Defense and resistance came as an afterthought. She raced out hastily and immediately gathered the people from the four Dao Colleges to fight off the beast hordes. They were mainly from the White Deer Dao College and its branch college. There were some from the Holy River Dao College, while those from the Ethereal Dao College were few. The Ethereal Dao College cultivators had wanted to be here since Wang Baole was stationed in the new city zone; however, the White Deer Dao College, in its attempts to prevent Wang Baoles influence from growing too vast, had put a stop to that. Li Yi tried frantically to hold back the Beast Tide. The sudden event had sent the entire city zone quaking. The other zones were faring well compared to the western zone though, which was seeing great casualties. Fortunately, the Beast Tide had only just erupted. It would be fine if they could seal the catacombs. If efforts to do so were delayed though, the beasts could spread into other zones and result in calamity. As soon as Wang Baole found out about this, his face turned dark, and a murderous aura erupted from his person. He dashed out and barked out an order instantly. Lock down the entire western zone. Unleash the full power of the array formation. Cultivators at Foundation Establishment realm and above, follow me into the western zone. Were going to seal the new catacombs! The city zones array formation was instantly activated upon Wang Baoles order, and numerous cultivators lined up in their formations and awaited their orders. The western zone was locked down. It seemed that Wang Baole was prepared to abandon the western zone. A similarly somber-faced Kong Dao and Jin Duoming followed Wang Baole and charged into the western zone. Lin Tianhao had been instructed to stand guard outside, and Wang Baoles concern for the rest meant they werent brought along either. At least ten thousand cultivators soon followed Wang Baoles lead and charged into the western zone. Amongst them were six to seven Core Formation realm cultivators. They dashed forward swiftly and approached the new catacombs in the western zone. Li Yi and her people were engaged in a fierce battle with the beasts. Her people were all injured and forced to fall back. There were still more beasts surging outwards endlessly. Wang Baole was about to spew fire at the sight of such chaos and danger. He had expected something like this to happen. However, Li Yi had simply grown too bold. She continued to do what she wished secretly, despite him clamping down on her. Her reckless actions had been the cause of the current predicament. He didnt hesitate. As soon as he and his people arrived at the scene of battle, Wang Baole immediately headed for Li Yi, who was being protected by a circle of her people. A tinge of resentment and hate colored Li Yis pale face when she saw his arrival. Li Yi couldnt tell where her resentment came from. However, it was obvious that the emotion had only reared its ugly head when she saw Wang Baole. Wang Baole ignored her poisonous stare and said immediately, The four Dao Colleges, listen to my orders. Fall back a hundred thousand feet. Lock down the perimeters and slow the Beast Tide. Seniors who are at the Core Formation realm, follow me to the heart of the new catacombs and stand guard while I seal it! Li Yi, you are to transfer the control of the new city zone that you have been secretly modifying to me immediately! Wang Baole said immediately, his tone leaving no room for negotiation. The shocked and alarmed cultivators from the White Deer Dao College hesitated and looked at Li Yi. Li Yi, on the other hand, only saw how Wang Baole had seized authority over her people upon his arrival and was now trying to seize her authority from her. If he were allowed to have his way, he would take control of all power and authority she had. She instinctively resisted the idea. She still couldnt accept the reality of things and still believed that her city infrastructure hadnt yet been perfected. Once it was completed, something like this would never happen! Wang Baole, what are you trying to do? This is the western zone that Im in charge of. I, Li Yi, will be responsible for it. Leave us! Li Yis voice was shrill. She resisted vehemently. She knew clearly that things would turn out all right if she managed to control and handle the current situation. However, if Wang Baole were the one to resolve the situation, her future in the New Mars Region would be precarious. You will handle it? You big-bosomed, no-brain piece of trash. How are you going to handle it? By trading the lives from the four Dao Colleges? The anger that Wang Baole had been keeping under control erupted. He didnt hesitate as he stepped forward and appeared next to Li Yi. He raised his right hand and sent it sweeping, his late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivation erupting. Li Yi wasnt his match, especially with her mind wrought with emotions and unstable. She was immediately sent flying with a single slap from Wang Baole. She fell back with a loud thunderous boom and blood spilled from her lips. The Core Formation realm cultivators from the White Deer Dao College around her could have stopped that from happening, but they had witnessed what Li Yi had done, as well as Wang Baoles attempts to save the current situation. They had to consider the consequences if they tried to stop Wang Baole. They had to think about how their responses would affect the grand scheme of things. After all their concern was the White Deer Dao Colleges interests. What Li Yi had done and the consequences of her actions were clearly going to adversely implicate the White Deer Dao College. That was why they hesitated. The result was Li Yi being driven back by Wang Baole. Li Yi didnt have a chance to scream her rage before Wang Baoles voice, cold and dispassionate, rang out. Arrest Li Yi! Wang Baoles eyes fell on the cultivators from the four Dao Colleges around Li Yi when he said that. He specifically stared at the people from the White Deer Dao College. Li Yi had no time to wipe the blood from her lips. Her hair had fallen loose, and madness and savagery colored her eyes. She shrieked. Wang Baole, you dare lay your hand on me!? Elder Zhou, Elder Wu, help me take Wang Baole down. I, Li Yi, will take full responsibility for everything that happens today! Bullshit! I, Wang Baole, am of the four Dao Colleges as well. The White Deer Dao College also has my respect. Li Yi, youve made a huge mess of things here. Do you expect us four Dao Colleges to go down together with you! The White Deer Dao College cultivators fell silent. The comparison between Wang Baole and Li Yi was simply too stark. One was composed and the other raving mad. Furthermore, Wang Baole was right. Li Yi had clearly made a mistake. This incident would definitely create an uproar in the Federation. Li Yi was destined to be held responsible. If the White Deer Dao College insisted on siding with Li Yi, they wouldnt be able to escape scrutiny and criticism. They only had one choice before them. They understood very well that Li Yi was finished. Wang Baole had become the only representative of the four Dao Colleges who held authority in the new city zone. Even if the White Deer Dao College was unwilling to do so, they had no choice but to support Wang Baole if they still wanted to have a presence in the new city zone. Wang Baole was aware of all this. As soon as he finished speaking and stared coldly at the group, one of the two Core Formation realm cultivators from the White Deer Dao College said immediately. Arrest Li Yi! Alarm rose on Li Yis face. Cultivators from the White Deer Dao College immediately stepped forward and brought the limp and pale Li Yi away. Everyone from the four Dao Colleges immediately bowed at Wang Baole. It was a clear indication of the change in their attitude. Wang Baole had no time for relief though. He instantly issued an order and brought everyone with him to fight the Beast Tide. He swiftly manipulated the array formation in the new city zone and enveloped the entire area in array formations. He was going to seal the new catacombs! Chapter 383 - Forever on the No-Hire List! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was no simple feat to seal the new catacombs. Fortunately, the scale of the current Beast Tide was small. It had simply taken them by complete surprise. However, with the battle capabilities the new city zone possessed, it wasnt impossible to fight the beasts off. Wang Baole chose the simplest, most straightforward, and most brutal solution. He arrested Li Yi, took control of Li Yis Global Dharma City, and locked down the entire city zone with the authority he had seized from her. Then, he ordered everyone to evacuate the area. Wang Baole locked down the area around the new catacombs and had the beasts trapped within the area. Then, an icy glint flashed in his eyes. Without any hesitation, he ordered the cannons to fire! Excluding this area, the rest of the new city zone had been built according to the design of Wang Baoles Eternal Fortress and was augmented by the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation. The power of the array formation roared to the skies. Numerous Baole Cannons and Fire God Cannons appeared instantly. They aimed at the western zone, targeted the new catacombs, and fired simultaneously. The combined artillery forces from the other three zones threatened to wipe everything out. Cannon fire rained down on the Beast Tide. Shots thundered in the air. The array formation transformed into endless strands that criss-crossed and sliced through beasts, mutilating flesh and spilling blood. Howls of agony pierced the heavens. A good half of the entire western zone was destroyed in the attack, buildings collapsing and disintegrating into dust. But Wang Baole didnt care. He knew the key thing was to get the situation under control quickly. There were no workers in the area; only buildings remained. It was true that significant resources had gone into constructing the area, but since Li Yi had committed a wrongdoing, she and the White Deer Dao College would have to pay for the resultant destruction! Explosions boomed as multiple cannon shots were fired repeatedly. The earth shuddered. Jin Duoming and Kong Dao stood beside Wang Baole, shocked. Their eyes fell on Wang Baole at the same time. Gone was the constant smile on Wang Baoles face; it had been replaced by a cold, emotionless look, and his eyes glittered with a cold light. This guy is vicious! Kong Dao and Jin Duoming came to the same, deep understanding of Wang Baoles true character. They might have had similar assessments in the past, but Wang Baoles typical behavior was the complete opposite of vicious. It made it easy for others to forget what they knew about his true character. At that moment, however, he had instantly chosen to abandon half of the western zone. It was true that the workers in the western zone had long since evacuated, but such a decision wasnt something everyone could have made so decisively. After another round of cannon shots, when the Beast Tide was finally being pushed back by cannon fire, Wang Baole took a deep breath and immediately led a large army of cultivators charging into the western zone, where the beasts had been trapped and sealed in. They left death and destruction in their wake, exterminating whatever beast remnants they came across before they finally reached the location of the new catacombs. Wang Baole stared at the eerie catacombs. A chilly air exuded from inside. He immediately formed a series of hand seals and used his authority to access the new array formation and seal the new catacombs. Strands from the array formation appeared, dashing in from all directions and weaving themselves rapidly over the catacombs. It was then that a roar, brimming with resentment and anger, rumbled from inside. Seven to eight beasts exuding a Core Formation realm cultivation surged forward and tried to stop the seal from settling. Everyone! Wang Baoles eyes narrowed, and he roared immediately. As his voice resounded in the air, the Core Formation realm cultivators from the various political forces dashed out from behind him and clashed with the beasts inside the catacombs. The sounds of battle rose to the heavens. The glow and dazzle from spells lit the skies, visible from afar. As they fought against the beasts, Wang Baole continued to set up the array formation and seal the catacombs without interruption. Kong Dao and Jin Duoming clearly understood the importance of what was happening. This concerned the security of the new city zone. If they failed to repair this loophole in their security, Li Yi wouldnt be the only one held responsible, both of them would be implicated as well. Besides, they had chosen unanimously to keep the matter under wraps. They hadnt reported it to the Governor. Lin Tianhao had also carried out preventive measures to stop any news from leaking out. Of course, with so many people as eye-witnesses, it was inevitable that the Governor would find out about this matter. However, if they could resolve it before the administration started questioning them about accountability, the only person who would be held responsible would be Li Yi. Everyone shared the same understanding. They also knew that time was key. That was why everyone from every political force was unleashing their full power at the moment and fighting against hordes of beasts with everything they had. They were all fighting to give Wang Baole the time to seal the catacombs. Just as everyone joined forces and was able to push the Beast Tide back, establishing a stalemate in the battle, a fearsome, thunderous roar louder than the previous suddenly erupted from inside the catacombs. The thunderous boom was accompanied by the sounds of crackling, like the sounds of ice rapidly spreading through the catacombs. It was as if a giant hand was reaching outwards from the depths of the new catacombs. Where it passed, the surrounding walls turned to ice. The beasts fighting to get out were all affected by the chill and immediately turned to ice. The giant hand surged forward, exuding a terrifying and overpowering aura. The surrounding cultivators, including those at the Core Formation realm, were all alarmed. They were caught in a tight spot. Wang Baoles seal wasnt yet completed. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He knew that if they couldnt hold back the beasts, they would have no choice but to notify the Governor. He was unwilling to do that unless he had absolutely no other choice. An icy glint flashed in his eyes. He uttered the first few words of the scripture in his heart! Enlightened Those words echoed inside Wang Baoles heart. A familiar presence suddenly erupted in the distant heavens. This was different from what had happened in the past. Wang Baole could sense clearly eyes from the distant regions of the universe opening and gazing over suddenly. My god did I wake it? Wang Baole shuddered. He had no time to think though, as the awesome presence traveled through the universe and descended. The giant hand that had been stretching out madly and without fear suddenly shuddered violently. It seemed to be terrified and dared not move forward. Instead, it shrank back hastily, like a mouse that had just seen a cat! Everyone was shocked at the sight. They released a breath of relief, and an indescribable feeling arose in their hearts. They had felt the unbelievable presence as well. They looked at Wang Baole with a strange and curious look in their eyes. However, they were at a critical stage in their attempt to seal the new catacombs. No one had time to think further. They made use of the sudden oppressive presence and intensified their resistance against the Beast Tide. Wang Baole seized the opening as well and completed the sealing! The strands of the array formation finally transformed into a complete web over the new catacombs. The beasts were trapped inside, and while they kept attacking the seat, they couldnt nudge it. Wang Baole let loose a breath of relief. He quickly organized the cultivators to exterminate the beasts that had escaped. He also issued an order to Lin Tianhao to get the cultivators from the other three zones to comb through the western zone, starting from the perimeter and moving inwards in their search. They were to ensure that not a single beast remained. From the start of the incident, beginning with the zone-wide hunt to the final verification that no beasts remained in the western zone, the entire incident spanned four hours. It was after the four hours had passed that the furious reprimand from the Governor finally arrived. The Governor had clearly been informed that the danger had been resolved. She was therefore focused on finding out the cause of this incident. Wang Baole didnt speak a single word. Instead, he looked at Kong Dao and Jin Duoming. Kong Dao had witnessed Wang Baole driving back the Beast Tide and resolving the situation. He was silent for a while before the scene of his earlier rescue by Wang Baole surfaced in his mind. His feelings and views towards Wang Baole were complicated, but he had to admit that he did have a certain degree of admiration towards Wang Baole. He inhaled a deep breath and reported everything from his own perspective and stance: how Li Yi had unilaterally modified the city plans, how that had sparked off the Beast Tide, and how everything had been resolved. He shared everything he knew in detail. Jin Duoming shook his head and smiled wryly. He didnt make any statements regarding the matter, but that in itself spoke volumes about what truly happened. Lin Tianhao, who had been standing at one side, handed over the evidence he had gathered to the Governor. He also handed over a jade slip that contained the contents of their initial meeting, which Wang Baole had instructed that he recorded. The facts were laid out clearly before the Governor. The Governor remained silent for a moment. Then, she issued an immediate order to strip Li Yi of her vice mayorship. She was to be transferred out of Mars, and would never again resume office on Mars! Chapter 384 - Everything Prepared! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Being stripped of ones office was already a serious punishment. To be blacklisted by the Martian administration from future positions on the planet was a more serious punishment. It showed the Governors firm stance and attitude towards the matter. It was clear that she was displaying her displeasure. This was also a stern warning to the four Dao Colleges as well as the other political forces. If they wanted to stay on Mars, they would have to play by her rules! They were to quit playing dirty tricks and carrying out underhanded activities. In fact, in her opinion, Li Yi had it coming! She was of the view that Wang Baole needed more monitoring. However, he was still the mayor she had appointed and recognized. To have vice mayors representing the other political forces entering the picture and creating all sorts of trouble was something that displeased her tremendously. Especially when Wang Baole, the kid, was so brave and responsible. He had gone ahead and led a rescue fearlessly when Kong Dao had gotten into danger. Li Yi, on the other hand, had been a coward afraid of death, who had continued fixating on wrestling power from Wang Baole during such critical times. That had made the Governor see her in a worse light. The four Dao Colleges had remained silent in the face of Li Yis punishment. The White Deer Dao College had been resigned. They were frustrated, but everything had been decided. Despite them wishing to resolve the matter more amicably, the Federation had approved the Governors orders instantly. The swiftness of their response spoke volumes about the Federations attitude towards this matter. The White Deer Dao College had only one option before them. It was to support Wang Baole. Else, the White Deer Dao College would be kicked out of the contest for power, and the Ethereal Dao College would naturally rise in power, becoming the primary authority speaking for the four Dao Colleges in the New Mars Region. After sighing in resignation, those of the White Deer Dao College discussed amongst themselves and eventually contacted the Ethereal Dao College. They carried out a series of communications and negotiations, finally reaching a consensus to support Wang Baole fully! Their support was immediately seen in the attitudes of those in the new city zone who belonged to the four Dao Colleges. They complied to Wang Baoles every order. At the same time, the Ethereal Dao College, which had been prevented from sending more of their people to the new city zone, was finally able to send a great number of their disciples over to support Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt hesitate to designate the Ethereal Dao College disciples as the heads of various departments in the new city zones administration. A round of eliminations and replacements was carried out rapidly. This applied to both Jin Duoming and Kong Dao as well. They split the various positions which had been vacated after Li Yis departure. Lin Tianhao was tempted to do the same. However, after some discussion with his father, Lin You, he decided not to arrange for more of his people to come over to the new city zone. He was to isolate himself and instead fully bind his fate with Wang Baole, as his follower. No one cared about Li Yi at this point. Even though Wang Baole sometimes still missed her alluring figure, he spent more time lamenting over how brainless Li Yi had been. The other person who often thought of Li Yi was Jin Duoming. He knew that this was his best chance to get Li Yi to yield to him. He was confident that he would be saving her in her dire moment. He only needed to provide some help to get her to surrender to him. However, he only smiled lightly at the thought. Its time to switch targets. Li Yi no longer has anything that appeals to me. I think Li Xius sister, Li Waner, should prove to be quite a challenge. Even though she almost castrated me in the past, but the more extreme her attitude is, the more motivated I become! After most of the positions in the new city zone were filled, the White Deer Dao College contributed resources independently to repair the western zone. This was to smoothen the tensions between Wang Baole and the Martian administration. A gigantic glowing shield appeared over the newly constructed western zone, sealing the new catacombs. It would be activated from time to time to wear down the power of the catacombs. Time passed steadily. A month later, a hundred million people moved to the city zone. Numerous large cruisers arrived, and the new arrivals settled down in the new city zone. They joined the various departments and started both their work and lives in the New Mars Region. The Trilunaris Corporation expended tremendous effort in the entire endeavor. They set up branches for most of their major businesses in the new city zone, resolving the issue of reemployment for most of the new residents. The other political forces also started doing their part, and the new city zone started to slowly take off. The increase in the population led to the growing strengthening of the new city zones array formation. It became more powerful. The control it had over the catacombs, and the rate of erosion of the wall, started to stabilize, resulting in a stable cycle. The New Mars Region had finally been established. It had both the structure and scale befitting a city zone. Wang Baole could finally feel the authority and power he was to have as a mayor. In the new city zone, his one decision could decide the fate of countless people. Countless discerning people would read and study every one of his gazes carefully. This made Wang Baole overjoyed, and he basked in happiness. Most of his subordinates knew his love for snacks, and soon, the retail industry for snacks expanded and prospered in the new city zone The reception towards the donkey also changed because of Wang Baoles status. Regardless of where it went and what it ate, no one tried to stop it. In fact, they were worried that it might not eat its fill No one knew who had started the trend, but increasingly, more people started rearing donkeys. Almost all of those pet donkeys were female donkeys the donkey was increasingly seen as a valuable asset. It enjoyed an elevated status, and many in the Federation were interested in the donkey. It was clear that they wouldnt be able to get their hands on the donkey, though. As a result, they began to come up with other ideas. That resulted in the prevalence of female donkeys. The donkey was overjoyed. However, it was still very devoted and loyal. Kong Dao protected his own White Phoenix religiously, though, and seldom allowed it to leave the house. The donkey found this unfortunate. Heaven rewarded the donkey that waited, though. It could always find opportunities as a result, as long as one saw a raging Kong Dao in pursuit of the donkey with his men, they immediately knew that the donkey had once again done the unspeakable to Kong Daos White Phoenix. Wang Baole could only express his exasperation. Despite giving the donkey a good thrashing numerous times, and regardless of how badly he had beaten the donkey up, it would recover the next day and continue its brazen ways. Wang Baole finally decided to ignore it altogether and focus on his cultivation. His communications with the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College and Zhao Yameng regarding the array formation grew more frequent. Three months passed. The new city zone began to grow prosperous. It was then that, due to Zhao Yamengs hard work and the support of the Ethereal Dao Colleges Array Runes Pavilion, finally she was able to successfully convert the simplified Qi Devouring Art into an array formation! The name had been thought of by Zhao Yameng. It was called Trees Hath Branches. Wang Baole didnt think it sounded nice at all. He thought that even if Zhao Yameng started chasing after him on a flying sword, they would still be leagues apart when it came to naming things. He decided to change the name to the Great Baole Array Formation. Hows that? The name that I came up with is quite good, right? Yameng, its not that I want to brag, but youre really not that good at coming up with names, Wang Baole said, pleased with himself. Zhao Yameng was silent on the other end of the voice transmission ring. Then, she hung up. Is she embarrassed? Angry? Wang Baole blinked. He realized he shouldnt have spoken that way when she had helped him. He thought about how to go about bragging about himself in a tactful manner the next time they spoke. Wang Baole made up his mind. Then, he tried to control his excitement. As soon as he got ahold of the array formation, he immediately set up a mini-version of the Great Baole Array Formation in secret to verify its effectiveness. He found people to set up the array formation in his residence. After sending them away, when he was finally alone, Wang Baole immediately sat down and crossed his legs. He activated the array formation. As his cultivation started churning and the array formation started its activation, an undeniable suction force started spreading towards the earth. It had a clear effect on the Dark Qi inside the Divine Armament Catacombs. Wang Baole was instantly overjoyed. With this array formation, my Primary Rank Three Noble is within grasp! Wang Baole laughed out loud. He got to his feet hastily. He started pacing in his residence, the gears in his head spinning furiously. This is a good thing for everyone in the new city zone thats why I should rope them all in. With everyone working together, we can turn the new city zone into a city! At that thought, Wang Baole made up his mind. He immediately called for Lin Tianhao, Kong Dao, as well as Jin Duoming. The three appeared in Wang Baoles office after receiving his notice. Before they could speak, they saw Wang Baoles stern look and the excitement that he couldnt conceal in his eyes. He spoke hurriedly. Brothers, I have an extremely rare and fortuitous opportunity that Im going to give you all. It can bring you a promotion to the next level of Noble. Do you want to take it? Chapter 385 - Unity is Strength Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles spirits were high. He was extremely excited. He spoke with great excitement, holding back his impulse to share everything with them. He waited for his three vice mayors to question him. However Kong Dao glanced at Wang Baole, sat down on a chair beside him, and grunted. Even though the tensions between himself and Wang Baole had lessened during this period, and even though he had a refreshed perception of Wang Baole, every time he remembered how his White Phoenix was constantly bullied by Wang Baoles donkey, he couldnt control his desire to fly into a rage. The donkey was extremely fast, though. He had been able to catch up with it in the past, but now that it had grown even faster, he could only simmer in frustration. That wasnt all. What drove him mad was how his White Phoenix had gradually grown from its original resistant self to its current subservient attitude As a result, Kong Dao experienced mixed feelings every time he saw Wang Baole. Jin Duoming, on the other, always seemed like he didnt care for anything in other peoples eyes. He yawned and sat down as well and started massaging his own waist. He nodded at Wang Baole as a form of greeting, then grabbed Lin Tianhao into a hug, his face expressive while whispering. Tianhao, the picture book you gave me a while ago. Where did you get it from? Is it accurate? Lin Tianhao originally had a serious expression on his face. He had been thinking about how to react when he had heard what Wang Baole said. Now, he was being hugged by Jin Duoming, and he grew embarrassed instantly when he heard what Jin Duoming said. Wang Baoles head immediately started throbbing. A donkey must have kicked him in the head. There was no other reason for why he had chosen these few as his vice mayors. It must not have been for their resources. He was, after all, a righteous man of principles. He decided to give the three guys another chance. Brothers, I just said that I have an extremely amazing opportunity that is out of this world, that will benefit all of us. Dont you want to know what it is? Wang Baoles expression remained serious, and his eyes shone threateningly as he spoke. The hint of threat immediately got Lin Tianhao to struggle out of Jin Duomings arms. He spoke hurriedly, with a mad joy in his expression. Mayor, what sort of opportunity? Is it really that amazing? Jin Duoming resigned to his fate, following up with a question with superficial interest. Kong Dao seemed like he couldnt be bothered to say anything. He glanced over to indicate how uninterested he was, as if saying that this was all he was going to give Wang Baole if the latter forced him to ask Wang Baole saw that the three were still kind of playing along and decided to forgive them. He coughed and took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water. As he drank, he whispered. I have a way to turn our new city zone into a new city Wang Baole said. He continued to explain his plans, sharing what he had discovered earlier, how he had gotten someone to invent an array formation and how he had tested the array formation to be a success, with Kong Dao and the rest. As there were aspects of the story that concerned his secrets, he did some necessary concealment and covered up certain truths. Regardless, as he continued to speak, the eyes of the other three young men widened. Jin Duomings head had been filled with the picture book that Lin Tianhao had given him a while ago, but now, the picture had vanished from his mind. His breathing quickened slightly. Even though he generally displayed a carefree and lackadaisical attitude before other people, what Wang Baole had just said was a rare opportunity for anyone. Even he was moved. Countless thoughts flooded his head instantly. Jin Duoming wasnt the only one. Beside him, Kong Daos initially stern face had transformed as he listened. He gasped, his eyes widened and brightened. Wang Baoles words were like a bolt of lightning that had struck him speechless. In his mind, he saw a ladder leading upwards. If he could simply take a step, he would be able to ascend and almost reach the heavens! Lin Tianhaos eyes almost popped out. He stared at Wang Baole like the latter was the devil. His head buzzed. He couldnt imagine how Wang Baole had managed to create such an astonishing opportunity for all of them! Pleased with their reactions, Wang Baole finished speaking, waited for a while to give them enough time to digest all that he had said, then continued. Thats why, as long as we succeed, all of us will at least raise a level in rank. In fact, all our comrades in the entire city zone will enjoy the same promotion! Even if we fail, theres nothing to it. Well simply be back where we started. Theres no loss in that. Thats why dont you think we should fight for this chance? As soon as Wang Baole finished speaking, Jin Duoming straightened his back and had a serious look on his face. It was a rare look for him. There was a bright light in his eyes. He immediately said. Baole, could you let us take a look at this array formation that you speak of? Wang Baole had expected that they would say that, so he didnt hesitate. He brought them to where he had set up the array formation and allowed them to inspect it. He personally activated the array formation to show that it was effective. Kong Dao even proposed to make a visit to the Divine Armament Catacombs and get someone to set up a small scale of the array formation so that they could perform another round of tests. When the results came back, both Jin Duoming and Kong Dao grew excited. Lin Tianhaos breath quickened as it never had before. Their eyes shone brightly. They hadnt yet recovered from their shock; however, they immediately understood very clearly that should they succeed in this endeavor, Wang Baole would immediately advance from a Primary Rank Four Noble to a Primary Rank Three Noble! Similarly, they would advance in status and rank alongside Wang Baole, and rise from their Secondary Rank Four Noble to a Secondary Rank Three Noble! In the entire Federation, they wouldnt be the only ones who would go crazy for such an opportunity; countless others would feel the same. That wasnt what made this an extremely rare opportunity. After all, this matter required both the Federations and the Martian administrations approval. Even if other people wanted to elevate their city zones to become cities, they would be met with the Federations lack of approval. However in this New Mars Region, the possibility of something like that happening was extremely high! Wang Baoles proposal would save a great deal of time. Even though it would exhaust a great deal more resources, the greatest challenge the Federation and the Martian administration faced now wasnt a shortage of resources but a shortage of time! The earlier they could excavate the Divine Armament, the earlier they would possess this immense power. This would benefit the Martian administration greatly as well. After all, as long as the Divine Armament remained unstable, more unforeseen disasters would occur. The faster the excavation progressed, the greater the resources and human labor they would save in tackling said disasters. The three young men stared at one another. They were overcome with excitement, as they knew very well the chances of success were very high! They couldnt help but extend their respect towards Wang Baole. Amidst their excitement, they also realized something. Wang Baoles strength and the array formation as proof alone wouldnt suffice. Ill contact the military immediately and ask for their full support! Kong Dao took a deep breath and declared instantly. His enthusiasm towards this endeavor surpassed everything else. In fact, after saying that, he clenched his teeth. Ill contact my godfather shortly! Thats what a good brother should do. Lets all work together and use everything weve got to fight for our future! Wang Baole was overjoyed. He patted Kong Dao on the shoulder, his eyes bright with encouragement. After a moment of silence, Jin Duoming spoke in a low voice as well. We have to use all our connections for this matter Ill discuss with the master of my family in a while. Tianhao, you too. You should speak to your father. Well need support from the senators! As for the other political forces Ill think of something! Baoles right about this. We should make a bid for this! Jin Duomings eyes shone with a strange light. A Secondary Rank Three Noble was an extremely high rank for anyone his age. After all, Wang Baole had fought with his life in the trial and had only gotten himself a Primary Rank Four Noble. Amidst their excitement, they continued to talk for a while longer. They decided to inform the respective political forces supporting them and make their arguments. Wang Baole would tidy up the information and submit a formal request to the Martian administration! Wang Baole accepted the responsibility readily. He knew that he had to be the one to make the first move. The four went about their own preparations. The various political forces supporting them were all stunned by Wang Baoles bold idea. Seven days later, a request for city status came from the new city zone and was delivered to the Martian administration. Heated discussions that even the Federation deemed to be of epic proportions erupted instantly! The New Mars Region formally requested to expand and become a new city. It would be the second city on Mars! Chapter 386 - Primary Rank Three! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios To the entire Federation, this was an extremely serious matter. Back in the day, the Martian Colony Governor reached Secondary Rank One though her achievements in the Martian City, which also placed her in the candidacy for the next Federation President. Right now, the newly appointed Wang Baole, who was Primary Rank Four, was also building a stronghold. As a result, he garnered a lot of attention and drew so much discussion that it was indescribable. In an instant, all the media outlets were covering the matter. The fact that they knew about the matter proved that it was an outcome that had resulted from a push by the Federation, Mars, and the various factions! In reality, once the matter surfaced, it was hyped up by others and was discussed by everyone on Earth. The people on Mars were also very interested in the matter. With the attention of the entire Federation, Wang Baoles reasons for suggesting that a stronghold be built soon spread. There were two main points, the first being that a new catacomb had appeared in the New Mars Region, which proved that the Martian Colony Governors previous judgment that the Divine Armament wouldnt give the Federation more time was correct. If they didnt act to stop it immediately, the appearance of more catacombs would result in disaster, putting Mars in immense danger. At the same time, it was merely a new city zone, and even though it was possible to dissolve the barrier in ten years, it would obviously still be too late! Therefore, it was necessary to build a bigger stronghold to suppress the catacombs, and to gain complete control over the rate at which the Divine Armament Catacombs erupted. The second reason was the Great Baole Array Formation that Wang Baole had suggested. This array formation was created by Zhao Yameng and the Ethereal Dao College according to Wang Baoles ideas and cultivation techniques, which were eventually tried and tested. Once it was laid out in the scale of the stronghold, it would only take a maximum of three years to completely dissolve the barrier! This way, the speed of dissolving would be so fast that it would slow the appearance of new catacombs even more significantly. Mars would be able to gain control of the situation within two to three years! Each of these reasons for building a bigger stronghold could be tested, as they were backed by credible information, and could, therefore, be pushed forward. Naturally, this resulted in Mars and the Federation regarding it highly. Without a doubt, the outcome that Wang Baole had promoted was extremely tempting to the Federation and Mars. Completely dissolving the barrier in three years meant that it was three times faster than what was possible before. It may seem like it was only three times, but to the Federation and Mars, the time saved could be used to do other things. At the same time, a large amount of resources could be saved. Despite that, if no one were to support the idea, or if there were many detractors, then the Federation would still evaluate the pros and consperhaps even using other methods to replace the proposal. After all, the new stronghold wasnt a new city zone, and once built, it meant that a large number of Nobles would need to be assigned, and that was something that the Federation didnt want to do. However, Wang Baole was logical and had ample information that made his reason for building the city strong. He even gained the spotlight through this. Most importantly, perhaps due to concerns about safety, or because the views put forth by Wang Baole were aligned with the basis of her judgment, or for some other reason the Martian Colony Governor, who seldom interfered with the internal affairs of the Federation, firmly chose to support the proposal! She supported Wang Baole in building the array formation and transforming the city zone into a city! The Martian Colony Governors attitude influenced the Federation significantly. More importantly, the four Dao Colleges also made their stance clear at this time to support the transformation of the new city zone into a new city. At the same time, they pledged their willingness to provide resources to construct the second Mars City for the Federation and all mankind! The Senate followed after the four Dao Colleges. This time, the Seventeen Senator Coalition of the Senate announced their support for the building of the second city on Mars in unison. That way, the two factions that could equally influence the Federation had stepped forward, which made it even more likely that the new city could be approved for construction. However, not all factions expressed their support. Soon, the Galactic Dusk Sect and Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, followed by the Five Generation Sky Clan, activated their resources to prevent the matter from going through. Their factions were powerful, and with the lack of their support, there were delays to the building of the city. Despite that, they were all sly old foxes. The motives of the three factions were known between each other. Therefore, at that moment, the three factions immediately activated their resources, and even the military made a statement as well. Eventually, it appeared as if the three opponents found out about the background of the matter. They appeared to be acting for the greater good of society and switched their stance to support the proposal. In reality, however, countless exchanges were taking place beneath the surface Regardless, the Federation President eventually sent the order to deploy an assessment team to carry on-site assessments of the New Mars Region to make the final decision! This time around, the assessment was merely a formality. After all, the various factions were incredibly intelligent, and they had long had a clear understanding of Wang Baoles suggestion and the actual situation. Therefore, after the assessment, which, together with everything else, lasted a months time, the Federation finally announced the news to everyone. They allowed the New Mars Region to be transformed into the second Martian City! The scale would be ten times its original scale! That made it the second Martian City, without a doubt! As the news spread, everyone in the Federation was delighted. After all, the matter was groundbreaking, and at the same time, Wang Baole had made an even deeper impression on peoples minds. The approval for the new city also meant that the status of everyone within the new city zone would be raised. This outcome made Kong Dao and the rest of the trio, who were sitting in Wang Baoles office with him, whom was waiting to hear the result anxiously, when the Federation announced the news hear deafening screams of happiness from outside immediately. Success! Wang Baole slapped his thigh hard and laughed agitatedly. Jin Duoming, Kong Dao, and Lin Tianhao, who were beside him, were also extremely exhilarated. A glow flashed across their eyes, and their breathing quickened as they all began to laugh happily. Whats more, most of the unhappiness and grudges between them were resolved as a result of the hard work they have put in to reach their common goal. In their exhilaration, Jin Duoming clapped his hands, and immediately, female cultivators began entering from outside. They brought along wine and food in celebration. Instantly, the area where the Mayors Office used to be was filled with activity, as well as people! At the same time, the news about Wang Baole and companys Noble titles was quickly conveyed. Just as he had judged, Wang Baole was immediately promoted to Primary Rank Three, from Primary Rank Four. The advancement in his Noble title saved him at least ten years, and that was on top of the fact that he had to become a Core Formation realm cultivator first if he were to go the conventional path. A person who became a Primary Rank Three without reaching the Core Formation realm hadnt been seen in the Federation for the past twenty years. It could be said that Wang Baole was the only person in the entire Foundation Establishment realm who managed to become Primary Rank Three while still being at the Foundation Establishment realm! A Noble like that allowed Wang Baole to be on the same level as Lin You, to a certain extent! After all, it was impossible to take another step forward right now. That was because the procedure to become Secondary Rank Two was governed by strict standards. One must be a Core Formation realm cultivator, and at the same time, not all Core Formation realm cultivators were Secondary Rank Two Nobles. The Federation wasnt an absolute world of cultivation, and after thousands of years of regulations and laws, there were obvious classes. Therefore, it wasnt surprising to be a Core Formation realm cultivator holding another Noble rank. Furthermore, even if one was a Secondary Rank Two Noble, their duties also differed in terms of rank. Regardless of that, they still held power, authority, and dignity! It could even be said that in the eyes of many, Wang Baole was already a high official. Though, in reality, his Noble title was still a leap away from that of the high officials within the Federation. Despite that, the journey of his advancement could be considered a miracle! Even Lin You got a shock when he first heard from Lin Tianhao about Wang Baoles plan to build the city. He could imagine how big a leap Wang Baole would advance this time. However, that came with a cost as well. Lin You thought about it deeply, and also sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole to remind him that such a fast advancement would result in the jealousy of others. Now, in the Federation, there were already many who were suggesting to rein Wang Baole in. This meant creating challenges in the future advancement process of his Noble, and it was even possible that he wouldnt be advanced in ten years. In reality, there were many factions who had the same intention. However, Wang Baole didnt care about all that, as he felt that they were all nonsense. It didnt matter to him as long as nobody provoked him. This time, the Federation was extremely generous, apparently as a result of the efforts of the various factions. At the same time, the returns that Wang Baole promised prompted the Federation to be generous for once, not only advancing Wang Baole to become Primary Rank Three, which held a lot of power, but also giving similar rewards to Lin Tianhao, Kong Dao, and Jin Duoming! That was also the case for their subordinates, and everyone in the entire new city zone advanced! There were also plans made by the Federation and Mars for the new city. The new city would be divided into six zones, with Lin Tianhao, Jin Duoming, and Kong Dao being the Mayors. This way, three other candidates for the Mayor position were needed. At the same time, and perhaps most importantly, a Deputy City Lord was still lacking in the second Martian City!! It was also at this time that a piece of news that shocked many was spreading among the powerful nobles Chapter 387 - Remaining Vigilant Even in Safe Times Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The information was unclear and seemed to be about the union between the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Senate. However, once the news spread, the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Senate immediately stepped forward to deny it. They did so in identical manners, by saying that they respected each other and anticipated their future collaboration, but that now wasnt the right time for them to form a union. Words like these could fool outsiders, but to the cultivators within the Five Generation Sky Clan system, such news wouldnt spread without reason. It was very likely that the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Senate were really discussing with each other regarding their collaboration. It was also very possible that they purposely leaked the news to test the waters and to see how others would react. As the new Martian City Lord of Primary Rank Three, Wang Baole was considered a high official within the Federation. He heard the news too, and in his bewilderment, had sought Lin Tianhao for clarification about it. However, Lin Tianhao didnt know more about the matter than Wang Baole, and it seemed that Lin You hadnt mentioned it to him either. After thinking about it, Wang Baole no longer bothered himself with the matter. After all, the business between the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Senate didnt have much to do with him. Therefore, he placed all his attention on the development of the new city. Equipped with the previous experience of building the new city zone, Wang Baole felt confident about constructing the new city. After discussing it with Lin Tianhao, Kong Dao, and Jin Duoming, the four of them split up the work and began the planning process for the new city. Their focus was still on the array formations, but this time, it involved not just the Qi Fostering Spirit Array Formation, but also the Great Baole Array Formation. However, the most they could do was plan. After all, they were no longer constructing a city zone but an entire city. Therefore, the amount of manpower and resources that they needed was so hefty that it was unimaginable. Even though both Mars and the Federation had approved the application to build the city, it was near impossible to expect them to pay for the resources. Therefore, a big problem that was presented to Wang Baole was about the resources. However, he was used to tackling the problems as they came, especially those regarding resources. He felt that to solve such problems, not much skill was involved. Each mayor will be responsible for their own zone! That was the slogan that Wang Baole announced, which was also the first command that he had given as a Primary Rank Three City Lord. He had learned from the method he had adopted when he built the new city zone previously, and at the same time, he was mimicking the pressure that the Governor had put on him. Therefore, Wang Baole felt that he should put what he learned into practice, especially after gaining the authority to do so. There are three rules. Number one, there are no resources. Number two, after half a year, an inspection of the construction process will be made, and it should be able to house a population of at least a billion. Number three, whoever fails will have to leave! Wang Baole enthusiastically laid out the three rules, which immediately resulted in some resistance. However, at this juncture, Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, and Lin Tianhao all stepped forward at the same time and expressed their support for Wang Baole, agreeing to the rules and taking the initiative to be role models. This made the other factions who were unhappy feel extremely helpless. They knew very well that the trio had gained a huge advantage, and the factions backing them would naturally be thankful and willing to put in the effort to firm up their positions. Therefore, they would also willingly supply resources to them. While the other factions felt helpless, they gave up on their intentions to pull a cheap shot. They gritted their teeth and began to work. The second Martian city, which was also known as the Divine Armament New City, was already extremely important when it was a city zone. Now that it had become a city, not only did it provide crucial assistance to the Divine Armament, it also meant that if one could control the arearegardless of which part it waswould stand to obtain great gains in the future. On the other hand, if they were to give up and allow other factions to take over, they would be under the beck and call of others. At the same time, everyone had seen that Wang Baoles array formation could really speed up the rate at which the barrier dissolved. In reality, three years could be considered an overestimation. It was possible that the barrier could be eliminated within one or two years, and that the elites of the Federation could enter the cave and obtain the Divine Armament! Therefore, every faction wanted a place as mayor of the new city, and they each began planning and preparing for it. All the major figures of the Federation had placed their attention on Divine Armament New City. At the same time, Wang Baole was also thinking about the future of this city of his. What was most important to him right now was to construct the Great Baole Array Formation. Other than that, he also needed to ensure that his position in the city would not be shaken. This way, it would be impossible for him to be replaced. There would be an added effect on the construction of the array formation as a result. At the same time, Wang Baole was also thinking about candidates for the position of the three other mayors. He thought that it would be best if the candidates didnt see him as an enemy, and were equipped with resources as well. However, when he pondered about it and sent the Martian Colony Governor a voice transmission to convey his thoughts humbly, the Martian Colony Governor replied him calmly. There is no need for you to think about these matters. The remaining three mayors of Divine Armament New City will be appointed by the Federation. You dont have the power to decide, and that will be the case for the candidate for the Deputy City Lord as well. When he heard those words, Wang Baole was angry and disappointed. However, he also understood that he had already gained a huge advantage by having successfully pushed for the transformation of the city zone into a city. Therefore, it was impossible for the Federation to consider his opinions regarding the selection of the mayors. He sighed. Who would the three mayors be? The Deputy City Lord as well Wang Baoles head throbbed. He didnt fear that the people appointed would be too powerful but simply felt that there were too few people of his alliance around him. Lin Tianhao could be considered as one, but combining Kong Dao and Jin Duoming they cant be considered as one of my people Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew that after the new city was constructed, it would be on such a large scale that it would require an immense amount of people in the system. Each faction would inevitably arrange for their own manpower, and that was exactly the scenario that Wang Baole was most afraid of. I should never become a figurehead! Wang Baole took a deep breath, remaining extremely vigilant even though he was now safe. Thoughts circulated in his head, and he decided to send Zhuo Yifan a voice transmission to seek his assistance. However, Zhuo Yifan, who remained in Ethereal Dao College, had a duty to fulfill, and wouldnt be able to come at short notice. After expressing his disappointment, he reminded him about the issues of safety, before putting away the voice transmission ring and sending a voice transmission to Zhao Yameng. I cant go to Mars Furthermore, I will be transferred from my current department and be deployed for duty in the Presidents Office. Baole, I cant help you this time. However, if you meet any problems on Mars, you can still tell me, and I will help you if I can. Zhao Yameng first said that it wasnt convenient for her to help, and then extended her assistance somewhat half-heartedly. However, Wang Baole, who was extremely disappointed, didnt think much about it. He sighed, and discussed some details of the array formation with her casually, before putting down the voice transmission ring. He took a deep breath and raised his head. It seems like the only thing I can do is use my trump card! A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He opened the voice transmission ring and flipped to Liu Daobins number, before sending a voice transmission to him. Liu Daobin, come help me at Divine Armament New City! Liu Daobin, who received the voice transmission, was leading his Armament Soldiers to inspect the administrative work in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. The moment he saw Wang Baoles voice transmission, he immediately picked it up agitatedly. City Lord, I Are you coming or not? Wang Baole asked again. Im coming! Liu Daobin took a deep breath and answered loudly. He stopped leading his Armament Soldiers for the inspections, and instead sped to the peak of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion to report his work progress. He was extremely excited, as he felt that the chance he had been waiting painfully for had finally arrived! At the same time, Wang Baole also sent a voice transmission to the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord. They communicated, and after hearing about the difficulties Wang Baole faced, the Sect Lord laughed. He had long predicted that such a problem would surface. In reality, if Wang Baole didnt send him a voice transmission, he had planned to discuss the matter with Wang Baole one of these days. Now, without hesitation, he agreed. Baole, you are the most outstanding student of Ethereal Dao College. I have always had great expectations of you. Dont you worry about this matter. Ethereal Dao College is your home, and we will support you fully. Its just manpower, right? Ill make arrangements to send a large number of students to you immediately so that they can become your eyes in each of the departments of Divine Armament New City! The Sect Lord gave his complete support, and that calmed Wang Baole down, lifting his mood. Therefore, while he was waiting for the arrival of the cultivators from the Ethereal Dao College, he also wondered about who the Deputy City Lord could be. He knew very well that the Deputy City Lord wasnt a mayor. With his Noble title, he could order the mayors around, but he needed to tone down when handling the Deputy City Lord. Its best if its someone I know. That way, it would be easier to work. As Wang Baole thought about the candidate for the Deputy City Lord, days went by. The plans for the entire city were completed, and people from the Ethereal Dao College arrived in tens of large cruisers in the skies above the Divine Armament Zone! Liu Daobin, who had rushed from Earth, was extremely agitated in the cruiser. As he neared the Divine Armament New City, he felt that the road to success was paved right beneath his feet! Follow the City Lord and serve him well. That way, I will never lose out! Liu Daobin patted his storage bag with gusto. It was filled to the brim with snacks In terms of currying favor, if I, Liu Daobin, claim to be second, no one in the Ethereal Dao College would dare claim first place! Liu Daobin raised his head with extreme pride. Chapter 388 - Li Wan’er Gets Engaged! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Soon, the ten cruisers landed in the simple aerial port of Divine Armament New City. Wang Baole was the host, and his guests were his Junior Sisters and Brothers, as well as Senior Brothers and Sisters. Therefore, it was only natural that he welcomed them personally. Looks of passion and adoration immediately appeared in the eyes of the disciples when they noticed Wang Baole as they stepped off the Ethereal Dao Colleges cruiser. They all went forward to greet him. Greetings, Senior Brother! Greetings, Senior! Greetings, City Lord! Wang Baole was identified differently by different people. The group greeted him, and even though their voices were of varying loudness, they were collectively deafening and spread in all directions. Wang Baole was also agitated. He felt that he had made such great interpersonal relationships with others in the Dao College that so many people adored him. That was especially so as most of them were his Junior Sisters. That made Wang Baole even more confident in his appearance and figure. Just as he was about to move forward and hug his junior sisters, Liu Daobin jumped towards him, his eyes full of tears. Even before he reached Wang Baole, his agitated cries drowned out the voices of the other people as it overwhelmed the entire area. Ive missed you, Senior Brother Baole, Ive missed you so much! Liu Daobin was shaking as he went forward and hugged Wang Baoles thighs tightly. He was so agitated that he was trembling, which touched Wang Baole. Even the other people around Wang Baole were moved. Jin Duoming threw a few glances at Liu Daobin, and Kong Dao nodded his head silently. Lin Tianhao was the only one who looked bewildered. On one hand, he was familiar with Liu Daobin, and on the other, he somehow had a feeling that Liu Daobins appearance would threaten his position. Daobin! Looking at Liu Daobin hugging him agitatedly, Wang Baole was moved. He also felt guilty for only having eyes for his junior sisters, but not this junior brother of his. As he reprimanded himself, Wang Baole helped Liu Daobin up and patted his shoulders in a pleased manner. He then swept his gaze towards the surroundings, as if looking for someone. Liu Daobin wiped his tears off and noticing Wang Baoles reaction; he immediately spoke softly. Senior Brother, Zhou Xiaoya is still in seclusion. As for Du Min, she has gone to the Moon, as the Foundation Establishment realm has opened yet again. Still in seclusion! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He suddenly had the thought that helping Zhou Xiaoya gain admission into the Alchemy Pavilion then was a mistake. The Alchemy pavilion was inhumane, accepting students and putting them in seclusion every single day. That was just savage, and the mere thought of it made one shudder! Wang Baole was immediately angered. He thought that if he had the chance to return to Earth, he would personally go down to the Alchemy Pavilion to find out what was going on. After making that decision, Wang Baole chatted briefly with the disciples from the Ethereal Dao College. He ended the conversation by encouraging the disciples before arranging for their residences. What awaited them would be the allocation of their numerous positions in the city. With that, Wang Baole brought Liu Daobin to his office. The moment they entered, Liu Daobin immediately began to boil water like a pro, personally brewing a cup of tea for Wang Baole. After that, he sat beside Wang Baole, lowering his head while taking out a small notebook, ready to listen. This scene aroused a sense of familiarity in Wang Baole. He suddenly thought about his life when he was in the Dao College. As a wave of emotions rushed through him, he asked about Du Mins journey to the Moon, before taking a sip of tea. As he set the tea down, he assigned Liu Daobin the role of the supervisor of his office. Liu Daobin, who had been bestowed with the responsibility, patted his chest forcefully. Rest assured, City Lord. My father used to hold a similar position, and I have seen him work from a young age. I am very familiar with the workings of this place, and I dare to guarantee that there will be no problems arising at all! Wang Baole grew even more satisfied upon hearing his words. He further relayed some instructions, and Liu Daobin jotted everything down as he listened, seeming afraid that he would miss out on even a word. His attitude made one feel comfortable, and that was especially so when he left a storage bag in front of Wang Baole before he left. Wang Baole frowned and was about to reject him when Liu Daobin hurriedly opened the storage bag, pouring out some of the snacks. Wang Baole took a look and picked up the bag, rummaging through it. He realized that it was filled to the brim with snacks, as well as dozens of boxes of Ice Spirit Water from the Ethereal Dao College that were of a different flavor than what was commonly available. That made him feel even more delighted. Seeing that Wang Baole was pleased, Liu Daobin was satisfied. He then left after cleaning up the office. Liu Daobins not bad, as usual. Wang Baole sat where he was, munching on the snacks and drinking the Ice Spirit Water. He was filled with emotions and felt that right now, everything had been prepared for the new city. The only thing lacking was the commencement of the construction process, which could only happen after the three new mayors arrived. As Wang Baole waited, time flew by, and soon seven days passed. In those seven days, the Federation didnt manage to come to a conclusion in regards to the candidates for the three mayors, and from that, it could be seen how intense the competition was. However, in the process of each faction fighting for the mayor candidacy, yet another piece of news regarding the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Senate began to spread throughout the Federation, causing a huge commotion. This second piece of news was even more detailed than the last. The previous news merely mentioned the collaboration of the two parties, but now, there was no mention of the collaboration. The only thing that was brought up was the marriage alliance between the Head Senator and the Chen Family of the Five Generation Sky Clan! The moment the news spread, it immediately sent shock waves amongst people who were following it. Wang Baole also got a huge shock, and couldnt help but make some guesses. He then sought out Lin Tianhao, inquiring with him about it. Lin Tianhao seemed to know more this time around. After all, when Wang Baole asked him about the matter previously, he was unable to answer, and that made him feel that he wasnt playing an important role like he did previously. That was especially so when a sense of crisis arose in him when he saw Liu Daobin. Therefore, after hearing about the news regarding the marriage alliance, he immediately sent a voice transmission to his father, making it clear that he wanted to know the details. Lin You didnt have much of a choice and told Lin Tianhao part of the whole story. Therefore, when Wang Baole summoned him to ask about the matter, Lin Tianhao took a deep breath and began speaking. City Lord, I have just come to know about the matter as well. Whats known now is that Li Waner and the eldest son of the Chen Family, Chen Mu, will be tied by marriage. The two of them will get engaged soon, and will complete their marriage a year later! Since were at it I have met this Chen Mu as well. He is a little older than we are and has long been on the job. In the Federation, he is a Secondary Rank Four in the Authority Department. When I was a young boy, my father would compare me with him, and want me to learn from him Lin Tianhao was somewhat emotional. He was mid-sentence when Wang Baole suddenly slammed the table. All this is ridiculous. What era are we in that there are still arranged marriages and marriage alliances? Wang Baole had some bad intuition previously, and now that he heard Lin Tianhaos words, the scene of himself and Li Waner in the cave surfaced in his mind. All sorts of emotions emerged, and vaguely, he felt as if his woman had been snatched away by someone. Lin Tianhao got a fright and felt confused. He silently wondered if the City Lord was acquainted with Chen Mu, and hurriedly spoke. Yes, youre right, City Lord. Its now the Spirit Inception Era, and yet there are still marriage alliances! Chen Mu is a decent chap, but its a pity that of all people, he married that abused old witch, Li Waner! Lin Tianhao sighed and was about to continue when Wang Baole lifted his head and stared at him. That stare made Lin Tianhao shocked. He had a bad feeling that he had misinterpreted the situation. The person that Wang Baole felt indignant for wasnt Chen Mu, but Li Waner This guess made him widen his eyes. That Chen Mu what on earth was he thinking about? Isnt he afraid that Li Waner will castrate him? After Wang Baole stared at Lin Tianhao, Wang Baole grumbled, extremely unsatisfied towards the marriage. Wang Baoles words confirmed Lin Tianhaos guess. He felt bewildered and thought silently in his head that the City Lord indeed had a different and unique taste in women. However, he didnt dare to ask further and instead told Wang Baole everything his father had revealed. This time, it would be a deep-rooted alliance that would be formed between the Senate and the Five Generation Sky Clan through the marriage alliance. Even though there was some unhappiness between the two parties, politics is all about compromise At the same time, I have heard that the Chen Family, in asking for Li Waners hand in marriage, has given a dowry that the senator found irresistible to reject! When he finished what he had to say, Lin Tianhao didnt stay and left hurriedly. As he left, he thought about how different he was from Wang Baole. Right now, Wang Baole had lost all mood for eating the snacks. He was depressed and was filled with indescribable emotions. He felt that Chen Mu had made him a cuckold. D*rn it. How dare you snatch my woman. Ill torture you to death! A look of viciousness flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. Chapter 389 - The Deputy City Lord is Appointed! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The baneful vibe was so strong that Wang Baole couldnt control himself and wanted to release it. After circling the office, he took out his voice transmission ring and sent a voice transmission to Li Waner. The moment the voice transmission went through, even before Wang Baole could speak, Li Waners cold voice reverberated by his ears. Whats the matter? That cold voice stopped Wang Baole in his tracks, but he still couldnt help but ask. I heard that youre getting engaged with that b*stard from the Chen Family? Li Waner was silent. After a brief moment, she spoke calmly. What has that got to do with you? Additionally, my fiancee is not a b*stard. Please be more respectful in your words, City Lord Wang! Her words completely froze Wang Baole in his steps; the anger in his heart slowly calming down. He was silent for a long while, before laughing. Congratulations. After that, Wang Baole hung up the voice transmission. He took a deep breath and pushed open the window, looking at the sky outside for a long while before turning around to meditate with his legs crossed. He calmed himself down while cultivating. However, what he didnt know was that right now, in the Colony Disciplinary Order Office, Li Waner was standing beside the windows and looking in the direction of Wang Baoles Divine Armament New City. She carried a complex look, and after a very long period of time, an extremely soft sigh that only she could hear reverberated in her heart. As for Wang Baole, he managed to slowly calm his thoughts after using a lot of will. He no longer thought about Li Waners matter, as he felt that he didnt have the right to interfere in the matter, and didnt want to bother himself with it any longer. Even though he had exposed his body and was disadvantaged, he felt that the b*stard from Chen Family would lose out even more. Even though he consoled himself with such thoughts, jealousy still crept in his heart. Wang Baole sighed and took a deep breath, and as he calmed down his thoughts, he slowly immersed himself in the process of cultivation. His cultivation was already at the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm. Even though the construction of the new city during this period of time had kept him busy, he still managed to delegate the tasks such that he had a lot of time to cultivate. Most importantly, the cultivation of the Dark Art took place at an extremely fast speed under the aura of the Divine Armament Catacombs. At the same time, it also significantly raised his Lightning Dao: First Volume. This way, Wang Baoles cultivation improved by the day. For others in late-stage Foundation Establishment realm, increasing their cultivation depended not just on fate, but also the availability of time for cultivation. As for cultivation, it would take a few years at least. After all, the process of perfecting Foundation Establishment realm from late-stage Foundation Establishment realm was one of accumulation. They were all aimed towards stepping into the Core Formation realm after breakthrough, and the more they accumulated, the higher the likelihood of succeeding. Therefore, the entire process was taken with all seriousness. At the same time, there was no shortcut. However, for Wang Baole, who had the boost from the Dark Art, his speed of cultivation could be increased significantly. Even though he hadnt reached perfection, he was clearly already halfway through. Despite that, Wang Baole also knew very well that cultivation couldnt be completed within a day. It required a process of accumulation over days and months. Therefore, after cultivating in seclusion for several days, and completely calming down, he ended the cultivation process. When he opened his eyes, the sky had already darkened, and through the window, he could see the lights outside. After spreading the array formation, he could even hear the bustling activity of the New Mars Region coming from afar in the night. Even though the city hadnt been constructed, that piece of land was already housing a trillion people. The nightlife made the city a bustling place. Looking at all the lights and feeling the activity of Divine Armament New City, Wang Baole breathed calmly. Even though he didnt continue cultivating, he had already begun thinking about how to go about refining the artifacts. I am already sufficiently familiar with the refinement of fifth-grade Numinous Treasures Wang Baole mumbled to himself. The construction of the Eternal Fortress could be said to have utilized fifth-grade Numinous Treasures as its foundation. Therefore, Wang Baole had already reached a certain standard in his skills of refining the fifth-grade Numinous Treasures, such that most of them were perfect. Whats next is the sixth-grade Numinous Treasure From this, I can soon attempt to construct my very own seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! With that thought, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. That was the lifelong dream of any Dharmic Armament cultivator. Wang Baole had already experienced the power of the Dharmic Armament. At the same time, he knew very clearly that his Dharmic Armament saber wasnt entirely suitable for him. If he wanted something that was perfectly compatible with him, he had to make it himself. However, in the Federation, not all cultivators had such an opportunity. For most of the cultivators, receiving a Dharmic Armament was already like winning the lottery. If they really wanted to personalize one for themselves, they could only do it in their dreams. However, for Wang Baole, it wasnt a dream. He could accomplish the goal in real life. This managed to push out the unpleasant thoughts that had previously occupied his mind. A look of anticipation and agitation flashed across his eyes, and at the same time, he understood that he should carry out everything step by step. He could be excited about it, but he shouldnt rush into it, as being anxious wouldnt help at all. Next, Ill try to refine the sixth-grade Numinous Treasure. In addition, I need to upgrade all my Dharmic Artifacts to the level of a fifth-grade Numinous Treasure! Most important of them is my Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact, the scabbard! Wang Baole had calmed down. Determined, he immediately went to work. Previously, he had to be prudent in his use of resources as the expenditure was hefty every time he cultivated. That was especially so for the refinement materials required for the fifth-grade Numinous Treasure. They were extremely rare, and therefore extremely expensive. However, now that he was a City Lord of Primary Rank Three, he had a large amount of resources in his hands. As the City Lord, he had many means to obtain sufficient refinement materials without affecting the process of the citys construction. Furthermore, there was no need to be secretive about it and break the law. In the eyes of the Federation in the Spirit Inception Era, this was a reasonable matter, as long as he didnt go overboard. Therefore, with sufficient resources at his disposal, Wang Baole began to refine and upgrade his Numinous Treasures furiously. The upgrading of the other Numinous Treasures was relatively simple, but it was challenging for his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact, which not only required sufficient Armament Sand but also numerous tries. However, Wang Baole was in no rush. As he waited for the confirmation of candidates for the Deputy City Lord and the mayors, he continued refining his Dharmic Artifacts while cultivating the Dark Art simultaneously. Everything progressed in a stable manner, but what made Wang Baole most regretful was that, from start to end, he had no chance to display the godly mystic art of the Dark Artthe Dark Corpse Face Art! There were simply too many people around. In addition, the Dark Corpse Face Art was a part of the Dark Art, and if other people sensed it, it would be difficult for Wang Baole to explain himself. Therefore, he could only imagine and play it out in his mind while regret filled his heart. I wonder when I can find someone to display my Dark Corpse Face Art to! Wang Baole was emotional while cultivating, and just like that, half a month passed. At this time, after a month of competition between the various factions, there were some changes made once again to the candidates chosen to become Divine Armament New Citys three mayors. There was still no confirmation of the mayor candidacy, and instead, the candidate for Deputy City Lord was set. When Wang Baole received the notice from the Martian Colony Governor about the confirmation of the Deputy City Lordand that the person would arrive within the next few dayshis thoughts that had taken a lot of effort to stabilize suddenly grew chaotic again. He looked at the voice transmission ring and listen to the Governor read out the name. Why is it her? Wang Baole frowned. However, after thinking about it deeply, he set aside his personal feelings. It seemed reasonable that this person was appointed as Deputy City Lord. After all, this person had worked on Mars for many years and was Secondary Rank Three for a long time running. Regardless of whether it was her cultivation or background, she was considered an elite. It was appropriate for her to become Deputy City Lord. The candidate for Deputy City Lord was Li Waner!! At the same time, she didnt come as Secondary Rank Three, but was instead promoted to Primary Rank Three, the same rank as Wang Baole, as she became Deputy City Lord. Many things could be interpreted from the promotion of her Noble rank. Wang Baole had some understanding of it but still felt that it was a complex matter. He was powerless in changing the fact that Li Waner was engaged to the eldest son of the Chen family, and had thought that he would no longer have the chance to meet her. He had never imagined that both of them would work together in the future. That made Wang Baole sigh. He had a headache for several days, and soon, Li Waner arrived As the cruiser landed and Li Waners tall and slender figure appeared before others, Wang Baole was completely filled with regret and jealousy. However, compared to him, even if the others were attracted to Li Waners impressive looks, they also felt a chill as they knew that she was a thorny rose and was known for being ruthless. Therefore, they all lowered their heads and greeted her. Even Kong Dao and Lin Tianhao followed suit. Jin Duoming had originally planned to challenge himself and woo her, but after hearing about the engagement, and the trauma of being almost castrated, he put on a rare look of seriousness. As the people greeted her, Li Waner stepped forward amongst the crowd with a cold expression towards Wang Baole. When she saw him, she expressionlessly greeted him. Greetings, City Lord. I am under the order of the Governor. Other than overseeing the construction of the city, I am also responsible for inspecting the Colony Disciplinary Order of Divine Armament New City. I seek the City Lords cooperation in working together in the future! Chapter 390 - Loggerheads Would Always Meet Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Waners cold and distant attitude and formal tone immediately made everyone who came to welcome her confused, as they looked at Wang Baole and Li Waner. That was especially so as many people had known that Li Waner didnt come as someone who was Secondary Rank Three, but was promoted to Primary Rank Three before taking on the role of Deputy City Lord. That made her the same rank as Wang Baole. Therefore, in reality, even though they had different statuses, Li Waner was the only one who could argue and defy Wang Baole in the entire city. A person like her had just arrived but was already distant and impersonal in tone. At the same time, she was in charge of a scary department like the Colony Disciplinary Order, which was a signal to everyone! Instantly, silence filled the surroundings. Kong Dao frowned slightly. He hadnt cared much previously about Li Waners arrival, but now that he saw how imposing she was, he seemed to have seen through something and was now narrowing his eyes. He wasnt foolish, after all. Kong Dao didnt care about anyone else. However, since Wang Baole had helped him and gave him an advancement, he was on the side of Wang Baole. Instinctively, he was filled with dislike and resistance towards Li Waner, who had just arrived. That was even more so for Lin Tianhao. Even though his father and Li Waners father were both from the Senate, he felt that it revolved around people of the previous generation, which had nothing to do with himself. Therefore, he also raised his eyebrows, but when he thought about the guess he had made regarding the relationship between Wang Baole and Li Waner, he blinked and felt that this matter was complex and impossible to understand fully. Jin Duoming was also bewildered right now. In his mind, even though Li Waner was hot-tempered, she wasnt a rash person. Logically, it was impossible for her to say such things the moment she arrived. Is she putting up a show? Jin Duoming was suspicious. This intuition was very obvious, and Wang Baole felt that way even more. The complex emotions in his heart were now mostly gone, and with a chilly and stern look, he glanced at Li Waner and nodded slightly. Without saying a word, he turned and left. It would have been clearer if Wang Baole had said something, but he left without saying anything. That, coupled with the fact that he had a great influence over Divine Armament New City, made that seem like an expression of his attitude. Lin Tianhao and Kong Dao also turned to leave with him. Jin Duoming hesitated, only turning to leave after looking at Li Waner and nodding slightly. The people of other ranks who noticed the silent fight going on between the elites didnt dare to go near either. After greeting her, they all began to dissipate. Soon, there were just a handful of people remaining of those who had come to welcome Li Waner. Li Waner stood there, furrowing her brows slightly. Before she came, she had done some research on Divine Armament New City and had known about Wang Baoles status. However, after arriving, she was still frightened by the authority that Wang Baole held, and the words that her father said to her before she came kept surfacing in her mind. Wang Baole is an extraordinary person. After transforming the city zone into a city, his position in Divine Armament New City is one that cannot be easily shaken. The matter between the both of you must be made clear, and ties must be cut! With that thought, Li Waner sighed in her heart. In reality, she had been unwilling to come. On one hand, she was of superior rank to Wang Baole previously, but now that Wang Baole became her superior in name, she had a hard time getting used to it. On the other hand, there was an incident between them that she couldnt tell anyone. In addition, she was engaged. Even though she was vehemently against the engagement, she could only give in eventually. She could only bear with the unhappiness in her heart, and that made her feel even more complex emotions as she faced Wang Baole. Before long, Li Waner buried the complex emotions deep in her heart and took a deep breath. She led the servants into Divine Armament New City. As there was only one zone now, her office was in the same building as Wang Baole, which wasnt far away. Having just been appointed, she managed to push aside all her thoughts as she began to oversee matters regarding the city. At the same time, she deployed manpower in the various departments. She didnt act lightly and didnt appear to be challenging Wang Baoles authority, instead, taking the initiative to cooperate. Through this, the planning of the new city advanced further towards completion. Even Wang Baole had to admit that Li Waner was extremely capable in handling various matters, and was even better at the job than himself. As she began work, she managed to increase the speed and order of the citys construction. This made Kong Dao and company more impressed with Li Waner. They no longer felt a strong resistance towards her. In addition, as work began, the contact between Li Waner and Wang Baole inevitably increased. After all, the planning for the city depended on the Great Baole Array Formation as a foundation, and this made Wang Baoles suggestions extremely crucial in the planning process. Right now, the two of them were in Wang Baoles office, discussing the plans for the construction of the sixth zone in the city. City Lord, according to your array formation, there needs to be alterations made to the plan for the sixth zone. With that change, not only could we increase the power of the array formation, we could also reduce the costs of construction. Li Waner looked serious as she passed a jade slip to Wang Baole. Wang Baole received the jade slip in a similar, formal manner. After reading it, he was impressed. The plan laid out in the jade slip, after being edited by Li Waner, was indeed much better than before. At the same time, Wang Baole was encouraged by how orderly the city had become after Li Waner arrived, even if it was just for a few days. We shall use this plan then. Wang Baole didnt reveal his thoughts. He simply nodded after putting the jade slip down. Li Waner didnt say anything and turned to leave. Seeing her push open the door, about to step out, Wang Baole sat there, raising his head to look at Li Waners beautiful back, before speaking suddenly. Li Waner, no matter how hard you try to display the distance and chill between us, I am your superior! At the same time, since youre here as Deputy City Lord, you must remember that if the city performs well, it would benefit you, and it would benefit me I respect you, and I also hope that you would respect me. Regarding matters of the city, we can always discuss and solve problems, as whatever I say isnt the be-all and end-all! Im not sure if you have any motives being in Divine Armament New City. However, this place has all the attention of the Federation on it. If something were to happen, Im not a magnanimous person, and would report the matter honestly! Wang Baole spoke with a low voice. This was the first time he said something like that to Li Waner. As he spoke, Li Waner stopped in her tracks. With her back facing Wang Baole, she seemed to be deep in thought. At that moment, silence filled the office. Got it! After a brief period, Li Waner spoke. Her tone was still unyielding, but the chill in her voice was somewhat reduced. She didnt turn around as she left. Li Waner, who had now stepped out of Wang Baoles office, was on her way back to her residence. A complex look of regret filled her eyes. She knew that what Wang Baole said was correct. The stability of the city trumped everything else. She also admitted that she felt differently towards Wang Baole. However, she knew very clearly that her role in the city wasnt to destroy anything, but to go according to the marriage alliance between the Senate and the Five Generation Sky Clan to pave the way to success for her fiance! Others didnt know who the three future mayors would be, but she knew that the eldest son of the Chen Family, Chen Mu, would be one of them. She even knew that this way of paving the road to success for her future husband would lead to disagreements with Wang Baole that she didnt desire, but she had no choice. Therefore, all she could think of was to cut away all ties with Wang Baole, treating him merely as a co-worker! Wang Baole didnt know the details of Li Waners thoughts, but could more or less guess it. In reality, when Li Waner arrived, he had already analyzed the situation and felt that the possibility of her fiancee Chen Mu eventually coming to the city was high. This was indeed the case, just as Wang Baole had guessed. After several days, the candidacy of the three remaining mayors of Divine Armament New City was finally set, after the month-long delay the competition between the various factions. When the notice was passed from the Martian Colony Governor to Wang Baole, he looked at the profiles of the three new mayors under his lead! The first one was indeed Chen Mu, the eldest son of the Chen Family! The second person was someone from Galactic Dusk Sect that had failed in his attempt to rob Wang Baole on the moon and was instead stripped by Wang Baole. The elite bound by black bandages! The third person was a woman that Wang Baole wasnt familiar with. However, from her portfolio, it seemed that she had come from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect! The various factions within the Federation were all assembled in Divine Armament New City. It could be said that, to a certain extent, the city was a mini-version of the entire Federation! Chapter 391 - Autonomous Zone! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chen Mu, Wen Huai, and Fang Jing from Plume Manifestation Connate Sect Looking at the file sent by the Martian Colony Governor, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows slightly. He finally knew that the person who had wanted to rob him but was instead robbed was named Wen Huai. Wang Baoles deepest impression about this Wen Huai was that he was rather poor. It would have been fine if he was just poor, but he still had to act cool and cover himself with black bandages. His figure isnt as great as mine, and he didnt grow as well during puberty like I did Wang Baole patted his stomach. As he became more knowledgeable, he began to have sentiments of a person who was bored that no one could defeat him because he was too superior. However, that sentiment all but vanished when he focused his attention on Chen Mus profile again. Chen Mu was from the Five Generation Sky Clan, and within this clan, the Chen familys status was far superior to that of the Zhuo family. Even though both family clans were nuclear family clans, the Chen family clan occupied almost thirty percent of the Five Generation Sky Clan! Chen Mu, as the eldest son in this generation of the Chen family, may not be the heir to succeed the position of Clan Leader, but the possibility of him eventually taking on the position remained high. The profile that the Martian Colony Governor has given me is interesting. Wang Baole held onto the jade slip containing the profile and narrowed his eyes. In reality, anonymous comments from someone, who may or may not be the Martian Colony Governor, were given for every single person listed in the file. There was only a single comment for Chen Mu. Ambitious but not sufficiently talented! The comments for Wen Huai were even more vicious, which mentioned that he was malicious and stubborn! The comment for Fang Jing from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect was the only one that was slightly better. It merely said that she was hot-tempered. Wang Baole didnt know for sure if the three comments were true, but he thought that they were very likely made by the Martian Colony Governor. Therefore, Wang Baole couldnt help but wonder what the Martian Colony Governor would say of him if she were to assess him. Without having to think too hard, I know what shell say. Handsome, intelligent, the suavest person in the entire Federation. Im sick of hearing words like these. Wang Baole shook his head. He wasnt affected by the three comments. He was clear that he should only take other peoples comments as a reference, as he would lose out if he formed the habit of viewing others around him as fools. However, this Chen Mu is definitely a simpleton! Wang Baole sneered. However, he knew that even though the trio had been appointed as mayors instead of working their way there, this should be the outcome of the discussion between the Federation, Mars, as well as the various factions. At the same time, in the file, it was also stated that the trio wouldnt come by themselves. They would bring with them a large amount of resources, similar to the case of Lin Tianhao, Kong Dao, and Jin Duoming, who also provided resources for the construction of the new city. The tactic used by the Federation and Mars is always about trying to gain something without risking anything of their own. They use it all the time Dont they have other tricks up their sleeves? Wang Baole shook his head. Even though the one that would sponsor the most resources was Chen Mu, the displeasure Wang Baole felt towards Chen Mu was still strong. He was a thorn in his eyes. However, he also understood that in terms of importance, scale, and future prospects, the new city far exceeded that of the new city zone. He was also wielding authority that he never had before. As he enjoyed all of these benefits, it was inevitable that he would clash with the Federation and the various factions. In reality, these clashes could be considered a battle to a certain extent. However, they were competing not based on divine abilities, but tactic and circumstance. My cultivation level is still too low. If I were a Nascent Soul now, these ridiculous people would have long been eliminated by me with a single slap. Their family clan and factions wouldnt dare say a word either! Wang Baole slapped his forehead as he sighed. He gritted his teeth and continued to meditate in seclusion to cultivate. In the entire life of, I, Wang Baole, everything Ive owned has been the result of my own efforts. I cant even remember the amount of sweat and blood that Ive spared! They will never know that even when Im snacking, Im thinking about my journey of cultivation! A look of determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He knew very well that even though Little Missy had helped him significantly, that even without Little Missy, his achievements wouldnt pale in comparison to what he had nowbased on his talent and that gorgeous face of his. After all, in his consciousness, people who looked good would naturally be kindly treated by the entire world, and their luck was typically good. Little Missys appearance proves this point too. I know that she took the initiative to come to me because she appreciated my talent. She wanted to assist me in accomplishing great success. With that thought, Wang Baoles head swelled. He took a deep breath, feeling as if his confidence was through the roof. With that strong sense of confidence, a glow flashed across his eyes as the cultivation within his body began to activate furiously. It was as if his Spirit Qi was also being boosted with his confidence. Therefore, leveraging on this confidence, Wang Baole began meditating and cultivating. As his Lightning Dao was activated, and as the Dark Art gradually cycled, Wang Baole could feel that his cultivation level was slowly rising. That increment satisfied him, making him feel as if his talent was beyond describable. If that wasnt the case, he wouldnt have already reached late-stage Foundation Establishment realm while others in the same batch as him were still in the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm at most I cannot be arrogant! A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he hurriedly reminded himself. With that self-reminder, he couldnt help but grow even more satisfied with himself. Just like that, days passed. When Wang Baole finished a few cycles of his cultivation, he realized that the three appointed mayors had still not arrived. He didnt need to monitor the construction of the city either. At the same time, the donkey seemed to have gone missing during this period, its whereabouts unknown. Based on Wang Baoles sense, he felt that the donkey seemed to be very healthy, and therefore, didnt care much about it. Instead, he used the time to continually upgrade his Dharmic Artifacts. He had many Dharmic Artifacts, which made the upgrading process extremely long. It was also in this process of refinement that Wang Baole grew more familiar and gained a deeper understanding of his Dharmic Artifacts. In his free time, he also began to play out the Dark Corpse Face Art in his head. In this manner, days passed, and soon, half a month had gone by. By this time, Chen Mu and the other two had still not arrived. That made Wang Baole frown, and he thought about calling Lin Tianhao to ask about it after he emerged from seclusion. Listening to Wang Baoles tone, which indicated his displeasure, Lin Tianhao laughed bitterly and hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell the truth. City Lord, according to the information I have received from Martian City, Chen Mu and the other two people have long arrived on Mars. However, after their arrival, they remained in the Martian City, paying visits to the Governor, Deputy Governor, as well as the people in charge of the different departments I heard that they are still not done with their visits even now Lin Tianhao looked at Wang Baole and spoke softly. Hearing those words, Wang Baole slowly narrowed his eyes. He was extremely annoyed, thinking that the three fellas were trying to send an obvious and clear message for purposely not visiting him after visiting so many others. However, they arent foolish people. Why are they making it so obvious This was something that Wang Baole couldnt understand. After Lin Tianhao left, he was still pondering this question. However, without having to think for too long, Wang Baole immediately got the answer he was looking for on the second day as the voice transmission notice from the Martian Colony Governor arrived. City Lord Wang, Chen Mu, Wen Huai, and Fang Jing will report for duty at Divine Armament New City in the next few days. It has already been approved by the Federation that the three zones that they will be stationed at will be overseen by the Federation directly, and be approved as an autonomous zone! Huh? After receiving the voice transmission, a cold glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He looked increasingly solemn and serious as he lowered his head to look at the voice transmission ring. Governor, the Federation has gone overboard with the handling of this matter, dont you think? This is my city, and they are still going autonomous in my territory? Even though its autonomous, it is, after all, still under your charge. The Governor was unhappy about this matter, but it was a decision made by the Federation, and she didnt want to participate in the battle between the factions. Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. He knew very well that he would just be a figurehead. He wanted to fight for his rights, but the Martian Colony Governor sighed once again, emphasizing that these were the orders of the Federation. However, she eventually told Wang Baole that she would definitely not let matters rest if the three of them acted out of order! Once they break the rules, everything will be too late. After all, they arent Li Yi Wang Baole thought about this but didnt verbalize it. After calming down and accepting the news, a look of ruthlessness appeared on his face as the Martian Colony Governor hung up the voice transmission. Those three rascals. Youre so capable, huh? Ive silently agreed for you to have a piece of the pie, and youre still not satisfied? Now you want autonomy too? Sure, just you wait! A cold look flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. Chapter 392 - Dont Be Too Serious! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios To Wang Baole, the feeling was like he built a large house for himself, but three other people just came and occupied it with him, taking up one room each. It wouldnt have been an issue if it was similar to the act of living in his house, but what they were trying to do was erase his name as the owner of the room from the deed, and then replace it with their own name. This is robbery! D*rn it, how dare you snatch my things away? When Wang Baole thought of the word robbery, he was reminded of Li Waner and Chen Mus engagement. With the thought that Li Waner would soon become Chen Mus Dao partner, the anger he had towards it, which had once appeared but waned, reappeared again. At the same time, in the skies between the Martian Colony City and Divine Armament New City, tens of specially built large cruisers were traveling at an astonishing speed. The cruisers carried the first batch of manpower and resources, which were in staggering quantities. In the cockpit of the first cruiser, three people sat there, sipping on wine and conversing with each other. One of them was dressed in formal attire and had fair skin. At the same time, he had a profound look in his eyes. Besides looking extremely handsome, he gave off an extraordinary vibe. Junior Brother Wen and Junior Sister Fang, as long as we go according to our agreement and carry out our duties in Divine Armament New City, there would be no issues. The youth held the wine cup and took a sip of the wine. He smiled, appearing extremely intelligent and persuasive, and that made the two people sitting opposite him nod their heads slightly. Of the two, one was Wen Huai, who was now wearing a long robe of traditional design. From his wide sleeves, it could be seen that a large number of black bandages were covering his arm, and that was the same case for his neck and half of his face. This unique style made him look extremely vicious. The other person was a woman named Fang Jing. There were obvious signs that she was from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. Even though the name Plume Manifestation Connate Sect sounded elegant, in reality, all their disciples strove for physical strength, regardless of whether they were male or female. All of them had exaggeratedly large muscles, and Fang Jing was no exception. She was born with beautiful looks. However, no matter how beautiful she was, when paired with a muscular physique, anyone who saw her would gasp. Right now, Fang Jing was like a metal tower, sitting there, giving off a strong suppressive force that made even Wen Huai fearful. However, it had no effect on the youth in formal attire. That youth was Chen Mu, the Chen Familys eldest son. Right now, the three of them were on the way to Divine Armament New City. According to the scheduled time, they would arrive in an hour. Senior Brother Chen, dont belittle Wang Baole. I had some interactions with him previously not only is he a vicious person, but he is also extremely shameless and sly. Its as if there are no limits to the things he can do or how he can act. Disgusting! After a period of silence, Wen Huai spoke softly, revealing all his thoughts about Wang Baole. Li Yi and I are best friends. According to her, Wang Baole is scum with all the body fat he carries. At the same time, he is extremely lecherous. If he dares to have any perverted thoughts towards me this time, I will let him know that not everyone will be bullied by him! Fang Jing snorted. She was filled with hatred towards Wang Baole, especially when she already had a bad impression of him through what she heard from Li Yis stories. A look of bewilderment flashed across Wen Huais eyes, but he didnt say much. Chen Mu, on the other hand, remained elegant throughout the process. One couldnt guess what he was really thinking, and right now, he was nodding his head while smiling. Wang Baole is indeed a scum of the Federation. It is necessary to eliminate him as soon as possible, but Junior Brother Wen is right. The fact that he could make it until now means that he has some capabilities. His tactics may be vicious, but we should never let our guard down. However, the fact that the three factions of ours have already reached a consensus, allowing us to regard each other as brothers and sisters, shows just where the issue lies. Therefore, as long as the three of us dont fall out with each other and remain united, Wang Baole will eventually be our stepping stone. As Wen Huai and Fang Jing listened, they seemed to have thought of something. They smiled, holding up their wine glasses and toasting Chen Mu. Chen Mu laughed heartily. He looked calm on the surface, but he was secretly delighted. This time, not only did his family clan manage to arrange for the position of mayor for him, but they also achieved the right to be autonomous. At the same time, in this new city, he already had people standing on the same side as him. His fianc Li Waner was already the Deputy City Lord. In reality, Chen Mu was dissatisfied towards this fianc of his. To him, although there were many women superior to him, enough that he felt shameful, there were also innumerable women who would willingly strip naked and leap at him with a snap of his fingers. After all, he was different from Jin Duoming. Jin Duoming liked to collect, while Chen Mu preferred brief enjoyment. Therefore, he was somewhat against his fianc. When he arrived, his family clan had told him that according to the agreement with the Head Senator, Li Waners role was to pave the way for his success in Divine Armament New City. Therefore, on the basis of having a path to success, he unwillingly agreed to the marriage arrangement. However, these were all thoughts that he kept in his heart, thoughts that he didnt dare reveal in front of the senator. Fine then. I have met this Li Waner previously. She looks quite beautiful, and her figure is hot. Even though I dont know how she will look naked, she should be relatively good in bed. With that thought, Chen Mu was suddenly excited. However, Li Waner had long made it clear that before their marriage, there would be no physical contact. Despite that, Chen Mu was confident that, as a woman, what she said wasnt what she meant. Having thought of Li Waner, hatred and dislike towards Wang Baole arose uncontrollably in Chen Mus heart. It was even transformed into a form that would make him choose to kill if he had the choice He belittled Wang Baole, because, according to his judgment, Wang Baole was merely lucky. That luck of his was baseless and inconsistent. To Chen Mu, the persistence of wanting to expand the city zone into a city when Wang Baole was already holding a stable position as mayor was a stupid move, despite it allowing him to be promoted. Wang Baole was rash, but Chen Mu still had to thank him for his stupidity. If not, his family clan wouldnt have the opportunity to interfere in the New Mars Region again when everything seemed to have already been set in stone. There was another reason. He had heard about the incident between Wang Baole and his fianc, Li Waner, through the private conversations of the Zhuo family. That shocked him extremely badly. He tried going to the Zhuo family several times to demand the video footage, curious about finding out exactly what was going on. However, the Zhuo Family didnt dare to hand it to him. All they said was that it had already been destroyed. However, Chen Mu didnt want to let the matter rest. Therefore, he found Zhuo Yixian, but Zhuo Yixian was already frozen in fear with regret and didnt dare involve himself further. However, the strong hatred he had towards Wang Baole overruled everything, and with a pitiful look, he patted Chen Mus shoulder and told him Brother, dont be too serious about this matter. Just treat it as if nothing happened. If not, if you were to really see the footage, you might Forget it, thats all Ill say. Youll understand what I mean. It wouldnt have mattered much if he didnt say such things. However, hearing those words, Chen Mu grew even more bitter. However, he could only hide it deep in his heart, without revealing a hint of it in his interactions with Wen Huai and Fang Jing along the journey. In truth, his heart was filled with hatred towards Wang Baole. Just like that, the cruiser they were in traveled at high speed for another hour, before eventually reaching Divine Armament New City. Obviously, Wang Baole didnt receive them, and Li Waner went in his place instead. After the trio arrived in Divine Armament New City, they paid a visit to Kong Dao and Jin Duoming. They already had an understanding of the people in charge of internal affairs. They chose to ignore Lin Tianhao, and after that, they headed towards their respective zones and began building. However, even though Wen Huai and Fang Jing were courteous when interacting with Li Waner, Chen Mu treated her as if he was her owner. He may not have ordered her around, but his attitude made Li Waner very unhappy. From start to end, they didnt mention Wang Baole. They didnt visit him, treating him as if he didnt exist, and acted as if their new region was unrelated to the new city. When others noticed this, they began to have speculations. Li Waner wanted to give them a gentle reminder that this resistance was inappropriate, but when she noticed Chen Mus attitude, she was annoyed and decided not to remind them. As for Wang Baole, even though he didnt appear, due to the detailed information from Liu Daobin and the Ethereal Dao College studentsas well as what he noticed about the actions of the trio after they arriveda look of irritation flashed across his eyes while he sat in the office. He caressed the donkey that seemed to have returned tired after play. So obnoxious, huh? Chapter 393 - The Goal: Dharmic Armament Master! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole knew about the obnoxiousness of the trio, including Chen Mu, like the back of his hand. Now, he was caressing the donkey as he narrowed his eyes. He felt that Chen Mu and company should thank the Federation for teaching and bringing them up. If not, with that temper of his, he would have definitely gone to bash them up. Im already a prominent figure now. As a prominent figure, I cant bash someone up willy-nilly, dont you think, Scram? Wang Baole cleared his throat, speaking calmly while pretending to be profound, as he grabbed the donkey. The donkey felt wronged. It merely wanted to rest after tiring itself out after playing for a while, and that was why he passed by the office building Wang Baole was in. However, even before it could distance itself, it was ordered by Wang Baole and had to go towards him, allowing him to scratch and caress it. Even though the donkey was unhappy, he couldnt show any signs of it. Now that he heard Wang Baoles words, the donkey hurriedly grinned and acted obedient, nodding its head furiously. It was as if it was trying to say that whatever Wang Baole said was right The method used by prominent figures against insignificant people like them is often profound. Not only do they act, but whatever action they take has a significant impact! The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more he felt that everything made sense. He was filled with delight and had the impression that his understanding of the high officials autobiographies was further deepened. However, when he thought about how obnoxious Chen Mu and company were, he was unhappy. He looked askance at the donkey, trying to convey the message through his eyes that it could eat at the residence belonging to Chen Mu and company from time to time. Even though the donkey was smart, it was, after all, still a donkey that hadnt gained human intelligence. Therefore, when it saw the look in Wang Baoles eyes, it was confused, apparently not understanding what Wang Baole meant. This made Wang Baole frown as he kicked the donkey. The kick was swift and loud. It seemed like the combination of Wang Baoles cultivation, strong physique, and slim thighs made the kick extremely powerful. Perhaps the shock from the powerful kick had the ability to knock some sense into the donkeys head. At that moment, it seemed to have realized the meaning behind Wang Baoles gaze, and it quickly called out while nodding its head furiously. Seeing that the donkey understood the situation, Wang Baole stopped kicking the donkey. He thought about whether he should proceed with the kick, but as he felt that he was an amiable owner, he cleared his throat and decided not to proceed. Instead, he gently caressed the donkey. How obedient. Scram, do this task well! The donkey was suddenly touched by Wang Baoles gentle caress and voice. It vaguely felt that even though its owner was abusive, he still treated it well occasionally. Therefore, it suddenly had the intention to lick Wang Baoles hands with its tongue. Wang Baole was surprised by it, and that was when the donkey suddenly turned and ran towards the door. Whats going on? Wang Baole was taken aback. He had never thought that the donkey would lick him. Therefore, he stood up and went to the window. As he saw the donkey charging towards the new region that Chen Mu and company were in, he blinked his eyes in realization. I approve of this. Its an expression of its love for its owners. At the same time, it took the initiative to share the burden of its owners worries and wants to help take revenge. Good donkey! Wang Baole was encouraged and thought that he had really used the correct method of being harsh with punishment to bring up a good disciple like the donkey. With that thought, Wang Baole buried the absurdities of Chen Mu and company in his heart and began his usual cultivation process. His cultivation level was now at that of late-stage Foundation Establishment realm. With the presence of the array formation, he could absorb the Dark Qi in the catacombs every time he cultivated, which helped to speed up the process significantly. That made his cultivation grow exponentially by the day. At the same time, Wang Baole had great expectations for the future. He knew that when the structure of the array formation was completely formed, his cultivation would reach an unimaginable state. Even though there were no short cuts for any cultivator if they wanted to advance from late-stage Foundation Establishment realm to the perfected stage, Wang Baole was still confident that with the help of the array formation, the entire process could be sped up limitlessly for him. The construction of the new city was also boosted significantly with the arrival of Chen Mu and company. Chen Mu and company may be autonomous, but they had also seen what happened to Li Yi. Therefore, they met all the requirements needed for the construction, as well as the array formation. Even though they were autonomous in terms of management, there was no impact on Wang Baoles cultivation process. Just like that, days passed. A birds eye view of the new city revealed that, as countless people busied themselves with the construction, the prototype of the large city was slowly being formed, and was becoming clearer with time. At the same time, as Wang Baole cultivated, he didnt neglect the refinement of his Dharmic Artifacts. All his Dharmic Artifacts were upgraded, reaching the level of sixth-grade Dharmic Artifacts. Even his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact was upgraded to fifth-grade. Even though more resources were needed for it to advance to sixth-grade, Wang Baole was confident that within a few months, he could upgrade his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact to the sixth-grade. As he analyzed his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact, the scabbard, which was now fifth-grade, he found some changes. There were no longer just nine mosquitoes. Rather, the number had doubled to eighteen! Furthermore, when those eighteen mosquitoes flew out, the maximum possible distance between them and Wang Baole was also significantly increased. At the same time, their combat capabilities also shocked Wang Baole when he tested them out. Right now, each of the eighteen mosquitoes seemed to be in mid-stage True Breath realm. Most importantly, they could revive continuously without limits. As long as the Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact scabbard could support the force of revival without failing, it would be as if he was bringing a True Breath realm army along with him everywhere he went. Other than that, Wang Baole was most concerned about the three unique mosquitoes within his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact scabbard. Even though the gray mosquito had integrated with the donkey, the second one had now appeared. According to Wang Baoles guess, the second mosquito could perhaps allow him to control a second ferocious beast. As for the remaining two purple and black mosquitoes, they were actually the ones that Wang Baole desired most. He was clear that the two mosquitoes were formidable, but he still couldnt control the purple and black mosquito despite the Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact scabbard already reaching fifth-grade. He felt slightly upset about this, but he also had a strong feeling that with the advancement of the Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact scabbard, he could eventually control the two mosquitoes! At this stage of refinement, Wang Baoles goal wasnt only focused on continually upgrading his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact. He had another goal, one that made him extremely excited when he thought about it! He would never forget the day when he was admitted into the Ethereal Dao College and accepted into the Dharmic Armament faculty. It was the day when he saw the motto inscribed on the large rock of Dharmic Armament faculty! Divine armaments shall destroy the myriad Dao if restrainment by Dharmic Artifacts and Numinous treasures proves fruitless! The first- and second-grade are Dharmic Artifacts, those under sixth-grade are Numinous Treasures, while the seventh-grade is called Dharmic Armament! Now, Im finally at the stage where I can attempt to refine Dharmic Armaments! Wang Baole took a deep breath as his eyes lit up. The thought of being able to study Dharmic Armaments and try to refine them made him so agitated that he was unable to calm down. However, he also understood that the expenditure needed to try out and refine a Dharmic Armament would be huge. Now, other than studying how to go about the refinement, the other issue was that the first Dharmic Armament that he would attempt to refine shouldnt be too complex. Therefore, after thinking about it, Wang Baole came to a decision. The first Dharmic Armament that I attempt to refine shall be the megaphone! With that thought, Wang Baole was filled with enthusiasm. He had a special liking for the megaphone, and the megaphone had also accompanied him for a large part of his journey. Every time the megaphone was sounded, its effects were miraculous. Wang Baole felt that this unique treasure, if made into his first Dharmic Armament, would be extremely powerful, enough to impact the entire surroundings. That was especially so when he pictured himself holding the Dharmic Armament megaphone and blowing into it. Its sound would have such a big impact on the enemies that they wouldnt be able to fight back. That made Wang Baoles decision to refine a megaphone Dharmic Armament even firmer. With that firm belief, Wang Baole, a Primary Rank Three City Lord with ample resources, embarked on the intense process of research. He was already an outstanding Dharmic Armament cultivator of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. At the same time, he had a strong foundation in terms of refining treasures. As he proceeded step by step into refining sixth-grade treasures, he had formed his own insights and inventions. He had a deep understanding of how to arrange the inscriptions, such that they would always work. As such, even though his process of researching the Dharmic Armament was slow, he was heading in the right direction, proceeding forward steadily. Furthermore, his seventh-grade Dharmic Armament saber also became his reference. He knew very clearly that a Primary Rank Three who could successfully refine a Dharmic Armament, while still not as impressive as a Core Formation cultivator, would be impressive. It could also be said that once the Dharmic Armament was successfully refined, Wang Baoles status and position would stand out, even without the support of the four Dao Colleges! After all, only the one amongst the many Dharmic Armament cultivators of the Federation who could refine a Dharmic Armament would be worthy of the title of Master! Chapter 394 - The Wind Blows! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The thought that one day, after he successfully refined a Dharmic Armament, that every single personman or womanwould have to address him as Grandmaster, made Wang Baole extremely agitated, as well as troubled. Would they call me Grandmaster Wang, Grandmaster Bao, or Grandmaster Le? No matter how Wang Baole thought about it, he still felt that the word Grand made the title awful. He had the intention that after he refined a Dharmic Armament, he would take the initiative to make others, such as Liu Daobin and company, first address him as Master Wang. That way, the others would follow suit as well. Master Wang! Wang Baole was satisfied with this title. After he fantasized about it for a moment, he felt energized and began the process of researching Dharmic Armaments by playing it out in his mind. A Dharmic Armament was structurally similar to a Numinous Treasure, both having Spirit Kernels and inscriptions, but when seen in detail, many differences were also present. There were two other factors, which were Spirit Integration and Heavenly Evocation! According to the knowledge Wang Baole gained through his time spent in the Ethereal Dao College, he knew very clearly that, regardless of whether it was a Dharmic Artifact or a Numinous Treasure, they were merely a method of using Spirit energysuch that the Spirit energy could flow according to the inscriptions in order to produce different explosive effects. A Dharmic Armament differed in that it not only focused on only Spirit energy, but also encompassed Heaven and Earth power! The so-called Heaven and Earth power sounded very ethereal in its description. According to the Dao College, it could cause the heavens and earth, as well as everything in nature, to be seen as having life. The ripples that resulted from this life would accumulate and fill the entire world. This seemingly separate, yet united force, was known as Heaven and Earth power! This is actually magnetism. The heavens have a will, and therefore, they would give off magnetism belonging to the heavens. This was the same case for the earth, the mountains, the rivers, and even the mud, rocks, lightning, wind and rain, and so on Wang Baole rubbed his glabella, as he recalled the knowledge he learned in the Dao College. Dharmic Artifacts and Numinous Treasures control the Spirit energy. As for a Dharmic Armament, it doesnt only control the Spirit energy, but also the Heaven and Earth power. Therefore, in terms of power, activation of any Dharmic Armament would send shock waves in all directions. It wasnt groundbreaking but was still extremely impressive. The way to control the Heaven and Earth power was to incorporate one of the two additional factors that distinguished a Numinous Treasure from a Dharmic Armament, and that was Heavenly Evocation! This so-called Heavenly Evocation meant incorporating all the mystique forces emanating from the magnetic fields of every single object between the heavens and earth into a Dharmic Armament. It could transform a Dharmic Armament into a medium for communicating with the forces of the heavens and earth! This way, the first step of making a Dharmic Armament could be considered complete. A Dharmic Treasure that could communicate with the Heaven and Earth powers could already be considered half a Dharmic Armament, with its power far exceeding that of a Numinous Treasure, even though it still paled greatly compared to a Dharmic Armament. At that time, the second stage of refinement would be initiated, and that was Spirit Integration! True to its name, Spirit Integration meant integrating the spirit into a Dharmic Armament! It didnt require the Artifact Spirit to have Spirit Intelligence. As long as it fulfilled the requirements, once the spirit was integrated, it could form something like an outlet for a Dharmic Treasure that had Heaven and Earth power. Through the lead of the Artifact Spirit, a surprising force would result. For example, the black hurricane from Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament saber appeared as such because the source of the Dharmic Armaments Heaven and Earth power had come from a hurricane. The crocodile inside the black hurricane was the Artifact Spirit! Heavenly Evocation and Spirit Integration These two steps are challenging. Wang Baole sorted out the knowledge he had learned. In silence, he began thinking about these two steps that were unique to a Dharmic Armament. For the Heavenly Evocation step, he needed to continually try and play it out. As for Spirit Integration, it could be considered the simpler of the two steps. I need to capture a ferocious beast as the Artifact Spirit. The choice for the Artifact Spirit should ideally complement the power of the Dharmic Armament. Therefore, since I want to refine a Dharmic Armament megaphone, I should find a beast that could roar, and do so loudly With that thought, the donkey surfaced in Wang Baoles mind. Instantly, his eyes lit up, but he soon sighed. He felt that killing the innocent donkey that hadnt done anything wrong was somewhat inhumane. However, he still felt that using the donkey as the Artifact Spirit and creating the Dharmic Armament megaphone would make it extremely impressive and astonishing. As he pondered, Wang Baole pushed away the idea of using the donkey as the Artifact Spirit. He began to research Heavenly Evocation. Time passed, and soon, seven days went by. In the seven days, even though Wang Baole didnt reach the state where he forgot about food and rest, he still spent almost the entire period of time researching Dharmic Armaments. He still spared some time to receive the reports from Liu Daobin and company. With them around, Wang Baole knew the status of his city like the back of his hands. For example, Chen Mu and company may have put in a lot of effort in the construction of the city for the past seven days, but compared to Wen Huai and Fang Jing who had laid low, Chen Mu held a small banquet in his zone three days ago. He had invited many people. Without a doubt, Li Waner was also there and had appeared to be extremely courteous towards Chen Mu. Another example would be that during this period, incidents of missing resources frequently occurred in the region belonging to Chen Mu and company. In addition, the donkey would be seen every time, both before and after the incident happened. This issue was only resolved after the Core Formation realm cultivators from each of the three factions began standing guard. However, throughout the length of the episode, the total amount of resources lost by the three factions was astounding. Everything surfaced in Wang Baoles mind. He was satisfied with the donkeys performance. At the same time, he received Li Waners voice transmission. Her tone was formal as she requested for the capture of the donkey. Wang Baole naturally rejected that request. After receiving the rejection, Li Waner didnt say much. She merely mentioned that should such things happen again, that she would report it directly to the Governor. After all, the construction of the new city trumped everything else. Anything and anyone who stalled the construction process should be punished. Is she threatening me? Wang Baole was unhappy, his gaze somewhat colder than before. He seemed to have realized that Li Waner had already had a change of heart. She was merely engaged but was using her authority to side with Chen Mu. Is she trying to warn me not to have any ulterior motives towards Chen Mu? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Based on the many years that he had spent studying the high officials autobiographies, he began to realize the meaning behind Li Waners actions. With that thought, a chilly look was revealed in Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt take any action though, as he knew very clearly that it wasnt the right time to meddle with Chen Mu and companys affairs. After all, the city hadnt been completed yet Another half a month passed like that. Wang Baoles research on the Dharmic Armament, specifically the segment on Heavenly Evocation, had shown some progress. When he thought about trying it out, the ground suddenly shook violently that evening. After that, a deafening boom reverberated, and the Divine Armament Catacombs opened up once again. Having learned from the experience of the previous incident involving Li Yi, a large number of cultivators immediately took action as the loud boom reverberated. That was especially so for Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, and company. It was the same case for Li Waner as well. Even though she didnt have experience in this field, she had a responsibility to act. She studied the city and the catacombs for a long while and knew that the sudden appearance of the loud boom had something to do with the catacombs for sure. For Wang Baole, when the loud boom sounded, he swiftly emerged from seclusion, activating the array formation and using his authority to inspect every single zone. In the city, including the areas that had yet to be constructed, everything, be it Li Yis catacombs or the Divine Armament Catacombs, appeared normal. However, in the wilderness not far away from the city, new catacombs had appeared. Within a short period of time, following Li Yis catacombs, new catacombs appeared. This meant that the ripples inside the Divine Armament Catacombs had entered an active state. That matched the analysis of the Martian Colony Governor, but Wang Baole still felt immense pressure because of it. He knew very well that once the catacombs appeared, he needed to seal it within the shortest time possible. Even though it was outside the city, and wasnt as easy to suppress compared to if it were within the city, the purpose of constructing the new city was to equip the Divine Armament Catacombs with more cultivators. Therefore, with Wang Baoles command, the cultivators and Core Formation realm elites from the six zones were activated and gathered at the location of the new catacombs in order to suppress it in unison. With the participation from the various factions, the number of Core Formation realm cultivators in Divine Armament New City also swelled in number. Wang Baoles orders were sent throughout the city, and Jin Duoming, Kong Dao, as well as others like Li Waner continued to pass it down. Soon, a large number of cultivators emerged from the city, charging towards the location of the new catacombs at high speed. Very quickly, everyone who arrived heaved a slight breath of relief when they saw the new catacombs. The size was clearly smaller than that during the incident involving Li Yi. Now, even though a large number of ferocious beasts and corpses were emerging while roaring, it wasnt difficult to suppress them. However, since his arrival, Wang Baole began frowning as he looked around, inevitably growing solemn. Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, Lin Tianhao, as well as others from the great Dao Colleges had all gathered here However, only a handful of cultivators from the zones belonging to Chen Mu, Wen Huai, and Fang Jing had gathered. In addition, the Core Formation realm cultivators, as well as the three autonomous mayors, didnt show up at all! Chapter 395 - Choosing Humiliation Over Dignity! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Are you fearless because you have a strong backing? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. If Chen Mu and company hadnt sent manpower, he could still use this reason to punish and question them. However, since they still made arrangements for their cultivators to come despite their Core Formation realm cultivators and themselves not showing up, it was difficult for him to make a big fuss about it, even though it was clearly done in a perfunctory manner. After all, to a certain extent, they had fulfilled the orders. Interesting! A chilly glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He had originally planned to find fault with Chen Mu and company after they had completed the construction of the city, but now, he could no longer wait. Ill give all of you another chance. If you still behave this way, then dont blame me for unleashing my wrath. You really think that there is nothing I can do to you while you operate autonomously? Wang Baole snorted. He immediately sent out a command to gather Chen Mu and company, as well as the Core Formation realm cultivators in their respective factions to suppress the catacombs. After the command was sent out, Wang Baole didnt have much time to bother himself with it anymore. He immediately took action, and with the cooperation of Jin Duoming and company, he stopped the spread of the ferocious beasts, gradually encircling them. Instantly, the snarls of the ferocious beasts reverberated in all directions. Jin Duoming and Kong Dao, who had been through the incident involving Li Yi, understood that after encircling them in the catacombs, they had to seal it immediately. Therefore, they put all their effort into the resistance. At the same time, they also noticed that Chen Mu and company were missing in action, and heard Wang Baole ordering for them to come once again. They looked at each other, occasionally throwing glances to Lin Tianhao, who was a distance away, and they saw the glow in each others eyes. I wonder how Wang Baole will handle Chen Mu and company this time Speaking of which, its also difficult. Chen Mu isnt stupid and has sent people here to help Most importantly, they are autonomous. In theory, even if Wang Baole is the City Lord, he has no power to command them Their duties as autonomous mayors have already been clearly listed. They are managed by both the Martian Colony Governor as well as the Federation, and have no authoritative links with the new city. While the trio was resisting the ferocious beasts in the catacombs, they sent each other voice transmissions. Compared to Jin Duoming and Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao was clearly displeased with Chen Mu and company. However, this sort of autonomous rule seemed like a protective identity token. Lin Tianhao could only sigh, thinking silently about how Wang Baole would handle the matter. In reality, they werent the only ones thinking about this. The other cultivators surrounding them were no fools. They had long understood that something was amiss, and were keeping close to find out how things would develop next. It could be said that how Wang Baole decides to handle the matter would determine how everyone treated Chen Mu and company. To a certain extent, Wang Baoles influence on the people could also be affected by this. If he handled the matter perfectly, he would have solidified his influence. However, if he failed at this initial attempt at sparring, his influence on the people would be greatly reduced. Li Waner, on the other hand, was now frowning. In reality, this was the scenario that she was dreading the most. According to her plans, there was no need for Chen Mu and company to resist Wang Baole head-on in this manner. She had tried persuading them, but the effects were minimal. This current mission of suppressing the catacombs appeared noisy on the surface, with everyone resisting the beast tide with their utmost effort and the seal being put in place with the help of the Core Formation realm cultivators. However, in reality, everyone focused their attention on Wang Baole, wanting to find out how things would unfold. With regards to this, Wang Baole, who was familiar with the high officials autobiographies, understood the whole situation like the back of his hand and took everything seriously. He appeared calm from beginning to end, and other than sending out the second order, he didnt take any further action, instead, continuing his efforts to manage the catacombs incident. The newly appeared catacombs may not have been large, but the number of beast waves that showed up was still astounding. They had been confined into a small area, and with the abundance of cultivators and Dharmic Artifacts, the ferocious beasts were continually killed. The beast tide within the cave was also beginning to show signs of receding, and the seal was about to be completed. However, right at this moment, a deafening scream was heard, and a thick fog exploded suddenly from within the cave, destroying the half-completed seal and rising to the skies. In mid-air, the movement of the fog was transformed into a giant python, screaming as it emerged. The instant that the black fog was transformed into the python, more black fog surged from within the cave. As it rose to the skies, it was like seawater, spreading furiously in all directions. Within it, numerous tiny black pythons could be seen, screaming as they moved. A chill flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He had no time to think about Chen Mu and company. He had a duty to fulfill now, and he immediately dashed out, his late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivation activated and Dharmic Armament saber in hand. In a few steps, he slew the giant python that was roaring in mid-air! The moment Wang Baole acted, the four Core Formation realm Dao guardians from the four Dao Colleges looked solemn. They instantly surrounded Wang Baole. Of their responsibilities, protecting Wang Baole was most crucial, while resisting the catacombs was secondary. Therefore, they now stood guard around Wang Baole, before charging out and going against the giant python. The Core Formation realm Dao guardians beside Jin Duoming and Kong Dao acted similarly. Everyones main objective was to protect their respective important figures, and there were now over ten Core Formation realm cultivators there. Therefore, as they acted in unison, the effect was shocking. As a loud boom reverberated, the glow from their spells lit up splendidly in various colors. The giant python that approached was unable to withstand it, and within a short period of time, it burst open and died. Wang Baoles saber beam didnt have the largest effect, but with his initiative, he managed to have a strong influence in gathering others to act. Soon, as everyone cooperated in unison, the new catacombs, which wasnt large in area, was gradually suppressed completely. When all the black fog that emerged dissipated, and as the catacombs was sealed, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. Standing outside the sealed catacombs, he looked at it while it was still glowing. He calmly conveyed another series of commands, including the order to build a base at that very location and make it part of the new city so that it could continually be suppressed. Right now, there was a principle held by Martian City regarding a newly formed Divine Armament Catacombs. The principle was that in the second Martian City, the array formation would be used to destroy the barrier, forming the foundation for eliminating the beasts. With the appearance of every new catacombs, it would be suppressed, and a new base would be built in that location. Even though this method seemed a little belated in terms of response, if it was carried out until the barrier was destroyed, it could solve the issue regarding the Divine Armament Catacombs. After he was done handling the matters of the catacombs, Wang Baole turned his head and looked in the direction of the new city. The chill in his eyes intensified. From the time he arrived until the time the catacombs was suppressed and sealed, approximately two hours had passed. However, everything has ended, and Chen Mu and company still hadnt shown up. It was clear that they had disregarded his second command. Choosing humiliation over dignity. Wang Baole spoke softly. Jin Duoming and Kong Dao looked at each other without speaking. They could both sense a chill emanating from Wang Baole, one that couldnt be suppressed anymore. The surrounding people also realized it. They all remained silent, which made the surroundings of the sealed catacombs appear eerily quiet. In this quietness, Li Waner appeared to have something to say, but she stopped herself. This was the case for Lin Tianhao as well. Based on Lin Tianhaos thoughts, the autonomous power given to Chen Mu and company was sufficient to resolve everything. Therefore, he wanted to step forward and persuade Wang Baole. After all, finding fault with the trio right now could easily lead to inconclusive results. Once that happened, Wang Baoles influence would be affected. However, even before he could speak, Wang Baoles cold voice reverberated in all directions. Everyone, please follow me to the three autonomous zones to see if catacombs have appeared there as well. As Wang Baole spoke, he began heading to the new city. Lin Tianhao hesitated and didnt speak; instead, he took a deep breath and followed behind. The four Dao Colleges were on the same side as Wang Baole and naturally followed him. Jin Duoming and Kong Dao looked at each other and followed, and that was the case for others as well. They all wanted to see what would happen when Wang Baole crossed paths with the autonomous trio. City Lord Wang, there is no need to do this. I can handle this matter. You Noticing the situation, Li Waner hurriedly spoke. However, even before she could finish, Wang Baole, who was ahead, interrupted in a stern voice. Shut up! Li Waner, mind your position. Youre only the Deputy City Lord! As the words reverberated, the aura from Wang Baole grew stronger. Compared to Li Waner, who had perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, Wang Baole didnt let loose, and neither did he turn back. He immediately took out his cruiser and charged towards the new city. His destination was the zone Chen Mu was in! Having been reprimanded, Li Waner was aghast with shock. She fell silent as she followed behind. As the masses left, some still stood guard around the catacombs, continuing the task of handling the ferocious beast corpses. In the process, no one noticed that a piece of the ferocious beast flesh had quietly blended into the ground and disappeared. Chapter 396 - Confined Within a Prison! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Outside the new city, no one in Wang Baoles company spoke. There was only the sound of the cruiser speeding through the air, whooshing. It entered the new citys array formation and headed straight for Chen Mus autonomous zone. During the journey, the expression on Wang Baoles face wasnt that of sternness and simmering anger. Instead, he looked calm and composed, and there was an unfathomable light in his eyes. He seemed different than he usually was. Jin Duoming and company stared at Wang Baole and narrowed their eyes. They had a considering look in their eyes. They had been working with Wang Baole on Mars, and it was clear that their understanding of Wang Baoles character surpassed that of many others. They knew clearly that the happy-go-lucky fatty was a harsh and brutal character. He showed little mercy towards others, and even less towards himself. He didnt lack cunning and decisiveness. This was clear from the episode with Li Yi. After the Li Yi incident, Jin Duoming and Kong Dao both had their guesses that Wang Baole had set a trap for Li Yi right from the start. He had been waiting all along for Li Yi to walk right into his trap. Such vicious tactics earned great approval and admiration from Jin Duoming. As for Kong Dao, he didnt think they were right, but he knew very well that Li Yi had brought it upon herself. Besides, Wang Baole was his savior. Even though he spoke nothing of it, he never forgot that fact. Wang Baoles methods were extremely brilliant and tactical. He had thought of something that would benefit everyone tremendously. The most important thing was that he had actually succeeded. Everything ensured that Jin Duoming and Kong Dao recognized Wang Baoles authority as the City Lord. At present, they werent in much of a mood to stand on the sidelines and spectate. However, they had no idea how Wang Baole was going to deal with Chen Mu and his gang. What is Wang Baole going to do? Jin Duoming narrowed his eyes. He thought about how he would handle the matter if he were in Wang Baoles shoes. Finally, he came to the conclusion that he would make use of his family clans influence and power to resolve the issue. Kong Dao and Li Tianhao also wondered how they would address the problem. Even Li Waner was considering what Wang Baole was going to do. It was then that Li Waner realized that she didnt really understand Wang Baole as a person. At present, she only felt that Wang Baole was inviting trouble onto himself. However, she knew that Wang Baole had climbed his way up steadily, advancing from the status of an ordinary nobody to his current Primary Rank Three Noble. He was definitely not a fool. The same thoughts surfaced in the people behind Wang Baole. The cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, especially, thought so. If the journey had been longer, someone amongst them might have come up with something, but the distance between the catacombs and Chen Mus autonomous zone was simply too short. Everyone was still stuck with no ideas when they arrived outside the new zone. The new zone under Chen Mus charge was located in the southeastern region of the new city. Its size rivaled the size of the city zone that Wang Baole had constructed when he had been mayor. It was a significant land area, and Chen Mu had clearly spent some thought on the construction. The Five Generation Sky Clan had also given him their full support. Despite his recent arrival, the prototype of a city zone had already been set up. From afar, what had previously been wilderness had been replaced by leveled roads and even grounds. Towering buildings rose to the skies, and an aesthetic that identified strongly with the Five Generation Sky Clans style could be seen clearly in the zonepicturesque, quaint, and filled with countless pavilions. In fact, it almost didnt look and feel like a city zone and looked more like the villa of a vast family clan. The entire zone was divided into ten rings. The layers interconnected with one another but could be isolated instantly and could exist independently as well. The zone was guarded by members of the Five Generation Sky Clan, and the intersections with the new city were especially heavily guarded. Everything hinted at its autonomy. They were setting themselves apart and declaring self-governance. This was Wang Baoles first time visiting the zone, but he had heard about what was going on and wasnt a stranger to the place. However, he still raised his eyebrow after seeing the situation with his own eyes. Even though the zone was built to resemble a family clans home, the set up of the array formation was in order. The Five Generation Sky Clan wouldnt commit such a mistake. Chen Mu had been notified of Wang Baoles arrival, and he didnt give Wang Baole the chance to criticize him on his etiquette. Prior to Wang Baoles arrival, he, alongside Wen Huai and Fang Jing, had brought with them numerous guards from their respective zones and walked out. They cupped their fists and saluted Wang Baole from a distance. When they lifted their heads, they had friendly smiles on their faces. Their voices were mild and gentle, ringing out into the air. Our greetings to the City Lord, Deputy City Lord, as well as our comrades. Welcome to the new zone. As soon as his voice rang out, Chen Mus gaze fell on Wang Baole. He stared at the rotund figure with a gentle expression on his face, but inside, he laughed scornfully. He had always believed that a person who couldnt even maintain a good figure would undoubtedly possess many flaws in other areas. Despite secretly mocking Wang Baole, his attitude towards Wang Baole wasnt what he had told Wen Huai and Fang Jing. He had done a great deal of research and investigation into Wang Baole and knew what kind of character he was. Despite that, he didnt really pay much heed to what he had found out. It simply meant that this opponent of his was going to pose a slight challenge. This was also Wang Baoles first time meeting Chen Mu. He stared at that friendly smile plastered on a handsome face, the tall, striking figure, and the air of casual nobility that had obviously been cultivated through growing up in an elite family clan. Everything displeased him further. Anyone of us from the Adonis Association is better looking than he is! Wang Baole snorted inwardly. He took a huge step forward, his gaze sliding past Chen Mu and towards Wen Huai and Fang Jing, who were standing behind Chen Mu. This was his first time seeing Fang Jing. As for Wen Huai, he had robbed him blind on the moon. He even knew what the young man looked like under his clothes. Fang Jing seemed fine with Wang Baoles gaze on her, there was even a hint of provocation in her eyes. On the other hand, Wen Huai trembled. Their encounter on the moon surfaced in his head, and he instinctively avoided Wang Baoles eyes instead of meeting them. If not for Chen Mu stressing it repeatedly and the arrangements that had been made by his sect, he really didnt wish to ever see Wang Baole again. Chen Mus eyes flashed when he noticed Wen Huais lowered head. He stepped forward and into Wang Baoles line of vision. Then, he smiled gently and said, City Lord, is there a reason that you have gathered such a big group and come to my autonomous zone? Chen Mu placed stress on the word autonomous when he spoke. He had made up his mind as well. Since Wang Baole was inviting trouble, he wasnt going to waste this opportunity to challenge and weaken his authority! With his line of sight obstructed, Wang Baole returned his gaze to Chen Mu. Their eyes met and silence descended around them. All eyes fell on the both of them. Chen Wang Baole started to speak. Chen Mu interrupted him before he could finish saying what he wanted to say. If this is about the appearance of the new catacombs, I made arrangements for my people to head over and assist. Did they shirk their duties in any way? Chen Mu smiled and looked at Wang Baole. He was inwardly disdainful. The cold light in Wang Baoles eyes intensified when he had been interrupted. He was about to speak again when Chen Mu smiled before he even said anything. I dont believe the City Lord is here because of that. Is it because I didnt obey the second order? I seek the City Lords understanding. I am sincerely apologetic. As you can see, the new zone is still in the midst of construction. Be it me or the others, we are all busy with the construction and have no time to attend to other matters After all, were an autonomous zone. The construction of the zone is the top priority. We seek the City Lords understanding. Chen Mu cupped his fists and extended a bow towards Wang Baole after he was done speaking. Throughout the entire speech and his following actions, he had a smile on his face. His words werent harsh, and his attitude was cordial, but he had interrupted Wang Baole twice forcefully. His intentions were revealed clearly through his actions. A myriad of reactions flashed across the faces of everyone around them. Jin Duoming and Kong Dao frowned while dark anger flickered in Li Tianhaos eyes. As for Li Waner, she sighed inwardly. Everything was as she had guessed. Amidst the various reactions of the people around them, Wang Baole suddenly laughed. A smile blossomed on his face, like a flower in full bloom. There was approval and admiration in his eyes. I understand. Your City Lord understands, naturally. An autonomous zone doesnt report to the new city. They are separate entities. I know in fact, if I take a few more steps, Ill be stepping into your territory. Wang Baole laughed out loud. Chen Mu was stunned, as he found Wang Baoles sudden change in attitude unexpected. Before he could consider it further, Wang Baole stopped smiling. He said coolly, Lin Tianhao! Your humble servant is at your service! Lin Tianhao immediately stepped forward and lowered his head in a bow. Make the arrangements. I want a wall built around the autonomous zones governed by Mayor Chen, Mayor Wen, and Mayor Fang. Take note. The wall must be built on the land belonging to the city and not in their new zones. As soon as Wang Baoles words rang out, Lin Tianhao immediately understood what was going on. He answered loudly in the affirmative. The expression on Chen Mus face took a drastic change instantly. Everyone around them was stunned, and their eyes widened. This was merely the beginning. An expressionless Wang Baole spoke again. Kong Dao! Your humble servant is at your service! Kong Dao immediately raised his head and looked at Wang Baole. Gather your people. I want the newly built wall surrounded and locked down. No one will enter or leave the zones! As Wang Baoles words echoed in the air, everyone around him gasped. Chen Mu finally reacted to what Wang Baole had just said. A myriad of emotions flashed across his face as he tried to say something. This time, before he could say anything, Wang Baole interrupted him. Wang Baole couldnt even bother to put on an insincere smile. He said coldly, Mayor Chen, arent you governing autonomous zones? Sure, no problem. I, Wang Baole, will not interfere with anything inside your autonomous zones. But outside your zone, thats my territory, my new city. In my new city, I will help you with your self-governance, help you build city walls, help you imprison yourselves within those walls. Let me tell you clearly and plainly, dont expect to take a single step outside your zone. We have array formations in the air space. Without my orders, no one enters. Ill discard my own surname if I allow a single one of you to step outside! Chapter 397 - An Honest and Fair Reason! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As soon as Wang Baole spoke, the people around him, with their varied expressions, widened their eyes. They held their breaths. Even the more level-headed ones felt their hearts stop. They thought Wang Baoles retaliation unexpected, but this move was like his charactervicious beyond measure. It was as Wang Baole had said. They had been going on and on about being autonomous zones, banking on their being jointly managed and supervised by the Federation and the Martian Colony Governor, without having to report directly to the new city. That was why they had been so fearless, disregarding orders and putting on a show brazenly Since that was the case, he would play along and lock them in, build high walls and surround the three zones. This was another way of trapping them in their own zones. At this moment, this was enough to trigger a significant effect. The worst thing was how Chen Mu and his gang were powerless to stop him. Wang Baole had reason on his side. He had ordered Lin Tianhao to build the wall on the new citys territory. There was no intrusion into the zones belonging to Chen Mu and his gang. His gangster-like attitude, declaring his actions and intentions in front of Chen Mu and his gang, gave the others around them a deeper understanding of Wang Baoles character. This is devious. This is simply too devious! This is simply too malicious and too despicable, but Chen Mu and his gang, there must be something wrong with their heads. Why did they offend Wang Baole? Hes not to be messed with. Ive finally seen his true nature. He is a nasty person, filled with nasty ideas! The people around Wang Baole dared not speak out in the open. They could only deal with the shock Wang Baole had dealt them through this move by sending messages to their close friends. As soon as Lin Tianhao and Kong Dao had heard Wang Baoles orders and given their affirmative replies, they had known what Wang Baole had been planning to do. Even they eyed Wang Baole a few times. Kong Dao made up his mind to never make an enemy out of Wang Baole. This devious and malicious move of Wang Baoles made him understand what true malice was Lin Tianhao almost slapped his thigh and cheered. He had been troubling himself over how to resolve this matter, as he knew that his fate was bound closely with Wang Baoles. Ones glory was shared by both; ones injury was also shared. As soon as he had heard Wang Baoles words and had seen the faces on Chen Mu and his gangas if their faces had been rubbed in dog sh*this troubled heart had eased considerably. The guy only has those few tricks up his sleeve. To think that my father told me to view him as my role model when I was young. Seems like my father doesnt have that good an eye when judging others. As Lin Tianhao basked in self-satisfaction, Jin Duoming had just come to his senses and sucked in a deep mouthful of air. He smiled. It was clear he disliked Chen Mu and his gang. They hadnt been the ones who had baked the cake, but they had come to cut the cake up and take their undeserved share. To do so with such arrogance and to not play alongthat was what annoyed him. Compared to Kong Dao and the others, Li Waner had been instantly alarmed. She had half a mind to step in and say something. However, she hadnt been able to find anything wrong with how Wang Baole handled the matter. He had reason on his side. After all, Chen Mu and his gangs arrogance had been made plain to everyone. Hes setting a trap for them. Wang Baole has a habit of setting traps for others. This has been brought up during the investigation of the Li Yi incident! Li Waner frowned. She knew this wasnt the time to speak and offer her help, so she remained silent. Compared to them, the ones who were truly alarmed and shocked were Chen Mu and the other two mayors. Both Wen Huai and Fang Jings breathing quickened. They had been stunned by what Wang Baole said, and had immediately looked towards Chen Mu, panic and anger burning inside them. Chen Mu had a dark, ugly expression on his face. He stared at Wang Baole as countless thoughts surfaced in his head. He tried to think of a way to retaliate against his opponents move, but Wang Baole had done something completely unexpected. Regardless of how fast the gears in his head spun, he couldnt think of a solution immediately. He took a deep breath, identified Wang Baoles problematic tone, and spoke immediately. City Lord Wang, your decision shows your displeasure against our self-governance and the Federations judgment. You actually speak of imprisoning us. Fine. I will definitely report this matter to the Federation. Then His response had been extremely swift. Despite not being able to think of a solution, he had caught on to Wang Baoles problematic tone of voice. He was about to cut through the superficial pretense and get to the essence of the issue, but before he could finish what he wanted to say, Wang Baole laughed again. He said coolly. A new catacombs just appeared. There may be a danger of monsters remaining that werent completely exterminated. To protect the three autonomous zones, from now on, a strict military rule will be enforced. We seek the cooperation of Mayor Chen, Mayor Wen, and Mayor Fang! Done speaking, Wang Baole turned andwithout sparing a glance behind, without looking at the changed expressions on Chen Mu and his gangs faces, and amidst the awed looks from the others around themhe left. His final words forced Chen Mus yet-to-be vocalized words back down his throat. Even though he knew that Wang Baole had simply thrown a random reason at him, it was a reason that was equally difficult to dispute. So youre good at seeing through the bullshit and discerning the reality of the matter? Fine, let me apply it on you as well. Youre a Primary Rank Four Noble trying to fight a Primary Rank Three Noble. Obviously, you have sh*t for brains. Now, lets see who gives up first and cries for daddy! As Wang Baole left, he basked in self-satisfaction. He strolled right back to his office. As soon as he returned, he received Li Waners transmission asking to see him. Wang Baole turned down her request immediately. He ignored her and began his seclusion. He continued to research how to refine Dharmic Armaments. Wang Baole firmly believed that with Lin Tianhaos abilities, the latter would execute his orders flawlessly. That was indeed the case. Lin Tianhao knew that his fate was now tightly bound with Wang Baoles. He wasted no time and immediately gathered workers to start on the construction of the wall. He threw in a few ideas of his own as well and was prepared to build a wall many tens of yards tall! The rate at which cultivators could build a wall was astonishing. Soon, amidst the growing rage of Chen Mu and his gang, and amidst their resigned powerlessness, they watched helplessly as a vast wall rose from the ground like a mountain range, forming the beginnings of a city wall. From the speed of construction, the wall would likely be fully built within the day. Despite it being a prototype, it still looked towering and overpowering from above. It was vast and majestic, casting a shadow over the city zones governed by Chen Mu and his gang. Those who had no idea what was going on would think the area surrounded by the wall was the Martian prison. After all outside the walls, Kong Dao had arranged for heavily armed guards to stand guard. They faced the three zones and were clearly on high alert. They were to stop anyone from entering or leaving the zones. News of this spread like wildfire across the entire city. Countless people who found out about it were all stunned by what Wang Baole had done. As heated discussions took over the city by storm, Wen Huai and Fang Jing grew more frantic in their panic. They knew that this couldnt continue forever. There would be grave consequences if this persisted for too long. Chen Mu maintained his silence. He thought about seeking help from his family clan, but, in the end, he set this idea aside. Ive only just arrived. To have to seek help from the family clan whenever I face any problems how can I keep my pride after that! The expression on Chen Mus face was dark and sullen. He thought for a while, then pulled out his jade slip. He contacted the Federation and made a complaint against Wang Baoles misuse of his authority, which disrupted the construction of the autonomous zones. At the same time, he also told Wen Huai and Fang Jing to contact the Martian Colony Governor. He would resolve this matter through official means! The two parties engaged in fierce conflict via the walls that were about to be erected. No one noticed that, outside the new city, in the area where the new catacombs had just been sealed, the monsters corpses cleared, and the construction of a base in the area in progressa chunk of flesh was wriggling slowly. It grew larger and larger in the soil until it transformed into the shape of a human. Then, its hand slowly reached out from the earth. The hand seemed to exude a strange power. Everyone around it ignored its presence. It grabbed at the ground and slowly dragged its entire body out from the earth. The person seemed ill accustomed to his body. He stood on the spot after crawling out from the earth, moving his body slightly and forming strange contortions. A long moment later, it seemed to finally grow accustomed to its body. A black robe gradually appeared and covered his entire body. His lips, hidden beneath his clothes, twitched upwards slightly. Finally, Im out. A raspy voice came out of his mouth. The person lifted his head slowly, and there was a strange light in his eyes as he stared at the new city. Under the dying light in the heavens, one might discern the face under the black robes. It was lined with wrinkles After a long time, the person lowered his head. His body stirred, then vanished. It appeared that he had headed towards the new city Chapter 398 - Forceful Till the End! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Time flew by. Soon, three days passed! The city wall sealing the three autonomous zones had been fully constructed the day before. Under Lin Tianhaos supervision, the height of the wall had been increased compared to what had been previously planned. From afar, it looked like a real mountain range, and its height surpassed the tallest building within the three autonomous zones. It was clear that the scale of its construction was considerable. The new city had no lack of resources and human labor. Regardless of how much thicker or taller the walls were to be made, it could be accomplished within a short period of time. After the construction had been completed, Lin Tianhao hadnt considered at all how Chen Mu and his people must be feeling inside their city zones. However, he guessed they must be feeling intense pressure looking at the three-hundred-odd meters tall giant wall. In fact, that was indeed the case Wen Huai was about to go mad. He saw the towering walls and felt immense pressure. It felt as if he and his people had become real criminals who were trapped and imprisoned inside. Fang Jing felt the same as well. The expression on her face was dark, and her unhappiness wasnt only directed towards Wang Baole but also towards Chen Mu. Based on hers and Wen Huais original plans, they hadnt found the need to create such a tense relationship with Wang Baole after they arrived and began their self-governance of their autonomous zones. However, Chen Mu had been filled with self-confidence. The two, in their hesitation and uncertainty, hadnt resisted against his ideas. At present, Wang Baole had only given them a small taste of what he was capable of, and they were already feeling miserable because of that. Despite their contacting the Federation and the Martian administration, neither had come back quickly with their responses. This made their heads throb even harder. Chen Mu was having a headache as well. He had similarly made a complaint to the Federation about Wang Baole. He had even sent a voice transmission to the Martian Colony Governor to lodge a report against him. He had heard nothing from either and he didnt feel comfortable chasing for replies repeatedly. He watched as three days passed. The walls beyond their autonomous zones towered like mountains, seeming to block light from shining in. Chen Mu began to panic as well. If this had been the end of it he might have tried to tolerate the situation and wait for the Federation and the Martian administration to handle this matter. However, he had no idea what Lin Tianhao was thinking. After the wall had been built, he seemed to feel that it hadnt been tall enough. He had gone to Wang Baole and requested to increase its height further. Wang Baole had felt that he shouldnt kill Lin Tianhaos enthusiastic work attitude and had nodded in approval. Upon receiving Wang Baoles support, Lin Tianhao had immediately perked up and ordered for the height of the city walls to be increased! Im anticipating the City Lords concerns and worries and echoing his cheer when hes happy. Through this incident, Ill be able to make my alliance clear to the City Lord and improve our relationship on a deeper level! Lin Tianhao had been pleased with his actions. Since becoming Wang Baoles follower, he had come to understand where he stood. He also knew that he had no reason to compete with Liu Daobin. Liu Daobin is only an administrator. What Im trying to be is someone who gets things done, and who is irreplaceable! Lin Tianhao began bustling again. Chen Mu and gang were driven further into madness as they watched the walls grow taller and taller. Countless cultivators continued building the wall through the day and night. The pressure on the three mounted. At this rate, they worried that Lin Tianhao was going to build a giant lid for the three autonomous zones This Lin Tianhao, hes just a lapdog! Wang Baole only said to build a wall. This Lin Tianhao is too much. Is he building a stone coffin for us? Is he trying to seal us in? Chen Mu and his gang werent the only ones frantic and terrified. The cultivators inside their zones who were from the various political forces had all been shocked by Lin Tianhaos crazy actions. Everyone began cursing him in their hearts. Chen Mu and his gang could no longer keep a lid on their anger. They led their people to the walls and were prepared to disregard the city walls and force their way out. At the precise moment when they were about to charge out, numerous cultivators guarding the city walls dashed over. They surrounded the walls instantly. Lin Tianhaos figure appeared on the city wall. He stared down at Chen Mu and his people and said coolly. Mayor Chen, stop! Lin Tianhao, you dare stop me! Chen Mu raised his head and stared unblinkingly at Lin Tianhao. A cold glint flickered in his eyes. Stop you? Lin Tianhao raised his eyebrow. His eyes narrowed, and his voice echoed in the air. The City Lord has ordered. There are still monsters running amuck after the new catacombs appeared. To ensure the safety of the autonomous zones, military rule will be enforced. Without the necessary approval, no one is to enter or leave the autonomous zones! Lin Tianhao, are you trying to make complete enemies out of the Five Generation Sky Clan? Chen Mu didnt bother mincing his words when speaking to Lin Tianhao. The cold light in his eyes intensified, and his cultivation began to spread from his person. Wen Huai, Fang Jing, and the cultivators standing behind them did the same. They looked ready to battle. Lin Tianhao only snorted at the sight. He finished the second part of what he had wanted to say. Those who disobey his orders will be executed! You dare to do that! Chen Mu hollered. He was about to leap into the air when Lin Tianhao sent his hand sweeping across the air. The cultivation of the cultivators who had been guarding the walls immediately erupted, and many of them whipped out their Dharmic Artifacts. If Chen Mu and the other two mayors dared to charge out, they would have no qualms squashing them. At that moment, the auras of the various Core Formation realm cultivators locked onto the Core Formation realm cultivators inside Chen Mu and his gangs autonomous zones. Their cultivations clashed. Even Wang Baole ended his seclusion. With a wave of his hand, he observed everything through the new citys array formation. Anticipation shone in his eyes. There was tension in the air. A fight could break out anytime. Chen Mus face was stiff and brimming with anger. It appeared like he was about to strike. It was then that a figure dashed towards them from the distant walls. It appeared instantly. It was Li Waner. Enough! Li Waner appeared, anger clear on her face. She shouted, but her shout wasnt directed only at Lin Tianhao, it was also directed at Chen Mu and his gang. Lin Tianhao was reluctant to step down, but Li Waner was the Deputy City Lord, after all. He lowered his head and took a few steps back. Chen Mu, upon seeing Li Waners arrival, seemed to have rediscovered his courage. He was about to leap into the air when Li Waner turned and glared at him. Her eyes were colored with displeasure and exasperation, which caused Chen Mu to freeze. The expression on his face darkened as well. Mayor Chen and the rest, please return. I will handle this matter! City Lord Li, City Lord Wangs actions have severely harmed the autonomous zones normal operations! Chen Mu was filled with agitation. He felt that if Li Waner had made a stronger stance in this incident, Wang Baole would definitely back down. From how he saw it, with the support of himself and the other two mayors, Li Waner could arm wrestle Wang Baole for power. Even though she might not gain a complete win, she might still be able to wrestle some degree of power from Wang Baole. This matter Li Waner frowned. She was about to speak when suddenly, whooshing sounds came from the distant skies. Li Waner lifted her head. Soon, everyone, including numerous cultivators from the new city saw a dozen gigantic transport cruisers heading their way from a distance. The dozen cruisers had the symbol of the Five Generation Sky Clan on them. They were clearly delivering the latest batch of resources. Prior to the completion of the city walls, the cruisers would make a trip once every two weeks. They always landed inside the autonomous zones. Besides resources and materials for city construction, they also contained large quantities of resources and materials for cultivation. At present, the cruisers did what they normally did and gradually approached the new city. Before they could head towards the autonomous zones though, a gigantic glowing array formation descended from the skies and spread out, blanketing the dozen cruisers. It stopped the cruisers outside the autonomous zones and trapped them within the array formation. The cruisers couldnt move forward, nor could they leave. The scene alarmed Chen Mu and his gang. The Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators inside the cruisers were equally stunned. Before they could react, Kong Dao, who was responsible for clearing the air space and in charge of the new citys military, brought his people and leaped straight into the sky, appearing before the dozen cruisers. In accordance with the City Lords orders, new catacombs have appeared. Military rule will be enforced. All cruisers are prohibited from entering and leaving the zones. Anyone who disobeys the orders will be shot down! After saying that, he wasted no time with unnecessary words. He immediately ordered for the cruisers to be taken in. They were forced to land at a designated landing ground. The dozen cruisers were surrounded by the military, trapped and restrained by the power of the array formation. To prevent any mishaps, Wang Baole, who was sitting inside his office, activated his control over the array formation. The cruisers could instantly feel the threat emanating from the array formation. After a short moment of silence, they didnt try to resist. After they got out of their cruisers, they realized that Kong Dao and his army were going to forcibly confiscate the resources they had transported over. A perfected Foundation Establishment realm elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan who had been leading the transport cruisers immediately flew into a rage. Who dares to touch the resources of the Five Generation Sky Clan? Is it Wang Baole? Ask him to see me! As soon as this elder spoke, the array formation over the entire city rumbled. From afar, it seemed as if countless bolts of lightning were criss-crossing in the air. They formed an indistinct face. From the looks of it, the face was Wang Baole. The face formed through the array formation. When it appeared, it exuded an overpowering presence. The force of its presence weighed down on the raging elder instantly. The elder, who had been furious a moment earlier, was immediately alarmed. As emotions flashed across his face, through the aid of the citys array formation, Wang Baoles voice rang in the skies. You wanted to see me? Chapter 399 - Wang Baole’s Military Warrant! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The array formation of the Divine Armament New City originated from the Great Martian Array Formation. It was immensely powerful. Prior to the set up of the new city zone, the Governor was the only one on the entire Martian planet who had the highest level of access to the array formation. Others only had limited access and couldnt fully wield and direct the power of the array formation. They could only borrow its power for support. When the new city zone was being constructed, the responsibility for suppressing the force of the catacombs had been too great. That was why the Governor had granted Wang Baole a certain degree of access. This allowed him to control the power of the array formation within the new city zone. The level of access he had was high, but the actual extent of his access was limited. That was until Wang Baole formally requested to convert the new city zone into an actual city, giving birth to the second Martian city. There had been modifications made to the array formation then. That resulted in the array formation that Zhao Yameng designed becoming the core of the array formation, which fused together with the Great Martian Array Formation. Wang Baole had complete access and control over the Great Baole Array Formation that Zhao Yameng had designed. He could use this array formation to activate the Great Martian Array Formation. In addition, after he had been promoted to City Lord, he was naturally given control of the Great Martian Array Formation. As a result, even though he was only at the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm, through the array formation, he was able to display astonishing powers inside the second Martian city! This was the power and authority the City Lord of the new city, a Primary Rank Three Noble should possess. Else, if he had only his late-stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, how would he be able to instill awe and respect in the people, or shoulder the responsibility of keeping the catacombs under control? However, Wang Baoles access was limited to within the new city. Outside the city, his access to the Great Martian Array Formation was severely limited. As the power of the array formation erupted, the perfected Foundation Establishment realm elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan stilled his breath. He could feel an immense aura hanging over his head, dictating his life and death. Chen Mu and his gang were shocked at the scene as well. Even Li Waner gave Wang Baoles blurry face in the sky a deep, meaningful look. She had limited access to the Great Martian Array Formation as well. However, it was clear that the level of her access wasnt as high as Wang Baoles in the new city. As Wang Baole spoke and the silence descended, the perfected Foundation Establishment elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan started to sweat profusely from his forehead. He sucked in a deep breath. He had no choice but to lower his head and cup his fists, extending a salute towards Wang Baoles face in the sky. He knew that he was no match for Wang Baole. Despite him being at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, the False Core realm, he was leagues behind Wang Baole in terms of abilities as well as Noble. Wang Baole not only had a bright future ahead of him, his ability to reach such a level of cultivation proved his extraordinary natural abilities. Besides, he also held the prominent status of a Primary Rank Three Noble. Things might have been better for the elder if this were the true Dao civilization. However, there were laws and rules on this earth, and with those, hierarchy and organizational structure. The system that existed for thousands of years wasnt something that could be easily transformed with just a few decades of Spirit Inception Era. I was too reckless with my choice of words earlier. I seek the City Lords forgiveness however, I am charged with a responsibility for the resources. I implore the City Lord to give us a reason for confiscating our resources! the perfected Foundation Establishment realm elder lowered his head and said. He had to put it across in this manner. Else, if he simply allowed the resources to be confiscated, he wouldnt escape punishment when he returned to the Five Generation Sky Clan. He had calmed down, however, and the tone of his voice had softened. He used the word reason instead of explanation. The difference in his choice of words spoke volumes about the meaning he was trying to convey. A justification? In the sky, Wang Baoles face, which had been formed through the array formation, had a calm expression. It spoke coolly. Didnt Mayor Kong Dao just inform you? A new catacombs has emerged. The entire city is on high alert. This matter concerns the survival of the new city. All cruisers will have to be taken under our charge. As for the resources they will similarly be taken over for safekeeping by the new city! In addition you have two hours to take your leave! Wang Baoles voice rang in the air, and his face gradually dissipated in the sky. Despite its disappearance, the forcefulness behind his words remained and made the perfected Foundation Establishment realm elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan sober up immediately. He wasnt the only one. Even Kong Dao had raised his head to look at the face dissipating in the air. He could sense the forcefulness behind Wang Baoles words. He knew that Wang Baole had made up his mind to teach Chen Mu and his gang a lesson. As a result, Kong Dao also treated the matter seriously. After all, he didnt care who he offended. Wang Baole hadnt only saved his life; Kong Dao also owed him a favor for his help in pulling him up a rank. Both emotion and reason dictated that he had no cause not to help Wang Baole. Under Kong Daos strict supervision, the perfected Foundation Establishment realm elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan had no choice but to leave with his emptied cruisers. Before he left, he got an eyeful of the walls outside the autonomous zones. He shook his head and sighed, then hurriedly reported the matter to his superiors. Chen Mu and his gang also fell silent. They werent privy to the details, but they could see what had happened in the distance. They witnessed their resources being confiscated while they were trapped inside their own zones. The feeling of having their strings yanked by someone else filled them with endless resentment. However, they were powerless to do anything about it. Truth be told, there was a way out of this problem, but it was one that Chen Mu, Wen Huai, and Fang Jing were unwilling to take. It was to submit and compromise, and accept supervision over their zones! Theres no other way except to report to my family clan. Wen Huai, Fang Jing, you should immediately notify your sects as well. We will not compromise on this matter! A moment later, Chen Mu gritted his teeth and raised his head, staring at Lin Tianhao standing on the city walls. He gave Li Waner a meaningful look, then turned and left. He returned to his autonomous zone and immediately contacted his family clan. The Five Generation Sky Clan had received the report from the perfected Foundation Establishment realm elder as well. After listening to what Chen Mu had to say, they were furious. They began to step in. However, every one of them underestimated Wang Baoles firm stance on this matter. As the City Lord, besides that one encounter where he had shown his forceful side during the Li Yi episode, he hadnt yet revealed this overbearing side of him. Wang Baole had made up his mind to force his way through this matter and show how much of a hardliner he was! It doesnt matter who tries to convince me to change my mind. Its of no use. Im going to wait and see if theyll submit! Sitting inside the office, Wang Baole had just ended a voice transmission with the Governor. He had first argued that he had been doing everything because of the appearance of a new catacombs and to ensure the new citys safety. Then, he had expressed how he had been maligned. Finally, he had sent over a set of documents. After the Governor viewed the documents, she had fallen silent. Then, she seemed to smile. She decided not to question him further. After the transmission from the Governor, others also began to flood him with transmissions. Wang Baole stared at them with annoyance and decided not to answer any of them. Amongst them was a voice transmission from Li Waner. That was why she eventually headed straight for Wang Baoles office. Li Waner had a dark look on her face when she barged into Wang Baoles office. She said coldly. City Lord Wang, this batch of resources is extremely important. When will City Lord Wang return it to the autonomous zone? The dark expression and unfriendly tone of Li Waner after witnessing his teaching Chen Mu a lesson displeased Wang Baole tremendously. He pulled out a bag of snacks, then started munching while he yawned. This batch of resources needs to undergo a detailed and careful inspection. Perhaps after the current military curfew is over. When will it end? Li Waner stared coldly at Wang Baole. You shouldnt be asking me that. You should be asking the Divine Armament thats underground. When it stops with the new catacombs and with the Beast Tides, maybe the curfew will end then. Wang Baole rolled his eyes. He pulled out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water and took a gulp. He could feel his mood improving significantly. You! When Li Waner heard that, rage rose inside her. She knew that Wang Baole was intent on punishing Chen Mu and his gang. She turned and made to leave. Just before she left the room though, she sucked in a deep breath and said coldly. City Lord Wang, when I arrived, you said that the construction of the new city trumps everything else. If this continues, I cannot guarantee if this will affect the construction of the entire new city. Done speaking, Li Waner pushed the door open and left. After Li Waner left, Wang Baole put his Ice Spirit Water down. His eyes narrowed. He could hear the threat in Li Waners words. He knew that if anything went wrong with the construction of the new city, while everyone else would be implicated, his responsibility would still be the greatest. But Li Waner, you still dont understand. What the Federation truly cares about isnt the new city but the wall in the Divine Armament Catacombs Wang Baole smiled lightly. It would have been all right if he hadnt made a move, but since he had, he wouldnt stop until Chen Mu and his posse yielded. Wang Baole paid no heed to Li Waners threat. This was because he had sent a set of documents over to the Governor when she had sent him a voice transmission. The documents detailed the outcome of Kong Daos investigation and study of the walls erosion. The report clearly listed the data proving his new citys array formation had a strong erosive effect on the wall. He also guaranteed that the problem of the wall would be resolved entirely within three years! This was his Military Warrant. This was why he dared to have such a hard stance towards the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Galactic Dusk Sect, and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect! To see through superficial appearances and discern the essence of the matter. This is something out of the high officials autobiographies. Its obvious Li Waner doesnt understand! Wang Baole smacked his tummy, pleased. He pulled out another bag of snacks and, with a tinge of pride, started munching happily. Chapter 400 - A Letter Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole basked in self-satisfaction, as Chen Mu and gang simmered in resentment, and as Li Waner fumed and threatened the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Galactic Dusk Sect, as well as the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect received transmissions from their disciples. They found out what was happening in the new city and were instantly infuriated. This was especially the case for the Five Generation Sky Clan, as an entire batch of their resources had been confiscated. They felt the pain of this extremely. In their anger, they reached out to the Federation President directly. The Federation President seemed to view this matter seriously. He set up a special investigation team and even appointed the Martian Colony Governor as the team leader. They were to look into this matter specifically and conduct investigations. It seemed like they were taking it seriously, but the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Galactic Dusk Sect, and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect simply became more infuriated. They werent the young, naive brat-like Chen Mu. The three political forces didnt lack intelligent people who were familiar with the rules of the Federations game; they had plenty of people who were equally conniving and experienced in the game of Federation politics. They knew that this superficially forceful stance that the Federation was displaying was often simply a front for them to shirk and dodge further responsibilities in the future! It was indeed what they had guessed. As the leader of the investigation team, the Martian Colony Governor set an investigation period of two weeks and promised to give everyone an answer within the two weeks. Chen Mu and his gang fell into deeper misery. They had suffered a lockdown for some time. Outsiders hadnt been allowed entry, people inside werent allowed to leave, and all resources had been confiscated. The Galactic Dusk Sect and Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, having witnessed the situation, had their transport cruisers turn back mid-journey. A large majority of their cultivators were almost at their wits end. If the situation were to persist for another two weeks, they would really be driven to the end of their ropes. After all most of them were at the Ancient Martial realm, the True Breath realm, and the Foundation Establishment realm. They werent like the Core Formation realm cultivators, who could survive without food or water. Wheat and rice were still necessities of life for them. Water was another necessity as well. Mars had its own filtration and generation system for drinking water, but it required a lot of energy to keep on running. After the zones had been sealed in, they started to face problems of not having enough energy. This meant that they had to ration their drinking water. The cultivators inside the three autonomous zones at the moment were all affiliated with the three political forces. Since the three zones hadnt yet been fully constructed, residents unaffiliated with these political forces hadnt migrated to the zones. As a result, Wang Baole was utterly unsympathetic as he messed around with Chen Mu and his gang. The three autonomous zones could soon bear it no longer, and they started to vocalize their sufferings. Chen Mu and the other two mayors were panicking and frantic as well. Li Waner was unable to do anything though. As a result, the political forces they were affiliated with requested the Head Senator to step in and resolve this matter. Even the Federation President and the Martian Colony Governor had to treat the Head Senator with due respect. When he stepped in, the Governor finally gave him an explanation for this matter. Wang Baole is fully responsible for the security of the new city. Even Im not allowed to interfere! Alongside her message was a set of documents that were delivered to the senator at the same time. The documents had been the set that Wang Baole had submitted. They dealt with the situation of the walls erosion as well as his promised three-year timeline, which was the basis for his Military Warrant. The Head Senator fell silent after reading the documents. A moment later, his eyes started shining with a strange light. It was clear that this play of Wang Baoles had made the Head Senator reassess Wang Baole seriously for the first time. Chen Mu is no match for him! The senator released the information, the message from the Governor, and his own assessment regarding the entire fiasco to the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Galactic Dusk Sect, and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. Then, he withdrew from the dispute entirely. He knew that with the information holding true and the Military Warrant in effect, as long as the wall continued to be worn down at the current pace, and unless Wang Baole shot himself in the foot, his position was secure. After receiving the Head Senators reply, the Galactic Dusk Sect and Plume Manifestation Connate Sect immediately fell silent. The Galactic Dusk Sect was the swiftest in its reaction. It immediately contacted Wen Huai and told him to distance himself from Chen Mu. At the same time, he was to ally himself with Wang Baole. The sect knew their existing tensions with Wang Baole. In place of the Sect Lord, who was temporarily exiled in seclusion as punishment, the few elders temporarily taking charge of the sect did some research and decided to increase the quantity of resources they were providing Divine Armament New City. At the same time, they also acknowledged and supported Wang Baoles decision to consolidate all resources for reallocation under the temporary military rule. Wen Huais autonomous zone didnt require as many resources, so the reason for the excess in resources needed no further explanation. Such a move showed the Galactic Dusk Sects decisiveness and boldness. When Wen Huai received the message from his sect, he bit the bullet and sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole, explaining what his sect was going to do. Wang Baole was momentarily stunned. The Galactic Dusk Sect is indeed something. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was inwardly pleased with how the Galactic Dusk Sect was handling this matter. However, he felt that he could still try and get something more out of this. He coughed and sent Wen Huai a voice transmission. Wen Huai, the work in the new zone is overwhelming. Youre still young and growing, and Im worried you cant cope on your own. Wang Baole hinted. Wen Huai fell silent. He wasnt a fool. He knew what Wang Baole was trying to say. In the past, he might have resisted violently, but now, seeing how his own sect yielded, he felt no shame in doing the same. He smiled wryly and said. I thank the City Lord for your understanding. Your humble subordinate indeed is overwhelmed with work. Id like to request the City Lord to send an assistant over Wang Baole was comforted by how well Wen Huai was playing along. He exchanged a few more words with Wen Huai, casually mentioning Liu Daobin. Wen Huai immediately caught on and took the initiative and proposed to get Liu Daobin over to serve in the capacity of the vice mayor. He would take care of all the administrative work for the transfer. After ending the transmission, Wang Baole stood up and went to the window to gaze outside. He patted his tummy. He was extremely happy. He could clearly sense that he had slowly grown accustomed to his authority as a City Lord. He wielded his power with ease. He sent a voice transmission to Liu Daobin and instructed him briefly. Liu Daobin was beside himself with excitement and joy, his voice trembling. Dont worry, City Lord. I, Liu Daobin, will watch the new zone closely. If anything bad happens, I will cut my own head off and bring it to you. I wont disappoint the hopes the City Lord has placed in me! Wang Baole was extremely satisfied with Liu Daobins attitude. He spent some time instructing him further on the matter before ending the transmission. Liu Daobin was moved to tears and near sobbing at the end. Wen Huai was indeed efficient as well. He took only a day to settle all the administrative matters. Liu Daobin was promoted without a hitch, rising to become Wen Huais vice mayor. It would be difficult to promote his Noble ranking within a short period of time, but there was no problem with him assuming his office. Satisfied, Wang Baole instructed Lin Tianhao to end the lockdown for Wen Huais autonomous zone. The doors were opened, and Wen Huai was freed. Large quantities of resources began to flow in. Wen Huai finally released a breath of relief. He made up his mind then. In the future, anyone who wanted to make trouble would have to do it alone. Unless it concerned matters of life and death, he, Wen Huai, wasnt going to stand against Wang Baole. Wen Huais betrayal angered Chen Mu tremendously, but he was powerless to do anything. Fang Jing, who had witnessed everything, also received instructions from her sect. Despite her unwillingness, she still yielded and chose to do what Wen Huai had done. Wang Baole successfully resolved his tensions with two out of three autonomous zones. Only Chen Mu remained fighting. However, as time passed, the impact of the blockade intensified. Chen Mus autonomous zone was nearing complete depletion of food and other resources. Without any new resources flowing in, construction had ceased. The towering wall gave them immense psychological stress. It felt as if they were trapped in prison. Every one of Chen Mus Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators was repressed and depressed. The Five Generation Sky Clan had no choice but to compromise in the end. Despite Chen Mus extreme unwillingness, he had no choice but to submit and submit a request to the Martian administration. As for the contents of his requestit was to accept Divine Armament New Citys direct supervision from now on! The battle that had gone on for two weeks finally ended with Chen Mu and the others admission of defeat and submission to Wang Baole. All cultivators in the new city had been following this matter closely during these two weeks. After witnessing how it had ended, everyone realized clearly that Wang Baoles authority had remained unshaken. He was immovable. After all, the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Galactic Dusk Sect, and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect all had to compromise on this matter. That itself revealed all manners of problems. Other political forces in the Federation had also been following this matter closely and with interest. It had been through this that all political forces in the Federation began to view Wang Baole with increased interest and greater seriousness. Most importantly since the beginning of this incident, Wang Baole had not made use of his connection with the four Dao Colleges. He had solved the entire matter on his own! During the same period, in a region of the Federation unmarked on every map, was a place in the mountains where clear waters flowed. This place was a highly secretive location in the Federation. A cultivator wouldnt be able to locate this place based on their spiritual senses. Within the region was a pavilion. At present, the skies were colored orange by the sunset. The setting sun cast its last rays of light onto the top floor of the pavilion. Within sat a man in his middle ages. He was dressed in simple, old-fashioned, long-sleeved robes, and reading a letter he was holding in his hands by the light of the setting sun. The mans features were ordinary. However, if there had been anyone else in the room, they would have thought they were seeing things. It was as if this ordinary looking man was one with the entire heaven and earth. Looking at him was like seeing the laws of heaven and earth before oneself! In this Spirit Inception Era, most people were already using jade slips. Few read letters like this man. He was reading the letter. A moment later, he set the letter down. Then, he raised his head and gazed into the distant sky, smiling faintly. Recommending him as a seedling candidate? So be it. Lets monitor and assess the situation for a while. Having said that, the man placed the letter on the last shelf of the bookshelf beside him. There were three shelves on the bookshelf. There were three red letters on the top level, seven to eight blue letters on the second level, and on the last level were letters identical to the one he had in his handall seventeen of them! Chapter 401 - The Little Donkey’s Persistence Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Within the past two weeks, besides the three autonomous zones, the construction of the remaining city had gone on as per usual. However, everyone had their eyes on the battle between the autonomous zones and Wang Baole. As a result, no one noticed the strange new face in the new city. Of course, even if there had been no such fight, this additional presence wouldnt have been discovered. After all, while there hadnt been a mass influx of new residents to the city, the current city population had already exceeded two hundred million people. One person to such a vast city was akin to a grain of sand to a vast desert. That was especially so when this person was adept at disguising his looks and concealing his presence. Perhaps his cultivation was of such a high and unfathomable level, resulting in his presence not being easily detected. At present, in the new city zone under Jin Duomings charge, within one of its alleys, there was a young cultivator dressed in blue robes conversing happily with someone he had just gotten to know but had nevertheless become good friends with. Brother Jiang, the person youre talking about, is it our City Lord Wang? Hes an important figure. Hes really amazing! The cultivator beside the blue-robed young man seemed to have drank quite a bit of wine. The man next to him said something. He laughed and replied. City Lord Wang graduated from the Ethereal Dao College, one of the four Dao Colleges. He progressed up the ranks swiftly. He is the true nobody who ascended up the ranks, step by step, to reach where he is today! The blue-robed young man smiled and nodded as he listened to the other speak. He didnt say much himself. They walked further and further away into the distance. His partner didnt realize that there was a fire burning deep inside the blue-robed mans eyes. It was like the Dark Fire, burning strong without signs of extinguishing. His partner also didnt know that this young man in blue robes whom he had just befriended wasnt someone from the new city. What he was seeing wasnt the latters true form. Perhaps, what he should really look like, was a figure covered in black robes, from head to toe They walked further into the distance. An hour passed. Suddenly a black figure dashed from afar into this quiet alley. It revealed itself as it neared. It was the donkey! Nobody in the city had noticed the strangeness of this blue-robed young man, but the faint scent that it exuded didnt escape the donkey, whose obsession with food had reached perverse extremes. From the initial construction of the new city zone to its current transformation into a new city, the donkey had been seemingly wandering around, leaving behind random and indiscernible tracks. In fact, it had been searching for the food that it had eaten previously and couldnt get out of its mind. But the food was cunning. The donkey had been searching for it for a very long time but hadnt been able to find it. It didnt give up though. It continued to persevere. Finally, today, it caught a scent similar to that of the food. It was slightly different, but seemed to originate from the same source! It had raced over excitedly. It sniffed around in the alley, seemingly surprised and confused as to why the scents were similar and yet different. It didnt think too much about it though. It swallowed visibly and, with eyes shining, it continued searching The donkey wanted the food all to itself. It wasnt going to let Wang Baole know about its discovery, not that Wang Baole had time to waste on the donkey anyways. From the way Wang Baole saw it, it was good that the donkey was out and about. At least it was taking care of its own meals. Else, if it had stuck religiously to his side, the thought of its bottomless pit of a stomach and how it never seemed satisfied after a meal might drive Wang Baole into slaughtering it once and for all. As a result, he only checked up on the donkeys condition daily to ensure that its life signs remained stable. Besides that, Wang Baole didnt pay it much attention. He would then leave his office and return to his residence. Wang Baole seldom visited his new residence in the new city since he had an entire office building to himself. Be it seclusion or refining Dharmic Artifactshe had a designated space for it. There were also numerous cultivators and employees from various departments in the building, as well as more female cultivators than male cultivators, which made it very pleasing to the eye. However, Wang Baole finally felt slightly inappropriate for staying such a length of time in the office. Especially when it came to studying Dharmic Armaments and their refinementif something were to happen and resulted in a building collapse, it would adversely affect others. After some consideration, Wang Baole decided to continue his study of Dharmic Armaments at his own residence. His residence had been constructed and allocated alongside the other buildings in the new city, and it wasnt far from his office building. It was located in an isolated area that was heavily guarded to ensure the safety of the residents. He wasnt the only resident in the area. It had been divided up into lots for ten separate residences. Besides him, those who were eligible to stay there were the other mayors as well as Deputy City Lord Li Waner. However, like him, the rest seldom stayed here. At present, Wang Baole returned to his residence. He activated the array formation to isolate the area from external disturbances and interruptions and began his daily training. Through his daily training and the augmentation from the Dark Qi, his cultivation had advanced rapidly. Within a brief span of time, he had reached the peak of the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm and wasnt far from the perfected stage. His rate of progress made Wang Baole immensely happy. He felt that reaching the Core Formation realm within three years wasnt an impossible goal. Once he reached the Core Formation realm, even should there be something wrong with his Military Warrant, he would have a sufficiently strong cultivation to protect himself while he advanced further in his career! Core Formation realm cultivator and Dharmic Armament masterif I possess both criteria I can even try to fight for a Primary Rank Two Noble! Wang Baole raised his head proudly. He could sense that he was inching closer to his goal of becoming the Federation President. If he could just work slightly harder, it would be within reach. Federation President! The thought of that title excited Wang Baole. He took some time to calm himself down and continue his training. It went on for a few days before he finally ended his meditation and began his study on Dharmic Armaments. With regard to the Spirit Integration and Heavenly Evocation required for a Dharmic Armament, Wang Baole thought the former an easier step to address. The important step was the latter. However, he still had no idea how to go about doing it after studying it for so long. He didnt lose patience though. He knew that many challenges existed in the refinement of Dharmic Armaments. He just had to go through them one at a time. Wang Baole continued his seclusion. Besides the donkey, the rest of the new city carried on with life as usual. The construction of the autonomous zones picked up pace. The new citys look changed from day to day. It began to resemble a great capital city as construction continued and improvements were made to perfect the design. During this period, the donkey was busy searching through the entire new city. Its obsession with food made it forget exhaustion. It even resorted to staking out certain areas a couple of times. There were even a few times it narrowly missed its target, but that didnt lessen its enthusiasm. There was another person in the new city who had first been relieved, then had slowly grown mad, and finally ended up gnashing his teeth. This person was Wen Huai the cause of his gnashing of teeth was Liu Daobin. He could do nothing to Liu Daobin, as he had been sent by Wang Baole to keep an eye on him. Liu Daobin was good at his job. He immediately took over the disciplinary aspects of the zone, and he was experienced and familiar with his work. Wen Huai was beginning to suspect that Liu Daobin had been in this line of work since he was a young boy. He wasnt wrong. Since Liu Daobin had entered college, he had been in this business, working for Wang Baole. He had been doing this while Wang Baole had been around. After Wang Baole left, he had continued with his work. He was the master of this trade. Under the masterful supervisor Liu Daobins watchful eyes, everyone in Wen Huais new zone was in danger. There were even signs of Wen Huai being overthrown and replaced. There had been times when Wen Huai had been simmering with frustration, with no outlet for his venting. He had almost imploded then. He wasnt the only one in this state. Similar troubles faced Fang Jing and Chen Mu in their respective autonomous zones. They didnt have it as bad as Wen Huai, though, as not everyone had the same kind of expertise as Liu Daobin. Wen Huai and Fang Jing were reminded of how difficult Wang Baole could be and chose to swallow their frustrations. Chen Mu, on the other hand, couldnt take it lying down. He felt resentful towards Wang Baole. At the same time, he was also deeply displeased with his fiancee, Li Waner. He couldnt help but think about the legendary dubious recording of the two. If it had been in the past, he might have been able to set the matter aside and not think too much about it. However, at present, simmering with resentment and aggrievement, his thoughts began to linger on the matter. He grew increasingly uncomfortable with the thing and decided to contact Zhuo Yixian again and ask for the video. Zhuo Yixian, I know you have a younger brother called Zhuo Yifan. Hes a War Soldier your family has been grooming for you. You need to subdue him. I heard hes recently gone slightly out of control I can help you with your problem. What you need to do is to hand over that video in its entirety to me! Chapter 402 - Counter! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhuo Yixian, who had lost the fight on Mars and returned to his family clan, considered Chen Mus proposal seriously. His eyes flashed. He hadnt released the video earlier and had said what he had said. On the surface, it seemed like good intentions on his part, but his true intentions had been to instigate a fierce battle between Chen Mu and Wang Baole. He would be happy regardless of who lost. While he hated Wang Baole tremendously, there were unavoidable tensions and conflict between the Zhuo family and the Chen family, despite them both belonging to the Five Generation Sky Clan, a single entity with unified interests. Many from the Zhuo family had been harboring desires to push the Chen family off the pedestal and take over their position of authority. That was why Zhuo Yixian had done the opposite of what he had wanted in order to lower Chen Mus guard. He knew that Chen Mu would continue to obsess over the video as long as he couldnt view it. Many a time, a grudge wasnt formed directly but through such obsessing. It was like the devils gradual invasion into ones mind. That was how archenemies were formed. But Zhuo Yixian knew that Chen Mu was no fool. Even though the latter might not know what he was doing, it wouldnt take him long to realize Zhuo Yixians tactics. When that happened, Zhuo Yixian would be placed in a more passive position. The conditions of exchange that Chen Mu was offering now were in Zhuo Yixians favor. The only thing he was worried about was what Wang Baole would think. In the past, he wouldnt have cared about Wang Baoles views or opinions, but Wang Baole was now the lord of a city. He was a Primary Rank Three Noble. His status was vastly different from that in the past. Even with his current status, he is still at the Foundation Establishment realm. He cant fight his way into the Zhuo family. Even if he is unhappy, he will only vent his anger on Chen Mu. This has nothing to do with me! The gears in Zhuo Yixians head spun furiously. He soon reached his decision. Deal! In the new Martian city, within the autonomous zone, Chen Mu narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered after he had reached an accord with Zhuo Yixian. Zhuo Yixian is a man with great ambitions but insufficient talent. Does he think he can really fool me with such petty tricks? An icy glint flashed in Chen Mus eyes. He had seen through Zhuo Yixians attempt to bait him, and to add fuel to the fire, but he didnt care. He would find some way to get back at Zhuo Yixian in the future. What mattered most at present was to take a look at the video. That would determine his attitude towards Li Waner. Part of it had to do with a mans pride. Another part was because he was worried about the negative impact that would arise if Li Waner switched sides at the most critical moment. Filled with various concerns and thoughts, Chen Mu deliberated for a moment. Then, he immediately contacted his people inside the family clan and began a hunt for Zhuo Yifan! Chen Mus reach and power might have been controlled and restrained on Mars. He hadnt had the chance to display it before Wang Baole. But on Earth, as the eldest son of the Chen family, even if he wasnt guaranteed to be the heir, the connections and power he possessed werent to be underestimated. Through his utilizing of his connections, he was able to locate where Zhuo Yifan was very quickly A week passed. Wang Baole, who had been meditating in his residence and studying the Dharmic Armaments Heavenly Evocation technique, suddenly received a voice transmission from the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. As the sound of the voice transmission rang next to his ear, Wang Baole split his concentration between answering it while trying his best to control and manipulate the glowing sphere of spirit energy he had conjured. This was the result of his studying the Dharmic Armamentan attempt to direct the energies of heaven and earth by using his own Spirit Qi as a medium. Sect Lord, whats the matter? Im refining Dharmic Armaments at the moment. Wang Baole manipulated the glowing Spirit Qi sphere while bragging. He could imagine the Sect Lords surprise and what he was going to say after hearing Wang Baoles words. Wang Baole didnt receive what he had expected. The Sect Lord seemed not to have heard what Wang Baole said regarding his refining Dharmic Armaments. His voice was deep and serious. It was like thunder booming in Wang Baoles ears. Baole, theres something I have to tell you Yesterday evening, Zhuo Yifan should have returned to the college after completing his mission, but he was ambushed and injured heavily. Coincidentally, there was a party of merchants from the Five Generation Sky Clans Zhuo family nearby. Because of Zhuo Yifans status, he was saved by the merchant party When the Sect Lord said that, emotions rippled in Wang Baole. The glowing Spirit Qi sphere before him grew unstable and, with a loud bang, exploded instantly. It formed a sudden energy wave that surged outward, hitting the walls. His hair was swept by the force, and a cold light shone in his eyes. And? Wang Baoles voice had gone deeper. He sat, unmoving. He was sent directly to the Zhuo family residence by the party we have not heard from him since. We immediately contacted the Zhuo family when we heard about this, but Zhuo Yifan is from the Zhuo family, after all, the college isnt in the position to make any comments. The Grand Supreme Elder has gone out traveling and isnt in the college. I know your relationship with Zhuo Yifan is close, thats why Ive called to inform you. But dont worry too much about this. Zhuo Yifan is a disciple of our Ethereal Dao College. I will think of something to get the Zhuo family to release him as soon as possible if you have anyone who can help out, you might want to ask around for favors as well. This might speed things up. The Sect Lord ended the voice transmission after finishing. He knew that Wang Baole wouldnt simply sit around and wait after finding out about this. If Wang Baole werent a Primary Rank Three Noble and the lord of a city, if he didnt enjoy his current reputation and fame, the Ethereal Dao Colleges Sect Lord wouldnt have told him what he just did. But now, in the Sect Lords eyes, Wang Baoles status and position meant he was akin to the highest-ranking official of an independent region. Should he step in, he would be able to exert considerable influence on this matter. He shared the same conclusions with the Sect Lord. In fact, his own conclusions might be more extreme. After the Sect Lord ended the voice transmission, Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. The icy glint in his eyes transformed into murder. He stood up suddenly. The cultivation inside his body started churning, and the walls around him turned to ice. Zhuo Yixian! The expression on Wang Baoles face was dark and stormy. He was like a volcano on the verge of eruption. Zhuo Yifan was his good friend. He was a member of the Adonis Association. He was his brother, whom he had survived death with. In any case, anyone could tell that something wrong and suspicious was going on. Wang Baole knew what Zhuo Yifan meant to Zhuo Yixian. He was the War Soldier that the Zhuo family had groomed for him. However, after entering the Ethereal Dao College and befriending Wang Baole, the wheels of Zhuo Yifans fate had been influenced and had shifted. This had led to everything exceeding Zhuo Yixians control. At present, Zhuo Yifan, who had been sent back to the Zhuo family, must be in grave danger. Wang Baole knew that even though he was a Primary Rank Three Noble, and the City Lord of the new Martian city, his cultivation wasnt at the Core Formation realm. It would be hard for him to make the Zhuo family budge Even though the four Dao Colleges were strong, the Ethereal Dao College wasnt the leader of the group. This meant the Ethereal Dao College was in an awkward position. In addition, while the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College was a good person and Wang Baole respected him tremendously, he increasingly sensed how true Lin Yous earlier assessment of the Sect Lord was. He began to agree that the Sect Lords character was slightly too mild He lacked decisiveness and forcefulness! Wang Baole continued thinking about this. He took a deep breath. He thought of someone who could perfectly counter and subvert the power of the Zhuo family. He pulled out his voice transmission ring, and he immediately contacted Kong Dao and summoned the latter to see him! Kong Dao soon appeared inside Wang Baoles residence. When he arrived, he noted the icy glint in Wang Baoles eyes. He looked at the walls. He had a considering look on his face, but he didnt speak. He stood and stared at Wang Baole, waiting for the latter to speak. Brother Kong, I have a personal matter that needs to rely on your family background, as well as the military power of both Mars and Earth. Please let me know if youre not comfortable helping me with this matter, Wang Baole stared at Kong Dao and said seriously. Say it. When Kong Dao heard those words, his pupils contracted. He didnt dodge the issue and instead replied in all seriousness as well. Go to the Zhuo family residence. Get Zhuo Yifan safely out and bring him here to Mars! Upon hearing the words Zhuo family, Kong Dao pondered for a moment. He remembered how Wang Baole had saved his life and gotten him a promotion. Decisiveness flashed in his eyes, and he nodded. I can get this done! Ill leave immediately. Ill make a trip personally to Earth and to the Zhuo family residence, and bring him back! You have my gratitude! It was during moments of crisis that one could tell whether someone was a friend. Kong Dao didnt hesitate in giving his answer. Wang Baole was moved. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply. Kong Dao did the same. He turned and took his leave. Then, he quickly activated the control the military had over the Great Martian Array Formation and teleported straight to the main Martian city. He boarded a space cruiser and headed straight for Earth! Kong Daos expression was stern prior to boarding the space cruiser. He knew the challenge he would face in getting this matter done, but he also knew that Wang Baole had never asked anything of him. That was why he had decided that he must do a good job! As he deliberated, Kong Dao turned on his voice transmission ring and sent a voice transmission to the Presidents Office, where his godfather was Chapter 403 - By the Order of City Lord Wang! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Kong Dao respected his godfather Duan Muque from the bottom of his heart. His primal, beast-like instincts could sense that Duan Muque indeed was like a father to him, hiding his concern and care for him in his heart beneath his stern fatherly demeanor. He believed his instincts. Even so, he didnt dare make requests of him easily. That was why he had contacted the Presidents Office instead to inform the office that he was going to make a trip out of Mars. He submitted his request to Earths administrative office. The person taking his voice transmission was a woman with a very melodic, soothing voice. He felt it vaguely familiar, but he couldnt place the voice and whom it belonged to. He didnt think much further on it. After ending the transmission, he contacted the Martian military. After a series of preparations, when Kong Dao finally boarded the space cruiser headed for Earth, he had more than three hundred men with him. They were all cultivators from the Martian military. Their cultivations were at the Foundation Establishment realm; they were no weaklings. The Martian military also despatched a Core Formation realm priest to escort the party and guard Kong Dao. After all, Kong Dao was the Martian militarys representative in the new city. He also came from a unique background, and his reason for visiting Earth was because of Wang Baole. All these resulted in the Martian militarys enthusiastic support. As a safeguard, Kong Dao had also contacted the military on Earth. He had everything prepared. When his cruiser landed on Earth, he saw a party of three hundred sent by Earths military awaiting him. They were also all at the Foundation Establishment realm. They had been instructed to support Kong Dao and complete the mission! There were three people in the team who caught Kong Daos attention. Amongst them was a young woman. She was dressed in a smart uniform and looked sharp. Her extraordinary beauty sent the hearts of everyone around her racing. However, the purity in her eyes and her natural aura inspired shame and sheepishness in those around her. It was as if all impure thoughts fled before her sight. This woman was Zhao Yameng! She was the assistant to the Presidents Office. Her presence here sent a clear message about the Federation Presidents attitude towards this matter. Behind her were two elders whose cultivation levels were extremely high and at the Core Formation realm. Kong Dao wasnt unfamiliar with these two elders. He knew that the Federation had a Priest Association which had recruited many Core Formation realm cultivators. These cultivators reported to the Federation President. The presence of these two elders also spoke volumes about the Federation Presidents stance. Kong Dao was heartened and excited by the support that he had gotten from the military on Earth and from his godfather, but he still harbored slight uncertainty. The support that they were showing exceeded his expectations. He had thought that his godfather would simply give his approval. He himself had made separate preparations for that. It seemed that he had no use for them now. Six hundred Foundation Establishment realm cultivators and three Core Formation realm cultivatorsthis was a force none of the political forces in the Federation would like to trifle with. The political forces behind this small army were also forces not to be underestimated. The Zhuo family was indeed shocked by the sight of the army. Zhuo Yixian, especially, began to grow nervous. Kong Dao had brought his army to their home. There was a complete absence of tact in his words. They were blunt and direct to the extreme! I am Kong Dao, Martian military colonel, a mayor of Divine Armament New City, and a Secondary Rank Three Noble. I am here by the order of the City Lord of Divine Armament New City, Wang Baole. I have come to take Zhuo Yifan away. I seek the cooperation of the Zhuo family to release him immediately! The master of the Zhuo family and many others hadnt known about this fiasco involving Zhuo Yifan. They had only found out about Zhuo Yixians deal with Chen Mu after Zhuo Yixian had imprisoned Zhuo Yifan. Regardless, what had been done was done, there was nothing more to be said about it. Despite the current complications that had arisen, the Zhuo family was still a noble family with a reputation to consider. There was no way they would simply do what others ordered them to and release someone just because someone else said so. In accordance with the rules of society, there should have been a series of negotiation before both parties reached a satisfactory agreement. It would have taken a few days before a settlement was reached. As a result, when faced with such a forceful Kong Dao, the elder who was in charge of handling this matter on behalf of the Zhuo family immediately refused to comply with Kong Daos orders coldly. As soon as he made his refusal, before Kong Dao could make things difficult for him, a quietly angry Zhao Yameng chose to strike. Her attack couldnt be considered fierce, but the Core Formation realm priests behind her had struck at the same time, their cultivation erupting and heightening the tension and chaos of the situation instantly. The Zhuo family, who had intended to maintain a forceful attitude, immediately softened their stance. The elder from the Zhuo family was clearly wary of Zhao Yameng. Kong Dao found that curious but couldnt care to think further on it. Before he acted, he sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole asking his permission. After all, things would change once he gave the orders to attack. He wanted to know how Wang Baole would make his choices. Wang Baole had been following the matter closely. After receiving the voice transmission and getting a clear picture of what was going on, he didnt hesitate. His voice over the voice transmission ring was ice cold. Do it! If anything happens, Ill take full responsibility! Upon hearing the decisiveness in Wang Baoles voice, a murderous intent flashed in Kong Daos eyes. He immediately gave the orders to strike, and a fight was about to break out at any moment now. The Zhuo family didnt fear battle, but they knew they would lose. Their enemy had Kong Dao, had Zhao Yameng, had the military; they had three Core Formation realm cultivators who had their own political backing. The Zhuo family was at a disadvantage. The Federation President, the Federation military, the Martian Colony Governor, and Wang Baole damn it, Zhuo Yixian, are you trying to get the entire family clan killed? At that moment of intense pressure and tension, the head of the Zhuo family took in a deep breath. He made a choice for general stability and stopped both parties from fighting. He didnt make a personal appearance, but he had someone bring Zhuo Yifan out. However, the same moment that Zhuo Yifan appeared outside, a surge of late-stage Core Formation realm cultivation and the spirit energy of a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament erupted from the Zhuo familys backyard. The sudden eruption of the spirit energies almost transformed the heavens and earth. Thunder rumbled and formed an overpowering presence in the air. It surrounded Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, and their people. It appeared that it would be an easy feat for this Core Formation realm cultivator of the Zhuo family to wipe them all out. However, he had only given them a slight taste of his power before his presence disappeared. It was both an attempt to terrify and shock, and a message to everyone watchingthe Zhuo family was handing Zhuo Yifan over not because they were afraid, but because they placed the greater good in higher priority! As they handed Zhuo Yifan over, the elder who had been charged with handling this matter also tactfully explained that they werent the ones responsible for the current situation. Someone else had brought Zhuo Yifan to them. The matter could be said to have reached an end. It had been a storm that had rumbled loudly but had yielded petty raindrops. Those who had been observing the affair werent surprised, as anyone would submit when faced with the combined force of these political forces. Zhuo Yifan looked pale, but Wang Baoles rescue had been in time. He was slightly injured but generally unharmed. He was clearly in low spirits, however. The last shred of familial feelings he had for the Zhuo family seemed to have vanished. No one knew what he had gone through during his brief imprisonment. He didnt say a single word. Even Zhao Yameng couldnt get anything out of him. It was clear though, that Zhuo Yifan had gone through something tremendous during these few days, and that it had been a huge blow to him. During the silent trip back, Kong Dao suggested that Zhuo Yifan make a trip to Mars, but Zhuo Yifan shook his head. Help me tell Baole that Im not going to Mars. Im going to the Moon. Ill be training there, and I wont return until I reach the Core Formation realm! Zhuo Yifan said that with stubbornness and determination in his eyes. Kong Dao sighed when he heard Zhuo Yifans decision. Before he left, he said suddenly, You can consider making a trip to the Sea of Beasts. If you really wish to seek a breakthrough in your cultivation by putting yourself in extreme danger, the Sea of Beasts would be a more suitable training ground compared to the Moon! Then, Kong Dao cupped his fists and saluted Zhao Yameng, turned, and led his men away. He had once admired and felt something for Zhao Yameng. However, at present, he had a clearer understanding of his heart. What he desired was to embark on a journey to become a powerful cultivator. It was a harsh and challenging path, and he couldnt afford too many distractions and commitments. That was why he had chosen to keep these feelings deep in his heart and turn away from Zhao Yameng. He didnt immediately leave Earth for Mars. After splitting up with Zhuo Yifan, he began an investigation on the Zhuo Yifan incident. He used his connections and even contacted Jin Duoming. Finally, he traced whatever slight clues he had and found evidence that the cause of everything was Chen Mu! He boarded the cruiser headed for Mars and sent the outcome of his findings to Wang Baole. The cruiser lifted off into the skies, marking the end of his mission! Even though the entire mission happened over a brief period of time, it still caused quite an uproar in the Federation. Everyonethe four Dao Colleges, the Senate, and the other political forceswho had witnessed the outcome of the fiasco turned their eyes towards Mars at the same time. The political forces had only had eyes on the Martian Colony Governor when they considered Mars. Now, someone else had entered the picture. He was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, but he was able to get someone to head to Earth to carry out a mission with a single order while he was still on Mars. He had the support of the military and the Martian administration as well as the implicit approval of the Federation President. Everything pointed to the fact that this new rising star on Mars had risen to a level where his importance could no longer be disregarded! To Wang Baole, this mission showed his displeasure towards the Zhuo family and his desire to save his friend. To the other political forces this was Wang Baoles attempt at displaying his power. To them, he was using his own way to tell everyone that regardless of which political force it was, he, Wang Baole, and his family and friends, werent to be easily messed with! If you dared touch them, he would show you he was equally unafraid to show you what he was made of! Chapter 404 - A Video Showing Only Darkness… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was still frantically monitoring the Zhuo family incident in Divine Armament New City. He received Kong Daos voice transmission and realized how the entire incident had happened. He realized that Chen Mu was the real mastermind! Chen Mu, youve got some guts! An icy glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He had only harbored a dislike towards Chen Mu in the past. He had instinctively found the other man repelling. However, he hadnt really hated the man. That was why he had only pressured him until the other had yielded and hadnt continued to pursue the matter after. Now though, his feelings towards Chen Mu were completely different. Chen Mu had dared to hurt his friend. It was as if he had left a thorn in his heart. Now, whenever Wang Baole saw Chen Mu, he would remember this incident. The best way to solve this problem was to kick Chen Mu off of Mars! Wang Baole also heard Zhuo Yifans message from Kong Dao, that he was going to go to the Moon and train. After hearing that, he fell silent for a moment, then sighed. He didnt know what had happened to Zhuo Yifan in the Zhuo family, but he could guess that the impact on Zhuo Yifan must have been great. He respected Zhuo Yifans decision. After all, in this Spirit Inception Era while there was still law and order on Earth, Wang Baole, who had climbed his way up to a Primary Rank Three Noble, was beginning to understand the one true law that the Federation inclined towardsthe law of the strongest. The strongest referred to both ones status as well as ones cultivation. Both aided and supported the other; neither could be done without. Those who had the former would naturally get the latter, usually. After all, under the law of the strongest, the strong would devour the weak. This was the unchanging law of the Dao Universe! It all boils down to cultivation! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He lifted his head and stared in the direction of the Moon. A moment later, he retracted his gaze. He turned his eyes toward the direction of Chen Mus autonomous zone. His eyes slowly narrowed, and a faint Dark Qi that was indiscernible to others glowed in Wang Baoles eyes. It might be pure coincidence, but when Wang Baole turned and gazed at the autonomous zone, Chen Mu instantly raised his head. He clenched his teeth and glared in the direction of Wang Baoles office, the veins in his eyes filling with blood instantly. He had an appearance of extreme viciousness and madness about him. Wang Baole! Chen Mu roared. He almost shattered the jade slip in his hand! This jade slip was the result of his deal with Zhuo Yixian. After he had arranged for someone to have Zhuo Yifan brought back to the Zhuo family, Zhuo Yixian had sent it over. As if to prove that he didnt make a copy, Zhuo Yixian had someone bring the original jade slip to Chen Mu. This jade slip was the one that contained the video recorded by the Colony Disciplinary Order of the heretic cultivators cave abode. Zhuo Yixian had taken it and sent it back to his family clan for restoration. The restoration hadnt been complete despite the expertise and resources of the Zhuo family, but most of it had been restored. Chen Mu immediately viewed it after receiving the jade slip. Upon viewing it, he almost exploded. The video was extremely clear at first. He held his breath as he saw Wang Baoles big face and Li Waners expressionless one. He noticed that the two of them were inside a secret chamber. He already couldnt take that. Then, the screen turned dark. He couldnt see anything, but he could hear Wang Baoles and Li Waners voices! Wang Baole, take off your clothes. When Chen Mu heard this, the green veins on his forehead started pulsating. He was on the verge of madness. He could tell that it was Li Waners voice. That slut, she was the one who made the first move! Chen Mu stopped himself from shattering the jade slip. He gritted his teeth and continued listening. Soon, he heard the next part of their conversation. Dont think about silly things. We havent reached the moment for one last hurrah before our deaths. Whats next? Do you come, or do I go? My cultivation isnt as high as yours, so I cant see anything clearly. I cannot find your location. Where are you? These two lines seemed harmless, but barely. Still, Chen Mus eyes were filled with blood. The words that followed made him roar out in rage. They were Now, you can cover our bodies with the clothes. One shouldnt think too deeply into that statement. Once one did that, he would realize that the two were naked. The words our bodies meant that they were holding each other in their arms Chen Mus howl was filled with madness. The final and fatal blow was the words that followed after. If you dont wish to see a part of yourself missing after we are rescued, then you can continue! Chen Mu heard Li Waners words and shuddered violently. An image instantly appeared in his mind. Wang Baole and Li Waner were both naked and entwined in each others arms. Wang Baole was doing something utterly despicable, and Li Waner, seemingly unaffected, only uttered a single statement of refusal. That wasnt all. It would have been fine if that was the end of it. But the contents of the jade slip ended abruptly then. A complete restoration was, after all, extremely challenging. They could only restore the video to this extent. As for what had happened after that, besides Wang Baole and Li Waner, no one else would know. To have the video end here abruptly was akin to leaving Chen Mu with an unimaginable itch. He was going to go mad. A long while later, he was finally able to calm himself down. Resentment and vengeful hate shone in his eyes. He knew that at the time of the video recording, he and Li Waner hadnt yet been engaged, but he still couldnt tolerate this. He understood that their goal had been to huddle together for warmth. If they hadnt done that, they might have died. But from the way he saw things, he wondered why Li Waner hadnt simply died. There would have been no trouble for him if she had died. He didnt care whether Li Waner lived or died. What he cared about was the humiliation and shame this incident caused him! Li Waner, this slut. Ill find ways to make you suffer. Youre not afraid to die, right? Ill make you wish for death! As for Wang Baole this adulterous pair, you just watch out. I may not be able to touch you now, but I can hurt your loved ones. Zhuo Yifan is the first. Anyone related to you, Ill do something about! Chen Mu had almost ground his teeth down completely. He lifted his head and stared unblinkingly in the direction of Wang Baoles office. His eyes and Wang Baoles seemed to meet across the vast distance and countless buildings in between. Another person weighed down by troubles was Li Waner. While she was annoyed and frustrated with Chen Mu, their engagement had been decided. She had no choice in the matter. She was also troubled by Wang Baole. The earlier incident concerning the lockdown of the autonomous zones had caused their relationship to reach an icy stage. After all, she had threatened Wang Baole. As the complicated web of relationships cast an invisible blanket over the new city, Wang Baole retracted his gaze. He pondered for a moment, then immediately sent a voice transmission to the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. He had to make plans for the worst. He needed the power of the four Dao Colleges to ensure his familys protection and safety. Wang Baoles status and importance to the four Dao Colleges meant that the latter promised they would ensure his familys safety. Wang Baole had intended to send for his parents and bring them over to Mars, but it wasnt completely safe here either. The environment was also foreign to them. After thinking about it for a while, he decided to abandon that idea. At the same time, the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College was also silently mulling over the Zhuo Yifan incident. He had witnessed Wang Baoles forcefulness and seen the weakness in his own character. As the head of a Sect, the Sect Lord still had some passion and hotbloodedness in him. He told himself that he would never allow something like that to happen again. It was about time that the Ethereal Dao College found an appropriate time and place to emphasize its presence. As the Zhuo Yifan incident came to an end, and as preventive measures were carried out, Wang Baole set his thoughts and feelings about Chen Mu aside in his heart. He knew that he had to follow the rules of the Federation when handling this matter. He couldnt afford to be impatient. He also knew that everything had happened because his cultivation was still not of a high enough level. If he were at the Core Formation realm presently, everything would have been different. Cultivation! Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. He left his office and returned to his residence, where he began his cultivation. He could sense clearly that he was very close to a breakthrough from the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm to the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. At the same time, beyond Mars, beyond the Solar System, in the distant, infinite space, a coffin was speeding along. It seemed to be racing through the cosmos, and when it did, time and space distorted around it. It seemed to be wandering in space-time. Perhaps it would reach Earth hundreds of thousands of years later; perhaps it would reach Earth hundreds of thousands of years in the past! On the other end of space, in a part of the universe not particularly far away from the Solar System, within the same space and time, there was a black jellyfish that appeared to be drifting aimlessly. If nothing unexpected happened, it appeared that it would drift past the edge of the Solar System Chapter 405 - The Family Name of the Governor’s Partner is Zhao? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The matter involving Zhuo Yifan ended. Suddenly, every political force in the Federation began to view Wang Baole, this rising star from Mars, with greater importance. Finally, they had all decided not to offend him without good reason. Chen Mu had his own plans, but he too had received a stern warning from his family clan. He was to keep a low profile in the new city and stop doing things that might result in conflict or tension. Chen Mu was resistant towards the instructions. However, his connections and power all stemmed from his family clan. He could only swallow his pride. But he couldnt help but think about the segments of the video that hadnt been restored. The more he thought about it, the more resentful he felt. He was powerless to do anything, though. Time passed slowly. Everything seemed peaceful. Be it the construction of the new city or the autonomous zones, it was all moving along well as improvements were made and the city was steadily perfected. The Federation and the Martian administration scheduled a mass migration of new residents to the new city. Wang Baole had intended to go into seclusion and train until his cultivation broke through from its current late-stage Foundation Establishment realm to the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. However, there were many administrative matters he had to deal with. Even though he could delegate the majority of those tasks to his mayors, he still had to be the one making decisions for the mass migration. After two weeks of seclusion, Wang Baole finally had to leave his residence one fine morning and head for his office. He had to go through the proposals for the mass migration with his mayors. In addition, Jin Duoming had sent him a voice transmission yesterday. He had wanted to speak to Wang Baole about something after the meeting. The sky was bright and clear when he walked out of his residence. It looked like a sunny day, but there was a chilly breeze with a cold that pierced straight into ones bones. Winter was approaching on Mars. Wang Baole felt the cold winds. He watched the cultivators who were stationed in the area to guard his residence and patrol the area approach from afar. He watched as they noticed his presence and immediately stopped in their tracks, saluting him respectfully. He was overcome with emotion. Without knowing it, he had spent more than a year on Mars. Too many things had happened during this period. He sighed as he thought back on what had happened. Ive turned old. Wang Baole patted his tummy. He thought about how he had already reached his twenties. He couldnt help but lament at how swiftly time was passing. Life was like a dream Immersed in his thoughts, Wang Baole, who had just stepped out of his residence and was about to retrieve his cruiser, felt someones eyes on him. He turned his head. An odd expression settled on his face. Behind him, or more specifically, the residence next door to his, the doors to the pavilion had just swung open. Li Waner, dressed in uniform, stepped out. Her eyes fell on Wang Baole as well. She frowned. Then, expressionless, she walked over. The area Wang Baole was residing in was a special residential area in the new city set aside for those with the rank of a mayor or higher. However, Kong Dao and the rest typically resided in their own city zones, leaving this area unoccupied most of the time. Only Li Waner continued to reside here after she arrived in the new city. Wang Baole only returned occasionally when he needed to go into seclusion and refine Dharmic Artifacts, and this was the first time the two of them had seen each other here. Wang Baole had been stunned at first as well, before he realized that Li Waner was his neighbor. Wang Baole didnt speak as he watched Li Waner walk over. Li Waner was silent as well. She seemed to be ignoring Wang Baoles presence as she brushed past him, retrieved her cruiser, and prepared to leave. Wang Baole was unconcerned with Li Waners attitude. Because of Chen Mu, she had threatened him twice. Their relationship might not be considered hostile, but it was definitely distant and cold. Their tense relationship hadnt stopped Wang Baole from watching Li Waner with regret in his eyes. His eyes had followed her as she walked past him and landed on the cruiser she retrieved. Regret filled Wang Baoles heart as he stared at the familiar cruiser. He had taken a ride in the cruiser before. He remembered the elegantly decorated interior and comfortable chairsthey had been extremely soft and cushy. What a pity. Dont think Ill get a chance to do it again. Wang Baole shook his head and was about to withdraw his gaze. He didnt know why, but he instinctively stared at Li Waners back. It might have been because of the uniform, but it made Li Waners already alluring figure seem even more attractive. The uniform seemed to hold within it everything that was beautiful and perfect. Anyone of the opposite sex, upon the sight of her, wouldnt be able to control the fire burning in their hearts. This was a beauty that belonged entirely to Li Waner. There were similarities with the beauty Li Yi possessed, but Li Waner surpassed her vastly in this aspect. The coldness exuding from Li Waners person made her appear like an icy rose with thorns. It was both a danger and a fatal temptation. She was that to Wang Baole as well. He had only glanced over instinctively, but his eyes instinctively looked at Li Waners bottom first. He couldnt help but sigh then. He remembered he had touched it, and patted it. It had been soft and bouncy. Everything had been so great. Something so wonderful was going to be possessed by the hateful Chen Mu. Wang Baole was annoyed and depressed. It was likely he would never get a chance to smack it again. Whatever, whatever. There are plenty more fish in the sea. I, Wang Baole, am an upstanding and honorable man, the most good looking man in the entire Federation. Its her loss. I can see it now, how shes going to regret this for the rest of her life, Wang Baole thought. He could instantly feel how right he was as he withdrew his gaze. It was then that Li Waner seemed to sense something. She turned and glared at Wang Baole, then stepped into her cruiser and flew off. Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. He retrieved his cruiser as well and left his residence, heading for the office. There, he saw Li Waner once again, as well as Kong Dao and the others. Wen Huai and Fang Jing had arrived as well. Only Chen Mu was absent. He had sent one of his men to participate in the discussion and examination. Wang Baole could hardly care to dig further into such petty matters. He was a man who didnt act recklessly. However, when he did act, he would make sure his enemy suffered or got out of his sight. No problems surfaced during the examination of the proposal for the mass migration. Everyone soon reached a consensus, and Wang Baole submitted the finalized proposal to the Governor. After the meeting adjourned, Li Waner left immediately without an expression on her face. Wen Huai extended a nod towards Wang Baole as a friendly gesture before leaving the office with Fang Jing, who had done the same, albeit reluctantly. Finally, with the departure of Kong Dao and Lin Tianhao, only Wang Baole and Jin Duoming remained in the office. Jin Duoming loosened his collar and sat in front of Wang Baole. There was a deep, unfathomable light in his eyes. He gave Wang Baole a considering look, then laughed suddenly. Baole, I heard you and Li Waner had something going on in the past Why? Youre interested in Li Waner? Wang Baole threw Jin Duoming a look. He pulled out a bag of snacks, then started eating while speaking in a rather unfriendly tone. Hows that possible! Jin Duoming shivered inwardly and shook his head hastily. Even you know thats impossible. Lets get back to business. When are you going to bring over a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament in exchange for my amazing donkey? Wang Baole said, rather impatiently. Jin Duoming had to bring the topic up. Besides, the both of them had gone through so much together. Their relationship had since grown more casual, and it felt normal to switch topic randomly. Jin Duoming felt slightly frustrated when Wang Baole brought up his donkey again. He had been conducting businesses his entire life, but this was the worst deal he had tried to make. He stopped talking about Li Waner and instead, whispered. Baole, have you heard of the Anti-Spirit Bomb? As soon as Jin Duoming said that, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He nodded. I knew it. I knew you must have heard about the Anti-Spirit Bomb. Baole, do you know, this Anti-Spirit Bomb was jointly developed by the Trilunaris Corporation and the Federation. We have many research facilities studying and testing it I want to invite the Spirit Research Department of the Federation to set up an Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility in my city zone in our new Martian city! With this facility in place, itd be a great boost to the reputation of our new city and to my status in the Trilunaris Corporation! Jin Duomings eyes were bright as he whispered. It was clear that he had been preparing for this for a long time. He only lacked Wang Baoles permission now. An Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility? Wang Baoles expression was serious. He placed his snacks down, pondered for a moment, then asked. Is it safe? Theres no issue with safety. I can promise you that. In fact, theres an Anti-Spirit Bomb facility in the main Martian city. If its unsafe, could they even have built it there in the first place? Besides, Ive dug up some information. The top expert on the Federations Anti-Spirit Bomb, Zhao Pinfang, Master Zhao hell be visiting Mars in a few days to inspect the Anti-Spirit Bomb project at the Martian facility and resolve any issues. This is an important figure were talking about. Hes the Martian Colony Governors partner Ive already submitted a request to tour the facility and personally meet Master Zhao. If he gives us his support for this proposal of ours, well be guaranteed a research facility in our new city! Zhao Pinfang? The Governors partner, his family name is Zhao? Wang Baole asked curiously. Yup. This Master Zhao resides on Earth most of the time. Now that youve mentioned it, even the Federation President has to treat the couple with some degree of respect. After all, one of them is in charge of Mars, and the other is the top expert on the Anti-Spirit Bomb! Jin Duoming sighed. He glanced at Wang Baole, then said suddenly. They have a daughter Chapter 406 - The Art of Longevity Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What does that mean? Wang Baole was a little suspicious, sensing that something wasnt right from Jin Duomings gaze. He was initially speaking normally but suddenly mentioned that they had a daughter. It wouldnt have been much if it was just a recount, but when he mentioned it, the way he looked at Wang Baole implied that there was a more profound meaning behind it. Do you mean Little Sister Zhao? I am close to her, but this matter is a secret. You know, she has a peculiar family background, so its enough that you know that. After thinking about it, Wang Baole suddenly cleared his throat and spoke. When he spoke, Jin Duoming was shocked, looking somewhat incredulous. He hesitated for a while but decided to speak despite that. That Baole, Ive only met the daughter of the Governor once when I was young. I heard that since she was seven, she has been sent for training on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, and hasnt returned until now How did you know her? Wang Baole was shocked. What Jin Duoming said allowed him to heave a sigh of relief, realizing that he had been too sensitive just now. At the same time, he felt regrettable, for he thought previously that the Governors daughter was Zhao Yameng. After all, they had the same last name, Zhao. Furthermore, Zhao Yameng had a similarly mysterious background. Even though he was now Primary Rank Three, he was still unable to find out about it. Right now, with regret, Wang Baole hurriedly avoided the question and began asking about the research facility for the Anti-Spirit Bomb. An incredulous look remained on Jin Duomings face as he took another glance at Wang Baole. He appeared to have understood the situation and didnt continue harping on it. However, deep inside his heart, not only was he gloating about his acting skills, but he also felt extremely delighted. He felt that he finally had the chance to take revenge for all the times Wang Baole had deployed the donkey to create trouble for him without reason. He had made up the story of the Governors daughter being sent to the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Jin Duoming knew very well that the more he said, the more loopholes he would expose. Therefore, he stopped elaborating once he put his point across and began talking about his plans, as well as the details of the Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility. Wang Baoles eyes lit up when he heard his description, and he realized the importance of the research facility to the new city. It could be said that once the research facility had been built in the new city, the Federation would have to send more personnel to protect the area, as well as more research staff. This would significantly increase the value to the new city, and the protective covering would also be strengthened. In addition, the importance of the new city, and to a certain extent, the scope and development of Wang Baoles authority, allowed Wang Baole to know why Jin Duoming was so passionate about it, even if it wasnt laid out in an obvious manner by him. After all, the internal affairs of the Trilunaris Corporation were complex, with many factions that each with their own leaders. Even though Jin Duoming had the rights to inheritance, he wasnt the sole heir. It wasnt known how the Trilunaris Corporation would eventually assess and choose a successor, but it was clearly related to ones accomplishments and the power that one holds. Therefore, once Jin Duoming managed to build the all-important Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility in his region, it would be immensely advantageous to him. It could be said that it was a win-win situation, and that alone made Wang Baoles mind active with thoughts. Jin Duoming extended the invitation to Wang Baole to accompany him on a trip to the Martian City again, to view the research facility in the main city, as well as to pay a visit Zhao Pinfang. However, there is still something strange about this. Theoretically, it would be enough for Jin Duoming to view the research facility and make the visit himself. Why is he repeatedly inviting me along? With that, Wang Baole grew suspicious, but when he noticed Jin Duomings appearance, he quickly found the reason. It must be because I am the most handsome person in the entire Federation, and I have such a high status, which makes me an elite despite my young age. I am well known in the entire Federation and am so shockingly handsome that Jin Duoming felt that if he went with me, it would greatly increase his chances of succeeding. He is making me his wingman! Wang Baole touched his chin, full of himself as he patted Jin Duomings shoulder. His eyes conveyed a message of praise, as well as one that hinted that it was an exception, not the rule. That gaze made Jin Duoming a little guilty, as thoughts darted about his head. After confirming that he hadnt exposed a loophole, he smiled, but he was still nervous as a result of how Wang Baole was looking at him. D*rn it. After this Wang Baole became the city lord, he seems to have become smarter than before and learned how to manipulate his authority. He couldnt have realized the reason why Im trying to ride on his fame and power, could he? He must not have realized that. The most he must have sensed is that Im taking advantage of his power, but not which aspect of it. Otherwise, he wouldnt be carrying that expression. With that thought, Jin Duoming relaxed slightly, smiling modestly at Wang Baole. As they looked at each other, the duo decided to head to the main Martian City together. As this matter had to be kept a secret, the two of them only notified Kong Dao and Lin Tianhao so that they would be mentally prepared. They didnt inform Li Waner and departed immediately that afternoon. Li Waner didnt seem to notice Wang Baoles departure. In the entire new city, other than Lin Tianhao and a portion of the cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, no one knew about it. However, the donkey knew. The instant Wang Baole left, the donkey, which was hiding in the corner of a street, its body like a chameleon that blended completely with the surroundings, suddenly raised its head to look at the skies. It sneezed loudly and shook its tail vigorously, apparently very happy as it continued staring at a house not far ahead. The donkey had arrived where it was after tracking the smell of food for the past few days. However, it felt a sense of danger here and didnt take further action. Instead, it planned to wait for the right opportunity so that it could swiftly take a huge bite out of it before fleeing. Right now, the donkey was staring at a blue-robed youth sitting with his legs crossed in the shed. Before him were three middle-aged cultivators kneeling expressionlessly and motionlessly. Without looking at the three cultivators before him, the blue-robed youth narrowed his eyes slightly, his right index finger tapping on his knee, as if he were in deep thought. After a brief moment, he smiled. That old Boat Spirit suffered serious injuries back then such that his main consciousness couldnt be awakened, with only a portion of his consciousness capable of being revealed It is said that it detected the scent of a Dark Child. Right now, in the new city, the one that fits best into its description is Wang Baole, the City Lord. This is utterly absurd. The Dark Sect has long fallen. The battle back then was so destructive, and its impossible for a Dark Child to appear now! Only that old Boat Spirit would be so adamant that the Dark Sect has been released into the cosmos to control the reincarnation process and lure the spirits to rebuild its former glory! However, speaking of it, the array formation of this city is interesting in that it can gather Dark Qi. This way, its still necessary to pay notice to Wang Baoles status. However, testing that hypothesis would exhaust a lot of my energy. Furthermore, it is highly likely that Wang Baole isnt the Dark Child, which would make direct testing too wasteful. As he sighed, the blue-robed youth thought about it. Suddenly, he revealed a smile, a cold one that carried a sinister meaning. Regardless of whether he is the Dark Child, I want to carry out my plan. It wont be too late to test it out even after he realizes it! From the bottom of his heart, the blue-robed youth didnt believe that the Dark Child still existed in the universe. Therefore, he planned to carry out the first plan that he made after emerging from the catacombs, one that he made after studying the new city in detail. That was polluting the Great Baole Array Formation in Divine Armament New City, the one that could gather Dark Qi! If it succeeded, he could make use of the Great Baole Array Formation and indirectly gain control over the Great Martian Array Formation. After all, those two were linked together, which allowed him to wield the greatest control over the Great Martian Array Formation in the boundaries of the new city. Furthermore, as others wouldnt be able to detect it, it would have a miraculous effect when a crucial juncture was reached. The first step to polluting the Great Baole Array Formation required tainting the cultivators in the new city. Once they were tainted, he could make use of the unique characteristic of the Great Martian Array Formation, which continuously absorbed the aura of the people in the new city to absorb the tainted aura off them. The more of it absorbed, the more successful it would be. That was the only loophole he had found after observing the Great Baole Array Formation! The fastest and best way to do it is to create a cultivation technique, and garner believers and followers from there. The blue-robed youth smiled slightly, looking at the three expressionless middle-aged cultivators before him. The three cultivators were the source of pollution that he had carefully chosen over this period of time. They were also the first batch of people he was directly in control of. They had all come from different regions and had different backgrounds. As he looked at them, the trio seemed to have realized it as they raised their heads. Their originally stiff facial muscles began to relax, and a look of passion burned in their eyes. Go, disseminate the cultivation technique that I have taught all of you using your status! This cultivation technique is known as the Art of Longevity! The blue-robed youth spoke calmly. The three passionate cultivators before him stood up, greeting him with cupped fists. Yes, State Preceptor! Chapter 407 - Research Facility! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even though there was no lack of cultivation techniques in the Federation during the Spirit Inception Era, they werent plentiful either. Furthermore, the different factions kept their own techniques a top secret from each other, preventing the cultivation techniques that they had developed from being leaked to others. Therefore, it resulted in difficulty for other small factions and vagrant cultivators to gain access to even a single cultivation technique if they werent cultivators from the four Dao Colleges or the various major factions. In the new city, despite there being numerous cultivators from the different factions, most of them were from the group of trillion people that had been scattered after being relocated previously. At the same time, even though the cultivators from the various factions had no shortage of cultivation techniques, if there were one technique that was different from the rest, no one would reject it. Of course, it was a given that there must be no issues with the cultivation technique. That was the basis for how the Art of Longevity was disseminated. Not many people knew how this cultivation technique spread, but somehow, unknowingly, everyone started to talk about it, and some even began to practice it. Needless to say, the Art of Longevity encompassed every quality that made it suitable to be passed on. Firstly, it was simple to cultivate it, and secondly, there were no prerequisites needed to cultivate it. Regardless of whether it was a cultivator or a commoner, it could be cultivated. Lastly, it wasnt a technique that was used to activate spirit energy. Instead, it was a technique that trained ones physique! This broadly reduced many peoples concerns. After all, physical training was only used to strengthen ones physique, and even if there were other disadvantages that werent apparent, it was far less damaging compared to cultivating other cultivation techniques that involved Spirit Qi. Furthermore, most importantly, it didnt take long to see the effects of this cultivation technique. Once it had been mastered, one could immediately feel that their bodies had been significantly strengthened. At the same time, they would look radiant and injected with youth, and that in itself was miraculous. Many cultivators in Divine Armament New City had also researched on it previously and found that there were no major issues with it. The only aspect highlighted was that after mastering this cultivation technique, ones appetite for food would increase. However, to the masses, this wasnt a big problem, as not only did it not make one obese, it also matched up to peoples judgments. After all, there must be a source of fuel in order to make one energetic, and this so-called disadvantage made sense to the law of energy intake and expenditure. Therefore, the Art of Longevity was immediately popularized, making it a favorite of females. The rate at which it was being passed between people increased significantly. Initially, it was only within Jin Duomings region, but gradually it spread to Lin Tianhaos region and then Kong Daos region, where many military cultivators were practicing it with obvious effects. It even spread to the autonomous zone. The Art of Longevity completely garnered the attention of Li Waner, as well as Kong Dao and company. With Wang Baole and Jin Duoming having left, Li Waner, who learned about their departure later, immediately assumed the responsibility as the Deputy City Lord and began a research meeting focused on the Art of Longevity. During the meeting, they thoroughly researched the details of the Art of Longevity. They even sent it to be interpreted by the various factions. However, in the entire Federation, with the exception of Wang Baole, no one had cultivated the Dark Art. In addition, even Wang Baole couldnt see through this cultivation technique, as only someone who had seen the art being practiced would know the ins-and-outs. Therefore, even though many disadvantages were discovered, on the whole, the Art of Longevity seemed like a legitimate technique to strengthen ones physique. However, on Earth, the various factions found that there was no significant effect after testing the technique out. It was only on Mars that an extraordinary effect was produced. At the same time, through the investigation carried out by Li Waner and company, they found out that there was only one person who was disseminating the Art, and that person had a clean background, only experiencing one miraculous encounter on Mars. At the same time, he merely taught the cultivation technique to two of his best friends. Therefore, the spread of the cultivation technique at such a large scale was likely due to the two friends instead. Everything seemed to be developing normally, the only issue being that the speed at which it spread was just too fast. Even though there were no issues with this cultivation technique, Li Waner eventually still decided to temporarily prevent it and control the speed at which it was spreading. However, she didnt forcefully ban it, as she planned to make a firmer decision after a period of observation. However, the suppression of the speed of dissemination still dampened the spirits of people who were cultivating this cultivation technique. Despite that, the leader of this whole incident, the blue-robed youth, wasnt anxious at all and didnt even step out of his residence. This kept the donkey waiting outside the residence. However, the donkey wasnt anxious either, as it felt that it was worth the wait as long as it could get a taste of the delicacy! On the other hand, right now, Wang Baole had heard news about the Art of Longevity. Through Lin Tianhao, he obtained the cultivation mnemonic, and after taking a look, he didnt discover anything amiss. In addition, after arriving at the main city with Jin Duoming, they had submitted the application to view the research facility as well as to visit Zhao Pinfang, both of which had been approved. Therefore, with Jin Duomings urging, Wang Baole put aside the matters related to the Art of Longevity and arrived at the heavily guarded research facility with Jin Duoming. Even though it was rumored that the research facility was located in the main Martian City, it was built below ground. In addition, it was so heavily guarded that even though Wang Baole and Jin Duoming had applied, they only managed to pass through the teleportation array formation and enter the facility after going through rounds of checks. Wang Baole only knew that the facility was underground, but wasnt sure if it was directly beneath the Martian City. In addition, the area covered by the facility was extremely large. What was presented before Wang Baole and Jin Duoming the moment they stepped out of the teleportation array formation was something that looked like a mini-city covered with metallic planks that formed numerous passageways, which each led to a vast space at their ends. There, innumerable research staff dressed in their white uniforms were walking about. Occasionally, screams that seemed like those of ferocious beasts could be heard from an unknown location. The instant the duo stepped out of the teleportation array formation, Wang Baole immediately felt the suppressive force from tens of Core Formation realm cultivators focused on him and Jin Duoming, dissipating only after they had inspected them both. In addition, Wang Baole had only taken a breath of the Spirit Qi and immediately felt that his body was floating, and his cultivation was swiftly being activated. Even without him trying, the Spirit Qi entered his body directly. That made Wang Baole extremely surprised. The Spirit Qi was so concentrated that it was unimaginable. If it were somewhere outside, it could probably already form the Spirit Fog. However, right here, there seemed to be a unique Dharmic Artifact that could somehow filter this concentrated Spirit Qi such that it didnt become a fog. It went without saying that, within this research facility, there must be an astonishing number of fragments from the large sword. If not, such a concentrated cloud of Spirit Qi wouldnt exist. That wasnt what made Wang Baole most shocked. The thing that completely overwhelmed his mind and threw him into utter disbelief was that, right here, he sensed the aura from Dharmic Armaments, one that wasnt of seventh- or eighth-grade, but of a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. In addition, it appeared that there was more than one. This is the research facility? How extravagant! Between breaths, Wang Baole looked at Jin Duoming and realized that even a tycoon like Jin Duoming was dumbfounded. Apparently, this was also his first time in the Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility. Welcome to the Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility. As the duo stood in shock, a brilliant glow appeared before them. The glow swiftly concentrated itself, forming an illusory figure of a woman who looked extremely beautifulher beauty on the level that was probably unattainable by humans. Right now, she was wearing the same uniform as the other research facility staff, smiling at Wang Baole and Jin Duoming. Wang Baoles eyes widened, and his mind buzzed with activity as he looked at the illusory glow that had appeared before him. Little Missy? Wang Baole gasped, preventing himself from shouting that thought out loud. However, his facial expressions still caught the attention of the illusory figure. The figure slanted her head and looked at Wang Baole, and Jin Duoming, who was beside him, had also grown suspicious. After looking at Wang Baole, he couldnt help but wave his hand across the illusory figure. Unable to grasp anything, he cleared his throat. Baole, this is fake. Its smart technology You cant be so desperate that youre interested in playing the fool with smart technology, can you? Wang Baole didnt bother about Jin Duoming. Right now, a torrent of thoughts and emotions were crashing in his mind. The illusory female figure that had appeared before him looked completely identical to Little Missy in the mask! However, Wang Baole was sufficiently thick-skinned that even though he was shocked, he quickly adjusted his emotions and tried to mend the situation after realizing that he hadnt made a good impression. He blushed, trying to appear as if he had fallen in love at first sight with the illusory female figure. I have already received the application sent by the both of you. Master Zhao is now in research room number three. Please follow me. The illusory female figure didnt care about Wang Baole and instead spoke calmly. As she spoke, she stepped forward, and Wang Baole and Jin Duoming followed closely behind. Under the lead of the illusory figure, they traveled through the golden passageway and entered the Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility. Along the way, the curiosity and shock in Wang Baoles heart was indescribable. Had this location not been so inconvenient, he would have long entered the mask and inquired about the matter with Little Missy. He took a moment to suppress his shock. However, as he entered the metal passageway, Wang Baole suddenly stopped in his tracks, as if sensing something. He suddenly looked at the metallic wall on the right, realizing that this metallic wall was an illusion. In reality, inside that wall, many specimen-like objects were sealed within. Most of them were corpses of ferocious beasts, but Wang Baole wasnt familiar with any of them. One of them even appeared to be a dragon! These Wang Baole took a deep breath, his heart trembling with shock. These are the corpses of the more valuable ancient beasts that have been discovered throughout Earths history. There are also some of them that have originated from space. On the other hand, some were from the ancient greenish-bronze sword. The illusory female figure before them explained while smiling. It was then that Wang Baole saw that, in a metallic wall not far away, a black jellyfish was sealed inside. The jellyfish wasnt large, only palm-sized, and looked like any ordinary jellyfishexcept for its color. That is also an ancient beast? Wang Baole pointed at it in bewilderment. This creature originated from outer space. We have named it Sea Glutton, and as you can see, it is still juvenile. Its mature form is as large as a cruiser, possibly bigger, and its use is also similar to that of a cruiser. According to our analysis, its speed is unimaginable, and according to investigations by the Federation, there is a seventy percent likelihood that an undiscovered civilization from outer space arrived using this creature! The illusory female spoke calmly. Chapter 408 - Revealing! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole and Jin Duoming were looking at the black jellyfish and listening to the illusory female figure calmly describing it, outside in the vast galaxy, beyond Mars and the Sun, an almost identical black jellyfish was cruising quickly in space. This black jellyfish was extremely large, almost as large as a celestial cruiser. Numerous tentacles were flailing as its body moved, as if it could reduce the distance between space bit by bit. It looked like it was charging forward, but was actually shape-shifting continuously! This black jellyfish was the Sea Glutton mentioned by the illusory female figure! Right now, even though the body of this jellyfish was pitch-black such that outsiders werent able to see through it, in reality, there were actually three cultivators sitting with their legs crossed inside it! The three people were all middle-aged men with solemn expressions. They were clearly individuals who had been stained with blood and were proficient at killing. That was especially so for one of them, who had a red centipede crawling on his face, as if connected to his flesh and blood. Occasionally, it wriggled, making him look extremely frightening. Their manner of dress was different from that on Earth. Instead of long robes, they donned scale-like armor, which seemed to have other miraculous functions. In addition, as the three of them meditated, waves emerged from their bodies. Those waves appeared to have been hidden by the black jellyfish, but inside the jellyfishs body, it was extremely obvious, and sufficient to suppress all Core Formation realm cultivators. The trio were Nascent Soul realm elites that were superior to Core Formation realm cultivators! It was also at this time that the jellyfish, which was shape-shifting in the galaxy, suddenly stopped. When that happened, waves emerged from its body, breaking the meteoroid in its path to powder. In reality, this jellyfish didnt even care about the meteoroid that it had broken to pieces. It stopped momentarily in the galaxy and was no longer black. Instead, a brilliant light glowed from it while it adjusted its head position slightly, as if trying to find something. Finally, after deciding on a direction, the colorful glow from its body grew even more brilliant. At the same time, the trio who were meditating with crossed legs opened their eyes almost simultaneously, revealing their pupils that were of a different color than that of people on Earth! Their pupils were red, and perhaps it was due to the color, but after the trio opened their eyes, a vicious force that was extremely ruthless emerged. One of them even licked his lips and began laughing. Who would have thought that there were still signs of civilization here Shall we go take a look? Another person followed. The two of them eventually looked at the last person, the cultivator with a red centipede crawling on his face. This persons eyes were distinctively redder. He touched the centipede on his face gently and began speaking calmly. Go and take a look. If there are no high-level cultivators, then destroy it and take away its Stellar Source. If a high-level cultivator is present, then decide the course of action based on the situation! As he spoke, the other two people nodded their heads. Soon, they adjusted the state of the black jellyfish. Before long, the black jellyfish which had stopped in mid-air suddenly picked up speed, shifting forward. Its goal this time was the Solar System! At the same time, in the Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility on Mars, Wang Baoles gaze had already shifted away from the black jellyfish within the metal walls. He exchanged glances with Jin Duoming and felt like they had widened their world view. In reality, no matter how widely knowledgeable Jin Duoming felt about himself, he was still immensely shocked by everything in the research facility. The duo moved continually along the passageway, entering the research facility while following the illusory female figures lead. Along the way, they saw countless research staff who were wearing their uniforms. They didnt care much about Jin Duoming and Wang Baoles arrival. Instead, they were busy moving around, as if there were so many things on their hands that they had no time to pay attention to their surroundings. The reason Wang Baole and Jin Duoming had come was to view the research facility, as well as pay Zhao Pinfang a visit. Therefore, the illusory female figure had received the notice and didnt bring them to research room number three. Rather, she led them on a tour of the research facility, starting from room number one. Soon, as Wang Baole and Jin Duoming reached the end of the passageway, a region half the area of Dao Mountain Mist Academy appeared before their eyes. There were many people here, as well as many pieces of high-level equipment that Wang Baole wasnt familiar with. Of these, the most eye-catching were the tens of giant crystal vats erected in the region. The vats were transparent, each with the circumference that approximated the arm lengths of tens of people. It was touching the ceiling and the ground from top to bottom, and was filled with a translucent fluid that was submerging a frightening corpse that took Wang Baole by surprised when he saw it! Every one of those corpses looked extremely frightening. There were some who were very well built but were headless, others who had nipples as their eyes and belly buttons as their mouths, and there were even a few who had the upper body of a female but a lower body of a snake! At the same time, there were also fire-men whose bodies were made of flames despite being submerged in fluid, as well as fierce three-headed giant dogs. Wang Baole even saw a dragon with wings, a creature from the West as described in the ancient myths! This This Wang Baoles first thought was that he had entered the wrong place, as he pointed at the headless burly man while looking with shock at the illusory female figure. Jin Duoming, who was beside him, also gasped. However, he seemed to have heard about the research room one and managed to remain calm somehow. Research room one, also known as the Mythical Research Center, is the place where research on every single mythical creature that has been discovered on Earth is done. In addition, attempts at recreating them will be made based on the Spirit Inception Eras unique methods. Of course, you can even consider it as a form of revival! Only a portion is shown here. The hundreds of sculptures in the Federation cannot be placed randomly. In reality, we have found signs of existence for every single mythical god placed there! Wang Baoles breathing quickened, his heart trembling vigorously. The tour of the research facility hadnt ended, but to him, it had already opened up a whole new world before him. He even felt that he was starting to get into direct contact with the real secrets of the Federation! It was also after seeing everything that Wang Baole suddenly realized that what he knew about the Federation previously was just the tip of the iceberg! Even though Wang Baole had made similar guesses previously, it was never as shocking as seeing it with his own eyes. This shock remained strong, shaking Wang Baoles emotions and thoughts long after he had left research room number one. It kept churning until he arrived in research room number two with Jin Duoming The moment they stepped in, Wang Baoles riled emotions were once again thrown into chaos. He stared with his eyes wide. If research room number one allowed Wang Baole to notice signs of ancient mythical beings existing, then research room number two showed him the glory of the Spirit Inception Era! There was a mountain here! The mountain was located in the heart of research room two. It wasnt very big, only over a hundred feet tall, and was completely black. However, any cultivator who saw this mountain would have their cultivation being activated uncontrollably, as if it had been strongly attracted. That was the case for Wang Baole and Jin Duoming as well, as their cultivation now seemed impossible to control and on the brink of breaking out of their bodies. Their minds instantly buzzed with activity, as if they were about to explode. Thankfully, research room two seemed to have been specially equipped. The illusory female figure, seemingly having expected this to happen, immediately waved her arm. Instantly, a suppressive force was felt, alleviating the raging cultivation in Wang Baole and Jin Duomings body. After a while, Wang Baole and Jin Duoming finally managed to compose themselves. Their breathing quickened, and before Wang Baole could speak, Jin Duoming hurriedly asked. Could that be the Stellar Source? Stellar Source? Wang Baole was shocked. It wasnt the first time he had heard those words. Now, as he looked at the mountain, his heart was beating with shock. He turned to look at the illusory female figure for an answer. The arrival of the Spirit Inception Era means that not only humans, but any creature can cultivate. This is the case for the star as well. The star could be deemed as another form of life, and the so-called Stellar Source is its core, which is also a very precious item in a star! Its a pity that the Spirit Inception Era is still in its juvenile stage. Therefore, there arent many Stellar Sources that were formed from the planets in the Solar System. What you see are parts of the Stellar Source from Mars! As the illusory female figure explained, Wang Baoles heart trembled. He wanted to speak, but was immediately shocked as he vaguely felt that there was another form of existence in the interior of this Stellar Source! Is there something else inside? Wang Baole raised his hand and pointed at the Stellar Source, before looking towards the illusory female figure. Jin Duoming was shocked. He didnt sense anything, while the illusory female figure glanced at Wang Baole several times. Her facial expression suddenly changed. It appeared that she had never imagined that Wang Baole would be able to see through part of the Stellar Sources interior! Chapter 409 - The So-Called Heavenly Evocation! Chapter 409: The So-Called Heavenly Evocation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios City Lord Wang has graduated from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion of Ethereal Dao College. Is there a possibility that you can already sense the Heavenly Evocation segment now? The illusory female figure suddenly spoke as she looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was shocked, and soon noticed Jin Duomings bewilderment. Therefore, he took a look at the Stellar Source mountain and immediately realized that Jin Duoming couldnt sense the object present in the Stellar Source. Through the words of the illusory female figure, Wang Baole instantly understood what existed inside the Stellar Source. Dharmic Armament? Wang Baole spoke softly. There are three ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments in the Stellar Source. Segregated from the outer environment by the Stellar Source, even Core Formation realm cultivators are unable to sense them. Only those Dharmic Armament cultivators who are capable of refining Dharmic Armaments, or those who could sense the Heavenly Evocation segment would be able to sense it. As the illusory female figure spoke, she glanced at Wang Baole several times. The fact that Wang Baole had reached the state where he was able to sense the Heavenly Evocation at his tender age shocked her. On the other hand, Jin Duoming was even more surprised, and he widened his eyes and looked incredulously at Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt tell anyone about his attempts at refining a Dharmic Armament, and therefore few people knew about it. Wang Baole had unknowingly reached a high level in the refinement of Dharmic Armaments. Why are the Dharmic Armaments placed in the Stellar Source? Could it be related to the Anti-Spirit Bomb? Wang Baole didnt care about Jin Duomings facial expressions, instead, expressing his queries immediately. In reality, coming to this research facility, seeing the Stellar Source, and realizing that there were Dharmic Armaments within it, he suddenly had a premonition that perhaps the Heavenly Evocation segmentwhich he wasnt particularly clear about, and didnt have a complete understanding ofcould gain some traction here. If it was a question asked by others, the illusory female figure might not answer it. That would be the case even though Wang Baole and Jin Duomings application had been approved. However, after thinking about it, she looked at Wang Baole, seemingly realizing that Wang Baole was now caught in a bottleneck. She sighed and gestured before nodding her head. Before introducing the relationship between the Anti-Spirit Bomb and the Dharmic Armament, you must first know what the Dharmic Armament is exactly! As the illusory female figure spoke, she raised her right hand and pointed. Instantly, the black-colored Stellar Source mountain became blurry and gradually turned translucent, revealing the three ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments within it! These are Dharmic Armaments! Wang Baole turned to look immediately. After seeing them clearly, his pupils constricted. Even Jin Duoming, who had seen a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament before, was also shocked by everything that laid before his eyes. Right now, in the transparent Stellar Source, extraordinary Dharmic Armaments were present. There was a black dragon the length of ones arm, a firebird covered in golden flames that was giving off a golden glow, and a stone man who was holding a flash of lightning in his hands! Regardless of whether it was the black dragon or the firebird, a suppressive force emanated from them. Like the stone man wielding the flash of lightning, an astonishing aura radiated from their bodies. Even though it was blocked by the Stellar Source, it was still as if the gods had awakened, and could easily send shock waves in all directions. All these are Artifact Spirits? Impossible! Theyre not Artifact Spirits! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He suddenly felt that there was something incorrect about everything he had learned about Dharmic Armaments! According to the sayings of the four Dao Colleges, the Dharmic Armament combined Heaven and Earth power and was a supreme Dharmic Treasure formed after integrating the Artifact Spirit within it, which was why it was termed Armament! The Dharmic Armament originated from the refinement technique recorded on the fragments of the ancient greenish-bronze sword. That led to the clan involved in refining treasures, and as more fragments related to treasure refinement were discovered, Dharmic Armament cultivators from each faction emerged. At the same time, it continued using the same naming convention as that recorded on the ancient greenish-bronze sword fragment. The Dharmic Armament knowledge that the Federation is teaching now isnt wrong. However, it lacks a core ideal. It is not that they were ignorant. Instead, it is the Federations rule that they couldnt disseminate the skills willy-nilly. For seventh- and eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments, there would be no effect on the refinement process regardless of whether they are aware of this core principle. It is only important to understand this core principle when refining a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. The illusory female figure spoke softly, with a hint of chilliness in her voice. She didnt do it on purpose but based on instinct. What youre seeing is indeed not the Artifact Spirit, but the bare image formed through the transmogrification of a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. In reality, the so-called Heaven and Earth power are formed by the combination of the will of every single item, which naturally includes all those mythical beings that had existed since ancient times. After their deaths, they didnt dissipate. Instead, they integrated into the will of Heaven and Earth! However, even though their will existed before the Spirit Inception Era, we are unable to sense or use it. The emergence of the Spirit Inception Era and the progress of the cultivation civilization allowed us to now have the ability to feel it, and also gives us the right to use it! The Heavenly Evocation segment in Dharmic Artifact refinement, in reality, requires one to sense the will of the mythical beings that exist between Heaven and Earth and draw their will into the Dharmic Artifact to transform it. They use the Artifact Spirit as a medium for their will so that, to a certain extent, they would reincarnate and allow continuation to occur! This is the core of a Dharmic Armament! Jin Duoming was a little confused about what the illusory female figure was saying, but to Wang Baole, her words were like a bolt of lightning that struck his head strongly, making his body tremble and his mind buzz noisily with activity. Even his breathing stopped momentarily. He widened his eyes even more. The feelings he experienced when researching the Heavenly Evocation resurfaced in his mind right now. There seemed to finally be an answer for those failures. There was finally a lead to all those sensations. So this is it! Wang Baole felt that the confusion he had about Dharmic Armaments had significantly dissipated. He seemed to be able to catch a glimpse of his path ahead, and it could be said that this trip to the research facility was a golden blessing, even if it were to end right now. Noticing that Wang Baole had understood it, the illusory female figures cold voice sounded once again. There are many mythical beings that have existed since the beginning of Earth. Furthermore, they differed in power. Therefore, the draw needed to refine the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament is relatively easy, and if one was lucky, it was even possible to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. However, since ancient times, there are just too few Heavenly Evocations capable of supporting a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament At the same time, there is a very high demand in terms of the materials and Artifact Spirits needed. All these restrictions resulted in the fact that there are now less than thirty ninth-grade Dharmic Armament in all the factions of the Federation, including those amongst commoners! As for the relationship between the Dharmic Armament and the Anti-Spirit Bomb To a certain degree, you can equate the power of the Anti-Spirit Bomb to the force that forms after a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament implodes This involves the theory of refining a Dharmic Armament, which is also how the will of the gods are being carried. However, that isnt all. At the same time, it involves the collision between Spirit Restriction and antimatter. With that, the illusory female figure didnt continue. In reality, the reason she revealed those core top secrets was that she had received notification that she was allowed to say them. Just that information alone had a significant impact on Wang Baole. When he heard about the collision with the antimatter, for some unknown reason, the first thought that surfaced in his mind was the Spirit Qi and Negative Spirit Qi, which was also known as the Dark Qi, colliding together. He wondered if that could also produce an astonishing force. However, he was unable to test it out right where he was. After committing it to his memory and as the illusory female figure left, he carried on, occasionally turning to look at the Stellar Source mountain. He was thinking about when he would have a Stellar Source mountain of his own. He vaguely guessed that it might be the key to him refining a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. Even though Jin Duoming wasnt very clear about this matter, he had seen Wang Baoles reaction and how deep in thought he appeared. He immediately realized that this trip was immensely helpful to Wang Baole, and with that, he began to think actively and concluded that he had to place a higher bet on Wang Baole. In this way, the duo who had different thoughts followed the illusory female figure and left research room number two. As they continued down the passageway, they entered research room number three, which Zhao Pinfang was in and was also the final destination of their journey. Even though there were many research rooms in the research facility, with at least tens of them at one glance, they werent all accessible to Wang Baole and Jin Duoming. Looking at where Zhao Pinfang was located, one would know that they would only be able to view three research rooms at most. Research room number three looked different from the previous two rooms. The moment they stepped in, a research room that had no equipment, no Stellar Source mountain, and no research staff was presented before Wang Baole. It couldnt even be considered a research room, and was more like an ordinary mountain cave! However, on the walls of the cave, a mural of the cosmos was carved. On that mural, numerous stars dotted the night sky, and there was a gray planet amongst it. The planet seemed to have reached the end of its lifespan, and was now in the process of breaking apart. Uncountable spirits who looked to be in excruciating pain were emerging from the disintegrating planet and congregating into a stream. Wang Baole didnt pay much attention to all that. The moment he entered, his gaze, as well as that of Jin Duomings, uncontrollably landed on a middle-aged man whose back was facing them. He was looking at the mural and the spirit stream! A blue-shirted man, who looked like a scholar and had a head of gray hair that appeared like a silver river, stood there, like a mountain. Even though he didnt turn back, an indescribable suppressive force was emanating and spreading in all directions from his body! He was the lead spirit researcher, the Dao partner of the Martian Colony Governor, Zhao Pinfang! Chapter 410 - Lone Boat, Black Robe, and Lantern Oar! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With his blue shirt and gray hair, an indescribable air of classiness emerged from his back view. It was elegant, yet prideful, as if all the different qualities had combined and formed a unique charisma that made everyone before him lower their heads with unworthiness. That was so for Jin Duoming. After meeting Zhao Pinfang, he immediately greeted him respectfully. Little Ming hereby greets Uncle Zhao. Jin Duoming spoke hurriedly. In reality, he knew very clearly that this man before him didnt rely on his relationship as someones Dao partner to attain his current status. Instead, it should be said that Zhao Pinfangs importance to the Federation resulted in him having a Dao partner. Other than his exceptional qualities, his progression process was also extremely smooth. However, compared to the fame of the Martian Colony Governor, Zhao Pinfang wasnt well known amongst the commoners. He was only prominent in the upper ranks of every faction of society. Wang Baole had wanted to greet him too. However, hearing that Jin Duoming addressed himself as Little Ming, he couldnt help and almost laugh out loud despite Zhao Pinfangs back view making him feel immense pressure. Wang Baole was still well aware of what he needed to do and immediately greeted Zhao Pinfang as well. Little Le hereby greets Uncle Zhao. Wang Baoles words caused Jin Duoming to raise his eyebrows as he glanced at Wang Baole. Noticing Wang Baoles facial expression upon addressing himself as Little Le, he didnt say much, instead, preparing himself for a good show. At the same time, Zhao Pinfang, who had his back to them and was looking at the mural, had a look of bewilderment flash across his face. However, he regained his composure quickly and slowly turned around. The moment he turned around and Wang Baole saw his looks clearly, even he, who thought of himself the most handsome person in the Federation, felt guilty of that thought. Despite having reached middle age, Zhao Pinfangs handsome facial features and appearance showed that he was extraordinary. It wasnt difficult to imagine that he was definitely an extremely suave man in his younger days! Even though he was middle-aged and covered with a head of gray hair, he was still elegant, which made the impact of his handsome looks even greater. Everyone here is a man Wang Baole sighed deeply as feelings of jealousy surged continuously in his heart. He quickly suppressed it, but still felt that Zhao Pinfang looked familiar, just that he was unable to recall when he had seen him. While Wang Baole felt bewildered, Zhao Pinfang, who had turned around, looked calmly at Jin Duoming and Wang Baole. His gaze merely swept across Jin Duoming, but it was more focused on Wang Baole as he inspected him in detail for a moment. In the end, he snorted. That shocked Wang Baole and sent chills into his heart. Zhao Pinfang retracted his gaze and turned around again to face the mural. From the beginning until the end, he didnt say a word. That made Wang Baole even more nervous and uneasy. He quickly glanced at Jin Duoming, his eyes revealing his intention to ask about the situation. Jin Duoming also blinked, trying to convey the message that he wasnt sure what was going on either. Wang Baole took a deep breath. He felt that something was amiss but didnt know where the problem lay. He began making speculations in his mind. Why is he staring at me? He even snorted Thats not right. Theres something wrong here. Could it be Wang Baole thought about it, and a thought suddenly flashed in his head. He was thinking about whether Zhao Pinfang, like his Dao partner, had really wanted to ask him to be their son-in-law! Seeing that Wang Baole was growing concerned again, Jin Duoming laughed and didnt bother to explain the situation. He stood obediently at the side. As for Zhao Pinfang, he didnt care about the worries written clearly on Wang Baoles face. Instead, after staring at the mural for a long time, he opened his mouth slowly and spoke the first sentence since the trio had met. Come closer, the two of you. Tell me what you see in this mural. As Zhao Pinfangs calm voice reverberated, Jin Duoming stepped forward immediately and looked extremely serious as he inspected the mural. Wang Baole also quickly put aside the emotions that he was experiencing and stepped beside Zhao Pinfang, raising his head to look at the mural. He had glanced at the mural previously, and now that he was looking at it up closeat the devastated planet, and at spirits from the planets deceased individuals accumulating into a river as they blended into the cosmosthe mural looked a little bizarre. However, it was difficult to see what was going on exactly, especially since Wang Baole was still thinking about the weird glance that Zhao Pinfang threw at him. Therefore, Wang Baole didnt speak; instead, he pretended to look at the mural in detail. However, as he looked, Wang Baoles pupils suddenly constricted. He was previously a distance away and didnt feel it strongly, but now that he was near it and observing the mural, he suddenly felt an aura emanating from the mural That aura was so weak that others were unable to sense it. However, to Wang Baole, who was trained in the Dark Art, it was extremely familiar. To confirm what he had felt, he even went forward to touch it. The moment he touched the mural, Wang Baole was shocked. He was very sure that it was Dark Qi that was being given off by the mural! Little Ming, you go first. As Wang Baole was still reveling in shock, Zhao Pinfang spoke calmly. Jin Duoming quickly responded. After thinking about it for a brief moment, he spoke with a deep voice. Uncle Zhao, to me, there is a deep meaning being conveyed by the mural. Even though I am somewhat ignorant, I can tell that this mural is conveying a message of hope. For example, the death of this galaxy, as well as the emergence of the spirits, all these are extreme expressions. I feel that revolt would occur when things become serious, and this extreme description perhaps encompassed hope as well as an opportunity that I am still unable to fathom! Jin Duomings reply sounded exciting to Wang Baole. That wasnt simply viewing the mural. Instead, it was a profound interpretation of the depiction on the mural. At the same time, Wang Baole also noticed that after Zhao Pinfang heard the reply, he nodded his head slightly. Instantly, Wang Baole realized that it was a form of assessment! Prominent figures all like to throw out assessments upon meeting someone, huh? Wang Baole sighed and was thinking about what to say when he heard Zhao Pinfangs voice. Wang Baole, its your turn! Tsk Wang Baole was unhappy. He felt that Zhao Pinfang was biased against him, referring to Jin Duoming as Little Ming and sounding warm when talking to him. In contrast, when speaking to him, he called his name directly. It appeared that Zhao Pinfang had some preconceived notions about him. Even though he didnt know where the preconceived notion arose from, but his temper was worked up as he turned to look directly at Zhao Pinfang. Master Zhao, different people would have different interpretations about the meaning of this mural. Little Ming feels that it conveys a meaning of hope, while I feel that it is more like a ritual. However, regardless of the varying views, all these are guesses. I have a different interpretation of this mural! This mural hails from the Divine Armament Catacombs on Mars! The first half of Wang Baoles sentence didnt generate any reaction from Zhao Pinfang. However, the second half made Zhao Pinfang immediately turn to look at Wang Baole. This time, his eyes no longer carried an intent to inspect Wang Baole. Instead, a look of curiosity was apparent. Why do you say that? Based on my intuition! Wang Baole raised his head, speaking calmly with his hands behind his back, trying to hint that Zhao Pinfang was biased and that he had a temper as well. Jin Duoming blinked and stepped back. He felt that the way Wang Baole was speaking to Zhao Pinfang would easily earn him a beating. As for Zhao Pinfang, he looked even more curious, and that look of curiosity gradually transformed into a look of appreciation, as if he was very satisfied with Wang Baoles answer. While Jin Duoming was still bewildered, Zhao Pinfang laughed. There were many before you from the Federation who have viewed this mural previously. However, Wang Baole, you are the first one who managed to point out the origin of this mural without knowing about its background! Youre no doubt the City Lord of Divine Armament New City who suppressed the catacombs. Your exploration of the catacombs seems profound, which has helped to hone this intuition of yours! Youre right. This mural indeed originated from the Divine Armament Catacombs on Mars. It was one of the items discovered by the various factions when they first entered the catacombs those years back! This mural is unique. It is ever-changing, and under different lighting conditions, other hidden images can be seen on it! As Zhao Pinfang spoke, he raised his right hand and flailed. Instantly, in research room number three, the lighting was transformed. The surrounding caves disappeared, replaced by the cosmos! It was as if the trio had been teleported into space. As they stood in the vast cosmos, the surroundings and the mural were completely integrated together. Rather, to a certain extent, it could be said that the trio had been transported into the world within the mural. It was also at this moment that the image on the mural was transformed. Even though the planet was still devastated, and the uncountable spirits were still flowing into a river, outside the planet, at the end of the spirit river, a black Lone Boat appeared in the cosmos! On this black Solo Raft stood a man in a black robe. This black-robed man was holding a unique oar, where a light hung! Lone Boat, Black Robe, Lantern Oar! The path of the Lone Boat seemed to be able to separate light from darkness. The glow from the Lantern Oar was like the guidance from a light tower. As the black-robed man proceeded forward, the river of spirits behind him no longer looked to be in pain. Instead, they seemed to be in peace as they moved along. Have either of you heard about the Dark Sect? In the cosmos, Zhao Pinfangs voice, which carried a meaning of utmost respect to the point of addiction, reverberated softly. It wasnt a question; he was just mumbling to himself. Chapter 411 - The Legend of the Dark Sect Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Dark Sect? Jin Duoming froze. This was the first time he had heard of this bloodline. He knew that Zhao Pinfang probably wasnt referring to any bloodlines found on Earth. The Dark Sect clearly had something to do with the Divine Armament Catacombs. Based on his deductions, it should belong to an extraterrestrial civilization! All kinds of thoughts surfaced in Jin Duomings head. He didnt notice how Wang Baoles eyes had narrowed slightly when the latter had heard the words Dark Sect. Emotions surged inside Wang Baole. He hadnt expected Zhao Pinfang to know of the Dark Sect! Wang Baole was still quite the adept at controlling himself. He simply appeared to look confused, opened his mouth, and asked a question. The Dark Sect? Zhao Pinfang hadnt been paying attention to Wang Baole and Jin Duoming. His words might have seemed like a question, but he had actually been speaking to himself. He didnt believe Wang Baole or Jin Duoming would know anything about the Dark Sect. This was a mysterious bloodline of the past, after all. Even he, who had spent years researching it, had only managed to come across a few clues after the discovery of the Divine Armament Catacombs and after studying the ancient greenish-bronze swords history accumulated in countless fragments. The Dark Sect at the height of its glory, it controlled the universal cycle of rebirth, guarding the souls across the galaxies one might even call the Dark Sect the master of death in the universe! In fact, I feel that theres another name that suits them better Heavenly Dao! Perhaps, they are the Heavenly Dao, perhaps, they are the Heavenly Dao given form, or perhaps, they are the ambassadors of the Heavenly Dao, tasked to protect and carry out the laws of the entire universe! Based on the records found in some fragments, some initially believed the Dark Sect to be a fabrication, something that didnt exist. However, as more and more ruins were discovered, and with the discovery of Dark Artifacts, there was conclusive evidence that the Dark Sect really did exist. Not only that during the period when it existed, the height of its glory likely surpassed the imagination of those who came after it! Zhao Pinfang had a look of dazed adoration in his eyes. His voice grew more agitated. It was heavy with anticipation, yearning, and reverence. Can you imagine that? Those of the Dark Sect wandering across the entire universe. Where there is death, there is someone from the Dark Sect guiding them this wall painting depicts one of the Dark Sect, guiding countless souls of the dead beyond this dying, soon-to-be-dead star Unfortunately Im unable to discern more from the few documents Ive found a long, long time ago, this person of the Dark Sect disappeared. Perhaps he died, or perhaps he left. Regardless, he no longer exists. But even if the Dark Sect no longer exists what they left behind still remains. The Martian Divine Armament isnt an ordinary Divine Armament. Based on my analysis and assessment, theres a high chance of it being a Dark Artifact that was left behind after the Dark Sect period! Zhao Pinfang inhaled a deep breath. He muttered softly to himself, then lifted his right hand and waved. Suddenly, the starry skies around them vanished and transformed back into the side of a cave. The black-robed man and the boat on the wall paintings had all disappeared as well. Everything had returned to normal. Be it Jin Duoming or Wang Baole, their breathing quickened, and their heartbeats raced. To Jin Duoming, the Dark Sect seemed like a story from a long time ago. But this story had a direct relation to the Divine Armament Catacombs beneath the new city. It was as if the ancient past and the present had come together and layered themselves over each other. His eyes shone with a strange, brilliant light. Awe and yearning for the distant time which belonged to the Dark Sect, when the Dark Sect had wandered the universe, rose in his heart. He also wanted to be so powerful that he could control death and reincarnation. Wang Baole seemed as surprised as Jin Duoming was. However, the shock he was feeling inside his heart vastly exceeded what he was showing on his face. That was because he knew of the Dark Sect, and was practicing the Dark Art himself. Sometimes, he even felt that he himself might be somehow related to someone from the Dark Sect. The impact and shock to Wang Baole was greater as he listened to the Dark Sects history with his current status. After all, Little Missy hadnt revealed such details. She had only spoken briefly about it. Zhao Pinfangs words seemed to have opened a door for Wang Baole, towards a greater understanding of the Dark Sect. He had a greater knowledge of the Dark Sect. His yearning was different from Jin Duomings. He somehow sensed that if he continued to practice the Dark Art and reached the pinnacle of the mystic art, he might perhaps be able to wander the universe as well? The thought sent Wang Baoles heart racing. His panting grew heavier. He and Jin Duoming stared at each other. Then, they turned and looked at Zhao Pinfang. Zhao Pinfang had calmed down. He turned, his eyes falling on Wang Baole and Jin Duoming. He seemed to want to speak more about the Dark Sect, but his voice transmission ring vibrated then. He checked it and frowned. He ended the conversation and chose to leave. Before he left, he summoned the illusory girl and got her to bring the two to visit three other labs. He also approved the construction of a research facility in the new city. I can approve the new research facility, but you must remember, the Divine Armament Catacombs concerns the Dark Sect. You have to be on your guard constantly. Once the wall disappears, perhaps well be able to uncover part of the veil the mysterious veil that has been concealing the Dark Sect for such a long time! Having said that, Zhao Pinfang turned and was about to leave. There was anxiety in his eyes. The transmission had clearly contained news that was important to him. But as he reached the entrance to the third lab, Zhao Pinfang stopped in his tracks. He turned and looked at Wang Baole, suddenly saying. Wang Baole, cut down on your snacks and do more exercise. Youre a Primary Rank Three Noble and a city lord. You shouldnt be snacking all the time. Thats hardly proper. You should work harder on your cultivation as well, and reach the Core Formation realm as soon as possible! He glared at Wang Baole, then left. Wang Baole was slightly dazed. He thought there was something wrong with the final few words that Zhao Pinfang just said. Why does he sound like my dad when hes not my dad! Besides, Im already so slim, why do I need to go on a diet? With doubts and grievance in his heart, Wang Baole and Jin Duoming followed the illusory girl and toured another three labs. However, the last three labs seemed more focused on the research and lab work, so they couldnt really understand what was going on. At the same time, they were still reeling from their knowledge of the Dark Sect. They were in no mood to check out what was going on in the last three labs. The illusory girl soon led them away and out of the research facility. Only when they stepped into the teleportation array formation did Wang Baole finally feel his heart calm down. He turned and stared at the illusory girl who looked exactly like Little Missy. He turned and stared at the endless research facility, which seemed to hide countless secrets. He could sense that there must be more secrets the Federation was hiding inside that it didnt wish to make public! Maybe theres a Nascent Soul here. Whos to know? Wang Baole muttered secretly. He teleported alongside Jin Duoming and left with questions plaguing him. When both of them appeared in the main Martian city again, they both released their breath at the same time. They didnt linger in the city. They boarded a cruiser and headed straight for the new city. Jin Duoming was very satisfied with the visit. He had learned many pieces of secret information. The most important thing was that their proposal for a research facility was approved. He felt he had made a smart move by bringing Wang Baole along for this trip. He hadnt told Wang Baole, but he had previously requested to visit Zhao Pinfang before, but the latter had ignored him. That was why Jin Duoming had thought hard about it. When he had applied again, he had included Wang Baoles name. This round, Zhao Pinfang had agreed to have them over. Jin Duoming had done quite a lot of preparations after obtaining the approval. He had thought about how Wang Baole might be embarrassed in front of Zhao Pinfang. He would have done something good if that had happened. The great Master Zhao didnt seem like the sort to kill the donkey when the grinding was done. But Master Zhao only did a visual assessment without making any other moves maybe he thinks that Wang Baoles not bad? That cant be possible. But if thats not the case, why would he reveal so many secrets, and even indirectly help Wang Baole come to an understanding of how to refine Dharmic Armaments Jin Duoming had many doubts, but he was still happy with his gains. As for Wang Baole, he felt that he had gained much as well. He had learned about a part of the Dark Sects history and gained enlightenment on the Heavenly Evocation of Dharmic Armaments. The former expanded Wang Baoles horizons while the latter was an immense practical help to his current stage in studying Dharmic Armaments. But Wang Baole still felt that the way Zhao Pinfang had looked at him, and his final words, had been slightly strange. He thought about how Jin Duoming had invited him along. Even though he couldnt discern the details, he could still tell that Jin Duoming had made use of something special he had to gain an opportunity for the visit and also the approval for his request. At that thought, Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. He suddenly patted Jin Duoming on the shoulder. He had something resembling a smile on his face as he spoke. Old Jin, you know, Ive been studying Dharmic Armaments recently. I lack proper samples. Why dont you lend me fifty of those? Jin Duoming, who had been in a good mood, instinctively and hastily voiced his refusal when he heard Wang Baoles tone of voice. You might as well rob me blind. Do I look like I have so many Dharmic Armaments? No! Really? Well, actually, I feel that there isnt really a need for a research facility in the new city, and I think Master Zhao seems to have some misunderstanding about me. Its alright, Ill just speak to the Governor when I get back. We wont go ahead with the research facility, Wang Baole said casually while snorting inwardly. He thought about how Jin Duoming had been planning to use his influence for his pet project. Why would Wang Baole agree to that without him coughing up something in return? As soon as Wang Baole said that, Jin Duoming smiled wryly. He finally realized that Wang Baole was expressing his discontent. He was adamant about getting something out of this, by hook or by crook. One, I swear I only have two on me. My familys not going to give me anymore. I can only lend you one! Youre giving me one? Thats not appropriate. Its such a valuable thing. Fine, fine, since youre so sincere, I cant turn the gift down. Itll hurt your heart. Fine, Ill accept the gift. Theres no next time. Wang Baole patted his tummy and shrugged. He had a look of exasperation on his face. Jin Duoming was about to go crazy. He said he would lend it to him, not give it to him but this wasnt the first time he had witnessed Wang Baoles complete lack of shame. Still, he couldnt bear the pain of losing a Dharmic Armament. He knew though, that if Wang Baole didnt get what he wanted, this jerk would really do something like send a voice transmission to the Governor. He thanked the heavens that Wang Baole didnt know the truth. Else, he would be asking for more in return Jin Duoming gritted his teeth. Fine, but you have to promise you will let this rest! Chapter 412 - Disturb the Grass, Startle the Snake! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It would have been all right if Jin Duoming hadnt said that. His words immediately sparked Wang Baoles suspicion. Upon seeing the expression on Wang Baoles face, Jin Duoming hastily waved his right hand and immediately pulled out a Dharmic Armament from his storage bracelet. It was a flying sword! It was red and exuded waves of heat as soon as it was pulled out. There seemed to be indistinct, piercing shrills ringing in the air. Within the waves of heat, one might even see the blurry image of a large phoenix appearing behind Jin Duoming. It stood within a vast ocean of fire that appeared to threaten to burn everything. It was also a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! Wang Baoles eyes brightened at the sight of the Dharmic Armament. He knew how valuable a Dharmic Armament was. This flying sword was a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, like his saber. However, it was clearly of better make than the saber. This difference was visible from the aura that the Dharmic Armament exuded. With the Dharmic Armament before his eyes, he couldnt be bothered to analyze Jin Duomings words to find the trap in them. Even if there was a trap, so what? If this really turned out to be a losing deal for him, hed simply come and ask for another Dharmic Armament. There were perks to being friends with the rich and wealthy. Wang Baole nodded with satisfaction. He seemed to have agreed to what Jin Duoming said. Jin Duoming understood that such verbal agreements werent reliable, but having one was still better than none. Regardless of the loss he was feeling, he could only sigh and throw the flying sword at Wang Baole. He sighed. He must have been in Wang Baoles debt in his past life. There was no other explanation for why he kept handing Dharmic Armaments over to him. Ill just have to see this as an investment! With that thought in mind, Jin Duoming felt a lot better. The two of them sat in the cruiser and headed straight for the new city. On the way back, Wang Baole played around with the flying sword. He even studied and extended his senses towards it. He could immediately tell the difference between the two Dharmic Armaments. When combined with his gains inside the research facility, he could barely wait to go into seclusion and conduct even more in-depth research. Wang Baole had a feeling that he would definitely reach a breakthrough in his refinement of Dharmic Armaments after this seclusion! The cruiser carried his anticipation as it sped forward and steadily approached the new city. While Wang Baole was studying the Dharmic Armament, Jin Duoming also started thinking about his own plans. He had come to Mars partly because of the head of his familys request for him to keep an eye on the Divine Armament Catacombs, and partly because he wanted to try and fight for the right to become the successor to his family clan. After all, he wasnt the only one qualified to become the heir. He had to do his due preparations. Compared to what the other potential successors had chosen, Jin Duoming had initially planned to stake a firm claim over the familys businesses on Mars. However, his father had reminded him to tag along more often with Wang Baole. That was what had resulted in their first contact on Mars. From the way he saw it, this mobile investment was a steal. He was an important key in breaking up the Martian stalemate! But how did the old man know that Wang Baole would fly through the ranks on Mars? Jin Duoming had his doubts regarding the matter. He couldnt figure this out. He knew that regardless of how much the old man approved of him, if the latter chose not to reveal the truth to him, he would never get an answer out of the latter, no matter how persistently he asked. This Wang Baole is really quite an interesting fellow At that thought, Jin Duoming snuck a glance at Wang Baole, who was busy studying the Dharmic Armament. He thought about the series of events that had happened after Wang Baole had arrived on Mars. He felt a tinge of envy. At the same time, he also recognized Wang Baole for what he had done. Time passed steadily as Wang Baole studied the Dharmic Armament and the other studied Wang Baole. Divine Armament New City soon appeared before their eyes. The cruiser approached the city steadily and slowly landed in the port within Jin Duomings city zone. Even though Wang Baole had made this trip secretly, there were still many people from the four Dao Colleges waiting alongside Lin Tianhao in the port for his arrival. As soon as Wang Baole stepped out of the cruiser, he saw a smiling Lin Tianhao as well as other familiar faces. A sense of belonging and warmth rose in his heart. He gazed at the buildings around them. This was his city, he thought, and his spirits soared. Greetings to the City Lord! Lin Tianhao said loudly. Those behind him quickly cupped their fists and saluted. Wang Baole smiled and nodded at the crowd. He was about to announce the outcome of the visit, and inform everyone that a research facility was to be built in the city. However, just as he was about to speak, he frowned suddenly. His eyes fell on one of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators from the four Dao Colleges in the crowd that had come to receive him! He was a middle-aged man. His expression was that of respect, his eyes brimming with enthusiasm and passion. He was no different from what Wang Baole had remembered him to be. Except he exuded a faint but, to Wang Baoles eyes, clear Dark Qi! Wang Baoles pupils contracted immediately. He was about to take a closer look when he sensed others exuding Dark Qi in the crowd. There were as many as five of them! Wang Baoles heart leaped to his throat. He might have discounted one as an accident, but to have five in the group receiving himthat was simply horrifying. Wang Baole didnt act recklessly. He quickly retracted his gaze and continued to smile, but he was no longer in the mood to announce the new research facility. He left the port with Lin Tianhao. During the return trip, Lin Tianhao stayed by Wang Baoles side, reporting the various incidents that had taken place in the city during his absence. Wang Baole seemed normal while he listened to Lin Tianhaos reports, but he was observing Lin Tianhao closely as well. He verified that there was no Dark Qi on Lin Tianhao and let loose a breath of relief. He boarded the cruiser headed back for the City Lords Office. As the group of people sped past, Wang Baole stood at the edge of the cruiser. His expression revealed nothing out of the ordinary. Secretly though, he had made use of his access rights to the array formation and merged with the array formation. He began to inspect and gaze over the entire city. Upon merging with the array formation, Wang Baole could immediately sense his Great Baole Array Formation filled with Dark Qi. The Dark Qi didnt originate from the catacombs but from within his city and its countless cultivators It was coming from them and being absorbed by the Great Baole Array Formation. This sent Wang Baole reeling. He immediately inspected the Great Martian Array Formation. Based on his sensitivity towards Dark Qi, he could also immediately sense a similar spirit energy within the Great Martian Array Formation. Somethings wrong! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He turned and looked at Lin Tianhao. The latter was about to report on the Art of Longevity. Theres also this Art of Longevity. It suddenly appeared and was taken up very quickly by the population. We found nothing out of the ordinary after investigation, but together with the Deputy City Lord, we still decided to control its dissemination. Wang Baoles eyes suddenly narrowed when Lin Tianhao mentioned that point. He didnt interrupt the latter but continued to listen to Lin Tianhaos report. They reached the City Lords Office. That was when Wang Baole suddenly issued an order. They would not be going to the office and would head to his residence instead. When the cruiser reached his residence, Wang Baole got off as usual. He waited for Lin Tianhao and the rest to leave before entering his residence. The expression on his face immediately shifted to one of extreme seriousness. He activated the array formation and entered the chamber for seclusion. He sat down and crossed his legs, activating his access rights and merging with the array formation once again. Once again, through the new citys array formations, he sensed Dark Qi inside countless cultivators in the entire city. With a solemn face, he pulled out the Art of Longevity that Lin Tianhao had sent to him. He studied it and found something amiss. Theres nothing wrong with this technique nothing wrong if you practice it elsewhere. Only when you practice it in the new city, above the catacombs, where the air is heavy with Dark Qi, will something terrible and wrong happen! It exploits the unique feature of the Great Martian Array Formation, which absorbs the populations Spirit Qi, and sends Dark Qi inside the Great Martian Array Formation this cannot be the work of someone from the Federation. Theres a great likelihood that its the work of the Divine Armament Catacombs but the monsters inside the cave are all without intelligence. How could they have come up with such a plan? This was what alarmed Wang Baole the most. He thought for a while and decided that the most important thing now was to expel the Dark Qi inside the practitioners of the Art of Longevity inside the new city! Compared to finding the mastermind, this was a task more urgent. After all, as long as the array formation remained standing, the new city would remain safe and impenetrable. That was an unchangeable basic principle. Perhaps I can kill two birds with one stone, and make the mastermind reveal himself! Wang Baole thought and finally came to a decision. He was going to be decisive about this. He was going to make a rash move and alert the enemy! Before that though, he was going to have to make some preparations and refine a few special Dharmic Artifacts. It was fortunate that the entire city was a vast Eternal Fortress. Within it were core parts that only Wang Baole could access, where countless construction puppets were. Wang Baole had the ultimate advantage when it came to refining Dharmic Artifacts! Chapter 413 - To Overpower with Lightning! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Three days later, Wang Baole had readied himself. With the construction puppets and with adequate resources, he created ten thousand disc-shaped Dharmic Artifacts! These special Dharmic Artifacts were linked to the central, smaller Great Baole Array Formation. Their purpose was singular. They were meant to counter the Dark Qi and absorb all Dark Qi from all practitioners of the Art of Longevity! They also possessed a search function that allowed them to sense people with Dark Qi in them within a certain radius of the artifact. For those who had been practicing the art for a long time, they might face the risk of exhaustion and injury after Dark Qi was absorbed from their bodies. However, this would only happen to those who had reached a high level of the Art of Longevity. Else, there shouldnt be too much damage. He or she would only feel weakened temporarily. Wang Baole planned to use these ten thousand Dharmic Artifacts to do a thorough search of the entire city and forcibly clear the city of Dark Qi. He was doing it using the artifacts instead of the Great Baole Array Formation. This was because he had assessed and knew that he shouldnt be utilizing the array formation so easily at the moment. If he left the array formation alone, the Dark Qi within it would remain dispersed. Once he activated it it might increase the speed it was being contaminated and corrupted. In order to clear the root of the problem, he would only activate the array formation after the entire city had been cleared of most of the Dark Qi exuding from his residents. When it seemed as if the source feeding into the array formation had been dealt fully with, Wang Baole would then have the confidence to get rid of the problem completely. After having prepared everything, Wang Baole immediately issued his first order as the City Lord after his return. He didnt consult Li Waner or the other mayors. He had the power to make such unilateral decisions in such moments of crisis! The Art of Longevity is an evil art. Practicing such an art will have great adverse effects on ones body. It will suck one dry of life. It is like a poison. As long as its not treated, it will forever plague and harm ones body! Every city zone will be receiving its first batch of Dharmic Artifacts that will remove the adverse effects of the Art of Longevity. Practitioners may approach for treatment! I want to emphasize again. This is an evil art. Anyone who continues to practice it will harm his or her own body and, at the same time, be breaking the law. Those who teach it will be punished more heavily! After the order was issued, an arrest warrant for the first three practitioners who had been spreading this art was also sent out. Li Waner and the rest were shocked. Wang Baole sent out a second order to them almost simultaneously. Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, Jin Duoming, Wen Huai, Fang Jing, Chen Mu! The six of you are to immediately collect the Dharmic Artifacts. You will be responsible for your own city zones. Find all practitioners of the Art of Longevity and get rid of all signs of this evil art in their bodies. You have one day. You must complete this task within the day. This is an order! This art is an evil art. It is also corrupting the Great Martian Array Formation. You must know the consequences! Li Waner, you are responsible for supervising the mission and conducting an investigation. I want this Art of Longevity completely gone from the city tomorrow! If anything happens, dont blame me for what I do next. This was something that happened during my absence! Lin Tianhao and the others were all alarmed upon receiving the series of voice transmissions. Jin Duoming, on the other hand, handled them better. The rest all became solemnLi Waner, especially. Her pupils contracted. She didnt hang around. She immediately got her people and started her supervisory work. The Dharmic Artifacts that Wang Baole refined were all collected by the various city zones speedily. There were large-scale sweeps and elimination of the Dark Qi. Meanwhile, Wang Baole sat cross-legged in meditation in his residence. He narrowed his eyes and sank deep into thought. He sent a polite message to the few Core Formation realm cultivators whom the four Dao Colleges had sent over to guard him. Amidst the whole uproar, their task was to seek out the three initial practitioners with an arrest warrant. At the same time they were also to locate the mastermind behind this entire incident! A dramatic search-and-extermination exercise unfolded across the entire city, swift like lightning. Wang Baoles reaction to his discovery had been harsh and brutal. He had first declared the Art of Longevity an evil art. This would shock and alarm most practitioners. After all, they knew very clearly that to practice an evil art in the Federation was a heavy crime! Wang Baole had also pointed out that practicing such an art would severely affect and wear on ones body. It would drain one of life. It was like a poison that spread throughout the entire body, difficult to drain. This would inspire the practitioners terror. They wouldnt only stop practicing, but they would begin to feel anxiety and fear. The moment when they were feeling anxiety and panic, Wang Baole revealed a glimmer of hope. That was the first batch of Dharmic Artifacts in each zone that could treat this disease. Such hope, at such a critical moment, was enough to move passive practitioners into action. This would increase the ease and efficiency of those tasked to seek out the practitioners. With such a series of implicit hints and explicit orders, if there remained those who were stubborn and couldnt be persuaded, Wang Baole also presented a stern and serious warning in his orders. The arrest warrant for the three original initiators was a fine example! The lightning-swift exercise soon erupted across the entire new city. Bans and searches commenced in every city zone. There were plenty of cultivators who approached the administration of their own accord. As the search went on, the Core Formation realm cultivators from the four Dao Colleges were also taking note of any clues that surfaced. They followed the tracks and began their hunt for the mastermind. In the midst of this sudden exercise, Wang Baole didnt once make an appearance. He continued to sit cross-legged in his residence. He merged with the array formation and was waiting for the moment when the root of the problem was exterminated. That was when he would address and resolve the hidden dangers in the array formation. He had also made other preparations. He got Kong Dao and Jin Duoming to instruct their guards and escorts to stand guard around the residence. This was to prevent the mastermind from trying to attack him, the leader of the exercise. Time passed steadily. Wang Baoles orders had been issued decisively, and Li Waner also realized the seriousness of the matter. She pushed the investigations and search on forcefully. Finally, late that night, the search of the entire city was completed. Almost all practitioners of the Art of Longevity were rid of the Dark Qi inside them. Li Waner had even led the team into the autonomous zones and conducted the search personally. Chen Mu, who hadnt been diligently following orders, also finally completed the search in the autonomous zone. Kong Dao and Lin Tianhao were the ones who had been the most thorough in the entire exercise. The search in their zones had been beyond rigorous. Even Jin Duoming couldnt compare. Kong Dao, especially, had sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole late in the night. He had reported decisively that there wasnt a single person in his zone who continued to practice the Art of Longevity. All past practitioners had been rid of the Dark Qi in their bodies! Wang Baole heard Kong Daos report. Lin Tianhaos and the others reports followed swiftly. When Li Waner reported on behalf of the three autonomous zones, Wang Baole finally let loose a sigh of relief in his heart. However, he knew that this was still not over. He continued to wait. Two hours passed. He finally received the voice transmission from the Core Formation realm cultivators of the four Dao Colleges. Weve arrested all three perpetrators, but we didnt find the mastermind. After interrogation, we found that the three were only puppets! Wang Baole frowned when he heard the news. He had created a great spectacle and destroyed the others plans within a single day. The mastermind should have retaliated. Be it attempting to come after him or through any other methods; there should have been traces of his presence. With so many Core Formation realm cultivators searching and keeping a lookout, such traces would have been difficult to hide. They should have been able to follow such tracks and caught him. Who would have known things would turn out this way Unless the mastermind immediately hid himself as soon as trouble started brewing, he didnt care about the destruction of his plans or perhaps, he has already achieved his goals? Wang Baole frowned. He pondered for a while but didnt have an answer. He knew that this wasnt the time for deep thoughts. He took a deep breath and immediately activated the array formation over the entire city. The array formation roared to life and attempted to cleanse itself of all hidden dangers! This is the masterminds last chance. Lets see if hes able to control himself! Wang Baole knew that once the array formation was cleansed of all hidden dangers, it would revert to its original secure state. Even though it had suffered damages, but its foundations were strong. This meant that the efforts of the other party had all been for nothing. That was why he had concluded that the other party would definitely make a move now. He had prepared for that. It was as Wang Baole had predicted, with a slight variation the black-robed man didnt interrupt Wang Baoles attempt to cleanse the array formation. At that moment, he appeared soundlessly in mid-air above Wang Baoles residence! He stood in the air, clothed in black robes, clearly visible yet undetected by anyone. It was as if he didnt exist. His eyes, hidden beneath the black robes, glimmered with a ghostly light. They seemed to be able to pierce through all walls, see right into the hidden chambers of Wang Baoles residence, and stare straight at the meditating Wang Baole! Is that really a Dark Child? The black-robed man murmured. He seemed hesitant. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind. He raised his right hand suddenly and pointed a finger towards Wang Baole. Well just have to find out! Chapter 414 - Continue Bragging Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Intuition wouldnt be able to accurately assess whether one was a Dark Child. One needed to sacrifice part of his vitality from his very core to reach for and nudge at the others true essence. If that didnt trigger a response, one would then be able to conclude firmly that the other wasnt a Dark Child! The black-robed man hadnt intended to make use of his own life essence as he hadnt thought that Wang Baole was a Dark Child. The Dark Sect had fallen a long, long time ago, becoming a mere legend. There remained few signs in this world that still proved it had existed before. The sudden appearance of someone who might be a Dark Child invited incredulity from the black-robed man. After all even during the height of the Dark Sects glory, there had been few who had been able to become a Dark Child. Due to his rank and status, the black-robed man didnt know what conditions existed that allowed one to become a Dark Child, but in the depths of his memory remained the fear and horror the Dark Sect inspired during those days in the past. He could never forget the days when he hadnt become an Artifact Spirit. He had trembled before a mere ordinary disciple of the Dark Sect. Now that so much time had passed, and with him falling into a deep sleep then waking up again and continuing this cycle repeatedly, his memories had grown blurrier when he tried to remember the past. His awe and fear of the Dark Sect hadnt faded away though, regardless of how much time had passed. In fact, it could be argued that the Dark Sect was his prison, and the Dark Child, his master! Any Dark Child could easily control it. He had no means of fighting back. He couldnt devour his host and master. This was the scars of the past, the laws that had been branded deep into his life essence in the distant past. He couldnt fight back. He couldnt make them stir. This was his fate! That was why he didnt want to and indeed didnt believe that there was still a Dark Child in this world! But the corruption of the array formation had been exorcised in a lightning-swift manner. He had secretly sensed the creation of those Dharmic Artifacts as well. Despite thinking it impossible, he still felt uncertainty over the matter. He knew what it meant if a Dark Child really appeared. He found that unacceptable. That was why he had come here. That was why he was sacrificing his own life essence to test the truth and set his heart at ease. That was why he had pointed at Wang Baole! It seemed like an ordinary action, and it didnt draw the attention of any of the Core Formation realm cultivators. However, it appeared to form a link with the heavens and earth. It spoke to the stars and formed an indescribable, strange energy wave. The black-robed mans pointing of a finger seemed to pierce through space, the walls, disregarding everything as it raced towards the secret chambers where Wang Baole was! The energy wave suddenly flooded the insides of the secret chamber. It was infused heavily with Dark Qi. It held the black-robed mans life essence and contained him in his entirety. It appeared before Wang Baole and transformed into a wide gaping mouth that no one else could see. This wide mouth was an illusion. It was about to swallow and devour Wang Baole, who was sat in meditation and cleansing the array formation, whole! It was as the wide mouth was about to swallow him whole that Wang Baole seemed to sense something amiss. He opened his eyes suddenly. Others might not be able to see this wide gaping mouth, but he immediately saw it, clear as day, when he opened his eyes. His pupils contracted immediately. His heart stuttered. Before Wang Baole could do anything, suddenly, the Dark Fire inside his body seemed to wrestle free from his control and erupted inside his body! As if sensing the violation from a subordinate, the Dark Fire instinctively showed its power and authority! A ghostly light appeared instantly in Wang Baoles eyes. Where his pupils were, appeared, instead, the Dark Fire. An indescribable cold erupted at that instant. It plunged the entire secret chamber into an iciness. The Dark Fire that had just erupted surged out from Wang Baoles body alongside the chill, expanding and surging outwards! Inside the secret chamber, away from the eyes of others, Wang Baoles entire body was covered in a towering Dark Fire. An endless and overwhelming air of authority surged from his person. He seemed invincible and impenetrable. The wide mouth clamped over the Dark Fire and let loose a scream of agony. It was like an ordinary person swallowing fire, and the screaming wide mouth started to melt before ones eyes. Everything happened in a blink of an eye. The gaping wide mouth that had been formed from the life essence of the black-robed man was burned to crisps. It tried to fall back, but the Dark Fire came after it, seemingly with an intention to punish it for its offense! At that critical moment, the wide mouthin its desperation to escape, and in its fear and paniccollapsed into itself, dodging the Dark Fires relentless pursuit and saving itself! This was only possible because the black-robed man was simply that powerful, while Wang Baoles Dark Fire was only in its infancy. Else, even if the black-robed man had allowed his life essence to scatter and disperse, he would still not have been able to escape the attack of the Dark Fire. Everything had happened extremely quicklyfrom the appearance of the black-robed man to his test, and finally to the retaliation of the Dark Fire. Outside, in the sky, no one could see the black-robed man and how he had self-destructed a part of his life essence. His face was colored in alarm. He instinctively fell back hastily, retreating hundreds of yards. His eyes, hidden beneath his robes, were colored with indescribable horror and incredulous shock. The Dark Fire this this is impossible! The black-robed man shouted. The flames that no one could see, that were rising to the skies from Wang Baoles residence, were clear in his eyes. It was a black fire. It exuded not heat but an incomparable chill. It seemed to be able to stir spirits and send the wheels of rebirth spinning. This fire held an important meaning for the black-robed man. It exerted a control that he couldnt fight against! The sight of it sent the black-robed man, already shaking in his soul, trembling once again. His breathing quickened significantly, and his whole body was swaying. His inner world seemed to have been ripped apart. Dark Fire. How can there still be Dark Fire in this world? He he truly is a Dark Child! The black-robed man trembled. He was besieged by a sense of incredulity. The Dark Sect has fallen. How can there still be a Dark Child? Damn it! The black-robed man roared in fury and madness. He couldnt control the indescribable fear that was taking over his body. He didnt wish for a master to appear so soon after he had obtained freedom. He found that impossible to accept. Madness and a fierce murderous intent slowly appeared in his eyes. It was colored with caution. After a long while, he gradually calmed down. He stared unblinkingly at Wang Baoles residence. He was silent for a long while. Then, he slowly disappeared. So what if hes the Dark Child I cant go near him, and I cant attack him for fear of inviting a backlash but I can still strike indirectly and get him killed! As the black-robed man departed, inside the secret chambers of his residence, the uncontrollable Dark Fire inside Wang Baole gradually disappeared and returned inside his body. Wang Baole gasped. He had an ugly expression on his face. He knew that the mastermind behind the Art of Longevity must have tried to attack him. He pondered for a long while. Then, Wang Baole continued to cleanse the array formation. He finally completely cleansed the array formation late that night. Staring at the array formation as it finally resumed normalcy, his heart was finally at ease. My Dark Fire attacked without prompting. It seemed to be able to counter the attacker Wang Baole fell deep into thought. He lowered his head and stared at the ground. Deep beneath the ground was where the Divine Armament Catacombs lay. The Dark Sect and the Dark Artifact Wang Baole fell silent. He thought for a long while before he took out the black mask and entered the hallucination realm. He found Little Missy. This time, Little Missy appeared. She was still her beautiful self. Her back was towards Wang Baole, and she seemed to be gazing into the distance, thinking. Before Wang Baole could speak, Little Missys cold, clear voice rang out. The research facility that you visited earlier. There is a piece a shattered fragment of the mask in the facility. It contains a part of my original essence Ah? Wang Baole immediately realized what was going on when he heard that. He had compared both and come to similar conclusions, but he wasnt here for this. He quickly spoke. Little Missy, is the person who attacked me earlier also a Dark Art practitioner? And, Master Zhao said that the Divine Armament here is a Dark Artifact and, just now, my Dark Fire appeared automatically without any prompting. Didnt you say that we shouldnt reveal our Dark Fire easily? But it erupted on its own. What happened there? That was what Wang Baole was desperate to find out at the moment. Little Missy, who had her back towards Wang Baole, was clearly stunned. There was suspicion and doubt in her eyes. She hadnt noticed or sensed any attack. She hadnt sensed the Dark Fire inside Wang Baole suddenly appearing without prompting. After all, she wasnt one of the Dark Sect! Her reaction was swift, though. She got a vague idea of what had happened from what Wang Baole said. She felt sour with envy and bewildered at the same time. She thought to herself, Youre asking me? Who do I get the answers from Regardless, she had to keep up her pretense. She was silent for a while. She felt that she should give Wang Baole an impossible task that would end this entire topic about the Dark Sect. Else, if this continued, shed be exposed for a fraud one of these days She lifted her chin and said casually, with a deep unfathomable air about her. Fine, since you already know, Ill stop with the hiding. There indeed is a Dark Artifact here. I left it here ages ago. Its nothing fantastic, but it would be appropriate for you to use it. If fate allows it, you can simply take it! I cant even be bothered to deal with whatever tried to attack you earlier. Its just a lowly Dark Servant! Dont overreact the next time. Remember, we cultivators of the Dark Sect wander the galaxies. Stars may collapse, but space remains constant. You should be calm and firm in whatever you do! Alright, Im tired. You can leave. Chapter 415 - Take Responsibility for One’s Actions! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Little Missy waved her hand after saying that. The hallucination realm grew blurry instantly, and a wave of spirit energy surged outwards, shoving Wang Baole out of the realm. As the hallucination realm resumed its peace and quiet, Little Missy, the ethereal beauty in Wang Baoles eyes, hastily let loose a breath of relief. She patted her chest as her exquisite brow frowned. There was a troubled and frustrated expression on her face. She even stomped her foot. Someone attacked him earlier? Why didnt I sense that and the sudden appearance of the Dark Fire, how would I know about that? This freak, hasnt he got other things to do? Why is he asking me all these questions? Luckily, the guy surnamed Zhao revealed quite a bit. Else, Id have been exposed today Little Missy was troubled, and her head throbbed. She was beginning to regret her past braggings and exaggerations. That cant be on me. Who wouldve thought that he would really be able to master the technique? Doesnt that make him a freak? Luckily, Im smart and gave this freak an impossible task! I dont believe he can really retrieve the Dark Artifact down there! At that thought, Little Missys heart was set at ease. But soon, it dropped again. She began to doubt herself. Every time she felt that something was impossible to accomplish, this guy would quickly prove her wrong and show her what a freak was truly capable of That cant be possible even though I dont know if whats lying below is indeed a Dark Artifact or not, but I can sense the terrifying aura thats resting below right, it should be fine. He cant possibly succeed! Little Missy quickly comforted herself. She laughed. She must have slept for too long. Her head must be muddled. Else, why would she think that Wang Baole, at the Foundation Establishment realm, had any chance of getting his hands on what was obviously a rare treasure? Im trying to let him understand that he should do things slowly and play by the book. Right, thats right. This is all for his own good! She grew pleased with herself at that thought. Without knowing it, she started humming a tune. Then, she started to feel weird. This was a tune that freak Wang Baole had hummed before. She was irked momentarily and changed to another tune While Little Missy remained pleased with her quick wit, Wang Baole, pushed out from the hallucination realm, was sitting inside the secret chamber. He went through what Little Missy had said. He began to see reason in her words. At the same time, he felt slightly incredulous. She said the treasure underground was something shed left behind in the past? Thats a bit too fantastical, isnt it? Her bragging knows no bounds Wang Baoles first reaction was disbelief, but he soon began to doubt himself. He thought back to his interactions with Little Missy. He realized that she had never deceived or misled him, not once. As long as it was something she said, he would be able to get it done. These repeated incidents led to Wang Baoles self-doubt. He began to consider the possibility that Little Missy had really left the artifact behind. If thats really the case, theres nothing wrong with me trying to get my hands on it. Perhaps this really is what it is. Little Missy has always been right. Her origins are a mystery. She might have been some really important figure who had come from the ancient green-bronze sword. Wang Baole grew excited at that thought. He remembered the Dark Servant that Little Missy had mentioned. He suddenly felt that the guy who had tried to sneak attack him hadnt been that impressive or powerful. I thought he must be someone impressive, but he turned out to be a servant. Wang Baole immediately felt a sense of superiority. He slapped his tummy happily. He increasingly felt that Little Missy had been a great help to him. But the reason that Im able to achieve what Ive achieved is through my own blood, sweat, and tears! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He reminded himself not to be overcome by pride. He also shouldnt shirk the responsibilities and burdens that came with his achievements and throw said responsibilities onto Little Missy. After all, he was a good man who was capable of shouldering his own burdens and taking responsibility for his own actions. Since Ive worked so hard, Im not going to pretend that I wouldnt have become what I have become today even if I didnt have Little Missy. Wang Baole believed that his system of values and morality had always been positive and on the right path. At present, he was on cloud nine. He remembered what he learned about the Anti-Spirit Bomb theory at the research facility. The collision of antimatter and matter Wang Baole thought for a bit. He decided he would try to create a collision and fusion between Spirit Qi and Dark Qi, and test for any changes that might result from it. However, regardless of the number of attempts, he didnt earn any conclusive findings. The two energies counteracted the other naturally. As soon as they collided with each other, they vanished. Wang Baole found that unfortunate and was at a loss. However, he still believed that his theory should be correct. The reason he didnt achieve the results he expected was because of insufficient knowledge on his part. He was missing something. Fine, lets just set this matter aside. When the time is right and the conditions ripe, I can come back to this again. Wang Baole set aside his experimentation with matter and antimatter. He inspected the citys array formation again. Finally, with his heart set at ease, he retreated into seclusion and began his study of Dharmic Armaments. After his recent trip to the research facility, he had gained great knowledge and understanding regarding the Heavenly Evocation step in the cycle of creating Dharmic Armaments. He had intended to immediately retreat into seclusion and mull over his findings after he had returned. He had wanted to test out his understanding. This had unfortunately been delayed by the incident of the Art of Longevity. Now that everything had been resolved, despite not being able to capture the mastermind, Wang Baole clearly felt that he held the upper hand over the other. Little Missy had said so, that he was only a lowly servant. He set his emotions aside and began the process of understanding and testing out the Heavenly Evocation step in the refining of Dharmic Armaments. Time passed slowly, and three days went by. The clean-up following the Art of Longevity fiasco continued. It was impossible to clean everything out within a single day. There were still a few areas scattered here and there, and a few stray cultivators not yet identified. They required the respective zones to continue with their investigations. They didnt pose that great of a problem, however. There was also the proposal for the mass migration of residents to the new city, which had been approved by the Federation and the Martian administration. Soon, batches of cruisers carrying the new population arrived in the new city. They were mainly the residents from the main Martian city, though a portion of them had come from Earth. They had been able to amass such a huge population due to the strong promotional efforts by the Federation and the Martian administration. In addition, great perks and subsidies were also being given out. That had led to a smooth migration process. As the batches of residents arrived, great numbers of low-ranking Federation officials also arrived. With the surge in population, the lower administrative levels were clearly understaffed even though the upper levels were sufficiently staffed. The combined efforts of the four Dao Colleges and the other political forces wouldnt be enough to handle everything. The Federation and the Martian administration had to provide their people as well. Li Xiu was one of them. He didnt seek his fathers help but had relied on his own strength and ability. He followed the newly migrated residents and arrived on Mars. The first thing he did when he arrived wasnt to seek out his own sister or his brother-in-law in name, but went to find Wang Baole. He had known Lin Tianhao previously. That was why after Lin Tianhao had reported the findings from the first round of the Art of Longevity incident at Wang Baoles residence, he then opened the floor for Li Xius entrance. City Lord, Im still in the midst of tidying up the data on the practice of the Art of Longevity in the various city zones. Ill be able to consolidate the detailed information in a few days and report them to you then. In addition Li Xiu has arrived on Mars. Hes approached me and requested to see you. Li Xiu? There was a strange expression on Wang Baoles face after he heard what Lin Tianhao said. He agreed to see Li Xiu. Li Xiu, having heard the news, immediately arrived at Wang Baoles residence with great excitement and eagerness. Upon seeing Wang Baole, Li Xiu quickened his steps. He cupped his fists in greeting and said loudly. Xiuer greets his brother-in-law, the City Lord! Lin Tianhao was dazed. Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. He had a half-smile on his face as he studied Li Xiu. He said casually. Speak properly. Your brother-in-law isnt the City Lord, hes a mayor! Li Xiu didnt seem the slightest bit embarrassed. He raised his head and thudded against his chest. There was a look of indignation on his face. He said quickly. Li Xiu only knows one brother-in-law in his heart, and thats you, City Lord. Chen Mu, that rascal, I dont approve of him at all. Whats up with him, anyway? He isnt as good looking as my brother-in-law, hes not as capable, and hes not as slim. Theres his rank as well. Hes only a Primary Rank Four Noble at his age. Hes trashier than trash! Dont worry, brother-in-law. Ive come to Mars to station myself in his autonomous zone. Im going to keep a close watch on that bastard. Theres no need for you to do anything. Ill find a chance and get rid of him myself. This bastard should try looking into a mirror. Hes an absolute toad. How dare he try to fight my brother-in-law for my sister! Lin Tianhao seemed not to have reacted to Li Xius words, but his eyes narrowed slightly. He could sense, slightly, the arrival of another threat after Liu Daobins arrival Wang Baole eyed Li Xiu. He felt extremely pleased. Even though he thought Li Xiu had many areas requiring further improvement, he wasnt without his positive qualities. This honesty of his, for example, in speaking the truth, was quite a good trait. Mayor Chen is a Federation official as well. Its not appropriate, you calling him a bastard. Dont do it when youre in public. Wang Baole was clearly inwardly soothed, despite his stern words. Li Xius eyes flashed. He knew that he had done a good job with his flattery. He hastily voiced his agreement. Since you have such a grudge against Mayor Chen, as a City Lord, Im not in a position to interfere. Even if something should happen, itll be seen as a domestic dispute. The most I can do is to mediate the situation. Wang Baole gave Li Xiu a meaningful look, then picked his teacup up. Li Xiu was a smart person. Else he wouldnt have paid a visit to Wang Baole as soon as he had arrived on the planet. He immediately knew what Wang Baole was trying to say. He knew that Wang Baole had accepted his declarations. After musing carefully over Wang Baoles words, he realized that Wang Baole was hinting that he still needed a guarantee. City Lord, brother-in-law, dont worry! Ill get this done quickly! Li Xiu thudded his chest. He felt invigorated and excited. He had thought this through clearly before he had arrived. He was going to declare loyalty to Wang Baole. He was a much better option than Chen Mu. After all, he only had one sister. That meant he could only trade her once. Compared to selling her to Chen Mu, he might as well choose Wang Baole. He and his father diverged in their views. The lunar incident had inspired an indescribable sense of awe and respect on Li Xius part with regard to Wang Baole. The degree of this awe and respect had grown with the elevation of Wang Baoles status and rank. It had reached the heights of adoration. Chapter 416 - Knocking on the Door in the Middle of the Night! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Seeing that his charisma had prompted Li Xiu to greet him so respectfully, Wang Baole felt that, other than being equipped with the quality of being the most handsome person in the Federation, he had other qualities that were worthy of being learned by others. In his delight, he sent Li Xiu away and handed other miscellaneous matters over to several other mayors. He then went into seclusion to research the Heavenly Evocation step of Dharmic Armament refining. He had thought about the insights gained in the research facility during his tour of the research facility previously. However, there were time constraints then. This time, he planned to completely master the Heavenly Evocation, and at the same time, he didnt plan on neglecting his cultivation. He increasingly felt that he was close to reaching the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. As for the refinement of his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact, Wang Baole had always been on it. Now that he had completed the other tasks at hand, he meditated with his legs crossed and took out a red flying sword and a black saber. The moment he took the two Dharmic Armaments out, an astonishing suppressive force was given off. Previously, Wang Baole didnt know of the source of the suppressive force and had thought that it belonged to the viciousness of the Artifact Spirit. However, right now, after understanding the Heavenly Evocation, Wang Baole was extremely clear that the Dharmic Armament was merely a carrier, and that was the same for the Artifact Spirit as well. The real suppressive force that emerged and made the force of the Dharmic Armament so astonishing originated from the so-called god that existed previously! The so-called god is perhaps a ferocious beast or a has-been cultivator Wang Baole was deep in thought. As he murmured, he felt for the two Dharmic Armaments once again. Vaguely, he seemed to be able to see the former figures of the two gods ruling heaven and earth. Even though all of it was just Wang Baoles imagination, he was very clear that he was on the right path now. Since it was difficult to imagine the will of the gods that had previously existed, the only way to achieve that was through the two Dharmic Armaments. Therefore, with that sensation and thought, Wang Baole gradually allowed himself to blend together with the two Dharmic Armaments in order to seek the will that existed inside and find signs of its consciousness. He wanted to sense the will of the gods while in the space between heaven and earth, so as to call the others over. This process was a slow and long one. Even though Wang Baole was aware of the right direction, he still needed time before truly mastering the Dharmic Armaments Heavenly Evocation segment. He was clear that he couldnt rush through this matter. However, he was confident that as long as he carried on, it was just a matter of time before he succeeded. Therefore, as he meditated and gained insights, days flew by. Three days passed quickly. In those three days, Wang Baole set aside all other miscellaneous matters. As he immersed his heart and soul fully in gaining insights into the Dharmic Armaments, his consciousness seemed to be truly integrated with the Dharmic Armament. It was as if he had left Divine Armament New City and was now loitering in between the heavens and earth on Mars. As he loitered, he heard murmurs and seemed to have noticed some illusory figures, as well as felt the remnants of the consciousness of the gods that had once existed on Mars. However, all of this was general and not detailed. Wang Baole had only managed to feel it briefly, and even though he had wanted to attract it, he was unable to accomplish it. It was as if he was transformed into a similar kind of consciousness, floating continuously under the laws of heaven and earth. After an unknown period of time, as he loitered, Wang Baoles body suddenly shook. He sensed the existence of a very strong consciousness that was on a scale that surpassed everything else a distance away! This consciousness was strong like the sun and was like a bonfire compared to other forms of consciousness. Even though Wang Baole had only gently touched it, the ferocity of this consciousness was sufficient to make him tremble. At that moment, a loud shrill reverberated in his mind. Kill, kill, kill, kill! The screams that emerged from this consciousness were extremely ruthless, and its killing intent was so strong that it could destroy the heavens and earth. Wang Baole was unable to withstand it at all, and as he trembled, he spewed a mouthful of blood. He opened his eyes immediately, and even his breathing was extremely rapid. He quickly lifted his head, as if his vision could pass through the wall to look at the Mars firmament. Which god did that consciousness belong to? Wang Baole took a deep breath, extremely shaken. He managed to calm down briefly after a long while, but as he recalled the madness and ferocity of that consciousness, he was still gripped with shock. It should be the Heavenly Evocation stage that I reached just now, right? Or rather, was that the legendary fugue state that is similar to that in the Spirit Inception Era? Wang Baole wiped the perspiration off his forehead. He had qualms but also realized the danger of the Heavenly Evocation. At the same time, he was filled with curiosity and anticipation towards that deranged consciousness. If I could attract it and create a carrier for it, then my Dharmic Armament megaphone could possibly succeed! With that thought, Wang Baole was filled with hope. He thought that perhaps he had proceeded with the wrong step. He should first complete the carrier, as if setting a trap in place Thats not right. I am a master, and my intentions must be upright what Im creating is not a trap. I am trying to allow the gods that have passed to reappear, so that they could, to a certain extent, reincarnate! With that thought, Wang Baole instantly felt that he had a duty, and he was pleased with his realization. With that satisfaction towards himself, Wang Baole ended his seclusion. Thoughts about the material needed to make the Dharmic Armament carrier darted around his mind. The material should have two aspects. Firstly, it must be a precious refinement material, and second, it should contain the Artifact Spirit. Regardless of whether it was the first or second aspect, it wasnt easy for Wang Baole to fulfill them despite him being the City Lord. As he thought about how to go about doing it, he suddenly grew alert and lifted his head to look at the door of the secret chamber. The moment he turned to look, he seemed to have heard loud sounds of someone knocking on the door of the secret chamber. The voice that followed sounded urgent and even affected the simple array formation that he had set for his residence. Why is she here? Wang Baole thought. Through the array formation of his residence, he could sense that it was his neighbor, Li Waner, that was outside his secret chamber. It was now the wee hours of the night. It was pitch-black outside, and Li Waners sudden visit made Wang Baole frown. He thought about it as the knocking grew even more urgent. Li Waner had even sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole through the voice transmission ring. In that voice transmission, there was only one sentence Help me With that sentence, the knocking stopped suddenly. Through the array formation, Wang Baole saw that Li Waner, who was outside, had already fallen unconscious. That shocked Wang Baole. He immediately stood up and stepped out of the secret chamber. With all his focus, he activated his cultivation and the two Dharmic Armaments. He even notified the Core Formation Dao guardians from the four Dao Colleges before opening the door of his residence. Even though he didnt sense any external threat the moment he opened the door, he still activated his two Dharmic Armaments, forming a suppressive force that swept the outside environment. When he made sure that there was no danger, he suspiciously approached the unconscious Li Waner. Li Waner looked pale as she trembled. She had lost consciousness, and her lips were black. Shes poisoned? Wang Baole was taken aback. He lowered his head and placed his hand on Li Waners forehead. The moment he touched her skin, his eyes widened and his breathing quickened, a look of disbelief on his face. He didnt hesitate and immediately carried Li Waner into his residence. At the same time, he notified the Core Formation elites from the four Dao Colleges to guard the outside environment. After that, he carried Li Waner into the secret chamber. When he reached the secret chamber, he grew solemn, frowning as he looked at the unconscious Li Waner. There is no Dark Qi coming from her body. However, its as if theres a bottle filled with Dark Qi in her body, extremely chaotic and on the brink of breaking open at the slightest touch! That was the reason Wang Baole was shocked. It was obvious that when he saw Li Waner previously, he didnt sense any Dark Qi from her. Even now, he still couldnt sense it just by looking at her. It was only when he touched her and released his Spirit Qi to take a detailed look in her body that he sensed it. Why is she in this state? Could it be that she cultivated the Art of Longevity as well? However, even so, why is she different from others? Doubts arose in Wang Baoles mind, but he didnt hesitate. Li Waner was the Deputy City Lord, and even though there were conflicts between them, he couldnt leave her to dieespecially so considering the experiences they had been through together. Therefore, he took a deep breath and raised his right hand, pressing it once again on Li Waners forehead. The devouring seed in his body instantly exploded, forming a suction force to absorb the Dark Qi in Li Waners body in order to remove the danger! Chapter 417 - Healing Injuries… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The concentration of the Dark Qi in Li Waners body shocked Wang Baole as he absorbed it. It was so concentrated that if he were a little bit later, Li Waner would have died! It was perhaps inappropriate to call her a dead corpse. Rather, she would have become a living dead person, with the possibility of being controlled by others without the hope of redemption. That made Wang Baole extremely solemn. Not only did he have to save Li Waner, but he also had to get to the bottom of what exactly happened to her. At the same time, he had to find out whether an incident like this was the exception or the norm, and if it was the future plans of the mastermind. It was as if another crisis was happening even before the previous one was settled. Wang Baole took a deep breath and further activated the devouring seed. However, even if he put in all his effort in absorbing it, the Dark Qi inside Li Waners body was so concentrated it was almost viscous, and her body was weak and unable to withstand the continuous absorption by Wang Baoles devouring seed. Therefore, it was challenging to return everything to normal in a short period of time. The only option was to let her rehabilitate after every absorption and carry on the next day. Several days passed like this in order to remove the danger while restoring her foundation. Even though he was unable to remove everything at once, Wang Baole could still allow her to regain consciousness. Therefore, as Wang Baole continued absorbing and healing her, after five minutes, Li Waners body moved, and her eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Wang Baole. That was especially so as the two of them were very near each other, and because Wang Baole was rushing to save her just now and didnt bother too much about other things, directly placing Li Waner on his lap. Therefore, when she opened her eyes and noticed how intimate she was with Wang Baole, Li Waner took a deep breath. Even though she remained calm on the surface, she sat up naturally and moved back, sitting opposite Wang Baole, before revealing a complicated look in her eyes. Go on, tell me what happened. Wang Baole stared at Li Waner, asking with a low voice, in no mood to care about other things. Li Waner lowered her eyelids slightly. After taking a brief moment and calming down, she looked at her own body and began talking about what had happened. In order to prove the Art of Longevity, I personally cultivated it for a period of time, but I stopped after just a brief moment. However, for some unknown reason, the speed of my cultivation was unbelievable I have only practiced it for two days, yet I have reached another level Li Waner frowned, incredulous at that. Another level? Wang Baole was confused. He hadnt practiced the Art of Longevity himself and merely studied its mnemonic. Therefore, he wasnt as acquainted with it, unlike Li Waner, who had experienced it personally. Only the first part of the Art of Longevity has been made known. If cultivated to the extreme, it is possible for one to break through to the second part. However, the cultivation technique for the second part doesnt exist. At the same time, once the second part is reached, all aura will be kept within, without any abnormalities Li Waner explained. Listening to her words, Wang Baole frowned yet again. Why didnt you say so earlier? Do you know that if I were just a minute late in saving you, youd perhaps not be how you are right now? Li Waner was silent and didnt speak. Wang Baole looked at the stubborn Li Waner and sighed. Even though she didnt say anything, he could guess the reason. The two of them were now so distant and were considered enemies to a certain extent. Therefore, with Li Waners personality, she wouldnt have approached him for help and would have tried to resolve everything by herself. In reality, that was just the case. Li Waner hadnt thought about asking Wang Baole for help. On one hand, she wanted to suppress it with her own cultivation, and on the other, she wanted to use the Dharmic artifact that Wang Baole had refined to dispel the evil aura by herself. However, after trying it for a few days, not only did she not succeed, the situation made a turn for the worse. That was especially so tonight, as when she tried to dispel the evil aura, she felt a sense of something luring her! That sensation wasnt clear cut, and it was as if she had lost control of her body. With sheer will, she forcefully regained control of her own body and realized that she was like a bag filled with acid, with the acid continuously corroding her internal organs and making her extremely weak. At the same time, she was unable to resolve the problem. In that life and death situation, she had little choice but to seek Wang Baoles help. As a stubborn person, that was an extremely difficult thing to do. She felt embarrassed to reply to Wang Baole and therefore kept her silence. However, she knew her limits, and suddenly spoke after remaining silent for a while. Before I lost consciousness, I felt something luring me. While I was still awake, I arranged for someone to go to the place where that sensation originated from. However, I only know the general direction, and am not sure if they found the source of it. Dont fret about this for now. Take care of yourself first. After Wang Baole heard the details, he immediately sent out instructions using his voice transmission ring, before looking at Li Waner again. Your injuries are severe, and it isnt possible to cure everything in a day. I need about half a months time. For now, lets continue. Thank you. Li Waner lowered her head and spoke softly. Soon, the process of healing continued. Previously, Li Waner was in a coma and unconscious and didnt feel much. Now that she was extremely alert, she blushed, and her body trembled. Wang Baole inevitably felt something unusual as well. As Dark Qi infiltrated not just her body, but also occupied all her flesh and blood to the extent that it was about to combine with it, Wang Baole had to touch every part of Li Waners body. This was to make the process of healing even more effective and for his devouring seed to absorb the Dark Qi from her flesh and blood The contact was separated by clothing, but gradually, in the silence of the secret chamber, Li Waners hurried yet suppressed breathing became louder. Wang Baole also couldnt help but feel his heart palpitating even more rapidly, especially when he thought about the incident where the both of them warmed each other up in the evil cultivators cave. Right now, it was more intense than before. After all, in the evil cultivators cave back then, it was pitch-black. However, in Wang Baoles secret chamber, everywhere was well lit Seeing that Li Waner had shut her eyes and feeling the tremble of her body, Wang Baole blinked as his heart rate increased. An evil thought uncontrollably arose in his mind Li Waner seemed to have sensed something and opened her eyes suddenly. Biting her lips, she stared sternly at Wang Baole. Wang Baole, you Quiet! Do not talk during the healing process. Wang Baole stared, slapping hard at Li Waners buttocks. He felt its bounciness while frowning as he spoke. Being slapped and hollered at by Wang Baole, Li Waner, who had wanted to warn him not to take advantage of her, was taken aback. As she hesitated, Wang Baole sighed, waving his hand and extinguishing the lights in the secret chamber. I hope that this would calm you down. Im trying to heal you here! Wang Baole was thick-skinned. Even though his heart was beating quickly and he was thirsty with lust, he appeared stern and serious on the surface, despite the lights being extinguished. It might have been the dark surroundings or the bewilderment caused by Wang Baole, but Li Waner chose to stay silent. Even though her breathing grew more rapid, she didnt say anything further. To a certain extent, she seemed to have reached acquiescence However, Wang Baole felt that he was an upright gentleman with values. He continued the healing process in extreme detail; it was just that the process took quite a while. He felt that he was being responsible and serious, and in this way, after treating Li Waner by touching her all over her body, an hour had passed. In the process of Wang Baole healing Li Waner, the cultivators sent by the both of them had already completed the search in the specific region that they were ordered to go to, but they didnt find anything. However, in another direction within Chen Mus autonomous zone, there were over a thousand people in a secluded location standing expressionlessly. There was no Dark Qi given off their bodies, but if Wang Baole were there and contacted their bodies to sense what is going on inside, he would definitely find that each one of them was like Li Waner, with Dark Qi contained in their bodies like a Dark Qi bomb! On the ground before them, a large array formation was drawn. The black-robed man stood beside the array formation and spoke calmly. Lets begin! The moment he said that, the over one thousand expressionless individuals immediately lifted their heads. Within their empty gaze, a look of madness was revealed. Each one of them stepped into the array formation slowly, and the array formation instantly absorbed every part of their bodies into nothingness When these thousand-odd individuals had all disappeared in the array formation, a blue glow emerged from the center of the array formation. Taking a closer look at the glow, it looked like a seed! Picking up the seed, the black-robed man examined it briefly, looking a little regretful but still revealing a smile. Its a pity that we dont have much time and only managed to produce one of these. However, it should be enough to destroy the Dark Child Whats next, is to choose a cooperative individual to carry out the task Chapter 418 - Able Man! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After seeing Li Waner off, Wang Baole felt a headache. The mastermind that was in hiding made him feel that the matter was urgent. Thankfully, he felt that he had an advantage, as, after all, it was merely a Dark Servant. From that term, it could be seen that in the eyes of the Little Missy, that person was just a servant, while he was the master. That thought made him feel a sense of relief. That is nothing much. I still have Little Missy. If anything doesnt go well, Ill get Little Missy to help, and suppress that servant! However, if I were to engage the help of Little Missy, Ill have to put in some effort to convince her. Wang Baole was deep in thought about the matter, and also felt that his life was filled with challenges. He had to depend on himself for everything in order to remove all obstacles through his own effort. With that sentiment, Wang Baole began thinking about how he could coax Little Missy. At that moment, Lin Tianhao also sent a voice transmission requesting to visit Wang Baole to report the details of the investigation, as well as the results of the investigation of the various zones. Due to the frequency of Wang Baole going into seclusion, his residence had become his office to a certain extent. Soon, Lin Tianhao arrived. Having stuck with Wang Baole for a considerable period of time, Lin Tianhao had changed from the person he was back in the Dao College. Right now, he was no longer as arrogant and quiet, and instead was dependable and experienced. However, that was just an image he put on in front of Wang Baole. In reality, when he was in the company of others, Lin Tianhao didnt speak much. His quiet demeanor hadnt disappeared and was simply buried deep in his bones. To others, he was like a poisonous snake, and the relationship that he shared with Wang Baole meant that if he protected Wang Baoles interests, he could protect his own as well. Therefore, names like lapdog, crazy dog, and poisonous snake were often applied to him by people who were unhappy with Wang Baole. Right now, as he arrived, Lin Tianhao first poured a cup of tea for Wang Baole, placing it in front of him. Then, he stood in front of him instinctively, without even thinking that it didnt match his status or that he was trying to get into Wang Baoles good books. Instead, he felt that as a subordinate, he should reciprocate the things that the superior he respected had done for him, and the act of pouring a cup of tea reflected the respect he had for his superior. Wang Baole was also accustomed to this treatment. Therefore, he took a sip of tea as he listened to Lin Tianhaos report. City Lord, there were no abnormalities found during yesterdays inspection of the area In addition, the inspection of the various regions in the entire city has been completed. The data acquired, as well as the conclusion, are detailed here As he reported, Lin Tianhao passed a jade slip to Wang Baole. In the six regions of the new city, the people who cultivated the Art of Longevity are unevenly distributed. Most of them are located in Chen Mus autonomous zone, followed by that of Fang Jings. It is then followed by my zone, then Mayor Kong Daos, and lastly Mayor Jins As for Mayor Wen Huais region, there is no one cultivating the Art of Longevity at all, which seems weird With that, Lin Tianhao looked as if he was bewildered. It appeared that he felt that the findings were bizarre and unimaginable. Hearing that, Wang Baole also felt somewhat confused. After looking at the data listed in the jade slip, he realized that just like Lin Tianhao had reported, there ranged from tens to hundreds of thousands of Art of Longevity cultivators in the various zones, but none at all in Wen Huais zone. It might be a little too much of an exaggeration to say that there were none of them at all, but since there were no records, it meant that in reality, the number of people who cultivated the Art of Longevity was extremely low. If not, even if the data was faked, it wouldnt be possible to be fabricated to this extent. Whats going on? Wen Huai is capable. Wang Baole was curious. He thought that he had perhaps belittled Wen Huai, and he swept his gaze at Lin Tianhao. Lin Tianhao had a weird expression on his face. He hesitated for a moment and began to speak softly. I have tried to find out the details of the matter, but Vice Mayor Liu Daobin would like to invite you to take a look at the situation by yourself Lin Tianhao knew the reason behind the matter. After all, he was in charge of handling the intelligence, and if it were in a different scenario, he would definitely not have passed on Liu Daobins message. However, right now, he felt that it would be better for him if he were to be more cautious around people like Liu Daobin. There was no point in offending or tricking him on a whim, as he felt that he saw a brand new face of Liu Daobin through this incident. Oh? Wang Baole laughed. He recalled that Liu Daobin was now Wen Huais assistant. Liu Daobin didnt send a voice transmission directly to him and instead leveraged on the outcome of this incident to invite him for an on-sight investigation through the proper procedures. Wang Baole was not at all opposed to that, as he had also wanted to see for himself what exactly was going on in Wen Huais zone. Therefore, arrangements were made. Since it was an official visit, many people were sent. A notice was also given to Wen Huai beforehand, informing him to make preparations to receive Wang Baole. An hour later, accompanied by Lin Tianhao, Wang Baole and company arrived at Wen Huais autonomous zone with much fanfare. When they reached, Wang Baole and Liu Daobin were already waiting to receive them. Having seen Wang Baole from afar, and even before Wen Huai said anything, Liu Daobin had already run forward, greeting Wang Baole a distance away. He was extremely agitated and spoke loudly. Daobin hereby greets the City Lord! City Lord, please allow Daobin here to speak my mind. It is such a surprise to see you, and I have so much to say that I would like to seek your approval to express my thoughts! Liu Daobins voice could be heard in all directions. Wen Huai, who was scolding Liu Daobin for moving so quickly under his breath. He had originally wanted to greet Wang Baole as well, but after hearing what Liu Daobin said, he was slightly taken aback. He began thinking about whether Liu Daobin had any dirt on him and had wanted to take the chance to report against him. Wang Baole, who was initially approaching from afar with a smile on his face, suddenly had a flash across his eyes the moment he heard Liu Daobins words. Even Lin Tianhao and company, who were following behind him, were somewhat shocked. Daobin, speak your mind, whatever it is! With huge strides, Wang Baole approached Liu Daobin, helping him up as he spoke amiably. Liu Daobin was so agitated that he was trembling a little. Looking at Wang Baole, his voice reverberated, filled with excitement. City Lord, Daobin would like to seek forgiveness from you. When I saw you approaching from afar, I was indeed taken aback and was a little delayed in greeting you. I havent seen you for so long and felt a little adrift when I suddenly noticed you. It was as if I had seen a god, one that was so handsome that it surpassed every single person in the entire Federation. The thought that such an extraordinarily handsome individual was my City Lord made me so excited that I wasnt able to maintain my image, and for that, I would wholeheartedly accept any punishment you give me! Hearing Liu Daobins words, Wen Huais eyes widened as he gasped. It was as if he had just seen a different side of Liu Daobin. He wasnt the only one who felt this way. Regardless of whether it was Wen Huais subordinates or Lin Tianhao and company, everyone who heard what Liu Daobin had just said was surprised. They all looked at Liu Daobin with bewilderment, and many were cursing him for being shameless under their breaths. Even Wang Baole was shocked. He was thick-skinned, but even he felt embarrassed hearing what Liu Daobin had just said. Despite that, satisfaction and pleasure arose in his heart naturally upon hearing Liu Daobins words. He was extremely satisfied, but on the surface, he remained stoic and even chided Liu Daobin. Liu Daobin hurriedly accepted Wang Baoles scoldings, and a look of relief appeared on his face. He felt that Wang Baoles criticism towards him was an honor, and he didnt forget to curry Wang Baoles favor after Wang Baole was done chiding him. Youre right, City Lord. City Lord, you carry great responsibilities on your shoulders, and your legacy impacts everyone from past to present. Your future is also vast and full of hope! Daobin here is direct in my words, and I couldnt hold back the words in my mind, and that was why I revealed everything that I was thinking in my heart. Upon hearing that, Lin Tianhao gasped. He felt that the threat that Liu Daobin posed towards him had grown even stronger. As for Wen Huai, he threw several more glances at Liu Daobin. As he cursed Liu Daobin under his breath, he also felt jealous. He thought about how he was Liu Daobins direct superior but was immediately disregarded by him the moment he saw Wang Baole. He had also never heard Liu Daobin say something pleasing to him before Coupled with that sentiment, Wen Huai also felt even more helpless as he thought about the situation in his autonomous zone. He felt so embarrassed that he didnt want to be responsible for bringing Wang Baole on a tour of the zone. Liu Daobin, on the other hand, also seemed to have no intention of inviting Wen Huai along. Liu Daobin took the initiative to accompany Wang Baole, taking on the responsibility of introducing the autonomous zone to him. In this way, the group of people gradually entered the autonomous zone after Liu Daobins exaggerated act of currying Wang Baoles favor. They had only just entered the zone when gasps of shock emerged from the mouths of the visitors, and they widened their eyes. What made them so surprised was that in the autonomous zone, there were two giant sculptures erected on either side of the main pathway. The sculptures were both of Wang Baole! Wang Baole was taken aback once again. He looked at Liu Daobin, who was full of respect for him, and then back at the surrounding buildings. He looked confused but didnt say anything. Instead, he continued walking down the path, and that was when his mind, as well as that of his followers, began to buzz noisily with activity. In that autonomous zone, there was an uncountable number of sculptures of Wang Baole, and they were all of varying sizes There was one every few hundred meters, each of them in a different pose, all of them trying to showcase how heroic Wang Baole was! Chapter 419 - The Icing on the Cake! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Seeing the surprise on the visitors faces, and that even Wang Baole had widened his eyes in shock, Liu Daobin gloated secretly in his heart. He took a look at Lin Tianhao, laughing silently in his heart as he thought about how even though Lin Tianhao had achieved whatever he had now based on his abilities, he still fell short compared to himself. After all, he wasnt only capable, but also had the ability to suck up to Wang Baole. The latter skill, to him, was equally important as the former skill. It was something that his father had exemplified and taught the importance of to him since he was young. He constantly reminded him about it, and he couldnt forget the words that his father had said while slapping his thigh one fateful day after he had a drink. Humans, they all like to hear pleasing words. Any human would love hearing them. Only horses and cows wouldnt like them. However, you have to remember these are all fluff. Do you know what fluff is? Do you know what it means by the icing on the cake? If you have the cake, and the icing, then I dont have to worry about your future anymore. So, Daobin, when you have mastered this skill, you are already a step ahead of everyone! At first, Liu Daobin didnt care much about what his father had said. When he first gained admission to Ethereal Dao College, his life plan was to become a Dharmic Armament Master, but as fate would have it, his plans were thrown off course after he met Wang Baole As such, he followed the path that his father had been on. On this path, he increasingly felt that his father didnt have it easy. At the same time, based on what he knew about sucking up, he developed his own extended theory about it. Many times, there is no need to use words to suck up to others. Silent actions are superior to overt presentations, and that represents the highest level of skill! Liu Daobin gloated and didnt mention anything much regarding the sculptures. Instead, he continued leading Wang Baole and company, who were still in shock, and carried on with the tour. As they walked, statues of Wang Baole appeared before the eyes of the crowd one after another. Gasps of shock gradually vanished, and while still in that state of surprise, even Lin Tianhao conceded to a certain extent. They felt that there was no need to continue viewing. It was imaginable that in Wen Huais autonomous zone, Wang Baoles would be on every street and alley Therefore, they all looked towards Wen Huai with pity. Wen Huai was expressionless, as he had already grown numb to everything. From the time Liu Daobin had erected the first sculpture in the autonomous zone until now, where Wang Baole sculptures had grown innumerable, he had gradually gotten used to everythingincluding the fact that Liu Daobin was using this method to brainwash his subordinates That resulted in him losing more loyal followers. He even began to feel that even though the disciples from the Galactic Dusk Sect only knew how to kill, when compared to Liu Daobin, they were relatively purer and child-like. It wasnt that no one had seen through those tricks. It was just, on the one hand, Wang Baole was authoritative, and on the other, Liu Daobin didnt try to hide his intentions; he was clearly telling everyone that he was sucking up to the City Lord, and there was nothing that anyone could do about it. As such, the others were really at wits end as to how to stop him. Only, there was no way they could stop Liu Daobin from sucking up to Wang Baole. At the same time, they didnt want to create misunderstandings between themselves and Wang Baole Therefore, the number of sculptures grew. While Wen Huai felt unhappy and experienced a complex of emotions, Lin Tianhao and company all remained silent. Wang Baole was surprised, but also felt curious. Looking at the sculptures, he felt that they were all extraordinarily handsome, and he looked at Liu Daobin with even more satisfaction in his eyes. Having caught Wang Baoles gaze, Liu Daobin felt energized. He thought that his efforts this time around were extremely worthwhile. However, he was also clear of his limits, and that it was insufficient to merely suck up to others. Therefore, he began speaking cheerfully to Wang Baole. City Lord, are you here today to find out why there is no one cultivating the evil cultivation technique of the Art of Longevity? Hearing that Liu Daobin had taken the initiative to bring up the matter, Wang Baole grew even more satisfied, and the smile on his face grew even wider. He pointed at Liu Daobin and smiled, looking at Lin Tianhao and company who were beside him. Take a look at that. We didnt ask, but he has taken the initiative to answer our question. Lin Tianhao smiled, and the people around also cooperated as they revealed a friendly smile while looking at Liu Daobin. City Lord, the reason why no one here is practicing the evil art is that I have strengthened everyones understanding, such that everyone clearly knew what they should and shouldnt do. In addition, I have also perfected the system of reward and punishment, which resulted in this zone that is so full of energy! Liu Daobin hurriedly spoke, and his words were extremely pleasing. However, everyone, including Wang Baole, had managed to catch something that didnt match up. Lin Tianhao cleared his throat and sent out a voice transmission to Wang Baole, explaining the results of his investigation to him. As Wang Baole listened, his expression grew awkward. After combining that information with what Liu Daobin had said, he immediately understood what was weird about the situation. In reality, since Liu Daobin arrived in Wen Huais autonomous zone, he took charge of the local disciplinary department, and also perfected the whistle-blowing system, such that the process of doing so was extremely simple. At the same time, every piece of reported news was handled in the shortest time possible. Various degrees of punishment were meted out to those involved, while the ones who reported the news were rewarded! He continuously advocated, and secretly found, many followers which he led personally. Gradually, after all the effort that he put in, he made whistle-blowing a collective consciousness in Wen Huais autonomous zone Even though there were no whistle-blowers initially, as the number of people who began reporting grew, everyone became increasingly cautious and began whistle-blowing themselves. They would report everything that they were unhappy with, regardless of whether it was a trivial or serious matter. At the same time, a group of people who had reaped the benefits turned into professional whistle-blowers. Through that, they accumulated large amounts of resources and Spirit Stones needed for cultivation. Even Wen Huai was helpless. He had the intention to handle the matter, but when he recalled that Liu Daobin was a representative of Wang Baole, he gave up. As everyone grew accustomed to whistle-blowing, the first cultivator who had come to spread the Art of Longevity was reported by hundreds of people as a result of his suspicious movements. He didnt even manage to stay for half an hour before he was taken away. At that time, Wang Baole hadnt put in place the regulation to prohibit anyone from practicing the Art of Longevity. However, the sudden emergence of this cultivation technique, though not unusual in the other zones, was seen as a serious offense in this zone where everyone was engaged in the practice of whistle-blowing. Regardless of whether it was an issue, everyone chose to report it, as they would get rewarded if it ever became a problem. Even if it wasnt a problem, it was a chance to prove that they were responsible and serious in their jobs. After hearing about it, Wang Baole didnt know whether to laugh or cry. On the other hand, Liu Daobin was feeling extremely delighted, thinking that he had handled the matter with perfection. However, he still felt that he should further show off his efforts. As such, he tried to appear responsible and loyal, announcing loudly to Wang Baole. City Lord, when the Art of Longevity first emerged here, even though there were no civil regulations, Daobin here remembered the City Lords teachings and didnt dare to let my guard down one bit. At the same time, I didnt want to disappoint you, and couldnt allow any mishaps to happen. Therefore, I prohibited all the cultivators here from practicing the Art of Longevity. I had wanted to come to a firmer decision after observing the situation, but something untoward happened. Thankfully, the City Lord is heroic and so capable that you managed to foil the sinister plan that could have shaken the foundation of Mars and the new city. Daobin hereby represents the thousands of cultivators in the zone to thank the City Lord for saving our lives! As Liu Daobin spoke, he greeted Wang Baole deeply with cupped fists. Seeing his act, the other cultivators in the zone who surrounded him hesitated briefly before bowing towards Wang Baole. Even Wen Huai and company were helpless, seeing that everyone had followed suit. They had no choice but to express their gratitude as well, no matter how unwilling they were. Lin Tianhao was utterly dumbfounded by what he had just seen. His vigilance towards Liu Daobin grew, and he hurriedly bowed towards Wang Baole as well. Immediately, as words of gratitude sounded all around him, Wang Baole was speechless, but also extremely pleased. He chided Liu Daobin briefly, but his appreciation of him grew even more obvious. They carried on with the tour for a while longer, and after confirming that everything in the zone was under Liu Daobins control, Wang Baole left with Lin Tianhao after praising Wen Huai. At the same time, as they left, in an office located inside Chen Mus autonomous zone, Chen Mu was staring expressionlessly and coldly at a middle-aged cultivator in front of him. Who are you? Chen Mu spoke slowly. That cultivator was dressed in a Daoist robe from the Five Generation Sky Clan. He was one of Chen Mus assistants and had always been cautious around him. However, today, without any instruction for him to come, he appeared suddenly and bizarrely in front of Chen Mu. His demeanor and expressions differed from usual, and he seemed to be an entirely different person. To a certain extent, Chen Mu could feel a sense of danger wafting off of him. Fellow Daoist Chen, it doesnt matter who I am. What matters is that I have links to the Art of Longevity. You can get someone to apprehend me and pass me to Wang Baole. Alternatively, you can give me, as well as yourself, a chance. Let me represent my master and have a discussion with you Chapter 420 - Breaking Off Relations Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Interesting Noticing that this former assistant of his had transformed into an entirely different person, and was speaking so calmly and confidently to him, Chen Mu gradually narrowed his eyes. As the eldest son of the Chen family, he was well acquainted with knowledge related to cultivation from a young age. That was something that the four Dao Colleges was unable to teach. After all, the four Dao Colleges had so many people to nurture, but the Chen family of the Five Generation Sky Clan only had to focus their attention on nurturing their own child. At the same time, there were suspicions that the Five Generation Sky Clan had once passed the ancient greenish-bronze sword and brought back a mysterious cultivation technique. No one, even Chen Mu, knew whether there was any truth to that. However, he was clear that the knowledge about cultivation that his family had surpassed that of other factions greatly. For example, he knew that there was the saying of transferring ones soul to another physical body. Even though one had to be a Nascent Soul in order to achieve that, he also knew that there were numerous other methods of controlling puppets, as well as related skills that could allow one to control others minds. He couldnt do any of that, but he knew that the people who could were elites. Therefore, he didnt act carelessly in front of the subordinate that had suddenly appeared before him. He was vigilant, but he wasnt afraid. He was assured of his safety due to the fact that he had the protection of the Dao guardians around him, as well as that afforded by his Patriarch. It was possible for him to hold off an elite for a brief moment while help came. At the same time, Chen Mu was genuinely curious about the master that this former assistant of his had mentioned. He didnt like Wang Baole one bit and was filled with hatred towards him. Therefore, naturally, he wouldnt apprehend a criminal for him. Chen Mu looked deeply at the subordinate before him and sat there without a word. There was no need to elaborate further on this silent agreement. The intention had been made known clearly, and the middle-aged cultivator smiled in response. Fellow Daoist Chen, my master only has one target, which is Wang Baole. However, due to certain peculiar circumstances, he is unable to handle the matter personally, and will need your help. When the task is completed, my master promises to convey his gratitude with a puppet at perfected Core Formation realm! Chen Mu raised his eyebrows and laughed chillingly in his heart. He felt that the middle-aged cultivators words were a little abrupt and unconvincing. Furthermore, he didnt even try to hide his intention of using him as a murderer. Even though Chen Mu wanted very much to kill Wang Baole himself, he wasnt a foolish person and could easily guess that he was being used. This wiped out the interest that he had initially. He wanted to see the guest off, but at that moment, the middle-aged cultivator who stood before him laughed and made a move by himself. However, just before he left, he placed a small drum before Chen Mu! The small drum was blood-colored. The moment it was taken out, a concentrated bloody aura was immediately given off. An indescribable level of evilness also spread from within. At the same time, an astonishing suppressive force emerged. The suppressive force was on the same level as that given off by someone who had perfected Core Formation realm, and that shocked Chen Mu severely. This item is the seed of the puppet. Dao Cultivator Chen, it is meant to aid you in your consideration. If you agree, you can sound the seed. In due time, my master will reveal to you the method of nurturing this seed. As the middle-aged cultivator spoke, he took a few steps back before turning to leave. As he went away, his body began burning without a sound. When he finally stepped out of the shed, his body had turned to ash, which was scattered into space. Looking at the sinister-looking drum, and then at the body that was burning in flames, Chen Mu instantly grew solemn. He knew that he had no choice but to treat this matter very seriously. However, he didnt touch the drum. Instead, after thinking deeply about what to do, he summoned someone over to bring the item back to his family clan, in order for them to study it and decide what to do with it. At the same time, Wang Baole, who had left Wen Huais zone after his inspection, satisfyingly returned to his residence with the intention to continue cultivating and researching Dharmic Armaments. In the middle of that very night, with darkness shrouding the area and silence in the air, Wang Baoles voice transmission ring and the door of his residence sounded out simultaneously. It was Li Waner again Wang Baole was well prepared for this. After all, the Dark Qi inside Li Waners body wasnt something that could be completely removed after one or two tries. He opened his eyes and took a look at his voice transmission ring before opening the door to his residence, where he saw Li Waner standing outside. Li Waner didnt say a word and stepped right in expressionlessly. She didnt even need Wang Baole to lead the way and headed towards the secret chamber directly. Wang Baole blinked. After closing the door, he felt that the entire situation was a little unusual. That was especially so when he thought about Li Waners provocative figure, which made his heart pump even faster uncontrollably. He cleared his throat and entered the secret chamber, beginning the healing process The healing process this time around felt even more familiar for both Wang Baole and Li Waner, especially after the lights were extinguished. The process was exactly the same as yesterdays, shrouded in an indescribable atmosphere. However, Wang Baole was still satisfied with his character. He felt that he was a gentleman and was doing all the healing in order to save someone. He was serious and responsible and didnt have any untoward thoughts. It was because he needed to heal Li Waner that he had no choice but to feel her all over. Just like this, days passed. The healing that took place between Wang Baole and Li Waner seemed to have become their shared secret and their new norm. Their relationship grew even more unusual. In the day, when the two of them were in the office, everything seemed to proceed normally. Regardless of whether Li Waner was reporting her findings or discussing matters with Wang Baole, she was cold and expressionless, no different from how she was before. Sometimes, she would even use harsh tones when the matter involved Chen Mu. However, once night fell, Li Waner would come to Wang Baoles residence on her own and enter the secret chamber by herself. Even though she still appeared cold and distant, the moment the healing process started after extinguishing the lights, she seemed to have turned into an entirely different person. She panted and her body was hot to the touch, and even though the two of them didnt do anything out of character, the touchy healing process was even more intimate than the time they were trapped in the cave. That often made Wang Baole confused as to which was the real Li Waner. However, he felt that it was all exhilarating. It was even more so if he had a very heated argument with Li Waner in the day, as during the night, he would grab Li Waner even more forcefully. Li Waner, on the other hand, would tremble vigorously after being forcefully grabbed by Wang Baole, but she didnt show any signs of rejection or resistance There were several times where Wang Baole almost lost control and lost his virginity. However, he still remained gentlemanly and controlled himself well. It could be a misconception, but it seemed that the more he acted that way, the more Li Waner would engage in an even more heated discussion with Wang Baole over issues regarding the city the next day. Gradually, Wang Baole got used to it. Twenty-odd days like that passed, and as the Dark Qi inside Li Waners body was cleared completely, Wang Baole ended the healing process with regret. Before she left, Li Waner looked deeply into Wang Baoles eyes. Like all the other times, she didnt say a word and left. How rude. She didnt even thank me for that. Over the month that passed, it was tough for me to heal her every day. Wang Baole thought in his mind while feeling extremely disappointed. Three days passed in this disappointment. At noon on the fourth day, Wang Baole left his residence and headed to his office. Inside the office building of the City Lord, Li Wanerthe beautiful yet cold lady who was wearing a tight-fitting uniformwas looking angrily at Chen Mu, who was now in his office. You dont need to look at me in that manner. The construction of the autonomous zone requires even more resources and support, and its not overboard for me to ask you to transfer your manpower and authority of the new city to me. Chen Mu spoke calmly as he sat there. He was here today to ask for more manpower and authority from the new city, as that was the only way he could carry out preparations and plans to prevent Li Waner from turning against him. In reality, he had already proposed this idea for over half a month. Every single time, Li Waner had rejected him, and that was why he had come personally today, angered by the matter. Li Waner panted vigorously. She would have long exploded in anger based on her temperament. However, as she kept in mind that her father and the Chen family had formed an alliance, she simply took a deep breath to calm herself down, despite being extremely annoyed at how overboard Chen Mu was. Chen Mu, once I transfer the authority, I would be severely affected if any problems arose. We need to plan out everything and look at the whole picture. Furthermore, the purpose of me being here is to pave a smooth path for you Dont mention anything about helping me. Your aim of coming here is to make it convenient for you to have a secret relationship with Wang Baole! Chen Mu frowned, and a chill flashed across his eyes. In order to accomplish his goal, he decided to agitate Li Waner. Chen Mu! Hearing that sentence, Li Waner slammed the table, almost unleashing her wrath. Slamming the table at me? Chen Mu laughed and slammed the table loudly as well. After that, he threw out a jade slip towards Li Waner. Look at the footage in the jade slip. Let me tell you, Li Waner, you have no choice but to hand over your authority to me, regardless of whether youre willing or not. If not, Ill hand over this jade slip to your father. I dont care whether he would be angry, but I will never be made a cuckold! Chapter 421 - What Does She Want? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Waner trembled when she heard what Chen Mu had just said. Her cool, expressionless face turned pale. She stared at Chen Mu, rendered speechless for quite some time. She had a lost and dazed look in her eyes. She had no idea how things had turned out this way. She didnt think that she liked Wang Baole. She merely didnt dislike him. The incident with Wang Baole in the cave had been an accident, and she had chosen to distance herself from him after that. However, the Art of Longevity incident had drawn them together again. Despite that, she continued to retain a sensible and reasonable mind. She hadnt committed anything inappropriate with Wang Baole. She had even numbed herself and stopped herself from overthinking this. Now, Chen Mu had ripped the concealment away and exposed everything in the open. He left her no room for explanation or defense. Li Waners face grew paler, and the tone of her voice softened for the very first time. The relationship between Wang Baole and me is not as you imagined. Let me explain Silence, slut! It would have been fine if Li Waner hadnt said that, but she did. That made Chen Mu even more sure of himself. His eyes shone with poison as he snorted. If you really dont feel any shame, you can retain your authority. I give you one day to think this through! Chen Mu, done speaking, turned around and flung the door open. He was about to leave when he suddenly paused in his tracks. He turned and gave the pale Li Waner a look of contempt. Another thing. If you had found someone who had looked slightly better, I might have simply left it at that. Why did you choose the pighead Wang Baole? Some people just have perverse tastes. Chen Mu finished what he had to say, then shook his head. He felt at ease inside. He strolled out of the office, slamming the door shut with a heavy thud. The slam was loud, but Li Waner didnt seem to hear it. She stood there silently, her face turning from a deathly pale to the color of cold rage. The lost look in her eyes turned to that of grim determination. If thats the case so be it! Li Waner murmured after a long moment of silence. The decisiveness in her eyes intensified. She seemed to be relieved as well. It was as if she had suddenly shed an invisible burden off her shoulders. No one knew the dispute that had occurred between her and Chen Mu. Wang Baole wasnt aware of Chen Mu helping him unintentionally. When he reached the office, his mood had been bright as usual. He sat in his chair, munching his snacks while flipping through the proposal on the next batch of mass migration. It was then that Li Waner arrived. As usual, she had no expression on her face. As usual, she was cold and distant, as if trying to push everyone away. After entering Wang Baoles office, Li Waner threw a jade slip onto Wang Baoles desk. City Lord Wang, I received a complaint regarding what is happening in Mayor Wen Huais city zone. Vice Mayor Liu Daobin has been abusing his authority and erecting statues. News of this has reached the Governor. She has ordered us to investigate this matter! Wang Baole frowned. He instinctively felt that something was amiss with Li Waner today. She was always cold, but she always tried to control her hostility. Today though, something seemed to have changed. Wang Baole couldnt tell what exactly the change was, though. He only had a feeling that the Li Waner today was almost the same as the Li Waner who had first arrived at the Dao Mountain Mist Academy back then. Maybe she woke up on the wrong side of the bed? Wang Baole thought. He picked up the jade slip and browsed through its contents. Indeed, there had been a few people who had lodged a complaint against Liu Daobin. There was also a reply from the Governor, instructing the administration of the new city to investigate this matter and handle it on their own. From her reply, it seemed like this matter wasnt being treated that seriously. The Governor had no time for this and had therefore instructed the new citys administration to handle the matter. To a certain extent, this wasnt even really a problem. Wang Baole thought about it for a while. Then, he nodded. I understand. You can leave now. Upon hearing Wang Baoles unconcerned tone of voice, Li Waner frowned and said coolly, In that case, how does the City Lord feel that this matter should be handled? How do you think it should be handled? Wang Baole was instantly displeased by Li Waners forceful stance. He raised his head, and his eyes had turned cold. Teardown all statues, remove Liu Daobin from office, and get him to agree to us investigating him, Li Waner answered bluntly, her tone harsh. Is it that time of the month? Wang Baole raised his eyebrow and snorted. To think that she was handling such a small matter in this manner. She was clearly trying to make things difficult for him, which was why he had said something so sarcastic. City Lord Wang, please mind your words. Im discussing a serious matter with you! Li Waner was clearly not in her right mind today. The anger that she constantly carried with her, without reason or cause, was instantly ignited by Wang Baoles words. She slammed the desk suddenly and inappropriately. Li Waner! Wang Baole was angered as well, slamming the desk with equal force. He rose to his feet and roared. Are you still aware that this is a serious matter? Just because of a few statues, youre not only proposing to tear them down but to strip Liu Daobin of his office? Are you unaware of his competency? Can you not see his contributions? Do you not know that there hasnt been a single practitioner of the Art of Longevity in the area he is in charge of? How about you? Youre biting onto this matter like a rabid dog. He might be in the wrong, but hes done good things as well. We can simply issue a verbal reprimand. Is there a need to remove him from office and conduct an investigation? Besides, this is the new city, not the Colony Disciplinary Order. Dont apply your rules in the Colony Disciplinary Order here. And, do remember this clearly, in this place Im the City Lord! Wang Baole was angered as well. As a subordinate, she had dared slam her fist on his desk. She had gone too far. Leave now, immediately! Wang Baole slammed his palm on his desk as he said that. Li Waners reaction was strange. She didnt continue to fight him. She had a strange look in her eyes as she stared at Wang Baole, then she began to discuss the matter of the next batch of mass migration. Her tone was calmer than before, and she even gave a few suggestions. They were a great help to perfecting the proposal. Wang Baole was stunned. He couldnt get over the drastic and sudden change in attitudethe former forceful and interrogative tone of voice, to the sudden deferential and supportive attitude. Wang Baole thought about it but was unable to come up with anything. He continued to put up with the entire thing. Li Waner left after giving her suggestions. Then, he sat down and scratched his head. There was suspicion and doubt in his eyes. Theres something wrong with this Li Waner. Why is she behaving like a mad person is she plotting something? Wang Baole thought for a very long time, but there was no answer to this. He raised his guard, though. The skies turned dark, and nothing happened, causing Wang Baole to grow even more suspicious. Maybe its really that time of the month? Wang Baole found that highly possible. He tidied his desk up and left his office. He returned to his residence, set his thoughts aside, and began his meditation. He was going to train and study the Heavenly Evocation of Dharmic Armaments. As he immersed himself in his learning, he sensed his understanding of the Heavenly Evocation deepening. He had already instructed Lin Tianhao to prepare the materials for the Dharmic Armament as well as the Artifact Spirit. The search for materials and the Artifact Spirit continued to be in progress. That was why Wang Baole planned to send his mind out wandering again. He wanted to familiarize himself with the idea and also try to summon a few spirits. With such a thought in mind, Wang Baole returned to his residence and immediately went straight inside his secret chamber. He began to meditate, continuing until late into the night. When he ended his training, he opened his eyes and retrieved his Dharmic Armament. He was going to rely on the aid of the Dharmic Armament and try to sense the remnants of the Artifact Spirit that remained between the heavens and earth. It was then that suddenly, his voice transmission ring and the main gates of his residence rang simultaneously, at a frequency he was familiar with. Wang Baole froze. He stared at his voice transmission ring and heard Li Waners voice traveling out. Through his residences array formation, he saw Li Waner standing outside his main gate like she had every day in the past when she had arrived for treatment. But Ive told her the last time that theres no need for further treatments. Shes recovered fully Wang Baole hesitated as he rose to his feet and walked out. He opened his door and saw Li Waner at his doorstep. She didnt give him a chance to speak. She walked in, expressionless, and headed straight into the secret chamber Wang Baole stood at the door. He stared at the gates, then at the secret chamber. He felt lost. At the same time, his heart rate suddenly picked up without any reason. An incredulous, unbelievable thought popped up in his head. What does she want? Wang Baole hesitated for a moment. He didnt expect himself to shut the main gates, but he did. He walked into the secret chambers, and a strange expression appeared on his face again. The lights in the secret chamber had been turned offby Li Waner. A strange atmosphere permeated the air, in their silence, and in the darkness Chapter 422 - Old Wang, I’ve Grown Up! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Whats the situation? Whats going on? If she tries to force herself on me, should I make a case of struggling? Should I try to at least fight back a little What should I do? Wang Baole slowly walked into the secret chamber as countless thoughts flooded his mind. His heart raced. He was torn. With those thoughts in mind, Wang Baole walked into the secret chamber and coughed awkwardly. He pretended that he couldnt see that clearly. Then, he did what he had done in the past and helped Li Waner with her treatment. However, even though the lights of the secret chamber had been turned off, he could still see clearly. He could see Li Waners face and the reddening of her cheeks. The treatment session started out normally. However, gradually, Li Waners breathing grew heavier, as did Wang Baoles. He could barely control himself. After all, the treatment process meant he had to continuously touch her Time crawled. An hour passed. Based on the past few treatments, the current treatment should be coming to an end. Li Waner would get up and leave. Li Waner seemed to have forgotten about that today. Wang Baole blinked. He seemed to have forgotten to end the treatment as well. Their breathing grew heavier. As Wang Baoles hands continued to wander, Li Waner continued to wait. She seemed to have waited for a long time. She suddenly frowned, seeming displeased. She spoke for the first time since she stepped into the secret chamber. Wang Baole, do you still call yourself a man? Wang Baole became instantly unhappy when he heard that. He felt insulted. He slapped Li Waner hard on her butt. He was about to say something, but that slap seemed to have made Li Waners breathing grow heavier still. Her entire body was like an oven, giving off waves of heat. Under the influence of the waves of heat, Li Waner wasnt the only one who made a move. Wang Baole lit the spark a session of intertwining unfolded naturally The Spirit Inception Era had commenced with the arrival of the ancient green-bronze sword. Within the sword hid large quantities of ancient texts and inscriptions. That had caused the resurgence of the traditions of old. However, the mindset of the people had undergone the passage of time and history. They werent as conservative as the people in the past with regard to romantic relationships between men and women. Wang Baole had secretly viewed many videos of this material in the past when he was younger, for educational purposes That was why he didnt seem too awkward and unfamiliar despite this being his first time. Li Waner, on the other hand, clearly showed her inexperience. But she had her strengths as well, and that was forcefulness! Wang Baole almost couldnt shoulder the entirety of her forcefulness and passion. But he didnt wish to lose. He unleashed the full extent of his cultivation and physical stamina and managed to keep up. The night passed The next morning, a slightly weakened Wang Baole watched a frowning Li Waner get to her feet and dress herself. She seemed slightly uncomfortable. He was extremely pleased with himself. Li Waner, so, have I shown myself to be a man? Pleased, Wang Baole couldnt help but ask that question. Li Waner paused in the midst of dressing herself and tilted her head towards Wang Baole. Her face had once again resumed its cold, expressionless look. She glared at him and didnt say a single word. After dressing herself, she snorted, turned, and left. Just gonna leave, just like that? Wang Baole patted his tummy, sighing inwardly. He felt that he had grown up overnight. He turned on his voice transmission ring and sent his father a voice transmission. Old Wang, Ive grown up! Wang Baole shouted loudly in his voice transmission. You little rascal, did you wreak havoc on someones precious daughter? Wang Baoles father immediately understood what Wang Baole was saying and asked hastily. Wang Baole snickered at how well his father could read him. He didnt explain himself, merely ended the conversation happily. He tidied up the place, left his residence, and headed for the office. He hummed a cheery tune on the way to his office. His spirits were high, and everyone looked especially pleasing to the eye. After he reached the office, Li Waner appeared soon after. Before he could receive her warmly, she began to discuss the matter of the statues in Wen Huais zone with an expressionless look on her face. She emphasized the need to punish Liu Daobin harshly once again. Whats going on? Wang Baoles head throbbed. He tried to communicate properly with Li Waner, but her stance remained firm. She wasnt backing down. Her words were forceful and angered Wang Baole. Li Waner, do you have nothing else to do? This matters settled. You can leave now! Li Waner seemed oblivious to Wang Baoles rage. Before she left, she reiterated the fact that she was holding firm to her views. If Wang Baole didnt handle the matter, she would report her views to the Governor and get the Governor to make a decision. Shes crazy. Shes a completely different person from last night. Does this Li Waner have a sister or something? Wang Baole, in his anger, began to grow suspicious. The attitudes of Li Waner in the day and during the night were simply too drastically different. After a moment of hesitation, Wang Baole sent a voice transmission to Li Xiu. He found out that besides Li Waner, Li Xiu had no other sisters. Wang Baole simply couldnt figure out what Li Waner was thinking. He carried his bewilderment and doubt with him. That night, as Wang Baole was about to meditate, he heard a knock at his door. He saw through the array formation Li Waner standing at his doorstep. He was stunned. Whats the meaning of this? She fights with me with that cold attitude of hers in the day, then at night Wang Baole was on the verge of anger. He snorted and unlocked the gates. He was about to say something, but Li Waner was already strolling in and heading for the secret chamber. She turned the lights off Wang Baole was dazed once again. He stood, bewildered and lost, outside the door. After a long while, he shut the door and turned towards the secret chamber. There was a strange expression on his face. He thought about how aggravating the other had been in the day. Then, he snorted and stomped into the secret chamber The night passed. The days passed in this manner. The relationship between Wang Baole and Li Waner grew ever stranger. They continued to bicker in the day due to their differences in opinion over administrative matters, but when night arrived Li Waner would turn up punctuallyevery time. She would head for the secret chamber without a word and turn the lights off. Wang Baole finally resigned himself to Li Waners behavior. He vented his frustrations with Li Waner in the day on her at night. Li Waner didnt seem to mind Wang Baoles behavior Finally, one night, inside Wang Baoles secret chamber, in the dark, his voice, filled with anger, rang out. Just follow my orders to handle the matter of Liu Daobin! Li Waner was silent. She seemed to be controlling herself. Youre not saying a thing? Im going to make you say something! Wang Baole snorted. He did something, and soon, Li Waners breathing quickened rapidly. It could be heard loudly and clearly even outside the secret chamber. Finally, she was reduced to a trembling mess. She seemed to have fallen into a daze. Im going to say it again. Just follow my orders to handle the matter of Liu Daobin. Are you going to do as I said? Wang Baole roared in a low voice. Li Waners voice trembled. Her consciousness seemed to be slipping away, and her voice shook as she spoke. Ill Ill do as you said Wang Baole was immediately filled with satisfaction and snorted. Li Waner kept her word. When they met again the next day, despite her cold and expressionless face, she didnt bring up the topic of Liu Daobin again. She followed Wang Baoles instructions and didnt blow the matter up. She didnt pursue it further. This finally allowed Wang Baole to piece together the way to interact with and engage with Li Waner. The two of them continued this strange dance. It was during this time that Chen Mu acquired his access rights to the array formation. He paid Li Waner another visit at her office. This time, he wasnt here for resources and support, but to soothe the tensions between the both of them. He had even prepared a gift for Li Waner and invited her to have dinner with him. Li Waner turned down Chen Mus invitation directly, with no expression on her face. Waner, let bygones be bygones. Were engaged, after all. This is a fact that cant be changed. Chen Mu smiled. He ignored Li Waners refusal. He never cared for her anyway. He only intended to soothe the tensions between them after obtaining his access to the array formation. He had been residing in the new city for quite some time and had been steadily growing hot and bothered watching Li Waners beautiful face and her curvaceous figure. As he spoke, Chen Mu got to his feet and came to Li Waners side. He reached for her hand. Just as he was about to touch her, Li Waners face darkened. Her cultivation erupted and immediately drove Chen Mu back. For the first time, her eyes flashed with a harsh light. She said coolly. Mayor Chen, please control yourself! Me? Control myself? Li Waner, Im just trying to hold your hand, but you wont even allow that. Wang Baole touched you all over in that cave! Chen Mu erupted in rage, his facial features contorting into a gruesome expression. He was about to step forward. However, this time, Li Waner didnt continue to hold herself back and slapped Chen Mu! Scram! Chapter 423 - Alliance! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Waner! The slap immediately made Chen Mus right cheek balloon into a swollen lump. It landed a thunderous blow in Chen Mus heart. At that moment, signs of fracture in the relationship between the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Senate seemed to appear! But clearly, Chen Mu, who had been assessed as overambitious and lacking in ability by the Governor, wasnt thinking about the alliance between his family clan and the Senate. He was boiling with rage. He had never been at the losing end of a deal since he had been a child. In fact, no one had dared to so fearlessly slap him in the face. The woman before him had dared to hit him, and she had hit him because of Wang Baole. Chen Mus eyes reddened immediately. He stared at Li Waner unblinkingly. If looks could kill, he would murder Li Waner right now! But his cultivation wasnt as high as Li Waners. At present, Li Waners eyes were icy cold, and a dangerous look glistened in them. Even Chen Mu felt threatened. Shes going to kill me! Chen Mu came to his senses suddenly. His breathing quickened. He could feel the murderous intent exuding from Li Waner. At that moment, such ideas did surface in Li Waners mind. The way she saw it, as long as Chen Mu died, her father wouldnt be able to force her to marry him. As long as he was dead, everything would be solved. She wouldnt have to trouble herself over this anymore. As long as he was dead, all the problems that she had now would no longer be a problem at all. She could save herself from further trouble. This thought continued to surface in her mind, and the light in her eyes grew more and more dangerous. Chen Mu shuddered and slowly retreated. He pulled out a jade slip, watching Li Waner cautiously as he quickly stepped out of her office. When he finally got out, he left in a sudden burst of speed, racing off without even turning his head. Li Waner didnt pursue him. She stood there, watching coldly as the cowardly Chen Mu ran away like a dog with its tail between its legs. The dangerous light in her eyes didnt fade away but intensified instead. This was her true nature. In the past, when Jin Duoming had only teased her slightly, she had gone after him and almost castrated him. The incident showed the steely strength and the force of her character. She had tolerated Chen Mu in the past because of her fathers stern warnings and reminders. She had held herself back because she had to consider the bigger picture. She no longer wanted to merely tolerate. Li Waners character might be simple, but she was no fool. She knew how easy it was to kill someone. But to kill someone without implicating herselfthat was the challenge. That was why she hadnt struck immediately. She sat in her chair, rubbing at her forehead while thinking. An idea of how to set up the murder surfaced in her mind! Chen Mu, who was the target of Li Waners murderous ploy, was filled with terror as well as madness and rage. He returned to his city zone swiftly. He finally felt safer when he reached his autonomous zone. That was when he started cursing loudly. That slut, that prostitute. Li Waner, you dare think of murdering me. Wang Baole may be a pig, but youre no better than him! Chen Mu panted. He pulled out his voice transmission ring and contacted his family clan. However, as soon as he pulled out his voice transmission ring, he tried to control himself and put it down. He knew that even if the family clan learned about Li Waner and Wang Baole, they wouldnt act as he wished them to. Both he and Li Waner werent important to the family clan. What was important was the alliance with the Senate. Chen Mu could even imagine his family clan finding out about this and asking him to ignore it and turn a blind eye. They might even issue a stern warning and ask him to apologize to Li Waner immediately. The Head Senator would do the same. The objective of both parties was to establish an alliance through this marriage. There were plenty of political forces opposed to this marriage currently. That was why they were currently only engaged and not yet truly married. The political situation in the Federation was complex and delicate. Everything must be done with the utmost care. Else, it might invite trouble and unforeseen consequences. The Head Senator and the Chen family had planned for a year and a half long engagement. This would allow the other political forces to adjust and accept the arrangement. Then, they would proceed with the marriage. If anything were to happen during this period, even if they didnt wish for it, it would also allow them the freedom to step away from the marriage. Of course, neither of them would want to do that unless it was the last resort. Chen Mu, who was clearly aware of all this, could only clench his teeth. However, he simply couldnt take this lying down. He sat there with his eyes narrowed. After thinking for a moment, decisiveness flashed in his eyes. He immediately contacted his family clan. He didnt speak of his conflict with Li Waner but instead asked about what they had learned about the small drumthe small drum that had been presented to him by someone who had been his former subordinate and had represented his supposed master. When Chen Mu had taken the drum, he had sensed the extreme evil and power within it. He had then secretly sent it back to his family clan for their study. He had also reported the encounter to his family clan and awaited their decision. Now, his family clan gave him an answer after his inquiries. During this period, the entire Chen family had been busy studying the small drum, even seeking out the elder of the family. They had finally learned the identity of the person who had delivered the small drum to Chen Mu. He was someone related to the Divine Armament Catacombs. They could see the advantages and disadvantages of the collaboration, but most importantly, they had verified repeatedly that the small drum was indeed the core device that controlled a certain puppet! They didnt know what puppet it was, but its strength rivaled a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator! This caught the Chen familys interest, as the elder of the Chen family was also at the perfected Core Formation realm. With this puppet, the Chen familys strength would double! They discussed at length. Coincidentally, Chen Mu had come asking. Chen Mus father stepped forth then and gave Chen Mu an answer! Muer, you can go ahead with this collaboration but you must keep it a secret. If anything happens, this will be on your head. The family clan will have nothing to do with this! But the Grand Elder told me to tell you that if youre able to successfully wield this perfected Core Formation realm puppet and escape unscathed after this incident, youll inherit the position as the head of the Chen family clan. There will even be a place for you in the clans council of elders! Chen Mus heart dropped when he heard the first half of what his father had said. After he heard the second half though, his breathing quickened. Blood colored the veins in his eyes, and they glowed with a fierce light. He knew the power that he would possess after becoming the head of the family. He also knew what it meant to have a place in the council of elders in the clan. This was the highest position one could aspire to in the entire Five Generation Sky Clan! He would have the authority and power to speak to the Head Senator on equal footing. A tinge of madness colored Chen Mus eyes. After speaking further with his father and finding out that the family clan had analyzed the origins of the small drum, he ended the transmission. Chen Mu placed his voice transmission ring down and took a deep breath. The rage and murderous intent he had felt because of Li Waner was unleashed without concealment that instant. He was filled with determination and decisiveness. He gritted his teeth and came to a decision. So what if were working with an unknown entity from the Divine Armament Catacombs! Even if it turns out to be an evil demon, I dont care. As long as this succeeds, Ill be able to build a bright future for myself. Im betting everything on this! A terrible light shone in Chen Mus eyes. After he made up his mind, he contacted his family clan. Then, he waited. A few days later the small drum was delivered to him by someone from the family clan. That night, with a tinge of madness in his eyes, Chen Mu began to sound the small drum! As soon as the small drum sounded, the secret chamber that he was in suddenly turned ice cold. An invisible wind suddenly swept through the room, blowing in all directions. Frost appeared on the walls, the ice grew thicker, and finally, the entire secret chamber was transformed into an ice cave! The chill was black and exuded an immensely cold and dark intent. I agree to the alliance. But how are you going to guarantee that Ill be able to control this perfected Core Formation realm puppet that you speak of? You must let me have this puppet first! Chen Mu was feeling slightly chilly. For his bright future, though, he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice. As his voice rang in the secret chamber, a sudden blurry figure appeared in the frosted layers on the wall. It seemed to be inside the ice, as if the ice contained a separate world. It was a man in black robes. His features were indistinct. However, as soon as he appeared, Chen Mus breath froze. He could feel a terrifying aura surging forward and overpowering him. He shuddered. He couldnt control himself from staggering a few steps backward with shock in his eyes. Before he could speak further, the ancient, low and raspy voice of the black-robed man rang out from within the ice. The puppet that you want must be crafted by yourself. I will teach you how to make it as for the guarantee of control you will use your own blood to feed and nourish the small drum. It will become yours and form the core of the puppet But because of certain reasons, which your family clan may be aware of, you can only craft the puppet here I only ask one thing of you when the puppet is successfully made, you must kill Wang Baole! Chapter 424 - Parasite! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Im not only going to kill Wang Baole, but Im also going to kill Li Waner that slut too! Madness colored Chen Mus eyes. It gave him a gruesome look. He hated Wang Baole, but he hated Li Waner even more. He had to personally kill this adulterous couple so that he could feel the joy of ending them. Once both Li Waner and Wang Baole died, he would have a great chance of becoming the new City Lord of Divine Armament New City. In fact, becoming the City Lord had become secondary. With a perfected Core Formation realm puppet under his control, he would become the next head of the family clan. He would become a member of the council of elders. Why would he care about a mere City Lords position then? Chen Mu might be crazy, but he still retained a basic shred of sanity it would be a challenge to conceal the truth behind Wang Baoles and Li Waners deaths. There were many eyes in the new city, and aid would come swiftly should the City Lord be in danger. After some thought, Chen Mu held back his murderous feelings and voiced his concerns. You have no need to worry. You dont need to be near to wield the puppet. You can do it from a distance, remotely! In addition, on the day we execute the plan, I will also cast a spell to hold back the Governor and her people. This will delay their rescue efforts for some time! The black-robed man in the ice said in his raspy voice. This made Chen Mu ponder. He asked suddenly, Senior, you have such abilities, why do you not do this yourself? If you can destroy the Martian array formation as well as the new citys array formation, Ill give you a puppet. You wont have to do anything. Ill take care of things myself! the black-robed man said casually. His calm voice rang out in the room. Chen Mus eyes flashed. He didnt continue with the topic and began to ask about the details of crafting the puppet. With the black-robed mans lesson, Chen Mu soon figured out how to craft the puppet. A myriad of emotions flashed across his face without pause, and his breathing grew uneven. The method of crafting the puppet seemed too strange and bloody. It was no longer a simple refining but had become a sort of sacrifice. It was a sacrifice of ones blood and flesh! This must be a dark art! Chen Mu sucked in a deep breath. He stared at the ice on the walls around him. After the black-robed man ended the conversation and left, the ice slowly melted. An hour later, everything resumed to normalthe air was no longer chilly. Before he left, he didnt urge me to quickly refine the puppet Chen Mu remained slightly hesitant. The number of people who had to be sacrificed was too many. According to what the black-robed man said, he had to use his own fresh blood to nourish the small drum for a period of time. The small drum would then blossom like a flower and bloom large numbers of dandelion-like creatures. The dandelions were invisible to others eyes. They would scatter and find a cultivator as a host, hiding inside the cultivators body and absorbing their life energies. Finally, they would return to the small drum and fuse with it. That was how the perfected Core Formation realm puppet would be formed. There were other areas requiring preparation as well, but they were supplementary. The dandelion was the key. The black-robed man hides ill intentions. I cannot trust him fully and obey his words completely what he wants is for me to send the dandelions scattering across the entire city, but that would be too great a scale at such an early stage. It would be uncontrollable. The Governor might realize that something is amiss I have to carry this out in a controlled and secretive manner. Thats the right approach! After musing over this for a while, Chen Mu gritted his teeth and made up his mind. The Five Generation Sky Clan might lack in other areas, but one area they had no lack in was in the number of cultivators. Most were servants bound to the family clan, their loyalty to the family clan unquestionable. They were the safest hosts for the parasites. Besides, Chen Mu sensed that the choice of hosts for such parasites was important. This was to ensure that he had ultimate control over the puppet. That was why he still felt that having the parasites reside in his own people was the safest bet. Chen Mu felt that there was nothing wrong with using his own people for the blood sacrifice. If they were loyal enough to die for the family clan, they should then feel equally honored to sacrifice themselves to become part of the puppet. With such thoughts in mind, Chen Mu began his seclusion. He followed the black-robed mans instructions and used his own blood to nourish the small drum Time passed gradually during this period. A month soon went by. Within that month, Chen Mu continued to remain in seclusion, and the construction of the new city continued. Everything was slowly coming into shape. As things began to run more smoothly, Li Waner and Wang Baole continued their bizarre relationshiphostile during the day and passionate in the night Li Waners prudence also ensured that no one realized what was going on between the two of them. Wang Baole found their sneaking around behind others backs intensely exciting. Things remained the same with their political and administrative differences. If there were any differences in opinion, Wang Baole would display his prowess during the night and force Li Waner to submit and agree with him Wang Baole didnt stop his training either. He was close to reaching the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. Lin Tianhao had also accumulated most of the rare materials and the Artifact Spirits required for refining Dharmic Armaments. He reported to Wang Baole and told the latter that he would be able to collect everything that was required soon. Everything seemed to be going well. At this time, Chen Mus seclusion came to an end. During this month of blood-feeding, the small drum had turned blood red in color, and the evil aura within it intensified. Finally, one day, it was as if a seed inside it had burst into life and flowered. It released a vast number of dandelions! The dandelions numbered in the hundreds of thousands. They were about to scatter and spread out, but Chen Mu was prepared for that. He immediately took control over the dandelions and restricted their movements to within his own autonomous zone. He had also arranged for a great number of Ancient Martial realm and True Breath realm cultivators under his charge outside, ready to intercept and receive the dandelions. Even though there were still cases of parasites infiltrating the wrong hosts, with such an arrangement in place, most of the parasites entered his own people. The dandelions spread outwards, invisible and adrift in the air. They slowly entered the bodies of the cultivators. As soon as the dandelion touched a cultivators skin, it would immediately worm its way into his body. There was no pain or discomfort throughout the entire process. The host was unable to sense the invasion and didnt know that something had happened. It was then that Chen Mu grew more confident in his chances of controlling the puppet. He realized that while he couldnt accurately control the whereabouts of the dandelions and order them to enter specific hosts, he was able to sense as soon as they settled on a host. It was as if a new light had come into being in his consciousness. He could sense the others existence and presence. He was excited by this. He was inside his secret chamber with his eyes shut. He felt more and more people becoming hosts to the parasites. It didnt take long. Suddenly, Chen Mu opened his eyes, turning and staring into the distance. He seemed to be able to utilize the extended senses and see through the walls. Somehow, some time ago, towards his autonomous zone had come running a donkey! The donkey had indeed entered Chen Mus autonomous zone and had been there for quite some time. It had been searching for the scent of its food, but every time it had found it, it would narrowly miss it. This had driven the donkey mad, but it had continued to remain patient and continued its pursuit. The donkey had followed the trail all the way to Chen Mus autonomous zone. Despite not finding the food, a dandelion had landed before it when the dandelions had scattered. Before the dandelion had been able to find a host, the donkey had sensed its presence and swallowed it whole After eating it, the donkeys eyes shone. It thought the dandelion tasted quite good. It started racing about in the autonomous zone, swallowing up dandelions whenever it sensed them. It happily munched along, and the dandelions settled inside the donkeys body. That donkey of Wang Baoles Chen Mus eyes narrowed. A flash of savagery flickered in his eyes. Fine, since the donkey sent itself to my doorstep, Ill readily accept it as an offering! At that thought, Chen Mu tried his hardest to control the dandelions. Despite not being able to fully control them, he was able to steer them in a different direction and send tens of thousands of dandelions towards the donkey. The donkey was beyond excitement. It ate crazily. Inside the secret chamber, Chen Mu sensed the growing light inside the donkey, and an ugly grin split his face wide open. He knew that the parasitic dandelion would suck all life dry. The donkey had eaten so many of them that the parasites inside it were innumerable. He could almost imagine the moment when the plan was kicked into action, the moment the devouring took place. It would meet a gruesome end. Ill kill it first, then Ill kill its master! Chen Mus lips tilted upward into a cold, cruel sneer. His eyes shone with a terrible light. Chapter 425 - The Perfected Foundation Establishment Realm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios During this period of collaboration between the black-robed man and Chen Mu, Wang Baole was also reaching a critical stage of his cultivation. At the moment, he was sitting cross-legged inside his secret chamber. His cultivation roared and rumbled inside his body, churning continuously inside him. The fourth Heavenly Thunder was about to be formed! The Lightning Dao: First Volume allowed him to form the first Heavenly Thunder during the early-stage Foundation Establishment realm and second during the mid-stage. In the late-stage, he was able to form the third Heavenly Thunder. The formation of the fourth Heavenly Thunder meant that Wang Baole was able to reach the perfected Foundation Establishment realm! If he continued to practice the Lightning Dao: First Volume, when he finally broke through the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, reached the Core Formation realm, and became a Core Formation realm cultivator, he would be able to form a Lightning Core! The power of the Lightning Core would be immense. Besides being in possession of such power and strength, the Ethereal Dao College would also let him have the next mystic art, the Lightning Dao: Second Volume. This mystic art could be practiced until one reached the Nascent Soul realm. However, in the few decades of the Spirit Inception Era, no one had managed to do that. However within the Ethereal Dao College, the Lightning Dao: First Volume was one of the most appropriate and best mystic arts to practice. Not everyone could master it and had access to it. Only those qualified were able to practice it. The mystic art could be considered one of the more complete mystic techniques. It could bring one towards the Nascent Soul realm! That was why the Ethereal Dao College had this mystic technique prepared for Wang Baole. To a certain degree, they had placed great hopes in Wang Baole. They hoped that he would be able to travel far on that Dao path. They hoped that he wouldnt only form a Lightning Core, but that he would also form a Lightning Soul! Wang Baoles speed of cultivation had resulted in his achieving the perfected Foundation Establishment realm within a short period of time. This might have drawn slight attention, but it wasnt something too strange or shocking. The Spirit Inception Era might still be in its dawn, but it was filled with opportunities. There were others with an even more accelerated cultivation speed compared to Wang Baole. However, to achieve the Nascent Soul realm within a few decades required almost a miracle as well as immense natural talents. Despite suspicions of many about the existence of Nascent Soul realm cultivators in this world, officially, there were none in the Federation. There must be Nascent Soul realm cultivators in the Federation! Wang Baole opened his eyes abruptly. He could feel the continuous eruptions of cultivation inside his body. Pieces of a puzzle started surfacing in his mind, forming a blurry picture. However, with the increase of his cultivation and the elevation of his status, and with his increased understanding and knowledge of the inner workings of the Federationespecially after his trip to the Martian research facilityhis belief regarding the presence of Nascent Soul realm cultivators in the Federation grew stronger. This matter was still a distant concern to him. Wang Baole quickly set aside his distractions and focused fully on the impending breakthrough in his cultivation. His cultivation continued to churn, and he could feel the fourth Heavenly Thunder rapidly forming. The path of the Lightning Dao must be taken however, theres another path that no one else knows about, one that I must travel as well! Wang Baole took a deep breath. At that moment, Dark Fire appeared in his eyes! The path that no one else knew was the Dark Art! He had formed three Dark Fires now. The next step was to fuse the three fires together to create a Dark Core. That was the Dark Arts journey to the Core Formation realm! Wang Baole could clearly see his path towards the Core Formation realm. He didnt want only a single Core he wanted to form Cores using both the Lightning Dao and the Dark Art. He wanted twin Cores! His twin Cores would allow him to surpass others vastly in the Core Formation realm. His strength and power would surpass his peers in the same realm, like what had happened when he was at the Foundation Establishment realm! This might prove to be an almost insurmountable challenge to others, but Wang Baole felt that the Divine Armament Catacombs beneath the new city provided him with the perfect environment to achieve his goal! His spirits soaring and his mood merry, Wang Baole continued to let his cultivation churn inside his body for the next nine days. Finally, a loud roar rumbled inside his head. His cultivation erupted at that moment and reached a breakthrough! At that moment, his aura, his energy, his cultivationeverything about him swiftly reached its height of power and strength. It was akin to someone wearing tightly-fitted attire that bound their body tightly, and then continuing to exert force and eat until their body grew fatter and their clothes finally reached their limitsexploding! As soon as the first set of clothes exploded, they formed a looser set of long robes. Wang Baole felt unimaginably comfortable as he felt an endless source of cultivation inside him unfurling outwards. This wasnt yet the end of his breakthrough. The moment his cultivation passed the stage of late-stage Foundation Establishment realm and arrived at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, the green lotus inside his body started to quiver violently. It exuded waves of vitality that filled Wang Baoles entire body. His physical body continued to strengthen. Every muscle, every bone, every meridian inside him seemed to be strengthened. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. The sudden eruption sent his vitality and life energy surging, and they reached terrifying heights. It was like a vast ocean! Such a thick and robust wave of vitality meant that Wang Baoles healing ability would be equally astonishing, and this was only a minor breakthrough in the Foundation Establishment realm. Wang Baoles future strength and power when he reached the Core Formation realm, should he continue to practice and cultivate in this manner, would be unimaginable. The perfected Foundation Establishment realm! Wang Baole burst out into laughter. He could feel the formation of the fourth Heavenly Thunder as well as the vast quantities of lightning bolts inside his body. He could also feel the three Dark Fires surging into life with the elevation of his cultivation, seeming to show signs of fusion. This cheered Wang Baole up immensely. He was about to test his power and compare it with his past strength, but before he could get to his feeta moment after he had reached a breakthrough in cultivation and just as his Dark Fires were on the verge of fusionsuddenly, alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face. He lowered his head suddenly. He could hear distant, muffled murmurs. They seemed to be coming from deep beneath him, from deep inside the Divine Armament Catacombs! Dark Child Dark Child This was the first time Wang Baole had heard voices from the Divine Armament Catacombs during cultivation. It was clear that he was the only one who could hear the voice as nothing had changed around him. The entire new city remained as it was. What made Wang Baole even more certain that he was the only one who could hear this voice was the implicit beckoning that seemed to accompany the voice rising from deep underground! It was as if there was a presence deep inside the Divine Armament Catacombs that was beckoning Wang Baole, that longed-for Wang Baole to approach! Wang Baoles breathing grew heavier. He had previously ventured into the catacombs and had experienced a similar, indistinct feeling, but that feeling was incomparable to what he was feeling now. The voice echoed in his head, its beckoning ringing out clearly. The voice and its beckoning didnt persist. As the churning cultivation inside Wang Baoles body settled down, and as the fusion of the Dark Fires reached a certain point and ceased, the voice gradually faded away. However, this meant something important to Wang Baole. Both Master Zhaos prediction and my own gut feelings are saying that the Divine Armament lying below is likely a Dark Artifact. Little Missy also said that it used to belong to her that means, maybe this Dark Artifact could technically be seen as mine as well? Wang Baole blinked. He thought his analysis correct and his logic impeccable. After all, this item belonged to Little Missy, and Little Missy belonged to him. That meant that this Dark Artifact naturally belonged to him as well. At that thought, Wang Baole was instantly tempted, but he had a feeling that dangers lurked in the Divine Armament Catacombs. Even if he had mastered the Dark Art, he shouldnt enter the catacombs carelessly. He decided to wait for the wall to be fully eroded and for the powerful cultivators of the Federation to enter the catacombs, then, he would tag along. By then, his cultivation would have reached a certain level as well. With Little Missys help, there was a great chance of him getting ahead of the rest and stealing the Dark Artifact away without anyones notice! Ill take the lions share then. They can split what remains amongst themselves. Sounds fine to me! Wang Baole thought himself rather generous. He wasnt one to monopolize everything. He got distracted by his wonderful character for a while before taking a deep breath and standing up. With a slight sway, he dashed out. There wasnt even time for the roar of the sound barrier being broken to thunder before he stopped inches before the wall. He assessed his speed and grew excited. Quicker by more than two times! He tightened his fists, wanting to test how much his strength had increased. However, he considered the fact that he was currently at home. He left the secret chamber and went outside. He found Chen Mus residence in the area, which Chen Mu had never visited, and sent a punch flying out! A loud thunder rumbled in the skies. Array formations had protected Chen Mus residence, but one punch from Wang Baole sent most of them collapsing. The sound of the punch drew the attention of the guards in the residential area. They hurried over and were about to start their scolding when they saw that the perpetrator of the crime was their City Lord Wang Baole. Every one of them sucked in a deep breath and hurried away. They pretended not to have seen anything and ignored Wang Baoles loud laughter ringing out in the air behind them. Chapter 426 - Half-Done Dharmic Armament! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios To Wang Baole, after he achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation and perfected Foundation Establishment realm, events that made him excited happened one after another. For example, Lin Tianhao sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole the next day to inform him that he had already prepared all the materials and Artifact Spirits needed for refining Dharmic Armaments! The materials needed to refine Dharmic Armaments were exorbitantly priced. That was especially so for the core materials. To a certain extent, it was a controlled resource that was difficult to purchase. Even if one wanted to buy it, they didnt know where to find it. The megaphone that Wang Baole wanted to refine required additional materials in order for its sound to be widespread. That caused Lin Tianhao to put in a lot of effort in garnering all the necessary materials, such that he activated all his connections, even roping in Kong Dao and Jin Duoming for the search. Even so, they took a long time before finding everything, which showed how challenging it was to find those materials. In addition, the Artifact Spirits posed a challenge as well. Firstly, the beast spirits that could become an Artifact Spirit needed to be undamaged when extracted from the ferocious beast. That was difficult on its own, and the level of difficulty increased with the strength of the ferocious beast. At the same time, in order to complement the Dharmic Armament, Wang Baole described the mightiness of his Dharmic Armament to Lin Tianhao, so that Lin Tianhao could understand what kind of Artifact Spirit to find to meet Wang Baoles needs. The one that could complement the Dharmic Armament must be able to give out a deafening roar. Therefore, after a long search and several delays, Lin Tianhao finally found the spirit of a tiger beast that was of Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. Even though it wasnt a perfect match to use this spirit as the Artifact Spirit, it was the best he could find. Wang Baole was already extremely pleased with all this. Therefore, when Lin Tianhao sent the items to him, he immediately went into seclusion. He was going to prepare for the initial refinement stage of the Dharmic Armament before integrating the Artifact Spirit to form a complete Dharmic Armament. The Dharmic Armament would then be used in an attempt to draw the remnant fragments of the god consciousness that existed between heaven and earth, so that with the clash formed by the Heaven and Earth power, it would eventually become a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole wasnt entirely confident of its success, but he decided to try it out nonetheless. Furthermore, in preparation for this round of refinement, he had played out and analyzed everything in his mind several times. He constantly thought about the steps involved at every stage. At the same time, with regards to the Heavenly Evocation segment, Wang Baole had entered a fugue state many times in order to further understand it since returning from the research facility. Right now, with everything well-prepared, Wang Baole, who was in his secret chamber, took a deep breath as a look of anticipation was revealed in his eyes. However, he knew that the process of Dharmic Armament refinement shouldnt involve major swings in emotions, which could cause him to lose his calmness. The slightest mistake would lead to failure of the entire refinement process. Therefore, Wang Baole didnt start the refinement process immediately. Instead, he shut his eyes and meditated in order to calm himself down. Two hours later, as the sun set, Wang Baole suddenly opened his eyes. A glow flashed across his face as he immersed himself in a state of extreme peace. In that peacefulness, Wang Baole took out the materials that Lin Tianhao had sent and began the process of refinement. In his hands, every single piece of material was caressed in detail. In the process, his cultivation and his thoughts were integrated into the materials, which resulted in Wang Baole growing extremely familiar with them like the back of his hands. His confidence grew, and that was when he began making the Spirit Kernel! The process of producing the Spirit Kernel had been played out countless times in Wang Baoles mind. Therefore, he was extremely efficient at refining it and could do it at a very fast speed. Wang Baoles hands were sturdy, and he knew which direction to proceed. There was no hint of chaos, and anyone who observed him would find the entire process pleasing, as if everything was following natures course. The Spirit Kernel, which was made from perfect Spirit Stones, formed gradually in Wang Baoles hands. With the completion of the Spirit Kernel, the next step would be inscribing the inscriptions. That was a difficult step, but to Wang Baole, who knew the formula, he could still proceed at high speed. Since he had already analyzed the process for a long time, he was ready to take on any difficulty. Soon, inscriptions appeared one by one on the Spirit Kernel. The number of inscriptions grew and integrated with each other to a certain extent, even seeping into the Spirit Kernels interior, but it was still not considered complete to Wang Baoledespite them densely covering the Spirit Kernel. After all, a Dharmic Armament was different from a Dharmic Artifact, and there was naturally a difference in the requirements of the inscriptions. Therefore, despite the Spirit Kernel being densely covered by the inscriptions, Wang Baole continued to inscribe even more inscriptions on the existing onesoverlaying them! Time passed quickly in this manner. He used four hours to refine the Spirit Kernel and four days to inscribe the inscriptions. When the inscribing process had been completed, Wang Baole grew pale. Even with his level of cultivation, he had already reached his limits, having focused wholeheartedly throughout the four days without stopping or making mistakes. When dealing with a Dharmic Armament, the inscription process should never be interrupted and had to be completed in one go. The requirements were only met when momentum was kept and when the inscriptions were all carved in one go. That was an extremely challenging task for many refinement masters. Having completed that, Wang Baole needed to shut his eyes and take a nights rest. On the morning of the fifth day, he opened his eyes and began the process of strengthening the materials. The whole process lasted three days. As the precious materials were integrated into the Spirit Kernel, the shape of the Dharmic Armament gradually appeared, growing clearer by the minute. On the evening of the ninth day of his seclusion, a red-colored megaphone appeared before Wang Baole. It was crimson red, appearing as if it had just been taken out of lava. It was hot to the touch and looked extremely impressive. Its ferocity far exceeded that of a sixth-grade Dharmic Artifact. However, Wang Baole also knew without a doubt that, as a result of using different materials, it surpassed a sixth-grade Dharmic Artifact. However, right now, the megaphone wasnt seventh-grade and could only be considered a perfect sixth-grade at most. Whats next is the Artifact Spirit A flash appeared across Wang Baoles eyes. He picked up a jade box that was placed beside him. The jade box was blue in color and cold to the touch. It appeared that it had been specially made for storage purposes. The spirit of the Foundation Establishment realm tiger beast was sealed within the jade box. As Wang Baoles cultivation was integrated within, the deafening roar of a tiger suddenly sounded by his ears. The roar carried a sense of madness and indignation, as well as the desire to break free. A True Breath realm cultivator would be gripped with fear listening to the noiseless roar by the beast spirit. If they werent cautious, they would be so shaken that their spirits would be devastated and broken into pieces. However, to Wang Baole, someone who had reached the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, his cultivation was sufficient for him to suppress the spirit. Therefore, he remained calm as he opened the jade box, gripping it with his right hand. The tigers roar grew even louder as a black fog emerged directly from the box, forming a black tiger beast. A ruthless cloud, which appeared to be backlash, charged towards Wang Baoles face. However, before it neared, Wang Baole, who was sitting with his legs crossed, snorted coldly. The Heavenly Thunder in his body spun, and flashes of lightning gathered in Wang Baoles eyes. Instantaneously, the ferocious tiger beast trembled, revealing a look of fear. It wanted to retreat but was too late. Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed hold of the tiger spirit, pressing it towards the megaphone. The instant he pressed the tiger spirit into the megaphone, Wang Baole immediately activated his hand seals to operate the inscriptions on the megaphone. At the same time, according to the process of Spirit Integration, he continuously activated the inscriptions while putting in all the materials that he hadnt included into the megaphone as he proceeded with the Dharmic Artifacts refinement! This time, he was refining it together with the tiger spirit. The roar of the tiger spirit reverberated continuously, but Wang Baole remained calm. He steadily carried out the process of refinement. In this way, the roar of the tiger spirit gradually weakened. Three days passed, and the tiger spirit was eventually completely integrated with the Dharmic Artifact! Finally, the megaphone that appeared before Wang Baole looked to have been transformed again. It was still red in color, but a light ray seemed to surround it. If one were to take a closer look, one could see that the light ray was that of a ferocious illusory tiger spirit! The ferocity of the Dharmic Armament far exceeded that previously experienced. Even though it didnt become a Dharmic Armament, it was a seventh-grade Dharmic Artifact to a certain extent. The next step would be to attract a gods consciousness! Wang Baole couldnt suppress his agitation and anticipation as he took a deep breath in an effort to calm himself down. He waved his hand, and his two Dharmic Armaments appeared. He pressed on them and entered a fugue state! While he was in a fugue state, two weeks passed in seclusion. The new city was as before, but for Chen Mu, the dandelions that he had dispersed had all found an owner. That was especially so in the case of the donkey. It was personally taken care of by Chen Mu, and was such a glutton that thirty percent of the dandelions were in its body! This even shocked Chen Mu. However, when he thought about the pitiful state that the donkey would soon be in, his smile grew even more cruel and cold, and a look of anticipation flashed extremely clearly in his eyes. Soon, it will all be completed! Chapter 427 - Unleashed! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios According to Wang Baoles understanding, Heavenly Evocation meant allowing ones consciousness to depart from ones physical body to loiter between the heavens and earth. There, they could, to a certain extent, become identical to the remnant god consciousnesses. That was the only way to sense their existence. As for the real meaning of Heavenly Evocation, there was no need to complete the initial process of the fugue state through the help of a Dharmic Armament. Instead, one could shut his eyes and, through their own cultivation and level of familiarity, go in all directions as if in a fugue state. However, Wang Baole lacked both in terms of cultivation and skill. Therefore, despite him surpassing his peers, he still needed to depend on a Dharmic Armament as a key in order to sense the god consciousnesses. Despite that, Wang Baoles method was extravagant and involved deception; it was a method used by most Dharmic Armament masters in the Federation. After all, there were simply too few people who could sense the god consciousnesses through their own efforts, as that was a feat that perhaps only those who could create ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments could accomplish. Right now, Wang Baoles consciousness had already been spread out with the help of the two Dharmic Armaments beside him, and he entered the fugue state. It wasnt the first time he had entered a fugue state, but Wang Baole always felt that being in the state was extremely bizarre, and it was no different this time. He felt that there were no limits to his thoughts and that they were so vast that they could cover more than half of Mars. At that moment, it was as if the physical body had been rendered useless. The leaving of ones spirit from the body and its wandering between the heavens and earth was the happiest way for one to live. This feeling was so strong that the thought of abandoning his own body arose in Wang Baoles mind. After all, in this state, the physical body was like a prison, and going into a fugue state was akin to being released from the prison into freedom. I cant do that. My physical body represents the most handsome individual in the entire Federation. I cant give it up so easily! As the thought of giving up his body grew stronger in Wang Baoles mind, this other thought flew into his head and was several times stronger than the previous. It directly pushed out the previous thought. Very vaguely, Wang Baole seemed to have heard the sound of a mirror breaking, as well as an indignant and angry roar. Wang Baole immediately felt that his surroundings had changed into a different state! It looked like he was wandering between the heavens and earth when he entered the fugue state. However, in reality, something was surrounding his bodysomething different from the previous time. An invisible barrier was present, and it was like a bottle enveloping him within. Right now, as he slowly awakened and gave up on the thought of ditching his physical body, cracks in his environment began to appear out of nowhere. The cracks were spreading so rapidly that they broke down immediately. It was as if the bottle that he was contained in shattered and broke apart right at that moment. The moment it broke apart, it brought along and swiftly dissipated an indignant consciousness This instantly made Wang Baole tremble with shock, and he abruptly exited the fugue state. His body, which was in a meditative position, vibrated vigorously. His eyes opened with suspicion. However, this sense of suspicion immediately transformed into shock and fear, and his breathing quickened. Thats not right Just now Something isnt right! Wang Baoles heart palpitated furiously. He vaguely came to an answer as he recalled, with vivid detail, what happened the moment he entered the fugue state. The answer that he arrived at made him frightened, and the fear in his eyes became even more prominent. When I entered the fugue state just now, I might have met with the evil intentions from a gods consciousness. It must have sensed my presence and was using some means to trap my consciousness in a bottle. After that, it must have interrupted my thoughts and injected the idea of me giving up my physical body. If I really did that Wang Baole took several deep breaths. Deep down, he knew the consequences. It meant that he would no longer be the same person when he opened his eyes. This Heavenly Evocation segment is indeed dangerous I thought too little of it previously Wang Baole was silent. He had been successful the previous few times, but this time, he understood the dangers of the Heavenly Evocation segment. It usually didnt appear, but once it did, it meant death without the need for blood! Thank goodness I cant bear to part with my gorgeous physical body. Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. As he thought about the indignant roar he heard just now, he was filled with emotion. He thought about how the other party would never have thought that he wouldnt get lured by it successfully. Even Wang Baole himself was curious as to why that happened. He thought that the fact that he could resist the lure by the remnant god consciousness meant that he was very confident in his view of himself as the most handsome person in the Federation. It seems like I think that way instinctively, and that is definitely the truth as well I, Wang Baole, am the most handsome person in the Federation! This thought made Wang Baole shocked despite him just waking up from danger. Even though he often said that he was handsome, there were still people in the Federation who were comparable to him in terms of appearance. However, right now, he suddenly felt that no one was worthy of comparison to him. Even if someone could compete with me, they wouldnt win. No one would, for I am the best in the Federation! Wang Baole mumbled to himself as the idea solidified in his mind. He felt that this was no longer an issue regarding looks. Rather, it was an issue regarding resisting the lure of the god consciousness in the Heavenly Evocation segment. Therefore, all his efforts were aimed at refining the Dharmic Armament! With that thought, Wang Baole grew even more determined in his beliefs. In reality, that was the right thing to do. This was also the most dangerous encounter in the Heavenly Evocation segment. Going into a fugue state was akin to drifting in the open sea, with ones belief similar to a boat. Without a boat, or if the boat wasnt sturdy, it would be difficult to advance without damage to the boat or death as a very possible consequence. However, the beliefs of others were different from Wang Baoles. Everyone held different beliefs, but none of them were as thick-skinned as Wang Baole. After solidifying his beliefs, Wang Baole thought about it and decided that it would be safer for him to not enter the fugue state for the time being. Even though his beliefs were strong, he had also experienced the dangers of going into a fugue state. Therefore, he decided to find out information regarding this matter from the Ethereal Sect Lord and study it further to ensure that there wouldnt be any more problems arising. Just like that, time passed and seven days went by quickly. Wang Baole had already been in seclusion for about a month. After he read up on the information and did his research, he grew even more confident of his next Heavenly Evocation attempt. On this day, he used the Dharmic Armaments and went into a fugue state in an attempt to find the remnant god consciousness. However, suddenly, Wang Baole felt, in the space between the heavens and earth on Mars, a red fog had unexpectedly appeared in the originally empty space! Initially, the fog was still a distance away, but in the blink of an eye, it filled up the entire area. It wasnt directed to Wang Baole specifically. Instead, it was shrouding Mars entirely at an astonishing speed. When Wang Baole noticed this happening while in the fugue state, he trembled in fear. He broke out of the fugue state once again and opened his eyes, which were now clearly filled with fear. This fog It seems familiar As Wang Baole slowly regained his consciousness, a raspy voice suddenly reverberated in the mind of Chen Mu, who was also in seclusion. The seed has matured, and the puppet will be completed soon I will also honor my promise to restrain the Martian Colony Governor and her subordinates Remember, our goal is to kill Wang Baole! As the voice reverberated, Chen Mu had already opened his eyes, which were filled with overflowing agitation and an intention to kill that were extremely obvious. The moment his killing intent grew so strong that it could no longer be contained, the blood-colored fog that had once appeared insidiously shrouded the whole of Mars. Its scale far exceeded that of the previous time. Instantly, it spread through the endless wilderness. There were activated array formations that could block the blood-colored fog in both the main and new Martian Cities, but right now, the entire environment had been completely covered by the blood-colored fog! This fog was extremely scary. Not only was it able to bar all Spirit Qi, but it could also block all forms of communication. Right now, even the Mars array formation was affected, and the main target of the fog was the main Martian City. This resulted in an extremely thick fog being present outside the main Martian City. Vaguely, one could even see many barren villages appearing! This caused major concern amongst the Martian Colony Governor and company. The moment the fog appeared, they quickly went to take a look. However, as it appeared so suddenly and was on such a large scale that even communications were affected, they werent able to take a look at the situation in the new city. In addition, they couldnt receive news about the new city. The entire situation was as if they were gradually being separated from one another! At this moment, the new city had turned into an isolated city! The blood-colored fog outside the city, as well as the bizarre sobbing, made all the cultivators in the new city frightened. However, as the cultivators in each zone grew nervous and cautious, a sudden transformation appeared in Chen Mus autonomous zone! The seed that has been living in the owners body has awakened! Chen Mu stood up in his secret chamber, extending his arms. A look of excitement and madness flashed across his eyes, his voice reverberating in the minds of all the cultivators who had been used as a host for the parasite. Chapter 428 - Flesh Puppet! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Right now, the blood-colored fog shrouded the whole of Mars, enveloping it and filling every crevice. Outside the main Martian City, the blood-colored fog had already grown to be extremely concentrated. This change garnered not only the concern of the Martian Colony Governor but also the Federation, which was closely watching the changes happening on Mars. Duan Muque, the President of the Federation, breathed hurriedly. He wanted to contact Mars, but communications were currently down. However, he believed that regardless of the reason for this transformation on Mars, the Martian Colony Governor would have a way to suppress and resolve it. At the same time, he believed that it was possible to accomplish this goal based on Mars tradition. What he and the Martian Colony Governor didnt know was that this time, the target of the blood-colored fog wasnt the main Martian City, but the new city! That was the plot to kill Wang Baole made by the so-called State Preceptor, who had appeared as the black-robed man from underground, and who couldnt carry out the kill with his own hands! Even though he would exhaust a substantial amount of resources every time the blood-colored fog appeared, especially when the area it covered was so large, his desire to kill Wang Baole was also extremely strong. Therefore, no matter how much he had to give, he was willing to do it. As a result, while the blood-colored fog outside the main city was extremely concentrated, it was even more so for the area surrounding the new city. It enveloped the entire area and instilled fear in countless cultivators. When they raised their heads, all they saw in the sky was the blood-colored fog. They were unable to look past it, and could only vaguely hear countless bizarre-sounding cries that arrived as the fog churned. As everyone was gripped in shock, Chen Mus voice reverberated in the minds of all the cultivators who had been used as a host for the parasite. These Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators all trembled vigorously. In an instant, their gaze grew lifeless from a previously lively state. They also seemed to have lost control of their bodies, as they maintain the actions they were doing the moment before. Blue veins could be seen clearly on their faces. They were perhaps not blue veins, but some sort of bizarre organism rapidly squirming in the bodies of the cultivators. Those organisms had absorbed the cultivators life energy, their cultivation, and swallowed their flesh. As they awakened, they were unleashed. When they wriggled out of their bodies, they were seen as sticks. The cultivators bodies began to wither, turning into ash immediately. After that, a blood-colored seed emerged from where their heads had been before! When the blood-colored seed appeared, it immediately flew at high speed into the sky. At the same time, beyond the skies, the blood-colored fog was surrounding the entire area and blocking the sun! Initially, the changes that were happening would have caught the eye of the people in the other zones. However, the moment the blood-colored seeds charged towards the skies, a loud boom immediately emerged in Fang Jings autonomous zone. What accompanied this explosive wave were countless blood-colored glows that directly rose to the skies. These blood-colored glows werent seeds but rays of lights! Taking a closer look, at a position beside Chen Mu, in the location of Fang Jings autonomous zone, a loud boom emerged from the area that was originally a Public Square. Cracks immediately appeared in the ground, and as the cracks widened, a deep crevice was formed. As the ground sank with a loud bang, a gigantic catacombs was instantly formed! The blood-colored rays emerged from the catacombs. At the same time, roaring sounds could be heard in waves as countless ferocious beasts and corpses from the catacombs wriggled out while sneering crazily from within. As they spread in all directions, they destroyed every living thing in their path. The catacombs was made by the black-robed man at Chen Mus request. Its goal was to cover up the deaths that were occurring in his zone, as well as the origins of the puppet. At the same time, it was directing all possible issues that could arise when the matter was being investigated towards Fang Jing! The reason Fang Jing was chosen instead of Wen Huai was that it would be difficult to achieve success with Liu Daobin putting immense pressure on Wen Huai. Fang Jing only appeared to be abiding by the commands from Wang Baole and cooperating with the people that he had sent, which gave Chen Mu a chance to act. In reality, Fang Jing was extremely lax. His plan worked at this moment. As the catacombs exploded, the ground of the entire new city shook, perfectly covering up the eccentric transformation happening to the parasite-host cultivators in his autonomous zone. As the blood-colored rays rose into the sky, it confused the Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators who had parasites in them. Their flesh and blood turned into ash that rose into the sky, passing through the array formation and accumulating into the seed within the blood-colored fog. All of these changes happened suddenly. The explosion of the catacombs, the deaths of the cultivators who were the parasite hosts, the blood-colored seed and light ray that rose to the sky, the destabilization and decay of the array formation It seemed as if someone had abused their authority, resulting in signs that didnt match up. Regardless, with the fog around, it was difficult to find out the exact cause. As long as the matter was handled properly, it wouldnt be easy to investigate it in the future. Therefore, without any obstacles, a loud boom sounded. After that, blood-colored light rays and blood-colored seeds shot into the fog. In the skies, the blood-colored fog churned continuously, as if a giant was about to attack the city. At the same time, the donkeys situation was similar. Its body was trembling vigorously, and its eyes widened with severe disbelief. The numerous dandelions were reacting right now, sucking the donkey empty. The donkey, however, was somewhat unique. Perhaps it was because it had eaten the little boys arm in the catacombs, but its body didnt turn to ash. Instead, as the large number of seeds were unleashed in its body, they were directly transformed into an astoundingly large seed! Even though this seed was also blood-colored, its appearance was frightening. Once it was formed, it rose into the sky, and, like a bomb, it passed through the array formation and shot directly into the blood-colored fog! As all the blood-colored seeds entered the fog, and as the array formation was destroyed, innumerable cries emerged from within the city. Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, Jin Duoming, Wen Huai, and company were all taken aback. Instinctively, they began protecting themselves wherever they were. That was especially so for Li Waner. At this crucial juncture, she didnt lose focus. Instead, she immediately sent out a series of commands, which included supporting Fang Jings autonomous zone, as well as sealing the catacombs. Right now, Fang Jing was aghast with shock. However, she reacted differently from how Li Yi behaved back then. At this moment, her eyes were bloodshot, and she didnt retreat. Instead, like a maniac, she led everyone under her lead to resist the Beast Tide from the catacombs at full force in an attempt to buy time while waiting for help to arrive. At the same time, she took the initiative to allow her Dao guardians to try and seal the catacombs. In the blink of an eye, the entire city was hard at work. Numerous cultivators charged towards Fang Jings autonomous zone, and at this time, Wang Baole also left his residence. He was extremely serious, as the changes that were happening this time felt peculiar to him. As he was trying to observe the changes at the entrance of the catacombs through the array formation to prevent the emergence of new catacombs, Wang Baole was suddenly taken aback. He turned his head and looked at the sky, and his eyes widened in shock. At that moment, it wasnt just Wang Baole, but all the cultivators in the entire city who collectively sensed something. As they raised their heads, they were all gripped with shock, with many instantly dumbfounded. That is That is Heavens, what on earth is that! Everyone saw that, in the sky, as the fog churned, the shadow of a large object had vaguely appeared. That shadow seemed to be charging swiftly from within the fog. Finally, with a loud boomamidst the fogs violent churninga gigantic python head emerged from the fog with eerie-looking eyes, directly clashing with the citys array formation. A loud boom reverberated, and the array formation broke in half. It looked as if it was unable to withstand impact any longer, and as the clash occurred, the entire body of the beast was seen clearly. It was an astonishingly large python! It was blood-colored and seemed to be able to blend in with the fog. Its eyes revealed a look of madness and ruthlessness. When it was seen closely, one could see agitation and cruelty in its eyes. That gaze belonged to Chen Mu! Even though Chen Mu was now in seclusion in his secret chamber, his consciousness had been transformed into the giant python as the blood-colored seeds entered the fog. It was as if it was directly drawn into the giant python, with the giant python becoming another body of his. This feeling made Chen Mu extremely agitated. He was now completely sure that the black-robed man didnt lie to himhe could have control over this puppet. The appearance of the fog blocked all forms of communication, which gave him time to kill everyone he wanted. If he killed just Wang Baole, it would be too obvious and not seem like an accident. Therefore, he still had to kill Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, and Jin Duoming. He even decided to kill either Wen Huai or Fang Jing, and also Li Waner! Chapter 429 - Massacre! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios You all have to die! Chen Mu didnt realize it, but at this moment, perhaps due to the fact that he could control the puppet, hes ego was inflated. Perhaps He had fused with the drum, such that the hatred that he could suppress previously was magnified many times, such that it broke free of his restraints and made him a maniac. This madness was shown clearly on Chen Mus face. His eyes conveyed his thirst for blood, and the urge was about to become uncontrollable. The anticipation of revenge and the myriad of emotions he was feeling made the puppet python that he was controlling glow blindingly blood-red. A wave of cultivation on the level of perfected Core Formation realm was about to be unleashed! As it was unleashed, the python hit the protective array formation of the city violently again. In the blink of an eye, its skull hit the light screen of the array formation. A loud boom reverberated, and the array formation vibrated vigorously, cracking even more. It seemed to be on the brink of breaking down, unable to withstand further impact! Once it broke down, it could be imagined that the blood-colored fog in the external environment would rush into the city. It would cover the entire region as if it was devouring it, and envelope all the cultivators inside the new city! As for the consequence It would be a catastrophe! However, right now, it wasnt just the python clashing with the array formation on the outside. Inside the city, there was a Beast Tide happening in Fang Jings zone. With trouble brewing both inside and outside the city, the new city was in chaos. Thankfully, at this crucial juncture, Fang Jing didnt selfishly think about her personal safety. She was also becoming a maniac, activating every person and every resource from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect to put in their all in an attempt to lock down the catacombs. She couldnt lose, nor could let such chaos happen in her zone. She wasnt able to bear with the consequences, and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect would be implicated as well. She would lose her job. All this made Fang Jing extremely stressed. However, she had long given up all hope. The python in the sky was clearly planning for its third collision with the array formation. As the loud boom reverberated, all the cultivators in the city grew extremely anxious. It was also at this time that Wang Baoles voice spread throughout the entire city through the broken array formation. Wen Huai, Chen Mu, Li Waner, the three of you are to support Fang Jing. You have half an hour, and regardless of the consequences, you are to suppress the catacombs! Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, Lin Tianhao, the three of you will lead all the Core Formation realm cultivators and make the necessary preparations. Your target is the python outside the protective covering of the array formation! I will open the protective array formation to lure the python in before sealing it again. This is a battle we must win. The Governor is already aware of this and is on her way here! Wang Baoles voice was calm and immensely confident. His confidence was also motivating all the cultivators in the city now. However, in reality, this confidence didnt come from the Governor Even though the first thing Wang Baole did was to inform the Governor, he found out that the fog was disrupting all communications, and that no messages could be sent out. As for why he wanted to open the protective shield of the array formation and allow the python to enter, that was because even if it wasnt opened, in at most five minutes, the array formation would be broken down. Then, not only would the python rush in, but large amounts of blood-colored fog would also enter. The fog restricts spirits, and once it filled the city all the cultivators in the city would instantly become commoners. When the python began killing, there wouldnt be any chance of turning the situation around! Therefore, only by opening the array formation and allowing the python to enter could he ride on the sheer number of cultivators to continually expend resources to buy time. This was to delay the crisis from happening and await the right opportunity! This wasnt a difficult choice, but it required one to be bold. In the face of imminent danger, ones instinct would be to block the danger out. Therefore, when Wang Baole sent out his orders, he wanted others to sense the calmness that was derived from his confidence. This was the only way he could create a collective consciousness for everyone to persevere on! At the same time, Wang Baole wasnt without a backup plan. After all, this was his city, his Eternal Fortress! However, the new city was too large. Therefore, in order for it to be transformed into an Eternal Fortress, time was needed for activation. Right now, as it was in the process of activation, delaying time was of utmost importance. His calm and confident voice had an extremely significant impact on all the anxious cultivators in the new city. It managed to calm countless cultivators. Li Waner, the Deputy City Lord, knew that even though her job now was tough, the matters that Wang Baole had to handle were even more challenging. Therefore, the two of them split up the work. Li Waner took charge of suppressing the catacombs, while Wang Baole was in charge of the python at the perfected Core Formation realm. There was no time to think too much, and Li Waner immediately took action after taking a deep breath. Wen Huai and Liu Daobin acted as well. Even though Chen Mu didnt show up personally, he arranged for his assistants to lead people to join in the suppression. As he was the only one who knew about the plan, the assistants leading the men behaved genuinely in their efforts at suppression. At the same time, Kong Dao also made preparations. There were three Core Formation realm cultivators from the military who were following him. As they protected Kong Dao, they also looked extremely solemn. Behind them, thousands of Foundation Establishment realm cultivators and many more True Breath realm cultivators, were putting in their utmost effort at this crucial junctureregardless of their cultivation level. Even if it was just one spell, it could become a true force through unison. Jin Duoming and Lin Tianhao also took action and gathered all their forces. Lin Tianhao was in charge of the four Dao Colleges, according to Wang Baoles arrangement. With everything put in place, Wang Baole, who was standing on the rooftop of his residence, raised his head and was looking at the python as it banged into the array formation. As the deafening boom reverberated, the cracks in the array formation grew even more prominent. Wang Baole knew that he couldnt afford to wait anymore. Im going all out! Wang Baole took a deep breath, and a look of viciousness flashed across his eyes. Decisively, as the python roared and banged into the array formation again, Wang Baole immediately activated his hand seals and pointed at the array formation! The moment he pointed, the protective array formation of the entire New Mars Region turned into something like a water wave. Instantly, numerous ripples were produced, spreading at high speed. As the python collided while roaring, the spot on the array formation that it clashed into turned into a vortex immediately, which swiftly widened as if a new cavity was formed! The moment the cavity appeared, which was the moment the python struck, its gigantic skull directly entered the array formations protection. A flash appeared across Wang Baoles eyes as he abandoned the idea of trapping the python within the array formation. It was just too dangerous, and it was very likely that the array formation would break down at an even faster rate as the python struggled. If there was no fog Wang Baole clenched his fist. At that moment, the pythons body wriggled in, becoming clearly visibly. Its body was thousands of feet long and extremely large. It looked more like a tadpole than a python, as its skull was significantly larger than its body. It charged into the array formation, and Wang Baole shut the array formation again. Kong Dao, who had already made the necessary preparations, revealed an intention to kill in his eyes and acted immediately. Instantly, the True Breath realm and Foundation Establishment realm cultivators around Kong Dao took out their Dharmic Artifacts. In unison, rays of spells rose to the sky. As they charged towards the python, the three Core Formation realm cultivators from the military, as well as the Core Formation realm cultivators from the four Dao Colleges and the Trilunaris Corporation, which amounted to ten people in total, dashed out towards the python. Lin Tianhao and Jin Duoming took action as well. Under Lin Tianhaos command, and with everything prepared, the cultivators from the four Dao Colleges also charged. They roared, and they were so loud that it was like thunder reverberating, or like millions of arrows firing at the same time! That was especially so for Jin Duoming, the young master of the Trilunaris Corporation, who was equipped with Dharmic Artifacts that had high killing power. It was the same for his bodyguards as well. Right now, they unleashed everything with a loud bang. Even his fortress rose into the sky under his control. Disregarding the price and the Spirit Stones required, it shot at the python in unison. To Jin Duoming, he felt that it was more important than anything to protect the safety of the new city. After all, the research facility had already approved it. All that he had prepared was ready now, and he wouldnt let the appearance of the python negate all his previous efforts. Kill this son of a b*tch! Jin Duomings eyes were bloodshot. As he roared, he gritted his teeth and controlled his fortress. As the fortress attacked, it charged ruthlessly towards the python and banged into it! Chapter 430 - The Trump Cards Are Revealed! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As everyone took action to attack the python, a glow flashed across the pythons eyes. Its humongous head suddenly turned as it roared in the direction of all the light rays from the numerous spells directed at it from all directions. Roar! The roar was so loud that it could burst ones eardrums and cause them to go deaf. It was as if the Heavenly Thunder had struck the ground, being governed by an unspoken rule. It was like the force of the heavens and earth hitting the ground, such that the moment it erupted, it immediately formed a wave that spread so quickly that it instantly covered the entire area, clashing directly with the incoming spells. As the loud boom reverberated, the spells released through the Dharmic Artifacts of the True Breath realm and Foundation Establishment realm cultivators collided with the waves and dispersed in all directions. The force of the sound waves was beyond imaginable, covering the entire area in the blink of an eye and making contact with the ten Core Formation realm cultivators instantly. Those ten people were early-stage Core Formation realm cultivators, and at that moment, they were all gripped in shock. They wanted to resist it, but the difference in their cultivation levels was so significant that crimson red blood instantly spurted out of their mouths as they retreated. Jin Duomings fortress was also partially damaged amid the loud boom, but as it was of decent quality, most of it was unscathed and could still continue resisting the python. However, it was still slowed down. The moment it struck the python, the pythons tail broke apart, producing a shrill sound as it landed on the fortress. A loud boom reverberated once again as the fortress broke apart into countless large metal pieces. As the pieces landed and struck the ground, large holes were formed. That made Jin Duoming, Kong Dao, as well as Lin Tianhao, gasp in shock as they turned pale. The ten Core Formation realm cultivators also grew extremely solemn, and several of them anxiously spoke. Its cultivation level and physique are at the level of someone at perfected Core Formation realm. Such a powerful creature could only be battled by someone whos cultivation is also at perfected Core Formation realm! The instant that the few Core Formation realm cultivators began to speak anxiously, the python revealed a look of scornfulness. Chen Mus intention, in this moment of thrill and madness, carried some form of formidable energy that led him to control the python to strike forward agitatedly. Instantly, the python arrived before the Core Formation realm cultivators, and even before they could react and retreat, the python opened its gigantic mouth and swallowed them whole! Shrill cries ended abruptly as the swallowing was done. Crimson red blood was spewing out everywhere, and this bloody scene made everyone so frightened that they swiftly took a few steps back. However, the pythons speed was so fast that at the instant everyone moved back, it charged forward again like a flash of lightning. A residual image of it was seen as it appeared in front of Jin Duoming, wanting to swallow him! Jin Duoming was aghast with shock and was totally unable to avoid it. Seeing that catastrophe was about to happen before their eyes, the two Dao guardians beside him were also going crazy with anxiety. The Trilunaris Corporation had provided them with many favors, and took care of everyone in their families, young and old, meticulously. They understood that their responsibility lay in protecting Jin Duoming. At that decisive moment, the two of them swiftly charged forward, one of them grabbing hold of Jin Duoming and retreated, while the other gritted his teeth and chose to self-detonate the instant the python arrived! A loud boom reverberated that shook the heavens. A Core Formation realm cultivators self-detonation made even the python retreat swiftly. Jin Duoming awakened the instant the loud boom was heard, and his eyes reddened as he cried out pitifully. Uncle Li! Jin Duomings voice carried a heavy sense of madness and pitifulness. After the python retreated and trembled briefly, it charged towards Kong Dao instead. However, Kong Dao had prepared for it, while the Dao guardians beside him also put in their utmost effort in resisting it, and it was the same case for Lin Tianhao. However, they were still no match for the python. The loud bang of impact sounded, and Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, as well as their Dao guardians all vomited fresh red blood out of their mouths. They were forced to step back immediately. In the entire process, yet another Core Formation realm cultivator was swallowed whole by the python. To the python, everything that happened was insignificant. It turned and charged forward again, this time targeting Lin Tianhao with a look of hatred and determination to kill in its eyes. Lin Tianhao, you slave of Wang Baole, I will definitely kill you this time! Chen Mu, who was controlling the python remotely in his seclusion location, was now laughing heartily. He controlled the python and instantly appeared before Lin Tianhao. It opened its mouth, and instantly a powerful suction force appeared, about to swallow Lin Tianhao. However, at that moment, a look of madness was also seen in Lin Tianhaos eyes. As he roared, he pulled off a jade token hanging around his neck, which had been hidden by his top, and pinched it hard! As it was pinched, a blinding glow was produced from the jade token. In that glow, an illusory figure appeared, and it was the figure of Lin YouLin Tianhaos father! It was a specially made life-saving item given by Lin You to Lin Tianhao for his Mars journey, especially after the crisis Lin Tianhao had gone through in the cave previously. It encompassed a consciousness of Lin You that could activate a spell unleashing all its power at the most crucial juncture! The item was so precious that even someone like Lin You could only make one of it. After all, the material of the jade token was unique and rare on Earth. It was obtained by Lin You through a fateful encounter, and now that it was activated, a deafening boom reverberated in the surroundings. The illusory Lin You raised his right hand, forming an illusory flying sword that slashed forward! The slash of the sword was astounding and extremely brilliant. Everywhere it cut broke apart. The python was so shocked that it quickly retreated, its tail curling up at high speed in its attempt to resist. The moment it made contact, a large crack appeared in the pythons tail, revealing the wood grains in it as the rest of its body moved backwards. However, the instant it retreated, Kong Dao gritted his teeth and raised his left hand abruptly, twisting off his right pinky! His right pinky wasnt real flesh and blood but was made of a material that looked like it. In reality, he was missing his right pinky and only had four fingers on his right hand! After twisting his pinky off, Kong Dao flailed it, and instantly, a sun-like glow was given off from it, forming a fiery bird that charged towards the python! Based on its aura, the right pinky seemed like a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. It was no ordinary seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, but a perfect seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! A glow flashed across the eyes of the Core Formation realm cultivators from the four Dao Colleges. They stared at the injuries on the pythons tail, as well as its actions, and suddenly shouted out loud. This beast has no life! Its a puppet! Furthermore, the one controlling it is lacking in both cultivation and knowledge. They can only briefly activate the power of the puppet instead of perfectly controlling it! The moment they spoke, all the Core Formation realm cultivators rushed out. The eyes of Jin Duoming and company were all reddened. As Jin Duoming roared, he raised their left hand, retrieving a battle-axe and throwing it to the Core Formation realm cultivator beside him, who caught hold of it. The Core Formation realm cultivators breathing quickened as a result of the strong aura given off by the battle-axe, which was an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, and he ferociously attacked the python in the air! At the same time, Jin Duoming took out another Dharmic Armament sword, wielding it in his hand as he roared and slashed at the python! Even with everyone working together at the same time, the python, injured and retreating from Lin Tianhaos attack, was still extremely strong. After all, its cultivation level was similar to that of someone with perfected Core Formation realm cultivation. Right now, despite the danger, the python still continued attacking. Its body formed blood-colored snowflakes that swept in all directions, forming a blood-colored hurricane that blocked every direction and clashed with Kong Daos broken finger directly. As a loud boom reverberated, the blood-colored hurricane was about to continue its advancement when all the early-stage Core Formation realm cultivators unleashed their trump cards to form a spell image that swept ahead. It caused the blood-colored hurricane to be destroyed, and at the same time, the Core Formation realm cultivator wielding the eighth-grade Dharmic Armament slashed the axe, resulting in a powerful force that transformed the heavens and earth. As the clouds churned, the force landed directly on the pythons head! With a loud bang, the pythons head broke apart, revealing large amounts of wood grains. At the same time, Jin Duomings sword swept at it and was about to land at the same location. At that moment, a look of humiliation appeared in the pythons eyes. Its body trembled, and an astonishing wave was formed from its screams. That scream made everyone spew blood from their mouths as they retreated. The scream incorporated a nomological force that they couldnt resist, causing their bodies to decay and their spirits to tremble. It was as if their spirits were about to be drawn out from their bodies. Having used the scream to force everyone away, the python was about to retreat when its injuries seemed to show signs of healing. Seeing that their previous efforts were about to become futile, Lin Tianhao was indignant, Jin Duomings eyes were reddened with rage, while Kong Daos breathing quickened as he gripped his four-fingered right fist. However, just at that moment, a cruiser arrived at high speed from afar. It was so fast that it broke the sound barrier, and leveraging on the speed of the cruiser, a figure leapt from it at an even higher speed, forming a series of afterimages. Looking at it from afar, the figure couldnt be seen in detail. What was seen was that after the person leaped out, a black hurricane was formed from it, transmogrifying into a black crocodile that roared while integrating with the human, forming the shocking imagery of a crocodile swallowing a snake! It directly went passed the people who were forced to retreat by the scream and went directly towards the python! It was Wang Baole! Chapter 431 - Beware, the Donkey Lurks! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Previously, Wang Baole was further away from the area and was busy with resealing the array formation, causing him to be late. However, he was extremely anxious, and therefore rode the cruiser at his highest speed. In addition, the moment he neared, he unleashed all of his physical speed. Leveraging on the speed of his cruiser, as well as his physical speed, he was so fast that he created an afterimage of himself, resulting in an earth-shattering loud boom. The integration of his energy with his saber made the black crocodile ever clearer in the hurricane. Right now, with the loud boom reverberating, he crossed the crowd of people who had been forced to retreat and instantly neared the python. The pythons ear-piercing roar had an effect on others, but Wang Baole could resist the Dark Art within the roar since he had the Dark Fire. However, other than the Dark Art, the pythons roar was also boosted by its own cultivation. Therefore, even Wang Baole felt like his body was going to get torn apart when he closed in on the python. At that moment, the function of the green lotus in his body was completely revealed. Wang Baoles body showed signs of recovery that occurred at an astounding speed. The moment the tears appeared, they were instantly healed, such that Wang Baole could narrowly ensure that his body remained undamaged. However, the entire process was extremely painful. Despite that, right now, Wang Baole had no time to bother about issues like that. He roared loudly, and as everyone was gripped with surprise, he slashed directly at the already injured skull of the python with his saber! The heavens and earth turned dark as the clouds churned in the wind. The slash of the saber, which Wang Baole had put all his force in, landed on the previous skull injury on the pythons head. Looking from afar, one could see a black crocodile biting hard on the injury on the pythons head, as if it wanted to tear it out! If it were real flesh and blood, the python would definitely be screaming in pain. However, it was just a puppet that could only instinctively sense it and not feel real pain. Right now, sensing crisis and having its head attacked once again, a look of madness that represented that of Chen Mu was revealed in its eyes. Wang Baole, die! Chen Mu screamed in his secret seclusion chamber. The python he was controlling roared loudly, and its injured tail swept forcefully towards Wang Baole as if it wanted to kill him despite having suffered from a serious injury! Everything happened so quickly, in the blink of an eye. Seeing the pythons tail fast approaching, a cold look instantly revealed itself in Wang Baoles eyes, and he immediately uttered a word. Suppress! The moment he said that word, the array formation of the new city was activated despite being damaged. It harnessed an astonishing force that seemed to be able to suppress and imprison the python as it landed on the pythons body! In reality, had the citys array formation not been damaged, or had it not had to withstand the decay of the blood-colored fog or the pythons attacks, any segment of it would be sufficient to allow the activated array formation to solve the current crisis facing the city. However, as problems showed up consecutively in the three segments, the array formation could only forcefully be activated. Furthermore, Wang Baole couldnt overstretch its limits. Once the array formation was destroyed, and the blood-colored fog entered, the consequences would be too much to bear. Therefore, he was merely using it as a boost to form the suppressive force. The python, with its tail fast approaching, trembled. Making use of this momentary pause, Wang Baole sighed softly. Bearing with the pain in his heart, a look of determination appeared in his eyes. He let go of the Dharmic Armament and moved back, roaring loudly. Explode! The moment Wang Baole said that, the Dharmic Armament saber that was lodged in the pythons head began to emit a shocking amount of heat. The inscriptions on it instantly became messy, and a sign of destruction spread from within. In the blink of an eye, a frighteningly loud boom reverberated, and the Dharmic Armament broke into piecescompletely destroyed! The destructive force within it was like a hurricane sweeping towards the python. The fragments from the Dharmic Armament were shooting in all directions at high speed, with almost all of them piercing the pythons head, causing its body to look as if it was about to break into pieces instantly. At the same time, large amounts of Blood Qi spewed out of its body like fresh blood. Looking from afar, one could see that the black crocodile seemed to be exhibiting its final glory. The instant the Dharmic Armament self-exploded, it could be seen clearly. It was as if it was resurrected as it expanded without limits, swallowing the python whole. In that instant, the fog churned, and outsiders couldnt see the interior clearly. Instead, they only vaguely saw the python and the crocodile gnawing on each other crazily! The moment when the swallowing and blurriness occurred, a sound that was far louder than before reverberated once again, shaking the entire area. It caused the sky to turn dark and the clouds to churn, and an immensely strong force of impact spread in all directions. Thankfully, Wang Baole was the one who detonated the Dharmic Armament. That, coupled with the fact that he was physically strong and could dodge the impact in time while activating the guarding power of the array formation, he managed to escape from the impact. However, he was still affected, and fresh blood spewed out of his mouth as he retreated, beaten. The moment he retreated, which was also the moment the Dharmic Armament self-exploded, the loud bangs reverberated endlessly. Cracking sounds were finally heard from the pythons body, but before everyone could heave a sigh of relief, the python roared while being shrouded in the fog produced from the self-exploded Dharmic Armament! The roar spread in all directions and was unlike one produced by a beast. Instead, it was more like a shrill scream produced by a maniac. As it reverberated, the severely injured python released more blood-colored fog. The fog didnt spread. Instead, it formed a giant illusory python head which swallowed the black crocodiles body! Everything happened so suddenly that everyone was taken aback. The series of attacks that happened previously were already beyond their imagination, as they were like a deck of trump cards being thrown out. Furthermore, Wang Baole also sacrificed and detonated his Dharmic Armament. Despite that, the python still managed to turn the situation around. The huge difference in cultivation levels between the two sides couldnt be bridged by sheer numbers. As everyone reeled in shock, copious amounts of Blood Qi spread from within the pythons body after it devoured the crocodile. The Blood Qi carried a strong sense of ferocity, and the pythons eyes were red with rage. It dashed out of the fog, with its target being Wang Baole! It didnt produce any sound, but anyone who saw the python seemed to be able to sense that an astonishingly strong intention to kill was emanating from the pythons body! It was so fast that even Wang Baole, who was also speedy and had begun retreating even before the python approached, was easily caught up to by the python. At the same time, the movements in its cultivation occurred on a large scale. Looking from a distance, it seemed to have transformed into a blood-colored sun, burning everything in its path! Wang Baoles mind buzzed noisily, and his breathing quickened. However, he didnt have the time to make too many considerations. He was too focused on the python, which was fast approaching and growing larger in his eyes by the second! A strong sense of life and death made him instinctively control the array formation in an attempt to block it. Furthermore, even though the new city hadnt been completely transformed, he still subconsciously ordered it to activate the Eternal Fortress! The signs of resistance couldnt be seen by outsiders. In their eyes, Wang Baole, who was targeted by the python, had no chance of survival. Be it Jin Duoming, Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, or the surrounding Core Formation realm cultivators, no one had the ability to assist and save him It was as if this time, Wang Baole would die without a doubt! Therefore, the black-robed man, who was originally watching everything from afar, chose to go near. He appeared on the top floor of a nearby building, watching the events that led to Wang Baoles death unfold. A smile was finally seen on his face, which was covered by his robe. At the same time, a bizarre and greedy look shone in his eyes, and a chilly aura was given off by his body. The reason he chose to go near upon realizing Wang Baoles impending death was because he wanted to see if there was a chance that he could absorb the Dark Fire within Wang Baoles body the moment he died! The black-robed man understood well that the Dark Fire was the symbol of the Dark Child, and was also the mark of their eligibility. This eligibility couldnt be transferred, but at the death of a Dark Child, there was still a chance that one could absorb the Dark Fire for themselves. Once I succeed A strong desire was revealed in the black-robed mans eyes. Unconsciously, he inched nearer. But the moment he neared while looking at the battleground, a sudden change that he had never imagined and never thought about occurred! It wasnt a show of resistance by the array formation, nor was it the activation of the Eternal Fortress. Instead, the moment these two events were about to happen, the python, which was charging at Wang Baole with a strong intention to kill and intense ferocity, suddenly stopped a hundred feet from Wang Baole. Its gigantic head suddenly turned, looking in the direction of the black-robed man that no one could see! The moment it turned to look, it extended its tongue and licked its lips. Its lifeless eyes suddenly showed signs of struggling, as if some sort of instinct was being awakened!. Chapter 432 - The Donkey Wins All! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Everything was happening too quickly. Wang Baole had been prepared to fight with his life. He had been prepared to use his last resort and transform the entire city into the Eternal Fortress in order to hold the giant python back. To do so required time. The new city was too big. Its transformation needed to be carried out in steps. After transforming into the Eternal Fortress, its power would increase tremendously. However, the transformation would also inflict great damage to the city. There was no time at present for him to do that. Once he activated the process, the entire new city would be destroyed. This was better than being a sitting duck, though. Wang Baole had made up his mind to fight with all that he had! However he hadnt yet realized his plan before the giant pythons strange behavior made him pause. Especially the way the python had stuck its tongue out and licked its lips. It seemed like a perfectly ordinary action, but somehow, Wang Baole found it extremely familiar. He wasnt the only one who had frozen. Everyone around him had done the same. Even the black-robed man who had been standing nearby had done the same. Shock colored his eyes, and he seemed to be slightly bewildered. As the crowd remained stunned by the giant pythons strange move, the struggle in the giant pythons eyes disappeared. It was replaced by a sudden bright light. It opened its mouth wide and let loose a piercing roar! Son! The sound exploded. It seemed to be able to pierce through ones eardrums. It thundered in all directions. The giant python swerved aside, no longer heading for Wang Baole but towards the distant sky which, to everyones eyes, held nothing. It charged in that direction instead! It was very, very fastfaster than it had been before. Its agility and speed surpassed what it had shown previously. It gave the crowd the feeling that it had been controlled by someone else previously and had now come alive! Its astonishing speed, its sudden agility, and its roar all seemed incredible in the eyes of the black-robed man. He wasnt able to escape in time. In the blink of an eye, the giant python approached and opened its wide, gaping mouth! Shock overcame the black-robed man. He tried to fall back hastily, but it was too late. The giant python had clamped its mouth over his body and swallowed him whole! At that moment, inside the Divine Armament Catacombs, behind the wall, in the unknown region where the Divine Armament rested, a howl that was immensely ancient, incredibly furious, and unbelievably disbelieving rang out. Impossible. This is impossible! Why would the puppet go out of control? Damn it. How could it see me? How could it hurt my spirit body? Thats wrong. Something must have gone wrong! Roaring and howling erupted in the deepest level of the Divine Armament Catacombs without pause. If Wang Baole had been there, he would have been able to hear them. The voice was filled with madness and disbelief. It was filled with incredulity. The true form of the black-robed man was unable to discern the reason why his clone had been devoured. Everything had been going well. His plan had been moving along flawlessly. He had been about to reap the rewards when, at that precise moment something unexpected had happened! This might have been an accident. However, the black-robed man didnt know that since the first day he had entered the new city, a donkey had sensed his presence and had been tracking his scent. It had been hunting him since then At present, inside the new city, the giant python had just swallowed the black-robed man, which nobody had been able to see. Then, it swung its tail in mid-air and turned around abruptly. Its eyes shone with satisfaction. Then, it noticed Wang Baole. It shrunk its neck back and displayed a look of innocence in its eyes instinctively. It seemed sheepish. It seemed afraid of Wang Baole finding out that it had just eaten something incredibly delicious. Wang Baole had long gone into a dazed stupor. The earlier braying still rang in his ears. In his bewilderment, he saw the expression on the giant pythons face. The same sense of incredulity that the black-robed man had experienced flooded Wang Baoles mind. That cry and that expression were simply too familiar to Wang Baole. He couldnt help his next words. Scram? As soon as Wang Baole said that, inside Chen Mus place of seclusion, blue veins popped out from Chen Mus face. He let loose a furious roar. Madness colored his eyes, and his hands formed a series of hand seals as he tried to wrestle control of the puppet back. Everything had been going well despite a few hiccups. However, he had suddenly lost control of the puppet. It was as if someone had snatched control away from him! This drove Chen Mu mad. He couldnt simply take that lying down. He tried to fight back, but the will that had stolen the reins of the puppet was simply too strong. He couldnt regain control. Chen Mu howled again. My puppet! No one is allowed to take it away from me! Howling, he pulled out the small drum that controlled the puppet. He bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a fragment of blood that contained his cultivation and his vitality onto the drum. Blood stained the little drum, causing his control over it to surge. Chen Mu saw his action taking effect and sent caution to the winds. He spat out another three mouthfuls of blood containing his very life energy and vitality. With every mouthful of blood, wrinkles appeared on his face. When he spat out the fourth mouthful, he was no longer the young man he was but had a headful of white hair and looked fifty years old! The effects proved great. As blood stained the small drum, on the battlefield, the giant python, which had heard Wang Baoles words and was about to respond, suddenly shuddered. The light in its eyes that belonged to the donkey dimmed. The crazed look that belonged to Chen Mu reappeared and replaced it! The donkey didnt give up though. It seemed unwilling to be shoved aside and tried to fight back. The giant python shuddered and trembled, seeming slightly mad. Clear signs of struggle appeared in its eyes. Through its eyes, the crowd around it could see the inner world within the giant python. There were tens of thousands of blood-colored souls within. These blood-colored souls were weaving around a donkey that was clearly many times larger than them. They appeared to be suppressing it and trying to devour it! The donkey seemed larger and stronger, but the blood-colored souls numbered too many. The donkey gradually slid towards the losing end The sight alarmed the surrounding people. There was no one to explain the situation to them, but they instantly knew that someone had used some form of means to either exploit or gather those souls to form the puppet. The donkey had been one of those victims. The mastermind behind all this had used the souls to complete his control over the puppet and to achieve the earlier destruction and massacre. That had been until the donkey had awoken and begun the fight for control. It was clear to them all that they had to prevent the mastermind from regaining control over the puppet. Else, with the infallibility of the puppet, they had no means of fighting back and destroying it. They would all be killed! As these thoughts flooded their minds, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He said quickly and without hesitation. Scram, if you lose this fight, youll never get to eat anything for the rest of your life! As soon as Wang Baole said that, the donkey clearly shuddered. It went mad and tried to fight itself free from the blood-colored souls stranglehold. It tried to wrestle control of the puppet back. Wang Baole saw the effect his words had and grew excited. Scram, give it your all! If you win, Ill reward you with sumptuous meals for an entire month! For one entire month. You get to eat whatever you want to eat. You can eat to your hearts content! This clearly provoked and excited the donkey more. The donkey, in its sudden excitement, intensified its struggling. It began to show signs of winning the battle. But Chen Mu appeared unwilling to give up. He spat out another mouthful of blood and turned the tide in his favor again. No one could see what Chen Mu had done, but everyone could see that the donkey was being suppressed. At that moment, Kong Dao gritted his teeth. Decisiveness flashed across his eyes. He patted the beast bag on him. Instantly White Phoenix appeared! Donkey, as long as you win this, from now on from this moment on what happens between you and White Phoenix I I wont stand between the two of you anymore! His words were like the ultimate killer attack. The donkeys eyes reddened, and its power erupted. It unleashed its full potential as it roared. It trampled over the blood-colored souls that were Chen Mus will and wiped them out. It overpowered them and once again took control over the puppet. As soon as it took control, the small blood-colored drum before Chen Mu exploded, tearing into shreds. He suffered the backlash from the explosion as well. Chen Mu let out a pained cry. He spat out mouthfuls of blood, and his body shriveled. Only his eyes continued to shine with a fierce resentment and madness. No! He was resentful. He lost to a donkey. He was mad with regret. He shouldnt have touched the donkey. He never expected the donkey to absorb tens of thousands of dandelions, to not only survive but become the master of the puppet! I cant accept this! Chapter 433 - An Expert! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chen Mus vision turned black as he spat blood out. The backlash had been too great. His anger had surged straight to his heart. He tilted sideways and passed out. While Chen Mu lay unconscious, on the battlefield in the new city, everyone, including Wang Baole, was staring with their eyes wide and their mouths open at the giant python. Even though they could sense that Wang Baoles donkey had taken control over the puppet, they remained wary of the giant python, which had shown itself to be overly violent and vicious. As the crowd watched warily and cautiously, and as Wang Baoles breathing steadied, the giant python that had been taken over by the donkey suddenly shuddered. It started to shrink. The outer form of the giant python vanished as it grew smaller and smaller Finally out popped four legs. The head of the giant python shrank and grew longer. The entire transformation took but the span of two dozen breaths or so. The giant python vanished completely and reappeared before everyone in the form of the donkey! The donkey shook itself as its eyes regained clarity. It lowered its head and inspected its body. There was a lost look in its eyes. It was as if what had happened earlier had been a dream, and it had just woken up. It was still unaccustomed to what had just happened. It saw the many strange gazes the people around it were giving it, and its eyes widened. It leaped and appeared beside Wang Baole. It seemed wary and at the same time, tried to put on a look of innocence. It stared at Wang Baole and nudged its head against his calf, as if to gain Wang Baoles favor. It had on an appearance of complete obedience, as if imploring Wang Baole not to eat it. Wang Baole instinctively sent his foot kicking. Then, he recalled how terrifying the giant python had been and hesitated he was afraid that the donkey might just transform after a single kick. The donkeys not that bad. I shouldnt always hit it. This isnt because Im afraid Wang Baole consoled himself. The sheepishness he was feeling inside still flooded him in waves, the torrents making him feel unbearable. The donkey had transformed itself from a mere rifle into a cannon and was no longer the same donkey. Wang Baole was afraid that if he kept abusing it, it might turn on him and reverse the abuse. His cultivation was only at the perfected Foundation Establishment ream while the giant python was at the perfected Core Formation realm. The chasm separating them made Wang Baole feel like the son in this power relationship As Wang Baole sulked, the rest around him remained cautious. Those who had their comrades killed by the giant python felt a myriad of emotions. The donkey was equally nervous. It could feel the murderous intent in the eyes of some of the people around it, and its master hadnt kicked it, which was rare. Its young spirit shuddered. It felt a strong sense of danger, and terror colored its eyes. It thought about the many times Wang Baole had spoken about killing it and eating it, and a sudden thought flooded its mind. It panicked and tried its best to please Wang Baole, even sticking its tongue out and licking Wang Baoles hand The donkeys licking annoyed Wang Baole, but the donkey seemed overly nervous and frightened. It drooled buckets and turned Wang Baoles hand into a wet mess with its licking. Wang Baole glared at it. He couldnt control himself and kicked the donkey out of habit. Wang Baole immediately realized what he had done as soon as his leg flew out. He wanted to pull his leg back, but the donkeys eyes flashed. It released a sudden burst of speed not to avoid the kick, but to dash straight into it. It was sent flying a short distance away. An odd expression overtook Wang Baoles face at that sight. The donkey seemed reassured. As long as it got its beating, things would turn out alright. It happily pranced along and started braying. Son! Son! Wang Baoles heart softened at the donkeys braying. However, he had noticed the complicated looks in some of the cultivators eyes, and the murderous intent they had been exuding. He knew that the donkey could easily incur the wrath of others due to its role in this incident. It had nothing to do with the donkey, but such public anger was something that was difficult to get rid of. The difference between the giant pythons overpowering strength and the sudden obedience the donkey was showing could easily lead the public into venting their anger on the latter. Countless thoughts surfaced in Wang Baoles head. The gears started spinning furiously. He took one large step out and stood before the donkey, kicking it again and roaring furiously. You still know how to bray? Ah? The donkey cried out as it was kicked. It didnt hurt, but crying out had become instinctive to it. As soon as it screamed, Wang Baole grabbed hold of its long ear and gave it a thrashing. The donkey shuddered. It felt something was amiss and was about to struggle when Wang Baole quickly gave it the stink eye. You may be innocent, you might have been swallowed by the giant python and is a victim as well, but everyone is feeling terrible now. You still dare to continue braying? Wang Baole roared. He punched and kicked the donkey. He wasnt putting up a performance but was giving the donkey a genuine beating. The donkey felt wronged. Then, it saw the look in Wang Baoles eyes. It seemed to have understood something and started to cry out with all it had. It even started weeping and begging for its life. Theres no use in begging. Even though you contributed the most to saving us all, even though wed all be goners without you, I still have to beat you! And, even though you successfully wrestled control of the puppet, saved the new city from imminent danger, and saved all our lives, I still have to teach you a lesson! Wang Baole continued hitting the donkey while observing the rest. The donkey seemed to have understood what was going on and cried more loudly. It looked pitiful. The scene shocked everyone around them. Gradually, strange expressions overtook their faces. They all realized what Wang Baole was trying to do. He was trying to tell them indirectly that this had nothing to do with the donkey. In fact, the donkey had done all of them a great favor and saved their lives. Besides, he was already teaching it a lesson. They shouldnt target their anger and wrath on the donkey unreasonably the messages he was trying to put across were no longer subtle hints but explicit declarations. Those with comrades who had perished in the battle fell silent, sighing inwardly. Wang Baole saw the expressions on their faces and finally set his heart at ease. He had to go through with the entire act, though. He kicked the donkey again and gave it another look. Then, he raised his right hand. Instantly, his Dharmic Armament sword appeared in his hand. He grabbed the donkeys head, his sword in the other hand, and shouted. My Fellow Daoists, this donkey might have saved our lives, we might owe it a great debt, it might be a victim as well, but the giant python has devoured too many cultivators. I have to kill this innocent donkey and avenge their deaths! As soon as Wang Baole said that, Lin Tianhao immediately stepped forward with a serious look on his face. He said loudly, City Lord, you cant do that, the donkey is innocent. We shouldnt be unleashing our anger on it! The people from the four Dao Colleges all had strange expressions on their faces as they stepped forward hurriedly as well. They tried to stop Wang Baole. Kong Dao sighed, also saying a few words himself. Even though everyone knew that this was merely a performance, they also understood what Wang Baole was trying to do. Jin Duoming smiled wryly as well. He knew that Wang Baole was doing this mainly because of him, but Jin Duoming wasnt someone who didnt see reason. He said solemnly, Baole, you cant blame this on the donkey. Its done a great service! As soon as Jin Duoming said that, the Core Formation realm cultivator next to him took a deep breath as well. He sighed as he stared at the donkey. This donkey is extraordinary. After fusing with the puppet, it managed to break free of the puppets control, devour the other, and gain control instead. It trampled over the plans of the mastermind. Everything the mastermind has done has been for nothing. It has only benefited the donkey! It seems like its only at the Foundation Establishment realm, but who knows, maybe it might be able to transform one day into a giant python at the perfected Core Formation realm! As he spoke, the Core Formation realm cultivator turned and looked at Wang Baole. He didnt hide the envy in his eyes. He wasnt the only one; everyone else was the same. Even if they were on Earth, even if it were the president Duan Muque, he too would be filled with envy at this moment. After all, this was a War Beast that could transform into a perfected Core Formation realm beast! Everyone was already imagining the price Wang Baoles donkey was going to fetch after news of this incident broke. It was already quite valuable, but after today, its value would likely skyrocket This is an expert! Lin Tianhao sucked in a deep breath and gasped. Its just too incredible! Jin Duoming came to the same realization instantly. As he muttered under his breath, his eyes shone. He began considering whether he should speak to Wang Baole again and find out whether he had any chance of buying such an incredible expert from Wang Baole. Chapter 434 - Attack Chen Mu Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole saw that the crowd had seen reason and that no one was going to publicly accuse the donkey of any wrongdoing. He was extremely pleased with his methods. He had been about to kick the donkey again, instinctively, but then he had heard what Lin Tianhao and Jin Duoming had said. He couldnt quite get himself to carry on with that kick. The giant python had a considerable impact on him. He was worried that he might accidentally push the donkey into transforming with one kick. What should he do then He thought about his position as the donkeys master. He shouldnt be so violent and should instead shower small animals with care. He pulled his leg back and patted the donkey lovingly on its head. His tenderness scared the donkey. It had been feeling better earlier after sensing the murderous intent fading from the eyes of the people around it. However, the tender and caring expression on Wang Baoles face that followed swiftly after made it shudder instantly. Fear shone in its eyes. Wang Baole could see the look on the donkeys face clearly. Exasperated, he kicked the donkey again. It flew a short distance, rolled over, and got to its feet. It seemed more at ease and a lot happier. Whats wrong with this creature? Wang Baole was torn between bursting out into laughter and weeping. He received a voice transmission from Li Waner. The catacombs that had appeared in Fang Jings autonomous zone was now under control. The crisis that had taken the new city by surprise had been partially resolved. It wasnt yet fully resolved because they hadnt yet found the mastermind behind this attack. The cultivators around Wang Baole might no longer be angry at the donkey, but they were still hungry for revenge. They had murder in their eyes and needed an outlet to vent their anger. They wanted vengeance. Wang Baole knew this, and the cultivators around him understood as well. However, the mastermind was hidden from their view. Finding him would be a challenge. Wang Baole hadnt managed to find him with his array formation in the past. However, at present things seemed to have changed. Scram, get over here! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He immediately turned and stared at the donkey. The donkey remained secretly cautious, but it still ran hurriedly towards Wang Baole, merrily and obediently. It wagged its tail furiously, as if trying to convey the message that it was doing exactly what it was told and asking for its life to be spared. Where did you get into trouble? Can you find the person who tried to control you? Wang Baole patted the donkey on its head and asked. The cultivators around them all stared at the donkey. The donkey blinked. It seemed to know what Wang Baole was saying. It concentrated and appeared to be extending its senses outwards. Its nose started sniffling. Wang Baole frowned. He had a growing suspicion that one of the donkeys parents must have been some form of giant dog-like monster. The crowd didnt have to wait long. The donkeys eyes soon flashed. It brayed at Wang Baole and immediately dashed ahead in a particular direction. An icy glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. Murderous intent rose in his heart and showed on his face. He didnt hesitate and immediately followed the donkey. Jin Duoming did the same. The Core Formation realm cultivator who had died had been his protector. The man had treated him with great kindness. Jin Duoming might appear to have resumed his normal self, but his heart had been simmering with murderous intent. He followed swiftly behind Wang Baole. Kong Dao and Lin Tianhao did the same. Their hate towards the mastermind was intense. They also had men who had died and had used the invaluable ultimate attacks that they had kept as a last resort. They wouldnt simply let this matter rest. Every Foundation Establishment realm cultivator and cultivators of higher cultivation realms soon followed. They marched forth like a vast army. The donkey was swift. As Wang Baole followed behind it, his breathing began to quicken. He almost couldnt control his murderous rage when he realized where the donkey was headed it was towards Chen Mus autonomous zone! Wang Baole wasnt the only one who had realized that. Lin Tianhao, Kong Dao, and Jin Duoming had all realized what was going on. They didnt hesitate. The murderous intent exuding from their persons grew stronger. The army was like a sharp sword hungering for blood. They sped through the new city and charged into Chen Mus autonomous zone. There were still plenty of Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators inside the autonomous zone, but their numbers had significantly reduced. They saw Wang Baole and his army. They didnt know why the latter was here, but they had heard about the crisis that had befallen the city. Every one of them was alarmed by the overpowering aura exuding from Wang Baole and his army of cultivators. They hastily fell back and didnt dare stop them. Not all did the same, however. There were still some Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators who were alarmed when they saw Wang Baole and his people and tried to stop them from advancing further. Stop, our young master has instructed that no one is to enter these grounds! As soon as they spoke, before Wang Baole could react, Jin Duoming hollered. To hell with your young master! He charged out, Dharmic Armament in hand. The Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators who had stood before them cried out in pain and fell back instantly. Chen Mu, if youre really the one whos behind all this, I, Jin Duoming, will skin you alive! Jin Duomings eyes were red. The members of the Five Generation Sky Clan around him stared and hesitated. Wang Baoles cold voice, firm and authoritative, rang in their ears. All cultivators, here are your orders. Those who try to stand in the way of the law execute them on the spot! Jin Duomings violent attack had shocked the Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators and frozen them in their tracks, but he couldnt stop the urge in them to retaliate. Wang Baole hadnt attacked, but his status and his authority had laced his words with ice. The members of the Five Generation Sky Clan all hesitated. They felt compelled to fall back. They werent truly afraid of Jin Duoming and the others but after what the Five Generation Sky Clan had gone through during the lunar incident, the legend of Wang Baoles violent streak had spread within the clan. Without his knowledge, Wang Baole had become a fearsome entity inside the hearts of many Five Generation Sky Clan members. As his words echoed in the air, the Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators all fell silent. They didnt try to stop them. They allowed Wang Baole and his group of cultivators to follow the racing donkey, and approach where Chen Mu had gone into seclusion. They drew closer and closer. As they were about to reach where Chen Mu had gone into seclusion, Chen Mu, who had passed out earlier, seemed to instinctively sense the danger that was about to approach. His eyes opened suddenly and struggled to sit up. His eyes looked lost. He soon recalled what had happened prior to his losing consciousness, and his breathing grew heavy. Wang Baole! He roared. He hated that donkey, but he hated Wang Baole even more. The donkey belonged to Wang Baole, after all however, despite the hatred flooding his heart, he still had to consider the consequences of his actions. Things would have turned out fine if he had succeeded. But he had failed. He could imagine the fate that would befall him if they found out that he had been the one pulling the puppets strings. Thats not possible. No one would realize its me Chen Mu consoled himself. The backlash had been too strong, and his vision was still slightly blurry after he had come to. He panted and pulled out a pill, then swallowed it. He was about to get to his feet and make the necessary preparations, but as soon as he stood up, a loud thunder boomed and exploded above his head. It was like the crashing of thunder, and it almost caused Chen Mus eardrums to burst. Alarm flashed across his face as he retreated hastily. The ceiling above his head shattered into pieces. The secret chamber that he was in split into several parts in that instant. The walls and ceiling collapsed, exposing him in the open! As the explosion erupted, Jin Duomings silhouette appeared first. He had been the one to slice the residence into parts with his sword. As shattered stone rained on them, Wang Baole, Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, and the surviving Core Formation realm cultivators appeared around the collapsed secret chamber littered with shattered stone! Jin Duoming, what are you doing? Are you trying to start a war between the Trilunaris Corporation and the Five Generation Sky Clan? Chen Mu hastily stepped aside. However, he was already in a weakened state. He didnt manage to avoid the attack completely and spat out a mouthful of blood. He leaned against a shattered slab of stone as he secretly quaked inside. He tried his best not to show his fear on his face as he barked out a fierce order immediately. Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators, at my command! As soon as he spoke, the Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators who had been stopped earlier appeared despite their fear of Wang Baole and his army. They surrounded Wang Baole and his party. The Core Formation realm cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan also approached instantly. Chen Mu, you wish to speak for the Five Generation Sky Clan? Fine. You controlled a puppet and revolted against the Federation. The Federation will get to the bottom of this! Jin Duoming laughed, and his eyes narrowed into slits. His voice was chilly, but he was slightly hesitant deep down. After all he had no proof. It had been the donkey that had led them here. The relationship between Wang Baole and Chen Mu had been fraught with conflict. There was a possibility of Wang Baole trying to use this as an excuse to kill Chen Mu. Thats slander! Chen Mu grew furious when he heard that. His breathing quickened. His eyes reddened. He glared at Jin Duoming, then turned and stared at Wang Baole. Chapter 435 - For the Governor’s Deliberation, Please Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ive been injured during my cultivation earlier and have been recovering from my injuries. Youll say anything to make it seem like Ive done something wrong. Besides Wang Baole, Ive merely found out about the illicit affair youve been having with my fiance and have gotten hold of evidence of your adultery. Are you trying to silence me for that? Chen Mu seemed extremely aggrieved. In his madness, he pulled out a jade slip and shouted. If thats the case, Ill show everyone what you, the adulterous couple, have done! Chen Mu howled. He was about to activate the jade slip when a party of people came charging from afar. Amongst them was a pale-faced figure that almost stumbled. She was Li Waner. A load of rubbish! Just as Chen Mu was about to activate the jade slip, Wang Baole, with a stormy expression on his face, stepped forward swiftly. Chen Mu had no chance to react before Wang Baole was right in his face. Wang Baole raised his right hand suddenly and swept it forward. It landed loudly on Chen Mus chest. Chen Mu spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered back. The jade slip in his hand shook from Wang Baoles attack and shattered into pieces! Wang Baole! Are you trying to destroy the evidence because youre afraid! Silence! Wang Baole turned, a murderous aura erupting from his person suddenly. It rose to the skies. He stared coldly at Chen Mu, suspicion and doubt flickering across his eyes. The blood that Chen Mu had spat out seemed too little the paleness of his face didnt seem to be from injury but from extensive blood loss a thought flashed across Wang Baoles mind. He said coolly. Revolting against the new city and against the Federation. Falsifying evidence in order to protect oneself. These all point towards a flaw in your character! Such false evidence is merely an eyesore. Of course, I have to destroy it! You harbored ill intentions and worked with unknown entities. You killed your fellow Federation cultivators and tried to mess around with our senses. Chen Mu, you would do anything to escape incrimination! Fine, youre not going to admit to your crimes, are you? Murder colored Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right hand and waved it towards a pile of collapsed stone nearby. A sudden force overturned the shattered rocks, revealing beneath them a shattered, small blood-colored drum! The small drum gave off the stench of blood and exuded an evil aura. It was weak but present! Upon closer examination, one would find that it was the same aura as that of the giant python! Everyone was alarmed. They all turned and stared at Chen Mu. Jin Duoming and those whose comrades had perished in the earlier battle stared at Chen Mu with murder in their eyes! The blood inside this thing. Its yours, isnt it? Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he said abruptly. As soon as the words rang out, alarm colored Chen Mus face. He instinctively staggered back, his breathing quickening. This was the best possible and strongest evidence that one could produce! I Chen Mus face was pale. Alarm and fear were clear on his face. He retreated hastily, shouting. Five Generation Sky Clan cultivators, protect me! He immediately fell back and was about to plan his exit. As soon as he spoke, however, Wang Baole roared. It was like thunder crashing from the heavens. Five Generation Sky Clan, any move taken by anyone would be seen as a revolt. Thats treason against the Federation, an immense crime! As soon as Wang Baoles words rang out in the air, he dashed forward in a sudden burst of speed. It was even more astonishing than the speed he had displayed before. Within the blink of an eye, he arrived beside the retreating Chen Mu. He lifted his right leg and kicked out. There was a thunderous boom. A sudden force surged outward. As the surrounding Five Generation Sky Clan members remained stunned and hesitant, Chen Mus blood spilled from his mouth again. He let out a cry of agony. Wang Baole had kicked him directly in the crotch. He flew into the air and landed in front of Jin Duoming. He had already been seriously injured, and Wang Baoles kick had been too vicious, so he had passed out again. Blood seeped through his clothes. It was clear that this kick had castrated Chen Mu! Wang Baole harbored an intense hatred towards Chen Mu as well. The latter had ill intentions towards him, and he had not only targeted Wang Baole but Zhuo Yifan as well. He had long wanted to kill Chen Mu. Chen Mu had tried to turn the new city upside down and kill Wang Baole. He had resorted to desperate measures in his final moments. He deserved to be castrated! Everything that had happened had resulted in Wang Baole barely keeping a rein on his murderous intent. It had resulted in that vicious kick, but it had only castrated Chen Mu. Wang Baole wasnt a fool; he knew what awaited Chen Mu. There was no need for him to kill the man prematurely. The rest around him seemed to share similar thoughts. Jin Duoming narrowed his eyes. He waved the Dharmic Armament in his right hand and chopped Chen Mus right arm off! Blood spurted out. The agonizing pain of having his right arm sliced off drove Chen Mu right back into consciousness, screaming. The pain from his lower body and his arm was driving him mad, but he was in no position to go crazy. He could only continue screaming in pain. The donkey was furious too. It snuck its way near without anyone noticing and sent its hoof into Chen Mus injured crotch. That hooved kick was like piling snow onto a glacier. Chen Mus scream took on a different pitch. His entire body shuddered before he passed out again. Kong Dao and Lin Tianhao had wanted to join as well, but the scene made their faces twitch. They stared at the donkey, then at Wang Baole, and didnt join in. Li Waner eyed the donkey from afar. It was the first time she was looking at the donkey with tenderness and liking in her eyes. It was clear that she had found the final kick from the donkey extremely satisfying. The cultivators from the Five Generation Sky Clan might have found the scene unbearable, but they knew that this was going to be another disaster for the Five Generation Sky Clan. Their heads were all throbbing. Unfortunately, the world outside the city was besieged by blood-colored winds and all communications had been cut off. They had no means of contacting the family clan. City Lord Li! As the members of the Five Generation Sky Clan panicked and fretted, Wang Baole pretended not to have seen the final blow the donkey had delivered and said coolly. Li Waner immediately lifted her head. She took a few steps forward, gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look, and bowed. City Lord! According to the Federation laws, which are also the laws Mars abides by, Chen Mu has staged a revolt against the Federation. He tried to overthrow his superiors and stage a coup. What should be his punishment? He should be executed! We will have to dig to the bottom of this! Li Waner didnt waver or hesitate. Her voice was firm. Wang Baole was very pleased with her reply. His eyes grew colder when he turned and stared at the unconscious Chen Mu. Chen Mu and the political force backing Chen Mu had gone too far too many times. It was similar to him having a house. He agreed to someone entering and visiting his house, and even treated the latter cordially with good food and drinks, but that someone continued to overstay and wouldnt leave. That would have been fine, but he had even tried to amend the house deed and change the name of the owner. That someone had even tried to kill him. This was the behavior of a bandit! And the way to treat a bandit was to give him a severe thrashing. He immediately declared, Arrest Chen Mu! After the blood winds have died down, report immediately to the Governor and to the Federation. I want the Five Generation Sky Clan to answer to the millions of cultivators of my new city. I want them to answer for every single life lost. I want them to answer to law and justice! Wang Baoles voice was strong and powerful. It echoed in the air. At the same time, the blood-colored winds and mist that had spread across half the Martian planet gradually weakened after the black-robed man was devoured by the donkey and after Chen Mus failed coup. The next day, after Chen Mus arrest, the mist finally cleared up. With the re-establishment of communications, Li Waner immediately reported this incident to her father. She also reported to the Governor and the Federation about Chen Mus coup. Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, and Jin Duoming also exerted the full extent of their influence. Even Fang Jing seemed to have come to her senses. She realized that the appearance of the catacombs within her zone couldnt have been a coincidence. She contacted her sect angrily as well. Wen Huai saw what was going on and knew that he had to make a stand. He immediately contacted his sect and reported this matter for his sects deliberation. As soon as this incident was made known, it caused an uproar in the various political forces on Mars and in the Federation. The association between the Martian mists and this incident had intensified the seriousness of this matter. It was clear that Chen Mu had some connection with the Divine Armament Catacombs. They had worked together. There was no way that the Martian mists were a coincidence. The Martian Colony Governor had Chen Mu taken away and imprisoned within the main Martian city. The trial was carried out jointly with the Federation and the various political forces. The trial wasnt made public. It was carried out internally. The final sentenceChen Mu was to be sentenced to death! Throughout the entire trial, the Five Generation Sky Clan didnt speak for Chen Mu, not even once. They were very cooperative. Chen Mu had also stated firmly that this had been his idea all along and that it had nothing to do with his family clan. However, everyone knew what was going on. This implicated too many political forces and angered too many people. There was a need for compensation and an answer. As a result the Five Generation Sky Clan had to compensate great quantities of materials and resources. The compensation went towards the new city as well. The Five Generation Sky Clan ached from the loss. They resented Chen Mus actions. After all, while they had agreed to his plans, he had only had to kill Wang Baole and a few other people of little importance. There had been no need for him to offend everyone Even if he had offended everyone, everything would have turned out fine if he had succeeded. But he had failed The Five Generation Sky Clan was frustrated beyond relief. Wang Baole knew that. He immediately sent a voice transmission to the Martian Colony Governor. Governor, in order to put down Chen Mu, I self-destructed ten eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. All the cultivators in the new city can vouch for me. Please speak for your subordinate and help me seek compensation from the Five Generation Sky Clan! Chapter 436 - A Gang of Robbers! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Governor was rendered speechless when faced with Wang Baoles impossible demands. However, she wasnt going to be the one having to pay for the compensation. She told Wang Baole that she would direct her request to the Federation. As for his chances of success, she had no idea. Wang Baole had only been trying his luck. His eyes lit up when he saw that the Governor didnt refuse his request. His anticipation grew. As he looked forward to the response, the Five Generation Sky Clan was going mad. The head of the Chen family, especially, flew into a rage in the Chen familys residence. He almost went mad with rage. Robbers, theyre a gang of robbers! That bastard Lin You. He said that his son self-destructed thirty Dharmic Armaments. Damn him to hell. His son? I doubt he himself has so many Dharmic Armaments! And theres that undying old fart Jin. He said that his own Jin Duoming self-destructed seven ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments. Ill be a fool if I believe that! Youd think that ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments could be easily found everywhere! The Martian military is equally shameless. They said that Kong Dao self-destructed twenty Dharmic Armaments. Thats not the end of it. The president Duan Muque personally criticized them and said that Kong Dao didnt self-destruct that manyhe only self-destructed six a president of that rank and status playing along with the rest and adding fuel to the fire! That Wang Baole as well. He dared to say that he self-destructed ten eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments! The head of the Chen family clan simmered with rage. He simply couldnt afford it all. The Five Generation Sky Clan couldnt afford it all. As he boiled in his fury, his voice transmission ring vibrated as it received the latest demands for compensation from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. They mentioned Dharmic Armaments as well It was like the spark that lit the fuse. The head of the Chen family clan exploded. In the name of the Five Generation Sky Clan, he announced the demands he had received to the Martian administration and to the Federation President. He asked a final question. Would a perfected Core Formation realm puppet require the joint self-destruction of three ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments, dozens of eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments, and more than a hundred seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments before it could be put down? Duan Muque had an odd expression on his face when he saw the demands made public. The Martian Colony Governor blinked as well. Everyone had only known their own demands. They hadnt known what the other parties had asked for. As the Five Generation Sky Clans announcement was made known to all the political forces, similar thoughts flashed across everyones minds. Wang Baole had also received the announcement from the Five Generation Sky Clan through the Governor. He sucked in a deep breath when he saw the demands from the rest. Thats brutal, none of their Dharmic Armaments exploded, only mine did! Wang Baole instantly felt as innocent and naive as a little white bunny when compared to the others. At present, Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, and Lin Tianhao were all feeling slightly sheepish. The political forces backing them didnt falter though. This tug-o-war continued for quite some time. Finally, Duan Muque stepped in. The matter was finally resolved! The Five Generation Sky Clan would compensate for the new city with large quantities of resources. This was akin to a fine for the destruction caused by Chen Mu. They would also hand over an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament and fifteen seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments. Wang Baole got his hands on the eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, while the remaining seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments were divided amongst the others. The matter finally came to an end. The final fate that awaited Chen Mu was also decided. After being tried by the Federation, he was sentenced to death! His arranged marriage with Li Waner was invalidated as well. No one mentioned it again. Chen Mu left a mayors position vacant. Wang Baole seized the opportunity immediately and recommended Zhuo Yifan for the position. It wasnt immediately approved, but Wang Baole staked a firm claim over this office. With Li Yi and Chen Mu as precedents, the various political forces had begun to understand Wang Baole better. They knew that as long as Wang Baole didnt agree to it, no matter whom they sent as a replacement, there was a great chance of said replacement meeting the same fate as his predecessors. Divine Armament New City suddenly resumed an unprecedented calm and peace. The Martian Colony Governor and the Federation had dispatched inspectors to examine the donkey as well. They found strong energies that rivaled a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator inside the donkey, but the donkey seemed unable to transform at will. It seemed as if the power residing within it was asleep. The four Dao Colleges stepped forward and vouched for the donkey in the end. That was how the donkey could remain at Wang Baoles side and wasnt taken away. The donkeys presence meant that Wang Baole, to a certain degree, would be recategorized as one of the Federations most powerful cultivators. He might not be seen as a fully legitimate member of this group, but he took up at least half a headcount. As everything came to an end, and as the new city resumed its peace and quiet, Wang Baole finally received his eighth-grade Dharmic Armament from the Five Generation Sky Clan. It wasnt a weapon but a set of armor. When worn, it would form a protective barrier that could resist and defend against the attacks of powerful cultivators. Amongst eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments, weapons that possessed offensive capabilities were naturally valued more highly than armor, but defensive armor was extremely rare. They were even rarer amongst eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments and beyond. It was difficult to judge which was more valuable. It all boiled down to the users needs. The Five Generation Sky Clan was clearly unwilling to hand over any offensive weapons. That was why they had chosen to give away the armor instead. Wang Baole had no complaints with that. He preferred armor, in fact. An eighth-grade Dharmic Armament requires one to have at least a Core Formation realm cultivation before one can wield it perfectly. Ill find it challenging to unleash its full power if theyd given me a weapon. I wouldnt be able to wield it as well as a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. When Wang Baole received the armor, he immediately inspected it. Based on his proficiency in refining artifacts, he verified that there was indeed nothing wrong with the armor. He quickly put it on. He patted the armor all over and was extremely pleased. Its a pity the saber was destroyed I must make full use of what time I have and quickly refine that Dharmic Armament megaphone of mine! The thought of his saber still made his heart ache. It had been by his side for so long. They had killed together on the moon. It held a certain place in his heart. Fortunately, even though Wang Baole was down one saber, he still had a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament flying sword. After some thought, he made up his mind and began his seclusion again. He was prepared to gain enlightenment on Heavenly Evocation. He was going to direct heavenly will and create his own Dharmic Armament megaphone. Itd be great if I could refine a Numinous Treasure that could summon the will of gods As soon as I activate it, it would automatically draw the wills of gods to me. Wang Baole sighed. He knew that it was an impossible feat. He inhaled deeply, twice, and calmed himself down. He shut his eyes inside the secret chamber. Through the Dharmic Armament flying sword and his own armor, with their guidance, he began to allow his mind to wander. His mind went in search of the wills of gods. Time passed. A month went by. Wang Baole let his mind wandered multiple times during the month. He went in search of the wills of gods. Every time he crossed paths with one, he tried to lead them towards him. He always failed. Almost every time, he would sense a scorching spirit deep inside the Martian planet. It was vast like the sun. It was an overpowering presence that dominated all other remnants of gods on the planet. In fact, Wang Baole felt that if he was able to guide this spirit towards him, he might be able to refine a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament! His cultivation was inadequate though, so he dared not venture near. Once, tempted, he had approached slightly and was immediately assaulted by the sensation of his spirits being ripped into shreds. He was frightened into retreat. He refocused his efforts on the weaker wills of other gods after that. After repeated attempts, he finally locked onto a god that wasnt particularly powerful but was extremely spirited. It felt like a giant fire tiger to Wang Baole, which seemed appropriate for his Artifact Spirit. Wang Baole made up his mind. He tried, again and again, to lure it, attempting to guide it towards him. But this spirit seemed particularly bad-tempered. It would approach Wang Baole, then immediately transform into shockwaves and attempt to shatter anyone that tried to venture near it. Wang Baole grew frustrated. He felt this spirit was like an oblivious man, while he himself was the beautiful and seductive woman. Regardless of how she tried to flirt with and seduce the man, the latter continued to ignore her. If she angered him, he would even try to hit her Theres something wrong with this analogy Wang Baole began to sulk. As he troubled himself over this and brainstormed over how to lure the spirit, a conspiracy targeting Wang Baole was brewing secretly! The instigator was still the Five Generation Sky Clan. The conflict between them and Wang Baole was complicated and unlikely to be resolved. That was why they had to squash Wang Baole. This time wouldnt be like the rest. In the past, it had been the young ones from the Five Generation Sky Clan who had clashed and fought with Wang Baole. This time, the cunning elders from the family clans of the Five Generation Sky Clan were personally staging the attack! They even contacted the Galactic Dusk Sect and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. The latter had come into conflict with the Five Generation Sky Clan due to what had happened in Fang Jings autonomous zone, but they werent going to turn down something that was to their benefit. The plan and setup that the Five Generation Sky Clan had proposed were simply too devious. It not only had a high chance of success, but it was also an open conspiracy. An open conspiracy referred to a conspiracy that openly declared its ill intentions towards the victim. It openly declared its next steps. However, the victim would still be helpless to escape or stop whatever was going to happen next. The victim was powerless to fight back! This open conspiracy that the few sly elders from the Five Generation Sky Clan had concocted was to assist in the construction of the new city. They would utilize their full resources and fan the flames. They would push for the currently third-grade city to rise and become a second-grade special region! Its status would be second only to the Federation Capital and to the main Martian city. It would hold the same special regional status as the other eighteen cities of the Federation! Chapter 437 - The Records Were All Lying! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Federation had a strict and rigid classification system for its cities. The eighteen cities on Earth were all classified as special regions administratively. Only the capital city on Earth and the main Martian Colony City were considered main cities. A class below the special regions were countless other identical cities. They were generally affiliated and reported to special regions. These cities were of the same class as Wang Baoles new city. Once a new city was promoted to a special region though, it was completely transformed. It was the difference between heaven and earth. After all, the Federation had only eighteen special regions as of now, and all were on Earth. The implications of promoting Wang Baoles city to a special region were vast. The Martian Colony Governor would definitely support this push as this was a good thing for Mars. However, while this might not destroy his career, it would be a waste of all the effort that Wang Baole had put into the city. Even if he wasnt kicked off of Mars, he would be relegated to a secondary deputy position. His experience and cultivation were insufficient for him to become the City Lord of a special regional city. Because according to the laws of the Federation, only a Secondary Rank Two Noble could become the City Lord of a special regional city. In addition, such a city lord might receive an invitation to join the Senate and become one of the senators! This was a complete transformation of ones status and class. The Federation laws had strict requirements for a Secondary Rank Two Noble. They were set in stone and couldnt be changed. Even if one had made an extraordinary contribution to the Federation, the best he could hope for was a Primary Rank Three Noble. To become a Secondary Rank Two Noble, one needed to have a Core Formation realm cultivation! That was an essential requirement! Wang Baole was only at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. If they managed to implement this plan soon enough, before Wang Baole reached the Core Formation realm, based on the laws of the Federation, the Federation would have to appoint a Core Formation realm cultivator to become the City Lord. Wang Baole might not be transferred away, but he would be demoted to a deputy city lord positionit would be unavoidable. When that time came, he would be the deputy city lord. He might rank above Li Waner, but that would only be in name and only by a slight margin. This wasnt only a demotion, but was more damaging than an actual demotion! Even if everyone knew what was going on, there was nothing they could do about it. Even if Wang Baole knew about this, there was nothing he could do about it either. On the surface, this had nothing to do with Wang Baole. It was an initiative promoting the development of the new city. They were volunteering their resources and contributing to the Federation and to Mars. Once this plan began to unfold, even the Federation President and the Martian Colony Governor would find it difficult to reject the proposal. This was what an open conspiracy looked like! The old foxes in the Five Generation Sky Clan were skilled at such ploys. They knew that while the various political forces were friendly with Wang Baole currently, they wouldnt object to any plans pushing for the new city to become a special region. They would simply stand at the sidelines. To not help would be a show of consent. After all with the promotion of the new city to a special region, it would mean a new round of competition and renegotiation of profit and power for the various political forces. There was much to be gained for everyone. Even if the Five Generation Sky Clan should fail in their endeavor, the others wouldnt suffer any losses. This plan began to unfold like a hurricane. It gradually gained traction, and news began to spread on Earth and within the main Martian city. They talked about the important role the new city played to Mars and to the Federation. They didnt remove Wang Baole from the conversation, but he was mentioned only briefly. The focus was placed on the leadership of the new city and their accomplishments. Such discussions spread like wildfire in the Federation. Within the new city, Li Waner and the others could all sense the malicious intentions brewing in this open conspiracy! Despite their anxiety, they were unable to reach Wang Baole. It was because Wang Baole was presently in seclusion with his mind wandering. He was trying to guide the will of a god to him, and trying to refine his first seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. He had attempted this mental wandering repeatedly, but all his efforts at guiding the gods will had failed. However, he had grown familiar with the entire process. Besides, he had already set his sights on the god of a particular fire tiger and was prepared to guide it towards him. To ensure his success, Wang Baole had read up on a lot of materials. He understood that this guidance involved a lot of baiting and temptation. He had to identify what the god liked. After many tries, he finally discovered the fire tigers preferences. This fellow was a perverted tiger. It liked the spirits of female tigers Wang Baole had made multiple attempts and read up intensively before he had been able to identify it in the legends and find the answer to his question. Prior to seclusion, he got Lin Tianhao to prepare vast quantities of monster spirits. Even though these monster spirits werent suited to become Artifact Spirits, and they only possessed True Breath realm cultivation, the sheer number of them meant they cost quite a bit as well. However, in order to successfully lure the fire tiger, Wang Baole could care less about the money spent. This time, Im going to succeed! Wang Baole set his mind wandering. He had with him great quantities of monster spirits. In this illusory, indistinct space between heaven and earth, he easily found the will of the fire tiger. He eyed it from afar. It was like a tiny sun in this blurry space between the heavens and earth. It was wandering within a specific, fixed area. Its majestic appearance and overpowering aura excited Wang Baole. He didnt approach though. He quickly flung out the monster spirit of a female tiger. As soon as the monster spirit appeared, the wandering fire tiger immediately turned its head. Its body instantly vanished, and it appeared beside the monster spirit and swallowed it in a single mouthful! Wang Baole grew merry when he saw how effective his tactic had been. He took a few hasty steps back and threw out another monster spirit, his heart brimming with anticipation. Come on, my precious! Under Wang Baoles hopeful eyes, the fire tiger lunged again. It swallowed the second monster spirit and was just about to leave. But Wang Baole had already taken another few steps back and had thrown the third monster spirit out. He continued to step back while throwing out monster spirits. The fire tiger was rather silly as well. It continued to be lured forward. It swallowed monster spirit after monster spirit, following Wang Baole as the latter fell back and traveling a long distance with Wang Baole. They werent far from where Wang Baole had gone into seclusion. Within the room where he had secluded himself, the megaphone that he had made was already in place. It lacked only the spirit of the fire tiger. This is too easy. Ill be able to refine a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament today! Wang Baole said excitedly. He threw out another monster spirit. He moved and was about to withdraw from his state of mental wandering back into his body. He intended to draw the fire tigers attention to the Artifact Spirit inside his Dharmic Armament and guide it towards the Dharmic Armament. It was then that fire tiger swallowed the last monster spirit Wang Baole had thrown at it and paused in its steps. Its listless eyes revealed a tinge of self-satisfaction and mockery for the first time. It shifted and stopped following Wang Baole. Instead, the fire tiger turned and went away. Wang Baoles eyes almost popped out at the sight, and he panicked. Whats going on? This is different from what the books said. I thought the spirits only possessed animal instincts. How is it capable of mocking me? I Ive been deceived by the remnant of a spirit that died eons ago? Its its eaten so many of my spirits! Wang Baoles eyes widened. He immediately got angry. He ached at his loss and became furious at the insult to his intelligence. In his rage, he hollered. Come right back! Wang Baole was still in the fugue state. In his anger, he cast aside the prudence and care he had possessed in his previous sessions. This was the first time he had shown anger while in the fugue state. As soon as his anger erupted, three Dark Fires instantly formed inside his illusory body. It was as if his words held power! The Dark Fires were clearly inside his physical body. However, he could see them appear while in his fugue state. They appeared and erupted into being, turning this indistinct, illusory world chilly all of a sudden. The mocking tiger suddenly shuddered as shock and fear appeared in its eyes. It wanted to retreat, but it was too late. The three Dark Fires flew out and overpowered it. Overpowered, the will of the fire tiger roared but to no avail. Its body shuddered, and it was unable to fight back. The sight stunned Wang Baole. You mean that works too? Emotions surged inside Wang Baole. He tried to exert control over the Dark Fires, and the flames instantly grew stronger. The fire tiger cried out. It was about to be flattened under the Dark Fires. Wang Baoles spirits soared. He puffed his chest out, pointed at the will of the fire tiger, and said coolly. I wanted to coexist peacefully with you, without creating a scene. But since things have turned out this way, Im not going to keep my head down any longer. Either you quickly enter my Dharmic Artifact of your own accord, or I destroy you! Wang Baole yelled. The fire tiger trembled. Powerless, its eyes shone with resentment and fear. It seemed to realize that it couldnt escape. After a moment, it stirred and transformed into a glowing flame, shooting into the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament megaphone that was resting in the location of Wang Baoles seclusion. It fused with the Artifact Spirit and permeated the entire megaphone! The megaphone seemed to go up in flames instead. It turned red as vast quantities of inscriptions appeared on it. The inscriptions were immensely complex, and both the inside and outside of the megaphone transformed in that instant. Soon, the immense power that belonged to a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament erupted from within this Dharmic Armament. As it erupted, a fearsome red tiger appeared outside the megaphone. It lifted its head skywards and roared. Its majestic appearance was stunning! The records lied. Theres no need to lure them. The best way is to simply overpower them! Wang Baole ended his fugue state excitedly. He returned to his body and opened his eyes. He stared at the red megaphone before him, able to feel a power within it that surpassed his self-destructed saber. He couldnt control the pleased laughter that burst out from him. Im indeed a child of Lady Fortune! Chapter 438 - An Invasion! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After realizing that he must be the son of Lady Fortune, Wang Baole ended his seclusion in a merry mood. He took his seventh-grade Dharmic Armament megaphone and was about to find a place to test its power. He wanted to take this chance to let the world know that he had become a Dharmic Armament master. However, as soon as he ended his seclusion, before he had even stepped out from his secret chamber, he turned on his voice transmission ring and received a flood of messages. There were too many incoming pieces of news and messages. Wang Baole couldnt afford disturbances during his fugue state, so he had turned off his voice transmission ring. But he remained connected via the new citys array formation. If something were to happen, the array formation would alert him immediately, and he would end his seclusion prematurely. At present, upon seeing the messages, Wang Baole was stunned. He lowered his head and started reading them. Color gradually fled his face. Then it turned red. Finally, at the end, Wang Baole lifted his head and roared. Thats just too much! Wang Baole flew into a rage. The good mood that he had been in had vanished completely. He had received news from Lin Tianhao, from Kong Dao, and Li Waner and the others. Liu Daobin as well as plenty of people from the four Dao Colleges had also sent everything they had heard and subsequently found out regarding the special region to Wang Baole. Li Waner informed Wang Baole specifically about the Secondary Rank Two Noble requirement. There was no need for her to explicitly say what would happen once the proposal was approved and the new city was promoted to a special region. Wang Baole knew what would happen when he read the messages! They couldnt get to me with their devious ploys, so theyve decided to try something new and do this to steal my accomplishments from me! Wang Baole heaved. He knew that once the new city became a special region, the fact that he wasnt a Core Formation realm cultivator meant that even if he remained in the city, he would be re-appointed as a deputy. He had personally built this new city. To be demoted from a city lord to a deputy position was something Wang Baole found completely unacceptable! But the other party had openly conspired against him, rendering Wang Baole defenseless. He couldnt think of a way to resolve this. In his panic, he immediately contacted the Martian Colony Governor. Even the Martian Colony Governor found this a headache. After all, the promotion of the new city to a special region would mean a great deal to Mars. From her perspective, this was incredibly advantageous to Mars. Besides, regardless of who took over the office of city lord, he or she would still have to respect her authority. Nothing would change. Only Wang Baole would feel miserable. The Governor told Wang Baole not to listen to the gossip spreading around outside. Before she hung up though, she still tactfully shared her views on this manner. Due to certain special circumstances, there is a need to set up a special external department for the Anti-Spirit research facility on the Martian Colony City. It would test the results and findings from the research facility. The head of this department has to be a Primary Rank Three Noble. Her words chilled Wang Baoles heart. Even though the Governor didnt openly state her stance on this matter, her attitude had been clear, and she had given all the advice she had. She was trying to tell Wang Baole that it was likely that the plan would be put through, and that she had already prepared a backup plan for Wang Baole. It was a good backup plan, but Wang Baole was unwilling to let all his efforts go towards another persons glory. The Divine Armament Catacombs also played a pivotal role in his cultivation. Regardless, he wasnt going to hand over his office willingly. After ending his communication with the Governor, Wang Baole thought hard about it and contacted the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. Wang Baole thought himself a member of the Ethereal Dao College, so he wasnt as tactful as he had been with the Governor. He spoke immediately and with great anxiety. Help me, Sect Lord! Upon receiving the voice transmission, the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College sighed. He knew why Wang Baole had contacted him. However, the four Dao Colleges were divided into factions regarding this matter. The conspiracy that the Five Generation Sky Clan had set was done so openly and brazenly that it was difficult to address and resolve it. Baole, about this matter you should be prepared. Based on what Ive heard theres a high chance that the Federation will approve this The Sect Lord was silent for a moment before he sighed. When Wang Baole heard that, his partially despairing heart turned completely cold. He was drowning in despair and helplessness and felt a strong sense of resentment. He was unwilling to just let this go. Isnt there any other way? There is! the Sect Lord suddenly said. If you can achieve a breakthrough soon and reach the Core Formation realm, this matter wouldnt only not be a misfortune but would turn out to be a golden opportunity! If you reach the Core Formation realm, the Five Generation Sky Clan would be handing you a golden opportunity on a golden platter. They would have wasted their own resources and bargaining chips to push you to a Secondary Rank Two Noble. You would hold greater power than you have had before and would stand at the top of the power pyramid in the Federation! This is the only way! I will utilize all my resources and call on all my favors to delay this and give you as much time as possible, but three months is my limit. If you can reach the Core Formation realm within these three months, this will turn into an opportunity for you! The Sect Lords voice was firm and filled with determination. He had analyzed the situation clearly and in detail for Wang Baole, but what Wang Baole needed to do first was reach the Core Formation realm! They ended the conversation. Wang Baole sat cross-legged inside his secret chamber. His eyes had turned red. The stress was simply too immense. He knew that the approval to turn the city into a special region could arrive at any moment. He didnt have much time left. Once the approval arrived, if he wasnt at the Core Formation realm then, he would have to face a situation he was most unwilling to see. Its just forming a Core. Ill fight it out with them! Wang Baole thought very hard about it and finally decided to wing it. He roared. Five Generation Sky Clan, you just wait. Im going to enter seclusion. Once I am out, I swear Im going to reach the Core Formation realm! Wang Baole got to his feet in a flurry. He knew the only way to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation was to enter the catacombs and train at the outer edge. It was only within the catacombs that the Dark Qi was sufficiently thick enough. Alongside the Dark Qi absorbed by the array formation, he would be able to achieve astonishing progress in his training and cultivation. Staying within his own residence wouldnt be sufficient by any measure. However, the former option had an element of danger to it. There were the dangers within the catacombs itself. Even though he was only going to be at its outer edge, he might still encounter Beast Tides. Another danger was in the extensive absorption of Dark Qi. There might be hidden risks in doing so. Wang Baole wasnt certain what might happen. That was why he had always only relied partially on Dark Qi in the past when he trained. He had placed safety as his top priority. In other situations, safety should be the top priority. However, Wang Baole no longer had the luxury of time. He took a few hasty breaths, and his eyes shone with determination. He stood and with a single step, left his residence. He raced towards the original Divine Armament Catacombs that had been sealed in the center of the region during the earliest stages of building the new city zone! The central Divine Armament Catacombs had long been sealed and was under Kong Daos charge now. On his way there, Wang Baole contacted Kong Dao and informed the latter that he was entering the catacombs. Kong Dao was initially hesitant. He was concerned about security. However, at Wang Baoles insistence, he activated the entrance to the catacombs. At the same time, he also wanted to arrange for escorts to accompany and protect Wang Baole, but the offer was turned down by Wang Baole. His cultivation must remain a secret from others. Besides, Wang Baole was quite confident of himself when he decided to train in the catacombs. Firstly, he wasnt going to venture too deep. Secondly, he was the new citys City Lord, meaning he had certain access over the seals and over the array formation. Even if he encountered a Beast Tide, he would still have the power to fight back. Besides, every other time he had come here, there had been outsiders present. Wang Baole hadnt been able to utilize his Dark Fire. But his intuition told him, that with the Dark Fire that perhaps he might not meet any danger that he wouldnt be able to resolve. Wang Baole didnt merely disallow anyone from following him into the catacombs, after he had reached the outer edges, he controlled the array formation and obscured all viewing and recording devices inside. As a result, no one outside would be able to observe what was going on inside. After that, Wang Baole took a deep breath. With a single leap, he jumped into the catacombs and started his search for an ideal spot for seclusion! At the exact moment that Wang Baole entered the catacombs, in the starry heavens, a giant black jellyfish was silently approaching the Solar System It didnt enter immediately but hover outside. Its body quickly turned vaguely transparent, revealing three cultivators suited up in scaly armor inside it. They sat cross-legged in the jellyfish, their eyes shining with a strange light. They stared straight through the jellyfish at the distant Solar System. There are indeed signs of civilization here Were here, but they have yet to discover our presence. I believe this is only a lowly civilization! It doesnt matter whether its a lowly civilization or not. We should still check if there are any dangers! The cultivator with a centipede on his face heard what his comrades had said. He held down the rising greed within him and carefully took out a crystal compass. He formed a series of hand seals, and the compass began to give off a dazzling light. As the light sparkled, an illusory, three-dimensional map began to appear above the compass. It mapped out the Solar System, including the sun and all its planets! On it showed clearly Earth, Mars, and the moon! Chapter 439 - The Mercury Crisis! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios However within this three-dimensional map, the Earth wasnt blue in color but yellow! The moon was green! Mars was yellow in color as well. The other stars were all various shades of green and blue. Only the Sun and Pluto, which wasnt one of the eight major planets, had unexpected colors. Pluto was orange! The Sun was red! As the colors appeared, the sight instantly shocked the three excited and greedy men inside the black jellyfish. They widened their eyes, which were colored with incredulity and disbelief, before gasping and falling silent. A long moment later, one of them finally gasped while breathing heavily and quickly. Whats going on here? Why is it red? My god, red represents an Eternal Star realm Youre wrong. The color red doesnt represent an Eternal Star realm. It simply suggests the presence of an Eternal Star realm. As for whether the legendary Star realms truly do exist, that is beyond what our instruments can detect. The cultivator with a centipede on his face had doubt in his eyes as well. He spoke slowly, then stared at Pluto. Red, orange, yellow, cyan, green, blue, purple red represents at least the Eternal Star realm. Orange represents the Planet realm, yellow the greater Full Spirit Immortal realm, green the Nascent Soul realm seems like weve either underestimated this civilization, or theres some great secret hidden here! The three stared at one another. Their earlier greed had vanished almost completely. With their capabilities, they might be able to lord over some lowly civilizations, but in the face of this bizarre Solar System, even they felt fearful. This was simply too bizarre. Based on their combined experiences, they had never heard of such a civilization existing in this part of the universe. This defied all logic. This was because a civilization with an Eternal Star realm should gain relative fame throughout the entire universe. Secondly if there really was an Eternal Star realm, even if it were a Planet realm, they wouldnt have been able to approach. They would have been expelled and pushed away a long time ago when they had still been a far distance away. If they had come as close as they had now, they should have been destroyed. But now, they appeared to be safe. They narrowed their eyes. They seemed deep in thought. It was then that the centipede-faced cultivator suddenly formed a series of hand seals. He pointed at the compass again. The light from the compass shone and dazzled once more. It seemed to be conducting a more thorough search. The image that was displayed on the compass showed a clearer image of the Sun. It revealed the huge sword stuck on the Sun. It was this sword that was giving off the red light! This object! This doesnt belong to this civilization. This is just too terrifying. To think that there is actually a treasure of the Universe realm here! I finally understand why the cultivation realm in this civilization appears relatively primitive yet bizarre! When they saw the giant sword, they all gasped. No greed stirred within them for the giant sword though. They knew that even if the ancient elders of the Planet realm were here, they too wouldnt dare to cause trouble in the face of this giant sword. Every treasure of the Universe realm had its own will and spirit. Without its express permission, no one may enter! They began to twitch. They hastily examined Pluto again. Their eyes widened with that second look. They seemed to have discovered within Pluto, another sun. The energies exuding from the sun sent them gasping. They dared not continue to look at it. Its too dangerous. This place is too dangerous! How do the cultivators here survive? If this had happened in our civilization, it would have collapsed long ago! All these are just disasters waiting to happen! The three of them continued to tremble in fear. They looked at the other planets. The energies pulsating subtly on Earth didnt seem as horrifying as that of Pluto, but that made them hesitant as well. The moon was the same. Even Mars was similar. The remaining planets seemed ordinary. Mercury, especially seemed extraordinarily vulnerable. They were torn and fell silent. The three of them looked at one another, and the centipede-faced cultivator gritted his teeth. I suspect that this place is so peaceful because there are a few extremely terrifying and awesome powers that are in slumber did you notice the Stellar Source here is slightly different from those that weve encountered before I think we should enter this place, quickly dig out the Stellar Source as soon as possible, then leave. With our grand elders jade pendant, we should be able to conceal our presence. As long as were quick, we should have a high chance of succeeding! The centipede-faced cultivator pointed at Mercury and said in a hushed tone. The other two hesitated for a moment before gritting their teeth and nodding. They continued to plan and play out what would happen. There was no hesitation as they steered the black jellyfish and dashed towards the Solar System. As they traveled, the jellyfish began to turn invisible. Finally, it seemed to have merged with space itself. It was invisible to the naked eye. In fact, without a certain level of cultivation, one wouldnt be able to sense it even if he tried to. The black jellyfish approached the Solar System steadily it passed the starry skies and entered the realm of the Solar System. Once it entered, the jellyfish stopped. It seemed to be observing and waiting. After half an hour, it realized that no one within the Solar System had discovered and reacted to their presence, and they grew confident in their judgment. Despite the fear racing in their hearts, they couldnt control their rising greed. The two emotions intermingled and formed a certain excitement they hadnt felt for many years. Viciousness and violence appeared on their faces. They steered the black jellyfish and headed straight for Mercury! Even though Mercury was but a few steps away from the Sun, they continued to inspect the surroundings while racing towards it. They were prepared to react to any possible scenarios. Things might have gone too smoothly however. When the black jellyfish reached the outskirts of Mercury, and as they realized that the civilization in this Solar System hadnt reacted to their presence, they grew bolder. Attack! Outside Mercury, the centipede-faced cultivator spoke solemnly. The black jellyfish immediately showed itself and spat a beam of light at Mercury. As soon as the light appeared, it blanketed the entire planet. The black jellyfish moved and entered Mercurys outer atmosphere, landing on its surface! Mercury was one of the eight major planets in the Solar System. The Federation had colonized it in the past, but after they had entered the Spirit Inception Era, the Federation had placed a greater importance on Mars instead. That was why the setup on Mercury remained sparse and minimal. There wasnt even a colony city on this planet. Due to Mercurys proximity to the Sun, the Federation had marked Mercury as a stepping stone in their series of plans to land on the ancient green-bronze sword! The colonization on Mercury had kicked off due to those plans. However, they still had quite a long way to go. The colonization of Mercury had only begun and was halfway to completion. Despite that, hundreds of thousands of cultivators had gathered on the planet and were continuing the colonization works. This very day would be a calamitous day for all cultivators on Mercury. It would incur the greatest wrath the Federation had ever experienced since the beginning of the Spirit Inception Era! Mercury became a graveyard near eighty percent of all cultivators died of mysterious causes. They didnt die in battle but from a mysterious virus! The virus seemed to be transmitted via light and was beyond bizarre. It would result in mass unconsciousness in a split second. Bodies would wither and turn into an energy source that could then be reused. Such an overwhelming invasion took less than an hour before it ended. An hour later, when the black jellyfish left, there remained few bodies on Mercury. All of those who had died had become the energy source that would aid the three cultivators in acquiring the Stellar Source. Almost seventy percent of Mercurys Stellar Source was dug right out of it, while the remaining was embedded too deeply in its core and thus escaped excavation. However, Mercury, with only thirty percent of its Stellar Source left, wasnt left unscathed. Signs of decomposition and shriveling appeared, and an aura of death spread across the planet. It seemed as if the planet had gone through its full life cycle within that hour and entered the final stages of its life. It was six hours before the Federation discovered something was amiss on Mercury Following the deaths of hordes of cultivators on Mercury and the shriveling of the planet, the remote images of everything that happened were transmitted back to the Federation. Rage and fury erupted in the Federation. It was impossible to hide what had happened as hordes of media agencies immediately started reporting on this matter. The entire Federation was flooded with terror and rage instantly! A Mercury massacre! Theres a possibility of an extraterrestrial invasion! A virus has spread across Mercury. The means of its transmission are unknown! Mercury is dying! Chapter 440 - The Federation Rages! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Compared to the fury of the Federation, the feelings of the general populace were more important. As the media agencies continued to report such news, both true and false information continued to be spread. It resulted in widespread fear and terror throughout the entire Federation, across all the planets, amongst both commonfolk and cultivators. The scale of this incident was too big. Hundreds of thousands of cultivators on a planet, all dead within two hours. An unknown virus against which they had no resistance. The terror that this had ignited rose like a tsunami, erupting across large parts of the Federation. There were even voices that were speaking out and attributing this to the ascent of the Spirit Inception Era. They called for people to abandon their cultivation and for them to give up the path of cultivation. They called for a return to the power of technology and science. Various bizarre incidents like terrorist attacks, numerous so-called sacrificial rituals, and organizations wishing to contact and reach out to the extraterrestrial civilization were triggered. They happened repeatedly across the entire Federation. There were many more people who, while afraid, were angrier than they were fearful. Talks about investigation and revenge grew more heated. Everything erupted within one night after the tragedy had taken place. The Federations response was extremely swift. Duan Muque executed a series of measures before setting up a press conference that would be broadcast to the entire Federation. He invited all media agencies and made an announcement regarding the Mercury tragedy! If possible, I wish I didnt have to make this announcement, because none of us wish to see tragedy occur! But tragedy has occurred this isnt the fault of the Spirit Inception Era. The only fault lies in our own weakness! Duan Muque stood before the entire Federation as he made his proclamation. He had sorrow written on his face, and his voice was heavy. Weakness is our sin. I dont wish to speak pretty words today. I dont wish to explain or hide. I only want to tell you four things. The first is the truthwhat really happened. The second is what the Federation government has done and will be doing in retaliation! The third and fourth, well, you shall find out shortly! Firstly, there were two hundred, thirteen thousand, seven hundred, and fifty-six deaths on Mercury! A planet has its own life. Mercury has been robbed of more than half of its life. It is now in the late stages of its life cycle. Perhaps in the near future, our descendants will only be able to read about what Mercury was like in the historical records The cause of death is a virus that was transmitted through light. It is a terrifying virus, but its life span lasts only two hours. The Federation has studied it and has come up with a way to deal with it! As for the culprit weve confirmed that its an unknown extraterrestrial civilization! When the Federation President said this, every resident who was watching the screening grew furious. Even though they had learned that this was indeed true from various media sources, at this moment, many people still wept. The terror in their hearts intensified. There were even signs of a mass mental breakdown in various regions. Duan Muque paid no attention to all that. His expression and tone of voice remained solemn as he continued speaking. Secondly, once we found out about this, the Federation activated the planetary array formation that hasnt yet been fully constructed. Even though its only halfway through completion, it still has the ability to seal and lock down the area. We have also activated the various array formations on the major planets. The Federation army has also been activated, and they are now spread across the entire Solar System and on the hunt. We must have our vengeance! Duan Muque shouted his last statement. His aura was no longer solemn at this moment but colored with a tinge of madness and a grim determination! As soon as his words rang out, they resonated with countless others. The call for vengeance echoed throughout the various regions, and countless Federation residents shouted in unison! Thirdly, the Federation isnt without our Nascent Souls. Previously, the esteemed elder has been away in seclusion, which is why we found it inappropriate to disturb him. Yesterday, he came out from seclusion. He will make a personal trip into space and hunt down the culprits! At that juncture, the Federation President raised his right hand. An illusory screen appeared behind him. Within the screen reflected the broad expanse of the starlit universe. There was a sword-shaped cruiser speeding through space. Within the cruiser sat an old elder in meditation! The image of the elder was indistinct and blurred. He was unrecognizable. But where the cruiser passed, a series of ripples in the fabric of space was left in its wake. It was an awesome sight. It was then that the elder opened his eyes. In his eyes was a deep, unfathomable light. His gaze pierced through the screen and stirred everyone in the depths of their souls. The earlier terror that had risen subsided greatly with the unprecedented appearance of a Nascent Soul, but those earlier feelings of fear were set to rest. The majority of cultivators were roused by the announcement. They knew what a Nascent Soul truly signified. That was why they grew excited. It was as if they had just seen the birth of hope! Fourthly, the Federation has successfully invented an Anti-Spirit Bomb. It is still in its infancy, but its power when exploded rivals that of a Nascent Soul! We have manufactured our first batch of Anti-Spirit Bombs. There are a thousand of them! If we trigger fifty of such explosions, killing a Nascent Soul will no longer remain an impossible feat! It doesnt matter how strong the extraterrestrial civilization is, a thousand bombs are sufficient to wipe them out! The Federation President declared loudly. There was no video recording of the bombs, but the evidence that he had provided for the previous three announcements was sufficient for the populace to believe in the fourth. With this faith, a great part of their fear fled and faded away. Duan Muques announcement had been an astounding success. The reveal of a Nascent Soul as well as of the Anti-Spirit Bomb had strengthened the publics confidence. However, a small minority knew that even if the Anti-Spirit Bomb turned out to be successful, there wouldnt be many of those around. They wouldnt number in the thousands and would count themselves lucky to have even a hundred Anti-Spirit Bombs. Duan Muque didnt give the populace a chance to react. He swept his large hand aside, and the screen behind him shifted, the silhouette of the Head Senator appearing. The Senate will cooperate fully with the Federation to ensure the culprit receives his due punishment. We will fight to the death! The Trilunaris Corporation will contribute its full efforts towards this battle! The Five Generation Sky Clan The Galactic Dusk Sect The Plume Manifestation Connate Sect The four Dao Colleges swear to protect the Federation with its life! The silhouette of the Head Senator disappeared and was followed by the representatives of the various political forces. They appeared on the screen, and they were not alone. Behind each one of them were armies of cultivators. Their eyes shone with determination and murder, and they had their desire for vengeance written on their faces. The entire Federation populace was no longer worried. The Federation officials in the various cities began to comfort their residents and ease their worries. The domestic crisis wasnt only resolvedthe people had gathered and formed strong popular support! Cries for vengeance and justice became common suddenly. As they spread across the Federation, somewhere in space, a black jellyfish that had merged seamlessly into the dark canvas of space was dashing ahead. It hadnt yet left the Solar System. It remained and was in the vicinity of Mars, and, judging from where it was headed, it would pass by Mars! This wasnt because the three cultivators didnt want to leave, but because the lockdown by the Federation had led to their increased prudence. This was especially since, after the lockdown in the Solar System, they sensed the presence of two Nascent Souls seemingly searching for them. The three cultivators became more careful. After all, this patch of the universe contained many entities that terrified them. The rewards they had reaped on Mercury gave them great satisfaction though. They had made up their mind. Their top priority now was to leave as soon as they could. With the elders jade pendant helping to conceal our presence, Im thinking maybe we can do this another time then break out of the array formation and leave! Thats a bit risky The three of them talked for a while and reached a consensus. They decided not to go ahead with the idea. Suddenly, the black jellyfish that had been speeding ahead shuddered violently. It seemed to be sending out a certain emotion, causing the three of them widened their eyes. The cultivator with a centipede on his face hastily pulled out the compass, performing a series of hand seals. The compass light dazzled suddenly, and an image of Mars appeared. It was amplified countless times until it was revealed that resting deep underground in Mars was a sea of shadow! Even though they couldnt see its true form in detail, they could still sense through the compass and feel the extraordinary spirit energies given out from within this shadow! Its a Dark Artifact, my god. Its actually a Dark Artifact! No wonder the Sea Glutton reacted that way! How is that possible! This is a Dark Artifact. Legends speak of only a few surviving Dark Artifacts in the entire universe. The legends say that a person who wields a Dark Artifact has power over the cycle of life, death, and rebirth! Their breathing quickened, and they felt torn. A long moment later, they looked at one another. They knew that they wouldnt be able to rest well at night if they simply left like that. They gritted their teeth and came to a decision. Lets go take a look. If theres a chance of taking it, well take it. If theres no chance, well immediately leave and inform the elders. Well call for our clansmen to destroy this civilization and take everything theyve got! The red eyes of the three men turned even redder. They steered the black jellyfish in another direction and headed straight for Mars! Chapter 441 - Crisis! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The impact of the Mercury tragedy was too great for the entire Federation. It had shocked everyone, and Mars was feeling the same. Countless residents watched the Federation President Duan Muques announcement. After which, the Martian Colony Governor also made an announcement on Mars. Her announcement showed the determination to punish the culprit, as well as a strong and shocking murderous intent. The Martian array formation was activated to the fullest extent to prevent those who had inflicted the tragedy on Mercury from attacking Mars. At present, Mars was on full and high alert, with the Martian military out in full force. The main Martian city was also under fierce and stringent protection. All of their most powerful cultivators, including the giant tree, were all eyeing the stars and space beyond, on their guard constantly. This was the same for the new Martian city. The Mercury tragedy had thrown a spanner into the Five Generation Sky Clans plans to promote the new citys status, delaying them. Currently, Wang Baole remained the City Lord of the new city, and his word was still the law. He might be in seclusion, but that didnt mean that he was completely divorced from the outside world. The Mercury tragedy was an extremely serious matter. Be it Li Waner, Lin Tianhao, Jin Duoming or the others, they all informed him immediately of this incident. There were also many heated discussions going on within the Spirit Intranet. That was why before the Martian Colony Governors orders for the entire planet to go on full alert, Wang Baole had already activated the new citys array formation to its fullest while still in seclusion. He also informed Kong Dao to heighten the security measures for the new city to the fullest. This was to prevent the tragedy on Mercury from taking place on Mars. During this period, the Federation had come up with the vaccine for the mysterious virus that could be transmitted through light. There was no need for everyone to receive the vaccination individually. They needed only to infuse the vaccine into the array formation in order to activate the immunization process. The vaccine had already been delivered to Mars. Both the main city and the new city had infused it into their array formations. In addition, the Martian Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility was in full operation. They had ten Anti-Spirit Bombs ready for take-off at any moment! At present, the fully prepared Mars could definitely withstand an invasion like the one that had taken Mercury. It might even be able to exterminate the intruders. The possibility was there. But all its preparation had been carried out based on the knowledge that the Federation had deduced from the mysterious extraterrestrial civilizations invasion of Mercury. It was a reactive move. The Federation could only ward against attacks the extraterrestrial civilization had employed before. It would be a challenge to defend themselves against attacks they hadnt seen before. At the moment, the black jellyfish remained shielded and hidden by the jade pendant that belonged to the elder that the three cultivators sat within it had spoken of. The black jellyfish was able to approach Mars silently and without discovery. The Martian array formation didnt detect it at all. This was a result of the difference in the developmental stage of the civilizations. The Federation appeared to be in the fetal stages of early civilization. Despite possessing strength and power that would terrify some, it still lacked much in various aspects. However, it had only been a mere four decades since the Federation entered the Spirit Inception Era. To have developed to such an extent within such a brief period of time would be considered a miracle to any civilization! If the Federation were to be given another sixty years, its civilization would grow to be even more prosperous and developed than it was currently. There were no ifs in this world, however. At the moment, the black jellyfish continued to approach silently. It didnt repeat its methods on Mercury. It stopped just beyond the Martian array formation, seemingly carrying out a series of calculations. A long while later, a sparkling light started shining from the body of the black jellyfish. Its aura appeared to have transformed, and it seemed to have changed itself to accommodate the Martian array formation. The black jellyfish charged forward in a sudden burst of speed. It shot through the Great Martian Array Formation and appeared in the Martian atmosphere! Nobody saw the black jellyfish appear, nor did the array formation detect any disturbances. Undiscovered and undetected, the black jellyfish entered Mars The three cultivators inside the black jellyfish hadnt repeated the methods that they had used on Mercury due to prudence. They had also come to the consensus to take extreme caution when they entered Mars. Their priority was to scout the area. They would take whatever they could. If they were unable to do so, they would leave immediately and return to their mother planet, where they would call for their elder. After the black jellyfish entered Mars, it didnt proceed to commence a massacre, nor did it stop in its tracks. Its speed increased until its movements resembled instant teleportation. It raced towards the location of the new city to where the Divine Armament Catacombs were! It was so quick it exceeded the limits of speed itself. In a time that spanned no more than two hundred breaths, it appeared outside the new city! The three cultivators inside the jellyfish stared at the new city. Their red pupils contracted, and condescension appeared in their eyes. However, when their eyes shifted downwards towards what rested beneath the new city, the tinge of condescension vanished. It was replaced with excitement and desire. I found the entrance! one of the cultivators soon said. He formed a series of hand seals excitedly. A new image of the new city appeared on the compass before them there was a tunnel inside that connected directly to the catacombs! The tunnel was where the main section of the Divine Armament Catacombs was. Lets go! The centipede-faced cultivator had a gruesome grin on his face. He licked his lips. Just as he was about to speak, the jellyfish rushed forward and dashed into the new citys array formation, heading straight for the Divine Armament Catacombs! The place that they were headed now was the exact location where Wang Baole was away in seclusion. In order to reach a breakthrough in cultivation and enter the Core Formation realm, Wang Baole had chosen to dig a secret chamber within the tunnel of the catacombs. He sat inside, in meditation. The air was heavily infused with Dark Qi, which quickened his cultivation progress. Even though the Mercury tragedy had delayed the promotion of the new Martian city, he knew very well that the Five Generation Sky Clan wouldnt rest so easily. He predicted that they would raise the matter of promoting the citys status again after the Mercury incident had passed. That was why he had to reach the Core Formation realm as soon as possible. In addition, while Wang Baole hadnt witnessed the Mercury tragedy with his own eyes, he had been able to access certain confidential files due to his rank. He knew that Mercury had lost more than half of its Stellar Source! The Federation had also obtained a few clues and was quite sure that a Sea Glutton from an extraterrestrial civilization had entered the Solar System. The number of its occupants and their cultivation levels were unknown. However, they guessed that there shouldnt be too many of them and that their cultivation shouldnt have reached the level of invincibility. Else, they wouldnt have chosen the weakest Mercury as their target. Regardless, the incident made Wang Baole realize the importance of ones cultivation. It made him realize that what he had taken for granted as peace had never existed in the first place. Since the arrival of the ancient green-bronze sword, peace had departed this part of the universe. While in seclusion, Wang Baole had taken the time out to watch the Federation President Duan Muques speech. He was silent throughout the entire event. He had mixed feelings. At the same time, he also agreed with something Duan Muque had said. Our weakness is our sin! Those words repeatedly echoed in Wang Baoles mind. His determination to train harder grew. His entire mind and soul were immersed in training currently as he tried his best to achieve a breakthrough from his current perfected Foundation Establishment realm. His cultivation spread like tsunami waves inside him. Wang Baole, who was attempting to strive for the Core Formation realm, suddenly shuddered. He could feel some form of presence entering and passing through his Great Baole Array Formation momentarily! It was akin to the sudden chilly breeze blowing past ones body in the middle of an extremely heated summers day. Wang Baole shuddered and opened his eyes. As soon as he opened his eyes, suddenly, inside the Divine Armament Catacombs, the large silhouette of a black jellyfish seemed to appear out of nowhere! The size of the jellyfish was immense. It blanketed more than half of the entire area when it appeared. Wang Baoles mind immediately went blank, and alarm flashed across his face. He was about to retreat, but before he could do anything, an overpowering consciousness swept over and enveloped Wang Baole. He froze. He was unable to move a single inch. The consciousness went through Wang Baole and conducted a thorough scan of his body. Hmmph! This is is this a green lotus? My god, how could there be a green lotus inside this barbarian? Its a pity we cant tell the grade of the green lotus. Besides, its already fully fused with this barbarian. But its definitely a rarity. We could capture him alive and sell him to the Never-Ending Clan, who loves collecting rare items. Hell definitely fetch a good price! The excited voice rang out beside Wang Baoles ear as three Nascent Soul realm cultivators stepped out from the black jellyfish. They seemed overjoyed. As they stepped out, the cultivator with the centipede on his face formed a series of hand seals with his right hand. The black jellyfish shrank immediately and was stored away. The three cultivators stared at Wang Baole, their eyes shining with surprise and pleasure. Wang Baole couldnt budge. It was as if his breathing had paused as well, but his mind remained alert. A sudden sense of impending doom, and danger, which surpassed all such feelings he had ever felt before, erupted within his heart! The intensity of this feeling came from the overpowering aura of the three cultivators covered in armor of fine scales. The power of their presence surpassed that of all cultivators Wang Baole had ever met. Even Duan Muque couldnt compare! They are There was a loud buzzing inside Wang Baole. His mind was swept away by strong, towering waves. Nascent Souls! Chapter 442 - A Fierce Battle! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole came to an immediate decision as soon as the three cultivators appeared. Both their strange armor and their red eyes indicated that they werent cultivators from the Federation! That made it clear who they were. The culprits behind the Mercury tragedy, cultivators from an extraterrestrial civilization! Wang Baole, who had been reeling back from shock, unexpectedly calmed down after realizing their identities and the danger he was in. This was, without a doubt, the most dangerous situation he had ever found himself in. Any slightest misstep could result in the destruction of his body and spirit. Fortunately, the three seemed to want him caught alive. They might have bespelled and held his body frozen, but they didnt ensnare his consciousness. Perhaps they were too confident of themselves, or perhaps there was some other reason. Regardless, even though Wang Baole couldnt move at all presently, his mind was still conscious and alert. With a clear mind, he would be able to unleash his killer move at this critical moment! But the timing of unleashing this move was pivotal. As such, despite the looming danger pressing onto him, Wang Baole continued to wait. He didnt have to wait too long. As soon as all those thoughts surfaced in his mind, one of the three cultivators stepped towards him. His right hand raised and was about to pull Wang Baole over! As for the remaining two cultivators, they didnt pay any attention to Wang Baole. It was clear that even though he had a green lotus of an unknown grade inside his body, he was still merely a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator to them. Their attention was drawn towards the deep end of the catacombs. They seemed to be searching for something. It would have taken a long time to narrate the entire sequence of events, which, in actual fact, took place in the blink of an eye. As the two cultivators stared into the deep end of the catacombs, Wang Baole roared inside his heart. Enlightened The words rang out in his mind, and the Martian skies shuddered. The heavens seemed to have warped themselves as clouds boiled and rolled. A presence from the far end of the universe suddenly descended upon the planet and landed on Wang Baole. As this incredulous presence descended, the Nascent Soul realm cultivator that had been about to grab hold of Wang Baole grew alarmed suddenly. An unimaginable dread made his pupils contract, and his body retreated hastily and instinctively. He started gasping. Who is it! He wasnt the only one who was shocked. The centipede-faced cultivator and the third Nascent Soul realm cultivator had both been deep in thought. Suddenly, they also felt the terrifying presence and grew alarmed, and they gasped and retreated as well. Whats going on! This presence As they reeled back from shock, crackling sounds rang out from within Wang Baole. The spell that had frozen him in place splintered and shattered into pieces, allowing Wang Baole to regain mobility immediately. He didnt hesitate. As soon as he regained control of his own body, he immediately reached out to the array formation and tried to sound the alarm! As soon as he succeeded in raising the alarm, those outside like Li Waner would ready themselves. The sudden change in the new citys Great Martian Array Formation would also alert the Governor, and she would realize something had gone wrong. Even though Wang Baole knew that he was still in extreme danger, this was the best course of action he had at the moment. Just as Wang Baole regained control of his body and was about to reach out through the array formation and raise the alarm, the centipede-faced cultivators eyes flashed. Despite his wariness and shock, he still formed a series of hand seals. An illusory compass appeared before him instantly. It shone. Rays of light shot out more quickly than Wang Baole could reach out to the array formation. In the blink of an eye, it formed a barrier that prevented Wang Baole from reaching out to the array formation! It was a divine power that Wang Baole had never heard of, and its power alarmed Wang Baole. He could feel his connection with the array formation being cut off suddenly. Damn it! Wang Baoles face turned pale. He had no time to think. He prepared to make a run for it while uttering the scripture inwardly. The consciousness from the deep end of the universe erupted again. Wang Baoles speed reached its pinnacle at that moment. However, he was still merely at the Foundation Establishment realm just as he was about to charge out of the catacombs, the three Nascent Soul realm cultivators came to their senses. Despite being shocked and terrified by the overpowering consciousness, they realized that it was merely an illusion. One of them snorted. He raised his large hand and swept it across the air. A sudden, immense force erupted and rose to the skies, surging towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole shuddered as fresh blood spurted from his mouth. His clothes were torn into shreds, revealing the eighth-grade Dharmic Armament armor beneathit was shattered. Thanks to the armor, Wang Baole didnt perish under that blow, but his organs all showed signs of rupture. Fortunately, his vitality was strong and abundant, and he was already recovering speedily. Regardless, he still spat out fresh pools of blood. His consciousness blurred. He has armor on! Theres something funny about this guy. Lets join forces and hold him down first! He has the green lotus and is able to produce such an terrifying, unimaginable willpower not to mention the fact that he was training here. He could be the child of fortune of this civilization! The centipede-faced cultivator said. He was already approaching Wang Baole, and the other two did the same. They might be Nascent Soul realm cultivators while Wang Baole was only a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, but at this moment, the three could hardly care about their respective levels of cultivation. The value that Wang Baole had displayed during this brief encounter had climbed exponentially and repeatedly. With the three cultivators joining forces, even a Nascent Soul realm cultivator would find it difficult to hold them off, and Wang Baole wasnt even a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Death hung over his neck, causing despair to shine in his eyes. The wide chasm separating their levels of cultivation made him powerless to fight back. This was the best he could do. He knew that he would be killed without question if he were hit! As the moment of crisis erupted, as the three seemingly teleported to his side, suddenly, a burst of light exploded from Wang Baoles person. The black mask flew out of its own free will and appeared suddenly. A black light exploded from it. It dazzled and blinded, forming an illusory formit was Little Missy! Little Missy had a solemn expression on her face when she appeared. She raised her right hand and pointed a finger at the approaching trio. Layers of illusory web appeared out of thin air, falling over and blanketing the trio, forming a sudden obstacle. It was clear that this was only a temporary measure. This was the limits of what Little Missy was capable of. Her form grew fainter. She whispered fiercely and urgently, her voice ringing in Wang Baoles mind. Run, quick! Wang Baole was already falling back hastily when Little Missy spoke. He knew how difficult it was going to be for him to leave the catacombs and escape outside. Even if he managed to escape, what was he going to do next He had no way to delay or hold his attacks back until rescue from the Governor came. In fact, if he escaped outside, he might lead disaster to the doorsteps of the new city. From how the three extraterrestrial cultivators had tried to stop Wang Baole from raising the alarm, Wang Baole realized that they were worried about exposing themselves. This meant that as long as their presence remained undetected, they wouldnt bring death and destruction to the new city! Wang Baole had no choice. He had only one path before him! It was the Divine Armament Catacombs! Little Missy had said that the Dark Artifact belonged to her. Hed just have to bet on it! The series of thoughts flashed across Wang Baoles mind. His breathing quickened as he clenched his teeth, giving up any hope of escaping from the catacombs and instead turning and racing deeper into the catacombs. He unleashed his full speed and dashed ahead, approaching the wall at the end of the catacombs. Wang Baole, where are you going? As Wang Baole burst forth with a sudden surge of speed, Little Missys voice echoed in his head. It was filled with anxiety. Little Missy, could you just exert a little control over the Dark Artifact and get it to open a way in for me? I Little Missy was instantly stunned. While Wang Baole raced towards the deep end of the catacombs, and while he conversed with Little Missy hastily, the three extraterrestrial cultivators also unleashed their skills and blew up the web that the Little Missy had conjured. Theres some huge secret hiding inside that young rascal! What kind of Artifact Spirit is this? Its clearly severely weakened, but with a single finger it managed to trap us for a few moments! The breathing of the three cultivators quickened. Unprecedented greed and desire appeared in their eyes. The attacks that Wang Baole had unleashed during this brief period were sufficient to make their eyes red with greed. They didnt stop and immediately raced after Wang Baole. They were extremely fast, unleashing their teleportation skills. They were about to catch up to Wang Baole. It was then that Wang Baole found himself with no time left. He had no time to say more to Little Missy. He howled, the devouring seed inside his body erupting. It unleashed its full suction force at the wall before them, and the suction force pulled him even more quickly towards the wall. He left afterimages of himself behind him. His physical body almost couldnt withstand the sudden, immense speed. It showed signs of being torn apart as he raced towards the deep end. He held back the pain of loss and flung out his seventh-grade Dharmic Armament flying sword, yelling. Explode! The explosion of a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament would send an incredible shockwave throughout the entire catacombs. Unless one tried to stop the explosion or control its aftermath, it would definitely trigger the array formation and alert the outside world. It would indirectly raise the alarm. Wang Baole was betting. He was betting on the fact that the trio were unwilling to reveal their presence. They wouldnt allow the Dharmic Armament to self-destruct. They would try to control it. Once they chose to do that, it would give Wang Baole more time. Even if it were only a few additional moments, it would still be precious to Wang Baole! Chapter 443 - Little Missy, Quick, Open the Door! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole made the right bet! The three extraterrestrial cultivators indeed didnt wish to expose their presence. Even though they were powerful and had the black jellyfish, even though they had an edge over Mars when it came to speed and concealment, this Solar System had too many entities that they were threatened by and cautious of. Unless it was their last resort, they would always lean on the side of prudence. The trio saw the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament showing signs of self-destruction, and ugly expressions appeared on their faces. He has some tricks up his sleeves. The two of you, go after him and kill him. Ill hold this thing down! The centipede-faced cultivator snorted. He stepped forward. In the next moment, he was standing next to the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. He raised his right hand and swung it forward in a grab. Instantly, a giant illusory palm appeared before him. It grabbed hold of the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament and was about to shatter it in its grip It was then that the hastily retreating Wang Baole waved his hand. More than a hundred Dharmic Artifacts appeared, all of which he flung out mindlessly. They filled the entire cave. Most of the Dharmic Artifacts were fifth-grade Dharmic Artifacts, with some fourth-grade and sixth-grade artifacts. They were artifacts Wang Baole had accumulated during his time as a City Lord. He ignored his heartache and threw them all out. He growled. Explode! In a single instant, the hundred-odd Dharmic Artifacts shuddered and exuded signs of self-destruction. Even though any one of the self-destructions wouldnt be able to rival that of a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, the combined explosion of all of them would still be a force to be reckoned with. It would send a shockwave that would trigger an investigation. The trio was once again alarmed. They hadnt expected Wang Baole to have so many Dharmic Artifacts on him. Guesses about his true identity grew in number, not that they had the time to examine each one. The centipede-faced cultivator was holding the Dharmic Armament back. Out of the remaining two cultivators, one had to step forward. He pressed both hands together in a series of hand seals and unleashed his full power to control the hundred or so Dharmic Artifacts and stop them from exploding. With two of the trio tied down, there remained only one who continued his pursuit of Wang Baole! He had a square face and a square jaw, but no trace of the justice or sternness that usually associated with those facial features. In fact, he had a fierce, gruesome look. There was a red tattoo on his forehead, and his eyes glinted with a cold light. With a single step, he neared Wang Baole. He raised his right hand and made a sudden grab for Wang Baole. They were still intent on capturing him alive. Wang Baoles series of actions showed how extraordinary he was. The more extraordinary he was, the more valuable he was to the trio. It was because they wanted him alive that Wang Baole was able to seize his opportunity. Just as the square-faced cultivator reached for him, a vicious look flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He was never one who feared death. It had been so when he had been on the moon and when he had taken the exam for mayorship. Etched deep in his bones was a viciousness and brutality that he unleashed unto his enemies and, to a greater extent, onto himself! He chose to self-destruct his seventh-grade Dharmic Armament without hesitation and flung out more than a hundred Dharmic Artifacts without even blinking. He had managed to do all that it was merely a small step from self-destructing a ruined eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. It was no tough decision to be made. A sudden violence emerged in Wang Baoles eyes. The eighth-grade Dharmic Armament armor he had on instantly gave off signs of self-destructing. It was a wild and ferocious aura. Alarm immediately flashed across the face of the square-faced cultivator who had been chasing after him. Wang Baole hollered. The Dharmic Armament armor on him split apart, forming a dozen shattered pieces which shot towards the square-faced cultivator like multiple laser beams. As they shot forward, they continued to give off signs of self-destructing at any moment! Are you going to deal with that, or dodge the explosion, or continue chasing me? Wang Baole yelled in a low voice as he retreated hastily. He was swiftly approaching the end of the catacombs. Curse him! Murder flashed across the square-faced cultivators eyes. He had never met such a troublesome Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. This was no time for fuming though. Their top priority was in remaining undetected. He could only stop his pursuit and do his best in controlling the Dharmic Armaments self-destruction! Fortunately, the shattered pieces of the Dharmic Armament hadnt scattered but had instead raced towards one direction. This meant that he would have to expend a lot more cultivation in keeping the explosion under control, but he wouldnt have to risk any stray pieces exploding! Though, the sight of a dozen or so pieces headed in a single direction did make the square-faced cultivator wary. Doubt flickered in his eyes. Wang Baole could have allowed these shattered pieces to scatter and self-destruct before he could deal with them, alerting the outside world, but he hadnt done so. He was betting on the trios unwillingness to be discovered, and at the same time, he didnt wish for the outside world to know what was going on. This was because as soon as the outside world found out what was happening in the catacombs, he believed that there was a possibility of them wiping out the entire new city before the Governor could arrive with help! He couldnt bear the consequences if that happened. He was unwilling to bet on that. That was why his plan was to lure the trio to the place where the Dark Artifact rested. When that time came, he would try to contact the outside world again and seek the Governors aid. This might expose the fact that the Dark Artifact belonged to Little Missy, but at such a moment of life-and-death, Wang Baole simply couldnt be bothered any longer with such details. Him controlling the shattered armor pieces to go in one direction still exposed his inner thoughts though. If he had been faced with someone with slower reflexes, his thoughts might not have been revealed, but these three extraterrestrial cultivators were space travelers. To be able to travel through space showed that they werent fools. They had seen much and had experienced much. As a result, as soon as Wang Baole approached the end of the catacombs, the square-faced cultivator who had been trying to control the shattered armor pieces eyed Wang Baoles startling speed. His eyes flashed, and he suddenly shouted. Leader, I cant hold them back any longer. Theyll find out were here, its unavoidable. Theres no point going after this guy. We have to leave immediately. But before we leave, we should wipe out the city above and refine their flesh and blood into our energy source! The centipede-faced cultivator was trying to control the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, but an imperceptible flicker flashed in his eyes. He didnt hesitate and nodded immediately. Damn it. Weve wasted too much time Fine, lets go! As the trio spoke, they withdrew their cultivation, which they had been expending to keep the self-destructing artifacts under control. They appeared to have given up on pursuing Wang Baole and were about to leave and charge out of the catacombs! Wang Baole shuddered. Fear and panic flooded his heart, but he narrowed his eyes and didnt stop. Instead, he took a deep breath and appeared to unleash the full extent of his potential as his speed increased. He smirked and laughed aloud. Be my guest! Youre all fools and sons of me, Zhuo Yixian, if you dont do that. Ive stopped resorting to such tricks since, I, Zhuo Yixian, was three years old. What a joke. Why do I care if they live or die? He stuck his right hand behind him and showed them the finger and the full extent of his scorn. He seemed to feel that it wasnt enough. Wang Baole gritted his teeth and pulled out the last dozen or so Dharmic Artifacts from his storage bracelet, throwing them all out as well. He activated their self-destruction mechanism. Come on, you can call yourselves my grandsons, the grandsons of Zhuo Yixian, if you try and stop them from self-destructing! The trio heard what he said and saw what he did. There was an ugly look on their faces. They might not understand exactly what that gesture meant, but they could guess that it didnt mean anything good. They also felt there seemed to be some gaps in logic in their earlier thought process. If they were in Wang Baoles position, given the choice of dying or sacrificing an entire city in order to save themselves, they would choose the latter without batting an eye. They gritted their teeth and once again stepped forward to hold back the self-destructing artifacts. The square-faced cultivator, especially, was fuming with embarrassment. He hurriedly tried to hold back the dozen or so Dharmic Artifacts that Wang Baole had thrown out. However, the space they were in wasnt that big. Wang Baole had thrown out too many Dharmic Artifacts, and a few simply exploded in a loud boom. The explosion sent the trio reeling, and Wang Baole himself was scared out of his wits as well. Shit Ive overdone it! Seeing how the explosion was going to trigger a chain reaction, the square-faced cultivator roared. He smacked his forehead, causing the red line on his forehead to split apart. A red glow erupted instantly, blanketing the self-destructing Dharmic Artifacts and controlling their explosions. It was like a scorching fire that melted the artifacts instantly. This accident cleared all doubts and suspicions from the trios minds. They were certain that Wang Baole didnt care about the fate of the city above them. It seemed a reasonable conclusion. As they focused on holding back the self-destructing artifacts, Wang Baole let loose a breath of relief secretly. He continued to widen the distance between them as he quickly approached the deep end of the catacombs, where the wall stood. He stared at what seemed like towering ice, what had blocked the entire Federation from advancing and what had made them resort to building an entire city and an array formation in order to wear it down. Panic and anxiety appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He howled in his mind. Little Missy, quick, open the door! Its life or death here! Little Missy was silent. She seemed to have gritted her teeth, and her voice was tinged with embarrassment as she spoke softly. Baole, listen to me. Actually Chapter 444 - All Hail Little Missy! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The situation was filled with intense danger. Inside the catacombs, the three extraterrestrial cultivators had the explosions under control. They dashed towards Wang Baole, and they were so swift that it seemed like they would be upon him in the next instant. The low, sheepish whispers of Little Missy rang out at this moment. Before she could finish speaking though, something beyond the wall at the end of the catacombs suddenly thundered. The loud sound resounded in the catacombs, causing Wang Baole to shudder suddenly. His breathing quickened. In his ear, or perhaps it was in his mind, he heard once again a beckoning coming from deep beyond the wall! This was the second time he had heard this summoning. The first was when his cultivation advanced beyond the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm and reached the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. The beckoning call was stronger and more intense now than before, as well as clearer. He felt an indistinct and intense feeling. There was something beyond this wall that was of great and immeasurable importance to him! This something was calling out to him. It was voicing its longing. It seemed to want him back at its side! Everything happened in an instant. It was when this summoning was echoing inside Wang Baoles mind that the Dark Fire inside his body erupted of its own will, just like it had done when it had first met the black-robed man. Wang Baoles surrounding plunged into ice as the Dark Fire was released, transforming into an icy flame that spread outward! The release of the Dark Fire seemed to trigger the presence beckoning deep in the catacombs, and the calls intensified. The wall that had stopped the Federation for so many years suddenly melted away that instant! It melted away swiftly. Within a few moments, there was a pathway open and leading into the catacombs. Vast quantities of Dark Qi surged out from the opening, spreading throughout the entire area. Wang Baoles eyes widened. His first instinct was to proclaim how amazing Little Missy was, but he had no time for further thoughts. He headed straight for the opening and dashed right through! As soon as he passed through the opening in the wall, the three extraterrestrial cultivators appeared. They saw the opening sealing shut right before their eyes. Their breaths stilled, and intense greed and desire shone in their eyes. They didnt hesitate as they dashed straight through as well! The centipede-faced cultivator was the last to pass through. Before he entered, his eyes flashed. He raised his right hand and formed a series of hand seals. His fingers started sparkling immediately. They formed a wave of light that seemed to cleanse everything it touched. It swept across the entire area. Wherever it passed, be it where the trio had attacked Wang Baole or where they had tried to control the self-destructing artifacts, all traces of their presence were erased and wiped clean. All remnants or pieces of things that shouldnt exist vanished. This included the dozen mosquitoes hidden in various spots there was one mosquito that was about to escape and fly out of the catacombs, but it too was destroyed by the light! I dont care if you left any traps or tricks behind. Now there shouldnt be any left! After releasing this cleansing light wave, the centipede-faced cultivator sneered before he snaked through the wall that was about to seal itself shut! As soon as he entered, the opening in the wall vanished completely and sealed shut! The entire tunnel was deathly quiet. The new city went on with life as usual. Li Waner was examining and approving documents, Kong Dao and Lin Tianhao were talking to each other, and Jin Duoming had his voice transmission ring out and was having a private and intimate heart-to-heart conversation with one of his ex-girlfriends from Earth As for Liu Daobin, he was presently ordering a large group of people around and constructing another Wang Baole statue Everything carried on as usual. Nothing strange happened. No one knew what was going on inside the catacombs or the danger that Wang Baole was in! Presently, Wang Baole appeared in a world he had never come across! The skies of this world were fashioned from mud, but it wasnt dark at all. There were sparkling lights in the sky that were like diamonds and stars at the same time. They lit up the entire underground world. It might not be as bright as daylight, but to the eyes of a cultivator, there was no discernible difference between this light and daylight. As for the land there was no land, only a vast and endless ocean. Upon closer look, this ocean wasnt formed from seawater but countless souls gathered together, creating an Spirit Sea! The Spirit Sea wasnt calm. Waves rose and crashed. It was an awesome sight. The waves, too, were formed from countless souls. They howled and roared. They tore into one another. They raged, they bared their teeth, they wept. All sorts of different lives and all manners of emotions could be found, seen, and experienced here! In that Spirit Sea was a white island. It wasnt made of earth but formed from a pile of countless white bones it was an island of bones! The entire world looked immensely creepy and horrifying. It was as if he had slipped into hell. It made one shudder. It would make one forget that his life still burned, forget all his memories of the outside world. What remained was an instinctive desire to count the sins one had committed in his life. This was the most instinctive and truest feeling that he experienced in his heart when he saw this sight! Such a world actually exists here! After a long moment, Wang Baole finally gasped. He was slightly pale. He stood on the island of white bones with his head lowered as he stared at the countless bones beneath his feet. He gazed at the roaring waves of the Spirit Sea, then at the sky made of earth. The shock in his heart didnt fade for a very long time. There was no way he could have imagined that beyond the wall hid such a sight. This went against everything that he had known, and he could no longer tell if he was still on Mars There were no signs of the extraterrestrial cultivators appearing anytime soon. Wang Baole fell into a momentary daze. He tried hastily to sense the mosquitoes he had released secretly earlier. He had planned for the trio to follow him when he had entered. Then, he would be able to instruct his mosquitoes to sound the alarm. The Governor and his friends would arrive, trap the extraterrestrial cultivators inside, and beat them up. Wang Baole had some confidence in the trio choosing to enter as a group, but if he were honest with himself, he couldnt be completely sure. He soon grew alarmed. Gone? Its not that I cant sense them, but theyre really gone! An ugly look fell on Wang Baoles face. He considered whether someone had destroyed his mosquitoes or whether he had merely lost the connection with them because he had entered this underground world. There was an easy way to find out. Wang Baole turned his gaze inward, at his own scabbard. When he saw his mosquitoes intact within the scabbard, his face darkened further. The mosquitoes were inside. This meant that the ones that he had released had all perished. Their unique nature meant that they would regenerate after they died. Wang Baole grew anxious and uncertain. He simply couldnt tell if the three extraterrestrial cultivators had followed him in. He hurriedly summoned Little Missy. Many thanks for Little Missys help. Right, just now, you were saying something. What was it? Little Missy was silent. She was already beyond lost and bewildered. Her shock surpassed Wang Baole multifold. She had even begun to feel lost and doubt herself. She hadnt done anything, so how had the opening appeared in the wall Could it be that her cultivation had reached a stage where she could change fate, without her discovery Now, as she listened to Wang Baole thanking her and following up with questions, she began to feel a sudden tiredness. Exhaustion surfaced inside her. She sensed that she might have to continue this particular bluff. This is a small matter. I dont even need to raise my little finger. I dont even need to spare it a single thought. I just have to approach the Dark Artifact, and it would activate itself. Couldnt you tell? It was trying to gain my favor. Speaking of that. Thats why I threw it away. It kept trying to please me and gain my favor for every single thing. It began to annoy me, Little Missy said coolly. She didnt even need to think about it. The words flowed out of her mouth naturally. Wang Baole froze. He instinctively felt something was wrong, but he wasnt concerned about that at the moment. He asked, hastily. All hail Little Missy! How about those three jerks? Did they follow me inside? Youre asking me? Who do I ask then? Its not like this is my home! Little Missy snorted secretly. She kept a deep, unfathomable look on her face as she said coolly. Youll find out soon enough! Anxiety wrecked Wang Baole. He was about to pursue further when suddenly, the skies thundered. Wang Baole lifted his head and saw a huge fracture appear suddenly in the heavens. Then, three silhouettes appeared, agitated and seemingly in quite a terrible state. They charged out, eyeing the world around them. An intense light of excitement shone in their eyes. It was then that they saw Wang Baole as well! So thats where you are! Wang Baole had no time to consider why the three people had entered this place in a different way. He was overcome by shock and awe. He had nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for Little Missy. Chapter 445 - I’m Going to Kill This Zhuo Yixia Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Prophetic! She was simply prescient! Little Missy had said he would find out soon enough, and it hadnt taken them the time of a dozen breaths before he did indeed find out. This was clear and unquestionable proof that the Dark Artifact did belong to Little Missy! Little Missy must have known that the three jerks were on their way, but she must have sent them somewhere else. Because I asked, she sent them over again. Thats why the three of them are in such a terrible state! That must be it! The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more excited he became. He decided there and then that he was going to work harder at buttering Little Missy up. A strong sense of confidence rose in Wang Baoles heart, and he decided not to run anymore. He stood on the island of white bones and stared arrogantly at the three Nascent Soul realm cultivators. He raised his right hand and pointed his finger at them. The game ends now! Wang Baole said coolly. An indescribable aura exuded from his person when he said that. It seemed as if this entire world was resonating with his words. The earth, the heavens, and the stars dazzled and shone as the sea of souls roared and rose in huge waves. The atmosphere was electrifying and terrifying. The three extraterrestrial cultivators had been planning to attack, but caution rose in their eyes. They sensed that Wang Baole seemed different. They couldnt help but grow wary and proceed with greater care. Just as Wang Baole was becoming excited, Little Missy was once again bewildered. She didnt expect this to happen right after she had spoken the sight before her inspired a sense of guilt in her. She felt something wasnt right and immediately pretended to feel weak. My spirit body has just awakened, Wang Baole. Youll have to handle the rest. I I Little Missys voice grew weaker. In the end, it seemed as if she was about to fall into a deep slumber. Ah? Wang Baole was stunned. He hurriedly called after Little Missy. However, no matter how many times he called for her, Little Missy didnt respond. Wang Baole froze. He began to feel sheepish as well and was almost howling deep in his heart. The eyes of the three Nascent Souls in the sky flashed then. The square-faced cultivator struck suddenly, the red line on his forehead shining, and a red light shot out and headed straight for the island of bones that Wang Baole was on. Before the red light could descend, the Spirit Sea started to stir violent all of a sudden. The countless souls within it started to howl as they dashed out and charged at the trio in the sky. From afar, it looked as if the Spirit Sea had erupted. The seawater rose to the skies, and the ocean towered, sending both heaven and earth quaking. Large numbers of shrieking souls flung into the air. Many sped towards Wang Baole as well. They lunged at him and seemed like they wanted to tear him apart and swallow him alive. The sight alarmed all three cultivators in the sky. They formed a hasty series of hand seals to prevent the sea of souls from approaching. On the island of bones, Wang Baole was equally shocked. He had no means of escape; he was trapped from all four corners. He couldnt dodge or evade at all. He watched as countless souls leaped towards him. Unfortunately, his calls for Little Missy remained unanswered. Finally, Wang Baole gritted his teeth and yelled. He activated the Dark Art, and Dark Fire instantly appeared in his eyes! A chilly aura surged outwards from his person. It seemed to be able to seal and freeze the souls wherever it passed, seeming to truly resonate with the heavens and earth. The fearsome souls around him seemed to be terrified and shocked, and they immediately shrank away from him and dared not approach. A strange light appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. The three extraterrestrial cultivators in the air were incredulous. They raged. Everything seemed bizarre and out of the ordinary. The fact that Wang Baole, a mere Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, had managed to ward them off for so long with mere tricks and deviousness injured their pride. We dont need him alive. Just kill him and put his corpse up for sale! The trio immediately came to a decision, and murderous intent erupted from their persons. Just as they were about to drive the surrounding souls away from them and kill Wang Baole, suddenly, Wang Baole shuddered. He felt the calling once again! This time, it came from beneath the Spirit Sea. It rang much more clearly than the previous two times and seemed like it was speaking right next to his ear. The voice was so much clearer. Dark Child Dark Child Wang Baoles breathing quickened when the voice appeared. The Spirit Sea before him erupted once again as the seas parted before him, forming a path in the middle! The path began from the island of bones, where Wang Baole stood. Most importantly, it went deep into the unknown depths of the Spirit Sea! The series of transformation shocked the three extraterrestrial cultivators in the air to the core. They stared at Wang Baole immediately, a strange light shining in their eyes. There was no doubt that Wang Baole had surprised and shocked them repeatedly. This was beyond anything they had encountered before. We cant let him enter! They panicked immediately, and their cultivation erupted in a mad frenzy. The centipede-faced cultivator released his centipede from his person. It expanded and grew in a blink of an eye, growing to the length of a hundred yards. It was a terrifying sight. The centipede roared and charged at the Spirit Sea. It appeared to be overpowering the souls, which allowed the trio to dash out. The square-faced cultivator unleashed his killer attack as well. His hands pressed together in a series of hand seals, and a fire bull appeared behind him. It roared at the skies and appeared to step out of the illusion that had conjured it, assuming a real form. With fire under its hooves, it dashed out in a mad stampede. As for the final cultivator, an eye appeared behind his back. It seemed to contain an endless abyss, and a single look would strike terror into ones heart. Wang Baole watched as the three cultivators cultivation erupted and their aura strengthened and intensified. Even the Spirit Sea seemed like it was going to be overpowered. They seemed like they might fight their way out of the ocean at any time. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He gritted his teeth, and with a single step, he stepped onto the path that the Spirit Sea had created for himheading swiftly into the ocean. Damn it! The leader of the trio, the one who had released the centipede, knew that there must be some incredible secret that Wang Baole was hiding. He wasnt going to let Wang Baole escape. He gritted his teeth. His right hand formed a series of hand seals, and his ring finger immediately exploded! With its explosion, a dozen fearsome lizard-like figures appeared. They started howling. The leader of the trio shoved down the ache he was feeling in his heart and said suddenly. Im going to kill this Zhuo Yixian! As soon as he spoke, the dozen lizard-like fearsome figures howled and dashed towards the ocean of seals. Any souls that tried to stop them were knocked away. They went after Wang Baole relentlessly. Each one of those lizard-like forms would rival a cultivator at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. In fact, many of them were only a mere step away from the Core Formation realm! Zhuo Yixian, Im going to earn back the full compensation from you! The centipede-faced cultivator clenched his teeth. He had spent a great deal of effort collecting the lizards that he had been rearing in his ring. The beasts were a counter to aggressive souls, and they were rare. He had used his own secret mystic art and reared them for more than thirty years. They had grown to their current cultivation after so much hard work. He had wanted to rear them for another ten years or so, which was when they would reach the Core Formation realm. His efforts would then pay off as they would become a valuable asset for his deployment then. Any single one of these lizards could become his clone. As a result, he appeared to possess many scapegoats that could die in his stead! But now, in order to capture Wang Baole, he had to cease this rearing. This meant that whatever efforts he had put in would all be for nothing, and he would need to start all over again. The results of his efforts were without doubt spectacular. As the trio tried to overpower the Spirit Sea, these dozen lizards dashed forward in a sudden burst of speed. They slammed and shattered a large number of souls surging forward to meet them. They followed the small path and chased after Wang Baole. Their bodies were immensely strange and peculiar. They seemed weightless and hovered between the realm of reality and illusion. Their speed also surpassed the limits of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, and they left afterimages of themselves as they raced forward. An observer wouldnt have been able to distinguish the dozen lizards. They would have been deceived by their afterimages and instead seen hundreds and thousands of lizards! They would leap into the air and seemingly teleport. Such a relentless pursuit made Wang Baoles face grow dark. He didnt know how far this path would take him, but he knew that if he did nothing to stop them, they would eventually catch up to him. Curse you youre all out to bully me, arent you? I may not be able to fight a Nascent Soul, but you think you slimy crawly creatures can simply push me around? Violence shone in Wang Baoles eyes. He had had enough. He shouted and raised his right hand, and with a sudden sweep, a giant red megaphone appeared. It exuded the strong aura of a Dharmic Armament. It appeared in his hand. Scram! Chapter 446 - This Is His Territory as Well! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Dharmic Armament megaphone was bright red and looked extremely bizarre. Its exterior surface also contained numerous diagrams made of symbols of different color intensity. Taking a closer look at it, the diagrams were depicting a tiger on fire. The moment Wang Baole took out the megaphone, he didnt hesitate to activate it. After adjusting it to its loudest settings, and as he roared into it, the megaphone instantly vibrated vigorously. It amplified Wang Baoles voice countless times such that it formed a sound wave hurricane that exploded in bursts towards the approaching lizard beasts. An indescribable sense of shock was felt clearly right now. Layers of ripples could be seen transmogrifying with the naked eye, shooting and spreading in all directions like tides and crashing waves, resulting in a force that couldnt be resisted! Amid that force, a sea of fire erupted. It was difficult to distinguish if it resulted from the tigers body or if it was produced due to the loud sound that altered the state of physical objects. Regardless, as the roar emerged, the sea of fire spread in all directions. One could see a fire tiger charging out of the megaphone, growing larger and larger as it occupied the entire space around. Looking at those lizards that were crawling out like worms, the tiger roared ferociously! The roar of the tiger combined with that from Wang Baole boosted it to such an unbelievable scale that it was similar to using titanium to strike a rock. The sound exploded, and the Spirit Sea in front of the megaphone was devastated. The surrounding environment was also thrown into chaos by numerous large hands. As the sound spread to a large area, numerous spirits were retreating and trembling. They didnt dare to move an inch closer, and looking from a distance, one could see that a space was formed in the Spirit Sea! That wasnt what was most impressive. After all, the Spirit Sea merely withstood the remnant sound waves from the megaphone. The ones that were under the targeted attack by Wang Baole were those frightening looking lizard beasts. These lizard beasts suffered the most impact. They were extremely pitiful, as the three lizard beasts who had perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivation hadnt even landed on the ground after leaping up before they were impacted by the sound waves from the megaphone and swept away. They didnt even have time to tremble before they were immediately devastated, turning into a blood fog that spread in all directions. There were four more lizard beasts behind them. Even though they werent at the front, the impact of the waves still blew their bodies apart, crushed their skull, and tore out their limbs. With the devastation, the remaining lizard beasts all screamed painfully, spewing blood out of their mouths. Despite having tested out the force of the megaphone himself previously, Wang Baole didnt unleash the full power of the megaphone then. Therefore, right now, having activated the megaphones full power, Wang Baole was shocked himself. Following the unleashing of its full force, even the megaphone was about to be blown out of his hands. Vaguely, there were signs of resistance that were about to turn into a backlash. Wang Baole knew that every newly refined Dharmic Armament would retain a desire to counter devour. Time was needed to assimilate it to completely suppress it and make it consciously obedient. However, right now, he didnt have the time to nourish and assimilate it. He stared ahead, spreading the Dark Fire in his body and going a full circle around the megaphone. The consciousness of the megaphone was shaken, and it instantly calmed down. Instead of backlash, it was now sounding off with even more effort. However, right at this moment, a purple-colored stream of blood flew out from the blood fog formed from the devastated lizard beasts. It was moving so fast and didnt seem to be severely affected by the sound waves. It accumulated not far away, forming an outline of a palm-sized doll. A wave of ferocity instantly emanated from this purple blood doll. A cold glow shot from the position where its eyes were, and with the turn of its body, it didnt charge towards Wang Baole but towards the injured but still alive lizard beasts. Despite being injured, these lizard beasts were still of Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. Their physical bodies were extremely strong, but in the face of the purple blood doll, they turned extremely fragile as the purple blood doll went right through them. As the purple blood doll emerged from the other side of their bodies, it brought along with it purple blood threads, which made it even clearer to ones eyes while, on the other hand, the lizard beasts died. This extremely bizarre scene made Wang Baole tremble with shock. He narrowed his eyes and didnt continue his attacks. Instead, he put away the megaphone and retreated hurriedly, charging at high speed towards the end of the passageway that seemed to have been specially created for him by the Spirit Sea. The moment he sped away, a loud boom emerged from the distant Spirit Sea. The three extraterrestrial cultivators had finally shaken off the countless wronged spirits that were blocking them. In reality, the three of them, who were very closely related to each other, were already extremely strong. They were also used to working with each other. If that wasnt the case, had a single Nascent Soul cultivator appeared here and became surrounded by the wronged spirits, it would be impossible for him to break free, and he would possibly die if he werent careful! After all, there were just too many spirits here! There is great value in Zhuo Yixian. We must capture him! The moment they charged out, the rage in the three extraterrestrial cultivators could be sensed. However, through the various encounters, especially after noticing that the world seemed to be ridiculously kind to this Zhuo Yixian, the trio was already extremely shaken. Therefore, the trio charged out at the fastest speed possible, instantly appearing in the passageway, and went in the direction Wang Baole had gone. However, this area was extremely bizarre and, at the same time, they also realized that they were unable to teleport. As such, they were forced to slow down. Despite that, they were still faster than Wang Baole. Even though a distance was created between them initially, in the time of a few breaths, the trio had already appeared at the location where the doll formed by the purple-colored blood threads was. The moment they saw the purple blood doll, the cultivator with the centipede on his face felt even more pain. In reality, the reason the lizard beasts became his avatar after being nurtured was that their bloodline contained a thread of ancient blood, and that had already become his mark. Therefore, rather than nurturing the lizard beasts, it was more like nurturing the ancient blood. Right now, the ancient blood had already been released. The accumulation of the ancient blood couldnt be reversed as there were insufficient realms, making it difficult to form the avatar he wanted. He could only use it like a puppet. However, he couldnt care too much about that now. He sealed his hands and pointed, causing the purple blood doll to scream shrilly. It grew even more ruthless as it charged forward in the passageway, in pursuit together with the trio. However, just as the trio went about their pursuit and neared the end of the passageway where they caught a glimpse of Wang Baole, Wang Baole took out the megaphone and screamed into it with all his might. Large sound waves emerged directly from his megaphone. Numerous sound waves erupted continuously, sounding heavily behind him. If the sound waves were directed towards the three extraterrestrial cultivators, they would be able to resist it and not slow down. After all, they werent lizard beasts and were physically strong. However, this time, Wang Baoles target was the surrounding Spirit Sea. This made the Spirit Seas waves crash continuously, resulting in chaos. Perhaps Wang Baoles sound waves had an impact, or perhaps it was due to some other peculiar reason, but the Spirit Sea erupted. Large numbers of wronged spirits emerged, screaming as they formed a barrier against the trio once again. D*mn it! The trio was going crazy with rage and indignation. They were Nascent Soul cultivators and had never thought that killing a mere Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would require so much effort! It was also at this moment that they looked past the immense number of wronged spirits before them and saw the end of the passageway. At the end of the passageway, in the depths of the Spirit Sea, was a vortex that was rapidly being formed, one that seemed to be welcoming Wang Baole and waiting for him to step in! This is his territory as well? This scene once again made the trio go crazy. Even Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he went into a momentary blur. However, with a crisis before his eyes, he knew that he had no choice. The lure by the vortex was also growing stronger by the moment. Therefore, without pausing for a single second, Wang Baole gritted his teeth and charged speedily into the vortex! He entered it immediately! The moment he entered the vortex, the vortex shrank rapidly and was about to close. However, the purple blood doll broke free of the barrier formed by the wronged spirits due to its ability to suppress spirits, and appeared by the vortex. It didnt step in immediately, instead, standing by its periphery with large amounts of purple threads being released from its body, attempting to slow down the rate at which the vortex was closing! Even though it only managed to slow the vortex by the time of three breaths, it was already sufficient. The extraterrestrial cultivator with the centipede on his face immediately took out a Dharmic Treasure in the form of a black leaf! Chapter 447 - Escape! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The black leaf wasnt formed naturally, and its veins werent formed by nature either. If one took a closer look, he would realize that the leafs veins looked more like skin! It was indeed a leaf formed by the skin of a live man! The appearance of the leaf brought with it mumbling sounds. The sounds carried a hint of madness and pain, and they were like a hurricane sweeping in all directions, one that wanted to suppress everything. It made the surrounding wronged spirits tremble as if they had lost consciousness. Leveraging on the suppressive force from the black leaf, the three extraterrestrial cultivators picked up speed and emerged out of the barrier formed by the Spirit Sea, stepping into the vortex. However, when they stepped in, the cultivator with the centipede on his face turned ghastly white. The black leaf he was holding was now stuck to his forehead, wriggling as if it was sucking blood from his glabella. Apparently, this Dharmic treasure was something he wouldnt use haphazardly. Once used, he would have to pay a huge price. Therefore, when he was pursuing Wang Baole previously, he used the treasure that he had nurtured for thirty years and not this Dharmic treasure. However, at that moment, even though a crisis hadnt struck, he had a strong premonition that if he didnt enter the vortex and grab hold of Wang Baole, that it was very likely that he would be trapped there. He felt that if that happened, eventually, he would be teetering on the brink of death. This world was extremely hostile to them but extremely kind to Wang Baole, which made them shudder! As the trio charged into the vortex, the vortex shut and vanished. The Spirit Sea passageway also disappeared, and normalcy returned to the Spirit Sea. It was as if nothing had happened. The waves were still crashing, and the cries from the spirits could still be heard. Wang Baole had long sensed the kindness granted to him by this world. To put it more accurately, it was a calling for him that influenced this world, making all kinds of barriers disappear before him. It even helped to block the people who were pursuing him. However, Wang Baole was unsure of this matter and had started to become suspicious of Little Missys words. He felt that it was too much of a coincidence that Little Missy went into hibernation the moment he entered. Either Im thinking too much and Little Missy is right, or The Dark Art that I have cultivated has resulted in a mysterious change to the Dark Artifact! Wang Baole took a deep breath and looked towards his surroundings. A glow was revealed in the depths of his eyes. He was no longer in the Spirit Sea, but on the second level of the Spirit Sea in the underground world! Even though the sky on the second level of the underground world was still composed of mud and dull-red in color, it wasnt as well lit by the stars. Rather, it glowed on its own, and despite it not being very bright, the entire world was a shade of dull red as it shone through the sky. It looked like blood from a dead person! Looking at the ground, there were a large number of tombstones! The tombstones were of various sizes, with some broken and some intact. They looked horrifying, and in the area further away, in the region where there were no tombstones, there were numerous tomb mounds of varying sizes! A strong vibe of death seemed to have accumulated for many years there, filling the entire environment with decay and vicissitude. Wang Baole held his breath, looking at his surroundings and sensing the calling that emerged from it, which grew even stronger here. As Wang Baole observed his surroundings, the tomb mound a distance away suddenly vibrated, and a withered hand emerged from beneath the mud! Wang Baoles pupils constricted, and he was about to retreat when the extended hand seemed to send a signal. Instantly, numerous withered hands emerged consecutively from the tomb mounds, with withered skulls even emerging from some of them! In the blink of an eye, the entire ground seemed to be wriggling as an uncountable number of corpses emerged at increasing speed from the tomb mounds! The moment they emerged, the corpses screamed voicelessly. The screams were inaudible, and only the cultivators spiritual consciousness could sense it and be shaken by it. It appeared as if they hadnt smelled the scent of fresh flesh and blood for a long time. The corpses that emerged out of the tombs all looked at Wang Baole, screaming as they clambered towards him. However, the moment they neared, Wang Baole activated the Dark Fire in his body without hesitation. Instantly, Dark Fire appeared in his eyes, and the chilly aura was completely unleashed. The corpses that charged towards him were all shocked as they retreated. Wang Baole, on the other hand, felt that the call for him had grown even stronger. At the same time, while the calling grew stronger, the original grave land before Wang Baole suddenly sank amidst the loud boom, revealing a huge cave. The moment the cave appeared, the voice of the call reverberated extremely loudly in Wang Baoles mind. Dark Child Come Come Wang Baole wasnt surprised by what had just happened. He had long expected something like this to occur. After all, that was the case when he was on the first level of the underground world. Right now, there was a look of determination in his eyes. Since he was already there, he would still eventually have to take a look at what started everything. Furthermore, he had no other way out. As such, he gritted his teeth and charged towards the cave. It was also at this time that an empty space beside a graveyard warped and formed a giant vortex. The three extraterrestrial cultivators and the purple blood doll emerged from it. However, the moment they emerged, the corpses that had emerged from the graves roared and charged towards them, before they could even take a clear look at this world. If one stood on the clouds and lowered his head, he could see that there were so many corpses that it was impossible to count. They were densely packed, charging towards the trio from all directions. A distance away, even more corpses were rapidly climbing out of their graves and joining the rest in closing in on the trio. Seeing what was happening, the three extraterrestrial cultivators were all extremely indignant. They saw Wang Baole running towards a cave formed in the ground, which appeared to be the exit. They had watched as Wang Baole escaped before their eyes again and again, and this made the trios desire to kill, as was as their rage, uncontrollable. That was especially so for the man with the centipede on his face. He had always had a sharp intuition, and now he had a strong gut feeling that they must definitely not let Zhuo Yixian continue. If not, the tides would certainly turn. With that thought, the desire to kill was unleashed and visible through his eyes. Between hand seals, the black leaf appeared once again. With a wave, the leaf appeared to pass through nothingness as it flew directly towards Wang Baole. Even if the surrounding corpses were blocking it, the leaf was so fast and harnessed so much energy that it cleared a path amongst the crowd of corpses. In the blink of an eye, it was merely a thousand feet from Wang Baole! Based on the speed of the leaf, it was impossible for Wang Baole to enter the underground cave before the leaf went through his body and destroyed him. A strong sense of crisis instantly erupted in Wang Baoles mind. With no means to hide and no means to block it, death would be inevitable! However, Wang Baole was unwilling to accept that. Blue veins popped up on his forehead, and as he roared with his deep voice, four Heavenly Thunders emerged from his body. While he tried to block it, Dark Fire also emerged! The moment the Dark Fire emerged, heaven and earth shook. The entire second level of the underground world seemed to gain a strong consciousness which carried rage, anxiousness, and a voiceless scream, all of which transformed into a law of consciousness that spread in all directions. This law of consciousness caused all the tombstones to be ripped off the ground in the blink of an eye, amidst the loud boom. They seemed to be drawn in by a force, and instantly formed a blockade between Wang Baole and the incoming black leaf! Banging sounds erupted continuously. The tombstones that were blocking the leaf were instantly devastated and broken into pieces as they were being passed through. However, there were so many tombstones, and all of them appeared so quickly that the distance of a thousand feet seemed further than it really was. Countless tombstones transmogrified endlessly, forming a continuous barrier that reduced the power of the black leaf. The leaf went through the last tombstone that appeared and neared Wang Baole, destroying his Heavenly Thunder and landing on his chest after going through his Dark Fire! Wang Baole trembled, fresh blood spewing out of his mouth. He could only feel a strong force crushing his chest, and that most of his bones were broken. However, he didnt die! The leaf was strong, but the law of consciousness in this world weakened it considerably. Wang Baole was also physically tough, and most importantly, his speed of recovery was astonishing. All these reasons allowed Wang Baole to survive despite being severely injured! As he struggled, he leveraged on this force to retreat, stepping and disappearing into the cave. The cave then disappeared, which resulted in the entire area being stripped of an exit! Chapter 448 - Underground City! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The lack of an exit meant that the three extraterrestrial cultivators would be trapped on the second level of the underground world. They may not be trapped for long by virtue of their cultivation, but they still missed the chance to kill Wang Baole! The cultivator with the centipede on his face now carried an awful expression on his face. He growled and shook the remnants of the corpses around him away. When he reached the position that Wang Baole had disappeared from, he pounded the ground with all his force, but the vortex exit had long disappeared. This world is hostile towards us The trio looked at each other, growing extremely solemn. Their journey so far had been smooth-sailing, never meeting with obstacles, whether it was massacring Mercury or stealing the Stellar Source of Mercury. It was only on Mars that obstacles started to surface. If their opponent were an elite, or someone of the same cultivation level as them, it wouldnt have mattered that much. However, that fatty was merely a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, and that made the trio feel shameful and extremely indignant. Previously, they had wanted to capture Wang Baole alive. However, after arriving in this underground world, the world was clearly biased towards Wang Baole, making their cultivation completely useless. Right now, their issue was no longer the problem of continuing the pursuit. Wang Baoles escape resulted in their active pursuit plans being stalled. They had no choice but to consider the possibility of Wang Baole leaving this world before them. Once he left and informed the elites in this civilization who were searching for the three of them, it would mean an undesirable outcome. D*rn it! The trio was extremely furious. They looked at each other, and after seemingly reaching a consensus, they gave up on their plans to continue pursuing Wang Baole. Instead, they chose to retreat and leave. They didnt want to take the risk. They planned to leave this place and return to their home planet before bringing more of their people. Then, whatever was present here would belong to their home planet. Then, as the ones who achieved the honor, they would receive incredible rewards that would be sufficient to boost their cultivation into another realm! With that thought in mind, the trio swiftly retreated. However, even though the idea was sound, it was still somewhat challenging to execute it. When they entered this world, they were hot on Wang Baoles pursuit, which made their entrance easy. Right now, however, they wanted to leave, and that required them to find an exit. If they were unable to find it, they would have to find a place where the barrier was thinner and blast their way out. That, however, required time! The trio felt extremely troubled, but they could only bear with it. They had already made a decision to leave before coming back another time. They would definitely strip Zhuo Yixian bear to his bones then! As the trio retreated and gave up on the thought of pursuing Wang Baole, they split up within the second level of the underground world in order to locate the exit. At the same time, Wang Baole, who had entered the underground cave, seemed to be walking along a teleportation passageway. It was brilliantly bright all around, making it difficult for one to look at his surroundings clearly. Thankfully, the entire process only took a few moments, and as the surrounding glow disappeared and a heatwave arrived, what appeared before Wang Baole when he emerged from the cave was a primitive yet colossal city! The city was the third level of the underground world! Looking from a distance, the city looked like a gigantic beast head, and it had astonishing suppressive forces emanating from it. Surrounding it were tens of large chimney-like objects that were giving off black smoke that rose to the skies. In the sky made of mud, they formed dark clouds, and flashes of lightning could be seen occasionally. The black smoke and dark clouds churned, giving off sounds that were frighteningly loud, and which gripped everyone in shock when they noticed it. After all, this was a civilization that was different from that of the Federation! It was termed as a civilization as there were at least ten such cities in the third level of the underground world. They were all similar to the one in front of Wang Baole right now. It was just that the one in front of him was the largest one. As for the skies made of mud, despite being covered by the dark clouds, one could still see that there was a red glow shining through the gaps between the clouds. It covered a seemingly endless area, and other than the different cities, one could also see many underground volcanoes, with flowing trails of lava. These significantly increased the temperature of the place, and even the breeze was so scorching hot that it could dehydrate someone. Staying here for an extended period of time would definitely cause the moisture in ones body to evaporate completely, and they would become a dry corpse! This place wasnt suitable for humans to live in, but it was suitable for underground organisms! That was also proof that this place housed a civilization. There existed uncountable ferocious beasts in the cities, and those ferocious beasts were different from the ones Wang Baole saw in the Beast Tide. They werent as maniacal, and they were at the very least intellectual, with a spiritual glow in their eyes. However, they werent of high intelligence. Despite that, Wang Baole was extremely surprised and felt a torrent of emotion, as what he was seeing before his eyes was beyond his imagination. Is this the interior of a Dark Artifact, or is it really somewhere under Mars? Wang Baole calmed himself down and didnt dare to make any reckless movements. That was because he was now in the middle of the largest city in this world, one that was clearly the core public square of the entire city! The center of this public square was a mere one thousand feet from Wang Baole. There was a huge depression there, with black smoke billowing out from it. There was also an extremely strong calling from the depression that continuously erupted in Wang Baoles mind. He was sure that the existence that was calling for him resided in the depression! That wasnt the reason he didnt dare to move though. What really made Wang Baole nervous was that there seemed to be some prayer going on in the public square. Therefore, countless ferocious beasts had gathered, each of them with a different appearance. They surrounded the depression and seemed to be praying, and at the same time, two figures were floating in mid-air above the depression! The two figures were blurry. If it were someone else, they wouldnt be able to see them clearly. However, with a flash of Dark Fire in Wang Baoles eyes, he could immediately see everything clearly. The exact appearance of one of the figures couldnt be seen in detail. He could only see a black robe, and upon closer inspection, there seemed to be no body and only the black robe itself! Standing beside Black Robe was a young boy whose face was green instead of rosy-looking. He looked like a ferocious ghost, and together with Black Robe, was being prayed to by the countless ferocious beasts surrounding them. Many of the ferocious beasts were even corpses! It was as if Black Robe and the young boy were their creators! In front of Black Robe and the young boy was a mound of mud that was moving swiftly, as if in the process of disintegration. There were several frightening-looking beetles the size of a fingernail that seemed to be in the process of rapid metamorphosis, growing larger and larger as the flesh and blood disintegrated! It appeared to be under some mysterious force which caused life to transform! A shocking guess arose in Wang Baoles mind upon seeing what was happening. Perhaps there wasnt a world here, but due to the existence of the Dark Artifact and certain unique characteristics, a transformation had occurred underground, resulting in changes. Be it bacteria, viruses, or other forms of living organisms, they rapidly evolved under the power of the Dark Artifact, and gradually formed this world! If this guess were true, then there would be an explanation for the occurrence of the Beast Tides and why they seemed endless. That was because in this underground world, as long as the Dark Artifact continued to exist, this rapid evolution process would also persist! Similarly, if the guess were confirmed, then the depression in the public square where the calling seemed to be originating from, would be the location of the Dark Artifact! This thought flashed across Wang Baoles mind. However, since the time he appeared until now, he had merely stood there thinking. Instantly, the Black Robe and young boy floating above the large depression appeared before Wang Baole! As for those ferocious beasts which were in the process of praying, they quickly turned their heads, their gazes landing directly on Wang Baole. The moment he saw Wang Baole, the young boy was surprised. He hid his newly grown right hand instinctively in his embrace, and his body disappeared instantly Wang Baole didnt notice all that. Right now, he was sweating as he thought about how to explain himself. He wanted to communicate with the civilization and clarify that he meant no harm and that everything was just an accident However, even before he could speak, Black Robe that was floating in the sky suddenly trembled. In the blink of an eye, two pupil-like dark glows appeared from within the Black Robe, staring at Wang Baole. It was shocked, and the torrent of emotions it was experiencing could be seen in its eyes. Wang Baole! The raspy voice reverberated inside Black Robe, and as it spread in all directions, Wang Baole widened his eyes and felt a buzz in his mind. He would have never imagined that the other party would know who he was. However, at this moment, Wang Baole made a guess about the persons identity in his mind. You are the Dark Servant? Chapter 449 - I Have Wrongly Blamed the Donkey Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The words Dark Servant instantly intensified the killing intent in the Black Robes eyes. If not for his fear of Wang Baoles status and the restraint from the Dark Fire, he would have attacked immediately, suppressing Wang Baole and making him the Dark Servant! In reality, after he had come to know of Wang Baoles status, he was still intent on killing Wang Baole. He was filled with regret and indignation for the puppets failure and was even thinking about how to launch the second attack. However, even before he thought of a plan, Wang Baole arrived by himself. You called him here! Black Robe narrowed his eyes, lowering his head to look at the depression beneath his feet, rage apparent in his eyes. He didnt say it out loud and was merely conveying his thoughts. What replied to him from deep within the depression was a heavy black smoke and a calling for Wang Baole that was so strong that it far exceeded that of previous callings. The voice that reverberated in Wang Baoles mind was as clear as always! Dark Child Come Come Come Kill him! Black Robes breathing was rapid. He raised his illusory right hand and flailed, and the calling instantly vanished. He growled with a deep voice, as if sending a command. The moment the growl was produced, the ferocious beasts on the public square were immediately filled with rage as they snarled and charged towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole was taken aback. As he turned, he avoided seven roaring ferocious beasts that collided with each other. However, the injuries inflicted by the leaf previously were still severe despite his astounding recovery speed. The movement made caused intense pain in his internal organs, and blood spewed out of his mouth. However, he was still very fast, and after moving away and activating his hand seals, Heavenly Thunders erupted, sweeping towards the seven ferocious beasts. However, there were just too many ferocious beasts, with many of them on the Foundation Establishment realm and even the Core Formation realm. Wang Baole could even feel that there was a strong aura emanating a distance away. It was as if the force, initially in hibernation, was now gradually waking up. Little Missy, why are you still sleeping now? Wang Baole was anxious, thinking about how rotten his luck was to be pursued by the three extraterrestrial cultivators. Now that he had escaped here, he still met with a life-and-death crisis. Thankfully, he understood that Black Robe didnt dare attack him. Despite that, the ferocious beasts here could easily swallow Wang Baole whole. What made it worse was that he was also injured. That made Wang Baole more anxious, especially as he didnt know his bearings. If he managed to break free, it would be difficult for him to leave the third level of this underground world. Furthermore, if he successfully left the third level and returned to the second level, the three extraterrestrial cultivators would be there. He was stuck in limbo. There was simply no good way out of this situation Thats not right! Theres an exit underground! Wang Baole held his breath, and a look of ruthlessness was apparent in his eyes. He knew that he needed to give it his all. If not, this place would become his burial ground. Right now, the only way he could go was towards the depression a thousand feet away! He trusted his intuition. His intuition was telling him that the calling from the depression wasnt hostile towards him. The calling had guided him here, and since there was no other way out now, the only choice would be to go along until the end! With that thought, Wang Baole roared loudly. He took out his Dharmic Armament megaphone and screamed into it while directing it in all directions. With the roar being boosted by the Dharmic Armament, a hurricane erupted. The sound waves exploded in pulses, and instantly, the tens of ferocious beasts that were charging towards him were decimated, forming pools of flesh and blood. As a result of activating his cultivation, Wang Baoles injuries became even more severe, and fresh blood was spewing out of his mouth. He didnt have the time to care too much about other things. Immediately, he activated his hand seals and raised his hands. Numerous mosquitoes emerged, charging towards the surrounding ferocious beasts. Leveraging on this, Wang Baole picked up speed again. He roared angrily, looking at the depression before him as he charged towards it. Noticing that Wang Baoles goal was indeed the depression, the Black Robe wanted to block him, but he didnt dare to go near. He activated his hand seals, instantly causing the surrounding ferocious beasts to go even crazier. They charged towards Wang Baole with no regard for danger, as if they were being controlled. As loud booms erupted continuously, Wang Baole had already made use of the Dark Art five times in this short period. His body was failing, and his vision was growing blurry, but he still didnt activate the Dark Fire! He had a strong gut feeling that the Dark Fire wasnt unlimited. Using it could perhaps have some suppressive effect, but if it was exhausted by these ferocious beasts, it might just be what Black Robe desired. In reality, that was the truth. Black Robe was indeed waiting for Wang Baole to use the Dark Fire, which would be exhausted by the ferocious beasts death. Only when the Dark Fire was exhausted through continual usage would he dare to attack. However, right now, seeing that Wang Baole didnt use it at all, he was shocked. He was also helpless. He didnt dare to go near, but under his command, there were now even more ferocious roars and auras charging towards him. At the same time, the young boy who was instantly taken aback after seeing Wang Baole had now appeared a distance away. He first checked his surroundings in a frightened manner. He was extremely vigilant throughout the entire process, as if searching for something that frightened him. However, realizing that there was no scary figure and no aura from it, the young boy visibly heaved a sigh of relief. He felt that he had merely scared himself, and now, he looked towards Wang Baole with darkness and ruthlessness in his eyes. The demon would appear and block me every time I wanted to swallow this fella. It seems like he is important to the demon Therefore, today, I will swallow him first and gain back some interest! The young boys eyes looked frightening. He turned and charged towards Wang Baole. He curled his lips into a scary smile that conveyed a sense of ruthlessness and a desire for revenge as he closed in instantly! His appearance was immediately noticed by the Black Robe. This idiot! Black Robe cursed under his breath but didnt try to stop him. In his view, of the three Artifact Spirits, he was the smartest one. The other two were either in constant hibernation or was an idiot. That idiot must not have heard the conversation he had with Wang Baole, and that was why he decided to make the move. No matter. Let it exhaust Wang Baoles Dark Fire! As a flash appeared across Black Robes eyes, the young boy whom he called an idiot had already weaved through the ferocious beasts at high speed and appeared behind Wang Baole. He was filled with agitation and exhilaration, and he was about to pass through Wang Baole and extinguish his fire of life. However, the moment he neared, a roar suddenly emerged from the depression that Black Robe had suppressed. When the roar was heard, an astonishing force exploded from within. It immediately broke Black Robes seal, causing the Black Robe to retreat as its figure turned blurry, clearly destabilized. Gasps of anxiousness and angry screams emerged from Black Robe. Old fella, youve been a Dark Servant for a full era. It took so long for the Dark Sect to finally die and give us freedom, and yet you still want to continue as a slave! You dont even care that youre exhausting the essence! Youre crazy! Go do it yourself, dont involve me! Black Robe roared angrily and tried to suppress it once again. However, at this time, as both sides were resisting each other with all their force, a flash appeared across Wang Baoles eyes. Without hesitation, the Dark Fire erupted! He turned his body and charged towards the depression in front of him. At the same time, the young boy neared Since he was in the lead, the young boy collided with the Dark Flame in the hurricane formed by the Dark Fire. The young boy widened his eyes and didnt have time to dodge it. Instantly, the Dark Fire enveloped him, and he screamed pitifully. His body could be seen corroding as he retreated while screaming. In order to survive, he even broke off half of his body to escape from the area covered by the Dark Fire. That was also the reason why Wang Baole charged out towards the depression. If not, had the young boy wanted to escape, it wouldnt be as simple as having to break off half his body. After escaping, the young boy started crying. His body trembled as he looked at Wang Baole with a level of fear and shock that he had never experienced. He was now extremely thankful towards the donkey He felt that he had wronged the donkey. It always bit him not out of hostility, but due to kindness, in order to prevent him from killing himself As the young boy escaped, a glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as the Dark Fire was completely unleashed. He leveraged on the spread of the Dark Fire to increase his speed. He seemed to have transformed into a shooting star as he dashed towards the depression. Everywhere he passed, the ferocious beasts all screamed painfully, turning into ash after being set alight by the Dark Fire. Chapter 450 - Dark Dream Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Similarly, Wang Baoles Dark Fire was limited. In the whole process of rushing, it was exhausted by the countless ferocious beasts, and Wang Baole was now visibly weakened! However, Wang Baole had a precise grasp of the timing. Even though the Dark Fire was being exhausted, he had still managed to enter the depression while Black Robe was being held back! The instant he entered the depression, Black Robe let out a scream filled with intense indignation. That scream spread throughout the entire third level of the underground world, causing all the cities to shake. However, it was all too late! Old fella, so what if you let him in? The Dark Sect has already passed on, and those grazing the cosmos had all died pathetically! Its not that I dont acknowledge history. However, we have finally achieved freedom, so why do we have to be burial tributes to the Dark Sect? You should know that the being that destroyed the Dark Sect is already the lord of the Never-Ending Star Zone! Black Robe screamed angrily, and in his agitation, he revealed his body. It wasnt an elder dressed in a black robe. Instead, an aged face appeared above the black robe, as if the black robe was his body! The young boy appeared beside Black Robe with a look of confusion in his eyes. He seemed not to have understood the entire situation, looking at Black Robe and then at the depression, unsure why Black Robe said what he said. You idiot! Black Robe grew even angrier looking at the young boy. However, that made the young boy unhappy. Crappy clothes, who are you scolding! Im scolding you, you old chap! Whats the point of acting young all the time! On the third level of the underground world, the furious Black Robe and the young boy began cursing each other; they even started launching attacks. The ferocious beasts on the ground and many more arriving all stared dazedly at the duo in the skies whom they thought were their leaders. They didnt dare participate, and they simply lowered their heads and waited. At the same time, in the cosmos far away from the Solar System was a forbidden ground that was extremely dusty. That place seemed to have been forgotten by people. It was as if it had never existed amongst the other planets. In the vortex that had once sent out the casket, a sigh was heard. As the sigh was heard, an extremely large face the size of the vortex appeared within it. It was looking in the direction of the Solar System, and after a long time, it sighed again as it closed its eyes. Its consciousness began spreading in all directions, integrating into the cosmos through some mysterious means Right now, on the second level of this underground world, the three extraterrestrial cultivators who had split up were now extremely anxious in their search for an exit. However, no matter how hard they tried, it was difficult to find it. They eventually found a spot where the barrier was thinner. However, the moment they tried to blast it open and escape, the entire underground world suddenly trembled. The sky transformed, the winds howled, and the clouds churned. All weak spots hardened up instantly, and the spirits from the Spirit Sea on the first level, as well as the corpses on the second level, froze, as if having lost their ability to move. The Spirit Sea was calm, and the grave land was peaceful. On the third level, even those ferocious beasts who had their heads lowered stopped moving. It was as if a frightening consciousness was using some form of indescribable method to come to this place through the Dark Artifact! That existence was extremely powerful, and his arrival made all forms of life turn into puppets! Even the young boy and Black Robe, who were now attacking each other, were shocked. They instinctively trembled, and the fear and memories that they had buried deep inside their hearts were immediately brought to the surface with the arrival of the consciousness. The moment it surfaced in their minds, the young boy knelt down and screamed painfully. I was wrong, I was wrong! Spare my life, master! As it screamed instinctively, Black Robe trembled even more strongly. However, he didnt ask for forgiveness and instead exclaimed noiselessly and with disbelief. This consciousness This is impossible! This This Impossible, absolutely impossible! He is already dead! That battle back then He died back then! As the young boy knelt and asked for forgiveness, and as Black Robe gasped in disbelief, the arriving consciousness disregarded them, passing by insidiously and entering the cave! Right now, Wang Baole, who was inside the cave, was confused. He didnt sense the arrival of that ferocious consciousness, not even the existence of the calling. Everything seemed to have disappeared once he entered the depression. That wasnt all. There was no longer heaven and earth in the depression, only pitch-black nothingness! Wang Baole was on a Lone Boat, a boat that was slowly advancing into nothingness. The Lone Boat was completely black, seemingly able to blend into nothingness while emanating an indescribable sense of quaintness and vicissitude. Wang Baole lowered his head and saw that he was no longer wearing his original clothing, but was instead in a familiar black robe! Furthermore, in front of him was an oar. More accurately, it was a lantern oar. At its tip hung a light made of a green sack! Lone Boat, Black Robe, Lantern Oar The moment he saw all this, Wang Baole uncontrollably thought of Zhao Pinfangs mural, the one he had seen in the Mars research facility All this confused him. His thoughts also seemed to become blurry with the quietness of the surrounding nothingness. Gradually, as the sampan advanced slowly, together with the peacefulness of the surroundings, Wang Baole could no longer keep his eyes open. He sat down in the Lone Boat, leaning against its side, about to fall into a deep slumber. In between wakefulness and sleep, he vaguely heard a tune coming from afar. The tune wasnt from a child, but from an elderly yet warm voice. It reverberated by his ears, accompanying him to dreamland. When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is Knowing whats to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is The tune reverberated, eventually filling up Wang Baoles consciousness. His head was slanted, and his eyelids trembled, wanting to open his eyes. However, he was simply too tired, and eventually completely lost consciousness As he fell into a deep slumber, the consciousness that arrived seemed to appear beside the Lone Boat that was advancing in the nothingness. It gradually transformed into an elders illusory figure, standing on the Lone Boat as he looked at Wang Baole. He was full of emotion, and his gaze was warm. The only seed left in this world Perhaps, this is a reincarnation Forget it The elder sighed softly, raising his right hand and pressing it on Wang Baoles glabella, mumbling as he did so. Dark Dream Wang Baole indeed felt that he was in a dream, an indescribable dream. In this dream world were brilliant lights that made him very unwilling to wake up. After an unknown period of time, he heard the familiar tune again. The sound was warm and amiable as usual, and it seemed to be approaching him from afar. It reverberated by his ears, and he opened his eyes. He was still on the Lone Boat, and he was no longer surrounded by nothingness but by the cosmos! The cosmos was so vast and limitless that he could see the swirling stars, as well as dust that he had never seen before. He could even see meteoroids floating and spinning by. Everything was so foreign that Wang Baole was momentarily shocked. At the same time, he saw an elder holding a lantern oar in front of him, wearing a black robe! He was using the lantern oar to journey through the cosmos When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is Knowing whats to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is The raspy, peaceful voice emerged from his mouth. Sensing that Wang Baole had woken up, the elders voice paused. He turned around, revealing an extremely kind yet wrinkly face beneath the black robe. Age and warmth filled his eyes as he looked at Wang Baole and smiled. Baole, what happened to you? Chapter 451 - Master, I Had a Dream Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The vast cosmos was filled with dazzling stars, swirling galaxies, and the infrequent meteors and adrift dust. They all pointed to how real everything was. Sudden confusion and bewilderment overwhelmed the recently awakened Wang Baole and shone in his eyes. Before he could speak, the elder standing in front of him turned around. His kind gaze met Wang Baoles eyes, causing Wang Baole to freeze. The elders voice was like a slight breeze that brushed past Wang Baoles body and sank into his soul. It made Wang Baole shudder suddenly Then a flood of memories surged in his mind. It swept away his bewilderment and the remnants of his dreamscape. He seemed to have truly awakened then. He remembered his name in those dreams. He was called Wang Baole! He had come from the planet Sang Lun and had entered the Dark Sect when he was seven years old, becoming a disciple of the Dark Sects inner sect. The elder before him was his master, one of the nine Grand Elders of the current generation of the Dark Sect! He was called Ming Kunzi! He was his masters youngest disciple. His master had brought him away from the Dark Planet to a planet that was about to pass. They were headed there to ferry the dead souls on behalf of the Heavenly Dao. They were to bring balance to life and death. To guide souls to their rebirth, that was the Dark Sects mission. The Dark Sect wielded the power of death in the universe, which was why the disciples of every generation needed to learn the ways to ferry the dead. That was why his master had brought him along, so that he might witness the entire process with his own eyes and gain greater knowledge of the Dark Art. All his memories surged to his mind at that moment, and Wang Baole took a deep breath. He was no longer lost but fully awake. However, he still couldnt forget what he had dreamt. As his master looked at him with kind eyes and spoke to him in a kind voice, Wang Baole got to his feet hastily and bowed. Master I had a dream just now. When I woke up, I was slightly lost, and I couldnt tell if everything that had happened in the dream was true or merely an illusion, Wang Baole said. He felt uneasy since he had fallen asleep in front of his master. He might get a scolding from the latter for that. The elder gazed meaningfully at Wang Baole, then shook his head and smiled. What dream? Ah? Wang Baole released a sigh of relief when he realized his master didnt intend to reprimand him. After some thought, Wang Baole began to recall everything that had happened in his dream. The look in his eyes gradually grew distant. He seemed to be remembering. After a long while, he spoke softly. Master, it was a strange dream. In the dream I was also called Wang Baole, but I wasnt in the Dark Sect. I dont know how many years had passed, but I was on a planet called Earth The greatest sect there was something called the Federation I remember that in my dream, I had an ambition, I wanted to become the Federation President Right, the Federation President was something like the sect lord of that sect. After saying that, Wang Baole seemed slightly embarrassed. He felt his ambition in his dreams was quite a load of rubbish. Dont misunderstand, master. This isnt a case of my thoughts in the day appearing in my dreams at night. My dream is to become the sect lord of the Dark Sect, this will never change. Who cares about the Federation President? Its just a whole load of dog sh*t! Wang Baole hurriedly thudded his chest and proclaimed loudly. The elder stared at Wang Baole, with what was seemingly a smile on his face. He didnt say anything. Wang Baole seemed slightly sheepish when he saw the smile on his masters face. He thought about changing the subject and hurriedly said, Master, dont you find it strange? I, Wang Baole, am the most good looking in the entire Dark Sect. In my dream, I was also the most good looking in the entire Federation. In my dream, countless beautiful women went head over heels for me. They adored me and wanted to have my children what a chore! Wang Baole sighed. Master, Im already living like this in the Dark Sect, Ive had enough of it. Who knew that it would be the same in my dreams. What do you think I should do? Im so troubled. Wang Baole had intended to change the topic, but as he went on, he became distracted by his own words. The expression on the elder beside him grew strange. In the end, he could listen to Wang Baole no more, so he coughed. The sound of the cough echoed in Wang Baoles mind and interrupted what he was saying. Baole, weve arrived. As he said that, the elder raised his right hand towards the skies before them and waved. A loud deafening boom thundered in what had been a peaceful starlit sky. It seemed unable to withstand the elders power. It was as if a pair of invisible hands had ripped the skies apart, and an enormous tear appeared in the heavens before the elder! It was as long as a planet and split open like a wide chasm. One could hardly see where it ended if one stood too near it. From afar, it looked like a scar inflicted on the universe! The sight sent Wang Baole reeling in shock. His breathing quickened. He couldnt imagine the extent of power required to create such an awesome sight. Not to mention, the elder had only waved his hand. The tear that he created was enough to destroy an entire planet! That wasnt the end of it. Through the tear, Wang Baole could distinctly see another world lying beyond. Perhaps it might be more accurate to say that this tear was like a form of teleportationthe world within lay an immense distance away from where they were. The universe within the tear contained a single planet, one that was red in color and exuded an extreme heat. One could vaguely see a civilization present on the planet. There were countless lives on it. However, this civilization was about to experience mass sorrow and despair This was because a huge meteor had just crashed into the planet. The planet shuddered. It didnt collapse or disintegrate, but calamity descended. It swept across the entire planet and countless people perished! As these lives faded, their souls littered the heavens, some even drifting further into the stars. The living couldnt see them, but they were clear to the eyes of one from the Dark Sect. The countless souls of the dead wandered beyond the planet, amongst the stars. They wept and clustered together. There were countless of them The planet faded from its deep red into a gray color. It seemed like the planet was also marching towards death! The sight stirred Wang Baoles heart once again. He felt that this was a familiar sight. It seemed that he had seen something like this in his dreams, on a wall painting. There was a striking similarity with what he was seeing now. Baole, you must remember, the Dark Sects responsibility is to serve on behalf of the Heavenly Dao and ferry the dead souls. We have to guide them to where they are supposed to go, instead of allowing them to wander the universe Watch carefully the elder said. He raised the lantern oar in his hand and shook it lightly. Wang Baole couldnt tell what spell he cast, but as the lantern oar shook, the dead souls on the planet and in the universe within the tear trembled in unison. They no longer howled. They were like a drowning man who had just grabbed hold of stray straws. They seemed to have seen a lighthouse in the midst of overwhelming darkness. The dead souls turned their eyes towards the elder instantly. In the next instant, they fled towards him! Countless souls passed through the tear, traveling from one end of the universe to the boat where Wang Baole and the elder stood. They gathered and formed a river of dead souls! It was a vast river without an end in sight. This river of souls carried the lone boat as it drifted into the distance The tear slowly shut. As it disappeared, Wang Baole caught a glance of the planet inside the tear. It had turned completely gray. Shocked, Wang Baole stared at the river of souls around him before he turned and looked at his master. It was then that his masters quiet and calm voice echoed in his ear. This is the Dark Sects mission. We ferry all dead souls in the entire universe Baole, why are you in a daze? Start singing the Soul Song! Wang Baole shuddered. He opened his mouth instinctively, and a strange melody, like a form of chanting, rang out and echoed in the heavens. It drifted alongside the river of dead souls When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is Knowing whats to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is As the song drifted into the distance, countless faces appeared within the river of dead souls. There were faces of the young and the old, of men and women. Some of them appeared to be human, others monsters. They had a look of peace on their faces. They seemed to be filled with joy. There was no pain. They gathered around the boat and moved with the Soul Song. They traveled into the distance towards the Dark Sect! Eons ago, what had been the pinnacle and most glorious era of the Dark Sect! From afar, the river of souls seemed vast and endless. A lone boat drifted on the river. On it should have been two figures, one old and one young. However, at that moment, the silhouette of the elder seemed faint and slightly blurry. Only Wang Baoles form grew ever clearer. Chapter 452 - Corpse Face! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles memories regarding the commencement of this journey were blurry. It seemed that his dream had seemed too real, which made everything around him now seem familiar yet foreign to him. On their way back, after he had sung the Soul Song repeatedly, Wang Baole gazed at the starlit heavens. He couldnt help but think of his dream. He could vaguely remember that he had really appeared to be the most good looking person in the Federation. He had even had a few romantic partners. Like Bunny, like Zhao Yameng, like Li Waner, like Li Yi, like Li Xiu Thats not right, Li Yi wasnt one of them! Wang Baole thought for a bit. He was slightly confused. He remembered Li Xiu was a man, but his memories werent clear. This sent him reeling back in shock. He was both doubtful and afraid. Thats impossible in my dreams no, I, Wang Baole, am not that sort of person! Wang Baole twitched in fear. He tried to remember what had happened in his dream. He gradually recalled something. He remembered that Li Xiu was only the brother of one of his confidants. That made him sigh with relief. However, as the memories of his dream surfaced, waves of unwillingness and nostalgia surfaced in his heart unknowingly. They were feelings for his parents in his dream, his friends, his romantic partners, and the Federation Its only a dream Wang Baole sighed in his heart. The elder standing in front of him turned and stared at Wang Baole. He said softly. Baole, are you still thinking about the Federation in your dream? Upon hearing that, Wang Baole lifted his head and looked at his master. He thought for a bit, then asked, Master, why do people dream? This dream about the Federation felt too real The elder stared at Wang Baole. There was tender love on his face. He patted Wang Baole on the head, then spoke kindly. Baole, as a Dark Child, you must know that there are no dreams in this world. What you see as a dream is but another you! Another me? Wang Baole was slightly confused. He was about to question further when he looked down at his masters hand and saw a finger vanishing. He immediately forgot all about his dream. He gasped and shouted. Master, your finger The elder lowered his head and looked at his finger. He smiled. There was no hint of surprise or shock in his eyes. When he gazed at Wang Baole again, the kindness in his eyes grew. Its alright, this is an old wound. Wang Baole wanted to pursue the matter, but the elder had already turned around. He moved the lantern oar and set the boat drifting into the distance. Slowly, it began to cross the heavens. A long time passed before a dazzling starlit zone appeared around them. This field of stars was littered with dazzling planets. The planets numbered in the millions! On each planet was an illusory gate many times larger than the planet. They stood on each planet and seemed to all look the same. Every gate exuded an ancient aura and looked majestic, providing a spectacular sight. From afar, one would see endless planets and hence endless gates Rivers of souls flowed through every illusory gate, circling the field of stars. There was a large horde of cultivators flying around in the skies. They seemed to be both guides and guards. They bowed respectfully towards Wang Baoles master when they saw the latter. It was clear from their eyes that they respected the elder deeply and genuinely. The elder found it difficult to return each greeting, only nodding slightly. He spoke softly, as if to himself and at the same time, as if trying to explain something. This is the Gate of Rebirth! The Gate of Rebirth Wang Baole murmured. He was filled with awe. The boat had brought them to the center of this galactic domain, and in the middle of it was an immense and vast planet that exceeded the size of the Solar System! When Wang Baole saw this planet, shock and awe surged through him. The planet was simply too big. It was speckled with bright, even colors, and a large horde of souls flew out from within the planet. From afar, it looked like the source of the Dark River. The souls that departed from it formed a river that spread and split into smaller streams. They flowed through the multiple Gates of Rebirth around the planet! This is the responsibility of the Dark Sectrebirth! The elders calm voice rang out. Wang Baole had long since been blown away by the sight before him. He stared with wide eyes and an open mouth until the boat entered the planet that was the size of the Solar System. He then saw countless vast mountains and rivers on the surface of this planet. There was also a palace that stretched endlessly into the horizon! In the distant lands, he could see miles and miles of beasts. They didnt seem violent at all. They appeared to be peaceful beasts, and they were aiding the cultivators in constructing a majestic stone monument! The stone monument seemed to be in the beginning stages of construction. Despite that, it already seemed to stretch into the skies. It was a spectacular sight! Countless Dark Sect cultivators wandered the planet and in the field of stars. Everything felt strange and unfamiliar to Wang Baole, but he kept telling himself that these were all familiar to him. The two vastly different feelings clashed inside him. His breathing grew uneven, and he felt lost and confused most of the time. Finally, his masters boat brought him to the highest mountain range on this planet. Palaces were in groups, spanning the entire width of the horizon with no end in sight. It wasnt only the land that was littered with countless grand halls and cultivators; the skies were the same. Countless palaces floated in the skies, and countless cultivators made their way around them. Enormous, Kun Peng-like beasts swam in the skies. Every single thing sent waves of intense emotion through Wang Baole. He didnt even notice that his master had landed the boat outside a palace and had left him. It was only when a voice protested in his ear that Wang Baole finally returned to reality. Why are there so many this round? Were going to be so busy. Baole, why are you in a daze? Its not like you havent seen this before. Quick, come over and help me! It was a youth who spoke to him. He wore black robes, and there were freckles on his face. The expression on his face was one of exasperation. He stared at the sky and at the wide river formed from the great crowd of souls that Ming Kunzi had ferried over and sighed. Wang Baole turned his head hastily. A familiar feeling rose from his memory as he looked at the youth. He could tell that this was his senior brother, so he hurried over. Only, he didnt know what to do. After some hesitation, he asked, Senior Brother, what should I do? Are you trying to shirk your duties again? Baole, there are too many dead souls this round. Your senior brother wont be able to handle them all, so you cant sneak off again this time! The youth grabbed Wang Baoles arm and pulled him into a great hall that was half the size of a city. It was expansive, and it had nine statues erected inside, one of which was a statue of Ming Kunzi! It was clear that the other eight statues held the same status as Ming Kunzi they were of the other Grand Elders of the Dark Sect! In the center of the nine statues were bronze mirrors the size of a man. There were countless mirrorsat least a million of them. Before every bronze mirror sat a Dark Sect cultivator, who drew continuously in front of the mirror Amongst the million or so bronze mirrors, two mirrors stood out. They were not only bigger, but they were of a different color. The rest were all bronze while these two were purple. They seemed to be the primary mirrors! Wang Baole was yanked along by his senior brother. They swept past the greetings from the rest and arrived before the two main mirrors. His senior brother seemed determined not to let him escape. Wang Baoles head swelled. Everything around him seemed foreign yet familiar, but he really didnt know what he was supposed to do next. He scratched his head and asked again. Senior Brother, what exactly should I do? The youth with freckles on his face gave Wang Baole a deep, long look. He asked softly. Baole, dont you know how to draw the Corpse Face? Corpse Face! Wang Baole shuddered. He stared at the purple mirror before him. He could see a soul forming in the mirror. It cupped its fists towards Wang Baole, and its face was formless and without features Baole, dont do a hasty job. When souls arrive here, the faces of their past lives would gradually fade away. You have to listen to the guidance of the Heavenly Dao and draw them a new face. What you draw will determine what they will be born with in their next life! Having said that, the youth ignored Wang Baole. He used his finger as a brush and painted the face on the dead soul in the mirror. Wang Baoles breathing grew uneven. He naturally knew how to perform the Dark Corpse Face Art. What he didnt know was whether he had originally known how to do it, or if he had learned it in his dream. His memories were in a mess. He could see the dead soul waiting, so he set his thoughts aside and lifted his right hand. He shut his eyes. The Dark Corpse Face Art, which he had learned, appeared in his mind. First, the Corpse Eyebrow, then the Corpse Eyes, followed by the Corpse Nose and the Corpse Lips, finally forming the Corpse Face! A moment later, Wang Baole opened his eyes. Just as right index finger was about to land as he began to start painting, a sudden consciousness descended in his mind. He could somehow see a baby girl being born on a planet. He could see her entire life, from birth to death This wasnt the souls past life, but that of its next! He couldnt clearly discern its fate, but he could see what it was supposed to look like. Its face etched itself into his mind as a force guided his hand. Slowly, he began to draw Chapter 453 - Senior Brother Chen Qing Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole remembered the girl to be very pretty and very good-looking. But she was too thin it seemed as if a breeze would knock her over. Her thinness was what resulted in her weak immunity. In this strange state of consciousness, Wang Baole seemed to remember that in her next life, she had perished because of this exact reason. Wang Baole felt that he should help this soul while he was painting the Corpse Face. He added a few additional strokes while following the image that had surfaced in his memory Finally, he was done. He looked at the chubby-looking soul in the mirror and smiled, pleased with himself. With a wave of his hand, the bewildered soul vanished, only to be replaced with another soul Wang Baole began his life of painting at the Dark Sect. He painted Corpse Faces every day. The fewest he painted were ten thousand faces, the most forty to fifty thousand faces a day. He had still been unfamiliar with the art, but he soon got used to it and began to paint with ease. He improved at a startling rate. He didnt even need to look at the mirror. He could simply lift his hand and paint. Such an ability would prove to be useful and extremely effective when facing opponents in battle. Time passed. It had been two weeks since Wang Baole returned to the Dark Sect. During this period, besides painting Corpse Faces, the face that he saw the most was his freckle-faced senior brother. After finding out that Wang Baole had a dream while following their master off to ferry souls, and had woken up feeling slightly confused, his senior brother, Chen Qing, expressed great sympathy towards Wang Baole. He helped him organize his memories. This allowed Wang Baole to slowly recollect and clarify his memories during this period. His memories prior to entering the Dark Sect remained vague, but his memories of the Dark Sect grew clearer. He knew that he wasnt only Ming Kunzis disciple but that he also had more than a hundred senior brothers They were all Ming Kunzis disciples. Their ages differed, with the eldest of them having already trained for nearly half a century. He himself had many disciples as well. Wang Baole was the youngest of all these disciples. Despite his young age and his later admission to the sect, his rank was considerably high. This resulted in a great many disciples addressing him as Uncle-Master or other respectful terms when he was in the sect. Wang Baole felt extremely pleased with their address. This also further strengthened his resolve to become the sect lord of the Dark Sect! He felt that this was the path that most suited him. The Federation President was something that happened in a dream. Even though he felt it quite a loss when he thought back about it, he reminded himself that he had simply woken up too soon. Else, he firmly believed that he wouldve become the Federation President in his dream. As his memories of the Dark Sect came back to him, he also remembered the status that the Dark Sect held in this part of the universe. The Dark Sect controlled rebirth and death in this part of the universe. All that had perished were under its jurisdiction. The Dark Sect reigned supreme here, over countless civilizations and countless sects. It represented death! This could clearly be seen in the name of this part of the universe. It was called the Dark Universe! The universe of the Dark Sect! The place Wang Baole was only formed a small part of the Dark Universe. The Dark Sect was spread out across nine parts in the universe. These nine starfields were scattered across space, and a Grand Elder presided over each starfield. This region was presided over by Ming Kunzi! While the Dark Sect was strong and powerful, the sect wasnt without its foe. Its archenemy was formed from numerous powerful entities and civilizations that didnt wish to die. As a result, they came together and formed the Never-Ending Clan! They were called the Never-Ending Clan because Never-Ending represented the absence of an end. It stood for their desire to live forever. There would never be a day where they would face true death. Even if they should fall from grace, they would be reborn according to their own will instead of entering the cycle of rebirth, where all traces of their past lives would be wiped away before they were reborn into the next life! The two entities were like life and death. They clashed numerous times in space. However, there seemed to be a pattern to their dance. There were never large-scale wars or battles. A balance had been struck. This was because the Never-Ending Clan didnt have full confidence of victory against the Dark Sect. The Dark Sect had no ambitions of their own. The mission of the Dark Sect was to ferry the souls of the dead. They were to serve on behalf of the Heavenly Dao! They didnt act in aggression. After all, balance was also a part of the Heavenly Dao! Everything should be strange and foreign to him, but Wang Baole could still sense familiar memories surfacing clearly in his mind. He finally had a basic grasp of the Dark Sect and the universe. He also realized what the stone monument the huge hordes of beasts and cultivators had been trying to construct on that planet was This is the Dark Child Monument! Wang Baoles senior brother, the freckle-faced youth, gazed at the distant stone monument and told Wang Baole. There was a tinge of pride in his eyes when he said that, as well as a deep fervor. Dark Child, this is an identity and a symbol! Only when one becomes a Dark Child could he venture out alone and be qualified to ferry the souls of the dead There are two ways to become a Dark Child. One is what you and I did, which is to become a disciple under the nine Grand Elders. By doing so, youll automatically be seen as a Dark Child! But that is only a reflection of your status it doesnt mean that youre a real Dark Child. To become a real Dark Child, there is only one way, the second way. That is to get your name on the Dark Child Monument! You cant do it yourself. Only a Grand Elder has the right to put a name there. After that, whether the name remains on the monument is yet another important step. This would involve the approval and recognition by the Heavenly Dao! Baole, if the Heavenly Dao acknowledges you, your name will remain on the stone monument. If it doesnt, the Dark Child Monument will wipe it off after our master has carved it into the monument! As for my name our master will carve it into the monument after this Dark Child Monument is built. I believe that the Heavenly Dao will recognize and approve of me. Thats why you have to buck up, Baole! There was a fierce light shining in Chen Qings eyes. At this moment, he wasnt the youth that had been painting Corpse Faces with Wang Baole. He was one of the disciples of Ming Kunzi, whose cultivation might not be the highest, but whose natural gifts and talents were incomparable! After regaining his memories, Wang Baole remembered that Chen Qings gifts were so great that they were beyond this world. The other Grand Elders in the Dark Sect had said that he had surpassed all limits. In fact, he might even become the tenth Grand Elder many years later! His cultivation was also extremely powerful currently. In Wang Baoles memories, the Dark Sect categorized the levels of cultivation into five great realms: the Spirit Immortal realm, the Planet realm, the Eternal Star realm, the Galaxy realm, and the Universe realm! Each great realm was further split into different stages. For example, the first Spirit Immortal realm was divided into the Foundation Establishment realm, the Core Formation realm, the Nascent Soul realm, the Soul Conduit realm, and finally, the Spirit Immortal realm! The Planet realm, the Eternal Star realm, and the Galaxy realm worked the same way. The final Universe realm was the only exception. It was mysterious and unfathomable. At present, only the ninth Grand Elder had reached the Universe realm! The other Grand Elders were all at the perfected Galaxy realm. The next step towards the Universe realm was extremely challenging. Chen Qing himself wasnt yet three hundred years old, but his cultivation had progressed at an astonishing rate. He had a breakthrough six months ago, advancing from the final stage in the Planet realm into the first stage of the Eternal Star realm! Such natural talent could even be deemed as a gift from the heavens! Wang Baole looked at his overperforming senior brother, who had stolen all the limelight, and sighed secretly. He felt such immense stress. As his memories returned to him, he began to remember what freaks his senior brothers and senior sisters were. Each one of them was worse than the next. The strongest of them was already at the Galaxy realm. The weakest of them was already at the Planet realm he was the only one still at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm within the Spirit Immortal realm. He hadnt yet even reached the Core Formation realm While Wang Baole was lamenting inwardly, Chen Qing, who had been bursting with passionate, heartfelt emotion, seemed to have suddenly remembered something. He looked around, then lowered his head and grabbed hold of Wang Baoles shoulder. He had a mysterious look on his face as he whispered, Baole, do you know whose soul I met when I drew the Corpse Face yesterday? Wang Baole eyed his senior brother, who was trying to act mysterious but had a perverted look on his face. He rolled his eyes. Senior Brother, Ive regained a significant portion of my memories. You dont have to scare me When the living perishes, unless there are massive deaths that might have been a result of the destruction of a planet, we of the Dark Sect are often not required to ferry those souls personally. The Heavenly Dao would lead and guide them to the nearest Rebirth Abyss of the Dark Sect, and the souls will enter our Corpse Face Mirrors. We will then paint the faces for their next lives When we are painting the Corpse Faces, the will of the Heavenly Dao will descend upon us and let us know what the soul will look like in their next life. We can paint their faces, but we wont be able to know this souls past life or how they looked in that past life. Thats why you wont be able to recognize anyone, no matter who appears in the mirror! Chen Qing stared. He looked around, then leaned closer to Wang Baole and whispered. Of course, Im aware that we cant see the past life of the dead soul, but I can see its next life. Yesterday I met a soul and saw her next life. Shes going to be my Dao partner! Shell accompany me by my side. We will love each other for the rest of our lives, until the end of time. Well even have three children Thats why I got excited. I unleashed a hundred and twenty percent of my ability and painted her into a beauty. Both her figure and her face aligned perfectly with my aesthetics! At that, Chen Qing smiled happily. He had a look of anticipation on his face. You mean you can do that! Wang Baole was stunned. He found that incredulous. Chapter 454 - The Dark Art, Soul Guidance Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Chen Qing continued to bask in his self-satisfaction, and as Wang Baole looked on with incredulity and envy, a soft cough sounded behind them. It echoed and made the self-satisfied Chen Qing shudder violently. He turned around hastily, the happiness on his face being replaced by a serious expression. His earlier perverted look transformed to one of righteousness as he lowered his voice and bowed. Greetings, Master! It had to be said that Chen Qing was indeed very experienced. That was why he had been able to react so quickly. Wang Baole was comparably more inexperienced and slower on the uptake. It took him a moment to turn around and see his master, Ming Kunzi, standing behind them. Greetings, Master! Wang Baole bowed hurriedly. He didnt think that he had been slow to react, but that his senior brother, Chen Qing, must have felt sheepish at his own behavior and thus reacted more quickly. Wang Baole noticed that their master, Ming Kunzi, didnt seem to notice Chen Qing. He was instead gazing kindly at him. Baole, hows your Corpse Face coming along? Wang Baole hastily replied upon hearing what his master said. Dear master, your humble disciple has already familiarized himself with the Corpse Face Art. Ive followed the will of the Heavenly Dao exactly when I painted the Corpse Face for the dead souls. In addition, every time, sympathy and compassion would rise in my heart, so Id draw a few more strokes for them. Wang Baole was extremely pleased with his painting skills. When he said that, Chen Qing, who was standing beside him, blinked. He seemed to find his masters question slightly strange. Feeling slightly guilty, he decided to steer the conversation away. At present, his Junior Brother Baole was the best way to change the topic. He spoke hastily, Master, dont listen to Junior Brother Baole speak rubbish. I was next to him and saw very clearly that Junior Brother Baole has been mischievous. His Corpse Faces were indeed decent, but this guy I dont know why, but he kept painting fatties It didnt matter if they were men or women, they all turned out to be fatties. I can almost imagine the future, when this batch of souls is reborn, that the world would suddenly be filled with a whole lot of fatties Chen Qing sighed. He lowered his head and winked at Wang Baole. He wanted to tell his Junior Brother that he was sorry, but this senior brother had no other choice. He could only use his Junior Brother as a distraction. Wang Baole glared. He wanted to explain himself, but then he saw what his senior brother was trying to hint at him. He held back his feelings of injustice and began to sulk. He didnt say a word. Ming Kunzi didnt seem to pay much mind to what Chen Qing said, nor did he pursue it further. Instead, he gave Wang Baole a few tips on the finer details of painting Corpse Faces. Next to them, Chen Qing appeared obedient. He nodded from time to time, as if agreeing with what his master had just said, as if his master was simply too amazing. After a while, Ming Kunzi left. When he was leaving, Wang Baole noticed his masters right hand. It appeared more blurry than before. It was like what had happened on the boat, when he had seen his masters finger. The sight shocked Wang Baole. He was about to ask his master about it when the latter went away. What is the reason behind that? Wang Baole hesitated before he communicated his doubts to his senior brother. When Chen Qing heard his question, there was surprise and shock on his face. You must have made a mistake, I dont see anything. Wang Baole was caught in a slight daze. He thought hard about it and wondered if he had indeed made a mistake. The next day, when he went to visit his master again, he paid greater attention and observed that his masters hand appeared normal. He couldnt help but rub his eyes. He thought perhaps there really was something wrong with his eyes. The doubts in his heart didnt lessen though. He simply kept them to himself. Time passed steadily. Another two weeks passed. During this period, Wang Baole continued to paint Corpse Faces every day. With the great number of paintings he did, his Corpse Face Art reached great heights. In addition, with his senior brother helping him to regain his memories, he began to recall the second level of the Dark Art. The second level of the Dark Art was called Soul Guidance! The first level of the Dark Art is Corpse Face, and the second level is Soul Guidance. This is a divine power and a cultivation technique the Dark Fire is like Spirit Qi. It will continue to accumulate inside the body As Wang Baoles memories continued to surface, he consolidated what he now knew about the Dark Art in a manner coherent to himself. He also knew that the Dark Corpse Face Art was akin to a cultivation technique that was taught to Foundation Establishment realm disciples in the Dark Sect. By mastering this technique, one might be able to achieve a breakthrough in the Foundation Establishment realm and form the Dark Core, and, after which, begin to practice Soul Guidance. However, this way of training was no longer in fashion. To those who were gifted, the Dark Sect would have the disciple practice Corpse Face until they reached the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. After which, they would begin to practice the second level of the Dark Art, Soul Guidance. This would spur the mutation of the Dark Fire inside their body, and the Dark Fire would grow in strength and number. When the disciple formed their Core, it would be stronger for it. This was because the Soul Guidance technique accelerated the absorption of Dark Qi and compressed the Dark Fire inside ones body. This allowed multiple Dark Fires to appear. The number of Dark Fire appearances would differ according to each individuals natural talents. According to the Dark Sects records, the highest number of times the Dark Fires multiplied was eighty-one times. This meant that eighty-one Dark Fires layered over one another and eventually formed a Dark Core. Its power was immense. The person who had achieved such a feat was the Senior Brother beside him, Chen Qing! Others had managed to reach a couple of dozen layers as well. As a means of attack, the Soul Guidance technique would summon a Dark Hand from inside ones body. This Dark Hand could pierce through the flesh of all living creatures and grab hold of its soul! This was Soul Guidance! Powerful beyond measure! If a Dark Core realm cultivator unleashed this technique, its power would be even greater! After regaining these memories, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. Besides painting Corpse Faces every day, he began to practice the Soul Guidance technique. It was still a struggle for him to practice this divine power, but its effect of increasing ones Dark Fires was clear, especially where Wang Baole was concerned. The Dark Fires inside his body grew from its original three to four, then five, then six, then seven At the end of the two weeks, he had seventeen Dark Fires inside his body. When they were layered together, their combined power surpassed that of what he had in the past! Now, when he walked around in the Dark Sect, the mere aura that he exuded would strike fear and awe into the hearts of those souls outside the sect who had sinned greatly in their past lives and had been punished and made into servants. When they saw him, they would quake in their boots and prostrate themselves before him. This was an awesome aura that Wang Baole hadnt possessed when he had first returned to the Dark Sect! Wang Baole had thought that the days that followed would be as peaceful as they were now, that they would pass quietly. However, after seven days passed, suddenly, one day at noon, sudden winds swept into the Dark Sect. Lightning descended, and the heavens boomed with thunder. The skies darkened as an overpowering aura descended from the starry skies! The aura was simply too overpowering. There were seven presences, and six of them had surpassed the power of a heavenly presence. When they descended, the entire sky quaked, and the planets beyond the Dark Sect shuddered. All living creatures felt a weight upon them. It was as if time itself had slowed down. They were secondary to the seventh presence. As soon as it appeared, all planets beyond the Dark Sect let loose a loud booming sound. It was as if they were about to collapse into themselves. One could even see lines of fractures appearing on each planet. The Gates of Rebirth on the planets began to sway, and their brightness dimmed. The rivers of souls passing through the gates trembled and froze, seemingly unable to move. Every Dark Sect disciple on the planets began breathing quickly and unevenly. Alarm and shock rose like waves in their minds. It was the same for the giant planet that the Dark Sect was on. Giant beasts trembled, countless souls shrieked, the earth shook, and the heavens thundered. In the skies above the Dark Sect appeared seven suns! Amongst the seven suns, six were crimson red. Only one was purple! As soon as they appeared, a voice filled with intense fury and violence howled from within the purple sun! Ming Kunzi, hand over my daughters soul! As the howl thundered out, an intense purple light exploded from the purple sun. The same happened with the surrounding six red suns. Light blanketed the entire region in an instant. Violence and heat, carrying infinite destruction, seemed to be threatening the complete annihilation of the region! It appeared as if it was about to crush and turn everything into dust! As the overwhelming power erupted, within the Dark Sect, an equally overpowering aura erupted. Numerous moons rose to the skies. There were thirteen bright moons, and each one of them exuded a power that rivaled the red suns. They pushed back the intense aura of the red suns, and it was then that the fourteenth moon rose into the sky! The color of this moon was black! Chapter 455 - No Future! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Youve gone too far! The instant the fourteenth moon rose into the sky, Ming Kunzis voice thundered out from within, answering the voice within the purple sun. Ming Kunzis voice was laced with ice. It was devoid of all emotions and seemed to contain the will of the Heavenly Dao as it echoed in the heavens. As soon as the voice appeared, the region, which had been quaking and weighed down by the appearance of the seven suns, seemed to recover from said appearance. It was as if everything had been erased in that instant. It was as if the Heavenly Dao had descended suddenly and enveloped the Dark Sect. The Heavenly Dao was turning the tables on the seven suns that had intruded into the space and began a counterattack! The heavens thundered, and the seven suns shook. The purple sun shone even brighter as a figure appeared within the sun. It was a middle-aged man wearing a purple-colored robe. Behind him was a gigantic illusory figure. It seemed to be fused with the sun and had three heads and six arms! Ming Kunzi, your Dark Sect dares ferry the souls of my children. For this we, the Never-Ending Clan, demand an answer! Every living thing is a part of the cycle of rebirth. The Heavenly Dao itself is a cycle. One who has awakened has no need for dreams. There is only the next life this principle cannot be changed! Ming Kunzi, who was wearing a black robe, stepped out from the fourteenth black moon as his words rang out. He stood in the sky as he spoke coolly. Cannot be changed? The middle-aged man stepped out from the purple sun. In his anger, he laughed. He raised his right hand. Instantly, a blinding light erupted from the six red suns surrounding him, and light flooded the entire area in an instant. From afar, it was like a red sea, which roared and surged towards Ming Kunzi. Ming Kunzi snorted. He waved his hand as well, and a black light spread out instantly. It was like the dark night, and it clashed with the incoming red light. The two began a battle in the sky, in a manner that Wang Baole found incomprehensible! The heavens shook, and the entire region quavered. No one could be seen in the fight though. It was only red and black clashing back and forth in the sky, pushing against and devouring each other! Even the passing of time seemed to be affected. The time governing heaven and earth was no longer the same, and a breath on the earth was a day to the two entities in the sky! It was then, as Wang Baoles breathing grew uneven, that a large hand appeared from inside the red light in the sky. It went through the sea of light and headed towards the palace where the Dark Sect was, making a sudden grab! How dare you! Ming Kunzis roar boomed and resonated in the heavens. A lantern oar suddenly reached out from within the black light in the sky. It expanded without stopping, growing until it could hold the heavens up. Then, it slammed towards the giant hand! It was still too late. The other had come prepared. With a single grab, the giant hand pulled a soul out from within the Dark Sects Rebirth Hall! It was the soul of a woman whose Corpse Face had been completed. She was beautiful, and her eyes were shut as if she were sleeping. If not for todays incident, she might have been led away under the laws of the Heavenly Dao a few days later, to be reborn and begin her next life. She had been forcibly pulled out because of what was happening today. However, just as she was led out, Ming Kunzis lantern oar had come slamming forward to stop the giant hand. The giant hand was unable to withstand the attack and disintegrated instantly. The shockwaves from their collision contained the immense power of destruction. An Eternal Star realm cultivator wouldnt have survived it, much less a mere soul. Before the eyes of everyone in the Dark Sect, the soul was destroyed by the shockwaves of this collision. In an instant it was disintegrated and turned into dust! No one could tell if the Never-Ending Clan had made the killing blow or if Ming Kunzi had been the one who had done it. Regardless, the soul had been torn apart. It had disappeared from this world and no longer existed. The hurricanes that erupted from the collision between the lantern oar and the giant hand hadnt only destroyed this soul, but they formed waves that swept through the entire Dark Sect. Despite the protection of array formations, a blow from such a powerful cultivator of the Never-Ending Clan was still immensely powerful. All cultivators whose cultivation was below that of the Planet realm were assaulted by a loud buzzing in their heads. Wang Baole was only at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. He only heard a loud buzzing explosion in his ears before his vision went black, and he passed out. After an unknown period of time, he finally woke up. The fight had already ended. The first thing he saw when he woke up was his master Ming Kunzis back. After inspecting Wang Baole and ensuring that there was nothing wrong with him, Ming Kunzi left. Before he left, he saw the hesitation and doubt in Wang Baoles eyes. He gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look. Baole, we of the Dark Sect serve the Heavenly Dao. No matter who we were in the past, this is our mission now. You must remember this we must not reverse the cycle of life and death! After saying that, Ming Kunzi turned around and slowly walked away. Wang Baole was silent. He had mixed feelings regarding this. He couldnt tell if the Never-Ending Clan was right or if the Dark Sect was right. After doing some research in the Dark Sect, he soon found out that the person who had barged into their sect that day was Tuo Mu. He was one of the nine Great Emperors of the Never-Ending Clan! The red suns were the six Divine Kings under his charge! Their cultivation had exceeded the Eternal Star realm, and they were at the Galaxy realm. They were the most powerful cultivators in the entire universe. As for the daughter during the long eons, perhaps even Tuo Mu himself wouldnt remember how many daughters he had. After Wang Baole read through those documents, he fell silent. He didnt understand what was going on, but he knew that there was a possibility that the Emperor of the Never-Ending Clan hadnt come knocking at their door because of his daughters soul! Wang Baole wasnt sure of the exact reasons. He could not find any answers. But, having seen the truly powerful, he began to experience intense anxiety regarding his own cultivation. Compared to them, he felt he was too weak. He was as fragile as a twig in a storm. After waking up, Wang Baole began to concentrate on his training. He could sense that his senior brother had also gone into seclusion as he hadnt seen the latter for a long time. Another month passed. Wang Baoles Dark Fires grew to as many as thirty-seven. It was then when Ming Kunzi brought him to a great hall inside the Dark Sect one day. The great hall was filled with black mist. The great hall was surrounded by a thick mist, as was the inside of the hall. One could only see the center of the hall, where there was a big, colorless pool. Black mist rose from the pool, and bubbles kept forming and bursting inside it. This was the Soul Pond! There were many Soul Ponds in the Dark Sect, and this pond was only one of them. After dead souls were led to the Dark Sect, they would first gather here. They would then enter the Corpse Face Mirror and have their Corpse Face painted by a disciple. After, they would either be sent to the Path of Rebirth or the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation. Through the hallucination, they would have their characters reformed. Finally, they would await the Heavenly Dao to lead them into the river of souls, where they would flow through the Gate of Rebirth. There were countless souls in the river of souls that tossed and turned in the pond. Some struggled to climb out with the rising bubbles, while more rose to the surface of the pond and revealed their faces. There were men and women, old and young. Some faces were peaceful, while others were furious. Some wept, while others laughed. They were of different colors as well. Some were the same color as the pond, while others were pitch-black. Even the waters of the pond couldnt cleanse them within a short period of time. The colorless ones are the ordinary souls. The black ones mean that they carry an intense grudge within them. Baole, unleash your Soul Guidance technique and draw three souls from the Soul Pond. Purify them and put them to use for your future Dark Artifacts as your Artifact Spirits! Ming Kunzi spoke slowly as Wang Baole stared at the Soul Pond. He had a deep, unfathomable look in his eyes as he stared at Wang Baole. Artifact Spirits? Wang Baole could feel his memories blurring. A Dark Child requires three Dark Artifacts, a Boat Spirit, a Black Robe, and a Lantern Oar. These are items that every Dark Child should have. The Artifact Spirits within these Dark Artifacts should be chosen by yourself. Upon saying that, Ming Kunzi spoke no more. Wang Baole thought for a while. He vaguely remembered that this was indeed the case, so he didnt think further. Instead, he turned and stared at what rested beneath the pool. After a moment, he took a deep breath and activated his Dark Fire, attempting to unleash the Soul Guidance technique. After failing six times, he finally succeeded on his seventh try, successfully unleashing the Soul Guidance technique! An illusory large hand suddenly reached out from within his body and dipped into the pool, grabbing hold of three souls! The first was a large, fearsome-looking man! The second was a sullen-faced elder! And the last was a young boy of seven or eight! Chapter 456 - The Three Intractable Souls Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole himself didnt know how he had managed to pull those three souls out. Perhaps some powers that be had led his Soul Guiding Hand to plunge itself into the pool and pull them out naturally. Every Dark Childs fate is entwined with the Artifact Spirits in their Dark Artifacts. It seems like the three souls in this Soul Pool are going to belong to you. Ming Kunzi smiled faintly as he watched Wang Baole unleash the Soul Guidance technique and pull out three souls from the Soul Pool. But they are all black souls. It means that theyve sinned gravely in their past lives. They cannot yet enter the cycle of rebirth. You have to purify them. Since your fate is linked with theirs, you have the responsibility to cleanse them of their sins and their grudges. You have to make them willing to follow you and become your Artifact Spirits! After hearing that, Wang Baole looked at the three souls he had caught and their pitch-black forms. At present, they were caught in his illusory hand. They appeared to be nervous, but they were all displaying different behaviors. The young boy had a face dark with violence. It seemed that the more nervous he was, the angrier he got. He stared unblinkingly at Wang Baole. It was as if he would swallow Wang Baole whole as soon as the opportunity presented itself. Compared to the young boy, who had every emotion shown clearly, the elder next to him was different. He had looked sullen earlier. Now, however, he had calmed down. He cupped his fists towards Wang Baole and lowered his head. It seemed as if he was submitting himself to Wang Baole, but Wang Baole could feel his true feelings while he was held within the illusory hand. The elder was obviously devious and cunning. He appeared submissive but was actually filled with malicious intent! The tall, fearsome-looking man seemed to be more simple-minded. Although he appeared fierce and frightening, after being caught and pulled out of the pool, he began to look around nervously. When he saw the Soul Pools surrounding him and the few female disciples guarding the pools, his eyes brightened immediately. There was a perverted look in his eyes. He almost drooled. Of course, as a soul, he had no saliva to speak of. His perverted and excited appearance made it clear that he was a pervert! This master, its going to be a challenge purifying these souls. After examining the three souls, Wang Baoles head began to throb. He wondered if he should discuss further with his master and if he could make a second attempt and get another new batch of souls. Ming Kunzi seemed to have guessed what Wang Baole was thinking. He glared at Wang Baole, ignored the latter, then turned and left. Before he left, he gave Wang Baole a deadline to cleanse these souls. Stop having random thoughts. You have a month. You must complete the purification! Wang Baole saw his masters sudden insistent stance and his head throbbed. Exasperated, after his master left, he brought the three souls back to his residence at the Dark Sect. He released the three souls in his residence. As soon as they appeared, they immediately checked out the residence. Wang Baole didnt pay them much mind and said, Lets talk this through. Youve sinned gravely in your past lives and lost the right to be reborn. Your only option is to become my Artifact Spirits. Thats why Just as Wang Baole said that, before he was even done with everything he wanted to say, the boys eyes flashed. He retreated hastily and instantly. It seemed like he wanted to escape this place. There was an array formation placed in Wang Baoles residence, however. With a thunderous boom, the boys head slammed into the array formation. He cried out in pain and retreated immediately. Violence flashed in his eyes, and he howled and lunged at Wang Baole. It seemed like he wanted to swallow Wang Baole whole. Before he could draw near, he was burned by the Dark Fire that had leaped out from Wang Baoles body. He screamed again. He finally stopped his malicious acts and instead began to shudder. When he stared at Wang Baole, though, his eyes remained bright with violence and madness. He seemed untameable. Wang Baole began to feel unhappy. He glared at the young boy, then turned his eyes towards the other two souls. The pervert seemed scornful towards the young man, and his attitude towards Wang Baole was the same. He yawned. He did not try to flee, but the look on his face seemed to say it all. You want to let me become your Artifact Spirit? Impossible! Similarly, the elder didnt attempt to escape. Compared to the other two souls, his expression remained the same, revealing neither joy nor anger. His head was lowered like an elderly servant. I wont mince words with you. If you dont agree to become my Artifact Spirits, your souls will be destroyed and turned to dust! Wang Baole was beginning to grow annoyed. He felt that trying to cleanse these three souls was just a waste of his time. He couldnt see the sins that they had committed in their past lives, but from the color of their souls and their current attitudes, he could somewhat guess the kind of raping and pillaging, as well as the murder and savagery, they had committed! You want to make me your Artifact Spirit? Impossible. My dream is to never grow old and for my parents to take care of me and be by my side forever. Ive already gotten that and enjoyed it for quite a while, so I dont care if you kill me. So what if I die? Its not as if I havent done that before! The young boy sneered, his voice shrill. Wang Baole was shocked by the boys words because the young boy looked to be about seven or eight years old. He thought about what the latter had just revealed as his ambition and didnt say anything. The pervert next to him kept yawning, giving Wang Baole a sideways glance. He eyed Wang Baoles thighs and his chest and immediately looked bored. If youd been a woman and had been willing to play with me, I might have agreed after enjoying myself. You just do whatever you like. Kill me. Im not afraid! Even if my soul turns to dust, millions of like-minded comrades will receive my will. They will conquer all the opposite sex in the world. That is my ambition! The pervert proclaimed proudly, standing taller as he spoke. Such grand ambitions made the expression on Wang Baoles face turn even odder. He nodded his head, then turned towards the old fox that gave the appearance of an old servant. The old pervert smiled and cupped his fists towards Wang Baole in greeting. Esteemed Dark Child, I cannot agree to this matter. I wont hide the truth from you. I was the State Preceptor of the Ku Ling kingdom in my past life. I reported to one man while tens of thousands of men reported to me. My only regret is that I was only able to serve my office for three hundred years. I havent had enough, so how could I become your Artifact Spirit? Wang Baole nodded again as he stared at the three souls filled with pride and arrogance. Then, he laughed suddenly, pointing at the small boy. You want to never grow up and for your parents to take care of you and be by your side forever, right? Youre a good kid, so Ill help you! With that, Wang Baole lifted his right hand and grabbed hold of the boy. With a series of hand seals, he threw him into the array formation inside his residence. The array formation started transforming. It was like a hurricane, and it swallowed the young boys soul instantly. Wang Baole made a series of hand seals and adjusted the array formation. Then, he looked at the pervert. You want to conquer the opposite sex of the entire world, right? Thats easy. Ill fulfill your wish! As soon as Wang Baole said that, he didnt give the pervert any time to react. He waved his big hand and pulled the pervert into the hurricane. He adjusted the array formation once again before he turned and looked at the elder. The elder had been reeling back with alarm. He didnt know what was going to happen to the other two souls, but he sensed that his fate after being thrown in the array formation was going to be worse than death. He was about to speak, but it was too late. Wang Baoles large hand had grabbed hold of him and flung the old fox into the array formation. He thought he heard Wang Baole snorting just as he entered the array formation. Werent you regretting the fact that you were only State Preceptor for three hundred years? No problem, Ill help answer your prayers, Ill make sure you have no regrets! After saying that, Wang Baole adjusted the array formation once again. The array formation that he had thrown the three souls into was the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation of the Dark Sect. The array formation was used to reform a dead souls character, to ensure a clean break between his past life and his next life. It was also used by disciples to gain enlightenment. They could enter it for training. After all, the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation was linked to the will of the Heavenly Dao. It could conjure the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. At the same time, with sufficient access rights, it could also create specific illusory worlds. Both people and souls thrown into this world wouldnt be able to discern truth from illusion. The person controlling the illusion could also control the passing of time in this world. For the old fox who had been a State Preceptor in his past life, he created a universe filled with war. He would once again take up the office of State Preceptor in this world For the great pervert, the task was simpler. Wang Baole adjusted the array formation and created a world where he was the only man in a matriarchal society As for the young boy, the task was equally simple. Wang Baole answered all his wishes and created a perfect world according to his dreams. The key point was in the passing of time in these worlds. He had synchronized the worlds such that a day in the outside world would be equivalent to ten thousand years in the illusory worlds! Having done the above, Wang Baole began to practice his Soul Guidance technique. Three days later, the three souls were shelved to the back of his mind. Two weeks passed Chapter 457 - Master, You’ve Finally Arrived! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole had grown more familiar during the two weeks training with Soul Guidance, the second level of the Dark Art. However, his success rate remained dismal. He didnt even want to think about using it as a form of attack successfully. Wang Baole knew that this was all because of his cultivation. After all, this was a technique meant for one at the Core Formation realm. What he needed to do wasnt to wield the Soul Guidance technique but to use it as an aid to strengthen and grow his Dark Fires. He needed to use it to multiply his Dark Fires and prepare for his Core Formation. At present, he had increased the number of his Dark Fires to sixty-three Dark Fires. Every eruption of his cultivation was an incredible display of power. It was many times greater than what he had been capable of in the past! The Dark Sect had a minimum requirement for gifted disciples at the verge of Core Formation. They needed to have at least thirty-six Dark Fires. Wang Baole had surpassed the minimum requirement vastly. However, he felt that he still had room to grow! During his training, Wang Baole completely forgot about the three souls he had thrown into the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation. The deadline his master had given him to purify the vengeful souls slowly approached. Another seven days passed. Wang Baole, who finally managed to reach seventy Dark Fires, suddenly remembered the assignment his master had given him. I think Ive forgotten something Wang Baole blinked. He stared at the array formation sheepishly. I recall I adjusted the passing of time such that ten thousand years would pass in the illusory world for every day in the outside world Wang Baole coughed awkwardly. He decided that the three souls had carried their dreams and ambitions into the illusory worlds. Even though he had almost forgotten about their existence, but now that he thought about it, this wasnt really a mistake on his part. His mind was put to ease at that thought. He stood before the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation, raised his right hand and performed a series of hand seals, then pressed his hand on the array formation. His vision was a sudden blur. It seemed as if his soul had stepped out from his physical form and gone wandering. He entered the array formation to retrieve the three souls. The first mirage he entered was the young boys. It was a world without cultivators. To a certain extent, this society resembled the Federation in Wang Baoles dream. It was like the Federation a thousand years ago. Peace reigned over the entire world. The city that the boy resided in was a big capital city in this world. In the day, people bustled about, while in the night, neon lights lit the skies up. It was a prosperous place filled with wealth and luxury. Wang Baole arrived during the early morning of this world, while the sun was shining brightly and vehicles streamed down the roads. Wang Baole appeared in a school district in the city. My senses tell me that the kid should be here. Wang Baole floated in mid-air as he rubbed at his chin. He began to search. It didnt take him long to find a seven- to eight-year-old young boy in an alley. He was in uniform and carrying a huge, and what seemed to be extremely weighty, school bag He trudged along wearily, looking like he was about to cry. Behind him followed a middle-aged couple. They were clearly the boys parents. They carried even heavier school bags and kept up a constant litany of reminders as they walked. It was a heartwarming sight. Wang Baole was comforted by the scene. Even though he might have been late, the sight of the family basking in love and tenderness reminded him of his own parents. Wang Baole suddenly froze at that thought. He realized that he had a blurry image of his parents in this real life, but that he could clearly remember his family in his dream of the Federation. Wang Baole began to feel lost and confused. He instinctively looked at the world around him. It was extremely realistic. Whether it was the stirring of the gentle breeze or the distant bustling of the city crowd, nothing gave off a hint of them being a mere illusion to his senses. As Wang Baole continued to feel shocked and intrigued, the voices of the boys family drifted into Wang Baoles ears as they approached. Xiao Bao, you must be diligent in your studies. Stop thinking about playing video games and spending money. When you grow up, you wont have us nagging you anymore! Stop scolding the child. Xiao Bao, your father is doing this for your own good. Youre still a child. Its your birthday today though, which is why Ive discussed it with your father, and after school ends today, you can relax for a bit. Well only run through eight lessons today, and complete twenty practice papers, then, memorize fifty classical poems. After that, youll get to have cake! Xiao Bao, youre still so young. Stop sighing all the time. You must treasure your time in school. After all, there are only thirty thousand years to your graduation from elementary school. Ive discussed it with your father. For the next two hundred thousand years in junior high, well find you an even better after-school class! There was confusion in the young boys eyes. He almost wept when he heard what his parents said, but he had long since cried all his tears. The eye bags under his eyes were charcoal black. He seemed to be on the verge of a mental breakdown. He didnt know how he had managed to survive the past two hundred thousand years every day he had to go to school, attend tutoring after school, do practice papers, memorize all sorts of information The days repeated themselves. The years repeated themselves Under the care and company of his parents, he kept on studying, and studying, and studying He had thought about resisting and fighting back, but it didnt matter what methods he resorted to. Even when he had tried to kill himself, he would wake up the next morning as if nothing had happened. He would carry on studying and going for tutoring The only thing that was keeping him sane was the thought that everything was false. He knew that Wang Baole was going to come for him one day, so he kept on waiting. He waited for two hundred thousand years, but Wang Baole didnt come. Wang Baole had a strange look on his face when he heard the conversation between the boys parents. Shock stirred inside him when he saw how miserable the boy looked, and he felt some pity for him. He coughed. When the cough rang out in the air, the entire world froze instantly. Everything fell still. Only he and the boy remained untouched by the spell. The boy hadnt noticed anything amiss at first. He had continued to lug his school bag and drag his feet forward, loss and misery clear on his face. After a few steps, he finally noticed something was wrong. He lifted his head abruptly and stared around him. When he saw Wang Baole, he was immediately overcome with excitement. He burst out into tears and leaped towards Wang Baole. With a thud, he fell to his knees. Master, youve finally arrived! I was wrong. Please take me away. I dont want to stay here. I dont want to go for tutoring anymore. I want to return and be an Artifact Spirit. Please, master, take me away, please The young boy sobbed terribly. He seemed afraid that Wang Baole would ignore him, so he hugged Wang Baoles thigh tightly. His weeping grew louder. Wang Baole could only put a look of exasperation on his face. He led the boy out of the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation. After some thought, he headed into the world which contained the sly fox who had called himself a State Preceptor. The vastness of this world exceeded that of the young boy. The stars stretched on endlessly into the horizon, and it resembled the real world to a certain extent. There were cultivators here, even extremely powerful cultivators. However, regardless of how powerful they were, no one noticed when Wang Baole entered this world. With a single thought, Wang Baole could destroy this entire world. He entered the world and found the old fox that had been a State Preceptor in his past life. He was running for his life! He was fleeing madly. He appeared to be in a wretched state, and his hair was in disarray. Regardless, he fled at an astonishing speed. He seemed to be running for his dear life without care for anything else in the world. Behind him were countless people in pursuit. Amongst them were countless cultivators and a great number of cruisers clustered together and crowding the sky. They chased after him relentlessly. It was clear that both the cultivators and the cruisers didnt belong to the same faction. On closer examination, it seemed that they belonged to at least a dozen different camps. Wang Baole might not have been so surprised if they had only been chasing after the sly fox. However, this was a different sort of pursuit. The expression on Wang Baoles face grew odd the pursuers were running and shouting at the same time. There was hostility amongst the different factions, and they seemed to be fighting amongst one another. State Preceptor, you are no longer young. You shouldnt be running so quickly. Be careful not to injure yourself. State Preceptor, dont go. Our country cannot live without you. Its tens of millions of citizens cannot live without you! State Preceptor, the emperor has decreed. If you do not return, hell kill himself State Preceptor, weve discovered another galaxy. There are thousands of civilizations there, waiting for you to become their State Preceptor! The cheers of those in pursuit echoed and rang out in the air. The old man fleeing in front was about to go mad. His unbound hair flew in his face, and his eyes were red as he howled in fury and sorrow. Scram, all of you. Im not the State Preceptor. Youre the State Preceptor. Your whole family are State Preceptors! As he said that, his tears began to flow once more. A deep sorrow filled his heart. Chapter 458 - The Great Emperor’s Many Empresses! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He recalled his experiences for the past two hundred millennia. Everything had started out fine. As a State Preceptor of a small kingdom, he had enjoyed an elevated status. He had grown ambitious and had soon discovered a more powerful kingdom that needed a State Preceptor. The kingdom had extended a sincere invitation, which he had accepted. Years later, another even more powerful kingdom had required a State Preceptor and invited him to join them At that time, his ambitions remained grand, so he had gone to them. Every time he had become the State Preceptor of a new kingdom, he would find another even more powerful kingdom in need of a State Preceptor soon after. The cycle repeated itself. He had been doing the same thing for the past two hundred millennia. He couldnt even remember how many kingdoms he had been State Preceptor of. He had grown tired of this office. He had done it so many times that he had been about to throw up There had been no end in sight. He would continue to discover more kingdoms that needed a State Preceptor Finally, he had gone completely mad. He could no longer take it anymore. Even hearing the words State Preceptor would drive him to the verge of a breakdown. That was why he had started to run away. But he had never managed to escape successfully. They had always managed to catch him and bring him back, where he would continue his office of State Preceptor He had thought of every means and ways. He had even resorted to destroying an entire kingdom. Regardless, there would still be new kingdoms waiting to capture him and invite him to become their State Preceptor He had been weeping tears of blood by then. The old fox let loose a heart-wrenching howl. What he desired the most now was to have a peaceful life. He no longer desired the position of State Preceptor. As long as he could have an ordinary life, he was even willing to become an Artifact Spirit. That was why when he saw Wang Baole as he was fleeing, he burst into tears. He fell to his knees immediately and prostrated before Wang Baole. He began howling. Master, youve finally arrived. Please take me away. I agree to become an Artifact Spirit. I no longer wish to be a State Preceptor Why was I such a fool, thinking about staying a State Preceptor? Wang Baole led the weeping old fox away. He couldnt help but lament. He felt as if he had just gained a deeper understanding of human nature. They should thank me. I am the one who made them realize what it is that they truly need! Becoming my Artifact Spirit, that is what they desire the most! Wang Baole patted his tummy with great satisfaction. He suddenly found the gesture extremely soothing and did it a few more times. Seems like Im still missing something Wang Baole thought hard about it. After thinking for some time, he finally realized what it was he was missing. What a pity, the dreams still better, there were snacks. Wang Baole shook his head with great regret. Then, he soon developed a great interest in the world that the extremely perverted man was in. I remember putting him in a matriarchal world where he is the only man. Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly. With a series of hand seals, he entered the world of the pervert. This world began as a rather primitive one. However, after two hundred thousand years of development, it grew into a world with multiple empires. The empires had constant skirmishes and clashes with one another. Everyone, from the empress to the foot soldiers, were women. There were no men. Their reproduction systems were unique, and they were able to give birth to the next generation of women after carrying out a certain kind of ritual. Rightfully speaking, if a pervert was thrown into such a world, he should be basking in female company and enjoying a blissful, happy life In reality, it was quite an exaggeration to say that he was basking in female company, and barely truthful to say that he was enjoying a life of utter bliss and happiness. When Wang Baole arrived in this world and found the pervert, he noticed that they were holding a grand funeral Countless women in armor guarded the area. Every single one of them was extremely beautiful and had well-formed, voluptuous figures. The mere sight of them would incite a primitive urge in the opposite sex. They surrounded a raised platform that served as an altar. Above the altar lay someone. He was extremely thin, almost skeletal, and there were many tubes injected into his skin, all over his body. Great volumes of fluids serving as nutrients were being pumped into this persons body. This person was the great pervert that Wang Baole had thrown into this world two hundred thousand years ago. There was bewilderment in his eyes, and his entire body shuddered as the fluids continued to flow into his body. They kept him alive, no matter how much he wanted himself dead. Beside him were a dozen women dressed in clothes befitting a female empress. They surrounded him, and every single one of them was staring at the pervert with lust in their eyes. They stared at one another with enmity and hostility in their eyes. Wang Baole was stunned at the sight. Before he could ponder further on the matter, the empresses began to speak. Esteemed Emperor, the funeral has ended, so let us get down to serious business! Thats right, Great Emperor. Our empire has more than thirty million female subjects awaiting the Great Emperors service. They wait for you to grant them bliss. We implore you to make a visit! That wont do, hell have to come to us first. I have more than fifty million subjects in my kingdom, and they have been waiting for the Emperor for a very long time. I fear disaster if he doesnt pay us a visit soon! All of your requests can be delayed. I have two hundred million subjects that were about to revolt when I left. If I dont bring the Emperor back with me, theyll come charging here! The empresses continued their endless dispute until one of them frowned and said coolly. Lets not fight. We have to seek the Great Emperors views. As a last resort, we can place him on the altar, and our subjects may make a visit themselves. We can even earn considerable fees this way, but well have to arrange for guards to ensure that the Emperor is unharmed. As soon as she said that, the pervert lying on the altar, who had no love for this living world, suddenly widened his eyes. Tears began to flow from his eyes as he struggled to speak in his weakened state. Please, I beg you all, let me go. I really cant do it anymore The high-spirited and ambitious pervert had reached the end of his rope. He broke down and wept loudly. However, no matter how much he cried, the empresses seemed to have reached a consensus. They had decided to leave him on the altar It was then that the man, at the depths of his despair, saw Wang Baole hovering in mid-air. He started to howl excitedly when he saw Wang Baole. Master, save me. Please, save me. As long as I get to leave this place, Ill do anything you want. Ill Ill become an Artifact Spirit! Wang Baole looked at the man with great sympathy. With a wave of his hand, the illusion vanished. When he reappeared, he was back in his residence. In front of him were the three souls, and they fell to their knees before him. The vengeful aura surrounding them had faded away considerably. They hadnt yet been completely cleansed, but they no longer resisted the idea of becoming an Artifact Spirit. They even seemed to look forward to it. Wang Baole was greatly consoled when he saw that. He felt that he was still quite charismatic, considering the three souls willingly decided to devote their loyalty to him. Then, he stared at the young boy and the sly State Preceptor again. Doubt flickered in his eyes. When he had first seen the two, he had felt they were familiar, but he hadnt been able to recall why. Now that he was looking at them again, the sense of familiarity intensified. I shouldve met them before Wang Baole rubbed at his forehead. He thought for a very long while but couldnt come up with anything. He decided to set this matter aside. He reported to his master with the results of his attempts to make the three souls submit to him. Ming Kunzi didnt ask about the details of how Wang Baole had managed to purify and cleanse the three souls within the time limit given. He led the three souls away so that he might craft Dark Artifacts for Wang Baole and infuse the artifacts with Artifact Spirits. At the same time, he gave Wang Baole another assignment. Go to the Ten Thousand Art Pavilion of the Dark Sect. Read everything about the Dark Sect and the dark mystic arts and techniques. Even if you cannot learn them all, you should still know and understand these mystic arts and techniques. When you are able to gain certain enlightenment, you can then try to break through the Foundation Establishment realm and enter the Dark Core realm! Wang Baole followed his masters instructions obediently. He realized that there was still something amiss as he began to regain his memories, but he didnt have his entire memory back. He needed to read up on the various information on the Dark Sect and their sects divine powers and information so that he might try to regain more control over his memory. In the following month, Wang Baole spent almost all his time in the Ten Thousand Art Pavilion. He browsed through collections of books and scrolls on mystic arts and techniques. His knowledge of the Dark Sect and the Dark Art grew considerably. The Spirit Immortal realm is divided into five minor realmsthe Foundation Establishment realm, the Core Formation realm, the Nascent Soul realm, the Soul Conduit realm, and the Spirit Immortal realm The corresponding levels of Dark Arts are the Corpse Face, the Soul Guidance, the Soul Fracture, the Burial Procession, and the Abyss Return! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a bright light. He learned from the documents that the various levels from the Corpse Face to the Abyss Return formed the first tier of the Dark Art! The Dark Art had seven tiers! In addition, Wang Baole also found an extremely unique divine power after reading through the various materials. It was similar to the Rebirth Hallucination Array Formation and yet different. Its name was the Dark Dream! Chapter 459 - The Dark Core! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Dark Dream was extraordinary and bizarre. It was mystic art that pulled one into the dreamscape. It was formed from a Daosource that was in turn formed by exhausting ones own vitality. Only someone who had reached the Eternal Star realm could perform it! This mystic art could be used against ones enemy. However, it was often used by the great and powerful to pass down knowledge and mystic arts and techniques to their descendants and heirs. Time in the dreamscape passed differently than in the real world. It could be manipulated. Knowledge about a mystic art could be seared directly into ones soul. It could be fused directly with ones spirit. The challenges that one met during training could be circumvented. This mystic art didnt allow the transmission of ones cultivation to another, which would enable them to become instantly powerful. However, most cultivators, having reached a certain stage in their cultivation, required enlightenment towards the Daosource and the principles of Dao rather than greater cultivation. This Dark Dream Mystic Art could achieve this flawlessly! It could also bring about other effects. For example, the effects of all serious injuries would be dampened in the dreamscape. There would be sufficient time for one to recover. However such an extraordinary mystic art required a great deal of energy to be expended by the person performing it. Few would use this mystic art unless it was their last resort. It was considered a pseudo-forbidden art in the Dark Sect. Deliberation colored Wang Baoles eyes after he read the details of this Dark Dream Mystic Art. After a long while, he shut his eyes. When he opened them again, he gazed around silently. Fifteen minutes passed. Wang Baole took a deep breath and continued to keep his eyes shut in this Ten Thousand Art Pavilion. He began his training of the Soul Guidance technique. Despite not having reached the Core Formation realm and facing difficulty in mastering Soul Guidance, with his constant practice, he was able to make use of the Soul Guidance to strengthen and grow his Dark Qi. The Dark Fires in Wang Baoles body gradually multiplied. Time passed steadily as he continued to train. Three months went by in a blink of an eye. During this period, Wang Baole focused entirely on multiplying his Dark Fires. They reached as many as seventy-eight. He was only a few steps away from the highest record of eighty-one Dark Fires. He should have met with some challenges along the way. However, said challenges never occurred to Wang Baole. It was as if he was naturally suited to learning the Dark Art. This made Wang Baole ponder more deeply. Suspicions began to surface in his mind, and they clouded his thoughts. After a long while, he finally suppressed these thoughts. He was about to continue his training when the jade slip in his storage bracelet vibrated. Wang Baole pulled it out and released a long sigh. The sigh was colored with complicated emotions, regret, and confusion. Junior Brother, Im leaving the sect for some time to train. There are some things that I have to think about take care. Ill return when Ive thought things through! The voice transmission jade only had that single message. The person who had said that was his senior brother, Chen Qing! Wang Baole had spent most of his time in meditation during his three months of seclusion. However, he still kept himself updated on some things that were going on in the sect. For example what had happened to his senior brother, Chen Qing! This extremely talented and gifted senior brother had secretly told him something that day with great happiness and anticipation He shared that his Dao partner in his next life was going to be the daughter of the Never-Ending Clans Emperor! Chen Qing hadnt known the identity and family background of the soul he had painted a Corpse Face for prior to the arrival of the Never-Ending Clans Emperor. He had only known that this soul was going to be his Dao partner after she was reborn. This was what the Heavenly Dao had willed. This was what the fates had dictated. He had been extremely happy. When he had painted the Corpse Face, he had secretly made her more beautiful and more pleasing to his eye. He had been filled with anticipation. However the shocking harsh reality had come crashing down on him too soon. With the arrival of the Emperor of the Never-Ending Clan and with the unfolding of the incredible and terrifying battle, he had seen with his own eyes, his wife of the next life being pulled out and turned into dust. He had fallen into a dead silence. Even though his destiny was to be entwined with this soul in their next life, and even though they hadnt truly made contact and come to know each other, everything had come to an end thenbefore anything had started. He remained lost. He didnt truly ache for the womans soul, but his faith in his own Dao had been shaken. He didnt know who was wrong, whether it was the Emperor of the Never-Ending Clan or the Dark Sect, but he knew one thingthe soul did nothing wrong. Was the Dark Sect in the wrong? The Dark Sect simply served the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao was the culminated form of the laws of the universe. It was the origin of Dao for all Dark Sect cultivators. In his lost state and in his need for answers, he decided to leave for a while. He decided he needed to think this through carefully. He needed to find an answer. After becoming a silent and solitary shade of his past self, he then decided to leave. Wang Baole had mixed feelings regarding this matter as well, but he was powerless to solve it or his doubts. He had thought about what he would do if this had happened to him instead. Wang Baole set the question aside. As he continued to muse quietly on the matter, his training went ahead without pause. Another month passed, and the Dark Fires inside his body multiplied to eighty-one Dark Fires! When his Dark Fires reached as many as eighty-one, his entire body shuddered. He could feel the eighty-one Dark Fires layering atop one another, burning brightly inside his body. With each intense eruption, they began to shrink and compress themselves. They compressed further and further, gradually forming a Core! During the entire process, waves of spirit energy that surpassed the Foundation Establishment realm erupted from this ever-compressing Core made of Dark Fire. It felt as if millions of rivers were surging through the meridians throughout Wang Baoles entire body. They flooded all major and minor meridians in a blink of an eye. Power permeated his entire body and surged outward into the physical world. At that moment, as Wang Baole sat cross-legged, invisible hurricanes seemed to appear around him. They roared and spiraled around him. The power was insignificant to the truly powerful. After all, this was only a breakthrough from the Foundation Establishment realm to the Core Formation realm. However, this was Wang Baoles first time experiencing this. His entire body shuddered, and he felt his cultivation erupting and increasing without pause! Thunderous booms erupted inside his body. The hurricanes around him turned into an ocean of fire as icy flames spread outward. There was no end to its increasing power, and it continued to rise. The meridians inside his body shuddered, his flesh and blood shook, his cultivation churned, and the Dark Fires inside his body compressed further and further inward. Under the compression, his Core became more and more distinct. It was going to take physical form any time now! It was then that Ming Kunzi appeared soundlessly before Wang Baole inside the Ten Thousand Art Pavilion. His eyes were soft as he gazed at Wang Baole with kindness. His form wasnt clear, appearing to be slightly indistinct. It looked like his finger and his hand that Wang Baole had seen previously. At present, the gradual disintegration had spread to Ming Kunzis entire body. Even so, he still lifted his hand and pointed at Wang Baoles forehead! As soon as the finger landed, Wang Baole shuddered violently. Thunder-like crashes rumbled inside his body. The formation of his Core inside his body sped up suddenly, and within a blink of an eye, it transformed and became a Dark Core! As soon as the Dark Core was formed, a power that belonged to the Core Formation realm erupted from Wang Baoles body and filled the air. Wang Baole opened his eyes. His breathing was quick and uneven, and there was a lost look in his eyes. Memories of the Federationwhat he had thought was merely a dreamsurfaced in his mind again. They grew increasingly distinct. He remembered in his dream that he had been pursued by three extraterrestrial cultivators. He had entered the Dark Artifact and entered a cave in the underground city. He had sat on a lone black boat He remembered before he had fallen into a deep sleep that an old, familiar voice had sounded beside his ear. It had said two words Dark Dream Wang Baole was silent. After a long moment, he lifted his head and stared at his master Ming Kunzi, who had appeared before him. Master I Wang Baole murmured to himself. Before he could finish speaking, he noticed his masters form fading away. It faded away more quickly as he spoke. Wang Baole shuddered. He had only been dazed at the sight. Now, however, an answer was gradually forming inside his heart. Perhaps everything happening around him now was also a dream. It was an indescribable feeling. It felt as if he was hovering between sleep and wakefulness. It was as if he knew that he was dreaming. The Dark Dream Mystic Art surfaced in his mind then. After running through his thoughts and confirming his guesses, he finally arrived at an answer. There were still too many questions and doubts in his mind. He was silent for a while. Then, Wang Baole got to his feet and cupped his fists towards Ming Kunzi. He bowed deeply! Senior Wang Baole froze as he said the word. He fell silent. Then, after taking a deep breath, he opened his mouth and called out again. He used a different form of address this time. Master! Chapter 460 - Waking From a Dream Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ming Kunzi heard how Wang Baole addressed him. The smile on his kind face became gentler. He seemed comforted by the fact, and it showed in his eyes. His aged voice was tinged with a certain hollowness, like an echo that had traveled across time and space and was now ringing within the Ten Thousand Art Pavilion and inside of Wang Baoles mind. Youve realized? After hearing that, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He had realized that everything before him might have been a dream, that perhaps his memories of the Federation were real. However, after hearing what Ming Kunzi had said, ripples of shock still stirred in his heart. Have I Wang Baole murmured as he looked at the buildings around him. These were as Ming Kunzi was, slowly fading away, and his gaze could see through them. He saw the mountains and the palaces that lay beyond in the outside world. He saw the vast heavens and white clouds. He saw the familiar silhouettes of Dark Sect disciples leaping in the air, moving from place to place. He could hear the bells of the Dark Sect ringing in the distance, muted and faint in his ear. He could even conjure the scenes of him painting Corpse Faces and other familiar sights before his eyes. After a long while, Wang Baole asked softly, Master, is this a Dark Dream Ming Kunzi didnt give Wang Baole an answer. His smile only became softer and gentler, and his form became fainter. As he raised his right hand, three black glowing lights shot out from the opening of his blurry sleeves and hovered before Wang Baole. Each one of the black glowing lights was only the size of a fist. However, the power and energy waves that surged from each one of these black lights was immense. It overflowed and spread outward. In this immense energy dwelled nomological power. He looked more closely. Within these three black lights were separately a Lone Boat, a Black Robe, and a Lantern Oar! The disciples of our Dark Sect can only become a Dark Child after reaching the Spirit Immortal realm. They will receive three Dark Artifacts that will allow them to ferry souls in this universe on this day, times have changed. The Heavenly Dao has fallen, and these laws and rules no longer apply. Ming Kunzi said softly. His ancient voice grew ever more distant. With a fling of his sleeve, the three black lights entered Wang Baoles body. They entered his Dark Core and became three Dark Seals! The three souls that you cleansed then, your master, I, have infused them into this Dark Artifact and turned them into Artifact Spirits Even though everything is happening within a Dark Dream, it is one that I created especially for you this Dark Dream! Thats why, when you wake up later, you only need to unleash the power of the Dark Core to inject everything thats happened in this dream into the memories of the three souls. Their original memories will be replaced, and they will truly belong to you then! Upon hearing that, Wang Baole shuddered. He understood that this was the time for farewells. The memories he had during his time surfaced before his eyes, and a sense of reluctance unfurled in his heart. Master, are you inside the Dark Artifact on Mars? The one whos been calling for me, is that you? Wang Baole was silent for a long while before he spoke softly. Ming Kunzi sensed Wang Baoles unwillingness to leave. He lifted his blurry hand and patted Wang Baole on the head, and his smile grew kinder. After a moment, he sighed softly. It is both me and not me. Baole, the Dark Sect has fallen. Even I am left with only a remnant of my will, barely surviving in the homeland of the Dark Sect When you first developed your first Dark Fire, I sensed that and woke up. Ive been watching you since then. Until today, I used the Dark Dream Mystic Art to pass down the teachings of the Dark Art Even I dont know if admitting you into the Dark Sect is the right or wrong thing to do. But you must remember there is no true right or wrong in this world. The Dark Sect might have fallen, but there is no good or evil, no hatred or grudge. There is only the war of the Great Dao! We, the Dark Sect, willingly became the servants of the Heavenly Dao because this was the Dao of the Dark Sect! The fall of the Heavenly Dao resulted in the collapse of the Dark Sects Dao. Because of that, the Dark Sect declined and fell You may be the only Dark Child left of this generation. All you need to do is follow your hearts desires! He made himself very clear. Even though Wang Baole had been admitted into the Dark Sect, what he had learned were only the sects mystic arts and techniques. He wasnt obliged to follow the Dao of the Dark Sect. He had said the same thing after the fight with the Emperor of the Never-Ending Clan, only mentioning the past and the present without mentioning a single word about the future! Ming Kunzi seemed to sigh at this point. His gaze was distant. It was as if he was remembering the past. He murmured, I had an extremely gifted disciple in the past. Unfortunately, following ones heart was something that I only began to understand after the Dark Sect had fallen. Else, if I had enlightened him then Ming Kunzi shook his head and sighed softly. His form grew more and more faint, and he was about to end the Dark Dream with a wave of his hand. It was then that Wang Baole, who had heard what Ming Kunzi had just said, froze and suddenly said softly. Master, are you talking about Senior Brother Chen Qing? This should have been an ordinary question. After what Ming Kunzi said, Wang Baole had naturally guessed the disciple he was speaking about. He didnt expect Ming Kunzi to suddenly raise his head when he said that. There was shock in Ming Kunzis eyes, and his breathing quickened. The world within the Dark Dream trembled, appearing to be on the verge of collapse! Clearly, everything was because of what Wang Baole had said. The shock that it had caused Ming Kunzi was unprecedented! Baole how do you know about Chen Qing? Did someone tell you, or did you see him? Ming Kunzi stared at Wang Baole and spoke slowly, in an extremely low voice. Wang Baole was shaken. He grew more confused. I saw him. Didnt you see him too, Master When Wang Baole said that, his eyes suddenly widened. An incredulous thought suddenly rose in his mind. So you saw him Ming Kunzi murmured. He raised his head and looked around him. Thats interesting, but Baole, this Dark Dream was something your master created for you specially. There is truth and there is illusion, but regardless of which it is, within this dream there shouldnt be someone called Chen Qing! Ming Kunzis words made Wang Baole gasp violently. That was what he had guessed, and his master just confirmed it. The shock he was feeling intensified. No such person then why did I see Senior Brother Chen Qing even taught me how to paint the Corpse Face. He told me his secret Wang Baole muttered to himself, and Ming Kunzi suddenly laughed aloud. Baole, this senior brother of yours is indeed extraordinary. While Ive been casting a Dark Dream for you, hes been casting one for me! Ming Kunzi seemed to have thought of something. He lifted his face skyward and laughed out loud. His laughter was tinged with memories and complicated emotions. Finally, he raised his right hand and tapped Wang Baole on the forehead. Baole, the fates dictate that our path ends here. As for your future path, simply follow your hearts desires. Now its time to wake up! Wang Baole shuddered. He felt heaven and earth turn upside down. Everything became a blur, and the sound of mirrors shattering rang in his ears. His consciousness seemed to have left his body as it flew towards the starlit heavens. During its flight, time appeared to pass at a different speed. It sped past, as if compressing millennia into a single moment! He saw the starfield where the Dark Sect had been located. Many years later, a great battle took place. He saw the Emperor of the Never-Ending Clan and countless other powerful cultivators instigating a galactic war. The war was but a blur in his eyes. Then, the entire Dark Sect was reduced to dust. The shattering of mirrors in his ears grew louder until the noise reached an extreme. Wang Baoles vision turned black. In the next moment in the Solar System, beneath the Martian soil, in the underground world within the Dark Artifact, in the pitch-black abyss, sat cross-legged on a solitary black boat, an asleep Wang Baole suddenly shook and opened his eyes! As soon as his eyes opened, the Dark Fires inside him immediately rumbled, and a chill erupted from them. It was as if everything that had happened in the Dark Dream had been brought back with him! Within the blink of an eye, his Dark Fires increased multifold and compressed together to form a Dark Core. Wang Baoles cultivation erupted! At the same moment, beyond the Solar System, in the depths of this endless universe, there was a region that had been marked as one of the ten forbidden areas in this Never-Ending Universe! It was filled with spatial tears and fractures, countless bones, and star-destroying hurricanes. Any living thing that entered stood little chance of leaving alive! At present, within this region, amongst the countless bones, the ruins of a stone monument drifted gradually in space. Standing beside this damaged stone monument was a middle-aged man. His hands were behind his back as he stared silently at the stone monument. He wore an ancient-looking black robe, and his cultivation couldnt be discerned. When the terrifying spatial tears came into contact with him, they imploded. This mere display showed that his cultivation must have reached an incredible and unfathomable realm! The stone monument before him exuded the aura of age. It seemed to have existed for too long a time. There might have been many names carved on its face. However, now, they had all dimmed in brightness. Only one name remained bright and shining with a strange light. The name was Chen Qing! If Wang Baole were here, he would have recognized the stone monument to be the Dark Child Monument of the Dark Sect. The middle-aged man was his senior brother, Chen Qing, in his Dark Dream. Except for the changes that came with age, he looked almost exactly the same! This person was Chen Qing! Chen Qing stared at the stone monument and at his own name for a very long time. Then suddenly, he raised his right hand. With his finger, he carved, stroke by stroke, three characters next to his own name. It was Wang Baole! As soon as the name appeared, it sparkled for a few moments then immediately dimmed. It was as if the stone monument didnt recognize and approve of it. Just as Wang Baoles name was to disappear, Chen Qing spoke casually. You didnt approve of my name then, and I destroyed half of this monument, half of your form. Now, you can try to erase my junior brothers name. Try it, and see what thatll get you! After Chen Qing said that, the stone monument immediately trembled. After a long while, with great resentment, it seemed to have chosen to compromise. Wang Baoles name was no longer dim. It began to sparkle with a bright light! Chapter 461 - Turning Dreams into Reality! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The ancient Dark Sect had too many incredible and amazing mystic arts and techniques. The Dark Dream Mystic Art was one of them! Expending ones own Daosource to draw someone else into a dreamscape that had been specially created for said person, passing on a mystic art in this dreamscape and everything about the Dark Sect, and creating an environment where Wang Baole could reach a breakthrough in his cultivation. It was all done using Dark Qi which was formed from Ming Kunzis Daosource! That was why even though Wang Baole had reached a breakthrough in his dream, when he returned to reality, sufficient Dark Qi would have accumulated inside his soul that would allow him to reach a breakthrough in real life. That was why the moment he had woken up, the Dark Fire inside his body had automatically multiplied to eighty-one Dark Fires, layered over one another, and spurred a transformation! During the transformation, it was as if Wang Baole had replayed the exact scene when he had reached his breakthrough in his dream. The levels of his spirit energy climbed continuously, and his power repeatedly erupted as the Dark Core inside his body formed fully! When the Dark Core was formed, an astonishing Dark Qi spread from inside, outward. It was like a vast ocean that surged through and flooded the meridians in Wang Baoles entire body. Sounds of crackling echoed whenever the energy burst through, and his meridians developed at an astonishing rate! Power more immense than he had felt in his dream grew and intensified inside his body. Thunderous booms sounded around in the abyss surrounding him. Wang Baoles body shuddered as the sounds of crackling grew quickly to resemble the crashing of thunder. The physical transformation spurred by his breakthrough in cultivation became obvious at this moment. Black Qi exuded from his body as he sat cross-legged on the boat, creating a terrifying sight. The black Qi continued to spread outward. It began to burn and transformed into an icy fire that surged outward. A whirlpool formed, with him in the eye of the storm. As it rumbled and spiraled, Wang Baoles hair stirred without a breeze. At that moment, from afar, he looked like a demonic god! His round chubby form seemed to have slimmed down slightly, and it began to exude a faint air of authority. The aura of authority and waves of spirit energy that exuded from his person vastly surpassed that of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. He knew clearly that he was no longer at the Foundation Establishment realm, and that he had stepped into the Core Formation realm! He didnt have to examine in detail. He could sense within his dantian, above the green lotus that had fused with his devouring seed, the appearance of a flower bud! It formed the same moment his Dark Core was formed, blossoming instantly and transforming into a lotus flower. Its petals began to fall, forming strong waves of Dark Qi. As the petals fell and drifted away, within the bud appeared A lotus! The original green lotus only had a lotus seed head. The seed head was capable of bearing seeds and gave off waves of faint Spirit Qi. Now a second lotus had appeared. It was clearly different from the first lotus. It was black in color and gave off waves of Dark Qi, and it was surrounded by an eerie glow. Upon closer examination, one could see within this lotus head sat his Dark Core! It was because of the Dark Core inside that this second lotus and the power it exuded gave one the feeling of it being like a sun. Its power clearly surpassed that of the first lotus! It seemed to be of a different grade in terms of quality! This wasnt the end of it. The bizarre transformation hadnt yet ended, and Wang Baole could clearly see the beginnings of a third lotus forming next to the second lotus. It was another flower bud! Lightning shone and sparkled inside this lightning bud, but it seemed to lack certain nutrients that would allow it to flower. That was why it hadnt yet blossomed. However, Wang Baole could imagine that once this bud blossomed, a third lotus would appear inside his body! One is a Dark Core, the other a Lightning Core. If thats the case, what exactly is inside the green lotus Wang Baoles conscious mind was still in a slight blur. These questions surfaced instinctively after he had observed everything. He didnt continue with this line of thought for long. As his mind became clearer and more awake, everything that had happened within the Dark Dream surfaced before his eyes. He shuddered, and his breathing became uneven. The Dark Dream the Dark Sect! Wang Baole lowered his head. Complicated feelings unfurled within him as he thought about how he had witnessed the destruction of the Dark Sect just before he had left the sect. It had seemed like the compression of infinite time into a single moment, which had then passed. Wang Baole didnt know what had happened after. He didnt have enough information for him to know more. He remained silent as he sat on the solitary boat. Then, he pulled out the black mask without hesitation! Little Missy Wang Baole held onto the mask and whispered. There was sorrow in his voice. Are you able to tell me everything that you know about the Dark Art and the Dark Sect Wang Baole said in a low voice. The black mask glimmered. A long moment later, Little Missys voice appeared in his mind. After you fell into a deep sleep, and your consciousness disappeared I went back to the Dark Sect Wang Baole muttered. What he said drove Little Missy into silence. Another long moment later, Little Missys voice, tinged with exhaustion, rang out in Wang Baoles mind. There is a break in the historical records of our sect, the Dark Sect, following a calamity in the past. With the disappearance of the Dark Sect, the subsequent descendants could only draw conclusions of what had happened from the traces of evidence left behind. It appears that its destruction has something to do with the Never-Ending Clan! I am but an indirect descendant of the Dark Sect. I dont know the truth, but according to the little evidence left behind, the fall of the Dark Sect seemed to be related to the appearance of a traitor in the sects midst At that point, the Little Missy seemed unable to continue. She spoke more and more slowly. It was as if she was remembering the past, or as if she was deliberating how to continue the story. Before she could recall her memories, Wang Baole raised his head suddenly, his breathing stilled. I knew that must be it! I understand now! The Never-Ending Clan controls the power of life, while the Dark Sect controls the power of rebirth and wanders the universe on behalf of the Heavenly Dao. This battle between the respective Dao of life and death ended with the destruction and fall of the Dark Sect. That was why my master said the Heavenly Dao fell As for the traitor, Im not sure of the situation in the rest of the other Dark Sects under the other Grand Elders, but if its the sect under my master, the traitor might be Senior Brother. Ah? Little Missy froze. If she had shown herself, the expression on her face would be one of bewilderment. A moment later, she coughed. She didnt continue to speak. At present, as he continued to mutter to himself, Wang Baole merged what he already knew with what Little Missy had said in his mind. A picture of what had happened gradually formed. After a long time, he took a deep breath and buried his thoughts deep in his heart. Then, he got to his feet and stared at the abyss around him. Silently, he bent at his waist and bowed deeply. When he straightened his back again, he shut his eyes. After a dozen or so breaths, he opened his eyes again. There was an icy glint in his eyes. The Artifact Spirits and the extraterrestrial cultivators! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He lowered his head and stared at the boat beneath his feet. The Dark Core shook inside his body, and a startling Dark Qi erupted from his person. It rolled outward in waves as he barked! Boat Spirit! His voice carried the power of Wang Baoles Dark Core cultivation. It also contained a power that had been formed while he had been dreaming it was an overpowering aura that belonged to the Dark Sect one that enabled one to wander the universe and reign over the multitude of souls in this universe! His voice echoed in the abyss, and there was no place within the abyss that wasnt affected by the Dark Qi. The air rumbled and thundered as a huge whirlpool formed before him. It rumbled as it spun. The silhouette of a towering man formed rapidly. Within a span of a few breaths, it went from a blurry outline to a clear image of a person! Wang Baole knew this man. He was the soul of the pervert whom Wang Baole had purified in his Dark Dream! At the moment, however, the mans eyes were shut. The more distinct his form became, the clearer one could see the various missing and damaged parts on his form. His spirit energy was weak. The beckoning that was exuding from his body made Wang Baole realize that the one who had called out for him to enter this place was this soul! Master said that the one who called for me was him and yet not him. Maybe what he means is that he summoned me through this soul. Wang Baole stared at the large mans soul and pondered. His eyes turned soft. However, he had to do what he had to do. With a series of hand seals, the Dark Core inside his body was activated. One of the Dark Seals that Ming Kunzi had given him in his Dark Dream vanished instantly. It appeared before Wang Baole and raced towards the large man. It seared itself onto the mans forehead and infused itself with the soul. It seemed to have replaced the mans original memories with the memories Ming Kunzi had created in the Dark Dream! Only by completing this could the Boat Spirit truly belong to Wang Baole! Everything in his dreams became reality! The large man shuddered, and his shut eyes opened suddenly. There was a fierce fervor in his eyes when he stared at Wang Baole, and he immediately lowered his head and cupped his fists, bowing deeply. Greetings, Master! Chapter 462 - Resume Your Position! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As soon as the soul of the Boat Spirit was branded with Wang Baoles Dark Seal, and following its greetings, a strange and bizarre feeling surfaced inside Wang Baole. It was as if he could determine the Boat Spirits life and death with a single thought. Wang Baole wasnt unfamiliar with such a feeling. It was the exact powerful feeling he had felt towards the three souls he had purified when he had been in the Dark Sect. Next, the Robe Spirit and the Oar Spirit! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought about the malicious intentions the two Artifact Spirits had harbored towards him in the past, then snorted. At present, standing on the black boat, he raised his right hand. With a wave of his hand, the boat rumbled and sped forward, melting into the abyss. It vanished without a trace. When it appeared again, it was at the third level of the underground world, in the central public square in the city! At present, both the elder and the young boy were equally nervous. They had no idea what kind of transformation Wang Baole would go through after entering the deep cave. However, violence filled their hearts. Their desire to kill Wang Baole was extremely strong. They couldnt do the deed themselves though. As such, they had summoned all the powerful beasts within this underground world and had them gathered outside the cave. They were waiting for Wang Baole to appear. They had attempted to get the monsters into the cave. However, there was a barrier inside the cave that stopped anything else from entering. No matter how anxious the State Preceptor and the young boy grew, they could only wait outside as they had the cave surrounded. As they stood wrought with anxiety and panic, and as hordes of monsters surrounded the cave, suddenly, the heavens changed. The winds howled, the clouds boiled, and a thunderous boom erupted in the air. The earth quaked and collapsed suddenly as giant cracks appeared in the ground. A terrifying aura erupted from the cracks and transformed into a hurricane that rose to the heavens. The earth broke apart and shattered into bits of stone and soil. They were flung into the air. The monsters around the cave let loose terrible cries and howls as they were swept away by the sudden strong force and fell back hastily. Everything had happened too quickly. Alarm flashed across the faces of the elderly State Preceptor and the young boy. As the ground fell apart beneath their feet, a gigantic black boat came rising through the earth! Thunderous booms resounded in the air. The black boat broke through the earth and appeared before the elder and the young boy. They instantly saw Wang Baole, with his hands behind his back, on the boat! An indescribable fear surged through the hearts of the State Preceptor and the young boy, and a myriad of emotions flashed across their faces. Their memories and fear of the Dark Sect instantly appeared in full detail. The boy, especially, shuddered. Violence and madness appeared in his eyes as he let loose a shrill scream. As his piercing scream rang in the air, the monsters that had been pushed back howled as if agitated. Regardless of the fear in their hearts, their eyes reddened, and they charged madly at Wang Baole. Insolent fools! There was ice in Wang Baoles eyes as he said coolly. With a thought, the black boat beneath his feet suddenly shone with a black light. The light was like waves of inscriptions that rolled and swept outwards. Where it passed, charging monsters shuddered violently and were left immobile. Regardless of how high their level of cultivation was, their very existence was linked to the Dark Artifact. They had been changed due to the spirit energy given off by the Dark Artifact, and their mutation was a direct result of the Dark Artifact. There was an intrinsic defect in their very flesh and blood. This defect made them vulnerable and helpless before the Dark Artifact and before Wang Baole. As the waves of inscription swept outward, loud booming explosions rang out. The monsters exploded one by one. They were like blood-red blossoms flowering between heaven and earth! The ease of the monsters elimination was a terrifying sight, and it caused the boys pupils to contract. However, he was clearly of an extremely violent character. Despite knowing the extent of damage the Dark Fire inside Wang Baoles body could inflict on him, he didnt choose to escape. Instead, it seemed as if he had gone mad. His eyes turned red, and with a wave of his hand, he pulled the fresh blood that had spilled from the exploded monsters towards him. From afar, the fresh blood seemed to have frozen instantly and formed a river of blood. It flowed around and circled the young boy, forming a blood-colored protective armor. It seemed like he intended to use the armor to defend himself against the Dark Fire. Within the armor, the boy screamed. His speed surged to the extremes of his limits as he charged at Wang Baole! Wang Baole remained unfazed at the charging, violent boy. If this had happened prior to his Dark Dream, he wouldnt possess any psychological edge in this situation. However, in the Dark Sect in his Dark Dream, he had seen too many souls. He had also experienced the power the Dark Sect had over souls. He had been there. He had no fear of any souls. Such a psychological edge meant he wasnt bothered by the approaching boy. He had personally cleansed this boys soul in the Dark Dream, after all. Even though it was just a memory from a dream, after he branded the boy with the Dark Seal resting inside his Dark Core, this boys memories would be changed and become identical to those in the dream! This meant that Wang Baole was unfazed by anything. He spoke coolly. Youre too noisy! As he spoke, Wang Baole raised his right hand. With a slight wave, as if he was painting for the souls in his Dark Dream, he began to paint a Corpse Face! As his finger landed, the screaming and charging boy suddenly shuddered. A power that he was powerless to resist, that disregarded the blood-colored armor around him, landed on his soul. It was like the touch of a brush, a light stroke falling on his soul! In an instant, his mouth vanished, and the screaming stopped The boy trembled violently. As terror flashed across his eyes, Wang Baole sent his right hand waving again. Instantly, half of the boys body disappeared, as if wiped away! The emotion in the boys eyes surpassed that of fear then. It had turned to shock. The feeling of having ones soul torn to pieces, which he had almost forgotten, was once again dredged out from the depths of his memories. It was like an ocean that threatened to drown him. The boy began to shudder, and despair and pleading appeared in his eyes. This was the power the Dark Sect had over souls. This was the power a Dark Child had over an Artifact Spirit. It was a power that disregarded the level of ones cultivation. Even though Wang Baole was only at the Core Formation realm, and even though the boys cultivation level was clearly higher than Wang Baoles, he was but a mere Artifact Spirit. As long as his soul didnt reach a certain cultivation level, he would be helpless against Wang Baoles mystic art! Shouldnt you get down on your knees? Wang Baole saw the pleading in the boys eyes and held his finger still, speaking calmly. As soon as he said that, the boy fell with a thud to his knees. However, because the lower half of his body had vanished, he sprawled on the floor when he knelt, his forehead hitting the ground repeatedly as if kowtowing. The sight almost scared the wits out of the State Preceptor, who was standing a short distance away. He gasped in shock! Corpse Face! He shuddered. He didnt hesitate. He retreated immediately and hurriedly. There was only one thought in his mind, and that was to escape! He had no time to think of where he should run to, or where he could run to You have a death wish! Wang Baole raised his head and stared at the fleeing elder in the distance with cold eyes. He didnt continue with his Corpse Face Mystic Art. Instead, his eyes turned black. It was like the spreading of dark ink over his eyes as the whites of Wang Baoles eyes were instantly dyed a pitch black! The instant his eyes turned completely black, the Dark Core Lotus inside his body began to churn. An illusory large hand reached out from his body! It was equally black. When it appeared, the surroundings turned icy cold. The young boy, who had been kowtowing, trembled even more violently. The terror in his eyes grew more intense. The monsters who remained and hadnt been killed all began to tremble. As terror and fear filled the air, the giant hand that had reached out from Wang Baoles body suddenly dashed out and headed straight for the elder who was fleeing into the distance! Soul Guidance! The State Preceptor screamed. His eyes were colored with despair as he tried to escape but failed to do so. The Soul Guiding Hand approached and grabbed him. He struggled to no avail. With a sudden throw, he was flung onto the boat right before Wang Baole! Wang Baole stared coldly at the elder that had been captured by the Soul Guiding Hand. Then, he looked at the trembling young boy who was still kowtowing. With a wave of his right hand, the other two Dark Seals in his Dark Core flew out and branded the two souls. The two Artifact Spirits shuddered. Then, they stopped shuddering. Fervor colored their eyes as their memories were replaced. In their memories, they had been personally purified by Wang Baole. They were Artifact Spirits that belonged to Wang Baole! Shouldnt you be resuming your positions? Wang Baole said coolly as he withdrew the Soul Guiding Hand. The State Preceptor moved forward and transformed into a Black Robe. It raced towards Wang Baole and fell on his shoulders. At the same time, as Wang Baole raised his right hand, the young boy transformed as well. He turned into a black Lantern Oar and landed in Wang Baoles hand. Wang Baole gripped it! All of a sudden, the entire underground world, its skies and lands, shuddered. Above it, the second and first levels, the entire Dark Artifact, shuddered violently! From afar, Wang Baole wore a black robe and stood on a black boat. His entire aura was changed. Within his hand was a lantern oar, and a lantern hung on its tip, giving off an eerie glow If Zhao Pinfang were here this moment, he would be shocked and excited to find out that Wang Baoles figure seemed to have overlaid with that of the silhouette in his wall painting. They were one and the same! Chapter 463 - A Medial-Grade Divine Armament! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After getting hold of the lantern oar and wearing the black robe, Wang Baole shut his eyes as he stood in this underground world. Thunder seemed to be crashing inside his mind as an image gradually formed in his head. He saw an enormous boat. It was buried deep underground and was hundreds of yards long and completely black in color. Almost the entire boat was severely damaged and lined with huge cracks. Dark Qi seeped out continuously from the cracks, fusing with the earth and affecting the greater underground area. The entire vast region seemed to transform into Dark Earth. There was something illogical and unreasonable about the sight. Logically speaking, a boat with almost ninety percent of it damaged would have collapsed a long time ago. However, the boat in his mind seemed to be held together with a strange and extraordinary power. Despite the vast extent of damage, it continued to retain the shape and structure of a boat! This boat was a Dark Sampan 1 ! Buried deep underground on Mars, it had affected the spirit energies of the entire planet. The Dark Qi that had spread underground covered half the planet. It had changed the evolutionary development of certain species and caused vast numbers of mutations. It had been like a sudden evolutionary transformation that took place swiftly. It had been the cause of the Beast Tides. It had affected corpses and caused the appearance of ancient corpses in the Beast Tides! The reason that it had been able to accomplish all this wasnt only due to the Dark Sampans own incredible power. There was another reason. That was because the Dark Artifact buried in the Martian underground wasnt only a Dark Sampan! There was also a Lantern Oar as well as a Black Robe! Within Wang Baoles mind, he saw an equally enormous oar beside the Dark Sampan. It was equally damaged. In fact, the extent of its damage seemed even greater, with only a small part of it left. Its lantern and its handle were missing, seemingly ripped apart, their whereabouts were unknown. On the other side of the Dark Sampan was the Black Robe, buried. Similarly, only a small, damaged part of it remained. The whereabouts of its missing parts were unknown. The three Dark Artifacts combined were the true, complete Dark Artifacts that belonged to a Dark Child of the Dark Sect! After a long time, Wang Baole opened his eyes. His entire heart was overwhelmed with emotions. He knew clearly that the black robe on him, the boat beneath his feet, and the lantern oar in his hands were all mere illusions. They werent real. However, he was still shocked by the true forms of these three Dark Artifacts. To be damaged to this extent and yet still possess such power that its able to affect the Martian underground and the evolution of Martian species. It even created a three-level underground world on Mars At that thought, Wang Baole took a deep breath. He finally knew where he was. He was inside the Dark Artifact. It was clear that there was some sort of dimension-distorting spell in this place, and that was how the three-level underground world was formed. Its size was astonishing. Since Wang Baole had branded the three Artifact Spirits, he was now the master of the Dark Artifact. He could sense that the three Dark Artifacts were so large because they had been too severely damaged and hence, lost their ability to shrink in size. Once they were repaired to a sufficient degree, their sizes could be modified with a single thought! If the three Dark Artifacts are recovered to their perfect states how powerful would they be? Shock stirred within Wang Baole. He already knew the answer. Based on his understanding of the Dark Artifacts in his Dark Dream, he knew that if the Dark Artifacts could be repaired completely, they would become immense weapons that would help a Dark Child wander the universe! At that thought, Wang Baole was overcome by excitement. After a moment, he took a deep breath and suddenly said, Artifact Spirits, report the extent of damage your respective Dark Artifacts have suffered! As soon as Wang Baole spoke, the voices of his Artifact Spirits rang in his head. They spoke with extreme respect and deference. Master, the Lantern Oar has lost sixty percent of its full form. The exact locations of these lost parts are unknown and beyond our senses. The remaining forty percent of its parts have received approximately eighty percent damage. Only the Power of Laws is holding it together and preventing it from being completely ruined Master, the dark robe is in a similar state. Seventy percent of its full form has been lost The remaining three percent of its parts are also mostly damaged The boys and the State Preceptors answers gave Wang Baole a headache. The three Dark Artifacts had simply received too much damage, especially the robes. Wang Baole felt it no longer resembled robes and looked like strips of cloth instead Thats useless. I got excited for nothing! Wang Baole sighed. Master, if there are sufficient materials, the Dark Artifact can repair itself. As long as any one of the Dark Artifacts is restored to ten percent functionality, it will be able to establish a constant protective barrier that can withstand attacks from anyone below the Spirit Immortal realm! The words of the Dark Artifacts Artifact Spirit gave Wang Baole hope. He was once again shocked by the power of the Dark Artifact. You can achieve that with only ten percent functionality? What if its higher? If the Dark Sampan could be restored to thirty percent of its functionality, it will be able to unleash an attack that rivals one at the greater Spirit Immortal realm. But this will use up a lot of energy. More materials will be required for further repair before it can unleash a second attack! Considering that both the Lantern Oar and the Dark Robe are missing parts of their form, I suggest starting the repair of the Dark Sampan first! As the Artifact Spirit of the Dark Sampan spoke, he handed over a list of materials to Wang Baole The boy and the State Preceptor would have refuted the Artifact Spirit of the Dark Sampan if it had been in the past, but they had nothing but exasperation and resignation in their hearts now. They could only follow their orders obediently. After all, starting with the repairs of the Dark Sampan was indeed the best option currently. Wang Baoles eyes brightened. However, he couldnt help but smack his forehead after reading through the list of materials required. The materials required to repair the Dark Sampan were simply too much. Many of them were extremely rare materials, and some of the materials were actually Stellar Sources All the materials that Wang Baole had ever used in his refining Dharmic Artifacts couldnt compare to the value of one-ten thousandth of the materials on this list. He couldnt help himself from sighing. I bet I can craft a few Divine Armaments with these materials! Master, you could indeed do that. However, they would lack the Power of Laws. As a result, they would only be inferior-grade Divine Armaments, the State Preceptor said hastily, speaking before the Boat Spirit could say anything to try and prove his worth. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He had read quite extensively while in the Dark Dream, but he hadnt come across any information on Divine Armaments. He couldnt help but question further. Inferior-grade Divine Armaments? Yes, Master. Divine Armaments are divided into inferior-grade, medial-grade, superior-grade, and perfect-grade armaments. The difference between each grade is immense. Its like heaven and earth! The boy realized that if they began by repairing the Dark Sampan first, his worth would fall. That was why he had spoken hastily. Have you seen the Federations Divine Armament? What grade is it? Wang Baole asked immediately. No, but weve sensed it before. Its an inferior-grade Divine Armament! Inferior-grade? How about the Dark Artifact? Wang Baoles breathing grew uneven. All three Dark Artifacts are medial-grade artifacts. In their complete form, they are able to unleash the power of a superior-grade Divine Armament! When Wang Baole heard that, he got so excited that he trembled. His eyes burned with a bright light, and fire burned his insides. It was as if hed just picked up an invaluable and priceless treasure that had been lying on the side of the road. He thought the Federations Divine Armament an extremely powerful artifact, so powerful that it was beyond description. However, it was only an inferior-grade armament. His Dark Artifact, on the other hand, would become a superior-grade armament once repaired completely! He wished he could immediately gather all the materials required and restore his Dark Artifact fully. His eyes reddened. He was like a starving ghoul that had been hungry for a thousand years. His eyes glowed with a red light as he glanced around him suddenly. Resources I need vast amounts of resources Wang Baole muttered. At that moment, three figures appeared in his mind suddenly, the three Nascent Soul realm extraterrestrial cultivators! They must have loads of resources on them! At that thought, Wang Baole licked his lips and violence shone in his eyes. Based on his connection with the Dark Artifact, he knew that because the Dark Artifact couldnt shrink in size, he would face great difficulty in wielding it in the outside world. He wouldnt be able to unleash its full power. However, inside the Dark Artifact, within this three-level world that had been conjured by the Dark Artifact, he was like a god! Even though he wouldnt be able to hold his own against extremely powerful entities, by gathering the power of the Artifact Spirits, it wasnt impossible for him to fight back against three Nascent Souls! Lets go! Were going to get the resources to fix the Dark Sampan! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he spoke, he pointed the illusory lantern oar in his hand forward. The heavens and earth thundered, and the entire three-level underground world quaked. Simultaneously, light erupted from countless regions. The illusory black robe on Wang Baole fluttered in the wind as the Dark Sampan beneath his feet started moving. Soundlessly, they raced into the skies, melting into the abyss instantly and vanishing without a trace! Chapter 464 - The God of Death! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A year in the Dark Dream was a mere day in the real world! To the three extraterrestrial cultivators trapped in the three-level underground world created by the Dark Artifact, only a day had passed since they lost sight of Wang Baole. Fury burned inside them. They wanted to kill Wang Baole so badly. But they did not panic. With their knowledge and experience, they could tell that the underground world created by the Dark Artifact was a closed universe. After failing to find an exit out of this place, they decided to move deeper inside and continue their search. They would either find Wang Baole or a way out. With time, they felt that they would be able to accomplish either one. In fact, there was a great chance of them being able to do both. That was indeed the case. They had plenty of resources on them and had many tricks up their sleeves, including a mystic art that had been passed down to them by their elder, one which was used specifically to dispel such forbidden spells. It required their combined efforts to unleash it, but it specifically countered forbidden array formations. Its power was incredible. Given a few more days, they might really charge out of the Dark Artifact or find their way to Wang Baole. However they couldnt have imagined that within a single day, the tides had turned! At present, they had found a weak spot in the second level of the underground world and were working together to break through it. The earth and heavens shuddered as a whirlpool appeared in the sky. At first, it spun slowly, but as they continued to cast the spell, it began to spin faster. As it spun more quickly, a pathway appeared in the center of the whirlpool. It seemed unstable at the moment, but it was likely that it would stabilize after a while, connecting the first level and the second level of the underground world. Once they entered the first level, they would be able to blast their way out of the Dark Artifact. They intended to secure a means of escaping first before creating a pathway through the various levels and seeking out Wang Baole! Once we reach the first level and activate the pathway, well immediately seal it, then go and find that damn fatty! Unless hes truly an idiot, theres a chance hes not really called Zhuo Yixian. Why else would he shout out his own name to us? It doesnt matter. Hes just like a Corpse Burial Rat! Hes just another rat thats better at digging holes! They all had ugly expressions on their faces. When they had been back on their mother planet or even when they had been off pillaging other civilizations, they had never come across a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator who had had so many tricks up his sleeve, who had been so difficult to put down, and who had been so vicious and eccentric. When they recalled that Wang Baoles cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, their faces darkened another shade. They admitted to the fact that they had underestimated Wang Baole at first. That was why they had wanted to capture him alive and hadnt unleashed their most powerful attacks. They had given Wang Baole a chance. It had been that chance that had the tables turned on them. Well blast it open first, but lets not spend too much time trying to find him. We must return to the mother planet as soon as possible so we can inform the elder about what is going on here. We cant be late for his birthday either. The stone chest that we found in the ruins of the Cloud Star Civilization will definitely earn his approval. That, combined with the news about this galaxy, and were bound to receive three Soul Conduit Pills! The centipede-faced cultivator pondered for a while, then spoke slowly. Fervor appeared in the eyes of the other two cultivators when they heard that. They were about to continue unleashing the mystic art and completely stabilize the pathway in the whirlpool. It was then that something unexpected happened! A series of loud rumblings suddenly erupted from both the earth and the heavens. The tombstones erected on the lands shook violently as waves of inscription appeared in the second level of the underground world. It was as if the entire second level had been transformed into the two-dimensional surface of a pool, and a huge stone had been thrown in, causing ripples to spread across the surface. The sudden change sent alarm flashing across their faces. Before they could react, the entire world seemed to be turned upside down all of a sudden. The heavens became the earth, and the burial grounds, the sky! Endless waves of inscription swept across the entire world. Soon, two eerie ghoulish heads appeared near them. They were green-faced and fearsome beyond measure, fanged and horned. There were inscriptions on their faces that hovered between brightness and darkness, making them appear creepy and violent. As soon as the ghoulish heads appeared, they widened their jaws and charged towards two cultivators. They intended to swallow them whole! They were incredibly fast, making it impossible to escape them. Helpless, the centipede-faced cultivator, who was the leader of the party, and the horse-faced cultivator next to him, tried to fall back as their pupils contracted. There was no time for them to do that at all. Their bodies were swallowed whole by the two giant green-faced ghouls. They vanished instantly after that! As soon as they disappeared, the inverted world resumed its original state. The waves of inscription disappeared, as did the series of transformations and discord that had descended upon the world. A deathly silence descended. In the entire land, out of the three extraterrestrial cultivators, only the square-faced cultivator remained. A myriad of emotions flashed across his face. He was shaken to the core. He had clearly been shocked by the earlier scene. In his terror, he unleashed the full extent of his cultivation, extending his spiritual senses and stepping back, terrified and on extremely high alert. As he retreated, he didnt hesitate to form a series of rapid hand seals. Scales appeared on his forehead, the edges of his eyes, and on his limbs. There were a total of nine scales, all of them purple, all of them exuding incredible spirit energy. This was his most powerful attack, but every unleashing of this attack was a drain on his life force. That was why unless he was forced into a corner, with death looming over him, he wouldnt use it. He had only unleashed it now because of the fright that he had experienced. As intense terror and wariness coursed through his body, the square-faced cultivator let loose a sudden burst of speed. He flew around for thirty minutes and saw that everything around him remained unchangedno danger surfaced. Did we trigger some trap inside this Dark Artifact? Suspicions rose within the square-faced cultivators heart. The sudden appearance of the ghoulish heads and the transformation of the heavens and earth had been absolutely terrifying. His comrades had been swallowed whole, and their fates were now unknown. He was worried and unsettled. Now that everything seemed safe, despite his doubts, he was relieved, albeit barely. Just as he relaxed slightly, a black mist appeared soundlessly and enveloped the entire tombstone-filled land. It was a thin mist at first, but within the span of a few breaths, it blanketed the entire heavens and earth. It spread out suddenly, covering the entire world with a thick mist. If one were to look down from above, one would see a land filled with mist, transformed into a sea of mist! The sight alarmed the square-faced cultivator. He was about to retreat when suddenly, his entire body shuddered. His eyes widened as he saw, beyond the lands and high in the heavens, a region that seemed drenched in blood. Within a single moment, a blood-red moon appeared like a blood imprint in the sky! It exuded an eerie aura. Soft whispers began to echo all around him, amidst the mist and fog, as the blood moon hung in the heavens. Regardless of how hard the square-faced cultivator tried to make out what the whispers were saying, he couldnt discern anything. Horror swelled in his heart, and his face turned pale. Suddenly, his cultivation erupted. In the next moment, the nine scales on him gave off a bright, dazzling light. This was like a sudden dose of courage. He shouted, Who is it? Whos trying to scare me? The square-faced cultivators pupils suddenly contracted after he shouted. He could see before his eyes, in the mist in front of him, the blurry outline of a lone boat. There was someone sitting on the boat. He was dressed in black robes and before him was a lantern oar. His features were indiscernible due to the thick mist. Regardless, a sudden horror still rose within the square-faced cultivator. It was akin to the instinctive awe that came from within the depths of ones soul. It seemed to be infused in his blood, something that had been passed down from generation to generation through blood, something that his ancestors in the distant past had in their blood. It was fear and terror one harbored towards such a figure! It was the feeling an ordinary person would have upon seeing a God of Death rise from the depths of the underworld! It made him tremble. But the square-faced cultivator was after all a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. He had seen his fair share of deaths and killed his fair share of enemies. Despite his terror, despite his reddening eyes, he knew that this was the moment of life and death. He roared and charged at the boat. With a series of hand seals, the nine scales on his body gave off an intense light. They formed nine beams of light that seemed to signify destruction that landed on the boat! The nine beams landed on the boat instantly. However, the boat seemed as if an illusion. Nothing changed. The nine beams of light that contained within them immense power and signified destruction passed through the boat and exploded in the distant mists. Fear surged in the square-faced cultivators heart. His face was pale, and he retreated hastily. Just as he was about to escape, Wang Baole opened his eyes, uttering two words softly. Corpse Face! Chapter 465 - The Dark Mirror Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole paid no attention to the escaping square-faced cultivator as it didnt matter how fast he was going. The expression on Wang Baoles face remained unchanged as he spoke the two words quietly. Corpse Face! As soon as those words fell out of Wang Baoles mouth, the mist blanketing the entire world suddenly rolled and rumbled. It erupted suddenly and surged outward in all directions, revealing the land that had been enveloped in mist. However the exposed land was no longer the same burial grounds. It had become a flat surface, like a mirror! The edges of the mirror continued to expand. Within a few seconds, it caught up with and went past the fleeing square-faced cultivator. Waves of terror surged within the square-faced cultivators heart as an intense feeling of dread turned his already red eyes even redderto the color of blood. His gut told him that if he got trapped within the mirror, then he would definitely be killed! In his panic, his eyes grew wild. He didnt hesitate and instead decided immediately to self-destruct his scales. A series of rumbling began to sound within his body. With each booming sound, one of his scales would explode and burst into a blood-red mist. The mist was then sucked in through his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. It was like he was breathing in vitality, and his speed quickly increased. He was using everything he had at this moment and running like a madman, but it was of no use! If one were to look from an elevated spot, one would see clearly that this part of the underground world had completely transformed. It had become a flat, even mirror! Not only was the ground a side of the mirror, but the entire world had become a side of the same mirror. Both the sky and the earth were faces of the mirror, and the distance between the sky and the earth was the thickness of the mirror! The panicking square-faced cultivator was racing inside the mirror, trying to escape. That was why, no matter how fast he went and how hard he ran, he would never get out. Because he was already trapped inside the mirror! This was the power that Wang Baole could wield, the incomplete powers of the Dark Artifact. After he branded his Artifact Spirits and fused it with his array formation, it transformed the world into a mirror! The mirror looked like the Dark Mirror that Wang Baole had practiced painting Corpse Faces on in his Dark Dream! Wang Baole lifted his right hand and pointed towards the abyss. A black light shot out from his finger and seemed to pierce the abyss. It landed on the mirror and became the tip of a brush, forming a light stroke! It was like his Dark Dream, when he had drawn the faces that the souls would have in their next lives. The brush stroke landed on the square-faced cultivator, causing him to shudder and his eyes to widen. He felt an invisible yet immense power, one that seemed to represent fate and the laws of this heaven and earth, descend upon him. He was helpless to fight back. With a sudden rumbling, he felt a gust of wind pass him. When it left, his eyes were gone as well! Senior, please, spare my life. Please, listen to me. I can explain The man let loose a terrified cry. He was filled with terror, and now his vision was black. Everything that was happening made him instinctively feel that this was an attack from some indescribable presence within the Dark Artifact, so he hurriedly begged for his life. However, no matter how hard he cried for mercy, it couldnt stop the descent of this incredible power. Wang Baole drew another experienced stroke. The mans nose, his ears, even his mouth, vanished instantly. His voice was silenced, and only his body remained trembling violently. At the same time, a heart-piercing, soul-shattering agony surfaced in the mans consciousness as Wang Baole drew his third stroke. He couldnt shout. He could only remain silent as his body was pulled by an immense force, turning what had been thin and weak into a fat and rotund body! This was indeed the case. Wang Baole had mastered the Corpse Face Mystic Art. With a few strokes, he had changed the appearance of the man completely. His body was like a mountain of flesh, and his face was blank with no facial featuresit was like a blank board. However, a set of chubby features appeared on this blank board as Wang Baole continued to paint. As they surfaced, the man could finally scream again. He could finally see what was going on around him. The man soon knew that his pain had just started, with the end nowhere in sight. He heard a dissatisfied snort. Then, his features were wiped clean again. He was given another look. Wang Baole remained dissatisfied. He felt that he had drawn the man too handsome. With a wave of his hand, he continued to wipe the mans face clean and paint anew. It took a few rounds, and the man kept undergoing indescribable pain every time. Finally, he had no energy left for screaming. In his weakness, bewilderment and despair shone in his eyes. I havent painted in quite a while, Ive become rusty Wang Baole grumbled in annoyance at his repeated unsatisfactory works. He lifted his right hand and waved. A loud cracking sound rang out, and the entire mirror, as if hit by a sudden great power, shattered! The face of the mirror broke into pieces, and the square-faced man trapped within shattered alongside the mirror! After his series of actions, Wang Baole sighed with regret. He grabbed through the air, and a storage bag and a few scales appeared in his hand. He shifted and vanished, alongside the boat beneath his feet. As he left, that part of the underground world gradually resumed its original state. It returned to what it had beena burial ground. The blood moon in the skies faded away, and everything was as it had been. Out of the three extraterrestrial Nascent Soul realm cultivators, one had perished! During this time, on the first level of the underground world, the horse-faced cultivator was racing forward with terror painted on his face. A moment ago, he had been on the second level, attacking a weak point in the underground world with his two comrades. The next moment, before he had been able to react, a giant ghoulish head had appeared before him and swallowed him whole. He had thought that would have been the end for him as his vision had blurred. When it had been regained, it had seemed like he had been teleported away and had landed on the first level of the underground world. He had been plagued with doubts and suspicions, drawing the same conclusion as the square-faced cultivator. He thought that they had triggered some trap in the Dark Artifact. Ill reunite with the rest as soon as possible! The horse-faced cultivator had a solemn expression on his face. He had a feeling that something had changed in this world inside the Dark Artifact. As to what had changed specifically, he wasnt sure. Regardless of how many times he had tried to reach out to the rest through his voice transmission ring, he couldnt get to them. He had even used the mystic scroll that allowed for a certain degree of inter-dimensional communication amongst the three of them but hadnt received a reply. This had alarmed him further. I cannot continue this search for them. I have to leave this hellish place immediately. Ill wait outside for them! The horse-faced cultivator took a deep breath and made up his mind. He was about to find the way out when the first level of the underground world underwent a sudden transformation! The multitudes of islands made from bones scattered across the sea of souls suddenly rumbled. They erupted suddenly, and the thunderous booms rose to the skies. Alarm surged inside the horse-faced cultivator. He saw with his own eyes countless bones rising to the skies with the explosion of the bone islands. The sky was filled with countless bones! This this The horse-faced cultivator was shocked into silence, alarm crossing his face when the bones gathered together! Within the span of a few seconds, they formed a giant skeletal finger. It was so huge that it spanned one-tenth of the heavens. It was an earth-shattering, terrifying sight! It was followed by the second skeletal finger, then the third until all five fingers appeared. More bones continued to gather, forming a vast and immense palm that connected the five fingers! The five skeletal fingers curled inwards suddenly. In the heavens, a tight fist that spanned almost the entire sky appeared and was made of pure bones! What is this! The horse-faced cultivators head was prickling with fear. He could feel death looming over him. He retreated immediately, prepared to do whatever it took to escape. The shock and terror in his heart had reached the extremes! This wasnt the end. As the horse-faced cultivator tried to flee, the entire sea of souls suddenly erupted. Countless souls dashed out madly and charged at the fist of bones, clustering around it, as if forming its layers of blood and flesh! From afar, one could clearly see the tremendous skeletal fist gaining flesh upon its bones at a rapid speed as a vast number of souls fused with it. The blood was black in color, its flesh green, and its skin was lined with green seals! In the blink of an eye, the entire Spirit Sea had emptied itself. A green-skinned fist that seemed to take up the space of the entire world became the only thing in the world! The fist thundered towards the horse-faced cultivator, whose face was filled with terror and shock! Chapter 466 - Fellow Daoist, It’s Time to Begin Your Journey! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This fist was green-skinned and filled with symbols that had a spectral feel to them. It seemed to have come from hell and was now severely broken. When it landed in civilization, the heavens and earth were unable to withstand it. It was as if the sky was about to be devastated, causing the entire world to be left only with this large fist and the horse-faced cultivator, who was now looking extremely frightened, aghast, and hopeless! The horse-faced cultivators face was twisted, and as he activated his hand seals and waved his hands, a jade pendant emerged instantly from his chest. The jade pendant was like a spirit body, glowing brilliantly. Once it appeared, it landed before the horse-faced cultivator, instantly transforming into a thousand-foot-wide jade stele! A colorful glow blocked the fist! The horse-faced cultivator was a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, and in the face of impending doom, he had a quick reaction and managed to struggle and resist it. In the blink of an eye, it replaced the vast fist in the sky, and landed on the jade stele! The jade stele was large, but looking at it from a distance, it was like a tiny needle relative to the fist. It was so fragile that it was directly broken and turned to dust even before visible cracks could be seen! Wang Baole had put in a lot of energy in this Dark Artifact. Over ninety percent of it may have been damaged, but it was, after all, a superior-grade Divine Armament! The power of a superior-grade Divine Armament was minimal, but it was sufficient to crush a Nascent Soul cultivator! In theory, if Wang Baoles physical body was sufficiently large, he could directly move the Dark Artifact away. After that, he could exhibit such powers even if he was in the outside world. However, this was apparently impossible. Unless the Dark Artifact was restored to a certain extent and could be shrunk, Wang Baole could only unleash its destructive power in the interior of the Dark Artifact. Right now, amidst the loud boom and as the jade stele was breaking apart, the horse-faced cultivator screamed pitifully. If it was possible to rewind time, the horse-faced cultivator would never have gone near Mars, for the Dark Artifact on Mars exerted a force on him that he couldnt resist! Senior, please appease your anger I Im merely a junior Nascent Soul realm cultivator The horse-faced cultivators voice was trembling. In the process of asking for forgiveness, he retreated at high speed. As he activated his hand seals, a large pink banner that looked like a ribbon appeared beside him, wrapping his surroundings. At a glance, it seemed rather uncoordinated with his movements. However, right now, the horse-faced cultivator couldnt be bothered with it. He took out the most powerful protective Dharmic treasure that he had, despite being unwilling to use it. As the ribbon twirled around, it gave off resistive forces. It seemed to be resisting all the other forces, auras, and objects that neared it in its surroundings. At the same time, the horse-faced cultivator still felt that it was insufficient. He bit his tongue and caused blood to start flowing, forming a blood-colored bat before him. The bat screamed shrilly, extending its wings as its body expanded into a length hundreds of feet long. Its wings also grew extremely large, and with the horse-faced cultivator as the center, the bat quickly clasped its wingsenveloping the horse-faced cultivator within it. At the same time, there were tens of other Dharmic treasures of different shapes and sizes all being taken out by the horse-faced cultivator. At this life-and-death juncture, he gave it his all, and that included continuing to ask for forgiveness. However, they were futile efforts. As the horse-faced cultivator retreated, the giant fist that decimated the jade stele recovered its force and landed heavily on him! The tens of Dharmic treasures were instantly destroyed. The blood-colored bat didnt manage to make a single sound before its wings and body turned into a mush of flesh and blood and vaporized. The ribbon beside the horse-faced cultivators body, despite being filled with resistive forces, was like a weak lady who had met with a jock that was several times heavier than her As everything withered, the ribbon was twisted, curling back onto the horse-faced cultivators body. A force that seemed capable of squashing everything was instantly released. Looking at the situation from a distance, it was like the sky had fallen onto the ground. It wasnt even possible to see a single trace of the horse-faced cultivators existence, as everything seemed to have been turned into ash and dust After a moment, the giant fist was slowly lifted and gradually dissipated. All of the flesh and blood turned into spirits, culminating into the sea, while all of the bone ash landed and accumulated into an island! The first level of the underground world appeared to have returned to its original state. Only the storage bag, and items like the ribbon, seemed to have been drawn into the air, into the vast land above the Spirit Sea. They were grabbed by a hand that had suddenly been extended, and a figure dressed in a black robe suddenly appeared. A lantern oar lay in front of him, and he sat with his legs crossed in a Lone Boat. He slowly retracted the hand that had grabbed the storage bag and the other items. He lowered his head and went further away into the distance, going in the direction that the lone boat naturally floated on the Spirit Sea. As Wang Baole left into the distance, in the third level of this underground world, which was filled with many cities, the leader of the three extraterrestrial cultivatorsthe man with the centipede on his facelooked at his surroundings with an awful expression on his face. Unlike the other two people, even though the leader was on the third level, he was trapped in a region that was less than a thousand feet wide. The periphery of this region was shrouded in a translucent gray glow, and regardless of which method the leader used, he was unable to break through the glow. He was trapped where he was! In reality, after being swallowed by the ghoulish head previously, this was the location that he had reappeared in. Compared to his two subordinates, the leader with the centipede on his face was definitely more experienced and knowledgeable. He instantly realized that he didnt go beyond the restrictions. Instead, an enemy had launched an attack and unleashed the force of a Dark Artifact. His two subordinates were likely to have met with fatal danger by now. After all, having the courage to attack an unknown opponent implied that he was confident. Is it an Artifact Spirit, or that irritating fatty that was about to be skinned? He was solemn and appeared calm, but in reality, he was extremely anxious, as if his mind was set on fire. A sense of crisis was emanating from every inch of his body. It was as if all his cells were screaming at him to leave this place immediately! The fact that the three of us were split up means that the mastermind doesnt have the confidence to go against us at the same time. Based on this interpretation, there is a limit to this persons combat power. If its that fatty, it means that he still isnt skilled enough to handle the Dark Artifact, or the Dark Artifact is broken or couldnt be sufficiently supported by his cultivation level! The man with the centipede on his face narrowed his eyes as he made his judgment. At the same time, after he waited for about five minutes and realized that there was no one else here besides him, he concluded that his two subordinates were likely to have died. Therefore, he is coming to me last A look of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes. He understood that it was useless to be afraid. At the same time, the fact that he could become a thief on a star with his Nascent Soul realm cultivation was due to his decisiveness and ferocity. I shall wait, then! The man laughed chillingly, suppressing the anxiety in his heart, and seeming to be awaiting death. He looked and inspected his surroundings after spreading his spirit perception apart. After ensuring that his setup was in place, he felt more comforted. In reality, after arriving here and realizing that he couldnt blast the protective covering away, he decided to put traps here. All the array formations, one-use elixirs, and Dharmic treasures that he had brought along with him were laid out in the thousand-foot-wide region. He used the entire situation for setting up his traps. As he inspected the setup and felt comforted by it, he suddenly grew alert. He heard a mumbling voice that seemed to originate from a distance away and was growing clearer by the second. When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is Knowing whats to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is Listening to this bizarre song-like mumbling, his heart palpitated at an increasing speed. Even his spirits grew unstable, and his vision blurred. He bit his own tongue and managed to recover through the pain. He breathed quickly as he raised his head to look beyond the protective covering. His pupils constricted, and from the reflection in his eyes, it could be seen that the skies outside the protective screen had turned pitch black and that a long river had appeared along with the emergence of the tune! The river water blended in with the dark skies but remained clear. Taking a closer look at it, one could even see that countless spirits were present in the water, as if the Spirit Sea from the first level of the underground world had flowed here and formed a Spirit River! If it were just a Spirit River, the man with the centipede wouldnt be so shocked. Without a doubt, in the Spirit River, a black Lone Boat was slowly approaching! On the Lone Boat sat Wang Baole with his legs crossed. He stood up and raised his right hand. The lantern oar that was in front of him slowly rose and landed in his hands. Its indeed you who was playing a trick on me! A look of ferocity appeared in the eyes of the man with a centipede on his face. He bellowed when he recognized Wang Baole! Wang Baole smiled, waving the lantern oar in his hands and mimicking his master in the Dark Dream. He spoke unclearly. Fellow Daoist, its time to begin your journey to the netherworld! Chapter 467 - Huge Returns! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole spoke, the Dark River beneath the Lone Boat expanded, leading down from the sky towards where the burly man was sealed. Instantly, he passed the protective covering using his Lone Boat, quickly approaching the burly man! Before that, the burly man with the centipede looked anxious, his pupils constricting as he seemed to be attempting to retreat. However, just as the Dark River passed through the protective covering, and as Wang Baole arrived on the lone boat, the ferocity in the burly mans eyes intensified, and he roared loudly. To hell with the journey! As he screamed, he waved his hands. Immediately, in a thousand-foot-wide diameter around him, flying swords emerged from underground, forming a sword fleet! That wasnt all. Bright rays of light emerged from the ground in the center of the sword feet, interweaving with each other and transmogrifying into an array diagram. The force of an array formation was unleashed right at this moment. Furthermore, figures identical to that of the burly man appeared in the blink of an eye in every corner, making it difficult for one to differentiate the actual person from his figures. A sharp and ear-piercing scream reverberated as well, and was a sound that seemed capable of breaking a rock! The ground began to crack apart, and a frighteningly large centipede emerged from within, as if it was about to swallow Wang Baole who was fast approaching. Its terrifying orifice could be seen clearly, and its body was covered with countless sharp thorns that gripped anyone who saw it with fear. Describing the scene, it seemed as if they appeared slowly, but in reality, they were all put in place the moment Wang Baole entered the confines of the protective covering! It was as fast as lightning! However, all the preparations, all the methods of attack, all the flying sword Dharmic treasures, and even the terrifying-looking centipede were powerless in the face of a Dark Artifact. Furthermore, Wang Baole knew that the burly man was the leader. As such, when he attacked, not only did he unleash the remaining power of the Dark Artifact, he even adopted the methods of the Dark Sect! The lone boat continued to move forward, and the Dark River continued to flow. However, what changed was that Wang Baole began singing the bizarrely tuned song, which seemed to harness some sort of mysterious force! When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops The moment the rhyme was sung, the entire Dark Artifact shook. A force whose source couldnt be detected emerged suddenly. It didnt appear out of nowhere, nor did it come from somewhere else. Instead, it was formed right there and then! To put it more accurately, it was formed as a result of the rhyme. As it reverberated, the numerous flying swords in the air froze in motion. The Dharmic treasures and the array formation also calmed down. Even the huge, terrifying centipede stopped in its tracks, motionless. It was as if everything had been frozen! The countless avatars of the burly man dissipated instantly like popped bubbles. The only one that remained was the one nearest to Wang Baole, who was now carrying a look of disbelief on his face. This is impossible. Time has stopped Its impossible. This is the legendary Consciousness Dharmic Dao that only the top mighty figures of the Galaxy Realm can exhibit! The burly man was shaking vigorously with shock. He couldnt control himself as he shrieked in surprise, his body moving back. Even though he was doubtful about everything that was happening, thinking that it was impossible, he still retreated without hesitation. He didnt dare to fight or battle anymore. Now, the only thought in his mind was to escape. Everything here was so bizarre that he shuddered at the thought of it. However, just as he stepped back, he suddenly stopped. A look of fear and astonishment intensified in his eyes as he looked at his own body, which was now in front of him, in shock! There was a body in front of him, standing there motionlessly with an expression of fear frozen on its face as if it had been frozen for an eternity. Looking at the body in front of him, the burly man trembled as he lowered his head to look at himself. What he saw was a translucent soul! Its not time that has been frozen As the burly mans soul trembled and continued to retreat, a protective screen instantly emerged. However, right there and then, he heard the second line of the song. Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is As the song reverberated, the burly mans soul trembled. He saw Wang Baole dressed in a black robe, stepping on the lone boat, and leaving into the distance on the Dark River instead of approaching him. However, for some unknown reason, he didnt feel that he was liberated. Instead, a frightening sense that catastrophe was about to strike arose in his mind. He retreated once again until he was so far away that he could no longer see Wang Baole. Despite that, he realized, in shock, that his surroundings were still pitch-black. If it were simply pitch-black, it wouldnt have been a huge matter. However, in the darkness, several blurry-looking spirits could be seen, and they were similar to the ones he saw in the Spirit Sea on the first level. Impossible, this is impossible The burly mans soul shivered. A look of hopelessness appeared in his eyes, and Wang Baoles song sounded in his ears again, fleeting and inconsistent. Knowing whats to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is This sound reverberated in his soul for a long time, until the burly mans consciousness began to become unclear. The moment it was completely blurred out, the burly man seemed to enter a state of clarity before death. He finally understood why his surroundings were in complete darkness. He saw the Spirit River that Wang Baole was sailing on in his lone boat when he still had a body previously. He saw that there were countless spirits in the Spirit River, and his spirit was amongst them After realizing this, his consciousness dissipated. As it dissipated, the Spirit River that he was in began to disappear gradually, together with the lone boat, as it flowed from the sky to the ground. When the lone boat next appeared, it was on the third level of the underground world, in the public square Wang Baole had set off from. There were still numerous corpses and ferocious beasts kneeling there, trembling. Wang Baoles face was pale, and blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth. The lone boat beneath his feet, the black robe he was wearing, and the lantern oar he was holding began to grow unclear. This continued until they eventually disappeared completely, transforming into three individual Artifact Spirits. One burly man, one elder, and a young boy. When the three Artifact Spirits appeared, they hurriedly knelt before Wang Baole. Wang Baole shut his eyes, calming the churning Blood Qi in his body. The previous three battles seemed easy, but in reality, he had made use of the power of the Dark Artifact. Despite the Dark Artifact being damaged, Wang Baole still had to use a lot of effort in controlling it, given his cultivation level. That was especially so as those three battles were in an entirely different format from those he had experienced before. From the inheritance and sense that he had obtained through the Dark Dream, he vaguely felt that the reason why superior-grade Divine Armaments were so powerful was that they could unleash these rule-like divine powers! Its a pity that my cultivation level isnt high enough and that the Dark Artifact is damaged and cant be shrunk. Otherwise, if I could carry it around with me, if I were to call myself the Federation President after leaving this place and anyone were to disagree, all I would need to do was sing a Soul Song to them! With that thought, Wang Baole was extremely agitated yet depressed. As he experienced the torrent of emotions, he sighed. Im getting arrogant I need to stay humble. Wang Baole patted his tummy, suppressing the churning Blood Qi in his body. He didnt bother to tend to his injuries immediately. Instead, he quickly took out the gains that he had obtained from the three battles. In reality, the two Nascent Souls realm cultivators exhausted numerous Dharmic treasures in the first and second battle. It wasnt that Wang Baole didnt want to stop them, but the fact was that despite Wang Baole acting like everything was a walk in the park, the calmness on his face was all a strong front. The truth was that he was about to go crazy looking at those Dharmic treasures being destroyed. In his mind, the possessions of the trio were like his own. However, he couldnt control the power of the Dark Artifact such that it would only wipe out humans but not damage the Dharmic treasures! As he sighed, Wang Baole opened up the three storage bags before him. After rummaging through them, his eyes widened, and his breathing quickened. Even though the Dharmic treasures of the trio were mostly damaged, there were still over ten intact ones, including one tri-colored flying sword that could transmogrify into a sword fleet comprised of countless flying swords! There was also the ribbon from the horse-faced cultivator, the scales from the square-faced cultivator, as well as other Dharmic treasures that the trio didnt use. Wang Baole couldnt tell the grade of those Dharmic treasures due to differences in culture between the cultivators and the Federation. However, he had a hunch that since the Nascent Soul realm cultivators could use them, that they were definitely treasures. He was filled with excitement at the thought! Ive struck gold! Other than that, there were numerous crystals that looked like Spirit Stones. There was also a jade slip, though he wasnt familiar with the words on the jade slip. At the same time, there were thirty-odd pill bottles, as well as two sets of scaly armor, and a centipede sealed by the force of the Dark Artifact! This wasnt all. Soon, Wang Baole trembled in shock as he stared into the storage bag of the leader. There was a black jellyfish in hibernation, as well as glowing rocks that piled up like a mountain! This is a Sea Glutton? And these stones They are Stellar Sources! Wang Baoles eyes were wide with disbelief as he stared dazedly at the items. His mind buzzed with activity as he noticed a black stone box placed in the corner of the leaders storage bag! The material of this stone box was also a Stellar Source. In terms of quality, it exceeded that of ordinary Stellar Sources significantly! There was even an aura of antiquity and age. It was as if it had existed for a long time and carried the traces of time with it! Chapter 468 - Mysterious Stone Box Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking at the gains before him, Wang Baole still felt that he had struck a small pot of gold. Even though he had already seen astonishing amounts of materials presented to him while refining Dharmic Artifacts and Dharmic Armaments as a Dharmic Armament cultivator, he was deeply astounded by the gains he had obtained this time. His breathing quickened uncontrollably as he looked at the items before him, as well as the materials in the three storage bags, some of which were crucial for refining pills, and some of which were crucial for refining artifacts. He didnt recognize most of them, but based on the concentration of Spirit Qi given off them, it wasnt difficult to tell that they were all shockingly valuable. This is robbery An increasingly bright glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He felt that this was a road to wealth. Even though it was extremely risky, he could rest for the next ten years if he were to succeed. I estimate that only a small proportion of all this belongs to the Federation. Most of it was likely gathered by those three fellas from elsewhere Wang Baole suppressed his irregular breathing. A look of clarity appeared in his eyes as he swept glances at the items, then towards the three Artifact Spirits, then at his surroundings again. Thoughts began to fill his mind. If the news about me killing the three extraterrestrial Nascent Soul realm cultivators gets out, the credit would be sufficient to promote me, huh? The fact that Ive gotten the Stellar Source back for the Federation is impressive too. However, theres no way I can tell others about it Wang Baole was in a dilemma. He was sure that if he obtained credit for what he had done, then the issue with the Dark Artifact would definitely be exposed, which would bring him a series of trouble in the future. Even though those troubles wouldnt threaten his life, he would be caught in a bitter situation, leaving behind a bad record. Just like what had been outlined in the high officials autobiographiesone must believe in the kindness of others, but one must never bank on others kindness, and most definitely, one should never give others the chance to take advantage of them! If not, not only would the person involved be the one who would have to pay the price, their friends and elders, who were originally kind but developed evil thoughts, would be implicated too! After a period of silence, a look of determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He seemed to have already decided that he wouldnt tell anyone about this incident. As for the Federations resources, he would utilize them first and then pay it back when he became capable of doing so in the future. Wang Baole wasnt a saint, but a mere small fry. Now that he had made his decision, he no longer troubled over it. Instead, he immediately looked at the three Artifact Spirits and spoke. Of these items, are there any that are necessary for restoring the Dark Artifact? The State Preceptor, as well as the young boy, looked at the items and were both tempted. However, Wang Baole had already made plans to restore the Dark Sampan previously, and as such, despite both of them being tempted, they could only reveal their desire in their eyes. The burly Dark Sampan Artifact Spirit sounded calm, seemingly also analyzing the items. Eventually, he greeted Wang Baole and spoke with a deep voice. Master, theoretically, all these items can be used to restore the Dark Sampan. This is especially so for the Stellar Source mountain, which would help in restoring the Dark Sampan significantly despite being of ordinary quality. The materials over there contain Spirit Qi and unique capabilities that would be extremely helpful to refining the artifacts of the boat. That is even so for those assorted armaments. After breaking them apart and distilling their essence, they could be used for restoration! Next, this centipede has an unusual bloodline, but it seems to have been refined in the wrong manner. If it were to be suppressed inside the Dark Sampan, the force of the Dark Artifact could be used to assimilate and evolve it, in order to unleash even more power. However, the disadvantage of this is that once it becomes assimilated by the Dark Artifact, it wouldnt be able to be separated from it. As for the Sea Glutton, I suggest that you use the Dark Artifact to suppress it and wipe out the markings on it. When your cultivation level reaches that of the Nascent Soul realm, you can use the Sea Glutton to travel through the universe! Listening to those words, Wang Baole was happy, but he felt heartache at the same time. He was happy that the items were useful for restoration, but his heart was aching as he had to lose them even before he had the chance to enjoy them. How much could all these precious babies restore the Dark Sampan? Wang Baole asked immediately after pondering and suppressing the ache in his heart. They should restore the Dark Sampan by about ten percent! The Dark Sampan Artifact Spirit answered after making some calculations. Only ten percent? The ache in Wang Baoles heart grew. On the other hand, the Dark Sampan Artifact Spirit was now expressionless and silent. The young boy and State Preceptor beside him felt happy looking at Wang Baoles facial expression. They even vaguely felt that it was great having an owner again. At the very least, they could eat whatever they want, and they simply need to send out orders for what they desired. Everything had become very simple. Wang Baole struggled internally for a moment. He looked at his babies and caressed the materials. He was still unable to make a decision when the Dark Sampan Artifact Spirit spoke calmly. Master, once the Dark Sampan has been restored to about ten percent, it will release the force of a superior-grade Divine Armament. These assorted items are worthless. Even if only one percent of it was restored, a protective covering that those below Spirit Immortal realm wouldnt be able to break apart would be formed. To you, someone who cannot bring the Dark Artifact away, that would be the best option! I know Assimilate what should be assimilated, suppress what should be suppressed, and change what should be changed! Wang Baole sighed but quickly raised his hands, setting aside the tri-colored flying sword, the ribbon, the three remaining scales, all the jade slips and pills, as well as several Dharmic treasures that he thought were useful. These cannot be refined. As for the rest, refine them! Wang Baole spoke with an ache in his heart. He couldnt bear to watch any further. He swiftly picked up the jade box, but when he tried to open it to no avail, he looked at the Dark Sampan Artifact Spirit. This is something valuable, is it? The Dark Sampan Artifact Spirit remained expressionless. He first waved his right hand, immediately keeping all the items that Wang Baole had given consent to refine, including the assimilation of the centipede and the suppression of the Sea Glutton. After that, it looked towards the jade box with a doubtful look in its eyes. This stone box I cant figure out what it is. It seems like an accessory box for a female. As the Dark Sampan Artifact Spirit spoke, the old Dark Robe Artifact Spirit State Preceptor gloated. He cleared his throat but remained silent. Wang Baole lifted his head to look at the old man. After making a guess of his intentions, he snorted under his breath, thinking about how he had read the high officials autobiographies since he was a young boy. Now that he was at Primary Rank Three and the City Lord of a city, he was extremely familiar with instilling obedience in his subordinates. Now, without thinking much, he pointed at the young boy. Do you know? Realizing that Wang Baole didnt direct the question to him, the old State Preceptor was surprised. The young boy beside him was now deep in thought and only spoke after a moment. I think that this is a stationery box Listening to the young boys answer, the State Preceptor was even more delighted. Now, he raised his head, preparing himself for Wang Baoles question. He had even made plans to make use of his answer to let Wang Baole know that of the three Artifact Spirits, he was the most valuable one. Yes, I think what both of you said makes sense. That should be the case. Wang Baole nodded with a satisfied look. From the items he kept aside, he chose one and tossed it to the young boy. This is your reward! The young boy grabbed hold of the Dharmic treasure, and in his excitement, he swallowed it in a few mouthfuls. It could be felt clearly that his spirit body was significantly nourished. All right, all of you can disperse. I plan to start my refinement process, so I will leave. You must be obedient here, and take note not to provoke the Beast Tide. The city above it is mine! With that, Wang Baole waved his hand and was about to take his leave. However, the old State Preceptor grew anxious seeing how the Dark Sampan and the young boy were both rewarded. Therefore, he didnt play any more tricks and hurriedly spoke. Master, I know what this jade box is. Hmm? Its not a stationery box? Wang Baole was gloating internally but put a surprised expression on his face. When he looked towards the old State Preceptor, he also swept his gaze at the young boy, which made him tense up. The young boy looked towards the State Preceptor as well, with unfriendliness in his eyes. He wouldnt have behaved this way if Wang Baole hadnt rewarded him. However, now that he had eaten the reward, it made the young boy unhappy towards the State Preceptor. The old State Preceptor sighed, realizing that his owner wasnt easily tricked. With a few words, Wang Baole had sowed discord between him and the Lantern Oar Artifact Spirit that loved to act young. However, based on his owners personality, he understood that if he continued to withhold the information, his owner would find ways to punish him. Therefore, the old State Preceptor sighed once again, bowing deeply towards Wang Baole before speaking hurriedly. Master, this stone box should be an envelope. Perhaps there is a letter inside it! When I was floating out there, I once saw an ancient record that contained some secrets about the Never-Ending Clan. One of them wrote that in ancient times, the Gods of the Never-Ending Clan once created a unique envelope from the Stellar Source. However, the maker is unknown Chapter 469 - Extraterrestrial Dharmic treasure! Chapter 469: Extraterrestrial Dharmic treasure! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Envelope? Can you open it? The old State Preceptors answer made Wang Baole feel refreshed and curious. After asking that question and seeing the old State Preceptor shake his head, Wang Baole picked up the stone box and examined it in detail silently. He couldnt find a link between it and an envelope no matter how he looked at it. However, seeing how confident the State Preceptor was, he thought about it, and with a mix of trust and suspicion, he took out a Dharmic treasure and tossed it to the old State Preceptor. Then, he gazed intently at the young boy. The young boy grew nervous instantly, but he didnt dare to blame Wang Baole. Therefore, he vented all his dissatisfaction towards the State Preceptor. The young boy felt sabotaged by the fact that the old codger with the torn clothing knew what the box was and didnt say so, only doing so after he had spoken. After noting the incident down, the young boy hurriedly tried to think of ways to mediate the situation. When it saw the pill bottle, its eyes lit up, and it hurriedly spoke. Master, those pills shouldnt be eaten carelessly. After all, as the system of each civilization is different, there are differences in physical attributes. It is likely that supplements to them would be poison for us! However, I am quite proficient in recognizing pills, and I can solve this problem for you, master! As the young boy spoke, he quickly went towards the pill bottles. He touched and smelled them, eventually choosing two of the pill bottles and placing them in front of Wang Baole. Master, there are no side effects for the pills in these two bottles. They are the daily supplements for Nascent Soul realm cultivators. As for the other pills, despite having some side effects, it would only require a small expenditure of time and life essence to alter the impurities in them, making them suitable for you, master! The young boy spoke hurriedly. Seeing that Wang Baole looked satisfied, the young boy heaved a sigh of relief. He even felt excited as he looked at the old State Preceptor while gloating. This made Wang Baole feel comforted, but at the same time, he pitied the old State Preceptor. Standing in the shoes of the old State Preceptor, he thought that the State Preceptor wasnt afraid of his competitor being more capable, only afraid of them being more of an idiot than him. However, that wasnt a matter Wang Baole would be troubled about. Instead, he was impressed by the young boy. Therefore, he smiled more amiably at the young boy, which made the young boy even more excited as he took away the remaining pills, thumping his chest and declaring that the would only need a maximum of a few months to remove the impurities in them. With that, he turned and vanished. The old State Preceptor felt extremely annoyed, but he didnt show it on his face. He greeted Wang Baole respectfully before disappearing before him. As for the burly Boat Spirit, he remained expressionless from start till end. It wasnt that he was stupid, but to a certain extent, tasked with the responsibility to help Wang Baole ascend the throne, he was the guardian of the Dark Artifact that Wang Baole trusted most. Just like this, as the three Artifact Spirits dispersed on their own, Wang Baole gripped his right hand and brought the tri-colored flying sword towards him. After taking a closer look at it, based on the strong aura given off by the flying sword, Wang Baole felt that this treasure was definitely not seventh-grade but could be eighth-grade or higher. He felt this way despite being unable to find out its grade. Ninth-grade Dharmic Armament? It doesnt seem like it Of these precious babies, no remnant spirit consciousness that is characteristic of a Dharmic Armament exists. They seem to simply be Armament Items! After thinking about it for a while, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and made seals with his right hand, pointing towards the tri-colored flying sword. Instantly, the flying sword shook, and as Wang Baoles Spirit Qi entered it, it glowed brightly a few times before quickly dimming. Its not because my cultivation is insufficient. Instead, its the wrong method of activating it If it were someone else, they would have long run out of ideas and would have sought the help of a Dharmic Armament cultivator to solve the problem. However, Wang Baole was a Dharmic Armament cultivator himself, and he was also a pro at refining seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments. Therefore, a glow flashed across his eyes. As he raised his right hand, a ball of fire appeared out of thin air. Wang Baole felt that the temperature wasnt high enough, and as he waved his right hand, a flash of lightning appeared from his palm and wriggled into the fireball. That seemed to have stimulated the fireball such that it immediately expanded. That wasnt all. The Dark Core inside Wang Baoles body shook, and his Dark Core cultivation surfaced as a result, causing a chilly aura to appear around the fireballs exterior. The two balls of fire, hot on the inside and cold on the outside, originally seemed to be going against each other, but the lightning connected them. With Wang Baoles cultivation suppressing them, the two were integrated with each other, and when he pointed at it, the ball of fire instantly enveloped the tri-colored flying sword. The moment it enveloped the sword, Wang Baole quickly activated his hand seals. Inscriptions appeared out of thin air, and as the flying sword was being infiltrated by the fireballs, the inscriptions were inscribed on the tri-colored flying sword. He had planned to refine the tri-colored flying sword for a second time! It seemed to be a refinement process, but was actually a process to break it down! The inscriptions were like a key, constantly opening up and simplifying the mysteries of a system that was different from that of the Federation. As the mysteries were solved, the initial persistence of the tri-colored flying sword was quickly overcome. It began disintegrating into numerous small parts, revealing thin black threads within it! These thin threads seemed to be formed from some sort of energy. They were like a linkage that joined all the parts together. That made Wang Baoles eyes glow. This was the first time he made contact with the structure of a non-Federation Dharmic treasure. His understanding of Dharmic Armaments seemed to deepen through the process of breaking the foreign treasures apart. It was as if he had learned from a knowledgeable person. There are no inscriptions in their Dharmic treasures Instead, they are composed of numerous tiny parts joined together by these peculiar energy threads that make the entire Dharmic treasure whole! Wang Baole created seals with both his hands at an even faster speed. After half an hour, having broken the tri-colored flying sword apart completely into many smaller components, Wang Baole raised his left hand and gripped a stone the size of a fist from amongst the pile of components! This rock is the core of this Dharmic treasure, and also the source of the energy threads! Wang Baole looked at the stone in his hand. He didnt need to analyze it for long to recognize that it was a Stellar Source! It was different from the Stellar Source taken away by the Artifact Spirit, as it had been through a unique refinement process. Even as a Dharmic Armament master, Wang Baole was unable to decipher the rock. However, having reached this step, it is still possible to control the extraterrestrial Dharmic Armament, just that the force would be slightly smaller. After thinking about it, Wang Baole felt that rather than it being useless, he could control it in his own way, and it wouldnt go to waste. As for the way to do it, Wang Baole had already found a method when he was breaking it apart. He would inscribe inscriptions on the Stellar Source to assist him in controlling the treasure. It was similar to tying a thin string in the mechanisms of a wooden puppets four limbs. The string would be controlled by Wang Baole. He may not be able to control this treasure, but he could control the strings and indirectly unleash part of the force of this extraterrestrial Dharmic Armament! As for the ribbon and the scales, they were also treated similarly by Wang Baole. After several days, he had completed inscribing the inscriptions on them. He waved his hand, and the tri-colored flying sword shone brightly, surrounding him with large numbers of flying swords that formed a sword formation! At the same time, a ribbon also circled him like those belonging to the legendary Nezha 1 , looking extremely impressive. These two Dharmic treasures were so astonishingly powerful that they were similar to eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments! If I have a chance, I need to learn how to refine these extraterrestrial Dharmic treasures. Wang Baole looked satisfyingly at the flying sword beside him. He waved his hand and kept the flying sword and the ribbon, before turning his palm around, where the three scales were being held. Its a pity that the cracks are so severe that they can only be a single-use bomb. They should be relatively powerful. Wang Baole patted his tummy. Feeling satisfied, he began to think about whether he should leave, especially after he thought about the Five Generation Sky Clans plot to convert the new City into a special zone. Wang Baole rolled his eyes, and his mind grew active. Previously, he would be extremely furious at that. However, everything was different now. To Wang Baole, the Five Generation Sky Clans plot gave him an opportunity. However, there is still a problem. I have formed a Dark Core but I learned the Lightning Art in Ethereal Dao College. Once my cultivation dissipates, the Dark Core will inevitably be revealed Wang Baole rubbed his glabella before gritting his teeth and lowering his head to look at the pills. Maybe I can try to make a Lightning Core using the Lightning Dao: First Volume. This way, I will be a Lightning Dao Core Formation cultivator on the surface, but in reality, I will be different from others, with two cores! Wang Baole cleared his throat, waving his raised right hand. With his power over the Dark Artifact, he sealed his surroundings and sat with his legs crossed. He gripped his right hand and took out the pills that the young boy said was capable of raising ones cultivation without any side effects. If Nascent Soul realm cultivators can raise their cultivation with this, the effect will definitely be greater for me if I eat it! Chapter 470 - Spectating Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After eating this I wont be so bloated that I will explode, right? Wang Baole grabbed the pill bottle and took out two pills. The pills were purple-colored and were without any herbal fragrance, only having complex rune marks on them. Even though he didnt understand them, based on his experience, Wang Baole still felt that the pills were impressive. He was somewhat nervous. He felt that they were pills that belonged to Nascent Soul realm cultivators, and he had no idea if he, as a Core Formation realm cultivator, could digest them. Whats the big deal? Its just a pill. If Nascent Soul realm cultivators can ingest them, so can I! After struggling internally for a brief moment, Wang Baole lowered his head to look at his own body, and a look of determination appeared in his eyes. Im a lucky person, and I definitely wont die from this. Furthermore, Im still inside the Dark Artifact. Whats more, the most important thing is I am the slimmest and most handsome person in the Federation, and I can put my weight here. Nothing to fret about! With that thought, Wang Baole immediately began to break the pill apart forcefully. Its quite tough Wang Baole stared and used more strength. He tore half of it out and tossed it into his mouth. As the pill entered his mouth, a sour and spicy sensation instantly filled Wang Baoles mouth. The sourness was like swallowing a large bowl of wild grapes in a single mouthful. All his sense of taste seemed to have been lost instantly, and all he could feel was a gushing feeling that charged towards his brain. Wang Baole couldnt control himself as his body stiffened, and his facial expression twisted as he widened his eyes. This is bad! However, before Wang Baole could adapt, the sourness disappeared, replaced by a spiciness that far exceeded that of the Death Pills he swallowed previously. The spiciness was like a bomb exploding in his mouth, the impact reverberating in his mind. Ahhhhh! Wang Baole wanted to scream, but couldnt produce any sound. He wanted to find himself some water, but even before he found it, activity exploded noisily in his mind again, such that he couldnt even scream. He held his throat tightly, jumping up from his original cross-legged position, and began running in all directions like a maniac. This continued for the next ten minutes, after which, Wang Baole fell down with a loud bang and fainted. Before he lost consciousness, the only question in his mind was why he decided to seek death for himself Despite having lost consciousness, his body continued convulsing without him feeling anything. His limbs behaved as if they had been electrocuted, raising and lowering by themselves even though Wang Baole had collapsed on the floor. This not only shocked the surrounding ferocious beasts, but also the three Artifact Spirits who appeared after sensing something was amiss. They surrounded Wang Baole, staring at his convulsing body with their mouths agape with shock, before looking at each other with a puzzled look. This Our new owner didnt just die in this manner, did he? the young boy mumbled, a look of confusion in his eyes. The scene before him was too unbelievable and unexpected. The old State Preceptor who was standing in a corner cleared his throat, looking approvingly at the young boy and patting his head hard with his right hand. Well done! The young boy was confused, as he didnt understand what the old State Preceptor meant by that. However, he quickly realized what was going on and was immediately gripped with shock. He understood that Wang Baole had just eaten the pills that he claimed had no issues This This The young boy was on the brink of tears. Seeing the old State Preceptor approaching him, wanting to give him a pat, a look of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes. He was about to retaliate when the burly Dark Sampan Artifact Spirit spoke calmly. Enough, both of you. This has nothing to do with Old Oar. Master himself was the one who wanted to break apart the pills before swallowing them. Usually, the external parts of the pills would have been processed such that, after being swallowed, the taste of the materials inside them wouldnt be experienced. However, Master is tough and strong, with an unusually high body weight, so nothing will happen to him! As the Boat Spirit spoke, a strong Spirit Qi suddenly emerged in waves from Wang Baole, who was still convulsing on the ground. Initially, the Spirit Qi flowed out of his stomach like a stream, but before long, it was like a voracious river churning in his body. By the time the Boat Spirit finished speaking, the Spirit Qi had become like the ocean, crashing vigorously. Spirit Qi flowed out from Wang Baoles sweat pores, forming a Spirit Fog that spread in all directions. At the same time, the unconscious Wang Baole, being stimulated by the Spirit Qi, was momentarily awakened. Even though he was still in a state of confusion, he instinctively activated Lightning Dao: First Volume. As he unleashed it, sounds of thunder emerged from within his body. The Spirit Qi seemed to be drawn by it, surging directly into Wang Baoles meridians and traveling throughout his entire body. Eventually, it seeped into the third lotus seed head whose petals had just opened up! After seeping into it, the Spirit Qi was like nourishment and a maturation agent to the petals that had yet to become a lotus. It caused the petals to bloom visibly, and in the process, arc-shaped lightning was produced and traveled swiftly within Wang Baoles body. The entire process continued for six hours. As the explosive waves of Spirit Qi gradually died down, Wang Baoles body returned to normal. He slowly opened his eyes, looking confused. At the same time, an incredible pain spread throughout his body, and he uncontrollably groaned in discomfort. The three Artifact Spirits who were beside him initially had disappeared before he regained consciousness. As he screamed painfully, Wang Baole struggled to climb up. He shuddered when he recalled the scene just before losing consciousness. The sensation of sourness and spiciness frightened him. Right now, his first instinct was to give up, but at that moment, he widened his eyes. He felt that the petal that was originally on the green lotus inside his body had become a lotus that was in the process of blooming! Its effective! Wang Baole was pleasantly surprised. He hurriedly stood up and activated his cultivation. As he waved his hands, flashes of lightning transformed with a frightening sound. After gauging its force, Wang Baole concluded that his skills in exhibiting the Lightning Dao cultivation technique as someone who had perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivation had improved. It was akin to a pseudo Core Formation realm cultivator, without him needing to use the power of the Dark Core. This was the result of just half a pill! That made Wang Baole extremely happy. He gritted his teeth as he picked up the other half of the pill and swallowed it. Then, he immediately stiffened, gripping his throat and falling onto the floor as he screamed painfully. He convulsed as he lost consciousness, and the three Artifact Spirits reappeared as spectators then Hes godly! What a ruthless person! How strong! The three Artifact Spirits discussed amongst themselves. Seeing that Wang Baole wouldnt die from it, they disappeared before Wang Baole regained consciousness. In this manner, Wang Baole began his torturous cultivation process. It wasnt that he didnt want to swallow a pill whole. In reality, he felt that he should proceed in small steps. If he was too forceful, he might just kill himself in the process by accident. In reality, Wang Baole was correct to think this way. If he really swallowed the entire pill in one go, he might be able to survive, but he would definitely injure his body. Taking half of it at a time like he was doing allowed his body to absorb it. Even though it was painful, there would be no consequences. Therefore, after swallowing the two pills, the lightning in Wang Baoles body struck continuously. As the lotus flower went into full bloom and the lotus seed head appeared, a Lightning Core was produced from within the lotus seed head! A Core Formation aura that had a characteristic of lightning instantly emerged from Wang Baoles body. It spread in all directions, and the sound of his laughter reverberated amidst his excitement. Wang Baole didnt know if there were other people like himself who had managed to produce two cores. However, after trying it out, he realized that the two cores were like a transit point. As his Spirit Qi seeped into the Lightning Core lotus seed head, the lightning that was produced gave off a force that was similar to a Core Formation realm cultivator with a lightning characteristic. When it seeped into the Dark Core, everything was activated. The force that belonged to the Dark Core instantly spread. The two parts interacted with each other. Even though the process was still not smooth, it seemed that as long as the body got used to it and as he grew more familiar with it, Wang Baole could interchange his Core Formation power according to his preferences during battle! At the same time, there was also a change that surprised Wang Baole, and that was the high concentration of the Spirit Qi and meridians in his body. The meridians and Spirit Qi had been unleashed once previously when he achieved a breakthrough and reached the Dark Core stage. When the meridians spread, the Spirit Qi had also been boosted. Right now, what he did was similar to having spread and boosted his meridians and Spirit Qi twice! That made his combat powers exceed that of his peers significantly, despite him still being an early-stage Core Formation realm cultivator! After realizing this, Wang Baole was extremely delighted. In his happiness, he began putting away all the items and decided to leave the barrier. He was in high spirits, and as the three Artifact Spirits watched him with respect, he emerged out of the barrier and stepped into the underground passageway of the city. Wang Baole patted his tummy arrogantly, taking out his voice transmission ring to send a voice transmission to the Martian Colony Governor. However, the Governor didnt pick up, so Wang Baole decided to leave a message. Governor, I, Wang Baole, didnt disappoint your expectations. After months of seclusion, Ive reached a breakthrough in my cultivation without any difficulty. Ive entered the Core Formation realm! Chapter 471 - Baole Is a Good Kid Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole didnt wait for the Martian Colony Governor to reply. He happily sent another voice transmission to the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. However, no one picked up his call. Wang Baole was already experienced with such matters, so he left a message. Sect Lord, I, Wang Baole, didnt disappoint your expectations. After months of seclusion, Ive reached a breakthrough in my cultivation without any difficulty. Ive entered the Core Formation realm! Wang Baole was simply overcome with excitement. He hurriedly left the Federation President another message. He felt that his reaching the Core Formation realm was an important milestone. The entire Federation should be celebrating, and he should be receiving congratulatory gifts from important people. That was the only respectable way to treat a Primary Rank Three Noble. As Wang Baole was sending messages to the Governor and the others, the Governor was sitting inside her office in the Martian Colony City. On her desk was a jade slip. It exuded a strange light that enveloped her entire person. The same thing was happening to the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College, as well as the other three Sect Lords of the other three Dao Colleges. Similarly, to the Head Senator and a few senators of the Senate, and even the representatives of the other political forces such as the Five Generation Sky Clan and the upper echelons of the military. The various important figures in the Federation were currently sitting in their respective offices, enveloped in the light of identical jade slips. That was why even though they noticed Wang Baoles voice transmission, they didnt have the time to attend to it. This was because, at this moment, they were conducting a Federation summit via this unique jade slip! The location of this summit was the Federation Capital on Earth, on the top floor of a towering building whose design was a combination of the sun, moon, and stars. Within this building was an enormous conference room. Nine statues stood on the sides of the conference room, each statue exuding an intense battle aura. Within the circle of statues was an enormous, oval-shaped, stone table. More than a dozen large chairs lined the table, and projected on each chair was an illusory figure! There was the Martian Colony Governor, the Sect Lords of the four Dao Colleges, the representative of the Trilunaris Corporation, the Head Senator, as well as Lin You and two other senators. There were also five Elders from the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Grand Elder from the Galactic Dusk Sect, and the Sect Lord of the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. A great proportion of the most important figures of the entire Federation were in this room. The Federation President had no projection. He was there in person, seated in the chair in the center of the table. Even though there was a difference in size between his person and the chair, the aura that he exuded formed a Dharma body that was the exact same size as the other attendees. His presence overpowered the rest. This was the fifth summit. It had been going on for an entire day and was about to reach its end. The main issues they discussed during the summit were the Mercury crisis and the whereabouts of the three extraterrestrial cultivators. However, no matter how hard the Federation searched, they were unable to locate traces of these three extraterrestrial cultivators. There were many views about this, but no conclusion was reached. The intense defensive measures that the Federation had put in place and the activation of the array formations across the entire Solar System was expending a great deal of energy. To the Federation, which was only in the dawn of its cultivation civilization, the longer they kept this up, the more challenges they would face maintaining the status quo. They finally reached a consensus as the summit neared its end. It was then that Federation President Duan Muque. Everyone around him stopped their discussion and raised their heads to look at Duan Muque. Senior Mo Gaozi has already searched the entire Solar System, and the Federation array formation has been activated this whole time. Despite that, we havent found any clues. Based on Senior Mo Gaozis assessment the three extraterrestrial cultivators have either perished or have left the Solar System through means that are unknown to us, Duan Muque said, his low voice ringing out in the conference room. The chances of them perishing are low, but its still possible. After all, within this Solar System exists things that we cannot comprehend some strange mysterious powers! The possibility of them having escaped the Solar System is greater. If that is the case, that means that we might be facing greater threats in the future! Regardless, theres no reason to keep the Solar System array formation activated. However, as a lesson from the Mercury crisis, the greater array formations for the respective planets should be activated fully at all times! As Duan Muque said that, his expression remained unchanged. His thoughts were indiscernible. Those around him seemed deep in thought, but no one said a word. He glanced at everyone, then laughed suddenly. He knew that even if certain things remained unspoken, they would still be heard by those sat there. After all, they were all experienced strategists. It might seem that Duan Muque was prepared to deactivate the greater array formation and lower the threat level. However, he had also secretly spoken to Senior Mo Gaozi, who had harbored goodwill all these years. They planned to use such a method to lure the three extraterrestrial cultivators out. They planned to wait for them to reappear. As a result, Mo Gaozis search wouldnt end yet. However, even though he believed that the Federation wouldnt have traitors who would betray the entire species, he still decided to be cautious and guard against the possibility of someone in their midst colluding with the extraterrestrial cultivators. He hadnt shared the full details of his plans. He had, in fact, secretly put in place greater preventive measures. Having spoken his piece, Duan Muque was about to get up and end the summit. It was then that an extremely handsome middle-aged man from the Five Generation Sky Clan laughed suddenly. Comrade Duan Muque, since the important matters have been decided, and the Solar System array formation will be deactivated, then it means that everything will be returning to normal. Should we then talk about the matter of promoting the city status of the new Martian city? The person who had spoken was the head of the Chen family in the Five Generation Sky ClanChen Mus father! As soon as he said that, the other clan leaders in the Five Generation Sky Clan nodded. The head of the Zhuo family, especially, said with a smile. The new Martian city is an extremely important asset, but its current scale is unable to support the excavation of the Divine Armament. There are also unknown security issues regarding its defenses. I support the proposal to promote its status to a special regional city! After the Five Generation Sky Clan representatives spoke in succession, the grand elder from the Galactic Dusk Sect also smiled faintly and nodded. The Galactic Dusk Sect extends their support for this matter! Soon, the Sect Lord of the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect also touched his chin. He stared at the Five Generation Sky Clan, then at the four Dao Colleges. He supported the proposal as well. The Trilunaris Corporation didnt speak, and the Senate was the same. Lin You had a slight frown on his forehead, narrowing his eyes as he glanced towards the Ethereal Dao College. The expression of the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord seemed slightly strange in his eyes. He kept lowering his head as if he was reading something As for the other three Dao Colleges, the Sect Lord from the White Deer Dao College, especially, snorted but didnt say anything. The matter about promoting the status of the new Martian city had been set in stone. The various political forces had reached a consensus. They had divided the various posts in the special regional city amongst themselves as well. If not for the appearance of the extraterrestrial cultivators, this matter would have been a done deal. Even the Governor of the Martian Colony was expressionless. However, no one had noticed that she had lowered her head earlier. She seemed to have taken a look at her voice transmission ring. Finally, with the support of the great majority, the promotion of the new Martian citys status was decided. Duan Muque didnt stop the motion. He simply concealed the faint devious look in his Dharma bodys eyes. Since the matter of the special regional city has been decided, the next matter would be to decide the City Lord of the new special regional city. The Martian Colony Governor, who hadnt said a single word earlier, suddenly spoke. The candidate must be level-headed and have a Core Formation realm cultivation. This is unfortunate for Wang Baole. He is a good kid, but he is not at the Core Formation realm. The Zhuo family head from the Five Generation Sky Clan shook his head and sighed. We might be old, but we still have to support the Federation and give the next generation enough time to grow into their talents and powers. Especially Wang Baole, who has shown such potential. We cannot take up his precious time, which can be better spent on cultivation! As these people spoke hypocritical words, the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College suddenly slammed his fist on the table and roared. Wang Baole has made undeniable and great contributions to the Federation and to Mars. He built the new Martian city from scratch. I propose that the Federation set a precedent and allow Wang Baole to become the City Lord of the special regional city! Theres no need for such agitation, Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. I agree that Wang Baole is indeed exemplary, but rules are rules, how could we simply amend them like that? If Wang Baoles cultivation was at the Core Formation realm, I would support him as well, but the Martian special regional city is closely tied with the Divine Armament. This is no joking matter. Sect Lord, you shouldnt allow your personal feelings to affect decisions regarding the welfare of the Federation! the Chen family head of the Five Generation Sky Clan said coolly. The pitch of his voice wasnt high. However, the harshness of his tone rang clearly through his words. You The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lords face darkened and then paled, then darkened again as he tightened his fists. He had nothing to say to that. I can understand what the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord is feeling. Wang Baole is indeed the best candidate, but his cultivation doesnt meet the requirements. Besides, based on Federation laws, the City Lord of a special regional city would have to join the Senate. He would also have to be at least a Secondary Rank Two Noble. One of the requirements of a Secondary Rank Two Noble is a Core Formation realm cultivation! The grand elder of the Galactic Dusk Sect sitting at one side shook his head and sighed. Thats the principle of the matter The Five Generation Sky Clan, the Galactic Dusk Sect, and the other supporters started to sigh. Those from the Five Generation Sky Clan were especially hypocritical in their expressions of pity. Just as they were about to declare that they had reached a consensus on whom the new City Lord was to be, suddenly, the Martian City Governor, who had been standing at one side, said coolly, with no expression on her face. I just received news. As youve all agreed, the best person for the job, who unfortunately lacked sufficient cultivation, is Wang Baole. He just ended his seclusion. He has reached the Core Formation realm! Chapter 472 - The President’s Autobiography Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hes reached the Core Formation realm Those words were like a slight breeze passing by the ears of the group discussing the best and most suitable candidate to take over supervision of the Martian special regional city. It stirred gentle ripples, and the discussion about potential City Lord candidates continued for a few more moments Finally, the voices faded. The various important figures gradually froze, then abruptly turned towards the expressionless Martian Colony Governor. There was a moment when the entire hall descended into a deathly silence. It was during this silence that the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord coughed. The sound of his cough echoed in the quiet halls. His voice, which the rest found annoying then, drifted amongst the group. Ive also just received the news. Now that Wang Baole, whom everyone has agreed is the best choice for City Lord of the special regional city, has reached the Core Formation realm, I thank all my Fellow Daoists present for your recommending him to the post. I shouldnt be displaying such favoritism, but for the good of the Federation, and since everyone here approves of and believes so strongly in this disciple of my sect, as a Sect Lord, I naturally am not in a position to decline or refuse the recommendation! Esteemed President, on behalf of the Ethereal Dao College and the four great Dao Colleges, I recommend that Wang Baole take over as City Lord of the Martian special regional city. In addition, given his contributions to the Federation and to Mars, I believe he should be promoted to a Secondary Rank Two Noble! the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord said suddenly. As his words rang out, a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivation erupted from his person. It was like a hurricane that spun inside the great halls. His words were filled with an overpowering aura that he hadnt had earlier! This was because he wasnt only speaking for the Ethereal Dao College but also the four great Dao Colleges. His words meant that the other three Dao Colleges couldnt refute him if the alliance of the four Dao Colleges was to remain strong. Regardless of their internal conflicts and in-fighting, they had to present a united front in such summits! Should there be any opposing voices amongst the four Dao Colleges, it would create a tremendous adverse impact on the four great Dao Colleges. There would even be a fracture in the alliance between the Ethereal Dao College and the other Dao Colleges! In addition, what the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord had said was indeed true. Regardless of anything else Wang Baole was a member of the four Dao Colleges. That was why the Sect Lords of the other three Dao Colleges, after staring at the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord, didnt challenge his words. A strange feeling began to rise within them. The Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord at this moment was different from the familiar Sect Lord that they had known. He had changed. The Sect Lord of the White Deer Dao College was silent for a few moments. He might dislike Wang Baole, but he spoke immediately as well. I, too, recommend Wang Baole to be promoted to a Secondary Rank Two Noble and take over as City Lord of the special regional city! His recommendation was followed by the recommendations of the other two Dao Colleges. Lin You smiled lightly and became the first senator to support the proposal! Witnessing Lin Yous declaration of support, the remaining members of the Senate looked at one another, then at the Head Senator. There was no expression on the Head Senators face. However, he glanced towards Lin You, then smiled slightly. He nodded and said, This is a great outcome! The expressions on the representatives of the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Galactic Dusk Sect, and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect changed then. The Head Senators words carried great weight, which was why they began to frown. The few clan leaders of the Five Generation Sky Clan felt an indescribable resentment surface within them. They were frustrated beyond measure. Wang Baole had picked the best time for his breakthrough to happen! They still had to maintain their reputation, so there was no way they could go back on what they had just said. They were thinking about how to address this matter, perhaps using another approach after first setting this matter aside for later discussion, when the representative from the Trilunaris Corporation suddenly laughed. He was an elder who hadnt participated in the discussion earlier. He was the younger brother of Master Jin, who was the head of the Trilunaris Corporation. The Trilunaris Corporation will increase its investments in the special regional city! As soon as he said that, the pressure on the Five Generation Sky Clan and gang grew. The Trilunaris Corporation might not have explicitly made a stand, but the fact that the elder hadnt mentioned increasing their investments earlier and had only done so now showed very clearly where they stood. There was no need to put that in words. The Martian Colony Governor didnt say anything. However, they knew that she need not say anything. Her position on the matter had been made clear the moment she had announced that Wang Baole had reached the Core Formation realm. This was the same with the military. They didnt state their position on the matter, but the seeming smiles on their faces seemed to hide deep, unfathomable meaning! The sudden turn of the tables caught the Five Generation Sky Clan by surprise. The final blow came from Federation President Duan Muque! Duan Muque didnt give the Five Generation Sky Clan a chance to speak and simply waved his hand. Credit must be rewarded, and an able man must be put to good use! Ive said before that the Federation needs a hundred Wang Baoles. Today, Im amending my statement. The Federation needs ten thousand Wang Baoles! Declare to the people of the Federation that Wang Baole will be given the title of a Secondary Rank Two Noble and promoted to the City Lord of the Martian special regional city. He will also join the Senate as its eighteenth senator! Federation President Duan Muque announced decisively before he rose to his feet and ended the summit. The pupils of the various clan leaders of the Five Generation Sky Clan contracted. They sensed something was amiss. Duan Muque had decided too quickly on the matter. They looked at one another, deep in thought. The other political forces also had considering looks on their faces, and they all carried their thoughts with them as they left. Their projected forms soon disappeared in the great conference halls. Finally, Duan Muque rose to his feet and walked across the vast halls, towards the door. His back was akin to a sharp sword. With every step he took, the spirit energy exuding from his person rippled. It was as if he was holding his cultivation back! Soon the time for a breakthrough is near its just a pity that Im still one step behind the old guy. Duan Muque shook his head and smiled. He had seen the considering looks in the eyes of those who had left, but he paid them no heed. He believed that they would soon find out. There were three reasons that Duan Muque had made such a decisive decision. The first was that he had great expectations of Wang Baole, though not to the extent that he would give him a hand up. The second was that the current Federation needed a hero! After the Mercury tragedy, the people of the Federation hadnt yet recovered from their sorrow and worry. The Federation needed to reshape its image in the eyes of its people. It needed to have a hero that everyone knew! This hero would draw the attention of the people and rouse them into uniting. Wang Baoles image didnt really match what he had been looking for. He might come from a family background that would invite no complaints, and he might have climbed to the top, step by step, in the eyes of the people. However, he hadnt done enough to warrant Duan Muque picking him in the end. If there had only been these two reasons, Duan Muque might have delayed this matter and used it as a bargaining chip. He would wait for both sides to make their bids, then as he re-calibrated the balanced relationships amongst the various political forces, he would reap as much as he could from this selection of the Martian special regional citys City Lord. However, with the addition of the third reason, everything would change. The third reason formed the basis for everything. With the third reason, he had to reassess the importance of the first two reasons. Without the third reason nothing would have happened! This third reason was the Grand Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Dao Collegethe former Federation President who had led the Federation in the way of founding the cultivation era, the former most powerful person in the FederationLi Xingwen, was about to achieve a breakthrough from the Core Formation realm and enter the Nascent Soul realm! The Ethereal Dao College might have been able to hide this from others, but they couldnt hide this from Duan Muque, who was also about to achieve his own breakthrough. He had long since felt, indistinctly, a fearsome presence within the Ethereal Dao College that was unnoticed by others and that seemed about to rise towering into the skies! It was because of this that the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord had a basis for his newfound confidence. It was the basis of the overpowering sense of authority exuding from his person! The construction of the teleportation array formation can be sped up Duan Muque said softly as he walked into the distance. The summit ended, and the announcement of Wang Baoles appointment was made. Wang Baole, having returned to the new Martian city and realizing that nothing had changed since his disappearance, finally heard the news that he was waiting for! Wang Baole burst out into happy and loud laughter when he received the news. He was beyond excited. He could feel the distance separating him from the Federation Presidents office closing with every step he took. It had been such an unreachable goal, but now it was almost within reach! From now on, Im going to start on my autobiography. When its done, Ill use it to tell the future generations how the legendary Federation President Wang Baole relied on his own hard work and perseverance, worked diligently, step by step, without relying on anyone else, relying only on his own sweat and tears, to become the fated son of Lady Fortune! Ive even thought of a name. Itll be called the Presidents Autobiography! Wang Baole laughed maniacally. He felt that he had reached a peak in his life. As Wang Baole basked in a joy that was beyond words, the media agencies across the entire Federation began simultaneously promoting Wang Baole like crazy. Every city on every Federation planet in the Solar System flashed the poster of Wang Baole on all available projection screens immediately. An excited voice was accompanied by grand music as it declared Wang Baoles appointment! The youngest Core Formation realm cultivator in the whole of Federation history! The youngest Secondary Rank Two Noble who was a City Lord! The youngest member of the Senate! All of a sudden, Wang Baoles name spread across the entire Federation. He became a household name. There was no one who didnt know his name. He became the new rising star of the Federation! Chapter 473 - A Glorious Homecoming Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the various media outlets and the Spirit Internet continued to promote Wang Baole in every city on every planet of the entire Federation, stories about his childhood began to surface as those who knew the stories began sharing said stories. Im the ex-husband of City Lord Wang Baoles elementary school teacher. I could tell since he was a young kid that he had the potential to be a hero. He studied hard in class and loved to help out the weaker female students. This is clearly the trait of the exemplary! He even actively got the other students together to lose weight. What a great kid. He did that to strengthen their bodies so that they might contribute to the prosperity of the Federation! Im City Lord Wang Baoles good friend. I sat behind him in class for three years. He was an inspiration to me those three years. He had a great impact on my life. It was Wang Baole who taught me to never stop improving myself! This is all in the past, but City Lord Wang Baole once courted me. I didnt want to affect his future, that was why I silently wept as I turned him down. But now, I just want to say, Wang Baole, Im here in Phoenix City waiting for you! All sorts of tidbits began to be revealed through the media outlets and drew great interest from the populace. Contradictory opinions surfaced as well. There were those who said that Wang Baole was a pervert. There were some who said that since he had been a kid, Wang Baole had enjoyed making friends with the powerful for his personal gains. There were also those who said that he had been a bully when he had been in school Such news was drowned out by the sea of compliments when they first surfaced, hardly making a ripple. A host on the Spirit Internet also contributed greatly to this series of promotions. Old friends, do you still remember me, Little Daoist? I graduated from the Ethereal Dao College and had a series of close interactions with the City Lord Wang Baole. I even reported many exclusive news stories then. Today, please stay tuned to my channel as I bring you into the inner world of City Lord Wang Baole, and as we get to know the City Lord! Little Daoist, who had been a host at the Ethereal Dao College, seized this opportunity and returned to college again. He revisited many places on campus and, with great exaggeration, reported what could be seen as exclusive information about Wang Baoles student life on campus. It was a hit. Such an explosive promotion fulfilled what the Federation set out to achieve, which was to distract the citizens attention. The Mercury incident sank to the depths of the peoples minds. It no longer hovered near the surface, before their eyes and at the top of their heads. Wang Baole also found out through the Spirit Internet and countless voice transmissions that the Federation was carrying out widespread promotion regarding him. He became excited, spending most of his time every day logged on to the Spirit Internet and reading articles about himself. He would pat his tummy as he snacked, and his mood would soar to the heavens. Perhaps it was because he had been in too good a mood and had overeaten, or that he hadnt been exercising, or because Li Waners cultivation was nearing a breakthrough and she had gone into seclusionresulting in her being unable to help him exercisebut Wang Baole felt a change in sensation as he patted his tummy. Based on his rich experience in losing weight, he could tell that he had gained weight again. The thought of being fat was akin to being hit by a Nascent Soul realm cultivator with all his strength. Wang Baole shuddered immediately. He wanted to throw aside the half-eaten drumstick in his hand. However, after some thought, he stood before the mirror and carefully examined himself and his figure, which still seemed somewhat slim. He was torn. This is my last drumstick today. After finishing it, Ill start to lose weight tomorrow! Wang Baole gritted his teeth. It was as if he had a deep grudge against the drumstick. He finished it within two to three mouthfuls. After that, he sat down forcefully and took a deep breath, a look of determination in his eyes. As the most handsome man in the whole of the Federation, I have to maintain my image. Such stress Wang Baole lowered his head and stared at his tummy. He realized that he had let go of himself too much in the past few days. Even though the new city had risen to become a special regional city and his workload had increased considerably, he had experienced a few city expansions previously and had also resolved the problem of the Beast Tides from the catacombs. Everything was going according to plan. Jin Duoming and the others also received a promotion in their ranks and appointments, causing the level of their authority to grow. As long as everything went according to plan, he would be left with plenty of leisure time. I cant let myself relax Wang Baole rubbed at his forehead. He thought for a while then decided to make a trip back to earth. He had the intention when he had returned. However, because of Li Waners seclusion and the recent promotion in status for the city, Wang Baole had decided to supervise the city administration for some time first. My Lightning Dao is only at the Foundation Establishment realm level. I need to return to the Ethereal Dao College to select a new mystic art at the Core Formation realm Its a pity that the mystic arts inside the Dark Dream all had something to do with Dark Qi. Even those that have nothing to do with Dark Qi can only be practiced when I reach the Spirit Immortal realm Theyre looking down on the Core Formation realm. Wang Baole sighed. Even though it was important to return to the college and pick up his next mystic art, if that had been the only matter, Wang Baole wouldnt have needed to make a personal visit. He had been speaking to his parents via transmissions every now and then, but it had been some time since they had last met. That was why Wang Baole was thinking about returning to Earth and visiting his parents, and he would make a trip to the college and pick up his next mystic art while he was there. He had another thing that he was considering as well. Wang Baole was wondering if his parents should continue to stay in Phoenix City and if that was still appropriate. Even though it would be difficult for his aging parents to leave their hometownwith the rise in his cultivation and status, and with his increased knowledge and understanding of this worldWang Baole knew that while the Federation might appear to be safe, there were still possibilities of catastrophes like the Mercury incident happening again. Besides, even if the Federation administration seemed to be relatively stable, Wang Baole knew that there were many who envied him, held a grudge against him, or had conflicting interests. Wang Baole wasnt confident of the safety that the Phoenix City could provide. His heart wouldnt be set at ease even if the Ethereal Dao College sent people to protect his parents secretly. Ill discuss it with mom. Itll be best if they could move to Ethereal City. Itll be safer for them that way. Wang Baole made up his mind. He would return and discuss it with his mother. As for what his father thought, he wouldnt put too much weight on that. Based on his understanding, since the neighboring aunts had started addressing him as Old Wang, his status in their family had fallen to an extreme low. I pity dad. The world is harsh. Old Li, Old Liu, and Old Zhang next door are all fine, but once they mention Old Wang next door Wang Baole shook his head and sighed. He submitted a request to the Martian Colony Governor, then gathered Kong Dao, Jin Duoming, Lin Tianhao and the others for instruction. Soon, that day in the evening, his subordinates saw him off as he boarded a celestial cruiser that belonged to the Martian special regional city and left the planet. As an important Secondary Rank Two Noble, every move that Wang Baole made needed to be reported to the Federation. The Federation immediately got hold of his calendar. The Martian military even arranged for a protection detail of four cruisers to accompany him on this trip. The four cruisers circled the main cruiser as they dashed through space. As they passed the moon, three cruisers that belonged to the lunar base joined the fleet under Federation orders. Eight cruisers sped towards Earth. As they continued to approach, Wang Baole, standing inside the main cruiser, first kicked the donkey that was licking the floorboard with a contemplative lookas if it wanted to take a bit out of the floorthen gazed outside the window. As the blue planet approached, thoughts of home and homesickness began to show in his eyes. He recalled when he had first left many years ago. He had only just reached the Foundation Establishment realm and had only been a Secondary Rank Five Noble. He had carried his dreams aboard a cruiser to Mars, entered the education sector, and braved countless trials to arrive at where he was now. Now, he was a Secondary Rank Two Noble. His cultivation had achieved a breakthrough, and he had entered the Core Formation realm. His status and rank of now and many years ago seemed worlds apart. Im going home! Wang Baole took a deep breath. The cruiser that he was in was surrounded by seven other escorting cruisers as they raced towards Earth. Soon, they entered the Earths great array formation and were pulled in, entering the atmosphere before speeding towards the spaceport in the Federation Capital! The Federation had made arrangements for a reception party for him at the sky port, a grand reception with over a hundred people. They looked, smiling, as the cruisers landedthe rumbling roars of the engines resounded in the port. The first to get out were the hundred-odd combat cultivators who had been inside the seven escort cruisers and had guarded Wang Baole during the journey to Earth. They raced out of the cruisers and secured the area. After ensuring that everything was safe and secure, the doors of the main cruiser opened gradually. As soon as it opened, Wang Baole, who had just smoothened his attire and put on a serious expression, slowly walked out. The donkey followed behind him, clearly excited. It kept looking around, as everything on Earth was new to its eyes. City Lord Wang, welcome back to Earth! As soon as Wang Baole appeared, those in the reception party immediately bowed and greeted Wang Baole! Leading them was a middle-aged man with a cultivation at the Core Formation realm. There was warmth in his smile as he cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole. Chapter 474 - Going Home Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even though Wang Baole didnt know the other mans exact rank and office, he had been working in the Federation administration for such a long time. He was long used to the social etiquette required of him at such events. After stepping off the cruiser, he first stood and returned a bow to those who had greeted him. Then, he cupped his fists and saluted the middle-aged man with a smile on his face. The leading middle-aged man saw his reciprocal bow and smiled lightly. He had heard Wang Baoles name many times. Now that he was finally meeting him, he could tell from this small detail that Wang Baole was someone who knew how to conduct himself and play the crowd. He liked such people. Even though they were more complicated, they suited the current Federation climate. As a smile surfaced on Wang Baoles face, he too laughed aloud. He took a few quick steps forward and approached Wang Baole. Wang Baole got to know who he was after a brief cordial exchange. He was also a Secondary Rank Two Noble. However, unlike Wang Baole, who had been sent into space as an ambassador to colonize new lands, he was the head secretary of the Federation Presidents office. He was akin to the capital citys chief minister, and the loyal subordinate to the Federation President. His reception was an expression of the Federation Presidents attitude towards Wang Baole. After realizing who he was, Wang Baole also realized what his presence meant. His smile widened as they chatted merrily. After clarifying why Wang Baole was heading towards Phoenix City, the middle-aged man immediately made arrangements for a cruiser to send him over. Even though we are tasked with protecting the whole of humanity and the Federation, we are still cultivators at heart. We are unable to travel through space, thats why we use cruisers, but now that Im back on my home planet, theres no need for cruisers. Ill simply fly there. Wang Baole smiled as he turned down the offer tactfully. The middle-aged man gave his answer some thought and didnt insist further. Wang Baole instructed the Combat cultivators who had escorted him back to Earth to await further orders in the capital city. He then bade farewell to the head secretary. With a single step and a wave of his hand, a flying sword flew out from his storage bracelet. He lifted one foot and got onto the flying sword before it dashed through the sky like a sudden rainbow arc and sped into the heavens. The reception party gazed from the grounds beneath as Wang Baole stood on his flying sword. With the wind in his face, his hair stirred. Despite his rotund figure, he still appeared as if he were an immortal wandering the lands, ethereal and without a tinge of the earthly desires and needs that ruled the ordinary folk. In that manner, he disappeared gradually into the distance. We cultivators should be just like that! the head secretary of the Federation Presidents office smiled and said. His words resounded in the air, and envy colored everyones eyes when they heard what he had said. After all, only a Core Formation realm cultivator could travel the skies via long-distance flight. A Foundation Establishment realm cultivator might be able to do the same for short distances, but once the journey lengthened, they would find it difficult to sustain such a mode of travel. I wonder when well get to be just like City Lord Wang Baole, traveling between cities on a flying sword! The crowd sighed and slowly dispersed. As for Wang Baole, he was currently on his flying sword and had just left the parameters of the capital cityspeeding towards Phoenix City. His mood was merry, and his spirits high. He hadnt chosen to travel on a cruiser because he felt that, as he was already a Core Formation realm cultivator, it would be beneath his status to still take the cruiser. Core Formation realm cultivators should be flying. Thats the only method that befits their status. Wang Baole was brimming with happiness and pleasure. He increased his speed against the incoming winds. He stirred a series of rumbling as he shot through the air, causing the beasts on land to freeze as they listened to the thunderous booms resounding above their heads. The Core Formation realm cultivation that Wang Baole exuded drove the Ancient Martial realm and True Breath realm beasts cowering, too frightened to lift their heads from the ground. When he passed some of the smaller cities, the people in the cities also heard the loud thundering in the sky. When they looked up, they saw an indistinct figure dashing across the heavens like a bolt of lightning. Gasps rose to the air. In the Federation, it was common to see a cultivator at the Ancient Martial realm. True Breath realm cultivators were also regular sightings. One might even cross paths with a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. Core Formation realm cultivators though were all important figures and numbered in the few. Rarely could anyone see one in person. Wang Baoles flight via flying sword naturally drew too much attention during his journey back home. Even though there were many who didnt know Wang Baoles actual level of cultivation and didnt get a clear look of him, the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators inside the cities could still clearly sense the overpowering authority that exuded from the fleeting figure passing over their cities! It was a power that made them quake in their boots! A Core Formation realm cultivator! Theres a Core Formation realm senior flying past on his sword! Gasps of shock resounded in the air. As Wang Baole flew faster and faster, like a lightning bolt snaking through the air, he even managed to glimpse a few long-distance passenger cruisers as he passed them by. As he overtook them, he would catch the shocked looks in the passengers eyes. News began to appear on the Spirit Internet and even on some media outlets. It didnt take too long before Wang Baole began to regret his decision He had imagined a flight via flying sword being an incredibly enjoyable experience. However, when he finally did itespecially over such a long distanceWang Baole got to know what it meant to have violent winds lashing him in the face, and what it meant to feel extreme, piercing cold. The faster he flew, the stronger the winds got, and the stronger the resistance became. The idea of having the wind in ones face might seem somewhat poetic, but after a while, the winds became a chill that pierced deep into ones bones. If he were to activate his cultivation now as a protective barrier, he would be expending even more Spirit Qi. Wang Baole muttered to himself, then decided to give up halfway on the plan to fly the entire way home. Compared to showing off his abilities, he felt that comfort was of greater priority. He corrected his earlier mistaken views that had arisen due to his just reaching the Core Formation realm and becoming a Secondary Rank Two Noble, and hurriedly pulled out his cruiser. Sat comfortably inside, he pulled out a bag of snacks and began snacking as he steered the cruiser towards Phoenix City. While there was a considerable distance separating Phoenix City and the capital city, with the augmentation of Wang Baoles cultivation, the cruisers speed increased considerably. The entire journey took but two hours, and Phoenix City soon came within sight. There were hundreds of people waiting for him outside the city, but Wang Baole wasnt surprised to see that. Having read the high officials autobiographies, he knew that as a Secondary Rank Two Noble, and having just returned to the Phoenix City, the City Lord would have to receive him personally. If not, it would mean that something had gone wrong somewhere. When Wang Baoles cruiser landed outside Phoenix City, he was warmly received by the city officials, who were led by Liu Daobins father. Liu Daobins father was leading the reception party because he had been promoted to the City Lord of Phoenix City. Naturally, this had a lot to do with Liu Daobin, who was Wang Baoles trusted subordinate, and Liu Daobins appointment on Mars. After a round of warm reception, Liu Daobins father, aware that Wang Baole had returned to reunite with his parents, didnt take up too much of Wang Baoles time. He had ensured that the reception was brief while sufficiently expressing their attitude regarding Wang Baoles return. Wang Baole was pleased as well, as he was also unwilling to spend too much time here. His heart was already looking forward to home, and he quickly withdrew from the group and headed home. The area that his home was located had changed, and it was no longer the same as what he had remembered. There were many more unfamiliar faces around him, most of them at the True Breath realm, though he saw three Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. They appeared from around a corner, dressed in the robes of the Ethereal Dao College. They cupped their fists and saluted Wang Baole. They were the disciples charged with protecting Wang Baoles family by the Ethereal Dao College. There were also city guards surrounding the residential area, which was clearly very well protected. Wang Baole nodded. He cupped his fists and saluted the guards before walking towards his home. As soon as he approached, he could hear his fathers voice, and the unhappiness in it, resounding inside their house. Whats wrong with me receiving my own son? That Little Liu, hes too fixated on formalities. The moment I expressed my intention of receiving my own son, he had a look of panic on his face. He went on about how they can do it, and how he was worried that Baole might come to the wrong conclusions if I went! Stop that. He has a difficult job as well. Besides, youre only the head of an archeology team. For a City Lord to show you so much respect whenever he sees you, what else do you want? The voice of Wang Baoles mother rang out as well. The tone of voice seemed normal, but as soon as she spoke, his father didnt say another word. Wang Baoles face split into a wide grin when he heard his parents conversation. At that moment, he forgot that he was a Secondary Rank Two Noble, that he was the City Lord of a special regional city, and that he was a Core Formation realm cultivator. He had returned to who he had been as he pushed the door open and shouted. Mom, Dad, Im home! As the door was flung open, the first thing that appeared before Wang Baole was a couch. His father sat on the couch, his arms crossed, while his mother wore an apron and had just placed a plate of pigs trotters on the dining table. They turned their heads and saw Wang Baole at the door. You little rascal, why did you greet your mom before your dad? Wang Baoles father was delighted at the sight of his son. He was about to get to his feet when he sensed that something was wrong. He straightened his face and asked as he glared. However, as soon as he glared at Wang Baole, Wang Baoles mother immediately glared at him. Quick, get the food in the pot out! Wang Baoles mother ignored her husband and walked in front of Wang Baole, pinched his round face with pain in her eyes. Baole, is the food on Mars not to your taste? Look how thin youve gotten. Your old mother almost didnt recognize you Chapter 475 - A Partner Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole watched as his mother came up to him and was about to pinch his cheeks. He sucked in a deep breath of air in fear and hastily suppressed the cultivation inside his body. He relaxed the muscles on his face so that his mother wouldnt receive any backlash from pinching his cheeks. It was somewhat challenging, but he was truly worried that his current cultivation and physical body might cause harm to his parents. Fortunately, Wang Baoles reflexes were quick. As his cultivation was suppressed and the muscles on his face relaxed, his mother pinched his cheeks without noticing anything amiss. The aching and pain in her eyes sent warmth unfurling inside Wang Baole. This was a warmth that couldnt be felt on Mars. Even when he had his friends with him, the feeling he had then wouldnt be able to compare with this current heat. He grinned and patted his tummy. Mom, look, theres so much meat on this tummy. Dont worry, I wont lose weight. Your tummys grown smaller! Wang Baoles mother sighed. She pulled Wang Baole onto the couch and began to interrogate him about his life on Mars, asking for all the details. Love filled her eyes, and Wang Baole felt a great warmth and began to relax. A girlfriend? Of course! Mom, let me tell you. I have so many girlfriends. Too many, in fact. Theyre so troublesome. Someone to take care of me? Mom, Im a Secondary Rank Two Noble now. There are plenty of people waiting to kiss my ass and do things for me. I even have my own guards. Dont worry. Ah, mom, I realized when I arrived that you look younger now. Where did you get these clothes from? They look really fashionable! Wang Baole unleashed his skills at changing the topic and instantly shifted his mothers attention away. He saw how effective it was and began to pile on more compliments. In the end, Wang Baoles mother laughed and scoldingly smacked Wang Baole on the head. The love in her eyes brightened. She didnt even spare a glance at her husband, who had been taking the dishes out from the kitchen. Wang Baole could only sigh and feel sympathy for his father. Soon, all the dishes were placed on the dining table. The family of three finally sat down together to have their first reunion meal after years of separation. Wang Baole led the conversation, and the atmosphere was warmed by his mothers endless laughter, which was punctuated by the dissatisfied snorts from his father. The topic of conversation soon turned from Wang Baole to grandchildren. Wang Baoles mother seemed anxious about this particular topic. Baole, you say you have so many girlfriends. Why didnt you bring one home this round? You should settle down quickly No, you follow me tomorrow, Im bringing you matchmaking. I think Deputy City Lord Xus daughter is quite a good match. Shes especially friendly whenever I see her and seems the sort to bear sons! Wang Baole was stunned when he heard that. He had always thought matchmaking to be such an embarrassing thing, especially for someone like him. He was the most handsome person in the entire Federation. What need did he have for matchmaking? Nonsense! Before Wang Baole could speak, his father placed his chopsticks down and lifted his jaw. He said solemnly, Baole is a senator now, and the City Lord of a special regional city. How can we joke around with his marriage? Old Wang, youve become quite impressive. You dare to raise your voice at me now? A mere leader of an archeology team whos basking in the glory of my son, how dare you pretend to be a somebody in front of me? Wang Baoles mother was always kind and loving to Wang Baole, but when speaking to her husband, she was extremely stern and fierce. At present, her eyes were popping out as she glared. Wang Baoles father shuddered and dared not talk back, only lowering his head and muttering. Thats my son too. Shut up and eat! Wang Baoles eyes squinted as he smiled at the sight. He was overcome with emotion. Suddenly, he felt as if he had changed. In the past, he hadnt had any special feelings when he visited home. This time though, he could feel a reluctance to leave them when the time came. He suddenly wondered if he had been too busy working towards his ambition and had neglected the old folks at home He did frequently speak to his parents. He had also gotten people to send over pills to them quite a few times. Even though his parents lacked the talents for cultivation, with the aid of these pills, they had managed to reach the peak of the Ancient Martial realm. To a certain degree, this could also increase their lifespan. But Wang Baole was suddenly very afraid. He feared the cruel passing of time as he continued his cultivation. One day perhaps he might enter seclusion, only to leave it and find the entire world changed, and the people he had known gone. Little Missy, are there pills or rare natural ingredients in this world that can increase the lifespan of an ordinary person? Wang Baole asked quietly in his head. Since Little Missy had said she was going to return to slumber in the Dark Artifact, she hadnt said a single word. When Wang Baole had first left the Dark Artifact and tried reaching out to her, she hadnt responded. Now though, Little Missys voice echoed softly in his head. It was colored with slight sorrow and nostalgia, as well as a certain empathy. Yes! Wang Baole breathed in deeply. He smiled. As long as they existed, he would find a way to get his hands on them. This would make his worries go away. He looked at his parents, then said as he laughed. Mom, why dont we move? Lets move next to the Ethereal Dao College in Ethereal City! Wang Baoles father heard that and was about to say something when Wang Baoles mother snorted. He hurriedly lowered his head and continued eating rice. He followed exactly what his wife had said and only ate rice, not even touching the other dishes Baole, I planned to discuss this with you even if you didnt raise this matter. It no longer feels as comfortable staying in Phoenix City. Moving away sounds like a good idea. Wang Baoles mother thought for awhile, then nodded her agreement. She didnt ask the exact reason, as she was already aware. Her son was so exemplary and held such a high ranking post. As parents, there were times such as this when all they needed to do was not cause their children any trouble. Since their son said they should move, then they would move! She also considered the matter of matchmaking. There would be more potential daughters-in-law to choose from in such a big city such as Ethereal City. She would have so many more options as compared to Phoenix City. They finished a heartwarming dinner. Night descended. Wang Baole returned to his small bedroom and lay on his small bed, gazing at the moon outside. He smiled and didnt meditate or train, simply allowing himself to relax and shut his eyes. Then, he dreamed, something he hadnt done for a very long time. Time passed. On the fifth day, after his parents had dealt with everything, the entire family boarded Wang Baoles cruiser and moved away. Despite how reluctant Liu Daobins father was to see them go, he knew that with Wang Baoles current status and cultivation, it was no longer appropriate for his parents to continue living in the city. Setting aside all other concerns, their safety would pose a problem. Phoenix City was, after all, a small city. It couldnt compare with Ethereal City, which was next to the Ethereal Dao College. It was nearly a stronghold and almost impenetrable. Because of Wang Baoles status, his parents would receive a great deal of protection in Ethereal City. They wouldnt experience any hardship for the rest of their lives. Having understood that, Wang Baoles old parents pushed down the reluctance they felt at leaving. They boarded the cruiser with their son as they were sent off by a crowd of people. The cruiser rose and sped, roaring towards Ethereal City! Wang Baole allowed the cruiser to fly at a leisurely pace. On the one hand, this was to ensure that his parents wouldnt experience any discomfort during the journey. On the other, while his father was part of an archeology team and often left the city and ventured outside, his mother had never traveled to such far places in her entire life. Wang Baole intended to make use of this chance to bring his parents around for a tour. With Wang Baoles cultivation and status, while not entirely invincible, he still had the ability to protect his parents from coming to harm on Earth. The sorrow of departure dissipated from the elderly couples hearts as the scenery of this earth flashed across their eyes. They flew over mountain ranges and landed on a peak laden with snow. They melted the snow and brewed tea, stared at the layers of clouds in the heavens, and gazed at the blue lakes beneath the snow mountains! They moved past patches of forests. They saw birds and sniffed flowers in the deepest parts of the thick forests. They watched as what should have been vicious, fearsome beasts turn into obedient little puppies, showing their bellies and seeking their favor. They leaped over vast deserts and drank from the clear waters in the oasis within the deserts. The cruiser led the family of three speeding under the blue skies, weaving through clouds, and flying over mountains and forests. A life that belonged to a cultivator was unveiled, fractionally, before Wang Baoles parents. Mom, when I was a kid, I said that I would bring you and dad to travel the world Wang Baole looked at his parents happy, smiling faces, and watched as they took photos of every place they had visited. He stood on the cruiser, happiness filling his heart. This was a bliss that surpassed the happiness of being promoted to a Secondary Rank Two Noble. Chapter 476 - Settling Down in Ethereal City Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This was the first time Wang Baole had brought his parents on such a long trip after he had come of age. They went over mountains and crossed rivers. They traveled through forests and crossed the vast deserts. It didnt matter if it was a dangerous place filled with ferocious beasts, a barren, deserted land, or somewhere with atrocious weather that no ordinary human dared venture. Excluding the few forbidden areas on Earth, with Wang Baoles current Core Formation realm cultivation, he would be able to bring his parents along and travel through the places without any difficulty. The Nascent Soul realm was the highest cultivation realm that had been attained by anyone in the present Federation. Having entered the Core Formation realm one would be identified as one of the most powerful cultivators in the Federation. Besides, after being promoted to the Secondary Rank Two Noble, Wang Baole was able to access confidential information that only Secondary Rank Two Nobles and above were privy to. He read some documents about the Great Earth Array Formation. The documents stated clearly that Secondary Rank Two Nobles and above had limited access to the Great Earth Array Formation. Even though the access was considerably limited, to even hold such access rights would ensure that few who were of lower ranks would dare to offend and cause him trouble. The trouble-free vacation went on for more than a month, and Wang Baole could feel that his parents were beginning to tire, not physically but mentally. That was when he ended the vacation and brought them to Ethereal City! Ethereal City surpassed Phoenix City vastly. It was a grand spectacle that stood on the great lands. The size of the city and its population, as well as the number of powerful cultivators in the city and what it signified to Earth, placed Ethereal City comfortably in the top five of the seventeen main cities on Earth! With the Ethereal Dao College right next to the city, its defenses were strengthened considerably as well. Furthermore, it sat in the center of the Federations southwestern region, and its influence and power blanketed the entire region like a wide web. It was akin to the leading power in the southwestern region. That was why huge hordes of cultivators and ordinary folk came to Ethereal City every day. They either transited here, came seeking work, or to do business. As a result, the city was constantly bustling with life and noise. In the day, it was crowded with vehicles and pedestrians, while at night, it shone and dazzled with neon lights. Consequently, the price of things in Ethereal City was higher than those in Phoenix City. Land, especially, was extremely valuable, as there was a greater demand than supply. After all, Ethereal City was the regional city of the southwestern region. It had been the center of economic and political activity through both eras of peace and unrest. Many rich and wealthy people gathered in Ethereal City, and countless resources and wealth unknown to the public had also been invested or placed inside the city. No one walking on the streets of Ethereal City should be underestimated, as a seemingly dull-looking character might surprisingly be hiding hordes of wealth. This was a common occurrence. The various superiorities gave Ethereal City residents a sense of superiority when facing outsiders. Additionally, Ethereal Citys status and wealth often shocked the majority of visitors who were visiting the city for the first time. Awed by the majesty and grandeur of the great city, they couldnt help feeling inferior. Wang Baoles parents were ordinary folk who had lived their entire lives in Phoenix City. Even though Wang Baoles father had been to Ethereal City in the past for work, this trip was different. They were going to settle down here. As the cruiser approached the city, he began to feel a myriad of emotions, and Wang Baoles mother felt the same. This city is too big its not as nice as our Phoenix City Its too big, and there are too many people. People wont be as friendly Baole, I heard that the folks in these great cities often ostracize outsiders Such thoughts hadnt passed Wang Baoles mothers mind during their journey here. However, as they approached, she was clearly feeling slightly hesitant, so she began to nag. Wang Baole stood patiently by his mothers side with a smile on his face. After comforting her, she finally seemed to calm down slightly. It was clear that she still had many concerns though. It didnt matter that she knew how amazing her son was, or that she didnt know what exactly she was worried about, she simply felt that everything happening now was surreal and unbelievable. Wang Baole understood how she felt. After some thought, he sent a voice transmission to Lin You when the cruiser approached Ethereal Citys aerial port. Lin You was in his residence, looking at the ancient tree before him when he received Wang Baoles voice transmission. He had a Spirit Stone in his hand. He wasnt cultivating though, only thinking about some matters concerning the Senate. He had a habit. He liked to touch the smooth surface of a Spirit Stone while he was thinking. This was something he had cultivated during the Beast War. Lin You set his thoughts aside after receiving Wang Baoles voice transmission. He turned his voice transmission ring on, looked at it, then laughed. He had high expectations of Wang Baole, and Lin Tianhao was working extremely well with Wang Baole now. Besides, Lin You and Wang Baole currently shared a similar status. He placed great importance on Wang Baoles moving his family to his city, so he immediately made arrangements. As a result, when Wang Baoles cruiser landed in Ethereal Citys aerial port, he saw Lin You and his escorts waiting there to personally welcome his arrival. As soon as Wang Baole got out, he immediately cupped his fists and saluted Lin You as a junior would his senior. Lin You simply laughed, stepped forward, and gave Wang Baole a pat! They shared few meetings with each other but had been communicating quite frequently. They didnt feel awkward or unfamiliar with each other at all as they chatted merrily. Lin You was also extremely cordial to Wang Baoles parents. After learning that the man before them was the city lord of Ethereal City, Wang Baoles parents instinctively felt slightly nervous. Lin You sensed their nervousness. His smiles were kind, and he behaved like an ordinary person, like a neighbor who was friendly and not disinclined towards the occasional teasing. Brother Wang, Lady Wang, after settling down, please help me say a few good words to your son, Baole. Its really quite embarrassing, but my only son, that useless child, is now working for Baole. Wang Baoles parents burst out into laughter as soon as they heard that. They knew that Lin You was joking. He was trying to put them at ease. At the same time, he was trying to remind them that Wang Baole was no longer just a typical, ordinary person. He was trying to strengthen their faith in him. Wang Baole was extremely touched by the scene, and he bowed towards Lin You again. Lin You had made comprehensive arrangements. After receiving Wang Baoles family, he brought them to the inner city area near the City Lords residences. He lent a considerably-sized house to Wang Baole. It was a loan in principle, but a gift in practice. The residences land area was vast. It had a lawn and gardens, as well as three pavilions. The place was elegantly decorated and quiet. Such quiet spots in the bustling city were worth a fortune. In addition, it was situated in the inner city area, and this set Wang Baoles heart at ease with regard to any safety and defense concerns. Lin You had also made arrangements for servants. However, Wang Baoles parents werent used to having servants. After Wang Baole tactfully turned down the offer, Lin You took his leave. Even after Lin You left with his men, Wang Baoles parents continued to stare at the huge residence. They felt as if they were in a dream. Pride for their son unfurled in their hearts once again. Lin You had made further arrangements. A few days later, after a discussion with Wang Baoles family, the citys archeology department welcomed an additional supervisor. It was Wang Baoles father! A new position with considerable authority was created concurrently in the citys education department. The person appointed to the post was Wang Baoles mother! Lin You believed that the best way to assimilate into a new city wasnt to go around announcing who Wang Baole was and having countless hordes of sycophants gathering around the family. It was to create a place for Wang Baoles parents within the Ethereal Citys administrative system. This would allow them to form their own social circles. There was no need to flaunt or intentionally hide who they were. Let nature run its course. After all, regardless of what happened, and regardless of any trouble that Wang Baoles parents might encounter, as long as it was something Wang Baole and Lin You could resolve, it wasnt an insurmountable problem! The elderly couple started work in their new workplaces. They got familiar with their new environment and began to have something to fill their time with. Gradually, the family settled down in Ethereal City. Wang Baoles father concentrated on work. In comparison, Wang Baoles mother had prioritized Wang Baoles marriage. She spent most of her time assessing potential partners for her son. Wang Baole started to consider whether he should make a trip back to Ethereal Dao College now. He had to get his new Core Formation realm cultivation technique and settle some other matters. A few days later, Wang Baole left his house in the morning. He transformed into an arc of rainbow and raced towards the Ethereal Dao College! Chapter 477 - Breaking Into the Alchemy Pavilion! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was one of the most exemplary figures amongst the disciples who had ever graduated from Ethereal Dao College. If he had informed the college officially of his return, the college would have prepared a grand ceremony to welcome his return. He might have been interested in having that when he had just been promoted to Secondary Rank Two Noble. Now, after some time had passed, such interest had wavered. In fact, he thought it troublesome instead. That was why he didnt notify the college officially about his return. He had only sent the Sect Lord a voice transmission before he dashed off and stepped into the college campus. Wang Baole paused in mid-air when he passed the Lower Academy Island. He lowered his head and glanced at the students in the Lower Academy Island, spending a slightly longer time looking at those from the Dharmic Armament faculty. He couldnt help but laugh as memories of the past surfaced in his mind. Then, he turned and once again sped towards the Upper Academy Island. The Upper Academy Islands array formation didnt stop Wang Baole from entering. He was a disciple of the Ethereal Dao College, after all. After passing the array formation without difficulty, Wang Baole didnt immediately look for the Sect Lord. His head turned abruptly towards the Alchemy Pavilions mountain peak suspended in mid-air! Besides getting a new cultivation technique, there was another important thing that he had planned to do when he returned to the college. It was something that he had felt unhappy about while he was on Mars, and had thought about getting done one day. It was about Bunnys seclusion! Shes probably turned into an old bunny, staying in seclusion all that time. The Alchemy Pavilion must be doing this on purpose. They know about me and Bunny. Thats why theyre targeting Bunny! Wang Baole snorted. He had made up his mind. He was going to get an explanation out of Bunnys master. That old fellow must be the reason Bunny was always away in seclusion. Wang Baole was extremely displeased. As soon as he dashed out from the array formation, he headed straight for the Alchemy Pavilion. Even though he was moving extremely quickly, there were still a few out of the many disciples on the Upper Academy Island who saw the fleeting figure of Wang Baole. Others might not have been so visible, but Wang Baole was famous now. Besides he was extremely easy to recognize. Someone soon gasped. I think I just saw Eldest Senior Brother Wang Baole? I saw him too! It should be Senior Brother Wang. But why isnt he headed for the Dharmic Armament Pavilion but towards the Alchemy Pavilion? Heavens, our eldest senior brother is back? Gasps rang out in the air, and someone even posted excitedly about it on the Spirit Internet. There was no doubt that Wang Baole had become a legend in the eyes of the disciples of the Ethereal Dao College, and increasingly more disciples began to address him as Eldest Senior Brother. More people on the Upper Academy Island realized what was going on, and more disciples began appearing in the open, trying excitedly to locate Wang Baole. Wang Baole had arrived outside the Alchemy Pavilion and was about to break in when the Alchemy Pavilions array formation unleashed its power in an attempt to stop him. Every pavilion on the Upper Academy Island had its own separate array formation. Unless permission was granted, those who didnt belong to said pavilion wouldnt be allowed to enter. The array formation simply served as an obstruction though, not having the ability to attack. These were college disciples, after all. The array formation proved a great obstacle to a True Breath realm cultivator. Even a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would find it a challenge. But to a Core Formation realm cultivator it was practically nonexistent. As soon as Wang Baole entered the array formation and it was activated, a tremendous boom sounded. Wang Baole snorted. The Alchemy Pavilions array formation began to distort. It was unable to hold Wang Baole back, and he marched straight into the pavilion! As he took a forceful step in, alarms began to ring. They resounded throughout the entire Alchemy Pavilion, shocking its disciples and Elders. Theres an intruder in the Alchemy Pavilion! He wasnt stopped by the array formations! Who is it? What guts, daring to barge into the Upper Academy Island! Alarmed, hordes of disciples rushed out of their cave abodes. A few Foundation Establishment realm Elders flew out furiously as well. They intended to punish the intruder. However, the disciples were soon stunned to see a familiar figure step out from the warped and distorted array formation. Eldest Senior Brother Baole? Its Eldest Senior Brother Wang Baole! The Alchemy Pavilions disciples gasped. They immediately forgot the fact that he had barged in and bowed at Wang Baole eagerly. Awe and adoration shone in their eyes. There were a few disciples who had entered the Alchemy Pavilion after Wang Baole had graduated who were equally excited but still ventured to ask the person next to them uncertainly. Erm what are we going to do about Eldest Senior Brother barging through our array formation? He was answered by those standing beside him, who looked at him with contempt in their eyes. They reprimanded him as they corrected what he had said. Have you turned stupid from refining too many pills? How is Eldest Senior Brother entering the Alchemy Pavilion a break-in? Hes entering his own house. He just didnt knock first. That sounded surprisingly reasonable. The newly admitted disciples immediately sensed that they were the ones who had misunderstood the situation. They agreed instantly and stopped thinking about the supposed intrusion. The few Foundation Establishment realm Elders were at a loss. Their heads throbbed, but they said nothing about Wang Baole breaking in by force. Instead, they cupped their fists and saluted Wang Baole. Wang Baole was pleased to find his junior brothers so understanding. He stood in mid-air, cupped his fists, and saluted the disciples of the Alchemy Pavilion around him. My fellow junior brothers and sisters, I understand that my sudden appearance might have interrupted your cultivation. I hope you dont mind. Wang Baoles voice was warm as it rang in the air. The disciples around him became even more excited and began speaking amongst themselves. Senior Brother Baole is simply too friendly. Hes a prodigy but still speaks so kindly to us. I heard he doesnt have a girlfriend yet Senior Brother Baole, I love you! This is because Senior Brother Baole treats all of us like his junior brothers and sisters. He only shows his fearsome side to outsiders. Were family! Thats right. Senior Brother Baole, we dont mind. Besides, youre not being rude. Its like coming back home. You just didnt knock first. Anyway, who knocks on every door in their own house? Ive long found that array formation a sore sight. Senior Brother Baoles done a great job! More and more disciples of the Alchemy Pavilion appeared amidst the growing cheers, and soon, the entire pavilion was in an uproar. The liveliness and cheer drew the attention of the disciples of other pavilions who were passing by. Upon the sight, they stopped and gathered outside, trying to catch what was going on inside. After cupping his fists and saluting everyone, Wang Baole took a deep breath and spoke again. Fellow disciples, there is a reason why Im here today. When I was still a student on the Lower Academy Island, I had a close female friend called Bunny no, thats not right, her name is Zhou Xiaoya. Since she became the disciple of an immoral master, she was forced into seclusion. We have not seen each others face for years. Tell me, isnt this completely unreasonable? Wang Baoles words rang out loudly in the air, and because the disciples around him adored him, they naturally sided with him. They began to grow unhappy after this matter, and a few disciples turned and started yelling at the Alchemy Pavilion. Hand over Senior Sister Xiaoya! The disciples of the Alchemy Pavilion were all up in arms and ready to revolt. The sight of it cheered Wang Baole up as well. He felt that they were all his wonderful junior brothers and sisters. He turned towards the Alchemy Pavilions mountain peak and shouted. Old man, you better hand over my Bunny right this moment. Im going to count to three. If you dont hand her over, Ill fight my way up. Wang Baoles voice was like thunder. It boomed and resounded in the air. On the mountain peak, a group of Elders were fretting and staring at an old man who was pacing in front of them and sighing. This old man was Zhou Xiaoyas master. He had been one of the four Elders of the Alchemy Pavilion. Now, he was the Grand Elder of the Alchemy Pavilion. Grand Elder, please say something. Yes, this Wang Baole is at the Core Formation realm now. He fought his way through. Hes a rare vicious character! Grand Elder, you are at fault too. Xiaoya, that girl, might be quite gifted, but you shouldnt be tearing a couple apart. Why did you force her into seclusion? Shes forever in seclusion. Even I cant stand this anymore. The other Elders began to protest fervently. Wang Baole had already started counting down outside Three, two As he counted, the Alchemy Pavilions Grand Elder stomped his foot. He hollered at the Elders gathered around him. You cant blame this on me. Im doing as the Grand Supreme Elder asked. What else can I do? When the Grand Elder said that, Wang Baole had just counted to three. He took a step forward. Lightning crashed, and thunder boomed, shaking the heavens and earth. He transformed into a bolt of lightning, dashing straight for the mountain peak. It appeared that he was about the break-in. It was then that the voice of an old man rang out between the heavens and earth. It formed an invisible barrier that was like a seal, and it fell all around Wang Baole and caged him in! Little fatty, lets see you try and break through this barrier. Ill give you an answer if you manage to do that! Chapter 478 - Advance Without Retreat! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole would have glared if someone else had said that. He hated it when anyone called him fat and felt that he needed to correct the persons aesthetics by punching this person who had no idea what he or she was talking about. After all, he was the slimmest and most handsome person in the entire Federation! But if the person saying this was an old man who was both strong-boned and had an ethereal air to him, who had a sharp intelligent glint in his eyes while giving off an impression of having a rather bad temper, then Wang Baole felt that it wouldnt be that embarrassing if he played the coward once in a while. After all, no matter how great the old man was at pretending to be peaceful, Wang Baole could still distinctly sense the fearsome temper hidden deep inside him and the scorching heat he was exuding. In addition Wang Baole saw that the Grand Elder and Elders of the Alchemy Pavilion cupped their fists and saluted the old man respectfully when he had appeared. He even saw the Sect Lord and Deputy Sect Lords, as well as the other Grand Elders, appear in mid-air. They cupped their fists and saluted the old man as well. Wang Baole immediately realized who he was! He was the former Federation President, the Grand Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Dao College, Li Xingwen! He doesnt really look like the statue in the capital city Wang Baole blinked as he stared at the barrier around him. The Grand Supreme Elder was a short distance away from him, hovering in mid-air. He couldnt really sense the Grand Supreme Elders exact level of cultivation through the barrier. However, he could vaguely sense an awesome spirit energy exuding from the old man. It was as terrifying as a hurricane. Im just here to find Bunny how is the Grand Supreme Elder involved in this and hes sealed me in. Is he trying to test how powerful I am? Wang Baole sighed. His fighting spirit was roused though. He wanted to test too, the difference in power between himself and a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator. At that thought, and due to the anticipatory and encouraging looks given by the Sect Lord and the Grand Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Wang Baole took a deep breath. A flare of lightning erupted in his eyes. The light exploded and transformed into countless lightning bolts that wandered all over Wang Baole. Countless lightning bolts appeared in the air around him as well, and their crackling sounds resounded in the air. The seal that had been invisible to the eye began to show its form under the electrical disturbance. It looked like a translucent box! Since you want to test me then, Ill show you everything Ive got! Decisiveness flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He trusted the Ethereal Dao College; it was his sect. That was why he didnt only intend to activate his Lightning Core but was also going to activate his Dark Core Lotus. He was going to unleash the full power of his dual Cores! His external Lightning Core, his internal Dark Core, and the power of his physical form were all activated at the same moment. From afar, one could see a black light shining in Wang Baoles eyes. A chill seemed to be spreading out from his person at the same time, and beyond this chill were bolts of lightning crashing and thundering. A strong, powerful spirit energy continued to grow stronger and more powerful inside him, and cracks began to appear on the translucent box! He hadnt even attacked yet, but the box was already showing signs of not being able to withstand his power! Shock flashed across everyones eyes as they witnessed the sight. The Sect Lord, the Deputy Sect Lords, and the respective Grand Elders, especially, widened their eyes. Their faces were colored with incredulity. Even the Grand Supreme Elder seemed slightly surprised. His eyes began to shine brightly, colored with approval and joy. Interesting. Seems like an early-stage Core Formation realm seal isnt sufficient to assess your actual strength. In that case well strengthen it! As he said that, Li Xingwens right hand formed a series of hand seals. Then, he pointed at the box. Instantly, the box-shaped seal shone. It seemed to grow sturdier, and the earlier cracks sealed shut immediately. Almost as soon as the boxs cracks were healed close, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly, letting loose a low roar that sounded like thunder. He could feel his body, which used to have a constitution that surpassed his cultivation, struggling to support the full activation of both his Cores. He had no time to worry now though. He raised his right hand and tightened it into a fist. He didnt unleash any divine power or pretty trick, he simply held it before the barrier in front of him and punched! This single punch encapsulated the Supernova technique. It unleashed the full power of Wang Baoles physical form as well as the full, dual-Core cultivation of his Dark Core and Lightning Core. It could be said to be the strongest and most powerful punch that Wang Baole was capable of without using any mystic art! An aura seemed to form around Wang Baole as he unleashed the punch. It was an aura that spoke of relentless advance, that promised to blow everything in his path to pieces! It was similar to when he had been in the Mystic Luna Realm, what he had unleashed then during those life-or-death situations. He had killed his way to survival and hadnt spared a single glance at those he had left dead. It was similar to when he had been in the fight for the New Mars Region, in that last battle, when he had been faced with countless Beast Tides. He had stood alone amongst the monsters, as everything had fallen apart around him. He had advanced fearlessly! His experiences over the years seemed to merge and fuse together at this moment, during the Grand Supreme Elders test. They flowed into his fist, which unleashed a punch that carried his will! Wang Baole yelled. His punch landed, and the strengthened seal that could hold a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator shuddered and warped violently, unable to withstand the attack. It cracked and broke upon the fists impact, shattering into pieces! From afar, it seemed as if Wang Baoles punch had broken through a mirror as countless semi-transparent shards were flung into the air. An incredible wave of spirit energy, like a furious tidal wave, surged outward. It rumbled and roared, rousing strong winds in the air. The scene sent the Sect Lord, the Deputy Sect Lords, and the Grand Elders reeling back in shock. They stared at Wang Baole with incredulity and shock. It was clear that in their minds, they saw Wang Baole as someone who had just reached the Core Formation realm. He had not yet even began to practice any Core Formation realm techniques. As a Core Formation realm cultivator, this should be when he was at his weakest. But at what should have been considered his weakest moment, Wang Baole had unleashed a strength that had stunned everyone. One could imagine how much more powerful he would become after he had grown accustomed to his current cultivation and was in possession of a Core Formation realm technique. Amidst the crowds shocked stares, Wang Baole walked out of the surging energy waves. His long hair was loose and flowing in the wind, and lightning bolts snaked around his body. He was like a god of war, standing in a pool of lightning, in mid-air. He lifted his face skyward and looked up at Grand Supreme Elder Li Xingwen. He could feel the beginnings of self-satisfaction surfacing inside him. He was about to say something when he froze suddenly, his eyes widening. His senses had been muted when he had been inside the box-shaped seal. Now that he had freed himself, when he looked at the Grand Supreme Elder again, he could immediately sense an awesome, terrifying spirit energy exuding from the Grand Supreme Elder. It was completely different from that of a Core Formation realm cultivator! Wang Baole wasnt unfamiliar with such a spirit energy. It was identical to the spirit energies of the three extraterrestrial cultivator the spirit energy of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! It seemed incomplete at the moment and appeared to still be growing rapidly. However, he was definitely not mistaken. He could indistinctly sense the Grand Supreme Elders core dissolving and reforming inside his body. He was going to ascend to the Nascent Soul realm any day now! Wang Baole blinked. His courage shriveled instantly, and he immediately put on an expression of complete obedience and respect, cupping his fists and saluting the Grand Supreme Elder. Your disciple Wang Baole greets the Grand Supreme Elder. I dont know why, but I felt an immediate familial closeness when I saw you, esteemed Grand Supreme Elder. Its almost as if Im reminded of my grandfather Baole wishes Grandfather Grand Supreme Elder, long life and everlasting fortune! Everyone had a strange look on their faces when they heard what Wang Baole said. Grand Supreme Elder Li Xingwen simply had what seemed like a smile on his face. He clearly saw through Wang Baoles earlier aborted attempt at showing off. He might not know exactly what Wang Baole had planned to say, but they were likely arrogant words of a brash and overconfident youth. Of course, he knew why Wang Baole had swallowed those words back down and shown his belly instead. However, he was growing increasingly fond of this Wang Baole. The kid had made some accomplishments while he had been in the college, which was why he had found the kid all right. Then, he had battled with his own disciple, which was when he realized he wasnt bad and had thought about having him as his own disciple. It hadnt been an intense desire at the time. When he had been truly stirred was during the Mystic Luna Realm incident, which had been when he began to see Wang Baole with new eyes. Else, he wouldnt have acted on Wang Baoles behalf and captured the Core Formation realm Elder of the Galactic Dusk Sect alive. He had been monitoring Wang Baole since his deployment to Mars, watching him grow in strength and advance to his current position. Wang Baoles exemplary performance during this brief period won his overwhelming approval. The outcome of his test today made him happier still. He liked Wang Baoles personality. This kid has many secrets. I believe he only revealed them because hes back with us. Based on his crafty character, he would have kept a tight lid on his secrets when he was outside. Thats why n Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole would have glared if someone else had said that. He hated it when anyone called him fat and felt that he needed to correct the persons aesthetics by punching this person who had no idea what he or she was talking about. After all, he was the slimmest and most handsome person in the entire Federation! But if the person saying this was an old man who was both strong-boned and had an ethereal air to him, who had a sharp intelligent glint in his eyes while giving off an impression of having a rather bad temper, then Wang Baole felt that it wouldnt be that embarrassing if he played the coward once in a while. After all, no matter how great the old man was at pretending to be peaceful, Wang Baole could still distinctly sense the fearsome temper hidden deep inside him and the scorching heat he was exuding. In addition Wang Baole saw that the Grand Elder and Elders of the Alchemy Pavilion cupped their fists and saluted the old man respectfully when he had appeared. He even saw the Sect Lord and Deputy Sect Lords, as well as the other Grand Elders, appear in mid-air. They cupped their fists and saluted the old man as well. Wang Baole immediately realized who he was! He was the former Federation President, the Grand Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Dao College, Li Xingwen! He doesnt really look like the statue in the capital city Wang Baole blinked as he stared at the barrier around him. The Grand Supreme Elder was a short distance away from him, hovering in mid-air. He couldnt really sense the Grand Supreme Elders exact level of cultivation through the barrier. However, he could vaguely sense an awesome spirit energy exuding from the old man. It was as terrifying as a hurricane. Im just here to find Bunny how is the Grand Supreme Elder involved in this and hes sealed me in. Is he trying to test how powerful I am? Wang Baole sighed. His fighting spirit was roused though. He wanted to test too, the difference in power between himself and a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator. At that thought, and due to the anticipatory and encouraging looks given by the Sect Lord and the Grand Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, Wang Baole took a deep breath. A flare of lightning erupted in his eyes. The light exploded and transformed into countless lightning bolts that wandered all over Wang Baole. Countless lightning bolts appeared in the air around him as well, and their crackling sounds resounded in the air. The seal that had been invisible to the eye began to show its form under the electrical disturbance. It looked like a translucent box! Since you want to test me then, Ill show you everything Ive got! Decisiveness flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He trusted the Ethereal Dao College; it was his sect. That was why he didnt only intend to activate his Lightning Core but was also going to activate his Dark Core Lotus. He was going to unleash the full power of his dual Cores! His external Lightning Core, his internal Dark Core, and the power of his physical form were all activated at the same moment. From afar, one could see a black light shining in Wang Baoles eyes. A chill seemed to be spreading out from his person at the same time, and beyond this chill were bolts of lightning crashing and thundering. A strong, powerful spirit energy continued to grow stronger and more powerful inside him, and cracks began to appear on the translucent box! He hadnt even attacked yet, but the box was already showing signs of not being able to withstand his power! Shock flashed across everyones eyes as they witnessed the sight. The Sect Lord, the Deputy Sect Lords, and the respective Grand Elders, especially, widened their eyes. Their faces were colored with incredulity. Even the Grand Supreme Elder seemed slightly surprised. His eyes began to shine brightly, colored with approval and joy. Interesting. Seems like an early-stage Core Formation realm seal isnt sufficient to assess your actual strength. In that case well strengthen it! As he said that, Li Xingwens right hand formed a series of hand seals. Then, he pointed at the box. Instantly, the box-shaped seal shone. It seemed to grow sturdier, and the earlier cracks sealed shut immediately. Almost as soon as the boxs cracks were healed close, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly, letting loose a low roar that sounded like thunder. He could feel his body, which used to have a constitution that surpassed his cultivation, struggling to support the full activation of both his Cores. He had no time to worry now though. He raised his right hand and tightened it into a fist. He didnt unleash any divine power or pretty trick, he simply held it before the barrier in front of him and punched! This single punch encapsulated the Supernova technique. It unleashed the full power of Wang Baoles physical form as well as the full, dual-Core cultivation of his Dark Core and Lightning Core. It could be said to be the strongest and most powerful punch that Wang Baole was capable of without using any mystic art! An aura seemed to form around Wang Baole as he unleashed the punch. It was an aura that spoke of relentless advance, that promised to blow everything in his path to pieces! It was similar to when he had been in the Mystic Luna Realm, what he had unleashed then during those life-or-death situations. He had killed his way to survival and hadnt spared a single glance at those he had left dead. It was similar to when he had been in the fight for the New Mars Region, in that last battle, when he had been faced with countless Beast Tides. He had stood alone amongst the monsters, as everything had fallen apart around him. He had advanced fearlessly! His experiences over the years seemed to merge and fuse together at this moment, during the Grand Supreme Elders test. They flowed into his fist, which unleashed a punch that carried his will! Wang Baole yelled. His punch landed, and the strengthened seal that could hold a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator shuddered and warped violently, unable to withstand the attack. It cracked and broke upon the fists impact, shattering into pieces! From afar, it seemed as if Wang Baoles punch had broken through a mirror as countless semi-transparent shards were flung into the air. An incredible wave of spirit energy, like a furious tidal wave, surged outward. It rumbled and roared, rousing strong winds in the air. The scene sent the Sect Lord, the Deputy Sect Lords, and the Grand Elders reeling back in shock. They stared at Wang Baole with incredulity and shock. It was clear that in their minds, they saw Wang Baole as someone who had just reached the Core Formation realm. He had not yet even began to practice any Core Formation realm techniques. As a Core Formation realm cultivator, this should be when he was at his weakest. But at what should have been considered his weakest moment, Wang Baole had unleashed a strength that had stunned everyone. One could imagine how much more powerful he would become after he had grown accustomed to his current cultivation and was in possession of a Core Formation realm technique. Amidst the crowds shocked stares, Wang Baole walked out of the surging energy waves. His long hair was loose and flowing in the wind, and lightning bolts snaked around his body. He was like a god of war, standing in a pool of lightning, in mid-air. He lifted his face skyward and looked up at Grand Supreme Elder Li Xingwen. He could feel the beginnings of self-satisfaction surfacing inside him. He was about to say something when he froze suddenly, his eyes widening. His senses had been muted when he had been inside the box-shaped seal. Now that he had freed himself, when he looked at the Grand Supreme Elder again, he could immediately sense an awesome, terrifying spirit energy exuding from the Grand Supreme Elder. It was completely different from that of a Core Formation realm cultivator! Wang Baole wasnt unfamiliar with such a spirit energy. It was identical to the spirit energies of the three extraterrestrial cultivator the spirit energy of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! It seemed incomplete at the moment and appeared to still be growing rapidly. However, he was definitely not mistaken. He could indistinctly sense the Grand Supreme Elders core dissolving and reforming inside his body. He was going to ascend to the Nascent Soul realm any day now! Wang Baole blinked. His courage shriveled instantly, and he immediately put on an expression of complete obedience and respect, cupping his fists and saluting the Grand Supreme Elder. Your disciple Wang Baole greets the Grand Supreme Elder. I dont know why, but I felt an immediate familial closeness when I saw you, esteemed Grand Supreme Elder. Its almost as if Im reminded of my grandfather Baole wishes Grandfather Grand Supreme Elder, long life and everlasting fortune! Everyone had a strange look on their faces when they heard what Wang Baole said. Grand Supreme Elder Li Xingwen simply had what seemed like a smile on his face. He clearly saw through Wang Baoles earlier aborted attempt at showing off. He might not know exactly what Wang Baole had planned to say, but they were likely arrogant words of a brash and overconfident youth. Of course, he knew why Wang Baole had swallowed those words back down and shown his belly instead. However, he was growing increasingly fond of this Wang Baole. The kid had made some accomplishments while he had been in the college, which was why he had found the kid all right. Then, he had battled with his own disciple, which was when he realized he wasnt bad and had thought about having him as his own disciple. It hadnt been an intense desire at the time. When he had been truly stirred was during the Mystic Luna Realm incident, which had been when he began to see Wang Baole with new eyes. Else, he wouldnt have acted on Wang Baoles behalf and captured the Core Formation realm Elder of the Galactic Dusk Sect alive. He had been monitoring Wang Baole since his deployment to Mars, watching him grow in strength and advance to his current position. Wang Baoles exemplary performance during this brief period won his overwhelming approval. The outcome of his test today made him happier still. He liked Wang Baoles personality. This kid has many secrets. I believe he only revealed them because hes back with us. Based on his crafty character, he would have kept a tight lid on his secrets when he was outside. Thats why nothing thats happened today can be leaked to the outside world. I need you to handle this. Of course, its not a problem even if theres a leak. Id like to know who dares mess around with my people in the Ethereal Dao College when Im around. Li Xingwen instructed the Sect Lord next to him, his tone extremely arrogant. The Sect Lord agreed respectfully. Then, Li Xingwen turned and looked at Wang Baole again, his eyes filled with unconcealed approval and praise. You rascal, follow me! Having said that, Li Xingwen turned and marched straight into the halls of the Alchemy Pavilion. othing thats happened today can be leaked to the outside world. I need you to handle this. Of course, its not a problem even if theres a leak. Id like to know who dares mess around with my people in the Ethereal Dao College when Im around. Li Xingwen instructed the Sect Lord next to him, his tone extremely arrogant. The Sect Lord agreed respectfully. Then, Li Xingwen turned and looked at Wang Baole again, his eyes filled with unconcealed approval and praise. You rascal, follow me! Having said that, Li Xingwen turned and marched straight into the halls of the Alchemy Pavilion. Chapter 479 - My Last Name Is Zhao! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole answered obediently and hurriedly followed closely behind the Grand Supreme Elder, entering the great halls of the Alchemy Pavilion. There was no one there. After the Grand Supreme Elder stepped into the halls, he turned and looked at Wang Baole. He still had that smile that wasnt quite a smile on his face. Wang Baoles hair began to stand, and he tried to put on a more docile smile. He blinked and attempted to show what he thought was his adorable side. The Grand Supreme Elder remained silent but continued to smile. Wang Baole began to grow nervous. He felt that the Grand Supreme Elder was like an old fox. He couldnt tell what the other was thinking and wondered if he should switch tactics. At that thought, Wang Baole smiled openly and scratched his head. He tried to appear thick-headed and continued to trade stares with the Grand Supreme Elder. Baole, your cultivation is quite impressive. The Grand Supreme Elder observed how Wang Baole switched personalities within a short span of time before he placed his hands behind his back and spoke coolly. Your humble disciples current achievements are partly due to my own blood, sweat, and tears, but most importantly, it is due to the grooming and teachings of the sect. Wang Baole took a deep breath immediately when he heard that and put on the face of a loyal subject. You can stop the boot-licking. Its true that our teachings are useful, but weve groomed and taught so many people. I dont see everyone with your achievements. Li Xingwen was secretly pleased with Wang Baoles attitude. However, he knew that Wang Baoles current accomplishments had more to do with the opportunities he had come across. Baole, I wouldve gotten you to make a trip down to the college even if you hadnt done so. There are some things that you have a right to decide for yourself now, with your current cultivation. Li Xingwen eyed Wang Baole and spoke slowly. There was a meaningful look in his eyes. Wang Baole saw the expression on the Grand Supreme Elders face. His eyes narrowed slightly and didnt speak. The Federation Seedlings Initiative was of extreme importance. No one was supposed to be allowed to drop out of it. However, neither Duan Muque or I expect you to have a breakthrough in your cultivation and step into the Core Formation realm before the initiative was rolled out. Because of that, you now have the right to choose. Are you going to continue to participate in the Federation Seedlings Initiative or are you going to drop out? Li Xingwen didnt continue speaking. He waited, instead, for Wang Baoles reply. A frown began to appear on Wang Baoles forehead. He couldnt make heads or tails of what the Grand Supreme Elder was saying. The information he had was incomplete, so he found it difficult to answer the other. It was clear that the Grand Supreme Elder had done this deliberately. Is it another trial? Wang Baole secretly sighed as he rubbed at his forehead. He started to analyze what was going on by first recalling what he had read and found out about the Federation Seedlings Initiative. Based on what he had learned then, the Federation Seedlings Initiative was part of the overall Operation Sword Sun. It was meant to support the latter. Everything was meant to prepare for the Federations eventual landing on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. When seen in that light, the message in Li Xingwens words became clear Since the Federation Seedlings Initiative has to do with the ancient greenish-bronze sword landing, does dropping out of the initiative mean that I give up my chances of entering the ancient greenish-bronze sword? Wang Baole pondered. He believed that there must be risks involved in Operation Sword Sun, that was why the Grand Supreme Elder had asked him that question. Li Xingwen waited patiently as Wang Baole deliberated. When he saw a discreet look of realization appear in Wang Baoles eyes, he smiled lightly. Youve thought it through? How dangerous is it? Wang Baole didnt answer the question, asking a question of his own instead. There was a strange light in his eyes when he looked at the Grand Supreme Elder. Li Xingwen once again showed his approval of Wang Baole when he heard Wang Baoles reply and saw the light in his eyes. He enjoyed speaking to intelligent people, and he liked this straightforward young person. So he said slowly, Are you afraid of death? Is there anything in it for me? The approval in Li Xingwens eyes intensified when he heard Wang Baoles question. He burst out into laughter as he lifted his right hand and pointed his finger at Wang Baole repeatedly. Finally, he swept his sleeve aside. Theres plenty. It can advance your cultivation tremendously. It can gift you with countless unimaginable opportunities. It can let you come into contact with a cultivation civilization that is different from that of the Federation. It can allow you to trace the origins of the Federations cultivation civilization. In addition, if you manage to accomplish something, it can give you a promotion in Noble. Becoming the future Federation President will become something within the realm of possibility! Li Xingwen hadnt planned to include the last part of his speech, but he saw how unmoved Wang Baole had been the whole time, that was why he had added the last part about becoming the Federation President. As he expected, the look on Wang Baoles face began to shift after he said the last few sentences, his eyes glowing with an intense light. Everything your humble disciple has now has been given by the sect. As long as the sect requires it of me, I will climb mountains and cross oceans without any complaints! Wang Baole smacked his chest and declared loudly. He appeared completely selfless, as if he was doing everything for the sect. Li Xingwen was rendered speechless at Wang Baoles ability to make such proclamations, regardless of the occasion. Dumbstruck, he laughed. Alright. In that case, you will continue to be a part of the Federation Seedlings Initiative. I believe you will soon find out the reason that this initiative was developed, so Ill not say too much at this juncture. As for Zhou Xiaoya theres no need for you to be angry at the Grand Elder of the Alchemy Pavilion. Zhou Xiaoyas proficiency at refining standard pills is mediocre, but her soul has certain unique elements. Thats why she has displayed great results when refining the Enlightenment Pills that are unique to my bloodline. Because of that, Ive taught her a cultivation technique. It emphasizes gaining enlightenment, which is why she needs to be away in seclusion for long periods of time. Once shes gained enlightenment, Ill take her in as my personal disciple! Li Xingwen explained Zhou Xiaoyas situation. It might have been fine if he hadnt done so, but once he had, Wang Baole immediately sucked in his breath. Enlightenment? Wang Baole held no goodwill towards the Dao Enlightenment faculty. He had thought those from that faculty were all nut jobs when he had been on the Lower Academy Island. From what the Grand Supreme Elder had just told him, Bunny had somehow indirectly become one of the Dao Enlightenment faculty. Why, do you have complaints? Li Xingwen glared. Wang Baole sighed as he felt Li Xingwens terrifying cultivation. He replied resentfully, Such a fine girl in her youth, whos been misled and is now wasting her life away in a secret chamber in seclusion. Even if shes to achieve enlightenment like Li Wuchen, shes still not going to be able to put up much of a fight Rubbish. My Dao Enlightenment faculty is invincible. Just you wait, once Zhou Xiaoya gains enlightenment, shell crush you like an ant! Li Xingwen snorted. Even though he didnt think that was really possible, he had to stand up for the Dao Enlightenment faculty after seeing the dismissive attitude Wang Baole had towards it. As long as youre happy but a person shouldnt be in seclusion all the time. Shouldnt there be some sort of work-life balance Wang Baole sighed and looked at the Grand Supreme Elder. Fine, fine. Ill make some arrangements later and give Zhou Xiaoya a few days off. Li Xingwen coughed. He did feel that he might have been too harsh and cruel. To have a girl in the prime of her youth locked away in seclusion every day he agreed with a wave of his hand. With that, Li Xingwen prepared to end the conversation and leave. Wait, dear Grandfather Grand Supreme Elder, theres still something else. I mean Im already at the Core Formation realm, but I still dont have an equivalent cultivation technique. Does the esteemed Grand Supreme Elder, my dear grandfather, have some amazing cultivation technique that you can share with me? Wang Baole said hastily, his eyes shining with anticipation. Ive already gotten someone to prepare the full set of Core Formation realm cultivation techniques that the Ethereal Dao College has. Go look for Little Zhao, hell explain to you in detail. Also, you should remain in the college during this period. Dont return to Mars first. Stay for another two weeks Im going to create an opportunity for the disciples of our sect! Li Xingwen laughed arrogantly before he strolled out of the halls and vanished. Wang Baole blinked. He could vaguely guess what the Grand Supreme Elder was referring to. He was slightly excited and looked forward to it. Then, he wondered about the Little Zhao that the Grand Supreme Elder had spoken of. After a great deal of thinking, he still couldnt figure out who this person was. Curious, Wang Baole pulled out his voice transmission ring and sent a voice transmission to the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College. Sect Lord, the Grand Supreme Elder told me to find Little Zhao for my mystic art. Who is that? I thought about it for a day, but no one comes to mind. There was dead silence on the other side of the voice transmission ring. Then, a long moment later, the Sect Lords ghostly voice drifted over. My last name is Zhao! Chapter 480 - The First!? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole felt slightly embarrassed as he held onto his voice transmission ring. After muttering a few words, he left the great halls of the Alchemy Pavilion hurriedly and headed for the Sect Lords pavilion located on the mountain peak of the Upper Academy Island. When he arrived, he saw the Sect Lord deep in meditation. He observed the look on the Sect Lords face. He wisely didnt mention the name Little Zhao and instead, sat beside the Sect Lord. He began to ask about the matter of his Core Formation realm cultivation technique. Baole, the Ethereal Dao College has seventy-nine complete cultivation techniques for the Core Formation realm cultivator. They are divided into grades A to D accordingly. There are seven Grade As, nineteen Grade Bs The Sect Lord gave Wang Baole a look, then pulled out a jade slip and handed it over. Wang Baoles eyes brightened as he took it hastily and began reading. The jade slip didnt document the detailed cultivation process of the various techniques, but briefly listed the pros and cons of each technique. It had information on complete techniques and incomplete techniques with missing information. After a while, Wang Baole began to frown slightly. The seventy-nine complete techniques seemed extremely ordinary. Even the seven Grade A techniques didnt seem very impressive. They couldnt compare with his Dark Art, nor could they compare with the Lightning Dao: First Volume. There were two that seemed all right, but the first, the Way of the Mist, seemed to focus more on speed and the ethereal. It was the principal cultivation technique of the Ethereal Dao College and was the technique that a majority of the Core Formation realm Elders practiced. It didnt seem to suit Wang Baole though. Firstly, his was a Lightning Core. Secondly, he had developed his unique fighting style since he had begun his cultivation. It was an overpowering style that was at odds with the inherent essence of the Way of the Mist. The other technique was the Art of Enlightenment that had partly been created by the Grand Supreme Elder. Wang Baole immediately disregarded it after a glance. He had no intention of becoming one of the Dao Enlightenment faculty. As a result, he was faced with a challenge in his choice. There were a few good options amongst the incomplete techniques, but they were missing information and wouldnt be the most ideal choice. The techniques that Wang Baole had read about in the Dark Dream had all been related to the Dark Art. Those that had nothing to do with the Dark Art were all techniques meant for the Spirit Immortal realm and beyond. Wang Baole began to frown. Sect Lord, I practiced the Lightning Dao: First Volume when I was at the Foundation Establishment realm. Isnt there a Lightning Dao: Second Volume? Wang Baole didnt continue with his second question if there had not been one, why had they allowed him to practice the first chapter? The Lightning Dao was acquired from a shard found within the colleges Lightning Domain. Of course we have the second chapter. The expression on the Sect Lords face remained unchanged. He pulled out another jade slip from his storage bracelet and handed it over to Wang Baole. Inside the jade slip was the Lightning Dao: Second Volume. Wang Baole read through it, and doubt appeared on his face. He raised his head and looked at the Sect Lord. Since they did have the Lightning Dao: Second Volume and it seemed like a pretty impressive technique, he didnt understand why the Sect Lord hadnt given this to him at first. The Sect Lord could sense Wang Baoles doubts. He shook his head and sighed. Baole, we originally planned for you to master the Lightning Dao: First Volume, and then, when you reached the Core Formation realm, you could have continued with the Lightning Dao: Second Volume. Even though we dont have the last chapter, we believed that, should you one day reach the Nascent Soul realm it wouldnt be difficult for you to relearn another technique. However, no one expected that you would reach the Core Formation realm so quickly and show such power. Thats why even though the Lightning Dao: Second Volume is a powerful technique, it isnt the best one for you. In fact, it might even affect and hinder the progress of your cultivation and your fighting capabilities! That was why I hesitated and didnt immediately hand this to you. Wang Baole had a contemplative look on his face after he listened to what the Sect Lord said. He placed the jade slip containing the Lightning Dao: Second Volume down and turned towards the Sect Lord. He must have discussed this with the Grand Supreme Elder before speaking to him. They must have come to a decision regarding his cultivation technique. The cultivation techniques of the Ethereal Dao College can be considered the best in the Federation. But thats only in the Federation. Based on our assessment, if we are to compare them with the techniques of the great cultivation civilizations, they might be seen as obsolete and outdated! The techniques with true value are the incomplete ones. But it is difficult to unleash their true worth The Sect Lord smiled when he saw that Wang Baole remained calm and wasnt flustered or agitated. However, as one of the Federation Seedlings, in the near future, you might have the chance to acquire a cultivation technique that surpasses those found in the Federation! At that juncture, the Sect Lord lifted his right hand and pointed vaguely at the sky. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes immediately and lifted his head. Outside, in the sky, piercing through the midday sun, was the soul-shaking ancient greenish-bronze sword! A clearer picture began to form in Wang Baoles mind as he consolidated what the Sect Lord was talking about with what the Grand Supreme Elder had said earlier. This meant that the Federation Seedlings Initiative was about to formally commence. Operation Sword Sun and the endeavor to land on the ancient greenish-bronze sword was about to be rolled out as well! The Federation had been able to advance to a cultivation civilization just from acquiring the shards of the ancient greenish-bronze swords hilt. The resources and cultivation techniques that could be found on the ancient greenish-bronze sword itself would present unimaginable opportunities for any cultivator of the Federation! You can hold on to the Lightning Dao: Second Volume first. If possible Id still wish for you to practice a technique that befits a true prodigy. At least you wont lose out to the young ones from the countless civilizations in the universe! the Sect Lord said earnestly. He stared at Wang Baole hopefully. There were some things that he wasnt saying, and that the Grand Supreme Elder hadnt said as well. Regardless, the whole Ethereal Dao College had reached the same consensus. Wang Baole was going to be the rising hope of the Ethereal Dao College. He was going to follow in Li Xingwens footsteps and become one of the future pillars of the Ethereal Dao College. Wang Baole might not have known about this common understanding that the upper echelons had arrived at, but he had been able to get an inkling of what was happening during this visit. After some careful consideration, he kept the Lightning Dao: Second Volume and bade the Sect Lord farewell. Just as he was about to leave, the Sect Lord said casually, Baole, Im not sure if the Grand Supreme Elder has told you this, but dont return to Mars first. Stay in the sect this is because he is reaching a breakthrough! He will be the first person on Earth to attain a breakthrough from the Core Formation realm and enter the Nascent Soul realm. When that happens, representatives from all the political forces will be here. Based on his assessment, at the moment of his breakthrough, an alarming amount of Spirit Qi will be drawn to him. This will be an opportunity for all our disciples. Especially for those of us at the Core Formation realm. This is a chance for us to draw lessons from the experience and gain enlightenment! Wang Baoles pupils contracted when he heard that. He wasnt surprised to hear that the Grand Supreme Elder was approaching a breakthrough in his cultivation. He had already seen signs of that. But he had been surprised when the Sect Lord said that he would be the first person to enter the Nascent Soul realm. The first? Wang Baole asked immediately. He distinctly remembered what had happened after the Mercury tragedy. Even though he had been away in seclusion, he had tuned in to the Federation Presidents speech and had heard about the Nascent Soul realm elder who had been searching the Solar System for the extraterrestrial cultivators. Thats right. The first Earthling! The Sect Lord gave Wang Baole a meaningful look. It was as if he had certain concerns about divulging more details while on Earth. He didnt elaborate. The hints he was giving were extremely explicit. Wang Baole wouldnt have been able to become a Secondary Rank Two Noble in such a short period of time if he couldnt even discern the implicit message. Almost instantly, his eyes flashed. He came to an answer that didnt really surprise him that much. This Nascent Soul realm cultivator might have come from the ancient green-bronze sword! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he pondered. After a moment, he cupped his fists and saluted the Sect Lord. Then, he turned and left. Wang Baole took a walk in the campus after leaving the pavilion. He had a faint smile on his face and would greet his junior brothers and sisters as he passed them by. Any other time, he might have teased them a little as well, but he had something on his mind today. He might not have learned much during this trip back, but he was still able to gather quite a number of clues. This Nascent Soul realm cultivator from the ancient green-bronze sword probably harbors no ill will towards us. Else, with the Federations current capabilities, it would be difficult for us to fight back against him Its still very interesting though. There was no news after the Federation announced the Federation Seedlings Initiative. Now, just after theres been a breakthrough in Master Zhaos Anti-Spirit Bomb research and when the Grand Supreme Elder is about to attain a breakthrough in his cultivation Only now, do they have the intention of activating the Federation Seedlings Initiative Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He might have some clues, but it would be challenging to pin down exactly what was going on if he thought this through normally. However, if he used what he had learned from the high officials autobiographies, then suddenly everything seemed to make much more sense. As Wang Baole continued to immerse in his thoughts, he suddenly heard a roar filled with excitement and agitation rumbling from a distance away. Countless gasps of awe and surprise rang out and interrupted Wang Baoles thoughts. Wang Baole recognized the familiar roar. He lifted his head and immediately saw a giant winged Diamond Ape bursting out from the clouds in the sky and charging towards him. Diamy! Wang Baole laughed out loud, seeming happily surprised. He took a step and leaped into the air, flying towards the Diamond Ape. Chapter 481 - Sweetheart Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Diamond Ape was bored during the period of time Wang Baole was away. The disciples were fearful and respectful of it, but that was no fun, which made it miss Wang Baole even more. Most importantly, the puppets that belonged to it had already been broken from its toying. It had been a long time since it received new puppets, and that made his longing for Wang Baole even stronger. Therefore, when it smelled Wang Baoles scent, the Diamond Ape was exhilarated and agitated. It roared while it sped towards Wang Baole, its cultivation level having reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm. Wang Baole laughed heartily as he quickly arrived beside the Diamond Ape. Despite being smaller, his aura was far stronger than that of the Diamond Ape. However, Wang Baole had toned down the strength of his aura, and as he neared and leaped into the air, he landed on the Diamond Apes shoulders, patting it amiably. The Diamond Ape was so happy that it sneezed several times. It hit its chest with its fists loudly, before looking at Wang Baole dazedly. Understood! Wang Baole laughed, raising his right arm before waving it. Instantly, three puppets fell out of his storage bag. The moment the three puppets appeared, the Diamond Ape was filled with agitation as it roared with excitement, hugging the three puppets tight. When it looked at Wang Baole, its gaze was even more loving than when it saw its owner. After catching up with the Diamond Ape, Wang Baole was about to leave when the Diamond Ape suddenly smelled Wang Baoles scent and revealed a look of suspicion. Others may not understand what it was thinking about, but Wang Baole was someone who had studied the Diamond Ape. After thinking about it briefly, he instantly understood. He lowered his head and took out a beast carrier. He emptied it, and the donkey rolled out from it. Since returning to Earth, Wang Baole had kept the donkey in the beast carrier. After all, his parents were around, and Wang Baole was worried since the donkey was rude. He would have forgotten about the donkey had the Diamond Ape not smelled the unusual scent. The Diamond Ape stared with its eyes wide open at the donkey, snarling. The donkey, who was sleeping, opened its eyes after falling to the ground, somewhat confused. After noticing the Diamond Ape before it, it blinked and called out. Son! Roar! The reply to the donkey was a roar from the Diamond Ape. However, very soon, the donkey and the ape seemed to have established a conversation through their roars, and they both seemed to like each other. Seeing what was happening before his eyes, Wang Baole was surprised. He had wanted to continue watching on, but the delightful voice from Bunny arrived through his voice transmission ring. Brother Baole, where are you? Im free now. Wang Baoles eyes lit up when he heard Zhou Xiaoyas voice, and he didnt want to bother with the donkey anymore. However, before he left, he warned the donkey that it wasnt to eat anything. After that, he didnt bother with it. He held the voice transmission ring and sent a reply to Zhou Xiaoya, then charged towards the Alchemy Pavilion! With Wang Baoles departure, the donkey grew visibly more energetic. After exchanging roars with the Diamond Ape, the duo seemed to have communicated between themselves in some manner, and they left together with the three puppets Noticing what had just happened, the disciples beside them were bewildered as to why the Diamond Ape and the donkey were looking so excited and impatient Wang Baoles gaze when he saw Bunny was different from last time, especially after being amazed by Li Waner. Right now, at the foot of the hill in the alchemy pavilion, surrounded by the medicinal plants, the back view that appeared before his eyes was pure and beautiful. Looking from a distance, the ladys beautiful face was facing a bouquet of flowers. She had a slim and slender figure, long hair that was tied together by a pink-colored string, and her side view was delicate and perfect. The white skirt she was wearing shimmered in the afternoon sun, its beauty accentuated by the surrounding medicinal flowers. Complemented by a medicinal fog that was unique to the Alchemy Pavilion, one could feel a sense of haziness. After hearing Wang Baoles movements in the wind, which signified his arrival, the lady quickly turned around, revealing a beautiful face that carried a delightful smile. Perhaps it was due to her being in seclusion for the past few years, but her skin was glowing white like snow. The lady was young and incomparably beautiful. It was Zhou Xiaoya! Wow, youve grown up, Bunny. Wang Baoles eyes lit up. After all, it had been years since they met. Zhou Xiaoya, who had now grown up, looked even cuter and prettier than before. That made Wang Baole fall head over heels as he cleared his throat and teased her. Listening to Wang Baoles teasing, Zhou Xiaoya shyly kicked her feet. Brother Baole, youre making fun of me again! Despite saying so, Zhou Xiaoya felt blissful. When she looked at Wang Baole, she was filled with happiness. In her simple life, Wang Baole was the first person of similar age and of the opposite sex that had entered her life. He was also the most capable person of the same age as her that she had ever seen. She had seen Wang Baole create a name for himself on the Lower Academy Island and rise through the ranks on the Upper Academy Island. Even in seclusion, she would occasionally take breaks to keep up with what was happening outside. Wang Baoles name had become well known through the various incidents that had happened throughout the years. Watching the person she had given her heart to making his way to glory, it made Zhou Xiaoya, who was already filled with love towards Wang Baole, admire him even more. It could be said that Zhou Xiaoya was a pure and innocent person. She was vastly different than the boisterous Li Waner, and Zhao Yameng, who was an extraordinary fairy-like being. Zhou Xiaoya didnt have lofty ambitions and was like the girl-next-door. Now, looking at the person she admired but hadnt seen for a long time, her smile was pure, and her laughter similar to a bellfilled with genuine happiness that anyone could sense. Wang Baole was extremely relaxed looking at Bunny. It was as if he had returned to childhood times, with him bringing Zhou Xiaoya around the Dao College, passing through the days, crossing the galaxies, witnessing the sunrise, and leaving their footsteps on the hills and valleys. To Zhou Xiaoya, simply holding Wang Baoles hand was enough to make her heart palpitate and her face blush. She lowered her head, too shy to look at him. At the same time, happiness filled her entire being. She loved listening to Wang Baole talk about his experiences on Mars and the moon. Sometimes, she would gasp in genuine surprise. She listened intently to every word Wang Baole said and was completely immersed in his stories. Her pureness created ripples in Wang Baoles heart that reverberated, making time appear to slow. He didnt know how the future would play out, but right now, it was bliss spending time with Bunny. As they immersed in each others company during those few days, they met many other people they were familiar with, such as the Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator that Wang Baole disliked for finding trouble with him. When that Foundation Establishment realm cultivator saw Wang Baole, he was extremely uneasy, greeting him from a great distance. Wang Baole had never cared about that ex-Pavilion Head, and would naturally not bother with him now. He merely smiled and nodded his head, as if to erase all the unhappiness between them. When he left, the Pavilion Head looked at Wang Baole and Zhou Xiaoya, a torrent of emotions in his heart as he bowed deeply towards Wang Baole while looking at his back. Other than that, Wang Baole brought Zhou Xiaoya along as they visited Chen Yutong, who had just returned from a mission. He had chosen to stay in the sect back then and was now the Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. His cultivation level had reached the peak of mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm, being just a step away from advancing to late-stage Foundation Establishment realm. Upon seeing Wang Baole, he was excited. The duo caught up in his cave abode, with Bunny brewing tea for the two brothers. She occasionally rested her chin on her hands, looking at Wang Baole with dewy eyes, her heart filled with happiness that could be seen through her eyes. It was as if her eyes had turned into crescents, making her look extremely adorable. When the duo reminisced about what had brought them together, Xie Haiyang came to mind! Xie Haiyang of the Lower Academy Island Until now, I still havent figured out which high official he is close to in the Dao College, such that he could accomplish anything and everything in Ethereal Dao College Speaking of Xie Haiyang, even Chen Yutong laughed heartily. He is a businessman. Is he still in the Dao College? The image of Xie Haiyang surfaced in Wang Baoles mind as he recalled the first transaction between them. Hes no longer there. He graduated in the second year after you left for the moon. I only recognized his talent after becoming an Elder myself, and I had put in effort to locate him. However, he seemed to have vanished from the surface of Earth without a trace. Chapter 482 - Major Event in the Ethereal Dao College Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After catching up with Chen Yutong, the image of Xie Haiyang surfaced in Wang Baoles mind. He looked at Ethereal Dao College emotionally. He understood that it was normal for new students to enter and senior students to leave Ethereal Dao College every year. Every generation and every year was like a large wave washing the sand away. On the one hand, it was a process to provide cultivators to the Federation in the era of immortal cultivation, and on the other hand, it was a process of accumulation to gather large numbers of outstanding disciples for the Dao College. This was the tradition of the four great Dao Colleges, and this format had persisted in the four great Dao Colleges since the beginning of cultivation civilization on Earth. If it could withstand the test of time, it would definitely last until the future. After all, this was a different format from that adopted by the sects. They each had advantages and disadvantages, but with the changing timesdespite the possibility of the format adopted by the sects and the family clans surviving eliminationWang Baole felt that the future Federation would definitely belong to the four great Dao Colleges. There were endless conflicts within the four great Dao Colleges, but through the years, Wang Baole had already understood that the management of the four great Dao Colleges shared a uniform and determined stand. This was the basis for the foundation for the four great Dao Colleges in this era of immortal cultivation! That was especially so as Grand Supreme Elder Li Xingwen was about to achieve a breakthrough. To the four great Dao Colleges, that was a significant event. Even though it was inevitable that the Ethereal Dao College would rise again, to the four great Dao Colleges, having a Nascent Soul realm cultivator was still something that excited them. Therefore, one week later, after Ethereal Dao College had sent out the invitation to the Federation, spectators from the three other Dao Colleges soon arrived in droves. White Deer Dao College, White Deer Branch College, and Holy River Dao College The Sect Lords and Grand Elders from these three great Dao Colleges arrived. Even the Grand Supreme Elders of each college made their way there. At the same time, outstanding disciples from each Dao College arrived with them. According to the records on the fragments, whenever a Core Formation realm cultivator breaks through to become a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, it would result in the accumulation of Heaven and Earth power, and that would allow the disciples to train their physiques in a short period of time. As for the factions that didnt belong to the four great Dao Colleges, they couldnt participate without the invitation from the Ethereal Dao College, despite their desire to join in. However, even the three other great Dao Colleges were unable to spectate in the same location as the Ethereal Dao College and had to go according to the arrangements of the Ethereal Dao College. The innermost region of the Upper Academy Island could only be occupied by the Ethereal Dao College disciples, as well as the Sect Lords and Grand Supreme Elders from the other three great Dao Colleges. As for the disciples, they could only stay on the deck outside the island that was constructed by the Ethereal Dao College. The arrival of the other three great Dao Colleges also signaled the end of the carefree days that were shared between Wang Baole and Bunny. He was called over by the Sect Lord of Ethereal Dao College, together with other senior brothers and sisters from the same batch and status as him, in order to welcome the guests from the other three great Dao Colleges. Those who were worthy of being called over by the Sect Lord had cultivation levels that were at least at perfected Foundation Establishment realm, and most of them were ranked above Secondary Rank Three. In the Federations system, everyone was an elite, and they knew each other. Despite not seeing Wang Baole before, they had heard about him and were extremely passionate towards him the moment they met. Wang Baoles extroverted personality made him thrive at making friends. He was good at handling interpersonal relationships, and by simply exchanging a few sentences, he became close to the people in his batch. Despite being a Secondary Rank Two Noble, Wang Baole wasnt the highest-ranking disciple of Ethereal Dao College. There was another person who was also a Secondary Rank Two Noble, and one other person who was one rank higher in Noble. The former was a senior sister, and the latter was a senior brother. The Secondary Rank Two senior sister seemed to be in the early-stage Core Formation realm, and she wasnt far from reaching the mid-stage Core Formation realm. She wasnt stationed on Earth, and was instead the Deputy City Lord of the Venus Colonial City! She looked to be about thirty years old, and despite her looks being nothing out of the ordinary, her elegance was transformed when she smiled. She made others feel that she was friendly and approachable. After seeing Wang Baole, this senior sister, who was named Lin Yunhui, smiled at him. Junior Brother Baole, if you have the chance, come visit Venus. In the purgatory of Venus, there is still an old friend of yours from the time you spent in the Mystic Luna Realm. Hearing those words, Wang Baole immediately thought of the old lady from the Galactic Dusk Sect. She was sent there after being captured by the Grand Supreme Elder. As the memories surfaced in his mind, Wang Baole laughed and agreed. He set a time with Senior Sister Lin before being pulled away by the only Primary Rank Two senior brother in the crowd. That senior brother was Sun Buzheng! His name was so unique that it immediately left a deep impression on Wang Baole. This senior brother named Buzheng wasnt only the highest-ranking person amongst the disciples of the Ethereal Dao College, but also held a unique position! He was in charge of the intelligence unit of the Federation. Wang Baole came to know about a unit amongst the other ministries in the Federation, known as the Dark Ministry, only after becoming Secondary Rank Two Noble! The word Dark was unrelated to the Dark Sect. Instead, the headquarters of this ministry was located on Pluto 1 , and their activities were always hidden from public view, which gave rise to their name. Sun Buzheng was the Minister of the Dark Ministry, and the amount of resources and power that he held were shockingly great. His cultivation was that of a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator! Wang Baole was polite towards this immensely authoritative Sun Buzheng. At the same time, he was extremely curious about his department. Sun Buzheng was also very interested in Wang Baole. After pulling him away, he smiled and spoke. Junior Brother Baole, do you want to consider changing your position and come to Pluto? If you agree, you would become the first Deputy Minister of the Dark Ministry, and I would handle all matters of the transfer! The welfare in the Dark Ministry is good. Besides, if you come, youll have access to the intelligence of the entire Federation. At the same time, this department of ours is involved in missions related to connecting with extraterrestrial civilizations Whatever the case, I guarantee that if you came, you would be able to see the Federation and the Galactic in a new light! Despite being interested in the Dark Ministry, Wang Baole had no plans to leave Mars. Of course, if he hadnt gained possession of the Mars Dark Artifact, he would perhaps be tempted. However, right now, he was worried that if he did go and leave the Dark Artifact behind, accidents might happen in the future. Therefore, he could only reject the offer with a smile. Sun Buzheng wasnt anxious either. He patted Wang Baoles shoulders, telling him that he could contact him anytime if he changed his mind. After that, under the lead of the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord, everyone began welcoming the three other great Dao Colleges. The outstanding disciples and the Sect Lords from the three great Dao Colleges were also acquainted with each other. Wang Baoles name was also famous amongst them, and soon, hearty conversations were taking place between the outstanding group of disciples from the four great Dao Colleges. After almost everyone from the other three great Dao Colleges arrived. Due to the inability to estimate the exact time that Li Xingwen would achieve a breakthrough, the Ethereal Dao College had made arrangements ahead of time to gather all disciples and students to first gather inside Upper Academy Island and meditate cross-legged while waiting in silence. As for the members of the other three Dao Colleges, they were seated outside. Looking from the sky above, one could see that tens of thousands of people were gathered both inside and outside the Upper Academy Island of the Ethereal Dao College. It was a sight to behold as everyone waited for the moment when Li Xingwen would achieve his breakthrough! Li Xingwen didnt take long to achieve a breakthrough. In the morning three days later, as the sound of the alarm was heard in all directions and reverberated throughout the Ethereal Dao College, a groundbreaking force was produced from within the Dao Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain on the Upper Academy Island! As the force was unleashed, a beam of light that seemed to be produced from an accumulation of Spirit Qi instantly shot into the skies from within the mountain. It went straight through the cloud layers, resulting in the production of lightning flashes in the sky. As thunder erupted in waves, the clouds seemed to be ruffled by an invisible hand, spreading in all directions and forming a gigantic spherical Qi wave. It spread in all directions, harnessing an astonishing force that was growing increasingly louder. It slowly formed a vortex in the clouds which spun rapidly, and a frightening suction force erupted from within, causing all the Spirit Qi on Earth to be drawn towards it! At the same time, the people in each of the cities on Earth noticed the clouds in the skies moving at high speeds. At the same time, gusts of strong winds were moving along with the clouds, together with the Spirit Qi that they carried! If a Core Formation realm cultivator were to break through and become a Nascent Soul realm cultivator in an immortal cultivation civilization where Spirit Qi was concentrated and mature, these effects wouldnt be produced. However, on Earth, Spirit Qi was brought along by the sky, which resulted in this shocking scene during Li Xingwens breakthrough. Chapter 483 - Leveraging on the Opportunity! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The vortex that gathered in mid-air above the Ethereal Dao College lasted for two hours, growing bigger as time went by. At the same time, a black hole sucked in all the Spirit Qi that had been dispersed in all directions, making all the spectators excited. They felt the indescribably concentrated Spirit Qi surrounding them. The Spirit Qi was almost turning into a liquid state, resulting in a form of rain that landed both inside and outside the Ethereal Dao College. All the disciples were training at high speeds, and that was the case for the spectators outside the island as well. Even though it was incomparable to training inside the island, this was still a valuable chance to them. At the same time, in the capital city of the Federation, Duan Muque was standing before the window of the Presidents Office, looking in the direction of Ethereal Dao College. In his eyes, clouds were still rolling by in the sky, but according to his senses, the aura belonging to Li Xingwen was being unleashed continuously in Ethereal Dao Collegeit was growing stronger by the moment. It had already exceeded that of the Core Formation realm, and to a certain degree, Li Xingwen was already a Nascent Soul realm cultivator right now! However, he was different from an ordinary Nascent Soul realm cultivator. As a new generation Nascent Soul realm cultivator, it was extremely difficult for him to achieve a breakthrough. It could even be said that with Li Xingwens astonishing qualities, the cultivation he possessed now would put him in a position that far exceeded that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator if he were in other mature immortal civilizations. In the Federation, there were fewer resources, less Spirit Qi, and weaker Stellar Sources, all of which limited his growth. However, that wasnt without its own advantages. The moment he achieved a breakthrough to become a Nascent Soul realm cultivator in that restrictive environment, he was naturally more powerful than the other new Nascent Soul realm cultivators in the other civilizations. Right now, despite already reaching the Nascent Soul realm, he was still absorbing Spirit Qi in order to strengthen his physique, as well as to allow the disciples from the four great Dao Colleges to have more Spirit Qi to absorb! As Federation President, Duan Muque didnt approve of such a move. That was because the Spirit Qi on Earth originated from the fragments. Even though it seemed limitless, it was finite in reality. Unless a method of replacing Spirit Qi could be found before the limit was reached, the immortal cultivation of the Federation would be ephemeral. He was unable to accept that and therefore didnt approve of this forced absorption of Spirit Qi in order to nourish the cultivation of the later generation. However, he understood Li Xingwen as a person, as he, Duan Muque, was the current Federation President. Therefore, after a period of silence, Duan Muque took a deep breath and retracted his gaze from the sky. He looked in the north-west direction before slowly closing his eyes, deep in thought. In the direction Duan Muque was looking, there was a mountain range located a great distance away from the capital city. Within the mountain range was a pavilion, where a silver-haired elder sat with his legs crossed. The elder, Feng Daogu, was dressed in a Daoist robe. The aura given off from his body far exceeded that of the Core Formation realm and was that of the Nascent Soul realm. This person was the Nascent Soul realm elite highlighted in Duan Muques announcement, the one that had been filmed going to kill the three extraterrestrial cultivators in the video recording! Right now, he was also looking in the direction of the Ethereal Dao College and at the clouds in the sky. He was staring in the direction of the aura that he sensed was rising up at high speeds, and he felt emotional and comforted. I hope that the wishes of Elder Feng could be fulfilled in this new era of immortal cultivation As he mumbled, the elder shut his eyes. At the same time, Li Xingwens advancement had reached a crucial juncture. As the Spirit Qi was accumulated amidst the loud booms, and as his breakthrough was continually achieved, all the disciples on the Upper Academy Island were shockedtheir bodies trembling. The Spirit Qi here was simply so concentrated that they didnt even need to take the initiative to absorb it, as it would simply enter and flow throughout their bodies through their sweat pores! Right now, Wang Baole was trembling vigorously. His facial expressions were changing rapidly, and a vortex seemed to have been formed where he was, sucking in all the accumulated Spirit Qi towards his body. If he were to cultivate the Lightning Dao: Second Volume, Wang Baole would raise his cultivation level. However, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole didnt choose the Lightning Dao: Second Volume. Instead, after realizing that the entry of the Spirit Qi into his body could increase his cultivation level and also train his physique, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. Right now, I possess the Dark Core as well as the Lightning Core. My combat capabilities are on the level of a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator. However, when unleashed, my body, which was originally able to withstand this force, seems to be unaccustomed to it Therefore, perhaps what is most important to me right now isnt the cultivation technique required for the Core Formation realm. Instead, its more important to increase my physical strength! Wang Baole took a deep breath and shut his eyes, looking at the green lotus inside his body. After seeing the lotus seed head that encompassed the Dark Core and the Lightning Core, his gaze fell on the main lotus seed head of the green lotus. After obtaining the green lotus, he felt that it didnt significantly help in raising his cultivation level, but it did have a great impact on his physical body. Furthermore, in the Dark Sect ancient literature in his Dark Dream, Wang Baole didnt come across information regarding the green lotus, but he did see something about training his body. However, all the cultivation techniques required Dark Qi, and at the same time, they could only be unleashed in the Spirit Immortal realm. Despite that, it gave Wang Baole a direction to proceed in. Therefore, right now, a thought popped up in Wang Baoles mind. Perhaps I could make use of the Spirit Qi that the Grand Supreme Elder has gathered here to allow my body to form a core! With that thought, Wang Baole grew determined. Without hesitation, he sealed his hands, immediately directing all the Spirit Qi that had been absorbed into his body towards the main lotus seed head! As the Spirit Qi entered, the main lotus seed head vibrated briefly before a green glow emerged from within. This glow seemed to able to pass through his internal organs and his flesh, causing Wang Baole to turn green. As the green glow shone, his bones regenerated, and his flesh and blood grew. His internal organs also seemed to be boosted, which resulted in his heartbeat becoming louder and stronger, eventually being thunder-like as it arrived in Wang Baoles ears! My physical strength is increasing! Wang Baole was exhilarated, and he decided to activate the devouring seed in his body. Instantly, the surrounding Spirit Qi was being sucked towards him. Very soon, the people around him realized what was happening and immediately dispersed, resulting in him being the only one who remained. Outside his body, a bigger vortex appeared. As loud booms sounded, the Sect Lords and others from the other three great Dao Colleges all noticed the anomaly with Wang Baole and shot him concerned looks. However, Wang Baole didnt care about that. He was now immersed in strengthening his body, and a cycle had already formed inside his body. Absorb the Spirit Qi, integrate it into the green lotus, release the green glow, and strengthen his body! As the cycle proceeded, the green lotus in his body shook vigorously, and it even began to grow gradually! The more it grew, the more the green glow that emerged had an increasing effect on strengthening his body. Amidst Wang Baoles agitation, a sense of comfort that was different from when he was training his cultivation techniques could be felt outside his body. It was as if there were countless small hands touching him all over his body, which made even his skin glow green. In the end, Wang Baole, who was sitting there with his legs crossed, had become green throughout! The sound of his heartbeat even spread out of his body in all directions, resulting in echoes being produced! This pounding sound made the Sect Lord of the Ethereal Dao College, as well as those from the other Dao Colleges, surprised. The Sect Lord from the Holy River Dao College even gasped in shock. His heartbeat sounds like thunder. I have read a tattered piece of record previously that mentions that this is a realm that belonged to someone who trained his physique in the Ancient Sword Civilization. That realm was known as the Heart Core Realm, and is similar to a Core Formation realm cultivator! Even though the cultivation technique wasnt outlined in the incomplete record, its description mentioned that this Heart Core literally means transforming ones heart into a core. When the sound of ones heartbeat becomes extremely strong, it becomes like a pill. If it jumps around a plate without forming an echo, it means that one has succeeded in entering the Heart Core Realm! As the Holy River Dao College Sect Lord spoke hurriedly, the other Sect Lords looked towards him. Even the Grand Supreme Elders from the three great Dao Colleges sensed something unusual, and as they turned to look A loud boom reverberated between the heavens and earth. A force that far exceeded the Core Formation realm, one that truly belonged to a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, was instantly unleashed in the mountain where Li Xingwen was in seclusion. As it was unleashed, the winds and clouds churned in the skies, forming a small human image. That image was of Li Xingwen standing in mid-air, looking in all directions. As he laughed, everyone was agitated as they greeted him. The small human returned the greeting, and his gaze suddenly landed on Wang Baole with a look of surprise. Interesting! The small human image smiled. He sealed his hands and pointed to Wang Baole. Instantly, Wang Baoles body vibrated, the Spirit Qi around him becoming even more astonishingly strong as it surged into his body! A cracking sound was produced instantly from his body, and the sound of his heartbeat transformed quickly at this moment. It originally produced echoes, but right now, the echoes all but disappeared. Listening to it, it was no longer like a heartbeat, and was more like a pill that had dropped onto a plate! After this, Li Xingwens Nascent Soul laughed heartily for a long time, before transforming into a purple glow that charged towards the mountains below! The next moment, the mountains started vibrating vigorously, and a loud crack was produced. Li Xingwen, after becoming a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, emerged from within! His appearance caused all the cultivators inside and outside the Upper Academy Island to hold their breaths. Other than Wang Baoles obliviousness towards everything, everyone else greeted Li Xingwen with a deep bow. Congratulations on becoming a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, Grand Supreme Elder! Congratulations on becoming a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, Senior Li! Congratulations on becoming a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, Fellow Daoist Li! Chapter 484 - Fatty, Give Me a Punch! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Everyone was celebrating Li Xingwens advancement to the Nascent Soul realm. The Federation President gave him a congratulatory call, and so did the various factions that had their attention on this big event! At this moment, regardless of whether it was the Senate, the Galactic Dusk Sect, the Five Generation Sky Clan, or the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, they all realized that the four great Dao Colleges would never be the same again! The four great Dao Colleges were already a formidable force even before this, and that was accentuated by their close ties with the Federation. However, as they were segregated into four different sections, it made others feel that they were untouchable. However, right now, with Li Xingwen achieving a breakthrough, everything had changed. In the foreseeable future, the Ethereal Dao College would be the strongest force amongst the four great Dao Colleges, unless Duan Muque also achieved a breakthrough! Even if Duan Muque achieved a breakthrough, the Ethereal Dao Colleges position had already far exceeded that of previous times, making them on par with the White Deer Dao College. This major event would also lead to a chain effect. For example, the disciples of the Ethereal Dao College would be able to be looked upon more seriously in society, and the other factions wouldnt provoke them without reason. In the case of Wang Baole, had Li Xingwen achieved a breakthrough earlier, the troubles that he had faced as a City Lord would never have happened in the first place. After all, right now, Li Xingwen was the most elite individual amongst all the cultivators in the Federation on Earth! His personality, one that characteristically sheltered the shortcomings of people close to him, was well known amongst the various factions. Therefore, his advancement forced the other factions to be more down to earth. At the same time, the mainstream media channels of the Federation were all reporting the news with fervor. Of course, to the public, Li Xingwen wasnt the first Nascent Soul realm cultivator, but that was unimportant. At the same time, Li Xingwen, who had just advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, sent out invitations to all the factions, inviting them to a grand banquet to be held at the Ethereal Dao College. The banquet would gather all the elites of the Federation and was exceptionally high profile. Others may not do this, but Li Xingwen was different; his aim was to be high profile and create awe in order to send out a clear message to all the factions that he had become a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. They werent to provoke him, his Ethereal Dao College, or the four great Dao Colleges! Therefore, during the banquet, Li Xingwen didnt bother to converge his Nascent Soul realm aura and unleashed it at full force. It was such that all those who attended appeared respectful on the surface but were laughing bitterly in their hearts, cursing under their breaths with feelings of extreme helplessness. However, from the start until the end of the banquet, Wang Baole didnt appear at all. He was still meditating, and Li Xingwen even personally put a protective covering in place in the area he was in so that others wouldnt disturb him. The banquet came and went, and the visitors from the other three great Dao Colleges, as well as those from the other factions, took their leave. Seven days passed, and Wang Baole, who was meditating with crossed legs, finally opened his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, he instantly felt that the world before him was no longer the same. It seemed as though the colors had become more vibrant and that everything had become even more crystal clear. He could hear the sound of the wind and the sound of grass emerging from the ground. He could sense the path of the fish swimming underwater, and he could even hear the heartbeat of all the disciples in the Dao College, as well as the sound of their blood flowing! It was all indescribably pleasant. Wang Baole was dazed, taking a moment to snap back to reality. Looking internally, he saw that inside the main lotus seed head of his green lotusa new green core had appeared! Success! Wang Baole was excited. In his exhilaration, he seemed to have sensed someone approaching, and he quickly turned around. He saw Li Xingwen standing behind him, who had appeared without him knowing. Culminating the Heart Core could allow Spiritual Sense to surface? Li Xingwen seemed very surprised that Wang Baole could sense his presence, and therefore took several more glances at him. Seeing that the Grand Supreme Elder had paid him a visit, Wang Baole hurriedly stood up and greeted him with cupped fists. At the same time, he sensed the aura emanating from the Grand Supreme Elders body. He understood that it was no longer that of a Core Formation realm cultivator but was something extremely profound. It even gave him a feeling that it was superior to that of the square-faced and horse-faced extraterrestrial cultivators. Vaguely, it was similar to that of the extraterrestrial leader with the centipede on his face. This surprised Wang Baole. He knew well that Li Xingwen had just advanced, and the fact that he could reach this level in such a short time meant that Li Xingwen was extremely formidable. Old weirdo Wang Baole mumbled in his heart with envy. However, what he didnt know was that Li Xingwen mumbled the same thing in his heart as well. Hes a young weirdo. Hes merely in the early-stage of the Core Formation realm, but he already possesses the Lightning Core, and his body contains the Heart Core. At the same time, theres a unique aura being given off by him. Whats more, Spiritual Sense is spewing out of him. D*rn it, it was only when I became a Nascent Soul realm cultivator that I gained Spiritual Sense, but he already has some right now! With a bizarre expression on his face, Li Xingwen spoke. Fatty, come give me a punch. I want to see how formidable the Heart Core is for myself. Heart Core? Wang Baole was shocked. Are you stupid? The Heart Core is the thing youve been fiddling with. Its the equivalent to the Core Formation stage for your physique! Li Xingwen stated, and Wang Baole instantly understood what he meant. Li Xingwen had made the request, and at the same time, he was also curious about his combat capabilities right now. Therefore, after taking a deep breath, Wang Baole unleashed the three cores in his body at the same time. A loud boom was produced, with flashes of lightning emerging and spreading. A chilly fire was also produced, and it was as if he was transformed into the god of combat as he punched Li Xingwen. With that punch, the winds and clouds began churning, and a shocking, explosive force was instantly unleashed. However, when it neared Li Xingwen, it was suppressed simply by him raising his right index finger! The loud boom grew even more deafeningly loud, as if a hurricane was sweeping between the two of them. Li Xingwens hair was ruffled by the wind, and his shirt was flapping. He remained calm, without any changes in his facial expressions. On the other hand, Wang Baole was trembling vigorously. All he could feel was a ricochet spreading throughout his body, making it extremely unbearable for all his internal organs. However, as the green lotus began shaking, a green glow appeared from his body, returning everything to normal. Despite that, he was feeling extremely upset, as his punch was blocked by the Grand Supreme Elder with a simple gesture of pointing his index finger. He was disappointed, and after taking a few steps back, he sighed. Thats all? Ill rate that as just passing. All right, youve been in the Dao College for too long, return to Mars. The Grand Supreme Elder lowered his hand and spoke arrogantly. He appeared as if he was giving Wang Baole unwilling recognition. He flailed his sleeves and turned to leave, leaving Wang Baole behind, upset and sighing about how weak he was. However, when he reached an area where no one was around, the calm expression on Li Xingwens face instantly changed. His internal organs were all squeezed together, and he wrapped his finger while gritting his teeth. He rubbed it for most of the day, and at the same time, the sleeves on his shirt had instantly turned to dust. Even the long robe he was wearing became torn and tattered. This weirdo is too powerful. Hes just in the early stage of the Core Formation realm, but he almost broke my finger with a single punch Li Xingwen took a deep breath. Even though he knew that this had happened because he didnt unleash his spells, he was a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, and he was unbeatable by Core Formation realm cultivators who didnt have other trump cards. If a Core Formation realm cultivator were to take someone at the Nascent Soul realm on with just their cultivation as a weapon, they wouldnt even hurt the Nascent Soul realm cultivator one bit. However, for Wang Baole, he had managed to injure someone at the Nascent Soul realm based on the physical force of his body alone. This made Li Xingwen extremely astonished. The Heart Core is powerful, but the fact that he could achieve this means that the aura hidden within his body also plays a big role This aura Ah, this is a fella not to be belittled. The things that the various factions of the Federation desire If they were taken away, trouble would result! Li Xingwen rubbed his glabella, mumbling under his breath as a look of determination appeared on his face. Perhaps Im over-thinking things. It must be because he was exposed to a little bit of it after spending time on Mars Li Xingwen shook his head. However, knowing how capable the disciple from his Dao College was, he was still happy. After checking that there was no one around him with his Spiritual Sense, he turned and changed into an identical Daoist robe before taking his leave. As for Wang Baole, he was now sighing, deep in thought about how weak he was. Therefore, his desire to restore the Dark Artifact on Mars intensified. He thought about how he could become the most formidable person if he could bring the Dark Artifact out. With that thought, Wang Baole began to worry about his prolonged absence from Mars. He was worried about leaving the Dark Artifact there. After all, there were too many elites in the Federation who had their eyes on that treasure. Wang Baole didnt dare tell everyone that he was the owner of the Dark Artifact. Therefore, the desire to return intensified. Therefore, he hurriedly informed the Sect Lord of his departure. At the same time, he bid farewell to Bunny. After seeing that Bunny had returned to her area for seclusion, Wang Baole took a deep breath. He found the donkey lying lazily around the Diamond Ape, seemingly infatuated. At the same time, he also saw several broken puppets beside the two beasts, which made him dumbfounded. Finally, he sighed helplessly, leaving the Ethereal Dao College while pulling the donkeys ear. After returning to Ethereal City, he caught up with his parents, boarding the cruiser from the capital city the next morning. With the protection afforded by the eight other cruisers sent to him, he traveled through the clouds and into the cosmos, heading towards Mars at high speed! Chapter 485 - The Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios While Wang Baole was on his journey back to Mars, the various media outlets of the Federation were still celebrating the breakthrough achieved by the Ethereal Dao Colleges Grand Supreme Elder, Li Xingwen. Everyone was in a celebratory mood, and laughter filled the entire Federation. At the same time, few people knew that Duan Muque, the Federation President, chose to enter seclusion on the fourth day after Li Xingwen achieved a breakthrough. At the same time, protective covering was put in place over the entire capital city to prevent accidents from happening. On the other hand, even though Li Xingwen was physically in the Ethereal Dao College, he still paid attention to the capital city. If anything happened, he would go forth and ensure Duan Muques safety at the first instant. After all, if Duan Muque could achieve a breakthrough as well, it would mean that the Federation would officially enter the Nascent Soul era. At the same time, what was most important was that if both of them achieved a breakthrough one after another, it would mean that it was possible for others as well. The others would include people like the Senators, the Martian Colony Governor, the Grand Supreme Elders of the three other great Dao Colleges, the Galactic Dusk Sect, the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, and even the Five Generation Sky Clan! In reality, Duan Muque could be considered the second generation. He was considered a senior that had emerged from Armageddon, having experienced major transformations in the heavens and earth, as well as the beast crisis like Li Xingwen. Regardless of their capabilities or mindset, they were considered first generation elites! Someone like him shouldnt remain in the Core Formation realm! There were also others who were like Duan Muque and also entered seclusion. They all desired to achieve a breakthrough in their cultivation and enter the Nascent Soul realm! However, this was an extremely difficult step. Not only did they need time, but they also needed the right opportunity. Even though the cultivation era had begun, allowing any elite to meet with opportunities, the opportunities still differed in scale and impact. However, matters like these werent a concern for Wang Baole. Right now, his cruiser had arrived on Mars. He immediately returned to the Martian special regional city, and only heaved a sigh of relief when he vaguely established a connection with the Dark Artifact underground and ensured that nothing had gone wrong. After that, he felt troubled again. The Dark Artifact was powerful, but it was too severely damaged. If he couldnt repair it and couldnt take it out, it would make Wang Baole feel as if someone had handed him an extremely handsome picture of the slimmed-down version of himself. He could see and sense it, but he simply couldnt lose the weight! That made Wang Baole sigh continuously. In his absence, nothing major happened in the special regional city. Li Waner was still in seclusion, and Lin Tianhao and company all carried out their delegated duties to manage the various areas of the special regional city assigned to them. The others seemed to be excited by Li Xingwen achieving a breakthrough, and seeing that Wang Baole had achieved a breakthrough before their eyes, they also went into seclusion. It appeared as if all the cultivators in the Federation had become motivated by Li Xingwens breakthrough, resulting in a cultivation craze! Therefore, Wang Baole, who had just returned to Mars, decided to cultivate his Dark Art as well. However, just as he was about to begin cultivation in his cave, and just as the Federation was in a celebratory mood with the cultivation craze running high, an announcement was suddenly made! Mercury was to be rebuilt! Mercury, having experienced crisis, had been turned into a wasteland. The entire planet had nearly withered, and having been dealt with tremendous amount of damage, all it had was gloom. Riding on the high emotions of everyone, the plan announced by the Federation garnered the support of many. At the same time, this entire matter was like a signal that made the leaders of the various factions of the Federation shocked. Based on the information that they had access to, the issue of rebuilding Mercury involved a truth that ordinary citizens didnt know about! The teleportation array formation of Mercury its official construction is about to commence. This was the first thought that surfaced in the minds of all the leaders of the factions the moment they came to know about the Federations announcement to rebuild Mercury. In reality, that was the truth. The day after the news was announced, Wang Baole immediately received a voice transmission from the Martian Colony Governor. In the voice transmission, the Martian Colony Governor passed him numerous blueprints, ordering him to produce all the parts listed on the blueprint in a stipulated time. The resources that were needed to produce those parts would be provided by Mars! That made Wang Baole surprised. He felt as if a storm was brewing, and after thinking about what the Grand Supreme Elder and Sect Lord had mentioned to him, and complementing it with the announcement to rebuild Mercury made by the Federation, Wang Baole made some guesses. He immediately called the Martian Colony Governor to address his queries. The Martian Colony Governor remained silent as she thought about whether she was allowed to reveal the information. After a moment, she took a deep breath, and with the Great Martian Array Formation suddenly in full activation through some unknown method of hers, the voice transmission between them was made even more private. This prevented anyone from eavesdropping, and it was only then that she began to speak. You must have heard the Federations announcement to rebuild Mercury. However, this is just what appears on the surface. The underlying goal of rebuilding Mercury is to build a huge teleportation array formation there! Actually, this teleportation array formation is already in the process of construction. However, many resources are still lacking, and the time isnt ripe yet. Therefore, progress is slow. That, coupled with the crisis they just experienced, whats left behind are tatters. However, the right time is arriving. This is why the Federation has picked up speed. They are planning to proceed with the construction of the teleportation array formation that could lead to the ancient greenish-bronze sword! Therefore, in reality, not just you, but all the Dharmic Armament cultivators of the Federation have been tasked to produce the parts. These parts would eventually be gathered together to form the teleportation array formation! Listening to the Martian Colony Governors words, Wang Baole was somewhat bewildered. A million thoughts ran through his mind, and he suddenly spoke. A mission for the Federation Seedlings? Some matters could be made known to you based on your authority level. However, the method of informing you is especially stringent, and it couldnt be directly told to you on Earth. Of course, this issue seems exaggerated, and perhaps somewhat petty, but no one is willing to risk it. After all, this doesnt involve just one person, but the entire Federation, the entire civilization, and the livelihood of all humankind! The Martian Colony Governor didnt give a direct answer. However, what she said explained why the Grand Supreme Elder and Sect Lord had been cryptic in their words while Wang Baole was in the Ethereal Dao College. The more that was the case, the more bizarre Wang Baoles look was. He didnt say anything and instead waited for the Martian Colony Governor to give him the information. Seemingly satisfied by how steady Wang Baole was in the face of such a major event, the Martian Colony Governor remained silent for a moment, and then she lowered her voice again as she spoke. Baole, what Im about to tell you is a top secret that can only be released when ninety percent of the Secondary Rank One Nobles in the Federation agree Over forty years ago, a transformation occurred in the cosmos, and an immense ancient greenish-bronze sword entered the Solar System. Its suppressive force alone overturned the entire cosmos, and this sword eventually pierced the sun, revealing a small portion of its tip! The sword handle was shattered, and its pieces landed within the Solar System. That resulted in energy failure throughout the Federation since the Spirit Inception Era, and the immortal cultivation emerged However, in reality, this ancient greenish-bronze sword originated from another cultivation civilization whose level of civilization far surpasses that of our own. This sword alone is only a sect of that civilization! In other words, it was an ark. They escaped from danger but met with an accident, which resulted in them landing within the Solar System! There are still people living on the ancient sword, and their numbers are significant! As the Martian Colony Governor reached this point in her revelation, Wang Baoles breathing quickened, but he wasnt too surprised. Instead, after taking a deep breath, he waited for the Martian Colony Governor to continue. According to our intelligence, the sect of the ancient greenish-bronze sword is known as the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! The Vast Expanse Dao Palace, having gone through that series of events, suffered some damage. It has also been segregated into three factions that are each under the leadership of three leaders with different ideologies! One faction is known as the Darkness Faction, and they insist on leaving this place and heading to the destination that they had set out for in their original plan. However, as the ancient sword has been severely damaged, their plan is to ravage the entire solar system for resources to repair the sword and achieve their goal! If they become the main authoritative body, a crisis would fall upon the Federation. You can imagine that all of the Stellar Source in the Solar System would be lost. That, coupled with all of the energy of the sun being taken away, would result in the entire solar system becoming a wasteland. As for us, the most likely outcome would be becoming slaves of this sect! Chapter 486 - Secrets and History Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Upon hearing that, Wang Baole lifted his head abruptly. In that instant, the image of the Dark Sects complete destruction appeared in his mind. He didnt know how the Darkness Faction would treat Earths population should they succeed in their endeavor, but to have their lives at the mercy of these people would be something that not only he, but the entire Federation wouldnt allow! However, the Darkness Faction holds relatively less power in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The faction that has the final say is the second faction, what we call the Light Faction. Of course, this is just a name weve come up for it. The Light Factions political ideology is different from the Darkness Faction. They believe that since their home planet has already been destroyed, then it doesnt matter whether they head towards their originally planned destination or remain in the Solar System. They seem to approve of the Solar System as well, and wish to settle down permanently in here They wish for a greater assimilation with the Federation, with the goal of integrating the Federation as part of their own! They wish to build and grow with us. This might seem idealistic on their part, but its the best scenario for us, who is the weaker party in this picture! As for the third faction, theres no need to consider them. They are a neutral party, away in seclusion and cultivation. They cant be bothered with these political spats. Upon saying that, the Martian Colony Governor paused. She waited for Wang Baole to digest all that she had just said. So, the Darkness Faction and Light Faction began fighting, and are now in conflict with each other? After some thought, Wang Baole spoke. Based on our understanding of the situation, that is indeed the case, but the Light Faction has gotten the upper hand in the fight. That is why there is a teleportation array formation on Mercury! What Ive just told you are events that took place more than four decades ago. The construction of the teleportation array formation on Mercury began then as well The damage to the ancient greenish-bronze sword caused a massive structural change within the sword, and due to its extreme proximity to the sun, it can only afford to maintain a heat protection barrier and is unable to teleport itself away. This means that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is now trapped. If it leaves the protective barrier and forces its way out, it will melt before it could even leave! Wang Baole frowned when he heard what the Governor said. Governor, arent there some contradictions here? Since theyre unable to leave, how can the Darkness Faction pillage the resources in the Solar System? In addition, how did the Federation come to know about all this information? Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. He might have previously learned things about the ancient greenish-bronze sword that no ordinary person had known, but at this moment, he was still shocked by the new information that he was receiving. The Federation thought about the questions that youre asking now all those years ago. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace might be trapped, but that doesnt mean that it cannot leave. However, teleportation on the ancient greenish-bronze sword would expend a great deal of resources and labor. When the Light Faction finally got into power, it amassed an amazing amount of resources and finally teleported someone out. As their representative, he headed for the Federation, who was then undergoing a massive transformation! You mean the Nascent Soul realm cultivator? Wang Baole said immediately, shocked. The seniors name is Mo Gaozi. Hes the Nascent Soul realm cultivator youre talking about. When he reached the Federation and found former President Li Xingwen, he didnt hide the purpose of his mission. He told Li Xingwen what was going on in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and he worked closely together with the Federation to teach and guide us on how to cultivate, amongst other things His very presence was the reason why the cultivation civilization in the Federation developed at such an impressive speed! When the Governor spoke about Mo Gaozi, her voice was filled with awe, respect, and mixed feelings. Wang Baoles eyes widened when he heard that. This had exceeded his initial expectations. However, it did make sense if he thought about it more carefully. After all, it was simply too incredible to believe that the Federation had progressed to its current state within a brief four decades through their own efforts, and trial and error. During this period, the construction of a teleportation array formation began on Mercury, as requested by Senior Mo Gaozi. He told us explicitly that once the array formation was set up, Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators on the ancient greenish-bronze sword and the people in the Federation would be able to teleport freely between the two places. We would be opening a door for the cultivators on the ancient greenish-bronze sword! Most of what I told you earlier was what Senior Mo Gaozi shared with us. Both myself and the Federations upper management are grateful for what Senior Mo Gaozi has done for us. He single-handedly pushed into motion the Federations cultivation civilization. When he arrived on Earth forty years ago, the Federation hadnt even had a single Ancient Martial realm cultivator. If he had harbored any ill will towards us then, the Federation wouldnt have become what it is today. But The Governor fell silent for a moment. Then she sighed. There seemed to be mixed feelings in her tone when she spoke next. He is, after all, not one of us. Hes also not the one holding power in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace We believe in his goodwill, but we cant bet on it. The price of failure is too great Thats why, after understanding the situation, former President Li Xingwen came to a decision when Senior Mo Gaozi requested the Federation gather resources and build a teleportation array formation. It was to delay the construction of the teleportation array formation. At the same time, he requested Senior Mo Gaozi to do one thing for him as well! It was to bring representatives of the Federation to the ancient greenish-bronze sword, so that they can see the world inside the sword with their own eyes and judge for themselves what is true and what is false! You should be able to imagine that Li Xingwen was prepared to die going on that trip. He made the necessary arrangements if he should die. He even had contingencies for the scenario where he was controlled by others. The Governor sighed. Her voice was colored with nostalgia for a period of hardship she hadnt experienced personally. Wang Baole became silent. Li Xingwens image appeared in his mind. Suddenly, he seemed to realize the responsibility that came along with the title of Federation President. No one knew how Li Xingwen communicated with Senior Mo Gaozi then, and he never mentioned it. In the end Senior Mo Gaozi agreed to his request. He communicated with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and the Light Faction spent an even greater amount of resources, which was further supported by Senior Mo Gaozis cultivation, and barely brought Li Xingwen and five other people onto the ancient greenish-bronze sword. They saw the Vast Expanse Dao Palace with their own eyes and came across opportunities that aided their cultivation. They verified the Light Factions sincerity and both parties came to an agreement. Li Xingwen was carrying a baby when he returned. As for the other five people, one became an elder in the Five Generation Sky Clan, one is the current Head Senator, one founded the Trilunaris Corporation, and the remaining two became the elders of the Galactic Dusk Sect and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect! The teleportation caused a great impact on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. That is why there have been no further teleportations since. When Wang Baole heard that, he remembered what Zhuo Yifan had told him once. The Five Generation Sky Clan had a strange mystic art that could summon ones past lives. He had his guesses about the baby that the Grand Supreme Elder had brought back as well. Li Wuchen Wang Baole fell deep into thought until the Governors voice rang out again. After that, the Federation began to prepare for Operation Sword Sun and the Federation Seedlings Initiative. We began searching for resources and building the teleportation array formation. Our plans were delayed though because of the beast sea. During this battle Senior Mo Gaozi had gone into seclusion because of the cultivation that he had spent during the teleportation, so he hadnt participated in the fight. But it was precisely because of this battle that the Federation, having toiled, torn, and bled, grew stronger swiftly After the battle, Li Xingwen began to have doubts once again about the plan to reactivate the teleportation array formation. He couldnt set his heart fully at ease even after having witnessed the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces sincerity. After all, once the teleportation array formation was set up, the cultivators on the ancient sword would be able to leave freely. This might be a golden opportunity, but he was also afraid that he might be opening the gates to hell. This concerns the safety of the entire Federation civilization, after all. It was right for him to have doubts! Even though Li Xingwen decided to go ahead with construction, he chose to drag it out. Having decided that, he chose to step down. His successor Duan Muque would inherit his plans and make his own deliberations. He proposed the research into Anti-Spirit Bombs, which would become the Federations secret weapon. With that strategy in mind, he didnt hide anything from Senior Mo Gaozi, who had recovered and left seclusion. He told Senior Mo Gaozi that the Federation needed to be fully prepared and that it needed a secret weapon for peace of mind, and so that it could fully cooperate with him. Senior Mo Gaozi understood where he was coming from. He knew the worries that a weaker civilization might have when faced with a more powerful one, so he didnt interfere with the Federations plans and waited patiently instead. Then, a few years ago, you pushed back the Beast Tide in a single battle. This meant that the Federation wouldnt have to split its attention and worry about the Beast Tides for a long period of time. There was also an initial success shown in the Anti-Spirit Bomb research. At the same time, Duan Muque was worried that Senior Mo Gaozi might grow impatient with waiting and that their agreed plans might change. That was why Operation Sword Sun was reinitiated, and the Federation Seedlings Initiative was carried out! That was the reason for getting you into the capital city, and the reason for the audition. The hundred Federation Seedlings were to be the first batch of Federation cultivators sent onto the ancient sword based on the agreement made between Li Xingwen and the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces Light Faction. They are to head for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and learn and train there. Besides improving their cultivation, they will also be the first step towards assimilation with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! The Martian Colony Governors calm voice narrated the history that the Federation had gone through in the past forty years during the Spirit Inception Era. It was as if a painting had unrolled before Wang Baoles eyes. Emotions rippled inside him, and it was a long while before they quieted down. Chapter 487 - Excavation of the Dark Artifact! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Governor seemed to realize that what she had been sharing would be shocking to any cultivator. That was why she paused and waited for Wang Baole to absorb and digest everything before she continued. We were already in the midst of constructing the teleportation array formation when the Anti-Spirit Bomb research showed success. However, the Mercury tragedy destroyed all that we had accomplished on the planet Now, alongside the reconstruction of the planet, we will also be rebuilding the teleportation array formation. However even though the Federation has sufficient resources to rebuild the teleportation array formation, we still need some time to craft the majority of the essential components required. Thats why I gave you the blueprints. Having explained everything, the Governor ended the voice transmission. If this had happened when Wang Baole had just entered the Federation administration, he might have been shocked and overwhelmed to find out about the working relationship between the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the Federation. However, he had since learned how to analyze and assess the words of other people. That was why Wang Baole remained seated in thought after the Governor ended the voice transmission. After a while, his eyes suddenly flashed. Thats rather interesting the impression that the Governor gave me during the conversation was that of urgency, that the components have to be made urgently but she didnt give the exact time frame for when the parts are required Wang Baole was deep in thought as he recalled what the Governor had said. After a long period of contemplation, he seemed to have guessed the Federations intentions. The Federation wanted to build the teleportation array formation so that they could advance the Federation civilization. But at the same time, they were worried about opening the gates to hell. It was clear though, after decades of coexistence, they had developed a deep and great trust towards Senior Mo Gaozi. After all, if Mo Gaozi really harbored ill will towards them, he could have forcibly coerced and compelled them to do what he wanted based on his level of cultivation. This must be why, despite intermittent progress, the construction of the teleportation array formation continued and was showing results. As for why the Federation hadnt given a fixed deadline for the delivery of parts, Wang Baole guessed that was because it was still making final preparations for contingency plans The Anti-Spirit Bomb is one of those contingency plans. The breakthrough in the Grand Supreme Elders cultivation is yet another contingency plan. What other backup plans do they have? Wang Baole lost himself in thought. He had never met Mo Gaozi, which was why he still remained uneasy about the construction of this teleportation array formation. However, even though he hadnt met Mo Gaozi before, he believed that there wasnt a single fool in the upper echelons of the Federation administration. They were all sly, cunning, conniving foxes. It was as the Governor had said, what he was worried about and what he thought were worries and thoughts that many in the administration had earlier. At that thought, Wang Baole took a deep breath and set this matter aside, beginning his seclusion. During this period, he practiced the Dark Art Soul Guidance, as well as spent some time refining the teleportation components that the Federation required. Seven days passed. Wang Baoles cultivation and refining progressed smoothly. Then, an inspection team from the Federation arrived unexpectedly and settled in the special regional city. They sought Wang Baoles approval and entered the catacombs, beginning to study and inspect the thickness of the barrier inside the catacombs. There was no way for Wang Baole to refuse the request, but his guard was heightened. After three days passed and a second inspection team arrived on Mars, Wang Baole sucked in a breath of cold air and felt an impending sense of danger. Is the Federations third backup plan my Dark Artifact? Wang Baole felt torn at the thought. He wanted to help the Federation, but as the Dark Artifacts master, he knew that it would benefit both himself and the Federation if he could announce this matter when his cultivation had reached a sufficient level. If this matter was to be exposed while he was still at his current level of cultivation, even though it might not be of any impact to the Federation, the impact on him, however would be uncertain. Wang Baole dared not make a gamble on this; he couldnt. He couldnt help but sigh. He felt sheepish thinking about how his own treasure was being coveted by such important personalities, on a daily basis. The Federation seemed confident about their chances of getting the Dark Artifact. Even if they were to return with empty hands this round, they would likely send another inspection team shortly. Wang Baole thought about this for a while. The inspection teams searched for a few days and finally left after collecting detailed data. It was then that he slipped into the Dark Artifact, unnoticed by others, and summoned the three Artifact Spirits. He began inquiring about the recovery status. Wang Baole found out that they needed another month or so before the artifact could recover to ten-percent functionality. He left and began racking his brains, trying to think of a solution. The remnants of the barrier should be able to hold back the Federation for a while before they decide its time to blow it apart but even if the Dark Artifact has recovered a greater degree of functionality by then, the Federation wouldnt be able to activate it. They would still covet the artifact though and keep thinking about it. This is simply too unsettling Rather than remaining under the Federations constant, watchful eyes, I would rather make the first move! Light flickered in Wang Baoles eyes as ideas flashed across his mind, and he began to settle on a plan of attack. He knew very well the difference between taking on the offensive and remaining on the defensive. Instead of fretting about this matter constantly, he would rather instigate an activation and clear all threats, once and for all! The plan was divided into two steps. In the first, he intended to wait for the Dark Artifact to recover one-tenth of its functionality before he withdrew the barrier voluntarily. That would draw the powerful cultivators from the various political forces in the Federation to the Dark Artifact. After which, he would carry out the second step when they were inside the Dark Artifact! Wang Baole ran through his plan multiple times in his head carefully and in detail. He even practiced various ancient-sounding voices in his secret chamber. Time passed, and a month soon went by. He received the Boat Spirits notification that the sampan had been recovered to ten-percent functionality and that he would be able to activate its defensive barrier anytime. Wang Baoles eyes flashed with a strange light. He took in a deep breath and ran through the steps of his plans in his head once again. He immediately made arrangements for the citys cultivators and increased the degree of monitoring on the barrier inside the catacombs. At the same time, he secretly controlled the Dark Artifact and sped up the erosion of the barrier. He soon received a report from the citys cultivators as he had expected. With the report in hand, Wang Baole immediately sent a voice transmission to the Martian Colony Governor and informed her excitedly about this matter. His report immediately caught the Governors attention and focus, and she made a personal visit to the special regional city. Secretly nervous but not showing a single emotion on his face, Wang Baole accompanied the Governor as she made her inspection. Then, she left and sent the results of the inspection to the Federation. Everything happened almost too quickly, far more quickly than Wang Baole had expected. The entire processfrom his initial report on the erosion of the catacombs barrier, the stirring in the Federation and the excitement across the various political forces, to the arrival of various groups of people in the citytook but two weeks. Like Duan Muque, the various heads of the respective political forces were in seclusion. However, the news of the eroding barrier was simply too important. Despite not being able to make a personal visit, they all sent the strongest cultivators in their factions over. Cruisers from all over the Federation dashed straight for Mars, with Li Xingwen himself personally leading a team. The Federation sent numerous priests over as well. Within two weeks, the special regional city saw a congregation of a majority of the Federations Core Formation realm cultivators. Besides Li Waner, who was still in seclusion, Wang Baole and the othersLin Tianhao, Jin Duoming, and Kong Dao and the restbusied themselves with receiving the influx of visitors. They also had to continuously monitor the rate at which the barrier was eroding. After gathering comprehensive information, Li Xingwen finally settled the plans for blowing the barrier up. Prior to the actual execution of the plan, a hesitant Wang Baole approached Li Xingwen. Grand Supreme Elder, Ive been feeling really nervous and uneasy these few days. Do you think that someone might be controlling the barrier and speeding up its erosion? Li Xingwen was making the final preparations for the plan, but upon hearing what Wang Baole said, he lifted his head and glared. Whats there to be afraid of? Who cares if theres someone pulling strings from behind the barrier? Well know once we blow it up, wont we? Exasperation flooded Wang Baole, and he couldnt help but persist. Grandfather Grand Supreme Elder, Im just worried. What if the owner of the Divine Armament isnt dead? What if hes still inside the Divine Armament? If we blow up the barrier Wang Baole blinked and stared at Li Xingwen. Li Xingwen remained unfazed. However, there was a deep, meaningful look in his eyes when he returned Wang Baoles gaze. He said casually. Baole, do you know why Im the one leading the team this round Wang Baole froze. He was silent. Li Xingwen didnt continue with the same topic, but he lowered his head and stared at the floor. There was an unfathomable light in his eyes as he spoke slowly. Theres something buried right at our doorsteps. We have to check whether it has an owner, whether theres any ill intention hidden behind its burial, and if it might pose a threat. Were in a critical period now. We cannot afford to have any unstable elements present Thats why the hundred Anti-Spirit Bombs in the Martian research facility have all been prepared and are ready to blast off any time The Solar System Array Formation is also ready for activation. In addition, we have some other preparations in place as well Unless the owner of the Dark Artifact is so powerful that we are unable to fight back against him, the Federation has already reached a consensus. Im willing to talk reason, but the Federations mind is fixed. It wants the Dark Artifact! Do you understand what Im saying, Baole? Li Xingwen raised his head and gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look. Chapter 488 - A Jaded Wang Baole Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles expression remained unchanged when he heard what the Grand Supreme Elder said, but his heart dropped. Doubt arose in his mind. It seemed as if there was another message hidden in Li Xingwens words. It seemed like all mist and fog, but when coupled with a certain premise, everything seemed clear. The premise being that Li Xingwen knew who the owner of the Dark Artifact was! Thats impossible Wang Baole felt slightly sheepish. He couldnt help but think about Li Xingwens words with that premise in mind. With that in mind it was clear that Li Xingwen was saying that the Dark Artifacts owner must display overwhelming power that would awe and overpower the Federation, all with an absence of ill intention. In that way, the Federation would be able to set its mind at ease completely. It would also not dare to harbor further covetous thoughts towards the Dark Artifact at least, not in the short term. If he wasnt able to achieve that, or if there were to be any misunderstandings between him and the Federation, then the result would be a targeted attack from Anti-Spirit Bombs and the Solar System Array Formation. Wang Baoles heart palpitated. He hurriedly patted his chest, put on an expression showing extreme loyalty towards the Federation, and then looked at Li Xingwen and said. Grandfather Grand Supreme Elder, Baole understands now. The Federation has made up its mind to get the treasure underground. Id originally intended not to follow the team down. But now, having understood everything, Ive decided to come with everyoneto express my loyalty and also to contribute everything Ive got for the Federation! Li Xingwen rolled his eyes at Wang Baoles declaration. He eyed Wang Baole again, then lowered his head and continued his study of the Federations plans. He spoke again, seemingly casually. If we mess up such an important matter, Im not going to be the one they send the next time we try. Having said that, Li Xingwen waved his hand without looking up and ended the conversation. Wang Baole left hurriedly. After departing from Li Xingwens residence, he glanced around and saw that no one was looking at him. He wiped the sweat off his forehead, and determination flashed in his eyes. Ive no choice. It doesnt matter if the Grand Supreme Elder has guessed correctly what is going on, I have to carry out the plans Ive already made and execute my grand plan! Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. He had made up his mind. Nothing else mattered. He had already gotten his hands on the Dark Artifact, and there was no way he was going to give it away. That being said, he couldnt let anyone else know that it belonged to him. After returning to his own residence, Wang Baole sat down cross-legged and began meditating. He went through his plan in his head again and ensured that there were no problems with every single step in his plan. There were too many people in the city now, and most of them were monitoring the catacombs. To prevent any accidents from occurring, Wang Baole didnt communicate with the Artifact Spirits. Instead, he waited patiently for the day when the Federation would execute their plans to arrive. He didnt have to wait long. Li Xingwen brought people down into the catacombs with him for repeated inspections of the barrier. After study and verification, and after submitting their data to the Federation, they finally received a confirmation from the upper levels of the Federation administration as well as the other political forces. Li Xingwens proposal had been approved! The plan would be carried out three days later. They would forcibly blow the barrier apart, and everything would be ready for deployment thenthe Anti-Spirit Bombs, the Solar System Array Formation, and the Core Formation realm cultivators from the various political forces. In fact, the number of Core Formation realm cultivators gathered in the special regional city had exceeded seventy! There were fewer than two hundred Core Formation realm cultivators in the entire Federation, so more than a third of them were now gathered in the city. Nascent Soul realm cultivator, Li Xingwen, was going to head the party personally. The extent of strength and power gathered was enough to overpower and wipe out everything in their way. It was clear as well that the Federation was intent on obtaining the Martian Divine Armament! The arrival of the hordes of Core Formation realm cultivators was accompanied by the arrival of even more Foundation Establishment realm and True Breath realm cultivators. The latter groups would be responsible for support as well as foundational excavation efforts for the Martian Divine Armament. The special regional city was thus livelier than usual. Three days passed in a blur. As the day they would blow apart the barrier arrived, masses of Foundation Establishment realm and True Breath realm cultivators gathered outside the catacombs. They were all prepared and ready to charge in once the barrier was blown apart! Inside the catacombs, under Li Xingwens leadership, the Martian Colony Governor and the other Core Formation realm cultivators were gathered before the barrier, ready to commence the plan! Li Xingwen would play the primary role in the explosion. He stood before the barrier, his hands forming a series of hand seals, which was followed by waves of Nascent Soul level spirit energies erupted from his person. They seemed to transform into a sharp blade that stabbed the barrier repeatedly, and it shook violently under the series of attacks. The others, including the Martian Colony Governor, unleashed their attacks as well. All of a sudden, the inside of the catacombs was filled with a great, alarming cacophony. The rest attacked as well. From afar, an array of vivid colors flashed inside the barrier, and the spirit energy of Dharmic Armaments filled the air. It felt as if the earth itself was quaking, and as if the heavens were shaking. Amongst the attacking horde was Wang Baole At present, he continued attacking while watching the visibly thinning barrier. He sighed secretly. Even though he knew that his plan was almost infallible, he couldnt help but feel uncertain and anxious. How exasperating While sighing inwardly, Wang Baole yelled and continued attacking, unleashing a spell that landed on the barrier. He might be the lord of this city, but amongst the numerous Core Formation realm cultivators, his own cultivation was only average and hence didnt draw much attention. This was what he had intended as well. As he struck, he even shouted at the Core Formation realm cultivator beside him. Everyone, give it all youve got. Lets fight to take down this Divine Armament as soon as possible and win another powerful weapon for the Federation! The Core Formation realm cultivator next to Wang Baole was an elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan. Even though he disliked Wang Baole, it wouldnt be appropriate to show his dislike so plainly before everyone. So, he made a few noncommittal comments and then ignored Wang Baole. If it had been some other occasion, Wang Baole would have glared at the man, but at present, he was shaking inwardly while displaying seeming excitement. He felt like he was leading a party of bandits to his own doorstep. It was a feeling he couldnt shake off. Bringing a group of bandits to your own house is one thing, but Im actually going to blow up my own gates with them! Wang Baole sulked. Then, he recalled the many Anti-Spirit Bombs targeting this place and quickly calmed himself down. He continued to attack while cheering the rest on loudly. Quite a few people heard his cheers, but they paid him no attention. After all, everyone was extremely excited. A few even began cheering along. The spirits of the Federation cultivators soared amidst the loud explosions. However Li Xingwen snorted secretly when he heard Wang Baoles voice. He had been about to unleash another attack on the barrier when he extended his spiritual senses and noticed the seemingly excited expression on Wang Baoles face. The rascals quite a good actor! Li Xingwen muttered secretly. He had his guesses based on his previous judgments as well as contact with Wang Baole. He hadnt known how Wang Baole had managed to accomplish what he had done, but he had been certain that there must be some connection between Wang Baole and the Dark Artifact. Ive already done what I could and told him what I could. The kids not an idiot. If he doesnt get his act together well, theres nothing to be done about that. Li Xingwen narrowed his eyes. He could have blown this barrier apart days ago, but he had continued to delay the execution of the plan with research and verification as an excuse. He had done that to give Wang Baole more time to make his preparations. He had done all that he could. Li Xingwen did some calculations and noted the time. He gathered his spirit energies, and decisiveness flashed in his eyes as his fingers formed a series of hand seals. He hollered, Fellow Daoists, gather your spells around me! Having said that, Li Xingwen swung his hands out in a sudden wave. A layer of light erupted from his person. From afar, he looked like a glowing sphere of light. The others flung their spells onto the sphere of light. Its light intensified, and its energies strengthened. Everyone shivered inwardly and acted immediately with a flurry of spells. The waves of spirit energy exuding from the glowing sphere increased rapidly, and a sudden destructive aura filled the air. Wang Baole was alarmed. His heart trembled. He gritted his teeth and unleashed a spell that landed on the sphere of light. As the glowing sphere absorbed the power of the party, it began to give off a blinding, dazzling light. It was like a small sun. Finally, Li Xingwen roared. With a wave of his hand, the light sphere transformed into a large saber of light. He grabbed hold of it, pointed it towards the barrier before him, and slashed! A deafening thunder erupted instantaneouslythe sounds of shattering echoed in the catacombs. The barrier seemingly unable to withstand the force of the attack at that moment, exploded. As it shattered into numerous pieces Suddenly, a purple light appeared from within the shattered barrier. It swept across the catacombs like a tornado and erupted. Behind the barrier, lay another barrier! Chapter 489 - I Am Tian Shuaizi! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The second barrier was clearly stronger than the first. The spirit energy it exuded alarmed everyone in the catacombs! The purple protective barrier expanded as soon as it appeared. It looked like a veil of purple light, and waves swept outward and collided with Li Xingwen, who had been standing at the front of the party. Alarm flashed across Li Xingwens face. He couldnt fight back and was pushed backward by the light. The Governor and the remaining Core Formation realm cultivators were even more powerless to defend against the light. Shocked and alarmed, they were all shoved back by the light instantly. The Governors breathing quickened as she fell back. Alarm fell across her face. It was clear that she hadnt expected this, that she hadnt expected there to be another purple light barrier behind the first barrier. She even sensed that someone might be controlling the eruption of the second barrier. Could it be that this Divine Armament, this Dark Artifact, really has an owner? Doubts arose in the Governors mind. She spared a quick glance at Li Xingwen as she retreated and noticed a similar suspicion in Li Xingwens eyes then. It was clear that this light barrier held no ill will towards the cultivators. It merely forced them back and didnt injure or harm anyone. Regardless, it still sent the crowd reeling in shock. Many gasped. Wang Baole was amongst this group of people, apparent shock coloring his face as he gasped. There was no question that the strength the barrier had displayed had exceeded their expectations. As the party fell back, Li Xingwens pupils contracted, and a jade slip appeared in his hand suddenly. Should he shatter it now, it would trigger the launch of the Anti-Spirit Bombs and the activation of the Solar System Array Formation. He didnt do so immediately. Doubt and uncertainty colored his eyes as he tilted his head and appeared to glance at Wang Baole. It was then that an overpowering spirit energy that stirred the heavens erupted like a storm from within the purple light barrier! The force of the spirit energy surpassed that of the Core Formation realm and overpowered that of the Nascent Soul realm. It filled the entire catacombs and appeared to transform into a consciousness that swept across everyone, including Wang Baole. Everyones heads seemed to buzz, as if their minds were touched by this consciousness. A stern, authoritative voice, tinged with mild displeasure, rang out in everyones minds then! What a din! It was a voice like thunder, and it exploded inside the catacombs and boomed in everyones ears. Everyone was stunned. They could sense the age in this voice, as if the person speaking had lived for a very, very long time. Even his voice sounded as old as time and as vast as space. Shock flashed across every cultivators face when the voice appeared. Some of them had had their guesses about the Divine Armament and had felt that its owner was residing in the Divine Armament, but the Federation had felt that the possibility of something like that was very slight. Now, though, the voice reverberating in the catacombs proved that this very slight possibility had become reality. The master of the Martian Divine Armament was indeed residing within the Divine Armament! He was clearly an unfathomable character. His words didnt originate from any civilization but formed a will that had originated from his consciousness and then had echoed in their minds. It was an exchange of minds that crossed the boundaries of language. It was a means that sent everyone reeling back in shock. Theres indeed someone inside! The Martian Colony Governor narrowed her eyes. This was a Divine Armament on her planet, but she only found out today that an extraterrestrial cultivator had been residing inside it all along. Emotions flooded her inside, and she grew extremely cautious. The Mercury tragedy was still fresh in her mind! Wang Baole widened his eyes as well, displaying a look of complete shock and incredulity. Even his breathing stopped for a moment, and he seemed to instinctively retreat. Li Xingwen might have had his suspicions that Wang Baole had some connection to this Dark Artifact, but he grew doubtful now. He sucked in a deep breath, took a few steps back, then cupped his fists and saluted the purple light barrier. Senior, we hail from a civilization on Earth, which is part of the Solar System. This planet belongs to our civilization. We didnt know you were resting here and disturbed your rest. We seek your forgiveness. Li Xingwen tried his best to extend his own spiritual senses as he spoke, and did all he could to mirror his good intentions in his extended spiritual senses. In reality, he too was also shocked and awed by the purple light barrier. Everyones spirits trembled as Li Xingwen spoke. It was then that a voice tinged with doubt rang out from within the purple light barrier! Your civilization? I remember that this part of the universe belonged to the Dark Sect when I went into seclusion The voice paused at that point, and its consciousness seemed to erupt once again and sweep outwards. It expanded for a moment, and in the next, vanished. After a long silence, there was a sigh. To think that so much time has passed Both Li Xingwen and the Governor were both shocked, once again, by the sudden eruption and disappearance of the consciousness. The breathing of the other Core Formation realm cultivators quickened as well. They quaked in their boots while Li Xingwen continued to hold the jade slip within his hand. He hesitated, then bowed towards the purple light barrier once again. Senior, this is now where Earths civilization is built! As soon as Li Xingwen said that, a sigh rang out from within the purple light barrier. I, Tian Shuaizi, have been pursuing the Dao of Heaven Trampling for hundreds of thousands of years here. While the Dao in ones heart may live eternal, time continues for the rest of the vast universe. Who wouldve known that the stars have since shifted and an age has passed The old voice rang out once again from inside the purple light barrier and echoed in everyones minds. The name Tian Shuaizi became seared in everyones minds as they tried their best to calm themselves down. They hurriedly bowed and extended their greetings. Wang Baole extended a shaky, nervous greeting amongst the crowd as well, but he was secretly brimming with satisfaction. The supposed master of the Divine Armament was his Artifact Spirit, the old State Preceptor. Most importantly, his earlier speech had been thought up by Wang Baole. The name, Tian Shuaizi, was his brilliant idea. Even though the old State Preceptor almost couldnt say the name when he had first ordered him to do so, the old Artifact Spirit had still submitted to his commanded eventually. The old State Preceptor didnt disappoint Wang Baole at all. Even Wang Baole almost believed what he had said. The purple light barrier was the protective screen that the Dark Artifact Sampan had activated after recovering one-tenth of its functionality. Its power was akin to that of a perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. This entire awe-inspiring scene was the first step to Wang Baoles plan! Grandfather Grand Supreme Elder hinted to me that I needed to induce awe in the Federation, to prevent the Federation from coveting the armament. This should do it, right? I cant go overboard. Everything will be finished if the Grand Supreme Elder launches the Anti-Spirit Bombs! Wang Baole blinked. He knew that he had already successfully carried out the first step in his plans. All he needed to do was wait for the State Preceptor to speak again and complete step two of the plan. Based on his plans, the first step was to shock and awe, and the second was to both instill fear while ensuring that the Federation President and the other political forces dared not have any ideas about the Dark Artifact again. However, he knew that the Federation had made a lot of preparation and many sacrifices in order to get their hands on the Martian Divine Armament. Even he made them leave completely empty-handed, they might continue to hold certain ideas and begin conspiring again. That was why Wang Baole planned to throw them a carrot as well. As gears spun furiously in his head, the State Preceptor inside the purple light barrier spoke again. His voice, colored with age, rang out once again. Since the stars have shifted, and this place has become the origins of your cultivation, I will no longer be able to fulfill the agreement I made with the Dark Sect back then Fine, as a heavenly being, I will not stay on your planet without giving something back in return. From now on, those who cultivate outside my cave abode will have a chance to gain the gift of immense vitality! As soon as those words were spoken, an overpowering spirit energy erupted from within the purple light barrier. It was thick with life and vitality, surging out from the special regional city and stirring the heavens and earth. The land under the city trembled and roared. Outside, countless cultivators reeled back in shock as thick vitality blanketed the entire city. Vegetation grew and blossomed in a single moment. At the same time, all cultivators and ordinary folks breathing quickened suddenly, and they felt their bodies lighten. They felt a sudden burst of energy that cleared their minds and heightened their spirits as they stood on this land! The sight sent everyone inside the catacombs reeling back in shock once again. Speechless and uncertain of what to do next, they all turned towards Li Xingwen. Chapter 490 - Hot Spot for Healing Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Xingwen himself was plagued with hesitation and doubt. After a moment, he took a deep breath and respectfully cupped his fists and extended a deep bow towards the purple light barrier. Then, he led the rest out of the catacombs. As soon as they exited the catacombs, Li Xingwen immediately issued orders that prohibited anyone from entering. Then, he left hurriedly with the Governor. It was clear that this matter had exceeded his control and level of jurisdiction. Even though he might be a Nascent Soul realm cultivator now, he still had to call for a meeting and reach a consensus on how to address their coexistence with the catacombs. Before he left, he lowered his head and stared at Wang Baole, who was pale-faced and trembling, seemingly shocked by what he had witnessed. He narrowed his eyes and thoughts sped through his mind. Then, he withdrew his glance and dashed off like a speeding rainbow arc. The other Core Formation realm cultivators were all plagued with doubts and suspicions as well. They immediately contacted their respective political forces, but they dared not linger in the city; most left for the main Martian city. They would await their next orders from the Federation and their respective political forces! Wang Baole watched them leave, and he let loose a breath of relief secretly. Based on his understanding of the Federation, he predicted that things would likely go according to plan. The Federation was unlikely to cause potential trouble by offending an unknown powerful entity Tian Shuaizi at such a critical time! There was a great chance of them opting to compromise and give up on acquiring the Martian Divine Armament! I, Wang Baole, am a reasonable man. Ive taken something that should have gone to the Federation I, Tian Shuaizi, will repay this favor doubly in the future! Wang Baole coughed. He slowly placed his hands behind his back as he watched the skies fill up with departing cruisers. He increasingly felt how much the name Tian Shuaizi suited him. Tian Shuaizi? Li Xingwen, who had returned to the main Martian city, immediately called for a meeting that involved the Federations various political forces. He described the full details of what had happened during their excavation attempt. He didnt try to hide anything from the meeting. After all, the Martian Colony Governor and the Core Formation realm cultivators from the various political forces had participated and witnessed the entire thing with their own eyes. When Li Xingwen mentioned the name Tian Shuaizi, everyone in the meeting fell silent. This was indeed an extremely serious matter. Even Duan Muque reappeared from his seclusion and attended the meeting. After Li Xingwen mentioned the name Tian Shuaizi softly, an awkward expression appeared on everyones faces in the meeting. There was no question that the appearance of Tian Shuaizi had been too sudden and unexpected. Most importantly Li Xingwen hadnt been able to fight back against him. This meant that the mysterious Tian Shuaizi possessed the power to destroy the entire Federation. The entire meeting fell into silence. Then, the Governor suddenly spoke. The Martian Divine Armament has been around for a very long time, and nothing serious has happened all this while I propose a prudent approach when handling this matter! How can we allow a stranger to sleep so merrily at our own bedside? To be giving such a good deal so freely shows that he must be hiding something! The Chen Clan Leader of the Five Generation Sky Clan spoke, his eyes flashing with a cold light. He continued, having interrupted the Governor. This is an oversight of the special regional citys City Lord. The Federation has been pouring in tremendous resources into the city all these years. To think that he hadnt detected anything amiss with the Divine Armament! Now isnt the time to place blame. What we need to do now is to determine if this entity is pulling wool over our eyes! The group started discussing heatedly. The Martian Colony Governor did not continue speaking, and the Head Senator kept his silence as well. They all fell into a contemplative silence. Li Xingwen grew impatient. Have your egos swollen? Have you forgotten what kind of firepower the Federation has? Pulling wool over our eyes? Are you willing to gamble on that? Let me tell you. Based on my assessment, this Tian Shuaizi residing inside the Dark Artifact is the owner of the Divine Armament. Theres a great likelihood that hes attained phenomenal success at the Spirit Immortal realm. Else, he wouldnt have been able to assert such overpowering awe just by releasing his spirit energy. As for the way to handle this unless youre looking for an early death, we shouldnt offend an entity that we are unable to fight back against. I suggest we handle this matter the same way we did for the presence within Pluto. As soon as Li Xingwen said those words, the cultivators from the various political forces who had been discussing how to handle this matter fell silent. They were startled by Li Xingwens mentioning of Pluto. Even though it might seem like they had plenty of ideas and suggestions, they all knew very well that, with Li Xingwen powerless against this entity, the best solution was to adhere to the agreement set out with the other. Duan Muque sighed softly when he saw how the meeting had fallen into silence once again. He felt slightly exhausted. He sensed that there was something strange going on, but at present, his priority was a breakthrough in his cultivation. There was also the Federation Seedlings Initiative that was about to be kicked off, as well as the joint efforts to land on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. He didnt want more trouble. After a moment of silent contemplation, Duan Muques eyes flashed with decisiveness. Lets listen to Senior Lis advice. Well slow down the Martian Divine Armaments excavation efforts, and this matter will be classified as a Rank Two Noble level secret. Lets keep to ourselves while within the special regional city and not step on one anothers toes! With Duan Muque and Li Xingwen agreeing upon the same course of action, the matter regarding the Martian Divine Armament was settled for the moment. They would slow down the excavation of the Martian Divine Armament and would concurrently announce the existence of another barrier behind the first barrier in the catacombs. That would serve as a basis for the Federation to continue further studies and experiments, and provide a reason to ease public suspicions. The rich vitality that was present within the Martian special regional city wasnt confidential, and news of it quickly spread. Many cultivators in the main Martian city, having heard of this, soon came investigating the matter. Upon sensing the vitality in the air, they were all shocked. Many chose to settle down in the special regional city for cultivation immediately. Training at such spots rich with vitality had many benefits. The media paid a great deal of attention to this matter as well, and all of a sudden, the entire Federation became aware of the rich vitality present in the Martian special regional city. Some cultivators with past injuries heard of this and chose to recuperate and recover in the city as well. Within two weeks, the Martian special regional city became a hot spot that grew ever more popular! Jin Duoming played a prominent role in the current situation. He had been the first one to realize the economic opportunity open to them and had then quickly contacted Kong Dao and the others. He had been the first to come up with a proposal to redesign the city as a Martian hot spot for healing and cultivation, and he was the first who sought Wang Baole out. Wang Baoles heart ached, but he knew he couldnt reject the idea. He knew that the Federations decision to slow down the excavation efforts for the Divine Armament meant that it had, to a certain degree, given up on the city. The value of this land would fall continuously, and he would no longer receive priority in getting resources for the city. This was the time for them to establish some unique and special features for the special regional city, to prolong its survival and increase its value. He gritted his teeth and agreed to Jin Duomings proposal. What resulted was a series of promotions. Real estate cost continued to rise as well, and its value almost reached that of gold. A rise in the value of land isnt enough. After all, most people cant afford to buy land. What we need to do is build more hotels. We have to build a whole lot of them! Wang Baole put out his own opinions as well and perfected Jin Duomings proposal. They were going to rebrand the Martian special regional city into a haven not only for those seeking healing and cultivation, but also a haven for tourists! Jin Duoming got excited immediately and began sketching out the plans eagerly. Even though Wang Baole ached for the mass absorption of vitality, which essentially was an expenditure of the Dark Artifacts energy, it was still rather insignificant a loss and within his control. He also knew that once the special regional city became a hot spot for healing and cultivation, it would be able to gain a great deal of revenue from taxation alone. The net profit would be considerable after taking into account their expenditure. This was a long-term gain though. What Wang Baole desired the most now was the swift restoration of his Dark Artifact. His heart burned with excitement as he thought about the power the Dark Artifact would be able to unleash once restored to its full functionality. I need huge quantities of resources! Wang Baole took a deep breath. Even though the Federation had reached a consensus to slow down the excavation of the Martian Divine Armament, Wang Baole still felt uneasy. He knew too well the characters of those people in the Federation. Unless the impression of awe and power continued to remain and continued to grow stronger they would make a second attempt on the Divine Armament sooner or later! It should be safe in the short term, though. At that thought, Wang Baole released a slight breath of relief. He knew why he urgently needed resources to repair the Dark Artifact. The root of his problem lay in the fact that he was too weak. If he were like Li Xingwen, a Nascent Soul realm cultivator now, no one would dare cause trouble for him even if he were to declare that he was the owner of the Dark Artifact. I still need a higher cultivation! Wang Baole gritted his teeth and resumed his seclusion. He strove towards reaching a breakthrough into the mid-stage Core Formation realm as soon as possible. While he was in seclusion, Jin Duoming made full use of his business-savvy mind and executed his proposal flawlessly. The Martian special regional city became a popular topic in the entire Federation. Advertisements featuring many cultivators as well as famous celebrities were broadcast by every media outlet in the entire Federation. They were rich with content and showcased the beauty of the Martian special regional city. He even joined forces with the Trilunaris Corporation and designed a Martian travel package that had great discounts on round trip travel. The number of cruisers traveling from Earth and the other planets to Mars, and back, increased exponentially. Lin Tianhao extended his full cooperation to Jin Duoming as well, doing his part in receiving the influx of visitors. Kong Dao, on the other hand, took charge of security matters and ensured heightened security in the city. With their combined efforts, the Martian special regional citys name resounded again and again across the Federation. Within a short span of two months, its reputation spread like wildfire in the Federation. The growing fame and popularity of the special regional city would have persisted under Jin Duomings efforts, should there not have been another major event taking place. The magnitude of this new event was simply too great. It overshadowed the growing fame of the special regional city In July of the forty-fifth year of the Spirit Inception Era the Federation President, Duan Muque, advanced into the Nascent Soul realm! Chapter 491 - A Transfer in the Federation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Compared to the process of inviting spectators from the various factions to view Li Xingwens advancement, Duan Muques advancement was more low-profile. However, no matter how low-profile it was, with the movement of the Spirit Qi on Earth, everyone sensed it the moment he advanced. The official announcement from the Presidents Office confirmed the matter, and instantly, the Federation was in a celebratory moodexcitement overflowed! In reality, with Li Xingwen and Duan Muque achieving breakthrough one after another, it meant that the immortal cultivation of the Federation had officially moved to the Nascent Soul stage from the Core Formation stage! The anticipation towards the Nascent Soul realm became the spotlight of everyone in the Federation at this moment. They were all curious as to who would be the next to advance! On the other hand, happening at the same time as Duan Muques advancement and the public exhilaration being felt, was the pressure that Wang Baole felt from the Martian Colony Governor regarding the parts that he needed to produce for the teleportation array formation! Wang Baole clearly felt the urgency to build the teleportation array formation quickly. He also realized that the Federation Seedlings Initiative was imminent! Previously, the speed of construction was slow. Right now, its clearly been sped up. Wang Baole, who was in seclusion, ended the voice transmission with the Martian Colony Governor. He sat there, deep in thought, and pondered for a while before picking up his voice transmission ring again to send a voice transmission to the Grand Supreme Elder. He sought clarification for his doubts, and also inquired about when the Federation Seedlings Initiative would commence. Li Xingwen, who had returned to Earth from Mars, received Wang Baoles voice transmission in the Ethereal Dao College. He didnt avoid the topic as he did before. Instead, after a brief moment of silence, he spoke. Baole, the time remaining until the Federation Seedlings Initiative commences is fast counting down. You must begin making preparations soon. As for why the speed of construction was slow previously In reality, it was because the Federation wasnt confident about it! After all, even though the construction of the teleportation array formation could bring numerous advantages to the Federation, there were also some shortfalls. It was only after Duan Muque and I managed to advance that we had better chances. That was similar to having another trump card other than the Anti-Spirit Bomb This is the key reason why the construction of the teleportation array formation is being sped up! You dont have to fret over the other matters. Right now, what is most important for you is to make the necessary preparations. The first teleportation will take place three months from now, at the latest! As he listened to what the Grand Supreme Elder said, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. After a moment, he ended the call. A peculiar look flashed across his eyes. He grew determined to head to the ancient greenish-bronze sword. He must go there no matter what, as he needed to gain cultivation techniques, as well as resources. He needed the resources to restore the Dark Artifact fully. The thought that one day he could completely repair the Dark Artifact and bring it with him off of Mars It would be so powerful that it could destroy the planet! This desire became an image that surfaced in Wang Baoles mind. That made him extremely excited, and his anticipation swelled. I must definitely restore the Dark Artifact completely! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He knew that right now, on Mars, it was extremely challenging if he wanted to obtain the resources to repair the Dark Artifact. It was only if he went to the ancient greenish-bronze sword that it would become a possibility! On top of that, there was another crucial reason. That was duty and responsibility! He knew well that as a Secondary Rank Two Noble, he wasnt allowed to go there. However, since he was a Federation Seedling, he had the duty and a set plan. He also understood that, to the Federation Seedlings, this project was an opportunity! At the same time, it represented their eligibility. This was extremely advantageous for his advancement in Noble in the future. That was especially so as, one day, he could perhaps become President with his credentials of having entered the ancient greenish-bronze sword. That made Wang Baoles heartbeat even faster with excitement. Furthermore, as a cultivator in the Spirit Inception Era, Wang Baole was filled with curiosity and countless thoughts about the ancient greenish-bronze sword, as well as the founding land that kick-started Earths immortal cultivation era. In his silence, Wang Baole caressed the mask he was holding. Even though Little Missy had remained silent for a long time, Wang Baole still remembered the sculpture that bore an uncanny resemblance to Little Missy in the interior of the fragments inside Spirit Breath Village! However since Im about to leave, I should really start making preparations. After all, there is so much that is unknown surrounding the ancient greenish-bronze sword, and there will definitely be danger! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he recalled the question that the Grand Supreme Elder asked him regarding his fear of death! With those words in his mind, Wang Baole laughed. A glow flashed across his eyes. Even though he hadnt spent long in cultivation, he had experienced many life-and-death scenarios. Regardless of whether it was the Mystic Luna Realm or the pursuit by the three extraterrestrial cultivators, he had only narrowly escaped death. If he wasnt careful, he could have died! It could be said that Wang Baole wasnt a cultivator that had grown up in a sheltered environment. Instead, he had matured through actual battles, and despite his number of killings being incomparable to that of the demonic cultivators, he was no doubt ruthless. Its impractical if I want to achieve a breakthrough in my cultivation in three months. After all, I dont have a cultivation technique that I can cultivate yet. Therefore, in these three months, the only thing I can do is to refine Dharmic Armaments! After pondering about it, Wang Baole decided to stop cultivation temporarily. He took out his Dharmic treasures from his storage bag. He had many Dharmic treasures. Other than those that he already owned, the others were what he gained from the three extraterrestrial cultivators. I need to make use of these three months to upgrade all my Dharmic treasures to Dharmic Armaments! After taking a deep breath, Wang Baole waved his hand, and several mosquitoes emerged immediately, circling him. Whats most important is to see if I can upgrade my Intrinsic Dharmic treasure to a Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole had expectations towards the scabbard in his body. Right now, he was determined, and he immediately began refining his Dharmic treasures. As for the resources needed to upgrade the Dharmic treasures, it didnt pose much of a problem to Wang Baole. He only needed to speak to Jin Duoming, who would solve all his problems. In reality, the special region had become famous due to the confusing myriad of advertisements about it, as well as its true advantages for cultivation and rejuvenation. There were endless streams of tourists visiting it every day, and the various factions had also realized the potential of this special zone, and they began investing in it. That made the Martian special regional city crowded with people. In addition, Wang Baole had assigned this matter to Jin Duoming and company, making the gains to be reaped from it extremely significant. Trilunaris Corporation would also stand to gain through this. Therefore, Wang Baole only needed to mention the resources he needed to upgrade his Dharmic treasures, and Jin Duoming would immediately contact the Corporation. Within three days, the resources had all arrived! With the arrival of the resources, Wang Baole entered seclusion and began the upgrading process for his Dharmic treasures. That was especially so as he possessed the Dark Core, which made the attainment of the remnant thoughts of the gods even more convenient. He would enter the fugue state almost every day, and the moment he came across the god remnant thoughts, he would immediately capture them with the Dark Fire. At the same time, the Soul Guiding Hand that he possessed made the process of capturing the god remnant thoughts even easier. Time passed just like that, and soon, two months had gone by. In these two months, in order to support Wang Baole, Jin Duoming sent another batch of resources. If it were some other time, Wang Baole would perhaps be concerned. However, as his goal now was the ancient greenish-bronze sword, he accepted them all, and continued refining and upgrading his Dharmic Armaments. Now, it was half a month left until the three-month limit. The teleportation array formation on Mercury had been constructed. This matter wasnt being announced by the Federation. Instead, every single Federation Seedling was notified of a transfer! Not many details were given regarding the transfer, except that they were to gather half a month later on Mercury, and that the Federation Seedlings Initiative would commence then! This matter immediately caused a commotion amongst the Federation Seedlings, despite them having an indication of it before this. However, the actual commencement of the Federation Seedlings Initiative still caused unrest and anxiousness in them. It was also difficult to keep this matter a secret, and soon, numerous media groups in the Federation had caught wind of it. With the Federations silent recognition of it, the news regarding the commencement of the Federation Seedlings Initiative began to spread. Through the investigations of some, the documents sent by the Federation regarding the initiative were found. It was clearly outlined in the documents that the initiative was just one segment amongst many projects. These projects were all aimed at one thing, and that was to land on the ancient greenish-bronze sword! Instantly, commotion arose within the Federation. All sorts of news emerged, and the entire Federation was in heated discussion! It was also at this time that the Federation made an announcement! All Federation Seedlings are to gather on Mercury and become the first batch of cultivators sent to the ancient greenish-bronze sword. After that, there would be a selection for the second batch of Federation Seedlings. One round of selection and teleportation will take place every year, with the goal of sending three thousand cultivators to the ancient greenish-bronze sword within thirty years! Chapter 492 - The Goal: Mercury! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment the Federation made the announcement, commotion arose amongst everyone. After all, in this short one year, too many events had occurred. First, it was the crisis on Mercury, followed by the Nascent Souls emergence, the Anti-Spirit Bomb declaration, then Li Xingwen and Duan Muques advancement, and finally the commencement of the Federation Seedlings Initiative, along with the plan to land on the ancient greenish-bronze sword! All these events made even those who were dense realize that something big was about to happen. At the same time, it was possible to see some clues from the series of events. However, not many truly knew about the details. Only a small group of people knew the truth. Wang Baole belonged to that small group of people. Right now, after receiving the news from the Federation, he didnt feel especially surprised. He simply knew that it meant that there wasnt much time remaining for him to make preparations. Only half a month! Wang Baole, who was meditating with his legs crossed in the secret chamber, appeared calm. He lowered his head and looked at the results that he had obtained after the past two months. Before him were numerous Dharmic treasures, each giving off an astounding suppressive force, and each of them impressive in their own ways. If there were someone else beside him, they would definitely be shocked by those Dharmic treasures. That was because all of those Dharmic treasures were Dharmic Armaments! That was especially so for three of them. The aura given off by them wasnt that of a Dharmic Armament, but even so, it was comparable to that of a Dharmic Armament. These three items were the three different colored flying swords, a ribbon, as well as three scales! They were Dharmic treasures from the three extraterrestrial cultivators! The ribbon and scales were similar to eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. As for the extraterrestrial leaders tri-colored flying sword Based on Wang Baoles analysis, when the three swords were put together, even though its power may not fit the definition of a true ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, it had definitely exceeded that of an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament and was similar to a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament! Other than that, there was also a megaphone in front of Wang Baole. The megaphone was still a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, but as Wang Baole continuously upgraded it, it had become an extremely powerful seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. It glowed brilliantly, with lines of Hidden Marks swirling within it. It looked extremely impressive and was like a treasure. There was also a rope and a big seal that Wang Baole picked out from amongst the Dharmic treasures to be upgraded to Dharmic Armaments after much thought. The moment the rope was tossed out, it flew into the sky and disappeared. The big seal had quite a unique characteristic as well. When used, it vanished instantly, only landing insidiously and suddenly when the opponent was weakened. Even though they were somewhat unreliable, Wang Baole still felt that they had huge potential. That was especially so as even he was unable to understand them, which made it even more difficult for his opponents to predict and grapple with them. Perhaps when the time comes, these two unreliable Dharmic treasures could have a wondrous effect Wang Baole sighed. In reality, if he had a choice, he wouldnt have upgraded those two unreliable Dharmic treasures. It was because after trying it out previously, he found out that out of all his Dharmic treasures, only those two unreliable treasures could be successfully upgraded, while the majority of them were extremely difficult to upgrade. Luckily, after upgrading the two Dharmic treasures to become Dharmic Armaments, they were equipped with more miraculous functions. For example, once someone was tied up by the rope, they werent only physically restricted, but their cultivation would be made ineffective. The cultivation of the person tied up by the rope would disappear, and he would become an ordinary being. The big seal was even more cunning in terms of its characteristics. After analyzing it, Wang Baole realized that it worked according to some rules that even he was unable to understand. It seemed like if someone were hit by it, they would be so severely injured that it would be difficult for them to recover. Looking at the rope and the big seal, Wang Baole sighed. In reality, what he wanted to upgrade most was the scabbard. However, that would require an extremely large amount of resources. Despite Wang Baole obtaining many resources from Jin Duoming, it was still insufficient, and right now, it was only thirty percent completed. In order for it to be fully completed and to turn the scabbard into a Dharmic Armament, Wang Baole estimated that it would be near impossible to find the necessary resources on Mars. Then, I shall find those resources on the ancient greenish-bronze sword! Wang Baole calculated the time needed, and a look of determination was seen in his eyes. Theres still half a month left Lets see if I can use the remaining half a month to create an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! With that thought, Wang Baole immediately went into seclusion again. On one hand, he entered the fugue state to capture the remnant thoughts, and on the other, he began trying to create an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. Days passed just like that. Soon, it was three days before the Federation Seedlings were stipulated to head to Mercury! The journey from Mars to Mercury took three days, and that was at the highest speed possible for the cruisers from the Federation right now. Therefore, Wang Baole had no choice but to end his seclusion. However, he was still satisfied with what he had achieved in the last half a month. He knew that it was simply too challenging and almost impossible to refine a true eighth-grade Dharmic Armament within half a month. Therefore, in that half a month, his goal wasnt to refine a true eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, but to focus on an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament for one-time use. It was significantly less challenging to refine such one-time Dharmic Armaments, with the most significant hurdle being to obtain the god remnant thoughts. After all, to other Dharmic Armament cultivators, it was a matter of luck to obtain the god remnant thoughts. However, to Wang Baole, this was effortless. Right now, of all the remnant thoughts on Mars, over half had been captured by him. This way, he could complete the refinement process to create a one-time Dharmic Armament. Through the process, he even made some peculiar treasures, such as a three-meter tall bell! The bell was extremely sturdy. Even though it could only be used once, once unleashed, it gave off a protective force that would throw the enemy off balance, and could even restrict their Spirit Qi. There was also a crystal-like Dharmic treasure. Originally, Wang Baole had planned to create a self-exploding crystal similar to that of a self-detonating flying sword. However, that was extremely difficult. He failed after many tries, but despite that, as there were god remnant thoughts in it, it was still equipped with some capabilities. It was just that it couldnt self-detonate. Once used, the crystal would liquefy, forming an extremely strong glue. Wang Baole hadnt tried it out himself, but based on his analysis, the glue was extremely sticky! That was just a small portion of everything. There were also some other unique treasures, but regrettably, they were all one-use. To a certain extent, they could scare his opponents, but their actual effectiveness depended on how they were used. Forget it, Ill leave it as it is Wang Baole wasnt particularly satisfied or disappointed as he kept his Dharmic Armaments. Before emerging out of seclusion, he entered the fugue state one last time. Using his Dark Core and Dark Art, he swept through Mars, using his Dark Fire to capture any remnant thought that he came across. After the entire process, Wang Baole felt some regrets. He had entered the fugue state many times within these three months, with the hopes of coming across the divine god remnant thought that was like the sun, the one he had seen previously on Mars. However, that remnant thought seemed to have gone into hiding after sensing a looming crisis. Wang Baoles time was limited, and he didnt manage to find it after searching for it many times. Now that he had to leave and hadnt managed to see it, he snorted. Forget it. Youre unlucky not to have the chance to become the remnant thought of such a handsome person like me. Thats your loss. Wang Baole shook his head and ended the fugue state along with large amounts of god remnant thoughts. He then emerged out of seclusion. Without staying for long in the special region, Wang Baole quickly gathered Jin Duoming and company and explained the situation. He addressed some matters, and even though he couldnt bear to, he still bid farewell to everyone with cupped fists. Ill put the Martian special regional city in the hands of everyone here! With that, Wang Baole swept his gaze across everyone. His only regret was that Li Waner was still in seclusion, and he couldnt bid her farewell. However, he was no longer the newbie he was back when he first arrived on Mars from Earth. Despite experiencing a torrent of emotions, he knew that departures were inevitable as a cultivator in the Spirit Inception Era. Therefore, he soon adjusted his thoughts and took a deep breath. He then turned and entered the cruiser destined for Mercury. Kong Dao also left with him. As Jin Duoming, Lin Tianhao, and company werent part of the first batch of Federation Seedlings, they couldnt participate in the project this time around. They sent Wang Baole and Kong Dao off, watching their cruiser navigating the sky and slowly disappearing into the distance. As they watched, their minds were filled with thoughts. They didnt know when the next time they would see Wang Baole would be. Lin Tianhao and Liu Daobin felt especially strongly towards it. Thankfully, the foundations had been deeply set by Wang Baole in the special region. They also had the backing of the Ethereal Dao Colleges rising. Therefore, even with Wang Baole away, everything would proceed smoothly, so long as Wang Baole wasnt away for too long. Just like that, Wang Baole and Kong Daos cruiser emerged from the pull of Mars, and they headed towards Mercury in the vast cosmos! Chapter 493 - It Begins! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the same time, there were also other cruisers traveling at high speed within the Solar System, their destination being Mercury as well! Those cruisers carried the elites from the various factions of the Federation who were from the batch of Federation Seedlings back then. Of them, the one with the lowest cultivation level was already at Foundation Establishment realm. Disregarding Wang Baole, the one with the highest cultivation level was at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. Wang Baole was the exception, with his cultivation reaching the Core Formation realm! It could be said that Wang Baole was in the lead amongst this batch of Federation Seedlings, both in terms of cultivation and Noble. In the memories of the other Federation Seedlings, from when they were in the capital city back then earning the title of Federation Seedling, it was surprising, but not shocking that Wang Baolewho had annoyed almost everyone and behaved in an utterly despicable mannerachieved what he had today. Therefore, despite their unwillingness, they had to recognize how powerful Wang Baole truly was. That was especially so for Li Yi, who felt upset about it as she made a vow in her heart to surpass Wang Baole on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Three days later, with the arrival of the Federation Seedlings, Wang Baole and Kong Daos cruiser also landed on Mercury. They looked at the vast, barren land, and the majestic array formation in the distance. That array formation was over a million feet wide and was like a crystal mounted on the ground. There were also hundreds of large pillars densely erected within the array formation. Large amounts of runes were carved on each pillar, and waves of suppressive force emerged from within the array formation, spreading throughout Mercury. At the same time, the prototype of the construction on Mercury had been formed. Surrounding the array formation were different structures that seemed to be special. They seem not to be meant for housing people, but instead were more like another form of array formation! When Wang Baole stepped out of the cruiser and looked at the ground, he could still vaguely feel that there was some movement beneath the ground When they noticed the surrounding structures, Wang Baole and Kong Dao looked at each other, and then Kong Dao began to speak softly. There are signs from the military surrounding this place. At the same time, the structures outside the teleportation array formation seem familiar. They should be the array formation created by the military Wang Baole appeared to be thinking of something. He lowered his head to look at the ground and spoke softly. I went to the Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility once. The movement underground here is similar to there. If Im not wrong, its a new Anti-Spirit Bomb research facility underground. Perhaps it might be inappropriate to call it a research facility There should be numerous Anti-Spirit Bombs buried underneath instead! As Wang Baole spoke, Kong Dao took a deep breath. They both recognized that this was the result of the Federations cautiousness and preparation. They were prepared to prevent possible disasters that would arise from the bi-directional teleportation that would take place after the array formation was activated. If something went wrong, the entire teleportation array formation would explode and be destroyed! In addition, what they saw was perhaps only part of everything. The Federation likely made other preparations. Should anything sinister happen on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, it was very possible that Mercury would be turned to dust. After all, with the loss of its Stellar Source, Mercurys value had already been greatly diminished! That put Wang Baole in a solemn mood, and Kong Dao felt similarly as well. After leaving the cruiser, both of them were quickly led by the staff working there to their residence. They were also told that there were others who had yet to arrive. The time until the teleportation array formation was opened was set for dawn two days later! To the Federation Seedlings who had arrived, as long as they didnt leave the area within the next day, they were still somewhat free to roam. After all, their capabilities and status were unusual. In addition, this project was extremely dangerous, and the Federation didnt impose strict restrictions on them. Therefore, after arriving, the first thing Wang Baole did was find Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, and Kong Dao. The two had arrived earlier than Wang Baole, and the moment the four of them met, Wang Baole gave Zhuo Yifan a tight hug, patting his back forcefully. His eyes lit up when he saw Zhao Yameng. Zhao Yameng, who was wearing a tight-fitting suit, looked extremely cool and even more appealing than before. In addition, in terms of looks, Li Waner and Zhou Xiaoya still lost to Zhao Yameng. It could be said that Zhao Yameng was the most perfect-looking person that Wang Baole had seen in his life. Therefore, Wang Baole cleared his throat and opened his arms. Long time no see, Yameng. I have missed you! With that, Wang Baole went forward to give her a bear hug. Zhao Yameng raised her eyebrows. She didnt let Wang Baole hug her as she did before. Instead, she took a few steps back and avoided him before looking at Wang Baole while laughing. Wang Baole was a little shocked that Zhao Yameng didnt let him hug her. In his memory, this wasnt the case in the past. He was about to ask what the matter was, but after seeing Zhao Yamengs facial expressions, Wang Baole had a gut feeling that it might not be the wisest thing to do. Therefore, he thought about it and pulled Kong Dao over from the side. As the Chairman of the Adonis Association, I hereby announce a new member of the first batch of the Adonis Association. Please welcome him, everyone! Wang Baole patted Kong Daos shoulders and smiled as he spoke. Zhuo Yifan knew who Kong Dao was. After all, Kong Dao was the one who saved him on Earth back then. He smiled at him. As for Zhao Yameng, she was still elegant like she was back then, and she nodded her head at Kong Dao as a form of congratulations. Kong Dao was a little confused about joining the Adonis Association. Despite that, he didnt reject the offer. In reality, after working with Wang Baole all these years, he had already given in to Wang Baole. The grudges between them were also forgotten. The four of them spoke to each other, exchanging details regarding their understanding of the Federation Seedlings Initiative. Soon, night came, and they all decided to stay in Zhuo Yifans room to meditate. While meditating, Wang Baole thought about the change in Zhao Yamengs attitude. He came up with several theories but wasnt sure which one was the case. Eventually, he sighed and abandoned the thought altogether. In this way, an uneventful night came and went. The dawn of the second day arrived, and as Duan Muques voice reverberated between the heavens and earth, everyone emerged from their respective residences and gathered beside the teleportation array formation! Other than the countless staff, there were also three people whose auras were extremely strong. Their auras spread in all directions and were extremely significant! Of the trio, there were two whom Wang Baole was familiar with. They were the Federation President Duan Muque and the Grand Supreme Elder, Li Xingwen! The third person was an elder wearing an ancient Daoist robe. He was Mo Gaozi, who had come from the ancient greenish-bronze sword! With the trio standing there, the collective auras were so strong that it made Wang Baole and company breathe rapidly. At the same time, Wang Baole sensed that there were strong Core Formation realm auras all around him. It appeared that many Federation elites had been gathered here, in order to prevent any accidents from happening once the teleportation array formation was opened. In this solemn setting, no one had the mood to size up the people around them. Everyone remained silent the moment they arrived. Step onto the pillar of the teleportation array formation! Amidst everyones silence, Duan Muque spoke suddenly, his voice like thunder spreading loudly in all directions. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, being the first to charge out and stand on the pillar of the teleportation array formation. After him, the other Federation Seedlings also nervously leaped up. When they landed, they had the opportunity to look at their other companions. They knew each other, as they had interacted with each other back then. After all of them had managed to stabilize their footing, a glow flashed across Duan Muques eyes, sweeping across the masses. His gaze stopped momentarily on Wang Baole before his authoritative voice was heard once again. I would think that all of you have come to know about the relevant information through various means. I wont repeat it. Now, I will tell all of you about the things that the Federation understands about the Ancient Sword Civilization. All of you are to listen closely, as it has implications on your lives there! With that, Duan Muque greeted Mo Gaozi, who was beside him, with cupped fists. Mo Gaozi smiled and nodded, signaling that Duan Muque was allowed to reveal the information. There are three segments of the ancient greenish-bronze sword. The first segment is the region near the sword handle, which was the most damaged. Most of the fragments in the Solar System originated from that region! The second segment is the sword body that was pierced into the sun. It covers the largest area, and at the same time, having been eroded by the high temperature of the sun, it is the most treacherous! As for the third segment Its the tip of the sword! The tip of the sword, having passed through the sun, appears to be segregated. It is difficult to go near it. In addition, the sword body is within the sun, which also makes it difficult to access. Therefore, the place you would go to this time would be the region near the sword handle! Even though that region is heavily damaged, the Ancient Sword is vast, with many habitable regions. Furthermore, in terms of safety, it is the most appropriate place to be! Chapter 494 - So Weak? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Duan Muques words reverberated, everyone, including Wang Baole, listened intently. He knew that getting hold of this information would bring him considerable convenience for his life on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Seeing that all the Federation Seedlings were listening attentively, Duan Muque fell silent after introducing the structure of the ancient greenish-bronze sword. He looked at Li Xingwen, who nodded, replacing Duan Muque as he began introducing the sect of the ancient greenish-bronze sword. On the ancient greenish-bronze sword, there is a sect whose level of civilization far exceeds that of the Federation. That sect is named The Vast Expanse Dao Palace! There are three Patriarchs in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Their cultivation levels have far exceeded that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, reaching the Soul Conduit realm. At the same time, there are tens of Nascent Soul realm cultivators and numerous other Core Formation realm cultivators! As Li Xingwen spoke, Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, and the others were shocked. Li Yi and the other Federation Seedlings also widened their eyes, and they felt a torrent of emotions in their hearts. On one hand, the mentioning of the Soul Conduit realm allowed them to know about the realm above that of the Nascent Soul realm. On the other hand, the sheer number of those at the Nascent Soul realm in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace astonished them. To them, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was simply too powerful. They could easily squash Earths Federation. At the same time, the fact that this was the place they were heading to shocked them deeply. Only Wang Baole was the exception who didnt feel that way. He blinked several times and twisted his mouth, bewildered as he felt that not only did the Vast Expanse Dao Palace not sound powerful, but it felt weak instead Just three Soul Conduit realm cultivators? Its still considered a small sect based on that. However, if its a small sect, how did it possess the Ancient Sword and even lead the Solar System into the Spirit Inception Era? Wang Baole felt that this entire matter was impossible. He couldnt wait and secretly sent a voice transmission to Little Missy to ask about it in his mind. Little Missy, youre from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, right? Thats all youve got? Little Missy, who hadnt replied since Wang Baole had returned from the Dark Artifact, finally showed some signs of activity. With a confused tone, her voice reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. Somethings not right about this. In my memory, there are other Star Domain realm leaders, as well as numerous cultivators at the Eternal Star realm and Planet realm In addition, one could only advance to become the core disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace after reaching the Spirit Immortal realm! As for the Soul Conduit realm In my memory, they are merely the most ordinary inner sect disciples Little Missy was somewhat doubtful. After a moment of silence, her voice reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. I can only find out the details by sensing it myself when I go over Listening to Little Missys words, Wang Baole was surprised. Previously, he indeed felt that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was weak. However, right now, after listening to Little Missy, he couldnt help but take a deep breath. In reality, after entering the Dark Planet, Wang Baole gained a complete understanding of the entire cultivation system. He knew how powerful the leader of the Star Domain realm was. According to the records of the Dark Sect, elites like them held the power to destroy a galaxy. In addition, the Star Domain realm was vast, encompassing countless planets. From this, it could be seen how scary the Star Domain realm leader was. Since there existed a leader like that on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, it was needless to say for the numerous other Eternal Star realms and Planet realms. That shocked Wang Baole, and his respect towards the ancient greenish-bronze sword grew. In Wang Baoles shock, Li Xingwens words were still reverberating as he introduced the masses to the information that the Federation had. The location where the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is at is the first region of the sword, and also the part nearest to the sword handle. Based on our understanding, the three Patriarchs of Vast Expanse Dao Palace are Senior Feng Qiuran, Senior Mie Liezi, as well as Senior You Ran. Of them, Senior Feng Qiuran is the one who took the initiative to collaborate with the Federation, to advance together and proceed as one! Senior Mie Liezi, on the other hand, disagreed with it. As for Senior You Ran, he focuses only on Dao and not on matters of mankind. Li Xingwen was more direct in his words, speaking his mind even though Mo Gaozi was beside him. Furthermore, Mo Gaozi didnt seem to disagree with what Li Xingwen said. As his words reverberated, the eyes of the Federation Seedlings glowed. All of them seemed to be deep in thought. When they first arrived, they already knew some things about the situation on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Right now, complemented by Li Xingwens words, they had a clearer interpretation of the entire situation. That was the case for Wang Baole as well. He immediately realized that Feng Qiuran had a gentle nature. Mo Gaozi, who was beside Duan Muque, was sent by Feng Qiuran. On the other hand, Mie Liezi clearly preferred the idea of devouring and enslaving the Federation. This means that the teleportation that will happen this time is indeed the first cooperation with the gentle faction Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and thought about it. At the same time, Duan Muque softly cleared his throat, continuing Li Xingwens narrative. All of you now know what you should know. As for the specific details, it would require all of you to find out by yourselves after you have entered the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Put simply, all of you are people sent by the Federation to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace for training. I hope that all of you will have a good future there! With that, Duan Muque stopped speaking. His facial expressions grew more solemn, and his voice deepened as it spread in all directions. However Do not forget about your missions. Even though Senior Mo Gaozi is right here, I still have to remind everyone that you all have two missions! First, after entering the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, you must all go according to Senior Feng Qiurans arrangements and support him as best as you can Second, try your best to expose yourselves to as many cultivation techniques as possible, and teleport those cultivation techniques back using this teleportation array formation! After he had finished speaking, Duan Muque greeted Mo Gaozi, who was beside him, with cupped fists. Mo Gaozi, who had been expressionless from the start, now laughed, returning the greeting to Duan Muque as a sign of understanding. He didnt speak, but there were thoughts running through his mind. In reality, he had interacted with the Federation often, and it could be said that most of the cultivation civilization on Earth was driven by him, Mo Gaozi. In these several tens of years, as he watched the rapid advancement of civilization on Earth and the emergence of Nascent Soul realms like himself, he was surprised. After all, before this, he had arrived on Earth with a mission. He had never thought that in tens of years, the immortal cultivation on Earth would reach the state it was now. This was a rare occurrence, based on his memories of history. It simply meant that perhaps Earth was a more suitable place for cultivation than the Vast Expanse Tribe! That was especially so in terms of caliber. After years of research, he found that earthlings, in general, had above average caliber. This alone was scary, and he couldnt help but ponder about what kind of place the Solar System was years ago, such that it bred this group of people. This drove him to suggest the collaboration and advancement project to Feng Qiuran with confidence and backing. At the same time, as he was emotionally vested in Earth, he hoped to see that Earth would have a strong foundation. This could also address the Federations efforts and concerns. Duan Muque and Li Xingwen looked at each other after receiving Mo Gaozis approval, and they heaved a sigh of relief as their hearts were filled with gratitude. However, personal emotions couldnt affect the fate of the entire Federation. Therefore, Duan Muque still needed to talk about what was necessary. It has only been tens of years since the beginning of the Federations immortal cultivation era. The Spirit Qi appears unlimited, but it is actually limited. It is the factor that has the biggest impact on whether we advance. Cultivation techniques are also extremely important. All of you should remember this! At the same time, the Federation wont take your contributions without remuneration. I hereby promise that anyone here that teleports ten cultivation techniques will advance in Noble by one level! In addition, once you have completed this round of further cultivation and return from it, resources will be given in excess according to your contributions! Duan Muques words were decisive. Furthermore, with Li Xingwen and the various factions as witnesses, it showed the Federations desire for cultivation techniques. The Federation Seedlings who were standing on the pillars felt a torrent of emotions as they understood the importance of this matter, and remembered whatever they had been told by heart. At the same time, there were many, such as Li Yi, who were hyperventilating. From their eyes, the look of ambition was evident. Of them, the one who was most ambitious, and the one who was filled with the most enthusiasm, was no doubt Wang Baole. A wave of thoughts seemed to have arisen in his mind the moment he heard Duan Muques words. His eyes widened, and there was only one thought bouncing around his mind, seemingly becoming the crash of thunder. Noble Advancement! Noble Advancement! Chapter 495 - Arrival on the Ancient Greenish-Bronze Sword! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ten cultivation techniques and I can advance a rank. Im now Secondary Rank Two, and I would only need thirty cultivation techniques to become Primary Rank One! No, its forty cultivation techniques. The last ten are to allow me to surpass Primary Rank One to become President! Forty cultivation techniques! Wang Baole felt as if he was about to explode. He was boiling hot, and his eyes were about to turn green. The blood in his body was flowing rapidly. The journey to the ancient greenish-bronze sword this time was perhaps the last step to him becoming Federation President! The feeling of his dream almost becoming a reality almost made Wang Baole laugh heartily out loud. However, he quickly got a hold of himself. There were so many other people around, and if the cultivation techniques they submitted were repeated, how would they be judged? Would they all not be able to advance in rank? While Wang Baole was thinking about this issue, Duan Muques voice was heard again. Next, each of you would receive a unique voice transmission jade slip. Other than sending voice transmissions, this jade slip can also be used for recording purposes. At the same time, it was created with the help of Senior Mo Gaozi, and it allows you to access the regional Spirit Internet on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. This Spirit Internet is the best mode of communication for all of you. In addition, for every cultivation technique that you send, you have to record it down on the Spirit Internet. This way, others will not send the same cultivation technique. The Federation will only recognize the first unique cultivation technique sent! With that, Duan Muque looked towards Li Xingwen. Li Xingwen remained silent. After confirming that he had nothing to add on, Duan Muque took a deep breath, raising his right hand and waving it. Right now, the teleportation will begin. Everyone, I hereby wish you a smooth-sailing journey through the skies and a safe return! As Duan Muques words reverberated, a loud sound emerged from the teleportation array formation. Every single pillar vibrated, and the surrounding crystals shimmered rapidly. Gradually, the glow from the crystals grew increasingly brilliant, until it became a sea of light, enveloping every single person, as well as the entire area of the ground. It was also at this time when Duan Muque, Li Xingwen, and Mo Gaozi rose to the skies, sitting with crossed legs in three different directions. They sealed their hands, unleashing their cultivation and officially activating the array formation! At that moment, all eyes were on them! At that moment, a new chapter of the Federations Spirit Inception Era began! At that moment, teleportation began! A huge light ray shot up into the air from Mercury. It shook the planet, and at the same time, it formed a circular wave that spread throughout the planet. Looking at it from afar, this was an extremely astonishing scene. At the same time, numerous military cruisers could be seen in space beyond Mercury. They appeared to be arranged by the Federation, just in case something awry happened. At the moment the teleportation began, which was also the time where all the forces arranged by the Federation were in full force, the array formation of the Solar System was maximally boosted. It was all put in place so that the Federation could destroy the teleportation array formation the moment an accident appeared, in order to prevent any further teleportation from happening! Wang Baole and the other Federation Seedlings knew about it all. They were clear that the danger of this trip wasnt just present on the sword. In reality, the most dangerous moment was the moment they were teleported. All the judgments and deductions proved the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces sincerity in collaborating with the Federation, but human emotions were ultimately the most unpredictable. Therefore, even after confirming it repeatedly, the Federation still made full-proof preparations. The moment the teleportation occurred, even the numerous Anti-Spirit Bombs under the teleportation array formation were being put on standby. They would immediately be activated with just a word from Duan Muque, Li Xingwen, or anyone. At the same time, all the cultivators in and outside Mercury were on high alert. Even Li Xingwen and Duan Muque were extremely vigilant. They looked at the light beam that shot into the sky, one of them moving nearer to Mo Gaozi, while the other moved backwards to prepare to act quickly should the need arise. Thankfully, during the fifteen-minute-long teleportation process, nothing peculiar happened to either Mo Gaozi or the teleportation array formation. In addition, according to the agreement between the Federation and Mo Gaozi, the first teleportation episode would only involve one party. Therefore, as the light beam slowly diminished and was finally extinguished, Li Xingwen and Duan Muque heaved a heavy sigh of relief, having made sure that nothing untoward had happened. Simultaneously, the array formation of the Solar System ran numerous scans to ensure that all was well. It was only then that the cruisers outside Mercury were no longer on alert. The various elites all heaved a sigh of relief, but in order to prevent any accidents from happening, the Anti-Spirit Bombs beneath Mercury were still on standby. They werent to be deactivated, and Li Xingwen would also stay on guard on Mercury. A new chapter shall now begin for the Federation After everything had been tuned down from an alert state, Duan Muque and Mo Gaozi took their leave. At that time, Li Xingwen, who was sitting with his legs crossed outside the array formation, raised his head to look at the sungazing at the vast sun, as well as the huge ancient greenish-bronze sword on it, a look of anticipation was seen in his eyes. Little fatty, dont disappoint me. Come back safely! At the same time, Li Waner emerged from seclusion. She had achieved a breakthrough from the Foundation Establishment realm and had entered the Core Formation realm. However, she would naturally not be able to meet Wang Baole. All she could do was look in the direction of Mercury, as she stayed silent for a long time. Liu Daobin and Lin Tianhao, as well as the friends and families of the Federation Seedlings, were all looking at the sun at the same time from different locations. They gazed at the ancient greenish-bronze sword on the sun, eagerly awaiting their return one day, and wishing for their success. Wang Baoles parents were also amongst them. Before Wang Baole left for Mercury, he had already notified them that he would make the journey to the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Even though his parents were worried, they also understood that there was nothing they could do about it. Therefore, they could only wish him well, despite their unspoken concerns. As the friends and family members of Earths Federation Seedlings had all their attention on the sun, which was burning at such a high temperature that it seemed to be able to set everything on fire, a loud rumble was produced by the ancient greenish-bronze sword that was pierced into it. It was a rumble that hadnt been heard in years! The rumble originated from the region near the sword handle. Looking from a distance, the space around the sword handle was warping under the high temperature, and a light enveloped the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Its interior couldnt be seen clearly, but the light seemed to be so powerful that it could shield against the suns heat, allowing the ancient greenish-bronze sword to continue to exist within it. If it were possible to go through the light now, one would definitely be able to see that the ancient greenish-bronze sword behind it was like a world of its own. It was extremely vast, and there seemed to be no land on it. Instead, it was an astonishingly vast ocean! This ocean didnt contain water, but fire and lava! Like a fire that could never be extinguished, this place was burning endlessly. On this sea of fire, there were several islands that were mostly pointed, similar to mountain peaks! Numerous palaces could also be seen on the islands. At the same time, one could see figures of people flying in mid-air, emerging from the various islands, all charging towards the widest island in the center! Compared to that island, the surrounding islands were like young children. The central island was a mature hunk, standing there, ferocious and extremely eye-catching. On that large island, in an area where there was a huge public square, was an ancient teleportation array formation. Right now, that teleportation array formation was glowing brilliantly, causing the various figures to gather there from all directions. There were males and females, young and old, all dressed in ancient long robes that looked different from those on Earth. They all carried different facial expressions. Some were curious, some were filled with anticipation, some were scornful, and some were hostile. All these gazes were focused on the large teleportation array formation on the public square. As the glow from the teleportation array formation reached its maximum before slowly dimming, numerous figures began to emerge from it! Initially, those figures were still somewhat blurry. However, as the glow from the teleportation array formation slowly diminished, they began to appear clearer. In the end, when the glow from the teleportation array formation had completely dissipated, the figures of the Federation Seedlings could be seen clearly. They slowly awakened the moment the teleportation process was completed. It felt like a dream to them. The previous moment, they were still in the Federation, but in the next, they had already reached the ancient greenish-bronze sword. At the same time, the side effects of this long-distance teleportation were felt at their maximum immediately. Signs of dizziness, nausea, and malaise all appeared at once. Instantly, many almost tripped and fell. They all looked at their surroundings with their faces pale and their breathing unsteady. Their hearts throbbed vigorously, and amongst them, only Wang Baole stood without moving. He could completely withstand the side effects of the teleportation process. Therefore, he was the first to awaken amongst the crowd and the first to notice the look of the faces of the people around him. They should all be the cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. However, I dislike their gaze! Wang Baole uncontrollably narrowed his eyes as he grew alert of his surroundings. He slowly activated the storage bracelet on his right hand, making preparations to activate his Dharmic Armaments should anything untoward happen. Chapter 496 - First Entry Into the Dao Palace! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the Federation Seedlings gradually awakened, like Wang Baole, all of them began to notice the people around them. They all grew alert and subconsciously moved towards each other. Somehow, be it willingly or not, they all gathered behind Wang Baole. Everyone here had left their homes and stepped onto the piece of foreign ground that was the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Therefore, they needed to seek solace in each others company. At the same time, even though they were unwilling to admit it, Wang Baole was no doubt the most capable. At that moment, Wang Baoles presence had instantly become an indicator of leadership without needing any words to explain it. That was especially so for Kong Dao, Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng. Even though the three of them were elites on their own, at that moment, they still stuck by Wang Baole, looking at the surrounding cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace with vigilance. Instantly, silence filled the entire teleportation array formation. However, the silence didnt last long amongst the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators, who were each experiencing different emotions. Soon, a rainbow emerged quickly from the mountain peak a distance away. It arrived so quickly that it created wind and thunder. Looking at it from a distance, one could see a person dressed in a blue Daoist robe, with flashes of lightning accompanying him, arriving at the speed of light. As the loud boom reverberated and the sound of thunder grew louder, that person arrived in mid-air above the teleportation array formation, stopping. He was a middle-aged man, carrying an expressionless look. At the same time, waves of cultivation aura unique to a Nascent Soul realm cultivator emerged continuously from him, causing the space around him to warp. The surrounding Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples immediately greeted him with cupped fists, even though they didnt say anything. However, based simply on his cultivation and the reaction of the disciples, it could be seen that this person was of high status. Wang Baole and company also raised their heads to look at the person who had just arrived. When their eyes met, Wang Baole held his breath. He felt that the mans eyes were like a sharp blade, causing his heart and mind to tremble. As Wang Baole trembled and the other Federation Seedlings hyperventilated, the middle-aged man in mid-air retracted his gaze and began to speak calmly. Federation cultivators, Elder Feng is waiting for all of you at the Heavenly Questions Pavilion. Follow me right now! The middle-aged man turned, stepping into mid-air as he moved towards the mountain peak. Looking from a distance, his hair was blowing in the wind, making this middle-aged man dressed in ancient robes seem like a mythical god that exuded an indescribable elegance. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and cupped his fists immediately. The other Federation Seedlings behind him followed suit. After that, with Wang Baole leading the way, all of them flew out. They followed the middle-aged man into mid-air towards the mountain peak, under the unfriendly gazes of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators. As they rose to the skies, they saw a birds eye view of the entire area. The skies were the color of fire, and even though it was lit, it was a blur, as if a veil was covering it. If they took a closer look, they could see that beyond the veil of the sky, there were flames rolling vigorously. The ground consisted of a sea of fire and lava that gave off a heatwave in all directions. The entire world was like a gigantic steaming basket, making it difficult for one to breathe. However, it was also here that a level of Spirit Qi that was several times more concentrated than on Earth could be felt. Even though the Spirit Qi didnt liquefy, it was extremely concentrated and seemed to be completely different in terms of quality to that on Earth. Wang Baole only took a few deep breaths and was shocked. The absorption of the Spirit Qi by their bodies, as well as their desire for it, made everyone tempted and surprised, and their eyes glowed brightly. It seemed that the cultivation techniques that they had trained in and their cultivation were very suitable for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, which was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Therefore, despite the high temperature, it was still a haven for cultivation for all of them, one that was even better than the Federation! On top of that, the numerous islands on the fire sea caused Wang Baole and the other people to be shaken. No matter how they looked at it, the islands seemed more like mountain peaks, with the rest of the mountains buried under the fire sea. Only the tips of the mountains werent submerged, and that formed the islands. The island they were on was apparently the largest one in the region. It could also be said that it was once an astonishingly large mountain and that there existed numerous palaces on this mountain peak, covering it densely from the bottom to the top. The locations where the palaces were built seemed random, yet profound and intentional at the same time. At the same time, the three halls on the mountain peak were especially eye-catching. They looked identical and were located at the highest point of the mountain. If one stood there, they could get a birds eye view of all the smaller islands. Behind the three halls was a huge rock, which had a wilted ancient tree growing on it. The ancient tree was leafless and only had thick branches spread wide in all directions. An astounding suppressive force was being given off from within it, and it also seemed to surpass the three great halls, becoming the god of the island and the mountain peak! Even though the large tree had wilted, just by looking at its branches, it was imaginable that before it began to wilt, it was covered in leaves and definitely looked majestic and imposing. This was what Wang Baole and company saw when they were in the skies. Even though there wasnt anything particularly special about the layout of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, they were still shocked by everything they saw. The journey from the bottom to the top of the mountain was accompanied by a large number of auras given off continuously from the mountain peaks of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The weakest of the auras were representative of the Core Formation realm, and occasionally, the aura of a Nascent Soul realm could be felt. That was especially so inside the palace where the mountain peak was at. There were three streams of force that were similar to that of heavens power that were so strong that they gripped one in shock. It was as if three gods existed on that mountain peak. That made Wang Baole hold his breath, and the Federation Seedlings behind him, including Zhao Yameng and company, also felt their hearts beat rapidly. They moved even closer to Wang Baole. Compared to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the Federation is weak Therefore, this cooperation is unequal. The Federation must be betting that this so-called Light Faction is indeed forming an alliance with the Federation willingly! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He hummed and heaved a sigh of relief, as based on his judgment, it would have been more suspicious if the other party had been courteous to them from the moment they arrived. Even if the low-level cultivators werent courteous but were treating them equally, it would have put Wang Baole on high alert. Therefore, the disregard and hostility he experienced from most of the other Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators seemed normal. Lets see if I have the chance to test the waters As Wang Baole thought, everyone silently followed the middle-aged man until they reached the mountain peak and arrived at the Heavenly Questions Pavilion in the middle. The pavilion was vast and filled with an aura that was similar to a giant beast laying in ambush. It was so strong that it was able to shock the heavens and earth, and it made all of the Federation Seedlings nervous. After arriving, they didnt wait long before the gate of the Heavenly Questions Hall opened up. As it opened, an authoritative voice emerged from within the pavilion. Federation cultivators, enter the hall and make your greetings! The voice reverberated in everyones ears. Wang Baole took a deep breath and was the first to step out into the hall. The moment he stepped in, he immediately saw that there were three seats at the top of the hall. Right now, there were three people sitting in them. Of the three people, the person in the middle was a middle-aged woman, who looked beautiful despite her age. She was clad in a colorful dress and appeared extremely elegant. Her gaze was gentle as she looked at Wang Baole and the other Federation Seedlings that followed behind. On the left of this woman was a skinny middle-aged cultivator dressed in a black robe. He was expressionless, and his body was similar to that of a skeleton. His gaze was empty, which sent a chill down ones spine as if their spirits were also trembling with fear. On her right was an elder. He had his eyes shut, as if in meditation. He seemed disinterested in the Federation Seedlings who had arrived. Other than the three of them, there were also eight cultivators, a mix of young and old, men and women. They were all looking at Wang Baole and company. The middle-aged man who had led them here was amongst them. At the same time, the young men and women who seemed to be of similar age to Wang Baole and company, and were beside the three leaders, didnt appear to have the opportunity to take a seat. Their cultivation levels seemed to be that of late-stage Core Formation realm, but the fact that they could stand beside the trio of leaders showed that they too held a high position. Wang Baole swept his gaze on them and seemed to have concluded that they were also disciples. Chapter 497 - Your Mother Is…? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Based on what he understood so far, Wang Baole immediately guessed that the three leaders must be Daoists Feng Qiuran, Mie Liezi, and You Ran, with the lady being Feng Qiuran. The disciples standing behind them all carried the same facial expression as Feng Qiuran and company. The two behind You Ran had their eyes shut, apparently in deep thought, while the two behind Feng Qiuran, though expressionless, still carried a look of kindness in their eyes. There was only one person beside Mie Liezi. He looked to be younger than thirty years old, and he appeared cold and unapproachable as he cast a contemptuous gaze on Wang Baole and the others. Even though he had some basic understanding of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Wang Baole still sighed in his heart when he noticed the situation. He felt troubled, as knowing was different from seeing it with his own eyes and experiencing things first hand. He was somewhat frustrated at the mission he had to carry out this time. Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, and the other Federation Seedlings had the same thoughts as him. They all lowered their heads, their hearts experiencing a myriad of emotions. Inevitably, there were some who had begun to regret their decision, feeling that it was perhaps better if they had chosen not to come. Dont the cultivators from the Federation have some manners? There are mighty figures here, and all of you arent greeting them? A low class and uncultured bunch indeed. While all the Federation Seedlings lowered their heads nervously, a Nascent Soul realm elder sitting in the lower seat laughed and spoke calmly. That elder had a head full of long red hair that was extremely eye-catching. He looked very unfriendly, and his tone was scornful. The moment he spoke, Feng Qiuran furrowed her eyebrows, somewhat unhappy, though she didnt chide him for it. Those words, coupled with the ambiance, made every single Federation Seedling who was hearing and seeing it uneasy. They felt insulted, and the rhythm of their breathing also changed. Without a doubt, the comment that they were low class and uncultured was too hard to swallow. Zhao Yameng clenched her fists, while Zhuo Yifan narrowed his eyes. Kong Dao made the most obvious show of unhappiness, with an aura of ferocity emanating out from him. Despite falling short in terms of his level of cultivation, he had the necessary show of might. On the other hand, while some of the other Federation Seedlings still hung their heads low, most of them chose to lift their heads up and put on an attitude that showed that they werent to be belittled. Wang Baole didnt give off any aura. In reality, he had kept his head up high without lowering it from the beginning. Now, as he listened to the elders words, he threw a gaze at the elder as he muttered in his heart that this Nascent Soul realm cultivator was just a small fry. He was no one to be afraid of for him, someone who had killed many other Nascent Soul realm cultivators before. With that thought, Wang Baole took a deep breath and stepped forward in the quiet hall, greeting the three Soul Conduit Elders on the higher seat with cupped fists. I am Wang Baole, a Federation envoy. I have been appointed by the President to lead my fellow cultivators from the Federation to come on board the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and pay a visit to the three seniors here! Wang Baole spoke loud and clearly, putting extra emphasis on the term Federation envoy. As his voice reverberated, the Federation Seedlings standing behind him all took a deep breath, greeting Feng Qiuran and the other two figures with cupped fists. Cultivators? As Wang Baole spoke, a scornful remark was heard from someone near the higher seats. The person who was speaking wasnt from the trio that consisted of Feng Qiuran. Rather, it was the youth standing beside Mie Liezi who carried a scornful look. Liang Long, how unruly of you! A chilly look flashed across Feng Qiurans eyes as she spoke emotionlessly. That youth named Liang Long immediately responded by cupping his fists at Feng Qiuran, as well as his Master, Mie Liezi. I admit my mistake. However, hearing these unintelligent beings address themselves as cultivators like us makes me feel so uncomfortable that I have forgotten my bearings. Please punish me, Elder and Master! This time, without waiting for Feng Qiuran, Mie Liezi, who was sitting beside him, began to speak. Elder Feng, I will discipline my own disciple! Liang Long, you are to go into seclusion for a month as punishment! Yes, Master! Liang Long bowed towards Mie Liezi with cupped fists. When he raised his head to look at Wang Baole, he looked even more scornful. Feng Qiuran, who was sitting at the side, was now looking at Mie Liezi with a peculiar look in his eyes. The entire hall was instantly filled with a tense atmosphere. Wang Baole and the Federation Seedlings, having been insulted twice since their arrival at the hall, were all silent as they buried their unhappiness in their hearts. Many of them responded by clenching their fists, as they were unable to release their anger and could only keep it suppressed. A chilly look also appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He was a hot-tempered person and had a strong backing, especially with Little Missy around. Furthermore, based on his judgment, the fact that Duan Muque had sent them here meant that he had a certain level of confidence that there shouldnt be any major compromises to their safety despite the possibility of danger. Even though he was not fully confident, he felt that if the Federation Seedlings simply swallowed their pride in response to the way they had been treated, there would definitely be similar insults being hurled at them in the future. Rather than keeping silent each time, it might be better to express it and use the chance to ascertain the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces attitude towards this collaboration. With that thought, Wang Baoles anger intensified. With a flash appearing in his eyes, he set his target at Liang Long, who was beside Mie Liezi. He raised his leg and took a step forward. Junior here has once read an autobiography when I was in the Federation. It was mentioned in the autobiography that everyone uses double standards to treat themselves, as well as the people around them. I had once thought that such attitudes only existed within the Federation. However, today, Junior here has realized that attitudes like that are also being exhibited here! My fellow Federation cultivators and I have just arrived and have not physically adjusted to the new environment, which made us feel uneasy. However, because of that, we have been reprimanded for being rude, and Fellow Daoist Liang Long here even interrupted me while I was greeting the three elders. Is that what is meant by being respectful here? I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Liang Long his reason for interrupting me! As Wang Baole spoke, most of the Federation Seedlings standing behind him were shocked as they felt a torrent of emotions. However, there were also a small group of people like Li Yi who were angered by Wang Baole, as they felt that he had made a wrong move. To them, matters like these would pass if they simply bore with it. There was no need to blow matters up the moment they arrived. Wang Baole wasnt done speaking his mind. After expressing his anger, he took a deep breath as he greeted Feng Qiuran, who was on the higher seat, with cupped fists again. Senior Qiuran, Junior here didnt manage to suppress my anger after hearing the insult that we are dimwits. Please excuse me. As Wang Baole spoke, everyone in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace instantly turned their attention towards Wang Baole. A glow flashed across their eyes as their gaze stayed on Wang Baole. It seemed that most of them had never imagined that the people from the Federation would dare to speak so impolitely despite having just arrived. That was especially so for Feng Qiuran, who was now looking at Wang Baole with a peculiar gaze in her eyes. How audacious! With everyones eyes still on Wang Baole, the red-haired Nascent Soul realm cultivator who was in the lower seat snorted, his voice similar to Heavenly Thunder as it shook the entire place. At the same time, Liang Long, who was behind Mie Liezi, laughed contemptuously as he heard Wang Baole speaking about him. He opened his mouth to speak in response. You However, even before he could finish his sentence, Wang Baoles cultivation was unleashed. As a loud boom reverberated, his body seemed to have transformed into a small hurricane that spread in all directions, and he turned abruptly to look at that red-haired Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Senior, you are the unruly one for insulting us Federation cultivators for no rhyme or reason! As for you, Liang Long, shut up! As the Federation envoy, I, Wang Baole, was representing the Federation to greet the three seniors. This is a form of interaction between two civilizations, and you have no right to interrupt twice and insult us in the process! If you open your mouth again, Ill kill you! An intention to kill vaguely flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. After that, he cupped his fists and greeted Feng Qiuran again. Senior Qiuran, the Federation has been very sincere in this alliance, and our sincerity is obvious. Kong Dao, and everyone else, please introduce yourselves to Senior Qiuran! As Wang Baole spoke, Kong Dao, who was behind him, immediately greeted Feng Qiuran with cupped fists. I am Junior Kong Dao, and my father is Duan Muque, the President of the Federation! I am Junior Zhou Lin, the direct line disciple of Plume Manifestation Connate Sect! I am Junior Fang Mu, and my father is a senator of the Federation Senate! I am Junior Words like these emerged continuously from the mouths of the Federation Seedlings, reverberating in the entire great hall. Zhao Yamengs voice was also heard from somewhere behind Wang Baole. I am Junior Zhao Yameng, and my mother is the Governor of the Martian Colony! Wang Baole didnt react immediately upon hearing those words. He was about to introduce himself confidently when he suddenly realized what he just heard. He immediately turned, widening his eyes to stare at the expressionless Zhao Yameng while his mind buzzed. Your mother is? Chapter 498 - Apologize to Me! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios My mother is the Governor of the Martian Colony! Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baole and replied calmly. If he werent in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace right now, perhaps Wang Baole would have already jumped up in shock. However, he couldnt react this way in this situation. Therefore, after trying hard to control himself, he turned around and took a deep breath before speaking loudly again. I am Junior Wang Baole. It has been less than ten years since I began my journey as a cultivator. As of now, my cultivation level stands at the peak of early-stage Core Formation realm, and I am the lead disciple of the four great Dao Colleges of the Federation. I am the leader of the tens of thousands of Dao College disciples and the leader of the Martian special regional city. There are millions of cultivators working under me, with many of them being in the True Breath realm or Foundation Establishment realm. I only need to send an order, and they would all obey! Senior Qiuran, most of us have been cultivating for less than ten years, having reached our levels in the settings of the Federation, where Spirit Qi is weak. At the same time, all of us have prominent statuses in the Federation. Amongst us, there is the son of the Federation President, the daughter of the Martian Colony Governor, as well as the disciples from the various factions. Right now, under the order of the Federation, all of us have come to carry out our duty. All this represents the Federations sincerity, and the right for the Federation to form a union with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! However, we have been insulted today. For this matter, I would like Senior Qiuran to be the judge! As Wang Baole spoke, he bowed deeply towards Feng Qiuran with cupped fists. Despite feeling agitated, the Federation Seedlings behind him were still a little uneasy. They cursed under their breaths, but since Wang Baole had already made his statement, people like Li Yi still cupped their fists, no matter how unwilling they are. Please be our judge, Senior Qiuran! As the voices of the Federation Seedlings reverberated in the hall, everyone from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace fell silent. Even the red-haired Nascent Soul realm quickened his breathing. He still looked down on the Federation Seedlings, but it was undeniable that he felt the Federations sincerity to collaborate. Despite being unhappy with Feng Qiurans arrangement, he understood that he had no right to speak right now. The other people, who were displeased as well, also chose to stay silent. It was clear that Wang Baoles words were incisive and impactful. It was also reasonable, neither haughty nor submissive. It made everyone speechless, and also cast a lasting impression of Wang Baole in their minds. Mie Liezi didnt react or speak, while Daoist You Ran kept his eyes shut. However, a smile appeared on Feng Qiurans face as her eyes lit up. A look of admiration towards Wang Baole was clear from her eyes. Tens of years ago, she still had the ability to suppress the rebellious voices from the sect in situations like these. Right now, however, even her subordinates were beginning to sense that the power of the entire sect was beginning to fall towards Mie Liezi. That was why she was so laid back. However, Wang Baoles words rekindled hope in her, and at the same time, she could sense the Federations sincerity. After all, it was impossible to lie about the background of these people. It was easy to know whether whatever they said was true simply by paying a small price and enlisting Mo Gaozis help. Furthermore, she believed that Wang Baole wouldnt lie about this matter. Even if he was lying, she would find a way to turn the lies into truths. On the other hand, if everything was true, it would boost her confidence. Chi Lin and Liang Long, the two of you Apologize! With that thought, Feng Qiuran suddenly spoke. Despite being a woman, her voice carried a decisive tone. The red-haired cultivator on the lower seat remained silent for a while. Suppressing his unhappiness, he had wanted to perfunctorily apologize, but before he could do that, Wang Baole took a step forward and took the initiative to greet the red-haired cultivator with cupped fists. There is no need for Senior to go through all that effort. Junior here was too sensitive just now, and I hope Senior wont take offense at that. Wang Baoles words caused Feng Qiurans eyes to light up once again. This time, a flash could be seen even in Mie Liezis eyes, and his gaze fell on Wang Baole for the first time since his arrival. A complicated look appeared in the eyes of the other Nascent Soul realm cultivators. The red-haired cultivator looked at Wang Baole intently and suddenly laughed. What a capable young man. I hereby hope all of you meet with opportunities in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and reap great returns! Thank you, Senior! Wang Baole courteously greeted the red-haired cultivator again. This action of his significantly relieved the tension in the great hall. His tactful manner, and the fact that he knew when to give and take, changed the incisive impression that he had cast in other peoples minds previously. This change left a deep impression of Wang Baole in the minds of the people. However, Wang Baole didnt go easy on Liang Long. In reality, if his level of cultivation were high enough, he wouldnt go easy even on the red-haired Nascent Soul realm. Therefore, after adjusting his posture, a provocative look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he looked towards Liang Long, who was beside Mie Liezi. Liang Long looked solemn as he couldnt accept having to apologize to the Federation cultivators. He turned to look at Mie Liezi, his Master, who spoke after a brief moment of silence. Apologize. That word caused Liang Long to rage as he looked at Wang Baole. There was an extreme look of unhappiness in his eyes, but he could only bear with it. He took a deep breath and spoke unwillingly. Wrong! With that, he turned his head. His heart was filled with hostility, and he felt that this was a great insult to him. However, Wang Baole was determined to get back at him. Furthermore, he was unwilling to let go of the advantage that he now had. He raised his eyebrows upon hearing those words. Whos wrong? Me? You! Liang Long abruptly turned his head upon hearing those words, and he looked at Wang Baole with intense hostility. What? If youre unhappy, lets engage in battle. Ill show you what Im capable of! Wang Baole stared hard at Liang Long and snorted. Liang Long gritted his teeth, the intention to kill in his eyes intensifying. He was about to speak again when Mie Liezi snorted, standing up and stepping out of the great hall. Liang Long felt a chill in his heart as he realized that his Master was unhappy at him. Therefore, he bitterly greeted Wang Baole with cupped fists. I Im wrong! With that, he lowered his head and swiftly left with his Master. His desire to kill Wang Baole was intensified to the maximum at that moment. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he looked at Liang Long leave. A similar intention to kill flashed in the depths of his eyes. I must find a chance to kill this fella. If not, trouble would occur sooner or later! Two others at the Nascent Soul realm left together with Mie Liezi. Daoist You Ran also opened his eyes and nodded his head at Feng Qiuran, taking his leave together with his disciples and two Nascent Soul realm cultivators. Soon, only Feng Qiuran and her subordinates remained in the great hall. There were a total of four Nascent Souls, with the red-haired Chi Lin being one of them! Wang Baole constricted his pupils. He exchanged gazes with Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, and Kong Dao, but didnt speak. With the other people gone, the smile on Feng Qiurans face became even more welcoming as she looked at the Federation Seedlings and Wang Baole. Wang Baole, please dont mind what happened. Not everyone in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace acknowledges the Federation. Perhaps this is a situation that we need to change together. All of you can stay in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace in peace. I have already made the necessary arrangements. From now on, all of you are disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well. However, there are three matters that you must understand clearly. First, there are similarities between the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the Federation. However, there are also different rules and regulations. Everything here is to be exchanged using battle credits. In principle, as long as you have sufficient battle credits, you can exchange them for any Vast Expanse Dao Palace item to increase your cultivation! Second, according to the original agreement with the Federation, all of you can send the cultivation techniques that you have obtained here back to the Federation. We do not forbid that, but Right now, the situation is slightly different in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Therefore, it is impossible to allow you to send it back without compensation. As such, for every cultivation technique you send back, one thousand battle credits would be involved! At the same time, obtaining cultivation techniques also requires battle credits. There are many cultivation techniques in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace which can be exchanged using a thousand to millions of battle credits. Therefore, your focus here should be on the battle credits In order to obtain the battle credits, you must complete the various missions released by the sect or make some unique contributions. With that, Feng Qiuran paused, her gaze sweeping past Wang Baole and the other people. All of you have just arrived and are foundational disciples. Everyone will obtain a cultivation technique known as the Vast Expanse Skill. This is the basic cultivation technique of the Foundation Establishment realm in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and it is suitable for all of you to cultivate. Arrangements have also been made for all of you. You will be spread out across the various islands outside Vast Expanse Dao Palace. I hope that all of you will work hard to improve your cultivation and integrate into the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! With that, Feng Qiuran looked at Wang Baole with a look of admiration that she didnt bother to hide. As for Wang Baole, as the only Core Formation realm cultivator amongst the Federations cultivators, I wont give you the Vast Expanse Skill. Instead, you will be given a thousand battle credits that you can use to exchange for anything of your choice in the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber! Chapter 499 - Lightning Immortal Transformation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With the arrangements made by Feng Qiuran, the Federation Seedlings didnt have the chance to communicate their thoughts with one another before they were brought away by Feng Qiurans subordinates. Everyone was given a Vast Expanse Dao Palace Daoist robe, as well as information and a map of the sect. As they were each brought away, only Wang Baole remained in the peak of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Feng Qiuran seemed to have other plans and didnt immediately assign a place for Wang Baole to go. Instead, she had her disciples bring Wang Baole into the suite of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace was vast and had many suites. However, they were usually unoccupied. Typically, only returning disciples from the outer islands would stay in them for several days. Therefore, it was very quiet when Wang Baole was being led into the region where the suites were. Only a few Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples were seen occasionally. Regardless of whether it was the people who brought him there or the Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples in the region where the suites were, they all viewed Wang Baolethe cultivator from Earths Federationwith contempt, despite not showing it on their faces. Compared to the sheltered disciples who had spent their entire lives cultivating on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, Wang Baoles profile and experience far surpassed the, even if it might be too much of an exaggeration to call him a sly fox. Therefore, Wang Baole could sense the contempt in their hearts very clearly. These weaklings. If we were to really fight, I could easily terminate tens of them! Wang Baole snorted in his heart and didnt pay further attention to them. After returning to his assigned suite, he immediately took out the regional Spirit Internet jade slip given to him by Duan Muque and contacted Zhuo Yifan and the others. The regional Spirit Internet jade slip was indeed miraculous. It also worked the way Duan Muque had described, allowing the Federation Seedlings to use it on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Put simply, it had two functions. One was to send an intended recipient a voice transmission, and the other was to allow a chat group to be established. Right now, as Wang Baole opened up the jade slip, many others were already conversing with each other. Most of them were talking about the islands they had been sent to, while some of them were still on the way to their assigned islands that were further away. In addition, as they had just arrived, most of them were nervous and agitated. Therefore, the group chats were refreshed quickly. At the same time, some people were researching the so-called Vast Expanse Skill. In the group chat, they seemed to be surprised by the cultivation technique. Soon, with an increasing number of people researching the cultivation technique, discussions of the Vast Expanse Skill became the hottest topic. Looking at everyone discussing the new cultivation technique, Wang Baole also grew anxious. Everyone has a cultivation technique. If someone is quick to send it back, wouldnt I fall behind? However, sending it back requires a thousand battle credits, and its not certain how easy it would be to obtain these thousand battle credits It shouldnt be easy With that thought, Wang Baole felt assured. He then planned to go to the so-called Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber to find a cultivation technique that would be suitable for him. However, before that, there were more important matters to do. With a look of determination, Wang Baole took a deep breath, and after hesitating for a while with the jade slip in his hand, he sent a voice transmission to Zhao Yameng. Yameng, are you there? Speak! Before long, Zhao Yamengs peaceful voice emerged from the jade slip. Haha, the weather is great today, right? So Your mother is the Martian Colony Governor? Despite having asked that question before, Wang Baole was still very shocked by it and instinctively raised the question again. Whats the matter? You dont approve of it? A hint of sharpness could be sensed in Zhao Yamengs calm tone. Hearing the slight hostility in Zhao Yamengs voice, Wang Baole instantly felt troubled. In reality, when he was on Mercury, he had already felt that something was amiss. Now, as he found out about Zhao Yamengs background, he felt guilty. Therefore, he took a deep breath and spoke gently into the jade slip. Yameng, I have to thank you for all the years I have spent on Mars Hearing that sentence, Zhao Yameng fell silent. After a brief moment, she seemed to have calmed down, but what she said next still made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat. Other than me, you should also thank Li Waner, dont you think? With that, Zhao Yameng hung up the voice transmission. Huh? Wang Baole widened his eyes. After a long while, he slapped himself on the forehead and let out a long sigh. In reality, the very moment he found out that the Martian Colony Governor was Zhao Yamengs mother, he had a gut feeling that despite the fact that the relationship between him and Li Waner was secretive, it was unlikely that it would remain unknown to the Martian Colony Governor. It seemed like Zhao Yameng knew about it as well. However Zhao Yameng and I are brothers. Could it be that She likes Li Waner? Wang Baole laughed bitterly, shaking his head as he sighed. However, very soon, he thought of Jin Duoming, and immediately grit his teeth and widened his eyes. Jin Duoming, it seems like you know what is going on. Back when we were in the research facility, he was clearly trying to hoodwink me. Rascal, just you wait! Wang Baole mumbled and rubbed his glabella. It all felt too mentally exhausting to him, and he decided to not think about it any further. After adjusting his breathing, he noticed that the skies were still bright. He changed into the Daoist robe from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, deciding to take a stroll outside the suite and head to the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber while he was at it, the map of the sect in his hands. The Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber was built behind the mountain, not far away from the forbidden grounds of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. With the map in his hands, Wang Baole walked through the narrow passageways with hot wind blowing in his face, soon arriving at the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber. The Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber was a pentagonal shaped four-story building. There was a bell on the ledge of every floor, ringing crisply in the wind. The chime from the bells seemed to have a miraculous force that calmed Wang Baole down significantly when he heard it. As he neared, the chimes from the bell sounded continuously, and he calmed down completely when he neared. So miraculous? Wang Baole blinked. He noticed that the door to the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber was closed and unguarded. Therefore, he took a few steps forward. As he neared, a sliver of Spiritual Sense emerged from the chamber, sweeping past him as if to ascertain his identity, before the door opened automatically. This made Wang Baole amazed. As he stepped into the Techniques Chamber, he hurriedly cupped his fists and bowed in all directions. Disciple Wang Baole hereby greets the Seniors. However, there was no response even after he had waited for a long time. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, wondering in his heart about whether the Techniques Chamber was a Dharmic Artifact, and whether the scan that was done just now was conducted by an Artifact Spirit. Suppressing the doubts in his mind, Wang Baole began to flip through the jade slips placed on the shelves on the first level of the Techniques Chamber. Most of them were about cultivation techniques, with brief descriptions and terms of exchange being written on them. They could mostly be exchanged with a thousand battle credits, but there were also some that required more battle credits. Primordial Chaos Conduit Art! Golden Body Dao! Cloud Dragon One Breath Art! Wang Baole swiftly picked up the jade slips. The more he read them, the more excited he was. The cultivation techniques that required a thousand battle credits were, to him, on par with the top cultivation techniques in the Ethereal Dao College in terms of quality, and he was only at the first story of the Techniques Chamber. Wang Baole took a deep breath and went up to the second story, which had a similar layout as the first, with numerous shelves filled with jade slips. There were also three other Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples other than him there, each of them choosing their own cultivation techniques. They merely cast a quick glance at Wang Baole, who had just arrived, without paying much attention to him. The cultivation techniques here made Wang Baole even more excited. He realized that any of the cultivation techniques on the second story far exceeded that of the top cultivation techniques of the Ethereal Dao College, and cultivation techniques like those were present in the hundreds here. Theres still the third and fourth story Wang Baole thought, and he planned to check out what was on the third level. However, the moment he stepped onto the stairs, he was blocked by a softly lit light screen. After interpreting the situation, Wang Baole realized that he was blocked either because he didnt have sufficient rights, or that there were certain requirements in terms of cultivation level. What a pity. I wonder if theres a chance for me to take a look upstairs. Wang Baole shook his head and decided to stay on the second level. He began to seriously choose a cultivation technique that was suitable for him. He looked at every jade slip in detail and spent a lot of time reading their descriptions, thinking it through before looking at another jade slip. In this manner, as he picked up the jade slips, time passed quickly, and soon half an hour had gone by. He managed to choose three cultivation techniques that he liked, but he didnt settle on one immediately. Instead, he picked up new jade slips, one after another. However, just as he picked up a new jade slip, Little Missys soft voice surfaced in his mind. Why is this cultivation technique here Baole, choose this! Wang Baole responded and lowered his head to look at the jade slip in his hand. Instantly, the name of the cultivation technique written on the jade slip surfaced before his eyes. Lightning Immortal Transformation! Chapter 500 - Battle Credits Are Most Important! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There was only a single sentence describing this cultivation technique. The heavens and earth transform with a point of the Lightning Immortals finger! It sounded overbearing, but in reality, there were other cultivation techniques which were described in an even more overbearing manner. In addition, the records of the Lightning Immortal Transformation on the jade slip were sorely lacking. That made Wang Baole hesitate, but as he thought about how dependable Little Missy had always been, he decided to exchange his battle credits for this cultivation technique. Even though Little Missy didnt act consistently regarding the Dark Artifact, Wang Baole still felt that it was probably better for him to not offend Little Missy now that he was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Therefore, seemingly having arrived at a decision, he checked the number of battle credits needed to exchange for the cultivation technique and immediately used a thousand battle credits to unlock it. The moment it was unlocked, his mind buzzed noisily. The shocking aura released from the jade slip rushed into his mind directly, and the complete cultivation technique surfaced and was branded into it. This Lightning Immortal Transformation consisted of four levels and one technique! The four levels were similar to the initial-, mid-, late-, and perfected stage of Core Formation. As for the technique, it would be the unique technique for a Core Formation cultivator to break through to the Nascent Soul stage! The first level was Lightning Complementation! This level was simple. Once successfully cultivated, one could complement lightning and thunder on their physical bodies as well as their Dharmic treasures in order to boost their powers and numb others. It would be extremely impressive once it was unleashed. From the second level onwards, things become more mysterious. The second level was named Lightning Avatar, and in reality, it was an avatar formed from lightning. The avatar would carry part of the power of the original person, and once it self-detonated, it would be highly lethal. The third level was known as the Lightning Escape. True to its name, it used the Thunder Art to further boost ones speed, which by itself was already very fast. It would allow the person cultivating it to reach an astonishing speed. In addition, there was another divine power to the third level, and that was that it could interchange instantly with the Lightning Avatar cultivated from the second level, having a shape-shifting effect to a certain extent! It could be said that after reaching the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, it would be difficult for one to be killed by their peers. In terms of speed or how bizarrely flexible everything was, it was sufficient to make anyone who cultivated it unpredictable! The fourth level was known as The Lightning Immortal Point! As the last level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, it could only be cultivated by someone who had perfected Core Formation realm cultivation. Its combat power far exceeded that of the previous three levels and could be viewed as the most powerful trump card of the cultivation technique! Such an astonishing Lightning Dao cultivation technique should have been cultivated by many people in theory. However, despite there being people who were cultivating it, they werent present in large numbers. That was because there were two restrictions to this cultivation technique. The first was that one had to choose the Lightning Dao when they were at the Core Formation realm, that way they could smoothly transition into cultivating the Lightning Immortal Transformation after reaching Core Formation realm. The second restriction was about the incompleteness of the cultivation technique. It lacked a defined method to achieve a breakthrough, and without it, it would be extremely difficult to break through from Core Formation realm to Nascent Soul realm, making it far more challenging than the other cultivation techniques. Those two factors made both its price and the number of people cultivating it low. After all, there were seven to eight other similarly powerful cultivation techniques like the Lightning Dao on the second story. There were some which were even more powerful, exceeding that of the Lightning Dao cultivation technique. However, those cultivation techniques needed an exorbitant amount of battle credits, in the tens of thousands. What tempted Wang Baole most was another cultivation technique named Lightning Thearchs Arrival. It was one of the most expensive cultivation techniques on the second level, requiring hundreds of thousands of battle credits. Everything here requires battle credit After leaving the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber, the skies had already turned dark. The sky was transformed by the astonishing array formation on the ancient sword, and day was switching to night. It was now changing towards night time. Even though there were changes in the color of the sky, the hot winds that blew were still dry. That made Wang Baole, who was looking at his battle credit balance that had now returned to zero, shut his eyes. Daily cultivation requires exchanging battle credits for pills! Creating Dharmic Armaments requires exchanging battle credits for materials! Obtaining cultivation techniques also requires battle credits! Advancing in rank to become Federation President requires battle credits more than anything! D*rn it Perhaps finding a girlfriend in this Vast Expanse Dao Palace also requires battle credits! Wang Baole shook his head. He was determined to obtain battle credits, as they meant everything. However, before that, he still needed to understand more about the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and find time to cultivate the Lightning Immortal Transformation. As for the incompleteness of this cultivation technique, Wang Baole didnt concern himself too much about it. He was very confident that there would definitely be a way. After all, throughout his entire life, he had fought on with his own efforts. With that thought, Wang Baole raised his head, proudly thinking about how he had achieved everything by himself despite having a strong background and powerful people supporting him. Little Missy, I will have to depend on you for the breakthrough technique that is lacking. Wang Baole sent a voice transmission to Little Missy in his mind. He then returned to his residence, and before sitting with his legs crossed to begin cultivation, he took out a bag of snacks from his storage bracelet. He licked it several times, before putting it back, as he couldnt bear to finish it. Theres another major issue I must find out if there are any snacks for sale on this ancient greenish-bronze sword Time passed by slowly as Wang Baole engaged in cultivation. Soon, half a month went by. During that period of time, Wang Baole cultivated the Lightning Immortal Transformation on one hand, and on the other, he found out more information about the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the ancient greenish-bronze sword. At the same time, the group chat with all the Federation Seedlings as participants became the main channel where they exchanged information. Even though everyone had some reservations, and there were conflicts that occurred occasionally, everyone understood that they only had each other to depend on being so far from home. Therefore, everyone shared the information that they had obtained in the group chat. With everyones efforts, they all came to gain a better understanding of the ancient greenish-bronze sword and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. For example, there were approximately four hundred islands in the entire Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and there were a few million people in total. At the same time, of these four hundred islands, other than the central Dao Palace main island, the other islands were classified according to levels. The best islands were controlled mostly by Nascent Souls, some by Core Formation realm cultivators, while the rest were distributed between the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators and True Breath realm cultivators. The quality of the islands depended on the amount of Spirit Qi they contained and produced. The Federation Seedlings were scattered on different islands, and while some were secluded, resources could be easily obtained. As for the other Federation Seedlings, they might have been arranged to be under the lead of Core Formation realm cultivators, but the amount of resources they could obtain was also significant. It seemed that Feng Qiuran put in great effort in making the arrangements. On one hand, the Federation Seedlings were under the protection of the Light Faction. On the other, in terms of obtaining resources, there was no great difference regarding how much one could get. Only people like Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng, who had an advantageous background, could obtain slightly more resources needed for daily cultivation. Wang Baole was initially not anxious. However, after half a month had passed, and everyone assumed their own roles on the islands they were on, he grew nervous. After all, until now, he was still living in the suite, and the arrangement by the sect hadnt been made known to him. What is going on Wang Baole felt troubled. He wanted to find out about the situation, but as it was his first time here, he didnt have friends in the sect. Furthermore, he had spent most of his time so far cultivating, obtaining most of the information through the group chat, and therefore didnt loiter outside much. Waiting like this wont work After three days, upon realizing that there was still no arrangement being made known to him, Wang Baole thought about whether he should make use of the time to earn some battle credits. Therefore, he ended the cultivation process and left his residence. According to the maps, he found the specified location where one could take on missions released by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It was a large stone stele standing in the middle of the valley in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Looking from afar, the suppressive force was large, with numerous runes shining brightly on it. A peculiar suppressive force emanated from it, forming a visible wave that spread continuously. When Wang Baole arrived, there were already many Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples present there. They were either taking on the missions or were choosing them. The entire place was buzzing with activity. At the same time, there was no need to physically touch the stone stele. As long as one was within range, they could make use of the suppressive force and waves emerging from the stone stele to take on a mission. Therefore, as Wang Baole neared and entered the valley, his mind buzzed, and numerous options for the missions appeared in his mind. There were so many missions of various categories. Some involved collecting herbs, some involved finding materials, while some involved creating Dharmic treasures. Every mission gave a different amount of battle credits as a reward. After browsing through it, Wang Baole realized that most of the missions didnt give many battle credits, and there werent many that gave battle credits above two digits. So little? Wang Baole frowned. He realized that it was challenging to obtain battle credit. Therefore, he began to look at the higher level missions and noticed a trend. The missions that gave the most battle credits involved obtaining an identity token. No detailed descriptions were given, with the only instruction being to head towards the body of the ancient greenish-bronze sword that was buried in the sun. One was to obtain the identity tokens of ex-Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples and exchange them for battle credits. This mission was posted officially from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and was valid all year round. Chapter 501 - The Green Fire Island Lord Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The mission to gather identity tokens awarded different battle credits for different types of tokens. This was clearly outlined in the mission details. For example, a hundred battle credits would be awarded for the submission of an identity token that belonged to an outer sect disciple! This surprised Wang Baole. He wouldnt have felt this way without a basis of comparison available. Compared to the majority of the earlier missions he had seen, which only awarded single- or double-digit battle credits, an outer sect disciples identity token would earn one hundred battle credits. It was clearly quite a good reward. What kind of disciple am I now? I wasnt issued an identity token after arriving at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace Wang Baole lost himself in thought. He recalled what Little Missy had shared about the power and strength of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Then, he considered the current state of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. A thought began to form in his mind. Perhaps this isnt the real Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The real Vast Expanse Dao Palace rests in the sword body thats pierced through the sun The identity tokens that the mission requires are the identity tokens belonging to the disciples of the former Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Wang Baole continued reading the mission details as he thought over the matter. He soon saw the reward for an inner sect disciples identity token. It was worth a thousand battle credits! Wang Baoles heart began to speed up at the sight of that. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets when he saw that there were other higher-tiered rewards. Twenty thousand credits for core disciples! Twenty-five thousand credits for an Elders token! And oh my god, a Grand Supreme Elders identity token is actually worth five million credits! Wang Baole might have been able to hold back his shock for the earlier rewards, but when he found out that the final reward for a Grand Supreme Elders identity token was five million credits, he couldnt control his gasp of shock. His gasp was heard by another Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivator who had just received his own mission and was about to leave. The cultivator rolled his eyes and glanced at Wang Baole. He had been scornful at first, but then he noticed Wang Baoles figure. The scorn on his face eased away. Even though he could tell that Wang Baole wasnt a cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and despite having heard many rumors regarding the group of cultivators who had come from the Federation on Earth, Wang Baoles figure still made him see Wang Baole in a different light. He smiled and said. If I can get my hands on the Grand Supreme Elders identity token, Id be an idiot to give it away for five million credits. That thing if you can get your hands on it, the rights it contains could probably allow you to command the entire sect! Wang Baole turned his head upon hearing those words. He blinked. The cultivator standing beside him had a child-like face that showed no hint of his age. His cultivation was like his own, at the early-stage Core Formation realm. As for his statusthe disciples around them seemed polite to him when they saw him. These were unimportant. What was most important was his figure. What Wang Baole saw was a man who stood above the rest, exemplary and incredibly slim. As Wang Baole eyed the fat cultivators figure, the other also glanced at Wang Baoles tummy. Approval flashed across his eyes. He smiled and said. Fellow Daoist, youve got quite a nice figure. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He coughed and spoke. Since we both have such amazing figures, why not get to know each other better? As he spoke, Wang Baole pulled out a bag of snacks that had already been opened from his storage bracelet and handed it over to the fat cultivator. The fat cultivator had been about to say something before he saw the snacks and promptly forgot what he was going to say next. He took the bag and sniffed at it. Then, he pulled a piece out, popped it into his mouth, and tasted it. His eyes lit up. The taste is a bit funny, but its not bad at all. As he spoke, he pulled out a few fruits from his storage bag and threw them at Wang Baole. They appeared to make their acquaintances through this exchange of snacks. They didnt engage in any deeper conversation, though they did exchange their contact details before leaving. There were still no arrangements made for Wang Baole in the next two weeks. Besides training, Wang Baole also spent some time thinking about the fat cultivator called Yun Piaozi. He shared a portion of his dwindling supply of snacks with the cultivator. The equally slender and slim duo built a friendship on this exchange of snacks. It might only be a budding friendship, still considerably weak and fragile, but this was still the first native cultivator that Wang Baole had come to know in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Besides, he wasnt of Feng Qiurans faction or Mie Liezis faction, but a disciple of You Ran. His stance towards the Federation was that of neutrality. In addition, they seemed to share similar interests and hence could chat about many things. Wang Baole took the opportunity to find out why he hadnt been assigned anything. Yun Piaozi seemed to have his ways as well. He soon found out why for Wang Baole. Wang Baole had been waiting for an entire month without being assigned to an outer island like the other Federation Seedlings. This wasnt because the Vast Expanse Dao Palace wanted to keep him on the main island. It was because he was the only Core Formation realm cultivator amongst the Federation Seedlings, as well as their leader. Feng Qiurans intentions were to place him on an island that was rich in Spirit Qi and of a tier only slightly lower than an island typically run by a Nascent Soul. He could then monopolize the islands Spirit Qi and resources. The island had already been identified. It was one of the top twenty treasure islands amongst the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces numerous islands. A spirit meridian rested within the island. In addition, the island also produced an herb called the Green Fire Grass. It wasnt an expensive herb, but once planted on the island, it enjoyed a high survival rate and flourished across large parts of the island. This was also why the Green Fire Island was highly valued, and why Wang Baoles placement was strongly opposed by Mie Liezis faction. Mie Liezi himself had his own candidate for the island lord. The dispute between the two parties resulted in the delay in Wang Baoles deployment. But Brother Baole, theres no need to be so anxious. Ive heard that the two Elders seem to have come to a compromise. You should be receiving your orders soon. Yun Piaozi found Wang Baole relatable and easy to talk to, but he had no intention of forming a deeper friendship. However, he knew how to deal with people and enjoyed investing in them. He quite liked Wang Baole as well. Be it his first initiation of communication or what he was sharing with Wang Baole now, he saw both as a kind of investment. It would be great if he reaped any benefits from his investments in the future, but even if he didnt, there was no loss on his part. After sharing what he had found out with Wang Baole, Yun Piaozi patted his tummy and left Wang Baoles residence. Wang Baole sent Yun Piaozi off before returning to his residence. He narrowed his eyes as he thought about what Yun Piaozi had said. He began to look forward to what the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had in mind for him. After all, he didnt wish to remain in this guest residence, to be greeted with cold gazes, condescending stares, or not be greeted at all and seen as invisible every day when he went outside. Yun Piaozis information was indeed accurate. Within three days, Wang Baole received his deployment orders. He was to report at the Foreign Affairs Hall early the next morning. The Foreign Affairs Hall would bring him and Mie Liezis disciple, Liang Long, and head for the Green Fire Island. They would jointly manage the island and share its resources! Liang Long? Upon receiving the orders, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. An image of the young cultivator, who had annoyed him in the Heavenly Questions Hall that day, surfaced in his mind. Do they want us to fight it out? Wang Baole laughed. There was a cold glint in his eyes. He sat down cross-legged and began a meditative rest. When morning arrived, Wang Baole opened his eyes. He rose to his feet and left his residence, heading straight for the Foreign Affairs Hall. Wang Baole didnt arrive too early. When he arrived, Liang Long was already there. Next to him was a late-stage Core Formation realm elderly man. The elderly man was dressed in a Daoist robe. He was near skeletal, and a sharp light shone in his eyes. He was the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, the one who was going to be their guide. He paid Wang Baole no attention at all, and hardly any attention to Liang Long as well. As a member of the neutral faction, he had no intention of getting involved in the factional dispute between the two Elders. After Wang Baole arrived, he only spoke briefly before flipping his sleeve and taking flight. The two of you, come with me! There was a cold light in Liang Longs eyes. He stared at Wang Baole, then sneered. He immediately took flight and followed closely behind the Elder. Wang Baoles expression remained unchanged. However, he could sense Liang Longs cultivation. It seemed stronger than before. It was clear that he had a breakthrough recently. A deep, unfathomable light flashed in his eyes. He took flight as well and appeared on the other side of the Elder. The three of them transformed into three rainbow arcs, dashing out from the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island as they headed into the distance, the vast sea of molten lava and fire serving as their backdrop! Chapter 502 - A Difference in Opinion Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Green Fire Island was located northwest of the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. It was surrounded by seven to eight smaller islands and could be considered a greater island in the region. A spirit meridian rested within the island. In addition, it produced Green Fire Grass. That was why it counted itself as one of the top twenty out of hundreds of outer islands belonging to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The top ten islands were run by the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces Nascent Soul realm cultivators. The remaining islands, like the Green Fire Island, were mostly run by the three Elders as well as disciples of Nascent Soul realm cultivators. None would easily allow others to intrude into their territories. This was why when Feng Qiuran proposed to allow Wang Baole monopoly over the Green Fire Island resources, that her proposal had been met with Mie Liezis vehement opposition. They finally came to a compromise to allow Wang Baole and Liang Long to share the island. No one openly disclosed their intentions, but both Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran intended for the two to battle it out. Mie Liezi was confident of his disciples skills. Once Liang Long obtained the high ground and overpowered Wang Baole, it would serve as an advantage to Mie Liezis plans in fighting against Feng Qiuran in the future. Similarly, Feng Qiuran wanted fervently for the Federations disciples, especially Wang Baole, to showcase their abilities. This would ease the pressure on herself and boost the confidence of the members in her faction. In the past few days, the situation had taken a turn. Those in her faction who seemed to follow her orders without protest were beginning to have secret doubts. Wang Baole might not understand the details of the conflict between the two, but he had read the high officials autobiographies since he was a child. Having experienced the Federation administration and its internal political conflicts and infighting, he was hardly a stranger to such tensions. After some careful contemplation, he was able to see what was going on as well. He didnt display any strange behavior during the journey. He followed the Foreign Affairs Pavilions Pavilion Head in front of him and sped through the heavens. This was Wang Baoles first time leaving the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. Waves of heat surged in his face as he traveled. The lands were boiling molten lava. There were occasional eruptions of flames, like waves splashing, that both alarmed and terrified. The dark maroon skies and the multitudes of islands cast a strange light in Wang Baoles eyes as he gazed upon them. It was clear that this was an extremely hostile environment. It was drastically different from the Federation. If not for the rich Spirit Qi, Wang Baole would have thought this place to be the hell that was depicted in the legends of Earth. Liang Long threw a glance at Wang Baole. His eyes once again showed his open condescension and contempt, and he snorted. He eyed the head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion in front of them and decided not to openly mock Wang Baole. However, he had already made up his mind. Once they landed on the island, and after the members of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion left, he would teach this lowly creature a good lesson. The title of cultivator was not something anyone could have! The thought of losing never even crossed his mind. The resources and techniques he possessed gave him full confidence. Most importantly, he had advanced from the early-stage to the mid-stage Core Formation realm a few days ago. Its not possible to kill this lowly creature, but I should be able to break his limbs, render his cultivation useless, and maim him completely! At that thought, a cold light began to burn in Liang Longs eyes. Wang Baole glanced at Liang Long. He snorted inwardly as well. The head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion in front of the pair was naturally aware of the tensions between the two, but he could not be bothered with them. He quickened his pace, and they dashed through the heavens and finally reached their destination after an hour. Before them, in the vast ocean of fire, was a large island. It was one-tenth of the size of the Martian special regional city. The land was black, and almost half of the island was covered in purple grass. The island had three mountain peaks. The middle was the tallest, like a sharp blade that pierced the heavens. The peaks on its left and right were its secondary peaks that protected it on both sides. Even before they drew near, Wang Baole could immediately sense the immensely rich Spirit Qi exuding from the island. The intensity of the Spirit Qi was almost as strong as that of the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. They approached the island. There was a public square on the middle peak on Green Fire Island. A dozen or so cultivators awaited there respectfully. Amongst them were five Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, while the rest were at the True Breath realm. They appeared to have waited for quite some time. They were cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who were training on this island. Amongst them was a middle-aged man with a mustache. His cultivation was at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. He was clearly the leader of the group. When he saw Wang Baole and the others in the sky, he hurriedly took a few steps forward and extended a bow heavenward. Disciple Zhou Biao greets Pavilion Head Li! The other cultivators hastily extended their greetings after he had spoken. Their voices rang out. The head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion led Wang Baole and Liang Long forward and landed in the public square before everyone. He ignored Zhou Biao. He turned and looked at Wang Baole and Liang Long, then said coolly. This is Green Fire Island. From now on, the two of you are the Island Lords of this island. You are both equal in rank and status! Alright. Im only responsible for bringing you here. I wont get involved in other matters. Farewell! The head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion seemed unwilling to stay a moment longer. He turned and transformed into a rainbow, dashing off into the distance in an instant. As soon as he departed, Zhou Biao and the other cultivators eyes flashed and swept across Wang Baole and Liang Long. It was at that same moment that Liang Long turned around suddenly. His eyes were filled with murder as he stared at Wang Baole. Lowly Lowly your ass! Wang Baole didnt give Liang Long a chance to finish what he was saying. He yelled and, with a sudden burst of speed, appeared before Liang Long, leaving an afterimage of himself where he had stood originally. He raised his right hand and drove it forward in a punch! It was Supernova! Powered by a Core Formation realm cultivation, his Supernova unleashed a power that surpassed what he had unleashed previously. His punch landed with the force of an avalanche. The skies thundered, and bolts of lightning appeared around Wang Baole. They surged outwards and transformed the surrounding area into a pool of lightning. Everything happened too quickly. Shock and alarm flashed across Liang Longs face. He had intended to say a few words before striking. He hadnt expected Wang Baole to be so decisive. He hurriedly raised his right hand and waved it before him, a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivation erupting from his body, transforming into a hurricane that attempted to stop Wang Baole. A moment had barely passed since he had swallowed the rest of his taunting words and hastily countered Wang Baoles attack. Wang Baoles fish landed on Liang Longs defensive hurricane, and a thunderous boom shook the skies. Alarm colored Liang Longs face. He seemed shocked and incredulous and felt as if he was being crushed by a mountain. His body shook violently as his organs felt like they were being crushed. The hurricane he had summoned as defense seemed unable to withstand the force of Wang Baoles attack. It twisted and warped, and appeared on the verge of collapse. He was forced to stumble backward and retreat. What kind of physical body does he have? Hes so strong! The backlash from their collision swept outwards like a mindless tornado. Zhou Biao and the others gasped and retreated hurriedly. They had originally rooted for Liang Long. Wang Baole, after all, was an outsider. At that moment, however, the ferocity that Wang Baole had unleashed was enough to make them question their decision. It seemed that the law of the strongest prevailed no matter where one was! The head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion hadnt gone far. He paused in mid-air, lowering his head and glancing below. He didnt attempt to stop the fight, but simply picked up his pace and left. The fight hadnt ended. Just as Liang Long stumbled back clumsily, Wang Baole twisted his neck to the left. A loud cracking sound rang out. With a stomp of his right foot, he dashed out. A large megaphone appeared in his right hand as he flipped his hand over, and a fierce grin split his face wide. He charged towards the shocked Liang Long, yelling. Ive wanted to kick your ass since that day in the Heavenly Questions Hall! The augmented power of a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament megaphone was mind-blowing. It transformed Wang Baoles words into aural shock waves, so loud they were like the thunderous roars of a god. The force of the aural attack sent the Sea of Fire around the island erupting outwards. Zhou Biao and the others almost went deaf as their eardrums shook violently. Blood spilled from their mouths. One could imagine the fate that Liang Long, who faced the attack head-on, suffered. Terror colored his face. He felt reality distorting as the aural shock waves traveled through the air. A force that shook the heavens and earth, that struck terror deep into his heart, was surging towards him with an intensity and power that threatened to level mountains and part oceans! At that exact moment when the aural shock wave exploded, Wang Baole formed a series of hand seals with his left hand. Bolts of lightning shot towards Liang Long. Wang Baoles right leg shot upwards with stunning speed, ripping through the air and igniting a series of aural explosions. Its target between Liang Longs legs! Chapter 503 - You Want to Fight Me? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A mere mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator, and you still dare to fight me? This Liang Long has only one ball. I have three! Wang Baole thought arrogantly. His attack had completely overpowered Liang Long. Since forming a Heart Core, the strength of his physical body had reached terrifying levels. In addition, he still had a Lightning Core and a Dark Core. Practicing the Lightning Immortal Transformation strengthened the foundations of his cultivation. As he struck, lightning bolts descended from the heavens and rendered Liang Long almost powerless to fight back. He was forced to react and unable to unleash many of his own attacks. Wang Baole charged forward like a raging Tyrannosaurus, threatening to rip everything in his path apart. Liang Long quaked in his boots. His eyes reddened as he became trapped in such a critically dangerous moment. He retreated hastily, yanked a jade pendant that had been concealed underneath his clothes off his neck, and pressed it. You have Dharmic Armaments? So do I! The jade pendant started shining instantly. It transformed swiftly into a huge turtle shell that encased Liang Long within. The aural shock waves from Wang Baoles megaphone arrived as soon as the turtle shell was formed, surging forward, thundering, and crashing onto the turtle shell. The skies quaked with deafening thunder. The force of the aural attack erupted, splitting the earth open in numerous places. However the turtle shell protecting Liang Long only suffered a slight dent, and it healed almost instantaneously! The spectators had no time to observe the scene before Wang Baoles lightning bolts approached immediately after his aural attack. They landed on the turtle shell, but they only caused a slight dent in the turtle shell. They seemed unable to shatter it. Then, Wang Baole approached. He lifted his right leg, and his kick landed on the turtle shell. That was when a sliver of a crack appeared on the turtle shell. Even so, this crack healed immediately before his eyes! Wang Baole frowned and retreated. Liang Long was finally able to catch his breath. His facial features were contorted into an extremely ugly expression. He stared unblinkingly at Wang Baoles right leg. The brief sigh of relief was followed swiftly by terror and shock. He knew how precious this turtle shell was. It was a defensive treasure that had been a gift from his master. It was able to withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. A Core Formation realm cultivator wouldnt be able to cause it any harm. He had tested this many times while fighting others and while carrying out missions in the sword body. However, just a moment earlier, a kick from Wang Baole had actually caused a crack in the turtle shell. It might have healed instantly, but that still sent fear into his heart. He thought about where Wang Baole had been aiming for, and his hair stood on end. Despicable! While Liang Long released a breath of relief, a cold light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He dashed out again. This time, he was faster and didnt give Liang Long a chance to react. He approached and raised his right hand for another attack. It wasnt a single punch, but a series of punches! A series of thunderous booms erupted. Wang Baole was like a hurricane, lashing out repeatedly against Liang Longs turtle shell. The sound of his fists and kicks connecting with the turtle shell thundered and rang out in the air. He unleashed the power of his three cores at the same time. Regardless, he could only manage to inflict more cracks on the turtle shell. Liang Long wasnt having a good time himself either. Despite the turtle shell being able to withstand the attacks, it still shook from Wang Baoles kicks and punches. The tremors werent limited to once or twice. Wang Baole had unleashed more than a hundred punches without pause and kicked a dozen or so times. The resultant quakes were enough to send Liang Longs blood churning. It felt awful. This experience of being hit without being able to hit back drove Liang Long mad. His eyes shone with murder. He was about to unleash his killer move when he held himself back. Im going to wait for him to tire himself before I strike. Ill use this turtle shell to exhaust his energy! Liang Long grit his teeth at that thought. Wang Baole had an awful expression on his face at this point as well. The turtle shell was giving him a headache. He couldnt break it apart. Ive encountered something like this before As Wang Baole sent another punch forward, he recalled a similar experience when he had been in the Spirit Breath Village. He had trapped the other party inside something else then. Ill do just that. You really think theres nothing I can do to you? Wang Baole grew impatient at that thought. He retreated suddenly and raised his right hand. The glow of a spell erupted instantly. It was then that Liang Longs eyes flashed as he saw Wang Baoles retreat. This was the moment he had been waiting for. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals. He roared and bit the tip of his tongue, spilling blood. He raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion in the air. His spilled blood transformed into a blood saber before him, and his hand gripped it. He was about to retaliate when the tip of a small bell appeared within the glowing light in Wang Baoles hand! It expanded rapidly and grew to an enormous size in an instant. It was over three meters tall and exuded a terrifying power. It surpassed that of the giant megaphone and seemed to be at the level of an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. There was a giant red python on this huge bell, coming to life as it roared. This python was the remnants of a god inside the huge bell! Wang Baole formed a series of hand seals. The large bell fell buzzing over Liang Longs head the same moment his blood saber was unleashed. It descended with a loud boom, trapping Liang Long and his turtle shell within and encasing them within a seal! Liang Longs blood saber slashed forward then and landed on the bell, causing the bell to shake and release a deafening ringing that shook the earth. Liang Long was flung sideways repeatedly by the violent aural vibrations. He released a cry, and blood spilled from his lips. His fury was indescribable as he howled madly. His cry sent the huge bell buzzing again. Liang Longs heart started beating violently. He was on the verge of madness. However, there was nothing he could do about it. His blood saber might be powerful, but it couldnt slash open the bell with a single blow. He would have to unleash multiple attacks. He could imagine the deafening ringing that would result from each attack, that would lash back at him. He wouldnt be able to sustain the use of the turtle shell for such a long period of time as it required too much Spirit Qi. Resentment filled Liang Long. He was about to bite the bullet and unleash everything he had when alarm flashed across his face. This artifact can cut off Spirit Qi! He could immediately sense that he had been cut off from the Spirit Qi outside the bell. He was unable to absorb and replenish his Spirit Qi! Everything drove the already resentful and frustrated Liang Long further into a mad fury. At present, Wang Baole stood outside the huge bell. He threw a glance at the bell, then snorted. The bell could only be used once and couldnt last long, but Wang Baole didnt feel much loss using it now. After all, he had caught plenty of remnant thoughts of gods on Mars. As long as he had enough materials, he would be able to refine another one. You have that turtle shell of yours, right? Seems quite impressive. Let me make this more challenging for you! Wang Baole stuck his chin up in the air arrogantly. He kicked the bell a few times, triggering a series of loud ringing. Then, he decided that he couldnt be bothered with it anymore. He turned and stared at Zhou Biao and the others around him. Their faces were pale, and when they looked at him, it was with eyes of shock and terror. Has the cave abode here been cleaned up? Someone, lead the way! Wang Baole said coolly. The breathing of Zhou Biao and the others quickened. They hastily greeted Wang Baole, and respectfully led him to his cave abode. His cave abode naturally sat atop the main mountain peak. It rested on the very top of the peak. One could gaze upon the vast Sea of Fire. This was the spot on the island where Spirit Qi was the richest. There was also a Spirit Pool inside the cave abode. The amenities and daily necessities were comprehensive. Wang Baole smiled with great satisfaction after entering and inspecting the cave abode. Zhou Biao and the others had originally planned for Liang Long to have this cave abode. However, they had witnessed with their own eyes Wang Baoles violence and dared not offend him. They released a sigh of relief after leading Wang Baole straight into his cave abode. Then, they stared at one another. They could see the resignation in one anothers eyes. Theres nothing we can do about it. We cant afford to offend him. Lets just be more careful from now on. Zhou Biao sighed. He turned to his fellow cultivators and passed down his instructions. A Foundation Establishment realm cultivator amongst them hesitated, then asked softly. Senior Brother Zhou, what about Uncle-Master Liang? Thats out of our hands. We cannot get involved. Didnt you see how even Pavilion Head Li of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion washed his hands of this Zhou Biao thought for a bit. The fearsome image of Wang Baoles violent punching and kicking appeared in his mind. He shuddered and then shrugged quickly. Everyone left their own separate ways quickly. What remained was the giant bell in the public square and Liang Longs occasional howls of resentment escaping from within. Chapter 504 - First Dip in the Sea of Fire Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was immensely pleased at the moment, having acquired his own cave abode on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. He was clearly pleased with the cave abode he had gotten as well. It had eight rooms, and aside from an area for seclusion, there was also a Spirit Pool in the center of the cave abode. The water was formed from Spirit Qi and filled the area with a thick and rich Spirit Qi. The other rooms were all set aside for specific uses. There was a room for growing herbs, another for rearing Spirit Beasts, and yet another for refining pills. What pleasantly surprised Wang Baole was the room with a stone slab in it. It was synced to the stone slab on the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island that issued missions. He would be able to accept all his missions here. He could only accept missions though. Once a mission was completed, he would still need to return to the main island for evaluation before he could receive his battle credits. Even so, this was already a pleasant surprise. It would save a great deal of traveling time for him. The cave abode took care of all the daily needs of a cultivator. In addition, when he stepped outside the cave abode and stood atop the mountain peak, he was greeted with a clear view of his surroundings. Besides having a view that went on for miles, the cave abode was also the center of the islands defensive array formation. After looking around, Wang Baole decided on one room as his main area of residence. He tidied it up, then sat down cross-legged. He began to think about his future plans. I have to earn some battle credits quickly. At the same time, I have to gain a better understanding of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well as the ancient greenish-bronze sword After some thought, Wang Baole went into the room with the mission stone slab. He pressed his right hand onto the stone, and a long list of missions appeared in his mind instantly. Wang Baole disregarded the missions awarding single-digit battle credits. He planned to focus on missions that awarded battle credits in the range of fifty points. Those awarding more battle credits were either too challenging or time-consuming, so Wang Baole didnt consider them at all. After a round of selection, Wang Baoles eyes lit up as they locked onto a particular mission. The extermination of Inferno Rats and the collection of fresh beast cores. One beast core was worth thirty battle credits! The mission also provided some brief information on the Inferno Rat. It was a beast that lived in the Sea of Fire, and its appearance resembled a rat. It wasnt a powerful fighter, with most Inferno Rats being at the Foundation Establishment realm. Only the Inferno Rat King was at the Core Formation realm. Foundation Establishment realm cultivators might have been able to complete this mission if the only difficulty came from the Inferno Rat itself. However, only Core Formation realm cultivators could carry out this mission. This was because Inferno Rats rarely left the Sea of Fire. They could only be found in the sea. Foundation Establishment realms were unable to enter the Sea of Fire. They would only be able to last a span of a dozen breaths or so before they were burned to death. Only Core Formation realm cultivators, with the aid of protective spells, could remain in the Sea of Fire for long periods of time. That was why any mission that involved the Sea of Fire could only be carried out by a Core Formation realm cultivator. Wang Baole thought for a while as he studied the mission details. He sent a voice transmission to his only friend in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the fat cultivator, to ask him for more information on the Inferno Rat. The fat cultivator sent over whatever information he had to Wang Baole without hesitation. Wang Baole thanked him and then studied the contents of the mission. His eyes narrowed gradually. The Inferno Rat might not be a strong fighter, but its extremely fast when in the Sea of Fire In addition, when a cultivator enters the Sea of Fire, he will continue to suffer the corrosive poison of the fiery sea despite the defenses he has on. The Spirit Qi in the Sea of Fire is unstable and cannot be absorbed. That is why one should not overuse their spells. Note that ones speed will also be affected when in the Sea of Fire. Wang Baole read through the information and fell into a contemplative silence. Then, decisiveness flashed in his eyes. He didnt hesitate and immediately accepted the Inferno Rat mission. Then, Wang Baole took a look at the sky. It was near evening. Based on what the fat cultivator had given him, the Sea of Fire was least corrosive and toxic at night. Even though Foundation Establishment realm cultivators would still be unable to enter, a Core Formation realm cultivator would be able to stay in the sea for a longer period of time. He didnt waste any time at all. He walked out of his cave abode, then transformed into a rainbow and dashed off. Liang Long, who was still trapped in his huge bell, had long been forgotten. Wang Baole left the Green Fire Island and raced above the Sea of Fire. He monitored movements in the sea, hoping to find Inferno Rats that might have surfaced. He also kept looking to the skies. The skies darkened visibly an hour later. Wang Baole thought for a bit, then stopped in his tracks. He slowly descended until he stood above the Sea of Fire. He wasnt so brash as to charge straight into the ocean. Instead, he floated above it, inspecting and checking to ensure that he wouldnt suffer severe injury before slowly sinking into the sea. The world around him turned into a dark maroon as he sank gradually downward. The sound of flames dancing resounded in his ears as a scorching heat surged inward from all directions and surrounded him. Fortunately, Wang Baole wasnt only a Core Formation realm cultivator; his physical form was also at the Core Formation realm. His level of defense and protection vastly surpassed that of other early-stage Core Formation realm cultivators. He only felt mild discomfort after sinking into the lava and soon recovered. Everywhere around him was lava. Even though it hindered vision, even without sight, a Core Formation realm cultivator could have a clear grasp of everything happening around him just by relying on his other senses. His senses simply might not extend as far. When Wang Baole had formed his Heart Core, he had formed a sliver of Spiritual Sense that startled even Li Xingwen. He hadnt been all that aware of it at first. However, now that he was in the lava, he could clearly sense that there was something different. He was pleasantly surprised by the discovery that he didnt need his eyes to see through the obstruction of the lava. Images of his surroundings appeared naturally in his mind, and he could see as far as ten yards away. This would definitely shock other Core Formation realm cultivators if they found out. Their senses could only extend as far as one to two yards in the lava. This was one of the reasons why the Inferno Rats beast core was worth so much. Lets test out the mosquitoes After he could see his surroundings clearly in his mind, Wang Baole immediately summoned his mosquitoes. Ten mosquitoes flew out from inside his body instantly. Unfortunately, some were unable to withstand the lava when they appeared and seemed ready to disintegrate and melt away. Only the gray mosquito appeared unaffected. After a series of attempts, Wang Baole realized that the ordinary mosquitoes could only survive for a span of forty breaths before dying. Fortunately, I can keep on summoning those ordinary mosquitoes Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He got the mosquitoes to spread out, and his line of vision expanded swiftly and exponentially to a hundred yards. He took a step forward and dashed deeper into the Sea of Fire, in search of Inferno Rats. He would summon a new batch of mosquitoes after every thirty breaths to replace the previous batch. This allowed him to sustain his hundred-yard vision. Such a field of vision, which surpassed his peers nearly a hundred times, allowed Wang Baole to search for Inferno Rats with startling speed. The only flaw was that it took up too much Spirit Qi. After assessing the amount of Spirit Qi he had expended and calculating the maximum duration he could remain in the Sea of Fire, Wang Baole called back a few of his mosquitoes. With three mosquitoes left to support the gray mosquito, the four barely covered the area as he continued his search. Two hours passed, and Wang Baole had less than an hour before he reached his limits. It was then that his senses stirred. He saw a dark red form in the gray mosquitos vision. It was extremely quick and sped past in a blur. However, Wang Baole still caught a glimpse of its rat-like form. It was the Inferno Rat! Found it! Delight shone in Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt hesitate and released all his mosquitoes. They spread out instantly, widening his field of vision. He saw immediately, a short distance away, an Inferno Rat rapidly racing into the distance. It seemed to have sensed danger. With a sudden burst of speed, the Inferno Rat attempted to make an escape. Trying to run? Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he dashed forward with a burst of speed. He maneuvered his mosquitoes to stop the monster. The Inferno Rat struggled, but to no avail. Wang Baole had a sufficient field of vision and speed boosted by his Core Formation realm physical body. The Inferno Rat roared as the mosquitoes intercepted it, and before Wang Baole could even draw near, the gray mosquito charged forward and pierced it through its skull. The Inferno Rat shriveled instantly. Wang Baole finally approached, and his right hand made a grabbing motion. A dark red beast core resembling a crystal flew out from the Inferno Rats body and landed in Wang Baoles hand. Got it! Wang Baole was overjoyed. He was about to inspect the beast core when suddenly, at that moment, Little Missys flustered voice rang in his mind. Baole, go deeper down. I can sense the aura of a mask fragment below! Chapter 505 - Underwater Ruins Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A mask fragment? Wang Baoles eyes flashed. As of now, he had only managed to get his hands on one fragment when he had been on Earth. After fusing it with the mask, Little Missy had become livelier. It was obvious that there was another fragment in the Martian research facility as well. However, he was unable to acquire it with his current rank and status. Wang Baole wasnt worried about that fragment though. He knew that once he reached a certain rank and cultivation level, it would be a piece of cake for him to get that. This fragment that Little Missy was talking about should be the third fragment that he had ever come across! Wang Baole sensed the urgency in Little Missys voice. After he calculated the time he had left, he didnt hesitate to dive straight into the Sea of Fire. As he continued to sink deeper in, he could sense the growing heat around him, and an intense pressure surged inward from all directions. It was an intense, violent pressure that sent Wang Baoles entire body trembling. His heart pumped frantically, and his muscles twitched. He gritted his teeth and continued to sink deeper down Wang Baole approached the seabed amidst the increasing heat and pressure. Through the gray mosquitos vision, he saw a large region of ruins beneath him. Before he could take a closer look, the gray mosquito began to shiver. It seemed unable to withstand the pressure. Wang Baole hurriedly called it back, his vision becoming obscured by lava once more. Regardless, he continued his descent ten yards further down. These ten yards were Wang Baoles limit. He could feel an intense pressure and a startling heat around him. It was terrifying, despite him having a Heart Core. He had a feeling that if he continued another ten yards down, his body wouldnt be able to withstand it any longer. His body and soul would be destroyed within this Sea of Fire. Little Missy, its not that I dont want to help. Its just that I cant go any further, Wang Baole said with great resignation in his mind. He took a step and headed for the surface. He had sunk too deep this time. The well of Spirit Qi inside him had almost dried up. Fortunately, Wang Baoles physical form was very sturdy and strong. He finally managed to resurface from the sea before his Spirit Qi was completely depleted. He reappeared in mid-air after erupting from the sea, his breathing quick and uneven. The cultivation inside him began churning, and his devouring seed was activated as well as he began to absorb the Spirit Qi around him hungrily. Half a moment later, his pale face finally regained some color. The cultivation inside his body also gradually stabilized. He lowered his head and stared at the Sea of Fire. Wang Baole felt regretful as well. He was about to leave when Little Missys voice rang out inside his head again. Baole, Ill give you a recipe for a Dharmic Artifact. You can refine a special kind of fire-resistant boat with it. Its a sixth-grade Dharmic Artifact, so you should be able to refine it with your current proficiency in Dharmic Armaments. With this boat youll be able to descend to our desired depth in the Sea of Fire! After that was said, a recipe and instructions on how to refine this Dharmic Artifact appeared in Wang Baoles head. Wang Baole blinked. This was the second time Little Missy had given him a recipe for refining a Dharmic Artifact. The first was for the scabbard. Whats the rush? Wang Baole heard the seriousness in Little Missys voice and sensed her urgency in obtaining the fragment. After some thought, he assessed the difficulty in refining the Dharmic Artifact, then nodded. Alright. Since Little Missy asked, I, Wang Baole, wont even frown. Even if I have to cross mountains of knives or oceans of fires, even if there are no chances of survival, Ill As Wang Baole went on, he thumped his chest and had a grim, determined expression on his faceas if he was about to face death, as if Little Missy must accept what he was going to do for her. Before he could be done with his speech though, Little Missy said again, with exasperation in her voice. Fine, fine. Stop your act. Youre just exaggerating and trying to gain my favor. You still have a long way to go. Just listen to whatever I tell you to do. Earth aside, as long as Im here protecting you in this Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, you can do whatever you want to do without fear! Wang Baoles eyes lit up. This was what he was waiting for. He hurriedly made another round of praises. After all, he was in a foreign environment now, and he felt extremely insecure. He had his own guesses about Little Missys background, so he immediately seized the opportunity to build a closer relationship with her. Little Missy seemed to enjoy the treatment as well, so Wang Baole continued to butter her up as he returned. He didnt go back to the Green Fire Island but headed for the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island instead, where he completed the Inferno Rat mission and exchanged the battle credits he earned for some materials. The battle credits he had gotten were too few though, so it was impossible to exchange them for all the materials that he needed to refine his Dharmic Artifact. After some thought, Wang Baole had no choice but to locate the fat cultivator. He pawned a Dharmic Armament and managed to borrow some battle credits. That was how he finally got all the materials he needed. It was evening when he returned to the Green Fire Island. Wang Baole hurriedly entered his cave abode and immediately began his seclusion so that he could refine the Dharmic Artifact. He was unfamiliar with this Dharmic Artifact, and it was his first time refining it. However, he was extremely proficient with refining Dharmic Artifacts. He had even managed to refine Dharmic Armaments. That was why he started immediately after briefly studying. He took a full day. The next day, at noon, he stared in front of him at a blue-colored boat that was three meters long, his face full of satisfaction. The boat was the Dharmic Artifact that Little Missy had given him the recipe for. Its name was unknown. Regardless, it was suffused with the energies of a seal both internally and externally. It seemed able to block off external energy flows and create a sealed space within it. In addition, it seemed capable of withstanding intense pressure. Wang Baole was vaguely aware of the principles governing its properties. Similar to the scabbard, the refinement of this Spirit Boat required Armament Sand. That meant Wang Baole couldnt fully control the entire refinement process. Based on his experience, however, he could sense that another refinement system governed refinement methods that required Armament Sand. The Federations Dharmic Armaments were clearly formed from an evolution of this refinement system. Now, lets go test out whether this boat is really as impressive as Little Missy made it out to be. If its really that great, we can give it a name. Wang Baole touched the boat in front of him. He seemed pleased but secretly ached for his loss. He spent almost seven hundred battle credits refining this thing. He had only earned thirty credits, while the rest had been credits he had gotten from pawning off his own stuff. Im pawning off my own stuff for Little Missys sake! Wang Baole declared as he glanced at the sky outside. It seemed that it was going to be evening soon, which was a perfect time for them to set off for the Sea of Fire. He didnt hesitate, taking the Spirit Boat and flying off. He arrived at where he had first come to at the Sea of Fire, entered the Spirit Boat, then steered it straight into the ocean. Wang Baole felt a drastic difference when he entered the Sea of Fire. The Spirit Boat gave off a gentle glow that dispelled the lava in the Sea of Fire, causing the molten lava within a multi-yard radius to move away from him. The sight delighted Wang Baole instantly. Its really effective! He got excited and immediately sent the boat downward. Wang Baoles boat went faster and faster as time passed. Finally, he reached the depth that he had originally found unbearable. He felt considerably better now with the boat. Its right down there! Just as Wang Baole was about to continue his descent, Little Missys voice, filled with urgency, rang in his head. Wang Baole nodded and slowly sank deeper downward. He saw a large silhouette beneath him in the Sea of Fire. It was a large-scale ruin. He saw collapsed pavilions and countless pieces of broken and shattered stone. Amongst them were corpses that had survived being burnt completely into ashes Wang Baole reeled back from shock. He could tell that the damaged pavilions had been built in the same architectural style as those on the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. The mental leap wasnt difficult to make at all. This place had clearly been a part of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace before the ancient greenish-bronze sword had pierced the sun and the Sea of Fire had flooded this place! It was as he had guessed, the lands had been flooded by the Sea of Fire. The islands that now existed above the seas had been mountain peaks. Wang Baole sighed and took in the sight before him as he steered the Spirit Boat into descending further. He entered the ruins and immediately sensed the heat and pressure that had been surging in from all directions vanish. It was as if the ruins, despite their current state, still possessed some remnants of protection that sealed the Sea of Fire outside. The corpses survived not because they had been extremely powerful prior to their deaths, but because the Sea of Fire was prevented from entering. Hence, they had been preserved. Wang Baole tested the waters before stepping out from his Spirit Boat. He was surrounded by a deathly silence. He looked around him and then stared at the Sea of Fire above him. After a moment, he inched carefully towards a corpse. Despite having died a long time ago, the corpse had been preserved perfectly. There was even a sliver of Core Formation realm energy that remained on the body, proving that this corpse had belonged to a Core Formation realm cultivator prior to his death. A Core Formation realm cultivator. Thats quite a big deal. He might have something good hidden on him. Wang Baoles eyes flashed with anticipation as he stooped down and started searching. He didnt find any storage bags or tokens of any kind. Wang Baole frowned and muttered. Are they so poor or did someone get here first? Wang Baole found it a pity. It was understandable though. After all, there were plenty of cultivators in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace that had higher levels of cultivation compared to him. Naturally, there would have been some who could have entered the Sea of Fire without the aid of Dharmic Artifacts. They would have searched for and retrieved all items of value. As soon as he was done muttering, Little Missys voice appeared in his head again, urging him. What are you trying to find on this random servant? Quick, move ahead. I can sense a fragment three thousand feet ahead of you, in the ruins of a hall! Chapter 506 - Shadows of the Never-Ending Clan! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A random servant? Wang Baole froze. He stared at the corpse before him. He could sense the remnants of a Core Formation realm spirit energy exuding from the corpse. He was slightly dazed. Yes. Based on the layout of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, this area is the outer area that belonged to the servants. They were mostly only at the Core Formation realm. Even though some of them might have shown some potential, most were lowly servants. Little Missy shared some brief information before urging Wang Baole to continue the search for the fragment. Wang Baole sucked in a breath. He seemed slightly doubtful. Little Missy appeared to have sensed what Wang Baole was thinking. She became slightly unhappy and snorted. What, dont you believe me? Ive only made that small accidental mistake with the Dark Artifact. I had a Dark Artifact that looked exactly the same in the past, so I thought it was the same one. Is it a sin to have mistaken it for my own? Is that something completely unforgivable? Humph! And if I say this is the area for lowly servants, then thats what it is. In fact, the so-called main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island on the Sea of Fire is but an outer sect that was built on some distant mountain range in the outer regions. Ive already done a search when you arrived here. Even though there have been some changes, the place remained largely the same as before. The true Vast Expanse Dao Palace is located in the sword body thats pierced through the sun. That is where the true sect lies. Based on the current situation though, its highly likely that theres nothing but ruins there now However, as long as the core of the sect survives, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace will not fall. The Vast Expanse Dao Palaces core is found at the tip of the sword. If Im not wrong, powerful cultivators at the Eternal Star and Planet realms, as well as the Star Domain realm leaders, should still be there in that region. They are likely recovering and in slumber. Upon hearing what Little Missy said, Wang Baoles eyes widened. Little Missy seemed to have sensed Wang Baoles feelings and noted his surprise. She was pleased. Her appearances recently had been rare because she had felt embarrassed about the Dark Artifact incident. Now that an opportunity had presented itself, she naturally wasnt going to let it slip through her fingers. She coughed, then continued with a voice that spoke of experience, saying casually. Surprised? Theres nothing to be surprised about. In those days, this area was where ordinary folks and our servants resided. In addition, Ive no impression of those people called Mie Liezi or whatnot. Based on their level of cultivation though, they likely only counted as inner sect disciples before the ancient sword entered the sun. In fact, theyre likely disciples who didnt show much potential. However, when disaster struck, the elders at the tip of the sword went into a deep slumber, and the main sect of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was destroyed. More than ninety percent of the sect members died or were wounded grievously. That was why the three of them had to take up the responsibilities of being elders. They had to rebuild the Dao Palace. In fact, they made a great contribution to the Dao Palace. When the elders awake, they would likely break through the Spirit Immortal realm and advance into the Planet realm! The news was simply too much. Wang Baoles eyes widened again. He might have been mentally prepared for something like that, but the true identities of Mie Liezi and the rest had still shocked him. Theyre only inner sect disciples? Wang Baole gasped. He blinked, then suddenly asked. Little Missy, who are you exactly in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace? Me? The Star Domain realm leader of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace has to call me elder when he wakes up and sees me. Who do you think I am? Little Missy said casually. The expression on her face was mild. Wang Baole was shocked once again by her words. He stared in a daze into the distance. He himself didnt know what he was looking at. After a long moment, he suddenly slapped his thigh. Little Missy, Im your younger brother. Does that mean that Im an elder here as well? I didnt even know how important I actually am. Its a pity that I doubt the intentions of Mie Liezi and gang. Else, if I told them the truth, they might just be frightened out of their lives! In his excitement, Wang Baole took a step forward and raced towards the location where Little Missy pointed him, searching. He realized that he had to pay more attention to Little Missy. The best thing he could do for her was to find the fragment and make her happy. Wang Baole didnt think he needed to think too much about whether there might be some falsehood in her words. Based on what he had seen, even if Little Missy had been exaggerating, what she had said wouldnt be too far from the truth. Little Missy must be someone really, really important! Wang Baole was overwhelmed with excitement. He felt that since he had already aligned himself with Little Missy for so long, he should continue. In fact, it would be great if he could do this until he became the president. Wang Baole became filled with anticipation at that thought. He sped up and steadily approached the location that Little Missy had pointed him towards. As soon as he arrived, shock fell across his face. He saw a giant head before him. It had fallen sideways and was staring unblinkingly at him. It looked exactly like Little Missy. Wang Baole was caught by surprise and stumbled a few steps backward. At a closer look, he realized that it was a statue and that there were other fragments of the statue in the distance. Thats just too much! At that sight, Wang Baole froze, then immediately looked furious. Who is it? Who did this to my dearest Little Missys statue? Dont worry, Little Missy. Ill find that person. Ill let him know the price he has to pay for doing that to my dear sisters statue! Wang Baole said fiercely. He walked over and stood in front of the head of the statue, seeming pained. Little Missy was clearly pleased by Wang Baoles constant attempts at gaining her favor. Even though she knew that nothing decent came out of Wang Baoles mouth, she still coughed and indicated that she acknowledged Wang Baoles declaration of his loyalty and devotion to her. Wang Baole could sense that Little Missy was in quite a good mood. He did a search and finally found a fragment the size of a fingernail under a broken slab of stone. He fused it together with the mask, then said hurriedly. Little Missy, do we still have any other valuable treasures in our house? Like pills or something like that? Do you remember where we kept them? We cant let outsiders take them away. Lets go grab them ourselves. The faster I advance my cultivation, the sooner I can avenge you, right? Dont worry. I might not be familiar with the outer regions, but I still know the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace in the sword body quite well. Well find an opportunity to go there. Ill give you pointers so that you can advance in your cultivation. It wont be any problem. Little Missy was pleased with the fusion of the fragment. Her voice sounded slightly distant and unclear. It seemed that the fusion affected her personally. She needed time to adjust. Wang Baole grew excited when he heard Little Missys agreement to help him. He felt that as long as Little Missy had his back while he was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, everything would run smoothly for him. He could get his hands on dozens of cultivation techniques, get out, and become the Federation President. Everything would be a piece of cake. With his spirits high, Wang Baole whistled as he continued to search the area. He didnt find anything of value. He calculated the time, then pulled out the Spirit Boat and left. The Spirit Boat flew off like a rainbow. They dashed out of the ruins and re-entered the Sea of Fire, heading for the surface. At that moment both Wang Baole and Little Missy in the mask didnt seem to notice that there was another figure standing in the depths of the ruin that they had searched earlier, but further in, within a collapsed pavilion. He stared coldly as they departed! It towered thirty meters tall and had three heads and six arms. The head in the middle had a solemn look on its face, the one on the left was crying, and the one on the right was laughing. It looked extremely eerie. Each of the six arms were thick and seemed to contain extreme power. If Wang Baole were here, he would immediately recognize it as a cultivator from the Never-Ending Clan! The cultivators eyes were bright with cold cruelty. He stared as Wang Baole vanished into the distance, not trying to stop Wang Baole. The edge of his lips lifted upwards slightly in an unfathomable smile. Shes indeed still alive! Thats interesting residing within a mask, having this Federation cultivator as a host It seems that I have to make slight changes to my plans The mysterious figure of the Never-Ending Clan muttered and narrowed his eyes. With a single step, he vanished into thin air! Chapter 507 - I Want Revenge! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Currently, Wang Baole was steering the Spirit Boat and racing in the Sea of Fire. He didnt leave immediately, instead, searching within the sea and catching two Inferno Rats. Then, he left the Sea of Fire and flew back mid-air. This Inferno Rat is too difficult to catch. Its like a ghost, appearing and disappearing without rhyme or reason in the Sea of Fire. That must be why it looks like a rat. It runs as quickly as one. Wang Baole seemed regretful. He had spent quite a great deal of effort during the journey back before he managed to catch two of them. If not for the Sea of Fire, with Wang Baoles cultivation, he could catch as many Inferno Rats as he wanted. He could only sigh now. He exchanged his battle credits and raced back to Green Fire Island. During his trip back, he repeatedly tried to call for Little Missy. After fusing with the fragment, Little Missys voice grew fainter and fainter, until she became completely silent. Wang Baole mused and felt that the possibility of Little Missy faking her death seemed slight. There was a great likelihood that she had truly gone into a deep sleep. I cant always rely on Little Missy. After all, whats most important now are battle credits At the thought of battle credits, Wang Baoles head began to hurt. He thought about how he was currently in debt at the moment. All his thoughts were filled with how to acquire more battle credits. As he thought, the distant Green Fire Island grew closer. Just as Wang Baole was about to head straight for his cave abode, a sudden deafening explosion erupted on the beaches at the bottom of the mountain. A howl filled with hate and frustration rang out. Wang Baole, Ive waited for you for so long. Prepare to die! As the roar rang out, the huge bell on the beach, that Wang Baole had flung out, exploded into multiple pieces. Liang Long dashed out in an instant. With a burst of speed, he charged ragingly at Wang Baole. He had prepared well this round. Black flying swords formed from spells surrounded him. Above his head floated a giant mountain stone, which seemed to contain a magnetic force. When it flew out, it distorted the surrounding space. It looked terrifying. Liang Longs right hand held a pool of water formed from a crimson liquid that was as bright as fresh blood. The pool of water contorted as numerous faces pressed against its surface, gruesome and desperately trying to fight their way out of the liquid. It was a horrifying sight. Liang Long could have blown the bell apart a day ago, but he had held himself back until he had been fully prepared for his release. Then, he had monitored what had been going on outside and waited for Wang Baoles return. He was filled with confidence presently. He believed that even if Wang Baole still had another one of those maddening bells, he would be prepared for it. He would be able to avoid or even blow it up. His arrogance was mingled with his desire for vengeance. He hollered and stared at the approaching Wang Baole. It was then that Wang Baole frowned. He disliked people who interrupted his thoughts. After all, he was focused on how to earn more battle credits now. This was an important matter. He was annoyed and couldnt be bothered to spend too much time on Liang Long. He activated his storage bracelet. With a wave of his right hand, he flung out seven to eight crystals the size of his fist. Whats all that shouting for? You think youre the only one with a loud voice? Go and play with yourself! Wang Baole said as he threw the crystals at him. With a burst of sudden speed, the crystals dashed towards Liang Long. Wang Baole, Im going to let you know what a cultivator should be like. You lowly garbage will know your place! Liang Long laughed arrogantly. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals. The mountain stone above his head shook violently, and waves of spirit energy surged towards the crystals. Shatter! Liang Long roared as he charged towards Wang Baole. He had even thought of how he was going to strike after approaching Wang Baole. It was then, at that moment as the forces released by the magnetic mountain stone collided with Wang Baoles crystals, that the crystals shook violently and exploded! They didnt turn into dust. Instead, some sort of transformation occurred as they exploded. They formed large, adhesive webs that blanketed Liang Long. The webs were extremely bizarre. They disregarded the mountain stones magnetic forces and approached instantaneously. Liang Long, stunned, tried to evade them. He might be able to dodge a couple of them, but he couldnt escape all of them. At the critical moment, Liang Long roared. He unleashed the power of the blood-colored droplet in his hand and his enchanted flying swords around him in an attempt to stop the large webs. His Dharmic treasures collided with the webs. There were no loud explosions from their collisions. As soon as they came into contact, his spells and Dharmic treasures appeared to have lost their powers, trapped within the webs. They fell with a loud thud and were stuck to the ground! Even the mountain stone above his head was trapped by two webs, getting stuck to the ground as well. The sight rendered Liang Long speechless with shock. What are these things! His breathing quickened as he watched, stunned. Then, his pupils contracted suddenly. He watched as Wang Baole went past without a pause in his steps and threw a couple more of those crystals at him. The crystals dashed towards him in a blink of an eye. Alarmed, Liang Long tried to evade them. However, he couldnt escape from all of them. Finally, the crystals exploded, forming large webs. He was trapped within four webs. With a thud, he fell, stuck firmly to the ground! Liang Longs face grew red as he howled and struggled. The webs adhesiveness was truly extraordinary. It was also extremely malleable. He couldnt free himself regardless of how much he struggled. Aside from getting to his feet, all he managed to do was create multiple thinner threads of web. His nightmare didnt end there. It had only just begun. Just as Liang Long struggled to his feet, Wang Baole, with a series of hand seals, summoned the webs around him. They flew over instantly and slapped themselves onto Liang Long like giant pancakes. Wang Bao Liang Longs eyes were so red that it looked like blood might drip out of them at any moment. He released a roar that was filled with a level of resentment he had never experienced before. He wasnt given a chance to end the roar himself. Layers of extremely sticky web slapped themselves over him, silencing him completely From afar, Liang Long was hardly recognizable at all. One could only see a creature layered with multiple layers of web, as if enveloped in a seal, stuck to the ground as it wriggled and struggled madly Wang Baole had returned to the cave abode at that point, not even sparing Liang Long a single glance. Personally, he felt that teaching Liang Long a lesson was a piece of cake, hardly worthy of any attention. The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators on Green Fire Island, especially Zhou Biao and the others, saw it differently though. They were shocked and alarmed at the sight before them. They pitied Liang Long, though their awe and respect for Wang Baole grew tremendously. This guy is just too powerful. He just randomly threw out something, and Liang Long was driven mad but completely powerless to stop him Thats not the most important point. Did you guys realize? This Wang Baole when he strikes, he always makes his opponents how should I put it? It doesnt matter if its the bell from before or whatever he just threw out, he always makes one so frustrated that you just want to die! Lets not offend him. He looks like hes filled with nasty ideas. And he clearly keeps a grudge. While Zhou Biao and the others trembled in fear at the thought of Wang Baoles incredible evil and nasty character, Wang Baole continued to rack his brains over how to earn large quantities of battle credits after he had returned to his cave abode. He glanced through the mission stone slab. The missions that issued the most battle credits were those demanding identity tokens. In order to obtain identity tokens, one had to enter the sword body. Wang Baole began gathering information. A few days later, he found himself frowning and sighing. Based on the information he had acquired, the sword body, which was buried deep in the sun, was a treacherous place filled with great danger. Even if one were at the Core Formation realm, one would risk a considerable chance of death if he or she ventured into the sword body. Typically, those from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would form parties in order to venture into the sword body. Rarely would anyone go alone. Little Missy was still not awake, so Wang Baole wasnt confident of his chances. He decided that he would delay his search for identity tokens on the sword body. He wouldnt do it unless he had no other choice. But I cant continue doing what Im doing now Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. A fierce light appeared in his eyes as he wondered if he should just consider robbing others after all, theres a potential victim right at his doorstep now. But once he did something like that, he either had to silence the other or ensure that he had blackmail material on the other. He had to be constantly cautious of someone reporting him to the sect What a headache Wang Baole shook his head and pulled out the regional Spirit Internet jade slip. He intended to find out how many battle credits the rest had gotten and if there was a better way of acquiring those battle credits. He saw Li Yis message as soon as he turned it on. My fellow Daoists, youll have to work harder. Ive already earned six hundred battle credits! Chapter 508 - A Booming Business Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The regional Spirit Internet was set up so that multiple people could send voice transmissions simultaneously. It served the function of a chat group. Federation Seedlings could send voice transmissions and messages. Presently, Federation Seedlings spread across the various islands were chatting happily in the chat group. They had left their homes and were in foreign lands. They were surrounded by strangers. Most could feel the cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Place looking down on and ostracizing them. That united them further. They werent only forced to stand together. Despite the ancient greenish-bronze sword being a holy place for cultivation, countless dangers lurked, hidden from their sight. Within the past month, many of them had encountered danger to differing degrees. Some dangers were due to their missions, some came from the cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. This chat group thus became an important channel where everyone could communicate with and contact one another. They could also call for help when they meet danger. At present, they were all discussing battle credits. Li Yis words surprised many people. The battle credits that she had earned were significant. She had actually gotten six hundred credits. Many found that unbelievable. The missions given by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were incredibly challenging, and the credits they awarded, pitiful. Many soon started asking polite questions. Wang Baole simply snorted secretly. He felt sour about it, but he continued listening in to the conversation. He wanted to know how Li Yi had done it as well. That was indeed the effect Li Yi had intended to achieve. Slightly pleased with herself, she spoke again casually in the chat group. Fellow Daoists, you just have to remember this one thing cultivation plays an important part in earning battle credits, but using ones brain plays an even more important role. I wonder how many battle credits our fellow Daoist Wang Baole, who has the highest cultivation level amongst us all, has gotten? Everyone fell silent as Li Yi began to target Wang Baole. No one wanted to get involved in their conflict. Anyone who knew anything about what had happened on Mars knew the tensions between Li Yi and Wang Baole. It had begun since their fight for mayorship over the new city zone and continued until Li Yi made a grievous mistake and was deported from Mars. Their hostility was deeply rooted and wasnt going to be resolved anytime soon. Furthermore, Li Yis rank had remained stagnant since she had left Mars. Wang Baole, on the other hand, had been promoted swiftly through the ranks. He had since risen to become a Secondary Rank Two Noble. If they were in the Federation now, no matter how much Li Yi might curse Wang Baole secretly, she wouldnt have dared to openly speak out against him. The difference between their levels of cultivation and ranks was simply too vast. In the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, however, whatever achievements one had earned while in the Federation no longer counted. It didnt matter how powerful Wang Baoles cultivation was. Li Yi, through her own means, had gathered a group of people to stand with her against Wang Baole. That was why she dared to openly mock Wang Baole in the chat group. Wang Baole glared. He had half a mind to say something in the chat group. Then, he saw the battle credits he had earned, remembered the debts he had gotten himself into, and lost interest immediately. He sighed and closed the chat group. No, I cant allow Li Yi, with her big breasts and lack of brains, to bask in satisfaction! Wang Baole sulked. He began to think. After thinking for some time, he headed for the mission stone slab again. He looked at it carefully. With the impressive memory that he had acquired from memorizing inscriptions, he memorized most of the missions on the stone slab, then began to consolidate and categorize them. This took a lot of effort. Wang Baole was just going to wing it though. Li Yis words had triggered him. Two days passed before Wang Baole, his eyes lined with red veins, rubbed his forehead and lifted his head. His breathing quickened slightly. Most of the missions that awarded the most battle credits can only be completed by Core Formation realm cultivators. In addition, they frequently cannot be completed by a single person one will have to form mission parties. However, even though these missions award more battle credits, there are far less of them than missions appropriate for Foundation Establishment realm cultivators Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Based on his categorization, he realized that seventy percent of the missions were designed for Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. The battle credits that Foundation Establishment realm cultivators could earn after completing those missions were pitiful. I should target Foundation Establishment realm cultivators Since I have limited resources, I should earn battle credits via other channels After all, there are no rules saying that one can only earn battle credits by completing missions A strange light shone in Wang Baoles eyes, and a plan began to surface gradually in his head. He assessed it carefully. Soon, a determined look shone in his eyes. He raised his right hand, and the Spirit Boat that had the ability to enter the Sea of Fire appeared before him instantly. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he studied the Spirit Boat. He had refined this Spirit Boat with his own hands, so he knew that a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would be able to steer and control it. This meant that he could use this boat to enter the Sea of Fire, and also allow others to borrow this boat, enter the Sea of Fire, and reach deeper levels of the sea! Core Formation realm cultivators could already do that, which was why this Dharmic treasure wouldnt be that useful to them. It was different for a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. Foundation Establishment realm cultivators couldnt enter the Sea of Fire. That meant that they could only complete missions on land. They had to compete against many other cultivators. When they completed their missions, the battle credits they were awarded were pathetic. However if they could enter the Sea of Fire, more missions would be accessible to them. Missions like searching and hunting for Inferno Rats on the seabed could be done by Foundation Establishment realm cultivators as well. They couldnt do so now because they couldnt submerge into the Sea of Fire. Up to now, only Core Formation realm cultivators could enter the Sea of Fire. That was why all missions in the Sea of Fire were monopolized by Core Formation realm cultivators. Wang Baole thought about this very hard. He felt that he should be more fair and just. He should create more Spirit Boats, then rent them out to the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Wang Baole thought he shouldnt overcharge. Hed simply ask for one battle credit for every two hours. Based on his knowledge of the Sea of Fire and his assessment of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivators abilities, a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would only be able to spend a maximum of two hours underwater while controlling the Spirit Boat. If a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator was willing to use a few Spirit Stones, he might be able to prolong the duration underwater. Regardless, based on Wang Baoles calculations, this was a business that was only going to reap profits for him. Theyll have to sign a contract. Theyll have to compensate me accordingly if they damage my Spirit Boat! Wang Baole grew excited at that thought. He knew that he was penniless at the moment, though. He only had one Spirit Boat. In order to earn more rental fees, the more boats he had, the better. Seems like I have to go pawn off a few more Dharmic Armaments. Wang Baole took a deep breath. Having made up his mind, he contacted the fat cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace immediately. The latter seemed happy when he heard that Wang Baole wanted to pawn his Dharmic Armaments again. He had been using Wang Baoles Dharmic Armament during this period and found them quite powerful. He agreed to Wang Baoles request immediately. However, he couldnt afford to take on so many Dharmic Armaments himself, so he contacted a few others. Wang Baole pawned two Dharmic Armaments in exchange for a loan. The battle credits were enough to refine two more Spirit Boats. Wang Baoles efforts paid off. He soon refined the additional Spirit Boats. After which, he made use of his status as a Core Formation realm cultivator to leave his own message on the mission stone slab. Holy boat for rent to enter the sea! It doesnt matter what level of cultivation youre at, youll be able to travel to the depths of the Sea of Fire with this boat. Its not for sale. With just a few battle credits, youll be able to rent it for two hours. There are limited slots. Please contact me immediately if you require such services! After sending out the message, Wang Baole still felt that it wasnt enough promotion. He immediately called for Zhou Biao and the other cultivators on Green Fire Island. They were currently in awe of Wang Baole. After receiving Wang Baoles instructions, regardless of their reluctance, they still left the island with great resignation and headed for the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. They began promoting Wang Baoles business and advertising about this boat of his that could enter the Sea of Fire. Everythings prepped. Now, well just have to see what the response is like. There are twenty-four hours in a day, and I have three Spirit Boats. Since I can earn a maximum of three credits every two hours, the most I can earn in a day is thirty-six credits. Thats more than a thousand in a month. Ill earn back my capital in three months! Its a pity that I dont have enough capital. Else, Id be earning more! Wang Baole did his calculations and was pleased with the figures. He began to wait excitedly and anxiously. At present, he was unaware that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace rarely saw messages like his being released. That was why as soon as he announced that he had boats for rental, he caught the attention of many people Chapter 509 - Why Are You Here!? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Those who noticed this message were mostly Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. A few Core Formation realm cultivators also read it. However, almost all of them, after having realized who had issued the message, snorted. A gimmick to play to the gallery! A mere lowly human from a lowly civilization whos unable to earn battle credits himself and therefore has resorted to such means. What a joke! We dont even have such a Dharmic Artifacts that could allow a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator to enter the Sea of Fire. This lowly human dares to brag so loudly. Even if he does have a few tricks up his sleeve, theres a high chance that this so-called holy boat will send a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator to death in the Sea of Fire! Similar comments accompanied by mocking laughter followed after Wang Baoles announcement. Even Zhou Biao and the others grimaced. They didnt believe that Wang Baoles boats worked. They had been forced to leave Green Fire Island and come here. They wouldnt have minded helping him if he had the support of the majority. They lowered their heads hastily when they heard the mocking laughter around them, casting aside any thoughts of promoting the rental of the boats. As a result, no one came asking about Wang Baoles announcement. Zhou Biao and gang dared not return to Green Fire Island. Resigned, they remained on the main island, thinking about how they would wait for a while and return when Wang Baole himself had given up on this idea. Time passed steadily. Wang Baole began his cultivation as he waited, concentrating on the Lightning Immortal Transformation. Since his cultivation had stabilized at the early-stage Core Formation realm, he didnt face any difficulty practicing the first level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. Everything went smoothly. After all, out of the three cores he had, one was a Lightning Core. He already possessed the immense power of lightning. His speed at mastering the Lightning Immortal Transformation was extremely quick as well. He soon approached perfecting the first level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. When he sat cross-legged in meditation, lightning bolts would travel all over his body. Within his body, tiny lightning bolts would weave amongst his organs. He appeared to be constantly bathed in electricity. His Lightning Core nourished his physical form and developed the Spirit Qi in his body at the same time. Practicing the Lightning Immortal Transformation allowed Wang Baole to consolidate the cultivation inside his body. It was akin to gathering stray power into a tightly-knit core. That was why even though his cultivation was at the early-stage Core Formation realm, his actual fighting abilities had surpassed that greatly. Wang Baole didnt ignore his practice of the Dark Art. His practice of the Soul Guiding Hand progressed more slowly due to a change in his environment and a lack of targets for practice. However, his understanding of the Dark Art while in the Dark Dream meant that it was still moving at a significant pace. Wang Baole grew stronger every day. His mood got better as he saw how he was steadily becoming stronger. As for Liang Long, the crystal webs finally lost their effect, and he finally managed to free himself. Despite the resentment and frustration simmering inside him, he learned his lesson. He held back his desire of seeking revenge immediately. Wang Baoles various methods made him realize he faced a formidable opponent. He needed to have a proper plan. He settled down in a cave abode on one of the secondary peaks. As he trained, he began plotting his vengeance. Time passed. He had no direct competitors in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivation climate. As a result, life went on rather peacefully. Conflict was limited to the tensions between Mie Liezis and Feng Qiurans factions. During this period, the Federation Seedlings began to familiarize themselves with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Even though there were still many cultivators around them who looked down on the Federation, the Federation Seedlings, through their own means, managed to form friendships and alliances with cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Everyone began to acclimate to their environment. Missions were a top concern for cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well. Countless missions were accepted and completed every day, and this was the same for the Federation Seedlings. After settling in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, they began to focus on missions as well. With Li Yi leading the others, their chat group began to be infused with a competitive atmosphere. It became a place where one bragged about how many battle credits they had earned The Federation Seedlings had naturally taken notice of Wang Baoles announcement. They had all hesitated. A Foundation Establishment realm cultivator who entered the Sea of Fire would undoubtedly be killed. If this boat of Wang Baole had any flaw whatsoever, and an accident was to occur while underwater, they wouldnt be able to prevent the eventual disaster from taking place. As a result, the good mood that Wang Baole had gained from his training didnt last long. As the days went by, and he realized that no one came forward to rent his boat, he began to grow frantic. However, there was no use fretting over this. Wang Baole did some investigation and found out that he hadnt earned sufficient credibility. That was why no one had come asking for his boats. He was considering whether he should threaten Zhou Biao and gang with violence and coerce them into leading by example. That was when Zhuo Yifan approached him to rent his Spirit Boat. Zhuo Yifan wasnt alone. He, Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng seemed to have had a discussion. They accepted a mission at the same time and used what little battle credit they had to rent a Spirit Boat. Wang Baole was extremely touched at their gesture. He didnt take their battle credits and lent them all three Spirit Boats. The trio soon steered the boats, placing their complete faith in Wang Baole, and entered the Sea of Fire! This was the first time in a very long time that a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator entered the Sea of Fire. No one went around spreading the news. However, it still caught some peoples attention. A Core Formation realm cultivator even followed them secretly and monitored their actions closely. To prevent any accidents from happening, Wang Baole ended his seclusion and entered the Sea of Fire to provide protection. It was their first time entering the Sea of Fire, and they didnt come back with much. However, they didnt give up. They continued to use the Spirit Boat and enter the sea almost every day. Gradually, this caught the attention of more and more people. It even triggered a rousing discussion amongst the cultivators in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Finally, under the trios joint efforts, they managed to capture an Inferno Rat. News of this shocked many in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. There was finally one Foundation Establishment realm cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who was willing to try out the Spirit Boat. He had been left with no choice. He needed to acquire a cultivation technique but lacked the battle credits. He decided to bite the bullet and rented Wang Baoles Spirit Boat, entering the Sea of Fire. With the first transaction going down without any accidents, a second customer and then a third soon appeared Zhuo Yifan and the others gave up on entering the sea then. Their strategy for acquiring battle credits didnt involve entering the sea. They had done what they had done to lend Wang Baole a helping hand. They were, after all, cultivators from the Federation. They were outsiders here. They might still be able to guarantee their safety above the sea, but once they went into the sea, there was no guarantee of everything going smoothly for them. They wouldnt be able to avoid conflict with others. Should that happen, with their level of cultivation and their status, they would be faced with great danger. Besides, with their joint efforts, they had reaped considerable rewards. Each of them had earned thirty to fifty battle credits separately. This was a significant gain for a Federation Seedling. Their withdrawal didnt affect the rental business. With more cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace renting the Spirit Boats, the business reputation and credibility grew. Those who had been tempted finally acted on it. Zhou Biao and gang saw what was happening. After discussion, they gritted their teeth and began to promote the business more seriously. Wang Baole found the fat cultivator. After promising him a sweet deal, the fat cultivator began promoting Wang Baoles Spirit Boats as well. With multiple parties working together, demands gradually grew, and business boomed. Two weeks later, the number of people waiting for a Spirit Boat outside Wang Baoles Green Fire Island grew. With only three Spirit Boats, supply couldnt meet demand. Every day, like clockwork, thirty-six battle credits entered his account. Foundation Establishment realm cultivators continued to enter the sea and earn loads of battle credits for completing their missions. The rental business boomed. Many even proposed buying his business. Wang Baole turned them all down after some thought. Because of his booming business, the fat cultivatorwhom he had pawned Dharmic Armaments off to in the pastfound Wang Baole and proposed investing two thousand battle credits in his business in exchange for two-tenths of all profits earned. After some bargaining, he increased his investment to two thousand and five hundred battle credits in exchange for fifteen percent of the profit margin. They reached an agreement. More than two thousand battle credits were credited to Wang Baoles account. Wang Baole excitedly invested what battle credits he had to refine Spirit Boats. He spent everything he had and expanded his fleet to ten Spirit Boats! That finally allowed him to meet the demands of the market. His revenue increased by four times. He was earning nearly a hundred and twenty battle credits every day! After giving the fat cultivator his fifteen percent, the remaining battle credits were still enough to make Wang Baole extremely happy. More than a hundred battle credits entered his account every day. He soon built a strong reputation for himself in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Li Yi stopped talking in the chat group as well. She no longer bragged about her battle credits. Wang Baoles rental business continued for two weeks. Then, one day as Wang Baole was happily training, someone arrived outside his cave abode! It was someone who sent Wang Baole reeling back in shock, who made his scalp prick and made him gasp in shock! You why are you here? Are you a human, or a ghost? Chapter 510 - Xie Haiyang! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The visitor was a short-haired young man of average height. He wore robes that belonged to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He looked bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and his small eyes shone with a calculative light. His short hair was waxed. It reflected the sunlight shining from above and sparkled. From afar, he looked like a lamp. It was not an exaggeration. He was standing outside Wang Baoles cave abode presently, staring at an incredulous looking Wang Baole with a wide grin on his face. He coughed, touched his hair, then cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole. Senior Brother Baole, we havent met in a while. Such a unique hairstyle and such calculating eyes. This person was someone whom Wang Baole had worked many times with while he had been in the Ethereal Dao CollegeXie Haiyang! Wang Baoles head started buzzing. He almost began to hallucinate that he wasnt in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace but back in the Ethereal Dao College. He recalled when he had been back in the Ethereal Dao College, Chen Yutong had mentioned Xie Haiyang and said that he had gone missing. Even though Chen Yutong had used his connections in the college to search for the latter, he couldnt find him. Wang Baole didnt expect that he would meet Xie Haiyang here! Xie Haiyangs appearance remained unchanged despite the many years that had passed. He still looked like a businessman as he smiled widely at Wang Baole. His eyes sparkled with light, as if he had just located his latest business deal. After a long while, Wang Baole finally managed to get over his shock. He eyed Xie Haiyang carefully and realized that the latters cultivation had remained at where it had been previously. He was only at the late-stage Ancient Martial realm. Wang Baole shook his head and smiled wryly. He realized that Xie Haiyangs origins were extremely mysterious. There was a high chance that he had smuggled himself secretly from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace into the Federation. He had his guesses, but Wang Baole still couldnt help but ask. You why are you here? Xie Haiyang coughed. He touched his shiny waxed hair again, then smiled harmlessly. Senior Brother Baole, thats a secret look, I havent thought about how to explain this to you. Just remember, Senior Brother Baole, Ive told you the same thing before As long as theres a business opportunity, I, Xie Haiyang, will be there! With Senior Brother Baole having such potential of being a big client, Id naturally keep my eye on you. Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. Even though he tried to shove down his feelings of shock and surprise, they continued to surface every now and then. He felt that Xie Haiyang seemed to be shrouded in mystery. A bold idea began to surface in his mind Was Xie Haiyang from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace like he had guessed? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he remained silent. Xie Haiyang seemed to sense the many thoughts traveling through Wang Baoles head. He sighed, then cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole again. Senior Brother Baole, theres no need for you to overthink this. I, Xie Haiyang, am a businessman. You know what businessmen are like. Weve done business so many times. You have to trust me. Ive come here today to pay you a visit, Senior Brother Baole, and also make a business deal with you. Xie Haiyang smiled lightly. His smiling, squinting eyes didnt hide the calculative light that defined him as a businessman. What sort of business deal? Wang Baole took a deep breath and set aside his other thoughts. He knew how difficult it would be to find an answer to his suspicions. Besides, he had known Xie Haiyang for so many years, and the latter had always acted in a manner befitting a businessman. He stared at Xie Haiyang. Senior Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, have my ways in this Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Its like what I told you before. Within the Ethereal Dao College, from the Grand Supreme Elder to the ordinary student, there is nothing that I, Xie Haiyang, am unaware of. There is nothing that I, Xie Haiyang, cannot get done! What I said before applies to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well. Even if what youre looking for is Elder Feng Qiurans underwear, as long as the price is right, I, Xie Haiyang, would be able to get my hands on it for you! Xie Haiyang had a look of confidence on his face. As he spoke, he touched his waxed hair again. The expression on his face clearly showed how highly he thought of himself. Wang Baoles head began to throb when he heard that. He asked secretly what he would do with Feng Qiurans underwear then, the image of Feng Qiuran suddenly appeared in his head, without rhyme or reason. It gave Wang Baole a fright. He immediately said solemnly, Lets talk business! Xie Haiyang grinned when he heard Wang Baole. He glanced around, then lowered his head and said to Wang Baole. Senior Brother Baole, that boat rental business of yours based on its current popularity and my understanding of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, its likely youll only be able to run your business for another month. Even with that fatty Yun Piaozi vouching for you, you wont survive three months before the sect acquires your business! It will be an acquisition by force. Youll have no choice but to sell it. Thats why you have to earn as much as you can as quickly as you can! Xie Haiyang whispered. He analyzed Wang Baoles rental business based on the knowledge he possessed. Save the light that flickered in his eyes, the expression on Wang Baoles face remained unchanged. He had predicted that this was going to happen. He knew that this business of his wouldnt last long. However, he hadnt expected that he would only have mere months left, like what Xie Haiyang had said. Continue, Wang Baole said after he thought for a while. Senior Brother Baole, thats why you have to earn as many battle credits as possible in the shortest time possible with this business of yours. Thats the most profitable way to go about it. Thats the way to ensure that you wont make a loss However, in order to accomplish this, you have to manufacture as many Spirit Boats as quickly as possible! Xie Haiyangs eyes shone with a strange light. His breathing quickened slightly as he stared at Wang Baole. Senior Brother Baole, do you trust me If you trust me, let me invest in this business. That will speed up your production of Spirit Boats. Youll be able to manufacture a great many more Spirit Boats! Wang Baole didnt say anything after listening to Xie Haiyang. That was because Xie Haiyang had only revealed the tip of the iceberg. He hadnt said anything about the division of profit. He narrowed his eyes, a considering look appeared on his face. Xie Haiyang immediately understood what was going on when he saw that look on Wang Baoles face. He smiled. He concluded secretly that he still enjoyed dealing with smart people the most. Wang Baole wasnt only smart, but he also had great potential to become one of his greatest clients. He lowered his head and leaned in, saying. Senior Brother Baole, weve worked together so many times. I wont hide anything from you. I, Xie Haiyang, wont take a single credit of the revenue you earn in the next few months. Ill invest three thousand and three hundred battle credits in the business. You can look for me if you need to buy any materials. I can even give you a discount. Youll save at least thirty percent on your capital. If you do your calculations, youll be the biggest winner in this deal. As for my profit when the sect acquires your business in a few months time, theyll be giving you compensation for the acquisition. If the compensation falls within ten thousand credits, everything will go to me, but I wont take a single credit that exceeds ten thousand credits! Senior Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, am a businessman. Im just looking to earn back three times my original investment within a few months. Im not greedy at all. Xie Haiyang smiled again at that juncture. He looked at Wang Baole and waited for the latters reply. Wang Baole didnt hide the look of consideration and contemplation in his eyes. He did seriously lack battle credits currently. His business model meant that with an additional Spirit Boat, he earned an additional thirty-six battle credits every day. Building a Spirit Boat cost hundreds of battle credits. If what Xie Haiyang said was true, he would be saving quite a considerable sum with a thirty percent discount. He could quickly expand his current fleet to twenty boats. His revenue would increase to more than two hundred credits every day. That meant six thousand credits in a month! Wang Baole weighed against the option of putting his revenue back into the business continuously. Such a gamble might bring him more revenue. After all, this business relied on the snowball effect. As long as he had enough time, his gains would increase exponentially as time passed. Earning more than a thousand battle credits a day wasnt an impossibility. If he increased his investment, Yun Piaozi would have to do the same as well to maintain the current investment ratio. Else, his returns would be diluted he could use this to his advantage and strengthen their friendship. Another thing was how Xie Haiyang wasnt demanding any profit-sharing while the business was running. What he wanted was the returns from the acquisition by the sect. This meant that the sects acquisition of his business was inevitable. It meant that his business wouldnt survive in the long run. That was why Wang Baole desperately needed all forms of external investments at the moment. After some thought, a look of determination flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. Xie Haiyang, Im not going to ask that you throw in more capital. I agree to all of your terms. But I have terms of my own as well. Firstly, you must guarantee that discount. Secondly you have to use your connections to delay the acquisition! Another condition is that Ill only sell the recipe to the sect, not the final product, the Spirit Boat! Weve worked together many times. I trust you. Besides, I enjoy straightforward deals. If you agree to my terms, this deal is set! Chapter 511 - Big Earnings! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Xie Haiyang heard those words, he fell silent for a while. After making some calculations, he looked back at Wang Baole and suddenly laughed. Might as well, since were old friends. Its a deal? As Xie Haiyang spoke, he extended his right hand towards Wang Baole. Deal! Wang Baole laughed heartily as he too extended his right hand and shook Xie Haiyangs hand. The two of them laughed cheerfully and chatted briefly with each other. Wang Baole didnt ask anything about Xie Haiyangs background, and neither did Xie Haiyang talk about it himself. The two of them seemed to have established a tacit understanding with each other. Xie Haiyang swiped the battle credits that he invested onto Wang Baoles sect jade slip. After that, he stood up, cupped his fists at Wang Baole, and took his leave. Looking at Xie Haiyangs back, especially under the glow of the light, which accentuated his shiny hair, an air of mysteriousness surrounding this persons background could be felt. However, I can feel that Xie Haiyang has no evil intentions. More accurately, he is neutral towards everyone. Like he tells everyone, he is a businessman. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, thinking inside his mind that this might actually be better. That was especially so in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, where he had no other means and relations. As long as he could pay Xie Haiyang enough, he could obtain what he wanted. That made Wang Baole feel that the convenience was worth it. Therefore, as he watched Xie Haiyang leave, Wang Baole returned to his cave abode and calculated the amount of battle credits he had. His eyes lit up, and he immediately began a large scale round of purchases and refinement in the days to come. Through the discount given by Xie Haiyangs means, Wang Baole had managed to accumulate thirty-five Spirit Boats in the short span of a few days! The fleet of thirty-five Spirit Boats transformed Green Fire Island into a pier. There was an endless stream of Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who went to rent Spirit Boats every day. Wang Baoles business boomed in this short time, and as the news spread throughout the entire sect, the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators came in larger numbers to rent them. After all, the cost of renting the Spirit Boats from Wang Baole wasnt exorbitant. Furthermore, all the gains they obtained were often tens of times the value that they paid. This pushed the thirty-five Spirit Boats into hot demand. That was especially so when Core Formation realm cultivators tried them out and realized that the Spirit Boats were even more useful for Core Formation realm cultivators. It allowed them to enter the depths of the Sea of Fire, which was previously inaccessible to them. That threw the Spirit Boats into hot demand yet again. With this business of Wang Baoles booming, he managed to gain over four hundred battle credit every day. Even after giving a portion of it to Yun Piaozi, he was still left with over three hundred battle credits. That figure was extremely astonishing in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. To obtain three hundred battle credits, most Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples would have to spend over half a month, and that was if they were lucky. If they were unlucky, they would spend over a month but still not obtain so much, but for Wang Baole, all these were earnings from just a day! Therefore, even Wang Baole was surprised by his earnings. He felt that it was more like a robbery than a business However, Im still poor Despite being excited, Wang Baole looked at his own battle credits and felt emotional. On the surface, he seemed to be earning a lot, but the fundamentals of this business required continued investment. Therefore, right now, he had only managed to accumulate slightly over two thousand battle credits. Unless he stopped putting in capital, his earnings would simply remain as a rosy illusion. Wang Baole struggled internally about this matter. When he did some calculations, he realized that if he stopped putting in capital, he could accumulate approximately ten thousand battle credits after a month. It wouldnt deviate much from that amount. Unless a problem occurs in the business, the business would be a steady source of income. After a brief moment of silence, Wang Baole decided to increase his investment! Xie Haiyang mentioned that this business would last at most two or three more months. However, that is his own judgment. I shouldnt believe too much of what he says. Im satisfied as long as it can last for one more month. Every day after that one month is a blessing! I also need to recover the costs put into each Spirit Boat. If I can produce more Spirit Boats during this period of time, I may not be able to accumulate high earnings. However, I wouldnt make a significant loss in the future if I were to sell them at a discount! This is also the only way that I can have the biggest earnings in a limited amount of time! With that thought, Wang Baole no longer hesitated as he injected more capital into the business. He used the battle credits that he had earned to buy more materials in order to refine more Spirit Boats. According to theory, Yun Piaozi was the first investor in Wang Baoles business, owning half of the business. Xie Haiyang was the second investor, but he wasnt allocated the earnings from the business operations. Therefore, to a certain extent, Yun Piaozis shares in the business werent diluted. However, right now, with Wang Baole deciding to invest his earnings, the entire situation had changed. Theoretically, if Yun Piaozi wanted to maintain his earnings of fifty percent, a proportional amount of capital had to be put in as well. Despite that, after thinking about it, Wang Baole merely informed Yun Piaozi of the situation and didnt request Yun Piaozi to put in more capital. He took on everything himself, and Yun Piaozi would obtain the same amount of returns. Even though the scale of this business was increased due to Wang Baoles independent investment, Yun Piaozi would still receive the most gains, as it was previously. After some brief calculations involving the capital that was invested, Yun Piaozi was shocked. Yun Piaozi personally made a trip to Green Fire Island to pay Wang Baole a visit after understanding the entire situation. The moment they met, he bowed deeply towards Wang Baole with cupped fists. At the same time, he took out the Dharmic Armaments that Wang Baole had pawned and returned them to Wang Baole without hesitation. Brother Baole, you are a good friend. Youre so generous, and I cannot be petty either! Yun Piaozi laughed. He felt even more connected to Wang Baole. Wang Baole also revealed a passionate smile. He was somewhat surprised that Fatty Yun would take the initiative to return the Dharmic Armaments to him. He felt that this friendship was perhaps valuable. Between their hearty conversations, Yun Piaozi took out several bottles of fine wine. The duo enjoyed a few drinks before Yun Piaozi took his leave. In mid-air, Yun Piaozi lowered his head to look at Green Fire Island and thought in his mind. This Brother Baole of mine is not a simple person The gains are significant, yet he could use them as capital without hesitation and was willing to be on the losing end. People like him are not simple! Similarly, Wang Baole was also thinking about Yun Piaozis visit. Yun Piaozis method of handling things comforted him, and he couldnt help but think about a saying in the high officials autobiographies. Having similar goals marks the beginning of friendships for adults, while gains are the catalysts in adult friendships! With that, after sending Yun Piaozi off, Wang Baole invested all his gains into the business. He continually bought materials and refined Spirit Boats with the earnings he obtained every day. Five days later, he managed to increase the number of Spirit Boats to fifty-six! The earnings from a single day, after distributing it accordingly, grew to six hundred battle credits. After that, he further made four Spirit Boats, growing his fleet to sixty before stopping. He stopped production, instead, accumulating battle credits at an astonishing rate of six hundred a day. Time passed as Wang Baole continued accumulating battle credits. After half a month, he finally managed to accumulate over eight thousand battle credits. The boom of his business had also lasted for a month, based on his calculations. There is no rush to send cultivation techniques. Its meaningless to send them back individually. I will wait until I accumulate more battle credits, then send ten of them back at once and shock Little Duan Mu. Next, with every additional day that my business lasts, it would be considered a blessing! A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He communicated with Xie Haiyang often, paying attention to the news in the sect. That was also when Federation Seedling Li Yi, after a month of silence, sent out a high profile message in the group chat. Fellow Daoists, Im not sure how many battle credits all of you have accumulated. However, I have managed to accumulate two thousand battle credits. Right now, I will send a cultivation technique back, contributing in my own way to the immortal cultivation of the Federation! Li Yis words caused a commotion amongst the Federation Seedlings in the group. Instantly, numerous voice transmissions and messages appeared like a flood. Sending cultivation techniques back? So fast! Li Yi, what method did you use to accumulate two thousand battle credits? Unbelievable! I thought that Wang Baole would be the first person to send one back, but it turned out to be Li Yi instead! As everyone reveled in shock, pride and arrogance arose in Li Yi, who was on the main island of Vast Expanse Dao Palace. After spending a thousand battle credits, the teleportation array formation was opened, and her Vast Expanse Skill was sent back to the Federation! Chapter 512 - I’m Simply Capable Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment the teleportation began, not only were the Federation Seedlings shocked, even Feng Qiuran of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was paying attention to it. After all, she was very concerned, since it was the first time that a Federation Seedling had sent back a cultivation technique. However, the one that was most concerned was Duan Muque! Right now, Mercury remained heavily guarded and in a state of vigilance ever since the Federation Seedlings were teleported months ago. Even Li Xingwen personally stood guard there. Right now, as Li Xingwen opened up the array formation in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, a bright glow was immediately seen on Mercurys teleportation array formation. There was little direct communication between the Federation and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. So, the moment Li Xingwen realized what was happening, he grew extremely solemn, and the cultivators surrounding him also focused all their attention on it. Regardless of whether it was the Solar System array formation or the Anti-Spirit Bomb, everything was put on standby, ready to fire. Duan Muque also came to know what was happening at the earliest possible moment. Even though he was on Earth, he could still use some Dharmic Artifacts to form an illusory image of himself, which he projected onto Mercury. As the entire Federation was soaking in a tense atmosphere, the teleportation array formation was unleashed completely. The glow covered a distance of thousands of feet, and a loud boom emerged from within. However, this time, the scale was clearly much smaller than when the hundred Federation Seedlings were being teleported. As such, Li Xingwen and Duan Muque narrowed their eyes. They didnt immediately give the green light for things to proceed, and instead chose to observe the situation first. Even though the teleportation array formation could send things bidirectionally, it required the approval from both sides. For example, opening the teleportation array formation required the acknowledgment and approval from Mercurys side before the teleportation could proceed. There could perhaps be ways where teleportation could take place without approval, but it would require a high price be paid. It doesnt seem like someone is being teleported back. It seems like a jade slip is being sent back! Before long, a glow flashed across Li Xingwens eyes. He seemed to be able to look past the glow from the teleportation and vaguely see the item being sent back, which still remained an illusion. After confirming what was happening, Duan Muque held a short discussion with Li Xingwen before the two of them decided to give the green light. With approval being given, the glow became even more brilliant, and the illusory jade slip within it could be visibly observed. In the blink of an eye and amidst the loud boom, as the glow from the teleportation array formation dissipated, a jade slip that floated in the middle of the teleportation array formation caught everyones attention. Li Xingwen raised his right hand and grasped. Immediately, the jade slip arrived at high speed, being caught by him the moment it neared. After scanning it with his Spiritual Sense, Li Xingwen laughed heartily. Its a cultivation technique! It was sent by Li Yi, the disciple from the four great Dao Colleges! In his agitation, Li Xingwen was also somewhat confused. According to his predictions, Wang Baole should be the first to send a cultivation technique back. Without waiting for Li Xingwen to ponder it, Duan Muque, who was beside him, agitatedly took the jade slip. Even though he was only present as a projected image, his cultivation level still allowed him to look through the jade slip. After seeing the words Vast Expanse Skill written on the jade slip, Duan Muque laughed heartily towards the sky. He was in high spirits. Good job, Li Yi! In his excitement, his physical being on Earth also agitatedly stepped out of seclusion. He immediately sent an order to announce the matter to the entire Federation. At the same time, after taking a deep breath, he sent another command. The Federation Seedlings Contributions Ranking that we have prepared previously can be launched now. We need to let everyone in the Federation know about the contributions made by the Federation Seedlings for the Federation! As Duan Muque sent out the command, the entire system in the Federation began to operate. A ranking list from the Federation directed to the entire Solar System appeared on all media and advertising platforms simultaneously, with such a huge coverage that up to ninety percent of the people in the Federation were exposed to it! It was a long ranking list with a hundred names on it, arranged according to last names. After every name was a digit, 0. However, after the ranking list appeared and was noticed by countless people, the hundred names on the list blurred. Instantly, a gold-colored name appeared at the top! That name was Li Yis, and the number that followed after was changed from 0 to 1! The entire Federation was filled with agitation. Duan Muque was also immensely satisfied and delighted about making the ranking list. To him, the ranking list represented fairness, as well as the contributions made by every Federation Seedling. At the same time, it also paved the way to success for the hundred Federation Seedlings. With the entire Federation surprised, Wang Baole, who was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, also widened his eyes. Looking at Li Yis message in the group chat, he didnt know what actions the Federation took, but he could imagine that the Federation would be announcing Li Yis name with pride right now. That made Wang Baole unhappy. If it were someone else that had sent the cultivation technique back, he wouldnt have felt this way. However, Wang Baole felt that Li Yi was a brainless person who had nothing but a big chest. He also couldnt figure out how Li Yi had managed to obtain two thousand battle credits. Is she trying to steal my limelight on purpose? Wang Baole snorted. Even though he was unhappy, he didnt place much emphasis on the teleportation that took place this time. He had his own plans, and he was more focused on the end result. I, Wang Baole, am a person with principles. Theres no need for me to care about her. Wang Baole took a deep breath and was about to put the regional Spirit Internet jade slip away when at this moment, Li Yis insulting and arrogant voice emerged from the group chat. Fellow Daoists, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is our new beginning. I believe that everyone here would surpass themselves and reach new heights! This is unlike someone else who thinks highly of himself. Even though his cultivation level is high, this is not the Federation, but the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The rules are different, and he is nothing without the Federations help! The moment Li Yis words were heard, everyone in the group fell silent. They clearly knew that after a month of silence, Li Yi had begun to attack Wang Baole directly. Wang Baole had wanted to keep his jade slip away, but after hearing how arrogant Li Yi was, he raised his eyebrows, and his anger raged. He stared sternly and immediately leaped into the air, charging towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace from Green Fire Island. The first place he went to was the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber to exchange three cultivation techniques worth a thousand battle credits each. After that, he charged towards the teleportation array formation in Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The entire process didnt last long, and soon, the teleportation array formation of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was opened up once again! As the second time the teleportation array formation opened up wasnt long after the first time, it immediately caught the attention of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The Dao Palace cultivator in charge of teleportation gasped in shock, especially after noticing Wang Baole taking out three jade slips and paying three thousand battle credits to open up the teleportation array formation. Three thousand battle credits was a large amount in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Even Feng Qiuran was surprised after hearing about it, much less the Federation The glow from Mercurys teleportation array formation had just dissipated before it started glowing again. This time, the glow was several times more brilliant than previously. Li Xingwen had just heaved a sigh of relief when he grew vigilant again. That was the case for Duan Muque as well, his illusory figure gathering once again a short while after it had dissipated. With the duo fully focused on what was happening, a loud boom reverberated. The glow from the teleportation was so brilliant that it made Duan Muque gasp. Could it be that a person is being teleported back this time? As the two of them reveled in shock, and as all the forces were on the highest alert, Li Xingwens eyes suddenly widened. Its not a person Its a jade slip Three of them! Three jade slips? Duan Muque was shocked and was instantly filled with indescribable joy. Therefore, after giving approval, the glow from the teleportation gradually dissipated. Three jade slips appeared clearly within the teleportation array formation. Duan Muque couldnt wait and grabbed hold of all of them. After looking through them, he grew even more agitated than when he noticed the cultivation technique that Li Yi had sent back previously. Li Xingwen, who was beside him, also hurriedly took a look, and a wide smile appeared on his face. Three cultivation techniques, all sent by Wang Baole. This chap is capable indeed! In his exhilaration, Duan Muques physical being on Earth immediately announced the news. Soon, the people in the Federation all noticed in astonishment that changes were appearing on the Federation Seedlings Contributions Ranking List again! Li Yi, was originally ranked at the top. However, right now, Wang Baoles name glowed in a gold-colored hue and appeared at the top position, and the number after his named leaped from 0 to 3! This shocked the entire Federation. Countless people were agitated, and at the same time, Wang Baole also ended the teleportation process. He proudly turned and charged back to Green Fire Island. Along the way, he couldnt wait to open up the regional Spirit Internet jade slip group chat. He began to send out a calm-sounding message. What a coincidence, I have also just sent three cultivation techniques back. Ah, being on a high level just makes one formidable. As Wang Baoles words were heard in the group chat, it was like a huge rock had fallen into a calm pond, creating ripples. Gasps of shock and incredulous expressions immediately emerged from the chat. Chapter 513 - Forcefully Brought Over! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Without caring much about the commotion in the group chat, Wang Baole arrogantly put away the jade slip. After noticing that there was no one around him, he suddenly touched his chest, and his face crumbled. Why am I feeling a heartache Six thousand battle credits! Wang Baole let out a long sigh. Even though it was slightly easier for him to earn those six thousand battle credits, he was still pained. For the Federation and for the civilization, I will contribute without hesitation! Bearing with his heartache, Wang Baole consoled himself. However, he soon realized that the consolation wasnt very effective. He looked around, and realizing that there was no one around, he gritted his teeth. In order to fulfill my dream, in order to become Federation President! With that, he felt the ache in his heart dissipate slightly. He was now back on Green Fire Island, and after a brief moment, as he looked at his remaining two thousand battle credits, he felt emotional again. Thankfully, I managed to suppress my urge and only sent back three cultivation techniques I need to begin accumulating battle credits once again. Hopefully, the sect wont take away this business tomorrow Wang Baole was somewhat nervous and anxious about being poor in battle credits. Right now, the Federation Seedlings had no idea what Wang Baole was feeling emotionally. They were all gasping in shock in the group chat. Li Yi remained silent. Even though she knew about Wang Baoles booming Spirit Boat business, she didnt believe that he could send out three cultivation techniques at once. Considering the costs of teleportation as well, its six thousand battle credits in total! I dont believe that fatty is so generous! Li Yi gritted her teeth. Through the network of connections that she had just established, she began her own investigations. She soon found out that Wang Baole indeed sent three jade slips through Vast Expanse Dao Palaces teleportation array formation, and that threw her off balance. I dont believe that youre still superior to me even over here, you fatty! Li Yis breathing quickened. She gritted her teeth and started making preparations to earn more battle credits. She wanted to make use of her journey in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace to surpass Wang Baole. Days passed just like that. After ten days went by with Wang Baole still occasionally feeling the pain from his loss, he managed to accumulate over eight thousand battle credits again. That was when he finally felt more relieved. It was also at this time that Wang Baole sensed that something sinister was about to happen. He realized that over the past few days, people had arrived outside Green Fire Island. They werent there to rent his Spirit Boats and were instead recording and observing the activities there. At the same time, Xie Haiyang also sent Wang Baole a voice transmission. Baole, the higher management of the sect has already made a decision to buy over the business in the next few days. You must be prepared Wang Baoles heart skipped a beat. Even though he knew that the day would arrive sooner or later, he couldnt bear for it to happen. However, he also knew that there was nothing he could change about it. The fact that a business like this, which could earn twenty thousand battle credits a month, could survive until now meant that someone in the sect had turned a blind eye. It also highlighted the fact that it couldnt last long. Yun Piaozi also sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole. It seemed that he had less power than Xie Haiyang, sending the voice transmission two days after him. Yun Piaozi only came to know about the matter an hour before the sect had sent out their decision, and he immediately told Wang Baole about it. Not long after receiving Yun Piaozis voice transmission, Wang Baole, who was already mentally prepared for it, received the notification from the sect It was not a negotiation, but a notification! There appeared to be no chance given to Wang Baole to haggle. He had to obey the orders, regardless of whether he was willing to or not. There was only a single sentence written in the notification. The Spirit Boat business is to be suspended with immediate effect. The formula for the Spirit Boat is to be handed over, with compensation of twelve thousand battle credits in return! Looking at the notification, Wang Baole furrowed his brows as a profound look appeared across his eyes. The compensation given by the Ancestors Gate was worthy of scrutiny. That was because, according to the agreement between Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang, if the compensation was less than ten thousand battle credits, they were to be wholly given to Xie Haiyang. At the same time, the amount to be given to Yun Piaozi was approximated to be two thousand battle credits after some calculations. Basically, the compensation amount would be completely distributed even before they arrived. Wang Baole felt that there was definitely some insider operations happening. However, he understood that he wouldnt lose out even if there were insider operations. Furthermore, being too greedy would perhaps lead to unfavorable outcomes. He knew that fact clearly and immediately returned to a state of relief. As such, he didnt drag his feet and immediately ended the business, handing over the formula at the same time. On the second day, when the twelve thousand battle credits arrived, Wang Baole didnt wait and immediately sent ten thousand battle credits to Xie Haiyang and two thousand to Yun Piaozi. Wang Baole didnt kick up a fuss with the hundred-odd battle credits that fell short. Yun Piaozi felt bad about it and sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole. Baole, this matter Sigh, after all, you arent a cultivator of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Otherwise, the compensation for buying over the business wouldnt be so low. You have clearly given Xie Haiyang and me the compensation amount and left nothing for yourself. Yun Piaozi knew about the situation and didnt try to hide from it, instead, addressing the insider operations that everyone could infer themselves. No matter. Everyone is my good friend. Im happy that both of you have managed to earn something. Wang Baole laughed, and there was indeed truth in his words. After all, based on his judgment, while battle credits were important, human relations were crucial as well. Yun Piaozi wasnt stupid either, and he could sense whether Wang Baole was sincere in his words. He heaved a sigh of relief but also felt sorry. After thinking about it for a brief moment, he suddenly spoke. Brother Baole, if you want to sell away those Spirit Boats, I can engage someone to do it for you. If youre not in a hurry, I suggest you allow me to handle the matter for you. We can sell them off one by one so that we can raise the price. If youre urgent and decide to sell them in a whole batch, the selling price is likely to be lowered Wang Baole was waiting to hear that. It appeared that he currently only had eight thousand battle credits, but in reality, his Spirit Boats were worth the most. The Spirit Boats cost approximately twenty thousand battle credits to build, and even though it was unlikely that they would be sold at cost price, he could still earn tens of thousands of battle credits with a sixty to seventy percent discount. However, Wang Baole didnt have the means to sell them by himself. Only Xie Haiyang and Yun Piaozi could help him in the sale. Therefore, with anticipation, Wang Baole held a discussion with Yun Piaozi. At the end of their discussion, Wang Baole sounded carefree as he asked Yun Piaozi a question. Right, Yun Piaozi, what is Xie Haiyangs status in the sect? Ah, he belongs to Elder Fengs clan. His cultivation level is not impressive, but he has a wide network of connections. He is somewhat famous amongst the Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples and specializes in sales and purchases. I dont know the details, but I guess he has a deep relationship with a high ranking individual in the sect. Some people say that it might be Senior Chi Lin. If all this happened in another situation, Yun Piaozi would hesitate and hold back on details even if he revealed the information. After all, it involved the internal affairs of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. However, after interacting with Wang Baole several times, not only did he earn a significant amount, he also owed Wang Baole a favor, and that was why he revealed what he knew. After that, Yun Piaozi told Wang Baole some other details about the human relations in the sect before ending the conversation. Wang Baole meditated with his legs crossed, and his eyes closed. He fell silent and sighed as he looked at his battle credits. Previously, with hundreds of battle credits entering his account every day, he led a very comfortable life. However, from now on, he had to return to a frugal lifestyle, and he couldnt help but start thinking about other means to obtain battle credits. That was especially so as the feeling grew stronger as several days passed. Wang Baole was too distracted to cultivate, and as he looked at the mission stone stele of his cave abode, a look a determination flashed across his eyes. Forget it, heading to the body of the sword and finding identity tokens is the most legitimate way to obtain battle credits, and is one that no one can take away! With that thought, Wang Baole undertook the mission. After tidying up, he left Green Fire Island. He traveled across the lava fire sea according to the directions of the mission, charging into the body of the sword from the swords handle! As the journey was long, Wang Baole made preparations for prolonged travel. As he charged forward, he adjusted his direction. However, his battle credit jade slip suddenly vibrated. In his bewilderment, Wang Baole took a look at it, and was surprised as five hundred battle credits were credited to him for some unknown reason! Whats going on? Wang Baole took a look curiously and realized that it was Xie Haiyang who had sent him the battle credits. That made him even more curious, and he decided to ask him about it through a voice transmission. Hey Brother, did you receive it? I just took over a business, and you can have half of it. As for the reason behind this Youll find out soon, I guess. Chapter 514 - Why Should I Kill You? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After ending the voice transmission, Wang Baole grew suspicious. Xie Haiyang sent him battle credits for no reason, and was so cryptic in his words, saying that he would find out soon Seems like its not a small problem. Wang Baole was deep in thought as he instinctively checked his surroundings. He realized that nothing out of the ordinary was happening, regardless of whether it was the Sea of Fire beneath him or the glow of the fire in the sky. However, he still grew vigilant and continued advancing without hesitation after checking his bearings with the mission jade slip. The peak level of the early-stage Core Formation realm was expressed in terms of Wang Baoles speed. He was like lightning, and the Lightning Immortal Transformation also had a huge effect, making Wang Baole seem as though he was stepping on lightning. He was so fast that he covered a great distance in the blink of an eye. According to the directions given by the mission jade slip, Wang Baole understood that it would take him about three years to travel from Green Fire Island to the body of the sword that was buried in the sun. After all, the ancient greenish-bronze sword was so large that even the region classified as its handle was significantly bigger than Earth. Therefore, he couldnt depend on flight alone. In between, he had to use teleportation to shorten the time needed. The teleportation spots were built on specific islands. As such, even though Wang Baole was currently heading in the direction of the body of the sword, he still chose a coordinate that represented an island known as the Dusty Vision Island, amongst ten over other teleportation spots. The teleportation process requires a hundred battle credits each time According to the mission description, five teleportations are required This means five hundred battle credits are needed. On my return trip, another five hundred battle credits are needed What a scam, Wang Baole mumbled. He checked the mission and confirmed the coordinates, then he charged like lightning into the distance at high speed. Time passed in this manner. Soon, half a month went by. It would take approximately three days before reaching the first teleportation spot, Dusty Vision Island. Wang Baole was so bored with traveling in the air that he took out a packet of snacks and held a piece of it in his mouth. He sighed, as even though the ancient greenish-bronze sword was a haven for cultivation with its concentrated Spirit Qi, there were no snacks for sale. Wang Baole was disappointed, and he couldnt bear to eat all the food that was in short supply. Every time cravings struck, he would put a piece of snack in his mouth, enjoying the taste of it while reminiscing of home. So, Im not a glutton, Im just homesick. After realizing his true feelings, Wang Baole shook and touched his belly. He took a deep breath and felt that he was a pitiful person. He thought about a sentence that he had seen before, and after altering it, he mumbled it. Im not eating snacks, but loneliness Wang Baole sighed softly, taking out another piece of his snack and putting it in his mouth. As he tasted it slowly, a small island appeared before him gradually. There were no signs of cultivators being present on the island, and it seemed that it was an abandoned island. The concentration of Spirit Qi there was similar to that of other places. Wang Baole had seen many islands like these over the past month. He understood that most of the islands chosen by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were beneficial for cultivation. The islands that werent beneficial were abandoned and not cared about. Even so, Wang Baole was still on high alert. He didnt plan to travel right above such islands, instead choosing to take a detour. However, just as he neared the island and was about to go right passed it, a strong aura from an array formation suddenly emerged from the abandoned island. The aura from the array formation was released suddenly, and a glow emerged the moment it was released. The two entwined immediately, forming a large hand of light and grabbing towards Wang Baole. The moment it grabbed, a figure flew up from the abandoned island, and a burst of frightening laughter was heard. Wang Baole, are you surprised? Old Liang has been waiting for you for a long time! The person who was speaking was Liang Long, the Island Lord of Green Fire Island like Wang Baole! As one of Mie Liezis disciples, Liang Long had things to be proud of himself. However, including the incident in the Heavenly Questions Hall, he was insulted by Wang Baole thrice. It was something that, based on his personality, he couldnt take lying down. However, he also knew that the way Wang Baole moved was unpredictable, and that was why he managed to bear with it until now, only acting after putting in place the array formation. Right now, he was filled with ferocity and anticipation. He believed that no matter how bizarrely Wang Baole acted, he wouldnt be able to escape from the restraint of the array formation that he had paid greatly for! Kneel! Liang Long shouted loudly and activated his hand seals. Instantly, the speed of the array formation hand was boosted, glowing even more brilliantly as it appeared to become more powerful. It even resulted in the formation of a hurricane that let out an impressive suppressive force and landed right before Wang Baole in the blink of an eye. It was about to grab Wang Baole when a chilly glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. If he werent prepared previously, he would really be caught unaware by this sudden event. However, he had been vigilant all along the way, and right now, as the large hand grabbed at him, Wang Baole snorted. He raised his right hand, and three different colored light rays appeared from his storage bag! Red, green, and purple! The three light rays had just emerged, but a force that could shake the entire area was immediately unleashed. There was also a strong suppressive force emerging directly from the light rays. Vaguely, there was also a killing force, as if a divine being had arrived, and as if lightning was formed, charging directly towards the fast approaching array formation hand. It was so fast that it was difficult to keep track of with ones naked eye. Only a loud boom emerged the moment both parties made contact, and the sound spread in all directions. It was so loud that it formed a wild hurricane, causing the entire area to shake. Even the surrounding lava fire sea began churning with big waves. The array formation hand was unable to withstand it, breaking apart into pieces right away. The three light rays didnt stop moving after passing through the array formation hand. They continued charging towards the abandoned land and were like three light rays that could destroy space. They were directed towards Liang Long, who was gripped with shock and disbelief and had lost his voice, unable to even scream. The light rays neared him instantly, and they seemed to be able to pass through all barriers. What Dharmic treasure is this! With the impending crisis, Liang Long was extremely shocked. His scalp felt numb, and a torrent of emotions appeared in his mind. He didnt have much time to think or even time to dodge. With bloodshot eyes, he screamed and pulled the jade slip hanging around his neck, twisting it. Immediately, a large turtle shell-like light screen appeared before him. This again? Do you really think I cant defeat that? Back then, there were just too many people, and that was why I chose to trap you in. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was speaking the truth. In reality, based on his capabilities, he might not be able to destroy the turtle shell, but he could attack with all his might such that Liang Long would lose connection with the turtle shell. However, it was useless to do that on Green Fire Island. If he really killed Liang Long there, Mie Liezi would be furious. However, it was different here. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He pointed with his hand seals, and the three light rays in mid-air revealed their true selves. They were three different colored flying swords! It was the tri-colored flying sword that Wang Baole had obtained from the extraterrestrial Nascent Soul realm leader! Right now, with his hand seals, the prowess of the tri-colored flying sword was unleashed, and it was even more frightening than previously. They charged directly towards Liang Longs turtle shell, and they were so fast that they instantly made contact. Cracks appeared on the extremely tough turtle shell before Liang Longs screams could last even a few seconds. However, it was an impressive item, and it soon showed signs of recovery. Wang Baole frowned, nearing it instantly. He raised his right hand, and the green lotus inside his body shook. The Lightning Core, Heart Core, and Dark Core in him were instantly activated, gathering in his right hand. An extremely unreasonable consciousness was revealed from Wang Baoles body. The moment he neared, he activated the supernova, and attacked with a punch! That punch shook the heavens and earth. The moment it was unleashed, it formed a torn black hole that seemed to swallow everything as it landed on Liang Longs turtle shell. Complemented by the tri-colored flying sword, the two forces were activated, and an anti-vibration force was formed on the turtle shell. If Liang Long had a sufficiently high cultivation level, he could have lasted. However, he seemed to be unable to control the turtle shell and was unable to withstand the anti-vibration force. Once Spirit Qi wasnt provided, the turtle shell toppled backwards, landing directly on Liang Long! As everything happened, the force of a hurricane was unleashed in all directions. Liang Long vomited blood, his body like a kite cut from its string as he retreated, extremely beaten. A look of fear appeared on his face, as he had never imagined Wang Baoles combat powers would be so shocking. Wang Baole, you dare kill me? There are Life Attraction Forces on me. Killing me might attract other existences, and my Master would be able to sense it immediately, and he could find out the culprit behind this when he reviews what happened! Liang Long spoke nervously as he retreated. Kill you? Why should I kill you? Wang Baole took out a rope, an evil smile flashing across his face. His actions and that smile of his fell onto Liang Longs eyes, and Liang Long was immediately gripped with fear, as a bad feeling arose in his heart. What are you going to do? Chapter 515 - Let’s Have a Pleasant Cooperation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What am I going to do? Youll find out soon. Wang Baole let out a cough, and he looked increasingly evil while approaching Liang Long step by step. You Dont you come over! Liang Longs body trembled, and a chill went down his spine. Without hesitation, he wanted to retreat, as he felt that Wang Baole was a psycho. At the same time, he also began to regret provoking him. Right now, Wang Baole was taking out a rope with a creepy smile and was clearly behaving like a psychopath. However, Liang Long was still too late in retreating. The instant he was about to escape, a chilly glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes, and he flailed the rope in his right hand hard. Tie him up! The moment Wang Baole spoke, the rope flew into the air with a red glow. It twisted in the air like a snake and was extremely frightening. However, if one took a closer look, the rope didnt immediately charge towards Liang Long the moment it was released. It seemed to hesitate, appearing to instinctively want to fly into the skies and hide somewhere. Liang Long didnt see the peculiarities with the rope, but Wang Baole noticed it clearly. He immediately pulled an angry face and was about to reprimand the rope. That was when Liang Long, frightened by the rope that was moving like a snake, screamed and retreated at an even faster speed, escaping from the island. However It wouldnt have mattered if he didnt try to run, but the moment he tried, the somewhat hesitant rope shook. If it were personified, it could be said that the ropes eyes were instantly lit up and awakened. It agitatedly adjusted its direction, charging forward with a speed that shocked even Wang Baole as it arrived right before Liang Long. Get away from me! Liang Long screamed loudly. His heart was trembling as he tried to struggle, but everything was futile. The rope was extremely flexible, and in a flash, it had coiled around him several times, tightening and tying him right up The moment the rope tied Liang Long up, the force of a seal was unleashed from the rope, cutting off all the Spirit Qi and sealing Liang Longs cultivation in. In the blink of an eye, Liang Long was turned into a commoner, his body landing on the ground with a loud plop. That made Liang Long quicken his breathing. He was extremely frightened and was about to scream for help. However, the moment he opened his mouth, one end of the rope wriggled into his mouth Mmmm! Liang Longs eyes widened, and perspiration formed on his forehead. He was physically powerless, and right now, with a rope in his mouth, he couldnt make a sound. This feeling of helplessness was rarely experienced by him. That was especially so when he looked at Wang Baole with fear, as Wang Baole approached him with an evil smile. Liang Long trembled, having lost all hope as he wriggled his body backwards, instinctively trying to distance himself from Wang Baole. However, that was his wishful thinking. Soon, Wang Baole gripped him by his hair and threw him in front of him. Wang Baole bent down, a smile on his face as he looked at the extremely frightened, trembling Liang Long. Liang Liang, tell daddy how you knew that I would come here so that you could ambush me? Wang Baole patted his head as he spoke warmly. The moment Wang Baole spoke, Liang Long widened his eyes, and he was thrown into a blur. He seemed to not know about Wang Baoles habit of adopting sons all around. However, he reacted quickly. The sense of being insulted instantly replaced the fear in Liang Longs eyes, and he stared angrily at Wang Baole. You dont want to say anything? How mischievous. Wang Baole shook his head. He sealed his hand and pointed towards the rope. Immediately, a glow emerged from the rope, wriggling continuously about Liang Longs body on a large scale. Liang Long widened his eyes, revealing a look of disbelief. He stiffened his body and struggled greatly. That wasnt all. The other end of the rope emerged amidst everything, wriggling into Liang Longs clothes and in the direction of his pants. Everything that was happening caused Liang Long to go crazy, and he screamed in anxiety and fear. Mmmmm! You still dont want to speak, huh? Wang Baole sighed and was about to seal his hands. Liang Long was on the brink of tears and madness. It wasnt that he didnt want to speak. Instead, he couldnt speak with the rope in his mouth. You want to speak now? I will give you the chance to say a sentence. You must think through it clearly, and tell me everything with ten words! Wang Baole slapped Liang Longs face and removed the rope from his mouth. The moment the rope was taken out, Liang Long spoke without hesitation. Information from Xie Haiyang, it cost a thousand battle credits! Ten words, no more, no less. From this, it could be seen that Liang Long was genuinely afraid of Wang Baole. Listening to Liang Longs words, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought about it and waved his right hand. Immediately, the rope wriggled into Liang Longs mouth again. Even though he struggled hard and had kept his mouth shut, it was useless As for you, relax. I wont kill you. Its such a nice, heaven-like place here. Ill let you cultivate here. Wang Baole smiled briefly. When he stood up, he kicked hard between Liang Longs legs without warning! With that kick, Liang Long trembled, his entire body curling up like a prawn. His eyes grew bloodshot, and he screamed painfully as if he was about to die from the pain. Remember this. Dont provoke me, Wang Baole said while smiling. However, that smile, in Liang Longs eyes, was more frightening than that of a demons. He really understood this time that Wang Baole was a lunatic! Wang Baole didnt concern himself with Liang Long further. He didnt even bother to ravage through his storage bag or steal his battle credits. He knew clearly that unless he killed someone, everything was meaningless as long as he was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Killing someone was easy, but the matters that followed would be most troublesome. Its not the time yet With that thought, a chilly glow flashed across his eyes. He stepped on the ground and leaped into the air, flying out. The rope remained on Liang Long, as that wasnt the end of the punishment. Furthermore, he was connected to the rope. With a single thought, he could retract the rope. He didnt have to be afraid of losing it. He also realized that the rope was suitable for free-range rearing. Liang Long, on the other hand, after noticing that Wang Baole had left, finally caved physically and mentally and fainted from the pain. Even though he was unconscious, his body still trembled. To Wang Baole, Liang Longs appearance was a mere unexpected episode, and he didnt care about it. However, as he flew towards the Dusty Vision Island, he took a look at his battle credits. He opened up the voice transmission jade slip and sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang. Brother Haiyang, your business is huge. Xie Haiyang seemed a little embarrassed and wanted to explain the situation. Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, am just a businessman. This matter Say no more. Brother Haiyang, please remember Things like this, which arent dangerous and can give me huge earnings, must be referred to me more! Im very poor now! Wang Baole turned, his voice filled with agitation and excitement. That shocked Xie Haiyang briefly. He laughed, and his laughter grew louder. In the end, with seriousness in his voice, he spoke. Baole, happy working with you! Likewise! Wang Baole smiled and ended the voice transmission. His smile soon faded as he raised his head to look in the direction of Dusty Vision Island. He turned and charged towards that direction. Several days later, Wang Baole arrived on Dusty Vision Island. He was a Core Formation realm cultivator and had sufficient battle credits, so he was soon teleported away. Half a month passed, and he went through a total of five teleportations. Finally, Wang Baole crossed the Sea of Fire and finally arrived at the body of the sword! Right now, the Sea of Fire appeared calm. However, the temperature was very high, far exceeding that at the handle. The surrounding nothingness warped under the high temperature, and a defensive barrier made of flames appeared before him! Beyond the protective layer, there was silence. Inside it, the heavens and earth were crashing, the lava flowing and the Sea of Fire churning while the mountains broke apart. The buildings were devastated, and it was chaos all around! Passing the defensive barrier meant entering the body of the sword. To a certain extent, it meant entering the sun! Outside the defensive barrier, Wang Baole remained silent for a few minutes. When he raised his head, a look of determination was seen. He stepped into the defensive barrier! Chapter 516 - A Cry For Help! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios If the sword handle could be described as gentle, the sword body that was buried in the sun could only be described as intense and violent! In this world sheltered under the defensive barrier, the Sea of Fire was no longer crimson but black in color. This black Sea of Fire was far hotter than temperatures found on the sword handle. Wang Baole extended his senses slightly and was immediately alarmed. Based on his assessment unless he relied on the Spirit Boat, he wouldnt be able to survive in this Sea of Fire for more than half an hour. Thats just too terrifying! Wang Baole gasped. He knew how strong his physical body was. As he stood reeling back from fear and shock, he noticed that the Sea of Fire didnt only exist below him on land. There was another Sea of Fire in the skies as well! It wasnt nearly as impressive as the Sea of Fire beneath. However, the vast streams of molten lava flowing in the skies like wide rivers still made Wang Baoles pupils contract. He gazed into the distance. Within this defensive barrier, everywhere his eyes could see, in the skies and on the land, fiery flames danced and spread. It felt as if he had descended into hell. There were also many ruins and a great deal of broken stone. When he had first walked through the protective barrier, Wang Baole had seen what seemed like a small mountain of damaged pavilions in the distance. It had drifted past, in the lava. With a loud crash, it had collided with an unfamiliar, shattered statue fragment. The collision had sent the surrounding Sea of Fire erupting and splashing outwards. Waves of energy had appeared to send the skies and the land quaking. Even though Wang Baole had been standing quite a distance away, he had felt the heat of the fiery waves surging towards him. His hair even smelled charred. Wang Baole, in his alarm, had hastily stepped back. He hadnt advanced immediately but stood at the borders while adjusting to the temperature. He had monitored his surroundings. Gradually, he noticed not only remnants of pavilions but vast quantities of shattered mountain stones and rocks. He even saw a few bodies! Most of the dead bodies were missing body parts. Amongst them were cultivators as well as something he had seen before in the Spirit Breath Village members of the Never-Ending Clan. He didnt approach. However, he could tell that these bodies had nothing valuable on them. There were clear signs of them being searched. It was clear that many people from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had come searching in the last years. Those who had managed to come here would be those with high levels of cultivation. They would have come in groups. Wang Baole observed the area for two hours or so. When he was sure that his body had fully acclimated to the temperatures in the sword body, he focused his attention on his surroundings, remaining highly alert as he slowly flew further. He avoided the rivers of molten lava and made his way around those rivers. He kept a watchful eye as his surroundings changed, and as he searched for identity tokens or any other valuable items. Time passed steadily. Eight hours soon went by as Wang Baole traveled slowly. His focus was on observing his surroundings and searching for valuable items. He hadnt yet encountered any dangers that were beyond his capabilities. During these few hours of searching, he noticed that what the molten lava sea beneath him contained the most were islands after islands of pavilion ruins, damaged statues, and shattered mountain rocks. It was as if everything that had existed here had been blown apart in a catastrophe. Even though the Sea of Fire covered many signs that pointed to a past battle, there was still an immense presence that remained that struck fear into Wang Baoles heart. There were areas which seemed absent of danger as well as rivers of fire. Wang Baole saw with his own eyes the sudden appearance of a black line in those areas. It sliced space into halves when it appeared, exposing a large tear from which a tornado churning heated air appeared and surged outward. The tornado was extremely powerful. Should one be distracted momentarily and get in its way, one would definitely suffer grievous injuries. Wang Baole gasped as he increasingly felt how terrifying a place this was. As he advanced carefully, Wang Baole saw mountain peaks in the sky. They floated in mid-air, their forms contorted. A few were even upside down. Some of the mountain peaks were smooth and bare, others were covered in craters as if they had been hit by spells, while some of them had buildings on them. The buildings seemed to have been preserved rather well. However, Wang Baole dared not approach those mountain peaks. He could sense from afar, on those considerably pristine and well-preserved mountain peaks, a hex that made his muscles twitch and his heart race. Wang Baole tried nudging an ordinary mountain rock over to test the power of the hex. As soon as the rock came into contact with the hex, it turned into dust instantly. Wang Baoles scalp began to prickle. He finally understood why acquiring an identity token could earn one so many battle credits. It was clear how difficult it was to find and obtain an identity token here. A huge part of it came down to ones luck. What he had seen werent the truly terrifying aspects of the sword body. After some thought, Wang Baole remained in the area for another couple of hours. He saw something that shook him to his very core. He saw it with his own eyes. Before him had originally been a sea of molten lava, but after some powers drew him near, suddenly, an area that spanned a hundred yards blurred before his eyes. The next moment, it transformed and revealed a small island of shattered mountain rocks. Such transformations seemed to follow no rules, and their timing couldnt be predicted. After repeated observations, Wang Baole finally came to two conclusions. He concluded that the environment here changed constantly. Transformations that appeared to resemble instant teleportation would take place occasionally. He also concluded that besides the unpredictable transformations, the Sea of Fire on land would occasionally collapse and sink downwards. The sea might also erupt without rhyme or reason, like a volcano. Following such eruptions, buildings and ruins that had been underwater might resurface. Every time something like that happened, multiple spatial tears would occur in the nearby region. Sometimes, scorching tornadoes would even appear from those occurrences. The result was danger looming behind every corner in the entire region! Wang Baole raised his guard in response and continued to summon Little Missy. After hearing nothing from her after a long while, Wang Baole started thinking about leaving. He wondered if he should gather a few more people and whether it might be wiser to conduct a group search instead. He planned to retrace his steps and leave. Just as he turned around and was about to leave, suddenly the Sea of Fire on one side of him erupted without warning. It sent great streams of molten lava exploding in the air. Wang Baole dodged it instantly. He was about to go around the explosion when a strong sense of danger sent his eyes flashing. He lifted his right leg immediately and spun around like a top, sweeping his leg around and behind him! There was a loud thunderous boom. Wang Baole saw a humanoid creature covered in flames flying back ten yards after suffering his kick. What is that thing? Wang Baoles pupils contracted. He had used his full strength with that kick. Despite that, it had only sent the humanoid figure stumbling back. As Wang Baoles eyes glanced past, the flaming humanoid creature opened its mouth, revealing the sharp teeth within. Its eyes were colored with violence and madness, and it charged at Wang Baole suddenly. As it approached, waves of scorching energy fanned out, then surged towards Wang Baole like a hurricane. Wang Baole frowned. He had no idea what the creature was, but he sensed that he shouldnt linger there any longer. His right hand formed a series of hand seals, and the tri-colored flying sword flew out instantly. It pierced the approaching, fiery humanoid creature, and sliced right through it! The creature exploded with a loud boom. There was no blood or mutilated flesh, it only transformed into pieces of red-colored rocks that scattered and fell into the Sea of Fire. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He didnt pause in his tracks. With a single step, he continued to retrace his path and raced back. Hours later, he encountered two attacks from similar-looking creatures. Then, he finally saw the protective barrier in the distance, as well as the calm, gentle peace on the other side. Just as he was about to pick up speed and dash out, a flicker of emotion flashed across his face suddenly. He pulled out a jade slip from his storage bracelet. It was vibrating violently. This was jade slip that allowed Federation Seedlings to communicate via the regional Spirit Internet. One of the Federation Seedlings who represented the Senate was calling for help in the group chat! Is there anyone at the sword body? Im trapped. Please, save me! Every one of the Federation Seedlings who had come to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace knew that they had to stand in unity. They could be said to be quite united. That was why when Wang Baole saw that message, he immediately stopped in his tracks. The regional Spirit Internet within the jade slip had certain constraints on how far a transmission could travel. In theory, if everyone were within the same region, they would be able to view transmissions from one another. However, once one stepped out of that region, only those in the same region could receive his or her messages. Currently, the chat group was completely silent, save for the lone cry for help coming from the Federation Seedling who was in danger. It continued to repeat itself, desperately and with despair. Chapter 517 - A Strange Place! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A cry for help? Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He lowered his head and studied the regional Spirit Internet jade slip carefully. He stared at the SOS signal that kept transmitting without stopping. He could hear the despair in the transmission. He could sense an undying desire to live in the midst of death, the mad desire to survive. The Federation Seedling began to weep and beg as Wang Baole checked the transmission. He began uttering promises. Regardless, no one responded in the chat group. The regional Spirit Internet had distance-based constraints. Since this Federation Seedling was trapped in the depths of the sword body, Wang Baole was probably the only other Federation Seedling in the vicinity. Its Fang Mu Wang Baole muttered softly. The image of a young man appeared in his mind. He recalled that he wasnt that familiar with this person. They were mere acquaintances who nodded their heads at each other when they passed each other by. In fact, during the specialized training for Federation Seedlings, Fang Mu had ganged up with quite a few other disciples to ambush him. Subsequently, with him heading to Mars, their paths no longer crossed. Their limited interaction had only started again when they had arrived on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. However, Wang Baole seemed to recall that Fang Mu was friendlier towards Li Yi. However, everyone was still a cultivator of the Federation. They were obliged to help one another in foreign lands. If he werent at the sword body now but at the sword handle, Wang Baole wouldnt have hesitated to extend a helping hand. However he was at the sword body now. This cry for help seemed slightly suspicious. Fang Mus cultivation is only at the Foundation Establishment realm. How is he able to enter the sword body? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had been here for quite some time and had a deep understanding of how dangerous this place was. After some thought, Wang Baole didnt mount a rescue immediately. Instead, he replied in the group chat. Fang Mu? Why are you here? Fang Mu seemed to have reached the peak of despair. He was clearly stunned to hear someone speaking in the chat group. Then, excited and overjoyed, he quickly sent a voice transmission in the chat group. Baole? Save me. Baole, save me. Five fellow Daoists and I from the Waterfront Island were forced by the Island Lord to come here and search through one of the ruins. We encountered a hex. The Island Lord was despicable. While the rest were killed, he found an inner sect disciples identity token and ran off! Wang Baole stared at the transmission in the chat group. He began to frown. There was nothing wrong with what Fang Mu had said. Everything seemed to make sense, but he couldnt help the doubt in his heart. Theres something quite strange going on Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he thought. He revealed none of his suspicions in the chat group though and got Fang Mu to send over his coordinates. He soon received Fang Mus location. He checked and realized that Fang Mu was fewer than ten miles away from him. He was extremely near. Wang Baoles suspicions deepened. It might not have been so suspicious if they were separated by a considerable distance, but for Fang Mu to be located so near him, and near the borders Could it be so coincidental Everything seems to be leading me towards him. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He took a step forward. Instead of hurrying over to where Fang Mu was, he continued flying towards the defensive barrier, intent on leaving this place. As for mounting a rescuethe appearance of Fang Mu in the sword body was already questionable and invited suspicions. Regardless of how well he had explained his situation, Wang Baole knew very well the importance of caution in a foreign environment. He was no saint. He wasnt going to risk his life out of overwhelming empathy to save someone. It might be cruel and cold-blooded, but Wang Baole decided to ignore the cry for help. The cries for help in the chat group grew more frantic. It didnt take long before Wang Baole began to frown. He realized he was lost! He had clearly seen the defensive barrier ahead of him earlier. When he looked ahead now, the defensive barrier turned into a blur, then disappeared. Wang Baole immediately raised his guard. He went around the area. After advancing for a short while, he stopped once again. He stared at the mist that had appeared out of thin air, soundlessly, before him. He frowned. Then, he pulled out the regional Spirit Internet jade slip and stared at the coordinates that Fang Mu had sent over. This is interesting. He muttered, his pupils contracting as soon as he saw the coordinates He had unknowingly approached Fang Mus location despite his intentions to move away from it. At present, he was less than a mile away from where Fang Mu was. Wang Baoles face darkened. He turned and stared at Fang Mus location. Then, he snorted and raced towards it. It didnt take long before he crossed the last mile and appeared at where Fang Mu was supposed to be. He found himself on elevated ground. Even the Sea of Fire didnt manage to flood this area. Signs of the land being shifted remained in the area. It was clear that this place might not have been elevated earlier. It had undergone a bizarre transformation in the sword body and reformed into what it was now. Such areas could be seen everywhere on the sword body. Wang Baole had seen his fair share and wasnt overly anxious. What alarmed him was a golden beetle a thousand feet long that was buried atop the elevated ground! A small part of the beetle was buried in the ground. What was exposed to the air showed clear signs of decomposition over a long period of time. The outer shell of the beetle was lined with cracks, and there was a large crater the length of four to five yards on it. It exposed the beetles insides. What was inside was not flesh and blood belonging to a living creature but something that resembled a cabin! Wang Baole had seen a Sea Glutton before. He had one himself in the Dark Artifact. He knew that there were all kinds of strange and wondrous flying Dharmic Artifacts built by numerous civilizations in this universe. Not all resembled the Federations cruisers. Some had Sea Gluttons, while some had other strange creatures, such as this beetle. This might be his first time seeing one, but he could immediately tell that it was a kind of living space cruiser! Even though the beetle had died and its insides had been damaged, it continued to exude a frightening aura. Wang Baole could sense that this aura rivaled that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. His eyes narrowed. He saw, lying beside the beetle a mummy! The dead mummy wore the robes of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. One could vaguely make out that this was Fang Mu, one of the Federation Seedlings. The smell of death that came from his body indicated clearly that he had died almost a month ago. His face still showed the agony he had suffered prior to his death. Everything confirmed Wang Baoles guess. What made him feel bizarre was despite how he was clearly staring at Fang Mus corpse, and that he had already arrived at Fang Mus location, the chat group in the regional Spirit Internet continued to transmit Fang Mus calls for help. Wang Baole gasped. From the extreme agony on Fang Mus face, someone might have searched his soul or used torture to interrogate him before his death. Is this trap targeting me or everyone? Wang Baole didnt approach. He stared at the sight before him and retreated, about to leave. Just as he took a step back, an eerie wind carrying a sudden chill swept past his cheek in what should have been a scorching hot region. His surroundings descended into a deathly silence. The skies were dark and gloomy, the lands were a blur, and sounds of crying and laughing drifted from all directions. They were indistinct, arriving with the eerie winds. Mother, mother, Im starving Mother, your finger doesnt taste good at all. Im so hungry. I want to eat something Dont hit me. Dont kill me. Dont skin me. Mother, Im in so much pain The eerie, child-like voice sounded chilly. It was the sort of chill that made ones scalp prickle. The voice drifted in the air and alarmed Wang Baole. He sensed the presence of a few children around him. They were holding hands and running circles around him. One of them ran and ran, then stopped and stood at his side. The child smiled at him. Wang Baole turned his head instinctively to take a look. Ten feet away from him was an empty space. When his eyes swept past the space, a long-haired woman dressed in white robes appeared suddenly. Her hair was extremely long and covered her face. Next to the white-robed woman stood seven young boys. Each one of them had an eerie smile on their faces as they stared unblinkingly at Wang Baole. Wang Baoles pupils contracted suddenly. It was then that the white-robed woman lifted her head, revealing a face without eyes and a nose. She had only a giant, black gaping mouth on her gruesome face. She led the seven young boys and charged straight at Wang Baole! Chapter 518 - Start Singing! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios If it were someone else, who was timid and afraid of spirits, he would be quaking in his boots right this moment. He might scream and retreat hastily in fear. However both the white-robed woman and the seven children beside her could never have guessed that the person they were facing at this moment was completely unafraid of the supernatural. Wang Baole even began to look slightly impatient. Just as an eerie atmosphere descended upon them and the white-robed female spirit lunged at Wang Baole, the latter glared and, without the slightest hesitation, lifted his right leg and sent it kicking with a thunderous boom. The kick landed on the female spirit. It seemed to go right through its spiritual form and land directly on her true form. The female spirit shrieked as she was flung a hundred feet away. You dare put up this act when thats all youve got? Wang Baole snorted. He raised his right hand and unleashed Soul Guidance. Multiple images appeared in his hand, layering over one another to form an enormous, frightening black ghouls hand. The chill surrounding them intensified with the appearance of the hand. If the eerie winds that had appeared alongside the female spirit could be described as a vicious demon, then the winds that erupted at this moment from Wang Baoles person would surpass the demon lord! His Soul Guiding Hand yanked, and the facial features on the female spirit reappeared on her face. They formed an incredulous, shocked expression. The female spirit screamed and tried to escape, but it was too late. In a blink of an eye, she was caught by Wang Baoles Soul Guiding Hand. The female spirit with her illusory form couldnt even put up a fight. Wang Baole grabbed her by the neck and dragged her before him. Theres nothing wrong with playing dress-up as the devil, but to do it in front of me? Wang Baole glared. He grabbed the female spirit and raised her up in the air, then slammed her back down onto the ground. That didnt seem to appease him. He raised his foot and kicked the female spirit repeatedly. The female spirits screams grew increasingly pitiful with each kick. Her cultivation could rival a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator. Before Wang Baole though, she was as fragile and vulnerable as a piece of paper. She couldnt unleash her power at all. It was as if she had met her match! The aura that she exuded, which should have instilled fear in all living creatures, was useless against Wang Baole. There was no doubt that as a Dark Child, Wang Baole had encountered millions of souls in his Dark Dream, plenty of them far more terrifying than this female spirit. Some might have massacred an entire world, but they had all been obedient and submissive before Wang Baole, afraid to cause trouble. After all the Dark Sect was a powerful entity that ferried souls. As a Dark Child, if Wang Baole had been frightened by this insignificant spirit, he believed the ancestors of the Dark Sect who had fallen would be so furious they would come back to life. The female spirits cries grew more and more pitiful as Wang Baole continued punching and kicking her. She began to beg for her life to no avail. Her transformation from her previous terrifying self was simply too sudden and shocking, and her seven children were all stunned. Two were so terrified that they started crying. These were real tears, not the eerie weeping that had been conjured earlier. It sounded horrible though. Wang Baole glared. Silence! Ill eat you if you start crying again. Start singing! The two weeping children trembled at his shouting and stopped crying immediately. They continued to shake. They wanted to cry but dared not do so. They wanted to run but dared not do so. They could only watch as their mother suffered abuse under Wang Baoles fists and kicks, beaten to the point where her spirit might just disintegrate and turn to dust. Trembling, they began to sing. Mother, Mother, Im starving Mother, your finger doesnt taste good at all. Im so hungry. I want to eat something Dont hit me. Dont kill me. Dont skin me. Mother, Im in so much pain The childrens voices shook as their singing echoed in the air. This was the first time they realized how frightening they sounded. They frightened even themselves as they sang. Wang Baole began to tire of the singing. With a wave of his hand, the seven children retreated hastily and escaped. Their young minds had equated Wang Baole to a demon. He was beyond terrifying. After the children fled, Wang Baole continued to kick the female spirit until she passed out. Her body seemed ready to turn to dust. He grabbed her and dragged her before him, his eyes popping out as he glared and snorted. This is my first time seeing puny spirits like you dare appear before me. Fine. Let me think about all the ways I can eat you, Wang Baole said coolly. He had seen a few Dark Sect disciples secretly snacking on spirits in his Dark Dream. The Dark Sect sect was enormous, so no one would realize it if one occasionally ate a few souls. There was no use even if one found out. The Dark Sect had, after all, the ultimate jurisdiction over souls. He hadnt eaten one before, but he knew how to do it. With his current severe shortage of snacks, Wang Baole had been waking up in the middle of the night starving. He swallowed his saliva and licked his lips as he stared at the female spirit. However, he restrained himself from eating the spirit. He thought it more prudent to inspect his surroundings first. He imprisoned the spirit, then walked towards Fang Mus corpse. He had an ugly expression on his face after the inspection was done. Based on the Dark Sects knowledge of spirits, Wang Baole inspected the corpse and concluded that Fang Mu hadnt been killed by a spirit. He had died from a soul search. There were no other injuries on him. He had been overpowered instantly by someone, and then his soul had been forcibly searched. His brain hadnt been able to withstand the search and had collapsed into itself. His spirit had disintegrated and turned to dust. This was an extremely cruel way to kill someone. Wang Baole fell silent. After a round of inspection, he kept Fang Mus corpse. They were all Federation Seedlings. Now that he had fallen, Wang Baole couldnt leave his corpse in a foreign land. Frustration bubbled in Wang Baole amidst the silence. Even though everyone had been mentally prepared for the worst when they had arrived on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, he still couldnt help but sigh when he witnessed death with his own eyes. He soon got his emotions in order. He lifted his head and stared at the golden beetle. With a single step, he arrived at the crater. He found two corpses inside. One of them belonged to a middle-aged man. He had the robes of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace on. They were torn and damaged. He had died quite some time ago and had a strong smell of death on him. Even though he had died, the spirit energy that continued to exude from his body made Wang Baoles pupils contract. The other person that had perished alongside him was not a cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It was someone with three heads and six arms a member of the Never-Ending Clan! They had clearly had an intense battle and eventually perished together. This beetle had clearly been the cruiser of one of them. After their deaths, the beetle had perished as well, and it had ended up being buried on this elevated plain. The lands had since changed. The Sea of Fire rose. Perhaps, in the near future, everything here would disappear alongside another transformation of the land. The valuable items in their storage bags were no longer there, and there was no identity token to be found. Wang Baole didnt believe that they had been destroyed. He believed someone had taken them. There was a slight possibility that the one who had taken them was also Fang Mus murderer. They killed Fang Mu and set up an ambush here Wang Baole didnt find anything of value after his search. He left the beetle and released the female spirit. He grabbed her neck and shook her violently. The female spirit came to immediately. After seeing Wang Baoles face, she screamed immediately and started shivering like a leaf in the wind. Ill eat you if you make any more noise! Wang Baole said coolly. The female spirit shut her mouth immediately. She continued to tremble. However, she dared not say a single word. Speak. Whats going on here? Wang Baole stared at the white-robed female spirit and asked slowly, his voice calm. However, as the words landed, the female spirit began to tremble again. She dared not hide anything from Wang Baole. She extended her indistinct consciousness outwards. The Never-Ending Clan manipulated drew you here to kill you Hmm? Wang Baoles pupils contracted when he heard that. With a series of hand seals, he sent a Dark Fire straight into the spirits forehead. It flew back shortly. This was a minor spell that Wang Baole had learned during his time at the Dark Sect. It could verify whether a spirit was telling the truth. He started interrogating the spirit in detail. After a long moment, his face darkened. He finally understood what was going on. A member of the Never-Ending Clan, who was still alive, had manipulated this spirit and led her to this place. His intention had been to kill Wang Baole. It was clear that the Never-Ending Clan member didnt realize that he was a Dark Child. The one thing that he didnt fear was a soul. Countless thoughts sped through Wang Baoles head. He had only one clue from a female spirit who didnt possess the clearest of minds. Regardless, he could still sense the depths hidden beneath the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the ancient greenish-bronze sword. There are still Never-Ending Clan members alive? Wang Baole gasped. He decided that it would be best for him to leave this place as soon as possible. He was about to deal with the female spirit when In the distant empty plains, the seven little spirits that had escaped appeared again, meekly and trembling in fear. Chapter 519 - White Robe Repays a Favor Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios They were clearly terrified of Wang Baole. That was why they had only appeared now. Four of them were crying fearfully. Then, upon remembering that the awful, nasty man before them disliked the sound of weeping, they immediately slapped their mouths shut with their hands. Only one of them, despite being equally frightened, gathered his courage and drifted forward. He stood before Wang Baole, then fell to his knees and kowtowed to Wang Baole. Then, he pulled out a pill bottle that exuded an air of decomposition, but was still relatively well-preserved, and placed it before Wang Baole. He kowtowed again. An indistinct voice drifted out from within his spirit form. Please return our mother to us Wang Baole was shocked. He stared at the young spirit, then looked at the children behind it, trembling and afraid to cry out. He grabbed the pill bottle and glanced at it. He opened it, took a look inside, and was momentarily stunned. A Universe Pill? Wang Baole hadnt seen many valuable treasures since he had arrived at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. However, he had done some research, especially on pills and materials, which was his focus of study. This Universe Pill, for example. He had never seen one, but he knew that this pill had a special property. It gave off a kind of black light. However, in the night, it sparkled like a bright bead. The Universe Pill was one of the supplementary pills that aided a cultivator in advancing from the perfected Core Formation realm into the Nascent Soul realm. It would cost fifty thousand battle credits to get one from the sect. Wang Baole had his guesses, but he couldnt be fully confident that this was indeed a Universe Pill. Regardless, it looked quite extraordinary. He was overjoyed. After some thought, he grabbed the white-robed female spirit and threw her aside. He didnt know how the Never-Ending Clan managed to control the spirits. With a series of hand seals, he summoned eight Dark Fires that circled the spirits and burned the remnants of whatever spell was controlling them, before recalling the Dark Fires. During the entire process, the spirits were so terrified they dared not move an inch. Wang Baoles Dark Fire could be said to be one of the most terrifying things in the world to them. It was only slightly less terrifying than Wang Baole himself. Fine, fine. Just go. Dont go around scaring people anymore, alright? Wang Baole waved his hand and ignored the spirits. He started studying the Universe Pill in detail. The female spirit dared not linger after being released. She hastily gathered her children and fled After a while, Wang Baole kept the Universe Pill. He decided to inspect it further when he returned. He would verify the actual name of the pill and if it were truly a Universe Pill. If it were authentic, he would have gotten himself a good deal out of this. If it were fake a cold light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He would return and find these spirits, then ask them why they had deceived him. He turned and stared at the enormous golden beetle. After some thought, he decided to take it, as well as the corpses inside, with him as well. It doesnt matter if I can sell them for some credits. Lets just take them first and decide what to do with them later. There might be a chance that I can sell them off later I have no choice. Im poor. Wang Baole lamented. He could only say that he was only mildly satisfied with his gains for this trip. It would be great if the pill were authentic. If it werent, he wouldve made this trip at a loss. The round-trip journey cost a thousand battle credits. It also cost him so much time. Fine. Well just treat this as a trip to familiarize myself with the environment. Wang Baole shook his head. He turned and planned to leave. He flew into the air, determined the direction home, and headed for the protective barrier. Suddenly, the white-robed female spirit that had left earlier appeared in mid-air before him again. Wang Baole glared at the female spirit who dared to appear before him. He was about to shout at her when the spirit shuddered and greeted Wang Baole hastily. She seemed afraid that Wang Baole might misunderstand her intentions. She tried desperately to extend her consciousness towards him. You want to thank me for releasing you from the spell? Wang Baole finally understood what she was trying to say after a long time. He was deeply suspicious and formed a series of hand seals. The Dark Core inside his body activated, and a Dark Fire flew towards the female spirit and entered her forehead. It returned to Wang Baole immediately and landed on his palm. He studied it carefully and concluded that the female spirit genuinely wished to repay his favor. After some thought, Wang Baole concluded that his gains from this trip werent very satisfactory. He waved his hand and gestured for the female spirit to lead the way. Upon seeing Wang Baoles agreement, the female spirit appeared very happy. She flew ahead and led Wang Baole into the distance. The journey wasnt long. They traveled for a hundred miles or so. Wang Baole kept his guard up throughout the entire journey and followed the female spirit to a region that seemed to have been formed barely a few days ago. A mountain peak, slightly tilted to its side, sat in the Sea of Fire. It seemed stuck and immobile, and lava streamed past its sides. It seemed incomplete, as if it were only one half of a complete mountain. Its size was still impressive despite being one half of a full mountain. It was the size of a pavilion on a major mountain peak in the Ethereal Dao College. There were still quite a significant number of pavilions and other buildings on the mountain. Most were damaged and in ruins, but a portion seemed well preserved. They didnt seem to have suffered much damage. This wasnt the most shocking part. What truly made Wang Baoles breathing quicken were the ten corpses lying on the mountain. There were both female and male corpses. Besides the fatal injury that killed them, they were otherwise well preserved. Wang Baole could even see the storage bags on them! Wang Baoles eyes widened at the sight. He didnt immediately inspect the mountain. He quickly assessed the surrounding as he pulled out his Dharmic Armament cautiously. After a long while, and after completing a careful inspection of the surrounding area and concluding that there was no danger, he released a sigh of relief. He then approached the mountain carefully, his eyes burning with hunger. After leading Wang Baole to this place, the female spirit bowed deeply and drifted away. She truly was repaying Wang Baole for not killing her and for releasing her from the hex. She had discovered this place a few days ago, but she had no interest in what was in this place. However, even with her indistinct, unclear mind, she knew that outsiders who entered this place often fought over the things that could be found here. That was why she had located Wang Baole and brought him here. It was her way of repaying him. This was a pleasant discovery for Wang Baole. After ensuring that there was nothing dangerous in the vicinity, he approached the mountain peak excitedly. After a closer look, his heart began to race. Heat and desire burned in his eyes. Theres no doubt. No one has entered this place before! Just from one glance, I can see more than thirty corpses every one of them has a storage bag. They must contain an identity token and other valuable items! Im going to be rich if I can get in! Wang Baole took a deep breath. Despite the deep desire he had, he didnt act recklessly. He had seen similar places during his time on the sword body. They might not draw as much attention, but they likely were places that housed great treasures as well. However, a hex protected such areas. They protected against the Sea of Fire as well as Wang Baoles entry. He had only been able to watch and sigh, then leave in resignation. However, the slanted mountain peak before him didnt seem to be protected by any spells. It looked like he might be able to enter with a single leap. Wang Baole wasnt a reckless person though. He studied the area carefully, then pulled out a puppet. He controlled the puppet and sent it flying forward. The puppet resembled a Diamond Ape. It swiftly dashed forward and took a leap. As soon as it approached the mountain peak and was about to land, a black light appeared suddenly, brushing past the Diamond Ape. The Diamond Ape puppet froze, then it was sliced into multiple pieces. It exploded. I knew it, theres a hex Wang Baole wasnt surprised. He stood there and thought for a long while. Then, with a wave of his hand, he summoned a dozen puppets again. They dashed out and surrounded the mountain peak. Then, they charged at it at the same time. As soon as they charged at it, the black light reappeared. It swept across the entire area swiftly. Explosions thundered as the puppets were destroyed instantly. Wang Baole didnt ache for his loss though. Instead, his eyes shone with excitement as he waved his hand again and summoned more than fifty puppets! Theres a loophole in this hex! Chapter 520 - Breaking the Hex! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Time passed swiftly. Wang Baole had been here for three days and had expended more than five thousand puppets during these three days. They had been accumulated from his time as the City Lord of the special regional city. Every time his proficiency in refining artifacts advanced, he would enhance the puppets, out of habit. That was why even the weakest of his puppets was at the True Breath realm, and he had more than a hundred puppets that could rival a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. What was most astonishing was the special batch of puppets he had refined at first. Only two remained. However, both were at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm and reached the pseudo Core Formation realm. As Wang Baoles level of cultivation increased, the puppets were no longer as useful. That was why he had managed to accumulate so many of them. They finally became useful for testing the hex. The test that was comprehensive and exhaustive, which allowed Wang Baole to finally identify the loophole in the hex after three days! There are three minor loopholes Wang Baole sat cross-legged at a corner as he eyed the mountain peak before him. He didnt know how long he had before another shift and transformation would occur. However, he knew he didnt have much time. Wang Baole knew he had to move quickly. However, he couldnt be too rash. Based on his assessment, with his level of cultivation and his physical body, he wouldnt be able to withstand an attack from the black light. If he mounted a frontal assault, any misstep would result in the instant destruction of his body and spirit. I just want to earn a few battle credits. What a chore Wang Baole sighed as he stared at the corpses and the pavilions on the mountain. A flash of determination appeared in his eyes. He had no choice, his desire for the storage bags on the corpses was simply too great. He took a deep breath, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the mountain before him. He calculated the timings. Every half an hour, he would throw out a puppet and gradually increase their number. Every time the puppets tried to get past the hex, they would be sliced into pieces by the black light. Eight hours passed. As Wang Baole threw another puppet towards the mountain peak, the black light appeared once again. However, this time, it paused for a portion of a second! Thats the loophole! It was as if he had predicted this moment would happen and prepared for it. Wang Baoles eyes flashed brightly when the pause occurred. He burst forward like a sudden bolt of lightning. With a series of hand seals, his cultivation started churning rapidly. With another wave of his hand, countless Dharmic treasures appeared around him and spread out. Amongst them were multiple Dharmic Armaments. A colorful ribbon fluttered and circled him, forming a strong protective barrier. It was as if he had planned for everything. Everything happened in a blink of an eye. Wang Baole surged forward swiftly like a shooting star, dashing forward and heading straight for the mountain. In a blink of an eye, he came into contact with the invisible hex. The black light that should have appeared instantly had experienced a slight lag when attacking Wang Baoles puppet a moment ago. It paused for a slight moment once again! This sliver of delay allowed Wang Baole to pass through the protective barrier and appear on the mountain. He hadnt destroyed the hex, though. Even though he had successfully landed on the mountain, the sense of danger continued to remain intense and overpowering. It surged like tsunami waves over him. He couldnt be distracted by it now. The moment he got past the hex and appeared on the mountain, he raised his right hand and, through the air, made a grab for the storage bags on the corpses a short distance away from him. Four storage bags came whizzing by. He caught them. Then, seemingly fighting against his strong desire and greed, he stepped back hurriedly and swiftly. As quickly as he had entered, he left with a speed that surpassed that of lightning. He moved like flowing water. He had clearly gone through the motions multiple times in his head the past three days. As he was retreating and about to leave the area, suddenly, the black light reappeared. The window for when the loophole appeared seemed to have passed. It swept past Wang Baole. The speed of this strand of black light surpassed Wang Baoles. It was incredible how fast it was. Wang Baole clearly was prepared for it, though. As soon as the black light appeared, the Dharmic treasures around him surged before him and stood between him and the black light. The Dharmic treasures collided with the black light. It was as if they had turned to paper as both their cores and components were shredded into halves soundlessly. They were weak and powerless before the black light, shriveling and sliced into halves. Fortunately, the colorful ribbon contained significant power. It spun around him and transformed into a hurricane. Wang Baoles Dharmic Armaments unleashed their power as well, forming a protective barrier against the black light. Thunderous booms resounded in the air. Finally, just as the ribbon and Dharmic Armaments could no longer withstand the attack of the black light, Wang Baole successfully dashed out of the restricted, hexed zone. Despite his escape, the backlash from the hex was simply too powerful and violent. Blood spilled from Wang Baoles mouth. His vision turned hazy, and he stumbled after flying out from the hexed area. Then, he spat another mouthful of blood out. His grievous injuries seemed to result in a loss of control over the ribbon and his other Dharmic treasures. They fell to the ground as he staggered. After stumbling a few steps, blood began to seep out from Wang Baoles chest. He fell sideways, to the ground. His injuries appeared very serious. He passed out. The storage bags that he had acquired slipped from his hand after he lost consciousness and fell to the ground beside him. The black light glittered and slowly disappeared. All around him, silence descended. It was silent for an hour. Within that hour, there was no movement or sound. There was only Wang Baole, who lay motionless and heavily injured. He was vulnerable to attacks and powerless to retaliate. Anyone with ill intent could kill him now. The Dharmic Armaments and storage bags lying around him were enough to incite murderous intent from the greedy who wished to steal them Perhaps luck was on Wang Baoles side, or perhaps luck was on the side of the others No one appeared during this hour. Not even the white-robed female spirit appeared. The hour passed, and Wang Baoles eyes suddenly opened. There was none of the haziness and confusion in his eyes that was usually present when someone just awoke. Instead, his eyes shone with a deep, unfathomable light. Seems like there really isnt anyone around here the female spirit really was trying to repay a favor. I put up such a convincing act that if there were really someone with ill intentions around, they would have struck. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and climbed to his feet immediately. It seemed that his injuries had all been fake. That had indeed been the case. Wang Baoles caution hadnt lessened because of the appearance of the mountain peak. He had been worried about traps in the area. That was why he had pretended to be injured, in order to lure anyone lying in wait out. The Dharmic Armaments lying around him might seem scattered haphazardly. However, they were Dharmic treasures he had refined with his own hands. He could unleash their power anytime anyone appeared. Ill not waste any more time since theres no one around! At that thought, Wang Baole waved his hand and retrieved the fallen items around him. A fierce light shone in his eyes as he stared at the mountain rock. His Lightning Core erupted after a long moment. Bolts of lightning appeared in the air, and icy flames emerged from his body. There were sounds of crackling coming from his physical body as he activated its full power. He wasnt done yet. The colorful ribbon, as well as the tri-colored sword, flew around him speedily. The power that exuded from him surpassed anything that he had shown earlier. Having prepared himself, he waited for another half an hour. Then, he flung out another ten puppets. He took a step forward and charged into the hexed area with his puppets. He was faster this time, his speed twice that of what he had displayed previously. He exploited the second loophole and passed the protective defenses of the hex. The devouring seed inside his body activated then. With a loud, thunderous boom, the storage bags of those dozens of corpses before him flew towards him, as if suddenly snatched by numerous invisible hands! Everything went according to his plan. If he were to leave now, he would be doing so with minimal injury. However, just as he was about to retreat, Wang Baoles eyes suddenly widened. He stared at the highest point of the mountain peak. It hadnt been clearly visible when he had been outside and separated by the hex. However, now that he was inside, he could see it clearly a cave abode! Inside the cave abode, a corpse dressed lavishly sat cross-legged on his thigh, was a purple identity token! A core disciples identity token! Chapter 521 - A Runic Soldier! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole might have ironclad control over himself. However, the sight of the corpse and its identity token still sent Wang Baole shaking. His breathing quickened. He had no time to think, as a sudden intense sense of danger erupted near him. Wang Baole retreated almost as soon as he sensed danger, but he had been caught by surprise by the appearance of the identity token and had been one step too slow. That delayed his retreat. This complicated his original plan to leave the area with minimal injury. The black light approached instantly, thundering, and collided with the tri-colored flying sword. The sword buzzed as if hit by a sudden immense force. As it shook, the single strand of black light split into ten strands suddenly. They criss-crossed and headed towards Wang Baole from different directions. They seemed intent on slicing him into multiple pieces. With danger looming over him, Wang Baole roared and pressed his hands together in a series of hand seals. The tri-colored flying sword and the ribbon erupted into brilliant light. His Dharmic Armaments unleashed their power simultaneously. The Dark Core inside Wang Baoles body unleashed a vast Dark Fire that surged outwards, and he unleashed the full power of his Lightning Immortal Transformation as well. Blood Qi rose to the skies as his physical body supported the release of all that power. Finally, he managed to dash out of the hexed area before the ten strands of black light converged and sliced him into pieces! Despite his escape, the backlash from fighting against the black light still erupted inside his body after he had left. Blood spilled from Wang Baoles lips. His internal organs really did hurt this time. The pain would have made someone else lose consciousness immediately. However, Wang Baole was a vicious character, and he was especially vicious towards himself. He bore the pain and didnt stop after he dashed out. He sped up and raced, as fast as he was capable of, towards the distance, a rainbow that thundered in the sky. He knew that even though he had ensured that there was no one else in the area, it wasnt safe for him to remain in the dangerous sword body now. The best option he had was to do whatever he could to race out of the sword body as quickly as possible and return to the region of the sword handle! He unleashed his full speed and didnt stop. The defensive barrier separating the sword body and the sword handle was only ten miles ahead, and no mist obstructed his vision or his way. Wang Baole was like a long arc that shot through the air speedily. He approached the defensive barrier, then, in the next instant dashed out! As soon as he emerged on the other side, Wang Baole spat out another mouthful of blood. He could sense the considerably cooler temperatures. It was a soothing sensation. It felt as if he had stepped out of summer and straight into autumn. Of course, that was on a comparative scale. The temperature on the sword handle was still high. Compared to the sword body though, it seemed almost as cool as autumn. Wang Baoles mood improved slightly with the relatively cooler temperature. He didnt slow down and raced off. During the entire journey, he kept a watch on his surroundings. After ensuring that no one was coming after him or trying to ambush him, he finally released a breath of relief. His injuries were relatively serious, so he found a deserted island, built a simple cave abode, then entered and sat down immediately, cross-legged. After pulling out and swallowing a few pills, he began his meditation. Seven days passed. When Wang Baole opened his eyes again, a flicker of light flashed through them. Most of his injuries were almost fully healed. He was on his way to a full recovery. The hex is too powerful I was lucky that it had loopholes. Without the loopholes if I wanted to go in and grab anything, Id have to sacrifice all of my Dharmic treasures. Id make a loss. Wang Baole thought back to the hex on the mountain peak and shivered. Then, he grew excited over his gains. He pulled them out hastily for inspection. He left immediately after obtaining the storage bags. Then, when he arrived on this island, he had begun his healing instantly. He hadnt had the opportunity to look at what he had managed to retrieve. He pulled them out one by one and counted them. His eyes began to shine brightly. Ive got thirty-nine storage bags! He thought excitedly. He felt as if he had struck the lottery. His gaze swept across the storage bags with anticipation, and he picked one up and extended his spiritual senses. His eyes flashed. He flipped his hand over, and a gray identity token the size of his palm appeared in his hand. It was cool to the touch and seemed to be made of a material that was cooling in nature. Waves of suppressive force oozed from it. It was clear that this was no ordinary item. A name was written on the front, and there were two characters written on the back as well. Wang Baole was no stranger to the written language used in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. In fact, the written language was commonly and prevalently used in the Federation. No one revealed that this had come from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, however. Many cultivation techniques in the Federation had originated from fragments of the ancient sword, after all. Besides, they had Mo Gaozi. That was why Wang Baole didnt have any problems reading the writing. It was a foreign language that every cultivator had to learn and master. Sun Yan, outer sect! Wang Baole held the identity token in his hand and read the characters on both sides of the token. Gray, red, purple, black. The colors correspond to identity tokens belonging to outer sect disciples, inner sect disciples, core disciples, and elders, respectively. However, no similar color regulations govern the colors of the Grand Supreme Elders identity token Wang Baole recalled the mission brief explaining the different tiers of identity tokens. He was certain that the identity token he held in his hand now was one that belonged to an outer sect disciple and that was worth one hundred battle credits. Wang Baole set the identity token aside and continued rummaging through the storage bag. There werent many items inside, and most of them were damaged. There werent many pills either. It was clear that Sun Yan wasnt a particularly rich outer sect disciple. Wang Baole didnt give up, and he opened the second storage bag with great anticipation. There was another outer sect disciples identity token inside, as well as a sealed pill bottle. Wang Baole was unclear of the name of the pill, but from the looks of the bottle, the pill must be quite valuable. He opened the bottle and took a look. He gasped. This pill I simply had a sniff, and now the Spirit Qi in my body is stirring. This is a treasure! Wang Baole kept the bottle excitedly before he continued with the next storage bag. Gasps of surprise and glee continued to emerge as Wang Baole opened and checked the storage bags. His eyes widened when he got to the thirty-first storage bag, agitation clear on his face. The items and the identity token contained within this storage bag were different from what he had found in the others. The identity token was red in color! An inner sect disciples identity token! Wang Baole cleared his mind and carefully inspected the inner sect disciples storage bag. He found thousands of white-colored stones inside. He was unsure what they were meant for. In addition, he also found five copper coins! Each one of the copper coins were the size of half his palm. One side showed the totem of a vicious-looking demon, the other had a string of characters on it Mountain spirits, thunder gods. Slay these ghouls, bring these spirits to their knees. Destroy these demons and exorcise all evil. Protect the eternal and divine! Wang Baole stared dazedly at the copper coins. He had no idea what they were, but he could sense the aura of a Dharmic treasure exuding from them. He placed them aside. He would try and find out more about them when he returned to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. There were some other random items in the storage bag, and finally, a white jade slip. This caught Wang Baoles attention. He extended his spiritual senses and inspected the jade slip, and his breathing stilled. He picked up the copper coins next to him, then stared at the jade slip again. After a long moment, he muttered. A Runic Soldier? The jade slip documented the way to refine and control a type of runic soldier. It was a special type of Dharmic treasure that was quite powerful. The five copper coins were categorized as a kind of runic soldier. After a brief study, Wang Baole realized the vast expanse of knowledge hidden within the jade slip. This wasnt something he could grasp within a short period of time, so he put away the jade slip carefully. He moved on to the other storage bags. After completing his inspection of all the storage bags, he stared at his returns. His heart began to race. If he only counted the identity tokens he had found, the thirty-eight outer sect disciples identity tokens and one inner sect disciples identity token would earn him a large sum of battle credits. He had also found plenty of pills as well as partially damaged Dharmic treasures. Without appraisal, their worth was yet undetermined. However, Wang Baole believed they would bring him a significant amount of battle credits as well. Wang Baoles trip to the sword body had earned him great gains. It would definitely incite jealousy if others found out. Theres still the pill that looks like a Universe Pill Not to mention the purple identity token! At that thought, Wang Baoles eyes shone with an intense light. There was no way he was about to forget the cause of his injuries. It was all because he had been shocked by the sight of the purple identity token! Purple represented a core disciple, and a core disciples identity token was worth twenty thousand battle credits! Wang Baole wasnt going to forget the many well-preserved pavilions on the mountain peak either. There was also the figure sitting cross-legged in the cave abode atop the mountain peak! If my guess is correct, the mountain must be the cave abode of some core disciple from the real Vast Expanse Dao Palace! A cave abode belonging to a core disciple that had never been found and excavated by anyone previously. Wang Baole only had to think briefly about how much it was worth before his eyes turned red with desire. Chapter 522 - Digesting His Rewards! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An outer sect disciples storage bag contains so much valuable stuff. An inner sect disciple contains more. If we continue down that line of thought, the core disciple inside the cave abode should have countless treasures in his storage bag! Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly. His heart raced. He had noticed that while he had found quite a few valuable items in these storage bags, he hadnt seen a single cultivation technique. Wang Baole was intrigued by this. He didnt understand why this was so. He could only conclude that the cultivators he had gotten the storage bags from werent of sufficiently high rank. It wasnt a very satisfactory explanation, though. There must be cultivation techniques on the core disciple. Something strange is going on if there arent any to be found Wang Baole took a deep breath and set aside his thoughts. He still couldnt let go of his desire for what rested in the mountain peak. He knew that the land in the sword body underwent transformations every so often, so the mountain peak might not stay where it was for long. It would be an incredible loss if it shifted away, never to be found again. Wang Baole couldnt bear the thought of watching such incredible wealth slip through his fingers, right before his eyes. He grew frustrated when he thought about how powerful the hex had been, though. The sense of powerlessness made Wang Baole sigh repeatedly. So be it. Its clear Im not destined to have them Wang Baole sighed again. He inspected his injuries and confirmed that he was recovering smoothly. Then, he left the deserted island and flew towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. At least my gains from this trip are still acceptable. Wang Baole continued to comfort himself during his journey back. He teleported five times, and finally returned to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The entire trip went smoothly, and he didnt encounter any dangers. His mood lightened as he approached the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. He sped up, shot out as a beam, and arrived inside the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He had intended to return to Green Fire Island first. However, he realized that he had numerous items in his storage bag that required appraisal. That was why he had chosen to come to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace first. He was worried about the authentication process. He knew how ones possession of immense treasure might get an innocent man into trouble. He wouldnt be as troubled if what he had wasnt that valuable. However, should there be something of incredible worth amongst what he had picked up, there was no doubt of the danger he would face then. That was why Wang Baole didnt immediately seek someone out to appraise his items on his own when he arrived at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Instead, he headed for the library and did some independent research. Even though he might still miss something during the actual authentication, this was the best solution he could think of at the moment. Wang Baole spent two weeks in the library. When he emerged from the pavilion, it was with joy in his eyes and excitement in his heart. While he wasnt able to ascertain with full confidence the nature of the pill that the seven young spirits had given him, after browsing the materials in the library, he was quite certain that there was a high chance of the pill being a Universe Pill! Ive got to keep this. This is going to be the best supplementary pill for advancing from the Core Formation realm into the Nascent Soul realm! And that runic soldier the five copper coins are indeed runic soldiers. Even though there isnt much information recorded in the library, based on the information in the jade slip found on the inner sect disciple, if I can unleash the full power of all five copper coins, each one of them would rival a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! This was what excited Wang Baole the most. He made up his mind to do more in-depth research on the runic soldier. He had done some research on the other items as well. Wang Baole decided not to let anyone know he had those in his possession. There were also a few pills that Wang Baole had done a brief study on. He was unclear of what most of them were used for. There were three bottles, however, that he was certain were Cultivation Containment Pills that could be taken by Core Formation realm cultivators! One pill cost something like two thousand battle credits in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and it had great effects for a Core Formation realm cultivator. Wang Baole also read from some of the books that when taken with other pills, it could also help a Core Formation realm cultivator with healing. Wang Baole did his calculations. He had found six or so of these Cultivation Containment Pills. He shoved down the immediate impulse to exchange his identity tokens and left the Vast Expanse Dao Palace with fire in his heart. Theres no rush to exchange credits. Ive just returned. Ill settle down and handle all my matters first, then get my credits in a few days. At that thought, Wang Baole sped up. He dashed out of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and headed straight for Green Fire Island. Green Fire Island appeared in his sights soon. When Wang Baole saw his own island and felt the rich Spirit Qi spreading from the island, his heart brimmed with happiness. He arrived at his cave abode. As soon as he entered his cave abode, he activated the array formation and shut the gates to his residence. He entered the area meant for seclusion and pulled out the five copper coins. A brilliant, strange light shone in his eyes as he studied the copper coins. He pulled out the jade slip documenting the runic soldier and began to study it. It didnt take long. After three days, Wang Baole placed the jade slip down, his head throbbing. He was unfamiliar with runic soldiers, which was why he had taken some time to understand it. The runic soldier had three forms. You can use it like a Dharmic treasure. You can transform it into a soldier to fight against your enemies, like a puppet. Finally you can combine the soldiers to form a runic array formation with great destructive power! These five copper coins must form a complete runic array formation. Wang Baole lowered his head and stared at the copper coins. Despite the anticipation burning in his heart, he had tried multiple times over the course of the three days to wield the copper coins, to no avail. He had only managed to get one of the coins to fly around him like an ordinary Dharmic treasure. It wasnt because he lacked the cultivation, it was that his understanding of the runic soldier was lacking. The jade slip had stated clearly that not everyone could wield a runic soldier. Only one with sufficient talent and proficiency in this aspect could do so. Regardless, even if I manage to control the first form of one of the coins, its power is still Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. With a series of hand seals, he got a copper coin to fly out instantly. It slowed down while circling him. He waved his right hand, and a puppet appeared before him. The puppets eyes flashed as it threw its fist towards Wang Baole. As soon as the fist approached, the copper coin flew over and tried to stop the attack. They collided. A flash of lightning erupted from the copper coin, and the puppet shuddered, instantly breaking into multiple pieces. It then turned into dust. The sight of that sent Wang Baoles heart racing. As he stared at the copper coin before him, heat reddened his eyes. He had great expectations for when he could manage to control the runic soldier and its other forms. As my understanding of the runic soldier deepens, there will come a day when I can control all five copper coins. Ill be able to summon its second and third forms! While regretting his inability to do so now, Wang Baole was still pleased with himself. He knew that such things couldnt be rushed. He kept the copper coins and pulled out a Cultivation Containment Pill. After staring at it, he swallowed it in a single gulp. Based on what Wang Baole had read, the Cultivation Containment Pill contained very powerful medicinal properties. One often needed to take it alongside some spirit liquids. Wang Baole didnt care, though. He had eaten pills that only Nascent Soul realm cultivators could have eaten and survived. This wasnt going to be a problem for him. That was indeed the case. The effects of the pill might be overpowering for others, but Wang Baole had a strong and resilient physical body. He had a Dark Core and a Lightning Core. After swallowing the pill, he felt a sudden intense heat explode inside him. Then, it was quickly absorbed by his body. What followed next was a minor advancement in his level of cultivation. Hours later, when Wang Baole opened his eyes again, he could clearly sense his cultivation had improved. Excited, he swallowed a second and then a third pill. Two days later, when Wang Baole finally digested the last Cultivation Containment Pill, a thunderous boom resounded inside his body. The lightning bolts all over his body that had formed due to his practicing the Lightning Immortal Transformation had grown more powerful. They snaked all over his body, making him look like a being formed entirely out of lightning. It was a terrifying sight. He finally reached the perfected tier of the early-stage Core Formation realm. He was only a step away from the mid-stage Core Formation realm! Such progress in cultivation would be unimaginable in the Federation. It had barely been a year since Wang Baole had advanced from the Foundation Establishment realm to the Core Formation realm. Wang Baole basked in satisfaction and excitement and then sighed. Id thought that I had the blessings of Lady Fortune on Earth. When I arrived on Mars, I realized I was wrong. It was on Mars that Lady Fortune showered her blessings on me. Now, I finally realized that I had been wrong all along. I am the true child of fortune on this ancient greenish-bronze sword! Wang Baole basked in his good spirits. He pulled out the rest of his pills and was about to check which ones he could take. That was when he saw a corpse lying in his storage bag. His good spirits took a deep dive, and he grew solemn. Someone from the Federation Seedlings finally fell. Wang Baole sighed after a long bout of silence. He pulled out his regional Spirit Internet jade slip. After some thought, he decided to inform everyone in the chat group. Dear fellow Daoists of the Federation, Fang Mu has fallen. I will write a report and inform the Federation. Please, take caution and be mindful of your own safety. Wang Baoles announcement sent the bustling and lively chat group into a sudden deathly silence. There were no transmissions. No one spoke. Everyone seemed to be reeling from shock at the sudden news. They had all fallen silent. Chapter 523 - Team Adonis! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The fact that they were able to become a Federation Seedling indicated a level of mental and emotional resilience that surpassed that of an ordinary person. There was no uproar over Fang Mus death. Everyone had been mentally prepared prior to their journey. Fang Mus death simply made everyone more cautious. Even Wang Baole himself didnt experience any true sorrow. He hadnt known Fang Mu very well. In addition, he had seen too much death. He might not be numb to it all, but he knew that death was inevitable in the path of cultivation. The path of cultivation was one that was long and winded. Death couldnt be avoided. Since he had chosen it, he had to learn to let go as well. Of course, what was most important was still the fact that they hadnt known each other very well. If the person who had died were Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, or even Kong Dao, Wang Baole would be experiencing more intense feelings over it. That was why he separately sent a transmission to the three of them, cautioning them to be careful. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng seemed to be all right. They hadnt left the islands they had been assigned to. Kong Dao, on the other hand, had been out on a mission with a few other cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace whom he had befriended when he received Wang Baoles transmission. He raised his guard and became more cautious after he saw Wang Baoles message. Wang Baole wasnt particularly worried about Kong Dao though. He had been born in the sea of beasts and had gone to Mars when he had been just a weak, young child, and survived on the planet on his own. There was no doubt that he had something special hidden up his sleeve. Besides, Kong Dao was a vicious and brutal character. His violent streak was only obscured when Wang Baole was around. In fact, based on Wang Baoles assessment, the second Core Formation realm cultivator to emerge from the Federation Seedlings would likely be either Kong Dao or Zhao Yameng! Wang Baole was finally able to ease his mind after he had informed the Federation Seedlings of Fang Mus death. He tidied up his gains from his trip. He couldnt help but think about the purple identity token that he had seen before he had escaped. A core disciples identity token. Thats twenty thousand battle credits! Desire and greed surged within Wang Baole once again. He thought long and hard about it. He counted the near-eight thousand battle credits he had now, and determination began to shine in his eyes. I have to make another trip. I cant just give up. Ill have to prepare loads of healing pills for the trip! At that thought, Wang Baole pulled out the identity tokens that he had collected. His eyes flashed, and he pulled out his voice transmission jade slip and contacted Xie Haiyang. He inquired about the prices of healing pills. Then, he casually asked about the exchanges for identity tokens. An identity token? One from a core disciple would definitely attract attention from the sect. No one cares about identity tokens belonging to outer sect disciples though. I remember the highest number of identity tokens that someone submitted exceeded eighty. Of course, the sect would also be alerted if someone submits more than ten identity tokens belonging to inner sect disciples. That is why many people make multiple submissions instead. After all everyone has their own secrets, secrets that they wish to keep hidden from others. Xie Haiyang was a businessman that had a god-like prescience. He immediately had his guesses when he heard Wang Baoles seemingly casual inquiries. He thought about the many times he had worked together with Wang Baole and decided to share what he knew with him. Finally, he laughed and provided options for Wang Baole to exchange identity tokens for pills and other items of equal value. He told Wang Baole that he could make such exchanges anytime. Upon hearing that, Wang Baole placed his jade slip down. After some thought, he contacted Yun Piaozi. The latter felt he still owed Wang Baole a favor. That was why when Wang Baole came asking questions, he shared what Xie Haiyang had told Wang Baole as well. Wang Baole finally set his heart at ease. He got to his feet and left the cave abode. He headed towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace once again, to the mission stone slab where he could exchange battle credits. The place was filled with people when he arrived. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace had designed the exchange area for maximum privacy. Unless one had certain access rights, one would find it difficult to find out how many battle credits someone else had exchanged. Wang Baole waited for a while. While no one was paying too much attention to him, he exchanged fifteen outer sect disciples identity tokens for a thousand and five hundred battle credits. After a short while, he pulled out another fifteen tokens. He got a total of three thousand battle credits. He didnt continue but instead left. He contacted Xie Haiyang to thank him. Then, he exchanged the remaining tokens, including the one belonging to an inner sect disciple, for large quantities of healing pills. The deal cost Wang Baole approximately two thousand battle credits. This was quite a big transaction for Xie Haiyang. That was why Xie Haiyang was extremely friendly towards Wang Baole. He even gave Wang Baole a discount. Wang Baole was left with more than ten thousand battle credits after the transaction. He still had quite a few items he hadnt yet sold. He also had his Spirit Boats up for sale. Yun Piaozi had informed him that he was in the midst of finalizing a deal. He would come back with results soon. Wang Baole was shocked by the amount of wealth he had after he did his calculations. Ive actually become so wealthy without even knowing it! Wang Baole smacked his tummy with a look of satisfaction. His mood soared. He didnt intend to send over any cultivation techniques yet, though. He planned to accumulate more wealth, then send them all in one go. That would create an impact in the Federation. The impact would prove useful and convenient when he returned and took over as the new president of the Federation. Seems like I have to visit the sword body again. Thats the only way to strike it rich! Wang Baole reaffirmed his decision. He pulled out his voice transmission jade slip, intent on finding someone to make the trip with him. He knew that alone, he wouldnt be powerful enough. Only by teaming up with friends who were trustworthy and reliable could he reap the most rewards in the dangerous region that was the sword body! Wang Baole didnt have to think who he considered trustworthy and reliable. He immediately contacted Zhao Yameng first. Zhao Yameng had become more distant towards Wang Baole. However, she was no match against Wang Baoles relentless enthusiasm. Wang Baole shared with her the immense treasures to be found in the sword body and his discovery of the cave abode on the mountain peak. Despite her cool personality, her breathing did quicken slightly upon hearing that. A core disciples cave abode that has never been excavated before? Zhao Yameng wouldnt have believed this if someone else had told her this, but this was Wang Baole. After a moment of contemplation, she made up her mind. She agreed to form a party with him. A hex is actually a kind of array formation. With Zhao Yamengs talents in array formations, shell be able to provide great help. I still need someone to watch my back At that thought, Wang Baole immediately contacted Zhuo Yifan. Even though Zhuo Yifans level of cultivation wasnt powerful enough, Wang Baole believed that trustworthiness was much more important than ones level of cultivation. Zhuo Yifan didnt hesitate after receiving the voice transmission and hearing Wang Baoles proposal. He agreed immediately. They agreed on a time. After some thought, Wang Baole contacted Kong Dao as well. Unfortunately, he didnt manage to reach him. This meant that Kong Daos location was beyond the regional Spirit Internets communication radius. His location and Wang Baoles were separated by a vast distance. Fine. The three of us is enough! Wang Baole placed his jade slip aside. After some thought, he transferred two thousand battle credits to Zhao Yameng. Yameng, we have to solve the problem of the array formation. Find out what you need and make the necessary preparations. Zhao Yameng wasnt shy with spending the battle credits after she received them. She immediately began her preparations. Wang Baole didnt send any battle credits to Zhuo Yifan. He sent over some pills he had gotten instead. He informed Zhuo Yifan the properties the pills had, then returned to Green Fire Island. There, he waited for the day when they would gather. Time flew by, five days soon passed, and the agreed-upon date approached. During those five days, Wang Baole continued his cultivation to ensure he remained at top form. He also calculated the credits he had spent on the upcoming trip. Two thousand credits worth of pills, and another two thousand credits for Zhao Yamengs preparations. Theres also the three thousand battle credits required for teleportation. The expenditure for this trip is seven thousand credits! Its worth it, though. After all, an identity token of a core disciple is worth twenty thousand credits, and we havent counted the other items in the cave. Lets just hope the mountain peak is still where it was and hasnt moved away. Wang Baole thought anxiously. He had been digging up considerable information during this period. He knew that each shift in the sword body could happen as soon as three to five days apart. There was a possibility that it might occur after months as well. Despite feeling anxious, Wang Baole knew that there was no point feeling anxious over certain things. He waited patiently. The next morning, Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan arrived separately and gathered at Green Fire Island. They didnt waste any time and immediately transformed into rainbows and raced towards the nearest teleportation array formation. Wang Baole knew exactly where to go. He sped up. During the journey, he shared what he had encountered with Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan. They were both alarmed when they heard about his encounter. They gained a deeper understanding of Wang Baoles courage and brazenness. They also had a greater understanding of the sword body, which they had never been to before. The conversation continued throughout the journey. After five rounds of teleportation, they finally arrived at the border separating the sword handle and the sword body! This is it. We can enter from here. The mountain peak is about a dozen or so miles away. Lets hope no one finds us here, and that the land hasnt transformed and moved away. Else, well have to hunt for it elsewhere! Wang Baole said in a low voice as he stared at the defensive barrier separating the two regions. The border looked like a vast ravine from afar. It unfurled at either end, stretching endlessly into the horizon. The defensive barrier stood over the ravine, and one could enter the other side from any point in the barrier. That was why Wang Baole wasnt as concerned that someone might discover they had entered the sword body. Chapter 524 - A Golden Opportunity? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Is this the place? Zhao Yameng stared at the world inside the defensive barrier from outside. She took a deep breath. She was clearly shocked by what she was seeing. She stared at Wang Baole. Even though she knew that Wang Baoles cultivation surpassed hers and that of other cultivators, she believed that this wasnt a place an ordinary Core Formation realm cultivator could enter freely. Zhuo Yifan had the same views. He was shocked by what he saw on the other side of the defensive barrier. It was clear that what lay on either side of the barrier were worlds apart. Anyone looking at it for the first time would be shocked. Wang Baole was pleased to see their shock. Though he appeared unfazed as he waved his hand. Once we enter from here, well step into the sword body. Well be inside the sun. The temperatures inside are scorching, and danger lurks around every corner. There are hexes and spatial tears, the Sea of Fire and hurricanes. Any of those can destroy both our physical and spiritual forms you dont have to worry too much though. As long as you stay close by my side, you should be fine! Wang Baole coughed. Despite saying that, he remained on high alert. He could accept injuries happening, but he wouldnt allow either Zhao Yameng or Zhuo Yifan to die on his watch. After speaking, Wang Baole thought for a bit. He then continued to give more detailed instructions, until both Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan listened very carefully to what he was saying and began to look highly alert and on their guard. Then, he took a step and went through the defensive barrier. This wasnt Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifans first adventure with Wang Baole, so they followed him swiftly and with familiarity. The three of them went past the defensive barrier, where waves of scorching heat greeted them. Wang Baole began dashing ahead. Zhao Yameng was presently at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, as was Zhuo Yifan. While their speed couldnt compare with Wang Baoles, with some adjustment on Wang Baoles part, they managed to enter the sword body smoothly and avoid the Sea of Fire, the hurricanes, as well as the spatial tears. Their journey was absent of danger, and they traveled quickly. As they raced across the lands, they witnessed eruptions in the Sea of Fire and shifting in the lands. They approached their destination steadily. Zhuo Yifan had never been as alert and cautious in his entire life. He knew that his level of cultivation wasnt as high as they all preferred, but he trusted Wang Baole. In addition, he was prepared to do everything possible to prevent any accidents from befalling his friends should he meet with any danger. Zhao Yameng was silent throughout the entire journey. However, she was running through potential strategies in her head. After seeing the mountain peaks in the sky as well as the hexes on them, her breathing clearly stilled for a moment. A flash of color flickered in her eyes. She was unleashing her full talents in array formation in her mind. With occasional breaks and choosing to go the longer route, they took an hour before they finally arrived at the mountain peak where Wang Baole acquired his identity tokens! When Wang Baole saw the slanted mountain peak from afar, he released a sigh of relief. His top worry was the occurrence of some transformation and the mountain peak shifting to a different location. If that had happened, those credits he had spent would have been for nothing. This is it. Meng, were counting on you to make us all rich. Ive put in a few thousand battle credits into this. Wang Baole looked at Zhao Yameng with anticipation in his eyes. Zhao Yameng had been running through her plans in her mind. Her face seemed to darken when she heard what Wang Baole said. She ignored him, took a few steps forward, and lifted her right hand. She stared unblinkingly at the mountain peak as she began to form a series of hand seals. Yifan, why do you think Zhao Yameng is giving me the cold shoulder? Arent we all brothers? Wang Baole sighed and whispered to Zhuo Yifan. Baole, do you really not know, or are you pretending? Zhuo Yifan was speechless. He patted Wang Baole on the shoulder, then walked towards Zhao Yameng. He stood guard beside her. Wang Baole stood there, blinking. His eyes swept past Zhao Yameng. Then, he slapped his forehead. He sighed secretly in exasperation. This is all about Li Waner, right? But Meng, youre my brother. I treat you like a true brother of mine. You actually think Wang Baole coughed. He patted his stomach. This wasnt Zhao Yamengs fault, he thought secretly. This was because he was the most handsome person in the whole of the Federation. He was the slimmest in the entire Federation. He was also the most excellent cultivator in the entire Federation. Wang Baole sighed at that thought. A sense of self-satisfaction filled his being, but it was short-lived. Zhao Yameng frowned, then said coolly. Fatty, do you still have any puppets left? Release a few to test the hex. I want to see the entire activation process. Wang Baole almost quit when he heard what Zhao Yameng said. Fatty was a taboo word for him. He was about to glare when Zhao Yameng turned and gave him a sideways stare. The aura that she exuded then, the feeling she gave, was almost identical to that of the Martian Colony Governor that Wang Baole remembered. Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. He comforted himself by insisting secretly that he wasnt afraid of her mother. He was doing this because of their fellowship. He stuck his belly out and walked forward. Then, he pulled out his puppets and flung them out. They raced towards the mountain peak, and the black light appeared instantly and turned them into dust. The scene alarmed Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yamengs eyes narrowed. After a moment of contemplation, she took out a jade slip that was meant specially for documenting array formations. She began inking inscriptions and designing an array formation that would dispel the hex. Time passed slowly. Two days went by. During these two days, Zhao Yameng hardly slept or rested at all. She began to look exhausted and frail. Zhuo Yifan and Wang Baole had no time for rest either, as they stood guard and kept watch over the surroundings. Fortunately, they didnt need to do this for long. Zhao Yameng suddenly raised her head on the third day. In general, a hex is a type of array formation. However, there are different types of hexes. If Im not wrong, this particular hex is a multi-layered, interconnected array formation. Triggering any point would unleash the full power of the entire array formation. We have a safety window of thirty breaths Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baole after saying that. Yameng, Yifan, both of you will head for the pavilions. Ill head for the cave abode at the very top. Lets do our best to return within the duration of thirty breaths! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and said immediately. Zhuo Yifan nodded. Zhao Yameng took a deep breath before throwing the jade slip in her hand out. It transformed into a rainbow that raced towards the mountain peak. As soon as it approached, the same black light appeared and headed for the jade slip, intent on destroying it. As soon as the black light collided with the jade slip, the jade slip shuddered and exploded. It didnt shatter into multiple pieces but transformed into nine parts that lined themselves together and encircled the black light. It seemed to form an instant seal that trapped the black light within. The black light shook violently but was unable to free itself. Quick, lets go! As soon as Zhao Yameng said that, she moved and dashed towards the array formation. Wang Baole was quicker. He grabbed Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan, sped up, and brought the three of them passed the hex, straight into the mountain! Just as they stepped foot on the mountain peak though, the trapped black light began to shudder violently. It morphed into a dozen black strands of light that attacked the broken pieces of jade slip, imprisoning them. It seemed as if they were about to free themselves successfully. The entire mountain peak quaked as they attacked. The retaliation from the hex seemed to be summoning forth the powers of teleportation. There were certain unknown forces present in the mountain that were causing the region to shift and teleport away. Quickly! Zhao Yameng said hastily and flew off, racing towards a well-preserved pavilion. Zhuo Yifan reacted equally quickly, dashing towards another pavilion. Wang Baole didnt pause in his steps at all after he entered the mountain. He marched forward with wide steps, leaping into the air and landing in the cave abode on the very top of the mountain peak! They knew what they were supposed to do, and they did it quickly. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan spared no time auditing what they took. They grabbed whatever they could see when they entered the pavilion. Wang Baole did the same. The first thing he grabbed when he approached the cave abode was the purple identity token that belonged to a core disciple. His devouring seed activated then, and the token flew towards him under its extreme suction. The corpse was pulled along as well, entering his storage bag. His heart thumped loudly after he completed the series of actions, but he didnt stop. He dashed into the cave abode behind the corpse. The cave abode was a mess. Everything was in ruins, and shattered stone littered the ground. It was difficult to inspect anything in detail, so Wang Baole flung his sleeve aside and took everything. He was about to leave when suddenly, on the wall of the cave abode, a faint glowing light appeared. A line of words appeared on the wall! Those who manage to enter this cave are fated to do so. As a core disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, I find it difficult to continue living on after calamity has befallen our sect. The cultivators of our generation defied the laws of the universe with our cultivation. We should not fear death. However ones spirit may perish, but the laws of the universe cannot be broken. I leave behind my lifes work and research on runic soldiers for the one whose fate brings him here Chapter 525 - Teleportation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As soon as the words appeared, a series of chanting could be heard coming from inside the wall. The words seemed to be imbued with an immense power. It was as if the words written on the wall dictated the laws of the universe. It inspired an involuntary, intense anticipation, as if one was about to receive a priceless inheritance. It compelled one to approach. Wang Baole was tempted. However, just as he was about to approach and take a closer look, the Dark Core inside him trembled suddenly. It was like an alarm that resonated inside Wang Baoles head. He paused and suddenly felt an indistinct, indescribable sense of danger. Thats not right. It made sense if he died naturally and left his lifes work here, but the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was destroyed when the Never-Ending Clan attacked. Most of the sects disciples died in that battle with the Never-Ending Clan. If thats the case, wouldnt he be worried that his lifes work might fall into the hands of the Never-Ending Clan if he just left it here? Wang Baole couldnt be sure, but he didnt hesitate and immediately retreated. He knew very well that he had to be on constant high alert when he was in the sword body, where danger lurked around every corner. A mere distraction might just cost him his life. That was why he immediately flew out of the cave abode and yelled. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan came rushing over. They had no time to speak. They immediately raced away from the mountain peak as quickly as they could. A duration of twenty breaths had passed since they had entered the mountain. There was sufficient time for them to leave. With their sudden burst of speed, they were like sudden rainbows arcing across the heavens. They flew away from the mountain and were about to leave the hexed area. The area outside the mountain peak was infused with spirit energies indicating a shift was about to take place. The backlash from the hex had sped up the teleportation of this area. The lands were about to shift again. As they dashed out, they could feel waves of spirit energy surging outwards and the beginnings of teleportation about to occur. Make a run for it! We can make it! Wang Baole roared. He unleashed his full cultivation and was about to charge out and leave this place. It was then that a sudden, deafening explosion erupted from the mountain peak behind them. The loud thunderous boom reverberated in the air and surged in all directions. The cave abode at the top of the mountain peak began to warp. Its walls turned into blood and flesh, throbbing and pulsating. The cave abode seemed to have transformed into a large, gaping mouth! An immense suction force erupted from the bloody mouth. It pulled everything towards it. The pavilions on the mountain peak began to collapse. They broke down into pieces and were sucked right in. The hex was torn into shreds and devoured by the gaping mouth as well. One could almost see the other side of the mouth. It was the wall that Wang Baole had found problematic. The majestic aura that the wall had exuded earlier had vanished without a trace. In its place was a strange madness. The person who had left the line of words must have been furious. That was why a curse had been left here, ready to destroy and devour anyone who dared trespass. The majesty, the supposed inheritance, had been a lie. This was a trap. This was an ambush set for a trespasserone that would turn the cave into his final burial place! The entire mountain peak turned a crimson color at that instant! The sudden transformation sent the trio reeling back in alarm. Their cultivation was no match for the suction force, and blood began to spill from Zhuo Yifans and Zhao Yamengs mouths. They staggered backward, involuntarily. The Spirit Qi inside their bodies seemed unable to withstand the suction force. It fled their bodies, transforming into a spiritual mist that spiraled towards the cave abode. Wang Baole was at the Core Formation realm and could still fight back. However, he was powerless to stop their being drawn closer and closer towards the gaping mouth. He could guess their fates should they be sucked in. At that critical moment, Wang Baole hollered and unleashed the full power of the devouring seed inside him. While fighting back against the suction force, he grabbed hold of Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan. Even so, he seemed to only be delaying the eventuality of them being devoured. Even if he hadnt come to Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifans aid, even if he had his devouring seed, the suction force was simply too great. He wouldnt be able to escape it. They could sense death looming over them and approaching steadily. It was staring them right in the eye. Baole, this place is filled with powers to teleport any second. Use your full power to attack the jade slips Ill be throwing out. They will speed up the teleportation process. The resultant spirit energy will help us fight back against the suction force. If Im right, the power of the curse and the suction force will disappear once the teleportation takes place. This is our only chance of survival! Yifan, you do the same! We have to make sure they explode at the same time! Zhao Yameng looked a mess, but she still managed to maintain her cool. As she spoke quickly, she pulled out more than a hundred jade slips from her storage bracelet and flung them into the air! She might have had a way to make them all explode at the same time if this were some other time and place. At this moment though, her cultivation was rapidly being depleted by the suction force. Opening her storage bracelet was the limits of what she could do now. The jade slips came in all colors. Each one of them had numerous array formation inscriptions inked on them. They were the result of Zhao Yamengs years of honing her array formations, the product of her natural talents in array formations and her being a natural numinous being. They were array formation kernels. Once shattered, each one would form an array formation. When layered together, their power would amplify. This was her special attack. Wang Baole knew they didnt have much time left. As soon as Zhao Yameng threw those jade slips into the air, he gritted his teeth as Spirit Qi continued to flee his body and activated his Lightning Core. Bolts of lightning erupted from his body and raced towards the jade slips. His Dark Core shuddered at the same time, and icy Dark Fires surged and swept outwards, attacking the jade slips. The suction force was simply too strong though. Even though Zhao Yameng had flung the jade slips in Wang Baoles direction, she couldnt prevent them from scattering and being pulled away by the suction force. They flew towards the cave abode. Similarly, Wang Baole couldnt shatter all of them simultaneously with such a strong suction force attacking them. As their only chance at survival faded away right before their eyes, Zhuo Yifans breathing quickened. His eyes reddened. A tinge of madness and grim determination flashed across his eyes. The veins in his body expanded, transforming his entire person into a terrifying form. He howled, and his forehead split open. An intense evil aura erupted from his forehead. It transformed into a blood-colored light that raced towards the jade slips that Wang Baole couldnt manage to shatter! Upon closer look, one could see a blood-colored flying sword inside the blood-colored light. It gave off a terrifying aura that was bathed in evil. It was the War Soldier that had been cultivating inside Zhuo Yifans body all this while! As soon as the War Soldier appeared, blood spilled from Zhuo Yifans lips. His pupils had been completely obscured, there was only blood. His body shuddered, then shriveled right before their eyes. The War Soldier was indeed powerful. Once unleashed, it joined forces with Wang Baole and blew almost all of the jade slips apart. There were still a dozen of the jade slips that remained whole. As for those that had exploded, the power of an array formation erupted from them simultaneously. It was like blowing a hole in a dam that was holding back a flood. Their surrounding started to transform. The land began to quake. The spirit energies indicating teleportation was about to take place intensified, then erupted suddenly! The Sea of Fire thundered, and deafening explosions resounded in the air. An unimaginable force transformed into a hurricane that swept through the air, blanketing thousands of miles. Even the strong suction force coming from the cave abode was distorted and began warping under the overwhelming powers of the incoming teleportation. Unable to withstand the latter, it began to creak under the pressure and showed signs of collapse. The hurricane spun madly, and a deafening thunder rumbled from within. Waves of spirit energy surged outwards. Within the hurricanethe mountain peak, the cave abode, and everything else found within a thousand yards vanished suddenly! Reappearing in their place was an enormous, deep crater in the Sea of Fire. It was soon flooded over by the Sea of Fire, making it seem that nothing had happened here. What remained were remnants of spirit energy that indicated that teleportation had occurred This might seem shocking. However, such transformations took place regularly on the sword body. Lands shifted and reappeared elsewhere every few days. There were no unchanging regions on the sword body. Save the Sea of Fire, everything was in constant flux! No rules governed such shifts. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the sword handle had done research and found out quite some time ago that such teleportations might shift a given area dozens of miles away, or they might shift to somewhere else and never again be seen by anyone. Based on their guesses, when a given area was teleported, it could turn up anywhere on the sword body! Chapter 526 - Land of Neither Life nor Death! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The skies above the body of the sword were like individual patches. Typically, the sky in the different regions was different, and that was a result of the ancient swords resistive force against the sun. Right now, in the region where the sword body was, the skies were pitch-black, and there were only three cracks which revealed a blinding and frightening red glow. It was as if the interior of the sun could be seen through those gaps. The three red glows vaguely lit up the surroundings, allowing one to see the surroundings despite the darkness. It was a vast area, and it was rare that there was no Sea of Fire, no lava, and no loose or broken pieces of the mountain. Looking at it from a distance, there seemed to be nothing there, and the entire area was silent. It seemed that the quietness had lasted for tens of years. In this extreme silence, the air was filled with the scent of death. That was until a loud boom reverberated in this lifeless world suddenly. As the glow of teleportation spread, the nothingness of the surrounding environment was warped. Instantly, three figures appeared out of thin air, extremely broken! It was the trio consisting of Wang Baole, who were all still in a state of shock. The moment they appeared, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng could no longer bear with it physically. Blood spurted out from their mouths, and they fainted immediately, even before they could take a closer look at their surroundings. Their cultivation levels hadnt reached that of the Core Formation realm. That, coupled with the fact that they had suffered severe injuries when resisting the suction force of the cave abode, as well as the teleportation, left their bodies on the brink of breaking apart. Now, they had finally reached their limits and fallen. Even though Wang Baole was also breathing heavily and spewed blood out of his mouth, he remained conscious. At the same time, he was still capable of battle. As such, with Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan unconscious, Wang Baole had already produced hand seals. Instantly, numerous puppets appeared and began guarding the place. The words on the wall of the cave abode were a huge trap! Wang Baoles face was pale. He quickly took a look at his surroundings. Even though he was bewildered by the quietness and vastness of the place, he felt that it was safe for now. He didnt bother to recall what had just happened. Instead, he took out pills and moved to Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, feeding them the pills to help treat their injuries. Then, he began to meditate with his legs crossed, in order to guard them and to increase his speed of recovery after taking the pills. An unspecified length of time went by like that. As there was no array formation here that mimicked day and night, it was difficult for Wang Baole to tell time. However, according to his judgment, approximately two days had passed. He had managed to recover to approximately ninety percent of his full strength over these two days. Zhao Yameng also regained consciousness a day ago, and without saying anything, she immediately began meditating with her legs crossed, to speed up the recovery process with the help of Wang Baoles pills. Things were rosier for Zhao Yameng, who had managed to achieve fifty percent recovery so far. However, Zhuo Yifan, who suffered more severe injuries and didnt have a strong physique and recovery power like Wang Baole, was still in a state of unconsciousness. His body was still weak, and even though he didnt wake, his breathing and injuries had stabilized. After checking on Zhuo Yifans injuries, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. However, when he looked towards his surroundings, he frowned, his eyes carrying a profound look of concern. As if sensing Wang Baoles troubles, Zhao Yameng opened her eyes from her meditative state. She looked at the vastness of their surroundings and felt the loneliness of the place. With her face pale, she spoke softly. We cannot continue to stay here. Baole, I have had the feeling that something is amiss here ever since I woke. Furthermore, previously it was my fault for not foreseeing all the restrictions If I had managed to predict them, we Zhao Yamengs voice was weak and filled with blame towards herself. She felt that it was all a result of her incapability. If she were more capable in her knowledge of the array formations, they could have perhaps avoided the life and death crisis. This has nothing to do with you. It should be the curse put in place by the cave abodes owner before his death, one meant to fight against his biggest enemies. We were just unlucky. Wang Baole laughed bitterly as he consoled Zhao Yameng, and proceeded to tell her about the words that he had seen on the walls of the cave abode. Zhao Yameng gasped in shock after hearing Wang Baoles words. Even though she had been through the crisis in the cave abode, she was still surprised now that she heard what Wang Baole said. However, she could imagine that if Wang Baole didnt manage to resist the temptation and went nearer to the so-called inheritance written on the wall, the three of them would perhaps have lost the chance to even escape After all, Wang Baole had avoided the stone wall and left the mountains, but the explosion in the cave abode still threw them towards the brink of death. Its too dangerous here At the same time, were too weak After a moment of silence, Zhao Yameng sighed as she looked hopelessly at her surroundings. Wang Baole also fell silent and was filled with guilt. He felt that he had been careless, perhaps as a result of how smooth his previous experiences were. It made him feel that the danger was something he could handle. However, reality gave him a slap on the face. Wang Baole took a few slow, deep breaths, and became extremely solemn. He was about to speak, but before he could do so, Zhao Yameng, who was looking at the surroundings, suddenly trembled. Her breathing almost stopping instantly. Her pupils constricted, and she spoke urgently. Baole, look over there! There theres someone there! Wang Baole turned his head upon hearing those words, looking in the direction Zhao Yameng was indicating. He was shocked. A thousand feet away, in the area where the two of them were looking, a figure sat meditating with crossed legs in the dim glow of the light. It could be seen that it was a man wearing a robe from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He was facing the trio while meditating without any movement, his eyes closed. Wang Baoles heart palpitated wildly, and a strong sense of danger made him tense up. After all, over the days that had passed, he had checked the surroundings thoroughly and was sure that there was no one else. However, right now, a figure had appeared without any noise or indication. That was especially so as that figure was expressionless, and Wang Baole couldnt sense any sign of life from him. In addition, even when using the Dark Art, he couldnt sense any sign of death from him either! Neither dead nor alive? Instinctively, Wang Baoles cultivation was activated. Turning his right hand, a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament flying sword appeared in his palm, glowing with ferocity. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes and spoke with a deep voice. Senior, the three of us have stumbled here. Please forgive us for disrupting your cultivation. We dont know where we are, could Senior let us know the way out? As he spoke, Wang Baole stared unblinkingly at the figure, his level of vigilance growing to the maximum. However, Wang Baoles words were completely useless and didnt elicit any response. The figure continued meditating without any facial expression, and he didnt open his eyes or move either. Wang Baole frowned. He was about to continue speaking when suddenly, he seemed to have detected something from the corner of his eye. He turned immediately and was instantly shocked. Before him, he could clearly see that, about a thousand feet away on his right, the original emptiness was suddenly filled with a meditating figure. It was a teenager, a different person from just now, but they were both expressionless. They were neither dead nor alive, and this made everything seem extremely bizarre. Baole, theres more here As Wang Baole reveled in shock, Zhao Yameng took out her array formation treasure. Even though this place was bizarre, Zhao Yameng wasnt an ordinary lady. After taking a deep breath, she calmed herself down, and a look of calmness slowly appeared in her eyes. As she spoke, Wang Baole also turned around to look at his surroundings, and instantly saw that in the short span of time, hundreds of similar figures had appeared all around them! There were men and women, young and old. Everyone was expressionless, meditating with their legs crossed. They were all facing the trio, and they were all neither dead nor alive! This sent a chill down Wang Baoles spine. He immediately called for Little Missy in his mind, wanting to ask her what region they were in, and why everything seemed so bizarre. Each figure that he saw made Wang Baole feel that danger was brewing. However, Little Missy was still in hibernation and didnt reply. That made Wang Baole anxious and also helpless. Solemnly, he carried the unconscious Zhuo Yifan on his back and glanced at Zhao Yameng with a look of determination in his eyes. Rather than wait here, lets take a bet and see if we can dash out of here! Zhao Yameng spoke softly. Sealing her hands, a glow emerged from the array formation jade slip, covering the entire surroundings and forming the protective force of the array formation. Wang Baole nodded his head and prepared to dash out together with Zhao Yameng. However, right at that moment the hundreds of meditating figures, who initially had their eyes shut, suddenly opened all their eyes at once! Chapter 527 - My Name Is Thearch Armor! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios They didnt have pupils nor sclera. It was emptiness in the eyes of all those figures who had opened their eyes! They didnt have eyes! It was just two empty holes! It was as if they only had eyelids. Therefore, they couldnt see the truth when their eyes were closed. However, right now, as their eyes were opened, the hundreds of figures without eyes froze Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng in fear. Even though they didnt have eyes, they could stare directly at Wang Baole and company. That made them feel extremely bizarre, that they were constantly being stared at by these people without eyes. It seemed contradictory to describe the situation that way, but that was exactly what Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole felt. Deceit! Wang Baole calmed down and grew furious. Even though he felt that those figures were dangerous, as a Dark Child who had a hold of the Dark Art and had acquired the Dark Core, he had seen many ghost spirits in the Dark Dream. Right now, before him, these lifeless and deathless figures were also a type of spirit, based on Wang Baoles judgment. Therefore, he produced seals with his hands without hesitation. Instantly, the Dark Core in his body vibrated, and a chilly vibe was unleashed from his body, sweeping in all directions while a Dark Fire began burning from Wang Baoles body. The fire spread through the surroundings, as Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed one of the figures before him! It was the Soul Guiding Hand! In Zhao Yamengs eyes, she could clearly see that other than the chilly and bizarre fire that had suddenly emerged from Wang Baoles body, there was another pitch-black hand that extended from the fire, grabbing one of the cross-legged figures in front of him. It was moving very quickly and neared the figure instantly, but it gripped a handful of emptiness. It was as if the figure seemed to exist but yet was an illusion at the same time. The hand passed through it, but didnt manage to grab hold of anything! Its not a spirit? That made Wang Baole tremble with shock again. He didnt have time to think about other things as he leaped out with Zhuo Yifan on his back. Zhao Yameng also didnt hesitate and followed closely behind at her maximum speed. Instinctively, they dodged the figures that were facing them. However, they soon realized that as they dashed out, more and more meditating figures were appearing on this vast land! Looking at the entire situation, there were perhaps thousands of those figures surrounding them, which made contact inevitable. However every time they touched the meditating figures, they would pass right through, in exactly the same manner as the Soul Guiding Hand! It wouldnt have mattered if that was all. However, those meditating figures turned their heads in the direction that they were moving. The black hole in their eyes seemed to harbor a gaze, tracking Wang Baole and company continuously! This feeling sent chills down ones spine. However, as the figures continued to appear endlessly, and as Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng charged forward at high speed, they eventually decided to leap into the air instead of run on the ground. From mid-air, they continued rushing ahead thousands of meters. When they looked towards the ground, the figures covered a boundless area, and were all raising their heads, expressionlessly staring at Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng! The sense of danger and frighteningly bizarre feeling also grew stronger as the number of figures increased. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng looked at each other and noticed how solemn they each were. Even so, they didnt slow down, picking up speed as they moved instead. That was especially so for Wang Baole, who eventually grabbed hold of Zhao Yameng and charged forward at maximum speed. However, the area was too large. Despite Wang Baole unleashing his fastest speed, no end could be seen. Instead, the figures on the ground grew to an uncountable number. They raised their heads and looked at Wang Baole, their originally expressionless faces slowly changing and forming a smile! The scene of countless meditating figures without eyes staring at them with a smile on their faces was so indescribably eerie. If that was all, Wang Baole might have felt frightened, but could still remain determined. However, very soon, an even more bizarre thing happened. That bizarre incident originated from Zhao Yameng, whom he was pulling along! What is your name? Zhao Yameng, who had stayed silent along the way, suddenly began to speak as they were charging forward. There was a sense of doubt in her voice. Wang Baole was shocked, and as he turned around to take a look, his eyes widened. Zhao Yamengs eyes were bleeding, and a smile that was identical to those figures on the ground appeared on her face at the same time. That wasnt what frightened Wang Baole most. He trembled in fear when he noticed that there was a wrinkled old lady behind Zhao Yameng, who was crouching there as she spoke into Zhao Yamengs ears. As if sensing Wang Baoles gaze, the old lady raised her head and smiled at him. However, Zhao Yameng didnt sense any of this. In his anxiousness, Wang Baole wanted to attack, but at that moment, a fluid flowed down from his neck. It was blood from Zhuo Yifan, whom he was carrying on his back. Zhuo Yifans eyes were bleeding, and the unconscious Zhuo Yifan began to mumble Whats your name? Wang Baole reacted quickly and put Zhuo Yifan down immediately. When he took a look, his body trembled as he instinctively took a few steps back, staring dazedly at the middle-aged woman who was crouching behind Zhuo Yifan. Like the old lady behind Zhao Yameng, she was also speaking into Zhuo Yifans ears. Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, wake up! Wang Baole was anxious, but as he went forward to grab the two figures on the duos back, he couldnt grab hold of anything. There was no way he could stop them. He watched as more blood flowed out from their eyes, and Zhao Yamengs smile grew even creepier. D*mn it! What kind of place is this? Wang Baole was about to be driven crazy and was extremely anxious. He grabbed hold of Zhuo Yifan and began shaking him vigorously, but Zhuo Yifan was like a puppet and didnt respond. The only thing was his eerie smile, as he seemed to become more identical to the increasingly numerous figures that were appearing. A rare wave of sadness appeared in Wang Baoles heart. He hopelessly looked at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, his heart filled with indescribable regret. He smiled pitifully as he took a few steps back, a look of ruthlessness appearing in his eyes. He fully unleashed the Dark Core in his body, and instantly, Dark Fire spread maniacally from his body. He was about to put in the last hurrah, but at that moment An even darker screen appeared in the originally darkened skies. Comparing them, the original darkness of the sky wasnt as obvious, as the dark screen that just appeared represented the true darkness in the world! One could see the boundaries of the skies with their eyes. The dark screen was like a curtain that instantly covered one of the three light rays that pierced through the cracks. After that, as the second and third ray were covered, Wang Baole suddenly heard a murmur by his ear. My name is That voice seemed to have a unique power. When it entered Wang Baoles ears, he trembled, and he uncontrollably began to lose consciousness. It was as if his mind and heart were being overwhelmed by this mysterious force, causing him to instinctively speak softly. Whats your name? As Wang Baole mumbled, he didnt notice that the Dark Fire that he had just unleashed was slowly being extinguished. Standing on the black colored ground, other than Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng beside him, there were countless figures appearing beside him. Their facial expressions were changing again, and even though their eyes were still a black hole, it made one feel that they were greedy. They surrounded Wang Baole and company but didnt dare to go close. In that greediness, there was also a respectful fear directed to the people behind the trio That was especially so when they looked towards the figure behind Wang Baole, who had appeared unknowingly. That figure didnt have a face nor limbs. More accurately, it was a frightening red armor! My name is Thearch Armor! As the figures were staring at it, and as Wang Baoles voice was heard, an arrogant, deep voice arrived by his ears! As the voice emerged, the three light rays in the sky were completely covered by the dark screen. At that moment, true darkness enveloped the entire sky! Chapter 528 - Disaster Firmament, Armament Tumulus, Fat Heaven! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the pitch-black world, the silence was overwhelming. There was no voice, no light, and Wang Baole and company were submerged in the darkness. Only their internal world was lit up! When Zhao Yameng regained consciousness, she didnt notice that she no longer had a physical body. Her remaining consciousness seemed to be floating in the cosmos of the Sea of Fire. There was a unique fire that existed in the cosmos. The Sea of Fire covered an endless area, burning the cosmos, and causing the entire cosmos to break down. In the process of this breaking down, Zhao Yameng, who was floating dazedly, suddenly saw a tree in the depths of the Sea of Fire after an unknown period of time had passed! It was an extremely humongous giant tree that was vaster than the planet! Zhao Yameng, who had always been a calm person, was deeply taken aback when she saw the tree. Even though the planets were like toys, there were uncountable faces covering the tree densely. They were faces of people, beasts, and other rare and bizarre living things. There were trillions of them, a number that far surpassed her imagination, and every single one of them was mumbling softly. Every time they mumbled, a ray of light could be seen emerging at high speed from within the tree, integrating with the faces. The light ray lit up the faces, and at the same time, it seemed to give them a mysterious force. Zhao Yameng saw that other than the giant tree and the faces, there were numerous streams of light that were unending as they weaved continuously between those faces This made Zhao Yameng forget about leaving. She stood there, staring at the giant tree before her until a peaceful yet authoritative voice reverberated in her consciousness from the large tree. New heir, the fact that youre here is a testament to your eligibility. Therefore, I will abide by the agreement with the elder in your sect and accept you as a personal disciple. Now Do you accept my inheritance and become one of the hundred personal disciples that are ranked above my trillions of other disciples? Zhao Yamengs consciousness shook. As if receiving a blessing, she bowed towards the ancient tree in the cosmos. Yes, this disciple is willing! As Zhao Yamengs voice was heard, a ray of light emerged instantly from the ancient tree, integrating into her glabella. Zhao Yameng trembled, and her face, with her eyes shut, appeared amongst the numerous other faces on the ancient tree. However, the position of her face was high up, seemingly an indication that her status was different! A long time passed. Zhao Yameng had her eyes opened as she looked at the cosmos and suddenly spoke. Master, might I know what your name is Someone once called me Disaster Firmament! Disaster Firmament This name seemed to carry a mysterious force as it reverberated within the cosmos, causing the Sea of Fire to explode and more galaxies to burn. At the same time, it was imprinted deeply in Zhao Yamengs mind. Simultaneously, in Zhuo Yifans internal world, things were different from Zhao Yamengs. There was no Sea of Fire or giant tree before him. There was only an Armament Tumulus! A boundless, vast military tomb was filled with uncountable Armament Items on the ground. The Armament Items included all objects of civilization in the entire cosmos, and there were so many of them that Zhuo Yifan had never seen before. Numerous Armament Items were floating in the skies, and even the sky was formed from a huge military drum! Looking at the Armament Tumulus before him, Zhuo Yifan floated dazedly forward. He didnt look at any of the weapons and instead floated forward continuously while mumbling sounded by his ears in waves. After an unknown period of time, and after he had floated for an unknown distance, he stopped, a sword mountain before him! At the peak of the mountain sat a middle-aged woman. She was like a man, sitting with her legs wide open. She held her chin with one hand and carried a frightening look in her eyes as she looked at Zhuo Yifan with disdain. If this were a time in the past, I wouldnt even cast an additional glance at you, a postnatal soldier. I could simply grab a handful of connate soldiers, but right now Forget it, a weak soldier is still a soldier. Fella, I may have fallen, but I owe a promise to your sect before I died, and cannot rest if I dont fulfill it. Now Im accepting you as a disciple to fulfill that promise. If youre unwilling, Ill kill you! Greetings, Master! After being taken aback for a brief moment, Zhuo Yifan immediately greeted her with cupped fists without hesitation. To Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, whatever happened was bizarre. In reality, it was a unique form of inheritance, where the imprints of countless generations of elites in the reincarnation cycles of the cosmos were projected in their internal worlds. To a certain extent, the image in their internal world could be a representation of the subconsciousness of the cultivator or their dreams. In the case of Zhao Yameng, her internal world was a Sea of Fire. It wasnt to say that her personality was one of ruthlessness. Instead, under her calm exterior, she was tough and determined and didnt give in easily. However, to a certain extent, her subconscious carried a hint of destruction! More accurately, she was a lady that shouldnt be provoked. Once provoked, she would want to take revenge, and would leap out at full force like the Sea of Fire and burn everything down! Zhuo Yifan, on the other hand, had an internal world that consisted of an Armament Tumulus. That meant that pessimism filled his internal world. He was the soldier, while the tumulus represented his burial land. Different internal worlds would attract different projected forms of inheritance. However, that was the way things were for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace in the past. After all, back then, many people came to be challenged. Despite there being many failures and deaths, there was still an endless stream of people who came to take on the challenge. Right now, there were simply too many boats chasing too few fish, and the situation had changed. Fundamentally, that was the tradition of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and could be considered a blessing for Wang Baole and company. However, they belonged to the group that was being picked and didnt have much choice. Those invisible figures were actually all projections as well. Most of them were images of ex-Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples who were forced to stay there against their will after failing and dying from the challenge. On the other hand, some of them were imprinted with unique inheritance imprints, and that was why the Soul Guiding Hand couldnt grab them. Wang Baole was also in the process of receiving the inheritance right now, but his internal world was extremely bizarre It was a colorful world that consisted of many different regions! When he regained consciousness, he first saw a world filled with fatties. The world was vast, with both male and female fatties. Any of them chosen at random was significantly fatter than Wang Baole. It would make him seem unusually slim and handsome if his physical body were present amongst them. Is this heaven? After he took a closer look at his surroundings, he felt a tremble in his heart. He was in a daze for a long time before he continued moving forward. Along the way, Wang Baole saw the heaven of his dreams. After a long time, as he reached the boundaries of this world, he saw another world with a familiar cosmos, a familiar planet, and a familiar Lone Boat, Black Robe, and Lantern Oar! This was the Dark Sect from his memories! Waves of frightening auras were emanating from each star in the cosmos. That was especially so on the main star of the Dark Sect, where the auras were stronger, such that Wang Baole could feel the aura of his Master! He floated there at high speed as his heart tumbled. However, for some unknown reason, he was unable to go near. It was as if the path along the cosmos to the Dark Sect main star had been endlessly extended. After a long time, Wang Baole sighed softly, changing his directions and leaving the world of the Dark Sect, before arriving in the third world. The third world was very quiet, with a scroll that opened up and covered a large area. A female toddler was drawn on the canvas of the scroll, looking extremely adorable and quirky. She opened up her arms to a white-haired male beside her, as if addressing him as daddy and asking for a hug from him. When he saw the female toddler, Wang Baoles first thought was that she was Little Missy. As for the white-shirted male, Wang Baole only took a single look when his mind buzzed noisily and continuously with activity, the Dao sutra vaguely reverberating by his ears. That made Wang Baole surprised for no reason. He hurriedly floated away, and he soon reached the fourth world, which was largely similar to the third world, only smaller. It was all silent, with only a single statue that had three heads and six limbs. Waves of frightening aura emerged from it, and there was a blue mosquito staring angrily at Wang Baole. Never-Ending Clan? Wang Baole was taken aback and instinctively moved away. He soon arrived in the fifth world. In that world was a gigantic heart! The heart had long stopped beating, but there was no sign of death. Instead, from within the heart, a suction force that could shake the heavens and earth was given off! This is a devouring seed? Chapter 529 - Frightened! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was somewhat in a daze as he looked incredulously at the giant heart before him. Even though there was no other object for comparison in this space, Wang Baoles sense was that this heart was the size of half of Earth. With such a shockingly large organ in front of him, Wang Baole was full of disbelief, and could distinctly feel that it was his own devouring seed More accurately, there was a similar aura coming from the heart, as with the devouring seed! Where on earth am I? Am I hallucinating? There are so many worlds, and they have everything that I can possibly imagine! Wang Baole was in a blur for a long time, and he realized that other than the heart, there was nothing else in this world. After searching for a long time and confirming that there was no sixth world, he began to circle around the fifth world in order to find a way out. However, after a long time, he didnt manage to find one. Time passed, and Wang Baole was unable to estimate how long he had spent. When he returned to the world with fatties, he finally saw something different! There was a figure that was approaching from the sky, from the cosmos, and from the vast nothingness. The figure was tall and burly and was initially fleeting. However, as he neared from the skies, his body could be seen becoming clearer. It was a middle-aged man with his head full of black-colored hair flying in the wind. He was very handsome, and at the same time looked particularly sharp and stern, making him look extremely authoritative. The moment he saw the figure, Wang Baoles consciousness was shaken. It was as if he were a small fire in the face of the sun. The vast difference in terms of power made Wang Baole feel that the man only needed to blow at him to destroy him. That shocked him severely, especially as the middle-aged man swept his sharp gaze at Wang Baole as he approached. He then looked at the world of fatties and frowned, apparently somewhat displeased. Your internal world is such a weird place. Giving you a D grade is being kind on my part. If not for me growing impatient from waiting, I would never choose D-grade trash like you! Wang Baole was originally in a blur, but when he heard that sentence, he blinked and cursed under his breath. However, on the surface, he still maintained a look of confusion as he raised his head to look at the middle-aged man. Take a good look! The middle-aged man snorted, and with furrowed brows and an impatient tone, he raised his right hand. Instantly, a blood-colored glow emerged from his right hand, and was so brilliant and blinding that it seemed to be able to stain the entire world red. Looking from a distance, his right hand had been transformed into a bloody sun! As the blood-colored glow of the sun shone, a white armor transmogrified from within it, directly covering the mans right hand. It spread up his arm until it covered his chest, waist, and his other arm. That wasnt all. The spread continued, eventually covering both his legs and even his head. Eventually, an imposing figure that looked like a combat god appeared before Wang Baoles eyes! The armor that covered his entire body was filled with countless blood vessels that were palpitating. It looked extremely frightening, and a force that seemed to be able to crush the firmament and suppress the cosmos was unleashed from his body. This force was so strong that it blurred the entire world and discolored the heavens and earth. It was as if he was in charge of the entire Universe and cosmos. An overbearing force exploded, and right now, as he gripped his fists, the middle-aged man randomly punched out. Instantly, Wang Baoles world of fatties crumbled. All the buildings and all forms of existence turned into ash in the blink of an eye. Even the world he was in was devastated instantly, forming a black hole! Wang Baole was gripped with shock as he looked at the extremely overbearing figure, and back at the black hole that formed from his world of fatties. Even though only his consciousness remained, he still felt numb. Senior Shut up! That overbearing figure spoke arrogantly, raising his right hand and pointing at Wang Baole. If I dont allow you to speak, then dont you mutter a single word. If it werent that Im without a choice, I wouldnt choose a weakling like you. Listen up, I will transfer you an initial inheritance, named Bone Armor! This inheritance is the first part of Thearch Armor. If you wish to obtain the later parts, you must present sufficient offerings! However, with your D-grade capabilities, successfully cultivating the first part of the inheritance would be a miracle. Trash! That overbearing figure was scornful and impatient in his tone. Clearly, to him, he had no choice but to stay and carry on the inheritance due to the promise with the ancestors of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace years back. Over the years, he indeed imparted some of his inheritance, but not completely. The most he imparted was the initial part of the inheritance like he did now. However, he saw all the intelligent beings as D-grade trash. As for the later parts of the inheritance, it required the cultivator to provide offerings. If he were in a good mood, he would give more, but no matter how good his mood was, he would still not give away the later parts of the inheritance fully. At the same time, he treated Wang Baole with an attitude that he had always used to treat others. In reality, over the years, even the elite disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were insulted by him first thing after they were chosen by him. This was a show of his evilness, and also a way for him to express his dissatisfaction towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples of the past all knew about this. Therefore, they remained silent after meeting him and wouldnt provoke him. However, Wang Baole didnt know about that. Right now, he felt extremely displeased, but he understood how powerful the man was and that he wouldnt be able to fight against him. He was, however, unable to feel comfortable if he left it at that. Therefore, after greeting him with cupped fists and his head lowered, he respectfully spoke. Senior, there is not just one world in the mind of Junior here. There are also other Did I allow you to speak? The overbearing figure waved his right hand. Instantly, a powerful force and a loud boom were produced, causing Wang Baoles consciousness to tremble as he retreated. It was as if he was being swept by a hurricane, and almost broke apart. He bore with the impractical but raging intention to kill and lowered his head without speaking again. Unhappy? The overbearing figure stood in mid-air, looking coldly at Wang Baole while laughing condescendingly. So what if its not just one internal world If youre unhappy, Ill destroy them one by one! The overbearing figure was arrogant. He swept his gaze towards his surroundings, and after making some observations, he raised his right hand and tore into the nothingness. This is the entrance to the second world, huh? Open it! As he shouted, the overbearing figure turned and tore open the nothingness, revealing a huge gap. Within the gap was Wang Baoles second internal world, the Dark Sect Cosmos! Trash. Look closely. Destroying this world only requires Hmm? Ah! The overbearing figure arrogantly opened his mouth and was about to let out a punch when suddenly, tens of frightening auras emerged from the Dark Sect world. Amongst them, one of them made the overbearing figure stumble and widen his eyes as soon as it emerged. As he reacted with shock, he quickly flailed his hand to repair the gap, before looking at Wang Baole again. That was Oh, thats my Master. Oh right, I also have a senior brother. My Master says that my senior brother is even more powerful than him. Wang Baole spoke calmly. As he spoke, the overbearing figure fell silent in mid-air. After a brief moment, he snorted. Punk, youre interesting. You tell lies as if theyre the truth. I want to see what other internal worlds you have. Clearly, the overbearing figure was embarrassed and somewhat unwilling to admit the truth. Therefore, avoiding the direction of the Dark Sect world, he raised his right hand and grabbed in another direction, tearing open another entry. However, even before he did anything, a blue glow emerged from the opening. The aura of the Never-Ending Clan could be sensed as if it was about to swallow everything. D*rn it! The overbearing figures eyelid twitched wildly. He took a deep breath and quickly repaired the tear. With his heart still thumping wildly, he looked at Wang Baole with quickened breathing. Even before he spoke, Wang Baole laughed. This is a small toy that I grabbed many years back. I would have forgotten about it if I didnt come across it here again. The overbearing figure fell silent once again. This time, the silence lasted significantly longer. The two consecutive incidents shocked him severely, and he felt that Wang Baole was mysterious and unpredictable. Chapter 530 - You’re Crying? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This feeling made him feel extremely uncomfortable. He thought that there was something sinister with this fella, but guessed that was all. He could still manage to bear with it. Therefore, he snorted and pretended to disregard the embarrassment, about to speak again. However, before he could say anything, a flash appeared across Wang Baoles eyes as he spoke. Senior, you dont have to go through the trouble of tearing everything open. If you want to see what is going on, let me help you. Ill display all my internal worlds in front of you! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had already made some guesses previously, and he vaguely realized that the place that he, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan were moved to, the place filled with countless figures, was the land of inheritance of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He must have set off a series of inheritance. Therefore, his body was in a coma, but his consciousness appeared right here. Furthermore, based on what he saw and heard, coupled with his own interpretation, he realized that his consciousness was now in his internal world. This person, who claimed to be Thearch Armor, seemed to have arrived in his internal world through a form of projection. That was so he could impart cultivation techniques, just that he was too arrogant and looked down on others. Since its my own internal world, I should be able to control it to a certain extent Looking at the extremely arrogant and overbearing figure before him, who had been shocked consecutively by his internal world, Wang Baole spoke while smiling, raising both his hands while the overbearing figure reveled in shock. All worlds, open! A loud boom instantly reverberated in the surroundings, spreading like thunder in all directions. Cracks appeared suddenly, and as the cracks were being torn open, the Dark Sect world, as well as the Never-Ending Clan statue world that was previously opened by the overbearing figure, appeared instantly. As the frightening aura from the individual stars of the Dark Sect world emerged, and as the force from the Never-Ending Clan statue was felt, the heavens and earth shook. It destabilized the overbearing figures breathing, but even before he could get used to those two worlds, the third world arrived. It was the world where the large canvas was. As it was opened up, the little girl didnt catch the attention of the overbearing figure. However, it was her father, the white-haired man, who caused the overbearing figure to tremble with extreme fear and scream voicelessly the moment he saw it. Malefic star! This is impossible. This this The overbearing figure was visibly stuttering, and as he screamed, his heart was filled with a torrent of emotions. Wang Baole was somewhat surprised. He blinked his eyes and cleared his throat. His consciousness was transformed into the appearance of his physical body, and with his hands behind his back, he spoke calmly. Youre referring to my father-in-law? My father-in-law doesnt like others calling him malefic star, so you have to take note. Your Father-in-law? The overbearing figure suddenly turned to look at Wang Baole, with a look on his face as if he had just seen a ghost. He didnt believe Wang Baoles words, but there were just too many things he didnt understand about Wang Baoles internal world. However, fundamentally, he still didnt believe anything. Rather, he was unwilling to believe anything. As such, he roared. The mighty Dark Sect is a supreme existence. Hes your Master? And the mighty being that emerged beyond the fifth step of the Dao Domain is your father-in-law? You Even before the overbearing figure could finish his sentence, his body stiffened as he stared dazedly at Wang Baole. Right now, he could only see that Wang Baole had raised and waved his right hand while he spoke. A ball of Dark Fire gathered in his hand, and a chilly aura emerged from his internal world. This is Dark Fire. Since Senior knows about the Dark Sect, you should be familiar with the Dark Fire too, right? As for your doubts about the relationship between my lover and I, then With that, Wang Baole began to chant the Dao sutra in his heart. As he chanted in his heart, an aura that seemed to emerge from the depths of the Universe passed through the solar system, passed the ancient greenish-bronze sword, and arrived in Wang Baoles internal world. It shook the entire surroundings, shocking the overbearing figure. Seeing that the overbearing figure was dumbfounded, Wang Baole felt delighted. But he pretended to raise his head like nothing happened. As he waved his hand, the last world was transformed. He felt that since the last world was revealed, he should showcase the heart as well, to see if that fella recognized it. That action of Wang Baole was understood by the overbearing figure. The strong sense of shock didnt appear like previously, but very soon, as Wang Baoles fifth world emerged, and the giant heart was seen by the overbearing figure, the overbearing figure let out a shrill scream. It was hard to imagine that a person like him could scream with such a loud voice. This This This is taboo! The overbearing figure hyperventilated, and the armor on his body couldnt resist the force as it broke apart, revealing an extremely pale face and a pair of eyes that carried a look of disbelief. He turned his body, instinctively wanting to escape, but when he moved, the giant heart trembled. At that instant, the overbearing figure was on the brink of tears. He trembled and didnt dare to move. Seeing how frightened the figure was, even Wang Baole was in taken aback for a while. He blinked his eyes and cleared his throat as he greeted the overbearing figure with cupped fists. Senior, Junior here has shown you all my internal worlds. I wonder if you still judge me as D-grade? A A-grade The overbearing figure looked bitter as he looked at the heart, at the canvas, sweeping his gaze at the Dark Sect world and in the direction of the Never-Ending Clan. That was the only thing he could say. Thanks for your compliment, Senior. The Thearch Armor cultivation technique that you mentioned previously Just the first part seems to be too little Here you go, you can have everything! The overbearing figure was on the brink of tears. He raised his right hand, sealing it and pointing his finger. Instantly, a red glow emerged, charging towards Wang Baole and integrating into his consciousness. As the inheritance was being integrated, Wang Baoles consciousness shook. Large amounts of information instantly filled his mind, such that his internal worlds couldnt withstand it and began to dissipate. As they dissipated, the overbearing figure finally broke free. With a pitiful look on his face, he turned and stared angrily at Wang Baole before leaving with fear and helplessness. He was unhappy when he thought about how he had imparted all his inheritance, just like that. After all, this was the first time he gave away the complete inheritance in all these years. However, when he thought about Wang Baoles background, he could only sigh. He regretted choosing this fella. Im just a projection. Thats just an act of bullying! As he wallowed in self-pity, the overbearing figure gradually dissipated. Wang Baoles internal worlds also continuously dissipated as the inheritance was integrated into his consciousness. Everything turned into an empty space. Only Wang Baole remained continuously integrating the inheritance. Time also passed slowly in this manner. After an unknown period of time, the dark screen in the skies over the area where his physical body disappeared, and the three red cracks reappeared. As the weak glow fell on the blackened ground and shone on the unconscious trio, Wang Baole trembled and slowly opened his eyes. He was confused at first, but he soon sat up. He looked at his surroundings and realized that he was still in the region he was in previously. However, the meditating figures no longer existed. After looking towards Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng and sensing that there was nothing amiss with them other than them still being in a state of unconsciousness, he heaved a sigh of relief. He couldnt help but think about what his consciousness experienced after falling into a coma. He began to carry a bizarre look on his face. Thearch Armor Wang Baole murmured. In his mind right now, a complete set of inheritance from this god was present. As he thought about it, Zhao Yamengs body also trembled as she opened her eyes. When she sat up, she carried a look of confusion in her eyes, and that was the same for Zhuo Yifan when he awakened. After a long while, when the trio looked towards each other, Wang Baole couldnt bear it any longer. He began to speak softly. Did you gain the inheritance? It feels like I was in a dream, where there was an Armament Tumulus. There, I found a master, and my Master imparted me a cultivation technique After a moment of silence, Zhuo Yifan spoke softly, a look of confusion still in his eyes. I remember the cultivation technique that my Master passed to me. Its called the Nine Transformation Acts of the Divine Armament! However, she only imparted three acts to me! With that, Zhuo Yifans eyes cleared up, and his breathing quickened as he looked towards Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng. Zhao Yameng rubbed her glabella as if trying to recall something. After a brief moment, she nodded and spoke softly. Thats the same for me. In the Sea of Fire in the cosmos, I saw a large ancient tree, which called itself Disaster Firmament, who took me in as a disciple. It imparted the Disaster Firmament Ancient Array Formation to me! It was also partial and incomplete A peculiar glow slowly appeared in Zhao Yamengs eyes. Gradually, her energy seemed to have been transformed following the inheritance. Even her cultivation had reached a breakthrough, and she was just a few steps away from reaching the Core Formation realm. This place Its not the land of danger, but the land of inheritance! Finally, Zhao Yameng took a deep breath and spoke slowly. Chapter 531 - Daddy’s Here Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios My inheritance is called Thearch Armor! After hearing what Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng said about their inheritance, Wang Baole also revealed that of his own. However, he didnt reveal the story between him and the overbearing figure in his internal world In reality, even he was frightened by the existences in his internal worlds. He increasingly felt that he was someone who gathered luck. If not, he wouldnt be so different from others. He was gloating internally, but couldnt tell this to others. Wang Baole, Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng were all looking at their surroundings. Taking advantage of the current situation where the meditating figures hadnt appeared, they charged forward quickly. Even though Zhuo Yifan was injured, it appeared that the wondrous encounter he had through his inheritance helped him to recover from his injuries to a large extent. He no longer needed Wang Baole to carry him, and as he unleashed his speed, there was a chilly, metallic glow vaguely shining beneath his feet. That sped him up significantly from previously. It was a similar case for Zhao Yameng. As they moved forward, a look of logical deduction could be seen in her eyes, and as she sealed her hands occasionally, the trio was sped up even more. Wang Baole was surprised by the duos transformations and began thinking about the Thearch Armor inheritance in his mind. The inheritance seemed bizarre, and after a simple round of analysis, Wang Baole already realized that it wasnt something that he could easily cultivate successfully. It seemed that there was a lack of enlightenment somewhere. Could it be that my internal world is too violent, such that Little Thearch didnt enlighten me with the knowledge to cultivate it on purpose? Wang Baole grew suspicious instantly. The more he thought that way, the more convinced he was that that was the case. Therefore, he snorted and mumbled in his heart that with his A-grade capabilities, he would definitely master Thearch Armor after spending some time in seclusion. With that thought, Wang Baole relaxed and continued charging forward across the pitch-black piece of land with Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. Time passed slowly, and the trio didnt slow down at all. After an unknown period of time, when those eerie meditating figures appeared again, the ground beneath the trio was no longer black and was instead white! The white-colored land formed an obvious contrast with the previously black-colored land. However, there was nothing different about those meditating figures. When they appeared, they still stared at the trio with two hollow sockets that didnt contain eyes. As the trio flew by, the figures on the ground tracked them with their gaze. However, having been through the inheritance process previously, the trio seemed to have adapted to it. They werent as nervous as they were previously, and that was especially so for Wang Baole, who felt that there was no danger where they were. The only issue was that the area covered by the land was just too vast. A few days after they had flown out of the white-colored land, the dark screen in the skies appeared once again, covering everything, along with the three red-colored cracks in the sky. As the heavens and earth grew dark, the mumbling sound reverberated by Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs ears. Their bodies trembled as they entered a coma once again. Only Wang Baole remained standing there dazedly. He realized that there was no mumbling by his ears and that he was also unable to enter his internal world. Even the meditating figures surrounding him were afraid of going near him, and that made him feel helpless. Whats this? Ignoring me? This is differential treatment! Wang Baole was extremely dissatisfied. As he thought about how formidable his internal world was, he felt that since the inheritances here werent picking him as a choice, he should take the initiative. He blinked his eyes, unleashed his greatest speed, and charged towards those meditating figures, grabbing one of them as he neared. Perhaps a miraculous transformation was brought about by the appearance of the dark screen in this land of inheritance. Therefore, before the dark screen fully covered the sky, Wang Baole was unable to grab anything. However, right now, as he began grabbing, his mind buzzed with activity, and he was returned to his internal world once again. Soon, an unhappy yet mighty figure arrived in his internal world, and his displeased voice reverberated. Someone that I didnt choose on my own initiative will not be given my inheritance! However, the moment that sentence was completed, Wang Baole cleared his throat. As he revealed all five of his internal worlds with a wave of his hand, shrill screams and gasps of shock were heard instantly. Pitiful cries also reverberated in Wang Baoles world. After a long while, the dark screen covering this land of inheritance dissipated and Wang Baole and company regained consciousness. It could be seen that Zhao Yameng had obtained greater gains in terms of array formation, and Zhuo Yifan also gained greater enlightenment in the Nine Transformation Acts of the Divine Armament. When he asked curiously, Wang Baole came to know that the two of them had entered the inheritance world that they were in previously, where they further strengthened the enlightenment they obtained previously. He lamented to himself about the differential treatment that he experienced here, and how that overbearing figure Thearch Armor was just too petty that he didnt dare appear after being scared by him. It doesnt matter. If he doesnt come, other inheritances will do. With that thought, Wang Baole was full of glee for his quick response. He even began to feel a sense of anticipation. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng also began to realize the advantages of being in the area, and after some discussion with Wang Baole, they decided to delay their departure. Ideally, they wanted to completely solidify the enlightenment of the inheritance that they had gained. After all, experiences like these were a never-before-seen opportunity for Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. Wang Baole highly approved of that decision. He patted Zhuo Yifans shoulder, and a look of appreciation was seen in his eyes. Yifan, this suggestion of yours is good. We shall not leave and will stay here to gain enlightenment. Hah, to us, this place is a treasure land. A look of anticipation could be seen in Wang Baoles eyes. Zhuo Yifan didnt think much about it, but Zhao Yameng seemed to have sensed that there was something wrong with Wang Baole. However, she would never be able to imagine how convoluted Wang Baoles experience was, no matter how hard she tried Just like that, as the meditating figures appeared in the vast land and the dark screen descended once again, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng fell into unconsciousness. The instant the two of them lost consciousness, an evil thought flashed across Wang Baoles mind, and he leaped into the air as his eyes glowed. Little Inheritances, Daddy is here! Wang Baole screamed excitedly and unleashed his greatest speed, charging towards the meditating figures and grabbing one of them immediately. He licked his lips, flying out with that figure. He was finally satisfied after he grabbed hold of seven other figures, and that was when he began to merge them. Instantly, as his mind buzzed with activity, several mighty figures appeared in his internal world Time passed in this manner. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs enlightenment underwent six rounds of enforcement in those days. Zhao Yameng also grew increasingly suspicious, as the look of anticipation in Wang Baoles eyes was simply too strong. That wasnt all. Even Zhuo Yifan began to sense that something was amiss, and that was because As they waited for the dark screen to descend, the number of meditating figures that appeared decreased every time! Wang Baole, are you hiding something from us? After undergoing two rounds of enlightenment and noticing that the number of meditating figures around him, which were previously uncountable, had decreased by half, Zhuo Yifan asked Wang Baole with a weird expression on his face. How is that possible? Dont think too much. Everything is the same here. Go look for your enlightenment, both of you. This is a good place. Wang Baole hurriedly shook his head. However, Zhao Yameng, who was standing at the side, was already staring at him. Everything is the same here? Look at those meditating figures. They are no longer smiling, and they appear to be afraid to look at you. Some of them look like they have undergone some suffering, and some of them are trembling! Its clear that some force is making them afraid to appear, and I would guess that they have long made their escape. Wang Baole, come clean. What on earth is going on? They dont dare to look at me? Am I so scary? Wang Baole put on a look of disbelief. He stood up and was about to approach one of the meditating figures a distance away, but before he could go near, the mere act of him standing up made the meditating figure that was at least a thousand feet away from his disappear immediately. It wasnt the only figure that disappeared. Most of the other figures that were around it also disappeared at the same time. The ones that remained were very far away, and only their blurred appearances could be seen Theres no need to be so sensitive. The dark screen hasnt descended yet Wang Baole blinked, looking at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng with embarrassment. In reality, the previous few incidents made the figures escape every time he tried to grab them as the dark screen descended. He had to put in a lot of effort in order to grab a figure as a result. Baole, when I was in enlightenment previous, Master told me that A shameless fella that was fond of calling himself Daddy had appeared. He was referring to you, right? Zhuo Yifan hesitated, then he slowly asked the question. Chapter 532 - Daddy’s Angry Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Yifan! We are brothers. I, Wang Baole, have morals, and am not someone who is so shameless! Wang Baole was a little sheepish, but the more sheepish he was, the more he tried to showcase how upright he was. When he looked at Zhuo Yifan, his gaze was extremely clear. That gaze wavered Zhuo Yifan slightly. Zhao Yameng, who was standing at the side, rolled her eyes at Wang Baole, but she also felt helpless about the situation. She decided to not care about the matter anymore, and Zhuo Yifan, after thinking about the situation for a while, also sighed and no longer spoke. Wang Baole blinked his eyes and cleared his throat. He thought to himself that this was a matter that he could never tell others. He didnt hide the matter from both of them on purpose, there were simply too many secrets in Wang Baoles internal world. Its all these Little Inheritances fault. I need to teach them a lesson when the dark screen descends later, so they will know the consequences of offending their daddy! Wang Baole snorted in his heart, and then sat down with his legs crossed again. When the dark screen descended, and Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng went on with their enlightenment, Wang Baole leaped up and shouted. Little Inheritances, how dare you complain about me? This time, daddy is angry! Wang Baole charged out as he screamed. Even though the meditating figures around him instantly escaped and vanished, Wang Baole was experienced and swiftly leaped up, scavenging at high speed. Eventually, after a Herculean effort, he managed to grab one of the figures, just as the dark screen was about to dissipate. It was the figure of an old man this time. After arriving in Wang Baoles internal world, a look of hopelessness was seen on his face. After imparting his inheritance and undergoing a round of scaring, he was finally let off. As a result of this incident, after the dark screen dissipated, no single figure appeared around Wang Baole and company This journey of enlightenment finally ended, with Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng both completely solidifying their enlightenment, while increasingly feeling that something was amiss. When they were about to leave, figures that never appeared previously showed up. They were worried about them losing their way and spending too much time there, so they would occasionally appear to show them the way. What made Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng speechless was that every time those figures showed up, they were trembling as if they would instantly escape as soon as they detected something was wrong. Are we so scary? Thats just too much! As Wang Baole responded with righteous anger, Zhuo Yifan didnt bother to speak anymore. Zhao Yameng also felt mentally exhausted. She thought to herself that it was clear that those figures were afraid of Wang Baole, and that he shouldnt implicate the both of them. Under the guidance of the figures in the land of inheritance, the trio soon neared the border and began to see the dividing line with the white-colored land! Beyond the dividing line was the Sea of Fire, with mountains in the sky. Numerous fragments of the pavilions were floating, and this familiar scene made the three of them realize immediately that they were about to reach the exit. After contrasting the Sea of Fire with the land of inheritance, both Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng felt that the land of inheritance was the safer area in the sword body region. In addition, it must be mentioned that Wang Baole played a significant role here. Therefore, after thinking about it, Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baole. Baole, tell us the truth. Would staying in the land of inheritance be safer than going out? Seeing how serious Zhao Yameng looked, Wang Baole stopped to think before looking at his surroundings and nodding his head. Indeed, compared to the area out there, it is safer here. If any of those inheritance figures dared to make a single noise, I would suppress it! As Wang Baole spoke, a look of arrogance appeared on his face. If that is so, then we should stay here for now. I can feel that after receiving the Disaster Firmament Ancient Array Formation, my cultivation level has reached the point of advancement, and I could breakthrough into the Core Formation realm anytime! Zhao Yameng took a deep breath, and as she spoke, Zhuo Yifan, who was beside her, nodded his head. Thats the case for me too. I am confident of breaking through from late-stage Foundation Establishment realm to the level of perfection after being in seclusion for a period of time! Once Zhuo Yifan and I achieve a breakthrough, it might be safer for our journey back. Baole, is that the case for your cultivation as well? As Zhao Yameng spoke, she looked at Wang Baole once again. In reality, Wang Baole gained the most from this encounter. At the same time, he had long sensed that his cultivation was sending continuous signals. All that was needed was a push to achieve a breakthrough from early-stage Core Formation realm to mid-stage Core Formation realm. Clearly, what Zhao Yameng said made sense. In addition, as it was definitely dangerous outside, achieving breakthrough here, where it was safer, was the best choice. Therefore, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole agreed to the matter. I wonder how long this round of seclusion would last. Lets tidy up what we have gained previously at the cave abode. I managed to get numerous pills, and they could perhaps be useful to achieve breakthrough in our cultivation. As Zhuo Yifan spoke, he took out the items he obtained from the penthouse of the cave abode. The three of them had immense trust in each other. As such, along their journey, they didnt think about organizing their gains. Having received the inheritance and being guaranteed exit from this place anytime, and with their cultivation on the brink of a breakthrough, they began to think about their gains. Zhao Yameng also nodded her head and placed the items she obtained in between them. Wang Baole did the same as well. His biggest gain, other than the identity token of a core disciple, was the core disciples corpse. Theres also a storage bag on this corpse As Wang Baole spoke, he retrieved the storage bag from the corpse. He looked through it and found a dull necklace around the corpses neck. Finally, after the trio gathered all their items and opened up the storage bag, they began organizing the items. In the process of organizing them, there were gradual changes in their auras. Without a doubt, their individual gains were significant, but the gains that they had piled together were so significant that even a calm person like Zhao Yameng could hardly suppress the agitation in her heart. When they finally finished organizing the items, the trio looked at each other, noticing the surprise and excitement in each others eyes. Weve struck it rich! Wang Baole took a deep breath as he looked at the items that all of them had. There were over fifty disciple identity tokens, with one core disciples identity token, three inner sect disciple identity tokens, and the rest of them outer sect disciple identity tokens. Just those identity tokens alone were worth thirty thousand battle credits. Other than that, Zhao Yameng also gained three Dharmic treasures, which were a broken black-colored pike, a compass, and a large banner! After Wang Baole analyzed the items, two of the three Dharmic treasures were similar to an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! Those two items were the compass and the large banner. What was most important was that those two Dharmic treasures were more or less intact. Wang Baole only needed to repair them slightly, and they could be used directly! The black pike surprised the trio most, as it was a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament! However, as it was severely damaged, it required a large amount of time and resources to repair. Other than that, there were also over thirty bottles of pills, numerous refinement pills, as well as refinement materialsmost of which the trio found hard to recognize. Those were just a small proportion of everything. Zhuo Yifans gains also included three jade slips, where three cultivation techniques were recorded. Even though it was incomparable to the inheritance that the trio obtained, but Wang Baole, who had been to the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber, remembered that those three cultivation techniques were worth approximately five thousand battle credits each. Besides that, there was also a set of spell arrays named the Astral Guidance Lumina Array! The value of those items was difficult to estimate. However, the trio soon excitedly found out that there was an item whose value far exceeded all the other items value combined! That item was the necklace that Wang Baole had retrieved from the core disciples neck. It wasnt a treasure, but a unique storage item, with a beast skin stored within it! The moment the beast skin was taken out, an indescribable sense of antiquity could be felt. Opening the beast skin up, a method of refining a Divine Armament was recorded on it! Divine Armament recipe! Zhao Yameng, a calm person, couldnt help but scream in delight. Zhuo Yifans mind buzzed, while Wang Baoles eyes bulged, extremely agitated as he looked at the beast skin. Divine Armament There was only one in the entire Federation. Even though Wang Baole possessed a Dark Artifact that was also a Divine Armament, it was severely damaged, and it was difficult to repair it. At the same time, because he possessed the Dark Artifact, he knew better than anyone how powerful the Divine Armament was! Chapter 533 - Individual Breakthroughs! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The piece of beast skin with the formula for the Divine Armament written on it probably managed to survive in the extremely poor environment due to its unique material. Therefore, after the trio looked through it, they each made a copy of the refinement formula of the Divine Armament. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng put the original copy of the beast skin in the hands of Wang Baole. After all, amongst the three of them, only Wang Baole was a Dharmic Armament cultivator. If not for the Divine Armament formula having value as reference material, the both of them wouldnt have made a copy of it, as the refinement process was complicated even with the formula. On top of that, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng were also frank with their need for pills. The two of them were now at the critical juncture where their cultivation was about to reach a breakthrough, and their requirement for this external boost was high. After all, they were both so close to breaking through, and this was even more so for Zhuo Yifan. Therefore, in terms of the distribution of pills, both of them took the majority, while Wang Baole only took the amount he needed for his seclusion. Next up was the distribution of disciple identity tokens. Zhuo Yifan smiled as he looked at Wang Baole and chose to give up on his share. On the one hand, he knew that he wasnt capable enough, and on the other hand, he knew about Wang Baoles aspirations and decided to help him fulfill it. That was so for Zhao Yameng as well. She didnt even take a look at those identity tokens and simply tossed them to Wang Baole. Wang Baole responded with agitation, as he was just thinking about how to discuss the matter with them. They may be good pals, but the identity tokens were items that could be exchanged for battle credits. Yameng, Yifan, rest assured that once I become Federation President, both of you would become my right- and left-hand men. Then, we three brothers would rule over everyone! Wang Baole spoke with emotion, and in his excitement, he didnt notice that Zhao Yameng appeared cold, as if the word brother had offended her. Zhuo Yifan laughed, before passing the compass, which was one of the three Dharmic Armaments, to Zhao Yameng. He kept the other eighth-grade Dharmic Armament and placed the broken ninth-grade Dharmic Armament pike before Wang Baole. There wasnt anything else to say due to the good relationship shared by the trio. After all the resources had been allocated, they took a look at their surroundings, and after making sure that there was nothing amiss, they each entered seclusion. To Zhuo Yifan, the decision to become powerful was firm. He didnt want the incident of him being seized by the family clan to happen again. The experience of being imprisoned in the family clan was a secret that he kept to himself. In his heart, it was a pain that was difficult to recover from. Therefore, he desired to be an elite more than anything. He could pay any price to achieve that. For example, he knew that the eventual outcome of the inheritance enlightenment this time could leave him neither human nor soldier. However, he could accept an outcome like that, as long as he could become more powerful! Going into seclusion now, his goal was to achieve a breakthrough and perfect the Foundation Establishment realm. On the other hand, he wanted to make use of the Nine Transformation Acts of the Divine Armament to complement the War Soldier in his body. Having played out part of the process previously, it was already extremely painful such that it was like his bones were being drawn out. However, the determination and decisiveness in his eyes revealed the steadfastness in his mind! As for Zhao Yameng, despite not having the same level of desire as Zhuo Yifan at becoming an elite, her background and caliber were undeniably amongst the top in this current cultivation of the Federation. Most importantly, while she didnt desire to be an elite, she had a strong persistence towards the Great Dao that her father had mentioned to her before, as well as towards cultivation. Menger, there are three thousand Great Dao. Even though any of them could lead to the essence mentioned in the legends, they are all of different depths. Based on my interpretation, youre most suited for the array formation Dao. Even though it cannot be considered a shortcut, its effectiveness places it in the top ten Dao! That was a conversation between Zhao Yameng and her father when she had chosen to enroll in Ethereal Dao College those years back. Even now, Zhao Yameng still remembered it clearly. As she closed her eyes, the Disaster Firmament Ancient Array Formation appeared in her mind. Countless arrangements and Array Runes were within it. As she sought enlightenment in the Array Runes, the pills that she swallowed swiftly turned into a pushing force that supported her in achieving enlightenment and destroyed the cuffs of the Foundation Establishment realm! Noticing that the two of them had entered seclusion, Wang Baole was still worried despite Zhao Yameng putting array formations in place, and despite the meditating figures no longer appearing. After all, this place was only relatively safer to the Sea of Fire outside. In his silence, Wang Baole patted his storage bag and pulled the donkey out of it. Since arriving at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Wang Baole had busied himself and almost forgot about the donkey. Right now, after being taken out of the storage bag, the donkey appeared listless as it lay there, looking at Wang Baole with resentment. Son! Whats with that scream? Get up and work! Pay attention to the surroundings and scream if there is danger! Wang Baole was a little guilty. He thought to himself that he wasnt cut out to be a father, as he always forgot his sons. Hmm, I seem to have forgotten another son of mine. Wang Baole scratched his head. He was about to think of that person when Zhao Yameng began to give off an aura belonging to a Core Formation realm cultivator. This is the last hurrah! Wang Baole turned to look immediately. He no longer thought about his forgotten son. After confirming that Zhao Yamengs boost would still take a while before it happened and that she had accumulated enough to give off gradually, such that nothing serious would happen, Wang Baole kicked the pitiful donkey. Work! Wang Baole stared. The donkey sneezed loudly, lazily climbing up without a choice. It appeared as if it had no lingering sentiments towards life as it scanned its surroundings. Its expression made Wang Baole feel guilty, and his heart softened. He pondered about whether he should give out his remaining opened bag of snacks. There were less than ten pieces left in the bag. Every time Wang Baole reminisced about the Federation, he would take out a piece and lick it with his tongue, and the snacks were like his beloved. Right now, however, the love for his son surpassed everything. Wang Baole gritted his teeth, taking a piece of snack and tossing it to the donkey. The donkeys eyes lit up. It dashed towards the snack and was about to eat it when it seemed to sense that something wasnt right. It took a whiff of the snack, and a look of hesitation appeared on its face. Scram, what do you mean by that? Im giving you another chance to show the facial expression that you should be showing! Wang Baole looked awful as he stared at the donkey. He raised his hand and cracked his knuckles. The donkey shuddered and instantly put on a look of excitement and desire. Without hesitation, it swallowed the snack in a mouthful, looking extremely immersed in enjoyment. That was when Wang Baole patted its head with satisfaction. All right, since you have eaten my treasure, quickly go guard the place! With that, Wang Baole no longer cared about the donkey as he sat down. He took out a pill and swallowed it, then started to meditate and cultivate. His cultivation was already at the peak of early-stage Core Formation realm, and it was only a small step away from mid-stage Core Formation realm. After going through the numerous inheritance, he had received huge gains despite not being fully enlightened. The small distance from mid-stage Core Formation realm was already surpassed. As his cultivation was activated, and as the force of the pill was integrated, he began the last hurrah! Noticing that Wang Baole had entered seclusion, the donkey, which was pretending to stand guard, immediately retched. For a creature like it who had an appetite for almost everything, retching was something that was never seen before. However, after a long while, it didnt regurgitate anything. The donkey sighed visibly and helplessly licked the ground. Without much thought, he took a huge bite out of the ground, but there was nothing there. Instead, it jumped in pain as a result. As time passed, three days later, the donkey had grown extremely bored seeing that nothing was happening to the trio. It turned its head to look towards the Sea of Fire not far away. After thinking about it, it ran towards the Sea of Fire and swallowed a mouthful of it The Sea of Fire didnt taste good, and this was evident by the donkeys shudder. It threw out its tongue and returned reluctantly, laying there, licking the ground endlessly. Rolling its eyes, it thought about whether it should have someone else as its father, as this fatty was simply a bully and an irresponsible father. Seven days later, a loud boom emerged from Zhuo Yifan, who was the first to break through. Instantly, the aura of someone who had perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivation, and of someone extremely close to the Core Formation realm, erupted from his body. As the aura was unleashed, an illusion that only appeared at Core Formation realm transmogrified behind him. It was the image of a red sword! This flying sword was unusual. It only had a blade but not a handle. The blade was full of frightening ridges, and looked extremely scary! Chapter 534 - Eye! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This unusual scene only lasted for a few seconds before disappearing. Zhuo Yifans aura slowly stabilized as he began the process of consolidation. There also seemed to be a butterfly effect in terms of achieving breakthroughs, as soon, an aura and suppressive force that was stronger than that of Zhuo Yifans was given off Zhao Yamengs body. As the suppressive force spread, a crackling voice was produced from Zhao Yamengs body. If one could pass through and see her dantian, they could clearly notice that an Array Rune core made up of countless Array Runes accumulated together was fast forming! As it formed, the moving waves produced as a result of Zhao Yamengs cultivation grew stronger. Finally, she opened her eyes, having achieved a breakthrough from the Foundation Establishment realm into the Core Formation realm. At the same time, an illusion also formed behind her! It was an illusion of the cosmos, and a large ancient tree was in it. The tree was made up completely of Array Runes, and it was the Disaster Firmament Ancient Array Formation inheritance that Zhao Yameng had obtained! On the other hand, Wang Baoles internal cultivation seemed to have broken free from its cuffs due to the auras all around him. Instantly, he broke through from early-stage Core Formation realm and entered the mid-stage Core Formation realm. His mid-stage Core Formation realm was also unusual, as he broke through more than once! The first to achieve a breakthrough was his Lightning Core. After the Lightning Core had broken through, the first level of Wang Baoles Lightning Immortal Transformation was perfected. He only needed to go into seclusion for a period of time to consolidate it to reach the second level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, so as to create a Lightning Immortal avatar! The next to achieve a breakthrough was his Dark Core. To Wang Baole, the Dark Art was well prepared. Be it the inheritance enlightenment in his Dark Dream, or his control of the Dark Qi absorption and that of Soul Guidance, they both allowed Wang Baoles Dark Core and Lightning Core to achieve a breakthrough at the same time and enter the mid-stage Core Formation realm! The last to achieve a breakthrough was his physical body. In reality, that was the fundamental reason why he swallowed the pills. Not only would the pills boost part of his cultivation, but they would stimulate his physical body. Of course, these werent the main reason. The key that really allowed Wang Baoles physical body to achieve a breakthrough was Thearch Armors inheritance! Even though Wang Baole hadnt cultivated this inheritance, simply imprinting it in his mind already had an impact on his physical body, causing it to constantly change by adapting to Thearch Armors cultivation. Therefore, while the breakthrough this time appeared to only advance from early-stage to mid-stage Core Formation realm, his combat capabilities had significantly improved. As he opened his eyes, an aura that made even Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng astonished emanated from Wang Baoles body. So powerful! Zhuo Yifan was surprised, and immediately stood up and retreated several steps. Under the lure of Wang Baoles aura, his glabella glowed red, and the mark of the War Soldier vaguely transmogrified, as if the mark was offering protection instinctively. Zhao Yameng didnt retreat like Zhuo Yifan, but she also revealed a look of surprise. As she sealed her hands and waved them, an array formation protective covering instantly appeared to stop the spread of the aura. She knew that Wang Baole was powerful, but right now, as Wang Baole achieved a breakthrough, she suddenly realized that Wang Baole was more shockingly powerful than she had thought. It must be mentioned that she had also achieved a breakthrough herself. She was sensing everything through the combat capabilities of an early-stage Core Formation realm cultivator instead of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. That was sufficient to prove that even though Wang Baoles current breakthrough seemed uneventfully smooth, it was actually an extraordinary process! That was especially so as right now, green veins were bulging from Wang Baoles physical body, and both Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng felt that his Blood Qi was raging. It seemed as if just his physical body alone was sufficient to suppress everything. There was also a black flame burning in his left eye, giving off a chill. In his right eye, lightning that could destroy everything was spreading as well. These, combined with his physical body, boosted Wang Baoles combat capabilities significantly! As Wang Baole slowly stood up, the aura from his body continued to grow stronger, as if there were no limits. Even Zhao Yameng had no choice but to start retreating, as the array formation protective covering around her began to break apart. Even the donkey was completely shocked, giving up on its initial thought to change his daddy. After thinking it through, it felt that even if it were to be transformed into a snake, it would still lose against its daddy. Therefore, it sighed and resigned to fate. It put on a look to please, and even shook its tail enthusiastically, delightfully galloping around with its hooves. Thats just too powerful! Zhao Yameng was shaken as she held her breath and looked at Zhuo Yifan, before realizing that he was also looking at her. Astonishment could be seen in each of their eyes. At that moment, Wang Baole stood up and slowly closed his eyes again. He gradually toned down on his aura. Several moments later, after his aura was completely dissipated, he reopened his eyes again. There was no longer any lightning or Dark Fire. However, after noticing Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yamengs facial expressions, Wang Baole hurriedly blinked. Maintaining his previous demeanor, he raised his chin and perked up his tummy, speaking nonchalantly. Zhao Yameng, tell me the truth. Are you secretly in love with me? As Wang Baole spoke, Zhuo Yifan, who despite still maintaining a mighty posture, slapped his forehead as he wondered about why the fella before him had a habit of taking liberties of others regardless of the situation As for Zhao Yameng, she was indeed taken aback by Wang Baoles aura previously, but when she heard those words, a look of unfriendliness could instantly be seen in her eyes. Wang Baole chuckled looking at the duos facial expressions, before hurriedly dissipating his aura. As he patted his tummy, he spoke arrogantly. Hows that? Now the both of you know how formidable the Chairman of the Adonis Association is, huh? Zhao Yameng snorted, while Zhuo Yifan shook his head while laughing bitterly. However, he still felt that the Wang Baole who behaved in that manner was the Wang Baole that they were familiar with. The sense of unfamiliarity that previously arose due to Wang Baoles astonishing aura dissipated with Wang Baoles cheekiness. Soon, after some discussion, the trio made preparations to leave. Even though all of us have achieved a breakthrough, the journey back is still dangerous. We should remain vigilant. After Wang Baole made those last-minute reminders, the trio took a deep breath and unleashed their full speed. The donkey was thrown back into the storage bag by Wang Baole. The area they were in was the periphery. Therefore, as the trio charged forward, they soon reached the dividing line between the land of inheritance and the Sea of Fire. They didnt stop and directly crossed over the line. The moment they did that, a heatwave greeted them, instantly dehydrating them and making them feel the obvious difference between the land of inheritance and the world outside. Even the skies were different. The skies over the land of inheritance were pitch-black, with only three cracks revealing a red glow. Every once in a while, the dark screen would spread, plunging the area into darkness instantly. However, the skies here were a deep red color, and looking at it through the lens of Wang Baoles current level of cultivation, he could vaguely see that there was an unimaginable fire burning behind this deep red-colored sky. It was like a liquid and a gas at the same time, and couldnt be easily described. Seems like we have been teleported to the depths of the sword body Wang Baole was extremely vigilant as he observed the surroundings. At the same time, he was calling out for Little Missy in his mind. He needed to know which direction to head in before returning to the sword handle region from the sword body region. As Wang Baole called for Little Missy, the trio seemed to have sensed something and turned their heads around one after another. They noticed that the dark screen had appeared once again over the land of inheritance that they had just left. Looking at it from the outside, they could gain a clear view. They realized that the skies werent covered by a growing dark screen. Instead, a dark screen had risen up from the ground along the border before turning crescent-shaped and covering the entire land of inheritance whole. Overall, it seemed like a large semicircle that was gradually forming! That shocked the trio and injected them with a sense of familiarity. Zhao Yameng was the first to react to this, and she hurriedly spoke. Dont you guys think that this land of inheritance looks like an eye? The black-colored area in the middle of the land is the pupil, while the white-colored area of the ground is the sclera. The dark screen occasionally appears, and it is likely the eyelids opening and closing when the eye blinks! Chapter 535 - Immortal Platform! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An eye? Zhuo Yifan constricted his pupils as he looked towards the land of inheritance. Wang Baole seemed to be deep in thought. He felt that based on Zhao Yamengs descriptions, the region did indeed look like an eye! That is huge Wang Baole mumbled and was about to speak when a familiar, calm voice that he hasnt heard for a long time sounded in his mind. This lady has good observational skills, only lagging behind me by seventy percent. She should be the unprecedented number one spirit body in the civilization of your Federation. Little Missy spoke nonchalantly. Wang Baole simply ignored her tone, his mind filled with surprise. Little Missy, youve finally awakened. Zhao Yameng is only the number one spirit body on the Federation, but you, Little Missy, are the number one elite! I havent heard your voice in so long, Ive missed you so much! What a glib tongue! Little Missy snorted, but her tone was visibly less distant. Even though she appeared to be annoyed, she was still secretly glad to hear that. That is indeed an eye and is officially called the Eye of Infinite Techniques. It is a visual land, one of the Lands of Five Senses left behind by my father those years ago in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! In all those years, many marks were left behind by numerous mighty figures. Even though there is a certain danger, it is one of the two large inheritances in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! The fact that the three of you were able to gain opportunities here definitely had something to do with me putting in spells and influencing the situation. As she spoke, Little Missy grew increasingly arrogant. Wang Baole blinked, somewhat suspicious of her words, but he felt that he should remain obedient. Therefore, he hurriedly curried Little Missys favor. He praised Little Missy for being formidable, extremely intelligent, with her charm surpassing everyone in the galaxy and her looks being out of this world In other words, it was as mushy as it could possibly be. Little Missy humphed, but she didnt interrupt As he continued currying Little Missys favor, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baole, perplexed. Wang Baole was so engrossed in the process that, to outsiders, he was standing there frozen with a dazed expression. Zhuo Yifan was about to shake Wang Baole on the shoulder but was stopped by Zhao Yameng. Without speaking, Zhao Yameng looked deeply into Wang Baoles eyes before turning to Zhuo Yifan, telling him not to disturb Wang Baole now. Zhuo Yifan wasnt dense either. After thinking about it, he stood with Zhao Yameng while waiting for Wang Baole to recover. Wang Baole carried on currying Little Missys favor for a full hour. He was so mentally exhausted that he felt faint, as his mind was so active thinking about praises without repeating them. That was when Little Missy coughed slightly in his mind, as an indication that she was satisfied with what she had heard. All right, I know how much you look up to me. In the future, when youre trying to tell me how much you respect me, dont mention facts like that. Those arent praises but the truth. Ah, Baole, you have a shortcoming, and that is, youre too honest! When he heard those words, Wang Baole was dumbfounded for a moment. After a while, after suppressing his surprise towards Little Missys words, he forcefully heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly opened his mouth to speak. Little Missy, how do you think we should leave this place? As Wang Baole spoke, he felt glad that he was sending a voice transmission in his mind and not speaking in real life. Otherwise, he would have gone mute from all the talking. Its easy to leave this place. Little Missy spoke arrogantly and began giving directions. Wang Baole listened attentively, occasionally looking up to look at his surroundings, as if to ascertain the right direction to go to. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng had long realized what was going on, and they continued waiting without speaking as they stood beside Wang Baole. Before long, Wang Baoles eyes gradually brightened up as he listened to Little Missys directions. Finally, he took a deep breath and turned to look at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. Follow me, I know the way out! Wang Baole spoke excitedly and didnt bother to explain what had just happened. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng pretended to not see what they had observed. After all, everyone had secrets. Even though they shared a strong relationship such that they were willing to put their lives in each others hands, it was also because of this that they respected each others secrets. In addition, Wang Baole didnt hide away from the duo while carrying out this mysterious form of communication, and this signified the trust he had in them. Therefore, hearing Wang Baoles words, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng followed behind him immediately. Soon, the trio was moving fast in mid-air above the Sea of Fire, with Wang Baole leading the way. They flew for seven few days without taking much rest. Thankfully, they all had just achieved a breakthrough in their cultivation and had sufficient pills to sustain their speed. However, even so, they didnt manage to cover a very long distance. There was simply too much danger lurking around. Once in a while, a fire hurricane would erupt without any signs, moving mountains would appear suddenly before them, and Fire Gremlins showed up five times as well. Danger was everywhere, forcing the trio to either resist or reroute. However, thankfully, they managed to overcome it all. That was especially so for the most dangerous encounter they had. On the fifth day of the trios journey, a large hand suddenly extended amidst the Sea of Fire, as if it was punching the skies. It grabbed hold of a floating mountain thousands of feet before the trio, pulling it into the sea. Even though it was a distance thousands of feet away, the suppressive force that emanated from the large hand still pressured the trio, such that their cultivation was slightly destabilized. They also turned extremely pale from shock Of course, that wasnt all. On the sixth day, as they continued flying vigilantly, they saw that a pond had appeared in an area of nothingness on their right. There was an alluring lady bathing in the pond while laughing cheekily and throwing glances at the trio. Zhuo Yifan only took a single look and was instantly bewitched. His soul was almost sucked towards it. Luckily, Wang Baole was reminded by Little Missy and pulled the smitten Zhuo Yifan away, effectively avoiding a crisis. There was also an incident that happened several hours ago. A sound similar to thousands of warring troops, produced by a cornett, was heard from a distance before them. From the side of his eye, Wang Baole could see an ancient battle cart, where there stood numerous giants with golden armor charging towards them. Zhao Yameng paused and immediately put in place array formations while Wang Baole spoke hurriedly. Close your eyes! Zhao Yameng put all her faith in what she had just heard and closed her eyes without hesitation. Wang Baole dragged Zhao Yameng while closing his eyes as well. They could sense strong winds blowing before them as if someone was screaming at them. However, they resisted the urge to open their eyes until they sensed that the winds of the incoming impact that were about to crash into them suddenly disappear. Several moments later, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng opened their eyes, but they didnt see anything before them However, they were shocked by whatever they just felt. After a while, Zhao Yameng spoke softly. If we didnt shut our eyes just now There is no if. Wang Baole shook his head. Based on his intuition as a Dark Child, he didnt sense any signs that indicated that what just happened was the result of angry spirits. That was sufficient to conclude that either they were high-level spirits, or that the incident wasnt caused by spirits but by a mysterious force that Wang Baole didnt know of. After a brief moment, he took a deep breath and continued the journey with Zhao Yameng, who remained silent. As the seventh day almost passed, Zhuo Yifan awakened. Recalling what had happened made him extremely frightened. Three days passed after that. The trio experienced many other bizarre encounters, and they were mentally and physically exhausted. That was when they finally arrived at the destination pointed out by Little Missy. It was an extremely tall mountain that couldnt be engulfed even by the Sea of Fire. On the peak of the mountain was an incense burner so large that the trio were like grains of sand beside it. The trio was completely shocked when they looked up as they stood beneath the incense burner! The incense burner gave off a sense of antiquity, and there were no restrictions in the surroundings. It seemed like it was a public area of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace many years ago. This place is one of the seventy-two Immortal Platforms of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Yameng and Yifan, work with me to channel your cultivation into this Immortal Platform in order to open it! Wang Baole took a deep breath and suppressed the shock he was feeling. As he spoke, he raised his right hand and pressed it onto the Immortal Platform before him! Chapter 536 - Traveling By Smoke! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The incense burner on the Immortal Platform appeared plain and ancient. There were nine enormous inscriptions written on it. They didnt understand what the inscriptions meant, but they could sense the immense power exuding from them. When Wang Baole lifted his right hand and placed it on the incense burner, a powerful suction erupted suddenly and yanked at Wang Baoles physical body. It hooked onto his cultivation easily and drew it into the Immortal Platform! The entire process was out of Wang Baoles control. His Spirit Qi seemed to have wrestled loose, like a horse shrugging off its reins. It sped towards the Immortal Platform, and one of the inscriptions began to glow with a dim light. A myriad of emotions flashed across Zhao Yamengs and Zhuo Yifans faces. They approached immediately and pressed their palms onto the Immortal Platform. Streams of Spirit Qi flowed out of their bodies instantly, surging into the incense burner. The glowing inscription began to shine with a brighter intensity. Even though there were three of them, two at the Core Formation realm and one at the Foundation Establishment realm, they were unable to satisfy the first inscriptions need for Spirit Qi. Wang Baole was prepared for this, though. Once he sensed Zhuo Yifans weakening, he pulled out three supreme-grade Spirit Stones and flung one at Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan. He held the remaining Spirit Stone in his left hand and allowed the Spirit Qi in the stone to flow into his body. Time passed steadily. Despite their pale faces and trembling bodies, they managed to reach a certain sort of balance while being sustained by supreme-grade Spirit Stones. After exhausting hundreds of Spirit Stones, the first inscription on the incense pot finally lit up completely. A sudden immense force surged from the Immortal Platform as the inscription lit up, blocking off the suction force. The three of them stumbled back as their bodies shuddered. At that exact moment, the blinding light from the first inscription spread out. The entire incense burner began to quake. It finally activated for the first time in decades! Loud booms like thunder descended and nearly deafened them. A wisp of green smoke rose slowly from the incense burner towards the skies. It was a strange sight indeed. Wang Baole said immediately, Use the mantra Ive taught you and enter the green smoke! Little Missy had taught Wang Baole a mantra during the ten days journey. It was a simple manta that resembled a string of code. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan had memorized it easily after he had taught them. As soon as Wang Baole said that, they immediately formed a series of hand seals. Their motions were fully synchronized. As they uttered the mantra in their heads, they began to shine with a green light. It grew brighter and brighter until their forms were completely obscured by the light. They had transformed into spheres of glowing green light. As the glowing spheres continued to shine, they began to rise slowly into the air and race towards the enormous incense burner. They headed for the green smoke rising above the incense burner, approaching and merging with it. One could then see three indistinct figures in the green smokeWang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan. Before they could recover from their shock, the green smoke rose rapidly away, drifting off in the windless sky. It sped into the distance, disregarding any mountain peaks or seas of fire in its way. It passed straight through them. It was swift, swifter than the three of them had ever been. Such a means of travel, via smoke, was beyond their wildest imagination. They couldnt control the surge of emotions inside of them. This is what the true Vast Expanse Dao Palace is like Zhuo Yifan muttered to himself. Zhao Yameng began to analyze what was going on. She was clearly taken aback, but her mind instinctively tried to dissect the principles behind the Immortal Platform. Wang Baole was the only one whose eyes were shining. If he could make good use of the Immortal Platform, he might just be able to enter any hexed areas and search for treasures. They each had their own thoughts, but the shock of traveling via smoke remained. The speed was astonishing. Wang Baoles preliminary assessment indicated that the smoke was traveling at a hundred times his speed. They stared at the lands beneath them as they traveled, unable to recover from the shock of it all. They had the rare opportunity to view a large segment of the sword body as they sped through the air. They saw that the Sea of Fire covered only half of the lands, while the remaining half was covered in different types of landscape. They saw hundreds of deep craters, many which werent filled with lava. And even those that were werent filled to the brim. A terrifying aura that struck fear into their hearts oozed from deep inside each of those craters. They saw signs of spells being cast. The energy signatures of spells could be found in some regions. The danger that oozed from those regions remained intense despite them being protected in the smoke. Those sights could hardly compare to what they saw next. As they raced in the skies, a giant hand emerged from the Sea of Fire below them. It looked different from the giant hand they had encountered before, having only four fingers. It swept through the air and made a grab for the smoke they were nestled in. The giant hand charged towards the shocked trio, but it missed. It was as if the entire cloud of smoke was just thata cloud of smoke. It dispersed, then gathered together again, then continued dashing through the sky. The harmless fright sent their hearts racing as they released a sigh of relief. They watched as they flew across the lands. Gradually, a vast plain appeared before them. On it were countless skeletons! This this Wang Baoles eyes almost popped out. His breathing quickened as he stared stupidly at the plain below them. It was a vast plain, without an end in sight, and innumerable skeletons filled the plains, too many for counting. There were cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well as members of the Never-Ending Clan. It was clear that a large-scale battle between the two had been conducted here. Death filled the air, and pockets of chaos littered the place. Those with inadequate levels of cultivation might go mad instantly should they even draw near this place. However, if one could enter this place safely, he would be rewarded with a bountiful gain. He would walk away filthy rich. In fact, the battle credits that one would get from the sheer number of identity tokens found there was unimaginable, not to mention the treasures that rested in countless storage bags on the battlefield My god! Wang Baole had thought he had come away with quite a bounty. He knew now that what he had found was a mere grain of sand in an ocean. It was pathetic. The sight made them realize how impossible it would be for them to return if they hadnt found the Immortal Platform! The green smoke traveled for three days. It crossed vast lands, none of which seemed familiar to them. Then, they came across an extremely unique sea! It was not a Sea of Fire, but one of blood. The sea of blood rested within a Sea of Fire. Its edges were clearly defined. The flames couldnt cross and mingle. When the green smoke flew past, it began to warp and grow thinner. It sank, gradually. It seemed affected by the sea of blood and was on the verge of disintegration. The three of them began to grow nervous. As they looked down, Zhao Yameng suddenly said, Theres a corpse in the sea of blood! A corpse floated adrift in the sea of blood. It wasnt extremely large, but it was still considerably taller than an ordinary man. It was about twenty feet long and was dressed in lavish attire. It also only had half its skull on it. If they hadnt had such good eyes, due to the descending mist, they wouldnt have been able to spot it. Even though the corpse was missing half its skull, and even though it was dead, it continued to exude an overpowering aura which affected the green smoke. He was clearly the cause of the sea of blood, having been able to create such a terrifying phenomenon after his death. This was the most terrifying sight that the three of them had seen while traveling in the green smoke! His cultivation must at least be at the Eternal Star realm when he was still alive! He might be even more powerful than that! Based on his experiences in the Dark Dream, Wang Baole did a rough estimation. He reeled back with shockat the corpses power and at the mark on the corpses arm. Others might not know what it signified, but Wang Baole had read about such things while he was in the Dark Dream. He had read that extremely powerful cultivators were able to form storage seals and create an alternate space inside their bodies, where they could store their possessions more safely. This person should be an Elder! Thats two hundred thousand battle credits! Chapter 537 - Little Duanmu, Your Package Is on Its Way Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles heart began to race rapidly. He thought about how the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was amassing identity tokens. There must be some reason for that. He had intended to ask Little Missy about it when she woke up. Now that he was reminded of it again, he hastily inquired. The identity token represents ones access rights. Many places are only accessible to disciples with the relevant access rights. Ill help you look around if theres a chance and see if we can locate the records belonging to the true Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Youll be able to learn how to make use of those access rights after listing your name in the records. You can even make use of other peoples identity tokens and borrow their access rights. The three inner sect disciples must have the same intentions. Of course, your name must first be in the records for this to work, Little Missy said casually as if he had just disturbed her for an extremely trivial matter. Wang Baole couldnt resist the temptation. Even though Little Missy didnt provide many details, he still managed to piece together the big picture. He stared longingly at the corpse in the Blood Sea. The green smoke had finally left the region. It reformed and then left again, taking only Wang Baole with it. His thoughts, however, remained with the corpse that was worth two hundred thousand battle credits. Days passed, and the green smoke grew thinner. It finally vanished completely when it approached the border that separated the sword handle and the sword body. The trio landed on a mountain peak free of hexes. Wang Baole continued to look back, longing and mixed feelings shining in his eyes. Were back Zhuo Yifan released a sigh. This trip had been filled with ups and downs. It had been an incredible adventure. Someone weak-hearted would have died of fright halfway through the journey. Zhao Yameng took in a deep breath as well. Excitement shone in her eyes. She had gained much from this trip. The time she had spent at the Immortal Platform, especially, had given her much to think about. Enlightenment still evaded her, but she did get some inspiration. Wang Baole was the only one who stared behind him, determination slowly lighting up his eyes. Ive made up my mind. Just wait until my level of cultivation increases. Ill get my hands on that Elders identity token. I remember the way back! Wang Baole gritted his teeth. As soon as he said that, Zhuo Yifans eyes shone with respect and admiration. He patted Wang Baole on the shoulder. Baole, youve set yourself on the road to eventual death. Theres no turning back for you. Even Zhao Yameng shook her head after staring at Wang Baole. Wang Baole sighed at their reactions. He knew that it was quite impossible to retrieve the Elders identity token. However, he couldnt get rid of the itch. He remained dazed the entire journey back. Fortunately, they were near the borders. They could see the enormous defensive barrier in the distance when they raised their heads. It wasnt as dangerous out here. They dashed ahead and soon stepped across the barrier, leaving the sword body behind them as they entered the region of the sword handle! What could be considered as relatively cool winds greeted them. Wang Baole shook himself and cleared his mind. He did his best to shove aside his lust for the storage bag on the dead Elders corpse. They went through five rounds of teleportation and finally arrived inside the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Through the regional Spirit Internet shared by all Federation Seedlings, they found that they had been gone for six months. It wasnt a long time for a cultivator. In fact, this was a typical duration to be away for any cultivator entering the sword body to complete a mission. Some would be gone for a far longer period. However, they had gone through a lot during these six months. In fact, no one would believe what they had experienced if they told them. They werent foolish enough to share such information recklessly. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan left immediately after returning to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. They had reaped a bountiful return and needed to retreat into seclusion and deal with what they had found. Wang Baole finally managed to set aside his greed for the battle credits he could be earning by stealing from the dead Elder. He headed straight for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The first thing he was going to do was to exchange the identity tokens he had gotten for battle credits. He had reaped too bountiful a harvest this time. He was bound to attract attention. However, there was no way he was going to go unnoticed with a core disciples identity token in his possession. Wang Baole decided to throw caution to the wind and headed straight for the mission stone slab. It seemed that there was never a moment when the place wouldnt be crowded with people. Cultivators streamed around the stone slab. Wang Baoles arrival didnt draw too much attention. He approached the stone slab and was about to exchange his hard-earned gains for battle credits. Suddenly, the bustling around him grew faint. Everything suddenly seemed quieter. Wang Baole froze. He turned and looked. Many people around him had stopped breathing as they stared into the distance, at an approaching figure! It was a young man. He had a towering, sturdy build and long, flowing black hair. He wore the red robes that indicated he was a personal disciple of someone in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. A chilly aura flowed off him in waves, his eyes were devoid of emotion, and his handsome face was as cold as a glacier! He showed no signs of arrogance or condescension, and there was no hint of spirit energy as he approached from the skies. Those who stood in front of him stepped away and opened up a path for him. They greeted him, lowering their heads, not daring to look into his eyes. Thats Senior Brother Dugu Lin! Hes the first personal disciple under Elder Mie Liezi I heard he spends most of his time traveling alone in the region of the sword body People started whispering around him. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Others might have sensed a chilly aura exuding from this person, but Wang Baole could sense an immense fury surrounding Mie Liezis first personal disciple, Dugu Lin. They didnt originate from Dugu Lin but were formed from countless killings, transformed into an aura that surrounded him! Such a strong bloodlust! Wang Baoles expression was calm. He had been living in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace for nearly a year. He had heard of Vast Expanse Dao Palaces five prodigies from Yun Piaozi as well as through the regional Spirit Internet. The five prodigies were all personal disciples of the three Elders, and Dugu Lin was one of them. He was Mie Liezis personal disciple. Out of the remaining four prodigies, two were Feng Qiurans personal disciples and the other two You Rans personal disciples. They were all at the perfected Core Formation realm. They were extremely gifted, their talents incomparable. They rarely appeared in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and whenever they appeared, they would draw the attention of everyone around them. An expressionless Dugu Lin walked towards the stone slab amidst the awed looks from the crowd. With a wave of his hand, he pulled out vast quantities of identity tokens and initiated the exchange immediately. The enormous stone slab began to shine with a brilliant light. The young man had submitted too many identity tokens, which necessitated some calculations on the stone slabs part. Heated discussions began to ring out once again after Dugu Lin handed over the identity tokens. Wang Baole observed the exchange with silent surprise. Even though Dugu Lin hadnt presented any core disciples identity tokens for exchange, he had handed over thirteen identity tokens belonging to inner sect disciples and more than a hundred identity tokens belonging to outer sect disciples. The sheer number of identity tokens was astonishing. Even though his exchange couldnt rival what Wang Baole had, Wang Baole knew very well how dangerous the sword body was. To be able to get his hands on these tokens, he must have barged into forbidden areas. Wang Baole grew cautious of this man. He decided against exchanging his tokens now. There was no point trying to start a competition with someone he had no grudges against. It would be completely meaningless to do that. He noticed how the stone slab would start shining if the number of tokens submitted exceeded a certain quantity. Wang Baole decided that he would split up his tokens and exchange them in batches, even though this might attract unwanted attention. Wang Baole continued to linger in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace long after Dugu Lin had left. He returned to the stone slab and made his exchanges in batches. He left the identity token of the core disciple for last. The crowd gasped as the stone slab began to shine. Someone just exchanged for a large quantity of battle credits earlier from the brightness level of the stone slab, the exchange must be for at least ten thousand credits! Who the hell managed to do that? Due to Wang Baoles prudence, no one realized that he had been the one making the exchanges. Wang Baole waited as the people around him began discussing heatedly again. He even pretended to be surprised. After some time, he finally shook his head and left. He was beyond excited though. He saw the battle credits that he had got after the exchange, and immense satisfaction unfurled inside him. He had accumulated more than forty thousand battle credits! This was a considerable sum even for a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Battle credits were a precious commodity in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Save the missions demanding identity tokens, the battle credits awarded by other missions were pitiful. In addition, continuous cultivation meant a continuous expenditure of battle credits. With his battle credits in his pocket, Wang Baole went to the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber merrily. After some thought, he got fifteen sets of cultivation techniques worth a thousand battle credits each. He felt a slight sense of regret though. He had inherited numerous legacies at the Eye of Infinite Techniques, but they were all embedded in his mind. With his current level of cultivation, he wasnt yet capable of replicating them into jade slips. He couldnt send those over to the Federation. As for the techniques they had gathered in the cave abodeZhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan were learning those techniques. As their friend, he wouldnt easily share those techniques. That was why, after some thought, he had decided to primarily obtain new cultivation techniques via exchanging battle credits. After all, Im rich now. Its just ten thousand battle credits. Thats like petty cash. I still have my Spirit Boats, which will fetch quite a sum of credits as well. Yun Piaozis been saying that hes almost got a deal settled since six months ago. Ill catch up with him after this. The earnings should be considerable. Wang Baole thought about how rich he was now. Brimming with self-satisfaction, he didnt even frown when he exchanged his credits for fifteen sets of cultivation techniques. He headed straight for the teleportation array formation immediately. Little Duanmu, your package is on its way! Wang Baoles spirits soared. He could sense the Federation presidency within his reach. Chapter 538 - A Shocked Federation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was extremely pleased with himself. He found that his endearment Little Duanmu ran off his lips really smoothly. It was impossible to know how Wang Baole judged it to be so. Regardless, he firmly believed that his promotion to Federation President was guaranteed. It was an inevitability. His confidence led him to believe that there was nothing wrong with him addressing the president as Little Duanmu. Wang Baole grew incredibly excited at that thought. He waved his hand. The disciples guarding the teleportation array formation stared with wide eyes and open mouths as he spent fifteen thousand battle credits and sent fifteen sets of cultivation techniques back to the Federation! Fifteen thousand battle credits was a huge sum of wealth to those disciples guarding the teleportation array formation. Their breathing quickened instantly. Their eyes grew red. They could only manage to scramble together a few hundred credits after a months hard work. That was before they took into account their expenses for the month. After that, they were generally left with only a few credits. The fact that Wang Baole was so wealthy made them feel incredulous. They could taste bitter jealousy in their mouths at the sight of such wealth. So what if hes rich! Thats right. So what if they have a bit of money. Doesnt mean a thing. I heard that the Federation Seedlings would resort to anything to earn battle credits. I heard of this person called Li Yi. Shes even more despicable. She actually seduced the island lord of the island she was assigned to! Your news is outdated. Ive heard of her as well. She didnt stop at one. I heard shes seduced at least seven or eight of them! Filled with jealousy, the disciples on guard began to exchange voice transmissions to vent their anger. They watched as the teleportation array formation erupted with a startling, blinding light, and teleported all fifteen jade slips away in the blink of an eye. Beyond the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, within the same Solar System where the ancient greenish-bronze sword rested, Li Xingwen sat cross-legged next to and guarded the array formation on Mercury. His eyes opened, and an image of Duan Muque appeared at the same time. They had experienced this before. In addition, they had received cultivation techniques from Federation Seedlings during this past six months. They had grown accustomed to this. They got excited as soon as they sensed waves of spirit energy rising from the array formation. How many will they send over this time? Speaking of that. The girl, Li Yi, has done quite well. Shes sent over five sets of cultivation techniques. She could be said to be the cream of the crop for this batch of Federation Seedlings! Duan Muque laughed aloud. Pleased and consoled, he glanced at Li Xingwen. Li Xingwen snorted and didnt say a word. Wang Baole hadnt sent over a single cultivation technique during the past six months. Li Yi, on the other hand, had been sending one over every month. The comparison was simply too stark. Even if he wanted to show support for Wang Baole, there was really nothing much he could do. Whats that rascal doing up there! Li Xingwen frowned. Even though Li Yi was also from the four Dao Colleges, and her contributions had lent greater weight to the Dao Colleges opinions in the Federation, she was a graduate from the White Deer Dao College. She wasnt of the Ethereal Dao College. Li Xingwen, who had shifted his loyalties to the Ethereal Dao College after he had retired from his position as Federation President, didnt feel comfortable with that at all. However, his discomfort was his own business. He still very much approved of Li Yis performance. After all, the techniques that she had been sending back to the Federation for the past few months had contributed to their cultivation civilization. Based on the timing, this should be from that girl, Li Yi. Duan Muque smiled slightly. He especially enjoyed seeing the dark, sullen look on Li Xingwens face. Even though he was now the president, he had graduated from the White Deer Dao College. He clearly approved of White Deer Dao College graduates exemplary performances. As he said that, the teleportation array formation shone once again. A jade slip appeared inside the array formation. Duan Muques eyes shone with approval and consolation. He was about to continue speaking when a second jade slip appeared. Hmm? Li Yis done a good job this time. She actually sent two Duan Muque was immediately overjoyed. However, before he could finish speaking, a third, then fourth, then fifth jade slip appeared! The sight stunned the typically level-headed Duan Muque. Then, he burst out into laughter. Seems like a few of them are sending over cultivation techniques at one go. These kids are still too young. Dont they know how much attention they would attract? Duan Muque shook his head. Li Xingwens eyes started shining intensely. He had a different opinion of what was going on. He could sense that the spirit energy coming from the array formation wasnt diminishing but growing stronger. He suddenly said. There are still incoming jade slips! As soon as he said that, the sixth jade slip, seventh, eighth appeared when they counted up to fifteen jade slips, the light shining from the teleportation array formation erupted and reached its peak intensity. All fifteen jade slips materialized! There were fifteen jade slips in total. They floated above the array formation, each one of them giving off unique energy signatures. The sight sent Duan Muques heart racing. Even Li Xingwen gasped. Truth be told if they counted the total number of cultivation techniques they had received from Federation Seedlings for the past six months, it would total at fifteen sets. Now, they had just received fifteen sets at the same time. There was no way they could remain calm. They werent the only ones who were shocked. The cultivators guarding the area were all alarmed and reeling back from shock and surprise. Duan Muque and Li Xingwen moved at the same time. They gathered the fifteen jade slips and inspected them separately. Their breathing quickened. Incredulity and disbelief colored their eyes, and they stared at each other. All of these with me, theyre all from Wang Baole Duan Muque hesitated. His eyes shifted and stared at the jade slips in Li Xingwens hands. Mine are all from Wang Baole as well Li Xingwen coughed, then said indifferently. Duan Muque had his guesses and had been prepared to hear that. However, he still reeled back in shock when he heard what Li Xingwen said. He had learned from Mo Gaozi some details about what was going on in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He knew what it meant to be able to send over fifteen sets of cultivation techniques in a single teleportation. However, after he recovered from his initial shock, he was overcome by an intense glee. Happiness filled his heart. With these fifteen sets of cultivation techniques, the cultivation civilization of the Federation will be able to advance to the next level! Duan Muque held the jade slips in his hands and laughed loudly. Warmth and consolation colored Li Xingwens eyes as well. He was shocked as well, and a soothing sense of pride flowed through his entire body. He concluded he hadnt wasted his attention and care on Wang Baole. The kid had made him proud. At that thought, Li Xingwen glanced at Duan Muque, then suddenly laughed. Duanmu, you might have to give up your office when Wang Baole returns. As soon as those words were said, Duan Muque stopped laughing. He wouldnt miss being president. However, the thought of Wang Baole, that little fatty, becoming president, just seemed out of place. He did some mental calculations. He figured that the fatty would at least have to send over thirty sets of cultivation techniques to earn his presidency. Even so, he still had an excuse ready. Wang Baole was too young to be president. At that thought, Duan Muque set his heart at ease. He laughed arrogantly. Wang Baole will have to continue working harder if he wants to become the president. But I look forward to the day when it happens! Having said that, Duan Muque immediately issued orders to make an announcement to the entire Federation. On the ranking board that was visible to all citizens of the Federation, Li Yis name, which had originally been placed first in the list, instantly fell to second place as it was surpassed by Wang Baole again! That wasnt the end of it. The number behind Wang Baoles name had changed as well, from three to eighteen. The shock that brought to everyone in the Federation was unprecedented. The entire Federation burst into an uproar as citizens gasped in shock and cheered at the same time. The cultivation techniques that had been sent back by the Federation Seedlings were immediately made accessible to the populace for cultivation in succession. Such an approach was employed to speed up and increase the development of the cultivation civilization across the entire Federation. Wang Baole might not be able to hear the cheers for him, but that didnt affect his anticipation towards taking over as Federation President. Then, he considered Little Duanmus character. He realized it might not be so easy to get him to abdicate Thirty sets isnt a sure bet. I have to set an intermediate target for myself. Ill get my hands on fifty sets then blast them over. Well see if Little Duanmu gives his presidency up. Thats not right. What hes doing is surrendering the presidency to a better candidate. Wang Baoles spirits soared at that thought. He was about to leave the teleportation array formation when something happened. Seven to eight cultivators in black robes appeared with an intense murderous aura surrounding them. They were clearly not ordinary cultivators. They had raced down from the main halls on the mountain top and surrounded Wang Baole in an instant. They activated their cultivation and released waves of spirit energy, seeming ready for a fight. The one leading them was a middle-aged man with an emotionless, stern expression on his face. He swept his eyes across Wang Baole, then said coolly. Wang Baole, youre in trouble. Come with us! Chapter 539 - Where Did Liang Long Go? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The murderous aura oozing from the men in black terrified the disciples guarding the teleportation array formation. They immediately recognized them as cultivators from the Disciplinary Hall. They answered to the three Elders and only appeared when there was a need to mete out large-scale punishments. Wang Baole was alarmed as well. Thoughts started racing through his head as he tried to think of anything he had done that might have broken any of the sect laws. He couldnt come up with anything. It was clear that he was in a tight spot at the moment. He narrowed his eyes as his mind raced through possible ways to resolve his current problem. He raised his right hand, his voice transmission jade slip already out and ready for him to send a voice transmission to Elder Feng Qiuran. One of the men in black frowned when they saw the jade slip in Wang Baoles hand and was about to scold Wang Baole impatiently. The middle-aged man leading the team raised his hand, silencing his subordinate. He leveled an icy stare at Wang Baole and spoke again. Lets not kick up a fuss. You can either come willingly, or we can make you come with us. Upon hearing that Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. He was about to speak when he heard a voice transmission in his ear. Fellow Daoist Wang, do not resist. This is nothing serious. Elder Mie Liezi simply has a few questions for you. You should contact Elder Feng Qiuran as soon as possible right, Yun Piaozi, hes my clansman. The person speaking to him was the middle-aged man who was leading the party. Despite his cold eyes, he had secretly sent a message to Wang Baole. Wang Baole could see the imperceptible hint of kindness in his eyes, but it vanished the next moment and was replaced by a chilly stare. Wang Baole didnt hesitate. He immediately sent a voice transmission to both Yun Piaozi and Feng Qiuran. Then, with an unhappy look on his face, he followed the men in black without a word. They werent far from the grand hall atop the mountain peak. If they traveled at top speed, it wouldnt take them long to reach their destination. The middle-aged leader kept a leisurely pace though. The delay was minimal, but he did give Wang Baole an additional fifteen minutes. This further proved his good intentions. His subordinates clearly sensed what was going on. They looked at one another but didnt say a word. However, the chilly hostility towards Wang Baole lessened slightly. They pretended not to notice his sending and receiving voice transmissions as they headed to the grand hall. Yun Piaozis voice transmission arrived. After verifying the middle-aged mans identity, Wang Baole received a voice transmission from Feng Qiuran. She had only a few words for him. So be it. Ill be there shortly! Wang Baole still felt uneasy. However, he had done all that he could. He continued to mull over what he had done wrong. He followed the men in black to the grand hall. They arrived at the halls, but the men in black didnt enter. The middle-aged man in the lead eyed Wang Baole and stopped in his tracks as well. Wang Baole took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes. He didnt enter immediately. He stood outside the hall, cupped his fists and bowed deeply. Wang Baole seeks an audience with the Elder! The gates flew open as soon as Wang Baole spoke. A strong suction force surged past the open gates. It ignored Wang Baoles cultivation and whatever protections he had and grabbed Wang Baole like an enormous, invisible hand. It yanked and dragged Wang Baole into the great hall. Wang Baole heard a loud buzzing in his head. His entire body ached, and his flesh and bones felt as if they were being crushed. He shook violently as if he had been dragged into a tornado. As he reeled back in shock and terror, he heard Feng Qiurans snort echoing from afar. Then, another strong force approached and began to battle with the invisible hand that was holding him prisoner. Wang Baole shuddered as a series of loud booms thundered. The invisible hand didnt disappear after it had dragged him into the hall. He staggered and fell to his knees. Blood surged in his body. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned pale. He lifted his head and saw, seated at the front of the hall, an expressionless Mie Liezi! Behind him, Feng Qiuran marched through the gates with a dark look on her face. Mie Liezi, what do you mean by this? Mie Liezi didnt spare Wang Baole a single glance. He lifted his head, his eyes landing on Feng Qiuran as he spoke with a raspy voice. Feng Qiuran, you should ask this ambassador from your dear ally what I mean by all this. Hes truly gone too far. Feng Qiuran frowned and looked at Wang Baole with a questioning look. Wang Baole was breathing heavily. He took a while to settle the blood churning inside his body. Mie Liezi and Feng Qiurans presence exerted an immense pressure that overpowered him and left him helpless. He couldnt help his bubbling resentment. He grimaced, then cupped his fists and saluted Feng Qiuran. Elder Feng, I truly have no idea whats going on. You have no idea? Mie Liezi laughed suddenly. His laughter was laced with ice. Wang Baole, let me ask you. Where did my disciple, Liang Long, go? Liang Long? Wang Baole froze. He had been thinking during the entire trip here. He had considered many things, but Liang Long had not been one of them. In fact, he had almost forgotten Liang Long entirely. Now that Mie Liezi had just reminded him, Wang Baole, startled, came to a sudden realization. He recalled he had been ambushed by Liang Long during his first trip to the sword body, and that he had tied him up and left him on a deserted island. The rope he had tied him with could seal all Spirit Qi. With the sword handle spanning such a vast area, trying to find him would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. That wasnt the important point. The important point was after he had entered the sword body, he had suffered many obstacles, but he had also gained much from the trip despite all the near setbacks. He had forgotten completely about his encounter with Liang Long. It had been six months since their last encounter. He had half a mind to deny everything, but Liang Longs master was asking for him now, which wasnt a small matter. This was a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator, one of Mie Liezis disciples. Wang Baole tried to look confused as if he was trying to recall something. Then, after some time, he suddenly looked as if he had suddenly realized something. Liang Long I remember now. He started a fight with me when we first landed on the island. I didnt want to break any rules, and I couldnt beat him in a fight. Thats why I tied him up and then avoided him. But he continued to challenge me. He ambushed me during one of my missions, and I was forced to engage in battle with him. He wounded me heavily. I almost died. Finally, I used one of my artifacts to trap him without hurting him. That was how I managed to escape with my life The expression on Wang Baoles face was one of resentment and grudge. It was as if he was angry about what had happened but helpless to do anything about it. Is that why you killed my disciple in cold blood? Mie Liezis expression remained unchanged as he spoke slowly. I wouldnt dare! I was only at the early-stage Core Formation realm then. Liang Long was at the mid-stage Core Formation realm. I left my home, my family, and my friends in the Federation, and traveled all the way here to a foreign land. Liang Long, on the other hand, is a true member of the sect, with extensive connections. I have no master here. Liang Longs master is the eminent Elder, yourself! With such unequal status and level in cultivation, would I dare to kill him? Can I? I dont know why Liang Long is faking his death, and why he hasnt reappeared. I dont wish to make guesses about why hes doing this, but I do know that I was nearly killed just now. My body and spirit were nearly destroyed. Wang Baole grew increasingly agitated and aggrieved as he spoke. His entire body began to shake. Finally, he cupped his fists and bowed towards Feng Qiuran. I seek Elder Feng to release me from my duties as island lord. I dare not hold onto this office any longer. Ive done my best to stay away and avoid causing trouble for anyone. When the sect had its eye on my business, I handed it over without saying a word. I made no complaints even when the acquisition fees were clearly unfair and unreasonable! What else would you have me do? What should I do? I seek Elder Fengs mercy and permission to return to the Federation. Perhaps I am not suited for this place. Wang Baole ended his last words with a bitter laugh. He lowered his head and fell silent. Then, he secretly extended his senses and tried to control the rope remotely. The distance separating them might be too great, as he couldnt sense it clearly. The gears in his head started spinning furiously. Everything he had said earlier both implicitly and explicitly stated that he had been the victim of Liang Longs malicious ploys. He was still thinking about how he could make that seem like it was the truth. His mind continued to work while he kept an expression of utter misery on his face. He looked utterly defeated. Feng Qiuran fell silent at the sight. She had had her doubts initially, but after hearing what he said, she sighed inwardly. Even Mie Liezi started to frown. He hadnt believed his disciple, Liang Long, either. He had a clear advantage, but even so, he had been defeated. Mie Liezi knew that his disciple was still alive. He had only gone missing and couldnt be found. Could it be that Liang Long intended for this to happen? Mie Liezi thought as he narrowed his eyes. Chapter 540 - Playing the Blame Game! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole might be quite the actor, but he was still too young. While Mie Liezi wavered, he still managed to spot something amiss when he studied Wang Baole. There was no need for that anyway. As usual, he was simply making use of this matter to fight it out with Feng Qiuran. Even though the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was indeed vast, with Mie Liezis cultivation, it shouldnt be a challenge to locate a Core Formation realm cultivator as long as the latter was still alive. He merely had to put in a bit more effort. Mie Liezi decided to ignore everything that Wang Baole had said. He said coolly, Lead the way! Mie Liezis disciple was involved in this matter. Feng Qiuran was silent for a while before she stared at Wang Baole. She decided to believe whatever Wang Baole had said. However, she also knew that the Federation Seedlings hadnt been treated well since they had arrived. This had something to do with the doubts that had arisen in her own faction. She sighed secretly, then said to Wang Baole slowly. Wang Baole, bring us to where you and Liang Long got into a dispute. If you were indeed framed by Liang Long, I will give you justice! Wang Baole hastily nodded his head openly while shaking his head privately. He finally realized that the current disadvantaged situation that Feng Qiurans faction was in had a direct relation to Feng Qiurans personality. Based on what Wang Baole had gathered during his stay at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, he felt that while Feng Qiurans level of cultivation was high, her character was too gentle. She didnt have many means of controlling and managing her people. Mie Liezi, on the other hand, was extremely forceful. As time passed, this resulted in Feng Qiuran losing control over the cultivators in her own faction. If Little Duanmu were here we dont even need him. Any Rank Two Noble from the Federation who has sufficient cultivation wouldnt need much time and means to have everyone wrapped around his little finger. Wang Baole sighed secretly as he continued to appear aggrieved. He bowed towards Feng Qiuran, walked out of the great hall, and flew towards the island on which he had fought with Liang Long. Wang Baole wasnt slow, but his speed couldnt be compared with the Elders. As soon as he began flight, Feng Qiuran raised her right hand and waved. A gentle glow surrounded Wang Baole. Her calm voice rang out next to his ear. Lead the way. A general direction will do! Wang Baole blinked. He pretended to think. He soon pointed towards a general direction. As soon as he spoke, Mie Liezi took a step forward and vanished. Feng Qiuran swept her sleeve aside and led Wang Baole away as well in a single step. Wang Baole could hear a sudden deafening thunder exploding next to his ear. His vision went blurry, and it felt as if he were diving through water. When his vision became clear again, Wang Baole was shocked to see that he had left the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island and appeared at the location he had shared earlier. There was still some distance to the island that Liang Long was at. However, he believed that as soon as he gave the next coordinates, they would arrive at that spot in the next instant. So this is the Soul Conduit realm Wang Baoles breathing quickened. Mie Liezi, impatient, snorted. Quickly! Wang Baole took a deep breath in. He tried to show how hard he was attempting to recall his memories on his pale face. He even unleashed his cultivation so that he could ascertain the exact location. All the while, he was secretly calling out to his rope. Fortunately, he seemed to be able to sense his rope here. He immediately issued an order. Wang Baole then intended to slow them down. He knew he couldnt do that for long though. That was why he hurriedly indicated a location. With a wave of Feng Qiurans hand, the three of them vanished the next moment. When they reappeared, it was at the location that Wang Baole had given. Before Mie Liezi could speak, Wang Baole said hastily, Please dont be anxious, Elder. Its been a long while since the incident. Please give me some more time. Theres no need for that! Mie Liezi glanced at Wang Baole. The expression on his face shifted suddenly. He took a step forward after he spoke, then vanished instantly. Feng Qiuran seemed to have sensed something as well. She turned and looked at Wang Baole. Weve located Liang Longs presence. Having said that, she grabbed Wang Baole and rushed forward without waiting for a reaction from Wang Baole. They disappeared and reappeared on a deserted island. This was where Wang Baole and Liang Long had fought. Mie Liezi, who had arrived slightly earlier, had a dark look on his face as he hovered in mid-air. He was staring at someone who was lying on the island! The person was all skin and bones, barely breathing, and unconscious. He was Liang Long! Immediately after they appeared above the island, Wang Baole looked at Liang Long and saw the absence of a rope on the latter. He secretly released a breath of relief. At least the rope was intelligent enough to escape in time. Else, he would have a hard time trying to explain himself. He also realized that Liang Longs presence had no longer been concealed precisely because the rope had left. That was how Mie Liezi had been able to sense his location. Is the ropes ability to seal ones presence and cultivation that powerful? Wang Baoles heart stirred at that thought. He wondered if perhaps Mie Liezi hadnt used his full powers to look for Liang Long. Wang Baole was unsure of the details. Regardless, he had gained a deeper understanding of his ropes strange abilities. While Wang Baole was deep in thought, a sullen Mie Liezi lifted his right hand and pointed a finger at the unconscious Liang Long. Liang Long shuddered violently and slowly opened his eyes. He looked lost at first. His confusion persisted for a duration of seven to eight breaths. Then, he shivered when Mie Liezi snorted and awoke completely. He stared at Mie Liezi, who was hovering in mid-air. His body began to shake violently, and he climbed to his knees and kowtowed immediately. Tears streamed down his cheeks as he sobbed loudly and uncontrollably. Master, youve finally come to save me! Liang Long wept. It was the loud kind of crying that implied that he had barely survived death. It made him sound pitiful. Even Wang Baole felt sympathy for him as he listened to his sobbing. Feng Qiuran frowned as she looked at the loudly weeping Liang Long. Mie Liezi seemed unhappy as well. He said lightly, Tell me what happened. Master, its this cursed Wang Baole! Its him! I was out on a mission when I passed by this area and was ambushed and heavily injured by him. He humiliated me using every means possible. Then, he tied me up and left me here to die. He used a cursed rope that sealed my presence and my cultivation. I suffered a fate worse than death! Please seek justice for me! Please mete out justice for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Liang Long gritted his teeth. His eyes were red. He had seen Wang Baole standing next to Feng Qiuran. He might not be as clear-headed as he was ordinarily, but he knew his masters character. What his master needed was simply a reason to act. He didnt spare too much thought before he started outright lying. Wang Baole had been thinking about how to make what he had said in the great hall seem true. It would be a challenging feat. He had a few ideas, but they werent ideal. However, Liang Long was playing the blame game now. Wang Baole was overjoyed. This was his chance. He put on a bitter expression on his face, then cupped his fists and saluted Feng Qiuran. Elder Feng, Ive said it before. I was only able to escape from this island by using an artifact. What Senior Brother Liang Long has said is a blatant lie. If I really had the upper hand, if I had the means to humiliate him and seal his presence, why wouldnt I simply kill him for good? Why didnt I take his storage bag? The contents of his storage bag should be worth a fortune, what with Senior Brother Liang Longs status and rank! As soon as Wang Baole said that, alarm flashed across Liang Longs face. His mind finally cleared. He recalled how Wang Baole hadnt made any attempts to steal his storage bag throughout the entire fight. He had overlooked that fact earlier due to his just coming to and still feeling fuzzy in the head. His breathing quickened. In his panic, he spoke again hastily. Wang Baole, youre the liar! You didnt kill me and take my storage bag because you didnt dare to! I told you that my master could turn back time. He would be able to see who directly or indirectly caused my death! Wang Baole released a sigh of relief secretly when he heard that. He couldnt help but give Liang Long a thumbs up secretly. With Liang Longs unknowing cooperation, he finally managed to simplify a complicated problem and narrow down all his troubles to this single problem. Everything came down to one questionwho was the one who set an ambush? Addressing that question would allow him to have reason on his side! At that thought, Wang Baole gritted his teeth. Sorrow and fury colored his voice as he asked Mie Liezi loudly, If thats the case, Senior Mie Liezi, please activate the spell to turn back time. Please see for yourself who was the person who set up an ambush! Chapter 541 - A Sense of Danger! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Alarm colored Liang Longs face when he heard what Wang Baole had said. His mind became fully awake. He stopped breathing momentarily when he realized his mistake. He wanted to correct himself, but he had been completely played by Wang Baole. There was no way he could salvage the situation at this moment. As he panicked, Mie Liezi, who had been silent all the while, shook his head. Liang Long, do you know where you went wrong? Your humble disciple Liang Long froze. Wang Baoles pupils contracted, and he took a few steps towards Feng Qiuran. The expression on Feng Qiuran remained unchanged, save her eyes, which narrowed slightly as she looked at Mie Liezi. Your mistake was in insisting on reason. You needed to be right. A tinge of disappointment flashed across Mie Liezis eyes. He turned and suddenly raised his right hand, making an unexpected grab for Wang Baole. The color of the sky changed as winds lashed through the skies and clouds boiled and rumbled. The Sea of Fire around them erupted. An immense, indescribable force transformed into a tornado. It threatened to tear everything apart and came charging towards Wang Baole, intent on swallowing him whole. A sudden impending danger descended upon Wang Baole. He was rendered immobile as if his cultivation was being overpowered. It seemed as if an invisible chasm separated him and Mie Liezi. In this world, Mie Liezi was akin to a god! Fortunately, Mie Liezi wasnt the only god here. There was Feng Qiuran as well! Feng Qiuran lifted her right hand as soon as Mie Liezi struck. She pointed a finger at Mie Liezi, and ripples of water appeared beneath her feet instantly. They surged outwards and transformed into a vast ocean in the blink of an eye. Roaring waves surged in all directions, engaged in an invisible battle with Mie Liezi. A deafening thunder erupted. Wang Baoles body shuddered, and blood spilled from his lips. Liang Long experienced the same thing. He sensed blood flowing from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears as he swayed on his feet, ready to collapse to the ground anytime. Only Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran remained standing. Their clothes werent even ruffled. The deserted island beneath their feet, on the other hand Wang Baole watched in shock as mountain rocks turned to dust and the entire island was wiped off the face of the sword. It vanished completely. The Sea of Fire surged in and took its place. It was as if the island had never existed. Wang Baole, so what if you can reason your way out? Mie Liezi stood in mid-air, his hands behind his back and his cold eyes sweeping across Wang Baoles face. Remember, if you dare play any tricks on my disciple again, youll end up like this island! Having said that, Mie Liezi nodded at Feng Qiuran, then turned and took the heavily injured and unconscious Liang Long away. They vanished without a trace. Wang Baole fell silent, and Feng Qiuran shut her eyes. She slowly opened them again after a long moment. She seemed on the verge of saying something, but in the end, she said nothing. Exhaustion colored her eyes, and she seemed to be sighing. She turned and left. Wang Baole remained the only person hovering in mid-air for a very long time. He stared at the direction that Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran had left. After a while, he narrowed his eyes. Its better to rely on myself than on others. Elder Feng is too gentle. She might be the best partner for the Federation, but shes not someone I can rely on personally In the end, I still have to rely on myself The Soul Conduit realm. If he really dared try to kill me earlier, I would wing it and summon Little Missy, then fight my way to the sword body! Wang Baole shook his head, then took a deep breath. He turned and took a step forward. He didnt head towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace but instead raced towards Green Fire Island. When Wang Baole returned to his own island, he sat down cross-legged in his cultivation and fell into a deep, long contemplation. The image of Mie Liezis final attack resurfaced in his mind. He had felt the weight of the entire heavens pressing down on him then. It intensified his desire to advance his own cultivation. I have to reach the Nascent Soul realm as soon as possible! When that time comes, I should be able to exercise some control over the Dark Artifact! Having made up his mind, Wang Baole took out the jade slip documenting the Lightning Immortal Transformation and read up on the second level of the technique. In the second level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, he was to create a Lightning Avatar that would possess certain fighting abilities. He had to nurture and nourish this Lightning Avatar inside his own body. It would be able to unleash a power greater than his own. However, he would also be adversely affected should this avatar be destroyed. There were pros and cons to the Lightning Avatar. Wang Baoles core was different from that of others, though. He believed that the impact he would suffer if his Lightning Core were damaged would be significant but not overly so. It would be something that he could withstand and survive. Having come to that conclusion, Wang Baole didnt hesitate. He shut his eyes and began meditation, practicing the second level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. He continued to ingest the pills that he had acquired in the coming days. As his cultivation progressed, his mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivation began to stabilize. He began to inch steadily towards the late-stage Core Formation realm. Time passed slowly, and a month went by. Liang Long didnt return to the island during this one month. Even though Mie Liezi had issued a warning to Wang Baole, Liang Long had clearly grown fearful of Wang Baoles methods. He had instinctively chosen to avoid Wang Baole. The strange and wondrous rope found its way back to Wang Baole one night There was also the matter of his donkey. Wang Baole didnt know how long he would be training this time, so he released the donkey into the wild so that it could find its own source of food. After all, the donkey could transform into a perfected Core Formation realm python. It would be able to survive and defend itself as long as it didnt incur the wrath of freakishly powerful entities. The donkey was excited to be released by its master. It had thought it was going to starve to death. When it was released, it immediately dashed out. It took a chunk out of the mountain rocks and nibbled at the trees and the grass. In its hunger, it even took a gulp of the unpalatable molten lava. Wang Baole ignored the donkey and continued his seclusion. As his cultivation progressed, bolts of lightning began to appear around his meditating body. They wandered all over his body and grew in number. A duplicate image of him gradually appeared and layered over his actual body. It was as if he was slowly forming a duplicate of himself. It was clear that time was needed in order for one to truly master the second level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. He was only able to form the initial prototype of his avatar. As he continued his cultivation, he received good news from Yun Piaozi. He had finally found a generous client for the fleet of Spirit Boats that Wang Baole had built. The client was willing to purchase the entire fleet. The price he gave was almost the same as the capital he had invested in building the boatsthree hundred battle credits for each Spirit Boat! Overjoyed, Wang Baole initiated negotiations with Yun Piaozi immediately. He retained a few boats but sold the rest. He earned more than sixteen thousand battle credits. Wang Baole had read the high officials autobiographies diligently. He wasnt going to keep all his profits to himself. Even if he wanted to do that, he wasnt going to do so for something that many people knew about. He very generously sent three thousand credits to Yun Piaozi as a show of his appreciation. He also set aside two thousand battle credits and requested Yun Piaozi to pass that to his clan brother, as a token of his gratitude for his reminder that day. Yun Piaozi was delighted when he received the credits. He grew increasingly certain that Wang Baoles was a friendship that he could cultivate. His clan brother smiled when he received his credits as well. He still didnt really like the cultivators from the Federation, but he felt differently towards Wang Baole now. He has cultivation, tact, and brains Wang Baole is not a simple character! With the sudden increase in wealth, Wang Baole brimmed with satisfaction as he stared at the thirty-odd thousand battle credits he now had. He continued his seclusion happily. Besides practicing the second level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, he also spent some time studying the Thearch Armor inheritance! Wang Baole finally understood what the inheritance was after some studying. Simply put, it was the formation of another flesh and blood body outside his current physical body. It appeared similar to the Lightning Immortal Transformation and the Lightning Avatar, but they werent the same. The Lightning Avatar was an illusion. Thearch Armor, on the other hand, was real! The Lightning Avatar was meant to be released outside ones body. Thearch Armor was meant to encase ones true form, never to be separated. This so-called physical form of the Thearch Armor was only a metaphor. In reality, he would be cultivating an armor made of flesh that would then encase his true physical form! That was Thearch Armor. The first step to mastering this inheritance was to form blood-colored meridians on his skin. They would cover his entire body, like vines, and form a basic structure! To accomplish this would be to master the first level of Thearch Armor. Wang Baole tried to envision that in his mind. He could imagine how bizarre and frightening he would look once he managed to reach that stage! The next step would be to form a skeletal structure outside his body. He had to cultivate bones that would fuse with his meridians. It would be like growing a skeleton on his actual body. His resilience would reach astonishing heights at that point! Finally, when a full suit of flesh and blood armor formed on top of his true physical body, he would have truly mastered and reached the final level of this inheritance! What truly shocked Wang Baole was the incremental effects it awarded! The three levels disregard ones cultivation completely. The increase in power is three, six, and nine times at each level respectively! Chapter 542 - The Dharmic Armament Problem! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole took a deep breath. When he had been in the Eye of Infinite Techniques, he had been focused on acquiring as many inheritances as possible. That was why he hadnt spent too much time and energy studying the Thearch Armor inheritance. After a detailed analysis, he was blown away by how powerful it was. I have more than a hundred other inheritances in my head. I have to find time to learn all of them. I might just become invincible after that! Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly. He knew how unrealistic that was though. He thought about finding some way to document the inheritances he now had. That would be the wisest and most prudent option. If Little Duanmu still doesnt want to give his presidency up to me when I leave this place, Ill just smack him with the inheritances I have! Wang Baole puffed up with pride from his accomplishments. The image of that filled him with anticipation and excitement. He finally calmed himself down after some time. He took a deep breath and attempted to learn the Thearch Armor inheritance. It might have been fine if he hadnt made an attempt to do so. He tried and was slightly surprised to find how difficult this Thearch Armor inheritance was. The first step was to form meridians outside of his body. The inheritance documented how to go about doing it. Despite that, regardless of how Wang Baole tried to follow what the inheritance said, he had no idea what he was doing and was unable to succeed. Somethings not right Wang Baole scratched his head. After some thought, he began to run through the steps in his head carefully and with full concentration. Time passed. Two weeks went by. However Wang Baole still saw no progress with his Thearch Armor inheritance. Ive followed exactly as the inheritance instructed! Wang Baole was going mad. His understanding of the inheritance had deepened during the two weeks. He was confident that he hadnt made any mistakes following the steps documented. However his efforts were like a heavy stone sinking into the ocean. Nothing came out of it. Seems like Im missing a catalyst A tired Wang Baole frowned. He couldnt help but recall the powerful figure who passed down the inheritance. Wang Baole concluded that the powerful figure must have intended for this to happen. He intentionally didnt provide Wang Baole with the catalyst required for learning this inheritance. That was why the Thearch Armor inheritance was so difficult to learn, and why he couldnt make heads or tails of it. Wang Baole started to sulk at that thought. It was as if a mountain filled with treasures stood before him, and he had no means to retrieve the treasure. He couldnt take this lying down. He gritted his teeth and shut his eyes. He tried to recall the contents of the inheritance and search for clues pointing to the catalyst, that might let him know what exactly it was. Wang Baole continued his cultivation. Without any supervision, the donkey remained quiet and obedient for a while before it grew bolder. It attempted to dive into the Sea of Fire. It returned quickly, then realized that Wang Baole didnt pay much attention to where it was going. Its eyes shone with excitement as it continued to dive into the Sea of Fire repeatedly. It began to return later in the night. There was nothing interesting on the island. It wasnt as fun as the Sea of Fire. It had plenty more to eat underwater, and when thirsty, it could drink molten lava. The donkey gradually realized that Wang Baole really had no time to keep an eye on it, so it let itself go completely. It would spend two to three days in the Sea of Fire whenever it went out. Every time, it would return with a look of extreme satisfaction on its face. However, it was still too young and inexperienced in its ways. It didnt realize that Wang Baole had been keeping track of its trips and appearance when it returned from those trips. There had been no way he wouldnt notice. The extreme satisfaction on the donkeys face had been simply too obvious. In addition this was clearly not the first time the donkey had gone out and done something sneaky behind Wang Baoles back. Did Scram manage to find a lover here, out of all places? Wang Baole grew curious as he trained. The donkey clearly had learned its lessons and grown smarter. It would check that Wang Baole was deep in cultivation before it snuck out secretly into the Sea of Fire. Wang Baole might have been in the mood to follow the donkey secretly and find out whats going on if his cultivation were progressing smoothly. However, he was currently being frustrated by the progress in his cultivation. He wasnt in the mood to care too much about what the donkey was up to, even though he knew that it was indeed up to something. His years of experience in cultivation told him though, that if he was unable to find a solution to his problem, he should try looking at it from another angle. This was especially true when it came to identifying catalysts for inheritances, which required one to be inspired. He shouldnt fixate on the problem. After some thought, he decided to spend less time on the Thearch Armor inheritance. He set aside his energy to practice the second level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. The Lightning Immortal Transformation was comparably easier than the Thearch Armor inheritance. Wang Baoles Lightning Avatar gradually formed. Wang Baole didnt relax when it came to Dharmic Armaments either. He had enhanced his sword scabbard to a sixth-grade Numinous Treasure prior to his arrival at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It was only one step away from becoming a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! It was a huge step to take. One that was difficult and required plenty of materials, including Armament Sand. As long as he had sufficient battle credits, he would be able to resolve the latter challenge concerning the materials required. As for the level of difficulty involved in enhancing the scabbard it would be challenging with Wang Baoles current proficiency in Dharmic Armaments. Perhaps by the time I can finally refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, Ill also be able to enhance my scabbard to a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament? Wang Baole thought about it, then calculated the battle credits he would need to purchase all the materials he required. He needed approximately fifty thousand credits. This might be a huge sum to other people, but it wasnt a challenge to Wang Baole. Thats alright. Ill try and refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament first and use the experience to improve my proficiency in Dharmic Armaments! Wang Baole made up his mind then. He set aside time to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament while practicing the Thearch Armor inheritance as well as the Lightning Immortal Transformation. Prior to his arrival to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, he had obtained huge quantities of gods. As long as he had sufficient materials, he could continue to refine Dharmic Armaments. He got out ten thousand battle credits and purchased vast quantities of materials. Then, he began to refine Dharmic Armaments. As a result, Wang Baoles current seclusion went on for quite some time. He was almost in seclusion for two months. The result of the seclusion was that while he continued to face difficulty in practicing the Thearch Armor inheritance, he had grown familiar with the second level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation and was able to form an avatar that could be separated from his true physical form! The avatar was formed from electricity and looked quite different from Wang Baoles true physical appearance. However, it was able to unleash a third of Wang Baoles battle capabilities. Wang Baole was more powerful than his peers at his current level of cultivation, so his avatar was capable of fighting it out with a regular early-stage Core Formation realm cultivator and winning most of the time. According to what he had read of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, as long as he continued with his cultivation and the nurturing of his avatar, it would eventually be identical to him in terms of physical appearance and energy signature. It would have his full battle capabilities. An ordinary person wouldnt be able to tell him and his avatar apart. It would be immensely powerful as well! Wang Baole was slightly consoled by his progress with the Lightning Immortal Transformation. However, he still wasnt very happy since his progress with the Thearch Armor inheritance was dismal. His attempt to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament was also not showing much success. He hadnt had a single successful attempt. All his attempts had failed at the final, critical step, leaving him with Dharmic Armaments that could only be used once. Fortunately, Wang Baole had discovered the crux of his problem after his multiple attempts during seclusion. However, it wasnt something he could resolve in the short term. He could only shake his head and postpone his attempts to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. My thoughts will jumble up without my control when I reach the final step during the refinement. Thats clearly because my spiritual senses arent powerful enough. That results in instability when I try to infuse the artifact with the remnants of the god. That is why I am unable to succeed and can only create Dharmic Armaments that can only be used once. I wonder how my elders in the Federation who managed to refine eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments manage to solve this problem? Wang Baole rubbed at his forehead. He believed there must be a way to resolve this problem. However, it was difficult for him to do so here. He left Green Fire Island and made a trip to the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber. He wanted to find out if the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had any information regarding such matters. There was information about this subject and many solutions. However, the solutions revolved around refining treasures and techniques that trained ones spiritual senses. Each technique cost a ton, with the cheapest one requiring more than ten thousand credits. Wang Baole was rendered speechless. He couldnt bear to part with his credits. I just dont believe that I cant arrive at a solution on my own! Ive always relied on myself, my own wits and abilities. Ill definitely find a solution! Wang Baole returned to Green Fire Island. He stood outside the cave abode and stared at the distant skies. He secretly came to a decision. He took a deep breath, then, with an extremely sincere voice, he called out gently in his mind. The beautiful and smart Little Missy, are you there? Wang Baole waited for a while, but there was no reply from Little Missy, so he blinked and tried again. The beautiful, smart, and incomparable Little Missy, are you there? There was still no response The most beautiful in the entire galaxy, the prettiest in the entire universe, the one and only who surpasses all and shall never be surpassed, the one whose name shall live forever in song, the most beautiful, smartest, incomparable Little Missyare you there? Yup. Little Missy coughed, then replied happily. Chapter 543 - A Visit From Kong Dao! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole began to butter her up again after hearing her response. Finally, he voiced his views about enhancing his spiritual senses. After hearing that Wang Baole wanted to know how to enhance his spiritual senses, Little Missy fell into a contemplative silence. She said that there were ways to do that. However, the price was often complete physical exhaustion. She didnt encourage Wang Baole to carry out any of those solutions. Instead, she offered an alternative. Youve been to the vision heritages Eye of Infinite Techniques, one of the Lands of Five Senses in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. In your next trip to the sword body, Ill see if I can help you locate the Land of Hearing. I recall the aural Dao there could aid in enhancing the spiritual senses of someone whos hearing it for the first time. The Land of Hearing? Wang Baoles eyes brightened. They shone with anticipation. However, the sword body was simply too dangerous a place. Even with Little Missys help, Wang Baole felt that he needed to make sufficient preparations before he embarked on another trip there. After some thought, Wang Baole decided he would continue his cultivation for some time first. After he had fully absorbed his previous loot, he would make another trip to the sword body. He set aside the matter regarding enhancing his spiritual senses and began to focus on practicing the Lightning Immortal Transformation as well as the Thearch Armor inheritance. As for refining eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments, even though he had no success with that, he had acquired a damaged ninth-grade Dharmic Armament spear. After studying it, Wang Baole concluded that he could repair it partially. He was unable to restore it fully due to his current level of spiritual senses. However, with whatever repairs he could do, he would be able to use it like an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. Theres also the recipe for the Divine Armament lets not think about that first. Well study that after I can refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament successfully. Wang Baole took a deep breath and set his thoughts aside. He began his cultivation and his repair of the spear. Two weeks flew by. A year had almost passed since Wang Baole and the other Federation Seedlings had arrived at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Based on the agreement between the Federation and Feng Qiuran, after a year was up, the second batch of cultivators from the Federation would arrive at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace for their cultivation. During the past year, the first batch of Federation Seedlings, including Wang Baole, had seen great improvements in their level of cultivation. Zhao Yameng had reached the Core Formation realm. Zhuo Yifan had advanced to the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. The others had also gained much from their one year here, all advancing a level in their cultivation. There was also Kong Dao The last time Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan had journeyed to the sword body, Kong Dao had been away on a mission with another team. He hadnt been able to join them in their quest. As a result, he had missed the opportunity to acquire his inheritance at the Eye of Infinite Techniques. However, he had clearly come across some other golden opportunity. Even though it might not be as amazing as what Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan had gained at the Eye of Infinite Techniques, he had similarly reached the perfected Foundation Establishment realm and was a mere step away from the Core Formation realm! It was a step that could be said to be both challenging and simple to take. His foot was at the door, ready to cross over. Everything boiled down to how he planned to kick the door open. Kong Dao knew that such things couldnt be rushed, though. Despite that, he still came looking for Wang Baole. It had nothing to do with his breakthrough in cultivation though. It was something else that he needed Wang Baoles help with. Wang Baole welcomed Kong Dao heartily. He exited from his seclusion and took a seat in his cave abode. He stared at Kong Dao. The latter clearly looked different than when he had been in the Federation. Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly. He had known right from the start. If he were to pick someone else besides him in this current batch of Federation Seedlings who was going to flourish in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, his first choice would be Kong Dao. After all Kong Dao had been born in the sea of beasts. To a certain extent, he was part monster. He had survived on his own on Mars when he had been a child, young and weak. His experiences revealed the strong survival instincts and streak of independence in Kong Daos character. He had tried to conceal the blood lust exuding from his person while he had been in the Federation, but in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, he unleashed his full blood lust. Dressed in Daoist robes, Kong Dao appeared like a sharp blade that had been unsheathed from its scabbard! As a result of the aura of violence surrounding him, cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace dared not offend him easily. They could sense that his hands had been stained with the blood of many. Others of his kind began to draw nearer to him. The team mission had been a result of that. Kong Dao had kept a low profile during the year. However, he had quietly established his own circle of allies as well as his own network of connections in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He knew very well that those in his circle couldnt be considered his true friends. Nothing would go wrong while he was still strong and powerful. However, should he show signs of weakness, he would be eaten alive. After all he had done similar things in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! He sat before Wang Baole now. He might seem cold and distant, but he was clearly considerably relaxed, as his eyes werent as cold as they were usually. After some thought, he spoke. Baole, I need your help! Wang Baoles expression grew serious when he heard that. He didnt question Kong Dao and simply nodded his head and agreed to help. A smile appeared on Kong Daos face when he saw how Wang Baole agreed to help him without even thinking or questioning him. He thought for a while, then said in a low voice, I used the Spirit Boat you lent me the last few times I carried out my missions. I accidentally found a secret cave abode under the Sea of Fire Its well-preserved and protected by a hex. Because of its unique location, no one else except me has discovered this cave. During this period I found chances to observe the cave in secret. Nothings changed in the past few months, so I am fairly confident that no one has discovered the cave. Ive tried getting past the hex but found it challenging to do it alone. Baole, well have a greater chance of success if we do it together. Your level of cultivation is higher than me. For everything that we manage to find there, youll get Well split everything in half! Wang Baole waved his hand. He knew what Kong Dao was trying to say. The latter wanted him to have a bigger share. He would have gone along with that if someone else was speaking to him about this, but Kong Dao was his brother. It was within reason for him to get a bigger share of their gains, but Wang Baole couldnt do such a thing. Kong Dao stared at Wang Baole, then shook his head and laughed. Warmth unfurled inside him. He didnt quibble with Wang Baole and shared everything he knew about this cave abode in detail. After discussion, they decided that they couldnt afford any further delays. They left Wang Baoles cave abode and immediately set off while the sky was darkening. Wang Baole and Kong Dao raced speedily in their Spirit Boats underwater. They approached their destination as Kong Dao led the way. Finally, after two hours, they reached some ruins under the Sea of Fire. Forceful blasts savaged the area. Numerous cracks lined the seabed. The area was flooded over by the Sea of Fire. It was clear that this had been the battleground between powerful cultivators. One might even call it an ancient battlefield. There were many skeletons scattered around the place, though most had been searched through. What items remained on them were worthless. This is it. Baole, follow me. After sending a voice transmission in the Spirit Boat, Kong Dao steered his boat ahead, circling the battlefield several times. Then, he located a crack amongst the countless small and large cracks on the seabed and snaked in. Wang Baole followed him close behind. He watched as Kong Daos Spirit Boat went further inward for some time. Then, Kong Dao stepped out of his Spirit Boat. He endured the scorching temperatures and the agony of being burnt as he swiftly pressed his palm on the wall beside him. A distortion appeared on the wall. As it contorted and warped, a crack appeared on it. Kong Dao returned inside his Spirit Boat hastily, then steered the boat through the crack and advanced. Wang Baole watched in shock as Kong Dao executed the same series of steps repeatedly and unlocked a series of cracks in walls swiftly. The openings gradually healed shut after they entered. How did he manage to find this place? Wang Baole had an odd expression on his face as he followed behind. They soon reached the depths of this battleground ruins and found themselves in a cave! There was no Sea of Fire in this cave. They were surrounded by complete darkness. On the wall before them was a large stone door! Beyond the stone door were two stone statues in the shape of bats. One had lost its head, and aside from a huge gash on its chest, the other could be said to be rather well-preserved. It stood immobile beside the stone door. This is the place. I found this place when I was chasing after an Inferno Rat. This was originally the nest for a dozen Inferno Rats. Kong Dao seemed to have sensed what Wang Baole was thinking and began to explain how he had found this place. He pointed at the large stone door. Theres a hex on the door. Based on my previous attempts, it takes a great deal of strength to push it open. After its opened, we have a span of ten breaths before the stone statue comes to life and attacks any trespasser in the area! I have no idea how powerful the stone statue used to be, but right now, its as powerful as a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator. I accidentally resurrected it the last time and only managed to escape with the life-saving treasure that my godfather had given me. Kong Dao took a deep breath and looked at Wang Baole. His eyes were colored with anticipation. Tell me. What should we do? Chapter 544 - Battling the Stone Beast! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He stared at the door, then looked at the stone statue. After a long moment of silence, he suddenly asked, Kong Dao, how long do you need to push open the stone door? I wont be able to do it within ten breaths. Based on my past attempts though, I should be able to do it if you give me fifteen minutes! Kong Dao said in a low voice after some thought. Wang Baole had a considering look on his face as he did some calculations. Even with him in the picture, it would be a challenge for them to push open the door within the span of ten breaths. Since the stone statue could come to life, it remained a danger to them. With my current strength, I wonder if Ill be able to fight someone at the late-stage Core Formation realm! Wang Baoles eyes shone with anticipation at that thought. He truly wanted to know the extent of power he possessed now in a fight. However, he would take the shortcut if there was one. He raised his right hand, and a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament flying sword appeared in his hand. With a single slash, a force that could cut through anything erupted and gathered in the flying sword. The sword shone with a dazzling light as it flew towards the stone statue. There was a loud thud. The stone statue moved slightly, but it was undamaged. Auras that seemed to imply that it was stirring awake began to exude from the stone statue. Seems like its not really possible to hack it into pieces before it can wake. Since thats the case As Wang Baole muttered to himself, the cultivation inside his body began to churn. As he activated his Lightning Core, vast quantities of lightning bolts appeared, filling the air. Icy Dark Fires appeared as well. Blood Qi surged from Wang Baoles body at the same time. Lightning, Dark Fire, and Blood Qi combined to form a fearsome power around Wang Baole! Alarm flashed across Kong Daos face then, and his pupils contracted in shock. Wang Baole had grown much more powerful since he had arrived at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Kong Dao, push the door open. Ill handle the stone statue when it comes to life, Wang Baole said as his eyes shone with a bright light. Kong Dao thought for a bit and stared at Wang Baole. He didnt question Wang Baole. Instead, he nodded and headed straight for the stone door. He stood before it and took a deep breath. Then, he raised both his palms up and roared. He unleashed his cultivation and the power of his physical body and pushed the door. The stone bat statue shook again as Kong Dao began pushing, and waves of spirit energy began to spread from the statue. It seemed connected to the stone door. Once someone started pushing the door, it would wake from its slumber. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He took a few steps forward and stood behind Kong Dao, right in front of the stone statue. Kong Dao would have found it difficult to unleash his full power if the person standing behind him wasnt Wang Baole. He would have continued to keep an eye on his back and made preparations to escape as soon as something went wrong. At the moment though, his eyes stared straight ahead. His whole focus was on the door before him, and he paid no attention to the statue behind him. He trusted Wang Baole. He unleashed his full cultivation and pushed madly at the door with a strength he had never exhibited before. The span of ten breaths passed swiftly as Kong Dao unleashed his full power. As soon as the tenth breath was released, the stone bat statue suddenly released a piercing shriek. Waves of spirit energy surged from the statue as its shut eyes opened. Overpowering spirit energy exploded from the statue before it shifted and charged straight at Kong Dao! Kong Dao was clearly not as powerful as the bat. Without any life-saving means, his body and spirit would have undoubtedly been destroyed in the fight. As soon as the bat came charging for him, Wang Baole unleashed his full cultivation once again. He took a step forward and sent his fist flying out! He unleashed Supernova with his punch. Numerous lightning bolts surged outward even before his fist landed. They appeared to transform into an electromagnetic hurricane, spreading outward and colliding with the approaching bat. A loud explosion erupted. The resulting shock wave sent dust flying in the air, and the bat was flung back. Wang Baoles laughter erupted in the air. He dashed forward, through the flying dust, towards the bat. A red light appeared in the bats eyes. The gash on its chest began to glow with a similar light. As soon as Wang Baole approached, it let loose a piercing noise that seemed like it could cut through diamond and shatter stone. The space between the bat and Wang Baole began to ripple with energy. They surged towards Wang Baole. The waves of spirit energy were swift and their power terrifying. They hit Wang Baole instantly. Wang Baole shuddered, and his organs quaked in his body. He could sense the difference between this aural attack and his megaphone. Besides the aural shock waves, the spirit energy seemed to contain the power to drain one of his vitality. It could seal his cultivation as well. It had the ability to seal Wang Baoles cultivation shut and drain him dry until he died. Any other mid-stage or even late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator might have been alarmed in the face of this attack, as it was clearly one of the bats most powerful attacks. With a sudden burst of speed, the bat transformed into what seemed like a dying rainbow and came charging. It was about to tear its way through Wang Baoles chest. However, as soon as it drew near, Wang Baole, who had been affected by the aural attack, suddenly smiled. A duplicate image of him could be seen over his physical body. A semi-illusory hand formed from lightning raised into the air and grabbed the approaching bat by its neck! That was Wang Baoles Lightning Avatar! Everything happened too quickly. From the beginning of the fight, to when Wang Baoles avatar raised its hand, everything took place within a split second. From afar, the hand made out of lightning that Wang Baole had raised exuded terrifying power. Lightning bolts filled the air and made it difficult for one to tell that it was an avatar. It looked like a spirit exiting from its physical form instead. The bat hadnt expected the sudden attack, and it was too late for it to free itself. A single word slipped out from Wang Baoles mouth. Explode! The right hand that he had grabbed the bat with exploded immediately. The power of lightning that was within the hand, and flames from Wang Baoles Dark Core, erupted at the same time. Dark Fires surged out and enveloped the bat. Lighting bolts descended like a fierce storm, flooding it with electricity. The bat released a shrill shriek of agony amidst the thundering booms. It fell back swiftly as red light surged forward, battling Wang Baoles lightning and fire. While that happened, the bat was also able to manipulate some of the red light, gathering it into the shape of a fang. The bat sent it flying forward with startling speed. It pierced through the air and charged right at Wang Baole. The fang exuded a spirit energy tinged with blood. The blood in Wang Baoles body solidified, resulting in his momentary immobility just as he was about to attack. The fang hit him directly. There was a loud thud. Wang Baole stumbled back as blood spilled from his lips, and the shield in front of him began to crack. It was one of his many disposable, one-time-use-only eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. It shattered and turned to dust after taking the hit for him. Seems like its going to be a difficult fight if I dont use any Dharmic Armaments. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He took a big step forward. The megaphone appeared in his hand instantly, and he hollered into it. As aural shock waves rippled out, his tri-colored flying swords came swooping in, slicing through the air and charging at the retreating bat. It tore through space. The bat drew its wings back and tried to shield itself against the attack as danger approached. It was then that Wang Baoles avatar approached it from behind soundlessly. The avatar walked out and sent a punch forward. A hurricane formed from lightning enveloped the bat, rendering it helpless against the tri-colored flying swords. With a thunderous boom, the bat pushed its wings wide open. An immense force surged from its wings, driving Wang Baoles avatar back and away from it. Two of the three flying swords were sent flying into the distance as well. However, Wang Baoles avatar had succeeded in holding the bat back. The bat had no choice but to unleash its attack earlier. The remaining flying sword continued its path and pierced right through the bats right wing! An agonizing shriek rang in the air. The bat retreated hastily, staring unblinkingly at Wang Baole, with fear and caution in its eyes. What a pity. If Id managed to master the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, Id be able to switch places with my avatar and kill this monster! Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly as he stood and stared at the most powerful opponent he had fought since his arrival at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Their staring contest was short-lived. Just as a cold light colored Wang Baoles eyes and he was about to strike once again, Kong Daos voice, filled with excitement and urgency, rang out behind him. Open! With a loud rumbling, under Kong Daos persistent pushing, the stone door finally budged open, revealing a narrow opening. As soon as the opening appeared, extremely rich Spirit Qi, trapped for too long inside the cave, escaped through the sliver of an opening and surged out! Chapter 545 - Defense and Reinforcements! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As soon as the stone door was pushed open, Spirit Qi surged out. All around them, the land quaked and rumbled. They were at the deepest part of the ancient battlefield. The battlefield clearly had some connection with the stone door. As soon as the door was pushed open, the ancient battlefield began to quake. It seemed on the verge of collapse. The Sea of Fire around the battlefield stirred and surged outward. Even though they couldnt see the changes affecting the area outside, Wang Baole could sense what was going on and draw his own conclusions. The expression on his face shifted. He was clearly slightly worried. Such a commotion might draw other disciples from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who were also in the Sea of Fire. This is a secluded area. Its quite late in the night too hopefully, theres no one in the vicinity! As the gears in Wang Baoles head spun furiously, the red glowing eyes of the bat hovering in mid-air suddenly flickered. The glow faded away. It turned back into a stone statue again and fell with a loud thud, landing on the ground. It seemed to have given up trying to defend the door. The opening of the stone door was a sign. It no longer tried to interfere. Wang Baole didnt drop his guard. With a wave of his hand, he summoned his avatar again. It appeared next to the stone statue. He turned and stared at the stone door behind him. The Spirit Qi escaping from within was rich beyond measure. It spread all the way to where he stood. He subconsciously absorbed some of it, and it caused the cultivation inside his body began to churn more quickly. Wang Baole was startled. The Spirit Qi in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was already many times thicker and richer than that found in the Federation. In fact, it wasnt an exaggeration to claim that it was dozens to a hundred times richer than the Spirit Qi found in the Federation. The Spirit Qi that was currently escaping from within the stone doors was even richer than that found in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It was approximately ten times richer. This meant that it was a thousand times richer than the Spirit Qi found on Earth. It was an extreme rarity. Baole, help me stand guard. I can feel myself reaching a breakthrough! As Wang Baole stood shocked, Kong Dao spoke hastily as his breathing quickened. He stood right next to the opening. The rich Spirit Qi wormed its way into his body without his active absorption. He was already at the verge of a breakthrough, and the current surge of Spirit Qi was like ingesting Spirit Pills. Signs of a breakthrough immediately began to show themselves. Dont worry! Wang Baole knew that Kong Dao couldnt afford any disturbance now. He replied immediately. At the same time, he waved his hand and summoned a dozen puppets. They kept a cautious lookout as they guarded the area. Kong Dao sucked in a deep breath almost as soon as Wang Baole summoned his puppets. He sat down with his legs crossed immediately. Determination flashed in his eyes, and he unleashed his full cultivation. He trusted Wang Baole. He also knew that this was an extremely rare opportunity. Should he began the absorption process too late and the Spirit Qi dispersed further in the area, he would have wasted this precious opportunity. He knew that a breakthrough from the Foundation Establishment realm to the Core Formation realm required an extremely safe and secure place of seclusion. He needed to be prudent and couldnt afford any disturbance. Otherwise, he might suffer a backlash. He might not be able to succeed and even suffer a total annihilation of his current cultivation. Kong Dao was a man of decisiveness though. He didnt hesitate at all. He began to absorb the Spirit Qi and attempted his breakthrough! Wang Baole looked alert. He stood next to Kong Dao, absorbing the Spirit Qi in the area while at the same time monitoring Kong Daos progress. With Kong Daos current level of cultivation, he wasnt capable of absorbing all the Spirit Qi here even if he was trying to break through to the Core Formation realm. He only required a portion of the Spirit Qi available. That would form the momentum that would propel him towards his breakthrough. Without Wang Baole here, the Spirit Qi in this area would disperse and spread out into the surrounding areas. It would thin out. The result would be a richer level of Spirit Qi found in the ancient battlefield above it. There was a limit to the Spirit Qi found within the stone doors, after all. However, since Wang Baole was here, there was no way he would allow the Spirit Qi to disperse and thin out so easily. His eyes flashed, and the devouring seed inside his body began to churn. It formed a suction force that began to absorb the Spirit Qi at a rate that ensured that sufficient Spirit Qi remained for Kong Dao to not only reach a breakthrough in his cultivation but to also stabilize his recently attained Core Formation realm cultivation. Wang Baoles body shuddered as Spirit Qi flowed into his body. The Lightning Core inside him began to pump like a real heart. Wang Baoles Dark Core churned rapidly at the same time. The green lotus inside his body seemed to sense an influx of Spirit Qi. It swayed and began to absorb the Spirit Qi in the area madly. Wang Baoles physical body began to grow stronger as it was nourished by Spirit Qi. The appearance of this Spirit Qi was a rare opportunity for both Kong Dao and Wang Baole. As they continued their absorption, the stone door began to slide open slowly! More Spirit Qi began to flow out as the door slid open, and a chain reaction seemed to form. The greater flow of Spirit Qi pushed the door open more quickly, and the surrounding land began to quake more fiercely. The ancient battlefield above also shuddered violently. The intense tremors and growing cracks in the ground triggered violent waves in the surrounding Sea of Fire. A dozen miles away from them, nine Spirit Boats were racing through the deep Sea of Fire. They had planned to pass this area and head towards another location for a mission. The huge stir in the Sea of Fire made them pause in their tracks. About nine Core Formation realm cultivators immediately stepped out from their Spirit Boats. The waves of cultivation exuding from their persons were strong, and the blood lust surrounding them was intense. After the sect had acquired the recipe for Wang Baoles Spirit Boat, it had started mass production of said Spirit Boats. Currently, almost every Core Formation realm cultivator had one with them all the time. The leader of the current party was a middle-aged man with excess fat on his face. He appeared to be at the late-stage Core Formation realm. His eyes shone brightly as he stared at the ancient battlefield. I remember that theres an ancient battlefield over there. Why is that kind of spirit energy coming from that place? Could it be some treasure? They looked at one another. Interest colored their eyes. Even though they had formed a team to carry out another mission, it wasnt one of urgency. They welcomed any other opportunities that might cross their path on the way to carrying out the mission. The team had a brief discussion before the middle-aged leader shrugged. Lets go and take a look! As soon as he said that, they boarded their Spirit Boats and raced towards the ancient battlefield at full speed. The team approached the ancient battlefield. The stone door beneath the battlefield was halfway opened, and the Spirit Qi within had surged and spread out across a wide area. However, Wang Baole contained the Spirit Qi within the area with his devouring seeds suction force. As he absorbed the Spirit Qi, he ensured that Spirit Qi spread out and surrounded Kong Dao. He ensured that there was sufficient Spirit Qi around Kong Dao as he contained the Spirit Qi within a fixed area. Because of what he was doing, he couldnt move around easily. He was worried that the presence of such rich Spirit Qi in the area might attract potential dangers though. That was why he controlled his avatar and ensured that the stone statue had indeed fallen back into slumber. Then, he withdrew his avatar and swiftly stepped into the chamber behind the stone door! It was a cave abode. The cave abode was not big, and there werent many items lying around. Wang Baole had no time to inspect them. He controlled his avatar and got it to quickly rummage through the area, taking everything that he saw. There were no identity tokens, storage bags, or corpses. However, what he found there would likely fetch a good price. There was also a large alchemical cauldron in the furthest end of the cave. What drew Wang Baoles interest was a separate stone chamber and a jade box found within it. The jade box floated in mid-air and shone with a colorful spectrum of lights. It looked extraordinary. Without any hesitation, Wang Baole sent his avatar forward and retrieved the jade box. He put away everything in his storage bag. Then, he released a breath of relief inwardly. He had gotten his rewards from this trip. What was left was to wait for Kong Dao to reach a breakthrough in his cultivation. After which, they would be able to leave. Kong Dao finally reached a critical point in his cultivation, so Wang Baole stopped absorbing the Spirit Qi in the area. His devouring seed continued churning though and used its suction force to contain and gather Spirit Qi around Kong Dao. Hes reaching a breakthrough. Wang Baoles eyes swept past Kong Dao. He could sense Kong Dao forming his Golden Core now. The aura belonging to a Core Formation realm cultivator began to form around him. His own cultivation had also been enhanced considerably after his earlier absorption of Spirit Qi. His cultivation at the mid-stage Core Formation realm had stabilized, and he had also made a huge step towards the late-stage Core Formation realm. If I can find a few other places like this, its not entirely impossible for me to advance to the Nascent Soul realm in one go! Wang Baole licked his lips. He was satisfied with his gains during this trip. His spiritual senses extended outwards. He was about to search for other valuable items in the area when something flickered in his eyes. He lifted his head suddenly upwards and stared above him! Chapter 546 - You’re Quite Lucky! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Just as Wang Baole lifted his head, and the stone door opened, the soil above them began to shudder and part. A gigantic tear appeared. The Sea of Fire surged in from above, like a fiery waterfall! The underground cave was significantly expansive though, so the Sea of Fire would take some time to fill it completely. However, with the gradual and continuous collapse of the ancient battlefield, it wouldnt take long before this entire place became flooded with the Sea of Fire. Of course Wang Baole wouldnt have batted a single eyelid if it were merely the flooding of the Sea of Fire. His face swiftly darkened though, as nine Spirit Boats dove in alongside the Sea of Fire through the large crack. They swam through the Sea of Fire and appeared in the underwater cave. The Spirit Boats shone glaringly as nine Core Formation realm cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace appeared suddenly. Shock flashed across their faces when they appeared and saw what was going on in the cave. They saw the stone statue missing its head, Kong Dao who was on the verge of a breakthrough in his cultivation, Wang Baole and his avatar standing guard, as well as The wide-open doors to the cave abode as well as the emptied interiora sign that it had clearly been searched and rummaged through. They could also sense the extraordinary richness of Spirit Qi in the area. The sight of Kong Dao in meditation led to all of them coming to the same shocking realization. An expression of agitation appeared on all their faces at once. The initial opening of a cave abode! Only when a cave abode that has been sealed off from the outside world for many years is opened would there be such rich Spirit Qi escaping from it! Haha! Weve struck the lottery this time. To think weve actually managed to come across such a treasure trove! The Core Formation realm cultivators all became excited. They didnt seem to pay Wang Baole or Kong Dao much attention. They naturally recognized who Wang Baole was. However, they continued to disregard his presence. A mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator dashed past Wang Baole and Kong Dao excitedly and headed towards the cave abode, intending to see what was inside. The look on Wang Baoles face grew dark immediately. The devouring seed inside his body continued churning, and he continued to remain where he stood. However, as soon as the mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator walked towards him, Wang Baoles avatar took a step forward and stood before the cultivator. It sent a kick flying without a single word. The attack was swift and accomplished by the sounds of wind and thunder. Lightning descended. The mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator sneered. A Lightning Avatar from the Lightning Immortal Transformation? He swept his hand across and tried to push Wang Baoles avatar away. However, he had clearly underestimated the avatar. A thunderous boom erupted as soon as they touched. Wang Baoles avatar charged forward, disregarding his opponents spell, and approached instantly. Lightning erupted from its body and formed a sudden force. Alarm flashed across the mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivators face. He tried to retreat, but it was already too late. As thunder boomed, blood spilled from his lips. The other cultivators around him stepped forward and managed to rescue him. They all turned and stared at Wang Baole with alarm and wariness. The light from Wang Baoles avatar faded slightly. It didnt pursue the cultivator and instead took a few steps back. It stood next to Wang Baole, and they stared coldly at the intruders. The newly arrived cultivators narrowed their eyes and leveled a stare at Wang Baole. They had noticed Wang Baoles presence and known who he was. However, they hadnt paid much attention to him. After all, they outnumbered him and had a late-stage Core Formation realm senior brother leading them. At the same time they belonged to the hostile, extremist faction. They were scornful towards cultivators from the Federation. Many of them were like Liang Long, who thought of cultivators from the Federation as lowly life forms. However with the sudden attack from Wang Baoles avatar, while their views might not have changed, they did become warier. The fact that a mere avatar had been able to send a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator retreating showed that Wang Baole was quite the powerful opponent. Interesting. Youre Wang Baole, right? Hand over your loot. Well take nine-tenths of it and not pursue this matter any longer after that. The person speaking was the one leading the team, the middle-aged man at the late-stage Core Formation realm. He had a cold expression on his face as he stood there, like a figure of authority. The tone of assertion in his voice allowed no negotiation. He seemed to think that the remaining one-tenth left to Wang Baole was an immense generosity on his part. It would seem so. After all, in the world of cultivation, the strongest had the final say. Power determined everything. He clearly saw himself as the more powerful one here! The consent and approval of weaklings was meaningless and unnecessary! If Wang Baole decided not to accept the generous deal, he might have some trouble with the clean-up after. However, for a cave abode that was opened for the first time, he believed that killing a lowly life form from the Federation was a small matter. That was why he continued speaking indifferently, You have ten seconds to think about it. Decide if you want to live or die! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes when he heard that. He weighed his options. The opponent had numbers in their favor, but he was confident that he could kill most of them. In fact, he might even be able to kill all of them. That wasnt beyond the realm of possibility. He had to consider the consequences though. He also had to consider the consequences of affecting Kong Daos breakthrough in cultivation should he decide to start a fight. There was no way of ending this amicably though. Wang Baole considered lying that he was here on Feng Qiurans orders. He also thought about bribing the other party with battle credits to avoid a fight, but he gradually eliminated these options. The bloodlust oozing off them, and the hostility in their eyes, told him clearly where and who the problems were. There was no use in trying to avoid it. None of them were idiots. There was no point trying to delay the inevitable. If that was the case murderous intent surfaced in Wang Baoles heart. He revealed none of his intentions on his face. Instead, he smiled. He was about to send his avatar over to Kong Dao to guard the latter and then attack when suddenly, an overpowering presence that surpassed that of a Core Formation realm cultivator emerged from the crack above them! The overwhelming presence descended and loomed over the entire cave. An ancient voice tinged with impatience and annoyance boomed in the air. Thats enough. Wang Baole was the first person to discover and open the cave. The sect rules dictate that he now owns the place. As for you, Li Bin, you are to leave this place immediately! As the voice rang out, someone walked right out from the crack. He was an elderly man with a head full of red hair. He was one of the Nascent Soul realm cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Chi Lin! The commotion in the Sea of Fire that had erupted due to the tremors in the ancient battlefield had drawn him over as well. He had witnessed the standoff between Wang Baole and Li Bin. Despite his reluctance to interfere, he still belonged to Feng Qiurans faction. Despite his growing doubts in Feng Qiurans vision and ideals, he had chosen to step in. Wang Baoles display of tact a year ago in the grand hall had also contributed to his willingness to help Wang Baole. However, he still harbored dislike towards the cultivators from the Federation from the bottom of his heart. As soon as he spoke, he glanced coldly at Wang Baole and then eyed the cave abode. Based on his experience, he assessed the cave abode as an ordinary cave abode. He didnt speak further. Instead, he turned and left. Even though he had left, his orders still stood. No matter how reluctant Li Bin was, he dared not go against a Nascent Soul realm cultivators orders. He clenched his teeth and murder flashed across his eyes as he glared at Wang Baole. Kid, youre quite lucky this time, but who knows how long thatll last He left his words trailing. He sneered, turned, and left. The others followed with hostility and a promise of vengeance in their eyes. Wang Baole blinked. He didnt think himself lucky. In his opinion, they were the lucky ones. If Chi Lin hadnt appeared, he would have struck. After Wang Baoles fight with the stone bat statue, he was confident that he could kill all of them. He would make it seem that both sides were heavily wounded from the battle. Even if the sect found out about it, he would have a way to protect himself. Next time, well see if youre still so lucky! Wang Baole withdrew his stare. He turned towards Kong Dao and patiently waited. Thirty minutes went by. The cracks above them grew in numbers, and the Sea of Fire rushed in. Then, Kong Dao suddenly shuddered as a Core Formation realm cultivation erupted from his person. An illusory eye appeared behind him! It was shut. After about fifteen seconds, it began to disappear gradually. It clearly had something to do with the cultivation technique Kong Dao was practicing. After the illusory eye disappeared, Kong Dao opened his eyes. A brilliant light shone within. He got to his feet, cupped his fists, and saluted Wang Baole! Chapter 547 - The Mysterious Dried Fruit Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole had now witnessed the core formations of both Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng. He had seen the core of their cultivation techniques. That was why when a cultivator was advancing from the Foundation Establishment realm to the Core Formation realm, he would typically find a quiet spot for seclusion. This was to prevent others from disturbing him as well as to maintain the secrecy surrounding ones cultivation techniques. However, it was clear that both Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng trusted Wang Baole very much. Wang Baole couldnt help but compare the two. The more he did that, the more he realized how extraordinary Kong Dao truly was. He didnt share our experiences at the Eye of Infinite Techniques. Despite that, an illusory eye appeared at the point of his breakthrough. The power he exhibited then was comparable to Zhao Yamengs This Kong Dao is really something! Wang Baole patted Kong Daos shoulder. Not bad. Keep up the good work. We have another great general joining the ranks of our Adonis Association! Wang Baole burst out into laughter. Kong Dao looked excited and invigorated as well. The Core Formation realm and the Foundation Establishment realm were two completely different cultivation realms. As a peer of Wang Baole, he had been facing considerable pressure. Wang Baoles progress had been too astonishing. Kong Dao could finally catch a break now, after having reached the Core Formation realm. He thanked Wang Baole. The Sea of Fire was going to flood the entire place soon, so they didnt linger. They retrieved their Spirit Boats and left hastily. After they left, the Sea of Fire surged in and finally filled the entire cave. After they emerged outside, they saw how the ancient battlefield had sunken considerably into the sea. Their journey back was smooth. They didnt meet any obstacles during the trip. They soon flew out of the Sea of Fire and returned to Wang Baoles Green Fire Island. Once they were inside Wang Baoles cave abode, Wang Baole watched as Kong Dao calmed down from his earlier excitement. He took out everything he had looted from this trip. The loot was sizable. There were many small items that were worth quite a bit. Three items were particularly eye-catching. One was the large alchemical cauldron, the second, the jade box, and the third, the stone bat statue! The cave abode had been opened for the first time after many years, so everything was well-preserved. The two of them even discovered a pill inside the alchemical cauldron! They werent sure what kind of pill it was though. That was why they didnt open the cauldron. Wang Baole might not be familiar with alchemy, but he had the basic common knowledge. He knew the last step to alchemy and how different types of pills required the cauldron to be opened in different ways. After some discussion, they decided that Kong Dao would take the cauldron away. He would find someone to take a look and find a way to open the cauldron. Then, there was the jade box. It was sealed, but the seal wasnt particularly powerful. The primary purpose of the seal seemed to be to seal in the spirit energy within the jade box. Wang Baole and Kong Dao managed to get it open very quickly. They found inside the jade box a dried fruit! Its skin was wrinkled, and it was the size of a chickens egg. It seemed ordinary. However, as soon as the jade box was opened, whiffs of strange fragrance began to ooze out. It was a strong, rich smell. Wang Baole had only taken a slight sniff before startlement flashed across his face. He felt energized suddenly, and his spiritual senses seemed clearer. Wang Baole was immediately excited. What he desired the most now was a way to enhance his spiritual senses, and the fruit seemed to possess properties that could achieve that. He said hastily, Kong Dao, I have uses for this fruit! Kong Dao knew how valuable the fruit was. As soon as he heard what Wang Baole said, he pushed the jade box towards Wang Baole without hesitation. He didnt look at it any longer and ignored the stone bat statue as well. He said immediately, Take the stone statue with you as well. I cant handle it if it comes back to life one day. Wang Baole didnt try to reject the offer. He nodded, then gave seven-tenths of the remaining loot to Kong Dao. Kong Dao smiled at his gesture and accepted the reciprocation readily. The two of them were pleased with the treasures they had gotten. They had also gained in terms of their cultivation. Kong Dao had advanced to the Core Formation realm, while Wang Baole had made advancements in his mid-stage Core Formation realm. Overjoyed, they began discussing the encounter they had with the murderous cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace earlier. I was in the midst of my breakthrough, but I could sense the danger then. I got a peek and saw Li Bin The expression on Kong Daos face was serious as he spoke in a low voice. Baole, you have to be careful. That Li Bin based on what I know of him, hes a vicious character. He holds some authority amongst the disciples in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and no one dares to offend him. There are even scandals of other disciples dying by his hand but his master is a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Hes also at the late-stage Core Formation realm and hence relatively powerful. Thats why hes managed to get his way and stay out of reach of the law. Since he has his eye on us after this incident, based on his vengeful and greedy character, hell definitely find a chance to make life difficult for us! As Kong Dao spoke, an icy glint flashed in his eyes. He might have only recently reached the Core Formation realm, but his lust for violence had always been strong. He narrowed his eyes and spoke in a low voice. I suggest that we find a chance and gather our own people to get rid of this Li Bin once and for all! Wang Baole smiled when he heard what Kong Dao said. He shared the same intentions. However, they needed some time to plan this carefully. It was easy to kill someone, the difficult part was cleaning up after. Theres a high chance of someone finding out if we do it in the sword handle. That should be our last resort. Keep an eye out on him. Check if Li Bin will be visiting the sword body any time soon. If he does, well make sure he doesnt return! After some thought, Wang Baole shared his intentions with Kong Dao. Kong Dao then left. Wang Baole watched as Kong Dao vanished into the distance. He returned to his cave abode, picked up the jade box, and opened it again. He took out the dried fruit inside and took another sniff. The sensation of his senses clearing up resurfaced. He studied it in detail and confirmed that if he continued to absorb the spirit energy given off by this fruit over a prolonged period of time, his spiritual senses would definitely improve. A heavenly fruit that can enhance ones Spiritual Sense Wang Baole licked his lips. He had half a mind to swallow the fruit whole. However, he hesitated as he stared at the shriveled form of the fruit. I cant eat it recklessly. What if it gives me food poisoning At that thought, Wang Baole decided to return to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace to research more on the fruit. He wanted to know if he could find more information on the fruit. Wang Baole tried calling out to Little Missy as well, but she didnt respond to him. He knew Little Missys character. She would always pretend to be asleep when it came to matters that she knew nothing about! Wang Baole sighed at that thought. He sat down and began to meditate and stabilize the growth in his cultivation after his earlier massive absorption of Spirit Qi. When the following morning arrived, he walked out from his cultivation and headed straight for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace to research the fruit. A month soon passed. The Federation Seedlings had spent a full year in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. According to the agreement between the Federation Seedlings and Feng Qiuran, the second batch of Federation Seedlings should be arriving soon. However, Wang Baole realized that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace didnt seem to be carrying out any preparations for the second batchs arrival. That caused Wang Baole to fall into thought. During the past month, he had spent some battle credits and searched through many records. He tried to locate information on the fruit. After some searching, he found as many as six types of fruits that fit his search criteria. Each one had extraordinary properties, and they were all similar, which made it difficult for Wang Baole to tell them apart at once. This didnt interfere with his cultivation with the dried fruit though. During each cultivation session, he would place the dried fruit before him, and his spiritual senses would come to life. They had shown significant development in the past month. That translated to clear results in his refinement of Dharmic Armaments. Even though Wang Baole was still unable to refine an actual eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, out of every ten attempts, he had managed to create an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament that could be used twice instead of once. Most importantly, he could clearly sense that he was moving in the right direction. As long as his spiritual senses continued to improve, there would come a day when he would finally be able to refine a true eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! Once I can refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, based on my proficiency in Dharmic Armaments and the battle credits I can and will exchange, Im confident that I can enhance the scabbard to the level of a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole lifted his head. His eyes shone with anticipation and excitement. His scabbard had been a challenge to enhance all this while. There was the challenge of acquiring materials. There was also the fact that it was different from ordinary artifacts and posed a great challenge during the refinement process. Wang Baole had a feeling that if he should fail during the refinement process, he would also suffer considerable damage. It was still manageable when the scabbard was at the level of a sixth-grade Numinous Treasure. However, enhancing a sixth-grade Numinous Treasure to a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament was a critical stage when a Numinous Treasure became a Dharmic Armament. That was why Wang Baole was especially careful. Theres also the spear. When I can finally refine an actual eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, Ill have the ability to repair it. Even though it wont be restored fully, it would still be able to unleash incredible power. Wang Baoles eyes shone. He had also been practicing the Lightning Immortal Transformation as well as the Thearch Armor inheritance during this period. His progress with the Lightning Immortal Transformation proceeded without any hiccups. The avatar he summoned had a clearer form. There was still no progress where the Thearch Armor inheritance was concerned though. His suspicion that he lacked a catalyst of sorts began to grow. Wang Baole felt that he was only missing a critical step. Perhaps what I lack is a kind of enlightenment That cant be right. What exactly am I missing Could it be a demonstration? Chapter 548 - The Evil Art, Flame Snatch! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was about to go mad. Since he had started his journey of cultivation, he hadnt come across any cultivation techniques that had managed to frustrate him so much. Even the Dark Art had been easy to grasp once he had begun absorbing Dark Qi. The Dark Art? Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He had previously thought he lacked some sort of catalyst. Now, he was sure that he must be missing a certain step. That was why he hadnt seen any success in his practice. Do I have to make another trip to the Eye of Infinite Techniques? Wang Baole smacked his forehead. He had tried asking Little Missy about the difficulty he had been facing with the Thearch Armor inheritance in the past month, but Little Missy hadnt responded to his questions at all. She had pretended to be asleep. Wang Baole was finally beginning to see through Little Missys act. Whenever there was something she didnt know or didnt wish to reveal, she would pretend to be asleep. Wang Baole sighed. He had no choice but to set the Thearch Armor inheritance aside. Despite his reluctance, he had no choice in the matter. He began to study the other inheritances he had acquired. There were, after all, simply too many inheritances in his head. Human nature dictated that one would always make comparisons, and feel dissatisfied upon making said comparisons. This was what Wang Baole faced. Even though he had plenty of inheritances, after comparison, it was clear that the most powerful inheritance was still the Thearch Armor inheritance! The inheritance that was slightly less powerful than the Thearch Armor inheritance was something called the Flame Snatch. It was incomplete, not because Wang Baole had acquired only parts of it, but because it had originally been incomplete. Even the person who had passed it down to him didnt have the complete version. It was an extremely evil cultivation technique. Every time the practitioner killed someone, he would steal his opponents vitality and will, then forcibly inject it into his own body. After which, he would continue killing the adverse effects were great. The practitioner would gradually lose his own mind. In the end, he had to either kill his way to a clear mind or, failing to withstand the numerous minds that clashed with his own inside his head, go completely crazy. His body and spirit might be completely destroyed. He might go mad and kill himself. The one who had passed it down to him had practiced only the initial levels. He hadnt dared to continue with the inheritance. That was how he had maintained a relatively clear mind. The inheritance was rather impressive though. That was why the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had kept it and left it in the Eye of Infinite Techniques. The Flame Snatch Wang Baole shook his head. He dared not consider trying what was clearly a demented inheritance. However, after some thought, he began to have mixed feelings. After all, he was unable to master both the most powerful and the next most powerful inheritances Fortunately, his research and study of the runic soldier was also in progress at the same time. Even though it belonged to a different system and hence he couldnt yet fully discern its workings, his progress in learning how to control a single copper coin had been relatively smooth. Even though he could only control one copper coin, and couldnt summon the runic soldier puppet that rivaled a Nascent Soul, he did manage to figure out the Eight Trigrams seal on the back of the copper coins. It was a spell that could allow the copper coin to form a seal. It would become one of Wang Baoles secret weapons to be used as a last resort. During the past month, the frustrated Wang Baole had also discovered, on many occasions, that the donkey had been sneaking out secretly. The donkey would disappear for a few days, then turn up with a satisfied look on its face. This had surprised Wang Baole. He might not have paid it too much mind if that had been all there was to it. He might have concluded that the donkey had found itself a romantic partner. However, Wang Baole had discovered that the donkeys level of cultivation had increased exponentially. It had returned once with a perfected Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. That had sent Wang Baole reeling back in shock. Whats going on? Perhaps this fellow didnt find a partner but found some extraordinary treasure instead? Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He knew that the donkey was extremely wary. That was why he had pretended not to notice anything while observing it secretly. A few days later, one night, as the donkey sneaked back into the Sea of Fire, Wang Baoles figure appeared at where the donkey had vanished. He concealed his presence and followed the donkey secretly. The donkey raced through the Sea of Fire. It seemed to be familiar with its surrounding. It would stop every once in a while and observe its surroundings warily. It would even turn its head suddenly and stare behind it, as if worried that someone might be following it. Wang Baole was almost discovered. The ass finally grew some brains! Wang Baole followed hastily behind. He became more careful and more curious as well since the donkey was being so careful. He saw the donkey snake behind some ruins. It didnt reappear. If Wang Baole hadnt used his senses as its master and realized that the donkey was hiding out in a discreet spot in the ruins, unmoving and monitoring its surroundings, he would have approached and checked the ruins out. If he had really approached, he would have exposed himself. Hes learned how to set up an ambush? Wang Baole was shocked. Pangs of anger burned inside him. Based on his understanding of the donkeys character, it must be hiding some incredible treasure. There was no other reason for it to be so cautious and wary. Wang Baole decided to practice patience. He stared at where the donkey was hiding. He was determined to uncover its secret. He waited for four hours, and just as Wang Baole expressed surprise at the donkeys patience, the donkey acted. It dashed into the distance, not further into the Sea of Fire but deep underground. Wang Baole immediately followed. The entire fiasco took the whole night. The donkey hid in various locations in the Sea of Fire. It would dig holes and dash out, set up ambushes and then sit tight and wait. Someone else who wasnt Wang Baole would have either lost or attacked the donkey by now. Wang Baole, however, not only knew the donkeys character, but he had also done something similar and succeeded before. In addition, he had a certain mental connection with the donkey. He could manipulate the connection and ensure that the donkey remained unaware of it. That was how he managed to tail the donkey for an entire night without losing it. After running around for a full night, the donkey finally seemed assured that no one was tailing it. Its heart was set at ease. With a merry heart, it pranced into the distance and soon arrived at another ruin. This should have been a mountain valley. However, the mountain rocks had collapsed, and the Sea of Fire had flooded the entire place. It looked completely deserted and barren. The donkey clearly grew excited when it arrived. It began scouring the place. It would dig holes, then stomp on the ground with its hooves. Its nose continued sniffing as if it was trying to locate a scent. The sight surprised and intrigued Wang Baole. He hid himself carefully, a distance away, and observed. Half an hour passed. After prancing around merrily, the donkey wormed underground. Then, soon after, it emerged, dragging with it a corpse! The corpse had three heads and six arms. It was one of the Never-Ending Clan! There was a huge hole where the heart was meant to be. The corpse was missing body parts and didnt seem to have any artifacts or storage bag on it. It was clear that these had either been looted years ago or that they had been taken by the person who had killed him after their fatal battle. Is there a need to be so excited just because its found the corpse of an Never-Ending Clan member? Wang Baole couldnt control his shock and surprise. He had come across such corpses before. There was one in his storage bag now. Curious, Wang Baole crept closer. He was about to observe more closely when alarm and shock colored his face. After the donkey dragged the corpse out, it didnt hesitate at all. With a loud crunch, it began to snack on the corpses arm! There was a happy expression on its face as it began to munch more quickly. The sight sent Wang Baole reeling back. His eyes grew cold. He knew that the donkey was a glutton, but he hadnt expected it to lust after and feast on the rotting flesh of dead bodies! I can accept you eating living creatures, but to eat a corpse! Wang Baole flew into an instant rage. He couldnt be bothered to conceal himself any longer. He flew out immediately, unleashing his full speed and charging towards the donkey. The donkey, which had been munching happily on its delicious treat, froze when it saw Wang Baoles sudden appearance. Its eyes shone with guilt and sheepishness. It didnt hesitate, however. It opened its mouth wide, as if planning to finish eating everything in one go. Wang Baole, furious, sped towards it with extraordinary speed. He sent his leg kicking as he approached. With a thunderous boom, the donkey cried out as it was kicked aside. It might have a thick skin, but that still hurt. It was about to escape when Wang Baole appeared beside it. He grabbed its neck and dragged it before him. His eyes shone with fury. What a great job youve done! The donkey shuddered. It tried to appease Wang Baole, but before it could bray, Wang Baole pushed it towards the corpse and forced its mouth towards the corpses half-eaten arm. Come on, take another bite. Wang Baole snorted. The donkey was no idiot. Even though it secretly drooled at the delicious sight before it, it shook its head hastily. The expression on its face indicated that it wouldnt take a second bite even if it were given a beating. Wang Baole glared as he pressed the donkey towards the corpses arm. He was about to say something when he froze. He stared at the half-eaten arm of the dead Never-Ending Clan member suspiciously. A quiet sound of surprise and suspicion escaped from his lips. Chapter 549 - A Flame-Snatching Demonic Armor! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He hadnt looked closely at the arm earlier since he had been angry at the donkey for eating the flesh of a corpse. Now, he instantly noticed that the remaining half of the arm wasnt made of flesh and blood! It was formed from a kind of crystal! Wang Baole was stunned by his discovery. He let go of the donkey, then bent down and examined the arm in detail. He found out that out of the three heads and six arms belonging to this dead Never-Ending Clan member, only this arm was made of crystal. The rest were flesh and blood. Wang Baole grew slightly suspicious and confused. He pulled out the corpse that he had gotten inside the golden beetle out from his storage bracelet and compared the two. All three heads and six arms of the corpse in the beetle were made of flesh and blood. He recalled that those that he had seen before had all been flesh and blood. Only this particular corpse that the donkey had been munching on was different from the rest. It felt as if this half-eaten arm had been formed from a kind of energy source. After the Never-Ending Clan member had died, it hadnt dissipated. Instead, it had transformed into crystal! After some contemplation, Wang Baole decided to take the corpse. He turned back and glared at the donkey. Even though he had misunderstood the donkey, as its father, he was right even when he was wrong! The donkey felt slightly aggrieved. However, it was truly frightened of Wang Baole. Its head drooped, and it looked repentant. The expression on Wang Baoles face finally eased. He snorted, then left and headed back to Green Fire Island. The donkey followed behind, with its head drooping and its spirits low. It dared not run around when it returned to the island. It sprawled inside the cave abode and stared at Wang Baole with its guileless eyes and misery clear on its face. Even Wang Baole began to feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. He straightened his face and glared at the donkey. Then, he threw one of the last nine pieces of chips he had left at the donkey. Fine, take it. After eating that, you can go run around outside. Remember to stay on the island. The donkey stared at the snack that was giving off a strange smell in front of it. It froze. Finally, it swallowed the chip with misery written all over its face. It forced itself to show that it was enjoying the treat, then left hastily. After the donkey left, Wang Baole coughed. He gathered his thoughts and took both Never-Ending Clan members corpses out from his storage bracelet. He placed them before him for a more detailed examination. He tried to recall what he had read before when he had been at the Dark Sect. He had mostly read up on the cultivation techniques of the Dark Sect. He had little knowledge of the Never-Ending Clan. He took quite some time before he gradually noticed the differences between the two corpses. Firstly, their attires were different. Although they were both torn and tattered, the corpse with the crystallized arm wore something that was woven from a cloth that was resistant to decomposition. It was a refined sort of attire unlike the armor on the corpse found inside the beetle. Their body shapes were different too. The former could be described as slim and the latter strong and well-built. Everything pointed to the seeming conclusion that the former had been an academic while the latter had been a warrior! Thats not right Wang Baole shook his head. He called out for Little Missy in his head. She was awake this time and responded to Wang Baoles summons. Its such a simple thing. Havent you figured it out? Little Missy said indifferently. Her words were colored with a sense of intellectual superiority as well as disdain. I caught a few members of the Never-Ending Clan when I was seven years old. After some examination, we discovered that a typical member of the Never-Ending Clan has three heads and six arms for their entire lifefrom when they are born and until they die. Only their royalty after undergoing some special form of cultivation, can transform their three heads and six arms into sources of energy! The first level is when they transform one head and one arm into energy sources. They would rival a Planet realm cultivator. Two transformed heads and two transformed arms meant they were at the Eternal Star realm. If they could transform all three heads and six arms into energy sources, they would be at the greater Star Domain realm! As for the corpse before you, one arm has been transformed into an energy source while one head is in the midst of its evolution. He must have been at the Spirit Immortal realm prior to his death. Once that head fully transformed into an energy source, he would have attained a breakthrough and entered the Planet realm! Little Missy seemed satisfied with her explanation to Wang Baole. Wang Baole began to gain clarity in his thoughts after hearing her explanation. Gradually, his eyes began to shine with a strange, bright light. Transforming ones arm into energy this sort of cultivation method seems familiar Wang Baole fell into deep contemplation. He examined said arm carefully. After a long moment, his breathing suddenly quickened. The Thearch Armor inheritance requires one to form an armor thats made of flesh and blood outside of ones true physical body To a certain degree, isnt that the same as energy transformation? The difference lies in the fact that the Never-Ending Clans royalty transform their own bodies while the Thearch Armor inheritance creates a new body outside the original one! Wang Baoles thoughts raced through his head. The light in his eyes grew increasingly brighter. He felt that he had grasped something important. It was something key that could help him in mastering the Thearch Armor inheritance! At that thought, Wang Baole immediately waved his hand and pulled out a flying sword. His eyes flashed. He made a slice on the corpse with the sword He intended to dissect the corpse, locate its meridians, and identify the cause that transformed the arm into an energy source! As the dissection was carried out, as further examination and research were carried out, and as time continued to pass, Wang Baole forgot completely about food and rest. He instructed the donkey to go back to the Sea of Fire and find him a few more of these corpses with arms that had been transformed into energy sources. A month passed. He had managed to dissect seven to eight similar corpses. He still didnt understand much about the cultivation methods of the Never-Ending Clan. However, he had found clues about the arms that had been converted to energy sources! They were meridians that were formed from Spirit Qi and that were found in the dead bodies! That single discovery allowed him to further expand his understanding. He grew excited as he gained a new understanding of the Thearch Armor inheritance. There may be other ways to practice the Thearch Armor inheritance, but what Im thinking of should be one of those methods, which is to link every meridian inside my body with Spirit Qi, then allow them to emerge from inside my body and form a circulatory system outside my body! Its as if my body has become a seed. To a certain extent, Im spreading and scattering my meridians outwards, then reforming them outside my body! Wang Baole muttered to himself. The more he thought about it, the more he believed that his was a workable idea. The only thing that was holding him back was how his approach seemed identical to the Thearch Armor inheritance but was in actual fact slightly different. The final flesh and blood armor formed from the Thearch Armor inheritance would exude power and strength. It would also augment his original physical body multiple times. It served almost like a magnifying glass. The source of the augmentative effect was the accumulation of Spirit Qi within the armor. The armor could be seen as a new body. Its rate of absorption and cultivation would be much faster. It could be compared to the humps on a camel. As his cultivation continued to accumulate, it would be fed back into the original physical body. That was how the augmentative effect would come to be. Regardless, the armor that was formed would become a part of him. He could move it like his own limb, but he couldnt separate it from his true physical body. However if Wang Baole practiced the Thearch Armor inheritance based on the method he had just thought of, the results would be different. He was extending his existing meridians and forming a circulatory system outside his body. He would be applying the same approach when forming the skeletal structure as well. However, it was simply an extension. It wasnt something that was inseparable from his original physical body. Simply put, it was as if Wang Baole had refined an artifact that encased his true form! The disadvantages of his method were that precisely because it wasnt something inseparable from his body, it wasnt a part of him and only an external object. In terms of cultivation, accumulation of Spirit Qi, and the armors augmentative properties, they wouldnt be able to compare with the former approach. The advantage of his method was that it was simple and straightforward. If he resolved the first problem, the power of the armor and speed of cultivation would far surpass that of the former approach. Of the two cultivation methods, one was good and the other evil! This was because there was only one way to resolve the problems regarding the accumulation of Spirit Qi and the armors augmentative properties. There was only one way one could acquire a vast accumulation of Spirit Qi without the need for cultivation. Wang Baole had his ideas regarding this method as well. It was the incomplete inheritance that was second most powerful following the Thearch Armor inheritance the Flame Snatch! This technique was perverse. It required killing someone and then stealing said persons vitality and will. If the practitioner were unable to maintain control, he would lose his own will and descend into madness. This was because as the number of people he killed grew, and as the number of discordant wills that were infused into the practitioners body grew, he himself would find it increasingly difficult to withstand the resultant mental and psychological chaos. However if this armor extending from ones body could be used as a vessel to hold and accumulate the vitality and wills after each kill, everything could be solved. He would grow stronger with every kill. In fact, there would be no limit to the number of people he could kill! However Wang Baole wasnt sure what would happen if he did learn the inheritances. With the increasing number of murders he would rack up, would there come a day when this armor of his would become a demonic armor with a blood lust that rose to the skies and shook the heavens and earth! He remained silent as his eyes lit up with determination. He had made up his mind. He whispered, A vessel for my murderous karma so be it! Chapter 550 - The Leaves of the Hyacinthus Tree! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole might seem like a cheerful character who smiled all the time and had an optimistic outlook on life. However, he knew that deep in his bones hid a streak that he himself found terrifying. It wasnt something that easily revealed itself. However, whenever it did reveal itself, the resultant murderous determination and viciousness were enough to send everyone reeling back in shock. It showed itself most fiercely and intensely whenever he was faced with danger or threat of death. Simply put if someone wanted to kill him, he would kill that person! In another age when the ancient greenish-bronze sword had never made its appearance, such a streak would have been hidden deep in his heart. Perhaps as time went by, it might even be worn away with age. In the current Spirit Inception Era, however, with the rise of cultivators, and as the Federations cultivation civilization continued to be seen as a weaker power, this streak in Wang Baole continued to grow. The violence and blood lust in him might be hidden, but when unleashed, it would fan out fiercely like fire! It was because of that streak in him that Wang Baole didnt hesitate after thinking. He chose the method he had come up with to practice and master the Thearch Armor inheritance decisively. Then, he immediately tried to extend the meridians inside his body using his Spirit Qi. It might look as if Wang Baole was emulating the cultivation method belonging to the Never-Ending Clan. It was a sight that was not only bizarre but one that gave off evil and demonic vibes. The meridians that extended and then popped out from his body looked like hordes of tentacles poking out of his body! They werent bright red but semi-transparent. It was still a horrifying sight. As time passed, and as Wang Baole continued his cultivation, the tentacles began to encircle him. They formed a circulatory system that formed the basic structure of a human body! Through unorthodox means, Wang Baole had finally managed to achieve success and master the first level of the Thearch Armor inheritance. The next step was to rely on the Flame Snatch and increase his strength by slaying his foes and opponents! Its just a pity that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace isnt a suitable place to practice the Flame Snatch. Wang Baole opened his eyes. He observed the beginnings of an armor forming outside his body. Then, he took a deep breath. With a mere thought, the primitive armor disappeared and returned inside his body. It formed a diamond-shaped crystal on his heart. It was like a brand. It was the core of the Thearch Armor inheritance. If Wang Baole had followed the orthodox approach, this core was supposed to replace his heart, instead of the brand Wang Baole now had. During the period that Wang Baole had been practicing the Thearch Armor inheritance, something monumental had happened in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well. News of it had spread throughout the sect and into the ears of the Federation Seedlings. It had sparked discussions on the regional Spirit Internet. Wang Baole only learned about it after ending his practice of the Thearch Armor inheritance and logging on to the regional Spirit Internet. The leaves of the Hyacinthus Tree were about to fall! The Hyacinthus TreeWang Baole had been unfamiliar with the name when he had read it. However, he soon found out what it was. It was the tree that he had first seen when he had arrived at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the tree that was planted on the mountain peak on the main island the spectacular ancient tree! In Wang Baoles memories, the tree was immensely huge. However, it was covered with dead leaves. It seemed as if it were dead, but its presence and aura left a deep impression on him. Two weeks ago, three new leaves had actually grown on this ancient, dried-up tree. A strange fragrance began to envelop the entire main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island when the new leaves appeared. Everyone was invigorated when they smelled it. Feng Qiuran and the other two Elders placed a great deal of importance on this matter. This was because the leaves of the Hyacinthus Tree not only had medicinal value, they also served another purpose that was very important to the three Elders! The exact purpose was considered highly confidential. There was plenty of speculation. The Federation Seedlings asked around and came back with their own guesses. Everyone discussed it in the group chat. The conclusion was that this leaf should be some kind of emblem! No one knew the details, however. Wang Baole didnt get any answers when he asked Yun Piaozi. As a native cultivator of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Yun Piaozi seemed not to know much about this either. Finally, he managed to find out what the leaves were used for when he sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang! The leaves of the Hyacinthus Tree. Thats some good stuff there. There are a hundred and eight Hyacinthus Trees on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Im afraid most of them are already dead. In the past, whenever a Hyacinthus Tree sheds its leaves, the ones who managed to get their hands on the fallen leaves would get to bring those leaves and enter the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. If they passed the assessment, they would be able to become a disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and have their names recorded down accordingly! Now though, even though the current sect has inherited the name of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, in truth there are but a dozen or so disciples who have their names listed in the sects records and can be counted as true disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. So, how much do you think this leaf is worth? This is something that can allow a disciples name to be listed in the sect records, an opportunity for one to become a true disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Xie Haiyangs explanation was extremely detailed. He concealed nothing from Wang Baole and shared everything he knew with the latter. Wang Baole was tempted by what he had heard. He didnt place his full faith in what Xie Haiyang had said though. After some thought, he called out to Little Missy and asked for her verification. Her answer was similar to Xie Haiyangs. Little Missy also told Wang Baole that if he managed to get a leaf from the Hyacinthus Tree, he would save himself a trip in finding the sect records. If he earned the right to have his name listed in the records, she would have a way to elevate his status as a disciple. Wang Baole knew that this was an opportunity not to be missed. Once his name was listed in the sect records, his status in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would change drastically. Based on his analysis, this would serve him well when he entered the sword body and hunted for treasures as well. At the very least, I can bypass the many restrictions At that thought, Wang Baole began to grow excited and agitated. He got to his feet and left Green Fire Island in haste. He headed for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. As soon as he approached, he caught the scent of the Hyacinthus Tree leaves in the air. He could also see the three leaves on the tree! Wang Baole hungered with longing as he gazed at the leaves. His eyes narrowed as his nose twitched. He smelled the fragrant air around him carefully, doubt and confusion appearing in his eyes. This fragrance is kinda familiar Wang Baoles breathing suddenly quickened. An intense light flashed in his eyes, but he concealed it quickly. He didnt enter the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and instead wandered around the area as he might ordinarily do, then left. Once back on Green Fire Island, he immediately got out the unknown fruit that could enhance his spiritual senses. He placed it before him and sniffed at it carefully. He stopped breathing momentarily. The smell is exactly the same! Wang Baoles heart started to race. He inspected the fruit more carefully and concluded that he was right. This unknown dried fruit came from the same source as the Hyacinthus Tree! He hadnt found anything about the Hyacinthus Fruit in his previous research. However, there was no way he was wrong about this smell. He grew suspicious of the fact that nothing about this fruit had come up during his research though. Little Missy hadnt appeared to recognize it either. More questions surfaced in Wang Baoles mind, and he considered investing a sizable portion of his battle credits to find more information. Wang Baole didnt feel comfortable asking Xie Haiyang. Just as Wang Baole was immersed in thought, on the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island, in the grand halls atop the mountain, the three Elders were also seated together, deep in contemplation. There were few things that could gather them together for a discussion. You Ran, especially, had only appeared when the Federation Seedlings had first arrived. Then, he had gone back into seclusion. It was clear that something important had happened today. He had to end his seclusion. Their contemplation didnt take long. An expressionless Mie Liezi said coldly, his raspy voice colored with a tinge of authority. Fellow Daoist Feng raised two matters. The first pertains to the activation of the teleportation array formation and allowing the second batch of Federation Seedlings to enter. I dont agree to this. They are of no use to us at all! The second pertains to the Hyacinthus Trees shedding of leaves. This is what is important. This is what we should be having a serious discussion about! Weve come to a decision regarding the arrival of the second batch of Federation Seedlings many years ago. Weve also confirmed a year ago that this project must be executed. Mie Liezi, you are regretting your decision now. You do not agree to it. I, similarly, do not agree with your view! Feng Qiuran frowned. She grew increasingly exhausted mentally. The annual deadline had passed. Based on their agreement, the Federation should be sending their second batch of cultivators over. However, Mie Liezi had grown increasingly forceful while she had increasingly wavered. The voices of dissent had grown stronger over the year. Feng Qiuran found it increasingly challenging to carry out the joint project with the Federation. Negotiation and compromise were necessary every time. Chapter 551 - Internal Conflict Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Mie Liezi narrowed his eyes when he heard Feng Qiurans words, and he cast a cold glance at her. Back then, Feng Qiuran was at the peak of the early-stage Soul Conduit realm, pressuring the then Mie Liezi who had just entered early-stage Soul Conduit realm, which left him without a choice but to work with the Federation. However, he had gradually advanced in his cultivation, and the difference between him and Feng Qiuran wasnt large. Despite that, unless he had no choice, he didnt want to go against Feng Qiuran. After all, there was still You Ran as one of the Elders of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Even though You Ran always seemed nonchalant about matters, Mie Liezi was still vigilant towards him. Mie Liezi was about to speak when You Ran, who was beside him, sighed. Mie Liezi, Feng Qiuran, stop arguing, the both of you. This happens every time However, Elder Feng, Elder Mie Liezi was right about something. Whats most important is the incident involving the Hyacinthus Tree! I also think that we should first reach a conclusion regarding the Hyacinthus Tree before discussing other matters. What do you think? With Daoist You Ran acting as the peacemaker like always, Feng Qiuran silently nodded her head as an indication of her agreement to discuss the Hyacinthus Tree issue first. Thirty-seven years ago, seven leaves fell off the Hyacinthus Tree, and now, theres only three. The number of falling leaves are decreasing, and it is likely that only one will fall the next time. Daoist You Ran sighed softly, and a look of anxiousness and concern could be seen in his eyes. That means that we only have three tokens this time around. If everything goes smoothly, three disciples could enter the Worship Palace Pavilion of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and carve their names down on the Dao Plate based on the opportunities that they have obtained. That will allow them to be bestowed with an identity as a true Dao Palace disciple. Do both of you have any suggestions on how to choose the three disciples? As Daoist You Ran spoke, he looked towards Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran. Without waiting for Feng Qiuran, Mie Liezi began speaking with a cold tone. Back then, there were seven leaves, and we sent seven people, but four of them didnt survive. Only Chi Lin and three others successfully became the outer sect disciples of the Dao Palace. There were simply too many losses. Furthermore, since we only have three leaves now, I dont think there is any meaning to sending anyone there! Hearing those words, Feng Qiuran was immediately displeased and began speaking. The leaf of the Hyacinthus Tree is the token needed for one to officially be part of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. This is a tradition that has been passed down since the Dao Palace was established. Wasnt that the case for us too? Even though there is some danger in entering the Worship Palace Pavilion now, the fact that the Hyacinthus Tree still sheds its leaves means that there is a significance behind it! Perhaps there could really be someone whose opportunity is so valuable that he is able to become an inner sect disciple. That would mean a lot to us. Of course, if Elder Mie Liezi doesnt agree, you can give up on the eligibility to receive the Hyacinthus Tree leaf for the disciples under your wing. As Feng Qiuran spoke, Mie Liezi laughed suddenly. What Elder Feng said makes sense. I have not been considerate. Since this is the case, its easy to distribute the three leaves. We shall receive one leaf each, and let our respective disciples undergo a trial. The winner of the trial will receive the Hyacinthus Tree leaf! Right now, the disciples are too complacent. We must let them know how brutal cultivation can be, that it is a fight between people and the heavens. After all, back in the day, the three of us also overcome all sorts of trials to achieve what we have today. With that, Mie Liezi narrowed his eyes and looked towards Feng Qiuran. However, he was laughing evilly in his heart. On the surface, whatever he said about distributing the three leaves amongst the three of them sounded fair, but in reality, there was an evil intent behind it! For Daoist Mie Liezi and You Ran, they could appear to let their disciples battle it out to receive the Hyacinthus Tree leaf on the surface but actually make the decision through a simple command. However, it was a different case for Feng Qiuran. That was because things were made more complicated with the involvement of the Federation under her lead. Even though she had tried to prevent it, two different factions were forming. One continued to support Feng Qiuran, while the other was beginning to show signs of revolt amidst their silence. Building on the formation of the two factions, that was the case for the disciples as well. The Federation Seedlings were weak and could only stick with each other. While the other disciples of the faction working under Feng Qiuran supported them, they were unable to see the Federation Seedlings as their own in a short period of time. Therefore, the problem now lay in who to give the leaf to. If it had to be obtained through battling like Mie Liezi suggested, there would be an issue of whether the Federation Seedlings should participate If they participated, then the Federation Seedlings would definitely have to fight with each other for the Hyacinthus Tree leaf, and it would be inevitable that deaths and injuries would result. After all, not many would give up on this valuable opportunity. Therefore, once the real battle began, the distance between the Federation and the complex web of factions under Feng Qiuran would grow continuously, despite it being a fair and reasonable battle. However, if the Federation Seedlings werent allowed to participate, this differential treatment would still widen the gap between them. At the same time, even if Feng Qiuran didnt choose to let the disciples battle it out, she would still be faced with a similar dilemma. Giving the leaf to anyone amongst the Federation Seedlings would cause unhappiness amongst the cultivators under her lead and vice versa. According to Mie Liezis plan, regardless of how this issue was handled, conflict would arise between Feng Qiuran and the Federation. Then, if a further push were given, it would definitely result in the switching of alliances amongst the currently unhappy cultivators under Feng Qiurans lead right now! That was a sinister plot! From the beginning, his disagreement towards welcoming the second batch of Federation Seedlings, and his opinion that the Hyacinthus Tree leaf was meaningless, were all to set the stage so that he could make the proposal for the battle! After all, if Feng Qiuran was so adamant at preserving the tradition, she couldnt object to the suggested method of distributing the leaf. Through this, it also gave Daoist You Ran the autonomy of choice. Mie Liezi believed that even if Feng Qiuran were to see the problem in his proposal, it would be difficult for her to go against it. At the same time, he had made preparations for what to come. In reality, even though Feng Qiuran appeared indecisive and slightly weak, she wasnt stupid. After she thought about it, she retracted her gaze, apparently realizing the traps in Mie Liezis proposal. She was about to speak when Daoist You Ran laughed and began speaking while nodding his head. This is indeed a good suggestion. I agree! Feng Qiuran fell silent, an awful expression on her face upon hearing Daoist You Rans words. She had been too laid back in terms of how she handled the matter today. In addition, it was possible that Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran had secretly collaborated with each other to make her helpless. At the same time, the more one thought about this matter, the more frightening it seemed. The significance of everything deepened once it became confirmed that the two of them had reached a consensus regarding the matter and that it wasnt a spontaneous decision made by Daoist You Ran himself. All these thoughts were darting about Feng Qiurans mind. She knew that she needed to find a way out of this situation as soon as possible. If not, once everything went according to Mie Liezis proposal, she would completely lose all say. Furthermore, she still didnt believe that Daoist You Ran would suddenly choose a side after being a neutral party all these years! With that thought, a chilly look flashed across Feng Qiurans eyes. She raised her right hand and hit the handle of the seat beside her. As a loud sound was produced as the chair broke apart. She stood up, with anger and pain in her eyes. Mie Liezi, You Ran, the main Dao Palace has been sealed now, leaving the Patriarchs either in hibernation or missing. The three of us have the huge responsibility to rebuild the inner sect disciples of the Dao Palace, and this is not the time to go our separate ways! Mie Liezi, what intentions do you have by mentioning the three lineages all the time? There is only one lineage, instead of three, in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. There is also only one Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Mie Liezi, are you trying to establish a lineage by yourself? Feng Qiuran let out a cold tone and a desire to kill in her eyes that was rarely seen. That was especially so due to the agitated and angry look in her eyes, which made her killing intent carry a meaning of anger and pain! You Ran was shocked as he looked at Feng Qiuran without saying anything. Mie Liezi also didnt seem to have expected Feng Qiuran to pick on his mention of the three lineages and was now thrown into a bad light. With an awful expression on his face, he was about to speak, but Feng Qiuran didnt give him the chance to, as her agitated voice was heard once again. There is no need to distribute the Hyacinthus Tree leaves equally amongst the so-called three lineages. We are all members of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and we will each assign two hundred Core Formation realm disciples, totaling six hundred of them, and let them go through a trial to obtain the three leaves. In addition, no deaths are allowed in the Dao Palace. Therefore, the trial must take place in the Endless Possibilities Array Formation! Daoist You Ran, what do you think of that? As Feng Qiuran spoke, she turned towards Daoist You Ran. This I agree. Ah, both your proposals are feasible, and I am agreeable with either of them. With a bitter laugh, Daoist You Ran nodded and agreed. At the same time, he even tried to calm things down between Feng Qiuran and Mie Liezi. Mie Liezi, on the other hand, looked deeply into Feng Qiurans eyes. He realized that he had made a mistake this time, especially as he needed to avoid being seen as divisive and wanting to strike out on his own. After a moment of silence, Mie Liezi snorted and didnt speak, silently agreeing to Feng Qiurans proposal! Chapter 552 - Each Making Their Own Preparations! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even though she managed to resolve Mie Liezis proposal, Feng Qiuran was still troubled. In reality, even if everything went according to her proposal, it was still extremely disadvantageous to her. However, she had no other choice. If Mie Liezis proposal were adopted, there would basically be no way out. Therefore, her current proposal of having six hundred people battle it out was the best that she could think of within the short period of time. As such, thoughts continuously ran through her mind as she tried to analyze the advantages and disadvantages. She was also thinking about whether there were better ways to influence this matter to a state that would be beneficial for her. However, it was clear that Mie Liezi wouldnt give Feng Qiuran the time to ponder over it. As he snorted, he diverted the topic away from the Hyacinthus Tree leaves, and dived into the second matter to be discussed! Im still against the second batch of Federation Seedlings. Those Federation Seedlings dont have much value in terms of capability or other qualities. Their presence in the Dao Palace is simply a waste of our already limited resources! Those resources are sufficient for us to cultivate disciples who are even more capable than them! Mie Liezi didnt mince his words. However, Feng Qiuran couldnt agree with that, and she spoke as she laughed coldly. The fact that the Federation Seedlings all managed to improve in such a short period of time implies that they all have great potential. At the same time, the population of the Federation is bigger. Even though they have just begun to cultivate, they will definitely grow to a state that will benefit us in no time. Furthermore, since this matter has long been decided, no changes are allowed. The second batch of Federation Seedlings must come as agreed! Feng Qiuran! Mie Liezi stood up slowly, his Soul Conduit realm cultivation suddenly being unleashed. A look of hostility appeared in his eyes, and he seemed like he would attack her if he heard something that he didnt agree with. Feng Qiuran may have a soft character, but there was no giving way this time as it involved plans that had been decided. After all, unlike previously, this didnt just involve setting up an obstacle for the alliance between her and the Federation. Instead, this involved breaking the alliance. As such, her cultivation was similarly unleashed, and her aura was emanated as a chilly look appeared in her eyes. Seeing that both of them were so hot-headed, Daoist You Ran stood up and went between the two, laughing bitterly while shaking his head. Dont fight anymore, the both of you. Junior Sister Qiuran, how about this? If you have such a good opinion of the Federation, why dont we see how they perform in the trial this time? We have already decided that a total of six hundred people will participate in the trial this time. Even though only Core Formation realm cultivators are eligible, I remember that there are also some Core Formation realm cultivators amongst the Federation Seedlings. Therefore, lets allow them to participate as well. If someone eventually manages to obtain the identity token, it would mean that they indeed have some value. Then, we can agree to let the second batch of Federation Seedlings come! However, if they are unable to obtain it Junior Sister Qiuran, recently, many have indicated to me their doubts about you. When I think about it occasionally, I also feel that Junior Brother Mie Liezis stance is perhaps not wrong. Hearing Daoist You Rans words, Feng Qiuran was shocked. Her heart skipped a beat, and her pupils constricted when she looked towards Daoist You Ran. From the previous incident, she had already sensed Daoist You Ran leaning towards Mie Liezi. Right now, on this second matter, Daoist You Ran spoke like a peacemaker, but the meaning behind his words were signs that he was siding with Mie Liezi! Mie Liezi smiled and didnt speak anymore. Instead, both he and Daoist You Ran looked at Feng Qiuran. The entire great hall fell into silence. Feng Qiuran felt bitterness in her heart. She wanted to change things but had no ability to do so Three days later, a decree that all of the disciples anticipated and were shocked at receiving was announced directly from the main hall. A trial will begin seven days later. The top three cultivators will be given a Hyacinthus Tree leaf! When the news emerged, a commotion arose amongst numerous disciples. As they discussed amongst themselves, they tried to find out more details. Even the Federation Seedlings went into heated discussion after hearing of the matter. Wang Baole also had his attention on the three tree leaves after realizing that his dried fruit was the fruit of the Hyacinthus Tree. Therefore, he was immediately tempted after receiving the news from the sect. After that, he opened up the regional group chat to look at the discussions on it, and also contacted Yun Piaozi to ask for further details. As a native cultivator of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and with the relatively impressive background of his, Yun Piaozi knew a lot more than the Federation. If someone else had asked him, he wouldnt have revealed anything. However, since it was Wang Baole who was asking, Yun Piaozi didnt withhold anything and told him everything he knew. This time, the three Elders will send out two hundred people each to participate in the trial. The competition will be strong, especially as the trial-takers must be Core Formation realm cultivators at the very least. However, there is no restriction on the level of Core Formation realm cultivation, which is to say that in this trial, there could be early-stage Core Formation realm cultivators or those who have perfected Core Formation realm cultivation! Wang Baole raised his eyebrows upon hearing that. What is the purpose of this trial, then? Yun Piaozi chuckled when he heard the question, before sending another voice transmission. There is, of course, no meaning. Most disciples wouldnt stand a chance. Therefore, to a certain extent, this is very unfair. I guess that everything has already been secretly determined, and others are just there to be part of the show. However, these are just my guesses. I have also heard that in response to the unfairness, the three Elders have made alternative preparations. As for the details, they would probably only be made known when the trial begins. Yun Piaozi was only aware of all that. He didnt know of the finer details. Wang Baole even sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang to ask about it and received the same answer. Xie Haiyang wasnt unaware of the finer details on how to resolve the unfairness, but he required a hefty payment. Even though he had given Wang Baole a great discount on account of them having numerous transactions, Wang Baole still felt that Xie Haiyang was too opportunistic and directly rejected his offer. Fifty thousand battle credits for a piece of news Extortion! Wang Baole mumbled as he put down the voice transmission ring. He couldnt bear to buy it, as, after all, everyone would know if they simply waited for a maximum of seven more days. Even though there were advantages to knowing about it in advance, Wang Baole still felt that it wasnt worth it the more he thought about it. Therefore, he refocused his attention on Feng Qiuran, thinking about whether he should pay her a visit. After all, his current batch of Federation Seedlings could be considered to be under her lead. He was also a Core Formation realm cultivator and would probably have a place amongst the two hundred people. While Wang Baole was deep in thought, Feng Qiuran was in her cave abode, immersed in her low spirits. She had been unhappy for the past few days, as the alliance between Daoist You Ran and Mie Liezi this time had left her helpless in retaliating. After analyzing the matter in detail, she realized that Mie Liezi had the upper hand throughout the entire negotiation. Right now, there was a huge problem before her. If she wanted to maintain the alliance with the Federation, one of the Federation disciples had to receive a Hyacinthus Tree leaf. However, there were two challenges to accomplishing this. The first was that more unhappiness might arise in the people under her lead, which would increase their disloyalty towards her. That was still a secondary problem, as the second, and most important point is that For the Federation to receive the leaf, it was simply too difficult. Even though she was optimistic about the Federations capabilities, she was optimistic about its future, not its present. In reality, she also didnt think that, at this stage, the Federation cultivators were more capable than the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators. Under her judgment, it was impossible to emerge in the top three in the six hundred people trial! After all, there were numerous personal disciples amongst them. Their potential and brilliance, when fully supported by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, were things that the Federation couldnt compete against. Therefore, in order to accomplish the second point, there was a need to make her personal disciples give up Thinking of that, she sighed and looked towards the door of her cave abode. Before long, greetings were heard outside her cave abode, and two cultivators entered. The duo were youths, one as good looking as a lady. When he stood there, he let out an elegant and gentle demeanor. If he held a fan in his hands, he would seem like a Young Master. After entering the cave abode, he greeted Feng Qiuran with cupped fists. Disciple Xu Ming greets Master. Disciple Lu Yun greets Master! The other person looked older and clearly stronger in terms of physique. There was a look of determination in his eyes, like a hill. Even his voice was powerful. Looking at both of them, a smile finally appeared on Feng Qiurans face. Both of them were the disciples that she looked upon most favorably, and they were also well-known Core Formation realm disciples in the Dao Palace! They could be considered the juniors she had the highest hopes of in her entire line! Minger and Yuner, I have a task that I need both of you to complete! Chapter 553 - Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment they heard Feng Qiurans words, Xu Ming and Lu Yun both put on a serious expression as they stood and waited for their master to give instructions. Feng Qiuran felt heartened looking at the facial expressions of the two disciples that she valued most. After a brief moment of silence, she began to speak. Both of you should have heard of the trial that will take place seven days later by now. I want the two of you to emerge in the top three regardless of anything in this trial! One of the positions must be given to a participant of the trial from the Federation at the last moment. I will pay both of you generously for this! With that, a sharp look appeared in Feng Qiurans eyes as she looked at her two disciples. Xu Ming and Lu Yun remained silent, before cupping their fists and nodding their heads to heed the order. Even though she noticed that there were no changes in the facial expression of her two personal disciples, Feng Qiuran still sensed the torrent of emotions in both of them. She also knew that this request was unreasonable, but she didnt have any other way out. Therefore, she began to speak softly with a gentle expression on her face. I promise to provide a boost to the person who gives up on their position so that when his cultivation is in the process of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, he will reach mid-stage Nascent Soul realm immediately! Hearing that, Xu Ming and Lu Yun looked surprised, and a glow could be seen in their eyes. Previously, they were indeed unwilling to fulfill their masters request, but if they could be compensated in this manner, they were motivated. Master, what if there is only one position? Lu Yun suddenly spoke. One is fine as well, but that is the bare minimum! After a moment of silence, Feng Qiuran answered. Master, if we want to enter the top three in this trial, both of us need to put in our utmost effort. Therefore Its not possible for us to look after the Federation cultivators. If we dont need to consider the Federation cultivators and could fight for it with our full effort, it is more likely that we would succeed. Furthermore, we could, at the very least, give the Hyacinthus Tree leaf to someone from the Federation when the trial ends and let that person go to the Worship Palace Pavilion. After thinking about it, Xu Ming looked towards Feng Qiuran. Feng Qiuran frowned and had wanted to reply. However, after thinking about it, she also realized that if she were too strong-willed regarding this matter, it would indeed increase the difficulty of the task significantly. After all, they had to look after the Federation cultivators and had to stay vigilant of the strong competitors. Furthermore, the rules of this trial were unique. Therefore, after thinking it through, she understood that she had been too idealistic. As such, after considering the situation, she felt that even if the Federation didnt emerge in the top three and didnt fulfill Mie Liezis proposed idea, she only needed to give the Federation a Hyacinthus Tree leaf in the end, which could be taken as having met the requirements to a certain extent. The worst that could happen was that she needed to continue fighting it out with Mie Liezi At the same time, if the Federation disciples could enter the Worship Palace Pavilion with the Hyacinthus Tree leaf after the trial and eventually attain the status of a true Dao Palace disciple, it would help her plan to move things forward significantly. Until then, many things could change, and it didnt mean that she had to contend with Mie Liezis plans! With that thought, Feng Qiuran knew that she couldnt hesitate anymore, she had to make a decision. As such, she gritted her teeth. Try your best to look after them. If its simply too hard, then both of you are to focus on your task! Listening to Feng Qiurans words, Lu Yun and Xu Ming heaved a sigh of relief. They didnt belittle the Federation cultivators, but they didnt have good impressions of them either. Basically, they felt that they were still a burden, and right now, after hearing their masters decision, they thought it over and inquired further. They only left respectfully after Feng Qiuran informed both of them of the rules of the trial. Looking at the back view of her disciples, Feng Qiuran sighed. After thinking about it, she called for her bellboy and made arrangements for him to inform the Federation Seedlings Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Kong Dao to pay her a visit. Feng Qiuran still valued the Federation Seedlings. That was especially so in terms of their progress in their cultivation. Feng Qiuran had managed to hear of Zhao Yamengs and Kong Daos advancement quickly. Right now, as Feng Qiuran was calling for Wang Baole and company, Mie Liezi was in his cave abode on the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces main island. He had called for the only personal disciple of his, Dugu Lin! Liner, are you prepared for this trial? Mie Liezi looked at the disciple before him, who was giving off a chilly vibe. A rare look of appreciation appeared in his eyes as he spoke slowly. Its no problem for me to become number one. Dugu Lins gaze remained cold, and his tone calm. I dont want you to become number one. Instead, what I want is that in this trial, there is only one position and no other. Are you able to do that? Mie Liezi narrowed his eyes as he looked at Dugu Lin. Eliminate everyone? Ill try my best. Dugu Lin thought about it. There was no change to his calm tone. Good. Liner, I allow you to unlock the seal of your body at appropriate times during this trial and unleash your full combat power. This should let everyone in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace know that the disciple of Mie Liezi is extremely formidable! A peculiar look appeared in Mie Liezis eyes, one that was filled with anticipation. If that is the case, then Dugu Lin curled his lips into a chilly smile. He raised his head and looked at Mie Liezi before saying the final four words. As you wish, Master. A chilly aura that was hidden in his body was about to be unleashed. That, coupled with the sinister smile, made even Mie Liezi appreciate how strong it was. He knew that his disciple was extraordinary. He wasnt only a rare talent in the cultivation world, a Galactic Dust combat body meant for combat, but he was also extremely intelligent, advancing significantly in his cultivation with just the time of a day. In addition, he was long eligible for a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul realm. However, he had a great goal of wanting to perfect and build a strong foundation. He depended on his uniqueness as a Galactic Dust combat body and a mystic technique of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace to seal himself. He planned to go past the Nascent Soul realm the moment he achieved a breakthrough and enter the Soul Conduit realm, and then sealing himself again. His goal was the Planet realm after becoming a Spirit Immortal! From ancient times, those that managed to achieve this goal had all become mighty figures. Mie Liezi also admitted that when he was a Core Formation cultivator that he wouldnt have been able to compare to his disciple even if there were ten of himself. He also knew that with his talent and cultivation, a disciple like him would definitely be sought after by the upper powers of the Eternal Star, had the real Dao Palace not been devastated. It could be said that Feng Qiuran thought Mie Liezi was confident of his own cultivation. However, in reality, there was another aspect of Mie Liezis confidence, and it came from this disciple of his! This disciple was the greatest effort and contribution that he had made for the sect. To him, even if the entire Federation was sacrificed and he were to use the Blood Sea and the spirits to pave the way to success for this disciple of his, it would be worth it. To him, this was a real talent, while people from the Federation were trash. Therefore, he planned to let Dugu Lin be the surprise this time around. He would also go all out against Feng Qiuran after this trial. Then, leveraging on the shock experienced by everyone in the sect, he was confident that he would have the power to initiate the destruction and sacrifice of the Federation! While Mie Liezi was feeling confident and ambitious, Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Kong Dao received Feng Qiurans orders. They immediately departed the islands they were on and charged towards the main island of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Before long, the trio arrived one after another. They looked at each other, and even though they didnt speak, they could guess what was going on. Therefore, under the lead of the bellboy, they arrived in Feng Qiurans cave abode. After greeting her and entering the cave abode, they noticed the somewhat tired Feng Qiuran sitting on the higher seat. Greetings, Elder Feng! Wang Baole immediately cupped his fists, and Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao followed suit. Feng Qiuran didnt speak and simply swept her gaze across the trio. She looked at each of them closely, especially at Wang Baole. If it were some other time, she would have put on a look of appreciation. However, right now, she shook her head. To her, Wang Baole and company were brilliant compared to the ordinary disciples but were a far cry when compared to her two personal disciples. As she sighed in her heart, Feng Qiuran was somewhat despondent. She momentarily wavered in her decision to form an alliance with the Federation. After a while, she rubbed her forehead and gave up on the thought to encourage them, then she spoke. I have called you here to notify you that you will all be representatives from the Federation. Regardless of success and failure in the trial seven days later, I will try to give you a Hyacinthus Tree leaf. I hope that all of you will do your best. You are dismissed; Im tired. With that, Feng Qiuran closed her eyes. Wang Baole and company were surprised, sensing that something was amiss. At the same time, they managed to infer something from her words. She seemed to feel that the three of them couldnt obtain the leaf with their own efforts. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and didnt speak. After looking at Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, they turned to leave. As they turned, Feng Qiuran opened her eyes, looking at their backs as she spoke. The results of this trial will determine if the next batch of Federation Seedlings will come Wang Baole, when you return to the Federation one day, tell Li Xingwen that I tried my best. With that, Feng Qiuran closed her eyes. An image of a small yet sturdy figure those years ago appeared in her mind. Many years later, she still didnt know if her acknowledgment of the Federation was due to the recognition of the Federations potential or due to the crystal clear figure looking at her Chapter 554 - Prepare! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Feng Qiurans fatigued voice arrived from behind them, Wang Baole and company stopped in their tracks, shocked by her words. They looked at each other and remained silent. After turning and cupping his fists again, Wang Baole suddenly spoke. Elder Feng, can you please tell us the rules of the trial so that the three of us can make preparations? Feng Qiuran didnt say anything, as she felt that there was no meaning regardless of what she said. She waved her hand to signal the three of them to leave. Wang Baole wanted to say something but stopped himself. In the end, he didnt continue to speak and turned to leave Feng Qiurans cave abode. Having seen the trio take their leave, the emotional and mental fatigue felt by Feng Qiuran could no longer be hidden. It showed visibly on her body, especially on her face. Even though she wasnt feeling completely hopeless, she had already done everything that she could, with the most important being sending her two personal disciples to obtain the Hyacinthus Tree leaf. However, that was her limit. Unless she decided to completely cut ties with Mie Liezi through a battle, she had no other ideas on how to handle the situation. However, even if she really were to fight it out, Mie Liezi and Daoist You Rans relationship, which was evident through this incident, made Feng Qiuran realize that there was no way she could turn the situation around anymore. Everything depends on how fate plays out Feng Qiuran mumbled. She knew that even though her two personal disciples were outstanding individuals, matters like these leveraged heavily on luck as well. She had even mentally prepared herself for the possibility of failure. Even if they didnt fail, it was unknown whether this could allow her to get out of the difficult situation Mie Liezi had put her in. Thoughts like these made Feng Qiuran extremely frustrated, and her fatigue compounded as a result. This resulted in her slightly regretting the decision she made those years ago, and for persevering all these years. Theres no way out Unless the three of them can make it to the top three through their own capabilities, obtaining a top position in the trial with integrity and earning a Hyacinthus Tree leaf with the entire Vast Expanse Dao Palace as witness However, with their capabilities, how is it possible that theyll emerge the top amongst the six hundred people? Unless a miracle happens Feng Qiuran shut her eyes. She knew that she was daydreaming. As Feng Qiuran was feeling doubtful about herself and towards the alliance with the Federation, Wang Baole and company, who had left the cave abode, didnt split up. Instead, with Wang Baoles invitation, the three of them charged towards Wang Baoles Green Fire Island. Along the way, they were each deep in thought and didnt speak. When they reached Wang Baoles cave abode on Green Fire Island, a glow flashed across Kong Daos eyes. He broke the silence first. There is trouble. Clearly, Elder Feng can no longer sustain the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. While this was what the Federation predicted, they must never have expected that it would happen so quickly! Furthermore, this trial seems to be an act of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace deliberately picking on us. If we dont manage to obtain a position, they will not allow the second batch of Federation Seedlings to enter! Kong Dao was solemn, his mood heavily influenced by this matter. In reality, I have sensed that something wasnt right the last time I teleported cultivation techniques back to the Federation. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace teleportation array formation seemed to be equipped with some sort of algorithm such that it would inspect the cultivation techniques that we teleport back. Put simply, it allowed the cultivation technique to be sent back, but it didnt allow other information that is unrelated to the cultivation technique! Zhao Yameng looked calm as she spoke, informing Wang Baole and Kong Dao of what she had been investigating these days. Theres such a thing as well? Kong Dao had an awful expression on his face as he looked towards Wang Baole, waiting for him to make a decision. After all, when they were on Mars, Wang Baole was Kong Daos superior. He was used to listening to Wang Baoles commands. Right here, Wang Baole was also the leader, and as such, regardless of whether it was him or Zhao Yameng, they were both waiting for Wang Baole to determine a plan of action. Wang Baole looked solemn as well. In reality, for the past year, his understanding of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had grown deeper than the other Federation disciples. He had long realized that Feng Qiuran was somewhat indecisive towards the Federation Seedlings, being firm some times but also wavering occasionally. On the one hand, this was because of the different choices made by the cultivators under Feng Qiurans lead, and on the other, it was because Mie Liezi was another strong force! It must be mentioned that Mie Liezis power gained the recognition of many Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples, including disciples of both Feng Qiuran and Daoist You Ran. There were some disciples under them that gradually agreed with Mie Liezi. The idea that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was supreme was slowly becoming mainstream. That made Mie Liezis power slowly but steadily increase, such that it had surpassed that of Feng Qiurans to become the only voice of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It was all a matter of time before that happened, and that was also a situation that the Federation had anticipated. As such, the Federation had sent the current batch of Federation Seedlings to support Feng Qiuran. However, it seems that there was insufficient time. The purpose and effect of the support couldnt be seen yet, but this crisis had already started to unfold. Once the three of them failed in obtaining a position in the trial, it would mean that there would likely not be the next batch of Federation Seedlings. That wasnt the most serious consequence. The worst consequence was that once Mie Liezi became the main authority in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, what would likely happen next would be a war between the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the Federation! Wang Baole thought about this possibility, and so did Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng. Therefore, anxiety was clear in their eyes. However, they had no solutions and could only look towards Wang Baole. Since that is the case The three of us shall just emerge in the top three and obtain a position in the trial! This is the most direct solution! After a moment of silence, a look of determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes, along with a chilly glow as he uttered each word. Even a chilly aura could be sensed from his tone, and that made both Zhao Yameng and Kong Daos breathing quicken. They revealed a look of determination in their eyes. Its a pity that Elder Feng didnt reveal the rules of the trial to us In the days to come, we need to make use of the relations of the Federation Seedlings to find out more about it! Yameng, Kong Dao, both of you must make ample preparations in the next few days. This time lets see if we can shock the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Additionally, I want to know whether those elites of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace are indeed better than us Federation disciples! With that, Wang Baole grew even more competitive. His words made Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng more assured. Therefore, after discussing the details, Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng left. When the two of them had left, Wang Baole thought about matters and contacted Xie Haiyang. He planned to spend battle credits in exchange for information regarding the rules of the trial. However, Xie Haiyang didnt pick up. Wang Baole frowned. After a while, when he noticed that Xie Haiyang had not replied, he decided to not waste any more time. He immediately decided to go into seclusion, maintaining his cultivation at an optimal level while making preparations specifically for the trial. He first tidied up his Dharmic Armaments. Of them, the tri-colored flying sword and a copper coin Runic Soldier that he could control were the most powerful Dharmic Armaments he had. Even though they werent true ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments according to definition, they were close. Other than that, amongst his eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments, other than the ribbon that appeared like an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, there were ten treasures that could only be used once. Wang Baole also had some seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments. Regardless of whether they were the megaphone or the flying sword and saber that he had refined, they could all be considered Dharmic treasures for daily use. Whats next are the puppets However, there isnt enough time, and the refinement materials needed are simply too expensive. There is also a low success rate If not, if the puppets could be upgraded to seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments, they would definitely help significantly in boosting my combat capabilities. Wang Baole shook his head as he arranged the Dharmic Armaments. Then, he sat down with crossed legs and began thinking about his spells. Thearch Armor, which he had cultivated, could be used as his trump card. However, he didnt know the rules of the trial, and even if the trial permitted killing, they would never allow large scale deaths to happen. At the same time, there would definitely be spectators watching the trial, and that restricted him, making it difficult to unleash the power of Thearch Armor fully. Theres also the Lightning Avatar Wang Baole mumbled and thought about his Dark Art and physical power. However, he still didnt feel confident. He shut his eyes and thought about it, and finally, a cold glow flashed across his face! Alternatively, should I equip Thearch Armor with a certain level of combat power using the method of Flame Snatch, so that it would be full-proof in the trial? With that thought, Wang Baole stood up immediately. He left his cave abode and grabbed onto the donkey, stuffing it in his storage bag before charging towards the Sea of Fire. Refining Thearch Armor using the method of Flame Snatch required some killing to occur Since there was no one to kill now, Wang Baole could only enter the Sea of Fire to search for beasts he could kill in order to use the Flame Snatch on Thearch Armor! Chapter 555 - Killing the Demonic Armor! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There are still six days left, and I must be fast! Wang Baole, who was in the Sea of Fire, made some estimations and realized that there wasnt much time left for him. In addition, the trial that was to happen six days later was extremely important, affecting the alliance between the Federation and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, or in other words, whether a battle would happen between both sides! In reality, the sly old foxes in the Federation had long analyzed and even simulated the possible battle between the Federation and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Even though the Federation would definitely be defeated, if they could delay the start of the battle, the chances of the Federation would increase with every ten years. To a certain extent, it might be possible that the battle couldnt happen if it were sufficiently delayed. After all, the process of infiltration involved paying a price. If the price to pay were extremely large, then even if Feng Qiuran were to be weak in terms of power then, she would also make use of the chance to express her stance against it, in order to regain power. These thoughts were either secretly made known to Wang Baole by Li Xingwen before he entered the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, or concluded by Wang Baole himself after some analysis. As those thoughts circled around his head, he had already arrived in the Sea of Fire and was continuing his advance. As he advanced, the diamond-shaped spot formed from Thearch Armor on Wang Baoles heart was shimmering and being released. That awakened Wang Baoles meridians, with the spot forming a continuity with his Spirit Qi to be released from his body. Soon, the outline of a huge man was formed outside his body. The outline was completely formed by the meridians that formed a continuity with the Spirit Qi. It was translucent and would be difficult to notice if one didnt take a close look, especially in the Sea of Fire. After that, a flash appeared across Wang Baoles eyes. With the first round of activation and transformation of Thearch Armor, a powerful force could be felt in his body, as if he had donned on an indestructible armor. It gave him the illusion that he could destroy every life form. Whats next is to find all the beasts I can kill and kill them using Flame Snatch. After that, I will absorb their Mythical Qi to form the store of energy for my Flame Snatch Thearch Armor! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, raising and waving his right arm as he took the donkey out of his storage bag. Scram, find all life forms except for that of cultivators in the Sea of Fire! Even before the donkey could take a clear look at its surroundings, it heard Wang Baoles voice. Due to the presence of Thearch Armor, his voice was somewhat loud and authoritative. The donkey shuddered, and its eyes widened after it took a clear look at Wang Baole. Others couldnt see the translucent Thearch Armor clearly, but the donkey, being near and possessing unique abilities, couldnt only get a clear look but could also instinctively sense a frightening aura emanating from Wang Baoles Thearch Armor that made it shiver. Even though it was weak and was hidden deeply, the donkey could still sense it instinctively. Therefore, it responded quickly, and hurriedly nodded its head without hesitation in front of Wang Baole. It immediately began to check its surroundings diligently, even sniffling around with its nose. It seemed to be able to sense the aura in the Sea of Fire, and soon, its eyes lit up and it leaped forward. The donkey was so fast that Wang Baole was surprised. He thought to himself that either the donkey had some dog genes, or one of its parents was a dog, resulting in it having such a sensitive nose and the habit of wiggling its tail. As Wang Baole curiously thought about the donkeys parents, the donkey had already brought Wang Baole to an undersea hill. Shrill screams could be heard the moment they neared, and immediately, three Inferno Rats rushed out and escaped. Without waiting for the donkey to chase after them, a flash appeared across Wang Baoles eyes as he swiftly turned and charged full speed ahead, forming waves in the Sea of Fire as he pursued the three Inferno Rats. No matter how hard the Inferno Rats tried to struggle and escape, they couldnt succeed and were instantly caught by Wang Baole as he grabbed them with his right hand. He was so fast that, in the blink of an eye, there was an Inferno Rat caught in his large hand as he chanted the words Flame Snatch in his mind. The moment he chanted those two words, a bloody glow emerged from his body, accumulating in his right hand and enveloping the Inferno Rat. The Inferno Rat trembled violently as it tried to make a sound. However, during the process of it opening its mouth, its body could be seen visibly withering. Even though it managed to open its mouth eventually, it lost the strength to make any noise. Its flesh and blood were being eroded, its spirit and everything else instantly becoming part of the red glow. The red glow carried a sense of greed as it continued to spread swiftly towards the other two Inferno Rats. The other two Inferno Rats were obviously frightened as they escaped with all their might. However, they were still unable to escape from the red glows pursuit and were quickly enveloped by it. When the red glow returned to Wang Baole, the donkey realized with shock that what remained of the two Inferno Rats were just some discolored skin and hair The red glow integrated into Thearch Armor, which was outside Wang Baoles body, causing traces of blood to appear in its originally translucent form. It no longer looked translucent, but bizarre, when accompanied by the blood traces! Continue! Wang Baole closed his eyes, sending a voice transmission to the donkey after sensing the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. The voice sounded even more frightening to the donkey than before. It hurriedly nodded its head, as if worried that Wang Baole would swallow it if it didnt manage to find enough Inferno Rats. Therefore, it clearly became a maniac as it searched for more Inferno Rats furiously, its eyes turning red and its nose tired. This continued and days passed. Wang Baoles killings continued, and as Inferno Rats were continuously killed by his Flame Snatch technique, his Thearch Armor grew increasingly redder. At the same time, as the Flame Snatch was overbearing, Wang Baole didnt care whether the Inferno Rats contained beast cores. After all, the Flame Snatch technique swallowed all forms of energy, so that even if there were a beast core, it would be destroyed completely. As the killing continued and his Thearch Armor grew red, a frightening aura emanated gradually from it. The aura was boosted through the killing of numerous Inferno Rats, such that in the Sea of Fire, Wang Baoles speed and combat power grew increasingly. In the end, the donkey was scared stiff. The more they proceeded, the less Wang Baole spoke. The overpowering aura and madness emerging from him felt foreign to the donkey. If not for the connection between their spirits, it would have thought that its daddy was someone else. As Wang Baole continued the snatch, there were soon only two days until the trial was to begin. In the days that passed, the entire Dao Palace was in discussion regarding the trial, injecting the whole place with a never before seen level of excitement. Numerous outer island disciples also gathered, and the cross-city exchanges between the disciples also grew more frequent. It seemed that in the few days that had passed, the candidates of the trial had been announced, and those who were involved began making detailed preparations for the trial. That was the case for Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao as well, but even though the Federation Seedlings came to know about the importance of the matter and tried their hardest to search for clues, they still didnt manage to find out much. Two days soon passed. On the night before the trial was to begin, a loud boom emerged from a region deep within the Sea of Fire. Even though the sound was underground, it spread in all directions, causing the Sea of Fire to churn violently. The donkey rushed out with all its might in response to this powerful force being released. When it felt that it was a safe distance away from it, it turned and looked anxiously behind it. In the direction it was looking, the red glow was thousands of feet tall as the loud boom reverberated. Painful screams and wails emerged from it, taking a long time before they quieted down. The red glow swiftly contracted, and a figure emerged from it! The figure had its hair flying in the wind and was expressionless with a chilly glow evident in his eyes. Outside its body, the outline of a red-colored, seventy-foot-tall figure existed. The outline was very clear, as if made up of uncountable meridians gathered together. It was extremely frightening, and a scary force spread from it. This scene was as if a divine being had arrived. It was Wang Baole, who had unleashed his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor! The corpse of a fifty-foot-tall Inferno Rat was being dragged by Thearch Armors right hand. There was a black horn on the corpses head, such that even though it had died, a frightening aura was still given off its body. To the donkey, it was clear that it was an aura from a creature that was beyond the late-stage Core Formation realm, close to that of reaching perfection! That made the donkey shudder, and what made it even more frightened was that, as Wang Baole approached, the corpse could be seen visibly withering. When Wang Baole reached in front of the donkey, there was only skin and hair remaining on the Inferno Rats corpse. All its flesh and energies was turned into a squirming pool of blood, wriggling into Wang Baoles Thearch Armor like a fluid! Lets go, its time to return. Chapter 556 - The Five Great Personal Disciples! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The donkey trembled as it stared at Wang Baole. It was an instinctive, primal fear. Its daddy who stood before it was a complete stranger. The presence he exuded was akin to a sea of blood, and a single word from the approaching Wang Baole struck terror in the donkeys heart. It shuddered, then sprawled onto the ground limply, afraid to move even an inch. Wang Baole fell silent at the sight. He was unsure how many Inferno Rats he had massacred in the past few days before he had reached the first tier in the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor inheritance. He had accumulated a startling quantity of nourishment for his armor. He had also gained a deeper understanding of this Flame Snatch Thearch Armor inheritance that had been partly self-invented and partly inherited. It was clear that as the killings grew and as he continued nourishing his armor, the streak hidden deep inside him became magnified multi-fold. It began to exude from his person and form a part of his main personality. During his cultivation of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor inheritance, his emotions lost their usual dynamic qualities. He might not have become more distant, but he was now filled with a cold harshness. He had changed to the point where the donkey was now trembling and staring at him with fear. All of a sudden, Wang Baole felt slightly dazed. Silently, with a wave of his right hand, which was encased in his armor, the large Inferno Rat that he had been dragging turned into dust and fell into the Sea of Fire. Wang Baoles raised right hand tightened into a fist. The Flame Snatch Thearch Armor encasing his body began to shine with a bright crimson light before shrinking rapidly. From afar, it seemed as if Wang Baoles armor had dismantled itself and reformed into veins of meridians formed from Spirit Qi and stained blood red. The meridians wormed back inside Wang Baoles body, gathered at his heart and formed a blood-colored, diamond-shaped patch. Wang Baoles true physical body reappeared before the donkey as the armor disappeared. The donkey stopped shivering. It raised its head, its eyes filled with surprise and joy. It flew over to Wang Baoles side, and its head nuzzled Wang Baoles leg. The expression on its face was that of familiar friendliness. Wang Baole patted the donkeys head. With the withdrawal of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, he instinctively pushed down the violence and bloodlust inside him as he normally did, and a smile surfaced on his face. Alright, Scram. Lets go home! As he spoke, Wang Baole marched forward. The donkey brayed and followed him hastily. Man and donkey raced speedily through the Sea of Fire, emerging out from the sea in the middle of the night, and headed back to Green Fire Island! When they returned, Wang Baole sat down cross-legged inside his cave abode and began to condition himself and his level of cultivation, so that both his mental state and his Spirit Qi remained at peak condition. He allowed his mind to settle as he waited for the day of the trial to arrive. The night passed in silence. The next morning, as soon as the sun rose, a series of bells that surrounded the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island began to ring. The ringing spread outwards and echoed in the air. It was clearly coming from some incredible artifact. The sound of the bells spread far and wide, reaching across almost half of the entire sword handle. The ringing grew fainter as it spread further into the distance. Green Fire Island was situated quite near the main island though, which was why Wang Baole could hear it clearly as he sat in meditation in his cave abode. His shut eyes began to open gradually as the bells rang. They flashed. As Wang Baole got to his feet and left the cave abode, this light began to gradually fade from his eyes, and he gave a lazy yell. Scram, come over here. Your daddys going to bring you out to play. The donkey seemed unwilling to comply. However, it dared not disobey Wang Baole and ran over with its head drooping. Before it could bray, Wang Baole grabbed it and threw it into his storage bag. Then, with a single whirl, he transformed into a rainbow and shot towards the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island like a lightning bolt. Wang Baole wasnt the only one racing towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Participants from the islands all around the main island had begun their journey as soon as they had heard the bells. Many more cultivators who werent qualified to participate were also headed towards the main island. They didnt wish to miss out on such a grand event. Everyone was energized and excited, and many formed teams, sending one another voice transmissions as they traveled. They were clearly discussing the upcoming trial. More and more people gathered at the public square at the mountaintop in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. There were hundreds of participants gathered on the public square and spectating cultivators in the outer areas that numbered many times more than participants. They were all engaged in fierce discussion. However, the participants were clearly more controlled in their behavior, as they were being watched by tens of thousands of eyes at the moment, and anything they did stood out. The spectators around them had no such worries. That was why they continued with their loud, excited discussions. Wang Baole could hear the roar of human voices as soon as he approached the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. I wonder if Dugu Lin will be in the top three this time! I dont know about Dugu Lin, but I have faith that Senior Brother Xu Ming will definitely be in the top three! Who cares about Xu Ming. My Eldest Senior Brother Zhou Chudao can crush Xu Ming and Lu Yun with a single finger! The sounds of heated debates rose in the air. Wang Baole watched from afar and didnt pay them much attention. He turned and raced straight for the public square on the mountain. Seventy to eighty percent of all participants had already arrived. There were nearly five hundred of them, and they were neatly segregated into their respective factionsunder Mie Liezi, Feng Qiuran, and You Ran. Each faction had their own areas. Wang Baole took one look, walked straight towards Feng Qiurans faction, and joined that group of cultivators. His arrival didnt attract the attention of too many people, and even if someone did see him arrive, they only spared him a glance. Wang Baole wasnt bothered. He found somewhere to stand, then began to look around. He soon saw Kong Dao. Their eyes met, and they were about to walk towards each other. It was then that everyone around them began gasping and shouting. Cheers rose around them outside and in the public square. They came from Mie Liezis faction. Our eldest senior brother is back! Greetings to Eldest Senior Brother Dugu Lin! Someone began to approach in the air, amidst the cheering. He was dressed in black robes, his black hair drifted in the wind, and his eyes were cold like ice. Amidst the crowds cheers, he walked, expressionless, towards Mie Liezis faction. As he walked past cultivators from Mie Liezis faction, their eyes shone with awe and fervor. Elder Mie Liezis only personal disciple Dugu Lin! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. This was his second time seeing the other cultivator. As he assessed his own fighting capabilities against the latter, Kong Dao arrived and stood beside him. Baole, I didnt manage to find anything regarding the rules of the trial, Kong Dao whispered as soon as he came close. Wang Baole nodded. He had expected that. The only pity he felt was for Xie Haiyangs sudden disappearance. He didnt know what happened to the latter, but he hadnt received any response from Xie Haiyang. Perhaps Xie Haiyang couldnt reveal anything due to certain reasons? Wang Baole thought as cheers began to resound around him once more. He heard multiple greetings to Senior Brother Xu and Senior Brother Lu. Wang Baole raised his head. He not only managed to guess who they were, but he also saw them! They were the effeminately beautiful Xu Ming and the well-built Lu Yun. These two were Feng Qiurans personal disciples, and they were the true prodigies of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. They might even be considered princes. They were different from the cold and distant Dugu Lin, greeting the crowd with faint smiles on their faces, and nodding as they walked towards Feng Qiurans faction. That invited another round of passion infused cheers. Wang Baole and Kong Dao were like mere weeds next to them. Their presence was faint, and they seemed to serve as wallpaper for the two princes. Following Dugu Lin, Xu Ming, and Lu Yuns arrivals, many more cultivators began to arrive as well. Zhao Yameng appeared in the distant horizon. She noticed Wang Baole and Kong Dao and approached them swiftly, landing next to them. As the only three cultivators representing the Federation, they managed to draw the attention of some people as they stood together. One of those was Yun Piaozi. As a member of You Rans faction, he smiled at Wang Baole after spotting him in the distance, his eyes brimmed with encouragement. Wang Baole saw that and smiled and nodded in return. He was about to send a voice transmission to the other cultivator and ask if he had received any news when everyone began to cheer again. The new arrivals were a man and a woman. They were You Rans personal disciples Zhou Chudao and Huang Yunshan! Besides being You Rans disciples, they were also Dao partners. There was a fine story about the couple that circulated in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It spoke of how the male counterpart had mediocre looks and looked like a peasant while the female counterparts beauty dazzled like the bright allure of a poppy. They clearly didnt look like a couple when they stood and walked next to each other. Dugu Lin, who had his eyes shut all along even when Lu Yun and Xu Ming had arrived, suddenly opened his eyes. He stared at Zhou Chudao, and a flicker of rivalry flashed in his deep, unfathomable eyes. It seemed that, save Zhou Chudao, he saw everyone else around him as trash that wouldnt even withstand a single blow from him! Chapter 557 - Let’s Begin! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhou Chudao noticed Dugu Lins stare. He grimaced slightly and sighed secretly. If not for his masters insistence that he participated in this trial, he wouldnt have done so. Why am I inflicting this on myself Zhou Chudao shook his head. He resembled a peasant. With a hump on his back, he looked even more ordinary. His Dao partner, Huang Yunshan, on the other hand, dazzled like a star. Her alluring beauty blinded as she batted her eyes. She was seductive without planning to be, causing many cultivators hearts to race. They couldnt help themselves. Huang Yunshan not only possessed a devilishly beautiful face, but she also had an extremely alluring figure. Her slim waist swayed as she approached. Those who stared at her felt an itch inside them that they couldnt scratch. Even Kong Dao couldnt help but spare a few glances at her The expression on Zhou Chudaos face grew more bitter at the sight. He shook his head as he walked towards You Rans faction with his Dao partner at his side. He shut his eyes so that he might see no evil and hence, escape frustration and annoyance. Wang Baole had glanced at Huang Yunshans figure as well. However, unlike Kong Dao, his eyes soon landed on Zhou Chudao instead. He might look ordinary, but Wang Baole trusted his gut. He could sense Soul Qi on Zhou Chudaoone that was invisible to the eyes of others! The Dark Sect called it Soul Qi. It was a unit of measurement for someone who had killed many people and was tainted by the presence of those vengeful souls. Wang Baole could sense an extremely strong Soul Qi on Zhou Chudao. His appearance, his slightly bent back, and the way he carried himself might make him seem like an honest and decent man, but in reality based on Wang Baoles assessment, he was someone who definitely had his hands stained by the blood of many. Thats quite interesting. I thought Dugu Lin was the most powerful amongst all the Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples. I didnt expect that theres also this Zhou Chudao, whos skilled at concealing his true self! As Wang Baole lost himself in thought, the bells began to ring again. Everyone in the public square fell silent. The spectators also quieted down when they saw silence descend upon the public square. Wang Baole withdrew his gaze and stood together with Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, eyes staring in front of them. The bell rang nine times amidst the silence. The doors to the great hall before them opened, and from within walked out a dozen Nascent Soul realm cultivators! The disciples stared ahead respectfully as soon as they appeared. They didnt look at the crowd as they lined up on two sides and saluted the great halls. Greetings to the Elders! As their voices rang in the air, everyone both inside and outside the public square lowered their heads and saluted the great halls. With Feng Qiuran in the middle, Mie Liezi on the left, and You Ran on the right, the three Elders walked out from the great halls slowly! Energy waves that surpassed that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator immediately exuded from the three of them. The winds stirred, and the clouds shifted. The heavens transformed. An enormous hurricane appeared in mid-air, rumbling and roaring as if it could devour everything in sight. Every disciple was shaken at the sight and overcome with awe. Wang Baole gathered his spirit energy around him, lowered his head, and extended his greetings as well. Mie Liezis voice rang out across the entire public square. The top three victors to emerge in the trial will receive a leaf from the Hyacinthus Tree. They will earn the right to enter the Worship Palace Pavilion and leave their names on the Dao Plate, thus becoming a true disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Disciples who have written their names on the Dao Plate will be gifted a different status. They will be able to use their identity tokens to control the great array formation of the ancient sword to a limited degree. Only those who have their names written on the Dao Plate can be considered a true cultivator of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Mie Liezis voice was filled with gravity and authority as it rang out in the public square, and the tinge of murderous violence coloring it prevented anyone from trying to question his authority. Feng Qiuran stood beside him, with no expression on her face, not saying a word. You Ran smiled beside her and said nothing as well. The three of them had clearly discussed this beforehand. Mie Liezi would host the trial. Even if Feng Qiuran had been reluctant at first, she had obviously agreed to this arrangement. They must have come to some kind of arrangement. After Mie Liezi was done speaking, his eyes shone with a fierce light. His voice lowered, and when he spoke again, it was as if he was casting a spell. The trial will take place in a minor array formation that is a part of our sects greater array formationthe Endless Possibilities Array Formation. As for the rules listen carefully, for I will only say them once! As soon as Mie Liezi said that, every participant on the public square began to look at him attentively. Wang Baole cleared his mind and stared ahead in full concentration as well. Together with Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, they listened carefully to the rules of the trial. The rules were clearly very important. Without them, the trial would seem unfair. After all, out of the six hundred participants, there were those at the early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage Core Formation realm. Despite having no knowledge of the rules, Wang Baole predicted that the rules should be able to offer the weaker participants some measure of protection. This would allow the trial a semblance of fairness on the surface. As for what went on in reality it was clear that the law of the strongest would still prevail! Everyone inside and outside of the public square listened quietly as Mie Liezis voice, colored with its typical coldness, rang out in the air. When the six hundred of you enter the place where the trial will take place, you will receive a key thats conjured from the array formation! Every twenty-four hoursthat is, every daythe array formation will activate a teleportation that will affect the entire region where the trial is taking place. Key-bearers are to sacrifice a key to resist the power of the teleportation and prevent being teleported away. Those without keys will be teleported away forcibly and eliminated from the trial! Mie Liezis words rang out loudly. Everyone had been trying to control their reactions, but after hearing the full set of rules, a myriad of emotions flashed across their faces. They began to discuss amongst themselves in a heated manner. Wang Baole and company had never come across such rules before. Even the disciples from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had not. Simply put, this was a trial conducted via elimination. The smarter ones immediately realized how harsh the rules were! The trials going to be brutal with these rules! Besides ones intrinsic strengths and weaknesses, I can imagine that protecting your own key and snatching keys from others will be the critical factors in determining who remain the last ones standing in this trial! Every teleportation will consume a key. This means that the number of keys will dwindle If everyone remains peaceable and doesnt fight after they enter the array formation, there will be no keys left after the first twenty-four hours! Of course, thats not going to happen! Xu Ming and Lu Yun frowned. They werent aware of the complete set of rules. They found the changes to the rules too drastic after they had heard them. Huang Yunshan felt the same way too. She had a considering look on her face and began discussing it quietly with Zhou Chudao. Only Dugu Lin remained unaffected, the expression on his face remaining cold and distant. He seemed to pay no attention to the rules at all. Wang Baole had a contemplative look on his face as well after he heard the rules. Zhao Yameng, who was standing beside him, frowned. She quickly analyzed the situation. Such rules were simply another way of stating the law of the strongest. They were similar to what she had expected and yet different at the same time. Theres an additional component of luck thats introduced in the trials with these rules. The weaker participants will have more means at their disposal. Extreme danger is also present, which might even result in a chaotic battle! Zhao Yameng said softly in the voice transmissions to Wang Baole and Kong Dao. Kong Dao nodded. He was frowning as well. As he considered their situation, Wang Baole suddenly laughed. He didnt say anything, but he had clearly thought things through. The rules were important and unimportant at the same time. There was really no point in making everything so complicated. In the end, everything boiled down to one simple rule the survival of the fittest! Everyone was deep in discussion. The participants in the public square, especially, were all discussing fiercely with one another. Mie Liezis eyes grew colder. Silence! He shouted. His voice was like thunder, descending with a deafening boom that rumbled and resounded in the air. Everyone was shaken and fell silent immediately. Those are the rules. The teleportations will take place until there are three or fewer of you left. The trial will end immediately then. If three participants remain, each will get a leaf from the Hyacinthus Tree. If two remain, each will get a leaf and then decide what you will do with the third. If only one person remains he or she will have all three leaves! Now, let the teleportation begin! Having said that, Mie Liezi raised his right hand and swept it sideways. The enormous hurricane in the sky rumbled with a deafening roar and unleashed an overpowering suction force that sucked all six hundred participants on the public square into it! The trials had begun! Chapter 558 - Everyone, Please Wait! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the public square that was on the mountain peak on the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, an enormous vortex hung in mid-air, unleashing an incredible suction force. Within the blink of an eye, the six hundred cultivators in the public square rose into the air, powerless against the suction force, and flew towards the vortex! Just as they were about to be sucked straight into the vortex, the vortex suddenly shook. With startling speed, it began to split into three smaller vortexes in mid-air. The three vortexes unleashed their separate suction forces and separated the three factions before each sucking one faction right in. This meant that the three factions would be relatively secure when they first arrived at the location where the trial was to take place. Dugu Lin and his faction were sucked into the first vortex, Zhou Chudao and his faction representing You Ran were sucked into the third vortex, and Wang Baole, as well as the faction under Feng Qiuran, were sucked into the second vortex. Describing the entire process might seem like a long and tedious affair, but in reality, the time it took for the vortexes to split into three and suck the three factions in was but the blink of an eye. Instantly six hundred cultivators that had been standing in the public square vanished. All of them had entered the vortexes. After sucking in the cultivators, the three vortexes in mid-air began to spin. Vast quantities of images began to appear in the vortexes. They were akin to real-time security footage that showed everyone participating in the trial! As images of the participants appeared in the vortexes, the hordes of disciples around the public square began to sit down. Everyone lifted their heads and stared skywards, and some began talking with one another. It was clear that they were trying to predict who the top three would be! They werent the only ones settling in. Mie Liezi, Feng Qiuran, and You Ran, as well as the Nascent Soul realm cultivators, after having their disciples move some chairs over, sat down, and awaited the results of the trial. It might take days before there was any outcome. However, to a cultivator, days went past in a blur. They seemed patient. Mie Liezi was especially proud. His eyes were fixed on Dugu Lin only. He was his most powerful weapon, one that he had bet everything on. He was the secret weapon that he was going to use to overpower Feng Qiuran and You Ran! Our generation is just waiting for Liner to rise to his full potential! Mie Liezi muttered secretly. The never-changing cold expression on his face shifted to accommodate a rare smile tinged with anticipation and hope. Feng Qiuran, of course, wasnt going to leave. This trial was too important. Even if she wasnt hopeful of the outcome, she still stayed to witness it with her own eyes. You Ran was the only one whose smile never faded from his face. He didnt seem very concerned. He had a couple of looks before shutting both his eyes. As the spectators outside watched attentively, the participants had entered the black holes. They experienced a brief dizziness as they were teleported. When their vision cleared again, they had appeared in a strange world! The place seemed relatively small when compared to the ancient greenish-bronze sword. However, it was a sizable piece of land when compared to Earth. In fact, its size was comparable to that of Earth. There were mountain ranges scattered across the land, and oceans and forests filled the area. In the blue skies ahead, seven suns shone brightly, blasting the land with intense heat. Three regions in the world shone with the light of recent teleportation. One of the regions was near a mountain range. As the light vanished, the initially blurry silhouettes of Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, Lu Yun, Xu Ming, and the other cultivators from Feng Qiurans faction grew clearer and clearer until their full forms completely materialized in the world. The crowd had no time to adjust to their relocation. Immediately after they had been teleported to their new location, they were startled to find a shining key in their hands. It wasnt an ordinary key. The waves of energy it exuded seemed comforting, and it appeared to have certain stabilizing effects on ones cultivation. The rules that Mie Liezi had mentioned surfaced in everyones minds as soon as the keys appeared. Everyone began to monitor their surroundings warily. After they ensured that there was no danger lurking nearby, they began to familiarize themselves with the surroundings. They also examined the key in their possession. Some tried to keep it in their storage bag, but they found that it couldnt be done. They had to carry it with them. Quite a few people, upon seeing the vast land and the suns in the sky, gasped in shock. The ground? Thats too realistic This is my first time seeing such a vast expanse of land And the seven suns in the skyis this the Endless Possibilities Array Formation? As the others discussed in hushed tones, Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Kong Dao quickly gathered in a circle. They confirmed that the key indeed couldnt be kept in a storage bag. They kept the key near their hearts and looked around them. They had seen vast lands like this before and werent as shocked as the cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. However, they did spend some time staring at the seven suns in the sky. They began to discuss via voice transmissions. Based on the rules, we have to be careful of everyone around us! Lets form our own team later instead of following the others! As the three conversed, many disciples around them had completed their inspection of the area. Something flickered in their eyes. Even though they all were part of the same faction, many couldnt help their caution. They began to retreat from one another and keep a safe distance from one another. Some chose to leave immediately, racing into the distance. Others, after some consideration, chose to approach their friends and form a team. Soon, more than a hundred out of the two-hundred-strong faction chose to leave the area. Feng Qiurans personal disciple, Lu Yun, hadnt spared Wang Baole and his group a single glance. He led more than thirty disciples, who chose to follow him, away. Wang Baole and the other two looked at one another. They stepped back with the intention of leaving this place as well. A group of cultivators with Xu Ming as their leader stood nearby. A cultivator stood next to Xu Ming, seemingly conducting a quiet conversation with the latter. He turned his head, and upon seeing Wang Baoles departure, suddenly dashed towards them in pursuit. Everyone, please wait! They werent standing that far away from him. His actions immediately drew Kong Daos hostility, and a sudden blood lust surged from Kong Daos person as he locked his eyes onto his target. Zhao Yamengs eyes flashed as well. With a flip of her right hand, she summoned a compass. It gave off waves of inscriptions that flickered dark and bright. Only Wang Baole remained unfazed as if nothing had happened. He turned and stared at the cultivator approaching them. He didnt slow down as they stared, coming to a complete stop only after nearing them. He was a young man and appeared to be at the early-stage Core Formation realm. Even though he was at the same level of cultivation as Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, the expression on his face was clearly arrogant. The smile on his face did nothing to hide that. Instead, it gave others the impression that he was superficial and insincere. Our three fellow Daoists from the Federation. I am Liu Wenju! the young man said, then cupped his fists and gave them a slight salute. He didnt give them a chance to speak and continued immediately. Fellow Daoists, this trial is extremely dangerous. It tests not only ones cultivation but also ones understanding of its rules. I will speak the truth. You will not survive long here. Since that is the case, could you perhaps hand your keys over to Senior Brother Xu Ming? He phrased his words as an inquiry, but his tone was assertive and full of confidence. It was as if he felt that there was nothing wrong with Wang Baole and his team handing over their keys. In fact, it was the right and natural thing to do. In fact, Im not sure if youre aware. Senior Brother Xu has promised his master Elder Feng that he will do his best to win one of the top three placements. Elder Feng will gift the Federation with the awarded leaf from the Hyacinthus Tree. Youll be helping yourselves if you hand your keys to Senior Brother Xu. Liu Wenju smiled as he spoke. He stretched his right hand out towards the three. Upon hearing what he had said, Kong Dao narrowed his eyes then looked towards Wang Baole. There was a look of contemplation on Zhao Yamengs face. The three of them looked at one another. They could see what they were all thinking. Zhao Yameng turned towards Liu Wenju and smiled faintly. Senior Brother, we are sorry, but we wish to help ease Elder Fengs burden in this trial as well. This is also what Elder Feng has requested of us. Liu Wenju raised his eyebrow when he heard Zhao Yamengs refusal. He eyed the three of them. With displeasure in his eyes, he turned and returned to Xu Ming. He whispered something to the latter, then pointed at Wang Baole and his team. Xu Ming laughed and shook his head as if he wasnt bothered at all. He then spoke casually. His words fell straight into the ears of Wang Baole and his teammates. To each his own. I look forward to seeing how youll be easing my masters burden. Haha! Take care! Having said that, he turned and led the dozen or so cultivators away, flying off into the distance. Chapter 559 - Night Sky Map! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole and his team watched as Xu Ming and his team left. Then, they stared at one another and dashed off in another direction. They were on their guard while they traveled. Zhao Yameng began analyzing the rules of the trial. One strategy that almost everyone would think of would be to gather a certain number of keys then hide themselves Zhao Yameng said softly. After some thought, Kong Dao shook his head. I thought of that too. I found out that while the key cant be kept in ones storage bag, its hard to detect unless someone else is really near you. I cant figure out why the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would leave such an obvious loophole in Since this array formation is called the Endless Possibilities Formation, we may be faced with other transformations in this world later as well! After listening to what Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao had said, Wang Baole fell into a contemplative silence. Then, he spoke slowly. The three of them continued their discussion for a while but couldnt decide on a plan. Zhao Yameng finally suggested finding a place to hide out for a while. They could monitor the situation before deciding on a plan of action. The cultivators in Feng Qiurans faction had scattered. The cultivators in Mie Liezis and You Rans faction had done the same. The cultivators began to spread out in their regions. Many people decided to follow Zhou Chudao and his Dao partner Huang Yunshan. Dugu Lin was the only person to leave alone. He forbade anyone from following him. As the cultivators scattered across the land, the trial truly began. Outside that world, the spectators watched excitedly in the public square. They knew that the real action was about to begin. There were no intense fights at the moment. In fact, no one had engaged in battle yet. However, the rules ensured that as time passed, every participant would begin to grow anxious. There were multiple ways that this trial could end. Where multiple probable outcomes existed, a betting pool would typically follow. Like the gamble between Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran, and like the betting pool that Xie Haiyang had set up privately. This was clearly something that couldnt be done out in the open and so blatantly. However, Xie Haiyang had the means of spreading the news about this and got it done easily. Currently, the people who had placed enormous bets with him numbered in the tens of thousands. Xie Haiyang was also one of the many who were watching the images in the vortexes. However, he was also extremely busy, receiving voice transmissions and taking bets. He had to make adjustments to the betting pool every so often as well. The crowd bustled around him, and many placed their bets on the spot. There were elders from the sect who had noticed what was going on, but as soon as they even began to frown, they received a voice transmission. After reading it, they gave Xie Haiyang an unfathomable look, shook their heads, and ignored what he was doing. Xie Haiyangs betting pool grew bigger and bigger. A middle-aged cultivator standing next to him finally asked curiously. Fellow Daoist Xie, even though youre the one setting up the bets, will you actually be betting on anyone? Xie Haiyang smiled upon hearing that. He pulled out three gourds from his storage bracelet and placed them in front of him. He pointed at the gourds, then laughed as he told the crowd. I bet ten thousand battle credits on these three people. Their names are in the gourds. Help me keep an eye on them. When the results are out in a few days, Ill open them right in front of you all! Outside the world where the trial was taking place, the crowd bustled. The setting up of a betting pool meant that the crowd was invested emotionally in the trial as they watched what was happening. It livened up the atmosphere. Comparatively, it wasnt as intense or exciting inside the array formation. The trial had just begun, after all, and everyone had just made their entrance. It wasnt yet time for a fight. This was clearly not something Mie Liezi wanted to see. He raised his right hand and formed a series of hand seals. Then, he pointed at the vortexes in the sky. The vortexes suddenly shuddered, and changes began to take place within the array formation. The spectators soon noticed the transformation, which caused gasps of shock to rise into the air. The array formation is transforming! Look at the sky on the screens its turned black! Theres starlight in the night sky! As the spectators gasped in shock, inside the array formation, a myriad of emotions descended upon the participants as they lifted their heads and saw what was going on in the sky. At that moment the light around them had dimmed considerably. The change was minute but still perceivable to a cultivators eyes. The sky above their heads had transformed from a bright and clear one to a dark, night sky! It wasnt exactly a night sky. The light shining upon the land had dimmed, but it wasnt completely pitch-black as night would be. The only change was to the blue skies, which had now turned black. It might seem like a contradiction, but this was indeed what had happened. The lands continued to give off light under the black sky. The source of this light was unknown. It seemed as if everything in this world could become a source of light. This was one of the things that made the Endless Possibilities Array Formation unique. Wang Baole and his team had been traveling when the skies suddenly turned black. They stopped in their tracks immediately and lifted their heads, alarm flashing across their faces. The black sky was undergoing a gradual transformation, and a map formed from starlight began to emerge in the sky! It was a clear map of the entire world where the trial was taking place, and numerous key-shaped symbols appeared on the map! They werent all stationary! Some of these keys were shown in isolation, others were shown clustered in groups of three to five. There were also dozens of keys clustered together. Each key-shaped symbol clearly corresponded to someone who was holding onto a key! Wang Baoles and his teammates hearts sank when they found their location as well as their corresponding keys in the aerial map. They did a test. The keys shifted slightly as they moved. They finally concluded that the aerial map was synced with whatever was going on in the trial on a real-time basis! Secrecy was thus no longer an option. The possibility of seeking a safe hideout and hiding away somewhere was also eliminated and no longer a realistic plan. The appearance of this aerial map eliminated their previous doubts and confusion. This is just too vicious! Theres no way for anyone to hide here. Our every move will be exposed! Kong Dao gasped. His eyes looked solemn. He could predict that the appearance of this aerial map would heighten the intensity of this trial to the extreme. Thats not entirely true! Zhao Yameng said suddenly. Her eyes flashed as she whispered. The map is not completely to our disadvantage. It might seem to expose everyones location. However, what it does is add an implicit rule to this trial Before the next teleportation, those without keys will become completely invisible on the map! Wang Baole frowned as he listened to their conversation, and something flickered in his eyes. Zhao Yamengs spirits were clearly soaring, intense interest flashing in her eyes. She seemed to believe that the rules of this trial and this array formation were an opportunity for her to enhance her proficiency in array formations. She spoke again quickly. This world is quite fascinating. It will activate a teleportation once every twenty-four hours. That means a teleportation will take place every day Those with a key will escape teleportation, and those without will be sent away and eliminated from the trial! Whats even more interesting is that even if one uses his or her key to evade teleportation the first time, without any additional keys, he or she will have to snatch keys from others in order to escape the subsequent teleportation. Everyone has a day to do that. During that time, they will be hidden, and their location wont be displayed on the map. Those with keys, though, will be shown clearly on the map. They are forcing us to fight and to battle it out for keys! Based on my judgment, the most intense fights and the highest number of casualties will take place on the first day, and many participants will be eliminated. This is because the number of keys is fixed. There are only six hundred of them. If there is no intense battle on the first day, and most of the keys arent consolidated in a few participants hands, after the first teleportation, many keys will be consumed to avoid elimination. Without keys, those who have become invisible on the map and wish to stay in the trial will have to fight fiercely for another key. However, at that juncture, there would be too few keys left. Keys will become extremely precious. The fight for keys will intensify and reach its climax! Zhao Yamengs eyes shone more brightly as she spoke. She was clearly proficient in array formations and deduction. Her mind moved incredibly quickly, and she managed to distill the key points of this trial with a few words. Chapter 560 - am a Hunter! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole blinked as he stared at the enthusiastic Zhao Yameng. He would have been able to work this out as well if he had been given some time to think it through. However, this was clearly a mentally exhausting thing to do. Kong Dao eyed Zhao Yameng and was about to say something when Zhao Yameng lifted her hand. Her eyes shone brightly as she said hastily, Dont interrupt me! There are pros and cons to us sticking together. The advantage of that is that well be more powerful when we combine forces. The disadvantage is that we are easier to spot and will attract attention What we need to be cautious of are those who lose their keys today. Their number will grow, and they are invisible on the map and hidden from our sight. We, on the other hand, are exposed. They are like venomous snakes in the night. As the time to the next teleportation approaches, they will become more frantic and crazier! As she spoke, a breeze drifted past and swept a few strands of her hair astray. She subconsciously pushed her hair behind her ear. Her gesture, as well as the spirited look on her face, made Zhao Yameng extremely attractive at that moment. Wang Baole watched her and fell into a slight daze. At that juncture, Zhao Yameng noticed the expression on Wang Baoles face. She was secretly pleased. Then, she turned towards Kong Dao. Kong Dao, what were you saying? Kong Dao coughed. Even though Zhao Yameng had stopped him from speaking earlier, he still respected the detailed analysis that Zhao Yameng had done. After some thought, he said. I have an idea. Why not give Baole our keys. We will hide ourselves, and if someone does attack, well be able to ambush him unexpectedly! Or Baole can let us have the keys. His level of cultivation is higher, so it might be more effective if he stages the ambush! Ive another idea. We can set a trap. You can set up an array formation, and well place the key there as bait, then hide and wait. Once someone takes the bait, we can attack together. We can stage multiple traps on the first day and win a few more keys! Kong Daos eyes began to shine excitedly as he spoke. He seemed to think that this was a good idea. They would gain something regardless of how they set the trap. Wang Baoles forehead throbbed when he heard what Kong Dao said though, and he glared at Kong Dao. Kong Dao, the three ideas youve given are all about ambushing others Its either I ambush someone, you two ambush someone, or the three of us ambush someone. Why does everything have to do with ambushes! Kong Dao didnt seem displeased when he heard Wang Baoles argument. He hit his chest and said proudly, Baole, this is something you wont understand. I spent three years in the wilderness of Mars alone. This was the tactic I used to survive. This is my first rule for survival. Even at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, this was the tactic I used, and it won me plenty of gains! Kong Daos tone of voice was filled with pride. Wang Baole pursed his lips. He had gone through thick and thin with Kong Dao, which was why he didnt bother being tactful with him. Kong Dao saw Wang Baole pursing his lips and began to glare at the latter. He felt that it was necessary to make Wang Baole understand the importance of a good ambush. He was about to speak when Zhao Yameng, whose head had begun to throb at the talk of ambushes, interrupted them with great annoyance. Stop bickering. The first day of the trial might be important, but what lies after is even more important! The laws of key conservation apply in this trial, be it regarding the intensity of the fights or the number of keys. If the first day turns out to be an intense fight, the remaining keys will be consolidated in the hands of a small group of people. Out of prudence, a period of stagnancy might occur! What we have to do is to seek the opportunity to hold our ground with the existing rules in place! After Zhao Yameng said that, Kong Dao didnt reply and instead fell into a contemplative silence. Wang Baole only grew more mentally exhausted after hearing what she said. I suggest that the three of us work to protect one of us! Well focus on ensuring Wang Baole lasts for at least three days. This will give us a shot at winning! Upon saying that, Zhao Yameng turned and looked at Wang Baole. Baole, you have to keep your spirits up. Well focus on examining the night sky map today. If the keys arent consolidated in the hands of a few, it means that the ongoing fight isnt that intense, and Kong Dao and I will place our keys with you. We will choose between the both of us who is to be eliminated during the first teleportation. After that, youll still have two keys with you. But Baole, you have to be careful. If the trial really plays out this way, as more keys are consumed, there will be more people looking for new keys. With the dwindling number of keys If todays night sky map shows that the battle has been intense, then someone will definitely have consolidated a large number of keys. The situation might calm down the second day. If thats the case, Kong Dao and I will not leave. We will all use our keys during the first teleportation. Then, we will join forces. We will either stage an ambush or openly fight for new keys. Regardless, we have to attack someone with many keys and fight for a chance to survive the second teleportation. Zhao Yameng took a deep breath, determination shining in her eyes. She couldnt help but massage her forehead. This trial had both explicit and implicit rules. It seemed like a simple test of elimination, but in reality, there were many possibilities and probable situations. This was something they had never experienced in their training in the Federations mystic realms. It was extremely complex yet not completely unsolvable. However, the effort required for planning was too much. It was mentally exhausting. What invigorated Zhao Yameng was that with appropriate planning, they would have a great chance of gaining an advantage and other opportunities in the trial. Simply put, only those who are invisible on the map are hunters. Those holding keys are the prey! Zhao Yameng said with conviction. In addition, theoretically speaking, there can only be as many as eight teleportations during this trial. In reality, though, it wont take as many before the trial ends. Based on my analysis, I predict that the trial will end before the seventh teleportation. That means as long as we have seven keys and dont get those keys snatched away from us, well be able to earn a place in the top three! Zhao Yamengs eyes shone when she said that. She continued, I can only make further predictions after observing what actually happens and use that as a basis for my analysis! Done speaking, Zhao Yameng massaged her forehead while looking at Wang Baole and Kong Dao. She stared at Wang Baole and waited for his decision. Zhao Yameng, I used to think that your cultivation was average at best, and that array formations werent of much use. My views have changed now. Youre incredible! Kong Dao said, incredulous. He looked at Zhao Yameng with respect and admiration. Zhao Yamengs analysis had been extremely detailed. She had dissected what had been a confusing situation and made it simple and comprehensible. Kong Dao now had a clear understanding of the various aspects of the trial because of her reminder of the invisible participants on the night sky map, the different strategies to ensure one of them remained standing at the end of the trial, and even her confidence over how long the trial would last. Zhao Yameng had mentioned staging an ambush in her second strategy to ensure one of them remained the last man standing. He couldnt help but begin to think about the various ways to stage an ambush. He, too, looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baoles eyes swept past Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng. He shut his eyes and began to think. He acknowledged the logic of Zhao Yamengs analysis, as it was very detailed, but his instincts told him that if they did as Zhao Yameng suggested, things wouldnt go as smoothly as expected. Wang Baole knew where his instincts were coming from. It came from something that other Core Formation realm cultivators lacked, and that only those who had stepped into the Nascent Soul realm possessedones spiritual perception. This is Zhao Yamengs strategy. It aligns with the cultivation techniques she uses. But this isnt the way I would do things! Amidst his silence, Wang Baoles thoughts became clearer to him. The Lightning Dao that I practice emphasizes the overpowering of ones opponents via lightning. It speaks of breaking infinite spells with a mere lightning bolt! The Flame Snatch robs the wills of tens of thousands of souls. Fused with the Thearch Armor, it strives to overpower and crush all opponents. It represents the drive to advance without looking back Even if there are no paths ahead, one is to create a path! At that thought, everything became clear to Wang Baole. He felt better. His cultivation even began to stir with life, seeming to resonate with his thoughts. A sudden aura that Wang Baole himself didnt even notice appeared around him! It was imperceptible. Even Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao didnt notice it. If Li Xingwen were in the vicinity though, he would have been startled by its presence. This wasnt the first time Wang Baole had achieved resonance and such an aura had appeared. The first had been in the Ethereal Dao College when Li Xingwen had tested Wang Baole and intercepted a punch from the latter. It had been a punch that infused his will with his spell. Only by doing so could one achieve resonance! Resonance. This was what the Federation called it. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace had another name for it. It was the incomparably mysterious Dao! Standing within the resonating waves, Wang Baole slowly opened his eyes. A tinge of ferocity glimmered in his eyes. It was a ferocity that had appeared a few days ago when he had been in the Sea of Fire while wearing his Thearch Armor. He said slowly. Yameng, your analysis is very useful and yet not useful at the same time Theres no need to sacrifice the two of you to protect me. Look at the map in the sky. There are three keys approaching us. They are clearly targeting us. That is why my solution and strategy only consists of two words We fight! The fearsome light in his eyes erupted as soon as he said that. With a sudden step, he dashed out. His destination the three keys on the map that were rapidly approaching them. He headed straight for them! Chapter 561 - A Mighty First Appearance! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole dashed out, he raised his right hand and summoned the tri-colored flying swords. They flew around him, exuding a fearsome aura. One flew under his feet, and it was as if he was standing atop a flying sword as Wang Baoles hair fluttered in the wind. On his left and right were two dazzling colored flying swords. They shot forward, like shooting stars, racing into the distance. Kong Dao watched as Wang Baole left without another word, charging off like a force of nature. Alarm colored his face as he lifted his head and studied the aerial map above him. Somewhere near them, three keys had gathered and were approaching them. It was clear they were being targeted. The intruders had clearly noticed Wang Baole approaching them, but they didnt stop in their tracks and instead sped up. The two would likely cross paths within half an hour! The sight sent anxiety coursing through Kong Dao. He immediately chased after Wang Baole, yelling after him. Baole, wait. We dont know who our opponents are or the level of their cultivation. We shouldnt fight them head-on. An ambush is the best option! Zhao Yameng was stunned to see Wang Baole and Kong Dao dashing off one after another. All her planning had been for nothing. She could feel a headache coming on. With a leap into the air, she dashed off in pursuit, speaking hastily. Baole, be careful of the hidden cultivators. I did some calculations earlier. More than a hundred cultivators have disappeared from the map! Wang Baoles speed picked up as Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao shouted behind him. He heard them, but he had his own views. This might seem reckless on his part, but Wang Baole felt that his way of doing things fit the cultivation techniques he was using. Most importantly he was confident he could do it! Even though he was only at the mid-stage Core Formation realm, and a majority of the participants were at the late-stage Core Formation realm, Wang Baole didnt believe he was inferior to them. Even if his opponent was at the perfected Core Formation realm, he was confident he could beat him with his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor! Ive kept a low profile in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace for too long. Ive forgotten what its like to be in the public eye Since Feng Qiuran cannot control Mie Liezi, and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is unwilling to activate the teleportation for the second batch of Federation Seedlings, then Ill show them my true power. Im going to give it my best shot for this trial! Even though there are benefits to taking a step back and hiding ones strength in the current situation, I will no longer choose to do that! A sharp glint flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. He took a deep breath and sped up. Countless lightning bolts snaked around his body. He looked like a lightning bolt himself, dashing through the skies, ripping the heavens apart. He approached the three keys that were also racing towards him at full speed! The aerial map showed that both parties were traveling at high speeds. They approached each other rapidly, with only a fifty kilometers separating them! Beyond the fifty kilometers, in the air, two men and one woman were traveling swiftly. They had a cold and fearsome aura. One of the male cultivators was a middle-aged man with a fearsome look on his face. The other was a young man with narrow, long eyes and a cold, dark demeanor. As for the female cultivator, she was extremely beautiful. They belonged to Mie Liezis faction. They knew one another very well and were rather well-known in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Based on their levels of cultivation, they were the stronger opponents in the trial. Even though they were only at the mid-stage Core Formation realm and not the late-stage Core Formation realm, when they worked together, they stood a fighting chance even if they were to cross paths with a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator. The three of them know that were approaching and didnt run off. One of them is even approaching us. He is coming at us fast As the three of them continued flying, the female cultivator amongst them frowned and said. I hope we dont come across a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator Theres no way were that unlucky. There are only a few dozen late-stage Core Formation realm cultivators this round, so dont worry. Theres something strange about the person approaching us though. If its really a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator, we can just escape. I believe our opponent wont want to get injured right at the start of the trial either. If its not a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator though even though its not right to kill him, we can still break all of his limbs as a warning! The fierce-looking middle-aged man in the team sneered, and an icy glint flashed in the eyes of his teammates. If its those three lowly lifeforms from the Federation, we can consider killing them! The young woman smiled. A streak of cruelty lit her beautiful face. Having come to a consensus, they deliberately slowed down their pace. It was clear that their opponent wasnt going to run away. Staying put and waiting for his arrival was the best course of action. They slowed down and activated their cultivation, bringing it to peak condition. The three of them spread out slightly, and their artifacts circled them. Wang Baole, who had been a fifty kilometers away, was now fewer than thirty-five kilometers away from them! Thirty-five kilometers We have approximately ten minutes. Hes in such a rush to give us our keys. Lets take our time when we break his limbs later. Consider that our token of appreciation to him. The fearsome-looking middle-aged cultivator licked his lips. He turned and looked around him. He wanted to find somewhere suitable for surrounding their opponent, to prevent the latter from escaping after being defeated. As he turned around and surveyed the surroundings, trying to find a good spot, the beautiful female cultivator at his side suddenly gasped. Her breathing quickened, and her voice seemed different. Its not thirty-five kilometers My god, this persons speed The woman gasped. The young man beside her also let out a shout of shock. Fifteen kilometers! Everything happened unexpectedly quickly. When the middle-aged cultivator raised his head and looked over, his pupils suddenly contracted. He didnt need to look at the aerial map. In the distant horizon, he could see a bolt of lightning rumbling loudly. It charged towards them thundering! It moved incredibly swiftly. One moment, it had been at the distant horizon, the next it was right before them! Thunder crashed as lightning formed from Wang Baoles Lightning Dao surged in the air. His startling speed made it seem as if the entire region of spanning thousands of feet was filled with lightning bolts. They danced in the air. From afar, he looked like a moving electromagnetic storm! The three of them had no time to react. They felt a terrifying spirit energy flooding their surrounding area, enveloping them. It did that so quickly that they didnt know how it had happened. They only felt the descent of what seemed like a heavenly punishmenta lightning strike of legends and myths. Countless lightning bolts surrounded them and exploded before their eyes, and a piercing wind blasted them in their faces! Thunder rumbled in the skies and resonated in the air. The female cultivator screamed as, all around her, her artifacts disintegrated. She spat out a mouthful of blood, and her body fell limply to the ground, like a kite cut from its string. The young man beside her suffered the same fate. The weapons that he had taken out earlier seemed like fragile things that couldnt withstand a single blow from the lightning. They exploded. His body was flung backwards. The middle-aged cultivator was at the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation realm. That was why he had fared better. But blood still spilled from his lips. He staggered backwards, shock and alarm surging inside him. I wonder which personal disciple this is. I am Lu Song. We seek your forgiveness for offending you in any way Lu Song trembled and shouted out hastily. Their opponent was simply too powerful. He was alarmed and terrified. He could see, amidst the countless lightning bolts, the indistinct silhouette of a god-like figure. He couldnt see his face though, and couldnt identify who he was speaking to. The person seemed slightly plump and didnt look like any of those personal disciples who he couldnt afford to offend and remembered. He didnt spare too much thought on that though. He instinctively believed that their opponent must be a personal disciple! He wasnt the only one who thought that. His teammates thought the same. Their eyes were bright with terror, and they seemed ready to appease the new arrival. However, as soon as Lu Songs words rang out, Wang Baoles calm voice sounded amidst the lightning bolts. Personal disciple? Whats that? Can it be eaten? Wang Baole stepped out as soon as his voice entered Lu Songs and the other two cultivators ears, buzzing. He approached Lu Song, whose lips were stained with blood and face colored with terror. He didnt even take a close look at Lu Songs face before he raised his right hand and yanked Lu Songs key away. Then, with a stomp of his foot, he stepped on Lu Songs right leg. There was a loud crack. Lu Song screamed as his leg was broken! Wang Baole didnt stop. He did the same to the woman and young man, taking their keys and breaking their legs. Then, he stood in mid-air and stared coldly down at the pale-faced cultivators who finally saw clearly who he was. Their faces were filled with shock and incredulity! You youre how is that possible! Federations lowly Wang Baole! Their heads began to buzz loudly as an incredulous, surreal feeling overwhelmed them. However, as soon as it surged inside them, they heard Wang Baoles icy voice in the ears. What were you saying about the Federation? The three of them saw the ice in Wang Baoles eyes and shuddered. The surreal feeling they had was swept away by renewed horror! Chapter 562 - Breaking the Rules! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Thunderous sounds rumbled from the distant sky. Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng gradually appeared in the distant horizon. They were already traveling at extremely high speeds as they had been worried that something might happen. Zhao Yameng unleashed the array formation in her compass, which gave her and Kong Dao an additional burst of speed. That was how they managed to hurry over so quickly. As they approached, they saw Lu Song and his teammates trembling on the ground, terror coloring their faces. They could tell that the three cultivators were at the mid-stage Core Formation realm. One of them had reached the peak of mid-stage Core Formation realm and wasnt far from advancing into the late-stage Core Formation realm. Zhao Yameng was startled at the sight. She stared at Wang Baole. She had known all along that Wang Baole was extremely strong. Despite that, both her and Kong Dao were still shocked by the power that Wang Baole had displayed. He had faced off against three cultivators at the same level of cultivation fearlessly and managed to injure them heavily within such a short span of time. The extent of his strength was extraordinary. Only someone at the late-stage or perfected Core Formation realm could have done that. Kong Dao had witnessed Wang Baoles battle with the stone bat statue in the cave abode under the Sea of Fire. However, he had been focused on pushing the stone doors open and couldnt afford to spare too much attention on Wang Baole. Besides, the stone statue had been an insentient entity. That wasnt the same as fighting a living person. That was why he was shocked. Wang Baole smiled when he saw Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. He raised his right hand and made a grab through the air at the three cultivators sprawled on the ground. He got his hands on their storage bracelets. Then, he said indifferently, Now, the three of them will be hidden from the aerial map. Their legs are broken, though, and they dont have their storage bracelets with them now. Theyre stuck here. It doesnt matter if their presence is hidden on the map! Wang Baole threw the confiscated storage bracelets and the other two keys to Zhao Yameng. Lets go. To our next target! Having said that, Wang Baole turned and marched into the distance. Zhao Yameng had a strange look on her face. She stared at Wang Baole, then at the three disciples from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who were trembling silently on the ground. She smiled wryly, shook her head, and followed Wang Baole. Kong Dao took a deep breath. After realizing how powerful Wang Baole really was, he suddenly felt that there was a chance of someone from the Federation getting into the top three in the trial. In fact, they had quite a great chance of achieving that! The three disciples from Mie Liezis faction released a sigh of relief when the other three cultivators left. They stared at one another. They could see the bitterness in the others eyes, as well as shock that they were still reeling from. Is he really a cultivator from the Federation, that Wang Baole? Hes obviously at the mid-stage Core Formation realm, but his fighting abilities may match that of a personal disciple! Weve underestimated the cultivators from the Federation! This Wang Baole is extremely powerful! They grimaced. They knew that this meant they were eliminated from the trial. Their feelings were mixed as they struggled to sit up. Their hearts still raced with fear as they recalled the earlier battle. They waited silently for the teleportation that would occur hours later. Wang Baole and his team, who had left them behind, were speeding off presently. They were silent as well. After a long moment, Zhao Yameng began massaging her forehead. She still firmly believed that regardless of how powerful one was, it was still necessary to have a strategy. It would increase their chances of success. After some thought, she turned and looked at Wang Baole. Baole, we should stay away from others now and avoid trouble. We should be more careful of those who are hidden from sight. Not everyone whos invisible on the map has lost their ability to fight. They are the hunters. Yameng! Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He turned and looked at Zhao Yameng, a serious look on his face. He said slowly. All plans fall apart in the face of absolute power. The rules of this trial are secondary to that of absolute law. You shouldnt be so concerned with the rules. If this were the Federation, I would do exactly what you would do and choose the course of action that would reap the greatest rewards with the smallest amount of effort. That is because even though the Federation has entered the Spirit Inception Era, it did so recently. We cultivators are still bound by law, as rules have not completely fallen apart! But this is the ancient greenish-bronze sword the true world of cultivation! Ive thought it through and finally understand Running away wont solve the problem. The strong will devour the weak. In the end we have to rely on our strength! I may not be able to hide my presence, but Im a hunter as well! As Wang Baole spoke, the look in his eyes grew fiercer. He raised his right hand and pointed at the map in the sky. Our seventh key is five hundred kilometers away from us. Ill lead you there! Zhao Yameng was shaken by Wang Baoles words. She admitted to being overly concerned with the rules. Array formations were, after all, another system of rules. She didnt think that her analysis was of no use, but she respected Wang Baoles decision and thus kept her silence. Kong Dao stood at one side as he listened to Wang Baole and Zhao Yamengs conversation. He thought that there was nothing wrong with what Wang Baole had said, but he felt that Zhao Yameng was reasonable in her choice of strategy as well. He smiled wryly and said. Baole, we have six keys with us now. Its enough to last us three days. Why dont we wait for the next teleportation to be over before we begin snatching more keys? Wang Baole didnt reply immediately. He lifted his head and stared at the night sky as he considered Kong Daos suggestion as well as what Zhao Yameng had said earlier. A moment later, determination flashed in his eyes, and he shook his head. Then, with his back to the duo, he said slowly, in a low voice, Yameng, the rules of this trial are complicated and allow for too many probable scenarios. You and Kong Dao wont be able to predict all possible scenarios without missing anything. Its impossible to have a full grasp of whats going on and predict every single thing thats going to happen! This is because the inherent probabilities are a result of the invisible participants on the map. They are mobile. Its impossible to predict their exact movements and actions. Even if I helped, the three of us wouldnt be able to predict everything. There is one thing I know though One powerful man can defeat ten men. The strongest will prevail! Theres no need to plan strategies and consider rules. I only need to remember one thing, and that is to advance and never look back. I dont care about the participants hidden from the map. I dont even care how many keys there are. Thats because I dont care about the rules of this trial! Taking the top three spots is simple just get all the keys we can find and eliminate everyone that we come across. Ill naturally become one of the top three. I might even get first in place! I understand youre worried that we might incur the wrath of the public. But so what if the other participants are forced to join forces to attack us? There are spectators watching. If we manage to achieve that, itll also prove the worth of us cultivators from the Federation! These are my views. Only weaklings are bound by rules. Only those who break and set the rules have the right to become the strongest! Wang Baoles voice might be calm, but as he spoke, his cultivation began churning again. His cultivation technique and his will achieved a resonance, and the resonating waves of spirit energy began to exude from his person again! This time, the resonance was stronger than the previous two times. It had formed a kind of presence that seemed to have summoned indistinct hurricanes in the surrounding area. They rose into the air. It was an overpowering aura that was fearsome and fearless. It was forceful, akin to a blade that could slice through anythingincluding oceans and mountainsthat stood in its path! The aura was much more distinct this time, allowing Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao to feel it immediately. Kong Daos breathing stilled momentarily. He couldnt control the trembling inside him. He stared at Wang Baole, emotions surging inside him. He finally knew why he couldnt compete with Wang Baole despite his strong battle lust. He had grown accustomed to hiding in the shadows. He lacked a certain overpowering aura that belonged to a true prodigy! A cultivator is supposed to fight with other cultivators and challenge the heavens. Hes supposed to face challenges head-on and go against the flow of nature and the heavenly laws. Thats how he can advance fearlessly. If he doesnt fall, he will definitely be able to create new paths to the Great Dao! Zhao Yameng stared at Wang Baole in a daze. There was comprehension in her eyes. Just as understanding dawned on both her and Kong Dao, there was a sudden transformation in the aerial map! In the distant northwestern region, far away from them, four keys had gathered together. It might seem as if they were in the possession of three to four people, but it was more likely that they were in the possession of only one person! The person moved swiftly in a straight line. Where he passed, other keys around him swiftly vanished and clustered around him. The original number of keys kept increasing in number. In a short period of time, it reached more than a dozen keys! It was as if an invisible vortex had formed where the dozen or so keys had been, affecting the surrounding area and triggering a chain reaction, causing more keys to disappear and new keys to reappear and replace their absence. Those who had lost their keys had begun fighting for new keys. The cluster of a dozen keys moved swiftly. It charged ahead, seemingly crushing everything in sight. The number of keys grew. If these keys were truly being held by one person, then at this moment The impression that he was giving all cultivators looking at the map was that of a forceful entity that was overwhelming and overpowering, advancing fearlessly against all forces of nature! The feeling it gave Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao was even more intense. This was because the aura that this cluster of keys was giving in the northwestern region was exactly the same as that which Wang Baole had exuded earlier! One that disdained hiding and disregarded the rules! If theres only one person in the northwestern region, then it must be one of the prodigies! Zhao Yameng reeled back with shock once again. She turned and stared at Wang Baole, and understanding dawned on her. Wang Baole had noticed what was going on in the aerial map as well. His eyes flashed brightly, like starlight. A smile appeared on his face, and he was bathed in an intense battle lust! That is my true opponent! Chapter 563 - Good Luck! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Just as something drastic was taking place in the northwestern region of the world, outside, in the public square atop the mountain in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the spectating crowds of cultivators watching the three vortexes began to gasp. Many got to their feet and stared unblinkingly at a particular image in the vortex, at a disciple from Mie Liezis faction! There were too many images moving in the vortexes. However, the one that currently held everyones attention was showing something most incredible! On the projection was Mie Liezis personal disciple, Dugu Lin, his face expressionless and cold. He was racing in mid-air presently, so quickly it seemed that he had reached the limits of how fast a Core Formation realm cultivator could go. In the blink of an eye, he approached a cultivator from Feng Qiurans faction. The other had no chance to speak before Dugu Lin struck. With a single finger, he sent the other cultivator flying backwards, blood spilling from his lips. The latter passed out from what appeared to be serious injuries. His key flew out from his grasp and towards Dugu Lin, who was already racing off. It was clear that Dugu Lin required the key, but he didnt seem particularly concerned about getting it! The crowd watched with their own eyes as the earlier scene repeated itself in all images with Dugu Lin in them. The number of keys he possessed continued to grow. It had exceeded forty! That was the highest number of keys a single participant had in the entire trial! The spectators in the public square started making noises as their breathing quickened. Those from Mie Liezis faction, especially, grew extremely excited as they cheered. Eldest Senior Brother Dugu Lin, he is invincible amongst all Core Formation realm cultivators! Haha, I bet five hundred battle credits on Eldest Senior Brother Dugu Lin. Its a sure win! Ive said it before, this trial is essentially a battle amongst the personal disciples. The other personal disciples must be growing nervous. As compared to the cheers from Mie Liezis faction, the cultivators from Feng Qiurans faction all had sullen expressions on their faces. They stared at the projections showing Xu Ming and Lu Yun and longed to see their incredible performance. While the disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace got carried away emotionally, the Nascent Soul realm cultivators were relatively calm. They were slightly surprised by what they had seen though, as the battle prowess that Dugu Lin was displaying was clearly extraordinary. Even Feng Qiuran was frowning. Next to her, You Ran narrowed his eyes and seemed lost in thought. He turned and saw the faint smile on Mie Liezis face. The three Elders didnt speak, but the expressions on Feng Qiurans and You Rans faces shifted as they continued to watch the trial, paying special attention to Dugu Lin. There was a commotion in the outside world. Similarly, all the participants in the trial were shocked by the drastic changes shown on the aerial map. Feng Qiurans personal disciple, Lu Yun, was the first to react. After a few moments of silence, his eyes flashed brightly. He unleashed his cultivation and abandoned his original plans for stability. An aura of icy violence oozed from his person, and with a sudden burst of speed, he began to sweep the vicinity for keys! He was doing what Dugu Lin was doing, relying on his superior strength and striking those he came across, then snatching their keys away! The next to follow suit was Xu Ming. He knew that the rules had changed with Dugu Lins actions. Hes trying to speed up the trial and get most of the participants eliminated by the first teleportation. Seems interesting! Xu Ming laughed, a cold glint flickering in his eyes. He chose to go on the offensive as well. There was also Zhou Chudao and his Dao partner. They had stuck together at first, but after discussion, they decided to split up and strike independently. They attacked from two directions with overpowering force and began their hunt for keys! The five of them going on the offensive created a strong chain effect that affected the entire trial. It intensified, and numerous cultivators lost their keys. No one had died yet, but there were cultivators who were maimed as well as those who were seriously injured and lost their ability to fight. There were also some people who lost their keys but retained their ability to fight. Those were often the ones who met the prodigies in their own factions and had surrendered their keys willingly. They had become truly invisible on the map. They were often the ones who posed a threat and danger to others, and the ones who engaged in battle with others as well! The map showed that as all five prodigies went on the offensive, the entire world was affected. Keys disappeared off the map every moment and reappeared again, shining. Exchanges occurred endlessly. It was as Zhao Yameng had predictedan intense first day with countless casualties! Wang Baoles team was dashing through the air presently as well. What had changed were Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, who now knew Wang Baoles choice after a comparison and after understanding his views. They followed him like guards flanking his sides, racing through the sky, advancing forward. Their target was the cluster of seven keys that they were drawing near! From the map, it seemed that the seven keys werent being held by a single person but by many people. There were various scenarios they might meet with, but Wang Baole didnt care. No matter how many people their opponents had, he would simply crush them! His aura grew increasingly more powerful as he sped forward. He became a shooting star encircled by lightning bolts, approaching the location of the seven keys speedily as thunder boomed in the skies! As he approached, Wang Baoles Spiritual Sense, which far surpassed that of other Core Formation realm cultivators, allowed him to see an image of his opponent as he came within a certain distance, even before his opponents could sense his presence! Li Bin? A smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. His eyes were icy cold. With another sudden burst of speed, he dashed ahead! Ahead of them, where the seven keys were clustered, not one, but thirteen people stood! They were all cultivators from Mie Liezis faction. Their leader was the one who had clashed with Wang Baole in the cave abode under the Sea of Fire and had been stopped by Chi Lin, the one who had been harboring murderous intentions towards Wang BaoleLi Bin! He still believed that Wang Baole had been lucky that day. If not, he would have definitely been able to kill the latter and seize the opportunity to scavenge the cave abode that had been opened for the first time in many years. This was a regret that he still held on to. Every time he thought about it, his desire to kill Wang Baole intensified. That lowly life form from the Federation, Wang Baole, is here at the trial as well. Hopefully, he wont be as lucky this time, and we cross paths At that thought, Li Bin sneered. He eyed his companions proudly. As a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator, he could be counted as one of the more powerful cultivators in this trial. As long as he didnt cross paths with the five prodigiesthose freaks of naturehe believed it would be a piece of cake for him to be placed in the top ten. In addition, besides himself, he had gathered many followers as well. That being said, Li Bin knew that his chances of getting into the top three were minuscule. That was why he had thought it through and decided that he would trade his keys with a personal disciple for a personal favor! Because of such a mindset, and because of his extreme arrogance, even though he had noticed the six keys racing towards him in the aerial map, he hadnt paid it much mind. He had already concluded that his new opponent wasnt one of the five prodigal freaks. The five of them had more than ten keys now. It was clearly shown on the map. The highest level of cultivation that the arrival could have was the late-stage Core Formation realm, similar to his level of cultivation. Unless the size of the incoming party was almost that of his, they were simply bringing their keys to him. We still have to be careful though. He might have done what I did and gathered people who have lost their keys. At that thought, Li Bin finally realized that the new arrival was very near his location. He waved his hand immediately, and the cultivators around him scattered. Li Bin raised his hand and unleashed his late-stage Core Formation realm cultivation. He was about to speak, but Wang Baole had been traveling at extremely high speeds. When he appeared at the distant horizon, Li Bin immediately recognized his face. Wang Baole? Li Bin was overjoyed when he saw that the new arrival was Wang Baole. He lifted his face skyward and laughed out loud. Without hesitation, he took a step forward and spoke with a voice filled with murderous intent. I cant believe I actually managed to come across the lowly life form from the Federation, Wang Baole. Today, Im going to see if youre really that lucky and if a Nascent Soul realm cultivator will enter the trial and save you! Amidst his laughter, Li Bin waved his hand and pointed his finger at Wang Baole. Kill him! His voice rang out. The cultivators around him began to sneer. In their opinion, a mere lowly cultivator from the Federation was never going to be able to compete with a disciple from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Even if they killed him, nothing would happen to them. After all, the trial didnt forbid killing. However, everyone was of the same sect and had friends in the sect. Unless it were the last resort, no one would truly try to kill someone. But if that someone were a cultivator from the Federation the situation would be different! The dozen cultivators charged at Wang Baole as they sneered cruelly. Wang Baole grinned as they approached him of their own accord. I cant let this great opportunity go to waste A blood-colored light flickered in his eyes. The diamond-shaped Thearch Armor seal on his heart erupted and surged outward, emerging from within Wang Baoles body and expanding outwards. It wasnt the complete Thearch Armor, but a mad dance of meridiansa red glow bathed the skies! Chapter 564 - The Flame Snatch Devours Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Theyre trying to kill me. If thats the case Ill fight to kill too! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew that the trial didnt forbid killing other participants. But everyone was of the same Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Even if they belonged to different factions, killings rarely occurred. It was clear that double standards were at play where he was concerned. With that thought in mind Wang Baoles lips twitched with mockery. His eyes flashed with an icy glint. He didnt hesitate and dashed out so quickly, instantly colliding with the dozen or so cultivators in front of him. Lowly life form from the Federation, die! Kill him! The disciples from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace all shouted and attacked. All manners of spells and artifacts lit up the air. They erupted with power as soon as Wang Baole approached. However, as soon as they attacked, Wang Baole suddenly shifted. A Lightning Avatar that looked identical to him split from his person. It was as if he had suddenly replicated himself! The avatar didnt stop moving. It charged at the crowd, drawing their spells and artifacts to him. Wang Baoles true form took another step, and the Thearch Armor appeared outside his body. Tens of red-colored meridians, like sharp blades, extended outwards speedily and charged at the crowd! Everything happened too quickly. The crowds spells all landed on Wang Baoles avatar. They were about to modify their attacks, but it was too late. In the blink of an eye, the red-colored meridians outside Wang Baoles body sliced through all artifacts, disregarded the power of all spells, and pierced the foreheads of five people! The five cultivators screamed. As they screamed, their bodies shuddered and shriveled right before everyones eyes. Their bodies were dragged along, without their control, by the red-colored meridians that were Wang Baoles Thearch Armor. They swayed and circled the surrounding. Everything happened right before everyones eyes. From the crowds first attack to the five cultivators being pierced in their foreheads and screaming painfullyeverything took but a moment. The remaining cultivators had been stunned. Before they could react, they saw the five cultivators, who had been pierced through by the red-colored meridians around Wang Baole, sway in the air as they were drained of all blood, flesh, and will. They were transformed instantly into mummies. With heavy thuds, they were flung onto the ground. What was even more creepy were the red-colored meridians. They kept wriggling their bodies as if they were sending back everything they had absorbed to Wang Baole rapidly. The scene sent alarm flashing across the surviving cultivators faces. They gasped in shock and terror, then retreated hastily. Li Bins eyes almost popped out. His breathing quickened, and he could feel a prickling on his scalp. But he was a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator and mentally more resilient than the others. He took a deep breath and was about to console the others so that they wouldnt lose their will to fight due to terror. Before he could speak, Wang Baole, with a sudden burst of speed, took a step and appeared in front of an early-stage Core Formation realm cultivator. Wang Baole was so fast the latter had no time to react. He was still reeling from shock at the earlier creepy sight. It was too late when he finally sensed Wang Baoles approach. Just as he was about to retreat, Wang Baole raised his right hand. Every spell and defensive artifact around this cultivator shriveled up and seemed to be rendered completely useless. A hit landed straight on the cultivators forehead! There was a loud thud, like the sound of an exploding melon, and the cultivators head exploded. As his dead body fell to the ground, a blood-colored meridian dashed out. Wang Baole didnt spare the dead body a single glance. He took another step, relying on his lightning-fast speed, and appeared next to a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator! He found this person familiar. He had been there outside the cave abode and had harbored rather strong murderous intent towards himone of Li Bins companions. This mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivators reaction was significantly quicker than the early-stage Core Formation realm cultivator. Shocked, he didnt hesitate as he yelled. Wang He only managed to get the first word out. Nothing else followed. He had bitten the tip of his tongue, spilling a mouthful of blood after speaking. It was no ordinary blood but his secret weapon. The blood transformed into a blood mist. It exuded extraordinary energies of a spell and charged straight at Wang Baole! However before Wang Baole, everything was rendered useless. He sent his fist punching out, striking through the blood mist and landing straight on the mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivators chest. With a loud series of cracks, the cultivators chest collapsed inwards as he spat out mouthfuls of blood. A red-colored meridian pierced through him the moment he died. Everything happened suddenly. Within the blink of an eye, out of the original thirteen cultivators seven had died. Including Li Bin, there remained six cultivators! You how is it possible for you to be so powerful! Having seen Wang Baole kill seven people with such strange methods, Li Bin couldnt control the shudders traveling down his body. His breathing grew uneven, and his scalp felt numb. He couldnt believe what he had just witnessed. Even if he was at the late-stage Core Formation realm, he immediately realized that he was no match for Wang Baole. Wang Baoles spell was incredibly bizarre and strange. It stank of blood and violence. As he shuddered, he suddenly remembered how Chi Lin had appeared outside the cave abode. It was him that Chi Lin had saved then, not Wang Baole! He could imagine that if Chi Lin hadnt appeared then, he would have died. He suddenly felt so absurd. To think that he had thought Wang Baole was the lucky one then. What irony. The one who had been lucky then was him. However, even though he had seen Wang Baoles power, he still couldnt believe his eyes. Hes hidden himself very well! He shuddered again. Li Bin didnt hesitate. He retreated immediately and attempted to escape. He didnt get far before he heard five separate cries of terror and pain behind him. The screams struck terror into Li Bins heart. He was still a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator though. At such a critical moment, as he distinctly sensed an immense danger approaching him speedily from behind, Li Bin gritted his teeth and, with a holler, turned and formed a series of hand seals with both his hands! An enormous, illusory seal appeared before him, standing before the approaching single blood-colored meridian. A thunderous boom sounded in the air. The blood-colored meridian shook and was flung away, while blood spilled from Li Bins lips as he staggered backwards. He didnt feel as if he had just escaped from the jaws of death though. Instead, he descended into further despair! This was because a single blood-colored meridian had been so powerful that Li Bin had to use his full strength to retaliate against it. He had even sustained injuries from the backlash of their collision. Before him was Wang Baole, who was walking slowly towards him. Around him were blood-colored meridians swaying in the air. They numbered in the dozens! The difference in power between them was so vast, Li Bins mind broke. He shrieked, his voice shrill in his terror. Ill hand over all the keys to you. Dont kill me, Wang Baole. This is a trial. The entire sect and all the elders are watching. His reply was the dozens of blood-colored meridians extending from Wang Baoles body. They approached swiftly and pierced through his body. Li Bin screamed, resentment and hate clear in his eyes. His body shriveled up and was drained dry. He died! Ive said it before. You were lucky the last time! Wang Baole said coolly. With a wave of his hand, the partially formed Thearch Armor vanished. His body resumed its normal appearance, and while he seemed to be in a slight daze, he soon recovered. The Flame Snatch Thearch Armor does affect ones mind. However, one will recover after shedding the armor. Wang Baole mused. Then, he stared at the dead bodies around him. Wang Baole didnt mind killing others. Firstly, the trial had no requirements and restrictions against killings. Secondly Wang Baole knew very well that as long as he got first place, Feng Qiuran would seize the opportunity. If she didnt, she wouldnt deserve her status as an Elder. At that thought, Wang Baole lifted his head and stared at the aerial map. He narrowed his eyes. After some time, Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao finally arrived. They looked at the corpses all around them, then at each other. They walked over silently and retrieved the keys from the dead bodies. There were seven keys. Added to the six they already had, they now had thirteen keys! The thirteen keys clustered together. Even though the number of keys might not rival that possessed by the five personal disciples, it was still a striking cluster on the aerial map! A long moment later, Wang Baole withdrew his gaze from the night sky. He turned towards Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, nodded at them, then continued advancing. The other two took a deep breath and chose to follow him. Presently, in the outside world, amidst the numerous projections, someone finally noticed Wang Baoles earlier massacre! Chapter 565 - This is… the Legendary Thearch Armor Inheritance! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Initially, no one on the public square in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would have willingly paid attention to Wang Baole and his team. The most they would do might be to spare a passing glance as their eyes browsed past other projections. That was why even though the spectators could see the aerial map as well, not many noticed when their three keys turned to six. Only the group of Federation Seedlings that had gathered at the periphery of the public square had their eyes fixed constantly on the images showing Wang Baoles team. They had seen with their own eyes when Wang Baole had charged out, how he had struck instantly, broken the legs of three disciples from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and doubled their number of keys. They had been invigorated by the scene, but they hadnt made a loud fuss. Even Li Yi had been silent. They had already realized the key to this trial from Wang Baoles team. Then, they had seen the battle between Wang Baole and Li Bins party. They had seen the terrifying blood-colored meridians and Wang Baoles brutal massacre. The sight had made their breathing turn uneven and quick, and they had grown agitated. That had drawn the attention of the surrounding disciples from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Wang Baoles massacre had ended by the time the disciples who had noticed something strange was going on had looked over. However, on the aerial map, Wang Baoles teams keys had increased from six to thirteen keys. The discovery of that caught many peoples attention. They gasped in shock! The keys held by the participants from the Federation their numbers have increased! Hmm? Thirteen keys! Are my eyes playing tricks on me? I havent been paying attention. How did they suddenly get so many keys without anyones notice! Somethings not right here! The gasps of shock drew more peoples attention. Soon, increasingly more disciples in the public square had their eyes on the projection showing Wang Baoles team. They were all stunned by the thirteen keys. Currently in the trial, the participant with the greatest number of keys was Dugu Lin. He had more than forty keys! The next person with the most number of keys was Zhou Chudao and the other prodigies. Each had two dozen keys or so. Their presences were extremely visible on the map. Wang Baoles team with their number of keys, actually placed six! To possess so many keys in such a chaotic situation was seen as an unwise move by many. It had a great likelihood of drawing too much attention. Despite their shock, most of them shook their head secretly. Many, who looked down on the Federation, displayed scorn and mockery on their faces openly. That was why no one had really paid attention to Wang Baoles violent murders. Even Mie Liezi himself was the same. After all there were six hundred projections. It was impossible to pay attention to all of them at the same time. Those who had lost their keys, especially, had vanished from the map. They typically found a hiding spot and stayed there without moving a single inch. The matter couldnt be hidden for long though, especially with more people paying attention to Wang Baole. They wanted to see how their factions had been robbed of their keys. Wang Baoles strength and power were exposed. The spectators saw with their own eyes as he attacked instantly, injuring four participants heavily and snatching another four keys. That brought the tally to seventeen keys. Many spectators caught those scenes. Soon, a wave of shocked gasps stronger than the previous erupted in the spectating crowd. This Wang Baole is hiding his true strength! He only took three seconds to crush four other cultivators at the same level as him, at the mid-stage Core Formation realm. Heavens! With the rising commotion, Feng Qiuran, Mie Liezi, and many other Nascent Soul realm cultivators began to notice the strange happenings occurring around Wang Baole. They were all taken aback. Feng Qiuran, especially, was stunned. Her eyes widened as she stared at a screen. Wang Baole and his team were racing forward. Wang Baole? Thats quite interesting Mie Liezi said suddenly. He raised his right hand and pointed. Suddenly, amongst the many screens showing what the disciples from Feng Qiurans faction were doing, the one showing Wang Baoles team expanded in size. It took up half the entirety of the vortex. Mie Liezi waved his right hand, and the image began to rewind. The events that had taken place since Wang Baoles team had entered the trial and everything that had happened after were being replayed! Everyones eyes zoomed onto the enlarged screen. They saw Wang Baole strike and break the legs of those three cultivators, and Wang Baoles battle with Li Bin! They saw with their own eyes the blood-colored meridians extending out from Wang Baoles body and his massacre of the other participants. A wave of shock and fury instantly erupted amongst the spectators. Many got to their feet and began shouting. What cultivation technique is that? He killed him! The cultivator from the Federation dares to kill our fellow disciples from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! As these cultivators raged, the Federation Seedlings clenched their fists and fumed secretly. They could do little to help though. Even a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators were staring with icy, murderous light in their eyes. A few turned towards Mie Liezi and the other two Elders with the intention of saying something. They soon stopped themselves as they saw the myriad of emotions flashing across the Elders faces. Feng Qiuran stood up, her breathing clearly agitated and her eyes shining with an intense light. The sight sent the Nascent Soul realm cultivators, who had been planning to say something, thinking. They didnt speak but continued to observe closely. The disciples around them also noticed the Elders reactions. The entire public square fell silent. Mie Liezis breathing quickened slightly, and his eyes revealed the complicated feelings he was experiencing. He said, with a low voice, Is this the legendary Thearch Armor inheritance? It might look slightly different from whats documented in our records, but there is no doubt that this is the ultimate inheritance that our Vast Expanse Dao Palace has placed in the Eye of Infinite Techniquesthe Thearch Armor inheritance! Feng Qiurans eyes shone brightly. She seemed overwhelmed with emotions. This kid must have been to the Eye of Infinite Techniques and uncovered a golden opportunity. Not bad, not bad at all. To be able to earn the recognition of our sects sacred land. He is indeed a true disciple of our Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Feng Qiuran burst out into laughter. She took a deep breath and sat down again. Her eyes showed her strong approval as she watched Wang Baole through the projection! She believed that this was the reason why Wang Baole had suddenly become so strong! As for the massacre after a moment of silence, Mie Liezi decided not to mention it. He knew that to be recognized by the Land of Inheritance and receive an inheritance was, to a certain degree, to gain the status akin to a core disciple. The sect had collapsed. Else, if they were to follow the traditions of old, one who had his name written on the Dao Plate would be promoted to the status of a core disciple after walking out from the Land of Inheritance. This was a status that was vastly more elevated and esteemed than theirs, which was that of inner sect disciples! Mie Liezi might harbor ill will towards the Federation, but his loyalty to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was eternal and unchanging! Even though he held no goodwill towards Wang Baole, in his silence, he couldnt help but observe the latter. He wanted to know what made one who had earned an inheritance in the Land of Inheritance special! You Ran was silent as well. He narrowed his eyes, and a flicker of cold light flashed in the hidden depths of his eyes, hidden from discovery. It vanished in an instant. The smile on his face remained, and he seemed unfazed by it all. The Nascent Soul realm cultivators and the other disciples around them watched as the three Elders chose not to pursue the matter of the massacre. They stared at one another and kept quiet. The Federation Seedlings, after a moment of stunned silence, began to grow hopeful amidst their confusion and doubt. The entire public square descended into silence. All eyes watched the five personal disciples as well as the projection showing Wang Baole. Time passed swiftly, and a day soon went by. The first teleportation was going to occur in two hours time. The aerial map showed the five personal disciples each staking their own territory in a corner of the map. Countless keys shone on the map. They looked like stars in the night sky, dazzling beyond measure! Wang Baole had acquired twenty keys by now. He stood out like a dazzling cluster of keys on the aerial map as well. He was the sixth star on the map in the eyes of the spectating cultivators! The world where the trial was taking place began to grow increasingly quiet. There were still plenty of keys scattered across the map, but their exchanges were growing more infrequent. This was like the calm before the storm. The silence seemed to contain a mad violence that could turn the heavens and earth upside down! The spectators could sense the tense atmosphere before the storm. Streaks of tension began to appear amidst the silence. Everyone stared unblinkingly at the screens, waiting for the storm to descend! In the trial, Wang Baole was presently standing atop a mountain peak. He lifted his head and stared at the aerial map, a deep look in his eyes. Behind him were Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. They were slightly injured. Kong Dao appeared as he had always been. On the other hand, Zhao Yamengs eyes had become fiercer after half a day. They were going to be the main attack force in the coming days. Their targets were the participants who were hidden from the map and planning to ambush them. Wang Baole would only interfere if they came across someone they couldnt handle. Otherwise, the both of them would fight the enemy. This resulted in not only Kong Daos but also Zhao Yamengs will to fight intensifying rapidly! They were both silent at the moment. Zhao Yameng stared at Wang Baoles back as she recalled everything that had happened in the trial. A strange light began to appear in her eyes. She was about to say something when Wang Baole, with his back facing them and his eyes on the night sky, suddenly said, Yameng, Kong Dao, how about we do a big one? Chapter 566 - The Stars Quake! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A big one? The expression on Zhao Yamengs face shifted slightly. She was a smart woman, skilled at analysis. She was also a numinous being. She was a master at both cultivation and research in array formations, both came easily to her. If Wang Baole werent one of the participants in this trial, based on her analytical mind, she stood a good chance of being placed in the top ten. That was why she immediately understood Wang Baole when he said that. She could guess vaguely what he was trying to say. Kong Dao caught on slightly later, but his keen animal instincts allowed him to arrive at a rough guess as well. Baole, you mean you want to Kong Dao started speaking and then stopped. He didnt finish what he had planned to say. His eyes narrowed and shifted from Wang Baole to the aerial map and the five clusters of stars representing the five prodigies! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and did some calculations. Then, he took a deep breath and suddenly said, Follow me. Lets go get him! Upon saying that, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He took a step off the mountain peak and into mid-aid. His cultivation erupted, and he dashed into the distance. Even though Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao had confirmed their guesses were right, they couldnt stop their hearts from racing. They didnt hesitate, however, and followed Wang Baole hurriedly. There were less than two hours to the next teleportation. The entire world could be said to be relatively quiet and calm. Wang Baoles teams movements were like a pebble flung into a peaceful lake, stirring ripples across the peaceful surface of the lake and drawing everyones attention! Wang Baole cared nothing for these hidden, watchful eyes. He advanced with extraordinary speed, racing towards one direction. His speed increased steadily. There seemed to be a fire burning inside him. It was clearly not fury, but battle lust! The big one that he had been talking about was the five personal disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! After all, they were the only five people in the trial who had collected nearly two hundred keys. Regardless of who was eliminated, it would be sufficient to increase their opponents number of keys multiple times, transforming the latter into the focus of the most attention. Wang Baole didnt care for becoming the focal point of everyones attention. However, he knew something clearly. If his opponent were any of these five people, even though he was confident he could take them in a fight, they were different from other disciples. If they lost their keys and became hidden from the map, they would become extremely dangerous threats when they tried to rise to prominence or ambush him later in the trial. The only exception was if he maimed them. However, Wang Baole knew that he might be able to explain away his killing of ordinary disciples, but if he did maim a personal disciple, even Feng Qiuran wouldnt be able to contain the murderous intent coming from that personal disciples master. That is why the timing is critical! As he raced ahead, a faint smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. He had been thinking about this problem earlier. He had an answer now. What he had been waiting for was the present, when the teleportation was about to occur! To be exact, the most ideal time was half an hour before the next teleportation! Half an hour wasnt too long or too short a time. It was just right for an intense fight, and enough for one to become frantic with madness. This was especially so for the half an hour before the next teleportation. Every participant hidden on the map would go mad within this half an hour. That was because they would be eliminated if they didnt get a key within this period! Similarly, during this half an hour prior to teleportation, everyone holding keys would be on high alert. No one wanted to have their keys snatched at the final moment and be teleported away and eliminated in the trial. They wouldnt even have time to save themselves from elimination! As a result, any ordinary person would conclude after analysis that within this half an hour prior to teleportation, those without keys would go mad and seek fights frantically. On the other hand unless those with keys were indeed crazy, they wouldnt choose to engage in any fighting or snatching of keys during this period. They would wait for the teleportation to take place, then attack after. To attack before teleportation would be risky and dangerousregardless of whether one ultimately won or not. If one lost, he or she would be eliminated. Even if one won, he or she would have to be wary of participants, who were hidden from the map, attacking them with mad frenzy. The risks outweighed the gains. After all, depending on whether one had a key or not, one would be in a completely different mental state when facing the impending teleportation. That was why be it the cultivators in the trial or the spectating disciples, they all determined that during this period before teleportation, the ones who would seek battle fiercely and frantically would be those hidden on the map! There was a saying in ancient times in the Federationmadness was required for success. To a certain extent, this saying could be used to describe some prodigies as well. Like Wang Baole he was exactly like that! What he was waiting for was now. He was going to go against the laws of reason. He was going to make use of the approaching teleportation to eliminate the presence that was a threat to his! After some consideration, he decided that his target would be the personal disciple nearest him. He didnt know who that was going to be, and he had no need to know. He only knew that no matter who the other party was, and which faction he or she belonged to, he would attack! Just as Wang Baole dashed across the skies and raced towards his target, somewhere else in the sky, there was another personal disciple who had chosen to do exactly what Wang Baole was planning to do! This person was Dugu Lin! He noticed Wang Baoles cluster of keys on the map, situated far from him and moving at high speed. Even though he couldnt tell who it was, he immediately realized Wang Baoles intentions after having noticed the cluster of keys. Thats interesting. Who could that be? Is it Zhou Chudao? No matter who it is, to be able to go on the offensive now, he or she must not be a simple character! Dugu Lin narrowed his eyes. Truth be told, he had been surprised to find another cluster of keys besides those belonging to the five prodigies on the aerial map. He had believed that only five people, including himself, would have been able to achieve this. I hope this person lasts until the end. I want to know who exactly has hidden his or her strength so well! Dugu Lin smiled faintly. He leaped into the sky and, with a sudden burst of speed, rushed towards the personal disciple nearest him! His and Wang Baoles locations were too far apart. That was why they had not chosen the other as their target and had instead chosen a different personal disciple nearest them. As Dugu Lin released a sudden burst of speed, he transformed into a lightning bolt shooting across the aerial map. Both he and Wang Baole did nothing to conceal their intentions. Their actions sent cultivators in the trial reeling back. The disciples outside watching the trial were completely stunned. They saw clearly on what had been a calm and peaceful aerial map, two stars suddenly shifting and approaching the star nearest them speedily! Its Wang Baole and Dugu Lin. Heavens, theyve chosen to attack now! Wang Baoles target is Zhou Chudao! Dugu Lins target is Xu Ming! The disciples in the public square reeled back with shock. They had predicted that this calm before the storm would persist until the teleportation was over and that the fight would start again after the teleportation had ended. They hadnt expected Wang Baole and Dugu Lin to choose this moment, the most inappropriate and also the most appropriate moment, to strike! It had been a completely unexpected move. After some thought though, it seemed like a completely reasonable move to make. That being said, it still surprised and shocked many people. This included some Nascent Soul realm cultivators, whose eyes were shining with a bright, intense light. Feng Qiurans, Mie Liezis, and You Rans focus on the trial had also intensified considerably. One not only required sufficient cultivation to make a move now, one had to have the guts to do it! The most excited and nervous of the lot were the Federation Seedlings. It had been an emotional roller coaster ride for them. The cause of this was Wang Baole. Presently, some of them were anxious while others were high-spirited. With tens of thousands of eyes watching him, Wang Baole continued to race across the skies. He had noticed Dugu Lin doing the same. What was different was how when Wang Baole saw the other move, an image of Dugu Lin immediately appeared in his mind. This was a result of his instincts and the analysis he had done previously. It had led to his conclusion! It should be him! Wang Baole withdrew his gaze and slowed down. After Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao caught up with him, he began to pick up speed again. They sped across the night sky like fiery shooting stars, approaching ever nearer to where Zhou Chudao was! Time passed speedily as they raced onwards. There was another half an hour to the next teleportation. On the aerial map, the star that represented Dugu Lin finally neared its target. He struck instantly. Even though Wang Baole couldnt hear the sounds of battle, he could guess at the intensity of the fight! Now, its my turn! Wang Baole took a deep breath. His battle lust erupted at that moment, and he charged forward. From a distance, he could see a mountain peak ahead of him. Sat there facing him was Zhou Chudao, his moping face resembling that of an old peasant! When Zhou Chudao saw Wang Baole, he sighed. His low voice echoed in the air. Why are you doing this As I expected, its you! Chapter 567 - Defeating You With Five Punches! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Like Dugu Lin, Zhou Chudao was similarly suspicious of the sixth star that appeared on the night sky map. Even though voice transmissions couldnt be sent in the trial grounds, as a personal disciple, especially one from Daoist You Rans lineage that didnt participate in the battle between Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran, he had many friends. That was especially so as he had a warm personality. Therefore, he came to know about the identity of the sixth star from someone who had lost his key. However, despite knowing that, he still felt that it was unbelievable. It was only after he saw it with his own eyes that he started to believe it. A solemn look appeared in his eyes. When Zhou Chudao looked in the direction of Wang Baole, Wang Baole also stopped in mid-air, cupping his fists and greeting Zhou Chudao. Fellow Daoist Zhou! Fellow Daoist Wang, is there really a need to battle? You might not be my match. With a bitter expression on his face, Zhou Chudao wanted to convince Wang Baole to give up. After thinking about it, Wang Baole nodded his head and spoke. Im engaging in this battle for more than just myself. Please understand, Fellow Daoist Zhou. Please Begin the attack. Why should we do this While shaking his head, Zhou Chudao stood up from the mountain peak. As he stood up, he straightened his body, and the bitterness on his face gradually dissipated, replaced by an aura that seemed to be able to strike the heavens! Amidst the loud boom, it seemed as though a hurricane was being produced around Zhou Chudao. The hurricane swept in all directions, producing crazy winds in the surroundings. Looking from a distance, as the winds howled, the hurricane seemed to have transformed into a vortex with Zhou Chudao as the center. As the vortex turned, the aura from Zhou Chudao grew increasingly stronger. In the blink of an eye, it had already spread in all directions. Numerous cultivators standing near him appeared in shock and retreated quickly. It was then that the voice of Zhou Chudao, who was in the center of the hurricane on the mountain peak, reverberated. Junior Brothers, please do not come within ten thousand feet of this area. If you wish to watch the battle, do it from a distance! At the same time, Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao had arrived in the air. As they neared, they could already hear Wang Baoles chilly and stern voice reverberating. Yameng, lay the array formation. Kong Dao, guard the area. The battle between Fellow Daoist Zhou Chudao and I should not be interrupted by busybodies! Zhao Yameng nodded and immediately took out the compass to lay array formations around the mountain peak. There was only one use for the array formations, and that was to block anyone from going near. There may have been people who were hiding within the array formation, and Wang Baole seemed to acknowledge that, but he didnt say anything. Therefore, Zhao Yameng only took a glance and didnt bother with it anymore. Soon, the array formations were completely put in place, and Kong Dao guarded the surroundings vigilantly. Wang Baole didnt attack immediately and instead waited until the aura from Zhou Chudao had grown increasingly stronger, causing the vortex to be transformed into a typhoon that could tear the space apart. That was when Wang Baole suddenly spoke. Fellow Daoist Zhou, there is no time to lose. Lets begin! Wang Baole looked at Zhou Chudao, and when their eyes met, their gazes seemed to have been transformed into extremely sharp swords that showed their intent to battle! In the next instant, Zhou Chudao moved, descending the mountain peak while bringing the winds that were sweeping in all directions with him. He was like a Heavenly Venerate as he neared Wang Baole, his aura so strong that it could be felt even before he neared Wang Baole. His strong aura resulted in loud bangs being produced, and carried a force that seemed to be able to wither and decimate everything in his path the moment it was released! Wang Baole, you arent my opponent! Zhou Chudaos voice was like Heavenly Thunder. When it was heard, it was as if an invisible hand or a crashing wave was being brought along, pressuring Wang Baole! The scene shook Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. The spectators in hiding also quickened their breathing. Even the Dao Palace cultivators on the public square outside, who had focused all their attention on the individual battles involving Wang Baole and Dugu Lin, were gripped with shock when they noticed the aura given off by Zhou Chudao. While everyone was immersed in shock, Wang Baole laughed and stepped out. He was someone who had come to battle, not someone who had come to be challenged, and there was no way he could lose out in terms of aura. Therefore, when his foot landed, an extremely strong desire to battle was similarly emanated from Wang Baole! As the desire to battle was unleashed, Wang Baole had already clenched his right fist. The force from his physical body, the Lightning Core, as well as the Dark Core, were all released and combined together. That, integrated with Wang Baoles desire for battle, resonating his will and cultivation at that very moment! What that resonance meant was that, in this state, Wang Baole could exhibit a force that was beyond his capabilities depending on the degree of resonance! If Zhou Chudaos aura were described as crashing waves, then right now, Wang Baole would be like an indestructible reef that remained undamaged in the face of the turbulent waves! It was perhaps still inappropriate to describe Wang Baole as the reef. That was because right now, as Wang Baole unleashed his aura and his foot landed, his right fist punched the powerful Zhou Chudao who was fast approaching in mid-air! Supernova! Ten percent boost from the resonance! Everything happened in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the duo made contact with each other. It was a battle between their auras and a clash of their consciousness. Loud booms reverberated in all directions, and at that moment, the waves produced from the impact exploded between the duo, creating a force that swept in all directions. Noticing it, Wang Baole laughed. Zhou Chudao, I can defeat you with five punches. That was the first punch, and now the second punch! As Wang Baole spoke, the desire to fight in his eyes grew even more frightening. That was especially so as his desire to fight was complemented by his long flowing hair and the viciousness in his eyes. It made someone feel that he was indescribably overbearing and that his aura was extremely overwhelming. That was especially so as he dared to battle Zhou Chudao as if he were an equal, without bowing down to him! The moment Wang Baoles voice was heard, he moved, charging forward at high speed. He was like a shooting star as he dashed towards Zhou Chudao with an extremely strong aura. He grew faster and faster, as if he could pass through the emptiness and set off a series of sonic booms. When he neared in an instant, he punched, and the impact caused the heavens and winds to transform! Thirty percent boost from the resonance! How interesting that youre announcing your battle plans! If you manage to fulfill it, it means that you can showcase how formidable you are, with me as an example. Then, lets see whether you can really make use of me to show how capable you are, or if you will fail! A glow flashed across Zhou Chudaos eyes. At that moment, there was no look of disdain in his eyes at all. Instead, as his aura emanated from his body, an indescribable sense of sharpness could be felt. That was also what made Dugu Lin value him. As he spoke, Zhou Chudao raised his right hand before sealing it and pointing his finger. Instantly, a purple ball of fire was produced from his finger, transforming immediately from a flame to a sea of fire that enveloped him. As Wang Baoles punch landed, the sea of fire enveloping Zhou Chudao was turned into the skull of a giant fire beast! The fire beast was like a kirin mentioned in the ancient myths of the Federation. It charged towards Wang Baole at high speed, and amidst the loud boom, it made contact with Wang Baoles second punch. Loud bangs could be heard in all directions. Wang Baole trembled, and the Blood Qi in his body churned. At the same time, the kirin skull formed from the sea of fire broke apart, revealing Zhou Chudao, who now had the same desire to fight in his eyes. He had his hands sealed, and his internal Blood Qi was similarly churning! Void Awl! A glow flashed across Zhou Chudaos eyes as he waved his hands. Instantly, nine cracks appeared in Wang Baoles surroundings, transforming into nine purple-colored awls that piercingly charged towards Wang Baole! Each of those nine awls released a combat force that was similar to a cultivator who was in late-stage Core Formation realm. The collective force of the nine awls was so powerful that it was capable of suppressing any late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator, and even someone who had perfected the Core Formation realm would be taken aback! After unleashing the Void Awl, Zhou Chudao didnt stop. Instead, he neared Wang Baole instantly, and with a glow of fire being given off his finger, he pointed at Wang Baoles forehead! Wang Baole felt its force but didnt retreat. He didnt even unleash Thearch Armor, as like Zhou Chudao had said, not only did he need to eliminate Zhou Chudao, he also needed to use this battle to hone himself! As he waved his right hand, Wang Baole took out a ribbon from his storage bracelet, wrapping it around him to block the nine awls. Wang Baoles thunderous voice could be heard as he gripped his right fist and moved his body forward! Fellow Daoist Zhou, this is the third punch! Chapter 568 - Whetstone Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Seventy percent boost from the resonance! The moment Wang Baole spoke, the two neared each other. As the fist and the finger landed, and as their cultivation was instantly unleashed, a combined force that was so powerful that it seemed to be able to destroy everything was released from both of them! Amidst the boom, blood flowed out from the corner of Zhou Chudaos mouth as he retreated. Similarly, blood flowed out of the corner of Wang Baoles mouth. However, the glow from Wang Baoles eyes was even brighter right now. He stepped forward while laughing heartily as he attacked Zhou Chudao once again! A loud boom was produced when the duo made contact, and Zhou Chudao retreated from the impact. Wang Baole seemed unrestrained and aloof. As a contender and a challenger, his aura grew even stronger as he unleashed his cultivation once again and neared Zhou Chudao in an instant. Now, this is the fourth punch! Wang Baoles voice was like Heavenly Thunder. At this moment, complemented by his aura, he seemed unbeatable. Zhou Chudaos breathing uncontrollably quickened, and he had a strong gut feeling that if Wang Baole were allowed to continually boost his aura without restraint, his fifth and last punch would be incredibly astonishing and earth-shaking! This cannot continue! The fighting spirit in Zhou Chudaos eyes didnt diminish, and instead burned even more strongly. As Wang Baole neared him at high speed, he retreated while raising his right hand and sealing it. Instantly, moonlight emerged from his chest. It was extremely brilliant, and as Zhou Chudao sealed his hands, the moonlight was turned into an image of the moon in front of him! Even though the moon was bright, it didnt carry a sense of pureness. Instead, it seemed extremely bizarre, and evil murmurs that could make people and spirits tremble with fear could be heard from it. It made one feel that those murmurs were extremely evil curses! Cursed Moon! Zhou Chudao bellowed as he pointed with his sealed right hand at Wang Baole. The moment his finger landed, Wang Baole was shocked, and a strong sense of crisis exploded in his heart. He didnt have time to think too much, and he turned his body at a weird angle while it was still moving at high speed. However, as a personal disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who was valued by Dugu Lin, Zhou Chudaos ferocity had far exceeded that of ordinary Core Formation realm cultivators. Even the Nascent Soul realm cultivators would likely not stand a chance against him. As Zhou Chudaos voice reverberated, and as his finger landed, it was evident that it was still too late for Wang Baole to dodge the impact. Instantly, moonlight appeared around Wang Baoles body. With crisis looming, an undetectable flash appeared across Wang Baoles eyes, and overlapping figures of his body also seemed to have appeared. However, everything had happened too quickly. As the moonlight gathered at high speed, the image of the moon, which was just in front of Zhou Chudao the previous moment, enveloped Wang Baole. At that moment, Wang Baole seemed to have transformed into the moon! The moment the moon enveloped Wang Baole, feelings of weakness, sleepiness, and fatigue overwhelmed him. Wang Baoles breathing quickened, and his body trembled. His eyelids grew so heavy that he almost couldnt keep them open, and he was about to fall into a slumber. The fatigue from his body spread from within him like the tides, and the feeling of weakness he felt seemed to have turned him from a cultivator to a commoner! His mood and emotions were also all being affected. Despair, sadness, thoughts of suicide, as well as all the different negative emotions, were being strongly experienced by him at that moment! Even his cultivation seemed to be affected. Put more accurately, it wasnt his cultivation, but his ability to control it, that was affected. He was previously able to control his cultivation perfectly, but due to all the negative effects that he was experiencing, his power of control was weakened by fifty percent! That was one of Zhou Chudaos trump cards, the Cursed Moon! If it were someone else and not Wang Baole, Zhou Chudao would have neared immediately and killed his opponent without wasting too much of his cultivation or his Dharmic treasures. However, his opponent was Wang Baole. Even though he didnt understand him deeply, having gone through this short battle, Zhou Chudao had already elevated Wang Baoles position, placing him as an equal opponent like Dugu Lin was! In the face of such a strong opponent, Zhou Chudao couldnt afford to be careless. Therefore, a chilly flash appeared in Zhou Chudaos eyes. Even though Wang Baole was affected by the Cursed Moon, Zhou Chudao didnt go near him. Instead, he retrieved a wooden figurine from his storage bag! The wooden figurine was black in color. The moment it was taken out, a chilly aura was released from it. It was the figure of a ferocious hound which carried an evil glow in its eyes. When the wooden figurine was taken out, the ferocious hound bit its own tongue, and a mouthful of blood was spat from the figurine. Instantly, a large amount of Black Qi was produced from the wooden figurine. A ferocious roar that shook the heavens and earth also reverberated. The wooden figurine seemed to have come to life, transforming into a hundred-foot-tall, black-colored ferocious hound! The ferocious hounds teeth were extremely sharp, and its eyes carried a look of madness and greed. As it roared, it charged towards Wang Baole, wanting to swallow him! It was like a hound swallowing the moon during a lunar eclipse! This is the end. Its a pity that you didnt manage to show how formidable you are in the end! Zhou Chudao narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly. The ferocious hound had already neared Wang Baole with its mouth opened wide in an exaggerated manner. It was about to swallow both Wang Baole and the image of the moon surrounding him! The onlookers around them, as well as the cultivators outside the trial grounds, were all deeply shaken. That was especially so for the Federation Seedlings, who were all extremely anxious! That was when something unexpected occurred! A voice that carried a sense of regret was heard from Wang Baole, who was enveloped by the moon. Its indeed a pity that you didnt come near When that voice emerged, a hand that was formed from lightning was extended from the Cursed Moon. It was so fast that it landed on the ferocious hounds teeth in an instant! As it landed, thunder was instantly produced. Explosive waves spread in all directions, and as the noise reverberated, an extremely powerful force emerged from within the Cursed Moon. Not only did it devastate the Cursed Moon, but it also landed on the ferocious hound. In the blink of an eye, the Cursed Moon was destroyed, and the ferocious hound retreated while screaming painfully. Zhou Chudao was gripped with shock, and at that moment, Wang Baole emerged from the devastated Cursed Moon. His speed had increased significantly from before. He neared Zhou Chudao at the speed of lightning and punched forward! That was the fourth punch! One hundred percent boost from the resonance! The punch clearly harnessed an even stronger force from the resonance. It was like the crashing waves during a hurricane, with each subsequent wave being stronger than the previous. To a certain extent, the lethality of that punch was twice that of Wang Baoles own combat power! That was because the effect of the resonance allowed Wang Baoles cultivation and spirit energy to break through their respective limits. As his fist landed, even Zhou Chudao couldnt avoid it and could only try to resist it with all his might. As the loud boom reverberated, Zhou Chudao spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and the protective Dharmic treasures covering him were destroyed. His chest caved in while blood spurted endlessly from it. As he retreated, a look of indignation could be seen in his eyes! Lightning Avatar! Youre right! Wang Baole created a lightning avatar during the crucial juncture previously. Both the Cursed Moon and the ferocious hound had targeted Wang Baoles avatar, and as his avatar self-exploded, which resolved the crisis, Wang Baoles true self emerged and landed the fourth punch. If Zhou Chudao hadnt been vigilant and chose to go near Wang Baole, this battle would perhaps have already ended! Right now, as the duo conversed, Wang Baole turned and charged towards Zhou Chudao. He was so ferocious and formidable that if one were to look at everything from afar, Zhou Chudao seemed to be on the brink of being completely suppressed! Next up, the last punch! Wang Baoles desire for battle was extremely strong at this moment. He was about to go near when, at that moment, Zhou Chudao screamed. His retreating body suddenly stopped moving, and his eyes grew bloodshot. A sense of resonance suddenly emerged from Zhou Chudaos body! You will not be able to unleash your last punch! As Zhou Chudao spoke, he raised his hands and sealed them. Green veins bulged from his forehead, and his cultivation vibrated heavily! Nine Generations False Killing! When Zhou Chudao spoke, illusory figures appeared from Zhou Chudaos body. Each of the illusory figures was an image of him. Together with his true body, it looked as if the reincarnations from nine generations had appeared together. When he sealed his hands, so did the illusory figures. Frightening auras that could freeze the spectators in fear emerged from Zhou Chudaos body at that moment! Chapter 569 - Domineering! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The reincarnation of the Nine Generations clearly shared the same origins as the mystic technique of the Federations Five Generation Sky Clan! The difference lay in that the Five Generation Sky Clan could only call upon reincarnations from five generations, while Zhou Chudao could call upon reincarnations from nine generations. Right now, as the illusory images appeared behind him as he sealed his hands, nine awls appeared between him and Wang Baole! At the same time, those illusory figures also sealed their hands, causing the number of awls existing between the duo to grow instantly from nine to eighty-one! The moment the eighty-one awls appeared, they caused such a strong wave of impact that it shook the entire area, causing the night sky map over the region to warp. Turbulent winds were also triggered, and even the mountain peak beneath them was vibrating vigorously. Large amounts of rock fragments were tumbling down as if the mountain was about to collapse. The ground seemed to be unable to withstand the impact as well. Cracks were seen in the ground, and, coupled with the turbulence of the mountain, it seemed as if the entire area was crumbling! At this moment, Zhou Chudaos eyes were bloodshot. He roared and raised his hands, and the illusory figures behind him followed suit. They seemed to be moving the eighty-one awls, pressing on them and directing them towards Wang Baole! Imprison him! Zhou Chudao exclaimed loudly. The illusory figures behind him all carried a frightening expression on their faces at the same time. They opened their mouths and screamed in unison, resulting in the formation of a sonic wave that exploded instantly. An astonishing aura was also emanated from the eighty-one awls as they criss-crossed in mid-air, forming a giant cage that charged towards Wang Baole while carrying a suppressing force! The killing intent carried by the eighty-one awls, as well as the imposing threat they had on Wang Baole, were combined together, such that he wasnt able to throw out his fifth punch! It wasnt that he was unable to release the fifth punch. Instead, the shock that he felt from the imposing manner of the awls made him lose confidence in the ability of his punch to lead him to victory! In addition, as the cage formed by the eighty-one awls neared Wang Baole, an indescribable suppressive force that seemed impossible to fight against exploded like a tsunami. It contained an extremely high pressure as if it could decimate him! With crisis looming, a chilly glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt wish to dodge, nor did he wish to activate Thearch Armor so soon. He narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand, and three one-use eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments flew out from his storage bracelet, surrounding him! The three Dharmic treasures, which were each in the form of a clock, looked identical. Once they were taken out, they began to grow larger in size, each bigger than the other as if they were building on top of each other. They enveloped Wang Baole. Looking at it from a distance, the three Dharmic treasures seemed to have formed a protective covering so sturdy that they appeared like the mountainous rocks that even a tsunami couldnt destroy. Suppressive forces emanated from the Dharmic treasures as they took on the impact of the eighty-one awls head on! It all took place in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the eighty-one awls neared and made contact with Wang Baoles one-use eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments! You can block it! Zhou Chudao bellowed as he stepped forward. However, just as he said that and his foot landed on the ground, Wang Baoles voice reverberated. It is not part of my Dao to use blocking as a strategy! The desire for combat could be seen in the eyes of Wang Baole, who was within the protection of the clocks. As he spoke, he pushed his hands towards both sides of the protection and roared with a deep voice. Explode! The moment his voice was heard, the clock on the outermost layer vibrated and exploded in an instant. A powerful force churned and spread in all directions, forming an invisible hand that charged towards the incoming tsunami-like awl! That wasnt the end! The fighting spirit in Wang Baoles eyes grew even stronger. His voice was heard again, and this time, he ordered for two explosions. The second, as well as the last clock exploded almost at the same instant, creating an impact that added on to the previous one that was produced. That caused the invisible hand to swell, and it slapped the awls hard! It was as if it wanted to open up a pathway within the cage formed by the awls! In this battle with Zhou Chudao, the spells, as well as the thought and flexibility that both sides adopted in their battle techniques, were on the level of someone who was at the peak of the Core Formation realm. To a certain extent, the battle between them could be used as a case study. If their opponents werent each other and were instead any of the bystanders, that opponent would have long been defeated, unless they were as savage of either of them. However, that was still a hypothetical scenario. Wang Baole had a strong desire for combat, and that was the case for Zhou Chudao as well. He seemed to have predicted Wang Baoles tactics, as he sealed his hands and pointed just as the three clocks self-exploded and the invisible hand was carrying out the slap! Instantly, the awls gathered together, transforming the cage formed by the eighty-one awls into an awl shield! The shield took on the impact from the self-explosion of the three clocks head-on. When contact was made, a force that was several times more powerful instantly reverberated. Zhou Chudaos breathing became disorderly, and his hair was disheveled. Blood spewed out of his mouth as he let out a battle cry! Wang Baole, youve taken the bait Nine Generations Anti-Shock! As Zhou Chudaos voice was heard, an astonishing anti-shock force was released from the awl shield. That large force, which resulted from the destruction of half the number of awls, combined with the explosive force of the three clocks, and it landed directly to propel Wang Baole away! That was an extremely unexpected turn of events. Wang Baoles body trembled, and blood spewed from his mouth. His body, which was in mid-air, suddenly tumbled backwards, and even though he clenched his right fist, he seemed to have lost the strength to flail it. As blood spurted out of his mouth continuously, a sense of fragility and weakness could be seen from Wang Baole. At the same time, an indescribably powerful impact formed visible waves that spread in all directions. Wherever the waves passed, the mountains crumbled and the ground cracked. Even the array formation set up by Zhao Yameng was destroyed at that instant. It was as if a strong gust of wind had blown off all the fallen leaves! Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao were extremely taken aback. In their anxiety, their bodies were also forced to retreat by the impact, without their control. The cultivators who were previously hiding in the area had blood spurting out of their mouths as they escaped to distance themselves from the area. Those people were the participants hidden on the map who had lost their keys. As they escaped with fear, there were three of them who looked frightened on the surface but carried a look of greed deep in their eyes. If it were some other time, they might not have harbored such malicious thoughts. However, right now, Wang Baole was visibly and severely injured. The three keyless participants didnt think too much as they leaped into the air, activating their cultivation. One of them was in the late-stage Core Formation realm, while the other two were at the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation realm. They dashed right towards Wang Baole, who was now retreating with blood in his mouth! They wanted to kill Wang Baole and snatch his keys! Zhou Chudao frowned slightly, but as a glow flashed across his eyes, he gave up the thought of going after the three keyless participants. If such an elite from the Federation died in his hands, it would be disadvantageous for him in the future. Of course, if the trio hadnt made the ambush, Zhou Chudao would still have attacked Wang Baole one last time. He wouldnt have killed him, but he would definitely have taken away his keys. However, just as Zhou Chudao gave up his intention to pursue, and as the three greedy Dao Palace disciples were about to launch their attacks, a chilly voice that carried a sense of regret was heard from Wang Baole, who seemed to have been severely injured and lost all ability for combat. D*rn it, the three of you really deserve to die! The moment those words were heard, the sense of weakness that was emanating from Wang Baole vanished instantly. Right now, the resonance of the fifth punch spread on Wang Baoles clenched fist. That stunned Zhou Chudao, and his heart was gripped with shock! It was only now that he realized that Wang Baole didnt suffer from injuries as severe as he had thought. Rather, it could also be said that Wang Baoles physique was peculiar and could recover extremely quickly. Regardless, if not for the idiotic trio, had Zhou Chudao neared Wang Baole, he would have come face to face with Wang Baoles fifth punch, which he had secretly been preparing until now! Without a doubt, that would be the case! Therefore, right now, Wang Baoles anger and regret could be clearly felt. The waves of resonance on his fist dissipated, and just as the three Dao Palace disciples retreated in shock, Wang Baole, with a chill in his eyes, pointed his right finger at each of the trios foreheads! Flame Snatch! A scream that sounded so painful that it didnt seem human was heard from the trio. Their bodies could be seen withering visibly, while their energy and life seemed to have been stripped at that instant. They were turned into dried corpses that landed heavily on the ground. That was when Wang Baole turned around with a solemn expression on his face to look at the surprised Zhou Chudao. Even though I didnt physically unleash the fifth punch, in my mind, I have already successfully executed it and have already defeated you! Therefore The teleportation is about to begin, and this battle should end now! As Wang Baole spoke, Zhou Chudao suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis. He reacted quickly, sealing his hands and controlling the awl shield to move towards Wang Baole. However, Wang Baole suddenly raised his right hand! A blood-colored meridian emerged beneath the skin on Wang Baoles right hand and spread throughout his body! It was extremely sinister and overbearing! It was the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor! Chapter 570 - Observing From Above! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The battle between Wang Baole and Zhou Chudao sent shock waves in all directions. All the spectators were gripped with surprise and shock, especially as they watched Zhou Chudao demonstrate his ability to anticipate Wang Baoles moves, and as they watched Wang Baole using a series of lures as he attacked. That was especially so for the last moment where the three ambushers suffered a pitiful death. Regardless of whether it was the way or the speed of their miserable deaths, it implied that Wang Baoles abilities were at a level similar to the peak of the Core Formation realm, and was sufficiently powerful to suppress others on the same level as him! What was most important was that Wang Baole was still a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator! What happened scared everyone, preventing them from going near. No one had any intention to attack sneakily, and all the Dao Palace disciples who were watching the battle couldnt help but sweep their gazes at the Federation Seedlings in the public square. After this battle, no one would dare to say that there were no elites in the Federation anymore! That made all the Federation Seedlings in the public square extremely emotional. After all, since their arrival on the ancient greenish-bronze sword and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, they had lived like second-class citizens. The Dao Palace disciples disdain towards them, as well as the scornful and cold attitude that they had experienced throughout the past year, resulted in pent-up frustration in their hearts. They were cautious in whatever they did, and some of them had even wavered and thought about getting into the good books of the Dao Palace disciples. However, at the current moment, all those thoughts had vanished, replaced by a sense of pride and agitation. Through Wang Baoles hard work, all the Federation Seedlings had proven their worth! Even though it seemed like Wang Baole was the only elite, at the very least, they were no longer nobodies in the Dao Palace and were able to have a presence! Many people understood that principle. Therefore, the Dao Palace disciples, who were experiencing a myriad of emotions, were much less scornful towards the Federation Seedlings. That was seen in both their gazes and attitudes. They had become more solemn, and that was especially so when they watched Wang Baole on the screen. From their eyes, a look of respect and awe towards Wang Baole could be seen. However, in their hearts, they were still somewhat unable to accept the fact that Wang Baole and the Federation were more powerful than they had thought. Thankfully, before the first teleportation, Wang Baole wasnt the only one who had performed spectacularly, as there was also Dugu Lin who fought well! The battle between Dugu Lin and Xu Ming was similarly earth-shaking, sending shock waves in all directions. That filled all the Dao Palace disciples in the public square with excitement. As the duo were both Dao Palace disciples as well, the exhilaration that the Dao Palace disciples felt was multiplied, and could somewhat alleviate the emotional discomfort that they felt due to Wang Baole! Dugu Lin was indeed formidable. Even though Xu Ming was also a personal disciple and could beat many other Core Formation realm cultivators, he still lacked compared to Dugu Lin! Right now, the battle between Du Guilin and Xu Ming was held on a plain. Numerous cracks had appeared on the ground, and Xu Mings screams had become the theme song of the area. His body was blown into the air before crashing onto the ground again and again, and this would be repeated every time he picked himself up from the ground! Dugu Lin, who was standing expressionlessly in mid-air and hadnt spoken much since the beginning, was like an inescapable fate for Xu Ming. No matter how hard Xu Ming triedregardless of whether he had self-exploded his Dharmic treasures, unleashed his trump cards, or even boosted his attacks with mystic techniquesit had all been useless! All those efforts were simply negated by a single punch from Du Guilin, and that was the case from start to finish! It was, without a doubt, a complete suppression of Xu Ming. From the beginning until the present, Xu Ming had bled profusely, and his hair was a mess. The hopelessness and indignation in his heart had been transformed into a form of torture that drove him crazy. Dugu Lin! Your opponent is me! After being thrown towards the ground from mid-air yet again, Xu Ming vomited a clot of blood. When he struggled to stand up, blood flowed from his forehead into his eye, turning his world blood-colored. He looked even more frightening, but his voice didnt carry a sense of madness, only bitterness and struggles. That was because from the second punch onwards, the quiet Dugu Lin no longer focused his attention on Xu Ming. Instead, he had raised his head, focusing on the night sky map, and specifically on the location where the battle between Wang Baole and Zhou Chudao was taking place. Even though Dugu Lin couldnt see the actual battle, a look of desire and anticipation had appeared in his eyes. As such, to him, Xu Ming was merely A nobody! Dugu Lins disregard towards him was what made Xu Ming feel most bitter. He was also a personal disciple, and before this, he was filled with confidence about himself. However, it was only after this battle that he realized that compared to Dugu Lin, he was nothing. That sense of powerlessness made Xu Ming bitter, but he was still indignant. Therefore, as he quickened his breathing, a burning desire for battle was rekindled in his eyes. He was about to attack once again, as he wanted to battle despite the possibility of failure! However, at that moment, Dugu Lin suddenly spoke. You are too weak. You will definitely die under my next punch, and I am too lazy to kill you. So hand your keys over. Dugu Lin retracted his gaze from the night sky map and lowered his head to look as Xu Ming, speaking calmly. There was no change to his facial expression, it was still cold and distant. However, as that gaze and those words landed in Xu Mings eyes and ears, he suddenly trembled. His intuition told him that what Dugu Lin said was true! If he continued to attack, then the moment he flew into the air beside Du Guilin would be the moment he would truly be defeated Should he battle or not? Amidst the silence, Xu Ming felt increasingly bitter and hopeless. The desire to battle in his eyes slowly dissipated. He realized that if he dashed out and survived, he would definitely be transformed, but ultimately, he didnt want to die. As he laughed bitterly, Xu Ming tossed out over twenty keys. As that happened, he seemed to have lost all energy and couldnt support his body any longer, and he landed on the ground. He was looking towards the sky, not at Dugu Lin but at the other battleground in the night sky map. Is that Wang Baole? Xu Ming murmured. Dugu Lin retracted his gaze. This time, he wasnt looking at the night sky map but in the south-eastern direction where Wang Baole and Zhou Chudao were battling. In the south-eastern direction, as Xu Ming was defeated and lost all his desire to fight, the battle between Wang Baole and Zhou Chudao had also reached its final moments. Zhou Chudao was shocked, but he had been able to swiftly control the awl shield. He also saw that blood-colored meridians had appeared on Wang Baoles raised right hand. As the meridians spread, and as more blood-colored meridians appeared on other parts of Wang Baoles body, a large human-shaped outline appeared around Wang Baoles body in the blink of an eye! The aura was extremely strong and sinister, and it was also presented in an overbearing manner. As Wang Baoles aura was unleashed and complemented with the resonance from his body, he seemed to have become a divine being! This is the end! As he spoke calmly, Wang Baoles emotions were clearly affected. His cold and distant voice carried a hint of ruthlessness. He moved his body, and between steps, he unleashed a punch! That punch had exceeded the limits of the Core Formation realm. It was directed towards the air. Immediately, cracks appeared, and a force that could create chaos in the sky, as well as winds, erupted from it! Looking from a distance, Wang Baoles body seemed like a blood-colored hurricane. As lightning and thunder interlaced, it seemed as if demons were dancing, sweeping across the skies towards Zhou Chudao! That was the real fifth punch! Two hundred percent boost from the resonance! The first stage of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor was unleashed at three times the force! As the loud boom reverberated, the blood-colored hurricane landed directly on the awl shield, which as controlled by the screaming Zhou Chudao. When contact was made, the awl shield shook violently and began to crack apart loudly. In the blink of an eye, under the force of the blood-colored hurricane, the awl shield was completely devastated! Without stopping, the blood-colored hurricane continued to send shock waves in all directions, and it arrived in front of Zhou Chudao almost immediately. At this critical juncture, blood spewed from Zhou Chudaos mouth as he took out several protective Dharmic treasures, putting in his utmost effort to resist the force. However, those Dharmic treasures were extremely weak in the face of the blood-colored hurricane. They were blown apart and turned to ash as the blood-colored hurricane swept through the clouds. Seeing that the hurricane was nearing him, Zhou Chudao was turned into a maniac as he flailed his arms in a final attempt at resistance. He controlled all of his illusory figures to pass through his body in an attempt to block the force! However, it was all futile! As the loud boom was heard, his illusory figures made contact with the blood-colored hurricane and were instantly devastated. It was then that the blood-colored hurricane stopped advancing, arriving an inch from Zhou Chudao, who had lost all hope. The hurricane dissipated and was transformed into Wang Baoles Thearch Armor fist! As Zhou Chudaos hair was blown, he looked at the powerful fist in front of him, which carried a sense of madness. He felt bitterness in his heart as Wang Baoles cold and distant voice arrived by his ears. You have lost. Zhou Chudao shut his eyes, and as the bitterness in his heart grew, he suddenly sighed. When he opened his eyes, he looked extremely indignant. He put on the aura of an old peasant before tossing his keys to the side. He stood up and began staggering into the distance while sighing. I shouldnt have let the elderly ladies leave Why did I find trouble Without looking at the keys that Zhou Chudao had tossed out, Wang Baole stood there. He seemed to have felt something as he raised his head to look towards the north-west direction. That was where Dugu Lin was on the night sky map! As Wang Baole looked in that direction, Dugu Lin was also looking in his direction. As the distance between them was great, they couldnt physically see each other. However, that didnt affect their desire to battle each other and didnt influence their decision to look in each others direction! All this was seen by the disciples in the public square. In their eyes, the scene of Wang Baole and Dugu Lin looking in each others direction on different screens cast such a strong impression that it seemed to have been transformed into a deep memory that couldnt dissipate. The entire public square was silent until someone let out a soft murmur. Elites indeed! Chapter 571 - No One Asks About It! Chapter 571: No One Asks About It! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios They were on the trial grounds. As Wang Baole and Dugu Lin looked at each other, there were also people around them who had lost. However, compared to Zhou Chudaos carefree back view as he left, Xu Ming, who was lying in the basin, was feeling a sense of bitterness and was laughing at himself for not daring to take on another battle. Right now, it was also time for the teleportation to begin! The loud boom arrived from all directions in the trial grounds, initially soft but quickly becoming as deafening as thunder. It was as if a humongous giant was screaming at the trial grounds. The map in the night sky warped for the first time. The ground trembled, and the mountains shook! The booms grew increasingly louder as if the heavens and earth were about to flip. The force of teleportation appeared from nothingness, and it was unleashed fully in the trial grounds in the short time of a few breaths! That was the first teleportation, and it would take away a key from everyone. Those who didnt hold any keys would be eliminated! At that moment, the originally calm trial grounds were thrown into chaos. Numerous keyless participants who had lost their keys suddenly rose up, charging forward with all their effort towards those who possessed keys near them! Even though some of them succeeded, most of them failed. As the glow from the teleportation shimmered between the heavens and earth, keys disappeared one after another, and the elimination took place. It was as if there was a hurricane that only those who possessed keys could stand firmly against. Those without keys would be wiped of all the meaning they ever held in the trial grounds by the hurricane. It was the case for both Xu Ming and Zhou Chudao. Wang Baole witnessed one of his keys being taken away in this wave of teleportation. Zhou Chudao, with his back facing Wang Baole a distance away, grew gradually blurry as if he was walking into nothingness. The moment before he completely disappeared, Zhou Chudao raised his right hand with his back facing Wang Baole, as if bidding him farewell. He only managed to wave thrice before he disappeared entirely without a trace. The teleportation came and went quickly. The entire process only took the time of a few breaths. When the heavens and earth returned to a state of calm, the teleportation ended. The warped map in the night sky became clear once again, but the number of keys on it had significantly decreased! Looking at the map in the night sky, Wang Baole took a deep breath, and Zhao Yamengs voice arrived by his ears. Every time the teleportation happens, it will wipe everything out, eliminating those keyless participants. At the same time, new keyless participants will appear. In addition, this is the only time every day where the tracks of the keyless participants would be exposed! This is because, at every single location on the map where there is a key, there is bound to be a new keyless participant who appears there! As Zhao Yameng spoke, she raised and waved her right hand. Instantly, the compass in her hand shone with a gentle glow, gathering before her and forming a map! I have indicated all the locations where a key was taken away previously. These positions right here are the locations of the keyless participants. According to this, we can estimate the coordinates of the keyless participant! Zhao Yameng said while pointing her left hand at the compass. Immediately, numerous locations glowed on the map formed by light ray. These glowing spots were the coordinates of the keyless participants present on the trial grounds, according to Zhao Yamengs estimations. Right now, there were three such spots around them! How should we handle this? Zhao Yameng looked towards Wang Baole, apparently asking what they should do with the keyless participants located at the three points near them. We dont have to care about them Hmm? As Wang Baole spoke, he seemed to have noticed something. After taking a look at one of the spots, he raised and waved his right hand. Immediately, the tri-colored flying sword emerged, charging towards the other two positions. As the tri-colored flying sword flew through the nothingness, cultivators leaped up from the two locations. The two cultivators escaped hurriedly without even turning around. However, their speed was no match for the flying sword. After a brief moment, painful screams emerged as the two of them tumbled to the ground one after another. Wang Baole didnt kill them, instead simply making them lose the ability to run far for the coming day, restricting them to this region. The tri-colored flying sword returned after that. Wang Baole walked towards the location where the third glowing spot was at. When he neared, something wriggled within it, and a person emerged. The person didnt run away. Instead, he sat there, laughing bitterly and incredulously while looking adrift at Wang Baole. Baole You Looking at the familiar face that was similar in size to him, a smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. Senior Brother Yun Piaozi That person was indeed Yun Piaozi. He had seen the battle between Wang Baole and Zhou Chudao. He was immensely shocked even now, as he couldnt reconcile the image of Wang Baole in his mind with that before his eyes. Wang Baoles was so powerful that it completely exceeded his expectations. This made him feel somewhat distant towards Wang Baole. I have cleared all the keyless participants around here. Be careful after you leave this region. Wang Baole had managed to understand what Yun Piaozi was thinking about, and also sensed the unfamiliarity that was revealed instinctively by him. Therefore, he only spoke after a moment of silence, and then he looked at Zhao Yameng. Zhao Yameng understood Wang Baoles intention. She took out a key and placed it before Yun Piaozi. Yun Piaozi, see you back at the sect. Bye. Wang Baole cupped his fists at Yun Piaozi and then left with Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, a smile on his face. As they left, Kong Dao looked curiously towards Yun Piaozi before turning back. He naturally understood that Wang Baole didnt have plans to deal with the two keyless participants initially and that he only did so because of Yun Piaozi. It could be said that Wang Baole did so in order to give Yun Piaozi a key to ensure his safety. This made Kong Dao curious. After all, they were Federation disciples, and it was difficult for them to form a deep relationship with the Dao Palace disciples despite having shared some common experiences. In reality, that was the truth. Even though Yun Piaozi was close to Wang Baole, it was mostly due to Wang Baoles generosity, as well as the Spirit Boat gains. It was a one-sided relationship, and fundamentally, this relationship between them couldnt weather major storms. This made Yun Piaozi fall silent as he looked at the key before him. After a brief moment, he raised his head and looked at Wang Baole and companys back view. He stood up silently and exclaimed loudly, Baole! Wang Baole stopped his tracks in mid-air and turned to look at Yun Piaozi. Dugu Lin fought with Xu Ming previously. You take care. Hearing that, Wang Baole thought about it briefly before waving his hand with a smile on his face, then, he turned to leave. When he disappeared before Yun Piaozi, Yun Piaozi lowered his head to look at the key, a tinge of respect appearing in his eyes. His respect resulted not from the act of Wang Baole giving him a key. Instead, it was because he dealt with the two keyless participants for him specifically. At the same time, he suddenly realized that the difference between him and Wang Baole wasnt only their combat capabilities, but most importantly, their mindsets! He doesnt even care about the keys or the rules here. To him and the other personal disciples, these arent important. They didnt need to follow the rules because they have their own rules! That is To eliminate all competitors other than themselves. It is enough that they are the ones remaining. Yun Piaozi looked at the key and managed to think through everything. When he raised his head, he sighed a long sigh of relief while laughing bitterly. This bitter laugh was quickly replaced by a carefree attitude. He looked up, and instead of picking up the key, he turned and walked in another direction. He knew that it was meaningless to continue persevering in the trial grounds. What he needed was to find a place to meditate and leave when the second teleportation happened. This isnt a trial for ordinary people like us anymore. Yun Piaozi shook his head and walked further and further away. The key remained on the ground, shining brightly, but no one cared about it anymore. In the air a distance away, Zhao Yameng was the first to realize what had happened amongst the trio. She looked at the night sky map, where the key stood unmoving. Even though she didnt witness everything first hand, she had managed to guess what had happened. After thinking about it, she smiled and looked at Wang Baole. Baole, that friend of yours isnt simple. He knows the appropriate time to part. Chapter 572 - Baole, Do You Understand? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole and company left the trial grounds where they battled Zhou Chudao previously, breathing sounds emerged from the momentarily silent Dao Palace public square. Even though discussions could be heard, most of the disciples remained silent. If it were said that the battle they witnessed between Wang Baole and Zhou Chudao had begun on fair terms, then the armor formed by blood-colored meridians that appeared outside Wang Baoles body towards the end was the factor that caused the entire situation to be turned around! To a certain extent, it couldnt be considered a one-dimensional combat force. The result was something that everyone was unable and unwilling to believe. All the Federation Seedlings were silent, and torrents of emotions crashed in their hearts. They felt that Wang Baoles powers were unreal. Feng Qiuran was deeply surprised, and she felt a myriad of emotions in her heart. She stared at Wang Baole through the footage, thinking about how powerful Thearch Armor was on the one hand, and deeply shocked by Wang Baoles rising on the other! Before this, she didnt have high hopes for Wang Baole and company. She even thought that unless a miracle happened, it was impossible for the trio to emerge in the top three with their own abilities. However, right now, Feng Qiuran had to admit that she made the wrong judgment. She had also belittled her ally, the Federation! They have sent such an elite to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. I am nothing compared to the Federations generosity! Feng Qiuran was focused. She thought to herself that if there were a talent like Wang Baole under her lead, she would definitely not send him out. After all, if anything untoward happened, the losses would be too great to handle. To her, it wasnt easy that the Federation could do that! Mie Liezi also thought similarly. Right now, Mie Liezi was looking at Wang Baole through the footage silently. Daoist You Ran reacted the same way, but what was different was that in the depths of his eyes, a chilly glow and an intention to kill was hidden! At the same time, as the first teleportation ended, there were only slightly over a hundred people remaining on the trial grounds. This was due to the intensity of the first day, which had resulted in a large number of keys being collected. Most of those that remained were scattered all over the place. They were cautious and vigilant towards the possibility of being attacked by the keyless participants. Indeed, according to Zhao Yamengs judgment, as the first day was so intense, the second day was comparatively calmer. Even though fights and clashes still occurred occasionally, everyone knew that there were four people on the trial grounds that shouldnt be provoked. Other than the three remaining personal disciples, the last one was the personal disciple from the Federation, Wang Baole! Federation Personal Disciple was the respectful term that people on the trial grounds gave to Wang Baole. To them, only the words Personal Disciple were a good fit for Wang Baoles identity. Therefore, the locations where Wang Baole and the other three people were at were forbidden grounds for the other disciples. They didnt dare go near those areas and would flee if they even saw them from a distance away. After flying in the air for a period of time and noticing the scattered keys on the night sky map swiftly running away, Wang Baole called for Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao to take a rest on one of the mountain peaks. To the others, the keys were of increasing importance. However, to Wang Baole, it didnt matter, and no one dared to snatch it from him either. He knew very clearly that right now, he only had three opponents remaining! One was Dugu Lin, one was Lu Yun, while the other was Zhou Chudaos Dao partner, Huang Yunshan! Wang Baole didnt belittle any of the three. That was especially so for Dugu Lin, who had risen to become Wang Baoles greatest competitor! If nothing peculiar happens, the top three would definitely be chosen from the four of you. As Wang Baole was looking at the night sky map, Zhao Yameng commented softly while sitting beside him. Then, Baole, do you want to stably enter the top three, or do you want to try going on the Lonely Path? A glow flashed across Zhao Yamengs eyes as she looked at Wang Baole. Kong Dao responded similarly as well and was even tempted to try it out. That was because once Wang Baole chose the latter option, he would have great advantages Wang Baole thought about it and suddenly laughed. I still want to go on the Lonely Path to eliminate everyone, so that there is no number two or number three, but only a number one! Then, when the trial ends, each one of us shall take a Hyacinthus Tree leaf! Lets do it! Kong Dao spoke excitedly. Zhao Yameng rubbed her forehead, appearing as if she had long guessed that Wang Baole would take that option. She relaxed, and as she heard Wang Baoles words, she no longer continued to think about the details of the rules here. Since this is the case, then Ill no longer do the analysis. You do it yourself. However, let me remind you that your next opponent might appear even before the second teleportation happens. If I didnt guess incorrectly, it should be Huang Yunshan, Zhou Chudaos Dao partner! Coming for revenge? Kong Dao raised his eyebrows. Coming to give us a key! Kong Dao, Ive realized that your intelligence seems to have been lowered recently. Zhao Yameng spoke calmly. Kong Dao twisted his mouth and didnt speak. He thought silently in his heart that whoever followed these two weirdos had to bow down to them. One was undefeatable in terms of combat power, the other undefeatable in terms of wit. What could he do other than say something? If it were someone else, they would have long lost their sense of existence. Seeing how awkward Kong Dao looked, Wang Baole cleared his throat, and almost instinctively thought to take out his snacks. However, on the one hand, there were only a few pieces left, and on the other hand, he felt that it didnt match the situation. Therefore, he resisted doing so. Instead, he raised his chin and maintained the proud attitude that he had been putting on in the trial grounds. True to Zhao Yamengs judgment, after the trio rested for half a day, a star worth over thirty keys could be seen nearing them quickly on the night sky map. This caught the attention of everyone inside and outside the trial grounds. Naturally, Wang Baole and trio also noticed it, but they simply sat waiting, without moving. An hour later, as the star appeared before the trio with astonishing speed, the alluring Huang Yunshan arrived like a ball of fire. She was extremely fast. The previous moment, she was still a distance away, but in the blink of an eye, she was just a thousand feet from the trio. As she landed on the mountain peak, she didnt look at Wang Baole, instead, throwing a glance at Zhao Yameng first. Zhao Yameng looked back at her with a smile. Huang Yunshan smiled as well, before turning to look at Wang Baole, sizing him up. At the same time, Wang Baole was also looking at that woman. When their eyes met, Huang Yunshan suddenly laughed. Even my man fell in your hands. It seems like I am no match for you either. Since that is the case, Ill give you the keys. Since youve won over my man, you should continue battling and become number one! With that, Huang Yunshan raised and waved her right hand, and tens of keys landed before Wang Baole. Then, she looked at Wang Baole once again and smiled before turning to leave. From her arrival to her departure, that was the only thing that she said. Kong Dao was deep in thought, looking at Zhao Yameng and back at Wang Baole, who seemed to also be thinking about something, before speaking suddenly. Baole, she must have fallen for you Otherwise, why would she travel so far to give you those keys Wang Baole blinked and was about to speak, but Zhao Yameng snorted upon hearing those words. Kong Dao, your intelligence has indeed been lowered. What do you mean by that, Zhao Yameng! Kong Dao was delighted but purposely acted as if he were angry. In reality, he had deliberately said those words to agitate Zhao Yameng. I dont mean much. However, if my man failed, I would hope that the person who beat him would become the mightiest person in this trial. This way, my man would have failed under the hands of the top elite and not under the hands of other failures. This would minimize the damage to my reputation, and he wouldnt be as disheartened. He would have a chance to rise up again and defeat him with his own hands! Zhao Yameng spoke calmly. Kong Dao didnt know how to argue back and simply mumbled. Youre a lunatic as well Thats because you dont understand! Zhao Yameng laughed. She looked at Wang Baole with a glow in her eyes and asked, Baole, do you understand? Being looked at by Zhao Yameng in that way made Wang Baoles heart rate quicken. As Zhao Yameng sat down, he couldnt help but sweep his gaze at her Chapter 573 - Clearing the Area! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was about to speak, but right then, on the night sky map, the star that represented Dugu Lin suddenly moved! He was fast, much faster than when he charged towards Xu Ming. He was headed towards the last personal disciple of Feng Qiuran, Lu Yun! The distance between the two of them wasnt great. Since he moved with such a high speed, even the outsiders were surprised as they watched. The people that Dugu Lin passed on the way were also shocked, as they heard the sound of thunder arrive by their ears while noticing Dugu Lins figure charging ahead! Dugu Lin is battling once again! Wang Baole raised his head to look at the night sky, and Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao also turned their attention towards it. On the night sky map, they saw that the galaxy that represented Lu Yun, which had been moving slowly initially, suddenly stopped. It appeared that it had reached a decision after pondering over it briefly, and then it changed its direction and charged towards where Dugu Lin was coming from! He wasnt trying to escape or avoid battle, he was moving to take Dugu Lin head-on! This could only be sensed by the disciples in the trial grounds through the night sky map, as they couldnt see the details. However, the Dao Palace cultivators outside who could see everything going on were gripped with surprise. They witnessed Dugu Lin charging forward, and they saw Lu Yun changing direction and charging towards Dugu Lin, an intention to fight in his eyes. They also noticed the decreasing distance between the both of them! They were like two meteors swiftly approaching each other, about to collide! Huang Yunshan giving away her keys just now must have agitated Dugu Lin, forcing him to act sooner than he had planned! Lu Yun actually took the initiative to battle! The way things are now is simply good luck on Wang Baoles part. He only needs to continue waiting, and he will enter the top two! As commotion arose amongst the disciples outside, Mie Liezi looked more comforted, though he was still solemn. However, a look of anticipation appeared in his eyes. Despite Wang Baoles rising causing changes in how this trial was playing out, he still believed that his disciple, Dugu Lin, would emerge as number one! Compared to Mie Liezi, Feng Qiuran was now sighing. Xu Ming was teleported back previously but didnt stop by the public square. The moment he returned, he immediately left, as if ashamed with himself. Right now, only her personal disciple Lu Yun remained on the trial grounds. With Huang Yunshans decision to give up, the results of the trial were clear, and there was little possibility of a change happening. If everything happened accordingly, the top three would be Dugu Lin, Wang Baole, and Lu Yun! However, the fact that Dugu Lin suddenly charged out with his intention to kill unleashed showed clearly that his goal wasnt to be in the top three. Instead, he only wanted there to be a number one, with no other positions in the trial! Dugu Lin! Feng Qiurans facial expression was awful as she threw a glance at Daoist You Ran. However, she realized that Daoist You Ran still had his eyes shut, and he merely sighed without making any moves even when his personal disciple had been defeated. In the silence, Feng Qiuran felt a myriad of emotions. She had high hopes of the two of them, but Xu Ming had already been eliminated. Lu Yun was impressive, but compared to Dugu Lin, whose ferocity was unleashed, Xu Ming still fell behind. Feng Qiuran had also realized that Dugu Lin wasnt going at full force and was reserving some of his powers. It was without a doubt that Lu Yun would fail. However, Wang Baole, whom she didnt look upon favorably initially, had suddenly risen up. The last Thearch Armor punch that he threw at Zhou Chudao to defeat him made Feng Qiuran feel that perhaps the trial was made specifically for Dugu Lin and Wang Baole. If Dugu Lin won, he would lead the Dao Palace disciples in the days to come, rising up completely with Mie Liezi. Similarly, if Wang Baole won, his status and identity in the Dao Palace would be transformed. Even the others from the Federation could raise their heads, and few if not none of the Dao Palace disciples would dare to provoke them. This was because the Federation wouldnt only have a personal disciple, but they would have the personal disciple that was the strongest below the Nascent Soul realm, suppressing even the Dao Palace disciples! As everyone felt a torrent of emotions, Dugu Lin and Lu Yun were charging forward at increasing speed. Half an hour later, they neared each other in the central region of the trial grounds, and the battle between the two began as a loud boom was produced! Different from the time he battled Xu Ming, and perhaps because Lu Yun came to battle on his own accord, Dugu Lins attacks were even more decisive. As he sealed his hands, his ferocity intensified, and nine black dragons appeared behind him, charging towards Lu Yun while screaming. Not many on the trial grounds could see what was happening. Only the disciples near the battle location could see what was going on from a distance. Other than that, only the Dao Palace disciples outside could see what was going on clearly. However, the clearer they could see, the more shocked they were. In reality, personal disciple Lu Yun had already surpassed his peers and was someone who could eliminate those in the Core Formation realm. However, in front of Dugu Lin, he was completely suppressed! From start to finish, Dugu Lin only attacked with his fists while the nine black dragons circled around Lu Yun. Like the battle against Xu Ming, he didnt use other spells and only threw punches. That was enough to make Lu Yun scream painfully, but he still charged out despite being pelted by the punches and thrown to the ground. The Dao Palace disciples fell silent while watching it. They didnt notice that a distance away, the heavily injured Xu Ming had returned, supported by his servant. Looking at the duo in battle, Xu Ming was silent, as if he could see himself in their position. When Lu Yuns body was about to crumble to a state similar to that of Xu Mings, Dugu Lin said the same thing he did to Xu Ming while flying in mid-air. Lu Yun laughed bitterly and didnt avoid the battle. Instead, with a hint of madness, he charged out! Looking at Lu Yun, Xu Ming trembled. Lu Yun did something that he didnt dare do for fear of death! Xu Ming was silent, and he closed his eyes with bitterness in his heart. The battle between Lu Yun and Dugu Lin had ended. Perhaps due to admiration for Lu Yun, Dugu Lin didnt unleash the final punch on Lu Yun. Instead, he slapped Lu Yun out of the sky, knocking him unconscious and no longer attacking. As the battle ended, the public square was filled with momentary silence. Sounds of delight emerged from Mie Liezis clan. Compared to them, both Feng Qiuran and Daoist You Rans clans were silent, their hearts filled with shock and a torrent of emotions that couldnt rest like the raging sea. Without a doubt, Dugu Lin was more powerful than anyone could imagine. He didnt use a second skill against both Xu Ming and Lu Yun from beginning to end. He could simply defeat them with punches and the nine circling dragons. Everyone could see that Dugu Lin didnt unleash his full force, but no one could guess how much power he actually used for the two battles. Thirty percent at most! Xu Ming mumbled before turning to leave. As everyone was filled with shock, the disciples within the trial grounds all fell silent. Even Wang Baole and company, who were resting on the mountain peak, looked solemn. This Dugu Lin is powerful, very powerful! Kong Dao took a deep breath as he spoke. Baole, are you confident? Zhao Yameng looked towards Wang Baole, a look of concern in her eyes. Wang Baole remained silent for a while before his gaze deepened with a strong intention to battle burning in his eyes. His lips slowly curled into a smile as he spoke slowly. Well find out after the battle. With that, Wang Baole shut his eyes and meditated with his legs crossed. He wanted to remain at the peak of perfection. Even if Dugu Lin didnt come for him, he would look for him himself. The battle between the two wasnt only the end of this trial, it was also the most brilliant highlight! Dugu Lin didnt want there to be anything other than number one, and that was the case for Wang Baole as well! Time passed, and it was no less than five hours to the second teleportation. Commotion arose in the trial grounds once again! The one who caused the commotion was still Dugu Lin. After defeating Lu Yun, he had managed to accumulate over a hundred keys. However, he didnt stop and instead began to clear the scene! The goal of that was to fight against Feng Qiurans disciples! Soon, Feng Qiurans remaining disciples who were struggling to survive in the trial grounds could only bitterly hand out their keys. They became keyless participants, and looking at it on the night sky map, Dugu Lin gained an increasing number of keys, while the keys that were scattered around dwindled. This was definitely noticed by the cultivators outside. Even though they were shocked, they also understood that it was the survival of the fittest! Chapter 574 - Two Peaks of One Mountain! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Watching Dugu Lin wiping out others from the night sky map, Wang Baole thought about it and laughed suddenly. Its good that youre wiping out the rest! The outcome of this battle had already turned into the inevitable battle between him and Dugu Lin. Dugu Lins act of wiping out the others was clearly to ensure that the battle would not be interrupted. Wang Baole felt that it was a good move made by Dugu Lin, and he stood up on the mountain peak. Lets begin to wipe out the rest as well, targeting those from his clan! With that, Wang Baole stepped into the air and flew out. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao followed behind, and the trio charged forward towards all the locations on the map that marked the position of the keys. Therefore, the map was gradually cleared with both Wang Baole and Dugu Lin heading in two different directions! This was a bitter experience for the disciples of Feng Qiuran and Mie Liezi. Previously, Wang Baole was someone insignificant in their minds. However, with this trial, Wang Baole had risen up like a star, and he had even managed to defeat Zhou Chudao to become one of the two elites in the trial ground. The struggling cultivators under Mie Liezi were all aghast at his arrival. Even though they were indignant, they also knew that it was impossible for them to succeed in this trial, given their capabilities. Initially, they also held onto the hope of reaching the top three by chance. Of course, if someone, either Wang Baole or Dugu Lin were to fail, they felt that second place was possible. However, they had already realized that neither Wang Baole nor Dugu Lin was giving others a chance! Therefore, this so-called wipe out was simply an assembly of keys. It wasnt possible that anyone would foolishly try to fight back, regardless of whether it was people from Feng Qiuran or Mie Liezis clan. Right now, those who had keys werent stupid either. Most of the time, after being caught up to by either Wang Baole or Dugu Lin, they would hand over their keys without a fight. However, amongst the two clans, there were still a few who werent smart. Towards people like them, Dugu Lin and Wang Baole acted similarly. They didnt kill them but simply broke their legs to cripple them. Looking at it from the night sky map, one could see that the stars that represented the two of them were extremely distinct, sweeping across each others region. Three hours later, through beating up or taking away the keys, the disciples from Mie Liezi and Feng Qiurans clan gradually lost all the keys they had. It was the same for Daoist You Rans clan as well. Even though they were a neutral party, as the scene was cleared, they also knew that it was meaningless to persevere. In this trial, everyone could be considered a beginner, and the value of their existence lay simply in helping those two elite stars rise to the top! Therefore, when they met Wang Baole and Dugu Lin, the disciples of Daoist You Ran didnt bother to resist, and instead courteously handed out their keys. As this went on, before long, it was a mere one hour until the second teleportation. There were no longer anymore scattered keys on the night sky map. There were only two stars made from numerous keys assembled together, and the numerous keyless participants who would be eliminated in this round of teleportation. Right now, all these people raised their heads to look at the night sky map as they waited in silence. As they waited, Wang Baole looked away from the night sky, and he looked at Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. Without hesitation, Zhao Yameng took out all the keys she had. Kong Dao took a deep breath as he similarly passed all his keys to Wang Baole. Baole, you must win! Kong Dao spoke in a deep voice. A smile appeared on Zhao Yamengs face, and a look of anticipation appeared in her eyes. Looking at both of them, Wang Baole smiled as he kept all the keys, before speaking calmly. Lets see each other outside in a while! With that, Wang Baole turned around and stepped into mid-air. With his full speed unleashed, he turned into a shooting star as he charged towards the north, where Dugu Lin was! At the same time, Dugu Lin, who was meditating on some rocks, suddenly opened his eyes, which carried an extremely strong desire to battle as he mumbled. You, who defeated Zhou Chudao I wonder if you have the ability to force me to unleash the second divine power! With that, Dugu Lin smiled and stood up. He was like a giant as he stepped forward, flying into the air with the speed of lightning, charging towards the approaching Wang Baole! The two of them, one from the north and one from the south, were traveling extremely fast such that the distance between them was shortened instantly. This intense move by both of them made everyone on the trial grounds who had lost their keys extremely taken aback. To them, even if they were destined to fail, the fact that they could witness the battle between the elites of the Dao Palace made their failure worthwhile. That was especially so as the battle to become the first was between a Dao Palace local and a Federation cultivator! From the aspect of emotional ties, they naturally hoped that Dugu Lin would emerge victorious. However, everyone also recognized Wang Baoles rising. It could be said that in the hearts of these people, it was difficult to say who would eventually win! However, the majority still hoped that Dugu Lin would win! Amidst those emotions, and as Wang Baole and Dugu Lin neared each other, the other cultivators on the trial grounds also advanced at high speed. Their goal was to reach the region between the two of them. With their speed, estimating the region where they would make contact wasnt a difficult task. At the same time, as Wang Baole and Dugu Lins battle was about to begin on the trial grounds, and as the others assembled, the public square outside was teeming with sounds of discussion and commotion. Everyone focused their attention as they looked towards the sky, where the eye-catching figures of Wang Baole and Dugu Lin were on the big screen! The two of them were nearing each other at such high speed that thunder was produced continuously. A tear was formed in the empty space as a result of their speed, such that it appeared as if the sky behind the both of them was being torn open! Their force also grew increasingly stronger as they charged ahead! The both of them are gearing up! Dugu Lin only used a single spell for both his previous two battles. That shows how formidable he is. As for Wang Baole, the blood-colored armor that he used to defeat Zhou Chudao is astonishing as well! If Wang Baoles blood-colored armor can be sustained for a long period of time, then the outcome of this trial will be uncertain. However, if he is unable to sustain it, then Dugu Lin will definitely win! As all the disciples on the public square were engaged in heated discussions, the Federation Seedlings were also extremely nervous. They were agitated and worried, and with the myriad of emotions that they were feeling, everything turned into anxiety. Even the Nascent Soul realm cultivators from the Dao Palace looked solemn. It was clear that whether it was Wang Baole or Dugu Lin, both of them had showcased, to a certain extent, a combat power that was similar to that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! Naturally, their experience was on a level that those Core Formation realm disciples couldnt compare to. Therefore, after witnessing the duo engage in their individual battles, they had reached a conclusion in their hearts. Wang Baole will lose. He will lose because he is still in the mid-stage Core Formation realm, while Dugu Lin has already reached the perfected Core Formation realm! In the face of an enemy that isnt on par with you, combat power is important. However, if both sides are equally powerful, then how long they each can last becomes crucial! As the Nascent Soul realm cultivators made their own judgments, Feng Qiuran also took a deep breath as she looked at Mie Liezi. Mie Liezi, its time to end the battle now that we have reached this stage. Even if we go according to the rules, we still need to wait until after the teleportation to make a decision. There is still an hour left. Elder Qiuran, youre too anxious. Mie Liezi spoke calmly as he rejected her proposition. Feng Qiuran narrowed her eyes and was about to say something when Daoist You Ran suddenly spoke. Elder Qiuran, its just an hour. I am also curious to know who would emerge victorious between the two of them! Furthermore, halting the battle now wouldnt only not be accepted by the both of them, but it is also something that the surrounding disciples would be against. Feng Qiuran looked at the disciples around her and noticed the anticipation and passion in their eyes. She also looked at Wang Baole and Dugu Lin from the screen in the sky and saw their strong desire to battle. As such, she fell silent. As Feng Qiuran fell silent, the spectators focused their attention on the trial grounds. Five minutes later, on the night sky map of the trial grounds, the two stars nearing each other from the north and south finally met each other! Perhaps due to a coincidence, or perhaps it was on purpose, the location where they met was a double-peaked mountain! A mountain with two peaks stood stably on the ground, towering as it pointed towards the skies! Right now, a loud boom was produced as Wang Baole appeared on the right peak, while Dugu Lin arrived on the left peak. As he stood on the peak, he looked like a god at Wang Baole, who was a thousand feet away from him with bright eyes! Wang Baole! Wang Baole looked at him as well, and their gaze met in mid-air. Vaguely, a loud boom produced from around both of them and reverberated in all directions. Dugu Lin! Chapter 575 - The Ultimate Battle! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the duo shouted, they fully unleashed their forces. A blood sea containing nine large carps that were swimming vigorously in it appeared behind Dugu Lin. Every time they leaped out of the water surface, waves of the blood sea rose and crashed. This illusion also brought with it a genuine smell of blood that spread in all directions. This resulted in the peak beneath Dugu Lins feet being stained blood red! Wang Baole was impressive as well. Large amounts of lightning appeared and spread in all directions, forming a Lightning Domain that covered a large area. The heaven and earth were discolored as the lightning and thunder arrived in waves, covering the entire mountain peak from his body! Looking at it from a distance, the mountain peaks beneath the feet of the two of them were a Blood Peak and a Lightning Peak respectively. They were equally matched and shook the heavens and earth! This scene gripped all the spectators who were watching the events unfold. At the same time, in the area surrounding the twin peaks, numerous trial-takers had arrived. They didnt dare to go near, watching from thousands of feet away. It was as if the physical bodies of a cultivator were different from that of ordinary people. As such, as their gaze was focused with their cultivation, they could see everything on the battlegrounds clearly. However, it was also this that caused them to be deeply shaken, feeling extremely pressured. Their breathing grew chaotic as Wang Baole and Dugu Lin unleashed their forces, and as the Blood Peak and Lightning Peak stood! The battle is about to begin! This is a battle between the peaks, the battle of the top person below the Nascent Soul realm in the Dao Palace! Whoever emerges victorious will be the undeniable top person below the Nascent Soul realm! Numerous disciples, both inside and outside the trial grounds, were focusing their attention on what was happening. That was especially so for the disciples who had bet on Dugu Lins victory, and they were extremely nervous. That was the case for the Federation disciples as well. With everyones attention on the twin peaks, Wang Baole suddenly laughed. His laughter grew louder, and in the end, he raised his right hand and waved it hard! He wasnt making an attack. Instead, he was throwing all the keys he had into the valley between them. Those keys shimmered brightly, and as they landed in the valley, they were like twinkling stars! That scene surprised all the spectators instantly. They had never thought that Wang Baole would throw out the keys, but after thinking about it, they realized that it was a logical move! The rules of this trial had already been changed. In other words, be it Wang Baole or Dugu Lin, they could simply disregard the rules, as they each had their own rules! That was Only one person shall remain! However, even so, not everyone could throw out the keys without concern like Wang Baole. Such a simple action caused a powerful force to accumulate on Wang Baole. That was an act of no return, an act of leaving no way out! The surrounding spectators all held their breaths, and this was especially so for the disciples outside. At this moment, even though Wang Baole was a Federation cultivator, he had already gained the respect of many people everywhere! Such boldness I have belittled Wang Baole in the past! If I have a chance, I want to be friends with Wang Baole, regardless of whether he wins or loses! As the perceptions towards Wang Baole changed in the minds of numerous cultivators, Dugu Lin also felt respect towards what Wang Baole had done! Dugu Lin also laughed heartily and raised his right hand, waving it. He threw all the keys that he had obtained into the valley as if they were trash, and he didnt did not even bother looking at them as he did so. A single key was left behind, and as he pointed at it with his right hand, the remaining key flew out and landed on the rocks between the two peaks as it shone brightly! The winner would take the key! As the key was thrown out, the force from Dugu Lins body also intensified, shaking the sky. The disciples around them who had lost their keys were completely shocked by what Wang Baole and Dugu Lin had just done, and they held their breaths. Regardless of whether they admitted it, they felt that they were insignificant compared to the both of them. The both of them are the true elites! someone mumbled, and this comment gained the agreement of others around them. They could feel the mightiness of the both of them and could understand the purpose of why they did what they did. This battle would end with the next round of teleportation. Before the teleportation began, the winner and loser must be determined. If not, everyone, including the both of them, would be eliminated, and everyone would fail! No one dared to pick up the keys from the valley between them either, as it was meaningless. Rules may be rules, but with the sect watching everything, if someone really made use of the opportunity to reach the top three, that person would have a hard life in the future! After all, all the cultivators in this trial met each other often in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Not many would take the risk, and that was especially so for those who remained, as they were all smart. Therefore, even though some of them were filled with regret, they controlled their greed and tidied up their thoughts! The winner of this trial was to be determined between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin. The winner between them would be the only one eligible to pick up the shimmering key laying on the rock, and as that person held the key and watched as the others were being teleported away by the teleportation array formation, he would become number one in the trial! Wang Baole, dont disappoint me! The moment he threw out the keys, Dugu Lin bellowed as the desire for combat was unleashed in his eyes. He stepped into the air instantly as he charged towards Wang Baole. He raised his hand and grabbed, and instantly, the nine carps in the blood sea behind him all screeched and leaped out of the water surface! In mid-air, in the blood sea, the nine carps were transformed into nine black dragons that coiled around Dugu Lins right arm, boosting his punch with the force of nine dragons! Similar to when he was battling Xu Ming and Lu Yun, he charged towards Wang Baole! Until now, in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, he had never met someone who could force him to unleash the second spell. All his opponents fell and lost against his nine dragon punch. He had once thought that Zhou Chudao was the only one that could make him unleash the second spell. However, right now, this anticipation had turned towards Wang Baole. To a certain extent, Dugu Lin no longer cared about the Hyacinthus Tree leaf, he only cared about having a hearty battle and using the victory from this battle to accumulate his power! With that thought, the desire to battle, and the determination to win, Dugu Lins force was unleashed as the blood sea behind him churned. He leaped into mid-air and punched at Wang Baole! That punch made the heavens and earth vibrate, and it even produced a black hole. It produced a force that shook the firmament. The nine dragons screeched, and a force of unity was contained within everything! Like an indestructible pike, it pierced straight forward! As you wish! Wang Baoles desire to fight was evident in his eyes. All the lightning in his Lightning Domain danced and was unleashed. His voice carried a level of power that was unlike before. It was decisive, and as it reverberated, Wang Baole stepped out! Using his right hand for support, the force from his hip accumulated in his right hand the moment he neared. His cultivation was completely unleashed. His Lightning Core, Dark Core, and Heart Core all activated, forming a collective force that integrated with his consciousness, causing his power to intensify as he similarly punched his fist! Supernova! The resonance boosted him two-fold! With that punch, the heavens and earth were shaken, the wind was disrupted, and the clouds and sky were being torn apart. A black hole-like existence was being forced apart, making him appear like a steady, indestructible pike. His fist was the sharp tip that pierced forcefully towards Dugu Lin! The distance between the two of them on the peaks was a mere thousand feet. As they charged out, it looked like two extremely sharp pikes that were never before seen had made contact with each other! The heavens and earth shook, and tremors filled the surroundings! This was the contact between the Blood Sea and the Lightning Domain! This was the collision between the Blood Peak and the Lightning Mountain! This was The ultimate battle to become the first amongst the Dao Palace disciples! Chapter 576 - Light Rays Intersect! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Astonishment and amazement like never before! That was the thought that revolved around the minds of the trial-takers who were standing around the twin peaks. Their emotions were being heavily influenced by the two pikes that Wang Baole and Dugu Lin had transmogrified. Astonishment, and nothing else, filled their thoughts right now! The next moment, a deafening noise sounded, reverberating in mid-air as Wang Baole and Dugu Lin collided, and as the Nine Dragon Punch and Supernova made contact! The nine dragons were torn apart, and the supernova was devastated. As a result of the both of them completely unleashing their power and cultivation, a black hole-like existence appeared, overlapping and exploding in the opposite direction. An indescribably powerful impact spread swiftly between the two of them! The waves that were produced as the spread happened also harnessed an astonishing force. If other Core Formation realm cultivators were to go between the two of them, they would definitely be killed by the waves themselves! To Wang Baole, who was equipped with the Heart Core, the waves may be frightening, but it wasnt sufficient to kill him. That was the case for Dugu Lin as well. He didnt have a Heart Core, but his combat body could provide him with a physical protective covering. Amidst the loud boom, the two of them didnt even move a single step back, unlike what the others had expected! That was because at that moment, whoever moved back would lose the lead. Being in the lead was important, perhaps the most crucial in a battle between two equally matched individuals! It could be said that from the beginning, the duos individual attacks were already extremely intense, and they werent giving each other any leeway! Amidst the loud boom, Dugu Lin laughed heartily, with excitement evident in his laughter. His intention to battle far exceeded when he battled Xu Ming and Lu Yun. He turned around and bellowed. Wang Baole, youre qualified! With that, Dugu Lin sealed his right hand, and with his body against the impact, he charged towards Wang Baole. At that moment, as the Blood Sea behind him churned, a giant Kun Peng emerged from under the sea! The appearance of the creature instantly made everyone who was around, as well as those outside, shocked beyond words. The fact that a Core Formation realm cultivator could create such a powerful scene was incredulous to many. In the minds of most cultivators, only the Nascent Soul realm cultivators could achieve this feat! However, this phenomenon appeared through Dugu Lin. In addition, it was extremely powerful. When the Kun Peng appeared, it was already extremely physically imposing as it was tens of thousands of feet wide. As it screeched, it didnt charge towards Wang Baole. Instead, it turned and raised its tail, sweeping it towards Wang Baole! Looking at everything that was happening, it seemed as if a large fan was creating a churning wind that could destroy everything in its path. It tore apart the space, causing the Blood Sea to tumble. It appeared like ink was being spilled to stain everything red! It moved extremely fast, at a speed that exceeded even that of Dugu Lin himself. Instantly, it appeared before Wang Baole, who was similarly going against the impact! A strong sense of crisis arose in Wang Baoles mind. It didnt come from in front of him, but from behind him instead! Behind him, as the tail of the Kun Peng swept with immense force towards him and blocked the path ahead of him, Dugu Lin appeared! He somehow appeared behind Wang Baole, and his appearance was extremely bizarre. He seemed to be bloated and covered with large amounts of black hair all over his body. In the blink of an eye, he was transformed into a maniacal ape that was hundreds of feet tall! The apes eyes were reddened, carrying a maniacal level of desire to battle. It was extremely excited, and as it waved its large arms, its two fists were like giant pails, pounding down on Wang Baole as it laughed! The Kun Peng was in front of him, while the giant ape was behind him. This was an extremely treacherous situation and didnt give Wang Baole any time to react. If it were someone else, they would be completely flustered. Dugu Lin was simply too experienced, and every move he made was fatal! However, Wang Baole had been through life-and-death crises numerous times before. Right now, even in the face of danger, he was calm. He suppressed the urge in his mind to unleash Thearch Armor. It wasnt that it shouldnt be unleashed, but if he were to use it as a form of resistance now, it would definitely not feel as good as using an unexpected move! Therefore, a glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he sealed his hands without hesitation. Instantly, a ribbon appeared, winding around its surroundings while the tri-colored flying sword also appeared, shining brightly as it pierced straight ahead at the Kun Peng. As for Wang Baole, he turned around with a punch to welcome the giant ape that Dugu Lin had transformed into! Everything, from the beginning of the crisis to tackling the attacks head-on, happened in an extremely short amount of time. Immediately, a loud boom reverberated. The ribbon that was akin to an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament had a unique protective characteristic. At the same time, the tri-colored flying sword that was like a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament was extremely powerful. Using the two Dharmic Armaments together boosted their individual powers, such that the Kun Pengs tail that was fast approaching was staggering. The punch that Wang Baole threw after turning around was also without hesitation. With all his cultivation being activated, he collided with the giant ape with the collective force of his body. A loud boom was produced. Wang Baoles Blood Qi churned throughout his body. He knew that in this battle, he was at a slight disadvantage. As such, a glow flashed across his eyes, and he was about to leverage on the force to retreat and emerge from the situation before entering it again to attack. However, Dugu Lin didnt give him the chance to do so, as he laughed heartily. It seems like the pressure Ive given you is still insufficient for you to unleash your trump card. Fine, Ill add on to the pressure! As he spoke, Dugu Lin opened his mouth and spat out three beads! The three beads were green in color, with a blurry figure sealed within them. It looked extremely bizarre, and a vibe that made Wang Baoles heart tremble emanated from the beads. He didnt even have time to fully recognize what they were when Dugu Lin suddenly shouted. Shatter! Instantly, sounds of explosions were produced as the three beads broke apart, and three identical Dugu Lins emerged. Every single one of them carried an imposing aura, and when they appeared, they charged towards Wang Baole from five different directions together with the Kun Peng, unleashing a formidable force! The sense of crisis far exceeded what he experienced previously. It was clear through this battle that Dugu Lin was extremely powerful. Even though Wang Baole was mentally prepared for it, he was still deeply shaken. It could be said that if Zhou Chudao had replaced Wang Baole, he would definitely be defeated under Dugu Lins continuous attacks! A worthy opponent! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He realized that if the three beads werent broken apart, they could be reused multiple times. However, their force wouldnt be as powerful as right now, after they had been torn apart. This made him grow vigilant of Dugu Lins decisiveness, as he recognized that the person before him only cared about winning and not about the items he possessed! With that thought, a look of ferociousness appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He no longer fret over making a loss. As he sealed his hands, he pointed towards the ribbon and bellowed. Explode! Instantly, the ribbon exploded. It wasnt an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament that had a one-time-use quality. Instead, it was a treasure from an extraterrestrial civilization. Right now, as it exploded, it immediately formed a hurricane with Wang Baole as the center as it swept its surroundings. The tri-colored flying sword also produced a sharp sound as it charged towards Dugu Lins three avatars. That wasnt the end. Wang Baole quickly took out five one-time-use eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments and exploded them. The hurricane that resulted instantly rose towards the sky with an even more powerful force that swept the surroundings! As the hurricane swept violently with such an imposing force, the giant ape that Dugu Lin had transformed into trembled. Even he was surprised at Wang Baoles decisiveness. He could sense the aura from the ribbon, and it wouldnt be a huge matter if only one of his Dharmic Armaments had exploded. Instead, right now, Wang Baole exploded five such treasures, and this decisiveness filled Dugu Lin with surprise for the very first time. He didnt dare to go head-to-head with the force that resulted from the explosion of the five Dharmic Armaments, and he could only retreat. His three avatars also retreated as the explosion happened and the tri-colored flying sword zeroed in on them. A weakness was exposed in Dugu Lins attacks. The most obvious weakness was the gap formed by Dugu Lin and his avatars as they retreated. However, Wang Baole didnt choose to attack that area. Instead, as the hurricane swept, he stepped back and landed on the Kun Pengs tail. Blood spewed out of his mouth as he passed the Kun Peng, as well as the gap left as Dugu Lin and his avatars retreated! Unexpectedly, he tossed a coin into the gap! That made Dugu Lin narrow his eyes, and a look of excitement could be evidently seen. As he waved his hands, an almost invisible thread emerged from the gap that resulted when he and his avatars retreated. It coiled around the copper coin instantly, and the copper coin couldnt break free no matter how hard it struggled! Wang Baole, youve piqued my interest! As Dugu Lin laughed, he turned and charged towards Wang Baole! Chapter 577 - Soul, Come Over! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What you just said can lead to a misunderstanding, you know. As Dugu Lin charged towards him, Wang Baole suddenly laughed. His lips, with fresh blood flowing from them, made his smile seem indescribably evil. He raised his right hand and pointed towards the copper coin that was being restrained by the thread! As he pointed with his finger, the ordinary-looking copper coin suddenly vibrated. Countless runes were produced from it, becoming a fountain of runes. Under this impact, the thread that coiled around it broke apart and charged towards Dugu Lin as the runes were increasingly unleashed! An aura that belonged to a Nascent Soul realm cultivator immediately emerged from deep within the copper coins runes, forming a suppressive force as it landed on Dugu Lin! From a distance, there were countless runes, and they were so dense that it formed a large copper coin in mid-air by itself. This scene made everyone surprised, and the spectators outside were shocked. That was especially so for Mie Liezi, whose eyes widened significantly. A Runic Soldier! As everyone was immersed in astonishment, a glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he bellowed! Mountain spirits, thunder gods. Slay these ghouls, bring these spirits to their knees. Destroy these demons and exorcise all evil. Protect the eternal and divine! The moment he said those words, astonishing flashes of lightning were produced from within the large copper coin formed by the runes. As the lightning crashed down and landed on Dugu Lin, Dugu Lin was shocked. He waved his hand and punched, breaking numerous lightning bolts while more of them continued to rain down. The large rune-formed copper coin also began to descend, trapping and pressing Dugu Lin under it! That wasnt the end. Wang Baole sealed his hands and pointed at the copper coin as he bellowed again. With lightning at the front and the Eight Trigrams at the back, seal! As soon as he said that, markings of the Eight Trigrams appeared on the rune copper coin. A loud sound was produced as it landed around Dugu Lin. Right now, the speed of suppressing him increased, and with innumerable lightning bolts raining down, it seemed like Dugu Lin was about to be completely suppressed! However, right at that time, a peculiar flash appeared in Dugu Lins eyes. After looking deeply into Wang Baoles eyes, he raised his hand, and a flower could be seen in it! That was a five-colored flower with petals of five different colors! When the flower appeared, an aura akin to a peak ninth-grade Dharmic Armament was unleashed from it. When Wang Baole sensed it, he was gripped with surprise as Dugu Lins voice reverberated. You made me reveal this treasure. Wang Baole, if you dont have any other forms of attack in this battle, then this is the end! With that, without even taking a look at the Eight Trigrams around him, the copper coin above his head, or the flashes of lightning surrounding him, Dugu Lin raised his hand and tore off the blue petal of the five-colored flower. When he released his hand, the blue petal danced in the wind. As it danced in the wind, everything around it seemed to have frozen. Quietly, large quantities of blue-colored bubbles appeared on the Eight Trigrams. The large rune-formed copper coin in the sky also rose and was covered by thousands of blue-colored bubbles. That was the same case for the surrounding lightning as well. Visibly, they turned into bubbles. When everything around Dugu Lin had been transformed into bubbles, he cleared his throat, and that was when all the bubbles burst at the same time. When everything was destroyed, a copper coin that looked as if it had been corroded landed on the ground. Wang Baole retracted his gaze, staring at the flower in Dugu Lins hands, which now had four petals remaining. Of them, he paid special attention to the black-colored petal. Even though he felt a strong sense of crisis from the flower, he still suppressed the urge to unleash Thearch Armor. He turned and was about to go near when a chilly glow flashed across Dugu Lins eyes. He tore off the second petal, which was blood-red in color. Blood Draw! Dugu Lin spoke softly. When he released the petal, Wang Baole was taken aback, and his heart trembled. He had a peculiar feeling that the petal had insidiously formed a strong connection with him. This connection couldnt be controlled and seemed to have been formed automatically after the petal was torn off. When Dugu Lin opened his mouth, the petal transmogrified into a bloody hand that grabbed towards Wang Baole. Immediately, Wang Baoles body trembled, and his face turned pale. Blood Fog emerged from all his pores! Blood Fog also emerged from all his orifices. He clearly felt that the blood in his body couldnt be controlled and was being drawn out by a bizarre force that couldnt be described! That bizarre force of a Dharmic treasure was never experienced by Wang Baole previously. Now, his breathing was visibly quickened, but Dugu Lin, with his rich combat experience, wasted no time. As soon as the second petal was torn off, he immediately tore off the third petal! The third petal was white in color! Bone Cracking! When the petal landed, a white glow was produced as it transmogrified into a small white-colored skeleton that sneered at Wang Baole. Wang Baole snorted in his heart. As the blood in his body was being drawn out in large volumes, the bones in his body were being attacked by an unknown force. Cracks appeared as if his bones were about to break apart! If it were someone else, they would have definitely died from these attacks. However, Wang Baole had a Heart Core and was physically strong. The green lotus in his body shook quickly, releasing life energy that swiftly recovered the blood and the breaking bones in Wang Baoles body! Even so, only an equilibrium was achieved. If Dugu Lin didnt have any further moves, it would be enough. However, if he were to continue to attack, he might be thrown into a state of disequilibrium, which would cause his body to crumble instantly as all his blood would be lost and all his bones would turn to powder! However, despite all that was happening, Wang Baole didnt unleash Thearch Armor. Instead, he screamed and charged towards Dugu Lin. That made Dugu Lin feel bored. Do you really think that you will be able to walk in front of me with my Heaven Representing Flower in hand? He shook his head and tore off the fourth petal, which was the black-colored petal! Soul, come over! When he said that, the black-colored petal instantly dissolved. As a black fog spread, a black ball of fire was produced, which gave out a chill. From within, a palm-sized lone boat appeared. There was a small black-robed man with a lantern oar in his arms. As he appeared, he raised his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole, but that was when the black-robed man trembled! When the black boat and the tiny black man appeared, Wang Baole raised his head, and a bright glow flashed across his eyes. That was the moment he was waiting for! Without hesitation, the Dark Core in Wang Baoles body was instantly unleashed. A Dark Fire emerged from his body. The black boat and tiny man formed from the black-colored petal turned around instantly, screaming at Dugu Lin who was frozen with surprise. The tiny man waved the lantern oar in his hands and pointed at Dugu Lin! As he pointed, Dugu Lins body trembled vigorously and his mind buzzed noisily. In his shock, he wanted to retreat, but it was too late. Wang Baole roared loudly and charged out, his body like a shooting star that seemed capable of destroying the universe. When he emerged, he raised his right hand and formed a fist. Immediately, the blood-colored meridians transmogrified and coiled around him. An overbearing and sinister aura was produced, and the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor appeared! When the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor appeared, the force from Wang Baoles body was fully unleashed, and its scale exceeded that of previous times significantly. It was doubly boosted by the collective force, and that was a triple boost for the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor! When they overlapped, the resulting force was extremely imposing, carrying with it an irreversible and destructive power as it approached Dugu Lin! Everywhere it passed was torn apart, and the heavens and earth shook violently! Dugu Lin was gripped with indescribable shock. He wanted to resist, but right now, his spirit was trembling and on the verge of being drawn out. He slowed down as Wang Baoles lightning avatar appeared, snatching away the flower that only had one petal left, while the actual Wang Baole let out a punch through the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. The disciples who were surrounding them and watching the battle, as well as the Dao Palace cultivators outside, were all shocked! He was so fast and so powerful that it seemed like he had harnessed the Heaven and Earth powers. Dugu Lin vomited blood, and his body retreated. Wang Baole chased after him like lightning and punched him again! This punch made a dent in Dugu Lins chest, revealing his bones. It was a powerful impact as his body was thrown towards the other mountain peak. When he landed, the mountain peak caved in, and Wang Baole continued chasing after him with his powerful force! Chapter 578 - Opening the Seal! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The tide had turned! At this moment, both the surrounding spectators and the Dao Palace cultivators outside were watching with their mouths agape. The battle between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin was full of twists and turns. Initially, it was clear that Dugu Lin was in the lead, and was pressuring Wang Baole strongly. However, to the outer world cultivators, they knew about Wang Baoles blood-colored meridian armor which he used to suppress Zhou Chudao. As they watched, they realized that Wang Baole didnt unleash it even in the face of crisis. Some of them even thought that perhaps there were disadvantages to that move of Wang Baoles, which was why he didnt unleash it. As Dugu Lin unleashed the five-colored petals that caused Wang Baoles blood and bones to be destroyed, Wang Baole was about to be defeated! However, all the changes that happened after that shocked everyone. For some unknown reason, the black-colored petal switched alliances! This betrayal was also the factor that turned the situation around. Wang Baole grabbed hold of the opportunity, unleashing all of his power and beginning to destroy everything. The blood-colored armor that wasnt seen previously instantly appeared. In his attack, he snatched away the flower with only one petal remaining from Dugu Lin, inflicting severe injuries on him with two shocking punches! The punches made fresh blood spew out of Dugu Lins mouth, and caused his chest to cave in. His body slammed against the mountains. At that moment, as Wang Baole emerged, he was like a spear, and he was about to attack Dugu Lin once again! Everything that happened caused everyones breathing to quicken as they watched on. However, even before they could gasp, Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He felt an astonishing force emanating continuously from Dugu Lin, who had crashed into the mountain before him. However, Wang Baole didnt stop. A chilly glow flashed across his eyes as he picked up speed and neared Dugu Lin. He punched ahead, landing his fist on Dugu Lins caved chest. However, at that moment, Dugu Lin suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes had turned a pale gold color, and the glow from them wasnt only extremely imposing, but it also carried a sense of excitement! The first seal, open! The moment he spoke, an imposing force was unleashed from Dugu Lins body. Dugu Lin laughed heartily, raising his right hand, where an identical golden glow spread from. He punched the fast approaching Wang Baole! A loud boom reverberated instantly. Wang Baole snorted and retreated thousands of feet as his body shook. As a brilliant blood-colored glow emerged from the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, he charged out once again towards Dugu Lin, who had leaped up from the mountains, and attacked him again! At that moment, the duo were attacking each other with punches through the air. They fell from the sky, crashing into the mountain peaks and then leaping up at the same time to continue fighting under the night sky map. In the short span of an hour, the ground was broken, the mountains had crumbled, and only the twin peak mountain stood steadily, as it was deliberately avoided by both of them. In those five minutes, both Wang Baole and Dugu Lin had forgotten how many punches they had thrown out. They had battled to the best of their abilities and were both breathing rapidly. However, the desire for combat continued burning crazily in their eyes. It wouldnt be extinguished if no winner emerged! Again! Amidst the loud boom, Wang Baole laughed again and licked away the blood on the corner of his mouth. He neared Dugu Lin once again, who then frowned. Even though he had enjoyed the battle so far, he was also being surprised again and again. In reality, having unlocked the first seal, his combat capabilities were significantly boosted. However, after the continuous attacks for the past five minutes, he began to feel that his body couldnt keep up with the changes that were happening in the battle! To put it more accurately, his speed of recovery couldnt be compared to Wang Baoles! As such, after the duo continually attacked each other, Wang Baole could continue making his attacks as he recovered quickly. However, for Dugu Lin, even though he was able to withstand everything at first, if this were to continue, he would eventually be completely exhausted! I shouldnt compete against his physical body! Dugu Lin narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand to attack at full force. When his fist touched Wang Baoles, he leveraged on the force and retreated. As Wang Baole picked up speed and approached him, he suddenly stopped. A peculiar glow flashed across his eyes as he sealed his hands and bellowed. Vermilion! With that word, a purple-colored sea of fire immediately emerged from his body. The purple-colored flames were scorching, and the moment they appeared, the surrounding space was warped by the flames. The ground melted, the mountainous rocks were turned into lava, and everything else was shrouded in an environment of extremely high temperature! As the space warped, the outline of a vermilion bird appeared from it. It was initially colorless and without a physical body, as if it was formed by the waves produced by the warping. Everything was transparent! However, the flame was colored, causing the vermilion bird that was produced from the warped nothingness to turn a purple color. It was a thousand feet wide, and it enveloped Dugu Lin within it before it chirped at Wang Baole and dashed towards him! From a distance, it was impossible to see Dugu Lin anymore. One could only see the purple-colored vermillion bird, its wings opened as it charged towards Thearch Armor together with the churning sea of fire! The cultivators outside were all shocked, and the Nascent Soul realm cultivators looked extremely solemn. They knew very clearly that right now, the combat power unleashed by Dugu Lin was on the level of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! Even if it were them, they would have to put in their utmost effort to resist such a force. Some of them even predicted that Wang Baole would definitely be defeated! However, with everyone focusing their attention on what was happening as the vermillion bird neared, an undetectable glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He knew that there was no way he could avoid it. Therefore, he screamed loudly, clenching his right hand into a fist as he punched! That punch was a culmination of two times the collective power and three times the force of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. When it was released, Wang Baoles Flame Snatch Thearch Armor seemed to have shrunk by seventy percent! It was several hundred feet tall previously and was now only sixty feet tall. The power of Thearch Armor was all accumulated in the punch and released! Looking at everything that was happening, in front of the vermillion bird, as Wang Baole attacked with his punch, a gigantic illusory fist a hundred feet wide landed on the vermillion bird. When contact was made, Wang Baole vomited fresh blood, and the Thearch Armor in his body also produced cracking sounds as his body was thrown back. The vermillion bird was extremely beaten. Even though it wasnt devastated, a huge cave had appeared in its chest, and it looked solemnly at Dugu Lin. This is the end! Dugu Lin took a deep breath. To him, Wang Baole was the strongest opponent he had ever met in his life. In the face of such an opponent, he chose not to allow any further attacks to be made by him. As he spoke, he turned and charged towards Wang Baole with the severely injured vermillion bird! However, the moment he neared, a glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes, and he chanted in his mind! Enlightened, prisoner of the Dao of heaven, all sentient beings must endure immeasurable calamities It was the Dao Scripture! He may be heavily injured, but in reality, that was the form of retaliation he had thought of during the crossfire just now. As he chanted the Dao Scripture in his mind, a frightening and indescribable force emerged from the depths of the Universe, about to be awakened. Instantly, it arrived in the Solar System, on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, in Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and in the Infinite Spells Array Formation! Boom! The Dao Palace cultivators outside felt their minds buzz noisily with activity. They were all surprised, and the higher their level of cultivation, the more significantly they could feel it. That was especially so for Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran, who were now aghast as they stood up and exclaimed. What is this aura! All of them, who were immersed in shock, didnt notice that Daoist You Ran beside them had blood spewing out of his mouth. Even with his perseverance, he didnt manage to withstand the impact and opened his mouth slightly. Even though his mouth wasnt fully opened, the shape of his mouth had turned into a square! The blood disappeared instantly when he reacted to what was happening! Dugu Lin, who was on the trial grounds, also shook vigorously as his mind buzzed with activity. His cultivation was being messed up, and the vermillion bird could no longer sustain the fight with its injuries as it broke apart. When that happened, and as Dugu Lin shook violently, a chilly glow appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He charged forward like a ferocious light ray towards Dugu Lin! Chapter 579 - The Limit Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios During the battle, the duo exchanged attacks. On several occasions, Wang Baole was in the lead, and on the other, Dugu Lin was leading. Until now, with this suppressive force that appeared suddenly, Wang Baole leaped into the air and charged towards Dugu Lin, unleashing his force once again! He was so fast that it was as if he was passing through the emptiness. When he emerged, he unleashed his Dark Core, and instantly, a Dark Fire emerged from his body, forming a sea of fire outside his body! This sea of fire was black in color. It didnt give off a high temperature but a chill that seemed to be able to seal everything. Crackling sounds were produced continuously, as if the ground, the firmament, and the space between the two of them were instantly frozen! Immediately, Dugu Lins trembling mind and his messy cultivation were thrown into further chaos by the Dark Fire. Fresh blood spewed from his mouth once again, and controlling his body, he retreated and widened the distance between him and Wang Baole. However, Wang Baole continued to pick up speed and didnt stop in his tracks. As the Dark Fire was unleashed, he raised his right hand, and a look of ferocity flashed across his eyes as he chanted two words in his heart! Soul Guidance! Dark Art Soul Guidance! Instantly, a huge blurry hand extended from Wang Baoles chest, as if struggling from hell. When it appeared, the surrounding Dark Fire was instantly drawn to it. It seemed as if strong winds were blowing, not to extinguish the Dark Fire but to boost it! The next moment, the Dark Fire burned with greater intensity, spreading in all directions. As the Soul Guiding Hand emerged, the Dark Fire was being drawn in, forming a gigantic hand that was thousands of feet wide! Even though the gigantic hand was somewhat blurry, it carried an aura that made Dugu Lin tremble in shock. Wang Baoles attacks were unanticipated and extremely vicious. From afar, the combination of the Dark Fire and Soul Guidance, which formed the gigantic hand, was now carrying an imposing force from Wang Baoles body, grabbing towards Dugu Lin as it neared him! At this crucial juncture, Dugu Lin didnt have time to consider too much. The strong sense of life-and-death crisis caused the pale golden glow in his eyes to be replaced by a blood-red color. When the Soul Guiding Hand approached, Dugu Lin exclaimed loudly! The second seal is to be opened for the time of ten breaths! When Dugu Lin said those words, a force that seemed to have accumulated in his body for a long time was instantly unleashed. It was a ferocious force, ten times more powerful than what he had unleashed previously. As he rose up, Dugu Lin seemed to have been transformed into the sea, his force turning into a vortex that then created a hurricane and tornado that swept in all directions! Loud booms reverberated between the heavens and earth. The hurricane grew bigger, spreading a distance of a thousand feet and was extremely imposing! Wang Baoles Soul Guiding Hand vibrated, and it couldnt continue grabbing as it began to be destroyed. A strong sense of crisis arose in Wang Baoles mind. He didnt hesitate and retreated immediately. As he retreated, Wang Baole could finally see that in the middle of the thousand-foot-wide hurricane, while the figure that rose into the sky was still Dugu Lin, something was different! His hair was flying in the wind, and it was no longer a pale gold color in his eyes. Instead, it was a rich gold color that was spreading throughout his body, making his entire body shimmer with a golden glow. A suppressive force that was growing increasingly stronger by the moment was spreading, and he was like a combat god! However, that wasnt what shocked Wang Baole. What really made him gasp in shock was that Dugu Lin, who was glowing with a golden glow, caused the extremely powerful force that was ten times what he had unleashed previously, as well as the thousand-foot-wide hurricane, to disappear the moment he raised his right hand! It was completely retracted and vanished entirely. It was as if he were standing in mid-air but didnt give off an aura. In Wang Baoles Spiritual Sense, there was no trace of it ever existing! This instantly made Wang Baole hold his breath. A sense of crisis that was several times what he had experienced before exploded in him. Vaguely, it felt like all the cells in his body were trembling, telling him to avoid the person before him! Similarly, the surrounding spectators, including the Dao Palace cultivators outside, were also shocked. However, even before their shock could be translated into sound, Dugu Lin moved! Unlike previously, he didnt open his mouth to speak. Instead, he stepped out in silence, and as Wang Baole was gripped with shock and wanted to avoid him, Dugu Lin appeared before Wang Baole! Very simply, a punch landed on him! Visually, this punch seemed like nothing compared to the Nine Dragon Punch. However, it felt ten times more dangerous to Wang Baole. He was unable to avoid it. It was as if he had been frozen, and as if this punch was fated to land on him! This was because Dugu Lin, who had unlocked the second seal, had a combat power that completely suppressed Wang Baoles physical body, focus, cultivation, and force! Wang Baole only managed to raise the right hand of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor to resist the attack. Both the collective force and the boost from Thearch Armor were unleashed at this moment. However, in the next instance, when Dugu Lins fist landed, Wang Baole trembled vigorously. It was as if a cruiser traveling at high speed had collided with him. Amidst the loud boom, the right hand of Thearch Armor was destroyed! Fresh blood spewed out of his mouth, and Wang Baole leveraged on the force to retreat. However, even before he could take more steps back, the silent Dugu Lin neared him and landed the second punch! This time, it landed on Wang Baoles Thearch Armors chest. Crackling sounds reverberated in all directions as Wang Baoles Thearch Armor was destroyed and broken into pieces. Dugu Lins third punch landed on Wang Baoles chest that was exposed by the broken Thearch Armor without hesitation! It was so powerful that Wang Baole could only see his vision darken. As he vomited blood, his body seemed to have lost all form of control and was forced to retreat by the punch. He was like a kite that had been detached from its string as he landed on the twin peaks, specifically, the peak that represented him! Amidst the loud boom, the mountain began to crack apart and crumble. Numerous broken rocks were formed, and Wang Baole, who was laying there, was in a semiconscious state as blood continued to flow out continuously from his mouth. Dugu Lins attack didnt end there! Dugu Lin approached and punched him once again! This punch was not targeted at Wang Baole but on the ground beside him. The rocks were turned into ash, and the ground shook, resulting in a ricochet whose force landed on Wang Baoles body. It caused his body to jump up from the ground, towards the night sky! After that, Dugu Lin leaped up and caught up with Wang Baole. His body appeared above Wang Baole. He was expressionless as he lowered his head and looked at Wang Baole with a chill in his eyes, before landing the fifth punch on him! That punch was even more powerful, especially when complemented with his astonishing speed. It formed a suppressive force that harnessed the Heaven and Earth powers, and when it landed, Wang Baoles Thearch Armor was entirely destroyed. With an even greater speed, his body landed on the ground, forming a large basin-shaped depression in the ground! Fresh blood no longer spewed out just from Wang Baoles mouth but from everywhere on his body. He was almost unconscious. Dugu Lin, who had unlocked the second seal, was so powerful that it was beyond imagination. Even a Nascent Soul realm cultivator would be extremely frightened and shocked by it. However, Wang Baole didnt give up. The green lotus turned maniacal as it endlessly repaired his body. Wang Baole opened his eyes while gasping, looking at Dugu Lin, who was in mid-air. Wang Baole! Dugu Lin lowered his head and didnt show a trace of emotion in his eyes as he looked calmly at Wang Baole, who was struggling to stand up on the ground. Next is my sixth punch, which is also the peak of my force. I advise you to concede defeat, as if you choose to persevere, you would die without a doubt. However, it is also possible that between the state of life and death, you would unleash your full potential! I have witnessed a similar scenario previously, and it all depends on your fate! With that, Dugu Lin raised his right hand and grabbed. Instantly, a scream emerged from behind him. A giant ape first transmogrified, followed by a nine-headed black dragon, then the vermillion bird and the Kun Peng. The figures of the four beasts took up the entire sky, enveloping Dugu Lin before interweaving with each other and transforming into a large illusory fist. They each screamed and intertwined with each other! Looking at everything from a distance, the fist was like the firmament, extremely imposing, as if harnessing the Heavenly Tribulation and charging towards Wang Baole! The ten breaths ended! Chapter 580 - Slimmed Down! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even though the ten breaths had ended, the punch was still unleashed with a powerful force that seemed like it represented the powers of heaven. Right now, as it arrived, it suppressed everything. It caused the ground to shake as cracks appeared, and that was the case for the surrounding mountains as well. That was especially so for the spectating cultivators who were all shocked as they retreated. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, who were watching everything, were both extremely anxious. However, there was no way they could help, and neither could they participate. In reality, the battle between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin, having reached the current stage, was no longer on the level of Core Formation realm cultivators. It was closer to that of the Nascent Soul realm, just that they could probably demonstrate more types of spells. He still lost? Outside the training grounds, everyone who was watching the battle was shocked. Wang Baole lay amongst the broken rocks, looking at the giant fist arriving from the skies above him, his lips curled into a bitter smile. However, in the depths of his eyes, a desire to fight was hidden! I still have one move that I havent used! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. Until now, Little Missy didnt say anything throughout the battle. However, Wang Baole knew clearly that Little Missy wasnt hibernating. She was watching his battle! Naturally, the move that Wang Baole had never used wasnt Little Missy, it was his intrinsic scabbard! It was the first true treasure that Wang Baole had refined. In the words of Little Missy, it was an intrinsic treasure that could slay anything. Under the nurturing environment in Wang Baoles body, other than releasing mosquitoes, it didnt seem to have other uses. Wang Baole had never considered using it before, but now A chilly glow flashed across his eyes. The moment the Four Beast Punch neared him from the skies, the green lotus in Wang Baoles body shook violently, injecting him with life and allowing him to recover from his severe injuries quickly. Even though he was suppressed by Dugu Lin, which made his recovery slow and incomplete, it was sufficient to give Wang Baole enough energy to unleash his never-before-used move! Instantly, Wang Baoles heart burned with the desire for combat, which was extremely strong. He shouted, and green veins bulged on his forehead. His left hand slammed on the broken rocks and broke them with a bang. He leveraged on the force and leaped into the air. Instead of retreating, he charged forward towards the approaching Four Beast Punch! That scene immediately gripped all the spectators around him and outside with shock. They watched on, dumbfounded, as Wang Baole charged towards the Four Beast Punch as if courting death! As Wang Baole caught the attention of everyone, both outside and on the trial grounds, the Four Beast Punch was a mere hundred feet from him when he raised his head and grabbed his chest! With that, a brilliant glow emerged instantly from Wang Baoles chest, revealing an end of the scabbard. In the blink of an eye, as Wang Baole screamed painfully, a complete scabbard was pulled out from within his body! The scabbard was an antique and had never been seen in civilization. Now that it emerged, the firmament was transformed, and the winds and clouds churned. Even the trial grounds trembled. It was clearly just a sixth-grade Dharmic treasure and not a Dharmic Armament, but when it appeared, it seemed to be able to influence the entire ancient greenish-bronze sword. This culminated in an indescribable force that concentrated in the trial grounds, from Wang Baoles scabbard! Very vaguely, Wang Baole had a strong feeling that there was an invisible sword in the scabbard that he couldnt see. Even though he wanted to pull it out, something seemed to be lacking! It was just short of something! Wang Baole didnt have time to feel regret and didnt have time to ponder over it. Right now, without hesitation, he gave up the thought of pulling out the sword. Instead, he used the scabbard as a sword, slaying the incoming Four Beast Punch! Instantly, the brilliance was like an eternity that soon vanished at that moment. Initially, there was still light under the night sky, but right now, all the light had disappeared. It was as if the act of flailing the sword caused all light to be sucked away, leaving behind the scabbard that had made contact with the Four Beast Punch under the sky! Loud booms that sounded like the angry roars of the world filled the training grounds, while a maniacal force spread in all directions like a wave. As it spread, Wang Baole trembled, spewing large volumes of blood from his mouth. His body landed on the ground due to the suppressive force of the Four Beast Punch, but he still held the scabbard in his hands tightly, a frightening look on his face as he continued to resist! That extremely powerful Four Beast Punch didnt become devastated with the slaying of the scabbard, but it vibrated strongly, and it could no longer suppress Wang Baole! It was blocked by the scabbard! The scabbard seemed to magnify Wang Baoles power, allowing him to withstand the force of the Four Beast Punch. Right now, looking from a distance, the entire scene was a frightening image. The large and powerful Four Beast Punch was only one mans length away from the ground. Under that gigantic fist was Wang Baole, who was gripping onto the scabbard and preventing the fist from landing on him! He was like an extremely hardy stone that was blocking the wheels of fate. As he suppressed it, the wheel couldnt successfully destroy everything! It was already Wang Baoles limit, having achieved all of that. His hand that held onto the scabbard was trembling, and the green lotus in his body was shaking. Life energy was released on a scale that was never seen before as it tried to restore Wang Baoles body. As a result, it couldnt relax one bit, as if he did so, he would be completely crushed. His only choice was to persevere. However, very soon, his body couldnt withstand it any longer. As cracks appeared on his skin and on his bones, the force from the fist caused Wang Baole to be unable to catch his breath. His body was continuously torn apart and continuously repaired, but it was difficult for him to last long. Even his Lightning Core began to crack at this moment. This was the case for his Dark Core as well. The cracks grew larger. If it were to continue, his two cores would be destroyed, his cultivation would be wiped out, and his Core Formation realm would crumble! His consciousness grew increasingly blurry at this moment. He seemed to have heard some voices, some familiar, some foreign, but all anxiously screaming for him to give up and concede defeat! How can I concede defeat? My Dao doesnt allow me to concede defeat. My ambitions dont allow me to concede defeat I, Wang Baole, would never concede defeat, ever! As Wang Baole screamed in his heart, the cracks in his Dark Core and Lightning Core grew wider. His body showed signs of breaking down. The repair of his body by the green lotus couldnt keep up. However, just as his body was about to break apart, as his will continued to burn, and as he was suppressed to the maximum, the devouring seed in his body was suddenly unleashed with a loud boom! It didnt absorb the force from outside. Instead, in this life-and-death crisis, the devouring seed swallowed the green lotus, as well as the Dark Core and Lightning Core. They didnt vanish and were instead integrated with the devouring seed for the second time! The first integration happened when the green lotus was first planted on the devouring seed, and equilibrium was reached. Right now, at this life-and-death juncture, the devouring seed was unleashed. After taking everything in, it still felt insufficient, which was why it began absorbing Wang Baoles body. His originally rotund body could be visibly seen slimming down swiftly. In the blink of an eye, the Wang Baole that appeared before others It was no longer a rotund body, but one that had entirely slimmed down. He had a long body, well-defined eyebrows, and sharp eyes. Coupled with the well-chiseled face and loose clothing, Wang Baole appeared extremely handsome right now. Perhaps it was due to the significant contrast with how he looked previously, but everyone who saw him was surprised by the transformation in his physique. The Wang Baole right now was extremely eye-catching! Even Zhuo Yifan, who was considered handsome in the Federation, conceded defeat to Wang Baoles handsomeness. That was because Wang Baole had something he didnt havedefiance, an overbearing attitude, and a power that could destroy everything! All this made the current Wang Baole look handsome, yet a little sinister. His charisma was instantly boosted, and even Li Yi, the Federation Seedling outside, was bewildered. At this moment, as the devouring seed was in the process of backlash, the process of reverse nourishment also began! Wang Baoles cultivation was instantly activated, his force growing stronger from an initially weak state. It reached the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation realm and entered into the late-stage Core Formation realm. He broke through with a bang! That wasnt the end. After entering the late-stage Core Formation realm, the devouring seed continued to nourish him, and his cultivation was boosted again. In a short period of time, his cultivation reached the peak late-stage and was just a small step away from perfection! This scene shocked Dugu Lin, as well as everyone inside and outside the trial grounds! Breakthrough in the midst of battle! As the people exclaimed and gasped in shock, Wang Baoles cultivation was activated, and all his injuries were healed instantly. He regained the power that he had lost, and his power was now several times that of what it was previously. Waves of astonishing forces were released from his body, and it was as if it were capable of destroying the heavens. The hand that was gripping the scabbard no longer trembled and was instead extremely steady. Amid Dugu Lins disbelief, Wang Baole raised his head, looking past the Four Beast Punch before him and directly at Dugu Lin within it! I do not concede defeat! Wang Baole spoke softly, a frightening desire for combat clearly evident in his eyes! Chapter 581 - Drawing the Sword! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole, at the mid-stage Core Formation realm, was someone who could unleash Dugu Lins first level seal and battle it at an equal level. However, he wasnt someone who could make Dugu Lin unleash his second level seal. However, right now, everything had changed. As the devouring seed devoured and counter-nourished, Wang Baole achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, reaching the late-stage Core Formation realm. He was only a small step away from entering the perfected Core Formation realm! That form of breakthrough was also a leap in terms of physical qualities. Right now, not only did it allow Wang Baoles injuries to fully recover, but it also caused all the cultivation in his body to send shock waves in all directions. The Lightning Core and Dark Core could no longer be seen in his body, as everything, including the green lotus, was inside the devouring seed. Wang Baole could feel their presence and that they were undergoing a form of transformation that even he couldnt describe accurately. However, he knew that the transformation wouldnt be disadvantageous for him! Instead, he would stand to gain greatly when the transformation had been completed! However, these issues werent the ones that Wang Baole had to focus on right now. As he raised his head and the glow of battle flashed across his eyes, his Lightning Avatar appeared once again, layering on top of his body and causing his combat capabilities to be further boosted! What followed was the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor that Dugu Lin had crushed previously. It reappeared in the next instant, and blood-colored meridians appeared, spreading in all directions and causing Wang Baoles aura to explode with three times the force! His will resonated with his cultivation technique, augmenting him by two times! In the end, with all the boosts, an aura that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and earth was formed. That force eventually culminated in his right fist, forming a punch that landed directly on Dugu Lins Four Beast Punch! Break! The heavens and earth tumbled, and the winds churned, shaking the entire area. Amidst the shock of the surrounding cultivators and those on the outside, that seemingly unbreakable Four Beast Punch instantly showed signs of breaking down. The first to be devastated were the four beasts inside. The giant ape, the vermillion bird, the nine dragons, and the Kun Peng roared pitifully. They couldnt withstand the impact any longer as they were torn apart by the violent winds. It was then that Dugu Lin, who was pale with shock, was revealed, and he scrambled to retreat with blood spewing out of his mouth. He looked surprised and was filled with indignation in his heart. The combination of shock and indignation didnt evoke a sense of weakness, but a desire to battle. Even though he wasnt able to open his second level seal for too long without it causing irreversible damage to him, at this moment, Dugu Lin still chose to lift the seal! The second seal is to be opened for the time of ten additional breaths! Just as Dugu Lin sealed his hands and spoke, the aura from his body erupted once again, forming a hurricane that was swiftly controlled. Like previously, it demonstrated a powerful force as it exploded from Dugu Lins body. As a chilly glow flashed across his eyes, he turned and charged towards Wang Baole! That punishing aura that seemed to replace that of the firmament was produced again, causing the sky to be transformed into a large vortex. Dugu Lin, who was charging towards Wang Baole at high speed, was at the center of it! Seeing that Dugu Lin was about to attack again, the spectators outside the trial grounds watched solemnly with their eyes widened. Wang Baole appeared as calm as he had ever been as he looked at the approaching Dugu Lin, murmuring softly. I really want to know if right now, I can withdraw the sword that I feel is hidden in the scabbard! Wang Baole smiled, and without looking at the fast-approaching Dugu Lin, he held the scabbard in his left hand. After taking a deep breath, he shut his eyes and gripped his right hand on top of the scabbard. He seemed to have gripped onto thin air, but if there were indeed a sword, the area that he grabbed would be the sword handle! The moment Wang Baoles hand gripped onto that area, everything seemed to have vanished in Wang Baoles world. There was no more Dugu Lin, no more trial grounds, no more Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and no more green lotus. There was only the invisible sword that he vaguely felt was hidden in the scabbard! Sword, rise! In the mind of Wang Baole, who had his eyes shut, a sword had appeared. He imagined himself withdrawing it, and all those thoughts were transformed into a sense of touch in his right hand. He twisted his right hand out, and at that moment, change happened! The entire trial grounds shook. Even the Vast Expanse Dao Palace outside was shaking vigorously. Mie Liezi, Feng Qiuran, and Daoist You Ran all stood up. They were completely filled with shock, and right now, even the ancient greenish-bronze sword shook slightly! An invisible force seemed to be pulling on the vast ancient greenish-bronze sword, pulling it out of the sun! Regrettably, that force was too weak and was unable to accomplish that feat. It could only move it slightly, but even so, even though Wang Baole still couldnt pull out the invisible sword in the scabbard, he maintained his posture and the effect that he produced still caused the scabbard to shake violently, unleashing an extremely powerful force! The force couldnt be seen or felt, but the moment it emerged, it formed a formidable sword intent that could shock everyone. The sword intent was directed towards the approaching Dugu Lin! Even though the second level seal had been opened, Dugu Lin, who was extremely powerful, still trembled. A strong sense of impending life-and-death crisis that he hadnt felt for a long time instantly flooded his mind. Amidst his shock, Dugu Lin had a strong premonition that if he continued to advance, he would die without a doubt! In his fear, Dugu Lin retreated. However, it was still too late. As Wang Baole opened his eyes, a sword projection flashed across his pupils! An invisible sword projection charged towards Dugu Lin, its ferocity extreme. Dugu Lin, with bitterness in his heart, didnt hesitate and unleashed his third level seal, which he had originally not wished to unleash! As the seal was lifted, Dugu Lins hair grew. The golden glow in his eyes was replaced by a black glow. It was as if he had been transformed into a black hole that was releasing a frightening aura. He sealed his hands and put in all his effort to block the incoming sword projection! Images of god beasts transmogrified behind him. They all roared and maniacally charged towards the incoming sword projection! He opened the first level seal without much thought. As for the second level seal, the most he could open it for was the time of ten breaths. Furthermore, opening it caused severe damage to his body. On the other hand, the third seal could only be opened when his cultivation technique was pushed to the limits. Even though his previous efforts wouldnt be made futile if the third seal was opened before that, it could break the force that he had been accumulating and prevent him from continuing. He could only choose to breakthrough in advance while in seclusion! Dugu Lin never wanted to open his third level seal initially. His goal was to surpass the Nascent Soul realm and enter the Soul Conduit realm. However, right now, with his life on the line, he was forced to open the third seal with bitterness in his heart! Even though the third level seal was opened, it could only allow him to survive in the face of the sword projection! Instantly, the sword projection neared. Like an autumn wind that blew off the leaves of a tree, the sword projection destroyed all the illusory images of the god beasts and landed heavily on Dugu Lins body with an extremely strong force. Blood spewed out of Dugu Lin, and his body tumbled and fell backwards, pushing him back to the second level seal. The black color in his eyes returned to a gold color. Even then, it didnt end as blood spewed from his body again. The second level seal was devastated, and his eyes were transformed into a pale gold color! That wasnt the end. At that moment, the first level seal was broken apart as well. The aura from his body weakened, and his body landed heavily and loudly on the Blood Peak that represented him, crumbling it. He was thrown to the brink of death before a mouthful of fresh blood spewed from his mouth. That was when the sword projection dissipated! There was silence all around. Both outside and within the trial grounds, everyone stood dumbfounded. Wang Baole sighed softly in his heart. He was still unable to withdraw the sword in the end. No one but him knew that the sword projection that was seen previously was the only one that the scabbard had accumulated so far! If he wanted to unleash it again, he would need to accumulate it for a period of time. As he sighed, Wang Baole raised his head and stepped out. When he appeared, he stood in front of Dugu Lin, lowering his head but not speaking. Dugu Lin laughed pitifully as he struggled to raise his right hand. He grabbed in the direction of a key and mountainous rocks a distance away, and the key flew instantly to Wang Baole. You win! Chapter 582 - The Top Person! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After grabbing hold of the key, Wang Baole didnt speak a word. Instead, he stood on the rock beside Dugu Lin and raised his head to look at the night sky, where ripple-like waves were spreading in all directions. That caused the night sky map to be blurred and slightly warped. That wasnt the first time something similar had happened in the night sky. It had happened once twelve hours ago, and that was a sign that the teleportation was about to occur. This is the end. Wang Baole spoke softly while retracting his gaze from the night sky and lowering his head to calmly look at Dugu Lin, who was lying there. Wang Baole shook his head as he looked at his opponent, who had blood flowing out of his body and who was struggling to even stand up. Wang Baole shook his head, and based simply on his life experiences and not the teachings of the high officials autobiographies, he naturally extended his hand to Dugu Lin. Dugu Lin, who had lost all his strength and was still struggling to stand up, was momentarily surprised when he saw Wang Baole extending his right hand towards him. He was silent for a while before laughing suddenly. Without even wiping off the blood from the corner of his mouth, he grabbed onto Wang Baoles right hand. Even though his body was still trembling, when he grabbed hold of Wang Baoles hand, Wang Baole pulled, and Dugu Lin managed to sit up. The pulling seemed to have affected Dugu Lins injuries slightly, and he twisted his mouth. He looked at Wang Baole while panting, his eyes carrying a mix of complexity, emotion, and relatability. Are there others in your Federation who are as capable as you? Dugu Lin couldnt help but ask. In terms of looks, if I, Wang Baole, claim to be number two, no one would dare to claim that they are number one! However, if it was in terms of combat capabilities, there are many who could defeat me. Wang Baole raised his head and spoke calmly. If those words were said by someone else, they would have felt embarrassed. However, as Wang Baole had hypnotized himself countless times, he truly believed what he said about his own appearance. That was especially so as, right now, he had really lost weight! Dugu Lin hadnt interacted with Wang Baole previously, and now that he heard those words, he was visibly thrown into a blur. With a weird expression on his face, a loud boom was heard, reverberating within the trial grounds. As the power of teleportation grew stronger, and as everyone was still in a state of surprise after having watched the process and ending of the battle, the teleportation began! That was the second teleportation that had happened in the trial grounds. Everyone who didnt possess a key would be eliminated, and right now, Wang Baole was the only one there who had a key. Seeing that the teleportation had begun, and as he felt the force of teleportation and rejection from the trial grounds, Dugu Lin took a deep breath. He dazedly looked at Wang Baole, who had obviously slimmed down, before nodding his head at him. The definition of beauty in your Federation Hah, I understand now. There should have been deep hatred between us. Dugu Lin spoke softly before shaking his head. He wasnt someone who didnt dare to concede defeat. Even though there was a huge price to pay for this battle, whatever had happened had happened. Soon, a desire to battle burned in his eyes again, and he looked at Wang Baole and spoke. Wang Baole, this has been an exhilarating battle. I will go into seclusion after returning. You must work hard too, as I will battle you again once I emerge from seclusion! As Dugu Lin spoke, the intention to battle grew stronger in his eyes. His body began to turn blurry as the teleportation array formation was activated, but the adamant desire for battle was something that the teleportation array formation couldnt remove. Ill await our next battle! Wang Baole spoke calmly, and Dugu Lin laughed. His body turned into a blur completely and disappeared. At the same time, the surrounding on-lookers were also being turned into a blur. However, before they were teleported away, they bowed at Wang Baole with cupped fists, without prior agreement with each other. Their eyes carried a complex look of respect and awe. That was because they understood deeply that, from now on, no one would dare be scornful of the name Wang Baole. Even though there were some who were unwilling to concede, they still had to be courteous to him, at least on the surface. After all, the survival of the fittest was how the Dao Palace worked! People continually disappeared, including Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, who vanished with happiness and excitement in their eyes, until Wang Baole became the only person left on the trial grounds! There was nothing else remaining between the heavens and earth within the trial grounds. That quietness calmed Wang Baole instantly. He raised his head to look at the night sky, recalling everything that had happened since entering the trial grounds. Gradually, a peculiar glow appeared in his eyes, and he asked silently in his heart. Little Missy, is it possible that once I become more powerful, my intrinsic scabbard could hold the ancient greenish-bronze sword within it? Little Missy, who didnt react ever since Wang Baole entered the trial grounds, was silent for a brief moment before she spoke softly into Wang Baoles mind. Yes! Wang Baole smiled. Without hesitation, he stepped forward. As he was the only person remaining in the trial grounds, the trial had ended with the other people being teleportation away. The teleportation array formation didnt dissipate like the day before and was instead waiting for Wang Baole to step into it. As he stepped forward, he seemed to have crossed into thin air from the mountains. His body turned blurry, starting from his legs. When his limbs and body had vanished completely, the trial that everyone in the Dao Palace had placed great emphasis on was concluded! Wang Baole saw nothing but a blur. When the teleportation ended, and as everything before his eyes regained clarity, he saw the unique appearance of the Dao Palaces skies, the Sea of Fire in the distance, the great hall at the peak of the mountain, and the gazes that everyone had laid on him as he stood in the public square! Of those people, there was Zhou Chudao, Dugu Lin, and others whom he had defeated, as well as Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, and the other Federation Seedlings. However, regardless of whether Wang Baole knew them or not, at that moment, their eyes were all on him. That was the case for those Nascent Soul realm cultivators, as well as Mie Liezi and company. There was silence in the public square. Even though Wang Baole was from the Federation, he had managed to demonstrate a combat power that deeply shocked most Dao Palace disciples, many of whom were elites themselves. However, there were still a few of them who felt jealous of Wang Baole, though they didnt show it on their faces. After all, right now, Wang Baole was different from before! It wasnt an exaggeration to call him the top person after defeating Zhou Chudao and Dugu Lin! Even those Nascent Soul realm cultivators looked at Wang Baole with a profound look in their eyes. Without a doubt, the wave that had been produced from the battle between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin had surpassed that of the Core Formation realm and had reached the standards of the Nascent Soul realm! They respected such an elite. Even Mie Liezi, who was looking extremely solemn, carried a look of appreciation towards Wang Baole when he looked at him. However, he still felt regret and pity that such a talent didnt belong to his lineage. As for Daoist You Ran, he had his eyes closed while smiling. No one knew what he was thinking about in his mind. Amidst everyones silence, Wang Baole took a slow, deep breath before bowing deeply with cupped fists at Feng Qiuran and company who were in the higher seats! His greeting made Feng Qiuran feel a torrent of emotions. She stood up immediately, and Mie Liezi also rose slowly while sighing, followed by Daoist You Ran. With the three of them standing up, the Nascent Soul realm cultivators also followed suit, and that was the same for all the other disciples who were around! Ring the bell! Feng Qiuran spoke without waiting for Mie Liezi. If it were some other scenario, Mie Liezi would definitely be displeased. However, right now, the fact that he didnt say anything meant that he silently approved of Feng Qiurans action. Congratulations to my disciple, Wang Baole, for placing first in the trial for the Hyacinthus Tree leaves. You will be given three Hyacinthus Tree leaves and can distribute them according to your own preferences! Feng Qiuran smiled warmly as the ringing of the bell reverberated throughout the entire Dao Palace. The sound of the bell was loud and spread in all directions. That caused ripples in Wang Baoles heart, who had become the center of attention of the masses. He looked at Zhao Yameng and company and smiled, before greeting Feng Qiuran and company with cupped fists again! Thank you, Elders! As Wang Baole spoke, cheers erupted from the Federation Seedlings. The cheers reverberated, and the other Dao Palace disciples recovered from the silence as well. They experienced different emotions as they began to talk, and some of them even took the initiative to begin a conversation with the Federation Seedlings. Amidst the buzzing activity on the public square, Xie Haiyang, who was within the crowd, also began to reap his gains from the bets that he had made with excitement. Someone also brought up the three bowls that Xie Haiyang had turned over back then. Xie Haiyang laughed and flipped the first bowl over. There was a jade slip under the bowl, and the words Wang Baole were written on it! Then, the second and third bowl were also turned over. Similarly, the words Wang Baole were also written on them! Chapter 583 - It’s Different! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Amidst Xie Haiyangs delight, amidst the complex emotions and awe that the people on the public square felt towards Xie Haiyang, amidst the reverberation of the bell ring, and with Feng Qiuran announcing the results, the trial had finally concluded. What followed would be the trip to the Worship Palace Pavilion. However, the Worship Palace Pavilion was located in the body region of the sword and was extremely far from their current location. Even though there was an array formation in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace that could teleport them there directly, it required a lot of preparation in order to open it each time. They still needed to wait for a period of time before the array formation was ready for the teleportation process. Regardless of that, Wang Baole, who now held the Hyacinthus Tree leaves, had a different status and identity in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace after the trial! However, Wang Baole didnt stay long on the main island of the Dao Palace. Instead, he left after Feng Qiuran announced the results. Even to Wang Baole, the trial was extremely dangerous. Had he not been able to unleash his potential at the last moment, it would be impossible for him to defeat Dugu Lin. Furthermore, as he had just achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, he needed to stabilize it. Feng Qiuran understood that clearly, and therefore, before Wang Baole left, she generously passed Wang Baole a bottle of pills that could consolidate his cultivation. The pills were expensive and were suitable for both cultivation and healing injuries. Wang Baole expressed his gratitude for the pills before leaving with Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, and Kong Dao. Many other agitated Federation Seedlings also followed them. After exchanging greetings with the other people outside the Dao Palace doors, Wang Baole turned and stepped into the air, leaving the main island of the Dao Palace and charging towards his Green Fire Island. The Federation Seedlings sent him off. Zhao Yameng and company also dispersed to return to their own cave abode after Wang Baole left. Even with their departure, the trial didnt become an event of the past so quickly. It continued to spread between the Dao Palace disciples and became the topic of conversation amongst them. Wang Baole didnt care about those matters. Right now, he unleashed his full speed and returned to Green Fire Island, stepping directly into the cave abode to enter seclusion. He meditated with his legs crossed to cultivate, and also checked on his devouring seed in detail. The green lotus is gone, and so is the Lightning Core and the Dark Core Wang Baole was troubled as he recalled the final transformation of the devouring seed at the last moments of the trial. Even though he vaguely felt that the transformation benefited him, he couldnt help but scratch his head when he thought about it. After pondering for a moment, he tapped into his Spiritual Sense to find out what exactly was going on inside the devouring seed. As his Spiritual Sense spread and entered the interior of the devouring seed, he soon saw a pitch-black emptiness before his eyes. He didnt know how big it was, but it was extremely quiet and vast. There was only a green lotus shaking in that emptiness Looking at the green lotus, as well as the Dark Core and Lightning Core on it, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. However, he couldnt figure out how to take them out. Vaguely, he felt that his green lotus, together with the Lightning Core and Dark Core, had integrated together with the devouring seed. He felt that everything was culminating in some sort of transformation. Wang Baole didnt manage to figure out anything after thinking about it in detail. He gave up eventually and retracted his Spiritual Sense. He then sealed his hands, and his lightning avatar stepped out from his body. After taking a look, he realized that there were some subtle differences to his Lightning Avatar. The transformation was shown on its absorption! It appeared that after the lightning avatar had been released, it could absorb the Spirit Qi from the heavens and earth for cultivation! Wang Baoles heart trembled. He widened his eyes and observed. After a moment, a peculiar look flashed across his face as he raised his right hand and pointed. Instantly, a flying sword emerged from his storage bracelet, charging directly and ferociously to his lightning avatar. It didnt pierce the avatar but inflicted an abrasion to it. The injury healed in the blink of an eye. That made Wang Baole ponder, and his eyes lit up. The ability to cultivate has something to do with the devouring seed. At the same time, the fact that the avatar is so tough and could recover so quickly means that it has something to do with the green lotus! Wang Baoles heartbeat became even faster. He hypothesized that the avatar harnessed part of the energy of the Dark Core. There were no spirits that Wang Baole could use to test out the hypothesis, but he was quite certain that was the case. Interesting This way, the combat power that my lightning avatar can demonstrate will be formidable Wang Baole seemed to be deep in thought. He then unleashed his physical force, as well as the force of the Dark Fire. He realized that even though the devouring seed had devoured everything, there seemed to be no negative changes to him. Instead, there seemed to be some improvements. He then put the matter aside and no longer pondered about it. Instead, he took out the cultivation technique jade slip of the Lightning Immortal Transformation to take a look at the third level. The first level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation cultivation technique allowed Wang Baole to carry the power of lightning in all his abilities, with a more obvious effect on his physical body. The second level allowed him to produce an avatar that was extremely helpful to him. However, what he desired most was still the third level! Once the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation had been successfully cultivated, he could change positions with his lightning avatar instantly. It wasnt seamless, but it was extremely close to that state. That would allow him to be more flexible in terms of his battle techniques, and it would make him unpredictable. To a certain extent, it wouldnt be an exaggeration to say that his combat capabilities would be significantly boosted. For example, in the battle between Wang Baole and Dugu Lin, if his lightning avatar had been able to change positions with his physical body, the flexibility would have allowed him to retaliate under Dugu Lins second level seal, even without a breakthrough in his cultivation. With that thought, a fire burned in Wang Baoles heart as he began to research the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, and as he tried to cultivate it. However, the more advanced the level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, the more challenging it was, and it was difficult to successfully cultivate it in a short period of time. However, Wang Baole was in no rush, and he cultivated it slowly in seclusion as he stabilized his cultivation. At the same time, he didnt forget about his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. He would set aside some time every day to cultivate the second level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. The second level Thearch Armor, after transmogrifying, would have bones, transforming it into a frightening-looking Bony Thearch Armor that looked like a humans skeleton. Once it was successfully cultivated, its power would be significantly boosted. However, like the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, the cultivation progress was slow. To Wang Baole, the latter felt more challenging than the former. Other than the need for intelligence and understanding, a large amount of resources were also needed. Even though Feng Qiuran had given Wang Baole an expensive bottle of pills, it was still insufficient. After thinking about it, Wang Baole could only set his goals on the Worship Palace Pavilion. He thought about how he was in no rush to return after putting his name on the Dao Palace and how he should stay in the body of the sword to reap some gains. The higher my status, the more places I can go, and the more restrictions I can disregard With that thought, Wang Baole was filled with anticipation, and at the same time, he began to observe his intrinsic scabbard. He now believed what Little Missy had once said about the power of the scabbard. As for withdrawing the sword again, it was an unlikely feat right now, and it would likely only be accomplished after a long period of nurturing. However, the great power of the sword, as well as the meaning represented by the intrinsic seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, made Wang Baole more determined to turn it into a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. I must go on a journey to the body of the sword! Wang Baole had a look of determination in his eyes, but he also knew that it was a matter that he shouldnt rush into. Therefore, after being in seclusion for half a month and finishing his pills, he decided to make a trip to the Dao Palace to use his battle credits and exchange for other pills that could facilitate his cultivation. Before leaving, Wang Baole took out a mirror from his storage bracelet to look at the well-chiseled, yet somewhat foreign face in it. He couldnt help but feel emotional. I have become handsome so suddenly that even I am lured by myself As he whispered, he patted his tummy instinctively, but his hands landed on nothingness instead. He lowered his head to take a look and realized that his belly was no longer as big. Wang Baole, you could obviously get by with your looks, but you still chose to depend on your capabilities and hard work! Wang Baole gloated and sighed and then posed and took a selfie. He sent it to the Federation Seedlings on the regional group chat before leaving Green Fire Island with satisfaction. Stepping into the Dao Palace this time, Wang Baole was treated differently from before. He was noticed by others the instant he appeared on the main island of the Dao Palace, and they neared him immediately, greeting him. They didnt merely greet him, but they followed him as he moved. That was the case for all the cultivators who noticed him. The awe and respect they had towards him made Wang Baole somewhat dazed. It was as if he had returned to Ethereal Dao College. That was especially so when he arrived near the mission stone steles, where there were many cultivators. He caused a commotion the moment he appeared, and the cultivators immediately greeted him and opened up a path for him as if they had met with a personal disciple. That treatment made Wang Baole delighted, and what made him most proud was that along the way, when several female Dao Palace disciples noticed him, they looked at him with dewy eyes. That was a very comfortable feeling. Hah, I wonder if the female cultivators on this ancient greenish-bronze sword have the same body structure as those in Earths Federation Wang Baole blinked as he began to ponder seriously about this technical question. Chapter 584 - Someone From the Federation Has Arrived! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios While thinking about this serious technical problem, Wang Baole exchanged his battle credits for many pills. He still didnt have an answer to that technical problem when he prepared to leave. Therefore, Wang Baole felt that having been bestowed with the great responsibility of firming up the union between the Dao Palace and the Federation, he could sacrifice himself. I am the future Federation President after all. If I dont sacrifice, who would? Wang Baole let out a long sigh and passed his contact details to several rosy-cheeked female disciples who had approached him to ask about some problems they had faced in their own cultivation process The issue of achieving a breakthrough at the early-stage Core Formation realm is a very complex and profound problem. How about this? Come find me on Green Fire Island at night, and I will give all of you some pointers. Wang Baole cleared his throat and spoke seriously before leaving the Dao Palace main island. Along the way, he felt emotional about the changes in peoples attitude towards him. He even saw some Federation Seedlings chatting heartily with the Dao Palace cultivators. During this period of time, Wang Baole also read the discussions between the Federation Seedlings on the regional chat group. He came to know that with the conclusion of the trial, some, but not all, of the Dao Palace disciples had a change in attitude towards the Federation cultivators. They even took the initiative to befriend each other, and this allowed the Dao Palace and Federation to begin the process of union. This wasnt only noticed by Wang Baole, but also Feng Qiuran, who monitored the situation closely. After seeing what had resulted from the trial, she was extremely heartened. At the same time, she began raising the issue of the arrival of the second batch of Federation Seedlings to Mie Liezi, who had previously been vehemently against it. This time, Mie Liezi remained silent. Both the agreement that he had made previously, as well as Wang Baoles performance, caused him to be in no position to say anything. He could only agree. It could be said that this was the first victory that Feng Qiuran had gained in recent years. She successfully accomplished it without having to pay a price. Even the disciples under her wing, who didnt look upon the Federation favorably previously, had a change in attitude. Of them, Lu Yun and Xu Ming were the most affected. As personal disciples, the shock that they had experienced from the trial was extremely great and indescribable, even though they didnt cross hands with Wang Baole. As such, they held Wang Baole in high regard. It was also because of this that many people under Feng Qiurans lead who initially disliked the Federation had a change in attitude. It could be said that Wang Baoles rise in status benefited Feng Qiuran greatly, boosting her authority in the Dao Palace to the top. Therefore, half a month later, the teleportation of the second batch of Federation Seedlings began successfully! This was a significant matter to the Federation as well, especially as they had already shortlisted the people to be teleported but didnt receive a reply from the Dao Palace previously. The Federation had even guessed that a problem had occurred and made preparations to handle it. Now, with the turn of events for the better, the Federation heaved a sigh of relief. After all, unless they were left without a choice, the Federation didnt wish to start a war. It was also because of this reason that the people who made up the second batch of Federation Seedlings were changed slightly after discussions held between Duan Muque, Li Xingwen, and the upper echelons of the Federation. Furthermore, there was another goal, as they no longer simply wanted to assist Feng Qiuran. In this manner, after the teleportation array formation had been prepared for several days, Wang Baole ended his period of seclusion and left for the Dao Palace after receiving notice from the Dao Palace that the second batch of Federation Seedlings was about to arrive. All the Federation Seedlings gathered outside the Dao Palaces teleportation array formation. They all stood beside Wang Baole, putting him as a leader. Numerous Dao Palace disciples also joined in. After Feng Qiuran, Mie Liezi, and Daoist You Ran had arrived on scene, the teleportation array formation was activated slowly. As a loud boom reverberated, and as the array formation outside the ancient greenish-bronze sword on Mercury was similarly and simultaneously activated, blurry figures began to appear within the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces teleportation array formation! The waves reverberated, and winds swept violently, sweeping up everyones hair and robes. At that moment, the figures within the teleportation array formation gradually became clearer. Wang Baole then constricted his eyes, as the first person he saw was a middle-aged cultivator who was standing at the front of the second batch of Federation Seedlings! That person, who was about forty years old, looked handsome, though someone weathered. There was also an aura of someone from the upper seat that was given off from him. He felt imposing to others, and even though he was clearly someone who had a mere perfected Core Formation realm cultivation, he gave others a sense that he was extraordinary! He was Xu Yunkun, the Sect Lord of the Galactic Dusk Sect who had been punished to stay in prison for his entire life due to the incident on the moon! The failure of securing an opportunity, coupled with the punishment placed on him, probably made the then youthful Sect Lord look like a middle-aged manthough his appearance hadnt changed much. He was an elite of the older generation of the Federation, someone whose seniority had surpassed that of Duan Muque and was on par with Li Xingwen and the Head Senator. He was also amongst the first batch of cultivators that had arrived on the ancient sword together with Li Xingwen and company years before. The moment he appeared, Wang Baole was shocked, and several Vast Expanse Dao Palace Nascent Soul realm cultivators were surprised. Only Feng Qiuran remained calm. Apparently, she had known that Xu Yunkun would arrive. At the same time, as the figures in the teleportation array formation grew increasingly clearer, Wang Baole soon noticed many familiar faces, with Zhuo Yixian and Jin Duoming amongst them! Other than that, Wang Baole realized that of the remaining people, there were more strangers than people he knew. There were over half of the new batch of people sent by the Federation that Wang Baole didnt know. However, there was something in common about the group of people, and that was Most of the people in the second batch were handsome and beautiful, astonishing in terms of looks! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes in thought. At the same time, after Jin Duoming managed to gain a stable footing within the array formation, he directed his gaze downwards, as if searching for someone. He looked past Wang Baole and searched, and with a look of suspicion on his face, his gaze landed on Wang Baole again. After analyzing Wang Baole for a long time, Jin Duoming widened his eyes and mouth in shock. Zhuo Yixian clearly didnt recognize Wang Baole either. However, he noticed Zhuo Yifan and snorted under his breath with a cold expression on his face. Ignoring the shocked expression on Jin Duomings face after he had seen the most handsome person in the universe, Wang Baole cleared his throat and raised his chin arrogantly. However, he still continued to ponder about the Federations intentions this time. Disregarding the handsome gentlemen and beautiful ladies, the appearance of the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord made Wang Baole feel that the Federation had sent a sly old fox to guard the ford. I remember that he was to be imprisoned for a whole lifetime Wang Baole murmured and suddenly laughed. He felt that regardless of whether Sect Lord Xu had managed to come after doing a good deed, or had used other methods, he was a vicious person with many formidable tricks up his sleeves. His arrival would be very helpful for the Federation in their current interaction with the Dao Palace. That sly old fox has undergone many trials in the Federation and would probably survive better than me here. As Wang Baole thought about it, the teleportation was completed. The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord was ahead of everyone else, and with a look of sincerity and a warm smile, he greeted Feng Qiuran and the others with cupped fists. I have not seen Elder Feng for years, but you still look as youthful. Instead, Im the one who has aged Sect Lord Xu spoke emotionally, before greeting Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran again. Even though he was respectful, he didnt bow down to them. Furthermore, as he was part of the first batch of people to arrive on the ancient sword back then, and wasnt the Sect Lord of one of the Federations sects, even Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran smiled towards him. They conversed amiably. After meeting and greeting each other, the second batch of Federation Seedlings was being allocated to the various islands like the first batch of Federation Seedlings. However, right now, Feng Qiuran held greater authority and could make the decision to put most of the Federation Seedlings in the second batch with those of the first batch. This way, it would allow them to familiarise with each other and speed up the formation of relationships between them. At the same time, it would also increase the factions that the Federation had in the Dao Palace. Xu Yunkun was left behind on the main island as his status allowed him to enjoy more privileges. He couldnt compare to Wang Baole, but he was close. In addition, his request to allow several Federation Seedlings to stay with him on the main island was approved by Feng Qiuran as well. As the first batch of Federation Seedlings excitedly brought their new companions who hadnt adjusted to the new environment away, Jin Duoming stepped towards Wang Baole. He had a look of disbelief on his face and was about to speak when Xu Yunkun from the Galactic Dusk Sect walked forward and spoke to Jin Duoming calmly. Jin Duoming, you can catch up with City Lord Wang another time. I have some matters to discuss with City Lord Wang. Jin Duoming blinked before nodding and taking his leave. Before he left, he threw a glance at Wang Baole. Based on Wang Baoles understanding of Jin Duoming, the meaning of that glance was clearly telling him that the old chap was someone he could trust. As Jin Duoming left, Wang Baole looked lazily at Xu Yunkun. What is the matter, Sect Lord Xu? Wang Baole spoke calmly. Xu Yunkun looked at Wang Baole with a complex look on his face. He couldnt help but recall that back then on the moon, it was this person who was now in front of him that had ruined his opportunity and gained the most out of everything! Chapter 585 - The Wind Dissipates Past Hatred Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios However, having not met for many years, it seemed like many changes had occurred. When they met, the suppressive force from Wang Baole surprised Xu Yunkun, who had perfected Core Formation realm cultivation himself. That was especially so when he thought about Duan Muque notifying him that he was released and showed him the information that Feng Qiuran had sent the Federation regarding the trial. All that forced Xu Yunkun to admit that a new generation elite had emerged. Therefore, he took a deep breath and smiled at Wang Baole. City Lord Wang, can we talk in your cave abode? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and sized up Sect Lord Xu. What happened those years ago surfaced in his mind as well. That was the closest Wang Baole had ever been to the brink of death. The digging out of his Foundation Establishment and his survival from the ordeal were the catalysts for the massacre he carried out on the moon. Memories flooded his mind. As he thought about the person who was standing in front of him, who back then seemed to be like a formidable god but had now turned into someone he could easily suppress even without using Thearch Armor, Wang Baole chuckled in his heart. Wang Baole, someone who had a high status within the Federation and understood the high officials autobiographies deeply, wouldnt reveal his arrogance easily. Despite being displeased with Sect Lord Xu, he smiled and nodded his head. The duo flew into the air and left the main island of the Dao Palace. They were silent all the way and didnt head towards Green Fire Island. Instead, they landed on a secluded, deserted island. It was then that a look of admiration was seen in Xu Yunkuns eyes as he thought about how cautious Wang Baole was in handling matters. It was clear that Wang Baole was worried that there were some hidden mechanisms on his island that would allow others to eavesdrop on their conversation, and that was why Wang Baole brought him to that secluded area. When he landed, Xu Yunkun immediately sealed his hands and pointed to his surroundings. At the same time, he took out a compass from his storage bracelet and put it under his feet. The compass glowed and formed a protective covering that enveloped the duo. Wang Baole also sealed his hands, taking out numerous items and even scattered his second level. It was only after both of them put in place measures to ensure that the area they were in was secure that Xu Yunkun took a deep breath. We should be fine. This compass was made in secret by the Federation. According to analysis, it can dodge the detection of someone at the Soul Conduit realm for five minutes! Wang Baole nodded his head and sat at a corner, looking at Xu Yunkun while waiting for him to speak. City Lord Wang, in the incident back then The elder who attacked is still being suppressed on Venus, and I have also been punished. Please dont hold it against us. This time, I have come here after doing a good deed and dont have the power to boss you around. Instead, I would need your help in many different scenarios. As Xu Yunkun spoke, he bowed deeply towards Wang Baole. He knew very well that right now, in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Wang Baole was leading the Federations faction. That was especially so after the trial, which made Wang Baoles status surpass many others from the Federation. He was worried that his arrival would cause Wang Baole to misunderstand. Therefore, that was the first thing he addressed. I have two tasks to fulfill here. The first task is to build a secret mini teleportation array formation, and that is because we need to play safe. If there is ever a day where we need to break out, it would be the escape route for everyone! Listening to those words, Wang Baole felt calmer and nodded his head after thinking about it. I would definitely help you with this matter. However, you must work cautiously and be especially vigilant of Daoist You Ran! Wang Baole thought about it before speaking softly. Daoist You Ran? A flash appeared across Xu Yunkuns eyes. I dont have evidence, but I have a hunch that this person has a threat level that surpasses that of Mie Liezi. Wang Baole spoke with a deep voice. Xu Yunkun seemed to be deep in thought. If someone else had said the same thing, he would have taken it with a pinch of salt. However, since it was Wang Baole who said it, he took it extremely seriously. After setting the matter aside, Xu Yunkun and Wang Baole began to converse on a deeper level. They mainly talked about what had happened to the Federation Seedlings in the past year. Xu Yunkun needed to have a full understanding of the situation in order to carry out his second task. When he heard about the deaths that had occurred, the ordeals that the Federation Seedlings had faced, as well as Feng Qiurans soft personality, Xu Yunkun hesitated. He then laughed bitterly while looking at Wang Baole. City Lord Wang, there are some things that I dont know whether its appropriate to say. However, if I say it, I hope that you dont misunderstand. Listening to those words, Wang Baole looked at Xu Yunkun seriously before nodding and speaking. Please say it! After thinking about it, a profound look flashed across Xu Yunkuns eyes. He looked increasingly like a sly old fox, and he spoke softly. City Lord Wang, I know that the first batch of Federation Seedlings faced many ordeals and were ostracized everywhere they went. However, do you know where all of you went wrong? Perhaps your cultivation wasnt wrong. Instead, your mindset was wrong! It was never a thought of yours to integrate with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace from the beginning. Even if that thought was present, it was a weak thought. This subconsciousness distanced all of you from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace like a tumor on ones skin. My example may not be appropriate, but the meaning isnt far from it. This skin tumor could be eliminated by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace without much thought and without much loss. Xu Yunkun sighed as he spoke after interpreting the situation based on his own experiences. Wang Baole was shocked listening to those words. Closing his eyes in silence and thinking about it, he realized that Xu Yunkun made a lot of sense. Wang Baole wasnt a stubborn person, and when he opened his eyes, he bowed at Xu Yunkun with cupped fists. Please share your insights, Sect Lord Xu! You are too courteous, City Lord Wang. It is natural that the people who are involved typically dont have an objective judgment of the entire situation. That would be the case for me as well. Xu Yunkun smiled humbly and returned the greeting to Wang Baole. From beginning to end, he didnt act like someone who was superior to Wang Baole. Instead, he appeared as if he was slightly lower in status compared to Wang Baole. That is also the second task that I have to accomplish here. A truly formidable plan of action that would make the Vast Expanse Dao Palace suffer is to achieve complete union with the Federation. If the Federation is integrated into every part of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, there is no way they can get rid of us. Even if they tried to, they would suffer severe consequences as well. Therefore, unless they have been pushed to the brink, they wouldnt act rashly! While Xu Yunkun spoke, he carried a sharp look in his eyes. An indescribable aura emanated from his body. When Wang Baole heard those words, he was impressed by their profound meaning. He thought silently in his mind that the old fella was indeed experienced. In reality, his analysis also made a lot of sense. It was true that when Wang Baole and the other people in the first batch of Federation Seedlings had first arrived in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, they had instinctively not harbored the intention to form a union with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Since the Vast Expanse Dao Palace treated them as outsiders, they viewed the Dao Palace cultivators as outsiders as well. I already have some ideas as to how to execute this. When the time comes, I would need your help, City Lord Wang. Xu Yunkun then carried on the conversation with Wang Baole to gain a more complete understanding of the whole situation, before bidding farewell with cupped fists. Before he left, Xu Yunkun laughed bitterly and spoke. City Lord Wang, please let what happened in the past become history It has already gone like the wind! Wang Baole looked at Xu Yunkun with respect. He had already realized that compared to a sly old fox like Xu Yunkun, he was still inexperienced. There were many things he could learn from Xu Yunkun. Listening to Wang Baoles reply, Xu Yunkun looked deeply at Wang Baole and laughed heartily. He greeted him again before taking his leave. When Wang Baole could no longer see Xu Yunkun, he closed his eyes and thought silently in his mind. This sly old fox isnt a simple person. However, anyone who could establish a sect in those years is not simple as well Wang Baole didnt wish to bear grudges with someone like that. At the same time, no one wanted to bear grudges with Wang Baole either. Wang Baole was fine with letting the incident on the moon pass. After all, the Dao Palace would be the one who should fret over the sly old foxs arrival. To the other disciples of the Federation who were here, having a person like Xu Yunkun around made them feel safer. With that thought, Wang Baole laughed and retracted all the protective measures that he had put in place previously. He charged back to Green Fire Island. Not long after returning to his cave abode, Jin Duoming, who had somehow managed to find out his whereabouts, arrived. The moment he arrived, Jin Duoming stepped directly into the cave abode, a look of disbelief and shock on his face as he exclaimed in an exaggerated manner. D*rn! Are you the real Wang Baole? You You Why are you so thin now? I observed you for such a long time just now, but I still didnt dare to confirm that it was you! How did you do it? Wang Baole was secretly enjoying the moment as he looked at Jin Duomings surprised facial expressions. However, on the surface, he began reprimanding Jin Duoming. Little Ming, how could you judge others by their appearance? Do you know why I was fat previously? It was because when I was a young boy, I grew sick of people like you who specially came to look at my handsome face. Therefore, I fattened myself up so that I would no longer be disturbed and could live my life as an adonis peacefully. Its a pity that I achieved a breakthrough in my cultivation this time and regained my original looks. Ah, how unfortunate. Chapter 586 - Request for Marriage! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jin Duoming was a little taken aback by what Wang Baole had said. He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but noticed that Wang Baole had cast a glance at him. That glance was somewhat threatening, and that made Jin Duoming laugh bitterly. He swallowed the words that he had wanted to say, but he was still unable to sing unwilling praises to Wang Baole. Therefore, he cleared his throat and took out a jade slip from his storage bracelet before passing it to Wang Baole. This is the Federation Seedlings Contributions Ranking announced by the Federation. I have brought it specifically for you. Wang Baoles eyes lit up with satisfaction upon hearing Jin Duomings words, and he hurriedly looked into the jade slip upon receiving it. When Wang Baole saw that his name was ranked highly as first on the list and that his contributions had exceeded that of Li Yis by tens of cultivation techniques, he felt extremely good about himself. To him, the only thing that was separating him from becoming the president of the Federation was his return. As Wang Baole thought about how Little Duanmu had to relinquish his position and make way for him once he returned, he was filled with anticipation and patted his tummy with satisfaction. Even though touching his tummy didnt feel as good as before now that it was smaller, it was still a habit that he was unable to get rid of. Wang Baole didnt care much about it either, and he raised his chin and cleared his throat. Little Ming, other than the Contributions Ranking, did you bring anything else? Jin Duoming, as the successor of the Trilunaris Corporation, was an extremely smart person. He laughed upon hearing those words, then tossed out a storage bag. Wang Baole opened it to take a look, and his eyes instantly lit up. He looked at Jin Duoming with appreciation. The storage bag was bursting with snacks of various flavors, and there were over a hundred boxes of Ice Spirit Water as well. To Wang Baole, someone who had licked his last three pieces of snacks over and over again in the past year he had spent in the Dao Palace until they had lost all flavor, that was a huge gift. Therefore, Wang Baole couldnt control himself and tore open a bag of snacks. He took a bite out of it, and his body trembled. He closed his eyes and began murmuring to himself softly after a brief moment. Ah, this is the taste of home. I, Wang Baole, am not someone who is greedy about food. This is homesickness Jin Duoming blinked several times. He thought about how his act of bringing the Contributions Ranking and snacks to Wang Baole, as well as not arguing against Wang Baoles narcissistic exclamations, were perhaps enough to make Wang Baole satisfied by now. Therefore, he cleared his throat before speaking with an embarrassed expression on his face. Baole, there is something that I need to tell you about. Wang Baole took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water and drank a large mouthful of it. That made him feel extremely comfortable and elevated his mood greatly. He also looked at Jin Duoming with greater satisfaction, and he waved his hand and spoke with generosity. Say it! Whats the matter? Having heard Wang Baoles words, Jin Duoming sighed with an awkward expression on his face. Baole, Ive been leading a tough life for the past year We are brothers, and this is a fact known by everyone on Mars, and even within the Federation. However, this matter is beyond my control. I am here this time with a mission to fulfill With that, Jin Duoming observed Wang Baoles facial expression carefully. After noticing that Wang Baole had stopped moving his hand, which was holding the bag of snacks, Jin Duoming hurriedly spoke again. Ah, its all because you are too capable and superior. That made that evil Federation President Duan Muque extremely cautious of you, such that he had despicably threatened me to shoulder the burden with you! Baole, this is not a rebellion from me. I dont have a choice, either. Even though my Trilunaris Corporation is formidable, we still pale in comparison to that shameless Duan Muque. That fella has gone overboard in forcing me to compete with my brother! Baole, after I thought about this matter in detail, I feel that the best way out of this is that I become the Federation President, while you can be the Deputy Federation President. You can have the final say in everything then! Jin Duoming looked extremely indignant, appearing as if this were something that he didnt want either. However, at this point, Wang Baole suddenly laughed as he set aside both his snacks and the Ice Spirit Water, raising his head to look at Jin Duoming. Little Ming, this isnt a major issue. I, Wang Baole, am not a petty person. We will compete fairly and squarely, and all of this is for the benefit of the Federation. However, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is a dangerous place, and everyone here is ruthless. Ah, its hard to say, but if there were ever a day when someone finds you an eyesore Wang Baole shook his head with emotion. He didnt finish his sentence, but the ferocity in his eyes was already so strong that it couldnt be hidden. Wang Baole snorted in his heart, as to him, anyone who dared to compete against him would be his enemy! At the same time, he felt that what Jin Duoming had mentioned at the end sounded familiar. That was how Wang Baole had hoodwinked Li Waner back then as well. Looking at the ferocity in Wang Baoles eyes, Jin Duoming felt troubled, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to speak again. Baole, Im unwilling to do this as well, but Duan Muque is pressuring me with his authority Furthermore, I remember that the Federation President must be someone from the four great Dao Colleges, but does that include the Trilunaris Corporation as well? With that thought, Wang Baole looked at Jin Duoming. Jin Duoming blinked several times. It was incorrect to say that he wasnt interested in becoming Federation President. However, after weighing everything, Jin Duoming still decided to speak the truth. In the second half of last year Duan Muque sent me to White Deer Dao College to study I didnt do it out of my own will, as that was an order by that evil Duan Muque. When he heard those words, Wang Baole put on a fake smile. Based on his understanding of Jin Duoming, Duan Muques initiative was just one of the driving factors. Jin Duoming himself must also have been very tempted to take on the opportunity handed to him. In addition, even though both of them had worked on Mars for a period of time, Jin Duoming wasnt like Kong Dao. Kong Dao had conceded to him, while Jin Duoming was still extremely arrogant. Therefore, it might be true that Jin Duoming didnt take the initiative in this matter, but it was also very possible that he wanted to leverage on the opportunity he was given. However, it was without a doubt that all this fundamentally happened as Duan Muque had been too full of himself back then. Now that he felt that Wang Baoles contributions had far exceeded what was expected, he was afraid that Wang Baole would really replace him when he returned. Little Duanmu, you have gone overboard. Wang Baole snorted in his heart, but he didnt bother himself too much about it. After all, he held an advantage after what he had been through the past year. He was in the lead and had quite a high status in the Dao Palace as well. It was also much easier for him to earn battle credits now. It seems that it is pertinent for me to obtain a hundred cultivation techniques in total so that Little Duanmu would give up all hope and relinquish his position without any qualms! With that thought, Wang Baole felt a little proud. After all, he was perhaps the only person in the entire Federation who could make the Federation President stressed about his position. With that, Wang Baole waved his hand and didnt continue talking about the matter. Noticing that, Jin Duoming heaved a sigh of relief as well. Even though he had wild ambitions himself, he also didnt want to offend Wang Baole. Most of what he said previously was sincere as well, and he had mentioned that beforehand to prevent the possibility of turning into Wang Baoles enemy in the future. After all, he knew that even though Wang Baole may appear to be amicable on the surface, he could also be extremely ruthless if he wanted to. Right now, Jin Duoming was really troubled, and therefore instinctively sang some praises to Wang Baole. They then chatted for a long while before Jin Duoming took his leave late in the evening. Wang Baole pondered about the matter in detail after Jin Duoming had left. He felt that even with Duan Muques support, it was still extremely difficult for Jin Duoming to surpass himself. As such, he didnt think too much of the matter and continued meditating and learning his cultivation techniques when he returned to the cave abode. Days passed. Other than the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord and Jin Duoming, there were also a few people amongst the second batch of Federation cultivators whom Wang Baole was acquainted with who paid him a visit. However, Zhuo Yixian didnt show up at all, and Wang Baole wasnt the least bit surprised about that. He still communicated with Yun Piaozi, in order for Yun Piaozi to send someone to keep an eye on Zhuo Yixian. He wanted to find a chance for him to solve the dilemma between him and Zhuo Yifan. However, Zhuo Yixian went missing on the fifth day after arriving in the Dao Palace. No one knew where he was, including Yun Piaozi. That shocked Wang Baole as he thought about what the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord had mentioned back then. As he was pondering about the matter, a major matter that had spread throughout the entire sect happened in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, which diverted Wang Baoles attention! The Galactic Dusk Sect Lord was the one who started it. It sent shock waves everywhere, and everyone who heard it widened their eyes in extreme shock. Even Mie Liezi gasped and was in disbelief upon hearing it That matter was Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect was asking Feng Qiuran for her hand in marriage! However, it wasnt for himself. He was asking for Feng Qiurans hand in marriage in place of Li Xingwen! Chapter 587 - Integrating the Spirit Internet Into Their Daily Lives! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment this matter was made known, all the cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were shocked and in disbelief. What followed was discussion and commotion that was akin to a hurricane. Even the two batches of cultivators from the Federation felt that it was extremely incredulous. After hearing about it, Wang Baole was similarly astounded as well. When he imagined Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran standing together in his mind, he suddenly realized that both of them were actually quite compatible with each other. Elder Feng Qiuran is so supportive of the Federation Could it be that this has something to do with Li Xingwen? Wang Baole blinked his eyes. He became gossipy, especially when he thought of that Li Wuchen Wang Baole had knowledge of many secrets before he embarked on the journey to the ancient greenish-bronze sword, as he was a Secondary Rank Two Noble. Of those secrets, there were some which were regarding Li Wuchen. Wang Baole knew that Li Wuchen was the baby that the Grand Supreme Elder had brought away from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace many years back. Could it be that Li Wuchen is not Li Xingwens disciple, but his son? When Wang Baole thought about this possibility, he opened his eyes wide. He felt that his conjecture wasnt far from the truth. However, back then, the Grand Supreme Elder and the rest of the group didnt seem to have stayed long enough to give birth to a child Wang Baole scratched his head but immediately thought that there might be some mystic techniques that could shorten the time needed for pregnancy and childbirth. Regardless of the reason, Wang Baole was almost certain that Li Wuchen was Li Xingwens son. Who would have thought that the Grand Supreme Elder was so capable He was just a True Breath realm cultivator or a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator then, but he could bear a child with a Soul Conduit realm mighty figure Wang Baole murmured. A sense of respect rose in his heart. At the same time, he quickly opened up the Federations regional chat group to take a look. It was furious with activity, and all the discussions were about the marriage. After looking through many of the discussions, Wang Baole posted on the chat group with emotion. The Grand Supreme Elder is awesome! That quickly set in place a momentum. Gradually, everyone began to post similar comments, differing just in terms of how they addressed him. When he set aside the regional Spirit Internet jade slip, Wang Baole sat inside his cave abode and pondered about the matter, concluding that it wasnt as simple as it seemed. Sect Lord Xu mentioned previously that his second task was to integrate completely within the Vast Expanse Dao Palace Could this be his first move? The more Wang Baole pondered it, the more he felt that was the case. If Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran were to really get married, then to a certain degree, it would have fulfilled what Sect Lord Xu had wanted. The adults world is too complicated. A beautiful youth like me wouldnt understand it well Wang Baole sighed and shook his head. He gulped down a mouthful of Ice Spirit Water and patted his slightly bloated tummy. During this period of time, Wang Baole was undergoing cultivation. Coupled with the fact that he had an abundance of snacks and had eaten them heartily, spirit fat had insidiously accumulated on his tummy Wang Baole wasnt overly concerned about that bit of spirit fat. He felt that if he could slim down so quickly previously, then that meager amount of spirit fat was nothing. He only needed to put in a little effort to remove it. Maybe when I lose weight after becoming fat again, I could achieve a breakthrough and reach the Nascent Soul realm. With that thought, Wang Baole let loose even more. He took out a bag of snacks and opened it. He took several mouthfuls of it, and the more he ate, the more he enjoyed it. Its a pity that theres no chicken drumsticks, no braised eggs, and no pigs trotters Ah, everything is great in this Vast Expanse Dao Palace, but there isnt anything delicious here Wang Baole shook his head and continued to meditate to study the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, as well as the second level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. In addition, he also focused on how to refine his intrinsic scabbard so that it could become a Dharmic Armament. He spent some time thinking and researching it every day. Time passed slowly in this manner. Typically, gossip would fade from peoples minds with time. However, that wasnt the case for the matter regarding Li Xingwen asking Feng Qiuran for her hand in marriage. Not only did it not fade from peoples minds, but it grew increasingly prominent instead. That was especially so as the protagonist involved, Feng Qiuran, didnt clarify the situation herself after her initial shock. Even though she didnt agree to it, she didnt reject it either. That made everyone who had their attention on it even more gossipy! At the same time, while heated discussions about Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran were taking place in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Jin Duoming and Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect began to share a close relationship. Sect Lord Xu brought Jin Duoming along to pay a visit to almost all the Nascent Soul realm cultivators, as well as Mie Liezi. Sect Lord Xu didnt forget about Daoist You Ran either. Through some means, Sect Lord Xu had managed to establish an extremely friendly relationship with many of the upper echelons of the Daoist. There were numerous female Nascent Soul realm cultivators who seemed to share a good relationship with him. That wasnt the most surprising. After such relationships had been maintained for half a month, another matter that shook the Dao Palace happened. The person who started it wasnt Sect Lord Xu, but Jin Duoming! Jin Duoming set up a Spirit Internet system in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Thirty percent of the cultivators of the second batch of Federation cultivators were experts in the area. With their assistance and cooperation, the Federations technology was brought to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and the Spirit Internet was established! It must be mentioned that in the Federation, the Spirit Internet was a product that was created and disseminated by the Trilunaris Corporation, and it was eventually approved and adopted by the entire Federation. Therefore to Jin Duoming, the Spirit Internet was the Jin familys trade. The biggest hurdle to the establishment of the Spirit Internet should have been the interruption by the upper echelons of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, but somehow, with Sect Lord Xus persuasion, it was approved by the Dao Palace! It seemed that the visits he made and relationships he established in the past month were all to pave the way for the introduction of the Spirit Internet. At the same time, there was definitely some sort of transaction that had taken place. Whatever the situation, Jin Duomings Spirit Internet was successfully established, and even though it didnt have very wide coverage, it still encompassed the main island of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, as well as other nearby islands. The tool needed to log onto the Spirit Internet was given for free to people by Jin Duoming. He didnt care much about the cost involved and gave the tool to almost all the Dao Palace disciples. Initially, some of them didnt value it, while some of them were scornful towards it. There were also some people who tossed it aside and didnt care about it after receiving it. Only a small proportion of people were curious and logged on to take a look at the Spirit Internet. Those Dao Palace disciples were instantly attracted to the Spirit Internet the moment they logged on. They felt that it was extremely novel. The main webpage of the Spirit Internet was very simple and was separated into several panels by Jin Duoming. Even though only one of the panels was opened, with the rest being closed, the panel that was opened was mainly used for news and gossip. On it, there were matters, both huge and trivial, that were being collected by the Federation cultivators. It was incomplete, but it could still allow one to know the happenings of the sect without stepping out of their houses. At the same time, Jin Duoming also invested heavily in mining the news. He didnt have battle credits, but he had a lot of refinement resources. It caught the attention of many people, who tried trading valuable information for refinement resources from him. That made the news and gossips panel grow increasingly richer. Jin Duoming didnt disregard gossip either. He focused mainly on two points. One was the ambiguous relationship between Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran, and the other was to spread Wang Baoles life story to attract the attention of the Dao Palace disciples now that he was so famous. If that were simply the case, people would lose interest in the Spirit Internet after a while. However, as the successor of the Trilunaris Corporation, Jin Duoming knew how to capture the market. After noticing that the number of people who were logging onto the Spirit Internet was dwindling by the day, he immediately opened up the second panel! That panel was named Panel for Blind Dates, Friendship, and Entertainment! The moment the panel was opened up, it lit up the eyes of the Dao Palace disciples who had logged onto the Spirit Internet. They explored the panel curiously, and somehow, perhaps through the hefty sum that Jin Duoming had paid, he managed to invite Huang Yunshanone of the personal disciples of the Dao Palace and Zhou Chudaos Dao partner! He invited Huang Yunshan to be an ambassador and advertiser for the Panel for Blind Dates, Friendship, and Entertainment. Every disciple who logged onto the Spirit Internet and that particular panel would immediately see Huang Yunshans provocative figure. That garnered everyones attention. As word spread, the number of people who logged in swelled, and the additional number of users were all new users! That made Wang Baole feel extremely threatened! Chapter 588 - The Anxious Xie Haiyang! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the same time, there were numerous cultivators, both male and female, from the second batch of Federation Seedlings who became members of the Panel for Blind Dates, Friendship, and Entertainment. Their outstanding looks created a hype within the panel. After that, Jin Duoming invited some Dao Palace disciples to become members as well. This way, in half a month, coupled with the boost from the activity in the Panel for Gossip, the Spirit Internet became all the rage. More and more disciples came to know about the Spirit Internet, and many of them had logged onto it and browsed through it. That was especially so as Jin Duoming had even organized a massive blind date session In less than two months, while Wang Baole was still stabilizing his cultivation, Jin Duoming had already created a whirlwind amongst the Dao Palace disciples. He also rose to fame, and at the same time, the Spirit Internet had been accepted into the Dao Palace disciples lives to a certain extent! However, most of them only felt that it was for fun, not something they couldnt do without. That was until Sect Lord Xu communicated with Feng Qiuran. After Feng Qiuran thought about it and approved it, Jin Duoming opened up the third and most important panel of the Spirit Internet! That was the Panel for Services and Transactions! Numerous Federation-made products and Dharmic treasures appeared instantly on the panel. At the same time, there were also countless daily essentials and a variety of snacks. Jin Duoming focused heavily on daily essentials. He seemed to have done some research and found that the Federations immortal cultivation wasnt looked upon fondly by the Dao Palace. The Federation disciples lacked in the quality of refinement materials, but not in terms of daily essentials. Those items immediately caught the attention of the Dao Palace disciples. Many of them were surprised after buying and trying out those items. That was especially so for some products targeted to the females, like fashionable clothes and hygiene products, which became such hot sellers that even Jin Duoming couldnt believe it. At the same time, Jin Duoming also laid his eyes on the Dao Palaces mission stone stele. With Sect Lord Xus support and Feng Qiurans silent approval, Jin Duoming copied the stone stele onto the Spirit Internet, such that all the disciples could take on missions through the Spirit Internet! If that were all, it wouldnt be considered significant. After all, in every cave abode, there was a small mission stone stele. Even though it couldnt be used to complete a mission and record it, it could still be used to check on and take on missions. Therefore, what Jin Duoming did was to bring a little more convenience for everyone. However, to Jin Duoming, he knew that the Spirit Internet that he had created had the fundamental goal of bringing convenience to people. It may just be a little bit more convenient, but that would mean victory for Jin Duoming as well! That was because, to him, convenience was the most powerful weapon in the universe. Once everyone grew used to the convenience, it would be difficult for them to change or kick the habit, as they wouldnt be used to it and would even find the change hard to accept. That was indeed his plan as well. For example, the purpose of including news and gossip was to allow people to know everything that was going on without even stepping out or asking others. The blind dates and friendship panel achieved this goal as well. It integrated into the disciples lives, such that they were no longer individuals but a community. That was especially so for the Panel for Services and Transactions, which brought convenience to everyone in the most direct manner. Therefore, the emergence and operation of the Spirit Internet had an extremely strong impact on the Dao Palace, who were merely superior to the Federation in terms of immortal cultivation but not quality of life. The impact was so strong that to a certain extent, it exceeded that of the Anti-Spirit Bomb! This way, the Spirit Internet became all the rage in the Dao Palace. Needless to say, if even a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators curiously checked it out, those disciples were naturally attracted to it as well. To a certain degree, the novelty and convenience brought to everyone by the Spirit Internet had already accomplished the first steps to integration. It could be imagined that once the Dao Palace disciples had formed a habit, the Spirit Internet would basically become a permanent part of their lives. Now that everything was on track, the payment system for the use of the Spirit Internet was also launched. Different panels had different usage costs, and even though it wasnt expensive to use it, Jin Duoming had managed to earn an astonishing amount of battle credits within a short period of time. Wang Baole watched as the Spirit Internet grew from nothing into prominence. The threat that he felt also increased significantly, and the Spirit Internet and Jin Duoming became one of his most threatening opponents. However, Jin Duoming was someone who knew how to handle such matters well, and he sent Wang Baole some shares for the Spirit Internet. At the same time, Sect Lord Xu from the Galactic Dusk Sect also played a significant role. He sent shares of the Spirit Internet to both Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran, and especially to his backing, Feng Qiuran. Even those Nascent Soul realm cultivators received some shares as well. In this way, seventy percent of the shares were given away. The remaining thirty percent belong to Jin Duoming, but it was also temporary. According to Sect Lord Xus plans, if new Nascent Soul realm cultivators appeared in the future, they would automatically be given some of the shares and profits. This wouldnt have succeeded if someone else had executed it. However, the sly old fox, Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect, had handled the matter very smoothly. After all, he was one of the founding members of the Federations Spirit Inception Era, as well as the leader of one of the sects. He was sly and very capable. Even though he had some biases, he didnt have any intention to rebel against the Federation. Therefore, this time in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, he handled every matter while upholding the benefit of the Federation. Even Wang Baole conceded to the way he did things after he found out more about it through his channels. It would be scary if someone like him were my enemy, and I would need to kill him as quickly as possible. Otherwise, I would have to guard against him all day and night. However, now that he is one of our own, it brings relief Holding onto the shares of the Spirit Internet, Wang Baole knew that even though it seemed as if Jin Duoming was in charge of the Spirit Internet on the surface, the real person in control was Sect Lord Xu. It was clear that the Spirit Internet was a powerful weapon prepared by the Federation this time around. Therefore, regardless of their goal, Wang Baole wouldnt sabotage it. However, he was anxious seeing that Jin Duomings battle credits were growing by the day. Even though Wang Baole held ten percent of it, it was still insufficient, especially as Jin Duoming had started to send cultivation techniques back to the Federation. In the span of a few short months, that fella had actually sent back twenty cultivation techniques! This fella really wants to compete with me for the position of Federation President, huh? Little Duanmu, is this the radical solution you have thought about? You have made me anxious! I will bash you up the moment I return. Wang Baole was anxious, and when he thought about how he could really bash Duan Muque up with his combat capabilities now, he was suddenly very tempted by the idea. Speaking of which, I should be the most powerful person in the Federation right now, right? Wang Baole blinked his eyes and grew excited. As Wang Baole was tempted by the idea of returning to the Federation to carry out his plans, there was someone else in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who was even more anxious than Wang Baole. That person was Xie Haiyang! The emergence of the Spirit Internet made Xie Haiyang the biggest loser. The intelligence he held previously was replaced by the Panel for Gossip, while the business stream he owned was replaced by the Panel for Services and Transactions. That was especially so as on the Panel for Services and Transactions, there were already some Dao Palace disciples who were posting information about buying and selling services, and that was akin to destroying Xie Haiyangs lifeline. Cutting off my wealth stream is like killing my parents! Xie Haiyangs eyes were reddened. In the past few months, he had led a difficult life and could only earn some income through a few of his connections. He could no longer lead a carefree lifestyle like he did previously. Therefore, under this intense state of anxiety, he found Wang Baole. Baole, this Sect Lord Xu from the Federation is too capable. If this were to carry on, my business would fold. The position of Federation President would be handed to Jin Duoming as well. We need to join forces! Based on Xie Haiyangs interpretation, whatever the Federation was doing had made Wang Baole an ally. Unsurprisingly, Wang Baole agreed with Xie Haiyangs words immediately. However, regrettably, as Wang Baole was someone from the Federation, he couldnt destroy the Spirit Internet, as that would drive him to the limits. Xie Haiyang seemed to be well prepared to handle the helplessness that Wang Baole felt, and he spoke immediately. Baole, I dont want you to ruin the Spirit Internets business. Rather, we should form an alliance to create a better business so that we can earn some money together with the Federation. I, Xie Haiyang, am a businessman, and no one is my enemy. My only goal is for everyone to earn money together! What business? Wang Baole was tempted, and he turned to look at Xie Haiyang. Chapter 589 - A Mysterious Game! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It is, of course, the most lucrative business in the new civilization generation now Xie Haiyang cleared his throat after hearing Wang Baoles question. He took a look at his surroundings, and after making sure that no one was eavesdropping, he spoke with a low and proud tone. That is games! Games? Wang Baole was confused. He didnt seem to really understand what Xie Haiyang meant. He was about to speak again when Xie Haiyang raised his right hand and took out a jade slip. He pressed the jade slip in front of Wang Baole, and instantly, the jade slip glowed, two shining runes appearing on it. Wang Baole had clearly never seen the runes before, but when he took a look at it, an authoritative voice reverberated in his mind. Descend! As that word created a wave of shock in Wang Baoles mind, Xie Haiyang laughed and began explaining. Did you hear that? This is a game created using a special technique. It solves the problem of language, and anyone can get the hang of it easily. It is known as Descend, and the business that we will establish would involve managing this game! Let me tell you this game is impressive. I only managed to obtain it after spending a hefty amount and activating some of my channels. It can allow the gamer to immerse themselves in a virtual reality within it, and it would feel extremely real! Do you want to strike it rich? Begin the game! Do you want to pick up babes? Begin the game! Do you want to become the top leader? Begin the game! Whatever the case, as long as you have paid for the game, you will be the most formidable! Xie Haiyang grew increasingly agitated as he spoke. In the end, he even clapped and chuckled heartily. These novice gamers of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace have probably never come across a game of this type and level of technology. Therefore, once they get the hang of it, they would definitely become addicted to it, and once that happens, haha They would start paying for it. Then, us brothers would strike it rich! Xie Haiyang was excited, and even his eyes were glowing brightly. However, Wang Baole was still confused. He looked at the jade slip, and then back at Xie Haiyang, but still couldnt reconcile the game with the current Spirit Inception Era. Therefore, he couldnt help but question. Xie Haiyang, is the game reliable? Who would play it? If they had time, they would either carry out their missions or cultivate Noticing that Wang Baole was becoming doubtful, Xie Haiyang panicked and hurriedly spoke. Its definitely reliable. My nickname is Reliable! This game would definitely be a hit. This is the asset that was specifically made by my family clan to reign over the entire Never-Ending Dao College Erm With that, Xie Haiyang hurriedly shut his mouth. It seemed that he had said something that he shouldnt have said. Therefore, he quickly swept his gaze at Wang Baole, and after realizing that Wang Baole didnt notice anything, Xie Haiyang hesitated and continued to speak. Whatever the case, this is something that I have secretly gotten. If you help me to promote it, I will give you ten percent of the profits! Wang Baole appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually experiencing shock internally. In reality, what Xie Haiyang had said just now had revealed his background, which made one think hard about it. However, Wang Baole also felt that Xie Haiyang could probably have done it on purpose as well. After all, Wang Baole, as someone who was very familiar with the teachings in the high officials autobiographies, had done something similar to his schoolmates when he was younger. He would pretend to have let the cat out of the bag to brag about an illustrious background that didnt exist, in order to achieve his goal. Is what Xie Haiyang said the truth or not After thinking about it, Wang Baole still couldnt determine if it was the truth. Therefore, he looked at Xie Haiyang, and then at the jade slip in his hands. Ill decide after trying the game out. No problem, I will give you a unique privilege so that you can experience it for yourself. Xie Haiyang felt at peace instantly, thinking silently in his heart that once someone started playing the game, it was very unlikely that they would dislike it. Therefore, in his excitement, he sealed his hands on the jade slip before passing it to Wang Baole. After telling Wang Baole about the method for playing the game, Xie Haiyang bid farewell and left. When Xie Haiyang left, Wang Baole took a look at the jade slip and tossed it aside. He didnt plan to look at the game immediately and wanted to continue meditating and cultivating instead. Wang Baole had more or less gained a complete understanding of the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. He estimated that he would be able to successfully cultivate the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation in half a month at most. However, the progress for the cultivation of the second level Flame Snatch Thearch Armor was lagging behind significantly. Despite that, Wang Baole knew that he shouldnt rush into the matter. As long as he continued to cultivate, it wouldnt be long before he succeeded. Just like that, after meditating for several days, Wang Baole thought about Xie Haiyangs game during a period of free time. Therefore, he took out the jade slip again, and after thinking about it, he felt that there was no major danger involved. However, he wanted to remain on the side of caution and called the donkey out. The donkey looked extremely confused as it was held by Wang Baole by its hooves and pressed onto the jade slip. Son The donkey was instantly dumbfounded. Even before it could scream fully, with its head turned to look at Wang Baole, its body shuddered and disappeared! It was as if the donkey had been sucked away by the jade slip. Even its aura was gone without a trace. That surprised Wang Baole, who immediately picked up the jade slip to take a look. Wang Baole felt that the donkeys aura had disappeared, but he could still connect with him vaguely due to the presence of the jade slip. He heaved a sigh of relief since it appeared that there was no danger. This game is a little bizarre Where did the donkey go? After thinking about it, Wang Baole tried to end the game and call the donkey out. However, at that moment, the donkey seemed to have signaled its excitement and agitation and didnt want to return. Wang Baole stared and didnt want to grant the donkey its wishes. He twisted the jade slip, and the donkey appeared in front of him as if it were teleported back. When the donkey appeared, Wang Baole was taken aback. Even though no change seemed to have occurred to the donkey, a look of disappointment was clear in its eyes. It even raised its hooves by itself to touch the jade slip, as if it wanted to return. That made Wang Baole curious. He pushed the donkey aside, not caring about how dejected and wronged it was as it lay there. Wang Baole held the jade slip and pressed it after a brief moment. Instantly, everything was a blur in Wang Baoles eyes, as if a large suction force had sent him into a vortex. There was no discomfort, and the next moment, when he opened his eyes, there was emptiness before him! That emptiness was boundless and unimaginably vast. In front of him, there were hundreds of light clusters that were gray in color. They all seemed to have been sealed closed, with only one of them shining brilliantly. Wang Baole looked at everything in front of him, suspiciously. After thinking about it, he looked intently at the brilliant light cluster. The moment he looked at it, countless illusory figures appeared from the brilliant light cluster. There were humans, beasts, as well as vegetation amongst the illusory figures. The illusory figures of humans were similar to that of the Federation cultivators. However, there were also some differences. For example, their ears were smaller, their noses were longer, and they had a third eye on their glabella. They were also slightly shorter. However, without exception, even though they looked slightly different from the Federation cultivators, they were all extremely handsome and beautiful. Wang Baole was momentarily dazed. After taking a detailed look, numerous messages appeared before his eyes! Sixth-grade spirit cultivator Tune Seeker from the Herodium civilization Third-grade spirit cultivator Roda from the Herodium civilization First-grade spirit cultivator Palace Protector from the Herodium civilization The messages that appeared before his eyes were runes, but Wang Baole could understand them clearly when he read them. That created ripples in Wang Baoles heart, and the more he looked, the more the messages appeared. Wang Baole gasped as he began to understand that each of those countless figures When he looked at them, they would reveal their identity and background. He could descend and replace them if he had the intention to! So This is Descend? After a brief moment of silence, Wang Baole chose a message to read in detail. It was about a ninth-grade spirit cultivator named Ouya. Instantly, when the image before Wang Baoles eyes cleared up, he had reappeared in a noisy public square buzzing with people. There were also spirit cultivators dashing about in the skies. He even noticed some combat vehicles rushing by. The surrounding buildings were also different from that of the Federation, and they were mostly mushroom-shaped. Without waiting for Wang Baole to get used to everything, a pleasant yet fearful voice arrived by his ears. Great spirit cultivator, please buy me. All you require is one spirit crystal Chapter 590 - Touring the Stars! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This evil game of Descend Wang Baole turned his head and looked at a fair-skinned, beautiful young lady who was probably eighteen to nineteen years old. She wasnt tall and was dressed thinly with her cheeks reddened, and she was looking at Wang Baole with anticipation. Great spirit cultivator, buy me The young lady bit her lip and looked at Wang Baole with pleading eyes. What use do I have in buying you? Wang Baole was a little confused. You can do anything to me! the young lady said with her voice lowered. Wang Baole blinked and found a card made from a crystal on his body. He took a look at it and was dumbfounded. There was a number on the card, and he took a long time to figure out exactly how many 9s were on it. The young lady shuddered visibly when she saw Wang Baoles crystal card. When she looked at Wang Baole, there was a look of fear in her eyes. Noticing the young ladys gaze, Wang Baole made the decision to buy the young lady. He began exploring the world known as the Herodium civilization. Over the course of the day, when he gradually grew familiar with his status and gained a better understanding of that civilization, Wang Baole couldnt help but be shocked. Everything here could be bought using the so-called crystal points. Anything, from the highest position of the senate in the world to the lowest position of a commoner, could be bought as long as one had enough crystal points. It appeared that it was a rule that everything in the civilization was related to the crystal points, which made the crystal points symbolize everything! It could also be said that in this civilization, one could do whatever he desired. It was also possible to switch identities. With just a thought, one could return to the emptiness and select a different medium, just that it would require some crystal points as well. If it were just virtual reality, people would get sick of it even though it was interesting. However, after Wang Baole observed and studied everything in that civilization, he realized that everything felt extremely real! Even the passage of time was much slower than in the Federation. The spirit cultivators were also all from the same cultivation system. Even though the system differed from that of the Federation, the spirit cultivators also seemed to be extremely capable. However, none of this was what made Wang Baole most shocked. What created the greatest shockwave in his heart was what the young lady he had purchased said to answer his question. A thousand years ago, the Herodium civilization failed to advance and was also punished heavily by the heavens. In the end, it was bought over by the ancient trades civilization and was transformed into a tour star. The so-called tour star is a land provided to superior civilizations for games and entertainment According to the rules, the Herodium civilization can only redeem itself when it has accumulated enough crystal points. Only then can it rekindle the hope of advancing into a stronger civilization. Sir, since you possess the crystal card, you must have descended from a superior civilization. According to the rules, as long as you have enough crystal points, all your needs must be satisfied. A Descender like you has not appeared in a very long time. The young lady spoke softly. When she looked at Wang Baole, anticipation had replaced fear in her eyes. Sir, I have acceptable qualities, please purchase me. I can go anywhere and do anything that you want me to do Wang Baole was dumbfounded with shock. After trying to understand everything in the civilization, he shook his head and chose to leave. When he returned to his cave abode in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Wang Baole recalled everything that had happened in the game. He felt that everything seemed unreal. It should be a fictitious game, but everything in it, from its history to the logic that governed it, felt very real. The ancient trades civilization The tour star Are they real or fake? It doesnt matter if its fake, but if it is real Wang Baole didnt pity the foreign Herodium civilization, and instead, he thought of the Federation. In the end, Wang Baole shook his head and contacted Xie Haiyang using the jade slip. After the call went through, the first thing Wang Baole did was to raise his doubts. Of course, this Herodium civilization is fake Haha, how can it be real? Its just a game. However, to make it feel real for everyone, the content and storyline of the game were made to be as life-like as possible. Xie Haiyang laughed heartily, with a delightful tone in his voice. He seemed to be enjoying the fact that the game he had managed to obtain was able to confuse Wang Baole. What do you think? Will the game become popular in the Dao Palace? Xie Haiyang asked again after clarifying Wang Baoles doubts. What if the player dies in the game? Wang Baole thought about it and questioned again. Relax, they wouldnt really die. They enter the game through a medium, and it is a game after all, Xie Haiyang answered with a smile. Is that so Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and he hurriedly asked again. I dont understand much about the game, but I know that, in principle, the game requires one to use a medium in order to play it. Then, could there be a day that the medium collapses? We need to make some preparations to prevent such scenarios, which would make the players unhappy, from happening. How is that possible? Baole, rest assured. Unless youre in a dream, this game would never collapse! Xie Haiyang joked, and his laughter was heard. Wang Baole seemed to be in thought. He repeated the word medium in his heart. After a moment, he shook his head, and a glow flashed across his eyes. I want fifty percent of the profits! Thats not possible! Xie Haiyang rejected him immediately. After the two of them haggled with each other and reached a consensus that Wang Baole was to get thirty percent of the profits instead, the duo continued to talk about how they should go about promoting the game. It was only then that they ended the conversation. After putting the jade slip down, Wang Baole stepped outside the cave abode and looked at the Sea of Fire and the skies. He erased the doubts he had towards the game in his heart. He wasnt a saint and didnt have an abundant sense of empathy. He couldnt, and wouldnt, care about other civilizations. The one who dies isnt the Descender, but the medium. Lets just treat the game like a game Wang Baole murmured softly. He only cared about his hometown and the Federation! Xie Haiyang, I hope that your arrival wont threaten the Federation. Otherwise Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The Dark Artifact from Mars was his greatest asset. He was very confident that once he achieved a breakthrough and became a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, he could move the Dark Artifact and kill Xie Haiyang. He may be mysterious and unpredictable, but Wang Baole was confident! Once Wang Baole had arrived at a decision, he no longer pondered over matters of the game. Instead, he promoted it with all his efforts. Therefore, the first person he contacted was Jin Duoming. With his status and his ownership over ten percent of the Spirit Internets shares, he paid a very small price in terms of profits to open up the fourth panel on the Spirit Internet. The Descend Panel! After he thought about it, he immediately sent a voice transmission to the five personal disciplesDugu Lin, Zhou Chudao, Xu Ming, Lu Yun, and Huang Yunshan. They were all people of high status in the sect. Back then, Jin Duoming had paid a huge price but only managed to invite Huang Yunshan. Furthermore, Jin Duoming had succeeded in getting Huang Yunshan to agree back then as Huang Yunshan happened to need some battle credits to prepare for Zhou Chudaos advancement. However This matter, which seemed impossible to accomplish to others, wasnt a problem for Wang Baole. That was also the reason why Xie Haiyang chose to collaborate with Wang Baole. Even though Zhou Chudao had been defeated by Wang Baole, he still conceded to Wang Baole. Therefore, the couple immediately agreed to Wang Baoles request. As for Xu Ming and Lu Yun, as the duo wanted to befriend Wang Baole as well, they didnt reject him either. Persuading Dugu Lin went smoothly as well. He acknowledged Wang Baoles capabilities, and therefore, even though he was in seclusion, he still set aside some time to advertise for Wang Baoles game. Wang Baole also advertised the game himself. With the five personal disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and Wang Baole being ambassadors of the game, it was similar to firing an Anti-Spirit Bomb towards the Dao Palace disciples. It sent shock waves all over, and everyone instantly came to know about the game. In addition, this game had a unique charm of its own as well. As such, in the short span of a few days, Descend had become the hot item throughout the Dao Palace. There was an endless stream of people logging onto the game, and even though not everyone was surprised by the game, most of them were. Even a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators were shocked by it. In order to gain enjoyment in the game, crystal points were needed. Therefore, when a system to exchange battle credits for crystal points was set up, the amount of battle credits gained on the first day astounded Wang Baole. That was needless to say for Jin Duoming, who had his eyes on the game as well. The shock that he experienced had been turned into crashing waves. At the same time, amongst the countless Descenders, no one knew that there was also a donkey who hugged the gaming jade slip that Wang Baole had prepared for it like it was a gem. Even though Wang Baole wasnt addicted himself, he would also take a look at the game from time to time. He wanted to find out more about the Herodium civilizations history, the system shared by the spirit cultivators, as well as items like cultivation techniques. However, nothing in the game could be brought out physically. It seemed as if this function had been blocked. Even though Wang Baole had unlimited crystal points, he couldnt do it. Chapter 591 - Rectifications! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the game became all the rage, the Spirit Internet gained popularity as well. It could be said that in these short few months, the Federation had transformed the Dao Palace significantly and had indeed achieved integration with the Dao Palace, which was the goal mentioned by the Galactic Dusk Sect Lord to Wang Baole when he first arrived! He wanted to leave the mark of the Federation everywhere within the Dao Palace so that it would be difficult for the Dao Palace to get rid of the Federation! It was also because of this plan, and the success of the Spirit Internet, that created a huge change in the lives of the Dao Palace disciples. Right now, they didnt leave their houses to get in touch with the news and gossip of the entire Dao Palace. There was also entertainment, friendship, and service transactions between them. The emergence of the game had changed the quality of their leisure lives. All this was nothing to the Federation cultivators. Even though there was temptation, it wasnt strong enough to be earth-shaking. After all, even though the Federations immortal cultivation paled in comparison to the Dao Palace, their daily lives were rich and fulfilling, as they were supported by the operations of the entire civilization. On the other hand, there werent many Dao Palace disciples, and their civilization was lacking. That was perhaps not the case in the past, but they were clearly in a deficit these tens of years. Therefore, the clash of civilizations from both sides was extremely impactful to the Dao Palace disciples. While it enriched the lives of the Dao Palace disciples, it also allowed the Federation to set its roots within the Dao Palace. The next mission that Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect had to accomplish was to carry out the construction of the teleportation array formation in secret. At the same time, he had to be a guardian of the union between the Federation and the Dao Palace. While spending time with the upper echelons of the Dao Palace, he didnt neglect his own cultivation. He was inching closer to advancing to the Nascent Soul realm. In addition, as the game continued to grow in popularity, and as the amount of battle credits he earned swelled, Wang Baole began to live an increasingly comfortable life. However, he didnt teleport cultivation techniques back immediately. Instead, he exchanged his battle credits for large amounts of refinement materials. A significant portion of the resources were supposed to be used to advance his intrinsic scabbard. However, even so, Wang Baole didnt dare attempt it, as he wasnt completely confident. Furthermore, according to his analysis, if he failed, he would damage the intrinsic scabbard greatly. If not for the previous battle with Dugu Lin, Wang Baole wouldnt have realized that fact. However, after the battle, the ferocity of the intrinsic scabbard made Wang Baole realize how important it was. The more he focused on its importance, the more he was unwilling to try it haphazardly. Therefore, Wang Baole planned to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament first and advance the scabbard once he succeeded in doing that and became more confident. In the meantime, Wang Baoles gaming business boomed. Jin Duoming, after noticing the astonishing earnings from the game, couldnt sit still any longer. He didnt know Xie Haiyang and only came to know about such a formidable character through the game. Therefore, he naturally didnt know that Xie Haiyang had once been in the Ethereal Dao College. After all, only people from the Ethereal Dao College would know about it. In addition, Xie Haiyang was also secretive, with Wang Baole apparently being the only one amongst the Federation Seedlings who knew him well. Even Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng could only make some guesses, but they didnt verify it out of caution. As such, Jin Duoming was unable to know much about Xie Haiyang. Even though he tried to find out, he didnt manage to obtain much information. He then decided to ask Wang Baole directly about Xie Haiyangs background. He didnt have eyes on the profits that Wang Baole had gained from his game, he didnt dare to However, he still had some intentions with regards to Xie Haiyang. He thought that everything would be perfect if he could gain some profits from him Xie Haiyang? Wang Baole raised his head to look at Jin Duoming, who was sitting with a smile on his face in front of him. Wang Baole put aside the bottle of Ice Spirit Water in his hands. Wang Baole didnt dislike Jin Duoming, as even though he was his competitor and had some intentions against him, Wang Baole felt that all this was the result of Duan Muques manipulation. At the same time, Wang Baole was confident in emerging victorious with the revenue from the game. In addition, Wang Baoles cultivation was also formidable, which made him feel that he had the right to turn the tables on Jin Duoming anytime he wanted. On the other hand, Jin Duoming also knew how to handle relationships well. Wang Baole smiled at Jin Duoming as well, as he had learned from reading the high officials autobiographies since he was a boy. He understood that the world didnt revolve around one person, and it was important that one didnt think of himself as the center of the universe. Setting aside all those thoughts in his mind, Wang Baole thought about Xie Haiyangs background, as well as his suspicions, before enlightening Jin Duoming. Little Ming, Xie Haiyang isnt a simple person. I dont understand him fully either, I only know that he seems to have a strong backing in the Dao Palace. I encourage you to not have any intentions towards him. Wang Baole looked deeply at Jin Duoming. That gaze sent ripples through Jin Duomings heart. Even though he wanted to become Federation President, he didnt want to offend Wang Baole. According to his plans, even if he were to really become Federation President, he could still give up the position. Therefore, he didnt bring the matter up and simply thought about what a big favor Wang Baole would owe him if he were to give up his position as Federation President. That would be sufficient for him to lead an extremely comfortable life in the Federation in the future. Therefore, he believed whatever Wang Baole said. Amidst the silence, he immediately aborted his original intentions and decided not to investigate Xie Haiyangs background anymore. If Xie Haiyang were to find out about it, misunderstandings might happen. With that, Jin Duoming took a deep breath and bowed at Wang Baole with cupped fists. He then chatted with Wang Baole briefly before taking out some refinement materials from his storage bag and passing them to Wang Baole. Baole, I heard that youve been buying materials recently. I have some materials as well, and you can use them first. Wang Baole took a look and was moved slightly. That was because those refinement materials werent from the Dao Palace but the Federation. They were also extremely expensive materials that were needed for the refinement of ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments. Therefore, Wang Baole laughed and didnt act as if he didnt need them. He took the materials and sent Jin Duoming away before going into seclusion to cultivate. A week passed, and as the cultivation in Wang Baoles body increased to a high level, Wang Baole opened his eyes while still meditating. He felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction coming from within his body. That feeling made Wang Baole realize that he had truly stabilized the cultivation that was elevated through the devouring seed when he was in the trial grounds back then. He was now at the peak of the late-stage Core Formation realm, and he was only a step away from perfection! At this time, he was also extremely clear with his understanding of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. As such, with continued cultivation over the next few days, he finally succeeded in cultivating the third level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation! When he sealed his hands, an overlapping figure emerged immediately from his physical body. When the lightning avatar stepped out, it was extremely difficult to distinguish it from Wang Baole, and it was basically an identical replica of himdown to his flesh and bones. That was especially so as the Lightning Avatar also possessed a devouring seed. To a certain degree, it was almost a true avatar. Looking at his Lightning Avatar, Wang Baole was filled with anticipation. He controlled his avatar and flew it out of the cave abode and into the distance. When it was several thousand feet away, Wang Baole began to feel that he had reached a limit. He stopped and murmured in his heart. Lightning Escape! Almost the instant those two words reverberated in Wang Baoles heart, his avatar became blurry instantly. In the blink of an eye, his physical self in the cave abode interchanged with the lightning avatar, and he appeared above the Sea of Fire. In his exhilaration, Wang Baole tried several more times. When he returned to his cave abode, he couldnt help but chuckle heartily. With the Lightning Escape allowing me to change positions with the avatar instantly, my combat power has been boosted! Numerous unexpected techniques that could be used for battle surfaced in Wang Baoles mind instantly. In his excitement, he sat down to meditate and attempt the second level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. Despite the second level of Flame Snatch Thearch Armor being challenging, Wang Baole had managed to gain an understanding of it over time. Right now, as he cultivated, the outline formed from the blood-colored meridians emerging from his body began to be covered with white threads. The white threads werent numerous, but Wang Baole knew very well that it was a sign of bone formation. What was needed next was a long period of unrelenting persistence to form the complete bone structure. Only then could the second level of Thearch Armor be considered to have been cultivated successfully. I shouldnt rush into this matter Unless there are some shortcuts similar to back then when I used the Flame Snatch technique to cultivate the first level Thearch Armor With that thought, Wang Baole checked on his Thearch Armor. He had many ideas but eliminated most of them. Forget it. Whatever the case, I am currently much more powerful than I was when I went into the battle on the trial grounds previously! Wang Baole smiled and took out a petal from his storage bag. It was the petal that Wang Baole took away from Dugu Lins five-colored flower. After the battle, Dugu Lin didnt ask for it, and Wang Baole didnt return it. After examining the petal, Wang Baole took out a copper coin. Looking at the copper coin, a peculiar glow flashed across his eyes. I should never stop trying to decipher this object. At the same time, I also need to repair that black pike As Wang Baole murmured, he took a deep breath and made preparations to put in more effort and thought into refining his treasures before the Worship Palace Pavilion opened. Chapter 592 - Eighth-Grade Dharmic Armament Cultivator! Chapter 592: Eighth-Grade Dharmic Armament Cultivator! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Previously, Wang Baole could already refine a one-use eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, and he had also occasionally succeeded in refining eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments that could be used several times. The greatest obstacle preventing Wang Baole from refining a true eight-grade Dharmic Armament was his lack of Spiritual Sense. Even though it was boosted slightly by the shriveled fruit that he possessed, the growth of his Spiritual Sense was still slow and was only a little better than no growth. However, it was different now. Having achieved a breakthrough at the trial grounds, which allowed him to advance from mid- to late-stage Core Formation realm, and even approach the peak, he was now just a step away from perfection! Because of the increase in his cultivation, Wang Baoles Spiritual Sense was significantly advanced. That made it easier for him to refine the artifacts compared to the past. Right now, equipped with sufficient materials, Wang Baole tested it out briefly and could already feel that it was different from previously. He then decided to focus on refining the artifacts after stabilizing his cultivation and after successfully mastering the cultivation technique. Seven days passed. In those seven days, Wang Baole tried to refine eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments many times, ranging from those that were one-use to those that could be used multiple times. When he finally managed to refine a true eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, Wang Baole was extremely excited and exhilarated. Finally I can refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole felt a torrent of emotions in his heart. Looking at the bell that he had refined in front of him, he couldnt help but sound it a few times. Listening to the reverberating and loud ring, and imagining the scenario when someone was trapped within it, Wang Baole was delighted. I still have many fake eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. When the time comes, I will first toss out a fake one, have them break it, then toss the real one out! With that thought, Wang Baole was filled with glee. He wanted to celebrate and patted his tummy, which now already had a little bit of spirit fat on it. When he thought about how slim he was now, he immediately took out several bags of snacks and began munching on them delightfully. He also took out five bottles of Ice Spirit Water and chugged them down. With that, he finally felt satiated, and he began the process of refining artifacts again. The next item he refined was the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament megaphone. As the grade of the megaphone was too low, it hadnt been used by Wang Baole for a long time. However, he still liked it very much. Now that his knowledge of refining artifacts had risen, he immediately made plans to advance its grade. Other than the megaphone, there was also the scandalous rope and the large seal. Those two Dharmic Armaments had personalities of their own, which made them different from the rest. They were also two of the few Dharmic Armaments that Wang Baole could continually upgrade until now. After spending four days and successfully upgrading the three Dharmic Armaments to the eighth grade, Wang Baole took a look at his storage bag and thought of the self-exploding ribbon that he had used in the battle against Dugu Lin. His heart ached. What a pity Wang Baole sighed. He thought about his arsenal of weapons, which included the tri-colored flying sword and a few eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. While it seemed a little inadequate, he had a plan. However, in terms of protection, he felt that he still faced a significant deficit. Even though the bell could be considered a protective item, Wang Baole felt that it was more suitable to trap his enemies. Therefore, after thinking about it, a look of determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He felt that there was a great need for him to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament for the sole purpose of protection. As for its appearance, after thinking about it, Wang Baole decided that if it were to be used to protect his life, it was best that it was armor! Furthermore, it couldnt be too thick and should be fitting. At the same time, it shouldnt restrict him from unleashing Thearch Armor. That way, even if he were to be in a similar battle like the one against Dugu Lin, he would still have protection from the armor even if Thearch Armor breaks apart. That, coupled with his physical body, could make him more resistant to attacks than he was previously. If Wang Baole were now in the Federation, he wouldnt have suitable materials even if he had the idea. However, that wasnt an issue in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. After all, there was an abundance of materials there. After browsing through the items on the Spirit Internet, he immediately noticed a refinement material known as Dark Scarcity. Other than a memory storage function, its protective qualities also satisfied Wang Baole. It also had an antishock quality. After Wang Baole had chosen it, another round of artifact refinement began. This time, Wang Baole put in a lot of effort and used half a month before successfully refining the Dark Scarcity Armor. When he realized that he still had a substantial amount of refinement materials left, the idea of repairing the ninth-grade black pike surfaced in his mind. That was especially so as Wang Baole had already thought in detail about how to repair it. After he considered it for a moment, he immediately got to work, putting in his best effort to repair the pike that he had found in the body of the sword. However, as Wang Baole was unable to refine a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, the repair process was imperfect as well. However, since he had enough materials and was willing to invest the materials in the repair process, he had managed to repair most of it, even if it was incomplete. Right now, as he waved his hand, the pike floated in the air in front of him loudly, releasing a ferocious aura. The aura was surrounded by black smoke. A black snake with fleshy wings could vaguely be seen within the smoke, and it was staring coldly at Wang Baole. When they locked eyes, a chill was immediately felt in Wang Baoles heart. That made Wang Baole shudder, and he realized that the pike was perhaps no different from the tri-colored flying sword. It may not be a strong ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, it can still be considered a weak one. Wang Baole was satisfied. He was about to raise his hand and put away the pike, but the moment his hand neared the pike, the black snake emerged out of it. It charged towards Wang Baoles hand and bit onto it. Wang Baole was unaffected. He didnt stop moving his right hand, and the instant the black snake neared, he snapped his fingers. Immediately, a ball of Dark Fire began burning. Amidst the crackling, the black snake trembled vigorously, screaming shrilly as it retreated quickly. Its body was also surrounded by Dark Fire, and it was only when it had retreated completely into the black smoke that the Dark Fire let go of it and returned to Wang Baoles palm. Youre not to do it again! Wang Baole spoke calmly without even looking at the black snake. He then placed the pike into his storage bracelet, and his gaze fell on the small mountain of refinement materials in his storage bracelet. I have bought too much Looking at those materials, Wang Baole felt that it would be a waste if he didnt use them. That was especially so because, while over half of it was prepared for his intrinsic scabbard, the other half was of lower quality. Even though the materials could be used to refine an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament, they didnt fulfill the high requirements that Wang Baole had set for refining the scabbard. Therefore, after thinking about it, Wang Baole went into action immediately and began refining puppets. He began to try out the idea of refining Dharmic Armament puppets. At the same time, since it was rare that he had so many materials, Wang Baole also made plans to make some miniature armor for his mosquitos. It was challenging, but with Wang Baoles current level of refinement knowledge, he would still be able to refine sixth-grade Numinous Treasures if he put in the effort, even if he wasnt able to refine Dharmic Armaments. Eventually, when Wang Baole emerged out of seclusion after refining the items, seven of the eight puppets that followed after him as he stepped out of the cave abode were already extremely close to the level of a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. As for the last puppet, when Wang Baole turned to look at it, joy and satisfaction filled his eyes. That puppet was his old buddy who had followed him for many years, Zhu Gangqiang. Perhaps it was because of Zhu Gangqiangs uniqueness that Wang Baole had unexpectedly managed to refine it to become a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. That was especially so with the integration of spirits, which gave Zhu Gangqiang a soul and made others feel that it had intelligence. In terms of combat power, Zhu Gangqiang was also on the level of early-stage Core Formation realm! Apart from that, Wang Baole also upgraded all the other Dharmic treasures that he could upgrade. Even the Fireworks Canister from before was modified. Wang Baole also managed to refine the armor for the mosquitoes. However, as the mosquitoes form was only seen when they flew out, Wang Baole kept the miniature armors after testing their strength. Right now, basking in delight, Wang Baole waved his hand and put away all the puppets. Afterward, he charged towards the main island of the Dao Palace! He was making the journey to the main island because he had received notification that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had finally managed to complete the preparations for the teleportation process that was needed for the trip to the Worship Palace Pavilion. The time to make the journey was set to evening on that very day! Feng Qiuran also gave an explanation to why it was to happen in the evening. That was because the teleportation to the body of the sword had the highest accuracy during the evening. Therefore, after notifying Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, Wang Baole charged directly to the Dao Palace. He was slightly early, as before being teleported, he had something big that he wanted to do! That was to scare Little Duanmu! Little Duanmu, this time, I will let you know that I, Wang Baole, will be Federation President. Chapter 593 - Worship Palace Pavilion! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole had the overbearing and respectful air of a tycoon as he used the battle credits that he had gained from the games earnings to purchase numerous cultivation techniques from the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber. People crowded around him as he began to send each cultivation technique back to the Federation through the teleportation array formation. The Federation was shocked! Outside the Mercury array formation, Li Xingwens eyes were about to fall out of their sockets as he stared dazedly at the cultivation techniques appearing one by one from within the brilliantly glowing array formation. On the other hand, Duan Muque had begun to feel extremely uneasy ever since the eighteenth cultivation technique was sent back by Wang Baole. As such, he paid close attention to the matter using the projected image of himself that was formed using technology from the Federation. Right now, Duan Muque quickly turned upon noticing the glow from the teleportation array formation. Initially, he was delighted, but this delight only lasted the time of twenty breaths. When he noticed that one cultivation technique was being sent back every second, his heart trembled. Twenty-one, twenty-two Thirty-seven, thirty-eight Forty-two, forty-three Those who were similarly shocked were the Federation cultivators who were on guard. Everyone was bewildered by the constant glow from the teleportation array formation and by the number of cultivation techniques that were being sent back. Even though they had seen numerous cultivation techniques being teleported back the past year, it was unbelievable this time, as it had far exceeded the total number that had been teleported back previously! Amidst the silence, and while Duan Muque sank in astonishment, the process of teleportation continued for the time of a hundred and twenty breaths. The number of cultivation techniques that were teleported back stood at a hundred and forty! For the last twenty cultivation techniques, they were all tossed in at one go. Apparently, the person teleporting them back had grown irritated by the slow process That scene instantly gripped all the people from the Federation who were viewing the process with shock. They couldnt help but begin to exclaim. A hundred and forty! Are those cultivation techniques? Why do I feel like they are cabbages that can be bought for cheap instead? As the exclamations reverberated, Li Xingwen willed himself to remain calm while quickly grabbing the hundred and forty cultivation techniques with his hands. After taking a look at each of them, he carried a peculiar look on his face, one that conveyed that he was unsurprised, before looking towards the bewildered Duan Muque. Muque, you should make some preparations. It is very likely that you will have to relinquish your position when Wang Baole returns Theyre all from Wang Baole? Duan Muque trembled. He didnt believe it, and he hurriedly took a look at the cultivation techniques himself. The more he checked, the more awkward he became. He felt a complicated mix of hopelessness and happiness in his heart. In the end, Duan Muque let out a long sigh. He felt that he had really shot himself in the foot. Even after sending Jin Duoming over, Wang Baole still held a huge advantage over him. This is something to celebrate. Haha, I look forward to Wang Baole returning and becoming Federation President! Duan Muque cleared his throat, and a smile appeared on his face. He was extremely heartened, and one wouldnt be able to notice if he were feeling other emotions. At this time, Li Xingwen cleared his throat and reminded Duan Muque. In addition to the eighteen cultivation techniques that he sent back previously, this fella had already accumulated a hundred and fifty-eight cultivation techniques When Duan Muque heard Li Xingwens words, he shuddered. D*rn it I have been President for less than ten years It wouldnt matter as much if I stepped down after accomplishing something significant, but now, it seems like I have been forced to step down What is this? I will lose face! Duan Muque was anxious. He thought that it was a blessing that he was now a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Even if he didnt step down, Wang Baole wouldnt be able to eliminate him through battle However, when he thought about the updates on Wang Baoles combat capabilities sent by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Duan Muque lost confidence. Should I change the system within the Federation before Wang Baole returns? For example, by increasing the number of Noble positions above Secondary Rank Two by ten? Duan Muque sighed. He knew that it wasnt possible to do that, and he began to feel frustrated. While Duan Muque was sunken deep in frustration, Wang Baole, who was in the public square of the Dao Palace on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, patted his tummy in delight. Even though he couldnt see Duan Muque, he could guess that a dark cloud must be hanging above his head now. You want to compete against me, Little Duanmu? Do you think over one hundred cultivation techniques marks the end of everything? I am going to do something major. The game of Noble advancement between us hasnt ended! Wang Baole was energized as he arrogantly raised his chin. With the Federation cultivators and Dao Palace disciples around him looking at him in shock, he left the public square and proceeded towards Feng Qiurans cave abode. Wang Baole didnt bring the donkey along with him. Other than heading out occasionally to feed, the donkey was now completely immersed in the game. That saved Wang Baole a lot of trouble as well. As time was tight, it was already almost evening when Wang Baole arrived at Feng Qiurans cave abode. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao also rushed to the cave abode after receiving the notification from Wang Baole. Soon, the trio met outside Feng Qiurans cave abode. After the trio had greeted Feng Qiuran in unison, Feng Qiuran handed the three Hyacinthus Tree leaves to Wang Baole with a spirited look in her eyes. Feng Qiuran agreed to Wang Baoles previous proposition of distributing the Hyacinthus Tree leaves to Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. That was because, according to Feng Qiurans understanding, Zhao Yameng had the heritage of the Eye of Infinite Techniques, allowing her to survive and be considered an inner sect disciple even if she failed in the trial. Feng Qiuran looked highly upon such a status. As for Kong Dao, even though he didnt have the heritage of the Eye of Infinite Techniques like Zhuo Yifan, it was awkward for Wang Baole to hand the leaf to Zhuo Yifan instead. Thankfully, Zhuo Yifan was understanding of the matter. In addition, Feng Qiuran didnt wish to interfere with the choices made by Wang Baole and company. Therefore, after handing the Hyacinthus Tree leaves over, she brought the trio towards the mountains on the Dao Palace main island. The teleportation array formation on the mountain had already been prepared. Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran didnt show up, as the matter was completely handled by people from Feng Qiurans lineage. However, Sect Lord Xu was invited to witness the process. After ensuring that everything was safe, Sect Lord Xu greeted the trio with cupped fists and a smile on his face. Heres wishing the three of you have a smooth journey, emerge at the top, and are awarded the status of a Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciple! Wang Baoles impression of Sect Lord Xu had already changed, and he cupped his fists towards him as he heard those words. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao also returned the greeting. After that, the trio looked at each other before stepping into the array formation in unison. As the cultivators from Feng Qiurans lineage sealed their hands, the array formation began operating. Feng Qiuran had a serious expression on her face as she looked at the trio and gave them a final reminder. She reminded them to remain vigilant, and she also informed them of what she understood about the process of entering the Worship Palace Pavilion. The Worship Palace Pavilion is divided into two parts. One is the Road of Brilliance, and the other is the Seven Worships Palace. There is no danger in the former, as it merely tests whether one has the caliber to enter the Seven Worships Palace. On the other hand, a certain level of danger exists for the latter! Therefore, all of you must remain vigilant. Failure to pass the trial is better than risking your life there. In addition, based on my understanding, Baole and Yameng, both of you have received the inheritance of the Eye of Infinite Techniques. As such, after entering the Worship Palace Pavilion, both of you should be able to skip the first few trials and enter the trial to become a core disciple directly! Once you succeed, you will become a core disciple! Lastly, I wish all of you success! With that, Feng Qiuran produced a seal with her hands and pointed. Instantly, a loud boom was heard from the teleportation array formation. Wang Baole and company, who were in the array formation, saw nothing but a blur. They felt a force that could contort their bodies at that instant. The trio was immediately being teleported away, but it took a long while after they had disappeared for the array formation to return to normalcy. I hope they will have a smooth journey. After seeing that the trio had been teleported away, Sect Lord Xu from the Galactic Dusk Sect murmured before looking at Feng Qiuran and clearing his throat. Elder Qiuran, have you made a decision? That Brother Xingwen of mine has true feelings towards you. Upon hearing that, Feng Qiuran instantly experienced a headache, and she stared at Sect Lord Xu. Let Li Xingwen tell me about it himself! With that, Feng Qiuran left hurriedly. The other cultivators from Feng Qiurans lineage looked at each other before leaving. Some within them couldnt keep the matter under wraps and began to spread information about the incident on the Spirit Internets Panel for News and Gossip. Instantly, the matter involving Li Xingwen and Feng Qiuran created waves on the Spirit Internet once again! At the same time, in the depths of the sword body, an unusual looking mountain stood within a heavily restricted region! There was only one mountainous path on the mountain, but there were seven peaks. The peaks were arranged like a flight of stairs, with one taller than the previous! There was no Sea of Fire surrounding it, but there were countless bolts of black lightning that were striking across the sky continuously. It made the seven peaks appear extremely imposing! Seven majestic palaces were clearly visible on the seven mountainous peaks. At that moment, something was glowing on the mountainous path. In the next moment, Wang Baole and the others appeared! When they emerged, the thunder roared noisily, and the lightning flashed more intensely, lighting up the signage that indicated that the mountainous path was under repair. The trio also noticed three words written clearly on the signage at that moment! Worship Palace Pavilion! Chapter 594 - Road of Brilliance! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After briefly acclimating to the aftershock from the teleportation, as well as the surrounding environment, Kong Dao suddenly spoke. Baole, Yameng, I paid Yifan a visit a few days ago to transfer the eligibility to him, but he didnt want it Kong Dao, youre overthinking. Wang Baole patted Kong Daos shoulder as he shook his head and smiled. Wang Baole had also approached Zhuo Yifan regarding this matter, but Zhuo Yifan had rejected him as well. After all, he didnt take part in the trial, and even though Wang Baole had the right to decide who was eligible, it was an opportunity that was to be given to Kong Dao, without a doubt. Upon hearing Wang Baoles words, Kong Dao heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He then held his chin up high as he looked at the mountainous path in front of him together with Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng. This should be the Road of Brilliance mentioned by Elder Qiuran. I sense the aura of an array formation from it. Its very strong, but there is no danger! Zhao Yameng looked intently at the path for a moment, then she spoke softly. Ill go first! As soon as Zhao Yameng finished her sentence, a look of determination appeared in Kong Daos eyes. He was thankful that Wang Baole had given him the opportunity and wanted to be the first to take on the unknown Road of Brilliance. This way, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng could make preparations if there was any danger. Therefore, as Kong Dao spoke, he went straight ahead and stepped onto the first step of the stairway even before Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng could stop him. When Kong Daos foot landed, he trembled. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng went forward immediately and observed the situation intently. After waiting for fifteen minutes, just as both of them began to grow anxious and wanted to pull Kong Dao back, Kong Dao suddenly exhaled deeply. I saw imagery It should be safe here. As Kong Dao spoke, he continued walking forward. After taking a hundred steps, he trembled and stood where he was, motionless again. Upon noticing that, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng looked at each other and nodded. They then stepped onto the first step of the stairway together. Instantly, both of them trembled. It was at that moment that Wang Baole finally found out what Kong Dao had seen. He only felt that it was all a blur before him. It was as if an earthshaking transformation was happening in front of his eyes. The black lightning in the firmament had disappeared and was replaced by the blue skies. The surrounding restrictions also vanished, and peaceful plains took their place. There were also birds flying in the air, and even the seven-peaked mountain looked less imposing. The mountain seemed to have shrunk and became a tiny hill. A calm and peaceful feeling filled the air, making one feel relaxed. Wang Baole blinked several times and noticed a courtyard on the peak of the mountain he was at. There was a well in the courtyard, and a large dog was lying lazily beside the well. A middle-aged man with an unusual air was sitting with his legs crossed as he caressed the dogs head. He was smiling at the two children who were hanging a plaque outside the gate of the courtyard. The two children were very young but extremely agile. They didnt take long to hang the plaque on the door. Wang Baole immediately noticed the two words written on the plaque. Vast Expanse Courtyard. The imagery paused at that moment and faded away. Everything began to return to normal. The black lightning, the surrounding restrictions, and the imposing Seven Peak Palaces returned! Wang Baole was silent for a moment. When he turned, he noticed that Zhao Yameng had opened her eyes as well. Is the Road of Brilliance showing us the history leading towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces rising? Zhao Yameng murmured softly, but she spoke the words that Wang Baole was thinking about as well. After that, the duo continued to advance forward. Looking from a distance, one could see Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng standing in line, with Kong Dao a hundred steps in front of them. The trio looked like they were on an expedition to the top of the mountain, amidst the black lightning flashes and the surrounding restrictions. A hundred steps later, the second imagery appeared in front of Wang Baoles eyes. There were clouds in the skies, and townships had been built on the vast plains. The hill had been transformed into a mountain that was standing tall, and the courtyard had turned into hundreds of buildings. Greenery complemented the appearance of the entire mountain, filling the entire place with a mystical aura. The disciples there no longer consisted of the two children from the first imagery. They had swelled to tens of thousands of people who busied themselves, filling the entire place with bustling activity. The rays of the sun landed on the plaque hung on the entrance of the mountain. It was no longer Vast Expanse Courtyard that was written on it. Instead, it was replaced by another two words! Vast Expanse Clan! With every hundred steps forward, new imagery would appear. The more the trio advanced, the stronger the suppressive force that landed on them was. It was as if it were challenging the limits of their physical bodies. Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng could withstand the suppressive force initially, but as the trio continued to advance, only Wang Baole could maintain his initial speed. He didnt assist Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng, as he knew that there was no danger present on the Road of Brilliance. Instead, to a certain extent, the suppressive force that they experienced could be taken as a form of physical training. Wang Baole didnt need the physical training, but to Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, it was a valuable opportunity to strengthen themselves. Therefore, after checking up on the duo, Wang Baole watched the third, fourth, and fifth imagery, as if he was playing a game. The three imageries were similar to one another. They depicted that, several years later, there were several cultivation sects in the Vast Expanse Clan that performed well and took the lead. Those sects eventually ruled over the planets they were in, and that marked the start of the Galactic Era, which expanded from a star to the entire galactic system. Even though the tribulations involved werent being shown, Wang Baole could imagine and understand that the entire process involved the efforts of many generations of people. That allowed the expansion of control over to numerous galactic systems, then to the entire galactic domain, until they became the dominant force! Throughout the entire process, three changes were made to the name of the sect. From the third imagery of a sect which became a sect school of thought in the fourth imagery, all the way to the fifth imagery, where the sect school of thought was transformed to that of a palace. That was where the name Vast Expanse Dao Palace was finally adopted! Even though only snippets of the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces history were seen, one could already feel a sense of glory and brilliance. After all, that small courtyard had slowly advanced to become the ruler of the entire galactic domain. Despite not being from the Dao Palace, Wang Baole still cheered for its rising. It was imaginable that before crisis struck the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the Dao Palace disciples were definitely filled with hope and anticipation for its future. Completing the journey on this mountainous path would be akin to witnessing the history of the Dao Palace. It creates a natural sense of belonging and pride to the Dao Palace Wang Baole took a deep breath and experienced a wave of respect for the Dao Palace. However, Wang Baole still felt torn between the contrasting image of the Dao Palaces glorious uprising seen from the imagery, with the wastelands, lightning, surrounding restrictions, and the Sea of Fire that was presented before him in reality. It was difficult to reconcile history with the present reality. After a moment, Wang Baole shook his head as he reached the top of the mountain and took his final step on the Road of Brilliance. When his foot landed, the sixth imagery appeared before his eyes. Wang Baole had thought that he would see the fall of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, but what was presented before him was a familiar image. It was a silver-haired middle-aged man who brought a cheeky little girl along with him to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace put great emphasis on his arrival, and even the Patriarch greeted him personally. In that imagery, the little girl looked curiously at her surroundings, and the image faded to become an eternity. Little Missy Wang Baole stopped in his tracks and murmured in silence. As the imagery disappeared slowly, Wang Baole stepped off the Road of Brilliance. He stood on the mountain peak, with the palace in front of him and the road behind him. Time passed slowly as Wang Baole stood where he was and waited for Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. He managed to return to a state of peace as he looked at the palace in front of him. The palace looked vast and majestic, with large pillars that supported the firmament like walls. The sculpture erected in front of the temple gave off an air of authority as well. However, the entire palace still looked visibly aged. Wang Baole recognized the sculpture. It was of the middle-aged man who was meditating with his legs crossed in the first imagery. Perhaps, that person was the Patriarch of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Even though the palace stood amidst the destruction of the body of the sword, it was still well preserved. Standing in front of it was like standing at the foot of a giant. Wang Baole was observing it when he began to hear panting sounds behind him. Kong Dao arrived with a glow in his eyes despite still trembling. The physical training he had experienced along the Road of Brilliance had strengthened his body significantly. After another five minutes had passed, Zhao Yameng finally reached the end of the Road of Brilliance. She had the weakest physique amongst the trio. As such, she also benefited the most along the Road of Brilliance. Next is the journey to the Seven Worships Palace! After Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao had taken their rest, Wang Baole suddenly spoke with energy and anticipation in his eyes! Chapter 595 - Black Spirit Dwarf Planet Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios According to the information given by Feng Qiuran to the trio before the teleportation, a trial would take place in each of the seven palaces in the Seven Worships Palace of Worship Palace Pavilion. Passing each trial would mean that they had successfully conquered one of the seven palaces, and that would eventually allow them to earn the title of a Dao Palace disciple. The different ranks of disciples that could be attained, in ascending order from the first to the sixth palace, were in-name disciple, outer sect disciple, inner sect disciple, core disciple, personal disciple, and adopted disciple! As for the highest rank that one could attain in the seventh and the last palace, it would be Vast Expanse Dao disciple! Feng Qiuran didnt reveal the details of the trial. Right now, standing in front of the first palace, Wang Baole was filled with energy. He turned to look at Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao and noticed that they were fueled with anticipation as well. Without speaking excessively, the trio looked at each other before moving in unison towards the first palace in front of them! The trio reached the main gate of the first palace instantly. When they stepped in, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng suddenly trembled. An illusory image of a giant tree appeared on Zhao Yamengs glabella. It was a representation of the Ecang Ancient Array Formation heritage that she had attained. At the same time, the Thearch Armor marking on Wang Baoles heart also glowed, as if being inspected in detail by a mysterious force! The bodies of both of them then blurred out, before disappearing entirely as if they had been teleported away. They didnt appear on a trial ground but in the great hall of the fourth palace on the fourth peak! Only Kong Dao stepped into the first palace to begin the trial to become an in-name disciple! Due to the heritage that Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng had attained at the Eye of Infinite Techniques that was sensed by the Worship Palace Pavilion, they were both allowed to skip the first three palaces. They didnt have to begin at the stage of an in-name disciple and could instead enter the trial to become a core disciple directly! If they could pass the trial, they would become a core disciple. Even if they didnt, as long as they survived, they would be an inner sect disciple! That was the advantage of the powerful heritage of the Eye of Infinite Techniques! Right now, the moment the two of them appeared in front of the great hall of the fourth palace, an extremely strong suction force immediately sucked the both of them in. When Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole appeared inside, they saw nothing but a blur. They couldnt even see each other, and it was as if they had been separated. They felt as if they were alone in the surrounding nothingness. Wang Baole immediately grew vigilant as he inspected his surroundings. Suddenly, in the emptiness, a cold and emotionless voice arrived by his ears. The trial to become a core disciple in the fourth palace will begin after the time of a hundred breaths. Trial-taker, please prepare. You will be sent to the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet of the Scorpions Pupil Star System. You are to kill an alien cultivator formed from the accumulation of a cloud of black wind who has usurped the Microstar. Complete the kill to accomplish the mission! The alien cultivator has the cultivation level of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. If the trial-taker doesnt voice his rejection within the time of a hundred breaths, it will be taken that he accepts and is willing to take on the trial! Please note that this is not an illusion but reality. If the trial-taker dies, he will be deemed to have fallen. If he gives up during the trial, he will still have to persevere for a month! As the chilly voice stopped speaking, Wang Baole was thrown into a daze. He had heard and understood every word loud and clear. However, the message that was being revealed to him made him feel incredulous. Scorpions Pupil Star System? Black Spirit Dwarf Planet? An alien cultivator formed from the accumulation of black winds? What on earth is all that Wang Baole blinked in disbelief. However, despite those doubts, he still made preparations and ensured that he was at optimal physical condition. He counted down the time of a hundred breaths in his heart, and at the end of that period, a force of teleportation stronger than what he had ever felt before exploded in the emptiness he was in! As the force exploded, an invisible hurricane swept towards him from all corners, circling Wang Baole as it spun at high speed. It was pitch black in front of Wang Baoles eyes. It felt as if a century had passed, yet it also seemed as quick as the blink of an eye. When Wang Baole regained clarity of vision, he was no longer in the fourth palace. A heatwave enveloped him! The heated air was dry and carried an unusual scent which made one feel extremely uncomfortable breathing it in. Even though Wang Baole was physically tough, he also became queasy upon the first whiff, retching while hugging his stomach. However, he didnt vomit anything out. With his head lowered, he could only see the ground, which was composed of black-colored sand. After a while, when Wang Baole had slightly gotten used to the new environment, he raised his head with his face still pale and noticed the boundless desert surrounding him! The entire desert was made up of the black-sand and made one feel indescribably constrained. The sky was green in color, completely different from the one that existed in Wang Baoles memories. There was also no moon and no sun where he was. There was only an uneven and oddly shaped source of light that hung high up in the sky to light up the land. At the same time, it also made the entire place feel eerie and bizarre. Wang Baole was somewhat confused. He had already inspected the area when he had first arrived by teleportation, and he understood that it was not a threatening place. Despite that, he still stood frozen for a long while. Is this an extraterrestrial civilization? Wang Baole mumbled after a moment. He was curious about the fact that he could breathe in the air in the area, and he was also curious about whether the extraterrestrial civilization really existed. He had an explanation for the former. After all, he had the physique of a cultivator and not a commoner. If he could traverse the cosmos, there was no doubt that he could withstand the poor weather conditions on some of the stars. Wang Baole was more troubled over the latter issue. He wouldnt be fretting so much if he hadnt experienced the fame of Descend. However, having played the game, Wang Baole took a look at his surroundings and touched his own body. He even took a look at his storage bracelet. Eventually, he came to the conclusion that he was indeed not in an illusory world. Everything present was real! This place should be the Scorpion System Black Spirit place or something like that. However, if there is really a black wind alien cultivator, then how could the Worship Palace Pavilion be so sure that he is still at the Nascent Soul realm? After all, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace has already fallen due to the crisis At the same time, how did this trial come about? Is it the same trial for both Zhao Yameng and me? A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He had too many doubts, and he couldnt help but ask Little Missy about them. After all, Little Missy had once told him that when his name appeared on the Dao Plate, she would assist him so that he could advance. Wang Baoles doubts were extremely simple to Little Missy. Therefore, she didnt feign ignorance this time. Instead, she carried the tone of a know-it-all and spoke nonchalantly. This question I know, I know. Little Missy knew the answer since you were three years old Wang Baole cleared his throat and replied to Little Missy in his head while he glanced at his surroundings. Wrong! I knew the answer since I was one! Little Missy seemed somewhat displeased as she snorted. Then, she continued with her reply. The Worship Palace Pavilion is similar to the Lands of Five Senses. They didnt belong to Vast Expanse Dao Palace initially and were both alien items that were found in the universe by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. They were then modified to become areas where trials for the disciples took place. All the trial grounds were once colonies of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Furthermore, even if the Dao Palace has fallen now, these colonies still continue to exist. Despite them being transformed significantly, they are still under constant surveillance. Now, go on and complete your mission. After attaining the status of a core disciple, go take on the trial to become a personal disciple in the next palace. When the next mission is announced, activate the scabbard in your body. That way, there is a high chance that you will be sent to a place where it is suitable for me to give you a hand. With my assistance, becoming a personal disciple would be a piece of cake! Little Missy announced proudly. Wang Baole blinked several times before singing some praises to Little Missy. Then, he turned and charged forward. The mission is to kill the black wind alien cultivator. However, how am I to find him on such a vast star? I only have a months time. Wang Baole had no plan of action. In his silence, he continued to pick up speed and was so fast that he created a sonic boom. After fifteen minutes of charging forward at high speed, Wang Baole suddenly stopped in mid-air. He turned and looked to his right for several seconds as if noticing something. He then turned and charged towards the left. Before long, in the area a distance away, a village-like gathering area appeared! The gathering area wasnt large, and the buildings were shabby and had the appearance of mud huts. There were about a hundred of them, and it was there that Wang Baole noticed the indigenous people of Black Spirit Dwarf Planet! Unlike the Federation, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and Herodium, the indigenous people on Black Spirit Dwarf Planet were all skinny and had small heads. However, their legs were very well developed. The length of their legs made up half their body lengths. Therefore, at a glance, they looked somewhat like ducks. They also had black skin. Even though they had a pair of eyes, there was only the sclera and not the pupils. Right now, hundreds of them were gathered at the center of the village as they prayed towards a sculpture. The sculpture looked even more unusual, with a skull that looked like an elderly human whose face was covered with wrinkles. However, it had the black-colored body of a bird that gave out a red glow. Wang Baole was surprised and couldnt help but inch closer. However, the moment he stepped forward, all the indigenous people in the village turned their heads to look at Wang Baole, who was in mid-air. When they noticed Wang Baoles appearance, their facial expressions changed. They screamed in a language that Wang Baole didnt understand and appeared to have been frightened by Wang Baoles appearance as the scrambled to retreat If Wang Baole could understand their language, he would definitely be surprised. That was because the indigenous people were all exclaiming that a monster had arrived. It seemed that, in their eyes, Wang Baole, who had an entirely different appearance from them, was an extremely frightening monster! Chapter 596 - Dark Town Ghost Planet Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking at those trembling indigenous people who were scrambling to escape, a glow flashed across the depths of Wang Baoles eyes. However, on the surface, he appeared helpless as he turned and landed beside the statue in the village, sweeping his gaze at the frightened indigenous people. Does anyone know the language of the Baole Federation, the top immortal civilization? Wang Baole cleared his throat and spoke calmly in the language of the Federation. However, the fearful indigenous people looked at each other with confusion evident from their faces. They clearly didnt understand what Wang Baole said. That made Wang Baole sigh and repeat his words using the language used in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. When Wang Baole spoke this time, the indigenous people turned their heads immediately to look at an elderly man amongst them. The elderly man, with his body covered with wrinkles, looked bitter as he emerged from the crowd while trembling with fear. He cupped his fists, which were clearly smaller than his feet, and greeted Wang Baole. Greetings, Sir. I am the only person in the entire village who understands the language of the superior sect. Please direct any questions you have to me. The elderly indigenous man spoke in parts with a weird intonation and a heavy slang. Thankfully, Wang Baole could understand him. Oh, what planet is this? In addition, why are all of you praying to this statue? Who is this statue of? Wang Baole thought about it as he expressed his doubts and looked at the elderly indigenous man. The elderly indigenous man blinked. With a cautious expression on his face, he sized Wang Baole up before speaking softly. Sir, we are on the Black Wind Planet. The statue is the altar of the Patriarch. Altars similar to it are present in every village on the Black Wind Planet. We have to pray to it every day, and if we dont, the glow from the statue will dampen and eventually extinguish. Patriarch Black Wind inspects the villages frequently and will deem villages with statues that no longer glowed as disrespectful to him. He would then eat everyone in that village. So that is how it is Wang Baole seemed to be in deep thought and didnt bother himself with the other indigenous people around him anymore. Instead, he turned his head to analyze the sculpture in detail. However, as he was analyzing the sculpture, the elderly indigenous man who was answering Wang Baoles questions suddenly made small movements to his toes. Instantly, a blood-like reddish glow emerged from the sculptures eyes. The glow appeared extremely suddenly and enveloped Wang Baole in the blink of an eye. It seemed to have been turned into a seal that froze Wang Baole where he stood. It appeared as if his body and soul had been frozen, and they were both unable to move at that moment! At the same time, the initially frightened indigenous people revealed eerie smiles on their faces, regardless of whether they were men or women, young or old. They no longer trembled in fear, and instead had a peculiar glow in their eyes. At that moment, their glabella split apart, and a black fog emerged from the crack, forming spirit-like existences in mid-air. As they smiled eerily, they charged directly towards Wang Baole! Its been a long while since someone with flesh and blood has arrived. What good luck we have this time! This fella is destined for death, having been frozen by the Patriarchs gaze now! How dare he come to this ghost planet of ours. Hah, I like his eyes, dont any of you try to snatch them from me! As the ghost spirits shrilled with high-pitched voices, they excitedly charged towards Wang Baole. The one who moved the fastest amongst them was the elderly indigenous man who had spoken with Wang Baole previously. The ghost spirit that emerged from his glabella was of the biggest size and had the most concentrated aura. Right now, as his ghost spirit charged forward, the ghost spirit arrived right beside Wang Baole. It opened its large mouth and was about to swallow Wang Baoles head whole! Its large mouth seemed like it could be opened infinitely without tearing apart. It was expanded to a size that could swallow Wang Baoles head in its entirety, but when it was about to swallow, an annoyed voice reverberated in the surroundings. All of you are irritating. As the voice was heard, the ghost spirits didnt even have time to react before Wang Baoles right hand rose slowly to grab the neck of the elderly ghost spirit in such a manner that it couldnt escape. Wang Baole twisted his right hand after grabbing hold of the ghost spirits neck, and instantly, its eyes widened as it exclaimed breathlessly. It wanted to struggle and break free, but Wang Baoles wrench-like grip made escape impossible for the elderly ghost spirit. That instantly made those excited ghost spirits surrounding Wang Baole shocked as they stopped in their tracks and retreated at high speed. However, even though they moved at high speed, they still couldnt escape the Dark Fire that emerged from Wang Baoles body. The chilly ball of Dark Fire had Wang Baole at its center as it spread in all directions. The ghost spirits didnt even have time to scream before the Dark Fire instantly filled the entire area, enveloping the entire village. It was like a cleansing process taking place. All of the ghost spirits, except for the one Wang Baole was grabbing onto, trembled and vanished into thin air once the Dark Fire swept across them. They all ceased to exist! Noticing what had just happened in a dazed manner, the struggling elderly ghost spirit shuddered. When it turned towards Wang Baole, there was a real look of fear in its eyes as its body trembled uncontrollably. Without bothering himself with the ghost spirits that had been wiped out, or the elderly ghost spirit that he was grabbing onto, Wang Baole stood there, enveloped by the red glow as he continued to observe the statue. In reality, when Wang Baole first noticed the village, he had already realized that the indigenous people here were actually ghost spirits. Put more accurately, they were ghost spirits who were residing in the corpses of the indigenous people! It could be taken that, to a certain extent, the bodies of the indigenous people who had died an unknown number of years ago but didnt rot, were the clothing of the ghost spirits. Others, even Nascent Soul realm cultivators, might not have been able to realize the truth. They might land themselves in danger even if they were able to resist the attacks of the ghost spirits. After all, the red glow from the sculpture targeted ones spirits. This was nothing to Wang Baole. As a Dark Child, he wasnt the least bit afraid of ghost spirits. As such, from beginning to end, Wang Baole wasnt bothered by anything. The only thing that piqued his interest was the material of the sculpture. Now, Wang Baole continued to analyze it, stepping forward to touch and knock at it. His eyes then lit up. Thats right. This is made of Stellar Source! Wang Baole was somewhat agitated. He was doubtful previously, but now that he had confirmed his hypothesis after detailed analysis, he grew delighted. He was well aware of the value of Stellar Source. He also understood that the most important material he needed to repair the Dark Artifact from Mars was Stellar Source. However, it was difficult to obtain Stellar Source unless one eliminated a star. Therefore, Wang Baole was left helpless in the Federation. He had never thought that he would receive such a huge gift through this trial on this ridiculous planet. In his exhilaration, Wang Baole waved his left hand and was about to put the statue away when the red glow emerging from it increased in scale. It was as if it were a form of resistance. However, when a ball of Dark Fire appeared from Wang Baoles right hand, the red glow from the sculpture lost all its effect. Wang Baole could then put the sculpture away without any difficulty. After that, Wang Baole lowered his head to look at the elderly ghost spirit that he was holding onto. Wang Baole licked his lips and smiled. Two options. Either you bring me to the other villages, or I eat you whole. The elderly ghost spirit shuddered. It wouldnt have believed it if someone else claimed that they would eat it. However, having seen how Wang Baole had handled the other ghost spirits with its own eyes, and looking at the manner Wang Baole had licked his lips, it had a strong feeling that the monster in front of its eyes would really eat it up. I I know of many villages! the elderly ghost spirit trembled and exclaimed loudly immediately. Lead the way. Wang Baole released his right hand, seemingly unconcerned that the elderly ghost spirit would escape as he spoke calmly. The elderly ghost spirit hesitated for a moment, but after recalling how Wang Baole had licked his lips, it became obedient and began to show Wang Baole the way. Man and ghost charged through the air in this manner, towards the other village mentioned by the elderly ghost spirit. Three hours later, Wang Baole obtained yet another sculpture and wiped out yet another village. The elderly ghost spirit was in constant fear, while Wang Baoles eyes glowed brighter by the moment. Wang Baole was no longer anxious to complete the mission. To him, the entire place was a treasure land. The entire trial ground existed physically and wasnt an illusion, and that made it ideal for him to strike it rich. With that thought, Wang Baole looked at the elderly ghost spirit with excitement in his eyes. Big Foot, perform well. If Im satisfied, Ill not eat you. Chapter 597 - Patriarch Black Wind Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet, the green skies, the glow from the irregular sun-like light source that lit up the black desert, as well as the peculiar heatwave, made the entire planet seem extremely barren from the surface. There were no plants, no animals, and even the civilization that existed on the planet were ghost spirits using the corpses as their clothing. There were villages, but put more accurately, they were merely ghost villages formed by the ghost spirits who were leeching off the corpses. It appeared as if death had become the theme of this planet. It was like a puddle of still water that was without any ripples, until Wang Baoles arrival. Wang Baole was like a huge rock that had been thrown into the water, splashing it everywhere and creating ripples that broke the inactivity in the area Ive struck gold! Wang Baole laughed heartily towards the sky in an agitated manner. It was the seventh day since his arrival. Under the elderly ghost spirits lead, Wang Baole swept through over fifty villages using his Dark Fire. Without any exception, all the villages had the statues that he needed. The statues were also all made from Stellar Sources, and that, to Wang Baole, was wealth! Other than Stellar Sources, Wang Baole also found precious materials in some of the villages. They included ores and broken Dharmic Artifacts. They were items that didnt exist in the Federation, and not much information was recorded about them either. Wang Baole only came to know that they were treasures after entering the Dao Palace. That raised Wang Baoles spirit. He finally understood how the three extraterrestrial Nascent Soul realm cultivators that he had killed by luring them into the Dark Artifact felt when they were reaping those gains. This is all accidental wealth In Wang Baoles excitement, he had forgotten all about Patriarch Black Wind. Right now, he only had the thought to scavenge all the sculptures. The elderly ghost spirit also became more experienced in leading the way, and with it showing the way, Wang Baole continued on his scavenging journey. Days passed. Half a month later, when Wang Baole had scavenged most of the planet, he had accumulated over a hundred sculptures. Seeing that the one-month time limit was approaching and that he had only managed to cover half the planet, Wang Baole grew anxious. With a combination of threats and urging, the elderly ghost spirit brought Wang Baole to the place on the planet with the biggest sculptures! It was a deep trench that was surrounded by a vast, empty area. There were no other ghost spirits present. There was only a thousand-foot-tall giant sculpture that was erected in the area, giving off a red glow. The sculpture appeared to have been rooted deep into the ground, and a mysterious force from the space between the heavens and earth seem to be channeled deep underground, using the sculpture as a channel. When Wang Baole saw the sculpture from afar, he felt disbelief, and his heartbeat rose furiously. The sculpture seemed to be mostly, though not entirely, composed of Stellar Source. The material that made up the rest of it also seemed impressive. That made Wang Baole feel extremely agitated as he dashed towards the sculpture immediately. As he neared the sculpture, he transformed into Thearch Armor while laughing. His body instantly grew to a size of a hundred feet as he hugged the sculpture and twisted it while roaring! As Wang Baole twisted, the earth trembled. The sculpture was being pulled off the ground little by little by Wang Baole, creating a shockwave that spread from the connection point to deep underground. Right now, in the cave underneath the sculpture, there was an altar that was shrouded by black winds. The black winds formed a vortex that spun continuously. In the vortex, there were originally over two hundred bright spots glowing brilliantly. Of them, three of them were the largest and appeared to be a cluster of light that became the center of the other bright spots. Every time the bright spots glowed, the black wind vortex would spin at an even greater speed. However, right now, over half of those two hundred bright spots had been extinguished. That slowed down the speed of rotation of the black wind vortex. When one of the three largest light clusters began to extinguish rapidly and entirely, a pair of eyes within the vortex suddenly opened wide! There was initially a look of bewilderment revealed in the pair of eyes, as if it was wondering why it was awakened prematurely. However, very soon, it realized that the number of sculptures that it had painstakingly refined to sustain its training had decreased by over a hundred. On top of that, one of its three intrinsic light clusters had been extinguished, causing furious screams to emerge from within the vortex immediately. D*rn it! When the scream reverberated, above ground, Wang Baole, who was forcefully pulling the large sculpture out, blinked. At that moment, the red glow emerging from the sculpture intensified, as if the sculpture was coming alive. A sign of activity was also visible from the sculptures originally listless eyes. Its alive? Wang Baole was shocked. In his disbelief, he raised his right hand and revealed a large ball of Dark Fire. He smacked his hand onto the head of the sculpture. Then, I have no choice but to snatch it! As Wang Baole spoke, his hand smacked down on the sculpture loudly. The sculpture vibrated several times, and the red glow dissipated. When everything returned to normal, Wang Baole pulled the sculpture out of the ground completely. He was excited and wanted to put the sculpture in the storage bracelet. Only, he realized that the sculpture was too big and that his storage bracelet was almost entirely filled. Unless he dismantled the sculpture, he wouldnt be able to keep it. Wang Baole regretted immediately, as he felt that he should have prepared more storage bags when he came. Right now, without a choice, he could only pull the sculpture along as he hurriedly left. At the same time, he raised his hand continuously and smacked it onto the sculpture to break it into pieces. He did everything while simultaneously putting the pieces into his storage bag. As Wang Baole escaped, on the altar deep underground, a scream even louder than previously reverberated. The vortex had even detached from the altar and shrank significantly, eventually transforming into the illusory image of a human-like creature with the body of a bird. The figure had the head of a woman, but not of an elderly lady. Instead, it looked like a middle-aged woman, but it wasnt the least beautiful. It looked extremely frightening, and there was a black mark on its face. It had a mouth full of sharp teeth. With viciousness in its eyes, it turned and transformed into a gust of black wind, emerging from the basin through the cave and shooting into the sky! Instantly, black wind spread in all directions, charging towards the sky. It immediately noticed Wang Baole, who was hugging the sculpture and escaping at high speed into the distance. You have to die for stealing my sculpture! As it screamed, the alien cultivator with the head of a human and the body of a bird pursued Wang Baole at immense speed. Patriarch Black Wind? Wang Baole, who was attacking the sculpture and breaking it into pieces before storing them in his storage bag, turned to take a look upon hearing the voice. He recognized the owner of the voice, as the black wind was extremely powerful, which made recognition easy. A Nascent Soul realm cultivator indeed A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he picked up speed. As he continued to escape at high speed, he also attacked the sculpture even more furiously. Seeing that Wang Baole was escaping, Patriarch Black Wind was extremely unhappy and refused to let Wang Baole get his way. It was formed by the accumulation of black winds and had an edge in terms of speed. That was especially so as Wang Baole was a mere Core Formation realm cultivator. Patriarch Black Wind didnt consider the issue of how a Core Formation realm cultivator could appear in the area. Instead, it picked up speed in its pursuit and resolved to swallow Wang Baole whole! In reality, even though Patriarch Black Wind was at the Nascent Soul realm, it was only at the early stage. Furthermore, as it didnt train using a physical body, it didnt have a high Spirit Intelligence. It was so authoritative on the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet simply due to the crisis that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had experienced previously, which left the area unattended. All the elites from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were nullified, which gave it the unplanned opportunity to rule the area, transforming it into a place for cultivation. At the same time, it made use of the Stellar Source present in the area and spent many years to lay the sculptures so that it could cultivate. However, now that its efforts were negated by Wang Baole, it grew furious, especially as Wang Baole continued to attack the sculpture. Little thief, I will swallow your flesh, extract your soul, and convert you into a ghost spirit. Ill whip you repeatedly for a thousand years to make you suffer for stealing my sculpture! Patriarch Black Wind neared as it screamed. When it was a mere thousand feed from Wang Baole, Patriarch Black Wind screamed shrilly, sealing its hands as it pointed. Immediately, its body vanished, transforming into a black hurricane as it swept towards Wang Baole. Realizing that his speed was no match for Patriarch Black Wind, Wang Baole was unhappy and wanted to pick up speed. However, noticing the black hurricane that it had transmogrified into, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Its related to spirits indeed! Wang Baole laughed suddenly, tossing the remaining half of the sculpture aside. When he turned his head, a look of ferocity appeared in his eyes. Are you blind? Im not a thief. This is the territory of my Vast Expanse Dao Palace. As a disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Im just here to take something. Its good enough that I didnt find trouble with you, yet you dare to threaten me? Wang Baole sounded extremely righteous as he turned and clenched the right hand of Thearch Armor into a fist and punched! Chapter 598 - : Slaying Nascent Soul Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hearing Wang Baoles words, Patriarch Black Wind trembled internally with shock. Without a doubt, the name Vast Expanse Dao Palace, along with the status of a disciple, created a natural response of fear. Amidst its surprise, Wang Baoles fist landed! After the trial for the Hyacinthus Tree leaf, Wang Baole had asked Feng Qiuran privately how his combat power compared with a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. If that question were asked by other Core Formation realm cultivators, Feng Qiuran would have found it weird. However, since it was Wang Baole who asked the question, Feng Qiuran didnt find anything unusual about it. Therefore, through Feng Qiurans reply, Wang Baole came to know that his combat power was similar to an early-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator. That was especially so as he later reached the third level of Lightning Immortal Transformation and had managed to stabilize his cultivation, both of which made him more confident of his combat power. Putting in all my effort will allow me to battle an early-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator! As Wang Baole punched, he closed his eyes. He seemed to have said everything carelessly previously. In reality, over the past half a month as he scavenged the statues and studied them, and as he suppressed those ghost spirits, Wang Baole had already arrived at the conclusion that it was very likely that Patriarch Black Winds cultivation technique had something to do with spirits! Even though Wang Baole was unsure how Patriarch Black Wind was formed from a gust of black wind, with his sensitivity towards spirits, he had already concluded that it had something to do with spirits the moment Patriarch Black Wind appeared. Now, as Patriarch Black Wind attacked, Wang Baole became even more certain of that. Wang Baoles speed was no match for Patriarch Black Wind, and as such, he decided to attack directly. Right now, his ferocity and synchronization were both at maximum level, and the punch of Thearch Armor carried three times its usual force. The devouring seed in his body was activated, and his cultivation, which was at the peak of the late-stage Core Formation realm, was exhibited all at once. His Dark Core shook violently inside the devouring seed, causing the Dark Fire to emerge from Wang Baoles body and boost his punch, making it so powerful that it was transformed into a hurricane. Looking from a distance, a sea of fire seemed to have been produced! At that instant, Wang Baoles hurricane clashed directly with the black hurricane transmogrified from Patriarch Black Wind. Immediately, a loud boom reverberated in all directions. The black wind was devastated, churning backwards and reforming into the figure of Patriarch Black Wind. Right now, it was taken aback, and a look of disbelief appeared in its eyes. Wang Baoles punch had made Patriarch Black Wind tremble physically and emotionally with fear. The force of the punch had exceeded the capabilities of a Core Formation realm cultivator, reaching the level of someone at the Nascent Soul realm. That alone astonished it, but what shocked it the most was that the bizarre black-colored fire was capable of putting an indescribable restriction on it! To a certain extent, it was inappropriate to call the black-colored fire restricting. More accurately, that ball of fire had made it scared out of its wits, such that there was an instinctive response of not wanting to come in contact with the fire! All of that made what Wang Baole said previously about being a Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciple seem even more real. However, Patriarch Black Wind still found it difficult to believe. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace has already fallen, its impossible that you are a Dao disciple! As Patriarch Black Wind spoke, its facial expressions changed again. It suddenly thought about an issue that it had previously neglected, and that was How did Wang Baole get there? It didnt even have time to think much about it before Wang Baoles excited laughter was heard. Wang Baole retreated while breathing hurriedly after unleashing his punch. Is this a Nascent Soul realm cultivators capability? A sharp glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt feel that a Nascent Soul realm cultivator was weak. On the contrary, the fact that the alien cultivator was able to resist his punch, which was complemented by the suppressive force of his Dark Fire, gave Wang Baole a premonition that he might face the danger of death if he wanted to eliminate the Black Wind alien cultivator. That was especially so as there was an aura that made Wang Baole frightened hidden deep inside the alien cultivators body. Wang Baole wasnt confident of being able to dodge the alien cultivator if it were to attack after being pushed back. Therefore, in order to attain victory, Wang Baole had to lure the alien cultivator into unleashing its trump card A glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he took out a cylinder from his storage bag. When he opened it, a loud bang was produced, and a firework-like object exploded from the canister into the sky! That canister was one of the many invented by Wang Baole when he was in the Ethereal Dao College in the Federation years ago. He had made some modifications to it, and right now, as it exploded, a large number of fireworks shot into the green skies. It was extremely eye-catching and was like a flare that could be seen even if one was far away. It clearly surprised Patriarch Black Wind. Before it could react, Wang Baole was already laughing as he turned, his lightning avatar emerging. As Wang Baole waved his hand, the tri-colored flying sword flew out from his storage bracelet and was controlled by his Lightning Avatar, who directed it at high speed towards Patriarch Black Wind. On the other hand, Wang Baoles actual body was now unleashing Thearch Armor. With his blood-colored meridians expanding and spreading at high speed, the bony threads of the second level of Thearch Armor also extended. That greatly increased Wang Baoles power as the desire for combat grew even more prominent in his eyes. Wang Baole rushed out, nearing Patriarch Black Wind instantly as he attacked. He didnt attack using force, but through trapping Patriarch Black Wind! The loud boom reverberated endlessly. Wang Baole and Patriarch Black Wind began a battle in mid-air. Wang Baoles avatar, who was controlling the tri-colored flying sword, was astonishingly powerful as well. Despite that, since Patriarch Black Wind was a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, Wang Baole was no match for it. However, Wang Baole didnt unleash his Dark Fire or the full extent of his combat power. As the two continued their duel, Patriarch Black Wind grew more troubled by the moment. Its opponent made it feel a high level of danger, especially after its question of how Wang Baole had managed to come was answered by the signal that Wang Baole had shot into the air. It was initially not completely convinced by the answer to its question, but after seeing that Wang Baoles strategy seemed to involve dragging time out, it became certain of the answer! He didnt come alone! As Patriarch Black Wind grew anxious, a frightening look appeared in its eyes. It knew that it couldnt afford to let Wang Baole continue dragging the time out and that everything should end as soon as possible. It quickly made a decision, and without any show of hesitation, it opened its eyes wide and screamed so shrilly that its voice seemed to be able to pierce through spirits. The scream was so ear-piercing that it exploded, tearing apart the emptiness and causing a crack to suddenly appear on the ground. At the same time, Wang Baole felt like his head was about to explode, and his body was shaking extremely vigorously. A vortex appeared on Patriarch Black Winds glabella, and a tiny bird flew out from it. The bird was Patriarch Black Winds Nascent Soul. It was clutching a miniature black sword the size of a finger. The sword gave off an air of antiquity, and immediately, when it appeared, the heavens and earth were transformedthe winds roared, and the clouds tumbled! In the blink of an eye, the bird clutched the black sword and charged towards Wang Baoles glabella. That was the trump card of Patriarch Black Wind. It was so powerful, destructive, and unpredictable that it was capable of slaying another Nascent Soul realm cultivator! However, despite it being powerful, it had a disadvantage. It could only be driven and controlled through contact with the Nascent Soul in ones body. Just as the black bird clutched the black sword and neared Wang Baole, the Dark Fire in Wang Baoles body suddenly erupted, sweeping in all directions and surrounding Patriarch Black Wind. That surprised Patriarch Black Wind greatly, and in that instant, Wang Baoles physical body blurred and switched positions with his avatar! Everything happened so quickly that Patriarch Black Wind hadnt managed to react when Wang Baoles lightning avatar, which had a combat power similar to Wang Baole himself, was pierced by the black sword carried by the black bird as it flew through the Dark Fire. A loud boom was produced as Wang Baoles lightning avatar was devastated. When that happened, Wang Baoles physical body appeared where his lightning avatar was. Without hesitation, an intense desire to kill flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. That was the moment he had been waiting for. He raised his right hand, and the ninth-grade Dharmic Armament black pike emerged. He shot it out! A sound so loud that it was akin to the emptiness being blown apart reverberated instantly. The black pike was like a flash of lightning as it charged directly towards Patriarch Black Wind! Patriarch Black Wind was severely taken aback. Releasing its Nascent Soul resulted in it having difficulty controlling its body. It wanted to dodge the incoming attack, but Dark Fire was burning all around it, and the suppressive force was so strong that it was blocking all escape paths. Patriarch Black Wind stopped in its tracks, and the result of it doing so was the black pike being able to pierce through its chest at high speed! A painful and pitiful scream reverberated instantly. The black bird that was released instantly flew back, wanting to return to Patriarch Black Winds body. It was injured, but that was nothing compared to the large hand that emerged from Wang Baole, who now had a chilly glow in his eyes! It was the Soul Guiding Hand! Even though the hand was devastated by the black bird using the black sword when it emerged, it still reduced the speed at which the black bird was able to return to Patriarch Black Wind. The decrease in speed allowed the Dark Fire to suddenly tumble back and began burning Patriarch Black Wind. Instantly, as the Dark Fire spread out, Patriarch Black Winds physical body was burnt to ashes! The destruction of its physical body meant that the black bird, which was formed from its Nascent Soul, had lost its backing, and it was injured severely. It was on the brink of destruction and had turned blurry. With a frightened look in its eyes, it turned and tried to escape. Trying to escape? A chilly glow flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he went after the black bird! Chapter 599 - Vast Expanse Dao Planet! Chapter 599: Vast Expanse Dao Planet! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A look of fear flashed across the black birds eyes as it unleashed its full speed to escape. However, having lost its physical body, and coupled with the Nascent Soul suffering severe injuries due to backlash, the black bird was now without a base to fall back on. No matter how fast it was, it was affected. If its opponent were someone else, the effect wouldnt have been as devastating. However, of all people, its opponent was Wang Baole, a Dark Child. After all, to a certain extent, a Nascent Soul was formed from a soul. As Wang Baole charged out, he raised his right hand, and the Soul Guidance Hand instantly emerged at high speed. Dark Fire also spread in all directions, blocking the black bird from all corners, such that regardless of how it struggled and how it used the black sword, it was useless. It merely made it a bit more troublesome for Wang Baole. Soon, as the black bird grew progressively weaker after using the black sword multiple times, Wang Baole managed to grab hold of it! Lets see if youre still able to create chaos! A chilly glow was revealed in Wang Baoles eyes as he activated Thearch Armor without hesitation. Instantly, the black bird screamed painfully as it was gradually absorbed by Wang Baoles Flame Snatch and integrated into Thearch Armor. At that moment, the entire Thearch Armor glowed as if it had received large amounts of nourishment. Several white threads were produced and interlaced with each other. Even though there was still some way to go before bone armor was eventually formed, it was now clearly moving towards completion. At the same time, Wang Baole also had a strong interest in the black sword. After inspecting it, he realized that the sword didnt have a core and was entirely different from how one would refine artifacts in the Federation. It was as if the sword was a whole on its own and had been produced naturally. That made Wang Baole surprised. Eventually, after combining his understanding of Dharmic Armaments and linking it with how Patriarch Black Wind had activated the sword, Wang Baole suddenly narrowed his eyes. Could it be This is a treasure that can only be controlled in the presence of a Nascent Soul? Wang Baoles curiosity was piqued by the Dharmic treasure. Therefore, he kept the black sword cautiously. At the same time, he realized that after destroying Patriarch Black Wind, no signs of teleportation had appeared. He suddenly grew anxious and worried about the possibility that no teleportation would happen. He even asked Little Missy about it and came to realize that after the time limit of one month had passed, teleportation would definitely occur. That made Wang Baole heave a sigh of relief, despite still feeling that everything seemed a little bizarre. However, since there was no way to change things, Wang Baole decided to continue his scavenging. Perhaps Im thinking too much. Since the teleportation would definitely happen, then I should collect more materials before that happens. After all, all this exists in reality. If I could bring all the items back, then I would really have struck gold! With that thought, Wang Baole was filled with excitement once again, and he continued charging ahead. Several days passed in that manner. Wang Baole had scavenged every single place that he could find. Even though there would definitely be more that he could pick up in regions that were further out, he didnt have time, and he was also worried about the teleportation issue. Therefore, he decided to end the sweep and even purposefully returned to the location where he had first landed to await the teleportation. Without waiting for too long, and while Wang Baole was still feeling somewhat nervous, a loud boom suddenly sounded between the heavens and earth from the sky. It formed a huge vortex, and as the vortex rotated noisily, Wang Baole immediately raised his head. Instantly, an extremely strong suction force began spreading outwards from the skies, enveloping his body. Amidst the loud boom and Wang Baoles nervousness, he flew into the air and towards the vortex. Immediately, he vanished within the vortex. Gradually, even the vortex disappeared. The skies returned to normalcy. The ground was still pitch-black as if no one had come before. Only those ghost spirits that survived, and those who resided in villages that hadnt been scavenged, slowly began to realize that Patriarch Black Wind had vanished. At the same time, a bloody and ruthless legend began to spread. In the legend, a monster that ate the spirits not only ate Patriarch Black Wind but even ate most of its companions. The ghost spirits were frightened for a long time after hearing the legend. The strange beast in the future legend of the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that everything before his eyes had returned to normal. He had reappeared in front of the great hall of the fifth palace. After that, Wang Baole hurriedly lowered his head to look at his storage bracelet. After noticing that it was filled with sculptures, a look of delight appeared on his face. His body trembled, and after a moment, he began to laugh hysterically. I really managed to bring them back! Wang Baoles excitement and exhilaration were indescribable. Those feelings were even stronger than him eating a chicken leg with a soy egg. In his exhilaration, Wang Baole checked his storage bracelet in detail again to confirm what he had seen. He felt energised and grew even more excited to enter the trial in the next palace. However, due to the peculiar circumstances of the trials, Wang Baole tried very hard before he was able to suppress his agitation. He didnt rashly take on the trial in the fifth palace. Instead, he turned to look behind him. Wang Baole didnt see Zhao Yameng or Kong Dao, and that made him turn from happy to worried. Thankfully, without waiting too long, he saw Zhao Yameng outside the great hall of the fourth palace, just as she was transported back. When Wang Baole turned to look, he saw that Zhao Yameng seemed beaten as she vomited a mouthful of blood and sat down with her face pale. It could be seen very clearly that there were many scratches on her body. Clearly, the fourth palace was very challenging for her, and from where she had emerged, it could be guessed that Zhao Yameng had failed in the trial. Wang Baole remained silent and didnt speak. However, he understood that in the trial of the fourth palace, Zhao Yamengs opponent was also a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, which increased her chance of failure. Its alright as long as shes safe. Wang Baole took a look at Zhao Yameng from a distance before turning to look towards the first palace. Then, he sat down with his legs crossed, meditating while cultivating so that he would return to his best state. Two days passed. Zhao Yameng regained her consciousness, and Kong Dao also emerged from the first palace. The three of them were far from each other. After looking at one another, Kong Dao decided to enter the second palace, while Zhao Yameng laughed bitterly as she looked at Wang Baole. She decided to give up on the trial and end it then. However, she didnt leave immediately. Apparently, she wanted to wait and see how Wang Baole and Kong Dao would perform. After looking at Zhao Yameng with a comforting look in his eyes, Wang Baole took a deep breath and ended his period of rest. He gauged his current status, and also had the intention to ask Zhao Yameng for a storage bag. However, as he was one palace away, and the entire place was so bizarre, he couldnt backtrack unless he chose to give up. Therefore, Wang Baole regrettably gave up on the thought as he rose and charged towards the great hall of the fifth palace without hesitation. The instant Wang Baole entered, Little Missys voice reverberated in his mind. Take out your intrinsic scabbard! Without hesitation, Wang Baole raised his right hand and pressed it hard on his body. When he lifted his hand again, his intrinsic scabbard was glowing as it was taken out. As the scabbard was taken out by Wang Baole, the fifth palace suddenly shook before returning to a state of silence. Wang Baole blinked as he looked at the emptiness surrounding him. He tried to call for Little Missy but to no avail. After waiting for the time of ten breaths, the cold and emotionless voice slowly arrived by his ears. The trial to become a personal disciple in the fifth palace will begin after the time of a hundred breaths. Trial taker, please prepare. You will be sent to the only main star of the Vast Expanse Galactic system, the Vast Expanse Dao Planet. You are to retrieve the civilization stone tablet and return in order to complete the mission! The Vast Expanse Dao Planet has already become barren, but the Never-Ending Clan is still present, with the guardians having cultivations at the Planet realm. This trial is extremely challenging, and the trial-taker is to be vigilant! If the trial-taker doesnt voice his rejection within the time of a hundred breaths, it will be taken that he accepts and is willing to take on the trial! Please note that this is not an illusion but reality. If the trial-taker dies, he will be deemed to have fallen. If he gives up during the trial, he will still have to persevere for ten days! As the voice reverberated, Wang Baole suddenly widened his eyes, and his breathing also grew urgent. The mission in the fifth palace seemed to him like a trial that had a high chance of death! It involved returning to the galactic system that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was once at. In the barren land where the Never-Ending Clan remained, Wang Baole was to retrieve the required item. That, to Wang Baole, was extremely challenging, and that was needless to say with the presence of guardians at the Planet realm cultivation. With that thought, Wang Baole immediately grew anxious. Just as he was about to reject the mission, Little Missys calm voice reverberated in his head. Relax. This time, let me use your intrinsic scabbard to influence the mission. Only then will you receive the refinement material to upgrade your intrinsic scabbard to the seventh grade! In other words, only when youre there can you use the remnant energy of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace to complete the refinement of your intrinsic scabbard. Otherwise, even if you have all the materials, your chance of success is less than ten percent due to the difference in the laws of the star system! Wang Baole was shocked and remained silent for a while. As the time of a hundred breaths was about to end, he gritted his teeth, and a look of determination appeared in his eyes. Im going! Chapter 600 - It’s All the Same Tactics! Chapter 600: Its All the Same Tactics! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The glory enjoyed by the original Vast Expanse Star System, which was the Vast Expanse Dao Planet of yesteryear, became a tale of the past with the arrival of the Never-Ending Clan many years ago. The bustling star had also turned into an area of barren land. Looking from a distance, the skies were no longer clear and were instead gray and cloudy. If one had the ability to examine the skies in detail, he would realize that within the gray-colored fog lay countless tiny gray-colored beetles. Those beetles were so small that they couldnt be seen with the naked eye. They were now scattered in the skies of the Vast Expanse Dao Planet and covered a vast and seemingly unlimited area. Any form of life that tried to enter or leave the area without a special identity token would be faced with those beetles wriggling into their bodies. Even if their cultivation had reached the Planet realm, it wouldnt be of any help to their survival as they would be devoured thoroughly to the state where no trace would be left behind. After all, this was formed by the remnant auras from one of the Divine Kings of the Never-Ending Clan. Despite the collapse of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the departure of that Divine King, his aura still remained like a form of resistive existence. At the same time, the greenery and water bodies on land had turned bald and stagnant. Both the forests and the ponds had become wastelands. Countless mutated ferocious beasts scattered by the Never-Ending Clan ravaged the area, and a gigantic jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact, which also seemed like a Divine Armament, was giving out an aura that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and earth. The aura was so strong that it appeared to be piercing into the mountain entrance of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! It broke the huge mountain apart directly. Resting amongst the countless mountainous rocks and the ruins, the giant jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact shone with a continuous evil glow. There were nine such Dharmic Artifacts on this planet! They were all pierced into the ground, centered around this main star, sucking out the essence from the Vast Expanse Star System. As the Vast Expanse Star System was once an array formation, it made the entire galactic system seem like a large net. The main star was the center of it and was acting like a pumping heart. Therefore, the suction process centered around the main star that was taking place would affect the entire galactic system. Surrounding the giant jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact were numerous cultivators of the Never-Ending Clan. Many of them were patrolling the area, and their task was to destroy the remaining evil existences of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. At the same time, in the skies, antique-looking combat vehicles could be seen zooming past occasionally. Elites of the Never-Ending Clan were standing on the vehicles and looking at the land with a chilly gaze. It could be said that desolation, indifference, and cruelty had become the theme of this world. Even though there were still people from the Dao Palace who were trying to resist this way of life, their efforts were insignificant. They could only watch as the star, and the galactic system, slowly withered and died, eventually becoming a specimen kept by that Divine King of the Never-Ending Clan. The only wish of those resistors left on the Vast Expanse main planet was to use their remaining life to fight and resist despite having no power to change anything Right now, on the dull Vast Expanse main planet, teleportation waves suddenly appeared at a ruined area a distance away from the entrance to the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces mountain. Those waves formed and disappeared extremely quickly, such that Wang Baole appeared without anyone from the Never-Ending Clan noticing. The moment Wang Baole appeared, even before he could get used to the environment, Little Missys nervous and hurried voice was heard in his mind. Prone down quickly! Wang Baole was taken aback and instinctively laid down quickly. At the same time, Little Missys figure also swiftly appeared. Sealing her hands and pointing, both Little Missy and Wang Baole were instantly shrouded in a fog, blending in with the surroundings. Immediately after that, a combat vehicle arrived at high speed in the sky and stopped in mid-air. There was an Never-Ending Clan cultivator on the combat vehicle. The cultivator was young and had six arms and three heads. He was clad in gray-colored armor that was damaged in many areas, but there was still a look of indifference in his eyes. He was clearly an Never-Ending Clan cultivator with extremely rich combat experience. Right now, his six eyes were looking at the land. He then inspected the area in detail for a long time and even extended the inspection to the surrounding nothingness before leaving. Wang Baole didnt dare to move a single bit until that cultivator had left. In reality, even though Little Missy had covered him with the fog, his field of vision wasnt obstructed, and he could see everything in the sky clearly. Without a doubt, he could also see that an aura stronger than that of Feng Qiuran was emanating from that Never-Ending Clan cultivator. It was an aura on the level of the Soul Conduit realm! After fifteen minutes, Little Missy was about to move when a flash appeared across Wang Baoles eyes, and he quickly spoke in his mind. Dont move, lets wait for another half an hour! Hearing those words, Little Missy kept silent again. Moments passed like that, and when almost half an hour had passed, the combat vehicle in the sky that had previously left suddenly returned. After inspecting the surroundings and the land, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator raised one of his hands and sealed it. Instantly, an illusory map appeared in front of him. The map was a projection of the area. Only after juxtaposing it and confirming that there was nothing different from previously did the Never-Ending Clan cultivator turn and take his leave for real. It could be imagined that had Wang Baole started to move previously and risked making a mistake that could create differences in the area that they had transformed to hide in, they would have been detected. If they were detected, the consequences would be severe Therefore, after waiting for a while more, Wang Baole finally heaved a sigh of relief and indicated to Little Missy that she could retract the cover that they were hiding under. At the same time, without Wang Baole even needing to say anything, Little Missy sealed her hands and put spells in place that ensured that there were no changes in the area that they were hiding in. After that, Wang Baole began to laugh bitterly. Little Missy, this place is too dangerous Dont worry, Ill help you with this task, and no mishaps will happen. Now, I want to use some of the remaining essence laws of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace on this planet and envelop you with them. This can allow your appearance to change and transform you to look like someone from the Never-Ending Clan. Due to the rules here, anyone below the level of Planet realm wont be able to tell that there is anything unusual! Little Missy spoke quickly. That was also one of the reasons why she was confident of successfully helping Wang Baole complete the task. If they were on another planet, Little Missy wouldnt be able to accomplish that in her current state. However, due to her status, that wasnt the case on the Vast Expanse Dao Palace main planet. Furthermore, even though the area had turned into ruins, Little Missy still felt a sense of familiarity with it. Now, as Little Missy spoke, she sealed both her hands without waiting for Wang Baole to say anything. She pressed her hands hard on the ground. It didnt cause the ground to shake, but instead, slivers of light began to shine from underground. The source of light wasnt brilliant, and as such, only a little bit of starlight could be extracted. After a while, only a fist-sized cluster was formed. The moment Wang Baole looked towards the light cluster, he was gripped with surprise. He seemed to have seen countless cultivators, countless spells, and even numerous threads that connected everyone and every spell. Put more accurately, different spells were formed through arrangement by different threads. As for the items on the deeper level, Wang Baole couldnt see them. That glance was his limit and had caused his mind to buzz noisily. At the same time, Little Missy quickly pressed that cluster of light against Wang Baoles glabella. Immediately, Wang Baoles body shook violently. His body became bloated instantly, and under the many transformations that happened in the time of a few breaths, he seemed to have grown taller. Two heads appeared on both sides of his neck, and four more arms grew from his torso. That made Wang Baole feel incredulous. Little Missy disappeared as she returned to the mask, reminding Wang Baole in his mind. That is all I can do. React quickly, and dont give yourself away. The Never-Ending Clan seldom converse amongst themselves. I can understand their language, and I will translate for you. Now, follow my guidance and move. Relax, I know that there is a secret path not far away from here. It leads to the bottom of the ruins of the Dao Palaces mountain entrance. The item indicated in your task is there. At the same time, the place where you can refine your scabbard is also there! Seems like shes the one that wants the stone Wang Baole mumbled in his mind while laughing bitterly. If he couldnt realize that right now, he wouldnt be a Secondary Rank Two Noble of the Federation. It appeared that Little Missy had used some method to alter the task, such that the stone wasnt a requirement of the trial of the fifth palace but something that Little Missy wanted instead. That was why he could come and have the opportunity to refine his scabbard. However, since things had already turned out the way they did, Wang Baole took a deep breath and rolled his eyes. He felt that if he didnt make use of this opportunity to curry Little Missys favor, he would let himself down. As such, he spoke with emotion to Little Missy in his mind. Little Missy, Baole is not silly However, I am willing to do anything for you, even if I have to scale a treacherous mountain, go into a sea of fire, or even break my bones Chapter 601 - The Strongest Divine King! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Little Missy seemed shaken by Wang Baoles words. Wang Baole could hear her breathing quicken in his head. He immediately felt pleased with himself. He was the most handsome guy in the entire Federation, after all. A simple snap of his fingers would bring tens of thousands of young women swooning at his feet. Charming Little Missy was a piece of cake. He took a deep breath, intending to continue his passionate declarations of his undying love with greater gusto and use that to create a window of opportunity to persuade her to leave. Cut it out, fatty. Stop the act and get to work, quickly! Wang Baole blinked, stunned that this tactic of his was no longer effective. But he had a thick skin. Rather than feeling embarrassed at having his act seen through, he seemed to have perked up instead. He crouched slightly and dashed ahead for a few steps before suddenly remembering that his appearance was that of an Never-Ending Clan member. He straightened his back and swaggered in the direction Little Missy had pointed. He approached their destination steadily. It wasnt long before three combat vehicles zoomed past in the skies overhead. They paused above Wang Baole. The passengers glanced at Wang Baole and left without bothering too much about him. Wang Baole watched and wanted a combat vehicle for himself too. He knew the chances of getting his hands on one were slim though. He sighed and continued forward. He passed a stretch of ruins, then suddenly stopped in his tracks. Little Missy, if theres no rush, can I pick up a few things for myself along the way? Little Missys first thought was to refuse Wang Baoles request, but she knew that reason wasnt on her side this time. Her silence conveyed her consent. Wang Baoles eyes lit up when Little Missy remained silent. He looked around before approaching the ruins. He inspected the area in detail, conducting one round of search before locating a few damaged Dharmic treasures, storing them away. It was impossible to discern what the Dharmic treasures had looked like originally. However, Wang Baoles proficiency in Dharmic Armaments meant he could tell that they had been crafted from exceptional materials. He intended to dismantle them into their individual components and reuse the latter. Wang Baole advanced amidst Little Missys silence and continued scavenging. He took any items that he felt could be of use without hesitation. He bumped into a few Never-Ending Clan patrols along the way, but the disguise he had on him had been woven into being by Little Missy, through her application of Vast Expanse Laws. As a result, those encounters ended up being harmless scares. His haul grew ever more bountiful as he continued to evade capture. It didnt matter if they were damaged Dharmic treasures, ridiculous and obscure-seeming parts, shriveled plants, or the occasional dried seeds, he left nothing behind and took everything. With Little Missys guidance, he approached the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces mountain gates steadily. Wang Baole had been hearing a loud rumbling coming from the mountain gates from a distance away. Now that he was nearer the gates, he immediately caught sight of an enormous jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact piercing the mountain peak. It exuded tremendous power as it continued to draw unknown energy from deep underground. The process of this extraction was so overpowering that it resulted in continuous rumbling ringing in the air. Compared to the Dharmic Artifact, Wang Baole was but an ant, small and insignificant. His insignificance magnified the awe that was inspired by the artifact. What exactly is this gigantic Dharmic Artifact? Whats it doing? Wang Baole gulped as he muttered in his head. This is the Essence Draining Leech that belongs to the Never-Ending Clans second Divine King. Its used to drain a star systems essence, which will then be used as energy to power the Divine Kings advancement. There are nine such star systems under the second Divine Kings rule. He intends to use them to build a foundation for his breakthrough from the King realm into the Emperor realm There are thirty-seven Divine Kings in the Never-Ending Clan, and five great Divine Emperors above them! Little Missy said coolly after a moments silence. Thirty-seven Divine Kings? Five Divine Emperors? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had found out that the Never-Ending Clan had emperors during his time in his Dark Dream. There had been nine of them though, not five. The one who had appeared in the Dark Sect had been Emperor Tuo Mu. He alone had six Divine Kings under his command. In fact, he could be considered one of the more powerful ones amongst all the Divine Emperors and ranked in the top three! It was clear, however, that both Divine Kings and Divine Emperors had dwindled in numbers. There were at least four fewer Divine Emperors! That had Wang Baole shaken. He had his guesses, though. They must have fallen in battle during the time that had gone by. Wang Baole could also sense what was hidden beneath Little Missys words. The complicated feelings and melancholy. However, he couldnt help but ask. To be so powerful even though hes only the second Divine King. Whats his level of cultivation? The Star Domain realm? What kind of cultivation realm is the King realm anyway? And how powerful is the first Divine King exactly? If they werent where they were at the moment, Little Missy might not have answered his questions. However, they had returned to a place of familiarity for her. She might appear to be calm, but emotions surged within her. After a moment of silence, she said softly. The Never-Ending Clans King realm is the equivalent of the Star Domain realm. As the second Divine King, hes reached the perfected stage of the Star Domain realm and is but half a step away from the Emperor realm. Is that powerful enough for you As for the first Divine King Little Missy sounded lost at that point. She seemed vaguely uncertain as she pondered, before continuing her words. The first Divine King is an extremely mysterious entity in the Never-Ending Clan. Few know his name. There are two rumors that sufficiently prove how terrifying he is, though. It was rumored that he challenged the fifth Divine Emperor. Make a guess how that ended? Little Missy threw a question back at Wang Baole. Wang Baole froze. He replied after some thought, He lost but survived the fight? He won! Little Missys answer was like a bolt of lightning exploding inside Wang Baoles head. It might not have been as bad if he hadnt experienced the Dark Dream, but he had, and as a result, he knew better than the ordinary person the difference in power between a cultivator at the Star Domain realm and one at the Universe realm. That was why his first reaction to Little Missys reply wasthats not possible. It was clear that many others had shared his reaction. That was why Little Missy had called it a rumor. How about the second rumor? Even though this first Divine King was way beyond his league, Wang Baole couldnt help but probe further. There were fewer people who believed in the second rumor. At least I dont Rumor has it that the Never-Ending Clan once had nine Divine Emperors. He killed four of them. The remaining Divine Emperors didnt give him any trouble for it though. That seems illogical. Thats why this remains pure rumor. You should treat it as such too. Wang Baoles eyes widened as he experienced a flurry of emotions. Little Missy might not believe the rumor, but Wang Baole knew the Never-Ending Clan had once had nine Divine Emperors Is the rumor true then? If its indeed the truth, this first Divine King must be powerful beyond measure! Wang Baole had half a mind to question Little Missy more on more private details, but he could see the gloom that she was slowly sinking into. He could only set aside his suspicions as well as shock and keep his questions to himself. As they neared the mountain gates, Little Missy spoke again. Dont enter the mountain gates. Make your way to the back of the mountain. Ill point out a secret pathway once youre there. Wang Baole didnt say a word, switching the direction he was headed smoothly and making his way to the back of the mountain. As he drew nearer, he would occasionally tilt his head and eye the enormous Dharmic Artifact in the middle of the mountain peak. He was slightly dispirited. When he had been in the Dark Dream, his knowledge of the Never-Ending Clan had been limited to that one time when the Divine Emperor had come demanding his childs soul and what had been found in some records. The Never-Ending Clan isnt a singular clan but a vast alliance centered around the Never-Ending Clan. It comprises many civilizations They established an alliance to fight the Dark Sect and transcend life and death. They wanted to stop the Dark Sect from ferrying their souls on behalf of the Heavenly Dao As for what happened after as the sect lords of the Dark Sect fell and the Heavenly Dao collapsed, the Never-Ending Clan Federation rose to dominance! Wang Baoles spirits sank. His knowledge of the Never-Ending Clan, while incomplete, was still significant. As he sighed inwardly, his thoughts drifted to the Federation. In the face of the Never-Ending Clans Dao Domain and the Never-Ending Clans vast universe, the future of the Federationone changed by the ancient greenish-bronze sword that was from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and that had steered the Federation from a technology-based civilization to that of a cultivation-based civilizationmight not be a bright and hopeful one. In his silence, Wang Baole had made his way to the back of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and was about to draw near. It was then that Little Missys voice rang out frantically. Watch out, incoming Never-Ending Clan members! As soon as she said that, seven to eight combat vehicles approached speedily from the skies. Besides the three vehicles in the lead, which sat one person each, the other vehicles each had three to five people in them. As they sped past, one vehicle stopped in its tracks. One of the three Never-Ending Clan members standing in the vehicle lowered his head and glanced at Wang Baole, who was standing in the ruins below. He spoke suddenly and said something that Wang Baole could understand! Chapter 602 - A Stellar Spark! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I am Nan Zhou, third-grade Never-Ending Clan cultivator, third branch, under the second Divine Kings command. I hereby order you to join our team and support the extermination effort. Board the vehicle and give us your name! The Never-Ending Clan members Soul Conduit realm-level cultivation surged out in powerful waves, sweeping outwards and carrying his voice into the distance. It rumbled like thunder. Little Missy grew nervous suddenly. She said hastily, Hes ordering you to board the vehicle. Hes asking you Wang Baole didnt wait for Little Missy to finish what she was saying. He appeared unfazed. He knew how dangerous his current predicament was. However, there was no point in being nervous. He shifted his feet calmly and flew into the air instantly, dashing straight for the combat vehicle hovering in mid-air. He landed in an instant and stood together with the other Never-Ending Clan members. His eyes swept past them quickly. Their armor was different from that of the Soul Conduit realm cultivator. He recalled that the combat vehicles he had seen the previous few times had all had only one person onboard. He was fairly confident that these two had also just been recruited at a moments notice. There didnt seem to be much mutual respect displayed between the two newly recruited and the Soul Conduit realm cultivator. The gears in Wang Baoles head started spinning furiously. Just as Little Missy was done talking, Wang Baole, instead of saluting or bowing, lowered his head and spoke in the language of the Dark Sect. Baole! Little Missy fell silent as soon as he spoke. The Soul Conduit realm cultivator didnt seem bothered by Wang Baoles attitude and simply nodded. The combat vehicle sped forward once more, dashing into the distance. It was then that Wang Baole secretly released a sigh of relief. He wasnt sure how Never-Ending Clan members greeted one another with their six arms. After observing the absence of deferential behavior between the other two new recruits and the Soul Conduit realm cultivator, he had decided not to extend any deferential greeting and to merely lower his head. He had made the right call. The Never-Ending Clan was an alliance, and its members shared a complicated network of relationships with one another. The internal politics of the alliance were complex and messy. That was why, while it was the norm for the weak to extend a deferential greeting to the strong, Wang Baole could get away with a simple nod of his head. The combat vehicle sped away from the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces mountain gates. Wang Baole was silent throughout the journey. After an hour of speeding across the battlefield, the ruins of a vast city appeared ahead of them. The ruins covered an expansive area. Many buildings within seemed to be fairly well-preserved and intact. They werent the only combat vehicles to have arrived. There were dozens of combat vehicles in the sky surrounding the city ruins. Your mission is to exterminate all survivors! the Soul Conduit realm cultivator said coolly. Then, with a single step, he flew out of the combat vehicle and charged straight into the city ruins. The cultivators onboard their cluster of combat vehicles, including Wang Baole, did the same. The Never-Ending Clan cultivators arriving from elsewhere did the same thing too. Wang Baole observed that the cultivation levels of the Never-Ending Clan members around him varied greatly. The strongest ones were at the Soul Conduit realm and the weakest at the Core Formation realm. There were also quite a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators. Wang Baole landed soundlessly amidst his observation. As he advanced, he contemplated how he could leave these Never-Ending Clan members and return to the mountain gates. He continued onward as vast hordes of Never-Ending Clan cultivators surged forward and attacked. A series of thundering booms erupted in the ruins. The howls of people fighting back, and the sounds of others blowing themselves up rang out without stopping. It was clear that this ruined city was one of the assembly grounds where surviving cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had gathered. They had not yielded to the Never-Ending Clan. After the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces core faction had carried hope with them as they left, these cultivators had chosen to stay behind and bind their fates with that of the Vast Expanse Dao Planet. With the passing of time, they had seen new births. Even though the future seemed bleak, even though they saw traitors in their midst, a great majority of them had still chosen to fight to their last breath. Deafening booms continued to echo in the air as Wang Baole advanced silently. There were two Never-Ending Clan cultivators around him, approximately a thousand feet apart from each other. One of them was at the Core Formation realm and the other at the Nascent Soul realm. Just as Wang Baole was pondering how he might get away from the two and leave the city ruins, spirit waves at the Nascent Soul realm erupted from within a pavilion in their path. The waves of energy were tremendously powerful, and their eruption caused the pavilion to cave in. Someone dashed out from within and charged towards the Never-Ending Clan cultivator at the Nascent Soul realm! It was a woman that looked like she was in her forties. Her cultivation seemed unstable. Even though she was at the Nascent Soul realm, she was also injured. As she dashed out, she headed straight for the Never-Ending Clan cultivator at the Nascent Soul realm and collided with him. The collision sparked a loud sound. The woman spat out a mouthful of blood, and her face was drained of color. She shifted and sped into the distance in an attempt to escape. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator, despite being forced back, had sustained only minor injuries from the earlier attack. A violent gleam flashed across his eyes as he went after her. The entire series of events happened before Wang Baoles eyes. He revealed nothing of his emotions on his face. He simply glanced, then turned and scanned the caved-in pavilion discreetly. He intentionally avoided walking towards the pavilion and instead headed in another direction. However, besides Wang Baole, there was another Core Formation realm cultivator present. After some thought, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator dashed towards the pavilion. He approached instantly. It was then that another series of energy waves erupted from within the pavilion. There was a loud explosion, followed by fragments of shattered rock spewing in the air. Someone flew out of the pavilion. This time, the aura was clearly weaker and at the Core Formation realm. The figure charged towards the Never-Ending Clan cultivator! He looked to be in his twenties. To have achieved a Core Formation realm cultivation at such an age was an exceptional feat. Even though he was also clearly injured, his attacks remained vicious and brutal. However, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator was also equally powerful. It seemed that it would be difficult to identify a clear victor as they continued to battle it out. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator immediately barked at Wang Baole and summoned the latter to lend a hand. The youth clearly saw that. Despair flashed across his eyes. He seemed like he was about to turn and look at the pavilion behind him but stopped himself at the last moment. There was no need for him to look. A short distance away, Wang Baole had already seen what he had been looking for. In the pavilion was a girlsquatting under broken stone, hugging her knees, and trembling. Her clothes were dirty and dusty, like a beggars. She stared at the youth who was currently engaged in battle with tears streaming down her cheeks. Then, she saw Wang Baole. Her trembling intensified. Wang Baole observed the sight silently, then stared at the surrounding area. After making sure that there were no other Never-Ending Clan members around, he began to make his way forward with a straight face. His speed picked up. Then, with a sudden burst of speed, he approached the two cultivators engaged in battle. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator was galvanized by his approach while the youth howled in despair. Just as the latter prepared to blow himself up, Wang Baole sped up again, transforming into an afterimage that swept past the Never-Ending Clan cultivator! The Never-Ending Clan cultivator didnt even have time to react before his three heads fell off his body. Blood spurted out from the cut as his headless body fell to the ground. The sight stunned the youth. He retreated hastily, staring at Wang Baole with a bewildered and wary look in his eyes. Wang Baole didnt look at them. He turned and was about to leave. As he turned, Little Missy, who had been silent since he had spoken in the Never-Ending Clans language, sighed softly. He had no idea how she managed to do it, but a Stellar Sources light suddenly enveloped the bodies of the confused, wary youth and the young girl. Their bodies transformed instantaneously and right before Wang Baoles eyes into that of Never-Ending Clan members! Help me tell them. The illusion will only last for half an hour. They have to hurry up and escape. There was a faint crease in his brow. Little Missys actions were irrational. In addition, should the two be discovered by the Never-Ending Clan, even he would be implicated and placed in danger. Little Missy seemed to realize the rashness of her actions. After a moment of silence, she lowered her head and uttered, for the very first time. Im sorry. Wang Baole sighed. He turned and looked at the youth, who had recovered swiftly from his shock at witnessing Wang Baoles transformation. Wang Baole was pleased with his speedy recovery. He said, in a low voice and in the language of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The illusion will disappear after half an hour. Leave quickly! The youth trembled when he heard that. He gave Wang Baole an unfathomable look before tugging at the quivering young girl. They were about to leave when the young girl, who now appeared as one of the Never-Ending Clan, turned her head as she was dragged away and looked at Wang Baole. She asked suddenly, Senior, whats your name? Wang Baole frowned slightly. He stared at the girl whose appearance had transformed into that of an Never-Ending Clan member and whose eyes remained clear and bright. He thought of the Federations future and said in a low voice. Baole! Having said that, Wang Baole turned and sped into the distance without looking back. Chapter 603 - Stone Tablet! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The mission, which hundreds of Never-Ending Clan members participated in, didnt take long to complete. It ended six hours later. Wang Baole didnt know the exact number of fatalities from the Dao Palace, however, based on what he had witnessed, it was definitely more than forty. In the end, under the joint forces of multiple Soul Conduit realm cultivators, the city ruins were forcibly wiped off the face of the star, never to be seen again. As for the cultivators who had been recruited to participate in the mission, they were permitted to leave with the missions completion. They left separately, and a dispirited Wang Baole dashed off towards the rear of the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces mountain gates. Having participated in the mission and witnessed the Never-Ending Clan fighting firsthand, there were no longer as many flaws in Wang Baoles imitation of an Never-Ending Clan cultivator. Wang Baole no longer hid his tracks as he traveled, speeding through the air boldly instead. He encountered quite a few Never-Ending Clan members along the way. He didnt wait for them to spare him a glance, though. Instead, Wang Baole actively threw an assessing look at them. Their eyes would meet, and they would exchange nods before going their separate ways. His journey was undisturbed by danger. Wang Baole returned once again to the back of the mountain gates of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Upon arrival, he stood and stared at the jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact, listening to the thunderous rumblings it made. Little Missys voice rang out in his head. Where did you learn it the Never-Ending Clans language! This is the language of the Dark Sect. Dont you know, Little Missy? Wang Baole replied calmly. Little Missy sank into a long bout of silence after hearing Wang Baoles reply. She recalled the temporary void that she had experienced when Wang Baole had been in the Dark Artifact. She had her suspicions. At the same time, she couldnt help experiencing a sense of helplessness once againone caused by the incredulous Wang Baole. It seemed that no matter how impossible a task was, as long as she spoke it and got him to try it, he would, after some time, manage to succeed at the task. Her head began to throb even harder at that thought. Despite realizing that Wang Baole had probably seen through her bluff regarding the Dark Sect, she still believed that whatever she had said remained true as long as she didnt admit otherwise. She snorted. Of course I do. Im just testing you! Oh? Whats the point of this test? Youre not planning to get me to play the hero, are you? Im really not cut out for that, Little Missy. Wang Baole stretched lazily. He set aside the mixed feelings he felt towards the massacre on the Vast Expanse Dao Planet. His logic was simple. He was no saint. He only had the Federation in his heart and would only be responsible for the Federation. The Federation, and the Dark Sect. Even though his heart went out to the Vast Expanse Dao Planet, he could only give it his sympathy. That was why he had asked Little Missy that questionto stop her from talking and getting him to take on the restoration of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as his duty. The truth is, while the Dark Sect has fallen, its foundations remain. Within the Never-Ending Clan is a mysterious and powerful entity who is a spy from the Dark Sect. This is information of utmost secrecy and confidentiality. The Dark Art that Ive learned was originally passed down by this person. Thats why you can even consider me one of his extended disciples! The gears spun furiously in Little Missys head, and she whipped up a tale in a matter of seconds. Once done with her tale, she couldnt help but feel pleased with how quick she was on her feet. I tested you because I wanted to know if you had any chance of gaining my masters approval. With his help, the possibilities in your future would be limitless! Little Missy grew even more pleased with herself as she continued. If she could conjure an image of her actual body, one would see her with her arms half-raised and fists pumping in the air, as if in a show of encouragement. There was an increasingly odd expression on Wang Baoles face. He hadnt believed what Little Missy had said earlier. However, her current tale seemed reasonable. Wang Baole began to doubt himself. In the end though, he still decided not to believe her. Wang Baole took into consideration his still being in the middle of a mission and decided not to express his disbelief. He nodded his head and went along with Little Missy. She grew more pleased and finally shared the location of the secret passage with Wang Baole. Wang Baole was tickled by Little Missy as she gained peace of mind. She was rather adorable this way. After all, girls whose favor could be easily gained were all adorable creatures. Having located the secret passage, Wang Baole continued to tease Little Missy while he sped down the pathway, deep into the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces mountain gates. The secret passage was extremely well-hidden. It was filled with dust and dirt, and some segments had caved in. That didnt pose a problem to Wang Baole, though. He advanced steadily. Two hours later, Wang Baole appeared inside the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces mountain gates, within the mountain itself! The mountain had been sliced into two, and an enormous Dharmic Artifact continuously extracted its galactic source. That resulted in multiple cracks and crevices in the mountain bodyobstacles in Wang Baoles path. This wasnt something that was completely insurmountable. It was merely time-consuming. Several hours later, with Little Missys guidance, Wang Baole finally made his way deep into the mountain and arrived outside a secret chamber! The walls surrounding the chamber were lined with cracks, and there were remnant energies from a hex in place. The cracks in the walls might have damaged the hex and weakened the latters power, but it was still powerful enough that Wang Baoles spirit was almost torn apart when he first experienced it. His spirit quaked, and his mind turned blank. His body swayed unsteadily and was on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, at that critical moment, the disguise cloaking Wang Baoles actual form began to exude a gentle force that brought Wang Baoles back to his senses. Face pale and spirit shaken, he retreated hastily. Even with the protection of the Vast Expanse Laws, he could still sense the immense danger before him. Little Missy, are you trying to get me killed Wang Baole grimaced. The alarming sense of danger he could feel now was far greater than that given off by a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. His experience in the Dark Dream allowed him to conclude, with some measure of certainty, that this hex had been set up by someone who was as powerful as his master in the Dark Sect. Besides, it was incomplete and damaged. If it had been kept intact, he might not even have been able to enter these grounds. His soul would have been ripped apart while he was still a distance away. The hexs core function is to hide this place Dont worry, the fact that the hex is still here means that the Never-Ending Clan hasnt yet discovered this place. Get in, quick. The stone tablet Im looking for is inside! Little Missy coughed to hide her embarrassment, then spoke hastily. Wang Baole hesitated for a long moment before approaching cautiously. Little Missy did her best to wield the Vast Expanse Laws around Wang Baole and fight the hex. As Wang Baole shuffled his feet forward, he finally reached the chambers stone doors. He gave them a push, and the doors opened slowly. Wang Baole took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and stepped in. As soon as he entered the chamber, the hex began to give off a blinding light. Strands of light appeared before Wang Baole. Any single one of those strands of light would have sent Wang Baole leaping out of his skin. Fortunately, he had the protection of the Vast Expanse Laws, so the light couldnt cause him any harm. The approach of each strand of light brought with it the shrieking sound of sharp slicing, which sent shivers traveling down Wang Baoles spine. He could see the nexus of these strands of light in the room. Within the nexus floated something palm-sized, halved the stone tablet! It seemed as if it wasnt real at all. It was translucent and covered with lines of inscriptions incomprehensible to Wang Baole. It seemed to be pulsating slowly with light, in accordance to some kind of rhythm. An indescribable, ancient aura surrounded the stone tablet. As Wang Baoles eyes fell on it, they seem to see the deaths of many, the destruction of stars, the collapse of the sun, and the withering away of the entire universe. At the same time they also saw the source of everything, new life, new stars, a new sun, and the birth of a new universe! It was as if the entire universe was housed inside the stone tablet. It wasnt whole and appeared incomplete What is this Wang Baoles breathing paused as he murmured. I have no idea either. But when I was a kid, my father once told me that this is the Dao that the supreme cultivator in another Dao Domain had discerned in six steps! Little Missy muttered. Wang Baoles bewilderment grew. After a long moment, as piercing shrills continued to attack his eardrums, Wang Baole finally came to his senses. How do we grab it? Lets make a move soon. I have a feeling my clothes arent going to stay in one piece for much longer! Dont panic. I wasnt stringing you along. Here, you will be able to draw the surrounding power, the power from the hex as well as that of the stone tablet. Itll not only ensure your success in refining your scabbard, but your scabbard will also be able to absorb a sliver of power from this land, creating a foundation for it to evolve and transform into a supreme artifact! Chapter 604 - A Seventh-Grade Dharmic Armament That Defies All Laws of Nature Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles breathing quickened instantly when Little Missy said that. He didnt think too much. This wasnt the place or the time for him to do any detailed assessment. He made up his mind almost instantaneously. Lets wing it! Decisiveness brightened Wang Baoles eyes. Without hesitation, he slammed his right palm on his chest. There was a tremor inside him. He raised his right hand, pulling out a blinding, shining scabbard from his body. The scabbard began to shake as soon as it appeared. It had held its ground firmly against Dugu Lins Four Beast Punch, but now, as soon as it had appeared, it began to show signs of cracking and breaking up into pieces under the surrounding force exuded by the strands of light. There was crackling in the air, and a slight crack appeared on the scabbard! Wang Baole had no idea what Little Missy did, but at that very critical moment, the disguise cloaking Wang Baole, formed from Vast Expanse Laws, exploded with a boom. The shock waves surged outwards and collided with the strands of light. An image of Little Missy appeared, her hands forming a series of hand seals deftly. The blinding strands of light surrounding them stilled suddenly. It was as if everything had come to a standstill. Wang Baole released a sigh of relief. He could see that Little Missy was struggling to keep the light at bay though. He steadied his breathing, brought his hands together to form a series of hand seals, and, without any delay, began the refinement of his scabbard! Wang Baole had already mapped out how to go about upgrading the scabbard from a sixth-grade artifact to a seventh-grade artifact. He had run through the process many times in his head. Through the continuous gathering of materials, his current inventory of materials was also sufficient for the refinement! What he lacked was confidence in his success. On the one hand, he was worried that failure might result in the destruction of his scabbard. On the other, the materials required for the refinement were rare and precious. If he failed, he would need to gather them anew. It wasnt an impossible feat, but the effort required was simply too tremendous. That was why he had been stuck improving his skills at refinement. His original intentions were to proceed with refining the scabbard after he was fully certain of his success. However, the opportunity presented to him at this moment was simply too rare to resist. There was also something important that Little Missy had said earlier, at the end My scabbard will be able to absorb a sliver of power from this land, creating a foundation for it to evolve and transform into a supreme artifact! Intense anticipation shone in Wang Baoles eyes. With a wave of his hand, great quantities of materials flew out. He formed a series of hand seals swiftly. Within a matter of moments, the materials began to melt as Wang Baole extracted their essences. There was still the matter of finding a cauldron for the actual refinement. Wang Baole might know fire-based divine power, which might have sufficed for ordinary Dharmic Armaments, but for this particular case Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He spoke suddenly. Little Missy, are you able to release one strand of light? Little Missy turned towards Wang Baole violently and stared. She was about to say something before she spotted the determined and resolute look in Wang Baoles eyes. She didnt try to dissuade him, only formed a series of hand seals and wielded the power of the Vast Expanse Laws to free a single strand of light. It charged towards Wang Baole, albeit at a much slower pace with the Vast Expanse Laws slowing it down. Its slowness presented Wang Baole an opportunity. Just as the strand of light approached, Wang Baole flung his materials in the right sequence at it, making use of the light to cut the materials up into his desired shapes and sizes! It was like dancing on the tip of a blade. Wang Baole concentrated his full attention on the task, afraid to allow himself even a moment of distraction. He no longer paid attention to danger or even realized where he was! He saw only the refinement of his scabbard. It was the only thing that existed in his world. He didnt permit himself to fail. Even though Little Missy had said that he would definitely succeed, he continued to remain cautious and on high alert. His obsession had reached the heights of madness! The sounds of rumbling rang in the air. Vast quantities of materials continued to be sliced up and melted down before Little Missy drew back the strand of light. Wang Baole continued to form hand seals and fused the materials with his scabbard. Everything went smoothly, without a hitch. Half an hour later, Wang Baole had readied all the materials and placed them on the scabbard. He lifted his head suddenly, and there was an intense light in his eyes. Wang Baole knew that the true refinement was just about to begin! He took a deep breath, grabbed enough Armament Sand from out of his storage bracelet, then, without any hesitation, fused the sand with the scabbard. With another series of hand seals and a wave of his hand, a fire-based spell erupted from his person. Flames enveloped the entire scabbard, and the scabbards aura began to intensify exponentially! It advanced from that of a sixth-grade artifact, creeping upward towards the seventh grade. The aura grew more and more terrifying. However it was still one step from advancing from a sixth-grade artifact to a seventh-grade one. Wang Baole didnt know what he was missing. He began to grow anxious. It was clear that based on his calculations, he should have successfully refined the scabbard into a seventh-grade artifact at this point. What remained should be the infusion of a god with the scabbard so that it could become a true seventh-grade artifact. Where did I go wrong A frantic Wang Baole watched as his scabbard reached the peak of its refinement and could no longer be refined. However, without any breakthrough in its grade, it began to show signs of breaking apart! Based on his understanding of Dharmic Armaments, if he didnt resolve this matter immediately, the scabbard would continue to break apart. It would begin to devour itself as if it were setting itself on fire. Once all the materials had been consumed, the artifact itself would disintegrate completely. The cracks is it because its not sufficiently malleable? At that critical moment, as Wang Baole remained shaken, Little Missy suddenly formed a series of hand seals. The stone tablet began to rise in the air, then dash towards the scabbard. It appeared above the scabbard and sank downwards! The scabbard immediately shook. The surrounding force seemed to have suppressed earlier signs of cracking, preventing the artifact from breaking apart! Repair it quickly. I didnt expect this to happen. This scabbard of yours its no longer the same as the one described in the recipe I remembered I can only help with the repairs and prevent it from breaking apart Little Missy said with great difficulty. Wang Baole quickly formed a series of hand seals and pulled out huge quantities of materials. As he began repairs, he started to think about the problem of malleability. He could hear the apologetic tone in Little Missys voice, but he wasnt ready to accept failure just yet. In fact, if the refinement truly failed this time, Wang Baole had a feeling that it would no longer be possible for him to upgrade his scabbard to a seventh-grade artifact. If thats truly the case, then I have to try, even if it means failure. It lacks in malleability? Ive almost used up all the materials I have with me. But theres something right here that fits the bill! Wang Baoles eyes had turned slightly red as he stared at the strand of light that Little Missy had pulled back earlier! Little Missy, release the strand of light! Wang Baole shouted. Shock flashed across Little Missys face. She knew what Wang Baole was trying to do. Is it worth all that effort? Little Missy couldnt help but ask. Were already at this stage. If we dont succeed, we might as well kill all hope now! Wang Baole clenched his jaw, and a fierce light flickered in his eyes. Little Missy gave him a long, unfathomable look. She stopped trying to dissuade him and immediately formed a series of hand seals. The strand of light that she had drawn back was instantly released, and it sped towards Wang Baole. As soon as the strand of light approached, Wang Baole decided to give it all that he had. He yelled and formed a series of hand seals. He steered his scabbard forward, racing towards the strand of light, not to collide with it, but to devour and meld with it! He planned to fuse the hexed strand of light with his scabbard! The strand of light fused instantly with the scabbard. However, it had the power to slice through all things, and the scabbard appeared unable to withstand its power. It was akin to an ordinary man swallowing a sharp blade. The blade was going to skewer him at any moment. However, the power of the stone tablet was an immense force that enveloped the scabbard tightly. Thunderous booms erupted in the air, and the strand of light couldnt pass through the scabbard! Madness colored Wang Baoles eyes as he witnessed that, and he shouted. Another one! Little Missy was stunned at the sight before her as well. She formed a series of hand seals deftly, and a second strand of light flew into the air and was similarly devoured by the scabbard. It was followed by a third strand, then a fourth, and a fifth Within the span of thirty breaths, Wang Baole had fused more than a hundred strands of light with his scabbard. The scabbard was riddled with holes at this point. If not for the stone tablet holding it together, it would have shattered into countless pieces and turned into dust a long while ago. However, currently it still retained its form. This meant a chance for Wang Baole. His hands continued to form hand seals, to refine the artifact and to repair it. When he used up all his materials, he pulled out a Stellar Source and flung it into the scabbard. At that moment, he was no longer thinking about the recipe for refinement. The only thought on his mind was to repair the scabbard! It was impossible to tell how much time had passed. Little Missys mind had grown fuzzy. All the strands of light in the area had been devoured by the scabbard, and Wang Baole had used up almost all his Stellar Source. The scabbard had been undergoing continuous repair without showing signs of reaching its peak. It was then that suddenly, within it erupted an overpowering aura! Chapter 605 - My Dear Junior Brother! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Breaking through from a sixth-grade Dharmic Armament to become a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! The scabbards appearance had transformed drastically. It looked like it had been formed from crystal. One could even see thin golden strands seemingly swimming in it! Besides Wang Baole, any other person would sense that the aura exuding from the scabbard far surpassed that of an ordinary seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. It could even rival a Divine Armament! Only Wang Baole, its creator, knew that his scabbard was only at the seventh grade. In fact, it was just a germinal form that required the fusion of a soul to be complete. There would be no oversight for that last step. He could even carry it out when he returned. Wang Baole needed to carefully consider his choice of soul. What he had decided earlier was no longer suitable, what with the scabbards unique refinement process. Wang Baoles eyes flashed at that thought. He raised his right hand and made a grab through the air. His scabbard came whistling by, landing right in his palm! Wang Baole shivered when he closed his fist around the handle. It was as if he had in his hand a terrifying artifact that had the power to destroy the world. It was an intense feeling, one that terrified Wang Baole. He was about to examine the scabbard in closer detail when suddenly, an auraweaker than the scabbards and nowhere near as powerful as the stone tablet, but one still strong enough to overwhelm Wang Baoledescended from the heavens! Little Missy spoke hastily as soon as the aura appeared. Weve been discovered! She said, then, with a step forward, cast a shadow over the stone tablet. The stone tablet seemed to melt instantaneously, fusing together with Little Missys form. She dashed towards Wang Baole, and as she disappeared into thin air, her voice rang out frantically in Wang Baoles head. Quick, run! Wang Baole hardly needed Little Missy to tell him what to do. As soon as the aura appeared, his head began to ring, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. It felt as if his body might explode at any time. He had no time to think. He immediately stored the scabbard and tried to escape the secret chamber. It was then that an icy snort rang out from the heavens outside the mountain, traveling in all directions. In the sky above the mountain gates of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, a gigantic vortex appeared suddenly. An enormous handmade from something other than flesh and blood and larger than the entire mountain peakreached out from the vortex and made a grab at the mountain gates! The mountain was like tofu, smashed into bits wherever it came into contact with the hand. The enormous hand avoided the jackhammer-shaped Dharmic Artifact, heading instead for the secret chamber. It was a blur, breaking open the chambers roof in a split second. Amidst the rumbling and explosions of shattering rock and stone, it appeared right before Wang Baoles eyes. The entire sky seemed to be blocked out by this gigantic hand! Wang Baole was shaken to the core. The cultivation inside his body seemed to have frozen instantly. It was as if his body had been drained dry of everything at that instant. He lost the ability to run away and could only watch as the enormous hand came slamming downwards! It was then that the scabbard, which Wang Baole had no time to inspect, suddenly emitted a crystalline light. The light shot out from Wang Baoles body and raced towards the gigantic hand. The collision sparked a deafening, thunderous boom. Blood spilled from Wang Baoles lips. His mind cleared up immediately, but there was no time to be shocked. He drew back immediately, with great haste. A soft snort rang out above him in the sky. The enormous hand picked up speed, smashing through stone walls with ease. With a single grab, it enclosed half the mountain peak within its palm and yanked upwards. Inside the mountain, Wang Baoles balance wavered as he, alongside the mountain he was in, was pulled into the sky! It was life or death for them right now. Little Missy threw all caution to the wind. She appeared behind Wang Baole, her hands a blur as she formed a series of hand seals. Instantly, energy waves of a teleportation surged from her person and enveloped Wang Baole. It was clear that the risk of making an escape like that was too high. The chances of them being stopped were too great. It was a risky gamble. Little Missy gritted her teeth. She released a breath of precious Soul Qi and pointed her finger at the gigantic hand. The entire Vast Expanse Dao Palace ruins began to quake. Strands of starlight shot out from the lands around them, drawn to the surface by Little Missy! The starlight was the power of the Vast Expanse Laws. Now, they gathered and transformed into a huge sword woven from starlight. The sword swung at the gigantic hand. It was extremely fast. It was as if the will of this star had suddenly transformed into the sword. It slashed, separating the hand from the vortex! The mountain, caught in the hands grip and held in mid-air, began to fall. A huge chunk of it disintegrated when it landed on the ground. Wang Baole spat out a mouthful of blood. He had sustained injuries previously and was in a worse state now. Fortunately, the teleportation had already been activated. Amidst the rumbling of the spell, a furious howl erupted from the skies above him. This time, three muscular arms shot out from the vortex, smashing the ground with the intention of destroying everything. Wang Baoles body was crushed instantly. One of the last things he heard was a loud explosion that seemed to signal the destruction of the star. Then, a third voice, from someone other than the owner of the three arms. He didnt have time to catch what was being said before everything came to an abrupt standstill. The next moment when his vision cleared again, he was back in the Worship Palace Pavilion on the ancient greenish-bronze sword! He wasnt in front of the fifth palace but before the grand halls of the sixth palace. Once he reappeared, Wang Baole spat out another mouthful of blood as he staggered, then fell to the ground. It was a long while before he struggled to sit up again. His face was pale as he gulped in huge mouthfuls of air, and his organs appeared to be crushed. The extreme agony was torture. Even though his body was knitting everything back together and healing itself quickly, this did nothing to lessen the pain. It only made the pain worse. Wang Baole was a vicious character though. Despite the agonizing pain, he pulled himself into a cross-legged position, pulled out some pills, and began to treat his injuries. The entire process took three days. His pain gradually faded as he slowly recovered. On the fourth day, Wang Baole opened his eyes and released a long sigh. After making sure that he was indeed safe now, he began to recall everything that had happened on the Vast Expanse Dao Planet. Everything felt so surreal, as if it had all been a dream. It had been real though, frighteningly so. He was still recovering from the fright. An image of the enormous hand surfaced in his mind The last guy. Whats his level of cultivation? After a bout of silence, Wang Baole asked Little Missy. Its all your fault, draining away the full power of the hex just to refine a scabbard If not for that, we wouldnt have been found out so quickly So be it, Im at fault too. We were unlucky as well. Who couldve known that an Eternal Star realm cultivator was passing by right at that moment We wouldnt have fared so badly if it had been a Planet realm cultivator. Fortunately, the Eternal Star realm cultivator wasnt that powerful. My mystic art triumphed and managed to create a distraction, which prevented him from pursuing us after we teleported away Little Missy sighed. She had been muttering all the way until the end when her tone became slightly pleased. The Eternal Star realm Wang Baole ignored the parts of Little Missys statements which werent to be trusted. He took in a deep breath. Then, he remembered his scabbard. Excitement overcame him as he slammed his right palm on his chest and tried to extract his scabbard. He froze. He couldnt do it. Wang Baole grew anxious, but he could still sense the strong connection with his scabbard, which eased his anxieties slightly. Then, an idea came to him. He infused his spiritual senses into the scabbard and inspected it. The mosquitoes in the scabbard had all vanished, leaving behind only the black and purple mosquitoes. There were hundreds of golden lights in the scabbardas many as the strands of light he had fused with the scabbard. They seemed as if they were gestating. The sight gave Wang Baole quite a few ideas. He wondered if they might transform into hundreds of golden mosquitoes While Wang Baole remained deep in thought, somewhere far away from the Solar System, in the Vast Expanse Star Domain, on the Vast Expanse Dao Planet, a middle-aged man was pinned to the ground. He had lost one arm and had his remaining five nailed to the ground with five blades of leaves. He was trembling, his eyes bright with terror and resentment. He stared ahead of him. Before him was an enormous rock. Leaning against it was a youth, drinking from a gourd in his hand, a green wooden sword beside him. The middle-aged man was the powerful Eternal Star realm cultivator from the Never-Ending Clan who had attacked Wang Baole! He didnt know exactly who the youth was, but he could make an educated guess. The answer sent terror surging through him like a tsunami, and he opened his mouth hurriedly. My Lord, Im under the command of the second Divine King Before he could finish his words, a swords gleaming blade flew past, and his three heads flew into the air. A black, icy fire spread from the wounds, setting the heads on fire as well as burning the headless body. Within a flash, an Eternal Star realm cultivator was destroyedin both body and soul! Dare hurt my junior brother? Who cares who you are. You can bite me, the youth muttered. He raised his gourd and took another gulp. Turning his head, he gazed into the heavens. It was as if his eyes could pierce through space, and he could see the Solar System. His lips twitched into a smile. My dear junior brother, Ive finally found you. Chapter 606 - Cough, Cough Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Presently, in the Worship Palace Pavilion on the sword body of the ancient greenish-bronze sword, Wang Baole was immersed in the examination of his scabbard. After a great deal of thought, he decided to ask Little Missy about the scabbards transformation. Dont look at me. Theres no one in the entire universe who knows whats going on with your scabbard. You should just treat it as a complete mutation and work things out yourself, Little Missy said hurriedly. Wang Baole grimaced as he shook his head. He studied the scabbard for a while longer, but to no avail. He finally surrendered. Wang Baole knew that he had gotten himself a great treasure this time though. This lifted his spirits significantly. Its probably because my cultivation is still inadequate. Just wait until I reach the Nascent Soul realm. Maybe, when I whip out my scabbard then, a single slash from it would send gods and demons crying for mercy! Wang Baole imagined the heroic figure he would cut then. Spirits high, he got to his feet and stared at the sixth palace ahead of him. He was willing to give it a shot. However, the terrifying experience he had in the fifth palace told him that the sixth palace would be even more dangerous. The likelihood of him failing was great. Even trying to survive the allocated period of time inside might prove to be challenging. Without any prior experience in the fourth and fifth palaces, Wang Baole might have just given up trying to survive the sixth. After all, the chances of success were slim. Negligible, even. However he had managed to scavenge many treasures while in the fourth palace. In the fifth, besides refining his scabbard, he had also dug up quite a few rare materials. Even though most had been expended during the refinement of his scabbard, the fact that there had been tremendous gains couldnt be disputed. Wang Baole was caught in a dilemma. He wanted to accept the mission in the sixth palace and continue his hunt for treasures, but he was also worried that he might not make it out alive. After some thought, Wang Baole coughed. He first gained Little Missys favor with passionate declarations, buttering her up with a round of a** kissing, then seized the moment for a few questions. Little Missy, is there any way for me to not complete the mission in the sixth palace but be able to teleport back any time I wish, just like what happened earlier? Youre planning to go scavenging for treasures, arent you Little Missy asked coolly, her tone of voice clearly indicating that she knew exactly what he was thinking. Then, she spoke again, with a voice of great experience. So be it. Considering how hard you worked earlier, Ill help you. Just this once, though, Little Missy said proudly, like a little princess. Wang Baole blinked. He knew the underlying message behind Little Missys words. Based on his understanding of her, she was probably only capable of performing one last teleportation. That was why she had said what she had said. Thats enough! Wang Baole was overcome with excitement. Out of habit, he showered her with flattery again, continuing until Little Missy was basking in increasing comfort and praise. Then, he took a deep breath and marched towards the grand halls of the sixth palace. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks just before he was about to enter the sixth palace. He turned and saw Kong Dao before the third palace. He had just been teleported over! That meant that Kong Dao had successfully passed the test for outer sect disciples in the second palace. What lay before him was the test for inner sect disciples in the third palace! Should he pass that too, hed share the same rank and status as Zhao Yameng. Kong Dao lifted his head then as well. He saw Wang Baole standing before the sixth palace in the distance and smiled. He raised his hand in a wave, then sat down and began the healing process. Wang Baole stared at Kong Dao and at Zhao Yameng, who was in the midst of her cultivation in the fourth palace. Then, he turned and eyed the sixth palace before him. His eyes shone brightly with a strange and intense light. Soon, he sighed. Its impossible to pass. I bet no one in the entire history of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace has ever tried going through the sixth palace while at the Core Formation realm. I mean, look at the increasing levels of difficulty. The fourth palace is at the Nascent Soul realm level and the fifth palace, while unique, is also probably at the Soul Conduit realm level. Based on such deduction, the sixth palace should minimally be at the Spirit Immortal realm level. In fact, it might even be at the level of the Planet realm, Wang Baole thought, regret filling his heart. He might have already achieved the status and rank of a personal disciple, but he would have his name listed down in history if he could pass the final palace. He was also really interested in the higher disciple ranks, including the Vast Expanse Dao disciple rank. Whatever, well see where this takes us. Theres no harm in trying since were already here. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After some thought, he took a step forward and entered the halls of the sixth palace. Darkness surrounded him. It was as if he had stepped into the abyss. Wang Baole had already gotten used to this though, as it had been the same for the fourth and fifth palaces. He stood calmly in the pitch-black darkness while he waited for a cold voice devoid of emotions to announce his mission details. He didnt have to wait long. The voice appeared, as expected, and echoed in the emptiness of the sixth palace. The adopted disciple trial at the sixth palace shall commence after the span of a hundred breaths. Please prepare yourself. You shall be teleported to one of the civilizations in the Never-Ending Clan alliance the fifth planet on the ninth orbit belonging to the Twilight Cyperus Clan. You have to destroy the Tower of Sudden Rage. Your mission is complete when you destroy the tower and return. The mission is extremely difficult. Please practice caution! If no explicit refusal is provided during the span of a hundred breaths, the mission shall be deemed as accepted. Please note that The cold, emotionless voice was completely flat as it went on. However, this time, just as it reached a certain juncture, it suddenly paused without completing the rest of the statement! Wang Baole thought he heard an indistinct cough, or perhaps he hadnt. It might be his ears playing tricks on him. But the entire sixth palace, the entire Worship Palace Pavilion, in fact, suddenly trembled at that momentwithout Wang Baole even realizing it. It was as if a force originating from the deepest recesses of this universe had suddenly flexed its muscle in front of the Worship Palace Pavilion. Thus, the pavilion trembled, and inside the sixth palace, the cold, emotionless voice paused, and then it went off-script. The adopted disciple trial at the sixth palace shall commence after the span of a hundred breaths. Please prepare yourself. You shall be teleported to the Skandha Dao Planet, where you have to gain enlightenment marks. You may activate the teleportation spell after gaining one enlightenment mark! The level of difficulty for this mission is unknown. It is a reward-based mission. Please practice Wang Baole was stunned when he heard what the voice said. The two missions were miles apart in terms of difficulty. Wang Baole felt incredulous. However, just like the last round, before the voice could finish speaking, a coughwhich seemed like a trick played on his earsechoed in the air once again! Wang Baoles eyes widened. He was sure he wasnt hearing things. He turned his head and stared at the surrounding emptiness. He said, with a solemn expression on his face. Who is it! Wang Baole received no reply to his question. The voice announcing the missions for the sixth palace reappeared after a span of a dozen breaths. This time, it seemed less cold and more sullen Please prepare yourself. You shall be teleported to the Queen Beetle Planet, where you have to marry Cough! Please prepare yourself. You shall be teleported to the Celestial Entity Planet, where your physical form shall be transformed into that of a Celestial Entity Warrior Cough! Wang Baole stood there, terrified, as the coughing continued incessantly. He was of the mind to give up. This was simply too bizarre. But the voice grew sour, and the missions it spoke sent Wang Baoles heart racing even faster. The temptation was irresistible. Regardless, no matter how tempting the mission details seemed, Wang Baole managed to shove down those greedy thoughts. He caught a window of opportunity, when the voice was once again interrupted by a cough, to yell out hurriedly. I give up! I made the wrong move. I give up! The rules dictated that Wang Baole be teleported out of the sixth palace as soon as he gave up accepting the mission. However, what happened next was the sulking voice ignored him blatantly. To be more preciseit didnt dare not ignore him. Wang Baole stood bewildered and terrified, calling out to Little Missy to no avail as the sullen voice announced a dozen or so missions before a mission was finally declared without being interrupted by a cough! Great and esteemed contender, please prepare yourself. You shall be teleported to Mi Luo Forest, where your mission is to slay a Star Fang Beast cub and extract its core. Great contender, please exercise caution and take extreme care, so that your precious person wont be placed in too much danger. A newly born Star Fang Beast cub can rival a cultivator at the Soul Conduit realm, while its adult form can hold its own against a perfected Planet realm cultivator. Its Beast King can triumph over one at the Planet realm and reach the level of the Eternal Star realm. In view of your highly esteemed status, regardless of your success in slaying the beast, you will be deemed as having passed the trial. You may choose to return any time after entering the trial! The voice no longer sounded sullen. It seemed as if it was trying to gain someones favor. That didnt comfort Wang Baole at all. His hair stood on end, and he began to sweat profusely. Shivering inwardly, he was about to turn down the mission when his vision suddenly blurred. The teleportation had begun. Wang Baole vanished from the sixth palace amidst the rumbling Chapter 607 - There’s Nothing Here… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Mi Luo Forest wasnt an actual name. It got its name because of its star systems unique appearance. Should one stand at the highest point in the star system, they would be able to view the star system in its entirety. It was in the shape of an enormous tree. Its planets werent exactly spherical in shape. Under the rules governing this star system, they had evolved to become tree-shaped entities, big and small. They even had branches and leaves. If one were to extend their spiritual senses outward and do a quick sweep, they might end up with the wrong ideathat there was a patch of forest in the middle of space. That was how Mi Luo Forest came to be known by that name. There were two reasons for its renown in the Never-Ending Clans Dao Domain. The first reason was that thousands of species of beasts lived in the Mi Luo Forest. Nearly all these species had extremely powerful kings. There were even five species with their own, even more powerful, Ancestral Beasts! That was why Mi Luo Forests name had spread far and wide in the Dao Domain run by the Never-Ending Clan. No one dared offend the civilization. Arising from the second reason, the Never-Ending Clan didnt dare do so either. The second reason being the Mi Luo Forest was one of the few galaxies that the Never-Ending Clan was wary of and granted self-governance to! Presently, on one of the many tree-shaped planets in the Mi Luo Forest, one of the habitats where the Star Fang Beasts roamed, a terrified and bewildered Wang Baole descended with the blinding flash of a teleportation. The Star Fang Beast was one of the thousands of species in the Mi Luo Forest. It wasnt ranked as one of the top five hundred beasts, and its reproductive ability and power were both ordinary. However, it possessed an ability that allowed it to refashion a planet. It was like a craftsman that could reshape a planets environment to better suit a species characteristics. To do so though, it would not only need a planet but also the flesh and blood of vast quantities of cultivators as well as numerous souls. These were easily attainable in the Mi Luo Forest. In their eyes, a great many civilizations were merely prey. The Star Fang Beasts unique ability led to its acceptance into the Mi Luo Forest, and it became a member of the Beast Clan Alliance. Its unique ability allowed it to thrive in this galaxy. The group of craftsmen had put in great efforts in reshaping their own planet. Its temperature was extremely high, and flames could be seen escaping from the ground and rising to the air everywhere on the planet. The entire place was like an enormous tree caught on fire. Wang Baole appeared on a plain on this fiery tree. He yelped as soon as he popped into existence. The temperature was simply scorching. His hair and eyebrows caught on fire as soon as he appeared. He hurriedly activated his cultivation. With his resilient physical body and his understanding of fire-based spells, he barely managed to withstand the heat. Wang Baole knew that he couldnt keep this up for long, though. If he didnt leave soon, he might end up as literal toast. Heavens, who did I offend exactly? Why did they shuffle through dozens of missions to throw me into this place? Little Missy, Little Missy, I havent done anything to you! Wang Baole cried out furiously as he moved swiftly, desperate to find somewhere that wasnt as scorching hot. Shut up! Little Missys tone was nasty. It seemed like she was on the verge of going crazy. This wasnt me. I dont know who the hell it is. Maybe the Artifact Spirit in the Worship Palace Pavilion has gone crazy. You think I would willingly come to someplace like this? Its no biggie, though. I can do something about it. In fact, we can simply teleport back Little Missy snorted. Before she was done speaking though, a dozen incredible auras erupted in the distant space above the planet! The auras power was enough to move stars. It filled the heavens and sent the planet shaking. Flames burst from the ground and transformed the land into an ocean of fire. As fire rose to the skies, Little Missy fell silent. Wang Baole quaked in his boots. Any of these auras was a match for the enormous hand on the Vast Expanse Dao Planet. In fact, every one of these auras was slightly more powerful than the hand! This dear heavens, what exactly is this hellish place? Wang Baole was on the verge of tears. The thought of a dozen Eternal Star realm cultivators on this planet made his scalp prickle with numbness. What made it worse were the numerous auras at the Soul Conduit, Spirit Immortal, and Planet realms erupting on the planet. The ocean of fire erupting on the planet seemed to be a joyous event. Wang Baole could see in the distance, the dancing shadows of beasts filling the space between sky and land. The sight terrified Wang Baole. He couldnt breathe. He was about to call for Little Missy to teleport him away. It was then that a thunderous rumbling erupted from the skies. The explosions in the ocean of fire intensified, and the entire planet quaked. The excited howls of beasts echoed in the air as an enormous fire appeared in the distant sky! The fire was hundreds of thousands of feet tall. It smashed into the planet like a meteor. Despite it being far away, Wang Baole could still see an enormous beast in the ocean of fire! The beast was shaped like an enormous, round meatball. It was covered in sharp, blade-like thorns and had four eyes. Its open maw looked vicious. The aura exploding from the beast as it landed surpassed that of the dozen auras that shook the planet. It was like a king had just returned. Wang Baole only got a glance before his head started ringing from Little Missys horrified shriek. A Beast King! Get down to your feet, fatty! Im going to cast a spell. D*mn that wretched Worship Palace Pavilion, teleporting us to this d*mned place. Im going to tear the whole place down when I get back! Wang Baole trembled and fell to the ground. He couldnt care less about the scorching ground or the burning pain as he hurriedly crawled over to a large rock nearby. Little Missys shaky voice echoed in his head. Theres nothing here, theres nothing here Perhaps Little Missy did have some tricks up her sleeve, or perhaps it was pure good luck. Regardless, the Star Fang Beast King didnt notice Wang Baole as it landed. The Star Fang Beasts continued to cheer while fires continued to erupt from the ground without stopping. A long time passed, and Wang Baole felt he was about to be cooked alive. His mouth was dry and his eyes about to spew fire. He said desperately. Little Missy, quick, teleport us away! You think I dont want to? Ive tried a dozen times! Theres a hex in place, I cant perform a teleportation! Answering Wang Baole was a yell from Little Missy, which wasnt aligned with her image at all. It was clear that she had no energy for keeping up appearances in such a critical situation. If she were to show herself now, one might see her pulling at her hair in frustration and anxiety. Wang Baole began to feel anxious. He sighed. While simmering with frustration, he saw something next to the rock. The fires burning the ground left shining crystalline objects behind. He blinked, then crawled over and dug them out. After a detailed inspection, his eyes widened, and his breathing quickened. He almost shouted in surprise. Is this Supreme Fire Ore? Emotions rushed through Wang Baole in waves. There were no records of such materials on Earth. He had first found one in the list of materials required for repairing the Dark Sampan, then in records found in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It was an extremely rare and valuable refinement material. Using it on an ordinary Dharmic Armament would greatly boost the latters power. It was also an essential material for refining Divine Armaments as well as one of the core materials for repairing a Dark Artifact! Wang Baole became extremely excited after some careful examination and final confirmation. His eyes sparkled, and he stopped caring about Little Missys teleportation. Wang Baole looked around hurriedly and saw another Supreme Fire Crystal. He bore the pain as he crawled over hastily and grabbed it. He put it away immediately and began hunting around again. While Wang Baole continued his hunt for Supreme Fire Ores, Little Missy kept trying to activate the teleportation. On the same planet, on a mountain peak not particularly far away from Wang Baole, the drinking youth from the Vast Expanse Dao Planet once again made his appearance. He was lying on a huge rock, drinking, with his wooden sword lying haphazardly next to him. He had a smile on his face as he stared in the direction where Wang Baole was. Hidden deep in his eyes were wisps of nostalgia and remembrance. After a long moment, the youth suddenly laughed. You like Supreme Fire Stones so much? He said softly. He lifted his right hand and waved it casually at the ground. The entire star began to tremble instantly, and underground streams of Supreme Fire Stone vein caved in. It was as if an invisible force was moving themfrom all directions deep undergroundrapidly, towards Wang Baole! Chapter 608 - A Complete Suite of Premium Services! Chapter 608: A Complete Suite of Premium Services! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At present, Wang Baole was crawling over to another Supreme Fire Stone more than a hundred feet away. He obviously viewed these stones as precious items. There were so few of them around that he hunted for a long time and only managed to find three such pieces. They were all rather small. These are all extremely rare treasures. Wang Baole crawled over happily and picked up the Supreme Fire Stone. He examined the stone and became rather pleased. Even though the environment was horrid, and Little Missy wouldnt let him stand up at allit seemed like her abilities required him to stick close to the ground to reduce the likelihood of being discovered, which meant he was being roasted alive and felt miserablethe hardships were worth it if he were able to pick up a Supreme Fire Stone. Little Missy noticed the expression on Wang Baoles face. She had been trying multiple times to teleport them out of this place and had failed just as many times. Frustrated, she couldnt control the snort that escaped from her. Overjoyed over a few stupid stones? You should be better than this! You dont understand. This is a Supreme Fire Stone. Do you know what that is? Wang Baole grew unhappy when he heard what she said. It was an insult to the Supreme Fire Stones. It was as offensive as calling him a fatty. Supreme Fire Stones can only be formed from the destruction of an entire star system. Its creation requires the most stringent of conditions. A single piece of it, no matter how tiny, is incredibly rare and valuable. This star system must have undergone some major destruction or catastrophe, followed by rebirth or reconstruction, for there to be so many pieces of it here! Wang Baole said coolly as he shared his knowledge with Little Missy. Little Missy might pretend to know everything, but Wang Baole had long seen through her disguise. It was all an act. She might pretend to know it all, but in actual fact, she only knew a bit of everything. Little Missy was dazed by what Wang Baole had said. She was about to say something when Wang Baole interrupted her. I bet that theres a limited quantity of Supreme Fire Stones on this planet. Theyve been scattered across the planet. Its unfortunate that we cant harvest them all. To be able to pick up these few is already an unexpected windfall. Wang Baole sighed and stored the Supreme Fire Stone into his storage bracelet. He had checked the surrounding area while grabbing this particular Supreme Fire Stone, and there were no other stones in the area. It was regrettable but also entirely understandable. He raised his head and was about to ask Little Missy how she was handling the teleportation. It was then that suddenly, Little Missys voice echoed in his head. There was a strange quality to her voice. You sure this stupid stone is extremely rare and precious? Of course, its Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. He spoke, but he didnt manage to get all his words out before Little Missy coughed. Lift your head and look towards your right. A thousand feet away. Theres one there. Wang Baole froze. He immediately lifted his head and took a look. There was indeed a Supreme Fire Stone in the distance. He was shocked. He recalled searching the area earlier, but there hadnt been anything there. He crawled over. His body shook, and his eyes widened. His eyes almost popped out of his skull as he stared at the area a thousand feet away. There had been only a single Supreme Fire Stone a while ago. However, in the blink of an eye, a second, third, then fourth piece appeared. That wasnt the end of it. Within a span of a few breaths, Supreme Fire Stones seemed to have dug their way out from the ground and piled up crazily. It took but a moment for a small mountain of stones to form! There were so many of them that it was likely they numbered in the thousands. More Supreme Fire Stones continued to surface A second mountain of Supreme Fire Stones was formed, followed by a third, then a fourth Stones continued to make their way out from the ground and gather into a pile. The entire process took an estimated half an hour. Wang Baole sprawled on his belly. It was as if he had just been struck by a bolt of lightning. He was in a daze and had almost stopped breathing. He watched, stunned, as eight small mountains of Supreme Fire Stones formed around him! This this Wang Baole opened his mouth and stuttered. His head was buzzing. He had this feeling of incredulity overcome him. It made his hair stand. He began to sweat profusely, and his scalp prickled. Even Little Missy was at a loss for words. In fact, reading too much into what was going on around them only terrified her further. After a long bout of silence, she took a breath in, then whispered. Baole, is this is this your home? I mean, as soon as you mentioned Supreme Fire Stones, these stupid stones started appearing and gathering themselves in front of you I had a quick look. They seemed to have come from a quarry. Theyve even been cut up nicely Every piece is approximately the same size as the rest. Wang Baole looked around him in bewilderment. Little Missys words confused him. Perhaps he wasnt only the child of Earth, Mars, and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, but that of the Mi Luo Forest as well? Wang Baole shook his head vehemently at that thought. He must have been misled by Little Missy. Whatever was going on was simply too bizarre and creepy. Wang Baole immediately recalled the multiple changes to his mission details in the sixth palace. Someone wants me to be here! Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and his breathing quickened. He tried to gather as many Supreme Fire Stones as he could take with him. After filling his storage bracelet to the brim, he finally took a deep breath. Then, he thought for a bit and shouted suddenly, I still need a Star Fang Beasts core! Little Missy immediately went on high alert after Wang Baole said that. As her anxiety reached its peak, the youth drinking on the distant volcano laughed out loud. Little junior brother, youre not shy at all when asking for things from your senior brother. So be it, Ill let you have what you want! Having said that, the youth raised his right hand and pointed. This time, his finger pointed towards the Star Fang Beast Clans abode. Within the abode, amidst the cheering Star Fang Beasts, two gigantic Star Fang Beasts at the Spirit Immortal realm suddenly trembled. They took a few steps back and raced into the distance. The rest of the clan didnt notice their departure. There seemed to be some form of power that was playing interference and preventing the beasts, including the Beast King, from realizing what was going on. As for the two Star Fang Beasts, even though they came from different directions, they were racing towards the same destination. It was located ten thousand feet away, where Wang Baole was! Both beasts had attained phenomenal success in the Spirit Immortal realm. As a result, they were frighteningly swift. As soon as Wang Baole had uttered his request, he felt two incredible auras, each approaching from opposite directions swiftly. His heart began to race, and he fell to the ground immediately It was then he saw two gigantic Star Fang Beasts appear, one to his left and the other to his right. They had a fearsome expression on their faces and rotund bodies. The blades covering their entire bodies gave them a terrifying, vicious appearance. Their eyes were red as if they had gone mad. They raced towards his location! They really came Wang Baole trembled nervously. The beasts auras were too overpowering. He frantically called out to Little Missy, asking her to teleport them out of this place immediately. Wang Baole, you jinx! The teleportation cant be activated. What else do you want me to do? Little Missy yelled at him. Sorrow flashed across Wang Baoles face. He knew there was no way for him to escape the beasts. He was about to say something when something out of this world happened! The two Star Fang Beasts approached the area where Wang Baole was located, but they didnt spare him a single glance. Instead, they stared at each other, then charged headfirst into the other! It seemed that they wanted to savor the battle, as they had suppressed their cultivation. Their cultivation was literally sealed at the moment of collision, transforming them into ordinary beasts. They raced speedily towards each other, approaching in a blur, then smashed into each other violently! There was a thunderous boom. There was no collateral damage since both Star Fang Beasts had sealed their cultivation. Blood dripped down their faces as they spat out mouthfuls of blood. Heavily injured from the collision, they fell to the ground with a thud. Their round bodies rolled over and stopped before Wang Baole, who was frozen in fear. Wang Baole looked completely lost. Little Missy was in a daze as well. Something even more terrifying happened next The grievously injured Star Fang Beasts began to claw out their own cores right before Wang Baoles eyes. They placed their cores before Wang Baole, then their bodies twitched, and they finally breathed their last breath! Even dead, their corpses continued to exude a terrifying aura. Wang Baole couldnt breathe. The series of bizarre events that had happened was beyond his wildest imagination. What was truly horrifying wasnt the beasts suicidal collision. It was the fact that they had thought to spare an ounce of their energy after that, as if they were worried he might not be able to slice their skin open. To circumvent that, they had thoughtfully dug out their own cores. They had offered a complete suite of premium services. It made Wang Baole break out in a cold sweat. Chapter 609 - Call Me Senior Brother Chapter 609: Call Me Senior Brother Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This is too royal a treatment Wang Baole wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. The premium services were almost tailor-made. He was overwhelmed and freaked out. He might lack shame and think himself blessed by Lady Fortune on Earth, Mars, the ancient greenish-bronze sword, and even the Black Spirit Dwarf Planet. But believing that Lady Fortune herself had followed him all the way to this planet of the Star Fang Beasts was a step too far. Little Missy was equally shocked. She had witnessed the entire series of eventsfrom stones automatically piling up before Wang Baole, to his casual statement, followed by two Star Fang Beasts, which had attained phenomenal success at the Spirit Immortal realm, charging into each other and suffering massive injuries, and finally these beasts digging out their own cores right before they died Little Missy was completely bewildered by everything that had happened. For a long moment, she was at a loss for words. Wang Baoles shamelessness proved to be of some use at this juncture. He recovered quickly from his confusion. He suppressed his shivers, coughed, then said coolly, See that, Little Missy? Meeting me is the best thing youve done in your life, Wang Baole said. He raised his right hand and waved. The two beast cores flew into his hand instantly. He could feel the terrifying auras as well as indescribable waves of Spirit Qi emanating from the cores. His body began to tremble as if it were struggling to withstand the power of the Spirit Qi. Wang Baole fought to look calm though, in order to keep up appearances. He flung the cores into his storage bracelet. Then, he stared at the two corpses with bright eyes. The corpse of a beast that had attained phenomenal success at the Spirit Immortal realm was a treasure trove. Its skin, blood, flesheven its organs and boneswere considered top-tier materials for refining artifacts or pills in the Federation. If news of his bounty were to reach the Federation, it would shock everyone. It would shock the whole world. Wang Baole contemplated if he should stuff the two corpses into his storage bracelet, which was already almost filled to the brim and lacking space. It was then that multiple auras suddenly erupted on the planet! Perhaps someone had discovered that something was amiss, or perhaps they had discovered the auras of two Spirit Immortal realm Star Fang Beasts had vanished. An incredible aura, one that belonged to a Star Fang Beast King, erupted at that very moment. It seemed colored with slight suspicion as well as anger as it swept across the entire planet. It immediately discovered Wang Baoles presence. The powerful aura shook with intense waves of emotions when it discovered the two corpses! Die! A voice that seemed to originate from the depths of ones soul blasted Wang Baoles spiritual senses. It shook the heavens and earth, affecting the entire land. The planet shook violently in that instant, and fires burst from the ground. It was as if a force rivaling that of the apocalypse was threatening to wipe Wang Baole off the face of this world! Everything happened in a blur. Wang Baole had no time to react as fires rose to the sky around him. They formed a gigantic hand that seemed as if it intended to wipe Wang Baole out in a single swipe. An impending sense of doom overcame him. Wang Baole heard Little Missy scream. His vision turned dark the next moment. He was like a lone raft adrift on a stormy sea, tossed about by violent waves and on the verge of utter annihilation. An arrogant snort coming from somewhere on the planet rang out at that moment. The instant that happened, the gigantic hand formed from fire froze. It disintegrated soundlessly. The earlier, overpowering aura dissipated simultaneously. The world before Wang Baoles eyes finally returned to its original state. A shocked and pale Wang Baole fell back hurriedly. His right hand rose and yankedthe two corpses flew into his storage bracelet instantly. To accommodate both corpses, Wang Baole even suffered the pains of discarding numerous puppets and other items. He barely fit the corpses in his stuffed storage bracelet. Having survived the sudden turn of events, a trembling Little Missy tried to activate the teleportation again. There were no interference this time, and she managed to succeed without a hitch! The energy waves of a teleportation rumbled around Wang Baole. Just as the teleportation was fully activated, a furious howl rang out from the distant abode of the Star Fang Beasts. This is the Hundred Clan Alliances Mi Luo Forest. No matter who you are, you will regret having harmed the Star Fang Beast Clan! Numerous auras belonging to Star Fang Beasts rose to the skies following the furious howl. The heavens trembled as dozens of silhouettes belonging to enormous Star Fang Beasts appeared in the sky. They looked like gigantic meatballs from afar. Each one of them exuded a powerful aura that distorted space. The Star Fang Beast King seemed to stand for the star itself. The immense power exuding from it warped Wang Baoles teleportation, destabilizing it. The teleportation might be disrupted at any moment. The army of Star Fang Beasts rushed towards Wang Baole as soon as it appeared. The lands quaked, and fires erupted from the ground and rose into the sky. An incredible power, strong enough to destroy everything in its path, swept forward with the charging army! Wang Baole grew pale. It was as if that incredible power was crushing both his cultivation and his physical body. He couldnt move, and he could hardly breathe at all. Little Missy grew increasingly frantic. The teleportation spell wavered like a candles flame in the wind, a flame that was shrinking rapidly. Everything happened within a single moment. Death approached. It was then that Wang Baole heard a gentle, soothing voice in his head. It belonged to a man and sounded vaguely familiar. Come, Baole, call for your senior brother. Ill help you deal with this. The voice didnt sound serious at all. In fact, it had a teasing lilt to it. It echoed in Wang Baoles head. Wang Baole didnt even blink and immediately shouted, Senior Brother, save me! As soon as Wang Baole said that, laughter erupted in the heavens. An enormous, illusory hand filled the entire sky. It seemed infinitely big. It swept across the sky nonchalantly, like smacking balls out of the sky. The Star Fang Beast King and its army of powerful beasts, which had stood strong and powerful a moment ago, shook violently. They were no match at all for the illusory hand as it batted them away and flung them into the distance. A few failed to withstand the casual blow and were crushed instantly. Those that didnt perish were grievously injured. Even the Beast King spat out a mouthful of blood. Its silhouette warped in the air. Shock flickered in its eyes as it stared at the sky, its voice shaking as it howled. Who the hell are you! The hand in the sky faded away amidst the Beast Kings roar, and an enormous face appeared in its place. It floated in the sky. The face seemed to belong to a young man. He had a fair complexion, long narrow eyes, and freckles sprinkled across his face. It was a rather handsome face that gave an impression of its owner being gentle and mild-mannered. In reality though, the overpowering aura that it exuded made the planet tremble. It was as if he could destroy the planet with a single thought! The Star Fang Beast King wasnt the only one shaking, Wang Baole was too. His wasnt out of fear though. He shook because he knew that face! You you Wang Baoles eyes widened. Waves of emotions threatened to pull him under. He instantly realized the cause of the bizarre events on this planet! Little Missys breathing quickened as well. She sneaked a look at the enormous face in the sky. The longer she stared at it, the more handsome she found it A moment ago, you just begged me to help you. Now that Ive saved you, youre saying you dont recognize me? The face in the sky stared at Wang Baoles shocked face as he spoke mildly. He smiled faintly, then spoke again. So be it. I suppose this is our first true meeting. Let this senior brother of yours do a self-introduction. Im your senior brother, Chen Qing! the face said, then glanced over at the trembling Star Fang Beast King. He continued in a casual tone, and the first Divine King of the Never-Ending Clan! Chapter 610 - Return and Breakthrough Chapter 610: Return and Breakthrough Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Chen Qings voice wasnt overbearing or authoritative. Regardless, the entire world fell silent as soon as his words rang out The Star Fang Beast King trembled. Incredulity and shockrare emotions for a creature as powerful as it wasflickered in its eyes. It seemed to have lost the power of speech. The remaining Star Fang Beasts fared no better. Chen Qings casual words formed an overpowering force that weighed down on all living creatures. The ability to think fled the creatures. It was the same for Wang Baole. His mind seemed to be suffering from a relentless assault of deafening thunder. He might have lived through a Dark Dream, and his master in the dream might have cautioned him about Chen Qing. He might even have wondered about the true relationship between himself and his senior brother, Chen Qing. Nevertheless, he had only thought about it. He wasnt prepared at all for this meeting. In fact, he had never thought that he would meet this person, who had been in his dreams, so soon! His memories of the Dark Dream merged with reality at that instant. The image of his senior brother, who had smiled at him in his dream and told him he had found his Dao partner in his next life, gradually merged with the face hovering in the sky before him. Everything seemed clearer now. Wang Baole could only feel a complex myriad of emotions growing inside him. He wanted to speak but was at a loss for words. The familiar and the foreign had crossed paths, and that only made him silent. Chen Qings appearance stabilized the teleportations energy waves. The spell grew stronger amidst Wang Baoles silence until it reached its peak and erupted. Wang Baole began to fade from view. The Star Fang Beasts watched Wang Baole leave. None of them dared to stop him. They trembled and gazed at their Beast King, but the Beast King could only pretend that it hadnt seen their stares. Shaking with anxiety and fear, it tried waiting for reinforcements from other Beast Clans. Wang Baoles silhouette grew blurrier amidst his growing silence. He didnt notice how Little Missy had also fallen silent after Chen Qing revealed his identity. She seemed to have been shocked severely by the declaration. The teleportation was almost complete. It was then that Chen Qing smiled faintly. He seemed to understand what Wang Baole was thinking. He said gently, Junior Brother Baole, the Dao awaits you. You dont have much time left. Settle your affairs after you return After Im done with mine, Ill make for your galaxy and bring you away! Wang Baoles heart trembled when he heard what Chen Qing said. He was about to question him when the teleportation became fully activated. Wang Baole vanished from the planet amidst deafening rumbling. When he reappeared again, he was back on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. He had returned to the Worship Palace Pavilion and stood before the grand halls of the seventh palace! The residual energies of the teleportation surged outwards, whipping up a storm around him. Strong winds swept out in all directions. Wang Baole stumbled. His face had turned pale due to the distance he had teleported, and his breathing had quickened significantly. The expression on his face showed the mixed feelings he was experiencing as Chen Qings last words echoed in his head. The Dao awaits me? What does that mean? He said hell be taking me away? Wang Baole was confused. Their meeting had been too sudden and their parting too abrupt. There were too many unknowns. The only thing that he knew was that Chen Qing had clearly been pulling the strings behind this trial. There was also Chen Qings identity as an Divine King of the Never-Ending Clanone of the main reasons for his earlier silence. The first Divine King Wang Baole muttered. He recalled what Little Missy had said earlier, about a mysterious and powerful figure in the Never-Ending Clan who was, in fact, a member of the Dark Sect. He hadnt believed her words then and had thought she had been spinning wild tales. It seemed that she had spoken the truth. Wang Baole couldnt help but feel doubtful though. He still felt that something wasnt right. Little Missy had claimed that she had been this persons disciple. After analyzing the facts, Wang Baole concluded that while Little Missy might have somewhat exaggerated the truth, she clearly knew part of what had truly happened. Little Missy, you knew a long time ago that the first Divine King was Chen Qing, who had been from the Dark Sect, didnt you? Wang Baole sighed, then said softly. Little Missy opened her mouth, but she couldnt find the right words. Earlier, on the planet where the Star Fang Beasts resided, countless ancient curse words had flashed across her mind when Chen Qing had revealed his identity. They would be the equivalent of what the hell in the Federation. She was in a complete daze now. It was partly because of Chen Qings identity, and partly because of what she had said to Wang Baole. Her words seemed imbued with a strange, miraculous power. Whatever she said would come true. It was incredulous. The second reason was the greater shock to her. She had a feeling that her cultivation must have advanced yet again, as there was no other explanation for her earlier bluff coming true in such a short period of time. She never knew she had such great powerto transform mere words into reality Fortunately, Little Missy had mastered the art of shamelessness during her time with Wang Baole. She took a deep breath, then, with a tinge of arrogance in her voice, said coolly, Due to certain reasons, which I couldnt explain to you, I could only hide the truth in between the lines. If you know it you know it. If you dont, then youll likely never know in this lifetime. Little Missy spoke with the voice of experience, her tone vaguely bragging. She was secretly pleased with her quick mind. She wasnt lying to him. She had her reasons, and she hadnt known how to spell them out to him. Her reason was she herself hadnt known how to spin a plausible tale then. Wang Baole grew solemn. Little Missys words seemed deep with meaning. He calmed down and pushed aside the shock he had felt from meeting his senior brother, Chen Qing, on the Star Fang Beasts home planet. Then, he lifted his head and stared at the seventh palace before him. After some thought, he pulled out the two beast cores in his storage bracelet. Heavy waves of Spirit Qi exuded from the cores instantly, flooding the area and sending Wang Baoles heart racing. He knew that his standing here meant that he had successfully completed the trial in the sixth palace. However, he wasnt missing any beast cores. The thought flashed across Wang Baoles mind momentarily. He didnt think too much about the matter though. Even an idiot could have guessed that his powerful senior brother must have been the cause of this. Presently, he was considering how best to use the beast core for his maximum benefit. Little Missy, can this be eaten? Wang Baole asked after some thought. Of course. Youll just go boom after that Your body will just blow up, and your spirit will be utterly destroyed. If you dont want to die young, youll have to slowly absorb its nutrients with your devouring seed. You and I arent the same. I ate a Gods Body Fruit when I was a kid, which gave me an indestructible physical body. I had these Spirit Immortal grade beast cores as candy when I was three years old. Theyre the tiniest of all the sweets I ate! Little Missy said casually, stressing heavily on the word boom. Wang Baole blinked and immediately abandoned the idea of eating both beast cores. He sat down and placed the cores before him. Then, after some thought, he activated the devouring seed inside his body. An immense suction force erupted from his body suddenly and enveloped the beast cores. Within the blink of an eye, incredible Spirit Qi began to emanate from the beast cores. Wang Baoles devouring seed was like a black hole, sucking every bit of the Spirit Qi into his body. As it churned, Wang Baoles cultivation began to advance rapidly. He broke through the late-stage Core Formation realm and attained the perfected stage in an instant. That wasnt the end of it. As the devouring seed continued its absorption, Wang Baoles cultivation grew, like an expanding balloon. Time passed in a blur. Wang Baole could feel himself filled to the brim. It was as if his body was being pushed to its limits. He opened his eyes then and assessed his cultivation. Excitement filled him. The perfected Core Formation realm! He had a breakthrough in cultivation in such a short span of time. Even Little Missy grew slightly envious of his good fortune. The two beast cores hadnt even been drained of many nutrients. They were like Spirit Stones filled with infinite energy and would be able to provide him with the Spirit Qi he needed on his path of cultivation. It was clear that this was half of the gift Wang Baoles senior brother had left him after their first meeting! The other half would be the two Star Fang Beasts corpses. Wang Baole knew that the body of a beast at the Spirit Immortal realmdown to its skin and boneswas a treasure trove. He had other plans for the corpses though. He planned to find a way to use the bodies in their entirety, refining them and turning them into puppets! Should he succeed, Wang Baole had a feeling he would be able to have his way in the Solar System. That should take quite a bit of time. Ill study how to get it done when I return. If theres really no way of doing it, its still not too late to strip the bodies down to their skin and bones! Wang Baole perked up at the thought. It was great to have such a powerful senior brother. Chapter 611 - Adopted Disciple! Chapter 611: Adopted Disciple! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole assessed his cultivation, then began to fantasize about his future. That lifted his spirits. Even though he was still confused and doubtful about what his senior brother had said at the very end, Wang Baoles character meant that he wouldnt drive himself into a corner obsessing over things he didnt understand. Enjoying the present was more important to him. He licked his lips and stared at the grand halls of the seventh palace. Just as he was wondering if he should continue advancing, the energy waves of a teleportation erupted in front of the third palace behind him. Kong Dao appeared. He spat out a mouthful of blood, then sat down and began meditation. He had clearly failed the trial to become an inner sect disciple in the third palace and ended up with the rank of an outer sect disciple. He had performed slightly worse than Zhao Yameng. After witnessing Kong Daos actions, Wang Baole turned his head back towards the seventh palace and eyed it. Wang Baole was tempted. He sighed after a while though. He knew very well that the sixth palace was as far as he could go. Without his senior brother, even if he had been given some other mission, the chances of him dying would have been immensely high. He had little hope of completing the mission. If that were the case for the sixth palace, it would be worse for the seventh palace. Wang Baole wasnt willing to just give up though. After a long bout of silence, he took a step forward and started towards the grand halls. Wang Baole stepped out of the halls after a span of fifty breaths. He had a look of resignation on his face as he shook his head. Its impossible for me to complete the mission given by the seventh palace at the moment. Even if Im able to hold my own against an early-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator now, the mission requires me to assassinate a powerful cultivator at the Planet realm It was beyond madness. Wang Baole didnt think anyone couldve completed it. Unless one used certain means that he was unaware of, it was impossible trying to complete the mission through ordinary means. Ill give up being a Dao disciple and just settle for being an adopted disciple! Wang Baole muttered to himself as he ended his trials at the Worship Palace Pavilion. He had no idea how the Worship Palace Pavilion was able to discern his thoughts, but just as he mentally raised the white flag, he vanished. When he reappeared again, he was at the beginning of the Road of Brilliance. Boiling oceans of fire burned several hundred feet beyond either side of the road as well as at the end of the Worship Palace Pavilion. No matter how the waves rose and ebbed, they couldnt reach where he was. Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng appeared shortly. The three of them stared at one another. Even though they had no idea what missions the others had to face, they could guess how challenging those missions must have been. Joy flickered in the hidden depths of Zhao Yamengs and Kong Daos eyes. They had gotten quite a few treasures from their missions and realized that they could bring these items out with them. Do you guys know what I found in the trial at the second palace? Kong Dao couldnt contain his excitement. He spoke proudly as he raised his right hand in a wave. A stalk of spirit herb, heavy with Spirit Qi, appeared in his hand with a flash of bright light. Hows that? Recognize it? The Vast Expanse Dao Palace records call this a Cloud Brew Fruit. A single fruit can help to open up any one of the seven orifices in our bodies. Thatll ease our cultivation in the future! Kong Dao grew increasingly excited as he spoke. Even though both Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole had entered more palaces, that didnt mean that they had brought back greater treasures than he had. After all, he had paid an unimaginable price to get his hands on this fruit during the trial. Wang Baole blinked, then glanced at the pleased Kong Dao. He coughed, then pulled out a fist-sized Supreme Fire Stone from his storage bracelet. Kong Dao knew nothing about Supreme Fire Stones. However, an immense heat erupted from the stone as soon as it was whipped out. The temperatures surrounding them shot up immediately. Even if Kong Dao had no idea what this stone was, he could tell that it was something quite extraordinary! A Supreme Fire Stone? Zhao Yameng suddenly asked. There was a slight hesitation and incredulity in her voice. Wang Baole smiled faintly. He played around with the stone in his hand, then nodded carefully. When he looked at Zhao Yameng, it was with eyes bright with approval. After all, if no one else knew about this stone, he would have to introduce it himself. That might make him seem like he was trying to show off. Whats a Supreme Fire Stone? Kong Dao asked hurriedly. Its a legendary material used for refining artifacts. It is only formed when a planet dies. As for its value one piece like that could probably buy ten of your fruit. Zhao Yameng sucked in a deep breath and tried to calm herself down as she explained. Kong Dao sucked in a deep breath as he listened to Zhao Yamengs explanation. He wasnt completely sold though. He was about to pull out the other treasures he had acquired when Wang Baole coughed and took out another Supreme Fire Stone That wasnt the end of it. He pulled out stone after stone. At first, Kong Dao kept gulping in mouthfuls of air. After Wang Baole got to his tenth stone though, Kong Dao stopped breathing entirely. Then Wang Baole pulled open his storage bracelet and poured everything out. The Supreme Fire Stones piled into a small mountain. Kong Dao was completely stunned at that point. Even Zhao Yameng was extremely shocked. Her lips parted, but no words presented themselves. There isnt enough space for me to show you everything. In any case I have another seven to eight mountains of these Supreme Fire Stones in my storage bracelet. Wang Baole patted his tummy while pretending to be nonchalant about it all. He waved his hand casually and stored the stones. A long moment later, Kong Dao stared at the fruit in his hand and quietly put it in his storage bag. He stared skyward. Then, after another long bout of silence, he sighed. Baole, youre not going to have any friends if you keep this up Wang Baole burst out into laughter. He patted Kong Daos shoulder, then pulled out several dozen Supreme Fire Stones and handed them over to Kong Dao. Kong Dao seemed to hesitate for a moment. Amidst his quick breathing, he finally decided to compromise. He kept the stones hurriedly and gave Wang Baole a heated look. Wang Baole gave Zhao Yameng more than a hundred stones. He told them to approach him should they need more in the future. In the face of Wang Baoles generosity, Kong Dao quickly pulled out two Cloud Brew Fruits and gave one each to Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng as well. Zhao Yameng did the same and distributed a portion of her gains as well. Their spirits soared after the exchange. Even the typically calm and reserved Zhao Yameng couldnt control her racing heart. She was about to say something when the Road of Brilliance and the Worship Palace Pavilion began to shake. The ground rumbled as they shook. Intense light gathered above the second, third, and sixth palaces. The light erupted and raced towards the skies, gathering in the heavens and transforming into three jade slips! One was green, one was red, and the lastpurple! The green represented the outer sect, the red, the inner sect, while the purple was for adopted disciples! The three sparkling jade slips rushed towards the three, who caught them. As soon as they came into contact with the jade slips, they could feel a strange sensation surface inside them. Kong Dao felt a change over the ancient greenish-bronze sword. It was as if the previous ancient greenish-bronze sword had been filled with countless thin threads. These threads clustered together like a thick mass. They might not have a discernible presence or pose a challenge to ones movements, but they were bindings that restricted one to a certain extent. Now, with the green jade slip in his hand, it was as if the space separating these threads had grown wider. He experienced a sudden sense of relief and weightlessness. Kong Daos eyes brightened. He realized the importance of gaining his disciple rank then. Zhao Yameng experienced the same thing, but more intensely. It was as if the space between the threads had grown even wider for her. With a slight mental nudge, she could avoid those threads entirely. Because of her understanding of array formations, she knew what that feeling meant She was now immune to a great number of hexes on the ancient greenish-bronze sword! So thats the benefit of gaining a true disciples status and having ones name listed on the Dao Plate! Joy flashed across Zhao Yamengs eyes. She and Kong Dao both stared at Wang Baole. There was a strange look on Wang Baoles face. He lifted his head and stared at Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao after a long moment. It seemed like he wanted to say something but was at a loss for words. Baole, you got the adopted disciple rank at the sixth palace. How do you feel right this moment? Kong Dao asked curiously. Well I feel as if the entire world is cheering at me Wang Baole thought, then replied with a strange look on his face. He hadnt lied. As soon as he came into contact with the jade slip, he had felt an intense welcoming sensation erupting from the world around him. It felt as if the world was telling him that there were few places in this world that he couldnt enter. At that thought, Wang Baole took a sudden step forward, not towards the Worship Palace Pavilion but into the ocean of fire. He walked steadily towards the latter, leaving the safety of the Worship Palace Pavilion. Just as his foot was about to step into the ocean of fire, a slab of stone appeared out of thin air beneath his foot Thats how I feel. Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. He stood on the stone and shrugged his shoulders, then turned towards Kong Dao, whose jaw had dropped and eyes were popping out, and Zhao Yameng, whose eyes had widened at the sight. Chapter 612 - A Tomb! Such expressions of shock made multiple reappearances soon after. That was because Wang Baole suggested that since they had all become true disciples of the Dao Palace, they shouldnt rush to return. It was, after all, a truly rare opportunity for them. Why not search around for hexed places that hadnt yet been discovered by others and hunt around for treasures? Both materials and identity tokens could be exchanged for more battle credits. The shocked Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao agreed to his plan in a daze. They followed Wang Baole on a road of continual surprises and shock. The reality was after they had left the Worship Palace Pavilion, the fact that they were in the body of the sword meant that they had plunged themselves into great danger. There were numerous spatial rifts and numerous hexed grounds scattered across the land as far as they could see. There were two reasons that so many hexed grounds had remained untouched by cultivators who had gained their disciple ranks in the past. The first was that the disciple ranks those cultivators had gotten werent high enough. The second was because the lands on this world shifted from time to time. As a result, other disciples would have found this area challenging to explore. Such difficulties were non-existent to Wang Baole. He had treaded carefully at first, but that was only before he approached a hexed area and the hexes deactivated themselves as soon as he got near. A shining entrance even appeared before him Everything had changed. Hexes stopped working before him. Even the frequent tornado would disappear as soon as Wang Baole was in the area. It was as if they were afraid of coming into contact with him. These were small matters compared to the spatial rift that Kong Dao had witnessed appearing suddenly next to Wang Baole. It had been a gaping mouth that had been about to swallow Wang Baole whole. However, before they could touch, it was as if a strange power had suddenly seized the spatial rift. The spatial rift had its mouth shut tight. It had struggled as Wang Baole had strolled past it safely. An indescribable feeling unfurled inside Kong Dao. It was a certain sense of injustice that exasperated him and made him feel the strong difference between him and Wang Baole. It was the same with the Sea of Fire and other fire beasts. It was as if the entire place had become Wang Baoles home. Kong Dao had a feeling that even if Wang Baole were to shut his eyes and walk all the way from the south to the north, he wouldnt come to any danger along the way. The three of them entered one hexed area after the next as they continued their search Burning alchemical cauldrons, piles of jade slips, pagodas where pills were storedpast battlefields and other areas revealed their treasures before the three of them for the taking. Most of the time, they had only needed to pick those treasures up. They accumulated a growing pile of identity tokens, herbs that still contained a wisp of vitality, and materials for refinement. These things were everywhere There were also some strange and bizarre treasures, like the Dimensional Lock Beads, which could seal a space temporarily and prevent someone from teleporting away. They found a dozen of those. As they continued scavenging for treasures, the three of them felt as if they were caught in a dream. Everything felt so surreal. This was reality, though. They had started out with racing hearts, but near the end of it, their eyes had grown sore as they searched through one place after the other and gathered more and more treasures. They had forgotten all about returning. They finally found themselves in a dilemma when both Kong Daos and Zhao Yamengs storage bags had been filled to the brim. Treasures surrounded them, but there was no way of them bringing it all back with them. All these should be worth hundreds of thousands, even millions of battle credits! Thats at least a hundred to two hundred thousand battle credits after splitting everything amongst us. Im going to get myself that ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, Shadow Walkers Cloak, with those credits! Kong Dao muttered to himself. He gave himself a fierce slap, to make sure that he wasnt dreaming, then started laughing uncontrollably like an idiot. Zhao Yameng had a look of bewilderment on her face as well. She eyed her storage bag, then stared at Wang Baole. Her confusion didnt fade away. It intensified instead Their treasure hunt found them with brimming storage artifacts that could no longer contain more items. They had even begun discarding items of lower value until they were left with items of extreme value. That was when they had no choice but to stop. Lets move everything out from this place before we leave. Well make preparations for a second trip! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a crazy light. Having made up his mind, he stared at the final hexed area before him, said his piece, then marched forward. Kong Dao followed him excitedly. Zhao Yamengs heart was racing just as quickly as his. However, she managed to maintain her composure. She took a few steps forward, then suddenly eyed the hexed area they were headed towards. Her brow creased slightly, and she suddenly said, Baole, wait! Wang Baole stopped in his tracks almost as soon as Zhao Yameng spoke. The relief that he had been feeling the entire time because everything had gone so smoothly vanished that instant. It was replaced with wariness and solemnity. Kong Dao adjusted his mental state quickly too. He activated his cultivation and scanned his surroundings instinctively. The three of them glanced at one another, then turned and stared ahead, looking at the hexed area that was to be their last. The area didnt look any different from the rest, with hexes scattered around the mountain ruins. What was different was the burial mound in front of the mountain! Atop the burial mound was half a slab of tombstone. It was missing a huge chunk, and the words on it were unclear. Cracks lined the sides of the burial mound. The smallest cracks were the width of fingers, and the biggest wide enough for a full-grown man to slip through. Waves of green mist seeped out from the cracks gradually. They didnt travel far. Instead, they surrounded the burial mound, spreading outward before they were sucked back into the cracks. It was as if the cracks were huge mouths, breathing in and out! The hexes werent what gave off dangerous vibes to Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng it was the green mist escaping from the burial mound! Somethings not right with this place Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He tried taking a few steps forward. The hexes instantly stopped working, and a door appeared before him. Wang Baole stood outside the door and didnt take a single step forward. This had happened in other hexed areas as well. This time though, there was a strange aura that hadnt been present in the other hexed areas. It was infused in the air around Wang Baole, and he could sense it clearly. His proficiency in Dharmic Armaments told him that this aura was similar to that of a Divine Armament! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He lifted his right hand suddenly, and a seventh-grade flying sword dashed out and charged at the burial mound surrounded by green mist. The flying swords speed fell as it approached the burial mound and gradually slowed to a standstill in mid-air. It began to transform right before their eyes. It turned green rapidly. Patterns like that of a trees growth rings appeared on it. The entire process took less than the span of ten breaths. What had initially been a flying sword made of metal fell to the ground with a thud. Wang Baoles connection with the sword broke at that instant. It was as if the link between them had been wiped out. The god within the sword had vanished as well. The power imbued in the sword had disappeared as if it had transformed into an ordinary sword! The most important thing was the sound the sword made as it fell to the ground! Its structure has been changed! Kong Dao sucked in his breath and said suddenly. Zhao Yameng realized what had happened as well. The sound that the sword had made when falling to the ground wasnt of something made from metal, but of something made from wood! Wang Baoles face was dark. He felt that even more clearly than the others. He was having second thoughts about this place, but he was having a hard time giving up as well. Perhaps the sound of the wooden sword falling to the ground stirred something awake. Heavy breathing began to rise from the burial mound. Phew phew phew It didnt resemble the breathing of an ordinary human but that of a wild beast. A strong sense of danger erupted inside the trios heads instantly. There was no hesitation. They fell back immediately. Countless howls echoed in their heads as they retreated. It felt like the crazed and pained cries of countless people. They sounded extremely real. The aural shock wave forced the three to retreat further. Blood spilled from their lips, and Wang Baole especially spat out at least seven mouthfuls of blood. They struggled to escape and only managed to catch their breath after retreating a distance away. The greater ones cultivation, the stronger the impact! Zhao Yameng wiped the blood from her lips. She eyed the distant burial mound as she recovered from her fright, then turned towards the pale-faced Wang Baole. Chapter 613 - A Terrible Fate Befalls Scram! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Terrifying breathing that seems human and inhuman at the same time, and an aura that resembles a Divine Armaments aura This tomb is quite interesting! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He stared at the bright door that had been conjured by the hexes and that had now disappeared with their rapid departure, as well as the tomb, that seemed to have resumed normalcy. After a long silence, he sighed deeply. Theres something very strange about this tomb. Its going to be a challenge for us to uncover its secrets with our current level of cultivation. Perhaps when we reach the Soul Conduit realm wed be able to try our hand at it. Zhao Yameng stared at the tomb behind the hexes. She recalled the breathing from the tomb and the terrible impact it had on her before speaking gravely. Kong Dao was similarly cowed. The three of them stared at one another and decided to give up. They raced towards the Worship Palace Pavilion with the intention of teleporting back from the pavilion. Due to certain special reasons, they couldnt teleport directly to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The teleportation would only send them to the borders of the sword body. They would then need to pass through the borders and enter the region of the sword handle. Even so, this would save them a lot of time. They were silent as they traveled back to the Worship Palace Pavilion. Thoughts of the tomb and what had happened to them filled their minds. Wang Baole sensed that he might have missed something. He wasnt sure what it was until they entered the Worship Palace Pavilion, chose to activate the teleportation spell, and Zhao Yameng suddenly spoke. There might be another way we can try to uncover the secrets behind the tomb something to do with wood. If we can find ourselves a wood-based cultivator, we might be able to fight against the green mist and enter the burial mound but such cultivators are extremely rare. Theres also an element of risk involved. The cultivator has to be formed entirely of pure wood for there to be any chance of success, Zhao Yameng said, then sighed. She had thought of this idea after arriving at the pavilion. Pure wood? Upon hearing what Zhao Yameng had said, Wang Baole lifted his head abruptly. His mind cleared. It was like the sudden parting of stormy clouds. His thoughts became clear to him, and he realized what he had been missing earlier. A strange light shone in his eyes. Right, thats what I overlooked. A pure wood-based cultivator Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he remained deep in thought, the teleportation spell flared to life around them. They gradually vanished from inside the Worship Palace Pavilion. The spells glow dimmed following their departure, and everything resumed normalcy. Nothing seemed to have changed, save the burial mound, from which the sounds of breathing could occasionally be heard amidst the rising and falling of green mist. In the area bordering the sword body, a short distance away from the region of the sword handle, energy waves of a teleportation spell rippled in the air and were followed by the appearance of Wang Baole and his friends. They verified their location and immediately started running. It didnt take them long to leave the region of the sword body and step into the Sea of Fire beyond the region of the sword handle. The clearly scorching heat blew into their faces. However, due to the difference in temperatures in the sword body and the sword handle, the hot winds felt cool instead. Wang Baole took a deep breath in and pat his storage bracelet. It contained not only vast quantities of materials but also a purple identity token. This was his most priceless gain during the entire trip! An adopted disciple! Anticipation shone in Wang Baoles eyes. He looked at Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, and they seemed to share similar thoughts. Be it an inner sect disciple or an outer sect disciple, both were considered the cream of the crop in the present Vast Expanse Dao Palace. All of them would be valued greatly by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. One could imagine the drastic transformation to their status upon their return. Lets go back. Next time, lets get Yifan to join us too. We can get a few more storage bags and do another round of scavenging! Wang Baole pushed aside his greed for what lay inside the burial mound and said. His spirits soared as he spoke. Kong Dao too seemed to have released himself from the pent up emotions he had about the burial mound. He thought about his loot and the bright future ahead of him and was overcome with excitement. Zhao Yameng smiled faintly. She pushed a lock of hair, stirred astray by the wind, behind her ear. Her eyes were clear and filled with hope for the future. The three of them transformed into rainbows, crossing the skies and heading in the direction of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The distance of their journey necessitated multiple teleportations. They needed two weeks to make the trip back. They werent in a hurry, though. They laughed and talked during the journey back. It was relaxing. They teleported a few times and were three days away from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace when something drastic descended upon them in an unexpected manner! They hadnt come across any danger. Instead Wang Baole heard cries of agony and fear inside his head! The cries werent that of a human, but a donkey! Son! Son, son! Son! The donkey didnt have a voice transmission ring. However, he had a certain connection with Wang Baole. Wang Baole might not be able to sense the donkey clearly if the distance separating them was too great, but across a short distance, the connection binding them was clear and strong. At this moment, the donkey was relying on its mental connection with Wang Baole to call for help! No one else would be able to hear this cry. Even if they did, they wouldnt understand what the donkey was trying to say. They would only be able to sense the extreme anxiety as well as fear in its voice. Wang Baole was very familiar with the donkey though. He instantly knew what it was trying to convey when he heard its cries. The series of cries could be translated into a single word. Help! Wang Baole froze in his steps. His breathing quickened, and the look on his face darkened. He was about to find out what was going on with the donkey when the connection between him and the donkey was suddenly cut off! There seemed to be some power standing between him and the donkey, disrupting their connection! Wang Baole secretly trembled. Anxiety rose inside him. He might treat the donkey harshly, with regular punishments and beatings, but he still considered it his son. He was the only one who could beat it. He wouldnt allow anyone else to bully it. The donkeys cries for help sounded tragic. It was like a slight yank at Wang Baoles heart. Face grim, he sped up and raced forward. Even though their connection had been severed, Wang Baole was able to pin down the donkeys location based on what he had sensed earlier. It was in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! What happened Wang Baole could barely hide the icy glint in his eyes. As he raced ahead, Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, while unaware of what had transpired, sensed the icy aura exuding from Wang Baole. They shivered and sped up as well. Baole, what happened? After a few moments, Zhao Yameng couldnt help but ask. Scram just called for help! Wang Baole forced the words from his mouth. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao knew the donkeys name. Shock flashed across their faces when they heard what had happened. Wang Baole pulled out his voice transmission ring then and immediately contacted Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect, who was currently in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Sect Lord Xu knew nothing about this. He had been caught by surprise when he received the voice transmission. He told Wang Baole not to panic and that he was going to find out what was going on. Wang Baole maintained his speed as he raced towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, sending voice transmissions to others and making inquiries. It didnt take long before everyone reported to him, and he finally realized the cause of the donkeys distress. The donkey had eaten a huge chunk of a Nascent Soul realm Elders alchemical cauldron. The Elder was called Sun Hai, and he belonged to Mie Liezis faction. The alchemical cauldron had been crafted from numerous rare and priceless materials. It had almost been destroyed by the donkeys single bite. Sun Hai had discovered the donkeys misdeed and captured it in his fury. He intended to kill it! Baole, Ive mapped out his relations. It wont be useful. Sun Hai said that he wont listen to anyone. He plans to use the donkey to refine a Blood Flesh Pill! Wang Baoles head started throbbing when he heard that. He knew the donkey. This was something it was capable of doing. Its greed had landed it in trouble. But this was still his son. Upon hearing everything, he turned and looked at Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. I need to go! Having said that, he let loose a sudden burst of speed, unleashing his full speed, which approximated that of a teleportation. He transformed into a rainbow and dashed across the skies. The burst of speed reduced his traveling to a third of the time required. He would be able to reach the Vast Expanse Dao Palace within a day. Sect Lord Xu, no matter what you do, please, help me delay the event for another day! Baole, Ill do my best. Dont act rashly though. I believe paying compensation would resolve this matter. Besides, youve just returned from the Worship Palace Pavilion. Your status is of a sensitive nature. We cannot eliminate the possibility that they are doing this intentionally. Be careful! Chapter 614 - Choosing Humiliation Over Dignity! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and an icy glint glimmered in his eyes. As he raced forward, he contemplated the possibility of any ulterior motives hidden behind this matter. Theres no loss in being more careful. If this is something that can be resolved with compensation, I dont mind losing a few battle credits. Wang Baoles most recent trip would likely gain him a few hundred thousand battle credits. He wasnt bothered about having to offer compensation. They cant blame me for what Im going to do if this turns out to be a setup! An icy glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He activated his voice transmission ring and contacted Xie Haiyang. This time, he didnt ask about what the donkey had done but about the extent of damages Elder Sun Hai had suffered! Xie Haiyang made use of his connections and was able to find out all the details about the damages very quickly. The alchemical cauldron isnt cheap at all, Baole. Its worth fifty thousand battle credits! Xie Haiyang clearly had no idea how filthy rich Wang Baole was. He sighed when he mentioned the amount. Fifty thousand credits Wang Baole nodded, gave his thanks, and ended the voice transmission. Fifty thousand battle credits might not be a small sum to him, but it wasnt that huge a figure either. Mentally prepared, Wang Baole increased his speed and charged ahead, dashing across the heavens. He finally saw the Vast Expanse Dao Palace appear in the distance on the dawn of the next day! He had exchanged multiple voice transmissions with Xie Haiyang and Sect Lord Xu and received assurance of the donkeys safety. Everything contributed to his growing suspicion, that the entire matter was a setup targeting him! Interesting. A violent aura oozed out from Wang Baoles person but was quickly concealed. His face remained expressionless as he raced through the skies and approached the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The first person he saw upon his approach was Sect Lord Xu, who had arrived earlier and had been waiting for him. Follow me! Sect Lord Xu said immediately when he saw Wang Baole. He walked ahead. Wang Baole nodded and silently followed Sect Lord Xu as they raced towards an outer island not far away. In the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Every Nascent Soul realm cultivator had his own island. Their islands were typically large and infused with strong Spirit Qi. The islands were their personal property. Many of their disciples and followers resided on these islands. That was true of Sun Hais island. It might not be one of the better islands owned by a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, but it still trumped Wang Baoles Green Fire Island. It was leagues above in terms of location, Spirit Qi, and price. That is Sun Hais Holy Air Island. Baole, listen to me, dont act rashly. Follow the plan. Its best if we can resolve this with battle credits. I managed to gather some credits myself. It should be enough! As they approached the island, Sect Lord Xu reminded Wang Baole again. There was anxiety hidden deep in his eyes. They could see trails of black smoke rising from Sun Hais island. Thunderous booms erupted from the public square in the middle of the island and echoed in the air. That would have been fine if that were the end of that. As they approached, Wang Baole could hear faint cries coming from the same place where the black smoke was rising. The screams belonged to his donkey! His eyes turned cold. With a sudden burst of speed, he raced ahead. Sect Lord Xu sighed and followed behind. Both of them entered the Holy Air Island! The island shook as soon as they approached. A wall of light appeared around the island, forming an array formation that prevented outsiders from stepping inside. However, just as the array formation came into contact with Wang Baole, Wang Baole activated his cultivation and took a violent step forward. There was a loud explosion. He had forced his way into the array formation. The forced entry distorted the array formation. Numerous bright lights appeared and surrounded them. It also caught the attention of every cultivator on the island. They lifted their heads skyward and saw Wang Baole hovering in mid-air above the public square! He lowered his head. There was an alchemical cauldron hundreds of feet tall in the middle of the public square. Dozens of Core Formation realm cultivators sat around the cauldron. They were using their cultivation to summon flames for the cauldron. The flames heated the alchemical cauldron while the donkeys faint cries rang out from inside the cauldron. They were clearly trying to use the donkey for refinement. An elder stood before the Core Formation realm cultivators. He had an ethereal air to himsave his eyes, which were sunken in and had an extraordinary color. They glowed red. The elder lifted his head as soon as Wang Baole arrived and stared at Wang Baole icily. Fury rose inside Wang Baole when he saw the refinement his donkey was being subjected to. He noticed that the refinement would require a long time to complete. As long as help came in time, the donkey would suffer only a bit of pain. There would not be any lasting damage. That was why he pushed down his anger and looked the elder in the eyes. Wang Baole greets Elder Sun. This humble old man can hardly accept the greetings of the esteemed personal disciple from the Federation, Sun Hai said coolly, with a superficial smile on his face and an extremely hostile tone. Wang Baole frowned slightly. He almost lost his temper. It was then that Sect Lord Xu smiled beside him and led Wang Baole to land before Sun Hai. The Sect Lord cupped his fists in greeting. He tried to ease the tension with his friendliness. Elder Sun, its all been a terrible misunderstanding. Weve come bearing tokens of our sincerity. Sun Hai recalled the monthly gifts he had been receiving from Sect Lord Xu and looked slightly less hostile. He glanced sideways at Wang Baole with disdain. He had witnessed Wang Baoles battle during the trial and knew how strong the latter was, but he was confident that he could beat Wang Baole. That was why he wasnt really bothered about the fact that Wang Baole had just returned from the Worship Palace Pavilion. This was the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, not the Federation. Sun Hai snorted and asked, Tokens of sincerity? Wang Baole had quite a temper, but he also had to consider the possibility of Sect Lord Xu being right in saying that there was something wrong going on here. The Sect Lord was doing his best to help. It wouldnt be appropriate for Wang Baole to hijack his efforts. He took a deep breath, shoved down his annoyance, stared at Sun Hai, and said slowly, Im willing to fork out sixty thousand battle credits as compensation for your losses. The first fifty thousand is for the damages to the alchemical cauldron, and the remaining ten thousand for the inconvenience caused! Sixty thousand? Even though Sun Hai was a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, he was shaken by the figure. Sixty thousand was no mere sum to anyone in the Dao Palace. However, there were times when ones evil character determined their approach to handling matters. When faced with such a person, the more you compromised and showed weakness, the higher the chance of you not achieving any resolution and instead encountering increased bullying! Sun Hai was one such person. His resolve was shaken, allowing greed to overtake his thoughts. Sect Lord Xu had thought too much about this matter. There werent any ulterior motives or plans, it had been purely a coincidence. However, Sun Hai saw weakness in his opponents. He narrowed his eyes, studied Wang Baole for a moment, then laughed. The fifty thousand battle credits must be paid, of course, but this wretched beast was too brazen. I have to teach it a lesson and make sure it knows that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is no place for it to run wild! Sun Hai repeatedly talked about beasts, seemingly referring to the donkey. It was clear he was referring to Wang Baole. Wang Baole could hardly keep a lid on his temper. His eyes began to glimmer with a cold light. He glared at Sun Hai and asked slowly, Oh? What do you plan to do? Next to him, Sect Lord Xus brow started to crease as well. From the way he saw it, Sun Hai was either receiving instructions from someone or was one really stupid man. Im going to turn this beast into a Blood Pill. If you want the pill, I can consider selling it to you at fifty thousand battle credits. Sun Hai narrowed his eyes as he tried to hide the greed in them. Wang Baole would likely raise the figure next, and he would continue to hold his ground. Perhaps Sect Lord Xu would talk them both down, and theyd finally agree to settle the matter with a hundred and fifty thousand credits. Sun Hai had everything all planned out in his head. However, reality didnt unfold in the same way Wang Baole laughed after hearing what Sun Hai had said. It was laughter devoid of warmth, cold to the extreme. Wang Baole gave Sect Lord Xu a look. The latter had a dark expression on his face. Fellow Daoist Xu, Ive tried it your way, but it didnt work. Since thats the case I have no choice but to do it my way, Wang Baole said. His cultivation erupted suddenly. The clouds shifted in the skies, fierce winds rolled in suddenly, and a terrifying aura rose to the heavens! Wang Baole didnt speak another word. As his aura erupted, he left his avatar in his original spot as a precautionary measure, then charged towards the shocked Sun Hai! Chapter 615 - Weak! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Sun Hai didnt expect Wang Baole would dare attack him. He was a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Even though Wang Baole might have unleashed power that could rival someone at the Nascent Soul realm during his trial, a Core Formation realm cultivator was still a Core Formation realm cultivator. Regardless of how much he had advanced in cultivation, he wouldnt be a match for Sun Hai as long as he wasnt at the Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baole, youre tempting fate! Sun Hai laughed furiously. He formed a series of hand seals with his right hand then flung it forward. A black octopus appeared. It spat a cloud of black mist in Wang Baoles face as its tentacles shot out towards Wang Baole. This was no mere octopus. It might be an illusion, but the power that it exuded could rival a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Even though it might not be the match of a true Nascent Soul realm cultivator, it still surpassed a typical perfected Core Formation realm cultivator. If its opponent had been any other ordinary Core Formation realm cultivator, this single attack would have ended the fight! There was also the force of Sun Hais cultivation distorting the surrounding space. It was as if a mysterious power had descended. Anyone whose cultivation wasnt as powerful as Sun Hais would tremble under the weight of his cultivation! Everything happened within the blink of an eye. The attack was unleashed as soon as Wang Baole approached. That wasnt the end of Sun Hais attack. He had every intention of letting Wang Baole know the unbearable price of lashing out at a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! Destroying your cultivation is punishment enough! A murderous glint flashed across Sun Hais eyes. His cultivation began to churn, and cultivation belonging to someone at the Nascent Soul realm rumbled as it erupted. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals, then flung apart and swept all around him! Vast amounts of seawater appeared out of thin air and surrounded them. They covered the skies and the lands, forming gigantic waves that rushed towards Wang Baole, threatening to pull him under! A mere Core Formation realm cultivator. See this? This is the power of someone at the Nascent Soul realm! Sun Hais voice thundered. It filled the emptiness. It was as if Sun Hai had become a god. He had transformed into a furious ocean and was about to crush Wang Baole. The Core Formation realm cultivators around them watched on excitedly. They stared unblinkingly at the scene before them, regret shining in the eyes of most of them. It was clear that to them, Wang Baole was a dead man walking. Sect Lord Xu was frantic. He wanted to help, but the force of a Nascent Soul realm cultivation slowed down his own cultivation. His help would arrive late. It appeared as if nothing could stop Sun Hai. It was then that shock flashed across Sun Hais face. Wang Baole, who had been trapped by the octopus and the sea of fury, unleashed an incredible aura! Blood-colored meridians and slivers of white extended outwards. It took but the blink of an eye for the Thearch Armor to encase Wang Baole. The red meridians and white slivers of bone gave him a fearsome appearance that shocked everyone. Wang Baole disregarded the octopus approaching black mist and tentacles. Raising his right hand, he grabbed the octopus! Wang Baole paid no heed to the desperate whipping of tentacles. There was no expression on his face as he tightened his fist. The octopus wailed and was instantly crushed. It burst into mist, then dissipated. The entire fight seemed like a cakewalk. The octopus appeared weak, like paper that Wang Baole easily crushed. He lifted his head and stared at the stunned Sun Hai as an aura rivaling Sun Hais erupted from his Thearch Armor! It clashed with the suppressive force from Sun Hais cultivation in an invisible battle. The battle sparked a series of thunderous explosions. It was as if two invisible giants were battling it out. As Wang Baole unleashed his power, Sun Hais breathing quickened. The latter tried to recover from his shock. Murder flashed in his eyes. His hands formed a flurry of hand seals. The seawater around them gathered rapidly and surrounded them, forming a statue that towered hundreds of feet tall! The statue was the likeness of Sun Hai. Once again, it tried to exert force over Wang Baole. Wang Baole shook his head slightly. The expression on his Thearch Armor was that of slight disappointment. As the statue approached, he took a step forward, lifted his right fist, and sent a punch flying! His power was augmented threefold, and further amplified by the Thearch Armor. In addition, the increased strength from his breakthrough in cultivation meant that the punch Wang Baole had just thrown out had vastly surpassed the one he had made during the trial. The air trembled as his fist shot forward. Thunder boomed in the air as his fist landed, and the sounds of cracking rang out. Numerous cracks began to appear on Sun Hais statue. It took but two counts for it to break apart. Sun Hais face turned pale. He retreated hastily, with incredulity in his eyes. But he wasnt done here yet. Hovering in mid-air, he smacked his forehead heavily with his right hand. A beam of bright light shot out from his forehead and formed a mirror before him. The mirror faced Wang Baole, and his reflection appeared in the mirror. Sun Hai yelled and slammed his palm on the mirror. As it shattered, Wang Baole shook. A strange light appeared in his eyes before he charged at Sun Hai. It didnt work? Thats impossible! Shock flashed across Sun Hais face. He retreated again with the intention of summoning another mirror. He was about to unleash the mirrors attack once again when Wang Baole charged forward before the mirror could steal his reflection. With a raise of his right hand, he pulled out a black pike. Bolts of lightning swarmed the air, and thunder crashed as he lashed out with his pike. Thunderous booms rang out in the air. It was the sound of the pike splitting the sky apart. It raced towards the mirror in a blur, intent on destroying everything in its path. Sun Hais pupils contracted. He tried to pull his mirror back, but he was too late. With a loud explosion, the black pike pierced through the mirror and caused the latter to explode into countless shards. Sun Hai shifted away in a blur, dodging the blow at the very last moment. When he reappeared, it was at the other end of the public square. He stared at Wang Baole with incredulity as well as shock in his eyes. Is this what a Nascent Soul realm cultivator is capable of? Wang Baole turned and stared at Sun Hai. He shook his head and couldnt be bothered anymore. He wasnt in the mood to fight a weak Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Wang Baole walked towards the cauldron, where his donkey was imprisoned. Sun Hai hovered in mid-air, the look on his face dark and furious. There was no denying it, however. Wang Baole was freakishly powerful. His fighting abilities and Dharmic treasures had both reached the level of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. He was no different from one. In fact, his defense might surpass a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. He was able to overcome the pressure exerted by Sun Hais cultivation and inflict greater damage than Sun Hai! However, if he were to simply let Wang Baole take his donkey away, Sun Hai imagined the news of that would spread throughout the entire sect in no time. He would be utterly humiliated. He regretted not staying his hand while he could. Just as he troubled over his current predicament, something flashed in his eyes. Thats not right. He still has a fatal weakness he cant teleport! At that thought, Sun Hai narrowed his eyes. He lifted his right hand and formed a series of hand seals. Vast quantities of seawater suddenly appeared, transformed into a pike, and charged at Wang Baole. He took a step forward and vanished, reappearing next to Wang Baole. He jabbed his finger, then teleported away again without checking if he had succeeded in his attack. How annoying. Wang Baole had no intentions of continuing the fight, but Sun Hais continued attacks made him frown. He pulled out a handful of beads they were the Dimensional Lock Beads that could temporarily create a dimensional seal! A single bead was sufficient to create a dimensional seal. Wang Baole had a generous nature, so he pulled out a dozen beads. As a result the space around him immediately froze. Sun Hai, who had been able to teleport far away, froze instantly. He was locked in place! Everything happened too quickly. Sun Hai had no time to react. Fear flashed across his eyes as Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed Sun Hais head! Just as Wang Baole was about to unleash an attack, two auras came rushing from the direction of the main island. They surpassed that of the Nascent Soul realm and belonged to one at the Soul Conduit realm! Mie Liezis voice rang out in the skies, an aural shockwave exploding between Wang Baole and Sun Hai. Stop! Chapter 616 - A Reply That Transformed the Dao Palace! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios His voice contained the power of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. Even a cultivator at the perfected stage of the Core Formation realm would have been shaken to the core upon hearing that voice. It was akin to being struck by lightning and suffering the dazed aftershocks. If he had been intent on killing them, a single shout from him would have flattened a Core Formation realm cultivator. A Nascent Soul might not die on the spot, but his movements would be affected as well. He would feel as if a seal had been placed on his spirit. Such spiritual attacks were what made a Soul Conduit realm cultivator so powerful. It was impossible for one to withstand such attacks. Even Wang Baole suffered an aural explosion in his head that instant. His spirit was almost ripped from his body. He wanted to continue attacking, but he couldnt. He tried to retreat and couldnt do that either. Just as Wang Baoles spirit trembled and shook, and he lost the ability to move, two sources of energy flared to life inside him. One came from Little Missy and the other from his scabbard! Perhaps Little Missy sensed the energy from the scabbard, but she immediately quieted down. In that instant, the scabbard unleashed an energy that didnt spread beyond Wang Baoles body but stirred inside him. The pressure from a Soul Conduit realm cultivators cultivation was instantly dispelled! His state of mind immediately stabilized, and his thoughts cleared. Everything happened in a flash. As Mie Liezis voice echoed in the air, and his mind cleared, Wang Baole didnt hesitate. He immediately switched places with the avatar he had released earlier! His true form and his Lightning Avatar switched places swiftly. It was almost as if they had teleported. The Lightning Avatar didnt hesitate and made another grab for Sun Hais head. Wang Baole, who had teleported to a distant location, showed no hesitation as well as he waved his hand and summoned his tri-colored flying sword. It dashed towards the same target Sun Hai! Everything happened too quickly. As Wang Baole and his avatar attacked simultaneously, Mie Liezi, who had been rushing towards them, let loose a furious howl in mid-air. It rang out in the air, and a gigantic illusory hand appeared in the sky and smashed downwards. A loud explosion erupted. Wang Baoles avatar stood no chance. Before it could land a hit on Sun Hai, it was crushed by the gigantic hand! Mie Liezi was still a step too late. The flying sword that Wang Baole had unleashed pierced through Sun Hais chest. Another sword sliced his head right off! Blood splattered everywhere. Sun Hais screams of agony echoed in the air. He had abandoned his physical body at the very last moment and escaped. The heavens and earth shifted, and the clouds rolled back, as Mie Liezi appeared in the sky. He walked towards the island and landed next to Sun Hais Nascent Soul. His right hand lifted and with a grab, he picked up Sun Hais Nascent Soul and stored it in his sleeve. With a dark look on his face, Mie Liezi inspected Sun Hais body. Its chest was pierced through with three flying swords, and its internal organs had been shredded to pieces. Then, he turned and looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole, are you trying to revolt against the sect? Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. He didnt get overly flustered though. Instead, he stared skyward, at the second Soul Conduit realm aura that was rapidly approaching. Mie Liezi also sensed Feng Qiurans arrival. If this had happened prior to Wang Baoles trial, he might have taken this opportunity to kill Wang Baole. But he had witnessed Wang Baoles performance in the trial with his own eyes and knew that Wang Baole had inherited the legacy from the Eye of Infinite Techniques. To a certain degree, he had been acknowledged as a true disciple of the sect. Even though he didnt descend from the Dao Palace but had come from the Federation, Mie Liezi was still hesitant to make a move. Amidst his hesitation, Feng Qiuran finally arrived. She saw Sun Hais corpse and froze. In the end, she still decided to side with Wang Baole. She turned towards Mie Liezi and said slowly, Mie Liezi, you should be careful when invoking the word revolt! I should be careful? Ive already commanded him to stop, but he still went ahead and did as he pleased. He acted violently and mercilessly and killed his own fellow disciple. If this is not a revolt, what is it? There was a resolute look in Mie Liezis eyes. He stared icily at Wang Baole as he spoke. Feng Qiuran hesitated. She had arrived late to the scene and knew little of what had transpired. She turned towards Sect Lord Xu. The Sect Lord was about to speak when Wang Baole lifted his hand and interrupted him. Wang Baole smiled. Elder Mie Liezi, you only saw me trying to kill Sun Hai. Arent you going to question Sun Hai about what he had done to me? Wang Baole said, then pointed to the alchemical cauldron. At this very moment, my intrinsic sacred beast is being cooked alive inside that cauldron. I came here to negotiate and make peace. I even proposed compensation of nearly a hundred thousand battle credits. Nevertheless, Sun Hai continued to make things difficult for me. He lusted over my battle credits, thats fine. He repeatedly called me a beast, I took that without complaint too. I was pushed to the limits of my patience, yet he still wanted to turn my sacred beast into a Blood Pill! Fury colored Wang Baoles words as his voice rang out. Mie Liezi frowned. He didnt know the details of what had happened. However, he saw the lowered heads of the Core Formation realm cultivators around them and sensed the living presence in the alchemical cauldron. Everything seemed to add up. Even if Wang Baole had spiced up the details, it was clear he was speaking the truth. But Mie Liezi wasnt here to speak reason or mete out justice. He didnt care that Wang Baole had just returned from the Worship Palace Pavilion. He believed that the most that Wang Baole had gained was a core disciple rank. Even should his rank be higher than Mie Liezis, his cultivation was not. In fact, there was a greater likelihood that Wang Baole hadnt acquired a core disciples rank but only that of an inner sect disciple. Unless he was able to attain the status of a personal disciple, otherwise At that thought, Mie Liezi snorted and said coolly, I care only for the results, not the cause. Wang Baole has offended his elders. Feng Qiuran, you cannot defend him. Either we abide by the rules of the sect or we expel him. Regardless, I must have an answer by the end of the day! Mie Liezis forceful personality was on full display as he said that. Feng Qiuran frowned. Her mind began thinking rapidly about the way to resolve this. Beside her, Sect Lord Xu stole a glance at Wang Baole. There was a considering look in his eyes. He was different from Feng Qiuran. He believed that Wang Baole wasnt the sort of person who was ignorant of propriety. Someone who had worked his way up the Federations hierarchy, climbing from the position of an ordinary student to that of a noble at the Primary Rank Two and Secondary Rank Two, wasnt going to commit such a juvenile mistake. Reality didnt deviate much from his expectations. Wang Baole was well supported for his actions. After hearing what Mie Liezi had said, he narrowed his eyes and raised his chin slightly. Then, he said coolly, You care only for the results and not the cause? Im fine with that Having said that, Wang Baole swiped across his storage bracelet. A purple identity token appeared in his hand. He activated his cultivation and sent his cultivation flowing into the identity token. As soon as he did that, the token began to shine with a blinding purple light. The light shot upwards, into the sky, and flooded the air. The heavens transformed into a sea of purple light. As it spread outwards, the skies changed color and clouds rolled back. The ancient Hyacinthus Tree on the main island started to shake violently! Everyone was shocked at the sight. A myriad of emotions flashed across Mie Liezis and Feng Qiurans faces. The changes summoned by Wang Baoles token didnt stop there. The Vast Expanse Dao Palaces array formation appeared that instant, a vast web made visible to the naked eye, spread across the sky and land, rumbling. It appeared to achieve resonance with Wang Baoles identity token! The Hyacinthus Tree, the sects array formation, everything that was happening drew all eyes to Wang Baole at that very instant. It was as if with a single thought, he could seize control over the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces array formation. To a certain extent, Wang Baole had just seized the access rights belonging to Feng Qiuran and the other two elders and become the most powerful person in the sect! Even the ancient greenish-bronze sword was affected. The seas of fire erupted around them, roaring and frightening every disciple. The heavens themselves seemed to be quivering. The presence that had descended upon them was incredible! This What is going on? On Holy Air Island and the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island, stunned shouts rose to the skies simultaneously. Numerous figures dashed out from the main island. These Nascent Soul realm cultivators had a disbelieving look on their faces as they raced towards the source of the purple light, Holy Air Island. The expressions on Mie Liezis and Feng Qiurans faces were that of unprecedented shock and awe. Emotions threatened to pull them under. Their eyes could contain nothing else except the purple identity token! An adopted adopted disciple! Mie Liezi trembled. He seemed to have fallen into a daze as he muttered to himself. Chapter 617 - Establishing Authority! Mie Liezi trembled. As a Soul Conduit realm cultivator, it had been a long time since he had been so shaken. There was no way he could have expected this, that Wang Baole had attained the rank of an adopted disciple! He had previously predicted the immense challenge Wang Baole was going to face just to attain the core disciple rank. However, Wang Baole had now attained the rank of an adopted discipletwo ranks higher than a core disciple and a rank secondary only to a Dao Disciple! He still found the entire thing incredulous. As a disciple who had lived through the glorious days of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, he knew that a core disciple enjoyed an immensely elevated status in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. A personal disciple, who was ranked higher than a core disciple, was granted an even greater status. There had only ever been three to five personal disciples at any single time. Adopted disciples were the stuff of legends in the sect. Each held extreme power and authority. They werent people he had the privilege to come into contact with. He remembered how he had been a follower of a personal disciple and how they had prostrated themselves before an adopted disciple. They had been like ordinary people in the face of a cultivator! His preconceptions were the cause of Mie Liezis current shock. It was as if he had been struck by lightning. He stood there, dazed. Feng Qiuran had a similar reaction. Compared to Mie Liezi, at least she had seen the purple identity token quite a few times. This was because one of the elders in her family clan had been an adopted disciple! That had also contributed to her current state of shock. In fact, the extent of her surprise and shock far exceeded that of Mie Liezi. She almost gave in to instinct and extended a greeting to Wang Baoleone normally reserved for elders. Even Wang Baole was shocked by what he had caused. He knew that an adopted disciples rank was extremely high, but he was still recovering from his regret of not passing the final palace and obtaining a Dao Disciples rank. He had pulled out the token only to have the final word on the dispute with Sun Hai. He hadnt imagined that the mere appearance of the purple identity token would send the Hyacinthus Tree swaying and the array formation resonating with the token. Even the ancient greenish-bronze sword had shaken. From the looks on Mie Liezis and Feng Qiurans faces, they looked like they were about to fall to their knees and prostrate themselves before him. Wang Baole sucked in a breath of cold air. He quickly calmed himself down. Then, he blinked, raised his token in the air, and said casually, Elder Mie Liezi, I would like to know, is Sun Hai an inner sect disciple? Or a core disciple? Or perhaps even an outer sect disciple? Wang Baoles voice was calm. In the past, he didnt have sufficient authority. Now, with his position as an adopted disciple, there was authority and power behind every word he said! Mie Liezi opened his mouth and tried to speak, but he had only bitterness in his mouth. There was nothing he could say to that. Feng Qiuran was the one who replied Wang Baole. Feng Qiuran had barely recovered from her shock. She instinctively cupped her fists and saluted Wang Baole. Then, she said softly, Sun Hai isnt considered a true disciple of the Dao Palace. He has not acquired a Dao Palace disciples rank He hasnt? Wang Baole nodded. An icy glint flickered in his eyes. If thats the case, it means hes just a mere random servant. To think that a mere servant would dare challenge me and try to use an adopted disciples intrinsic sacred beast for refinement? That is what I call a revolt! That is what I call offending ones superiors! Elder Mie Liezi, what do you think? How should punishment be meted out? Wang Baole said forcefully. He had both reason and authority on his side, and he had turned the tables on the other side with mere words. Everyone began to sweat. This was the case especially for the Nascent Soul realm cultivators who had sensed something amiss and had rushed over. Surprise flashed across their faces when they heard what Wang Baole just said. When they looked at Wang Baole, it was with a different set of eyes. This was all because of the extreme prestige and elevated status of an adopted disciple! Even Sun Hai, who had been saved by Mie Liezi, began to quake in his boots despite his being a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. An alarming sense of danger began to drive him mad with anxiety. He hadnt expected his moment of greed to cost him his physical body, or that he might be accused of committing a grave crime because of it. How could he be an adopted disciple? Damn it, its impossible! Sun Hai trembled and cried for Mie Liezis help. A myriad of emotions flashed across Mie Liezis face. He was both shocked and bewildered. There was also slight hesitation on his part. Wang Baoles new status had sent him spiraling into confusion. Even though Wang Baole was only at the Core Formation realm, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace placed great importance on ones status and rank. Mie Liezi knew very well whom it was who held the greater authority in this situation. It might be that the true Dao Palace had already perished, but the old elders still lived. They might be deep in slumber at the region of the sword tip, but they would one day awoke from their sleep. Caught in a confusing mix of feelings, Mie Liezi fell silent. Wang Baole didnt rush him. He coughed, then walked towards the alchemical cauldron. The surrounding cultivators dared not stop his approach. They stepped back and allowed Wang Baole to make his way to the front of the cauldron. He raised and waved his right hand, and the cauldron split open in a deafening thunder, then exploded. The donkey leaped out from the cauldron. It looked haggard and miserable, and a great portion of its fur was singed. Its spirit seemed drained as well. However, Wang Baole could sense that those were only superficial injuries and that it was going to be fine. The donkey was clearly excited to see Wang Baole. It was about to start braying again when Wang Baole glared at it. It immediately drooped its head and looked sheepish. It nuzzled Wang Baoles leg as if it was trying to gain Wang Baoles favor. How did I manage to rear such a glutton! Wang Baole was furious. He was an adopted disciple, the most good-looking man in the whole of the Federation. To think that he was being followed around by this glutton. The odd match they must make in other peoples eyes. He was about to send a kick flying in the donkeys direction when Mie Liezi, having noticed the relatively unharmed donkey, spoke with his raspy voice. Wang He was stumped after saying the first word. He wasnt sure how he was to address Wang Baole. He froze, then decided not to think too much about this. Wang Baole, Sun Hai is indeed the one at fault here. Ill have him apologize to you right now. Having said that, Mie Liezi raised his right hand in a wave. Sun Hais Nascent Soul flew out. Hovering in mid-air, he began to bow profusely at Wang Baole, his pleading eyes shining as he apologized repeatedly. Please be merciful, Elder Wang. Your humble disciple was unaware of your esteemed status. I beg your forgiveness for the offense that I have committed towards you Mie Liezi felt slightly comfortable as he listened to Sun Hais apologies. However, Wang Baole not only had rank on his side, but he also had reason. Getting Sun Hai to apologize was the only way to resolve the matter peaceably. After a moment of silence, Feng Qiuran turned and looked at Wang Baole as well. She and Mie Liezi might be of separate factions, but Sun Hai was still a Nascent Soul of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Feng Qiuran would have her reservations if Wang Baole decided to punish Sun Hai. Wang Baole knew what she was thinking. He also knew that it wasnt impossible for him to kill Sun Hai, though it would require some effort. It wasnt as simple as finding an opportunity to assassinate him secretly. He wasnt going to just let him off the hook like that, though. After some thought, he said slowly, My intrinsic sacred beast has suffered an immense and unjustified tragedy. This will cause it great Sun Hai immediately knew what Wang Baole was trying to do before the latter was even done speaking. He shouted hastily, Elder Wang, this humble disciple is willing to compensate fifty thousand battle credits! Sun Hais heart ached as he shouted out the figure. However, it was clear he wasnt going to get away with paying nothing. Wang Baole rolled his eyes and continued speaking. emotional harm, from all the fright it has experienced. Itll result in its failure to attain future breakthroughs in cultivation! Wang Baole cued the donkey secretly after saying that. The donkey blinked, then suddenly screamed and fell to the ground. Foam started to bubble around its lips, and its limbs twitched. The donkey looked like it might drop dead at any moment. It looked exactly like the performance it was. Feng Qiuran smiled wryly, while Mie Liezi turned his head away. He couldnt be bothered with the sight. The Nascent Soul realm cultivators around them all had odd looks on their faces. Sun Hai was dumbfounded. His heart had progressed from a mere ache to a full-blown bleeding out. There was a moment of silence. Then, he clenched his teeth and said, A hundred thousand credits. Ill compensate you a hundred thousand battle credits! As he said that, the donkey cried out and spat out a large mouthful of blood A hundred and fifty thousand Sun Hai was on the verge of tears. His voice trembled. That was the entirety of his fortunes. A hundred and fifty thousand credits to be delivered within the next three days. Do take note, though Sun Hai, Im not pursuing this matter further because its your first offense. But if you do this again Wang Baole left his sentence hanging. He leveled a meaningful look at Sun Hai, and murder flashed across his eyes. Then, he cupped his fists and saluted Feng Qiuran, put away his identity token, turned around, and leftleaving behind a group of silent cultivators with unfathomable looks in their eyes. The donkey leaped into the air and hurried after Wang Baole. It was no longer throwing up blood. It trotted after Wang Baole and left with its master. Cries of joy punctuated the air now and then. The cultivators listened to the donkeys jubilant cries as they watched Wang Baole disappear into the distance. They shared a single thought. In the near future, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace might receive its fourth Grand Supreme Elder, one even if he were only be at the Core Formation realm! Sorry for the miss over the past three days. Heres 3 chapters to make up for it. Er Gen hasnt been releasing this book at a very slow rate of 1/day, so we will be reducing the release rate to 1/day to prevent catching up to him. Its to ensure that we have enough understanding of whats to happen. Chapter 618 - The Fourth Grand Supreme Elder! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios That was indeed the case. News of Wang Baoles return as an adopted disciple began to spread, and it shocked everyone in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Those who had no idea what was going on at first went through the records and discovered the prestige that had been associated with the adopted disciple rank in the past. This newfound identity meant Wang Baole could easily call the shots in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. After all, his rank had been bestowed upon him by the true Vast Expanse Dao Palace. His current cultivation was the only thing preventing him from seizing control of the Dao Palace at the moment. In fact, it no longer mattered that he wasnt a native from the Dao Palace. Wang Baole wasnt the only one who had shocked them all. There was also Zhao Yameng. Both Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao had returned as an inner sect disciple and an outer sect disciple respectively. Kong Daos rank wasnt that great a shock, but Zhao Yamengs rank had inspired similar disbelief. If not for the mind-blowing news of Wang Baoles adopted disciple rank overshadowing Zhao Yamengs achievements, she would have been placed in the limelight. The Federation had finally, truly assimilated with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It would be almost impossible to separate the two entities now. After all, there was Wang Baoleirreplaceable and incomparable. What the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had to decide now was the role and position Wang Baole was to be given. There were plenty of views on that matter. The ones suffering massive headaches over this were Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran, as well as Daoist You Ran, who had just come out from his seclusion and had maintained mostly silence over the matter. While Mie Liezi was nursing a headache, Feng Qiuran was still swimming in faint bewilderment. She didnt know what to do with Wang Baole. The three elders didnt comment on the matter at all, and the whole fiasco dragged on. The three of them knew that they had to come up with something soon though, or there would be problems. An adopted disciple could influence both the Hyacinthus Tree and the sects array formation. If this were the Vast Expanse Dao Palace of the past, not a single one of them would be qualified to become one of Wang Baoles followers. The three elders fought against a growing headache while the remaining cultivators in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace continued debating heatedly over this matter. Wang Baole had returned to Green Fire Island and settled his affairs. He had issued a stern warning to the donkey before contacting Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng. The three of them gathered on the main island, prepared to exchange their loot for battle credits. Their gains had been spectacular, which meant that everyone avoided them with a strange look on their faces when they approached the mission stone stele. As the exchange was initiated and they began to pull out item after item, the stone stele began to shake and give off a blinding light. It wasnt a mere flash but a persistent bright light that shone unceasingly as the gang pulled out one item after another, as if their storage bags contained an endless stash of treasures! The Dao Palace disciples around them were initially shocked, then gradually became stunned speechless. Finally, thirty minutes passed. Wang Baole and his friends finally left. It was then that an uproar erupted at the mission stone stele! The commotion persisted for a long while, and the sounds of the commotion traveled far into the distance. Wang Baole and his friends were overcome with excitement as well. The battle credits they had earned reached almost a million credits. They had created a miracle! They went their separate ways soon after. Wang Baole had contributed the most during the search, which was why both Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng had insisted on him having five hundred thousand battle credits. Kong Dao had claimed forty percent of the remaining four hundred thousand credits, leaving the remaining sixty percent to Zhao Yameng. The distribution seemed reasonable. Kong Dao had thought it a fair allocation. He bade farewell to Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng, then left excitedly to exchange the credits for a Dharmic treasure. He intended to get his hands on the combat cloak with the ability to turn its wearer invisible. Zhao Yameng had things she wanted to buy as well. She blushed as she eyed Wang Baole with a meaningful look, then left. Wang Baole himself rushed towards the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber with his token containing the enormous wealth of battle credits he now had. This time, Im going to get Little Duanmu to call me daddy! Wang Baole thought proudly. As long as he had battle credits, he would be able to rule the world. He reached the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber. With a wave of his hand, he exchanged for two hundred sets of cultivation techniques without batting a single eyelash, even though many of those cultivation techniques required more than a thousand battle credits! He spent almost three hundred thousand battle credits on the cultivation techniques. He didnt care though, there were still a hundred and fifty thousand credits that Sun Hai was going to pay him today. Besides, he had been away for quite some time. He should have accumulated quite a bit of income from the game. He hadnt asked Xie Haiyang about it, but Wang Baole was confident that he was reaping massive profits. He wasnt stressed by his expenditure at all. He took all two hundred cultivation techniques to the teleportation array formation and sent them back to the Federation in a single go. He could imagine the shock the Federation was experiencing at this moment, having just received two hundred cultivation techniques. He wondered if Duan Muques jaw dropped to the floor. The thought pleased him immensely, causing his spirits to soar. Little Duanmu, theres no way you can get out of admitting defeat. You shouldnt have tried such cheap tricks in the first place! Wang Baole patted his tummy proudly. He believed in being relentless. He had sent more than three hundred cultivation techniques back to the Federation. Perhaps he should round the figure up and make it five hundred instead! Its decided then! With that thought in mind, Wang Baole ended the teleportation and happily returned to Green Fire Island. As he had expected, the Federation was indeed in an uproar over the two hundred sets of cultivation techniques that he had just sent over. The commotion on Mercury and the sudden increase on the Federation Seedlings Contributions Ranking immediately incited heated discussions across the entire Federation. All manner of news articles were published and shared. The citizens of the Federation all began to talk about it. Duan Muque was at a loss for words. He had a strong gut feeling that his presidency was going to be short-lived. Many media agencies had begun to mention the promise that Duan Muque had made. This meant that anyone following the news knew that Wang Baole was going to be receiving a great promotion when he returned! People all across the Federation began discussing this. The residents of Ethereal City participated as well. Wang Baoles parents had now established their circle of friends in the city, and they began following the news as well. The two older folks watched with racing hearts, unable to imagine their son becoming the Federation President. This was their reality now. They had realized that from the security they were getting. They were clearly being guarded very tightly. Their new friends had all become increasingly friendlier to them as well As the Federation continued to be in an uproar, Wang Baoles life on the ancient sword had slowly calmed down. He began his cultivation again. He had to stabilize his cultivation at the perfected Core Formation realm as well as make plans for his advancement to the Nascent Soul realm. There was also the matter of advancing to the second level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor inheritance. He also planned to master the final level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. His progress with the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor remained slow, but he saw better results with the Lightning Immortal Transformation. Regardless, progress with the latter had also slowed down. This was the final stage, after all. The power he would gain upon its mastery would be greater than the other techniques of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. In fact, it would be considered one of the most powerful techniques of the Lightning Immortal Transformation at the Core Formation realm. Its name was the Lightning Immortal Point! The heavens and earth would be transformed when the Lightning Immortal Point was unleashed! This fourth level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation emphasized gathering the power of lightning in ones body to form a powerful and lethal finger of lightning. It would contain the power to destroy everything in its path! Wang Baoles first few attempts had allowed him to experience the incredible power contained within this Lightning Immortal Point. That motivated him to study and practice it more diligently. Sun Hai had finally managed to gather a hundred and fifty thousand credits after some begging, stealing, and groveling. At the same time, Xie Haiyang had also transferred over two hundred thousand battle creditsearnings from the gameto him. Wang Baoles wealth had just increased and now exceeded four hundred thousand battle credits. He might not be the richest man in the Dao Palace, but he definitely ranked in the top ten. Wang Baole continued with his cultivation. During this period, the problem regarding his status was also resolved. Feng Qiuran finally proposed to provide Wang Baole the status of a Grand Supreme Elderequal to the three elders. He would become the fourth Grand Supreme Elder in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He would be able to form his own faction! If it were any other occasion, Mie Liezi would have opposed the proposal vehemently. The position granted to Wang Baole had exceeded what he was prepared to accept. Now, however in the face of such tremendous stress brought about by Wang Baoles rank as an adopted disciple, Mie Liezi could only grimace and accept what was being proposed. The reality was, that if this had been the Dao Palace of the past, Mie Liezi himself wouldnt even be qualified to become a follower of an adopted disciple Daoist You Ran seemed to have his own views regarding the matter, but he kept them to himself. Both Feng Qiuran and Mie Liezi had agreed to the proposal. It wouldnt be appropriate for him to comment further. He kept silent while an icy glint flickered in his eyes. The three elders reached a consensus, and the announcement sent the entire Vast Expanse Dao Palace spiraling into a greater uproar! There was no one in the sect who wasnt shocked by the news. Everyone knew that things were about to change in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Chapter 619 - The Hyacinthus Tree’s Memories Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The news regarding the fourth Grand Supreme Elder stirred the entire Dao Palace, and commotion continued to spread. Feng Qiuran announced that a ceremony would be held in three days time, under the Hyacinthus Tree! The news excited every Federation disciple in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Li Yi had fallen silent, sighed, and gotten herself under control. She might despise Wang Baole, but she couldnt deny the difference in capability separating the two of them. It had reached a point where she was no longer in the position to despise him. She also understood one thing perfectly. After the ceremony, Wang Baole would be conferred the position of the fourth Grand Supreme Elder. He would naturally take on the position as leader of the Federation disciples! Every Federation cultivator, including those who would join their ranks in the future, would all fall under Wang Baoles command. They would form the fourth faction in the Vast Expanse Dao Palacethe Federation faction! The reality was indeed so. If Li Yi could guess it, many others could as well. During the next three days, Sect Lord Xu spent most of his time on Wang Baoles Green Fire Island. He had taken up the post of the main person in charge of running the island for Wang Baole. He had readily accepted and acknowledged Wang Baoles superior role. His position as both the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces adopted disciple and Grand Supreme Elder ensured that the Federation President and the leaders of the other political forces would have to treat him with the utmost respect. Duan Muques probably going to be shocked when he finds out about this the Sect Lord muttered to himself. He felt secretly pleased about that. Wang Baole might have inadvertently ruined his plans when they had been on the moon, but Duan Muques meddling had been why his plans had been foiled. That was why Sect Lord Xu quite looked forward to Duan Muques impending misfortunes. He made sure he adjusted his behavior when in Wang Baoles presence as well, avoiding ever trying to pull rank or age on the latter. He was deferential to Wang Baole and helped the latter in receiving all guests who came to visit during the three days. Wang Baole was both touched and grateful for his support. The thought of becoming a Grand Supreme Elder excited him. He shared the Sect Lords thoughts. He wondered how the Federation would receive him when he returned as Grand Supreme Elder. His spirits soared at the thought. He continued to see guests for the next three days. Three days later, the day of the ceremony finally arrived! The entirety of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, comprising one million cultivators, gathered. It was impossible for the main island to accommodate all of them, so plenty of them hovered in mid-air around the island. All eyes gathered on the enormous Hyacinthus Tree! There were only three people under the tree at the momentFeng Qiuran, Daoist You Ran, and Mie Liezi. They stood solemnly under the tree, under everyones gaze. Feng Qiuran took a deep breath and spoke slowly. Her voice was like thunder, booming with authority. Grand Supreme Elder Wang, please step forward! Feng Qiurans voice rang in the air. Regardless of their feelings on the matter, the Nascent Soul realm cultivators surrounding them echoed her words in perfect synchrony and with deference. Grand Supreme Elder Wang, please step forward! A multitude of voices rose and fell, a majestic aural wave that surged outwards and spread across the heavens. Everyones eyes turned towards the bottom of the main mountain peak and landed on the solitary figure standing there. Wang Baole had white robes on. Sewn to the chest was the image of an ancient greenish-bronze sword. It looked surreal, flickering in and out of sight. His robes seemed to be imbued with a certain strange power. Dressed in those robes, Wang Baole looked like he was exuding a bright light that prevented everyone from looking directly at him. These were the robes that only a Grand Supreme Elder was privileged to wearthe Grand Supreme Dao Robes! The ceremony was divided into two parts. First, Wang Baole was to ascend the mountain with the entire sect as witness. He was to reach the core of the sectunder the Hyacinthus Tree. It was a spot reserved for the Grand Supreme Elders! Then, he was to greet the Hyacinthus Tree! Countless pairs of eyes stared at him. Wang Baole took a deep breath and ignored the array of emotions displayed in those eyesenvy, jealousy, confusion, and so onand marched forward. He ascended through the skies, reached the top of the mountain with the tens of thousands of people watching, and arrived before the three Grand Supreme Elders. He straightened his back and looked at them. They looked back at him, Mie Liezi with mixed feelings and a sense of powerlessness, Feng Qiuran with sincere joy, and Daoist You Ran with extreme calm. Daoist You Ran had his usual gentle smile on his face, and his eyes looked back at Wang Baole with encouragement. Wang Baole couldnt help feeling slightly bothered by Daoist You Ran though. He didnt know where this feeling was coming from. Elder Wang, please extend your greetings to the Hyacinthus Tree. With the Hyacinthus Tree as your witness, you shall become the fourth Grand Supreme Elder of our Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Feng Qiuran said softly, a serious look on her face. Wang Baole nodded. He first turned and looked at the sea of Dao Palace disciples surrounding him. He could feel their eyes on him. Then, he turned back and stared at the enormous Hyacinthus Tree before him. It was an ancient tree, and time had clearly left its mark on its thick and rough bark lined with numerous cracks. It was like an elder who had been around for a very, very long time, serving as both protector and witness for the Dao Palace. Wang Baole stared at the Hyacinthus Tree and took a deep breath. He stepped forward towards the tree and, before the eyes of the Dao Palace disciples around him, cupped his fist and extended a deep bow towards the tree. As soon as he extended his greeting, the Hyacinthus Tree suddenly swayed violently. The heavens and earth stirred. The air stilled while clouds came to a halt in the sky. The Vast Expanse Dao Palaces array formation appeared, and the surrounding Sea of Fire erupted. The whole world seemed to be shaking. Shock flashed across everyones faces. Those who had been reluctant to accept Wang Baole as their Grand Supreme Elder were all stunned. They stared at Wang Baole with shock and disbelief. He really achieved resonance with the Hyacinthus Tree! He was able to affect the sects array formation! Everything that happened that day was real! This had happened when Wang Baole had first revealed his adopted disciple identity token. Not everyone had witnessed that scene though. That was why there hadnt been as great a reaction then. Now that everyone saw this with their own eyes, they were instantly flooded with a torrent of emotions. The resonance he achieved with the Hyacinthus Tree seemed to be greater than the previous round. The three Grand Supreme Elders were standing the nearest to the tree and possessed the highest cultivation. They could sense that the most clearly. As surprise flashed across their faces, Wang Baole trembled fiercely. He could sense a strange consciousness separating from the tree. It wormed into his storage bag swiftly and entered his adopted disciple identity token! It seemed to be checking something. The consciousness soon left his identity token. The tree seemed to have ascertained Wang Baoles identity. It began to shake more fiercely. The same consciousness shot into Wang Baoles mind, forming images in his head! Surprise flashed across Wang Baoles face. He saw in the images Feng Qiuranor perhaps, he should say that he saw the giant trees memories, and in those memories, he saw a Feng Qiuran who had stood before the tree on a certain day in the past! Feng Qiuran looked younger than she was now, and she had an infant in her arms! She knelt before the Hyacinthus Tree with a look of bewilderment on her face, murmuring quietly to the tree! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. There was something strange going on here. It was then that he caught what Feng Qiuran was muttering Ancient Hyacinthus Tree, the Never-Ending Clan ambushed us during our journey. The elders were badly injured and went into deep slumber. The ancient sword deviated from its flight trajectory and entered a region called the Solar System. There is a civilization found in this galaxy called the Federation. Contact with shards of the ancient sword has initiated the age of cultivation in the Federation I wish to guide them on the path of cultivation. Once they have grown stronger, they will be able to help and repay the Dao Palace The Dao Palace will be able to assimilate fully into this galaxy and find new roots here. We will be able to prosper and thrive, plant new seeds of civilization! In addition, I suspect that there are still remnants of the Never-Ending Clan hidden amongst us in the Dao Palace. I will find them all! That is the reason why I do not dare to leave this child with me. I wish to send him away with the visiting Federation cultivators, to the Federation. He shall grow up there. He is too important. I am the only person in the entire Dao Palace who knows his true identity. He is the reincarnation of the previous Dao Disciple, Wu Chen. He shall regain his memories once he reaches the Soul Conduit realm. I dare not let him remain in the Dao Palace. I seek your permission to send him away! Please bear a single fruit as a show of your approval Chapter 620 - The Federation Lineage! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The images flashed clearly in Wang Baoles head. It was as if he had become the Hyacinthus Tree that instant and was witnessing the actual scene himself! Waves of emotions surged inside Wang Baole as he listened to Feng Qiurans words. His breath froze. He stared at the infant in Feng Qiurans arms. He had only one name in his headWuchen! The image blurred. Next, he saw a fruit ripen on the Hyacinthus Tree. It fell and landed before Feng Qiuran. Feng Qiuran picked the fruit up and placed it in the infants mouth. It melted swiftly and disappeared quickly as the child sucked at it hungrily. Feng Qiuran bowed again and finally left. The last image was of Feng Qiurans retreating back. That too grew blurry. Wang Baole shook again, as if he had just awakened from a walk down the Hyacinthus Trees memory lane. His eyes cleared. He was back, standing on the mountain peak, with a million Dao Palace cultivators watching him. Wang Baole was silent for a long moment. He took a while to recover from his shock. He straightened his back, turned, and looked at the three Grand Supreme Elders. They looked as if nothing had happened. Wang Baole came to a conclusion, that perhaps he was the only one who had access to the Hyacinthus Trees memories during the resonance he had achieved with it. This was because he was an adopted disciple, while the other three elders were only inner sect disciples. They couldnt achieve such a strong resonance with the Hyacinthus Tree. The likelihood of them seeing what he had seen earlier was low. This meant that perhaps Feng Qiuran had really been the only person who knew the identity and whereabouts of this infant. Now, he knew as well. Wang Baole had no idea how the Dao Disciple Wuchen had turned up in Feng Qiurans hands or how Feng Qiuran had explained the infants appearance. What he knew was when the previous Federation President Li Xingwen had left the ancient greenish-bronze sword, he had returned to the Federation with an infant in his arms. Wang Baole silently decided to set the entire matter aside for the moment. He took a deep breath, then looked at the Dao Palace cultivators around him. They watched as he walked towards the three Grand Supreme Elders, cupped his fists, and extended a deep bow towards them. Greetings to the three Grand Supreme Elders! Feng Qiuran smiled. She returned the greetings. A reluctant Mie Liezi bowed back, while the mild-mannered Daoist You Ran cupped his fists and returned the greetings as well. Greetings to Grand Supreme Elder Wang Baole! They stood together on the mountain top, their greetings immortalized in that moment and seared into the memories of the surrounding disciples. The surrounding disciples saluted the next moment! Greetings to Grand Supreme Elder Wang Baole! Their voices boomed like thunder, rippling across the skies in an endless echo. The bells of the Dao Palace began to chime. The ceremony had come to an end. Henceforth, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was no longer divided into three factions. They had just received their fourth Grand Supreme Elder! The Federation disciples were the loudest and most excited during their greetings. The four Grand Supreme Elders smiled and nodded at one another. Feng Qiuran then represented the sect and announced a series of changes and promotions! Green Fire Island was to become Wang Baoles private island. A dozen other large islands near the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would also fall under his jurisdiction. A fourth palace for the fourth Grand Supreme Elder would also be constructed on the main island. The palace would serve as a place for Wang Baole to carry out his daily cultivation. Its size and model would adhere to their sects highest standards. The sect would also be responsible for acquiring all the materials needed for construction. There was also the matter of tribute. He would receive the same deferential treatment as the other Grand Supreme Elders, as well as a vote in determining the sects developmental strategies. He would be taking over the foreign relations between the Federation and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well. There were other miscellaneous access rights granted too. Currently, at least in name, Wang Baole was one of the four sovereigns governing the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! This was something no one had expected. No one could have known that within a mere two years, Wang Baole would transform from an outsider to someone who held such power and authority in the sect. In fact, should Wang Baoles cultivation breakthrough from the Nascent Soul realm to the Soul Conduit realm, he would have a chance of becoming the sects sole authority! Feng Qiuran completed her announcements, and the ceremony was coming to an end. Everyone watched as the four Grand Supreme Elders stood together. Feng Qiuran smiled and handed a jade slip to Wang Baole. Elder Wang, next is the conferment of new positions. You should announce them. If you have anything you want changed, you can delay the announcement first. We can discuss the changes after. Wang Baole stared at Feng Qiuran. The Hyacinthus Trees memories surfaced in his mind. He nodded, saluted her politely, then took the jade slip from her. After reading the contents, he lifted his head and stared at her, surprised. Feng Qiuran smiled quietly while Mie Liezi remained expressionless. Daoist You Ran was his usual mild-mannered self. There was even encouragement in his eyes. Wang Baoles eyes swept across the three elders before he turned and gazed at the disciples around him. After a bout of silence, he opened his mouth. His voice rang out, bright as it echoed in the air. Kong Dao, step forward! Kong Dao, who had been standing amongst his fellow Federation disciples, froze. He hurriedly dashed out into the air. He cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole. Greetings to the Grand Supreme Elder! I confer upon Kong Dao the position of acting elder. He shall be promoted immediately to the position of elder upon reaching the Nascent Soul realm! Kong Dao shook, then immediately voiced his thanks. He knew that only Nascent Soul realm cultivators could advance to become an elder in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Those who reached the Soul Conduit realm would then be promoted to Grand Supreme Elder. The privileges awarded to an elder were vastly different than those enjoyed by a mere disciple. Even though he was only an acting elder, he too could enjoy most of the privileges an elder had. It wasnt exactly an accelerated progression, but it was still a key step forward for him. Zhao Yameng, step forward! Wang Baole wasnt done yet. He called out another name after Kong Dao stepped back. Zhao Yameng took a deep breath upon being called. She leapt into the sky and cupped her fists. I confer upon Zhao Yameng the position of elder in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! The surrounding disciples voiced their surprise quietly as Wang Baoles voice rang out. The elders of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were all at the Nascent Soul realm. Zhao Yameng was only at the Core Formation realm. However, there were many who knew that Zhao Yameng had earned the rank of an inner sect disciple at the Worship Palace Pavilion. They understood why the sect was doing this. The rank of an inner sect disciple was extremely high. It wouldnt be appropriate for someone holding that rank to remain as an ordinary disciple or even as an acting elder. Zhao Yamengs breathing quickened. She lifted her head and stared at Wang Baole. Then, with a faint smile, she cupped her fists and expressed her thanks. She left, but Wang Baole wasnt done yet. From today, all Federation cultivators who have reached the perfected Foundation Establishment realm will be given three opportunities to enter the Core Realm Pavilion and seek any assistance provided within to reach a breakthrough to the Core Formation realm! Sect Lord Xu, you previously submitted a request to enter the Nascent Art Chamber in order to reach a breakthrough in cultivation. Your request is approved! The series of announcements sent the entire Dao Palace spiraling into shock yet again. The Federation cultivators were overcome with excitement. This was an extremely generous gift that Feng Qiuran had given Wang Baole. She had given him the chance to make the announcements, and through that, the opportunity to show his authority and affirm his status! The ceremony finally came to an end, and the crowd began to disperse. Afterward, the construction of the fourth hall commenced. Wang Baole was to return to Green Fire Island first while awaiting the completion of his palace. Sect Lord Xu would naturally be taking over all administrative matters. Upon returning to Green Fire Island, Wang Baole went back to his cave abode. He began heaving. It was as if he had been holding something inside him back for too long. That something finally exploded as his breathing grew heavy, and thoughts started rushing through his head. Li Wuchen it must be him. To think that hes actually the reincarnation of the Vast Expanse Dao Disciple! The revelation was too great a shock. Wang Baole still couldnt accept it. Part of it was because of his experience in the Worship Palace Pavilion. He knew exactly how much power and authority a Dao Disciple had. A Dao Disciple held the world in his hand. He simply couldnt accept it. He thought about all the hard work he had put in and the near-deaths he had escaped to become an adopted disciple. Li Wuchen, on the other hand, had been born a Dao Disciple What made things worse was the conflict between the both of them. Wang Baoles head began to hurt at that thought. Anyone with eyes can see that Li Wuchen isnt good-looking, forgiving, or open-minded like I am. Hes petty and holds grudges. Who knows if he wont come looking for trouble once his memories return Wang Baole fretted. Chapter 621 - The Solitary, Handsome Dragon! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole bemoaned how unfair fate was. It left him sighing with exasperation and powerless with regret. Just think about it. I, Wang Baole, the Federation President, the Grand Supreme Elder of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. My whole life, Ive worked hard. Everything Ive achieved was through my own blood, sweat, and tears. I walked through fire, one step at a time, without anyones help, like a solitary, handsome dragon, struggling in the jaws of fate, before I got to where I am now! Wang Baole stood at the entrance of his cave abode, hands behind his back and his face towards the sky, muttering to himself in a despairing voice. His whole life flashed across his eyes. He remembered the deep sense of loneliness he had felt, in both body and spirit, while he had traveled this solitary path, alone. Li Wuchen, on the other hand, was born a Dao Disciple. Hell be able to regain his past lifes memories once he awakens. He shall become the sole authority in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Fates is so unfair! Such is life. Such injustice! Wang Baoles right fist shot out and slammed into the wall next to him. The cave abode shook while the mountain trembled. It was like he was trying to vent his frustrations. This clearly wasnt enough. Wang Baole was about to cry out once again in fury and sorrow and demand answers from heaven when Little Missy coughed in his head. Enough! You buy everything that youve just said? Whats up with you am I not human? Is your senior brother not human? How about Li Xingwen? Or the Martian Colonys Governor? Try saying that you havent a single soul helping you again! Wang Baole fell silent at Little Missys words. He knew no shame though. He coughed and didnt reply to Little Missy. Instead, he tried to continue basking in the emotions he had stirred up. This might prove difficult for someone else, whose bluff had just been called, but it was a piece of cake for Wang Baole. Soon, he was immersed in fury and sorrow. He sighed and muttered to himself, A true prodigy should be someone like me, Wang Baole, who rose above the mundane! Besides, Baldy Chen might be a Dao Disciple, but he hasnt awakened yet. I, on the other hand, am already an adopted disciple with a bright future ahead of me. Hes no threat to me now. Even after he regains his memories, so what? He might be the Dao Disciple, but Im a Dark Child. Besides, its not like we have some terrible grudge against each other. At that thought, Wang Baole patted his tummy and stopped worrying. The days passed swiftly. The construction of his own palace on the main island progressed smoothly under the Dao Palace cultivators steady, hard work. Its size and model was the same as the palaces belonging to the other three Grand Supreme Elders. It looked enormous and extremely lavish. They were also building a huge statue of Wang Baole outside the grand palace. It inspired awe and respect in all Dao Palace cultivators who passed by. There were also numerous array formations set up around the main body of the palace. They were connected to the main array formation in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. As long as Wang Baole remained in his palace, and as long as the array formation remained activated, even a Soul Conduit realm cultivator could do him no harm! The resources required for setting up the array formations and constructing the palace were clearly immense. After a Dao Palace disciple sent the key to the array formation to him, Wang Baole made a trip down to the palace to inspect it. He was pleased with what he saw. He soon moved off of Green Fire Island and into the palace. Federation disciples began to visit him there. Things finally settled down after a week. The other disciples in the Dao Palace also finally began to get used to Wang Baoles new position. Wang Baole had declared during the ceremony the Core Realm Pavilion and Nascent Art Chamber open to Federation cultivators at their respective perfected Foundation Establishment realm and perfected Core Formation realm. Many Federation disciples had begun using the facilities and attempting a breakthrough. Zhuo Yifan had been the first to do so and was still in seclusion. Sect Lord Xu from the Galactic Dusk Sect had also been the first to enter the Nascent Art Chamber and try for a breakthrough in cultivation. Wang Baole himself didnt immediately enter the Nascent Art Chamber. He had just reached the perfected Core Formation realm, after all, and his cultivation had not yet stabilized at its current level. What he had to do now was to perfect his divine powers and allow his cultivation to truly reach its full potential at its current level. Time passed steadily, and things began to settle down. Wang Baole would receive the occasional report from a few Federation disciples, but he spent most of his time practicing the final level of his Lightning Immortal Transformation and the second level of his Thearch Armor inheritance. Progress for the former was sluggish and even slower for the latter. Wang Baole knew that he couldnt rush things though. He continued trying to figure things out without worrying too much. In that way, a month passed. Zhuo Yifan finally emerged from his seclusion. He had attained a breakthrough and advanced from the Foundation Establishment realm to the Core Formation realm! He had also acquired an inheritance from the Eye of Infinite Techniques. As soon as Zhuo Yifan emerged from his seclusion, Wang Baole immediately contacted Feng Qiuran. Like Kong Dao, Zhuo Yifan was made an acting elder. Wang Baole then handed some battle credits to Zhuo Yifanas a loanto aid the latter in his future cultivation. The reason it was a loan and not a gift was because Wang Baole had read the high officials autobiographies. He knew that friends should never simply give money to one another. Doing so the first time might inspire gratitude. The second time, your friend might think well of you. But after a few times, people would start taking it for granted. In fact, if you wanted to render someone completely useless, the best way to do so would be to get this person used to getting things for nothing. He or she would turn into utter trash. At his current age, Wang Baole still couldnt quite understand such things. But he had a habit. Anything he didnt know, he would simply follow what had been written in those autobiographies. He had done this many times, and it hadnt failed him yet. That wasnt the only good thing to have happened for the Federation. Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sectone of the few who had founded the Spirit Inception Era in the early-stage Federationfinally attained a breakthrough after a period of seclusion in the Nascent Art Chamber. Perhaps he had already built a strong enough foundation, so he had achieved the Nascent Soul realm without a hitch! His breakthrough was different from the breakthroughs of other Nascent Soul realm cultivators from the Dao Palace. His strong foundation seemed to have resulted in a stronger aftermath that sent a shockwave surging outwards. Even though he was only at the early-stage Nascent Soul realm, the power he exuded already rivaled that given off by Dao Palace cultivators at the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. Wang Baole had been shocked when he had witnessed the breakthrough. He recalled what had happened during Li Xingwen and Duan Muques breakthroughs. His senses hadnt been as refined then, so he had only known that they were strong. Now, after some comparison and analysis, Wang Baole suddenly realized that he might have underestimated both Duan Muque and Li Xingwen. Both of them were clearly more gifted than Sect Lord Xu. Their powers would clearly be greater than that of an ordinary Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Furthermore, they had two years to cement their cultivation. Wang Baole wasnt sure if he could win them in a fight the next time they met. Wang Baole couldnt help but feel slightly threatened. Regardless, Sect Lord Xus breakthrough was good news for the Federation faction in the Dao Palace. Wang Baole personally conferred the position of elder upon the Sect Lord. There were now two elders under Wang Baole. He also had two acting elders and numerous other disciples on the verge of reaching the Core Formation realm. They needed but time for their faction to grow more powerful. Wang Baole had already proposed to bring forward the arrival of the third batch of Federation Seedlings. This would further consolidate his factions power. Feng Qiurans support ensured that Mie Liezi, while unhappy, would have to agree to his proposal. Wang Baole had now become the thorn in his side. After becoming the fourth Grand Supreme Elder, Wang Baole had begun thinking carefully about the future of his faction. He had discussed the matter with Sect Lord Xu. After the Sect Lords promotion to elder, Wang Baole released three announcements in the capacity of Grand Supreme Elder! The three announcements sent the entire sect into an uproar! The first was to promote the expansion of the Spirit Internet. He encouraged folks to set up businesses, removed barriers of entry, and allowed Dao Palace disciples to set up their own stores on the Spirit Internet. This boosted the exchange of resources and allowed disciples to gain from trading on the Spirit Internet! Jin Duoming had done something similar in the past but hadnt achieved many results. The main cause of his failure had been his lack of status. It had seemed like he had been making a great deal of noise over nothing much in particular. The impact hadnt been as great as Wang Baoles official announcement, made in the capacity of a Grand Supreme Elder. Now, there was Wang Baoles endorsement backing it. There was now a chance for its sustainable development. Once the foundation and structure were set up, the Spirit Internet would become an inseparable part of the Dao Palace! Chapter 622 - A Familiar Face Returns! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With the real-time synchronization between the mission stone stele and the Spirit Internet in place, Wang Baoles second announcement was the creation of a new posta mission administrator! The administrators job was to assist cultivatorswho were either training outside the Dao Palace or unable to return directly to the Dao Palace due to other reasonsby collecting the items obtained from the mission from these cultivators, submitting them to the sect on the latters behalf, and allocating the awarded battle credits to the latter. This would save a great amount of time for Dao Palace disciples. After all, the journey to and fro wasnt short. This idea had been Sect Lord Xus. It was akin to the courier services found in the Federation. Prior to Wang Baole becoming a Grand Supreme Elder, it would have been challenging trying to propose such a new post. After all, a great deal of trust and risk were involved. Wang Baoles current status resolved all such problems. In addition, the new rules dictated that only Federation disciples could become administrators. Of course, there were still many other details to be ironed out, including the issue of compensation should problems arise. There was no need for Wang Baole to worry about those though. Sect Lord Xu was there to sort everything out. The first two announcements led to Wang Baole thinking of the third one, which was to set up a Loans Pavilion with his and the Federation governments credit as basis! The Loans Pavilion would be open to all Dao Palace disciples. Personal credit ratings would be set up for everyone. In addition, different credit limits would also be given based on their ranks. Each loan given would earn interest! The impact of the third announcement was akin to dropping numerous Anti-Spirit Bombs on the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, shocking every disciple and displaying Wang Baoles and the Federations wealth at the same time! The Loans Pavilion was backed by both Wang Baole himself as well as the Federation government. It meant that the credits placed with the pavilion were guaranteed security. Loans given out were also guaranteed to be collected back, with interest. Wang Baoles level of cultivation might not be high enough to provide assurance, but his status and rank ensured that few would dare default on a loan. Everyone had come to know his character as they witnessed his rise to the top. They knew how vicious and merciless he could get Sun Hai had set a memorable example! The consecutive issuances of these three announcements would completely transform the Dao Palace as well as countless lives. They were practical changes though. No one would wish to forgo them after getting used to the changes. It was difficult for most people to forgo convenience after having gotten used to it. There were a few who realized what Wang Baole was trying to do and protested the new measures, but Wang Baole had both authority and Feng Qiurans support on his side. The voices of dissent were gradually lost in the crowd. In addition, Wang Baole wasnt interested in gaining this small minoritys approval. What he wanted was to achieve convenience for the majority. In fact, they can curse at me while they continue using those services! That had been Wang Baoles exact words when Sect Lord Xu had voiced his concerns after Wang Baole had proposed the idea for the Loans Pavilion. Those words had convinced the Sect Lord. He had bowed deeply and gone ahead to execute Wang Baoles plans. Those three measures were implemented. As the Dao Palace began to undergo a steady transformation, and as some people grew lost amidst the changes, Mie Liezi started to panic. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran had joined forces during this period of time, and many things began to spiral out of his control. He was powerless against them. Without rhyme or reason, Daoist You Ran resumed his past neutral stance, abstaining from voting on all matters. Mie Liezi grew increasingly anxious while his displeasure towards Feng Qiuran and Wang Baole intensified. He had seen the changes that had overtaken the sect. He had seen the convenience the Spirit Internet had given them, the dangers it brought along, as well as how it had chipped at his power. If he continued to allow things to unfold in this manner, he had a feeling that the Dao Palace would soon be assimilated with the Federation. Then, it wouldnt simply be difficult to tear them apart, it would be impossible to do so. There was something else that Mie Liezi found unacceptable. In his heart, the Dao Palace reigned supreme, and outsiders who hadnt received the Dao Palaces acknowledgment were all beneath the Dao Palace! With Wang Baoles rise in power and his series of new initiatives, the status of Federation disciples had risen greatly in the Dao Palace. Many Dao Palace cultivators had even grown accustomed to that. They subconsciously felt that everyone was now equal. All this contributed to Mie Liezis anxiety. However, he knew that with Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran joining forces, he had little chance of retaliating against them. That was why he told himself to grit his teeth and shoulder on while waiting for his chance! When his chance came, and he decided to strike, he would stir up a huge storm, summon chaos and destroy order, and overpower everything in his path! With that thought in mind, Mie Liezi decided to retreat into seclusion. He would strengthen his cultivation and, at the same time, spend more time guiding his disciple, Dugu Lin, whom he had placed his hopes on. His desire was for Dugu Lin to reach his breakthrough as soon as possible. As a result, control over the Dao Palace fell to Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran during this period of time. There was naturally no disagreement about the arrival of the third batch of Federation Seedlings. The proposal was passed smoothly. Their arrival would take place a month later. By using his authority, Wang Baole hid from Feng Qiuran the fact that he had demanded the presence of two people in this third batch! The first was the Martian Colonys Deputy Governor, the giant tree! The second was Li Wuchen! The identification of new seedlings was under the Federations internal purview. In addition, Feng Qiuran had no way of knowing that Wang Baole had accessed the Hyacinthus Trees memories. As a result, she paid no attention to the incoming third batch of Federation Seedlings. It was this oversight that resulted in Li Wuchens presence amongst the hundred Seedlings a month later. Feng Qiuran saw the slightly lost and nervous look in Li Wuchens eyes as he stood in the array formation. Her breathing quickened instantly. Wang Baole pretended that he didnt notice. Feng Qiuran had her suspicions but found no appropriate channel to voice them. She could only hide her doubts while staring past the crowd and at Li Wuchen, a myriad of emotions flashing across her eyes. Li Wuchen had seen Feng Qiuran, but he didnt recognize her at all. On the other hand, he was quite familiar with Wang Baole, who was seated next to Feng Qiuran and surrounded by numerous cultivators. Wang Baole seemed to have done very well for himself. A mixture of feelings and jealousy surged inside Li Wuchen almost instinctively. The Federation was aware of Wang Baoles newfound status. They had received news of it recently, and it had created quite a commotion. He had only found out just before his arrival. Regardless, it had been just as shocking. He sighed, troubled. He had some conflicts with Wang Baole, and Wang Baole believed in an eye for an eye, so Li Wuchen believed he was going to be in for some hardship. He had developed feelings for one of Wang Baoles juniors whilst in the Ethereal Dao College. This increased the anxiety he was feeling now. He lowered his head and stole a glance at the crowd. His eyes landed on a young lady from the Ethereal Dao College. Hidden beneath the mix of feelings shining in his eyes was a certain softness. Meier might be stressed because of Wang Baole. It doesnt matter if I suffer a little hardship as long as Meier is free from troubles. Itll be worth it! Li Wuchen kept his breathing controlled and prepared himself mentally. He stepped out of the array formation with the rest of the Federation Seedlings and greeted Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran with cupped fists. What he didnt know was that he wasnt the most nervous person in the entire third batch of Seedlings. The person who was secretly trembling the most, and feeling the most nervous, was a middle-aged man standing nearby! He was the giant tree, also known by many as their Fellow Daoist Osmanthus. His anxiety had reached a peak. He had asked around and found out that he hadnt originally been included in this third batch. Wang Baole had been the one who had demanded his presence. That had terrified the giant tree. He wailed inwardly and raged sorrowfully. He hadnt expected this wretched Wang Baole, who had ruined his plans in the past, to rise up and become the Grand Supreme Elder of the Dao Palace within a mere few years! There is no justice in this world! The giant tree and Li Wuchen raged inwardly, while troubled with their own worries. They greeted Wang Baole meekly while the latter simply grinned widely, his eyes occasionally landing on the both of them. Feng Qiuran wasnt her usual self either. She forced out a few words then left in a hurry, intending to send a voice transmission to Li Xingwen via the teleportation array formation. She was going to ask him why he had allowed Li Wuchen to return. Wang Baole watched as Feng Qiuran left. He said a few words as well before leaving and heading back to his palace. The third batch of Federation Seedlings was dispersed. Just as the other Federation cultivators began leading them away to get these new arrivals familiar with the place, Sect Lord Xu shouted out. Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, please wait a moment. The Grand Supreme Elder requests your presence in his palace. The fretting giant tree, who had just released a sigh of relief and been lulled into a false sense of complacency, shook upon hearing that. He turned around slowly. He was silently screaming inside his head. He dared not reveal anything on his face though. He gritted his teeth and nodded. Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, we are old acquaintances there is something Im not sure if I should tell you. Sect Lord Xu looked at the other cultivator with regret. Please share your thoughts! The cunning giant tree immediately lifted his head upon hearing that and gave the Sect Lord a deferential bow. Some people are destined for great things. If you could seize the opportunity presented to you, even past conflicts can be resolved and transformed into a chance for you to ascend to greater heights. Such things are not impossible! Sect Lord Xu gave the giant tree a meaningful look as he spoke softly. Chapter 623 - Just One Step Away! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The giant tree listened quietly to Sect Lord Xu, the man who had once fought him for a chance at attaining a breakthrough on the moon. The gears in his head began to spin furiously as he continued to reveal nothing on his face, maintaining a polite, deferential appearance. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply. I thank Sect Lord Xu for your advice! Sect Lord Xu, who had risen to the Nascent Soul realm, eyed the giant tree with a deep, meaningful look. He didnt say more. He walked ahead, towards Wang Baoles palace. The giant tree followed hastily. As the other new arrivals scattered, the giant tree followed Sect Lord Xu to the fourth grand palace on the main peak. The heavy Spirit Qi in the air, the presence of dozens of Nascent Souls, the Soul Conduit realm presence exerted by Mie Liezi and the other two Grand Supreme Elders, and the array formation enveloping both heaven and eartheverything made the giant tree shake in his boots. His heart grew increasingly heavier. It worsened when they arrived before the fourth palace, and the giant tree saw Wang Baoles towering statue in front of the palace. It was a shocking sight. He could feel power emanating from the palace itself. His breathing quickened. What made things worse was the look of deference and respect on Sect Lord Xus face as he stood at the entrance and bowed deeply at the shut gates. This was someone who had reached the Nascent Soul realm and could easily crush him. Xu Yunkun greets the Grand Supreme Elder. I have brought Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, as you instructed. A flood of emotions threatened to pull him under as he watched the scene unfold before him. He had prepared himself mentally, but seeing a Nascent Soul realm cultivator treating Wang Baole with such deference still made his breathing quicken uncontrollably. His heart raced. He lowered his head instinctively as he cupped his fists as well and said bitterly. Osmanthus Moon greets the Grand Supreme Elder. The halls descended into silence after their greeting. A long moment passed. Then, Wang Baoles voice rang out, slow and calm. You may enter. Sect Lord Xu knew that he shouldnt be present during this meeting. Upon hearing Wang Baoles words, he bowed again and left without sparing the giant tree a single glance. The giant tree began panicking and sighing at the same time. He dragged his feet for some time before gritting his teeth and stepping towards the palace. He pushed the doors open. Wang Baoles figure, back turned towards him, appeared in his view as soon as he stepped inside. Osmanthus Moon greets the Grand Supreme Elder! Sighing inwardly, the giant tree lowered his head deferentially, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply. The grand hall of the palace was extremely lavish. Besides the enormous chair placed at the end of the hall, its two sides were lined with seven to eight chairs as well. Nine statues were positioned around the hall. They looked like guards and exuded the power of an array formation. It terrified the giant tree. Wang Baole had his back towards the giant tree. He stood next to the chair at the end of the hall, gazing at a statue in front of him. He appeared not to have heard the giant trees greeting. It was as if the statue in front of him contained a secret that required his detailed study. Time passed slowly, and Wang Baole seemed to show no signs of turning around. He appeared to only have eyes for the statue. The silence was torture for the giant tree. He was wrought with anxiety. The palaces looming aura enveloped him, and his nervousness grew as he stood bitterly, waiting. Everything was made worse by the familiarity of the scene unfolding before him When Wang Baole had first arrived on Mars, he had summoned him to his office. Then, he had done the same to Wang Baole, to take him down a notch. This was Wang Baole repaying the favor. The giant tree was powerless to stop him and could only wait silently. The palace doors gradually slid shut, and silence descended. The heavy Spirit Qi in the air led to the formation of Spirit Fog in the hall. In the fog, Wang Baole gave off an aura of mystery. The giant trees unease grew. Fifteen minutes passed. As the giant trees fear and anxiety reached their peak, Wang Baoles voice finally rang out raspily in the hall. Fellow Daoist Osmanthus Wang Baole rose slowly to his feet as he spoke. We meet again! Those words sounded familiar. The giant tree grimaced. His head remained lowered as he found himself at a loss for words. Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, do you know why Im the fourth Grand Supreme Elder in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace? Wang Baole had what seemed like a smile on his face. His eyes fell on the giant tree as he asked softly. The giant tree fretted. He finally understood how Wang Baole must have felt during their first meeting on Mars. He had asked a similar question then. He knew Wang Baole wanted him to play along. He also knew that he wasnt in any position to refuse Wang Baole, so he braced himself and whispered. Why Why? Youre asking me why? Lightning flickered in Wang Baoles eyes, and electricity erupted outside his body. He stared at the giant tree as he said slowly. That is because I was just one step away from the Core Formation realm on the moon. One step away. Just one! With my level of cultivation and battle prowess, if I had reached the Core Formation realm then, I couldve attained the Soul Conduit realm by now. I wouldnt be just the fourth Grand Supreme Elder! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His words rang across the hall, sending the entire palace shaking. An overpowering force weighed down on the giant tree, causing his knees to turn to jelly. He almost fell to his knees. The giant tree grimaced. He was overly familiar with those four words. He had frightened Wang Baole with them in the past. If he had a choice, he would try and find some way to leave this place and return to Mars immediately. This ancient greenish-bronze sword was simply too dangerous a place for him to be. The sense of danger and unease hadnt passed. A stormy-faced Wang Baole walked to his seat and sat down slowly. He stared coldly at the giant tree and spoke again. Ive been thinking. If I try eating some rare fruits now, would I be able to break through to the Nascent Soul realm like that half of one fruit you swallowed back on the moon. The giant trees head buzzed when he heard that. He began heaving as he retreated subconsciously. An overpowering force erupted around him, immobilizing him and holding him in place. The giant tree shook violently as terror surged inside him. This was why Wang Baole had him transferred to the Dao Palace! He couldnt accept this, but his struggles were to no avail. Wang Baole wasnt the only one giving him immense pressure. His status and this palace had rendered the giant tree completely helpless. He still had his cunning though. Even though he was panicking, he could tell that something was going on here. If Wang Baole truly intended to eat him alive, there was no need for him to waste so much time talking. This gave the giant tree hope. Elder Wang I I know what you want to say. I also know you can tell that I have no intentions of eating you at this moment. But Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, set aside your devious thoughts and guesses and just remember this one thing. You owe me a fruit! Wang Baole cut the giant tree off and said calmly. The unfathomable look in his eyes sent the giant tree shaking. He finally reached a realization after a long bout of silence. Even though Wang Baole hadnt said anything explicitly, he could tell that Wang Baole had something he required the giant tree to help him carry out in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. That was why he had been summoned here. The giant tree took a deep breath and bowed again. This round, he was more serious and showed more respect. Your humble servant will do his best to fulfill your wishes! Wang Baole nodded. He liked talking to smart people. There was a reason why the giant tree had been able to get to where he was now. He hadnt summoned the giant tree for some fruit. He had summoned him for the burial mound that he had found in the hexed area near the Worship Palace Pavilion! Based on Zhao Yamengs analysis, there was a possibility that only pure wood-based entities could enter the burial mound. Wang Baole had begun considering potential candidates then. In his opinion, if the giant tree couldnt fulfill the requirements for entry, there was really no one else he could find for the job. That was why he had asked for the giant tree to be included in the third batch of Federation Seedlings. Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, I have something for you. Do this one thing for me, and Ill not only forget everything that has happened between us, but Ill even give you a chance to attain the Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baole said softly, in a low voice. Amplified by the palaces array formation, it echoed and shook one to the core! Chapter 624 - A Divine Armament’s Ancient Bones Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The giant tree had no choice! He was in no position to make a choice. He was like Wang Baole when he had just arrived on Mars. Wang Baole had been in no position to make a choice at that time either. He had been forced to take precautionary measures, to gradually gain influence and power and finally reach a balance in their relationship where he could guarantee his own safety and that of his self-interests. When Wang Baole had first arrived on Mars, if he hadnt chosen to venture into the education sector to establish his name, if he hadnt chosen to create an impression in front of the Martian Colony Governor, if he hadnt chosen to fight to become the person in charge of the new zone, if he hadnt realized how important Zhao Yameng truly was to the Governor when he arrived at the Dao Palace, he wouldnt have grown to become so famous and he wouldnt have risen through the ranks so swiftly. He wouldnt have become such a threat to the giant tree. The chances of his premature and accidental death would have been greater. Of course, the giant tree had also been wary of Duan Muque then. He hadnt been able to see through Duan Muques intentions for sending Wang Baole to Mars. That had been why the giant tree had practiced patience and caution earlier on instead of acting recklessly. However, when he had finally made up his mind to act, Wang Baole had already shown incredible progress and established a formidable network that discouraged the giant tree from causing trouble for him. A grudge remained between the two, but none had taken action to set the matter to rest. That was why Wang Baole had created such drama and then let him off so easily. The infiltration of the burial mound was his primary goal, and the giant trees submission to his authority secondary. Wang Baole didnt care if the giant tree readily accepted his authority. The high officials autobiographies had written very clearly about this. There were no eternal loyalties in this world, and hence no eternal betrayals. He only needed to let the giant tree know the painful price of betraying him. It would be greater than he could bear. That knowledge alone would be enough. This was true of anything going on in the world, including the affairs between a man and a woman. Wang Baole was keenly aware of that. He had no experience in the latter. As for the former, he acted according to what he believed in. That was why he led the giant tree out of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and, using the teleportation array formation to the Worship Palace Pavilion, brought the latter to the Worship Palace Pavilion! Any other person wouldnt have had the privilege to use this teleportation array formation. It didnt matter how many requests they submitted. Only those who had a leaf from the Hyacinthus Tree were allowed to activate the teleportation array formation. These rules didnt bound Wang Baole though. As one of the four masters of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, unless what he was about to do amounted to treason, there were few who could overrule his actions. He wasnt concerned that he might fall prey to danger when out alone with the giant tree. His status allowed him to disregard most of the hexes while out in the region of the sword body. What were dangerous grounds to the giant tree was home to Wang Baole. Besides, Wang Baole was confident in his abilities. He had slain a Nascent Soul. The giant tree might be strong but he wasnt as powerful as Patriarch Black Wind or Elder Sun Hai! Wang Baole had no intention of killing the giant tree. However, should the giant tree harbor ill intentions, Wang Baole wouldnt show mercy. He wouldnt try to conceal anything either. He would announce openly to the world so that everyone would know the giant trees malicious intent! Wang Baole was certain that the cunning and intelligent giant tree was well aware of the advantages and disadvantages of his current situation. That was indeed the case. The giant tree continued to remain nervous after Wang Baole had teleported them to the sword body. His attitude towards Wang Baole remained deferential. Did you see that? They soon walked out of the Worship Palace Pavilion, and Wang Baole quickly led the giant tree down a familiar path. They appeared at the edge of the hexed area where the tomb was located. Wang Baole raised his finger and pointed. The giant tree immediately went into high alert. He gathered his full concentration and looked over. There was no way he was going to drop his guard. He was quite sure that Wang Baole wasnt going to harm him, but any place that made Wang Baole act with such caution was going to be extremely dangerous. The giant tree took a deep breath and surveyed the grounds carefully. He inspected the hex, then the tomb. He saw the burial mound and the cracks, as well as the green mist. His senses seemed dulled by the hex. However, as soon as he saw the green mist, he felt a sense of resonance with the mist. His eyes flashed. Then, he saw the green wooden sword on the ground! It was then that the giant tree finally realized why Wang Baole had chosen to bring him here. He wondered if he could indeed overcome the obstacles ahead of him. Wang Baole didnt rush him. He waited for the giant tree to come to a decision. He sighed happily. This was why it was great working with smart people. He only needed to say one thing for them to work everything else out. There was no need for him to explain in detail. A long moment later, a resolute light finally flashed across the giant trees eyes. He cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole. Elder Wang, please deactivate the hex. I need to inspect the tomb in detail before I can give you any answers. Wang Baole nodded. With a wave of his hand, a door of light appeared at the edge of the hexed area. It opened, and the air inside rushed out. Along with the escaped air was the faint, almost imperceptible sound of breathing. Wang Baole watched warily as a solemn-looking giant tree formed a series of hand seals, then suddenly snapped off one of his fingers and threw it forward. The broken finger transformed into a tiny man and dashed forward, charging straight at the open, shining door. It sped through and shot into the green mist without hesitation. It circled the tomb, then grabbed the wooden sword on the ground and returned swiftly. Nothing happened during the entire thing. No dangers befell the tiny man. It returned safely and transformed back into the giant trees finger again. The giant tree handed the sword politely back to Wang Baole, then whispered. The green mist has a limited effect on me. I should be able to last thirty minutes inside. What would Elder Wang have me do? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He didnt take the sword. Instead, he asked, Can you sense it? The giant tree hesitated but didnt dare to hide the truth from Wang Baole. Wang Baole might be younger than he was, but the giant tree was well acquainted with Wang Baoles mind and his methods. He had seen what the young man was capable of on both the moon and Mars. He knew the many powerful techniques the young man possessed, and the equally many ways he could kill someone. He spoke truthfully. I can sense the presence of a Divine Armament! The giant tree shook as he said the last few words. The value of a Divine Armament to a cultivator was impossible to explain! Good. You can have this sword. Now retrieve the Divine Armament for me! Wang Baole nodded and said coolly. An unfathomable light shone in his eyes. He stared at the giant tree and waited for the latter to come to a decision. The giant tree fell silent. He thought for a very long moment before finally gritting his teeth. He didnt refuse to do it, nor did he explain how difficult the task was going to be. This was a chance for himto settle the grudge between him and Wang Baole and to finally achieve a breakthrough. He wasnt going to find the latter in the tomb. The chance was going to be given by Wang Baole, who had said so earlierthe chance to rise to the Nascent Soul realm! He had begun his path of cultivation many years ago. Because he had only managed to absorb half a fruit on the moon, his cultivation had remained stagnant at the perfected Core Formation realm. He hadnt been able to break through to the next level. He watched hungrily as Duan Muque, Li Xingwen, and even Xu Yunkun, achieved their breakthroughs, and he longed for his. He might not have believed anyone else who told him that they could give him a shot at it, but this was Wang Baole, who had risen to become the Grand Supreme Elder of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He believed Wang Baole! Determination flashed in the giant trees eyes. He dashed through the bright, shining door and approached the green mist under Wang Baoles cautious, hopeful eyes. His body contorted itself. He shrank, then snaked into one of the cracks on the tomb! Wang Baole grew excited as he watched the giant tree slip in. He made preparations to leave at a moments notice should things go south. He activated the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor as well. He wasnt an ungrateful person. If the giant tree did try his best to fulfill his request, Wang Baole would find some way for them to escape together should danger occur. Time passed slowly. Before long, thirty minutes went by. A crease began to appear on Wang Baoles forehead, and he narrowed his eyes. It was then that an explosion suddenly erupted from inside the tomb! The cracks on the tomb grew and spread outward as the thunderous booms persisted. Green mist continued to escape from the cracks. The sound of breathing suddenly became louder. Wang Baole shook, and his head began to buzz. It was then that the giant tree suddenly dashed out from one of the cracks! His face was pale, and terror colored his eyes. In his hand were the bones of a broken arm! The broken arm gave off an immense aura that spoke of time and death. It exuded the power of a Divine Armament! Chapter 625 - Fusing the Arm! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles pupils contracted. His eyes saw only the broken arm. There was a strong Divine Armaments aura exuding from the broken limb that threatened to rise to the heavens. The giant tree shook as he carried the broken arm. A howl like that of a furious beast erupted from the tomb behind him as he fled. Massive clouds of green mist were discharged into the air as the howl rang out. The green mist transformed into a large hand that went after the giant tree. It seemed intent to drag the giant tree back into the tomb and keep him there with it forever! The giant tree despaired as danger loomed over him. He could feel an incredible suction pulling at him. The threat of death blared in his head ceaselessly, like sirens. His only hope rested in Wang Baole. He could only hope that Wang Baole wouldnt leave him to die and that the latter wouldnt demand that he throw the broken arm over to him. The latter meant that Wang Baole planned to only save the arm and not him. He would be left with no choice. He could hold on to the arm and hope that Wang Baole would save him along with the arm but that meant that they would remain enemies in the end. His chances of survival after that were slim. Just as the giant tree drowned in rage and despair, something unexpected happened. Wang Baole didnt ask him to throw the arm to him. Without any hesitation, he unleashed the devouring seed inside his body and directed its suction force at the giant tree. The sudden force combated the pull from the gigantic hand and gave the giant tree an additional burst of speed! Wang Baole wasnt done yet. As soon as he unleashed his devouring seed, his Lightning Avatar also appeared. Both the avatar and Wang Baole dashed towards the giant tree. They appeared at the giant trees side instantly. As the gigantic green hand rushed towards them with an intent to wipe them out, Wang Baole gave the giant tree a huge push. The organs inside the giant tree shook violently under the tremendous force. However, the push also gave him another burst of speed. The distance between him and the gigantic hand widened yet again! Next, Wang Baoles avatar grabbed the giant trees arm and yanked him forward. He finally managed to escape death. Everything happened just as the giant tree was despairing. However, as soon as the distance between the giant tree and the enormous hand grew, the latter came charging again. The sounds of heavy breathing continued to escape from the tomb. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He switched places with his avatar instantly. The avatar rushed towards the gigantic hand. Then, it exploded as soon as they collided. A thunderous boom erupted. Wang Baoles hands were a blur as he formed a series of hand seals and then pointed towards the hex over the tomb. The shining door of light slid shut instantly. The gigantic hand, slowed down by the avatars self-induced explosion, was trapped inside the hex. It roared inside its prison. Follow me! There was no time to find out what was going to happen to the hand. Wang Baole raced off with a fierce look on his face. The giant tree was shocked. He couldnt believe that Wang Baole hadnt mentioned a single word about the broken arm. He had instead poured all his energy into saving the giant trees life. The giant tree was also equally shocked at the danger he had just survived. He panted as he followed Wang Baole closely. With Wang Baoles help, they finally made their way back to the Worship Palace Pavilion. They had unleashed their full speed, shooting through the air like bolts of lightning. The sounds of furious, and seemingly mindless breathing continued to follow them, affecting them. When they finally arrived at the Worship Palace Pavilion and stepped inside, the breathing in their ears also finally stopped. It was as if it had been cut off. The two finally released a sigh of relief. The giant tree was about to speak when Wang Baole stopped him. They entered the teleportation array formation hurriedly. The light from the array formation shone around them. They disappeared and reappeared at the border between the sword body and the sword handle, faraway from the tomb. That was when they could truly let down their guard. The giant trees face was pale, and his heart was still racing fearfully. He had experienced death looming over him just moments ago. A slight oversight could have gotten him killed. What is this place? The giant tree looked around and muttered. Wang Baole bit back a sarcastic remark. How would he know? An idea stirred in his head. He pretended to look wise, then spoke coolly. There are things better left not knowing. Wang Baole gave the giant tree a meaningful look. His eyes fell on the broken arm in the giant trees hands. He didnt ask for it, he simply looked quietly at the giant tree. The giant tree fell silent. He was grateful for what Wang Baole had done for him. Even if he had harbored any ideas earlier on, they had since faded away. He lowered his head and presented the limb to Wang Baole. Wang Baole could hardly contain his emotions as he stared at the arm. He took it from the giant tree, then inspected it in detail. His heart raced. The Divine Armaments aura emanating from this broken arm was incredibly rich. This was simply a broken right arm. Its skin had shriveled up and dried, and he could see bone peeking out from the joints. Its blood and flesh were long gone. It had become a mummified limb. Whose arm is this? To think that a mere arm could give off the power of a Divine Armament Are there any other body parts buried in that tomb Wang Baole couldnt help but let his thoughts wander. However, he hadnt stepped into that place before. Wang Baole believed that the giant tree was the only one who might know something about that. The giant tree wouldnt be able to tell him much since he lacked essential information Wang Baole fell into deep thought. He decided not to question the giant tree now. He knew that it was important to pick the right time to ask the first question. This would determine the truthfulness of the giant trees answers. He decided not to act rashly. He was going to wait for the right moment in order to get the most honest answers. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at that thought. He decided to stop thinking about the giant tree, who was still unsure where his loyalties lay. He continued to study the broken arm carefully. He activated his cultivation and allowed it to flow into the arm. The aura emanating from the arm immediately intensified as an incredible power stirred within the limb. Wang Baole was shocked at its sudden wakening. There was something he wasnt getting. He had tried to activate the arm with his cultivation before gaining any permission. Its incredible power made Wang Baole look like a child trying to wield a huge saber! It was tiring. Wang Baole could feel the arm trying to fight him. It shook violently in his hand. His proficiency in Dharmic Armaments led him to a conclusion. Should he forcibly try to wield the arm, the power it emitted wouldnt distinguish between friend and foe. As it overpowered his enemies, it would also try to consume him. Regardless, Wang Baole still hungered to possess it. A brief examination had shown that the power emanating from this broken arm was greater than all the Dharmic Armaments he owned. Even his black pike and his tri-colored flying sword paled vastly in comparison! Only the Federations Divine Armament could compare. Of course, even the Federations Divine Armament couldnt compare with Wang Baoles Dark Artifact. Even so, that was still a Divine Armament! How can I put it to use without damaging it Wang Baole fretted. He thought about it for a while. Then, an idea appeared in his head. It was a crazy and bold idea. It was like a weed. Once planted, it grew wildly. There was no killing it. The giant tree watched a myriad of emotions flash across Wang Baoles face. It was starting to make him nervous. Then, determination flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He suddenly said, Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, step back. The giant tree immediately retreated nervously. Wang Baole took a deep breath and activated the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. The meridians inside his body emerged, glistening red as they danced in the air and transformed into the horrifying looking Thearch Armor! The red meridians formed a shell outside Wang Baole, which exuded a power that almost suffocated the giant tree. Tornadoes began to appear around them. The giant tree finally understood how powerful Wang Baole truly was. His breathing stopped, and he took a few steps back. Wang Baole paid no attention to the giant tree. As soon as the armor materialized, Wang Baole wielded its left hand without hesitation and grabbed the broken arm. An intense light shone in his eyes as he laid the broken arm onto the right arm of his armor. He pressed down fiercely. It fused with his armor and became one with his armors right arm. The broken arm had become his right arm! This was the crazy idea that Wang Baole had thought of! Chapter 626 - A Dao Disciple’s Tomb! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The fusion wasnt entirely smooth. It was brutal and forced, without any prior acknowledgment or permission obtained. The process was far from effortless. However, based on Wang Baoles understanding of Dharmic Armaments, he knew how difficult it was to acquire a Dharmic Armaments acknowledgment of ones ownership. The broken arm would be equally challenging. It was likely that no one except its original master could have gotten it to submit readily. Wang Baole wasnt looking for a willing submission though. He only needed to be able to wield it. What he had found problematic was the potential expenditure in energy as well as the backlash from wielding the arm. That was why he had decided to fuse it with his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, so using the arm would expend the armors power instead. Similarly, the backlash would fall on the armor as well. This meant that Wang Baole wasnt only able to wield the arm, he was also able to minimize any damage or injury to himself. This idea of his, and his way of achieving it, succeeded. It might not be a perfect fusion, but Wang Baole was nevertheless pleased with the results. He realized that the meridians and white strands residing within his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor had rapidly wormed their way into the arm. It looked like a natural extension of the armor. This tightly bound connection also meant that he could feel a consciousness resting inside the broken arm, deep in slumber. It was likely the Artifact Spirit. Due to reasons yet known, it remained asleep and unaware of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armors invasion. As long as this consciousness is around, I wont be able to fully master and own this arm Theres no rush though. Lets wait until I break through the Core Formation realm to the Nascent Soul realm. Well see if I can exorcise it then, Wang Baole thought. He lowered his head, staring at the right arm attached to his Thearch Armor and smiling. He had the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor on, and its shell was formed from blood-colored meridians, save the right arm. The right arm was shriveled up but full, looking extremely creepy! Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. He ignored the giant tree, who appeared to be shocked by his fusion with the arm. Instead, he activated his cultivation and the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor completely. The armor was bathed in a blood-red light instantly. An aura of violence erupted in the air. Waves of energy that surpassed Wang Baoles cultivation were unleashed and surged outwards. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He steered the entirety of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armors Spirit Qi into its right arm while evading the slumbering consciousness inside. With the aid of the armors meridians and the white bone strands the armors right arm began to tremble. In the next moment Wang Baole began to experience a sensation, as if the armors right arm had become his own. A thought surfaced in his mind. The giant tree watched in disbelief as the Flame Snatch Thearch Armors right hand tightened into a fist! An incredible power burst forth from Wang Baoles person, which transformed the skies. The winds howled, the clouds rolled, and the seas of fire around them began to resonate with the sudden unleashing of power. The immense power of this aura made Wang Baoles breathing stutter. The power came not from Wang Baole himself but from his armors right arm. Wang Baole calmed down quickly enough, his eyes flashing with joy. It was unfortunate that he wasnt able to fully master the arm, but he wasnt particularly bothered. Who cares as long as I can wield it? Besides, its now in my possession. Where can it run off to? Wang Baole observed the effects of the arms power on his surroundings excitedly. He basked in the incredible power unleashed by his right hand. This was a power that could wipe out everything in its path once unleashed! Wang Baole was overcome with excitement. He believed that should he face Sun Hai in a battle again, their fight wouldnt require so much effort on his part. He only needed to give him a slight punch to destroy him and end the fight! Wang Baole didnt test the power of his punch. However, the mere tightening of his fist had unleashed such power that it transformed the sky and land around him. The giant tree stood a distance away, trembling uncontrollably. His cultivation had been suppressed by the display of strength. His head buzzed. It was as if Wang Baole had the ability to destroy both his body and soul with a single punch from his right fist. His sense of awe and fear towards Wang Baole intensified. As he stood trembling, Wang Baoles eyes suddenly flashed. Wang Baole turned towards the giant tree and said suddenly, in a cold voice, Show me what else you took from the tomb. The giant trees mind went numb when he heard what Wang Baole said. Anxiety and doubt exploded in his mind as a sense of danger stronger than what he had felt earlier loomed over him. He pulled out all his storage bags without hesitation. He even loosened his clothing to prove that he wasnt hiding anything on him as he spoke frantically. Elder, Im not hiding anything on me. All my storage bags are here. You can inspect them. You may punish me as you see fit if you find anything hidden in those bags! An expressionless Wang Baole raised his left hand and made a grab through the air, causing the storage bags to fly towards him. He inspected them one by one and confirmed that the giant tree hadnt taken anything else from the tomb secretly. He didnt reveal anything on his face though. He gave the giant tree a long look, then unleashed the power from his right arm again. The giant tree trembled. Then, Wang Baole said slowly, Tell me everything you saw in that tomb! The giant tree shook with awe. Terrified that Wang Baole wouldnt believe his words, he immediately started telling Wang Baole everything. Elder, there is an underground palace beneath the tomb. The green mist was too thick, however, and I wasnt able to get near the palace. The furthest I was able to venture was where the broken arm was found, and it was the only thing I was able to take with me. I really do not know what else lies within the palace. I had the idea of infiltrating the place and recording everything that Ive seen with the voice transmission ring, but the device couldnt be activated At that point, the giant tree became worried that Wang Baole wouldnt believe him. Frantically, he began to search through his memories in greater detail. After a moment, he seemed to recall something and continued hurriedly. Theres another thing. I saw a stone stele inside as well. The mist was too thick, and I couldnt read what was written on it clearly. I could only see three wordsDao Disciple Chen The only reason I was able to decipher that was because the third batch of Seedlings had to learn the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces spoken and written languages before our arrival, the giant tree explained hastily. He had spoken the truth and had withheld nothing from Wang Baole. Having finished speaking, he stood there, filled with fear and anxiety as he observed Wang Baole. Wang Baole froze when he heard the giant tree mention Dao Disciple Chen. His pupils contracted suddenly, and his head started buzzing. It was as if he had just been struck by lightning. Fortunately, he was hidden safely inside his armor, away from the giant trees eyes. Else, with the giant trees intelligence, the giant tree might begin to suspect something. The giant tree might remain unaware, but Wang Baole had been shocked by what the former had told him. The giant tree knew nothing about the three words he had seen, but Wang Baole had immediately thought of something when he had heard those words. Dao Disciple Wuchen Wang Baole muttered to himself secretly. He stared at his armors right hand with incredulity. He couldnt believe it. Damn it did I just raid the tomb of Li Wuchens past self? The realization horrified Wang Baole. It continued to plague his thoughts and loom at the back of his mind as he led the giant tree away and back towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Does this arm belong to Li Wuchens past self? If thats really the case, how powerful exactly was Li Wuchen in his past life Wang Baole fretted. It seemed like he had just dug his own grave. There was already tension between him and Li Wuchen, and with what he had just done, the grudge between them had just ballooned. He couldnt just give up the arm though. Wang Baole was caught in a dilemma, as he couldnt simply kill Li Wuchen either. First of all, Feng Qiuran knew who Li Wuchen was. Secondly, they hadnt yet reached the point where he had to kill Li Wuchen. Besides, even if they were to truly battle it out, Li Wuchen was a Dao Disciple in his past life. Wang Baole believed Li Wuchen would have some trick up his sleeve that he could use to save his own life. Perhaps Li Wuchen himself wouldnt know that he had these tricks until he regained his memories of his past life, but that was also what made him a terrifying opponent. This entire thing is just trouble. I have to think of a way to guarantee my own safety so that Li Wuchen cant do anything to me even after he regains his memories Wang Baole kept sighing inwardly. He wasnt in the mood to bother with the giant tree. He fell into contemplative silence as they rushed back to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The giant tree followed closely behind, sighing secretly as well. He was being troubled by similar worries. The Dao Palace was too dangerous a place for him, so he had to find a way to make it safer for him to remain, and ensure that Wang Baole wouldnt simply off him once hed outlived his usefulness. He thought for a while and suddenly recalled the scandals he had heard back on Mars, between Wang Baole and the Head Senators daughter, Li Waner. An idea flashed in his head, and he started to speak with great care. Elder, during the two years you spent in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Ive managed to get myself a goddaughter. She especially idolizes you. Perhaps it might be possible for you to send for her the next time the Federation sends someone over. She could follow you around and take care of your every need? Chapter 627 - An Idea! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What tricks are you playing? Wang Baole froze, then snorted as he turned and glared at the giant tree. Are you trying to tempt me with women? Im the Grand Supreme Elder of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. How can I hmm? Wang Baole frowned. He was about to unleash righteous fury on the giant tree and reprimand him when he suddenly paused, blinked, and fell into a deep, contemplative silence. The giant tree observed Wang Baoles intense reaction and secretly sighed. He seemed to have overstepped his boundaries. He had acted too hastily and exposed his intentions. Wang Baole isnt a simple person to deal with the giant tree thought to himself. He realized he should have used another approach to gain Wang Baoles favor. Wang Baole had managed to hone both his wit and means, and it was as if the giant tree was dealing with someone his own age. While the giant tree was deep in his own thoughts, Wang Baoles breathing gradually quickened. His eyes began to burn with a fierce light as the gears in his head started to spin furiously. The giant trees words had given him an idea! If I have a goddaughter too, who then becomes Li Wuchens Dao partner, Li Wuchen would have to treat me with respect and call me his father-in-law whenever he sees me Even if he regains his memories and becomes the Dao Disciple, hell have to treat me with respect when he sees me Wang Baole became excited at that thought. His safety would be guaranteed if he managed to get this done. Regardless of how amazing Li Wuchen became, Wang Baole would always be his senior. This was a fact! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. His emotions were shown on his face and caught by the giant tree, causing the giant tree to freeze. He was beginning to suspect something was going on when Wang Baole suddenly burst out into laughter. He patted the giant tree on the shoulder heavily, eyes filled with approval. Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, you are indeed experienced and observant. Good, good, I have high hopes for you! Wang Baole laughed out loud. With his hands behind his back, he walked away in obvious high spirits, leaving the giant tree behind blinking at him. The giant trees suspicions began to grow. He pondered for a while and wondered if Wang Baole was trying to hint at something Wang Baole ignored the giant tree, who was making wild guesses behind him. He continued walking while perfecting his plans in his head. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable he found his idea. In his excitement, he began to run through potential candidates to be his goddaughter. This first person he thought of was Li Yi. No way. She has big breasts but no brains. If I claim her as my goddaughter and matchmake her with Li Wuchen, it wouldnt matter if I were her biological father, she would definitely coerce Li Wuchen into getting rid of me! Wang Baole shook his head. He thought for a bit and then remembered the hot-tempered girl from the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect, the one with a towering, muscular build and a straightforward character. She seemed like a great match for Li Wuchen. She wont do either. Li Wuchens aesthetics seem to skew towards the conventional. If I try to force them together thatll probably make him dislike me more. Wang Baoles head began to throb. He really wasnt skilled at such politicking. He glanced sideways, his eyes flashing as they fell on the giant tree. This old fellow seems full of devious ideas. I should get him to do this. He should be able to do a great job. Wang Baole smiled at that thought. He looked at the giant tree and said in a friendly tone. Fellow Daoist Osmanthus. The giant tree had been deep in thought while watching Wang Baole carefully the entire time. A thought flashed across his mind when he saw the smile on Wang Baoles face. His breathing paused, and he quickly cupped his fists. Calling me Fellow Daoist is simply too much. Im not worthy of such a title. Elder, please just call me Little Osmanthus. Wang Baole was pleased with the giant trees attitude. The giant tree really wasnt so bad after all. He did what he was told and knew his boundaries, which caused Wang Baole to smile again, gently. Okay. Little Osmanthus, I have a task for you. Your wish is my command! The giant tree trembled, then replied solemnly and with the utmost respect. Its really a small matter. I have a friend whos in the third batch of Federation cultivators. You shouldve heard of him, hes the disciple of the Ethereal Dao Colleges Grand Supreme Elder, Li Wuchen. Wang Baole spoke very slowly. He was watching the giant tree casually as he spoke. The giant tree dared not guess wildly, and the expression on his face remained unchanged. He wasnt going to ask any questions or ponder the relationship between Wang Baole and Li Wuchen. He only knew one thing, and that was, if he wanted to ensure his safety, he had to ask no questions and make no wild assumptions. He simply had to carry out Wang Baoles instructions. Ive known Junior Brother Li Wuchen for some time, and hes been without a partner for many years. I cant bear to see him so lonely. Why dont you make some arrangements and get him to know more female disciples Do you know what Im getting at? According to the high officials autobiographies, there was no need to explicitly verbalize everything. This was a test of a subordinates capabilities as well as a way to protect oneself. This was what Wang Baole was doing presently as he spoke to the giant tree. The giant tree was the deputy governor of the Martian Colony. He might not be a native human from the Federation, but he had served many years in his office. He was also very intelligent and fully aware of how things worked in the Federation. After hearing what Wang Baole had said, and putting some thought to it, he immediately understood what Wang Baole was trying to say. He cupped his fists and agreed to do as Wang Baole had said. Elder, your sincere concern for Li Wuchen touches my heart. I am newly arrived in the Dao Palace and am unfamiliar with Li Wuchen and his preferences. I may have to trouble you on many occasions, so I seek your approval and forgiveness. Wang Baoles eyes flashed when he heard what the giant tree had said. The explicit meaning of the giant trees words wasnt important, it was the implicit meaning that mattered. The giant tree was telling Wang Baole clearly that he knew what Wang Baole was trying to do and would keep a close eye on Li Wuchen, reporting on his every move and which female disciple the latter was intimate with. A safe and stable environment is very important for cultivators of my rank. Do not disturb my cultivation too frequently, Wang Baole said casually, then turned and left. The giant tree agreed. He had already translated what Wang Baole had just said in his head. What Wang Baole meant was he should keep a close eye on Li Wuchen. There was no need to worry about disturbing Wang Baole. In fact, he better make sure he got the job done, else, the giant tree was going to be the one suffering from an unsafe and unstable cultivation environment. The pair traveled speedily for two weeks and finally reached the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The giant tree immediately started carrying out Wang Baoles wishes upon their return. He had mapped out a detailed plan during their trip back. He had a Grand Supreme Elders backing, which made things easier for him. His level of cultivation ensured that he was the most powerful cultivator in the Federation faction after Wang Baole and Sect Lord Xu. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace had done their homework on the giant tree as well. He wasnt human and didnt possess a body made of flesh and blood. He had originally been a tree that had then risen to become a cultivator, and he possessed many strange qualities. In the upcoming days, Wang Baole set aside this matter and began his cultivation. He wanted to familiarize himself with the Dao Disciples right hand that had just been fused with his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. He tried using it multiple times in order to test the limits of the arms power as well as his ability to withstand its power. After multiple attempts, Wang Baole concluded that he could unleash the arms power three times. Each attack was both a terrifying and exhilarating experience. Each attack was imbued with the power to utterly destroy Sun Hai! Wang Baoles mastery of the final level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation, Lightning Immortal Point, had increased as well. In addition, the fusion of the broken arm and his Thearch Armor also gave him quite a bit of inspiration. He pulled out the two corpses of the Spirit Immortal realm Star Fang Beasts that he had recovered from the Star Fang Beasts resident star and tried fusing the corpses with his armor. The fusion failed. Maybe I only succeeded the first time because the broken arm is a Divine Armament? Wang Baole thought. Despite his unwillingness to do so, he had no choice but to give up. He made use of his elders status to search for some information on the refinement of puppets. He obtained some information, but he still needed to do more research and experimentation in order to succeed. The most important thing Wang Baole was left with now was to prepare for his breakthrough from the perfected Core Formation realm to the Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baoles rights as a Grand Supreme Elder allowed him to access many records regarding the many ways one might ascend to the Nascent Soul realm, as well as the many different types of Nascent Souls in existence. There were more than three hundred types of Nascent Souls. They were all different in minute ways, and ones decision to settle on one type of Nascent Soul would determine his or her future. Wang Baole studied up on the various types while trying to determine which type he was to pick. He also tried asking Little Missy, and she threw out a few options. Then, she said with the voice of the experienced, that as long as Wang Baole successfully formed one of those dozen Nascent Souls, that she would have a way of bringing up the quality of his Nascent Soul. This would greatly aid Wang Baoles future! Chapter 628 - Zhou Mei! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Lightning Immortal Soul, Five Elemental Soul, Heavenly Dream Soul, Nine Earthly Soul Wang Baoles head began to throb. His head was filled with the dozen types of Nascent Souls Little Missy had told him. He had also found the way to breakthrough in the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces records. He frowned slightly. There were simply too many varieties of Nascent Souls. The Nascent Soul realm was a vast gulf that separated the levels of cultivation. Transforming ones core into a soul was akin to forming a second life, and this would dramatically transform a cultivators life. Teleportation was one of those changes that the cultivator would experience. The formation of a Nascent Soul made one into a child of the heavens and earth, and the cultivator would be able to meld with the nomological laws and wield them. A Nascent Soul also had the power to control the lands. Some primitive civilizations called Nascent Souls ancient demons. That itself proved how powerful a Nascent Soul realm cultivator was. A Nascent Souls power was related to the type of soul. There were countless cultivation civilizations in the universe and as many different types of Nascent Souls. Li Xingwens was a Dao Soul, and his enlightenment-based divine power contributed partially to that. Duan Muque chose to cultivate a Five Elemental Soul, and its essence was irrevocably tied to the Federations fortunes. This might seem bizarre and mysterious, but what it essentially meant was that his Nascent Soul was the manifestation of his ideals and will. Wang Baole had asked Sect Lord Xu about his Nascent Soul, and he had chosen the Violent Soul, one that centered on violence and death. The Nascent Souls that everyone in the Federation and Dao Palace had were nearly all different. There might be similarities amongst their Nascent Souls, but minute differences did exist. It was impossible to say which type of Nascent Soul was better, as there was only one way to determine the potential of a Nascent Soul, and that was its quality! That was what determined the extent to which ones Nascent Soul could meld with the nomological laws, and that would determine ones battle prowess and future. The Dao Palace records also mentioned something else, which was the extremely rare Five Type Nascent Soul that had been found scattered across countless civilizations. They were considered legends. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace of the past had the opportunity to cultivate one such Nascent Soul, but the ways of its cultivation had been lost. The current Vast Expanse Dao Palace no longer held the secrets to the formation of such a Nascent Soul. Wang Baole had asked Little Missy about that, but Little Missy only replied and told him not to be overly ambitious and long for something that was beyond his reach. Wang Baole had his own unique understanding of what Little Missy had told him. I bet its most likely because she doesnt know much about it. Or maybe shes afraid to tell me? Wang Baole blinked. He had realized some time ago that every time Little Missy had given him a target that seemed unachievable, he would somehow achieve it without much of a problem Little Missy, that legendary Nascent Soul that cant be achievedwhat exactly is it? Wang Baole couldnt help being tempted when he thought about it, so he tried asking again. Little Missy seemed to be thinking the same thing as well and didnt answer Wang Baoles question immediately. She hadnt heard of many successful accounts of people attaining the legendary Five Type Nascent Soul. It wasnt merely legendary and seemed almost impossible! She still seemed a bit uneasy. She seemed to have mentioned that it was impossible. It should be fine, just saying that If he manages to make the impossible possible again, Ill call him granddaddy! Little Missy snorted secretly. She continued consoling herself before she was suddenly caught by the urge to slap herself. It might not have been as bad if she hadnt just said that, but now that she had Exhaustion suddenly overcame Little Missy at that thought. She decided not to think about it anymore. Time passed steadily, and another month went by. While Wang Baole continued his cultivation and his study of Nascent Souls, the giant tree did his best to complete the assignment that Wang Baole had given him. He did quite a good job. He identified all the female disciples he could find and then began creating numerous opportunities for Li Wuchen and these female disciples to fall in love. The giant tree didnt realize how talented he was in this area. The heavens rewarded those who toiled diligently. Under his watchful eyes and careful planning, the giant tree finally discovered something! He verified his observations repeatedly and then rushed over to Wang Baoles and reported his findings. Esteemed Elder, your humble servant spent a month and was finally able to complete the mission you assigned. Ive found a female disciple Li Wuchens romantically interested in. The giant tree immediately cupped his fists and bowed deeply when he saw Wang Baole. Both his attitude and the look in his eyes spoke of great deference. Wang Baole perked up, but he kept his thoughts to himself and simply nodded slightly. The giant tree saw Wang Baoles reaction and immediately pulled out a jade slip and presented it to Wang Baole, whispering. I realized that Li Wuchen has a relationship with a perfected True Breath realm cultivator, Zhou Mei, that is out of the ordinary, so I did a background check on Zhou Mei. Shes one of the cultivators in the third batch. Even though her level of cultivation isnt very high, shes one of the more powerful cultivators to have emerged from the Ethereal Dao College these last few years. That was why she was selected by the Ethereal Dao College for transfer to the Dao Palace! This jade slip contains Zhou Meis records for your inspection, Elder. The giant tree lowered his head after his report and kept quiet. He had found out the relationship between Zhou Mei and Wang Baole. However, if Wang Baole wasnt going to mention that, he wasnt going to point it out either. He was simply going to do his duty as instructed. He didnt dare, nor did he wish to ask Wang Baole about other related matters. He had investigated those matters clearly as well, but that was because he didnt permit himself to make any mistakes or commit any oversight in the event Wang Baole questioned him about them. This was something he had learned from his subordinates when he had been the Deputy Governor on the Martian Colony. One should carry out the orders given to him or her dutifully while thinking three steps ahead. It might seem that he had only completed the task according to what had been instructed, but in reality, he had also familiarized himself with all the details related to his mission. He had performed checks on related matters that had been beyond the scope of his duty and had prepared for the possibility of having to answer any questions on the spot. He would have been able to answer them readily. The giant tree had done his best while carrying out Wang Baoles instructions. His head remained lowered. Meanwhile, Wang Baole had frozen on the spot. He was familiar with the name Zhou Mei, but he couldnt recall why at the moment, so he took the jade slip and began browsing its contents. Shes from Mars a graduate from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy? Wang Baoles eyes widened when he read that. His thoughts cleared up as he finally realized why he had found the name familiar. The image of a chubby young girl surfaced in his mind. Wang Baole blinked and continued reading. The report in the jade slip was very detailed, including information on Zhou Meis family as well as what she had been up to after she graduated. She had chosen to enter the Ethereal Dao College and completed her studies on the Upper Academy Island. During her time there, she had chosen to enter the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! Everything made Wang Baole slightly confused. He could vaguely remember his time at the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. The faces of his students flashed across his mind, and soon, the expression on Wang Baoles face softened. He couldnt hold back a smile. The giant tree noticed the smile on Wang Baoles face. Wang Baole must have remembered Zhou Mei had once been his student. He said quietly, Elder, based on my observations, Zhou Mei and Li Wuchen seem to be in love with each other Ive asked other cultivators from the Ethereal Dao College discreetly and received concrete evidence of that. Theres indeed something going on between them, and it seems to be developing further during their time together in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The giant tree stopped speaking at that point. He lowered his head and awaited instructions from Wang Baole. Wang Baole fell silent. He might have chosen to give Li Wuchen a hand if the other person involved wasnt his own student and were someone he didnt know. He wouldve tried to aid the development of this romance while not going against his own principles. But Zhou Mei, his student, was now implicated in the matter, so Wang Baole wasnt going to act rashly. He needed to speak to Zhou Mei personally and understand what was going on before he could make a decision. If Zhou Mei wasnt a willing party in this relationship, Wang Baole would stop whatever plan he had in mind and find some other way to keep Li Wuchen under control. Besides, he might have overestimated the problem at hand. Perhaps when Li Wuchen finally regained his memories, Wang Baole would have already reached the Planet realm. At that thought, Wang Baoles attitude changed. He smiled as he said, Little Osmanthus, bring my disciple Zhou Mei over here. My memory may be failing me since I didnt recognize her at first. Maybe shes easily embarrassed and doesnt dare come see me. Upon saying that, Wang Baole suddenly realized something. Maybe Zhou Mei did feel something for Li Wuchen, which was why she didnt dare pay a visit to Wang Baole. After all, she was aware of the tension between himself and Li Wuchen. The Fire Spirit Academy and Dao Mountain Mist Academy had been fiercely competitive and hostile towards each other, and Zhou Mei herself had been one of the participants. Wang Baole wondered how the pair had gotten together in the first place. Chapter 629 - A Marital Arrangement! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Upon hearing Wang Baoles instructions, the giant tree took his leave and went searching for Zhou Mei. He explained the situation briefly to the young woman, who was clearly nervous. She looked like a child who had just done something wrong. The giant tree knew the teacher-student relationship between Wang Baole and Zhou Mei, so he stood patiently at one side and didnt rush her. After a long moment, Zhou Mei finally took a deep breath. There was determination in her eyes as she followed the giant tree to Wang Baoles palace. When she entered the palace and saw Wang Baole sitting at the end of the hall, the anxiety in Zhou Meis heart surged. It was intermingled with excitement and respect as she bowed and greeted Wang Baole. Zhou Mei, your humble disciple, greets the dean. Wang Baole studied the young woman before him. Zhou Mei had clearly matured. Her cultivation had improved, and as a result, the muscular body that she had gotten from practicing Wang Baoles Heaven Devouring Skill had slimmed down considerably. Regardless, her physical strength was clearly greater than others at the same cultivation realm. This was a result of the cultivation technique that Wang Baole had taught them. Zhou Mei wasnt the only one who had benefited from it. His original batch of students were now allocated to various departments in the Federation, and their physical strength was greater than others at the same cultivation realm. Wang Baoles growing fame and reputation meant that his students respect towards him had grown stronger instead of weaker all these years. Zhou Mei was no exception. She greeted Wang Baole excitedly and had addressed him as dean, which brought back many memories. He sighed and raised his right hand, and with a wave of his hand, a sudden gentle force lifted her to her feet. Its been quite a few years since we last saw each other. Youve grown. This is my oversight. I wouldnt have known that you were here in the Dao Palace if I hadnt seen your name. Wang Baole stared at Zhou Mei and sighed. He was experiencing a strange sensation. He wasnt that old himself, but now, seeing his student before him, he suddenly felt old. Perhaps Ive really grown old? Wang Baole instinctively patted his tummy. It had grown quite chubby. The dean is the Grand Supreme Elder of the Dao Palace and busy with administrative matters. Your humble disciple understands that. In truth, your humble disciple is too ashamed to face the dean, Zhou Mei bit her lips and whispered. The feeling she had towards Wang Baole was rather special. Their relationship felt like one between a parent and child, yet it wasnt exactly that. He was the teacher who had taught her. Without Wang Baole, Zhou Mei wouldnt have gotten to where she was now. She would have remained meek and timid like she had been. Wang Baole had changed her fate and the fates of her schoolmates. Wang Baole had been the one who had taught them confidence and the power of unity. Wang Baole himself wasnt aware of how his swift progression had united the students he had taught then. They identified themselves as Wang Baoles faction, forming a new force across the various departments in the Federation. Their faction was still newly formed, but one could imagine the influence it was going to have in the future as they developed further in their careers! Their seniors had also formed a strong foundation in the Federation, and Mars was a clear indication of their strong presence! That was why Zhou Mei had chosen to enter the Ethereal Dao College after graduating from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. However, the fates were mysterious. She hadnt realized then that she might one day fall in love with Li Wuchen, her senior and past enemy. That was why she had been too ashamed to pay a visit to Wang Baole! Wang Baole stared at Zhou Mei thoughtfully. He didnt immediately mention Li Wuchen and started by asking Zhou Mei about the other students and how they were doing. Zhou Mei slowly relaxed and stopped being so nervous. Then, with a smiling face, he asked gently. Zhou Mei, this thing between you and Li Wuchen Wang Baole left his sentence hanging while staring seriously into Zhou Meis eyes. Zhou Mei immediately became nervous under Wang Baoles gaze, and as she listened to Wang Baoles hidden question in his words, shock and fear colored her face. Her voice began to tremble, and she started stammering. Dean, I about this matter Wang Baoles face grew dark as Zhou Mei grew nervous and began to stammer. He thought the worst and said suddenly. Did Li Wuchen try to make things difficult for you after you entered the Ethereal Dao College? Did he do anything despicable? That must be it. This Li Wuchen, how dare he! Wang Baole smacked the handle of his seat. He unleashed a fearsome aura, then yelled at the giant tree, who had been standing in a corner. Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, go get Li Wuchen for me! No, thats not it! Zhou Meis face turned pale before the giant tree could say anything. She stumbled forward hurriedly, tears filling her eyes as her face was colored with concern and fear. It was clear that she was worried. Wang Baole could see that. He sighed, then waved his hand and got the giant tree to stay put. Then, he rubbed his forehead and looked at Zhou Mei, who had lowered her head. A long moment later, Wang Baole spoke again. Zhou Mei, tell me, are you really in love with Li Wuchen? Are you very certain you want to become Dao partners with him? Stop trying to hide the truth from me. If you are, then you are. If you arent, then you arent. Wang Baoles voice lost its fierce quality. It was as if he had become the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy again. Zhou Mei blushed and lowered her head in thought. Then, she replied meekly. Yes! Wang Baole fell silent, then shook his head and smiled. Since both of them were willing parties in this romance, there was no need for him to continue observing them. They would eventually become partners in the future. His interference would simply make the relationship official sooner. As a Dao Disciple, if Li Wuchen became Dao partners with someone from the Federation, this would further cement the alliance between the Federation and the Dao Palace. Of course, what was most important was that both of them truly held feelings for each other, as it would be meaningless if one party was unwilling to commit. At that thought, Wang Baole observed Zhou Mei for a while longer and concluded that she did indeed have feelings for Li Wuchen. He had come to a decision and said suddenly, Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, please have Li Wuchen brought here. Zhou Mei still seemed worried, but Wang Baoles polite tone made her sigh with relief. She kept her head down and stood there quietly. Her heart raced. She was a smart woman, and she knew what her dean was trying to do. This was the first time Wang Baole was playing matchmaker, and it was a refreshing experience. He smiled and teased Zhou Mei, then began chatting about Jin Duozhi. He was surprised to find out that Jin Duozhi hadnt returned to the Trilunaris Corporation after graduation but had joined the military on the lunar base. The two of them chatted for a while before the efficient giant tree led Li Wuchen to Wang Baoles palace. Li Wuchen hadnt wanted to go, but the giant tree had told him that Zhou Mei was there, so Li Wuchen could only sigh secretly and follow the giant tree. As soon as he entered the halls, he saw Wang Baole sitting at the end, chatting merrily with Zhou Mei. The sight filled his heart with a myriad of emotions. He knew that Zhou Mei was Wang Baoles disciple, and he also knew that they couldnt hide their relationship from Wang Baole. Embarrassment and awareness of their past conflict made Li Wuchen nervous and fraught with anxiety. Right after Li Wuchen had entered the halls, before he could extend his greetings, the expression on Wang Baoles face immediately turned icy cold. He said coolly, Li Wuchen, what you have between you and Zhou Mei ends today. I dont wish for you to bother my disciple in the future. If you do so, Ill kill you! As soon as Wang Baole said that, shock flashed across Zhou Meis face. Dean, you Li Wuchen froze. His breathing grew heavy, and his face turned pale. Then, he saw the look on Zhou Meis face and heard what she had tried to say. It was as if he was suddenly infused with power. He ignored his nervousness and his anxiety and marched forward with determination and hostility in his eyes. Elder Wang, this is between Meier and me. You might have been her teacher, but that doesnt give you the right to stop I can guarantee your advancement to the perfected Core Formation realm within a year. I can even guarantee your entry into the Nascent Art Chamber so that you can have a chance at attaining the Nascent Soul realm! However, if you dont agree to do as I say, I can make life difficult for you even if you belong to the Dao Palace. Youll die in the sword body. Li Wuchen, you know what you must do. Think it through and give me your answer. Wang Baoles voice was cold, and violence filled the air. The entire palace was weighed down by a certain heaviness. Then, he raised his right hand and pointed at Zhou Mei. A spell flared into being and sealed Zhou Meis lips. She couldnt speak and could only worry silently. Li Wuchens face grew paler, and the fury in his eyes intensified. He glared at Wang Baole unblinkingly and forced his answer out without hesitation. Wang Baole, my answer is no! Wang Baole rolled his eyes. He had to admit that he had been overly dramatic, but he had no choice, as that was how the television dramas playing in the Federation all unfolded. He believed there must be a reason for that. He listened to Li Wuchens answer and eyed him seriously. He came to a conclusion. He smacked the handle of his seat, then rose to his feet. As he spoke, his voice rang out, heavy with authority. No? So be it. Ill make the decision for the both of you right now. Your union will be held inside this palace. You will become Dao partners, inseparable in both life and death! Li Wuchen, do you consent? Chapter 630 - First Appearance! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Wuchen was dazed by Wang Baoles words. His eyes widened as he stared at Wang Baole in confusion, then looked at Zhou Mei. He realized that Zhou Mei was still imprisoned by a seal, so she had no way of replying to him. Li Wuchen didnt recover from his shock for quite some time. Wang Baole stared at Li Wuchens stunned look calmly and casually said, I had this friend. He was a terrible person who committed an act of disloyalty to his partner. The next day, he died. Li Wuchen gulped as soon as Wang Baole said that. It wasnt that he wasnt agreeable to the proposal, his earlier agitated reactions should have proven that, but everything had happened too quickly. He hadnt yet recovered from his shock and confusion. Now that things had unfolded in this manner, Li Wuchen wasnt going to hesitate any longer. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply towards Wang Baole. Yes, your humble disciple does! Wang Baole was extremely pleased with Li Wuchen addressing himself as his disciple. He lifted his right hand and pointed at Zhou Mei, freeing her from the seal. He asked her gently, Meier, are you agreeable to that? Zhou Mei blushed and lowered her head. Her voice was soft but clear. As the Dean commands. Wang Baole shook his head and smiled. He might have something to gain out of this successful matchmaking, but the happiness he felt from helping his disciple tie the knot was definitely greater than the satisfaction he got from the former. Fine, you can return. Wait for my news. As your senior, I will take care of the entire ceremony for you. Wang Baole smiled and, with a wave of his hand, indicated that they could leave. Li Wuchen finally understood what was going to happen and was overcome with excitement. He looked at Zhou Mei. The latter blushed and gazed back at him. The pair gazed at each other and saw their joy mirrored in each others eyes. Thank you, Grand Supreme Elder! Li Wuchen took a deep breath and bowed deeply. He did so with unprecedented happiness and respect. He had been won over and was beyond grateful to Wang Baole. Zhou Mei took her leave as well, leaving together with him. Wang Baole sighed as he gazed at their retreating backs. Li Wuchen might be kinda a pain in the a**, but hes got a good heart. I hope they will remain partners and share their lives forever. Wang Baole smiled, then indicated to the giant tree that he could leave as well. There were no other people left in the halls except him. That was when Wang Baole sat down again. He began thinking about the union between Li Wuchen and Zhou Mei. The first thought he had was of Feng Qiurans reaction to this matter. Feng Qiuran is in no position to interfere That is, unless she reveals Li Wuchens true identity. Wang Baole realized then that this marriage was definitely going to take place. He pulled out his voice transmission and began making preparations. He also made use of the teleportation array formation and sought Li Xingwens views on the matter. The Federation treated Wang Baoles message with the utmost importance and discussed the matter repeatedly. Li Xingwen even contacted Zhou Meis parents! The Federation also sent over their plans detailing the next steps to take to assimilate the Federation with the Dao Palace to Wang Baole. The Federation was going to permit the Dao Palace to send thirty Dao Palace cultivators to the Federation for a cultural exchange. The level of cultivation for this first batch had to be below the Nascent Soul realm, and Li Wuchen was to lead the party. The Federation also hoped that the Dao Palace would bring a seed from the Hyacinthus Tree with them. It would be planted in the Federation and be seen as proof of their strong alliance. After receiving the plans from the Federation, Wang Baole approached Sect Lord Xu, the giant tree, as well as Zhao Yameng to discuss this matter. Zhao Yameng didnt know whether to laugh or weep at Wang Baoles playing matchmaker, and she didnt comment much about it in the end. The four of them discussed the Federations proposal and gave their own opinions on the matter. Wang Baole also presented his own idea. Perhaps in the initial phase, we could first set up an alliance called the Dao Commonwealth. There will be two Great Holy Lands. The first is Earth, and it will be called the Federation Holy Land. The second is the ancient greenish-bronze sword, and it will be called the Vast Expanse Holy Land. The other stars would still be known as regions, and their jurisdiction would fall under the Dao Commonwealth. The proposal was still in its infancy. It was simply an idea that Wang Baole had formed with his experience as Grand Supreme Elder. After discussion with the others, they finally decided to send this proposal back to the Federation. The Federations think tank would then determine its feasibility. It wasnt possible to send voice transmissions between the Federation and the Dao Palace, so they could only exchange messages by sending communication jade slips via the teleportation array formation. That was why communications took seven days. The proposed Dao Commonwealth caught the Federations attention. The Federation had similar ideas, but they werent yet ready to form a commonwealth. That was why the idea had remained as an idea for further discussion. As for the wedding between Li Wuchen and Zhou Mei, both Li Xingwen and Duan Muque had given their go ahead! News of the first wedding of Dao partners from the Federation and the Dao Palace respectively slowly spread throughout the Dao Palace in the following days. Feng Qiuran was surprised and stunned when she heard the news, but after some hesitation, she finally chose to acknowledge the union. Her silent permission meant there were no longer any obstacles preventing the union from taking place. Sect Lord Xu was aware that the wedding would serve as further motivation to strengthen the alliance between the Federation and the Dao Palace. Furthermore, Zhou Mei was Wang Baoles student. That was why he decided to participate in the preparations as well. Another week passed. The weddingheld in the Dao Palace, witnessed by all Federation cultivators present in the Dao Palace and many other cultivators, with the Dao Palace congregation led by Feng Qiuranfinally took place! This was an important day for Li Wuchen and Zhou Mei, as well as a day worth remembering for both the Federation and the Dao Palace. Feng Qiuran was overcome with emotions. She knew who Li Wuchen was and had sent him to the Federation for his safety. Now, she was witnessing his wedding with her own eyes. She could tell that Wang Baole had done the matchmaking for the couple, but she thought things through. That was why she was here now, standing together with Wang Baole as witnesses for the young couple! Dao Disciple Wuchen, I wish you a happier life than your previous. Feng Qiuran gazed past the crowd at Li Wuchen, who was dressed in red and holding Zhou Meis hand, his eyes bright with unconcealed excitement and happiness. She watched them walk towards her and Wang Baole, stop, and greet both of them. She couldnt help but feel slightly lost. Memories of the last great battle surfaced in her mindthe battle where the ancient sword had fled from a fallen Vast Expanse Star Domain while pursued by the Never-Ending Clan, which changed the ancient swords flight trajectory. The Dao Palace might have won that battle, but they had done so at a terrible price. The Dao Palace at the sword body had fallen to complete ruins. The elders had been severely injured and had all fallen into deep slumber. As the Dao Disciple, Wuchen had fought relentlessly and fearlessly, to the point of being grievously injured and on the verge of death. In order to heal himself, he had no choice but to reincarnate and use the powers of rebirth in order to heal himself completely and recover his vitality. These memories resurfaced and overlaid with the present scene of the cheering and joyous crowd. Feng Qiuran couldnt help her momentary sense of loss, which persisted until Li Wuchen and Zhou Mei approached to greet her. Li Wuchen appeared slightly nervous, and Zhou Mei was quite anxious as well. The crowd seemed to have sensed Feng Qiurans strange behavior, and they all stared at her. While they had noticed the look on Feng Qiurans face, they couldnt discern her thoughts. Only Wang Baole guessed what she must be feeling from the lost look on her face. He coughed and nudged Feng Qiuran. Then, his hands reached out, and he pulled both Li Wuchen and Zhou Mei to their feet. I wish you both happiness. Feng Qiuran finally pulled herself together under Wang Baoles slight nudge. A smile lit up on her face as she gazed at the newly wedded couple before her and said softly. I wish you both a long life together. The Dao Palace cultivators around them finally burst out into loud cheering after hearing Wang Baoles and Feng Qiurans blessings. The Federation disciples echoed the cheers. Li Wuchen finally released a sigh of relief. He had no idea his relationship with Feng Qiuran, but he knew that Feng Qiuran had been the one who had given him to his master. The respect Li Wuchen held for Feng Qiuran was equal to the respect he held for Li Xingwen. His heart burst with anticipation and hope for his future as he received Feng Qiurans blessings. He grabbed Zhou Meis hand and held it tightly in his own. No one in the crowd knew though, that as the wedding was in progress, Daoist You Ran, who hadnt participated in the event and had been sitting in his great hall during the entire ceremony, suddenly opened his eyes. A blue fire flickered in his eyes. Finally the repairs are completed! He muttered, then burst out into laughter as he got to his feet. He lifted his head and stared in the direction of the sword body. At that exact same moment, a loud explosion erupted from within the sword body. The deafening boom rose to the skies and shook the heavens and earth. The Sea of Fire started boiling, and numerous hexed areas began to cave in, causing hordes of monsters to flee. As waves of fires surged and ebbed, a strange-looking battleshipwith a triangular structure formed by three disks, whose edges touched slightlybegan to rise from the sea! The battleship was like a leviathan, a gargantuan beast seeming to stretch outwards without end. One could hardly see where it ended while standing on it. It rose into the air, the Sea of Fire raging around it and burning everything to ashes! The three disks that formed the battleship were each the size of the moon. They were like three separate worlds that spun and shone brightly. An air of mystery surrounded them. The battleships black outer surface was lined with numerous runes, and waves of overwhelming power surged outwards as the battleship ascended into the sky. It emerged from the Sea of Fire, and immediately sped towards the borders separating the sword body and the sword handle! Hexes exploded and disintegrated into dust as soon as they collided with the battleship. Mountains shattered. The battleship was enveloped in an incredible power that destroyed everything in its path! Chapter 631 - A Call for Help! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The vast battleshipformed from three disks that seemed to hold within them three worldshad risen from the Sea of Fire inside the sword body, charged forward with the force of a mighty sword, and sped towards the sword handle. On the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island, Li Wuchen and Zhou Meis wedding ceremony continued. Following Wang Baoles and Feng Qiurans blessings, the cultivators from the Dao Palace and the Federation had all begun cheering loudly. The Dao Palace was a sea of joyous celebration. Those who had not attended the ceremony could also hear laughter from the public square on the main peak. Everything seemed so perfect at that moment. The Hyacinthus Tree swayed slightly in the breeze as the Vast Expanse Dao Palace basked in peace and happiness. The Federation cultivators had partially assimilated themselves with the Dao Palace. The establishment of the Spirit Internet and the introduction of a financial credit system, as well as numerous other new initiatives, had allowed the Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples to grow used to the ways of the Federation. Their attitudes towards the Federation cultivators had also changed drastically. Wang Baoles status also played an important role. Save for exceptional situations, his authority was unshakable in the highly regulated and stringent Dao Palace. If the current situation were to continue, within a decade, numerous intermarriages would have taken place, and the next generation would be born. The assimilation would have been completed, and the Federation and the Dao Palace would have been completely inseparable by then. The agreement between Feng Qiuran and Li Xingwen would have been realized. The alliance would have allowed the Federation civilization to develop adequately and speed up the latters progress. The Federation civilization would have been able to advance further This was what the Federation had hoped for, and what Wang Baole had hoped to achieve as well. That was why Wang Baoles blessings for Li Wuchen and Zhou Meis union had been sincere, and his smile hopeful. Of course, there was still regret on his part. He was also a young man who was still unmarried and without a partner. His gaze swept uncontrollably across the crowd and landed on Zhao Yameng. Zhao Yameng was smiling, her eyes bright with joy and blessing for the newly wedded couple. There seemed to be a hint of envy on her face as well. She seemed to sense Wang Baoles eyes on her. Zhao Yameng pushed locks of her hairloosened by the slight breezebehind her ear as her bright eyes met Wang Baoles. Zhao Yameng smiled as their eyes met. Wang Baole didnt know why his heart started racing suddenly. He instinctively rubbed his tummy The sudden gesture instantly broke the spell, rendering Zhao Yameng speechless. Wang Baole seemed embarrassed as well. He was just about to approach Zhao Yameng to say a few words to her when Zhou Mei and Li Wuchen, who had been exchanging drinks with the crowd, suddenly appeared before Wang Baole. Dean Zhou Mei had drank quite a bit, so her cheeks were flushed as she stared at Wang Baole with respect and deference. There was also gratitude. She bowed and then presented a wine cup to Wang Baole. Li Wuchen stood at one side. His feelings towards Wang Baole remained mixed, but he was similarly grateful to Wang Baole for his decisiveness and support for their love. He took a deep breath and filled the cup to the brim. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks and looked at the couple in front of him before his eyes fell on Zhou Mei. Memories of her being a young girl from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy appeared in his mind. He turned towards Li Wuchen, heart filled with congratulatory joy and comfort. He took the wine cup, then said teasingly, Meier, you can address me as your master. Zhou Mei lifted her head and looked at Wang Baole with excitement bright in her eyes. She had long considered Wang Baole as her master. In fact, she wasnt the only one. The original batch of students who had been taught personally by Wang Baole all felt the same way. Even the batches after who hadnt received lessons from Wang Baole continued to look up to him. This was true of every pupil who had graduated from the Dao Mountain Mist Academy since Wang Baoles deanship. She took a deep breath excitedly and greeted Wang Baole once again. Greetings to Master! The Federation and the Dao Palace witnessed Zhou Mei greet Wang Baole, and the greeting changed the way they saw her. The Dao Palace placed great importance on tradition. Zhou Mei addressing Wang Baole as master meant that her status and identity in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had now been transformed. In fact, she would now be considered as a personal disciple in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. She would also be known as Wang Baoles first personal disciple! This was extremely important! Wang Baole smiled at Li Wuchen amidst the crowds shock and envy. Li Wuchen knew what this meant to Zhou Mei, and even though his feelings towards Wang Baole were still mixed and tainted with their past conflicts, these soon vanished as he looked back at Wang Baole. He took a deep breath, then mirrored Zhou Meis deep bow. Wang Baole smiled. He drank the wine and placed his cup down. He was about to speak when suddenly something happened! The clear skies that had been conjured up by array formations transformed as a deafening thunder erupted in the skies above the Dao Palace! Boom! The thunder shook the heavens and earth. Wang Baole shook as well, and alarm colored Feng Qiurans face. The disciples around them widened their eyes. Confusion colored their faces as uneasiness began to unfurl inside them. They had a bad feeling about this. Whats that noise? What happened? Shouts of shock and alarm rang out. The heavens began to warp and distort, and a series of thunderous booms, each one louder than the previous one, erupted. The lands quaked, the Dao Palace shook, and the Sea of Fire boiled! The skies and the lands had transformed. The winds howled, and the clouds rolled back. The Dao Palace descended into shock as they witnessed the sight. Many cultivators who hadnt attended the wedding ceremony hastily flew out from their cave abodes and stared at what was happening around them in shock. Mie Liezi appeared as well, and there was incredulity in his eyes as he turned abruptly towards the sword body and stared! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He could sense that something wasnt right as he looked around. Suddenly a tornado appeared in the skies out of nowhere. It seemed to have come from the sword body, whipping up waves in the Sea of Fire as it blew past, creating a series of explosions in its wake. The loud thunderous explosions erupted in the distance and drew nearer as the tornado swept away everything in its path, stirring a storm in the Sea of Fire and creating a fury of noises that struck terror into everyones hearts! Alarm colored everyones faces. Before they could do anything, the voice of someone very, very old, came echoing from the distance. It seemed to have traveled with the winds as it swept past the Dao Palace! Save me save me The voice rang throughout the entire Dao Palace. Feng Qiuran, who had been alarmed by the sight before her, heard it. She suddenly shook violently. She had a look on her face that no one had ever seen before. It seemed as if she was on the verge of a mental breakdown as she cried out in shock! Father? Feng Qiuran knew that voice all too well. It was her father, an elder of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who had died in battle while the ancient greenish-bronze sword had been traveling through space. He had perished in the fight against the Never-Ending Clan! Uncle Master? Mie Liezi recognized the voice as well. Shock surged through him as he turned and looked at Feng Qiuran. They saw the look of disbelief and shock mirrored in each others eyes. Feng Qiurans breathing quickened. Without any hesitation, she dashed out and raced in the direction in which the voice had come from. Elder Feng, please wait! Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran might have their differences, but his loyalty towards the Dao Palace was undisputed. Feng Qiuran had just acted irrationally. He couldnt stop her in time though. He gritted his teeth and decided to follow her! Daoist You Ran had also appeared with a solemn look on his face. He too went after the two elders, charging towards the distance! Everything happened too quickly. Before the crowd could recover from their shock and react, the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators had disappeared into the horizon. A myriad of emotions flashed across Wang Baoles face. Sect Lord Xu, the giant tree, and the other cultivators of the Dao Palace and the Federation shared the same experience. Everyone had the same feeling something big was about to happen! At the border separating the sword body and the sword handle, thunderous explosions continued to rise to the skies. The vast battleship finally broke free from the barrier. Half of its body appeared on the side of the sword handle as a crack appeared in the barrier. It didnt shatter immediately, but sounds of its cracking hinted at its eventual and soon-to-happen collapse. The battleship chose to stop its advancement at that moment. It stopped, hovering within the barrier, straddling between the sword body and the sword handle. A raspy, weak, and old voice continued to travel out from inside the battleship. Save me save me The voice echoed in the air. The crack in the barrier created tornadoes in the sky around the battleship. The tornadoes began to travel further into the sword handle Chapter 632 - A First Look! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The entire Dao Palace descended into an uproar. Fear and uneasiness weighed down on everyones hearts as the three Soul Conduit realm elders left. Li Wuchen and Zhou Meis wedding ceremony ended abruptly. While the rest of the Dao Palace was swimming in anxiety and fear, Wang Baole summoned Zhao Yameng, Sect Lord Xu, and the giant tree to discuss what had just happened. They concluded that Sect Lord Xu and the giant tree were to prepare for the worst. They were to evacuate everyone using the teleportation array formation that Sect Lord Xu had secretly set up should the situation call for it. They had to carry out the preparations in secret while being prepared to evacuate at any moment. Sect Lord Xu, as well as the giant tree and Zhao Yameng, who had just found out about the second teleportation array formation, all treated the matter with extreme care. The three left with their hearts heavy and their minds plagued with worry after the meeting. Wang Baole stood alone in the highest tower of his palace, gazing into the distant sky and Sea of Fire. His heart was heavy too. It might have been just a singular cry for help, but it had been clearperhaps even to Feng Qiuranthat something hadnt been right. However, sometimes, emotions triumphed over reason. That had been why Feng Qiuran had chosen to journey out and investigate the matter. Wang Baole understood why she had done that, which was precisely why he had a bad feeling about this. The premonition grew stronger, and a strong wind began to rise, whipping at Wang Baoles clothes as he shut his eyes. Theres a storm coming he murmured to himself. He looked down at the bottom of the mountain, at the cultivators bustling around in the Dao Palace and at the world around him. After a long while, Wang Baole sat down and began his cultivation. The high officials autobiographies had mentioned before that no matter what the future held, one could only try to seize the present moment. Time passed steadily as Wang Baole continued his cultivation, and the sect continued its discussion. In that manner, five days went by. On the fifth day, as the sun began to set, the thing that worried Wang Baole the most didnt happen. Feng Qiuran and the other two elders returned, their spirits low and a myriad of emotions on their faces. Wang Baole received an invitation as soon as the elders returned to the sect, so he went to Feng Qiurans palace. The three Soul Conduit realm cultivators were already inside, silently waiting. Daoist You Ran nodded and smiled at Wang Baole. Mie Liezi, who usually greeted him with an icy look or avoided him altogether, had a look of bewilderment in his eyes. He wasnt his usual fierce self. Feng Qiuran had a lost look on her face, and no one knew what she was thinking. Wang Baole observed the expressions on their faces as the gears in his head spun furiously. He didnt speak and simply sat on the fourth chair in the grand hall, turning his eyes towards Feng Qiuran. After a long while, Feng Qiuran shut her eyes, and the hall descended into silence. A long bout of silence passed Feng Qiuran suddenly opened her eyes. They were bright with determination. It was then that Mie Liezi suddenly spoke. We must save him! It doesnt matter if this is a trap. As long as theres a chance that Uncle Master is still alive, we cant ignore this. We must do something! Wang Baole kept quiet as he listened to Mie Liezi. Feng Qiuran trembled, then started to speak. Bitterness colored her words. Weve identified the source. Its an Never-Ending Clan battleship. We kept our distance and didnt perform a close inspection, but we know that there were fewer than ten ships of such scale and size during the last galactic battle. We dont know what lies inside the battleship or why it has reappeared. We dont even know what the remnants of the Never-Ending Clan are planning To enter the battleship would be to risk the fate of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Feng Qiuran shook her head as she spoke. Her heart ached, and she wanted to save her father as well, but she couldnt put the Dao Palace at risk. That was why she planned to enter the battleship alone. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace has fallen to a state where theres nothing left for us to lose. But if we cant even save our own elders, what point is there for our continued existence? Mere hope? If thats the case, I, Mie Liezi, would rather go down in a fight! Mie Liezi argued. There was determination in his eyes. He saw Feng Qiuran prepared to retort and immediately turned towards Daoist You Ran and Wang Baole. What do you think? Daoist You Ran contemplated for a moment, then nodded. I agree with Mie Liezis suggestion. The battleships appearance is suspicious. However, even if there are surviving Never-Ending Clan members after the war, their level of cultivation shouldnt be very high. Otherwise, they wouldnt choose to reappear now. I believe we should strike! Upon hearing Daoist You Rans words, Mie Liezi turned and stared at Wang Baole. Feng Qiuran did the same. They waited for Wang Baoles reply. Wang Baole thought silently. Both Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran had reached an agreement on this matter. Feng Qiuran might say otherwise, but this matter concerned her father. Her views on the matter required no vocalization on her part. They might have given him a choice, but Wang Baole knew that he had only one option he could choose. Wang Baole maintained his silence, and a decision was made. All Nascent Soul realm cultivators and a great majority of Core Formation realm cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would participate in the mission. They would be split into three teams, led by the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators, in a mission to infiltrate and investigate the battleship! The size of the battleship demanded such a big group of people to search the ship. That would enable them to conduct a swift rescue. The three Soul Conduit realm cultivators also informed the entire Dao Palace about the cries of help, as well as the appearance of the battleship at the border between the sword body and the sword handle. The news sent the entire sect into an uproar. The Dao Palace prepared sufficiently for the mission. They activated the array formation that kept its treasures under lock and key and retrieved a few Explosive Teleportation Talismans. Everyone was also given a Teleportation Talisman, which could be used anytime to teleport away. The prices of several Dharmic treasures and pills were also lowered so that everyone could stock up on both quickly. Finally, Mie Liezi announced that they would leave in seven days. Everyone participating in the mission went into short-term seclusion in order to maintain their condition at peak performance. Seven days passed. The Dao Palace bustled with commotion as an array formation was activated. Hundreds of cultivators flew into the sky, transforming into rainbows that charged furiously towards the battleship! Amongst them were the personal disciples of Feng Qiuran and Daoist You Ran. However, there were also familiar faces absent in the crowd, such as Dugu Lin, Zhuo Yifan, the giant tree, and Sect Lord Xu. The Sect Lord was the only Nascent Soul realm cultivator who wasnt participating in the mission. Wang Baole had fought hard for him to stay out of the mission. The only other Federation cultivators joining Wang Baole on the mission were Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. They had to take part because they had acquired official Dao Palace discipleships. Their names had been recorded in the Dao Plate, and they were able to establish resonance with the ancient greenish-bronze swords array formation. They were the contact points between the cultivators inside and outside the battleship once the mission party boarded the ship. If Wang Baole and the others had been traveling on their own for this mission, they would have required multiple teleportations in order to cover the distance. The time required would be immense. However, with the entire Dao Palace activated and with array formations supporting the mission, everyones speed was augmented to an incredible degree. It took them a mere two days before they saw the enormous battleship straddling the border! Wang Baole was shaken to the core at the sight of the battleship, left gasping. It was enormous. The three disks that formed the body of the battleship were like planets, and they each seemed to harbor a world. Power emanated from the battleship. The Core Formation realm cultivators shook, fear instinctively rising inside them. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao were similarly affected. However, they had the protection of their Dao Palace discipleship status. They were better able to acclimate themselves to being inside the ancient greenish-bronze swords array formation as compared to the others. Even so, their faces still looked slightly pale. The Nascent Soul realm cultivators werent faring much better. Only the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators and Wang Baole seemed unaffected. The Soul Conduit realm cultivators were powerful enough and already on the verge of a breakthrough to the next level of cultivation. Wang Baole, on the other hand, was an adopted disciple. He was able to fight against the suppressive force after his cultivation was augmented by the array formation. As planned, we will split three-ways here and attempt to infiltrate the battleship. Our priority is rescue, but should things go south, activate your Teleportation Talisman immediately and evacuate! Feng Qiuran took a deep breath and gazed at everyone. She outlined the details of the mission solemnly. Wang Baole nodded, and the group began to divide into their smaller teams. They were split into their respective factions, with the three cultivators from the Federation joining Feng Qiurans team. After the teams had been split, they were ready to move. Before the teams dashed off in their separate directions, Daoist You Ran reminded everyone solemnly. Everyone should be mentally prepared. Technically speaking, the talismans should work inside the battleship, but we cant guarantee that they will. Based on what Ive found out in the past few days, it is challenging to enter an Never-Ending Clan battleship. There were accounts of intruders who successfully entered but then were teleported out again. This is the Never-Ending Clan battleships defense mechanism. Thats why should you fail and be teleported out, gather here first. We will regroup and discuss how to proceed next. Chapter 633 - I Can’t Get In! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Everyone nodded after listening to Daoist You Ran and immediately split ways. Wang Baole, Zhao Yameng, and Kong Dao followed Feng Qiuran and raced towards one of the three disks. Wang Baole slowed down slightly so that Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao could keep pace with him. In his opinion, he was simply carrying out his obligations to the sect and to Feng Qiuran by taking part in this mission. It wasnt truly part of his responsibilities. What he was concerned for were Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. Yameng, Kong Dao, stay close to me. If anything goes wrong well leave immediately! Wang Baole knew his priorities. He communicated via his voice transmission ring, through the designated, region-restricted Federation channel. There was no worry of anyone else listening in on them. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao were of the same view as well. The three of them exchanged looks. They didnt say a single word, but it was clear that they intended to advance as a team and leave together. The team traveled amidst anxiety and wariness, approaching their targeted disk steadily. The disk had looked extremely impressive from afar. Now that they were nearer it, it looked vast and infinite, stretching for miles into the horizon without an end in sight. It was impossible to take it all in with ones eyes. The disks appearance became more distinct as they approached. They couldnt discern the landscape. The surface appeared liquid-like, and there were ripples, making them feel as if they were approaching a vast ocean. The suppressive force emanating from the disk intensified as the group drew nearer. Despite the defensive barrier of their array formation and Feng Qiuran unleashing her cultivation to shield everyone, the Core Formation realm cultivators heads began to buzz as the group approached the disk. Their minds began to turn fuzzy. Only the Nascent Soul realm cultivators managed to barely retain clear minds. Wang Baole, with his impressive cultivation and unique status, managed to keep clear-headed as well. However, his breathing began to quicken, and his heart had started racing uncontrollably. Fortunately, they didnt have to suffer this for long. Under Feng Qiurans protection, the team picked up speed and finally got within a thousand feet of the disks water-like surface. A sharp light flashed across Feng Qiurans eyes as the Nascent Soul realm cultivators unleashed their cultivation. Everyone joined forces and gathered together, transforming into a shooting star that charged straight at the disk. They arrived almost instantly. Just as they were about to collide with the disks surface, Feng Qiuran pulled out an ancient talisman without hesitation. It was a talisman that had been created by the true Vast Expanse Dao Palace, used to slice open a battleships outer surface and enter the battleship an Explosive Teleportation Talisman! A thunderous boom resounded in the air as the talisman exploded. Ripples broke the surface of the disk, and a near-imperceptible opening was revealed. Feng Qiuran and the others activated their cultivation simultaneously and unleashed a sudden burst of speed, dashing straight towards the opening! In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the opening. They were just about to slip through and enter the world within the disk when suddenly, the rising energies of teleportation exploded before their eyes, sweeping outwards and sending everyones heads buzzing. Wang Baole felt that too. He was only one step away from entering the world within the disk and could even smell the flowers inside that world. Regardless, they had failed. Everyone began to disappear in the teleportation storm, only to reappear in the skies a hundred thousand feet away from the battleship! Whats going on? I thought we got in! Its true that the battleship is being protected by a defense mechanism that teleports all intruders away! The expressions on Zhao Yamengs and Kong Daos faces were dark. Many cultivators around them began to whisper furiously to one another. Feng Qiuran grimaced, and as she gazed at the battleship, a myriad of emotions burned bright in her eyes. Wang Baole, on the other hand, let loose a sigh of relief secretly. He hadnt approved of gathering such a large party of people to infiltrate the battleship, but Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran had both agreed to the idea. Feng Qiuran had also wished it so, and Wang Baole had been unable to voice his disagreement. This isnt bad either. Elder Feng Qiuran should know deep in her heart that her father is likely dead. She couldnt help but hope. Wang Baole sighed. He lifted his head and studied the battleship before him. He could see the light from teleportations appearing nearby. Mie Liezis and Daoist You Rans factions had both been teleported away. Everyone had a dark look on their faces. After some discussion amongst the four elders, they decided to make another attempt. It ended once again with their teleportation. They werent able to enter the battleship. It was then that Mie Liezi came up with an idea. We have to make use of the power from the ancient greenish-bronze swords array formation to create interference in order to resist being teleported away and successfully infiltrate the battleship. I propose that we return to the Dao Palace first and gather the strength of the three factions. We need to make preparations to ensure nothing goes wrong the next time! Wang Baole agreed readily with Mie Liezis proposal. After a moment of silence, Daoist You Ran nodded in agreement as well. Feng Qiuran seemed to release a sigh of relief. Her spirits seemed low, but she agreed with their decision as well. The party comprised of hundreds of people, who had come charging fiercely, decided to leave without achieving anything. Those left guarding the Dao Palace, including Federation cultivators, were surprised by their return. Nothing much had changed in the Dao Palace since their return, except for the appearance of the battleship and their initial failure at infiltration weighing down more heavily on them. Life still had to go on. The appearance of a battleship wasnt going to drastically transform the lives of those in the Dao Palace within such a short period of time. A few days later, the Dao Palace discovered that the battleship had returned to the sword body and hadnt continued its departure. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran expressed their suspicions and uneasiness during discussions. However, a great many of the Dao Palace disciples had let loose a sigh of relief upon receiving the news. The assimilation between the Federation and the Dao Palace continued. After a few days of peace and quiet, Wang Baole returned to his cultivation. It didnt last though. Jin Duoming came visiting one night. Jin Duoming smiled wryly as he cupped his fists and greeted Wang Baole. Baole, I know something huge happened a while ago, and I can sense that we have been growing apart. Im here to discuss something openly with you. I, Jin Duoming, really have no wish to fight for the Federation presidency with you. I dont care that its the mission that Duan Muque, that old man, has tasked me with. I know what I want. I want to play a part in the assimilation between the Federation and the Dao Palace. I also want to establish a Trilunaris Corporation that is independent of my family clan! Baole, will you help me? Jin Duoming sounded sincere. His eyes were clear and honest, without secrets, as he stared at Wang Baole. Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. He had been thinking a lot after the battleships appearance. He hadnt really grown apart from Jin Duoming; they had continued to keep in touch throughout the years. He spent some time easing Jin Duomings mind, then asked. Ill help where I can. You mentioned you ran into some trouble? Its nothing difficult, Baole. I know that what Im about to ask may result in some misunderstanding, but Ill just speak my mind. I wish to exchange a portion of my shares in the Spirit Internet for a portion of your shares in the game. Jin Duoming ducked his head sheepishly as he said that. Wang Baole rubbed at his forehead again. This wasnt a problem at all, in his opinion. However, it also wasnt something he could unilaterally decide. After some thought, Wang Baole said tactfully, Duoming, you should discuss this with Xie Haiyang. Baole, Ive gone looking for Xie Haiyang. I went to his cave abode, but there was no one there. His cave abode was empty as well. I heard that he disappeared the same day the battleship appeared. He hasnt returned yet Jin Duoming sighed and said with great exasperation. Hes gone, and his cave abode is empty? Hes gone missing again? Wang Baole froze. He immediately pulled out his voice transmission ring and sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang. It was like a rock sinking into the oceanthere was no reply. Jin Duoming saw that, and an imperceptible light flickered in his eyes. He lowered his head and sighed. Yes, this fellow keeps disappearing. This is the second time hes gone missing. Wang Baoles head began to throb slightly. He couldnt help but wonder at the strange timing of Xie Haiyangs disappearance. This seemed like something he should look into. He comforted Jin Duoming again. Duoming, you dont have to worry about this. Xie Haiyangs a guy filled with mysteries. Maybe he just has something he needs to attend to. Ill go look for him. Youll have your answer soon. How about that? Jin Duoming smiled wryly and nodded. He chatted with Wang Baole for a while longer, then left. Having sent Jin Duoming off, Wang Baole sat back down in his palace, and a crease appeared on his forehead. As he wondered about Xie Haiyangs disappearance, he suddenly lifted his head and looked outside, in the direction that Jin Duoming had left. Suspicion gradually colored his eyes. After some thought, he realized that his suspicions were a result of what Jin Duoming had said about Xie Haiyang. Hes gone, and his cave abode is empty? Hes gone missing again? Yes, this fellow keeps disappearing. This is the second time hes gone missing. The exchange played in Wang Baoles mind, and the crease in his forehead deepened. Assuming that Jin Duoming wasnt aware that Xie Haiyang had done a disappearing act before, he should have been surprised upon hearing what Wang Baole had said. He should have questioned Wang Baole about Xie Haiyangs habit of disappearing. But from Jin Duomings reply, Wang Baole could sense that he seemed to know that Xie Haiyang had done a disappearing act before. Something wasnt right there. Jin Duoming shouldnt know about Xie Haiyangs stay in the Ethereal Dao College. He had asked about Xie Haiyang before, but Wang Baole hadnt revealed such information to him then. Even if Jin Duoming had decided to do a background check on Xie Haiyang, there wasnt much of a chance of him finding out the truth. They were on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, not in the Federation. Besides, he had warned Jin Duoming not to offend Xie Haiyang. Wang Baole still remembered the expression Jin Duoming had on his face. Based on his understanding of Jin Duomings character, Jin Duoming had taken that advice to heart. He was a smart guy, so he wouldnt have gone ahead and investigated Xie Haiyang secretly. There was a high likelihood that Jin Duoming had always assumed that Xie Haiyang was a native disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Wang Baole began to suspect something was going on. But then, Jin Duoming might have also done some asking around. Wang Baole wasnt the only person who was from the Ethereal Dao College. Maybe Im being too paranoid. Wang Baole rubbed his forehead and decided to set this matter aside. He thought about Xie Haiyangs disappearance again, and an indescribable irritation rose inside him. He instinctively called out for Little Missy, but she didnt reply. Is she asleep again? Wang Baole rose to his feet. The skies had darkened. The strange irritable feeling began to grow stronger inside him, so he pulled out the jade slip containing the game Descend. He intended to enter and play the game for a while to rid himself of this bizarre irritation he was feeling. However, no matter how many times he tried, it was as if the game server had crashed. He couldnt log on! Chapter 634 - A Floral Scent! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I cant log on? Wang Baole shook. His breathing stopped as a thought surfaced in his mind. Xie Haiyang, that fellow. Did he just grab everything and run away? Wang Baole began to panic. He took out his voice transmission ring and tried contacting Xie Haiyang again, but he received no reply. Simmering with frustration, Wang Baole sat down and began to think. Xie Haiyang doesnt seem like the type to resort to such despicable tricks Wang Baole thought. Finally, he sighed and turned on the Federation communication channel on his voice transmission ring. The Federation cultivators were talking about the battleship. After a long moment, Wang Baole shook his head and set aside his worries about Xie Haiyang. He shut his eyes and began to meditate. However, it didnt take long before Wang Baole suddenly opened his eyes. There was a strange, contemplative light in his eyes. Even though he had decided to stop thinking about Xie Haiyang, somewhere inside him was a voice telling him that something was very wrong! Jin Duoming suddenly paying a house visit, Xie Haiyang being uncontactable, and me not being able to log on to the game Wang Baole muttered. The three things seemed to be related to one another, but he couldnt tell what the problem was. He was no longer in the mood for cultivation. Wang Baole had a feeling that he wouldnt be able to rest easy if he didnt figure this out. He mused silently, recalling his interactions with Jin Duoming and Xie Haiyang. Then, his eyes widened. His breathing quickened as he remembered asking if the game would suddenly crash. Xie Haiyang had answered him then. The game wont crash unless youre dreaming! Those words were like bolts of lightning exploding inside Wang Baoles head. He began to tremble, and waves of emotions surged inside him. A terrible light flickered in Wang Baoles eyes, and he was silent for a long while. Then, his right hand reached into his clothes and began rummaging. He pulled out the mask in which Little Missy resided. He could feel the mask in his hands, but he couldnt see it at all. Wang Baoles face darkened instantly. There seemed to be something in the air, a whiff of something floral. That floral scent again Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He remembered the first time he had smelled that, it was the instant he had been teleported away by the battleship. He sat there silently. The voice transmission jade slip in his storage bag started vibrating suddenly. He lowered his head, narrowed his eyes, and pulled out the jade slip. As his Spirit Qi flowed into the jade slip, he heard Feng Qiurans tired voice. Baole, come to the cave abode, I have something very important to tell you. Wang Baoles face was devoid of emotions as he shut his eyes. After a long while, he finally opened them again. There were no signs of anything having gone wrong shown on his face. He rose to his feet, left his palace, and headed straight for Feng Qiurans cave abode. He observed his surroundings along the way. There were numerous Dao Palace disciples and Federation cultivators running about. EveryoneSect Lord Xu, the giant tree, and all the restwere all acting normally. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. There are no loopholes There was a slightly lost look in Wang Baoles eyes as he finally arrived at the entrance of Feng Qiurans cave abode. He stopped and stood there, staring at the gates. Baole, come in. The gates slid open slowly as soon as Wang Baole arrived. Feng Qiurans raspy voice rang out. She sounded tired, both physically and emotionally. Even her voice sounded weak and sorrowful. It was as if she had lost all hope. Still no loopholes Wang Baole muttered to himself as he listened to Feng Qiurans voice and sensed her listlessness. He didnt enter the cave abode immediately. Instead, he stood outside and pulled out the mask again. It was still invisible. Wang Baole took a deep breath and knew that the mask had been why he had managed to discover that he had been in an illusion during the Ethereal Dao Colleges preliminary trial. The mask was invisible now because an illusion had no way of materializing it. Am I in an illusion now Wang Baole looked to his sides, then to the skies, and finally to the ground. He observed everything around him. The immense realness of his surroundings led him into another bout of silence. However, the masks invisibility was clear proof that everything was an illusion. If that were the case, Wang Baole could now reasonably guess the reasons behind Jin Duomings house visit and Xie Haiyangs disappearance. If this were truly an illusion, perhaps it means that the illusion isnt able to conjure Xie Haiyang either. That was why Jin Duoming had paid me a visit under the guise of buying shares. His true purpose was to let me know that Xie Haiyang had disappeared. Once I believed him, this would have erased the final loophole. Wang Baole sighed. He might have viewed a single incident as a coincidence, but Jin Duomings strange behavior had been followed by Xie Haiyangs disappearance, his own inability to log on to the game, and finally the masks invisibility. A determined look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he thought through the series of incidents that had occurred. Who cares if its a dream or an illusion, I just have to dispel it! As he muttered to himself, Wang Baole lifted his head and stared at the cave abode before him. As Feng Qiurans questioning voice rang out from the cave abode, Wang Baole raised his right hand abruptly and unleashed his full cultivation at the cave abode. The Thearch Armor appeared instantly on him. His aura rose to the skies, and he sent his fist flying forward! The punch unleashed the full power of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor and Wang Baoles will. It contained the determination to break through all barriers, summoning a tornado that swept into the cave abode, howling. Feng Qiurans cave abode quaked and began to show signs of caving in. Feng Qiuran darted out, her steps stumbling as if she had yet to recover from serious injury. Her face was alit with shock and fury, and she yelled at Wang Baole as soon as she appeared. Wang Baole, what are you doing? Have you been hit with the Never-Ending Clans bewitchment as well, like Mie Liezi? bewitchment? Wang Baoles face darkened. He charged at Feng Qiuran, his right hand tightened into a fist. A Divine Armaments power erupted from his armors right armthe melded arm of the Dao Disciple. A power that even Wang Baole found terrifying exploded from his arm. It transformed into a huge, illusory skeletal hand that emanated death and destruction. It seemed capable of destroying everything in its patheven the great abyss. The skeletal hand made a grab at Feng Qiuran! Alarm flashed across Feng Qiurans face. There was fury and incomprehension in her eyes as she raised her right hand. Her Soul Conduit realm cultivation rose to the skies, forming an incredible power that seemed to blanket the entire world. It surged towards Wang Baole, and it was clear that her power vastly surpassed Wang Baoles. However, her seemingly serious injuries disallowed her from maintaining her strong show of strength. She didnt seem to want to kill Wang Baole. Having held him down with her power, she shouted yet again. Wang Baole, fight against the Never-Ending Clans bewitchment! Wake up! Wang Baole shook at the display of Feng Qiurans power and her words. His hair flew, and his clothes whipped in the strong winds. His body was prickling with pain. Everything felt so real, and uncertainty ate at him, but the thought of the masks invisibility, as well as Jin Duomings and Xie Haiyangs bizarre behaviors, made Wang Baoles eyes flash with an icy glint. He roared, and his illusory skeletal arm slammed down on Feng Qiuran! A thunderous boom resonated in the air. Feng Qiurans smile was laced with pain. She had been injured too heavily. The cultivation that she had unleashed earlier dissipated, and her earlier attack seemed to have worsened her injury. When Wang Baoles Divine Armament came slamming down, she was swept aside like paper. She shook violently and spat out a mouthful of blood. As she fell to the ground, she looked at Wang Baole with bitterness in her eyes. Her voice was weak and faint as she murmured. Mie Liezis been enchanted, and now you as well Wang Baole, please, come to your senses. This is reality, its not an illusion! So, an bewitchment Wang Baole fell silent. He looked at the fallen Feng Qiuran and could tell that his easy victory had been because Feng Qiuran had already been seriously injured. She had urged him to wake up. Everything seemed so logical and reasonable. There was a reason for her injury. She had mentioned it. It was because Mie Liezi had also suffered the Never-Ending Clans bewitchment like he was. He had suspected that everything had been an illusion. This is the Never-Ending Clans bewitchment. Can you smell a strange floral scent? Thats a symptom. It means that youve fallen to an bewitchment before the teleportation! Feng Qiurans breathing grew uneven. Her eyes were bright with anxiety, and she seemed desperate to convince Wang Baole that this wasnt an illusion. Chapter 635 - Parting the Clouds! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Many cultivators in the Dao Palace had noticed the commotion and rushed over. They kept a distance, but Wang Baole could see the shock and disbelief on their faces as well as hear their heavy breathing. Baole, you Wang Baole, what are you doing? Wang Baole didnt turn around as he listened to the gasps of shock. He could hear the approaching footsteps of Sect Lord Xu, Zhao Yameng, and the others. He stared at the weakened Feng Qiuran silently, then slowly narrowed his eyes. Then, he suddenly raised his right hand and pointed lightning-quick. A lash of wind whipped out and pierced through Feng Qiurans forehead. Feng Qiuran froze, and her eyes widened as bitterness, and a whole array of emotions, shone in her eyes. She stared unblinkingly at Wang Baole before finally dying! Has it been dispelled Wang Baole muttered to himself as he stared at Feng Qiurans corpse. He turned and saw the looks of shock and disbelief coloring the faces of the Dao Palace and Federation cultivators around him. Wang Baole, youve gone mad! Baole! He killed Elder Feng Qiuran! Gasps of shock exploded in the crowd. Some looked bewildered, others were shaking, and some went mad. The situation seemed like it was about to spiral out of control. It was then that Sect Lord Xu suddenly unleashed his cultivation and roared. Federation cultivators, I command you to protect Elder Wang Baole. We are to leave this place now! As his words rang out, the lost and bewildered Federation cultivators shook. Despite the mixed feelings clear on their faces, they swiftly followed Sect Lord Xu and raced towards Wang Baole, with the intention of surrounding him in a protective circle. The Dao Palace cultivators went mad. There was no way they would allow that to happen. They immediately tried to stop the Federation cultivators, and battle broke out between the two sides. Death and destruction spread like wildfire. As sounds of battling rose to the skies, numerous Nascent Soul realm cultivators could be seen charging towards them from the distance, fury and alarm in their eyes. Baole, I believe you had a reason for doing whatever you just did, but this isnt the time to think. Hurry, get to the teleportation array formation. We need to leave this place and return to the Federation! Sect Lord Xu shouted at Wang Baole frantically. Both Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao were pale in the face. Regardless, they immediately came to Wang Baole. They reached his side and held him up as he stared in confusion at Feng Qiurans corpse. Then, they began to pull him along as they raced towards the teleportation array formation. The sounds of battling, of howling, of deafening explosions, and the light from spells, flooded the Dao Palace. Wang Baole remained quiet as Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao escorted him towards the teleportation array formation. They were about to reach the array formation when Wang Baole suddenly rooted himself to the ground and muttered. I believe What are you muttering? Baole, quick, enter the teleportation array formation! Zhao Yameng said frantically. She tried to pull Wang Baole into the teleportation array formation, but he wouldnt budge. She froze and turned back. What she saw wasnt a bewildered-looking Wang Baole. Instead, the confusion in his eyes had faded away and was replaced instead with a fierce determination! I said that I believe in Little Missy. I believe in my own judgment, and in my own instincts! Wang Baole said quietly. Having experienced a Dark Dream, he had done some reading up on the subject. He knew that if this were indeed a dream or an illusion, he would have to locate its source in order to dispel it. Only by locating the source and destroying it could he then dispel this illusion. What he had learned in his Dark Dream taught him that such sources were often hidden in a living entity. The first candidate he had thought of was Feng Qiuran. She was a familiar face and had a high level of cultivation. There had been a great chance of her being the source of the illusion. However, nothing had changed after her death. Im right I just havent found the source! Everything seems frighteningly real. Such a level of realism can only be done by gathering everyones memories. That is the only way for there to be no loopholes or flaws revealed when I converse with anyone! In that case, everyones memories, including mine, are the basis of this illusion. But they are only memories. None of these people are real. They may possess the original persons memories, but they wont have their reasoning and their instincts. Wang Baole suddenly turned and looked at Zhao Yameng, who was looking at him with anxiety in her eyes. Yameng, you are well-versed in teleportation array formations. Help me perform a calculation. Lets assume that the number of Federation cultivators that we are sending back is a prime number. When taking into account the capabilities of each Federation cultivator as an individual and as a whole, as well as the Dao Palace cultivators determination to stop us, how many teleportations and how many groups of cultivators should we split them up into in order to send back as many cultivators as possible? Is there any way to send back more cultivators? In addition, what is this prime number that you have assumed? Wang Baoles sudden question stumped Zhao Yameng. Nervousness flashed across her eyes as she retorted hastily. This is no time to joke around. Baole, what are you doing? Quick, enter the teleportation array formation! Yameng, please help perform the calculations? Wang Baole stared at Zhao Yameng and implored softly. Baole, the most important thing now is to leave Kong Dao said hurriedly as well. Before he was done speaking, Wang Baole sighed. He had seen the flash of fear in Zhao Yamengs eyes and had his answer. He raised his right hand, and Zhao Yameng shook instantly as a bloody cut appeared on her neck. Blood spurted out. She stared at Wang Baole, confused, then collapsed to the ground. Kong Dao was stunned at the scene that had just unfolded before him. His breathing quickened as he staggered backwards. There was confusion and disbelief in his eyes as he stared dumbly at Wang Baole. It was as if he was looking at a complete stranger. Kong Dao, Ill just call you Kong Dao now. Can you do me a favor? Ambush that person, Wang Baole said, then casually pointed at a Dao Palace Core Formation realm cultivator engaged in battle in the distance. I Kong Dao stumbled backwards. His breathing grew uneven. He might not realize it, but his eyes were wild and frantic. Wang Baole sighed with relief. Fortunately, everything isnt real. He sighed, then waved his right hand. His blade flashed, leaving a gaping hole in Kong Daos chest. Kong Daos dead body fell to the ground as Wang Baole muttered to himself again. Still not dispelled? The source of the bewitchment isnt on Feng Qiuran or anyone close to me. Where could it possibly be? Wang Baole stood next to the teleportation array formation. An indescribable frustration and sense of danger ate at him. He knew that if he didnt dispel the bewitchment soon, he might not have a chance to do so. His eyes swept across the battling masses. He saw Zhuo Yifan, Li Yi, and Jin Duoming. Finally, his eyes landed on the top of the mountain on the Hyacinthus Tree! Wang Baole shook violently as soon as his eyes landed on the tree. He could smell the strange floral scent again. His gut was telling him, in fact, there was a voice shouting inside him and trying to tell him that the source of it all was that tree! He didnt hesitate. Wang Baole dashed towards the Hyacinthus Tree. Everyone around himSect Lord Xu, Zhuo Yifan, the Federation cultivators, and the Dao Palace disciplesall turned towards him simultaneously and stared unblinkingly at him. They rushed out and tried to stop him! But it was too late! Wang Baole unleashed his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. His cultivation surged inside him as a Divine Armaments aura emanated from his armstronger than it had ever been. It rose to the skies. Hovering in mid-air, Wang Baoles body seemed to have melded perfectly with the Divine Armament. They were like a shooting star, dashing across the heavens and slashing at the Hyacinthus Tree. The blow landed, and a pained shriek rang out. The Hyacinthus Tree shook violently and toppled. The skies thundered, and the world was transformed. The cultivators from the Federation and the Dao Palace turned into mere shades, then faded away as if wiped out of existence. The Sea of Fire around the Dao Palace roared and caved in. It was as if a veil had been lifted by a strong wind following the cave-in, exposing the countless corpses lying all around him! In the distance, blood pooled together and formed a vast river that flowed into the horizon, with no end in sight. Former islands, upon the lifting of the veil, revealed their true form! They were mountains formed from countless piles of corpses! The piles of corpses stretched into the distance. Countless huge, red flowers could be seen on those corpses, some in blossom, others not. A familiar floral scent enveloped the entire world. The skies had transformed as well. They were no longer the skies of the Dao Palace. An enormous sun hung in the heavens. Upon a closer look, one could see that this sun was actually the corpse of a gigantic beast. The light it gave off was a false warmth that transformed into a dim glow of death as soon as it landed on anything. This wasnt the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! This was the battleship of the Never-Ending Clan! Chapter 636 - The Demonic Green Poria Flower! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Hyacinthus Trees destruction seemed to unveil the layer of illusion. Even though Wang Baole had been mentally prepared for the reveal, he was still shocked by the sight before him. He had thought that this was going to be the case, but he still couldnt calm himself down! So I didnt return to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Instead, I entered the battleship! Wang Baole muttered. Ten steps ahead of him was a gigantic red flower! It towered a hundred feet tall and had buds like pillars that blossomed skyward. Its huge petals gave off a strange, eerie light. There was a strange fragrance that filled this world. It was a scent that Wang Baole was familiar with. He had smelled it the moment he had boarded the battleship and while deep in the illusion. The scent was clearly what had drawn him into an illusion. Numerous fruits hung under the gigantic red flower. Each one was the size of a person. Cracks lined the fruits, and within the cracks grew rows of sharp teeth. It was a terrifying sight. Viscous fluids dripped from the cracks, hissing as they landed on the ground. The fruit nearest Wang Baole had clearly dried up and died. That wasnt all. As Wang Baole lifted his head and looked at the flowers around him, he saw a dim demonic glow lighting the sky and the land filled with corpses and flowers. Familiar figures stood before the flowers around him! He saw Feng Qiuran, Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, and many others who had entered the battleship together. Some of them stood before a fruit hanging under each flower, some were walking towards a flower, and some were crawling into the fruit. A few people were clearly missing. Wang Baole realized where they had gone when he saw a few fruits hanging ripe and heavy under some flowers. They had been swallowed whole by the fruits. The expressions on Feng Qiurans and the others faces varied. Some had a silly grin on their faces, others a look of confusion. Some looked agitated, others furious. Some were obviously struggling There were also a few who had pulled out the innards from the corpses on the ground and stuffed them into their mouths; they looked like they were in heaven, as if they had just tasted ambrosia. The heavens were colored with a demonic light, and the land was littered with red flowers in full bloom. The sight before Wang Baole shocked him to the core. His breathing quickened as he raced towards Zhao Yameng! Zhao Yameng was blushing, her eyes dreamy. She was about to be swallowed whole by the fruit before her and already had half an arm extended into the fruit. It was as if there was someone inside the fruit that Wang Baole couldnt see who was holding hands with her and was trying to pull her into his arms! She was about to step right into the fruit. It was then that Wang Baole arrived next to her and grabbed her arm. He yanked fiercely, and a shriek that seemed to tear at the soul escaped from the fruit. It sounded mad with fury and was clearly unwilling to part with its prey. A force erupted inside the fruit and merged with its violent lust. The fruit swelled up and tried to swallow Wang Baole whole! Wang Baole retaliated with a punch from his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. The fruit shook violently, and a scream rang out from within. It exploded upon contact, its juices splattering everywhere. Wang Baole pulled Zhao Yameng away. However, there were no signs of Zhao Yameng awakening from her illusion. Wang Baole grew frantic. He raised his right hand and pointed at her forehead. Wake up! His voice was like thunder, booming in the air. It seemed to reach Zhao Yameng as well, causing her to tremble. Her eyes became clear, and as she saw Wang Baole, she murmured. Baole, I had a dream. I dreamed that we were Her words trailed off as Zhao Yamengs head finally cleared, and she noticed her surroundings. Her pupils contracted instantly, and alarm and shock colored her face. Upon seeing Zhao Yameng recover her senses, Wang Baole sighed with relief. There was no time to comfort her though. He turned and dashed towards the rest. It was then that the gigantic flower before Feng Qiuran started trembling. That lasted a few moments before it collapsed. Its petals were ripped apart, its stem and fruits exploded. A powerful Spirit Qi, one that belonged to a Soul Conduit realm cultivator, erupted from Feng Qiurans person. The Green Poria dream realm! Feng Qiuran had a dark look on her face. As her eyes slowly opened, she saw Wang Baole and a slightly weakened Zhao Yameng. The latter had clearly just been rescued from her illusion. As for the former Feng Qiuran was caught by surprise. She had known that Wang Baole wasnt someone to be trifled with, but she hadnt expected him to be the first person to break free from his illusion. Wang Baole watched Feng Qiuran break free from the illusion and finally was able to set his mind at ease. They looked at each other. There was no need for words to be exchanged. They dashed out and began to rescue the others. There were still a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators who were trapped in the dream realm. However, they had clearly sensed something was amiss and were fighting against the illusion. It was clear from the expressions on their faces. Many of them would perish without help, but some might have been able to free themselves without help. With Feng Qiuran and Wang Baoles help, they would awaken more quickly from the dream realm. It didnt take long for the two, as well as those rescued, to free the cultivators who hadnt been swallowed whole. They had all been trapped in their individual, drastically different illusions. Everyone had been shocked when they had awakened. They had stared at one another with a myriad of emotions in their eyes. No one had wanted to speak about what they had dreamed of. The heaviness in their hearts and the fear they had towards this strange place didnt fade away with their release from their illusions. They had seen a few companions who had been swallowed alive by the fruits, or at least, the bare bones that had been left behind after they had sliced those fruits open. Everyone had descended into silence then. Wang Baole himself was in low spirits. It had been a dangerous and strange experience since their entering this battleship. Everyone was deeply worried about their current situation. Baole, guard these people for me. Ill go destroy the Demonic Green Poria Flowers in the area! Feng Qiuran had a dark look on her face. Their first entry into the battleship had been fraught with danger. Her concern about her father led to her uneasiness as well. She was just about to rise to the sky and inspect the area. However, as soon as Feng Qiuran said that and Wang Baole nodded his head solemnly, the dozens of demonic flowers around them suddenly shook and let loose a series of loud explosions. In that instant, they seemed to use up all their vitality and expelled whatever floral scent that was housed within them! The floral scent appeared in a gaseous state when seen from afar. Up close though, it was crimson red pollen that formed a blood-colored mist and spread outwards, blanketing the surrounding area spanning thousands of feet! The flowers dried up as soon as they expelled the pollen. Within the blink of an eye, they withered and fell to the ground. The mist that had been formed from their pollen, on the other hand, had been unleashed and was spreading further outwards, instigating a sudden transformation! The pollen fell on the corpses piled across the thousands of feet of land. These corpses began to twitch. Waves of mindless howling sounded in the air as hordes of dead bodies began to crawl to their feet. Some of them were human-shaped, the others beasts. There were also some species that Wang Baole had never come across before. They had all gotten to their feet and were now charging towards Wang Baole and the surviving cultivators! The aura of death followed these creatures, the air all around them reeking of it. The skies became drained of all color as the winds howled and the clouds boiled. Fortunately, even though the dead numbered many, most of them had died a long time ago. What remained of them was pure instinct. Core Formation realm cultivators might find them a challenge, but Nascent Soul realm cultivators didnt find these creatures particularly difficult to slay or avoid. A Soul Conduit realm cultivator would find these easy targets. As the corpses charged towards them, a flash of hard light flickered in an anxious Feng Qiurans eyes. She raised her right hand and slammed it hard onto the ground! Heaven and earth thundered as a gigantic illusory hand spanning thousands of feet appeared above their heads and slammed down onto the ground. Winds howled wildly while everyones hair and clothes whipped wildly in the air. As everyone stood, shocked, the gigantic hand passed through their bodies without harming them and landed on the ground! A deafening boom resonated in the air, and the earth thundered as the palm hit it. All of the corpses charging towards them disintegrated immediately and turned to dust! The illusory hand vanished, and the area regained calm once more. Everyone gasped. Even Wang Baole stopped breathing for a second. There was a solemn look in his eyes when he turned towards Feng Qiuran. Feng Qiuran had never displayed such power in the past. That had been why many had viewed her as less powerful than Mie Liezi. However, she had just now shown a power befitting her status! The red flowers are called Demonic Green Poria Flowers. Their fragrance can imprison one in an illusion, Feng Qiuran said slowly. She raised her right hand and made a grab through the air, plucking strands of pistils from the withered flowers and placing them before everyone. Hold on to this. It can help fight against the illusory power of the demonic flowers. Chapter 637 - Pulling a Log! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole took the pistils quietly. He understood Feng Qiurans desperation to save her father and Mie Liezis devotion to the sect. Both of them would risk everything to save an elder of the sect. He also understood Daoist You Rans loyalty to the sect. However, he continued to remain wary of the latter. Daoist You Ran had been the one who had mentioned the battleships defense mechanism. That had been part of the reason why everyone had so easily fallen into an illusion. Regardless, even though he might understand their motivations, he still disapproved of this mission. It might not have been so bad if there had been fewer people involved. However, this mission comprised of all the sects Nascent Soul realm cultivators and a great portion of their Core Formation realm cultivators. These hundreds of cultivators formed the remaining elite fighting force of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. If something were to happen to them, it would create a lasting impact on the Vast Expanse Dao Palace that the latter might never recover from. The Federation wouldnt be affected in the short term, but it would also suffer the consequences in the long run. Regardless, he was an outsider who was in no place to disagree with their decision. He could only exclude Federation cultivators from participating in this mission. Zhao Yamengs and Kong Daos statuses in the sect were different though, and they had no choice but to join the mission. That was why Wang Baole knew that his main responsibility was to ensure their safety while finding Feng Qiurans father was a secondary concern. He sighed secretly. He went to Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng. They hadnt suffered any injury, but the series of dangers they had just survived had shaken them. However, neither Kong Dao nor Zhao Yameng were weaklings. They quickly set aside their fears, their eyes once again shining with a fierce intensity. Kong Dao, try activating your Teleportation Talisman, Wang Baole said quietly after he walked near the two. Kong Dao shook his head. I tried earlier it didnt work. Wang Baole wasnt the only one who had thoughts of leaving. There were a few amongst them who shared the same thoughts. Even though Feng Qiuran was with them, they had tried activating the teleportation talisman secretly. The teleportation had failed though, which further dampened their spirits. When Feng Qiuran realized what was going on, bitterness flooded her heart as she sighed secretly. Then, with a solemn look, she bowed deeply towards everyone. Perhaps Ive made the wrong move this time but please believe me. I will do all I can to lead everyone out! Feng Qiurans character didnt allow her to be as forceful as Mie Liezi. However, as a woman, her malleable character and lack of temper were to her advantage. As she bowed towards everyone and made her promise, her eyes filled with apology, everyone also returned the bow silently. They had all chosen to believe her. That was because they knew her character. They knew that Feng Qiuran wasnt someone who would leave them to die in times of danger. Elder Feng, there is no need for an apology. As Dao Palace cultivators, its our obligation to save our elder. Besides, we have chosen the path of cultivation. Why should we now fear death? If we did, we shouldnt have chosen this path in the first place! Chi Lin said with his raspy voice as he stood amidst the crowd. His eyes were fierce as they scanned the crowd. Since teleportation is out of the question, we have only one option left to us, and that is to advance! Elder Feng, we dont have the rights to access many of the records concerning the Never-Ending Clan. Since you know of this Demonic Green Poria Flower, do you also know of anything else that is strange that we should look out for on the battleship? As the Nascent Soul realm cultivators began to speak up, the Core Formation realm cultivators began to quieten down. Wang Baole lifted his head and looked at Feng Qiuran. Feng Qiuran took a deep breath and pushed aside her anxieties. She knew that she couldnt afford to panic. If she did, she would really be leading everyone to their deaths. She would become a sinner of the Dao Palace. I, Mie Liezi, and You Ran have made an error in our judgment. Now that Ive seen the corpses and the Demonic Green Poria Flowers, Im reminded of something that Ive heard of before a special Never-Ending Clan battleship! This special battleship appears no different from other Never-Ending Clan battleships. However, its function is different. They are known as Sacrificial Palaces! Sacrificial Palaces are essentially sacrificial altars. Every time the Never-Ending Clan conquers a galaxy, they would capture hordes of cultivators and throw their corpses into the Sacrificial Palaces. These cultivators blood, flesh, and vitality are sacrificed to the battleships and used to aid Never-Ending Clan members healing! I suspect that this battleship is a Sacrificial Palace. The bodies here belong to cultivators from numerous cultivations that were destroyed by this battleship! If that is indeed the case, then there should be a minor sacrificial altar in each world contained within each disk. These three minor sacrificial altars should be connected to one another on another lower level, where the main sacrificial altar is located! If we want to leave this place, well have to enter the main sacrificial altar where we can then unlock the exit and find a way out! Feng Qiuran shared her analysis honestly. The crowd fell silent. Wang Baole sighed secretly. He pulled out some Dharmic treasures and pills from his storage bag, alongside a few puppets, and handed them over to Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. He knew that the journey ahead of them would be extremely difficult. Feng Qiuran didnt look at the other cultivators. Instead, she looked around them. Besides the thousands of feet around them that had been cleared of Demonic Green Poria Flowers, this land of corpses was still littered with countless demonic flowers. Fortunately, most of the flowers in the distance were all flower buds, unlike the flowers that had been in full bloom and had surrounded them earlier. Lets all rest for a while. We shall move in thirty minutes! After a long moment, Feng Qiuran retracted her gaze and spoke softly. Chi Lin and the others sat down. They all began to activate their cultivation in silence, ensuring that they remained in peak condition. They had also put away the Demonic Green Poria Flowers pistils. Time passed steadily. The end of the thirty-minute break soon arrived. Most of them had recovered their strength and were prepared to continue the mission. It was then that the ground started to tremble! The trembling wasnt violent. Regardless, it still sent alarm flashing across everyones faces. They got to their feet, the looks on their faces solemn. The trembling intensified as loud stomping sounded in the distance. It sounded like a giant was making its way towards them! Next was a loud panting, like the howling of a furious wind. It was punctuated by loud clanking. Alarm colored the faces of Wang Baole, Feng Qiuran, as well as the Nascent Soul realm cultivators. There was no need for words. Many of them instantly took to the skies and stared in the direction the commotion was coming from. They kept looking. Then, suddenly, their eyes widened, and a few of them even gasped out loud. That is What is that? The commotion in the distance grew louder. The winds grew wilder, and their howling fiercer. A towering figure that seemed to connect the sky and the land gradually appeared in their sight! At first, they could only hear it. Then, they saw its silhouette. Next, the silhouette grew distinct, and an image imprinted clearly in the eyes of Wang Baole and the other cultivators. It was a gigantic, monstrous beast that was beyond description! It was similar to the Diamond Ape but clearly many times larger. Its body was covered in a messy layer of fur, with patches of black bone exposed to the air. A reeking stench of something rotting accompanied its approach. Heavy chains weighed it down and pierced through its body. They bound it to a huge wooden log that hung suspended in mid-air behind the beast! The log was hundreds of thousands of feet thick. An ordinary cultivator would appear as an ant before the log. However, next to the beast, the logs size was made less obvious! What was most shocking about the log wasnt its width but its length It seemed to go on forever. The beast was bound to one end of the log while the other end of the log couldnt be seen at all. The suspended log of wood seemed to stretch all the way back into the distant sky. It was as if it were connected to the other end of the world! This enormous beast was like a mule, dragging the log behind it, one step at a time, moving forward with great difficulty! If it were to slow down even one bit, the chains on the beast would suddenly shine with the light of a rune, which would then transform into numerous fine strands, whipping at the beast and drawing cries of pain from it. The beast was forced to advance without slowing down or stopping under the threat of the whipping. It didnt seem to notice or care about Wang Baole and the other cultivators. The sounds of clanking and stomping resonated in the air. The sounds of panting gradually drew near. Tens of thousands of feet away from them, the towering figure of a monster trudged forward, one step at a one, dragging behind it a wooden log. Then, it gradually retreated into the distance! Every step it landed on the ground sent the earth shaking. Every step it lifted off the ground stirred up storms. The entire world thundered and the winds howled as it came and then departed! Chapter 638 - A Mass Attack! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What was that! Wang Baole muttered to himself as everyone around him gasped. Feng Qiuran was shaken as well. The power that had emanated from the beast had been overwhelming and had blanketed the entire world. What had been incredible was how such a powerful beast had been chained up like a slave and made to serve as a mule, dragging the log forward! The sight had shaken everyone to the core. They stared at the other end of the log, which stretched into the horizon without an end in sight. They couldnt help but guess where it led to. The other end of the log must lead to the minor sacrificial altar of this world! Feng Qiuran said suddenly. The look on her face changed immediately. Everyone grew solemn then as well. What made their expressions darken was what they had seen as the gigantic beast trudged past them. Its heavy steps had shaken the earth. The red flowers that were not yet in bloom had trembled. As they continued to shake, some of these flowers had begun to show signs of blossoming! The sight of that had alarmed everyone. One could easily imagine the hordes of corpses that would rise from the ground with such a great number of Demonic Green Poria Flowers suddenly blossoming! We have to go now! Alarm flashed across Feng Qiurans face as she lifted her right hand and waved. A sudden surge of power lifted everyone off the ground and began to push them away. There was no need for her warning. The Nascent Soul realm cultivators around her had all begun to panic and dash off. Wang Baole did the same. He made use of the push from Feng Qiuran and dragged Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao along as he dashed off. It was still too late! Perhaps it might be more accurate to say that they had lost their window of opportunity of leaving this place the moment the beast had appeared. The land had stopped quaking, but loud bangs began to ring out incessantly in the air! Each bang was the sound of a Demonic Green Poria Flower bursting into full bloom. Each flower bud was the size of a fist, and they were exploding from a fist into an outstretched palm. It was a shocking sight. From afar, it looked as if countless palms were waving at them in the distance! All of the demonic flowers that were in their line of vision bloomed in that instant. Vast clouds of pollen spewed into the air, forming crimson mists that gathered and then blanketed the skies! All around themto their left and their right, before and behind them, in the distancethey were surrounded by a sea of flowers and crimson mists! The corpses that were caught in the radius of the crimson mist began to twitch. Furious howls rang out in the air as the dead bodies began to crawl to their feet. Their eyes were burning with red flames as they roared and charged at the cultivators! Amongst the horde were beasts missing half their bodies and humans missing limbs. There were skeletons bare of flesh and blood. There were also those whose bodies looked seemingly intact and gave off an evil, black aura! There were even many man-sized bugs gathered in dark masses, charging towards them as they roared! The stench of death hovered in the air and blanketed the area. It was like deaths cape, sweeping the air and covering everything as it harvested the blood and flesh of the living! Feng Qiuran might be at the Soul Conduit realm, but if she were to be trapped within the attacking hordes of these living dead, she would soon exhaust herself trying to fight her way out and eventually perish! She was still a living, breathing being. These corpses, on the other hand, were dead. Their howls resonated in the air as crimson mist enveloped the sky and furious roars thundered. There was no time for anyone to think, as the nearest corpse had already lunged at them. The sounds of battling immediately rang out. Feng Qiuran formed a rapid series of hand seals, summoning a tornado that surged outwards. The rest realized the danger they were in and gathered together. With Feng Qiuran in the lead, they unleashed their attacks while charging ahead! Wang Baole flanked the team on the right, and behind him were Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. The latter needed no protection from Wang Baole. Zhao Yameng, especially, was in her element as her array formations found their use in large-scale battles. With a series of hand seals, she unleashed wave after wave of array formations. With every ninth array formation, the accumulated array formations would trigger an explosive attack, wiping out vast legions of corpses and creating a backlash that damaged numerous other enemies. Kong Dao was equally lethal. His beast-like instincts were fully unleashed in battle. The violent streak hidden deep inside him revealed itself as he deftly avoided lethal blows and retaliated viciously in kind. Wang Baole, having witnessed his friends holding their own in the fight, stopped worrying. With a series of hand seals, he summoned a sea of lightning bolts, an explosion of electricity that generated wave upon wave of electricity that then surged outwards and wiped out hordes of corpses. His Flame Snatch Thearch Armor was a weapon more suitable for a one-on-one battle. In the face of the mass of enemies, the first thing Wang Baole thought of using was the Dark Art. However, he soon realized that the Dark Art was useless in such a battle. They had no souls. In fact, the corpses had been transformed into some kind of flesh-and-blood puppets! His lightning bolts had become the most effective weapon he possessed. He also unleashed armies of flying swords, which shot out from his storage bracelet and dashed about in the air. It was literally raining swords. The rest had also unleashed their own powerful spells and techniques. Feng Qiuran continued to forge a path open for them, charging ahead amidst the battle. However, there were simply too many beasts and too many corpses. They surged forward, no end in sight. Flying beasts appeared in the skies, and in the distance, they could see zombies in black robes! One might say there werent many of these black-robed zombies, but there were still hundreds of them! Every one of them was cloaked in a black fog that shone with lethal-looking runes. The fog shot towards the cultivators, roaring! Each blow landed with an explosion. Its power was so great that it was as if they were receiving a blow from a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! They werent the most dangerous thing the cultivators faced. The greatest danger was being trapped in a fight without an escape. As the pollen continued to spread further, it might awaken more dangerous corpses or draw more corpses to them! Feng Qiuran began to panic. She pulled out a ruler and waved it in the air as her voice rang out. A thousand feet! As soon as she said that, the land within a thousand feet from her began to shake. An invisible power seemed to have gathered itself out of nowhere and crushed all corpses within the thousand-foot radius. They instantly turned to dust! The attack was incredibly powerful but of little help. There were simply too many corpses. The thousand feet of space cleared was flooded instantly with new corpses. Black fog began crowding in menacingly. Chi Lin and the others attacked as well, and their attacks gave Feng Qiuran time to prepare her next round of attack. After a few moments, an icy glint flickered in Feng Qiurans eyes as she roared. Ten thousand feet! Zhao Yamengs eyes flashed as soon as Feng Qiuran unleashed her attack. With a series of hand seals, she unleashed ninety-nine array runes, creating an array formation that spanned ten thousand feet in all directions! The attack from Feng Qiurans ruler exploded the exact moment the array formation appeared! Boom, boom, boom! The lands shook, and the heavens seemed drained of all color as everything within ten thousand feet turned to dust. The power within the ruler seemed to have been augmented by some other source of power. It surged outwards, sending aftershocks of the attack another twenty thousand feet into the distance! The aftershocks might not have been as powerful as the original attack, growing weaker the further it went, but they were sufficient in wiping out the corpses! The battlefield was instantly cleared of all enemies. However, they didnt have to go far before another army of corpses appeared on the horizon! Because of the earlier battle, everyone had come to realize the power of Zhao Yamengs array formations. Wang Baole had been surprised as well. He had known all along how incredible Zhao Yamengs array formations were, but he had no idea that they could augment the power of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator! Amidst her panic, Feng Qiuran realized the power of Zhao Yamengs array formations. Her eyes flashed. She appeared next to Zhao Yameng in the next moment, having the intention of keeping her by her side. Wang Baole appeared next to Zhao Yameng at the same time. He stood next to her and stared at Feng Qiuran. Baole, I will ensure Zhao Yamengs safety. I swear it on my life! She spoke bluntly without mincing her words. Wang Baole stared at Zhao Yameng silently. He wasnt in the position to make a decision for her. Zhao Yameng only considered it for a few moments before smiling gently at Wang Baole. Then, she nodded and followed Feng Qiuran. They rose to the skies with the intention of replicating the earlier attack in the air. A sudden, indescribable worry unfurled inside Wang Baole as he watched the two rise to the skies. He was about to say something when suddenly, the ground began to shake violently! The land before them caved in, and a hundred-foot long, partially-rotting python emerged from the ground and charged out, flinging mud and shattered rock into the sky as it collided with the group of cultivators! Wang Baole had no time to consider the worry he had felt earlier amidst the deafening sounds of battle. He sped away with the rest to avoid the attack. Behind them, the ground collapsed once again as another giant python flew out! Patches of land around them began to cave in, one after another. A third, fourth, and fifth python emerged More than forty giant pythons charged out, roaring, at the group of cultivators. Black fire spewed out from their gaping maws! Chapter 639 - Separation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A few Core Formation realm cultivators hadnt managed to dodge the giant pythons charging and were instantly swallowed alive. Muffled screams of pain were drowned amidst the corpses furious howling. The group of cultivators had no choice but to scatter under the attacks of the giant pythons. Wang Baole did just that as he retreated hastily. A giant python came charging at him from his right, roaring. It seemed like he was going to be swallowed alive. But Wang Baoles strength was akin to that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. The Flame Snatch Thearch Armor appeared on him instantly, and his eyes flashed with an icy cold glint as he surged forward instead of retreating, charging straight into the giant python! The deafening sound of a collision rang out in the air as Wang Baoles Divine Armament arm pierced through the giant pythons body upon their collision. He slid around the giant python, then leaped into the air. The giant pythons head fell to the ground with a deafening thud. The pythons body continued to wriggle despite the loss of its head, thrashing at Wang Baole. Wang Baole formed a series of hand seals. His tri-colored flying sword came dashing through the air, slicing the python into multiple chunks. Then, the sword came flying back, buzzing as it circled Wang Baole and slashed apart the corpses that came charging at him. Wang Baole paid no attention to the corpses around him. Instead, he looked around him with a dark expression on his face. The giant pythons had separated the battlefield into multiple, smaller battlefields. Battle cries continued to rise into the air. Many of the pythons had already been slain by other Nascent Soul realm cultivators. However, there were still some wreaking havoc on the field, and more than a dozen cultivators had since perished. A fish-scale armor had appeared on Kong Dao. It seemed to have augmented his speed and gifted him semi-transparency. Kong Dao dashed about on the battlefield, fighting alongside a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and slaying another giant python! We cant keep this up forever. No ones going to make their way out of this alive if we dont do something! Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. He approached a few Core Formation realm cultivators and, with a wave of his hand, put down a giant python. Then, he lifted his head abruptly to the sky and stared. In the skies above, Feng Qiuran and Zhao Yameng were currently surrounded by countless winged beasts. The pair shone with a dazzling light that continued to grow even more blinding. Feng Qiuran suddenly raised the ruler in her hand into the air. Her eyes shone with an intense light as she yelled, A hundred thousand feet! Feng Qiurans right hand forcibly slammed the ruler downwards, towards the ground. Zhao Yameng formed a series of hand seals at the same time, unleashing the power of nine hundred and ninety-nine array runes that she had accumulated earlier! The heavens rumbled, and the earth quaked. Winds howled, and the clouds rolled back. Within a hundred thousand feet of Feng Qiuran, all corpses and beasts, including pythons and black-robed zombies alike, shook violently. It was as if a sudden incredible force had descended from the heavens and crushed everything in sight! Within the hundred thousand feet of land, explosions rumbled, and everything turned to dust. Everything living was wiped out. Zhao Yamengs array formation intensified the attack and pushed the shock waves further outwards, reaching nearly three hundred thousand feet. It was as if a gigantic hand had reached out from the cracks in the earth and wiped out everything! The monsters in the sky were Feng Qiurans and Zhao Yamengs primary targets. The area of attack spread much further in the air! Quick, go! The lands rumbled, and everything turned to dust. Feng Qiuran grabbed Zhao Yameng and raced off into the distance as she shouted frantically. The rest needed no reminder from Feng Qiuran. They had witnessed their attack earlier, and everyone had been on high alert and ready to run. With the sudden opening presented, as well as the appearance of the next horde of enemies in the horizon hundreds of thousands of feet awayalready charging towards themthey dashed out immediately and sped off. Wang Baole did the same. He leaped into the air and pulled Kong Dao along with him. The group was about to make use of the cleared battlefield to make an escape when suddenly, another rumbling roar rang out from the caved-in ground, where the dozens of giant pythons had emerged. The ground sank further in before it erupted. A huge crevice appeared in the earth, and a fierce howl, striking terror in everyones hearts, rang out from its depths. The howling was accompanied by the sound of chains clanking. An enormous blank hound, partially decomposed, charged out from the crevice rapidly. It appeared in mid-air in the next instant and snapped its jaws shut, catching and gobbling up a Nascent Soul realm and three other Core Formation realm cultivators instantly! Horror and alarm flashed across everyones faces. Their nightmare had just begun. Similar crevices started to appear in the ground. Black hounds dashed out, howling furiously and leaping into the air! Fortunately, they were all chained to the ground and couldnt run too far. Regardless, they numbered in the dozens and posed a significant threat, especially due to their unique physique. Spells were useless against them. It was like throwing a pebble into the vast oceanthey werent affected at all. Only physical attacks inflicted on the flesh affected them! Nascent Soul realm cultivators, spread out. Core Formation realm cultivators, gather around me. Well make a run for it and assemble at the end of the wooden log! Feng Qiurans face was pale as she barked out her order hastily. She wanted to attack, but she could sense a horrifying power rumbling deep underground. It was moving rapidly and headed their way! They had but thirty seconds before it emerged above ground! With danger so close at hand, she had no time to map out a detailed plan. She raised her right hand, and with a wave, she gathered a few Core Formation realm cultivators around her. Afterwards, she led Zhao Yameng and the others into the distance! Chi Lin and the other Nascent Soul realm cultivators, whose faces were pale, had all spread out. Wang Baole had done the same. He had intended to follow Feng Qiuran, but just as he made a move, the ground below him began to rumble. A black hound roared and charged at him, blocking his path and intending to swallow him whole! A vicious glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. The Flame Snatch Thearch Armor was activated immediately, and incredible power gathered in his Divine Armament arm. He unleashed a sudden punch towards the black hound! The blow whipped up a tornado and landed squarely on the hounds head, causing a loud boom to erupt in the air. The hound whined in pain and stumbled back, while Wang Baole shook from the backlash of the blow. His armor creaked, and he was sent flying backwards from the force of his punch, like a puppet cut from its strings. As he was flung backwards, the skies were once again crowded with newly amassed corpses. The fearsome creatures were slaughtered before they could draw near by flying swords that had appeared around Wang Baole. Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he steadied himself. He looked around and saw only torn and maimed limbs of several Dao Palace cultivators. Chi Lin and the others had long scattered to the winds. The corpses had all separated and gone after the cultivators. We shouldnt have come to this damned place! Wang Baole ground his teeth. He retreated without hesitation, chose a random direction, and started running. Just as he was about to dash off, the ground a hundred thousand feet away from him began to rumble. An enormous, partially decomposed, Kun Peng heaved from the ground, as if breaking the surface of the ocean, and leaped into the air! The beast emanated a black Qi. Waves of energy surged from its decomposing form, striking fear in Wang Baoles heart. His cultivation began to grow unstable. It was a sensation that he had experienced before when he had crossed paths with a Star Fang Beast. He knew that the monster before him was at least at the Planet realm! The Planet realm! Wang Baoles scalp went numb. He saw the chains on the Kun Peng, which were like those that were on the black hounds. There were more chains though. There was no time for further thought. He fled hastily without turning his head back. He unleashed everything he had on him. His Dharmic Armament bell enveloped his Thearch Armor while his tri-colored flying sword flew protective circles around him. After boosting his defenses, he let loose a sudden burst of speed, transforming into a shooting star that dashed across the heavens, smashing through winged beasts that dared stand in his path! Death and dust were left in his wake as he smashed his way through mindlessly. Wang Baoles senses had heightened to the extremes. He swerved in another direction as soon as he sensed something amiss. He managed to survive several dangerous encounters that way. The pollens effect might have been wearing off after all this time, as the corpses had started to stiffen. Soon, most of them slowed down to a complete standstill. Wang Baole finally made his way out of the crimson mist and the land of the living dead! He was panting, his clothes drenched in sweat. He quickly pulled out a few pills and swallowed them whole. Then, he turned back and stared at the battlefield behind him, residual terror still lingering in his eyes. The Kun Peng was chained, so it cant come after me now that Im so far away. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao are with Feng Qiuran. They should be safe. Wang Baoles heart was still racing. However, he knew that there was no use in panicking. He took a few gulps of air, shoved down the unease inside him, and looked around him with a grave expression on his face. His gaze settled on a direction. The land looked sparse and empty of threats, so he began running in that direction. Whats most important now is locating the direction of the other end of the wooden log, where the sacrificial altar is located Chapter 640 - A Summoning! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The skies were dark. Even though the huge beasts corpse in the sky continued to shine like the sun, it seemed to struggle to light up the entire land. Wang Baole saw the lands before him dimly lit while others in the distance were in complete darkness. However, a cultivator could see clearly as long as he allowed spirit energy to flow to his eyes. The Demonic Green Poria Flowers scattered across the lands helped too. Their red flowers gave off a faint light that cast a dim glow on the lands around it. The sight before him would look drastically different without the endless piles of corpses. Their presence filled the world with an aura of endless death. Wang Baole might be a Dark Child, but he hadnt grown so accustomed to such scenes of death. The Dark Sect might rule over death, but its responsibility was the ferrying of souls. The corpses in this world that had died eons ago were no different from blood-and-flesh puppets. The power that controlled these puppets was something that Wang Baole hadnt seen before. He was confused and lost, and at the same time, in awe of what he had seen in this world. The Never-Ending Clan might be terrorizing the galaxies, but one cannot deny that they are a powerful entity. That is what gives them the power to run wild and not have to answer to anyone else! Wang Baole muttered to himself. He didnt slow down as he raced forward in the air, holding the pistils of the Demonic Green Poria Flower close to his chest. Its strange power ensured that he didnt fall prey to further illusions during his journey. The demonic flowers seemed less prone to sudden blossoming without any sudden agitation as well. This meant that Wang Baoles journey after fleeing the crimson mist had remained relatively smooth and danger-free. However, what he saw continued to shock him to an ever greater degree. The corpses on this land spanned countless species, and most of them seemed to belong to creatures that Wang Baole had never seen or heard of. He saw creatures with animal bodies and human heads, corpses formed from rocks, enormous bodies covered with horns, as well as many other bizarre-looking corpses. There were those with two heads as well as those whose bodies resembled five fingers and had no eyes. There were also corpses the shape of enormous cubes that seemed like they had been pieced together. It didnt seem possible that these entities could have been alive and living in any way in the past. But as far as Wang Baole could tell, they were corpses. The sights shook Wang Baole to the core. Then, he discovered familiar-looking corpses, such as the natives from the Black Wind Planet, tiny black men with their large feet. The aura that continued to emanate from those corpses even after their deaths remained terrifying. Wang Baole instinctively knew that he shouldnt stray too near. He might trigger an accidental backlash if he came into contact with them! Wang Baole passed the corpses of the Black Wind Planet natives. Thirty minutes passed before he paused in mid-air and lowered his gaze. There was a strange look on his face. He stared at the ground, at the corpse resting atop a pile of other corpses. Save its slightly elongated ears and extremely slim build, the corpse looked almost like a human. Its death didnt diminish its extraordinary beauty. Wang Baole had only come across such a species in the game Descend. That game Wang Baole muttered. He might have stared too long at the corpse, as the finger of the slender figure on the mountain of corpses began to twitch. Wang Baole immediately turned wary. He didnt hesitate and immediately picked up speed and dashed off. As he faded into the distance, the finger finally stilled. The lands remained quiet and peaceful. I cant linger too long anywhere. Everything here seems really strange! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He looked around him as he advanced forward, trying to determine which way to go. He knew that the quickest and simplest way to find the sacrificial altar was to locate the enormous beast that they had seen earlier. He would then be able to follow the beast and find the sacrificial altar. Time passed steadily. Days went by. Wang Baole continued his flight across this world filled with corpses, searching without rest. However, he saw only more corpses. The enormous beast was nowhere to be found. Then, one day, while Wang Baole sped through the skies, feeling slightly anxious, his pupils suddenly contracted! A strange feeling surged inside him, and his Dark Fire began to stir uncontrollably. It surged outwards and appeared outside his body, transforming into black, icy flames! Hmm? Something flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He could sense a force tugging at him and the Dark Fire inside his body. It was resonating with his Dark Fire! It felt familiar. It was the aura of the Dark Sect! Could there be Dark Sect members hiding here? Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. He extended his senses and began surveying the area carefully. He tilted his head to the right. The familiar aura, belonging to the Dark Sect, was coming from that direction! Wang Baole fell into deep thought. Then, he whipped out Little Missys mask. Even though Little Missy hadnt responded to his calls the entire time he had been here, the mask still served as an important item that allowed Wang Baole to discern reality from illusion! The mask showed no inklings of turning invisible at the moment. Wang Baole inspected the pistils, then looked around him. His mind finally set at ease that this wasnt yet another illusion, he pondered for some time before switching directions and dashing off in the direction the Dark Sect aura was coming from! He maintained a regular speed while remaining wary of his surroundings. Thirty minutes passed. The nagging sense of familiarity intensified, and the Dark Fire inside Wang Baole began to stir with a seeming hunger, which erupted from his body without stop. From afar, Wang Baoles body could no longer be seen. Instead, one could only see a fiery ball of black fire. It was then that Wang Baole finally reached the place where the Dark Sect aura had originated from! It was a city resting at the bottom of a mountain! This was the first city that Wang Baole had come across in this world. It wasnt a large city, its size only that of Ethereal City. However, it was still an impressive sight in the land filled with corpses! After all, he had seen nothing but corpses and demonic flowers along the way. There had been no other architecture. The citys mere presence spoke of something extremely important. Wang Baoles breathing grew uneven at the thought of it. He was confident that the presence of the city meant that there had been lifeforms present here! That was why it didnt matter that the city was nothing but ruins now, with most of its buildings damaged and partially collapsed. Wang Baoles spirits still soared at the sight of it. His eyes began to widen as he approached the city. He flew forward and hovered above the city ruins. Gazing downwards, his head began to buzz loudly. There was a silent implosion inside his head. This place Wang Baole was shaken. Waves of emotions roared inside him as the Dark Fires outside his body wavered violently. From where he stood he saw not only the city ruins but something else as well! The city hadnt been built on land, it had been built on a huge skull. One could imagine how large the skull must be. The skull wasnt resting on a mountain but connected to an arm! Perhaps it might be more accurate to call it one half of a humerus. It was as if a giant had sat there in meditation sometime in the past and had received a slash diagonally downwards from one shoulder, cleaving the giants body into two halves. One half of its body had clearly turned to dust, which was why what had remained was the other collapsed half! Wang Baoles breathing froze as he gazed at the sight before him silently. He could sense the Dark Sect aura emanating from the bones. Wisps of a similar aura rose from the city resting above the bones as well. The sight sent Wang Baole into a long bout of silence. He descended slowly and landed on the top of the skull. He stood inside the city, looking at everything around him. The realization had come upon him a moment ago. It wasnt as he had expected. He had thought someone had built a city here. Instead the city had been a part of this giant. Perhaps the city had rested atop its head when the giant had still been alive! The citys architectural style reminded Wang Baole of his Dark Dream. He could tell clearly that it hailed from a period similar to what he had experienced in the Dark Dream. Survivors after the fall of the Dark Sect, maybe Wang Baole muttered to himself, a myriad of emotions flashing across his eyes. Chapter 641 - Divine Consciousness! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole set aside the inner turmoil he felt as he surveyed his surroundings. He lifted his right hand. With a sudden wave, a dozen puppets appeared and spread out. As they searched the city ruins, Wang Baole began to wander around the city as well. He stared at the buildings and made his way towards the area that gave off the strongest Dark Sect aura. He could tell that the city had housed quite a number of residents. A careful inspection of the clues left around him indicated that the citys residents had been prepared for the calamity that had befallen them. However, it was clear that they had still been powerless in the face of such a catastrophe. Everyone had perished. Even the giant had been cleaved into two. A sense of loss unfurled inside Wang Baole. He shook his head and approached the center of the city ruins. Wang Baole took but a few steps before he suddenly froze in his tracks. There was a solemn look in his eyes. One of the dozen puppets he had let out earlier had just severed its connection with him without any prior warning. Wang Baole immediately went on high alert. He headed swiftly towards the last known location of that puppet. As he neared it, he caught sight of the puppet lying motionlessly in a corner. Wang Baole didnt approach the puppet immediately. He narrowed his eyes, then raised his right hand and waved. A flying sword dashed through the air towards the puppet. As it drew near, the puppet suddenly jerked and flipped itself over. A red light shot out under it, evading the flying sword as it shrieked and headed straight for Wang Baoles face. It seemed to sense the Dark Fire outside Wang Baoles body as soon as it approached. The red light shrunk back hastily as if it was trying to escape. It was fast, but Wang Baole had his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor on. He lifted his right hand and, with a grab, caught the red light. The red light turned out to be some kind of worm. It wasnt a corpse but an actual living creature. It wriggled in Wang Baoles hand continuously. There was a huge opening on its head, from which fluids continued to escape. Black teeth lined the opening. It roared and bared its teeth at Wang Baole as it struggled violently to break free from Wang Baoles grip. But its trembling body gave away its fear. The creature had shrunk away from Wang Baole earlier, a clear indication of its fear of fire! Wang Baole fell into a deep contemplation. His eyes landed on the puppets back, and he noticed a nick. The puppet must have been attacked by the worm while searching the area. The worm had pierced straight through its body and broken its core. It doesnt seem very strong, Wang Baole thought, then pinched tightly with his armored hand. The worm shrieked, but its body wasnt crushed instantly. Wang Baoles pupils contracted, and a thought flickered in his head. His Dark Fire drew near the worm, which caused the creature to begin to scream more loudly. It started to burn as soon as the Dark Fire enveloped it, turning to dust within Wang Baoles armored palm. The cries that the worm had made before its final breath echoed in the silence. The earth trembled slightly when it turned to dust. Even the buildings around Wang Baole shook. Within a blink of an eyefrom every nook and cranny of every building, from the ground, and from the long meandering mountain-like skeletal arm in the distancemasses of red worms started to appear! Some of them were as tiny as the one that he had caught, while others were hundreds of feet long. The most terrifying one came from the distant mountain. It was a thousand feet long and roared as it dug its way out. It stared straight at Wang Baole. One could hardly see the city ruins and the corpses. Instead, they had been replaced with countless worms. They were like hair sprouting out from the giants body, wriggling without stop and covering everything on land. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he stared at the countless red worms surrounding him. He felt the connection he had with the puppets he had released earlier snap, one by one. These red worms look like body hair? Wang Baole shook his head. He knew nothing about these creatures, but he wasnt bothered. He had seen evidence of his Dark Fires power over these worms. He took a deep breath, then allowed the Dark Fire inside his body to spread outwards. The black fires rumbled as they surged outwards, growing wilder and fiercer, and they exuded an iciness that turned the ground to frost. The Dark Fire proved effective against the worms. All around him, the worms began to shriek and retreat. Even the largest worm on the giants arm in the distance shivered and recoiled. Having once again ascertained the effectiveness of the Dark Fire, Wang Baole began to march forward. None of the worms dared draw near them. They shrank back, clearing a path for Wang Baole, allowing him to reach the center of the city smoothly. There was a huge public square that was sunken in! It might not be appropriate to refer to the area as a public square. Instead, it resembled a sacrificial altar. A dozen or so partially damaged statues stood around it. Based on his estimates, the center of this sacrificial altar appeared to be the center of the top of the giants skull! This was also where the Dark Sect aura was the strongest. Wang Baole eyed the damaged statues around him. Their features were mostly indistinguishable due to the severe damage to the statues. However, Wang Baole had a feeling that these statues had been of the once-powerful figures of the past Dark Sect. They had been the pillars of the entire Dark Sect, the spiritual leaders who had the awe and respect of every Dark Sect discipleregardless of their faction! Every one of them represented an era of glory! Wang Baoles eyes landed on one statue. He suddenly shivered before he made his way towards it slowly. He stared at it for a very long time. The statue was missing its head. However, the clothes it had on and the familiar feeling it gave off made Wang Baoles breathing quicken. He knew who this was. Master Wang Baole murmured to himself after a long bout of silence. An indescribable sorrow rose within his heart. He bowed deeply towards the statue and only lifted his head after a very long time. He stored the statue inside his storage bracelet. Then, he looked towards the center of the sunken area. After some thought, Wang Baole tried making his way towards the center, stepping onto the center of the giants skull. He could feel the Dark Sect aura and his Dark Fire flaring to life as he stood there. Somethings not right. After taking a few steps, Wang Baole stopped, stared at his feet, then retraced his steps back to where he had originally stood. Theres no doubt that the Dark Fire becomes most active when I stand here! After some thought, his eyes flashed. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals. The Dark Fire inside him flared up again with greater agitation. He sat down, shut his eyes, and allowed his mind to become one with the Dark Fire. He tried to meld his mind with the skull. Just as his mind became one with the Dark Fire and slipped into the skull beneath his feet, his body suddenly shook violently. He could hear an ancient voice in his mind, stirring ripples across his soul. Soul guiding, dream spinning, rebirth severing, ten thousand tribulations, a thousand lives, five punishments! The voice seemed to have traveled across thousands of years. It sounded as if it had come from the world of the dead, its echoes now lingering in the world of the living and ringing loudly in Wang Baoles head. Wang Baole thought he saw six faintly glowing spheres of light. This is His body shook suddenly. Wang Baole opened his eyes, then lowered his head violently as he heaved. He stared at the skull beneath him as the aged voice continued to ring in his head. The spheres of light remained glowing dimly in his mind, and his eyes began to shine with an intense light! The six spheres of light look very similar to the divine consciousness that I came across in the past, the divine consciousness that is essential for the crafting of a Dharmic Armament! Wang Baole whispered. As a Dark Child, and with his proficiency in Dharmic Armaments, he was quite confident that beneath this skull hid six remnant wisps of a soul that were weak and on the verge of disappearing completely! In fact, they resembled the remnant consciousness of a certain being. Their essence was similar to the divine consciousness that was required for refining a Dharmic Armament! Wang Baoles eyes sparkled at the discovery. He melded his mind with the Dark Fire repeatedly. The repeated attempts strengthened his belief that there were indeed six weakening divine consciousness remnants resting beneath the skull. If they were left there untouched, they would likely vanish within a few decades, never to be recovered. There were many ways to ensure they continued to live forever. However, there was only one that Wang Baole was capable of achieving and that was to fuse the six divine consciousnesses remnants into a Dharmic Armament and transform them into Artifact Souls! That was the only way to preserve the six divine consciousnesses! Chapter 642 - Six Divine Powers! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Anyone other than Wang Baole might not have been able to accomplish that, but Wang Baole had been steeped in the discipline of the Dharmic Armament since he had first come into contact with cultivation. He had started his roots in Dharmic Armaments, progressed to the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, then continued his research and learning when he had been on Mars. His skill and knowledge in the area had become exemplary. He was now capable of refining a true eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. He was confident of fusing the six divine consciousnesses into a Dharmic Armament. The only concern is how weak these divine consciousnesses are. The slightest mistake or any slight resistance that occurs during the fusion with the Dharmic Armament might result in a backlash that further damages them. They could disintegrate entirely, Wang Baole thought. He lowered his head and rummaged through his storage bracelet. He managed to find plenty of materials as well as incomplete artifacts. They were all eliminated as viable options. If the divine consciousnesses were vibrant, he wouldnt have to worry so much about damaging them during the refinement process. Any of the incomplete artifacts could have been used for refinement. However, there was always an element of resistance during the refinement of a Dharmic Armament. Resistance occurred when there was instability during the fusion of a Dharmic Armaments preliminary form and the divine consciousness. Typically, both would suffer a degree of damage before a certain balance was achieved, thus forming the final Dharmic Armament. Dharmic Armament cultivators werent often concerned with such issues. Divine consciousnesses that could be used as Artifact Souls and fused with a Dharmic Armament were often specially selected. That guaranteed their successful fusion even after a degree of damage during the refinement process. At present, though, Wang Baole was forced to consider this problem. He abandoned the idea of using his incomplete artifacts. There was a flicker of light in his eyes as he stared at the exposed part of the skull. Wang Baole ran through the idea in his head. It took some time. Then, he rose to his feet and bowed at the skull he was standing on. Esteemed senior, I, Wang Baole, student of Ming Kunzi, happened to pass by and sense the remnants of your spirit here. In order to preserve these remnants of your spirit, I will have to turn them into Artifact Spirits. In order to do that, I will have to make use of your bones to refine the artifact that will house the Artifact Spirit. I seek your understanding for my actions! The expression on Wang Baoles face was serious. He took a deep breath, then began searching the city as well as the mountain, the area where the bones rested. Not all bones were suitable for the refinement of Dharmic Armaments. Wang Baole was looking for a piece that possessed a certain degree of vitality and life. It also had to have a certain extent of malleability. There were still quite a few bones that met those requirements. However, the most important criterion was that the bone had to have melded with the spirit in the past! In simple terms, it meant that prior to the giants death, perhaps during certain emotionally charged moments, the bone had to have unknowingly absorbed the emotions and spirit energy during said moments. Such a requirement ensured the extreme rarity of such bones! Even though the skeleton was enormous, Wang Baole only managed to find a dozen bones that fit the bill. He had some difficulty digging them out as well. He considered the possibility of fusing his own Thearch Armor but realized that was out of the question. That, in fact, further proved how incredible Li Wuchens previous self had been. Left with no other choice, Wang Baole activated his armors right hand, gathered the power of the Divine Armament, and attempted to excavate the bone without expending his own energy! The Divine Armament was sharp, but the bone was extremely hard. Wang Baole used up quite a bit of his strength, unleashing the full force of his cultivation multiple times, and only then did he manage to slowly dig up the eleven pieces of bone. Each piece was the length of ones palm. Pieced together, they looked rather large. However, they were small compared to the whole skeleton. In his past life, Li Wuchen must have practiced some incredible spell or come across some rare opportunity. Else, there is no way his body could have turned into a Divine Armament. This senior from the Dark Sect must be some amazingly powerful figure as well. But even though his bone is hard, it still cant beat a Divine Armament. Wang Baole lowered his head and stared at the right arm of his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor thoughtfully. He set his thoughts aside and sat back down. He got his puppets out again to guard him, then released his Dark Fires in the open as well before he finally settled his mind. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals, and he began refining the eleven pieces of bone! He intended to use the giants bones to form the kernel for the Dharmic treasure. This would ensure a smooth, flawless fusion with the divine consciousness. It would be a challenge, but Wang Baole was sufficiently skilled in Dharmic Armaments, especially on the calculations required and the inscriptions to be included during the refinement. That was why he was fairly confident in his success. Time passed steadily as Wang Baole began refinement. His experience in both the area of inscription and refining the core was rich. This meant that speed wasnt compromised even though he took great care during the process. With the added strength of his cultivation, the eleven bones began to shrink steadily in size. Of course, minor failures were still unavoidable during the refinement process. Each mistake would result in a bone breaking and turning to dust. It was also a lesson to Wang Baole. Days passed. When Wang Baole finally stopped, exhaustion was bright in his eyes, and he was left with seven beads refined from seven bones! The beads glimmered with an ash-gray light and shimmered with a mysterious energy hidden within. Contained within each bead were a terrifying number of inscriptions. Even without an Artifact Soul, each bead was the equal of a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament. Due to the materials involved in its making, it was difficult to rate its performance against an enemy during battle. It had its advantages and disadvantages in a fight. Regardless, without fusion with a divine consciousness, the experience that Wang Baole had earned from this refinement told him that bone-based materials werent the most suitable types of materials for refining a Dharmic Armament. He had completed the crafting of the beads and had the artifacts ready for fusion. Wang Baole didnt begin the fusion immediately though. Instead, he shut his eyes and meditated for two hours. Only when he had recovered his strength, and the feeling of exhaustion had left him, did he open his eyes again. They shone brightly with determination. He formed a series of hand seals, then pressed his hands on the skull. His Dark Fire and his consciousness flowed into the skull. He tried to draw the six divine consciousnesses out from the skull slowly. They appeared as colorful lights, spread out in the skull like glowing spheres of vibrant colors. The blood-colored worms that had been watching him carefully began to tremble. They lowered their bodies to the ground in what resembled a kowtow. A voice that seemed to have traveled through a vast expanse of time and space from the world of the dead echoed once more in Wang Baoles head. It was an old voice, stirring endless ripples in his mind. Soul guiding, dream spinning, rebirth severing, ten thousand tribulations, a thousand lives, five punishments! As the voice rippled outwards, the six faintly glowing spheres finally drifted out from the skull and floated before Wang Baole. Save the seventh bead, each glowing sphere entered a bead and lit the bead with a blinding light. Waves of energy exploded from each bead, which began to shake violently and whose shape began to transform. Four beads slowly turned into star-shaped beads with five uneven points! They gradually settled into their forms, exuding terrifying power. The other two beads continued their transformation! They continued to shake violently. Their Artifact Souls appeared to be too powerfulthey couldnt be contained within these beads. Even though the beads shared the same source, it seemed that it was still not enough for them to contain the latter. The beads looked as if they might explode at any moment. The waves of energy emanating from the last two Artifact Souls were clearly much stronger than those given off by the previous four Artifact Souls! Wang Baole teetered at the edge of frustration. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He had experienced similar challenges in the past with his scabbard. After calming himself down, he immediately unleashed the Divine Armament arm of his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. The power of the arm weighed down forcefully on the two beads, enveloping them and boxing them in. This lasted for a long stretch of time before sounds of cracking rang out in the air. The cracks on the beads increased. There were more than a dozen of them on each bead. It looked as if the beads might shatter at any moment. Without hesitation, Wang Baole took the seventh bead and fused it together with the two beads. The fusion of the seventh bead stabilized the two beads. It took great pains and perseverance on Wang Baoles part before the two beads, seemingly on the verge of shattering, finally accepted the fusion of the divine consciousness! They ended up with vastly different forms. One was shaped like a flat circle and the other a crescent moon! Upon the full acceptance of the divine consciousness and the resonance achieved amongst the six beads, the beads floated into the air and began rotating as they were drawn to one another. A black thread materialized, like a thin rope, threading the beads together and stringing the beads together like a bracelet! The circular one looks like the sun, and the crescent one looks like the moon. The rest are like stars Ill call this Dharmic Armament the Baole Bracelet! Wang Baole muttered to himself. That sounded like a great name. He raised his right hand in the air, and the bracelet dashed over immediately and strung itself around his wrist. Waves of energy erupted from the bracelet. A Dharmic Armaments power was unleashed in that instant, and it resonated loudly in Wang Baoles mind! The faint voice that had traveled across time and space, crossing the border between life and death, rang out clearly in his head! Soul Guiding, Dream Spinning, Rebirth Severing, Ten Thousand Tribulations, A Thousand Lives, Five Punishments! Chapter 643 - Another Dark Art! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The short string of words wasnt some silly poem, they represented six divine powers! Divine powers werent like ordinary spells, they made use of nomological laws and the powers that governed the universe. That was why only powerful cultivators could harness the power of divine powers. In addition, that was also why every divine power passed down the generations was so powerful. It should have been impossible for Wang Baole to grasp or master the six divine powers through the remnant divine consciousness. This was similar to what he had experienced in the Dark Dream. He had read up on many spells and several divine powers. However, his level of cultivation then had prevented him from mastering them. That had been his greatest limitation. Such limitations still existed. However, Wang Baole had found a way around them through Dharmic Armaments. By fusing the six divine consciousness remnants successfully into Artifact Souls, he had managed to seal six divine powers into the respective six beads. These beads served as a medium through which he could overcome the limitations of his cultivation. With the beads as a medium and the Artifact Souls as a catalyst, he could now expend less of his cultivation to unleash the power of these divine powers! Of course, the reduction in cultivation expended was relative. To an extremely powerful cultivator, it was insignificant. To Wang Baole, it was still a sizable degree of cultivation. Nevertheless, it was still within the realm of reason! Emotions flashed across his face as he lowered his head and studied the bracelet around his wrist. He could feel the power nestled within them as well as the six Artifact Souls resting inside his head. A strange light flickered in his eyes. Each bead contains a divine power! Wang Baole had not expected that. No matter how one looked at it, this was a perfect refinement. Wang Baole knew very well the significance behind the bracelet. His knowledge of Dharmic Armaments, as well as his personal hand in refining the item, had led him to that awareness. The bracelets significance wasnt in allowing him to unleash the six divine powers. If that had been its sole benefit, it would be useless after the first few usages. The beads would slowly crack and turn to dust after repeated use, the divine powers lost to the winds. The value of this bracelet lies in the opportunity its given me to understand the divine powers it contains. I can do that repeatedly until I master the divine powers and make them truly mine! Wang Baole took a deep breath and then looked around. The red worms were all hovering around, swaying. However, ever since he had put on the bracelet, their hostility had lessened significantly. They seemed to submit to a certain aura present on his person. Wang Baole realized that this place might be one of the rare safe harbors in this world filled with corpses. He let loose a sigh of relief secretly. He didnt hasten to leave. Instead, he looked at the bracelet again, then shut his eyes. His mind drifted away. Led by the Dark Fire, it entered the first star-shaped bead. His vision blurred instantly. When it cleared, he saw the skies transformed into a starlit night. Hanging in the heavens was a gigantic planet. A battle had just erupted on the planet, and he seemed to be able to see everything happening on the planet. The planet belonged to the Dark Sect. Countless Never-Ending Clan members were engaged in a fierce battle with the disciples of the Dark Sect! Beyond the planet, in the pitch-black night sky, an enormous hand slowly materialized. It was covered with inscriptions. Each of its five fingers seemed to be a prison for a fearsome demon, with an appearance that was gruesome beyond measure. The enormous hand stretched across the heavens and made a grab for the planet! The planet rumbled and shook violently. The Never-Ending Clan members on the planet froze instantly, their physical forms immobilized as their souls were yanked out from their bodies. The spirits gathered and formed a Dark River that rushed towards the heavens, into space, and towards the gigantic hand! That was Soul Guiding! Wang Baole was shaken to the core. His jolted awake, and his breath quickened as he stared at the star-shaped bead that contained Soul Guiding. He couldnt stop the racing of his heart. This Soul Guiding technique was another version of the Soul Guidance Glove. In fact, it seemed to be what the Soul Guidance Glove was capable of when pushed to the extreme. He had read of the various ways of maximizing the impact of the Soul Guidance Glove in various records in the Dark Dream, but Soul Guiding hadnt been one of them. Wang Baole suddenly realized that even though each faction in the Dark Sect might originate from the same essence, every single one of them had developed divine powers unique to their own faction. This Soul Guiding technique was a divine power that had belonged to another Dark Sect faction! Wang Baole contemplated that thought silently for a long moment. Then, he allowed his consciousness to meld with the second star-shaped bead. The divine power contained within the bead was called Dream Spinning! He pondered the meaning of its name. When Wang Baole opened his eyes a while later, thus ending his experiencing the Dream Spinning technique, he was left with a similar conclusion as the one he had gathered with Soul Guiding. Dream Spinning was another version of the Dark Dream. Its not as all-encompassing as the Dark Dream, but its more detailed and preciseespecially when used during battle. It can allow someone to enter a dream immediately. The person wont be able to differentiate dream from reality. At the same time, he would become a puppet, to be controlled by others! Light flickered in Wang Baoles eyes before his mind entered the final two star-shaped beads. They contained the Ten Thousand Tribulations and A Thousand Lives techniques. Both were powerful techniques that struck terror into his heart. The former Ten Thousand Tribulations, especially, seemed to serve as a curse that was to be cast prior to battle! The cursed would be viewed as an enemy by all living creatures for a fixed period of time. He might be crushed by falling boulders while taking a stroll or spiral into madness while meditating. That was Ten Thousand Tribulationsto suffer the trials and tribulations that came from everything around one! The latter technique, A Thousand Lives, served a purpose as indicated by its name. It was the complete opposite of Ten Thousand Tribulations and the only divine power that could be used on himself. It served as a boost, giving him the potential vitality of a thousand lives during a fight. Theoretically speaking, it could protect him from a thousand lethal blows. Results might vary in reality though, depending on the circumstances. Nothing is set in stone. If that were the case, the mighty senior from the Dark Sect wouldnt have been cleaved into halves Wang Baole lowered his head and stared at the skull he was sitting on. He set aside the excitement he had from his discovery of A Thousand Lives and calmed down. Then, he began his exploration of the sun-shaped and moon-shaped beads and the divine powers contained withinRebirth Severing and Five Punishments! Wang Baole soon found himself having to abandon his attempts. The two divine powers vastly surpassed the last four. The challenge he had faced in crafting them attested to that. Wang Baole wasnt yet ready to try and understand the workings of these two techniques. He wasnt able to sense anything from the last two beads. After a bout of silence, Wang Baole finally sighed and ended his second attempt at the last two beads. He looked around him. Even though this was a safe spot, he still decided to leave the city ruins. Before he left, Wang Baole gave a deep bow to the skull and the city ruins that sat above the skeletal remains. Countless red worms continued to sway in the air as he leaped into the sky and raced off. His mission remained unchanged. He continued to search for the sacrificial altar of this world. His luck seemed to have taken a turn for the better. After racing through this world for a few days, Wang Baole suddenly froze in his tracks. He hovered in the dusk-lit skies, his head turned abruptly towards the distance. He could sense the tremors in the earth and hear the clanking of chains ringing. There was a heavy panting in the air, loud like the howling of a tornado. It was coming from the horizon, gushing in like fierce waves. Wang Baole didnt hesitate. The Flame Snatch Thearch Armor materialized over him immediately. He retreated a considerable distance, then gazed into the distance again. The tremors grew stronger. The sounds of chains hitting each other became clearer. Tornadoes raged in the sky. Finally, he saw the emergence of a towering, vast figure in the distant horizon! It wasnt the beast he had seen previously. The figure that appeared in Wang Baoles vision was round, growing clearer as it approached. Wang Baoles eyes widened when he finally saw clearly what it was. A Star Fang Beast! It was an extremely enormous Star Fang Beast that was larger than the Beast King Wang Baole had come across in the past. Death exuded from its body. He had no idea how long it had been dead, but the flames on its body were still burning. The air around it warped as it advanced. Everywhere it went, it brought with it the stench of death as well as a sudden hike in temperature! It was covered in chains, just like the giant ape. The chains ended in a bound, wooden log. It dragged the log forward like a mule. If it slowed down in the slightest, punishment descended in the form of invisible whips! Wang Baole stopped breathing. He was forced to fall back in the face of such scorching heat. His eyes stayed on the log behind the Star Fang Beast. It stretched on endlessly into the distance. He knew that there was a great chance that at the other end of the log he was going to find the sacrificial altar! Chapter 644 - A Millstone That Grinds Flesh and Blood! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ive searched in that direction before! The Star Fang Beast steadily approached, sending the surrounding temperatures spiking upwards. It looked like an enormous burning fireball from afar, ready to turn everything in its path to ash. Wang Baole was forced to retreat as the gears in his head spun furiously. He knew that he had gone in the direction the beast had come from earlier and had traveled quite far in that direction. However, he hadnt discovered anything then. This meant that either he really hadnt gone far enough or that the sacrificial altar couldnt be found in the conventional mannerby simply pursuing a single direction! If it were the former, Wang Baole could make another attempt. If it were the latter though, he wouldnt be able to risk everything he had on it. There was really only one way of him locating the sacrificial altar if it were the latter! Get on the log and walk down the thing. That is the only way to prevent myself from getting lost. No matter where the sacrificial altar is located, as long as I walk down the log, Ill be able to reach it! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as thoughts sped through his head. The scorching heat the Star Fang Beast was giving off made it difficult for him to approach though. The possibility of him getting on that log was slight. Its not impossible, though Wang Baole watched the rumbling Star Fang Beast as it made its way past him in the distance. After some thought, he pulled out the Star Fang Beast core from his storage bracelet and held one close to his chest. He tried approaching the beast. The heat might be incredible, but its source was similar to that of Wang Baoles Star Fang Beast core. Wang Baole soon found that the beast core in his arms gave him partial resistance against the heat. Wang Baoles spirits soared at that discovery, and determination flashed in his eyes. He increased his speed without hesitation and dashed together with the Star Fang Beast, the beast core in his arms! Scorching heat waves surged towards him as he approached. The power of the Star Fang Beast core enveloped Wang Baole in a defensive barrier. Wang Baole ran faster, approaching the Star Fang Beast rapidly like a speeding rainbow. His hair showed signs of burning when he reached a thousand feet of the beast, and his body was drying up. It was as if his body could no longer retain water inside. Water was evaporating from his body rapidly. An alarming sense of danger descended upon Wang Baole. He realized that the protection offered by one Star Fang Beast core was simply not enough. If he continued to draw near, both his body and soul might be destroyed as soon as he stepped within a thousand feet of the monster. I still have another one! Without any hesitation, Wang Baole pulled out the second Star Fang Beast core and held it close to his chest. He broke through the thousand-foot radius with the aid of the two beast cores and instantly appeared before the Star Fang Beast that was burning up like the sun. Once again, the threat of death loomed over Wang Baole. His heart raced with terror. At this juncture, though, he had no choice but to get on the log. The alternative was to wait for another beast to come along, but it was clear that his chances at success were greater with the Star Fang Beast, what with two Star Fang Beast cores in his possession. Just wing it! Wang Baole clenched his jaw and then pulled out both Star Fang Beast corpses from his storage bracelet. He placed them before him, then leaped towards the approaching Star Fang Beast. There was a rumbling in the sky as waves of melting heat rose to the heavens. After pulling out every trick in the book, Wang Baole finally got on the moving Star Fang Beast. His heart pumped with adrenaline as the beast continued to sway violently beneath him. He didnt slow down and continued leaping across the monsters back, ignoring the prickling heat and the burning agony, which so unbearable that he howled and unleashed the full power of his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. His cultivation started churning, and he summoned his Dharmic Armaments in an attempt to buy more time for himself. Finally, with one last leap, he landed on the chain binding the beast and the gigantic log behind it! The chain was like a long, huge bridge. Wang Baoles breathing quickened as soon as he landed. Alarm bells rang in his head. The overwhelming danger rose like waves and threatened to pull him under. The threat of death surged in from all directions, boxing him in. Wang Baole didnt stop to think. He instinctively summoned his Dark Fire and sent it flowing into his bracelet into the star-shaped, A Thousand Lives bead! This time, he wasnt trying to get a sense of the technique but activating the technique immediately! The star-shaped bead burst into a dazzling light instantly as numerous inscriptions materialized. They appeared ancient, circling Wang Baole and darting into his body swiftly, vanishing without a trace. Wang Baole didnt feel much of a change, save the sudden warmth inside his body that seemed to emanate from deep inside his bones, inside his soul. It was as if he was being protected. Thats it? Wang Baole was surprised. He didnt have much time to dwell on it though. He gritted his teeth as the warmth settled inside his body, then sped down the chain. The Star Fang Beasts forward charge made the chains sway violently. That didnt slow Wang Baole down. He soon realized that every time his foot landed on the chain, images would appear around it. The images appeared to be that of swords. They werent causing him any harm though. They seemed safe as long as he didnt step on them. What was most bizarre was how Wang Baoles body knew instinctively where to land his feet. Regardless of how fast he ran, he never landed on any one of those images In one instance, Wang Baole had seen a sword-like image appear on the chain where his foot had been supposed to land. However, the image had gone away as soon as his foot had stepped on the chain, leaving only a blank emptiness beneath his foot. In another instance, Wang Baole had found himself surrounded by these images all around him, with no place for his feet. The Star Fang Beast had suddenly leapt into the air then, sending such a huge force through the chains that Wang Baole had been flung forward thousands of feet. He had landed on a spot without any images. Wang Baole had been shaken to the core then. He realized then that the warmth inside him had been gradually fading away during his trip down the chains Wang Baole finally crossed the entire chain just before the last residual trace of warmth left his body. He leaped and landed on the wooden log. It was enormous. Despite the speed that it was moving at, the log appeared to be relatively stable. That was easy? Wang Baole looked around him, then turned around and stared at the Star Fang Beast racing ahead as well as the chains binding the beast and the log. Out of curiosity, he pulled out a puppet and steered it onto the chain. As soon as the puppet stepped onto the chain, a sword-like image appeared beneath its feet. Countless Sword Qi erupted around it and rose to the heavens! The sudden eruption of spirit energy shook the land and enveloped a full hundred feet around the puppet. Hundreds of thousands of Sword Qi converged at one point instantly. Wang Baoles puppet was disintegrated immediately and turned to dust Wang Baole shivered at the sight. His heart raced as he stared at the bead containing A Thousand Lives. He could still remember the earlier warmth. He was certain that his smooth progressso smooth it bordered on supernaturalwas all due to this divine power. This defies all laws of nature! Wang Baole gasped. Then, he saw a tiny crack on the bead, which proved what he had guessed earlier. The bracelet could only be used a limited number of times. Its primary purpose was to aid him in grasping the six divine powers held within the beads. But those were matters to be dealt with in the future. Wang Baole rubbed his finger against the crack, then set his thoughts aside as he turned and raced down the log. The trip down the log wasnt completely without obstacle. Whatever obstacles he encountered were easily dealt with though. The log seemed to possess the ability to gather spirits, and hordes of spirits would materialize before Wang Baole as he traveled down the log. Others might have required some effort to deal with such problems. In fact, without the appropriate artifact, they might not have been able to move an inch. To Wang Baole, however, this was a piece of cake. He even let loose a sigh of relief at the sight of these spirits. They were the sort of threat that he found the least concerning. He unleashed the Dark Fire inside him and charged ahead without stopping, racing further and further into the distance! Seven days passed. Wang Baole kept moving without rest or sleep. Exhaustion began to creep in, but he was about to reach the end of the log. It was then that he heard a thunderous boom in the distance. Wang Baole shook violently at the sound. He didnt act recklessly. Instead, he sat down and pulled out some pills, then began to practice his cultivation. Two hours later, having reached peak condition, he opened his eyes. There was an intense light shining in them as he rose to his feet and dashed forward! The thundering booms grew louder as he approached, until Wang Baole stepped onto the last segment of the log and froze in his tracks. His eyes widened, and a loud buzz exploded in his head. Before his eyes was the sacrificial altar! Sitting at the end of the log, even larger than the log itself, was an incredibly huge millstone! There were nine handles on the millstone that stretched endlessly into the distance, and one of those handles was the log that Wang Baole was standing on! Chapter 645 - The Sacrificial Altar! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sight affirmed what Wang Baole had guessed previously, but seeing it with his own eyes still shook him to the core. He couldnt help but gulp. The millstone was enormous. It was comprised of two plates, the lower piece unmoving while the upper piece was connected to nine handles and continuously rotated and ground against the lower plate. The grinding made a loud rumbling. It seemed as if nothing could escape being crushed if it fell between the two plates. Wang Baole recalled both towering beasts he had seen while on this world. He concluded, without much difficulty, that there must be some sort of power in this world that was compelling nine towering dead beasts into pulling the millstones nine enormous handles. The beasts were forced into running around in circles in order to keep the millstone turning! Each beast was undoubtedly chained. Even the slightest decrease in speed would trigger the runes on the chains, transforming said runes into invisible whips that would whip the beasts into movement. It was an endless cycle of slavery and pain. Such scale was truly shocking! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes instinctively. He knelt on the log as he stared at the millstone in the distance. He could see countless bones piled up into numerous mountains under the millstone, and shriveled up puppets moved swiftly as they dragged and flung skeletons into the millstone. The millstone continued its grinding, and the skeletons thrown in were instantly crushed and ground to fine dust. Blackened blood and minced flesh dripped down the walls of the millstone, but most ended up lost in the millstone, as if devoured. Wang Baoles distaste towards the Never-Ending Clan grew at the sight, and it took him some time before he was able to calm himself down. Once he had, he inched forward carefully, and the rumbling grew louder as he approached the millstone. It was then that Wang Baole saw a sunken depression in the middle of the millstone. Within it sat a figure! It appeared insignificant compared to the enormous millstone. That was why Wang Baole hadnt noticed it until he had drawn nearer and gotten a closer look. It was a figure of an Never-Ending Clan cultivator! He couldnt tell if he was dead or alive. The eyes on all three of the cultivators heads were shut, his six arms limp by his side. He might be meditating, or he might have died in that position. There was an absence of vitality on the person. Dark, postmortem bruises could be seen all over the cultivators body. Wang Baole studied the Never-Ending Clan cultivator before him instead of acting rashly. He was worried about Zhao Yameng and the rest, as well as the danger involved in the current mission. He had no idea how he was going to escape. Regardless, he knew that there was no point in panicking now that he was already here. He clenched his teeth and forced himself to shove his anxieties aside, an icy calm settling in his eyes. He knelt there and continued to observe the millstone as it continued its grinding. He wanted to observe the situation for a while longer so that he might discover any loopholes or faults. Time passed slowly as Wang Baole continued watching patiently. Seven days went by. In those seven days, he noticed that it took the log exactly seven days to go one full circle around the millstone. He even noted the rate at which the millstone ground the skeletons, though the information proved to be of little use. The millstone was like an extremely fine-tuned and powerful machine that continued turning without pause during those seven days. The puppets shifting the skeletons and the Never-Ending Clan cultivator sitting on the millstone were identical in that regard. It was as if they had become immortalized in time. Theres no way I can get closer if nothing changes. I have no way of destroying the sacrificial altar Wang Baole frowned. He shoved down his feelings of anxiety and unease and continued to wait. He didnt have to wait as long this time. After three days, something changed. It wasnt the millstone or the puppets but the entire world that changed. Wang Baole was perched on an elevated position, which gave him a greater field of vision. He could see the distant skies turning crimson red. It was as if a red mist was rapidly racing towards him! Loud rumbling came from all directions, growing louder by the moment. Wang Baole could see a black mass in the distance, charging towards him! Thats Wang Baoles pupils contracted. He was familiar with this sight. The red mist was formed from the pollen expelled from Demonic Green Poria Flowers. It wasnt hard to figure out that the black masses on land were countless skeletons headed this way! Is it possible that the sacrificial altar summons a storm of sorts at a fixed interval, attracting skeletons that have risen under the demonic flowers spell and drawing them to it? Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face. He stared at the mountains of bones under the millstone, then turned towards the distant horizon. Panic gradually rose inside him as the sight before him proved his guesses right. The lands shook, and the terrifying stench of death came rushing from afar, bursting out from the ground. A huge crocodile, with its rotten flesh, emerged and joined the approaching army of the dead. The crocodile wasnt the only powerful creature in this world of the dead. Death cast an alarming shadow as more such creatures made their presence known! A strange power was churning in this world. Every Demonic Green Poria Flower blossomed and released their pollen, forming crimson mists that drove the corpses around them towards the sacrificial altar. Wang Baole could no longer sit and wait as danger approached. He crouched down and began crawling towards the sacrificial altar. Once the corpses under the influence of the red mist gathered, they were bound to discover his presence. He would be trapped in a sea of zombies again, like what had happened before. His chances of survival would be slim then. His only way out now was to head for the sacrificial altar. It was dangerous, but it was also Wang Baoles only option. I shouldnt have come here! Wang Baole had a dark look on his face as he hurried forward. Then, suddenly, something flashed across his face. He stared at the mountains of bones under the log. The puppets moving the bones seemed oblivious to the fact that there were more than forty figures on one of those mountains approaching the sacrificial altar cautiously! They were familiar facesFeng Qiuran, Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, Xu Ming, Lu Yun, as well as a couple of other Nascent Soul realm cultivators. How long have they been hiding there? Wang Baole paused in his tracks. His eyes swept past the group and stopped on the five-colored, glowing jewel in Feng Qiurans hand. He appeared deep in thought. Feng Qiuran was obviously the leader of the group. She had somehow used some means unknown to him that could hide the group from view and avoid the puppets detection. They must have arrived quite some time ago and decided to observe the situation, just like me. The sudden mass release of pollen must have forced them to take action! Wang Baole came to an immediate conclusion while keeping his eyes on Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. He released a sigh of relief when he saw that they were unharmed. Some of the cultivators looked weakened, but none of them were injured. Their journey here must have been filled with obstacles. However, they had managed to emerge relatively unscathed under the protection of Feng Qiurans Soul Conduit realm cultivation. The overwhelming power emanating from the log, as well as Wang Baoles unexpected hiding place, meant that he was able to discover their hiding place while he remained hidden from their view. Everyone was advancing cautiously. It wasnt the right moment for Wang Baole to reveal himself. He kept a watchful eye on Feng Qiuran and the others while making his way slowly towards the altar. Both parties approached the sacrificial altar from their respective positions as pollen continued to be released into the air in explosive bursts. The lands trembled violently as the countless corpses approached them. Finally, they reached the edge of the altar at the same time! The stench of blood hit them in their faces. There was an overwhelming power in the air that seemed to forbid them from entering. It weighed down on everyone, sending many cultivators shaking despite still being protected by Feng Qiurans cultivation. It was an instinctive terror, and Wang Baole was affected as well. He threw a look at Feng Qiuran and the others again. He saw Feng Qiuran raising her hand to form a series of hand seals, then pointing her finger suddenly. A talisman giving off a blinding light emerged from her storage bag. It felt extremely old and looked as if it had survived the passing of millennia. An incredible aura emanated from it. Wang Baole felt as if he were staring a powerful Planet realm cultivator in the face, which caused his breathing to quicken. Feng Qiuran bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood, and as the blood touched the talisman, flames appeared instantly. A firebird emerged from within the fire, its body formed of flames. It shrieked, then flew towards the millstone! Chapter 646 - Sealed In! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles pupils contracted as he stared unblinkingly at the firebird. He readied himself to take action at a moments notice, body crouched forward like a cheetah ready to take the leap! A cheetah with a slightly bulging tummy, perhaps but that didnt hinder Wang Baoles movements in the slightest. The slightly chubby tummy might even be a sign of greater flexibility. Wang Baole focused his concentration and prepared himself. The firebird flew around the millstone, in the opposite direction that it was turning, and smashed into it. A thunderous boom rang out, rippling outwards. The firebird unleashed its full strength with its attack, then disintegrated into dust. The millstone wasnt damaged. It did, however, stop for a moment when the firebird collided with it! The millstone stopped turning for a second, its nine handles jerking violently. In the distance, nine towering beasts in nine different directions let loose furious roars. Everything happened in the single moment when the millstone stopped. Feng Qiuran seemed to be waiting for this moment. She dashed forward and slipped into the gap between the two plates! Following close behind her were Zhao Yameng and the others. They let loose a sudden burst of speed, approaching the millstone and making their way into the same opening. Mirroring their actions was Wang Baole! He was extremely swift, stepping into the gap immediately after the rest had exploited the sudden pause in the millstones rotation and burrowed their way into the slight opening. His sudden appearance was quite a shock to some of the cultivators, but they released a sigh of relief upon realizing that it was Wang Baole. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao were delighted to see him, while Feng Qiuran froze in surprise before nodding at him. This wasnt the time for conversation though. They kept their pace as they made their way through the gaps revealed with the plates sudden stop. The stench of blood rushed to meet them, and crushed bones and flesh surrounded themit was a horrifying sight to behold. Some almost wanted to throw up, but there was no time for disgust. No one wanted to die here, so they shoved down all discomfort and advanced frantically! They were well aware that they were traveling between two plates. If they didnt escape out of the area before the millstone started moving again, they would end up sharing the fates of those skeletons thrown in the millstonecrushed to bits! Everyone was racing forward madly. Fortunately, even though the millstone was enormous and heavy, the force of the firebirds collision had been extremely powerful as well. Nobody spared any effort or wasted any time as they ran madly between the plates. They finally dashed out of the danger zone before the millstone started turning again, arriving at the center of the millstone! The center was hollowed out. Before them was a huge hole that connected the upper and lower plates, and the hole was filled with howling winds. While a great many of the party had managed to escape from the gap between the two plates, there were a few who were too slow. The millstone started moving before they could get out, and an irresistible suction force yanked them back in, pulling them back between the plates. The rumbling of the turning plates and their screams of pain sent shivers down the surviving cultivators spines. Well make a run for it. This is the only way into the second level. We have to disrupt the sacrificial altar in order to activate a teleportation! Feng Qiuran had a dark look on her face and was dashing down the hole even as she spoke! Her cultivation continued to shelter Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, and her two personal disciples. The rest stayed near her as well as they raced down the hole. As for Wang Baole, he kept close to the other Nascent Soul realm cultivators. Stress weighed down on everyones hearts as they continued running down the hole. If not for their resilience, they would have broken down in tears, having navigated multiple failed attempts at escape without an end in sight. The hole was like a dark cave, a gaping wide maw that felt suffocating. The continuous turning of the millstone created a suction force that continued to draw them upwards, preventing them from speeding up. There was also the terrible stench of blood that permeated the hole. They might be cultivators who had nourished their bodies with Spirit Qi and developed extraordinary constitutions, but the stench was simply too much for them. Their heads were beginning to feel dizzy. They wanted to throw up! Such intense discomfort could be tolerated and overcome, but that was not the end of their struggles. As the group continued their descent, the force emanating from the hole intensified exponentially, boxing them in from all directions. Ten seconds into the descent, an early-stage Core Formation realm cultivators face went from a pale white to a ruddy red, then a dark purple. His eyes widened, then rolled up, and his body exploded under the extreme pressure. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He summoned his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor to protect him against the increasing pressure. Together with Chi Lin and a few other cultivators, they tried to aid the other Core Formation realm cultivators in fighting against the growing pressure. There was only so much that they could do. Soon, a second Core Formation realm cultivator perished as his body exploded! He was followed by the third, then the fourth explosion. Two other Core Formation realm cultivators finally broke down. They howled, terror and despair bright in their eyes, and started ascending instead of descending. Come back! Feng Qiuran shouted frantically after them, but her words were lost to the wind. They seemed to run even faster upwards. They vanished into the distance with the aid of the suction force, disappearing into the other end of the hole. Two screams of pain pierced through the darkness then. They were followed by a low grinding, as if the two cultivators were being forcefully ground down into pulp. Their screams echoed in the air as a sudden sense of danger surged downwards from the top end of the hole. Wang Baole thought his soul was about to be ripped apart. There was no time to think. He activated A Thousand Lives on his bracelet! An overpowering stench of something rotten rushed down through the hole at the exact moment he activated the divine power. It was as if a huge beast was charging through the hole towards them. Before the creature could approach, Feng Qiuran bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood. Her hands came together in a flurry of hand seals. The blood she had spat out turned a glaring red and transformed into a vast red-colored net that sealed the hole behind Wang Baole and the other Nascent Soul realm cultivators, preventing the creatures approach. A deafening roar rang out. The blood-colored net pulsated brightly. As they descended further, Wang Baole could see a huge, festering palm the size of the hole claw at the net. The net seemed to be holding it back, but it was a temporary measure. It was already fading right before their eyes. It was going to be ripped apart at any time, and then there was going to be nothing between them and the monstrous hand. It was then that an opening finally appeared at the bottom of the hole. A soft glow emanated from the opening as the group raced madly towards it. It seemed as if the opening was unwilling to let them leave. It was sealing itself shut. They had but a dozen or so seconds before they were completely sealed in! Wang Baoles heart pumped rapidly at the sight of escape. He unleashed a sudden burst of speed. It was then that the blood-colored net collapsed completely. The festering hand seemed to realize that they were about to slip through its fingers. It shook and suddenly sped up, whipping up sudden winds that stank of decay as it caught up with the cultivators and made a sudden grab for them! Most of the cultivators managed to dodge the attack, but there were six to seven of them, including a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, who failed to evade the monstrous hand. They were caught and crushed instantly when the hand tightened into a fist! Wang Baole had been within the monstrous hands range as well, but he had bizarrely managed to slip through its fingers. A sudden wind then sent him knocking into the walls of the hole. Blood seeped from Wang Baoles lips. The devouring seed started churning inside him, pulling him against the wall. He climbed down rapidly and sneaked into a crack in the wall. The enormous hand began swiping the air madly just as he wormed into the crack. Deafening booms and screams of pain filled the air. Sudden winds rushed past him. It was a long time before silence took over. Pale and terrified, Wang Baole waited a long while before he finally released a puppet out from the crack to survey the area. The opening had been sealed shut, and its surroundings were tainted with smashed bits of flesh and blood. Wang Baole grew silent. He had no idea if Feng Qiuran, Zhao Yameng, Kong Dao, and the others had managed to successfully escape through the opening before it had sealed shut. However, he was certain that many had perished during the earlier clash with the monstrous hand. If not for his divine power, A Thousand Lives, which had allowed him to evade the blows mysteriously and led him to fall inside this crack, there was a great chance that he wouldnt have survived either. Chapter 647 - The Interior! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles heart was still racing when the puppet he had released suddenly shattered without any warning. It was as if a sudden force had given it a squeeze, crushing it and turning it into dust! Following that was a strange force that latched onto the connection between the puppet and Wang Baole and followed it back to Wang Baole, to his hiding place in the crack. Wang Baole retreated immediately. When the warmth in his body finally cooled down, and A Thousand Lives effects finally faded away, Wang Baole had vanished into the distance and successfully evaded the pursuing destructive force. It was only when he was sure that the destructive force had ceased pursuit that Wang Baole finally leaned against the wall. He was panting, his heart racing wildly. The danger here was beyond what he had expected. From the initial encounter with the hallucinogenic pollen to everything he had encountered, which included the most recent attack, he had been bombarded with danger at every corner! To think that Im still only on the first level this battleship is really impressive. It must be a piece of cake for it to destroy the current Dao Palace. But it doesnt make sense as well if its so powerful, why did it release a cry for help? Wang Baole frowned. Feng Qiuran and the rest from the Dao Palace might have been fooled by that due to sentiment, but Wang Baole didnt know the person who had called out for their help. After thinking through everything that had happened to them, he couldnt help but narrow his eyes thoughtfully. The cries for help are meant to draw others to it. In that case, it might be possible that the battleship only appears to be incredibly powerful and able to commandeer extremely powerful monsters. However, in reality, many limitations restrict it as well. Theres a possibility that the creatures on the battleship are trapped inside this world and cannot leave. Another possibility is that the battleship requires certain special fuel to power it! Wang Baole had limited information on hand. He could only guess so much. Even though these might be vague guesses, he had a feeling that he was on the right track. If its the former, then the mastermind drawing everyone to the battleship must be doing so in order to destroy the most powerful cultivators in the Dao Palace. If its the latter, then hes using us for some sort of sacrifice. He means to kill us or to have us under his control! The expression on Wang Baoles face was dark. He was silent for a long while before he surveyed his surroundings. He was now inside the millstone. The millstone must have been around for a very long time. Its unceasing grinding had resulted in many small cracks appearing across the entire millstone. The cracks were insignificant to the millstones continual grinding, but to Wang Baole, they were numerous passageways that led to the unknown. Wang Baole forcibly set aside his worries over Zhao Yamengs and Kong Daos safety and studied the passageway before him. He took a deep breath, then carefully inched forward amidst the deafening sounds of grinding around him. He was going to find out if the other end of the passageway was a way out. Time passed steadily as Wang Baole walked down the passageway. He was met with a dead-end multiple times and had to turn back and attempt another passageway. He remained cautious throughout, releasing a puppet to survey the passageway ahead of him should he sense any potential danger. He eventually released a horde of puppets and got them to check out multiple passageways concurrently. That was how he managed to single out the best route to take. Nearly a week passed by. It was noon when Wang Baole finally paused in his tracks. His pupils contracted, and his face turned pale. He had just glimpsed something through the eyes of one of his puppets. The puppet was in a passageway not so far away from his. There was a huge lake at the end of that passageway. Above the lake was a large flower! It was purple and grew from the ceiling. It hung downwards and was in full blossom, spanning a hundred feet and giving off an eerie, demonic glow. Purple fluid was slowly dripping from the flower into the lake beneath it! Dozens of figures sat cross-legged on the lake. They had three heads and six arms and emanated a powerful aura. They were absent of any life, but they also showed no signs of being dead. It was as if they had been sealed in a void and were deep in slumber. Terrifying injuries covered their bodies. The liquid in the lake seemed to possess certain healing properties though, as their injuries appeared to be healing slowly as their bodies remained soaked in the lake! They were healing at a sluggish pace, but there was no doubt that they were indeed recovering! Wang Baole was instantly seized by anxiety at the sight. His wariness grew after he sensed the powerful waves of spirit energy emanating from these Never-Ending Clan cultivators. Even the weakest of these cultivators was a match for Mie Liezi. Wang Baole didnt act rashly. Instead, he maneuvered his puppet into retreating carefully. He continued searching the other cracks nervously. A long time passed, and a solemn-looking Wang Baole discovered more than twenty such lakes inside the millstone! Wang Baole had no idea how many more lakes remained undiscovered. He found that each lake would always have a huge purple flower hanging over it. Its fluids would drip into the lake and help heal the Never-Ending Clan cultivators! Wang Baoles heart began racing with fear. Fortunately, he had an army of puppets with him. He became more careful with his selection of passageways to explore as he grew more mindful of these flowers. His search led to his discovery of the flowers stems and branches! The stem of each purple flower was buried deeply into the stone ceiling. In addition, they all led back to a huge vein! Wang Baole continued to deploy his puppets in a wider search. After a few days, he finally located the huge vein at the end of a passageway. Its diameter was a thousand feet long. It was soft to the touch and had a translucent outer layer. Upon a closer look, one could see masses of blood and fleshmushy like pulptraveling down the vein! Wang Baole gasped at the sight. His mind began conjuring images of a massive millstone crushing the skeletons into a fleshy pulp and sending said pulp into such veins. The veins would branch off into stems, which were connected to separate chambers. A purple flower would blossom in the ceiling of such a chamber and would produce fluids with healing properties. Based on the size of the millstone, we can conclude that there must be more than one such veins in the millstone. If theres only one of them, we could simply locate its source and dump some poison in, killing this thing once and for all Wang Baole sighed as he stared at the vein before him. Of course, he wasnt in possession of such a poison. In addition, trying to locate the sourceeven if there were only one veinwould be challenging. The slightest oversight might lead to these Never-Ending Clan members waking up. That would really be the end of him then. Wang Baole sighed and abandoned the idea. He tried to ignore the discomfort he was feeling as he studied the vein before him. After a long moment, he clenched his jaw. He knew that the vein was likely his only chance of finding a way out. He would be able to reach the deepest part of the millstone by traveling down the vein. Only then would he be able to find a way out of the battleship. This was the only solution he could come up with, having spent two weeks in this damned place. Wang Baoles eyes shone with grim determination. He approached the vein and slowly pressed his body into it. It was soft. He pressed harder and sank into the vein. His body was now buried inside its outer layer. He hadnt yet crossed over and entered the vein, but he could feel the smashed up blood and flesh moving inside the vein, and he could smell the heavy stench of blood. He wasnt someone who was easily cowed though. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Without any hesitation, he began climbing down the vein, sinking further into the vein when he came across any protruding rocks. He moved carefully and steadily downwards without encountering any danger. Wang Baole didnt know how far he walked. He must have walked for three days before he finally saw the end of the tunnel. It seemed to lead into a new worldone that was lit. Wang Baole grew excited when he saw the light. His breathing quickened as he picked up the pace. Just as he was about to reach the end of the tunnel, he slowed down and released a puppet to inspect the area first. He was able to clearly see the lit area that the tunnel led to through his puppets eyes! Wang Baoles eyes widened at the sight before him. What is this place? Chapter 648 - The Third Level! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The lit area below was another new world altogether! It looked creepy and was drastically different from all the worlds that Wang Baole had seen. Even the Vast Expanse Dao Palace Main Star that had been annexed by the Never-Ending Clan hadnt been as shocking a sight as this place! The skies of this world were black. In fact, they were covered by a thick fog that was black. Thick veins woven from flesh and blood extended from the fog, running downwards towards the land! There were thousands of such veins in this world. They cluttered the skies and converged at a single point on land! The convergence stood on pitch-black land an incredible, towering and sturdy pillar that spanned a hundred thousand feet wide! The pillar was similarly formed from flesh and blood, and contractions traveled slowly down the pillar. Thousands of veins connected to it and each contraction seemed to suck the blood and flesh pulp inside the thousands of connected veins! One could see the top of this round pillar but not how deep it went underground. Beyond the pillar were black soil and countless fleshy lumps, and within each lump was nested a fetus. They didnt seem to be fetuses of Never-Ending Clan members but of a breed of monsters! There were clear signs that the world had been reformed. The veins were a terrifying sight to behold. There was a protective sheen of light a hundred thousand feet around the huge pillar that radiated a blue glow and seemed to serve as a defensive barrier against intruders. A similar blue sheen could be found around every vein. The veins, alongside the pillar, seemed to form a world onto themselves. Another world seemed to exist outside the blue defensive barrier. Rumbling sounds continued to resonate in the air. Wang Baoles heart raced at the sights and sounds assaulting his senses. After a long while, he took a deep breath and fell into a thoughtful silence. He clenched his jaw and began climbing down the vein. He passed through the clouds and finally saw the world with his own eyes. The entire world seemed to revolve around the pillar. The glowing blue barrier protected the pillar, and anything beyond couldnt enter. Wang Baole had somehow been lucky enough to locate a vein inside the millstone and climbed his way into the world. He had ended up on the right side of the blue barrier! His heart raced, and his breathing grew uneven. He sprawled inside the vein and looked around. In his eyes, the pillar resembled a silk larva that was sucking nutrients that came from the millstone. The things that Wang Baole had seen inside the millstone led to his conclusion that there was a great likelihood that another world existed on the other side of this pillar, underground! If the corpses formed the first level, then this is the second level Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The image of the battleship surfaced in his mind. He remembered it was formed from three huge circular disks. There was a fourth disk connecting the three disks, which was likely the battleships main body. It was layered under the other three intersecting disks and sat in the center of the disks. Going by that logic, if the fourth disk is the second level, then both Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran should be here! Wang Baole rubbed at his forehead as he stared into the distance. The world was so vast that Wang Baole couldnt see its end. He pondered for a while before abandoning the thought of crossing over to the other side of the blue defensive barrier. Since he had already found himself on the inside of the barrier, he should now be many steps ahead of the rest. This might seem dangerous, but it might also be a safer place for him to be. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at that thought. He raced down the vein, took a sudden leap, and landed. He went to the edge of the blue barrier and released a puppet. He discovered that, while there were difficulties in crossing the barrier, it wasnt an impossible feat. However, it was nearly impossible for the puppet to return to the inside of the barrier. Having concluded that, he then turned towards the gigantic pillar before him. Wang Baole studied the pillar for a while before circling it. His eyes flashed with an intense light after he returned to his original position. He pulled out his puppet and allowed it to approach the pillar. He wanted to know if the puppet could sink in and emerge on the inside of the pillar then make its way down into what he believed was the third level of the battleship. The pillar might display some malleability through its constant contractions, but it was far hardier than the veins. There was no way one could force his way inside without peeling the outer layer and drilling a hole into its insides. Wang Baole could feel an oncoming headache. He had a gut feeling that something must be going on down there. It could be secrets about the battleship or a chance to escape. However, it was clear that he wasnt going to be able to enter the pillar without encountering any dangers. Wang Baole wasnt willing to just give up though. He narrowed his eyes as he considered his options. He decided he was going to test the pillar with his puppet. Having made up his mind, he took a deep breath and assessed the hardiness of the pillar again. Then, he narrowed his eyes. The Flame Snatch Thearch Armor appeared over him amidst deafening thunder, blood-colored meridians weaving themselves into a gruesome armor as his skeletal Divine Armament arm shone with a lethal light. There was no hesitation as Wang Baole fell back a hundred feet, stomped his right foot on the ground violently, gathered strength, and then shot forward like an arrow. He darted towards the pillar, his skeletal Divine Armament arm pointed forward. His charge broke the sound barrier. As he approached the pillar, he raised his right fist and sent a punch flying out. Augmented by the power of the Thearch Armor, his own cultivation, as well as his initial charge, the punch was the strongest that Wang Baole had unleashed yet. It unleashed the power of the Divine Armament and exploded in a deafening thunder. It punched straight through the pillar! The hole that was made wasnt large, it was the size of his fist. It didnt trigger a backlash from the pillar either. Such a wound was akin to a minute cut on the human bodyutterly insignificant. The blow had caused a muted bang to ring out in the air. Purple fluids flowed out from the hole. However, as soon as Wang Baole pulled out his fist, the wound began to heal rapidly, right before his eyes! There wasnt time for Wang Baole to enlarge the hole and send in his puppet. As the hole was about to seal itself completely shut, grim determination flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. His physical body blurred as his avatar materialized and separated from him. It transformed into a bolt of lightning that darted through the hole before it sealed shut completely. Wang Baoles body shook slightly. He pulled out his puppet to stand guard as he found a discreet spot where he could sit down. His attention was split as he kept watch on his surroundings while steering his avatar into descending down the pillar filled with purple fluids. His avatar immediately experienced the terrifying corrosive properties of the purple fluids as it came into contact with the latter inside the pillar. His true flesh and blood form would have been eaten away by the fluids instantly. His puppets wouldnt have been able to withstand the corrosion either. Wang Baoles avatar, on the other hand, was formed from lightning instead of flesh and blood. That was why it could temporarily withstand the corrosive purple fluid. However, it was clear that it wouldnt be able to survive prolonged exposure. He needed it to descend as quickly as possible underground and locate the third level. However the purple fluid wasnt the only danger present inside the pillar. There appeared to be other unknown dangers. Wang Baoles avatar descended a hundred feet before there was a sudden flash of golden light. He didnt manage to catch what happened before his avatar collapsed and turned into electricity that then sank into the purple fluid. On the second level, Wang Baoles eyes opened suddenly. He studied the pillar before him, then summoned a second avatar. He burst a hole open in the pillar again and sent the avatar in. He was more cautious this time. He equipped the avatar with a defensive, eight-grade Dharmic Armament. That proved to be useful. When the golden light flared this time, it was followed by an additional thunderous boom. That was the sound of the unknown golden entity colliding with and breaking apart his Dharmic Armament. His avatar exploded in the next moment. This time, Wang Baole was finally able to catch a good look at the source of the attack! It was a golden, broken finger! Chapter 649 - Battle Robes! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It didnt contain the presence of a Divine Armament. It was a mere finger emanating waves of energy that almost stopped Wang Baoles breathing. It was as if a single touch from the broken finger could turn him into dust! Wang Baoles heart raced as worry gripped him. He sat there, deep in thought, a dark look in his eyes. He was prepared to open another hole and release his avatar. The avatar started running as soon as it entered the pillar. It didnt descend as its previous forms had, but ran upwards. It tried its best to keep to the center of the pillar while bathed in purple fluids. It created a centrifugal force, and purple fluids began to splash outwards. The commotion quickly attracted those terrifying entities resting inside the pillar. A dozen golden beams charged towards the puppet. Theyre not as reactive as I expected Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he thought. The approaching golden beams that locked onto Wang Baoles avatar reached the latter and pierced through its body instantly. Wang Baole was able to identify the beams with the help of the avatar before it was completely destroyed. They were all broken limbs and body parts! They were all, without exception, golden! They didnt all originate from the same body. The beams of golden light were able to leave after destroying Wang Baoles avatar. Wang Baole had been ready for this though and released another avatar into the pillar again without hesitation. Lets try again and test their reaction time! Wang Baole muttered to himself, then focused on his avatar. As soon as his avatar sneaked into the pillar, it unleashed a sudden burst of speed and started running upwards. It attempted to create a greater commotion while keeping itself in the center of the pillar. It didnt take long before this avatar was destroyed as well. The golden limbs have no mind of their own. Theyre attacking based on instinct even though theyre powerful, they can be exploited. After some thought, Wang Baole continued his attempts without stopping. He continued trying. Once, twice, thrice seven, eight, nine times he had to consume multiple pills in order to keep up with the rate his cultivation was being expended. He released numerous avatars without rest. They were like a sacrificial tribute, racing to their deaths. His avatars had become bait, attacking the same spot and luring his prey into gathering together in one place! The purposeful luring got many more of those golden entities surging in from all directions. This went on for a long while, and a pale-faced Wang Baole witnessed his avatar destroyed yet another time. It was as if his body was being hollowed out. He released yet another avatar and, with a wave of his hand, summoned a flying sword and hid it inside the avatar. When the avatar entered the pillar this time, it didnt race upwards. Instead, it charged downwards in the opposite direction! It swiftly raced past the deepest part past avatars had reached. The golden entities had been gathered in the upper part of the pillar. That meant that the avatar had an easier time as it charged down the pillar. The avatar went past the second level and arrived at an unknown area before the broken, golden body parts managed to realize what was going on! Wang Baole thought he saw something shining outside the pillar. Before he had time to examine it further, broken golden body parts came racing towards him in the purple fluid. Just as they were about to swarm his avatar and destroy it yet again, his avatar opened its mouth, and out flew a red flying sword! It was the most powerful of the tri-colored flying swords, which rivaled a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, that Wang Baole had. His avatar gave the sword a boost. Bolts of lightning appeared around the sword as it unleashed an incredible speed and power, charging at the walls of the pillar. The walls might be sturdy and might heal fast, but the attack still managed to create a tiny opening in the pillar! The opening was no wider than an inch. It was barely a cut to such an enormous pillar. No man or puppet could have slipped through the opening, but the avatar was formed from lightning. It followed the sword, transformed itself into a bolt of lightning, and snaked through the opening within the blink of an eye! The red flying sword couldnt do that as easily though. The opening sealed up immediately after Wang Baoles avatar escaped, and the sword was left trapped inside the pillar. Wang Baole ached for the loss of his sword, but this was no time for mourning. His avatar stood outside the pillar and surveyed its surroundings. The sight sent both his avatar and his true form reeling back and gasping in shock! The space under the second level shouldnt be described as another world. It wasnt as big. It appeared less like a separate world and more like an enormous cavern! The end of the pillar could finally be seen on the ceiling of the cavern. It hovered in the air instead of reaching all the way to the ground. It looked like a tunnel that had been drilled into the second level. Countless tentacles grew on the pillar, some short and some long. They looked like whiskers swaying gently in the wind. What Wang Baole found extremely creepy were the heads that grew on the ends of the tentacles! There were heads of both men and women, old and young. It was as if these heads had been chopped off then attached to the ends of the tentacles. It was a horrifying sight to behold. Wang Baoles breathing stopped as he discovered, upon closer look, that their eyes were all shut. No matter how strongly the tentacles swayed, they showed no signs of waking up. Some of these tentacles had drooped to the ground and dipped into the lake! It was a golden lake, and its surface was as calm as a mirror. In the center of the lake, which lay squarely below the pillar, sat someone! He was from the Never-Ending Clan, with three heads and six arms. He looked strong and well-built, and he emanated an incredible power that blanketed the area. The cultivators body seemed to contain an ocean of spirit energy. There was a gaping hole in his forehead, and it seemed to be healing as the lake nourished the body while tearing itself further apart. Its full recovery appeared to be impossible. The eyes of Wang Baoles avatar contracted at the sight. It stood, immobile, for a very long time. Nothing came at it though. That was when Wang Baole began to study the body in the middle of the lake carefully. His brow furrowed after a while. He took a few steps forward, then continued watching from afar. No signs of life or death. They look like flesh and blood bodies, and yet they give off a feeling that resembles a Dharmic treasure. Wang Baole couldnt pinpoint his exact feelings towards the body in the lake, but the more he observed it, the more it resembled a set of clothes! In fact, one might even call it an armor! It seems to be a Spirit Stone at the same time? Some sort of container for Spirit Qi? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he muttered to himself. He was about to enter the lake and inspect it up close. He prepared for the worst. Should anything happen, hed immediately terminate the connection between his avatar and his true form. Just as Wang Baole was about to rush forward, suddenly one of the heads attached to the tentacles hanging above himone belonging to an old manopened his eyes! The elder had a head of white hair and a face lined with wrinkles. There was confusion in his eyes, and his voice was hoarse. Save me save me Wang Baoles scalp went numb when he heard that voice. He retreated hurriedly, then lifted his head up. Shock gripped him. The elder who had spoken was clearly dead. There was a darkness in his eyes. However, his voice rang out clearly in the air. It seemed to possess a certain power, a clarity that pierced through the cavern and the battleship and resonated across space itself. It was a voice that Wang Baole was familiar with. It had come drifting with the wind, echoing in the Dao Palace as it cried out for help. This was the voice of Feng Qiurans father, whom she had been desperately seeking, the voice of Mie Liezis uncle master, who had once been a powerful cultivator of the Dao Palace! Theres nothing I can do here now I need to let Elder Feng Qiuran and the others know whats going on as soon as possible! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He hadnt yet given up on examining the body of the Never-Ending Clan member. His true form would leave this place and seek out Feng Qiuran and the others. Just as Wang Baole was about to take action, suddenly Little Missy, who had been silent all this while, spoke in his head! Thats what is controlling this battleship the battle robes! Chapter 650 - The Death Dao! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole whipped out the mask as soon as he heard the voice. It wasnt invisible. This wasnt another illusion. Ever since he had entered the battleship, he had grown increasingly paranoid. Stop looking. Its your fault for sneaking into this wretched place. Ive been suppressed since you entered the battleship and had to hide myself. Ive even had to go back to sleep in order to prevent myself from being devoured. I cant stay awake for long either! Little Missy said in an annoyed voice when she saw what Wang Baole did. Devoured? Wang Baoles mind was set at ease when he realized that Little Missy was alright and her usual self. He had perked up until he heard what Little Missy had said. Youngsters these days, each one bolder than the next. Feng Qiurans like that, and so is that Mie Liezi. Even You Ran. Theyve all gone mad. You too, fatty! Do you know where you are? This is the Never-Ending Clans Death Dao Battleship! Little Missy sounded tired. If one could see her actual form now, they would be able to see her rubbing her forehead while pointing an accusatory finger at the chubby cultivator standing in front of her. The Death Dao? Isnt this a Sacrificial Palace? This was the first time Wang Baole had heard about the Death Dao. During the war between the Never-Ending Clan and the Dark Sect, the Never-Ending Clan destroyed the Heavenly Dao and changed the nomological laws. They used the fallen Heavenly Dao and space as the cauldron, and stars as their materials, to create ninety thousand Death Dao Battleships. The first nine hundred battleships were as powerful as a Star Domain realm cultivators, the next nine thousand battleships as powerful as Eternal Star realm cultivators, and the remaining battleships as powerful as Planet realm cultivators. The battleship that you are currently in might have been severely damaged, but it is still at the Spirit Immortal realm! Death Dao Battleships prohibit the entry of the living. Any living person on board would be contaminated by the environment and drained of all life. That is because shards of the Heavenly Dao have been buried in the battleship. The corpses of that past great war are also buried here. The laws governing this place ensures that it will continue running, without ever stopping, and the source of it all are the battle robes before you! The one who puts on those robes will seize control over this battleship. He will also be able to commandeer the countless dead in this ship! Wang Baoles widened when he heard that. He jerked his head towards the battle robes, hunger burning in his eyes. Before he could say anything though, Little Missy spoke again, irritation clear in her voice. The only way to get the robes on is to sacrifice ones blood and flesh and set fire to ones soul. Just as the soul is about to turn to nothingness, he will then meld with the battle robes and become one with the robes. Hell be able to commandeer the Death Dao Battleship then. From that point onwards, you and the battleship will be one and the same. You wanna give that a try, fatty? Ah? Wang Baole didnt realize that was what Little Missy was leading to. He hesitated. Its not bad, actually. You can still continue your cultivation after youve turned into the battleship. You might even meet a female battleship one day and start a relationship, Little Missy said, her tone casual. The words she was speaking made Wang Baoles hair stand, though. He shook his head hastily. Youll find it a challenging feat even if you do want to try it. The battle robes have been damaged. The last entity who fused his soul with it was slain by someone else, and the wound on his forehead remains on the battle robes. The only way to heal that wound is through sacrificing the living. My guess is that youve all been lured here. They want your living flesh and blood! Your flesh and blood will form nutrients that can be absorbed by the battle robes. It wont help the mastermind in seizing control over the armies of the dead on board this battleship, but hell be able to take over the steering of the battleship. He can head towards the Dao Palace then. If the living there arent enough, he can charge into the Federation and lay waste to every living creature in the Federation. The scale of that blood sacrifice should be sufficient for it to recover a significant extent of its power. The Never-Ending Clan is fixated on assigning missions. If Im not wrong, the mastermind behind this entire conspiracy accepted the mission to stop the ancient greenish-bronze sword in flight, and the mission is still in progress. The punishment he will have to face will be great if he fails. That is why he wont call for help unless he has to. Some other things might also have happened that resulted in him being unable to transmit his location back to the Never-Ending Clan. That could be another reason why he hasnt sought reinforcements. In fact, this person is likely thinking about the great rewards hell be receiving should he manage to complete the mission. The incentive is sufficiently enticing that hes willing to gamble! Little Missy laid out her thoughts meticulously. She spoke in a mellow voice that was low but absent of heaviness. Wang Baole blinked. He agreed with Little Missys assessment, but he also knew Little Missys character. Since she had shared so much with him, she must have a solution. He coughed, then threw a few casual praises at her before asking anxiously for a way out of their current situation. Simple. Just call for your senior brother. Hell solve this for you with a single blade. Little Missy snorted. She clearly found Wang Baoles flattery unsatisfactory. Wang Baole was rendered speechless. He knew that was indeed the easiest way out of this. However, he had no idea how to get his senior brothers attention. He sighed, then suddenly said. Wait, what if I try to scare the mastermind? Ill tell him that my senior brother is the first Divine King and that killing me would be suicide. Would that work? Little Missy began to regret her earlier attempt at mockery. Wang Baoles idea had caught her by surprise, and it seemed like a reasonable plan. She felt so exhausted and hurriedly said, Stop wasting time on wild ideas. Your enemy might want to kill you more if you declare who you really are. What you have before you is a rare opportunity. You might not be able to put on those robes, but you can drain it of its power. Activate your devouring seed and suck it dry. You might just get yourself and everyone else out of danger. That didnt sound right at all. Wang Baole was about to question Little Missy further on the details, but she stopped responding altogether. He didnt know if she had truly fallen back into slumber or if she was just faking it. Wang Baole sighed. He deliberated for a moment before determination once again flashed in his eyes. Announcing his identity was a risky bet, a plan riddled with too much uncertainty. He wasnt prepared to try that unless it was the last resort. Perhaps draining the battle robes dry was really the best solution he had at this moment. Wang Baole didnt hesitate. His avatar stepped onto the golden lake, raced forward, and arrived before the battle robes. He inspected the robes and confirmed that nothing was amiss before he shut his eyes and formed a series of hand seals. His true form on the second level set aside his storage bracelet before forming a series of hand seals as well. His avatar and his true form switched places instantly as the Lightning Immortal Transformation worked its magic. It was like instant teleportation! His avatar was now on the second level, within the protective blue barrier, while his true form was now in the middle of the golden lake in the cavern. Wang Baole sat down as soon as he appeared next to the battle robes. The devouring seed flared to life and began draining all of the energy from the battle robes through the open wound on the battle robes forehead! The battle robes began to tremble as its energy was drained from it. Vast quantities of Spirit Qi gushed out from the wound on its forehead and rushed inside Wang Baoles body! It was like a flood of Spirit Qi, and the devouring seed seemed excited as it continued sucking madly, sending Spirit Qi into every part of Wang Baoles body. The scabbard inside him began to stir, and it started absorbing the Spirit Qi as well. The battle robes started to resist the draining fiercely. This slowed Wang Baole down, but with enough time, he could still suck the battle robes dry! On the second level, Wang Baoles avatar picked up the storage bracelet next to it. Then, without any hesitation, it charged towards the blue defensive barrier. It was going to break free, locate the others, and let them know everything Wang Baole had just found out. Breaking out from the inside of the blue defensive barrier wasnt an easy feat, but it was still within the realm of possibility. That was especially so when compared to trying to break in from the outside. Besides, the avatar had a storage bracelet filled with Dharmic Armaments. It might lack Wang Baoles physical strength, but its cultivation was at the same level as Wang Baole. It could do it. A black pike appeared in its hands, and with a deafening roar, Wang Baoles avatar transformed into an ocean of lightning that then enveloped the pike. The pike pierced right through the barrier. There was some damage caused to the avatar in the process, but it was something he could deal with. The avatar transformed back into an exact image of Wang Baole after breaking free. Lightning bolts ran wild around it, guiding the black pike as it raced into the distance without pause or rest, in search of the others. There were limits to what Wang Baole was capable of though. The land was too vast. Even with his elevated level of cultivation, there were still limits to how far the avatar could travel from him. Wang Baoles avatar had to keep its search within a certain area. That was why he decided to release whatever puppets he had. He sent them out into the open, searching. At the same time, the avatar continued its search speedily, traveling as far as it could go. His puppets had gone through multiple rounds of upgrades and enhancements. He had fine-tuned his control over them. The efficiency that the search party of puppets achieved was definitely greater than what Wang Baole was capable of should he have gone on alone. Time passed steadily. Days went by. Wang Baoles true form continued to drain the Spirit Qi in the battle robes, and his avatar continued the search with the aid of his puppets. Finally, one puppet managed to find residual energies from collisions between array formations and spells in one area. They were signs of a battle having taken place there! The puppet found bloodstains, still fresh, and pieces of tattered clothing as well. Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face when he saw those through his avatars eyes! Yameng! Chapter 651 - The Fearsome Zhao Yameng! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lightning lit Wang Baoles eyes as he dashed out and raced towards the bloodstains and tattered clothes. He summoned the puppets around him and ordered them to search the area. As Wang Baole conducted a frantic search, Zhao Yameng was in a valley fifty kilometers away from him. She had just spat out a mouthful of blood. Her face was ashen, and her hair loose. She clutched a compass tightly in her hands. The compass gave off a brilliant light that formed a defensive barrier, sheltering Zhao Yameng within. The light was growing weaker. It looked as if it wasnt going to last much longer. Blue fire burned outside the barrier, trapping her within. There were numerous faces in the fire that repeatedly slammed into the barrier while howling at Zhao Yameng. The defensive barrier kept them at bay for now, but its light was growing weaker. The surrounding temperature rose as the blue flames continued burning, and an elder stood inside the fire. He wore the robes of the Dao Palace and was a Nascent Soul realm cultivator in Mie Liezis faction. There was an intense light in his eyes as he stared at Zhao Yameng, who was trapped inside her defensive barrier, laughing hoarsely. You think you can run when Im here? He raised his right hand as he spoke and pressed it against the defensive barrier. The barrier began to creak, and it looked as if it was about to cave in. It was a miracle that it was still standing. Interesting. You have quite a few lifesavers up your sleeve. The elder laughed. He didnt seem troubled by that. His eyes lingered on Zhao Yameng, assessing, with unconcealed hunger. Little girl, Ive noticed how special you are during the trial for the Hyacinthus Tree leaves. Youre not just a natural numinous being, all of your seven orifices are open. Not bad at all. Youll be a superior-grade material for refining Spirit Orifice Pills. A rare find! The elder smiled, and the hunger in his eyes intensified. He brought both hands together to form a series of hand seals, causing the flames around Zhao Yameng to grow stronger. They licked at her defensive barrier. He continued with another series of hand seals as he circled Zhao Yameng and imprinted seals on the ground. Multiple runic imprints surrounded Zhao Yameng, and the flames rose higher with their appearance. Zhao Yameng trembled and spat out a mouthful of blood. Her arms trembled, and the compass almost slipped from her fingers. She didnt try to wipe the blood from her lips. Instead, Zhao Yameng lifted her head and leveled a cold stare at the smiling elder. The look in his eyes looked more terrifying with each moments passing. He had pursued her for days. She hadnt found anyone else since she had awoken. She had traveled with extreme caution without encountering much dangeruntil she crossed paths with the elder. Her opponent had a clear goal. He seemed to have known her location all along, attacking her as soon as he appeared. If not for the extremely valuable artifact that her father had given her, which had helped in fighting off what should have been a lethal blow, she would have been dead. Even with such an artifact in her possession, she was still trapped. She knew that the elder had no intentions of killing her immediately. He wanted to use her to refine a Spirit Orifice Pill! Zhao Yameng bit her lips. She wasnt angry, and she wasnt about to say anything to the elder. Her cultivation continued churning inside her body. She was nearly drained dry, but that didnt stop her from pouring her energy into the compass. The compass was an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament that she had brought along from the Federation. It was something that was meant to save her life. She had created a seal after acquiring the Ecang Ancient Array Formation and imprinted that on the compass, which had further boosted the compass power. The compass was fully activated now. With the joint power from the pendant hanging on her neck, she had managed to resist the attacks of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. However, she knew that the pendants power was waning. Once it was completely depleted, she wouldnt be able to maintain her defense for long with only the array formation at her disposal. She had done what she could to send signals for help. For the past three days, she had left traces of her blood and tattered bits of her clothes behind while fleeing her enemy. They were meant to be calls for help. Yet, she hadnt seen a third person in this world. Her morale was beginning to suffer, despite her stoicism. However, she hadnt lost all hope! She wasnt a weakling. She had her ambitions, her dreams, and her beliefs. Hidden beneath her calm exterior was a burning fire. She would either burn others or herself! Zhao Yameng realized at this point that no one was likely going to come to her aid. Determination colored her eyes as she deliberately projected her intentions and ensured the elder saw her form a series of hand seals. The compass, which should have held on for longer, suddenly shook violently and exploded! The explosion caused by an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament wasnt something to be underestimated. Zhao Yameng had imprinted a seal of the Ecang Ancient Array Formation on the compass, which further strengthened the force of the explosion. A thunderous boom erupted, whipping up a howling hurricane that surged outwards in all directions. The blue fire shrank and wavered, almost to the point of extinguishing. Mountains moaned and caved in. The attack would have injured a Nascent Soul realm cultivator if it had been unexpected, but the grim determination in Zhao Yamengs eyes had been too obvious to miss. Her enemy had sensed her attack, and mocking laughter rang in the air as he retreated and avoided the shock waves sparked by the hurricane. He lifted his right hand and made a grab through the air. The blue flames, which had been weakened, erupted once again with renewed vigor. They transformed into a gigantic burning hand that stretched towards Zhao Yameng! Zhao Yameng appeared calm in the face of a failed attempt that hadnt only been evaded but had landed herself in greater danger. However, there was a flicker of panic and despair in her eyes as she retreated and unleashed her full cultivation. There was no way she couldve evaded capture with her Core Formation realm cultivation and her injuries. The gigantic hand caught her almost immediately. With a swift yank, it pulled her back and held her before the Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Little girl, your schemes are too childish The elder smiled. He raised his right hand abruptly as he spoke, grabbing the pendant on Zhao Yamengs neck and flinging it aside. The pendant exploded, sending forth a series of shock waves stronger than the ones after the compass explosion that surged outwards. Zhao Yamengs face paled instantly. The earlier explosion was to lure me into complacency so that the second one with the pendant might work. Little girl, youre still too The elder was interrupted by Zhao Yameng, who suddenly shot a flying needle out of her mouth while the expression on her pale face remained unchanged! Childish tactics! The elder had a look of disdain in his eyes. He raised his left hand and caught the needle that had been aiming for his forehead. The look on his face turned from one of mockery to something else as soon as he touched the needle. It disintegrated, turning into a gray mist that dashed towards his eyes! The elder shut his eyes instinctively as the needle approached. Zhao Yamengs face was still pale, but the panic and despair in her eyes had vanished, replaced with ferocity. She lifted her right hand. Her index finger touched her thumb, then pressed firmly downwards! Something extremely small appeared to be planted in her thumb. It was activated with the firm press. Two beams of light exploded from her thumbone red and the other white! The white light curled around Zhao Yameng and transformed into a protective air bubble, while the red light rushed towards the Nascent Soul realm elder. If one were to take a really close look at the red light, he might see a tiny, grain-sized crystal that had clearly been compressed numerous times! A terrifying wave of energy erupted from the crystal and hit the elder before he could react, triggering an explosion! A barrier materialized at the same instant. It seemed to target ones Spirit Qi, sealing the targets cultivation. The strong backlash against Spirit Qi created a fist-sized black hole that seemed capable of tearing apart and consuming everything! This was the fusion of the Federations most advanced technology and spirit energy the Anti-Spirit Bomb! The elder let loose a pained scream amidst the thunderous explosion, his physical form turning to pulp as he fell back. Zhao Yameng retreated under the defensive barrier of the white light, though her injuries were severe. The defensive barrier didnt prevent her from spitting out a mouthful of blood. Her body was extremely weak at this moment, but the fierce light in her eyes didnt waver. One wouldnt find any weakness or despair in her eyes. It hadnt been inexperience that had led to her intentional display of grim determination or panic. Blowing up the compass and the pendant had been an attempt at lowering the elders guard. She needed him to feel confident of his success. That was when she would strike and unleash her most powerful attack on him! She knew that she only had one chance, which was why she had to exercise extreme caution! Chapter 652 - You’re Courting Death! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios She had left the Anti-Spirit Bomb that her father had given her as her true last resort. Deafening thunder boomed in the air as the Anti-Spirit Bomb exploded. The Nascent Soul realm elder retreated frantically, throwing spells and artifacts in the air as defense. But he had stood too close to Zhao Yameng. No matter how quickly he reacted, even if he were to teleport himself away, he would still have been a moment too late. The Anti-Spirit Bomb was the most powerful weapon the Federation had invented. The black hole that had been created from the explosion and the sealing properties it had towards ones cultivation drew a furious cry from the elder as his body was torn apart right before Zhao Yamengs eyes. Bones protruded from his chest. A powerful force swept across his face, mashing his features into a bloody pulp, which pulled apart rapidly to expose bones that were then smashed to bits! Everything happened within a single moment. Screams of pain pierced the air as the elders body was broken down into parts and torn to bits. Even his bones were smashed. Anyone else would have died on the spot, but the elder was still stumbling back, a blinding red light shining inside his body. It was emanating from his bones! Six arms burst out from his maimed and mutilated body, tearing new holes in his flesh. There were also two fleshy lumps on each side of his neck, which bulged outwards and burst out into two heads! It was as if there had been another body hidden inside the elder all along. What had appeared to be a Dao Palace cultivator had simply been a layer of clothes. His true form was a member of the Never-Ending Clan! The Never-Ending Clan cultivator emerged violently from the elders old body, staggering backwards. Zhao Yamengs breathing quickened as shock gripped her mind. The Never-Ending Clan elder grabbed hold of the ground as he stumbled, tightened his grip, and finally froze in place. He lifted his heads. Blood spilled from his lips, he was panting, and his body was covered with gaping wounds. Despite the protection offered by his Dao Palace cultivators body, his true form hadnt emerged unscathed from the powerful attack! He had a scowl on his face, and his red eyes were colored with wariness as he stared viciously at Zhao Yameng. You almost managed to kill me For a mere Core Formation realm cultivator to do that, it looks like Ive underestimated you! the Never-Ending Clan elder said hoarsely, speaking in the language of the Dao Palace. Zhao Yameng staggered backwards, her breathing uneven as she remained silent. A sense of regret rose inside her. This was the extent of what she was capable of. She hadnt exactly failed. If her opponent werent of the Never-Ending Clan but a true Dao Palace cultivator, he would have been destroyed in both body and soul. Perhaps this is my fate Zhao Yameng took a deep breath. There was bitterness in her heart, but not despair. She accepted her fate. Zhao Yameng narrowed her eyes. Her right hand lifted and then raced towards her forehead. If there was no way for her to win this fight, then she would rather end her own life than be refined into a pill that would strengthen her enemy. She would rather die than submit! The Never-Ending Clan elder rushed forward just as Zhao Yameng raised her right hand, appearing before her. With an almost nonchalant wave of his right hand, he slapped Zhao Yamengs arm away with an explosive blow. Zhao Yameng was flung into the air and thrown into a stone wall. Blood spilled from Zhao Yamengs lips as her vision turned blurry. She clenched her jaw and refused to allow any sound to escape from her lips. She struggled to open her eyes, then stared unblinkingly as the Never-Ending Clan elder approached her slowly. I admire your character, but you dont get to choose whether you live or die. I wont allow you to blow yourself up! Only refining a living person will improve a pills quality. That pill will allow me a full recovery to the former peak of my cultivation. That will be your fate. The Never-Ending Clan elder narrowed his eyes, his tone full of absolute authority. He took a step forward and was about to approach Zhao Yameng when he suddenly frowned. One of his arms formed a series of hand seals, then pushed abruptly to its right. At that exact moment, a figure dashed out from his right like a bolt of lightning. The Never-Ending Clan elder was quicker though and caught it with his right hand as it charged out! It was a puppet! It exploded as soon as it came into contact with the elder, doing so before he could crush it with his bare hands. The loud explosion erupted in the air. The elder frowned, then saw seven to eight puppets charging at him from different directions. Zhao Yamengs breathing grew uneven when she saw those puppets, and her eyes sharpened as life returned to them. Minor tricks! Disdain flickered in the elders eyes. He had suffered grievous injuries in the past, and his recovery was incomplete, leaving him at the early-stage Nascent Soul realm at the moment. In fact, his cultivation had fallen to the Core Formation realm after suffering the attack from the Anti-Spirit Bomb. However, his confidence in himself remained unwavering! As the puppets came charging at him, he crouched down, tightened all six hands into fists, and punched them into the ground. Waves of spirit energy swept outwards, roaring and forming visible ripples in the air that crushed the incoming puppets. The Never-Ending Clan elder leaped into the air and raced towards Zhao Yameng. His hands formed a series of hand seals, causing flames to burst into life. He was planning to forcibly refine her. It was then that a howltinged with madness, fury, and violencerang out behind him, like a rush of thunder whipping through the air! Youre courting death! The thunderous roar rose to the skies as a sharp shrill whistled through the air and materialized as a black beam of light. It dashed forward like a shooting star, a blur of black light that screamed incredible power. Alarm flashed across the Never-Ending Clan elders eyes a second time. The first time had been when Zhao Yameng had blown up an Anti-Spirit Bomb in his face. He didnt hesitate, not even having time to pull Zhao Yameng in front of him as a human shield. His body blurred as he teleported a hundred feet away. The black beam of light swerved sharply the moment he vanished into thin air, twisting itself in front of Zhao Yameng without slowing down in the slightest. It seemed to have locked on to the Never-Ending Clan elder, continuing to charge towards the elder! The light was the black pike. It looked as if it were slicing through emptiness, moving so quickly that the Never-Ending Clan elder, who was impeded by his original injuries, couldnt teleport away a second time. The pike landed a direct hit. The elders breathing grew uneven. His six palms came together to form a flurry of hand seals. Palms pressed against palms, and six black lines came together to form an image of a demonic face. The image collided with the black pike, and a deafening boom resonated in the air. The black pike finally paused in its pursuit, and a black lightning bolt snaked out from the pike during the momentary pause, expanding in size rapidly. A figure stepped out from the lightning, grew from the size of an open palm to that of a human, and then flung out its fist! The punch hadnt been boosted by the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, but it was still the strongest punch to be thrown by Wang Baoles avatar. It unleashed the full power of the Lightning Immortal Transformation as well as the Supernova. Lightning erupted all around the fist when it landed, and it swelled and transformed into a gigantic ball of lightning that then exploded in the Never-Ending Clan elders face! Countless lightning bolts surged across the cracked ground. The Never-Ending Clan elder had sustained significant injuries from Zhao Yamengs Anti-Spirit Bomb, so the unexpected hit from Wang Baole sent him stumbling back and spitting blood from his mouth. With his retreat, he could no longer hold the black pike at bay, and it charged forward. The elders mind buzzed as he twisted his body and barely avoided being stabbed somewhere vital. Instead, the pike stabbed his shoulder and went right through! Blood splattered everywhere as the elder beat a hasty retreat, roaring furiously. Wang Baole, you Wang Baole caught up with him before he was done cursing, reappearing like a bolt of lightning. He was going to force his avatar into the elders body and blow it up from the inside! Chapter 653 - Refinement Through Lightning! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles avatar arrived before the elder within a flash. There was violence in his eyes and murder in his heart. Wang Baole couldnt control his urge to kill after seeing Zhao Yameng being grievously injured before his eyes. The Never-Ending Clan elders breathing quickened as he sensed Wang Baoles murderous aura. Terror struck him dumb. Wang Baole and the threat of death loomed over him heavily. The Never-Ending Clan elder bit the tip of his tongue suddenly and spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood transformed into a blood fog, which then spread out and formed a wall that stopped Wang Baoles approach. Wang Baoles true form could have smashed it to bits with a single punch from his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. His avatar wasnt as powerful as his true form, but it possessed advantages the latter didnt have as well, and that was its body of lightning that could take on all forms and none at all! Wang Baoles avatar melted away as soon as the crimson wall appeared in its path. It transformed into a sea of lightning that spread out and went straight through the wall. Instead of gathering together, it flooded over the elder and snaked into his body from every pore! The elder cried out in pain. The sensation he had was of being struck by lightning. His flesh was being ripped apart, and his insides were burning while his organs spasmed in agony. The pain was worse than the worst form of torture as his entire body was flooded with electricity. He felt as if a large ball of electricity was gathering inside his body, and that it was going to explode and blow him up! Blood seeped from his orifices without stop, and terror enveloped him. The elder cried out in pain. Then, he gritted his teeth. His eyes shone with madness as he smacked his head on the right violently! Get out! The head exploded loudly in a mist of blood and flesh. The blood mist formed an illusory bloody hand in the air and made a grab at his own body! The lightning surging through his body froze instantly. Numerous bolts wormed out of his body, as if yanked out by the illusory bloody hand. This would have been a simple feat at the height of his power, but it was clear that he was struggling with his current level of cultivation. After all, he had suffered an attack from Zhao Yamengs Anti-Spirit Bomb, which had sent his gradually recovering cultivation plunging from the early-stage Nascent Soul realm to the perfected Core Formation realm. That might still have made him a fearsome foe for any other Core Formation realm cultivators, but that level of cultivation was clearly not enough when it came to fighting Wang Baole! The lightning bolts that had wormed out of his body gathered together and formed Wang Baoles face. His eyes glimmered with a murderous light as he howled at the bloody hand! Waves of spirit energy surged out and froze the illusory bloody hand in its path. Strength drained from the hand, and the lightning bolts that had snaked out from the elders body reentered it. Before they reentered his body, countless lightning bolts had enveloped one of his arms and turned it into dust. The elder was about to go raving mad with terror. He could feel his organs being ripped into pieces by lightning. Madness colored his eyes as he raised his hand and smashed his left head! That was the mystic technique that allowed the Never-Ending Clan to unleash sudden bursts of power. The destruction of one head gave him an additional life, and he had done that consecutively, giving him a greater boost in strength. A second illusory, bloody hand materialized and grabbed through the air again. The combined forces of the two bloody hands finally produced enough power to yank the lightning out of his body and keep them out! Get out! The elder roared. His remaining four arms pressed heavily into his chest. A loud boom erupted from inside his body as another two arms burst into dust amidst lightning. He finally managed to force the lightning bolts out from his body! The mass of lightning bolts gathered and formed Wang Baoles face! It was a bizarre sight to behold. He had finally managed to force Wang Baole out, but the elders intense fear didnt wane. He knew that he was still in danger. He retreated hastily, eyes bright with madness, and ignored the ache in his heart as he yelled. Explode! The two illusory bloody hands begin shining with a blinding, red light instantly. They caved in and exploded! The explosion swept outwards, hitting the lightning bolts that had formed Wang Baoles face and disintegrating them instantly. What had been Wang Baoles face turned into a mass of shapeless, formless lightning that fell to the ground. The elder felt no joy in seeing that. His face was still pale. He continued to retreat quickly, not daring to linger. He knew that Wang Baole could switch places with his avatar with a single thought. He was now weak, his cultivation had fallen to the early-stage Core Formation realm! The destruction of the two illusory hands, which had been his two heads, had wounded him at the core. He might have been able to reabsorb the spirit energy he had expended and grown back those two heads if he hadnt blown them up, but there was nothing he could do about it now. Just give me some time. Im going to eat him alive! The elder thought furiously. Just as he was about to retreat further, an icy voice rang out behind him. You old wretched thing, Ive been wanting to ask you this question. Who gave you the guts to touch my people? The scattered lightning bolts on the ground rose into the air and gathered together again, transforming into Wang Baoles avatar. It was like watching someone being born from lightning. Stray lightning bolts hovered in the air around the avatar, painting a terrifying sight. The Never-Ending Clan elders face turned pale as he retreated even more quickly. Wang Baoles attacks had clearly struck terror in his heart. He used his remaining pair of hands to form a series of hand seals as he continued fleeing. He was going to sacrifice them in order to escape with his life. He was fast, but Wang Baoles avatar was formed from lightning. With a single step, countless black lightning bolts shot through the air, roaring towards the elder. Some of them landed on the black pike lying in the distance, yanking it up and then guiding it towards the elder from the opposite direction. The remaining two swords of the tri-colored flying swords flew alongside a swarm of lightning bolts, approaching speedily. The elder might have attained an extremely high level of cultivation in the past, but he had since fallen to the early-stage Core Formation realm after suffering numerous blows. At this moment, he didnt even stand a chance of retaliating against Wang Baole! He was swamped by lightning bolts almost instantly. As lightning pierced his spasming body, the black pike came whistling by, skewering him through the stomach and nailing him to the ground. Two flying swords followed, pinning his arms to the ground. He was completely immobilized! Cries of pain echoed in the air. Wang Baole didnt tear the elder apart immediately from the inside. Instead, he released bolts of lightning out in the open, which hovered in mid-air and transformed into his avatar. Lightning snaked around Wang Baoles body. The lightning bolts still bound him to the screaming elderly. At that moment, Wang Baole looked like a god of lightning! Wang Baole didnt spare the pathetic looking elder a single glance. He turned towards Zhao Yameng instead. Yameng, did this old wretched creature tell you why he wanted to kill you? What was he planning to do with you? Wang Baole asked. He had noticed that Zhao Yamengs injuries had come from the draining of her cultivation. They werent life-threatening, which was why he had allowed himself to focus on capturing the elder instead of tending to her. Zhao Yameng might be drained at the moment, but her character had always been strong. She had forced herself to stay strong when she saw Wang Baole appear. Weakness was gradually eating at her, but when she looked at Wang Baole, she could feel a sense of security. It made her feel less weak. Her heart was set at ease. Zhao Yameng turned towards the equally weakened elder when she heard Wang Baoles question and replied forcefully, He was going to refine me into a pill! Wang Baoles solemn face darkened further. He lowered his head and glanced at the trembling elder, then nodded. Then well turn him into a pill instead. Having said that, he raised his right hand and pressed his palm on the elder. Lightning bolts erupted from his person and enveloped the elder instantly. He was going to refine the man with lightning! Screams of agony rang out in the air! Chapter 654 - The Sky Collapses! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Refining a pill required materials, heat, as well as the know-how. However, he was a master of refining artifacts. He trapped the elder with his lightning and continuously sent electricity into the Never-Ending Clan elders body. He was burning and refining his flesh and blood like he would an artifact! The brutality of his method rivaled that of refining a living person into a pill. Wang Baole was furious, but he had not yet lost his reason because of his anger. He was refining only the elders physical body. When the elders physical form had been turned to ashes by his terrifying lightning, Wang Baoles right hand, formed from lightning, made a grab at the pile of ashes. It returned with a Nascent Soul in its grasp! The Nascent Soul was the elders, severely weakened and infused with the elders soul, ready to dissipate any moment! His current level of cultivation wasnt powerful enough for him to search the soul. However, with the Dark Arts secret techniques, he was confident of being able to force some information out of the soul. That being said, he would be doing so with his avatar instead of his true self, which posed a degree of difficulty. The Never-Ending Clan elder might be weak, but the hatred and resignation in his eyes indicated clearly that he wasnt going to spill anything to Wang Baole easily. Wang Baoles right hand crackled with lightning, and he conducted a round of interrogation without any results to show for it. After that, he didnt waste any more time on the elder. He sealed the elder with his Lightning Immortal Transformation and flung the sealed soul to Zhao Yameng. Zhao Yameng had recovered partially after taking a few pills and some rest. She formed a series of hand seals and imprinted a few runes on the soul before storing it away in her storage bag. Then, they looked at each other. They could see the solemnity in each others eyes. I got separated from Elder Feng Qiuran and the others when the unexpected happened inside the millstone. I didnt manage to locate them Zhao Yameng said softly. She looked at Wang Baole. She clearly had many questions on her mind, especially about why Wang Baole was only here in the form of an avatar. I was hidden inside one of the millstones cracks Wang Baole took a deep breath, looked around cautiously, then told Zhao Yameng everything that had happened to him as well as why his avatar was here. Zhao Yameng listened to his discovery about the third level and the huge pillar that existed underground with a grave expression on her face. It was clear that she was reeling with shock. What was even more shocking was Wang Baoles sharing of the Never-Ending Clan battle robes and his discovery that they were on a Death Dao Battleship! The discovery was beyond anything Zhao Yameng had imagined. Her face turned pale, though her eye remained clear and untainted by confusion or bewilderment. She took a deep breath, and a flicker of light flashed across her eyes before words rushed out from her lips. Baole, you have to find Feng Qiuran and let her know the truth! Its clear that there are Never-Ending Clan cultivators hidden in the Dao Palace. The elder was just one of them this is an extremely serious matter. Its going to affect the entire Dao Palace as well as the Federation! Baole, if my guess is correct, a war between the Never-Ending Clan and the Federation is going to happen soon! The Federation is completely unaware of this threat. That will be its greatest disadvantage! Zhao Yamengs face was completely drained of color at that point. Wang Baole had a dark look on his face as well. He shared her views. In fact, his understanding of their situation might be more well-informed. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes after hearing her out. Then, he said, Yameng, youre good with array formations. If I can weaken the interference that this place is transmitting, will you be able to make use of that and activate a teleportation? If you can do that, then we must immediately seize the opportunity and escape back to the Dao Palace. We have to inform Sect Lord Xu and the others and get them to return to the Federation as soon as possible. The Federation has to be notified immediately so that they can prepare themselves! Zhao Yameng knew the gravity of the situation. She considered his words, then nodded. Ive inherited the Ecang Ancient Array Formation. I can use that and the teleportation talisman as the foundation of a short-distance teleportation array formation. Its ability to fight against interference will be boosted. However, you must be able to weaken the interference in the first place for me to do that! Wang Baole was confident in his ability to do that. His true form was now at the third level, and its progress with absorbing the battle robes energy was sluggish but steady. The steady weakening of the battle robes, which was the core of this Death Dao Battleship, would also result in the weakening of the battleships ability to disrupt any teleportations. That being said, he needed some time before things progressed to a stage where Zhao Yameng could activate a teleportation. They ironed out the details before setting off together in search of Feng Qiuran. They kept a lookout for Kong Dao as well. They needed to find Feng Qiuran to let her know what was going on, while they needed to find the latter so that the three of them could leave together. The second level was a vast world, though. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng searched for days without finding any trace of Feng Qiuran or any of the others. They couldnt advertise their presence loudly either, as their earlier encounter with the Never-Ending Clan elder proved how dangerous this place was. They were wary of everyone else. Even though there was little progress with their search, they were still blessed with good news in other areas. Wang Baoles progress with absorbing the energy of the battle robes was proceeding well. The battleships ability to disrupt and interfere with teleportation was gradually weakening. Zhao Yameng had been testing the effectiveness of her teleportation talisman every once in a while during the past few days. The talisman had been shining more brightly and emanating more powerful waves of energy. Based on my calculations, if things go smoothly, Ill be able to forcibly activate the teleportation talisman in a weeks time and get us out of this place! The shining teleportation talisman gave Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole hope. They had discussed earlier. If they still couldnt manage to locate Feng Qiuran by then, they would hide and teleport themselves away once the interference had been sufficiently weakened. If given a choice between the lives of those in the Dao Palace and the safety of the Federation, both of them would choose the latter. Time passed steadily, and another three days went by. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng found no traces of anyone else during those three days. They sighed and were prepared to give up. They were about to find a hiding place for themselves when suddenly due to the gradual draining of energy or some other unknown reason, a loud rumbling thundered in the skies! It rang across the vast world and was louder than thunder. It sounded like the heavens themselves were splitting apart. The roaring thunder resonated across the entire world. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng were stunned by the unexpected sound. They lifted their faces skywards. In the distant skyline, as an even louder rumble shook the heavens, a sudden gaping rift appeared in the sky! Black winds ripped through the rift and appeared in the second level. As the thundering continued, a second rift, followed by a third rift, appeared. The entire sky was ripped apart within a span of ten seconds! Deafening rumbling shook the entire world. Earth and rock fell through the rifts, ripping the rifts wider. Large chunks of the sky began to collapse! The sky formed the earth of the first level of this world. As it caved in and black winds emerged through the rifts, the howls of skeletons from the first level could also be heard ringing in the distance. The sight sent Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng reeling back in shock. Alarm flashed across their faces. Wang Baole immediately caught the sudden flash of a figure darting through the collapsing sky in the distance. It sped past like a shooting star, as if fleeing from pursuit. It was Mie Liezi! He wasnt headed towards Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng, he was heading somewhere near them. His clothes were tattered, and he seemed to be in a bad state, his face pale and eyes bright with fury. Blood flowed from his mouth without stop. Another figure flew out from the same rift in close pursuit. He was dressed in a Daoist robe and emanating an ethereal aura. He was Daoist You Ran! Mie Liezi, do you really think you can escape? You have only one option, and that is to join us. Daoist You Ran smiled. As he stepped out from the rift, a dozen figures dashed out behind him and descended upon this world! Chapter 655 - I Will Never Submit! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Mie Liezi and Daoist You Rans appearance stunned Wang Baole. His shock grew when he saw the dozen figures lined behind Daoist You Ran in the next moment! They were all familiar faces. Most of them were Nascent Soul realm cultivators who belonged to both You Rans and Mie Liezis factions. Daoist You Rans disciples Zhou Chudao and Huang Yunshan appeared amongst them! Their faces were dark with solemnity. Most were pale as if suffering from heavy blood loss. Their spirits seemed suppressed. However, they were all standing behind Daoist You Ran, in support of him! Wang Baole recalled whatever he knew about Daoist You Ran, as well as his instinctive wariness towards the man. The scene before him confirmed his guessesthe truth was right before his eyes! Daoist You Ran had betrayed the Dao Palace! The thought surfaced in Wang Baoles mind as he witnessed Mie Liezi forming a series of hand seals and pushing as he continued running. The resultant explosion blocked an invisible attack that had been aimed at his retreating back. He was clearly grievously injured. Even though he managed to fight off the attack, blood still found its way out from his mouth. He staggered, then began to laugh almost manically. You Ran, why are you doing this? Daoist You Ran stood in mid-air, then laughed out loud when he heard that. His laughter was tinged with something dark and unfathomable. He didnt unleash a second attack. Instead, he replied coolly. Mie Liezi, why are you still playing at ignorance? You shouldve known the answer the moment I ambushed you. Why else would you unleash your most powerful attack in your injured state just so you could escape to the second level Do you really think that I dont know youre trying to draw Feng Qiuran over and join forces with her? Weve been friends for so long. You can just let me know if youre thinking of stalling for time. Ill let you do it, too. Daoist You Ran smiled and told Mie Liezi. The pained and haggard look on Mie Liezis face was replaced with something dark when he heard what Daoist You Ran said. The latter had guessed right. He had known the answer when Daoist You Ran had ambushed him. Daoist You Ran had betrayed the Dao Palace. He had immediately thought about the techniques the Never-Ending Clan had possessed in enslaving their opponents when he had witnessed how Daoist You Ran seized control over the majority of Dao Palace cultivators with a strange spell. That was why he had fought with tooth and nail to rip the earth apart and flee to the second level. His goal had been to find Feng Qiuran, join forces with her, and overpower Daoist You Ran. Daoist You Ran had chosen to ambush him instead of engaging in an open battle with him. That meant that he wasnt so powerful as to be completely invincible! There was still hope! However, Daoist You Ran had just exposed Mie Liezis intentions. His nonchalance was beginning to make Mie Liezi panic. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng were hidden at a nearby mountain while Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran hovered in mid-air. They observed the battle with shock and alarm. Having heard what Wang Baole had discovered on the third level, Zhao Yameng quickly came to a conclusion. There was a great likelihood that Daoist You Ran was involved in the battleships appearance. In fact, he was likely the mastermind behind this entire thing. The appearance of the earlier Never-Ending Clan elder made it easy to guess Daoist You Rans true identity. Wang Baole had come to the same conclusion and panicked silently. His true form was frantically trying to suck the battle robes dry. It didnt matter how much spirit fat he was accumulatingnothing mattered as long as he could speed up his absorption of the battle robes spirit energy! Wang Baole secretly sped up his absorption rate. In the skies, Mie Liezis eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light. He stared at Daoist You Ran, then asked suddenly, Wheres Feng Qiuran? I like your straightforward questions, Daoist You Ran smiled and said as he shook his head slightly. Feng Qiuran isnt dead. How can I bear letting both of you die? But theres no chance of her arriving in time to help you. Shes trapped in an array formation that Ive prepared specially for her. Besides Daoist You Rans eyes narrowed as he took a sudden step forward. Mie Liezi retreated immediately. However, Mie Liezi was clearly injured seriously. He had reacted swiftly but was still caught up to by Daoist You Ran. Explosions rumbled in the air as the two engaged in an aerial battle. The battle was short-lived. Daoist You Rans skin was suddenly torn apart by the emergence of an additional four arms, and his six hands came together to form a series of hand seals. A black mist materialized and transformed into a huge cauldron that smashed into Mie Liezi. Amidst a loud boom, Mie Liezi spat out a mouthful of blood. He stumbled and was flung straight into the mountains, which caved in under the sudden force. As Mie Liezi struggled to his feet, the huge cauldron turned into countless thin threads that forced themselves into Mie Liezis body. Mie Liezi shook violently at the intrusion and spat out another mouthful of blood. His chest began to cave in while one of his arms snapped. He laughed bitterly and fought to lift his head. His eyes were fixed on Daoist You Ran. The expression on Daoist You Rans face remained unchanged. He stretched his six arms as he got used to them, then smiled. Its been a while since I revealed my true form. The bodies of Dao Palace cultivators might be much more convenient, but theyre too weak! He shook his head as he gazed into the distance, eyes sweeping the horizon. He had noticed the hidden Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng. They were of no importance. Be it Zhao Yameng or Wang Baole, they were all mere insects to him. The latter might be an adopted disciple and the fourth Grand Supreme Elder, but that meant nothing at all. What mattered was ones cultivation! At this moment, he only cared about Mie Liezi. With a wave of his hand, dozens of silhouettes appeared behind him. They surrounded the grievously injured Mie Liezi in a blink of an eye. Daoist You Ran walked towards Mie Liezi slowly. It was clear from Wang Baoles eyes that he was struggling to control himself. However, a look of determination soon settled in his eyes. He pulled Zhao Yameng along as he retreated hastily. Mie Liezi had noticed their presence, but he didnt spare them a single glance. His eyes remained fierce, but bitterness darkened his heart. He didnt begrudge Wang Baoles hasty departure. If he had been in Wang Baoles place, with only a Core Formation realm cultivation, he would have escaped without hesitation as well. He was bitter because if he hadnt been ambushed and suffered serious injuries, he wouldnt be reduced to such a pathetic state. Daoist You Ran had hidden the depths of his cultivation well, and Mie Liezi wasnt his match. As he despaired, a fierce light suddenly flashed across Mie Liezis eyes. Daoist You Ran shook his head and made a hand seal. Black threads burst out from Mie Liezis body and bound him tightly! Mie Liezi shook violently, and the veins on his forehead pulsated. He tried to struggle out of his binds but to no avail. He could only watch as Daoist You Ran strolled leisurely towards him. Mie Liezi, I admire your character. That is why Im giving you a chance so that you can remain free Everything you achieved will be for naught if I imprint the slaves seal on you. Your mind will be severely damaged. You know that. Besides, the Dao Palace has fallen. There is no hope of it ever rising again Kneel before me, and I will allow you to become my warrior servant. I promise to replace your physical body after a century has passed so that you may become a true member of the Never-Ending Clan! There was a cold light in Daoist You Rans eyes as he said that. He wasnt lying to Mie Liezi. There were two people in the entire Dao Palace that he viewed favorably. One was Mie Liezi, and the other was his disciple, Dugu Lin! They were the only two people whom he felt deserved a chance to join the Never-Ending Clan. He had nothing but disdain for the resteven Feng Qiuran, who was at the Soul Conduit realm. She was soft-hearted and thus, weak! Kneel to the Never-Ending Clan? Mie Liezi burst out into laughter. It didnt matter that he was currently bound so tightly that pain laced through his body and made him shake uncontrollably with agony. His laughter went on and grew louder. I, Mie Liezi, may not be a good man, but Im a disciple of the Dao Palace. I kneel only to the heavens and the earth and to my Dao Palace ancestors. I kneel to no one else! Who do you think you are? Who does the Never-Ending Clan think they are to believe themselves worthy of me falling to my knees before them? There was mockery in Mie Liezis eyes. He spoke the truth. He wasnt a good man by any standards, but he had his principles. His loyalty belonged to the Dao Palace! His hands might be drenched in blood. He might have thought about sacrificing the entire Federation for his goals. But everything he did, he did for the Dao Palace. His loyalty and devotion to the Dao Palace would never waver! As Mie Liezis voice resonated in the heavens, something flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt like Mie Liezi at all, but he could sense the resolve in Mie Liezis words. Mie Liezi was trying to anger Daoist You Ran into killing him! Daoist You Ran stared at Mie Liezi, then narrowed his eyes. He yanked his right hand upwards. The black cloud that was imprisoning Mie Liezi suddenly transformed into countless black runes that seared themselves into Mie Liezis body. Mie Liezi jerked. He suddenly stopped laughing. All life began to drain from his body. Daoist You Ran formed a series of hand seals. Mie Liezi, who had been drained of all life, suddenly lifted his head. His eyes were absent of all consciousness. Since thats the case, youll simply have to become a slave. Chapter 656 - Something’s Wrong! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole glimpsed the scene while escaping with Zhao Yameng, and it caused something indescribable to rise inside him. He looked at Mie Liezi after the latter raised his head and knew that the real Mie Liezi was gone. He might not be dead, but the chances of him awakening again were close to zero. We have to leave this place now! Madness colored Wang Baoles eyes. His true self, hidden away on the third level, continued draining the battle robes madly. His body began to balloon rapidly. Wang Baole no longer cared about that. Zhao Yameng was aware of the danger they were in. She kept quiet as she activated an array formation that augmented both hers and Wang Baoles speed. Even so, they were no match for Daoist You Ran. What made things worse was the many other enslaved cultivators around him. While he didnt go after them personally, with a wave of his arm, seven to eight cultivators immediately began chasing after them! I want them captured alive! Daoist You Ran said coolly. He was about to inspect Mie Liezis storage bag when a loud rumbling erupted in the distant sky. It sounded like thunder resonating in the air. The entire second level shook as a strong force rippled through the air. The earth trembled, and the trees and grass shook. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng trembled as well as wild winds lashed at their faces. Their pursuers experienced the same wild and strong attack. As the blasts surged through the world, a figure appeared in the distant sky. It approached with startling speed, a ruler circling it and giving off a bright light. It was Feng Qiuran! She seemed to be in a state as bad as Mie Liezi had been when he had first appeared on the second level. Her face was pale, and her lips were stained with blood. If Daoist You Ran had spoken the truth and had imprisoned her within an array formation, she must have paid a terrible price escaping its hold. The earlier shock wave must have been caused by the collapse of the array formation. She had been too late, Mie Liezi hadnt managed to last until her arrival. As she approached, she saw the unfocused and expressionless look on Mie Liezis face, as well as the smiling Daoist You Ran, who was standing beside Mie Liezi. No questions were required. The scene before her, along with her past suspicions about Never-Ending Clan members hidden in the Dao Palace, answered her doubts. Fierce determination flashed across her eyes. She was going to kill You Ran even if that killed her too. With that thought in mind, she charged fearlessly at Daoist You Ran! You managed to destroy my array formation. Feng Qiuran Ive underestimated you. Daoist You Ran smiled faintly. With a wave of his arm, a vast black cloud emerged from his body and blanketed the skies. He dashed towards Feng Qiuran. The two were enveloped in a black mist. Loud explosions erupted continuously from within the mist, resonating in the air. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng were trapped in a similarly perilous situation. The enslaved cultivators who hadnt received any orders, remained standing still. But those who had received orders to pursue them continued racing after Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng even while You Ran and Feng Qiuran engaged in a fierce battle. Of the eight cultivators, four were at the Nascent Soul realm, and the remaining four were at the Core Formation realm. One of them was Zhou Chudao! Wang Baole would have found it difficult to fight all eight of them, even with his true form. His chances of winning were next to none with only his avatar. Determination flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he hurriedly said. Yameng, you have to leave first. Find a place and hide, wait for the interference to weaken, and then teleport away immediately! Zhao Yameng was no ordinary woman. She gave Wang Baole a long, unfathomable look when she heard what Wang Baole said. Then, without saying anything, she nodded silently. She knew they had no other choice. She raised her right hand to her hair, and, with a wave, cut off a lock of her hair. She handed that to Wang Baole, then turned and sped off. Wang Baoles heart flooded with emotions as he held onto Zhao Yamengs lock of hair. He put it away in his storage bracelet, then turned around. A thunderous roar rose to the skies as a sea of lightning erupted around him. His avatar transformed into a vast web of electricity that threw itself over the enslaved cultivators hot on his trail. It ensnared the eight cultivators instantly, and explosions erupted in the air as the fight commenced! Wang Baoles avatar was no match for these eight cultivators. The web that he had formed was instantly torn apart, disintegrating into stray lightning bolts that gathered and transformed into a second electrical web. It didnt shine as brightly as the first, but it was still just as quick as it cast itself over the eight cultivators! Loud thunderous booms rang out continuously on the land and in the air! The battle between Feng Qiuran and Daoist You Ran was reaching a pivotal moment. Feng Qiuran might have her ruler, but she had suffered some backlash from destroying the array formation earlier. In addition, while her cultivation might surpass that of Mie Liezi, she was still slightly less powerful than Daoist You Ran, who had taken great pains to hide his true strength. Daoist You Ran was slowly gaining the upper hand in the fight the battle on land was being lost as well. The electrical web that was formed from Wang Baoles avatar had been ripped apart three times within a matter of seconds. Wang Baole still had many other Dharmic treasures up his sleeve though. Another loud thunderous boom erupted in the air as eight towering bells appeared over the eight cultivators and trapped them within. It was but a temporary prison. The four Nascent Soul realm cultivators unleashed their full cultivation and flung the bell off them effortlessly. However, just as they were about to charge out, a black pike came rushing towards them. Flying swords also rained down like a storm, trapping them in another fight. Wang Baole threw everything he had at them. His avatar managed to hold the eight cultivators off, giving Zhao Yameng the time she needed to escape. As the battle took place, Wang Baoles true form continued to sit inside the golden lake on the third level. He had grown extremely fat at this point, but the rate at which he was draining the battle robes didnt slow down. In fact, it sped up. He continued draining the battle robes madly even though it was clear his physical form could no longer absorb any more spirit energy. The draining away of spirit energy had reached a point where it triggered an intense backlash. The battling cultivators felt the battleship quake suddenly! The quaking clearly weakened the interference in the battleship significantly. It wasnt significant enough that Zhao Yameng could activate the teleportation now, but it was only a matter of time before she could do it. In addition, the battleships quaking seemed to trigger a chain effect. The first level and second level of the world began to shake as well. Daoist You Ran had been gaining an edge over Feng Qiuran, who had been forced back while blood continued to spill from her lips. He had just waved his hand and was about to seize control over and enslave Feng Qiurans mind when he suddenly felt the heavens and earth sway and the interference on the battleship fade. Alarm flashed across his face! Somethings wrong! An overpowering sense of unease rose inside Daoist You Ran at that moment. He retreated hurriedly, forming a series of hand seals and extending his senses outward. A few moments later, his eyes widened. His connection with the battleship finally led to his realization of what was happening on the third level! Wang Baole! Daoist You Rans breathing quickened, and blood filled his eyes as he let loose a furious howl. He was no longer interested in the severely injured Feng Qiuran. He turned and charged furiously towards Wang Baoles avatar. Wang Baole, who was engaged in a fierce battle with a few Nascent Soul realm cultivators, had no time to react at all. A destructive force descended upon him, and his avatar was blown apart in a deafening explosion! Daoist You Ran looked murderous after destroying Wang Baoles avatar. With a wave of his hand, he sent a horde of enslaved cultivators after Feng Qiuran. Thunder boomed as lightning lit the skies around him. Tears began appearing, rips in space that opened into the abyss. Seven to eight Never-Ending Clan cultivators stepped out of the tears. They were covered with wounds from a past battle, which had not fully healed. Still, their partial recovery placed them at the level of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. They knew the gravity of the situation, charging at Feng Qiuran as soon as they appeared. Daoist You Ran burned with anxiety. He unleashed his full speed, racing towards land and heading straight for the third level! Chapter 657 - You Ran’s Fury! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Daoist You Ran left in a hurry, a pale-faced Feng Qiuran gritted her teeth and retreated hastily as Never-Ending Clan cultivators and enslaved Dao Palace cultivators charged at her. Her hands came together to form a series of hand seals, and she bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of lifeblood. It transformed into a blood mist that surged towards the charging cultivators and stopped them momentarily in their tracks. Immediately after, Feng Qiuran frantically raised her right hand and grabbed through the air, snatching the storage bracelet that had been left behind by Wang Baoles destroyed avatar. Daoist You Ran normally wouldnt leave such things lying behind, but his panic had led to his oversight. Having secured the storage bracelet, Feng Qiuran retreated without hesitation. The second level might be vast, but she was still filled with despair and weighed down by a heavy heart. She didnt know where she could go and had no idea how to fix this. She turned her head back and stared at the figures of the Never-Ending Clan members behind her. She looked at them and saw the horrible battle scenes that had taken place on the ancient sword during the historic great battle. Her mind was filled with the familiar faces of Dao Palace cultivators who had been enslaved and lost a sense of their self. Bitterness engulfed her. She felt like a sinner. Everything is a result of us infiltrating the battleship even though we knew that it was going to be a trap Feng Qiuran grimaced. It was then that she realized how much she had failed at being a leader. She had been overly emotional and had ignored reason. Daoist You Ran! An icy glint glimmered in her eyes. She wanted to right the wrongs that she had committed and undo all that had been done, but she was powerless. The bitterness in her only grew as she stared at the cultivators pursuing her. Mie Liezi was one of them. Theres still hope! Feng Qiuran tried to stay strong amidst her bitterness. The battleships ability to interfere with teleportation had been weakened earlier due to reasons unknown, and Daoist You Ran had reacted violently to it. Feng Qiuran saw a glimmer of hope in that. It was a feeble hope, but hope nevertheless. While Feng Qiuran continued fleeing, Zhao Yameng was hidden on a mountain in another part of the world, trying her best to form and activate array runes to conceal her presence. At the same time, her hands held tightly onto the teleportation talisman. She calmed her breathing while her eyes shone brightly with determination. She was waiting for the right moment. She was worried about Wang Baole, but she knew that with her level of cultivation, she would only serve as a distraction instead of an aid to him. She also knew her mission. She had to inform the Federation about everything that was going on here! Baole Zhao Yameng murmured to herself, then sighed. She shut her eyes and waited patiently. Feng Qiuran wasnt the only one engaged in battle on the second level. The cultivators from her faction had been separated when they had entered the second level. Most had perished due to a variety of reasons, while a few had been imprisoned and sealed. You Ran wasnt the only one of the Never-Ending Clan on the battleship. The trap had long been set, and the hunt by the Never-Ending Clan had begun the moment they had boarded the battleship. Many like Chi Lin had either been imprisoned or sacrificed to the millstone. Most of the Core Formation realm cultivators had perished. This was clearly a much more dangerous place to Core Formation realm cultivators than their more powerful comrades. They had been no match for their enemies. A few though, like Zhao Yameng, had sensed the threat and gone into hiding. Kong Dao had been one of them. He was skilled at ambushes and concealing himself. Despite the dangers that hid at every corner on the battleship, he had his own way of surviving them. He was someone who had managed to survive the Martian wilderness when he had only been at the Ancient Martial realm. He was currently on the second level but not on the surface. He had found a cavern. There was no golden lake in the cavern, and it was clearly not where Wang Baoles true form was. However, it possessed a few artifacts that resembled evacuation pods. Many were damaged, but there were a couple that were still functional. Kong Dao hadnt been able to find an exit. Left with no other option, he gritted his teeth and hidden inside one of those evacuation pods to escape pursuit. Everyone was on the run. On the third level, where the battle robes were located, a deafening sound suddenly erupted and rose to the skies. A shockingly fat Wang Baole sat in the middle of a golden lake. Every part of his body was wobbling, and his eyes shone madly as the devouring seed inside him continued to churn. Faster! Wang Baole shouted inwardly. He was panicking. There was an incredible well of Spirit Qi contained inside the battle robes. Even with both the devouring seed and his scabbard hard at work, it was still an incredible amount of Spirit Qi to absorb. Wang Baole was only at the perfected Core Formation realm, so there was a limit to how much he could absorb. With danger looming, he didnt have the time to attempt a breakthrough either. In order to break through from the Core Formation realm to the Nascent Soul realm, he needed a safe environment, one free of disturbance in which he could retreat into seclusion. What made things worse was how his progress at draining the battle robes began to slow down as time passed. The battle robes resistance continued to interfere with Wang Baoles draining of its spirit energy. This seemed to be the battle robes natural defense mechanism. Even though Wang Baole had fully unleashed his devouring seed, that didnt improve the speed in which he was draining the battle robes. Caught in a bind, Wang Baole frantically formed a series of hand seals and summoned his avatar. His avatar separated from his person and charged upwards into the pillar. Wang Baoles Flame Snatch Thearch Armor materialized. His body had clearly reached its limits, so he was going to get his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor to continue the draining! The armor was like Wang Baoles second body. It joined forces with the devouring seed, and even though it couldnt increase the speed of absorption, it managed to create a balance that allowed vast quantities of Spirit Qi to continue flowing into the armor. The light emanating from the armor began to grow brighter. Wang Baole just needed a little more time. It wasnt going to take long, maybe another two hours. If he continued absorbing the battle robes spirit energy at this rate, the interference from the battleship was going to weaken more considerably. Wang Baole didnt know if it would weaken to a point where teleportation was possible again, but he knew that as long as he kept absorbing the battle robes spirit energy and weakening the battleships interference, Zhao Yamengs chances of succeeding would increase! However the weakening of the battleships strength had attracted Daoist You Rans notice. He was now cleaving through everything in his path as he raced towards the third level. Wang Baoles armor had only begun absorbing the battle robes spirit energy for twenty seconds when the walls of the cavern burst open! Dirt and stone spewed everywhere, and a furious Daoist You Ran emerged in the cave. His eyes shot towards the golden lake, where his precious battle robes were, and to the space beside it, where a ballooned up Wang Baole, covered in his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, sat! The Death Dao Battle Robes glow had faded considerably. Its skin looked creased, and one of its arms was nothing but drooping skin. Not to mention, Wang Baole was still draining the battle robes Spirit Qi madly. Daoist You Ran flew into a mad rage at the sight. His plan to lure the Dao Palace cultivators into the battleship and enslave them had been to ensure that he could carry out a blood sacrifice with minimal damage. There was no doubt that he was at the Soul Conduit realm and that he had other Never-Ending Clan members reporting to him on the battleship. However, they were all still recovering from their respective injuries. They might be able to survive and win a battle, but prolonged fighting was out of the question. In addition, the battleship lacked the necessary components to meld successfully with the battle robes. It was unable to unleash its full power. The array formation protecting the Dao Palace, as well as Mie Liezis and Feng Qiurans strength, meant that Daoist You Ran hadnt been confident of his victory. Most importantly, he hadnt been prepared to pay a heavy price for victory. That was why he had laid a trap. He had planned to first enslave them all and then to use the energy harvested from blood sacrifices as fuel for the battleship. In that manner, he would be able to meld with the battle robes any time he wanted. He would be able to steer the Death Dao Battleship and invade the Federation, then continue harvesting everyone in the Federation for his sacrifices. Once he had sacrificed the entire Federation to the battleship, he would be able to truly become one with the Death Dao Battleship! His plan had been coming along smoothly. To find out that the Death Dao Battle Robes, which his strategy was centered around, had been drained to such a great extent, was like amputating a limb. The loss was driving him mad with rage! Damn it, how did he get in here? Daoist You Rans eyes turned red, and his head was about to explode. He howled in fury. Wang Baole! Chapter 658 - Ten Thousand Tribulations and a Thousand Lives! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The furious howl was louder than thunder. It exploded inside the cave and resonated in the air, causing the walls all around to shake violently and the pillar in the ceiling to spasm. Wild winds whipped across the surface of the golden lake, sending violent waves across the surface. It all sent Wang Baoles heart racing with fear. A red-eyed, crazed-looking Daoist You Ran charged at Wang Baole like a bolt of lightning. He raised his right hand and gathered his Soul Conduit realm cultivation, forming an incredible power that seemed ready to smash into Wang Baole, drain him dry of all his Spirit Qi, and return it back to where it had come from once it crushed the life out of him! The threat of death exploded in Wang Baoles head. Wang Baoles eyes widened. He could feel his avatar entering the pillar, heading straight for the second level. He needed only a single thought to exchange places with his avatar and leave this godforsaken place. But Wang Baole knew that even if he was to escape this time, as long as the battleships interference continued to disrupt all attempts at teleportation, he wouldnt be able to run away from his eventual death! There was only one way to leave this place, and that was to disrupt the interference from the battleship. The interference had to be severe enough that both Zhao Yameng and he could activate their teleportation talismans and leave! That wouldnt be plausible unless his avatar could locate Zhao Yameng quickly. Time wasnt on his side. These thoughts flashed across Wang Baoles mind before a determined look settled on his face. He didnt hesitate. When the raging Daoist You Ran approached, Wang Baole yelled suddenly. His Flame Snatch Thearch Armor continued draining the battle robes while the spirit fat inside his body began to burn itself up frantically. This was something Wang Baole had first thought of during his battle with Dugu Lin, when his devouring seed had mutated and started sucking madly. He had tried to replicate this move several times but hadnt been able to fully unleash it because he had been too slim. With the sudden accumulation of spirit fat in his body, he had grown so fat that standing had become a challenge. This time, when he unleashed this move, the spirit fat inside his body began to burn, and waves of powerful spirit energy emanated from his body! If someone were to calculate the Spirit Qi he was giving off right now, they would find that it had surpassed that possessed by a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. In fact, it rivaled that of Daoist You Ran at the moment. However this wasnt Spirit Qi that had been acquired through cultivation but something that was stored in his fat. The quantity was there, but the quality was lacking. If one were to describe Daoist You Rans Spirit Qi as ice, Wang Baoles would be akin to fog! Regardless of how thick fog got, it remained something that was permeable. Only when transformed into water could it become a form of defense. When transformed into ice, it could even become an offensive measure! Besides that, there was also a difference in degrees of control. Daoist You Ran was able to wield the Soul Conduit realm cultivation inside him flawlessly, allowing his Spirit Qi to take up all shapes and forms. Wang Baole, on the other hand, faced difficulty with fine-tuned controls of the Spirit Qi he was releasing. It was impossible for him to shape his Spirit Qi smoothly. Wang Baole knew that, which was why he was simply releasing the vast quantities of Spirit Qi he got from burning his spirit fat. He wasnt trying to channel it towards any spells or using it to stop Daoist You Rans approach. He only did one thing, and that was to direct the vast Spirit Qi into his bracelet, into the six beads around his wrist! As Spirit Qi surged into them, four of the six beads began sucking said Spirit Qi hungrily like starving vortexes. They shone with a blinding light, each in a different colorred, blue, black and gold! Overwhelming power erupted in the air! The bracelets beads housed six divine powers. They were Wang Baoles trump card. Even though he couldnt master the control over his Spirit Qi and use it against his enemy, he could channel it into his bracelet and unleash the divine powers housed inside! Divine powers were sealed inside this bracelet. This meant that the level of cultivation of its wielder determined how powerful each divine power unleashed was. It served as a medium that absorbed the vast ocean of Spirit Qi that had formed from Wang Baole burning his spirit fat, which would allow it to unleash even greater power. It was akin to absorbing fog, compressing and distilling it, then turning it into ice blades! This was the only way Wang Baole could think of to defend himself against Daoist You Ran at the moment. He did his best to burn all his spirit fat, then channel the Spirit Qi into the bracelet. All the while, Daoist You Ran was charging towards him, bringing down on Wang Baole the full extent of his fury and the full weight of his Soul Conduit realm cultivation. He was ready to smash Wang Baole into dust. It was then that Wang Baole lifted his head suddenly and spoke! Ten Thousand Tribulations! As soon as the words left Wang Baoles mouth, one of the star-shaped beads threaded around his right wrist, which had been glowing black, flared brightly. Out flew a black dove! It expanded to the size of the Thearch Armor, casting a shadow over everything and charging towards the approaching Daoist You Ran! The raging, charging Daoist You Ran hadnt considered Wang Baole a worthy foe at all. At that moment though, he couldnt help but shiver when he saw the black dove! He felt as if his soul had been immobilized, and he couldnt move or evade the attack. He was powerless to fight it. This feeling of helplessness surged inside him, alongside a chill whose origin he couldnt explain. He didnt hesitate as he formed a series of hand seals and pointed his finger forward. Black Qi materialized in the air before him, transforming into a statue of a Never-Ending Clan cultivator that attempted to crush the black dove. A bizarre sight happened next. Upon collision, the black dove vanished into thin air, without signs of having been injured. But just as it disappeared, the imprint of a black dove appeared on Daoist You Rans forehead! It didnt hurt or itch at all, but Daoist You Ran was still shocked by its appearance. He felt an indescribable sense of danger emanating from the imprint. What came along with that was a sudden resistance that unexpectedly rose from inside the golden lake, inside the pillar, from the walls around him, and even the Death Dao Battle Robes that were still being drained by Wang Baole! The hostile force erupted, ignoring Wang Baole and flooding Daoist You Ran. Everything within this cavern suddenly saw Daoist You Ran as an enemy! The golden lake suddenly exploded, and broken limbs flew out, charging at Daoist You Ran. The pillar spasmed, and countless broken fingers darted out and headed for Daoist You Ran as well. That wasnt the end of it all. The walls around began to peel and crack, fragmenting into rocks that flung themselves at Daoist You Ran! Daoist You Ran reeled back in shock from the sudden danger and the bizarre and ridiculous situation he found himself in. He unleashed his full cultivation. With a wave of his arms, he transformed himself into a black tornado that flung the approaching broken limbs, broken fingers, and shattered stone away. Then, he continued his charge towards Wang Baole. His actions seemed to have angered the manifestation of the Ten Thousand Tribulations technique. The black dove on his forehead shone and opened its eyes suddenly. The retaliatory force surrounding him intensified and erupted, and a sudden force erupted from the battle robes and swept across the cavern. Daoist You Ran shuddered, disbelief and shock coloring his face as he stumbled back from the invisible attack. This was Wang Baoles first attempt at activating Ten Thousand Tribulations. He was shocked at the sight before him. Without hesitation, he unleashed the divine power in the second bead! A Thousand Lives! The second star-shaped bead flared with a brilliant light. A familiar warmth surged throughout Wang Baoles body as a dove-shaped print appeared on his forehead, a sign of how much more powerful this particular unleashing of the technique was compared to its past activations! Wang Baole felt warm all over, and a sense of acceptance and benevolence surrounded him. The change was most startling where the Death Dao Battle Robes were concerned. Just a while earlier, Wang Baole had experienced resistance as it had tried to prohibit him from draining it dry. Wang Baole had to activate his devouring seed and forcibly absorb its spirit energy. Now though the resistance had vanished completely. It didnt seem hostile at all, and it was instead welcoming towards Wang Baole! The transformation shocked Wang Baole. He was overcome with mad joy the next instant. Excitement colored his eyes, and his spirits soared as surprise and delight overwhelmed him! Little You-You, know what this place is? Youre in your daddys house now. Watch how Im going to teach you a lesson! Chapter 659 - Soul Guiding and Dream Spinning! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The activation of both Ten Thousand Tribulations and A Thousand Lives made Daoist You Ran feel unprecedented hostility coming from everywhere in the cavern! Enmity radiated from the broken fingers streaming out from the pillar and from the rocks that always seemed to smash into him. It radiated from the battle robes overwhelming aura that didnt seem to differentiate friend from foe. Daoist You Ran was completely confounded. He could sense the exact opposite that was happening to Wang Baole. The entire cavern seemed to revolve around Wang Baole now. Be it the pillar, the golden lake, or even the battle robeswhich had stopped resisting and began to release Spirit Qi and direct its Spirit Qi into Wang Baoles Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. He found it all incredulous and bizarre. That wasnt the worst of it. Wang Baole had the nerve to give him a derogatory nickname that left a bad taste in his mouth. He had even called himself his daddy. Daoist You Rans eyes turned red. He was about to go crazy. He howled furiously, unleashed his full Soul Conduit realm cultivation, and crashed head-on with the surrounding hostile forces. He seemed fixed on battling the hostile will inside the cavern and charged towards Wang Baole again. Daoist You Ran was of the Never-Ending Clan and possessed incredibly powerful cultivation. It was clear that he had been even more powerful in the past. The aura that exuded from his person grew murderous amidst the Ten Thousand Tribulations techniques attacks. Wang Baoles pupils contracted. He formed a series of hand seals and pointed at Daoist You Ran again. Soul Guiding! Daoist You Ran had cleaved a path clear to Wang Baole, sweeping aside all obstacles and fighting against the resistance of the battle robes to arrive hundreds of feet before Wang Baole. Simmering with rage and frustration, he had raised his right hand with the full intention of turning Wang Baole into pulp. It was then that Wang Baole said those two words His voice echoed in the cavern. The Soul Guiding bead on his wrist shone brightly, and a wisp of black smoke emerged from the bead before it expanded to become a gigantic palm spanning hundreds of feet wide! Five gruesome-looking demons were attached to the hands five fingers. They howled furiously as the hand snatched at Daoist You Ran. It went through empty air. However, Wang Baole could clearly see another shadow overlaid on Daoist You Rans person. It was his soul, the one that had been fused with his Nascent Soul! It had remained fused with his Nascent Soul for countless years and seemed almost inseparable. The gigantic hand managed to pluck it out, separating it from Daoist You Rans body. For a few moments, it was torn half a human bodys length from Daoist You Ran! His soul was a blur, but his facial features remained distinguishable. The look of shock on his face was clear for all to see. He hadnt expected Wang Baole to possess such an incredible and shocking mystic technique! If Wang Baoles cultivation had been at a higher level, and he didnt require the beads to unleash these techniques but had instead activated them with his own will, he would without a doubt pose a threat to You Ran. He would be dangerous even if his cultivation wasnt as powerful as You Rans. Now though he still had some way to go. With danger looming over his head, Daoist You Ran ignored the injury caused to himself as he fought to move his body and bite his own tongue. His eyes shone a blood-red as he used the pain and the blood in his mouth to unleash some form of mystic technique. His entire body turned red, and fearsome waves of spirit energy erupted from his body as a huge vortex materialized inside his body. It tugged at and gradually dragged his soul back into his body. Just as his soul was about to return to his body and achieve a somewhat unstable fusion with his Nascent Soul and physical body, a murderous glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He howled and formed a series of hand seals! Dream Spinning! Soul Guiding to shock ones soul and Dream Spinning to draw ones spirit! The final star-shaped bead around his wrist began to spark brightly as soon as he shouted the two words. A force that seemed all-encompassing, that was present all around them in the universe, suddenly stirred! It seemed to originate from the essence of all life and came from a mysterious place hidden in the depths of ones soul. Wang Baole didnt really understand what was going on. The Federation had proven the mysterious power of dreams before the Spirit Inception Era. Since the beginning of time, many people had the same experience of deja vu, where he or she had felt as if something that had just happened had also taken place in their dreams. They had only managed to arrive at a vague and indistinct answer to this mystery after they had entered the Spirit Inception Era. There was a mysterious power in this universe that was all around them. It resonated with a place deep inside every living creatures soul and resulted in a strange echoic effect. If someone were able to wield this power, he or she would be able to achieve Dao via dreams. He or she would be able to control the essence of dreams. He or she would be able to unleash a power similar to that of the Dark Dream! Dream Spinning gave one similar power. It couldnt compete on a macro-scale, but it had the edge on a micro-scale. Its principles revolved around drawing the mysterious power found within the dreamscape and circling the bespelled, forming a ring around the persons body! A single ring represented a dream, while two rings represented a dream within a dream. When fully unleashed, one could form nine rings, nine dreams within dreams. One could seize control of the essence of all dreams and kill someone within a dream! However, with Wang Baoles current level of cultivation, even if he were to channel all that vast Spirit Qi into the bead, he wouldnt be able to unleash the full powers of Dream Spinning. He was only capable of summoning a single ring now! As the technique was activated, countless shades of crystal appeared around Daoist You Ran soundlessly. They seemed illusory, yet upon closer look, appeared to possess physical form. They formed a ring around Daoist You Ran! He didnt seem to notice as the ring of shards closed around him. This was because he was struggling to regain his soul, and also because of how powerful the Dream Spinning technique was! Within the blink of an eye, the crystal shards formed a complete circle around him. Daoist You Ran jerked suddenly, then fell limp. He hovered in mid-air, unmoving. His spell that was meant to stabilize his soul faded away. It was as if he had just been forcibly yanked into a dream. Wang Baole had no idea what sort of dream it was, as he wasnt yet capable of entering Daoist You Rans dream at this moment. But, he knew that this was his chance! Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he looked at the Death Dao Battle Robes. He had drained one of its arms dry, and now, its remaining arm was showing signs of drooping as the Thearch Armor continued to absorb its spirit energy. Wang Baole could use the chance that the Dream Spinning had given him to continue draining the battle robes, but he wasnt certain how long the Dream Spinning technique would last. He didnt like leaving his fate to chance. If he had a choice, he would rather be the master of his own fate! There was a determined look in his eyes as he stopped draining the Death Dao Battle Robes decisively and leaped into the air. His Thearch Armor glimmered as his right hand tightened into a fist. As his cultivation churned, unimaginable power erupted from his skeletal Divine Armament and surged outwards. He blurred in the air with a sudden burst of speed and appeared next to Daoist You Ran, his fist headed straight for the latters head, which was held immobile in mid-air! A flying sword with a lethal glint dashed out from the pillar, moving as swiftly as Wang Baole, and headed towards Daoist You Rans dantian! Wang Baole had lost all connection with the sword when he had entered the third level and fallen inside the pillar. He had ached for the loss of the artifact despite his attempt at retrieving it. The connection with the flying sword had been re-established after he had unleashed Ten Thousand Tribulations and A Thousand Lives, and after he had triggered a flood of broken fingers streaming out of the pillar. He hadnt activated it then, waiting until now to unleash its full power! Die! Wang Baole gritted his teeth as he unleashed the full power of his Thearch Armor and channeled it into his Divine Armament. A blow from his Divine Armament would be enough to kill an early-stage or even mid-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Daoist You Ran might be at the Soul Conduit realm, but Wang Baole was confident of his ability to inflict a grievous injury on the former if he coupled the attack with his flying sword! Wang Baole darted out. It was then that Daoist You Rans eyes began showing signs of struggle. He was about to awaken! Chapter 660 - I’m Not Playing Anymore! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The cultivation of Daoist You Ranor the Never-Ending Clan member who was using Daoist You Rans body, to be more specificat his peak had clearly surpassed the Soul Conduit realm! He might have been at the Spirit Immortal realm, or perhaps even at the Planet realm. The past war had left him severely injured, and his recovery since then had been slow, which was why the strength he was able to unleash now was only at the Soul Conduit realm. That was why even though Wang Baole had unleashed Soul Guiding, Dream Spinning, Ten Thousand Tribulations, and A Thousand Lives and earned himself a small window of opportunity, he still couldnt underestimate Daoist You Rans fighting instincts when placed in such grave danger. Daoist You Rans eyes were showing signs of struggle and awakening, causing the look of determination in Wang Baoles own eyes to grow stronger. He didnt waver and consider retreat. Instead, he moved more quickly and more decisively. His cultivation churned more fiercely, and he seemed to be unleashing his full potential. He was like a shooting star encircled by lightning bolts, approaching Daoist You Ran instantly! In the blink of an eye, Wang Baole and his flying sword appeared next to Daoist You Ran. The skeletal fist of his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor was about to land on Daoist You Rans head when the latter suddenly exploded! The deafening explosion resonated in the air as Wang Baoles flying sword pierced through Daoist You Rans dantian from his back. Blood splattered in the air! There was no joy on Wang Baoles face. Instead, alarm flickered in his eyes as the threat of danger rose inside him. His entire body was screaming for him to get away immediately. He gritted his teeth and raised his right fist again, his cultivation erupting. He planned to drive a second punch into Daoist You Ran! It was too late Wang Baoles earlier fist might have appeared to have landed on Daoist You Rans head, but he knew that Daoist You Rans head had exploded on its own when his fist was a mere inch away from it! He wasnt the one who had blown it up. Daoist You Ran had blown his own head up! Daoist You Ran, who hadnt managed to awaken in time to save himself, had decided to blow a part of his body up instead. He had chosen to blow up a part of his host body! He made use of the sudden explosion to defend himself against Wang Baoles punch, saving himself from death. Wang Baole still managed to injure Daoist You Ran though. His flying sword had come out of nowhere, and Daoist You Ran hadnt expected it at all. There was no way he could have expected a flying sword shooting out from the pillar at such a critical moment. That was why even though he made use of his own physical body as a defense against Wang Baoles punch, he was still injured by the flying sword that had pierced his dantian from the back. However even though this might be considered quite a serious injury where Daoist You Ran was concerned, Wang Baole obviously hadnt thought it grievous enough. The sense of danger had exploded inside his head, and he wanted to unleash a second attack. But three lumps of flesh had appeared on the bloodied stump where Daoist You Rans head had been! There were no facial features on the two lumps on each side. They looked like featureless piles of flesh that were both gruesome and a fearsome sight to behold. The lump in the middle looked slightly more palatable, as it had a pair of eyes on it. However, it was skinless, and its mouth was mere bone. It looked terrifying. This was Daoist You Rans true form. Four arms burst out from his body at the same time the three fleshy lumps appeared. One arm shot forward in a blur and caught Wang Baoles flying sword, while the remaining arms came together to form a flurry of hand seals before throwing their hands towards Wang Baole! An incredible force of destruction at the Soul Conduit realm erupted at that moment. It transformed into a powerful hurricane that seemed capable of destroying everything in its path and swept towards Wang Baole. The hurricane resembled a black, spinning sphere. It expanded to the size of Wang Baoles Flame Snatch Thearch Armor in the blink of an eye and seemed about to swallow the later whole. Wang Baoles head buzzed, and his mind turned blank. He dared not allow any thoughts to enter his mind. The first thought that did would arise from pure instinct, and he would immediately switch places with his avatar. But that would only delay his eventual death. It might not even give him that much more time. He would have maybe another ten seconds before death caught up with him, and he would also lose any chance of teleporting away. Daoist You Ran would be able to seize control and continue with his evil plans. He had no choice Wang Baoles eyes had turned completely red. The destructive and violent hurricane was on the verge of tearing his Thearch Armor apart, and his own body was being squeezed to the point of implosion. He howled and once again unleashed a self-destructive mystic technique! It was a reversal of his absorption of Spirit Qi, the breaking down of his spirit fat. Typically, Wang Baole wouldnt replicate such a technique within such a short span of time. However, there was no time to think of another solution. His fat shook as he howled. It burned and vanished within the blink of an eye, the Spirit Qi housed within it erupting and surging into the Thearch Armor. He pulled back his fist and raised his other arm to block Daoist You Rans attack! The spherical hurricane surged forward like a raging tsunami, rushing at Wang Baole and unleashing its full force at him. Cracks appeared on Wang Baoles armor instantly. In the next moment, the armor, as well as Wang Baoles inner protective clothing, shattered. He spat out a mouthful of blood as his body was flung backwards. But he had successfully survived the attack! More than half of the armor was shattered, his inner protective clothing was completely destroyed, and he suffered severe injuries. However, his unleashing of his mystic technique and his Spirit Qi, as well as the buffer provided by the Divine Armament arm, had allowed him to survive the blow. In addition, Daoist You Ran had been severely injured by his flying sword. This attack had been made hastily, and it hadnt been his most powerful. Wang Baoles body was flung backwards. He landed next to the battle robes in the middle of the lake, blood flowing from his lips. He was still alive, but he could fight no longer. There was only one option left to him, he had to switch places with his avatar. This would allow him to stay alive for a few moments longer! The difference in power between them was too great. It had been a miracle that Wang Baole had even managed to hold his ground for so long, forcing Daoist You Ran to blow his body up and injuring the latter with his flying sword If someone were to find out about this, they would be utterly shocked. It would be completely unbelievable! Daoist You Ran had a cause to be so infuriated. His rage was beyond measure, and he was beside himself with fury. It was simply unimaginable that his plans had been thwarted by Wang Baole. The battle robes had been drained to the point of losing two arms, and he himself had had to maim his host body and had suffered additional injuries. When he finally regained his mind again, the fury in his eyes seemed almost tangible. He howled at Wang Baole and made a grab for him. Wang Baole, Im not going to give you an easy death. Ill extract your soul and make you bear witness to the destruction of your lowly civilization. Ill Daoist You Ran promised as he made a grab for Wang Baole. It was then that Wang Baole, panting and with blood still flowing from his lips, shouted in a shrill voice. You dare kill me? My senior brother is Chen Qing, the first Divine King of the Never-Ending Clan. I am his only junior brother. My senior brother wont let you off if you kill me. It doesnt matter how far you run or where you run to, hell find you. When he does, youre dead! Wang Baoles voice was shrill. He wasnt even doing it on purpose. He didnt even think about the people who had uttered similar threats to him before he had killed them. It was as if this ability had been hidden inside him all along. His words didnt feel strange on his lips at all. They rolled easily off his tongue. You Ran, Im here because of some shitty training my senior brother wanted me to undergo. To think that someone as important as me is having my ass kicked by someone like you. Im not playing anymore. Im the junior brother of a Divine King. I must be nuts, fighting to the death with someone like you! Chapter 661 - Save Me, Senior Brother! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles eyes were wide, and blood flowed from his mouth non-stop, but his presence remained overpowering. In fact, it grew stronger as he kept talking. This isnt fun at all. When I was in the Mi Luo Forest, I rode on Star Fang Beasts and had everything I wanted. I wouldnt be here if not for my senior brother ordering me to train here! Wang Baole sat up and pulled out two Star Fang Beast cores as he spoke. He started sucking at one to heal himself while using the other to rub his wounds. He had left his storage bracelet with his avatar, but it was mainly used to store his Dharmic Armaments. Other precious materials had been split across his various storage bags. Wang Baole had learned his lesson, one could never have too many storage bags. He sucked at the beast core after pulling it out and stared angrily at Daoist You Ran. You a**. I must have knocked myself on the head too hard. There are so many planets I could have ended up on and had fun on. Why did I choose the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Wang Baole glared at You Ran while sucking hard on the Star Fang Beast core in his hand. His words echoed in the cavern. Daoist You Ran, who had been charging at Wang Baole, suddenly stopped in his tracks after hearing what Wang Baole had just said. His eyes widened. It was as if he had just seen a ghost! He reported to the second Divine King and clearly knew of the first Divine King of the Never-Ending Clan. He knew how terrifying and powerful the man was. His heart had skipped a beat when he had first heard first Divine King come out of Wang Baoles mouth. After recovering from the initial shock, his first reaction was that of disbelief. He didnt rank high in the Never-Ending Clans hierarchy. He only knew of the first Divine King and not the latters true name. Wang Baole might have been able to put together a somewhat convincing lie, but someone from the Federation shouldnt have been able to evoke the name of Mi Luo Forest. Wang Baole had said it so easily. He had pulled out his Star Fang Beast cores just as easily. That had shocked Daoist You Ran as well. He immediately recognized those as beast cores belonging to beasts at the Spirit Immortal realm. Such cores were priceless. Mi Luo Forest was renowned for being protective of its kind, but Wang Baole had been able to pull out two such cores, one to suck on and the other to rub against his injuries. The flagrant display of wealth sent Daoist You Ran reeling back. However, he still wasnt fully convinced. Then, Wang Baoles eyes suddenly flashed sharply. He started to speak in the tongue of the Never-Ending Clan. It was the pure language of the Dark Sect. As soon as he spoke, waves of shock rose inside Daoist You Ran and threatened to drag him under! Let me tell you. My senior brother has sealed a blessing on me, and hell lock on to this place if I die. With his powers, hell be back to go back in time and find out what happened. Even if you have some means of evading the blessing, youll still be dead. You stupid a**, try it if you dont believe it. See if my senior brother doesnt rush here! Wang Baole almost shouted out his last few words. Daoist You Ran was immediately overwhelmed with panic. There were people in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who spoke the Never-Ending Clans language, but they wouldnt have been able to speak it so fluently. There should have been some accent. Wang Baole had no accent at all. He spoke it as if it were his native language. Alarm flashed across Daoist You Rans face, and he couldnt help but question Wang Baole. You have anything to prove it? Daoist You Ran seemed slightly cowed, causing Wang Baole to release a sigh of relief secretly. He kept a fierce look on his face as he struggled to his feet and shouted. Proof? My senior brother didnt give me anything like that. He only told me to announce the name he went by in the Never-Ending Clan. No one in this part of the universe was going to harm me if I did that! You Ran, I demand an answer for what youve done today. I dont care about what youre planning with the Dao Palace, but the Federation is where Im undergoing my training. Youre just a pathetic foot soldier of the second Divine King in the Never-Ending Clan. How dare you interfere with my training! Wang Baole knew the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had been destroyed by the second Divine King. He naturally guessed correctly that the Never-Ending Clan members coming after the Dao Palace on the ancient sword reported to the second Divine King. I want an apology from you, right now! Then, compensation. I wont tell my senior brother about this. You can scram with your Death Dao Battleship! Wang Baole huffed, puffing himself up, his tone of voice extremely hostile. He knew that he could do things another way. He couldve tried getting Daoist You Ran on his side by using his senior brothers name. He couldve also tempted him with promises of sweet deals. He couldve even eased the way towards a more cordial negotiation. But he had abandoned such ideas after some thought. They were all beneath him. His senior brother, Chen Qing, was the first Divine King. From what Little Missy had shared about his senior brother and what he had seen in the Mi Luo Forest and learned in his Dark Dream, his senior brother was a decisive man who had no qualms about killing others and was arrogant to the point of being unreasonable. Such a man naturally always had his way. As his junior brother, he couldnt be seen as someone soft, as that would draw suspicions. His judgment had been right. Daoist You Ran found Wang Baoles arrogance infuriating, but he didnt question such an attitude. He might have found it even more suspicious if Wang Baole hadnt acted in such a manner. His haughtiness angered Daoist You Ran, but it also planted doubts in Daoist You Rans mind. Wang Baole had deviously mentioned terms that others wouldnt have known as he spoke. His mentioning of the Death Dao Battleship and the second Divine King had seemed casual and almost conversational. It was precisely these details that had given Daoist You Ran a shock. He wasnt willing to just let it all go though. His plan had been to sacrifice the entire Federation, then meld with the Death Dao Battleship and become one with the latter. He had planned to use that to regain his Planet realm cultivation. He would have been able to advance in his cultivation in his new and different form. Things would have been easier if the first Divine King had made his presence known. He would have yielded to the Divine King unquestionably and fallen to his shaking knees. Whom he faced instead was a mere Core Formation realm cultivator. He might call himself the junior brother of the first Divine King, and might even make quite a bit of sense, but Daoist You Ran just couldnt believe him. He didnt want to. He was clearly struggling internally. Then, a sharp glint flashed across his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking, but he suddenly stirred and appeared above Wang Baole. He raised one hand, unleashed his Soul Conduit realm cultivation, and gathered a terrifying, destructive force in his hand, sending it charging towards Wang Baole. He seemed intent on killing and silencing Wang Baole! He lifted his hand and was about to slam it down when Wang Baoles eyes suddenly flashed with a vicious light. He had been prepared for that. He started muttering the sutra in his heart, the first few words flying off the top of his head as he shouted. Save me, Senior Brother! Wang Baole yelled as he secretly mouthed the sutra in his heart. At that moment, the heavens rumbled, the Death Dao Battleship shook, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace trembled, and the ancient sword quaked. A power rose from the depths of distant space, crossed the expanse of the universe, descended upon the Solar System, upon the sun, and landed on the ancient sword. It appeared inside the cavern on the battleship! Boom! It was a power terrifying beyond measure. Wang Baole thought he heard an indistinct snort. He trembled, wondering fearfully if the mysterious presence had truly awakened This was no place for him to consider that too deeply though. Based on his experience, this aura appeared and vanished within an instant. It was the best instrument to strike fear in his enemies hearts, one perfect for his current predicament. He had guessed correctly. Daoist You Ran almost lost his wits, the mysterious force that had been unleashed by Wang Baoles sutra sending him reeling back. The backlash forced a mouthful of blood to his lips, and shock colored his eyes. He didnt retreat though. Instead, there was a madness in his eyes as he charged towards Wang Baole, attacking! Wang Baole, if you truly are the first Divine Kings junior brother, you would have a trump card up your sleeve. The aura you have unleashed is terrifying, but Im not convinced by it. Come, as long as you can survive this attack of mine, I will turn around and leave! If you cant then youre just lying! Daoist You Ran had clearly gone mad. He was almost convinced. The sutras power had him quaking in his boots, and there was a voice in his head screaming for him to run away immediately before he got himself killed! But he had to attack. He had been planning this for too long and wasnt going to just give it all up. That was why he was going to try his luck. If the fates willed it so, he would die without regret! Youre like a dog with a bone! Wang Baole simmered in frustration. He thought his performance had been flawless. He had even whipped out his sutra. He hadnt expected Daoist You Ran to be out of his mind. There wasnt enough time for him to think of another plan. As the threat of death approached, and as his entire body shook in fear, a flash of madness crossed Wang Baoles eyes! Lets wing it! Chapter 662 - Thearch Collapse! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He had to wing it, there was no way around it! Wang Baole wasnt a coward. This had been proven time and again from the various encounters he had survived in the Federation. Hidden beneath his mild exterior was a character that was brutal to his enemies and even harsher to himself! Wang Baoles eyes were filled with madness as he watched Daoist You Ran unleash his attack at him. He knew that with his current level of cultivation, there was no way he could fully unleash the Rebirth Severing and Five Punishments techniques, even after absorbing the spirit energy from the Death Dao Battle Robes. It was impossible to unleash them here and use them as his final trump card, so he had only one option left! It was the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor! His armor might have shattered, but Wang Baole still had one ultimate technique that was his trump card. It was his greatest gain since his arrival on the ancient sword! That was the Thearch Collapse! It wasnt as simple as blowing his armor up but a technique inherent in the Thearch Armor inheritance. The practitioner was to sacrifice the Thearch Armor that he had painstakingly cultivated, compress said cultivation using a special method, and unleash a terrifying power that was beyond imaginable. This power would shake the heavens and unleash an indescribable force against both the caster and the target. Wang Baole wouldnt have resorted to such madness in normal circumstances, but he was left with no other options. Death was inevitable if he tried to run. If he wasnt going to wing it and fight for his life now when then was he going to do it? These thoughts flashed past Wang Baoles mind as he sent all his cultivation into the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor without hesitation. He also activated the full power contained within the armor itself! He sent his will into the armor, unleashing his full cultivation and his full potential. His body, which had slimmed down, shrank to skin and bones rapidly! The light in his eyes grew brighter all this while, as did the light emanating from his armorit shone like a star. As Daoist You Ran drew closer, Wang Baole shouted! Armor Removal! The roar thundered and sent the entire cavern shaking. The brightly shining armor on Wang Baole separated from his body and reassembled into a huge cube made of flesh and blood meridians before him! It looked like a box made of ligaments and tendons. Blood-colored meridians circled inside, forming a sphere that wrapped around the Divine Armament skeletal arm. The appearance of the cube sent the abyss surrounding it shattering into pieces as waves of terrifying spirit energy surged outwards. The waves of spirit energy were so powerful that even Daoist You Ran was taken aback. His pupils contracted, and his heart raced. He abandoned all thought of testing Wang Baole, retreating hurriedly and evading the brilliant light. He clearly felt threatened by the waves of spirit energy emanating from Wang Baoles Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. They felt different from the earlier spirit energy that had been released. Less powerful, but more real. It was as if one was distant and the other up close and personal. One was the invisible explosion of a star while the other, the collapse of the ground beneath ones feet! Both made his heart race fearfully. The latter left a greater impact due to the visual shock! Daoist You Ran retreated almost instinctively. It was too late though. He had forced Wang Baole into a corner, and Wang Baole wasnt going to let him go so easily. Besides, Wang Baole knew that this was the only chance he was going to get! A vicious light flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he shouted. Body Possession! Daoist You Ran reeled back with shock and retreated hastily when he heard those words. The cube-shaped Flame Snatch Thearch Armor exploded. It didnt erupt. Instead, it seemed to have dissected itself and transformed into dozens of pieces that then surrounded Daoist You Ran. It all happened in a blur, disrupting whatever laws were set in place on the battleship. The disassembled armor locked on to Daoist You Ran. No matter how fast he retreated, they continued to surround him! Within the blink of an eye, the dismantled pieces had appeared all around Daoist You Ranabove him, under him, in front and behind him, to his left, and to his right. They closed in and trapped him! Everything happened extremely quickly. From the moment Daoist You Ran abandoned the idea of testing Wang Baole, to Wang Baoles relentless and vicious retaliation, they ended up in their current situation in the blink of an eye. Daoist You Ran seemed to have reached the limits of his shock. He didnt hesitate. Once he saw that he couldnt escape the disassembled armor segments, he bit the tip of his tongue. His left and right heads exploded at the same time! This was one of the Never-Ending Clans techniques. It wasnt the first time Wang Baole was witnessing it. Despite that, he had no way of stopping You Ran. The violence in his eyes intensified as he unleashed the second final step of the Thearch Armor inheritances ultimate technique! Nine Folds! As soon as Wang Baole shouted those two words, the cube that had surrounded Daoist You Ran suddenly folded itself, transforming itself from a three-dimensional entity into something two-dimensional, then into a one-dimensional plane! The sight was beyond bizarre. Daoist You Ran appeared to be imprinted onto that one-dimensional paper-like plane, and his body showed signs of disappearing. Wang Baole wasnt done yet. The paper bent then folded itself again! Signs of Daoist You Rans destruction grew clearer. Just as the piece of paper tried to fold itself again, a sudden thundering sound exploded. The paper was blown apart from the inside by an incredible force. Daoist You Ran had blown up both his heads and forced his way out of the sealed space, narrowly escaping with his life. Wang Baole spat out a mouthful of blood. He was obviously reluctant to accept Daoist You Rans successful escape, but he had no choice. The chasm of power separating them was too vast. He might possess numerous incredible mystic techniques that had caught Daoist You Ran by surprise, but in the end, he could only injure the latter further. Killing him remained a challenge! If thats the case Wang Baole watched as the one-dimensional plane exploded and Daoist You Ran fought his way out. He decided to simply wing it. He shouted again, doing so before the mystic technique was complete. Thearch Collapse! An indescribably powerful force erupted from the folded piece of paper that had been in the midst of being ripped apart. The explosion was so powerful it formed waves of energy that surged outwards and flooded everything in the area! Rumbling erupted in the cavern, like thunder that seemed never-ending. It sounded like the furious roars of a heavenly beast. Wang Baole shuddered violently and spat out a mouthful of blood as he stumbled backwards. Waves of spirit energy ripped outwards and rushed over him. A pale-faced Wang Baole immediately activated the spell that allowed him to switch places with his avatar! It was then that a bloodied hand shot out from the center of the Thearch Armor and made a grab for Wang Baole. A soft, gentle light appeared just as the hand approached. Little Missy materialized. She lifted her hand and pointed, and a white light suddenly emerged from within the Thearch Collapse. It dashed out and appeared between Little Missy and the gigantic bloody hand. It was the skeletal Divine Armament arm that had been joined to Wang Baoles Thearch Armor! Little Missy and the gigantic bloody hand were instantly connected via the skeletal hand. A deafening thunder rose to the skies as a blinding light erupted from the Divine Armament arm. There was a muted grunt inside the Thearch Collapse, while Little Missys face paled. She exhaled a wisp of green air, and her materialized body trembled and turned several shades fainter. She stepped back, drawing the skeletal Divine Armament arm to Wang Baoles side. Her appearance and attack gave Wang Baole the time to switch places with his avatar, and he disappeared in the next moment, his avatar reappearing in his place! The backlash from the Thearch Collapse rushed towards the avatar almost immediately after its appearance. Wang Baole had no time to react at all. The avatar was pulled under instantly, disintegrated and turned to dust! That wasnt the end of the attack. Amidst the howling storm that resembled the roars of a heavenly beast, the golden lake was turned into tumultuous waves that evaporated when exposed to the air. The cavern walls stood no chance at all and turned to dust instantly. The enormous pillar that hung in the ceiling, though extremely malleable and gifted with an incredible recovery rate, was also destroyed. It collapsed almost immediately, triggering a chain reaction that traveled up the flesh-lined pathway and resulted in an explosive force that surged outwards! The entire cavern was decimated. The destruction spread for at least a hundred feet. Only the Death Dao Battle Robes remained seated and immobile as the ceilings crashed down. It seemed relatively impervious to the destruction around it. The only damage was the crack on its forehead, which grew a slight bit wider. Chapter 663 - A Narrow Escape! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The entire cavern was flooded with power as the Thearch Collapses destructive shock waves collided with the force of Daoist You Rans self-destruction of his two heads. The clash created an incredible force. Regardless, it wouldnt have resulted in such destruction if it had taken place elsewhere. Within the pillar hanging over the cavern were vast quantities of flesh and blood that had been distilled and used to heal the injured Never-Ending Clan and the damaged Death Dao Battle Robes. However, that wasnt its original function! At the height of the Death Dao Battleships glory, the pillar and its numerous blood and flesh veins had been used to transport fuel, which had been formed from the endless crushing of skeletons and grinding down of bones into fuel. The fuel was then sent to the wielder of the battle robes, who would then make use of the fuel to power and steer the battleship! The pillar was akin to an eternal engine! The force of both Wang Baoles Thearch Collapse and Daoist You Rans self-destruction of his heads had destroyed the pillar and in turn blown up this eternal engine with endless power! That had been the cause of this unimaginable, vast power. The power wasnt contained within the cavern. It flowed up the pillar and spread throughout the numerous veins into the second level! Countless blood and flesh veins exploded with the destruction of the pillar, causing the entire second level to quake. Cracks began to appear and widen, and eventually, the pillar collapsed. A deafening explosion followed, rumbling in the air. The earth caved in, as a significant portion of the second level was affected by the explosion. The cultivators who had been engaged in fierce battles on the second level were all alarmed by the sight. Feng Qiuran, especially. She had exhausted herself while being pursued by her enemies and had suffered severe injuries that had almost caused her to pass out. Her strong will was the only thing keeping her on her feet right now. At present, the lands caved in and shattered rock and stone spewed into the air. The entire world shook violently. Both Feng Qiuran and her pursuers were affected by the destruction around them, shock coloring their eyes as multiple explosions erupted around them at the same time. The dozens of blood and flesh veins that were directly linked with the pillar came from the skies. They didnt escape unscathed after the pillars collapse, allowing the destruction to spread to the first level. The world was transformed drastically. Both sky and earth shattered, and the first level suffered a similar fate. Violent quakes shuddered through the worlds, with the sacrificial altars on the respective levels suffering the greatest damage! All veins led back to these sacrificial altars. They rumbled as the veins suffered damage and collapsed, their grinding stuttering to a pause. The fearsome beasts that were pulling the handles were, in turn, yanked back violently. As the tug-a-war of forces continued, numerous of the gigantic wooden handles began showing signs of splintering and cracking. Three handles snapped! Handles cracked, beasts roared, and the earth shuddered. All three worlds on the first level shook. The entire Death Dao Battleship shook. With the collapse of the pillar and its veins, and the quaking of the millstones, the interference given off by the battleship was severely weakened to the point that teleportation was now possible. Zhao Yameng, who had been hiding on the second level and racing away from each cave-in, immediately sensed that. Panic flashed across her eyes. She looked around, but Wang Baole was nowhere in sight. She had no idea where Wang Baole was at this moment, or what had happened to result in this series of catastrophic changes. She watched as the world collapsed around her. After a moment of silence, she clenched her jaw and twisted her teleportation talisman without hesitation. The blinding light of teleportation flashed to life. Zhao Yameng vanished from the battleship in the next moment, reappearing outside the battleship, above the Sea of Fire in the region of the sword handle. Zhao Yamengs breathing stopped momentarily. She seemed dazed, but soon, she let loose a sudden burst of speed and began racing towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. She attempted to reach out to Federation cultivators on her way! Zhao Yameng wasnt the only one who had escaped successfully. There were many others, including Feng Qiuran. She wasnt as lucky as Zhao Yameng though. She had reappeared in the sword body instead of the sword handle. She had been injured severely while on the battleship and spat out a mouthful of blood upon her reappearance outside the battleship, passing out and falling straight into the Sea of Fire. Despite her serious injuries, she instinctively summoned a protective light barrier that prevented her from burning into mere ashes after sinking into the Sea of Fire. The survivors made their escape when the opportunity had presented itself to them. As for Wang Baole, he had switched places with his avatar in the collapsing second level. He spat out a mouthful of blood upon reappearance. He too suffered grievous injuries. Fortunately, his physical resilience was extraordinary, and he also had the green lotus, which boosted his rate of recovery beyond that of an ordinary persons. Even though he was extremely weak now, he didnt lose consciousness. He immediately pulled out his teleportation talisman and attempted to escape after sensing the changes in this world. He wasnt sure if he was going to succeed, but this was his only hope. He wasnt confident that his last attack had truly destroyed Daoist You Ran. Theres a great chance I only injured him seriously. There are still many Never-Ending Clan cultivators and enslaved Dao Palace cultivators on the battleship Wang Baole had a dark look on his face. He twisted the teleportation talisman, and a burst of light erupted from it. Wang Baole was overcome with excitement as he disappeared in a dazzling burst of light. When he reappeared again, it was outside the Death Dao Battleship and in the sword body of the ancient sword!Read more chapter on our vipnovel.com Others might consider this a dangerous region where death hid behind every corner, but it was heaven to Wang Baole, who was an adopted disciple. He forced down the blood in his mouth and took a handful of pills. After finding out where he was, he dashed out with the intention to leave the area. He intended to return to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as soon as possible and make use of the teleportation array formation to escape the ancient sword and return to the Federation. Only then would he be safe, at least for the moment. Things were clearly not going to go according to his plans. He had been right about Daoist You Ran, the latter hadnt died. In addition, his hatred towards Wang Baole had exploded. There was no way he was going to allow Wang Baole to live. A furious howl rang out in what had been the cavern in the third level the moment Wang Baole teleported. A figure darted out amidst waves of spirit energy rippling outward and the explosion of shattered stone and rock. The person was in a sorry state. Out of his six limbs, only three remained. Out of his three heads, only one remained. His body was covered in deep cracks that exposed blood and flesh and for some, bone as well. It was Daoist You Ran, who had narrowly escaped death! He panted, chest heaving heavily as he watched everything fall down around him. He lifted his head and stared at the cracked and shattering passageway made of blood and flesh. His eyes turned red at the sight of it all. It wasnt irreparable, but the damage was going to cost him time. Even if he managed to restore everything, the battleship would still not be the same as it had been before. He howled furiously, his anger ringing out in the air! Wang Baole! Daoist You Rans hatred towards Wang Baole had grown so strong it was immeasurable. With red eyes, he appeared at the spot where Wang Baole had teleported away. Without hesitation, he formed a series of hand seals with his right hand and grabbed, expending his life essence decisively to look back in time! Illusory figures appeared before him instantly. He saw Wang Baole shatter his teleportation talisman and teleport himself away. Daoist You Ran tugged one of his arms and shattered it without hesitation. The vitality contained within the arm materialized into a large hand formed of fog. It grabbed at Wang Baoles illusory figure! It wasnt possible to capture Wang Baoles true form since he was long gone. What was left were mere traces, but they were sufficient for Daoist You Rans use. What he intended to capture was the rippled strand that had been formed the exact moment of the teleportation. By tracing the strand, he would be able to perform his spell and teleport himself over! A fierce light flashed across Daoist You Rans eyes the instant his hand of vitality grasped Wang Baoles illusory figure. Found you! Daoist You Ran took a step forward and vanished! Chapter 664 - In Murderous Pursuit! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles staggering form continued running inside the region of the sword body, disregarding his increasingly serious injuries. He ran without rest, using everything he had in him. Before he had started though, he left a puppet at the place he had teleported to. Then, without turning back, he raced away. Fortunately, after some time racing in the sword body, he finally found himself in a familiar area. He was able to identify where he was. Im not anywhere near the sword handle Pale-faced, Wang Baoles spirits sank, and his heart grew heavy as he realized where he was. He knew he only had two options. He could follow the original plan of traveling to the sword handle and returning to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, where he could then use the teleportation array formation to leave the ancient sword and return to the Federation. Or, he could venture deeper into the sword body! The first option was definitely the better choice and the one he preferred. However even though it might seem simpler and worry-free, there were greater chances of the unexpected happening. If Daoist You Ran survived and comes after me, I wont be able to avoid his pursuit even if I escape into the sword handle I can only bet on his death or that he wouldnt be able to catch up with me in time. Wang Baole fell silent. He was torn. However, the mental struggle didnt last long before decisiveness flashed across his eyes. He turned and started running in another directionnot towards the sword handle but deeper into the sword body! The blood in his body continued to churn as he ran. Fortunately, his physical body was resilient, and his recovery was boosted by the green lotus. That allowed him to maintain his speed. Nevertheless, he couldnt keep the blood from rising to his mouth. After flying for some time, he finally couldnt stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood. There were small pieces of flesh mixed with the blood. He didnt know where they came from, but the churning he had been feeling inside him eased considerably after he had spat out that mouthful of blood. However, the moment of ease was followed by dizziness and waves of pain that continued ceaselessly. Hurt my internal organs There was a dark look on Wang Baoles face. He extended his senses into his body and concluded that those chunks of flesh had probably been his organs. Throwing them up had felt like hollowing himself out. Endless exhaustion rose inside him and spread to every part of his body. His vision was growing blurry. A sudden urge to just lie down assaulted him, threatening to pull him under like a tsunami. Before that could happen, Wang Baole bit his tongue. The pain helped clear the fog from his mind. His eyes cleared as his breathing quickened. I cant stop. I cant just rely on luck! Wang Baole took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and continued running. He had chosen to enter the sword body to avoid pursuit. It wasnt because he couldnt gamble on the outcome if he had chosen otherwise but because he dared not do so! He would be left with no other options should he lose that gamble. If he chose to enter the sword body, the potential for trouble might seem greater, but so was his chances of survival. After all, the hexes in the sword body posed no danger to him while they were obstacles to others! Even so, Wang Baole knew how powerful Daoist You Rans cultivation was and how many tricks he had up his sleeve. If Daoist You Ran did come after him, Wang Baole couldnt simply place all his hopes on the hexes. I need to keep widening the distance between us and give myself more time so that I can venture deeper into the sword body. Theres a greater chance then that Daoist You Ran will find it difficult to pursue me. Thats going to be hard though Wang Baoles eyes flashed as the gears in his head spun furiously. He kept on his path, advancing rapidly towards a place he remembered. No matter what I choose in the end, be it to escape or ensure that Daoist You Ran is too afraid to come after me, Ill need to perform another long-distance teleportation! I can either make use of the teleportations that result in the frequent change in landscape, or I could make use of the Immortal Platform! There was a look of determination in Wang Baoles eyes. He remembered that an Immortal Platform could be found in the direction he was now traveling. His long-term plan was to travel towards the Immortal Platform and make use of it to teleport away so that Daoist You Ran could no longer come after him. His short-term plan was to locate areas that were in the midst of teleportation and make use of them to teleport further away! After organizing his thoughts and making up his mind, Wang Baole swallowed another pill and continued running. A loud rumbling erupted from where Wang Baole had reappeared outside the battleship. Daoist You Ran emerged. His appearance was immediately sensed by the puppet that Wang Baole had left behind. It blew itself up instantly. Daoist You Ran was one step too late in stopping it. He got to the puppet and stared at the pile of disintegrated materials with a dark look on his face. Vicious, decisive, careful, and with numerous tricks up his sleeve Ive underestimated Wang Baole! The murderous intent in Daoist You Rans eyes intensified. He formed a series of hand seals and unleashed some spell that located where Wang Baole was. Then, he started the chase. He was determined. This time he wasnt going to rest until Wang Baole was dead! When Daoist You Ran locked onto Wang Baole and left in pursuit, a distance away from him, alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face as he raced ahead. He had left the puppet behind to keep watch. It would be great if Daoist You Ran didnt follow the traces that had been left behind by his teleportation and given chase, but if he did, Wang Baole would know immediately. That would be the worst-case scenario. However, Wang Baole was prepared for it. That was why he didnt hesitate when he sensed Daoist You Ran. Instead, he let loose another burst of speed! He had been traveling at top speed, but this wasnt the time to worry. He set aside concerns for how it might aggravate his injuries and unleashed his full speed as well as his Lightning Immortal Transformation. He was like a bolt of lightning. He stopped searching for any regional teleportations that might be in the vicinity and instead concentrated solely on reaching the Immortal Platform. Time was of the essence. There was no room for distractions. With his full speed unleashed, he charged brashly into one hex after another, passing them one by one. The hexes lost their effect as soon as Wang Baole approached, allowing him to pass through before reactivating themselves again. Wang Baole approached his destination rapidly. Daoist You Ran, on the other hand, possessed powerful cultivation that allowed him to force his way through hexed areas. Even should the hexes explode around him, the resultant damage was minimal. However, there were still too many of them, which caused some delay. His speed, which should have surpassed Wang Baoles, was slightly reduced because of that. In addition, the sword body was governed by chaotic laws that led to great uncertainty during teleportations. Daoist You Ran was forced to rely on his spells as he conducted his pursuit. He could only narrow the distance between him and Wang Baole, unable to reach him in an instant! The distance between him and Wang Baole narrowed as he chased after the latter anxiously. When he finally saw Wang Baole in the distance, he gritted his teeth and chose to teleport instead of charging through the hexes. He vanished then reappeared less than a hundred feet behind Wang Baole, his face pale. He hastily waved his hand and made a grab at Wang Baole before retreating hurriedly. The space he had stood at earlier immediately caved in. Numerous, gaping tears in space appeared, ready to rip everything apart. Even though Daoist You Ran was a powerful cultivator, he still gasped at the sight. Wang Baole raised his right hand in a wave, sending a Dharmic Armament out behind him that self-destructed. The shock waves collided with Daoist You Rans grab. Wang Baole spat out another mouthful of blood. Daoist You Rans attack had been hasty, and he had managed to block it successfully with his Dharmic Armament, but the backlash still managed to aggravate his existing injuries. Wang Baole didnt slow down though. Instead, he picked up his pace and formed a series of hand seals while he continued to run. Numerous spheres of electricity materialized. He flung them into the hexed areas that he passed by, blowing them up and triggering a series of explosions as the hexes blew up in his wake. His intention was to create obstacles in Daoist You Rans path as well as to stir more chaos. The sword body was already filled with chaos, like a volcano on the verge of eruption. What Wang Baole was doing was adding fuel to the fire, intensifying the chaotic elements and inflaming the Sea of Fire. Wang Baole! The expression on Daoist You Rans face was dark and stormy. He had to dodge some of the explosions, which in turn widened the distance between him and Wang Baole. He dared not teleport easily now. He had struggled with his earlier attempt and nearly landed where he hadnt wanted to due to the chaotic laws of this place. Even though he had forcibly changed his landing, that had led to a spatial collapse. After his shock, he had learned to be more cautious. Chapter 665 - illed! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios His caution led to reduced speed in his pursuit. The repressed resentment he experienced while inside the battleship surfaced again. His cultivation clearly surpassed Wang Baole vastly, but Wang Baole was like a slippery eel that constantly slipped out of his reach! He had been so close to killing Wang Baole earlier, but Wang Baole had managed to escape. Even though he had been injured grievously, he hadnt passed out. In fact, he continued to release numerous lightning spheres while running away, triggering multiple hexes in the sword body and creating greater chaos. Despite his Soul Conduit realm cultivation, Daoist You Ran had to proceed with great caution. Wang Baole! Daoist You Ran was beyond infuriated. He was panicking as well. He couldnt leave the battleship for long, as there were too many things he still needed to attend to in the battleship. The longer he got delayed here, the greater the impact he would face when trying to repair whatever damage had been done to his plans. Amidst his panic, a look of determination settled in Daoist You Rans eyes! Ahead of him, Wang Baole continued running away. His mind was going blurry. If not for the green lotus inside his body, unleashing its full power and allowing his body to continue healing as his injuries continued to grow more serious, he would have passed out a long time ago. Despite the green lotus, Wang Baole was at the end of his rope. It was solely his will to survive that was driving him forward as he continued to be pursued. Wang Baole had lost almost all sense of direction. He had only one place, and a single thought, in mind. That was to find the Immortal Platform and escape! But the difference in cultivation and his injuries were gradually making that a wild dream. He might not be in such a bad state if Daoist You Ran werent hot on his heels, but he had barely stumbled about for half an hour before explosions erupted behind him once again. Daoist You Ran had expended a portion of his life without hesitation and charged through numerous hexes, which exploded in his path. He was like a bolt of lightning, racing forward fearlessly. Compared to his power, Wang Baole was like dust, destined to be shattered into a million pieces should they collide. Wang Baole laughed bitterly as danger once again approached. There was no despair in his eyes, though. He didnt seem to have any intentions of retreating. His Thearch Armor might have been destroyed, and Little Missy might have lost consciousness, but Wang Baole still had a final trump card! His problem was that he didnt know how to unleash this trump card. After all, it hadnt been triggered despite the intense danger he had faced in the cavern. Perhaps the only way to awaken it was to be in even greater danger! Wang Baole wouldnt have risked that, but now he might die anyway, so there wasnt much point in being afraid. Vicious determination flashed across Wang Baoles eyes at that thought. Just as Daoist You Ran appeared, like a sudden bolt of lightning, Wang Baole turned and faced him. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals, and he pressed them hard on his dantian and yelled, Devouring seed! Daoist You Ran charged forward as Wang Baole unleashed the full power of his devouring seed. His right hand lifted and transformed into a mountain peak formed of black fog that surged towards Wang Baole. Die! The attack was so powerful that it seemed to affect even the heavens and earth, as well as the mountains and rivers that rested between the two. When it landed, waves of energy rippled through space, and the air showed signs of tearing. However, just as it was about to land on Wang Baole, the devouring seed inside him unleashed its powerful suction force and transformed him into a black hole. A vortex materialized and started to spin, causing the incoming mountain peak to shudder. It appeared that the vortex was on the verge of devouring it whole! The difference in their sizes led to a bizarre sight, something akin to a snake trying to devour an elephant! I noticed something strange inside your body. You want to drain my Dharmic powers? Sure, do your worst! A flash of viciousness flickered in Daoist You Rans eyes. He activated his cultivation, and waves of spirit energy exploded from his body. The blast inundated Wang Baole, leaving him shuddering. His devouring seed churned desperately as it tried to suck dry the terrifying power contained within the mountain peak. It managed to drain a great portion of it. However, the remaining smaller part of it continued to surge outwards, flooding over Wang Baole and the area around him. Cracks began to appear on his body, and bones began to shatter and turn to dust. Wang Baole clenched his teeth and bore the agonizing pain. It was nothing compared to the growing devouring seed inside his body, which continued to expand as it continued sucking crazily. He felt as if he was going to be ripped apart. It felt like he was housing an Anti-Spirit Bomb. Drain that. Dont you enjoy doing that? Come on, keep on draining! Daoist You Rans face was twisted into an ugly look of violence and blood lust. Pain colored Wang Baoles face. He felt as if his body was going to be ripped apart at any moment and that his body and soul were going to be destroyed. This feeling grew with the passing of every second. He felt his flesh turn to mist. The destructive force assailing him, warping everything out of shape, seemed ready to wipe him out completely. Even Little Missy was startled awake by the immense danger that Wang Baole had gotten himself into. She realized what was going on and started shrieking in his head. Wang Baole, youre crazy. What are you doing? Devouring seed explode! Wang Baole wasnt crazy. He pulled out the mask which Little Missy was resting in as he yelled out those words and flung it far away with the remaining strength he had left. Little Missy would be far away from the center of the devouring seeds explosion. Even if he were to be destroyed, in both body and soul, Little Missy would still have a chance to survive. Little Missy panicked. She couldnt stop Wang Baole, though. She could only watch as Wang Baole barked out the order, as the devouring seed grew increasingly unstable inside his body, and as the green lotus showed signs of shattering, appearing to be on the verge of self-destruction alongside the devouring seed. Daoist You Ran seemed to realize what was happening as well. His spirit energy surged in response, ready to retaliate against any attack Then, suddenly, Wang Baoles scabbard, which had been refined to the seventh-grade and had resisted his control since then, shuddered violently. It seemed to sense impending death. A black strand darted out from its shaking body! It was one of the hundreds of hexed threads that had been infused and sealed inside Wang Baoles scabbard during its refinement on the Vast Expanse Dao Palace Main Star! It raced towards Wang Baoles devouring seed, sucked the destructive energy held within the devouring seed, and devoured it completely. A black light flared up within the black strand. It leaped out of Wang Baoles body and appeared between him and Daoist You Ran! This was a completely unexpected development. Daoist You Ran had the edge over Wang Baole earlier, but the sudden appearance of the black strand sent alarm flashing across his face as he sensed the spirit energy contained within it. He retreated instantly, even risking teleportation. It was too late As Wang Baole spat out a mouthful of blood, he could sense his scabbard unleashing its power. He panted and lifted his right hand with great difficulty. Then, he yelled at the retreating Daoist You Ran. Kill! The skies in the sword body shuddered with the fall of his hand and his single word. Countless hexes shattered. The ancient sword trembled. The black strand rushed forward like a blade that could cleave through all living things, passing smoothly through all defenses and everything in its path. The abyss shattered in its wake. Shock and alarm colored Daoist You Rans eyes as he teleported himself away. Then, something shifted suddenly in his eyes. His body stuttered imperceptibly for a second! Everything happened too quickly. That was why no one had noticed. Not Wang Baole, not even Little Missy. The black strand descended like a bolt of lightning, slicing through Daoist You Ran! A pained scream rang out in the air and was followed by a sudden silence. Daoist You Rans body was cleaved into two clean halves, and blood spurted out as the two halves fell. Wang Baole spat out another mouthful of blood, and depleted of all energy, he too finally fell. Little Missy materialized at that instant. Face pale, her form blurry and indistinct, she grabbed hold of Wang Baole immediately. Her eyes were filled with pain and heartache for Wang Baole, but she seemed relieved too. She turned and stared at the cleaved halves of Daoist You Ran then and discovered illusory starlight glimmering in the exposed wounds of the two halves. Her face was instantly filled with shock! Star-Seeding Dao? Little Missy shuddered as shock flickered in her eyes. She didnt hesitate and carried Wang Baole away hurriedly, racing not towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace in the sword handle but towards the Immortal Platform, where Wang Baole had intended to go! Chapter 666 - Husband! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A myriad of emotions flickered across Little Missys face as she carried an unconscious Wang Baole away with her. There was loss and bewilderment, anger as she clenched her jaw, and hesitation and doubt. They were all the result of having seen the illusory starlight in Daoist You Rans corpse. Ordinary cultivators wouldnt have been able to see such starlight. This unique spell was only visible to special spiritual forms! Star-Seeding Dao a legacy that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace inherited from a mysterious place. My father called it the sects most powerful Dao after reading up on it! Little Missy murmured to herself. She was no stranger to the Star-Seeding Dao. She hadnt been qualified to learn it, but she was aware of how powerful it was. It could be viewed as a mystic art of cloning or, alternatively, that of enslavement. However, its true essence was neither. Its principles defied normal logic. One must know that despite the numerous stars in the universe, there were different types of stars, be it a planet or an eternal star. However, the Star-Seeding Dao didnt differentiate between planets and eternal stars. The stars were instead divided into three tiers and three corresponding realms. The Star realm, the Moon realm, and the Sun realm! At the Star realm, the cultivator was required to fall into a deep slumber. Depending on the level of his cultivation, he would be able to give out numerous Star Seeds that would then fuse themselves with the living creatures of the universe. These creatures would then be able to practice cultivation until the time came when the cultivator harvested all the Star Seeds with a single thought. The harvest wasnt merely for the Star Seeds but for all cultivation and vitality housed inside the Star Seed hosts. Then, by applying another mystic technique, the harvested gains would be augmented multiple times. The cultivator would break through the Star realm and enter the Moon realm! This somewhat resembled what the State Preceptor had done when he had refined the giant python puppet, whose will had eventually been usurped by the donkey. However, it was much more powerful than what the State Preceptor had done. As for living hosts for the Star Seeds, cultivators were considered inferior candidates. Hosts that fully unleashed the mystic arts power were entire stars. A Star Seed implanted in a star would allow all living creatures on the star to play host to the Star Seed! As long as enough stars were harvested, one could attain powers that vastly surpassed that of a typical Star realm cultivator upon reaching the Moon realm. Of course, the most fearsome and powerful would be a cultivator at the Sun realm. One would be able to plant seeds in an entire patch of universe, harvest said region, and gain unimaginable power! Little Missy had no recollection of anyone who had ever attained the Sun realm, though. There had only ever been one person who had attained the Moon realm in the entire Vast Expanse Dao Palace. She remembered clearly that her father had sighed after browsing the contents of the mystic art and said that this mystic art wasnt from this universe. He hadnt said anything more after that. What she remembered about the Star-Seeding Dao made one thing very clear to Little Missy, and it was that Daoist You Ran was but a mere Star Seed host. That meant there was someone else in the ancient sword who was the true mastermind behind everything that had happened. You Ran was but one of his dancing puppets! This was a surprising revelation but not a shocking one. The part that made her clench her teeth and feel lost was related to the uniqueness of the Star-Seeding Dao. It was a legacy that had to be inherited. Such an inheritance required someone with cultivation at the Star realm being willing to use his own soul to form a seed! Basically, a Star realm cultivator had to surrender his own soul to create the original seed for the next partitioner of the Star-Seeding Dao. The first person from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who had inherited this legacy from a mysterious place had acquired such a seed, which had been in slumber for an unknown number of years. He had been the pioneer who had acquired the Star-Seeding Dao. The legacy had then been passed down from generation to generation in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and there had been only one cultivator every generation. The last cultivator of the Star-Seeding Dao was Lord Zhou Could it be him? It cant be anyone from the Never-Ending Clan. Such a mystic art requires the predecessors complete consent for the inheritance to be valid. Even a powerful cultivator at the Star realm wouldnt be able to influence the inheritance! Little Missy fell silent. She was more confused than ever. She had fallen into a deep slumber after being injured severely and entering the mask. She had no inkling of what had happened after that. The mask had been shattered, and she had become incomplete, losing many of her memories. She had found the enormous corpse on the moon familiar but had no recollection of him. Of the memories she currently had, those regarding Lord Zhou showed a mild-mannered, dignified man with unbending righteousness. She didnt believe that such a person could be capable of these deedsespecially those that had taken place in the Death Dao Battleship. The familiar heads hanging on the ends of the tentacles, the devouring of Dao Palace cultivators, and the plan to sacrifice the entire Federationthese couldnt be the actions or desires of the man in her memories! Little Missy fell into a confused silence. Wang Baole rested in her arms as she continued racing through the skies. They finally found the Immortal Platform. She struggled to activate the Immortal Platform, sending Wang Baole away. Her blurry form finally dissipated, sending her and her confused heart back into a deep slumber.Read more chapter on our vipnovel.com While that was happening, in the damaged Death Dao Battleship, under the collapsed cavern of the third level a fourth level was revealed! Even Wang Baole hadnt managed to discover this level. It remained unaffected as the world outside shook and collapsed. It was a completely different place compared to the other worlds, which had been dark and filled with corpses. Birdsong and floral fragrance filled the air, the skies were blue, and oceans covered the surface of this world. In the middle of the vast ocean, there was an island. On the island, there was a mountain. And, atop the mountain, floated a soft, glowing light. Within the light sat a person, indistinct and fading in and out of view. It appeared to be a woman. Her long hair flowed to her shoulders. She was likely an incredible beauty. If someone of incredible cultivation, who had the ability to see past all disguises and discern ones essence, were present now, they would be able to tell instantly, that this woman was not of the Never-Ending Clan. Her incredible beauty wasnt merely a superficial piece of clothing! If Little Missy was there, she would have been shocked to see this woman. That was because she was no stranger to her at all! She had been one of Little Missys friends in the past, a cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! The woman sitting in the glowing light had appeared to be asleep before Daoist You Ran had died. Her eyelashes fluttered then, and she opened her eyes, revealing the starlight held within! He has died Thats not surprising though, considering that his opponent is the Saints chosen one. The woman smiled. She felt a loss at Daoist You Rans death, but she wasnt particularly upset. He wasnt the only Star Seed host she had in her possession. The Never-Ending Clan member who had discovered Wang Baole collecting fragments of the mask in the Sea of Fire on the sword handle had been another one of her Star Seed hosts as well. She hadnt interfered with their affairs much. She had only observed silently through their eyes, allowing the Star Seed hosts to act according to their desires and will. They themselves had no idea that someone had planted a Star Seed inside them or that their deaths could be determined with a single thought. Since You Ran has carried out his plan to this point, he should be allowed to complete it. That should make a rather good game. The woman smiled after some thought. She lifted a finger on her right hand. In the distance, waves rolled and the sea parted. Up rose a body! It was the body of a Never-Ending Clan member that exuded Soul Conduit realm cultivation. Something drew the body over, before the woman. She pointed again. Daoist You Rans memories materialized as a soft glowing light, which entered the body through its head. Then, she did something else, causing flesh and skin to begin to shift as clothes materialized on the Never-Ending Clan cultivator! It wasnt conventional clothing, but the body of a Dao Palace cultivator! It was the exact image of Daoist You Ran as he had appeared in the Dao Palace! After accomplishing all that, the woman waved her hand. The newly born Daoist You Ran vanished and reappeared on the second level. He shuddered, then opened his eyes and immediately climbed to his feet. Fury lit up his eyes as he howled. Wang Baole! He had no memory of being killed. He only remembered discovering Wang Baole draining the battle robes and rushing over to stop him. Before he had been able to do anything, Wang Baole had blown up his Thearch Armor and sent the entire cavern crashing down on them. The first and second levels of this world had caved in. He had abandoned the idea of chasing after Wang Baole then decisively. Instead, he had begun salvaging the situation while carrying out his own plans! He suspected nothing. The woman had allowed the newly reborn Daoist You Ran to inherit his control over the enslaved Mie Liezi and the other cultivators. He had no idea that on the distant fourth level, there was a pair of eyes watching him secretly. Everything in this world, including the stars has their destined path. Observing as their fates unfold, and instead of interfering directly, transforming into an omniscient power that nudges them in the right direction, that is the Star-Seeding Dao! Perhaps we should call this the Heaven-Seeding Dao! The past generations of cultivators have gotten it all wrong! The woman enveloped in the glowing sphere on the fourth level murmured. Her eyes devoid of emotion, she turned and gazed in another direction. Her gaze seemed to see right through the battleship, past the ancient sword, and past space, landing on the distant moon! That is why my dear husband, I dont regret what Ive done. Im clearly the more suitable of us both Your master made the wrong choice. You lost the green lotus. What then gave you the right to inherit this mystic technique In which case, even if I did steal the legacy left to you by your master through deception and caused your death, why did you continue to hold on to this grudge even after you died and turned into the living dead? Chapter 667 - Declaring War on the Federation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was unlikely that there was anyone on the ancient sword who knew the identity of the woman who was currently gazing at Earth. Even if there was someone who did, they wouldnt have the chance to enter the fourth level in the battleship and gaze upon the figure in the glowing sphere of light. It didnt matter whether what she practiced was the Star-Seeding Dao or the Heaven-Seeding Dao though. This had almost nothing to do with Wang Baole at the moment. His final battle with Daoist You Ran had awakened his scabbard and released a hexed strand that it had absorbed previously, killing the latter. If news of this were to spread, it would surely shock the entire Dao Palace and the Federation. It was an impossible feat! Wang Baole had relied on numerous external powers, such as his various mystic techniquesSoul Guiding, Dream Spinning, Ten Thousand Tribulations, and A Thousand Lives. He had also relied on the Thearch Armors self-destruction mechanism and the spirit energy he had drained from the Death Dao Battle Robes. In addition, Daoist You Ran hadnt been fighting at peak condition. Wang Baoles final blow had been the result of something unexpected as well. Daoist You Ran had frozen for an imperceptible moment during his attempt to teleport away and avoid the black strand. Wang Baole, Little Missy, and even the mysterious woman hadnt noticed that. That was the true cause of Daoist You Rans death. With his cultivation, he would have been able to avoid a fatal hit even if he couldnt avoid being hit at all. His death had led to the mysterious womans construction of a new Daoist You Ran. She might have inserted Daoist You Rans memories into the new body, but there was still a time-lapse between his death and his rebirth. Perhaps she hadnt cared about that, or perhaps it was like she said and what she practiced was the Heaven-Seeding Dao. She followed certain laws that she had been enlightened of and set herself. She observed the fates of the others. Instead of interfering with destiny directly, she transformed herself into a supreme consciousness that tried to influence and nudge others along discreetly. That was how Zhao Yameng had appeared in the sword handle after being teleported out of the battleship and had enough time to run away. Others wouldnt have been able to return to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace in such a short period of time, but Zhao Yameng was a true inner sect disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. She had the right to activate a small part of the array formation on the ancient sword, as well as the knowledge to do so. This had allowed Zhao Yameng to locate a teleportation array formation on an island in the shortest possible time, modify it, and teleport herself a farther distance. This had allowed her to establish communications with Sect Lord Xu and the others in the Dao Palace. When the Sect Lord received Zhao Yamengs voice transmission and heard the contents of her frantically conveyed message, his breathing quickened, and alarm flashed across his face. Mie Liezi has been enslaved. Feng Qiurans status is unknown. Daoist You Ran is from the Never-Ending Clan! The mission was a trap. Most of the cultivators who participated in the mission are dead or enslaved. Sect Lord Xu you must evacuate everyone immediately! Shock colored Sect Lord Xus face. He didnt hesitate though and chose to believe what Zhao Yameng had told him. There was no time for him to consider the matter in detail. He immediately contacted the giant tree. The latter was to gather all cultivators from both the Dao Palace and the Federation. He was going to activate what they had set in place prior to and during the mission. Wang Baole had left orders prior to the mission. Sect Lord Xu was an old and cunning fox himself. He hadnt approved of the rescue mission and had prepared for the worst. Even though he was still shocked by what he had just found out, he didnt panic. Instead, he carried out his plans meticulously. It took but six hours for everything to be in place. When Sect Lord Xu had first arrived with the second batch of Federation seedlings, he told Wang Baole that his mission was to construct a second teleportation array formation in secret. This was to be their contingency plan. This shouldve been a difficult task. However, with Wang Baole, the fourth Grand Supreme Elder, supporting and covering his tracks, everything went smoothly. While the rest had been away on the rescue mission, he was the sole Nascent Soul realm cultivator in the entire sect. He might not have the rights to activate the Dao Palaces teleportation array formation, but he had his backup teleportation array formation ready for deployment. After activating the smaller teleportation array formation, Sect Lord Xu immediately sent the Federation cultivators away in batches. Their numbers were few. As a result, their departures progressed swiftly even though the teleportation array formation was a relatively small setup. The giant tree led the first batch home so that he might inform the Federation of everything that had happened on the ancient sword. He himself stood quietly inside the teleportation array formation, modifying the array formation so that it would self-destruct after the final teleportation. He didnt activate the self-destruct mechanism though. Instead, he held onto his voice transmission ring and gazed into the distance, waiting anxiously. He had gained knowledge of most of what had happened inside the battleship through Zhao Yamengs voice transmission. He knew the low odds of Wang Baoles survival, which caused his spirits to sink. Regardless, a fierce light continued to shine in his eyes. A day passed as he waited. Zhao Yameng, who had utilized her rights as an inner sect disciple and her knowledge to modify teleportation array formations, finally returned. Both of them activated the teleportation array formation. She stared in the direction of the Death Dao Battleship silently. Both of them knew that they could wait no longer. They sighed and initiated the teleportation. They didnt inform the Dao Palace disciples of what had gone on in the battleship as they didnt know whom to trust. The fate of the Federation was at stake, so they dared not risk that. The sounds of explosions suddenly rumbled in the air as the teleportation array formation began to break down. The sounds it was giving off were louder than all previous teleportations. It resounded throughout the Dao Palace and caught the attention of the Dao Palace disciples. Dugu Lin was the first to sense it. He vanished from where he had gone into seclusion and reappeared at the teleportation array formation. It was located behind Grand Supreme Elder Wang Baoles grand palace. There were traces of a destroyed array formation on the ground. Emotions flickered across Dugu Lins face, but he remained silent. It didnt take long before the disappearance of the Federation cultivators caught everyones attention. News traveled across the Dao Palace like wildfire, causing shock and suspicion. That didnt last long. Soon, a deafening explosion erupted in the distant Sea of Fire, shaking everyone to the core. They turned towards the direction of the explosion and saw an enormous battleship rushing towards them from the distant Sea of Fire. It was the Death Dao Battleship! Daoist You Ran had clearly repaired and restored the battleship. It wasnt at its ideal, full functionality, but it functioned. It approached the Dao Palace steadily, then stopped right before it. The main Dao Palace island was like an ant compared to the enormous battleship. Shock filled the Dao Palace cultivators. They trembled under the authority and power emanating from the battleship. Then, numerous figures darted out from the Death Dao Battleship! These were all familiar faces. They were the cultivators who had left on the rescue mission. Most of them were Nascent Soul realm cultivators, though a few were at the Core Formation realm. The two that attracted the most attention were Mie Liezi and Daoist You Ran. Their faces were dark and solemn. A closer look would reveal that the expression on Mie Liezis face was more dazed than stormy, while Daoist You Ran was the one who was truly furious. His senses had clearly informed him of the disappearance of all Federation cultivators from the Dao Palace. He knew what that meant. He and Mie Liezi, alongside a dozen or so Nascent Soul realm cultivators, flew out. They hovered in mid-air above the main Dao Palace island. Everyone on the island lowered their heads and extended their greetings. Dugu Lin stood amongst the crowd. His eyes fell on his master. He was one of the rare few who had noticed the dazed look on his masters face. He stared at his master, then shut his eyes, concealing the sorrow hidden deep within. As the Dao Palace cultivators fell to their knees in greeting, Mie Liezi spoke. His hoarse voice resonated in the air like thunder. The Federation cultivators broke their promise and abandoned their principles. With Wang Baole as their leader, they stole precious treasures from the Never-Ending Clan battleship and harmed cultivators from the Dao Palace. These despicable and shameless cultivators staged an ambush on Elder Feng Qiuran. Because of them, the Dao Palace suffered tremendous losses! The Federation is not to be trusted. They have to pay a price for what they have done! I hereby make the following announcement. All Dao Palace cultivators are to gather immediately. We are declaring war on the Federation. We shall wipe the Federation from the face of the Solar System. They shall become the fuel that will light the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces path towards our former glory! Chapter 668 - Divine Palace! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios War between the Federation and the Dao Palace had become an inevitability. Wang Baole was unaware of that at the moment, though, as he was still unconscious. Little Missy had used the Immortal Platform to send him to a place he wouldnt have been able to reach with his own level of cultivation! It would have been challenging for him to reach this place even with his status as an adopted disciple, as a certain opportunity was required for it to present itself. Little Missy had given him that opportunity! The skies werent the dark and ruined skies of the sword body. Half of it was painted a pitch-black, while the other half was a burning, fiery red. If one were to take a closer look at the skies, they would be able to see the air warp and distort itself in the red part of the sky. The red half of the heavens seemed to be rippling with intense heat! The pitch-black half resembled a starlit sky. Countless stars scattered across the half. The land was a flat plain. There was no Sea of Fire, no green meadows, no ruins or corpses that were clear signs of past battle. Wang Baole lay on the ground, motionless. He had suffered catastrophic injuries. His unconscious body healed sluggishly even with the green lotus inside it. Time passed slowly. No one knew how much time had gone by, as the skies remained unchanged. There seemed to be no concept of day and night here. Nothing changed. Everything seemed eternal. At least, that was what Wang Baole saw when he opened his eyesan unchanging, eternal sky. Where am I Weakness and intense pain surged through his body, and there was bewilderment in his eyes. He had been awake for an entire day, but his mind remained fuzzy, it was a complete blank. It was as if there was a gap in his memories. He had stared dumbly at the sky for one whole day without any visible reaction. As the day passed and his injuries repaired themselves, the gaps in his memory began to fill in. His memories still seemed fuzzy though, possibly a side-effect of unleashing some terrifying mystic technique right before he had passed out. The Death Dao Battleship Daoist You Ran a murderous pursuit the scabbard Fragments of his memories began to surface. Wang Baole lay there, his thoughts confused. His breathing suddenly quickened as his eyes regained slight focus. I remember now. I was being pursued by Daoist You Ran. At the last moment, I triggered a hexed strand inside my scabbard it killed him! Wang Baole became alert at that thought. His mind and his body tensed. He sat up immediately, scanned his surroundings, and then lifted his face skyward. The vastness of his surroundings and the bizarre-looking sky drove Wang Baole into a long bout of silence. He shut his eyes slowly and called out for Little Missy. He didnt receive a reply. When he opened his eyes again, he took stock of his injuries and discovered that nearly half of his injuries had been healed. His mind was still a bit foggy. There was something else that didnt affect his body much. The memories in his headhe could remember many things, but they felt more distant. He had quite a few ideas about what had caused that. The one he thought was most likely to be right was how this might have something to do with him forcibly activating his scabbard. My level of cultivation wasnt high enough for me to wield the scabbard. Is that why when I forcibly unleashed it, it affected my memories, sorta like a partial memory wipe Wang Baole muttered to himself. He rubbed at his forehead, then scanned his surroundings again. He wanted to know where he was. Now that he had regained consciousness, he began studying his surroundings in detail. Gradually, his breathing began to quicken, and emotions flickered across his face. He took a deep breath, then got to his feet. He fought against waves of dizziness as he raced across the lands, inspecting the surrounding area. Then, he returned to his original spot and stood there as waves of emotion threatened to pull him under. This isnt the sword handle, or the sword body, or any kind of island. Theres no Sea of Fire or any hexes around! The temperature is lower than the temperature found in the sword handle and the sword body Wang Baoles heart began to race. He stared at the sky and studied the red half of it for some time. Then, his eyes shifted to the starlit black half. He stared at the stars, located familiar celestial bodies, then shuddered. He knew where he was! The tip of the sword Wang Baole stared at the ground beneath his feet. A bolt of lightning seemed to flash across his mind, sending his body shivering. It took him a long while before he was ready to accept reality, that he was indeed at the tip of the sword. He had his guesses about how he had arrived here. Was it Little Missy did she bring me here when I was unconscious? Wang Baole muttered. He didnt do anything reckless. Instead, he sat down and pulled out his pills, then continued the healing process. He remembered Daoist You Ran perishing, which meant that war between the Federation and the Dao Palace had just been avoided. Even if war were to break out, the difference in power between the two would not be as vast as it had been. The Federation wouldnt be at the Dao Palaces complete mercy. That was why Wang Baole wasnt panicking at the moment. He took a few days to allow his injuries and his body to recover almost fully. His memories finally cleared up as well. Then, he got to his feet, his eyes alert, and began to comb the area. As the Grand Supreme Elder of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Wang Baole knew things a typical Dao Palace disciple didnt know. For example, the tip of the sword was considered a restricted area of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Legend spoke of the land being where the ancient elders of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace slumbered! The weakest of these elders were at the Planet realm, while some of them were even at the Eternal Star realm. Feng Qiuran had said that she believed that some Star Domain realm elders had survived and were at the tip of the sword. She had no proof, but Mie Liezi had shared her beliefs. Wang Baole had only listened to what she had said casually. He might have thought about entering the sword tip one day, but he hadnt expected it to happen so soon! With Little Missy back in slumber, Wang Baole had to be even more careful. He slowed down his pace, surveying his surroundings while on the move. The sword tip was vast, but it clearly couldnt compare to the sword body. He traveled for a few days before the land began to look different even though the skies remained unchanged. It was as if the land had been divided into two halves by someone. A long barrier made of ice and snow stretched before Wang Baole, without an end in sight. Wang Baole stood before the ice and snow and stared at the snowy lands ten feet ahead of him. He pondered for a moment, then took a step forward and crossed over. A frosty, bone-piercing wind rushed at him the moment he stepped onto the snowy lands. It hit the barrier behind him and stopped. It was as if the snowy and windy land existed on a plane different from that of the flat plains behind him. The skies were divided into two halves, one fiery hot and the other starlit, and the land was covered with ice and snow. The bizarre sight made Wang Baole more cautious. He didnt stop moving, but he didnt rush himself. He advanced carefully. After a long time, he finally saw three enormous, indistinct-looking buildings in the distance. He stopped in his tracks as his eyes widened. After a long while, Wang Baole sucked in a cold gasp of air and began moving faster. The three towering buildings became clearer in his eyes as he approached. They were three thousand-foot-tall palaces, which were sealed in clear ice. They resembled three glaciers! Wang Baole was awed by their majesty. When he got within a certain radius of the buildings, suddenly a wisp of consciousness darted out from the palace on the left! It was like an invisible, fearsome hurricane that swept across the air and rushed at Wang Baole like powerful waves. Wang Baole was like a tiny raft adrift in the ocean. His mind turned blank instantly. The terrifying wisp of consciousness didnt keep its hold over him for long, retreating instantly. Then, a voice, cold and devoid of emotion, echoed in the air. As an adopted disciple, you are qualified to shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding the Dao Palace. You may access the first Spiritual Palace for a chance to achieve phenomenal breakthroughs in your cultivation! Wang Baole didnt have time to react to those words before the enormous palace on his left let loose a series of loud cracking sounds. Layers of ice cracked and shattered instantly, falling apart and revealing the entire palace before Wang Baoles eyes! Having been released from its icy prison, the palace began to emanate a crimson glow. The light transformed into an enormous pillar of light that rose to the heavens! Chapter 669 - The Relentless Wang Baole! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole stared at the ice that had suddenly melted, at the enormous palace that had unexpectedly revealed itself before him, and at the beam of red light rising into the sky, his breathing stopped momentarily. His hair ruffled as waves of spirit energy rippled from the towering beam of light. He stumbled back from the force of the spirit energy. The land around him began to shake. It was as if a ferocious beast that had been in deep slumber for eons had just suddenly opened its eyes. The incredible power that emanated from it upon its awakening shook the world! It might not be appropriate comparing Wang Baole to an ant next to the palace, but he was still incredibly small in comparison. The size of the palace and the aura it exuded gave one an impression of something unimaginably majestic and vast. The impression given would have been magnified if one had been gazing at the palace from afar. The three palaces were enormous. With the other two palaces still sealed in ice, the palace with its crimson beam of light seemed especially arresting a sight. It took more than thirty seconds before the palaces overwhelming aura slowly dissipated. The red beam of light continued rising into the heavens, and rings of spirit energy continued rippling outward from the beam. However, everything else returned to normalcy. The doors of the palace slid open slightly, spilling red light into the open. It was but a narrow opening, a mere slit when compared to the entire palace, but to Wang Baole, the gap was wide enough for three grown men to march through while holding hands. It was an awe-inspiring sight, but he was no longer a young and inexperienced brat who had just begun his journey of cultivation. He didnt act rashly. Instead, he surveyed his surroundings and thought carefully about what the icy voice had said earlier. He began piecing together the clues he had gathered. It gradually led him to a conclusion. Im being presented with a golden opportunity! Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly, burning with excitement and hunger. He had dreamed of becoming the Federation President since he was a kid. He knew that only the most powerful had the right to command the entire Federation. If he could become stronger, he would have the power to master his own destiny! Having survived a battle with Daoist You Ran and having experienced the powerlessness he had felt while on the Death Dao Battleship, Wang Baoles single-mindedness towards his cultivation and his pursuit for strength was unquenchable. He might not show it on his face, but in his heart, he hungered desperately for greater power! Having thought it through and assessed the situation, Wang Baole raced towards the palace decisively. He arrived before the palace almost instantly. He stood before the opened doors, gritted his teeth, and stepped into the red light on the other side of the door! Wang Baoles vision blurred and then cleared instantly. He was inside the palace, surrounded by a vast emptiness. There were three statues around him, and a red pearl was set on the top of their heads. It gave off a red light. Before him, sat an elder! Shock rippled through Wang Baole when he saw the elder. He took a few steps back instinctively. Then, he steadied his breathing, cupped his fists, and took a deep bow. Greetings, Senior! Wang Baole continued standing there after his bow while sneaking a peek at the elder sitting before him. At first, he wondered who the person was, but he soon realized something was wrong. Hes not real? A thought flickered in Wang Baoles mind. He could tell that the elders body wasnt real. It seemed illusory. He sat there, motionless. As Wang Baole was studying the man before him, the elder, whose eyes had remained shut for who knows how long, suddenly opened his eyes. A gaze, bright like twin stars, landed on Wang Baole. He felt something explode in his head. Those eyes seemed to see through him. No secret remained concealed under those eyes. Everything was exposed before the illusory elders assessing gaze. The feeling didnt last, as the elder soon retracted his gaze. Sweat poured down Wang Baoles forehead. He was breathing heavily and utterly shocked. He was still recovering from that shock when the illusory elder spoke with a raspy voice. You are qualified to take the trial. If you can endure the force of my spirit energy for ten counts, you will be deemed to have passed the trial. If you pass, you will receive the chance to enter the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pool once, and the opportunity to strengthen your physical body! The elder didnt give Wang Baole the freedom to accept or reject the offer. After he was done speaking, he raised his right hand suddenly and pointed at Wang Baole. The moment the finger stilled in mid-air, a powerful force that resembled a hurricane erupted from the elders body. Waves of spirit energy surged outward like tumultuous waves stirred by a wild storm and rushed at Wang Baole like a tsunami, threatening to pull him under. The force of those waves of energy could wipe everything out. They sent the earth quaking and the skies shaking, causing the world before Wang Baoles eyes to blur. He had become a single leaf in the storm, unable to hold onto his mind or a single breath. His entire body seemed to be screaming. He passed out instantly, his body shuddering under such terrifying power. Wang Baole had no idea how much time had passed before he finally regained consciousness. He lay outside the palace, amidst a deathly silence. He was confused for a moment before he suddenly sat up. Memories of what had happened before he had passed out surfaced in his mind. His breathing stopped momentarily. Then, he turned his head towards the palace. The doors were still open, causing him to let loose a sigh of relief. Seems like this trial wont disappear if one fails Theres no harm done even if I fail. Ill simply be pushed out? Wang Baole fell into a contemplative silence. He recalled what had happened before he had passed out. That might have something to do with him not being mentally prepared for the trial. Lets give it another go! Determination flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He got to his feet, shifted, and once again entered the palace. This time, he was ready for it. He unleashed his full cultivation as soon as he stepped inside, roaring as he tried his best to stand his ground. He didnt last long. Waves of spirit energy spiraled into a hurricane inside the halls a second time. In the next instant, Wang Baoles body was swept out of the halls, through the narrow opening between the doors. He crashed into the ground and was knocked out immediately. Wang Baole woke up an hour later. He sat up and stared unblinkingly at the palace, the gears in his head spinning furiously. He reached a conclusion. He wasnt going to be able to breeze through this trial. The rules didnt say anything about using Dharmic treasures! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He lowered his head and began rummaging through his storage bag. After a short while, he pulled out several Dharmic Armaments. He armed himself and then charged forward, entering the palace again. This time, he managed to last three counts. On the fourth, a loud thud sounded from his body, and he passed out, being sent out again. Its not that my body cant withstand the pressure, its my senses, theyre too sensitive. Thats why Im affected by the overwhelming pressure. I might stand a chance if I can somehow dull my senses Having woken up again, Wang Baole frowned and began thinking. After a long bout of contemplation, his eyes suddenly lit up. What if I knock myself out after I enter the palace. Doesnt that mean I wont be able to sense the suppressive force at all? Maybe Ill pass that way. If that doesnt work, Ill just have to recite the sutra. Wang Baole grew excited at that thought before sighing. He really didnt want to use the sutra unless it was his last resort. He had a feeling that the mysterious entity had probably just fallen asleep after he had been awakened the last time. If he were to disturb his rest again, he might just incur the entitys wrath. He probably isnt a morning person Of course, most importantly, I, Wang Baole, should be relying on my own abilities to win this chance for a breakthrough! Wang Baole muttered to himself. Then, he dashed through the opening again. This time, before the elder could unleash his cultivation, Wang Baole raised his hand decisively and smacked himself hard on his own forehead. There was a loud smack. He had used quite a bit of force and was knocked out immediately. Relentless to a fault, Wang Baole had even unleashed his cultivation as he hit himself on the forehead. This time, he was knocked out so hard that he might be declared dead. He fell to the floor with a loud thud. The illusory elder froze at the sight. As an illusion, he didnt possess much intelligence. But it was clear that Wang Baoles self-inflicted violence had confused and bewildered him. The waves of spirit energy that he had unleashed dissipated. There was analysis and assessment in his eyes as he pondered whether Wang Baole had fulfilled the requirements of the trial. He had never encountered something like this before. There were many who had been knocked out by his blast of spirit energy, but Wang Baoles unconsciousness was akin to a complete shutdown of his five senses. He was currently no different from a corpse. To a certain extent, that meant that he was no longer affected by the elders suppressive force Ten counts passed as the illusory elder was steeped in confusion. A long moment passed. The confused elder gave Wang Baole a strange look and then shut his eyes. You pass! Chapter 670 - Nascent Soul! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole couldnt hear the two words. He had given it all he had with that single blow to his forehead. If his physical body wasnt so resilient, he might have smacked himself dead instead of unconscious. That was why even though Wang Baole had the green lotus to help with his recovery, he still took another two hours before he finally opened his eyes. He looked around with confusion in his eyes. His head felt like it had just been split wide open. It was fortunate that he was used to waking up after being knocked out. Then, he recalled what happened prior to his being knocked out. His eyes widened, and he got up hurriedly and looked around him. He wasnt outside the palace, he was still inside! The illusory elder had vanished. What remained in the spot where he had sat was a floating, glowing, oval-shaped doorway. It seemed to be waiting for Wang Baole. Wang Baole was overwhelmed with excitement at the sight. His head stopped hurting, and he stood up and hurried over. He studied the doorway, then looked around him. He wouldnt be called Wang Baole if he still didnt realize that he had passed the trial. Beside himself with excitement, Wang Baole burst out into laughter. What a smart daddy I am. A simple trial like this is a piece of cake! Wang Baole said smugly as he patted his tummy. It wasnt as bouncy as he remembered it to be. It was hard and muscular instead. He was ill-accustomed to the feeling and didnt get a kick out of patting himself. Being too skinny isnt a good thing. Its better to have more meat on me, its more comfortable to touch. Wang Baole sighed. He stood before the glowing doorway, took a deep breath, then stepped through. His vision blurred and then cleared immediately. The doorway functioned like a teleportation portal, sending Wang Baole to a small world that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had created solely for the inheritance of its legacy! It was a small world that couldnt even rival the size of the moon. In fact, it was a mere one-tenth of the moons size. It might be huge to an ordinary person, but its size was nothing to Wang Baole. Regardless, he was still shocked by the worlds appearance when he first landed. The sky was pure white with red painted in the middle. The colors werent the skies true colors, but a reflection of the lands! The vast white lands were devoid of plant life. White desert sand filled the entire world, and a huge basin was situated in the middle. To be more precise, in the middle of this world was a ring of mountains that looped into a circle. The result was something that looked like a basin from afar. In fact, it resembled a crater lake! That wasnt what had taken Wang Baole aback. What had sent him gasping and had shaken him to the core were the countless corpses of huge beasts piled on the circular mountain range! The dead beasts looked fearsome and terrifying. Wang Baole didnt recognize most of them, but there were a few he recognizedbeasts that belonged in the ancient legends of the Federation, beasts like the great dragons! He saw several dragonswinged beasts of ancient western civilizationsas well as enormous, green serpents of the east. He also saw the bodies of several giants, as well as piles of Never-Ending Clan corpses. There must have been at least a hundred thousand corpses on those mountains. They had all been flung onto the mountains, their necks sliced open. If he could see into the mountains, he would be able to see the purple-black stain of the mountain rocks, as if they had all been drenched in blood! The expression on his face turned solemn at the sight. He couldnt stop the images from surfacing in his mind. Many years ago, someone must have exterminated hordes of beasts and Never-Ending Clan members here. Someone had slit their throats here, then watched them howl and shriek as their blood spilled, flowed down the mountains, and gathered in the basin transforming the basin into a vast lake of blood that now pooled in the middle of the ring of mountains! The blood lake was reflected onto the sky. That was the pool of blood-red in the middle of the pure white sky! Is this the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pool? Wang Baole hovered in mid-air as he looked down at the blood lake in the center of the mountain range. After some time, he shoved down the shock he had been feeling. A strange light appeared in his eyes. From what the elder had told him, Wang Baole already knew that the greatest property the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pool had was in strengthening the physical body. After witnessing the corpses with his own eyes, he realized what was going on here. It distills the blood of ten thousand spirits, then uses the nutrients in their blood to nourish the bodies of Dao Palace cultivators. That is how those who come here seeking a breakthrough achieve a vastly stronger physical body! This is a rare opportunity! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He wasnt a clean freak, and he wasnt bothered by the smell of blood or how the blood lake was formed. Even clean freaks would find it difficult to refuse this chance at achieving a breakthrough. An instinctive hunger began to unfurl inside Wang Baole as he gazed at the blood lake. It was like how parched earth would hunger for rain. That was how Wang Baole felt at the moment. He only thought for a brief moment before his eyes flashed, and he dashed towards the lake. He approached the lake and, without hesitation, crossed his legs and lowered himself, sinking to the bottom of the lake. An unimaginable Blood Qi erupted from the lake and charged towards Wang Baole as soon as he came into contact with the water! It seemed as if the Blood Qi had been waiting in the lake for numerous years. It had reached a certain fullness, and Wang Baoles appearance presented it with an outlet. An overwhelming, tumultuous Blood Qi rushed into Wang Baole instantly, breaking into his body mercilessly and drilling madly into his every pore. Wang Baole almost cried out. He felt as if flesh blood was drilling into his body, and as if countless iron needles were stabbing him. He shuddered violently as Blood Qi rushed crazily through his body, intensifying the pain. He started to feel as if something was trying to tear him apart from the inside. His body seemed on the verge of explosion. Blood Qi was unlike Spirit Qi. It did nothing for his cultivation. It was only meant to nourish his physical flesh. Wang Baole couldnt tell if he was delusional, but amidst the pain, he could feel his body strengthening after having seen no improvement for so long! He was right, his physical body was becoming stronger. As Blood Qi continued to make its way inside him, his body continued to be torn apart. His meridians, bones, and internal organs were all ripped apart! Upon closer look, one would see his blood, flesh, and bone disintegrating, inch by inch, as Blood Qi continued to drill inside him. They then reformed instantly as they were nourished by the Blood Qi! There was no way this didnt hurt! No matter how stubbornly resilient Wang Baole was, he was currently in so much agony that he could pass out at any moment. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stay awake. He was able to do that since he had been knocked out multiple times and was now used to it. Else, he would have long lost consciousness. He wasnt sure if the trial would end upon his losing consciousness, but he didnt want to bet on that not happening. That was why he was going to try his best to keep himself awake! The pain grew stronger. The sensation of his body being torn apart, and the deafening thunder that accompanied the sensation, were secondary to the pain. In fact, he soon found himself facing a more unbearable trial. As his physical body grew stronger, the remnant thoughts of the dead that had remained in the laketheir madness and their resentmenterupted inside Wang Baoles head as he continued draining the Blood Qi! The pained howls of countless beasts lashed out inside Wang Baoles mind as he struggled with his pain. Those beasts and Never-Ending Clan members seemed to have taken him over. He was experiencing the madness, grief, and fury they had felt in their last moments! These remnant thoughts lashed out at Wang Baole, forcing him to lose his sense of self momentarily. He became a huge dragon, and his throat was slit open. Then he was some other beast, whose throat was also sliced open. He could feel himself transforming into these beasts and Never-Ending Clan cultivators. It felt like he was experiencing death repeatedly. He couldnt tell how many times he had died. He finally couldnt take it any longer. He passed out. That finally signaled the end! The instant he lost consciousness his physical body began to exude a strange scent while laying in the pool of blood. It suddenly broke through and unleashed an incredible power that far surpassed that of an ordinary Nascent Soul realm cultivator! His physical body had reached the Nascent Soul realm! Chapter 671 - The Dao Disciple’s Palace! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole regained consciousness. When Wang Baole woke up again, he was lying outside the first palace. He stared at the sky, slightly dazed. He had one question in his mind. Why was he constantly passing out after his battle with Daoist You Ran? How many times has it been Wang Baole sighed as he climbed to his feet. His eyes widened suddenly. With a casual press of his right palm against the ground, he felt a sudden burst of energy erupting from his physical body. It shook the earth and shoved him upwards. Wang Baole gulped as he hovered in mid-air. He hadnt assessed his cultivation since he had awoken. He lowered his head and examined himself now, and excitement and joy quickly filled his eyes. Theres no change to my cultivation. Its still at the perfected Core Formation realm. But my physical body has reached the Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baole had read the books found in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and knew very well that a cultivators prowess in battle came from four places: his cultivation, his mystic techniques, his Dharmic treasures, and finally the strength of his physical body! These four aspects complemented one another. Any breakthrough in any of the four would significantly improve ones performance on the battlefield. However, compared to ones mystic techniques or Dharmic treasures, the improvement of ones cultivation and physical body were essential and, indeed, the key to ones power. The latter, especially Physical strength might be viewed as a simple thing to achieve, but unless one inherited a unique bloodline, the challenges faced in strengthening ones physical body were similar to that of increasing ones level of cultivation. Both got increasingly difficult as one advanced in level. In addition, a cultivator had limited time and resources. Only extremely powerful cultivators who had reached a plateau in their level of cultivation would steer their focus towards training their physical bodies. Few people would acquire such a terrifyingly powerful physical body like Wang Baole did while they were only at the Nascent Soul realm. Finally Ive reached the Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baole burst out into laughter after experiencing the power in his body. He vanished suddenly and reappeared a thousand feet away. He hadnt teleported. This was the speed a physical body at the Nascent Soul realm could unleash. It allowed him to replicate something that resembled teleportation. He raised his right hand and tightened it into a fist. He could feel a fearsome power gathering in his fist even though he hadnt activated his cultivation. His excitement intensified. Even though he still wouldnt be a match for Daoist You Ran, based on Daoist You Rans performance in their last fight, Wang Baole was certain that he wouldnt end up in as terrible a state as before. To think that I managed to acquire a Nascent Soul realm physical body just by entering the first palace Wang Baole took a deep breath as he stared at the first palace. He noticed that the red glow rising above the palace had dimmed considerably, and frost had begun to creep back around the palace. It seemed that it was going to be sealed again. Wang Baole sighed with regret. Even though the trial he had just undergone seemed pretty simple and straightforward, Wang Baole still shivered when he remembered the pain he had experienced in the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pool. The constant drilling of the Blood Qi and the mental backlash from the countless dead beasts had inflicted great pain on Wang Baole. He felt as if he had really died tens of thousands of times. Its a pity I didnt last as long as I wanted. Else based on the scale of the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pool, I might have reached the Soul Conduit realm or even the Spirit Immortal realm. In fact it might even be possible to acquire a Planet realm physical body! Maybe thats for the best. I should be able to find my way back here after Ive become more powerful. I can try to absorb the nutrients in the lake then and attain another breakthrough! Wang Baole licked his lips. He had gotten addicted to such breakthroughs. His heart was filled with anticipation. After a moment, his eyes turned towards the other two palaces encased in ice. I wonder if I can enter the other two palaces Wang Baoles eyes flashed at the thought. He walked over for a closer look. The ice encasing both palaces showed no signs of melting, and the earlier icy voice didnt make a reappearance. Does this mean Im not qualified to enter? Wang Baole scratched his head. He had discovered how the rules worked, but he wasnt prepared to just leave. He made a few rounds around the palaces. Then, his eyes landed on the palace on the right. The light in his eyes grew brighter and warmer as he examined the palace. The palace on the right was the same size as the one on the left. However, the carvings decorating it were significantly more complex and detailed. It was clear that the access rights required for one to enter that palace were greater than those granted to an adopted disciple. Wang Baoles heart itched at that thought. After a long while, he finally clenched his jaw, then raised his right hand abruptly. He unleashed his full cultivation, as well as the full power of his physical body, and sent his fist flying into the ice encasing the palace on the right. Shatter! Wang Baole roared. A hurricane filled with destructive force gathered in his raised right fist. Its power surpassed that of Wang Baoles Flame Snatch Thearch Armor! The blow landed on the ice, but it was like sinking a pebble into the vast ocean. A muted thud sounded, and the ice remained undamaged. There wasnt even the slightest crack on it. Wang Baole panicked. He was about to throw another punch when a purple lightning bolt suddenly appeared in the ice after the latter had absorbed the force of his first punch. The bolt of lightning snaked through the ice, appeared before Wang Baole in the next moment, and exploded in his face. There was an explosive roar as Wang Baole shuddered and stumbled back from the force of the explosion. He was pushed back a thousand feet before he finally caught his balance. His breathing uneven, he lifted his head and stared. The palace and the ice around it remained untouched, and the purple lightning bolt had long dissipated. The only thing that remained was the fear pumping through Wang Baoles veins. That had been a warning. If he continued attacking the palace, he wasnt going to get another warning. He would be placing his life on the line. Thats hardly charitable! Wang Baole eyed the palace on the right, resentment building up inside him. Chances were, the palace hadnt allowed him entry because his rank or his level of cultivation wasnt high enough. If I were a Dao Disciple Wang Baole stood there, contemplating. Then, a strange light flickered in his eyes as an idea popped into his head. I might not be a Dao Disciple, but I have an arm that might have belonged to one At that thought, Wang Baole took a deep breath before pulling out the skeletal Divine Armament arm from his storage bag. He held it in his hand, unleashed his full cultivation, and allowed his cultivation to surge into the broken limb. The Divine Armament arm began shining with a blinding light, exuding incredible power. As soon as the fearsome power erupted from the Divine Armament arm, the palace on the right began to tremble under Wang Baoles nervous gaze. The tremors went on for a short while, then stopped completely. Maybe the energy released from the arm isnt powerful enough? Wang Baole frowned. He thought for a bit and concluded that it hadnt been powerful enough. In addition, his connection with the skeletal arm wasnt as perfect as he would like. Determination colored Wang Baoles eyes. He gave up the idea of injecting more cultivation into the arm. Instead, he sat down. He was going to make a new Thearch Armor based on the traditional refinement method! That wasnt difficult at all. The challenge lay in unleashing the Thearch Armor inheritances true power. He had to fuse the Thearch Armor with the Flame Snatch technique in order to do so. That had been the results of Wang Baoles study, to combine the two in a complementary way that augmented their strengths. The Flame Snatch technique required a vast quantity of vitality, though. This would prove difficult to acquire at this point in time. However, he was confident of his success if he were only to remake a new Thearch Armor. Having learned from his past experience, it took Wang Baole only two weeks before illusory, blood-colored meridians began to emerge from his body. That was the first layer of the Thearch Armor. Its strength and power could hardly compare to the first Thearch Armor he had before, but it would serve its purpose of fusing the skeletal arm with the armor. The meridians wormed inside the skeletal Divine Armament arm under Wang Baoles commands. Without any hesitation, he unleashed his cultivation again. His spirit energy flowed through the meridians and entered the Divine Armament arm. Waves of spirit energy began to emanate from the arm as its power was once again activated! At that instant the palace on the right started shaking again, and the same icy voice pierced the air again! As a Dao Disciple, you are qualified to shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding the Dao Palace. You may access the second Spiritual Palace for a chance to achieve phenomenal breakthroughs in your cultivation! Chapter 672 - Forbidden! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I did it! Excitement filled Wang Baole when he heard those words. His heart started racing. The exhilaration that he felt at that moment surpassed what he felt when he had unlocked the first palace. After all, he gained entry to the first palace based on his credentials. His entry to the second palace, on the other hand It was because of my hard work! Wang Baole jutted his chin out proudly as he watched the ice encasing the second palace shatter and fall to the ground. Then, a blue light burst from the palace and rose to the heavens! Waves of energy rippled in the air, and the earth trembled. Its tremors were fiercer than when the first palace had been unlocked. Despite his Nascent Soul realm physical body, Wang Baole was still forced to retreat thousands of feet away. He waited for the series of shock waves, powerful as a tsunami, to flood the area and slowly dissipate. Then, quieting the excitement in his heart, he began to approach rapidly. He soon reached the front of the palace and eyed the crack between the doors and the blue light spilling from the opening. Grinning happily, and filled with excitement and anticipation, Wang Baole took a step in. A familiar sensation washed over him. When his vision cleared, he saw himself standing in a familiar spot, in an area similar to that of the first palace. The statues and the interior architecture were all familiar sights. Only this time, the bead was emanating a blue light. Below the bead sat a figure. He wasnt the elder from the first palace. This time, it was a middle-aged man with an expressionless face. He glanced over at Wang Baole. It didnt give Wang Baole the same feeling as when the other elder had looked at him, he didnt feel like he was being seen through. Instead, an instinctive terror unfurled inside him. The man before him seemed to possess terrifying, unimaginable power. Wang Baoles breathing quickened, and he hurriedly lowered his head in greeting. Senior, greetings, Im Disciple Wang Baole! The man didnt speak, he only stared coldly at Wang Baole. Wang Baole had no idea if he was looking at him or if he was looking through him, at the skeletal Divine Armament arm that Wang Baole had put away. His silence made Wang Baole nervous. As his imagination ran wild with panic, the middle-aged man suddenly spoke. This palace allows one to overcome all barriers to ones breakthrough in cultivation. If you are able to pass the trial with your current level of cultivation, you may make full use of the palace to reach the Nascent Soul realm! The Vast Expanse Dao Palace has in its records nine hundred and thirty-eight different varieties of Nascent Souls, which have been collected through the ages. Should you pass the trial, you may select one from a range of souls determined by the results of your trial! the man said coldly, his face devoid of any emotion. His voice was different from the one Wang Baole had heard outside, but they were similar in their lack of emotion and their robotic quality. Wang Baole had realized earlier that the middle-aged man was also an illusion, like the elder in the first palace. Despite his knowledge of Dharmic Armaments, he wasnt able to discern how these three palaces were being operated, but he could somewhat tell that both the elder and the middle-aged man were likely Artifact Spirits. The middle-aged mans words continued to resonate in the air amidst Wang Baoles contemplation. The souls you will be given a choice of are dependent on your performance and luck. If you manage to endure the force of my spirit energy for ten counts, you will be qualified to select any soul that is not the ten most powerful souls in our records! If you last for twenty counts, you will be able to choose any of the ten most powerful Nascent Souls. Sixty counts, and you will have the right to decide if you wish to attempt to master the only legendary Nascent Soul the Vast Expanse Dao Palace possessesthe Stellar Nascent Soul! The Stellar Nascent Soul? Wang Baoles eyes widened when he heard that. He suddenly recalled what he had read up on about Nascent Souls during his time at the Dao Palace. There were many different types of Nascent Souls to be found in the Dao Palace. The Nascent Soul realm was also considered an important stage that divided the great realms. The evolution from core to Nascent Soul was akin to the formation of a second life. It would drastically transform a cultivator. The key to this transformation was the quality of ones Nascent Soul! The better the quality, the greater the impact to and transformation of a cultivator. Wang Baole learned from his initial research that if one were to exclude a cultivators mystic techniques and Dharmic treasures and look solely at the cultivators cultivation when considering his battle prowess, one could set said level of cultivation as a basic unit. The quality of ones Nascent Soul would determine how many times this basic unit was multiplied to determine how powerful this cultivator was in battle. The consequent power that was going to be unleashed in battle would, of course, differ depending on the number of times this basic unit was multiplied. The difference in a Nascent Souls quality could result in a vast difference in power! A Nascent Souls quality dictated how well it would fuse with nomological laws. That, in turn, determined ones strength in battle and consequently, ones future in the world of cultivation. Most importantly Wang Baole remembered the Dao Palace mentioning something in their records! There were five extremely rare types of Nascent Souls that were found across the countless civilizations in the universe. They were deemed legends. The original Vast Expanse Dao Palace had gotten its hands on one of them through sheer luck. However, records in the current Vast Expanse Dao Palace stated that this legendary Nascent Soul had been lost! Wang Baole had asked Little Missy about that Nascent Soul, but she had told him not to be overly ambitious. It was clear to Wang Baole that she knew nothing about the Nascent Soul. That was why Wang Baole had been overcome with excitement when he had heard the middle-aged man mention the legendary Nascent Soul, the Stellar Nascent Soul. He burst out into excited laughter before the man could finish speaking. I choose the Stellar Nascent Soul! Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly. He was afraid of the potential repercussions that he might have to deal with for cheating his way in. To prevent any unhappy repercussions, he immediately started reciting the sutra in his head after declaring his choice! He had made up his mind, he wasnt going to rely on his own hard work this time. His firm belief was that he had worked hard to get to where he was now. Everything he had now had been the result of his own blood, sweat, and tears. The occasional reliance on external help wasnt against his principles. Wang Baole recited the sutra excitedly. The skies began to thunder, and the palace began to shake as a presence that came from the deepest part of the universe descended upon them, sending the entire ancient sword quaking. It landed inside the palace and weighed heavily down on the middle-aged man! The middle-aged mans eyes widened. He didnt fight back or struggle. He shut his eyes, extended his senses, then opened his eyes again. There was a strange look on his face as he looked at Wang Baole and nodded. You pass! Wang Baole had been fraught with anxiety until he heard those words. Excitement overwhelmed him. He was about to say something when the middle-aged man gave him a deep, unfathomable look. I should have expected this from someone who entered with a Dao Disciples aura. I admire your courage. To think that you actually dared to select the legendary Nascent Soul, the forbidden art that almost no one has managed to master! What? Wang Baole, who had been bouncing with excitement, was stunned to hear those words. He gasped at the mention of forbidden art. He had a bad feeling about this. Before he could question the man in detail, the latter lifted his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole! You will get what you wished for. Proceed with your breakthrough! the man said, not giving Wang Baole any chance for regret or argument. Starlight shot out from his finger and darted into Wang Baoles forehead! Wang Baole felt an explosion in his head, and his vision blurred. He felt as if his feet had left the ground and he was being swept upwards by the starlight, towards the heavens! He shot through the skies and into space. Around him was an unfamiliar patch of space, an illusion. Stars sparkled brightly around him. Before he could regain some clarity in his mind, vast amounts of information about how to refine the Stellar Nascent Soul suddenly flooded his brain! Information about the Nascent Soul surged into his head, and his understanding of this Nascent Soul grew clearer. As his knowledge about the Nascent Soul grew, the waves of emotions inside him surged. He couldnt control his tragic scream in the end. I dont want to practice this anymore! I made a mistake I was wrong, really really wrong about this. I dont want to learn this anymore. Little Missy, Senior Brother, save me The Stellar Nascent Soul, one of the five great legends of the entire universe, had been acquired by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace through luck. The Dao Palace had realized how extreme the cultivation method of the soul was and labeled it a forbidden art! The theory required having the cultivator extract his Golden Core and initiate a collision with a planet that had been melded with a powerful Planet realm cultivator. Failure would result in the destruction of the core and the cultivators death. Success would result in the birth of a Stellar Nascent Soul. Chapter 673 - The Stellar Nascent Soul! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What kind of stupid legend is this? Choosing this Nascent Soul is pure suicide! Wang Baole gnashed his teeth and whined secretly. Tons of information about the Stellar Nascent Soul flooded his brain, gradually expanding his understanding about the Planet realm. Based on what Wang Baole had first studied in the Dark Sects records, the Planet realm was the first great realm at the perfected stage that a cultivator could achieve. It was the first ultimate stage, after the Nascent Soul, Soul Conduit, and Spirit Immortal realms. Cultivators at this realm were unimaginably powerful in both spirit and flesh. After organizing the information that he had obtained during his time at the Dark Sect and what he learned about the Stellar Nascent Soul, Wang Baole was able to piece together a somewhat comprehensive picture about this perfected realm. The Planet realm was named as such because all Spirit Immortal realm cultivators who wished to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation and enter this first perfected realm had to meld with an actual planet in space! One might even call it a devouring of a planet. The cultivator was to turn the planet into a part of him. The planet would rest inside his body and become the Dao Foundation through which the cultivator may ascend to the stars. Legends spoke of many civilizations calling this step the Ascent! That was why every powerful Planet realm cultivator could be considered an actual planet! The process of devouring and melding with a star was extremely challenging, and failure would result in death. It was a vast chasm that a cultivator had to bridge in his journey of cultivation! In addition the size of the planet, its caliber, and any other unique qualities it might possessincluding its hidden stores of energydetermined how powerful the Planet realm cultivator would be. A strong Planet realm cultivator could have their way in the universe. They could challenge an Eternal Star realm cultivator and remain glorious in defeat. A weak Planet realm cultivator would only be able to bully weaker cultivators at cultivation realms lower than theirs. They would find cultivators at the same realm to be difficult opponents. As these thoughts flooded Wang Baoles brain, he was on the verge of tears. He knew that he couldnt blame anyone else for his current predicament. His own talent and genius had landed him in such trouble. They had inspired the Dao Disciples Palace to jealousy and led it to increase the difficulty of his attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. Regret filled his heart, but there was nothing he could do about that now. Trapped in a starless abyss, he felt waves of spirit energy ripple around him. In the distance, the abyss stretched on forever. An overpowering, destructive force, which seemed capable of wiping everything out and made his scalp prickle and his entire body shudder involuntarily, approached rapidly. Wang Baoles breathing quickened, the veins in his eyes filled with blood, and his face contorted into a gruesome expression. Enlightened! Wang Baole howled the first word to the sutra, only to be dumbfounded in the next moment. For reasons unknown, the sutra, which had come up useful as a lifesaver on many occasions, didnt respond to his call! Whats going on? Wang Baoles eyes went wide with confusion. Perhaps it only worked if he chanted it in his head. He did exactly that, hurriedly, even going to the extent of chanting the next few words that followed. However, the familiar aura that had always descended from the deepest part of the universe didnt make its appearance. Is he ignoring me? There wasnt enough time for him to think. Wang Baole trembled as the waves of spirit energy around him intensified as the destructive force approached. A stabbing pain spread throughout his body as a glowing sphere of light appeared in the distant darkness before him! It grew in size, and within a few seconds, Wang Baole heard a deafening rumbling. It sounded like the collapse of stars. If someone were to stand atop an elevated spot and look over, they would see an enormous ball of fire headed Wang Baoles way! It wasnt just a mere ball of fire it was a planet. It wasnt huge compared to other planets, but still significantly largeas big as the moon. Compared to the planet, Wang Baole was but an anta speck of dust! It was still quite a distance away. Nevertheless, the waves of spirit energy around Wang Baole were vibrating violently. Wang Baole shuddered. An alarming sense of danger and death loomed over him, rushing through every part of his body like a tsunami. It doesnt seem like a drill! Wang Baole panicked. His eyes were red. He had no time to think further. From what he had just learned, he knew that he had only once chance. He was either going to attain a breakthrough, or he was going to die! There was no way out. The only way was forward! Stellar my ass! Do you know how many bizarre entities I have inside my body? Do you think Im afraid of you? Wang Baole yelled. He raised his right hand and smacked himself hard on the chest. The devouring seed stirred, the green lotus resting inside the devouring seed swayed, and countless lightning bolts sparked to life as Wang Baoles Lightning Core popped out from his mouth! Dazzling lightning bolts darted about in the air like silver serpents. The Lightning Core unleashed its full power as it attempted to hold its ground against the force of the charging planet. It was like a grasshopper trying to stop a horse cart. The Lightning Core was no match for the planet at all and began to show signs of shattering as soon as the planet drew near. Agony surged through Wang Baoles body. With a dark look on his face, he raised his right hand and smacked his chest again without hesitation. With a loud boom, an aura more powerful than the Lightning Core erupted from his body. A sudden chill flooded the area, and black flames swiftly surrounded Wang Baole! They were Dark Fires! Wang Baole spat out his second core the Dark Core! Waves of spirit energy rose to the skies as his Dark Core joined his Lightning Core to fight back against the planet. It still wasnt enough, but at least they managed to slow the planet down slightly! Regardless, slowing the planet down wasnt going to help at all. The starlit space before Wang Baole was now enveloped in the light emanating from the approaching, roaring ball of fire that was a planet. He seemed unable to see anything else. There was only the planet headed his way, a sea of fire that stretched on forever into the distance, rushing at him! The force rushing towards Wang Baole was overwhelming. The Lightning Core began to crack, his Dark Core showed signs of melting, and even his Heart Core was devoured instantly. It seemed like the end for him. Wang Baole was on the edge of unconsciousness. His very life was about to be consumed by the burning, shining planet. It was then that he raised his right hand again and hit his chest, hard. If you guys dont make an appearance soon, were all going to die! Wang Baole howled. He could feel his life fading. The devouring seed inside his body was the first that failed to withstand the planets power. It emerged, emanating an incredible power as it transformed into a vortex that then tried to resist the planets charge. The planet slowed down once again. Wang Baoles green lotus materialized next, swaying in the air and emanating endless vitality. It joined forces with the vortex to hold the planet back! He wasnt done yet. At that critical moment, as if it were dragged out like an unwilling hostage, the scabbard resting inside Wang Baoles body materialized. Numerous sharp strands of hexes flew towards the planet! The planet finally slowed down to a crawl. A stalemate seemed to have been reached. Each moment passed in the stalemate felt like an eternity to Wang Baole. As the weight of the planet pressed down on Wang Baole, his body shook. His Lightning Core continued to crack while his Dark Core continued to melt. The disintegration of his physical body brought along intense pain, which tortured his mind. As the immense pressure continued, an energy of rebirth began to flow out of his disintegrating cores and envelope him! It resembled a small flame, weak and faint, and also a star in the midst of formation. The spirit energy it radiated was startling. It was as if a god was being born! It was one of the five legendary Nascent Souls, the Stellar Nascent Soul! The Stellar Nascent Soul continued to absorb the energy given off by Wang Baoles three cores and the planet, and it continued to grow stronger. It was then that, suddenly, the abyss shuddered. An external power seemed to have realized what was going on and was about to stop the Stellar Nascent Soul from being born! The powerful external force shook the abyss, distorting the fabric of this constructed world with its invasion. It materialized as a large illusory arm covered with red scales. The hand reached out for Wang Baole, meaning to destroy his body and soul and stop the Stellar Nascent Soul from being born! It was then that an icy snort suddenly resonated in the air. It was like hearing countless people snorting all at the same time. The sound was deafening! Whos the fool who dares stand in the path of my junior brothers breakthrough? A sudden glint that seemed capable of cleaving the heavens in two descended rapidly. It swept towards the red arm that was reaching for Wang Baole! The sword fell! The arm was chopped off! Chapter 674 - Senior Brother, Are You There? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With a single sweep of the blade, the arm was sliced clean through! A blades glint rushed past. The crimson-scaled arm that had been reaching for Wang Baole was chopped off at the wrist. The palm disintegrated, transforming into streams of illusory fresh blood that started to rush back towards the broken arm. It was clear that wasnt going to happen. The blade that had sliced through the arm shone again, and an overpowering force descended like an invisible hand, sweeping at the blood that intended to return to the arm. The blood changed the direction of its charge instantly, rushing towards Wang Baole. The remnant will of its original owner had been wiped clean, and it now belonged to no one. It emanated a strange power and seemed to have been transformed into some form of blood supplement. It collided with Wang Baoles Lightning Core, Dark Core, and his physical body, and entered all three smoothly! Wang Baole shook at the sudden intrusion. He had struggled to maintain a stalemate with the planet earlier and had expended all his energy doing that. But his foggy, exhausted mind felt as if it had just been given a dose of some powerful pills. His mind cleared instantly. The sudden transformation was startling, but he had no time to think too deeply about it. The blood that had suddenly surged through his body was unimaginably rich with vitality. His Lightning Core and Dark Core, nourished by this unexpectedly rich source, appeared to transform into a vast ocean that flooded his mind. A huge drum was sounding inside his head. He trembled at the sudden descent of luck upon him. Bolstered by the flood of vitality, he roared and directed it all towards achieving a breakthrough. Break through! His body began to give off a bright light as the beginnings of a Stellar Nascent Soul were slowly forming inside his body. Soon, the power of a Stellar Nascent Soul erupted from his person. He seemed to have transformed into a star at that instant, and his Spirit Qi only continued to grow more powerful. Thunderous booms continued to resonate in his head, roars that rose to the heavens! He could feel power growing inside him. His breathing quickened, and he gave it his best shot as he unleashed everything he had in himhis cultivation, his physical power, his Lightning Core, and his Dark Coreand attempted to breakthrough! Wang Baole looked like a star that was about to be born. The light emanating from his body, and the halo around him, continued to grow in size and brightness. Soon, the planet before him began to tremble. The stalemate was about to be broken. The power of Wang Baoles star was about to be unleashed fully. A star was about to be born! Everything might seem like it was taking place in slow motion, but in reality, the entire sequence of eventsfrom Chen Qings first blow to Wang Baoles absorption of the blood and finally to the eruption of a stars auratook place within the blink of an eye. Just as the power of his star was about to be fully unleashed A howl filled with pain and fury pierced through the starlit space. It was a sound that inspired fear and awe. Wang Baoles spirit energy immediately showed signs of instability. Why are you still here after delivering the goods. Are you planning to stay for dinner? Chen Qings cold voice resonated through the air almost simultaneously. It was followed by the glint of a blade, appearing suddenly and vanishing the next instant. A pained scream rang out. Get lost. Make another sound, and Ill kill you! Chen Qing snorted and then said coldly as the pained cry resonated in the air. The abyss trembled, and the patch of universe that they were in seemed to shake. It was then that the screaming suddenly stopped. Despite its anger and resentment, it dared not make another sound. It had no choice but to leave. The maimed arm disappeared alongside the presence. It was as if the unknown entity had never been there. Immediately after, things began running again in this patch of the universe. With no one holding him back, Wang Baole let loose a fierce howl that rippled through space. The light gathering outside his body flared and surged outwards. It was blinding and seemed to go on for miles. The ball of light was shining brightly like the sun and the birth of a star at the same time. Cracking sounds, like pieces of eggshell breaking off, echoed in space. I said, break through! Wang Baole roared. His cultivation erupted instantly, breaking through the perfected Core Formation realm and entering the Nascent Soul realm! A stars power rose to the heavens the moment he entered the Nascent Soul realm. One could almost see a tiny person inside the glaring sphere of light stretching all four limbs. That was the Nascent Soul! One of the five great legendary Nascent Souls, a forbidden art, the Stellar Nascent Soul! A sense of unprecedented power grew inside Wang Baole. He felt as if he had the power to master the stars and to travel through space. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He could see a familiar figure in the distance. There was a gourd in his hand, and he raised it at Wang Baole, like a greeting. Senior Brother Wang Baoles eyes widened as he murmured. The familiar figure didnt wait for him to speak further. With a flap of his sleeve, the planet before Wang Baole, as well as the abyss, began to tremble. Their forms blurred before Wang Baoles eyes, then shattered into pieces! An incredible force rushed at Wang Baole, swept him away, and pulled him downwards into what seemed like an endless fall. Then, it vanished. Before it disappeared completely, Chen Qings voice rang out inside Wang Baoles fuzzy head. My dear junior brother, you dont have much time left. Ill be coming to take you away soon. The abyss faded, bringing with it Wang Baole. Everything faded to black. Chen Qing lifted the gourd to his lips and took a sip. He seemed pleased as he turned and started singing. When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is Knowing whats to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is It was an ancient song that sounded older when he sang it. Just as he was about to fade into the darkness, he suddenly froze. He turned his head, as if he had just noticed something, and stared into the distance. His eyes seemed to travel through space as they landed on the Solar System and the ancient sword inside the galaxy. He stared for a long while before suddenly laughing. Such arrogance when its just a mere Star-Seeding Dao. So be it. Itll serve as a supplement for my junior brother when it matures. Not bad at all. Chen Qing smiled, then turned and walked away, fading into the darkness. On the sword tip of the ancient sword, where the three great palaces were found, Wang Baole reappeared outside the Dao Disciples Palace amidst a blinding light. He immediately lifted his head and stared around him, his breathing quickening. Senior Brother Wang Baole murmured, then fell silent. He recalled everything that had happened since they had set off for the battleship. He began to realize the things that hadnt made sense after some careful thinking. His final battle with Daoist You Ran, especially, made him realize something. As Wang Baole was deep in thought, he had no idea about the shock that Little Missy was experiencing inside the mask. In fact, shock was too mild a word for what she was feeling right now. This little fatty he actually managed to cultivate a Stellar Nascent Soul! My father told me that only madmen would choose to cultivate this Nascent Soul. This awful fatty Little Missy was going mad. It wasnt due to jealousy, it was due to the words she had said previously that she now remembered. The feeling of her words holding some sort of power that turned mere words into reality overcame her again. As long as she said something was beyond his reach, he would somehow achieve it. Little Missy was beginning to feel slightly terrified. Whats so amazing about him, anyway? He simply has a really powerful senior brother! Little Missy finally murmured, almost fearfully, to herself after some time. After some time, once Wang Baole finally made sense of things, he finally took a deep breath. The series of events led him to an important discovery. So, Senior Brother enjoys spying. Hes been watching all this while! At that thought, Wang Baole surveyed his surroundings again. His eyes fell on the third palace. He blinked, then coughed suddenly. Senior Brother, wont you help out your handsome little junior brother and unlock the third palace for him? Wang Baole said, then waited with great anticipation. Nothing happened. He thought for a bit, then spoke again, the expression on his face wide-eyed and ready to please. My dearest senior brother, this is your dearest, most precious junior brother, Wang Baole, whos been living a lonesome, hard life for years. Senior Brother, your cultivation is beyond parallel and your swordsmanship amazing. Please help me unlock the third palace. Senior Brother, stop with the tests. Just unlock the third palace. Senior Brother, Im getting angry! Senior Brother are you still there? Chapter 675 - Present As Long As The Star Is! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole scratched his head, then looked around. Despite how hard he had pleaded, there was still no reply from his senior brother, who clearly enjoyed spying on him. He couldnt help but wonder if the senior brother he had the fortune to stumble upon had left No way. Is he really gone? Wang Baole blinked. He tried shouting for his senior brother a few more times and received no reply. He sighed. His senior brother was likely gone. Even if he was still around, it wasnt likely that he was going to make an appearance before Wang Baole. So be it. I, Wang Baole, have always relied on my own abilities. It must be my fate. Im not destined to take shortcuts and rely on others, Wang Baole muttered and tried to console himself. He ignored the soft snort that Little Missy made when she heard that. Wang Baole had reached a point where he could now ignore the scornful words that Little Missy said that he felt were clearly spoken out of envy. Besides, he was an optimist by nature. He might have sighed at his current predicament, but he moved on quickly, growing excited after assessing his current level of cultivation. The Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baoles heart burned, and excitement colored his eyes. He realized how much more powerful he was now compared to when he had been at the Core Formation realm. The difference was unimaginable. This only intensified the excitement he was feeling. I should learn my lesson, though, and not be too full of myself. I should only declare my choice after hearing everything the other party has to say. Wang Baole recalled everything that had happened in the Dao Disciples Palace, then concluded seriously. He didnt start thinking about how to get into the third palace. Instead, he sat down, crossed his legs, and began to stabilize his cultivation. The devouring seed, the green lotus, and the scabbard had all returned to his body. There was now a tiny person on the green lotus though. A translucent, tiny person, with starlight emanating from its tiny body. He was built like a tiny fat person. He looked exactly like Wang Baole and was sitting on the green lotus with a serious look on his face. His scabbard had shrunk considerably. It circled his Nascent Soul, emanating a fearsome aura. His devouring seed radiated a similar light. It was rotating in time with his breathing. It was as if he was the center of everything. All living things were but an audience to his majesty! His heart raced wildly. It was as if he had just been crowned as ruler of all living things. As his cultivation stabilized, he began to organize and go through the information on the Stellar Nascent Soul that had flooded his brain. A long time passed before Wang Baole finally opened his eyes. The excitement in his eyes didnt fade with the gradual stabilization of his cultivation. Instead, it intensified. He had gained new knowledge as he went through the volumes of information in his head, and his heart raced at the new discoveries. Is the Stellar Nascent Soul really that powerful? Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He was still in a state of disbelief, despite having repeatedly gone through the information in his head. The Stellar Nascent Soul had been labeled as a forbidden art not simply because of how difficult it was to master, but also because of how powerful it was! The Stellar Nascent Soul was born from a collision with a planet. As a result, it possessed a certain quality that other Nascent Souls lacked. It might be more accurate to call it an intrinsic property. Because of this intrinsic property the closer in proximity a cultivator was to a planet, the more powerful he would become. His strength was influenced by the planets. In fact, one might argue that the owner of a Stellar Nascent Soul could absorb the incredible powers of a planet In conclusion, a cultivator with a Stellar Nascent Soul was a terrifying opponent in battle as long as there was a planet in the vicinity. In fact the boost in power increased with the size and uniqueness of the planet. Based on the information that Wang Baole had received there was no limit to how much ones power could be augmented. The only limiting factor was the size of a planet, as there was a limit to how big a planet could get! Theoretically speaking, if there existed an infinitely big and indestructible planet, Wang Baole would be near invincible as long as he stayed within its vicinity. This was the power granted by one of the five legendary Nascent Souls, the forbidden art the Stellar Nascent Soul! Incredible! Wang Baoles heart raced wildly, and his breathing grew uneven. He almost couldnt believe his luck. It took him some time to come to terms with how powerful he had suddenly become. He lifted his face skyward and burst out laughing, his spirits soaring. The hardships he had suffered were all worth it. The heavens are indeed fair. The world might be filled with people who have gained plenty without working hard for it, or who have landed themselves in accidental fortunes out of sheer luck, but the fates would never deny a man the reward he had toiled and sweated hard for! Little Missy noticed the smug look on Wang Baoles face and heard words that rendered her speechless. A sense of exasperation and powerlessness fell over her. She sighed. As long as youre happy Wang Baole ignored Little Missys sarcastic comments and got to his feet. He puffed his chest out and placed his hands behind his back. Brimming with pride and arrogance, he glanced sideways at the last sealed palace. The look in his eyes turned sharp. The aura of a powerful cultivator erupted from his person moments later, rumbling. It was an aura that surpassed that of a Core Formation realm cultivator. It belonged to a cultivator at the Nascent Soul realm. A storm howled around him, and starlight sparkled, fading in and out inside the storm. The strength of this howling spirit energy grew as Wang Baole unleashed his full cultivation. His Spirit Qi intensified and finally materialized as an illusory shadow of Wang Baoles Nascent Soul. The appearance of this mere illusion sent the heavens and earth quaking. Fierce winds started howling as the storm around Wang Baole gained strength. An intense light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He yelled, then charged forward with a sudden burst of speed. He broke the sound barrier instantly, forming afterimages of his person in his wake as he headed straight for the third palace. Upon approaching, he roared and sent his fist flying while unleashing the Divine Armament arm. Shatter! A deafening thunder rippled through the air. Then following it, a cry of pain. Wang Baole was flung backwards, his body curled outwards as he flew through the air and crashed into the ground. The land shook upon impact, a crater forming from his crash. Silence descended. Wang Baole took a while before he finally crawled out of the crater. He looked in a sorry state. He stared miserably at the third palace, which was unaffected by his earlier blow. He rotated his aching wrists and sighed. I was too full of myself Wang Baole rubbed his wrists and stared at the third palace resentfully. It would be a great loss if he simply left. His gains from the last two palaces had been too attractive. The prize to be won from entering the third palace was likely as or more attractive. How do I get myself inside Im not qualified enough A considering look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He had been able to enter the first palace because he had been qualified, while he had managed to get into the second palace by making use of the bones of Li Wuchens previous incarnation. So, even a Dao Disciple isnt qualified to enter the palace. Only someone whose rank is higher than a Dao Disciples can meet the requirements for entry? Wang Baole thought. Based on his understanding of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, only an elder was higher in rank than a Dao Disciple. But it was obvious that possessing an ordinary elders rank wasnt going to get him through the doors. What he needed was a Grand Elder or even a Grand Supreme Elder, that would be perfect. Where am I to find such things? Wang Baole sighed, exasperated. He had half a mind to give up. Then, something flickered in his eyes, and they started to shine fiercely. The gears in his head began spinning furiously as countless images flooded his brain. The last image that lingered was that of a gigantic corpse lying in a sea of blood, emanating incredible power, invulnerable even to the spatial tears around it! That was what Wang Baole had seen the first time he had used the Immortal Platform, the sight that had sent him reeling back with shock. He suspected then that the corpse must have belonged to someone really important. Wang Baoles heart stuttered at the thought of the corpse. He soon came to a decision. Ill find the corpse and retrieve a bit of its flesh. Itd be better if I could get its blood as well. The aura emanating from that might be able to help me unlock the third palace! At that thought, Wang Baole turned around and immediately rushed off in search of the Immortal Platform! The Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the ancient sword was vast, and numerous Immortal Platforms could be found in the region. Some might have been destroyed when the heavens and earth had collapsed, but many more still existed in the sword tip. Wang Baole soon located one after a brief search. After some shameless pleading from Wang Baole, a resigned Little Missy taught him how to operate the Immortal Platform. It didnt take long before the Immortal Platform began to tremble. Smoke rose to the skies as Wang Baole melded with the smoke and rose to the heavens! He remembered vaguely where the corpse had been found. Now that he could operate the Immortal Platform with greater control, it didnt take him very longonly half a daybefore the smoke that he was traveling in arrived at a sea of blood! Blood Qi rose from the sea of blood below him, red lightning bolts streaked the skies as thunder roared, and a gigantic corpse floated in the middle of the sea of blood, awe-inspiring and imposing like a god. It might be dead, but its powerful aura still remained. It was powerful and far-reaching, casting an oppressive weight over the spatial tears and distortions around it! Chapter 676 - Dragonfly-ing Into Danger Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole could feel its power despite being hidden in the smoke. The corpse was like a terrifying, huge gaping mouth that could swallow him whole. It was a feeling he hadnt felt as strongly when he had first passed the corpse, when he hadnt yet reached the Nascent Soul realm. Things were different now. He was hovering above the corpse in mid-air instead of just passing by quickly. His level of cultivation had increased, and his spiritual senses had grown sharper. He could sense everything more clearly now. I feel intense danger Wang Baole fell silent. He was hesitant about what he was planning to do. Then, he thought about the gains that awaited him in the third palace and gritted his teeth. Sometimes, you have to be hard on yourself in order to gain certain rare opportunities. You may even have to risk your own life. Of course, we should always have backup plans in place so that we have a chance to escape unharmed, should the situation call for that, Wang Baole muttered to himself. His eyes shone fiercely, and he suddenly started reciting. Enlightened As soon as the first word was uttered, a familiar presence that seemed to come from the deepest parts of the universe descended. The spirit energy emanating from the corpse seemed to freeze momentarily, allowing Wang Baole to release a sigh of relief. I thought it didnt work anymore. So it still works Wang Baole stared skyward sheepishly, then stopped his incantation. With a series of hand seals, he separated from the flying smoke and shifted away, ready to approach the corpse in the sea of blood. It was then that the corpse suddenly shuddered! Hair suddenly appeared on the bodyon its exposed skin and the skin hidden beneath its tattered clothes. Despite having died, the hair on the body didnt shrivel and fall away. It survived, in some strange and bizarre condition, having undergone some form of evolution. It was as if the hair possessed a mind of its own. The hair was dark green in color and as thick as a persons arm. It grew swiftly. In the blink of an eye, the ends of the hairs split open, like gaping mouths, transforming the hairs into green snakes attached to the corpse! There were countless of them, clustered together and swaying in the breeze. It was a terrifying sight to behold. The snakes turned their eyes towards Wang Baole. He could feel an intense danger rushing over him, hear alarm bells blaring loudly in his head, and feel every muscle in his body trembling. Every cell in his body was screaming. Even his Nascent Soul opened its piercing eyes. The snakes hissed loudly. Then, hundreds of snakes lifted their serpentine bodies and transformed into a massive green blur that charged at Wang Baole, ready to devour him. They looked like the release of hundreds of arrows. Numerous other hissing snakes followed behind the first wave of snakes. In the distance were several larger green pythons. They tore their way out of a tattered Daoist robe, fearsome-looking and utterly terrifying. Wang Baoles eyes flashed as danger rushed at him. He raised his right hand, then pressed it against the ground as he roared. Enlightened The same powerful presence from space descended once again, enveloping the entire region. The green snakes shrieked and retreated immediately. Their bodies trembled and cowered on the ground. They dared not move a single inch forward. Wang Baole perked up when he saw how effective the sutra was. Without hesitation, he crossed the skies and appeared above the corpse, right where its identity token was located. To play it safe, he shouted again. Prisoner of the Dao of heaven A silent explosion seemed to have erupted inside the minds of the green snakes. Many of them shriveled and died, and a few started foaming at the mouth. Even the larger ones in the distance cowered. As for the ones around Wang Baole, they fled instantly, leaving him standing alone in the area. He knew how dangerous this place was, so he continued reciting parts of the sutra sheepishly and yet without any hesitation. After shouting out the second line of the sutra, he swiftly knelt down and grabbed the identity token on the corpse. The corpse was huge, which meant that the identity token was strangely huge as well. However, as soon as Wang Baole touched it, a bright light erupted from the identity token. It seemed to recognize Wang Baole and grant him permission to take the identity token. The bright light shrunk rapidly to the size of a human palm within the blink of an eye. Wang Baole grabbed it and stuffed it into his storage bag without taking a second look. Everything happened very quickly. Wang Baoles breathing came in quick huffs and pants, and there were still alarm bells ringing in his head. The danger he felt didnt disappear with his chanting of the sutra and the subsequent cowering of the green snakes. Instead, it seemed to have intensified. Wang Baole was about to make his escape when his eyes suddenly landed on the corpses skin. He clenched his jaw. Its a struggle trying to get down here. Since Im already here I should get some blood the identity token alone might not be enough. He knew that what lay before him was a corpse and that the chances of it having any blood left in it were slim, but based on what he could assess from the color of the corpses skin, Wang Baole was hopeful. Thoughts churned in his head as he raised both his hands. With his left, he grabbed at the edge of the sea of blood, while his right formed a series of hand seals. An incomplete Flame Snatch Thearch Armor appeared and, along with it, the Divine Armament arm. The armors meridians entwined with the arm as the latter unleashed the power of a Divine Armament, which charged towards and drilled into the corpses skin! Droplets from the Blood Sea the size of ones fist were caught inside Wang Baoles left hand then put away. Meanwhile, the Divine Armament arm on his right hand landed a blow on the corpses skin. Wang Baole might have had a Divine Armament and attained a breakthrough in his cultivation, but the corpse had clearly been extremely powerful in its past life. Its skin remained extremely hard after its death. Despite Wang Baoles efforts, he only managed to inflict minute cracks in the skin. There was no way he was getting blood from those cracks. He would have to unleash his full cultivation repeatedly and spend some time on this to even have a chance of succeeding. But he didnt have the luxury of time. Ripples appeared in the sea of blood around the corpse. Something under the waters seemed to be approaching rapidly. The sense of danger that Wang Baole had been feeling grew more intense as the unknown entity approached. Wang Baole began to panic. He looked around him, eyes sweeping across the landscape before he suddenly flashed. He shifted away and reappeared in another spot thousands of feet away. This was the corpses chest. A huge, gaping wound, clearly fatal and extremely gruesome, appeared before Wang Baole. He immediately knelt down and pressed his right palm over the wound. His eyes shone intensely, and his Nascent Soul had the same bright look in its eyes. With a series of hand seals, he unleashed the full power of his devouring seed, causing an overpowering suction force to erupt from his arm. It surged out from Wang Baoles palm, went into the corpse through the wound, and spread throughout the corpse. It didnt take long before Wang Baole sensed tiny slivers of blood gathering into droplets of blood. It was then that the corpse suddenly shuddered, and the green snakes began to stir again. At the same time, the ripples in the surrounding sea of blood grew into waves. The creature in the waters was angry. The sea erupted in the next moment. Rising to the heavens were two enormous wings that resembled a cicadas. They sliced through the surface of the sea. Two halves of a pair of huge wings, which looked like sails, were peering out from the water. The patterns on the wings resembled runes as well as an imprisoned demon sealed within. Its face was contorted into a gruesome expression that looked nothing but evil. Two large bulging eyes floated to the surface of the sea, appearing right between the wings. A sudden sense of danger, indescribable and overwhelming, exploded inside Wang Baoles head as soon as the creature appeared. A fierce light flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. The devouring seed continued churning in his right hand as he raised his left hand and pointed at the sea of blood. All sentient beings must endure immeasurable calamities! Boom! The pressure weighing down from the heavens intensified. Wang Baoles repeated use of the sutra had taught him that the terrifying presence summoned by his sutra would appear more powerful as he continued his incantation. He never went beyond the first two lines since he was fearful of what would happen if he did. This was an emergency, though, which was why he had panicked and spoken the third line. The suppressive force over them intensified. The creature that had emerged from the sea of blood trembled, as if pinned down by an enormous, invisible hand. It stopped its ascent momentarily. It was then that the devouring seed was finally done with its work. A drop of dark red blood, encircled by trails of blood, appeared in the middle of Wang Baoles palm! Its appearance was like a catalyst, and the creature in the water suddenly roared and charged out of the sea. The sea of blood erupted, and something huge appeared above the sea. It looked like a dragonfly, except many, many times bigger. It was blood-red all over and a terrifying sight! Its eyes, filled with violence and madness, stared straight at Wang Baole! Chapter 677 - I Said, Unlock! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles pupils contracted the moment the blood-colored dragonfly revealed itself. Without hesitation, he grabbed the drop of dark red blood and disappeared. Two crimson blades of wind slashed through the air where Wang Baole had been from opposing directions, tearing up the air itself. It formed a huge bloody cross in the sky. Wang Baoles scalp prickled when he saw that the next time he reappeared a distance away. He could feel the power emanating from the dragonfly. It was greater than that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and might be at the Soul Conduit realm, or even higher. What a huge beast! The thought flashed across his mind. The dragonfly had risen, thundering, from the sea of blood the second it had attacked. Wang Baole had no idea where the deafening sound resonating in the air was coming fromits mouth or its gigantic flapping wings. The beast charged straight at Wang Baole. It reappeared almost right before Wang Baoles eyes in the next instant, prepared to rip Wang Baole apart and devour him. Wang Baole would never have been able to avoid the attack prior to his reaching the Nascent Soul realm. He wouldnt even have been able to see the dragonfly move. It wouldve been instant death for him. He had his Stellar Nascent Soul now, though. The sun, which was in the vicinity, might not be a planet and hence was unable to provide him any boost in power, but he had still just received a considerable boost to his cultivation through his breakthrough. He shifted immediately and managed to dodge the incoming charge. Regardless, the dragonfly was still much more powerful than he was. During his successful evasion, a lock of Wang Baoles hair somehow still got caught in the attack. The stray locks of hair were sliced off and went drifting in the wind. Wang Baoles heart raced. He raised his right hand then quickly muttered the sutra in his head again. It only takes a thought to leave the deep prison! That was the fourth line of the sutra! And this was what he shouted to the beast. Insolent beast! The heavens and earth rumbled as the mysterious consciousness descended upon them once again, thundering. The power it was displaying had grown. It was like an enormous, invisible hand, exerting immense pressure over everything as it surged down from the heavens and pressed heavily on the dragonfly that was charging towards Wang Baole. It had no physical form. Nevertheless, the dragonfly released a scream of terror and immediately retreated, cowering in fear. Wang Baole saw how well the sutra had worked and knew this was his chance, his narrow window of opportunity to escape death. He moved quickly away again, reappearing somewhere considerably further away. He then unleashed his full speed with the intention to leave the sea of blood. The dragonfly appeared to be furious upon sensing Wang Baoles attempt to escape. Violence colored its eyes, and its wings flapped furiously. Wang Baole had no idea what was going through its head. It howled again, then, with another fierce flap of its wings, fought back against the immense terror gripping its mind and went after Wang Baole again. What a stubborn creature! Wang Baole panicked. There was no time to think. He turned around and yelled out loud, no longer in the mood to maintain appearancesthinking the sutra in his head while saying something else out loud. Await This was the beginning of the last line that he had been taught. It was comprised of five words. Wang Baole uttered only the first. He was of the mind to utter the remaining four but something stopped him from doing so at the last moment. He didnt dare do it. The mysterious power exploded when he said that one word, reaching heights previously unscaled. It was like a tsunami, pulling everything under and holding them down. The entire region began to quake violently. The dragonfly was gripped by sheer terror. It shrieked and retreated desperately, transforming into a blur of red shadow that sent waves splashing as it fled back into the sea. It trembled violently underwater, stirring waves across the surface of the sea. Its bulging eyes remained above water, staring fearfully at Wang Baole. It was a reassuring sight. With no one else in the area, Wang Baole didnt feel the need to maintain the appearance of being some extremely powerful cultivator any longer. He unleashed his full speed and dashed away into the distance. The dragonfly seemed torn. It couldnt free itself from its terror though. It watched Wang Baole fade into the distance and abandoned all thoughts of pursuit. After a long while, when peace and calm finally settled in the area again, the dragonfly flew out of the sea. It circled the corpse once, then howled as it flapped its wings wildly, as if voicing its anger. The space around it was torn apart immediately. The green snakes on the corpse trembled fearfully. It wasnt done yet. With another flap of its wings, the sea of blood started rippling violently. Blood rose to the sky, twisting and contorting, turning into the shape of a person. It was red in color and looked exactly like Wang Baole. The dragonfly roared at the sight. It charged forward and sliced off an arm and a leg with its wing. Then, it opened its mouth and sank its teeth into half of the body formed from blood. The assault continued until the body was maimed and mutilated beyond recognition. That was when the dragonfly snorted, finally appeased. It replicated a couple more of those bodies that looked exactly like Wang Baole and repeated the process. Having vented its anger and become satisfied, it returned to the sea of blood and disappeared without a trace.Read more chapter on our vipnovel.com Wang Baole couldnt bear witness to the scene. If he could, he would feel a chill over his entire body. There was no way he would try to anger the dragonfly again. It was clearly petty and the sort to hold grudges. Wang Baole had teleported multiple times by this point and found himself an Immortal Platform. He used the traveling smoke and got himself back to the sword tip. This might have been a challenge to others, but Wang Baole possessed the knowledge to operate the Immortal Platform and had just come from the sword tiphe knew which parts were safe for travel. It didnt take him long to return to the spot where the three palaces were located. Wang Baole stood before the third palace and stared at the thick sheet of ice encasing it with anticipation. He didnt have to guess. It was obvious that whatever reward was laying within it was greater than what he had gained from the last two palaces. He didnt wait. He took a deep breath and raised his right hand. Then, he pulled out the identity token and shouted. I said, unlock! As his voice echoed in the air, the third palace began to rumble. An invisible power seemed to have permeated the air, one which resonated with the identity token in Wang Baoles hand. The ice encasing the palace started to shake and seemed on the verge of shattering. Wang Baole grew excited. He waited with anticipation. As time passed, he realized that apart from the shaking and quaking, nothing else was happening. The ice shook, but it didnt shatter. It was as if something was still missing. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His left hand formed a series of hand seals, and his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor began to churn with power. He had self-destructed his first armor and had only managed to restore it to its first level. That was enough. Illusory meridians danced in the air and spread from Wang Baoles left hand to his entire body. Wang Baoles entire body was soon encased in the red Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. He took a deep breath and took out the drop of dark red blood. The tremors of the third palace intensified instantly. Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly as he infused the blood into his armor. He unleashed his full power, and the aura of the bloods owner erupted suddenly. Wang Baole raised his right hand, thrust the identity token into the air, and shouted again. I said, unlock! As his words resonated in the air, a thundering explosion erupted from the third palace. The ice sealing it shattered and fell to the ground, and an immense power surged from the palace and enveloped Wang Baole and the area around him. It seemed to voice its permission. As Wang Baole took a few nervous breaths, a voice rang out. As an elder, you are qualified to shoulder the responsibility of defending the Dao Palace. You may access the third Spiritual Palace for a chance to achieve phenomenal breakthroughs in your cultivation! It was a voice like thunder that filled the skies. The doors of the third palace slid open, revealing a sliver of the mysterious and unfathomable sight that lay beyond those doors! Wang Baole was beside himself with excitement. After the first and second palaces, he already knew what to do. He dashed straight into the palace with a single step. He entered the palace instantly! Chapter 678 - Many Thanks to the Patriarch! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Pitch blackness transformed into an eerie darkness, then into gradual clarity after Wang Baole stepped into the palace. Wang Baole froze. He felt his hair stand. He stood, immobile, as his instincts told him to retreat. The inside of the third palace was completely different from that of the former two palaces. There was no one inside testing his qualification. The space was also wider. Those werent the only things that caused Wang Baoles heart rate to pick up. There was also a huge pool in the palace spanning a thousand feet. It was filled with milky white water that resembled something dairy. It gave off a strange fragrance that tempted one to drink a sip from the pool. A thin, wispy mist enveloped the space. Waves of spirit energy rippled in the area, enveloping the entire palace, and a strange weight seemed to hang in the air. The source of this pressure was the milky white pool in the middle of the palace! Eleven lotus leaves gathered in the pond. There were people sitting atop ten of those leaves, and only the eleventh leaf was empty. That made ten people in total! There were men and women amongst the ten people. Through the mist, Wang Baole could see that they were all thin and skeletal, unmoving as they sat there. The aura of death emanated from these ten figures. They were like corpses! Their clothes looked similar to the clothes the corpse in the middle of the sea of blood wore. They were likely Vast Expanse Dao Palace elders of similar high ranking. Each one of them emanated power equally strong as well. Wang Baole began to tremble, and the tremors intensified as the corpses auras continued to affect him. Whats going on with this palace? Its not simply different from the other two palaces, it also has so many corpses hiding in it! Wang Baoles teeth chattered with fear. His breathing stopped momentarily, and he could hear his heart beating loudly in his ears. The corpses auras and the atmosphere were giving him the creeps, making him feel incredibly uncomfortable. He had half a mind to leave, but his body stuttered to a momentary stop after taking a step back. His eyes narrowed, then widened suddenly. Theres Spirit Qi in the mist. Its incredibly rich too He hadnt noticed that because of how nervous he had felt earlier. Now, he tried to relax part of his body and attempted to absorb a slight bit of the mist surrounding him. His body shuddered. The mist flowed inside him and spread throughout his body instantly. Comfort and a sense of fullness that he had never experienced before settled inside Wang Baole. He felt eased and nourished. This Spirit Qi is different from the Spirit Qi found in the Federation and the Dao Palace. It seems to be more dynamic and of better quality! Wang Baole licked his lips. He stared at the pool obscured by the mist and its milky white waters. He had no idea what the water was formed from, but it was obvious that it was some transformational liquid. There was Spirit Qi in the mist that had risen from the water, so the water itself must be extraordinary. Wang Baole was slightly concerned about the corpses in the pool though. It didnt take him long before he cast his worries aside and walked into the mist. It might seem like a reckless action, but he had exercised full caution while doing so. He didnt step directly into the pool. Instead, he sat down outside, in the mist, and attempted to absorb the Spirit Qi within. Vast quantities of Spirit Qi entered his body. It began to emit sounds of cracking as an incredibly comfortable feeling spread throughout his body. It felt like being massaged by countless tiny hands, causing his exhaustion to melt away. Even his spirit felt comforted. He almost couldnt stop a moan from escaping his lips. Fortunately, he caught himself in time and reined himself in, preventing himself from making any strange noises. As his entire body relaxed and continued being nourished, his hair started to grow. His skin, flesh, and blood, as well as his bones, were transformed. He had resembled parched earth after his recent breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm. Now, it was as if rain had suddenly descended and nourished him. He was completely revitalized! He could feel his body growing stronger as vitality rushed inside him and nourished his body. His cultivation seemed to grow more powerful as well. The excitement inside Wang Baole intensified as half an hour passed. His eyes shone brightly when he discovered that his cultivation had increased considerably. This must be some legendary, powerful spirit liquid. What a waste leaving it here. The elders corpses cant absorb it anyway Wang Baole blinked. He stood up suddenly and cupped his fists towards the pool before him. Your humble disciple has intruded upon your rest rudely today. I was forced to do so and humbly request that the esteemed Patriarchs do not fault my intrusion. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace is currently in an upheaval. I had no choice but to seek a breakthrough here and try to save the Dao Palace from danger with my increased cultivation! I seek your permission to bring the spirit liquid in this pool away with me so that it might help the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Please give me a sign if you do not permit this. Wang Baole had a serious expression on his face. He cupped his fists again and bowed after speaking, waiting there silently and obediently for a reply. A dozen or so seconds passed. Wang Baole blinked and lifted his head, the expression on his face serious. He even looked slightly touched as he spoke again. The esteemed Patriarchs are indeed righteous and just. I thank you for not objecting to my request! He felt incredibly consoled. In his opinion, there was nothing wrong with him absorbing some of the Spirit Qi here. After all, he was an adopted disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and had Little Missy with him. This was like home to him. Besides, it wasnt as if he hadnt asked first. The Patriarchs didnt object to my request. It means they approve of me. Wang Baole ignored the fact that they were unable to voice their objections and grew increasingly assured of his actions. He lifted his head and puffed his chest outward, then took a few steps forward, all the while continuing to absorb the Spirit Qi in the air. He kept absorbing Spirit Qi while advancing, stopping once in a while to digest the Spirit Qi he had absorbed. Four hours passed. The mist in the air had grown significantly thinner. Nourished by the Spirit Qi he had absorbed, Wang Baoles cultivation continued to grow after its initial stabilization. He was reaching the peak of the early-stage Nascent Soul realm. He steadily approached the pool as he continued advancing while absorbing Spirit Qi. Finally, he stood before the pool, excitement bright in his eyes. He stared at the water, hesitating for a moment before he muttered a few words of comfort to himself. Then, he formed a series of hand seals and pointed, retrieving a drop of milky liquid from the pool. The droplet exuded an enticing fragrance, almost tempting Wang Baole to swallow it. He was quite the clean freak though and stopped himself from doing so. The devouring seed inside his body started to churn, causing an explosive suction force to erupt from his body, which traveled down to his finger and began sucking. The droplet of water vanished immediately. It turned into a white mist that entered Wang Baoles finger and flowed through his entire body. There was an explosion in Wang Baoles head. He shut his eyes. An incredible, unimaginably rich Spirit Qi erupted inside his body, flooding it like a tsunami. His Nascent Soul opened its eyes then. It sucked a breath in and began to absorb the Spirit Qi. A long while later, Wang Baole opened his eyes, which were filled with intense excitement. Jackpot! He licked his lips. He assessed the increase in his level of cultivation and confirmed that the liquid had no adverse effect on his body. Then, without any hesitation, Wang Baole immediately took a step forward and sat on the edge of the pool. He unleashed the full power of his devouring seed. A deafening rumbling resounded in his head, like a series of explosive thunder. Vast quantities of liquid rose from the pool and transformed into mist. They entered Wang Baoles body through his pores, and he shuddered. His Nascent Soul was working overtime as it absorbed Spirit Qi hungrily. Waves of spirit energy rose and ebbed inside Wang Baole, growing stronger with the passing of time. Blessed with the sudden and rich nourishment, his cultivation rose and reached the peak of the early-stage Nascent Soul realm! I can still go on. Come on! Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he muttered to himself. He directed the devouring seed towards another round of mad absorption. His Nascent Soul emerged from his body and hovered above his head, forming a series of hand seals and drawing more liquid from the pool, increasing the rate of absorption. Mist rose and enveloped Wang Baole in a thick blanket of Spirit Qi as he continued absorbing it, spiraling around him and seemingly transforming into an enormous vortex, the center of which sat Wang Baole. He sat, oblivious as one of the dried corpses on the lotus leaves in the middle of the pool suddenly stirred. Its eyelashes fluttered, and its eyes were on the verge of opening. Chapter 679 - Three Options! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Spirit Qi enveloped the area like a thick fog. Wang Baole was busy absorbing the Spirit Qi and at a pivotal stage, trying to reach another milestone in his cultivation. He had no idea that one of the corpses was about to wake. This was a good thing. Anyone else in his place would be frightened out of their skin if they were to see the corpse open its eyes. If they were lucky, this would only cause a disruption in their cultivation. If they werent it might cause their Spirit Qi to spiral out of control. The corpse hadnt completely awakened, it had merely fluttered its eyelashes before it resumed its slumber. Wang Baole was undisturbed as he continued sucking the Spirit Qi in the air madly and his cultivation crept towards the next breakthrough! He intended to continue until his cultivation reached the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. This would be considerably challenging for a typical cultivator who hadnt mastered his cultivation technique. Plenty of preparation would be required before he could embark on such an endeavor as well. Cultivation techniques were extremely important, regardless of which cultivation realm one was at. But Wang Baole had a Stellar Nascent Soul. This was where it showed itself to be uniquely different. Even without mastering any prerequisite cultivation techniques, he could push his cultivation towards greater heights just through the pure absorption of Spirit Qi. Because he didnt have any Nascent Soul realm cultivation techniques under his belt, any breakthrough in cultivation he experienced now couldnt be considered a true breakthrough. However, once he mastered the prerequisite cultivation techniques, he would be able to consolidate the gains in cultivation he had achieved without any adverse effects. Wang Baole had no lack of cultivation techniques. His memories of the Dark Dream, the divine powers he had acquired in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and the gains he had gotten from the Eye of Infinite Techniques meant that he had a very clear idea of how to proceed now that he was at the Nascent Soul realm. There was no need to trouble Little Missy with questions. He had seven to eight plans formulated in his head, and each had their own pros and cons. He didnt make up his mind immediately since there were so many options to choose from. He wanted to study them in greater detail after he returned to the Federation. He would make up his mind after a careful assessment. A Nascent Soul realm cultivation technique could dictate a cultivators future. The plans he had formulated all had incredible potential, and they could be grouped into three categories. The first plan placed a focus on the cultivation of his physical body, with his Spirit Qi holding a secondary, supplementary role. He would be able to physically carve out mountains from the earth and split the lands for rivers to flow through. He would be able to pluck stars out of the sky. If he chose this path, he would have three cultivation techniques to choose from. All of them were attractive options. The next plan would have him focusing on his divine powers. Through that, his awareness of and sensitivity to the universes nomological laws would grow exponentially, which would speed up his cultivation progress. He could transform mere beans into soldiers, summon storms and command the winds. His unique Stellar Nascent Soul meant that he would vastly surpass other cultivators at the same realm in terms of power, perhaps to the extent of overwhelming them with his commanding presence. There were also three cultivation techniques he could pick if he decided on this path. He would need to study them in more detail. The last plan caused Wang Baole the most hesitation. It didnt focus on physical strength or ones sensitivity to the nomological laws. It only focused on one thing killing! He would kill his way to the top. Should he pick this path, he would become a symbol of massacre and violence in the realm of the Nascent Souls. He would be the grim reaper of all living things! There was only one cultivation technique he could learn if he picked this path. It was the Demonic Eye Art! It would allow him to form a seemingly tangible white eye that hovered around him and became the physical manifestation of his cultivation technique. Its cultivation method was completely different from that required by other cultivation techniques. Its cultivator needed to do only one thing, and that was to kill! Each kill allowed him to create an eye, which would boost his level of cultivation. That, in essence, was the demonic eye. One could imagine the exponential increase in cultivation the cultivator would experience after massacring countless. He would be able to summon countless eyes. He would be surrounded by countless eyes! Each demonic eye had the ability to dispel spells and exuded an overpowering aura. The destructive force created from a demonic eyes self-destruction would be the equivalent of blowing up the person who had been killed to create the demonic eye in the first place. This was a cultivation technique that was created for killing others. The more one killed, the more powerful one became, and the crazier one got! It wasnt found in the Eye of Infinite Techniques or in any of the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces records. Even Little Missy hadnt heard of it. This was something that Wang Baole had read in the Dark Sects records in his Dark Dream. Wang Baole remembered distinctly reading about this in the Dark Sects records. It was a lost mystic art that had originated from an extinct, ancient cultivation civilization. Only records of the Nascent Soul realm level of this mystic art survived. Anything beyond that had been lost. That was why it had been labeled as incomplete despite its incredible power. Lets not think about that first Wang Baole took a deep breath and set those thoughts aside. He focused on absorbing the spirit liquid in the pool. No matter which path he chose in the end, what mattered now was the absorption of the Spirit Qi in the pool and his reaching the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. This would allow him to establish a sturdy foundation for whichever path he chose next. With that thought in mind, the devouring seed inside Wang Baole increased its suction force. The tiny, fat Nascent Soul above his head pressed its tiny, fat hands together. They moved swiftly, a blur of movements as they formed a series of hand seals. He started sucking in vast quantities of spirit liquid like a gigantic whale. The spirit liquid continued its series of explosive eruptions inside his body, transforming into Spirit Qi that pushed his level of cultivation higher. Within ten minutes, Wang Baoles body started emitting sounds of cracking again. It was a sign that he had swallowed more than his body could bear. The Spirit Qi housed inside him had exceeded the limits of what an early-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator could bear as well. He was now holding as much Spirit Qi as a mid-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator. His Nascent Soul was no longer a tiny fatty. It was a chubby, fleshy sphere. One could hardly tell that it was a Nascent Soul Wang Baole felt himself reach both his physical and spiritual limits. He couldnt catch his breath. However, he wasnt willing to just stop there. It took me so much effort to get in here. I cant just leave with that bit of Spirit Qi! Wang Baole opened his eyes and stared at the pool before him. The bit that he had absorbed wasnt even one-thousandth of the pools total volume. Determination flashed in his eyes. He wasnt going to go easy on himself now. Who cares if I get fat. Im going to keep on draining the thing! He shouted inwardly then took a deep breath. The devouring seed inside his body unleashed its full force again. An alarming volume of Spirit Qi surged into him once again, rushing through his body like a tsunami. With his Nascent Soul and physical body at their limits, Wang Baole resorted to a familiar technique he converted the Spirit Qi into spirit fat and stored the latter in his body. This might prove to be problematic for others, but it was a simple enough feat for Wang Baole, who had his devouring seed. He could continue absorbing Spirit Qi until his body exploded. Wang Baoles body ballooned. The waves of spirit energy emanating from his body grew increasingly powerful. Other Nascent Soul realm cultivators would have found it a shocking sight. The aura that he was exuding now would terrorize any ordinary Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Half an hour passed. Even breathing became increasingly difficult. He now looked almost like his Nascent Soul, a chubby, fleshy sphere, except bigger. His handsome face was nowhere in sight. People who knew him well wouldnt be able to recognize him at first sight. His will was willing, but his flesh weak. He had no choice but to stop. I have to stop now. If I keep this up, I wont even be able to get into the air Wang Baole opened his eyes with difficulty. He stared at his tummy, then at the pool. He gritted his teeth and sucked in a bit more Spirit Qi. Then, he finally forced himself to stop. He pulled out the puppets inside his storage bag. I might be done, but I still have my puppets! Determination flashed in his eyes. With a series of hand seals, he got the puppets into the pool and activated their Spirit Kernels. They became receptacles of the spirit liquid in the pool. He pulled out numerous bottles next, both big and small, and began filling them with spirit liquid. Even after doing that, there was still too much spirit liquid left untouched. Wang Baole was faced with a dilemma and sank into deep thought. In the distance, on the lotus leaf, a corpses eyelids suddenly twitched. It was the same corpse whose eyelashes had fluttered earlier. Its eyes opened narrowly, revealing faint white light within. Wang Baole suddenly smacked his tummy then. How could I have forgotten the Thearch Armor! Wang Baole perked up instantly and hurriedly formed a series of hand seals. Streams of crimson meridians immediately emerged from his body and snaked around him, transforming into a red armor. Wang Baole immediately unleashed the Flame Snatch! The Flame Snatch was a technique that relied on devouring, while the Thearch Armor was an external vessel. They made a perfect match now, in the third palace, as they unleashed their combined powers. Vast quantities of spirit liquid rushed into the armor, transforming it drastically. More red meridians began to form and intertwine with one another in a thick blanket of meridians. The armor grew larger and taller. It was a gruesome sight to behold. The Spirit Qi brought the armor back from its former damaged state into a fully restored one. Its second stage of evolution, a skeletal structure, reappeared. Streaks of white could be seen amidst the mesh of red. They grew greater in number, exceeding its original number during Wang Baole and Daoist You Rans battle, growing thicker and finally transforming into bone! Chapter 680 - Li Wuchen Is a Jerk! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Sitting cross-legged in the middle of the pool, Wang Baole resembled an overweight war god, fearsome like a beast and emanating blood lust! On his right armored hand was the skeletal Divine Armament arm, whose power grew as it continued to be nourished by Spirit Qi. It had melded perfectly with Wang Baoles armor. The power that it was exuding had far surpassed that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and was now at the Soul Conduit realm. One might imagine the power that Wang Baole was capable of displaying should he unleash his full power. Should he meet Daoist You Ran again, he would no longer have to rely on tricks to match the latter in battle! The water level in the pool finally seemed to have dipped slightly. The Flame Snatch Thearch Armor had gradually reached its limits, and absorbing any more spirit energy might just make it explode. That being said, Wang Baole thought he could still attempt to do so. Just as he was about to continue The corpse sitting atop the distant lotus leaf, whose eyes had been opened a sliver opened its eyes fully. They were filled with confusion, haziness, and a white light. The corpse raised its right hand and flicked its finger lightly, and seemingly instinctively. An indescribable force exploded before Wang Baole. He reeled back, dazed. Before he could react to the unexpected attack, his body was flung backward. He was thrown out of the pool, through the doors of the palace, and straight outside. Whats going on? Wang Baoles surprised shout continued to resonate in the halls before slowly fading away. The white light in the corpses eyes dissipated at the same time, revealing a hint of clarity. It seemed as if it had only truly awakened then. The corpse surveyed its surroundings, seemingly dazed. It frowned a moment later after sensing the spirit energy around it. Li Wuchens aura No, theres an outsider as well it muttered, then lowered its head and looked into the pool. After a long moment of silence, it shook his head. Ive always suspected that rascal Li Wuchen was up to no good. I was right. What a greedy fellow! it muttered. Perhaps due to its recent awakening or serious injuries, which kept it from leaving, it didnt do anything else after that. It only shut its eyes and resumed its deep slumber. As for Wang Baole, it was as if he had been chased out of the palace with an explosive, forceful attack. He couldnt stop his body from being flung outwards, no matter how hard he tried. In the end, he ended up fifty thousand meters away from the palace, his head spinning and vision a blur. His body crashed into a mountain with a loud thud. It took him a while before he staggered out of the hole he had created in the side of the mountain. His hair was a mess, and he looked in a sorry state. He didnt suffer any serious injuries, but everywhere hurt. He grimaced and huffed angrily. What a miser. Didnt I ask for permission to take the water from the pool? No one objected then Besides, I wasnt planning to take everything. I only absorbed a little bit. Wang Baole recalled what happened in the palace and guessed correctly at what had occurred. Prior to his being driven out, he had seen one of the figures on the lotus leaves raise its hand. Those Dao Palace elders in the palace were likely still alive. Wang Baole sighed and struggled to his feet. He stared at the top of his tummy, then turned his neck with some difficulty and looked around him. He was somewhere between the sword tip and the sword body. He stared in the direction of the palace longingly but decided to abandon all ideas after giving it some thought. So be it. So what if the palace doesnt want me around? Therell be some other place that welcomes my presence. Im not hanging around here any longer. Back to the Federation, and my presidency! Wang Baole muttered. He thought about the contributions he had made to the Federation and how he had destroyed Daoist You Ran, eliminating a threat to the Federation. That was an immense achievement. He had sent back so many cultivation techniques to the Federation as well. Little Duanmu had to make him the next president. It would be completely unreasonable if he didnt. Wang Baole grew excited at that thought. Becoming the Federation President was something he had dreamed about his entire life. It had seemed a distant dream then, but now, it was something that was within reach. Wang Baole perked up instantly. Even his pain faded away. He forgot the frustration and regret he had felt earlier and took to the air in search of an Immortal Platform. However, he had grown too fat. Spirit fat was particularly dense, as well, and therefore added greatly to his weight. The spirit fat Wang Baole had on him had never exceeded one-tenth of what he had now. At the moment, his weight had reached startling heights. He looked like a mountain of flesh from afar. Any ordinary person who came across him would be terrified at first. They would think that they had just encountered some fearsome beast. Wang Baole had only just ascended to the sky in high spirits when, in the next moment, he almost tumbled to the ground and landed on his head. He felt as if he were carrying a huge mountain on his back. It took him a great deal of effort before he righted himself. By then, he was covered in cold sweat. This wont do. I cant go back to the Federation now. I should return to the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island and try to lose some weight first Wang Baole breathed deeply. His weight was both a source of joy and grief. He recalled his family history of overweight ancestors and their premature deaths He might be a cultivator now, but he was still concerned. Having made up his mind, Wang Baole unleashed his full cultivation, pulled himself up, and dashed into the distance. He soon found an Immortal Platform. He transformed himself into a huge, bulging traveling mist, and began his journey across the sword body! Wang Baole was unaware of Daoist You Rans resurrection at that moment. He was oblivious to the Star-Seeding Dao cultivators presence inside the Never-Ending Clan battleship. To his knowledge, Daoist You Ran was dead, and the threat of war had been averted. That was why he had spent so much time in the three palaces, working hard for his breakthroughs in cultivation. That was why he had no idea that the Federation was currently engaged in a war with Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators who were under the Never-Ending Clans control! The war had broken out one month ago! Thankfully, Zhao Yameng had alerted the Federation in time. In addition, Duan Muque and Li Xingwen, as well as the other upper echelons of the Federation, had always treated the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as a potential threat and had planned accordingly. As a result, even though the war was taking a toll on the Federation, the fight that the Federation was putting up genuinely shocked Daoist You Ran and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It shouldnt be surprising, though. The one thing that the Federation was skilled in was strategy and ambush. Their wisdom in war and tactics, the culmination of countless peoples ideas and wisdom, was their strength! The Hundred Seedling Plan was but a part of their setup. If that succeeded, they would see peaceful assimilation and coexistence. If it failed, however they still had the Greater Mercury Array Formation and Anti-Spirit Bombs ready for deployment at any time. In fact, the Federation had run through numerous battle simulations. They had modified the simulations based on the information that Wang Baole and the others had transmitted back to the Federation. Preparations for a potential war for their civilizations survival had been set in place many years ago, and three lines of defense had been set up! The first line of defense was Mercury! The second line of defense, Venus! The third, Mars! Should all three lines of defense fall, Earth would lose all hope of survival. No matter how flawless the Federations plans were, there was always the risk of accidents occurring. The plan had numerous Anti-Spirit Bombs buried underground on Mercury, the Federations first line of defense. Mercury would be blown up as soon as the Federation sensed something was amiss. It would be a serious blow to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace that would also destroy the teleportation array formation. But Duan Muque had made a mistake. He had planned to wait for the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces military to arrive and to trigger the planets explosion upon their arrival. He didnt only wish to destroy the teleportation array formation, he also wanted to deal a serious blow to the invading forces. However, the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces military had arrived too swiftly for him to take action. The power emanating from the Never-Ending Clan battleship had overpowered Mercurys self-destruction. The Federations plan had failed. They could only abandon their first line of defense and retreat to Venus, their second line of defense. The Federation had many years of preparation though. Even though the Anti-Spirit Bombs had been overpowered during the attempt to blow up Mercury, the power that had been unleashed during their explosions had still managed to damage the Never-Ending Clan battleship and shock Daoist You Ran and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The damage had been exacerbated by its prior damage and the destruction that had been caused by Wang Baole. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace had to spend some time repairing the battleship. A brief window of uncertainty had thus emerged in the war! Chapter 681 - Fishing? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Oblivious to the fact that war against the Federation had broken out, Wang Baole continued traveling across the sword body. He flew speedily across the lands, passing spatial tears, hexed regions, sudden changes in the landscape, as well as demons and beasts prowling the lands unharmed. Nothing seemed capable of stopping the traveling mist in its path as it crossed the vastness of the heavens and the earth swiftly! The traveling mist was so amazing that Wang Baole began to regret the lost opportunity of displaying his majestic figure to the world. This is the last attempt at losing weight! Wang Baole muttered to himself inside the traveling mist. His mind was made up. The first thing he was going to do when he returned to the Federation and became the Federation President was to make a declaration. He was going to redefine fatness as the new standard for beauty! Everyone will have to fatten themselves up. Thats the only way to ensure that Earth progresses. Its the only way to strike fear into all extraterrestrial civilizations hearts when they see us! The more he thought about it, the more the logic made sense. A huge figure was a strong visual impact, after all. I mean, when you place a huge mountain of flesh and a bean sprout next to one another, who are people gonna be more afraid of? Wang Baole considered the scenario seriously and concluded that the former would be more terrifying. This strengthened his resolve. For humankinds survival, for the future of the civilization and also to pick apart and solve the genetic mystery that caused the premature deaths of my ancestors. There might actually be some incredible secret hiding somewhere in there! Wang Baole allowed his imagination to run wild while he approached the sword handle steadily. An hour passed. At his current speed, Wang Baole believed that he would be able to leave the sword body in another hour. He began fantasizing about his future again, anticipation growing in his heart as he traveled. Then, suddenly, something caught his attention. The traveling mist stilled in mid-air. It shifted and revealed Wang Baoles surprised face. I sense Soul Conduit realm divine powers His head tilted towards the northwest as he gazed into the distance. His eyes didnt manage to see anything amiss. However, since his cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul realm, his spiritual senses had improved exponentially. His senses were hinting that something was going on there. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought for a bit, then steered the traveling mist northwest. Darkness blanketed the region while hexes littered the lands in the northwest. Spatial tears appeared in the sky randomly. In the heavens, a middle-aged woman, face pale and hair loosened and in a mess, was running for her life. She was seriously injured, and her fleeing at full speed didnt help with her wounds. Blood flowed freely from her lips. Behind her were numerous figures exuding an icy aura and giving chase. They came from all directions, surrounding the woman and leaving her nowhere to escape. The pursuers werent Dao Palace cultivators. Their three heads and six arms clearly identified them as Never-Ending Clan members! The woman was a familiar face that would be recognized immediately by any cultivator of the Dao Palace. She was one of the four Grand Supreme Elders of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Feng Qiuran! Zhao Yameng hadnt been the only one who had escaped when Wang Baole had blown up his Thearch Armor in the Never-Ending Clan battleship and disrupted the latters teleportation interference. Feng Qiuran had escaped as well! Compared to Zhao Yameng, Feng Qiuran had clearly been identified as an important target by Daoist You Ran. Even though the latter had chosen to go after Wang Baole in a moment of anger, he hadnt forgotten to send Never-Ending Clan members after Feng Qiuran as well. After his resurrection, Daoist You Ran led Mie Liezi and the Never-Ending Clan battleship off of the ancient sword and towards the Federation. Regardless, his orders to pursue and kill Feng Qiuran had remained. Feng Qiuran had spent her time in hiding all this while, narrowly escaping death. If she wasnt at the Soul Conduit realm and didnt have a few unique lifesavers up her sleeve, she would have been killed a long time ago. Nevertheless Feng Qiuran was now at the end of her rope. Her cultivation had fallen from the Soul Conduit realm to the Nascent Soul realm, and she had once again been discovered. She had no choice but to run. However, the severity of her injuries, the extent of her exhaustion, and the ceaseless, punishing guilt she felt had taken a toll on her. She was a dead cultivator walking. She had no hope, no future in sight, no possibility of surviving this. Her fate had been determined the moment she stepped onto the battleship. Is this the end for me A tragic smile painted Feng Qiurans lips. She spat out a mouthful of blood, no longer able to control the injuries wrecking her body. They continued to unleash havoc inside her. Her internal organs were bruised and bleeding, her meridians collapsed in multiple places. Life was slowly draining out of her. She felt only despair. Her vision was a blur as three Never-Ending Clan cultivators flanked her on both sides. Icy glints flickered in their eyes as they charged towards her like arrows released from a bow. Another Never-Ending Clan cultivator behind her did the same, unleashing a sudden burst of speed and rushing straight at her. In front of Feng Qiuran, slightly to her right, another Never-Ending Clan cultivator dashed towards her as well. There were five of them, some with a cruel twist to their lips, some devoid of all emotion, and some excited. They had old, unhealed injuries and were only at the Nascent Soul realm. But it wasnt impossible for the five of them to take on a grievously injured Feng Qiuran. If they hadnt been worried about Feng Qiuran unleashing a final lethal attack before her death, they would have killed her some time ago. They had kept her alive for another reason. Daoist You Ran wanted her captured alive, if possible. Having Feng Qiuran under his control would be akin to having another Soul Conduit realm cultivator under his command. Besides, Feng Qiuran held an important position and status in the Dao Palace. She could help Daoist You Ran strengthen his hold over the Dao Palace. That was why Feng Qiuran was still alive now. Nevertheless she was at her wits end. She was like prey caught in a trap, powerless and hardly a threat at all. The five Never-Ending Clan cultivators finally closed in for the kill! Thunder rumbled in the skies. A faint, glowing barrier materialized around Feng Qiuran as the five Never-Ending Clan cultivators charged at her, blocking their spells and creating a backlash that drove her enemies back. They didnt suffer many injuries from the backlash. Feng Qiuran, on the other hand, spat out a mouthful of blood as she stumbled and fell to the ground, unable to maintain flight. The five Never-Ending Clan cultivators rushed at Feng Qiuran instantly. Two of them formed a series of hand seals and barked out a curse. Mi Zhen! A sudden overpowering force, capable of trapping ones spirit, descended from the sky. The other three Never-Ending Clan cultivators each whipped out a small mirror. The light reflected from the mirrors transformed into a large illusory web. They dashed towards Feng Qiuran and flung the web over her. Everything happened in the blink of an eye. The five cultivators had coordinated their attacks flawlessly, and in her current state, Feng Qiuran was hardly a match for them. The glowing web fell over her in the next instant and bound her tightly within. Lightning crackled as it surged through the web, causing Feng Qiuran to spit out another mouthful of blood and pass out. Lets go! The five Never-Ending Clan members didnt hesitate. They transformed into five rainbows immediately and dashed off into the distance. They intended to leave this place and report their successful capture. Just as they were about to depart, however, mist suddenly appeared in the distant sky. It seemed like an ordinary mist at first. Then, it seemed to recognize the five Never-Ending Clan members for who they were. The mist began to shift. It grew in size suddenly, amidst a series of deafening rumbles, and transformed into an enormous face. It was Wang Baole! He saw the five Never-Ending Clan members as well as Feng Qiuran, unconscious and caught inside the web of light. The five Never-Ending Clan members turned their eyes towards Wang Baole as soon as he appeared. An intense light appeared in their eyes. They didnt leave. Instead, they stopped. A smile appeared on one cultivators face, one tinged with cruelty and scorn. He put Feng Qiuran in his storage bag, then said something to his companions in the Never-Ending Clans language. You lost the bet. I said we didnt need to hurry to capture Feng Qiuran. If we continued chasing her for a while, itd definitely draw out some other unlucky soul. Look, see what we managed to fish out. Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly as he hovered in mid-air. He started reciting the sutra in his head before any of the Never-Ending Clan members could reply to their companion. Then, as an immense power descended from the heavens, he said coolly, in the ancient Dark Sects tongue. Have you ever caught a shark? As soon as he said that, the awesome power of the sutra shot down from the skies and flooded the area! The smoke that formed Wang Baoles face roared and boiled, then rushed towards the five Never-Ending Clan members with the force of a tsunami! Chapter 682 - A Gigantic, Fearsome Monster! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole recited the sutra in his head while saying something completely different out loud and unleashing an attack on his enemies. This was something he had done on numerous occasions. It had become a familiar dance. The power of the sutra descended from the heavens, striking fear and awe into the hearts of the five Never-Ending Clan cultivators. Their minds went blank. Despite being battle-hardened warriors, they were still shocked by the sudden display of power. Only two of them managed to retreat in time. The other three cultivators had been too slow. In an instant, Wang Baole arrived before them, accompanied by a stormy cloud of mist. A deafening thunder rose to the skies. The mist exploded, the resultant shock waves forcing blood from the three Never-Ending Clan cultivators mouths. The one who had spoken earlier had been caught right in the middle of the explosion. An enormous, fat hand reached out suddenly and grabbed him by his head. Wang Baole materialized, pressed his palm heavily onto the Never-Ending Clan cultivators head, and shoved him landwards like he was dropping a lead ball from extreme heights. Everything happened rapidly. A thunderous boom erupted in the next moment as a huge crater appeared in the ground. It was where Wang Baole had slammed the Never-Ending Clan cultivator! The cultivators pained scream was lost in the loudness of the crash. Alarm flashed across the faces of the other four Never-Ending Clan members hovering in mid-air. Incredulity colored their faces as Wang Baole slowly walked out from the crater. He was a towering mountain of flesh, fearsome-looking. He hardly resembled a human at all, looking more like a mad, crazed ancient beast. The power he emanated filled the air and struck terror in the hearts of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators. What made the sight more terrifying was the countless blood-red meridians dancing in the air around the mountainous lump of flesh like tentacles. They intertwined together and transformed into a gruesome-looking armor as Wang Baole stepped out from the crater, adding another layer of visual violence to his person. He looked like an enormous, overweight war god! Dragged along by his right hand was a corpse. All three of its heads had been blown apart, and a trail of blood painted the ground. The sight sent horror shivering up everyones spines! Which civilization are you from? This land belongs to the Never-Ending Clan. There might have been some misunderstanding here The four cultivators eyed the scene and hurried to speak while communicating hastily amongst themselves. What is that monster? Ive heard of some clan thats called the Giant Civilization or something like that. Everyone in that civilization is born as a lump of flesh that grows bigger in size as they progress in cultivation. They continue growing until they are large enough to devour an entire planet! This guy was just at the Nascent Soul realm earlier before he suddenly displayed a power that rivaled a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. Could he be from the Giant Civilization? The four Never-Ending Clan members breathing quickened in their nervousness. The spirit energy that Wang Baole had unleashed, as well as his unbelievably enormous frame, had them terrified beyond measure. Wang Baole couldnt care less about what they said. He dragged the corpse out, his eyes flashing with an icy glint. Then, with a sudden explosion of speed, he rushed towards the Never-Ending Clan cultivators in mid-air. It was like seeing an enormous meatball rolling towards oneself. Alarm flashed across his enemies faces, and they retreated hurriedly. It was then that the sutras power made a reappearance, descending from the heavens in a soundless explosion. The four cultivators shuddered, their senses stunned and minds dazed. Wang Baole caught up to them, but instead of unleashing a punch, he charged straight into one of the cultivators with his mountain-like form. Thunderous booms resonated in the air. The power unleashed by both the Thearch Armor and Wang Baoles physical body culminated in a terrifying blow. It was like being hit by a small meteorite. The sound of bones shattering and screams of pain rang out. The cultivator who had suffered Wang Baoles charge head-on failed to withstand the attack. His body blew up instantly, filling the air with blood. His Nascent Soul tried to escape, but it failed to evade Wang Baoles devouring seed and Flame Snatch. The Nascent Soul struggled, but to no avail, to escape the sudden eruption of an immense suction force. It was dragged over to Wang Baole. The Flame Snatch immediately consumed it like one would eat a snack. Wang Baole burped, licked his lips, then turned towards the remaining three Never-Ending Clan cultivators. They were trembling, their scalps prickling with numbness. They retreated immediately and without hesitation, then they split three-ways and fled into the distance. Trying to escape? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He flung the headless corpse gripped in his right hand outward violently, hitting one of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators running away to his right. His Thearch Armor spasmed and came apart, transforming into crimson meridians that flew out and raced towards another Never-Ending Clan cultivator. They caught up with him immediately. The cultivator roared and struggled, but it didnt matter. The meridians crawled over and encased him in armor. The Thearch Armor had become his prison.Read more chapter on vipnovel.com His screams of fear were silenced instantly. Wang Baole then dashed forward and reappeared in mid-air. He was going after the next Never-Ending Clan cultivator. His battle capabilities had been reduced from the Soul Conduit realm without his Thearch Armor. Regardless, his strong physical body, his Nascent Soul realm cultivation, and the vast stores of Spirit Qi inside him meant that he was still a lethal force to be reckoned with. He unleashed whatever Spirit Qi he held inside him without holding anything back. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator only managed to hold his own for a few counts in the explosion of all that power. Wang Baole pummeled him with ten Supernova punches and sent him spiraling to the ground, heavily injured and with blood spilling from his lips. With a wave of his hand, numerous puppets rushed out and trapped the fallen Never-Ending Clan cultivator. To prevent the cultivators Nascent Soul from escaping, Wang Baole kicked him in his dantian. The kick sent waves of spirit energy into the cultivator, trapping his Nascent Soul. Everything happened within the blink of an eye. The surviving Never-Ending Clan cultivator, who had escaped towards the right, had reeled back in shock as he witnessed Wang Baole suppress his last two companions with ease. He dodged the corpse that Wang Baole had flung at him and was about to run away at full speed. It was then that the headless corpse suddenly exploded. Numerous black strands shot out from the explosion of blood and flesh, gathered together, and formed the silhouette of a person. It was Wang Baoles avatar! The avatar rushed out to stop the cultivator from escaping. Of course, that wasnt its primary objective. It had only one aim, and that was to exchange places with Wang Baole! Wang Baole switched places with his avatar instantly. The switch happened too quickly. The final surviving Never-Ending Clan cultivator, heart racing with fear, didnt even have the time to speed up before he was caught by Wang Baole. Screams of terror pierced the air as Wang Baoles vast spirit energy, as well as his sutras power, crashed down. The Never-Ending Clan cultivators two heads were smashed instantly. He crashed to the ground and fainted. Out of five Never-Ending Clan members, two were killed, another two were injured, and the last was sealed within a short period of time! Anyone who had witnessed the battle would have been shocked beyond measure! Wang Baole would have been equally proud, but he wasnt in the mood for that now. Feng Qiuran had been hunted relentlessly, and the Never-Ending Clan was running wild. This was not what he had expected. Maybe Daoist You Ran isnt the only mastermind behind this whole thing? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He grabbed the unconscious Never-Ending Clan cultivator and, with a sudden step, reappeared next to the Never-Ending Clan cultivator who had been bound by his puppets. The Never-Ending Clan cultivators dantian had suffered serious injuries. His cultivation had been dealt a heavy blow, and his Nascent Soul was trapped and unable to escape. He was also bound tightly by numerous puppets. All he could do was watch as Wang Baole walked over. Venom filled his eyes as he spoke with a hoarse voice. I dont care who you are. Youve just offended the Never-Ending Clan. You You talk too much! Wang Baole said casually. His left hand pressed abruptly onto the head of the talking Never-Ending Clan cultivator, unleashing the soul searching spell. He hadnt been able to wield it effectively in the past, but it had become easier now that he was at the Nascent Soul realm. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator shuddered violently and released a pained scream. The expression on Wang Baoles face darkened immediately after. A dozen counts later, he suddenly lifted his head, his breathing quickened. He looked incredulous. He turned towards the unconscious Never-Ending Clan cultivator and performed the soul searching spell again. He still couldnt believe the information he had gotten from his second attempt. He flew over to where his Thearch Armor was and grabbed the Never-Ending Clan cultivator trapped inside the armor. He unleashed the soul searching spell again! The answer he got from all three attempts was the same! Daoist You Ran wasnt dead. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the Federation were in the midst of all-out war! Chapter 683 - Return! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On the ancient sword, with skies dark and scarred with spatial tears and lands littered with hexed regions, Wang Baole stood, a dark, stormy expression on his face. He couldnt understand how Daoist You Ran had resurrected from the fatal attack. Was it an avatar? Wang Baole fell silent as doubt colored his eyes. An icy glint flickered within as waves of cultivation surged out from his person. They were tinged with violence. Theres not much time left Wang Baole shut his eyes, took a few breaths, then opened them again. Without hesitation, he pulled open the storage bags belonging to the Never-Ending Clan members and found Feng Qiuran, who had been sealed and stored away inside. Feng Qiuran was unconscious and heavily injured, her vitality and spirit energy entirely spent. The cause of it all wasnt only her injuries but also because she hadnt had any time to heal herself. As a result, her injuries had gotten worse, and her cultivation had fallen to the Nascent Soul realm. Feng Qiuran had stood on Wang Baoles side and protected him. Her attitude towards the Federation was another reason why Wang Baole had to save her. Despite the anxiety wrecking him at the moment, he forced himself to calm down. He pulled out a bottle and poured out the spirit liquid inside. With a series of hand seals, he directed the spirit liquid into Feng Qiurans body. The spirit liquid was no ordinary liquid, and a single bottle produced incredible results. Feng Qiurans deathly pale complexion gained a rosy blush as she absorbed the liquid. She shuddered and awakened. Her pupils contracted when she saw Wang Baole. She was finally convinced of Wang Baoles identity after his explanation. She wasnt surprised at Wang Baoles breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm. Regardless, she was still startled when she noticed the Never-Ending Clan corpses around them. She could somehow sense the unconventional nature of Wang Baoles breakthrough. However, now wasnt the time to ask for details. They didnt waste any time at all. After a brief exchange of information, they immediately took flight and headed for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace at the sword handle. The teleportation array formation in the Dao Palace was the only means of leaving the ancient sword. They were aware of the danger they might be walking into when they reappeared on the other side of the array formation, on Mercury. Regardless, they were left with no other option to return to the Federation. Baole, the spirit liquid in this bottle is extraordinary. Its richness surpasses anything Ive seen, even when the Dao Palace was in its full glory. It is your destiny to have come by such a bottle. Dont waste it on me. Hold on to this. When we return to the Federation, you Feng Qiuran managed to control the extent of her injuries with the help of the spirit liquid that Wang Baole had given her earlier. She handed the bottle back to Wang Baole. She knew the state of her injuries, and it was almost impossible for her to recover fully at the moment. The bottle of spirit liquid could only help her maintain her cultivation at the Nascent Soul realm. The spirit liquid was extremely valuable. It would be of more use to Wang Baole. After all, it was clear from the Never-Ending Clan corpses around them that Wang Baole was currently more powerful than she was. Elder Qiuran, how much of this spirit liquid do you need in order for you to restore yourself to the Soul Conduit realm? Wang Baole didnt reach out for the bottle and instead questioned her as they raced across the sky. Feng Qiuran froze. Disbelief and hope rose inside her when she heard what Wang Baole had asked. Light brightened her eyes, and her breathing quickened slightly. Five bottles three will do too! Without saying anything, Wang Baole lifted his right hand and gave his storage bag a smack. He pulled out six bottles and threw them all over to Feng Qiuran. Every one of those bottles was filled to the brim with spirit liquid. Their sudden appearance filled the surrounding air with a rich Spirit Qi. This Feng Qiuran stared at the bottles. She could feel the richness of the spirit liquid in them, which sent her reeling back in shock. Incredulous, she raised her right hand and put the bottles away. Then, she gave a solemn-looking Wang Baole an unfathomable look. Baole, give me two weeks. Ill Two weeks is too long! Elder Qiuran, are you able to restore your Soul Conduit realm cultivation within three days? Wang Baole flipped his right hand over and pulled another two dozen bottles out of the hundreds of bottles in his storage bag. He handed those to Feng Qiuran. Yes! Feng Qiurans eyes widened as she gasped. Her eyes shone brightly. She suddenly thought of something after her hasty reply. She lifted her right hand and handed a storage bracelet to Wang Baole. This is yours, isnt it? Ive been keeping it for you since the battleship left. Wang Baole cheered up at the sight of the storage bracelet. It was indeed his. He had left it with his avatar earlier, and it had been lost after his avatars destruction. He had stored most of his Dharmic Armaments and treasures inside. He had been caught in a fierce battle with Daoist You Ran then and had passed out. After that, he had gone through a series of breakthroughs. There hadnt been any time to mourn the loss of the bracelet then. Wang Baole had intended to search for it after things had settled down, but now, it had returned to him. Wang Baole assessed the inventory after receiving the bracelet, then nodded at Feng Qiuran. Without any delay, they immediately sped into the distance. They were quite a distance away from the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. It should have taken them two weeks to reach the island if they journeyed at a normal pace. However, with Wang Baoles knowledge of the Immortal Platform, long distances and traveling time were no longer a problem. He led Feng Qiuran away and quickly found them an Immortal Platform. They melded with the traveling mist and raced towards the main island on the sword handle. Feng Qiuran was no stranger to the Immortal Platform. However, she didnt have the access rights to activate one, nor the knowledge to operate one. Even during the Dao Palaces glory days, the Immortal Platform could only be used by personal disciples. Feng Qiuran had witnessed Wang Baole operating the Immortal Platform with the ease of the experienced, and while she knew he was a true adopted disciple, that didnt prevent doubts from rising in her mind. She could tell that Wang Baole had achieved a breakthrough in cultivation. He must have come across some unimaginably rare opportunity. It likely involved the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces patriarchs, who appeared to be in slumber. Wang Baole was keeping quiet about everything, though. Feng Qiuran had her guesses, but she kept them to herself. She knew that Wang Baoles only concern now was in returning to the Federation. He was more anxious about this than she was, and he was certainly more anxious about the ongoing war than she was. If he wasnt saying anything, then it simply meant that the opportunity he had come across and any information he had acquired were of no use to the war. That was indeed the case. Wang Baole had only just found out that Daoist You Ran still lived. He had wanted to return to the third palace and try to request the patriarchs to come out of their slumber and aid the war effort! However, he had decided against doing that in the end! No one could guarantee that anything good would come out of the endeavor. There was a great chance that summoning tigers to drive away wolves might lead to a backlash. They might themselves be devoured by tigers in the end! The current Federation lacked both a strong foundation as well as experience as a cultivation civilization. Ideally, they would resolve the current problem themselves and grow stronger with this experience. Furthermore, should an adverse fate appear insurmountable, Wang Baole would rather choose to rely on his senior brother instead of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace elders, whose loyalties remained uncertain. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace is an outsider, after all Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He remained on guard even against Feng Qiuran. He had hidden his caution very well, though. It remained undiscovered as he and Feng Qiuran raced towards the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. Time passed in a blur. Two days went by! The environment and weather in the sword handle were a lot less hostile than that in the sword body. The traveling mists speed picked up considerably. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran finally arrived at the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island after two days. By then, Feng Qiurans cultivation had been mostly restored. The main island was nearly emptied of people, only a few cultivators remaining on the island. There were only a few Never-Ending Clan members left to stand guard as a precautionary measure. They were no match for Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran at all. The pair immediately unleashed an attack without mercy. The entire battle took only half an hour. The seven to eight Never-Ending Clan members left on the island were killed. Wang Baole and Feng Qiurans return remained a secret; no alarm was sounded, and no news was leaked. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran went to the teleportation array formation. They inspected the array formation, ensured that everything was in order, and activated the teleportation. Light roared to life and rose to the heavens. The earth rumbled. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran exchanged a look. Elder Qiuran, we should stay together instead of splitting up after we reappear. Follow my lead well fight our way out! Cant we wait another day? I just need one day to fully restore my cultivation. Im barely at the Soul Conduit realm now. Feng Qiuran was silent for a few moments before she asked Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt speak. Instead, he turned towards Feng Qiuran and bowed deeply. Feng Qiuran looked at Wang Baole. She could sense the weight on his shoulders. She sighed and didnt say a single word, simply activating her cultivation. A Soul Conduit realm cultivation erupted from her person as she stepped into the teleportation array formation. Wang Baole took a deep breath. Blood red meridians materialized over his body, crackling as they morphed into the crimson Thearch Armor. A towering figure, fearsome and emanating battle lust, reappeared. He took a step into the teleportation array formation. The teleportation array formation activated instantly. Blinding light roared to the skies as ring-like waves of spirit energy surged outwards. The heavens and earth shook. Winds howled and the clouds boiled. Then, the two of them vanished! Chapter 684 - Dugu Lin’s Decision! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Federation, Mercury. Mercury was one of the planets in the Solar System with a very thin atmosphere. As a result, light shone directly on the planet with only a slight degree of deflection and dissipation. Therefore, Mercurys skies werent as blue as the skies of Earth. It was completely pitch-black, aside from the light from the sun and other stars. It was akin to a streetlamp in the middle of the night. The lamp itself was a bright, luminous entity, casting a bright light over whichever spot it shone on, but that didnt mean that the sky wasnt still dark. There had been plenty of artificial lighting on the former Mercury. As the designated location for the construction of the array formation, the Federation had made a series of complex and complicated modifications to the planet. It had an artificial sun and the protection of the Solar System Array Formation. Mercury had gradually developed into a Federation base throughout the years! Now, however the former base was nothing but ruins. All artificial lighting, aside from the sun, had been completely destroyed. Remnants of war littered the lands. Deep ravines split the lands in several places, and no Federation cultivator was to be found. The planet had become the base of the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces military, which was under Daoist You Rans command! Anti-Spirit Bombs had been dug out from the ground, and array formations had been set up. Mercury had been swiftly and simply rebuilt. Besides ruins and ravines, its most obvious new additions were gigantic, fleshy lumps. Each fleshy lump spanned a thousand feet. They resembled tumors growing off Mercury, wriggling and spasming as if there was something inside them struggling to get out. They exuded waves of spirit energy and formed something that resembled a web that was cast over the surface of the planet. Meanwhile black hump-like entities surrounded Mercury in space. They were the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces galactic battleships, which were capable of space travel. They had been stored away after the ancient sword had been sealed, but Daoist You Ran had ordered their activation after declaring war on the Federation. The battleships clustered together. There were at least a hundred thousand of them. While some of them surrounded Mercury, others formed teams of battleships and sped through space. Compared to the battleships, what truly shook the stars and struck fear into the hearts of Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators was the great Never-Ending Clan battleship! The fearsome battleship, which was formed from three gigantic disks, floated in Mercurys skies. In the center of the battleship, where the main sacrificial altar stood, a beam of light spanning tens of thousands of feet was joined to heaven and earth. Thunderous booms continued to erupt. Mercury trembled as if its energy was being sucked out of it. The Never-Ending Clan battleship, on the other hand, glowed with a radiant light. It seemed to be healing! The light within the beam shone on the ground, making it so that no one could clearly see what was going on inside. Waves of spirit energy continued to surge outward, flooding the land within a hundred thousand feet in all directions and preventing anyone from trespassing. The sight of the Never-Ending Clan battleship, the beam of light, and the quaking earth was indeed an oppressive one. The war had gone on for more than a month, and in that time, the Federation had suffered consecutive losses. For instance, Mercurys complete self-destruction being thwarted. Nevertheless, the preparation and retaliation the Federation had displayedespecially when a portion of their Anti-Spirit Bombs had blown uphad dealt a heavy blow to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators confidence. Their attitude towards the Federation had changed significantly. Of course, some of them had realized that something wasnt right. But with the powerful Mie Liezi and the fearsome Never-Ending Clan battleship around, those who had such suspicions had either been killed or chosen to remain silent and follow their orders. Dugu Lin was one of them! Increasingly more Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples appeared to accept the reality of war. They appeared to have found some measure of self-worth in fighting the war. They felt pleasure in their growing strength as they killed and pillaged. Besides the terrifying Anti-Spirit Bombs, the Federation cultivators that they had come across were weak and easily defeated! Arson, rape, and pillagingeverything seemed allowed. The evil and lust that had been hidden deep inside everyone had been awakened. The war that had gone on for more than a month had stirred the flames of evil, which burned increasingly brightly and fiercely. Daoist You Ran had contributed to the situation as well. His work had been in the details These details were in the reward system for battle credits and its exchange for treasures. He had opened up the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces stores and put up numerous Never-Ending Clan treasures for exchange. This had created a compelling incentive for Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators. It didnt matter if what they were doing was right or wrong. Someone was giving the orders, which meant that they could push all responsibility to that person as well. Besides, their enemy wasnt one of them. They didnt need to be bothered by their greed. There was no need to spare their enemies lives. That was why Daoist You Ran no longer needed to fan the flames of war or deceive his followers at this point. What he needed to focus on was restoring the Never-Ending Clan battleship to its full functionality by making use of all the resources that were spoils of war! When Wang Baole self-destructed his Thearch Armor, he had created a series of chain reactions. The pool and the enormous passage had been destroyed, and their destruction had severely damaged the battleship. When overpowering the Anti-Spirit Bombs explosions, a similar thing had happened. As a result, Daoist You Ran hadnt gone after the Federation when it had retreated from Mercury. Instead, he had seized the window of opportunity to repair the battleship. He had instructed Mie Liezi to handle all other affairs until he could get the battleship restored to a certain extent. Mie Liezi was under his full control, with his own will completely suppressed. He carried out Daoist You Rans orders unquestionably and perfectly. The other Never-Ending Clan members, who were disguised as Dao Palace cultivators, had also assumed positions of leadership. They led their teams into the battlefield and successfully got the war going. Mercury hadnt only become the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces base, it had also become the place where the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was gathering its forces to prepare for its next assault on Venus. While the war efforts were ongoing, on the northwestern side of the base, a dozen or so Dao Palace cultivators sat in meditation outside the teleportation array formation that was connected to the ancient sword. They were mostly at the Core Formation realm. The exception was a cultivator sitting further away from the rest, suited in black armor. He was at the Nascent Soul realm. They were the cultivators responsible for guarding the teleportation array formation! The black-armored cultivator had his eyes shut. The rest, on the other hand, sat close to one another, seemingly deep in meditation but actually conversing in hushed voices. Many of them had looks of envy and resentment in their eyes. I heard that someone managed to accumulate enough battle credits to exchange for a Soul Formation Pill yesterday! There have been thirty-seven people who have gotten Soul Formation Pills this month. I wonder when our time will come. When will we manage to get enough battle credits to exchange for one as well? I saw Chen Luzi a few days ago. He managed to get his hands on a couple of alchemical cauldrons from the looks of it, they seem to be of superior grade! Damn it. Were stuck here playing guards all day instead of being out there killing lowly Federation cultivators. Theres no way we can accumulate battle credits this way. We can only watch as others continue to progress. The lowly cultivators from the Federation are such easy kills too. Its almost like getting battle credits for free! The Dao Palace cultivators conversed softly amongst themselves. They didnt seem bothered that the black-armored cultivator might overhear their conversation. It was as if they wanted him to know their dissatisfaction. This would have been a rare sight in the former Dao Palace. In the current climate, though, it was a common occurrence. Their words did indeed fall into the ears of the black-armored cultivator. His shut eyes gradually slid open, and a dark light glimmered within. If Wang Baole were here right at this moment, he would immediately recognize the black-armored cultivator It was Mie Liezis most valued disciple, Dugu Lin! Dugu Lin could hear his subordinates talking, but he didnt say anything. He knew some part of what was going on around here, but he was powerless to do anything. He had grown quiet and spoken increasingly less during this period. Since he was still technically Mie Liezis disciple, no one had questioned his decision to stay away from the front line. He had been able to avoid all trouble and choose, instead, to be assigned the responsibility of guarding the teleportation array formation. His former subordinates had raised their doubts multiple times. He had also noticed most of them privately killing for battle credits. He knew that soon, everyone in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would lose sight of all good and evil. The war would turn them blind towards what was right and wrong, and they would learn to seek only their own self-interests. Elder Qiuran, have you really fallen? Are the patriarchs of old still around? Will they be able to awaken in time to save the sect? And Wang Baole is there really no way to change the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces fate of being invaded from the inside? Bitterness filled Dugu Lins heart. He lowered his head slowly. Then, suddenly, something flashed in his eyes. He turned towards the array formation. A beam of light appeared inside the array formation. It was faint at first but grew brighter immediately, erupting and transforming into a sea of light that flooded the entire array formation. Dugu Lin thought he saw something, and his eyes widened with incredulity. His subordinates noticed the commotion inside the teleportation array formation and quickly ran over. The teleportation array formation hadnt been used at all for the past month, so the Dao Palace cultivators were curious about the incoming arrivals. It was a challenge for them to discern the identities of the people rapidly materializing in the light, though, because of their lower levels of cultivation. Dugu Lin, on the other hand, widened his eyes then narrowed them immediately. Thoughts seemed to pass through his head. He suddenly shouted. Nascent Soul realm elders who stationed themselves at the Dao Palace have arrived. Werent you all talking about going to the front line to kill Federation cultivators in exchange for battle credits? Quickly, go extend your greetings and find an opportunity to present your request. I will not stop you if they agree to take you with them! Temptation shot through the Core Formation realm cultivators. Two of them had more wits and hesitated, falling behind the rest, who had hastened towards the edge of the array formation after hearing what Dugu Lin said. They faced the two figuresone large and one smallmaterializing rapidly inside the array formation and cupped their fists respectfully. Greetings They werent given the time to finish their greeting. It seemed like they had hardly spoken the first word before a red light suddenly erupted inside the array formation. Crimson meridians shot out like arrows and exploded all around the array formation. Everything happened in the blink of an eye. The Dao Palace cultivators, who had their heads lowered in greeting, had no time to dodge the attack or sound the alarm. The meridians pierced straight through their foreheads! They didnt even have the luxury to scream. The dozen or so cultivators died instantly! The two cultivators who had lagged behind reeled back in shock. They tried to retreat, but it was too late. Dugu Lins eyes flashed as he unleashed some form of mystic technique. The two cultivators shuddered, then froze. Two red meridians charged out from the teleportation array formation and shot through their foreheads! Dugu Lin didnt spare a single glance at the corpses around him. Instead, he studied the familiar red meridians that he had fought against and slowly got to his feet. He had pulled out the jade slip that would alert the others with his right hand, his fingers paused between activating the jade slip and just holding on to it. There was an intense light in his eyes. He stared at the two figures who had fully materialized inside the teleportation array formation and said slowly. Disciple Dugu Lin greets Elder Wang and Elder Qiuran! Chapter 685 - Mercury Attacks! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Dugu Lin was an extremely intelligent man. He knew that the Never-Ending Clan currently held the upper hand in the war. Daoist You Ran had exploited the greed inherent in the Dao Palace disciples nature, and they were now following him almost willingly into war. The best option for him was to join them and fight for resources in this war that would allow him to build his cultivation. However, he simply couldnt get himself to cross that final hurdle. It wasnt for the sake of the Federation or the sect, it was for his master. He couldnt do it because of his master. Opinions of his master generally skewed towards the negative. His temperament was inconsistent, and he was vicious. But still Dugu Lin couldnt forget the care his master had given him, the time and energy he had poured into grooming him, and everything he had done for him. There was only one way to save his master. Daoist You Ran had to be killed! That was why Dugu Lin had been severely shaken when he sensed Feng Qiuran appearing in the teleportation array formation. He had hesitated then. He had no idea if Feng Qiuran had become like his master, a puppet. He dared not risk it. Then, an enormous, fat figure had appeared next to Feng Qiuran. Alongside it had been those familiar red tentacle-like meridians. He had recognized Wang Baole then. That was when Dugu Lin had clenched his jaw and made a decision. As a precautionary measure, he had first misled the others into approaching the array formation. Then, he had pulled out the jade slip that would sound the alarm. He had spoken calmly, his eyes shining brightly as he watched the two figuresone large and one smallstep out slowly from the mist. Feng Qiuran had a fierce look in her eyes, while Wang Baoles thoughts appeared indiscernible. However, he was flooded with a myriad of emotions. Both of them surveyed the area as soon as they stepped out of the teleportation array formation. After being sure that Dugu Lin was the only person still alive and standing, and that the rest had all been killed, they turned towards Dugu Lin again. Their eyes stared at the jade slip in his hand! Fellow Daoist Dugu Lin, its been a while. Wang Baole had his Thearch Armor on. Red meridians swayed in the wind around the armor. As he spoke, his helmet shifted away and revealed his face. Dugu Lin narrowed his eyes as he studied Wang Baole, then Feng Qiuran. Finally, assured that Feng Qiurans eyes werent dazed and lost but instead bright and clear, he released a sigh of relief. He immediately spoke. The Federation has retreated to Venus. The Never-Ending Clan battleship lacks resources for repair, so it is unable to be deployed for the time being. Daoist You Ran is inside the battleship, guarding it. Based on my observations, he wont be able to split his attention between the battleship and other matters as long as the battleship remains damaged! My master, Mie Liezi, is being controlled. However, Ive observed him for some time. He has shown signs of losing focus sometimes. It seems that his spirit is not completely destroyed! Your humble disciple is willing to remain here. I will spy on the enemy and provide both Elders with military information. I only request that you save my master when the time comes! Please leave immediately. The Never-Ending Clan will sweep the area with their spiritual senses every thirty minutes. Theres not much time left Dugu Lin said urgently. Then, he cupped his fists and bowed towards Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran! Before Wang Baole or Feng Qiuran could speak, Dugu Lin raised his left hand and hit himself hard on the chest. There was a heavy thud. He shuddered, then spat out a mouthful of blood. It was a brutal blow. He almost destroyed his own meridians. The injury was so severe that he staggered back and passed out instantly. The jade slip held tightly in his hand was now proofhe had been seriously injured and lost consciousness before he could sound the alarm. Elder Qiuran, lets go! Wang Baole spared the unconscious Dugu Lin a long, unfathomable look before he turned and raced towards the heavens. Beside him, Feng Qiuran hesitated, then said softly. There must be many other disciples like Dugu Lin still left in the Dao Palace. We could expose the truth and activate all Dao Palace cultivators. This might be more effective than escaping to the Federation. If there are really cultivators who seek the truth in the Dao Palace, do you think theyre really so stupid that they havent found the answer for themselves yet? Wang Baole said softly, an icy glint flickering in his eyes. Feng Qiuran opened her mouth, ready to retort. Wang Baole shook his head. Elder Qiuran, I read this autobiography once. There was a line inside that went something like this: once the gates of greed are opened, they can never be shut again! Wang Baole flew out and raced towards the skies as he spoke, his speed picking up. Feng Qiuran fell silent. She looked around her, a torrent of emotions flashing across her eyes. Then, she sighed softly and went after Wang Baole. They transformed into twin rainbows that dashed into the dark heavens! They were fast. Regardless, Mercury was now the Never-Ending Clans base. No matter how high their level of cultivation and how swift they were, they couldnt avoid eventual discovery. They hadnt even breached Mercurys array formation before Daoist You Ran, meditating in the Never-Ending Clan battleship, discovered their presence. Inside the battleship, the third level, which had been destroyed by Wang Baole when he had blown himself up, had been restored to a great extent. The blood and flesh passageway, as well as the pool, looked no different than they had prior to the explosion. Only one thing had changed the former battle robes no longer sat in the center of the pool. They had been replaced by Daoist You Ran! Daoist You Rans eyes had been shut, and his breathing even, as he had meditated. Having sensed something amiss, his breathing quickened. Then, his eyes opened! Wang Baole! Feng Qiuran! A ghostly light flickered inside Daoist You Rans eyes. He had no idea that he had died and been resurrected. There was hatred in his words, but it was mainly due to the battleships damage at Wang Baoles hand. Summoning all Dao Palace disciples. Wang Baole has conspired against Elder Feng Qiuran. Elder Feng Qiuran has fallen under his influence. Unleash your full power to kill Wang Baole and rescue Elder Feng Qiuran! His voice resounded everywhere, creating a loud buzz that resonated in the battleship. His will extended through the battleship, into Mercurys array formation. It blanketed the entire planet. Every Dao Palace cultivator on the planet trembled when they heard his commands. The planets array formation activated fully and locked onto Wang Baole and Feng Qiurans location! Daoist You Ran, who was unable to leave the Never-Ending Clan battleship, narrowed his eyes and barked out another order. Mie Liezi, capture Feng Qiuran, and kill Wang Baole! His orders erupted in Mie Liezis mind, echoing endlessly as he sat deep in meditation in the main building of the base. Mie Liezi was inside a pitch-black secret chamber. He lifted his head slowly after receiving Daoist You Rans orders. There was a dazed expression on his face. He stood up and took a step forward, disappearing from the secret chamber and reappearing in mid-air. With the aid of the Greater Mercury Array Formation, he locked onto Wang Baole and Feng Qiurans location. The cultivation inside his body churned, unleashing waves of Soul Conduit realm Spirit Qi. The air around him warped and contorted out of shape. He took another step forward, ripping space itself apart and rushing towards his target. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran had been speeding through Mercurys skies and were about to break through its atmosphere and enter space. However, they shuddered suddenly as they felt a sudden power surging towards them and blanketing them. An invisible force seemed to have descended upon them, trying to imprison them. It was slowing them down and trying to prevent them from escaping. Weve been discovered. This is the Dao Palaces regional array formation, its immensely powerful. I need thirty minutes to dispel it Alarm flashed across Feng Qiurans face. As soon as she said that, Wang Baole lifted his right hand without saying a word. He looked like a war god with his Thearch Armor on. He had repeatedly been trying to reach Li Xingwen and the others via his voice transmission ring this whole time. However, it was clear that his voice transmission ring wasnt going to work while he remained on Mercury. He had to exit its atmosphere. He gave up on trying the voice transmission ring again. He roared as he raised his right hand, and his cultivation erupted from his person. His Nascent Soul shook and released waves of spirit energy more powerful than what he had displayed on the ancient sword. He had felt a change over his Nascent Soul when he had stepped out of the teleportation array formation. It had felt as if the heavens and earth themselves had lent their powers to him The planet beneath his feet had rejoiced upon his arrival. He hadnt had the time to study the sensation in detail then, but now, as the planets array formation descended upon them, Wang Baole unleashed his Nascent Soul. The result was a seeming resonance between his Nascent Soul and the planet. His Spirit Qi erupted and rose to the skies. It was given another boost by the Thearch Armor before flowing into his right arm, where the Divine Armament was! An overwhelming power that shook the entire planet surged outwards in waves of spirit energy instantly. It erupted and transformed into a tornado that seemed to connect the sky and the land. The heavens rumbled as Wang Baole roared. Dispel! The Divine Armament arm swung forward in a slash! The heavens and earth shifted. The winds howled, and the clouds rolled back. The regional Dao Palace array formation, which had overpowered Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran earlier was forced to reveal its illusory, spiderweb-like form. It seemed unable to withstand the sudden incredible power that Wang Baole had unleashed. Layer by layer, it was ripped apart, breaking down and collapsing instantly! Chapter 686 - Battling Mie Liezi Again! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The array formation set up by the Dao Palace cultivators stretched across Mercurys black skies like a spiderweb. It looked like the honeycombs of a beehive. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran both looked like mere ants next to the vast web. However, such ant-like creatures had just unleashed an incredible power that had shaken the heavens and earth. The skies and the land rumbled as the Stellar Nascent Soul inside Wang Baole opened its eyes. The planet seemed to tremble, then it released a sudden light that boosted Wang Baoles power. A tear appeared in the Dao Palace array formation with his slash. It expanded, spreading across the skies like a gaping mouth! Rumblings louder than thunder crashed all around them. Wang Baole, brimming with power, charged out of the tear. He was followed by Feng Qiuran, whose pupils had contracted in shock. The power that Wang Baole had just displayed sent her reeling back despite her being prepared for it! Whats the cause behind such a transformation? Her breathing quickened. She couldnt understand it at all. Wang Baole had displayed incredible, unbelievable power after appearing on Mercury. She knew this wasnt the time to think about it too deeply, though. She immediately caught up with Wang Baole and slipped out from the tear in the array formation. They were going to leave Mercury and head for space. Wang Baole pulled out his voice transmission ring then and sent a voice transmission to Li Xingwen. Old man, your Baole is back! I brought your wife with me as well! Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face as soon as he said that. A similar expression appeared on Feng Qiurans face. Below them, in the spiderweb-like array formation, space was distorting itself. Loud thunderous booms erupted all around it, and the array formation seemed to blur. In the next moment, it was transformed entirely. An enormous face appeared in the center of the array formation. It spanned a hundred thousand feet and had a dazed expression and lost eyes that stared at Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran. Its aura could overpower a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. This was the power of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator! Mie Liezi! Wang Baoles face darkened, and a myriad of emotions flickered in Feng Qiurans eyes. Mie Liezis face burst out of the array formation with unexpected speed. The illusory, enormous face lunged at Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran. The size of the face might not be as vast as the great land beneath them, but it was still as big as a really large island. And it was fast, very fast. It was going to hit them at any time. Wang Baoles eyes glimmered, and he sucked in a deep breath. Mercury shuddered as he took that breath. It was as if he had sucked in some strange power with that single breath. His Stellar Nascent Soul loosened its limbs and unleashed its full power. Starlight flooded its body and overflowed. At that moment, Wang Baole seemed to have transformed into a star. Get out of my way! he roared. He raised his armored right hand, his cultivation flowing into his Divine Armament arm. Augmented by the power of a planet, it smashed its fist into the huge face! The punch shook the heavens and earth. It seemed to have the force of a star behind it, whose starlight was now infused into Wang Baole. It was as if a planet had hurdled onto the expressionless face of Mie Liezi and crashed into it. Deafening booms rumbled across Mercury, and Mie Liezis illusory face started to shatter. The cracks started from the spot that Wang Baoles fist had landed on. They spread and finally split the face into parts with a loud crack. Then, they exploded. A figure was flung outwards thousands of feet away. It was expressionless and breathing quickly. It was Mie Liezi. Wang Baoles punch showed that he was a real threat. Wang Baole wasnt doing that well. His cultivation was only at the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. Even boosted by his Thearch Armor and a planet, it still couldnt compete with a true cultivator at the Soul Conduit realm. He grunted. He might not be spitting blood out of his mouth, and his organs might not be churning at the moment, but nevertheless, he had still been driven back by the shock waves from the collision. Feng Qiuran was about to seize the chance to attack while both of them were driven apart. It was then that Mie Liezi narrowed his eyes and shouted suddenly. Dao Palace cultivators, to your positions. Form an array formation to welcome the return of Elder Qiuran! Lightning laced the skies instantly as every Dao Palace cultivator on the planet unleashed their full cultivation. Mercurys array formation had a thousand focal points, each of them guarded by a hundred cultivators. There were a hundred thousand cultivators currently guarding and running the array formation, and their power surged into the array formation with Mie Liezis orders. The planetary array formation flared with a blinding light, and countless dandelion-like lights appeared, gathering together and transforming into a glowing man that towered a thousand feet! It seemed to be the materialized form of the array formation. One could even call it the materialization of the combined consciousness of a hundred thousand Dao Palace cultivators. It stretched its arms out and lifted its head, roaring and immediately charging at Feng Qiuran, who was trying to get near Mie Liezi! Daoist You Ran is a surviving Never-Ending Clan member whos controlling Mie Liezis mind. I understand that you find it difficult what Im telling you, but should you believe the wrong side, you will be aiding evil with its plans. Stand down and stop fighting. You can still choose to not help either one of us! Feng Qiuran said. Her eyes were clear and filled with anxiety, drastically different from Mie Liezis lost and dazed look. The glowing man, formed from the consciousness of a hundred thousand cultivators, froze momentarily and lowered its head. It seemed to be mirroring the apprehension that had emerged amongst the hundred thousand controlling the array formation! It was then that Daoist You Rans voice, boosted by the power of the array formation, resonated in the air. Lets welcome Elder Qiurans return. Participants in the process will be awarded three hundred battle credits, and those who succeed will be awarded ten thousand battle credits! Those words rumbled in the air. The glowing man shuddered, then lifted its head, its eyes shining with intense light. The desire to earn battle credits seemed to have won over many of the hundred thousand minds that steered the glowing man. It started charging at Feng Qiuran again. It surged forward, breaking the sound barrier and emanating a power that rivaled a Soul Conduit realm cultivator as it crashed into Feng Qiuran. Wang Baole threw a glance at Feng Qiuran, who was being forced to fight the glowing man. He saw the sorrow in her eyes. Even so, she was not using any offensive or lethal attacks. She was still only trying to defend herself. Wang Baole frowned as anxiety raged inside him. He needed to leave Mercury as soon as possible. Any delay might allow Never-Ending Clan members more opportunities to join forces with the other Dao Palace cultivators. When that happened, escape might no longer be possible. In fact, death might be the only option left for him. Elder Qiuran, we need to get out of here, fast! Wang Baole shouted. Mie Liezi had approached then, his full cultivation unleashed as he rushed at Wang Baole like a shooting star. Wang Baole didnt have the luxury to remind Feng Qiuran of their situation anymore. He raised his right hand and formed a series of hand seals. His storage bracelet trembled, and a black pike flew out and surged towards Mie Liezi with a force that could slice through the air itself. A mirror of himself also materialized and separated from his person. He had summoned his avatar. His avatar rushed head-on towards the heavens. His real form, on the other hand, tightened its fist. The power of his Stellar Nascent Soul and his Thearch Armor gathered in his fist. His Supernova punch followed swiftly behind his Dharmic Armament, both headed for Mie Liezi! The two opponents collided. The black pike was an incredible artifact that had been given a boost of power by Wang Baoles inherent strength. It was a black beam of light that seemed capable of tearing through space with its sharpness. The power that it exuded was that of a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. In the face of such power, even Mie Liezi was slightly intimidated. His pupils contracted. Wang Baoles Supernova combined his cultivation and his physical strength. It was augmented by the endless Spirit Qi housed in the spirit fat in Wang Baoles body. Wang Baole was like a literal walking Spirit Stone. Eat that! I have plenty more spirit energy to spare! Wang Baole roared. He unleashed ten punches consecutively. His fists looked large, a thousand feet wide, as they hit the air, and the incredible force of those hits rushed at Mie Liezi! The punches exploded in the air, the explosions resonating loudly in the sky. The two cultivators began to battle it out. The black pike got the first hit in. Wang Baole gritted his teeth and triggered its self-destruction without hesitation! Thunderous booms rumbled in the air! The force of the Dharmic Armaments explosion surged outwards, forming a shock wave that combined with Wang Baoles Supernova punches and resulted in incredible power. Wang Baole had given everything he had in those Supernova punches. Mie Liezi shuddered violently and was driven back by the fierce attack! Wang Baole yelled as Mie Liezi retreated in evasion. Feng Qiuran, why arent you moving? Wang Baole turned as he spoke, then unleashed ten Supernovas at the glowing man engaged in battle with Feng Qiuran! The assault sent the heavens quaking. Winds lashed out while clouds rolled back. Under Wang Baoles control, the attack drove the glowing man back while giving Feng Qiuran a helpful boost. A resolute look appeared in Feng Qiurans eyes. She unleashed her power, and with a hard shove, sped up and shot towards the heavens! Wang Baoles breathing quickened, and he switched places with his avatar, who had reached the edge of the sky, instantly! He gave Mie Liezi and the glowing man no chance to come after them. A vicious light flashed across the avatars eyes. Without sparing a second thought, it self-destructed! Chapter 687 - A Sea of Stars! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The avatars self-destruction caused an incredible force that blew a hole in space. A sizable vortex appeared in the heavens, sucking everything towards it. Despite his Soul Conduit realm cultivation, Mie Liezi had to slow down his pursuit in the face of the consecutive explosions caused by the black pike and Wang Baoles avatar. The shock waves from the self-destructions not only affected a wide area but the surrounding space as well. Short-distance teleportation couldnt be performed. He had no choice but to physically retreat to avoid injury. The glowing man had been the culmination of a hundred thousand minds. That might have given it the power of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator, but it was still formed from numerous minds. The explosion had also affected it. It barely evaded the attack. As it shuddered from residual shock waves, there were at least twenty thousand cultivators within the thousand-eye array formation on Mercury that spat out blood from their mouths concurrently. There were even many who died on the spot, their bodies exploding. The terrifying backlash created a pause in the pursuit, earning Wang Baole precious time to escape! He didnt get a lot of time, though. After dodging the explosion of Wang Baoles avatar, Mie Liezi continued the chase yet again. Daoist You Ran remained inside the Never-Ending Clan battleship, unable to leave and join the battle. However, his eyes never left the battlefield. Wang Baole, Feng Qiuran, you have nowhere to run! Daoist You Ran narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand. A jade slip appeared in his palm, and he immediately barked out an order. The order wasnt for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators on Mercury but for his fellow Never-Ending Clan members, who had awakened and were hidden inside the host bodies of Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivators! Most of them were in space now, leading numerous Dao Palace cultivators inside Dao Palace space cruisers spread across space. They were preparing for the next battle with the Federation. The Never-Ending Clan cultivators eyes flashed with an icy light when they received Daoist You Rans orders. The space cruisers floating outside Mercury quickly acted and surrounded the planet, preventing anyone from leaving. While that was happening, a large groupupper echelons of the Federationwere gathered in a base on Venus, behind the planets line of defense. They were cultivators from the four Dao Colleges, the Senate, the Trilunaris Corporation, the Five Generation Sky Clan, and many other powerful political forces. They were there by order of Duan Muque and Li Xingwen. These cultivators had shared in the Federations power and wealth. Now that the Federation was in danger, they were to fight and defend it! The expressions on their faces were grave. They gathered in the command center, their eyes fixed on a large screen before them. The screen projected a clear map of the Solar System. The Solar System Array Formation put in place meant that the map was being updated in real time. Mercurys image on the map looked blurry, though. The fall of the planet to the enemy forces and the interference from the planets array formation prevented them from receiving any information from the planet. The area around the planet had been pitch-black up until thirty minutes ago. It was then that a blurry image began to replace the initial blankness. Something seemed to have weakened the interference in the area. Something has happened to Mercurys array formation. An unknown force seems to have inflicted some damage to it! Based on the data weve gathered from the Solar System Array Formation, the Dao Palace space cruisers outside Mercury appear to have modified their formation Weve received reports from the front line that the Dao Palace battleships stationed at the outer regions are withdrawing They seem to be setting up some sort of blockade! Based on all the information we have, it seems reasonable to conclude that something has happened in the Dao Palace. Someone is attempting an escape. Based on the adjustments to the enemy battleships formation, we can ascertain that this unknown person is trying to escape from Mercury and enter space! Cultivators from the department in charge of the Federations military strategies, skilled in the art of war, stood before the large screen in the base and shared their findings with everyone. They explained their conclusions, which were based on the information that had been gathered in that half an hour. A look of surprise flashed past everyones faces as they absorbed the information. They didnt have time to discuss the matter. Li Xingwen, who had been standing next to Duan Muque, who had a faintly stormy expression on his face, coughed. Both of them stood before the crowd. As everyone can see, this is the situation that we are in now. Time is of the essence. I would like you to listen to this voice transmission. As he said that, Li Xingwen turned on his voice transmission ring and played Wang Baoles message out loud. Old man, your Baole is back! I brought your wife with me as well! The voice was filled with excitement and warmth. It resonated in the great hall where numerous upper echelons of the Federation were. Their eyes widened. Some of them even gasped out in shock. Wang Baole? The guy who became the Grand Supreme Elder of the Dao Palace? Hes still alive? The wife hes speaking of A myriad of emotions surged through the crowd when they finally identified the voice as Wang Baoles. They were quickly drawn to what Wang Baole said at the end, and they soon realized whom he was referring to as Li Xingwens wife! Grand Supreme Elder Feng Qiuran of the Dao Palace! Li Xingwen didnt seem embarrassed by the gasps of shock. He seemed rather smug, in fact. Duan Muques face still looked stormy. He had been surprised to find out that Li Xingwen had received Wang Baoles voice transmission. But Li Xingwen had then mentioned the secession of his presidency. That had caused Duan Muque endless exasperation. His head throbbed at the thought. Even the war hadnt caused him so much grief. Alright, my fellow Daoists. I propose that we bring Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran to safety immediately. I know you might be wondering if they are truly who they claim to be. Based on the information we have gotten, Mie Liezi is currently being controlled. There is also the matter of Never-Ending Clan members hiding themselves in host bodies. However, we cannot simply abandon these two because of our suspicions. I propose that we secure them first, then assess what to do next! Li Xingwen said decisively. He might have put it across as a proposal, but the determination in his eyes was clear for all to see. I concur! I have my doubts, but Wang Baole has done a lot for the Federation. It doesnt matter that this might be a trap, we still have to try! The Federation was currently in the midst of a war that was going to dictate their fate, and the ugliness of human nature was exposed when war was concerned. Nevertheless, having a common enemy was enough to unite everyone and let them set aside their past conflicts. Even the Five Generation Sky Clan agreed with Li Xingwens decision. Duan Muque quickly issued an order using his power as the Federation President, deploying Fleets of Federation cruisers. The line of defense on Venus was activated. It seemed like the Federation was going on the offensive. The Solar System Array Formation was fully activated as well, creating waves of interference that reached Mercury. The result was a disturbance that hindered the Dao Palace and Never-Ending Clan cultivators and prevented them from setting up a blockade. As the military was deployed, Li Xingwen secretly led his own team towards Mercury. He made use of the Solar Systems array formation and rushed there at top speed. The team included the giant tree and Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect. There were also numerous Core Formation realm cultivators from various other political forces. On their own, they might not be a match for the enemy, but they had Federation technology on their side. Their joint study of technology and spirit energy had resulted in many methods to augment their powers. Amongst their arsenal of weapons was the Anti-Spirit Bomb! The Federations military made their move on Venus while Li Xingwen started on his secret extraction. Meanwhile, in the skies above Mercury, Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran were busy running and trying to escape while battling the planet itself as it tried to drag them back to land! Wang Baoles heart was still aching because of the loss of his black pike. He didnt feel a similar heartache for his avatar, though The former was a unique artifact while the latter was something that had been formed from the vast stores of spirit fat housed inside his body. The avatar had simply been an expenditure of spirit energy. In fact, one problem had been plaguing Wang Baole ever since he had exchanged places with his avatar and tried to escape to space. The explosive force from blowing up my avatar seems rather powerful Why dont I use this method to attack the Never-Ending Clan battleship? I could kill Daoist You Ran again. Ill end the war on my own. Ill be a hero! The idea was extremely tempting. Wang Baoles heart raced at the thought of it. He quickly abandoned it, though. Daoist You Rans resurrection was surrounded by unknowns. Feng Qiuran, due to her personality, wasnt someone he could exactly rely on. Besides, he remembered the Never-Ending Clan members he had found inside the battleship, asleep and healing. The power that they had emanated clearly hinted at how strong they were. There was very little chance of him surviving and emerging as the hero for this occasion. There was a greater chance of him martyring himself. Besides, he shouldnt be using this trick so flagrantly. He wasnt a one-trick pony. That might work against him. He decided against playing the hero. Besides, this isnt a good habit to cultivate. I might get used to it and accidentally self-destruct my real form instead Wang Baole shuddered at the thought. He picked up speed once more, getting closer to leaving Mercury and entering space. The heaviness pulling him disappeared in the next instant. He leaped and rose thousands of feet. An unimaginable feeling seeped out from his Stellar Nascent Soul. A cultivator who had reached the Core Formation realm was able to survive temporarily in space. One at the Nascent Soul realm might not be able to exist in space like planets, but they could still cast spells and fly without difficulty. However, he couldnt keep that up for long. A cultivator who had reached the Soul Conduit realm, on the other hand, had no such concerns. Anything could be solved as long as one had sufficient Spirit Qi! Of course, these were restrictions that bound the ordinary cultivator. Wang Baole was different. His body shuddered violently as soon as he stepped out of Mercurys atmosphere and entered space. The Stellar Nascent Soul inside his body felt strange. It was as if he had fallen into an ocean of stars, and the Stellar Nascent Soul was but one fish in the great ocean! Ive always thought myself special, destined to become the Federation President and lead the Federation to conquer the rest of the galaxy. Seems like my Nascent Soul is proof of my uniqueness! The special nature of his Stellar Nascent Soul cheered Wang Baole up. He threw a look at Feng Qiuran, who had also entered space, then turned towards the distant stars. With a burst of speed, he raced into the distance! Chapter 688 - Grandmatron? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Dao Palace battleships hovered outside Mercury. They seemed to have sensed Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran. The battleships shifted and turned towards the two, their intention to trap the duo clear. Wang Baole had the advantage of speed and agility, though. He was currently brimming with confidence. He saw his destiny in the sea of planets. This feeling of a fish returning to the great ocean brought him an unimaginable sense of pride. With his hands behind his back, he turned towards Feng Qiuran, who was trailing behind him. He said nonchalantly. Elder Qiuran, Im going to speed up from now on. I have my Thearch Armor and an extremely powerful physical body. The speed that I can unleash is something even I find unbelievable. My home lies in the stars, after all. Dont push yourself too hard if you cant catch up. Just let me know at once. He was about to race off when an odd look appeared on Feng Qiurans face. With a wave of her right hand, a white light shot out from her storage bag. The dazzling white light paused next to Feng Qiuran, expanding and transforming into an enormous sword that spanned a thousand feet long! It might be shaped like a weapon, but the waves of spirit energy it was giving off, as well as its structure, clearly indicated that it was a small battleship. In fact, a shuttle might be a more precise term! Its exterior shimmered with light, creating distortions in the space around it. It was like a beast, longing to race into the distance and whose desire was being thwarted temporarily with a rope around its neck. It kept struggling. Once the rope that bound it was loosened, it would rise and charge forward, disappearing without a trace! Wang Baole was stunned momentarily at the sight of the shuttle. Feng Qiuran strolled forward calmly and boarded the white shuttle. She then turned her head casually and looked at the dazed Wang Baole. She didnt say anything, but her eyes said it all. She seemed confounded by why Wang Baole was choosing to expend so much effort in flying when there was a perfectly serviceable shuttle he could use If you have any strange preferences and wish to fly on your own, well, you could Feng Qiuran stared deeply into Wang Baoles eyes as she conveyed her very considerate reply. Wang Baole fell silent He stared at the shuttle. It was obviously an extraordinary artifact. Then, he lowered his head and stared at his own two legs. He was stumped, momentarily. Even an idiot could tell the difference between traveling via shuttle and via his own two legs However, he had made such a grand statement earlier. It would be embarrassing to take it all back now. He was of half a mind to continue the act. Then, he noticed Dao Palace cruisers approaching all around them. Several cultivators had even rushed out from the cruisers. Mercury was beneath their feet. A gigantic vortex approached from the direction of the planet as well, which must be Mie Liezi. The expression on Wang Baoles face turned serious. Elder Qiuran, unfortunately, the Federation is now facing an invasion by evil forces. As your junior, I regret not being able to escort you as we traverse space on foot and tour the stars in the Federation. So be it. I will make it up to you once we chase these evil men from our lands. Well lets hurry up and leave. Wang Baole coughed as he raised his foot and stepped onto the shuttle. He stood next to Feng Qiuran, ignoring the strange look she was giving him. The expression on his face was that of the unperturbed. He didnt seem the slightest bit embarrassed. It was obvious that Wang Baole was great at convincing himself. Feng Qiuran was his senior and Li Xingwens wife-to-be. He should be addressing her as Grandmatron. There wasnt anything wrong with giving way when in the presence of his grandmatron. That was called respecting ones elders! Having counseled himself mentally, Wang Baole suddenly realized how perfectly he had conducted himself. Feng Qiuran spared a glance at Wang Baole. His complete lack of shame didnt upset her. In fact, it was endearing. She began to view him as the young man that he was. Hes still a child. She laughed, startled. She formed a series of hand seals with her right hand, causing white light to bathe the shuttle and flood the area around them like starlight. It began moving in the next moment. It unleashed an unimaginable speed and surged forward, slicing through space like a knife through butter. It raced into the distance before the battleships and cultivators around them could close in and before the vortex on Mercury that was Mie Liezi could approach. The shuttle was a lot faster than a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. It ranked amongst the top treasures in the Dao Palace. Feng Qiuran was the Grand Supreme Elder and had witnessed the rise and fall of the sect. The shuttle had been placed in her possession and might be viewed as part of her personal inventory. The speed it unleashed brought Feng Qiuran and Wang Baole right through the blockade set up by the enemy battleships. Wang Baoles heart raced as he sensed the speed they were traveling at. An array formation cloaked the shuttle, forming a barrier that prevented the shuttles passengers from feeling any discomfort due to the extreme speed. There was no need for voice transmissions, he could speak freely. He turned and stared at the shrinking Mercury, and curiosity lit up his eyes. This is quite impressive. Wang Baole squatted and touched the shuttles exterior. His knowledge in Dharmic Armaments told him that this shuttle was possibly at least a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. It might even be of a higher grade. It might not be a Divine Armament, but it was likely almost as powerful as one. He lifted his head and turned towards Feng Qiuran. Elder Qiuran could I borrow the shuttle for study later? Feng Qiurans eyebrow rose. She was about to speak when Wang Baoles voice transmission ring started vibrating. Li Xingwens voice, filled with concern and anxiety, rang out. You little rascal, still not dead? You holding up alright? Wang Baole felt a surge of warmth upon hearing Li Xingwens voice. He set his voice transmission to play through the speaker, then spoke at his voice transmission ring. I thank the grandmaster for his concern. Please, do not worry. Baole will carry out his duties as you have commanded. Ill deliver the grandmatron to safety on Venus even if it kills me! There was a clear pause on Li Xingwens end. He spoke again after a few seconds of silence, his voice gentle. Baole, youve done a good job. Your grandmatron means everything to me. I havent been eating or sleeping this entire time, worrying myself sick over your grandmatron safety. Feng Qiurans breathing grew uneven when she heard those words ringing out from the voice transmission ring. A myriad of emotions flashed across her eyes, and a strange look settled on her face. Wang Baole couldnt help but approve of the old fellow. Those were indeed the quick reflexes of someone who had once been the president of the Federation. He had guessed correctly from Wang Baole addressing Feng Qiuran as Grandmatron that the voice transmission had been put on speaker. Baole, Im on the way. You have to protect your grandmatron and be careful of the Never-Ending Clan Baole, Im going to owe you a huge favor for this. I Li Xingwens voice was filled with agitation, anticipation, and his desire to see Feng Qiuran as soon as possible. He didnt have a chance to express those feelings fully. Wang Baole was feeling increasingly awkward when Feng Qiuran finally coughed. She couldnt take it any longer either. Li Xingwen Qiuran! The sound of a chair being overturned rang out from the voice transmission ring. It was followed by Li Xingwens voice. He was beside himself with emotion. Li Xingwen, you How are you doing, Qiuran? Are you tired? Have you been hurt anywhere? Do you feel any discomfort? Dont worry, Ill take care of you after you arrive in the Federation. Ill make sure those who made you suffer pay for it, even if it kills me! Feng Qiuran was rendered speechless by Li Xingwens passionate declaration. She had lived through war. It had aged her. Love had become a foreign, distant thing. His declaration had shaken her deeply, causing her face to flush ever so faintly. Wang Baole coughed softly. Li Xingwen was behaving like a lovesick fool. That didnt stop him from eavesdropping, though. Li Xingwen knew Wang Baole very well. He immediately told Wang Baole to hand the voice transmission ring to Feng Qiuran. Wang Baole had no choice but to obey. With the voice transmission ring in hand, Feng Qiuran quickly deactivated the speaker mode, switching to private voice transmissions instead. Wang Baole had no idea what Li Xingwen said, but Feng Qiurans face seemed a lot redder to Wang Baoles curious eyes when she finally ended the conversation with Li Xingwen. The look in her eyes was no longer as lost. Faith and confidence had replaced it. Something stirred inside Wang Baole. He opened his mouth and tried the new string of words on for size. Grandmatron Qiuran? Feng Qiuran raised her head and glared at Wang Baole. She didnt reject the new form of address, though. Instead, she adjusted the direction the shuttle was heading, then spoke hurriedly, as if nothing had happened. Your grandmaster has shared the route with me. Based on this route, it should take us about two days to reach the destination and meet up with them. After that The expression on Wang Baoles face suddenly shifted. He lifted his head suddenly. A bright, red light appeared above them and transformed into a sea of red that enveloped their shuttle instantly! Beyond the sea of red, space distorted itself as an entire fleet of Dao Palace battleships appeared. There were more than ten thousand of them. Each one was shooting out a bright red light. That was what had created the sea of red and trapped Wang Baole and Feng Qiurans shuttle! The worst had yet to come. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran shook with alarm as four distinct spirit energy signatures erupted from the mass of Dao Palace battleships radiating Soul Conduit realm cultivations! Chapter 689 - Trapped! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The four Soul Conduit realm cultivations erupted. The sea of red surged outwards and flooded towards the shuttle like giant waves, blanketing it in an instant! The vast red sea seemed to have transformed into a gigantic hand. The hand grabbed the shuttle from beneath as it unleashed a sudden burst of speed in its attempt to dash out of the blockade! Then, the red sea started showing signs of solidifying. It was as if it was going to freeze itself and turn to ice. It was going to freeze the shuttle alongside it, as well as the entire region of space! As this was happening, a terrifying force began to spread throughout the red sea and head towards the shuttle! The shuttle shook violently, sending Feng Qiuran and Wang Baole shuddering as they stood inside. Alarm flashed across their faces. They could see the shuttle creaking under the pressure exerted on it, and it was showing signs of cracking. Sooner or later, it was going to be crushed into bits. The shuttle might be an extremely high-grade artifact, but it could hardly withstand the joint force of ten thousand battleships. There was a great chance it was going to shatter and cave in anytime now. Self-destruct the shuttle! Wang Baole said, the expression on his face solemn. There was no time to say anything more. He yelled, then leapt into the air. Countless red meridians emerged and grew outwards. The Thearch Armor wove itself around his humongous body once again, and the fat war god made another appearance. Wang Baole unleashed his full cultivation, readied his defenses, and prepared to charge. Hesitation flashed across Feng Qiurans eyes. Her indecisive nature didnt change the fact that she was still a powerful cultivator at the Soul Conduit realm, who had experienced war and battle. Her conversation with Li Xingwen might have helped as well. She only hesitated a moment before determination lit her eyes. Her hands came together in a flurry of hand seals, and she pressed her palms onto the shuttle. The four Soul Conduit realm cultivations had been rapidly approaching the shuttle from four different directions. Before they could surround the shuttle that was struggling in the red sea, the shuttle suddenly released a glaring light. It was a light that outshone the other stars in space, threatening to blind everyone. It seemed to have transformed itself into a small sun, burning itself up rapidly before it finally exploded! A violent shock wave exploded in space, like a sudden avalanche. It was like a sudden collapse of the sky, the caving in of the earth. Waves of spirit energy surged outwards like a tsunami, the fierce rippling of energy visible to the naked eye! It brimmed with the threat of violence and death and tore the red sea apart in an instant. It was like the ignition of a bomb in a glacier! The damage was compounded by the power and high-grade materials of the shuttle. The result was an explosive force that surpassed an ordinary explosion! The sea of red, which had been in the midst of turning itself to ice, shuddered and shattered instantly, parting under the force of the shuttles explosion. The force stopped the four Soul Conduit realm cultivators in their tracks as well. They were forced to change course in order to avoid the backlash. The battleships couldnt shift away as quickly and had to face the shock waves head-on. The battlefield was plunged into chaos following the shuttles self-destruction. It was then that Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran made a dash for it. Feng Qiuran had guided the explosion such that a great portion of the shock waves had been directed outwards. As a result, both her and Wang Baole had been relatively unharmed by the explosion. She had the protection of her Soul Conduit realm cultivation, and Wang Baole had his Thearch Armor. Having braced themselves against the residual shock waves, they had recovered slightly and immediately unleashed their full speedriding on the explosive force caused by the shuttles self-destruction. Exploiting the collapse in the enemy battleship formation, they shot forward, like arrows released from a bow, and charged out! Their speed, given a boost by the explosion, made them mere blurry images in ones eyes. They broke through the red sea, stirring ripples in space itself as they emerged on the other side of the ten thousand strong battleship army! Witnessing their escape were the cultivators on the battleships, who were still in disarray as they tried to recover from the explosion, as well as the four Soul Conduit realm cultivators. They experienced varying degrees of shock as they watched the escape happen under their noses! The chances of slipping through the blockade were so slim, nobody had thought it could actually happen. Someone had to make the snap decision of blowing up the shuttle as soon as the blockade was formed. The decision might have seemed simple, but few could have done so within a moment. The key that had made the escape successful had been the speed of this reactionthe blowing up of the shuttle! But what of it! The four Soul Conduit realm cultivators who had been driven away by the shuttles explosion were all former Nascent Soul realm elders of the Dao Palace. Amongst them was Chi Lin. He belonged to Feng Qiurans faction and had tensions with Wang Baole. He was clearly a changed person, host to a Never-Ending Clan parasite. His cultivation was given a natural boost to the Soul Conduit realm. He narrowed his eyes and stared in the direction that Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran had escaped in. He clearly wasnt in a hurry to give chase. Instead, he sneered. He wasnt the only one. Mirroring his sneer were the other three former Nascent Soul realm elders of the Dao Palace. They had all risen to the Soul Conduit realm after becoming hosts to Never-Ending Clan parasites. Their stares pierced into distant space, in the direction Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran were headed, where the cold, black abyss suddenly began to distort and warp! Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. Feng Qiurans pupils contracted. They tried changing course, but it was too late by then. The spatial distortion ahead of them suddenly transformed into an enormous vortex! It resembled a black hole, a passageway leading to the unknown. Its endless spinning seemed to unlock a door in space. Two large clouds of red mist burst out from its center! Both spanned thousands of feet wide. They quickly raced towards Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran as soon as they appeared, radiating power that threatened to overwhelm and seal Wang Baoles and Feng Qiurans. The two had no chance of escape. The red mist approached swiftly. Feng Qiuran staggered back, her face pale. She smacked her storage bag and pulled out a bell. White runes rippled out from the bell in waves as she shook it fiercely. The runes clustered together, spreading out across thousands of feet. They tried to smack the mist away and gain time for Feng Qiuran and Wang Baole to escape. The gigantic hand that was formed from runes passed straight through the mysterious and bizarre red mist though. The mist enveloped a shocked Feng Qiuran and swallowed her whole, trapping her within. Wang Baole didnt hesitate at all. His body blurred into multiple images, which separated as his avatar stepped away from his body. It froze, weighed down by the overwhelming force of the red mist, and stood next to Wang Baole. There was no time for him to employ his usual methods, which involved him switching places with his avatar. The only purpose for the avatar this time was to blow itself up! The avatar charged into the approaching red mist as soon as it had separated from Wang Baole. Then, just as the red mist was about to swallow Wang Baole whole as well, it self-destructed! The explosive force was immense. It swept across space like a sudden hurricane, sending the red mist shuddering and slowing it down for an instant. Wang Baole used that chance to beat a hasty retreat. His heart was racing, and alarm bells sounded loudly in his head. He could see another cloud of red mist emerging from the vortex, which caused his scalp to prickle. The Dao Palace and the Never-Ending Clan were clearly well prepared. Just as he was about to make his escape, Chi Lin and the other three Soul Conduit realm cultivators closed in, ready to strike. Waves of spirit energy surged through space, sending storms and strong winds across the abyss. Wang Baole had started reciting the sutra, but it didnt matter. He had his Thearch Armor, as well as a planet within the vicinity giving him strength, but it was all useless. He was still no match for four Soul Conduit realm cultivators. His armor shook violently as he was flung backwards, blood spilling from his lips. Two clouds of red mist rushed at him and swallowed him whole! In the heavens, there were two clouds of red mist, one larger than the other, spinning and churning. It was a terrifying sight! Summoning all Dao Palace cultivators. The Grand Supreme Elder has decreed. Activate the array formation and target the traitor Wang Baole. You are to destroy his very spirit! Cleanse Grand Supreme Elder Feng Qiuran of the spell controlling her mind so that she may regain her senses! Chi Lins voice traveled into the minds of every Dao Palace cultivator inside every battleship in the area. They trembled and sat down hastily, unleashing their full cultivation. Red light erupted from every battleship once again, enveloping the mists and transforming the area into a sea of red! Chapter 690 - Demonic Eye Art! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Not far from Mercury, tens of thousands of battleships gathered. The region was awash in a red sea. Tens of thousands of cultivators channeled their cultivation into the sea of red and began the refinement process! One could call it refinement. That, or a unique form of array formation being guided by Chi Lin and the other Soul Conduit realm cultivators! The array formation was an extremely malicious form of Never-Ending Clan mystic art. Its name was Soul Infusion Destruction! The entire process could be explained as a special refinement method being employed to channel hordes of souls forcibly into human vessels. The continual refinement of the human vessels would transform them into something akin to human bombs. The array formation helped to modify and augment the effects. The explosive force that resulted from blowing up a human bomb wouldnt be the cumulative strength of all cultivation and souls fed into the array formationit would be exponential. It was monstrous. The more souls it consumed, the higher the cultivation that was channeled into it, and the more powerful the eventual explosion. The vast hordes of Dao Palace cultivators aboard their battleships were clearly unaware that they were mere instruments, which were serving their souls for consumption! As their cultivation continued to flow into the array formation, their souls would also slowly fuse with the array formation. They would gradually become a part of the array formation without even knowing it. This was part of Daoist You Rans plan all along! Beyond the red sea, scattered across the vast space, countless Dao Palace battleships lay concealed within spatial distortions. Aboard those battleships were many Dao Palace cultivators, who had been summoned to the red sea to await instructions without knowing what was going to happen to them. They were also part of Daoist You Rans plan! One had to admit that Daoist You Ran was indeed a genius. Despite him being unable to leave the Never-Ending Clan battleship while it was still undergoing repairs, he had drawn up a plan for the destruction of the Federations second line of defense on Venus. He had done so within a short period of time, amidst a flurry of unexpected events, and had based it all on Wang Baole and Feng Qiurans reappearance. It was a simple plan that involved attacking the weakest link and drawing out the rest of his enemys forces. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran were bait meant to lure the Federation to their rescue. It didnt matter how many came, they would all be destroyed. Based on Daoist You Rans assessment, he believed that there was a great chance that the Federation would pretend to mount a fierce attack just so they could carry out the rescue. Then, they would retreat when given the opportunity. When that happens and they arrive, itll be the perfect time to unleash the explosive power of the Soul Infusion Destruction. We will destroy the Federations main forces. Venus, the key to the Solar System Array Formation, will fall with ease! My only fear is that too few people will turn up! But even if that happens, we still have two Soul Conduit realm vessels that will prove effective weapons when attacking Venus! Daoist You Ran sat inside the Never-Ending Clan battleship stationed on Mercury. His eyes were mere slits, concealing the anticipatory light within as he smiled faintly and murmured to himself. The Federation was at a disadvantage when it came to their level of cultivation as well as their knowledge in such mystic arts. Even if they had the Solar System Array Formation, it would be difficult for them to detect Daoist You Rans Soul Infusion Destruction. That was why he hadnt made any changes to his plan. The Federation army had made a show of its deployment, leaving Venus and approaching Mercury. Li Xingwen, who had led a sizable team with him, had left in advance. He hurried to the meeting place he had set up with Feng Qiuran. Every action that the Federation took had been deliberated and run through by its immensely resourceful think tank. They had simulated how the war was going to turn out based on every piece of information they had got their hands on. Despite them being unaware of the malicious trap that had been set for them, they had considered the possibility of an ambush. Their plans had provided for ways to circumvent it. Of course, no one knew how effective these contingency plans would be. Daoist You Rans plans and the Federations rescue efforts began to unfold concurrently. In the center of the storm, where the red sea lay, were two clouds of red mist. They were being refined into human vessels. Wang Baole was inside one of them. He was facing a difficult decision, an occasion that had rarely happened to him! He had no idea how Feng Qiuran was doing at this moment, but he was well aware of his Thearch Armor and his physical bodys capabilities. They were being eroded away rapidly as he was trapped inside the mist. It was likely that Feng Qiuran wasnt going to last much longer than he was. In fact, she might not last as long as he would. The red mist was extremely bizarre. It had the ability to seal and trap them, as well as erosive properties. It was indescribably cold and eerie. Wang Baole couldnt free himself no matter how hard he struggled. He felt like a fly, and the red mist was a gigantic hand that was clutching him within its closed fist. There was no way for him to escape, and even moving was proving a challenge. He could only watch as the mist slowly ate away at his Thearch Armor. Once the Thearch Armor was completely eroded away, he could imagine his physical flesh, his Nascent Soul, and his spirit, having lost the protection of the armor, being next. The spirit fat on me will only gain me a little bit of time Wang Baoles heart sank. He couldnt sense what was going on outside and had no idea if he was still trapped in the spot that he had been caught in. Unease continued to fill his heart. If the Never-Ending Clan is trying to use Feng Qiuran and me as bait Wang Baoles pupils contracted. His heart became filled with anxiety. He tried struggling to free himself again but to no avail. He became increasingly frustrated, and danger started to loom increasingly heavier over his head. He knew that if the situation remained unchanged, there was little chance of him walking out of this alive! The only way is to keep creating and blowing up my avatars. Rather than staying trapped here and waiting to get killed, I might as well see if I can blow up enough things and force my way out of this thing My only worry is that Ill still have to fight the four Soul Conduit realm cultivators after that. Thats going to be a tough battle Wait, theres still Mie Liezi. He has definitely caught up by now! Wang Baole was torn. It was unfortunate that they were nowhere near Mars. Given the choice, he might risk it all to summon his Dark Artifact. I dont care anymore! Violence flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He gritted his teeth and prepared to summon his avatar so that he could blow it up. Just as his avatar appeared and was about to self-destruct, he suddenly widened his eyes and stared at the rumbling mist ahead of him! A face had flashed past in the mist. It had vanished instantly, but Wang Baole had seen the greed and brutality that had been on its face. It was as if the face had found Wang Baole an appetizing treat and had wanted a bite. That is Wang Baoles heart raced. He abandoned the idea of blowing up his avatars and scanned the surrounding mist carefully, his eyes wide. Soon, he saw a face again. It was a different face, one with a lost expression. Wang Baoles eyes burned brightly at the sight. He didnt act rashly. Instead, he continued waiting. Slowly, more faces appeared. Some of them were male, others female. Some looked violent, some lost. Some of the faces were awash with greed, others perversion. Wisps of soul appeared alongside these faces, gathering together and spreading around Wang Baole. This is like receiving a pillow for a gift when youre just beginning to feel drowsy! Wang Baole blinked before a wild joy began flooding his heart. Dead spirits were the thing that he was least afraid of. As a Dark Child, seeing these souls was like seeing servants wandering all around him. He was overjoyed by their appearance, and he began to reassess his situation carefully. I have no idea why theyre here, but as long as there are souls hidden inside this mist and there is a sufficient number of them, I should be able to use the Dark Art to free myself. Theres no need to blow my avatars up anymore! I can use the souls as my weapons too but after freeing myself, even if I have the souls at my disposal, Ill still have to face four Soul Conduit realm cultivators, face an army of battleships and cultivators, and save Feng Qiuran. Thats almost an impossible task. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Unless I can become very powerful, very quickly Power isnt that just the means to kill. Thats why the Demonic Eye Art Madness flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. By choosing the path of the Demonic Eye Art, he was sending himself down the road to more killing and more death in order to gain more power. He hadnt wanted to go down this path unless he had no other choice. A Nascent Soul realm mystic art was the bridge between ones foundational cultivation and their ascent. It was the key that could determine where they would land in the future. Theres not going to be a future if I dont survive the present! Wang Baole was a man of decisiveness. The veins in his eyes gradually turned red, and determination colored his eyes as he muttered to himself. He didnt hesitate any longer. His hands might have been rendered immobile, but he could still chant the words to the Demonic Eye Art in his head. A creepy black eye soon appeared behind him. The eye was shut. Its form materialized gradually, emanating a black aura that tainted the space around it. It spread outwards and enveloped the area, and a cold, evil aura slowly flowed out from Wang Baole! Chapter 691 - The Dark Demonic Eye! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole had first read about the Demonic Eye Art in his Dark Dream. It was a strange and bizarre mystic art that had originated from an ancient civilization that was now extinct. Its records stopped at its Nascent Soul realm techniques. The Dark Sect wouldnt have paid it much mind because of that, but its incredibly destructive power had resulted in it being listed as one of the three most powerful Nascent Soul realm mystic arts that the Dark Sect had ever come across. In fact, when practiced alongside the Dark Art, it would display a power that would make it the most powerful mystic art the sect had ever seen at the Nascent Soul realm. It had only been abandoned as a practical mystic art because it was incomplete. The mystic art focused on killing. There were five levels to it. Each new level brought a transformation to the cultivators cultivation, as well as his physical strength and speed. The latter two would be doubled at every level. Theoretically speaking, a cultivator who reached the third level would be eight times as strong and fast as when they had first started on the mystic art. That would increase to thirty-two times when they reached the fifth level of the mystic art! The first level was meant for one at the early-stage Nascent Soul realm, the second, the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. The third level was for one at the late-stage Nascent Soul realm and the fourth, the perfected Nascent Soul realm. Ones cultivation would be incredible at this stage. Then, there was the final stage of the mystic artthe fifth level! There was the conventional way of rising through the levelsthrough normal trainingand a shortcut. The latter involved killing. The more one killed, the more powerful one got, and the crazier one became! In fact, killing was the true way of practicing this mystic art! The records stated that at the early stages of practicing this mystic art, the cultivator would be able to summon a white eye outside his body. That was for ordinary cultivators, though. If one practiced the Dark Art before practicing this mystic art, the eye that was summoned would be a black-colored Dark Demonic Eye! Like the cold, eerie-looking eye that had materialized behind Wang Baole! There was only one now. But with every person he killed, he would be able to draw their God Spirit out from their corpse, which would then transform into the next demonic eye. Each demonic eye could dispel spells. Its destruction would unleash an incredible force. It would be equivalent to blowing up the person whose God Spirit had been drained to create the demonic eye in the first place. It seems like a perfect match for the Dark Art In fact, it seems to also work well with the Flame Snatch! Wang Baole sat deep in meditation, his eyes shut as he practiced the Demonic Eye Art. Thoughts flooded his mind. He thought of his Flame Snatch. Flame Snatch was another mystic art that focused on killing others. The key to practicing it was absorbing the blood and flesh of living creatures. Through such a process, ones physical body would grow stronger, and his cultivation would increase. Wang Baole had adapted it so that his Thearch Armor became the main vesselthe receptacle for whatever the Flame Snatch absorbed. That had resulted in the fusion between the Flame Snatch and his Thearch Armor and the creation of an external artifact that was separate from his body. It had its limits. There are limits to the Flame Snatch, but not to the demonic eye, Wang Baole muttered to himself. His mind seemed to have settled on something, and a calm fell over his mind as he removed his Thearch Armor. The mountain of flesh that was his body was instantly exposed to the mist. He looked like an enormous, ancient beast, emanating waves of power that would strike terror into ones heart. Waves of mid-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivation emanated from his body. He was nearly at the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. Vast stores of spirit energy rested in the spirit fat in his body. It would form the foundation for Wang Baoles venture into the Demonic Eye Art. As his cultivation progressed, the black eye hovering behind him grew more distinct. It exuded a coldness that grew increasingly chilly. Simultaneously, his body began to shrink in size! Vast amounts of spirit fat transformed instantly into Spirit Qi, surging into the demonic eye behind him. This wasnt a simple, straightforward absorption. In the past, Wang Baole had only cultivation but had no cultivation technique. Now though he had decided on the cultivation technique that was going to determine his path of cultivation. The Demonic Eye Art was activated. His body seemed to break down into its basic particles, which restructured and refined themselves as he pushed himself on the path of the Demonic Eye Art! Wang Baoles size shrunk by half in an instant. He had reached the first level of the Demonic Eye Art. His cultivation had finally, truly reached the early-stage Nascent Soul realm! He wasnt done yet. The Demonic Eye Art continued its work on him. His body continued to shrink in size. Soon, he had shrunk to the size of an ordinary person again, and he had also reached the second level of the Demonic Eye Art! Explosions erupted in his mind, rumbling like thunder. The demonic eye standing behind him had grown more distinct, appearing real. It would strike terror into the hearts of those who saw it. Wang Baoles progress with the Demonic Eye Art didnt stop there. He had accumulated an immense store of Spirit Qi in the final great palace. The spirit fat stored in his body might have been depleted, but there was still a wealth of Spirit Qi in his meridians fueling his hike towards the third level of the Demonic Eye Art. It only took him ten counts. The cultivation inside Wang Baoles body finally stopped churning. It had fully melded with the Demonic Eye Art, sending the Demonic Eye Art from the second level to the third! The late-stage Nascent Soul realm! Wang Baole shuddered violently. A powerful aura, stronger and more concentrated than anything he had ever possessed before, erupted from his body. It was a power that threatened to overwhelm everything in sight! The ghoulish faces that continued to appear in the red mist around him began to respond to the eruptions. Their expressions shifted. There was respect, fear, and awe on their faces, and they started to retreat. They could feel the icy chill surging from Wang Baole and the creepy black eye guarding his back. It drove fear into them like a stake. The wisps of spirit energy that were colored by the Dark Art, which continued to emanate from Wang Baole as he continued his cultivation, made them afraid as well. They dared not draw near. If given the choice, most of the souls would keep their distance from Wang Baole. Regardless, the red mist was their prison, trapping them within as their numbers grew, preventing their escape. The only way out seemed to be through Wang Baole. They could either consume him or be consumed by him. The souls became increasingly torn. The will of the Soul Infusion Destruction continued to coerce, compel, and draw them. The souls that gathered within the red mist began to struggle and grow mad. Their frustration and anger grew. The entire red mist began to rumble and boil with emotions. Daoist You Ran hadnt anticipated this series of events. Chi Lin and the other Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduit realm cultivators, as well as the Dao Palace cultivators currently deep in meditation aboard their battleshipswhose souls were continuously being drained by the array formationwere all unaware of the monster they were breeding. However, the tumultuous state of the mist that Wang Baole was trapped within was obvious when compared with the mist holding Feng Qiuran prisoner. It wasnt something that could escape the eyes of Chi Lin and the others. The red mist that Feng Qiuran was trapped within was too calm when compared to Wang Baoles. No one could tell what was going on inside. Even so, they could still sense waves of strange spirit energy escaping from the red mist. The stark difference in the red mists appearances drew their attention, but without the ability to investigate what was truly going on inside, Chi Lin and the others could only frown and watch. The red mist not only imprisoned their captives, it also kept the captors out and unable to discern what was happening inside. Maybe its because of Wang Baoles special circumstances Chi Lin and his fellow clan members eyed one another. They continued to feel uneasy after a series of voice transmissions. Finally, they decided to seek Daoist You Rans views on the matter. They were about to do just that. It was then that inside the red mist, Wang Baole, who had sat in meditation and had just recovered fully, suddenly opened his eyes! The faces surrounding him in the mist suddenly shuddered violently. They seemed on the verge of screaming, but they had held back their screams out of fear. They trembled, their expressions filled with awe. It was as if a single word from Wang Baole could dictate their death. Wang Baoles cold eyes swept across the souls around him. He raised his right hand slowly, an icy glint flashing across his eyes. Then, his hand lowered, and his finger pointed forward. He didnt speak. Regardless, his will was transmitted into every soul inside the mist through his gestures alone. They trembled and turned around abruptly. They were like soldiers who had just received their orders, suddenly making a mad charge outwards! The red mist spasmed and rumbled violently. It expanded outwards without stop, seeming as if it might explode at any moment. Countless faces could be seen howling and struggling inside the mist, madness distorting their expressions. Alarm flashed across Chi Lins and the others faces when they saw that. They felt danger instinctively rumbling in their gut. Before they could take a closer look, an unimaginable force erupted. It was a tsunami, threatening to pull everything under its waves, and, like a volcanic eruption, threatening to split the lands apart. The red mist could no longer contain the crazed souls. Its outer layers began to disintegrate, surging outwards like furious waves and sweeping into everything! The four Soul Conduit realm cultivators bore the brunt of the attack. They couldnt escape, and they found the backlash hitting them straight in their faces as they shuddered violently and retreated repeatedly. The battleships around them were like childrens toys, swept along and flung into distant space. Chaos reigned momentarily. Alarm colored Chi Lins and the other cultivators faces. The souls that had escaped from the red mist and charged out turned back towards the red mist then. They stared straight into the mist, lowered their heads, and fell on their knees! It was a mind-boggling sight. A tall, slim person emerged from the depths of the mist, and a head full of long hair flowed down his back as he walked out slowly! It was Wang Baole! Thanks to you, Ive decided on the path of cultivation Im going to embark on! A chilly voice, one laced with ice, erupted in everyones minds. It seemed capable of freezing everything in sight. The distinct shape of a pitch-black eye materialized behind Wang Baole. It was a terrifying sight! Chapter 692 - Slaying a Soul Conduit Realm Cultivator! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole? A strange black eye and Wang Baoles strange, terrifying figure sent alarm flashing across the Soul Conduit realm cultivators faces. Incredulity lit their eyes. They hadnt expected Wang Baole to free himself from the red mist. The sight of countless souls falling to their knees and prostrating themselves before Wang Baole, as if they were in the presence of a king, was both shocking and unbelievable. Regardless, they were experienced, battle-worn Never-Ending Clan cultivators. Their initial shock didnt stop them from eyeing one another immediately, then unleashing a sudden burst of speed, transforming into four blurs that charged towards Wang Baole. They didnt hesitate. They immediately unleashed their most powerful attacks! With a wave of his hand, Chi Lin summoned a gray Daoist robe. It hovered above his head, seemingly filled out by an invisible person, exuding an aura of death as it lunged at Wang Baole. The other three cultivators had their own trump cards. One of them formed a series of hand seals, and his body blurred into dual images. One transformed into a huge black lizard that then fused with the other. The fused body opened its huge gaping mouth. Wafts of bad breath drifted out. He exuded incredible power that surged upwards and threatened to tear everything apart. Another waved both his hands and then ripped his body apart, revealing three heads and six arms. He clearly wasnt bothered about exposing his true identity. He was going to overpower Wang Baole with his strong physical body. The trump card of the final cultivator was the strangest and most bizarre. With a single step, he split himself into multiple replicas. They came from all directions, each glowing with a bright blue light that was clearly poisonous! Wang Baole watched dispassionately as his four opponents charged at him with murderous intent. He lifted his right hand and waved suddenly. The souls that had prostrated themselves before him suddenly lifted their heads. Their mouths opened, and screams that were soundless yet pierced ones senses were unleashed from their gaping mouths. The souls rushed towards the four Soul Conduit realm cultivators fearlessly! They were swift and many. They surged towards the four cultivators like an ocean of souls. They might be much weaker than the cultivators, to the extent that their vast numbers couldnt turn the tides in their favor, but they were still useful in gaining more time for Wang Baole. Waves of spirit energy rippled across space momentarily. An emotionless Wang Baole spared not a single glance for the four Soul Conduit realm cultivators, who were momentarily trapped by the ocean of souls. Instead, he approached the mist holding Feng Qiuran prisoner, appearing next to the mist instantly and pressing his right palm on its outer layer. In an instant, the souls that remained inside the mist or had wormed their way into Feng Qiuran shuddered violently. They felt a fearsome will casting a terrifying shadow over them. It was cold and harsh, and it spoke only one word. Scram! The single word almost blasted the souls into pieces. They fled instantly, charging outwards. The red mist couldnt withstand the vast hordes of souls struggling to rush out simultaneously. It exploded instantly. Masses of souls spilled out, revealing a barely breathing Feng Qiuran. Feng Qiuran was a powerful Soul Conduit realm cultivator. Even though she had been trapped for an extended period of time and had suffered a long period of refinement, her mind was still clear. Her pupils contracted when she saw who had rescued her. She recognized Wang Baole, albeit vaguely. Her eyes were uncontrollably drawn towards the black, shut eye hovering behind him. The sight seemed to send her into a daze. It was like staring into a black hole that was spinning continuously. She felt as if her soul was being pulled out from her body. Startled, she bit the tip of her tongue. The pain cleared her mind. She was quietly shocked. She had no idea what the black eye was, but she could tell that Wang Baole hadnt activated whatever powers the black eye contained. Regardless, it had managed to cause her momentary loss of focus. The terrifying power the black eye held must be unimaginable. Wang Baole, you Grand Mistress Qiuran, the souls can only hold back the four Soul Conduit realm cultivators for a short moment. Thats not enough time for us to escape. Are you able to take on one Soul Conduit realm cultivator? With a wave of his right hand, Wang Baole threw out multiple pill bottles. His voice was calm. It was different from the chill emanating from his person, as well as the terrifying aura the black eye hovering behind him was giving off. Even his voice in her head was cold. Yes! She took the bottles and drank them in a single gulp. Then, she nodded fiercely and swept her gaze sideways. In the next moment, she was on her way to one of the trapped Soul Conduit realm cultivators. She immediately started attacking as the souls continued to trap the Soul Conduit realm cultivator within their midst. Alarm flashed across the Soul Conduit realm cultivators face when he saw Feng Qiuran unleashing her attack. They immediately engaged in fierce battle. Incredible waves of spirit energy surged from their clashes. There were three other Soul Conduit realm cultivators left. Wang Baoles eyes flickered as they swept past the three trapped cultivators, finally pausing on Chi Lin. We have to make this quick Wang Baole muttered to himself. He turned towards Chi Lin with a single step. With the fall of his foot, red meridians emerged from his body and wove themselves around him, materializing into the Thearch Armor! His form might have slimmed down, which meant that the armor no longer looked as enormous as it had before, but the violent aura that it exuded didnt lessen. The black eye behind Wang Baole added to the armors fearsome appearance. He had transformed into a demonic god. He took a second step and appeared next to Chi Lin, raising his left hand and punching! Behind the punch was the power of the Supernova, the Thearch Armor, his Stellar Nascent Soul, and the Demonic Eye Art! The accumulated power momentarily surpassed the limits of what an ordinary Nascent Soul realm cultivator should possess. In fact, it wasnt power that a Nascent Soul realm cultivator could contain. However, Wang Baole had an incredibly resilient physical body and his Thearch Armor serving as a vessel for his power. That allowed him to unleash power that was beyond what a Nascent Soul realm cultivator was allowed to possess! It was a punch that could rival one unleashed by a Soul Conduit realm cultivator, one that not only matched a punch by a Soul Conduit realm cultivator at the early-stage but surpassed it entirely. It was like receiving a punch given by a true mid-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator! Alarm colored Chi Lins face. He howled, raised both arms, and with a sudden wave, summoned the gray Daoist robe that had been hovering above his head before him. The gray Daoist robe flew down and stood before him, prepared to stop Wang Baoles attack. He prepared to make a hasty retreat as well, smacking his forehead with a force that exposed his intention to tear his host body apart and reveal his true Never-Ending Clan form. Read more chapters at L isnovel It was the right move. He acted swiftly, but it was still too late! Just as the gray Daoist robe flew ahead of Chi Lin and the latter threw himself back, a white light flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. The demonic eye behind him, which had been shut all along, suddenly blinked open! The cosmos shuddered. Silence descended. Space and time and all living things came to a standstill! Chi Lin was one of them. He froze, as if the thread connecting his body and spirit had just been snipped, and as if all thoughts had suddenly fled his mind. He stood immobile as Wang Baole stepped around the gray Daoist robe and passed Chi Lin in a single swift moment. The right arm of the Thearch Armor flared with the light of the Divine Armament. It was too late to retaliate or dodge the attack, too late for his Never-Ending Clan form to escape from his host body. The Divine Armament arm slashed forward in a sweep, ending the battle Blood splattered as Chi Lins head flew into the air. As his head parted from his body, the latter instantly shriveled up, its blood and flesh drained immediately by the Thearch Armor. Chi Lins soul was devoured by the black eye in the same instant. Behind Wang Baole, next to the first black eye, appeared another a second shut eye the size of a fist! So, its that simple, killing a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. Wang Baole shut his eyes. He could sense another separate cultivation inside his body. His Demonic Eye Art was growing more powerful, inching slowly and steadily towards the fourth level of the cultivation technique. The expression on his face was calm. There was no joy nor sorrow. This was the price one paid for practicing the Demonic Eye Art. He no longer felt anything when killing others. In fact, a faint and indescribable hunger began to unfurl inside him. It was urging him to continue killing. Interesting. Does the Demonic Eye Art possess its own will? Is it trying to control me Wang Baole assessed the waves of hunger inside him, then turned towards the second Soul Conduit realm cultivator who was currently trapped. An icy glint flashed across his eyes as he made his way towards the Soul Conduit realm cultivator! Chapter 693 - The Demonic Eyes Explode Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Having reached the Nascent Soul realm on a physical level, Wang Baole was better able to unleash the potential speed a late-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator was capable of. The speed he had originally been capable of had already surpassed that of his peers. With the additional boost from his Thearch Armor, he was now as fast as a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. This augmented speed received an extra boost from the power unleashed by his Stellar Nascent Soul, allowing him to be even faster than an early-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator. With the final push from the strange Demonic Eye Art, his speed was utterly shocking! If one were merely hurrying from one place to another, such speed might not be as useful as teleportation. However, it possessed an advantage that teleportation lacked. The process of acceleration allowed one to accumulate power. The principle for such accumulation had long been established and proven by the Federation thousands of years ago. Power was the result of strength multiplied by speed! Wang Baoles physical strength and the boost provided by his Thearch Armor, when combined with his extraordinary speed, resulted in an incredible power that now rushed towards the second trapped Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduit realm cultivator like a meteor. It rumbled and thundered in its charge, passing through the vast hordes of souls in an instant. The second Never-Ending Clan cultivator stood shocked, his pupils contracted, as Wang Baole smashed into him with the overwhelming power of a meteor! The Never-Ending Clan cultivator let loose a loud howl. As the overpowering threat of death loomed over him, alarm bells rang loudly in his head. He raised both of his arms abruptly, and four additional arms burst out from his sides. Six armstwo tightened their hands into fists, another two had their palms open, and the last two came together to form a series of hand sealsshifted to defend as he tried his best to stop Wang Baole. Thunder crashed, and the skies rumbled. Energy shock waves surged and flooded the area, spirit energy rippled through space like vast waves, and masses of souls shrieked and retreated. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator spat blood out of his mouth as he too was forced back. Shock filled his face and incredulity colored his eyes as he attempted to escape. It was too late. Wang Baole approached with the speed of a shooting star, and the demonic eyes hovering at his back opened once again. Power that rendered all living things immobile was unleashed once more. Wang Baole could hear a distinct roar inside him, urging him to kill. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator who had been madly retreating stumbled to a standstill as soon as the demonic eye fluttered open. A dazed cloud fell over his eyes. The black eye behind Wang Baole stared. Its gaze seemed to have transformed into a physical prison that trapped the Never-Ending Clan cultivator, holding him still in the middle of space! He could have struggled. In fact, given sufficient time, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator might have been able to free himself with ease, but he was now trapped in a fierce battle for his life. Every second was precious! The price he paid for that moment of immobility was heavy. Wang Baole approached instantly. Without even activating his Divine Armament, he lifted his right hand and pressed his open palm on the Never-Ending Clan cultivators head! He unleashed Flame Snatch! The Never-Ending Clan cultivators body shriveled up amidst thunderous booms. It shrank and collapsed into itself, like a ball suddenly squeezed of all air! He wasnt done yet, he also unleashed the Demonic Eye Art! The Never-Ending Clan cultivators soul was ripped out of his body instantly. It transformed into a sliver of white light that shot straight into the demonic eye. A third eye materialized next to Wang Baole. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator, drained of his flesh and blood and rid of his soul, turned to dust instantly, becoming gray specks that drifted into space. The third Never-Ending Clan cultivator, surrounded and trapped by souls, and the fourth, engaged in fierce battle with Feng Qiuran, saw the entire thing. Alarm and shock flooded them. They were beset by an incredible, indescribable feeling. The emotions that Wang Baole inspired in them at that moment were simply beyond description. The power he was displaying was simply overwhelming! He had slain two Soul Conduit realm cultivators within a short period of time. The feat itself would have struck fear into the heart of any Soul Conduit realm cultivator. What made Wang Baole more terrifying was his appearance and the mystic techniques he was wielding. Hovering behind Wang Baole at the moment were one huge and two smaller black eyes. They shifted and wriggled in a strange manner, as if they were ingesting something. The sight of these eyeballs made ones hair stand on end. The sensation was akin to coming upon an immense, horrible monster. What cultivation technique is that? Such a spell seems to have an effect on the laws of Dao themselves. Hes playing with Dharmic Dao. Thats something only one whos at least at the Planet realm is capable of. How is he able to wield such power? Overwhelmed with shock and terror, the surviving Never-Ending Clan cultivators had lost all appetite for battle. Their only thought was to escape. Unfortunately, one of them was currently trapped in a fight with Feng Qiuran, while the other was surrounded by souls commanded by Wang Baole. There was no way they could escape within a short period of time. Anxiety filled their hearts. As the two cultivators lost themselves in terror, Feng Qiuran was also trying to rein in her shock. There was no doubt that she had been continuously surprised every time Wang Baole revealed something new and extraordinary. The latest reveal had inspired true awe. The awe she felt was not towards Wang Baole, it was towards the black eyes guarding his back. They exuded absolute evila malice that made everything around them pale in comparison! Having devoured the second Never-Ending Clan cultivator, Wang Baole seemed to exhibit no distinct changes. He seemed as he always was. However, he could feel distinctly inside himself a consciousness that seemed to have formed from the Demonic Eye Art. It was growing swiftly as he killed. It seemed that the more he killed, the stronger and more powerful it became. Thats quite strange. No one mentioned this in the books that Ive read in the Dark Dream, about the Demonic Eye Art developing a mind of its own. Wang Baole shook his head. He had no time to think about that now. The Demonic Eye Art developing a mind of its own posed a danger, but the Never-Ending Clan cultivators before him now were an immediate threat. Whats the point of worrying about the future if you cant even survive the present? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, an icy flint flashing within. He took a step forward and raced straight towards the third Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduit realm cultivator, who was currently surrounded and trapped by souls. Only mere moments had passed since Wang Baole had devoured the first Never-Ending Clan cultivator, with a brief interruption when Wang Baole thought about the potential threat presented by the Demonic Eye Artone that no one else was privy to. He was approaching his third Never-Ending Clan cultivator now. The latter howled furiously, the terror flooding his mind threatening to cause his complete mental breakdown. He knew that he wasnt Wang Baoles match. He watched as the black eyes that appeared to embody the power of the Dharmic Dao itself approach. He knew that he was going to end up like his fellow dead comradesnot merely destroyed in body and spirit but consumed entirely! Compared to the latter, the former seemed infinitely comparable, especially when death was inevitable. The third Never-Ending Clan cultivator laughed madly, a crazed look bright in his eyes. Just as Wang Baole came near, he blew up. His Dao Palace host body was torn apart, revealing the true three-headed, six-armed form of an Never-Ending Clan member. Im the only one who gets to decide my own death! A self-destructive power filled his newly revealed form and activated instantly. Just as the self-destructive force expanded outwards and began to rip his body apart the three black eyes behind Wang Baole opened. Wang Baoles will echoed in the air and in the mind of the Soul Conduit realm cultivator, whose soul was already in the midst of disintegration. Youre wrong. Those were the last words the Never-Ending Clan cultivator heard. The waves of self-destructive energy came to a standstill in the next moment, as if frozen immobile by a seemingly tangible gaze. Wang Baole stepped past the Never-Ending Clan cultivator, pulling along with him the mutilated flesh and blood body as well as a partially destroyed soul. The three black eyes behind Wang Baole fluttered shut. Quiet momentarily descended. It was then that a fourth eye appeared behind him! A furious roar erupted in the heavens instantly. Wang Baole! It was a familiar voice. It was Daoist You Ran. Wang Baole had acted swiftly, but his extermination of the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators had still been discovered by Daoist You Ran. Furious but unable to leave the battleship, Daoist You Ran nevertheless chose to attack! His attack didnt come from himself but through the fearsome Never-Ending Clan battleship! His furious roar thundered in space, followed by a red beam of light, ten thousand feet wide, blasted from Mercury. It shot through space, blasting numerous black holes in its wake, and appeared next to Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran in an instant! It was swift and powerful, its speed and power as pure as light itself and equally blinding. It exuded destruction and power that almost rivaled one at the perfected Soul Conduit realm, threatening to overpower them instantly! The sudden arrival of the immense threat didnt cause Wang Baole to lose his calm. Without hesitation, he turned, his eyes bright with madness, and pressed his hands together in a series of hand seals. Then, he turned his hands outwards, towards the approaching beam of light and its waves of spirit energy, which were rippling outward and burning his hair. Demonic eyes, explode! Chapter 694 - Nowhere to Run! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Four eyes, one large and three smaller, hovered behind Wang Baole. Except for his original demonic eye, the other three black eyes raced away from Wang Baole and appeared before him, between him and the approaching beam of light, and opened simultaneously! There was something different this time when the eyes opened. Besides the immobilizing effect of their gaze, an aura that exuded destruction surged from the black eyes. Before the beam of light could flood them, these black eyes blew themselves up! Waves of spirit energy surged outwards violently, creating an immense shock wave that might not rival the singular attack from the great Never-Ending Clan battleship but still managed to scatter the concentrated beam. The beam of light diffused into a fainter, glowing blanket of light instead, its original force weakened. The weakened attack still managed to drive Wang Baole back thousands of feet, causing his organs to churn under his Thearch Armor. However, no blood was spilled. Feng Qiuran, on the other hand, seemed worse for wear. She hadnt yet fully recovered from her earlier injuries. She recently had her soul devoured and mind taken over. Under the cast of light, blood dripped from her lips as she tried her best to retreat. The Never-Ending Clan cultivator, whom she had been engaging in battle, seized the opportunity and unleashed a spell. He melted into the light and escaped! That wasnt the end of it. Daoist You Ran was clearly furious over his oversight. He found the casualty count unacceptable. The hate he felt towards Wang Baole intensified and had reached a point where he had to kill Wang Baole. After all this time, he was the one who had initiated the attack. He was the one who had picked up a boulder and dropped it on his own foot. If he hadnt decided to use Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran as bait to lure the Federation fleet to him, he wouldnt have initiated the Soul Infusion Destruction, and Wang Baole wouldnt have had the chance to exploit the Soul Infusion Destruction, causing him such great casualties and such a humiliating defeat. Wang Baole, I must kill you! Daoist You Ran sat inside the great Never-Ending Clan battleship resting on Mercury, his hair loose and disheveled, and a red glow lighting his eyes. Before him was a pool of water, and within the pool, a body! It was lined with cracks, as if pieced together from numerous parts. This was what Wang Baole had blown up earlier, the core of the great Never-Ending Clan battleship, the battle robes! Daoist You Ran was trying to fuse with the battle robes as he repaired the battleship. There was no way he could leave. Regardless, his desire to kill Wang Baole was overwhelming. He might not be able to leave the battleship, but that didnt stop him from making other arrangements. The light beam earlier was one of them. As Wang Baole fought against the beam of light, Daoist You Ran sent out new orders. They were received by the Dao Palace cultivators hidden in space, who were ready to ambush the Federation. They were all waiting for their orders. They had hidden themselves and were isolated from the battlefield. They had no idea what was going on outside. Upon receiving the latest orders, alarm flashed across the faces of the leading Never-Ending Clan cultivators inside the battleships. They immediately sent their orders. The battleships revealed themselves instantly, turning towards the battlefield a short distance away from them, where Wang Baole was currently located. They spread themselves out into a fan-shaped formation and charged towards the battlefield! In order to guarantee Wang Baoles death, after making a series of orders, Daoist You Ran gritted his teeth and pressed his right palm on the torn and tattered battle robes before him. No one knew what spell he cast, but the battle robes shut eyes suddenly opened! Its eyes shone with hate for Wang Baole. The glow within mirrored Daoist You Rans eyes. It was as if it were an exact copy of Daoist You Ran! Wang Baole! The battle robes spoke. It lifted the index finger of its right hand with great difficulty, then pointed it at the surface of the pool. The finger dipped in the water lightly. The battleship, which had been formed from shards of Heavenly Dao, suddenly shuddered. Black ripples of energy traveled across the entire battleship, gathering at the central, primary altar. Black light continued to gather as waves of spirit energy spread into space. The speed at which Mercury was being mined of its stellar source seemed to quicken. The battleship seemed to be gathering its strength. At the same time, a wisp of spirit energy drifted into space and locked onto Wang Baoles location! Something shifted in Wang Baoles expression. His demonic eye and his Thearch Armor seemed not to sense anything amiss. His Stellar Nascent Soul, however, opened its eyes at that instant. A strong sense of dread and danger erupted from the Nascent Soul, flooding Wang Baoles senses. Somethings wrong! The heart-racing sensation that beset Wang Baole compelled him to unleash a sudden burst of speed without hesitation. He raced into the distance. Feng Qiuran hadnt sensed danger at all, but she had seen the serious look in Wang Baoles eyes. She didnt speak. Instead, she set all her doubts aside and chased after Wang Baole. The entire region had fallen under Daoist You Rans grasp, however. There was almost nowhere they could escape to. The battleships that had hidden themselves for ambush revealed their forms under Daoist You Rans orders. Their fan-shaped formation allowed the battleships to be spread across a vast area. No matter where Wang Baole tried to escape, he would still run into a few battleships. A dozen battleships soon discovered his tracks. The battleships set up array formations swiftly. This was followed by hordes of Dao Palace cultivators, as well as Never-Ending Clan members hiding in the host bodies of Dao Palace cultivators, surging out from the battleships and charging towards Wang Baole. The Never-Ending Clan members amongst them hadnt witnessed Wang Baoles terrifying battle prowess first hand. Regardless, they had been able to figure something out on their own, based on the orders given by Daoist You Ran. The Dao Palace cultivators were blinded by their greed for battle credits. All of them wanted to kill Wang Baole in exchange for rich rewards. They werent fools, though. Quite a few of them had realized that something wasnt right. The enormous black eye hovering at Wang Baoles back was terrifying enough to give anyone the creeps. That was why they appeared to approach steadily, but in reality, no one wanted to be the first to die on the battlefield. What they planned to do was to hold Wang Baole back and keep him under control. It seemed like a relatively safe method that would earn them battle credits. It was, indeed, a good strategy. Unfortunately, it wasnt going to work on Wang Baole. Wang Baole was beset with anxiety. A sense of danger crept steadily inward, eating at his soul. The murderous look in his eyes intensified. His gut was screaming at him. If he were to be slowed down here and now, he was going to die. His fate would be sealed! Maybe the only way out isnt to escape, but to kill them all! Wang Baole was a decisive character. Once the thought entered his head, he immediately narrowed his eyes and shifted his feet. In the face of the approaching battleships, their brightly flaring array formations, and armies of flying cultivators, Wang Baole didnt run away. Instead, he picked up his pace and charged towards them! Thearch Armor! Wang Baole roared inwardly. The armor on his body shifted. Numerous red meridians burst out and danced around his body, transforming Wang Baole into a fearsome-looking beast! He ignored the beams of light emitted by the battleships array formations, allowing them to race towards him and land around him. They stirred violent ripples of spirit energy around him, but the shock waves were all stopped by his red meridians. The beams of light cut down his meridians but couldnt touch him, and where the meridians were destroyed, more meridians emerged to take their place! Wang Baole looked like a war chariotinvincible, infallible, and powerful beyond measure! Demonic eye! Red meridians continued to be blasted into bits, to turn to dust, to reform and resurrect. Behind Wang Baole, the black demonic eye fluttered but didnt open. The mind behind the eyelid seemed to shiver with excitement. It sent thoughts of murder and carnage into Wang Baoles mind. Its urge to kill was so powerful that it seemed to distort the fabric of space around the black eye. Feng Qiuran trembled. Wang Baole seemed like a complete stranger at that moment. More terrified were the Dao Palace and Never-Ending Clan cultivators, who had flown out from the battleships and been intent on stopping her and Wang Baole from escaping. What is that? Hes Wang Baole? Thats impossible! Theres something not right with him! Shocked and alarmed, the Dao Palace cultivators attempted to retreat but were a step too late. As Wang Baole rushed at them, the demonic eye behind him opened without warning! A pitch-black eye and its pitch-black pupil. It gave one a bizarre feeling. It was as if they were staring into an actual eye! One that exuded malice, madness, and a lust for blood. One whose gaze seemed almost tangible, that caught and rendered all living things immobile! A shiver rippled through the starlit space. The cultivators stood dazed as Wang Baole charged into their midst! Concealed underneath the Thearch Armor, Wang Baoles lips dripped with blood. He had overreached and tried to cast his control over too many cultivators. It had resulted in a backlash from the demonic eye. Let the backlash come. I need more demonic eyes to counter the approaching threat! Murder flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he attacked! Chapter 695 - Spirit Immortal Hand! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Since he had started his journey of cultivation, Wang Baole had survived numerous encounters with death. He had crossed paths with the giant tree, escaped with his life during the lunar incident, survived a short stay inside the dark artifact on Mars, and, of course, there was his time on the ancient sword. Those incidents might have seemed like smooth sailing, but in reality, a single misstep would have left him dead. He would be bones and ashes now. The massacre had begun from the time of the first cruisers attack. At present, he could no longer remember how many cultivators, who were dying to meet their end, he had cut down. Other cultivators doing the same might gradually grow cold, emotionally speaking. Wang Baole wasnt like others. Deep in his bones was a vicious, harsh streak that made him merciless towards himself. Such mercilessness allowed him to show no mercy towards the enemy as well. However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, his chubby appearance and the habits he had cultivated since he was a child had given him the appearance of someone who was cheerful and happy-go-lucky. This was the wolfs skin that Wang Baole had learned to wear since he was a child! This facade had been thinned considerably under the Demonic Eye Arts influence. Having flung aside his happy-go-lucky and earnest appearance, Wang Baoles true character was now fully exposed. A massacre was unleashed instantly. With cultivation at the late-stage Nascent Soul realm, the resilience of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor, the augmented power from the Stellar Nascent Soul, and the added strange power of the Demonic Eye Art, the result was a demonic, god-like entity that was Wang Baole! Thunderous booms transformed into waves of spirit energy that rippled across the battlefield. The cultivators who were trapped by the demonic eyes gaze suffered a moment of immobility and paid for that with their lives! The countless crimson meridians that emerged from Wang Baoles Thearch Armor danced like red snakes in the air, skewering the living around him as he charged forward. His speed ensured that a brief bump from him would result in the other party being smashed into a pulp and mowed down instantly. The Flame Snatch continued its mad absorption. Under its frenzied draining, the Thearch Armor grew more fearsome by the moment. White strands of bone increased in startling numbers and thickened into bones that protruded from the armor and turned into spikes. As the massacre continued, excitement, delight, and a lust for more seemed to emerge from the consciousness resting within the Demonic Eye Art. It devoured one soul after another greedily, transforming each devoured soul into another black eye hovering at Wang Baoles back. Even when the immobilizing effect of the demonic eye passed and the surrounding cultivators regained control of themselves, there was still no escape. What awaited them was an inevitable death! Truly Wang Baole had now become the source of all terror, shock, and despair, amongst other equally horrid emotions. Such devastating feelings spread across the battlefield like wildfire, casting a looming shadow over everyone. They lost all ability to organize themselves into some semblance of an effective force and mount a joint attack. This was, in fact, one of the reasons Wang Baole had chosen to initiate an attack! He needed the shock and the deaths. He knew how the Dao Palace cultivators he faced thought and acted. He knew that any hesitation on his part would flame their lust for battle. What awaited him then would be the joint attack of a ten-thousand strong force. He might have the ability to kill a Soul Conduit realm cultivator with ease, but he knew his own limits. On his own, he wouldnt be a match for such a combined, organized attack! Ants might be small, but with enough of them, they could terrorize the king of all beasts! Instilling fear and shock was of utmost importance at this moment. The black eyes conjured by the Demonic Eye Art might be able to exert an influence over the masses every time they opened and shut, but there was still a limit to that influence. As the backlash on him increased, the effect on the enemy decreased. That gave the Dao Palace cultivators around him temporary respite. As the Never-Ending Clan cultivators continued to bark out orders and incite the Dao Palace cultivators with battle credits, the masses began to organize themselves amidst their battle frenzy and lust. Before some semblance of an organized force could emerge, Wang Baole greeted them with a silently chanted scripture! The power of the scripture took the Demonic Eye Arts place, descending from above and striking terror into the Dao Palace cultivators hearts. Another round of massacre unfolded! Wang Baole had spiraled into a kind of madness. Being locked in by the troops from Mercury had sent chills deep into his bones. The sense of danger that he was in now made him feel cold. He felt as if his life was not his own. Luckily, as he continued to cut down his enemies, and as the demonic eyes hovering at his back grew in numbers, this chilly sense of death lightened, fading slightly with every additional demonic eye. Not enough, its still not enough! Wang Baoles eyes were red. He seemed to have forgotten where he was. The strong, looming sense of danger forced him to seek warmth instinctively, one that would drive the cold away indefinitely. In his mind, everyone standing before him were targets! Kill! Wang Baole took a step forward, appearing next to a Never-Ending Clan cultivator. The latter, shocked, tried to withdraw and shift away. Wang Baole didnt even spare him a glance. He rushed into the Never-Ending Clan cultivator. With a loud slam, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator was flung into the distance. Like an ordinary human colliding with an airplane, his bones were crushed instantly and his spirit destroyed! Kill! Wang Baole didnt stop. He leaped and gritted his teeth as the force of hundreds of Dharmic treasures pummeled into him from all directions. The Thearch Armor trembled, then the Divine Armament on his right arm unleashed a blinding light as it slashed forward. A huge, glowing sphere of lightning appeared then exploded, transforming into a net that cast itself across ten thousand feet and burned everything trapped under it! The deaths reaped from such methods were many, but the energy it consumed was equally significant. Even with the Flame Snatch rapidly absorbing new energy, it was hardly sustainable in the long run. There were simply too many Dao Palace cultivators! The difficulty was intensified by the Never-Ending Clan members in the Dao Palace cultivators midst. Their pointed attacks aimed at overpowering him, as well as Daoist You Rans orders, ensured that the Dao Palace cultivators continued to hold their ground firmly on the battlefield. They were waiting for Wang Baole to show a moment of weakness! They were like a coiled spring pressed into itself under growing pressure. As soon as Wang Baole showed a moment of weakness, they would unleash the pent-up energy within them. Of course, coils had their limits as well. If the stress became too great, there wouldnt be a window of opportunity for them to unleash their power. In fact, they might even be crushed instantly! Fifteen minutes passed in the roar of violence. The coil finally shattered! The battlefield was in utter chaos. The cultivators could no longer take it. There were signs of them caving. No one knew who the first one to retreat with horror on his face was, but others followed. The battlefield resembled a retreating tide as cultivators withdrew and the army showed signs of internal collapse. I dont want the battle credits anymore. This guys not human! I still have the Great Dao ahead of me and many other things I want to accomplish. Im not going to be the pebble destined to be crushed under some other persons boot! The breakdown of the army was a blow to the troops that followed after, and chaos descended on the battlefield. The sight sent shivers down Feng Qiurans spine. She stared at Wang Baole, then at the Dao Palace cultivators who surrounded them. Her heart brimmed with indescribable emotions. In the end, she could only sigh. As the cultivators scattered, Wang Baole emerged from the center of the battlefield, which was a sea of corpses and rivers of blood. The crimson Thearch Armor remained a terrifying sight to behold. More terrifying was what lay behind him. Adrift in space were tens of thousands of black eyes! They were all closed, shifting and spasming while distorting the surrounding fabric of space. They hovered behind Wang Baole as he stood atop and was surrounded by countless corpses. It was as if a demon god had descended upon them all! Thats barely enough. Its still not enough! Wang Baole was heaving, mentally exhausted and physically weakened, hardly able to stand on his own two feet. The continuous energy flowing from his Thearch Armor and the will of the Demonic Eye Art, however, forced him to straddle the space between utter exhaustion and heightened excitement. His eyes reddened, and he shifted his feet, ready to kill again. It was then that, suddenly, a strange sound emitted from Mercury and resonated in space. The great Never-Ending Clan battleship on Mercury, and the black lightning bolts that had gathered, suddenly unleashed their power! The countless black lightning bolts were no longer beams of light ten thousand feet wide. They expanded to a hundred thousand feet in width. What had been beams of light gathered and materialized into a gigantic black hand formed from lightning! The gigantic hand swept across the cosmos, bringing along with it power that surpassed that of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. It was a terrifying power that seemed to rival that of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. It appeared on the battlefield suddenly and surged towards Wang Baole in a sudden grab! The gigantic hand might seem insignificant when compared to the vastness of space. However, it was as vast as the heavens when placed on the battlefield. It appeared ready to gather Wang Baole and the surrounding stars, crush them in its fist, and bury them alive! Chapter 696 - Escape from Danger! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole might be able to hold his own against a Soul Conduit realm cultivator at the early- and mid-stages after a series of boosts from his artifacts and mystic arts, but when it came to a Soul Conduit realm cultivator with a mastery over late-stage Soul Conduit realm level mystic techniques, the challenges he would face in battle would be tremendous. A single misstep would result in grievous injury, much like his past fight against Daoist You Ran. With his late-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivation, even after multiple augmentations from his various artifacts and techniques, the power he could display would only reach the late-stage Soul Conduit realm. Besides, there were limits to what his Thearch Armor was capable of. His Stellar Nascent Soul was bound by even more rules, and his Demonic Eye Art had its own set of dangers. The price he had to pay for such boosts were considerable. There were ways for him to become even more powerful with his current level of cultivation. He could either unleash the power of his scabbard, or he could rely on the unique feature of his Stellar Nascent Soul and find a planet that could provide him an endless and increasing source of power. The former was an impossible feat for him currently. As for the latter, there was no planet in sight. The current attack from the Never-Ending Clan battleship was of a power that surpassed that of a late-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator. Instead, it was the power of a perfected Soul Conduit realm cultivator and matched the power of a cultivator at the true Spirit Immortal realm. The extent of that power made Wang Baole tremble. Every muscle and nerve in his body was screaming. They were telling Wang Baole that he had to escape, that he had to run immediately. All of his senses were screaming danger at him. The alarm was like waves of danger rushing at him, a tsunami that threatened to pull him under. I would lose psychologically if I retreat. That would be the end of me! Madness colored Wang Baoles eyes. He stared unblinkingly at the approaching gigantic black hand, a massive form that blocked a great part of space, and sent a quick voice transmission to Feng Qiuran, who was on her way to help him. Feng Qiuran paused in her tracks when she heard what he had to say. It was then that the gigantic black hand swooped at him with its overpowering aura and made a grab for him. Its aura rushed at him before the physical hand arrived. It seemed to contain the power to erode and burn everything away. Wang Baoles robes withered away, and the Thearch Armor showed signs of dissolution. Wang Baole stood his ground against the waves of spirit energy rushing at him. His eyes reddened as his hands came together in a flurry of hand seals then flung outwards at the approaching gigantic hand. Demonic eyes, explode! The howl that emerged from Wang Baole was tinged with grim determination, madness, as well as brutality. Tens of thousands of black eyes filling the heavens behind him, alongside his own demonic eye, went from shut to open in an instant! The concrete gaze that shone from these thousands of eyes rippled across the cosmos, holding the approaching gigantic black hand in a momentary grip! Unfortunately, the levels of cultivation separating Wang Baole and Daoist You Ran were too many. The gigantic black hand wrestled itself free from the Medusa-like gaze instantly and continued its approach! The collective attack was not without its effects. By the time that the gigantic hand had freed itself, the tens of thousands of black eyes behind Wang Baole had disappeared and reappeared before him. They blew up simultaneously, the destruction transforming into a black hurricane that was the embodiment of destruction and evil. It howled and collided into the gigantic black hand. The thunderous howl that resonated in space seemed to overwhelm the cosmic laws themselves as its echoes traveled outward, farther into space. The demonic eyes smashed into the gigantic hand, exploded, and created shock waves that collided with the gigantic hand repeatedly. The gigantic black hand was flooded with repeated waves of spirit energy. It shuddered under the endless attacks, growing more indistinct with each blow. The waves of spirit energy that resulted from their collision smashed into the Dao Palace cultivators in the vicinity. Many had barely enjoyed a moment of delight at the black hands appearance before they were swept away from the residual shock waves in the next instant, their bodies torn apart and their spirits crushed. Wang Baole cared nothing for their deaths, however. His hands flew into a series of hand seals as he wielded the power of his Thearch Armor and allowed it to fuel the Flame Snatch without stopping. He had observed the extraordinary power displayed by his demonic eyes. Regardless, there werent enough of them. They continued to explode and flood the gigantic hand with the destructive force of their explosions. The gigantic hands form gradually grew indistinct. Its size had shrunk. Regardless, its core remained. When the last of the demonic eyes finally disappeared, the gigantic black handnow half its original sizecontinued its charge towards Wang Baole, its palm outstretched! It was swift and exuded the murderous intent of Daoist You Ran. It approached and was about to make a grab for Wang Baole. It was then that the madness in Wang Baoles eyes brightened. His hair whipped in the stillness of space as Wang Baole howled like a demonic god and unleashed the full power of the Thearch Armor! An incredible, overwhelming force erupted from Wang Baoles person, from his mass of meridians and his Thearch Armor, and from his Divine Armament arm, which was raised and sweeping towards the gigantic black hand in a violent slash. As the blade fell, the Stellar Nascent Soul inside Wang Baoles body opened its eyes. Starlight glittered within, and a star appeared to also be spinning inside the Stellar Nascent Soul. It unleashed its full power, becoming a relentless engine that was giving its all to fuel Wang Baole in this battle! The gigantic black hand and Wang Baole clashed in a cacophony of thunderous booms. The black hand stilled, momentarily held back by Wang Baole. Its five fingers continued to close in though, trapping Wang Baole within its palm that abruptly tightened into a fist It was an incomplete fist. Wang Baole stood in the center like a stubborn rock. No matter how much force the gigantic hand exerted, it couldnt crush him.Read more chapter on vipnovel.com The slash from Wang Baoles Divine Armament had landed true, the damage it created further weakening the gigantic hand. The latters form gradually blurred, growing increasingly indistinct. Regardless, it would take some time before the Divine Armament could fully pierce through the palm. It seemed like a stalemate had been reached. Wang Baoles red face said otherwise. The sensation of being grabbed by the gigantic hand had been akin to being slammed into by a speeding cruiser. His organs were spasming, and there was a loud buzzing in his ears that was drowning out everything else. The power that the gigantic hand was exerting on him seemed capable of crushing everything. His life wasnt going to be snuffed out like a flame. He was going to be crushed to bits and then buried alive! His Thearch Armor was creaking under the gigantic hands pressure. It seemed on the verge of giving out. The stores of blood and flesh that had been accumulated by the Flame Snatch were being channeled to the armors continuous repair. Regardless, cracks continued to appear, lining the armor. His Stellar Nascent Soul was trembling, as if forced to its limits. The fight wasnt going to boil down to strength or power, it was going to boil down to resilience. The person to outlast the other would emerge the winner! As the two continued their fight to the death, Feng Qiuran stood a distance away. Her face was pale, and anxiety shone brightly in her eyes. She didnt join the battle immediately but was instead biding her time and awaiting the right opportunity. She knew that if she were to join the fight now, whatever aid she could provide Wang Baole against the gigantic black hand would be minimal. She knew what she had to do. If Wang Baole won the fight, she would protect him as both of them escaped the battlefield. If he lost, she was to rescue him in the nick of time! That was the contingency plan that Wang Baole had shared during his voice transmission! Moments trickled by. The gigantic black hand continued to tighten itself into a fist. It seemed to be gradually gaining the upper hand. Wang Baole appeared to be losing the fight against the increasing pressure. The Thearch Armor began to creak loudly. The surrounding Dao Palace cultivators grew alert and tense, whereas Feng Qiuran was wrecked by anxiety. She could no longer wait by the sidelines. She was prepared to rush forward and help Wang Baole. To hell with the consequences. Then, something that resembled the sound of the universe ripping itself apart came screaming from distant space. It materialized into countless waves of energy that rippled outward. In an instant, a vast fleet of Federation battleships appeared in the wake of the energy ripples. They had made use of the Solar System Array Formation, teleporting through the abyss, leaping through space, and arriving at the battlefield! Layers of array formations flared up and gathered upon their landing. The light of spells swept outwards like a furious flood and rained down on the battlefield like a relentless storm. Alarm flashed across the Dao Palace cultivators faces as they hurriedly evaded the attacks and mounted a hasty defense. A voice, augmented spiritually, boomed from within the Federation battleships and thundered across space. Do not fear, Qiuran. Im here to save you! More than a hundred large spheres of light flared up inside the Federation battleships as soon as Li Xingwens voice rang out. Inside each sphere of light was a strange crystalline stone that emanated incredible power! Another ten spheres of red light flared into being, capturing the attention of everyone on the battlefield! These stones were the Federations trump cardthe Anti-Spirit Bomb. The blue-colored bombs rivaled a Nascent Soul realm cultivators power, while the red-colored bombs were a recent upgrade. Due to certain restrictions, the latter couldnt be manufactured on a large scale. Regardless, any of the second-generation Anti-Spirit Bombs was more powerful than a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Its power could match a Soul Conduit realm cultivator! There were fewer of these second-generation Anti-Spirit Bombs. Only those with the highest access rights could deploy them. Li Xingwen had brought nearly half of all existing second-generation bombs with him. He had seen the danger Wang Baole had been in and deployed all of them without hesitation. The hundred spheres of light rushed towards the gigantic black hand instantly, approaching and blasting the latter with relentless force! The gigantic black hand was a force to be reckoned with. Regardless, it had been weakened earlier by Wang Baoles demonic eyes and his subsequent attacks at full force. It was to the point where its materialized form was blurring and growing indistinct. Trapped in a corner, it was unable to avoid the Anti-Spirit Bombs. It suffered a frontal assault from the hundred bombs. The blue-colored bombs were still manageable, but the combined explosion of the red-colored bombs managed to reach the hands core! Feng Qiurans eyes flashed as she spotted an opportunity to attack. She unleashed her artifacts and her mystic techniques relentlessly. The attacks from the outside helped ease the pressure on Wang Baole. The tide gradually turned to his favor. Now! An exhausted Wang Baole roared. The near-withered Stellar Nascent Soul inside him suddenly opened its eyes. It released the last of its energy, which darted into Wang Baoles Divine Armament. Wang Baole was transformed into a shooting star, the Divine Armament the tip of his blade as he surged forward in a sudden charge! He rushed forward with the force of floodwater bursting a dam open. The gigantic black hand could no longer hold its form. It shuddered, then began to break apart. Wang Baoles Divine Armament pierced clean through the back of the hand, resulting in the hands explosion! Violent shock waves surged outwards with the force of a tsunami. Wang Baole darted out from the disintegrating black hand, freed at last! Chapter 697 - Drawing the Snake out from Its Hole! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole could no longer hold back the full extent of his injuries. As soon as he broke free from the gigantic black hand, his injuries became fully exposed. He spat out a mouthful of blood. More blood began to trickle out from the gaps in his Thearch Armor, which drifted into space and formed streams of blood. The Thearch Armor could no longer maintain its form as well. It shattered and transformed into mutilated strands of meridians that retreated into Wang Baoles body. He hadnt initiated the Thearch Collapse, which meant that even though the armor was severely damaged, he could still restore it to full functionality by nourishing it with sufficient Spirit Qi. However, the terrible state it was in was a testament to the difficult battle Wang Baole had just survived. Wang Baole had just lost the protection of his Thearch Armor. His vision began to blur after he had broken free. He was at the end of his rope and had expended all his energy. However the threat hadnt been completely eliminated despite him having wrestled himself free. As soon as he had broken free of the collapsing gigantic black hand, a cloud of mist had materialized into a seal inside the disintegrating hand and flown out. It charged towards Wang Baole, ready to imprint itself on the latter. It exuded the aura of all things dead and dying, the power to end all living creatures and erode away life itself! Should it reach Wang Baole, with his current weakened state, there was no way he was going to survive the seal! Wang Baole was in no position to evade the attack. His Thearch Armor had vanished, and his demonic eyes form had grown blurry with weakness. It eventually transformed into a mark inked into Wang Baoles forehead, like a third eye. The only hope Wang Baole had against the approaching seal was his final words to Feng Qiuran over his voice transmission. If any accident had befallen Feng Qiuran over the course of his battle, he could only rely on his scabbard to unleash its power and save him from death. Feng Qiuran didnt disappoint Wang Baole. She had been watching the battle closely. As soon as Wang Baole had dashed out, she rushed towards him. She appeared next to him in an instant, grabbed him, and spun around. Then, her left hand formed a series of hand seals and raised into the air. Her Soul Conduit realm cultivation erupted. She risked backlash and injuring herself again as she pressed her left palm into the air, towards the approaching seal. Her face paled instantly. A white bottle materialized before her palm and collided with the seal. The bottle shattered amidst a thunderous boom. The black seals approach was halted by its explosion. It finally lost the power to pursue Wang Baole, giving Feng Qiuran sufficient time to escape. She turned and took Wang Baole with her, transforming into an arc of rainbow that rushed away from the battlefield. With the coordinated aid provided by Li Xingwen and the Federation fleet, she finally approached and landed on one of the Federation battleships. Li Xingwen rushed over, anxiety clear on his face, as soon as they landed. He hadnt had time to take a look at Feng Qiuran, who was staggering and still suffering a backlash from her injuries. Instead, he took Wang Baole from Feng Qiurans arms. Staring at the pale-faced Wang Baole, who was weakened to the point where he couldnt even open his eyes, and sensing the drained state he was inlike a candle on its last inch of waxLi Xingwens heart stuttered painfully. You little rascal Grandmaster A dazed Wang Baole seemed to have heard Li Xingwens voice, so he struggled to open his eyes. He saw Li Xingwen, then noticed Feng Qiuran, who was standing beside Li Xingwen. His eyes seemed to clear slightly, and a grin appeared on his face. Your disciple did as he was told. I brought the grandmatron back safely He didnt finish speaking the words he wanted to say. Wang Baole couldnt stay awake any longer. After seeing familiar faces from the Federation, his heart finally eased into long-awaited relief. His head tilted to one side as he passed out. Li Xingwen sighed secretly at the thought of Wang Baole still trying to gain Feng Qiurans favor when he was in such a terrible state. He lifted his head and looked at Feng Qiuran. Her face was pale. She seemed to feel the same sudden sense of relief. She spat out a mouthful of blood that she had been holding in, then sat down immediately. Unable to move any further, she began her healing process. Li Xingwen stared at Feng Qiuran and Wang Baole, then lifted his head and looked at the stars beyond. He gazed at the Dao Palace fleet and the Dao Palace cultivators, clearly thrown off course and into chaos after the Anti-Spirit Bombs had blown the gigantic black hand apart. He took a deep breath. They were too near Mercury. The mission objective was to rescue Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran, and the objective had been achieved. There was no need to start another incident. He gritted his teeth and stopped himself from acting on impulse, which was crying for him to turn the battleship around and pursue the enemy. Instead, he barked out an order to retreat. As the fleet retreated, Li Xingwen sent orders for the deployment of another hundred Anti-Spirit Bombs. They hovered in space, threatening to blow up at any second. The Dao Palace cultivators stared at those glowing spheres, their pupils contracting in alarm. Their hesitation intensified. Somewhere on Mercury, Daoist You Ran had fallen silent. Sending out the gigantic hand had consumed a great portion of his energy. Replicating the attack would affect the overall recovery of the Death Dao Battleship. The Anti-Spirit Bombs had left an impact as well. He narrowed his eyes. After assessing the situation, he clamped down on his murderous thoughts and didnt pursue the fleeing Federation fleet. The Federation fleet retreated slowly, making use of the vortexes conjured by the Solar System Array Formation to leap through space. The battlefield descended into a deathly silence with their departure. A long while passed. Then, the Dao Palace fleet and their cultivators finally dispersed soundlessly. Having made a safe retreat, Li Xingwen immediately sent down orders for a defense array formation to be temporarily set up around Feng Qiuran as she continued her healing. He also made arrangements for a trustworthy cultivator to guard her. He personally brought Wang Baole to the secret chamber, where he made full use of the Solar System Array Formation and the Federations vast resources to set up a conducive environment that would optimize Wang Baoles recovery. Li Xingwen finally released a sigh of relief when he was assured that Wang Baole had only passed out and wasnt in critical condition. He extended his spiritual senses and stood guard over the two injured cultivators. Time passed steadily. The Federation fleet traversed vast regions of space as it headed for Venus. Several hours into the journey, Wang Baoles eyes finally fluttered open. A bone-deep exhaustion and multiple sharp pains all over his body made Wang Baole grind his teeth. He struggled to sit, then panted heavily as he surveyed his surroundings. He was in a secret chamber and could sense rich Spirit Qi flooding the room. His memories of the recent battle returned to him. His spiritual senses extended outwards as he scanned the area without anyones discovery. He saw everything that was going on in the battleship, including Feng Qiuran, who was deep in healing, and Li Xingwen, who was outside watching over them. Wang Baole was finally able to release a true sigh of relief. It seems like I didnt die. I even managed to get back to the Federation safely. Wang Baole rubbed his tummy, which had lost all former softness. As his heart eased into a sense of relief, he pulled out a bag of snacks from his storage bracelet without thinking and began munching loudly. He began to inspect his injuries. Seems quite serious. The damage to the Thearch Armors quite significant too. Nothing to be worried about though. Ten bottles of spirit liquid hmm, maybe twenty bottles. That should be enough for me to recover fully. Wang Baole continued snacking. He didnt begin healing immediately. Instead, he did some calculations, then pulled out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water and finished the entire bottle. After that, he narrowed his eyes and lifted his hand to touch the image of the black eye inked on to his forehead. Memories of the earlier battle, which had nearly got him killed, flashed across his mind. The power of the Demonic Eye Art seems more terrifying than I imagined it to be. The combined force of ten thousand demonic eyes is enough to destroy half a gigantic black hand and halve its power. Wang Baole didnt immediately extend his senses towards the imprint on his forehead. An imperceptible light flickered in his eyes. He placed his snacks to one side, then pulled out a bottle filled with spirit liquid from his storage bracelet. He placed it under his nose and took a deep sniff. The bottle shuddered. The spirit liquid inside the bottle transformed into a thick spirit mist instantly, entering Wang Baole through his nose, mouth, eyes, and ears. The mist shook inside Wang Baoles body, then expanded and filled his entire body. It began healing his injuries. The bottle was soon depleted. Wang Baole pulled out a second, then a third bottle. Thirty minutes later, more than thirty emptied bottles had accumulated next to Wang Baole. It was then that he opened his eyes. They still showed signs of exhaustion, but the injuries that had lined his body had recovered fully. His Thearch Armor had also been restored to its full functionality after being nourished by the spirit liquid, its damaged parts repaired completely. The store of energy accumulated by the Flame Snatch had to be replenished by draining more blood and flesh though, as Wang Baole didnt waste his spirit liquid on the Flame Snatch. Having accomplished the series of restorative actions, Wang Baole took a deep breath and prepared to rest his eyes and mind. His tired spirit required rest. Based on his calculations, when he next woke up, the battleship should be just about to land on Venus. He hadnt seen Zhao Yameng or any other familiar faces on the battleship. However, when he had last scanned the battleship, he had caught snippets of information from casually chatting cultivators. That had given him a greater understanding of the current situation. He had also found out that Zhao Yameng and the others had returned to the Federation safely. They hadnt joined the current mission because they had been assigned other missions. Theyre going to find out that Ive suddenly become so powerful. Thats going to inspire some strong feelings of adoration. I have to think about how Im going to present my humble, modest self. Brimming with anticipation, Wang Baoles eyes slowly fluttered shut. Tension seemed to ease from his body. However, an icy light continued to dwell somewhere deep inside him As soon as his eyes shut, the imprint of the demonic eye inked on his forehead suddenly shifted. It seemed to have suddenly come alive. The black, shut eye seemed to possess its own mind. It opened! The consciousness dwelling within erupted instantly. Wang Baoles current state appeared to be its best chance to seize control! Chapter 698 - Who’s the Devil! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hmm? It seems like another idiot to me. One that got hooked so easily. Wang Baoles eyelids twitched. He opened his eyes, revealing an icy glimmer deep within. His lips twitched upwards into a cold smile. Wang Baole had multiple ways to soothe his exhausted mind. He was, after all, a master of Dharmic Armaments. Refining Dharmic Armaments required great mental strength and focus. He might not be able to fully utilize the fruit he had obtained from the Hyacinthus Tree on the ancient sword or his many other mystic techniques in battle, but using them to speed up the recovery of his mind and spirit outside battle was still something within his means. He hadnt done so earlier and had concentrated purely on healing his physical body because he had wanted to test the consciousness that he had discovered hidden within the Demonic Eye Art! He hadnt had time to examine it earlier during the chaos of battle and their escape. That didnt mean that he didnt care. He had been keeping a close eye on it all along. That was why he had left the healing of his exhausted mind to last and why he had pretended to relax. He wanted to know if this consciousness would show any signs of movement or change. Upon sensing its sudden eruption, Wang Baole pulled out the dried Hyacinthus Tree fruit with a wave of his hand, as well as a few pills that he swallowed immediately. With his other hand, he formed a series of hand seals and initiated a few tricks he remembered. They helped soothe his mental exhaustion and stabilize his mind, transforming it into a mental stronghold. Then, with bright, curious eyes, he extended his senses deep into himself, towards the frenzied consciousness of the Demonic Eye Art that was unleashing mad spikes of power! The mode of its appearance seems to indicate that its a spiritual companion of sorts. It didnt surface during my fight with the gigantic black hand. That means this consciousness possesses a certain degree of intelligence. It knew that if I were endangered due to its sudden interference, it would also face the risk of destruction. But a simple bait managed to lure it out. It seems like its not that smart, after all. Maybe it relies on pure instinct? Wang Baole muttered to himself. The look in his eyes sharpened, and a black, mist-like entity began to cloud the sharpness in his eyes, threatening to color his eyes fully black. Or maybe it only has one trick up its sleeve, which is to cloud my mind with blood lust and a hunger for death during battle? Wang Baole was slightly disappointed. He dissected the agitation that was rising within him currently, and the thoughts of murder that had started to surface in his mind. The sensation was akin to a drug addict suffering a relapse. If he didnt obey those instincts to kill, those impulses would consume him. Is that all its got? What a waste of my efforts. Wang Baole shook his head. Black mist clouded his eyes, giving him an almost supernatural appearance. But he was extremely clear-headed. His mind seemed separated from his body, his observations neutral and devoid of emotion. He observed for a while longer, realized that this consciousness that had risen from the Demonic Eye Art had no other tricks up its sleeve, and then lost interest completely. He was about to silence it when this companion consciousness appeared to be dissatisfied with only spreading murderous thoughts in Wang Baoles head. It began to reach for his Nascent Soul. That was a pleasant surprise for Wang Baole. He paused in the middle of his hand seals and continued his observation. The companion consciousness was like thin black strands that gathered inside Wang Baoles body, unaware that he was awake and watching. It crept further inward, like a serpent, as it headed for his Nascent Soul. So its target is the Nascent Soul? Or maybe after it extends to the Nascent Soul, its going to infect or devour my spirit, which is housed inside the Nascent Soul? The look on Wang Baoles face turned serious when he realized where the consciousness was headed. When a cultivator achieved the Nascent Soul realm, his spirit would transform into a Divine Soul that would then be housed within his Nascent Soul. Once he reached the Soul Conduit realm, the Divine Soul would transform into a God Soul! The Divine Soul held incredible importance to a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and required the latters careful protection. Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he studied his Nascent Soul. Within hid his scabbard as well as the Dark Fire. The latter had formed when he had become a Dark Child and was proof that he was from the Dark Sect. Within the Dark Fire was his Divine Soul. Just to be safe Wang Baole quietly activated the Dark Art and released a sliver of dark energy through the Dark Fire housed inside his Nascent Soul. He intended to direct the dark energy towards the consciousness and test the latters strength. It was but a mere wisp of dark energy. As soon as it appeared, the black strands of consciousness that had been trying to approach Wang Baoles Nascent Soul shuddered violently. It was as if it had suddenly discovered the presence of a terrifying entity. It shook and cowered, appearing on the verge of disintegration. Hmm? Wang Baole received a fright. He hurriedly weakened the wisp of dark energy to a tenth of its original power. That saved the Demonic Eye Arts consciousness from annihilation and gave it a fighting chance as it clashed with the dark energy. Wang Baole released a breath of relief at the sight of the fight. He continued observing, at first curiously, then with an increasingly odd expression on his face. The fight between the two entities had grown intense. The consciousness seemed to have used its full force in order to hold its own against Wang Baoles dark energy. Then, having realized the tenacity of its current host, it slowed down its encroachment of Wang Baoles Nascent Soul, retreating rapidly and hiding. It even silenced its murderous desires. Thats amazing! Wang Baole coughed. There was no way he was going to admit that he was blowing things out of proportion. He started consoling himself as he muttered with a serious look on his face, It seems to harbor some form of strong will, a kind of madness. Its as if it were emperor of this heaven and earth. It possesses a degree of intelligence and resembles a virus, or at least, a kind of possession thats been recorded in the Dao Palace archives! Wang Baole thought long and hard about what he had just seen. It was the embodiment of the devil. Wang Baole found the term extremely appropriate. What a terrifying devil. To think that its able to stand its ground against a tiny sliver of my dark energy, one thats been weakened ten times, and hold its own. Not a simple feat at all! Wang Baole rubbed his chin. He gazed inward, at his Nascent Soul, and tried to put himself in the shoes of this terrifying devil. He considered how difficult it must be to infect his soul. Hmm, if I were that devil, Id have to first defend myself against the power of the Dark Art. Id start from one-thousandth of its full power, then gradually advance to being able to hold my own against the full power of the Dark Art. Then, Id be able to approach the Nascent Soul Id be able to see a Stellar Nascent Soul, which is unique and completely different from all other Nascent Souls. At that point, Id have to work very hard to become more powerful, trying again and again to infiltrate the Stellar Nascent Soul. If I was unlucky, I might cross paths with a strange scabbard. Then, that would likely be the end of me Of course, maybe luck would be on my side. Id manage to avoid the scabbard and enter the Nascent Soul. I could relax then and ready myself for a sumptuous meal. When Im just about to possess and infect the soul, I would see a ball of fire. The Dark Fire. The spirit energy that it exudes is the exact same as the creature that Id first encountered while outside the Nascent Soul! Then Id have to work very, very hard, grit my teeth, and fight the Dark Fire. When I finally see the hosts soul, I would realize that it possesses the unique traits of a Dark Child and power many times stronger than that of a Dark Fire So, Id have to work like mad. If luck was on my side, Id overcome the Dark Child. Finally, just as I think I could finally possess and infect the hosts soul I would discover, my god, a devouring seed lurking in a corner, watching and waiting greedily for its turn. Wang Baole coughed again at that thought. He decided he should stop trying to pretend to be the devil. He turned his thoughts towards the origin of this entity. Theres something very strange about this. I dont doubt the power of the Demonic Eye Art. Its an extremely evil mystic art. So why isnt this devil as strong? Wang Baole fell into a contemplative silence. After a long while, he finally arrived at two possible conclusions. The first possibility was that the cultivation technique and the consciousness might seem to be one and the same, but they were, in fact, completely separate entities. The second possibility was that his very presence was many times more evil and more perverse than the Demonic Eye Art The second possibility is out of the question! Wang Baole tapped his nose lightly. He extended his senses and felt for the devil hidden inside the Demonic Eye Art. He thought for a bit and decided not to destroy it immediately. Instead, a wild idea popped into his head. Should I rear another devil for kicks? Wang Baole itched with temptation at that thought. It was then that he realized that he seemed to have forgotten something. What did I forget? Wang Baole muttered to himself and wondered. His eyes widened suddenly. The donkey! Wang Baole smacked his forehead. He hurriedly pulled open his storage bracelet and rummaged inside. He finally found the donkey he had forgotten. It was skin and bones and barely breathing. The donkey kicked its four feeble legs subconsciously after being pulled out of storage. It had been starved to the point where even breathing was becoming a chore. It remained in a daze for some time. Then, tears started to stream from its half-opened eyes, which glimmered with an intense, almost unbearable resentment Son Chapter 699 - We Will Get Even! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Solar System Array Formation was activated once the battleship carrying Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran entered the Venusian outer atmosphere. A series of checks confirmed that neither of them hid Never-Ending Clan parasites. Li Xingwen conducted his own special inspection as well, verifying that they were indeed not under an external forces control. Their battleship was finally allowed entrance and landed at the Venusian aerial port. The entire aerial port was placed under martial law. The interior of the port was placed under lockdown, and the defenses around the port were ironclad. Masses of cultivators stood guard, alert and curious. They were commandeered by Duan Muque himself. Countless eyes stared as the battleship slowly landed. The doors of the battleship swung open. All eyes turned towards the opened doors, and a low voice thundered in the air. Salute! Every cultivator and staff member on the ground, including the various leaders of the respective political entities, raised their right hand and performed the Federation military salute. Duan Muque was one of them. The salute was directed at Wang Baole! They had all heard the reports from Zhao Yameng and Sect Lord Xu. Wang Baole himself had personally escorted Feng Qiuran back to the Federation. The contributions he had made to the Federation were beyond parallel! The reports had revealed how Wang Baole had risked his life to send Zhao Yameng and the others to safety. That had been how the Federation was alerted to the incoming danger. Wang Baoles subsequent return with Feng Qiuran had been a boost of confidence to the currently disadvantaged Federation. When the Federations Hundred Seedling Plan had first been initiated, Duan Muque had advertised Wang Baoles name as well. Wang Baoles reputation and his contributions to the Federation had been made known to the entire Federation. Even Duan Muque had no idea what position he was to award Wang Baole now Regardless, this was a salute that Wang Baole clearly deserved! However just as everyone stood at attention and extended their salute, ready to receive the new arrivals, an excited bray pierced the air and echoed in the port. The sight that greeted everyone when the battleship doors opened made their eyes widen. The expression on their faces was that of surprise, and Duan Muque was clearly startled. The first people to step out of the battleship were Li Xingwen and the giant tree. Their appearances were ordinary and hardly noteworthy. However, there was a slightly embarrassed look on both their faces. Wang Baole followed behind. He also seemed normal. He was no longer exhausted, was dressed in proper attire, and was no longer chubby looking but had become slim. Even his aura had changed. It was drastically different from when he had left the Federation. It was all due to the advancement of his cultivation, his attainment of the Stellar Nascent Soul, and his years of hardship. He had shed all residue of immaturity. The changed and matured him should have been an opportunity to leave a good impression on everyone. His new self should have inspired respect and admiration. It would have if not for the donkey sitting on his shoulders! It was a small black donkey. Its hind legs were hanging over both sides of Wang Baoles neck, while its front legs were pressed onto Wang Baoles head. It was skin and bones. However, the braying it let out was filled with life and clear as day Humans riding donkeys was a common sight, but a donkey riding a human was certainly out of the ordinary. The bizarreness of the situation was compounded by the bag of snacks in Wang Baoles hand and how he kept raising his arm up to feed the donkey The expression on everyones faces turned odd at the sight. Wang Baole wasnt immune to embarrassment, but there was nothing he could do. The donkey hadnt been willing to return inside the storage space after being let out. It had cried tragically, shivered like a leaf, and even stuck its tongue out to make a show of its willingness to just kill itself right there and then. The sight had sent guilt spiking through Wang Baole. A moments weakness had led to their current situation. The snacks had been something Wang Baole had started feeding the donkey after seeing its starved state. The donkey had started exploiting his guilt-driven generosity then. It would threaten to bite its tongue and kill itself if Wang Baole stopped feeding it. That was how they had ended up walking out like that. An embarrassed Wang Baole swept his eyes across the crowd outside the battleship, as well as the strange looks on their faces. He sighed secretly, then stopped in his tracks. With a solemn look on his face, he shouted, My fellow Daoists, you must be wondering why I have a donkey on my back as I appear before you! That is because, in my eyes, this is not any mere animal. This is my comrade, my ally. He saved me repeatedly in times of danger. He even chose to forsake food and water in order to search for food and medicine for me while I was unconscious, to the point where he almost starved himself to death! I, Wang Baole, value friendship and loyalty above all else. Carrying him on my back is nothing. In fact, I wont hesitate to cut my own flesh to feed him. Its because when I first began my journey of cultivation, my grandmaster at the Ethereal Dao College taught meus cultivators of the Federation will always return a favor! Wang Baoles voice grew increasingly louder. The crowd was clearly moved as he came to the end of his speech. The skin-and-bones state the donkey was in was the strongest proof. There must be a reason why any animal or human would choose to starve itself to such an extent! In such a day and age, trying to starve to die was a considerable feat. The reason it had tried to do so must be because of what Wang Baole had just said. It had chosen to sacrifice itself in order to save its master! Not everyone believed Wang Baole, but a great many accepted his words for truth. When they looked at the donkey, it was with great respect. The donkey, naturally intelligent, sensed the sudden shift in their attitude and the look in their eyes. It froze at first, then blinked. It was about to grin when Wang Baole suddenly coughed softly. It was so soft only the donkey heard him. The expression on the donkeys face immediately turned solemn. It looked as if it had just sworn to die by its masters side. Wang Baole was pleased at how quickly the donkey reacted. His speech not only resolved the embarrassing moment he had been caught in, but it also seemed to have left a positive effect as well. He brimmed with self-satisfaction. His tact and awareness seemed to have improved considerably once again. Then, he spoke again with great solemnity. Then, when I graduated from the Ethereal Dao College, our president, Duan Muque, taught me another thing, and that is we must always get even! The Never-Ending Clan has invaded the Federations turf. This wrong must be avenged. The Dao Palace cultivators have willingly chosen to follow the orders of the Never-Ending Clan. As Elders of the Dao Palace, Senior Qiuran and I will cleanse the sect of its evildoers. But everything boils down to what President Duan Muque has taught me. We, the cultivators of the Federation, must never forget. We will get even! Wang Baole used all of his strength to shout out the last words. With his cultivation, his final roar gained the force of a hurricane, sweeping through the aerial port. His words were like lightning bolts, striking deep into the hearts of the crowd, stirring emotions to life. Many of them began to shout as well. We will get even! The Federation cultivators morale surged as Wang Baole worked the crowd. They gathered closer to one another, a united force that emanated an intense fighting spirit that made one tremble with excitement. The upper echelons of the Federation, from the respective political entities, were equally stirred. They began to cheer loudly as well. Duan Muque, Li Xingwen, and others more familiar with Wang Baole knew his habit of spewing nonsense. Regardless, their eyes were bright with an intense light. Duan Muque, especially, was seized by a sudden thought If Wang Baole were to become the Federation President, despite not knowing how he would perform in other areas, it was clear that at least when it came to motivating the people, he was doing much, much better than Duan Muque was. He was clearly suited for this role. Feng Qiuran, who had followed Wang Baole out of the battleship, was equally moved. Her injuries hadnt fully recovered, and her face was still slightly pale. However, upon hearing the roars rising all around her and feeling the Federations fighting spirit, she took a deep breath and shut her eyes. The faces of Dao Palace cultivatorscultivators she had to fight her way throughflashed across her eyes. When her eyes opened again, they were clear of mixed emotions and divided loyalties. Instead, a bright, resolute light shone in them. At the end of Wang Baoles speech, she stepped forward and stood next to him. Then, she turned towards the crowd, cupped her fists, and bowed deeply. Grand Elder Baole is right. The Dao Palace is in need of cleansing! The Dao Palaces betrayal has caused great injury to fellow Daoists in the Federation. I can extend ten thousand apologies, but it wouldnt be enough. I can only offer my full aid and my life, to fight the war with my fellow Federation Daoists! Wang Baoles and Feng Qiurans words resonated with the crowd, inspiring and exciting them. Their bold declarations gave the people a greater determination to fight. Let us salute Wang Baole and Senior Qiuran! Duan Muque shouted, his bright voice steady and resolute. Everyone bowed once again. Their fighting spirit, united, flooded the port once again. The welcome party reached an emotional climax at that point. Wang Baole and Feng Qiuran descended from the battleship, then followed Li Xingwen, Duan Muque, and the other upper echelons of the Federation into the military base. Duan Muque represented the Federation as he and the other upper echelons of the Federation spoke to Feng Qiuran in detail and gathered more information regarding the current situation. Feng Qiuran was then placed in a secret chamber in the base where she could continue healing. The donkey was led away as well. Wang Baole was left standing in the main pavilion. Only he, Duan Muque, and Li Xingwen remained after everyone else left. Duan Muque had a serious expression on his face. After some thought, he suddenly spoke. Wang Baole, if the Federation wins this war, you will be made the next Federation President! Chapter 700 - The Federation’s Top Secret! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Upon hearing Duan Muques declaration, Wang Baole, who had just reached into his storage bracelet for another bag of snacks and started munching again, shook. He almost choked on his chips. His eyes widened, and he could hear buzzing in his ears. Fortunately, his throat was thicker than most. He took a huge gulp and forced the chips down, then swiftly set his bag of snacks aside. His breathing quickened as he stared at Duan Muque. He blurted out a question hastily. You mean it? In principle, Wang Baoles current strength and cultivation had made his becoming the Federation President a moot point, but this was his goal in life, a dream that he had pursued since childhood. It was his personal mission. He had entered the Ethereal Dao College largely because of his dream to become the Federation President. Besides, he had sent back so many sets of cultivation techniques when he had been on the ancient sword. Based on his calculations, that should have been enough for his promotion to Federation President. However, since he had returned and gained a greater understanding of the current dilemma the Federation was in, he had realized the gravity of changing a president during wartime. He knew that something was amiss. He also knew Duan Muques character. He would face great challenges if he were to force the man to retire and give up his presidency. It would be difficult even if he were the strongest cultivator in the Federation. There were too many complications involved in taking over the office. This was his home. Besides, Duan Muque and the rest had always treated him well. There was no way he was going to force his way into office. That was why he hadnt asked about the rewards he would be receiving. He had observed the discussion Feng Qiuran had with Duan Muque and the others and realized the situation with the Dao Palace. He planned to ask Li Xingwen in a roundabout way instead. He wanted to know if he could maybe get a promotion to the next Nobles rank. It would be best if he could be declared the next candidate in waiting for the presidency. However, if that were impossible, he would be satisfied with a promotion to Secondary Rank One Noble. He hadnt expected Duan Muque to initiate the succession himself. His excitement peaked at that moment, especially when he saw Duan Muque nod after he asked him to repeat himself. Excitement and glee flooded his brain, causing him to feel slightly faint. His breathing quickened, and he smacked his chest hard, his eyes red. The Federation is going to win this war. The Never-Ending Clan and the Dao Palace are going to lose. Ill kill whoever stops me from becoming the Federation President! Duan Muque watched the intense emotions playing on Wang Baoles face. He had no idea whether he should laugh or weep. Li Xingwen smiled. He wasnt surprised by Duan Muques declaration. If not for Wang Baoles young age, he could have become the president right away. He knew Duan Muques character. His successor had a strategists mind. He had ambition and vision. He also had his own pride. Their failure at Mercury had dealt a heavy blow to Duan Muque. Others might not have realized it, but Li Xingwen knew how serious an impact it had on him! On the other hand, Duan Muque knew his responsibilities as well. He wasnt going to let Wang Baole be the president who would witness the civilizations end. He was going to be the one to shoulder the burden of their loss. If they won, however he was going to be there, fighting with all that he had to prove his worth with their victory. He wanted the future generations to know his contributions to the Federation. He wanted Wang Baole to begin his presidency with a fresh new era! Baole, your mission will no longer be to fight. Youre going to have to ensure that you and many others with equally important missions stay safe and survive! Li Xingwen took a deep breath, then gave Wang Baole a meaningful look. Wang Baole shuddered when he heard that. He shoved down the rising excitement and cleared his mind. It took him less than a second to understand Duan Muques choice, as well as the meaning hidden behind Li Xingwens words. If they won, Wang Baole would be the future president. If they lost, he would have to shoulder the burdens of protecting their civilization and ensuring its survival! How much longer can the Venusian line of defense last? An unfathomable light appeared in Wang Baoles eyes after a long bout of silence. He stopped worrying about his future presidency and finally asked solemnly. If nothing unexpected happens, it will collapse completely the next time the Never-Ending Clan launches a full-frontal attack, Duan Muque replied hoarsely. He finally admitted to the inevitable end that he hadnt wished to accept but couldnt deny. The Federation made preparations many years ago for war with the Dao Palace. The plan had been to make use of the Solar System Array Formation and the three lines of defenses on Mercury, Venus, and Mars. Unfortunately there wasnt enough time. With the additional Never-Ending Clan forces and their terrifying battleship, we arent their match, even after we include you and Feng Qiuran. Li Xingwen sighed. He smiled wryly as he spoke. The fall of Mercury was my fault! Duan Muque said solemnly. Duanmu, you dont have to blame yourself for that. Even if we were to blow up Mercury, the war would still continue. It would only have given us more time, time that still wouldnt be enough for us to prepare for a complete war. We would still have ended up here. Li Xingwen shook his head, then turned towards Wang Baole. Baole, Earth is the origin and the core of our civilization. The objective of this battle is to ensure that the Solar System Array Formation, which was set up to protect Earth, does not get destroyed. As long as the array formation survives, the Federation will have the power to defend itself. Our civilization will have hope of survival. Mars and Venus are the two key points supporting the Solar System Array Formation. As long as either of these planets remains, the array formation will stand indefinitely. Destroying just one of them will not affect the array formation, Li Xingwen said. At that juncture, Wang Baole frowned and interrupted him. Grandmaster, President Duanmu, I have two questions! First question. The two key planets are located on either side of Earth, and their coordinates are completely different. Why did the Never-Ending Clan decide to destroy Venus first, then make their way around Earth to destroy Mars? Are they unable to break through the array formation and head for Earth instead? Second question. Is the Solar System Array Formation really that powerful? Is it truly capable of protecting our civilization? Wang Baole looked at Li Xingwen and Duan Muque after having asked his questions. The two exchanged looks under Wang Baoles gaze. Then, after a bout of silence, Duan Muque suddenly formed a series of hand seals with his right hand. A defensive barrier rose around them, shielding them from eavesdroppers. Li Xingwen pulled out a wooden figurine, placed it on one side, and activated it. The defensive barrier strengthened visibly. Wang Baoles eyes flashed brightly as he observed them. He formed a series of hand seals as well, even drawing on the power of the Thearch Armor and his Stellar Nascent Soul. The latter pulled on the power of Venus, further reinforcing the defensive barrier around them. Layers of protection ensured that no eavesdropper would be able to listen in on their conversation. A serious look fell on both Li Xingwen and Duan Muques faces. They stared at each other again. Finally, Li Xingwen sighed and whispered, Baole, what Im about to tell you next is something that only I, Duan Muque, and Master Zhao Pinfang know. Youll be the fourth person in the Federation to know this secret! This is the most confidential secret in the Federation. In principle, only the president should have access to this information. Zhao Pinfang is exceptionally gifted in the study of Spirit Science, which was why Duan Muque and I agreed to share this information with him! That is why you must not share this secret with anyone else! Unless the Federation loses this war. If that happens, the confidentiality of this secret will be made void. You can decide then if you wish to tell anyone else. The expression on Wang Baoles face turned solemn when he heard that. His heart began to race slightly. He could sense the solemnity in both Li Xingwen and Duan Muque. He knew that the secret that Li Xingwen was about to share was likely going to be something very important. It was likely going to be world-shattering. Yes, Master! Wang Baole cupped his fists and swore. Li Xingwen stared at Wang Baole for a long time in silence. He seemed to be lost in memories, or perhaps he was trying to find the words to express himself. Some time passed before he spoke again, softly. The spirit energy that is supporting the Solar System Array Formation comes from the Federation citizens practicing the Qi Fostering Art. We have ten billion citizens, and almost all of them practice the Qi Fostering Art. The Spirit Qi that they produce during their cultivation fuels the Solar System Array Formation. This is supposed to be a secret, but there are many who know of it. However, there are only three of us who know the core foundation that the Solar System Array Formation is built on! Its foundation is a talisman of mysterious origin! Wang Baoles eyes widened when he heard what Li Xingwen said. A talisman? More than a thousand years ago, before the arrival of the Spirit Inception Era, a talisman was discovered in an ancient ruin in the southeastern region of Earth. It had been an object of worship. No one knew what it was, and the conditions were unsuitable for excavation. Despite numerous guesses and a great deal of research, no conclusive findings were reached. The talisman was eventually categorized as an ordinary historical artifact and archived. Then came the Spirit Inception Era. Spirit Qi, brought forth by shards from the ancient sword, transformed civilization on Earth. I was the first person to reach the Foundation Establishment realm in the Federation. That very day, the talisman suddenly appeared before me. I did extensive research before I could conclude that it had been unearthed more than a thousand years ago. The talisman possesses incredible power. What is most extraordinary about it is that it appears to be invisible to those who are not from Earth. They cant see it or sense it. It is almost imperceptible to them. I tested it with a Divine Armament and witnessed the Divine Armament shudder in the presence of the talisman, as if in extreme awe! After a great deal of research, I believed there was a sixty percent chance of this talisman being a map of an array formation. I called for the Federation to build the Solar System Array Formation. However, nobody knew that the core of the entire Solar System Array Formation was built on this talisman. It acted like an amplifier. However, without sufficient resources, it couldnt expand its reach. We have to use Venus and Mars as keystones to increase the reach of the talismans power. Extraterrestrial species that are alien to Earth will face increasing difficulty as they try to approach Earth. The closer they get, the harder their advance will be! When I retired from office, I shared this secret with Duan Muque. A rule was set up. Only Federation Presidents are privy to this information, while the public will believe that the Divine Armament is what is keeping the Federation safe. In reality, what is protecting us is this talisman! The world believes that Master Zhao Pinfang conjured the Anti-Spirit Bomb out of nothing. The truth is he gained enlightenment after studying the talisman and its changing contents. That was how he came to invent the Anti-Spirit Bomb. I wasnt worried about you and Feng Qiuran arriving on Venus. The reason being, because I could borrow the mysterious powers of the talisman through the Solar System Array Formation and verify if you had parasites hidden inside your body, or detect if any extraterrestrial beings had seized control of your mind! That is the truth behind the Solar System Array Formation. That is why I am certain that the Never-Ending Clan will head for Mars after theyve destroyed Venus. There is no other way for them to land on Earth! The words spilling from Li Xingwens lips were like bolts of lightning that were striking at Wang Baoles senses. His eyes widened as he listened to Li Xingwen, and his breathing quickened. This was beyond his wildest imagination. There was no way he could have guessed thisthat such a secret existed on Earth! Chapter 701 - Li Xingwen’s Guess! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The talisman looks like an ordinary talisman, drawn haphazardly and made of a material that seems no different from ordinary paper. Its been placed at the bottom of the lake in the Ethereal Dao College. If the Federation should fall apart after this war, you are to take it away and become the guardian of our civilization. Also Ive examined the talisman before. It seems to be some sort of memento! Li Xingwen gave Wang Baole a long, unfathomable look as he spoke in a serious manner. Wang Baole reeled back from shock. He found that unimaginable. What kind of being could imbue an object with such an immense powerpower that could defend an entire civilizationjust by painting some characters on a piece of paper? I wonder if Senior Brother has the power to do that Wang Baoles breathing quickened. Stunned by what he had just heard, he didnt notice the complicated looks of hesitation exchanged between Li Xingwen and Duan Muque. It took a while for Wang Baole to digest what he had just heard. Then, Li Xingwen, seemingly having come to a decision, spoke again. Thats why we have to defend Venus with our lives, even though it will eventually fall to the enemy. Its to prepare for the final battle, and our final sacrifice, on Mars! Baole, I know that there are secrets buried on Mars. Various signs on Mars have shown that you have now mastered those secrets. I hope that you will give your all during the battle on Mars! Wang Baole took a deep breath, then nodded solemnly. Li Xingwen had already realized something was going on with the Dark Artifact on Mars. Wang Baole had known that. He knew that if Li Xingwen hadnt helped him with his cover-up, he couldnt have kept the Dark Artifact under wraps. It would have been usurped by others. Li Xingwen passed down a few other instructions to Wang Baole. As night drew close, Wang Baole finally left the secret chamber with a heavy heart. Duan Muque couldnt hold it in any longer. He turned towards Li Xingwen and opened his mouth. He couldnt find the words. After a moment, he finally asked, Are we really not going to tell him the whole truth? What should we tell him? About the statues in the main capital city? Those statues that are from an ancient civilization on Earth? Theres not enough time for us to awaken them. We can only activate them once. Both of us have run through this. They wont be able to hold back the enemy forces. Instead of using them as an offensive weapon, we should keep them as a means to protect the survivors! Determination flashed across Li Xingwens eyes. As he spoke softly, his right hand was forming hand seals as well. He was drawing power from the Solar System Array Formation, gathering it around them and forming a barrier. Besides, what he doesnt know is the final part to the secret, and that incident has been buried for decades. He shouldnt have to bear that burden. Its fine if we win the war, but should we lose, I want the past to remain the past, to turn to dust and scatter to the wind. What remains should be new life and new hope! Li Xingwen stared at Duan Muque as he spoke resolutely. Determination shone in his eyes. Hidden deep underneath was a tinge of unwillingness, as if he had not yet given up on something. Duan Muque saw both emotions clearly in Li Xingwens eyes. He fell silent. Then, after a long while, he sighed. His spirits seemed to have fallen, and his face looked older. Those people chose to leave all those years ago. They chose to abandon this place. Why did they leave the talisman behind then You gave Wang Baole a hint and told him it was a memento. Isnt that proof that you still have hope? Duan Muque asked softly. Li Xingwens eyes fell shut. He didnt answer Duan Muques question. The secret chamber fell into a deep silence. Neither of them spoke. Li Xingwen sighed inwardly, bitterness filling his heart and leaving a sour taste in his mouth. He hadnt shared the final part of Earths secret with Wang Baole. Even Duan Muque didnt know the whole truth. He was the only one who did. He could tell them, but he didnt want to. He didnt want to tell Wang Baole. When he had unearthed the talisman then, all those years ago, he had studied and researched it. He dug up all historical records and excavated all ancient sites that had ever appeared on the planet, uncovered many artifacts and information. In the end, he had made a single discovery. The cultivators who had first appeared during the Spirit Inception Era were not the first generation of cultivators to have appeared in human history! Everything pieced together to form one singular conclusion Earth had been a faction of an ancient and great civilization that had later abandoned it. Li Xingwen had his suspicions that the planet had been insignificant to the great civilization. The latter couldve done without Earth at all. In fact, such a great civilization probably had countless other sub-civilizations like Earth scattered across the universe. Perhaps our only value is in our similar bloodline. That might have made our people viable options as servants. What do they treat this place as? A breeding farm? Li Xingwen shut his eyes, concealing the fierce streak of resentment within. He had hinted to Wang Baole about the talisman being a potential memento. Perhaps Duan Muque had been right. Somewhere deep inside him, he still held hope. He was sure that the person who had left the talisman behind hadnt been someone from that supposed great civilization, but a human from Earth who had been taken away by the great civilization. That human had left the talisman behind secretly! Time passed amidst the pairs silence. Wang Baole was unaware of the conversation between Li Xingwen and Duan Muque that followed his departure. He didnt know the secret about the ancient civilization and Li Xingwens guesses. However, his cultivation had far surpassed Li Xingwen and Duan Muques. His spiritual senses were especially enhanced. That was why he had still been able to sense the power of the Solar System Array Formation protecting the secret chamber even after he had left. Grandmaster hasnt told me everything. Wang Baole followed a cultivator of the Venusian base as the latter escorted him to his temporary residence. He entered and sat down, an unfathomable look settling in his eyes. Somethings not quite right with the talisman, Wang Baole mumbled. He believed that Li Xingwen meant him no harm. If he were to analyze and assess the situation based on that belief, the conclusion that followed came easily. Whatever Li Xingwen was keeping from him must be related to the talismans origins. He hadnt told Wang Baole either because certain reasons had compelled him not to or because he hadnt wanted to exert unnecessary stress on Wang Baole. Old folks all want to give the young ones peace of mind. Theyd rather shoulder the hardships themselves. They want to turn into a huge tree, becoming shelter for the young, protecting them from the winds and the rain. Thats right. But these young ones who are being protected want to grow up more quickly so that they can, in turn, protect the huge tree. Wang Baole sighed softly. Wang Baole picked up his voice transmission ring and gave his parents a call. He had gone missing for a few months. He had no idea how his parents were doing, but he had his guesses. They had been wrecked with anxiety and worry. Fortunately, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya, who had left seclusion, had been visiting them regularly and keeping their spirits up. Their constant comforting words and presence had soothed the old couples worried minds and kept the worst of their anxieties at bay. Having received Wang Baoles voice transmission and his assurance that he was unharmed and well, the old couple was finally able to rest their minds. After some time, Wang Baole finally placed the voice transmission ring down. Next, he sent voice transmissions to Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, and others to inform them of his return. Replies to his voice transmissions came in swiftly, one after another. From their hurried and short messages, Wang Baole could tell that they were all busy with their respective missions, which had not yet ended. Zhuo Yifan was the only one who didnt reply. Wang Baole didnt think too much of it. He allowed his mind to settle and didnt try to pry into the secret that Li Xingwen had left unspoken. He believed that when the time came, his grandmaster would let him know everything. A thoughtfulness settled in his gaze. He began to assess the various means available to him for the upcoming battle. A long moment passed before he suddenly said loudly, Senior Brother, your most precious junior brother is in trouble. My most handsome, most invincible senior brother, are you there? He waited for a long while but received no reply. Wang Baole sulked. He didnt believe that his senior brother had left, but there was no way he was going to bet everything on his senior brother really hanging around either. If his senior brother had really left, then he would really be in trouble then. The most beautiful Little Missy in the whole wide universe, are you there Wang Baole sighed as he called out in his head. Nothing changed. Little Missys replies were closely related to her mood. She seemed to be in a bad mood now. No matter how many times Wang Baole called out for her, there was no response. Theyre all ignoring me! Fine, I dont believe that I cant solve this on my own! Wang Baole glared and snorted. He began to think, hard. Theres still the giant on the moon and the Dark Artifact on Mars I can also make use of the unique traits of the Stellar Nascent Soul Chapter 702 - The Lunar Stronghold! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The days passed steadily as Wang Baole considered his options. Feng Qiurans and his arrival on the planet had spread to every Federation cultivator situated on the base. Duan Muque had intentionally promoted the matter. As a result, everyone on Venus, Mars, as well as Earth, were aware of Wang Baoles return. They found out about Wang Baoles advancement in his cultivation as well as the Grand Supreme Elder of the Dao Palace, Feng Qiurans alliance with the Federation. The news excited everyone in the Federation. The response on Venus was especially positive. Wang Baoles speech at the aerial port had reached the ears of many and energized many more cultivators on the planet. They were burning with fighting spirit. Visitors continued to bombard Wang Baoles temporary residence since his return. They included Federation Seedlings he had gotten to know on the ancient sword, old acquaintances like the giant tree and Sect Lord Xu, and powerful figures from the various political entities in the Federation. They expressed their desire to get to know Wang Baole better and showed great respect and even deference during their visits. If it had been some other occasion, Wang Baole, well-versed in the high officials autobiographies, would have spent most of his time with these people, deepening his relationship with them. However, he wasnt in the mood for that now. After a few days, he announced his decision to retreat into seclusion. The war continued while Wang Baole remained in seclusion, growing from minor skirmishes to more frequent encounters. As the Solar System Array Formation continued to monitor everything under the sun, all evidence seemed to be pointing towards the inevitable the Dao Palace and the Never-Ending Clan were close to completing their preparations for battle. The war against Venus was approaching. On the tenth day of Wang Baoles seclusion, Kong Dao finally completed his own mission and returned to the Federation. He was the first of Wang Baoles friends and comrades to return. He made his way to Wang Baoles place immediately upon his return. The first thing he told Wang Baole when they met was Baole, Zhuo Yifan has gone missing! A cold light flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. Questions, careful and precise, began flowing. During that fateful mission on the Never-Ending Clan battleship, Kong Dao had hidden himself inside a rescue pod and avoided the massacre that followed. Then, he had seized the moment of Daoist You Rans absence and the weakening in the battleships interference to escape. He hadnt managed to catch up with Zhao Yameng after he had returned to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and had missed the evacuation back to the Federation. However, he had made use of his connections in the Dao Palace and used up whatever battle credits he had accumulated to escape from the ancient sword before Daoist You Rans return. I was lucky. Mercury was still standing when I returned. The President hadnt given the orders to blow up Mercury. If he had Kong Dao shuddered at that thought. I found Zhao Yameng and the others when I came back. We exchanged information and realized that no one had seen Zhuo Yifan. Youve returned, and Zhuo Yifan remains missing. His brother, Zhuo Yixian, is missing as well! Kong Dao said, then eyed Wang Baole. Wang Baole remained silent for a long while before releasing a soft sigh. If not for the looming war, he could have easily made use of his status as the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces Grand Supreme Elder to locate his friend. But they were at war. Zhuo Yifan had only himself to rely on now. No matter how worried Wang Baole was for his friend, he could only set this matter aside for the looming war ahead of them. He spoke a while longer with Kong Dao. Kong Dao was exhausted and concealing his injuries, so Wang Baole gave him a few bottles of spirit liquid before ending their chat. The skirmishes between the Federation and the Dao Palace cultivators continued to grow more violent. After Kong Dao recovered from his injury and got sufficient rest, he was once again summoned for a team mission. All Core Formation realm cultivators like Kong Dao were being worked hard. There were simply too many things that required their attention. Core Formation realm cultivators were the pillars that supported teams that patrolled their borders, supported the greater array formation, went on scouting missions, and conducted search and rescue efforts. The cultivation techniques that Wang Baole had sent back while in the Dao Palace had aided many of the Federations more experienced cultivators who had been stuck at the perfected Core Formation realm for a long time and granted them great enlightenment. Regardless, there had only been three new additions joining Sect Lord Xu, the giant tree, Duan Muque, and Li Xingwen in the ranks of the Nascent Soul realm. One of them was Li Waners father, the head of the Senate. Another was an elder from the Five Generation Sky Clan. The last wasnt from the Four Dao Colleges or the Trilunaris Corporation, nor was he the Sect Lord of the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. He had seemed an unlikely candidate. Yet, upon closer contemplation, it should have been something that was to be expected. The third person was Lin Tianhaos father, the City Lord of Ethereal City, Lin You! Lin You had been one of many senators in the Senate. He might have wielded great power in the Federation as the lord of a city, but he had not been counted amongst the ranks of the truly powerful in the Federation. Everything had changed since his breakthrough. No one dared underestimate this young senator who showed great potential now! Besides, Lin You had displayed his flair at dealing with people and matters alike. Li Waners father had promoted him to Deputy Head of the Senate. His political status elevated the status of Ethereal City, as well as that of his son. Counting Lin You and Wang Baole, the Federation now had eight Nascent Soul realm cultivators. Five were currently stationed on Venus. Of the remaining three, one stood guard on Earth, while two were stationed on Mars. The latter two were also standing guard over the Martian Colonys Governor, who was currently in seclusion and striving towards her breakthrough. Everything pointed to how important a role Core Formation realm cultivators played at the moment. Kong Dao wasnt the only one who was busy. Every single one of the Federations Core Formation realm cultivators was busy. Even Zhao Yameng wasnt spared, despite her unique status. She continued to send Wang Baole voice transmissions while carrying out her missions but hadnt returned to the Federation since Wang Baoles arrival on Venus. Wang Baole himself didnt have the luxury to remain in seclusion indefinitely. Not long after Kong Dao had left, Wang Baole received a mission from Li Xingwen and Duan Muque. Head for the moon. Your mission is to escort the moon safely to Venus! The moon was Earths natural satellite. Current levels of Spirit Science technology had enabled the Federation to transform the satellite into an advanced, near-perfect stronghold. The lunar stronghold not only possessed powerful offensive capabilities, but it also had the ability to change its trajectory. It was akin to a galactic stronghold that could traverse space! The initial plan had been for the lunar stronghold to provide support during the battle on Mars. After Li Xingwen and Duan Muque had discussed and consulted with the others, they decided to initiate its deployment earlier. It would now provide support to Venus. The mission was of great import, but the actual risk involved was minimal. The journey the moon was required to undertake might be long, but it fell within the protective area of the Solar System Array Formation. The chances of them bumping into Dao Palace forces were slim. Wang Baole had been given this mission because of its significance. He would be personally steering the moon away from its natural orbit around Earth and into war. The mere thought of that would excite the masses. The pure visual impact of seeing the moons departure would give a boost to Wang Baoles reputation! Wang Baole accepted the mission readily. He was of the opinion that his capabilities could be better used for more difficult missions. However, he had a secret plan that involved the moon that he wanted to test. Upon receiving the mission, he immediately boarded a Federation battleship and led more than a thousand Federation cultivators towards the moon. The Federation battleships swift speed was further bolstered by the Solar System Array Formation. After six days, they neared Earth and landed on the lunar base. The upper echelons of every political entity on the base were already there, waiting for him. They had received their orders. Everyone was to answer to Wang Baoles commands. Wang Baole had been given full control over the lunar base. The abrupt change in leadership had gained the general acceptance of the major political forces. Regardless, there were still a select few who showed dissatisfaction and discontent over the decision. They had heard about Wang Baoles advancement to the Nascent Soul realm. Regardless, they hadnt personally seen or experienced his power. The lack of personal experience meant they neither felt pressured nor awed by his strength. There were also those who held stubbornly onto traditional views. They believed that social status was more important than ones level of cultivation. These people might not openly challenge Wang Baole, but they would certainly not show full cooperation. Of course those were thoughts held prior to the battleships landing. They vanished as soon as Wang Baole emerged from the battleship. The truth was Wang Baole was fully aware of how the older, powerful folks of the Federation would think. He wasnt going to give them the chance to not cooperate with him. As soon as he stepped out of the battleship, he summoned his Thearch Armor. The full force of his Stellar Nascent Soul, his demonic eye, as well as the blood lust that Wang Baole had accumulated through his numerous kills, erupted from his person instantly. It was like a sudden howling storm, a tsunami that swept across and flooded the entire moon! I believe you know who I am. Theres no need for an introduction then. I dont care who you are and what you think. From this moment on, keep your thoughts to yourself. Carry out my orders exactly or be executed! Wang Baole said calmly as he walked out of the battleship. His voice wasnt loud, but bolstered by his immense aura, it seemed to boom like thunder in everyones minds. Every cultivators breathing quickened in that instant. They stared at the armored, devil-like Wang Baole, their heads buzzing. They trembled under the weight of his murderous aura. All stray thoughts were silenced. Everyone lowered their heads in deference as they replied. Yes, sir! Wang Baole raised his head and gazed in the direction of the slumbering, giant corpse. His eyes narrowed. Perhaps his aura had been overly powerful. The slumbering giant seemed to be responding to it. The moon shuddered violently the moment Wang Baole directed his eyes towards the location of the sleeping corpse. An imperceptible, inhuman howl appeared to have risen from the giants sleeping grounds! Chapter 703 - The Night Immortal King! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moon trembled as the howl rose. Alarm flashed across everyones faces as they stood, half-bowed and facing Wang Baole, in the aerial port. There was stark terror on some of those faces. As cultivators stationed on the lunar base, they knew the mysteries hidden on the moon better than anyone else. The visible half of the moon was still relatively safe. The dark side of the moon, on the other hand, was filled with danger. In the deepest region of this half of the moon slept a gigantic corpse! Since the ancient sword had entered the Solar System and its fragments had landed on the moon, the gigantic corpse had awoken only twice. The first time had occurred decades ago. The second time had been only a few years ago! During the most recent awakening, the corpse had exuded a terrifying power and revealed the chains that bound its entire body. It had fallen to its knees while staring in the direction of the ancient sword. The sight had awed and terrified everyone who had witnessed it. The gigantic corpses existence was why the moon remained such a dangerous place. At the same time, it also gave the moon an extraordinary and unknown edge in terms of the satellites actual offensive capabilities! At the present moment, while everyone was frozen in awe at the unexpected roar, Wang Baole spoke coolly, his eyes flashing. Activate all engines powering the moon. We will depart from the moons natural orbit in three days time and head towards Venus. There shall be no delay! Having made his instructions clear, Wang Baole turned and raced straight towards the roaring giant corpse. Waves of air rose in his wake, marking his swift departure. He disappeared almost immediately, vanishing from everyones sight. His voice echoed in his absence, resonating in the aerial port. Yes, sir! The awe he had instilled in the crowd remained after his departure. Everyone bowed instinctively and replied in unison. Then, they lifted their heads and stared in the direction Wang Baole had left. The giant corpse roared as soon as Wang Baole landed on the moon. I have a feeling that something big is going to happen! I remember it now. The last time the giant corpse woke up was during the Foundation Establishment trial for the various political entities disciples Senator Wang was there then as well Thats right. I remember City Lord Wang nearly died. The Galactic Dusk Sect elder who stole his core is still imprisoned! Wang Baole was both senator and city lord, so there was no specific way to address him. Everyone was still recovering from fright and nervousness, but despite their concerns, no one dared to defy Wang Baoles orders. His instructions were soon passed down the ranks. The entire moon soon began to shake. It was a different sort of tremor from the shuddering that followed the giant corpses roar. The latter followed no rhyme or reason. The former was a sustained and consistent trembling, which was a result of all engines installed on the moon being activated in consecutive order. As the engines were activated and preparations were swiftly made for the moons deployment, Wang Baole was also making his way speedily across the visible side of the moon. He left bursts of howling winds in his wake, which went sweeping across the lands. Ancient Martial realm Moon Beasts trembled and stayed out of his way. Nocturnal Moon Bats also howled in terror upon sensing Wang Baoles aura in the distance. They dared not take flight. Instead, they fell to the ground and started digging frantically, then wormed into those hastily made holes and hid their trembling forms underground. Both types of beasts had been beneath Wang Baoles notice during his first visit to the moon. He didnt spare them a single glance as he sped through the air like lightning now. A few moments later, as he was about to reach the dark side of the moon, he finally came to a standstill. On the ground beneath his feet were hundreds of gigantic Moon Gu. These huge centipede-like creatures were like the mythical monsters of death that lived in the deserts. Each one of them spanned hundreds to thousands of feet long, with cultivation at the third and fourth levels of the True Breath realm. They had appeared in masses during Wang Baoles first time on the moon. It had been a near heart-stopping experience. Now, though He hovered in midair while the Moon Gu wriggled on the ground and cowered in fear, afraid to raise their heads. Liquid stained the ground near many of the Moon Gus tails. It looked like they had just pissed themselves. Wang Baole shook his head and was about to continue forward. Then, the expression on his face shifted slightly. He tilted his face to his right. On the horizon, mist was gathering, transforming into thick waves of fog that spilled outward in all directions. The Mystic Trace Fog! Wang Baoles lips twitched upwards into a slight grin. It was almost fond of it. If not for the Mystic Trace Fog, he might not have survived the Mystic Luna Realm back then. Instead, his bones would be dust on the moon now. The sight of the Mystic Trace Fog warmed Wang Baole slightly. He shifted and headed for the Mystic Trace Fog. Within the blink of an eye, he appeared next to it. Wang Baole allowed the fog to envelop him. The fog obscured his vision, and he could sense waves of energy within the fog washing over him, trying to teleport him away. Interesting, Wang Baole muttered to himself. Even though he had used the Mystic Trace Fog in his creation of the Mystic Trace Bead, he was still in the dark about how the Mystic Trace Fog actually worked. He had only been borrowing its unique capabilities for teleportation then. However, his level of cultivation was now much higher than when he had first encountered the Mystic Trace Fog. The giant corpse had fallen silent after its first roar, so Wang Baole wasnt in a hurry. He decided to step deeper into the fog. The waves of energy that were washing over him transformed into a tiny stream. Wang Baole didnt even need to activate his cultivation. He allowed his body to advance, and it freed itself easily from the fogs attempt to teleport him. It didnt take long for Wang Baoles curiosity to be piqued once again. As he continued deeper into the fog, the forces of teleportation intensified gradually, to a point where he was nearly affected. Wang Baole had to unleash his cultivation at this point in order to fight against the forces of teleportation. I couldnt figure it out then. I wonder if I can make out what this Mystic Trace Fog is exactly now! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He allowed his spiritual senses to extend and scan the Mystic Trace Fog. The image of the Mystic Trace Fog appeared in his mind immediately. He maneuvered his senses and amplified the fog in his head. It took the activation of ninety percent of his spiritual senses before he finally managed to see what the fog was truly made up of. His pupils contracted instantly at that moment. This is Through his spiritual senses, he saw the true form of the fogcountless bugs the size of bacteria! Bugs that werent livingbug corpses! They had long, tube-like forms that were translucent and slightly yellowed, as well as twin feelers on both ends of a body that was distinctly divided into three segments! What kind of bug is this? Their corpses possess the ability of teleportation! A startled Wang Baole raised his right hand. The devouring seed inside his body started churning, and his Stellar Nascent Soul opened its eyes. His cultivation and the devouring seed unleashed their powers at the same time, causing a strong suction force to erupt from Wang Baoles palm. The surrounding fog began to distort in form, the spread of the fog suddenly disrupted as it began to gather instead around Wang Baole. A vortex materialized as the devouring seed unleashed its full power and drew more fog towards it. Wang Baole transformed completely into a vortex, which stopped the spread of the Mystic Trace Fog entirely. Instead, it curled into itself, towards Wang Baole. An observer standing a distance away would see the fogs gradual thinning while Wang Baoles form grew increasingly distinct. The fog finally disappeared completely. In Wang Baoles right hand, a small yellow sphere that was the size of a fist appeared! Wang Baole studied the sphere in his hand carefully. He didnt recognize the bugs at all, but his gut told him that there might be some other use for this sphere. He sealed it and threw it into his storage bag before flying off. He flew across the visible side of the moon and finally stepped onto the dark side of the moon. He crossed past battlefields. Be it Moon Spirits, beasts with eyes all over their bodies, or the more powerful Night Immortals, all stopped at the sight of Wang Baole. The former would shudder upon seeing Wang Baole, while the latter after the initial moment of stillness, would fall to their feet as if kowtowing to him! The Night Immortals reactions sent Wang Baole into a contemplative silence. He could feel the green lotus inside his devouring seed swaying slightly. He finally arrived in the central region of the dark side of the moon. He stepped into the valley that he had barely crawled out of alive the last time he was there! Wang Baole stood in the valley and eyed the ruins before him. He stared at the cavern, what remained of the former valley, and fell silent. Then, he lowered his head and gazed into the darkness of the cavern. After a long while, he finally whispered, Night Immortal King, do you still possess a mind of your own? Chapter 704 - Zi Yue! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There was no roaring, no reply. There were only twin glows, crimson and filled with madness, that gradually lit the darkness inside the cavern. They were the eyes of the Night Immortal King! There was a blackish tinge to the red. It lacked the clarity of purple, and instead had a certain murkiness to it. The eyes showed no intelligence. They revealed the violence of a feral beast as they stared unblinkingly at Wang Baole, as if he had something that held their obsessive attention, something that they couldnt turn away from. Wang Baoles eyes were calm. He lowered his head and stared straight into the Night Immortal Kings eyes. Man and corpse, one outside the cave and one concealed in the caves darkness, stared at each other. The scene would make a bizarre painting indeed! Time flowed slowly. Thirty minutes passed. The activation of the moons engines and the growing tremors spreading across the moon had agitated the Night Immortal King. Wang Baoles appearance seemed to have intensified that agitation. The Night Immortal Kings breathing grew heavier as the prolonged eye contact continued. A low, threatening growl began to emerge from the cave. Wang Baole stared into the Night Immortal Kings eyes as he listened to the latters threatening growl. He could feel waves of spirit energy, cultivation that had belonged to the Night Immortal Kings former living self, stirring inside the Night Immortal King. Wang Baoles assessment placed the Night Immortal Kings cultivation at the Soul Conduit realm. Without a semblance of intelligence and left with only instinct, the Night Immortal King clearly couldnt unleash his true former Soul Conduit realm cultivation despite having awoken. His last two awakenings had resulted in a catastrophe, but those disasters had been within the bounds of the Federations control. The damage had been kept to the minimum. This might have something to do with the chains on the Night Immortal King, which were sealing his true strength. Well, thats quite a disappointment. Wang Baole sighed. He must truly possess great potential. He had trembled like a fool at the sight of the Night Immortal King mere years ago, but now, he felt like he could overpower the Night Immortal King. Hes still something we could use during battle. Wang Baole shook his head slightly in disappointment as he stepped towards the cave. In the next instant, he was racing into the cave. The Night Immortal Kings eyes flashed with violence as soon as Wang Baole entered the cave. The Night Immortal King lifted his head and howled, causing fierce winds to whip the air. He raised his right hand and sent it swiping at Wang Baole. The Night Immortal King was enormous, his finger the size of Wang Baole. His hand shot out and was about to seize Wang Baole when he vanished with a sudden teleportation, evading the Night Immortal Kings giant hand while appearing in the deepest part of the cave, where he finally saw the Night Immortal Kings gargantuan form. Green-colored seals decorated the Night Immortal Kings body, which bristled with unreleased violence and brutality. The sight was enough to send most Nascent Soul realm cultivators reeling back in terror. Wang Baole was clearly not most Nascent Soul realm cultivators. Armed with the Thearch Armor, the unique capabilities of his Stellar Nascent Soul, and the bizarre power of his demonic eye, Wang Baole could kill a Soul Conduit realm cultivator with relative ease. What more the Night Immortal King, who was a mere corpse. Having evaded the Night Immortal Kings swipe, Wang Baole got up close and personal with him. He wasnt interested in the Night Immortal King but the nine heavy chains imprisoning the latter. The origins of the chains remained mysterious. In the Federations records of the Night Immortal Kings fall, the chains had already existed then. They had sunk deep into the moons core and bound the Night Immortal King to the moon. A chain that could fuse with a satellite must be crafted from extraordinary material and possess incredible power. Wang Baole considered the possibility of extracting the chain and refining it. It might become a valuable artifact that could pose a threat to Daoist You Ran. With a side-step, he avoided another furious swipe from the howling Night Immortal King and appeared behind the latter. He was less than a hundred feet from the chains, and he inspected them carefully. His findings sent his pupils contracting in shock. His head began buzzing loudly, and his breathing stopped momentarily. Then, his form blurred as his avatar materialized and stepped away from him. It raced towards the chains. Upon their sudden collision, bursts of red lightning bolts exploded from the chains. The lightning bolts seemed to possess sentience. They surrounded Wang Baoles avatar instantly, then blew up. Despite his avatars resilient form, it was overpowered by the explosion. It shuddered and began showing signs of degradation. The signs of degradation continued even after the avatar managed to free itself and retreat back to Wang Baoles side. Its hair was fully white, its body aged and wrinkled. It was as if it had been drained of life and vitality and had aged suddenly. Wang Baole gasped at the sight, shock flooding his system. The chains were not only immensely powerful, but they were familiar as well! Theyre like the chains on the Never-Ending Clan battleship, the chains that bound the fearsome beasts and forced them to drag the wooden logs that moved the millstone! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and stared at the chain in front of him. Then, he turned abruptly towards the Night Immortal King, his eyes glimmering with a solemn light. Its impossible that someone who has to be kept in check by such chains is only at the Soul Conduit realm. There must be something I overlooked! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and began circling the Night Immortal King quickly, studying the latter carefully. It didnt take long before he saw three healed scars on the Night Immortal King. They were almost impossible to spot underneath the fully regrown flesh and blood. One was on the back of the Night Immortal Kings head, another was right over his heart, and the last was on his dantian! There were plenty of other scars like those in other locations, but these three left a deep impact on Wang Baole after a closer inspection. They dont look like injuries inflicted during battle they look like the result of someone ripping into flesh with their bare hands while he was unable to fight back! There was a dark look on Wang Baoles face. Someone else might not have so quickly realized what had happened, but not Wang Baole. The three wounds reminded him of what had happened to him on the moon, when his Dao Foundation had been torn out of his body. Perhaps the exact same thing hadnt happened to the Night Immortal King, but the differences lay in degree and not in the nature of the action. Both of them had something ripped out of their bodies! The wounds had been the result of that! Taking his brain, digging out his heart, and destroying his Dao. What viciousness! How much did the person hate the Night Immortal King? Wang Baole muttered. His gut feeling told him that this was some dark art that stole ones power. His eyes were filled with a mix of emotions and pity as he looked at the Night Immortal King. The Night Immortal Kings cultivation, while he had been alive, must have been incredibly powerful. That must be why even after the theft of his brain, heart, and Dao, he was still at the Soul Conduit realm! The perpetrator didnt seem to stop there. After taking both brain and heart and destroying his Dao, they also imprisoned the Night Immortal King with chains that could drain his vitality. They drove the chains deep into the Night Immortal Kings body so that the Night Immortal King cant heal himself. Thats strange. Why would someone do that to a person whos already dead unless the Night Immortal King isnt dead at all? Wang Baoles eyes widened at that thought. His breathing quickened as he examined the Night Immortal King again. He began to spot what was amiss. The green seals on the Night Immortal Kings body was another form of curse! Theres only one explanation for that. The perpetrator couldnt destroy the Night Immortal King completely because of some reason, and they were worried that the Night Immortal King would recover from his injury. Thats why they used a mix of means to imprison the Night Immortal King though that still doesnt explain the Night Immortal Kings current state Wang Baole frowned. Then, after a while, a flash of light flickered in his eyes. He dodged another swipe from the howling Night Immortal King, retreated a couple of steps, then muttered to himself. Who cares. Night Immortal King, Im going to see for myself whether you still possess a God Soul! Wang Baoles eyes turned completely black. His Dark Fire surged out as he unleashed the Dark Art. His demonic eye materialized as the power of the Dark Art rippled outwards. It fluttered open and gazed at the Night Immortal King. The agitated Night Immortal King shuddered, and Dark Fire enveloped him instantly. Wang Baole had transformed into a guide for lost souls. His eyes pierced through the curse binding the Night Immortal King, into the latters body, where a wisp of dark, murky soul remained! Feral, barbaric, and without any intelligencea wild beasts pure instinct. That was the soul that Wang Baole glimpsed! This is a newborn soul, not the true soul that belongs to the Night Immortal King! The uninitiated might not have discerned that, but Wang Baole was a Dark Child who had been taught the Dark Art, a mystic art that had originated from the past Heavenly Dao era. He could see things in souls that ordinary people could not. Wang Baole fell into a brief bout of silence. He wasnt about to give up now. He shut his eyes, then pressed his hands together in a series of hand seals. He bit the tip of his tongue, spilling a mouthful of blood. Then, with a wave of his right hand, he unleashed a spell that gave his Dark Fire a sudden, temporary boost in power. Wang Baole opened his eyes suddenly. When he looked at the Night Immortal King again, he could finally see a concealed wisp that would have been undetectable if not for his Dark Artthe Night Immortal Kings soul! The low mumblings of the soul rippled outward as his eyes locked onto the soul! Zi Yue, my dear wife, why did you do it Chapter 705 - Don’t You Hate Her? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The souls murmurs were gentle and brimming with love. There was no hint of confusion or doubt despite the question it was asking. It was as if the Night Immortal King wasnt confused about why his wife Zi Yue had done something so terrible to him. It was as if he was voicing regret over a relationships end because of what had happened. His murmurs were like a pair of invisible hands, weighed down by regret and loss as they tried to caress an absent wifes face gently and smoothen her hair against her cheeks. Even after suffering an injury that an ordinary person would have found unimaginable, he seemed to still only harbor thoughts of longing for his wife Wang Baole couldnt understand the Night Immortal King. However, he vaguely remembered something he had read when he had still been a young boy. What came next, after a love so deep? The answers varied. Perhaps it was longing, perhaps it was duty, perhaps it was pain, or perhaps, it was the disappearance of ones soul. Wang Baole was silent. He wasnt the Night Immortal King, he couldnt feel what the latter was feeling, but his eyes were dark with emotions. He couldnt tell if his compassion for the Night Immortal King was because of what had happened to the latter, or because he could sense the blind love the latter still held! Wang Baole didnt spend time finding out if there were other emotions hidden within the Night Immortal Kings soft murmurs. He wouldnt know that the unique qualities of his Dark Art had enabled him to see this lingering wisp of soul. His tiny blood sacrifice and the spell he had cast had helped as well. Wang Baole shook almost immediately after the brief murmuring passed. His eyes no longer saw the wisp of the Night Immortal Kings true soul. He could only see the murky soul of the newborn. Zi Yue? An unfathomable light appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He turned to his side suddenly. Little Missy had materialized. She stood next to Wang Baole, her eyes filled with bitterness and an intense sorrow as she looked at the Night Immortal King. Wang Baole didnt speak. He remained at Little Missys side silently. A long while later, the Night Immortal King began to shake. He seemed to be trying to shake Wang Baoles Dark Art off. He began to howl. It was then that Little Missy said quietly, Baole, lend me one of your lotus seeds. Without any hesitation, Wang Baole activated his devouring seed, causing the green lotus within to sway. A single lotus seed fell and landed in Wang Baoles hand. It wasnt real. The lotus seed was a mere illusion, translucent in form. Wang Baole held it before Little Missy. Thank you, Little Missy whispered. She took the lotus seed, then transformed into a soft sliver of light that darted into the Night Immortal Kings forehead. A brief moment later, the Night Immortal King trembled and stopped struggling. He quieted down, then slowly shut his eyes, as if he had fallen into a deep slumber. Wang Baole watched the scene before him in quiet contemplation. He waited silently. An hour passed. It was then that a ghostly light appeared on the Night Immortal Kings forehead, and Little Missy reappeared next to Wang Baole. Exhaustion lined her features. The sorrow she had displayed earlier had morphed into a fury tinged with sadness. Zi Yue was the first friend I made in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, Little Missy whispered after a long period of silence. On her wedding day, when she got married to Lord Zhous disciple, Chen Mofeng, I gave her a gift. It was a powerful artifact my father had given me. The most powerful Dao in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was the Star-Seeding Dao. My father praised it endlessly when he first read about it. Lord Zhou had practiced the Star-Seeding Dao. Passing it down from one person to the next was extremely difficult. In each generation, there could only be one successor. The successor had to possess his predecessors Soul Seed Chen Mofeng was Lord Zhous only disciple. He was the next master of the Star-Seeding Dao in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace! Little Missy said, then stopped speaking. She seemed unable to continue. Baole, I know why you are here. You want to test if the lotus can be used to control him. Unless you truly have to, please dont disturb Senior Brother Chens rest Im tired Little Missys voice grew increasingly faint. Finally, it vanished completely as she returned back into the mask. It was as if she had returned to a deep sleep. Or perhaps she had simply lost herself in contemplation as she wondered about the horrors that a person was capable of committing. Wang Baole stood there for a long time. Finally, he sighed. Little Missy had guessed his objective correctly. He had intended to verify the connection between the lotus and the Night Immortal King. He had wanted to know whether he could control the Night Immortal King. He didnt know the details of the Night Immortal Kings past, nor did he know what Little Missy had done after entering the Night Immortal Kings forehead. However, he could make some guesses from what Little Missy had said. The Never-Ending Clan invaded. Before Lord Zhou fell in battle, he passed the Star-Seeding Dao down to his disciple, Chen Mofeng. Chen Mofeng shouldered a heavy responsibility but fell victim to his Dao partners viciousness. His brain was extracted for his memories, his heart dug out for his soul, his Dao destroyed and robbed of his cultivation. They were used to refine a Soul Seed so that his Dao partner could gain the necessary qualifications to practice the Star-Seeding Dao. Wang Baole stared long and hard at the slumbering Night Immortal King. Zi Yues methods were vicious and cruel. She seemed to want to prevent the Night Immortal King from awakening. Of course, she had no idea that the Night Immortal King didnt harbor any hatred towards her. He only had feelings of longing for her Wang Baole sensed the connection between the lotus seed and the Night Immortal King. He sighed. The pity in his eyes disappeared. He turned and left the cave, appearing outside, in midair in the next moment. The green lotus and the Night Immortal King seem to share an intimate connection. Perhaps he was the last owner of the green lotus. Or perhaps he wasnt. Maybe it was his master, Lord Zhou, instead? Wang Baole chose not to disturb the clearly depressed Little Missy with his questions. He flew off, raising his head and gazing into the starlit skies. The most powerful Dao in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace? Even though it might be extremely powerful, who would do such a horrible thing just to own a mystic art not me. Wang Baoles eyes turned towards the slumbering ground of the Night Immortal King. Then, with a single step, he headed for the lunar base. Three days passed under Wang Baoles watchful supervision and detailed inspection. Assured that everything was running smoothly, Wang Baole stood inside the command center on the lunar base, amidst a crowd of busy cultivators, staring at numerous projection screens as endless data ran across them. Finally, he gave the order for the moons departure! Lets take off! As Wang Baoles order rang out in the air, all engines on the moon began to activate at full force! A loud thunder began to spread across the moon as vast stores of energy began to accumulate inside the moon after its engines were activated. Energy continued to build up. The moon began to quake, and its quakes slowly nudged it away from its orbital course. The Earths gravitational pull continued to lock the moon in place though. They needed more time before the moon could pull completely free from its orbit. They needed time for the moon to gather more energy, enough to surpass the gravitational forces of Earth. The lunar array formation has been fully activated. Results of our simulations show that stability can be maintained at the moons greatest speed! Were at sixty percent of our full force and heading towards the seventy percent mark! All indicators display as normal. I propose igniting ten Anti-Spirit Bombs to increase the moons thrust! Reports from various departments were sent to the command center and continued to come in. Wang Baole nodded and approved the ignition of Anti-Spirit Bombs. As a stronghold fitted for battle, the moon housed numerous Anti-Spirit Bombs. Wang Baole had only found that out after he had taken command of the moon. He realized then that the Federation had been trying to present a weaker front. In reality, it had built a considerable stock of Anti-Spirit Bombs over the years. The explosion of ten Anti-Spirit Bombs triggered a deafening boom that pushed the moons propulsion to ninety percent. Everyone could sense a force tugging at them. Everything is going as planned. Waiting for your approval to merge with the Solar System Array Formation and give the moon a final thrust! Approved! Wang Baole took a deep breath and barked out his approval. The moon and the Solar System Array Formation performed the approved fusion. Upon complete fusion, the entire moon shook violently and thundered. It broke free from Earths gravitational pull and began speeding towards the stars! The moons departure sent tremors rippling through Earth itself, startling Earths populace. Everyone raised their heads and stared skywards. The moon was no longer where it was supposed to be, it was far away and shrinking in size right before their eyes! It was a mind-blowing sight to witness. The moons deviation from its orbit had thrown the tidal waves into disarray. Towering waves rose all of a sudden, threatening to transform into a flood that would put all land underwater. Fortunately, the Federation had been prepared for this. The cultivators left on Earth unleashed their full power against the tidal waves, finally stabilizing the tidal chaos. However, the image of the departing moon and the sudden tsunamis had been branded into the minds of the Federation citizens! The Federation chose that moment to announce to everyone the person in charge of the lunar base. Wang Baole was the one who was commanding the moon and steering its course! Wang Baoles reputation saw an instantaneous spike in the Federation. His fame might have surpassed even that of Duan Muque! As the moon freed itself from its orbit and raced towards space, somewhere on Mercury, aboard the Never-Ending Clan battleship, Daoist You Ranwho had been sitting in meditation while repairing the battle robes that controlled the battleshipopened his eyes slowly. The battle robes before him were mostly restored. He raised his head and stared at Venus, his eyes glimmering with a dark light. A moment passed. Then, his command thundered throughout the entire Dao Palace! Destroy Venus! Chapter 706 - The Battle at Venus! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Daoist You Rans order was transmitted throughout the base on Mercury. Dao Palace cultivators, as well as parasitic Never-Ending Clan members hiding in their host bodies and leading the Dao Palace cultivators, acted upon the order immediately. Because of greed and profit, a second great war had broken out in the Federation civilization! The battle at Venus had commenced! The Never-Ending Clan and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace seemed confident of their victory. There were no doubts that they would win this war. Their only concern was to do so with minimal loss while obtaining the greatest victory. The Federations Anti-Spirit Bombs had made them cautious. They were wary of the Anti-Spirit Bombs power, as well as the Federations display of its intent to risk everything for the war! Including, for example blowing up a whole planet in order to kill its enemies! Such a self-destructive method that caused harm to their own while inflicting destruction on the enemy was a source of frustration and annoyance for the Dao Palace and the Never-Ending Clan. That was also the reason why, despite having taken over Mercury, Daoist You Ran hadnt immediately launched a full-scale offensive on Venus. He had instead waited for the Death Dao Battleship to be repaired to a level where it could overpower Venus self-destruction before commencing an attack on the planet. The Federation had known that this would happen. The main objective of this battle was to determine how to successfully initiate Venus self-destruction and cause maximum damage to the Dao Palace. It was a tough balance to strike. Despite a great deal of preparation, the Federation wasnt confident of its success. Timed too early, the self-destruction might be rendered useless. Timed too late and they might lose all chances of even triggering an explosion in the first place. That was why Li Xingwen and Duan Muque had decided to send the lunar stronghold over. The lunar stronghold was to hold off Daoist You Rans battleship and allow the successful explosion of Venus. That was why the Federation notified Wang Baole immediately when they had discovered movement from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the Never-Ending Clan troops. They instructed him to speed up and make sure he arrived in time. Li Xingwen, Duan Muque, and the others in command also sent orders for all Federation cultivators and battleships to fall back and form a defensive formation around Venus. Nine strong defensive rows formed and awaited further orders. All mechanisms were activated. Array formations and large-scale military Dharmic Artifacts alike were kept running. Numerous small teams that added up to tens of thousands of cultivators were spread out around Venusian galactic space. They were the first swords to engage in battle. Leading them were Sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect and the giant tree. As Nascent Soul realm cultivators, they were given full responsibility of these teams. Li Xingwen was in charge of shifting the line of defense, while Duan Muque was to control the pace in which the battle would unfold. They also had Feng Qiuran, the only Soul Conduit realm cultivator on base. Her cultivation had almost recovered to its former peak condition after a long period of rest. Her mission was to make use of the boost provided by the Solar System Array Formation, in coordination with her cultivation techniques, and create multiple doppelgangers to hold back Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduit realm cultivators! It was an extremely heavy responsibility with grave consequences! As Venus deployed its full defenses, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace troops were taking off from Mercury. The troops gathered and then fanned out into an offensive formation as they headed towards Venus. The day that the two forces were going to clash drew near. In the space between Earth and Venus, Wang Baole was commanding the lunar stronghold and speeding towards Venus. He was faced with a difficult decision. City Lord Wang, based on the moons current speed, we will need at least two weeks before we reach the Venusian line of defense! Even if we were to risk everything and overload the engines, we can only shorten our journey to ten days. That is assuming everything runs smoothly during the journey. Such prolonged overtaxing of the engines brings a high risk of instability If any accident were to occur, the moon might cave in while traveling at such high speed. In the command center, Wang Baoles face was stormy as he listened silently to his staffs report. Li Xingwens instruction to him was to arrive within two weeks. However, Wang Baole knew that nothing was predictable on the battlefield. If luck were on their side, nothing unexpected would happen. But should the Dao Palace and the Never-Ending Clan arrive earlier than expected and initiate battle before the lunar stronghold could arrive, the Federation would be plunged into a dire situation. We have to get there as soon as possible Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, which flashed with determination. He immediately ordered for the stronghold to sustain the prolonged overtaxing of their engines. The other cultivators in the command center showed signs of hesitation after receiving his orders. Regardless, they chose to obey. As the moon sped through space, it suddenly quaked as its engines received another boost of energy. It had been relying on the occasional burst of propulsion to glide through space. Now, it propelled itself forward with a sustained thrust. Deafening booms thundered across the entire moon as its speed tripled. Waves of energy appeared to surge outward in endless ripples as the moon charged towards Venus. Time continued to pass. The Federations populace kept their eyes glued on Venus. Be it the folks on Earth or Mars, their attention was focused on the impending Venusian battle. They watched with great sorrow that concealed within it hope. Six days passed on Earth. On the seventh day, the battle on Venus officially began! First, a dozen enormous vortexes appeared beyond the Venusian line of defense. From within the vortexes scattered a myriad of colors. From within the dazzling colors emerged Dao Palace battleships that charged forward! The first wave of Never-Ending Clan and Dao Palace troops had arrived in hordes of Dao Palace battleships. They approached the outermost ninth line of defense around Venus. Venus was a blur in the cosmos. Surrounding it were numerous Federation battleships. Beams of light from array formations criss-crossed space, and countless Dharmic Artifacts glimmered with a cold light. The battle started as soon as the first wave of Vast Expanse Dao Palace troops arrived! It was a fierce battle, whose intensity spiraled to a peak almost as soon as both forces collided with each other. The combat teams helmed by the giant tree and Sect Lord Xu faced the greatest dangers. Battleships on both sides thundered with each shot taken, and masses of Dao Palace cultivators rushed out from the battleships, their lust for battle credits driving them to attack. The clashes of battle rang in the cosmos, and explosions boomed and resonated throughout the entire ninth line of defense. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace troops were like locusts, eating away at the Federations defenses. They were like a flood that continued to push the Federation back. The ninth line of defense was in critical danger. Despite the Federations continuous readjustments of their forces, the overwhelming difference in power was apparent. The ninth line of defense began to display signs of collapse. The force of array formations and Dharmic Artifacts continued to be unleashed. Bursts of spells shot through the cosmos, blinding beams that lit up the battlefield. Some Federation cultivators chose the route of the kamikaze warrior, blowing themselves up. The casualty count spiked within the short period of time since the battle had commenced. A Soul Conduit realm cultivator, who had been hiding inside a Dao Palace host body, appeared in the ranks of the Never-Ending Clan. He had been one of the cultivators who had attacked Wang Baole and escaped with Daoist You Rans timely rescue. His appearance was like a sharp arrow that tore through the ninth line of defense. He was about to charge through when Feng Qiuran, who had received her orders, summoned a projection of herself. The latter flew out and intercepted the Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduit realm cultivator. The both of them engaged in battle instantly! The battle seemed to have reached peak intensity. It was then that a dozen more vortexes appeared in the cosmos. The second wave of Dao Palace troops had arrived, and the situation on the battlefield was once again transformed! Duan Muque had a full overview of the situation. He was able to see how the war was progressing through the Solar System Array Formation. Every other Federation cultivator on the battlefield was both part of a united front and an independent entity. They had no idea how they were faring as a whole. What they knew was to keep on fighting! Zhao Yameng, Li Wuchen, Kong Dao, and the others might not be part of the forces fighting in the outer regions, but as members of the rescue forces, they had been driven mad with killing. They continued to provide support. The battlefield was filled with the sounds of violence that continued with no end in sight. As the battle raged on, Wang Baole was rushing towards the battlefield at full speed. His access rights gave him access to information that told him the battle on Venus had begun. This caused his heart to rage with anxiety. The cultivators in the lunar stronghold had calculated that at the speed they were traveling, they would need another four days before they could reach the battlefield. Four days can we make it? Wang Baole was silent for a few moments. Then, a bright, determined light filled his eyes. He couldnt wait four days. He wasnt willing to bet on Venus lasting four days. Any accident on the battlefield could change everything. The best option was to reach the battlefield as soon as possible and throw the might of the lunar stronghold, as well as his own power, into the fight. That was the best way to optimize the Federations advantages. Everyone in the lunar strongholds command center could see the resolution in Wang Baoles eyes. They could guess his thoughts. One of them grimaced, then spoke. City Lord Wang, this is the greatest thrust the lunar stronghold is capable of generating at the moment Thats not true! Wang Baole raised his head skyward. There was a strange light in his eyes. He vanished amidst the crowds startled looks and reappeared in midair. Gazing toward the resting place of the Night Immortal King, he cupped his fists and made a deep bow. He muttered, Senior Chen Mofeng my apologies for disturbing your rest! Then, without hesitation, Wang Baole unleashed the full force of his devouring seed. The green lotus resting within began to sway violently. Out of the hundreds of lotus seeds it had, one exploded! At that same instant, deep within the moons cavern, the slumbering Night Immortal King suddenly opened his eyes! Chapter 707 - Controlling the Corpse! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Using the lotus seed to control the Night Immortal King was something Wang Baole had done before. During the battle in the Mystic Luna Realm, Wang Baole had unintentionally used his lotus seed and directed the Night Immortal King into killing Chen Hui, a disciple from the Galactic Dusk Sect, with a single glance! The Federation had their guesses regarding the matter. Some felt that it might have had something to do with Wang Baole. Regardless, there had been no evidence to prove anything. Most importantly, Wang Baole had not attracted as much attention then as he did now. That had been the first time Wang Baole had successfully gained control over the Night Immortal King. The second time had been the earlier attempt. These two attempts had given him confidence. He was sure that the lotus seed wielded some form of control over the Night Immortal King. He had planned to arrive on the battlefield, then unleash the lotus seed at the most opportune and critical moment in the war. That would help gain the Federation the edge for the Venusian battle. However it seemed that he couldnt wait that long after all. After weighing his options, Wang Baole had finally chosen to unleash his control over the Night Immortal King without hesitation. He had crushed a lotus seed, causing the Night Immortal Kings eyes to flutter open. That was soon followed by a thundering roar that rose from the Night Immortal Kings slumbering ground and shook the entire moon. Even though the moon was propelling itself forward at full thrust, it still quaked slightly at that roar. The cultivators on the moon reeled back in alarm simultaneously, their hearts racing with fear. Before they could recover from their shock, the ground underneath their feet shuddered again. From deep inside the Night Immortal Kings cave, an enormous hand covered with green seals suddenly stretched out and pressed its palm against the edge of the cave. As the ground caved in under the weight of the palm, the gargantuan form of the Night Immortal King rose from the cave and rushed towards the heavens! He didnt go far before the heavy clanking of chains resonated in the air. The chains shackling him were pulled tight, making the Night Immortal Kings form jerk in midair. He was stopped in mid-flight. His eyes reddened, and he lifted his face skyward and let loose another furious howl. The thundering roar rippled outward and swept across the sky. Inside the command center, Wang Baole hovered in midair. The shocked cultivators in the room heard his low voice boom in their ears. Heed my command. Adjust the thrust ratio and shift the point of propulsion to the dark side of the moon. Prepare to re-initiate thrust! Loud gasps could be heard amongst the cultivators on the moon as they realized what Wang Baole was trying to do. Waves of emotions threatened to pull them under as they exclaimed in shock. Is he trying to get the Night Immortal King to propel the moon forward? City Lord Wang actually holds influence over the Night Immortal King! Amidst the sudden outburst, Wang Baole shattered his second lotus seed without hesitation and sent another command to the Night Immortal King! As the command was transmitted, Wang Baole felt as if he had transformed into the Night Immortal King. The command was a thought inside his head. As soon as that thought was sent out, the howling Night Immortal King shuddered, his red eyes beginning to glow with a strange light. The light was like another pair of eyes looking through the Night Immortal Kings eyes Wang Baoles eyes! The Night Immortal King swerved around and, with a thunderous roar, unleashed his full speed and raced towards the heavens. His strength could only be rivaled by the strength of the chains binding him. His power traveled down his shackles and into the moon, tugging at the moon with equal strength. Under Wang Baoles instruction, the moon readjusted its thrust at the same moment. The full force of its propulsion, coupled with the Night Immortal Kings crazed tugging, sent a series of booms thundering across the moonscape. The ground trembled and splintered, and the satellite seemed on the verge of being ripped apart into multiple chunks. It was then that a sudden burst of speed erupted from the lunar stronghold! The new burst of speed was many times that of the moons initial speed. It sent the moon hurtling through space, like a satellite driven by a crazy driver! The Night Immortal King seemed to have transformed into a giant, a humongous dragon that was half dead, half alive, bound by chains that acted as its reins. He dragged the moon and sped across the cosmos! The speed that the moon was traveling at reached the max speed a Soul Conduit realm cultivator was capable of. It seemed to rival that of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. The price paid for it was the destruction of Wang Baoles lotus seeds, the shattering of one lotus seed after another sustaining the impossible speed. Everyone on the moon could feel it as they hurtled through space. They couldnt see it with their own eyes, but they could imagine what was happening. It was a shocking image that surfaced in their minds, and it would likely never be forgotten for the rest of their lives! The person who managed to accomplish this was Wang Baole that, to everyone on the moon, made him seem even more mysterious and, at the same time, even more worthy of their respect! The cosmos itself was affected by the Night Immortal Kings roars and his pull on the moon. Waves of energy rippled through the cosmos, surging outward. Space transformed into a lake, and endless ripples disturbed its surface. A journey that had required four days was violently shrunk to a single day! One day might seem brief to some, but to the Federation cultivators fighting on the battlefield of Venus, it was a torturous eternity. The ninth line of defense had collapsed one day ago. The eighth, seventh, sixth, and fifth lines of defense were being blasted at relentlessly by endless waves of Dao Palace troops. The Federation was faring horribly in the war. Their Anti-Spirit Bombs and the meticulous preparation that they had made hadnt nudged the battle in their favor. They could only stand firm and resist, drawing out the battle while awaiting their inevitable defeat. More than half of their Dharmic Artifacts had been rendered useless, and a great portion of their array formations had been deactivated. The casualty count was sky-high. The Dao Palace also suffered great losses, but the worsening situation was gradually driving the Federations morale into a downward spiral. Everyone was waiting, not for Wang Baoles arrival, but for Duan Muques command to blow up Venus. That was the critical maneuver for this battle. But no such order came. Duan Muque was ready to give the order, but he couldnt. Since the battle had commenced more than three hundred thousand Dao Palace cultivators had rushed the Venusian line of defense, and countless enemy battleships had attacked. Five to six Soul Conduit realm cultivators, including Mie Liezi, had even entered the fray. The enemy had the planet surrounded, but Daoist You Ran remained absent! You Rans absence meant that the enemy had not yet displayed its full strength. That meant that Duan Muque couldnt give the orders to blow up Venus. He had learned his lesson on Mercury. Then, the explosion of the planet had been swiftly overpowered by Daoist You Ran and his fearsome Death Dao Battleship. We will keep waiting for Daoist You Ran to appear. When he turns up, we will activate the Solar System Array Formation to hold him down. That will be when we blow up Venus! Duan Muque stared unblinkingly at the screens before him. Scenes from the battlefield flashed across the screens and reflected onto his reddened eyes. His nerves were pulled tight to their very limits. The fourth line of defense collapsed as they continued to wait. Feng Qiuran had summoned five projections and was doing her best to hold back the five enemy Soul Conduit realm cultivators. She might have fully recovered from her previous injuries, but the five-way fight was still challenging the limits of her capabilities. She risked new injury in order to keep the enemies away and prevent them from unleashing their full power. The Dao Palace Nascent Soul realm cultivators should have given the Dao Palace an advantage on the battlefield. However, the Federation had drawn up a strategy that targeted this group specifically. The Core Formation realm cultivator leading each small Federation combat team had ignited an Anti-Spirit Bomb at the beginning of their fight. Dealing with the bombs became a source of headache for the Dao Palace Nascent Soul realm cultivators. As the battle continued, rescue efforts led by Zhao Yameng and the rest became increasingly challenging. No one had the time for a breather. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao could have used their status and chosen to station themselves behind the safety of the first line of defense, but they had chosen to head for the front lines in the end. The rescue teams, which included Li Wuchen in their midst as well, had suffered great casualties during the battles of the past few days. Everyone was exhausted and stretched to their limits. Injuries accumulated and worsened. Regardless, retreat was not an option! The combat teams were still deep in battle, engaged in a fierce fight. There was no reason for them to retreat and leave their comrades in the lurch! Venus was one of the two key strongholds for the Federation. It was paramount to the Federations survival. There was no way they could retreat and give it up! Hold our ground! Zhao Yameng clenched her jaw and dashed forward. She saved a fellow Federation cultivator and blocked a blow from a Dao Palace Core Formation realm cultivator. The latter had a familiar face. He seemed to recognize Zhao Yameng as well and immediately drew back from her cautiously. Kong Dao followed closely behind Zhao Yameng. The injury on his chest was deep, bone visible through its opening. He sucked in a quick breath, gritted his teeth, then flung his pills towards the cultivator whom they had just rescued. There were multiple wounds on the cultivator. His face was pale, his lips streaked with bright crimson blood, and a bitter smile split his face in half. He was about to say something when the bright glowing barrier of the fourth line of defense suddenly collapsed! It happened too quickly. The precarious state of the Federation took a plunge for the worse. The cause of this was the sudden charge of a cultivator from the ranks of the Dao Palace cultivators. He appeared, then immediately attacked the array formation holding up the fourth line of defense. A Soul Conduit realm cultivation blasted at the fourth line of defense, tearing it apart and causing its collapse. This cultivator was Mie Liezi! He blasted the fourth line of defense apart, dodged Feng Qiurans hastily conjured projection, then headed straight for the third line of defense. He seemed intent on destroying every array formation in the area and forcing the Federation to deploy its trump card ahead of time! Stop Mie Liezi! Li Xingwens roar thundered across the entire third line of defense. He raced towards Mie Liezi with a sudden burst of speed. Sect Lord Xu had turned around and was doing the same. It seemed like both of them were too late. The third line of defense was about to fall it was then that a sudden shout erupted from behind the Never-Ending Clan and Dao Palace forces, overpowering the cacophony of battle! The lunar stronghold approached from the distant starlit space, thundering as it drew near! Chapter 708 - A Grand Entrance! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moon might not seem huge when compared to Venus, but it was still a cosmological entity in its own right. As it sped across the cosmos, it left ripples in its wake that surged outward and distorted the fabric of space! Its entrance sent cultivators on and outside Venus reeling back. What made the sight more shocking was the gargantuan, crazed-looking giant before the hurling moon. The giant was armored, his skin covered with seals, and his entire person enveloped in an aura of death. Vast chains bound him as he dragged the moon forward, howling! The sight was unbelievable and utterly terrifying. It made the moons entrance even more dramatic and forceful. Everyones eyes landed on the figure standing on the Night Immortal Kings shoulderit was Wang Baole! His robes fluttered, his black hair flowed. His good looking features, his slim build, and his cold eyes made him seem strange and foreign. There was an aura of authority that forbade others from challenging him! The Night Immortal King might be towering in form, but he was still an ant when compared to a planet. Wang Baoles spells might not be able to physically grow the Night Immortal Kings size, but casting an illusory projection of the Night Immortal King was still something within his means! The effects struck true. Shock and terror rose in the hearts of Dao Palace cultivators as soon as they saw the Night Immortal Kings enormous form. They were like ants before a giant. The overpowering pressure exerted by the Night Immortal King made their scalps prickle with fear! Recognition flashed across the faces of a few older Dao Palace cultivators. They shouted in alarm, Chen Mofeng! While the Dao Palace cultivators were caught in sudden shock, waves of spirit energy suddenly rippled in the region before the charging moon. Dozens of vortexes appeared, and another wave of Dao Palace troops emerged. They charged at the moon, intent on stopping it in its path. These battleships had clearly kept their presence on the battlefield concealed for some time. Their objective was to waylay Federation reinforcements and also to keep the full strength of the Dao Palace hidden from enemy eyes. When the right time came, they could then show themselves and join forces with the other troops, overpowering Venus in a single overwhelming wave of attacks. These hidden troops who had concealed themselves in the periphery of the battlefield were significant in number. Waves of spirit energy continued to ripple across the cosmos. Within the blink of an eye, dozens of vortexes appeared. There were almost a hundred vortexes spinning in space now. Hordes of Dao Palace battleships rushed out of the vortexes. They seemed to be closing in on the moon and surrounding it. Spells erupted in beams of light, transforming the area into a sea of light. The moon and the Night Immortal King were flooded by the light instantly. Any other Federation planet that had arrived as reinforcements might have been able to hold its ground against such an ambush, but it wouldnt have been able to avoid the damage that would have resulted from the clash. The best it might have done was to divide the Dao Palace forces and lessen the pressure being placed on Venus. It wouldnt have been able to rescue Venus completely from attack. This was the lunar stronghold, though, which had the Night Immortal King under its command. Such attacks were useless against it. Wang Baoles eyes had narrowed when the sea of light had flooded the area. Then, he raised his right hand and pointed his finger forward. A howl tore itself loose from the Night Immortal King. It was like the sudden roar of a hurricane. His enormous form charged out of the sea of light. He tugged the moon, ignored the battleships blocking his path, and charged headfirst into their ranks! The battleships were powerful weapons not to be trifled with, but the enemy they were facing down was the Night Immortal King and the enormous moon. They were like a house of cards. The sea of light might be powerful, but it wasnt strong enough to keep the moon back! The battleships had no time to run. They crashed against the waves of energy created by the moon as it approached and were flung outward, crushed by the moon as it sped into them! The sounds of collisions resonated in the air as battleships were destroyed, followed by continuous screams of pain and terror. Many cultivators tried escaping from their battleships, but they could only watch in despair as the waves of energy surging from the moon bound their bodies. The moon approached, grew larger in size, and finally crushed and robbed them of their lives! The Dao Palace cultivators were being massacred. The Night Immortal Kings roars resonated in the cosmos as his enormous form tugged the moon forward. Both gargantuan entities charged through enemy ranks, rushing into the center of the battlefield! Dao Palace battleships exploded and were torn to pieces in the wake of the Night Immortal Kings charge. Wang Baoles eyes flickered with a cold light as he barked another order. Every cultivator in the lunar stronghold unleashed their Dharmic Artifacts. The moon was bathed in an instant red glow. Every Dharmic Artifact on the stronghold was activated, and countless beams of light blasted into space from every corner of the lunar stronghold, blindly and with full force. On their own, each beam of red light might not be extremely powerful, but combined, their numbers exceeded a hundred thousand beams. Waves of spirit energy surged into the cosmos, and dozens of eruptions blasted into space with hardly any rest between each wave! More than a million beams of red light flooded the battlefield. Every Dao Palace battleship within the lunar strongholds line of sight received hundreds of blasts from the latter. Dao Palace cultivators who had rushed out of their battleships were not spared either. The thunderous explosions of battleships and the pained screams of cultivators filled space like an endless song of violence! Wang Baole continued to crush lotus seeds to perpetuate his control over the Night Immortal King. The latter spread his arms wide, instinctively sweeping his arms through the cosmos. Each sweep of his arm sent a hurricane spiraling through space, destroying everything in the vicinity. Wang Baole leaped up and rushed towards the five Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduit realm cultivators whom Feng Qiurans avatars had been keeping busy. He wasnt greedy, he only targeted the three nearest to him. His avatar split from his form and walked away. It didnt charge into the fray. Instead, it remained perched on the Night Immortal Kings shoulder! Wang Baoles arrival was like a nightmare to the Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduit realm cultivators. They had heard of what had happened in the previous battle with Wang Baole, including the bizarre mystic art he had unleashed with the black demonic eye that had hovered at his back. It had been the cause of dozens of Soul Conduit realm cultivators deaths! As soon as they saw Wang Baole appear, these Soul Conduit realm cultivators began to retreat and attempted to stay away from Wang Baole. Elder Qiuran! Wang Baole roared as his enemies made an attempt at retreat. A black demonic eye materialized behind him and opened! Feng Qiuran and Wang Baole had fought together numerous times. The former immediately steered her avatars forcefully into the paths of the retreating Soul Conduit realm cultivators, risking everything to keep them in place. What awaited them then would be their worst nightmare! Thunder boomed in the cosmos. The dark demonic eye opened, and a strange power surged from the open eye. Wang Baole attacked without hesitation, killing one Soul Conduit realm cultivator instantly. Feng Qiuran seized the opportunity and, together with Wang Baole, managed to kill another Soul Conduit realm cultivator and injure the third! The last Soul Conduit realm cultivator was lucky enough to escape with his life. He was also the sole surviving Soul Conduit realm cultivator who had escaped with his life intact in his last battle with Wang Baole. It was this instinctive fear of Wang Baole that had made him draw back immediately upon Wang Baoles arrival on the battlefield. That had been what had saved his life. Within the blink of an eyefollowing Wang Baoles sudden arrival, the million crimson blasts erupting from the lunar stronghold, and the terrifying roars of the Night Immortal King erupting in the cosmosthe Venusian battlefield had descended into complete chaos! Every Federation cultivator who witnessed the sight was shocked. Some couldnt control their excitement and cried out, saying, Its Wang Baole! Its the Night Immortal King! Compared to the name Chen Mofeng, which was unfamiliar to many in the Federation, the Night Immortal King was a familiar name to all Federation cultivators. Ordinary citizens might not know much about the Night Immortal King, but any Federation cultivator would have heard about the legend of the Night Immortal King! And now they were witnessing the true form of the fully awakened Night Immortal King. They also saw Wang Baoles true power. Both were a shock to the Federation cultivators. Even Li Xingwen and Duan Muque were reeling. Mie Liezi was equally affected, shuddering momentarily. The Night Immortal Kings appearance seemed to have stirred something in him. Memories seemed to be shifting inside his head. His eyes glimmered, as if he were struggling with his own mind. His charge towards the third line of defense seemed considerably slower. That cost him the element of surprise and lost him his prior advantage of speed. Li Xingwen intercepted him with his team before he could reach the third line of defense. Of course everyones attention was captured by the moon and the Night Immortal Kings arrival, as well as Wang Baoles powerful attacks. As their minds reeled from shock, no one noticed Li Wuchen, who was part of the rescue teams on the battlefield. They didnt see the look of confusion on Li Wuchens face when he saw the Night Immortal King. This wasnt his first time seeing the Night Immortal King, but it was the first time strange images had surfaced in his mind upon the sight of the giant. He didnt know the cause behind that, he only felt a strange and near-imperceptible sense of familiarity as he gazed at the Night Immortal King. Before Li Wuchen could examine the sudden surge of images in his head and the unexpected feeling of familiarity, an emotionless snort thundered across the cosmos, descending upon the battlefield like the voice of a god. A black light appeared out of nowhere and shot across space, traversing the vast starlit battlefield and heading straight for Wang Baole! It was extremely fast, like an arrow piercing through space itself and leaving waves of spirit energy rippling in its wake. The ripples of spirit energy rushed outward, draining any ordinary cultivator that was unfortunate enough to come into contact with it and destroying said cultivator completely, in both body and soul! Wang Baoles pupils contracted. He didnt hesitate in the face of sudden danger, switching places with his avatar immediately. He reappeared on the moon, sitting cross-legged on the Night Immortal Kings shoulder. The green lotus inside his devouring seed swayed fiercely, and Wang Baole crushed another five lotus seeds and strengthened his command over the Night Immortal King! Wang Baole knew that he had to awaken and keep the Night Immortal Kings true soul awake. His true power would remain in slumber otherwise, under the reins of the newborn zombie soul. Wang Baole knew that the Night Immortal Kings true power wasnt in his Soul Conduit realm cultivation but in his endless strength and powerful physical body! The Night Immortal King trembled when the five lotus seeds were smashed to dust. The red glow in his eyes intensified, brightening like two stars. He raised his head up and roared. Then, he raised his right hand, tightened it into a fist, and sent a powerful punch flying towards the approaching black light! Chapter 709 - You Ran Arrives! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The punch smashed into the cosmos and created an instant vortex that seemed capable of tearing everything coming its way apart. It spiraled towards the approaching black light and crashed into it. The black light released its full power, unleashed its full force, and exploded! The resultant backlash and destruction rushed outward like angry waves, pulling the Night Immortal King under. The giant shuddered and staggered backward under the force of the backlash. He didnt slam into the moon but instead stumbled in another direction. Amidst the series of thunderous booms, the chains on the Night Immortal King whined under the force of the black light. They creaked and swayed dangerously. The moon quaked and was jerked hundreds of feet into the distance. The strength of the attack was so immense that it struck terror into the hearts of every cultivator present. Both Dao Palace and Federation cultivators alike stared at the sight, their hearts racing and their minds reeling. Wang Baoles heart sank. If it were him, he would have found the attack immensely challenging to hold back. The price in exchange for that would have been serious injury and blood spilling from his lips. He immediately turned towards the Night Immortal King to inspect the latters condition. The result led to an odd expression on Wang Baoles face. The Night Immortal King had been driven back, to the point where he had stumbled off course. But the next moment, he had lifted his head fiercely again, with hardly a scratch on his body! That eased the worry in Wang Baoles mind. He narrowed his eyes and stared into the distance, towards where the black light had come from. An enormous, familiar-looking battleship formed from three circular disks was rapidly shifting from its initial translucent form into something completely visible! Atop the vast battleship stood a person. He appeared tiny next to the huge battleship. Regardless, this person was clearly the core of the battleship! It was a sight that Wang Baole found familiar A strong build, with three heads and six arms, that exuded terrifying Spirit Qi. The aura he exuded was overwhelming and seemed as if it could overpower anything and everything. It surged from his person, as if attempting to assert authority and control over every living thing in the area! He didnt look like Daoist You Ran. Instead, he looked like the Never-Ending Clan battle robes that had been soaked in spirit liquid on the battleship and that Wang Baole had destroyed! Regardless, when Wang Baole set his eyes on the transformed battle robes, he immediately recognized that as Daoist You Ran! So theyve fused Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. There was no fear or intent to retreat in his eyes. What there was instead was a steadily rising, fierce battle lust. Red meridians materialized around his body as the Thearch Armor clanked loudly and assembled over his form. Growing and extending over his right arm was the Divine Armament and its star-bright, gleaming blade. The dark demonic eye hovering behind Wang Baole chose this moment to grow larger in size, its eye opening in a narrow slit as it stared unblinkingly at Daoist You Ran! As its gaze locked onto Daoist You Ran, a gray light also surfaced in Daoist You Rans eyes. Hidden deep within those eyes was an irregularly shaped shard the size of a human fingernail. Its form straddled the boundaries of illusion and reality, giving off black and white glows that merged into a gray, murky light in Daoist You Rans eyes! As his eyes flickered with gray light, Daoist You Ran ignored the gaze of Wang Baoles demonic eye. He stepped off his battleship and onto the starlit sky, transforming into a blur. His speed was so swift that the vast distances in space seemed like mere inches! His murderous aura arrived before he did! His palms pressed together in a series of hand seals, and moon and sun-like shapes materialized around him. They spread out, shone like the stars, and transformed instantly into a miniature cosmological map! Within the map were nine suns and hundreds of moons, and countless stars lit the map. It wasnt the map of the Solar System, but of a piece of sky that didnt exist in reality. An awesome power erupted as soon as the map appeared. It was a power that seemed capable of crushing everything. Daoist You Rans low voice boomed as the surge of energy rushed at Wang Baole, thundering! Hold him down! The cosmos shuddered and rippled, and the stars in the sky seemed to have dimmed. The map that Daoist You Ran had summoned appeared to be the only source of blinding light in space as it rushed towards Wang Baole. It was as if Daoist You Ran was wielding a piece of the cosmos in his hands and using that to overpower Wang Baole! That seemed like sheer exaggeration. In fact, the actual power of the spell might not be as incredible as what had been described. Regardless, the impression it gave and the feelings it inspired were indeed awe-inducing! An intense danger that sharpened into a murderous intent the likes of which Wang Baole had never experienced before exploded in his head with the force of a hundred thousand thunderbolts. All alarm bells in his head went off wildly. His heart almost stopped beating under the overpowering force of the approaching attack. A bout of dizziness struck Wang Baole, and his soul began to tremble. He couldnt avoid the attack. He had no time to wonder why his demonic eye had lost its power. Eyes red, he could only pour everything he had into activating the dark demonic eye behind him! Freeze Daoist You Ran in his tracks and disrupt his star mapthat was the only way to retaliate against this attack and avoid being killed! Ive killed you once, I can do it again! A crazed look shone in Wang Baoles eyes. His Stellar Nascent Soul opened its eyes as well and activated its full cultivation to support Wang Baoles demonic eye. The eye shot wide open in the next moment. Blood-like strands appeared in its iris and spread throughout the white of the eye. A sudden force that contained an immense seal within it erupted and enveloped Daoist You Ran! The shard hidden in Daoist You Rans eyes glimmered, but before it could act, Wang Baole shouted the scripture in his head. An awesome power descended from above them. It came from the deepest regions of space and erupted all around them! A thunderous roar erupted in every cultivators head as the power of the scripture arrived. Meanwhile, the dark demonic eye unleashed its full power. The expression on Daoist You Rans face finally shifted and revealed alarm, and he and his fearsome star map stumbled to a momentary halt. Nested deep inside his eyes, the irregularly shaped shard dimmed considerably, its glow seemingly sealed and enveloped by an external force. It cloaked the shard and momentarily imprisoned its light within! Wang Baole seized the opportunity without hesitation, leaving his avatar behind and dashing out. His armored form raised its right hand, and the light flaring from his Divine Armament was like the sun, its light blinding. The Divine Armament pointed towards Daoist You Ran and slashed! Waves of spirit energy surged through the cosmos. The force of the slash was like a long arc of rainbow that shot through the abyss and appeared instantly before Daoist You Ran. It evaded the star map and attacked Daoist You Ran directly. It was then that the shard inside Daoist You Rans eyes managed to struggle free. Wang Baoles demonic eye trembled as he spat out a mouthful of blood. The shard unleashed its full power once again. Alarm flooded Wang Baoles senses, and an intense violence surged alongside it. He didnt retreat, he held his ground and continued the forward slash! Daoist You Ran had just managed to regain his mobility. He didnt attempt to dodge Wang Baoles attack either. Murder filled his being as he pressed his hands together in a series of hand seals, wielding his star map to intercept the attack. The star map and Wang Baoles Divine Armament collided in the next instant. Shatter! Wang Baole roared. His Divine Armament fell heavily, crushing the star map and shattering the latter into pieces! A loud thunder resonated in the cosmos as waves of spirit energy rushed outward like the waves of a tsunami. The backlash hit at cultivators from both sides of the war. Many cultivators spat blood from their mouths as they staggered away hurriedly. Blood seeped from Wang Baoles mouth. An unbelievable force had rushed at him the moment the star map had shattered. His Thearch Armors protection didnt save him from being injured. His armor creaked under the backlash, and cracks appeared all over it. Wang Baole was driven back, an intense flare of danger erupting in Wang Baoles head as he watched Daoist You Rans arm reach out from behind the shattered star map. The arm seemed to be imbued with a strange power. The shard that had rested in Daoist You Rans eye materialized inside the palm of that arm as the arm continued stretching towards Wang Baole, intent on capturing him! There was no doubt that should he be captured, his fate would be the destruction of his body and soul. He would be powerless to defy the inevitable. Fortunately, Wang Baole was an experienced fighter. Just as the hand of death was about to close in around him, he switched places with his avatar. Wang Baoles true form vanished. In his place appeared his avatar, which blew itself up as soon as the fist tightened around it. The explosion thundered in the cosmos, and the force of the explosion hit the hand squarely. Daoist You Ran grunted. Then, he transformed into a long arc of rainbow and charged through the shattered star map towards where Wang Baoles true form wason the Night Immortal King. He was a blur that rushed towards Wang Baole. It was clear that he intended to end this battle quickly. He wasnt going to give Wang Baole the chance to recuperate and react. However, he had underestimated Wang Baoles quick response. As soon as Wang Baole had switched places with his avatar, he had shattered another ten lotus seeds decisively. Under his control, the Night Immortal King roared and charged, lifting his right hand and sending a punch forward! It was as if Wang Baole and Daoist You Ran had acted at the same time. They rushed at each other and soon clashed. The Night Immortal King stumbled back amidst their thunderous collision. Daoist You Ran staggered backwards as well, driven back a thousand feet before he finally managed to plant his feet down and stop. He lifted his dark, furious face and glared at the Night Immortal Kings shoulder, where Wang Baole was. There was blood seeping from Wang Baoles lips. He, too, lifted his head and returned Daoist You Rans stare. Their fight had only lasted a few moments, and Wang Baole was clearly at a disadvantage, but he had managed to hold his own through various tricks and means. Chapter 710 - Refining Venus! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole, weve activated the Anti-Spirit Bombs on Venus. They are ready for deployment anytime. Find a way to get Daoist You Ran to unleash his Death Dao Battleships power. That should hold his full attention and prevent him from focusing on overpowering the planets self-destruction! As Wang Baole stared at Daoist You Ran, Li Xingwens frantic voice traveled into his ear via the Solar System Array Formation. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and his right hand lifted skyward, pointing at Daoist You Ran. The Night Immortal Kings eyes went ablaze with a crimson glow. He roared and charged forward, heading straight for Daoist You Ran. The chains shackling him jerked tight, the moon barely holding him back. An array of lights flared on the moon, and its Dharmic Artifacts became fully activated. They didnt start attacking in all directions like they had earlier but shifted and targeted a single spot instead. A hundred thousand red lights locked onto a single target, then blasted at Daoist You Ran. A flicker of light flashed across Daoist You Rans eyes as his hands came together in a flurry of hand seals. Two beams of light, black and white, surged from his palms, rushed forward, and merged into a gray light before him, blocking the stream of red as well as the Night Immortal Kings fist. Booms thundered across the cosmos. Wang Baole summoned an avatar, sent it out, and blew it up! The expression on Daoist You Rans face shifted immediately. He flew back amidst the deafening explosion. He was a single man fighting a hard battle against the combined forces of the lunar stronghold, the Night Immortal King, as well as Wang Baoles self-exploding avatars. He seemed reluctant to bring the Death Dao Battleship into the fight. As he retreated, his six arms came together to form a series of hand seals. An enormous flower with pale-white petals and a black center materialized next to him. It grew to full bloom, then scattered its petals into the cosmos. The snow-white petals enveloped the Night Immortal King. The Night Immortal King roared, his arms thrashing violently in the air. His armor separated from his body into multiple separate pieces that spread all around him. Wang Baole leaped and sent his Divine Armament downward in a decisive slash. The moon shuddered. The cultivators on the satellite gave everything they had in them. Even the stellar source housed inside the lunar stronghold churned fiercely. The red stream then transformed into a gigantic red hand that charged past the petals and made a grab for Daoist You Ran. Waves of energy rippled through the cosmos again. The Night Immortal King shook, and blood seeped from Wang Baoles lips. Their combined forces destroyed the petals. They then pulled their efforts together and made another charge at Daoist You Ran. A flash of grim determination flickered in Daoist You Rans eyes as danger loomed over his head. He raised his right arm and pointed at the Death Dao Battleship. His hoarse, raspy voice echoed across the cosmos as he spoke! Seal! All three disks on the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship unleashed a blue light as soon as the command was issued. A sea of light appeared, cold and chilly, rushing outwards and freezing everything in its wake! The blue sea of light flooded the battlefield within the blink of an eye. At the sight, a faint ghostly light flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. He seemed thoughtful and anxious at the same time. Without hesitation, he retreated, unleashing his full speed in order to escape. It was too late. The moon, the Night Immortal King, and Wang Baole were flooded by the sea of light instantly, then rapidly encased in ice! The sight sent both Dao Palace and Federation cultivators reeling back in shock. It wasnt the first time they had seen the power of the Death Dao Battleship. Mercurys self-destruction had failed to achieve its purpose precisely because the Death Dao Battleship had unleashed a similar attack when the Anti-Spirit Bombs had gone off. It had frozen the entire planet and overpowered the Anti-Spirit Bombs, causing the mission to blow up Mercury to be a complete failure! This same attack had made a second appearance, but its target hadnt been a planet this time. Instead, it had been the invincible looking lunar stronghold and the Night Immortal King as well as Wang Baole! Zhao Yamengs face turned pale instantly as she swayed on her feet. Kong Dao shook as battle lust and violence erupted from his person with increased intensity. As for Wang Baoles other friends, they were all filled with shock and worry. Li Xingwen and Duan Muque clenched their jaws. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Li Xingwen activated the Solar System Array Formation to teleport the Federation cultivators away while Duan Muque immediately triggered Venus self-destruct mechanism! They werent being reckless or bold. They worried that this was a trap planted by the enemy. However if they missed this opportunity, the fate of Venus might end up like Mercurys. That was why they had decided to bet on it, despite the fact that it might be a trap! Unfortunately they lost the bet! Just as Venus self-destruct mechanism was triggered and the Anti-Spirit Bombs buried deep inside the planet were about to blow up, Daoist You Ran laughed. He raised his right hand, then clenched it into a tight fist! The blue light blasting from the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship turned black instantly. A sea of black, vaster than the sea of blue, was unleashed in the cosmos. It surged past the Dao Palace and Federation cultivators, the lines of defense, and appeared right above Venus. Then, it transformed into an enormous seal that blanketed Venus from above and fell heavily onto the planet! Venus shuddered violently. The Anti-Spirit Bombs buried deep in the planet were overpowered by the seals force, their explosions stopped midway! Duan Muque shook. A crazed look colored his eyes as he and Li Xingwen formed hand seals and activated Venus final trump card! Deep underground on Venus, there was a prison that had been built at the beginning of the Spirit Inception Era. It held every criminal who had committed serious offenses since the start of the Spirit Inception Era, the old lady from the Galactic Dusk Sect being one of them. There were also beasts from Earth imprisoned there! Most of them were at the Core Formation realm and hadnt posed a great danger. However, Duan Muque had given a secret order that led to Zhao Yamengs father, Zhao Pinfang, personally modifying an Anti-Spirit Bomb that was eventually planted inside these prisoners bodies. These were Anti-Spirit Bombs with stellar source as their core. Each was as powerful as a blow from a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. An array formation had also been set up around these prisoners, with every hundred prisoners coming together to form a mini array formation. These mini array formations came together to form an enormous array formation! This array formation was directly linked to the planets stellar source. The self-destruction of the prisoners would, therefore, trigger the collapse of the stellar source and the destruction of Venus! This was the double-layered strategy that the Federation had prepared! As the array formation was activated, every mindless criminal in the Venusian prison began to shake violently. Beams of light erupted from their bodies, forming waves of destructive energy that affected the planets stellar source. The entire planet began to shudder, seemingly on the verge of blowing up again! So thats your trump card! Daoist You Ran laughed lightly. His right hand formed a series of hand seals, then pointed. The black seal hovering above Venus released countless black flames immediately. The flames burned fiercely, swept around, and surrounded Venus like a gush of strong wind. The planet was enveloped entirely in flames. The black flames became the second seal that caused the Federations final trump card to fail. As the flames burned, they began to refine the planet! Venus third line of defense collapsed instantly, with its second line of defense melting away rapidly! Fury rushed up Duan Muques body and emerged as blood was spat out from his mouth. His eyes were red. Bitterness flooded his heart. Li Xingwen was in the same condition. He was swaying slightly on his feet, his face pale. Meanwhile, the other Federation cultivators fell into a deathly silence! If I hadnt required your assistance to blow up Venus so that its stellar source could fully expose itself and be accessible for my collection, I wouldve refined all of you earlier, Daoist You Ran said as he smiled. His aim wasnt simply to destroy Venus, it was to make use of the Federation to stir the planets stellar source into an active state. This wouldnt only perfect his refinement, it would also provide a great source of energy to repair the Death Dao Battleship he had fused himself with on a larger scale. He had made it seem as if he had been forced to bring the Death Dao Battleship into the fight with Wang Baole, the lunar stronghold, and the Night Immortal King, but that had been a trap. His aim had been to lure the Federation into blowing up Venus. Wang Baole, I want you to watch the planet that youve tried so hard to protect be slowly eaten away and turn into nutrients for my battleship. Daoist You Ran raised his face skyward and laughed out loud. His eyes fell on Wang Baole, who remained encased in ice on the Night Immortal Kings shoulder. Wang Baole was trapped and frozen to a spot, but he was still alive. No one knew what he was thinking. However, Daoist You Ran could see the anxiety in Wang Baoles eyes clearly. Now, let the feast begin! Daoist You Rans spirits soared at the sight of Wang Baoles anxiety. He laughed. With another wave of his hand, the sea of fire that surrounded Venus burned through the planets second line of defense. The defensive array formation shattered. The Dao Palace cultivators were all struck dumb by the power that was on display. However, in the end, greed prevailed. After realizing that the black flames posed no danger to them, they rushed excitedly through the fire and began fighting. The self-destruct mechanisms had failed, and the planets lines of defenses were falling, it seemed that defeat was inevitable. Duan Muque laughed bitterly. He was about to send the orders to abandon Venus and instruct the troops to escape to Mars via the Solar System Array Formationthey would reorganize the remaining troops on Mars. It was then that Wang Baole, encased in ice and frozen to the Night Immortal Kings shoulder, stared deeply into Daoist You Rans eyes. A black flame suddenly erupted from his body. It seemed similar to the one that Daoist You Ran was using to refine Venus, yet was completely different in essence. The flame passed through the ice, melting it at an astonishing rate. Wang Baoles voice boomed across the cosmos. Does that mean you have no cards up your sleeve now as well? Chapter 711 - Chen Mofeng! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The black flame inside Wang Baoles body erupted with sudden violence as he spoke. It spread outward from the Night Immortal Kings right shoulder with a mad fervor! The layer of blue ice encasing the Night Immortal King took on a different color instantly. The black flame was the Dark Fire! Daoist You Ran might have had some knowledge of the Dark Sect that had once engaged in fierce battle with the Never-Ending Clan, but his status in the Never-Ending Clan and his level of cultivation meant that he couldnt recognize the Dark Fire instantly. Regardless, he immediately sensed an indescribable danger, causing alarm to color his face. The black flame spread from Wang Baole outward, and the ice that had encased him began to disappear rapidly! It didnt melt, it disappeared! Melting meant that the layer of ice had turned to water upon contact with a fire that had a higher temperature. Disappearing meant something else entirely! Temperature was a relative thing. Daoist You Rans blue ice might appear to be of a low temperature, but should it come into contact with something that was even colder than it was, it would no longer be ice, it would become fire to that colder entity. The blue ice was disappearing. An observer watching from afar might even think it was evaporating, dissipating into the cosmos, and revealing its sealed prisonersthe Night Immortal King and Wang Baole. As the black flames spread, the blue ice encasing the lunar stronghold began to vanish rapidly as well. The sight sent Daoist You Rans pupils contracting. What is that fire made of? Daoist You Rans heart raced as he reeled back in shock. The cultivators on the battlefield who witnessed the scene were also collectively shocked. Venus, whose defeat had been inevitable a moment ago, seemed to have glimpsed a sliver of hope! Wang Baole was secretly sighing though, as his level of cultivation was still too low. If he were powerful enough and had been able to engineer a greater and more explosive display of the Dark Fire, this battle might just end right there and then. Resolution flashed across Wang Baoles eyes at that momentafter having uttered those words and given the Federation a sliver of hope. Without hesitation, he reached for the remaining dozens of lotus seeds inside his devouring seed and crushed them all! The Night Immortal King shuddered violently as the red glow in his eyes burned with a sudden intensity. They were like two blazing lamps whose light flooded the entire battlefield. A slumbering consciousness seemed to be struggling fiercely. It was like someone asleep was being shoved at, hard, and was on the verge of waking up! The purpose of unleashing the Dark Fire and shattering all his lotus seeds was none other than to awaken the Night Immortal Kings true soul! Wang Baole was going to awaken the Night Immortal Kings true soul and unleash the Night Immortal Kings true power on the enemy. That was his greatest and last trump card! The sudden intense danger alarmed Daoist You Ran. A fierce light flashed in his eyes. There was no time to concern himself with Venus at the moment. His hands came together in a flurry of hand seals, and the three disks on the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship flared with a bright light. Instead of another blast of blue light, they summoned a seal that was identical to the one hovering over Venus. It flew out and appeared right above Wang Baole, releasing the same black flames and attempting to stop Wang Baole and refine him! No one will stand in my way! Daoist You Rans eyes flashed, and the irregularly shaped shard hidden within shone brightly. He took one step forward and unleashed his full cultivation. Then, like an arrow released from the bow, he charged at Wang Baole! The realization finally dawned on him. Destroying the Federation was difficult but not impossible. Wang Baole, however, was the greatest unknown in the war. With him around, a slight misstep could result in a completely different outcome for the battle! I cant have you live! As Daoist You Ran rushed towards Wang Baole, the latter suddenly got to his feet. He stood on the Night Immortal Kings shoulder, his eyes glimmering brightly and his arms outstretched. The Dark Fire inside his body surged out again. Along with the flames spread the power of Soul Guidance. Its power combined with that of Wang Baoles lotus and transformed into a force built on the Dark Art, a force that seemed to be calling out for ones soul. Wang Baole said coolly, Chen Mofeng! There was a strange tonality to Wang Baoles voice. It echoed in the cosmos and sent the Night Immortal King shuddering violently. The Night Immortal King let loose a fearsome roar. Soul, return! Wang Baole said. His voice appeared to have power over the soul, as if whatever he said would be done. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals. They fell apart, like the parting of yin and yang, the unbinding of life and death. A slumbering soul was finally awoken! The Night Immortal King lifted his head skyward and roared again. His fury echoed across the battlefield, sending fear and shock into everyones trembling hearts. The roar drowned out Wang Baoles voice, sending waves of spirit energy rippling across the cosmos and surging outward. A terrifying aura erupted from his person! The appearance of the aura immediately overpowered everyone on the battlefield. Every cultivator, from the Dao Palace and the Federation alike, began to tremble! Even Daoist You Ran started shuddering violently during his charge. Shocked, he instinctively retreated, fearful to stray too near the Night Immortal King. A red mark suddenly appeared out of nowhere on his forehead. He seemed unaware of its existence. Deep inside the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship, a woman sitting atop a cliff began to lift her head slowly. She gazed into the world beyond the battleship, a torrent of emotions coloring her eyes. At that exact moment, the red glow in the Night Immortal Kings eyes dissipated rapidly. Replacing it was a deep ghostly light that grew increasingly distinct and finally transformed into a look of confusion and loss. The battlefield fell into a dead silence. No one spoke. Feng Qiuran, despite her excitement, found it hard to speak in the overpowering presence of the Night Immortal King. His power weighed down heavily on everyone. No one noticed Li Wuchen then. He was trembling, a seal that was hidden inside his eyes seemed to have shattered, causing memories to surge into his head. There was a look of pity in his eyes when he stared at the Night Immortal King. Chen Mofeng Amidst everyones shock, Chen Mofeng lowered his head and stared at the cursed seals on his skin in confusion. He looked at the chains weighing him down. Then, silently, he turned his head and looked at Wang Baole on his shoulder. It was a look that seemed to see right through Wang Baole. Unfortunately, while he had awoken, his full senses hadnt yet returned to him. He was still lost in confusion. Wang Baoles face was pale. He stood on Chen Mofengs shoulder, in the full blast of Chen Mofengs powerful aura. It was only through the combined forces of his Stellar Nascent Soul, his Thearch Armor, his Dark Fire, and the connection between his green lotus and the Night Immortal King, that he managed to stay on his feet. His eyes met the Night Immortal Kings. Wang Baole raised his hands with great difficulty, then cupped his fists and bowed deeply. Im Wang Baole, your humble junior and a disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Daoist You Ran betrayed the sect and plunged the Dao Palace into danger. I had no choice but to awaken the esteemed elder. I beg you to aid us and kill the traitor Daoist You Ran! Chen Mofeng seemed not to have heard Wang Baole at all. He retracted his confused gaze from Wang Baole and swept his eyes across the battlefield. They paused momentarily on Li Wuchen before shifting away and landing on Daoist You Ran. The latter was shuddering, his scalp prickling with fear. Chen Mofeng saw the mark on Daoist You Rans forehead, which seemed to agitate him. He appeared to be struggling against his own confusion. Wang Baole grew frantic when Chen Mofeng ignored him after having been awakened. He could feel the power of his shattered lotus seeds fading away rapidly with Chen Mofengs awakening. They would be gone completely within ten counts. Chen Mofeng would fall back into slumber then. Anxious, he seized upon the struggle in Chen Mofengs eyes and called out to Chen Mofeng again. Please, esteemed elder, help me kill this man! Wang Baole sent the green lotus inside him swaying violently as he spoke and released his Dark Fire. Chen Mofeng finally shook slightly, and murder flashed across his eyes as he raised his enormous right hand slowly. The Moon Spirits, Night Immortals, and Moon Gu on the moon quivered at the sight of the raised hand. A mysterious power was pulling at them. They faded away, transforming into spheres of light that sped towards the cosmos. The lights numbered more than hundreds of thousands. They amassed in the cosmos, as if they had been a part of the Night Immortal King all along, transforming into a river of light that circled to the Night Immortal Kings side. As the Night Immortal Kings right hand raised itself fully, the river of light reached his upraised hand and transformed into an illusory, translucent finger! The finger was small compared to the moon, about one-tenth of the satellites size, but its appearance shocked everyone present. It rushed towards Daoist You Ran in a thundering charge! Chapter 712 - A Past Lover! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole sighed a breath of relief when Night Immortal King Chen Mofeng attacked. He had spent all his lotus seeds in order to awaken the Night Immortal Kings true soul. That was why Chen Mofengs hesitation had Wang Baole worried and anxious Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had his own assessment of Chen Mofengs true level of cultivation. Wang Baole sensed that the power contained within Chen Mofengs illusory finger had surpassed that of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. In fact, it might even have surpassed that of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. He still wasnt as powerful as Wang Baoles senior brother, but the power Wang Baole had felt was similar to the power he had felt during his ascension to the Stellar Nascent Soul realm. It had almost reached the level of a Planet realm cultivator! Perhaps this was indeed the power displayed by a Planet realm cultivator! It wasnt a true measure of Chen Mofengs real strength though. He was still in a daze and only had a wisp of his original true soul. His physical body and his cultivation were both in a weakened state. Regardless, he still managed to unleash a power that rivaled that of a Planet realm cultivator. One could imagine how powerful Chen Mofeng had truly been at the peak of his strength! Such a powerful cultivator should have become one of the leaders of the renewed Dao Palace. He should have had a bright future ahead of him. Fate had played its games and ensured that such a choice hadnt been made available to him. These thoughts flashed across Wang Baoles mind as he stared at Daoist You Ran. The latters face was colored with alarm, and he was retreating rapidly, trying to evade the gigantic finger. Wang Baoles eyes were filled with murderous intent. Ive killed you once, I can kill you again. Lets find out if youll be able to resurrect yourself a second time! Wang Baoles murderous gaze was tinged with doubt. His suspicions concerned Daoist You Rans resurrection. He had a feeling that there was a huge secret hidden behind the resurrection! Daoist You Ran had no idea that he had died previously. In the face of an attack that came from someone who rivaled a Planet realm cultivator, he could only tremble while his scalp prickled with fear. The looming sense of death and danger was driving him insane. As he retreated, his hands came together to form a series of hand seals. The Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship unleashed a dazzling light that transformed into an enormous seal. The seal appeared before Daoist You Ran, a shield against the Night Immortal Kings attack. He felt that wasnt enough. Daoist You Ran couldnt care less for Venus at this moment, so he pulled the seal over Venus away. The black flames and mark hovering over Venus vanished and reappeared before him, transforming into a weighty seal that spanned ten thousand feet! The seal felt ancient and appeared to be at ease in the cosmos while repelling the cosmos at the same time. It was an indescribable, contradictory feeling that gave one the impression that it was being sealed! It repelled the cosmos and hence was sealed. The seal allowed it to coexist harmoniously in space! This was what made the Death Dao Battleship special. Daoist You Ran, who was in grave danger at the moment, had abandoned all his plans and was risking everything. He gathered the full power of the battleship to fight back against the force of Night Immortal King Chen Mofengs single finger! The cosmos thundered, the seal glittered, and it froze Chen Mofengs approaching finger in its tracks. As it held the finger back, Daoist You Ran picked up speed and retreated hastily with the intent to leave the battlefield! He might have been fast, and the defense he had mounted might have been powerful, but it still fell short! Chen Mofengs finger, which had been formed from all living creatures on the moon, collided loudly with the black seal that Daoist You Ran had unleashed from the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship. Thunderous booms erupted in the cosmos and surged outward, stirring violent waves of spirit energy that swept across the battlefield. The Night Immortal Kings finger, formed from a multitude of lights, smashed into the black seal like a meteor. The collision destroyed almost half of the finger and shattered the black seal into multiple pieces. The remaining part of the finger shot past the shattered black seal and landed on Daoist You Rans body. It didnt matter how fast he retreated, there was no escape. Daoist You Ran watched as the finger and the threat of death rushed at him, madness coloring his eyes. He shouted, Heavenly Dao! The irregularly shaped shard in his eye flared up with an intense light. It materialized and grew in size before Daoist You Ran, then charged towards Chen Mofengs approaching finger and crashed into the latter. Explosions boomed in the cosmos yet again. The shard didnt shatter under the incredible force of Chen Mofengs finger. Regardless, Daoist You Rans cultivation was clearly not powerful enough to support the resilient shard. The shard might not have been damaged in the collision, but it was easily nudged away by Chen Mofengs finger and then shoved into Daoist You Ran. The attack still landed on Daoist You Ran. Daoist You Ran spat out a mouthful of blood, wailing as his six arms came together to form a flurry of hand seals. It seemed to be a mystic technique that allowed him to transfer his injuries. They were distributed to his limbs. The result of that was four broken limbs out of six and two destroyed heads out of three. Cracks appeared all over his body, and blood continued to spill from his wounds. Daoist You Ran had managed to escape death despite a direct blow from the Night Immortal King due to his mystic technique. His eyes exposed his weakened, terrified state. He retreated frantically and tried to widen the distance between him and the finger. He could tell that Chen Mofengs current state was only temporary and wasnt sustainable for a long period of time. He just needed to survive for a while longer before he was out of critical danger. That was what happened. After the attack, the unfathomable look in the Night Immortal Kings eyes faded away and was swiftly replaced by a red glow. The power of Wang Baoles lotus seeds was waning. He had only a few seconds before the Night Immortal Kings true soul fell into slumber again. When that happened, the finger that had been formed from lunar beasts would disappear as well. Wang Baole was prepared for that. As Daoist You Ran tried to delay their next engagement and distance himself from the Night Immortal Kings finger, Wang Baole dashed out. Boosted by the Thearch Armor and with the Divine Armament shining on his arm, he unleashed his full speed and rushed at Dao You Ran like a shooting star. Alarm flashed across Daoist You Rans face. Widening the distance between him and the finger took all that he had. Wang Baoles charge came at the most critical moment, so there was no way he could avoid Wang Baoles attack! I wont admit defeat! Madness filled Daoist You Rans eyes. His true form was still inside the Death Dao Battleship, but his soul was fused with the battle robes. If the latter was wounded, he too would suffer the same injury. The resultant backlash might even destroy his true form! At that precise moment, on Venus, Duan Muques eyes were also equally colored by madness. When he had given the order to blow up Mercury, he had misjudged and lost their advantage. Then, when it had come to Venus, he had made a mistake again. Tragedy had almost repeated itself. Now, he had two options before him. The first was to continue waiting. Perhaps the battle would end without the need to blow up the planet. The second option was to seize the opportunity and blow up the planet. They would sacrifice Venus so that the overall war strategy would unfold as planned! Even if Daoist You Ran still has a trump card up his sleeve, he would choose to save himself. He has no energy to cause interference for Venus. Thats why we should self-destruct! A red-eyed Duan Muque roared, his mind made up. The entire planet shook suddenly as the Anti-Spirit Bombs buried underground were freed of the seal and reactivated. The explosions began. Thunderous booms erupted in the air, the planet quaked. Li Xingwen commandeered the Solar System Array Formation and unleashed the latters full power for a wide-scale teleportation. In an instant, every Federation cultivator on Venus began to blur and vanish. They disappeared in batches as the waves of destructive energy within Venus intensified. The Dao Palace cultivators reeled back in shock and alarm. No one bothered to stop the planetary self-destruction. Instead, everyone began to scramble in fear and runas far as they could. Daoist You Ran had no energy to bother with Venus either. Even if he did care, there was no way he could do anything about it when he himself was facing grave danger! Venus was approaching eventual destruction, while Daoist You Ran was frantically trying to escape. Just as Wang Baole was about to reach Daoist You Ran, a sigh suddenly sounded from the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship behind Daoist You Ran. It belonged to a woman and was tinged with a certain sense of remembrance and a myriad of emotions. The sigh resonated across the battlefield. A similarly illusory, translucent finger appeared before Daoist You Ran. It tipped towards Chen Mofengs finger and touched it! There was no loud explosion, no terrifying shock waves. Chen Mofengs finger disintegrated soundlessly upon collision, separating into numerous white lights that faded away in the cosmos. Wang Baoles pupils contracted at the sight. He immediately retreated, shock rising within him. The power of his lotus seeds had faded away completely, but Chen Mofeng, who should have fallen back to sleep, suddenly murmured in a low, hoarse voice. This was the first time he had spoken since he had been awakened for battle. Zi Yue Chapter 713 - Lady, I Swear It Isn’t Me! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The expression on Wang Baoles face shifted to alarm when he heard the name spilling from Chen Mofengs lips. His pupils contracted. It was clear that he was no stranger to that name. In fact, he knew very well what that name meant to the Night Immortal King! His Dao partner, who extracted his brain, dug out his heart, and destroyed his Dao, is actually on board the Never-Ending Clan battleship now! Wang Baole reeled back from the revelation. Fortunately, the self-destruct mechanism for Venus had been activated. Explosions and destructive waves of spirit energy were thundering nonstop on the planet. The power of the Solar System Array Formation enveloped the battlefield. Wang Baole could feel the invisible waves of teleportation pulling at him. If he wanted, he could teleport away right this instant! That knowledge calmed Wang Baole considerably. As he continued to retreat, he turned and stared at the finger hovering before Daoist You Ran! At that precise moment, the finger glimmered, and a womans form began to materialize. The finger extended into a palm, then an arm, until it finally materialized into a beautiful woman in Daoist robes. It was as if the cosmos were a painting, and this woman had just stepped out of the painting, gracing the world with her immense beauty! Her form was still translucent, preventing one from observing her actual features in detail. Regardless, it didnt detract from her beauty. In fact, it was the blurry indistinctness of her form that captivated all who saw her. They appeared to be slightly dazed. Perhaps it wasnt because of her beauty but her mysterious aura, which seemed capable of affecting all living things. Youve finally made an appearance Chen Mofengs mind had fallen into deep slumber rapidly earlier, but the appearance of the second finger and the sigh had been a shock that had jerked him awake. His mind had cleared. The confusion in his eyes had disappeared when he had spoken. He seemed to display his true thoughts for the first time since he had awakened. They echoed what he had murmured, not pain, not hate, but a deep longing. The beautiful woman fell silent after hearing Chen Mofengs murmuring words and looking into his eyes. She stared deeply at Chen Mofeng, an unfathomable look in her eyes. Then, she curtsied and said softly, My dear husband, its been so long. You suffered such a great calamity, but you still call out for me. How can your dear wife not appear before you? Hearing his Dao partners voice for the first time in a very long time might have stirred Chen Mofengs memories. His vast form trembled. Deep within his clear eyes, a red glow flashed again. The soul that had formed after his death was trying to overpower Chen Mofengs true soul. The power of Wang Baoles lotus seeds had long dissipated, making the only thing keeping Chen Mofengs true soul awake his stubborn longing. Chen Mofeng fought to stay clear-headed. He gazed at Zi Yue, tried to keep the look in his eyes gentle and soft, and said quietly, Zi Yue I miss you so much. I dont blame you for what youve done. Come come home with me. Chen Mofeng raised his right hand as he spoke, the look on his face gentle and filled with longing and hope. It was the look of blind, foolish love. Zi Yue gazed back at Chen Mofeng, the color of her eyes deepening into a faint, loving gaze. She replied softly, My dear husband, your wife misses you very much too. Whenever I start missing you, Ill bring this out As Zi Yue spoke, her right hand rose and swiped through the emptiness before her. A blood-drenched heart appeared in her palm. It was still pumping, and powerful waves of spirit energy surged from the organ and flooded the cosmos. Chen Mofeng shuddered, his mouth moving with great difficulty. Zi Yue, dont Theres this as well Seemingly unaware of Chen Mofengs trembling form, Zi Yue smiled and interrupted his plea. She loosened her grip on his heart and clawed through empty space again. What appeared next was a clump of white. It was Chen Mofengs brain! My dear husband, look. My longing for you is soothed with them at my side. Zi Yue please stop, I beg you Let me think. There seems to be another thing that eases my longing for you. Dont fret, let your dear wife search for it Zi Yue gazed at Chen Mofeng as his trembling grew stronger and the pain on his face intensified. She was smiling as she spoke. Her voice was clear and beautiful, like the voice of fairies. It had a certain grace to it. Anyone who heard it would be subconsciously soothed by it. However, if they also saw what she was doing and heard the viciousness in her words, there was no doubt that they would reel back from shock and fear instantly! Daoist You Ran, especially, shook fiercely as he stared at the woman who had clearly saved his life. He seemed to have seen her somewhere before, but after thinking very hard, he realized he hadnt. The sense of unfamiliarity she exuded was mingled with something familiar. The contradictory feelings shocked Daoist You Ran. In addition, when he stared at the woman, he felt as if he were a servant in the presence of his master. It was a troubling and confusing sensation. Everyone seemed to be in a state of shock. As for Wang Baole, he was still retreating from the woman. He returned to the lunar stronghold. He stared at Chen Mofeng and Zi Yue, then turned his eyes towards the trembling Daoist You Ran. There was a stormy look on Wang Baoles face as he realized what was going on. Shes trying to agitate Chen Mofeng! Little Missy mentioned the Star-Seeding Dao before maybe that has something to do with why Zi Yue didnt kill Chen Mofeng. Her agitating Chen Mofeng might also be because of the Star-Seeding Dao? Wang Baole had no answers. However, he had a feeling that he was on the right track. This also means Zi Yue is the reason why Daoist You Ran resurrected! Emotions flickered across Wang Baoles face. The stress he had been feeling spiked instantly. A Daoist You Ran fused with the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship was a disastrous threat to the Federation. Who knew that behind that was an even more powerful entity! To the Federation, this was like adding oil to fire. Wang Baole knew the details between Chen Mofeng and Zi Yue, which meant that Zi Yue wasnt as much a stranger to him despite her making her first appearance before them. Shes the one who stole Chen Mofengs Star-Seeding Dao, hid on the Never-Ending Clan battleship, secretly controlled Daoist You Ran, and started this war! A murderous glow colored Wang Baoles eyes, and grim determination settled inside him. He knew that the Federations odds remained grim despite the successful self-destruction of Venus. Wang Baole wasnt the only one who realized that. As the destructive waves of spirit energy continued to spread across Venus and thundering explosions continued to grow louder and echo through the cosmos, as the fabric of space around the planet distorted, and as batches of Federation cultivators disappeared and were teleported to safety by the Solar System Array Formation, the remaining cultivators also felt the same! Duan Muque was one of them. He stood inside the command center at the moment, staring unblinkingly at Zi Yue, who was standing in space before Daoist You Ran. He was unaware of Zi Yues and the Night Immortal Kings past history, but he could tell that something was wrong. He realized that the mastermind behind this war wasnt Daoist You Ran, but this woman whom the Night Immortal King had called Zi Yue! Others who had remained were Feng Qiuran and Li Wuchen. They were both silent, their eyes filled with a myriad of emotions. As batches of Federation cultivators continued to be teleported away, Zi Yue suddenly sighed forlornly. I cant seem to find it! My dear husband, why dont you help your beloved Yueer find it? Zi Yue loosened her hold on the brain and swiped through the air. Instantly, appearing within her palm was an illusory bell! The bell was black, and despite its illusory form, it exuded a near-imperceptible aura of a star. It was clearly something extraordinary! My dear husband, where is this bell? Ive eaten your brain and crushed your heart, but I cant seem to find the bell. Its all your fault. Why did you seal it before your death? I cant sense it anywhere. Tell your beloved Yueer, where is it? Zi Yue appeared before Chen Mofeng as she spoke. There was a smile on her face, and Chen Mofeng finally couldnt take it anymore. He raised both his hands, hugged his head, and howled in pain. Stop talking, stop talking! A red glow erupted in Chen Mofengs eyes. His true soul, which had been struggling to stay lucid, was immediately overpowered. The giant spiraled into madness, lifting his hands and reaching for Zi Yue. How boring. Zi Yue shook her head slightly. Before the Night Immortal Kings hands could touch her, she raised her right hand and tapped slightly. A thunderous boom erupted from the Night Immortal Kings body. His armor shattered, and the runes on his body flared and overpowered him like a seal. He screamed in pain and fell, crashing into the lunar stronghold. Zi Yue turned away from Chen Mofeng, her eyes landing on Wang Baole. There was a beautiful, evil smile on her face. You, the guy who has the Saints eye. Is what I want with you? Wang Baoles scalp prickled. He shook his head frantically and exclaimed, Not a chance. The most beautiful, invincible lady in this entire universe, if youre not convinced, you can verify my words with your spiritual senses! Chapter 714 - Never Get Too Ahead of Yourself! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What a sweet talker, no wonder the Saint favors you. Its alright if you dont know. Perhaps the Saint does? Zi Yue hid her smile behind her hand as she spoke, then raised her right hand in an attempt to capture Wang Baole. It was then that the waves of self-destructive energies generated by Venus reached their peak. A sudden boom thundered. Venus shook, then blew up! The force of the explosion was incredible. It surged from the depths of Venus and moved across the entire planet. Beams of piercing, bright light blasted from Venus core, skewering it and turning it into a sieve! Terrifying waves of spirit energy accompanied the beams of light. They overflowed and rushed outwards. In their wake, everything was drained dry, shriveled. They disintegrated and turned to dust! Buildings, mountains, everything. Fortunately, Duan Muque, Feng Qiuran, and the others had chosen to teleport themselves away before the self-destruction of the planet. No Federation cultivator had remained on the planet at the point of its destruction. There were only Dao Palace cultivators on Venus! The Dao Palace cultivators were faced with a calamity. Most of them had no means to leave the planet and nowhere to escape. No matter how hard they tried to run or how much earlier they had begun running, there was no way they could outrun their inevitable death. Many were enveloped by the waves of spirit energy caused by the explosion, their trembling bodies wiped out instantaneously and turned to dust. The entire planets destruction seemed to have created a temporary black hole, which was devouring everything in sight! Everything and everyone except Zi Yue, who seemed not to care a single bit about Venus self-destruction. Amidst the thundering booms echoing in space, her hand continued stretching towards Wang Baole, intent on capturing him. Wang Baoles scalp was prickling with numbness. He deeply regretted his decision to not teleport away immediately. Im such an idiot! Why didnt I leave immediately? This is something between the both of them. Why am I poking my nose into their personal affairs? Wang Baole yelled amidst his panic and fear. Zi Yue, you really dare to harm me? My senior brother is the first Divine King of the Never-Ending Clan! Senior Brother, quick, save me! Wang Baole said, then silently chanted the scripture. The mysterious will descended from the heavens once again and enveloped everything with its awesome aura. Zi Yue smiled faintly. Feels powerful. Unfortunately, youve used this trick on my puppet. A ghostly light flickered in Zi Yues eyes. Her outstretched right hand was now right in front of Wang Baole, reaching for his neck. Just as she was about to grab him by his neck, an illusory, slender arm stretched out from Wang Baoles body and hit Zi Yues approaching, outstretched palm in a swift collision. It was Little Missy! A loud boom erupted, and Wang Baole shuddered as he felt a fierce wind accompanied by an unimaginable power land on him. If he were a flame, the wind might have extinguished him. The blow was strong enough to crush him completely. A layer of gentle light flowed from the illusory arm that had extended from his body. It formed a layer of protection against the attack, preventing it from being fatal. The backlash from the blow remained, however. It shattered Wang Baoles Thearch Armor, and his Stellar Nascent Soul shriveled up and almost collapsed. Blood even spilled from his mouth and burst out from multiple places on his body. He was flung backwards, like a kite cut from its string. He smashed through numerous buildings that collapsed in his wake and finally crashed into the lunar stronghold. Quick, run! Little Missys weak voice urged him frantically. Wang Baole bit hard on his tongue and forced himself to stay conscious despite his serious injuries. He allowed the Solar System Array Formation to surround him with the energies of teleportation. The entire moon and himself began to blur. As the glow from the teleportation spell intensified, a flash of ghostly light flickered in Zi Yues eyes. She stepped forward just as the moon and Wang Baole were about to be teleported away. Her foot landed, and she passed through the glow of the teleportation and appeared before Wang Baole. Zi Yues lips tilted upwards into a devilish smile as she observed Wang Baoles shock. Her finger reached out for Wang Baoles forehead. Boy, call out for your senior brother, ask him to save you. Her finger landed on Wang Baoles forehead. It seemed that what awaited Wang Baole in the next moment was the shattering of his bones and the complete destruction of his body and soul. The teleportation would fail, and Little Missy, the lunar stronghold, and the Night Immortal King would be trapped here. It was at that moment, when Zi Yues finger and Wang Baoles forehead touched that her finger suddenly melted away. It was as if her finger were made from snow and Wang Baole was a piece of scorching hot metal! As her finger melted away, it transformed into tiny sparks of light that entered Wang Baoles body. They were like nutrients that were absorbed by his body without any signs of being repelled by the latter. Wang Baoles injuries healed instantly, and his cultivation received a great boost as well, spiking suddenly! Everything happened too quickly, within the blink of an eye. Even Zi Yue was stunned momentarily. Strong emotions colored her face, something that hadnt happened for a long time, not since she had obtained the Star-Seeding Dao. She retreated hastily, unleashing her mystic art promptly and cutting all connection between herself and her melting finger. Her heart raced as she withdrew. Wang Baole was equally stunned, but he didnt have the chance to express his joy. His body, alongside the lunar stronghold, blurred in the teleportation spell, then vanished completely! Venus explosion reached the height of intensity then, and waves of destruction continued to surge outwards, finally reaching where Zi Yue was. The entire planet was rapidly transforming into a black hole. The Dao Palace cultivators around her were heavily injured or dead, and their pained cries prior to their deaths were drowned out by the loud explosions caused by a planets self-destruction. Daoist You Ran shuddered. All his efforts were for naught. Anxiety wrecked him, but he dared not speak. The woman standing before him inspired such terror and dread in him. Useless. A stormy-faced Zi Yue threw a glance at Daoist You Ran before frowning and turning her eyes towards Venus. She lifted her right hand and pushed it forward against the waves of self-destructive energy sweeping out from the planet. The terrifying tsunami seemed to freeze momentarily in its tracks. It was as if there was an invisible wall in front of the woman, and not even the energy backlash from an exploding planet could penetrate this wall. Zi Yues right hand clawed through emptiness and plucked a pouch out of nothing. It was made of black cloth and had a strange floral pattern embroidered on it. Terror snaked through Daoist You Ran when he saw the pouch. He could sense the power exuding from it, a power that seemed even more terrifying than the woman before him. He wasnt given any time to guess what was inside the pouch. Zi Yue had pulled it open, her actions seemingly cautious. Then, seven black seeds flew out from the opened pouch. With a series of hand seals, Zi Yue guided them towards the exploding Venus. They entered Venus almost instantly. The waves of self-destructive energy generated by the planet didnt seem to cause any harm to the seeds. In fact, the energy was being absorbed by the latter. The seeds exuded a golden light. As they entered Venus, they began to grow, twines extending outward and covering the entire planet All this while, they continued to drain the explosion of its power, transforming the energy into nutrients for themselves! Daoist You Rans scalp prickled as he watched the scene before him. There were more and more twines. Soon, the entire planet was covered in dozens of layers of the twines. Its appearance had transformed radically. The explosion was being contained, as if sealed, with no outlet for release! Countless bumps began to appear on the twines. They clustered together and finally covered all surfaces of the twines. The bumps wriggled and spasmed, and many broke apart. From within these bumps climbed out Never-Ending Clan cultivators! These cultivators flew into the air and gathered before Zi Yue. Their numbers grew. When all the bumps had burst open, and all cultivators had flown out, Zi Yue had before her an army with a hundred thousand cultivators! However, it was clear that these Never-Ending Clan cultivators had no minds of their own. They were like puppets! Daoist You Rans head buzzed at the sight. He was shaking violently. This was beyond his wildest imagination, he couldnt understand what was going on! Take them and destroy this civilization. Then capture and bring me that boy! Zi Yue commanded calmly. Daoist You Rans face was pale. He instinctively lowered his head and accepted his orders. Then, he began reorganizing the surviving cultivators. With the Never-Ending Clans Death Dao Battleship at the helm, he led the army of a hundred thousand puppets away and raced towards Mars! The patch of cosmos finally quietened down following his departure. Zi Yue was the only person left standing there. Her fingers danced through a series of hand seals, as if running through a simulation. This went on for some time before she suddenly froze. Then, she shut her eyes and fell silent. It was a long time before she opened them again. She lifted her head and gazed into the distant cosmos. I can only make out the fact that someone incredibly powerful has changed my fate Ive been steering the lives of others and changing their fates, treating them like ants this whole time, without my knowledge, someone has also been controlling my life and treating me like what? An ant? Or is that person trying to use me to nourish Wang Baoles cultivation? Zi Yue shuddered. An icy light glimmered fiercely in her eyes. The first Divine King? Chapter 715 - The Dark Child Returns! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An icy glint flickered in Zi Yues eyes. At that exact moment, Daoist You Ran was leading a hundred thousand emotionless puppets and the Dao Palace cultivators who had survived the Venusian blast towards Mars. The surviving Dao Palace cultivators were filled with terror and were reluctant to continue the war. Regardless, they hadnt been given a choice. As they charged for Mars, thousands of teleportation array formations on the planet began to shimmer. They had been set up earlier to coordinate with the Solar System Array Formations mass teleportation. Batches of cultivators that had been based on Venus appeared amidst the shimmering light. They were all exhausted and injured to varying degrees. They were immediately surrounded by Martian cultivators, who had been waiting for their arrival. The Martian cultivators rushed forward to help, leading them away from the teleportation array formations. Thousands of medically trained physicians began attending to the cultivators injuries. However, there were simply too many incoming Venusian cultivators, making it difficult for the physicians to attend to all of them immediately. The Martian Colony Governor had foreseen that happening and had arranged another tens of thousands of cultivators to assist the physicians and make the appropriate arrangements. Internal injury, three out of five organs injured. Quick, send this fellow Daoist to the medical area immediately! Fellow Daoist, your injuries arent serious, youve just expended too much spirit energy. Someone bring this fellow Daoist to the chambers to rest and heal! Your spirit shows signs of dissipation. Quick, bring three Soul Recovery Pills here! The Martian base continued with the post-battle efforts in a swift and organized manner. Appropriate arrangements were quickly made for the cultivators who had been teleported from Venus to the base. Amongst them were Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao. They all came bearing serious injuries and in a weakened state. They didnt leave to attend to their wounds though. Instead, they stood outside the teleportation array formation, waiting anxiously. They were waiting for Wang Baole, Duan Muque, and Li Xingwen. Waiting alongside them were cultivators from the Divine Armament New City, who were led by Liu Daobin! The development of the Divine Armament New City had progressed rapidly during the years that Wang Baole had been in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The city had grown in size, and the number of cultivators based in the city increased exponentially. Various political entities had their eye on the position of city lord, which had been a source of immense trouble for Wang Baoles followers, whom he had left behind to oversee the city. Liu Daobin had been pushed to the sidelines and almost driven out of the city. Even though Wang Baole had been diligently proving himself and making contributions to the Federation, that didnt dissuade or prevent the various political entities from having their greedy eyes on the city. Fortunately, he had the support of the Martian Colony Governor and Li Xingwen. That had helped save his position as city lord. Then, Wang Baole had risen through the ranks in the Dao Palace. His position as their Grand Supreme Elder had sent the entire Federation into an uproar. It was then that the situation had improved. The various political entities had to play their cards more carefully. They hadnt been concerned about offending Wang Baole at first, as no matter how great his contributions had been to the Federation, he had still been part of the system and had to play by their rules. But as soon as he had become the Grand Supreme Elder, the situation changed. Things werent so simple anymore. Liu Daobin and Li Waner had released sighs of relief then. They had then gradually asserted their authority. After that, the war had broken out, and Wang Baole had gone missing, but at that point, the various political entities had no longer been interested in wrestling for power. They hadnt lost much power during the period of Wang Baoles absence. Then Wang Baole had reappeared and killed a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. The scenes of his battle prowess had excited the stalwarts in the city. They had been overjoyed. They had seized the opportunity and wrestled full control over the city. Now, they had brought masses of cultivators from the new city to welcome their city lord! The Martian Colony Governor wasnt at the teleportation array formation. Instead, she was in the center of the Great Martian Array Formation. She and the upper echelons of the Martian City administration had activated the array formation. They were preparing the planetary defenses for an outbreak of war. A hundred thousand battleships were already stationed outside Mars, and an even greater number of cultivators were standing in formation, awaiting orders. Upon the Martian Colony Governors command, all military Dharmic Artifacts on the planet were activated instantly. An atmosphere of battle and violence permeated the planet. The Martian Colony Governor was different from Duan Muque and Li Xingwen. She might be a female cultivator, but her character was strong and unbending, fierce like a scorching fire. If nothing were to spark that fire, peace would reign. Once ignited, it would burn everything in sight. Her strategy was different from the Venusian battle strategy. The latter had comprised nine lines of defenses in space. It had been reactive and passive in nature. Her strategy, on the other hand was to extract the Martian stellar source and use the Anti-Spirit Bombs in coordination with the Great Martian Array Formation and the Solar System Array Formation. Mars would weaken the Dao Palace in waves and finally force Dao Palace cultivators to land on the planet, where the final battle would take place! The Solar System Array Formations self-destruct module has been modified. We still lack the necessary access rights. Once we obtain those rights, we can initiate five self-destruct cycles instantly! Preparations for the Great Martian Array Formation have been completed. We can perform three rounds of suppression on the entire surface of the planet at any time! All three hundred and seventy thousand self-destruct areas fully set up and ready for activation anytime! Status reports kept arriving in the command center. The Martian Colony Governor seemed calm as she lifted her head and gazed into space. A general from the Martian military stood next to her. He seemed to hesitate before speaking in a hushed voice. Governor, regarding the access rights to the Solar System Array Formation Li Xingwen might not grant them to us. He still wants to keep it as a final line of defense for Federation survivors. That fossil! the governor said coolly. Her Nascent Soul realm cultivation lent her a greater sense of authority and power. A battle in space is to our disadvantage! A battle on land is the only way we can maximize our advantage and optimize our strength in Spirit Science. Besides if the Federation falls, any survivors will be left to wander space. Whats the point in that? Even if one is to escape with his life, he has nothing but a miserable life living under an alien civilizations roof ahead of him! Even so, this strategy will result in great numbers of casualties The general grimaced. Most of us come from an ancient eastern civilization on Earth. They have a saying only the mad man lives! Casualties are unavoidable. Mars is the Federations final line of defense. As long as Mars remains standing, the Federation will survive. If we fall my entire family of three will fight to the death on the battlefield. Let that be our final show of loyalty to the Federation! Ill handle Li Xingwen and get the access rights from him give your orders now! The general listened to the governors strong and resolute words and fell silent. Then, he took a deep breath, obeyed her instructions, and gave the orders immediately. A thunderous boom rippled across Mars instantly. Everything was in place. As preparations for battle on Mars were ongoing, things at the teleportation array formation were nearing their end. Duan Muque and Li Xingwen appeared, followed by Feng Qiuran and Li Wuchen. The last to appear was Wang Baole! He came with the moon though, and the teleportation array formation couldnt contain both of them. Finally, with the aid of Li Xingwen and Duan Muque, the moon appeared next to Mars in the wake of waves of spirit energy rippling through the cosmos. The Night Immortal King had fallen back into slumber. As for Wang Baole, he had no time to speak to Zhao Yameng, Liu Daobin, or Li Waner, who he shared a special relationship with. He noted their wellbeing, nodded, then immediately bade farewell to Li Xingwen and Duan Muque, after which, he raced towards his city! He had spoken to Duan Muque and Li Xingwen before leaving. President, Grand Elder, please buy me more time. I need to get something it might be the weapon that will turn the tides of this war! Having said that, Wang Baole had unleashed his full speed and sped away. Wang Baole had commandeered the Night Immortal King, fought against Daoist You Ran, and faced the mysterious Zi Yue. He had made the greatest contribution to the battle on Venus. His words held an immeasurable weight to Li Xingwen and Duan Muque, as well as all cultivators who had participated in the Venusian battle. In addition, Mars was like a second home to Wang Baole. He was the epitome of authority and fame in both the new and old cities alike. That was why his last words before he had departed quickly spread throughout Mars. When Li Xingwen and Duan Muque arrived at the Martian command center, they had met the Martian Colony Governor and informed her of what Wang Baole had said as well. That might have been why, after a bout of silence, Li Xingwen gritted his teeth and agreed to the Martian Colony Governors request to blow up the Solar System Array Formation! It was then that Wang Baole finally arrived at his Divine Armament New City. He gazed at the city, which was many times larger than when he had left. There was familiarity to be found in the change, and that sparked numerous memories that surfaced in his mind and then quickly faded away. He rubbed his forehead and remembered the scene where Zi Yues finger had turned to dust. He didnt know what had happened then, but Little Missy seemed to have truly fallen into a deep sleep this time, so Wang Baoles questions received no reply. He could only set this matter aside for now and race towards the sacrificial altar in the middle of the new city. That was the entrance to the cave! A familiar wave of spirit energy surged out from the depths of the cave as soon as he stepped in. The State Preceptor, the burly man, and the young boy appeared before Wang Baole and greeted him. Welcome back, esteemed Dark Child! Chapter 716 - The Martian Battle Begins! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The State Preceptor looked his usual cunning self and the young boy his creepy self as well. Their translucent forms looked as if they might disappear at any moment. The burly mans greeting had been the loudest. Out of the three Artifact Souls, he was the most loyal. They hadnt changed a single bit, while Wang Baole was no longer the same Wang Baole. He had been at the Core Formation realm when he had left them. Now, he had returned with his cultivation at the Nascent Soul realm and his battle capabilities rivaling that of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. In fact, with the combined forces of his Thearch Armor and his Stellar Nascent Soul, killing an early-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator was almost a cakewalk for him! His dark demonic eye was another boost to his power. It brought him closer to the level of a late-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator. At present, even without the Dark Artifacts explicit acknowledgment of him as their master, he could still easily overpower the three Artifact Souls and make them do his bidding. That was why he hadnt hesitated when the three souls had greeted him. He summoned the Thearch Armor and unleashed the full extent of his cultivation. An incredible power erupted from his person. The three souls had suspected Wang Baoles actual power earlier, but the sudden display left them dumbstruck. The expression on the State Preceptors face shifted. The young boy widened his eyes. The burly man, too, stood rooted to the spot. They had sustained great injuries due to the damage to the Dark Artifact. As a result, they hadnt been able to accurately gauge Wang Baoles level of cultivation. The sudden surge of his cultivation that formed an overwhelming blanket of pressure weighing down on them instantly sent them reeling back. Come on, get up. How has the Dark Artifact been during my absence? Wang Baole stored his Thearch Armor and then asked casually. As the souls recovered from their initial shock, they hastily replied to Wang Baole. Nothing out of the ordinary had happened while he had been gone. However, due to the lack of materials, repairs of the Dark Artifact had progressed with great difficulty. Wang Baole nodded. With a wave of his right hand, hordes of materials poured out from his storage bag. There was everything. Perhaps not enough of each material required for the Dark Artifacts repairs, but it was almost there. Small mountains of materials formed out of the varied types of materials. The Spirit Qi in the air thickened instantly. After Wang Baole pulled out the spirit liquid and stellar source, the Spirit Qi in the air almost transformed into liquid form. Shock rippled through the three souls again, and their eyes widened. That wasnt the end of it a greater surprise came in the end! Wang Baole laid out the items he had gathered on the main Vast Expanse star as well as other planets. The souls grew agitated with excitement when they saw the Supreme Fire Ore that he had gotten in the Mi Luo Forest. Supreme Fire Ore! My god, the ore will speed up the repairs. In fact, theyre a necessary material for repairing the Dark Artifact, a key component that cant be substituted by any other material! A pity that theres so little of it The souls sighed. Wang Baole seemed unfazed when he heard what the State Preceptor had said. He glanced at the latter, then pulled out another storage bracelet. This time, instead of pulling out materials, he pulled out dozens of storage bags from the storage bracelet. He opened everything, and countless pieces of Supreme Fire Ore flowed out of the bags, piling into a small mountain next to Wang Baole. The souls staggered with shock. Before they could say anything, Wang Baole hummed in contemplation, then pulled out two beast corpses! They were the corpses of the Spirit Immortal realm Star Fang Beasts that he had met during his two days in the Mi Luo Forest. His senior brother had forced them to charge each other, and the collision had injured them fatally. Before they had died, they had even saved Wang Baole the trouble of extracting their beast cores by digging the cores out themselves! Apply the Dark Artifacts power on these two Star Fang Beasts and resurrect their corpses. I have something important for them to do. Also begin the repairs on the Dark Artifact immediately. You have ten days. Ten days to restore the Dark Artifact to the state where I can take it out of this cave and lead it into space for battle! The firm tone of Wang Baoles voice allowed no room for disagreement. He knew he hadnt much time left. The three souls had clearly been sneaking out during his absence, so they were aware of the war between the Federation and the Dao Palace. The State Preceptor had somehow gotten his hands on a receiver that had allowed them to watch the news being broadcast by the Federation. They had been kept abreast of ongoing events outside the cave and knew the severity of the matter at hand. They dared not play the fool, nodding their heads solemnly and immediately going to work. Wang Baole watched the souls vanish into thin air. He could sense them hard at work repairing the Dark Artifact. He narrowed his eyes. The former Wang Baole wouldnt have easily allowed the souls to start repairs. That was despite his master using the Dark Dream Mystic Art to get them to acknowledge him as their master in the Dark Dream. The reason being was that the Dark Artifact had been severely damaged, weakening the souls considerably. The restoration of the Dark Artifact would also naturally lead to the three souls recovery. Nothing might come out of that. Alternatively he might be consumed by these souls. That had been a source of hesitation when Wang Baole had scavenged for materials. Things had changed. Wang Baole didnt have the luxury of time now. He couldnt wait any longer. In addition, he had become more powerful, which had strengthened his resolve and resulted in his decision to make this gamble. Besides, he had done his calculations. He had gathered plenty of materials, but they were still a long way away from fully restoring the Dark Artifact. We should be able to restore it to fifty percent of its full functionality my current level of cultivation should be sufficient to activate another function of the Dark Artifact. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and extended his spiritual senses. They enveloped the entire Dark Artifact, extending over the Dark Robe, the Dark Sampan, and both the staff and lantern of the Lantern Oar. He relaxed and allowed his mind to maintain a constant state of fusion with these three Dark Artifacts. That would speed up the souls repair of the Dark Artifact. In addition, based on what he remembered from the Dark Dream, Wang Baole knew that he should be able to form an avatar of his own consciousness. That had been beyond his abilities in the past. Now though, Wang Baole felt it was something he should be capable of achieving. Amidst Wang Baoles furious formation of hand seals, an illusory figure gradually materialized before him. His eyes were shut, and he looked like the exact twin of Wang Baole. What differentiated them was their attire. The avatar was dressed in black robes. Beneath his feet was a Dark Sampan, in his hand a Dark Staff, at the end of which hung a Dark Lantern. The avatar wasnt exactly an illusion, yet he wasnt real either. He appeared as if formed from a cloud of black mist that exuded a chilly aura in waves. He was like a messenger of death who had descended upon the living world. His eyes suddenly opened. Twin ghostly lights flickered in those eyes, making Wang Baoles avatar look inhuman. Wang Baole extended his senses and assessed his avatars level of fighting capability, then sighed. Next to none. Its a more convenient way of controlling the Dark Artifact though, at least when compared to using my own true form. Wang Baole fell into a bout of contemplation. Then, his avatar suddenly lifted his right hand and raised his Dark Staff. A vortex suddenly appeared where the two Star Fang Beast corpses had been placed, swallowing the two corpses. Vast Dark Qi suddenly appeared out of nowhere and entered the corpses. The Dark Artifact will be my go-to weapon. Next, I still have to use the power of the Dark Artifact to refine the two beast corpses into puppets. They will become my second go-to weapon. Determination flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He steered his avatar into maneuvering the Dark Artifact and began refining the beast corpses. Puppets were another type of Dharmic treasure, and Wang Baole had a talent that surpassed the ordinary cultivator in this particular area. The experiences he had accumulated in his early years had led to his realization that he had a gift when it came to refining puppets. During his time as the Grand Supreme Elder in the Dao Palace, he had gone through volumes of Dao Palace records and documents. That had helped him in refining Dharmic Armaments and strengthened his overall mastery of puppets. Besides puppets, Ill also have to refine and enhance some Dharmic Armaments. With a wave of his hand, Wang Baole summoned a huge black bow. It entered the vortex. His hands came together in a flurry of hand seals as he began the urgent business of refining Dharmic Armaments. While he was busy with refinement, Mars was also busy preparing for war after the mass teleportation had ended. The Martian Colony Governors instructions were being carried out dutifully. Time passed steadily. Seven days went by. There was an inspection of the Solar System Array Formation, an alarm system was set up across the entire planet, and all Dharmic Artifacts were activated. Then, the Martian Colony Governor gave the orders. The Dharmic Artifacts unleashed their powers simultaneously, transforming into countless beams of light that blasted into the cosmos beyond Mars. An enormous vortex appeared in space at that exact moment, and the Never-Ending Clan battleship charged out from within! The Dharmic Artifacts attacks landed directly on the battleship, but they barely caused a scratch. As the Dharmic Artifacts disintegrated amidst their self-destructive attacks, a figure appeared on the battleship. It was Daoist You Ran. Wang Baole! There was a stormy look on Daoist You Rans face, and murder colored his eyes. His right hand rose, then pointed at Mars. The vast fleet of Dao Palace battleships appeared behind him. The remaining survivors of the Dao Palace and a hundred thousand Never-Ending Clan puppets appeared as well and made a charge towards the planet. The Martian Colony Governor barked out her orders decisively, without any hesitation! Deploy the Solar System Array Formations first wave of offense! Chapter 717 - The Only Way Is To Fight! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Martian planet quaked when the Martian Colony Governor barked out her orders, and a wave of spirit energy appeared out of nowhere. It had the planet as its center as it rippled outward, surging into the surrounding cosmos. It was like a swift hurricane that threatened to sweep away everything in its path. The Martian Colony Governors strong and decisive character, as well as the unyielding fire hidden deep in her bones, ensured that the battle on Mars would be completely different from the battles on Venus and Mercury. The dramatic difference had caught Daoist You Ran completely by surprise! He had been aware of the strange capabilities the Solar System Array Formation possessed since the onset of the invasion. He had tried to think of many ways to circumvent it, but it seemed almost impossible to infiltrate Earth unless he destroyed the key planets supporting the array formation. That had been the reason for the battle on Venus and the battle now against Mars. He had never expected Mars to unleash the Solar System Array Formations power in such a manner! It was equivalent to triggering the self-destruct mechanism for the Solar System Array Formation. The difference was instead of doing it once, the destruction was controlled and released in waves. The force of the explosions wouldnt be as strong, but the array formation wouldnt be rendered completely useless. Regardless its strength would be weakened. If Daoist You Ran had the luxury of time, he could even attempt to weaken the array formation by sacrificing his troops. Eventually, he would be able to get past Mars, barge through the Solar System Array Formation, and enter Earth. However, Daoist You Ran was caught in a dilemma. It wouldve been easier on him if he didnt have Zi Yues orders. He recalled her explicit instruction to capture Wang Baole alive. Then, he eyed the Never-Ending Clan puppets. After a moment of thought, he gritted his teeth and abandoned the idea of weakening the Solar System Array Formation. If he did choose to do so, he would also be giving Mars more time to strategize and fight back. Attack with everything youve got! An icy glint flashed across his eyes as he barked out his orders. The vast fleet of Dao Palace battleships rushed towards Mars and unleashed their full power. The fleet resembled numerous arrows that had been fired from bows, charging towards the Solar System Array Formations first offensive wave and colliding head-on with the former. Numerous battleships disintegrated instantly in the self-destructive wave erupting from the Solar System Array Formation. The cultivators on board were killed instantly, their bodies turned to dust. Many battleships shook under the shock waves and suffered varying degrees of damage. The Federation battleships and the Dharmic Artifacts on Mars unleashed their attacks then as well. Their attacks were interspersed with the destructive waves of energy from the array formation, forming an offensive barrier that prevented the Dao Palace from advancing. However, the first wave of offense eventually weakened as the Dao Palace fleet persisted in its advance. Hordes of Dao Palace battleships approached Mars. An icy glint flashed across the Martian Colony Governors eyes then. The second and third offensive waves were activated consecutively! Explosions thundered in the cosmos surrounding Mars, and spheres of light flashed as Dao Palace battleships blew up. Battleships that survived destruction continued to receive damage. When the fourth offensive wave swept across the cosmos, sixth-tenths of Daoist You Rans fleet had been decimated! Countless cultivators perished. Amongst them were Dao Palace survivors, but a majority were Never-Ending Clan puppets. The battleships suffered great damages as well. Daoist You Rans fleet had shrunk considerably when compared to the original numbers he had at the beginning of the invasion. That might seem like a great achievement, but the Federation had paid a great price for it. The Solar System Array Formation had weakened considerably, its power shaved off. The gates protecting the core of the Federation had thinned, its defenses weakened. Mars had also lost the ability to make use of the Solar System Array Formation for mass teleportation. Unlike the battle on Venus, it was no longer possible to teleport everyone away simultaneously should there be a need for it. The best that it could do was teleportation by batches. Mars was effectively driving itself into a corner. It was hard to determine whether they had gained more or lost more in this exchange. However, Li Xingwen and Duan Muque had chosen to support the governors decision. They didnt say anything. Instead, they watched closely as the battle unfolded. Battleships, fall back, draw them in. Great Martian Array Formation, be on standby. Martian cultivators, await my orders as well! The Martian Colony Governor narrowed her eyes as she barked out her orders. The Federation battleships defending Mars in space immediately retreated and ceased fire. Dao Palace battleships immediately rushed through the line of defense and entered the airspace above the Martian City. Dao Palace cultivators and Never-Ending Clan puppets rushed out of the battleships in hordes. Their target, the Martian City! Kill everything on the planet and find Wang Baole! The battleship that Daoist You Ran was aboard emerged in a thunderous explosion in the Martian skies. It was a giant that seemed to block out the entire sky, casting a black shadow over the land. Inside the Martian City, everyone was currently reeling back with shock. Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao were amongst these cultivators. They stared at the enormous battleship in the air, a dark looming entity that obscured the skies. A kind of madness colored their eyes as they swore they would fight to their last breath. The remaining survivors of the Dao Palace showed hesitation in response to Daoist You Rans orders. In comparison, the mindless Never-Ending Clan puppets accepted the orders without protest. They obediently charged out, murder clear in their eyes, and rushed towards the Martian City beneath them. The Dao Palace cultivators and Never-Ending Clan puppets descended like a storm, falling from the heavens and approaching their target. It was then that Activate the Great Martian Array Formations first wave of suppression! The Martian Colony Governor made a hand seal promptly. The Great Martian Array Formation shuddered violently and released a wave of suppressive force that swept the skies and hit the approaching army. There wasnt much lethal force behind the attack. Instead, it was a mental shock wave that sent many Dao Palace cultivators heads buzzing. The entity pulling the strings of the Never-Ending Clan puppets was also affected and momentarily rendered motionless. We fight now! As the array formations shock wave rippled across the battlefield, the Martian Colony Governors declaration thundered in the air. Masses of Federation cultivators charged out, roaring, and Federation battleships appeared in the air, providing aerial support. They seized the momentary pause in the enemy troops charge and began their counterattack! Casualties on both sides spiked instantly. The figures were alarming. Blood rained down from the skies without ceasing. Broken limbs plunged to the ground. Screams of terror and pain pierced the air. Suicidal self-destruction boomed. Anti-Spirit Bombs exploded while Never-Ending Clan puppets fought fearlessly. Scenes of death and violence repeated themselves on the Martian battlefield. A battle on land did result in Daoist You Ran and his armys loss of the aerial advantage. In addition, the waves of suppression unleashed by the Great Martian Array Formation boosted the Federation cultivators offensive attacks. Regardless, the difference in power separating the two sides remained. Mie Liezi and two other Soul Conduit realm cultivators decided to join the battle. Daoist You Ran, who had been using the Death Dao Battleship to search for Wang Baole, chose to divide his attention between the search and the battle. Under his command, the Death Dao Battleship unleashed countless runes, which transformed into pillars of light that crashed into the Martian City. Even with the array formations defenses, Mars was still at the losing end of the battle! Half of the city was destroyed in an instant, and black flames spread fiercely and rapidly across the planet, refining both cultivators caught in the fires and the planet itself. Of course, Mars was still fighting back fiercely and holding its ground. Its cultivators had sworn to fight to their last breath. Spirit Science genius Zhao Pinfangs preparation for the battle had paid off. The Martian retaliation against its enemies was fearsome and terrifying to behold. Seventeen Stellar Source Spirit Cannons, fueled by the Martian stellar source, were raised above the ground and fired simultaneously. Beams of light blasted into the sky, shocking even Daoist You Ran with their power. Next came the Anti-Spirit Bombs, a weapon the Dao Palace was intimately familiar with. Amongst these bombs were those with an explosive force as powerful as an attack from a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Their purpose wasnt to kill, it was to create chaos and effectively lock down the entire battlefield, preventing Nascent Soul realm enemy cultivators from teleporting! The Federation had few Nascent Soul realm cultivators. It suffered little in comparison to the enemy if both sides were to lose the ability to teleport. This would be to the Federations advantage! Then came the more powerful Anti-Spirit Bombs. They were each as powerful as an attack from a Soul Conduit realm cultivator but were fewer in numbers. Their terrifying power meant their greater importance in the battle. Finally, Zhao Pinfang also had a trump card ready for the Martian battle! That was an artificial cosmological entity that resembled a Dyson Sphere! Countless Dharmic Artifacts rose into the air and surrounded the planet, transforming into an enormous Dyson Sphere. Its function wasnt to drain the planet of its power. Instead it sucked the waves of spirit energy and Spirit Qi on the battlefield, serving as an offensive weapon while creating a sealed environment on the battlefield! It was a barricade around Mars that stopped the flow of Spirit Qi on the planet and prevented any inflow of Spirit Qi! The Federation had shown all its trump cards in this battle. This was the fiercest counterattack that it was mounting. They still werent a match for the enemy, but they had effectively dragged out the battle. The seal that prevented any inflow of Spirit Qi to support cultivators use of mystic techniques meant that firearms came in useful in this battle. That was a further disadvantage to the Dao Palace. The situation worsened as time passed! Nevertheless, this was a universe ruled by cultivation. The unparalleled significance of individual power was proven as a furious Daoist You Ran abandoned his search for Wang Baole and chose to join the battle. He crushed the Dyson Sphere around the planet effortlessly. I refuse to believe that you can still manage to escape if I destroy this entire planet, Wang Baole! A murderous glint flashed in Daoist You Rans eyes. He was ready to unleash his full power and annihilate the planet. It was then that Wang Baoles avatar, hiding deep underground in the belly of the Dark Artifact, lifted his head abruptly. There was a solemn look on the avatars face. The repairs of the Dark Artifact werent complete, but the ninth-grade bow had been fully restored, and the two Star Fang Beast corpses had been successfully refined. The corpses couldnt compare to their living Spirit Immortal realm selves, but they were still at the Soul Conduit realm. The only way to gain more time to repair the Dark Artifact is to fight! Wang Baoles avatar narrowed his eyes, and a ghostly light erupted from his form. His right hand made a grab through the air, causing the bow to come flying towards him. The two beast corpses opened their eyes and released twin howls. With Wang Baole in the lead, they made their way through the Dark Artifact and emerged above ground! Chapter 718 - I’m Not Going to Repair It Anymore! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Daoist You Ran hovered in midair, about to attack. He lifted his head the exact moment Wang Baoles avatar dashed out from the cave. Daoist You Ran stared in the direction of the Divine Armament New City. With his level of cultivation, he could easily sense the familiar presence emerging from underground. Wang Baole! Daoist You Ran narrowed his eyes. He hadnt found any traces of Wang Baole earlier, no matter how hard he had searched. He concluded that there must be something hidden on this planet that he was unaware of. So what it doesnt matter at all! An icy glint flashed in Daoist You Rans eyes. The scene of Zi Yue planting vines on Venus with a wave of her hand and bringing to life a hundred thousand Never-Ending Clan puppets surfaced in his mind. It was an indelible image, seared deep into his brain. He concluded that she was at least at the Planet realm. At that thought, he sneered, then turned and headed for the city! As Daoist You Ran raced towards the city, Wang Baoles avatar appeared in midair above the city. However, because his level of cultivation wasnt high enough, he was unable to let his Dark Sampan, his Dark Robe, and his Lantern Oar materialize. In addition, his avatar appeared translucent. His avatars battle capabilities werent on par with those of his true form, which was why Wang Baole wasnt in favor of engaging in battle now if he could help it. He had no choice though. As soon as his avatar appeared above the city, he immediately sensed an overpowering presence rushing towards him from the main Martian City. An icy glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt hesitate and lifted the enormous black bow in his left hand while his right hand pulled the bowstring back, transforming the shape of the bow into the shape of a full moon. He pointed the bow towards the presence charging at him, then released the bowstring abruptly. The air around him trembled and splintered in multiple spots. A dazzling light gathered around the bow and, with the release of the bowstring, shot forward. It transformed into a spear that sped into the distance, its blade so sharp it seemed capable of ripping through everything in its path! The power exuding from the spear was incredible, stirring both the heavens and the earth. It was as if anything that stood in its path would be destroyed instantly, without any fighting chance! All cultivators in the Divine Armament New City were dumbstruck. However, this wasnt the end of the avatars preemptive attack! His eyes flashed as he pulled the bowstring again and released eleven shots at one go! Explosions like thunder erupted without pause, and cracks began to appear in the space around him. His surrounding sky appeared on the verge of complete collapse. The black bows power was so great that the heavens themselves couldnt withstand it! That wasnt far from the truth. The black bow was a ninth-grade Dharmic Artifact. Even though it was damaged when Wang Baole had found it, its power had been restored almost completely after he had repaired it. Wang Baole had added some stellar source as well as Supreme Fire Ore during the repairs. He had also involved his Dark Artifact during the restoration process. The result had been a rebuilding of the original artifact that had made it even more powerful than before! The black bows power was enhanced to its full potential. In fact, it might have surpassed its original potential in addition, Wang Baole wasnt using it in the conventional way. He was sacrificing long-term functionality, gaining maximum destruction from the bow without considering the damage done to the artifact. The destructive power the bow unleashed was beyond what it should have been capable of. Eleven shots was its limit! As soon as the eleventh spear shot out from the bow, the artifact turned to dust in Wang Baoles hand. Eleven arcs of rainbow sped forward like lightning bolts, merging into a dazzling sea of lights. Seemingly locked on to a single target, they surged forward, tearing through the air. They were thundering and filled with violence and power as they continued to race through the heavens and head for their target, who was similarly racing at extreme, unbelievable speeds and rapidly approaching the cityDaoist You Ran! The eleven spears made of blinding light appeared before Daoist You Ran instantly. The latter narrowed his eyes, raised his right hand, and flung it forward. A sealed rune appeared before him, growing in size until it spanned a thousand feet long. The seal rushed forward and collided with the eleven spears. A deafening eruption immediately exploded in the region. The spears attack seemed to have been stopped. However, waves of black smoke soon began to exude from the spears. They ate away at the seal, intent on consuming the seal and escaping. Daoist You Ran frowned slightly. He could sense something hidden beneath the power of these eleven spears. It was an aura that struck terror into his heart instinctively. He couldnt pin down the exact nature of this aura, there was no time for him to do anything like that. He teleported instantly, stepped out of the spears attack range, and headed for Wang Baole! Is that an avatar? That means that your true form should be in the vicinity as well! Daoist You Rans voice was laced with ice and hate. As his words echoed in the air, he charged forward, his form a blur as he approached Wang Baole! Wang Baoles avatar retreated hastily, his hands forming a flurry of hand seals. A beast corpse appeared on either side of him instantly. The eyes of the beast on the right suddenly glowed bright red, and its jaw fell open as it let loose a furious roar. The beast charged forward and lunged at Daoist You Ran! Green flames enveloped the Star Fang Beast puppet as it dashed out. It was a fire that was different from what the beast would have given off when it had still been alive, and different from the Dark Fire as well. It appeared to be a fire that was born out of the two, one that resembled both and yet neither. Regardless, there was no doubt of its power. The beast transformed into a great sphere of fire as it lunged at its target! The same happened to the Star Fang Beast puppet on Wang Baoles left. Both Star Fang Beast puppets charged at Daoist You Ran, cornering him from both sides. The collision was almost immediate, and the air boomed with deafening thunder. The joint attack of the twin Star Fang Beast puppets was trouble even for Daoist You Ran. He frowned. The beasts had been at the Spirit Immortal realm prior to their deaths. That meant that their physical forms would be extremely strong and a force to be reckoned with. That wasnt the only thing that Daoist You Ran had to be wary of. He could avoid their physical attacks by teleportation and continue his pursuit of Wang Baole. However, just as he raised his right hand in a wave and was about to teleport himself away, Wang Baole suddenly formed a hand seal. The two beasts roared, and green flames surged from their bodies. They appeared to be using their own bodies as fuel. The flames transformed into a sea of fire that spread out and enveloped the area! Two spheres of fire merged together, forming an ocean that enveloped the entire region. It sealed the area and prevented one from teleporting! Everything happened within an instant. As the flames surged from the beasts bodies, light flashed across the eyes of Wang Baoles avatar as his eyes formed a series of hand seals. Black flames erupted from his body, fanning outwards and, together with the sea of green fire, trapped Daoist You Ran within! That wasnt the end of it. As the flames enveloped Daoist You Ran, a low, booming voice thundered, igniting another round of transformation in the sea of fire! Seal! With that single booming command, the eleven spears, which had been held back by the seal, suddenly released a dazzling light. They pierced the seal, swung in the opposite direction in a swift arc, and unleashed a burst of sudden speed. They appeared almost instantly around Daoist You Ran, hovering beyond the flames, spread out in a circle around him. Then, like spears skewering a caged basket, they descended into the sea of fire, their simultaneous attacks unleashing a thunderous eruption in the sea! This was all part of Wang Baoles plan. He knew that his avatar wasnt Daoist You Rans match. That was why he had only one aim from the start of this battle. It involved sacrificing his avatar so that he could seal Daoist You Ran and buy himself more time! The eleven spears landed, then began spinning furiously, releasing their full power and transforming that into a suppressive force that sent the sea of fire boiling. The sea of fire reached unbelievable temperatures. The surrounding air began to distort, like living creatures contorting in pain as they were burned in the extreme heat! Wang Baole had planned everything meticulously, and his plan had unfolded smoothly. Too easily. Wang Baole was surprised by the turn of events. His gut told him that something was wrong. It was then that an enormous arm shot out from the sea of fire and grabbed one of the spears. Covering the arm were countless faces devoid of emotion. It was a terrifying sight to behold. The arm yanked fiercely and shattered the spear! The spears destruction thundered in the air, and terrifying laughter emerged from the flames. Another arm, as well as an enormous head, rose from the fire! It both looked like Daoist You Ran and looked nothing like Daoist You Ran. The two heads and four arms that had been destroyed by the Night Immortal King were fully healed and even appeared stronger than before. Countless faces covered the surface of his arms and heads! I knew you would be up to your tricks again. Thats why I sacrificed ten thousand Never-Ending Clan puppets before I arrived on this planet. The sacrifice healed my body and brought me to the peak of my physical condition. In fact, it made me stronger than before. I now contain the vitality of ten thousand souls. How are you going to defeat me now? Daoist You Rans voice was filled with triumph as it thundered in the heavens. He dashed out, and in an instant, the spears surrounding him shattered. Waves of fire surged outward and exposed his fearsome form! At that exact moment, Wang Baole, who was still sitting within the Dark Artifact, finally opened his eyes. They were bright with determination. Since theres no time to repair it fully lets just not do it then! Chapter 719 - The Birth of the Dark Artifact! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole got to his feet as he said that. With a single leap, he entered the abyss and vanished. Outside, the heavens and earth were shifting. Winds howled, and clouds rolled back. Wang Baole appeared in midair, above the Divine Armament New City! He hadnt summoned his Thearch Armor or his demonic eye, nor did he unleash any of his mystic techniques. He simply floated in the air, a calm expression on his face, the only difference being the black flames burning in his eyes! Daoist You Ran, who had freed himself from the earlier dangerous situation, absorbed the flesh and blood of numerous Never-Ending Clan puppets, regained his full strength and received an additional great boost to his power, reeled back in shock at the sight of the black flames! The feeling that Wang Baole was giving him was extremely strange. He had no Thearch Armor on him, no demonic eye hovering at his back, and his cultivation was clearly only at the Nascent Soul realm; however as he stood there, black fire lighting up his eyes, he still managed to feel extremely dangerous. Daoist You Rans blood curled. His body was screaming. It trembled and told him that there was no way he could defeat this person! Without Daoist You Rans support, both sides became more evenly matched on the ground. Mars preparations and fierce retaliation was one reason. The other was the sudden shift of alliance of one faction of Dao Palace cultivators to the Martian side. Led by Dugu Lin, they joined forces with the Federation cultivators and began targeting Never-Ending Clan puppets. Their sudden aid and the slogan they began to shout affected many more Dao Palace cultivators. Tired of the battle, they began to doubt their actions. Feng Qiurans appearance and subsequent commands intensified their indecision the invading Dao Palace cultivators might not choose to change their alliance, but they began to retreat from battle subconsciously, choosing to stay out of this war. The upper echelons of the Federation, including the Martian Colony Governor, Li Xingwen, and Duan Muque, continued to observe the fierce battle through the Great Martian Array Formation. They also saw another battle unfold in midair above the Divine Armament New City! They saw Wang Baoles avatar clash with Daoist You Ran, how the avatars efforts went to waste when Daoist You Ran freed himself and revealed himself to be more powerful than before, and they saw the moment when Wang Baoles true form appeared! It was as if the key fight in the Martian battle had changed with Wang Baoles appearance. The fight between him and Daoist You Ran became the most important fight. Li Xingwen, Duan Muque, and the Martian Colony Governor observed everything through the Great Martian Array Formation. It was then that Daoist You Ran struck! The strange feeling he was getting from Wang Baole and the terror rising within him made him antsy. He couldnt wait any longer. Murderous intent filled his eyes, and he raced towards Wang Baole, an unstoppable force of nature, all the faces on his body roaring as he charged. The power he exuded rose to the heavens, surpassing that of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator at that moment. He was like a tsunami rushing at a lone raft. He was going to pull Wang Baole under and destroy the latter in both body and soul! As Daoist You Ran charged towards Wang Baole, Dark Fire flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. He appeared unfazed as he lifted his right hand and pointed towards the ground. Dark Sampan, resume your position! The earth thundered. Columns of black smoke burst out from underground all around Wang Baole and rose to the skies. They headed for the edge of heaven, rising upwards continuously. These columns of smoke exuded incredible power. Their sudden eruption enveloped Wang Baole and his surroundings in smoke. It was a sudden barricade that stopped Daoist You Ran outside. Alarm flashed across Daoist You Rans face, but before he could figure out what had happened, something made him lower his head suddenly and stare at the ground. The Martian lands shook. Those with a sufficient level of cultivation, who could extend their spiritual senses while ignoring the power exuded from the Dark Artifact, were able to distinctly see what was underground. Buried deep under the Divine Armament New City was an enormous artifact! It was shaped like a sampan. It appeared to be old and damaged, but its overall shape had been preserved. A closer examination might even allow one to sense how very old the sampan was. Above everything else, it exuded an indescribable power. The sampan shuddered and triggered quakes under the city and the vast surrounding lands. Columns of smoke continued to erupt from the ground and rise to the heavens, their numbers continuing to increase. It appeared as if the Dark Sampan intended to break through the earth and emerge above ground. It was as if it wanted to return to the cosmos! Thats Daoist You Ran couldnt see what was happening underground, but he could sense something. It caused his heart to race, and incredulity colored his eyes. It was then that the ground erupted as if struck by a bolt of lightning. A deafening explosion resonated in the air. The lands around the Divine Armament New City collapsed. The Dark Sampan dismantled itself and transformed into a thick Dark Qi that rose to the heavens like a sea of black smoke. It surged towards Wang Baole and quickly gathered beneath his feet. In an instant, the smoke transformed into a black sampan! It was one of the three Dharmic Treasures that never left a Dark Childs side the Dark Sampan! Its appearance sent the heavens and earth trembling and Mars shaking. The cosmos rippled. Waves of spirit energy erupted and surged outwards as an immense power rose in the air. Even someone as powerful as Daoist You Ran was alarmed. He howled as he tried his best to hold his ground, but the overpowering presence of the Dark Sampan drove him back. The power exuded from the Dark Sampan was like a physical force that could squash and kill all living creatures! It didnt matter if one didnt see the descent of the Dark Sampan, every cultivator on Mars reeled from its overpowering presence. It affected cultivators from the Federation as well as Dao Palace cultivators who had chosen not to participate in the battle! Even the Never-Ending Clan puppets were trembling. They seemed to sense a force weighing down on them and began to display erratic behavior, signs that control over these puppets was waning. Mie Liezi and the other Soul Conduit realm cultivators were similarly affected. The hex that Daoist You Ran had placed over Mie Liezi had shown signs of weakening and instability when the Dark Sampan had appeared. At that precise moment, a hint of clarity had reappeared in his eyes! The ones who were most affected were those who were watching everything through the Great Martian Array Formation, people like the Martian Colony Governor. Li Xingwen had immediately recognized the Dark Sampan when it had appeared it was the Martian Divine Armament of mysterious origins! I knew it! He had it all along! Joy and excitement flashed in Li Xingwens eyes. This was the first time in the entire war that he had glimpsed hope! Duan Muque, Li Xingwen, and the Martian Colony Governor were all equally excited. Of course, they immediately guessed that the sampan was the Martian Divine Armament, but there was someone standing next to them who gasped in shock at that exact moment. The sampan of the Dark Sect! The person who exclaimed that was the greatest contributor to the advancement of Spirit Science in the Federation, a researcher in matters concerning the Dark SectZhao Pinfang! There wasnt time to question Zhao Pinfang further on his unexpected words. Li Xingwen and Duan Muque eyed each other and came to an immediate decision. Li Xingwen formed a series of hand seals without hesitation. He activated the Solar System Array Formation, which was currently struggling to keep itself going, connected the visuals captured through the Great Martian Array Formation, and broadcast the battle to the entire Federation! The Federation needed to stare death in the face. It needed a hero. Above all else, it needed hope! At this present moment, Wang Baole was the hero. He was their hope. He was fighting for the Federation and for their civilization! No matter the outcome of this battle, be it victory or defeat this was a battle everyone had to be aware of. It was something they had to bear witness to with their own eyes! That was why, in the next instant, every screen on Earth, Mars, and everywhere else within the Solar Systemanywhere with Federation cultivatorsbegan to broadcast the battle! Countless screens in countless homes across the entire Federation were turned on. Be it in their homes or outside on the streets, inside and outside each building, every Federation citizen was watching! Gasps of shock erupted all across the Federation as Li Xingwens solemn voice boomed from the screens and across the Federation. He is a senator of the Federation Senate, the city lord of the Divine Armament New City, the Grand Supreme Elder of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the commander of the moon, and the most powerful cultivator in the Federation! His name is Wang Baole! This battle will determine the fate of the Federation and our civilization! There was a brief moment of deathly silence. Then, the entire Federation erupted into a cacophony of gasps and shouts. Countless people dashed out of their houses. Countless others lifted their heads and stared at the screens overhead. Countless were struck by alarm and shock. Countless became filled with anxiety and fear The entire Federation, the entire world, gathered like they had never done before, in the streets and alleys this moment in time belonged to Wang Baole! His parents, his past teachers, his friends, including Du Min and Bunny, his junior brothers and sisters from the Ethereal Dao Collegethey were all scattered across the Federation at that moment. They were all affected in their own ways as they gazed at Mars! Baole! Senior Brother Baole! Fatty Brother Baole All eyes across the Federation watched. In midair over the Divine Armament New City, atop the Dark Sampan and surrounded by Dark Qi, Wang Baole, who was driving Daoist You Ran into a continual retreat, stood like an entity divorced from this world. He was straddling yin and yang as well as life and death the Dark Fire flared in his eyes once more. The expression on his face was calm as he raised his right hand and pointed at the land! Dark Robe, resume your position! Chapter 720 - The Advent of the Dark Child! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios All eyes were on him! Standing atop the Dark Sampan, Wang Baoles expression appeared calm. The black flames in his eyes seemed to possess the power to burn everything that existed between this heaven and earth. It appeared to have the power to cleanse the world. Standing atop the Dark Sampan, Wang Baole appeared an overpowering presence, overwhelming everyones senses, including Daoist You Rans! The overwhelming aura that had descended with the Dark Sampans arrival had sent Daoist You Ran reeling back in alarm. He had retreated instinctively, and his retreat had been witnessed by the entire Federation. That had made the impact of Wang Baoles second utterance even greater! The lands shook with an intensity that surpassed the first round of quakes. Multiple collapses occurred. Craters were born. The land groaned and thundered. Muffled howls seemed to rise from deep underground, creatures threatening to defy the laws of nature and emerge from the earth! A greater wave of Dark Qi surged upwards, pouring out of the cracks in the ground, escaping from deep crevices and rising into the air! They transformed into columns of black smoke, darkening the air around Wang Baole and racing straight for the heavens! Deafening thunders resonated in the air, and the skies were transformed as winds whipped fiercely and clouds rolled back! Tall pillars formed of black-colored smoke connected the land to the edge of the sky. It was like the coming of the end times, the advent of a world-ending apocalypse. Daoist You Ran was dumbstruck. His shock intensified as the overwhelming power weighing down on him strengthened! The heavens continued to be assaulted relentlessly by the columns of black smoke. The swirl of dark and light resembled when the world was first created. An enormous vortex appeared in the sky; it spun rapidly, thundering as it spun, the sounds traveling far into the distance. The black smoke spread outwards and blanketed the entire sky! Wang Baoles presence loomed like a giant. His right hand, which was pointed towards the land, lifted gradually, towards the vast black vortex spinning in the sky, and pressed upwards. Lightning gathered and struck the earth in a series of loud explosions. The black vortex in the sky suddenly descended and raced towards Wang Baole, enveloping him. No one could see what was going on inside. Then, it shrank rapidly, and in the next moment, Wang Baole reappeared before everyone again. The black vortex had shrunk and transformed into a black robe that covered him from head to toe! Feet planted on the Dark Sampan and dressed in a Dark Robe, Wang Baoles new appearance threw everyone into shock. Those with more acute spiritual senses instinctively felt a sense of rising awe. It was as if they were staring the god of death in the face! It was an instinct that all living creatures shared, one that arose from their natural fear of death! The overpowering aura exuded from Wang Baole increased exponentially with the appearance of the Dark Robe. Blood seeped from Daoist You Rans lips. He knew he was sliding into a dangerous situation. However, no matter how hard he struggled, no matter how much he wanted to fight back, it was useless. Nothing but cheap tricks! Wang Baole, who are you exactly? Daoist You Ran trembled as he roared at Wang Baole. The answer was slowly making itself known to him, but he dared not believe it. It was utterly ridiculous. No, I cant scare myself like that. This doesnt look like what the records described. Its missing another Before he could complete his own thought in his head, alarm flashed across his face as he continued to draw back. He heard Wang Baoles next words! Lantern Oar resume your position! Wang Baole, dressed in his Dark Robe and standing on the Dark Sampan, allowed his right hand to fall. As he spoke, the entire planet shuddered violently. Shrieks coming from deep beneath the ground emerged above ground and pierced the air. It was as if they had been silenced for an eternity and, after having waited for so long, were finally given release. The result was a full-blown aural eruption! Dark Qi rose from underground in waves greater than before, thundering in the skies. They didnt head for the space beneath Wang Baoles feet, nor did they transform into a vortex in the heavens. Instead they rushed before Wang Baole and hovered an arms length away from him! An oceans worth of black smoke suddenly gathered before Wang Baole, growing in volume. Materializing first was a handle that extended and grew in length as the smoke solidified. Finally, it transformed fully into an oar! That wasnt the end of it. The transformation continued, and a chain appeared at the tip of the oar. From the end of the chain hung a Dark Lantern giving off a black light! The overwhelming power in the air intensified, and Daoist You Ran lost all capacity for thought! Wang Baole, whose face was partially covered by the Black Robe and whose expression was hidden from others, raised his right hand. His fingers tightened around the Lantern Oar in front of him! With a sweep of his right arm, the Lantern Oar flipped from its horizontal state to an upright standing position. He placed the Lantern Oar on his right. The tip touched the Dark Sampan, knocking loudly against the latter upon contact! It was a clear, bright sound that thundered across the skies and sent the ground quaking. The world resonated with it, Mars shook, and a ripple surged through the cosmos. An imperceptible, near-inaudible song-like murmur traversed the vast expanse of time and sent ripples across the universe. It spread across the entire Federation through the screens. It was a shocking sight to behold! The sound of collision between Lantern Oar and Dark Sampan, the echoes of a song reverberating in space, they were like the chiming of bells that stirred something in the hearts of everyone in the civilization. They echoed in their heads, and in Daoist You Rans head. He spat out another mouthful of blood and fell further back instantly. His guesses had turned into reality, everything had fallen into place. Waves of emotions surged inside him, and he was drowning in incredulity and disbelief, his mind on the verge of a mental breakdown. He gasped. Dark Child! Daoist You Rans voice was filled with disbelief, which was, in turn, overshadowed by intense horror. He had clearly read about the Dark Sect in the many volumes of records in the Never-Ending Clan. The Dark Sect had existed a long time ago, and while it had existed, it had been empowered by the Heavenly Dao and been an extremely terrifying force. His reading of the records had seared that knowledge deeply into his mind! Feng Qiuran was shocked as well, and her body trembled. Zhao Yameng and her father, Zhao Pinfang, experienced the same emotions! Another person who was reeling back with equal shock, who was currently concealed in the abyss was Zi Yue! It was all because of Wang Baoles current appearance. His Black Robe, his Dark Sampan and Lantern Oar, and the black flames that continued to surge from his person. He looked like the very personification of death! Wang Baoles reaction towards Daoist You Rans horror and shock was unexpectedly bizarre. He didnt strike immediately. Instead, he lifted his head and stared through his black robes, towards the stars! Only half of his face could be seen, his eyes were hidden from the others. No one knew what he was looking at. So, its Pluto He shut his eyes as he murmured secretly. A sudden feeling had struck him the moment his hand had tightened around the Lantern Oar and his Dark Artifacts had resumed their rightful positions. He seemed to have lost all capacity for emotionsjoy, anger, sorrow. He felt nothing for life and nothing against death. The emptiness was terrifying and incredibly easy for one to get lost in. It was akin to a small raft being lost in a vast ocean and led adrift by the currents. Fortunately at that critical moment, something had come rippling across space from Pluto. It had been something akin to a lighthouse, or perhaps an anchor. It had grounded him and guided him towards the light. Its like a summon Wang Baole muttered to himself. He wouldnt have sensed the summoning under ordinary circumstances. It was a feeling he could only perceive the moment the Dark Artifact was born, as he was fitted with the Dark Robe, his hand gripped around the Lantern Oar, and his feet planted firmly on the Dark Sampan! Something seemed to be hidden on Pluto, something very important. It felt very old, very ancient, as if it had existed for a very long time. Wang Baole was silent for a brief moment. Then, he took a deep breath and retracted his gaze. His eyes landed on Daoist You Ran, who was still recovering from shock and was frantically trying to draw back from Wang Baole. Wang Baoles eyes narrowed slowly. His right hand, which was holding the Lantern Oar, slowly raised upward, then dropped while pointing towards Daoist You Ran! Soul, come! Daoist You Ran immediately released a terrifying howl. The sudden intense sense of danger pushed all other thoughts out of his head. The faces on his body exploded at the same time, transforming into a terrifying power that permeated the air. His hands moved in a blur, going through a flurry of hand seals as he unleashed every mystic technique he had up his sleeves. He was burning his very life in exchange for great power. It wasnt to fight back but to escape! His self-preservation instincts told him that he shouldnt fight, they told him that he should run! But there was no use in trying! As Wang Baoles voice rippled through the air, the face of the burly man appeared over the Dark Sampan, the face of the State Preceptor appeared on his Dark Robe, and the silhouette of the young boy slipped out from the Dark Lantern. The three souls turned towards Daoist You Ran and began to sing! When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is Knowing whats to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is Chapter 721 - You Ran’s True Form! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The singing voices of the three souls resonated in the heavens. The skies darkened, and devilish winds appeared out of nowhere and swept across the lands. They stirred the black mist that had emerged above ground due to the power of the Dark Artifact and had been spreading across the lands! Spurred by the devilish winds, the black mist began to spread more rapidly across the Martian lands. They howled furiously. Everyone watched as the skies around Wang Baole transformed into an ocean of black mist! It was an ocean of mist, a mist of death. It seemed to hail from the underworld. One might even venture to call it the Dark Sea! The sea filled both the lands and the skies, its rumbling waves coursed through the planet. Mars became a mere shadow of its former self. The Dark Fires on Wang Baole flared up. If the path towards rebirth was lined with lighthouses, they would be the fire lighting up the lamps in those lighthousescold flames that burned true, that seemed to contain within them the laws of this universe. They drove the Dark Sea to unleash its power again. Waves of spirit energy rushed forward, unstoppable and overpowering, at Daoist You Ran, threatening to pull him under! Thunder crashed, fearsome and deafening! Daoist You Ran tried his best to escape the Dark Sea, whose power was so great it stirred the entire planet, but it was useless. Shock and despair raced through his mind. He screamed and struggled madly, trying his best to fight back. The waves of the Dark Sea towered like pillars, ready to crash down and flood everything. As they descended on Daoist You Ran, he blew up every face on his body in a last-ditch attempt at self-defense. In that instant, he was like a fragile air bubble, helpless and vulnerable, bursting instantly! The force of the explosion of all those faces created a backlash inside Daoist You Rans body. Blood flowed from his lips, and his hair, loosened and disheveled, whipped in the fierce wind. His clothes were torn, his eyes were bright with despair and madness, and his voice was sharp and brimming with hate and resentment. Wang Baole, I dont admit defeat! Daoist You Ran roared and gave up all attempts at escape. His right foot stomped heavily into the ground, holding him in place as his six arms came together in a flurry of hand seals. He was burning his very life in order to gain more power. He was going to fight until his last breath. He unleashed a hundred and twenty percent of his full cultivation, and the irregularly shaped shard in his eyes appeared again. This precious shard, clearly invaluable to him, began showing signs of self-destruction! There was no doubt of the extreme danger that Wang Baole had placed him in. It had exceeded any other danger he had ever experienced. He threw everything to the wind as he hoped for the bestthat luck would allow him to survive the onslaught of the Dark Sea. A series of booms thundered in the air. Daoist You Ran continued to hold his ground, proving the extent of his resilience and strength in the face of extreme danger. As he continued to unleash his cultivation and sacrifice his vitality, the irregularly shaped shard in his eyes continued to show itself. It was as if the shard had transformed into an enormous rock that stood before him, protecting him from the waves of the Dark Sea rushing at him. The waves stopped before him, as if held back by the rock. They couldnt advance and pull him under! Everyone who was watching the fight shivered at the sight. The powers that Wang Baole had displayed had been incredible, so the fact that Daoist You Ran was still alive and holding his own was simply unbelievable. However, the reality was that Daoist You Ran himself was reaching his limits. His body shuddered violently as cracks began to appear on his arms. The Dark Sea pressed upon him with the weight of an entire planet. He feared that he couldnt hold on any longer. Since you wont allow me to take your spirit, Ill simply have to destroy you. Wang Baole remained calm as he stood on the Dark Sampan and observed Daoist You Rans struggles. As he spoke in a hoarse voice, he raised his right arm, which was holding onto the Lantern Oar. The Lantern Oar pointed at Daoist You Ran, then swept downwards through the air! The Dark Sea retreated from the invisible barrier in front of Daoist You Ran instantly. Its waves rose into the heavens, shifting and transforming into a finger, followed by a second, then a third. In the blink of an eye a palm spanning tens of thousands of feet materialized in the air! It swiped at Daoist You Ran! Daoist You Rans eyes widened, they were red and filled with intense despair. Mistress Zi Yue, please, save me! Daoist You Ran screamed out in fear. It didnt matter how much he struggled, the enormous hand approached him and landed with a deafening thunder. Daoist You Rans six arms turned into mush, and his legs caved in from the impact. There wasnt even time for him to scream out again. The huge hand rushed at him once more instantly capturing Daoist You Ran. It tightened suddenly. Daoist You Rans combat body, and his soul housed within the body were instantly destroyed! The fight hadnt ended yet. An intense light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. This wasnt the first time Daoist You Ran had died. Wang Baole knew very well that his battle with Daoist You Ran had just begun! Or should I call it my battle with Zi Yue Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He lifted his right hand into the air without hesitation and turned it towards a spot a distance away from him. His palm sliced downwards. The Dark Sampan under his feet began to rumble, and it charged out and sped through the heavens with Wang Baole aboard it. The giant hand that had crushed Daoist You Ran rushed out alongside Wang Baole. They sped across the heavens and appeared in the skies above the main Martian City, right in front of the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship. The Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship took action immediately upon Wang Baoles arrival. No one knew how it managed to do what it did, but tens of thousands of Never-Ending Clan puppets in the Martian City immediately blew themselves up. Their mutilated and maimed pieces of flesh and blood rose to the skies rapidly and gathered before the Never-Ending Clan battleship. Then, they amassed and transformed into a gigantic tumorous mass that slammed into the approaching Wang Baole! Countless faces formed the surface of the tumor and screamed and cursed at Wang Baole in a language he couldnt understand. Their shrieks filled the air as they unleashed their power in an explosive eruption. Wang Baoles pupils contracted. His left hand formed a hand seal, then it pointed. The giant hand that had been formed from the Dark Sea charged at the approaching tumor and grabbed at it. Thunder rose into the heavens. The collision resulted in a violent impact that shook the entire planet. The tumor burst open instantly, transforming into formless flesh and blood. The giant hand that had been formed from the Dark Sea, the temporary vessel for the Dark Artifacts power, showed signs of damage and disintegration as well. Consecutive use of the giant hand had caused its damage. The fact that Wang Baoles current level of cultivation wasnt able to allow its sustained use contributed to its damaged state as well. Finally, the partially restored state of the Dark Artifact had a great deal to do with the giant hands rapid deterioration. Wang Baoles face appeared slightly pale, and his organs were churning. He gritted his teeth and unleashed the Dark Fire, continuing to wield the Dark Artifact. The disintegrating giant hand rushed out instantly, its target, the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship! He knew that the battleship was the key to this battles outcome! It was then that the Never-Ending Clan battleship suddenly shuddered. An incredible, terrifying force that sent Wang Baoles heart racing erupted from the battleship. It was a power so strong that the battleship itself began to fall apart. Pieces of the battleship shrank rapidly, and black vines shot out of the battleship and wrapped themselves around the latter. They appeared to be draining the planet of its energy while growing in size and length. The Martian City began to cave in, and the city started to disintegrate before their eyes! Regardless of which side they were standing on, cultivators on the planet suffered the same fatetheir vitality and their cultivation draining from their rapidly withering bodies. The lands suffered a similar fate. All across the planet, the vitality of every living creature was escaping from their bodies and rising up into the air, heading straight for the battleship, which was growing increasingly smaller by the moment! The unexpected turn of events caught everyone by surprise. Every cultivator trembled as they tried their best to fight back, but it was of no use. Their struggle was caught on-screen and projected to the rest of the Federation. Citizens of the Federation stared in shock and horror at the scene unfolding before them. Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face. He had no time to think as danger loomed over the entire planet. The Dark Fire erupted from his body as he roared and controlled the giant hand formed from the Dark Sea. He pushed the giant hand, as its vitality continued to be drained away, to grab onto a corner of the ever-shrinking, withering form of the Never-Ending Clan battleship. Then, with a sudden burst of energy from the Dark Artifact, he maneuvered the hand into flinging the battleship away into space! A loud boom thundered in the heavens and reverberated across the entire planet. The shrinking, withering form of the Never-Ending Clan battleship transformed into a long arc of rainbow as it was forcefully thrown into the air. It crossed the heavens, tearing through space itself as it was flung out of Mars and into the cosmos! The suction that had originated from the battleship weakened as the distance between the battleship and Mars widened. There was no time for Wang Baole to catch his breath though. He sped for the stars, where he saw something that sent shock snaking down his spine! The battleship had lost most of its parts as they had withered away or had been torn away from it when it had been thrown into space. The remnants of its core were covered by countless vines. These vines continued to grow, extending into four human limbs and a human head. The head was clearly Daoist You Rans! It was humongous! Daoist You Rans eyes were shut, his face covered with black vines that resembled blood veins. Under his forehead, a tumor seemed to reside, one that pumped without pause. He looked terrifying. At the same time, waves of incredible power continued to exude from his gigantic form. As Wang Baole observed the giants strange and startling formation, alarm bells began to ring loudly in his head. They screamed danger at him. It was then that Daoist You Rans eyes opened abruptly. All thanks to my master, and to you, Wang Baole, Ive finally reached complete fusion with the Death Dao Battleship! As a show of my sincerest gratitude, Im going to destroy your civilization. It shall become the food that will nourish my mastermy gift to thank her for what shes done for me. Chapter 722 - Destination—Pluto Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The face of every Federation citizen was filled with horror. Every cultivator on Mars was struck by shock. Terror surged through them uncontrollably. Even the cultivators from the Dao Palace were seized by fear! They had lost all desire for battle and were trembling. They had been ignoring the presence of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators as well as the Never-Ending Clan puppets. However, as the events continued to unfold before their eyes, and as Daoist You Ran declared his intentions upon his complete fusion with the Death Dao Battleship, they could no longer fake ignorance. Besides if not for Wang Baole, there was a great chance that Daoist You Ran would have drained them dry of their vitality and cultivation earlier. Emotions flashed across the eyes of these Dao Palace cultivators as they stood in silence and gazed into the cosmos. Reflected in their eyes, and in the eyes of the Martian cultivators and the Federation citizens was Daoist You Rans gargantuan form. He seemed to hold the power to shake heaven and earth as his enormous form towered before Wang Baole. The aura he exuded remained as supernatural and eerie as before, but the power he seemed to possess had clearly drastically transformed! Zi Yue Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew that Zi Yue was the cause of Daoist You Rans transformation. He could hear the difference in Daoist You Rans voice as well. He sounded like a machine, and there were sounds of something metallic running. It appeared that his very nature had been changed. Wang Baole had no idea the price that had to be paid for this transformation. Regardless, he understood that Daoist You Rans power and strength were clearly much greater than before. Wang Baole might have his Dark Artifact with him, but that didnt stop him from feeling an extreme sense of danger at that moment! One might say that the tables had been turned the moment Daoist You Ran and the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship had completed their fusion! Daoist You Ran didnt give Wang Baole time to react to his transformation. As his words resonated in the cosmos, he raised his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole, launching an immediate attack! The attack didnt trigger an eruption of light, but that didnt stop the flash of alarm flickering on Wang Baoles face as he swept his Lantern Oar before him. The Dark Fire spread out instantly, transforming into a sea of fire in front of him. The Dark Sampan under his feet glided back swiftly. At that precise moment, the cosmos before him caved in. A thunderous boom reverberated in the air, and countless vines surged out of the collapsed cosmos and rushed at Wang Baole. Where these vines passed, the cosmos withered and wrinkled. Finally, the vines collided with Wang Baoles Dark Fire. The Dark Fire, which had proven a bane against everything else, met a worthy opponent for the first time. Amidst the rumbling of their collision, the Dark Fire burned numerous vines. However, it was also rapidly being extinguished. Within a few seconds, the Dark Fire was completely put out. The scorched vines wriggled as new shoots sprouted from their bodies. Then, they made a second charge at Wang Baole. Daoist You Ran narrowed his eyes, and his right hand formed a series of hand seals. Numerous more vines emerged from his body, surging into the cosmos. They looked like countless tentacles swaying in the air as they raced towards Wang Baole. It was as if they intended to surround him fully and trap him within! That wasnt the end of Daoist You Rans attack. A murderous glint flickered in his eyes as he stepped forward and raised his left hand. It tightened into a fist that then smashed towards Wang Baole with overpowering force. It was a punch that seemed to contain the power to destroy everything in its path! Countless vines danced in the air, swift and innumerable. They surrounded Wang Baole, on the verge of closing in and trapping him. Daoist You Rans fist was descending upon Wang Baole as well, carrying with it incredible destructive power. The expression on Wang Baoles face was dark as the intense danger and immense threat of death loomed over him. Every one of the vines contained incredible resistance and resilience. Wang Baoles Dark Fire could burn them, but it was clear that he didnt have enough Dark Fire when compared to the countless number of vines. That was why he hadnt been able to destroy them completely. What made things worse was how the vines would continue to regenerate as long as they werent completely destroyed. Their strong regenerative abilities and inherent power made Wang Baoles heart sink. The overwhelming power exuding from the approaching Daoist You Ran added greater stress to Wang Baole. We cant continue the fight here Grim determination flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He knew that continuing the fight here might result in collateral damage inflicted on Mars. Any one of their attacks could be disastrous for the planet. At the same time while Mars was a huge planet, when compared to the entire Solar System it still wasnt the place where he could unleash his full power. I have to leave this place! Wang Baole didnt hesitate as he watched the vines around him charge at him. He placed the Lantern Oar on the Dark Sampan, the sound of both artifacts coming into contact resonating in the air once more. Then, a string of complicated Dark Sect spells came out of Wang Baoles mouth! As soon as the spells were spoken, the State Preceptors face appeared on his Dark Robe, and the figure of the little boy drifted out from the Lantern Oar. There was a fearsome look on the boys face, it was lined with fury and violence. He screamed, and the lamp on the Lantern Oar suddenly cracked! The Dark Fire inside the lamp surged out. The flames spread out, greater in number compared to the Dark Fires housed inside Wang Baoles body. He was sacrificing the Lantern Oar in order to unleash the power of the Dark Fire once again! Black flames flowed out of the broken lamp, surrounded Wang Baole, then surged outward in the blink of an eye. It was like the eruption of a volcano, black fire that clashed with the surrounding vines. Thunder rumbled in the skies. The vines might be resilient, but Wang Baole had paid a heavy price for this second attack of Dark Fire. The vines werent its match. Most of them turned into dust in an instant, though the Dark Fire also suffered a hit in the collision. As a result, it wasnt a match for Daoist You Rans punch. In the next instant, it scattered to the winds like autumn leaves. Daoist You Rans fist smashed through the sea of Dark Fire and headed straight for Wang Baole. Just as his fist was about to land on Wang Baole, the State Preceptor howled. The Dark Robe ballooned into an incredible size, surrounding Wang Baole like a protective barrier. Daoist You Rans destructive punch landed on the robe. Thunderous booms reverberated in the air, and the Dark Robe shattered into multiple pieces. The State Preceptors face grew blurry, and Wang Baole himself spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, the blow pushed the Dark Sampan under his feet it dashed out of the sea of fire in the next moment, shot out of the wall of vines surrounding him, and reappeared in the distant starlit skies. It didnt stop there, it continued to head for the stars. Trying to escape? Daoist You Ran narrowed his eyes. He didnt pull back his right fist, and instead, the fist suddenly stretched out in an impossible manner, moving towards Wang Baole as if in pursuit! His fingers stretched rapidly as well. It was a disturbing sight to behold. Wang Baole had experienced numerous fights since he had first embarked on his journey of cultivation. He was battle-worn and experienced. He didnt even spare a glance for what was going on behind him. A resolute light glimmered in his eyes. Lantern Oar, I promise that Ill remake you again one day in the future! The little boy hovered above the ruined Lantern Oar, on the verge of tears. He could only nod in reply. As he turned back and stared at the giant hand pursuing him, a flash of murderous grudge appeared in his eyes. He started chanting a curse in step with Wang Baoles intentions. Then, Wang Baole released the Lantern Oar. The little boys soul returned to the artifact, and the Lantern Oar swung itself around and charged at Daoist You Rans giant hand! Waves of self-destructive power surged from the Lantern Oar, growing in strength until they reached their peak. Then, in the next instant, the oar exploded. The explosion transformed into an invisible barrier that stopped Daoist You Rans giant hand in its tracks! Despite Daoist You Rans desire to continue the pursuit, he wasnt given a choice to do so. No matter how damaged the Lantern Oar was, it was still a Divine Armament of superior grade. Its timely and region-specific self-destruction forced the powerful Daoist You Ran into retreating so as to evade the attack! Explosive booms thundered in the air, and Daoist You Ran was successfully held back by the explosion. Wang Baole spat out a mouthful of blood as the Dark Sampan unleashed its full force and sped away into the distant cosmos. There was a fierce glint in Wang Baoles eyes. He knew that he wasnt Daoist You Rans match at the moment. The only way to turn the tides of this fight might be to receive a boost of power from the largest planet in the Solar System. There was also something else the summoning call from Pluto! He was making a gamble. He was betting on his importance to Zi Yue, betting that it surpassed the importance of the Federation. He might not have been confident of his odds prior to his battle with Zi Yue, but after absorbing the power of her finger, he now felt a certain measure of confidence in his judgment. He was also betting on Zi Yues nature. Someone who was so selfish and focused on her own self-interests wouldnt think of trying to threaten him with the survival of a civilization, as that would be the ultimate childish act in her eyes. Chapter 723 - A Battlefield Created Just for Wang Baole! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole made the right bet! Daoist You Ran was a mere puppet, so what he thought wasnt important. What was important was how Zi Yue thought, and because of the loss of her finger, Zi Yue clearly thought that Wang Baole was more important than the Federation! It made sense. After all, her plan to destroy the Federation civilization was only a trial she was conducting on Daoist You Ran, and part of her practice of the Star-Seeding Dao. Her intention all along had been to allow Daoist You Ran to carry out her plans. She had only wanted to remain an observer while using this opportunity to advance her cultivation. It was the same as flying a kite and watching where the wind took it. Essentially, she didnt care whether the Federation was destroyed or not. Wang Baole, on the other hand, had become a threat to the core of her existence. She had clearly realized that she couldnt interfere directly. No matter how one looked at it, she simply wasnt going to let Wang Baole escape! Besides, events had developed to a point where the situation had spiraled slightly out of Zi Yues control. The spell that she had cast on Daoist You Ran had been a test of her Star-Seeding Dao as well as a part of her cultivation. That was why she had spent such a long time preparing for this. Once she completed her observation of Daoist You Rans journey through his conquest of the Federation, her Star-Seeding Dao wouldve advanced to a greater level. That was why she couldnt give up. Another reason that she couldnt was that she had done her calculations. This was her only chance of finding the object that Chen Mofeng had hidden from her, the important item essential to her practicing of the Star-Seeding Dao. In addition in her original plan, the destruction of the Federation civilization and the sacrifice of an entire star system was going to bring her sufficient energy and nourishment for her rise to power. She would be able to master the ancient sword and brand the elders slumbering on the ancient sword with the Star-Seeding Dao. The Solar System would become the foundation upon which she would advance further in cultivation and attain the Eternal Star realm within a short period of time! Her plan had been perfect, and it had unfolded perfectly, until Wang Baole had appeared! This meant too much to her. She had given too much of herself for this. They were at a point where she was ready to reap her returns. If not for all of the above reasons, Zi Yue would have stayed clear of the first Divine King and left. Now, though she could only grit her teeth and carry on! She wasnt interested in killing Wang Baole. Due to her current circumstances, she had no choice but to seize his very life and remove him from the karmic cycle. This was the conclusion she had reached after using the Star-Seeding Dao to run through the various scenarios. It was the only solution that would release her from the karmic cycle as well! As her will pulsed through Daoist You Ran, the latters eyes flashed. Daoist You Ran ignored the battle taking place on Mars and began his pursuit of Wang Baole. The both of them vanished from Mars instantly as they raced towards the stars glittering in the distant cosmos. Their impossible speed ensured that no one could watch their battle and make sense of it. The Solar System Array Formation, which was weakened due to its earlier waves of controlled self-destruction, could no longer perform long-distance observation. Folks on Mars and Earth could only wait anxiously as they watched the two disappear into the distance. Fortunately the battle on Mars reached a balance of sorts following Daoist You Rans departure. Everyone knew that the fight that was taking place on Mars was no longer the decisive battle. The decisive battle was the one between the two cultivators racing away from them! The Federations victory in this war was going to be determined by Wang Baoles victory in his fight with Daoist You Ran. If he won, their civilization would live on. If he lost everything would be destroyed and turned to dust and ashes. Wang Baole shouldered the fate of an entire civilization, but he wasnt in a great state currently. Blood seeped profusely from his lips. He was traveling as fast as he was capable of. Behind him was Daoist You Ran, who was equally swift. It was difficult for Wang Baole to put distance between the two of them. He kept calling out to Pluto and replying to its earlier summoning call desperately as he raced through the cosmos. However, he was too far away. In addition, even though he had been able to sense the original summoning call, his limited cultivation made it difficult for him to establish a connection or even get through to the other side! The problem of distance can be easily solved, but what about the problem of insufficient cultivation? Wang Baole was filled with anxiety. Daoist You Ran seemed to have unleashed some kind of mystic technique, as Wang Baole could sense a sudden spike in Daoist You Rans speed. The anxiety racing through Wang Baole intensified. He knew that if things remained as they were, Daoist You Ran would soon catch up with him. Without any powerful means to fend off Daoist You Rans attacks, Wang Baoles death was almost inevitable! Jupiter it is! Determination flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he decided to head for Jupiter. He would still be shortening the distance between him and Pluto. In addition, the Stellar Nascent Souls unique capability would allow him to receive a boost of power from the planet that would then make up for his current insufficient cultivation! The Dark Sampan beneath his feet began burning its own vitality. No price was too heavy as he raced through the cosmos in a blur, almost like he was teleporting, and crossed vast distances. When he next appeared, he was in Jupiters vicinity. The price for crossing such vast distances so swiftly was great. Wang Baole spat out a mouthful of blood and almost collapsed, his physical body pushed to its limit and almost unable to withstand such travel. The Dark Sampans form had turned blurry and indistinct due to the energy it had expended, and it now resembled a thin cloud of mist! It hadnt been repaired fully and now appeared to suffer great damage, but Wang Baole didnt have the time or energy to care about that. He commanded the power of the Dark Sect once more and continued his approach towards Jupiter, which was still a distance away. Regardless, his Nascent Soul was already becoming more lively in his body. The connection between him and Pluto also seemed stronger and clearer than before. This greatly boosted Wang Baoles confidence in his success. Jupiter alone might not be enough Madness entered Wang Baoles eyes then. He just thought of a place that could greatly augment his Stellar Nascent Soul to levels that would seem almost terrifying. He had no idea the current distance separating him and Daoist You Ran. Based on his calculations, though, he just needed to reach Jupiter. He still might not stand a chance to win a fight against Daoist You Ran, but he could definitely get through to Pluto! His Dark Sampan burned its vitality to unleash greater speed, pulling him closer to Jupiter. It was then that a thunderous boom erupted in the cosmos behind him. Daoist You Ran had slid through space just like he had and reappeared behind Wang Baole, a frustrated look on his face. He then immediately shifted. Countless vines erupted from his back, intertwined with one another, and transformed into a pair of enormous wings. A single flap of the wings sent waves of spirit energy rippling through space and gave Daoist You Ran another burst of speed. He dashed out, his hands merged into a series of hand seals as dozens of runes lit up his body. Wang Baole, the Solar System is a small place. Do you really think you can escape me? Daoist You Rans voice echoed in the cosmos. The runes separated from his body and floated in space, then they sped towards Wang Baole, their speed swifter than Daoist You Rans. The distance between the two had been shrinking all along. These runes crossed the distance swiftly, and three of them immediately caught up with Wang Baole. Before they came into contact with him, they exploded abruptly! The shock waves created from the explosion carried the power to destroy the cosmos. They surged through space, whipping up a storm as they rushed at Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt spare the attack a glance. With a wave of his hand, his Dark Robe ballooned once more to fend off the attack. Blood seeped from his lips, but he kept his speed up and continued to use the Dark Sampans vitality as fuel. He was approaching Jupiter, and the Stellar Nascent Soul inside his body was becoming stronger. The connection with Pluto was becoming more powerful as well, to the point that he could sense the summoning call from Pluto. It had originated from something whose form remained unclear to him at the moment. Its still not enough! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and continued running. Daoist You Rans runes continued to explode behind him, inflicting increasingly greater injury to Wang Baole. Regardless, Wang Baole continued his hasty escape to Jupiter. His Stellar Nascent Soul began to brim with power, and its vitality began to overflow to the rest of his body, causing his injuries to heal almost instantly. Finally, he saw Jupiter within his line of sight. Wang Baoles Nascent Soul opened its eyes then, and a terrifying power pulsed within those eyes. Strange waves of energy flowed from Jupiter and into Wang Baole. This was a power he had never experienced, one that lit Wang Baoles eyes up with an intense light. Wang Baole tried his best to hide his sudden transformation. Regardless, Daoist You Ran still managed to sense something was amiss. The expression on Daoist You Rans face shifted as a sense of foreboding settled in his gut. However, there wasnt time to think. Instead, with a flash of determination in his eyes, Daoist You Ran raised his right hand and ripped off his left arm. Then, he roared, Divine Star Transformation! His amputated left arm began to wriggle. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a black stick insect that spanned a thousand feet long. With a shriek, it leaped into space and lunged for Wang Baole, its jaws wide open and ready to devour the latter whole. Wang Baoles Dark Robe ballooned in size again, but it was no use, the stick insect pierced clean through the robe! As the stick insect approached, a flash of violence crossed Wang Baoles eyes. His body blurred as he summoned multiple avatars hastily. A dozen avatars appeared. They didnt attack the stick insect, and instead, they exploded. The force of the explosion propelled Wang Baole forward in a sudden rush. Thunder rumbled in the cosmos amidst the avatars explosions, and the burst of speed pushed Wang Baole closer to Jupiter. He finally entered the asteroid belt that lay between Jupiter and Mars! This was Wang Baoles target, this was the idea he had thought of that would allow him to receive a boost of power that would raise his current cultivation to terrifying levels! That was because hundreds of thousands of small planets could be found here. They were right in front of Wang Baole, a special planet that had been discovered by the Federation a millennium ago was located here as well it was Ceres, the only dwarf planet in this asteroid belt! It was here that the Stellar Nascent Soul would unleash unprecedented power and make known to the world its might! Chapter 724 - Hades’ Coffin! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Dark Sampan was still burning its vitality, pushing Wang Baole forward as it sped through space, thundering. When it reappeared again, Wang Baole was atop Ceres! The gray planet lay beneath Wang Baoles feet. He could feel it trying to fuse with his Dark Sampan. Wang Baole stood stock still on the planet, then turned suddenly, his eyes bright with an intense light. He stopped holding back the cultivation inside his body and unleashed it. His Nascent Soul unfurled and allowed its power to erupt! This explosion of power was fueled by Ceres and Jupiter, as well as the hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in the region! It was a power that could move planets! The Stellar Nascent Souls unique trait allowed its owner to grow ever more powerful the nearer he was to a planet. The size of the planet directly affected how much more powerful the Stellar Nascent Soul holder would become. The same applied to the number of planets in the Stellar Nascent Soul holders vicinity. An individual small planet might not provide a significant boost to the Stellar Nascent Soul holders power, but when amassed in the hundreds of thousands, the combined boost in power they gave one would be incredible. Ceres itself was a source of power that boosted Wang Baoles cultivation, while another was the largest planet in the Solar System Jupiter! The power free for Wang Baoles taking was incredible. This was the greatest leap in cultivation that Wang Baole had experienced since he had acquired the Stellar Nascent Soul! This location was second only to the mysterious Pluto. For Wang Baole, it was the second-best battlefield he could find in the entire Solar System! His cultivation surged outwards, forming a fierce hurricane in space. Countless wisps of white Qi drifted from Ceres, from Jupiter, and from the countless minor planets around Wang Baole. It was as if they were being pulled towards Wang Baole. They surrounded him, transforming the hurricane into a pure snow white. Wang Baole stood in the center of the storm, like a child of the cosmos, a god who had descended upon the living world! The power he was exuding surpassed that of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator, reaching the level of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. In fact, he might even be more powerful than the latter. He had reached an unbelievable level of cultivation. At that moment, he finally felt the connection between him and Pluto settle with great difficulty! He could feel the vast frozen Plutonian land, temperatures so low almost no living thing could survive, then buried underground, something it was a coffin! Shock rippled through Wang Baole. He tried nudging the coffin through the connection he had with Pluto, but he failed. He needed more power. He wasnt going to succeed in one shot, hed have to accumulate more power before trying again. I need more time! A fierce light glimmered in Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt stop his attempts at awakening the coffin as he raised his right hand and pointed towards the approaching Daoist You Ran. The latters face was colored with alarm! You Ran, lets fight! Wang Baoles roar was filled with his desire to battle. It affected Ceres, Jupiter, and the hundreds of thousands of minor planets around him. It was as if the entire star-filled cosmos was roaring with him! Wang Baole swung his arms to his sides, and the Thearch Armor materialized over him instantly, covering him from head to toe. It looked different. The armor was white, looking one with the hurricane! The Dark Robe, tattered and torn, became a cape for the armor, fluttering in the still air. The demonic eye also appeared behind Wang Baole! The boost from the planets had transformed not only the Thearch Armor but the demonic eye as well. It remained shut, but it appeared so very real, like an actual eye of a planet that was in slumber! It was an alarming sight even for one as powerful as Daoist You Ran. He stumbled to a halt, then stared warily at Wang Baole. He could feel a rising sense of danger. Their eyes met, and Wang Baoles demonic eye opened abruptly. An invisible force descended upon the cosmos, drawing upon the power of the surrounding planets and transforming it into something tangiblea light with the power to freeze everything in its tracks, which fell over Daoist You Ran and enveloped him entirely. Daoist You Ran shuddered. Before he could even try to free himself, Wang Baole dashed forward, like an arrow off a bow. He gathered the power of the stars in his right fist and activated his Stellar Nascent Soul. The Divine Armament right hand of his Thearch Armor dazzled with the light of a fierce sun as he charged at Daoist You Ran! The collision of the two caused a loud eruption that reverberated in the cosmos. Daoist You Ran spat out his first mouthful of blood in this fight. It was proof of how powerful he had become since he had fused with the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship. He had faced a sudden attack from Wang Baole, one that had behind it a boost of power from the planets as well as from Wang Baoles demonic eye. Despite that, the injury he suffered was hardly serious. In fact, it healed instantly. It was as if the core powering him possessed vast stores of vitality that gave him a near-invincible body! His counterattack was swift and fierce. Numerous black vines danced in the air as he unleashed a series of spells with a flurry of hand seals. His physical body became his weapon that he unleashed alongside the vines and his spells. Spirit energy rippled through space as he clashed with Wang Baole in the asteroid belt. Daoist You Ran healed fast, but so did Wang Baole. His recovery rate was faster than the ordinary cultivator at the same cultivation realm. With the incredible boost of power he currently enjoyed, his injuries were healing immediately, at the same rate as Daoist You Rans. They were pitting their powerfully built forms against each other in a brutal fight. Neither held back. Each clash gave both of them a fresh set of injuries. They persisted but neither could bring the other down! Wang Baole might have suffered a slight disadvantage, seeing how he hadnt been Daoist You Rans match at the start of the fight and was now being pushed into a defensive position. But Daoist You Ran was also caught in a fix. He just couldnt seem to defeat Wang Baole. Things had spiraled out of Daoist You Rans control. They were now caught in a prolonged battle. Daoist You Ran tried to destroy the smaller planets around him, but he still wasnt able to completely destroy Wang Baoles source of power within a short period of time. As time passed, anxiety and unease grew in Daoist You Rans heart. He couldnt explain where these feelings were coming from, it was an instinct. He had a feeling that if the battle continued to drag on, he was going to lose and be killed. Is this the legendary Stellar Nascent Soul this doesnt make sense at all! Why do I feel so much unease? There must be something that Im missing! Zi Yue felt the same sense of uneasiness. In fact, the unease that Daoist You Ran had been feeling had originated from her. She was a cultivator of the Star-Seeding Dao and could control the karmic cycle. That meant that her uneasiness and sense of looming danger was even more intense than Daoist You Rans. It felt like a grim reapers scythe hovering over her neck, ready to fall at any moment. Nevertheless, she couldnt step in directly and attack Wang Baole. She could only grit her teeth and struggle with the sudden desire to change her preset plans. The idea grew roots in her head, and her mind was made up immediately. She was going to complete the final steps to advance her Star-Seeding Dao in the fastest way possible, reap her gains in Dao, and advance her cultivation. Then, she would decide whether she would remain or leave! It was a difficult decision to come to, as she would be forced to give up many things. Her plans for the future were going to be disrupted as well. But the threat that she was feeling forced her to this. Zi Yue immediately barked out her orders to Daoist You Ran, her instructions resonating in his head! Give up fighting Wang Baole. Use your essence as fuel and convert it to power. I will give you an additional boost so that you will possess enough power to destroy the Federation, open the gates to the karmic cycle, and complete your destiny! You Ran, since the moment you met me, your destiny was determined. You are meant to destroy this civilization. This is the destiny that I, Zi Yue, have given you! As she spoke, a vast region of the cosmos began to twist and contort itself. No one knew how she managed to accomplish that feat, but a black hole-like vortex appeared suddenly in the cosmos! There was a patch of sky in the vortex, as well as a blue marble of a planet. It was Earth! The black hole was like a door that opened to another place in the universe! The sight sent Wang Baole reeling back with shock! Daoist You Rans eyes began to shimmer with an intense light. He started muttering to himself. I will follow my destiny and destroy this civilization. This is my destiny I must get this done! His murmurs rippled through space. His physical form, his core, his spirit, and his cultivation became fuel, which he set afire without hesitation. Before Wang Baole could come to terms with what Daoist You Ran had just said, the latter had transformed his enormous form into a sea of fire! Daoist You Ran raised his face skyward and howled madly. He was burning in the sea of fire. An enormous, illusory hand reached out from the flames. It stretched from thousands of feet to tens of thousands, then hundreds of thousands, then millions of feet long. It grew to the size of a planet and then charged into the vortex, heading straight for Earth making a grab for the latter! The sudden turn of events happened too quickly. In the vortex, Earth began to lose its color. The planet was being drained of its lifethe planet where he had spent his childhood, where his parents were, where everything he cared about was! Wang Baoles eyes reddened. The sudden, overwhelming surge of emotions forced his potential to be fully unleashed. The seal of the Dark Fire appeared on his forehead, then spread rapidly to the rest of his body. It was accompanied by a throbbing pain. Wang Baole howled, his face contorting in agony. The connection he had with Pluto suddenly settled fully! The vastness of time, ancient and ageless, leaped across the cosmos and surged into Wang Baoles mind. He could feel the coffin and what it held within. It was the power of the Dark Sect, unimaginably strong yet free for his taking. It was tinged with a familiar warmth! It was a warmth like rain in the springtime, warmth that nourished his spirit. It freed him from the pain and possible dangers of overexerting himself as he unleashed his full potential. It gave Wang Baole the energy to raise his right hand and point at Daoist You Rans hand, which was headed straight for Earth! Soul, come! In an instant, Pluto began to shake. Its frozen lands collapsed, and huge crevices splintered the earth. Waves of terrifying energy surged from these crevices. They had been hidden underground for thousands of years, perhaps even longer, and now, they rose to the skies! Chapter 725 - Extermination! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The universe shuddered as waves of spirit energy surged out from Pluto and spread across the entire Solar System! At that very moment, it had become the center of the Solar System. Even the suns light seemed to dim considerably as the waves of spirit energy surged from Pluto. The lands of Pluto shuddered, as if on the verge of collapse. Cracks appeared on the ground, spreading and splintering further like a growing spider web. Within the blink of an eye these cracks covered the entire surface of Pluto. Black mist erupted from these cracks and blanketed the entire planet. Pluto became invisible to the naked eye. Instead, what one saw was an enormous ball of mist! The mist boiled and rumbled, its form transforming rapidly from a sphere to something longer. When the transformation finally ended what appeared in space was a gigantic coffin! It appeared ancient, its aura, wearied with the passing of time, unleashed fully when the coffin appeared. Waves of energy surged into the surrounding cosmos. The ancient song of the Dark Sect could be heard coming from the coffin! It was a strange song that traveled far. Within an instant, the entire Solar System was filled with the song. Mars and Earth alike, all living creatures within the Solar System, even those deep in slumber on the ancient sword, couldnt escape from this song they heard it loud and clear! When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is Knowing whats to come in the future, the one who is working hard now is The song echoed through space, and every planet in the Solar System came to a standstill. They stopped their rotation, their orbit. Meteors and dust alike fell still. All laws of this universe had fallen under the songs influence and lost all effect. All life, any life that was trapped in the cycle of life and death, was ensnared by the song that was traveling out of the coffin. The entire Solar System seemed to have become a still painting at that moment! In the painting, there were all living creatures, all planets, all life. Naturally, there was also Daoist You Ran and Zi Yue both of them were in the painting as well! But there was no Wang Baole. As a Dark Child, he had risen beyond this level. He was no longer part of the painting but its observer. He stood on Ceres and gazed at what was happening around him. His senses extended themselves as the power of the song spread outwards. It was as if he could see the entire Solar System at a single glance. He saw planets, dust, countless lives. On every living being, he saw an indistinct shadow that circled them. This indistinct shadow was known to the Dark Sect as ones soul. It was proof of ones existence! Wang Baole had a feeling that if he wanted, he need only think about it, and he would be able to harvest the tens of thousands of souls found in the Solar System. There would be no laws of this universe that could stop him from doing that. Even the Heavenly Dao must watch silently, powerless to stop him! Perhaps Im not yet capable of achieving such a feat now. But the path that Ive chosen will give me access to this power. Ill be able to have this power even before I reach my full potential, Wang Baole muttered as he gazed at the painting of the Solar System. He had a strong feeling in his gut that if his level of cultivation were higher, he might even be able to change the laws governing this universe at this very moment! He would be able to change each planets location, dictate whether they stood still or orbited the sun. He could even stop the sun from giving off light and heat, break it apart and change its very structure and essence. He was free to change anything and everything in this painting of the Solar System! Is this what makes the Dark Sect such a terrifying force? Wang Baole whispered to himself. It suddenly dawned upon him. The Dark Sect was like a pen that allowed one to change reality! They didnt simply have the right to act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao and dictate ones death they had the ability to change the Heavenly Dao itself and write their own laws. They might appear to be servants of the Heavenly Dao, but in reality the Heavenly Dao was their instrument, their Dharmic Artifact. With this Dharmic Artifact in hand, they could write the laws of the entire universe! Even a powerful force like the Dark Sect cannot escape the inevitability of its fall. Regardless, even though it has become history, its power, which still lingers in this world, can change the world to a certain degree This coffin, which has rested inside Pluto for who knows how long, is one source of the Dark Sects remaining power! Wang Baole was silent. There was no way he wouldnt recognize the familiar aura coming from the coffin. It was his masters aura! His memories from the Dark Art allowed him to come to a conclusion. The coffin had been part of his masters plan. It had been for Wang Baole. His master had manipulated the Dao in a manner unknown to Wang Baole, sent the coffin through time and space, and allowed it to appear inside Pluto. Filled with gratitude and sorrow, Wang Baole began to examine the people in the painting of the Solar System. His eyes swept past everyone before finally resting on Daoist You Ran. He saw Daoist You Rans soul, as well as who rested within his soul. It was Zi Yue! Zi Yues presence was different from the rest. Special. She seemed to have no physical form. Instead, she was an illusory Soul Seed resting inside Daoist You Rans soul. Wang Baoles eyes swept across the entire Solar System. He examined the Death Dao Battleship and the ancient sword. There were no traces of Zi Yues true form. What he found instead was a near-imperceptible strand that was connected to Zi Yues Soul Seed, which extended into the cosmos beyond the Solar System. I understand now. The real Zi Yue isnt here at all. Instead, what we are fighting is only one of her Soul Seeds! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, his gaze following the strand and attempting to see into the cosmos beyond. Regardless, he didnt gain much out of the exercise. An icy glint flashed in his eyes then, and he raised his right hand and pointed at Daoist You Ran! The coffin on Pluto shuddered, its lid sliding open slightly. The song became louder instantly, and a black arm slowly reached out from inside the coffin, expanding in size and heading for the painting of the Solar System and Daoist You Ran! It was swift, crossing the vast expanse of space in an instant and appearing before Daoist You Ran. Without hesitation, it reached into Daoist You Ran and grabbed his soul, as well as Zi Yues Soul Seed, which was resting inside Daoist You Rans soul! Both Daoist You Ran and Zi Yues Soul Seed were powerless before the giant hand. They appeared to lose all ability to fight, allowing the hand to yank them out of Daoist You Rans body and drag them into the coffin with it. Everything happened instantly. It took but a moment for the black arm to return into the coffin, for the lid to fall back heavily, for the mist to dissipate. The coffin transformed into a mass of black mist that wormed into Pluto. Then, the cracks on the planet vanished, completely healed. It was as if nothing had happened! As Pluto resumed normalcy, the Solar System did the same as well. Planets began to rotate and orbit once more, dust continued their aimless drifting in space, sunlight spilled across the universeevery living creature returned to their normal states at that moment! Perhaps what was truly terrifying was how no one had noticed the momentary pause in time. Perhaps Daoist You Rans fallen form had been the only thing to have witnessed the moment and glimpsed the truth hidden within the Solar System! Daoist You Rans body immediately shriveled up and broke apart, turning into ashes and dust that scattered to the cosmos, lost in the asteroid belt. His body and soul were completely destroyed! His death affected every Never-Ending Clan cultivator on Mars, and the light faded from their eyes. They fell to the ground and turned to dust, as their existence had been rooted in Daoist You Rans existence. Mie Liezi and the others whose minds had fallen under Daoist You Rans control shuddered as they regained their senses! The weakening of the Solar System Array Formation meant that no one had been able to observe the final battle between Wang Baole and Daoist You Ran. However, every Federation cultivator on Mars saw the Never-Ending Clan cultivators turn to dust, and Mie Liezi and those under Daoist You Rans control regain their minds. Excitement and joy filled their hearts as they guessed what had happened. Of course, there was no way they could get immediate confirmation on whether their guesses were true. Nevertheless, one thing was certain, the war that had the potential to end the Federation civilization had finally come to an end! It was then that Wang Baole spat out a mouthful of blood as his body slid to the ground. The injury and pain he had experienced from overextending himself might have been soothed by his masters healing, but this battle had still caused him deep injuries. Now that everything had finally ended, the tension finally drained from his body. Unable to stand any longer, he passed out. At this exact moment somewhere far away from the Solar System, on a distant and foreign star system, was a rather unique planet. It was unique because of the vines, blood, and flesh covering its surface. It was a horrifying sight to behold. If one should examine the planet more closely, they might spot between the mesh of vines, blood, and flesh, a face with shut eyes. The face appeared indistinct. Regardless, one could immediately tell that it was clearly Zi Yue! Her eyes opened. They seemed to contain countless dimensions and tens of thousands of eyes. Within each eye sat a figure, and suddenly, one of those figures cracked and shattered. Wang Baole? Chapter 726 - Project Dark Swallow! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On the forty-eighth year of the Spirit Inception Era, war had broken out between the Dao Palace and the Federation. Five months later, the war had ended. The Dao Palace cultivators, led by Mie Liezi, had chosen to surrender. It had been a brief war, but one that had been intense and with a high casualty count. Its end had been viewed as a mystery by almost everyone. That was because no one had witnessed the most decisive battle. It had remained a mystery that had fueled many rumors regarding how the war had truly ended. Rumors spread from person to person. During this period, the postwar cleanup and rebuilding efforts continued nonstop. The first on the agenda was what to do with the Dao Palace cultivators who had surrendered. Thirty percent of the surviving cultivators were judged to have committed grievous crimes. Their sentence was declared forcefully by Duan Muque and broadcast to the entire Federation. They were to be executed! It was a harsh sentence, but the people of the Federation needed this. There was no way they could allow those who had invaded Federation territory to surrender without suffering any consequences. Duan Muque was willing to bear the consequence of allowing such a massacre to happen! In addition, almost all of the Dao Palaces upper echelons were planted with a Spirit Science hexa product of Zhao Pinfangs research. They were no longer a threat to the Federation. They were also given a five-hundred-year sentence! They would be released from their hexes five hundred years later, once they completed their sentence. Mie Liezis status and circumstance made him an exceptional case. While the Federation hesitated over his final sentence, he chose to make an oath and return to the Dao Palace. He would guard the Dao Palace for the rest of his life. Unless the Federation summoned him, he wouldnt take a single step out of the Dao Palace. As part of the war reparations, the Dao Palace would grant the Federation full access to their resources. That included access to all their records and mystic techniques. The Federation would also possess unilateral rights to enter and leave the Dao Palace. Federation cultivators could now enter and leave the ancient sword freely. Of course under Feng Qiurans insistence, the deepest regions of the ancient sword were designated as restricted zones. Federation cultivators were forbidden from entering the area and disturbing the slumber of the Dao Palace elders. Next Wang Baoles proposal to form an alliance prior to the outbreak of the war was raised again. Duan Muque gave it the full attention it deserved, summoning the upper echelons of the Federation as well as Feng Qiuran to discuss the matter. Both parties made minor modifications to the original proposal and agreed to the setup of the alliance. In the forty-ninth year of the Spirit Inception Era, the Solar System Alliance was established. Its creation heralded a new erathe Solar Era! There were currently two members in the Solar System Alliance, the Federation civilization and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Alliance regulations stated that the Federation civilization was the only member to possess a longstanding, first-tier membership status in the alliance. It had the power to change or veto decisions of the alliance. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace, on the other hand, held a second-tier membership. These rules clearly gave the Federation a great advantage over the Dao Palace. The latter would never have agreed to such terms in the past. Even though Feng Qiuran had always had the intention to build an alliance with the Federation, she would have pushed for the Dao Palace to be the leader of the alliance. However, the war and the power that the Federation had displayed during this war had changed her mind. Both Feng Qiuran and the Dao Palace began to view the Federation with greater respect, and they recognized its power. The key reason for their change was still Wang Baole! His power and his final mysterious battle with Daoist You Ran had resulted in Feng Qiurans agreement to the terms of the alliance. It didnt matter that no one had witnessed the final battle. The honeymoon period between the Dao Palace and the Federation officially began with the alliances establishment. Communications and exchanges between the two took place with unprecedented frequency. The wealth of knowledge and mystic techniques the Dao Palace possessed were invaluable to the Federation. Spirit Science development in the Federation progressed rapidly during this period of exchange. The Dao Palace stood to gain as well. Extension of the Federations infrastructure, such as the Spirit Internet, as well as provisions of daily supplies, were a great help to the Dao Palace cultivators. As the immigration laws between the two grew more liberal, many Dao Palace cultivators and Federation cultivators on Earth chose to immigrate. Rebuilding efforts in the alliance were ongoing as well. With the Dao Palaces support, rebuilding efforts on Mars progressed smoothly. Deep excavations on Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune were successes with the combined efforts of the Dao Palace and the Federation. They became the first bases of the alliance. To a certain extent, they could even be considered as the first free cities of the alliance. There was Jupiter as well After some deliberation, the Dao Palace decided not to bring the matter of the planet up. The Federation, on the other hand, utilized their first-tier membership status to classify Jupiter and its surrounding asteroid belt as a restricted zone! Few understood the strategic value of that decision. Not Li Xingwen, Duan Muque, and the other upper echelons of the Federation though, who had sought Wang Baoles advice and understood the situation. They were prepared to cordon the region and create a place that belonged solely to Wang Baole. The alliance overflowed with life and opportunity. The smooth assimilation between the Dao Palace and the Federation allowed many great things to be done. Civilization advanced without stop. At the same time, Wang Baole received the Federations recognition. He had not only become their hero, but everyonefrom the citizen on the ground to the upper echelons of the Federation, and even the Dao Palaceknew very well that he was going to be the next Federation President. He was going to hold the highest office in the Solar System Alliance! That wasnt going to happen anytime soon because the Federation and the Dao Palace had just begun their assimilation and alliance. There was still a great deal of work to be done. They had to rebuild, to set up laws and rules. They needed to decide how to divide profits. There were so many tedious details to be ironed out. Most importantly, Duan Muque didnt want Wang Baole to have to deal with such a chaotic situation immediately when the latter got into office. He wanted to get all the grunt work done. He intended to untangle the political chaos in the Federation, which was caused by the presence of the various political entities. He intended to amputate the malignant tumor hidden in the Federation. He was going to exploit the authority and power he had gained from the war and consolidate all power in the hands of the presidency. Then, he would hand over a brand new Federation to Wang Baole, one free from troubles and burdens! Wang Baole couldnt wait to be made president. However, he also understood Duan Muques good intentions. After gaining consciousness from his battle with Daoist You Ran, he returned to Earth. He spent his time with his parents, enjoying an ordinary persons life while burying the unresolved matter that had risen inside him after his battle with Daoist You Ran. He put it to rest silently, unwilling to touch the matter again. He told himself to be happy. As he kept brainwashing himself quietly, he seemed to slowly forget about the existence of this unresolved matter. He began to look forward gleefully to the announcement declaring him as the Federation President. Wang Baoles life with his parents became peaceful and calm. Besides staying by his parents side, what Wang Baole enjoyed doing the most was leading his donkey out secretly. It was then that he would eavesdrop on conversations, listen in on heated, passionate voices, and watch the looks of adoration on the speakers faces as they discussed him. He even put up the occasional pretense of being a wolf in sheepskin. He would pretend to be bullied, then reveal his powerful self at the end and observe the shocked expressions on everyones faces. The experience brightened his mood every time. But after doing that too many times, his donkey grew tired of it. He himself found it meaningless as well. After some thought, he began protesting his singlehood in his mothers presence. Soon, his mother began setting up matchmaking sessions for him. His mother knew how amazing his son had become. However, no matter what, Wang Baole would always remain a child in her eyes. As she went through her selection of candidates, Wang Baole began bringing his donkey to session after session of matchmaking. The experience became a new source of fun for Wang Baole. Then, Bunny arrived. Wang Baole could only end the matchmaking. Still, he enjoyed his time with Bunny. The academic exploration they conducted with each other was extremely enjoyable. This didnt last long. However Li Waner arrived next. The feelings of happiness that Wang Baole had been experienced shifted immediately to that of absolute terror. Wang Baoles head began to throb. Time crawled as three months passed. The alliance was running along smoothly, and rebuilding efforts were nearing completion. After spending a great deal of effort, Duan Muque finally got the Federation into shape. Everything was pointing to a new beginning. Wang Baole was sitting on his hands, waiting in excitement. It was then that Many of Wang Baoles friendsZhao Yameng, Liu Daobin, Li Wuchen, Jin Duoming, Lin Tianhao, and Kong Daocame knocking on his door and bid him farewell. They didnt share any details of their departure, they only informed him that they were off to carry out a secret mission. The duration of this mission might be short or very long. Zhao Yameng had originally not been part of the mission. She was the daughter of the Martian Colony Governor and Zhao Pinfang, so she had a bright and stable future in the Federation and in the alliance. However, she had chosen to join the mission of her own accord. No one knew why she had done so. Her tone had been cold when she had said farewell to Wang Baole. She had even glared at him fiercely before her departure. The intense hostility in her eyes had made Wang Baole shiver with guilt. He had quickly made use of his access rights to find out the details of their mission. There was nothing he wasnt allowed to know in the entire Federation. A quick search left him looking somber. Their mission was highly classified, with only four people allowed to access the mission details! They were Li Xingwen, Duan Muque, Zhao Pinfang, and Wang Baole! The mission was a continuation of the Hundred Seedling Plan and the Federations plans involving the Dao Palace. It had been drawn up many years ago. It had been given a name Dark Swallow! Chapter 727 - Senior Brother Arrives! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Dark Swallow The expression on Wang Baoles face was serious. His mood turned dark after he read the full details of the mission. Dark Swallow was essentially an espionage mission! However, they werent conducting the mission in the Federation or in the Dao Palace. They were going to venture out, into the unknown universe! Many years ago, at the beginning of the Spirit Inception Era, through certain unique means, the Federation came to know of the existence of multiple civilizations around the Solar System. They had done so with the talisman that Li Xingwen had revealed to Wang Baole, the core of the Solar System Array Formation. They had also relied on ancient ruins found on Earth for clues. In fact, Wang Baole had read the information about Project Dark Swallow and found records about Lin Tianhaos father, Lin You! The records clearly documented Lin Yous disappearance at one of those ruins when he had been a young man. He had reappeared at the exact spot of disappearance a year later. His report stated that he had been transported to another civilization and had brought back some basic information about other civilizations in the universe. Another name had sent Wang Baole reeling back in shock. It was Xie Haiyangs name! The records spoke of Xie Haiyangs mysterious behavior, highlighting especially his disappearance during his time in the Ethereal Dao College and his reappearance in the Dao Palace. The Federation had thought this had something to do with the Dao Palace. However, they hadnt been able to investigate the matter further due to their relationship with the latter then. After the war ended, the Federation had reinitiated investigations on this matter. Xie Haiyangs true origins came under the Federations scrutiny. The game that he had collaborated with Wang Baole on also became part of the investigations focus. If not for Wang Baoles unique position in the Federation, which spared him from any suspicion and doubt, he himself would have become a target of this secret investigation as well. No conclusive findings had resulted from the investigation. Regardless, the team had presented their assessment of the matter. They believed that Xie Haiyang had come from a greater and more advanced civilization for training in the Federation! There had been others who had also been the target of this secret investigation. Wang Baole found more than a hundred names. They came from various fields and backgrounds. But two commonalities united them. They had either vanished and reappeared like Lin You had or various signs and clues had pointed to their not being from the Federation! Zhuo Yifans and Zhuo Yixians names were also in the report. Based on the investigations findings, they seemed to have been transported out of the Solar System via some mysterious power! The accumulation of these bizarre occurrences had forced the Federation to give them due attention. That had been the reason for the continuation of the Federations Hundred Seedling Plan and the alliance with the Dao Palace, which had come in the form of Project Dark Swallow. The objective of this project was to identify individuals with certain unique skill sets and whom the Federation could trust, then send them out of the Solar System. Their objective would be to search for other civilizations beyond the Solar System! The means for their travel was similar to Lin Yous. The records stated that over the years, the investigation team had located forty-three locations that they suspected were teleportation portals! Due to the risks involved, they hadnt dared to try and initiate any teleportations. As a result, the Federation had no knowledge of the teleportation capabilities of these portals. The participants of Project Dark Swallow were to act as scouts for information. Should their teleportation succeed, they should strive for the ideal scenarioto infiltrate the extraterrestrial civilizations successfully. Else, they were to ensure their own safety, then do their best to collect as much information as possible, so that the Federation was provided with as comprehensive a picture of the surrounding civilizations as possible. This plan had been drawn up based on the facts the Federation had on hand. Most of the people who had disappeared via these teleportation portals had never returned. A few, though, had made their way back. Sometimes, after a few months, and sometimes, after years. This plan should have been extremely challenging for the Federation to execute on its own. The participants safety rested on their possession of various mystic techniques or artifacts that allowed them to hide themselves or change their forms to blend in. They also needed to be able to communicate with any foreign lifeforms and possess a certain level of cultivation. With the Dao Palace as a new member of this project, all problems had been resolved easily. Prior to their addition, the Federation had been in the middle of building artifacts that could conceal or change ones appearance. With the Dao Palace in the picture, Zhao Pinfang had been able to complete the construction of these artifacts easily. In addition, the Dao Palace had also provided a solution regarding the challenge of communicating with alien lifeforms. The project had been reinitiated. It might seem a hasty move, but on the contrary, the Federation had begun preparations for this project many years ago. Wang Baole stared at the records he had just read and fell silent. He had half a mind to stop Zhao Yameng and his friends and get them to abort their missions. But he didnt know how to convince them and where to start. The Federation made the right move. They needed to find out about the universe that rested beyond their borders. They desperately needed to understand what was going on in the star systems surrounding them. This would allow them to be more prepared for their next contact with an alien civilization, regardless if they were friendly or hostile. This would prevent the war with the Dao Palace from repeating itself. They wouldnt have to face similar despair. This was a civilization trying to progress. It wasnt something he alone could accomplish. This required the efforts of countless people. As a civilization started its path towards greater progress, many people would have to contribute their own talents, as well as unleash and showcase their potential to the world. Even though this project seemed highly dangerous, Wang Baole did note from the files how the Federation had given lavish resources to everyone who was participating in the project. Each person had been given more than a dozen second-generation Anti-Spirit Bombs. Each bomb had been proven a sizable threat to a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. The Federation had also preserved a copy of everyones genetic information. It had used the Dao Palaces technology to preserve a part of their souls. In the event that one of them perished in their mission, they would have a chance at being resurrected once the Federations Spirit Science technology reached a breakthrough in the future! What Wang Baole could do now was give Zhao Yameng and the others the Dharmic Armaments that he had crafted himself. He also used his cultivation to create multiple replicas of himself and gave them to his friends. They might come in useful in a fight! He had to ensure that these replicas of himself didnt emit spirit energy, which might cause his friends unnecessary trouble. Wang Baole tried his best to seal their spirit energy. This meant that his connection with these replicas was weakened. The result was avatars that emitted virtually no spirit energy and had no spiritual presence, yet didnt affect how powerful each avatar was! In the days that followed, Wang Baole sensed many of the avatars that he had sent to his friends dropping out of his radar. He knew what their disappearance meant it meant that his friends had left the Solar System. His spirits low, he left his house and began wandering Ethereal City alone. He watched as pedestrians and vehicles made their way across the city and listened to the bustle of the city around him. Then, he wandered some more, aimlessly, and found himself next to a lake. He sat down and stared at the lake, as well as the lotus leaves adrift on the surface of the lake, as he began to think. He thought about his childhood, his college days, and his time in the Dao Palace. Finally, he thought of his battle with Daoist You Ran and Zi Yues Soul Seed, and the strand that extended deep into the cosmos. Time passed slowly. The sun set, and the moon rose. Wang Baoles eyes grew brighter. He didnt notice that someone had appeared behind him a while ago. It was a young man, and he had a wooden sword on his back and a gourd in his hand as he leaned against a huge tree. He watched Wang Baole as he drank from his gourd. There was an unfathomable look in his eyes. He seemed to be deliberating on his words and how to begin to comfort Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt seem to notice him. Instead, the light in Wang Baoles eyes grew increasingly brighter, and he began to mutter to himself. They have their mission. I, too, have mine with great power comes great responsibility. I might care nothing for fame and reputation, and might be as carefree as a wild bird, intent on living a free life, but for the Federation, I have no choice but to take up the heavy burden of the Federation President! There is no way around it. I didnt ask for an incredible, heaven-defying level of cultivation, a pure and righteous heart, and amazing looks. The people need me. The Federation needs me. Yes the alliance needs me to become their president! The expression of the young man leaning against the tree turned odd when he heard those words. He slapped his forehead lightly and swallowed the words of comfort he had wanted to say to Wang Baole. I cant dwell on my friends departure. I have to get my spirits up. I have to unleash my power, the power of the most handsome man in the Federation! Wang Baole got to his feet suddenly as he muttered to himself. He lifted his head skyward and was about to shout out a few words of encouragement directed to himself. His mouth opened, but before he could say anything, he heard someone coughing behind him. It was a sound filled with exasperation. My dear Junior Brother, you have a really unique way of cheering yourself up. When Wang Baole heard that, he immediately stiffened. Then, he turned his head abruptly. His eyes landed on the young man leaning against a huge tree it was his senior brother, Chen Qing! He stared at Chen Qing. Instead of starting a conversation immediately, Wang Baole fell silent. Chen Qing mirrored his silence. They stood by the lake. A breeze swept past, stirring ripples on the surface of the lake and their hair. A long moment passed, and Chen Qing rubbed his forehead. Then he sighed and flung his gourd towards Wang Baole. His eyes were earnest as he said softly, Baole, intelligent souls are often sensitive ones as well. I only found this out when I came here just now. Dont misunderstand me. The matter that lies unresolved in your heart. I didnt put it there. Chapter 728 - The Heavenly Dao’s Calamity! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios To live ones youth carefree and without worries. Tis the happiness one felt that made one young! The saying was where the name of the Green Forest Lake in Ethereal Dao College had come from. The lake had been witness to the rise of the Ethereal Dao College in the Spirit Inception Era. It had also been witness to Wang Baoles growth, from when he had been a mere youth to where he was today. It remained an observer even to this day, observing the changing of the seasons, as autumn crept gradually over these lands and as he grew from a teen to a young man. It observed even now, as he stood, back against the lake, staring at his senior brother Chen Qings silhouette. His hair was flying, astray in the autumn wind. Gone with the chilly breeze was his youth as well. What remained were the scars that time had left behind, in place of what had been a youths carefree thoughts. Even his reflection on the surface of the lake looked dark and unfathomable. A lotus leaf drifted past in the next moment, stirring ripples that unsettled the stillness of his image. It seemed like a mirror of Wang Baoles inner thoughts, how he too wasnt as calm as he seemed. He took the gourd from his senior brother, taking a huge gulp from it without even examining what he was drinking. The alcohol was strong, and a single gulp could intoxicate one slightly. Wang Baole finished half a gourd full of alcohol, then handed it back to his senior brother. He stared at his senior, then started speaking very softly. Senior Brother, Ive wanted to ask you this for a long time. What I saw in the Dark Dream, what happened to youis that really true? The moon flooded the scene with its cold light. It was quiet, disturbed only by the autumn breeze, whose chill seemed to intoxicate Wang Baole further. His question seemed to conceal beneath it something that a stranger would have found difficult to discern. The lotus leaves in the lake swayed slightly in the autumn breeze while someone gazed out into the lake, sleep escaping him. That someone was Wang Baole. Something was weighing heavily on his mind! Everything started with the last battle with Daoist You Ran. It had persisted when Wang Baole had returned to Ethereal City, remaining on his mind while he was in his parents company and while he was whiling his time away peacefully, and it hadnt gone away. He hadnt been able to let it go. What he had done had been to set it aside, burying it deep and trying not to think about it at all. If not for Chen Qing broaching the topic, Wang Baole might have left it buried in the deepest recesses of his mind and never spoken about it. During the last battle with Daoist You Ran, Zi Yues sudden change of mind had been too abrupt. It had shocked Wang Baole and pushed him into unleashing his full potential, to the point of exhausting himself completely. That had resulted in his establishing a firm connection with the coffin on Pluto. Everything had happened so naturally, so coincidentally, it had seemed too good to be true! Any misstep during that battle could have resulted in the extermination of the Federation civilization and the deaths of his family and friends. Perhaps everything that had happened had indeed been a fortunate series of coincidences. But there was also the possibility of someone influencing the turn of events secretly! Wang Baole had no idea how that could have been done. He wasnt surprised at all that his senior brother Chen Qing had broached this topic, and he wasnt going to use this as evidence to argue that Chen Qing had been the mastermind behind everything. He had only asked one question. He believed Chen Qing knew what he was trying to say. Chen Qing did. The young woman who had been destined to become his Dao partner had her fate changed due to someones interference. As a result, she had been destroyed in both form and spirit. Who could claim that he hadnt suffered as well? He might seem without worries, but the truth was that he was still struggling with his loss. He didnt want this pain, and he wasnt going to inflict something like this on another person. Chen Qing took the gourd wordlessly, then finished the rest of the drink in a single gulp. He shut his eyes. After a long moment, he opened them, then looked straight into Wang Baoles eyes and said softly, Dear Junior Brother, I didnt do it. But I will admit that my intention to make Zi Yue become a source of nourishment for you caused this. Give me some time. I will find out who is secretly trying to pit us against each other! Wang Baole eyed Chen Qing, then laughed. The heaviness in his heart still lingered. But now, he was sure that what had happened was either a coincidence or some mysterious power had indeed instigated the entire thing and pushed things into motion for reasons beyond his knowledge. Senior Brother, you still have wine? Wang Baole asked with a smile, ease entering his heart. Chen Qing watched as Wang Baole returned to his normal cheerful self and laughed. He pulled out two gourds, and the both of them sat by the lake sparkling under the light of the autumn moon and began drinking. This was meant to be a beautiful scene. Moonlit, next to a lake rippling gently in the breeze. Two men dressed in robes, young and handsome, like deities who werent of this world. The autumn breeze was chilly, but they were warmed by the wine in their bellies. Then, Chen Qing told Wang Baole his purpose for his current trip to the Federation. It was to take Wang Baole away. Wang Baole blinked, and his lips started smacking. He pulled out a few bags of snacks and began eating noisily. Chen Qing watched in a daze as Wang Baole handed a few bags of snacks over to him before pulling out a soy egg from his storage bag. Chen Qing took the sticky, gooey soy egg from Wang Baole and bit into it instinctively. He was about to say something when Wang Baole raised his gourd up into the air and knocked it against his own. Come, Senior Brother, lets drink! That wasnt the end of it. Wang Baole pulled out a dozen sticks of raw chicken wings marinated in spices. As he continued drinking, he cast a spell and began grilling the wings. A stunned Chen Qing watched as Wang Baole pulled out a seemingly endless supply of meat skewers and all manners of grilled foods. In the end, Wang Baole pulled out a pot and started cooking a huge goose. Half a plate of green peppers was thrown into the pot. The atmosphere had changed drastically at that point. A scene that had been ethereal and out of this world was now mundane and ordinary. Come on, eat. Theres no need to be polite when youre with me, Senior Brother. Chen Qing stared, slightly lost for words as Wang Baole continued to eat and drink at the same time. He rubbed his forehead and tried to continue his earlier words. Baole, Im going to take you to Before Chen Qing could finish his words, Wang Baole had drunk the last drop in his gourd. His eyes were misty as he turned and grinned stupidly at his senior brother. Then, he tilted his head and fell to his side. He had fallen asleep. It was clear to Chen Qing that Wang Baole didnt want to leave and that he was doing this on purpose. Chen Qing didnt know whether to laugh or cry. He raised his right hand. With a slight wave, an invisible force entered Wang Baoles body and pushed the alcohol out. Wang Baole opened his eyes reluctantly. Before Chen Qing could say anything, he suddenly smacked his forehead. Oh no, I have to go, Senior Brother. My mom told me that I have to return home before one in the morning every day. Lets talk again tomorrow. Wang Baole got to his feet hastily. He was about to leave when Chen Qing pointed at him. Wang Baoles legs froze, his feet stuck firmly to the ground. No matter how much Wang Baole struggled, how wildly his upper body flailed, his legs remained immobile and firmly rooted to the ground. But, Senior Brother, I dont want to go Wang Baoles face was all scrunched up as he stared back at Chen Qing. Chen Qing glared. He could feel his head pulsing with pain. Baole, the Dark Sect might have fallen, but there are still survivors whove gone underground and are still around. Theyve formed an underground sect. You are a Dark Child. As your senior brother, I am to send you back to the sect on behalf of our master, so that you can continue your training! Senior Brother, my parents are old. I cant bear to part with them. Im scared that theyll be gone when I return. I Ill take care of this for you. Your parents are my elders too. Ill give them pills that will extend their lifespans for another two hundred years. Thatll solve your problem. Theres no way youll still be away after two hundred years. When you return, I can still help you find more of these pills! Oh? Thanks, Senior Brother. But, Senior Brother my girlfriends are all in the Federation. What will happen to them if I leave? Im afraid the next time I return to the Federation, Ill find them married to other men Wang Baole said hastily as he tried to make his senior brother change his mind. Dont worry. Think of your current status in the Federation. Who would dare to steal your women? Chen Qing said coolly. He raised his right hand and, with a wave, dragged Wang Baole away into the air with him. They lifted off the ground, ready to leave Earth. Wang Baole panicked. I dont wanna go. I havent become the Federation President yet. Lets negotiate. Why not wait for me to become president? Ill leave with you immediately after that. Deal? Baole! Chen Qing stopped in midair. He lowered his head and stared at Wang Baole, the look in his eyes serious and intense. Im not trying to be unreasonable. The Never-Ending Clans Heavenly Dao approaches. Every time it appears, it will scan the entire universe and destroy any presence of the Dark Sect it finds immediately. You are still weak and have no means to fight back. If they find you, youll be killed instantly! Thats why Ive told you many times to prepare yourself, because Im going to take you away. The only way for you to escape the approaching power of the Never-Ending Clans Heavenly Dao is to follow me to the underground Dark Sect and receive the blessings of what remains of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao! You might have realized this, but the Heavenly Dao can be considered an extremely powerful artifact. Only Heavenly Dao can fight Heavenly Dao. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao might be mostly destroyed, but its not completely annihilated. What remains can protect you! The coffin that you found inside the planet Pluto in the Solar System Alliance? Our master used his great power to send it here. To evade the eyes of the Never-Ending Clans Heavenly Dao, he had to send it through time. He had to use a great spell in order for the coffin to travel through time and reach you here. His objective was to give you a place to fall into deep slumber so that you could avoid the approaching calamity! You can either enter the coffin every ten years and sleep the next hundred years away, or you can follow me and settle this problem once and for all! Which option are you going to choose? Chapter 729 - Take Off! Wang Baole shook when he heard that. He had guessed that the coffin had been a gift from his master, but he hadnt realized its purpose. He was to hide inside and sleep away the calamity that was headed his way. His senior brothers words proved that his guesses regarding the Heavenly Dao were correct. The Heavenly Dao to a certain extent, could be considered as a supreme weapon. He also agreed with the Never-Ending Clans position on the Heavenly Dao. Together with his existing knowledge of the Dark Sects history, he could somewhat piece together what had happened in the past. The Dark Sect had changed the Heavenly Dao and written down the laws for the universe. The Never-Ending Clan had gathered the clans to revolt against them and destroy the Heavenly Dao. They had caused the fall of the Dark Sect, then rewritten their own version of the Heavenly Dao. After replacing the Dark Sect, the Never-Ending Clan had continued exterminating survivors of the Dark Sect. His senior brother was clearly an exceptional case! Chen Qing watched as emotions flashed past Wang Baoles face. He sighed softly. Baole, I know you dont wish to leave your home. But its necessary that you leave. Your departure will also become a source of hope for the Federations civilization. Hope? Wang Baole lifted his head and stared at his senior brother questioningly. The Federation is still too primitive a civilization. Its like a child compared to the rest of the universe. It has virtually no means to protect itself. Lets not even consider the scenario of an Eternal Star realm cultivator coming across the Federation. If a mere Planet realm cultivator comes across the Federation and wishes to refine it, he could do so easily! Chen Qing didnt mince his words. He laid the truth out bluntly. Wang Baole fell silent. He knew that his senior brother was speaking the truth. The Federation was undoubtedly a relatively weak civilization. Spirit Qi had only made its appearance in the Federation a few decades ago. The spirit meridians on Earth werent yet fully formed, and they had to create their own spirit stones. They might not be an infant cultivation civilization, but it wasnt wrong to call them a mere child when compared to other civilizations. Of course, theres still the Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the ancient sword. But in my view, even though there are powerful elders slumbering on the ancient sword, most of them are with serious injury. They might lend a hand if something were to threaten their survival, but if the danger in question is only towards the Federation, will they even be bothered to help? Of course, theres also the question of whether the Federation will still exist when they awake! Chen Qing stared at Wang Baole as he continued speaking. His words rendered Wang Baole speechless yet again. He had Little Missy with him, so he believed that there was a great chance that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace elders would become their allies after they woke up. But this was still a gamble. It was placing ones survival in the hands of others. A sudden change in mindset might be all the difference. Wang Baole wasnt in favor of such passivity. Whats the point of you remaining in the Federation? If you really wish for your home civilization to evolve and prosper, the best way is to let the Federation civilization become more powerful! There are two ways to do that. One is to allow time to do its work. As time passes, the generations will continue to evolve. However, based on the Solar Systems potential and its current structure, this method will require a great deal of time. Even if no accident were to befall the Federation during this time, its evolution would still require tens of thousands of years! Thats why the second method will suit the Federation better! Wang Baole lifted his head again when Chen Qing said that. His eyes shone brightly. Senior Brother, whats the second method? Its a shortcut. As you advance the level of your cultivation, you will also be helping your civilization consume other civilizations! Chen Qing paused for a few moments before replying abruptly. His reply revealed the hidden laws by which the universe operated! The foundation of every civilization is an Eternal Star! Only star systems with Eternal Stars have the potential to give birth to cultivation civilizations! A civilizations Eternal Starits sunis whats most precious to the civilization. That is because the sun is the essence of all life! In your Solar System, the sun is your main essence of life. If you can guide your civilizations sun into devouring the Eternal Stars of other civilizations, you can make your sun more powerful. Both its propulsive force and its energy stores will increase. It will become a force of nature in the cosmos! The Eternal Stars and the civilizations that it consumes will become its servants. As the Federations Eternal Star grows increasingly more powerful, the cultivators of the Federation will also see more rapid advancements in their cultivation! That is the hidden law of this universe and the root of all wars between civilizations. The Never-Ending Clan doesnt interfere in such wars. Across the universe, countless civilizations are engaging in war and pillage freely, all in order to strengthen themselves! So, how will you choose? An unfathomable light glimmered in Chen Qings eyes as he stared at Wang Baole. Wang Baole fell silent, though his breathing had quickened slightly. After a long moment of silence, a look of determination settled in his eyes. He turned towards Chen Qing, cupped his fists, and bowed. Ill do whatever Senior Brother instructs me to do. But Id like to have another day. Id also like to request a protective spell to be cast over the Federation, as a layer of defense. Sure! Chen Qing nodded. Without wasting any time at all, he raised his right hand. With a wave of his hand and a series of hand seals, a sudden burst of sword Qi erupted in the heavens. It descended upon the earth, buried itself underground, then vanished without a trace. Wang Baoles bindings were loosened at the same moment. Ill be waiting for you outside Earth! Having said that, Chen Qing flung a storage bag towards Wang Baole, turned, and dashed off into the skies. He disappeared instantly. Wang Baole stood in midair and gazed into the direction his senior brother had vanished. A long moment passed before he finally made up his mind. He turned and headed straight for the Ethereal City. He reached home, then sat inside his house quietly. When dawn broke, Wang Baole got to his feet and began preparing breakfast for his parents. When his parents woke up, he turned towards them and got to his knees. He explained gently to the shocked elderly couple, making up a reason instead of telling them the truth because he didnt want to cause them to worry. The farewell was a painful, heartbreaking affair. They had their breakfast, then Wang Baole cast a few protective spells over his parents and watched as they took the pills his senior brother had given him to extend their lifespans. Finally, Wang Baole gave his parents a deep bow and left. He found Bunny, then Li Waner. He sent Li Xingwen and Duan Muque each a voice transmission. The Martian Colony Governor and a few others were shocked when they heard that Wang Baole was leaving, while Li Xingwen was almost beside himself with anxiety. Duan Muque was speechless, having no idea what to do with himself or with the situation. But Wang Baole had no choice. He wanted to stay, but he knew his senior brother was right. For himself, and for the future of the Federation, he had to leave. Hope for them rested beyond the Solar System. He still regretted the fact that he hadnt been able to become the Federation President. In the end, the Martian Colony Governor was made the next Federation President. Wang Baoles departure from the Federation was designated as top-secret. To the general public, he had retreated into seclusion. His one days grace soon came to an end. Wang Baole witnessed his last sunset on Earth, then got to his feet and headed for the stars! As soon as he reached space, Chen Qing appeared beside him. With a wave of his hand, the cosmos was transformed instantly. The both of them teleported away from Earth and reappeared in the next moment on Pluto! Its a long way to the underground Dark Sect. We have to pass seven restricted regions and go through the Never-Ending Clans primary territory. The time of the Never-Ending Clans Heavenly Dao approaches. For your safety, you have to go into deep sleep inside the coffin. This coffin is a gift from our master. Its a unique artifact that cant be stored away in a storage bag, so Ill have to carry it. The journey will take us ten years or so. Well reach our destination by the time you wake up. Wang Baole was rendered speechless as he listened to Chen Qings explanation. He felt helpless at the thought of having to sleep away ten years of his life. He knew there was no other way around it though, so he nodded his consent. Pluto shuddered as Chen Qing waved his hand, and huge crevices split the ground apart. Towers of black mist rose to the heavens, then gathered and transformed into an enormous coffin right before Wang Baoles eyes! Chen Qing formed a series of hand seals, and the coffin shook and shrank in size rapidly. Finally, it settled into a normal-sized coffin that was no longer made of mist but of a tangible, black metal! The sense of age that exuded from the coffin appeared stronger at that instant. The runes that shimmered on the lid of the coffin gave off waves of unimaginable, overwhelming power. Do I really have to sleep in the coffin? Wang Baole sighed. Dont worry, Baole, its just a nap. Youll reach the place in no time. Chen Qing smiled at Wang Baole as he raised his right hand and waved. The coffin lid slid open slowly, and mist flowed out of the coffin. Wang Baole rubbed his forehead, then took a huge step and got inside. He lay inside the coffin. It wasnt as uncomfortable as he had thought it might be. In fact, it felt warm. Wang Baole began to feel sleepy. He yawned, then muttered, Its not bad, actually, to sleep for ten years. Ill be there when I wake up. I hope nothing happens during the journey Dont worry, nothing will happen! Chen Qing stood outside the coffin and laughed. He slid the lid shut, then lifted it. Afterwards, he began walking towards the stars swiftly. Within three steps, he was out of the Solar System! He didnt stop. With another step, he was away, headed for the distant stars! Chapter 730 - An Accident… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Divine Eye System was a star system twice the size of the Solar System. It had twenty-three big planets that orbited the systems primary star. The planets rotated ceaselessly, as if in an eternal orbit. Like the Solar System, the Divine Eye System had its own civilization as well. It was clearly more advanced than the Federation, though both civilizations shared similar environments. That might be why the lifeforms in the Divine Eye Systems civilization resembled the human lifeforms found in the Federation. There were, however, some slight physiological differences between both species. On this day, on the primary planet where the Divine Eye civilization was baseda planet that was the size of Jupiter in the Solar Systema meteor fell and made a landing. The unique features of the Divine Eye Star meant that meteors were a common sight. As a result, while a portion of the populace noted the arrival of the meteor, few paid much attention to it. Only selected cultivators who were in the vicinity of the meteors landing would think of checking it out in case any special resources might be recovered. That was also the reason why fights often broke out amongst cultivators. In this particular instance, the meteor crashed into the planet, creating a huge crater on the ground. A coffin followed. Upon impact, it pierced deep into the earth of the planet soundlessly. It then stopped moving, as if it had just been buried. This coffin was black and appeared as if it were crafted from a black metal. On its surface were countless runes. However most of the runes appeared to be damaged. In fact, the coffin itself was ridden with holes and marks, countless scratches lining its surface. They appeared to be caused by some sharp weapon. A few seemed deep, nearly deep enough to cut through the coffin. From the looks of it, it seemed that someone had blocked the attack just when the cuts had almost penetrated the coffin. If they hadnt done so, the coffin might have been split into multiple parts and destroyed! It was clear that the coffin had survived an unimaginable battle, one that had been fierce and intense beyond measure. Else, there was no way that such a powerful artifact would be damaged to such a degree. If one were to examine the coffin more closely, they would find dried bloodstains all over it, though they werent red. It was clear that it had been a battle that involved numerous warriors. This coffin had traveled all the way from the Solar System. It was the Dark Sects coffin, which Chen Qing was carrying and which housed Wang Baoles sleeping form. The meteors crash into the ground and the coffins burial deep underground had sent quakes shuddering through the earth. The deep cuts on the coffin had almost splintered from the impact. The quakes shook the coffin and Wang Baole, who had been deep asleep inside. He opened his eyes. Are we there? What a great nap Wang Baole rubbed his eyes, yawned, and pushed at the coffin lid. He couldnt nudge it open. Surprised, he began to call out loudly. Senior Brother, are we there yet? Wang Baole waited a while longer but heard no reply, which he found bizarre. He smacked the coffin a few times, then focused his cultivation and called out again. Senior Brother, are you there? Whats going on, Senior Brother? Come on, answer me! The expression on Wang Baoles face gradually turned somber. He continued shouting but received no response, so the unease inside him grew. Little Missy, are you there? After a long bout of silence, Wang Baole decided to play it safe and not push the coffin lid open with his Dark Fire. Instead, he tried calling out to Little Missy. This was the backup plan he had set up before he had fallen into slumber. There was no reply from Little Missy either. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and began to think. But no matter how hard he thought, he couldnt think himself out of this puzzle. He had fallen asleep as soon as he had entered the coffin. It was difficult to judge if he had reached his destination. After contemplation, he decided to wait. Wang Baole patiently counted the days as they passed. On the third day, a sharp look finally entered his eyes. Theres a great chance that something unexpected has happened! Dark Fire burned in Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right hand and placed it against the coffin. His cultivation erupted, immediately establishing his connection with the coffin. Just as he was about to push the lid open, a faint voice entered the coffin. It seemed to come from somewhere else. The voice echoed in Wang Baoles head. Baole. Senior Brother! Wang Baoles eyes sharpened. He stopped trying to push open the coffin lid and asked hastily, Senior Brother, what happened? Are you outside? Baole something happened along the way for the time being, Ive a minor civilization wait for me to pick you up make sure your true form doesnt leave the Heavenly Dao approaches death is certain mystic technique for creating avatars temporarily escape discovery by the Heavenly Dao okay to leave The message was intermittent. It was as if some sort of strong disturbance was disrupting the transmission. The result was an incomplete message from Chen Qing. Nevertheless, Wang Baole was able to piece together the main gist of Chen Qings message. Something unexpected happened? Im being deposited temporarily on a minor cultivation? The Heavenly Dao approaches, and Ill die if my true form leaves the coffin? But if I practice this mystic technique that allows me to create an avatar of myself, I can leave the coffin for short periods of time? Wang Baole frowned. He had no idea what had happened to Chen Qing. However, he could imagine that something that could force someone as powerful as Chen Qing to leave him somewhere must be something quite extraordinary! Chen Qings voice continued intermittently as he transmitted a mystic technique to Wang Baole. Chen Qing appeared to have spent most of his efforts on this part of his message, preventing the interference from disrupting the transmission and hence allowing the full mystic technique to be transmitted successfully. The name of this mystic technique was the Illusory Source Art. Once mastered, it could allow one to change their aura as well as their very essence. They would be able to transform into anything. Wang Baole examined the mystic technique carefully. Then he started thinking. There were a few steps in this mystic technique that involved the cultivators soul. Wang Baole was a Dark Child, and he had read many pieces of literature during his time in the Dark Sect. He knew that there were spells out there that were malicious or could assert deep control over their victims. However, these spells couldnt be cast involuntarily on their victims and required their victims to willingly practice them before the malicious effects of the spells could take place. Is this real, or is it just a trick did Senior Brother really encounter something unexpected, or This was something really important. Wang Baole couldnt stop analyzing everything he knew in detail. He studied the mystic technique silently, not knowing whether he should try it. His eyes stared up at the inside of the coffin lid. If he wanted to push it open, he needed only to unleash his Dark Fire. Leaving the coffin would be a piece of cake. Should I train? Should I open the coffin? Sometimes, choices were difficult decisions to make. Especially the ones concerning trust, and even more so when said decision concerned ones life or death. As Wang Baole fell into a contemplative silence, somewhere beyond the Divine Eye System lay a vaster star system. Thousands of smaller star systems were housed within this greater star system, forming a cosmic array formation! It was an array formation of tremendously ambitious scale. It used the energy of thousands of Eternal Stars, both big and small, as fuel that then became an endless source of power that could overpower everything in its path. What made the array formation even more impressive were the eight cauldrons distributed around the array formation, floating in the cosmos while separated from one another by vast expanses of space. Each cauldron exuded an extremely old and fearsome power. One could see an indistinct figure inside the cauldron, which appeared to be trapped in an endless cycle of refinement. The array formation, formed from thousands of Eternal Stars, and its eight powerful cauldrons, were a cage. Their prisoner was Chen Qing! A stormy-faced Chen Qing stood in the center of the array formation. Around him flashed bolts of black lightning. They came from all directions, thundering as they descended. They appeared like numerous chains that criss-crossed the entire star system. Before Chen Qing stood a man. He wore golden armor, had a towering figure, and had three heads and six arms. He was like a god of war who exuded an overpowering aura that rivaled the power of the entire cosmic array formation! Behind him stood armies of illusory figures. They also looked like deities in their own right, exuding waves of terrifying power. The armored man looked like a god who commanded a vast army and stood supreme above all others! Chen Qing, I know what the boy means to you. Thats why I allowed you to send your voice transmission and only disrupted the transmission partially. Why dont you make a guess will this dear junior brother whom you treasure so much choose to believe you? I look forward to seeing what hell choose! The towering man smiled. As his voice resonated in the cosmos, tens of thousands of black lightning bolts snaked past one another, thundering as they expanded and finally transformed into a dark screen. On the screen was an image of Wang Baoles coffin! However, what it showed wasnt the inside of the coffin but its exterior! Who do you think will walk out? Your precious junior brothers true form, or his avatar? Chapter 731 - A Sense of Shame? What’s That? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was oblivious to the battle taking place between his senior brother Chen Qing and the armored man. It didnt influence the decision he finally settled on. He only took a while before his eyes flashed with determination, and he finally made up his mind. Over-thinking will just make it difficult for me to decide. Of course, I have to weigh the risks involved in the final decision made, but such excessive wariness isnt the act of a real man. Senior Brother has helped me so many times. I shouldnt doubt him on this! Wang Baole took a deep breath then pressed his palms together in a series of hand seals. He immediately began learning the mystic technique that Chen Qing had given him. The mystic technique wasnt meant to improve his level of cultivation. Instead, it was to allow him the ability to change and create an illusion of himself. Wang Baole used the Dark Art to quicken his learning process. A few hours later, he opened his eyes, which had two ghostly spheres of light shimmering within. His body blurred as he split into multiple forms, and soon, multiple replicas of himself overlaid one another. Upon closer examination, one would count nine replicas in total. Avatar, appear! Wang Baole barked. Then, an avatar separated from him slowly, drifting aside. It was followed by the second, then the third, all the way up to the ninth avatar. They fused together rapidly and finally reappeared as a singular avatar before Wang Baole. It looked no different from Wang Baoles true form. He was identical in both flesh and blood, as well as in spirit. Wang Baoles Stellar Nascent Soul had split in half as well, with one half entering the avatar. In fact, one could no longer simply call him an avatar. He was Wang Baoles second Essence Soul! A persons second Essence Soul shared everything with his true form. That was why he shouldnt resort to self-destructing his second Essence Soul recklessly. The second Essence Souls level of cultivation and battle capabilities were only slightly weaker than the true forms abilities. For Wang Baole, it meant that his second Essence Soul was at the early-stage Nascent Soul realm. That didnt detract from how amazing the mystic technique was. It wasnt the same as Wang Baoles previous forms of avatars. This second Nascent Soul realm Essence Soul could train independently. When he returned and fused with Wang Baoles true form, Wang Baole would receive a boost in cultivation as well. The second Essence Soul straddled the realms of reality and illusion, and Wang Baole could switch his true form with his Essence Soul anytime! These two very important points were why Chen Qing had given this mystic technique to Wang Baole! After examining the unique traits of his avatar, Wang Baole took a deep breath then shut his eyes. The moment his eyes fell shut his second Essence Soul opened his eyes! Its similar to controlling my previous avatars in many ways, and different in some as well Wang Baole Number Two raised his hand and touched his own face. He stared at Wang Baole Number One next to him. The latters eyes opened instantly, and they began a staring contest. In the past, controlling my avatar was like controlling a part of myself, like moving my arm. With a single thought, I could get it to execute all my orders. This avatar though its no longer like an arm. Its like having another me! Wang Baole Number Two muttered as he stared at Wang Baole Number One. He coughed. What do you think? Seems like it. Interesting, Wang Baole Number One said as he rubbed his chin and nodded. In that case, you stay here and have a good nap. Ill go outside and check out whats going on. Ill try and look for traces of Senior Brother at the same time as well, Wang Baole Number Two said seriously. Alright. Be careful while youre outside. If possible, try to find out how far away we are from the Solar System as well, Wang Baole Number One said with a contemplative look. Then, he stared at Wang Baole Number Two again. Does this look lame? Us talking to each other like this? Were clearly one person, but we have to pretend to have a conversation like two separate people what do you think Senior Brother was thinking when he came up with this mystic technique? He should have a second Essence Soul as well. I think based on Senior Brothers character, he might have made his second Essence Soul a woman After a long while, Wang Baole Number Two blinked and said. I think so too! But we, Wang Baoles, are righteous folks. We wont even think about doing something as perverted as that. We do have to get used to talking like this from now on though! Wang Baole Number One took a deep breath and said in all solemness. Alright Im off then. Ill leave you with these parting words. Wang Baole, youre really handsome! Wang Baole, youre incredibly handsome too! Wang Baole Number One and Wang Baole Number Twos spirits soared when they heard the others earnest and so very honest compliments of themselves. Wang Baole Number One handed his storage bag to Wang Baole Number Two. Then, the latter unleashed his Dark Fire and sent it towards the coffin lid. The moment the Dark Fire came into contact with the coffin, Wang Baole Number Two transformed into an illusory sphere of fire that passed straight through the coffin! When he reappeared again he was outside the coffin! The coffin was surrounded by ice that was a mix of black and brown. An intense chill that seemed capable of freezing ones soul attacked Wang Baole Number Two immediately. His eyes flashed, and he extended his Divine Sense to their limits. It turned out that they could only go as far as a hundred feet. Fortunately, he could see his surroundings clearly. He was standing in a layer of ice of an unknown age, and the coffin was buried deep under the ice. However, beyond that, he couldnt sense anything! The coffins unique properties might have prevented the ice from caving in after the coffins abrupt entry. It had seemingly passed through the layer of ice and appeared under it. An overwhelming suppressive force permeated the icy surrounding and its chilly air. Wang Baoles form was still in an illusory state. Even so, it couldnt withstand the cold. He was sure that if his second Essence Soul had materialized physically, he would very quickly freeze and die. After a simple survey of the surroundings, Wang Baole decided not to linger on the spot. His illusory form blurred and began racing upwards, towards the surface. It was a painful journey to undertake. The chill in the ice continued to accumulate in his body as he persisted upwards. It began to affect his thoughts. Fortunately, he had his Stellar Nascent Soul and his Dark Fire. Both continuously pushed back against the creeping cold. Hours later, Wang Baoles illusory form finally dashed out of the ice and appeared inside a cave! There was no ice in the cave. Nevertheless, it was still chilly. Wang Baole scanned his surroundings, then lifted his head and stared at the frozen ground. Two ghostly lights appeared and lit his illusory forms head from the inside. Is this a planet? Wang Baole wondered to himself. His senses extended beyond the layer of ice. Nothing stopped him as his senses stretched further outward. Even so, Wang Baole could sense a certain degree of suppressive energy present in this world. Its Spirit Qi was significantly richer than the Spirit Qi in the Federation. However, absorbing it seemed a slight challenge. There was something stopping him from doing so. There were clearly different rules at play here. A flicker of light crossed Wang Baoles eyes. He raced towards the skies and activated his cultivation before stretching his Divine Sense to their limits. It didnt take long before his Divine Sense extended beyond the patch of icy land and reached what lay beyond! The skies werent a pale blue. They were shades darker. They looked similar to the skies of Earth. The sun stood high in the skies and gave off light and warmth, but the light was cold, and the warmth not enough to melt the ice on the ground! As for the lands with a single glance, he saw the rise and fall of mountainous forms. The place looked wild, the plant life frightening. Not all of the land was covered in ice and snow. However, the soil was hard. That, as well as the moisture in the air, were chilly as well. The winds themselves were a piercing cold that seeped into ones bones! In the distance was a mountain that had caved in. Shattered rocks littered the place, and underneath the piles of rocks was a huge crater that contained four corpses. Beyond the crater was a person running farther into the distance, seemingly injured. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and swept them over the person running further away from him. The latter appeared not to have noticed his presence. Then, with a sudden shift, Wang Baole appeared next to the crater. His eyes landed on the four corpses. They had died recently, and their bodies had been searched. Murder and robbery? Wang Baole rubbed his chin. He then raised his right hand and formed a couple of hand seals, pointing at the corpses. Soul, form! At that exact moment, beyond the Divine Eye System, within the array formation formed from thousands of Eternal Stars, an intense battle was taking place as well. Chen Qing was exuding a fierce aura, one that was more intense than usual. Wang Baoles choice had made him happy and brought him a measure of comfort as well. The armored man, on the other hand, didnt look as well. He had thought he had found Chen Qings weakness. He had intended to exploit that weakness and distract Chen Qing. It didnt matter the degree of distraction, any form of it would give him an opening. What had happened instead had been beyond his expectations. The boy, whom he had viewed as a mere ant, hadnt been affected at all by his baiting. I was overly hasty. My plan would have succeeded if Id simply been patient and waited a while longer! Chapter 732 - Long Nanzi! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios No one knew how long Chen Qings battle would last. It might end quickly, or it might drag on for much longer. For cultivators in that league, time itself was a weapon. Wang Baole wasnt entirely sure what had happened, but he could make his own educated guesses. As he emerged above ground and stared at the world around him, realization dawned upon him. He was possibly going to spend quite some time alone in a foreign civilization. That was why what he needed to do now was find out what he could about the civilization he was in. He formed a series of hand seals and summoned the souls of the four recently dead corpses with his Dark Art. Four incomplete souls gathered before him in wisps and finally transformed into four spirits invisible to the eyes of others. Without any hesitation, Wang Baole raised his right hand and clawed through the air. The four souls raced towards him and entered his palm. Their past memories flooded Wang Baoles mind. After tidying up their memories, Wang Baole finally pieced together what had happened prior to their deaths. The four of themand the one who had escaped earlierhad sensed a meteors landing. Since they had been in the area, they had hurried over to check it out. Wang Baole did some calculations. He was quite sure that the meteor that they had seen had been a result of the coffins landing. It might have been due to the unique nature of the coffin or something his senior brother had done. During its travel in space, the coffin had attracted certain materials that had clearly been quite valuable. That must have been the cause of the fight amongst the five cultivators. Four of them had died in the fight, while one had survived with some injuries. The survivor had taken everything and escaped. That should be the gist of it. Wang Baole continued to go through the new information he had just received. His eyes glowed as he came upon information regarding this world! The Divine Eye civilization was twice the size of the Solar System and was spread across twenty-three planets. Its cultivation hierarchy was similar to what Wang Baole had come across. Cultivation levels were split into the Planet realm and the Eternal Star realm. Its society was structured differently from the Federation though. In the past, the civilization had been governed by a royal monarch. However, as time passed, the royalty gradually lost power while the people grew stronger. They came together and set up numerous sects. Then, resources became more sparse. It became a dog-eat-dog world. The royal family was essentially neutered and powerless to interfere. The Divine Eye civilization underwent another transformation then. It became a society that revolved around pillaging and plunder, a hostile place filled with pirates and robbers! They robbed their own and those from other civilizations. It was all in the name of ones own survival. In fact, there were no laws fixed in stone in this civilization. Only one law prevailed, and it was that the strong prevailed over the weak. Every sect and institution had gone over to the dark side! Luck appeared to be on the Divine Eye civilizations side. The civilizations found on the planets and in the star systems around it were not very advanced. The Divine Eye civilization also took care not to attack those stronger than it was. It grew increasingly powerful as the years passed and saw the emergence of three Planet realm cultivators! These three cultivators might only be at the early stage of the Planet realm, but that was still sufficient to overpower everyone in the Divine Eye civilization. They formed three great sects, superseding the royal familys authority and claiming six to seven planets as their own. They were sects in name, a big gang of bandits in reality! Their missions were generally invasions of extraterrestrial civilizations. They plundered and pillaged, and they killed when they could. When they werent a match for the enemy, they escaped after stealing whatever they could. The structure of such a civilization, as well as the status of these three great sects, led to numerous smaller sects requesting to be affiliated to them. The smaller, minor sects presented vast resources as tributes to the three great sects. In exchange, they were allowed to survive. The vast resources had to be acquired somehow. That was why every one of these minor sects maintained their own group of pirates. They would carry out independent raids in search of resources. When the three greater sects gave their orders, these minor sects would execute them in unison. It was in this manner that the power and influence of the three great sects grew and expanded. As the three great sects continued to amass resources and groom their disciples, numerous Soul Conduit realm cultivators and even more Nascent Soul realm cultivators began to emerge in their midst. The tensions amongst the three sects never ceased though. They all desired to take over the other two sects so that they could become more powerful. However, they were all equally powerful. The current three-way political structure was too unstable. As a result, while conflict continued to persist amongst them, the three sects tried their best to maintain the current balance of power and prevent tensions from escalating. As Wang Baole continued digging through the souls memories for information on the Divine Eye civilization, he caught a glimpse of the transport they had used for raids. Amongst them was a small, yet obviously valuable cruiser that was in the form of a living creature. He stared at it for a very long time, then blinked. It looked familiar It was a black jellyfish. Wang Baole had owned one in the past. Sea Glutton, it had been called. He had handed it over to one of his Artifact Souls. His intention had been to destroy its original seal and use it to travel across space, but his battle with You Ran had forced him to use it for the repair of his Dark Sampan. He recalled the Sea Gluttons original ownersthe three extraterrestrial Nascent Soul realm cultivators who had infiltrated the Federation. As he recalled the series of criminal activities they had committed then, a strange look settled on his face. He fell into a contemplative silence. Finally, his eyes narrowed. Were they from around here as well? This should mean that Im not far from the Solar System right? Wang Baoles eyes widened. He was quite confident in his assessment. Unfortunately, the souls of the four dead were incomplete, so he couldnt get much information about his current whereabouts from them. After a long moment of contemplation, Wang Baole decided to transform himself into one of the dead people. Hed infiltrate the Divine Eye civilization, find a star map of this region, and maybe search for other valuable information. Too old. Not for me. This ones a girl. Her looks arent bad. But what a pity, shes not for me. This ones too thin! It seems like Im left with no other choice but this guy. I suppose hell have to do. After a round of inspection, Wang Baole finally settled on a middle-aged cultivator with relatively good looks. He had been at the late-stage Core Formation realm prior to his death. Wang Baole found out from his souls memories that his name was Long Nanzi. Long Nanzi was part of one of the many smaller sects called Holy Crest Sect, which was affiliated to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. The Holy Crest Sect might be a small sect, but it was known for its skills at refining artifacts. That gained it some measure of influence in the civilization. There was an early-stage Soul Conduit realm elder in the sect as well. That gained the sect a seat at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects table. It maintained its own group of pirates and occasionally was given the opportunity to join the greater sect in raids. The Holy Crest Sect seemed to be facing some sort of trouble currently. Many of its disciples were out, using their own means to secure resources for refining artifacts and for their own cultivation. Having gotten the gist of the situation, Wang Baole raised his right hand and placed it on the corpse. His illusory form began to solidify. Within ten counts, he had transformed into the exact form of the dead cultivator on the ground! His aura was identical to the dead cultivators. Even Long Nanzis closest friends wouldnt be able to tell the difference. It was impossible to ensure his gestures, expressions, and habits were identical to the original Long Nanzis. However, based on this mans memories, the hostile Divine Eye civilization ensured that no one truly trusted anyone. Everyone was always on constant alert. Naturally, no one truly knew one another. Even though he isnt as good looking as I am, I suppose beggars cant be choosers. Hell have to do. Wang Baole touched his own face, sighed, then lifted his right hand and waved. Long Nanzis corpse turned to dust instantly and dissipated in the wind. Wang Baole observed his body. He could sense power in the air weighing down on him. His aura began to change. When the suppressive force in the air dissipated, the Spirit Qi in the air finally felt easier on his senses. He could absorb it now, without obstruction, and allow the Spirit Qi to flow smoothly into his body. Next, lets go check out this Divine Eye civilization and see what special stuff its got Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He took a step forward and flew into the air. He kept his cultivation at the perfected Core Formation realm, then headed in the direction of the sect as Long Nanzi had remembered. Wang Baole observed the alien land beneath his feet and the foreign skies above his head as he made his way through this world. Excitement began to unfurl inside him. He was an outsider in a foreign land and an alien civilization. He had nothing to lose here. He could do anything he wanted, and he looked forward to that! Chapter 733 - The Holy Crest Sect! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Holy Crest Sect was a minor sect that was affiliated to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, one of the three great sects in the Divine Eye civilization. Its influence and clout were insignificant to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, and it had fewer than a thousand followers. However, the Holy Crest Sect had a few unique strengths in refining artifacts. The sects Grand Supreme Elder also possessed great cultivation. He had achieved the Soul Conduit realm many years ago and had always paid proper tribute to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. That was why the missions assigned to the Holy Crest Sect during the occasional large-scale hunt were generally easy ones that werent very dangerous yet yielded relatively generous rewards. The Holy Crest Sect would also conduct frequent raids to replenish its inventory. This ensured that their heavy consumption of resources when refining artifacts remained sustainable, that life remained comfortable, and that time in the sect was passed in a rich and relatively meaningful way. Unfortunately, the Holy Crest Sects luck had taken a turn for the worse when they had come across some powerful opponents during the last raid a few months ago. As a result of the failed raid, they had not only been unable to gather new resources but had lost their own in the fight. In general, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect wouldnt provide aid for independent raids conducted by their affiliated sects. Unless the latter presented the former with vast resources beyond their normal tribute, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect wouldnt interfere. The Holy Crest Sect was left to their own devices. The Holy Crest Sect had suffered heavy losses from the raid, and the fact that the season for making tribute every year was approaching made things worse. Everyone in the sect was plagued by worry. They tightened their belts while their hunger for resourcesfor refining artifacts and cultivationintensified and reached its climax. Inner sect disciples often went out and employed all means and ways to resolve their need for resources. Some made their artifact refinement services available to others, while others joined other sects. Some began fighting amongst themselves. Others, like Long Nanzi, wandered the lands in search of opportunity. Despite the dire situation they were in, the Holy Crest Sect was still a sect that had been standing for two thousand years. It had built a sizable store, and that was evident; its mountain gates were constructed from black-ink soil and were situated on the fifth mountain ring on the Divine Eye planet. The center of the planet was a basin where the royal residence stood. The residence was closed to the public permanently. The royal grounds were surrounded by eight vast mountain ranges that circled the royal residence like eight huge powerful dragons. Each mountain range was separated by vast stretches of land. Some said that the land between each mountain range could form an entire world. They werent exaggerating at all! The inner three rings were occupied by the three great sects. They had colonized part of the mountain range. The exercise appeared to be for the benefit of the planet, so the sects could better defend the planet. But their true objective was to imprison the royal family and exert pressure on the royalty. The outer fourth to eighth rings were occupied by smaller sects. The nearer one was to the inner rings, the richer the Spirit Qi, and the more ideal their location. The Holy Crest Sect was located on the fifth ring. Most of their buildings were crafted from black-ink soil, a type of soil that had the ability to absorb Spirit Qi and form Spirit Stones. Both had been a result of the hard work of Holy Crest Sect pioneers. Outside the sects gates stood an enormous statue. It towered thousands of feet and was crafted from Spirit Stones that had been compressed to their limits. Wang Baole couldnt help but gasp when he saw the statue. It was beyond anything he had seen in the Solar System. And this is just a minor sect? Wang Baole blinked. Long Nanzis memories told him that the Holy Crest Sect wasnt only a small sect, it was currently facing some troubles. The statue before Wang Baoles eyes seemed to tell another story though. He had no idea of its worth, but he was sure that the money earned from selling it would definitely help the sect tide through its current financial crisis. Questions filled Wang Baoles head as he continued racing towards the Holy Crest Sect. As he approached, he stared at the enormous statue again, then licked his lips. After, he turned towards the sect. Black buildings, palaces big and small, in the thousands, filled his sight. The sect was the combined size of three Upper Academy Islands of the Ethereal Dao College. Its population was almost pitiful though. He could see a hundred or more people bustling around in the distance. Beyond that, there didnt seem to be many more people. It gave the impression that the entire sect only consisted of those hundred or so people. Wang Baole watched as they hurried along in their own affairs, a strange look settling on his face. He suddenly understood what Long Nanzis memories had been describing regarding the sects current situation. Because almost everyone in the sect was tearing down their residences at great speed. They appeared practiced at this and were dismantling the buildings into their basic components without damaging anything in the process There were frequent cheers rising in the air, sounding like words of encouragement. Come on, guys. Todays the last day. We must dismantle the remaining three hundred houses with the most valuable building materials! Lets work together to overcome this challenge. Lets complete the mission our sect has assigned us! Tomorrow morning, the Grand Supreme Elder will begin the auction. All bidders will have two hours to tear down any building they want! We have to dismantle the most valuable ones now. We cant leave those to the bidders! Cheers continued to resound in the air. As they did, Wang Baole stood frozen to the spot, stunned. It took him a while before he understood what was going on. The sect had reached a state of poverty where the Grand Supreme Elder had no choice but to auction off parts of the sects assets. It wasnt a fixed auction with designated auction items though, it was a timed auction. The number of participants and their levels of cultivation were restricted. They were also forbidden from using their storage bags to store anything. During the predetermined duration, save for certain specified items, these participants were allowed to take away anything that was in the sect! Tomorrow was the first day of the auction, which was why the Grand Supreme Elder had ordered the disciples to tear down the buildings with the most value before the auction Whats going on here Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. He contemplated whether he should switch his current identity for someone elses. It was then that someone noticed his arrival and shouted at him. Long Nanzi, youre back? Quick, come and help. The Grand Supreme Elders handing out rewards. For every building torn down during the time he specified, every participant will be given a superior-grade spirit stone! Wang Baole smiled wryly. It wouldnt be appropriate for him to leave now. He flew over and joined the group dismantling the buildings. He was an expert in refining artifacts and had absorbed Long Nanzis memories, so it took him only a brief period of observation to learn the ropes quickly. It wasnt his best work, but at least he wasnt lagging behind the others. Wang Baole couldnt help his surprise during the process of dismantling though. The buildings might appear to be a singular entity, but it had actually been pieced together from different parts. It was like a composite artifact formed from numerous smaller components. They werent held together by inscriptions but by numerous energy threads. That caught Wang Baoles interest. He began chatting with the cultivators around him, finding out more about the sect and the Divine Eye civilizations current state of affairs while examining the fascinating buildings that resembled artifacts. Theyre like the Dharmic Armaments that I found on the three unlucky idiots. There are no inscriptions on them. They dont need a spirit stone to serve as a core component either. They are fueled directly by a stellar source This civilization is very skilled in refining artifacts. Their approach may be different from the Federations, but the principles seem to be the same. Wang Baole concluded. Then, he remembered the tri-colored flying sword and ribbon that he had acquired. The sword had been destroyed, and while he still had the ribbon, it was in a severely damaged state. Wang Baole had thought of repairing it, but there was a problem. He had decoded its core and introduced inscriptions. The inscriptions had then served as strings to a puppet that had allowed him to control the two artifacts. Without prior knowledge of how the artifacts actually functioned, it would be challenging to repair them. But now, as he continued to dismantle the buildings around him, Wang Baoles eyes began to glow increasingly brighter. He could feel the gates of knowledge swinging wide open before him. He had been considering whether he should switch to another identity, but that thought vanished from his mind completely then. Wang Baole poured even more effort into the work. They finally completed their mission late into the night. They had dismantled hundreds of buildings with the greatest value and gotten themselves hundreds of spirit stones in return. Relying on the knowledge he had gained from reading the high officials autobiographies and his experience honed from years of mingling with Federation officials, Wang Baole had a few words with a few people and successfully mapped out his network of friends and enemies. He then made his way to the Holy Crest Sects library. There, he exchanged the spirit stones he had earned for volumes of documents regarding the refinement of artifacts and bought himself a star map. It should have cost a fortune, but the sect was in desperate need of money now, so everything was heavily discounted. After paying the required number of spirit stones, Wang Baole grabbed his loot and hurriedly looked for an unoccupied residence. Then, he began studying furiously. Days went by. During this period, the auction took place. It was like a storm. The sect became emptied of most of its possessions after days of auctioning. Wang Baole had been forced to relocate himself a few times. Nevertheless, it seemed that the Holy Crest Sect managed to survive its current crisis. While not all disciples who had been out during this period returned, there were at least a few hundred of them who did. The Grand Supreme Elder declared that he would lead the sect to prosperity and power again. It was then that Wang Baole finished flipping through the records and studying the star map. His eyes had grown increasingly brighter during this time. By the end of it all, his breathing had quickened considerably as well. I was right Im not far from the Solar System. As long as I play my cards right, I can definitely send my avatar back to take over the presidential office! Chapter 734 - An Earnest Heart! What he had to get his hands on in order to leave the Divine Eye Star System and return to the Solar System was a Divine Eye battleship! After spending some time going through the records, Wang Baole had gained quite a bit of knowledge about the Divine Eye civilization. He knew that it was a civilization that ran on pillage and robbery. That defining feature of this civilization led to their special regard for battleships. The civilizations progress depended on how much travel and banditry their people did. It was their culture. It meant that even though solo missions occurred from time to time, most of the time, the people of the Divine Eye civilization gathered in swarms, like bees. They traveled and attacked in a group. This gave rise to the need for battleships that could travel at high speeds and for vast distances. As a result, the research and development of battleships became a primary focus for the Divine Eye civilization. They may call it a battleship, but its really a battle fortress thats not only many times more powerful than the fortress I built in the Solar System, but is also many times faster than the Lunar Stronghold! Wang Baoles heart raced with excitement. He thought about how he could also achieve space travel if he activated his Thearch Armor and Stellar Nascent Soul. However, it would take too long for him to get back to the Solar System. He wouldnt be able to take a break during the journey either. In addition, there were bound to be many unexpected obstacles along the way. A fortress that was fast enough and sturdy enough, and possessed powerful offensive capabilities and navigational power, was exactly what he needed. Wang Baole took a deep breath at that thought. His eyes shone brightly. No one from the Divine Eye civilization would understand the determination in his eyes, but if Li Xingwen or Duan Muque were here now, they would know exactly what he was feeling. These feelings were the strong desire to return to the Solar System and to become the Federation President! Wang Baole thought about how far he had come from his youthful days and how he still wasnt the Federation President. He couldnt control the emotions stirring inside him. In the past, I couldnt become the Federation President because I was too good looking, and I also coincidentally didnt have the prerequisite rank! Ive gone through so much trouble to slim down in order to hide my natural good looks. Ive also climbed the ranks. The Federation President has been within my reach, but my senior brother has taken me away from it Now, the only thing stopping me from becoming the Federation President is my not having a battleship! The expression on Wang Baoles face was serious. He raised his right hand, and with a wave, he yanked a pack of chips from his storage bracelet and began munching noisily. He seemed to be trying to prove the strength of his determination with the strength of his bite. He crunched hard on the chips, transforming his resolute will and his strong bite into one! Im going to become the Federation President! Wang Baole bit into his chips and promised himself. He hadnt completely lost his senses though. He stopped himself from finishing the entire pack and stored the pack still half-filled with chips away. He had prepared for the long journey away from Earth and stored almost a thousand cartons of snacks of all kinds in his storage bag. But who knew how long he was going to be here? Wang Baole thought he should be more cautious and ration his snacks. Ill have to plan carefully what to do next Wang Baole rubbed his chin and began to think. Since he had a goal in mind, he should work towards that goal. In his opinion, there were a few ways he could get his hands on a battleship. He could use someone elses or build his own. If he chose the first option, he could consider commandeering a Sea Glutton. It would be easier for him, he just needed enough money. He might face some difficulty in acquiring some cash, but Wang Baole felt that if he put his mind to it, this was a problem that could be easily resolved. Wang Baole wasnt confident of how well other peoples battleships might work though. He was planning to leave the Divine Eye Star System, after all. He might encounter numerous obstacles during his journey back home. Wang Baole needed to be able to repair the battleship when the situation called for it. After weighing the pros and cons of each option, Wang Baole came to a decision. Im going to learn how to build a battleship and build my own. Ill know the ins and outs of the entire battleship then, and Ill be able to repair it if anything goes wrong. This might be challenging for others, but not for Wang Baole. He was a Dharmic Armament master who could craft eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. He was still some way from successfully crafting a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament, but he had no problems repairing one. After gaining an understanding of the Dharmic Armament system in the Divine Eye civilization, he was confident in his success. He just needed to learn how to do it in the first place. In the days that followed, Wang Baole did what he had been doing, leaning furiously. The Holy Crest Sect didnt have a big disciple population. Even though only six hundred or so of them remained in the sect during this period, they all knew each other rather well. Wang Baoles lessons were often interrupted by visitors. Wang Baole couldnt turn these people away since they had been Long Nanzis friends. Besides, he was interested in learning more from them as well. Wang Baole welcomed each visitor with great enthusiasm. As they fretted over the sects current situation and its uncertain future, Wang Baole tried to find out more about the Holy Crest Sect and the Divine Eye Star System. When will the greater sect be visiting? I have no idea. Everyones trying to decide whether they should remain with the sect now The Thousand Spirit Sect approached many of our disciples. The perks that theyre offering seem quite good. Theyre asking us to join them The news from these visitors revealed the anxieties these disciples were feeling. There had been two incidents during all these visits, where Long Nanzis closer friends seemed to suspect something was amiss with him. It was a piece of cake for Wang Baole to deal with such matters though. He had used his powerful cultivation to cast a spell and influence their minds. Life went on without a hitch. The Grand Supreme Elder had summoned for him once. He had asked some simple questions about his progress with his cultivation. He hadnt paid much attention to Long Nanzi, who had been stuck and hadnt achieved a breakthrough in cultivation for a number of years. As a result, he naturally hadnt realized that Long Nanzi had been replaced with another person. Other than a few words of encouragement, he had simply left Wang Baole with a few casual words before he sent him away. These are difficult times for the sect. We need everyone to chip in. That is the only way the sect can restore itself to its former power and continue to offer protection to all its disciples. Those words appeared to mean nothing on the surface. Besides, the Grand Supreme Elder hadnt only summoned Wang Baole, he had summoned every Core Formation realm cultivator who had continued training independently despite the sects current situation. The Grand Supreme Elder had offered the same words of encouragement, then left them with the same parting words. After all, the sect was in a dire position now. Most of its physical assets had been torn down and taken over by other sects. The sect grounds looked barren. It was a sad sight to bear. As the elder, encouraging the disciples and easing their worries was the right thing to do. But Wang Baole had immersed himself in the high officials autobiographies since he had been a child. He had climbed the ranks to the top in the Solar System. He continued to ponder the Grand Supreme Elders words after he left the meeting. Is this a threat? Wang Baole laughed. He decided to ignore it. He had remained calm throughout the meeting, unworried that he would be exposed. The concealed threat didnt faze him at all. Even if the Grand Supreme Elder were to find out his true identity or decide to cause him trouble, he could simply kill the middle-aged man and take on his identity. It was then that he realized that if he were to transform into the Grand Supreme Elder, he would have to deal with a new set of problems. There was the Grand Supreme Elders social network, his dealings with the greater sect, as well as administrative matters within the sect itself. He could search the Grand Supreme Elders soul for information, but there wasnt that wide a gap between their levels of cultivation. Even if he succeeded in searching the mans soul, he wouldnt be able to acquire complete information. Besides, the Grand Supreme Elder didnt seem to notice anything wrong with Wang Baole. That was why Wang Baole decided to abandon the idea of taking on the Grand Supreme Elders identity after some thought. So be it. Ill spare his life. Wang Baole coughed. He returned to his residence and continued his study on the Divine Eye civilizations artifact refinement techniques. In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. Wang Baoles continued interaction with the sect disciples was a boon to him. He finally assimilated into the sect. The place was no longer as foreign to him as it had been initially. As he continued asking around, he also found out the reason behind the disaster that had befallen the sect and why it had to auction off its assets. Everything led back to the battleship that the Holy Crest Sect had been using for raids and was now trying to repair! This battleship was the sects most valuable possession. Its construction had taken a few generations to complete. Vast resources had gone into the construction of the battleship, and it was the key to the Holy Crest Sects continued survival. That was why the Grand Supreme Elder had auctioned off the sects assets and bought vast quantities of materials. He had also gathered every cultivator in the sect who was an expert in refining artifacts and sent them to the sects restricted zone, where they carried out repairs to the battleship without rest. Wang Baole couldnt help but be tempted upon that discovery. The studies that he had done in seclusion could only bring him theoretical knowledge. As a master in Dharmic Armaments, Wang Baole knew how important getting his hands dirty was. In addition, if he could somehow get himself involved in the repairs of the battleship, it would help him gain a better understanding of how to begin to build his own. He reorganized the information he had learned about how the Divine Eye civilization refined its artifacts, then he left his residence and headed for the restricted zone. The Grand Supreme Elder was supervising the repair work there, so Wang Baole was going to see the Grand Supreme Elder and volunteer to help with the repairs of the battleship. Grand Supreme Elder, as a member of the Holy Crest Sect, I cant just sit by as the sect is suffering. My mind wont let me rest and focus on my cultivation. I want to volunteer to help with the battleships repairs. I wish to contribute my services to the sect. This is everything Ive saved up, Im willing to hand everything to the sect for its use. Id like to offer whatever labor I can provide as well. I swear to stand with the sect in both glory and death! Wang Baole waited for a long moment before he was finally granted a meeting with the Grand Supreme Elder. When he saw the tired-looking Grand Supreme Elder, Wang Baole immediately pulled out a storage bag and placed it at one side. Then, he began to speak with a loud, excited voice, proclaiming his loyalty to the sect, like it was clear for all to see. Perhaps to make his proclamation more authentic, Wang Baole smacked his chest loudly. Chapter 735 - The Holy Crest Sect’s Opportunity? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Calm down, Long Nanzi The Grand Supreme Elder of the Holy Crest Sect narrowed his eyes. He was pleased with what Wang Baole had said. The sect was going through a difficult time, and he himself was under extreme stress as well. Most of the sect disciples loyalty appeared to be tested. Even if he were to speak to them individually and give them words of encouragement, it wouldnt improve the situation much. Wang Baole was the first to have offered both his services and his resources. Grand Supreme Elder! Wang Baole raised his head suddenly. There was red in his eyes, and he looked like he was in pain as he spoke loudly. I cant calm down. Ive not been eating or sleeping well for the past few days. When Im awake, all I can think about is the troubles that are plaguing the sect. When I shut my eyes, all I can see is the sects uncertain future. I kept telling myself that our great Grand Supreme Elder will lead us out of these difficult times. But I just cant sit by and continue deceiving myself into inaction while the entire sect is in trouble! Grand Supreme Elder, please allow me to participate in the repair efforts of the battleship. Ive bled for the sect in the past, so whats a little sweat and toil now? Wang Baole said excitedly. He cupped his fists once again and gave the Grand Supreme Elder a deep bow. The Grand Supreme Elder sucked in a deep breath of air and studied Wang Baole for a long moment. There was praise and comfort in his eyes. Then, the Grand Supreme Elder nodded. Wang Baole watched as the Grand Supreme Elder opened his mouth, about to say something. What came from his lips was a long string of complicated wordsa curse! The halls shuddered violently, and a blinding light that was as bright as an Eternal Stars appeared and enveloped Wang Baole suddenly. Wang Baole was unfazed. He had thought this through clearly before he had come here, and he knew that what he had said contradicted Long Nanzis true character to a certain extent. Getting the battleship repaired and restored was extremely important to the sect, so he had expected the Grand Supreme Elder to search him. This wasnt an issue though. He might be acting out of character, but his actions were still within the realm of possibility. Wang Baole believed that his actions were something the Grand Supreme Elder had wanted to see. There was no other explanation for the latters earlier concealed threat. In addition, he was confident in the essence technique that his senior brother had given him. He pretended to look stunned, as if he hadnt yet reacted to the curse. The Grand Supreme Elder pressed his hands together in a series of hand seals, and his eyes shone with an unfathomable light as he unleashed some form of mystic technique and searched Wang Baole. The inspection didnt take long. After ten seconds, the intense light in the Grand Supreme Elders eyes faded away. He smiled, then gave Wang Baole permission to enter the restricted zone and help with the repairs. Wang Baole left excitedly, the look on his face showing his strong desire to do his part for the sect. As he walked out of the hall, the smile on the Grand Supreme Elders face vanished. In its place was a cold, calculating look. He grabbed Wang Baoles storage bag and began inspecting its contents. The resources he has given arent exactly that valuable, but at least hes a smart man who offered his services without me having to force his hand. Besides, hes the first person to approach me. Theres potential in grooming him. As for the others, they continue to train independently and show no signs of offering any help to the sect. They pretend not to have heard my words An icy glint flashed across the Grand Supreme Elders eyes. He was prepared to wait a few more days. If these people didnt come forward, he would have no choice but to sell them to another sect that specialized in refining servant puppets in exchange for resources to repair the battleship. Many Core Formation realm cultivators chose to continue their cultivation in isolation in the sect. While this would have been something Wang Baole would have done in the past, he was now happily making his way from his own residence and towards the restricted zone. The Holy Crest Sects restricted zone was a separate space that spanned hundreds of kilometers. There werent many cultivators inside, only three to four hundred of them. It should have been a vast space, but the presence of the battleship overshadowed everything else. The battleship floated in the center of the restricted zone and was surrounded by numerous array formations unknown to Wang Baole. They dazzled in an array of colors and appeared to be fueling the battleship with Spirit Qi. The Holy Crest Sects battleship was in the shape of a cross, with two long rectangles spanning five-thousand kilometers intersecting perpendicularly in the middle. It was red, alarmingly bright while exuding a dangerous vibe. It was damaged in multiple locations. Some parts of its interior seemed to have been emptied completely and were left with nothing but a vacant exterior. Regardless, the battleships sheer size still made it a terrifying sight to behold. Its threatening aura made Wang Baole gasp. The Holy Crest Sect is only a small sect. To think that the battleship for such a small sect is so powerful Wang Baoles eyes shone with an intense light as excitement sparked inside him. He immediately joined the team on the battleships repairs. His arrival didnt attract much attention at first, as everyone was busy with repairs and had their own tasks to carry out. Some had to break down the raw materials into something usable, while some had to craft new components for the battleship. Some were even tasked to assemble or dismantle parts, and clean up or create more energy threads. There were even those tasked with repairing the offensive Dharmic Artifacts on the battleship. The tasks occupied everyones time and attention. Wang Baoles first task was to deal with components that made up the exterior of the battleship and had been reported as damaged beyond repair. He was to inspect every component assigned to his station, identify damaged components, and send them to the respective teams responsible for dismantling these components into potentially reusable parts. It wasnt a difficult task, simply tedious. He labored like a worker at the factory, moving components from place to place without stopping. Wang Baole didnt find it hard work though. In fact, he enjoyed it. The inspection helped reinforce his earlier lessons on the Divine Eye civilizations Dharmic Armament system. He would gleam whatever practical experience he could from each inspection, then send the components to the relevant teams. He tried to appear enthusiastic, wanting to get to know the team and learn more while secretly observing what they were doing. Two weeks passed in this manner. Wang Baole had fully mastered his task at this point and no longer needed to send certain components to the relevant teams. Instead, he did the repairs himself. This boosted his efficiency greatly. It also refined his proficiency at refining armaments. Wang Baole didnt waste the additional time saved from his increased efficiency. He began to help other disciples with their repairs. He had established a cordial relationship at the onset. That, along with the fact that there was simply too much work to be done, meant that everyone welcomed his help. Wang Baole was soon doing the work of two. As a Dharmic Armament master, the practical experience that Wang Baole continued to gain during the process quickly allowed him to master the Divine Eye civilizations refinement techniques. His proficiency at refining armaments improved rapidly, and it was evident in the speed he was repairing the battleships armaments. His efficiency got another boost. A few components that should have been sent to teams in charge of more advanced repairs were successfully repaired at Wang Baoles station! The other disciples in the smaller repair teams were astounded by his performance. Everyone looked at Wang Baole with respect and admiration. With Wang Baoles perfected Core Formation realm cultivation and relatively high rank, he was soon being treated as the leader of the small team of seven to eight people. During the entire process, Wang Baoles understanding of the inner workings of the Holy Crest Sect battleship deepened. Battleships in the Divine Eye civilization are categorized by their belts. First-Belt battleships are the least powerful and Sixth-Belt battleships the most powerful. Legends speak of Seventh-Belt and Eighth-Belt battleships too due to certain reasons, the Holy Crest Sect is allowed to possess battleships at a relatively high level. This battleship appears to be a Fourth-Belt battleship Fourth-Belt battleships are typically divided into three hundred sectors, with each sector having a different function. The entire battleship is a finely tuned machine. Every sector is required to perform properly for the battleship to run smoothly. There are more than ten thousand primary Dharmic Artifacts in each sector. Bigger sectors would have more This complex structure gives the battleship its great traveling speed when its been activated. It has the capability to cross star systems. It also possesses tremendous offensive capabilities! The excitement in Wang Baole grew as he learned more about the battleship. Theres also a core sector that acts like both the heart and brain of the battleship. Its the most important sector in the entire battleship! Wang Baole lifted his head and stared at the center of the battleship as it floated in the air. That should be where the central sector lay. However, only seven people in the entire Holy Crest Sect had access to it. Everyone else wasnt even allowed to stand anywhere near the sector. One of them was the early-stage Soul Conduit realm Grand Supreme Elder. The rest were the only six Nascent Soul realm elders in the sect. If I want to fully understand the complete structure of the battleship, Ill have to get inside and get involved in the interiors repairs. Ill need to find a way into the core sector maybe I can try killing a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and taking over his identity? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and began considering the pros and cons of his idea. He wasnt given the luxury to think it through fully though. His team had performed exceedingly well in their repair work, and the lack of manpower in the sect meant that their exemplary work quickly caught the attention of others. That included the Nascent Soul realm elder in charge of the teams repairing battleship components. Long Nanzi? I didnt realize he had such talents. A late bloomer, perhaps? The elder didnt give it too much thought. Late bloomers were common when it came to refining armaments. With Wang Baoles relatively high level of cultivation, it didnt take the elder long before he decided to transfer Wang Baole to work on the battleships interior. He was to join a more advanced team! Wang Baole blinked upon receiving his assignment. He placed the component in his hands aside and sighed secretly. This Holy Crest Sect really isnt a bad place at all. Im going to feel bad about what Im going to do so be it. Perhaps my very appearance is the result of the karma the Holy Crest Sect has accumulated over a thousand years! Chapter 736 - Putting Me in My Place? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios How envious I am of the Holy Crest Sect, to be able to come across someone as intelligent and amazing as I am! Wang Baole coughed. He left the team with a sense of superiority unfurling within him and headed for the interior of the battleship as the Nascent Soul realm elder had instructed. The repairs of the battleship were divided into two partsexterior and interior. The battleships exterior required quite extensive repairs, but the level of expertise necessary wasnt especially high. The repairs of the battleships interior was a different matter. Security was more stringent as well. Wang Baole had to go through five array formations before he was let in. After he had passed all the inspections, he was teleported directly into the battleship. Wang Baole saw the cultivator who was to be his guide. He was a middle-aged man who appeared to be at the early-stage Core Formation realm. He immediately stepped forward and cupped his fists in greeting when he saw Wang Baole. Greetings, Senior Brother Long Nanzi. Many parts of the battleships interior are still damaged. It can be dangerous walking around if one isnt aware of the parts of the battleship that are still under repair. Thats why Ive been told to wait here for your arrival and to lead you to Team Seven! Long Nanzi was considered a disciple with relatively high status in the Holy Crest Sect. Even though he hadnt reached a breakthrough in cultivation for many years, he was still at the perfected Core Formation realm. Despite his lack of talent in refining armaments, he still garnered some degree of respect from other disciples. Wang Baole responded to the other cultivators courteous manner with a smile. Due to Long Nanzis naturally thin lips, his smile appeared cold and slightly unfriendly. It made the middle-aged cultivator feel slightly uncomfortable. He cautiously led Wang Baole to their destination and did his best to answer Wang Baoles questions. The answers Wang Baole got from the cultivator gave him a greater understanding of Team Seven. There were forty-one teams working on the battleship, and the repair work was divided up clearly amongst the teams. However, due to the lack of manpower, each team also had to handle other repair work that fell beyond their scope of duties. These teams were overseen by nine teams. The latter supervised the teams under their purview while taking care of more advanced and important repairs. The team that he was going to join, Team Seven, was responsible for the battleships defense system. Their scope of work required a higher level of proficiency in armament refinement. There were nineteen members in the team. Instead of working together like the groups repairing the battleships exterior, every disciple in Team Seven had their own work station where they completed their tasks independently. Besides the daily tasks assigned to them, these disciples could also check the list of outstanding repairs during their spare time and perform whatever repairs or refinements were required. To increase efficiency and autonomy, the Holy Crest Sect would give out credits for work done that could then be exchanged for materials required for cultivation. This proved to be an incentive in such times when resources were scarce. As they journeyed through the battleship, Wang Baole took note of the interior of the battleship. Inside the vast space were numerous Dharmic Artifacts that formed part of the battleships structure. In addition, there were also some living organisms that had fused together with the walls of the battleship. Interesting. Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. The literature he had read hadnt spoken about fusion spells that could fuse living organisms with Dharmic Artifacts. His own experience told him instantly that such fusions could greatly enhance the battleships capabilities. His interest towards the Divine Eye civilizations Dharmic Armament system intensified. The middle-aged man led Wang Baole through the battleship. It took an hour for them to reach the sector where Team Seven was located. The sector resembled a bees hive, with dozens of small rooms clustered together. The open square that surrounded the rooms was cluttered with piles of damaged components and materials. A young cultivator stood in the square, barking out orders to the other cultivators. They recorded each material in their possession and sent them into the rooms. Send this Third-Belt Compass to Senior Brother Chen Luo. Tell Junior Brother Li Fang that the Roy Pearl he just repaired isnt up to standard. If he doesnt fix it, he can get out of Team Seven! Theres still use for this Void Piercing Awl. Send it to Liu Mingfei. He has a day to extract the Void Piercing Stones inside. I want at least seventy percent of the stones out! The young cultivator was at the late-stage Core Formation realm. He seemed to be a master at refining armaments. He only needed a single glance at the materials or artifacts in order to identify the problem with the item. He was curt, and his words filled with impatience. He threw a Dharmic Artifact over to another cultivator and instructed the latter on what to do with it. It was then that he noticed Wang Baoles arrival. He lifted his head, frowning slightly as his eyes fell on Wang Baole. Greetings to Senior Brother Li Chen! The moment the young mans eyes fell on them, the middle-aged cultivator next to Wang Baole trembled and stepped forward. He cupped his fists and gave Li Chen a deep bow. His attitude towards Li Chen was more respectful and deferential than what he had displayed towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole finally recognized who stood before him. Long Nanzis memories pinned him as the disciple under the fifth elders personal guidance. He was gifted at armament refinement and considered a prodigy in the Holy Crest Sect. Their social circles didnt intersect with one another, generally. Now that Wang Baole had seen Li Chen, he couldnt help the sudden idea that popped up in his head. He assessed the feasibility of transforming into this person. Now wasnt the right time to strike, but the gears in Wang Baoles head spun furiously. He decided to set this idea aside for the moment. Just as Wang Baole shelved his idea of killing the young man, the latter, who had no idea he had just escaped death, waved his arm. He didnt spare a glance at the middle-aged cultivator who had greeted him. Instead, he glared at Wang Baole impatiently, then said angrily, Youre late, Long Nanzi! Every second is precious as we work to repair the battleship. Dont repeat this mistake! Ill hand this Spirit Illusory Ore to you. Go and find a station thats unoccupied. You have twenty-four hours to distill Spirit Illusory Liquid from the ore. There shouldnt be more than twenty percent wastage! The young man waved his hand and flung a stone at Wang Baole. It was the size of ones fist and gave off a purple glow. Li Chen ignored Wang Baole after that and continued to attend to other materials and their treatment. Long Nanzi was of little significance to him. There wasnt a need for him to spend too much time talking to someone like that. If Long Nanzi couldnt complete the task given to him, hed just have to pack up and leave. Hmm? Wang Baole raised one eyebrow as he caught the Spirit Illusory Ore. It was an ore unique to the Divine Eye civilization. He had read about it in the records before. With certain special treatments, the ore could be melted down into a spirit liquid called Spirit Illusory Liquid. The liquid was generally used to increase the success rate of refinements. However, wastage would inevitably occur during the process of melting down the ore. The acceptable range of wastage was fifty percent and below. Twenty percent was going to be a challenge. Is he trying to put me in my place? Wang Baole glanced at the youth, then laughed suddenly. He had never been the sort of person to take things lying down. Besides, he was in his avatar form now with his true form safely hidden in the coffin. If things went south, he could take on another identity immediately. He wasnt planning to cause trouble if no one caused trouble for him, but should someone offend him, Wang Baole wasnt going to simply let them go. He didnt care who it was, even if it were the Grand Supreme Elder of the Holy Crest Sect. Wang Baole flipped the hand that was holding the Spirit Illusory Ore, and a blue flame flared inside his palm and enveloped the ore. The technique to melt down the ore appeared in Wang Baoles head. Even though this was his first time doing it, his talent and solid foundation in armament refinement allowed him to master the technique almost instantly. The fire in his palm grew increasingly hotter, and its color began to change rapidly. The sight caught everyones attention. Unhappiness flashed across Li Chens eyes, and he turned around, his eyes cold. However, the look on his face soon shifted to shock. Spirit Illusory Ore can be melted down by alchemical fire. Between each count, the fire will undergo six hundred and ninety-six cycles and change colors two hundred and thirty-three times. By ensuring that the rate of burning is apace with ones breathing, we can introduce Spirit Qi and further nourishment to the melting process, ensuring a successful distillation. During the process, well have to watch out for any inscriptions that may appear as cracks on the ore and adjust the heat accordingly. Even though zero wastage cannot be achieved, theoretically speaking, we can reduce wastage to something approaching zero! Wang Baole explained coolly as he refined the ore. Of course, that is beyond my humble means. What I can do is to reduce wastage to ten percent! Wang Baole continued casually. Everyone around him, including the middle-aged cultivator, watched with astonishment as he waved his right hand and extinguished the flames. A ball of liquid exuding a strange purple light appeared above his palm! It was a purple, clear liquid that sparkled like treasure. Everyone was drawn to it subconsciously. This was Spirit Illusory Liquid! My god, this is supreme-grade Spirit Illusory Liquid! The middle-aged cultivator standing next to Wang Baole gasped. Shock descended upon the public square. Chapter 737 - Hi, We Meet Again! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The crowd wasnt only shocked by the fact that Wang Baole had just refined supreme-grade Spirit Illusory Liquid, they were also shocked by how short a time it took him to accomplish it the entire refinement process took but thirty counts! The latter in itself would have blown anyones mind. But he hadnt only managed to complete the refinement within a short period, he had managed to refine supreme-grade Spirit Illusory Liquid! The feat had overthrown everything they had known about refinement. Amidst their incredulity, they had forgotten about Li Chens presence and gasped aloud in shock. Li Chen himself was placed in a rough spot of embarrassment. He was equally shocked as well. He too might have been able to refine Spirit Illusory Liquid with only a ten percent wastage, but he wouldve taken three days. Long Nanzi, on the other hand, had managed to accomplish the feat within seconds. The level of their foundational abilities was worlds apart! That was a hard pill to swallow and a burn to his pride. He found it hard to control his rage and humiliation. Before he could say anything though, Wang Baole shook his head. Im still unfamiliar with this since its my first time doing it. Thats why I had ten percent wastage He sighed, appearing dissatisfied with his results. With a wave of his right hand, Wang Baole flung the Spirit Illusory Liquid to Li Chen. What others treated as precious, he seemed to treat as mere trash. Then, without sparing Li Chen a glance, he found an unoccupied chamber in a deserted area and went over. Wang Baoles words were like a divine power, landing a direct hit on Li Chen. It was an attack that inflicted collateral damage, no one around him was spared. The area descended into sudden silence. People parted as Wang Baole walked towards them. It was as if they were in the presence of a deity. They stepped back with utmost deference and cleared a path for Wang Baole. They had witnessed his refinement and heard his words, and he seemed to exude the aura of a mighty cultivator, a presence that everyone could sense distinctly, one that was immensely powerful. Wang Baole disappeared as he entered the chamber, but the public square remained steeped in silence. It was a while before the sound of breathing was heard. As for Li Chen his chest was heaving heavily, his face pale one moment and dark the next. He finally lifted his head and started yelling at everyone around him. What are you all doing? Get back to work! Someone, take this Illusory Theft Pillar to Senior Brother Long Nanzi! This Fallen Star Compass, and that Phoenix Feather, and that Stone Ink Beast send them all to Senior Brother Long Nanzi! Li Chen said with a thunderous look on his face. Exploiting his authority, he chose more than thirty components that were clearly the most challenging to repair and got them all sent over to Wang Baole. He thought viciously, So, youre great at this, arent you? Fine, lets see whether you can repair these components then! Everyone lowered their heads and went about carrying out the orders given. No one appeared to have any opinions about what was going on. In their view, this was a fight between two powerful cultivators and not something they should be involved in. They followed their orders and took the materials, as well as the Dharmic Artifacts requiring repair, to Wang Baoles chamber. Other cultivators would have been extremely unhappy when faced with such bullying. Such repairs were considered part of their work and wouldnt earn any additional rewards. After all, additional rewards were only given for repairs done for components identified on the list, outside of ones normal scope of work. Wang Baole wasnt displeased though. In fact, he was extremely willing to take on the work. What he lacked was practice. The repairs assigned to him ensured that he didnt need to worry about a lack of resources or materials for refinement. He welcomed each repair assigned to him and began repairing the parts at a furious pace. His focus wasnt on the repairs though, it was on dismantling the components and studying their internal structure. With his rich knowledge and experience in refinement, he became a sponge that soaked up everything he learned swiftly. That continued for the next few days. He also joined a team, which gave him the added benefit of being able to access more knowledge on refining artifacts. The restoration of the battleship was of the utmost priority to the Holy Crest Sect. However, the sect was constrained by their lack of manpower. In order to increase the speed of repair, certain literature on artifact refinement, which wouldve been restricted to blood relatives in the sect, was now being made partially accessible to the members of the nine repair teams. Time passed steadily. Three months went by. Wang Baoles advancement in the area of artifact refinement during this period was astonishing. The merging and amalgamation of two different refinement systems from two different civilizations inspired many great ideas. He immersed himself in the craft, oftentimes forgetting about his intention to return to the Solar System. The feeling that his proficiency in refining artifacts was improving every day brought Wang Baole a sense of joy that was exhilarating. This sense of bliss was further enhanced when a casual attempt showed that he could now successfully craft a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. He was no longer as lost when it came to the refinement of Divine Armaments. The revelation made his spirits soar. He didnt try to hide his improvement. Even if he had thought of doing so, it would have been a challenging feat. Everyone in Team Seven was familiar with his name. In fact the work that he was churning out was the equivalent of the work the rest of the team was doing. Li Chen had given up on making life difficult for him a week ago. He had finally realized that Long Nanzi and himself were worlds apart. Long Nanzi had improved vastly. Li Chens initial bullying might have had some effect, slowing down his speed and accuracy when it came to repairing the battleships components, but its impact had been temporary. Li Chen had been forced to rack his brains and select even more challenging tasks for Long Nanzi. These tasks would make Wang Baoles life difficult for the first few days, but after that, they would no longer pose a challenge to him. Li Chen would be driven mad with frustration and would furiously search for something else to make Wang Baoles life harder. He had even gone to the extent of reaching out to other teams with the excuse of helping them out. However, anything that he threw at Wang Baole would only hold Wang Baoles attention for a few days In the end, Li Chen had been the one to come away psychologically traumatized by the experience. He stopped making life difficult for Wang Baole, though the latter didnt appear to be pleased with his sudden change of attitude. Wang Baoles impression of Li Chen had grown increasingly more positive as the days went by. Li Chens antics were a blessing in disguise. If he hadnt searched for challenging repairs across all teams, Wang Baole wouldnt have improved as quickly as he had. Wang Baole panicked when he realized that Li Chen had abandoned his antics. He approached Li Chen directly and had a serious and heartfelt conversation with the latter. That appeared to spark Li Chens spirit. Li Chen made a show of his extreme helpfulness and widened the scope of his search, going to extremes to help Wang Baole. This aid persisted for two months before Li Chen caved in. No matter how earnestly Wang Baole spoke to Li Chen, it was to no avail. Li Chen seemed on the verge of tears. He approached his master and requested to be transferred out of Team Seven Wang Baole was sorry to see Li Chens departure. When he found out that Li Chen had been transferred to Team Five, he happily went over to Team Five in search of Li Chen the next day. He began work there. He was once again showered with challenging repairs. Two weeks later Li Chen transferred to Team Three. Wang Baole happily followed his friend to the team. Li Chen transferred to Team One a week later. Wang Baole became excited and followed hastily in Li Chens footsteps. Li Chen was stunned to find Wang Baole standing before him. Hi! Wang Baole blinked and waved excitedly at Li Chen. Li Chen left that day this time, he left the battleships interior altogether. He went to work on repairs on the battleships exterior. Wang Baole was sad to see him go. If not for the friendship that he had developed with Li Chen during this period, he would very much have liked to kill him on the spot and take over the latters identity. Were friends. I cant do that to a friend. Wang Baole sighed as he watched Li Chen leave. Then, he turned back and returned to Team One In the following three months, Wang Baole continued to remain without a designated team. He went from one team to the next, to wherever he was needed! His stellar performance in refinement had caught the attention of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder and the sects six Nascent Soul realm elders. The findings from repeated investigations concluded that nothing was amiss. In the end, they could only explain his sudden advancement in proficiency as the long-awaited growth of a late bloomer. This was a common occurrence in the Divine Eye civilization. However, none had displayed as drastic a change as Wang Baole. Its a pity that Long Nanzi hasnt been able to reach a breakthrough in his cultivation. The Grand Supreme Elder sighed. He wondered, for the first time, if he should give Long Nanzi a helping hand, pay a small price so that Long Nanzi could forcibly enter the Nascent Soul realm. The Grand Supreme Elder weighed the pros and cons. At this moment, Wang Baole had spent six months working with numerous teams and had familiarized himself with the internal structure of the battleship. His sights were now set on the battleships core sector, the sector that could only be accessed by the sect elders! Days later, Wang Baole made use of his essence technique and staged his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm. His sudden breakthrough caught everyones attention, and the news of Long Nanzis advancement to the Nascent Soul realm soon spread across the entire sect! Chapter 738 - The Rules to a Good Robbery! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles breakthrough in cultivation hadnt been particularly impressive in terms of the power displayed during the breakthrough. However, it still managed to create a surge in spirit energy in the restricted zone. Waves of spirit energy flooded the area, sending waves of shock surging through the cultivators working in the battleship. The Grand Supreme Elder and the sects six Nascent Soul realm elders were taken aback when they sensed the sudden breakthrough. The Grand Supreme Elder was the first to recover from his shock. He teleported away instantly and appeared in midair, hovering above Team Seven. He lowered his head, ignored the members of Team Seven, who had rushed away from their stations with surprise on their faces, and allowed his senses to sweep across the area. His senses immediately locked onto the chamber that Wang Baole was in! The Grand Supreme Elders eyes widened after his closer inspection. Incredulity colored his eyes. Long Nanzi? Hes attained a breakthrough? The Grand Supreme Elder could clearly sense what was happening inside the chamber. Wang Baole sat inside, his cultivation surging as Nascent Soul realm spirit energy continued to gather. The Grand Supreme Elder could sense Wang Baoles Golden Core cracking and his Nascent Soul forming rapidly. The sects six elders arrived one after another. They were equally surprised when they realized that Long Nanzi was the one who was currently in the midst of a breakthrough in cultivation. Long Nanzi had shown limited potential. Despite the opportunity he had come across in his earlier years, he had only managed to reach the Core Formation realm. The Nascent Soul realm wasnt technically out of reach for him, but the chances of him actually attaining the Nascent Soul realm had been slim. They had felt incredulous at first. Then, they gave the idea some more thought. Long Nanzi had shown himself to be a late bloomer in the area of artifact refinement. His sudden improvement in that aspect could have been the catalyst that led to his breakthrough. It was a possibility that shouldnt be discounted. Both the elders and the Grand Supreme Elder had verified Long Nanzis sudden advancement in artifact refinement. They hadnt managed to find anything amiss with the cultivator. Nothing was out of the ordinary with Long Nanzi. His soul, his physical form, and his aura showed no signs of him being possessed or replaced by someone else. Long Nanzis breakthrough might have been unexpected, but it was a happy surprise. The emergence of another Nascent Soul realm cultivator in the sect was a boost to the sects power and influence. In addition, his skill in artifact refinement was clear for all to see. His skill, his length of service in the sect, and his breakthrough in cultivation would contribute greatly to the repair works of the battleship. The Grand Supreme Elders eyes shone intensely at that thought. He immediately ordered for the area to be locked down. Everyone in Team Seven was made to leave. Then, he and the remaining six elders sat down and stood watch over Wang Baole. Members of Team Seven didnt waste time, immediately spreading the news of Long Nanzis breakthrough. Everyone in the restricted zone soon knew him to be the source of the sudden surge in spirit energy that signified a breakthrough! Shocked gasps and heated discussions could be heard throughout the restricted zone. Some people expressed envy, others expressed jealousy, and many sighed with longing and a tinge of bitterness. The person who was the epitome of bitterness and resentment was Li Chen. Has the Divine Eye gone blind? Is every Tom, Dick, and Harry going to break through now? Li Chen glared furiously at the battleship floating in the air. He cursed at Wang Baole, wishing fervently that his breakthrough would fail. But his curses were useless. Three days later Wang Baole ended his cultivation and stepped out of his chamber. The Grand Supreme Elder immediately announced his promotion as the seventh elder of the sect! Following Wang Baoles promotion, the Grand Supreme Elders attitude towards him changed. He was no longer as stern to him as he would be to other disciples. He smiled more at Wang Baole, as did the other six elders. Wang Baole was familiar with such politics. He had climbed the ranks while he had been in the Federation, rising from the bottom to become a high ranking official. So, he was skilled in public relations. He responded in kind and established a cordial relationship with the elders. In the days that followed, Wang Baole went through a series of ceremonies that saw him officially promoted to the position of sect elder. His access rights were modified accordingly. This was something he had been looking forward to. Besides gaining access to classified literature and sect techniques, he also gained the right to enter the battleships core sector. Wang Baole directed his focus to the battleships core sector in the days that followed. Besides studying the sects classified records and learning more about its refinement techniques, he also attempted to repair the Dharmic Artifacts in the battleships core sector. His proficiency in artifact refinement advanced rapidly once again. Repeated experimentation and practice deepened his understanding of the battleship and its construction. His confidence in crafting his own battleship grew as well. In his spare time, Wang Baole began mentally drafting the blueprints for his battleship. The construction had to be logically sound and had to adhere to the laws governing composite Dharmic Artifacts. It was going to be a complex blueprint. Despite his skill in the area, it still took him months to come up with a complete blueprint in his head. With the first draft of his blueprint complete, a new problem arose resources! The Holy Crest Sect had to auction off nearly half of its buildings in order to repair its battleship. Wang Baole, on the other hand, was starting the construction of his battleship with nothing. The resources required to build a battleship from scratch would be immense. In fact, it might be so expensive that it was impossible to put a price tag on the venture. I have to think of a way Wang Baole studied the blueprints he had drafted in his head and did a rough calculation of the resources he required. The final figure was a heavy weight on his chest. The stress was immense. If only I could use my good looks to get me the resources I need. This would hardly be a problem What should I do now? Should I make use of my identity to steal resources? Wang Baole sighed at the vast amount of resources he was going to need. The gears in his head began moving. The Grand Supreme Elder and the other elders had long acknowledged his new position as one of the sects elders. He could sense their concealed wariness against him waning. After understanding the nature of the Divine Eye civilization and how it centered around plunder and pillage, Wang Baole came to another realization. Even though the Grand Supreme Elder and the sect elders appeared friendly, their cordial appearances were just thatappearances. Good men were rare in this civilization. Those who wanted to advance further in their cultivation had to venture out and become bandits. Killing became second nature for them. Wang Baole might have passed multiple rounds of inspections, but his drastic transformation still incited suspicion. During this period, he had sensed eyes constantly watching him. He had no intention of ruining the sect though. That was why the Grand Supreme Elder and the other elders couldnt find anything wrong with him. If Wang Baole wanted to, he could secretly divert resources to himself for his own use. His position would make that a convenient solution, but the sect was too poor and lacked sufficient resources. After some thought, Wang Baole concluded that he would have to drain the sect dry and rob it of its battleship in order for this to work. Anything less wouldnt work. A grown man shouldnt be so fixated on the small stuff. Ill either go big or go home. I shouldnt waste my time with small fry. Wang Baole coughed and narrowed his eyes. There was a glint in his eyes. The Divine Eye civilization is a big place. There are plenty of rich sects around Wang Baole licked his lips. He thought for a bit and made up his mind, he was going to avoid the spying that was still occasionally being done on him over the next few days. He would begin emptying his storage bags and start buying resources secretly. He did exactly what he planned to. Then, one moonless night, Wang Baole sneaked out from his residence without anyones notice and appeared in the sky outside the Holy Crest Sect. There may be many sects in the fifth ring, but most of them will have hidden their resources carefully. Even if I infiltrate a sect, Ill have to take on someones identity in order to search the place. Then, Ill have to rely on luck to find anything valuable. Thats not efficient at all. Its a waste of time and troublesome as well The best way is to get the sects to get their resources organized of their own accord. Itll make things easier for me when I come for the resources. Thats why if I want to conduct a robbery, the ideal target is a battleship that has just returned from a successful raid and is filled with loot. Not only am I guaranteed a bountiful harvest, but I can also take the battleship apart and harvest it for parts! Wang Baoles eyes shone intensely. The feeling of being in a foreign civilization, unbound by obligation, excited him. He concealed his presence and headed for the stars. The main star of the Divine Eye Star System housed numerous sects. That meant that there were plenty of battleships around. Some of those battleships were capable of long-distance travel, while others were only capable of travel within the star system. Numerous battleships arrived and departed the star system. The number might not be astoundingly high, but it was still considerable. That was the sight that greeted Wang Baole when he appeared outside the outer atmosphere of the Divine Eye civilization. His eyes swept across the numerous battleships, he rubbed his chin, and his appearance began to shift rapidly as he transformed from Long Nanzi to Zhuo Yixian. He coughed, then raised his right hand in a wave. In his storage bag, the donkey, which had been sleeping soundly just a moment earlier, stirred awake. My dear son, its time for you to prove yourself. Come, tell your daddy. Based on your vast experience of munching on everything in sight, which battleship do you think has the most resources hidden inside? Chapter 739 - Freeze! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The main Divine Eye planets atmosphere resembled that of Earth in some ways and differed in others. The environment or the nature of the abyss surrounding the star system might have contributed to that. The main stars atmosphere was thicker than Earths. Unless one was at the Soul Conduit realm, the extent that ones senses could reach out was limited. That was why the battleships entering and departing the planet shared a vulnerabilitythey couldnt sense what was going on outside the battleship. The Divine Eye civilization might be one that centered on banditrywith a fine tradition of killing and stealing from their ownbut such acts were always done secretly, and most happened between individual cultivators. Malicious acts that involved the robbery of entire battleships did occur, but they were often followed by swift retaliation in the form of vicious acts of vengeance and warrants. As a result, they occurred more infrequently. Wang Baole was currently hidden within the planets atmosphere. It was difficult for him to assess which of those numerous battleships before him was the target with the highest value. Each sects battleship was different from the rest. A veil of concealment hid the actual contents. Unless one took a battleship apart or scanned the battleship with their senses, it was difficult to discern what the battleship housed or what it was built from. That made Wang Baoles task more challenging. He might be a powerful fighter, but his senses werent precise enough for him to scan the entire region with a single sweep. Besides, he had to ensure that his presence remained hidden while he conducted such a sweep. It appeared that his attempt at robbery was going to rely heavily on luck. He had a feeling that the donkey was going to be of help here. The creature had eaten all manners of things and had survived until today. It had gotten its fill of different kinds of resources as well. That should have honed its instinct and increased its chances of identifying a battleship filled with a bountiful harvest. In principle, the chances of battleships returning to the planet being filled to the brim with loot were high. Luck might play a huge part in Wang Baoles current endeavor, but one couldnt discount the technique that was involved in selecting a target. Both luck and technique are on our side. Son, its all up to you now. Quick, find a battleship! Wang Baole coughed and patted the donkey. It had just tumbled out of the storage space and was still in a daze. There was a lost look on the donkeys face. It looked at Wang Baole, then gazed into the distance at the battleships entering and departing the planets atmosphere. Finally, it turned and looked at Wang Baole again. There was a pitiful look on its face, and it opened its mouth, ready to bray. Ill split a portion with you if you manage to find one. If you dont then you can go back into the storage bag and starve! Wang Baole glared. The donkey sucked in a frightened gasp upon hearing those words, its huge eyes glistening with tears. After a long moment, it turned its head away, a fierce look flashing in its eyes. As it stared unblinkingly at the battleships before it, its nose twitched. It was as if the battleships before it were plates of food. What it had to do now was find the most delicious one. It can smell them even when theyre so far away? Wang Baole said curiously. Just as his curiosity was piqued, the donkey began to bray in agitation. Son, son! It cried out as it lifted its hooves and pointed towards a battleship that had just returned from space. It appeared worried that its actions werent clear enough. The donkey sneezed and exhaled a cloud of smoke, which shifted and transformed into the shape of the battleship it had pointed at. Wang Baole lifted his head hastily. Doubt flashed across his eyes instantly. The battleship that the donkey had identified looked extremely ordinary. There didnt appear to be anything exceptional about it. Its size couldnt even compare to that of the Holy Crest Sects battleship, with it being half the size of the latter. It didnt appear to be an extremely fast battleship either. It trudged alongside seven to eight other battleships, looking completely ordinary. Parts of it even appeared damaged, and it didnt seem to be the result of battle but of overuse. It was merely the natural outcome of wear and tear. Perhaps a lack of funding had led to the lack of repairs. As Wang Baole studied the battleship from afar, somewhere inside the battleship were dozens of cultivators. Only five or six of them were at the Nascent Soul realm, while the weakest of them was at the late-stage Core Formation realm. They appeared relaxed, their eyes shining with unbridled excitement. A few kept pulling out black, fist-sized rocks from their storage bags. They touched the rocks tenderly, as if they were holding precious gems in their hands. Were going to be rich this time. Who knew that the vast Weeping Vein Star System was hiding a small civilization with such great stores of Star Illusory Stones! Star Illusory Stones! These stones are essential for crafting a Fifth-Belt battleship. A single stone the size of a mans fist can be traded for a Level Eight Soldier! Such a precious resource, and to think that the civilizations strongest cultivator is only at the Core Formation realm. They dont deserve these resources, yet they still dared to fight back. They deserve to be wiped out. Its a pity that their biophysical structure is so different from ours. Otherwise, we couldve captured them and used them as vessels for refinement. The mention of the civilizations strongest cultivator sent the group laughing out loud. They relaxed further as they approached their home planet and their sect. Everyone, be on your guard. We have quite a bountiful haul this time around. We wont be able to shoulder the consequences if anything happens to it. Yun Linzi, control the extent of the Spirit Qi source being released. Lets keep our heads down. Its not the right time to unleash the full speed of the battleship. Well do that when we enter the atmosphere! The cultivators leader, an elder at the perfected Nascent Soul realm, frowned and barked amidst all the laughter. Elder, weve returned to the home planet. What accident can befall us now? You should rest. The resources we got this time around should be sufficient for you to advance to the next cultivation realm. Lets extend an early congratulation to our elder! Thats right, Elder. Stop worrying. Our concealment is flawless. Our battleship looks ordinary and shows signs of wear and tear. Its completely unexceptional. No one will think of targeting us. Besides, its been years since someone has done something as terrible as robbing a battleship. The sect should be sending someone to receive us soon. Dont worry, relax. The elder gave those words some thought and relaxed slightly. The thought of having sufficient resources for his next breakthrough in cultivation made his insides burn with anticipation. Of course these cultivators, who had just returned fresh from a massacre with their battleship filled to the brim with treasures, had no idea that two intense stares had locked onto their battleship. Two entities, one larger, one smaller, hid in the clouds, their sights locked firmly onto the battleship. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he stood amidst the clouds. He studied the seemingly ordinary battleship, then quietly asked the donkey. Son, you sure its tasty? Son! The donkey looked certain. Its hooves trembled with seemingly uncontrollable hunger. It looked as if it was about to dash out at any moment. Fine, Ill trust you this once. Lets go get it! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He discarded any consideration for other battleships and hid himself. They shadowed the battleship quietly. It didnt take long for the seemingly worn down battleship that reeked of poverty to slowly stray from the other battleships around it. It drifted away and entered the planets atmosphere. Upon entry, the battleship became hidden amidst thick clouds. It sank further into the atmosphere. A flash of light flickered in Wang Baoles eyesthey never left the battleship. He unleashed his full speed and allowed his perfected Nascent Soul realm cultivation to fill his body. He allowed his Stellar Nascent Soul to boost his speed beyond what his current level of cultivation was capable of, giving him the speed of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator. He was like a shooting star as he raced after the battleship! The battleship unleashed its full speed at the same moment as well. With a speed that was at least triple its original speed, it sped away. Hmm? Did it sense my presence? Wang Baole froze. There wasnt time to think though. He stopped trying to hide his presence, unleashing another sudden burst of speed and extending his senses outward. He was like an invisible hurricane that instantly surrounded the battleship. His senses bypassed the battleships defenses. Instantly, he saw the dozens of cultivators on board! A piercing alarm erupted in the battleship with Wang Baoles scan. A moment ago, the cultivators on board had been laughing and resting. In the next moment, alarm flashed across their faces. The few Nascent Soul realm cultivators appeared shocked, and they gasped. A Soul Conduit realm cultivator? Hurry up, somethings not right! They had just heard the battleships alarm bells and had also sensed the foreign scan. The only cultivators who could extend their senses and see into the inside of a battleship while in the planets outer atmosphere were those at the Soul Conduit realm. To do it so brazenly was a clear indication of this cultivators intent. At least, it was clear to the cultivators on the battleship! Theres no Soul Conduit realm cultivator on board? Does that mean they didnt speed up because they noticed my presence? Wang Baoles heart rate picked up when he saw the expressions shift on the cultivators faces. He realized something then. He might have just struck the jackpot this time. A fat juicy lamb had landed on his lap, ready for slaughter! An excited Wang Baole intentionally changed his voice as he began to laugh maniacally. With a sudden shift, he turned invisible, like a spirit, and threw himself at the battleship that was trying to make its escape. He passed through the battleships hull as his voice thundered in the cultivators heads like a sudden, aural explosion. Freeze, this is a robbery! Chapter 740 - A Bountiful Harvest! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The voice that Wang Baole took on sounded slightly raspy and was filled with untamed violence. He was trying to mimic the voice of the giant tree. His voice filled the battleship, and the sound of thunder exploded in the heads of every cultivator on board. They appeared deafened, alarm flashing across their faces. The Core Formation realm cultivators were unable to withstand his voice. Blood flowed from every orifice on their faces, their minds were overwhelmed, and their cultivation was suppressed. The slightly more powerful Nascent Soul realm cultivators didnt escape unscathed. Their minds buzzed as they spat out huge mouthfuls of blood. They swayed and would have fallen if they hadnt grabbed for the wall next to him. Only the elder, who had the highest level of cultivation amongst them all, managed to withstand Wang Baoles voice. Even so, blood still seeped from his lips. His face turned pale, and terror flickered in his eyes. Everything happened before Wang Baole even showed himself. He was still in his immaterial, illusory form and had pounced upon everyone like the devil, leading to their near mental breakdown with only his voice. The series of events had happened in an instant! In the next moment, before anyone could react, black Qi began to seep in from the walls and floors of the battleship. The entire battleship was filled with black smoke, which was permeated with a terrifying power. It had a corrosive quality that ate into everything it managed to touch. Within the blink of an eye, the black Qi entered the battleship and headed for the cultivators on board. The cultivators appeared powerless against the smoke. It entered their bodies, curled around their storage bags and their Dharmic treasures, and left immediately. Some Dharmic treasures were pendants hung around necks, while others were unique treasures kept within the cultivators bodies, which were continuously nourished. None escaped. They were all snatched away by the black Qi. The black Qi carried the piles of storage bags and Dharmic treasures and gathered in the air before everyone, transforming into an indistinct silhouette! The silhouette had an indistinct face, with indistinct facial features, and was surrounded by tufts of smoke that kept expanding and then shrinking. It was a terrifying sight to behold. Two spheres of crimson light lit up the entitys face. They turned towards the cultivators who had just been robbed of their belongings. Those illusory eyes almost seemed to take on a physical form when they turned themselves onto the cultivators. Everyones minds began to buzz loudly, in alarm, under the stare. Cold winds began to stir, and a terrible frosty cold invaded the battleship. It chilled ones physical form while inflaming ones soul. The cultivators felt as if their souls were on fire. The two vastly different sensations assailed every cultivator on board. They were strange and terrifying sensations. The cultivators at the Core Formation realm couldnt take it anymore and passed out instantly. A few of the Nascent Soul realm cultivators were struggling as well. They had to unleash and activate their cultivation to the fullest in order to resist the pain being inflicted on their spirits and their bodies. The elder spat out another huge mouthful of blood as he grabbed onto the chair next to him. Then, with a voice laced with terror, he struggled to speak. We are disciples of the Thousand Spirit Sect. Our Grand Supreme Elder is Gongsun Hou. Esteemed elder Silence! The entity formed from black smoke snorted before the elder could finish speaking. The sound was like a bolt of lightning assaulting everyones minds. The Nascent Soul realm elder could no longer take it and spat out another few mouthfuls of blood. The mysterious entity raised its right hand and swept it across the air. A strong force suddenly appeared, and a vortex materialized inside the battleship. It led to the outside. The vortex began to draw everything towards it with an overpowering force, yanking at everyone on board with the intention to swallow them whole. The cultivators reappeared outside the battleship, in the planets atmosphere. Fierce winds whipped at them, and thunder roared next to their ears. They trembled feebly, terrified but relieved at their still being alive. They watched as their battleship unleashed a sudden burst of speed and raced off into the distance! The entire robbery had taken place in a flash. The victims of the crime were currently shivering in the icy winds, most of them looking lost. They couldnt seem to believe what had just happened to them. They were supposed to be galactic pirates. They had just returned from a bountiful hunt. But just as they had entered their home planet, they had been pirated by someone else in turn! The elder who had been in charge of leading the team stood immobile for a dozen seconds before letting loose a pained howl. His eyes had turned red. He ignored his fellow sect members, unleashed his full speed, and raced downwards, heading for land! As he charged out, he lifted his right hand and smacked his chest violently where no one could see him do it. His actions exacerbated his injuries. He looked a mess with blood continuing to spill from his lips as he raced across the planets atmosphere. He was heading for the location where they were supposed to meet the sect. He emerged from the atmosphere and arrived at the designated location. A dozen cultivators from his sect who had arrived to receive his team came into view. He immediately let out a pained scream. Sect Lord, I have failed in my duty. I tried my best and fought with everything I had. Despite sustaining heavy injuries, I failed to ensure the safety of our battleship our battleship has been stolen! The elder forced those words from his lips, then spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air. He appeared to have succumbed to the severity of his injuries and to have lost the ability to fly, falling from the sky. His fellow sect cultivators, who had traveled a long way to receive his team, were all alarmed by the sight. They caught his falling body, and as they began to heal his injuries, they started to ask in detail what had happened. Amongst them was a middle-aged cultivator. Shock flashed across his face as he listened to the elders recounting of what had happened. He immediately pulled out a jade slip and sent out a voice transmission. The next moment was marked by changing skies. Winds howled, and clouds rolled back. A figure emerged in the distance. His appearance was marked by roaring hurricanes all around him. Awe filled the cultivators who witnessed the figures arrival. In the next moment, the new arrival appeared before Elder Sun. He was a tall manmuch taller than a regular manwith an overpowering early-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivation. He was the Grand Supreme Elder of the Thousand Spirit Sect, Gongsun Hou! What happened? the towering man asked solemnly. His eyes were intense and held a look of authority. Elder Sun trembled in the face of his own Grand Supreme Elder and frantically recounted the robbery. A flash of murder appeared in Gongsun Hous eyes after he was done. The Grand Supreme Elders hair shifted in the still air. It was clear that he was deeply enraged. Who dares to rob the battleship of the Thousand Spirit Sect? Is he tired of living? Gongsun Hou raised his right hand and clenched his fist. A bolt of lightning descended from the heavens and gathered inside his fist, transforming into a sphere of electricity that hissed dangerously. He flung his fist outward, and the sphere of electricity flew into the atmosphere and exploded. In its wake was a passageway. The furious Gongsun Hou stepped into the passageway, and his Divine Sense stretched out. With a series of hand seals, he located the position of their sects battleship and immediately began pursuit! As the Grand Supreme Elder of the Thousand Spirit Sect began a furious pursuit, Wang Baole stood inside the battleship of the Thousand Spirit Sect, which was located quite some distance away from the Grand Supreme Elder. Wang Baole had materialized and taken on the appearance of Zhuo Yixian. He stared at the storage bags before him that he had opened earlier, his eyes wide and shining with excitement. Star Illusory Stones! Im rich! Wang Baole said excitedly. He ignored the donkey next to him, which was licking its lips in anticipation. With a wave of his hand, he stored the storage bags. His eyes landed on the battleship next. He had managed to take control of the battleship quite easily. There must be some kind of tracker hidden on this battleship but I cant just give it up. Thatd be too much of a waste Wang Baole narrowed his eyes before beginning to work. His proficiency in Dharmic Armaments and the practical experience he had gained over the past months came in useful as he began to dismantle the battleship. He hadnt had the time to craft more puppets during the past few months. So, to help with the dismantling process, he made use of his essence technique and conjured a few less powerful avatars so that he had a few additional pairs of hands. The first component to be dismantled was the Dharmic Artifact in the battleships core sector. Next came the stellar source that was fueling the battleship. Then came the battleships defensive and offensive capabilities. With the help of his avatars, Wang Baole was able to break the battleship apart in quick order. His goal was to dismantle as many components as he could. His priorities were components that were easily taken apart and those that were of the most value. Soul Guiding Ring? Ill take that! An engine set? Thats good stuff. Its mine now! Parts made from Shackled Mist Stone? Thats rare. Ill have that as well! Wang Baole grew increasingly excited as he continued taking the battleship apart. The donkey was affected as well. Damage to parts during the disassembly process was unavoidable. These damaged components became the best sort of snack for the donkey. It happily munched on bits of components at the side An hour passed. During this hour, Gongsun Hou continued to race madly across the planet. Meanwhile, the battleship was reduced to two-thirds of its original form after Wang Baoles dismantling and the donkeys snacking! Wang Baole finally managed to rein in his greed at the last moment. He filled the storage bags that he had stolen, then, with much regret, stopped taking the battleship apart. He held onto the donkey and turned invisible again. They passed through the battleship and left immediately. Having lost a third of its components, as well as its source of fuel, the battleship began to slow down. It left the planets atmosphere and began to plunge downwards, towards land, like a meteor about to crash! Chapter 741 - Stealing Fish in Murky Waters! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The battleship had lost its source of energy and emerged from the planets atmosphere. It was heading straight for land and was about to crash into the mountains. The Grand Supreme Elder of the Thousand Spirit Sect, Gongsun Hou, had been in fierce pursuit of the battleship. He raced in the outer atmosphere as he relied on his lightning-based mystic technique to locate the battleship. Then, his pupils suddenly contracted. The unique properties of the planets atmosphere meant that he couldnt lock down the exact location of the battleship. He only knew roughly where it was. However, he could immediately sense exactly where the battleship was as soon as it descended from the atmosphere. Without any hesitation, Gongsun Hou raced out from the atmosphere and vanished as he teleported away. The Thousand Spirit Sects battleship appeared right before his eyes when he reappeared again. It was crashing towards the ground. Shrieks pierced the air, which sounded like the howling of wind all around him. Oh no! Gongsun Hous face paled. There was no time to think. He unleashed his full cultivation as he raced towards the battleship in an attempt to stop it from crashing! The Thousand Spirit Sect might be many times wealthier than the Holy Crest Sect, but it only had three battleships capable of galactic travel. The destruction of any one of those battleships would be a tremendous loss to the sect. That was why Gongsun Hou had unleashed his full speed. He appeared instantly before the battleship that was crashing towards the ground. Then, he raised both his arms and pressed his palms on the battleship. He was going to try and stop the battleship from crashing with his cultivation alone. A loud thunder resonated in the air. Gongsun Hous face turned pale, the veins in his arms bulged, and one could see the veins on his face clearly. He continued to unleash his cultivation as he was pushed back continuously by the weight of the battleship. Finally, his feet landed on solid ground. It groaned and splintered, and cracks spread from where he had landed, stretching as far as ten thousand feet. Before long, the ground caved in, relieving the pressure on Gongsun Hou. He roared as the pressure weighing down on him was eased. He finally managed to gain control of the battleship with his overwhelming cultivation. Gongsun Hou slowly placed the battleship next to him. Then, panting, he extended his Divine Sense and surveyed the damage. He had been prepared for what he was likely going to see, but it still enraged him to the point that he trembled with fury. The interior of the battleship was a mess. It was clearly missing many components, with several parts of the battleship being emptied completely. The missing parts were the most valuable parts of the battleship, and there were even bite marks on what remained. The sight pained Gongsun Hou greatly. Under his lead, his sect had exterminated countless civilizations and massacred countless species. He had scrimped and saved the resources that he had plundered and pillaged over the years. Finally, that had allowed the sect to build three battleships. But now one of his precious battleships had been taken apart to such a horrifying degree. He found it hard to breathe at the moment, especially when he thought about how he had also been robbed of the precious Star Illusory Stones. The pain he was feeling now was akin to being ripped apart. His cultivation churned violently inside him. There was a vicious look on Gongsun Hous face as he raised his head skyward and let loose a furious howl. I dont care who you are. The Thousand Spirit Sect will find you. We will crush your bones into ash and destroy both your body and spirit! His voice surged outwards, echoing in the atmosphere. It reached Wang Baole, who hadnt yet left the area. Only youre allowed to rob other civilizations? No one else is allowed to rob you? Wang Baole glared and stopped in his tracks. He contemplated going back and teaching the other cultivator a good lesson. Then he thought about the repercussions if he were to do that. The backlash that would result from that might make it inconvenient for him to engineer a second robbery. He snorted and decided to ignore the cultivators threat. He turned and headed back to the Holy Crest Sect. Wang Baole sneaked quietly into the restricted zone upon his return. He returned to his chambers, sat down, and began to go through his loot. His eyes shone increasingly brighter as he went through his loot. A horse can only grow fat if it secretly munches grass at night. Theres some truth to that saying. What Ive earned today is almost as much as what the Holy Crest Sect got through orthodox means in its previous auction! Wang Baole began the construction of his very own battleship with great excitement. He had amassed sufficient resources for the time being. In the days that followed, Wang Baole immersed himself in the crafting of components for his battleship. He didnt pay much attention to what was going on in the world outside. He wasnt unconcerned about the reactions to his robbery, but he believed that he had handled the matter prudently. Even though he might not be extremely well-versed in the art of piracy, he knew that a sect would view a pure robbery and a robbery and murder very differently. The former entailed only a loss of wealth. The loss might be painful, but the damage was really to the sects reputation. However, the latter would amount to a declaration of war. Outsiders would view it this way as well. The degree of malice was clearly different. If one heard that their neighbor was robbed of something precious, they would instinctively raise their guard and be more cautious. However, if one heard that their neighbor had been killed, their reaction wouldnt be restricted to a mere increased sense of caution. The reactions following Wang Baoles robbery were as he had predicted. It was almost impossible to hide the fact that the Thousand Spirit Sects battleship had been stolen. Besides, the sect had quite a few enemies. The robbery of their battleship soon made headlines across the planet. The news spread like wildfire. Every sect, big and small, was talking about it. Even the disciples in the Holy Crest Sect were discussing the matter. There was a slight edge of caution to their words, as well as a great deal of petty cheer over someone elses misery. Have you heard? The Thousand Spirit Sects battleship returned with a full bounty and was robbed. Not only was their loot stolen, but a great portion of their battleship was also taken apart! Something like that hasnt happened in years The Thousand Spirit Sect has always been cocky. Who knew this would happen to them? Haha, I asked around. I heard they destroyed a small civilization and got their hands on a mountain of Star Illusory Stones. They worked so hard only for those stones to fall into someone elses hands! Wang Baole might be immersed in the construction of his battleship, but he would still get out occasionally and take charge of the repairs on the Holy Crest Sects battleship. He would catch snippets of discussions amongst other disciples. He would frown then. The Thousand Spirit Sect belongs to the cluster of sects on the fifth mountain ring. We might not be able to offer aid after they were robbed, but we should be careful to only discuss the robbery within the confines of the sect grounds. We shouldnt speak so carelessly when we are outside. At the same time, we should practice greater caution so that the same thing doesnt happen to us! Wang Baole had a stern expression on his face as he spoke seriously. The disciples who had been discussing the matter trembled secretly. They lowered their heads and murmured their agreement. The Grand Supreme Elder agreed with what Wang Baole had said as well. In fact, he gathered the seven elders to discuss this matter with them in detail. Grand Supreme Elder, I have a humble suggestion. We could ask the Thousand Spirit Sect if they require our help in searching for the perpetrator. It doesnt matter if were sincere in helping or merely putting up appearances. It might also help prevent something similar from happening to the Holy Crest Sect in the future, Wang Baole coughed and said seriously during the meeting, as if he were truly concerned about the Holy Crest Sect. The Grand Supreme Elder smiled and waved Wang Baoles suggestion aside. I sought out fellow Daoist Gongsun immediately when I heard about this, but Gongsun Hou seems suspicious of everyone at the moment. He rejected my offer to help. We cannot blame him. Its really quite embarrassing A galactic pirate is supposed to be the one doing the pillaging and plundering, but hes now being robbed by someone else, another elder smiled and said. Theres a high likelihood that someone in the sect leaked information about the returning battleship. So many battleships return to the home planet every day. Theres no way to explain why theirs was targeted. Wang Baole nodded and provided a seemingly intelligent analysis of the situation. It was in line with what the other sects were guessing as well. It had been a while since someone had attempted to rob a battleship on the Divine Eye planet. Not to mention that the target had seemed too deliberate. It was as if the perpetrator had known that the battleship had been the one carrying the most valuable load. The farce of a galactic pirate being pirated soon became a running joke amongst the few sects hostile to the Thousand Spirit Sect. The Water Refinement Sect, especially, put a lot of effort into fanning the flames. The Thousand Spirit Sect felt the most miserable of all sects in the days that followed. They had lost their hard-earned loot, their battleship had been dismantled for parts, and they had to put up with the mocking commentary coming from other sects such as the Water Refinement Sect. In addition, no matter how relentlessly they investigated, they couldnt find any traces of evidence explaining the robbery or identifying the perpetrator. In a moment of rage, Gongsun Hou had carried out a ruthless investigation against the members of his own sect, to no avail Gongsun Hou was frustrated. He suspected the Water Refinement Sect was involved in the entire fiasco but had no evidence to prove his suspicions. In the end, he prepared to continue the investigation in secret. It seemed that there was no end in sight. A month passed. Wang Baole was sitting inside his chamber when he raised his head, his eyes shining. He licked his lips. Ive used up all the materials Chapter 742 - Go Big or Go Home! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Here I come! Wang Baole coughed. He stood up and disappeared from the secret chamber, reappearing in the sky outside a moment later. With a single step, he entered the atmosphere. He had taken on Zhuo Yixians appearance once again. This disguise had little use in the previous robbery, but Wang Baole was well-versed in the high officials autobiographies. He remembered there was a line in one of those autobiographies that mentioned cultivating certain good habits that could help compensate for personality and other habitual flaws. There are still many dangers that can threaten my life in the Divine Eye Star System transforming into smoke is my first layer of protection. Should my presence be detected, Ill appear as Zhuo Yixian. That will be my second layer of protection. Wang Baole patted his face. He thought that it didnt hurt to be a little more careful. He kept his disguise as Zhuo Yixian, then transformed his disguised form into black smoke. The black smoke traveled swiftly in the atmosphere and soon reached its uppermost region. Wang Baole found a discreet spot and hid himself. He stared into space and watched the battleships entering and leaving the planet. He released the donkey then as well. To stop the donkey from braying, he threw a piece of scrap material that was leftover from the Thousand Spirit Sect battleship. Wang Baole grinned. Son, the old rules apply! The donkey gobbled up the scrap material in a few bites. Its eyes shone intensely as it licked its lips. It appeared to be enjoying the snack and recalling the taste of the scrap materials it had eaten recently. It lifted its head, spirits high. Driven by a strong innate hunger for more food, the donkey studied the battleships that passed it. Its gaze was like the Divine Sense of a powerful cultivator. Its a pity that the members of the Thousand Spirit Sect are such cowards. They actually declared that they will be temporarily ceasing all galactic travel. In times like this, shouldnt they set a trap instead? Load a battleship with hordes of precious resources and use that to lure the culprit out Wang Baole sighed. As an elder of the Holy Crest Sect, he had been able to get information on the Thousand Spirit Sects moves. The information he had gotten wasnt complete, but it was enough. He knew that Gongsun Hou had put a hold on galactic trips out of the star system. There would be no trips out of the star system for the Thousand Spirit Sect within the year. What is the Thousand Spirit Sect thinking? Wang Baole shook his head. He was about to think more deeply about the intentions driving the Thousand Spirit Sects actions when the donkey suddenly shivered. It started braying at Wang Baole. Wang Baole perked up. He raised his head and looked in the direction the donkey was pointing him towards. Wang Baoles eyes glowed, and he licked his lips. After a long moment, he stored the donkey and then transformed into black smoke, disappearing. It didnt take long before a Water Refinement Sect battleship that had just returned to the planet charged into the atmosphere, the roars rumbling from its entry resonating in the air The Thousand Spirit Sect battleship incident had the other sects on high alert. They had implemented certain measures to prevent the same from happening to them. However, the Thousand Spirit Sect hadnt revealed the full details of the robbery. In addition, the other sects had attributed the cause to a leak of confidential information in the sect. They all thought it had been an inside job. Besides, there had been no repeated incidents in the two months that followed the first robbery, so everyones guard had naturally lowered. It didnt take long before the cultivators inside the Water Refinement Sect battleship heard the same terrifying voice that the cultivators aboard the Thousand Spirit Sect battleship had heard. Freeze, this is a robbery! Half an hour later, when the Grand Supreme Elder of the Water Refinement Sect hastily led his men to a remote valley, they were greeted with the sight of a severely damaged battleship that had crashed into the valley. Outrage and fury consumed the cultivators instantly. Upon inspection, they realized that the battleship was missing nearly half of its components. Even though the disciples on board the battleship were all unharmed, the loot that they had gotten from this trip had all been stolen. The female Grand Supreme Elder of the Water Refinement Sect was so furious that she almost spat blood. Look into this! I dont care if we have to put up a reward for it, I want this scoundrel found. Im going to rip this wretched beast into pieces! The Water Refinement Sect was in an uproar. They were amongst the most powerful sects on the fifth mountain ring, reputable and as powerful as the Thousand Spirit Sect. Their sect disciples numbered in the tens of thousands. News of the sects mad search for the culprit who robbed them soon spread like wildfire. Two robberies had occurred within a short span of a few months. News of the second robbery erupted instantly. Every sect was shocked when they found out! The Thousand Spirit Sect robbery couldve been considered an isolated incident. But now the Water Refinement Sect had been targeted as well. This wasnt something that could be easily explained away as an inside job. A serial robber appeared to be on the loose! Any criminal tagged with the word serial was going to create an uproar. Many sects on the main Divine Eye planet went on high alert instantly. They felt threatened, and they poured everything they had into protecting their own battleships. While numerous sects were panicking, the disciples of the Thousand Spirit Sect were laughing at them. Gongsun Hou laughed the loudest. He hadnt revealed details of the robbery that had targeted their battleship in order to preserve whatever reputation remained of their sect. He had run through the entire robbery in detail and even tried replicating it. He had been left with the realization that he was dealing with an extremely difficult opponent, and he hadnt been willing to share that information. Besides, he had been looking forward to seeing other sects suffer as well! Werent they all talking about how the Thousand Spirit Sect was supposed to be a galactic pirate but ended up being pirated by someone else? The Water Refinement Sect seemed especially cheerful mocking us. Whos the idiot now? The Thousand Spirit Sect continued to mock the other sects misery with great glee. The Water Refinement Sects investigation went on for two weeks, but no clues surfaced, even when they put up significant rewards. It was then that the third robbery happened and shocked the sects! This time, the target wasnt a sect from the fifth mountain ring, it was multiple sects from the sixth, seventh, and eighth mountain rings! Within a single night, within the span of two hours, seventeen battleships that belonged to sects on the sixth to eighth mountain rings were robbed. The robbers target wasnt the resources the battleships carried but the components of the battleships themselves! An uproar overtook the entire main Divine Eye planet. The Grand Supreme Elder of the Water Refinement Sect was shocked by the scale of the robberies that had been committed. After some deliberation, she approached her longtime rival, Gongsun Hou. No one knew what they discussed, but the day after their private discussion, the two sects made a joint declaration calling for all sects from the fifth to the eighth mountain rings to join them in a joint investigation. They swore to find the wretched culprit behind the series of shameless and brutal robberies! The large-scale investigation took the fifth to eighth mountain rings by storm. There was no end in sight. Despite the ruckus that had resulted from everything, the three main sects, which were stationed on the second to fourth mountain rings, didnt seem to care. The difference in power between the three main sects and the remaining sects was too great. To the former, it was like watching a group of children crying over broken toys. The massive search didnt yield the results that the sects desired. During this period, battleships belonging to sects on the sixth to eighth mountain rings continued to be raided. The robbers activities had worsened. There was now a casualty count and people dead. Battleships were no longer simply missing parts, entire battleships were stolen! That led to a greater uproar. Voices demanding for the culprit to be found and for his death began to resound in every sect. Upon hearing what had been going on, Wang Baole himself was enraged as well. Damned scoundrel! Whos trying to use me as a scapegoat for their malicious deeds? Wang Baole was displeased. The last robbery he had committed was the string of seventeen battleships. Everything that happened after that hadnt been him at all. It was obvious that no one man couldve stolen entire battleships. Only a sect was capable of doing that. Others might have guessed the same, but Wang Baole was certain that some sect was exploiting the current situation and trying to fish for profit while the situation remained murky. He didnt care to find out which sector sectswas responsible. As an icy glint flashed across his eyes, a plan formed in his head. So, someones gutsy enough to try and make me a scapegoat. Are they gutsy enough to bear the consequences? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, hiding the frosty look within. He charged out of his chamber then and, with the aid of his essence technique, raced towards the heavens without detection. The next robbery he was going to commit was going to be a big one. He only lacked that final batch of resources. Hed stop after this robbery. Besides, he wanted shit to hit the fan. He wanted the upper sects to take notice and get involved. Wang Baole had the skills to accomplish what he set out to do, and he had the guts to do it as well. He had his essence technique, which would keep him hidden, so he wasnt afraid of any investigations. The sects that were trying to use him as a scapegoat, however were different. Once it was discovered that they had been involved in the robberies, the rage of the upper sects and every sect that had been robbed would fall upon them like a heavy fist. They could swear that they had only done it that one time, but no one would choose to believe them. After all finding out who had committed the robberies might appear to matter, but in reality, it didnt actually matter all that much. There was only one thing that mattered in this world that put profits above everything else and based the development and growth of the civilization on invading and robbing other civilizations, and that was finding someone who could compensate their losses many times more than their actual losses. That would be enough. When the time came, even if someone did see through his ploy, they would choose to remain silent as well. Well see who becomes the final scapegoat. Wang Baole sneered before he transformed into a cloud of smoke and sped away. Chapter 743 - They’re Not My Clansmen, So Who Cares? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Three major sects reigned supreme in the Divine Eye civilization. They had the power to influence and to a certain extent, control the Divine Eye royalty. These three sects were the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect, and the Violet Gold New Dao Sect! These three upper sects were extremely powerful and influential. Together, they were seen as the rulers of the Divine Eye civilization. They had their headquarters built on their own separate planets and had subsidiary sects on the main Divine Eye planet as well. Sects located on the second, third, and fourth mountain rings were all controlled and managed by these three upper sects. The cultivators from the three upper sects who were stationed on the home planet might not be the most powerful cultivators of the sects, but they had incredibly important roles. The significance of having a branch sect on the home planet couldnt be underestimated. That was also the reason why there was generally always a late-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator holding the fort in the branch sects on the home planet. The headquarters would send resources to the branch sects on the home planet every month. Based on the agreement set between the three upper sects and the royal family, a portion of the resources would be channeled towards the royal family. The remaining portion would be channeled towards the branch sects for their members cultivation needs. The three upper sects possessed a wealth of resources. This led to their disciples great expenditure of resourcesfor both their personal cultivation as well as their daily needswhich vastly exceeded that of an ordinary disciple in a lower sect. The resources the upper sects transferred to the home planet every monthly were of significant value. It was enough to drive the other sects on the fifth mountain ring mad with envy. No matter how green-eyed with envy they got, no one dared to do anything that might incur the wrath of the three great sects. The three great sects didnt even have to install that many defense mechanisms on their battleships. They had been allowing their battleships to run free in the Divine Eye Star System for years. The emblems on their battleships were their greatest defense. At this moment, a battleship that spanned a hundred thousand feet was traveling in space. It had a looming presence filled with authority and power. As the battleship raced towards the main Divine Eye planet, other battleships in its path moved aside. No one dared to stand in the way of this battleship. The battleship was purple, and its shape resembled a Kun Peng. Fixed at its helm was a huge crystal that sparkled and exuded waves of purple light and a powerful aura. The huge gem and the battleships color ensured that any cultivator from the Divine Eye civilization would recognize the sect the battleship belonged to at first glance. This was a Violet Gold New Dao Sect battleship! The battleships Kun Peng-shaped hull meant that it was a battleship that belonged to the Kun Peng Legion, one of the legions under the sects Nine Sacred Beasts Legion! The Kun Peng Legion wasnt the strongest legion in the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Regardless, its military capabilities were still strong enough to inspire general fear and awe. The commander of the legion was at the perfected Soul Conduit realm and had dozens of powerful Soul Conduit realm cultivators under his command. The legion was famous within the Divine Eye civilization. Its fierce invasions made it infamous in foreign civilizations as well. That was why even though the battleship was traveling alone and in the capacity of a transport vehicle, without any other ships escorting it, it still managed to inspire awe in the cultivators aboard surrounding battleships. The surrounding battleships moved to stay out of the path of the Kun Peng Legion battleship. Like royalty that had descended upon the common populace, the Kun Peng Legion battleship approached the main Divine Eye planet, its path unhindered. It didnt slow down as it charged towards its home planet. It entered the planets atmosphere instantly and headed for the third mountain ring. Perhaps they had it too easy for too long and had become overconfident and careless as a result. Neither the battleship nor the cultivators on board who were in charge of transporting the months resources had sensed the wisp of black smoke that had approached the battleship as soon as the latter had entered the planets atmosphere. The black smoke had raced towards the battleship and appeared next to it instantly. Before the battleship could sound any alarms, the black smoke, which was really Wang Baole in his hidden form, lunged at the battleship like a salacious pervert who had just seen a beautiful lady. A dozen seconds later, the battleship shifted. It was no longer headed for the third mountain ring but for the eighth mountain ring. The planets atmosphere was a natural barrier that interfered with the battleships communication system. That was why the cultivators on board couldnt inform the sect when the battleship was steered off-course. Half an hour passed, and the battleship carrying the sects monthly resources still didnt arrive at the sect. That was when the sect realized something was wrong. Even then, the sect hadnt paid too much attention to the delay. The pride of being an upper sect, which had been instilled in every disciple, ensured that none of them even considered the possibility of something bad having happened to the battleship. The only threats that the three main sects faced were each other. The constant tensions amongst the sects were shown in their constant competitions. None of them would resort to robbing the other easily. That was why it took another half an hour, during which they still didnt see the arrival of their battleship, before the Violet Gold New Dao Sect realized that something was wrong. It might have taken them a while to reach that realization, but once they did, their reaction was swift. Within thirty seconds, the entire sect was in an uproar. More than thirty battleships rushed out from the third mountain ring and headed for the atmosphere in search of the missing battleship. Six Soul Conduit realm cultivators teleported out instantly, while more than a hundred Nascent Soul realm cultivators and even more Core Formation realm cultivators followed closely behind. It was a sight that shocked the entire planet. Every sect was making their own guesses about what had happened. The Violet Gold New Dao Sect carried out a massive search and soon found their missing battleship in a valley on the eighth mountain ring! Every Violet Gold New Dao Sect disciple widened their eyes and gasped aloud when they saw the state of the battleship. Incredulity filled their eyes. Their own battleship looked almost foreign. The battleship looked nothing like it should. The cultivators on board were unharmed, having passed out from a spiritual attack. The battleship they were in, on the other hand no words could describe its state. The gem on the battleships helm had gone missing, and in its place was a huge, gaping hole. The Dharmic Artifacts in the battleships core sector had all been dismantled and stolen. The material lining the battleships hull hadnt escaped unscathed either, with the most valuable parts having been sliced off. Almost thirty percent of the battleships surface was now gone The sight was simply too much to bear. Shock filled every Soul Conduit realm cultivator who landed in the valley and saw the sight of their sects battleship. The current elder in charge of the branch sect on the home planet was a perfected Soul Conduit realm cultivator. He left his seclusion and came to the valley. The elder had a head full of white hair and a hunched back. He appeared ancient. Death filled his gray eyes. The elder looked like a man who had just crawled out of his own grave. However, as soon as this seemingly weak old man arrived in the valley, all plant life in the area shriveled up instantly! The elder eyed the ruined battleship while everyone kept their heads lowered. He suddenly laughed. Is this a result of your negligence, or is someone trying to test the waters and find out whether Ive grown old and weak? As he spoke, the elder raised his shriveled right hand and grabbed the dozen unconscious cultivators inside the battleship. Before they could stir awake, these cultivators began to quake violently. They shriveled up within the blink of an eye, their flesh and blood, as well as their souls, sucked out of their forms and yanked towards the elder. He took a deep breath and inhaled it all in, swallowing everything with a single gulp! He started chewing slowly, and his eyes fell shut. It looked as if he were enjoying the taste of what he had just devoured while activating some form of soul searching spell. The cultivators around him shook with terror as they watched on. They knew the character of this elder who was currently stationed on the main Divine Eye planet. His violent nature and blood lust were well known throughout the civilization! It was a long while before the elder finally opened his eyes. Blood lust flickered within. He said coolly, Its been years since someone tried to challenge an upper sect. You have my permission to conduct an investigation. You have three days to get to the bottom of this. If you dont, then Ill start eating you. One person for each extra day taken. Having said that, the elder turned away and vanished. His words remained resonating in the ears of the six early-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivators after his disappearance. Their faces paled drastically, and their breathing quickened. They stared at one another with reddened eyes. Without hesitation, they sent orders to the cultivators in their individual factions to carry out a full-fledged search! No price is too heavy. You have three days to find the wretched creature! As the six cultivators of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect began a furious search, Wang Baole had returned to the safety of the Holy Crest Sect. He sat inside his chambers, his eyes shining. The Violet Gold New Dao Sect must be loaded! They were using such a huge piece of Instant Void Stone as an emblem of their power! And the material that the battleship was crafted from. Purple Fire Gold! Wang Baole took a deep breath. The resources he had gathered from his previous robberies couldnt compare to the value of this battleship. He began to recount what had happened during the robbery to ensure that he hadnt left any evidence behind and unwittingly revealed himself. Then, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. A cold glint flickered within. This was a civilization that had destroyed an entire planets human population with a virus, a civilization that lived off invading and pillaging other civilizations. Wang Baole had no compassion for such a civilization. He didnt care if they lived or perished. Theyre not my clansmen, so who cares? But it looks like a storm is about to erupt on the Divine Eye planet! Chapter 744 - Take Off! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole had expected an uproar to result from the robbery of a battleship that belonged to an upper sect. However, he had underestimated the consequences of his actions. After all, he wasnt truly someone from the Divine Eye civilization. The entire planet was in a constant uproar for the next three days. An investigation unfolded across the planet under the leadership of the six Soul Conduit realm cultivators from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. The cultivators took the fifth to eighth mountain rings by storm. Sects that kept their heads down while in the civilization and only unleashed their violent streaks when they were out invading other civilizations, people whose hands were stained with blood, were all caught in the furious storm. It didnt matter if the sect didnt appear suspicious, the Violet Gold New Dao Sect barged into every sect and conducted a search without seeking prior permission. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect had reached a concurrence with the Violet Gold New Dao Sect on this matter and coordinated their efforts alongside the latter sects. This was to preserve their authority as an upper sect and prevent the Violet Gold New Dao Sect from falsely accusing sects affiliated with the two upper sects of any misdeeds! The royal family also passed a decree on the second day and made a statement of severe admonishment against the perpetrator. The decree ensured that this matter didnt stay within the confines of the main planet. All planets within the Divine Eye civilization became affected by the robbery! Every sect on the main Divine Eye planet was being investigated. Naturally, the Holy Crest Sect didnt escape unscathed. A thorough search was conducted by a team led by a Soul Conduit realm cultivator from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect assisted with the search as well. The sects battleship, which had been repaired partially and was currently parked in the sects restricted zone, underwent detailed scrutiny too. Every storage bag was checked, and cultivators at the lower cultivation realms were soul searched. Elders such as Wang Baole and the Grand Supreme Elder werent extended such treatment due to the presence of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. However, they still had to go through an inspection with a Soul Stone! Inspection with a Soul Stone wouldnt be as thorough as a soul search, but unless ones cultivation vastly surpassed that of the holder of the Soul Stone, any lies spoken would immediately be detected. Wang Baoles cultivation might only be at the perfected Nascent Soul realm, but his Stellar Nascent Soul was extremely powerful. He also had his essence technique. As a result, he didnt give anything away during the inspection. They didnt find anything during the search through his storage bags either, as he had stored everything suspicious with his true form. The connection he had with his true form ensured that he could send items between them easily. Of course, even if he was made to go through a soul search, Wang Baole wasnt worried at all. Unless they sent a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator to do the job, he was confident that he would pass the test. Three days passed. The robbery and its resultant investigation, which sent the entire civilization into an uproar, yielded no conclusive results. The six Soul Conduit realm cultivators grew increasingly frantic and mad with anxiety. They intended to delve deeper and target the Nascent Soul realm and Soul Conduit realm cultivators next with a soul search. It was then that they found something! The Water Refinement Sect appeared to be involved with the robbery! The Thousand Spirit Sect was similarly implicated! The clues were like an oasis in a desert. The six Soul Conduit realm cultivators from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect latched onto them like lifesavers. They barged into the two sects and conducted a relentless search of both places. Secrets were exposed in broad daylight. The two sects had joined forces and engineered the recent spate of robberies that had targeted battleships belonging to sects on the sixth mountain ring. The six Soul Conduit realm cultivators fell silent upon discovering the conspiracy. No one knew what went on during their private discussion, but on the third and last day of the deadline given to them, explosive news was released. The news exposed the Water Refinement Sect and the Thousand Spirit Sect as the masterminds behind the series of recent robberies. It spoke of how the sects had gone out of their minds and robbed the Violet Gold New Dao Sects battleship! The news spread like wildfire. No one would have believed the news. They might have believed the first part, but definitely not the second part of it. The Water Refinement Sect and the Thousand Spirit Sect would have to be completely mad to rob the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. The evidence that was released subsequently all pointed towards the two sects having been involved in the recent spate of robberies. The sects on the main Divine Eye planet were silent after hearing that. Then, they immediately expressed their outrage. It didnt matter whether they were truly angry or merely pretending to be angry, everyone made sure to have their voices heard. The royal family passed another decree that day, one that supported the truth of the news that had been released. After a bout of silence, the Violet Gold New Dao Sect also made their own announcement declaring the findings from their investigation. The fiasco that had sent the entire civilization into an uproar finally ended! The Water Refinement Sect and the Thousand Spirit Sect were hardly in the position to defend themselves. They were treated like goods and turned in to the Violet Gold New Dao Sect as compensation. Most of the resources that had belonged to the two sects were given to the Violet Gold New Dao Sect as well. The remaining resources, such as the sects buildings and lands, were all auctioned off. The profits from the auction were used to compensate the other sects who had been robbed. That marked the end of the entire fiasco. By the end of it, the political situation on the fifth mountain ring had transformed. Even though matters had ended peaceably, many people could tell that something had been amiss. They knew that the Water Refinement Sect and the Thousand Spirit Sect had been made the scapegoats. They had deserved their fair share of the blame, though, as they had participated in the robberies repeatedly. Of course, the decisive factor in the entire fiasco was the royal family Without the two royal decrees, the matter wouldnt have been resolved as easily. What this fiasco showed was a subtle, brief clash between the royal family and the three main sects! Even without the royal family coming in and simplifying the matter, Wang Baole wasnt worried at all. He could simply take on another persons identity. That would have solved all his problems. He had even chosen his next target. If that didnt work, he still had a trump card, he could return to his coffin. His coffin was so powerful that he wouldnt be worried even if a Planet realm cultivator were to come looking for him. In fact, even though the royal familys involvement appeared to have resolved the matter, it had made things more complicated. The three main sects had locked down the galactic perimeter around the main Divine Eye planet. Every battleship that entered and exited the planet had to undergo a stringent inspection. They appeared to still be searching for the real culprit. On the other hand, they were also sending a warning to the royal family. What a headache Wang Baole sighed as he pulled his eyes away from the pale moon. He wasnt worried about his battleships construction, as he had gathered all the materials that he required. Now, he only needed to put them together. However, the planet was currently on high alert, and the climate was rather sensitive. After some thought, Wang Baole decided to pick another place to assemble his battleship. He was currently wracking his brains over how to leave the planet. Its going to be difficult to leave without drawing any attention. Wang Baole sighed again. His own observations and what he had learned from the Grand Supreme Elder of the Holy Crest Sect both pointed to how stringent the current lockdown on the planet was. The Violet Gold New Dao Sect had even sent a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator to the home planet for this very purpose! The Spirit Immortal realm cultivator stood guard in space. His presence reinforced the lockdown and served to instill awe and fear in the sects. Wang Baole wasnt confident that he could escape the planet without drawing the attention of this Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. Unless After a long bout of silence, Wang Baoles eyes landed on the Holy Crest Sects battleship. It was mostly restored at this point, and its repairs would be completed soon. He fell into a deep contemplation. Then, light flickered in his eyes. In the days that followed, he set aside all thoughts of leaving. Instead, he worked alongside the other sect elders and gave his all as they completed the final battleship repairs. The days passed steadily. Two months later the lockdown remained in place. However, the Holy Crest Sects battleship had undergone a years repairs, and after expending vast resources, it was finally completely restored! The day after the repairs were completed, the Grand Supreme Elder summoned everyone and made an announcement! Go back and prepare yourselves. In a week we will take off and head for an extraterrestrial star system. We will commence resource acquisition! Wang Baoles eyes lit up when he heard that. The other elders were equally excited. The Holy Crest Sect had a hard year. Its disciples had tightened their belts and gone to the extent of almost starving themselves, watching as the sect emptied its store of resources, waiting for the day that they could finally go hunting. The order was met with fervent approval from Wang Baole and the other elders. The entire sect was overwhelmed with excitement when news of this announcement spread. Wang Baole had been waiting for this! He had analyzed the situation. The planet was currently under lockdown, with a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator standing guard over the comings and goings of all battleships. It was impossible for him to leave the planet without detection. He needed a reason that was beyond reproach and a way to get out. No other reason was more perfect than a sect traveling to carry out its pirating ways. He hadnt chosen to defect to another sect. After analyzing the situation, he realized it would be safer if he stayed in one place instead of moving around. Besides, he had grown familiar with the Holy Crest Sect. Making use of the Holy Crest Sect to leave the planet was the safest solution. Once were beyond the reach of the Spirit Immortal realm cultivators Divine Sense, Ill be able to leave immediately. I can then find a place to assemble my battleship. Then its back to the Federation, where I will become the Federation President! Seven days later, Wang Baole stepped aboard the Holy Crest Sect battleship alongside hordes of disciples, the other sect elders, and the Grand Supreme Elder. He felt the battleship rumble as it exuded waves of energy into space. Standing aboard the battleship, gazing at the world outside through a window, he was filled with both nervousness and excitement! Im on my way home! Chapter 745 - The Divine Eye! The Demonic Eye! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole was brimming with anticipation. It was then that he noticed that of the crew that was joining the raid, seventy percent of them were disciples planning to gather resources for their own use! The remaining members were cultivators who hadnt contributed much to the sect or cultivators who were mediocre. They were people whom the sect could do without. The fact that they were here surprised Wang Baole. But he was going to leave soon, so he didnt pay much attention to that. His main focus was on preparing for the moment when he was going to conceal his presence. He wanted to minimize the chances of him being discovered. The Holy Crest Sect battleship soon unleashed a burst of incredible speed. The sound of its engines rumbled in the air as it dashed into the atmosphere. The battleship cruised through the atmosphere, a fearsome beast roaring as it raced along. It only took half an hour for it to pass through the thick layer of the planets atmosphere and emerge in space! Wang Baoles eyes narrowed slightly. He could see the main Divine Eye planet orbiting in space. Drifting around the planet were hundreds of battleships that belonged to the three main sects, and each one of those battleships exuded incredible power. These were the battleships that kept the planet on lockdown. Behind the line of battleships floated an enormous meteor! To be more precise, it was a stronghold crafted from a meteor! The stronghold wasnt floating in space. It was being dragged along by an enormous, rainbow-colored jellyfish! The jellyfish exuded a bright glow and the aura of a perfected Soul Conduit realm cultivation. Waves of energy rippled outward, enveloping the area around the jellyfish. If one were to take a closer look, they might see an indistinct figure sitting cross-legged inside the jellyfish. There was no spirit energy coming off the person. Nevertheless, the sight of him would send anyones heart racing with fear. It was the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator! Battleships that were entering and leaving the planet were split into two lanes. They flew past the rainbow-colored jellyfish in an orderly queue. As they went past, the jellyfish would emit rays of light that swept across the battleships. If the scan detected nothing out of the ordinary, the battleship would be allowed to pass. Wang Baoles nervousness increased at the sight. He studied the scene in detail, then gradually relaxed. Its going to be alright! Wang Baole murmured to himself. He stole glances at the others around him and realized he wasnt the only person who was feeling nervous. The other elders looked jittery as well. Even the Grand Supreme Elder appeared subdued. Their reactions werent due to guilt, it was a natural responsean instinctive fear and respect for the overwhelming power exhibited by a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. Silence reigned in the battleship as it joined the queue to leave the planet. They waited two hours before their turn for inspection came. The battleship approached the jellyfish slowly. As the rainbow-colored lights swept across the battleship, Wang Baole could sense an extremely powerful spiritual presence enveloping him. All protections were stripped from his mind and his storage bags. Every thought in his mind and every item in his storage bags were exposed to the spiritual presence and its viewing. It was then that Wang Baoles essence technique activated mysteriously. This essence technique had been a gift from Wang Baoles senior brother, the man who was the first Divine King of the Never-Ending Clan, whom legend said had slain a Divine Emperor. The essence technique summoned an illusory form that deceived the eyes of the intrusive spiritual presence, only allowing it to see what Wang Baole wanted it to see. Wang Baole was a powerful cultivator, but he hadnt yet attained the Soul Conduit realm. Such deception only worked because the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator was only conducting a brief sweep. If the inspection were to be any more detailed, Wang Baole wasnt confident that he could pass it without causing any suspicion. The scan took a dozen or so seconds, then they received notification that their departure was approved, which was met with sighs of relief. The Grand Supreme Elder steered the battleship slowly away from the jellyfish. The battleships speed picked up gradually, and soon, it was racing towards outer space! I have to be patient. We are still within the wide reach of the Spirit Immortal realm cultivators Divine Sense. There are still dangers hidden in the Divine Eye civilization. Its best to act when weve left the Divine Eye Star System Wang Baole looked like he always did, but his mind was furiously working out the details of his escape. He finally decided to play safe. He would wait for the battleship to leave the Divine Eye Star System before he made his escape. His tightly strung nerves began to loosen as they left the main Divine Eye planet behind them. He thought about the looks that were going to be on his grandmasters and Duan Muques faces when he finally returned to the Federation. The thought made him vibrate with anticipation. Nothing in this world can stop me from becoming the Federation President! Wang Baole thought excitedly before something caught his attention. There was something wrong with the course the battleship was taking. The position of the stars was different from what he remembered from the star maps. The battleship didnt seem to be headed for space beyond the Divine Eye Star System. It appeared to be flying towards the star at the center of the star system! The discovery stunned Wang Baole, and he wasnt the only one affected. Shock appeared on the faces of the other elders and a portion of the remaining cultivators. They all turned towards the Grand Supreme Elder, who was steering the battleship. One elder was about to raise a question when the Grand Supreme Elder suddenly pressed his fingers together in a hand seal and slammed both palms onto the console. His cultivation erupted from his body and sent the battleship flying at full speed. A thunderous rumble resonated in space as the battleship raced towards the Eternal Star at a startling speed! It approached the Eternal Star rapidly! The battleship looked as if it were traveling at light speed, distorting and bending light itself as it tore through space! Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face, and a dark look flickered in his eyes. He had no idea what was going on, but it was clearly something bad. He narrowed his eyes, prepared to force his way out of the battleship as it drew nearer to the Eternal Star at an intense speed. It was then that his eyes suddenly widened. The Demonic Eye Art nestled inside his body had chosen this moment to activate itself. It churned fiercely and wildly, with the violence of a feral beast, exuding an indescribable madness and hunger! The air behind Wang Baole began to warp, his demonic eye on the verge of materializing. Wang Baole was taken completely by surprise. He immediately suppressed the demonic eye and stopped it from materializing. However, the Demonic Eye Art continued to churn inside his body. Whats going on? Have I been discovered? Wang Baoles breathing hitched as shock and alarm rose inside him. He could sense the Demonic Eye Arts hunger, which intensified as the battleship approached the Eternal Star. The hunger began to affect Wang Baole. He could sense something calling out to him from inside the Eternal Star. It was like a mothers call for her child. Every wandering child was irresistibly compelled to obey it and return to their mothers embrace! I havent been discovered. This is something else Wang Baole thought, shaken. An incredulous thought appeared in his mind. At that exact moment the indescribably gigantic Eternal Star that had appeared before the approaching battleship suddenly let loose a surge of flames and energy waves! A sliver of a crack appeared on the Eternal Star, and it grew increasingly wider and longer. It took only a few seconds before the crack touched both ends of the Eternal Star. Then like the lid covering an eye, it snapped open! Space itself thundered and quaked, and every cultivator on board the battleship could hear a loud buzzing in their head. Stunned, they stared ahead at the gigantic eye the size of an Eternal Star! The eyes pupil was gray and devoid of emotion, appearing cold and without feeling while exuding a powerful aura. It was like a god gazing down upon its creations. It was gazing down at the steadily approaching battleship, which was like an ant when compared to the eye. Everyone in the battleship was blown away by the sight. No one noticed Wang Baoles trembling body or the Demonic Eye Art nestled inside him. The Demonic Eye Art was now fully activated and churning furiously. Even this couldnt compare to the shock he was experiencing at this moment! There was no way he could remain calm. The eye that the Eternal Star had transformed into was almost exactly the same as the demonic eye that always materialized when he used the Demonic Eye Art! The Divine Eye civilization and the Demonic Eye Art Wang Baoles heart was racing. In the next moment, the battleship was caught by the Eternal Stars gravity and yanked roughly towards it. The battleship began racing speedily towards the Eternal Star! Chapter 746 - The Divine Eye Royalty! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Everything happened too quickly. The eye that the Eternal Star had transformed into exuded a sudden, incredible suction force on the battleship, drawing it towards the Eternal Star. As the battleship headed for the Eternal Star, Wang Baole finally recovered from his initial shock. He decided to abandon his original plan and suppress his desire to leave right now. He remembered that the Demonic Eye Art he had chosen to practice was a killing art. It had been one of the cultivation techniques that he had found in the Dark Sect during his Dark Dream. The cultivation technique had been incomplete and could only be mastered until the Nascent Soul realm level. The Dark Sect wouldnt have valued such a divine power. After all, the sect had a vast collection of cultivation techniques. However, the Demonic Eye Arts mysterious and demonic nature had differentiated it from the rest. The Dark Sect eventually modified the Demonic Eye Art, which showed how unique and powerful the Demonic Eye Art was! Wang Baole remembered reading the footnotes written by a powerful Dark Sect cultivator in the records of the Demonic Eye Art. He had lamented about the fact that their records stopped at the Nascent Soul realm! The Divine Eye civilization and the Demonic Eye Art must share some kind of close connection. Maybe Ill be able to find the missing records for the cultivation technique here? Wang Baoles eyes shone with an intense light. The battleship was approaching the Eternal Star, and the temperature was rising. A wisp of gray Qi burst out of the eye that was the Eternal Star and enveloped the battleship, passing through its hull and encircling every cultivator on board. Wang Baoles head began to buzz. He had no time to study the gray Qi that was encircling his body. The battleship began to shake violently in the next moment. It charged ahead, at an indescribably fast speed, and entered the Eternal Star. Then it vanished! Both the battleship and the cultivators on board disappeared! Time passed, perhaps eons, perhaps a mere moment. Wang Baole awoke to waves of acute agony rippling through his body. His eyes were lined with blood, and his breathing was heavy and uneven. He wasnt the only one in pain. Everyone on the battleship, including the Grand Supreme Elder, was shaking. Many had even fallen to the floor due to the extreme agony they were experiencing. There were also dozens of cultivators who appeared unable to withstand whatever just happened. Perhaps something unexpected had occurred during the process, but their bodies exploded suddenly, blood and flesh splattering on the walls and floor of the battleship! The Grand Supreme Elder seemed to release a sigh of relief then. His raspy voice entered everyones ears! Fellow cultivators, please do not blame me. The Holy Crest Sect has reached a point where we have to place everything weve got on a single bet. Ive mortgaged the entire sect and its assets in exchange for an opportunity to activate one of the two mystic techniques that belong to the Divine Eye royal family the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons! Doubt and suspicion colored everyones faces when they heard what the Grand Supreme Elder had said. Cultivators at lower cultivation realms looked pale, the terror on their faces clear for all to see. The looks on the Nascent Soul realm elders faces were dark as well. They stared at the world outside the battleship, solemnity coloring their eyes. Then, they looked at one another. Finally, the elder with the longest length of service in the sect spoke. Grand Supreme Elder, this is an extremely important matter. You shouldve told us earlier that you were going to do this Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he tried to catch his breath, he lifted his head and stared at the cosmos through the battleships windows. He wasnt bothered by the Grand Supreme Elders mortgaging of the sect and its assets. There were three things that caught his attention. The first was the royal family, the second, the two powerful mystic techniques, and the third the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons! So, the royal family Wang Baole fell into contemplation. His eyes flashed when he studied the cosmos again. He could no longer see the Divine Eye civilization and its Eternal Star. What he saw might be an Eternal Star as well, but it was significantly smaller. It gave off a dim light, as if it were on the way to being extinguished! This was no longer the Divine Eye civilization! Teleportation across star systems? Wang Baole suddenly understood what the Grand Supreme Elder had meant when he had spoken about activating the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. It was to perform advanced teleportation! Wang Baole continued his musing, retracting his gaze and, instead, studying the gray mist surrounding his body. The mist hadnt disappeared after the teleportation, it continued to encircle everyone on board the battleship. However, it was so faint that no one would notice it if they didnt pay attention. Wang Baole had noticed it, but only because the Demonic Eye Art inside his body had activated and given off waves of hunger that spoke of its desire to consume the gray mist. Perhaps it was because they were now miles away from the Divine Eye civilization, but Wang Baole could finally suppress the Demonic Eye Arts hunger. He thought about the Eternal Stars mysterious transformation into an eye. He still had no idea what had actually happened after that. As a result, Wang Baole decided to play it safe and not act rashly. He turned and looked at the Grand Supreme Elder, who was being questioned by the elders. The Grand Supreme Elder took a deep breath, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. So, telling you now is considered too late? The elder with the longest length of service in the sect fell silent. The other elders kept their silence as well, including Wang Baole. The Grand Supreme Elder had a solemn expression on his face as his eyes swept across every elder, including Wang Baole. Then, he started to speak in a slow, serious manner. Theres no need for me to explain to all of you in detail the current state that the sect is in. You should know better than anyone. An extraterrestrial raid is hardly a simple matter. All safe star systems in the vicinity of the Divine Eye civilization have been robbed clean, meaning there isnt much left for us there. This wouldnt have been a problem in the past, but the Holy Crest Sect is in dire straits now. In order to reverse our fortunes, we need to bring back a rich bounty Rather than striving for mere survival, we should just wing it! That is why Ive mortgaged our sect in exchange for a chance to activate the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. We have the right to make a two-way teleportation and teleport to an unknown part of the cosmosone that is far away from the Divine Eye civilization! Im going to be honest with everyone, I dont plan to return if we fail, and Ill be taking the battleship. As for the rest of you, youll have to come up with sufficient resources to exchange for teleportation back to the Divine Eye civilization using the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons! Thats all I have to say. Please think this through carefully. The Grand Supreme Elder gave Wang Baole and the other elders a long, meaningful look after he was done speaking. Then, he turned and entered the training chamber. He knew that what he had done was going to create mass panic, but he didnt care. In order to avoid any unnecessary drama and violence, he knew that he had to give the others some time to digest what he had just told them and come to terms with their current circumstances. A commotion broke out amongst the cultivators as soon as the Grand Supreme Elder left. Everyone began discussing things heatedly. The eyes of a few elders had even turned red with anger, but there was nothing they could do. The power to activate the teleportation that would send them back was with the person who had purchased said right. They had to either acquire sufficient resources to buy their passage back home or kill the Grand Supreme Elder and snatch the right to activate the teleportation from him. There was no other way to return to their home planet. Of course, the Grand Supreme Elders words might have been blunt, but they were true. If the Holy Crest Sect didnt return with a huge bounty to replenish its stores, the sect wouldnt survive for long. That was why it might be better to just risk everything and wing it! In Wang Baoles view, the Grand Supreme Elder was, without doubt, a ruthless character. He recalled the near-imperceptible gray mist he could see around everyone and came to a conclusion about what it was. It must be a mark of the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons that was going to bring them home. It seems that the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons can allow a person to travel extremely long distances. Its seal can also bring someone directly back to the Divine Eye civilization. So, is this a two-way teleportation array formation? Wang Baole was slightly confounded. This was completely different from the Demonic Eye Art that he was practicing. He wasnt panicking though. With a calm expression on his face, he began talking with a few elders standing next to him. He was going to find out more about the royal family and the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. Everyone was currently experiencing a myriad of feelings over what had just happened. What Wang Baole was asking wasnt any secret. In fact, the elders were surprised by his ignorance on the matter before they recalled that he had just been promoted to the position of an elder. Distracted by their own emotions, the elders didnt think too much about Wang Baoles questions, and the latter soon got the answers he needed. The royal family and the three main sects might appear to coexist peacefully in the Divine Eye civilization, but in reality, the tensions between the two groups ran deep! The royal family was unwilling to just stand by and watch as it was replaced by the three main sects. However, it couldnt reclaim the power it had granted the sects, and it had no power to retaliate against them. The royal family was struggling and barely surviving. The sects wanted to remove the royal family from the picture altogether, but due to certain reasons unknown to the rest, they couldnt. The instrument that allowed the royal family to survive to this day, the same instrument that prevented the sects from wiping the royal family out completely, was the two great mystic techniques that belonged to the royal family! The elders had no idea what the first mystic technique was. They had only heard legends of this mystic technique and how it could strike fear into the heart of a Planet realm cultivator. It could only be mastered by the royal family, so outsiders would find it difficult to steal the mystic technique for their own. The second mystic technique was the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. The royal family was the owner of the mystic technique, and certain unique reasons ensured that ownership couldnt be transferred to someone outside the royal family. It appeared to have something to do with the royal bloodline. User rights, on the other hand, were a completely different matter. The current political climate in the Divine Eye civilization meant that the royal family could no longer monopolize the rights to the mystic technique. The three main sects had taken over the rights to use the mystic technique! Interesting. A ghostly light flickered in Wang Baoles eyes as he learned what he needed to know. He thought about how the Demonic Eye Art had helped in strengthening his cultivation to nearly freakish levels, and the thought of obtaining the royal familys mystic technique surfaced in his mind. Theres no rush in leaving the Divine Eye civilization. Theres a high chance that the royal family owns a more advanced Demonic Eye Art! Chapter 747 - A Mutant Civilization! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Wang Baole considered the situation while exchanging opinions with the other elders periodically, the seven elders of the Holy Crest Sect quickly came to an agreement. There was already no way to change the current situation. That being the case, they decided to make use of this opportunity to steal as much as possible. If they stole enough, the Holy Crest Sect might really be able to reverse their situation and resolve their financial crisis. At the same time, if their spoils didnt fulfill the requirements, then they would still have to get the resources needed to exchange for the mandate to return from the Grand Supreme Elder. As for those Core Formation realm cultivators, their thoughts were no longer important. Very quickly, after the seven of them reached a consensus, they immediately greeted the Grand Supreme Elder respectfully and expressed their attitude. The Grand Supreme Elder of the Holy Crest Sect laughed and ignored the Core Formation realm cultivators as well, instead, letting Wang Baole and the others assist him in operating the Holy Crest Sect battleship together. Unleashing its maximum speed, the battleship exploded into the cosmos ahead. To the Divine Eye civilization, this cosmos was much darker visually. However, the sense of foreignness was the same for Wang Baole and the others. Even the Grand Supreme Elder of the Holy Crest Sect hadnt been here before. He had previously mortgaged the sect in exchange for the right to open the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. However, he had to choose a general distance for long-distance teleportation because he didnt have the accurate coordinates. As such, he only knew that this star domain had never been visited by the Divine Eye civilization before. Even he couldnt confirm whether they would be able to find a civilization and resources to pillage. In this uncertainty, if one imagined the cosmos to be a black ocean, then the Holy Crest Sects battleship was like a lone boat silently moving forward within it. Time also slowly passed in the process, and three months elapsed in a flash. In these three months, the low-ranked cultivators of the Holy Crest Sect had accepted their fate and become silent. But the vicious glints flashing across their eyes at times were like those of hungry wolves. One could imagine that they, who had nowhere else to go, would definitely unleash a viciousness previously unseen if they were to find edible prey. As for Wang Baole and company, they looked a lot calmer than the low-ranked cultivators. However, Wang Baole noticed that the ominous air around the other elders of the Nascent Soul realm was getting stronger. Even the Grand Supreme Elder, who was trying extremely hard to hide his thoughts, couldnt escape the observation of Wang Baole. He could see that the Grand Supreme Elder was getting increasingly anxious. Only Wang Baole wasnt restless. On the one hand, if he wanted to leave, he could do so at any time. On the other hand, he didnt have the mandate to use the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons seal to return to the Divine Eye civilization, though he could get it very easily. So to him, not only did he have no feelings of anxiousness, he had even gained a deeper understanding of the royal family, the three main sects, and the history of the Divine Eye civilization through his many conversations with the different elders in this period of time. After a period of time, if it remains like this, Ill have no choice but to act. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping towards the people around him. He took another look at the Grand Supreme Elder, who had a gloomy expression and relaxedly gazed at the pitch-black cosmos outside. But as he gazed, Wang Baoles pupils suddenly constricted. Almost in the same moment that Wang Baoles pupils constricted, the battleship, which the Holy Crest Sect put a lot of effort into repairing, noticed something amiss in the distant cosmos and sounded an alarm. As the sound of the alarm echoed, all of the cultivators in the battleship shuddered, and their breathing quickened. That was especially so for the Grand Supreme Elder and the other cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm. All of them stared, and a glimmer flashed across the Grand Supreme Elders eyes as he took out a crystal compass with a flick of his hand. This crystal compass wasnt big, and it released gentle waves of light as it floated in the Grand Supreme Elders hand. When he activated a hand seal with his left hand and pointed, the light immediately became brighter. As it grew extremely resplendent, a buzz echoed around the surroundings. It was as though an invisible hand was holding a transparent pen and sketching a star map in mid-air. When the star map appeared, it immediately caught the eyes of everyone in the battleship. The first to appear was an Eternal Star that seemed to be almost dead. Next, six planets of different sizes appeared around it The dying Eternal Star had no color, while two of the six planets surrounding it were black. Three of the planets were shifting between green and yellow but leaning towards green. And the biggest one was no longer green, instead, emitting a faint yellow glow! When the star map and the colors of the planets within it appeared, the breathing of the low-ranked cultivators in the battleship quickened even more. The elders beside Wang Baole all had solemn expressions, and someone quickly spoke. Theres no pure yellow color representing the Spirit Immortal realm, no orange color representing the Planet realm, and no red color representing mighty figures at the Eternal Star realm! Six planets, two being black, representing no fluctuations in spirit qi. We can ignore those. The other three planets are between green and light yellow, which means the strongest fighting force on the three planets is equivalent to the Nascent Soul realm and the Soul Conduit realm. The last planet is emitting a light yellow glow. Based on past experience, this is a combat strength equivalent to the late-stage of the Soul Conduit realm! This civilization poses a certain threat, but its a bit weird. Their Eternal Star is going to die, so why are they still not leaving? Wang Baole listened to the words of the elders beside him, narrowed his eyes before suddenly speaking. If a civilization can have a mighty figure at the Soul Conduit realm, then its not likely that there are planets that arent being used and occupied, and yet, there are two unoccupied planets here. Finishing his statement, Wang Baole looked towards the Grand Supreme Elder. The Grand Supreme Elder of the Holy Crest Sect stared intently at the star map and looked at the two black planets. Afterward, he took a close, thoughtful look at the light yellow planet. According to the standard operating procedure of the Divine Eye civilization, when they met a civilization weaker than them, they would immediately descend and eliminate them by force, pillaging everything. When coming into contact with civilizations that posed a certain threat to them, they would choose to sneak in, spread out, and pillage individually. They would note down the coordinates of this civilization and gather to leave together at a stipulated time. They would then notify the higher-ups of the sect and decide whether to travel a long distance to invade said civilization. Since weve come into contact with a civilization, lets just go in and see how valuable it is. If something goes wrong, well leave immediately. With these coordinates, we can still get rewards from the greater sect! A glint flashed within the eyes of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder as he spoke with decisiveness. As the leader of the Holy Crest Sect, the other cultivators dared not speak once he spoke. Very quickly, the speed of the battleship increased, and the Dharmic Artifact used to escape detection by consciousness was activated. This made the entire battleship slowly hide itself in the cosmos like a black wandering spirit as it got closer and closer to the star system with the foreign civilization. A few days later, in this almost stealth mode, the Holy Crest Sects battleship finally neared the civilization. They entered the star system without slowing down, and the Grand Supreme Elder on the battleship immediately made hand seals. Instantly, a 3D star map much clearer than the one they saw before transmogrified within the battleship. This star map was extremely clear. And because it was 3D, it could almost display the six planets in 360 degrees. One could even faintly make out the surfaces of the planets. When the people saw these planets, the low-ranked cultivators all gasped. Wang Baole also narrowed his eyes as the other elders and the Grand Supreme Elder had changes in expression. This was because under this 360-degree display, they could clearly see that the two black planets had completely wilted, as though they were two shriveled oranges, and had lost all signs of life! As for the other four planets, although they still had signs of life, it was obvious that they had started wilting. One could see numerous deep craters on their surfaces and faintly make out some wriggling objects. All of this gave one an ominous feeling! This was the first time Wang Baole had seen such a weird civilization, and he couldnt help but take a few more looks at it. With his Dark Art, he could feel that a very strong sense of death was present in this star system. At the same time, he heard the Grand Supreme Elder mumbling. A local mutant civilization? The Grand Supreme Elder furrowed his brows and thought for a while before making a decision. Everyone, form groups and spread out to investigate. Keep in contact at all times. We shall meet back at the battleship in half a months time! As he spoke, he flicked his body, calling out two elders to follow him and taking along a portion of the low-ranked cultivators. They took a shuttle and headed straight towards the planet that was emitting a faint yellow glow on the star map. The elders left in the battleship, including Wang Baole, also quickly discussed, made their decisions, and spread out. Wang Baole wasnt alone. Accompanying him was the fifth elder of the Holy Crest Sect, whose cultivation was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. The two of them took a portion of the low-ranked cultivators, boarded shuttles, and headed straight towards their target planet immediately. When they drew near, Wang Baole and the fifth elder could see the craters on the surface of the planet even more clearly. When they saw this, even Wang Baole widened his eyes in shock! Chapter 748 - A Demonic God Is Born! If one went by the distance between it and the Eternal Star, the planet that Wang Baole and the fifth elder went to was number three. Its size was similar to that of the Earth, and one could see that this was once a planet bursting with life. One could even make out the specks of green vegetative cover that seemed to embellish the planets surface. However that was merely an embellishment. On the surface of this planet, there were hundreds of thousands of craters. A small crater was at least a hundred thousand feet wide, while a large one was as big as a city. One would think these craters were created by meteorites. But as they got closer, as Wang Baole and the fifth elder saw everything, they discovered that in those craters, there were numerous pools of flesh and blood! The flesh and blood looked like corpses, though as part of them became mush, they started looking like blood-colored pools of mud. From the floating limbs, one could see that there were human-like organisms in there, while some were ferocious beasts. There were even some that looked like they were from other civilizations. One could even occasionally see a floating head, and each head had an aggrieved expression. It was obvious that they had gone through an unimaginably horrifying event when they were alive. If that was it, with the experience of Wang Baole and the fifth elder, they wouldnt be shocked. But in the mush of the crater, there were numerous thick purple blood vessels! These blood vessels seemed to be absorbing nutrients from the mush in the crater. They spread outwards, connecting all the craters on the planet, seemingly forming a large purple network. In this network formed by the purple blood vessels, there were millions of points on which large tumors grew! Some of these tumors were wriggling, while others seemed to be asleep. Some broke open just as Wang Baole and the fifth elder looked towards them, and out of them crawled horrifying human-like, multi-legged organisms! These organisms had black bodies and looked like centipedes. They let out screeches as they crawled out and headed directly towards the nearest crater. As they neared a crater, they burrowed into it, opened their mouths, and kept absorbing. As they absorbed, their life force increased significantly. This scene made the scalps of the Holy Crest Sect disciples behind Wang Baole numb. The fifth elder narrowed his pupils and mumbled softly beside Wang Baole. Not a local mutant civilization this is obviously a foreign mutant civilization! Foreign mutants? Wang Baole gazed at the purple network on the planets surface, narrowed his eyes, and asked. In a sense, if a planet is invaded by a foreign mutant civilization, it could be considered a calamity. Once they appear, nearby star systems will be alerted immediately. If the invasion can be settled, they will use all of their might to try and eliminate the enemy. If they cannot do so, they will join forces with other nearby star systems to suppress the enemy. Their method of invasion differed according to the level of the civilizations sentience. If the civilization was highly sentient, they would go out to look for food on their own. As for those with low levels of sentience, they would often hide their young in meteorites. That, or become parasites and hide in the bodies of other organisms. This was how they traveled to other star systems. Normally, they traveled in groups. As a meteorite crashed into a civilization, they would become parasites within the planet to absorb nutrients. They would then kill off all life in that civilization, using it to grow and develop. As he listened, a glint flashed through Wang Baoles eyes. The fifth elder beside him placed all of his attention on the planet below and didnt notice the glint in Wang Baoles eyes. That was especially so when he noticed that the centipede-like mutants started with auras that werent strong, despite them growing in strength very quickly. He could hardly hide the excitement he felt. This star systems civilizations must have been hit by meteorites containing the young of mutants, resulting in the extinction of their entire civilization. However, this is great news for us! Their starting auras are only at the Qi Condensation level. According to ancient literature, mutants at this sentience level can reach no higher than the Planet realm. At the same time, they have extremely low Spirit Intelligence when theyre born. Long Nanzi, our luck is pretty good this time! As he spoke, the fifth elder started laughing. He raised his right hand to point at the planet below as he looked towards Wang Baole. Low Spirit Intelligence, and mainly feeding on flesh and blood. Mutants with this trait only desire flesh and blood, so they dont care about Spirit Stones or materials used for refinement at all. Therefore, to us, this star system is a treasure trove! Lets split up after we get to the planet. Just be careful not to disrupt their feeding. Since our interests dont conflict, there shouldnt be conflict as long as were cautious. At the same time, I suggest that the two of us each bring back some young of this mutant civilization. If we use them on other weak civilizations in the future, it will be as though we control a Divine Armament! said the fifth elder. He then suddenly took out a shining voice transmission jade slip from his storage bag, laughing after he squeezed it. The Grand Supreme Elder has sent a voice transmission. Hes not the Grand Supreme Elder for nothing, hes vicious! Long Nanzi, Im going down first, see you in half a month! As he spoke, the fifth elder laughed, gathered up the Holy Crest Sect disciples that followed him, and bolted towards the planet below. Wang Baole watched the fifth elder leave and took a closer look at the craters on the planet. A strange glow appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as they narrowed. Afterward, he took out Long Nanzis voice transmission jade slip, infused his consciousness, and immediately heard the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elders voice in his head. Attention all elders, as you collect resources, capture some of the young of these mutants. Take note that you shouldnt capture too many. Each person shouldnt capture more than one hundred young. In addition, we will not declare war on the mutants, and this should be kept strictly confidential. I will leave a mark here to aid future positioning. Once these mutants finish eating this civilization, they will surely move on to the next civilization. From now on, this shall be our road to riches! No war with the mutants? Wang Baole snickered, and the strange glow in his eyes became more intense. During the Federations battle with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and after the various massacres, his Demonic Eye Art had already reached its final stage. One could say once he broke through this final stage, he would achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation and reach the Soul Conduit realm! Because of the battle, he chose the Demonic Eye Art after taking combat strength into account. If he wanted to achieve a breakthrough, he would have to kill an arbitrarily large amount of people, but the ceasefire between the Federation and Vast Expanse Dao Palace meant he had nowhere to kill. Afterwards, he left alongside his senior brother. Hence, although he could hold his own against those in the late-stage of the Soul Conduit realm, his cultivation still remained at the perfected Nascent Soul realm. Slaughter, eh A malicious aura quickly spread from Wang Baoles body, causing the expressions of the Holy Crest Sect disciples who followed him to change. They all retreated and looked at Wang Baole with fear. Wang Baole ignored the people behind him, and his malicious aura didnt die down. Instead, it became more intense as he strengthened his resolve. The malicious aura exploded forth after a few breaths and became an intense killing intent. Once this killing intent spread, there was a disturbance in the cosmos, and it started to warp. All the Holy Crest Sect disciples behind him were shocked by this sight. In their eyes, it seemed as though Wang Baole was a sharp sword pulled from its sheath. Not waiting for them to react, Wang Baole charged forward with a flick of his body. He was like a comet soaring through the planets thin atmosphere. He headed straight for a crater on the planets surface, and the aura on his body exploded forth. With a gesture using his right hand, a part of the Thearch Armor immediately appeared, becoming a Divine Armament. He slashed towards the crater as big as half a city that he was nearing. The earth shook, and the heavens transformed as the saber glint coming from Wang Baole, as well as his Divine Armament, became a tremendous force. Immediately, the flesh and blood in the crater below shook, and countless mutant centipedes of various sizes came out in droves. Some stayed within the crater, while others climbed to the edge of it, but they all looked up at the sky and let out shrill screeches. As the screeches sounded, the glint of Wang Baoles Divine Armament descended onto the planet, causing the land to shake. The combat strength of Wang Baole and the Divine Armament, combined with the addition of the planets and Thearch Armor, made Wang Baoles saber glint seem like the sun. It incinerated and obliterated everything in its path. Rumbles echoed throughout the planet, and the vibrations spread towards the surroundings through the land, obliterating the crater. Only Wang Baole stood in mid-air. His hair fluttered in the wind, and he looked like a demon as he raised his head to take a deep breath. Behind him, the demonic eye transmogrified and had a sense of excitement that was previously unseen. It let out a bloodthirsty and sinister laugh in Wang Baoles mind. However, under Wang Baoles Illusory Essence Art, none of this could be seen by outsiders! Chapter 749 - A Catalyst for Attaining the Soul Conduit Realm! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This feeling Wang Baole floated in mid-air. As his hair fluttered, he couldnt help but narrow his eyes. The seemingly unlimited life force in the surroundings gathered within his body and formed waves of power, continuously pushing his cultivation towards a breakthrough. This isnt enough! Wang Baole took a deep breath, and an intense glimmer appeared in his eyes. He took a close look down at the crater below him and, with a flick of his body, turned into a long rainbow, heading straight for another crater. From his speed, it was obvious that Wang Baole had used all of his cultivation. Like a thunderclap, he appeared instantly above the second crater. The second crater was similar in size to the first, and the bottom of it was full of mush and blood. There was a strong stench of death, and the centipede-like mutants all sensed dangers, raising their heads to screech in unison. But as the screeches were let out, the mutants were obliterated by a slash from Wang Baoles Divine Armament. As the heavens shook and the earth rumbled, the entire crater was covered by a glaring light formed by Wang Baoles spells and Divine Armament. In the next moment, as Wang Baole headed towards another crater without taking another look, everything in the crater was obliterated as the light faded. All of the mutants died, turning into the numerous demonic eyes behind Wang Baole. They accompanied him, seemingly covering the heavens and earth, as he charged towards the next crater. Thus, in just two hours, Wang Baole had reached an insane amount of kills as rumbles echoed around the surroundings. Wherever he flew, the craters collapsed, and all of the mutants were obliterated. Regardless of the mutants cultivation, whether they were at the Core Formation realm or the Nascent Soul realm, none of them could escape Wang Baoles attacks. Wang Baole had no time to bother with the riches and resources the Holy Crest Sect wanted. What he craved now wasnt resources, it was the improvement of his cultivation! This star system was the best place to practice the Demonic Eye Art in Wang Baoles opinion. There were also no consequences to the murdering. Hence, his craving for the Soul Conduit realm intensified alongside the rise of his cultivation and the life force gushing into his body. Im going to break through to the Soul Conduit realm right here and now! Wang Baoles breaths were filled with anticipation. He was just about to continue when he suddenly looked down at his storage bag and took out a voice transmission jade slip. Immediately, the angry and anxious voice of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder sounded from the slip. Long Nanzi, stop killing this instant! After hearing that, a cold glint flashed through Wang Baoles bloodshot eyes. As he was about to speak, the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder seemed to notice that the way he spoke previously was slightly inappropriate. So, he took a deep breath and spoke again. Elder Long Nanzi, this mutant civilization is very suitable for the future development of our Holy Crest Sect. I know that this incident has made you and the others feel unhappy, but since we found this place this time, I will activate the mandate to return in the future. We will return together! Also, I might be selfish, but all of this is for the future of the sect! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Although he really wanted to break through to the Soul Conduit realm, the words of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder brought him to his senses. He noticed that his thoughts were affected by his killing spree and that he had previously been too lax, giving the consciousness within the Demonic Eye Art a chance to take over. What are you scared of? Just sacrifice this cursed guy and then sacrifice the rest. Finally, sacrifice this entire star system. Youll definitely break through to the Soul Conduit realm after that! As Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, the voice of the consciousness within the Demonic Eye Art echoed in his head, seemingly wishing to continue influencing Wang Baoles emotions. Nonsense! Wang Baole thought. Although the consciousness within the Demonic Eye Art did affect him, Wang Baole didnt care. Even if he killed mindlessly under the influence of the consciousness, it wouldnt present much of a problem if it were controlled to be within a certain area. But Wang Baole considered that he still had to remain in the Divine Eye civilization for a period of time in the future and that he would eventually be found out if he switched identities too often. Therefore, Wang Baole decided to reduce the number of killing sprees he went on in the future and limit the cultivation he displayed to be within the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. With that, the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder heaved a sigh of relief. However, he had started to accumulate displeasure towards Wang Baole. Just like that, the meeting time everyone in the Holy Crest Sect agreed on arrived. Everyone flew out of the planets they were in, bringing with them large amounts of resources as they burst towards the cosmos. Compared to other planets, fear could be seen in the eyes of the fifth elder when he saw Wang Baole. Wang Baoles killing intent, combined with the obvious strong fluctuations in cultivation coming from Wang Baoles body, made him realize that Long Nanzi might seem calm and peaceful, but he was actually hiding a deep-seated viciousness. I better stay away from him! As everyone gathered and the other elders were happily tabulating their loot, they noticed the change in cultivation of the expressionless Wang Baole. All of their expressions changed slightly as they felt the maliciousness coming from him. A glimmer flashed across the eyes of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder. He suppressed his displeasure towards Wang Baole temporarily and spoke slowly. Our loot this time is enough for us to reclaim our sect when we return, and we even have a surplus. But just returning like this isnt enough. I suggest that we continue traveling! If this happened previously, everyone would have to agree, regardless of their own opinions, due to the pressure from the Grand Supreme Elder. However, all of them had looted a fair amount of resources, so they all actively agreed with the Grand Supreme Elders decision. Very quickly, the Holy Crest Sects battleship took flight once again, leaving this mutant star domain and traveling deeper into the cosmos. But not long after leaving, Wang Baole left an illusory body in his chambers. With a flick of his body, he disappeared instantly. Using his essence technique, he had left the Holy Crest Sects battleship without anyone noticing. It was hard for even the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder to notice this. He didnt know that Wang Baole had already become a cloud of black mist and was traveling at high speeds in the cosmos. He returned to the mutant civilization! As he returned, the black mist Wang Baole transmogrified, gathering to form his body. A strange glow appeared in his eyes, and he waved his right hand down violently. Immediately, demonic eyes appeared behind him. Every eye was closed. Although the eyes werent open, the sheer number of them was extremely terrifying. At this moment, the Thearch Armor appeared onto Wang Baoles body, and the Divine Armament spread from his right hand as his cultivation exploded forth. Combined with the circulation of the Stellar Nascent Soul, the aura around his body immediately exploded forth and spread, causing the surrounding cosmos to warp. Now to break through to the Soul Conduit realm! Wang Baole grinned and burst forth, heading straight for the nearest planet! Looking at Wang Baole from afar, he was like a demon, with vicious flames consuming the sky! Very quickly, a rumble accompanied Wang Baoles entry into the first planet and echoed around the surroundings. Every mutant crater on the planet collapsed and was obliterated! An indescribably strong life force gushed rapidly into Wang Baoles body, increasing the number of demonic eyes behind him. In the end, they almost formed a giant whirlpool visible from the cosmos. As the demonic eyes covered the planet, they also alarmed all the mutants in the star system. Shrill screeches echoed, and as the earth rumbled on the third planet, a rainbow centipede at least a thousand feet wide burst out from the ground. An early-stage Soul Conduit realm aura spread throughout the surroundings. Viciousness could be seen in the eyes of the centipede, the body of which was covered in a gray mist. It looked towards the planet Wang Baole was on, and with a roar, it took to the sky, becoming a long rainbow that headed straight towards Wang Baole. There were also three other mutants who took to the sky from their own planets. Of these three mutants, one was at the early stage of the Soul Conduit realm, one was at the mid stage of the Soul Conduit realm, and one was at the late stage of the Soul Conduit realm. At this moment, they took to the sky in unison, heading straight towards Wang Baole! As they took to the skies, Wang Baole was standing in mid-air above his planet. Below him, all of the planets mutants were obliterated, and behind him, countless demonic eyes threatened to cover the entire sky! Finally, a few big ones came! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he saw the four mutants appear in the edges of the sky, he grinned. Instead of retreating, he charged forward and unleashed his strength immediately. Bringing the countless demonic eyes behind him, as well as an intense killing intent, he charged towards the four mutants! Chapter 750 - Dark Fire Murdering Mutants! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles speed was faster than lightning, and he was like a burning arrow shooting through the sky, heading straight towards the four mutants. As for the four mutants, their killing intent exploded forth intensely. Although their Spirit Intelligence was limited, their instinctive viciousness had made them view Wang Baole as their prey. Almost instantly, the two sides collided in mid-air above the planet, and the four centipede-like mutants opened their mouths almost in unison, spewing out green flames. These flames werent ordinary flames. Their heat was enough to burn the void, and they did extreme damage to the soul. Immediately, the green flames coming from the four mutants formed a sea of flame, engulfing Wang Baole. Looking from afar, they seemed to have formed a giant green fireball! This sphere had a diameter of at least ten thousand feet, and the heat it radiated was enough to make the planet dry up. Its suppressive force spread out, and it was enough to make the planet tremble, as though it was finding it hard to withstand the pressure. If the suppressive force continued for a sustained period of time, the planet might collapse! Truly the combat strength unleashed by the four mutants was extraordinary, and the green sphere formed by the flames was extremely scary in any Soul Conduit realm cultivators eyes. That wasnt even considering how the four mutants were influenced by their viciousness. They burrowed into the green fireball without hesitation, as though just burning Wang Baole wasnt enough to appease them. They wanted to go in, tear Wang Baole apart, and eat him. Instantly, the silhouettes of the four mutants disappeared from outside the fireball as they burrowed inside, heading straight for the seemingly trapped and burning Wang Baole! No matter how one looked at it, it seemed like Wang Baole was doomed. After all, the four mutants were all at the Soul Conduit realm. So, when all this was seen by a certain someone hiding in the shadows of a distant planet, he thought that Wang Baole was certainly going to die! This Long Nanzi was hiding secrets after all. My real body didnt notice him leaving the battleship and returning here at all. Due to its extraordinary cultivation, that silhouette hiding on the planet could still see the fighting happening on another planet clearly despite only being an avatar. And its existence seemed to be formless, blending seamlessly into the shadows. This was obviously a divine power similar to a shadow clone formed by a special cultivation technique. It looks like this Long Nanzi might have found some secrets of this civilization. However, he wont be able to go any further. Hes overestimating himself. While only being at the Nascent Soul realm, he still dares to be arrogant in this mutant civilization? The silhouette snickered, and its body appeared slowly out of the shadows. The face that appeared was that of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder. It was obvious that the body here was his avatar! But this is good. With him distracting the Soul Conduit realm mutants, I have a chance to obtain the Fruit of the Eternal Star! After he appeared, the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder let out a soft laugh. As he looked towards the dying eternal star of that civilization, a fire burned in his eyes. With a flick of his body, he got ready to charge towards the planet. But just as he was about to move, a loud rumble and four shrill screams of pain spread through the surroundings from the planet Wang Baole was on. This sudden unexpected change stunned the avatar of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder, making it subconsciously stop and instinctively turn its head to look. What it saw made its eyes narrow, and its expression changed drastically. This shocked the avatar terribly, and it exclaimed, Thats impossible! In the eyes of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elders avatar, Wang Baole was trapped on the planet. The green flame engulfing him could be seen changing instantly with the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, it changed from green to dark green! And this color change didnt end. In the next moment, seemingly due to the black color within the fireball being too intense, it engulfed the original green color, turning the fireball black! The black flame was the Dark Fire! The color of the flames changed, and the Dark Fire exploded forth after engulfing the green flame, spreading rapidly towards the surroundings. The shockwave it created was accompanied by loud rumbles, and as the rumbles echoed in the cosmos, one could faintly see that within the sea of flame, there were four centipede-like mutants retreating rapidly. They seemed to have been shocked and terrified, and they were looking to leave the core of the sea of flames! But it was too late! In the core region of the sea of flame, Wang Baoles demon-like silhouette moved and instantly disappeared, reappearing beside a centipede-like mutant. No matter how much the mutant struggled and roared, it couldnt escape. Wang Baole was expressionless as he grabbed towards the mutant with his right hand! Rumbles echoed as the centipede-like mutant let out shrill cries of pain. One could visibly see its body collapse and get burned to a crisp until only its soul and the materials needed by the Demonic Eye Art were left. They went towards Wang Baole, forming behind him a closed giant demonic eye! Compared to the other surrounding demonic eyes, this one was obviously much larger. But all this couldnt be seen by the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder. All he could see was that the mutant died after being grabbed by Wang Baole and that its life force was being absorbed by Wang Baole! Despite only seeing this, the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder was still very shocked. But the killing hadnt ended. The three remaining centipede-like mutants were all instinctively trying to escape the perimeter of the sea of flames. Despite this, one mutant was still too late. Two mutants escaped one after the other, and the third mutant was halfway out of the sea of flames. It was then that a strong suction force descended upon the third mutant. Its body trembled furiously and was sucked back into the sea of flames as the mutant roared in pain. It was grabbed by the head by Wang Baole, who strode out from the sea of flames. The centipede-like mutants antennae struggled, even wrapping around Wang Baoles arms in an attempt to rip his hands off. But the strength of the Thearch Armor and Stellar Nascent Soul showed at this moment. Wang Baole squeezed tightly with his right hand, crushing the centipede-like mutant who had a cultivation level equivalent to the early stage of the Soul Conduit realm! Behind him, another giant demonic eye appeared, and all the blood and gore caused by the mutants death disappeared in the dark fire, not staining Wang Baoles body at all. This caused the scalp of the watching Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder to go numb. But his shock wasnt over yet. In the next moment, as his eyes tracked Wang Baole, the black sea of fire outside his body became a huge mouth that threatened to engulf the heavens. The mouth brought with it an intense air of violence and an intent to obliterate, engulfing the two mutants who seemed to have escaped! Its speed gave the two mutants no chance to escape, and they were both engulfed in the next moment. As their shrill cries echoed in the surroundings, the aura surrounding Wang Baole exploded forth once again as he walked out of the sea of fire! Wang Baoles cultivation started rising uncontrollably as he tried to achieve a breakthrough. However Wang Baoles foundation was too strong. While this force was enough for almost any cultivator to break through successfully, it wasnt enough for him to achieve a breakthrough! Although this affected him somewhat, in a sense, it was also a good thing. This meant that once Wang Baole achieved a breakthrough, his combat strength would far exceed those at the same cultivation level as him. Hence, Wang Baole wasnt anxious, and he allowed the sea of fire outside his body to explode forth as he looked towards the other planets. Since this isnt enough, Ill kill until its enough! Muttering, Wang Baole looked at where the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder was hiding with his peripheral vision, then ignored him. He headed straight for another planet, and his killing spree started once again! At the same time, for the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder, not only did his scalp go numb, but he was also extremely stunned. His body shuddered, and he instinctively wanted to escape from there. Engulfing life, causing his own cultivation to rise to extreme levels. Could this be the legendary divine power of royalty, the God Art? But it seems to differ from the descriptions. Regardless, it must be a similar top-tier divine power! His body shuddered, but the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder couldnt suppress his increasing desire and greed! If I could obtain this cultivation technique Muttering, he didnt notice at all that, compared to how he was normally, he was acting extremely weird! For some unknown reason, his desires had been amplified, overpowering his logic! Chapter 751 - Possessed by Royalty? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This greed appeared very suddenly. After all, the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder only had his avatar here, which paled in comparison to his true body. Despite it having some power that a cultivator at the Soul Conduit realm would have, it could only deal with ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators. It was impractical to even think about fighting Wang Baole. Besides, he could be said to have seen firsthand how Wang Baole attacked, as well as the weird and painful deaths of the four centipede-like mutants. All of this would make any ordinary person with a bit of common sense give up all thoughts that they shouldnt have. However, this avatar of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder still developed uncontrollable greed. This greed was akin to flames, rapidly engulfing him and eating away at his reason. However just as his reason was almost completely eaten away, when the rashness in his heart made him want to rush out uncaringly, making him disregard all methods of hiding or ambush and race towards Wang Baole as though he was on a suicide mission, a sound was heard from the dying eternal star. As the planet that Wang Baole was on rumbled and all mutants on it were obliterated, the sound containing a sense of ancientness and a prehistoric aura exploded forth! As it exploded forth, it caused fluctuation in the cosmos of the mutant civilization. Wang Baole immediately noticed this and raised his head to see it. As his eyes narrowed slightly, the countless closed demonic eyes surrounding him, which the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder couldnt see, all withdrew a little. Even though they were closed, they could obviously sense some danger. Seemingly due to the withdrawal of the demonic eyes, the greed of the avatar of the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder seemed to lose its roots, weakening tremendously. As the greed weakened, its reason recovered a little. The Grand Supreme Elder was an experienced Soul Conduit realm cultivator after all. As his reason recovered, he immediately realized how strangely he was acting previously. Almost immediately, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his expression changed tremendously. Secretly, he was shocked and didnt wish to stay there any longer. As he was deliberating on how to leave, a second rumble sounded from the dying eternal star! The sound of the rumbles caused more fluctuations in the cosmos, and in Wang Baoles eyes, an intense desire to fight appeared. He could feel that, on that dying eternal star, there lay a super mutant! I will definitely achieve a breakthrough in my cultivation after killing that mutant! Wang Baole had an intense gut feeling. As his eyes narrowed and he pushed himself off the ground, a huge rumble sounded. His body shot forth like a comet streaking through the night sky, and he didnt stop at all as he entered the cosmos! As he shot towards the sky, his Stellar Nascent Soul, Thearch Armor, Divine Armament, and the countless demonic eyes around him all exerted an intense suppressive force. In the end, they combined together, and the aura they created was like a huge sword that could slice the moon and the stars. As this suppressive force was exerted, Wang Baole headed straight towards the eternal star! As Wang Baole shot towards the sky, two roars echoed from the dying eternal star. Cracks immediately appeared on its surface layer, and countless loose stones were detached from the planet, floating into the cosmos. One could also make out a giant mountain range forming rapidly on the eternal star. This mountain range was majestic and massive. On top of it were numerous minor branches and their connections spreading towards the surroundings under a certain boundary. Upon seeing this, the Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elders breathing quickened once again. This was because he noticed that the mountain range on that eternal star was moving! That wasnt a mountain range at all! Instead, it was an extremely large centipede-like mutant. The things he saw connecting the mountain range werent branches at all, they were actually the mutants numerous legs and antennae! The giant mutant shook itself fiercely, and half of its body stood up on the eternal star. With a twist of its body, it shot out, bringing with it a stench and horrifying suppressive force. Seemingly engulfing everything in its path, it shot towards Wang Baole and let out a roar that shook the surroundings. Even so, this was enough to shock the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder into desperation. At this moment, his body shuddered, and his mind went blank under the suppressive force. At the same time, the intention to battle in Wang Baoles eyes got more intense, and he let out a loud roar! This roar was louder than thunder. As it exploded towards the surroundings, the Thearch Armor on his body unleashed its full strength, as did the Stellar Nascent Soul. As the giant mutant neared, the countless demonic eyes behind him also suddenly opened! The countless demonic eyes opened simultaneously, unleashing a glimmer and entwining force unique to the demonic eyes. As there were so many of them, the power they unleashed by opening was unimaginable. In the next moment, the giant mutants body shuddered, and its massive body actually stopped within the cosmos. Even though this only lasted for a split-second, it was enough for Wang Baole. His body seemed to become an extremely shard sword that could pierce the heavens. Using the Divine Armament as the tip and his body as the blade, he unleashed his full strength and charged forth. While the giant mutant was frozen by the power of the demonic eyes, he pierced through the void of space, traversing through everything and finally piercing the body of the giant mutant. Not stopping, allowing the loud sound created to echo through the cosmos and ignoring the fact that his Divine Armament was shaking, Wang Baole broke through the skin of the giant mutant and entered its body. Once in the mutants body, Wang Baole unleashed three cultivation techniques! Devouring seed! Dark Fire! Demonic Eye Art! The three cultivation techniques were unleashed simultaneously, and the power of the Demonic Eye Art was on full display. It formed a black hole, wanting to absorb everything. The power of the devouring seed also seemed to augment it, causing the power of the Demonic Eye Art to rise to the limit of what Wang Baole could handle. The black hole it formed went past the mutants body and gathered in its surroundings! As for the Dark Fire, it spread towards the surroundings as it was unleashed, covering everything in a sea of fire. It covered all gazes, all consciousness, and to a certain extent it seemed to illuminate the cosmos! But the light that illuminated the cosmos was black! This seemed ironic, but visually, it was not. Maybe due to differences in laws, the black flames could indeed illuminate the entire cosmos here! There were also the roars of pain from the giant mutant, as well as its struggling body. Coupled with the wilting visible to the naked eye, the shock that this created scared the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder out of his wits. He shivered violently, and as he retreated rapidly, he only thought of one thingto leave this place. Obviously, to him, the danger levels of this cosmos had exceeded what he could handle due to the appearance of Wang Baole. He even secretly chided himself furiously for leaving his avatar here. If his avatar died, it would greatly affect his true body as well. I shouldnt have been rash, and this Long Nanzi, he must have been possessed by some guy from the royalty! Thinking about the killing intent he had towards this guy from the royalty previously, the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder was so remorseful that his intestines turned green. To him, the only ones who were a match against the royalty were the three greater sects. If he got embroiled into some sort of conflict with the royalty, he would surely be screwed. But just as the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder prepared to charge out of the planet he was hiding in and escape, the giant centipede-like mutant let out a final roar and died beside the dying eternal star that was behind him. In the next moment, its body turned to dust within the black flames, being replaced by a giant black eye! In the pupil of the giant eye, there was a tall, slender silhouette. It was Wang Baole! His long hair fluttered, and he achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation. Wang Baole immediately unleashed the suppressive force of the Soul Conduit realm without holding back, allowing it to cover the surroundings! This aura made the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder shudder, and the black eye almost made his soul leave his body. The horrifying demonic aura spread by the demonic eye seemed to be able to freeze everything. Compared to how the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder remembered the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons, except for its size, it was almost identical. He was possessed by royalty after all! Chapter 752 - Subduing De Kunzi! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder, he naturally knew some inside secrets. Besides, he was normally submissive towards the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. He knew that the royalty of the Divine Eye civilization seemed to be at peace with the three greater sects, but actually, the tension between them threatened to escalate into a full-blown conflict. After all, no royalty would like their authority to be in the hands of the warlords they ruled over, nor would they want to live their lives as though they were under house arrest. The Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder also understood very clearly that although the royalty was in decline, the depth and strength of their foundations made the three greater sects fear them nonetheless. And what they feared the most was the royaltys top-secret art, the one only those with the purest of bloodlines could learn the Divine Eye Art! At the same time, he guessed that maybe there were some key details about the conflict between the three greater sects and the royalty that he didnt know. Regardless, he absolutely didnt want to get embroiled in the conflict between the royalty and three greater sects. Therefore, as he felt the aura emanating from Wang Baoles body, his desire to leave grew even stronger. This was despite him not seeing the real Divine Eye Art, confirming it based on his gut feeling and not double-checking. But it was too late. As he charged out, the silhouette of Wang Baole, who walked out of the pupil of the black demonic eye, disappeared in an instant. When it reappeared, it was already in front of the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elders avatar. Wang Baoles appearance immediately made the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elders avatar shudder. While fear appeared in its eyes, the nervousness in its heart was like waves crashing into his soul. It instinctively took a few steps back, forced a smile on its face, and spoke courteously. Please dont be mistaken, Elder Long Nanzi, I previously felt that you were about to achieve a breakthrough, so I was worried and came to protect you Haha, congratulations to Elder Long Nanzi for reaching the Soul Conduit realm! As he spoke, the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder let out forced laughter. But as he laughed, he noticed that Wang Baole, who was standing in front of him, remained silent and was staring at him coldly. So this laughter slowly became awkward, and his forehead sweated uncontrollably. The Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder wiped away the sweat instinctively and wanted to say something to break the silence and awkwardness. Without a doubt, he felt a strong sense of danger right now. He had a feeling that if he didnt do something, he would definitely die. With Wang Baoles killing spree and murderous intent, he would probably unleash his fastest speed to catch up with the battleship and kill the Grand Supreme Elders true body. Elder Long Nanzi, Im still very useful. I didnt see anything previously, I I absolutely despise the three greater sects, and my loyalty to the royalty can be confirmed by the heavens and earth! As Wang Baole listened, a glimmer flashed through his eyes. The Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elders intuition wasnt wrong. Actually, Wang Baole did indeed have a similar thought. However, if he didnt replace the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder after killing him, the death of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator would definitely catch the attention of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect he belonged to. However, Wang Baole also felt that replacing the Grand Supreme Elder by transforming into him wasnt appropriate. The more he did such a thing, the easier it was for him to make a mistake. Wang Baole felt that it would be a pity to give up the identity of Long Nanzi, which he had fully grasped and was very familiar with. Even if there were other solutions, such as transforming into the Grand Supreme Elder and going on a journey or going into seclusion, they were all somewhat extra and unnecessary. But it was worse for him not to kill the Grand Supreme Elder. So as Wang Baole weighed the costs and benefits in his heart and as he heard the Grand Supreme Elder mention the royalty, he immediately raised his right hand and grabbed towards the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder! The Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder was always alert and prepared to retreat at the first moment. However, the difference in strength between them gave the Grand Supreme Elder no chance. No matter how he tried to dodge, it was of no use. His head was instantly held by Wang Baole. At the same time, in the cosmos not that far away from this civilization, the true body of the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder meditating within the Holy Crest Sects battleship shuddered and opened its eyes. Resisting his unwillingness, he wanted to sever the connection between his avatar and his soul despite the consequences, such as heavy injury to his body. However, his expression completely changed in the next moment. I cant sever the connection? It was as though the soul connection between his true body and avatar was forcefully strengthened by a spell. This made him unable to actively sever the connection. As he was in shock, within the mutant civilizations star realm, the glow of the Dark Fire appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. You dare to use soul spells in front of the Dark Sect? Wang Baole spoke softly as the eerie glow in his eyes grew stronger. He directly unleashed the soul searching spell on the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elders avatar! If the target of the soul searching spell was the main body of the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder, Wang Baole would still need to prepare himself. However, for an avatar, with Wang Baoles current Soul Conduit realm cultivation and the assistance of the Dark Art, he directly destroyed all of the mental defenses of the Grand Supreme Elder with his consciousness. He then looked at the Grand Supreme Elders memories using the avatar! The Fruit of the Eternal Star? Is it the core that has a certain possibility of being formed after an eternal star dies? Wang Baole raised his head to look at the eternal star not far away from him, shook his head slightly, and continued looking through the Grand Supreme Elders memories. Even though he couldnt see many memories due to it only being an avatar, this was enough for Wang Baole. He very quickly found what he needed and understood the cause of the misunderstanding this time! The royaltys top-secret art, the Divine Eye Art? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. To the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder, the giant eye that appeared behind Wang Baole and the entire process of his cultivation rising was the Divine Eye Art. To him, Wang Baoles identity was definitely that of some old guy from the royalty who was possessing Long Nanzi. But actually, Wang Baole was very clear that the spell he unleashed wasnt the Divine Eye Art, it was the Demonic Eye Art! If one were to view the former as the original appearance of this spell, then the latter would be the result of the Dark Sect using the strength of the Dark Art to forcefully change and modify it! As for which one was stronger and which one was weaker, it was hard to say! This kind of misunderstanding it isnt bad. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and gave up on trying to kill the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elder. Instead, he raised his right hand to make a hand sign, and immediately after, a Dark Fire fireball formed on his palm. Afterwards, he grabbed a mini demonic eye from within the giant demonic eye behind him and fused it with the Dark Fire, forming some kind of seal. He then slapped it onto the forehead of the Holy Crest Sect Grand Supreme Elders avatar. The seal instantly fused into the forehead of the avatar, turning into the shape of an eye. It wasnt only imprinted on the skin and bones, but also the soul. Wang Baole also made hand seals rapidly with one hand. The Dark Fire outside his body spread, and the black glow of the demonic eye behind him exploded forth. They strengthened the seal, and by imprinting the avatar, Wang Baole could also imprint the true body of the Grand Supreme Elder! In the cosmos, within the Holy Crest Sect battleship, the true body of the Grand Supreme Elder shook violently and spat out a huge mouthful of blood as he resisted and struggled with all his might. However, the same seal still materialized between his eyebrows. This was a forbidden technique recorded in the Demonic Eye Art, and it could be said to have been developed by the Dark Sect. It was similar to a death curse. Once one was imprinted, their life and death were controlled by Wang Baole. With a thought, he could make the person die immediately and turn into a demonic eye! The Grand Supreme Elders avatar had complicated emotions. However, after doing that, Wang Baole simply raised his hand that was pressing on the avatars hand and spoke calmly. Lets go back. As Wang Baole spoke, he strode forward. As for the details regarding the Fruit of the Eternal Star in the Grand Supreme Elders memories, Wang Baole saw them, but he also sensed that the Fruit of the Eternal Star created as a result of this civilizations death had already wilted and dissipated a very long time ago. What the Grand Supreme Elder sensed was merely the lingering aura of that giant centipede-like mutant. At the same time, he believed that with the intelligence of the Grand Supreme Elder, he would definitely feel something from the seal. More connections and misunderstandings would be created, and that was exactly what Wang Baole needed. That was truly the case. The Grand Supreme Elders avatar, which was standing behind Wang Baole with a complicated expression on its face, secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Although he was relieved that he didnt die, he was bitter about the fact that his life and death were no longer under his control. However, he understood that this was perhaps the best conclusion. Besides, with the seal on his soul, he double-confirmed his doubts. Oh well, since I cant escape it, Ill just have to deal with it The good thing is, its not like I cant accept that he is part of the royalty. The Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder comforted himself secretly and forced himself to perk up, then quickly tried to catch up to Wang Baole. While following Wang Baole, he was also thinking about how to get along with him in the future. It looks like Ill have to reactivate the mystic technique that I sealed away for years and never unleashed completely. This time, Ill have to go all out! The Grand Supreme Elder thought in his heart. A decisiveness appeared in his eyes, and he suddenly raised his head to look at Wang Baoles back. A fiery glow gathered in his eyes, and he muttered with a volume audible to Wang Baole. Never would I have thought that the life of I, De Kunzi, would change at this moment I used to be lost in the pursuit of interests and was engaged in deception and petty tricks. I used to be jealous of others who came from a more prestigious background, but now I finally understand how shallow the past me was. This is because, from now on, I am someone with a master! Before meeting Master, I was skeptical of the existence of a true saint, but now I finally believe it! Chapter 753 - Ascertaining a Direction! Wang Baole furrowed his brows, turning his head to stare coldly at the Grand Supreme Elder behind him. He didnt expect the guy to accept reality so quickly and even start sucking up to him. Even aliens know how to suck up to people? Wang Baole hmphed in his heart. As the Federation President in waiting, he had met many bootlickers in his life. He must not be the kind of person who liked listening to people suck up to him. Hence, he said coldly, You could have been killed by me not long ago! His words brought with them some of his lingering killing intent. As the Grand Supreme Elder heard them, his body shook, and he looked at Wang Baole with excitement and seemingly unlimited gratitude. If one looked closely, they would see the tears shimmering in his eyes. Master, this exemplifies your high morals. Under the bad influence of the three greater sects, todays Divine Eye civilization has become a dark place where everyone is selfish and desensitized to the violence of murder. Yet, I can meet someone like you, Master. This is definitely the luckiest thing thats happened to me in my entire life! Enough! De Kunzi, dont say these kinds of things again, I dont like listening to people bootlicking. Know your place! Wang Baole had an annoyed expression and felt more annoyed the more he looked at De Kunzi. He even slightly regretted not killing him earlier. After that, he hmphed coldly and walked forward. After hearing that, the Grand Supreme Elders avatar became more serious and immediately spoke solemnly. De Kunzi obeys your order. Masters words are like a wave sweeping away the fog, causing me to see the sky. Youve allowed me to see the future of the Divine Eye civilization, youve allowed me to see hope. Your tall and straight figure is like a pillar supporting the entire Divine Eye civilization, exuding valiance and causing me to After hearing the first half of what De Kunzi said, the annoyance in Wang Baoles heart exploded forth. He suddenly turned his head and was about to scold De Kunzi strictly. He felt that, as an excellent and outstanding president, he couldnt have yes-men around him and definitely couldnt let De Kunzi continue. That would be too damaging to his reputation. But before he could scold De Kunzi, he heard the second half of what he had to say That sentence praising his tall and straight figure made Wang Baole cough, and his expression was noticed by De Kunzi in an instant. As his eyes turned, De Kunzi quickly spoke. Master, actually, what I said previously is unimportant. The most important thing is that Im able to follow such a handsome and valiant man. Its the greatest honor of my life to be at the side of the most handsome man in the entire Divine Eye civilization. Wang Baole gave De Kunzi a deep look. After a moment, his expression relaxed quite a bit and revealed a sense of wistfulness. He even sighed in his heart. I cant really blame him, its all my fault. Most handsome in the Federation, most handsome in the Divine Eye civilization So be it, I was mistaken. He wasnt bootlicking, he was telling the truth. Wang Baole sighed. He felt that even the Federation President couldnt be so cruel as to not allow people to praise him from the heart. It wouldnt be good to force people to say untrue statements. So, as he left this cosmos and returned to the Holy Crest Sects battleship, under Wang Baoles understanding, De Kunzi unleashed his mystic technique to the extreme. As they traveled, he continuously showered Wang Baole with praises regarding his appearance, not once repeating compliments. As Wang Baole listened, he became wistful once again and reluctantly smiled and nodded. This continued until they saw the battleship that the Holy Crest Sect sent to await Wang Baoles return in the cosmos. As the true body of De Kunzi walked out to welcome him, Wang Baole returned to the Holy Crest Sects battleship. The Holy Crest Sects Grand Supreme Elder didnt express any discomfort as he took over the task of sucking up from his avatar. Afterward, he interrupted the truths that De Kunzi was saying and made up an excuse to search the soul of his true body. As the death curse was still present, De Kunzi dared not resist. Hence, Wang Baole searched the soul of De Kunzis main body very thoroughly and gained a deeper understanding of the Divine Eye civilization. That was especially so for the conflict between the royalty and the three greater sects. He gained a fuller picture of the conflict. But at the same time, there was one thing that gave Wang Baole a headache. That was how to get along with the royalty and get the continuation of the Demonic Eye Art. This was a huge issue that stood in front of Wang Baole. After all, if he wanted to maintain the high speed that his cultivation was increasing, he had to get the associated techniques to the Demonic Eye Art. He could continue cultivating regardless, but refining his Soul Conduit cultivation with Nascent Soul techniques was akin to pulling a giant horse cart with a pony. But the royalty of the Divine Eye civilization had been put on house arrest and sealed under the precautions of the three greater sects. They cut off almost all possibility of communicating with the outside world. Although a few methods remained, they were all under the supervision of the three greater sects. So, the difficulty of contacting the royalty and obtaining the continuation of the Demonic Eye Art while not getting noticed by the three greater sects increased infinitely. Even if he transmogrified using his essence technique, the difficulty was the same. If he could kill a Spirit Immortal and replace them, then maybe he stood a chance. But Spirit Immortals werent so easy to kill and replace. Even if Wang Baole could suppress cultivators at the perfected Soul Conduit realm currently, he wasnt confident enough to fight a Spirit Immortal. Even if they were only at the early stage of the Spirit Immortal realm, they were still incredibly strong. Not considering the latter, the only method was to become the leader of the top legion in the legion competition held every 30 years by the Divine Eye civilization. They would be received by the royalty and given mystic techniques as a reward. The entire Divine Eye civilization was being controlled by the three greater sects, which meant that the top legion must also come from the three greater sects. From here, one could see the compromise of the royalty. But similarly, Wang Baole also saw the intentions of the royalty that were unknown to others. Wang Baole didnt fully understand the battle of wits involved and could only see the faint traces of it. But this didnt affect his judgment and decision-making. He was very clear that if he could achieve this method, he had a very huge chance to obtain the cultivation techniques he needed. Even if he couldnt obtain them, he could make use of this opportunity and use other means to do so. However, its still difficult to become the top legion. Wang Baole sighed. Through De Kunzis memories and his understanding after coming to the Divine Eye civilization, Wang Baole was clear that the top-ranked military commanders of the three greater sects were all Spirit Immortals. For some special legions, even if they werent that highly ranked, their commander still had to be a Spirit Immortal. In the three greater sects, every sect has six to seven Spirit Immortals I need to find a way to increase my cultivation! While Wang Baole realized this, he also decided to assimilate into the Holy Crest Sect thoroughly. He would make use of this minor sect to find an opportunity to enter the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Afterwards, he would join a big legion and await his opportunity. Increasing cultivation takes time, but theres a faster way to increase my combat strength. That is the Divine Eye civilizations Dharmic Battleship! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After searching the soul of De Kunzi, Wang Baole learned that beyond the Divine Eye civilizations battleships were an even stronger existence called Dharmic Battleships! Normally, only the big legions had these Dharmic Battleships, and they were usually controlled by Spirit Immortals. To a certain degree, they were like Divine Armaments and had differences in level. Wang Baole wasnt sure how exactly they were refined and segregated, but he understood that continuously refining his own battleship was surely a method of turning it into a Dharmic Battleship. So, Wang Baoles desire for refinement resources intensified as he became more determined in his thoughts. Therefore, in the next few days, he displayed a mid-stage, nearing late-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivation. As such, he was appointed as the vice-commander of the Holy Crest Sects legion, with the commander being De Kunzi. Although others objected to this, they chose to remain silent under the majesty of De Kunzi. In addition, Wang Baole got De Kunzi to cooperate with him. As the Holy Crest Sect pillaged the cosmos, they found a battleship among some ruins. It was found, but actually, it was the battleship that Wang Baole built personally. He used a suitable method to display it to everyone. This caused the combat strength of the Holy Crest Sect legion to increase quite a bit and reduced the number of objections from the other elders. Afterward, he collected resources again and again with the Holy Crest Sect legion. Time passed slowly as he did so, and a year passed. In that year, the cultivation Wang Baole displayed slowly increased to the perfected Nascent Soul realm, and the resources he collected were largely used to refine his battleship. At the same time, his true cultivation had thoroughly stabilized. He could be said to have completely entered the Soul Conduit realm, and his actual combat strength increased. Meanwhile, he killed many times during battles, such that he became too lazy to hide his cultivation. In an encounter he deliberately created, and with the cooperation of De Kunzi, Wang Baoles cultivation achieved a breakthrough in front of everyone and entered the Soul Conduit realm! The moment he entered the Soul Conduit realm, under the envious looks of the Holy Crest Sect disciples, Wang Baole gave orders with De Kunzi. The Holy Crest Sect legion ended their travels that lasted for over a year and prepared to return to the Divine Eye civilization! Chapter 754 - You Trying to Rob Me? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The expedition that had spanned more than a year had been extremely rewarding for the Holy Crest Sect. They had amassed hordes of resources that would clear their debts completely and replenish the resources they had exhausted during the restoration of their battleship. Even after they had done all that, they would still be left with many times the wealth they had spent. This was all due to the decision they had made in allowing the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons to choose their final destination. The location they had been teleported to had been a foreign territory that hadnt yet fallen prey to other sects from the Divine Eye civilization. Of course, some measure of danger had been expected in such a bold venture. Regardless, with the joint effort of Wang Baole and De Kunzi, they had managed to survive the dangerous endeavor mostly unscathed. The sheer size of their bounty was going to be a problem when they returned to the home planet and began sorting through their loot. There was also the issue of storage that plagued them presently. Wang Baole eventually had to make space in his own battleship for the loot. As a result, he could no longer store his battleship in his storage bag like he used to. Instead, his battleship became exposed in space. Wang Baole harbored concerns about such an open display of his wealth, but there was nothing much he could do about the situation. He could only disguise his battleships appearance and make it look as worn down as possible. He also tried to keep the most prized of their valuables in his storage bags and the storage bags of others. Having dealt with all these matters, De Kunzi activated the aura of the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons, which all of them, as well as the battleships, had been basking in. A brilliant light that signified the beginnings of teleportation erupted. It basked the surrounding space in a blinding glow instantly as a deafening thunder rumbled in their ears. The cultivators of the Holy Crest Sect and their battleships vanished within the blink of an eye. When they reappeared, they found themselves before the Eternal Star of the Divine Eye civilization once again. The sight of familiar stars and the presence of their home planet sent everyone onboard into a bout of excitement. At the thought of the bountiful loot they had returned with, their hearts filled with anticipation. Wang Baole felt the same way. His excitement, however, wasnt for their return. It came from his desire for the cultivation technique that belonged to the royal family of the Divine Eye civilization. He was unfazed by the consciousness that hid within his Demonic Eye Art. No matter how much stronger it grew, it would still be kept under control by his Dark Art. What he desired most was to get his hands on the advanced cultivation techniques that came after the Demonic Eye Art. They would speed up the progress of his cultivation, pave his way towards a breakthrough from the Soul Conduit realm into the Spirit Immortal realm, and allow him to advance to the Planet realm! With the advanced cultivation technique, and with the speed of cultivation achievable with the Demonic Eye Art, I could attain the Planet realm within days! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He remained cautious, though. Based on what he knew, both the Demonic Eye Art and the Divine Eye Art should be able to speed up the progress of his cultivation. The Divine Eye civilizations royal family must possess exceptional battle capabilities. Its power might be contained by the three greater sects, and that might have obstructed its path to power through murder and massacre, but whatever power it had accumulated should still be substantial. While Wang Baole was deep in his thoughts, Grand Supreme Elder De Kunzi was plagued with his own troubles as well. He had been branded with a servants seal. Relentless consolation and self-delusion had led him to a revelation of how great an honor it was to be branded as a servant of the royal family! As he numbed himself to the fact of his indentured enslavement with delusions of honor, De Kunzis voice grew increasingly agitated. Weve made a safe return. Next, well have to be careful as we make our way back to the main planet. There shouldnt be any trouble! As he spoke, the two Holy Crest Sect battleships suddenly unleashed bursts of speed and thundered in the direction of the main Divine Eye planet. Cosmic territory in the Divine Eye civilization was currently split into three factions under the ruling presence of the three greater sects. The main Divine Eye planet was at the center of the civilization. From the main planet, space was split into three regions. A vast expanse of space surrounding the main planet housed the imprisoned royalty of the civilization. As a result, these areas were considered public spaces. The region that contained the Eternal Star was one of those spaces that didnt belong to any of the greater sects. It was part of the civilizations public space. That was why the Holy Crest Sect planned most of their routes in those public spaces on their way back to the home planet. Because it was public space, there were many battleships that made use of it on a daily basis. That meant a degree of danger involved in traveling through those spaces. The tensions amongst the three greater sects were restrained and seldom spiraled out of control. Regardless, they did happen on occasion. Of course, such conflicts usually only happened when the armies under the greater sects were involved. For minor sects like the Holy Crest Sect, they only needed to pay a token fee in exchange for safe passage. The greater sects seldom made life difficult for them. This was one of the hidden rules that governed the Divine Eye civilization. Such payments became a regular source of funding for the armies under the three greater sects. Wang Baole had heard of such dealings from De Kunzi. They had encountered three passing armies from different greater sects during their journey back. Each time, De Kunzi had paid up, doing so with the ease of the experienced, and their journey had remained relatively unhindered. They approached the main Divine Eye planet steadily. Their apparent luck seemed to have run dry when they were two days away from their home planet. They ran into a small army, which consisted of seven to eight unique-looking battleships. They looked like eight-limbed octopuses and appeared to be made of special materials. These battleships were clearly the fusion between biological lifeforms and non-biological building blocks. Such battleships were considered rare even in the armies of the three greater sects, with only the top ten most powerful armies in each greater sect owning such battleships. They were more powerful than ordinary battleships. While they might not be equal to a Dharmic Battleship, which could only be steered by a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, they came close enough. The last three encounters that the Holy Crest Sect had were also with army fleets that belonged to the greater sects. Their military strength couldnt compare with the current fleet, though. Even De Kunzi gasped when he saw the current fleet. The biological battleships might look slightly worn down, as if they had just survived an intense battle, but the murderous aura that they exuded still managed to strike fear into the hearts of everyone on board the Holy Crest Sect battleships. The source of their fear was the eight Soul Conduit realm auras onboard the battleships clearly returning from an expedition, which flooded the region like a raging thunderstorm. When these auras gathered, their combined power surged through the area like a tsunami. Fury permeated the auras. It was like facing a starving wolf that had returned from battle. It had lost in battle and, furious at its loss, had carried its anger back with it. Every creature that it came across could potentially become the unfortunate soul that bore the brunt of its anger. The Ink Dragon Legion under the Violet Gold New Dao Sect! De Kunzi was clearly more knowledgeable when it came to famed armies under the three greater sects. An uneasy feeling rose within him when he saw the fleet of octopus-shaped battleships appear before them. He said quietly, The Ink Dragon Legion is ranked the seventh most powerful army in the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Its notorious for its cruelty and massacring ways, and its generally just unreasonable. In addition, the commander of the legion is at the Spirit Immortal realm! It seems like they met with some trouble. We should be careful. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He could sense the Soul Conduit realm spirit energy within the biological battleships. There were eight of them, of which five were at the early-stage Soul Conduit realm and the remaining three at the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm. He wasnt particularly bothered by them. The fleets commander, though, and the fleets ultimate master, the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, werent entities that he was capable of fighting against openly at this moment. Well let them pass first! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and said immediately. De Kunzi was of the same view. He hastily steered their battleship aside, dipping the front of the battleship slightly, as if bowing deferentially to the passing fleet. The Ink Dragon Legion sped past them like the mighty and powerful. De Kunzi watched as the fleet ignored their presence and went on its way. He was about to release a sigh of relief when Wang Baole, who had had his eyes locked on the fleet all this while, frowned. One of the Ink Dragon Legion battleships stopped in its tracks. Suddenly, a Divine Sense broadcast itself from the battleship, ripping apart the defenses of the two Holy Crest Sect battleships brutally and without mercy and flooding the minds of everyone within. Well be confiscating all of your resources. Youre to scram after that! The voice was like a sudden explosion inside everyones minds, and alarm flashed across everyones faces. De Kunzis face became flushed red, as if he was barely reining in his anger. As for Wang Baole, the icy glint in his eyes sharpened. Master, the Holy Crest Sect is only a minor sect thats affiliated with the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. The other party is the seventh most powerful army thats reporting directly to the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Were no match for them besides, were in public space now. There might be a slim chance of us winning if we open fire, but the enemys commander is at the Spirit Immortal realm De Kunzi took a deep breath and shoved aside his pent up anger when he saw the cold glint in Wang Baoles eyes. He immediately sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole in an attempt to appease the latter. Wang Baole was feeling extremely unhappy. He had always been the one robbing others, and this was the first time someone had tried to rob him. What De Kunzi said made sense, though. They werent reporting directly to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Should they engage in a battle with their enemy over resources now, the support that they would receive from the greater sect was going to be limited. Wang Baole ached for the loss of their resources. Regardless, after weighing the pros and cons of the situation, he finally took a deep breath. Just as he was about to speak another Divine Sense broadcast itself from a second Ink Dragon Legion battleship. It thundered more loudly than the first and sounded like a greater bully. Its voice rumbled like the beginnings of a thunderstorm. This battleships kinda interesting. Its mine now! Wang Baole lifted his head slowly. He had never been the kind of person to stand down and suffer the provocation of others. An icy glint flashed across his eyes when he heard the taunting words, and he laughed suddenly. You want to steal my battleship? So what if you have a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator on your side? You think Im afraid of you? Chapter 755 - The Protection of a Spirit Immortal Realm Cultivator Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios De Kunzi secretly lamented when he sensed Wang Baoles murderous intent. He might have been imprinted with a servants brand and would have to answer to Wang Baoles every beck and call, but he was reluctant to offend any of the three greater sects until it was their last resort. The Violet Gold New Dao Sect, especially, had only recently gained its power. Because of its newly gained dominance, it was dearly protective of its own. What people heard about the sect drove terror into their hearts. They were notorious for eliminating and massacring whole sects. Their infamy was widespread. De Kunzis guts told him to calm Wang Baole down and dissuade him from any extreme actions. Before he could speak, though, the Ink Dragon Legion struck! The cosmos thundered as eight purple beams of light blasted from the Ink Dragon Legion and landed on the Holy Crest Sect battleships. The beams of light transformed into eight layers of purple nets, which entrapped the Holy Crest Sect battleships within and, with a single fierce yank, began dragging them along. It appeared that the Ink Dragon Legion intended to take them away by force. An overpowering force emanated from the nets, attacking the minds of the Holy Crest Sect disciples on the battleships and sending blood spilling from their lips. Their bodies could hardly take the stress. Even those at the Nascent Soul realm didnt escape unscathed. De Kunzi himself was trembling slightly, and his heart was in turmoil with a mix of anxiety and fear as he stared at Wang Baole and sent the latter a voice transmission hastily. Master, why not just let this pass? Offending the Ink Dragon Legion is equivalent to challenging the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Unless we stay within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects territory indefinitely, well definitely run into trouble in the future if we cause trouble now! The look in Wang Baoles eyes grew frostier when he heard De Kunzis voice transmission. Originally, he hadnt intended to cause any unnecessary trouble and was going to let the other party confiscate their resources. His heart might ache for the loss, but this was a decision he had accepted was better in the long run. But the battleship that he had crafted by hand meant a lot to him. He had spent too much effort and too many resources on it. There was no way he was going to agree to let it go. It was at that point that someone aboard the Ink Dragon Legions biological battleship snorted. You have three seconds to get out of my sight! A slit appeared in the layers of purple net instantly, and a sudden force erupted from within, shoving the Holy Crest Sect cultivators into the open, tossing them into space and scattering them amongst the stars. Only Wang Baole remained on the battleship, standing. Not leaving? Upon discovery of Wang Baoles inaction, the same person on board the Ink Dragon Legions battleship snorted again. Eight cultivators appeared suddenly, surrounding Wang Baoles battleship. They unleashed their Soul Conduit realm cultivation without any hesitation, and their power surged outward and filled the entire cosmic region. A mere Soul Conduit realm cultivator. Since you want to stay, Ill make sure you cant leave! The same voice, infused with a menacing tone, thundered again. Its owner appeared elderly, and he had a head full of white hair and a cold, arrogant look on his face. The look in his eyes could freeze water. The look on De Kunzis face was thunderous. He had been expelled from his battleship and now faced eight Soul Conduit realm cultivators. He hovered a distance away from his battleship, his heart in turmoil. He felt awe and fear in the presence of a greater sect, but there was also shame and fury at being robbed. His fingers tightened into a fist and loosened themselves again as conflicting emotions fought inside him. Wang Baole appeared calmer in comparison, despite being surrounded by eight Soul Conduit realm cultivators. He stood atop his battleship and swept his gaze across the eight cultivators. His eyes then landed on the old man who had spoken earlier. He recognized the voice, as it belonged to the old man who had demanded that he hand over his battleship. Can we talk this over and not have my battleship confiscated? This is the list of resources Ive invested in crafting this battleship. It took me three years to build it. If you still want the battleship, why not compensate me for my efforts? Wang Baole said slowly after a moment of silence. As he spoke, he raised his right hand and made a sweeping gesture, and a jade slip shot out and headed for the elderly cultivator. You want compensation? The old man laughed, acting as if he had just heard the funniest joke. The Soul Conduit realm cultivators around him broke out into laughter as well. The middle-aged, early-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator standing to his right, especially. The look on his face was filled with condescension and mockery. He looked as if he was about to say something when the jade slip approached amidst their laughter and was seized by the elderly cultivator. He clenched his fist and destroyed the jade slip, and black flames instantly surged out from the disintegrated jade slip and flooded the area! Everything happened within the blink of an eye. The black flames rose like waves and transformed into a sea of black fire in the cosmos. It appeared to have sealed the region, surrounding the Ink Dragon Legion and trapping them within, disallowing any form of spirit energy to leak out from the area. They were effectively isolated! As soon as the seal materialized, Wang Baole shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, disappearing instantly and reappearing next to the Ink Dragon Legion the next instant. Just as the enemy was about to react to his sudden proximity, his right hand shot out and clamped itself over the forehead of the elderly cultivator, the old man who had laughed at Wang Baole earlier. The Thearch Armor materialized, then transformed into a set of gruesome-looking claws. Thunder rumbled in the cosmos. The elderly cultivator widened his eyes, and before he could retaliate, Wang Baoles right hand tightened with sudden violence. The old mans skull exploded like a watermelon that had been smashed with a hammer! It didnt matter that he had been at the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm, nothing could have saved him then. Before Wang Baole, there was no chance for him to reveal any of his fighting prowess! Wang Baoles incredible fighting abilities were part of the reason for the elderly cultivators quick death. But the fact that he had underestimated Wang Baole, and the fact that Wang Baole had made use of the Dark Fires sudden explosion to execute an ambush, also contributed to his unexpected and abrupt elimination. Blood splattered everywhere, and a rush of vitality escaped from the elderly cultivators corpse and was sucked into Wang Baoles Thearch Armor. The headless corpse shriveled up within seconds and was left adrift in space when Wang Baole released his hold on it. A sudden deathly silence descended upon everyone. The remaining seven Soul Conduit realm cultivators, as well as the hordes of cultivators aboard the Ink Dragon Legion fleet, all stared at the scene, their eyes wide with incredulity. Everything had happened too quickly. These might have been battle-hardened warriors, but even they couldnt accept what had just happened so readily. This wasnt the same as the heightened state of vigilance they instinctively went into during expeditions. After all, they were in their home territory and facing off against an insignificant minor sect. The losses they had suffered in their most recent expedition had soured their moods as well, so naturally, they hadnt been in the right state of mind. But this was the seventh most powerful fleet under the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. The Ink Dragon Legion naturally had strengths that others couldnt compare with. The unexpected outcome of the engagement immediately sent the battleships into action. Without orders from any Soul Conduit realm cultivators, the battleships had activated their offensive capabilities and locked down Wang Baole as their target. They unleashed their incredible offensive capabilities and retaliated instantly. The surviving seven Soul Conduit realm cultivators immediately coordinated their attacks. Four charged Wang Baole while three retreated in an attempt to establish contact with the outside world. When they failed to establish contact, they realized the key to their freedom was Wang Baole. They roared and unleashed their full cultivation, intent on blasting clear the black flames that were trapping them in place so that they could signal that they were under attack. Everything happened swiftly, within moments, from Wang Baoles initial attack to the Ink Dragon Legions retaliation. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes when he witnessed the Ink Dragon Legions swift response to his attack. As beams of light erupted from the enemy battleships, he said coldly, I had no intention of showing my hand here but it seems I have no choice so be it. Ill just have to kill every single one of you. The bespelled beams of light pierced through Wang Baoles body as soon as he said that, and the four approaching Soul Conduit realm cultivators had reached him then as well. The thunderous sounds of battle rumbled in the cosmos. It didnt matter if it were spells released by the enemy battleships or divine powers unleashed by the Soul Conduit realm cultivators, they all went right through Wang Baoles body when they landed on him. Wang Baoles form blurred in that instant, transforming into a semi-transparent state. It spread out like mist, passing through everything ahead of him and racing straight for the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators who were currently trying to blast open the black flames sealing them in this space! The suddenness and speed of the attack sent the Ink Dragon Legion into another bout of shock. The three Soul Conduit realm cultivators who had been busy trying to blast open the seal formed from Dark Fire were stunned as well, and alarm flashed across their faces as they scattered hastily. They had intended to continue attacking the seal while Wang Baole was distracted by the others. While this tactic might have worked on someone else, it was useless against Wang Baole! His body had transformed into mist, and within the mist, hidden from the eyes of his enemies, was the Dark Demonic Eye. His form shadowed everything in the sealed space. It didnt matter how many avatars the three Soul Conduit realm cultivators summoned, they were all within his reach. It took mere moments for Wang Baole to encase them in his mist-like form. Screams of pain and terror pierced the cosmos. When the mist rolled back and shrunk to reveal Wang Baole again, one could see three corpses floating around him, each one shriveled and bereft of all life and vitality! Wang Baole knew that time wasnt on his side. The sooner he ended this battle, the better it would be for him. He didnt hesitate as he transformed into mist again and headed straight for the remaining four Soul Conduit realm cultivators in the center of the sealed space. Of the four Soul Conduit realm cultivators, two were old, one was middle-aged, and the last was a young man. They were all filled with shock and fear at the moment, having just watched as their fellow cultivators got butchered like chickens in a slaughterhouse. They were even beginning to doubt the abilities of their fellow Soul Conduit realm cultivators. As danger marched steadily towards them and the threat of death loomed over them, they howled and began to retreat, unleashing their most powerful techniques. These techniques were useless as long as Wang Baole remained in his mist-like state, so the cultivators were surrounded by Wang Baole in an instant. The two elderly cultivators were the first to scream out in pain as their bodies shriveled up. Next was the middle-aged cultivator, who managed to survive for an extra three counts before also quivering and shriveling up. The last was the youth As Wang Baole approached him, the youth howled in despair and smashed his palm into his forehead. It was then A surge of spirit energy that alarmed Wang Baole erupted from the young mans body as red mist poured out from the young mans orifices and materialized into a red palm before him. Immediately after, an overwhelming power that shook the heavens and earth and appeared capable of overpowering everything in sight rushed at Wang Baole. Hes under the protection of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator? Wang Baoles eyes narrowed! Chapter 756 - A False Immortal Arrives! Wang Baole had experienced similar waves of spirit energy in the past and had full confidence in his judgment. The terrifying waves of spirit energy emanating from the palm and the rising sense of alarm he was feeling made him doubly sure of himself! The aura emanating from the palm exuded a power that was at least at the False Immortal realm. It might not be the true Spirit Immortal realm, but it still exceeded the perfected Soul Conduit realm! It was likely that the youth wasnt an ordinary young man. Giving someone ones Spirit Immortal realm protection was like leaving his or her avatar with the person. How powerful the avatar was varied according to the strength of the Divine Sense that had been imprinted on the person. It could be as powerful as an early-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator to one at the perfected Soul Conduit realm. The palm that had materialized from within the youths body was clearly more powerful than a cultivator at the perfected Soul Conduit realm. It was as if one was receiving a blow from a true Spirit Immortal realm cultivator! Even Spirit Immortal realm cultivators wouldnt be able to summon more than a few such protective avatars. Wang Baole was hardly in the position to wonder about the identity of the cultivator whom the palm belonged to. It didnt matter whether he or she was truly at the Spirit Immortal realm or the False Immortal realm. His pupils contracted as a sudden sense of danger erupted in his mind. Wang Baole retreated immediately. With a wave of his hand, numerous Dharmic Armaments appeared before him. He flung them all before him, barely batting an eyelid as they blew up and helped him counter the attack. The cosmos thundered with a series of explosions, the force of which transformed into shock waves that rushed at the red palm, but the power imbued in the palm was immense. The resultant force of self-destructing his Dharmic Armaments might have been strong, but it was negligible in the face of the immense power of the red palm. It appeared non-existent as the palm relentlessly charged through it and at Wang Baole! Wang Baole might have been at the early-stage Soul Conduit realm and as powerful as a perfected Soul Conduit realm cultivator, but he was still no match for such an attack. If he were fighting with his true form, perhaps he might have fared better. After all, his true forms physical resilience could have helped him in this battle. But he was currently in the body of his avatar. Even if the avatar had been created through the essence technique, it was still not as sturdy as his true form. Wang Baole watched as the palm approached. He was unable to avoid it, so he gritted his teeth and turned into mist again. There was a crash of thunder as his mist-like form collided with the red palm. A muted smack echoed in the air and rippled outwards in the form of whipping wild winds, and a good half of Wang Baoles mist-like form disintegrated. Torn into shreds, he could no longer maintain this state. The remaining wisps of mist gathered together and materialized into a violently shaking Wang Baole. He could feel the damage inflicted on his essence technique, and he was barely able to keep his avatar together. The danger hadnt yet passed, though. While the red palm appeared to be weakened slightly, the source of its power, the young mans body, continued to emit huge clouds of red mist, which gathered and transformed into a second palm! Is this guy the Spirit Immortal realm cultivators son or something? Wang Baoles pupils contracted. Then, in the next moment, he began to sense waves of spirit energy coming from the distance. It was emanating fury and charging madly in their direction. Wang Baoles face paled. Dont tell me the true form is headed this way too! Wang Baoles breathing grew uneven. Without the true forms interference, he would still have time to slowly weaken the attacks coming from the two palms. However, with the arrival of the palms true master, things had changed. He no longer had the luxury of time. Damn it! Frustration boiled inside Wang Baole. He watched as the palms unleashed their attacks, one after the other, swift and overpowering, distorting space itself as they passed through the cosmos. Madness colored his eyes. Theres only one way left! Wang Baole clenched his jaw as he formed a series of hand seals. His finger pointed into the distance, where his battleship hovered, exposed in open space because there was no room left in his storage bag for it. The only way to mount a retaliatory attack in a short period of time was to blow up an extremely powerful artifact. Compared to the times when he had blown up the Thearch Armor or other precious artifacts, he found himself less willing to do the same to his battleship. Regardless, it was the best choice in this situation. It might seem as if he was blowing up the battleship in an attempt to counter the attack from the Spirit Immortal realm palm, but in reality his target was the Soul Conduit realm youth! Wang Baole was gambling on the chance of the Spirit Immortal realm protective power rushing to the youths aid! Explode! Ignoring the pain of losing it, Wang Baole howled and blew up the battleship he had so painstakingly crafted over such a long period of time. A destructive, blinding light engulfed Wang Baoles battleship instantly, and the ship and the materials on board exploded in the same instant. The resultant shock wave rushed at the approaching twin palms and crashed into them. A deafening thunder reverberated across the cosmos. The Holy Crest Sect battleship didnt escape from the resultant shock waves of the collision, caving in instantly. Trapped within the sea of Dark Fire, the Ink Dragon Legion fleet were sitting ducks that had nowhere to run. They didnt escape unscathed either. The self-destruction of a battleship might have been powerful, but the damage it caused would be limited. However, when the self-destruction of a battleship occurred concurrently with the collision of Spirit Immortal realm palms, the resultant shock waves not only annihilated the entire fleet, they also instantaneously blew apart the surrounding Dark Fire entrapping the fleet within. Wang Baole made the right bet. The two Spirit Immortal realm palms did their best to protect the Soul Conduit realm youth in the aftermath of the collision, gaining Wang Baole some time! With a pale face and without hesitation, he began to retreat. With a swift whirl, he turned around and raced into the distance. De Kunzi and the rest of the Holy Crest Sect had long vanished. Wang Baoles attack must have thrown him into a panic and sent him running. This Ink Dragon Legion! Wang Baole unleashed his full speed, his guts churning with anger as he raced across the cosmos. The whole thing had been a result of the Ink Dragon Legions unreasonable, bullying behavior. They had demanded the entirety of the Holy Crest Sects resources and then forced him to hand over his battleship. He couldnt take those terms lying down. However, refusing them would amount to asking for trouble. Should worse comes to worst, Ill just leave this wretched place! Violence flickered in Wang Baoles eyes as he sped through space. Then, a sudden loud thunder erupted from the battlefield behind him and reverberated across the cosmos. Wang Baole knew without having to turn his head around that the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator had arrived. That was indeed the case. The fabric of space had been ripped apart in the spot where Wang Baole had engaged in battle with the Ink Dragon Legion, and a middle-aged, female cultivator dressed in Daoist robes stepped out from the tear with a dark look on her face. She appeared before the young cultivator whose life had been saved by her two palms. With a wave of her right hand, the young mans eyes fluttered open as he stirred out of unconsciousness. As he woke, the injuries on his body healed instantly. Master! The youth became visibly agitated when he saw the middle-aged female cultivator standing before him. This wasnt simply his master. She was also the commander of the Ink Dragon Legion! He immediately told her what had happened. The female cultivator lifted her head and stared in the direction that Wang Baole had left, a murderous glint in her eyes. Your master knows now. Ill make sure we flay his skin and strip the meat from his bones. After were done torturing him, well trap his soul in the body of one of your female servants and let you do whatever you want with him! The words that came out of the female cultivators mouth were soaked in malice, and they flowed effortlessly from her lips. It was clear that she was accustomed to committing such acts of viciousness. The youth wasnt surprised by what she had said. Instead, his eyes began to shine brightly. Follow your master, well get him! the female cultivator said. Then, with a sweeping gesture, she pulled her disciple along and sped into the cosmos, appearing to cross vast expanses of space within a single step as she chased after Wang Baole after finding traces of his escape! Theoretically speaking, pursuing a Soul Conduit realm cultivator when one was a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator was an easy feat. This was especially so when one had their target locked down. In this case, though the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator wasnt truly at the Spirit Immortal realm, and her target was no ordinary Soul Conduit realm cultivator! One was a step away from the true Spirit Immortal realm, while the other was an exceptionally powerful Soul Conduit realm cultivator. It was impossible for the female cultivator to catch up with Wang Baole so quickly. She might be fast and could teleport, but Wang Baole could move swiftly across vast expanses of space as well. After transforming into mist, his speed gained an additional boost. The open chase across public space in the Divine Eye civilization soon caught the attention of various sects passing through the area. The military contingents under the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect were some of the first to be informed. They observed the pursuit with great interest. I heard theres a newly minted Soul Conduit realm cultivator in the Holy Crest Sect whos an extremely powerful warrior. He decimated an entire team from the Ink Dragon Legion! That sounds interesting. This Soul Conduit realm cultivator must be quite a character, to be able to achieve such a feat. No wonder he had the guts to provoke the Ink Dragon Legion from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect! The pursuit continued as news of it spread like wildfire. Three times, the middle-aged female cultivator had almost caught up with Wang Baole. However, he had used the tricks he had up his sleeves and unleashed his full speed then. Even then, he had only barely widened the distance between them again. His escapes intensified the female cultivators intent to kill. Near the end of the pursuit, she was brimming with rage, as the attention that the prolonged pursuit had drawn was humiliating. Trying to escape into Divine Sovereign Justice Sect territory, I see? The female commander of the Ink Dragon Legion appeared to have guessed Wang Baoles intentions. She watched as Wang Baole teleported into the distance again, a vicious glint flashing in her eyes. Chapter 757 - The Borders of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! The Ink Dragon Legions commander made the right guess. Wang Baole was indeed headed for Divine Sovereign Justice Sect territory. He knew that the relationship between the Violet Gold New Dao Sect and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect ensured that the former wouldnt dare to venture into the latters territory so easily. They were rivals, after all. Their rivalry might not have reached the point of outright hostility, but trespassing into the others territory would be construed as an open provocation, regardless of the reason. As soon as the female cultivator realized what Wang Baole was up to, a vicious glint flickered in her eyes. She snorted, then lifted her right hand and formed a hand seal. Then, she suddenly bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood! The burst of fresh, crimson blood rippled and morphed into a blood-colored dragonfly! Both the dragonflys body and wings were blood red, and the creature exuded a murderous aura. It appeared to be the physical manifestation of someones will. It dashed out as soon as it materialized, shooting through space like a piercing arrow. Its speed exceeded that of a False Immortal realm cultivator one step away from the true Spirit Immortal realm, and it swiftly matched that of a true Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. Everything happened within the blink of an eye. The blood-colored dragonfly traveled at a shocking speed, thundering as it shot through space and headed straight for Wang Baole. Wang Baole, who had teleported a distance away, suddenly turned pale with alarm. When he reappeared in the next moment, alarm bells were ringing in his head. He had no time to think at all, and he turned into mist immediately and scattered outward. It was too late. Just as he turned into his mist-like state, the blood-colored dragonfly appeared behind him and stabbed him without hesitation. Upon entry into his mist-like form, the dragonfly melted away into a pool of blood-colored liquid, infecting Wang Baoles mist-like form and turning the mist a similar blood-red color! A deafening thunder erupted in space, and Wang Baoles mist-like form began to churn and boil rapidly. It gathered and formed into a humanoid shape in the distance, trembled, then spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood was the essence of his vitality. Wang Baoles face was pale, and on his chest was a wound in the shape of a dragonfly, one which wasnt healing at all! Countless thin, blood-colored veins were spreading out from the dragonfly-shaped wound and across his body. They drained him of his vitality as they wriggled all over his skin, like a toxic tumor that was killing him in order to keep itself alive! A curse? Wang Baoles face darkened, and he immediately summoned his Dark Fire to seal the curse as best as he could. That was the best he could do at the moment. After all, he didnt currently have the luxury to remove the curse completely. He knew that the wound served as both a curse and a device that could lock down his coordinates. Without wasting any time, he raised his right hand in a wave and pulled out numerous Dharmic Artifacts from his storage bracelet. These Dharmic Armaments werent from the Federation but components that he had crafted during his time in the Divine Eye civilization. They had been pieces that he had practiced refining while researching how to build his own battleship. Each one of them had their own specific use. Wang Baole had two particular habits he kept when he refined artifacts. The first was to create a contingency plan for each artifact, while the second was to equip each artifact with a unique self-destruct mechanism. The force of such self-destructive explosions might not be that powerful if one only blew up a couple of artifacts at the same time, but if he were to activate the self-destruct inscription on thousands of artifacts and blow them up in one go, the resultant explosion would be overpowering. Just as he was about to activate the self-destruct mechanisms, the skies behind him rippled as a tear in the cosmos appeared. The Ink Dragon Legion commander was ready to step out of the tear when the look on her face shifted to that of alarm. She had sensed the waves of self-destructive energy emanating from Wang Baoles Dharmic Artifacts. With a swift movement of her right hand and a flurry of hand seals, she attempted to counter the impending attack as she made a hasty retreat. Thunderous explosions erupted and reverberated in the cosmos at the same instant. The force of thousands of Dharmic Artifacts exploding at the same time swept across the entire cosmic region, creating an ultra-strong tornado in its wake. Wang Baole didnt escape from the growing tornado unscathed. He spat out another mouthful of bloodblood that was the essence of his vitalitybefore clenching his jaw tight. He didnt slow down and instead continued his escape, vanishing yet again with another teleportation. Three seconds after his disappearance, the Ink Dragon Legion commander pulled her disciple out from the center of the tornado. They had dodged the brunt of the earlier explosion, but the look on her face was thunderous. She gritted her teeth as a dark look flashed in her eyes. Wang Baoles retaliatory attack had shocked her on two levels. Firstly, he had appeared relatively unaffected by her curse. The blood-colored dragonfly had carried blood within it that had been extracted from the tip of her tongue, and the curse that the dragonfly had embodied was especially effective on the living and the livings flesh and blood. It was a mystic technique that she had acquired from a Planet realm patriarch in the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Unless one had reached the Spirit Immortal realm or beyond, death was imminent if they were to be inflicted with the curse! Then came the second shock. She wasnt that bothered with the curses apparent lack of effect on her target. However, she couldnt believe how quickly he had reacted. She had locked down his coordinates and teleported herself over almost immediately after the blood-colored dragonfly had imprinted the curse on the other party. Regardless, she had still been ambushed, and he had successfully thwarted her pursuit momentarily. We cant leave this kid alive! Murder flashed in the Ink Dragon Legion commanders eyes. She formed a series of hand seals with her right hand, prepared to make another teleportation to her targets exact location based on her connection with the blood-colored dragonfly. Next to her was her disciple, the young man who had almost died at Wang Baoles hand. He was shaking with nervous energy. He had followed his master closely the entire time and had seen the thunderous look on her face growing darker throughout their pursuit, causing the fear he felt towards Wang Baole to intensify. Then, he saw the look on his masters face turn a darker shade. It appeared that she had lost sight of Wang Baole. His pupils contracted instantly. Its been sealed? The commander gritted her teeth. She began to give chase again. She might have failed to track down the exact location of the target, but that didnt mean that she couldnt sense the general direction that Wang Baole was moving. Their chase had brought them near the border between public cosmic territory and Divine Sovereign Justice Sect territory. Wang Baole was currently racing at full speed, rushing through space like a shooting star. His face was deathly pale. He might have sealed the wound inflicted by the dragonfly inside his body with his Dark Fire, but as long as the dragonfly remained and wasnt removed, it would continue to inflict extreme agony on his body. Wang Baole shook violently from the pain. It was a pain that went deep into ones soul and went so far as to affect his true form. Luckily, despite the obstacles along the way, Wang Baole still managed to keep his speed up. The pace that he was setting brought him closer and closer to Divine Sovereign Justice Sect territory. In fact, he could see a glowing line of light ahead of him! The white light divided the cosmos into two regions, and on the inner side of the white light were dozens of enormous battleships! Behind the fleet floated numerous air bubbles. There were hundreds of them clustered together, crowding the cosmos. Within each of the air bubbles was a small world, where cultivators could be seen flickering in and out of sight. Finally, behind the clusters of air bubbles was a rainbow-colored air bubble. Seemingly sealed within it was a black-colored armored beetle. The beetles eyes were shut, but it still managed to exude a terrifying aura that surged outward and flooded the region. Lying on the head of the Black Armored Beetle was an old man. He was resting his cheek on his palm and staring in Wang Baoles direction with mockery in his eyes! The fifth most powerful army in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect the Black Armor Legion! Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he studied the air bubbles hovering beyond the glowing line of light. He had learned quite a lot about the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect through De Kunzi, so he knew that the Black Armor Legion was the current fleet guarding the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects borders. He also knew that he had approached the Black Armor Legions temporary base camp. The glowing line of light was the border, and only members of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect or members of affiliated sects could pass through the borders unharmed. Outsiders were strictly forbidden entry! Wang Baole didnt show any signs of relief as he approached the border. Instead, he gritted his teeth and activated his cultivation, pushing himself to go faster. A dozen or so counts later, he heard a thunderous rumbling behind him. The commander of the Ink Dragon Legion finally caught up with Wang Baole. It was at that moment that Wang Baole made a huge leap and landed on the other side of the glowing line, in Divine Sovereign Justice Sect territory! As soon as he crossed over to the other side of the border, Long Nanzis identity token, which had been resting inside his storage bracelet all this while, flashed with a brilliant light. It appeared that his identity had just been verified, permitting safe entry. The Black Armor Legion didnt react to Wang Baoles entry at all. The cultivators in the fleet turned their eyes towards him momentarily, but none stopped him. It was as if they were simply watching a performance unfold before them. As the audience, they would neither stop nor help him. The commander of the Ink Dragon Legion, a fleet under the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, had to stop right outside the glowing line of light. Her face darkened, then paled, then darkened again repeatedly as a myriad of emotions flitted across her face. She lifted her head and looked beyond the Black Armor Legion, straight at the elder lying atop the armored beetle in the rainbow-colored air bubble. Her voice traveled loud and clear across the cosmos. Fellow Daoist Xu Feizi, how about an Ink Dragon Fish in exchange for his life? Chapter 758 - When Your Turn to Fight Arrives, Fight! The thought wasnt directed at a single person but transmitted into the vast, open space. Everyone heard it! Darkness flashed across Wang Baoles face then, and he narrowed his eyes. Someone else in his place would have been jittery with anxiety, but not him. His eyes swept past the commander of the Ink Dragon Legion. He had some inkling of what was going on. This fox probably has something up her sleeve. She might be interested in an exchange, but theres a higher chance of this being a way for her to save herself from embarrassment. Thats the only way to explain why she made sure everyone could hear her when the more advisable approach was to send a personal voice transmission! Wang Baole thought. This was only guesswork on his part, though. There was no way that a commander of an army fleet who had risen to the Spirit Immortal realm was going to be a simple idiot. No matter what, the high officials autobiographies had taught Wang Baole a lesson that he always followed. Never bet your own personal safety on others never committing a mistake! Wang Baoles eyes flashed at that thought. His gut feeling was telling him that this might be a chance for him to establish contact with one of the most powerful Divine Sovereign Justice Sect fleets in the Divine Eye civilization. Ive lost too much today, and I have no outlet for all the pent-up frustrations that Im feeling now. Thats why I have to test the waters and make a good impression on the right party! Various thoughts flashed across Wang Baoles mind. Before the commander of the Black Armor Legion could reply, he pulled out a jade slip and imprinted his Divine Sense into it. Then, he raised it up into the air and shouted, Senior Xu Feizi, your junior Long Nanzi thanks you for saving his life. To express my gratitude, I will donate a hundred Ink Dragon Fish to the Black Armor Legion. I swear to fulfill my promise within three years! He directed his promise at the entire fleet instead of the individual and cleverly called it a donation. This sweetened the nature of the deal and softened its seeming brashness. Compared with the way the Ink Dragon Legion had offered their deal, his deal was clearly the better one. It made the cultivators of the Black Armor Legion give Wang Baole a few more studied looks. Even the elder lying inside the rainbow-colored bubble on the Black Armored Beetle gave him a side-glance, a hint of a smile appearing on the elders face. He turned towards the Ink Dragon Legion commander next with a look of unconcealed condescension. He dug his ear and then spoke casually. To think that a cultivator at the False Immortal realm who is also the commander of the Ink Dragon Legion couldnt even compare with a random cultivator affiliated to our sect when it comes to propriety and tact. If you truly want this kids life, why not offer a hundred Ink Dragon Fish for it as well? The female commanders face turned thunderous instantly. She glared at Wang Baole. The Ink Dragon Fish was an extremely unique lifeform. When reared to maturity, it would effectively become a biological battleship. Prior to that, its adolescent form could be used as material for building other types of biological battleships. They were extremely useful for boosting battleship capabilities. The means of acquiring Ink Dragon Fish had been monopolized by the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, and it was extremely difficult for those who didnt belong to the sect to obtain one. That was why each one of those Ink Dragon Fish was seen as priceless. The fish were resources that were to be used strategically. The sect might turn a blind eye towards one or two Ink Dragon Fish being given away, but not a hundred. First of all, she wouldnt be able to get her hands on so many. Even if she managed to get a loan, such a gift would be a serious violation of their sect rules. Wang Baole was right. She might want his life, but once he had escaped into Divine Sovereign Justice Sect territory, she had been prepared to let this matter pass. It simply wasnt worth it to trespass into their competitors territory and violate unspoken rules just for a moments satisfaction. But allowing Long Nanzi to live was going to leave a stain on her pride too. Others might not submit to her authority after this incident. That had been why she had initiated a negotiation. She had thought the idea through. It would be best if the Black Armor Legion agreed to her deal. If not, she would have had a way to stand down from this matter as well. It wasnt the issue of her not being able to kill Long Nanzi, it was the issue of the Black Armor Legion protecting the latter. Besides, there was no way this Long Nanzi was going to remain indefinitely in Divine Sovereign Justice Sect territory. He had to leave eventually. All of her careful planning was thrown into chaos when Wang Baole said that he would make a donation of a hundred Ink Dragon Fish within three years. His promise essentially elevated his worth. That meant that she would have to have him killed secretly. Otherwise, any attempts on his life openly would give the Black Armor Legion an excuse to demand compensation from the Ink Dragon Legion! Curse him! This was the first time the commander of the Ink Dragon Legion experienced the influence of mere words and how it could shift the balance of power. The look on her face was thunderous. Yet, she could only grit her teeth and turn away from the enemy. She would find a chance to exact vengeance. Her disciple stood beside her. He was the youth that had almost been killed by Wang Baole earlier. He clearly hadnt realized the situation like his master had. In terms of intellect, he couldnt compare with Wang Baole either. As a result, he hadnt yet seen the dilemma his master was currently in. But he knew that the chances of him getting his vengeance today were slim. As he left, his eyes shone with hostility as he glared at Wang Baole, who was standing at the glowing edge of the border separating the two territories. Vicious words spewed out from his mouth. Fatherless rascal, I dont believe you can hide in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects territory forever. Ill catch you one day, then Ill skin you alive and strip you of your bones, using your fat to light my lanterns. After that, Ill yank your soul out and imprison it inside the body of a female servant and use her as a cauldron. Youll wish that you were dead! Having said that, he snorted and turned away, ready to leave with his master. His words were laced with malice. Many of the cultivators in the Black Armor Legion turned their gazes towards Wang Baole after hearing those words, some appearing to be visualizing the details of what the young cultivator had promised to inflict on Wang Baole Wang Baole froze. He had been cursed and scolded by many people countless times throughout his cultivation. They had sworn to strip him of skin and bones and had called him despicable and shameless. He had grown used to those by now. However, this was the first time he heard that one could yank a mans soul out of his body and trap it inside a female body. The thought of that sent Wang Baole shivering, his body quivering with disgust and fury! What a bastard! What kind of brain does he have to come up with such bizarre ideas? He wants to rape me? Theres no way I can leave him alive! Thoughts of murder rose inside Wang Baole. He had been the victim in the entire fiasco. They had wanted to rob him of his resources and his battleship, so he had attacked in self-defense. Then, before he could win against the younger one, the older one had come to the rescue. Now, the younger one had so brazenly spewed such malice at him! Thats just too much! The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more furious he got. He had been boiling with rage, the anger within him pent up with no proper outlet, and had been extremely reluctant to just let things go. The rage was a red blur that clouded his judgment. Now, having been incited further, he could no longer control his rage. Just as the commander of the Ink Dragon Legion prepared to leave, with her disciple following behind her, and as the Black Armor Legion, including the elder inside the rainbow-colored bubble, believed that the matter had come to an end, Wang Baole struck! His fury erupted and filled his body instantly, and he charged across the border, displaying a speed that he had never displayed before. Everyone watched in disbelief, hardly expecting his sudden attack and finding it unbelievable that he would choose to strike at this moment. Wang Baole dashed forward, crossed the border, and rushed straight at the Ink Dragon Legion commanders disciple! He was like a bolt of lightning whose approach was imminent. The first to react to Wang Baoles attack wasnt the youth but his master. She whirled around, alarm coloring her face as she raised her right hand in a sweeping gesture. A large seal charged at Wang Baole with the intention of driving him away. Wang Baoles eyes flashed with madness as he watched the Ink Dragon Legion commanders attack rush at him. He raised his right hand and unleashed his full power as he struck the seal. The collision sent Wang Baole quaking violently, blood spilling from his lips. At the same time, his right hand broke into pieces, then exploded as he himself was flung back from the shock waves emanating from the seal. He wasnt done yet, though. One broken finger from the fractured arm burst into black flames instantly, which pierced through the barrier of the seal and darted with lightning speed towards the youth. Just as the young man, white with shock and soaked in relief, thought that he had survived a fatal blow, the burning finger appeared before him and pierced clean through his forehead. The youth shuddered, and a hole appeared between his brows as the force of the blow sent him staggering a few steps backward. There was a lost look in his eyes, and he wanted to turn around and look for his master, but before he could do that, his head exploded, and both his spirit and flesh were decimated! Everything happened too quickly, within the span of a moment. Any normal person would have viewed Wang Baoles actions as those of a madman. No one could have predicted that he would do that, which was one of the reasons he had succeeded! Kuner! The female commander of the Ink Dragon Legion watched with incredulity as the series of events unfolded before her eyes. She let loose an enraged howl and turned her furious glare onto Wang Baole, who was attempting to make use of the residual shock waves from his collision with the seal to retreat back to the other side of the border! His chest had caved in, and he had lost his right hand. On top of that, his face was pale, and his breathing uneven. Even so, there was a certain satisfaction and wildness in his eyes that left a deep and startling impression in the minds of all of the cultivators who had just witnessed the scene. They gasped in shock. Hes got guts! This Long Nanzi isnt a simple character! To think that he dared to strike despite the circumstances he was in. Come to think of it, the hundred Ink Dragon Fish that he promised earlier, was he already preparing an escape plan then? This kid hes quite a smart one! Chapter 759 - Never Offend a Dharmic Armament Cultivator! For those who had reached a certain cultivation level, there were definitely those who processed information more slowly, but it was practically impossible for fools to exist. For example, most of the cultivators in the Black Armor Legion had realized that Wang Baoles initial promise was two-pronged. On the one hand, he wanted to protect himself, and on the other hand, he wanted to get into the good books of the Black Armor Legion. The fastest, most convenient, and most effective method, other than hatred, was the interests of each other. So something like owing someone money was often one of the methods to quickly build up interpersonal relations. Once this relationship was formed, it was often very stable up until the debt was paid. Wang Baole had understood this since he was young, and he made use of it many times. So, without much hesitation, he immediately used it. At the same time, deep in his heart, this was one of the true reasons he dared to take a risk and kill the Ink Dragon Legion commanders disciple. He was definitely angry, but not to the point of intolerance. On the one hand, his taking action and killing the disciple was a test, and on the other hand, it was a position Wang Baole deliberately created. He thought about it very clearly. Since he had met with the incident of the Ink Dragon Legion, it was now somewhat impractical to follow his previous plan step by step. At the same time, a new opportunity presented itself. But to climb up the ranks in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, he definitely had to show himself. All of these factors culminated in the scene of him killing the disciple in a fit of rage and defiance! And the shock of the surrounding crowd proved Wang Baoles judgment correct. But compared to the ordinary Black Armor Legion cultivators, Wang Baole was more interested in the attitude of the Black Armor Legions commander. This attitude appeared quickly! As Wang Baole retreated, the Ink Dragon Legions commander, who had lost her beloved disciple, roared and prepared to give chase with incredible killing intent in her eyes. The elder lying on the black beetle within the rainbow bubble had a weird glow in his eyes for the first time. He took a deep look at Wang Baole and laughed. Interesting. As he spoke, he raised his right hand and seemed to randomly poke the shell of the black beetle. Immediately, the giant black beetle raised its head and opened its mouth, letting out a roar. This roar passed through the rainbow bubble and exploded out. The impact it created spread directly outside the light ray and formed a storm in front of Wang Baole, to where the Ink Dragon Legions commander chased him. Rumbles immediately echoed, and Wang Baoles body trembled. But he clenched his teeth and retreated back within the boundary light rays. Although the Ink Dragon Legions commander was strong, she was still just a False Immortal and not a true Spirit Immortal. Her expression changed as the storm affected her speed, and she could only watch as Wang Baole entered the internal part of the light rays. The indignance and frenzy in her heart caused her to let out an angry roar. But this Ink Dragon Legions commander was a vicious person. Although her anger had reached a boiling point, she violently stepped on the cosmos below her. She didnt take a second look at Wang Baole, and instead, turned around and left with a flick of her body. Her leaving like that made Wang Baole more frustrated then if she gave a vicious reply. That was because he understood that these kinds of people were the truly vicious ones. This issue needs to be settled as quickly as possible! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He retracted his gaze from the direction of the Ink Dragon Legions commander and turned to greet the Black Armor Legion with cupped fists, doing the same towards the rainbow bubble. Thank you for your assistance, Senior! The elder within the bubble seemed not to have heard Wang Baoles greeting. He lay down and closed his eyes. Wang Baoles expression remained the same. After greeting the elder once again, he maintained his respectful posture and retreated while facing him. This continued until he retreated ten thousand feet away. It was then that he turned around and prepared to leave. Right at that moment, seemingly pleased with Wang Baoles actions from start to finish, Xu Feizis dignified voice finally sounded in Wang Baoles ears. Long Nanzi, you have promised to donate three hundred Ink Dragon Fish within three years. I will remember that. After hearing that, Wang Baole was silent for a few breaths. He then cupped his fists and greeted Xu Feizi once more. In his respectfulness, he spoke without hiding his pain. Junior understands. As he spoke, he seemed listless. He clutched his chest, seemingly heavily injured, and slowly left. He only narrowed his eyes and looked back in the direction of the Black Armor Legion after he walked out of the area covered by the Spirit Immortal Divine Sense. Asking for triple the amount, this Black Armor Legion commander is kind of vicious. Is he trying to make me shoot myself in the foot Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He originally didnt plan on repudiating his debt. If the situation allowed it, he would still have considered donating the Ink Dragon Fish and strengthening his ties with the Black Armor Legion as a result. But Xu Feizis previous words made him kill that thought. He realized the intentions of the Black Army Legions commander. He was trying to forcefully increase Wang Baoles value. That way, Wang Baoles death would be more valuable. It doesnt have to take three years. At most, after one years time if I cant manage to produce the Ink Dragon Fish, this commander of the Black Armor Legion will create a situation where Im killed by the Ink Dragon Legion, and then hell ask for compensation from the Ink Dragon Legion. As he muttered, Wang Baoles speed didnt decrease. His target wasnt the Divine Eye civilizations main star. Instead, he wanted to find a place to cultivate within the cosmos controlled by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. This kind of place wasnt difficult to find. Small planets or some meteorites were all very suitable. But comparatively, the latter was much easier to find. After half a month, Wang Baole finally found a suitable meteorite. He meditated cross-legged on it, adjusting his cultivation. He withstood the pain that ripped across his body and finally dispelled the blood-colored dragonflys curse on his chest. As he did so, he adjusted his thoughts and plans. Whether it be the killing intent spread by the Ink Dragon Legion or the threats given by the Black Armor Legion, all of it can be attributed to the fact that my identity and cultivation are both weaker than theirs! Wang Baole sat cross-legged on the meteorite, raising his head to look towards the cosmos ahead. He grabbed at the ground surrounding him with his right hand and dug out a piece of meteorite, turning it around in his hand. Changing my identity isnt difficult, but it poses a threat in the future. The increase in my cultivation cant be done in a short amount of time. But theres one thing that I can use to change this situation! Fame! Wang Baole exerted some pressure on the meteorite in his hand, and a crack was heard as he crushed it. A glimmer appeared in his eyes. If I were a reputable and famous person known to everyone in the Divine Eye civilization, then even if I cant change the situation completely, I can resolve everything once I get the attention of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! The difficulty is in how I get the attention to reach the level I need The only way for me to achieve this is to do something sufficiently shocking. As Wang Baole deliberated until this point, his thoughts became clear. No event would be bigger and more shocking than one person taking down an entire army. A cold glint flashed through Wang Baoles eyes. Thinking about how he had to destroy the battleship he spent so much effort to build, the pursuit of the Ink Dragon Legions commander, and the suffering he had to endure in this period before eliminating the pain brought to him by the blood-colored dragonflys curse, a decisiveness appeared in his eyes. With my cultivation, I will need enough battleships to do so! These battleships dont need to be at a high level, they just have to be able to self-destruct. At the same time, I have to adjust their inscriptions and make it so that the self-destruction can be chained Enough manpower is also needed to control these battleships. Wang Baole closed his eyes, thought for a while, then slowly reopened them. Time to use my puppets! After making his decision, Wang Baole wasted no time. First, he strengthened the array formation he set up in the surroundings to be used during his recuperation. Next, he opened his storage bracelet and took out dozens of storage bags from within. Inside those bags was the loot from accompanying the Holy Crest Sect on their travels. This still isnt enough Wang Baole checked his items once, planned it out in his head, and immediately activated his voice transmission jade slip. He sent a voice transmission to De Kunzi, planning to make him gather all of the materials he needed and have him send them over in batches. At the same time, he gave De Kunzi a list and ordered him to purchase the items elsewhere. De Kunzi had already escaped back to the main star of the Divine Eye civilization. He was originally cautious, and that was compounded by the rumors he had heard. After hearing rumors of Long Nanzis conflict with the commander of the Ink Dragon Legion and the involvement of the Black Armor Legion, he didnt relax, becoming more nervous instead. Truthfully, to him, both the Ink Dragon and Black Armor Legions were two massive armies he dared not step on the shoes of. So, after receiving Wang Baoles voice transmission, he deliberated in his heart. In the end, he sighed, clenched his teeth, and carried out Wang Baoles orders. Just like that, three months passed in a flash. The meteorite Wang Baole was on looked normal on the surface, but its interior had completely changed. The internal area of the meteorite had become hollow, and a sea of fire spread within it. Besides Wang Baole at the center, whose hair was unkempt seemingly due to his crazed refinement of armaments, there were thousands of puppets of various sizes within the internal area of the meteorite. As for the puppets, they were busy going in and out of the meteorite, where simple battleships, whose only strength lay in the explosive power of their self-destruction, were being continuously mass-produced! This still isnt enough. Commander of the Ink Dragon Legion, just you wait! With a wave of his right hand, Wang Baole produced three more puppets. After sending them to participate in the surrounding construction work, he started refining battleships once again! Chapter 760 - Returning to the Eternal Star! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With the assistance of a large number of puppets, and after giving up on durability, speed, and even greatly reducing the offensive strength, the battleships were built, though they werent really battleships anymore. Perhaps describing them as large scale Dharmic Artifacts was somewhat appropriate, so the production time was reduced to the extreme. Because of this, the number of battleships produced rose sharply. In the short span of a few months, Wang Baole produced nearly 1000 of these battleships. To reduce costs, Wang Baole didnt even include the cores necessary for the battleships to be controlled via consciousness. Therefore, the battleships produced were no different than trash in a certain sense. However, this was their state before self-destructing. Once they self-destructed, their combined power could unleash a storm capable of shaking the heavens and earth. Because Wang Baole spent almost all of his energy on pairing the battleships materials to achieve maximum explosive power when they self-destructed, instead of saying they were battleships, one could say that they were all bombs that could explode at any moment! Wang Baole was even worried that the power unleashed after their self-destruction wouldnt be enough, so he added in the Federations artifact refinement techniques. In the end, he still wasnt satisfied. However, after deliberation, Wang Baole decided against including the dark demonic eyes. Although doing so could increase the explosive power of the battleships, it also ran the risk of exposing Wang Baole. So be it, I can only reach this standard now. Sitting cross-legged in the internal area of the meteorite, Wang Baole looked at the close to 1000 battleships around him and sighed with a tinge of regret. Afterward, he lowered his head to look through his storage bracelet. Seeing the remaining materials he had, his eyes slowly narrowed. Although I didnt include the cores needed to connect to my Divine Sense and cant spread out my Divine Sense to control the battleships precisely I dont need to control them, I only need to control my puppets! A strange glow appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. This was his plan all along. He would control a large number of puppets, and the puppets would control the battleships. That way, when the battleships self-destructed, the puppets would self-destruct too. Even if the explosive power couldnt be compared to the former, they would still have an effect. Ink Dragon Legion, you dare to rob me? This time, Ill blow you to smithereens! Wang Baole hmphed, then stopped thinking about the battleships. Instead, he started thinking about how to deal with the Ink Dragon Legion commander, whose cultivation was at the False Immortal realm. Wang Baole was very clear that if he had no way to deal with this person, all his planning would go to waste. In fact, if he attacked, it would be akin to committing suicide. The difference between our cultivation levels is too big. Unless the true body came to fight me, I would be no match for her But, its not impossible for me to just trap her and not fight Wang Baole rubbed his chin, and a glimmer flashed between his eyes after he deliberated. As for trapping, Im pretty proficient in that aspect As Wang Baole thought, a whole bunch of Dharmic Armaments like the Golden Bell Shield, the rope, array formations, and so on appeared in his mind. But he gave up on all of them in the end. I have limited resources right now. Even if I could produce them, it would be hard for me to gain a numerical advantage, and its highly likely that an accident would occur, Wang Baole muttered and suddenly raised his head to look at the puppets working busily around him. In this period of time, to produce battleships more quickly, Wang Baole had created thousands of puppets. Each battleship only requires three puppets to control it. In that case, I will be left with around 7000 puppets Wang Baoles eyes slowly shone brighter as he rapidly calculated the possibility of this event in his head. Incorporating the Dharmic Armament system of the Divine Eye civilization and strengthening them infinitely, I can combine them together in units of one thousand to form a spherical seal My goal isnt to trap the False Immortal for a long period of time, it would be enough for me to just trap her for ten breaths every time! This way, I can trap the False Immortal seven times, and for ten breaths each time! Thinking to this point, Wang Baole made a decision. This was the method he could think of that wasted the least resources and materials. So, he wasted no time and went into seclusion once again in the very next moment, starting to continuously upgrade and augment his puppets so that he could seal the False Immortal. Just like that, time passed once again, and another three months went by! As the 7000 puppets were all augmented and the one thousand battleships were assembled, Wang Baoles storage bag was emptied by almost 90%. Coupled with the full cooperation of De Kunzi, Wang Baoles plan of becoming a one-man army was accomplished. Its still not enough, Im missing a life-saving technique! After storing his puppets and battleships, Wang Baole stood on top of the meteorite and stared at the cosmos ahead. He muttered and stepped directly into the cosmos with a flick of his body, leaving behind the meteorite he had resided in for half a year as he headed straight towards a coordinate. Halfway through his journey, Wang Baoles appearance changed rapidly. When he left the area controlled by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and entered the public area, his appearance had changed to become that of Zhuo Yixian. On the one hand, he did this in order to not expose his trail. On the other hand, during this period of time, De Kunzi had told him that the Ink Dragon Legion had made him a wanted man throughout the entire Divine Eye civilization. My life-saving technique is making use of the teleportation of the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons, enabling myself to use its aura anywhere to teleport instantly within a large area and appear beside the Eternal Star! Therefore, I must purchase the right to use the Divine Eye civilizations Eye of Ten Thousand Demons once! Wang Baole muttered in his heart and sped up. The coordinate he was heading towards was exactly where the Divine Eye civilizations Eternal Star was located. This wasnt a thought he came up with on the fly. He had already thought of this previously when planning his shocking action on the meteorite. So in this period of time, he indirectly asked De Kunzi about the methods involved in activating the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. Wang Baole asked his questions in an ingenious way, such that De Kunzi didnt dare not answer him despite being suspicious. Hence, Wang Baole had a very clear understanding of this aspect today. Unless an individual has a special mandate, they are unable to offer a sacrifice to the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons and activate it. Only armies have this right! Wang Baoles speed was extremely fast, using only three days time to reach the boundary of the Divine Eye civilizations Eternal Star. When he saw the giant Eternal Star from afar, he stopped and briefly felt its horrifying suppressive force. He clenched his teeth and sped up further, getting closer and closer to the Eternal Star. As he neared the Eternal Star, extreme heat emanated from it. The destructive power coming from the Eternal Star made even Wang Baoles soul tremble. When he neared the limits of what he could withstand, he immediately retrieved an identity token from his storage bracelet! This token was the emblem used to represent the Holy Crest Sect Legion. As Wang Baole retrieved it, he followed the method told to him by De Kunzi, making the designated hand seal with one hand to activate the legions token. He then spoke loudly towards the Eternal Star. Holy Crest Sect Legion Vice-Commander Long Nanzi requests permission to activate the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons! As Wang Baole activated the emblem and his voice spread, not much change happened to the Eternal Star, but it seemed to cause a disturbance to the high heat within it. Wang Baole wasnt impatient and waited silently for about fifteen minutes. It was then that Wang Baole noticed that a black spot was slowly appearing on the Eternal Star! As it appeared, the black spot started expanding rapidly. Following that, an inexplicably massive will slowly awakened, as though it had woken up from its slumber within the Eternal Star. Finally, when the black spot expanded to a certain degree, a huge eye replaced the Eternal Star and appeared in the cosmos. That was the Eye of the Eternal Star! That was the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons! At this moment, Wang Baoles body shook, and the Demonic Eye Art within his body activated on its own. The desire that had appeared previously exploded forth more intensely once again. Next, I must use my own Divine Sense and incorporate it within the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons to make a pact with it! Wang Baole was extremely excited. But even though he double confirmed with De Kunzi that he didnt withhold any information from him and told him all that he knew, he still paused due to the desire expressed by the Demonic Eye Art in his body. But this pause didnt last for long. Very quickly, a decisiveness appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He stopped hesitating and dispersed his Divine Sense, allowing it to near the horrifying awakened consciousness within the Eye of the Eternal Star ahead. He didnt fully incorporate his consciousness and only established a weak connection with the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons consciousness. Yet, Wang Baoles head rang and seemed to have made a pact. A wisp of black gas spread from the Eye of the Eternal Star and surrounded Wang Baoles body, giving him the right to transmit once. According to the process De Kunzi described, at this point, everything could be said to have ended, and Wang Baole could retract his Divine Sense. At this moment, the consciousness from within the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons also slowly dissipated, and the eye transmogrified from the Eternal Star started to blur, seemingly about to fall asleep once again. Seeing that everything was about to end, Wang Baole suddenly struggled. If he just left like that, he felt that he was missing out on something. That was especially due to the desire spread by the Demonic Eye Art in his body. This caused him to mutter for a few breaths and violently clench his teeth as the Eye of the Eternal Star was about to close, when the consciousness within it had already largely dissipated. Whats there to be scared of, at most, Ill just make a new avatar! Thinking to this point, Wang Baole no longer suppressed the desire of the Demonic Eye Art within his body, unleashing it completely. As he unleashed the Demonic Eye Art in his body, the Eye of the Eternal Star, which was about to close, suddenly opened once again! At this moment, the will that was about to dissipate also exploded forth! Chapter 761 - Partial Heritage! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the will within the Eye of the Eternal Star exploded forth, Wang Baoles body shook violently. Because his Divine Sense didnt leave and was still connected with its will, the desire of the Demonic Eye Art in his body that he unleashed became a small hand and rapidly grabbed the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons, seemingly stealing something from it. At that moment, a large amount of information popped into Wang Baoles head out of nowhere. His body trembled, and his head was about to explode! If it was someone else, they would most likely be dead at this moment. Luckily, Wang Baoles avatar was special and immediately turned into fog in the next moment, spreading out before gathering once again. Using this cycle, Wang Baole barely withstood this violent power. After withstanding the power, Wang Baoles body formed once again. Although his seven orifices were bleeding, disbelief and extreme joy appeared in his eyes. This is Wang Baoles soul trembled, and his body shuddered. In his memories, he actually discovered a part of the continuation of the cultivation techniques of the Demonic Eye Art! These werent Nascent Soul realm cultivation techniques, they were Soul Conduit realm cultivation techniques! Or more precisely, the cultivation techniques that entered his head werent the Demonic Eye Art, they were the Divine Eye Art! Although there was only a small portion and not the entire thing, with Wang Baoles familiarity with and understanding of the Demonic Eye Art, he could almost judge immediately that this cultivation technique wasnt fakeit was the continuation divine power that he really desired! Although learning it directly was somewhat inappropriate, given some time, he could incorporate the Dark Art with this small portion of the Divine Eye Art and change it into the Demonic Eye Art suitable for himself! This huge gift arrived too suddenly, and even Wang Baole himself was shocked. Afterwards, fanaticism appeared in his eyes. Not caring about his current state, he dispersed his Divine Sense again and tried to continue obtaining information. But, obviously, this wasnt as easy as Wang Baole expected it to be. No matter how he tried afterward, while he would obtain some information every time, the information always overlapped with the previously obtained portion. Hence, Wang Baole didnt obtain any new information. It seemed that if Wang Baole wanted to obtain more information, he would have to establish a stronger connection between his Divine Sense and the will. Yet while Wang Baole had this thought, he couldnt carry it out. He could obviously feel that the connection between his Divine Sense and the Eye of the Eternal Stars will was a weak one. He wanted to establish a stronger connection, but some barriers that were difficult to break through existed, making it hard for him to obtain more information. Wang Baole tried again and again until the Eye of the Eternal Star slowly disappeared, and the will within it dissipated once again. When the Eternal Star returned to normal, Wang Baole couldnt help but sigh. He stood there and pondered. After a while, he lowered his head and looked at the Holy Crest Sect Legions identity token in his hand. His eyes glowed, and after analyzing the situation, he came to an answer he himself wasnt completely certain of. Is there a possibility that this Eye of Ten Thousand Demons is actually a heritage, but not everyone can obtain it. Only cultivators that have learned cultivation techniques from the same source can obtain it! So, others cant obtain it, but I can If this guess is valid, then even if one has the right, they must fulfill different requirements to obtain different portions at different levels If this is truly the case, it could more or less explain why I only obtained a small portion. Is it because my mandate is insufficient? Wang Baole looked at the Holy Crest Sect Legions identity token in his hand once again and was deep in thought. To be exact, the connection I established with the Eye of the Eternal Stars will was a weak one or only at the outer boundary. When I wanted to establish a stronger connection, I was blocked. Is it because the Holy Crest Sect Legions rights are insufficient? Wang Baole thought for a while and put away the identity token. He needed to find a way to verify this. It was obviously not the appropriate time to do that now. The most important thing that lay in front of him was to pull off a great coup! Ink Dragon Legion, just you wait! A glimmer appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. After he felt the aura of the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons only he could notice, he immediately retreated and left the Eternal Star with a flick of his body. Using his essence technique to change his appearance, Wang Baole traveled freely in the Divine Eye civilization. As he looked for an opportunity, he also contacted De Kunzi and made him keep an eye out for traces of the Ink Dragon Legion. Just like that, after half a month, he had a clear idea of the Ink Dragon Legions movements after combining what he knew with the information from De Kunzi. After making me wanted throughout the Divine Eye civilization, they go out to hunt? Wang Baole sat on a meteorite, looking at the distant cosmos as a cold glint appeared in his eyes. After gathering information during this period of time, he knew that before robbing him, the Ink Dragon Legion had suffered heavy losses in outer space, so when they returned, they were both angry and depressed. But thats no reason to rob me! Wang Baole humphed. After gathering information from many sources, he found a path that the Ink Dragon Legion had to take when they were returning home, and that was exactly where he was currently at. He decided to make the Ink Dragon Legion know who was boss right there. With that thought, Wang Baole started checking the equipment in his storage bag. When he ascertained that there were no issues, his body slowly turned to mist, seemingly fusing with the meteorite. He left no trace or aura and started waiting silently. As Wang Baole waited, time slowly passed, and in the blink of an eye, half a month passed. Wang Baole was very patient. Even though the Ink Dragon Legion never arrived in this half a month, he still waited there and didnt move. This continued until another month passed, and waves of minor disturbances spread from the far reaches of the cosmos. The mist on the meteorite suddenly shrunk, and within it, a pair of sharp eyes that one could faintly make out gathered. Are they here While Wang Baole muttered in his heart, in the cosmos not far away from him, the army formed by hundreds of giant battleships was heading straight towards him. Any ship in this fleet was far bigger and more majestic than the Holy Crest Sects battleships. That was especially so because they all looked like octopuses. Every one of them was a biological battleship, so those who looked from afar and didnt understand the situation would instinctively think they saw a cosmos herd. That was especially so because there were more than ten biological battleships in the fleet that were completely purple. They were larger, and the suppressive force they dispersed was much stronger than that of the other battleships. They were akin to the leaders of the herd. Even though these biological battleships seemed to have sustained different levels of damage and seemed to have gone through a tough battle, they also seemed to contain intense excitement from their aura alone. Every biological battleships speed was extremely fast, and they sped through the Divine Eye civilization. Wherever they went, the aura of excitement seemed to be able to sweep away all obstacles, and at this moment, they were getting closer and closer to the meteorite Wang Baole was on! Wang Baole didnt move, instead, observing the battleships closely while a weird glint flashed between his eyes. The aura that the purple battleships spread was at the Soul Conduit realm, but after searching for quite some time, he couldnt find the Dharmic Battleship of the Ink Dragon Legion commander or feel the aura of a Spirit Immortal. This confused him. Could she not be here? Or is she hiding in another battleship? But according to logic, she shouldnt be able to guess my thoughts As Wang Baole pondered, the Ink Dragon Legions battleships had already reached the meteorite he was on. They obviously didnt notice anything wrong with this meteorite. At this moment, a large number of battleships had already whizzed past it. Seeing that almost all of the Ink Dragon Legions battleships were about to whizz past him, Wang Baole had no time to think. He had already reached a point of no return! So be it! Its better if shes not here! Thinking up to this point, Wang Baole stopped hesitating. As the mist turned, the meteorite it was on suddenly self-destructed! Rumbles immediately spread through the surroundings, and countless pieces of broken rock shot outwards and dispersed among the Ink Dragon Legion. As the Ink Dragon Legion reacted, Wang Baoles body transmogrified from within the mist. He raised his right hand and swept it down violently. Immediately, hundreds of self-destructing battleships controlled by puppets appeared among the Ink Dragon Legion! Explode! Wang Baole roared, and the hundreds of self-destructing battleships crashed towards the surrounding Ink Dragon Legion like a bunch of mad dogs! It was best if they crashed into the Ink Dragon Legion. If not, they exploded at close range. The self-destruction of hundreds of battleships, coupled with the fact that their power stacked and it was a surprise attack, caught the Ink Dragon Legion completely off guard. So their self-destruction, under the heaven-shaking rumble, seemed to make a direct hit on the Ink Dragon Legion in a single moment. A huge rumble immediately spread throughout the cosmos! Chapter 762 - Strong Assault! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The self-destruction of the nearly one hundred battleships was like a storm that exploded within the Ink Dragon Legion. The impact that it formed spread towards the surroundings continuously. The Ink Dragon battleships nearest to the epicenter had no time to dodge, and their original injuries were ripped open by the impact. Even the battleships further away from the epicenter were affected. Almost immediately, chaos ensued within the Ink Dragon Legion. Shrill alarms sounded within the battleships, and the expressions of all of the cultivators in the army changed. Enemy attack! Someone set up an ambush here! Why are you worried, execute the third protocol! As the Ink Dragon Legion cultivators exclaimed in shock, the icy voice of the armys Soul Conduit realm mighty figure echoed in everyones souls through the armys Dharmic Artifacts. To become one of the top ten armies of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, they must naturally have their strengths. Wang Baoles strike was a complete ambush and sneak attack that caused them to be put on the defensive. However, even if they were disorderly, that was only due to the disturbance caused by the sudden accident and impact. The army didnt really descend into chaos, and under the orders of the Soul Conduit cultivator, the Ink Dragon Legion almost immediately regrouped. At the same time, although the self-destruction of nearly a hundred battleships had a strong explosive power, it didnt cause much damage. At most, it only reopened the injuries they sustained from previous battles. Even then, the Ink Dragon Legion immediately regrouped in the next moment and prepared a counterattack. At the same time, the more than ten purple battleships all unleashed their auras and neared Wang Baole with the intention to suppress the enemy. Even the Ink Dragon Legion battleships at the outer perimeter of the blast did so seemingly instinctively. In the next moment, they spread their glow, forming the sealing power of an array formation and a suppressive force. They seemed to be trying to seal this place, making the enemy unable to escape after the ambush. All the preparations for a counterattack seemed to be completed in an instant. No matter how one looked at it, although it wasnt a textbook counterattack, one couldnt find any issues with it. It embodied the word stable to a certain degree. Even Wang Baole was shocked after seeing this scene. He knew he couldnt underestimate the armies of the Divine Eye civilization. But he had made enough preparations. Although the reaction of the Ink Dragon Legion surprised him, Wang Baole was still unfazed! As the Ink Dragon Legion unleashed their counterattack, Wang Baole turned into fog with a flick of his body and waved his hand again. This time, he took out two hundred battleships at once. As the battleships appeared, spread out, and self-destructed once again, a heaven-shaking sea of fire engulfed the area within it once again. The explosive impact seemed to form two giant invisible hands, which waved around crazily and in a frenzy. This caused the battleships, which had previously sustained serious damage, to be unable to withstand it any longer. As their previous injuries ripped open many times, they exploded. This didnt just happen to one battleship. Seven to eight biological battleships fell apart one after the other. Under this impact, the other biological battleships also seemed to lose control. In the end, they were unable to maintain their formation and fell into disarray! As Wang Baoles battleships exploded, apart from a large number of cultivators being swept into the cosmos, there was also a diverse spread of all kinds of resources and materials that scattered throughout the surroundings! These materials included gems, plants, and metals. Almost all of the materials were necessities for the refinement of pills and artifacts. It was obvious that the Ink Dragon Legions loot this time was too much for them to store, so they placed it in their battleships. As Wang Baoles battleships self-destructed, the materials scattered into the cosmos. These items made Wang Baoles pupils widen like saucers when he saw them. Almost instinctively, he threw out his donkey and roared, Son, collect all of this for me. Remember that now isnt the time to eat. If you dare to be greedy, Ill eat you up when we go back! This was all a long story, but actually, it happened in the span of a few breaths. The purple battleships that sped over all trembled under the explosive power of the self-destructions. The Soul Conduit cultivators inside them all flew out of their battleships and stared angrily at Wang Baole. When the donkey appeared, he was originally indignant, but after seeing the surrounding items, his eyes lit up, and with a roar, he bolted over. Wang Baole didnt waste any time either as killing intent shone in his eyes. Making use of the surrounding chaos, he headed straight for the Soul Conduit cultivators with a flick of his body. At the same time, he didnt forget to take out another one hundred battleships, letting his puppets control them to continue smashing towards the surroundings. He was determined not to give the Ink Dragon Legion a chance to catch their breath. Its Long Nanzi! The previous chaos, coupled with how Wang Baoles attack this time was too sudden and quick, meant that those Soul Conduit cultivators had no time to recognize him. When they saw Wang Baole turn into mist and speed towards them, someone immediately recognized him! Even if they had never seen Wang Baole before, as members of the army, they naturally knew about how the Ink Dragon Legion was embarrassed several months ago. After all, the Ink Dragon Legion had released a wanted notice for Wang Baole. All members, without exception, wished to kill him. They had collected very detailed information about Long Nanzi and wanted to kill him. Therefore, when they saw how all of the damage was caused by him, they immediately became outraged and sped towards him immediately. Even if they had heard about Wang Baoles strength and knew that he was extraordinary considering he could escape capture by their commander, they had strength in numbers. All they needed to do was stall him for some time, and the battleships could regroup. Then, using an armys power to kill a Soul Conduit cultivator was a piece of cake. As both sides sped up and met each other in the blink of an eye, rumbles spread towards the surroundings. On the one hand, these rumbles came from the continuous self-destruction of the battleships Wang Baole threw out. On the other hand, they came from the screams the Soul Conduit cultivators let out before their bodies collapsed. Wang Baoles strength could be said to have given the Soul Conduit cultivators in the Ink Dragon Legion a huge shock! As both sides fought, Wang Baole used his mist body to resist their divine power. Afterward, his body reformed with the Thearch Armor covering it entirely. The Divine Armament right hand also directly grabbed a Soul Conduit cultivators head. He gave the cultivator no chance and applied pressure directly, crushing his skull with a crack. You dare to rob me? After killing one person cleanly, a cold glint appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. But he was scared of exposing his cultivation technique, so he used a lot of effort to suppress the activation of the Demonic Eye Art and gave up on absorbing their souls. As he turned and flicked his body, he crashed into another Soul Conduit cultivator like a speeding battleship. You dare to make me wanted? As his voice pierced the heaven, the Soul Conduit cultivator that he crashed into spat blood, and his body immediately collapsed and exploded. All of this became a shock that exploded in the other Soul Conduit cultivators hearts, causing all of them to retreat rapidly in terror. You dare try to run away? Wang Baole felt that killing two people in a row wasnt enough for him to pull off a great coup. As he prepared to give chase with a flick of his body, an angry roar suddenly sounded from the distant cosmos. Wang Baole was very familiar with this roarit came from the Ink Dragon Legion commander. It was unknown why she didnt follow the army, but she still came nonetheless. The speed at which she arrived was extremely fast, and it was obvious that she had learned from their previous encounter. She unleashed an unknown technique and descended upon the battlefield in the blink of an eye. As she appeared, her False Immortal aura spread, suppressing the cosmos. Combining the aura she exuded with the cold glint in her eyes, she was like the Grim Reaper coming to collect Wang Baole! Long Nanzi! As she spoke, she sped towards Wang Baole with a speed faster than lightning. As she traveled, huge marks were made, as though she could rip apart everything. As she neared Wang Baole, she raised her right hand and sent her palm towards his glabella! Why are you shouting at your daddy? Although Wang Baole was terrified, his expression barely changed. When he asked that question loudly, the Ink Dragon Legion commander got angrier, and she neared him immediately, crashing into him just as his Thearch Armor appeared to resist the blow with all its might. A loud rumble echoed, and even though Wang Baole had the Thearch Armor to resist the blow, it was still no match for the Ink Dragon Legion commander. In an instant, large shards of the Thearch Armor broke off. But these broken shards didnt dissipate. Instead, they turned around and headed towards the Ink Dragon Legion commander. Trap her! Wang Baole spat out his essence blood and roared. Immediately, those Thearch Armor shards gathered onto the Ink Dragon Legion commanders body and trapped her! Meanwhile, Wang Baole sustained heavy damage as he turned into mist many times to barely resist the blow. At the same time, the Ink Dragon Legion commander ignored the Thearch Armor shards on her body. As she unleashed her cultivation to try and escape, give chase, and kill Wang Baole, a glimmer flashed through Wang Baoles eyes. He gave up on his previous plan of sealing the commander seven times, instead, opting to only seal her once. So he raised his right hand and waved it down. Immediately, the 7000 puppets he created for sealing appeared and formed seven layers of encirclement. They all spread out around the Ink Dragon Legion commander, directly covering and sealing her! Seal! With just one word, the 7000 puppets unleashed a resplendent glow in unison. This glow formed rays of light, which entangled themselves onto the body of the Ink Dragon Legion commander. The 7000 puppets and 7000 light rays entangled the commander, and the seal was formed! Chapter 763 - Seal! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking from afar, this scene was incredibly resplendent! The 7000 puppets and 7000 light rays all entangled themselves onto the Ink Dragon Legion commanders body, causing her to become a giant cocoon. Individually, any light ray in this cocoon didnt seem like much. It was only due to Wang Baoles mastery in artifact refinement and how he combined the techniques of the Federation and the Divine Eye civilization that they were able to unleash a Nascent Soul power for a short period of time. That way, using 7000 light rays with Nascent Soul power to entangle the commander layer by layer 7000 times, Wang Baole could stall her for some time despite the power not being enough to hurt her! To be able to achieve that, it should be considered a seal no matter what! As this scene formed, the entire battlefield of Ink Dragon Legion cultivators who were excited due to the appearance of their commander was shocked. Truly, anyone could tell that this seal cost a lot to make. At the same time, they couldnt help but admit that this method of sealing was effective! It really was effective. The Ink Dragon Legion commander entangled by the 7000 light rays struggled with all her limbs, let out a roar, and unleashed her cultivation to try and escape. But the most she could do was break some of the light rays and make the puppets explode. It was impossible for her to break free instantly! Ink Dragon Legion, I want you to remember that offending me has its consequences! Killing intent exploded forth from Wang Baoles eyes. Not wasting any time, Wang Baole chased the Soul Conduit cultivators with a flick of his body! Kill! Wang Baole bellowed, and like a ray of lightning, he arrived in front of a Soul Conduit cultivator. That cultivator looked middle-aged, and upon seeing Wang Baole, his expression changed. Knowing that he couldnt escape, he had frenzied eyes and immediately unleashed his trump card, hoping to stall for time until reinforcements arrived. The other Soul Conduit cultivators clenched their teeth and arrived quickly, trying to retaliate in a group to buy time for their commander to escape! But their thoughts were too naive! One could say the battle situation was already fixed. They had instinctively retreated after experiencing Wang Baoles viciousness, and he wasnt going to give them a chance to regroup! As these Soul Conduit cultivators were about to regroup, Wang Baole waved his hand, and dozens of battleships exploded instantly as they were thrown out. The rumbles were deafening, and the impact they created was like a sweeping storm, causing the cosmos to tremble. Those Soul Conduit cultivators had no choice but to unleash their spells to resist, and they slowed down as a result. The moment they slowed down, Wang Baole sped up further, ignoring the resistance of the Soul Conduit cultivators he wished to kill. He was like a speeding war cart, and he crashed into one of them directly, rumbles spreading through the surroundings. As the rumbles echoed, the Soul Conduit cultivators body exploded. It was decimated, and Wang Baole immediately bolted out from a patch of bloody mist and headed straight for another person! Long Nanzi! A low bellow and frenzied roar sounded from the sealed Ink Dragon Legion commander. Following the roar, hundreds of puppets couldnt withstand it and exploded. But no matter how much the Ink Dragon Legion commander roared, Wang Baole acted like he didnt see or hear it, not caring about the consequences of her frenzy. He also didnt rashly engage the commander in battle. Even if the commander was sealed, Wang Baole wasnt confident that he could kill her before she escaped. Besides, when Wang Baole weighed the pros and cons, he realized that even if he could injure the Ink Dragon Legion commander, it was worth much less and was less sensational than if he could cripple the Ink Dragon Legions future plans. After all, no matter how high the formers cultivation level was, she was just an individual. The latter, however was an army! So without hesitation, Wang Baole made his decision. As his body flicked, his early-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivation was completely unleashed. Even if he didnt unleash the Demonic Eye Art to prevent any accidents from happening, the augmentation from his damaged Thearch Armor and Stellar Nascent Soul caused him to have an extremely strong aura on the battlefield! With a flick of his body, he raised his right hand, grabbing towards another Soul Conduit cultivator. He also cracked his skull, killing another person cleanly! As he killed the second Soul Conduit cultivator, the other Soul Conduit cultivators roaring silhouettes and their divine powers had gathered and exploded forth! Although these divine powers were strong, under the resistance of the Thearch Armor and Wang Baoles body suddenly turning into mist, they didnt affect him too much. At most, they made Wang Baole spit out a mouthful of essence blood, but at the same time, the Ink Dragon Legion paid the price once again! The third Soul Conduit cultivator kept retreating, but his body was invaded by Wang Baole, who had turned into mist. When Wang Baole charged out, the third Soul Conduit cultivators shrill cry of pain shook the entire battlefield. Meanwhile, the attacks from the surrounding battleships had arrived. As pillar after pillar of light exploded around Wang Baole, he waved his hand, and dozens of battleships flew out, spreading out and exploding again. This caused the Ink Dragon Legion battleships that had rapidly regrouped to descend into chaos again due to the impact! After the Ink Dragon Legion commander experienced this scene, she struggled more violently, and her roars became more shrill, causing even more puppets to explode! But even if a huge number of puppets exploded, the 7000 puppets could still last for a while. After all, from the moment she was sealed until Wang Baole killed three Soul Conduit cultivators, only ten breaths of time had passed! It wasnt time for all of this to end. A cold glint flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. Shifting his body, he charged out once again. He specifically targeted the early-stage Soul Conduit cultivators to kill, though he would take action against mid-stage Soul Conduit cultivators occasionally as well. As for the Ink Dragon Legions two late-stage Soul Conduit cultivators, Wang Baole tried his best to avoid fighting them. With his own defenses and speed, coupled with the self-destructing battleships he threw out occasionally, he controlled the entire battle situation in a short period of time! As the fourth, fifth, sixth, and even seventh Soul Conduit cultivators were killed by Wang Baole, the group of Soul Conduit mighty figures in the Ink Dragon Legion was only left with five people! At the same time, the multiple self-destructions of the battleships damaged the Ink Dragon Legions battleships quite badly. As for the donkey collecting the loot, he had already entered a frenzy! All of this made the Ink Dragon Legion commander let out an even shriller roar. She even decided to unleash her mystic technique to quicken her struggle. Even though she had to pay a huge price to use the mystic technique, she had to do so. This was because Long Nanzis combat strength could be said to only be lower than hers, and his actions were vicious. Even scarier was the fact that he didnt care about differences in cultivation level. It was as though, in his eyes, there were only enemies and friends. There was no such thing as the strong or the weak, and no such thing as the dignity of the strong! Even if they were weak, so long as they were enemies, he would kill them regardless of gender! In addition, the sheer accuracy of the timing of his attacks made the Ink Dragon Legion commander go into a frenzy in her heart. In truth, although the Ink Dragon Legions pillaging expedition was successful this time, they had still suffered heavy losses. Both the battleships and the armys cultivators were in a weakened and exhausted state! This was why Wang Baole was able to exploit their weaknesses and almost completely cripple the Ink Dragon Legion in a short period of time! Long Nanzi, Im going to kill you! This was why the Ink Dragon Legion commander had no choice but to go crazy. As she unleashed the mystic technique, the puppets surrounding her self-destructed in a large area. In the blink of an eye, over 4000 of them exploded one after the other. As for the remaining thousand, they were about to explode too. Wang Baoles face instantly became dark as the time he expected the Ink Dragon Legion commander to escape was brought forward. Even though he had previously expected this and prepared countermeasures, he still sighed in his heart. It looks like this is the most I can do Although Im not really satisfied, this will do. Before I leave, Ill give her another large gift! The vicious glint in Wang Baoles eyes shone as he flicked his body once again. This time, however, his target changed. He was no longer targeting the Soul Conduit cultivators. Instead, he turned into mist and headed straight for the battleships while the Ink Dragon Legion was in chaos! His objective wasnt to destroy the battleships using his own cultivation, but to aggravate their existing injuries! The previous explosions had already ripped open the old injuries of a majority of the Ink Dragon Legion battleships. As Wang Baole turned into mist and swept forward, he immediately made these battleships tremble once more and make sounds that signaled that they were unable to withstand the impact. All of this was a long story, but actually, in a short period of time, Wang Baoles body, which had turned to mist, swept across a large number of the Ink Dragon Legions biological battleships. As he damaged them, he raised his right hand and threw out the hundreds of remaining battleships in his storage bracelet, making them self-destruct! In the next moment, rumbles shook the cosmos and spread to an even further area. Even the storms it created connected together. As for the Ink Dragon Legions biological battleships, they were already damaged. Coupled with the destruction caused by the previous self-destructions of Wang Baoles battleships and the corrosion by his mist body, they finally exceeded their breaking point under the impact of the storm that was stronger and spanned a wider area. They started to self-destruct! Chapter 764 - Exalted Immortal Pill! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Although the distance and the amount of damage they sustained was different, making it impossible for all of the biological battleships to explode, at least 30% of the nearly one hundred Ink Dragon Legion battleships collapsed and exploded in that instant! And their explosive power formed an impact that spread out, strengthening the storm in the cosmos. This also affected the other biological battleships, causing them to sustain even more damage. Meanwhile, the Ink Dragon Legion cultivators also suffered serious injuries! As for Wang Baole, who caused all of this, when he finished, he summoned his donkey. After grabbing and storing him, he activated the teleportation mandate that he obtained from the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. Making use of the wisp of aura around his body, he instantly teleported away and disappeared! As he disappeared, Wang Baole heard a heaven-shaking angry roar that sounded behind him within the self-destructions of the battleships. He could also see the scene of all of his puppets being destroyed in his mind. The commander of the Ink Dragon Legion had freed herself! As the thought appeared in his mind, Wang Baoles vision blurred. His vision became sharp again in the blink of an eye, and he had long left the battlefield. In front of him was the Divine Eye civilizations giant Eternal Star! Pity the False Immortal is so strong. Its hard for me to extend the time I can trap her If not, I would have made her cry after she escaped! Wang Baole humphed. He knew he was petty, but alas, even the high officials autobiographies couldnt make him generous. When he was young, Wang Baole had already given up on changing. At this moment, he released quite a bit of the hatred in his heart. Without hesitation, he headed straight for the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects protectorate with a flick of his body. Of course, his appearance would naturally change. This time, it wasnt Zhuo Yixian Wang Baole was worried that if he used the appearance of Zhuo Yixian for too long and formed a habit, people would eventually catch on. So, after much deliberation, he decided to use the appearance of Zhuo Yixians father this time. Next, Ill consolidate my loot and see whether things progress as I expect them to A glimmer flashed through Wang Baoles eyes. In his heart, he was both curious about his loot and worried that the donkey would secretly eat a bit. Therefore, he quickly sent a voice transmission to warn the donkey. At the same time, his loot didnt only come from the donkey. He also stole the storage bags of the seven Soul Conduit cultivators he killed. Besides, Wang Baole already had precautions in place if things didnt go as he expected. Overthinking would always make one feel more assured. After he organized his thoughts, he sped up. Meanwhile, at the location where the Ink Dragon Legion was attacked, the Ink Dragon Legion commander, who made Wang Baole leave with regret because his killing spree didnt make her cry, didnt cry. But the blood that bled from her heart could become an entire blood ocean. Truthfully, their losses were too massive. Out of twelve Soul Conduit cultivators, seven were killed. Including the previous five, one could say that out of the original seventeen Soul Conduit cultivators the Ink Dragon Legion had, Wang Baole had killed twelve! They directly lost 70% of their high-level cultivators! Besides that, the losses of their battleships made the Ink Dragon Legion commander go even more crazy. After calculations, half of their biological battleships collapsed and exploded. The remaining ones also suffered different degrees of damage. Repairing them would cost a shocking amount of resources. If they wanted to rebuild their biological battleship armada to its previous levels, the amount of resources they would have to spend already exceeded the reserves of the Ink Dragon Legion! One could say that this battle truly crippled the Ink Dragon Legion. One could imagine that their ranking within the Violet Gold New Dao Sect would be impossible to maintain. Even dropping into the top ten would be considered a minor loss Long Nanzi! I wont share the same sky with you! After some rough estimations, anger attacked the Ink Dragon Legion commanders heart, and she spat out a big mouthful of blood. With bloody eyes, she let out a shrill scream towards the sky. Actually, the losses were only one portion, another portion was her grievance. She was trapped the moment she appeared and could only watch as her own army was crippled. After paying a huge price to escape, Wang Baole just directly teleported away. Even if she saw that it was the teleportation of the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons and knew that Wang Baole was at the Eternal Star right now, the distance between them was too large. Even if she wanted to give chase, she would still require several hours to reach him. By that point, with Wang Baoles speed, she was clear that it was impossible to catch up to him. Thinking about that, the Ink Dragon Legion commander almost spat out blood again. The thing that made her even more depressed appeared after three days. Videos of and information about the battle were spread throughout the entire Divine Eye civilization! Because one side was the reputable Ink Dragon Legion, this battle gained a lot of attention. But the battle was too short, so it was difficult for people to see the big picture. Therefore, as the edited video of the battle was uploaded through specific channels, it immediately became popular among the Divine Eye civilizations cultivators. Although the video was edited and a lot of details were cut out, most of the details were retained. That was especially so for the scenes of Wang Baole killing the Soul Conduit cultivators, the Ink Dragon Legion commander being trapped, and the self-destructing battleships. So naturally, the entire Divine Eye civilization was shaken by this event. This Long Nanzi is crazy. He actually dared to attack an entire army on his own! I must say, the Ink Dragon Legion is too silly. Over a hundred battleships and ten Soul Conduit cultivators, but they still got pummeled? If the Ink Dragon Legion isnt silly, then the video is! Its pretty fake. Could it be that this Long Nanzi is the son of some mighty figure, and the Ink Dragon Legion cooperated with him to raise his fame? Many types of comments spread through every planet and sect of the Divine Eye civilization. It became very lively as almost everyone was discussing this event. There were those who admired Wang Baole, those who were skeptical, and those who felt the entire video was fake. When the Ink Dragon Legion commander heard about everyones general comments through some channels, she went into a frenzy again. She put in a lot of effort and was very angry, yet people still said it was fake and that she was purposely going easy on Wang Baole. This almost made her rebuke the comments uncontrollably Fortunately, she still had reason, so her grievance had already reached peak levels in the past few days. But no matter how everyone commented, the great coup that Wang Baole wanted to pull off could be said to be a great success. This battle made his name known throughout the Divine Eye civilization. Just like that, he shot to fame with one battle! That was especially so when the Violet Gold New Dao Sect placed a bounty on Wang Baoles head. This made his name seemingly glow, and it was known to everyone! After all, the Ink Dragon Legion previously released a wanted notice, but the scale and level could never compare to the bounty of a greater sect. Furthermore, although the reward given for killing Wang Baole wasnt massive, it still attracted a lot of people. Master, whoever kills you can obtain the right to form an army in the Violet Gold New Dao Sect When Wang Baole heard this from De Kunzis trembling voice, his eyes narrowed. He was very clear about the importance of armies in the Divine Eye civilization. Furthermore, at the Eye of the Eternal Star, Wang Baole also saw that an armys level had a direct correlation to obtaining the heritage. He didnt know why and wasnt absolutely sure of this, but it was something he could explore. It was because of this that he gained a greater understanding of armies. He knew that although greater sect legions and lesser sect legions were referred to by the same name, they were miles apart in terms of level. There was no way to compare them. The power they had and the benefits they enjoyed were incomparable. If one were to force a comparison between the two, one could only say that the greater sect legions were the ones eating meat, while the lesser sect legions were drinking the leftover broth without any essence left inside it from the greater sect legions! Their structures were also differentiated like this. Every sect that was part of the lesser sects could form an army regardless of their size so long as they had the resources. They just needed to register it with the greater sects. But greater sect legions werent formed this way. One had to have the right to do so first. This right wasnt resources or power, it was their contributions to the sect! So, after hearing that the Violet Gold New Dao Sect actually used this condition as a reward, Wang Baole was somewhat nervous. After dismissing De Kunzi, he sat down at his hiding spot and deliberated. Whats there to be scared of, Im just an avatar! Thinking to this point, Wang Baole immediately felt relieved. Afterward, he retrieved a purple box from his storage bag. There was a bite mark on the box Seeing the bite mark, Wang Baole felt both relief and anger in his heart. As he was organizing his loot in the past few days, he discovered that the donkey had secretly eaten quite a bit. But seeing how the donkey left most of his loot alone, he didnt really punish it. Only this box was hidden by the donkey. After Wang Baole found it, the donkey actually secretly broke a huge portion of the seal on the box. Seeing that he was discovered, he anxiously took a bite, seemingly hoping to devour both the box and its contents. After being stopped by Wang Baole, the donkey wailed. Wang Baole opened the box and saw a pill exuding purple light! In that purple light, he could make out cranes flying, immortals floating around, and ethereal towers. With one look, he knew the pill was extraordinary. So, Wang Baole changed his appearance to that of Zhuo Yixians father and went out to take a look. He finally got an answer that shook his soul. As he reopened the purple box and saw the pill within, Wang Baole took a deep breath and muttered to himself. Exalted Immortal Pill! Staring at the pill, Wang Baoles breathing quickened, and he almost drooled. Chapter 765 - The Mid-Stage Soul Conduit Realm! The Divine Eye civilizations pill refinement techniques werent as unique as their artifact refinement techniques. They mostly stole pills or used certain methods to trade for them with other strong civilizations. Although they were unfamiliar with pill refinement, their many years of experience made the Divine Eye civilization know a lot about the famous pills and their effects. The Exalted Immortal Pill was one of them. This pill couldnt be refined by any old civilization. Essentially, it could only be refined within some larger civilizations. Some unknown formulas were added into it, causing the supply of it to be low. The main effect of this pill was to enable ordinary cultivators to forcefully increase their success rate using extremely concentrated Spirit Qi when they were breaking through to the Spirit Immortal realm from the Soul Conduit realm. At the same time, because of the unknown formulas within it, the pill could be considered a restricted medicine. Cultivators could only consume it once in their lifetime, as consuming it twice would cause serious damage to their bodies. Despite this, because the pill was intriguing and had strong effects, even though it was a restricted medicine, it still had an extremely high price in small civilizations. In fact, it had a price, but there was no one buying it! When Wang Baole went out previously to look for information, he saw people who were willing to trade ten battleships for the Exalted Immortal Pill. This surprised Wang Baole. I dont even know which guy prepared this for himself. Ive gotten a steal here. Looking at the pill, Wang Baole felt blissful. He also couldnt remember who the original owner of the pill was. If it was picked up by the donkey, it must have belonged to the Ink Dragon Legion either way. Since it originally belonged to the Ink Dragon Legion, Wang Baole felt even happier in his heart. That was especially so after he used various methods to check the pill and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with it. In fact, to prevent accidents, he even scraped some powder from the pill and fed it to the donkey. Now, he was absolutely sure that there was nothing wrong with the pill. So he sat there cross-legged and started humming a tune as the donkey beside him stared at him with resentment. Before enjoying this Immortal Pill, I should celebrate first. Wang Baole retrieved a huge bunch of snacks and chomped away at them. Afterward, he drank many bottles of Ice Spirit Water that he had stored. Finally, he patted his abs with satisfaction and sighed with emotion. An avatar is good to have after all, as I wont get fat no matter how much I eat. Next time I want to eat something, Ill let my avatar do so To think, I can even come up with such an ingenious idea. Wang Baole, what a genius you are! As Wang Baole got lost in his own thoughts, he increasingly felt that he was incredibly smart. While he felt happy in his heart, he noticed the increasing indignance of the donkey not far away. Therefore, he released the donkeys seal, enabling it to open its mouth Afterwards, he threw out materials he didnt need. The donkey immediately became excited and ate frantically. In a few moments, he ate everything up and continued staring at Wang Baole eagerly. Im way too softhearted. Wang Baole couldnt help it. After searching for some time, he found some trash materials and threw them over. Afterwards, he didnt care about the donkey anymore. He picked up the Exalted Immortal Pill in front of him as a weird glow shone in his eyes, and he deliberated in his heart once more. If I save this until I reach the perfected Soul Conduit realm, although it best fits this pills usage conditions, I dont know how long that would take Its dangerous in the Divine Eye civilization, and if something happens before I reach the perfected Soul Conduit realm, someone else will get a steal. That wouldnt be worth it for me. So even if its a bit of a waste, I must eat it now! A glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. After coming to a decision, he first checked the arrangements around him. Afterward, he retrieved his voice transmission jade slip and sealed it, ensuring that he wouldnt be disturbed during the key period when he ate the pill. After completing his preparations, he finally picked up the pill, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it! The moment he swallowed the pill, Wang Baole felt a rumble in his mind. It was as though a volcano erupted in his body as waves of heat spread through it. As it spread, the volcanic eruptions continued. Under the waves of eruptions, it was as though the number of volcanoes rose sharply, and concentrated Spirit Qi exploded forth from his body at this moment. In the blink of an eye, he started sweating from his forehead. The Exalted Immortal Pill was too powerful, even causing him to feel his meridians expand This pill is so strong! Wang Baole breathed fast, circulating his cultivation while forcefully withstanding the spirit energy exploding forth in his body. It felt like his body was being ripped open by a saber. After rapidly checking the arrangements surrounding him for his seclusion and confirming that there was nothing wrong, he finally closed his eyes and focused on absorbing and digesting the pill. Not long after, around ten minutes or so later, Wang Baoles whole body turned red like a soldering iron and exploded. He turned into mist and spread out within this closed space. Afterward, he rapidly gathered back into his body that was meditating cross-legged, making use of this method to enable himself to better absorb the pill. The body that reformed looked much stronger than it was previously just based on its aura. His cultivation also rose sharply after he turned into mist and regathered. But, obviously, it was difficult for him to completely absorb the pill. So Wang Baole sublimated and reformed his body a total of three times afterward. When he completely absorbed the pill, his cultivation finally broke through from the early-stage Soul Conduit realm, entering the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm! His boundless cultivation circulated continuously around his body. Every time he breathed, it was as though two dragons flew out from his nostrils, flew around the surroundings, then returned. This state continued for seven days before slowly ending. When Wang Baole opened his eyes after meditating for seven days, it was as though there was lightning in his eyes, causing the secret chamber he went into for his seclusion to become brighter. Although the cultivation became suppressed under Wang Baoles adjustments, the suppressive force from his body and the light deep in his eyes still showed and caused the cosmos around the meteorite to warp. Mid-stage Soul Conduit realm! After a moment, Wang Baole raised his head. Even if he was mentally prepared, he was still shaken by the power of the Exalted Immortal Pill. Alas, he still felt a tinge of regret. After all, that pill was special and could only be eaten once in a Soul Conduit cultivators lifetime. Eating it now meant that it would be rendered ineffective when he tried to break through to the Spirit Immortal realm. Im not considering so much anymore! Wang Baole felt the change in his cultivation as a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. He predicted what would happen if he were to meet the Ink Dragon Legion commander again and finally got an answer. Although his present self was still no match for that False Immortal, there was a high chance that he could kill her if he sacrificed his avatar! With this confidence, Wang Baole felt the state of his main body again. Because his avatar was created by his essence technique, the improvement of his avatar would allow his main body to gain the benefits simultaneously. So his main body, which was in a coffin on the Divine Eye civilizations main star, had also reached the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm. It was just that if the avatar returned and fused back into the main body, although the main bodys cultivation wouldnt change, the increase in combat strength would definitely be immense. A mere False Immortal is nothing to be scared of! Thinking about how impressive he was, Wang Baole was extremely confident. He retrieved his voice transmission jade slip and activated it to see whether anyone had sent him a voice transmission in these seven days. The moment he activated the voice transmission jade slip, a large amount of information transmitted over. They included messages from De Kunzi, a few strangers, and an order! Wang Baole paused. After checking, his eyes shone. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch wants to meet me? Wang Baoles heart beat more quickly. He saw that De Kunzi had mentioned this in his message as well. So, after deliberating, he contacted De Kunzi and quickly got an answer after asking a few questions. Without a doubt, Wang Baole had pulled off a great coup through his battle with the Ink Dragon Legion and was now famous. Naturally, he caught the attention of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and that of the Planet realm patriarch. So, he sent an order, calling Wang Baole to attend the next Divine Sovereign Justice Sect general assembly. Normally, only those who had a certain amount of power in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and had reached the Soul Conduit realm had the right to attend these general assemblies. As for cultivators from other minor sects, unless they achieved great success or made great contributions to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, they wouldnt be invited. If they were invited, it represented recognition from the greater sect to a certain degree. This invitation was just what Wang Baole needed and was the purpose of his wanting to pull off a great coup previously. When he saw that he had achieved this, he was very excited. Meanwhile, he also calculated the time and realized that the general assembly would take place in three days. So, after careful deliberation and ensuring that there were no major issues, he left the meteorite he entered for his seclusion and headed straight for the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects headquarters the Sovereign Planet! Chapter 766 - The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking from afar, the Sovereign Planet was half blue and half yellow. The former was the sea, while the latter was the land. A strong life force spread from the planet, representing that the planets Stellar Source was so sufficient it was shocking. Although it wasnt as big as the Divine Eye civilizations main star, the existence of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect made the planets glow completely suppress that of the royaltys main star. Together with the Violet Gold Planet and the Unity Planet, it dominated the entire Divine Eye civilization. On this planet, there was also a horrifyingly powerful array formation. It surrounded the entire planet, forming a great formation that could resist the attack of a Planet realm cultivator along with the seven surrounding satellites! There was also the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Planet realm elder holding the fort. His presence was like a sun shining down on the entire planet. He was like a deity respected by everyone! So many cultivators traveled to and from the Sovereign Planet every day, whether it be the millions of disciples from the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect or disciples from the affiliated sects under them. This caused the entire Sovereign Planet to be very lively. They built up to one thousand aerial ports alone, and there were equally as many training grounds of various kinds that belonged to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. When Wang Baole arrived, he saw the array formations glimmer that shone brightly like a rainbow and felt the waves of suppressive force from the array formation that shook his soul. This array formation is really strong! Looking at the distant surrounding satellites of the Sovereign Planet and feeling the array formations power again, Wang Baole brushed away his complicated thoughts and headed towards the designated airspace, according to the Sovereign Planets rules. One couldnt just enter any sector of the Sovereign Planet. There were only three spots in the array formation where entry points could be opened. All cultivators and battleships that entered had to register their identities and enter according to the requirements. If their identities and levels werent enough, they couldnt even take one step into areas they werent allowed entry to after they entered the Sovereign Planet. Those who went against the rule would be obliterated by the Sovereign Planets array formation! Just like that, Wang Baole felt the array formations suppressive force while carefully nearing the Sovereign Planet. As he took out his identity jade slip under the cold gaze of the Sovereign Planets guard, he was successfully let through since he was on the guest list. However, the places he could go were limited, and his path was designated. Wang Baole didnt mind this. After entering through the array formation and stepping foot on the Sovereign Planet, he not only felt the horrifying life force, he also felt the outrageously rich Spirit Qi present. With his senses, although they couldnt cover the entire planet, he could feel that there were several sectors where the Spirit Qi was pervertedly rich on the Sovereign Planet. These sectors with no exception, were the entrances to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects mountains! There were a total of seven entrances, and each one was shockingly luxurious. They were formed by two twin mountains made of primordial Spirit Stones that rose above the clouds. Between them was the gate of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! Some of these entrances stood out of the sea, some were built on mountaintops, and some were like heaven-piercing swords in the desert. The majesty of their auras shook the surroundings! Within the gate, it was even more special! According to De Kunzi, while the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect appears to be located on the Sovereign Planet, its actually within a space opened up separately Standing above the ocean and staring at the twin mountains in front of him that rose above the water surface and were majestic like heaven-piercing swords, Wang Baole took a deep breath and prepared to enter. But at this moment, a cloud fog suddenly rolled in the heavens behind him. Rumbles spread towards the surroundings, and a corner of an extremely huge face appeared from within the clouds! Even though it was just a corner, its aura was heaven-shaking and caused the sea to rumble, the seawater spreading rapidly outwards like scared snakes. The strength of the suppressive force made Wang Baoles breathing immediately quicken, and his soul shook. His body retreated as it trembled uncontrollably. As he retreated, the face in the cloud mostly appeared. One could see that it was an expressionless human face. It didnt even look like a cultivator, instead, looking like it was made of metal. Not only was it completely black, but there were a large number of runes shining on it. This is Seeing the strangeness of the face, an answer immediately appeared in Wang Baoles mind. Not waiting for the answer to become completely clear, the face in the heavens glowed as it rapidly shrunk. In the end, it completely shrunk and became a set of armor and a silhouette wearing it! A head of black hair that fluttered in the wind, an appearance as delicate as jade, and a curvy figure. This was obviously a woman who would attract the stares of many with her figure and good looks! On that perfectly beautiful face, there was no expression. Even her gaze was icy. She wore black armor and descended from the heavens, brushing past Wang Baole. She stepped directly into the twin mountain gate. As the air rippled, she disappeared. From start to finish, she didnt take one look at Wang Baole. It was as though, to her, Wang Baole didnt exist. Spirit Immortal! And a Dharmic Battleship! Wang Baole took a deep breath. Her aura was much stronger than that of the Ink Dragon Legion commander, but it was weaker than that of the Planet realm. Judging by this, in the Divine Eye civilization, she must be a Spirit Immortal. As for the giant silhouette that became armor, Wang Baole also recognized it. That was the Dharmic Battleship, which was on the same level as a Dharmic Armament! In the Divine Eye civilization, only the three greater sects and the royal family could refine it using their superior artifact refinement techniques. It was simply impossible for ordinary cultivators to control it. Only Spirit Immortals had the right to! A product made via the highest level of the Divine Eye civilizations artifact refinement techniques An intense but unnoticeable interest appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He had previously only heard of Dharmic Battleships. Upon seeing one for the first time, he was in awe. Although the Dharmic Battleship was weaker in terms of aura compared to his Dark Artifact, it was stronger than the Federation Presidents spear. To a certain degree, it seemed to be at the same level as his Divine Armament arm. So, the difference in power between Spirit Immortals with Dharmic Battleships and those without is this shocking! Thinking, Wang Baole suddenly thought of his Thearch Armor. If I master how to make a Dharmic Battleship, could I use it on my Thearch Armor Thinking of this, Wang Baole was even more interested. But he also knew now wasnt the time to think about this. So, he took another deep breath, brushed away the thought, and headed for the twin mountain gate with a flick of his body. The area between the twin mountains seemed vast, but as Wang Baole neared, he seemed to enter a water curtain. As ripples spread, he fused directly into the area and disappeared. Time seemed to freeze at that moment. After entering the water curtain, Wang Baoles body immediately lost momentum. At the same time, a vast and cold consciousness descended and swept across his body continuously. It seemed to be confirming his identity and confirming everything of his! This was a checkpoint, as well as the final test to see whether Wang Baole could truly assume the identity of Long Nanzi. When he came, he learned the gist of things from De Kunzi. He was confident that his essence technique could pass this final test. This was actually true. The divine power that his eldest senior brother, Chen Qing, created was definitely not one that could be seen through by any planet sect of this Divine Eye civilization. No matter how this consciousness checked, in the end, everything was normal, and it couldnt see any problems. Afterward, after seven to eight breaths, Wang Baoles body was pushed forward by a gentle power, and he left that state of seemingly being sealed. When he reappeared, he was within the real Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! There were blue skies, white cranes flying, an abundance of fairyism, and silver rivers like rainbows. There were also mountain peaks with cloud fog surrounding them between the countless spirit fields and the twittering of birds and fragrance of flowers. Finally, between the heavens and earth were silhouettes of cultivators, some talking happily, some arrogant, and some rushing from one place to another One could hear occasional roars from auspicious beasts and see the enormous heads of silver dragons as they rolled in the silver rivers in the sky. All of this made Wang Baoles eyes shrink. His current location was an ancient altar built on a mountaintop, and he was surrounded by pillars with runes carved into them. As Wang Baole stared at the heaven and earth faraway under this majestic aura, a lady wearing palace wear walked out from the cloud fog in the heavens! Although this ladys cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul realm and she was wearing palace wear, she was extraordinarily beautiful and had high cheekbones. She also had a beauty mark the size of a pinkie nail at the side of her mouth But her looks and cultivation didnt reduce the arrogance on her face. She stopped above the altar Wang Baole was at and spoke coldly, saying, Long Nanzi, follow me. Were going to meet the patriarch. Chapter 767 - Something’s Not Right! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole raised his chin and studied the young woman before him. With his current level of combat strength, a single slap from him would turn her into a smear of flesh and fabric. It would be a challenge trying to separate the two. However, taking into account the fact that this was the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect that he was in at the moment, he decided to let the womans condescending tone pass. Instead, he displayed what he thought was his best-looking smile and spoke gently. Thank you for leading the way, miss. Hm? It seems like you dropped your storage bag. Wang Baole stepped forward with a smile, a hint of surprise in his tone. The young woman froze at his words. Then, she stared as he flipped his right palm over and revealed a storage bag in it. He placed the storage bag before her. A strange look settled on the young womans face. She took the storage bag and eyed it. Her heart began to race slightly. There was a particular item inside that made her blush faintly. She had a vaguely odd look on her face when she looked at Wang Baole again. After studying him in detail for a few moments, the look in her eyes softened, and a smile appeared on her face. She coughed softly, then said, Thank you, fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, for pointing that out. Wang Baole smiled softly. He had stored a small portion of the donkeys snacks in the storage bagrandom bits and pieces of materials that he had deemed beneath his status, considering his current level of cultivation. He hadnt examined them in detail because of that, and he wasnt going to feel that much of a loss for giving them away. He would be maximizing the value of these materials if he could exchange for some bits of useful information by giving them away. That was why Wang Baole continued to look his best as he followed the female cultivator, asking questions in a gentle manner. It might be because of his gift, or as Wang Baole would like to believe, his charms, but the young woman began sharing quite a bit of information with him. For example there were thousands of people attending this general assembly. Compared to most of them, Wang Baole had been assigned a seat further away from the front. For example such general assemblies usually took place over a month or so. The patriarch would only appear on the last day. All meetings that were held before that would be chaired by the commanders of the respective armies. After tidying up the bits of information he had acquired, Wang Baole managed to gain quite a clear picture of the upcoming general assembly. Some things he hadnt managed to guess quite right initially, but overall, he had the right idea. What he had seen and heard proved that he hadnt really caught the eye of the Planet realm patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Else, he wouldnt have simply been invited to the general assembly. Instead, he would be having a one-on-one meeting with the patriarch now. The seating arrangement was also revealing. His attendance was simply a formality extended by a superior to his junior. I might receive some token reward, but the chances of me being made a member of the sect are higher Wang Baole had been a high ranking official in the Federation after all. He began to see what was going on after contemplating the matter. His smile appeared gentler the next time he turned it on the young woman next to him. When they arrived at the assembly venue, the young woman touched the storage bag that Wang Baole had given her again. She blushed when her senses brushed over a certain item inside. After some hesitation, she said softly, My place is the sixteenth cave, in the ninth abode, on the seventh peak, in the Northern Sect What? Wang Baole, who had been surveying the venues architectural structure, was stunned at her suddenly blurting out her detailed address. He turned towards her instinctively, but unfortunately, he only managed to catch a glimpse of her back as she hurried away. Somethings not quite right. Confusion colored Wang Baoles face. He wondered if there had been something especially valuable in the storage bag he had just given away. Even though he hadnt looked through everything in detail, he had scanned the contents with his Divine Sense. He was quite certain that there wasnt anything of significant value hidden amidst the random piles of trash. Of course, what was inside would be quite valuable to a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. However, in the eyes of a Soul Conduit realm cultivator, none of it was worth much. Could it be that she was overpowered by my incomparably good looks? Wang Baoles eyes widened. He concluded that he must have somehow gotten even more good-looking without him realizing it. To think that he had unintentionally acquired yet another admirer in such a short period of time. Were not really a good match, though. What a pity. Wang Baole coughed. Still, he felt really good about it. He continued studying the venues architecture and was oblivious to his donkeys uneasy rummaging through piles of items while inside the storage bracelet, as if it had just lost a really precious toy From the outside, the venue looked like a Roc with outspread wings, ready to take off into the wind. It was a majestic sight. The structure was tinted a faint green. Masses of cultivators were moving in and out through the gates, the place bustling with activity. However, there wasnt a single familiar face in the crowd. Regardless, Wang Baole pretended that he knew everyone, smiling and nodding at those he made eye contact with when he entered the venue. Once inside, he swept his eyes across the entire space. The interior of the venue was shaped like a donut and could seat more than ten thousand people. A square-shaped altar stood in the center of the donut. The altar had three levels, and there was a cushion placed on the topmost level. This was the seat reserved for the most powerful figure in the entire venue. There were four differently colored cushions on the second level, one placed at each of the four corners. Those that could sit at those four spots and enjoy the ten-thousand strong audiences attention must surely be of great status and ranking as well. Finally, the third level of the altar had six cushions! Wang Baoles eyes swept past the altar before scanning his surroundings. He had arrived neither too early nor too late. There were only one to two thousand cultivators in the venue presently. With such a huge venue and such a huge attendance, Wang Baoles arrival hardly drew any attention. After some time, he found his name on a seat in a corner. He stared at the seats next to him. Their occupants hadnt arrived yet. He sat down, eyed the spirit fruits and drinks on the table before him, picked up one of the fruits, and took a bite. Tastes quite good. Wang Baoles eyes brightened. Someone finally filled the seat to his left after he had eaten his sixth spirit fruit. It was a chubby old man with a wide smile on his face. He shared the same cultivation realm as Wang Baole, that of the Soul Conduit realm. He was clearly not a member of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect but someone from one of the affiliated sects. He had been extraordinarily polite to everyone whom he had bumped into on the way to his seat, and he had initiated the conversation after sitting down next to Wang Baole. Fellow Daoist, you look like an unfamiliar face. Im Duo Youzi from the Northern Sect. The chubby old man cupped his fists in greeting as he introduced himself warmly. I see, so youre fellow Daoist Duo Youzi. Your reputation precedes you. Nothing beats seeing the real thing, of course. What an amazing presence you have! Wang Baole placed the spirit fruit in his hand aside and smiled, immediately beginning to chat with the other cultivator. Wang Baole had memorized the high officials autobiographies and had himself been one such high ranking official in the Federation for many years. He naturally had no problems with his communication skills. The old man was eager to make new friends as well. They were already chatting merrily a few seconds into their conversation. All was well until the old man asked Wang Baole for his name, and Wang Baole replied with a smile, Im Long Nanzi. Long Nanzi that sounds familiar ah, youre Long the Mad! A questioning look appeared on the chubby old mans face when he heard that name. He thought for a bit before his eyes suddenly widened. In fact, he appeared ready to retreat but seemed to stop himself at the last moment. The expression on his face had shifted from its earlier friendliness, though. When he looked at Wang Baole, it was with eyes of awe and fear, and he hurriedly tried to explain himself. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, I didnt mean to offend Duo Youzi grimaced and poured a cup of wine for Wang Baole as a gesture of apology. Wang Baole didnt stop smiling the entire time. He raised his cup and asked, Why did you call me Long the Mad? My fellow Daoist the battle you had with the Ink Dragon Legion has shocked us all. Because of this battle, the ranking of the Ink Dragon Legion dropped out of the top ten most powerful fleets in the Violet Gold New Dao Sect Thats why everyone thinks that you must be mad to be so gutsy! The chubby old man tried to explain himself as he wiped sweat off his forehead. He quietly released a sigh of relief when he saw how the nickname didnt bother Wang Baole at all, then cursed his luck to be seated next to Long the Mad. If someone should mistake him for being his friend, the fellows greedy for the Violet Gold New Dao Sects bounty money might start knocking on his door, looking for trouble. The chubby old man sighed at that thought. He decided to just take this in stride and try his best not to offend the crazy guy sitting next to him for the remaining duration of the assembly. They had started secretly calling him mad, not because of his crazy bravery, but because he had actually killed numerous Soul Conduit realm cultivators from the Ink Dragon Legion just because the latter had demanded a battleship from him. It might not have been so bad if he had stopped at decimating an entire team, but he had gone as far as to kill the Ink Dragon Legion commanders beloved disciple right before her eyes! Even that wouldnt have been so bad if he had let matters rest. However, no one knew what he had been thinking. After having laid low for a period of time, he had suddenly reappeared. Then, through the tactic of self-destructing hordes of artifacts, he had crippled the entire Ink Dragon Legion. Such actions clearly showed his lack of care for consequences. What else could they be but the actions of a mad man Chapter 768 - Fairy Ling You! Time passed slowly as Duo Youzi became resigned to his fate. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect hadnt made any arrangements for accommodations for them. That was why most of those who had arrived early simply remained in their seats and meditated while they waited. Duo Youzi went around catching up with fellow cultivators he was friends with. He even found some other place to meditate instead of returning to his seat Wang Baole was extremely bored. He didnt even think of making a trip to the cave abode of the female cultivator he had spoken to earlier. Fortunately, there appeared to be an endless supply of spirit fruits in the venue. During the two days that he had been sitting there, Wang Baole had eaten thousands of spirit fruits. He was becoming infamous in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects kitchen. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had never come across someone who had such an insatiable appetite! The more he ate, the less the disciples in the kitchen could steal from the supplies. These disciples had long viewed the general assembly as a time for them to get rich from stealing from the kitchen, so their hearts were aching with loss. That was why the disciples in the kitchen released a sigh of relief when all attendees of the general assembly finally arrived, and the general assembly could finally formally commence. Otherwise, based on their calculations, their supplies would run out sooner or later. Duo Youzi, on the other hand, had no choice but to return to his seat. He secretly sighed as he sat down next to Wang Baole. Wang Baole observed Duo Youzi with a smile on his face. He didnt try and make things difficult for Duo Youzi. Instead, he began studying the only person sitting on the second level of the altar at the momentthe elder in black robes. He was the only person sitting cross-legged on the altar. He might have tried to contain his Spirit Immortal realm cultivation, but there was still overwhelming power surging from him. It was like being in the presence of a volcano that was about to erupt, and it drove the entire hall into a deathly silence. Hes at the perfected Spirit Immortal realm! Wang Baole reeled back in shock. Only someone at the Planet realm or the perfected Spirit Immortal realm could overpower the entire crowd of cultivators here based on their cultivation alone. Since he wasnt at the Planet realm, he must then be at the perfected Spirit Immortal realm. Based on that, it wasnt hard to guess the elders identity! Duo Youzi, this is my first time here. Tell me who that is. Wang Baole glanced at Duo Youzi, who was sitting all prim and proper in his seat, before sending a voice transmission to the latter. Duo Youzis face appeared to twitch slightly. Then, after a long moment of silence, he replied to Wang Baoles voice transmission with his own shorter one. Thats the commander of the Green Kraken Legion, the first army of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, Daoist Gu Mo! Wang Baole studied the elder for a few moments and committed his face to memory. It was then that Daoist Gu Mo, commander of the Green Kraken Legion, opened his eyes. A rush of fierce wind appeared to sweep across the room with the mere opening of his eyes, and a silent explosion erupted in the minds of everyone present. The general assembly shall now commence! The hall was silent for a short while after the announcement was made. Then, people started speaking one after another, following some form of order. There were simply too many of them, though. When the first thousand speakers had finished speaking, six days had passed. In those six days, of the thousand who had spoken, some had voiced grievances, some had submitted appeals, while some had made complaints. Daoist Gu Mo had assessed every one of them, invalidating or validating them, one after another. Wang Baole had listened along with relish at the beginning before gradually growing bored and annoyed. The disciple who was responsible for supplying him with spirit fruits had stood nervously behind Wang Baole as the latter had begun eating again. Wang Baole had eaten more than two thousand spirit fruits over the course of six days. It was then that the commander of the second army took Daoist Gu Mos place and continued chairing the general assembly. Everything remained the same. Wang Baole couldnt muster any effort into being interested in the proceedings, so he continued snacking on fruits instead. Next came the commander of the third army, then the fourth, as well as the commanders of the fifth to ninth armies who took their seats on the third level of the altar. They continued to chair the assembly in turn. When they were all done, more than twenty days had passed. During this period, Wang Baole had eaten almost thirty thousand spirit fruits. He had also witnessed the power that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect held. All commanders of the first six armies were at the Spirit Immortal realm! Starting from the seventh army, the commanders were at the False Immortal realm. Just as the disciples from the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects kitchen were about to go mad from the rapid depletion of their kitchen supplies, the commander of the tenth army finally made her appearance! She was the only female commander to helm one of the ten most powerful armies in the sect. Beneath her black armor was a curvaceous figure and a face with unsurpassed beauty. The commander exuded an icy aura and was like a tornado, a force of nature that pulled the attention of all men towards her. Her presence was incomparable to the auras that the Spirit Immortal realm commanders had exuded upon their arrival, but it clearly overpowered the other False Immortal realm commanders. All eyes lit up at the sight of her beauty. Of course, while a few began contemplating sinful thoughts, no one dared to leer openly at the female cultivator. Youzi, tell me who that is! Wang Baoles eyes narrowed immediately. This was the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator that he had caught a glimpse of when he had been standing outside the venue. Her arrival sparked questions in his head. Based on her current level of cultivation, it didnt seem likely that the army that she was commanding could be ranked in the sects top ten armies. That was why Wang Baole had sent a voice transmission to Duo Youzi. Duo Youzi fell into another bout of silence. He disliked the nickname that Wang Baole had conjured for him around ten days ago very much. There wasnt much he could do about that, though, so he answered Wang Baoles question obediently. Shes the commander of the Ice Phoenix Legion, the tenth army of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect Her name is Fairy Ling You. She just attained the Spirit Immortal realm and made her way here without taking the military trial. If not, in terms of ranking, she should at least be classified as the commander of the seventh army. Thats an extremely high position in the sect! Not bad. Does she have a Dao partner? Wang Baole blinked. Considering his amazing looks, he might be able to use his charms on her and open more doors in this manner. He was also awed by the power that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had displayed. The commander of the Violet Gold New Dao Sects seventh army was only at the False Immortal realm. In comparison, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was clearly the more powerful sect. Of course, the fact that both sects were seen as equals likely meant that the Violet Gold New Dao Sect had certain hidden strengths that Wang Baole was unaware of! Duo Youzi couldnt help but turn towards Wang Baole when he heard the latters question. He eyed Wang Baole discreetly before his heart settled slightly. Then, he returned the voice transmission. No. All the best, fellow Daoist Long Nanzi! Wang Baole ignored what he deemed to be jealousy in Duo Youzis eyes and began to study Fairy Ling You, who had taken over as the chair of the assembly. The more he studied her, the more confident he felt that his plan was going to succeed. Regardless, he was slightly reluctant to come to a decision about the plan. I, Wang Baole, am a man with principles. I have a line that I wont cross. What if Fairy Ling You falls completely head over heels for me and cant stop lusting after my dashing looks? Wang Baole sighed at that thought and decided not to place himself in such danger. The disciples from the kitchen watched, with heart-stabbing agony, as Wang Baole grabbed another spirit fruit and began munching. Five days passed. When Fairy Ling You finally ended her session chairing the assembly, the various commanders of the top ten armies descended from above and landed on the second and third levels of the altar. At that moment, an unprecedented solemnity filled the entire venue, and everyone got to their feet. Wang Baole was no exception. The ten commanders of the first ten armies had all appeared. Commanders of the first four armies stood on the altars second level, while those of the remaining armies stood on the third level. Amongst them were seven Spirit Immortal realm cultivators and three False Immortal realm cultivators, and the looks on their faces were filled with respect and deference. There was a brief moment of silence before the commander of the first army, Daoist Gu Mo, spoke. He did so without warning, his voice rumbling through the hall like thunder. Welcome, esteemed patriarch! Every cultivator in the hall reeled back at those words. They immediately bowed towards the altar at the center of the hall and extended their greetings. Thousands of voices came together in a deafening rush that rose to the skies! Welcome, esteemed patriarch! Daoist Gu Mo, Fairy Ling You, and the other commanders of the first ten armies bowed as well. At that exact moment, the sect grounds shuddered, and a rumbling roar surged outward. Tremors that could be heard and felt outside the hall surged outwards as an unimaginably powerful aura descended upon the altar. The sudden blast of power swept across the entire hall like a tornado. The cultivators in the hall were lone boats bobbing along in a tumultuous ocean, helpless in the face of a wild and powerful storm, threatened with the possibility of capsizing at any moment. Wang Baole reeled back with shock. Despite having encountered a Planet realm cultivator in his earlier days, he was still overwhelmed by the newly arrived presence. He struggled to lift his head and caught a glimpse of a huge tear in the fabric of space at the edge of his vision. The tear was emitting a bright light as it hovered above the top level of the altar, having appeared out of nowhere! A middle-aged man in colorful robes stepped out from the tear with a warm smile on his face. It was like witnessing a living deity descending into the world of the living. Everyones heads began buzzing as soon as he appeared. Wang Baoles breathing quickened, and his eyes hurt just from a single look at the man, the light radiating from the latter feeling like daggers. Wang Baole was no simple character. He might have retracted his gaze due to the pain, but from that single look, he had seen what was on the other side of the tear that the Planet realm patriarch had stepped out from. It had been the cosmos, a vast expanse of space with one particular planet radiating a brilliant light! When his eyes fell upon the planet, the knowledge that Wang Baole had learned from the Dark Sects ancient literature regarding the ways to reach the Planet realm surfaced in his head. To reach the Planet realm one had to fuse with a planet. Upon fusion, the planet would become the cultivator, and the cultivator would become the planet. They would become one! This planet would then disappear completely from the cosmos and would exist only in the mind of the cultivator! That was why the bigger and more unique the planet that the cultivator fused with, the stronger and more powerful the cultivator would become. However, such planets were rare. Even if they did exist, they would typically have been discovered by powerful cultivators, who would have reserved these planets for their own descendants cultivation. While Wang Baole was still deep in thought, the suppressive force that had come from all around them vanished suddenly. A middle-aged man emerged from the tear and took his seat on the top level of the altar. The tear appeared to pull the edges of itself inward, turning into a slit that emitted light. It looked like the slit pupil of a snake! Greetings to the esteemed patriarch! Daoist Gu Mo said again. Everyone repeated after him, their voices echoing in the halls in the next moment. As the voices rose to their loudest, Wang Baole blinked, then shouted at the top of his voice, with everything that he had. Greetings to the esteemed patriarch! May your reign be supreme and absolute, may twin dragons soar under your rule, may the three realms bow to your mighty presence, may those from all four corners of the world come to worship at your feet, and may you, with your bare fingers, exact just punishment on the divine! May you be free from the six paths of reincarnation, may your soul remain invincible as long as the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper shine in the skies, may your heart resist temptation from demons from all eight regions of the world, may your mind preserve its clarity amidst the nine worldly emotions, and may the Eternal Star realm be ten steps within your reach! Chapter 769 - Ice Phoenix Legion! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Everyone else had only extended a short greeting to the sects patriarch. As their awe-filled greetings ended, Wang Baoles voice became a sudden loudness that appeared to have come out of nowhere, thundering throughout the hall and drawing everyones attention immediately. The thousands of cultivators in the hall were momentarily stunned. They swiveled their heads towards Wang Baole instinctively and stared, as did the commanders atop the altar. What Wang Baole had done had been utterly out of the blue. It was also clearly an attempt at ingratiating himself with the patriarch. Regardless, it was unconventional, and a refreshing change, and furthermore had incorporated brilliant wordplay on the sects name. It even included blessings for the patriarchs ascent into the Eternal Star realm. The fine details elevated what should have been coarse boot-licking into fine art. The entire hall fell silent. It took a moment, as well as the awareness of the patriarchs presence, for everyone present to recover and set aside their initial shock. That didnt mean that all kinds of thoughts werent rushing through everyones minds, like a hurricane ravaging the lands. Such talent! Who is this guy? Sucking up to the patriarch so shamelessly and so openly, and before so many people. He must be some freak of nature! Thats some really shameless boot-licking. This guy must have no shame at all In fact, the more shameless a man is, the more we should be wary of him! The people in the audience werent the only ones thinking that way. Strange looks had settled on the faces of the ten commanders currently standing on the altar. Wang Baole was the only one who remained unfazed by it all. He appeared calm and collected as he leaned closer to Duo Youzi, who looked like he was on the verge of tears. Duo Youzi was howling in secret. He didnt want to draw any attention to himself at all. He didnt want anyone to realize that the person sitting next to Long the Mad was him. But there was nothing he could do to stop that from happening. Amidst the deathly silent hall, while sitting atop the top level of the altar, the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect finally gave Wang Baole a brief glance. He laughed, mildly startled by Wang Baoles earlier actions. He hadnt come across Long Nanzi in the past. Should he wish to know more about the man, though, he could easily do so. It would be a piece of cake to get his hands on every piece of information on everyone in the hall. It took but a moment for him to find out who this boot-licker was. The thought of Long Nanzis fight with the Ink Dragon Legion made his lips twitch upwards into a slight smile. Long Nanzis exaggerated flattery had its effects. Without it, he wouldnt have paid any attention to Long Nanzi at all, and any reward given to him for his service would have been a symbolic gesture and something that he had gotten the commander of the first army to take care of. The reward would have been some tokens of appreciation. However, the situation had changed now. The patriarch was in a merry mood now, so he decided to take the matter into his own hands, sending a voice transmission to Fairy Ling You of the tenth army. Fairy Ling You had been assessing Wang Baole with an unfriendly stare when she received the patriarchs voice transmission. The look on her face remained unchanged after she heard the contents of the voice transmission. However, there was an additional hint of annoyance in her cold eyes when she stared at Wang Baole. She couldnt turn down the patriarchs orders in any case, which was why she replied in the affirmative. Having passed down his instructions to his subordinate, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect patriarch turned his attention away from Wang Baole. With a smile on his face, he began his chairing of the assembly. The final day of the general assembly consisted of him listening to the commanders of his ten armies report to him the various requests and problems they had consolidated and distilled from the past weeks, as well as details of the work that they had done. Everyone turned serious again as they focused their attention on the assembly proceedings. The commanders of the first ten armies began their reporting. Time passed slowly, but Wang Baole set aside his earlier casual attitude and sat up straight instead, a serious look in his eyes. It was evening when Fairy Ling You completed her report. That marked the end of the sects month-long general assembly. The patriarch departed, and the commanders of the ten armies began biding their farewells before taking their leave. Fairy Ling You was the only one with a slight frown marring her brow prior to her departure. She gazed at the spot where Wang Baole was seated, then finally spoke with annoyance in her voice. Long Nanzi, come with me. I need to speak to you. A collective loud gasp could be heard in the hall immediately after she had said that. Countless looks of shock and envy were once again directed at Wang Baole. This was all because of Fairy Ling Yous reputation in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Be it the level of her cultivation or her beauty, she was ranked first out of all female cultivators in the sect! She was the ideal partner whom countless cultivators dreamed of and lusted after. Her esteemed rank in the sect, her level of cultivation, and her personality meant that she hardly ever initiated conversation with other cultivators in the sect. She treated other disciples in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect like they were invisible. But now, she had just singled Wang Baole out. That caught everyones attention and had everyone wondering the reasons behind her sudden singling out of Wang Baole. Even Duo Youzis eyes had widened upon hearing what she had said. Envy churned in his guts and left a bitter taste in his mouth as he watched Wang Baole step forward excitedly and chase after Fairy Ling You. The damn boot-licker! Duo Youzi cursed in his heart and watched as Wang Baole reached Fairy Ling Yous side. With a wave of her sleeve, she led Wang Baole away and flew off. His guts started burning with jealousy, and he wasnt the only cultivator who felt that way. They began making their way out of the hall. While the crowd dispersed from the assembly venue, Fairy Ling You was flying ahead of Wang Baole in the skies above the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, an icy expression on her face. She was silent for the entire journey. Wang Baole realized that this was her trying to take him down a notch. He didnt know why she had ordered him to follow her, but he guessed it must have something to do with the reward he had been expecting. Her hostile attitude was a clue. Others might not have realized it immediately, but Wang Baole wasnt other people. He had held a high ranking position in the Federation and had done the same to many others in the past, so he obviously knew what was going on here. Could it be that the Planet realm patriarch didnt just reward me with a disciples status in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect but has also arranged for me to be placed in the tenth armyan army that is the newest rising star in the sect? Wang Baole thought, pleasantly surprised. If that were truly the case, it would mean that he was off to a great start. They approached their destination steadily as Wang Baole was lost in his thoughts. At this point, Fairy Ling You seemed to think that she had given him enough of a cold shoulder and finally spoke to him. Nevertheless, her tone of voice remained frosty, her words lined with ice. This might have something to do with her personality. From today onwards, youre going to be a member of the Ice Phoenix Legion! Having said that, Fairy Ling You stepped through and disappeared behind the gates of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and he hurried after her. As he entered, his vision blurred momentarily. When he could see clearly again, he found himself in another location on the twin peaks. He was in a desert, a vast expanse of ever-changing sand-scape with no end in sight. The twin peaks of the mountain stood towering in the desert, like two sharp swords pointing skyward. It was a majestic sight. In the distance was Fairy Ling You, her black armor glistening under the brilliant sun. An overwhelming power surged from her person. Wang Baole watched as the color of the skies shifted in response to the sudden power, and her armor transformed into a giant that towered ten thousand feet tall! The giant exuded an overpowering aura, its sudden appearance summoning a sandstorm in the desert. In that instant, it was as if the desert had transformed into a tumultuous sea, waves of sand surging and crashing down, and violent splashes of sand flowing outward. Wang Baole scarcely had any time to react when the black armor reached out with its right hand and made a grab for him. Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face, and while his instincts screamed at him to dodge, he shoved them down violently. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and allowed the hand to capture him. Fairy Ling Yous frosty voice sounded in his ear. So, you didnt fight back then? It seems like youre not that stupid after all. My armys headquarters isnt here, its on the seventh satellite orbiting the planet! As she spoke, the black-armored giant made a sudden charge, its heavy feet leaving craters in the ground as it leaped and raced straight for the skies. Its swift run sent it through the planets atmosphere in an instant. In the next moment, it appeared in space. Without a pause in its step, it took another step that landed it on one of the satellites surrounding the Sovereign Planet. It was the satellite farthest from the Sovereign Planet, the seventh satellite! Seven satellites orbited around the Sovereign Planet, with the seventh being furthest away from the planet. Wang Baole estimated the distance separating this satellite from the Sovereign Planet to be six times that of the distance between the Federation and Earths moon. The satellite was approximately twice the size of Earths moon, and its appearance was rather uniqueone half of the satellite was purple in color and the other half white. Between the two halves was a huge ravine that separated them clearly. It was obvious that this couldnt be a naturally occurring formation. The chances of it being man-made were higher. Just as Wang Baole was narrowing his eyes and lost in deep thought, the black-armored giant took another step and raced towards the white-colored region of the satellite. Wang Baole could see the land more clearly as they approached the ground. He saw countless buildings lined neatly on the white-colored region, like foot soldiers in the army. They stood in neat circular rows, and in the center, there was a humongous statue of a green bird! This was the tenth army under the Divine Sovereign Justice Sectthe Ice Phoenix Legion! Chapter 770 - A Female Legion! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Based on what Wang Baole had learned from De Kunzi and what he had gathered on his own, he knew that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had thirty army fleets that were officially recognized! Officially recognized fleets were seen as branches of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. They fell under the sects jurisdiction but were also given a great degree of autonomy. The sect provided these thirty fleets with vast resources on an annual basis but didnt require them to hand over the entirety of their loot acquired from expeditions. The armies werent only self-sufficient but received additional support from the sect. Their only obligation was to fight in the sects name when the sect required! That was why they had a ranking for the armies. The resources allocated to each army and the tribute each army was required to make to the sect was determined by their position in the ranking! For example, the first army wasnt required to hand over any of its loot to the sect at all, yet it received great stores of resources from the sect every year. The volume was staggering. In fact, the higher ones position in the ranking, the greater the difference between what one was required to hand over to the sect and what the sect allocated to the army. As long as an army got into the top ten armies in the ranking, it would receive more than what it gave to the sect! As for the fleets occupying the ten positions in the middle of the ranking, they would receive as much as they gave. However, the last ten armies occupying the bottom of the ranking would end up giving more than they would receive. Nevertheless, the resources that the sect gave these last ten armies still exceeded the resources allocated to armies that were only affiliated to the sect. They were worlds apart. Such a system resulted in a fiercely competitive climate where the thirty officially recognized armies of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect competed against one another. This made sense when every advancement in the ranking led to greater, tangible benefits. This was also why challenges took place occasionally. One had to pay a certain fee in order to initiate a challenge, but it was a small price to pay for these armies. Of course armies of lesser sects that were affiliated to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect were given opportunities for promotion to an officially recognized army as well. They simply needed to meet certain requirements before they were eligible to challenge the official armies under the greater sect. Should they win, they would be able to rise through the rankings in a single leap and replace the existing official army! Such battles would be skewed against them. Their victory might raise their standing in the sect immensely, but earning the right to challenge an official army in the first place was extremely difficult. One had to hand over great stores of resources as a fee for the initial application. Then, one needed anyone of the first five armies to act as a guarantor. The first requirement called for great physical wealth, while the second was attached with an equally heavy, albeit different, kind of price tag. Should the challenger lose the challenge, the assets of the challenging army would be turned over to the victor. The losing party would also have to pay a heavy compensation fee. This fee had to be submitted to the greater sect for safekeeping prior to the actual challenge! After tidying up the information he had gathered about the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect armies, Wang Baole concluded that the Ice Phoenix Legion was probably going to submit a challenge very soon. Fairy Ling You had just achieved a breakthrough and attained the Spirit Immortal realm. The challenge was going to be easy for her unless she decided not to challenge the seventh army but the sixth army, which had its own Spirit Immortal realm cultivator! Thoughts churned furiously inside Wang Baoles head as Fairy Ling You led him swiftly along. They landed on the satellite and appeared in midair above the gigantic statue of the green bird. The statue was spectacular, and a series of palaces were built into the statue, with many cultivators streaming in and out of them. As soon as these cultivators and the cultivators in the surrounding camps noticed Wang Baole and Fairy Ling Yous arrival, they immediately lifted their faces skyward and saluted. Our warmest welcome to the esteemed commander! Their voices reverberated in the air like thunder. Wang Baole immediately noticed the imbalance between the number of male and female cultivators in the camp. Female cultivators made up at least seventy percent of the population. A female legion? Wang Baole blinked. He suddenly realized what a great advantage he had here, then immediately began worrying about his personal safety. While he was shamelessly fretting about imagined troubles, Fairy Ling You nodded slightly at the greeting, without any emotions revealed on her face. She yanked Wang Baole along as she took a step forward and entered the main hall, which was situated at the back of the green bird. With a single wave of her arm, she flung Wang Baole aside, then took her place in the main seat in the hall. Wang Baole instantly unleashed his cultivation as he was flung aside, stumbling a few steps backward when his feet landed on the ground. The timely activation of his cultivation countered the force of Fairy Ling Yous throw. The expression on his face shifted slightly before returning to one of calm. He knew that the earlier throw could have seriously injured him if his level of cultivation hadnt been high enough. It appeared that the commander wasnt done showing him his place. Being good looking brings you trouble everywhere you go. Wang Baole snorted secretly. He didnt show anything on his face, though. It was as if he wasnt bothered by his treatment at all. Instead, he simply stood deferentially at one corner. The icy look in Fairy Ling Yous eyes became less chilly as she observed his reaction. She then turned her attention away from him, pulled out a jade slip, and began examining it. Three female cultivators entered the hall through the doors behind Wang Baole then. One was in purple robes, the second in a yellow skirt, and the third in battle armor. For the first female cultivator, her purple robes wrapped around her form like a second skin, highlighting her curvaceous figure and giving her an irresistible appeal. Everyones gaze became uncontrollably drawn towards her, enthralled by her beauty as she sashayed her way to the front of the hall. The second female cultivator, who wore the yellow skirt, had an air of nobility about her. Her long, silky hair cascaded down her back, and her oval-shaped face lit up with a smile even before she spoke. She was akin to a gentle spring breeze, and the aura she was exuding was drastically different from the one that the purple-robed female cultivator gave off. One was pure and saintly, the other devilish and seductive. The final woman, who was wearing armor, gave off an entirely different vibe compared to the first two female cultivators. She was equally beautiful, but she seemed like another Fairy Ling You, cold and distant, exuding a murderous aura simply by standing there. They were all at the perfected Soul Conduit realm, and each exuded a powerful presence. They gave Wang Baole a quick once over when they entered the hall, each reacting differently to him. The purple-robed female cultivators eyes were flirtatious, and the eyes of the woman in the yellow skirt were warm and friendly. As for the armored cultivator, her eyes showed condescension. All three women greeted the seated Fairy Ling You. None of their looks escaped Wang Baoles eyes. He stood quietly at one side and gave them a once over of his own. From a purely objective, male perspective, he admired the armored woman, would like to spend more time getting to know the woman in the yellow skirt better, and couldnt stop his eyes from lingering on the purple-robed female cultivator. As Wang Baole quietly conducted his own inspection, Fairy Ling You had placed the jade slip in her hands aside. She raised her head and swept her gaze across the three women, nodded slightly, then turned her eyes towards Wang Baole. The patriarch may have given his orders to have you join my army, but the Ice Phoenix Legion isnt a place that takes in anyone and everyone. Your records from the Holy Crest Sect indicate that youre skilled at artifact refinement. Lets put that to the test and find out how good you truly are at refining artifacts before we decide what to do with you. Approach me when youre done refining this. You may leave now. Fairy Ling You gave her orders, then, with a wave of her arm, threw the jade slip she held in her hands earlier to the woman in the yellow skirt. She instructed the latter to input Wang Baoles details into the army records. At the same time, she also assigned him the most basic level of access rights. Then, she threw another jade slip at Wang Baole. The Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield? Wang Baole said, surprised. He had extended his Divine Sense and taken a quick glance at the contents of the jade slip. It contained the instructions for refining a Dharmic treasure. The name of the artifact hinted at how powerful it was. The Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield is one of the Dharmic treasures that we use to test the artifact refinement standards of disciples in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Its considered a challenging artifact to refine for our sects refinement masters, but with a bit of hard work, most usually manage to refine it successfully. Such an explanation clearly couldnt have come from Fairy Ling You. The gentle-looking woman in the yellow skirt smiled as she answered Wang Baoles unvoiced question. She then handed a cave abode token with coordinates to his residence to him. Wang Baole blinked as he held both token and jade slip in his hands, then took his leave. The few women likely had something they needed to discuss. He would find it challenging to eavesdrop on their conversation with a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator in their midst, so he simply left the hall, then followed the coordinates indicated on his token in search of his accommodation. Wang Baole had guessed right. After he had left, Fairy Ling You began her meeting in earnest and delegated various army matters, making arrangements for their upcoming challenge against other armies in their bid to advance their own ranking. After that was done, the female cultivator in the yellow skirt appeared to hesitate for a moment before speaking softly. Commander, Long Nanzi joining us may have been the patriarchs intentions, but is it really appropriate to let him refine the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield Its meant for assessing our sects disciples and is a Spirit Immortal realm artifact. Information about the artifact is highly confidential As soon as she was done speaking, the armored woman snorted. She was the one who had viewed Wang Baole with condescension. I heard that Long Nanzi enjoys springing sneak attacks on his enemies. Cultivators like him often dont possess any true skill. Besides, the so-called refinement masters outside our sect typically only manage to craft a third level Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. They cant manage anything beyond that. Anything lower than the fourth level can only be considered a Soul Conduit realm artifact and not a Spirit Immortal realm artifact. As for the refinement masters in our sect, few have successfully refined a Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield at the fifth level or higher. Only a rare genius can craft an eighth level Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, the highest level the artifact can reach. We hardly need to worry ourselves over this. Chapter 771 - The Wrong Recipient! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fairy Ling You was obviously more inclined towards believing the words of her trusted subordinate. She didnt think that Long Nanzi had any exceptional talents when it came to refining artifacts. Regardless, this was just a small matter in her eyes. The most important task she had now was to improve the armys ranking. With her current level of cultivation and her ownership of a Dharmic Battleship, her army could easily overpower the current seventh army in a challenge and take its place. There would be no objections from the other side. After all, she was now at the Spirit Immortal realm! Of course, Fairy Ling Yous ambitions werent that simple. She wasnt interested in being number seven. She wanted to be sixth in ranking. It might be the difference of a single position in the ranking, but it made a worlds difference in the resources that were made available to the army. That was why this required careful planning. As for Wang Baole, Fairy Ling You couldnt care less about the man. She had disliked the manner in which he conducted himself right from the start. Regardless, she couldnt refuse the patriarchs orders. Of course, she wasnt bothered about handing over the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield either. In her mind, Wang Baole would need at least one to two years to successfully refine the artifact. She was untroubled as she ended the conversation with a wave of her hand. Oblivious to all of this was Wang Baole, who was currently making his rounds in the Ice Phoenix Legion. Everywhere he looked, he saw numerous female cultivators making up a majority of the army. It was a pity that they werent delicate beauties but handsome and dashing looking women with wind beneath their feet as they marched from one place to another He had always thought his dashing good looks to be his trump card, but they had little effect in this camp. No one paid any attention to him at all. In fact, no one bothered to respond to his greetings when he initiated them. Wang Baole coughed awkwardly and tried to make excuses for the strangeness. He finally realized something wasnt quite right when he arrived at his residence. It seems like men dont have much authority here Wang Baole eyed his residence while recalling the residences he had passed by on his way here. It was clear that female cultivators enjoyed a higher status as well as better accommodations than male cultivators in the Ice Phoenix Legion. So be it. Its all because their commander is a cold-hearted woman. Wang Baole shook his head. He activated the entrance to his cave abode with his token and entered his residence. He wasnt exactly pleased with the sparse space, but he hadnt been expecting a lot in the first place. Having sat down, he began to organize his thoughts. Im now considered a disciple of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. As long as I dont make life difficult for myself, I shouldnt have to worry too much about the threat posed by the Ink Dragon Legion. My next target should be to secure my standing in the Ice Phoenix Legion. From there, Ill find a way to build my own army and then acquire more cultivation techniques from the Eye of the Eternal Star! Of course, I should try and establish contact with the royal family if I have a chance to do so Ill be able to gain more from that! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he considered his future plans. There were Spirit Immortal realm cultivators all around him now, not to mention a Planet realm patriarch. There was also the fact that he was now on the sects headquarters, the Sovereign Planet. Unless there was no other choice, he wasnt going to use his ability to steal another persons identity. Im going to have to refine the Divine Justice Shield or whatever its called if I want to secure my position in the sect. I should make use of this opportunity to study the advanced artifact refinement techniques in the Divine Eye civilization! After some thought, Wang Baole made up his mind. He pulled out the jade slip containing the instructions for crafting the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield and began studying them in earnest. He had only performed a sweeping glance the previous round and had noticed certain exceptional qualities this particular artifact possessed. Upon closer study now, his eyes began to widen. The more he studied the instructions, the more excited he became. Finally, he gasped out loud. Is the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect really so wealthy? I mean, this is a Spirit Immortal realm artifact! Wang Baole was taken aback with shock. The gentle young woman in the yellow skirt had told him that this was an artifact that every artifact refinement disciple in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had to refine as part of the sects trials. I cant imagine the standards of artifact refinement that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has reached Do all disciples undergoing the trial have to refine a Spirit Immortal realm artifact? Wang Baole thought he might have been mistaken. But he was sure he had read the instructions right after studying it carefully a second time. In fact, the second reading revealed an even more shocking discovery. Applying the Federations standards to the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, it would be classified as something surpassing a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament. Its almost a Divine Armament at this point The potential for further evolution is astonishing as well. It could very well develop into something thats more powerful than a Divine Armament My god, is the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect really that powerful? Wang Baole gulped, and his face had turned pale. This was a terrifying revelation to bear. The Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield was mainly used as a defensive and counter-offensive artifact. There were eight levels to its strength, and every increment in level intensified the power of its counter-offensive shock waves by five percent. At its eighth level, it could turn a quarter of the original offensive force back onto the enemy. There were clearly more advanced levels of evolution after the eighth level. Even though the contents in the jade slip didnt mention anything about that, Wang Baoles experience and intuition told him that there must be more advanced levels after the eighth level! It was a shocking discovery, one that humbled Wang Baole. He stopped underestimating the sect. In fact, he was beginning to feel stress weighing down on him. It was like a mountain sitting on his shoulders, affecting his ability to breathe. I have to start working hard! Wang Baole took a deep breath as he stared at the jade slip in his palm. Thoughts churned in his head as he began analyzing and studying the jade slips contents. Time passed steadily. Soon, seven days had passed since Wang Baole had first arrived at the Ice Phoenix Legion camp. He hardly slept or rested during these seven days. Instead, he had been studying the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, consolidating the experience he had in artifact refinement that he had gathered in the Federation, on the Ancient Sword, and in the Divine Eye civilization. With that, he finally managed to grasp the first level of the refinement recipe. His identity had been updated in the Ice Phoenix Legion records. His rank wasnt particularly high, though, which meant that he only had basic access. There wasnt much he could do with his access rights except purchase resources within the Ice Phoenix Legion. He began refining the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield after purchasing the necessary materials. However, before going into seclusion for the refinement, Wang Baole released the donkey into the open. It was as if he had suddenly found his conscience. Son, isnt your daddy nice to you this time? Remember to be good and stay out of trouble, or Ill ground you for a hundred years! Wang Baole glared at the donkey. He secretly agreed with his own fathers teaching methods, which involved a sound thrashing until the kid learned to behave! He recalled how much more he had weighed compared to his elderly father when he was a kid. Then, he recalled how he had still been beaten so soundly that he had learned to behave. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was doing things the right way. He was about to continue his nagging but was stunned by the donkeys reaction. The creature had always tried to look pitiful or cowed in the face of Wang Baoles scoldings. Sometimes, it would even try to gain Wang Baoles favor. It had always actively tried to be on Wang Baoles good side. Things were different today, though it was clearly fretting and filled with anxiety. It even began braying loudly at Wang Baole. Son! Son! Son! It looked extremely anxious and appeared to be asking Wang Baole for something. Wang Baole stared at it with surprise, then pulled open his storage bag and flung some materials at the donkey. The creature only spared those materials a brief glance, not touching them at all. Instead, it continued braying. Wang Baole became slightly displeased. Youre becoming picky with your food. You know youre getting this for free, right? You didnt work for it at all! Son! Still complaining? Son! Wang Baole smacked his own forehead, then remembered that this was his own son. He bore the heartache of wasting expensive materials and pulled out some better ones. Still, the donkey only spared them a look. It was still dissatisfied. That sparked Wang Baoles curiosity, so he extended his Divine Sense and began communicating with the donkey. An odd look settled on Wang Baoles face after their chat. You perverted donkey! Wang Baole said, absolutely exasperated. From what the donkey had just described, it was searching for a certain item. It had scavenged the item from their last fight with the Ink Dragon Legion, where they had blown up the armys battleships and massacred their cultivators. The donkey had no idea whom the item belonged to. Anyway the item was a puppet built with a single function. It appeared ordinary, but upon closer examination, ones imagination would likely run wild. In fact, one would even be able to know the previous owners character and preferences By using this item, the donkey would be able to expend its unlimited energy to a certain extent. It would become addicted to using the item, desire to use it again and again, never feeling tired of it Wang Baole was filled with disgust and scorn. However, no matter what, the donkey was just a simple beast. That was why Wang Baole only sighed and began searching his storage bags for the item. He rummaged through the bags for ages to no avail. The donkey looked devastated. But Wang Baole could only shrug and give up the search. He sent the donkey away, then sat down. After taking a deep breath, he began refining the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. Just as Wang Baole was about to pull out the materials for the refinement and began the refinement process, a memory flitted across his mind. He recalled the storage bag that he had given to the female cultivator who had a beauty mark on her face in exchange for information. His eyes widened at the thought. A moment later, a strange look appeared on his face. I chose the wrong target. If Id known better then, I would have given the storage bag to Fairy Ling You Chapter 772 - Zhuo Yixian Is a Pet? Wang Baole sighed. His good reputation was going to be ruined at the hands of his own son. After some contemplation, he concluded that the only thing he could do now was to spend more time on the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. He was going to use that to secure his standing in the Ice Phoenix Legion and advance through the fleet. Im going to have to work hard. I have a duty to rise up the ranks in this matriarchal fleet. Besides, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has some extraordinary artifact refinement techniques. If I want to make a killing in the Divine Eye civilization, Ill have to make a name for myself and show my worth first! Wang Baole inhaled deeply. He wanted his own army, and he wanted his army to rise up the rankings. Only by getting both could he get his hands on the more advanced techniques for the Demonic Eye Art from the Eye of the Eternal Star. At the same time, he could also use the opportunity to get near the royal family and find a shortcut to obtaining said cultivation techniques. Its a pity that I, Wang Baole, am a principled man who wont exploit my good looks to further my goals. Doing that would make everything so much easier. Wang Baole sighed in consolation as he basked in the knowledge of his righteous morality. Then, his eyes flashed as he set all thoughts aside and emptied his mind. He didnt begin refining the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield immediately. Instead, as a precautionary measure, he began studying the artifacts internal structure and running through its refinement process. Three days went by in this manner. It had been ten days since Wang Baole had first acquired the instructions for refining the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. He had grasped the principles under which the artifact operated through sheer and relentless study and had conducted multiple tests to ensure his understanding was thorough. He didnt spot any gaps in his knowledge or oversight on his part during his repeated experimentation. That was when Wang Baole finally concluded his study. He lifted his head and took a deep breath, determination brightening his eyes. Ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments are really something. It has taken me ten days just to study the first two levels of the artifact All of the knowledge invested in these artifacts is vast indeed. I really mustnt underestimate others again. Wang Baole sighed as he shook his head. With a wave of his upraised right hand, hordes of materials flew out from his storage bracelet and floated before him. Wang Baole focused his mind and began the actual refinement process based on the knowledge he had acquired from his long study! Wang Baoles current artifact refinement capabilities were a consolidation of knowledge from three separate civilizations. His fusion of these separate systems had allowed him to rise to an advanced level of artifact refinement. He himself wasnt exactly sure which realm he had achieved in terms of refining artifacts. His thorough study of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield further eliminated any chances of him committing errors during the refinement process. Two days later, a seven-inch-long jade that shimmered like an emerald appeared before Wang Baole. Laid flat, the seven-inch-long jade resembled a sampan. Placed upright, it looked like a shield in the shape of a leaf blade! The artifact constantly shimmered and exuded an extraordinary power that filled the entire chamber. One could almost see countless runes flowing through the jade, circulating throughout the artifact like some form of fluid. This was clearly an extraordinary artifact. Wang Baole might have personally crafted this seven-inch-long jade shield and had fully grasped the inner workings of this artifact, but he was nevertheless stunned by its appearance upon the artifacts formation. After a moment of thoughtful silence, he formed a hand seal with his right hand and shot a beam of light from his finger. The seven-inch-long jade shield absorbed the light instantly upon its emission, refracting it into numerous illusory runes that surrounded Wang Baole and transformed into a semi-transparent shield with Wang Baole as its center. Wang Baole eyed the shield around him in contemplation. With a single step, he appeared outside the shield and pinched the shield with his right hand. A sudden force flowed through his finger and pushed back against him. The difficulty level of refining this artifact is extremely high. It took me nearly two weeks to complete the whole process. This is really quite an extraordinary artifact! Wang Baole tested the force repelling him, and a strange light flickered in his eyes as he ascertained the strength of the force. After some thought, he decided to continue his refinement and attempt to upgrade the artifact to its eighth level. The refinement process became increasingly more challenging. Regardless, Wang Baole was able to resolve the problems he encountered through diligent research and skill. Three days later, he finally upgraded the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield to its second level! The appearance of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield was drastically changed from when it had been at the first level. The glow surrounding it had brightened considerably, and the runes within it multiplied, clustering together in masses when activated. The upgraded artifact exuded a powerful aura. However, Wang Baole wasnt satisfied with what he saw. The third round of upgrades was completed successfully days later. Similar to what he had done for the second level of the artifact, Wang Baole extracted the additional runes that had appeared and fused them with the original runes. The artifact appeared unchanged, but should one test its strength, he or she would immediately realize the actual improvements the artifact had gained. The force repelling his attacka good fifteen percent of the original attackwas a great boost to the artifacts offensive capabilities. That was the equivalent of augmenting his divine powers by an additional fifteen percent. The additional boost could decide ones fate in actual battle! Wang Baole was extremely pleased with the results. Unfortunately, he soon encountered a problem during the next upgrade to the artifacts fourth level. The next upgrade proved to be extremely challenging. Nevertheless, it was a difficulty that Wang Baole could overcome with his skill at artifact refinement. The problem was that this upgrade required a material called the Spirit Tempering Leaf. The Spirit Tempering Leafs supply was controlled by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, and trying to buy it outside the sect was nearly impossible. The only way to get it was through purchase within the sect, and that was only if one had the necessary access rights. Wang Baole currently only had the most basic of access rights and wasnt eligible to purchase the material. He scratched his head, then eyed the third level Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. He had no choice but to end his seclusion and make his way towards Commander Fairy Ling Yous residence. Fairy Ling Yous position as the commander of the Ice Phoenix Legion ensured that she was constantly busy. The fact that she was now preparing her armys advancement made her especially so. Therefore, she wasnt at all pleased with Wang Baoles abrupt appearance and didnt bother to conceal her mild annoyance when she summoned him to see her. Long Nanzi, what do you want? Commander, Ive refined the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. However, upgrading the artifact to higher levels requires me to acquire materials beyond my current purchasing rights. Im here to request an upgrade of my access rights Wang Baole felt slightly sheepish. He had only refined the artifact to its third level, which was hardly anything spectacular. Regardless, he still pulled out the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield he had refined for the commanders examination. Youve successfully refined it? Fairy Ling You froze when she heard what Wang Baole had just said. She briefly glanced at the artifact Wang Baole was showing her to ensure that it was indeed the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. She hadnt expected such progress from Wang Baole, but her surprise didnt last long. Wang Baole had specialized in artifact refinement, so it shouldnt be surprising that he would have a strong foundation in the area. It wasnt shocking at all that he could refine a first level Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. She still viewed cultivators from affiliated sects as persons beneath her. In her view, they were cultivators who only made use of unorthodox means and had tricks up their sleeves. Wang Baole might be able to refine the first level of Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, but that was likely the best he could do. If he wanted to advance to the next level, he was going to need at least a few years. Besides, the most important thing occupying her mind now was the advancement of her army. That was why she didnt pay much attention to minor details like Wang Baoles request and couldnt be bothered to examine his request in detail. She upgraded his access rights immediately and sent him on his way. Wang Baole walked out of the halls, not particularly bothered by the commanders attitude. Personally, he thought that a third level Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield really wasnt something to be proud of. With his upgraded access rights, he immediately purchased the Spirit Tempering Leaf and returned to his residence, ready to retreat into seclusion again. Wang Baole marched across the Ice Phoenix Legion camp, his eyes sweeping past groups of female cultivators looking sharp and handsome as they too swiftly made their way across the camp. However, his mind was elsewhere, running through the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shields upgrade to the fifth level. The fourth level shouldnt be a problem. Now that I have the Spirit Tempering Leaf, it should only take me two hours to complete the upgrade. The complexity involved in reaching the fifth level is comparatively greater. Its like crossing the bridge between the Soul Conduit realm and the Spirit Immortal realm. Ill need to research this in greater detail. Wang Baole was deep in thought and about to reach his residence. It was then that he heard laughter ahead of him, followed by sounds of reprimanding and the sharp lashing of a whip. Wang Baole raised his head in surprise. When he turned his eyes towards the direction of the commotion, he saw seven to eight female cultivators from the army. Amongst them was a tall woman who looked extremely strong and was at the perfected Soul Conduit realm. Her physical appearance and level of cultivation gave her a terrifying presence. She held four ropes in her hand Tied at the end of each rope was a creature. They were like pets being taken on a walk. The group approached Wang Baole, their laughter growing louder as they drew near! The four pets looked different from each other. There was one that was clearly a plant-based humanoid, another that was a fearsome-looking, three-headed lizard, and one that was a python with the head of a woman. As for the last pet Wang Baoles eyes widened with incredulity when they landed on the last creature! Zhuo Yixian? Chapter 773 - Wait, Ladies! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The fourth pet that the towering female cultivator was currently walking was a familiar face from the Federation, Zhuo Yixian! Zhuo Yixian had been one of the second-generation hundred Federation Seedlings who had arrived on the Ancient Sword. He had mysteriously gone missing after stepping into the Dao Palace. In fact, he hadnt been sighted during the great battle between the Dao Palace and the Federation. Wang Baole had thought that Zhuo Yixian had died until he had read the confidential documents prior to his departure from the Federation and found out that the Federation had been plagued with mysterious disappearances throughout the years. Zhuo Yixian had been listed in the document as a missing person then! Wang Baole had thought that he would never see Zhuo Yixian again. He could never have guessed that they would meet again in the Divine Eye civilization in such a bizarre manner! Zhuo Yixian looked exceptionally pathetic a bag of bones, with his former arrogance nowhere in sight. He looked dreadful and seemed listless and drained. His clothes, on the other hand, looked presentable, and he himself appeared clean. It didnt matter who was doing the looking though the rope on his neck was clear evidence that he was being treated like a pet. He walked alongside the other three pets, made to emit soft weeping noises as they moved along Their cries drew laughter from the female cultivators around them. A few approached the group for a closer look, while some even petted the creatures. The sight might have seemed strange, but should one see Zhuo Yixian as some kind of canine pet, their actions would be construed as completely normal. The fact that Zhuo Yixian looked almost like any other cultivator from the Divine Eye civilization meant that he was treated differently from other pet creatures. He was clearly the leader of the four pets. Besides, he had a good-looking face, and that earned him brownie points as well. A strange look settled on Wang Baoles face as he eyed Zhuo Yixian from afar. He sighed secretly, then rubbed at his chin. This was an old acquaintance, after all. There was no way he could simply ignore his present pitiful state. Naturally, it would be great if he could save Zhuo Yixian. However, it wouldnt be worth it if the price of saving Zhuo Yixian was too high. Wang Baole watched as the group of female cultivators slowly moved away before finally coughing out loud and shouting after them. Wait, ladies. You dropped your storage bag. The chattering female cultivators stopped in their tracks as soon as Wang Baole spoke, turning their gazes upon him. They hadnt met Wang Baole before, but news of the Violet Gold New Dao Sects bounty on his head had spread across the entire Divine Eye civilization. They clearly knew what he looked like, and they also knew that he had joined the Ice Phoenix Legion. That was why they immediately recognized who Wang Baole was when they swept their eyes over him. Wang Baole quickened his pace as the group of female cultivators turned towards him. He raised his right hand and pulled out a dozen storage bags. Within each bag were some materials. They werent particularly valuable, but they were presentable gifts for a first meeting. Wang Baole put on what he thought was his most charming smile as he pulled out the storage bags and approached the group. Then, he distributed a storage bag to each female cultivator like an old friend. The female cultivators eyes glimmered as they received their gifts. They eyed Wang Baole in assessment, holding the storage bags in their hands without agreeing to accept them. Wang Baole finally placed the last storage bag into the hands of the most important one of them all, the tall female cultivator who was walking the four pets. She extended her Divine Sense and scanned the contents of the storage bags, then spoke casually. I see, its fellow Daoist Long Nanzi. Youre giving us gifts when weve only just met for the first time. We hardly dare accept such a gift. The woman handed the storage bag back to Wang Baole. Wang Baole blinked when he heard her words. His face then flushed slightly, not out of embarrassment but to give others the impression of him being shy. He waved his arms around and then cupped his fists in greeting. Ive overstepped. When you young ladies walked past, I caught the fragrant breeze accompanying your footsteps and thought I had somehow gotten into heaven. I couldnt help but approach you so that I could get to know you better Then, when I saw your faces, I dont know why, but I suddenly became uncontrollably nervous Wang Baole appeared lost for words, seeming as if he was trying to appear less nervous. Long Nanzis good looks, presentable attire, and the reputation he gained after his battle with the Ink Dragon Legion ensured that no one would find him disagreeable in the least. The look on his face helped. His words also seemed sincere, and women were most vulnerable towards sincere praises. Because of this, they took a greater liking towards him. The tall woman laughed, then scanned the contents of the storage bag again. She wavered. Wang Baoles gift to her was worth more than what he had given the rest. After a moment, she nodded and smiled. Dear sisters, since our fellow Daoist Long Nanzi is so kind as to give us a present, we should just take it. Her words sent the other female cultivators into a bout of laughter. They kept their new storage bags and turned towards Wang Baole with interest in their eyes. Wang Baole was skilled at making friends. Within the first few seconds, he had complimented one woman on her great complexion, another on her amazing presence, yet another on her great sense of fashion, and another on the extraordinary fragrance of her perfume. He pretended to be some sort of mystic who knew how to read ones fortune in their palms. Soon, they were all conversing merrily, their pets being forgotten and neglected in a corner. The four pets were separately sighing secretly. Zhuo Yixian was reminiscing about his past glorious days in the Federation. But now, he was just an ordinary house pet. Bitterness churned inside him. Wang Baole chatted with the female cultivators for half an hour. During this time, he learned a few things about the tall female cultivator, like her interest in collecting pets and how she wasnt that possessive about the pets she had acquired. That was when he steered the conversation towards the four pets. After another round of compliments, he voiced his desire to buy a creature to guard his cave abode. The tall female cultivator fell silent for a moment after hearing what Wang Baole had said. She wouldnt have considered selling him one of her pets if he had approached her directly with such a request. But they had been chatting for a while now, and even though the time they had spent together had been short, she felt extremely comfortable in his presence due to his appearance and the way he carried himself. She was also aware of Long Nanzis reputation. He might be at the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm, but he had single-handedly crippled an entire army. He might have employed certain tricks and staged an ambush, but such feats werent something an ordinary cultivator could have accomplished. The female cultivator was interested in making friends with someone like that. Collecting pets might be her hobby, but she had too many of them running away. It wasnt as if she didnt give away a few once in a while. After some thought, the female cultivator decided not to turn down Wang Baoles offer to purchase her pet. She was curious about why he had his eye on this particular one, but she didnt ask too many questions, only asking what one would consider a reasonable price. Wang Baole was pleased with how smoothly everything was going. He was devious, though, and wasnt going to make any mistakes now. After chatting happily for a while longer with the female cultivators and obtaining their contact details, he began transacting with the tall female cultivator. When it came to payment, the contents of the storage bag that Wang Baole handed over were worth many times more than what she had originally asked for. The tall female cultivators eyes narrowed slightly. She realized that Long Nanzi was just using the purchase of her pet as an excuse. His real objective was to become friendlier with her and give her gifts. A smile blossomed on her face. She nodded at Wang Baole, then left. Wang Baole watched as the group departed. After they finally left, he lowered his head and stared at the rope in his hand. Then, he turned and looked at Zhuo Yixian, bound and kneeling at his side. Wang Baole coughed awkwardly and began sizing Zhuo Yixian up. Zhuo Yixian shuddered secretly as Wang Baole eyed him, instinctively lowering his head. Wang Baole sighed inwardly as he observed how Zhuo Yixian was cowed by his stare. He patted Zhuo Yixians head, then turned around and led him back to his cave abode. Zhuo Yixian had been filled with rage and sorrow as he watched the transaction between his former and new masters. The strange look in Wang Baoles eyes had turned those emotions into terror. The final pat on his head calmed him down slightly, but he was still nervous and dared not struggle as his new master pulled him along by the rope. Wang Baole brought Zhuo Yixian back to his residence and tied the rope around a wooden pillar. Then, he eyed Zhuo Yixian again before finally saying coolly, Can you understand the language that were speaking in the Divine Eye civilization? Zhuo Yixians heart raced with nervousness when he heard Wang Baoles voice. He knelt down and nodded hastily. Even though he had only recently arrived at the Divine Eye civilization, as a cultivator, he was naturally quick at picking up languages. During his training as a pet, his former master had made him learn as well. Good. Tell me where youre from and how you got caught, Wang Baole said slowly as he sat down, a ghostly light glowing in his eyes. Chapter 774 - Mysterious Ruins! Zhuo Yixian dared not hide anything from Long Nanzi. He had no way of knowing whom this Long Nanzi of the Ice Phoenix Legion was, but the way his former master had transacted with Long Nanzi and the way the other female cultivators had treated him told Zhuo Yixian that this man must be quite well known in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Besides, what he was asking wasnt some important secret. Zhuo Yixians soul had been searched when he had first been captured. His former master, the person who had performed the soul search, had a relatively high level of cultivation. That was why his mind hadnt been affected adversely, though he had suffered slight damage during the process. Any secret he had been harboring would have been made known to the world then. The memories made Zhuo Yixian sigh again. He shared his background and everything he knew with Wang Baole honestly, telling the latter his name, his family clan, as well as his home. The Federation, Earth, and the Solar System. Even the Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the Ancient Sword. Everything that he could say and shouldnt have said he told Wang Baole all of it. The expression on Wang Baoles face appeared unchanged. In reality, thoughts were churning inside his head. Zhuo Yixian hadnt been the only one who had gone missing. Zhuo Yifan had vanished as well. But from Zhuo Yixians account, it appeared that he had been alone when he was captured. In order to keep his identity a secret, Wang Baole made a well-timed interruption during Zhuo Yixians recounting and began questioning him in detail about the Solar Systems coordinates as well as the strange Ancient Sword. As Zhuo Yixians elaboration confirmed his guesses, Wang Baole intentionally allowed surprise and greed to flash across his eyes. Zhuo Yixians heart grew heavier with bitterness when he caught the look in Wang Baoles eyes. He got over it quickly, though. His former master was aware of all of this as well. Besides, he wasnt in the position to worry about anything other than himself. Wang Baole was assessing the possibility of the Divine Eye civilization ever finding out about the Solar System as well. The possibility of that happening existed. The Solar System wasnt all that far away from the Divine Eye civilization. But the universe was a vast place. A slight error in navigation would find them miles away from their destination. Trying to pinpoint the exact location of the Solar System would require time and exploration. This served as a warning to Wang Baole. He knew that the Divine Eye civilization would come lunging after the Solar System like a pack of wolves, hungry for treasures and the kill, should it ever discover the existence of the Solar System and the Federation. Zhuo Yixian had also shared in detail how he had appeared in the Divine Eye civilization. He had been in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the Ancient Sword, running an underwater search through the ruins, when he had been abruptly teleported away. When he finally realized what had happened, he had reappeared in an unfamiliar place. It had been a black desert that went on forever, completely deserted, and barren of all life. He didnt know how long he had walked in the desert. It was as if time moved differently there. It had been a month ago, after he had struggled for so long in the black desert and had given up all hope, that he finally saw a beam of light. It had surrounded him and teleported him away again. This time he had been teleported to a cave! He had stepped out of the teleportation portal, found himself inside a cave, and met his former master, the tall female cultivator of the Ice Phoenix Legion! She had captured him, searched his soul, and then brought him back to the Ice Phoenix Legion as her new pet. Wang Baoles eyes widened as he listened to Zhuo Yixians story. He had been in disbelief at first, but after looking at Zhuo Yixian and examining the logic in his story, he concluded that the likelihood of the latter lying to him was low. After all it would be easy to find out if he was lying by performing a soul search. This sparked Wang Baoles interest in the black desert. He questioned Zhuo Yixian in detail about the desert, but the latter didnt seem to know much about the place either. He had no idea what it was and where it could be, though he did share his guesses about the place Master, in my opinion this black desert isnt completely absent of everything. It seems to be a world that is capable of teleportation A world that can teleport? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Then, after some thought, he asked a few more questions. He focused on the cave where Zhuo Yixian had been captured. Based on Zhuo Yixians recounting of events, he eventually realized that the cave wasnt located in the Divine Eye civilization but on a meteorite that was yet undiscovered by civilization. Zhuo Yixian couldnt provide the exact location of the meteorite. He was unfamiliar with the Divine Eye civilization and the surrounding cosmic region. Wang Baole wasnt bothered by that at all. He drew a map and got Zhuo Yixian to look at it, and they finally locked down the meteorites approximate location. The thought of finding a chance to land on the meteorite and take a look rose in his head. He set the idea aside for the moment. Having ended his interrogation, he eyed Zhuo Yixian, then said coolly, Thats enough. From today onwards, your duty will be to guard my gates. You may leave me now. He removed the rope binding Zhuo Yixian. They were in the Ice Phoenix Legions headquarters now. If Zhuo Yixian had half a brain, he would know not to wander around. Zhuo Yixian accepted his duties hastily. He left the cave abode and, once outside, got down on his knees and secretly released a sigh of relief. His current master appeared friendlier than his previous one, though Zhuo Yixian couldnt explain the vague dislike he felt towards him amidst the anxiety and fear he was experiencing Wang Baole sank into deep thought after watching Zhuo Yixian leave the cave abode. He could tell that Zhuo Yixian had no idea what happened to Zhuo Yifan. After a long bout of contemplation, Wang Baole finally sighed. Then, he remembered his donkey. Zhuo Yixian should have seen the donkey when they had been in the Federation. However, this shouldnt be a problem, as the donkey had grown up quite a bit and now looked very different. Besides, they might be in a different civilization, but that didnt mean that similar creatures couldnt exist in both civilizations. That fact alone should prevent his true identity from being exposed. Regardless, Wang Baole still sent a voice transmission to the donkey and warned it to exercise greater caution. Then, he set everything aside and sank down onto the floor in meditation. Having cleared his mind, he took out the third level Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, took a deep breath, and continued upgrading the artifact. He had all the necessary materials now, including the Spirit Tempering Leaf. In addition, Wang Baole had also completed his research into the fourth level of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. Therefore, he only took a day to upgrade the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield to its fourth level! Wang Baole replicated what he had done before with the new runes that appeared after the upgrade. After fusing them with the original runes, the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield looked as if the runes branded within the artifact numbered slightly over a thousand. In reality there were nearly five thousand runes in the artifact! The number of new runes was multiplied numerous times with each upgrade. One might even see a five-times increase in the number of new runes in a single upgrade. The true strength of the artifact was currently concealed, but in reality, it could now repel twenty percent of the enemys attack! The next upgrade to the fifth level was akin to an upgrade from a Soul Conduit realm artifact to a Spirit Immortal realm artifact. It was going to be extremely difficult. Wang Baole was stumped by it for numerous days. Ultimately, his skill at artifact refinement ensured his success. He upgraded the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield to its fifth level and subsequently upgraded it to its sixth level! Repelling thirty percent of the enemys original attack. That meant when he received a blow from his opponent and counterattacked, he would get a thirty percent boost in power. The extent of the increase in strength was extraordinary. If he were to use it well, he would be able to turn an evenly matched fight into one where the odds were overwhelmingly skewed in his favor! The upgrade to the sixth level brought Wang Baole a new problem, though. The number of runes took a sudden hike, reaching two hundred thousand runes! The number of original runes appeared almost pitiful next to the new additions. Their thickness became increasingly obvious with the repeated fusion of new runes with the old. This wasnt something Wang Baole had expected. He had no choice but to keep more runes. The original thousand runes increased by multi-fold, and the problem was resolved with Wang Baole spreading the newer runes across the increased number of runes. Now, this Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield looks as if its at the second level It wont be as effective a trap, but itll serve its purpose. Wang Baole sighed with some regret. He had half a mind to continue the upgrade to the seventh level, but the next upgrade required a considerable quantity of Spirit Tempering Leaves. He was at a loss for words after calculating what the upgrade would cost him. I wonder if I can use Armament Sand as a substitute Wang Baole wondered. It would be a challenge trying to get so many Spirit Tempering Leaves with his current level of access rights. Even if he were to purchase them in batches, he would still find himself with an inadequate supply. The limit to the number of Spirit Tempering Leaves one could purchase differed according to the level of ones access rights. Wang Baole eventually gave up on the idea of using Armament Sand as a substitute material. That should be his last resort. He still had a few Dharmic Armaments that acted bizarrely hidden in his storage bag. There was the rope that vanished for days after releasing it into the air, and the seal that only attacked when the enemy was gravely injured. Both gave Wang Baole a headache. He was worried that the same thing might happen to a Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield that mutated under the influence of Armament Sand. The shield might not protect him and instead protect his enemy. It seems like I have no choice but to look for the icy woman again. The artifact isnt at the eighth level, though. Its embarrassing to take it out Wang Baole remembered how the woman had treated him during his last visit, so he decided not to make a trip to her halls. Instead, he pulled out his voice transmission jade slip and sent Fairy Ling You a voice transmission. Commander, Im Long Nanzi erm Ive had a breakthrough in refining the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. Could you upgrade my access rights again? A breakthrough? Fairy Ling You had been listening to her subordinates report on the status of their armys preparation for advancement in the halls when she had received Wang Baoles voice transmission. She pulled out her jade slip, heard the contents of his message, and was momentarily stunned. Chapter 775 - A Strange Meteor! Yes, Ive broken through Wang Baole paused and felt it somewhat inappropriate to speak. After all, his Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield was only at the sixth level and hadnt reached the eighth level. So fast? Fairy Ling You was listening to her subordinates reports. Although she was surprised at first, she didnt have time to probe further. Besides, she instinctively thought that the breakthrough Wang Baole was referring to was him refining the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield to the second level. After all, he had only refined the first level half a month ago. Although him breaking through to the second level in just half a month shocked her, she thought that Long Nanzi wasnt famous within the Holy Crest Sect for nothing. He did indeed have some ability. In addition, through Wang Baoles unconfident tone and words when asking for more access rights, Fairy Ling You immediately made a judgment. She knew that Wang Baole had failed too many times, buying the maximum amount of materials his original access rights allowed him to and still barely succeeding. So naturally, it was difficult for him to buy the materials needed for the third level, meaning he needed increased access rights to continue. Thinking to this point, Fairy Ling You spoke. Fine, Ive increased your access rights. Keep working hard. The original impatience in her tone decreased. She gave Wang Baole a few words of encouragement, and her attitude towards him improved. However, she didnt care about him that much. In her eyes, no matter how good Long Nanzis foundation was, it wouldnt be that easy for him to refine the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield up to the third level. But looking at it this way, he is definitely full of potential. After praising Wang Baole, Fairy Ling You ended the call and looked towards her several perfected Soul Conduit realm subordinates. Alright, continue speaking. The commander of the eleventh ranked Hidden Spirit Legion, Lord Ling Tao. Are you sure he has achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation? The one reporting in front of Fairy Ling You was the demure lady that Wang Baole previously met. She nodded after hearing Fairy Ling Yous question and spoke softly. We have confirmed it. Lord Ling Tao has indeed taken a huge step forward in his cultivation. Although he hasnt reached your cultivation level, Commander, he is still among the False Immortals. Im afraid his breakthrough will trigger a series of chain reactions. Theres a huge possibility that his breakthrough will serve as a catalyst to broker an alliance with other armies and cause some disruption to the Ice Phoenix Legions promotion efforts. Lord Ling Tao A cold glint flashed between Fairy Ling Yous eyes. She didnt care whether he broke through to the False Immortal realm or not. But breaking through at this time did affect the promotion of the Ice Phoenix Legion somewhat. After all, her true goal was becoming the fifth-ranked army. Once she succeeded and replaced them, the benefits would be extremely huge. Similarly, if the original fifth-ranked army were to be replaced, it would naturally fall out of the top five and suffer equally shocking losses. So it couldnt be helped that they would team up with other armies to prevent this. If that Lord Ling Tao didnt achieve a breakthrough, it couldnt affect them. After all, to the other armies ranked behind them, no matter how the rankings changed, they would still be in the top ten. But the breakthrough of Lord Ling Tao changed the situation. If the three armies ranked seventh, eighth, and ninth werent careful, they could be squeezed out of the top ten. In this situation, they would definitely be on high alert. So in this battle, although the army commanders cultivation and the armys strength were important, there was also a need to handle diplomacy with the outside world carefully. But Wang Baole didnt know about these things that gave people headaches when thought about. Even if he did know, he wouldnt care that much. At this moment, after obtaining the sufficient access rights, he immediately traded for a large amount of Spirit Tempering Leaves and continued refining his Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. Several days later, under Wang Baoles research and unwavering dedication, when the number of runes on his Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield reached 50 thousand, the shields level broke through, reaching the seventh level! A Dharmic treasure at the seventh level like this could be considered rather trenchant among Spirit Immortals. After all, its reflect strength had reached up to 35 percent. That was especially so considering it looked like it was only at the third level under Wang Baoles adjustments. This meant that this treasure would definitely surprise opponents. If they were unprepared, they would definitely suffer huge losses. But Wang Baole wasnt satisfied. This was because he knew that in the refinement of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, a true bottleneck would appear after reaching the seventh level! For the eighth level, there were some areas he didnt understand. He had a feeling that if he refined it by force, his rate of failure would be near 90 percent. This made Wang Baole pause, his furrowed brows not unfurrowing for a long time. They are the Divine Eye civilizations three greater sects after all their requirements for artifact refinement are so horrifying! Wang Baole sighed. The more he thought, the more he felt that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was scary. At the same time, he couldnt help but feel a sense of frustration. This Divine Sovereign Justice Sect is way too perverted. The Dharmic treasure used to test disciples already has this level of difficulty. Are they for real Wang Baole couldnt help but have some suspicion. No, I cant just suspect that others cant do it just because I cant do it currently. Wang Baole took a deep breath. After brushing away his suspicion, determination appeared in his eyes, and he immersed himself in his research of the eighth level of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield once again. Just like that, seven days passed. After seven days, Wang Baole felt dizzy. Yet there was one part he couldnt understand in his research of the eighth level. Wang Baole was clear that whenever he felt helpless or was met with these kinds of situations, he would need to take a break. If not, continuing his research would only make things harder for him. Thinking for a long time, Wang Baole suddenly raised his head to look out of his cave abode. In this period of time, Zhuo Yixian seemed like a pet as he stood at the entrance of the cave abode, guarding it day and night. This made Wang Baole very satisfied. It was perfect that he was feeling frustrated at that moment. Hence, a thought that he previously brushed aside appeared in his mind. Why dont I take a look at the ruins Zhuo Yixian mentioned Thinking to this point, Wang Baole pondered again for a while and took out his voice transmission jade slip. After reporting to the army, he got up and walked out of his cave abode. The moment he appeared, Zhuo Yixian, who was squatting there, quickly turned his head and looked at Wang Baole with caution and respect while awaiting orders. Lets go, lead the way. Lets go take a look at the cave where you were caught. Zhuo Yixian dared not display even the slightest hint of resistance to Wang Baoles request and quickly nodded. As Wang Baole waved his sleeve and a battleship appeared, he grabbed Zhuo Yixian. With a flick of his body, he stepped directly onto the battleship. After weaving hand signs and pointing, the battleship instantly rumbled and unleashed its maximum speed. In a moment, they were already far away from Wang Baoles cave abode. Although the place where Zhuo Yixian was caught was beyond the Divine Eye civilization, it wasnt that far away. Hence, they didnt need the teleportation of the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. They didnt even need to pass by the Divine Eye civilizations shared cosmos. From where the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was located, he could head towards the border and leave from there. Wang Baole knew in his heart the approximate position of the cave. He knew that between there and the Divine Eye civilization, there were three ruins of civilizations that had been pillaged and exterminated by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. The distance from Wang Baoles cave abode to the cave was neither long nor short. The journey there would require around ten days. So, Wang Baole meditated cross-legged instead. On the one hand, it calmed him down. On the other hand, he was still unwittingly thinking about how to refine the eighth level of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield in his mind. Since he didnt talk, Zhuo Yixian, who was squatting beside him, naturally didnt dare to talk either. He could only be careful, as he feared the punishment that would come if he upset Wang Baole. Just like that, under Zhuo Yixians bitterness and caution, ten days passed. The battleship they were on traversed the three ruins of past civilizations and finally reached the cosmos sector where Zhuo Yixian was caught. Lead the way from now on! Upon arriving there, Wang Baole opened his eyes, saw the aridity of the world ahead of him, and ordered Zhuo Yixian. Zhuo Yixian quickly accepted his orders. Over the past ten days, he was also thoroughly recollecting. When he saw the outside world, his memories slowly appeared in his head. So, he started to lead the way. Gradually, as the battleship sped onward, a meteorite belt appeared ahead! Numerous meteorites floated there like a river. While the sight shook the soul, waves of suppressive force spread from within the meteorites as well. However, while Zhuo Yixian felt the intensity of the suppressive force, to Wang Baole, it was very ordinary. The place wasnt far away from the Divine Eye civilization. With the greed of the armies within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, they must have conducted thorough checks previously. Hence, the possibility of there being danger was low. Despite this, Wang Baole was still cautious. As his cultivation circulated, he also took out the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield he refined. After all, according to what Zhuo Yixian said, he was teleported out from here. Hence, there still existed strange phenomena that the Divine Eye civilization couldnt explain. With this thought, and under the thinking and direction of Zhuo Yixian, the battleship finally appeared beside a meteorite the size of the moon within the meteorite belt! Its this one, theres a cave within it! Looking at the meteorite that looked like a head, Zhuo Yixian took a deep breath and spoke hurriedly. Wang Baole took a close look at the meteorite ahead and gasped! Chapter 776 - The Royal Prince! He felt that this meteorite, which looked like a head, seemed to look like someone Xie Haiyang! Wang Baole thought for a moment, and his eyes narrowed suddenly. The image of Xie Haiyang appeared in his mind. Comparing it with the meteorite, his heartbeat quickened. They indeed looked similar. But perhaps due to the meteorites color, it looked older. If it really turned into a head and face, it would look more like an elderly Xie Haiyang or an elder in his family. But even an elder from his family wouldnt have such an uncanny resemblance to the meteorite. So Wang Baole was unable to judge at this moment whether it was the former, the latter, or merely a coincidence. As Wang Baole was thinking, Zhuo Yixian was naturally unclear about his thoughts. However, he could see the shock of his master. So although he had no clue what was going on, he made some guesses as to why Wang Baole was so shocked based on the model of the meteorite. Interesting. Wang Baole suddenly laughed. He squinted as he pointed at Zhuo Yixian with his right hand. Immediately, a ray of red light spread from his finger. As it became a cage and imprisoned Zhuo Yixian, it also sealed Wang Baoles battleship. You wait here. Ill go take a look, Wang Baole said coldly. Although bringing Zhuo Yixian would make him more familiar with the cave, Wang Baole had some understanding of the place through his conversations with Zhuo Yixian. Also, he would have to unleash his full power to defend himself once he entered. If Zhuo Yixian was beside him, he would see things he wasnt supposed to see. So imprisoning him there was the best choice. Zhuo Yixian dared not struggle against Wang Baoles imprisonment and hurriedly accepted his orders. However, he still found it regretful secretly. In truth, he really wanted to enter the cave again. Deep in his heart, he still had a little hope that he could return to the Federation from there. Ignoring Zhuo Yixian, Wang Baole left the battleship with a flick of his body. When he appeared, he was already on the head-like meteorite. His silhouette didnt stop and rapidly circumnavigated the meteor. After getting a vague idea of the meteorite and estimating its size, Wang Baole headed straight for the open mouth of the head! That was also the meteorites only entrance. It looked deep, and cold air leaked from within. As he neared, the cold air seemed to come alive. When it came into contact with Wang Baoles body, it seemed to become ice needles, threatening to poke into Wang Baoles body. But Wang Baoles body was still very strong. Whether it was due to his own training or the effect of the Stellar Nascent Soul, although it wasnt his true body, one could still describe him as having thick and rough skin. That was especially so considering Wang Baole unleashed the Thearch Armor as an additional layer covering his body just in case. Due to that, while the ice needles tried to poke into his body relentlessly as he walked, they had absolutely no effect on him. Just like that, Wang Baole sped forward while following the path. As he did so, the cold air became increasingly concentrated. But the surrounding walls of the path had no signs of freezing or frost. In fact, a few areas even slowly emitted a blue glow. While this caught the attention of Wang Baole, it also made him more cautious, and he slowed down a bit. This continued until he reached the middle of the path according to his judgment. Then, Wang Baole suddenly stopped, slanting his head to stare at the wall not far away. That wall was previously still pitch black. But the moment Wang Baole looked at it, a blob of green light appeared, became a light sphere, and slowly moved within the wall as if it was floating! As the light sphere moved, the wall seemed to become transparent. The structures and impurities within it became clear to see as though someone was shining a light behind the wall. What was even weirder was, within the moving light sphere, Wang Baole seemed to faintly see the outlines of buildings! It was as if the sphere of light housed another separate world! This scene caused Wang Baole to narrow his eyes. He stood there for a long time. It was only after ten breaths, and when the light sphere disappeared, that a glimmer flashed between his eyes. This meteorite is quite strange, after all Thats odd, could it be that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect doesnt know about this? Or maybe they do know and have checked this place but just decided not to bother? Wang Baole felt that there were some things that made no sense here. After all, Zhuo Yixian was discovered right here, and this meteorite belt was so close to the Divine Eye civilization. There was no way that they hadnt checked this place thoroughly. Thinking for a while, Wang Baole was in a hopeless tangle. He continued traveling while pondering. Just like that, as he traveled, he noticed an increasing number of light spheres like the green one he saw previously in the surrounding walls. They all had different colors as well. That was especially so towards the end when he was nearing the end of the path. The light spheres in the surrounding walls were densely packed together and even started to overlap, causing the colors to become more spectacular. What truly shook Wang Baoles soul was what he saw next. As he entered the end of the path, he saw that there existed a very vast land there. There, the light spheres that were originally on the cave walls actually left the walls and floated in mid-air! While these light spheres were colorful, they also had various sizes. They clustered together and floated like schools of fish. This caused Wang Baole to enter a momentary trance. It was as though he was immersed in a sea of light! Theres definitely something wrong here! While Wang Baoles soul was shaken, he also saw that there existed various blurry shadows within all of the light spheres. Some were buildings, some were ruins, some were landforms, and some were actually living organisms! Whether they were ferocious beasts or plants, they all seemed to be sealed within the light spheres. In fact Wang Baole even saw the silhouettes of cultivators! Besides, the silhouettes in some light spheres seemed to be totems. The totem in an extremely large light sphere was resplendent. While it was obvious, it was also much clearer than the existences within the other light spheres. With a sweeping gaze, Wang Baole could see everything. That light spheres totem was five planets. Although there was no comparison in his vision, when Wang Baole saw the light spheres totem, he instinctively felt a strange feeling. It was as though any planet out of the five was as big as more than half of the Divine Eye civilization! This was basically impossible and went against everything Wang Baole knew. But his gut told him that! This wasnt even the thing that scared Wang Baole and shook his heart. It was the fact that when he looked towards the five planets, the Stellar Nascent Soul within his body actually trembled. It was as though it came from the same source as the five planets! Stellar Nascent Soul? Could it be that these five planets are derived from the Stellar Nascent Soul? A ludicrous thought like this appeared in Wang Baoles mind. Perhaps the contact of his gaze caused a reaction because, at that moment, an intense feeling of danger appeared in Wang Baoles heart. As for where the danger came from, it was the light sphere that the five planet totems were in! All of this caused Wang Baoles breathing to quicken. He felt that with his cultivation, he wouldnt be safe there. There was no point in taking unnecessary risks when he only went out to clear his head. Although he was just an avatar now, Wang Baole still prepared to leave with a flick of his body. But just as his body retreated, within the light spheres that were like schools of fish, the light sphere with the five planet totems shone intensely. It suddenly left the group, speeding towards Wang Baole. It was as though there was some sort of connection between it and Wang Baole. Wang Baoles expression changed, and his retreating speed increased. While he was weaving hand seals with his right hand, the Thearch Armor covered it, transmogrifying the Divine Armament. As it appeared, he slashed towards the light sphere! As he slashed, Wang Baole unleashed his mid-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivation. It was as though he could slash open the void. The slash formed a rift that spread rapidly and headed straight towards the light sphere. Afterwards, he prepared to leave with a movement. But just as he moved, the light sphere suddenly sped up and came into contact with the rift his Divine Armament created. Immediately, an intense resplendent light exploded forth from the light sphere and covered the entire cave. It turned the cave into a sea of light, and a blurry silhouette actually stumbled out from within the light sphere! As it appeared, the silhouette straightened its body. A cold voice, bringing with it a tinge of displeasure, echoed through the surroundings very quickly afterward. What is this place? You wretched, old servant, are you the one who summoned me? Kneel, and show your respect to your prince! As this persons words spread, the surrounding sea of light dimmed and disappeared. The light sphere containing the five planets disappeared as well. This scene caused Wang Baoles eyes to go wide. As he retreated, he looked towards the silhouette that suddenly appeared with caution. It was a youth, and he seemed to be at the Core Formation realm. His clothes were fancy, though the reds and greens paired with numerous tiny mirrors made Wang Baole dizzy. While Wang Baole sized up the youth, the youth was also staring arrogantly at Wang Baole. Seeing how Wang Baole didnt react to his words, the youth furrowed his brows and humphed. He raised his right hand and took out a white handkerchief, throwing it towards Wang Baole. He raised his right foot, showing the black silk caliga on his foot. Wipe my shoe clean for me. Your filthy mortal world has dirtied the caligae made using the hairs of my one hundred thousand concubines. Chapter 777 - Show Some Gratitude, Old Servant! What the heck? Wang Baole paused and swept his gaze at the youth with suspicion. He also instantly retreated and dodged the youths handkerchief. He feared that the handkerchief was actually a powerful Dharmic Artifact that would cause huge damage to him if he were to be caught off guard. Truly, the youths entrance method was way too weird. At the same time, the light sphere with the five planets within it that disappeared had previously made Wang Baole feel an intense danger. So at this moment, he was completely focused and cautious. He instinctively judged that this person was different from Zhuo Yixian. Although Zhuo Yixian was also teleported out from here, the feeling this youth gave him was even weirder. After all although Wang Baole had never tried paralyzing an opponent by throwing a handkerchief and then suddenly unleashing his killing blow, he wasnt unfamiliar with similar tactics. Putting himself in the youths shoes, he strongly felt that this youth was dangerous. So as he retreated, the Thearch Armor instantly covered his body with a crack sound, and he looked completely different. His large and imposing body, terrifying appearance, the blood-red cape that floated behind him without wind, and the tangle of meridians that were like numerous wriggling red snakes on his body caused Wang Baole to exude a heaven-shaking killing aura. Like a demon descending upon the world, he bellowed, Who are you? As he was cautious, his gaze was incredibly sharp and brought with it an intense suppressive force. This caused the heartbeat of the youth in front of him to speed up uncontrollably. He sensed danger and instinctively retreated a few steps. Seemingly because he was extremely nervous, he even swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Waving his hand, he spoke quickly. Dont worry mortal, I wont hurt you. As he said this, his tone obviously weakened, and nervousness appeared in his eyes. A likely story! Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and he humphed. It was one thing that his background was unknown, but he even acted like a weakling. If he really was a Core Formation cultivator, he wouldnt be so foolish as to speak to him in that manner just now. He was, after all, at the Soul Conduit realm! So after a brief deliberation, Wang Baoles intuition told him that the youth was definitely not at the Core Formation realm. Wang Baole had known of this kind of trick since he was three years old, so he didnt let down his guard. Instead, he became more cautious, and his voice exposed a killing intent. Not saying anything? Alright then A cold glint flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right hand to weave a hand seal and pointed at the youth. As he pointed, a blinding light immediately exploded forth from his fingertip, forming a wave of light that tried to cover and engulf the youth. Meanwhile, Wang Baoles body retreated as he tried to pull away from the youth just in case. As he retreated, the youth also wailed. His body struggled and retreated as he tried to dodge, but it was too late. The wave of light neared instantly and came into contact with his body. As rumbles spread, the youth let out a shrill screech. His body was blown back dozens of steps, and he fell. The expression on his face warped as he growled at Wang Baole. Curse you, mortal. How dare you! You actually dare to attack me? You you piece of trash! Ridiculous! Do you know how big of an honor it is to be able to wipe my shoes! Seeing how the youth only retreated and fell, with his body remaining undamaged after resisting a hit from him, Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. But in the next moment, after hearing the youths growl, his face twitched a few times uncontrollably. Truly the youths words were really asking for it. Wang Baole felt that this guy either had some true abilities or was a half-witted idiot. Regardless of whether it was the former or the latter, Wang Baole could barely stand it any longer. With a flick of his body, he instantly appeared in front of the growling youth and kicked his stomach with his right foot. With a bang, the youth wailed again, and his body flew backward, crashing into a wall at the side. After falling from the wall, his wails became more shrill, and he almost cried. But it was obvious that he didnt sustain any injuries and that he was wailing not because he was injured but because the crash hurt. In my empire, even those at the Planet realm line up to wipe my shoes for me. Its one thing that you, a mere Soul Conduit cultivator, refuses to wipe my shoes for me, but you even dared to hit me! Tears fell from his eyes. The youth was both sad and angry as he growled frantically at Wang Baole. Seeing the prince growl, Wang Baoles eyes became as wide as saucers. Based on his two attacks and observations, he noticed that the youths cultivation was truly at the Core Formation realm. That being said, his body was extremely weird. It seemed to have an extremely strong immunity towards his Soul Conduit spells. However, he also seemed to respond more strongly to pain. This contrast made Wang Baole narrow his eyes. Just as he was about to test the youth and confirm his theory, the youths anger seemed to reach a maximum due to the pain he felt, turning his growls into roars. Mere Soul Conduit, in my eyes, youre just an old servant. Old servant, do you know who I am? Do you know who my father king is! Hearing that he, the Federations president-in-waiting, was being called an old servant, Wang Baole got angry too. With a flick of his body, he went forward once more. This time, he unleashed a kicking technique that he hadnt used for a long time, aiming directly at the youths groin. Today, Daddy will show you who your father king is! As Wang Baole spoke, a rumble sounded, and the youths wail raised in pitch by several octaves, becoming truly heaven-shaking. Covering the area where the pain was coming from with both hands, he jumped. But Wang Baoles test wasnt over. As the youth jumped, Wang Baole raised his right foot and kicked towards the youths groin again. In fact, he kicked seven to eight times in quick succession! Asking your daddy to clean your shoes for you? You dare raise your voice at your daddy? A brat who doesnt know his place, who dares to order his daddy around? You rebellious son, you still dare to call Daddy an old servant? Wang Baole got angrier as he spoke, kicking once with every sentence. The youths wails had reached a maximum. They would make whoever listened feel as though they were the ones being kicked and even make them shiver uncontrollably. But this was all an act by Wang Baole. In reality, he was still secretly cautious. He also narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the youths reaction. Finally, after confirming his suspicions, the youths expression warped under the pain, and he screamed until his voice went hoarse. He raised his hand and pointed at Wang Baole. Old servant, Im the prince of the Black Earth Empire! The only prince! Im going to succeed the throne and lead tens of thousands of star systems in the future! You dare to humiliate me like this? Im going to kill you, obliterate your civilization, and exterminate your entire bloodline! Wang Baole stared, not really believing what the youth said. If the youth was really so powerful, how could he possibly only be at the Core Formation realm? Then again, his body was truly very weird. But since he had already beaten him up especially because the youths mouth was so cheap that he made people really want to beat him up, it made Wang Baole very happy. What made him even happier was that this person resisted the blows but not the pain. To someone who liked beating people up, like Wang Baole, he was of the highest quality. So Wang Baole stared as he raised his right hand and grabbed the youths finger. He bent the finger upwards against the joint skilfully and humphed. You can shove it. If youre a prince, Im the emperor of the Divine Eye civilization. Anyone can brag. Call me Daddy, now! Immediately, the youths expression turned green, and he almost kneeled down as his body seemed to lose all of its strength. He wailed unstoppably, but his arrogance didnt decrease at all. He continued growling as he wailed. Let go ah ahhhhhhhh You wretched old servant, my father king will definitely search the entire star domain for me, ahhhhhhh Lets talk nicely, ow ow ow.. Its not too late for you to kneel down and beg for mercy. Ill disregard your past misgivings and still give you a chance to wipe my shoes Show some gratitude, old servant! Hearing the youths words, Wang Baole was shocked, but not because of what he was saying. After all, he didnt know whether it was the truth or just the youth bragging. No, he was shocked that the youth could still be so foolishly arrogant at this point. It looks like Ive gotten rusty after not using this technique for so long Wang Baole pondered, rapidly raising his right foot and kicking the youths groin again. Because it was quick and he was grabbing onto the youths hand, preventing him from leaving, he could kick again and again Finally, the youths face turned completely green. He realized that wailing and threatening arrogantly still had no effect. Meanwhile, the extreme pain in his groin started showing signs of penetration. This made his heart tremble, so he clenched his teeth and unleashed his trump card! Stop hitting me, Daddy. I was wrong, Daddy. I admit my mistakes, Daddy! Chapter 778 - Ji Wuzi! Wang Baole was about to land his 200th kick, but he paused after hearing the youths words and lowered his head to look at him. Seeing Wang Baole retract his foot, the youth heaved a sigh of relief in his heart and quickly raised his head to look at Wang Baole. He kept cursing him in his heart but didnt dare to show even a tinge of displeasure on his face. Instead, he squeezed out quite a bit of flattery towards Wang Baole. Are you tired, Daddy? Im very skilled at massage. Why dont you lay down there? Ill give you a massage and ease your fatigue. You can teach me a lesson once youre done resting. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and looked at the youths flattering face. It was obvious that he was skilled at doing this and that he did it regularly. This caused Wang Baoles suspicion about his identity to rise in his heart again. He felt that other than this guys weird body, there was nothing else about him that seemed princely. That was especially so because of his skilled flattery. It pleased Wang Baole a great deal, and his expression became softer. After sizing up the youth a few more times, he spoke coldly. If you were so well-behaved earlier, you wouldnt have had to suffer my beatings. Well, Daddy didnt really want to beat you. Behave yourself. Tell me, how were you teleported here? Wang Baole coughed, raising his hand to touch the youths head. Hearing Wang Baoles words, the youth instantly felt like crying. On the one hand, he was beaten up previously. On the other hand, he knew why it happened. The person in front of him just beat him up viciously, and he should hate him. But as Wang Baole touched his head, alongside his words that could be considered somewhat warm, the youth strangely felt moved. So he quickly nodded, tried his best to maintain his look of flattery, and responded. Daddy, I really am from the Black Earth Empire, Im a pri Speaking to this point, the youth saw a flash in Wang Baoles eyes, so he immediately roused himself and quickly changed his words. Daddy, I was wrong. Im not a prince, Im just a peasant from the Black Earth Empire. I rely on acting to support myself. When I was performing for the prince in the palace, I was suddenly teleported here the youth said while crying. Fearing that Wang Baole wouldnt believe him, he even took out his identity token. Look, Daddy, this is my identity record from my empire. I was wrong, I shouldnt have lied. Please forgive me, Daddy. Wang Baoles gaze flashed, and he took the token to take a look. Sweeping across it with his consciousness, he indeed saw the youths identity on the token. But other than that, there was no other information. Wang Baole didnt really believe him when he said he was a prince. But now, when the youth said he wasnt a prince, Wang Baole was still suspicious. Could it be that he was actually some prince that I beat to submission? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He suddenly raised his right hand and pressed onto the youths Tianling acupoint. Not waiting for the youth to react, he unleashed the Dark Arts soul-searching technique. This wasnt Wang Baoles first time using the soul-searching technique. But the moment he searched, his expression changed slightly. This was because the youths memories were completely blank. There was nothing there! This kind of situation was impossible even if he soul-searched a fool unless the persons memories were completely wiped out by someone, and no new memories were added. But from the youths performance, this was impossible. Interesting Hes not obstructing my soul-search, but his memories are completely blank. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and thought secretly in his heart about the possibility of this youth actually being a prince As Wang Baole thought, the youths body trembled, and fear appeared in his eyes. Seemingly afraid of getting beaten up again, he paused for a while before speaking with a shaky voice. Dont be mistaken, Daddy. Since I was young, my body has been different from everyone else. Other people have searched my soul before and similarly didnt get any results. I also dont know whats going on Please dont beat me up. As the youth spoke, tears trickled down his face again, falling on the caligae that he claimed one hundred thousand concubines weaved for him using hair. Looking at the youths cowardly behavior and considering that he was only at the Core Formation realm, looked ordinary, and didnt have an aura like himself, Wang Baole thought again and did a body search on the youth. This included his storage bags. He didnt even neglect the small mirrors on his clothes. After finally confirming that they were trash, Wang Baole furrowed his brows. He secretly thought that this guy didnt own any Dharmic treasures, and he could tell that he was poor just by looking. Even if he was some prince, the civilization he belonged to must have been extremely weak. After coming to this conclusion, Wang Baole instantly lost interest in the youth and was too lazy to even ask for his name. He spoke coldly. Alright, no matter your identity and background, its none of my business. Look out for yourself. As he spoke, Wang Baole turned around and prepared to leave. He only came here to clear his mind and didnt expect to receive anything. At this moment, he decided to go elsewhere to look around before returning to the Ice Phoenix Legion to continue researching the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. After hearing Wang Baoles words, the youth paused and took a quick look at the surroundings, confusion appearing in his eyes. He saw that Wang Baole had already turned around and was staring at his back. Struggling for a while, the youth quickly shouted, Daddy, where are we Wang Baole stopped. Since the youth had already called him daddy, he had to take care of him somewhat. So he threw out a jade scroll containing a map of the Divine Eye civilization. The youth quickly caught it, and his face turned white after he quickly checked it. This star map was completely foreign to him, and the confusion brought about by the foreignness quickly turned into a feeling of danger and unease. Be careful when you go out, dont get caught and turned into a pet by other people. Wang Baole noticed the youths unease, but he felt that he had done all that he could to help. As for how the youth was going to leave, Wang Baole didnt care. With a flick of his body, he left the area, entered the path, and decided to head out. But as he stepped onto the path, the sound of the youth nearing, as well as his anxious shouts, sounded from behind him. Wait for me, Daddy The youth had no choice. Looking at the star map, he felt a strong sense of unease. At the same time, it seemed like only the guy in front of him could help him in this foreign place. After all, although the guy had quirks and beat him up, he didnt kill him in the end. This made the youth instinctively want to follow him. He could see Wang Baoles annoyance, but the unease in his heart left him with no other choice. So after he caught up with Wang Baole, he started sucking up to him continuously and could be said to have gone all out to do so. Walking in front, Wang Baole took a look at the youth that was following him like a dog skin plaster. The more he listened to the youths skilled bootlicking, the more he felt that the youth couldnt possibly be a prince. So he put on a face as he walked out of the cave. Standing on the meteorite and about to enter his battleship parked in the cosmos, he turned back and stared at the youth. Stop following me! Daddy, dont leave me here I have a sister, shes a famous beauty in the Black Earth Empire. I can introduce her to you. Dont worry, with my help, youll definitely succeed! The youth slapped his chest. After trying all methods of bootlicking and realizing they had little to no effect, he started playing the badger game. Hearing this, although Wang Baole had no feelings for the lady who was sold before even meeting him, the youths words tickled his fancy. He thought that the youths personality was similar to that of the donkey. They were both the type that wouldnt listen unless one beat them. So he rolled his eyes and took a few looks at the youth. If you were to introduce your sister to me, your daddy, how would you address your sister after that? The youth froze, then took a deep breath and said hastily, Daddy, I have an aunt thats not bad. My father also just accepted another concubine. Shes drop-dead gorgeous. Ill introduce her to you! At that time, the three women will serve you together and become a much-told tale in the star domain! Wang Baole was somewhat helpless, and he was about to wave his hand to dismiss the youths thought. The youth was very intelligent and quickly became anxious. He rapidly swept his gaze over Wang Baoles body and kept analyzing his needs, trying to figure out how to increase his value in his heart. When he looked at the battleship parked in the cosmos, his eyes lit up, and he shouted, Daddy, I have a recipe for a Divine Armament in my memories. Ill give it to you! Please protect me for a period of time, Daddy! The youth didnt show any signs of coercing. Instead, he decisively took out a jade scroll and immediately imprinted the recipe, which was considered high level even in the Black Earth Empire, onto it. He then passed the scroll to Wang Baole respectfully. Seeing the youths actions and his decisiveness, Wang Baole couldnt help but stop in his tracks. He took the jade scroll and swept across it with his consciousness. Immediately, his eyes narrowed. After a moment, he raised his head, took a deep look at the youth, and started pondering. The recipe did indeed contain the refinement method for a type of Divine Armament. It was extremely weird. At the same time, it was more of a refinement technique. Using this technique, he could disassemble a Divine Armament, then attach it onto an enemys Divine Armament like a parasite. This would then achieve the effect of stealing and absorption! It was of extremely high level, and it far exceeded all artifact refinement techniques that Wang Baole had come across. Even Wang Baole could understand at most ten percent of the recipe after taking a quick look at it. Wang Baole had a feeling that once he completely mastered this recipe, his artifact refinement skills would improve by leaps and bounds and reach a higher level. While this moved him, it also made him interested in the youth. So after pondering, Wang Baole slowly asked, Whats your name? The national crest of the Black Earth Empire is a parrot, so my father named me Ji Wuzi. You can call me Little Wu, Daddy! Chapter 779 - Confirming His Position! Little Wu? Wang Baole took a sideways glance at the youth, whose clothes were gaudy and had numerous little mirrors on them. Thinking that the youths national crest was a parrot, he felt that it suited the youth. He thought that the youths father was very similar to him when it came to naming people. Thinking to that point, he was about to nod when he suddenly narrowed his eyes to take another thorough look at the youth. This look was obviously different from the previous ones he gave, and it immediately gave Little Wu a lot of stress. He looked like he didnt know what he said wrong. Interesting, why didnt I react previously The language he speaks definitely isnt that of the Federation or the Divine Eye civilization, but I can actually understand him. Also, I can understand the contents of the jade scroll he gave me! Wang Baoles heartbeat quickened unwittingly, and he took out the jade scroll again to look at it. This time, he was very sure that if he looked purely at the words within it, they were foreign to him. However, these words seemed to have a strange power that made him understand them instantly! While this was both extremely mysterious and slightly contradictory, what Wang Baole felt was even weirder was the fact that he hadnt noticed this at all previously. It was as though the youths language had a mysterious power that made others ignore this fact. Black Earth Empire? Wang Baole pondered for a while. As the youth became increasingly nervous, Wang Baole raised his hand to grab the youth and held him in his hand as he stepped up into the cosmos. With a leap, he flew straight towards his battleship. With Wang Baoles cultivation, he almost covered the distance in the blink of an eye. After he entered the battleship, Zhuo Yixian, who was trapped there and couldnt move, immediately saw the stranger in Wang Baoles hand. As his eyes narrowed slightly, Wang Baole had already thrown Little Wu aside and released Zhuo Yixian. When he was released, Zhuo Yixian seemed to lose all of his strength, and he stumbled a few steps backward. He was about to pay respects to Wang Baole when he suddenly felt something was amiss. Slanting his head, he discovered that the stranger Long Nanzi brought with him was actually staring at him with enmity. Master, this is Zhuo Yixian paused. After feeling that the strangers cultivation level was also at the Core Formation realm, he had some guesses in his heart. Same as you, Wang Baole said coldly and ignored the two of them. He sat cross-legged, controlling the battleship to return to the Divine Eye civilization while pondering about the Divine Armament Little Wu gave him. As the battleship sped through the cosmos, Little Wu wriggled around. First, he took a quick look at Wang Baole, who was meditating with his eyes closed, then he slanted his head to look at Zhuo Yixian. Meanwhile, Zhuo Yixian was also sizing up Little Wu. When their gazes met, and under Zhuo Yixians confusion, the enmity in Little Wus eyes intensified. With a flick of his sleeves, and as the little mirrors on his body rang, he said coldly, Lowly human, you are in the presence of a prince. Why arent you on your knees! Zhuo Yixian was momentarily stunned into silence. Do you not understand what Im saying? So be it. Seeing how idiotic you look, there must be something wrong with your brain. But remember, from now on, Daddy is number one, Im number two, and youre number three. Got it? Little Wu raised his chin, and his gaze was filled with arrogance. He took out a handkerchief from his body and threw it to Zhuo Yixian. Come, wipe my caligae weaved using hair by my one hundred thousand concubines clean. You must be crazy! Zhuo Yixian reacted at that moment. He humphed, and hostility appeared in his eyes. You dare? Little Wu was about to roar angrily. But, upon thinking about how Wang Baole was meditating and that he couldnt disturb him, the two words that were supposed to be shouted were instead spoken softly. However, his body moved in a split second, heading straight for Zhuo Yixian. When he neared Zhuo Yixian, he raised his right foot and kicked Zhuo Yixians stomach. This scene was very similar to how Wang Baole kicked him previously. Zhuo Yixian felt a strange sense of anger. He was already feeling very indignant after coming to the Divine Eye civilization. Seeing how the crazy guy was bullying him, he couldnt tolerate it and immediately retaliated. Instantly, the two of them started fighting within the battleship. As they were both scared of Wang Baole, they didnt dare to use their Dharmic treasures and divine powers. Instead, they infused spirit energy into their limbs. They seemed evenly matched physically, but Zhuo Yixian was very quickly at a disadvantage. Obviously, even Wang Baole thought Little Wus resistance to hits was incredible. So, although Zhuo Yixians attacks werent mere tickles to Little Wu, they were much less painful compared to Wang Baoles attacks. In just ten or so breaths, Zhuo Yixian was obviously at a disadvantage. That was especially so after Little Wu leaped up and pinned him under his body. Hence, angry growls and sounds of struggling instantly grew louder. It was impossible for Wang Baole not to notice this, and he had already opened his eyes to watch this with furrowed brows. Enough! After a moment, and seeing how Zhuo Yixians expression changed, Wang Baole spoke coldly. Once he spoke, Little Wu immediately retreated. With flattery appearing on his face, he spoke quickly. Daddy, I was wrong! Zhuo Yixian got up, his swollen face making him look pathetic. The anger in his heart was almost heaven-shaking, but he didnt dare to offend Long Nanzi and thus spoke softly. Master, he started it first. Ignoring the two of them, Wang Baole closed his eyes again, thinking about the Divine Armament recipe Little Wu gave him. While he understood it a bit more, he also felt that it could be applied to the eighth level of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. He had a few thoughts about it. Hence, he didnt notice that after he closed his eyes, Little Wu seemed to be very pleased with the superiority of the way he addressed Wang Baole and mouthed to Zhuo Yixian. I call him daddy, while you call him master. Cant you see whos superior? Crazy! Zhuo Yixian suppressed his anger. He really disliked Little Wu, so he sat in one corner and ignored him. Just like that, as Little Wu taunted Zhuo Yixian many times, time passed slowly. Very quickly, the battleship they were in returned to the Divine Eye civilization and entered the area controlled by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. It then landed on the Ice Phoenix Legions satellite beside the Sovereign Planet. The moment he returned, Wang Baole went to his cave abode hurriedly and was prepared to go into seclusion to test his thoughts about the Divine Armament recipe. He felt that if he refined the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield using the method he thought of, breaking through to the eighth level would be a piece of cake. In fact, it could even reach higher levels. This made Wang Baole very excited. So after arranging for Zhuo Yixian and Little Wu to guard the door together after returning to his cave abode, he started on his research. However Wang Baole, who was busy researching artifact refinement, quickly became frustrated. Truly without his presence, the two people outside his door fought again as though they were oil and water. In addition, the rumbles they caused were loud. As the rumbles echoed in the surroundings, they also attracted the attention of many Ice Phoenix Legion female cultivators who were passing by. Like watching dogs fight, many female cultivators were commenting and observing the commotion. The noise made Wang Baole extremely unhappy, so he summoned his donkey, who was playing somewhere, back. While he ordered it to take care of the two people, he also warned it sternly. This method was definitely effective. To the donkey, who was just playing happily but was summoned back, this made it very unhappy. So even though it recognized Zhuo Yixian, it was still very annoyed. Whenever Zhuo Yixian moved, it would hee-haw, bare its teeth, and crunch onto the rock beside it, letting out a threatening sound. This was even more so for Little Wu, who was a stranger to the donkey. That was especially so after it heard Little Wu call Wang Baole Daddy. This made the donkey secretly feel a tinge of danger. So, whenever Little Wu moved, the donkey didnt bite the rock. Instead, it licked its lips while staring at him. This gave Little Wu a lot of stress. But Little Wu seemed to be very familiar with pleasing the strong Therefore, he stopped fighting Zhuo Yixian and started sucking up to the donkey. He started calling the donkey Second Master and even gave it massages. This made the donkey see him in a better light while it hee-hawed. Meanwhile, Zhuo Yixian was extremely terrified. On the one hand, he feared the donkeys viciousness. On the other hand, he also felt that the donkey was very similar to the pet of someone in his memory that he really hated. But his gut feeling told him that it was impossible, so he could only think that the civilizations were different, but their ferocious beasts looked the same. Just like that, as the pair of clowns got along with the donkey, half a month passed. As for Wang Baole, who was within the cave abode, although he looked wan and sallow after half a months worth of research, his eyes grew brighter with each passing day. The eighth level of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield can be settled! Chapter 780 - Still Ungrateful? The Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield was a Dharmic treasure fit for Spirit Immortals within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. As its level increased, its power would also increase exponentially. Once one could refine it to the eighth level, whether it be the protection it provided to its user or the 40% reflection when hit with an opponents divine power and spells, they all made this treasure shocking even within the Divine Eye civilization. However, it might be easy to refine the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield at first, but refining it to its perfected stage was way too difficult. Even among the artifact refinement masters within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, there were less than ten of them who could refine this treasure to its eighth level! So even if the treasure was very widespread, those that could be exchanged for by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples were only those that were at the third or fourth level. Those Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shields could only be considered Soul Conduit Dharmic treasures. As for those at the fifth level and above, they were extremely rare. However, just like Wang Baoles judgment when he was first exposed to the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, the few masters in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect who could refine this treasure to its eighth level all believed that it must have a ninth level, a tenth level, and maybe even higher levels than that! They also previously did research because of this, wanting to achieve a breakthrough. One could imagine that once any one of them achieved that, both their status and position would far exceed their previous status and position. They would then become the only irreplaceable person in the sect! But the further one went, the harder it was to refine the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. So until today, the maximum level of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield was its eighth level. Wang Baoles original maximum was the seventh level, but the theories and refinement methods within the Divine Armament recipe Little Wu gave him had a huge impact on Wang Baole. He gained many insights when trying to understand the recipe. Although he couldnt completely use the Divine Armament recipe on the refinement of his Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, Wang Baole could still apply some parts of it. Using part of the recipe that came from the Black Earth Empire, it could be said to be borrowing and could also be seen as a personal innovation by Wang Baole. One could even say it was brute force. Wang Baole started refining the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield via stacking! Stacking had both its definition on the surface and other definitions. The former referred to how, in Wang Baoles mind, since one level seven wasnt enough, if he continuously gathered, imprinted, and stacked inscriptions onto his level seven Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield, it would raise its power infinitely in theory. Wang Baole didnt come up with this idea on his own. Actually, other masters had similar ideas. However, they needed to address two problems if they wanted to achieve this. One problem was ensuring that the Divine Justice Shield could withstand an increased number of inscriptions and not collapse due to the heavy burden. The second problem was creating enough inscriptions. After all, everything was limited. These two problems became huge obstacles to the stacking method. One could only watch and sigh as the two problems were unable to be overcome. But the method Wang Baole thought of could be said to be the latter method of the stacking method. He took inspiration from the disassembly and parasitism mentioned in the Divine Armament recipe. Using part of the Black Earth Empires methods as his foundation, Wang Baole combined several level seven Divine Justice Shields together to form a ring similar to an array formation! The ring looked disassembled, but the moment it met an attack, it could instantly gather and form a level eight Divine Justice Shield for a moment! Although the state couldnt be maintained for long, the advantage provided was extremely obvious. As the defense system was formed by combining and stacking multiple Divine Justice Shields, it could disperse the enemys spell onto every Divine Justice Shield. Not only would that make the defense system very hard to break through, but while the level of reflection would seem like 40%, in reality, it would far exceed that! To a certain extent, this could be considered as changing the structure of the Divine Justice Shield. One could even change its name. Once news of this spread out, it would definitely shock the entire Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! But Wang Baole didnt consider anything else right now. He was completely immersed in the stacking and combination of the Divine Justice Shields seventh level. Even if he received a voice transmission from Fairy Ling You, he would only give a brief reply and not bother too much about it. That was especially so when he received a voice transmission from a female cultivator who claimed she was Fairy Ling Yous younger sister and asking to buy Zhuo Yixian. As for these small matters, Wang Baole simply ignored them. Perhaps it was due to this sort of stubbornness towards artifact refinement that he could reach the level of mastery he possessed today. Several days later, when he combined ten level seven Divine Justice Shields together, he actually reached the eighth level of the Divine Justice Shield using this method! He didnt stop there. Wang Baole seemed to be completely obsessed with artifact refinement as he stared at the Divine Justice Shield in front of him with bloodshot eyes. He muttered technical jargon used for calculations that most people wouldnt understand. After a moment, he raised his right hand, waved it, and started refining once again. This time, he was going to use a hundred level seven Divine Justice Shields and combine them to reach a hitherto unseen ninth level! Following the success of the ninth level, the excited Wang Baole received a voice transmission from Fairy Ling Yous younger sister once again. This time, her tone was obviously hostile, and she was very firm in her decision to buy Zhuo Yixian. Buy Zhuo Yixian? Wang Baole didnt take a close look and rejected her again. Afterward, he continued refining, his target being the tenth level. As this process needed him to refine large amounts of Divine Justice Shields, Wang Baole sold many of his self-destructing battleships to the Ice Phoenix Legion and used his profits to buy the materials he needed. Just like that, after he refined 500 level seven Divine Justice Shields and combined them together, he formed the tenth level that broke all previous limits! The previously unseen tenth level had a reflection strength that shot up to 80% because it was refined using a different method. It could actually reflect 80% of all external power back to the enemy! This was already considered scary, but what was scarier was that Wang Baole was still not satisfied! Thats too weak! So, as Wang Baole sold off everything he owned that could be sold, he finally increased the number of level seven Divine Justice Shields he refined to 2000! Combining them together, they formed the twelfth level! The reflection strength could also reach 120%! Basically for this Divine Armament like Dharmic treasure, if the enemy didnt use their full strength, they would still be fine. But if they unleashed their full power in the next moment, they would definitely understand what shooting themselves in the foot felt like! At this moment, if the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects artifact refinement masters were to see this firsthand, they would be incredibly shocked while also feeling that it was strange Truly, it was originally a fine Dharmic treasure, but under Wang Baoles refinement, it felt somewhat unnatural. But not only did Wang Baole not feel this way at all, he even thought that the Divine Justice Shield was still not stealthy enough. Therefore, he put in some thought and only left one level seven Divine Justice Shield floating around his body. While it caught peoples attention, he used the advantage given to him by his essence avatar and stored the remaining 1999 Divine Justice Shields in his body. It was only after completing this that Wang Baole felt slightly satisfied. But as he was about to refine the thirteenth level, a sad thing happened He ran out of money. Right at this moment, the stubborn female cultivator who wanted to buy Zhuo Yixian sent another voice transmission. This time, her tone was extremely hostile. Long Nanzi, Im right outside your cave abode. I will definitely buy this pet from you today! After Wang Baole noticed the voice transmission, he felt even weirder. He didnt immediately walk out, instead infusing his consciousness into the donkey outside. After communicating with it, his expression became strange. The lady who wanted to buy Zhuo Yixian was actually one of the onlookers watching Zhuo Yixian and Little Wu fight. Wang Baole didnt know what got into her to make her like Zhuo Yixian so much, but she had already come to Wang Baoles cave abode many times. Each time she came, she would bring some food for Zhuo Yixian. Perhaps she thought that Wang Baole was mistreating his pets and therefore wished to purchase Zhuo Yixian. Could it be that after being rejected many times by me, shes even more interested now? Wang Baole rubbed his chin. Narrowing his eyes, he suddenly spread out his consciousness and saw that there was a young lady outside his cave abode touching Zhuo Yixians head lovingly and speaking softly to him. Dont worry, this time Ill definitely bring you away. That Long Nanzi is too evil, he doesnt even have a little bit of compassion. And you you should be Little Wu, right? I can purchase you as well, would you like to come with me? After hearing that, Little Wu, who was standing at the other side, yawned. He showed a face of disinterest and rejected her. Meanwhile, Zhuo Yixian nodded his head slightly. Watching to this point, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and observed carefully again. He confirmed that he had noticed the appreciation and desire in Zhuo Yixians eyes. This made Wang Baole narrow his eyes. Wang Baole held a high position back in the Federation and could be said to understand how people think to a certain degree. Naturally, he noticed that more than half of the emotions he saw in Zhuo Yixians eyes were his true feelings. Meanwhile, with his understanding of Zhuo Yixian, he knew that this person normally had big ambitions. Hes still ungrateful? He thinks that the lady would be a better master than me? Wang Baole felt uncomfortable in his heart. It was truly like that. In this period of time, Zhuo Yixian naturally noticed the intentions of the female cultivator and unwittingly weighed the pros and cons in his heart. He felt that although Wang Baole was a Soul Conduit, he was pretty ordinary compared to the younger sister of the legion commander. Despite having agreed in his heart thousands of times, he still feared Wang Baole very much. Hence, he could only hint to the female cultivator to go negotiate with Wang Baole. Chapter 781 - Rise, Phoenix! Although Wang Baole didnt completely know what Zhuo Yixian was thinking, he knew some parts of it. Combining that with his understanding of Zhuo Yixian, he made an estimated judgment in his heart. He narrowed his eyes, pondered, and said, Im not selling! His voice floated out of his cave abode and landed in the ears of the three people and one donkey outside. The donkeys ears twitched, and a glint flashed between Little Wus eyes. Only Zhuo Yixian and the female cultivator had changes in their expressions. The former was nervous, while unhappiness appeared in the latters eyes. Staring at the cave abodes gate with furrowed brows, her voice turned icy. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, I really do like your pet. Please sell it to me. I will give you one Icy Heart Fruit in exchange! When Wang Baole, who was constantly aware of the outside world, heard that she was offering an Icy Heart Fruit, his eyes lit up slightly. When he was buying materials several days ago, he had seen this Icy Heart Fruit, which was exclusive to the Ice Phoenix Legion. The tree of this fruit came from an alien civilization. After the Ice Phoenix Legion pillaged said civilization, they planted the tree within the legions restricted area. The tree produced fruit once every century, producing around 1000 fruits every time. The number of fruits produced wasnt considered small, but it was definitely not a huge number either. Hence, it still carried a respectable price. When added to medicine, it could increase the effectiveness of said medicine. If one consumed it directly, it had an obvious impact on stabilizing ones cultivation. They were very rare, so even Wang Baole was interested. Ive taken care of this pet for many years, and we both cant bear to leave each other, so forget it. After a moment, Wang Baoles sigh spread out of the cave abode. When the sound landed in the donkeys ears, it whinnied, and Little Wu, who was beside it, quickly went to help it straighten its fur with his eyes showing a strange enthusiasm. Meanwhile, Zhuo Yixian was feeling indignant. If he werent afraid to speak, he would definitely have told the female cultivator beside him that he was bought by Long Nanzi not long ago and definitely could bear leaving him. Two Icy Heart Fruits! Fairy Ling Yous younger sister raised her eyebrows. Even if she knew Wang Baole was lying, she was too lazy to argue with him and directly raised her bid. Wang Baoles eyes lit up. As he continued speaking, he didnt hide the sound of him inhaling. Well although I spent a huge amount of money on buying this pet initially and feeding it with the finest food every day to cause it to become so extraordinarily handsome, this definitely has nothing to do with the price. Its the bond between us, we Four Icy Heart Fruits! The female cultivator was slightly annoyed. Our bond cant be Ten Icy Heart Fruits. Long Nanzi, this is already an exorbitant price. If you still dont sell, Im calling it off! The female cultivator interrupted Wang Baole and spoke with decisiveness, her words bringing with them hints of a threat. Wang Baoles heartbeat quickened. He had already nodded thousands of times in his heart, but to achieve mutual agreement, he still acted like he had to deliberate and finally agreed to the deal reluctantly. Hearing Wang Baoles agreement, Zhuo Yixian heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. While he was secretly cheering, the female cultivator rapidly completed the deal, completed the transaction with Wang Baole, and left with Zhuo Yixian. Little Wu, who had seen the whole transaction firsthand, walked directly to where Zhuo Yixian was previously and spit, his face full of disdain. What a fool. How good is it to be with Daddy. Even though we were just guarding the gate, at least he was treated in the same way Daddy treats me. But now, hes really going to become a pet for someone else. What a fool. Dont you agree, Second Master? While speaking, he didnt forget to keep straightening the donkeys fur. Seemingly because his technique was impeccable, the donkey was so comfortable it even wagged its tail a few times and agreed with a hee-haw. Ignoring the two clowns left outside his door, Wang Baole kept one of the Icy Heart Fruits he received for himself and sold the other 9 away in exchange for a large amount of materials. He then started refining the thirteenth level of the Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield. Using his previous method, it wasnt difficult for Wang Baole to reach the thirteenth level, and he quickly did so. As the reflection of up to 130% formed, the value of the treasure also shot up. He didnt stop there. After gathering sufficient resources, Wang Baole achieved a huge breakthrough in his refining and jumped up to level seventeen from level thirteen! The level seventeen Heaven Shaking Divine Justice Shield was basically formed by combining nearly 20,000 level seven Divine Justice Shields. Its power had already reached 170% reflection. Even if a true Spirit Immortal were to meet this, they would probably be in trouble too. And if they werent careful, there was a huge possibility of disaster caused by the backlash. That was especially so as Wang Baoles Divine Justice Shield looked very covert. On the surface, the Divine Justice Shield floating in front of him looked like a level three, but in reality, it was a level seven shield. Those who didnt know had a high chance of screwing up. But even after refining the Divine Justice Shield to such a degree, Wang Baole wasnt satisfied. The further he refined the shield, the messier Wang Baoles thoughts became. After analyzing, he thought that it should be attributed to the stacking method. Even though that method could increase the Divine Justice Shields level, there was obviously a limit. The limit should be level eighteen. If I want to continue increasing the level I must change it from its source! Wang Baole sighed and rubbed his glabella. After resting for a moment, he continued thinking, and three days passed as he pondered. Three days later, as Wang Baole started to have some inspiration after thinking, he received an order that called for all Ice Phoenix Legion cultivators to assemble at the public square. In that order, it clearly told all Ice Phoenix Legion cultivators that the eleventh army had issued a challenge towards the Ice Phoenix Legion! This order broke Wang Baoles train of thought. He furrowed his brows and decided not to go. However, very quickly the second, third, and fourth orders and notices for everyone spread to him. The fifth, the sixth, and the seventh armies will assist the eleventh army and officially descend in six hours! The army challenge match will officially begin in six hours! Together with the notices came the deployment of the entire army. It also contained Wang Baoles mission. He was deployed to the border, and his mission was to work with his friends to repair the armys Dharmic Artifacts at any moment. At the same time, the voice transmission that Fairy Ling You sent to the entire army echoed in the surroundings. She told all of the armys cultivators that the Ice Phoenix Legion was prepared to face the eleventh armys challenge. At the same time, the eighth and ninth armies would assist them in battle as allies. These continuous notices made Wang Baole narrow his eyes as he read them. Although he was somewhat unwilling to join the battle, he still walked out of his cave abode and headed to the place his mission told him to be. On the way there, he saw that everyone in the army had serious expressions. As his silhouette sped through the air towards the place he was told to go, the whole atmosphere seemed suppressed. Very quickly, under the suppressed atmosphere, Wang Baole reached the place he was told to be. That place could be considered the border of the Ice Phoenix Legion, and dozens of huge statues were placed there. At that moment, there were many cultivators around the statue busily checking it. In the end, they were all activated. As they circulated, waves of suppressive force spread from within the dozens of statues. Compared to how busy others were, Wang Baole seemed to be in a daze as he stood there, thinking about the inspiration he previously got regarding the Divine Justice Shields in his mind. Just like that, time slowly passed, and six hours were about to be up. As for the entire Ice Phoenix Legion, they seemed like an awakening ferocious beast after six hours of preparation. On land, countless statue puppets filled the horizon. Among those statues, there was one that stood out due to both its size and design. That was even more so when one looked at the statues head. There, a female cultivator clad in armor sat cross-legged and looked very much like a battle fairy. This person was one of the perfected stage Soul Conduits in Fairy Ling Yous inner circle that Wang Baole met previously. In the air, the sheer number of battleships could blanket the sky and cover the moon. As they spread towards the surroundings, another perfected stage Soul Conduit in Fairy Ling Yous inner circlethe seductive female cultivator with a sexy figurewas standing atop one of the battleships and raising her head to stare at the heavens beyond. Besides that, there was a floating altar higher in the sky. One person stood atop the altar. This person wasnt Fairy Ling You, but the lady with the oval face that Wang Baole had met previously. She was the commander for this battle! As for Fairy Ling You, she was meditating cross-legged in the pavilion at the back! The seriousness and somber atmosphere affected almost all of the armys cultivators, but Wang Baole was unaffected As he stood there, all that appeared in his mind were his calculations regarding the Divine Justice Shields. As he paid little attention to his surroundings, the time for battle arrived! As the time arrived, the wind rose, and clouds rolled in the heavens above the Ice Phoenix Legion. Loud rumbles echoed as giant rifts appeared. It was as though giant invisible hands were ripping the heavens apart! At that moment, the battleships from the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eleventh armies appeared through the rifts! As they appeared, a glint appeared in the eyes of the oval-faced female cultivator clad in an orange dress standing atop the altar. As she spoke coldly, her voice echoed around the battlefield. Rise, Phoenix! Chapter 782 - What the Hell? At this moment, within the entire Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, anyone who had the right to watch shifted their gazes to where the Ice Phoenix Legion was. It was rare in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect to see the top ten armies banding together to challenge and defend against one another. In reality, this was also caused by Fairy Ling Yous lofty ambitions. If she just wanted to rise and become the sixth army, with her Spirit Immortal cultivation, that would be a piece of cake. It seemed to be an almost natural process, and the original sixth army wouldnt have even thought about fighting her. But actually, Fairy Ling Yous target wasnt to become the sixth army but the fifth! That meant she was increasing the difficulty and challenging other Spirit Immortals. Hence, it was natural that she attracted a lot of attention. Moreover, that was exactly the reason why the fifth army prepared to team up with other armies, out of fear and also to let Fairy Ling You know her place. So this battle also caught the attention of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Planet realm elder. At that moment, his gaze also passed through space and landed on the battlefield. As everyone watched the battlefield, following the oval-faced female cultivators orders, a phoenix cry sounded and spread within the Ice Phoenix Legion. As the Phoenix cry echoed, a translucent flame shield formed by a layer of blue flames covered the Ice Phoenix Legion like an upside-down bowl, forming a protective layer against the outside world. This was the Ice Phoenix Legions defensive array formationPhoenix Rising Blue Flames! As the heavens shook and the earth rumbled, the blue flame shield didnt disperse heat, instead, dispersing cold. As it spread towards the surroundings, one could even faintly make out snowflakes forming. As they floated towards the surroundings, more battleships appeared through more rifts in the heavens beyond the Ice Phoenix Legions array formation. There were three battleships with special designs and magnificent auras. They were the mounts of the commanders of the sixth, seventh, and eleventh armies. Looking at their appearances, one was a pyramid, and another was a disk. Meanwhile, the eleventh armys commander was standing atop a giant Icy Flame Lotus while holding a spear in his hand. This gave him an extraordinary aura. Compared to them, the most eye-catching battleship that appeared at the very back was an enormous red dragon. This dragons body was massive, and the suppressive force it exuded surpassed the Soul Conduit realm and reached the Spirit Immortal realm. There was also a middle-aged man standing on the red dragon. He was clad in a robe and fierce without being angry. He also exuded waves of Spirit Immortal suppressive force. This man was the commander of the fifth armyDaoist Red Dragon. And the red dragon at his feet was his Dharmic Battleship! Fellow Daoist Ling You, Ill ask you this again, do you still refuse to give up on challenging my Red Dragon Legion! As he appeared, a glint appeared in Daoist Red Dragons eyes. Ignoring the Ice Phoenix Legions array formation and everyone within it, his gaze landed on the pavilion at the very back. It was as though he could see through the walls of the pavilion and see Fairy Ling You, who was meditating cross-legged and slowly opening her eyes. Fellow Daoist Red Dragon, its useless to say more. Daoist Red Dragon, outside the array formation, shook his head slightly after hearing that. He also felt anger in his heart. Actually, the Red Dragon Legion was originally ranked fourth, but they lost a challenge to the Black Armor Legion and got demoted as a result. He was already unhappy, and now the Ice Phoenix Legion was planning to challenge them as well. So as a glimmer flashed between his eyes, he shut his mouth, raised his right hand, and grabbed. Immediately, a red flame exploded forth from his body, and the red dragon beneath him roared and spewed out red flames. Combined with Daoist Red Dragons divine power, they formed a giant flame palm in the blink of an eye, and it pressed directly towards the Ice Phoenix Legions array formation! But as the giant hand was about to land, a giant hand also reached out from the blue flames formed by the Ice Phoenix Legions array formation, and the two hands came into contact. As rumbles sounded, the palm created from blue flames seemed to be blown away by the wind, revealing Fairy Ling Yous Dharmic Battleship, which was like a war god. It broke out of the palm and headed straight for Daoist Red Dragon! In an instant, they were embroiled in battle. At the same time, the other armies outside the array formation started attacking. Countless cultivators flew out, and a large number of battleships formed destructive light pillars. As they landed on the Ice Phoenix Legions array formation, the Ice Phoenix Legion started their counterattack. Following the oval-faced female cultivators commands, many statue puppets rose from the ground. The battleships in the air and the eighth and ninth armies that just arrived joined the battle as well. In a moment, rumbles echoed, and divine powers moved the earth and exploded forth onto the array formation. The battle looked intense, but in reality, because it was an internal battle, there were casualties but not many deaths. However, if this continued, the situation would get worse. When Wang Baole saw this, if it was at any other moment, he might be moved. But right now, all he could think of was his inspiration regarding the eighteenth level of the Divine Justice Shield. He had no time to care about this challenge match and was continuously analyzing in his heart as though his soul had left his body. As for work, they didnt need Wang Baoles assistance either. When damaged puppet statues returned, the surrounding Ice Phoenix Legion cultivators, who were Dharmic Armament cultivators like Wang Baole, would all rush forward and repair them rapidly. So Wang Baole was free and continued his calculations. Just like that, time slowly passed, and the battle got increasingly intense, to the point where two giant rifts appeared in the Ice Phoenix Legions array formation. As a loud rumble sounded, a large number of cultivators charged in through the rifts. The Ice Phoenix Legion cultivators immediately became more serious and gathered together. At the same time, the three remaining perfected-stage Soul Conduit female cultivators returned quickly. The two sides engaged in battle instantly. As rumbles echoed in the surroundings, the array formations regeneration was activated quickly as well. As the array formation was about to heal, two astonishing auras shot into the array formation through the rifts like shooting stars. Not stopping, they shot right into the array formation and descended upon the battlefield. Lord Ling Tao! Dao Master Watercloud! Shrieks echoed within the Ice Phoenix Legion, while sounds of laughter sounded from the two silhouettes and spread through the surroundings. These two were the army commanders of the seventh and eleventh armies! As they appeared, the former unleashed his False Immortal cultivation, which swept across the surroundings like a storm. His eyes also narrowed as he gazed at the Ice Phoenix Legion female cultivators who were facing them like they were facing a huge enemy. Especially when his gaze swept across female cultivators with pretty good figures, the evil glint that appeared in Dao Master Waterclouds eyes was very obvious. The two rifts werent far away from where Wang Baole was, but he only raised his head to take a look, still ignoring them. The calculations regarding the Divine Justice Shield in his mind had reached a critical point. In fact, Wang Baole even faintly felt that he had grabbed onto the most important source of inspiration. However Even when he ignored the two army commanders, he still stood out as a male cultivator since the cultivators around him were almost all female. Although he wasnt the only male cultivator, the other cultivators were all nervous and serious. Only Wang Baole was there daydreaming. Hence, he was naturally noticed by the seventh armys commander. Long Nanzi? A glimmer flashed between the seventh armys commanders eyes, and the bounty for Wang Baole popped up in his head. Meanwhile, Lord Ling Tao, who entered after him, was visibly excited as well. He held a spear in his hands and had seven to eight black ice cubes under his feet. As his cultivation broke through to the False Immortal realm, his confidence shot up. When he entered, he let out a huge laugh full of arrogance. In todays battle, my army will definitely get into the top ten! While he spoke, Lord Ling Tao swept with his spear. After he swept his gaze across the surroundings, like the seventh armys commander, he also immediately noticed Wang Baole, who was calculating with his head lowered, among the numerous female cultivators. With just one look, Lord Ling Taos eyes lit up. Seemingly very surprised, a menacing smile appeared on his face as he headed straight for Wang Baole. It was as though he feared that Dao Master Watercloud would beat him to Wang Baole. As for the Divine Justice Shield in front of Wang Baole, he naturally recognized it. However, he wasnt bothered by it at all. After all, one could tell with one look that the Divine Justice Shield was at a low level and was no cause for concern! At this moment, the killing intent in his eyes exploded forth. In his eyes, it was as though he saw not Wang Baole but what he represented the astonishing reward offered by the Violet Gold New Dao Sect! Its you! While his voice still echoed, his body neared immediately like a thunderbolt. Unleashing his full cultivation, black flames spread from the spear in his hands, transforming into the image of a black wolf that bit towards Wang Baole. Almost immediately, this black wolf image, which contained an all-out attack by a False Immortal, hit the front of Wang Baole. At that moment, the Divine Justice Shield in front of Wang Baole exuded a resplendent glimmer, looking as though it were the sun. Under this glimmer, the Divine Justice Shields combined on their own. The combination of more than 20,000 level seven Divine Justice Shields formed a level 17 Divine Justice Shield for an instant and unleashed a reflection power of 170% So an unbelievably shrill and sharp scream spread through the surroundings, bringing with it a sense of shock and disbelief as it echoed around the surroundings right in front of Wang Baole. As the scream was heard, one could see Lord Ling Taos silhouette get sent flying backward at a speed faster than that at which he arrived. His spear disintegrated, and his arm exploded as well. As blood spurted out everywhere, even his other arm exploded The surrounding battlefield became quiet in that instant. Only Wang Baole was acting strangely. He had just calculated to a critical point and didnt notice what flew towards him and triggered his Divine Justice Shield What the hell? Wang Baole was somewhat unhappy as he raised his head and looked. Chapter 783 - : Baole Comes Out of Seclusion! The cry was extremely shrill. Even on the Ice Phoenix Legions battlefield, it was extremely piercing and caused everyone in the surroundings to pause. The entire battlefield even went silent for a while Everyones gazes unwittingly landed on the shrieking Lord Ling Tao. Whether it be the disintegration of his arms, the blood spurting out, the collapse of his chest and Dharmic Artifacts, or the cracking of the black ice cubes at his feet, they all made the scene look extremely horrifying! This continued until Lord Ling Tao crashed onto the ground with a thump, cracking many of the original bluestone bricks. As blood spurted everywhere, Lord Ling Tao, who had barely survived, struggled while an intense confusion appeared in his eyes. As he looked at Wang Baole, various thoughts raced in his mind. What the hell is this! He was utterly confused. Everything that just happened felt extremely unreal. Just a moment ago, he was still in high spirits. He felt that, after reaching the False Immortal realm, he could definitely lead his army to become one of the top ten armies and become all-powerful. But in the next moment All he did was try to spear Wang Baole, but for some reason, he created an inexplicably horrifying storm that threatened to absorb him without giving him any time to react. There must be something wrong This was Lord Ling Taos final thought. As this thought appeared in his mind, he spat out a large mouthful of blood and collapsed. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive. In reality, his attack just now was filled with an intense intent to kill Wang Baole. To prevent others from gossiping, he prepared a killing blow. After all, he could claim that it was manslaughter. Hence, he used all his might in that attack, causing the 170% reflection of his attack by Wang Baoles Divine Justice Shield to exceed what he could withstand and making him unable to defend against it. At that moment, as it was difficult to determine whether Lord Ling Tao was dead or alive, the mighty figures from the top-ranked armies watching the battle, and the likes of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects elder, all had changes in their expressions. Countless gazes coming from all directions gathered onto Wang Baole and took special notice of his Divine Justice Shield! As for these mighty figures, it was fine that they didnt take notice previously. However, once they did, these mighty figures, who came from different places, all started showing weird expressions. After taking a close look, it was obvious that the Divine Justice Shield had already reached level seven. The huge change that happened just now was obviously formed via an unknown method. But all of this wasnt the reason why their expressions were weird. What truly made them react that way was the fact that the pervertedly strong and previously unseen Divine Justice Shield was purposely hidden such that it only looked like a level three. How sneaky! This guy we better not piss him off! He leads people to their demise without feeling remorseful! As thoughts rolled around in these mighty figures hearts, Wang Baole also faintly felt the intangible gazes from beyond the heavens gather onto him. He felt a lot of stress in his heart, as well as where the problem lay. So, as he was helpless, he was also nervous. He looked at Lord Ling Tao, whose life or death was unknown, then looked at the ugly Divine Justice Shield in front of him. Finally, he coughed and swept his gaze towards the surrounding crowd that was staring with eyes wide and mouths agape. Showing a face of innocence, he walked several steps towards them. You all saw that, this cant be blamed on me. I was here thinking about some stuff when that guy touched my Divine Justice Shield to harm himself out of nowhere Hes faking it! Wang Baoles words, coupled with him walking closer, were like a giant stone dropping into water and causing giant ripples to spread. They caused the stunned crowd to all instinctively look at Wang Baole. They looked at him like they had seen a ghost, immediately retreating backward Stay away! Stop, Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, dont be rash! As they retreated, the female cultivators of the Ice Phoenix Legion and the cultivators of the seventh and eleventh armies, who were in mid-air, all spoke quickly and gazed at the Divine Justice Shield slowly circling around Wang Baoles body with horror. After all, the former were cultivators from the same army as Wang Baole. Although they retreated out of fear, it was still understandable. As for the lattercultivators from the two huge armiesthey actually brushed away all thoughts of avenging Lord Ling Tao and retreated with shockingly fast speed It was as though, to them, Wang Baole was a nightmare. That was especially so considering the Dharmic treasure circling around his body was seemingly not a Divine Justice Shield at all. Instead, it seemed like an extremely horrifying murder weapon that killed anyone who touched it! They werent the only ones to feel this way. Even the commander of the seventh army, Dao Master Watercloud, a False Immortal in command of an entire army, looked as though he had seen a ghost and retreated even faster. After feeling extremely shocked, an unbelievably intense sense of avoiding a disaster and luck rose in his heart. D*mn it, thats a Divine Justice Shield? Theres no f*cking way it is! In reality, if he didnt move slightly slower and get overtaken by Lord Ling Tao, the person who would be suffering and could possibly be dead right now wouldnt be Ling Tao, it would be him. It was just that Although he retreated, he was the one with the highest cultivation level there. Therefore, Wang Baole still noticed him and raised his hand in greeting. Fellow Daoist, you saw that just now, right? You must help me prove that hes faking it! Wang Baole blinked and was a little guilty. He could see that the guy he sent flying was most likely dead by now. Dao Master Watercloud, who was retreating in mid-air, felt all kinds of emotions in his heart after hearing Wang Baoles words and was about to explode. Seeming scared of being pestered by Wang Baole, he turned around and accelerated, charging out of the Ice Phoenix Legions array formation in an instant and flying away. The subordinates and eleventh army cultivators behind him also retreated rapidly. Instantly, they all left This made Wang Baole feel somewhat helpless. Looking at the female cultivators around him, he flashed a warm smile. As he was about to speak, the female cultivators all retreated again out of respect and fear. Whats wrong? Im not a man-eating ferocious beast Wang Baole smacked his forehead and sighed. At the same time, everything that happened there was seen by the oval-faced female cultivator coordinating the troops. Her body froze for a while, and confusion appeared in her eyes. The exit of a large number of cultivators also caused the crowd outside the battle to notice. They all turned their attention to the internal part of the Ice Phoenix Legions array formation in shock. They didnt see the process just now, but they saw Lord Ling Tao lying there, unmoving. What happened? Didnt Ling Tao just enter, what Army Commander Watercloud, whats the situation in there! Facing all the queries from his surrounding Daoists, Dao Master Watercloud had a nasty look on his face as he said, Whoevers willing to fight, fight. Im not fighting anymore. Who could possibly defeat the monster that the Ice Phoenix Legion had hidden After roaring out his response, Dao Master Watercloud didnt even look back as he led the cultivators of his army and left quickly. Him leaving, combined with the fact that it was unknown whether Lord Ling Tao was dead or alive, greatly weakened the alliance. Meanwhile, Daoist Red Dragon was locked in battle with Fairy Ling You and had no time to bother himself with this. Hence, the Ice Phoenix Legion quickly found an opportunity to start a counterattack! The oval-faced female cultivator assigned people to imprison Lord Ling Tao at the first opportunity. He could be considered pretty lucky, as he actually hadnt died Afterward, she flew over personally and took a deep breath as she stopped in front of Wang Baole and bowed 90 degrees respectfully. In this battle, Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi has made the greatest contribution! Please continue attacking and helping our army! Sincerity appeared in the eyes of the oval-faced female cultivator, and she bowed deeply towards Wang Baole once again when she finished speaking. Wang Baole took a look at the lady in front of him and was pondering how to politely reject. Right now, his train of thought was very clear, and he wished to continue researching. But very quickly, the oval-faced female cultivator spoke softly once again. We will consolidate the rewards after the battle, I guarantee that youll be satisfied! Hearing that, Wang Baole blinked. He thought that his experience in the Ice Phoenix Legion was quite pleasant. That was especially so considering that although Fairy Ling Yous attitude towards him was ordinary, it was still considered normal. So he raised his head, swept his gaze around the battlefield outside of the array formation, and nodded. Im a member of the Ice Phoenix Legion, after all. Its my duty to serve the army! As he spoke, he flew up with a flick of his body and stepped out of the array formation! When his foot landed, Wang Baoles silhouette disappeared. When he reappeared, it was in the sky outside the array formation. The moment he appeared, seven to eight foolish cultivators attacked him. But the moment they neared, they were sent flying and shrieking as rumbles sounded, becoming a bloody mess. Wang Baole sighed. He realized that his Divine Justice Shield would definitely be taken away by one of the higher-ups in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. But in my calculations, I was planning on using the stacking method to its limit. Then, I would give up on it and restructure the Divine Justice Shield. So, even if its going to be taken away theyll just be taking away my old version. But Im a member of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect after all, and they cant possibly take it away from me by force. If thats the case Ill make use of this opportunity to showcase the value of the Divine Justice Shield and raise its price! Chapter 784 - Come Hit Me! Thinking to this point, a glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. As he weaved hand seals with his right hand, the Divine Justice Shield circling his body immediately exuded resplendent light. But the light dimmed immediately after. In a few breaths time, the Divine Justice Shield became almost transparent and didnt stand out at all. This is showcasing the concealment ability of my Divine Justice Shield. Wang Baole coughed and felt a sense of deja vu. He couldnt help but think back about how he did something similar when he was studying at the Ethereal Dao College. Could it be that I have stepped onto the wrong path by becoming the Federations president and that I should actually become a businessman? Is that why Xie Haiyang was so kind towards me? Wang Baole was moved, but he didnt stop at all. In the giant battlefield that contained many armies, he sped forward like a shooting star. Immediately, he charged into a crowd of enemy cultivators. The moment he entered, there were bloodthirsty enemy cultivators who attacked him viciously. As a rumble sounded, seven to eight Dharmic Artifacts exuded a sharp aura and landed in front of Wang Baole. As these Dharmic Artifacts were about to land, layers of light membranes suddenly appeared in front of Wang Baole. There were a whopping 20,000 layers stacked on top of one another. Following the Dharmic Artifacts speed, they seemed to voluntarily come into contact with them, and many rumbles immediately echoed. Those Dharmic Artifacts all trembled and collapsed internally, but under the reflected force, their external appearances were compressed to such an extent that they couldnt break open. They were all sent flying back by the 170% reflection force, only exploding when they flew in front of their respective owners. Shrill cries of pain immediately spread through the surroundings. Although they were muffled by the sounds of battle, the seven to eight cultivators still spurted out copious amounts of blood as their bodies were sent flying back, seemingly heavily injured. This scene shocked everyone in this small area. Not waiting for other enemy cultivators to come to their senses and coordinate their actions, Wang Baole moved his body and charged into the crowd again. Shrill cries sounded wherever he went. Truly he was like a porcupine. If one didnt hit him, he wouldnt hit them. If one hit him, it meant certain death. At the start, Wang Baoles appearance only caused a commotion in a small area. But as he charged around the battlefield, almost everyone who attacked him retreated while crying in pain. It was fine if they didnt go all out, as they would only suffer heavy injuries at first. However, for those who went all out when attacking him, they were likely dead! It would be fine if it was just like that. However, seemingly to increase the aura of his Divine Justice Shield and increase its asking price in the future, Wang Baole roared as he charged forward, acting as though he was afraid of not getting peoples attention. Come hit me! Dont run away! All you cowards! Why are you running? Come punch me if youre man enough! Fellow Daoist, attack me with your strongest trump card!! As his voice spread through the surroundings and his body kept charging around, it spread to an even wider area. That was especially so when combined with his actions. This made Wang Baole seem indescribably despicable to everyone at that moment Gradually, as Wang Baole charged around, he was like an eel, creating more and more disturbances in the battlefield. In the end, as shrill cries of pain sounded, almost everyone retreated rapidly and changed their expressions the moment they saw him. Such disturbances like these also naturally attracted the attention of the two sides mighty figures who were locked in battle! Very quickly, an elder from the fifth army headed straight towards Wang Baole with his perfected Soul Conduit cultivation. It was obvious that this elder had been fighting far away previously and didnt understand how powerful Wang Baole was. So as he charged towards Wang Baole, the words he spoke brought with them a sense of cold arrogance. A mere mid-stage Soul Conduit like you dares to be so arrogant just because you have a high-level Divine Justice Shield? Ill teach you a lesson now! The elders voice exploded forth within the battlefield as he headed towards Wang Baole like a shooting star. Facing the elders words and silhouette, Wang Baole felt extremely happy in his heart. Seemingly afraid that his opponent would go back on his decision to attack, Wang Baole charged forward with his maximum speed. In the blink of an eye the two of them came into contact in mid-air, and a loud rumble that shook the surroundings sounded out. The elders eyes suddenly went wide, and his head shook. As his body trembled violently, all of his limbs exploded. He spat out blood as his body was sent flying back, and the shrillness of his cry shook the hearts of anyone who heard it. As for Wang Baole, he blinked and also let out a shrill cry while clutching his chest. He stumbled as he moved backward, and even the Divine Justice Shield around him seemed to almost collapse. Although it was rather fake not everyone could react so quickly. Immediately, there were those who wanted to steal Wang Baoles Divine Justice Shield and crashed towards him with a flick of their bodies. But in the next moment, as they neared Wang Baole, the originally dim Divine Justice Shield lit up once more. As the sounds and shrill cries combined, the cultivators who wanted to steal the Divine Justice Shield were all sent flying back. Despicable, way too despicable! Not waiting for those people to speak, Wang Baole roared first. But the effect was obviously extremely bad. This was because no matter how much Wang Baole tried to act like he was weak, no one would believe it. As he sighed, he could only look full of vigor and energy as the surrounding crowd all cursed him in their hearts. But there was nothing they could do. They could only hide or avoid him since they couldnt beat him. Hence an extremely strange scene quickly appeared on the battlefield. When a group of people was engrossed in the heat of battle, so long as someone shouted that Long Nanzi was coming, all of them would retreat and stop unleashing their divine powers. Wang Baole was like a parting line. While he seemed to form partitions wherever he went, he was also like a plague that everyone avoided In reality, even his allies feared the Divine Justice Shield that made Wang Baole seem like a porcupine. After all, the reflection force of the Divine Justice Shield didnt differentiate between friend and foe. Regarding this, the oval-faced female cultivator who invited Wang Baole to attack was flabbergasted. Even though this went according to her previous expectations, Wang Baoles execution was too perfect. It was to the point that she unconsciously inhaled continuously after seeing this scene. It made her feel as though she had opened Pandoras Box Obviously, the battlefield changed completely after Wang Baole appeared. Wang Baole was also helpless. Seeing how everyone was avoiding him, he sighed while raising his head to look at two False Immortals fighting in the sky faraway. Thinking for a moment, Wang Baole charged towards them with a flick of his body. Not waiting for him to come near, the two False Immortals immediately retreated and stopped fighting! They werent stupid and had already felt that something was amiss regarding Wang Baole. They also thought about how it was unknown whether Lord Ling Tao was dead or alive and the extremely depressed words Dao Master Watercloud spoke before he left. After that, they came to a vague conclusion. Thats way too cowardly! Wang Baole smacked his forehead. He wanted to display his Divine Justice Shield, but he had no opportunities to do so. So, after taking a look at his surroundings, his gaze finally landed on the highest point. It was where Daoist Red Dragon and Fairy Ling You were fighting! I dont know whether my Divine Justice Shield can resist Spirit Immortals in theory, it should be able to. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He wanted to try, but he didnt do so in the end. It wasnt that he was unwilling to, it was because the time given for the challenge match was up! The challenge match wasnt going to go on forever. The armies were given two hours. Within those two hours, if they could occupy their opponents land or make their opponent yield, they would win. But now even though Daoist Red Dragon stalled Fairy Ling You, the others still couldnt complete the invasion. So, as the bell chime echoed, the challenge match ended. Wang Baole could be said to have had a great effect in this battle. But as the challenge match ended, not many people noticed that, on the altar under the feet of the oval-faced female cultivator, several unnoticeable runes went dark after being slightly bright previously. Those runes were the Ice Phoenix Legions trump card. After all, Wang Baole was merely an accident. According to their original plan, the trump card formed by those runes could stall things until the challenge match ended. As it ended, the mighty figures who laid their gazes on the area all gazed deeply at Wang Baole. As they slowly retracted their gazes, suddenly the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect patriarchs voice resounded in the heavens. Ice Phoenix Legion, you no longer need to initiate another challenge match. You will be promoted to fifth place with immediate effect. The armies ranked after them will all move one position as well! Long Nanzi, you may come pay your respects at noon tomorrow! Chapter 785 - Sowing Goodwill! Wang Baoles pupils narrowed unnoticeably. Afterwards, he immediately raised his head and replied. Not caring about the gazes of the surrounding crowd, he spoke respectfully. Greetings to the esteemed patriarch! May your reign be supreme and absolute, may twin dragons soar under your rule, may the three realms bow to your mighty presence, may those from all four corners of the world come to worship at your feet, and may you, with your bare fingers, exact just punishment on the divine! May you be free from the six paths of reincarnation, may your soul remain invincible as long as the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper shine in the skies, may your heart resist temptation from demons from all eight regions of the world, may your mind preserve its clarity amidst the nine worldly emotions, and may the Eternal Star realm be ten steps within your reach! These words, which Wang Baole spoke during the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects general assembly previously, came out of his mouth once again and echoed, spreading through the surroundings. They caused all cultivators, regardless of whether they were friend or foe, to look at each other speechlessly and have indescribable emotions forming in their hearts. In a nutshell, the way they looked at Wang Baole was completely different. Wang Baole didnt care what others thought. At that moment, he had a respectful look on his face, and his eyes were burning with passion. This caused the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch, who was about to retract his consciousness, to cough and speak again. Thats enough, theres no need to greet me in that way in the future. I accept your orders patriarch, your skills are so magnificent, and youre so respected by everyone. As a mighty figure of our Divine Eye civilization, you are still so humble. Youre truly a role model to all of us. You have enabled us to learn a lot. Thank you for your teachings and grooming. I, Long Nanzi, will definitely not let you down. I swear that I will work with utter devotion for the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! Wang Baole smacked his chest in excitement as he continued speaking loudly. Seemingly helpless towards Wang Baoles words, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch could only remain silent and cough again before retracting his consciousness. As for Wang Baole, he looked at everyone cheerily, and everyone stared at him as though he were a god. After rubbing his hands, he faced the crowd and cupped his fists. Fellow Daoists, were all working for our respective masters here. If Ive offended you with my actions just now, I hope you wont take it to heart. Im a very magnanimous man and never hold any grudges. Im a little silly at times, and I really love making friends. I hope all of you out there dont take my actions to heart, and I really wish to become good friends with all of you in the future. After listening to Wang Baoles words, the surrounding crowds expressions became weird. Without a doubt, Wang Baole was previously infamous for targeting the Violet Gold New Dao Sects Ink Dragon Legion for revenge. Such a maniac was actually saying that he was magnanimous. Only a fool would believe him. In fact, even a fool may not believe him! Seeing how the crowd had no reaction to his sincere words, Wang Baole felt it was somewhat of a shame in his heart. So he cupped his fists again, then turned around and flew towards the Ice Phoenix Legions camp. It was only when he finally left the battlefield that the cultivators from both sides took deep breaths and started talking. His bootlicking has reached such a level, this Long Nanzi is way too shameless! Shut up. He may be shameless, but you cant deny his capability. You better not offend him! Damn it, if I could be like him, I would probably be an army commander by now Not only were these ordinary cultivators jealous, even the few army commanders, who had heard this many times, were extremely shocked. In reality, at the general assembly previously, Wang Baole had said similar things. Although he was somewhat famous back then, it wasnt obvious to most people, so he didnt pose too much of a threat. But it was different now, especially so considering the capability Wang Baole displayed in that battle. It forced them to take him seriously. At the same time, he was so proficient at bootlicking that it wasnt hard to imagine him holding a higher position in the future if he carried on like this. Even Daoist Red Dragon furrowed his brows. Although he disliked Wang Baole, he had to admit that the conversation between him and the patriarch suppressed much of the anger he felt towards Wang Baole in his heart. If anyone were to look down on a Soul Conduit who could speak to the patriarch like that, there was a huge possibility that they would attract some unnecessary trouble. So in silence, Daoist Red Dragons gaze flashed as he looked towards Wang Baole, who was just about to enter the Ice Phoenix Legion. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face, and he shouted, Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, would you like to join my Red Dragon Legion? Hearing this, a glimmer appeared in Fairy Ling Yous eyes as she hmphed. As for Wang Baole, he stopped in his tracks after hearing that. When he turned his head to look at Daoist Red Dragon, a smile appeared on his face, and he bowed towards Daoist Red Dragon with cupped fists. But when he raised his head, he spoke with a solemn tone. Commander Ling You put her trust in me when I first joined the Ice Phoenix Legion and has always been supportive of me. I hope youll understand Daoist Red Dragon. Unless its an order that I cant disobey, I, Long Nanzi, will be eternally loyal to the Ice Phoenix Legion. Only then can I repay them for all that they have done for me! Speaking, Wang Baole cupped his fists once again, turned around, and stepped into the Ice Phoenix Legions camp. Daoist Red Dragon expressed his regret at being unable to recruit Wang Baole into his army and shouted again, You dont need to reply to me immediately, Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi. The post of Red Dragon Legion vice-commander will always be waiting for you! After speaking, Daoist Red Dragon turned around and led his army away with a flick of his body. As he left, the other armies that supported the eleventh army left as well. Meanwhile, many thoughts rolled around in the mind of Fairy Ling You, who was standing there. After barely suppressing those thoughts, Fairy Ling You exchanged pleasantries with the eight and ninth armies that came to help. After sending them away, she returned to the Ice Phoenix Legions camp. The first thing she did was summon the oval-faced female cultivator to find out what went on. After she got notice of the plight of Lord Ling Tao and the performance of Wang Baoles Divine Justice Shield, Fairy Ling You was completely flabbergasted, and her thoughts got turned upside down. She had originally thought that Wang Baole would take at least several years to refine the Divine Justice Shield to level three or four, so she didnt really take notice of him previously. In fact, when the patriarch sent Wang Baole to her, she felt quite displeased and thought he was a burden. No matter what, she would never have thought that Wang Baoles skill in artifact refinement had reached an unprecedented level. Now, she felt that Wang Baole wasnt a burden at all. He was basically a moving castle! And a super castle at that! With his skill in artifact refinement, one could say that any army that recruited him would rise up a lot in the rankings. This made Fairy Ling Yous breathing quicken, and her eyes light up. She originally wanted to summon Wang Baole, but after thinking, she decided to let others tie up loose ends and handle the rest. She walked out and headed towards Wang Baoles cave abode personally. Very quickly, she arrived. Wang Baole wasnt alarmed to see her visit and immediately invited her in respectfully. That was the first time Fairy Ling You had been to Wang Baoles cave abode. While she sized it up, she also saw Little Wu and the donkey. But she only swept a glance at them and didnt bother with them too much. When she looked at Wang Baole, she was silent for a while before she spoke seriously. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, I was busy handling the matters of the army previously and had many misunderstandings towards you. I hope you dont take my slight neglect to heart. When Wang Baole heard that, he felt something odd. He could predict that she would visit, but he didnt think that the Spirit Immortal, who was an Ice Queen, could be so honest and open and speak the truth directly. This made Wang Baole feel good about the lady. Youre too kind, Commander. Im lucky to be able to rest in and call the Ice Phoenix Legion my home After all, we both know that Im wanted in the outside world. Wang Baole thought for a while and decided to be slightly open too, and so he spoke with a forced smile. It was just that after Wang Baole spoke, Fairy Ling You went silent once more, seemingly not knowing how to continue the conversation. Wang Baole was also slightly confused. He stood at one side, blinked, and thought about whether he should find a conversation topic himself. In the end, he decided not to speak and remained silent. After the two of them were silent for a while, Fairy Ling You stared at Wang Baole and spoke slowly with a low voice. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, could you let me take a look at your Divine Justice Shield? Wang Baole thought for a while and took out his Divine Justice Shield. As he took it out, it exuded waves of resplendent light on Wang Baoles body. The light was actually layers of light coming from layer upon layer of Divine Justice Shields. When he took out everything, the whole cave abode was illuminated as they finally gathered onto Wang Baoles palm and formed a giant light sphere. When he passed the light sphere to Fairy Ling You and she checked it thoroughly, her expression slowly changed, and shock appeared in her eyes. It was only after a long time that Fairy Ling You retracted her gaze. Looking at Wang Baole, she suddenly spoke. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, with your ability, Im afraid you wont be in my Ice Phoenix Legion for much longer. I want to sow goodwill with you. This item has obviously caught the patriarchs fancy, so what do you want? I can help you as a form of repayment for my previous negligence and to thank you for helping us in this battle! Chapter 786 - The Right to Form an Army! Hearing the two words sow goodwill, the silhouette of the Federation Head Senators daughter appeared in his mind. So he swept his gaze up and down Fairy Ling You unwittingly I, Wang Baole, am not that kind of person! Wang Baole found it unbelievable. A pure man like himself must have been corrupted by some strange consciousness. So he took a deep breath and quickly deliberated about how to reply to Fairy Ling You about the good bond. Truly, before Fairy Ling You came, Wang Baole had already started pondering about his Divine Justice Shield when he returned to his cave abode. He was very clear that although his Divine Justice Shield seemed powerful, its effectiveness would decrease by a lot against Spirit Immortals. Even though it could still reflect their attacks, it was probably impossible for the reflection strength to reach 170%. As the external force became more powerful, one couldnt rule out the possibility of it falling apart. So although it was valuable, it was far from heaven-shaking. That made it obvious why it caught the patriarchs fancy. Other than this Divine Justice Shield catching everyone off guard during the battle, there must have been other factors that caught the attention of the patriarch. If I analyze it this way, everything becomes simple. What really caught the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect patriarchs attention should be the stacking method contained within the Divine Justice Shields creation process! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and weighed its value in his heart. He didnt mind giving away the stacking method because he had already hit the limit by using the stacking method up to level seventeen. Besides, he already had a more refined thought process that would allow him to break through the previous limit during production. It would allow the Divine Justice Shield to reach a higher level, and it would also pose quite a threat to Spirit Immortals in theory. So using the previous method to trade for something aligned with Wang Baoles judgment. After thinking, Wang Baole raised his head to look at Fairy Ling You, who was looking at him and didnt display even a tinge of impatience. What do you suggest, Commander? Hearing Wang Baoles words, there was a slight disturbance within Fairy Ling Yous eyes. Although her voice was still icy, the speed at which she spoke remained slow. She softly said, The right to form an army! When Wang Baole heard that, his heart beat faster, and he felt as though he had been read like a book. That was because forming his own army was indeed his original plan. He was just very clear that it was extremely difficult to get this right within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. After all, the right given by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, compared to forming an army in one of its affiliated sects, was completely different in terms of meaning and purpose. For example, if an army from one of the affiliated sects wished to initiate a challenge match, they needed to pay a huge price and go through layers of bureaucratic red tape before their request would be accepted. But if the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect gave the right, his army would be considered an upper sect army. If he wanted to challenge another upper sect army, all he needed to do was apply. Although he would still have to pay a certain price, there was a huge difference. So, in Wang Baoles judgment, if he wanted to get the right to form an army in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, it was pretty hard to do so with just the stacking method of his Divine Justice Shield. However, since Fairy Ling You offered her help and wanted to sow goodwill, with Wang Baoles intelligence, he could naturally see that she must have been really confident of success before giving that suggestion. Thinking to that point, Wang Baole took a deep breath, took two steps back, faced Fairy Ling You with cupped fists, and bowed deeply! Thank you, Commander! Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, I will try my best to make that happen. But I also have a request. I hope that after you succeed, you will make a hundred Divine Justice Shields of such a level for the Ice Phoenix Legion. In return How about I help you find a way to achieve a small breakthrough in your cultivation? Fairy Ling You looked at Wang Baole attentively. She was very clear that someone who was able to create a Divine Justice Shield of such a level would definitely be sought-after by every army in the future. However, this man wasnt the kind of person who would be willing to work under someone. Helping him obtain the right to form an army meant creating another competitor for herself, but that was a future threat. Right now, everything was unknown. At the same time, she had sown this seed of goodwill. It might come in handy if they needed to fight in the future. Meanwhile, if she didnt help him get that right, then if he were to be recruited by another army, he would pose a threat to her in only a short period of time. So after making her request, Fairy Ling You spoke again. If I can help you achieve all of this successfully, I hope you can serve the Ice Phoenix Legion as a vassal. I also hope that your army and the Ice Phoenix Legion can become steadfast allies. Dont worry, Fellow Daoist, the position of a vassal is different from normal positions. You wont be restrained unreasonably! Taking a deep look at Fairy Ling You, Wang Baole had no reason to reject her. So he nodded solemnly and thanked her again. At this point, the conversation between the two of them could be said to have ended. Fairy Ling You wasnt used to communicating with people anyway, so she left. Seeing Fairy Ling You leave and gazing at her graceful figure, many thoughts appeared in Wang Baoles mind. Although the Divine Eye civilization wasnt that great and most of its cultivators were selfish, there were still sincere and genuine ones after all. If things could really turn out the way Fairy Ling You said they would, that would be a perfect ending for him. Therefore, Wang Baole, who couldnt help but be excited, sat cross-legged in his cave abode and meditated while waiting for dawn. One night passed. The next morning, Wang Baole opened his eyes. After calculating the time, he adjusted his clothes before walking out. Outside his cave abode, two female cultivators from the Ice Phoenix Legion had received their tasks long ago and were there waiting for him. The two female cultivators were both early-stage Soul Conduits. Although Wang Baole hadnt really seen them around, they looked pretty familiar. As he looked, although the two female cultivators couldnt help but look at him weirdly, they still had respectful expressions. Wang Baole laughed. After greeting them, he stepped onto the battleship prepared for him by the Ice Phoenix Legion while being accompanied by the two female cultivators. They left the satellite the Ice Phoenix Legion was on and headed straight for the Sovereign Planet. The battleship sped for the entire journey and didnt stop when they reached the Sovereign Planet. Instead, it headed straight for the mountain gate of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. It was only after they entered the mountain gate that the two beautiful female cultivators sent Wang Baole off with 90-degree bows. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, the two of us can only accompany you to this point. Please return here after youve met the patriarch. We will be waiting here for you. Such treatment made Wang Baole very happy. After thanking them courteously, he turned his head to look at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Although it wasnt his first time there, he was still awed by the shocking sect. After a while, once Wang Baole calmed down, the cultivator who the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect assigned to go meet him arrived. But this wasnt the lady that Wang Baole gave a special gift to previously. Instead, it was an elder with a face full of wrinkles and spots, whose eyes seemed to be unable to open. The elder looked weak, but after Wang Baole saw him, he was shocked. Truly, other than the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect patriarch, this man was the most unfathomable person he had seen in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. This person also exuded a sinister aura, making people feel as though they had seen a poisonous snake after they saw him. Perfected stage Spirit Immortal? Or a half-step Planet realm expert? Wang Baole had a solemn expression. As he cupped his fists and bowed respectfully towards the elder, the two Ice Phoenix Legion female cultivators beside him were visibly nervous as they did the same. Greetings, Senior Xu! The elder gave a faint smile. However, not only did the smile not convey a sense of warmth, it made the sinister aura from before even more pronounced. So its you two. Ive not seen you for many years, and youve both grown up. Speaking, he looked towards Wang Baole. His dark gaze showed no expression, but Wang Baoles heart trembled. He felt like he had been read like a book once again. Youre not bad either young lad. Follow me, the patriarch is waiting in the Sovereign Palace. The elder retracted his gaze, turned around, and walked towards the distance. Wang Baole couldnt determine his identity in his heart. Although he had some guesses, he wasnt sure whether he was correct. So he turned his head and looked at the two female cultivators who brought him there. The overall manager of the Sovereign Planet! After the two ladies blinked, one of them quickly sent a voice transmission. Wang Baole didnt try to conceal the fact that he cupped his fists in thanks. Then, he followed the elder and flew towards the Sovereign Palace, where the patriarch was. He didnt try to hide it, because he knew that there was no point in hiding in front of such a mighty figure and that there was no need to do so. It would be much better if he simplified everything. This was true in reality. Wang Baoles small action made the Sovereign Planets overall manager walking in front of him nod his head slightly. Just like that, as Wang Baole proceeded extremely carefully, and under the silence of the elder, the two of them gradually approached the center of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Comparing this place to the surroundings, it was quieter. There was a lake, and on that lake, there was a navy blue palace! Outside the palace were two statues exuding auras similar to that of a Spirit Immortal. When Wang Baole and the elder arrived, the two statues immediately lowered their heads to show respect. Come in, dont be scared. When they reached the gate of the palace, the elder turned his head to look at Wang Baole. Although he had a smile on his face, the sinister aura he gave off still made Wang Baole breathe slightly faster. Chapter 787 - Meeting the Patriarch! How can I not be scared? Theres a Planet realm monster inside, and an almost Planet realm cultivator in front of me smiling at me creepily Wang Baole thought. But after thinking that he hadnt only seen other Planet realms but had seen two Planet realm ferocious beasts crash into each other and die in front of him Besides, killing Planet realms is a piece of cake for my missing senior brother. Whats there to be scared of! When he thought about it that way, Wang Baole immediately felt more confident. So, he cupped his fists and bowed towards the overall manager in front of him, purposely took a deep breath, and then stepped into the palace! Wang Baole didnt know if the palace was magnificent. That was because his consciousness and vision were drawn towards the silhouette sitting in the giant chair in front of him. The silhouette was like a giant whirlpool that could absorb everything. This made Wang Baole unable to take notice of the surrounding decorations. All he could see was the deity shrouded in darkness at the top of the stairs in front of him! The Sovereign Patriarch! Even though this wasnt Wang Baoles first time seeing him, this was the first time he was seeing him alone. Especially because the atmosphere in the palace felt suppressed, Wang Baole stopped breathing for a moment unwittingly. Wang Baole probably thought that his senior brother was more powerful, as he quickly calmed down, took a deep breath, took two quick steps forward, and bowed deeply towards the patriarch. Greetings, Patriarch, I wish you Enough! Wang Baole was just about to start bootlicking when he was cut off by the Sovereign Patriarchs deep voice, and he didnt give Wang Baole any time to reply. Afterward, he grabbed towards the air with his hand, and the Divine Justice Shield floating in front of Wang Baole immediately lost its connection with him. It was engulfed by a powerful force and flew towards the Sovereign Patriarch after being isolated from everything. The other Divine Justice Shields that were hidden on Wang Baoles body also flew towards the patriarch. In the end, one could only see a string of lights shining as all of the Divine Justice Shields left Wang Baoles body and gathered in front of the Sovereign Patriarch, forming a palm-sized oval light shield! The light shield was illusory, as though it didnt really exist. At times, it was crystal clear, while at other times, it would be dark and murky. Sometimes, it would appear resplendent, while at other times, it would be dim and dull. This scene made Wang Baoles pupils shrink unnoticeably. But he didnt reveal too much through his expression and stood there with his head lowered respectfully, waiting silently. He was very clear about the difference between himself and a Planet realm cultivator. At the same time, the formula for making the Divine Justice Shield belonged to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect anyway. Even though he modified it somewhat, he didnt stray too far from the basics. He wasnt sure whether the patriarch made use of his powerful cultivation to sever the connection by force, or whether he made use of a hidden backdoor technique in the treasure to do that. Regardless, while Wang Baole was slightly surprised, after thinking, he felt that it was within reason. Time slowly passed as the Sovereign Patriarch stared at the Divine Justice Shield in front of him. Because his face was hidden in the darkness, one couldnt make out the exact situation. It was only after quite a while that the Sovereign Patriarch spoke coldly. Xu You, what do you think? As he spoke, the Sovereign Patriarch flicked his right hand. Instantly, the Divine Justice Shield in front of him flew towards the empty space on his right and was pressed on by an ancient hand that stretched out suddenly from the void. After that, flesh and blood spread, starting from the arm of the hand, as though a formless brush was sketching out the outline of the Divine Justice Shield. Chief Minister Xu, who exuded an eerie aura, had his entire body appear from the void. He bowed slightly as he stood beside the Sovereign Patriarch and lowered his head as he stared at the Divine Justice Shield in his hand. After a long time, he spoke softly. Crude workmanship, ordinary materials, normal quality. There are many people in the sect who could refine the production of such a treasure to a much higher degree. If we have the materials, there should be almost no difficulty in raising its quality to a higher level. Hearing the words of Chief Minister Xu, Wang Baole couldnt help but raise his head to look at him. At the same time, after hearing Chief Minister Xus comments, the Sovereign Patriarch immediately shifted his gaze onto Wang Baole and spoke slowly. Long Nanzi, do you wish to retaliate? Wang Baole felt a little unhappy in his heart. He secretly thought, I didnt offend him at all. Why would he purposely try to devalue my Divine Justice Shield? However, his many years of experience in the Federation caused Wang Baole to faintly feel as though there was a hidden meaning. But it was hard for him to confirm that. So, after a brief deliberation, he forced a smile as he cupped his fists. I dont wish to retaliate. The Divine Justice Shield is truly like that. When Wang Baole finished speaking, the elders expression was normal and didnt change at all. However, the Sovereign Patriarch narrowed his eyes. He took a look at Wang Baole, then looked at Chief Minister Xu beside him, shook his head, and laughed. My dear Xu You, you purposely pointed out the flaws of this treasure to bring out the extraordinary refinement technique within this Divine Justice Shield, didnt you. At the same time, youre reminding me that there is a possibility of mass-producing this treasure. That brat Ling You must have asked you for a favor again. When he heard that, Wang Baoles heart beat a little faster, and he looked at Chief Minister Xu. He still had his head lowered, and his expression was normal as he spoke to the Sovereign Patriarch respectfully. You are wise, Patriarch. Hearing that, the Sovereign Patriarch laughed again and asked somewhat casually, What did that child Ling You suggest? She suggested that Long Nanzi trade this Divine Justice Shield refinement technique for the right to form an army. I have rejected this and ask for you to give Long Nanzi a chance to be baptized in the Nine Immortal Pool. Chief Minister Xus tone didnt change. He maintained his normal eeriness as he replied coldly. The right to form an army The Sovereign Patriarch narrowed his eyes and stood up after thinking. He took a step forward, and his silhouette immediately stepped into the void. A light as bright as the sun spread across the entire palace, and his silhouette also disappeared completely. Only his voice spread slowly through the surroundings. Approved. Im also giving Long Nanzi a chance to be baptized in the Nine Immortal Pool! Hearing that, Wang Baoles breathing quickened, and he loudly said, Thank you, Patriarch. I,Long Nanzi, will never forget your kindness! He understood that bootlicking words shouldnt be overused. Especially when expressing gratitude, the fewer words, the better. One might give off a sense of fakeness if they used too many words. So, he only used around ten words this time. In reality, this was indeed the case. When the Sovereign Patriarch, who could still sense all coordinates with his consciousness despite having already left, heard Wang Baoles never-before-seen concise expression of gratitude, he was surprised. At the same time, he also had a deeper impression of Wang Baole. Even Chief Minister Xu also raised his head to take a deep look at Wang Baole. As he looked towards him, Wang Baole also faced him and bowed deeply. Thank you, Senior Xu! Chief Minister Xu only nodded his head, not speaking anymore. He gestured for Wang Baole to follow him and flew towards the restricted area at the back of the mountain after stepping out of the palace. Wang Baole had never been to that place. As he looked down, he could see mountain ranges and fog circulating around them. Towards the end, because the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect existed in another space, the sky looked weird. It was sunny just a moment ago, but after entering the restricted area behind the mountain, the sky immediately became dark, and the moon appeared! However this moon was blood red and caused the surrounding atmosphere to become weird. As the fog became thicker, it also covered Wang Baoles line of sight, making him feel as though he had lost his bearings. This continued until a crater appeared in front of him! The crater seemed to have been blasted open forcefully by someone. While its surrounding walls were rough, there were many caves surrounding thema total of nine. The stench of blood also spread from within the crater towards the surroundings. This stench was quite weird. As Wang Baole neared and smelled the stench, his cultivation became restless. While this made his eyes shrink and his soul tremble, Chief Minister Xu, who was in front of him, stopped in mid-air above the crater. He lowered his head to look below, and an eerie smile appeared on his face. Under the light of the blood moon in the sky, he seemed to exude even more eeriness. Young lad, this is the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Nine Immortal Pool. You have one chance to achieve a breakthrough in your cultivation. Make good use of it. As he spoke, Chief Minister Xu raised his right hand and pointed at the sky. As he pointed, sounds of rumbling thunder boomed from the heavens, and the earth trembled. At that moment, the blood moon in the sky also unleashed a piercing blood glint more powerful than before. The blood glint instantly engulfed the entire restricted area, causing it to become a sea of blood! At the same time from the nine caves of the craters cliff walls, the sounds of metal chains being pulled and waves of growls of pain that didnt seem human could be heard coming nearer! Chapter 788 - The Late-Stage Soul Conduit Realm! The world beneath the blood moon became blood red, and the pit turned dark red. There were also the sounds of metal chains and the growls coming from the nine caves. Upon seeing and hearing all of this, Wang Baoles expression turned solemn. At the same time, Chief Minister Xu, who had a thick aura of evil surrounding him, spoke. His hoarse and old voice brought with it an odd sense of bloodlust as it echoed in the surroundings. Little Long, what are you waiting for? Sit inside the Nine Immortal Pool. Remember, the baptism will end when you achieve a breakthrough in cultivation or when two hours is up, whichever comes first! Wang Baole felt no discomfort at being called Little Long and immediately responded after hearing Chief Minister Xus words. Although he felt hesitant in his heart, he quickly balanced himself and headed towards the crater with a leap. After entering, he sank directly to the bottom of the crater. There, the stench of blood was thicker, and the ground was dark red, as though it was constantly soaked in blood. Taking a quick look at his surroundings, Wang Baole didnt speak as he sat cross-legged immediately and looked up. The moment he looked was the moment the sounds of metal chains and growls from the nine caves were the loudest. In the next moment, a giant silhouette burst out from one of the caves! That silhouette wasnt a cultivator, but a giant two-headed salamander. When it charged out, it raised its heads towards the sky and let out a cry of pain and frenzy as though it wanted to escape! But there was a giant chain tangling its flesh. No matter how the salamander struggled, it was of no use. It was forcefully restricted to moving beside the cave and couldnt leave! There were even bolts of red lightning that spread from the chain continuously, making the salamanders cries of pain even more shrill. As the scales on its body stood up, it unleashed its perfected stage Spirit Immortal cultivation. Under the salamanders cries of pain, the aura brought with it an indescribable viciousness that shook the heavens. It didnt end. After the salamander, similar beings charged out one after another from the other caves. There was a giant dragon, plant life, and a being that looked similar but different from a cultivator. They were all chained, and they all screamed under that red lightning. It was as though their lives only consisted of frenzy and pain! After seeing this scene firsthand, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He already knew the purpose of the Nine Immortal Pool. This place trapped nine perfected stage Spirit Immortals. Obviously, these were all mighty figures captured personally by the patriarch or Chief Minister Xu when the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect conquered other civilizations. They didnt kill them. Instead, they trapped them there to become rewards for Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples! Little Long, it has begun. Under the shrill cries of pain, the smile of Chief Minister Xu became even more sinister, and his expression faintly showed that he enjoyed it. Weaving hand seals with his right hand, the metal chains trapping the nine Spirit Immortals instantly turned red. Stronger lightning immediately entered the bodies of the nine Spirit Immortals. In the next moment, the cries of the nine Spirit Immortals became more shrill, and life essence spread out from their bodies uncontrollably. Because they were Spirit Immortals, their life essences were lifeforce to a certain degree. It was their cultivation, but at the same time, it was much more than just their cultivation. One could see that these life essences were in mist form as they dispersed from their seven apertures and orifices and flowed into the bottom of the crater via the surrounding cliff walls. Because the process continuously tore apart the bodies of the Spirit Immortals and caused them a lot of pain, blood dripped down from their bodies as they trembled. This blood was the source of the craters stench of blood! This scene was very cruel. They were continuously provoking the nine Spirit immortals to draw out their life force. Yet, they wouldnt allow them to die. It was as though they were being used as vessels and Dharmic treasures. Wang Baole was silent as he closed his eyes in the end and started absorbing. It wasnt that he was cruel. Instead, he was very clear that his kindness, principles, and protection were reserved only for the Federation! As for other things, they werent in his thoughts. This was because he didnt have the ability to do so. Moreover he had been very clear of the cruelty of the cultivation world from the moment he stepped foot into the Ethereal Dao College. This wasnt because he had gone through something in his youth. Instead, this was already common knowledge within the Federation when the ancient greenish-bronze sword flew to the Federation and started the Spirit Inception Era! After all, the numerous beast wars that happened at the start of the Spirit Inception Era made it so that the two generations of people werent unfamiliar with murder and the stench of blood. The path of cultivation became more treacherous with every step one took! So even though he was somewhat shocked, what Wang Baole felt more strongly was a determination to never let this scene play out in the Federation. So he unleashed his body and put maximum effort into absorbing the life essence! Wang Baole was already a mid-stage Soul Conduit. Now, within the life essences of the nine Spirit Immortals, he was like a sponge rapidly absorbing everything. In a short period of time, he immediately went from having just entered the mid-stage, to being firmly in the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm. That wasnt the end. Wang Baole still wasnt satisfied with his absorption speed and amount. So, under the cover of his essence technique, the devouring seed in his body circulated slightly. With that circulation, his body immediately became a black hole. Instantly, the life essence mist in the surroundings, which was accumulating higher and higher and was going to spill out of the crater, immediately lost a layer! Compared to the total amount, the amount lost wasnt a lot. But as it continuously decreased, Wang Baoles absorption speed naturally increased a lot under his control. Just like that, after fifteen minutes, Wang Baoles body shook violently, and his cultivation level immediately rose to the peak of the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm. He was extremely close to breaking through. He could achieve this because the crater was specially built by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, and those chains could also refine the life essence. Under their stimulation, one could say that the life essence that the nine Spirit Immortals dispersed was no different from an immortal pill! The only difference was probably that one was stored while the other was extremely fresh. So Wang Baole had no difficulties in terms of absorption. But the absorption of the devouring seed, which increased Wang Baoles absorption speed, caught the attention of Chief Minister Xu somewhat. This made a glint flash between his eyes as he took a few more looks at Wang Baole. He did have some secrets, after all. But since that brat Ling You thinks highly of him, so be it. Chief Minister Xu thought for a while but didnt bother himself with this, giving Wang Baole free reign to continue absorbing. Just like that, after another fifteen minutes, Wang Baole already felt that he was at the breaking point of his cultivation. He was clear that so long as he continued for another moment, he would breakthrough from the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm to the late-stage Soul Conduit realm. And according to the requirements, so long as he achieved a breakthrough, the baptism would have to end. This speed, while making him shudder with fear, also made him have an insatiable desire. However, because an outsider was around, Wang Baole couldnt bring out his Thearch Armor to absorb the life essence. It was also detrimental to do it in secret. So, after thinking, he decided to make use of this life essence to refine his essence technique avatar! In short, I cant let it go to waste! Thinking to this point, Wang Baole secretly tried to use this life essence to strengthen his essence technique avatar. There was some effect, but the requirements were huge, and the process was slow. However, Wang Baole had a feeling that doing this would make his essence technique avatar and sleeping true body become stronger when they fused. So, under his anxiety, Wang Baole started carefully refining his body. Very quickly, Chief Minister Xu noticed a problem. He opened his eyes and looked at Wang Baole with a weird expression on his face. Chief Minister Xu furrowed his eyebrows slightly. But after thinking about Fairy Ling You, and thinking about how Long Nanzi had always been smart and knew how to not go overboard, he only coughed once in the end and turned a blind eye. After noticing how Chief Minister Xu didnt stop him, Wang Baoles eyes shone, and he increased the amount he absorbed. One hour later, when the life essence mist within the crater was about to be depleted, Chief Minister Xu opened his eyes and spoke coldly. Another ten counts! Hearing this, Wang Baole immediately increased his absorption speed. The moment the tenth count came, he no longer suppressed his cultivation, and it immediately broke through to the late-stage Soul Conduit realm! The moment he broke through to the late-stage Soul Conduit realm, Wang Baoles body rang. An aura much more powerful than before was unleashed. With a leap, he stood in mid-air, raising his head to let out a roar. Immediately, the heavens and earth changed. The wind and clouds were blown away, and storms erupted forth in his immediate surroundings. Chapter 789 - Soul Rift! A refined body, strong aura, and intense soul fluctuations No wonder Long Nanzi could cripple the Ink Dragon Legion. Although the way he did it was insane, he still had a sense of propriety and knew how to give and take. Furthermore, while his intellect is obviously extraordinary, he is also extremely gifted in artifact refinement Raising his head to look at Wang Baole, a look of admiration appeared in Chief Minister Xus eyes for the first time. Although he hadnt interacted with Long Nanzi for long, he had seen many exemplary qualities in him in this short period of time. While this made him admire Wang Baole, he also felt that Ling Yous ability to judge people wasnt bad. It seems like something could happen between this disciple and Ling You. Thinking to this point, Chief Minister Xu sized up Wang Baole again. The more he looked, the more he felt that this thought of his seemed decent. Afterward, seemingly thinking that the shrill cries of the mighty figures whose life essences were being drawn out were noisy, Chief Minister Xu raised his right hand and waved it down violently. Immediately, the crater rumbled, and the chains trapping the nine mighty figures immediately tightened. As they pulled strongly, they dragged the nine Spirit Immortals back into their caves! Very quickly, as the sounds of the chains disappeared, the shrill cries gradually faded away as well. When the blood moon in the sky returned to normal, a bright glimmer appeared in the eyes of Wang Baole, who was standing in mid-air. Feeling his cultivation, Wang Baole was very excited. This was the underlying reality of two civilizations at different levels. The Wang Baole in the Federation could only reach the perfected stage Nascent Soul realm no matter how hard he tried. But the Wang Baole in the Divine Eye civilization not only achieved a breakthrough in cultivation level, he even reached the late-stage Soul Conduit realm despite not having been in the Divine Eye civilization for long! He was already close to the Spirit Immortal realm. An increase in cultivation of such a degree was felt more intensely in terms of combat strength. Although he had no opportunity to test it, compared to before, Wang Baole felt that if he met the False Immortal from the Ink Dragon Legion again, he could battle her using his own combat strength, not even needing to use his Divine Justice Shield! As for who would win anything was possible! This was because Wang Baoles physical body was also different from before. At the same time, Wang Baole was very confident that, once he fused with his main body, then even if he was still at the late-stage Soul Conduit realm, it wouldnt be hard for him to kill a False Immortal! Thank you, Senior Xu! Thinking to this point, Wang Baole took a deep breath and bowed deeply towards Chief Minister Xu with cupped fists. He was really grateful to Chief Minister Xu for not stopping him previously. If not, the benefits he gained there wouldnt possibly satisfy him like it did now. Theres no need to thank me, you only need to thank that brat Ling You. Chief Minister Xu smiled. Even though he tried his best to express goodwill, the eeriness deep in his bones still made his smile give off a sense of creepiness. Seeing this smile, Wang Baole shuddered slightly and faintly felt something weird. So, after quickly cupping his fists again, he left the restricted area alongside Chief Minister Xu. On the way back to where the Ice Phoenix Legion battleship was, Wang Baole noticed the way Chief Minister Xu looked at him. It always had a sense of profoundness he couldnt quite understand. That was especially so when he asked him about the past. This caused Wang Baole to feel cautious. He secretly thought that Chief Minister Xu could have become suspicious of his identity Bringing this cautiousness with him, Wang Baole only let out a sigh of relief after he reached the Ice Phoenix Legion battleship and Chief Minister Xu left. He lowered his head to look at a blue token in his hand. This identity token was the army formation token that Chief Minister Xu gave him before he left. All he needed to do was infuse Spirit Qi into it and make an imprint. Then, he would be able to leave the seal of his army on the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects internal array formation. At the same time, a base would be allocated to him based on this imprint. This method was similar to the Federations Spirit Internet. The difference was that the Federations Spirit Internet had spread through the entire Federation and could be used by everyone. Here, however it was an individual divided up by different factions. After putting away the token in his hand, Wang Baole was in high spirits as he returned to the Ice Phoenix Legions base, the battleship leaving the Sovereign Planet with a rumble. This time, his identity had changed, and he was no longer a member of the Ice Phoenix Legion. Instead, he was now a vassal. At the same time, although his status was lower than that of Ling You, he was also an army commander. So as the battleship landed, the Ice Phoenix Legion prepared a welcoming ceremony that was rather formal. Not only did Fairy Ling You appear, but all of her perfected stage Soul Conduit subordinates were there as well. This welcome was very ceremonious. Luckily, Wang Baoles experiences made him familiar with these kinds of occasions. Hence, he handled the occasion proficiently. While engaging in small talk with everyone, he also expressed his gratitude towards Fairy Ling You and his approval of their previous agreement. Finally, under the invitation of Fairy Ling You, Wang Baole agreed to leave after he finished producing all of the Divine Justice Shields. When the banquet ended, Wang Baole, who left alone, was sad to see that the female cultivators around him were still so reserved despite him being so outstanding. Although their eyes shone brightly, none of them tried to seduce him. This made Wang Baole sigh with emotion. When he returned to his lodging late at night, he could only sit there silently. So be it. Even if they come to seduce me, Ill definitely not agree! Wang Baole humphed. After he dispersed this thought from his mind, his eyes slowly narrowed. Since my Divine Justice Shield has been taken away, I must create a better one as soon as possible. If not, when I meet with danger after leaving the Ice Phoenix Legion, it will be difficult to handle. Pondering, Wang Baole gathered his thoughts and reevaluated the method of improving the Divine Justice Shield he thought of. The most important part within it was the special artifact refinement technique recorded within the Divine Armament recipe Little Wu gave him. Breaking down and reassembling In other words, a form of reconstruction after disassembly! Thinking, Wang Baole opened his storage bag and took out the materials Fairy Ling You gave him during the banquet. The amount of materials included reparations for his losses during the challenge match. Hence, the amount of materials met Wang Baoles requirements, and he didnt need to go look for more. Just like that, time slowly passed, and a month elapsed. In this one month, although Wang Baoles reputation increased within the Ice Phoenix Legion and the entire Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, and although many people knew he had the right to form an army, his life was barely affected. As per usual, he rarely went out and was fully immersed in his reconstruction of the Divine Justice Shield. The results also satisfied him. Using the new method, Wang Baole finally refined the Divine Justice Shield up to the previous level 17. After that, he didnt stop, and he refined the new Divine Justice Shield up to level 28! At this level, the treasures effects had become pervertedly strong. At the same time, it also posed a huge threat to Spirit Immortals. Although it was hard for it to reflect 280%, it could still reflect 50% of the force of a Spirit Immortals attack. As for its appearance, it completely changed as well. It no longer looked like a small shield. Instead, it became a large number of water droplets, forming a thin protective layer on his body. Meanwhile, he had also finished producing the old version Divine Justice Shields he promised Fairy Ling You. Being able to leave any time after submitting his Divine Justice Shields, Wang Baole ended his Dharmic Artifact refinement and took out his army formation token as a glimmer flashed between his eyes. Next, its time for me to form my army. What should I name it Wang Baole was rather vexed. He had occasionally thought about it during this period of time. After all, although the strength of an army wasnt really linked to its name, the name of an army was still very important. A good name could make an army seem more imposing to a certain degree. For example, the best name would be the Baole Legion. Its a name filled with majesty. Alas Wang Baole sighed. It would be fine if Zhuo Yixian wasnt there. No one would suspect anything with that name. But the situation now didnt allow it. President Force One? Wang Baole had a sudden inspiration, but very quickly, he thought that the name seemed inapt. After thinking, he sent a voice transmission to the donkey and Little Wu outside to let them help him think of a name. The donkeys reply was simple, considering it could only hee haw. But Little Wu was very enthusiastic. After thinking for a while, he gave his own suggestion. Daddy, how about Soul Rift? Soul Rift Legion? Wang Baole thought thoroughly. Yes, in the Black Earth Empire, theres a really powerful army called Soul Rift. This name is really epic and suits you well. Ordinary! Wang Baole rolled his eyes. He felt that the name Soul Rift Legion was extremely ordinary and philistine. It could never compare to the name Baole Legion he came up with. Finally, after thinking, Wang Baole realized that he had no other choice. So all he could do was sigh as he infused Spirit Qi into the army formation token in his hand, left his mark, and imprinted the name of his army. Soul Rift! Chapter 790 - A Refusal! This name is so lousy! After forming his army and imprinting its name, Wang Baole left the Ice Phoenix Legion. However, Wang Baole, while on his way to the base the sect assigned him, was still sighing within his battleship. The donkey and Little Wu werent far away from Wang Baole. The former laid there, occasionally making noises expressing its comfort. The latter was massaging the donkey with one hand while looking at Wang Baole from time to time. He was secretly scared and very regretful for suggesting that name. He was scared that this lunatic would beat him up again. As Little Wu let his imagination run wild, Wang Baole looked at the cosmos outside his battleship after sighing. According to the location that the sect assigned him, his army base was some distance away from the Sovereign Planet. After all, only the top ten armies could be assigned one of the satellites around the Sovereign Planet. So the trip from the Ice Phoenix Legion to his base would take around five days. A planet thats smaller than the moon Taking out his jade scroll and confirming the coordinates, Wang Baole wasnt dissatisfied. Instead, he felt that this wasnt bad. Meanwhile, he was also thinking about how to build his army. Its not suitable for me to recruit soldiers, and I dont have that much energy to do so So the best method is actually how I defeated the Ink Dragon Legion previouslybecoming a one-man army! Thinking for a while, Wang Baole made a decision. Therefore, he closed his eyes and meditated silently. Several days passed in a flash. As Wang Baole neared his base and the small planet appeared in his consciousness, he opened his eyes and saw a purple planet in the cosmos outside his battleship! This planet was like a gemstone embedded in the cosmos, exuding a gentle glimmer and dispersing waves of Spirit Qi. This made the small planets surroundings feel hazy. Wang Baoles eyes shone as he controlled his battleship to near the planet rapidly. Sensing the small planets Spirit Qi, his eyebrows furrowed. He understood why this seemingly decent small planet would be assigned to him as his base. The Spirit Qi on this planet seemed plentiful, but in reality, it couldnt be sustained for long. Moreover, it was obvious that part of the planets Stellar Source had been dug away, making the inner part of the planet seem empty. It was because of this that life on the planet seemed normal on the surface. The planet was lush with greenery, but this couldnt continue for long. Wang Baole estimated that, if no human interfered, the planet would become a wilted planet in around 200 years at most. I wont need 200 years! Wang Baole didnt bother himself too much with that. With a flick of his body, he brought the donkey and Little Wu away from the battleship and stepped onto the planet assigned to him. Because it was assigned to him, it also had the name Soul Rift the Soul Rift Planet! The moment he arrived, Wang Baole thoroughly checked the small planet. He even went to the inner areas empty sector to explore. Finally, when he confirmed that everything was fine, he set up his armys base within the planets inner area. He then took out all of the remaining construction puppets from his storage bag. After giving his orders to modify the planet and produce self-destructing battleships, he ignored the donkey and Little Wu, who were playing on the Soul Rift Planet. Wang Baole sat on a mountain peak on the Soul Rift Planets surface. Looking at the stars in the sky, Wang Baole started thinking about the most important thing regarding his army. That was its rank! During his time in the Ice Phoenix Legion, Wang Baole had gained a fairly comprehensive understanding of the Divine Eye civilizations army ranks. He knew that within the Divine Eye civilization, armies were split into 19 ranks! Only the armies of the three greater sects could reach the top 12 levels. Meanwhile, armies of the lesser sects occupied the bottom seven ranks. For example, after the Ice Phoenix Legion rose to fifth place, they entered the second rank. As for the top-ranked armies, there were only three in the entire Divine Eye civilizationthe strongest army of each greater sect. As for Wang Baoles newly formed Soul Rift Legion, it was only at rank 12. Despite this, his armys ranking still far exceeded that of the Holy Crest Sect army he was a part of previously. It was only at rank 17. Rank 12 It should enable me to obtain more heritage from the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons, right? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The true reason behind him wanting to form an army was to get the heritage within the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons. At that moment, since the army base was already confirmed and the construction didnt really require his involvement, Wang Baole thought about making another trip to the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons to obtain heritage. With the level 28 Divine Justice Shield and his late-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivation, he wasnt scared of the Ink Dragon Legions commander. Even if there was someone who eyed the bounty, unless it was a Spirit Immortal that attacked, Want Baole was extremely confident that his opponent would be unable to trap him. But after thinking, Wang Baole brushed away that thought. After all, while he could obtain some heritage if he went to the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons again, it would be hard for him to obtain everything. At the same time, if he went there too many times, it would form a fixed pattern and bring him some unwanted trouble. So, the most important thing to me right now is to raise my armys rank! And the way to do so is to challenge other armies Once I win, I can replace them! A glimmer appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. Challenging one another, that was the rule of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. It was just that the number of casualties couldnt exceed a certain amount. At the same time, he would need to expend a lot of resources every time he applied to challenge another army. Also, if he lost, he would need to pay even more reparations since he was the challenger. For example, the previous challenge against the Ice Phoenix Legion was like that. Afterward, with the eleventh army at the forefront, the Ice Phoenix Legion was given an astonishing amount of resources. This compensation almost completely emptied the eleventh army of its resources and greatly crippled them. If only a lesser sect would come and challenge me. Wang Baole was rather envious of the Ice Phoenix Legions luck. But after thinking, he felt that with his army being the lowest-ranked army within the greater sects, it wasnt impossible for him to be challenged by a lesser sect. It was just that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect already had harsh requirements for resource contributions when greater sect legions tried to challenge each other. However, compared to what the lesser sects applying for a challenge had to pay, the former requirements seemed comparatively gentler. Within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, lesser sect armies were allowed to challenge greater sect armies. They could also get promoted and replace the greater sect army if they won, becoming a direct subordinate to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and enjoying countless conveniences. However, such events required extreme sacrifices just to apply for the right to challenge. They were extremely astonishing. Not only did they require one of the top five greater sect armies to be a guarantor, but they also required the lesser sect army to cough up resources hundredfold to successfully obtain the right to challenge. Such a price was basically impossible to afford for a large majority of lesser sect armies. Even if they could afford it once they lost, not only would they have to cough up an even more horrifying amount of resources as compensation, but they would also have to yield and become the subordinates of the army they challenged! Such harsh conditions made occasions where a lesser sect army challenged a greater sect army more of a political move. Although they would occasionally happen, they mostly communicated and discussed things with the army that they were going to challenge beforehand. In the end, the challenge would merely be for show. Because he knew this, Wang Baole could only sigh as he started pondering over which army to challenge to raise the rank of his army. But just as Wang Baole was pondering over which army to challenge, an uninvited guest showed up at his Soul Rift Planet! It was a middle-aged man wearing green robes. He exuded a cold aura that belonged to someone of power. Stepping on a bronze-colored giant fish, he seemed to treat the cosmos as an ocean. He treated the Soul Rift Planet, which Wang Baole was on, as a stone at the bottom of the ocean. He didnt truly descend, looking down at the planet from the heavens instead! His appearance covered the cosmos, and the entire sky was filled with waves that his bronze fish created as he exuded the aura of an early-stage Spirit Immortal. He looked down at the planet like a deity, staring coldly at Wang Baole, who was raising his head and meeting the mans gaze while standing on a mountain peak. I am Yi Nianzi from the Green Kraken Legion! Under the orders of Commander Gu Mo, I am here to recruit Long Nanzis Soul Rift Legion as a subordinate to the Green Kraken Legion. You will pursue future actions under the lead of the Green Kraken Legion! The green-robed man spoke coldly while in mid-air. Raising his right hand and waving it down, a resplendent glimmer immediately transmogrified in his hand and exploded forth, becoming a shooting star that headed straight for Wang Baole. In the end, after stopping in front of Wang Baole, it transformed into a green bamboo scroll! The bamboo scroll exuded a mighty aura, as though it was some form of testimony! Long Nanzi, leave your imprint and seal your wholehearted allegiance to the Green Kraken Legion into this scroll! Looking at the green bamboo scroll in front of him, Wang Baole had an ugly expression. After focusing his gaze on Yi Nianzi for a few breaths of time, he replied coldly. I refuse! Chapter 791 - A Challenge From a Lesser Sect! Hearing Wang Baoles response, Yi Nianzi furrowed his eyebrows slightly. He circulated his cultivation and dispersed his Spirit Immortal aura, combining it with his giant fish Dharmic Battleship. It became a suppressive force that engulfed the Soul Rift Planet. I didnt hear that clearly, consider whether you want to repeat yourself! The suppressive force coming from Yi Nianzis body made Wang Baole feel a true sense of danger. At the same time, he was very clear about the status of the Green Kraken Legion within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. So, after being silent for a few breaths time, Wang Baole spoke in a deep voice. Swear what kind of allegiance? From now on, you will only accept orders from the Green Kraken Legion and will voluntarily give up your control of the Soul Rift Legion. After Yi Nianzi spoke this sentence slowly, he ignored Wang Baole. Instead, he stood atop his bronze giant fish as he continued. After becoming the Green Kraken Legions subordinate, all the needs of the Soul Rift Legion will be taken care of by the Green Kraken Legion. We will arrange for a large number of people to base themselves here. But you will have to give up your control of the Soul Rift Legion. From then on, you will no longer be the commander of the Soul Rift Legion. Instead, you will be the branch team leader of the Green Kraken Legions Soul Rift branch team. The main role of you and the Soul Rift branch team will be to refine Dharmic Artifacts! Now, tell me your choice! I refuse! Listening to this point, even though Wang Baole didnt want to offend the Green Kraken Legion, their high and mighty demeanor and what they said next made him understand that he had no other choice. So, he said that once again. But this time, as Wang Baoles words spread towards Yi Nianzis ears, he no longer spoke. Instead, he lowered his head to stare at Wang Baole. Wang Baole also raised his head to stare at him, and their gazes seemed to collide in mid-air. Although the Green Kraken Legion was extremely strong and stressed Wang Baole out, he was no longer the same person he was when he first came to the Divine Eye civilization. It would be fine when he hadnt formed an army previously. But now that he had the right to have his own army, and now that he already had his base, even the Green Kraken Legion couldnt attack him by force under the rules of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. After all the Long Nanzi of today wasnt only extremely famous, he was also recognized by the patriarch as an artifact refinement master. Moreover, Wang Baoles Divine Justice Shield made it so that he was able to defend against Spirit Immortal mighty figures. Especially for early-stage Spirits Immortals Wang Baole felt that he could now take them on! Of course, it would be best if he didnt need to attack. Wang Baole was also worried that his new version of the Divine Justice Shield would continue catching the attention of the patriarch. However, Wang Baole thought that it was unnecessary to tolerate Yi Nianzi just because he didnt want to expose his new version of the Divine Justice Shield! So when he looked towards Yi Nianzi, he narrowed his eyes and braced himself in case Yi Nianzi decided to attack. This was because he understood that although tolerating him could prevent conflict, if he still didnt dare to retaliate when his bottom line was tread on, then that wouldnt be considered tolerating. Instead, it would be seen as cowardice! The necessary retaliation was also another method for him to prove his worth, and it fit perfectly with his plans of making himself known in the Divine Eye civilization. At the same time, this would be acknowledged and praised by people, as it fit the mainstream values of the Divine Eye civilization. However, as time slowly passed, even though a tense atmosphere continued to engulf the Soul Rift Planet and lingered in the surroundings of Yi Nianzi and Wang Baole, Yi Nianzi didnt choose to attack directly in the end. He was clear that although Long Nanzis cultivation wasnt at the Spirit Immortal realm, his value wasnt too far off that of a Spirit Immortal. Furthermore, he had the backing of the Ice Phoenix Legion, who had become very strong recently. There were even rumors that Chief Minister Xu seemed to think highly of Long Nanzi. All these were factors that made him have some reservations in his heart. As for Wang Baoles combat strength, he wasnt worried. To him, Wang Baole was merely a Soul Conduit. So although Yi Nianzi had reservations in his heart because of Wang Baoles connections, he didnt feel that Wang Baole had the right to reject the Green Kraken Legion, and he felt that Wang Baole didnt have the ability to bear the consequences of rejecting them. Yi Nianzi thought that he needed to teach Wang Baole a lesson and show him what the right choice was, but he had the patriarch protecting him. So, after staring for a moment, Yi Nianzi spoke coldly. You better watch out. After he said that, he turned around and left the Soul Rift Planet after creating waves of fog with a flick of his sleeve. His words and his exit were the best warning. They also foreshadowed that Wang Baole would experience a series of actions meant to teach him a lesson. Wang Baole was very clear about this. This Green Kraken Legion is being somewhat overbearing. Not only did they ask me to become their subordinate, they even wanted me to hand over my control of the army If I did that, the army wouldnt have any relation to me, and using it to improve myself and obtain the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons heritage would have become impossible. Looking at the back of Yi Nianzi, who had already left the planet, Wang Baole started thinking. After being silent for a while, he gave more orders to his puppets. At that moment, wind blew from the north, sweeping over the ground and blowing over the mountain peaks. It blew Wang Baoles long hair and clothes. Seeing his puppets making battleships at an insane speed and feeling the wind of the Soul Rift Planet, Wang Baole knew that a more violent wind would blow on his Soul Rift Planet in the very near future. I wonder what the Green Kraken Legion will do to give me a warning Wang Baole raised his head to stare at the heavens. After thinking, he had a few guesses. Because my army has just been formed, theres no army of a lower rank than mine within the greater sect army rankings. So, if the Green Kraken Legion wants to give me a warning, they can either suppress me from above, such as sending me on expeditions. Or, if not a challenge from a lesser sect army? Thinking to this point, Wang Baole suddenly felt a sense of desire. But he understood that even if the Green Kraken Legions warning was a challenge from a lesser sect army, he definitely couldnt underestimate them. And the moment the violent wind appeared was faster than Wang Baole predicted. The third day after Yi Nianzi left, a notice from the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was sent to Wang Baoles sect jade slip! The lesser sect Earth Cloud Sects Earth Cloud Legion, with the Green Kraken Legion as its guarantor, applied to challenge the greater sect Soul Rift Legion. This challenge has been acknowledged and approved by the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. It will start in six hours, and the challenge time limit will be two hours! It was a challenge from a lesser sect army after all! A glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. He was very clear that he couldnt lose this battle. Once he lost he would lose his status of being a greater sect army, and all his previous effort would have been in vain. The good thing was that although three days wasnt a long period of time, with sufficient resources, Wang Baole still managed to produce several hundred self-destructing battleships. They were also made with the theory of the old version Divine Justice Shields as a foundation, and all of them had a certain degree of reflection power. This gave him a certain level of confidence. But the most important point was Wang Baole didnt think they would send a Spirit Immortal for this battle! At most, they will send False Immortals And they will definitely prepare against my Divine Justice Shield. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and immediately gave orders to his puppets. He had already prepared beforehand, so even though he only had six hours, all his orders were carried out in an orderly manner. Very quickly, all of the self-destructing battleships were ready for battle. Moreover, only around a hundred battleships were floating in his surroundings. The rest were all hidden by Wang Baole. Unfortunately, three days was too little time for him to set up other tricks like his bases array formation and so on. He also lacked resources. The root of the problem is still the fact that Im poor Wang Baole sighed. After thinking, he sent a voice transmission to Fairy Ling You. He didnt ask her to participate directly. Instead, he used her as a sort of insurance policy. If he really couldnt withstand the attacks from his opponents, he hoped Fairy Ling You could provide aid. Towards Wang Baoles request, Fairy Ling You didnt hesitate at all. While promising that she would assist him, she also immediately made arrangements. But Wang Baole didnt have high hopes. After all before the Green Kraken Legion made a move, they must have made preparations. Although the Green Kraken Legion couldnt participate directly, they could still make it such that the Ice Phoenix Legion was unable to successfully provide aid. However giving me a warning isnt as easy as they think it is. Im actually looking forward to getting enough resources from this legion, the name of which Ive forgotten! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After taking a deep breath, he raised his head and looked at the sky, waiting silently. Six hours passed in a flash. The moment the challenge started, a thunder-like rumble spread from the heavens. A giant rift was ripped open directly in the cosmos above the Soul Rift Planet. First, an intense ray of light shone from within the rift and exploded forth in mid-air above the Soul Rift Planet, forming a resplendent light web that immediately covered the entire Soul Rift Planet. Following that was a deep breath that echoed in the surroundings. Seal this places spirit-killing power! Immediately, the outer layers of the battleships surrounding Wang Baole, which contained a reflection force based on the Divine Justice Shields theory, were immediately sealed and rendered ineffective! At the same time, within the rift in the cosmos, green battleships flew out one after another! Let the challenge begin! Chapter 792 - Soul Rift Legion, Wins! Seal my spirit-killing power? Wang Baole furrowed his eyebrows slightly. Although he had already predicted this scene, he still felt a tinge of pity when it actually appeared. But this was within reason. After all, the Divine Justice Shield had already been handed over. With the Green Kraken Legions status, it wasnt impossible for them to obtain it and develop a way to seal it in a short period of time. However they only sealed the spirit-killing power form by the stacking method. Wang Baole sneered in his heart. The new version of the Divine Justice Shield he refined using the disassembly parasitism method that Little Wu gave him was unaffected by the sealing. That would be his trump card! So at that moment, while he had a nasty look on the surface, in reality, he was extremely calm as he raised his head to stare coldly at the rift in the cosmos and the green battleships flying out one after another from within it. These battleships looked like giant bats. When they flew out rapidly, a large number of cultivators spread out from within them. Their cultivation levels werent high, being mostly Core Formations and having less than several dozen Nascent Souls. They had strength in numbers, and they also seemed to be augmented by some kind of unification seal. It made their auras gather into one. There seemed to be around 1000 of them, but the feeling they gave Wang Baole was as though he was facing ten mighty Soul Conduit figures! Making use of array formations to achieve a syncing of aura and stacking of combat strength? While Wang Baoles pupils shrunk slightly, he also noticed that within those battleships, three even stronger auras exploded forth. The three men who looked similar had all reached the peak of the perfected stage of the Soul Conduit realm and were only one step away from reaching the False Immortal realm! These three people were obviously the three Grand Supreme Elders of the Earth Cloud Sect. After appearing, the three of them shot towards Wang Baole like three shooting stars, their eyes brimming with excitement and desire. Wang Baoles gaze swept across the bodies of the three of them, then passed over the ten Soul Conduit auras that were formed via stacking. But what he was focusing on were two people who had walked out from within the rift in the cosmos at that moment! Of the two people, one was skinny, while one was plump. The former was expressionless, while the latter had a smile on his face that made him seem harmless. Standing at the edge of the rift, they stared at the Soul Rift Planet. Their gazes seemed to be able to travel great distances and landed on Wang Baoles body. Only two False Immortals? Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and felt incredulous. So he searched around his surroundings thoroughly once again. After confirming that there were only these two False Immortals and three perfected stage Soul Conduits, he suddenly laughed. Does this show that youre confident in your seals, or is it that youre underestimating your opponent? Wang Baole blinked and wanted to confirm his speculation again. But the three perfected stage Soul Conduits had already neared him. One of them even started laughing loudly. Long Nanzi, dont expect the Ice Phoenix Legion to come and save you now. Senior Yi Nianzi has personally gone there to obstruct them. Your Soul Rift Legion is destined to be wiped off the greater sect rankings today! As he spoke, the three perfected stage Soul Conduits all laughed loudly as they increased their speed and neared Wang Baole in an instant. It was as though they became three evil dragons as they flew directly towards him. Their extremely strong perfected stage Soul Conduit realm cultivations seemed to be able to compress the surrounding void, causing an infinite amount of pressure to stack onto Wang Baole from all directions. It was as though they wanted to completely suppress Wang Baole! Noisy! Facing the attacks of the three perfected stage Soul Conduits, Wang Baole took his time. After confirming that there were only two False Immortals involved in the battle, a cold gimmer flashed between his eyes. While he humphed, he decided not to detonate his battleships. Instead, he shot out like a shooting star with a flick of his body! He didnt dodge or escape. Instead he charged towards the three perfected stage Soul Conduits head-on. This stunned the three perfected stage Soul Conduits and caused them to feel a tinge of uneasiness in their hearts. But it was too late for them to dodge! Is this the warning the Green Kraken Legion wanted to give me Childish! The moment Wang Baoles words echoed, he had already collided with the three perfected stage Soul Conduits! This scene happened so quickly that everyone in the surroundings had no time to react as shrill cries of pain spread towards the surroundings from where Wang Baole collided with the three Earth Cloud Sect Grand Supreme Elders. The three perfected stage Soul Conduits seemed to collide into an immovable mountain as blood spurted everywhere. They were sent flying back at a faster speed as they screamed, their arms exploding. As their bodies became a bloody mess, they were extremely shocked as though their minds were swept by a violent storm. Reflection? Wasnt his Divine Justice Shield sealed! Impossible! While the three of them were heavily injured, Wang Baoles silhouette flew past them without decelerating. He didnt even take another look at them. In reality, Wang Baole had already gone easy on them. He already saw them as his personal possessions. Hence, he didnt let the reflection force reach its maximum. If not, in the previous moment, the three of them wouldnt just be injured. Instead, they would definitely be dead! After all, the moment a lesser sect challenged a greater sect and lost, they would immediately become subordinate to the greater sect. That was part of the rules of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, and no one dared to go against them. Even the Green Kraken Legion had no way of preventing that! Not caring about the three perfected stage Soul Conduits and not bothering himself with the ten or so Soul Conduit auras formed by array formations surrounding him, Wang Baoles silhouette headed straight for the two False Immortals outside the rift! As he did so, everyone was in shock and disbelief, including the two False Immortals! You dare attack my Soul Rift Planet with just two False Immortals? Do you have the right to do so! Wang Baole was traveling too quickly. So as his words were still echoing around, his silhouette had already neared the two False Immortals. He immediately threw a punch towards them! As the expressions of the two False Immortals changed, a vicious glint flashed between the eyes of the skinny cultivator. He also unleashed his full strength as his attacked. Obviously, he didnt believe that his opponents Divine Justice Shield could still be used under the seal. To him, the scene he saw previously must have been caused by other reasons. No matter what the reason was, so long as it wasnt the Divine Justice Shield, it wasnt difficult for him to suppress a late-stage Soul Conduit with his False Immortal cultivation! As for the fat cultivator beside him, his eyes flashed as he retreated immediately, about to leave the battlefield via the rift behind him. Wang Baole watched as this scene unfolded. He ignored the retreating fat cultivator, instead, colliding with the skinny cultivator after controlling his Divine Justice Shield. The rumble caused by the collision was heaven-shaking and earth-rumbling, and it spread through the entire battlefield. The shrillness of the somber and skinny False Immortal exceeded the rumble. As it spread through the surroundings, his limbs all exploded, and he was sent flying as his blood spurted everywhere. Wang Baole caught up to him and grabbed his head, throwing him towards the Soul Rift Planet afterward. Come to daddy! This scene immediately shocked the three heavily injured perfected stage Soul Conduits. The other surrounding cultivators were also extremely stunned. When they saw Wang Baole, it was as though they had seen a ghost. Only the fat cultivator dodged a bullet by retreating in time. But his face had already turned white, and fear appeared in his eyes. At that moment, he headed straight towards the rift, on the verge of leaving. But Wang Baole wasnt about to let him leave. As he was about to give chase with a flick of his body, a Spirit Immortal force suddenly exploded forth from within the rift. A giant arm transmogrified and passed through the fat cultivators body, grabbing towards Wang Baole! Feeling the Spirit Immortal waves from the giant hand, Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and he suppressed the urge to fight it. Retreating, he raised his head to look towards the cosmos and roared. Green Kraken Legion, are you afraid of losing? You send a Spirit Immortal just because you want to gain control of my small army? If so, why bother giving me the right to form an army? How would you gain the support of my fellow Daoists in the sect? How will others be motivated to work hard in the future? Patriarch, I admit that I held back a trick or two concerning the Divine Justice Shield in self-defense, but this is what every artifact refiner would do. However, I, Long Nanzi, dont accept the Green Kraken Legions actions! As Wang Baoles words were spoken, the transmogrified hand stopped for a while. The moment it stopped, an ancient voice echoed in the surroundings. The Soul Rift Legion, wins! When that was heard, the arm trembled slightly and stopped grabbing towards Wang Baole. Instead, it grabbed the fat cultivator who escaped death and disappeared via the rift in the cosmos. As it disappeared, the battle ended. As for the three perfected stage Soul Conduits of the Earth Cloud Legion, their bodies trembled as they could no longer hide the despair in their eyes. They understood the consequences of losing the battle. The surrounding Earth Cloud Sect cultivators and the False Immortal that had been thrown by Wang Baole onto the Soul Rift Planet and barely survived, all spit out another mouthful of blood. Only Wang Baole looked back at the green battleships and the large number of cultivators surrounding him with his eyes shining. He mumbled, Im going to be rich! Chapter 793 - A Reason! Around 3700 battleships! More than 5600 cultivators and 13 sets of Soul Conduit array formations! Theres even three perfected stage Soul Conduits and a False Immortal! And the large amount of resources in this sects storeroom. They even have property on the Earth Cloud Sects main star and are considered a really high ranked lesser sect After the battle, when Wang Baole started taking stock of his loot from the battle, even he was shocked by the amount of resources he gained. This made him suddenly feel a tinge of regret. He shouldnt have attacked so incisively. Instead, he should have acted like he was weak and made his victory seem Pyrrhic. That way, the Green Kraken Legion might have continued sending lesser sect armies to challenge him. But now Wang Baole assumed that the Green Kraken Legion would temporarily stop their attacks. After all, the Patriarchs words were an expression of attitude to a certain degree. It was also unfavorable for the Green Kraken Legion to continue going after Wang Baoles right to his army in this situation. This was actually true. In this defeat, although the Green Kraken Legion seemed to have underestimated their opponent, thinking thoroughly, that wasnt truly the case. After all, not only did they give a treasure that had the ability to seal spirit-killing power, they even assigned three perfected stage Soul Conduits and over ten Soul Conduit array formations to make the Earth Cloud Legion, which was already pretty spectacular, even more powerful. At the same time, they even assigned two False Immortals just in case. Their original plan was for them to suppress all accidents while also disrupting the Ice Phoenix Legion and cutting off any possibility of reinforcements. One could say that these preparations would make it hard for even a greater sect army ranked in the top twenty to resist them, let alone a newly-formed army. After all, although general strength was absolutely necessary, a really strong combat strength could often have a huge effect as well. But in the end it was the Green Kraken Legion who lost this battle. At the same time, as news of the battle spread, Long Nanzis name became the center of attention of the entire Divine Sovereign Justice Sect again. It also made many people understand that, if they wanted to go against the Soul Rift Legion, unless they could truly suppress the Divine Justice Shield, they would only have a chance of victory if a Spirit Immortal got involved! Such difficulty made it such that the Green Kraken Legion could only choose to stop attacking him temporarily. After all, the losses in the battle didnt mean much to the Green Kraken Legion. The only thing was the False Immortal captured alive by Wang Baole. According to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects rules, those who were sent by other sects to assist in battle werent completely considered spoils of war. So to a certain extent, they could get him back. So when the Green Kraken Legion gave conditions that Wang Baole felt were decent, Wang Baole thought for a while and agreed to give back the False Immortal with no hesitation. At the same time, he contacted the Holy Crest Sect and let them spread the news that he wanted to sell the Earth Cloud Sect. To the lesser sects, this was extremely tempting. Even for some greater sects, it was a huge temptation. That was especially so considering that Fairy Ling You made use of her contacts as well. In the end, Wang Baole sold off the entire Earth Cloud Sect in exchange for a nearly infinite amount of resources! To any lesser sect, that amount of resources would make them very jealous. Even greater sect armies, except for those at the very top of the rankings, would be tempted by that amount of resources. With those resources, Wang Baole could build up his army more quickly and more comprehensively. His plan to modify the Soul Rift Planet was also carried out successfully. After obtaining those resources, Wang Baole bought quite a few army array formations. After setting them up, it became very difficult for outsiders to enter. At the same time, Wang Baole bought many large-scale Dharmic Artifacts and lined them up on the ground. The most important thing was that, after obtaining sufficient resources, Wang Baole could produce more puppets and thus increase the number of battleships he had. Besides the depth of his pockets also enabled Wang Baole to make use of the Disassembly Parasitism technique he obtained from Little Wu on his battleships to a certain degree. That was going to be the ace in the hole of his battleships, as well as his secret weapon. Just like that, time passed, and Wang Baole completely used up all of his spoils from the battle. Two months had passed, and in these two months, nothing major happened within the Divine Eye civilization. The three greater sects still continued fighting among themselves, and the royalty still occasionally made some noise to declare their existence. As for the battles between the lesser sects, they continued as well. And pillaging expeditions carried on as per normal. The only difference was that the search team on the main star tasked to find the one who stole the greater sects resources had to give up their lockdown after having no findings and after the many protests by the royalty. When Wang Baole learned of that from the Holy Crest Sect, he didnt worry about it too much. Instead, he continued concentrating and applying the Disassembly Parasitism technique to his battleships one by one. When all of his battleships had the technique applied to them, and when their internal cores were all created using the method, the almost infinite amount of resources he originally had was depleted. How expensive Looking at the Soul Rift Planet, which had undergone a huge makeover, he sighed with emotion. Once again, he regretted being too stubborn at first. He shouldnt have been so decisive. Instead, he should have reeled them in patiently. I cant keep carrying on like this How am I going to develop my army if no lesser sects come to challenge me? Wang Baole furrowed his brows as he pondered for a long time. In the end, he still didnt know how to get lesser sect armies to challenge him, having to grit his teeth in the end. So be it. Since no lesser sect is coming to challenge me, Ill go challenge other greater sect armies. Although the loot Ill gain is a lot less, its still better than having no loot at all! Thinking to this point, Wang Baole checked the condition of his army and started researching on the armies ranked above his. That was because every challenge application depleted a lot of resources. So Wang Baole needed to predict the amount of loot he would receive. After also seeking the advice of Fairy Ling You, he finally decided on a target! The nineteenth army! A glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. The nineteenth army was named the Golden Pool Legion. Although its commander was only a perfected stage Soul Conduit, it had up to 17 mighty Soul Conduit figures! And that armys edge lay in the incisiveness of their battleships. They were extremely strong both in defense and combat strength. The most important thing was the nineteenth army could be considered a branch of the top-ranked Green Kraken Legion and had countless ties to them. So once Wang Baole challenged them, based on the strength of his Divine Justice Shield, he was very sure that Yi Nianzi would descend upon the battlefield. Although Wang Baole wanted to see whether his Divine Justice Shield could reflect 50% of a Spirit Immortals attack power as he predicted, it would be best not to reveal that unless absolutely necessary. Unless I dont use my Divine Justice Shield at all. Even better, if I dont even show up, challenging them with just my battleships alone, the Green Kraken Legion will have no reason to get involved! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and made a decision after pondering for a long time. He knew that the main point of the battle should be his Disassembly Parasitism technique. Once I use that technique, it will definitely attract attention. But thats simple. At most, Ill give some out. So long as I keep the core, everything will be just fine. And I can even trade for some resources in the meantime Lets leave it at that and see how my battleships match up against those of the Divine Eye civilization! Thinking to this point, Wang Baole stopped hesitating and immediately applied to challenge! Because they were both greater sect armies, their applications would normally be approved so long as they met the requirements. Wang Baole met all of the requirements. So the day after he applied to challenge, it got approved! The Soul Rift Legion has applied to challenge the Golden Pool Legion. The battle will commence in six hours! After receiving the notice, Wang Baole perked up and bolted out, waving his hand. A loud rumble sounded from the land behind him as black battleships flew up from underground. They were densely packed, with numbers reaching up to 10,000. They formed a huge army that headed straight towards the cosmos. Outside the cosmos, Wang Baole was analyzing battle tactics in his mind as he silently waited for the battle to start. He had already asked Fairy Ling You and knew that as the challenger, a teleportation rift would be formed outside his army when the challenge began. By stepping into the rift he could reach the opponents army base! So what he needed to do now, was wait! Meanwhile, the nineteenth army had also received the notice telling them that they had been attacked. They didnt underestimate the Soul Rift Legion at all and immediately asked for instructions from the Green Kraken Legion. In the end, the Green Kraken Legion assigned Yi Nianzi to descend upon the battlefield! I need a reason to get involved. So, your task now is to create such a reason for me in the upcoming battle! Yi Nianzi, who came to the Golden Pool Legion, spoke coldly. Chapter 794 - Scare Them! Wang Baole could imagine the Golden Pool Legion asking for aid. So even though he didnt know the details, he was very clear in his heart that in this battle once a Spirit Immortal got involved, it would be practically impossible for him to win. So the key is to not give the opponent a reason to get involved! While standing outside the Soul Rift Planet and waiting for the battle to begin, Wang Baole analyzed and calculated how the battle would play out in his mind. When a cold glint flashed between his eyes in the end, the cosmos in front of him warped. As waves of disruptions spread, a huge rift suddenly appeared! At first, the rift was like a wound, but the rift expanded in the next moment and finally turned into a circle. It looked like a giant mouth that could engulf everything, and it also seemed like a black hole. A vortex transmogrified from within it. As it turned continuously, it caused the surrounding cosmos to cave in a bit and seemed to warp the time in that area. This scene caused Wang Baoles eyes to narrow and gave him a deeper understanding of the strength of the Divine Eye civilization. At the very least, the Federation was currently unable to produce a portal that could teleport one in a certain direction and could be activated anytime like the one in front of him. Compared to the Divine Eye civilization, the Federation is still miles apart in terms of strength Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. At that moment, he thought of what his senior brother, Chen Qing, had told him previously regarding a shortcut for a cultivation civilization to raise their level! Strengthen the Eternal Star that the civilization is on, and let it become dominant and engulf another Eternal Star That would then cause the environment of said civilization to change and sharply increase the general quality of the civilization! Thinking back to his previous conversation, Wang Baole went silent for a moment. When he raised his head, a tongue of flame shone deep in his eyes. After gradually hiding it, he raised his right hand and waved it forward. Immediately, a large number of puppets within thousands of battleships all had shining eyes. They controlled the battleships according to Wang Baoles consciousness and caused all of the battleships to start rumbling. They all headed straight towards the vortex, just like arrows shot from a bow! As the battleships flew into the vortex one after another, Wang Baole also stepped into the vortex with a flick of his body. As his vision blurred and became clear again, he had already left the Soul Rift Planet and appeared at the planet of the Golden Pool Legion! The Golden Pool Legions base was a small planet like the one assigned to the Soul Rift Legion. But the differences between the size of their planets and the amount of Spirit Qi they had were immense. The latter was poor, and the former was rich! One could see that this planet, which was ten times bigger than the Soul Rift Planet, was covered in green foliage. While its life force was immensely concentrated, it was obvious that its Stellar Source exceeded what the small planet could originally contain. Obviously the Golden Pool Legion put in a lot of effort and money to modify the planet. This made it such that, although the small planet couldnt be ranked among the top few large planets of the Divine Eye civilization, it could still be considered rare! That was especially so considering the auras coming from the perfected stage Soul Conduit commanders within the Golden Pool Legion exploded forth from the Golden Pool Planet the moment Wang Baole appeared. There were also multiple medium-scale array formations that were activated at that moment and gathered a large amount of aura. At the same time, within the Golden Pool Legion, at least 10,000 battleships were rumbling as they slowly rose into the sky. There were also countless large-scale Dharmic Artifacts circulating and locking onto Wang Baole, who appeared in the cosmos! They were going all out, and their killing intent was immense! Besides that, there was a green protective layer that activated in an instant and covered all directions. While it obscured the planet, it also warped the surrounding cosmos and made it seem dreamy. Golden Pool Legion! Wang Baole gazed at the Golden Pool Planet as he stepped out of the rift, and his eyes shone. Even though Wang Baole didnt sense Spirit Immortals or even False Immortals in the Golden Pool Planets aura, he wouldnt be fooled by this guise. He still raised his right hand and pointed according to his original plan. Ill scare them first! Immediately, a portion of the battleships surrounding him was taken out, and they immediately turned red as they flew out, appearing as though they were burning. They headed straight for the Golden Pool Planets defensive barrier. As they flew out, a shocking aura spread from the battleships. In fact, if one looked at them thoroughly, they could see that among the battleships, there were many which seemed to be unable to take explosions of that degree. Cracks appeared on the battleships, and they seemed to be about to collapse. It all happened too quickly. In the next moment those battleships crashed directly onto the Golden Pool Legions defensive barrier, and rumbles sounded out immediately. As heaven-shaking and earth-rumbling noises exploded forth, the defensive barrier caved in. Atop it, a large amount of light from spells spread out. Looking from afar, it was as though an outer layer had been peeled away from the shield! As for that batch of battleships, most of them collapsed and became a large amount of debris, while some immediately turned to dust. There were also those that still had a shape, but they looked obviously damaged and became trash, spreading out towards the surroundings. Their defensive standards are ordinary. But even then, I still need to get the Golden Pool Legions battleships to fly out to perfect my plan Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, then raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, the thousands of battleships surrounding him sped out and got into formation in front of him, making a giant sphere. After engulfing Wang Baole within, they unleashed their maximum speed and headed straight for the Golden Pool Planet. Looking at the spheres aura, it was actually preparing to smash open the protective layer to enter! Such savage behavior immediately shook the souls of the Golden Pool Legion cultivators. On the one hand, although Wang Baoles self-destructing battleships became known throughout the land because of his battle with the Ink Dragon Legion, many people judged that the thing that should be taken most seriously within the Soul Rift Legion was Long Nanzi himself. As for the battleships unless a large number self-destructed at the same time, their destructive force still wasnt enough. But looking at the current battle situation, it was obvious that the Soul Rift Legion had achieved a breakthrough in the armor of their battleships. It would be fine if that was it. But Wang Baole was crazy. His action of smashing over was enough to make peoples scalps go numb, and it felt as though he wanted to meet his end with the Golden Pool Legion. This made the several army commanders of the Golden Pool Legion give up on trying to defend as they shuddered with fear. Under their orders, the counterattack exploded forth. As countless large-scale Dharmic Artifacts circulated, beams upon beams of extremely destructive light pillars were produced, and thousands were fired at the same time. They shot forth from the surface of the Golden Pool Planet and went through the protective layer, heading straight towards Wang Baoles battleships. Those light pillars were resplendent, turning the dark cosmos as bright as day the moment they exploded forth. When they crashed into Wang Baoles battleships, heaven-shaking rumbles echoed throughout the cosmos. A large number of battleships collapsed immediately and turned into debris that spread towards the surroundings. But Wang Baole had too many battleships, and their numbers were replenished with a flick of his hand. Their aura was still just as shocking! D*mn it, that Long Nanzi is a lunatic after all. Although those battleships are simple and crude, its still money! Hes not using battleships to crash into us, hes using money to decimate us! As the anger of the Golden Pool Legions several army commanders spread, the counterattack became more intense. Not only were there more light pillars fired from the ground, the Golden Pool Legion battleships floating in mid-air were all activated as well. They flew out from the defensive barrier and started a strong counterattack! One couldnt help but mention that the incisiveness of the Golden Pool Legions battleships was extremely huge. In this counterattack, even though Wang Baoles battleships had a certain amount of reflection force and were extremely numerous, they gradually became unable to withstand the attacks. Not only were there more battleships collapsing, but the replenishments werent up to the original standard. Even Wang Baole, who was hiding within his battleships, had part of his silhouette exposed. At this moment, his heart beat slightly faster, but after his eyes flashed slightly, Wang Baole still chose to continue waiting! All that happened under the gaze of Yi Nianzi, causing him to furrow his eyebrows slightly. As he swept his gaze towards Wang Baole, he couldnt help but feel that something was amiss. However, no matter how he observed, he couldnt figure out what it was. So, he narrowed his eyes and moved his right hand slightly. Immediately, among the light pillars headed towards the cosmos, a flying sword transmogrified and traversed between the light pillars, heading straight for Wang Baole! The illusory flying swords speed was indescribable. It was still in mid-air in the previous moment. But, in the next moment, it had reached the front of the battleship that Wang Baole was in. It flew past large numbers of battleships and stabbed towards Wang Baoles glabella silently as those battleships collapsed! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He felt a wisp of Spirit Immortal disturbance on the flying sword. Without hesitation, he suppressed his Divine Justice Shield and weaved hand seals with both hands hurriedly. Instantly, the surrounding battleships neared him and self-destructed one after another to stop the flying sword! Rumbles immediately spread towards the surroundings. After he detonated around a hundred battleships, the flying swords illusory image finally dissipated. As for Wang Baoles previous circular battleship formation, it was extremely damaged, and it was obvious that he had incurred huge losses. Even then, under the control of Wang Baole, the smashing aura of the remaining battleships was still insane. Seeing how Wang Baole was getting nearer and nearer to the Golden Pool Planet and how it felt as though he was prepared to meet his end with the Golden Pool Legion, the Golden Pool Legion finally got anxious. Activate the Half-Dharmic Battleship! Chapter 795 - A Reversal! The ground shuddered as the commander of the Golden Pool Legion barked out the order. Then, countless beams of light erupted from the ground, and from beneath the earth, a gigantic dragonfly emerged, shrieking! The dragonfly was thirty thousand feet wide and exuded an incredible aura that felt more powerful than an ordinary battleship but less so than a Dharmic Battleship. Its strength seemed to match a False Immortal realm cultivator and approach that of a Spirit Immortal. Its appearance drew the instant attention of everyone on the battlefield. This was the Golden Pool Legions trump card, the ultimate weapon that the legion had painstakingly crafted over the years with the support of the Green Kraken Legion. It was half as powerful as a Dharmic Battleship. In fact, the legion only lacked certain essential materials before it could upgrade the dragonfly to full Dharmic Battleship-strength. Regardless, with this beast and a False Immortal from the Green Kraken Legion, the two legions would be able to unleash strength and power that bested every other False Immortal realm cultivator! After all, Dharmic Battleships were precious rarities. There were fewer than a hundred of them to be found in the entire Divine Eye civilization. Even the Ink Dragon Legion hadnt possessed one. The Golden Pool Legions possession of the dragonfly was a clear display of its wealth and power. The dragonflys mere appearance stirred the entire battlefield. The sheer fluttering of its wings summoned invisible winds that swept wildly across the battlefield, winds that reached Wang Baole and sent the battleships around him shuddering. They appeared ready to self-destruct before their time. Thats the one! Wang Baoles heart began to race instantly, and a fierce desire surged within him as his heartbeat sped up. He shoved his emotions back down. The Green Kraken Legions participation in the battle was evident from the flying sword that had appeared earlier. Wang Baole had recognized the aura exuding from the flying sword and was quite sure that it was Yi Nianzi! That was why he had to plan his next step very carefully. All his efforts would be for naught if he failed! Hes only unleashed one attack and hasnt tried to put a complete stop to the fight. That means that my guess was right. Because of the Patriarchs warning and my increased worth, the Green Kraken Legion cant attack me with their full strength without considering the repercussions of their actions! Hes here because he wants to send a message and because hes looking for an opening to attack! After all, this is a fight between the Golden Pool Legion and me, and hes a Spirit Immortal. It would look bad on him if he joins the fight. Hell be hard put to explain his actions to others These thoughts flashed across Wang Baoles mind. He now understood why the Golden Pool Legion had chosen to be on the defensive at the beginning. Theyre trying to make it look like theyre the ones being bullied and make a show of how powerful my Divine Justice Shield is. Theyre giving Yi Nianzi an excuse to join the battle! Unfortunately, theyve underestimated the true strength of my battleships Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he analyzed the situation swiftly. He eyed the dragonfly, which had summoned a defensive barrier and then kept its distance. Wang Baole calculated the distance separating them, then clenched his jaw. Fierce indignation shone in his eyes as he raised his right hand and began to form a series of hand seals. The battleships around him stopped their charge at the Golden Pool Planet and began to retreat and head towards the distant rift. Any observer would see this as an act of surrender upon seeing the appearance of the dragonfly. This was especially so after witnessing Wang Baoles miserable state after the damages that had been wrought upon his battleships and the partial destruction of his fleet. Wang Baoles decision to retreat would appear completely within reason! He hadnt activated the Divine Justice Shield at all. The commanders of the Golden Pool Legion could tell that something was going on. They knew that this was a deliberate move made by Long Nanzi. He intended to not let the Green Kraken Legion have any excuse to join the battle! That sly fox! Trying to escape? Does he think that the Golden Pool Planet is a place that he can come and go from as he pleases? Upon seeing Wang Baoles retreat, the commanders of the Golden Pool Legion sent a flurry of voice transmissions and came to a swift decision. The fleet of the Golden Pool Legion battleships and the gigantic dragonfly started charging and went into active pursuit! Yi Nianzi hesitated momentarily, feeling an instinctive sense of unease. He had half a mind to stop the Golden Pool Legion, but the sense of unease that had come over him had been surreal and passed quickly. He couldnt pin down the cause of his unease, no matter how hard he thought about it. Besides, Wang Baole was running away at top speed. If they were to lose him here He wasnt prepared to let him escape. Death resulting from a challenge was entirely acceptable and within the rules. But if they were to let Wang Baole slip through their fingers, they would need to find another chance to eliminate him. The price they would have to pay for the second chance would be great. That was why he hadnt stopped the Golden Pool Legion despite his momentary hesitation. A relentless pursuit began in the cosmic space around the Golden Pool Planet. Thunderous explosions erupted in space as the battleships around Wang Baole blew apart, one after another. His face looked considerably paler, and one could see the panic and fury in his eyes. He kept pulling out battleships and throwing them behind him, activating their self-destruct mechanisms in an attempt to slow down his pursuers. His efforts appeared to be failing. Wang Baoles attempts began to weaken under the relentless pursuit of the massive Golden Pool Legion fleet. The dragonfly, with power equivalent to half that of a Dharmic Battleship, helmed the pursuit. Fierce winds erupted in its wake. Wang Baoles battleships barely survived past five counts before they were crushed and torn into bits. Golden Pool Legion, youve gone overboard. Ive already retreated. Do you need to go to this extent? The look on Wang Baoles face was that of pure panic. His eyes swept past the battlefield and landed on the countless wrecked and destroyed battleships, his heart secretly bursting with glee. He kept a constant watch on the dragonfly and its location. He had been using himself as bait to draw the beasts pursuit while secretly maneuvering the wrecked battleship remains around them. The decimated parts drifted towards the dragonfly without anyones notice. Wang Baole slowly guided everything into place, and the dragonfly slowly approached the location that he had planned for. A look of mad glee appeared on Wang Baoles face as soon as the beast reached his targeted position. With a wave of his hand, Wang Baole pulled out the last hundred battleships in his storage bracelet and roared. Dont push me! His roar was a drop of water in an ocean, hardly stirring a ripple on the battlefield. The final hundred battleships that he had summoned looked ready to cave into themselves as the dragonfly fluttered its wings. It was then that Yi Nianzis eyes widened. He had been watching the battle intently all this while. At that moment, the expression on his face shifted! Somethings wrong. The the wrecked battleship remains are moving! Long Nanzi appears to be escaping, but hes obviously drawing the dragonfly towards the battleship remains! Golden Pool Legion, stop your pursuit immediately. Get the dragonfly away from the battleship wreckage! Yi Nianzis breathing quickened as his panicked voice thundered across the battlefield. With a single step, he appeared amidst the stars and rushed towards the battlefield! His revelation had come too late! As the Golden Pool Legion froze in their tracks upon hearing his order to desist, Wang Baole, who had been fleeing all this while, suddenly turned around. His eyes shone brightly, and his hair danced madly around his face. He lifted both hands and pressed them into a hand seal. Then, he let loose a loud roar. Parasites, go! A purple light erupted from numerous pieces of wrecked battleship remains. These were parts that had belonged to the final hundred battleships and had been destroyed by the dragonfly. They had been completely devoid of life a moment earlier. But upon Wang Baoles roar, they came to life and, as if suddenly possessed with a mind of their own, rushed at the dragonfly with startling speed! The same thing happened to the countless wreckages that littered the battlefield and had been part of Wang Baoles former fleet. Half of those destroyed parts began glowing with a purple life. As if imbued with life, they became like starving demons fighting for human flesh as they lunged at the dragonfly! It was a terrifying sight to behold indeedcountless shards broken off from destroyed battleships suddenly glowing with a purple light and then moving. No one could react in time to the suddenness of it all. The purple light appeared to possess a strange power. As the glowing shards layered themselves over the dragonfly, they melded with the dragonfly as if they had been a part of the beast all along. They had latched onto the dragonfly like parasites! A Dharmic Battleship was a living being. That was the source of its incredible power. At that moment, the dragonfly let loose a terrible cry. It seemed to be terrified and in pain. There were simply too many shards that had latched onto the beast. Its howl was short-lived, silenced quickly as countless shards buried its entire being and transformed it entirely! It no longer looked like a dragonfly. Instead, it looked like an enormous locust! Its red eyes glowed with madness as it turned towards the Golden Pool Legion, whose members were stunned into silence and gaping with shock, as well as Yi Nianzi, who had just arrived on the battlefield. Then, it let loose a fearsome roar! Its roar thundered across space, sending powerful ripples through the battlefield. The aura it exuded appeared more powerful than before. Should it self-destruct now, the resultant explosion might unleash a power that rivaled that of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator! The Golden Pool Legion trembled under the weight of such power, and a dark look descended upon Yi Nianzis face. Wang Baole landed on the locusts head with a single step, then looked at Yi Nianzi with what seemed like a smile on his face. Senior Yi Nianzi, we meet again. As he spoke, Wang Baole lifted his right hand and made a quick hand seal. Around him, a good half of the Golden Pool Legion battleships swerved around suddenly and turned their weapons onto Yi Nianzi and the remaining Golden Pool Legion fleet! A smattering of purple, glowing shards could be found on these battleships! Chapter 796 - Journeying Towards War! It was a bizarre sight to behold indeed. Half of the Golden Pool Legion battleships exuded a purple glow as they hovered in space. The cultivators onboard these battleships tried to wrestle control of them, to no avail. The battleships had become their cages and Wang Baoles weapons! It was a significant number of battleships. In addition to those battleships was the locust that was currently under Wang Baoles feet. Its original physical appearance, which was that of a dragonfly, had been completely transformed. It looked less dexterous but far more gruesome and savage. A loud buzzing, like many things rubbing against each other, could be heard from inside its body. It was a sound that struck fear into the soul of those who heard it. The odds had been reversed suddenly. The edge that the Golden Pool Legion had was now turned against them! Every Golden Pool Legion cultivator was struck with shock and fear, their breathing quickening. A few even gasped out loud. As for the commanders, their faces were pale, and they looked at a loss. They couldnt believe what had just happened. The loss of half of their fleet had sent them into a panic, and they quickly turned towards Yi Nianzi with pleading eyes. The look on Yi Nianzis face was thunderous. He fell silent under the pleading looks on the Golden Pool Legion commanders faces. He had the ability to help them, but he needed a reason to do so. Unfortunately, they hadnt yet found one. Long Nanzi hadnt activated his Divine Justice Shield at all. He had continued fighting with his battleships even when Yi Nianzi had acted out of turn and unleashed an attack. Long Nanzi had been playing by the rules of the game all along! Should he choose to step in now, he would be labeled a bully who was pushing his junior around. He would be breaking the rules as well. Perhaps this wouldnt have mattered if he were doing this to someone else, but this was Long Nanzi, the man who currently had the patriarchs favor. His actions wouldnt be very proper. The look on Yi Nianzis face grew darker as such thoughts flooded his mind, and resentment stewed inside him. He was at the Spirit Immortal realm and could have easily beaten his opponent, but his opponent placed obstacles in his way each and every time. Murder began to color Yi Nianzis eyes. He gave Wang Baole a long and deep look, then said in a low voice, Long Nanzi, hand over the beast Well declare you the victor for this challenge! Im sorry, Senior Yi Nianzi, but Im taking this as my war trophy, Wang Baole said with a slight smile. He could sense the other partys ill will. He harbored no goodwill towards the man either. He held the upper ground now in terms of battle odds and playing by the rules. Why should he hand over the spoils of his victory? Besides, this was something that Wang Baole desired very much. With the locust in his possession, even if he were to lose the challenge and was made to turn over loads of materials as compensation, it would be worth it. Yi Nianzi wasnt surprised by Wang Baoles reply. He knew that getting Long Nanzi to hand over the locust was an impossible feat. Regardless, he had to ask, and so he did. He gave Long Nanzi another long considering look before turning away and leaving the battlefield. Since he had no excuse to step in and join the fight, there was no point in him staying. The Golden Pool Legions defeat would definitely affect the Green Kraken Legion, but he wasnt the sole master and owner of the Green Kraken Legion after all. Still he had suffered multiple failures in exacting punishment on Long Nanzi. Yi Nianzi wasnt going to just let this matter go. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly spoke. As expected of a master at artifact refinement. Ive never encountered such parasitism techniques. When used wisely, such a technique could turn the tide in a large-scale battle. The Golden Pool Legion was defeated fair and square! Having said that, Yi Nianzi strolled off into the stars without sparing a glance at the Golden Pool Legion. As the Golden Pool Legion simmered bitterly, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Yi Nianzis parting words were dripping with malice. He had intentionally drawn attention to Wang Baoles parasitism technique. He was trying to get the sect to confiscate Wang Baoles parasitism technique, just like how his Divine Justice Shield had been taken away from him. He wanted to rob Wang Baole of his trump card. If the technique was bought over by the sect, the Green Kraken Legion could then get their hands on it easily. Having the technique in their possession would be akin to recouping any losses they might have incurred from the Golden Pool Legions defeat. If they were to use the technique wisely, the Green Kraken Legion might even reap additional gains. All these considerations flashed past Wang Baoles mind swiftly. His caution towards Yi Nianzi grew considerably. Yi Nianzi wasnt only skilled at keeping his emotions under control, his dark and sinister powers were also something to be wary of. Wang Baole had kept that in mind when he had decided to act. He had been prepared. As a result, while he had remained wary of Yi Nianzi, he wasnt overly affected by what Yi Nianzi had said. Things turned out the way he had expected them to. The Golden Pool Legion was forced to yield in defeat. After the victorious challenge, Wang Baole immediately collated some peripheral information about the parasitism technique and sent it over to Fairy Ling You. He passed a message through Fairy Ling You to Chief Minister Xu. He was going to present the technique as a gift to the patriarch. He didnt request anything in exchange. This was to be a gift! There was an advantage to gift-giving. It earned the open approval of the patriarch and gave the Soul Rift Legion the authority to deal with their spoils of war as they saw fit. This meant that the Golden Pool Legion had no way of recouping their losses. In addition, they would be forced to hand over a massive amount of resources as compensation. Their ranking also plummeted, their nineteenth position being taken over by the Soul Rift Legion! The challenge had garnered quite a bit of attention. Wang Baole and the Soul Rift Legion started to gain a name for themselves after the two challenges. The most recent challenge had gotten them a place at the nineteenth spot in the ranking. The entire Divine Eye civilization was paying a great deal of attention to him. Within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, a huge majority of disciples began to treat him with greater deference and respect. Quite a few armies and cultivators in the sect began wondering privately which spot in the ranking the Soul Rift Legion was targeting next. While they were doing so, Wang Baole was going through his spoils and reallocating most of the resources to the locust. After refining his fleet, he didnt choose to issue a new challenge. He was now well aware of the difference in power between him and the armies ahead of him in the ranking. Things might have gone better for him if he hadnt handed over his parasitism technique. Even though he had only given the barest of information to the sect, he couldnt keep relying on the technique. The actual workings of the technique would just get exposed in the long run. He had thought it through and concluded that continued usage of the technique wasnt going to pay off. He should be accumulating his power and building a strong foundation instead. In his next challenge, he should fight for a spot in the top ten or five, perhaps even higher. The resources that he was going to need to achieve that goal would be tremendous. Based on Wang Baoles current situation, getting that amount of resources in the Divine Eye civilization was going to be a feat. It seems like Ill have to make a trip out. Follow the ways of the Divine Eye civilization and see if I can bump into a mutant civilization like I did the last time around Wang Baole considered his options for a moment but decided to hold off against any immediate action. Instead, he took a few days to inspect his fleet and carefully think through his plans. Then, he finally made up his mind. My army can only grow more powerful with the necessary resources. Besides, I need an opportunity in order to advance my cultivation A resolute look settled in his eyes. Wang Baole had decided to leave. He located his donkey and Little Wu, who had gotten to know each other during this period. The bond that they had cultivated with each other appeared to be deeper than the one they had with Wang Baole. Having been summoned back to Wang Baoles side, they sat next to each other in the Dharmic Battleship and departed from the Soul Rift Planet with the Soul Rift Legion! The fleet sped into space and exited the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects protectorate. The sight of the locust and the ten-thousand-strong Soul Rift Legion in the public cosmic territory was an awesome one to behold. Passing cultivators were dumbstruck, giving way to the passing fleet hastily. Armies from other sects looked on with caution when they caught sight of the Soul Rift Legion as well. Its Long the Mad! I heard hes the only cultivator in the entire army. But hes so powerful that his army is ranked nineteenth in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, and thats before hes even made a move. Should he decide to do it, he might even get a place in the top ten armies in the sect! Hes crazy. Anyone who crosses his path is sure to suffer. Lets stay away from him! Wang Baoles journey began without a hitch, amidst the wary eyes of the crowd. The bounty that the Violet Gold New Dao Sect had put out seemed to have lost its appeal. As the one who had put up the bounty, the Ink Dragon Legion appeared to have chosen to give up their hunt for Wang Baole. Wang Baole arrived safely at the Divine Eye civilizations Eternal Star, the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons! With the mandate given to the Soul Rift Legion, Wang Baole got himself the necessary access rights. With a wave of his hand, the fleet rushed at the Eternal Star. In the next moment the Soul Rift Legion disappeared entirely from the Divine Eye civilization! When they reappeared again they found themselves amongst the stars, in the cosmic abyss! Chapter 797 - The Killing Fields! It was a barren space. There seemed to be nothing besides shattered pieces of meteorites. Forget about any signs of planets, there was no wreckage or life. There was little light around them, and space was pitch-black. The Divine Eye civilization is like a swarm of locusts. Who knows the number of times they have plundered the civilizations around them. Wang Baole looked around him. He had expected this, but he still couldnt help but sigh. Ill have to go somewhere further Wang Baole fell into a contemplative silence. From the corner of his eye, he could see the donkey eying the interior of the locust with shining eyes. It licked its lips uncontrollably while its drool began to pool on the floor Little Wu sat next to the donkey, staring into space. He seemed to be in a fugue state. Wang Baole had no idea what he was thinking. Wang Baole ignored Little Wu and glared at the donkey. There was no need for him to say anything, the look was warning enough. The donkey got the message and looked down pitifully. It stuck its tongue out and lapped up the pool of drool With the knowledge that the donkey knew its place, Wang Baole retracted his threatening look and then formed a hand seal. His fleet clustered around him immediately, the battleships vanishing one after another as they were pulled into his storage bracelet. Only the locust remained, speeding towards the distant cosmos. The direction he had chosen to be teleported to was different from the one that the Holy Crest Sect had chosen. Wang Baole was familiar with the route the Holy Crest Sect had taken, but the territory had been plundered. That was why Wang Baole had decided to try his luck with another direction. Wang Baole had the star map to this region, but it wasnt of much use. It only told Wang Baole the extent of the Divine Eye civilizations exploration in this region. With the speed that the locust was going, they reached the edge of that explored territory within two weeks. The star map became completely useless then. The territory that were heading into is unrecorded territory. Theres still a chance that it might have been plundered by the Divine Eye civilization, but the further we go, the lower those chances are. Wang Baole perked up. He steered the locust and charged ahead. However luck didnt seem to be on Wang Baoles side for this particular expedition. Another two weeks went by, and the cosmos around them remained pitch-black, with no planets in sight. Wang Baole simmered in frustration. Seeming to sense the terrible mood that Wang Baole was in, the donkey didnt lick the insides of the Dharmic Battleship as frequently. Even so, whenever Wang Baole noticed drool dripping uncontrollably from the donkeys lips, he would glare at the creature. Little Wu! Im here, Daddy! Little Wu had been in a fugue state for an entire month. Upon hearing Wang Baoles voice, he bounced to his feet and shouted. Im handing you a mission. Watch the donkey and make sure it keeps its mouth clean. Its not allowed to eat anything! Little Wu was instantly torn when he heard that. He had become well aware of the donkeys strange culinary taste and had learned that there was nothing in this world that the donkey wasnt capable of eating. In fact, Little Wu secretly thought that the donkey might even turn its teeth on him if it got too hungry He had even reached the conclusion that the donkey, given the right conditions, could gobble up the entire Black Earth Empire He looked at the donkey, then looked at Wang Baole. Then, with a pitiful look on his face, he murmured, Daddy, I cant stop Second Master. Hes my senior Ill have a bite of you for every bite it takes! Wang Baole gave Little Wu a fierce glare, causing him to shudder. He was sure that Wang Baole was capable of doing exactly what he had said. The look on his face turned serious immediately, and he replied loudly. Dont worry, Daddy. Ill stop Second Master from doing anything wrong! Wang Baole snorted and retracted his glare. He ignored Little Wu and his troubled look as the latter negotiated with the donkey and begged the creature to control its urges. Time went by as Wang Baole rode the locust through the dark cosmic space. Like a solitary beast, he traveled from galaxy to galaxy. All of them were the same, shriveled and drained, without any signs of life or ruined remnants of civilization. The journey, dry and boring and without direction, began to stir doubts in Wang Baoles mind. He wondered if he should stop wasting his time, turn back, and choose another route. Things might turn out better. Just as doubt began to build inside Wang Baole, the cosmic landscape before him started to look different. It was no longer complete darkness. There appeared to be light shimmering in the distance. Shimmering lights! The discovery energized Wang Baole. The presence of light meant the existence of an Eternal Star somewhere in the area. He had no idea the state the Eternal Star was in, but he knew that an Eternal Star was the core of every civilization. Where there was an Eternal Star, the chances of there being life were great. The discovery had Wang Baole shifting the direction he was going excitedly. He charged towards the source of light at full speed, the journey taking him ten days. As the light grew brighter, Wang Baole could finally make out a huge Eternal Star lying ahead of him in the distance! The Eternal Star was larger than the one in the Divine Eye civilization. However, the light it was giving off wasnt as bright. In fact, he could hardly feel any heat from the light. The Eternal Star appeared to have undergone some kind of structural transformation. It looked fossilized. However, the source of light within its core hadnt yet extinguished. The light penetrated the Eternal Stars outer fossilized walls and flooded outward into space, lighting up the cosmic region. Wang Baoles heart raced as he observed the sight from a distance. Without any hesitation, he stopped the locust in its tracks. Then, he raised his right hand and, with a wave, pulled out a compass. The compass was of the Divine Eye civilization. It was able to perform a scan of a cosmic region and reconstruct a star map from the scan. The cultivators from the Divine Eye civilization who had invaded the Federation had used something similar to perform a scan on the Solar System. The compass that Wang Baole was now holding was far superior compared to their compass, though, in both its accuracy and the radius of the area scanned. It was an essential item that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect distributed to its armies. Red, orange, yellow, cyan, green, blue, and purple. Red means an energy signature from an Eternal Star realm, orange means one from a Planet realm, bright yellow is for the Spirit Immortal realm light yellow for the Soul Conduit realm Wang Baole muttered to himself as he fiddled with the compass. His eyes stayed fixed on the compass as five planets appeared above it! The largest one was the Eternal Star that Wang Baole was looking at. His senses had been right. A great portion of it had become fossilized. The remaining four planets in this galaxy were at the Planet realm and had all become fossils! The extent of their fossilization exceeded that of the Eternal Star. They were almost fully fossilized. Instead of calling them planets, one might view them as four enormous meteoroids floating in space! As for the color of these planets while the compass couldnt discern the color of the Eternal Star, it indicated the color of the remaining planets as black. That meant that there werent any signs of Spirit Qi on the planets. Wang Baole frowned at the results. Could it be another mutant civilization? Wang Baole fell into a thoughtful silence as he slowly steered the locust towards the galaxy. He then activated his cultivation and unleashed the full power of the locust, ready to speed up or unleash a counterattack at a moments notice. The locust approached the new galaxy steadily under Wang Baoles focused and watchful eyes. When he finally entered the galaxy, shock flashed across his face, and the locust came to an abrupt stop! Earlier on he hadnt been able to get a good look because of the distance. In addition, a strange power appeared to be cloaking the galaxy and preventing his compass from obtaining a more detailed scan of the area. Now that he had entered the galaxy, his eyes began to take in the scene before him It was a killing field! Countless bodies floated in space, alongside numerous parts from battleship wreckages and damaged Dharmic treasures. They drifted in space and filled the entire cosmic region as far as the eye could see! Where am I? Shock flickered across Wang Baoles face, and he felt incredibly uneasy. He could feel danger creeping in and surrounding him from all sides! Chapter 798 - Stone Spirit Civilization! Something must have happened here Wang Baole didnt act rashly and instead scanned his surroundings carefully first. He unleashed his locusts cultivation and allowed its False Immortal realm power to sweep across the terrain. After ensuring that the area was safe, he turned his eyes towards the ruins around him. He had no knowledge of the culture of this civilization and hence was unable to assess the period the bodies were from based on the clothes they were wearing. There was a strange power within this galaxy that was working against his Divine Sense. It appeared to be able to freeze time, preserving the bodies the way they appeared right before their deaths. The clothes and accessories on the bodies fell under this strange powers influence as well, showing no signs of degradation or decomposition. Wang Baole couldnt imagine the power that was required to achieve something like that. He couldnt tell if it originated from a cultivator or if it was a strange power that existed inherently in this galaxy. Logically speaking, even though this galaxy may be located in a rather distant and deserted location, someone should have come across it during its long years of existence. But if they had it doesnt make sense that the bodies and ruins would still remain untouched. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and remained on guard, setting his greed aside and not immediately conducting an inspection of the bodies and ruins floating around him. He was concerned that some unknown danger that was beyond the compass detection remained hidden in their midst. With a wave of his hand, he sent more than ten thousand puppets out into the area, maneuvering them and scattering them across the wide expanse of space. Through their eyes, he performed a detailed investigation of the area. He pulled less than a dozen wisps of his Divine Sense out from the avatar form that he was dwelling in and injected them into some puppets so that he could see with clearer eyes through them. More than ten thousand puppets surrounded his Dharmic Battleship and spread outwards. They sped past the sea of bodies, granting Wang Baole an increasingly widened range of vision. Half an hour later, as the puppets reached a considerable distance away from Wang Baole, the latters eyes suddenly flashed. Amidst the sea of countless corpses and ruins were some bodies that were dressed in a distinctively different fashion. These corpses werent congregated in a single area but spread across multiple locations. Wang Baole perceived as many as seven to eight spots from his current range of vision. These groups of bodies dont belong to the same time period as the original bodies The discovery heightened the sense of wariness that Wang Baole had been feeling. Thoughts and guesses flashed across his mind. In his head, he could see cultivators from other civilizations who had come across this region in the past. They had entered the galaxy and then come to some accidental demise. Maybe the bodies that were originally here hide some kind of unknown danger? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and assessed the situation. He was reluctant to just turn tail and leave. Therefore, he pulled out another batch of puppets, which sped past the sea of bodies and headed for the four planets. He intended to use his puppets to find out if there was anything strange about the planets. Based on what he was able to find out, he would determine whether to continue searching the area. With a plan in place, Wang Baole continued releasing puppets. A group of these puppets arrived at one planet just as the number of released puppets reached thirty thousand. The planet was completely black and resembled an enormous meteoroid from afar. When the puppets landed on the planet, they too saw nothing but black all around them. There was no plant life and no source of water. There were only mountain ranges snaking across the planets surface and their numerous mountain peaks. The planet was deathly silent. The arrival of Wang Baoles puppets had broken that silence. However, nothing alive came to greet them. Wang Baole decided to wait instead of instructing his puppets to start a search of the planet. After his remaining puppets had landed on the other three planets, he finally initiated a simultaneous search of all four planets. Wang Baoles eyes grew wider as the search unfolded. Then, he wrestled control over one puppet and turned its eyes towards a black bamboo shoot growing on a small hill on one of the planets! The bamboo was made out of stone despite looking like a plant. Its leaves were also made of stone. Adding to the bizarre discovery was the sight of liquid emerging from the bamboos skin and slowly dripping down the shoot. There was no scent to the bamboo and no presence of spirit energy. Regardless, Wang Baole felt as if he had been struck by lightning by the discovery. His heart started pumping rapidly. A Stone Bamboo! Wang Baole could barely believe his eyes. He had read about it in the Divine Eye civilizations literature. Its name might sound ordinary, but its worth was immense. Stone Bamboo had gone extinct in the Divine Eye civilization. To get a hold of it, one had to get it from other civilizations and pay an absurd sum for it. Stone Bamboo was a key component in building and upgrading Dharmic Battleships. It was extremely rare, and demand for it vastly exceeded supply. As a result, even a bit of Stone Bamboo the length of ones finger could spark an intense fight to the death. As for the Stone Bamboo that currently stood before Wang Baole while bringing it back wouldnt spark an outright war between two greater sects, it would definitely create chaos and madness amongst some armies. Stone Bamboo was something Wang Baole needed as well, and something that he had been searching for. He had something half as powerful as a Dharmic Battleship nowhis locust. If he were to refine it with sufficient Stone Bamboo, there was a great chance of evolving it into a full-fledged Dharmic Battleship! A Stone Bamboo shoot Wang Baoles heart raced. The pervasive sense of danger surrounding him made him hesitant, though. It was then, during that exact moment of hesitation, while his puppets were scattered and doing a sweep of the four planets, that Stone Bamboos began springing from the ground like daisies. In fact, more than a hundred Stone Bamboos had popped up on the third planet! The other planets only had a few dozen shoots. The excitement of seeing these shoots spring forth from the ground turned Wang Baoles eyes red and caused his breathing to quicken. The donkey and Little Wu couldnt see what was going on and had no idea what was happening with Wang Baole. But Little Wu quickly realized what had just happened. They had found something valuable. The donkey had no idea what Wang Baole was thinking. But the galaxy held great temptation for the creature, one that was as strong as the hold that the Stone Bamboo had on Wang Baole. After all scattered in the cosmic area before it were countless ruins and shards of Dharmic treasures. They were all food in the donkeys eyes! Some of them looked extremely yummy Both Wang Baole and the donkeys breathing sped up at the same time. Little Wu watched the two fearfully, the gears in his head spinning furiously. He decided to follow their lead and forcefully quickened his breathing too. Thats a lot of Stone Bamboo. Lets just wing it! After a moment of contemplation, Wang Baole gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He pulled out his compass and did a detailed scan. The results didnt show any colored energy signatures on the planets. He hesitated no longer, barking out an order to his puppets and commanding them to harvest the bamboo. He pulled out thousands of battleships and sent them towards the planets so that the puppets could load the battleships with their harvest! Wang Baole was hedging a bet here. He kept his guard up and his cultivation churning. The locust was fully activated as well. After all, he was currently at the edge of the galaxy. Should anything dangerous happen, he was confident that he would be able to get to safety in time. Time crawled past while he stewed in anxiety and remained on high alert. The puppets had the difficult task of digging Stone Bamboos from the ground. The planets rocky ground was extremely hard. The puppets often had to hit the same spot at the same time in order to loosen a bit of rock in the ground. Even though Wang Baole had countless puppets at his disposal, they only managed to dig out one Stone Bamboo after a long time and have it ferried to the battleship, which then delivered it to Wang Baole. Theres no rush. We can take our time Despite the anxiety and nervousness plaguing Wang Baole, he knew that haste made waste. Any oversight or negligence might lead to an adverse outcome. As he consoled himself, he looked at the galaxy ahead of him with a heated stare. It was then that one of the planets suddenly shuddered faintly. Wang Baole sensed the tremors immediately. Before he could examine the phenomenon, the tremors began to intensify. The other three planets began to shake as well. The ground shifted violently, undulating as if a serpent was moving underground. As the ground shook, an overwhelming power erupted from the boulders, mountain peaks, and mountain ranges on the surface of the planets. The skies trembled, the clouds rolled back, and the winds started lashing. The entire galaxy appeared to be affected. It was then that these boulders, mountain peaks, and mountain ranges stood up! They werent boulders or mountain peaks or mountain ranges at all, they were stone golems of different sizes! It was as if they had been sleeping earlier and had just been awoken by the ruckus that Wang Baoles puppets had caused. They seemed to be in a foul mood. They opened and revealed their crimson eyes, then turned those red eyes towards the puppets around them. Then, they turned skywards and let loose raging howls that stirred the entire galaxy! Shock flashed across Wang Baoles face. He tried to summon his puppets back, but the roars of these stone golems were too powerful. They were like tornadoes that swept across space, unleashing a series of thunderous booms without a moments respite. Half of the thirty-thousand strong puppet army was swept away by the tornadoes, disintegrating into dust instantly! That wasnt the end of it. Something else that sent Wang Baole, the donkey, and Little Wu shuddering in fear soon followed. As numerous stone golems awoke from their slumber on the four planets, seven to eight Spirit Immortal realm auras were unleashed from each planets core and erupted into being! Is this a joke? Wang Baole moaned. Without hesitation, he turned his locust around, ready to make a run for it. Chapter 799 - Stone Patriarch! He had no choice but to run The sudden emergence of seven to eight Spirit Immortal realm auras from each of the four planets had him nearly wetting his pants. Following their appearance were numerous Soul Conduit realm and countless Nascent Soul realm energy signatures that exploded into being as increasingly more stone golems awoke. Smaller Core Formation realm and Foundation Establishment realm stone golems began howling in a frightening manner as well, rising from all corners and closing in around Wang Baoles puppets. Within the blink of an eye Wang Baoles puppets were overrun by a massive army of stone golems. They had no chance to escape or even fight back and were wrecked and turned to dust Everything happened in an instant. The planets had been deathly quiet a moment earlier, and in the next, madness had descended. Wang Baole was almost scared out of his wits. An intense danger that had suddenly erupted got him steering his Dharmic Battleship away and out of the galaxy instantly. Next to him, Little Wu stood eyes wide and shivering in fear. The donkey had gasped as well. It might view the stone golems as food, but too much of it was a bit frightening as well. What a horrible trap! Wang Baole was on the verge of tears. This wasnt the time or place to mourn the loss of his puppets or lust after Stone Bamboos. He poured his full attention into steering the locust into the cosmos. As Wang Baole sped ahead, two dozen Spirit Immortal realm auras had spread out behind him and morphed into shooting stars. They darted from their home planets, gliding across the starlit cosmos and rushing straight for Wang Baole. The immense power would have sent another Spirit Immortal realm cultivators hair standing as he cursed his slowness, let alone Wang Baole. Wang Baole widened his eyes. Without any hesitation, he activated the teleportation mechanism from the Eye of Ten Thousand Demons and attempted to escape back to the Divine Eye civilization. As the beginnings of a teleportation began to stir, the galaxy shuddered, and a strange power descended from all around Wang Baole, blanketing the entire area. It didnt disrupt Wang Baoles teleportation attempt completely. However, it did manage to drag out the process. Something that should have occurred within a split second was now taking an eternity. It was probably going to take fifteen minutes before he could be teleported away! What in the hell is this place? Wang Baole almost howled. He had no time to think. He steered the locust away madly and tried desperately to leave the region, planning to exit the galaxy before attempting another teleportation. Fortunately, Wang Baole had practiced extreme caution earlier and hadnt explored the deeper parts of the galaxy personally. He had stationed himself at its edge. By speeding up the Dharmic Battleship and exploiting the burst of False Immortal realm power, the Dharmic Battleship was able to reach ultra-fast speeds. It reached the boundary of the galaxy within the blink of an eye and was a moment away from leaving the galaxy completely Wang Baole didnt release a sigh of relief just yet, though he was confident of his chances as long as he could leave the galaxy. It didnt matter that he had two dozen Spirit Immortal stone golems pursuing him. After all, he had his Divine Justice Shield and his battleships, which would help him gain enough time to perform another teleportation. The worst he was going to suffer was a blow to his pride and a wasted trip. I just cant believe how lousy my luck is this time. It must be Little Wus fault. I had terribly good luck the last time when he wasnt around! Wang Baole sulked. He turned and glared at Little Wu, who returned the glare with a lost, confused look. Wang Baoles locust continued to travel at incredible speeds as the Spirit Immortal realm shooting stars steadily approached it. It appeared that they were going to escape from the galaxy at any moment. It was then that suddenly, the strange power that had pervaded the galaxy descended again. It felt more powerful this time, causing the cosmos to shudder. The edge of the galaxy was sealed shut. It was as if a door had just been slammed close. There was no way out! It was like a seal! Wang Baoles head buzzed, and he turned back in shock. The corpses and ruins that had been floating around in space were moving, as if in orbit around the Eternal Star. It was a fluid movement that looked slow at first, then suddenly sped up to an impossible speed! They looked like a river flowing around the Eternal Stara gigantic vortex. What shocked Wang Baole the most wasnt the sight of the vortex, but the partially fossilized Eternal Star. As the river circled it, it too began to quake. The shooting stars that had been chasing Wang Baole stopped in their tracks and transformed back into stone golems. The look on their faces was that of deference, and their eyes were colored with a mad fervor. They quickly turned towards the shuddering Eternal Star and fell to their knees, releasing thundering howls from their lips that rippled across space. The stone golems on the four planets were similarly affected. They raised their faces skyward and turned mad, feverish eyes onto the Eternal Star. Then, they too fell to their knees and let loose loud roars! Wang Baoles breathing stuttered at the sight. The roars of these stone golems had become a form of war chant, which contained an indescribable sense of power. Corpses and ruins continued to circle the Eternal Star. It was as if a ritual was taking place, and Wang Baole had just become its witness Were finished. Were done for! Weve become some kind of sacrifice! Little Wu stared at the scene unfolding before him and started moaning. The donkey was shaking too, fear showing in its eyes. A sacrifice Wang Baole was reluctant to accept that conclusion. Regardless, it seemed to be the case, no matter how one looked at it. He wasnt just going to sit there and wait for death, though. A fierce light flashed in his eyes. He wasnt beneath blowing up the locust and blowing a hole in the galaxy so he could escape. As soon as that thought entered his mind, something drastic happened to the Eternal Star that drained Wang Baoles face instantly turning his skin ashen. As the vortex circled the Eternal Star, and as countless stone golems roared madly, the shuddering Eternal Star expanded and stretched outwards! A forehead larger than a planet protruded outward first, then came four limbs that stretched out, forming, finally, an enormous stone giant! Next to the stone giant was the Eternal Star, which had grown smaller by more than half its original size. It was clear that what Wang Baole had thought was the Eternal Star originally had been the stone giants body. The stone giant had held the Eternal Star within its arms and curled itself up into a ball. That had been why the Eternal Star had appeared so big. Now that the stone giant had loosened its limbs, the true form of the Eternal Star was finally revealed! With the outstretching of its limbs, the stone giant gradually opened its eyes. Two bright spots shone like twin suns, lighting up the entire galaxy instantly! An aura that far surpassed that of a Planet realm cultivator exuded from the stone giant effortlessly. It cut through the galaxy like fierce tornadoes, overpowering everything in its path! It was as if everything it had passed was subsumed and became a part of it! Its planet-sized right hand rose with what looked like extremely slow speed but was, in actual fact, extremely fast speed, sending a cosmic storm whipping through space. It made a grab at Wang Baole, doing so as if he was a mere mosquito that it was planning to smack! It wouldnt be right to compare Wang Baole to a mosquito, though. Compared to the size of that hand, Wang Baole didnt even deserve to be called a mosquito! Thunder crashed, and strong winds lashed. The enormous hand blocked out the entire cosmos, descending upon Wang Baole with unstoppable power and the looming weight of death, leaving Wang Baole with nowhere to run! As the stone giant unleashed its attack, the stone golems on the planets, big and small, and the Spirit Immortal realm stone golems in space, grew increasingly excited. Their roars were filled with passion and fervor, and they kowtowed, seeming as if they were paying respects to their patriarch! The Eternal the Eternal Star Wang Baoles face was drained of all color. This wasnt just bad luck, it was luck that was rotten to the core. The universe was such a huge place. Considering the number of Eternal Star realm cultivators that existed and were scattered across the wide universe, it would be a feat to bump into one. But somehow, he had managed to stumble headfirst into one Thats it Im done for this time Wang Baoles mind was a complete blank. His vision was filled by the enormous hand above him that exuded incredible and unimaginable power. He did manage to get one thing done, which was to hide the donkey away in his storage bracelet. But he had no idea if this might somehow save the creature. That was the best that he could do, though. As for Little Wu Wang Baole couldnt help him now. He grimaced. Regardless, there was no despair or compromise in his eyes. He began to activate his cultivation as well as the locust. He was going to self-destruct. This was the only solution he could think of that might save the donkey and Little Wus lives. If he self-destructed first, they might still have a chance of survival. If the stone giant were to capture them, though, they were all as good as dead. But he wasnt willing to accept his fate just like that. Before the final self-destruction, Wang Baole decided to wing it. He projected his voice outward and thundered. Senior, my senior brother is Chen Qing, the first Divine King of the Never-Ending Clan. Im his only surviving junior brother! Chapter 800 - : Best to Stay Away! Wang Baole gave it everything he had as he shouted out those words. It was a shout that was fueled by the very essence of his life. If this proved to be useless in scaring off the stone giant, Wang Baole had a feeling that he was going to die. He was truly worried that his loud shouting wasnt powerful enough, so he continued yelling. My senior brother, Chen Qing, is a mighty cultivator who has slain many other powerful cultivators. He reigns supreme in the Never-Ending Star Domain and is treated like a king in many parts of the universe! Your humble junior here has mistakenly stumbled into your domain and disturbed your rest. But I havent hurt any of your people. Why would the esteemed senior choose to make things difficult for me over something so minor? Wang Baole tried his best to exude the power from his essence technique as he spoke. This was something his senior brother had given him, something that his senior brother had created himself. That meant that it was something that was uniquely Chen Qings! Such unique ownership was the best proof of ones identity. If the stone giant were merely at the Planet realm, Wang Baole wouldnt have thought this method effective. It was highly unlikely for someone at the Planet realm to come across someone like his senior brother. But a being at the Eternal Star realm was an entirely different creature altogether, especially one who was lord of an entire clan. Someone like that must have heard of his senior brothers name or heard rumors about him. As Wang Baole continued his yelling, the donkey was panicking inside the storage bracelet. As for Little Wu, he was secretly crying inside. He didnt believe a single word that Wang Baole had said. Nevertheless, those words still gave him an inkling of hope. The power of the stone giant was simply too much for them to bear. Wang Baole and Little Wu stared unblinkingly at the skies as the giants palm rushed towards them, ready to crush everything in its path. In the next moment the palm suddenly stuttered to a stop! The sudden stutter sent tornadoes rippling outward and sweeping into the Dharmic Battleship that Wang Baole was on. It shuddered, ready to cave in at any moment. However the palm didnt descend upon it. As long as it didnt, the Dharmic Battleship remained safe despite the bout of quaking. Its working! Wang Baoles breathing quickened as his spirits perked up. He looked up and could sense someones gaze. It came from the stone giant and swept downwards at them. The gaze was heavy with power and appeared to see through everything. It paid no attention to the Dharmic Battleship or to Wang Baoles Divine Justice Shield and defenses, piercing straight through everything and seeing them at their very core. It saw right through Little Wu as well with a single sweep. The inspecting look made Wang Baole nervous. He kept his fists cupped and tried to make himself look as deferential and respectful as possible. Little Wu did the same, looking down fearfully. The gaze, heavy with power, swept across them a few times before retreating. Along with it went the gigantic hand that had reached out towards them earlier! Wang Baoles spirits rose as he watched the enormous hand lifting away from them. He felt as if he had just barely escaped death. The feeling made him realize how incredible his senior brother was. The layer of protection that his senior brother afforded him meant that no matter where he went, other cultivators were going to treat him with a certain degree of courtesy. Of course, he couldnt always rely on his senior brother. If he were to cross paths with his senior brothers enemies it would be the end of him. At that thought, Wang Baole took a deep breath, looked up, and then said, Thank you very much, Senior! Leave! As Wang Baoles voice reverberated through the cosmos, a husky voice erupted in Wang Baole and Little Wus heads with a thunderous boom. The voice had been transmitted through the stone giants Divine Sense. It didnt matter that they didnt speak the same language. Those words were directly imprinted into ones soul. They were firm and strong words, and the transmission sent sharp pain spiking in Wang Baoles head. He might not be able to take it if the stone giant were to continue speaking. It wasnt as if he had no chance of holding up under the stone giants voice. Regardless, the difference in the level of their cultivations made Wang Baole realize the difference that separated the strong and the weak once again. Anyone else who shared his thoughts would have immediately left the galaxy, just in case the stone giant decided to regret his earlier decision to let them go. In fact, that was what Little Wu was thinking then. He had just survived death, and the only thought he had in his head at that moment was to get out of that horrible place as soon as possible. Wang Baole wasnt any ordinary man, though. Gears spun furiously in his head as he analyzed the situation. It was obvious to him that the stone patriarch knew of his senior brother. Even though the stone patriarch had seemed intent on sacrificing Wang Baole, he had chosen to let him go after he had mentioned his senior brother. This meant that the stone patriarch didnt know his senior brother in person but had heard of his reputation. He didnt want to make an enemy of his senior brother over something so minor. It didnt matter whether Wang Baole was making things up. It wasnt important to someone as powerful as he was. Besides, it means something that I could call out Chen Qings name. The stone patriarch is a smart man. I know what hes trying to say. Hes saying that he doesnt care if Im telling the truth or lying, hes not interested at all. He just wants to be left alone. Wang Baole rapidly dissected the situation and came to a conclusion. The stone patriarch is wary of my senior brother and afraid of trouble. If thats the case Wang Baoles eyes brightened, and his heart started racing. He contemplated giving what he was thinking a go. He was going to regret it if he didnt. Since he had made a show of calling his senior brothers name, he might as well get something out of it. At that thought, Wang Baole looked up and sent his Divine Sense into the cosmos. Senior, it has been a hard journey for us. We traveled long and far before we were able to reach this place. I mean could we have some Stone Bamboos as a form of souvenir? Little Wus eyes widened when he heard what Wang Baole had just said. Incredulity shone in his eyes as he looked at Wang Baole in disbelief. The tension he had been feeling had barely settled before it surged inside him again. The imminent threat of danger that had dissipated erupted inside his head. If not for his fear of offending Wang Baole, he would have openly cursed at the man. Wang Baoles request seemed completely unreasonable to Little Wu. It felt like he was trying to push his luck. Dear gods, isnt he afraid that the stone patriarch will just end him with a smack? Little Wus heart raced. He stared at Wang Baole with pleading eyes, which seemed to be begging Wang Baole to stop playing these games and just run But Little Wu soon learned a lesson. In life the depth of ones courage made all the difference! The stone patriarch fell silent upon hearing Wang Baoles request. His gaze fell upon the shuddering Little Wu. Wang Baole was extremely nervous but also strangely confident. Even if the stone patriarch was to turn down his request, the worst Wang Baole was going to suffer would be a repeated order for him to leave. However, should the stone patriarch agree to his request, it would be akin to striking the lottery. In the end moments after the stone patriarchs gaze had swept past them, a snort sounded in Wang Baoles head. Then, the enormous stone giant raised his right hand and sent it waving not at Wang Baole. With a single wave of his hand, three Stone Bamboos were uprooted from the planets and sent flying towards Wang Baole. Little Wus eyes almost popped out of his head as he witnessed the scene. Awe and incredulity colored his eyes as he looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole himself was brimming with excitement even though he pretended to look composed. He maneuvered his locust into intercepting the Stone Bamboos, then cupped his fists and made a deep bow. My thanks, Senior! Your humble junior will take his leave now! Wang Baole decided not to push his luck and try for more Stone Bamboos. He steered the locust into retreating, and with a burst of speed, they left the galaxy of the stone golems. Wang Baole let the donkey out after they were clear of danger. Little Wu was now gazing at Wang Baole with adoration in his eyes. He didnt believe all that talk about a senior brother at all. Regardless, Wang Baole had been able to come up with such a story at the most critical and dangerous moment and had even gone on to request something valuable as a souvenir. He had to acknowledge Wang Baoles gutsiness. Wang Baole looked up, not seeming to be bothered by Little Wus stares. Despite the mild, composed look on his face, he was secretly extremely pleased. A comfortable, soothing sense of satisfaction coursed through his body. I cant deny how useful Senior Brothers name is, Wang Baole thought happily. As Little Wu continued to stare at him in adoration, Wang Baole waved his hand and sent the locust into the distant cosmos at full speed. As they sped away from the galaxy of stone golems, the stone patriarch remained standing next to the Eternal Star, eyes looking into the distant stars. His gaze appeared to be tracking Wang Baoles locust. There was a contemplative look in his eyes, and he seemed to be deep in thought. Next to him stood the two dozen Spirit Immortal stone golems that had pursued Wang Baole earlier. One could see hints of resentment and anger on their faces. The rest of the clan, their people who were stuck on the four planets, appeared to feel similar sentiments. In their eyes, anyone who trespassed into their galaxy and tried to steal their Stone Bamboos was an enemy of the clan, and an enemy was to be captured and offered up as a sacrifice. This was the first time in so many years that the stone patriarch had chosen to let someone go. That wasnt the worst of it. He had given away three Stone Bamboos, which the clan had painstakingly cultivated and grown. If they were to include the one that the enemy had dug up himself, they would have lost four Stone Bamboos. That was an extremely heavy loss for the civilization to bear. The stone patriarch could sense his peoples fury. After a moment of silence, his Divine Sense thundered in the minds of every stone golem. That rascal and his bragging are hardly worth my attention. Im not going to believe that the legendary Chen Qing is his senior brother just because he said it. But the one standing next to him. His aura clearly shows that hes a true-born son of the Black Earth Empire. Ive encountered such an aura in the past. Theres no way I couldve mistaken his identity The Black Earth Empire has been fighting for independence from the Never-Ending Clan recently. Its best that we stay clear of these madmen! Chapter 801 - Chapter 801: One Should Keep a Low Profile! Chapter 801: One Should Keep a Low Profile! Black Earth Empire? Hearing the stone patriarchs words, the expressions of the Spirit Immortal stone golems changed as they all inhaled. Although they all revered Chen Qing, they felt that a legendary figure like him was too far away from them and wouldnt choose to believe Wang Baole based on a few sentences. But the Black Earth Empire was different. It was a huge empire that was said to not only have Star Domain realm mighty figures but a Universe realm mighty figure. At the same time, the number of cultivators subordinate to them was astonishing. After all, they chose to declare independence under the rule of the Never-Ending Clan. That in itself showed their confidence in their strength! The most important thing was the patriarchs definite tone that confirmed that the person just now was a member of the Black Earth Empires direct line of descent. Although the Black Earth Empire was huge, they had few male offspring in their direct line of descent. The Black Earth Empire would go into a frenzy if any one of them were in danger. So as they inhaled, the Spirit Immortal stone golems immediately brushed away their refusal to comply. In fact, they felt fortunate that the patriarch woke up. If not, their entire clan would be about to face a huge catastrophe. As the stone golems sighed with emotion, outside their civilizations star system, within the Half-Dharmic Battleship speeding through the cosmos, the Black Earth Empire direct descendant was looking towards Wang Baole with awe. Daddy, youre amazing! Little Wu flattered Wang Baole sincerely. No matter how the stone golem clan felt, he really felt that he was going to die in that moment. Now that he dodged a bullet and remembered Wang Baoles previous actions, Little Wus admiration grew even stronger. Enjoying Little Wus gaze of admiration, Wang Baole coughed and said coldly, Through this experience, I hope youll learn something. Dont keep proclaiming that youre some prince. What if you say it so many times that others stop believing it but you yourself believe it? Wouldnt that be awkward? A man of ability wouldnt keep showing it off. Like me, for instance, when have you seen me showing off my background? Only when absolutely necessary will I expose a little bit. Thats called keeping a low profile! Do you understand? Wang Baole threw a look at Little Wu with a sense of profoundness he himself didnt understand. With that look, Little Wu shuddered. It was as though he was suddenly enlightened and immediately understood some principles. That was especially so when he remembered how he met Long Nanzi. At that moment, not only were his eyes filled with awe, he also became fanatic. He felt that Long Nanzi made a lot of sense. A man of true ability didnt need to proclaim it. Thank you, Daddy, I understand now! Little Wu nodded heavily. He felt that him calling such a mighty figure daddy was a good decision. As he admired Long Nanzi, he felt that he was very lucky to be able to meet him. Noticing Little Wus gaze, Wang Baole felt very pleased. He secretly thought that he should find a chance to let Little Wu experience the power of the Dao Scripture. Afterward, Little Wu would probably admire him more fanatically. Oh well, Im handsome and outstanding. With a random action, people will flock to me to become my lackeys. Seeing myself like this even Im envious of myself. After sighing with emotion in his heart, he threw out the donkey again. Afterward, he gave the Half-Dharmic Battleship an order to continue moving forward before he sat down cross-legged, arranging the loot from his expedition. The expedition to the stone golem civilization could be said to have been threatening but not dangerous. And after seeing the amount of loot he obtained, Wang Baoles heart still beat faster. Four Stone Bamboos! Wang Baole licked his lips while his eyes shone. Thoroughly appraising the value of his loot, he felt that with the four Stone Bamboos alone, he could obtain an astonishing amount of resources. Ill give one of them to this giant dragonfly Thinking to this point, Wang Baole spread his consciousness and swept it across his stolen Half-Dharmic Battleship and felt that describing it as a locust was more appropriate. So he disassembled a Stone Bamboo, threw a portion up, and said, Big Yellow, this is for you! The moment Wang Baole spoke, a hole opened on the Dharmic Battleship wall above him, and a suction force suddenly spread and absorbed that portion of Stone Bamboo. Afterward, the entire Half-Dharmic Battleship shuddered and sent a message expressing its gratitude and excitement. After doing that, Wang Baole was in high spirits. Raising his right hand and weaving hand seals with it, he controlled the Half-Dharmic Battleship to accelerate and speed towards the cosmos in the distance. Just like that, time slowly passed, and three months elapsed! In three months, the cosmos that Wang Baole headed towards was already extremely far away from the Divine Eye civilization. At the same time, after going to the stone golem civilization, his luck seemed to have changed, causing him to gradually obtain more loot in those three months. Although the loot he obtained gradually was far from what he obtained from the stone golem civilization even when added together, Wang Baole was still very happy. On the one hand, the accumulation of resources gave him a special sense of satisfaction. On the other hand, the widening of his knowledge gave Wang Baole a more comprehensive understanding of the cosmos. In those three months, he saw seven to eight different civilizations. Among them, five were similar to Earth. If Wang Baole had evil intentions when he arrived, he could have caused the extinction of those civilizations. Two of them were even worse. They were similar to the Federation before the Spirit Inception Era and didnt have much Spirit Qi. Wang Baole only took a look at them and didnt go close to them, instead choosing to leave. Such civilizations probably did have some archeological value, but it would take a lot of time. If one stayed in a place with little Spirit Qi for too long, they would feel suffocated, like a fish out of water. Although it wouldnt affect him much, Wang Baole still chose to give up after sweeping over the civilizations with his consciousness. Besides that, there was another civilization that Wang Baole chose to stay away from. That was because, through the Divine Eye civilizations scanner, he discovered that there were Planet realms there. Hence, he didnt need to evaluate anything. Wang Baole felt that he was already very rich and should avoid looking for trouble. At the same time, since Wang Baole kept feeding his Half-Dharmic Battleship Stone Bamboos, his Half-Dharmic Battleship evolved to a certain degree within these three months. Although it couldnt really be considered a Dharmic Battleship that could fuse with Wang Baole, from its aura alone, it was already extremely close to a Dharmic Battleship. According to Wang Baoles calculations, if that went on, if he had another half of a Stone Bamboo, Big Yellow could definitely become a true Dharmic Battleship! Its a pity that my cultivation hasnt reached the Spirit Immortal realm If it had, once it becomes a Dharmic Battleship, I could turn it into Dharmic Armor and increase my personal combat strength to have a maximum power equivalent to that of two Spirit Immortals! Wang Baole felt a tinge of regret. He couldnt help but start pondering how to incorporate the Dharmic Battleship with his Thearch Armor and lower the usage requirements while not affecting its combat strength. Wang Baoles instinct told him that his theory could be feasible. But just as he settled down and started analyzing his theory, his Half-Dharmic Battleship came to a new star system. According to the scanner, the star system didnt display any color. But the more the scanner displayed this, the more cautious Wang Baole became. However, he didnt immediately retreat. That was because the scanner displayed that there were resources of value to Wang Baole in that star system. However, before entering, he still needed to be completely alert and cautious. The moment Wang Baole entered the star system, like when he first entered the Divine Eye civilization, the feeling of entering a membrane appeared again. This caused Wang Baoles expression to become stern instantly. He knew that was an area that was isolated from the outside world. When he spread out his consciousness and observed thoroughly, what he saw and felt made Wang Baoles eyes grow wide uncontrollably. This was an extremely unique star system, the likes of which Wang Baole had never seen before. In fact, to a certain extent, it could be said to have completely overturned his understanding of planets! That was because within the star system, there was an extremely giant vine, the ends of which almost couldnt be seen. While the giant vine spread across the entire star system, there were also spherical fruits on top of it. There were dozens of fruits, and every one of them. was a planet! As for the Eternal Star or, in other words, the existence that possessed the power of an Eternal Star, it was the giant vine. It supported life, supported the planets, and brought light to the entire star system. This scene shook Wang Baoles soul. Little Wu, who was beside him, also had his eyes go wide. He spoke softly and with a bit of hesitation while feeling bizarre. I think Ive heard of a similar vine civilization before somewhere Noticing Little Wus words, Wang Baole immediately looked over with an inquisitive look. After being noticed by Wang Baole, Little Wu perked up and immediately started thinking hard. Very quickly, his eyes shone. Daddy, I remember now. Ive previously heard someone say that there exists a kind of nomadic civilization in the cosmos. Their distinguishing trait was their vines. These kinds of civilizations have matriarchal societies and travel around the cosmos. They like to exchange life essences with the opposite sex Speaking to that point, Little Wu blinked his eyes and didnt continue speaking. Chapter 802 - The Exchange of Life Essences! Exchange Life Essences? Wang Baole was stunned. He felt that the statement was a little weird. He secretly thought that the exchange of life essences was extremely dangerous. Moreover, essences involved the core of ones soul and couldnt be easily traded away Thinking to that point, Wang Baole was a little cautious and was about to control his Dharmic Battleship to leave. But just as he was about to leave, a wisp of aura similar to that of the stone golem patriarch suddenly spread forth from within the star system. Not waiting for Wang Baoles expression to change, the second and third wisp of Planet realm auras congruent to that of the Sovereign Patriarch also spread forth. Like a sun paired with two moons, they engulfed the entire star system. Luckily, the three mighty figures auras were gentle, and their suppressive forces were restrained. However they still shook Wang Baoles soul. Why are there so many Eternal Star realm individuals? Including this place, Ive already met two during my journey! Wang Baole felt his mouth go dry. He was quickly pondering in his mind whether to continue using his senior brothers name or to try using his Dao Scripture to scare them. Meanwhile, the three auras trapped Wang Baole there. As the nearest vine to him shook slightly, seven to eight silhouettes flew out from within the fruit planet under the vine and stepped onto a leaf. The leaf quickly spread and neared where Wang Baole was. Wang Baole blinked and secretly sighed. Since the three auras had trapped him, Wang Baole didnt dare to forcefully leave. So as he felt depressed in his heart, he tilted his head to stare at Little Wu. Little Wu felt confused after being stared at. After being stunned for a while, he didnt know how he bothered his daddy and felt indignant in his heart. Wang Baole also didnt know why he wanted to stare at Little Wu. But after doing so, he felt more comforted in his heart. After coughing, he stopped considering how to leave. Instead, he flew out of his Dharmic Battleship with a flick of his body, gazing at the approaching leaf and the seven to eight cultivators atop it. Those cultivators looked similar to humans, but their ears were a little long, making them look like rabbits. Their bodies also looked very strong, with each of them having round waists and large arms. While the muscles on their bodies were like jumping mice and startled people, they also made it easy to neglect their gender The seven to eight cultivators who looked like strong men were actually all female. As for their cultivations, their leader was a Spirit Immortal, while the rest of them were at least early-stage Soul Conduits. At the same time, not only did they not have any enmity towards foreigners on their faces, they were actually somewhat fanatical. After nearing, they all looked at Wang Baole. Being looked at like that by those females, Wang Baole felt a strange palpitation in his heart. Therefore, he quickly cupped his fists and spread his Divine Sense. Chen Qing civilization envoy, Long Nanzi, greets his fellow Daoists. The Divine Sense was the best way to break past the language barrier. Wang Baole learned this from his multiple expeditions. As his Divine Sense spread out, the vine leaf the females were on also stopped within the cosmos in front of Wang Baole. The Spirit Immortal female leader atop the leaf sized up Wang Baole as a smile appeared on her face. Welcome to the Vine civilization, you can call me Ling Shan. A smile was often the easiest and most direct communication method when strangers came into contact for the first time. Sometimes, it could convey many different meanings and was often quite effective. But because the smile was overly fanatical, Wang Baole couldnt help but feel nervous. So he tested the waters by asking a few questions. The several females from the vine civilization answered each and every one of Wang Baoles questions. Such sincerity made Wang Baole even more nervous. But he gained a deeper understanding of the star system more or less. The vine civilization was indeed a matriarchal civilization. Although there were male cultivators there, they were a minority in terms of both numbers and status. At the same time, the vine civilization was spread across the Never-Ending Clans star domain like dandelions. They spread out to become tribe-like small civilizations of various sizes and were part of the few neutral parties. They didnt actively participate in battle, but if someone messed with them, all of the tribes would gather together to unleash a counterattack. This place was one of the vine civilizations many tribe star systems. Towards Wang Baoles arrival, they were very enthusiastic. They even invited Wang Baole to head to one of the planets to rest. At first, Wang Baole decided not to go. However, being engulfed by the auras of the Eternal Star realm and Planet realm mighty figures, he had no choice but to agree. He stored his Half-Dharmic Battleship, brought along Little Wu and the donkey, and stepped onto the vine leaf. Worried that the donkey couldnt control its mouth and would eat something it wasnt supposed to, thereby bringing trouble to himself, Wang Baole thought for a moment and stored the donkey, who was visibly excited, into his storage bag. Little Wu is fine, this child doesnt eat anything he sees. Wang Baole coughed. As he was about to ask the females more questions, their gazes turned towards Little Wu, and their eyes became visibly brighter. There were even some who were whispering to one another. This scene made Wang Baole feel displeased in his heart. As for Little Wu, he was also visibly trembling with fear. Looking towards Wang Baole, he wanted to speak, but he stopped himself. Just like that, under the invitation of this places female cultivator, Wang Baole brought Little Wu to the nearest fruit-like planet. That place wasnt very different from a real planet. There were mountain valleys and rivers, the air was clear, and Spirit Qi was abundant. Green plants covered the entire planet, causing the place to be covered with fog perennially, as though it was a paradise. Through the fog, one could faintly make out many treehouses on the ground. Besides that, Wang Baole also saw the mountain ranges on the planet. They even contained some minerals that were extremely valuable in the Divine Eye civilization. There was such a huge amount of minerals that many were exposed to the elements. At the same time, many trees bore fruit. Although Wang Baole didnt do much research on elixir refinement, he still saw what some precious herbs looked like in the Divine Eye civilizations ancient literature. With a simple sweep of his gaze, he actually saw seven to eight different extremely valuable medicinal fruits. So rich! Wang Baoles heart beat faster. After blinking, he pondered about whether he could trade for some here. Bringing this thought with him, Wang Baole also saw some winged children on the way to the planet. Their little faces peeked out from the fog occasionally as they looked towards Wang Baole and company curiously before quickly going back into the fog. As they did so, sounds of frolicking spread in waves. This scene would make anyones soul calm down unwittingly. Wang Baole also heaved a sigh of relief. He noticed that the general atmosphere of the vine civilization was the same as what he scouted out previously. According to the records of the ancient literature that Wang Baole read in the Divine Eye civilization, when meeting such kind civilizations, so long as one didnt do anything taboo, they would normally not be in any danger. This was actually true. Wang Baole was invited onto that planet and entered a palace meant for welcoming guests on one of the mountain peaks out of the many mountains. When he entered, spirit fruit, wine, and other delicacies that Wang Baole hadnt seen before and couldnt name but felt could be eaten were served by the vine civilizations female cultivators. Those female cultivators still all had huge arms, round waists, and majestic auras. After becoming used to it, Wang Baoles previous feelings of shock and fear lessened. So after pondering for a moment, he cupped his fists courteously while speaking towards the Spirit Immortal female who received him. Senior Ling Shan, is it possible to trade for some materials here? Hearing that, the Spirit Immortal female laughed. After raising her right hand, a jade slip appeared in her giant hand, and she passed it to Wang Baole. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, while our vine civilization remains a neutral civilization, we also provide fair trade deals for visitors from all civilizations. So long as you have enough plant stones, you can exchange them for any of the items listed here. After hearing that, Wang Baoles eyes shone. After taking a look at the jade slip, his heart unwittingly beat faster. Truly, the types of items listed in the jade slip were so comprehensive that it exceeded his knowledge. He hadnt heard of many of the materials listed inside. And every type had a corresponding number of plant stones required to exchange for it. It could range from one to thousands and even to hundreds of thousands. The most expensive item of all was an Eternal Star Pill! It was worth more than three million plant stones! Wang Baole blinked, raised his head to look at the female, and asked courteously, Senior Ling Shan, may I know the exchange rate between plant stones and Spirit Stones? Faced with Wang Baoles inquiry, Ling Shan smiled and shook her head while saying, Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, Spirit Stones cannot be exchanged for plant stones. Plant stones are an item unique to the vine civilization. Theres only one way to exchange for them. That is exchanging for them using your life essence! Chapter 803 - A Huge Sacrifice! Through the thorough explanation of the vine civilizations female cultivator, Ling Shan, Wang Baoles eyes grew wide, and he couldnt help but inhale. Taking a close look at the burly female cultivator in front of him, he mumbled, You can do that? Wang Baole felt that he had widened his horizons. Simply put, the only way for one to exchange for plant stones was for them to leave their bloodline within the vine civilization. Because the vine civilization was a matriarchal society, they were very persistent in looking for bloodlines. They searched for the bloodlines of all outstanding organisms within the universe and incorporated them into their own civilization, thereby causing their civilization to continuously develop, evolve, and achieve their maximum potential. Although Wang Baole saw this method as somewhat primitive, since the vine civilization had Eternal Star realm mighty figures, it was obvious that it was on a much higher level compared to the Federation. So, Wang Baole had no right to comment much. He could only sigh with emotion while thinking that, with the vastness of the universe and its uncountable amounts of different types of civilizations, many paths of progression that outsiders would struggle to understand would be formed. It was just that after Wang Baole asked for the prices thoroughly, he looked at the jade slip in his hand and realized that to exchange for an amount of resources that he would find satisfactory, he required at least hundreds of thousands of plant stones Even if he reduced his requirements and lowered all of his needs to the bare minimum, he would still need around ten thousand plant stones. If that was the case the difficulty of obtaining materials would be increased infinitely. That was because a normal life essence could only be exchanged for one plant stone. So, are you interested in a trade deal with the vine civilization? After telling Wang Baole everything he wanted to know, Ling Shan swept her gaze towards Wang Baole while speaking with her eyes full of anticipation. But after she finished speaking, Wang Baole wasnt given a chance to reply before her expression suddenly changed as though she was listening to something. It was as though a mighty figure had sent her a voice transmission. At the same time, Wang Baole also felt a gaze that came from the cosmos sweep across his body thoroughly. When Wang Baole became fearful, Ling Shans expression changed to one of disappointment. When she lay her gaze upon Wang Baoles body again, she shook her head and sighed. Fellow Daoist, your body is more special Im afraid youre unable to meet our requirements. After speaking tactfully, Ling Shan looked towards Little Wu, who kept his head down from the start and seemed to be hiding beside Wang Baole. When she did so, her eyes shone brightly. However this fellow Daoist here meets the vine civilizations requirements perfectly. If he is agreeable, we can quote a price of two plant stones for one portion of life essence! Once Ling Shan spoke, Little Wus expression changed completely. Wang Baole also had his eyes grow wide. Daddy, save me Little Wus body trembled, and he was about to cry. Wang Baole also felt very displeased in his heart. He knew his condition and guessed that the Eternal Star realm mighty figure should have more or less noticed that his body now wasnt his true flesh body. That was why Ling Shan spoke in that manner just now. However, he still felt that he was beaten by someone in a certain aspect. Humph, this is because my flesh body isnt here. If it was, I think this vine civilization would quote a price of ten thousand plant stones in exchange for a portion of life essence. After all, Im the Federation President, Junior Brother of Chen Qing, and the only Dark Child of this generation! Thinking in this way, pride spread in Wang Baoles heart as he suppressed his indignance somewhat. Afterwards, he started analyzing Ling Shans words. His eyes also gradually lit up as he looked at Little Wu while shaking his head instinctively. No! Hearing that, Little Wu was immediately moved. He heaved a sigh of relief in his heart and secretly thought that his daddy treated him well after all But just as he thought that, Wang Baoles words entered his ears. This foster son of mine has an incredibly huge background. He is the prince of the Black Earth Empire and is a direct descendant with an extremely pure bloodline. One plant stone isnt enough, there must at least be five! Daddy, dont be like this, Im still a child! Hearing Wang Baoles words change, Little Wu felt almost all of his hair stand on end. Many memories of what he heard regarding the vine civilization in his homeland previously appeared in his mind. As his hair stood on end, he instinctively tried to escape. But Wang Baole was faster. In an instant, he neared Little Wu and pressed on his shoulder. A genial smile appeared on his face. It also expressed anticipation and happiness. Little Wu, didnt you say you had 100 thousand concubines at first? This small thing now is nothing to be worried about. I dont need you to use all the power you used to conquer 100 thousand concubines. You just need to use 10% of that power. Go and obtain 100 thousand plant stones for me. Daddy, hear me out. I really cant, I Little Wu cried. As he did so, he grabbed onto Wang Baoles leg and wouldnt let go no matter what. His voice was wretched, and his expression showed extreme fear. Seeing that, Wang Baole became softhearted for a moment, sighed, and looked towards Ling Shan. This is my dearest son, so I only have one request. Do your best! Wang Baole sighed with emotion in his heart and secretly thought that he was still too softhearted and couldnt stand seeing others cry. So after saying that, he waved his hands, tilted his head, and said, Im handing him over to you! Hearing Wang Baoles agreement, Ling Shan and the several female cultivators beside her immediately became excited. They discussed for a while and sized up Little Wu again, even sending voice transmissions to their clan elders. After repeated confirmation, they were extremely satisfied with Little Wu, so Ling Shan smiled slightly. Dont worry, Fellow Daoist, this isnt the first time our vine civilization has exchanged resources with humans. Rest assured that your son wont be put in any danger. My clan sisters in charge of this will be bringing him over. While speaking, Ling Shan raised her right hand, weaved hand seals, and pointed. Immediately, a giant vortex suddenly appeared in the empty space beside her. As the vortex buzzed while spinning, as though a path was created out of nowhere, dozens of silhouettes with lithe and graceful figures walked out from it. These ladies all had skin as white as snow and looked extremely beautiful. Some even had heavenly fragrances fit for a national beauty. What made Wang Baoles pupils grow wide the most was that these ladies were all shy. They didnt seem to be faking it, but their disposition and other areas were all extremely pure. That greatly confused Wang Baole. He looked at those ladies, then looked at Ling Shan and company. His brain couldnt react to that so quickly. As for Little Wu, he also stared with wide eyes and swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva. Immediately, he stopped crying and put on a proper expression as he got up rapidly. After arranging his clothes, he bowed towards Wang Baole with cupped fists. Since Daddy has ordered me to do something, I must complete my mission no matter what! After speaking, he turned around quickly, as though he was scared that Wang Baole would go back on his decision, and walked towards that group of ladies on his own accord. His jolly steps made Wang Baole feel even more uncomfortable in his heart. But things were already as they were, and Wang Baole hadnt thought of stopping them. Under the accompaniment of Ling Shan, he was assigned a penthouse to rest. Before leaving, Ling Shan told Wang Baole that because the exchange amount was rather huge this time, he would have to wait for at least half a month. Towards that, Wang Baole expressed his understanding. So, in the next half a month, although he didnt see Little Wu again, Wang Baole toured the vine civilization under the accompaniment of its cultivators. Wang Baole was especially interested in the vine civilizations artifact refinement. It just so happened that Ling Shan had a certain level of expertise in artifact refinement. Therefore, she shared her thoughts on artifact refinement with Wang Baole, and he did likewise during their casual conversations, and they both benefited from it. Just like that, half a month slowly passed. When Wang Baole finished touring almost the entire vine civilization and increased his artifact refinement expertise through application, Little Wu returned. While one couldnt exactly say that he looked completely different, he wasnt too far from it. Returning while being supported by two female cultivators, Little Wu had black eyebags and looked like his vitality was greatly sapped. The moment he saw Wang Baole, Little Wu threw a jade slip towards him. Daddy, Ive tried my best, let me rest for a while Seeing Little Wu like that, Wang Baole was visibly moved and felt warmth in his heart. That was especially so after he saw the number of plant stones on the jade slip actually exceeded his requirements and reached 160 thousand. Seeing that, Wang Baole was even more touched. Even the two female cultivators who brought Little Wu back felt amazed. Fellow Daoist over here actually completed the exchange amount five days ago, but he insisted on persevering just to make his daddy happy. Such willpower is extremely hard to find. Hearing their words, Wang Baoles expression gradually became weird. But he didnt think too much of it. After settling Little Wu down, he immediately contacted Ling Shan and started exchanging. Very quickly, Wang Baole used up all 160 thousand plant stones and purchased large amounts of precious materials. After finishing that, although Little Wu was reluctant to leave, Wang Baole said goodbye to the vine civilization cultivators and left the star system. He stepped into the cosmos once again and continued speeding towards places even further away. Chapter 804 - An Old Acquaintance! On the following journey, as Wang Baole went further and further away from the Divine Eye civilization, he slowly obtained more rewards. At the same time, as he continued feeding his dragonfly Stone Bamboos, it finally completed its evolution and reached the level of Dharmic Battleship! However, because Wang Baole hadnt reached the Spirit Immortal realm, he couldnt fuse with his Dharmic Battleship like Fairy Ling You did and cause it to become his own armor-like incarnation. Although the situation was as such now, Wang Baole had done research on how to resolve this problem. However, they were imperfect, and he required more time to analyze and obtain a result. Besides that, the resources Little Wu exchanged for through his huge sacrifice also made Wang Baoles forces get even stronger buffs in this period of time. For example, almost all of the battleships in his storage bracelet were upgraded by Wang Baole. Now, every battleships explosive power was much stronger than before. That was especially so considering more than a hundred battleships were specially designed by Wang Baole to have an explosive power equivalent to that of an all-out attack by a Soul Conduit realm mighty figure. As for the rest, they all had an explosive power equal to that of a perfected stage Nascent Soul. There were even ten battleships that Wang Baole reserved as his trump cards. Once they exploded, they would have an explosive power equal to that of a perfected stage Soul Conduit. Under Wang Baoles calculations, combining his battleships power with his Divine Justice Shield and Dharmic Battleship Locust, even if he met a Spirit Immortal so long as his opponent didnt have a Dharmic Battleship, Wang Baole was very confident of defeating them. And even if his opponent had a Dharmic Battleship, Wang Baole was confident of dealing with them and leaving the battlefield at any time. So, it really is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books Wang Baole felt a multitude of emotions. He felt that his decision to go on an expedition was very correct. And if he continued like this, he felt that when his army returned in the future, it would definitely astound everyone. Moreover, during his travels and under his consolidation, and especially after he was boosted by the pills Little Wu sacrificed himself to exchange for, he was quickly and steadily getting closer to the perfected stage Soul Conduit realm. By the time I return I hope to have already broken through the Soul Conduit realm and stepped into the Spirit Immortal realm. Then, if I could incorporate my Thearch Armor with my Dharmic Battleship, my power would exceed that of others by a huge amount. Combining that with my Divine Armament It wouldnt be impossible for an early-stage Spirit Immortal to suppress a mid-stage Spirit Immortal! Wang Baole had lofty spirits and soaring determination as he controlled the Dharmic Battleship. He brought the donkey and Little Wu, who was full of vigor after recovering, along as he traveled forward. Maybe because Little Wu had made a huge sacrifice for Wang Baole, after recovering, although he still revered Wang Baole, he was obviously much more relaxed. When he was together with the donkey, he didnt suck up to it like before. Wang Baole did indeed feel that Little Wu had done a lot for his previously, so he treated him more nicely. Although the donkey didnt know the details, it did follow Wang Baole since young. Hence, it was very sensitive towards Wang Baoles actions and faintly noticed this. Although it was unhappy in its heart, he tolerated it after considering his food source. After all, there was a certain portion of the resources Little Wu traded for via his sacrifice that Wang Baole threw to the donkey as food. At the same time, he sent a voice transmission to the donkey, telling it to be nicer to Little Wu. That way they could still make Little Wu sacrifice himself in the future. Maybe because of that, the calm donkey also accepted Little Wus change. Just like that, time passed again as the Dharmic Battleship sped through the cosmos. Four months quickly elapsed. During these four months, Wang Baole went deeper into the cosmos, and his loot gradually increased. His battleships were upgraded once more, and his cultivation got even closer to the perfected stage Soul Conduit realm. When Wang Baole saw that he had already traveled for a very long time and was deliberating on whether to teleport back to the Divine Eye civilization, he came to a star system that still shocked him despite what he saw on his expedition! The vastness of that star system exceeded all the star systems Wang Baole had previously seen. In fact, with his simple judgment, that star system should be as big as tens of thousands of Solar Systems. As for Eternal Star suns alone there were actually hundreds of them there. Traces of human intervention were also very clear. That was because, in the middle of the star system, hundreds of Eternal Stars were gathered to form an indescribably majestic array formation! Within the array formation, was a giant market! The market wasnt formed by planets but was formed by an irregularly shaped pangea. There were hundreds of planets that were around the size of Earth surrounding it. Any of them could shock Wang Baole, as he could see that they were all modified strongholds! The hundreds of planets all had different racial civilizations. It seemed as though they came here specifically to trade with others, causing the liveliness of this star system to exceed the total of all the other civilizations Wang Baole had seen on his expedition by a lot. Just for cultivators of various shapes and sizes alone, Wang Baole saw thousands. Some were humanoid, some looked like ferocious beasts, and some even looked like plants. Besides that, there were also many lifeforms like stone golems. What made Wang Baole especially shocked was that he saw a Dharmic Battleship without an owner, who had achieved sentience, fly in front of him. Daddy, this place should be a cosmos trade center. Little Wus knowledge had come in handy many times on this expedition. After seeing this star system, he immediately spoke softly to Wang Baole. Wang Baole gazed at Little Wu with a sense of profoundness and began asking questions. Very quickly, he gathered from Little Wu that there were many markets of various sizes spread around the cosmos controlled by the Never-Ending Clan to provide trade centers for cultivators from nearby star systems. There were many markets like this, and every one of them had extremely deep-seated backgrounds. That was especially so for some big markets. And this market was one of the rare big markets Little Wu talked about. Daddy, the pangea in the middle is the main market and the area of the organizer. The surrounding planets are both the strongholds of various clans and their own small markets. Cultivators who come here can go to any of them and trade for the items they want. Little Wu coughed and was very pleased with how knowledgeable he was. But he didnt forget who the daddy was, so he remained courteous when talking to Wang Baole. Interesting. Wang Baole looked towards that pangea and controlled the Dharmic Battleship to speed in that direction after thinking, nearing it quickly. After landing, he stored his Dharmic Battleship and started strolling around the pangea. The place was a world where penthouses existed atop every mountain, every river, and within every ocean and desert. Some penthouses had many people in them, while others had fewer people in them. The items they sold all differed and were of a wide variety. Whether it was Dharmic Artifacts, pills, recipes, cultivation techniques, or materials, they all had many types of items. Wang Baole strolled around for seven days. In those seven days, he looked through most of the shops on the pangea. He took a closer look at some of them, while just taking a passing look at others. But no matter how he looked, the desire and envy in his heart had already reached a maximum. Truly, any shop was enough to make him extremely interested. Im still poor If he hadnt come to this place, Wang Baole would have thought that he could be considered pretty wealthy. But after coming to this place, he truly understood what opulence was. This feeling continued until he came to a giant three-storied penthouse that was built on the ocean and reached a maximum. The penthouse was atop the oceans surface. It looked like it was constructed atop the ocean surface, but it also seemed like it was floating above the ocean. The entire palace was built using supreme-grade Spirit Stones as its base material. At the same time, it was also adorned with many items that Wang Baole couldnt even name. They caused the palace to be resplendent. Reflecting the light of the hundred suns in the heavens, it shook the surrounding cosmos. Of all the shops Wang Baole had seen, the palace had the most comprehensive selection of items. The palace stocked almost every item he had seen previously. At the same time, the cultivation levels of the people who went there were at least at the Spirit Immortal realm. In fact, Wang Baole even saw Planet realms with courteous expressions that dared not act wildly due to their cultivation in the shop. All of this made Wang Baole choose between some items that previously caught his eye reluctantly while being extremely interested. As the palaces salesman looked at him calmly, Wang Baole sighed. Just as he was about to make a purchase the salesman in front of him quickly raised his head to look behind Wang Baole. Taking a few quick steps, he bowed deeply with cupped fists in Wang Baoles direction. Greetings, Young Master! When the salesman looked behind Wang Baole, Wang Baole had already noticed it beforehand. When he turned his head to take a look, he saw an extremely familiar silhouette. He wore white robes, held a paper fan in his hands, and wore a square hat. He walked out of the palace and towards them, carrying himself with an extraordinary aura. That person was a youth, and his robes seemed to contain the laws of water. His robes floated as though there were waves atop them as he walked. The square hat on his head contained shocking waves and seemed to be able to suppress the surroundings like a Divine Armament. The paper fan in his hand was even more amazing. Although it was only half-opened, Eternal Star realm level waves spread from within it. The moment he saw the youth, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and exclaimed in his heart. Xie Haiyang? Chapter 805 - A Pity It’s Not You! That person was Wang Baoles old acquaintance Xie Haiyang! The mysterious man who claimed that he was a businessman in the Ethereal Dao College, Xie Haiyang, then later disappeared. He reunited with Wang Baole in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and then disappeared again after that That was, until now. When Wang Baole saw Xie Haiyang at this place, although he was shocked, he discovered that he didnt feel that surprised. It was as though he subconsciously thought that he would meet Xie Haiyang at any point in time. Im afraid this person has an even larger background than I previously guessed. Wang Baole was deep in thought. On the one hand, he thought of the game that Xie Haiyang popularized in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Now that he remembered it, whether it was his feelings then or now, he felt that the supposed wandering star was obviously a colony! Wang Baole pondered in his heart and remained cautious, but he didnt show it on the surface. He only turned his head to take a sweeping glance before turning around. But with that sweeping glance, other than identifying Xie Haiyang, he also got a clear look at the Divine Armaments and Dharmic treasures on Xie Haiyangs body. He wore a Divine Armament that was made in the shape of a face cloth on his head, had nomological robes on his body, and his paper fan contained the suppressive force of an Eternal Star realm cultivator. Any of those Dharmic Artifacts would be enough to make everyone green with envy and wish to snatch it. But if they all appeared together on the body of one person, such greed would be mostly suppressed. Because someone who owned all three items at once obviously had an extraordinary status and position. It also meant that the person definitely had a horrifying background that could shake the heavens. Hence, he could wear all three items on his body so freely. Those three items made Wang Baole more sure of his previous judgment. But he had no intention of recognizing Xie Haiyang. Wang Baole felt that it was best for him to avoid such a mysterious character. At the same time, he was now disguised as Long Nanzi, so he wasnt scared of being found out. As for Little Wu and the donkey, they were within the Dharmic Battleship that had already been stored away by Wang Baole. So now, he could make use of this opportunity to indirectly understand Xie Haiyangs background. For example, this shop, which could be considered the largest shop with the most comprehensive collection of items in this place, was obviously owned by Xie Haiyang. If not, the salesman opposite him couldnt possibly call him Young Master so courteously. Based on that thought, Wang Baole continued to look at the materials around him after turning around. While discussing the price with that salesman, he put on a look that showed that he didnt care too much about Xie Haiyang. The tone he spoke with was also different from how it was when he was in the Federation after being changed by his essence technique. Maybe because Wang Baoles acting skills were indeed superb, coupled with the uniqueness of his essence technique, but Xie Haiyang only took a cursory glance after entering the shop before he headed for the stairs leading to the second floor. On the way there, all the other salesmen greeted him. In fact, many customers there also bowed slightly towards him as a sign of respect. This scene made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat. He deliberated on whether to leave that place after a while and go to other shops to ask tacitly and indirectly learn about the background of this shop. While Wang Baole was pondering, Xie Haiyang had already gone up the stairs. However, just as his silhouette was about to disappear, right before he stepped onto the second floor, he stopped for a moment unnoticeably. He then continued walking, stepping onto the second floor afterward. As there were obstacles involved, and since the place didnt allow one to spread their consciousness to check, Wang Baole didnt notice Xie Haiyangs action. But from the slight pause in his footsteps, Wang Baole still felt that something was amiss. Therefore, he didnt stay for long. After choosing all of the items that caught his fancy, he picked out a portion from them and looked at how much he had. He tolerated the pain of spending and purchased them. But when he was checking out, the salesman looked thoroughly at Wang Baoles receipt, raised his head, swept his gaze towards Wang Baole, and spoke while shaking his head. Fellow Daoist, there are many materials among the items you chose that our shop wont sell to any old customer. You need to spend a certain amount at our shop first before we can provide them to you according to their level. Wang Baole was stunned. After inquiring, his expression turned sour. Out of the materials he chose, most of them were like this. If he was unable to purchase them, he might as well not buy anything. That was especially so considering that there were three types of materials that he couldnt find previously in other shops. If he couldnt buy them here, then he didnt know when he would get a chance to buy them again. So the salesmans reply made him unwittingly furrow his eyebrows. How about this, our young master returned just now. Wait for me, Fellow Daoist, Ill go up and communicate with him. Our young master loves making friends and is very easy going. I believe hell agree to sell those items to you. Obviously, the salesman could get a commission from Wang Baoles purchases. That was especially so considering that Wang Baoles order was decently large. So after thinking, he got Wang Baole to wait there while he turned around and went up to the second floor. Wang Baole didnt prevent the salesman from doing so. Instead, he stood there with narrowed eyes and waited silently, hoping to see how things would develop afterward. It would be best if things turned out successfully. If not, he would have to think carefully about how to handle the situation. Not much time passed, only around 100 breaths of time, before the salesman came down from the second floor smiling and spoke after reaching Wang Baoles side. Fellow Daoist, our young master has agreed to let you purchase those items. He invites you to go rest upstairs. Ill prepare the materials you purchased for you. Wang Baoles expression remained the same as he took a close look at the salesman. He didnt notice anything strange, so he looked towards the stairs leading to the second floor again. After a moment, his eyes flashed slightly, and he suddenly laughed. Very well! Speaking, he walked towards the stairs. The salesman was bamboozled by Wang Baoles sudden laughter and felt that it was strange for him to suddenly have a sense of profoundness. But he didnt think much of it. After sending Wang Baole to the staircase, he expressed that Wang Baole could go up alone and then went to prepare Wang Baoles items. Since he decided to go upstairs, Wang Baole didnt hesitate and quickly made his way up to the second floor. As he turned his head, he saw Xie Haiyang seated at a tea table drinking tea not far away. The environment on the second floor was more elegant than that of the first floor. Curio shelves with extraordinary Dharmic Artifacts displayed on them surrounded the second floor. Meanwhile, there were four incense pots at the four corners of the rooms. Wisps of green smoke rose from them and circulated around the entire room. They had a pleasant smell and were somewhat beneficial for cultivation since they could improve Spirit Qi circulation in ones body. Besides that, the floor was carpeted with a giant piece of leather. It was a type of ferocious beast skin that Wang Baole had never seen before. It seemed able to disperse warmth on its own, making the temperature of the entire second floor very comfortable. As Wang Baole observed the surroundings, Xie Haiyang also raised his head to observe Wang Baole. He looked closely at Wang Baole until Wang Baole tilted his head to lock eyes with him. Then, Xie Haiyang narrowed his eyes and laughed. Wang Baole didnt express any emotion. He wore a smile on his face that showed that he was meeting Xie Haiyang for the first time as he cupped his fists and greeted Xie Haiyang. Thank you, Young Master, for agreeing to sell that batch of materials to me. How may I address you, Young Master? My name is Xie Haiyang. Theres no need to be courteous, Fellow Daoist. You and I are old acquaintances, after all. Theres no need for formalities, dont you think? Old acquaintances? Wang Baole was stunned as he looked at Xie Haiyang weirdly. He didnt speak immediately, instead, acting like he was searching his memory thoroughly. After a few breaths, he gave a forced smile. I messed up my aura while cultivating recently. Maybe because some of my memories turned foggy, I cant really remember at the moment. I hope you wont mind. No matter what, I still thank you for allowing me to buy those items. Wang Baole didnt deny it. Being well-versed in human interaction, Wang Baole was clear that sometimes, if one was too persistent in denying something, it was akin to admitting the truth. After all, when normal people were met with these kinds of situations, most of them wouldnt try to clarify themselves so anxiously. That was indeed the case. Wang Baoles expression and words made Xie Haiyang feel a hint of doubt. He didnt bring up the topic again. Instead, he raised his teacup while making small talk with Wang Baole. Seeing that Xie Haiyang didnt recognize him, Wang Baole cupped his fists and prepared to leave. But the moment he turned around, his heart jolted, and he secretly cursed He had still revealed himself. Almost as soon as Wang Baole noticed that, Xie Haiyangs eyes lit up and he smiled while saying, What a small world! Senior Brother Baole, I trust youve been well? Wang Baole stopped, looked at the surroundings, then looked at Xie Haiyang. His face didnt make him seem as though he was at a loss. Instead, it expressed an awkwardness one would feel when being called the wrong name. Thank you once again, Young Master. I, Long Nanzi, must take my leave. He even coughed once, seemingly actively trying to help Xie Haiyang resolve the misunderstanding caused by calling him the wrong name. Hearing that, Xie Haiyang sighed and shook his head while feeling a multitude of emotions. My apologies, I remembered wrongly. I thought you were a good friend of mine from long ago and was going to give you a discount. After all, its not easy to meet an old friend in a foreign land. Since youre not him forget it. Hearing that, Wang Baole blinked and suddenly spoke. How many percent off? Chapter 806 - Life’s a Stage, and We’re All Actors! Xie Haiyang gave Wang Baole what seemed like a smile before coughing softly and speaking with a mild tone. Since were old pals, you should get the best deals. How about a 20% discount? Wang Baoles eyes brightened when he heard what Xie Haiyang had said. He abandoned the idea of leaving and, instead, burst out laughing and approached Xie Haiyang. He stopped ten feet away from the latter, then spoke loudly, his eyes shining with the joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land. Xie Haiyang, Fellow Daoist Xie, haha, its been a long while since we last saw each other. I didnt expect to see you here. I was afraid of speaking to you earlier, but after looking closely for a long while, I could finally confirm that youre indeed Xie Haiyang, my old friend. Wang Baole sighed, a distant look entering his eyes as he reminisced about the past. Happiness shone visibly on his face. So obvious was his pleasure that it almost seemed like an act Fellow Daoist Haiyang, I never wouldve imagined bumping into you here. Destiny is such a strange and mysterious thing, I feel. But thats also why life is so beautiful and amazing, Wang Baole said as he took a seat. After a round of hearty sighs, he blinked and said, seemingly nonchalantly, Since this is your store and Im getting a 20% discount on account of us being friends, Ill have to show my support and buy more stuff. Xie Haiyang was stunned by Wang Baoles sudden friendliness, and hesitation flickered in his eyes. He eyed Wang Baole carefully, then asked suddenly, Whats your name, Fellow Daoist? Eh? Wang Baole froze momentarily. He remained smiling as he replied in the next instant, Im Baole. Fellow Daoist Haiyang, have you forgotten my name? A strange look settled on Xie Haiyangs face when he heard that, and the hesitation in his eyes deepened. He appeared to be doubting his judgment. He had felt a faint mark on Long Nanzi that he had left on some of Wang Baoles items in the latters storage bag when he had been in the Federation. It was a mysterious mark. Even powerful cultivators wouldnt have noticed it without taking a deliberate, careful look. It had been passed down from his clans patriarch. Members of his clan used the unique mark on clients they planned to invest heavily in. The mark allowed other members of the clan to recognize these clients easily. In addition, it also allowed them to appear whenever their clients were in need of their services. There were no ill intentions behind the setting of the mark. In fact, to a certain extent, it was a sign of blessing. The energy signature that was being given off by the current mark was very weak, though. If not for the fact that Long Nanzi was standing so near him, Xie Haiyang wouldnt have been able to sense it at all. That was the reason for his doubt. Even though he had sensed the mark, he was unable to use the mark to determine Long Nanzis true identity. The aura and vibes that Long Nanzi was giving off were drastically different from the client on whom he had remembered imprinting the mark. That had been the reason for his earlier test. He hadnt gotten a conclusive outcome from the first test. So, after picking up his cup of tea, he attempted a second test. Long Nanzis reaction made him more certain of his guesses. After all despite his travels across numerous civilizations, the Federation was the only one that had a custom of ending a conversation and having a guest take his leave simply by ones picking up his teacup. However Long Nanzis next reaction raised further suspicions. Long Nanzis admission had come too easily. It was clear that he had done so intentionally and had done so in order to get a discount. After some time, Xie Haiyang decided to give up guessing. He stared at Wang Baole and asked openly, Senior Brother Baole, whats your last name? Ah? Wang Baole pretended to look stunned and confused. He seemed unable to understand how his old acquaintance could have forgotten his family name. He was secretly pleased, though. He had no idea how Xie Haiyang had seen through his guise. Regardless, he had no intention of revealing his true identity and hadnt wanted to admit to knowing Xie Haiyang in the first place. The man had picked up his teacup and lured him into taking his leave unwittingly, which ultimately exposed his guise. Someone else might not have made a connection, but Wang Baole knew Xie Haiyang to be an extraordinary character. He knew that Xie Haiyang would notice something. That had been why Wang Baole had improvised and switched from being on the defensive to being on the offensive. He put on an act of pretending to be an acquaintance for the purposes of getting a discount. He knew that his plan worked when Xie Haiyang asked that question. After the moment of surprise and incomprehension, Wang Baole allowed a dark look to settle on his face as he stood up in anger. Fellow Daoist Haiyang, I really didnt expect to see you here today. Your departure had been unexpected. Besides, I never thought you might appear in such a place. But theres really no need to insult me by saying that youve forgotten my last name, is there? Acknowledge me as an old friend or dont acknowledge me as one, the choice is up to you. Im not the sort of person whos desperate for a 20% discount! Displeasure flashed across Wang Baoles face. He turned away, showing his intention to leave. However, he didnt do so in a hurry. He had to give the other man a chance to speak. After all, 20% was still an extremely attractive discount. He had allowed for some ambiguity in his words. He had mentioned that Xie Haiyangs departure had been unexpected. That could be interpreted in many ways. If Xie Haiyang had left in an ordinary fashion, Wang Baole could mean that he had been surprised at the departure. If the former had left in a bizarre or mysterious fashion, then surprise was even more warranted. The way he phrased his words left Xie Haiyang in a bind. Xie Haiyang got to his feet hurriedly and tried to stop Wang Baole. Brother Liu, please, dont go. Liu Baole, your temper hasnt changed at all. I was just joking with you. About my departure, you must remember what I told you when we first met. Where theres business to be done, thats where Ill go. The tight look on Wang Baoles face softened. He turned and gave Xie Haiyang a look. He couldnt believe the alien. Xie Haiyang was still trying to test him. He had even given him a different nameLiu Baole. It made him sound rich, though. Only those born with dashing good looks deserved such a name. Nevertheless, the name didnt fit his style at all. Wang Baole had no intention of revealing his true identity, though. After some thought, he decided to neither deny nor acknowledge the name. Instead, he lifted his hand and pulled out a jade slip, then handed the jade slip over to Xie Haiyang. Fellow Daoist Haiyang, lets leave that aside for a moment. Could you help me with the purchase of some materials? Heres the list. Xie Haiyang blinked when he heard that. He took the jade slip from Wang Baole and glanced through the list. A smile appeared on his face. No problem at all. But my old friend, we must separate business and friendship. Even with the discount that Ive given you, the total cost of these materials is going to be sky-high. Can you really afford to pay? Wang Baole remained calm on the outside as he sighed secretly on the inside. He knew that he wouldnt be able to afford the materials. An overwhelming sense of poverty crushed him then, making him feel just a bit smaller. His skills at keeping up appearances were top-notch, though. Even if he couldnt afford the materials on the list, he would still be able to get a 20% discount on what he had selected earlier. In addition, he might be able to erase whatever suspicions Xie Haiyang still harbored about his identity. A serious look settled on his face then. Brother Haiyang, do you trust me? If you do, I, Liu Baole, will write you a promissory note right now. Just treat this as extending credit to me. Just this once! Xie Haiyangs facial muscles twitched. He looked closely at Wang Baole again. The doubt he had was preventing him from making a judgment call. Wang Baoles acting skills had been put to good use. If he had denied his identity right from the start, Xie Haiyang would have caught him lying straight away. But the more he admitted to their friendship, the more uncertain Xie Haiyang became. Xie Haiyang pondered for some time. Then, his eyes flashed. He looked around before whispering, Brother Baole, I have a business proposition. Would you be interested in it? Theres an element of danger involved in the deal, but its minimal. Should you succeed, the rewards awaiting you will be great. Theyll be enough to get you all the materials you want and leave you with sizable wealth after that! A business proposition? Alarm bells started ringing in Wang Baoles head, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face. Thats right. Dont worry, my friend. Im talking about a mission thats been issued by a mysterious and powerful cultivator. Hes extremely powerful and has a grudge against the Never-Ending Clan. However, because of some unknown reasons, hes unable to strike at them directly. He hasnt been able to let go of his grudge despite the years that have passed. So, from time to time, he issues missions in various cities, gathering cultivators and getting them to wear specially-made masks, then teleporting them to a random planet where they are to hunt down Never-Ending Clan cultivators! He has issued more than thirty missions so far. He takes charge of the teleportation to and from the planets, as well as the cleanup. The cultivators that he gathers are responsible for killing the Never-Ending Clan cultivators. The cultivators get nothing if they are killed. But, if they survive, theyll be rewarded with Red Crystals. The number of Red Crystals they are awarded is determined by the number of Never-Ending Clan members they manage to hunt down and kill! Red Crystals are the hard currency used in the Never-Ending Dao Domain. Three hundred Red Crystals should be enough to get you everything on your list! Chapter 807 - Pig-Faced Mask! Red Crystals Wang Baole started thinking. He wasnt clear what these crystals were, but the fact that they were being used as hard currency meant that they must be rare. That it was a rare resource whose value was recognized by everyone meant that its value had something to do with its use for ones cultivation. He had guessed right. Xie Haiyang soon explained to him the reason for the Red Crystals worth. The crystals were mysterious items that could speed up ones advancement in cultivation once a cultivator reached the Planet realm. The origins of the crystals were mysterious and unknown, and only the Never-Ending Clan could produce them. A fixed number of crystals were produced and circulated throughout the Never-Ending Dao Domain. The clan had technically gained complete control over the economy in the Dao Domain. No one knew how these crystals were made. Even refinement masters found the dissection and analysis of the structure of the crystals a challenge. There are rumors though, that the crystals have something to do with the extinct Dark Sect. Someone even postulated that the crystals are created from the blood of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao! Xie Haiyang gave Wang Baole a considering look then. He hadnt tried to be tactful at all, revealing those postulations nonchalantly. Those casual words took on a different note when Wang Baole heard them. He had his suspicions about Xie Haiyang. He had always wondered why Xie Haiyang treated him differently from the others. He recalled their initial meeting at the Ethereal Dao College. Xie Haiyang had been very friendly then, but that had been because of his instincts as a businessman who never turned down any potential business. After that, Wang Baole had ended up on Mars and then spent time in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the ancient sword. When he met Xie Haiyang again, the man had changed. He had become slightly different from who he had been before. Now, with what Xie Haiyang had just said, the man was obviously showing his cards to Wang Baole. Wang Baole understood immediately. Xie Haiyang was telling him the reason he had given Wang Baole such preferential treatment. Wang Baole wasnt going to just take his word for it, though. He didnt spend time wondering why Xie Haiyang knew he was a Dark Child. Instead, he appeared as if he had known about Xie Haiyang knowing all along. That inspired another bout of uncertainty in Xie Haiyang. After a moment of hesitation, Xie Haiyang took a deep breath and smiled wryly. Fellow Daoist, lets not beat around the bush. It doesnt matter if Ive met you before. Im just a businessman. You can rest assured when you do business with me. I never take advantage of others, and I never do harm to others either. What I do is purely business! Take this, for example. Ive recommended this mission to you so that you can earn enough Red Crystals to purchase the materials on your shopping list. Im not going to hide the fact that the referral gives me the right to claim ten percent of your reward. But that wont be coming out of your pocket. The Flame Patriarch will be paying me separately. Ive recommended five cultivators to join the mission. The application will remain open for another three days. After that, they will begin teleporting participants. The Flame Patriarch is the powerful cultivator I mentioned earlier. He is extremely powerful, enough so to reign supreme over a domain. The Never-Ending Clan finds him a troublesome opponent as well, but the price they would need to pay to exterminate him is hefty The Never-Ending Clans facing some internal turmoil now, and no ones willing to take on such a task. Theres some danger involved, but based on previous missions, we know that the Flame Patriarch isnt just going to send all of you to die. The planet that hes chosen is likely only presided over by a Planet realm cultivator. The enemies you face will be less powerful than that. There may be Spirit Immortal realm cultivators amongst them, but youll be able to avoid them if you take the necessary precautions, Xie Haiyang said with a wave of his hand. He hadnt hidden any information from Wang Baole at all. He wasnt interested in testing him or making any more guesses about his identity. If the man before him was truly Wang Baole, he wouldve told him the truth anyway. That was the only way to prove his trustworthiness. Besides, Xie Haiyang was a firm believer in practicing honesty. That was how one should lead ones life. That was why he didnt see a need to deceive the man before him even if he wasnt Wang Baole. After he was done sharing all that information, he turned towards Wang Baole and waited for the latters reply. Wang Baole fell into a bout of contemplative silence. He wasnt going to take up the offer immediately. He inquired about a few other details, then got Xie Haiyangs contact details. After that, he bade farewell and went on his way. He told Xie Haiyang that he would give him an answer in three days. Xie Haiyang watched Wang Baole leave, then returned to his seat. He stared at the wisps of smoke rising from the cauldron next to him. There was a look of contemplation in his eyes. He didnt react to the sudden figure that had appeared soundlessly behind him. The intruder had a blurry outline to his figure, and his facial features looked indistinct. He stood there quietly, with his back slightly bent and his fists cupped, as if awaiting instructions. So be it. Why fixate over whether Ive met him before. Its good to make new friends. He might become another important client who I should be investing heavily in, Xie Haiyang said, laughing as he picked up the scrolls on the table and began reading. The blurry figure standing behind him said softly, Young Master, do we remove the mark that the guest has left on our servant? Theres no need for that, Xie Haiyang said coolly without looking up. As Xie Haiyang uttered those words, the tiny grain of gray dust stuck on the shoulder of the servant who had attended to Wang Baole earlier downstairs shook. Wang Baole had given that servant a pat on his shoulder before making his way out with a smile. He had since put some distance between him and the store. When the dust shook, he stopped in his tracks momentarily, then quickened his pace. The energy signature given off by his essence technique shifted. A wisp of it split away, landed at Wang Baoles feet, and transformed into an insect that crawled into the ground and hid away. He entered multiple stores. When he left each store, his physical appearance would be transformed. He left traces of his essence technique in the stores. His energy signature changed as he walked amidst the crowd and left traces of his energy signature on the people he passed. He located an inn in the market after he was certain that no one was following him and paid a hefty sum for a room. Then, he sat quietly in the room, a look of contemplation on his face as he considered everything that Xie Haiyang had told him. He seems to have sensed the spiritual essence that I left behind It doesnt matter. If what he said is true, then I should consider taking part in the mission Its just killing someone. In fact, this is exactly what I need if I want to advance my cultivation and quickly achieve a breakthrough from the Spirit Immortal realm to the Planet realm To kill! An icy glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. After a bout of contemplative silence, he swept his eyes across the room before suddenly shuddering, then vanishing into thin air. He had used his essence technique and transformed into a winged insect. He found a slitted opening in the window and flew out. His essence technique remained activated as he flew, and his insect form soon split into numerous winged insects that spread throughout the market. The spiritual essence that he had left behind on his way to the inn transformed, taking on various forms, such as that of a winged insect, an ant, or dust. They were his ears, hearing everything and collecting every bit of information. Only Wang Baole, who possessed the essence technique, could have conducted such an information-gathering exercise. It was quite effective. Within three days, after eliminating huge chunks of useless data, he had managed to consolidate information on the Flame Patriarch. The information that he had gathered helped him verify what he had learned from Xie Haiyang. After consolidating the information he had gathered and assessing it, Wang Baole gathered the spiritual essence that he had sent out. At that point, it was almost the end of the third day. He picked up his jade slip and sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang. Fellow Daoist Haiyang, Ill do it! Xie Haiyang had been awaiting news from Wang Baole. He burst out into laughter when he heard Wang Baoles reply. He trusted his guts. Even if the man wasnt Wang Baole, his instincts told him that this man was going to be an important client in the coming days. He displayed extraordinary enthusiasm when he got the voice transmission from Wang Baole, making arrangements for the latters application. He rushed to get it done before the deadline, ensuring that Wang Baole got a placement. Baole, youre in luck. You just made it. The mission starts in two hours! Where do I report? Wang Baole asked. You dont have to go anywhere. Youll know what to do in two hours time. Ill just share something with you first Theres really almost nothing that the Flame Patriarch is incapable of achieving! Hes almost infallible, really! Xie Haiyang said. He ended the voice transmission with those ambiguous words. Wang Baole raised his eyebrow, and a considering look entered his eyes. He didnt spend a long time thinking, though. Two hours later, his Divine Sense were suddenly violently stirred. Then, in the blink of an eye, blue strands suddenly appeared out of nowhere and gathered before him silently. They pooled together and transformed into a gruesome-looking pig-faced mask! The mission starts when you put on the mask! The cold, emotionless voice of an old man rang out from the mask as the mask came into being. The words reverberated across Wang Baoles Divine Sense and in the mind of his true form, which was currently resting in his coffin on the main Divine Eye planet! Chapter 808 - The Mission Begins! In one of the distant corners of the main Divine Eye star was land that many had thought had suffered a meteorites landing. It was a deserted land, barren of everything save an enormous crater. Any plant life that had grown here had withered and died, and an aura of death permeated the air and prevented beasts from venturing close. The uniqueness of this piece of land had drawn the attention of many cultivators. However, no matter how much the cultivators who came hunting searched the land above and even below ground, they went away with nothing. It was as if no one could see the coffin even though it was lying right there. So, even though everyone had their own guesses about the place and believed that the meteorite was behind what was strange about the land, they started paying less attention to the area as time passed. But now Wang Baoles avatar stood inside an inn in the market as a pig-faced mask hovered before him. The voice that had rung out from the mask had managed to traverse vast distances to reach his true form lying inside a coffin deep underground. It had reverberated in his head! The voice sounded so clear, almost as if someone had spoken into his ear. Wang Baoles true form opened his eyes instantly, and they were filled with shock. The fact that the Flame Patriarchs voice could penetrate the walls of the coffin meant one thing that he was probably as powerful as Wang Baoles senior brother! Someone else had been stirred by the voice. The mask that Little Missy dwelt in, which Wang Baole kept on his true form, shook faintly. Little Missy appeared to be on the verge of waking up. The turn of events sent Wang Baoles true form into a contemplative silence. A long moment later, his eyes fell shut again. A vast distance away, in the inn, Wang Baoles avatar remained shocked. After checking out what had happened to his true form, Wang Baole took a deep breath and extended a deep bow towards the pig-faced mask in front of him. He straightened his back, raised his arms, and held the mask. There was a moment of silence where hesitation flickered in his eyes. In the end, he chose to put on the mask. The instant he put on the mask, a strong power surged from it. It didnt bother inspecting Wang Baole. Instead, it enveloped him fully, then gave him a hard yank. Wang Baole could feel himself losing complete control of his body with the sudden yank. At that same instant, he disappeared from the room in the inn. Everything had happened without a sound. There had been no energy signatures indicating teleportation had taken place. No one had noticed anything. A powerful array formation had been set up around the inn, but it had posed no challenge to the teleportation. It was as if Wang Baole had simply vanished! In the next moment, when Wang Baole could finally see again, he had arrived at a completely foreign world! It didnt seem right to call it a world. This place was filled with ruins that extended all the way to the horizons. It felt ancient. Everything seemed old and ravaged by time. Stars filled the skies while ruins littered the lands. Wang Baole stood on the ruins of a building that had originally been shaped like a hook sword. Such ruins could be found everywhere around him. Multiple figures, all wearing different masks, continued to appear. Some of those masks were shaped like the heads of cows, fish, and horses. There were many more, which were of beasts that Wang Baole had never seen. There were more than two hundred of them. As soon as they appeared, they started surveying their surroundings and assessing the other participants. Wang Baole reeled back. He had done a sweep and realized that he couldnt sense the aura coming off anyone. He couldnt discern their levels of cultivation either. He could see them perfectly with his eyes, but they were blurry figures to his Divine Sensenot completely non-existent, but indistinct nevertheless. Its the mask! Wang Baole touched the mask on his face contemplatively. He was able to reach some basic conclusions from the looks that everyone was giving. For example most of the participants eyes were filled with violence and wildness. They appeared hostile, seeming as if they were used to killing. The fact that they had chosen to participate in this mission indicated that they were men of extraordinary abilities. They must have their reasons for signing up. After all the rewards that the Flame Patriarch was offering were enough to tempt Wang Baole. Others must also be equally tempted. As they all sized one another up, light erupted from the ruins around them suddenly. The light was faint. If it had come from a singular spot, few might have noticed it. But they were all shining at the same time, like fallen stars. The light did resemble starlight, spilling from every corner and gathering before everyone. Because the lights had been faint at first, they didnt seem particularly bright after they gathered into a single spot of light. However, as the lights continued to gather, the sphere of light grew increasingly blinding. An incredible power built up inside the sphere of light, stirring the lands and enveloping the world. Everyone, including Wang Baole, was awestruck. They looked down hastily, as if in the presence of a deity. Even the most defiant of them instinctively toned down and made a show of respect and deference. Wang Baole did the same as well, keeping his head down while wondering who was the more powerful one between the entity before him and his senior brother, Chen Qing. He had a feeling that his senior brother was still the stronger one of the two, but probably only by a slight margin. The only aura that can overpower and crush it is probably the aura unleashed from reading the Dao Scripture. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and continued thinking as he kept his head down. The more he thought about it, the more he realized how weak he truly was in the grand scheme of the universe. He didnt even deserve to be called an ant. That would be undeserved flattery. D*mn. Honestly, Im really weak. The conclusion made Wang Baole feel quite uncomfortable. He wondered if there was any other way to put it so that he might feel better about himself. It was then that an old, emotionless voice drifted out from the blinding sphere of light hovering before everyone. Firstly, the mission has begun since you landed on this planet. It will last twenty-four hours. When the twenty-four hours are up, I will send those still alive back. Secondly, the mission objective is to kill Never-Ending Clan members. You will be graded according to the number of kills you have and the level of cultivation of those you have killed. When you return, you will receive Red Crystals that correspond to your grade. Note this there is no limit to the number of Red Crystals that can be awarded! Thirdly, the mask hides your identity. It also tracks your location and allows me to teleport you back. In addition Ive cast a spell on every mask that acts like a curse. It can weaken a cultivator whose level of cultivation is below that of the perfected Eternal Star realm, causing a drop in their level of cultivation! The more badly injured your target, the greater the effect of this curse. However, it can only be used once and will only last fifteen minutes! A final reminder. Do not lose your masks. Youre on your own if you do. Once the aged voice inside the sphere of light was done talking, it didnt give anyone a chance to react before shuddering violently. The sphere of light dissipated and filled the entire world. Everyone, including Wang Baole, shuddered. The masks on their faces shimmered, and they were pulled backwards with a yank. In the blink of an eye, everyone vanished again! The mission had begun! The second teleportation appeared to take a longer time than the first. He had no idea how much time had gone by. It was like having an out-of-body experience. Then, his body started shaking, and his mind woke, as if from a long, deep sleep. He opened his eyes, and what appeared before him were red skies and white lands! The skies were blood-colored. That was because the sun was blood red! The desert lands were white. They didnt take on the cast of the skies and instead seemed to retain their own natural colors. It was a stark contrast. In addition, the winds and the surrounding plant life were vastly different from what Wang Baole recognized! The winds werent invisible. They were indistinct, mist-like entities that blew across the deserts. As for the plants, they were black. It seemed to be a defense mechanism that they had developed against the crimson red sun. As soon as Wang Baole was able to see clearly, he immediately moved away from the other cultivators. Most of them did the same. They moved back and widened the distance between them and the others. Wariness and hostility shone fiercely in their eyes. They were like venomous snakes baring their fangs as they tried to show how dangerous they were. They wanted the rest to know that they werent to be trifled with. There were a few who didnt move. They stood there, seemingly filled with confidence. A tall, muscular-looking man dressed in a green robe looked at the cultivators standing near him with a condescending gaze. A bunch of useless good-for-nothings. I dont care if were all participants of the same mission. Just remember, dont follow me, and dont fight me for my target. Otherwise I dont mind killing a few more people! Chapter 809 - A Disguise! The green-robed man was wearing a bull-faced mask that gave him a fearsome look. His eyes glistened murderously and with a coldness that seemed to send the temperature around him dipping. It was a look that made one instinctively step back and avoid any conflict with the man. Wang Baole blinked, and his gaze landed on the man. Before he could look away, the man noticed his stare. He appeared to have something against the pig-faced mask that Wang Baole had on. He glared back and then sneered. The last time I joined this mission, I found the man who wore that exact mask annoying, so I killed him. You interested in meeting the guy? Wang Baole raised his eyebrow. He had just arrived at this place and hadnt yet familiarized himself with the terrain. He didnt want to get into a fight now. Besides, they were on the clock. If not for that, with his temper, he would have sent a kick flying towards the mans face. Of course, there was also the fact that he couldnt tell what level the mans cultivation was at. Wang Baole snorted secretly and left without saying a word. With a single bound, he was off and away. The muscular-looking man snorted when he noticed Wang Baole leaving. Scorn flickered in his eyes as he spoke. Gutless cow What he had intended to say was gutless coward, but he didnt get the chance to utter the final syllable before Wang Baole unleashed a sudden burst of speed. Even though the mask concealed ones energy signature and thus prevented others from discerning ones level of cultivation, ones level of cultivation could still be determined from the speed that he or she was capable of. Besides, Wang Baole was capable of reaching extreme speeds. He might only be at the late-stage Soul Conduit realm, but the sudden burst of speed he had unleashed was almost equal to that of a perfected Soul Conduit realm cultivator. It made the man with the bull-faced mask swallow his final syllable as he stared in shock. The cultivators around them realized what Wang Baoles speed revealed about his level of cultivation. A contemplative look appeared on their faces before many of them started speeding away into the distance at varying speeds. Even the slowest of them was at the early-stage Soul Conduit realm. There were four who were extremely fast unleashing the speed of Spirit Immortal realm cultivators. These four Spirit Immortal realm cultivators had been discrete and had blended in with the crowd. Their sudden display of power had the man with the bull-faced mask sweating profusely. There are Spirit Immortal realm cultivators this round. I didnt expect that! He suddenly regretted his earlier boasting. After a moment of fearful embarrassment, he quickly moved away and raced off into the distance. The more than two hundred participants who had arrived swiftly spread out and disappeared into the white desert. It was a barren land with sparse vegetation, most of which was withering and on the verge of dying. The life of this planet and its Spirit Qi appeared to be draining away rapidly. As Wang Baole ventured deeper into the desert, he could sense more clearly how Spirit Qi was slowly draining away from the planet. Despite his recent arrival on the planet, he could feel the level of Spirit Qi plummeting during the short period of time he was there. With the rate that its going, itll only take three to five days before this planet dies completely. Shocked, Wang Baole picked up his pace and headed further into the distance. He was ready to inspect the area when suddenly a faint voice echoed in his ear. Outsider help me It was a voice that was extremely old and ravaged by time. It sounded extremely weak and seemed to belong to an old man on his deathbed who was using his last breath to call out for help. Shock flickered across Wang Baoles face, but he didnt stop moving. Instead, his speed picked up as he headed in a different direction. He unleashed his Divine Sense and allowed them to sweep across the land, inspecting both the skies above him and the lands below him. But he found nothing. The faint, weakened voice vanished after its fleeting call for help, not calling out again. That caught Wang Baoles suspicion instantly. A hallucination? Thats impossible! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After a moment of consideration, he stared down at the dried land and began to wonder if what he had heard had been the planets voice. He hadnt heard of such incidents, but this seemed like the best possible explanation for what had just happened. Another explanation was that a powerful cultivator, who was unimaginably stronger than Wang Baole, was hidden somewhere around here and had done that. Regardless of which was right, Wang Baole had no intention of lingering. He unleashed a burst of speed again and left hastily. He headed off into the distance and traveled for fifteen minutes before he saw the edge of the desert and ruins bordering the desert. The architectural style of the ruins was different from that of the Federation and the Divine Eye civilization. It was a style that favored the pyramid shape. Skeletons, dried up and preserved by the arid desert climate, could be seen scattered amidst the collapsed buildings. They looked humanoid, except bigger. This had clearly been some form of a residential area. Perhaps the location of a sect. But it had suffered a massacre. From the skeletons scattered around the area, the massacre had been a recent one. Maybe a month ago? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After a moment of silence, he looked around and then suddenly transformed his physical appearance. An additional four arms and two heads grew out from his body, and his pig-faced mask also transformed into something else. He no longer looked like one of the cultivators participating in the mission, having transformed into a member of the Never-Ending Clan! He coughed slightly, then tried uttering a few words in the Never-Ending Clans language under his breath. Once he got used to speaking the language, he started moving again. This time, he abandoned his earlier cautious approach and charged ahead brazenly, leaping across the desert. He was about to speed up as he reached the plains when his eyes flashed suddenly. He looked to his right. A loud roar erupted from the horizon, and the sounds of horrible laughter rang out. Seven Never-Ending Clan members appeared, laughing as they raced along. The one in the center of the group had a slender young man in his grip. He held the young man by the forehead and had cast some sort of spell over his prisoner. Wisps of green smoke were escaping from the young mans eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, entering the Never-Ending Clan members palm. The Never-Ending Clan members face was filled with glee, while his prisoners face was laced with agony. Veins pulsated fiercely on the young mans face while his eyes glistened with pain and hatred. The group had noticed Wang Baole the moment he had turned his eyes in their direction. They stopped in their tracks. One of them eyed Wang Baoles attire with slight suspicion in his eyes before yelling at him. Which team are you from? Wang Baole didnt answer the question. He studied the group carefully and concluded that only two out of the seven of them were at the Soul Conduit realm, with the rest being at the Nascent Soul realm. The most powerful of them appeared to be their team leader, but he was only at the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm. Wang Baole nodded with great satisfaction, then said, Im from your team. As they froze upon hearing his words, Wang Baole attacked. He surged forth with incredible speed, transforming into a mist that enveloped them. He was too fast. Only the team leader managed to react in time and retreat hastily, shock coloring his face. The rest including the early-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivator, didnt get the chance to escape. They were instantly enveloped by mist, withering away as their vitality was sucked dry by the Thearch Armor and their souls taken by the Demonic Eye Art. They had no chance to scream out in pain before they perished in the mist and were destroyed in both flesh and spirit! The team leader, who had retreated in time and appeared to have avoided the mist, couldnt escape his fate. A large arm reached out from the mist and grabbed his head, like how he had grabbed the young mans head. A voice from within the mist uttered, soul search. The team leaders eyes widened as he released a cry of terror and pain. He cried out once, then he too was enveloped by the mist, his voice silenced completely. A long while later, the mist gathered and transformed back into Wang Baoles physical form. A strange light shimmered in Wang Baoles eyes. He had gained quite a bit of information on the planet through the soul search! He knew that after the massacre that had taken place on this planet a month ago, most of the Never-Ending Clan members that had been stationed on the planet had left. Only one camp remained on the planet. It had approximately three hundred thousand cultivators, who were charged with cleaning up and running the planet. The camp was quite a distance from where Wang Baole was now, but with his speed, he should be able to reach it within two hours. He also knew that the cultivator with the highest level of cultivation in the camp was a late-stage Spirit Immortal realm Never-Ending Clan member. He also knew that there was only one Spirit Immortal realm cultivator in camp. A Planet realm cultivator had been in charge, but based on what the dead team leader had known, the Planet realm cultivator had matters to attend to and had left the planet a month ago. An army camp Wang Baole licked his lips as he assessed his current level of cultivation. It had gotten stronger from the earlier bout of killings. He looked down at the dying young man. Gratitude shone in his eyes. His lips parted. He seemed like he was trying to tell Wang Baole something, but he didnt manage to get anything out before life gradually drained from him. Wang Baole sighed as he stared at the young man. With a wave of his hand, he sent a sea of sand rising into the air and then down again, over the young man. Having given the young man a burial, he turned away and headed off again. He took on the appearance of the team leader and raced straight for the army camp. Chapter 810 - Fishing in Murky Waters! Red skies lay above him, and white land rested beneath his feet as Wang Baole dashed ahead, disguised as the dead Never-Ending Clan team leader. He ran brazenly, breaking the sound barrier repeatedly and leaving a series of thunderous booms in his wake. His speed increased as he shot across the sky and approached the camp. He was fifteen minutes away from reaching the camp when another team of Never-Ending Clan warriors appeared before him. They stopped at the sight of Wang Baole. After looking him over and verifying his identity as a fellow warrior, they cupped their fists in greeting. Wang Baole blinked. They were too close to the camp now. Even though his mission objective was to kill these Never-Ending Clan cultivators, it would be to his advantage to start the killing when he had slipped into the camp. He would be able to make use of his essence technique to conceal his true identity. If he attacked here and now, it might spark unnecessary investigations into the attack. Wang Baole controlled his murderous urges. He glanced at the group coldly, then sped past them without slowing down. This wasnt the only group of Never-Ending Clan cultivators that Wang Baole met on his way to the camp. He came across seven to eight teams in the next fifteen minutes. The first few teams had greeted him when they had seen him. The rest had mostly ignored him. Wang Baole wasnt interested in attacking them, so he continued advancing based on the memories that he had acquired in his soul search. Finally, the camp appeared ahead of him! The Never-Ending Clan camp looked quite unique. Above the land, nine enormous spheres floated in midair and gave off black light. From a distance, they looked like nine black holes sucking in the surrounding light. According to those memories, there are nine separate dimensions in the nine spheres Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he watched Never-Ending Clan cultivators enter and leave the nine spheres. He focused his attention on the highest sphere. He could feel faint spirit energy coming from the sphere. Wang Baole quickly retracted his gaze. With a single step, he rushed forward and headed for the fifth sphere. That was the branch that the dead team leader belonged to. As he stepped into the sphere, the power of an array formation stirred and swept across him as a check was performed on his identity token and his souls aura. The power from the array formation receded after the check was done. Wang Baole had passed the check. Senior Brothers essence technique is really quite useful, Wang Baole thought gleefully as he entered the dimension inside the sphere. A vast land lined with mountains unfolded before his eyes. There was no sun in this dimension, yet the lands werent subsumed in darkness. The skies appear to give off light. Simply-built halls could be seen squatting amongst the mountains. There appeared to be some kind of logic to their locations. Shouts and cheers could be heard from the halls from time to time. Basically, there are typically nine armies stationed at a Never-Ending Clan camp. Each army sphere hosts an army, each army is made up of more than a hundred smaller teams, and every team has its own hall that serves as a base for the team. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he took in the sight before him and assessed the situation silently. He had taken on the appearance of the dead team leader and was now part of the fifth army. The team leader was a top performer when compared to the other team leaders and seemed to be one of the ten strongest cultivators in the fifth army. That had been why some of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators had greeted him with respect on his way there. In this case lets start with the fifth army then! An icy glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. His appearance shifted drastically as he raced ahead. He had turned into a mosquito before anyone could notice his transformation and flown into a nearby hall. He heard laughter ringing in the air as soon as he entered the hall. There were a dozen Never-Ending Clan members inside. They were standing around in a circle, laughing. In the circle were two native cultivators that had been maimed. Their eyes were red, and they were tearing into each other like mindless beasts in a ring. The scene didnt stir any bit of compassion in Wang Baole. He wasnt that kind or sympathetic of a person. This wasnt the Federation. He didnt feel obliged to protect this world and its people. Regardless, the murderous tinge in his eyes did deepen a slight shade. He flew towards the group and darted into the ear of one of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators swiftly. He shot out of the other ear in the next moment, a wisp of blood mist trailing behind him as he headed for his next target. He was too fast. Before the two fighting cultivators realized what had happened, the Never-Ending Clan members around them shuddered. Blood erupted from one ear of each of the Never-Ending Clan members, and their eyes had widened in shock and confusion. Afterward, their bodies had withered swiftly before the fighting cultivators eyes. They then fell to the ground, sucked completely dry. An invisible force swept over them as they fell, shattering their corpses and turning them to fine dust that scattered across the floor of the hall. The two native cultivators stared dumbly at the sight, shock filling their eyes. Then, their vision turned dark, and they passed out. Wang Baole appeared next to their unconscious bodies, then quickly transformed his appearance to that of one of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators that he had just killed. He then smoothed his robes, strolled out of the hall, and headed for the next one. Lather, rinse, repeat. With Wang Baoles level of cultivation and the essence techniques gift of transformation, he went through three dozen halls within half an hour, leaving a trail of slaughtered Never-Ending Clan cultivators in his wake. After he was done with one hall, he would take on the appearance of another cultivator and repeat the cycle. His many kills got his Demonic Eye Art all worked up. It was giving off strong lust and hunger. Wang Baole didnt try to restrain it. He needed its vitality and fervor. He needed that to speed up the advancement of his cultivation so that he could break through to the next cultivation realm. But he knew that killing on such a massive scale was going to get him exposed more quickly. It would become easier to track him and lock down his location. That was why he quickly took on someone elses appearance and left the army sphere for the next. The days must have passed too peacefully for the Never-Ending Clan. Perhaps they had been seeing a dearth of challengers, or perhaps they had crushed all rebelling forces on the planet. Whatever the reason, the lack of danger meant that the Never-Ending Clan camp was slow to react to the sudden situation. After two hours, when Wang Baole had decimated numerous teams in almost all of the army spheres, someone finally realized something was amiss. An investigation unfolded instantly, followed by swift feedback. Commotion spread across the entire camp, and alarm bells blared in the air, sending the cultivators into shock. News of an intruder who had infiltrated the camp and secretly killed a large number of their warriors spread like wildfire. When the news spread out, Wang Baole was in the form of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator in the third army. He had been on his way back to his base hall. As soon as he stepped inside, he caught the solemn looks on the faces of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators in the hall. Someone was rattling off at top speed. An intruder has broken into our camp and is slaughtering our people! How is that possible? The camps array formation didnt sense any intrusion at all! Wang Baole heard that and noticed how numerous voice transmission slips had started vibrating. He allowed a shocked look to settle on his face as he pulled out his voice transmission slip swiftly and pretended that it was vibrating as well. He gasped, incomprehension and fury coloring his eyes before he barked out to the Never-Ending Clan members around him, Ive received a message as well. Damn it. How did this happen? Whos the foolhardy idiot whos done this? Could it be the cursed survivors? How dare they do this to the Never-Ending Clan! Other cultivators of similar status didnt suspect anything as they discussed the matter in shock and disbelief. The officer in charge of his hall, the leader of the small team, and a Soul Conduit realm elder frowned and barked, Whats with the panic? Theyre just remnant survivors. What can they do? His Soul Conduit realm cultivation surged outward alongside his words, driving everyone in the hall into an instinctive silence. At that very moment, an incredible presence filled with fury erupted on the planet. It came from the ninth army sphere. A Spirit Immortal realm power flooded the camp, including the hall, and an old voice tinged with murderous fury reverberated inside everyones minds. Put the camp on lockdown, search the grounds, and find the hidden intruder. I want to know which fool is defiant enough to attempt this! Thunderous booms erupted around the planet as soon as the elders commands descended. The camp was in instant full lockdown. Murderous auras erupted from the cultivators in the halls as they charged out and began the hunt. Wang Baole was amongst them. There was a dark, furious look on his face. Together with the Never-Ending Clan members around him, he started searching in earnest. In fact, he appeared to be putting a lot of effort into it. He pointed at one corner and shouted, Team leader, somethings not right here. The energy signature here seems chaotic and doesnt match the energy signature of our Never-Ending Clan members. Im guessing that an intruder passed this area! Chapter 811 - All Just an Act! Wang Baoles words caused him to be looked upon highly. So the group of people searched thoroughly in the surroundings. Although they didnt obtain much, Wang Baoles conscientiousness still made the subordinate team leader nod his head. Searches like this were being carried out within the entire army camp. There were even some perfected stage Soul Conduit cultivators who appeared and increased the comprehensiveness of the search. In fact, the consciousness of the perfected stage Spirit Immortal was there all along. It swept through the entire army camp again and again as it tried to find traces of the invader! However, not only were Wang Baoles attacks rapid, but he also had the transformation of his essence technique. Although he couldnt help but leave behind a few clues, it was almost impossible to find him in a short period of time. Wang Baole was also not worried about this. Before he went to the army camp, he already thought about that. He believed that even if the army camp was sent into lockdown, it would definitely not be for long. Because there would be other things that would catch the Never-Ending Clans attention. Then, it would disperse their attention and even cause them to change their target. It was indeed like that. One hour after the army camp was sent into lockdown, as information was sent from the outside world into the army camp, the Spirit Immortal mighty figure guarding the place and all of the leaders of the branch teams knew one thing! There was an intruder from the outside world who descended upon this planet and had shocking power. This wasnt the first time similar events had happened. But the group of Descenders described in the information sent, coupled with the fact that they were all wearing masks, immediately made many Never-Ending Clan mighty figures think off the Flame Patriarch! All wearing masks, and descending in waves Thats the Flame Patriarch! D*mn it, why has the Flame Patriarch chosen to attack here of all places this time! As the information spread, it immediately caused a lot of commotion within the Never-Ending Clan. They werent really scared of this attack, but the fact that it involved the Flame Patriarch made many think of some rumors from before. Wang Baole pricked up his ears and asked around. After getting an answer, he also expressed shock and shouted angrily with the people around him. Since the entire army camp was in an uproar because of the attack, the Spirit Immortal from the ninth army sphere finally showed himself. He looked old and skinny, but the light in his eyes was chilly, and his body was somewhat shrunken, giving people the feeling that the stench of death was dispersing from his body. But if one looked closely, they could vaguely sense that there seemed to be a horrifying disturbance in his body that, once unleashed, could suppress and kill everyone in the surroundings. His voice was also full of maliciousness as it echoed everywhere. Since some Descenders are already here, well keep them here. Mobilize all branch teams to search the whole planet. For every invader you kill, I will personally note down your contributions and ask the army commander to give you great rewards! While speaking, the late-stage Spirit Immortal elder flew far away with a flick of his body. It seemed as though he was getting involved in the search personally. Meanwhile, the commanders on every army sphere passed down orders as well. They divided up the entire planet and assigned all branch teams to start searching. Wang Baole was among them as well. He followed a branch team as they left the army camp and all unleashed their speed in midair to rush towards a specified position. As all of the branch teams spread out, the army camp became quiet. No one noticed that there was a shining disturbance in midair. The Spirit Immortal realm cultivator that seemed to be leaving transmogrified his silhouette again. With a dark expression, he carefully searched the empty army camp again. In the end, doubt and confusion appeared deep in his eyes. I can confirm that the one who performed the assassinations in the army camp was one of the Descenders. I can also confirm that there was a very small number of them Its extremely possible that there was only one person! However has this person already left, or does he have a special way to hide his aura? The Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan member sighed and furrowed the eyebrows on all three of his heads. Looking at the land, he wanted to speak but stopped, then shook his head. If I bother the army commander, whos at a crucial period in his cultivation, because of this Ill definitely cause him to be extremely unhappy. And normally speaking, the Descenders arranged by the Flame Patriarch only attack for 24 hours The Spirit Immortal elder became silent. Others thought their army commander, who was at the Planet realm, had already left. But actually, the elder was clear that the army commander didnt leave. He was actually doing something extremely important. So after thinking deeply, the elder retracted his gaze and decided not to bother the army commander. After all, 24 hours would pass by very quickly. Thinking to that point, the elder truly left with a flick of his body and joined the search. Even though he felt that the incident would end in 24 hours at most, the elder naturally had no liking for the Descenders who dared to provoke them. If they didnt provoke them with the assassinations, it would have been fine, and he wouldnt have cared. But the Descenders killed someone in his own army camp. So if he could find and kill them, not only would it relieve his anger, it would also be a huge contribution to the Never-Ending Clan. Thinking in that manner, the elder accelerated. Meanwhile, the Descenders, who didnt know that someone had poked a hornets nest, were all spreading out and starting to look for targets to various degrees. But very quickly, someone discovered something amiss. Thats odd, this planet has been mostly executed. Using common sense, there shouldnt be so many of them being mobilized. Or maybe, there exists a strong local resistance force here? Some hidden Descenders were hunting for the individual Never-Ending Clan members scattered around. They all looked at the sky, where waves of Never-Ending Clan members were flying past, with fear. Their scalps went numb, and they were all shocked. While these Descenders were all nervous, Wang Baole was following a branch team of the third army. He was sashaying about and engaging in small talk with a Never-Ending Clan member beside him. He spoke the Dark Sects language very fluently, and other Never-Ending Clan members didnt suspect anything when they heard him speak. But through this small talk, the strict ranking system of the Never-Ending Clan showed itself. Towards Wang Baole, who had the lowest cultivation level in the team, others seemed to be communicating with him, but the coldness deep in their eyes wasnt hidden at all. It was like an instinct. If ones cultivation level wasnt enough, ones status wouldnt make the cut. This was expressed more obviously via the branch team leaders behavior. He didnt care about his subordinates. Wang Baole also naturally wouldnt care about this. They had been flying for some time, and he felt that the time was right. After looking at his surroundings, Wang Baoles body suddenly exploded without warning! It became a cloud of mist and engulfed everyone with astonishing speed, not giving the surrounding Never-Ending Clan members a chance to react. There were no shrill cries of pain or struggle. The entire process was over in a few breaths time. In the next moment when the mist gathered again, one couldnt see the corpses of the other Never-Ending Clan members. But after gathering, Wang Baole transformed to look like another Never-Ending Clan cultivator. Feeling that the will of the Demonic Eye Art was getting increasingly active in his body and was about to scream, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and his body changed after that. He had one less head, and he broke off an arm, making himself look like a wretched mess. He then sped off towards the distance while continuously looking back with an expression that showed both anger and fear, as though someone wanted to murder him. As he put on this show for a very long time, Wang Baole was so used to it that it was incredibly realistic. He didnt care that there wasnt a single person beside him and even spat out blood from time to time. Alas, he still felt that it was a little fake, so he used a portion of his essence to transmogrify into a silhouette behind him. This silhouette had a bull mask. It was the arrogant man from before. Just like that as he chased himself, Wang Baole kept trying to escape. After 20 minutes, he finally saw another branch team at another coordinate. Be careful, everyone, weve been ambushed by a group of Descenders. Our team leader died in battle, and the others either escaped safely or died trying. The Descender wearing a bull mask thats behind me has been chasing me for a long time! Wang Baole spoke pitifully and spat blood again while rapidly nearing the branch team. Meanwhile, as the members of the branch team all looked over coldly, the bull-masked man that Wang Baole transmogrified had a change in expression and stopped giving chase. Instead, he turned around and tried to escape. It would be fine if he didnt try to escape. That way, the group of Never-Ending Clan cultivators would definitely have some suspicion. But, upon seeing the bull-masked man try to escape, those Never-Ending Clan cultivators eyes flashed. Their leader didnt even look at Wang Baole as he led people to give chase. And just as they neared Wang Baole and gathered, Wang Baoles body exploded again. His body turned into mist and spread rapidly, engulfing everyone in an instant as though he wished to absorb them. In the next moment, Wang Baole, who had a different look, licked his lips, let out a shrill cry, spat blood, and continued escaping. Help! Someone help me Behind him, the bull-masked man let out villainous laughter and kept giving chase under Wang Baoles control Chapter 812 - Live Stream! The self-acted and directed chase was happening on the foreign planet. At the same time, deep in the boundless parameters of the universe, there existed a star system filled with flame. The vastness of the star systems boundaries was extremely astonishing. In fact, it was as big as tens of thousands of Divine Eye civilizations. At that place, flames seemed to burn eternally. Looking ahead, the boundless cosmos was like a sea of fire. Within the sea of fire, there were an astonishing number of planets. Those planets were of various sizes and were all burning without exception. If one looked carefully, countless lifeforms could be seen living on the burning planets. Whether it was plants or animals, or ordinary people or cultivators, they could be found everywhere, making the planets extremely lively. Meanwhile, in the lively center of the star system, a mountain floated in the cosmos. It was as though all of the fire seas had this place as their core. It was as though the mountain was the source of the flames. Its red color was like blood and could make anyone who saw it shudder with fear! There was also a small hut at the peak of the mountain. It looked ugly and was built using grass, but it was able to maintain its green color under the indescribably high temperature, the grass showing no signs of wilting. It was obviously extraordinary. Within the hut, there was an elder sitting cross-legged. The elder wore red robes and had a head of red hair. Although there were wrinkles on his face, he looked very strong. That was especially so considering that the light within his eyes seemed capable of making the surrounding cosmos lose all its color despite them being half-closed! There was a bronze mirror in front of the elder, and the mirror reflected the planet Wang Baole was on. As the elder checked, the images in the mirror kept changing. Every time the image changed, a masked silhouette would appear. Those silhouettes were obviously the Descenders. And the identity of the elder was obvious. He was the Flame Patriarch! The masks of the Descenders, including Wang Baoles, not only contained the power to hide them and a curse they could use once on an enemy, but they also had two functions. On the one hand, they could record the number of kills. On the other hand, they allowed the Flame Patriarch to clearly see what happened to every Descender no matter how far away they were from him. And that was where his interests lay. In the past, every time a mission started, the Flame Patriarch loved to observe the battlefield as though he was watching a live stream via the masks. Every time he saw a Never-Ending Clan member die a horrible death, he would feel very happy in his heart. At this moment, he was also doing that. While feeling very satisfied, he rapidly looked through all the masks. But very quickly when the mirror reflected Wang Baoles silhouette, he swept a glance at the bull-masked man chasing Wang Baole and then looked at Wang Baole, who was crying in pain while escaping, with surprise in his eyes. So he raised his right hand and flicked it down, rapidly looking through all of Wang Baoles experiences after coming to this place as recorded in his mask. Slowly, the Flame Patriarchs expression became extremely weird. Chasing himself with himself? Interesting This transformation technique looks very familiar Its the essence technique of Chen Qing, who loves acting like hes very youthful! This brat Whats his relationship with Chen Qing? The Flame Patriarch raised his eyes. He had always disliked Chen Qing because he felt that Chen Qing was older than him but always liked assuming the appearance of a youth. However, he didnt know why, but he found Wang Baole pleasant to the eye after seeing him kill so many Never-Ending Clan members. Its a little exaggerated, but its still pretty interesting to watch. The Flame Patriarch muttered and decided not to watch anyone else. He prepared to watch Wang Baole for a little while more. And just then, the bull-masked man Wang Baole transmogrified to chase himself let out a roar. Handsome fella in front, stop running! The bull-masked mans angry roar echoed within the hut and in the surroundings of where he was. As for that sentence, it made the Flame Patriarchs face twitch. This shameless aura is exactly the same as Chen Qings! The Flame Patriarch humphed. As he continued watching, the Wang Baole in the image was speeding in midair while feeling a multitude of emotions in his heart. Even my killer can see my handsomeness. Life is so difficult Wang Baole seemed to forget that it was a self-directed play. At that moment, he was very invested in his act, but very quickly, his expression changed slightly. He realized that the silhouettes of two branch teams appeared in the sky ahead. Wang Baole didnt know why the two branch teams, which had a perfected stage Soul Conduit among them, were gathered together, but he narrowed his eyes slightly and still charged towards them while letting out a shrill scream. Youve gone too far! This is the territory of the Never-Ending Clan, yet you still dare to be so arrogant here! Ill definitely destroy both your body and spirit! The words of the bull-masked man behind him also changed immediately. That brat in front, youre done for! The chase between the two was naturally seen by the Never-Ending Clan members. Their perfected stage Soul Conduit realm leader was a middle-aged man. His gaze was icy as he looked at Wang Baole then looked at the bull-masked man behind him. He didnt say a word, and because of that, the other Never-Ending Clan members also merely sized up Wang Baole and the bull-masked man without attacking. Even though the bull-masked man put on his previous act by changing his expression and trying to escape, the perfected stage Soul Conduit only gave a slight signal for a cultivator beside him to give chase. He ignored Wang Baole as he brought his men along and continued moving forward. The Never-Ending Clan is way too cold! Wang Baole had a headache. He knew that his bull-masked clone looked real but actually didnt have much combat strength. He gauged that someone would suspect something shortly and that bringing it along with him would draw suspicion. So as he sighed in his heart, he flew towards the Never-Ending Clan members like an uninvited guest. At that point, the Flame Patriarch seemed bored with Wang Baole and decided to go look at others. But before he could do so, Wang Baole said, Army commander, I have something to report! In the image, the middle-aged perfected stage Soul Conduit turned his head to look at Wang Baole after hearing him. He was about to speak when he suddenly narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand to grab a Never-Ending Clan clanmate to shield him in the next moment. The moment he did so, Wang Baoles body exploded and became a huge patch of mist, spreading towards the surroundings with astonishing speed. Immediately, he engulfed that group of people. But the perfected stage Soul Conduit reacted quickly enough in the end. He used the cultivator in front of him to shield himself and infused his cultivation into that cultivators body, causing it to explode. He then used the explosive force to retreat and avoid being absorbed by Wang Baole! Who are you! As he retreated, the perfected stage Soul Conduit had an intense killing intent in his eyes. He weaved hand seals with all six of his arms, forming layers of golden runes that then became a halo. The layers shone outside his body, turned rapidly, and buzzed. That was the first time Wang Baole was met with such a situation in his many attacks after coming to that planet. But he didnt stop. The mist instantly rolled and transmogrified into a giant head, then let out a roar. Im your daddy! The waves Wang Baole unleashed only had power equal to that of a late-stage Soul Conduit cultivator, but they dispersed a terrifying suppressive force equal to that of an early-stage Spirit Immortal. He quickly charged towards the retreating perfected stage Soul Conduit. The perfected stage Soul Conduit had eyes full of surprise as he raised his right hand and took out a jade slip instantly, which dispersed teleportation runes. He was about to crush it, but at that point in time, Wang Baoles eyes flashed unnoticeably. He quickly analyzed in his mind and concluded that he wasnt confident of making his opponent stay before he teleported away unless he used his Dharmic Battleship. The seemingly violent mist head actually turned around and escaped rapidly as the jade slip unleashed its maximum power. This scene caused the perfected stage Soul Conduit to be somewhat confused and made the Flame Patriarchs eyes light up while watching the live stream. That was especially so because when Wang Baole escaped, he still had a strong aura that made people feel that he was a dominant overlord, seemingly because he didnt wish to arouse the suspicion of others. However the more he did that, the more he made people suspect whether he was exposing himself unwittingly while trying to cover his tracks. The perfected stage Soul Conduit was feeling that way now. His first reaction was that something was amiss. He kept deliberating in his heart about whether to teleport away as he originally wanted to, or to chase and kill Wang Baole. If he gave chase, he was scared of falling into a trap. If he didnt give chase, he wouldnt forgive himself for letting this opportunity to make a huge contribution to his clan slip away. And according to his judgment, Wang Baole was most likely weaker than him. If not, he wouldnt have chosen to ambush them previously. As the two thoughts appeared in his mind at the same time, Wang Baoles silhouette was about to escape. However, the waves he dispersed didnt decrease. Instead, because he was scared of being chased, they increased. Seeing that, a cold gimmer flashed between the eyes of the perfected stage Soul Conduit. Enough with your acting! As he spoke, the perfected stage Soul Conduit Never-Ending Clan member suddenly gave chase. Seeing the Never-Ending Clan member give chase, the Flame Patriarch, who was watching the live stream, raised his right hand and flicked down. He retrieved a flame fruit and ate it while watching enthusiastically. Chapter 813 - A Spirit Immortal Descends! At the same time, on the planet that the Flame Patriarch chose, the words of the Never-Ending Clan member who decided to chase after Wang Baole spread. When he gave chase personally, he didnt put away the teleportation jade slip he was grabbing. Instead, he prepared himself to teleport away at any time. As his body charged out, he also unleashed his maximum cultivation. His perfected stage Soul Conduit cultivation made his speed extremely fast, and it rose continuously. When he caught up to Wang Baole, his aura had reached its peak. As he raised his palm, the halo formed by the runes outside his body all left his body and formed a giant golden fist. It attacked towards Wang Baole with a suppressive force seemingly able to cover the sky. Die! You! Wang Baole had a shocked expression. Under the suppression of the fist, even his aura became unsteady. It was as though a veil was lifted up, revealing the late-stage Soul Conduit cultivation disturbances that truly belonged to him. So the Never-Ending Clan cultivator laughed evilly and increased the power. He unleashed 120% of his power and infused it into the fist formed by his divine power, which then landed in front of Wang Baole The moment the fist landed, translucent crystal chips shone as they appeared everywhere on Wang Baoles body and formed a membrane, which was like a water veil, in front of him! Hence, the fist landed in front of Wang Baole and not on him. The attack of that perfected stage Soul Conduit Never-Ending Clan member landed on the membrane at that moment. In the next moment, as the membrane trembled, an extremely strong reflection force spread out and exploded forth from the membrane like a blow from an early-stage Spirit Immortal. It crashed towards the shocked Never-Ending Clan cultivator, who was about to crush the teleportation jade slip but found that it was already too late to do so. As for Wang Baole, all of the shock and fear on his face disappeared. Replacing it was a look of helplessness. Turning around, he looked at the Never-Ending Clan member who was engulfed by the reflection force storm and sighed with emotion. Why? I had already let you go. Youre despicable Before the Never-Ending Clan cultivator could even finish his sentence, he was covered by the storm formed by the reflection force. His arms were torn apart, and his body turned to dust in an instant. He only left behind his storage bracelet and the teleportation jade slip, which were grabbed by Wang Baole after he reformed his body. Just as he was about to check them blissfully his expression suddenly changed, and his body retreated instantly. He retreated very quickly. At that moment, his life instinct was almost activated, as even his Thearch Armor transmogrified on his body in an instant to form a defensive barrier. The Dharmic Battleship was taken out by Wang Baole to shield himself as well. Meanwhile, his Divine Justice Shield was also activated to cover his entire body for the very first time. One could say that in that short moment, Wang Baoles cultivation and everything else on his body was being unleashed in a frenzy. If not for the fact that the Dao Scripture needed time to activate and couldnt be used in time, Wang Baole would have shouted it out. The pig masks curse also needed time to be activated and wasnt suitable at that moment. As for why he was in such a frenzy, it was because his intuition and all the cells in his body seemed to be screaming and telling him that there was a giant indescribable danger descending! The danger shocked Wang Baole and caused him to, without hesitation, crush the teleportation jade slip he obtained after killing that Never-Ending Clan member. And just as Wang Baole crushed the jade slip and retreated, a heaven-shaking and earth-rumbling late-stage Spirit Immortal disturbance descended. It became a fist and landed where Wang Baole was previously. Even though Wang Baole dodged early, the fist was extremely weird. It seemed that so long as it was unleashed, it would definitely hit its target. In the next moment, an illusory shadow of the fist appeared and ignored Wang Baoles dodge, landing on his body. Immediately, the Dharmic Battleship locust, which just appeared in front of Wang Baole, let out a shrill cry and unleashed its early-stage Spirit Immortal cultivation to resist with its full power. But as rumbles sounded, the Dharmic Battleship locusts body trembled and started collapsing from the point of collision. This affected half of the Dharmic Battleships body, and the donkey within it immediately spat blood. Little Wus body also trembled. Although he didnt spit blood, he let out a shrill cry of pain, the likes of which he had never let out before. In the end, after being heavily injured, the Dharmic Battleship let out a shrill cry and devolved into Dharmic light, returning to Wang Baoles storage bracelet. But that late-stage Spirit Immortals fist didnt stop. After repelling the Dharmic Battleship, although its power was decreased, it was still strong. It landed on Wang Baoles body and collided with his Divine Justice Shield! The spirit-killing power was fully unleashed like never before. The Divine Justice Shield, which was refined to its maximum potential by Wang Baole, was useful against Soul Conduits, early-stage Spirit Immortals, and even mid-stage Spirit Immortals. But in the end, it wasnt powerful enough and collapsed when used against a late-stage Spirit Immortal. The collapse wasnt without a purpose. When it collapsed, almost 70% of the late-stage Spirit Immortals power was reflected back onto the fist by the Divine Justice Shield. The sound created was heaven-shaking and earth-rumbling. Wang Baoles whole body trembled as he spat blood, and he didnt have time to check it. As the Thearch Armor blocked the remaining waves, his bodys concealment dissipated as well, revealing his original silhouette, which was wearing a pig mask. But he couldnt care about that at the moment. Without even turning his head, Wang Baole made use of that force to charge forward rapidly. It was at that moment that the teleportation formed by the crushed jade slip appeared. It wasnt that the teleportation appeared slowly. In reality, the teleportation was very fast. From the moment Wang Baole crushed the jade slip until the teleportation was activated, only one to two breaths passed. Truly the fist of the late-stage Spirit Immortal was faster than him! But in the end, Wang Baole bought enough time through the collapse of his Divine Justice Shield and via blocking with his Dharmic Battleship. At that moment, his body teleported away! And after he disappeared, a silhouette walked out from the void in midair above where Wang Baole was previously. The persons appearance looked like the cultivator who chased after Wang Baoles bull-masked man clone, but his appearance changed quickly, and he exposed his original appearance in the end. He was the late-stage Spirit Immortal elder within the Never-Ending Clan army camp! The elders expression was ugly. As he lowered his head to look at his right index finger, his index finger broke inch by inch. It even affected the rest of his hand, and in the end, his entire palm became a bloody mess! He has tricks up his sleeve and can even transmogrify himself and his aura so seamlessly. At the same time hes capable of retaliating so strongly. This disciple must not remain here! The killing intent in the elders eyes was intense as he followed the teleportation disturbances with a flick of his body, chasing over as he disappeared in an instant. All of this was seen clearly by the Flame Patriarch. Seeing the turn in the course of events personally, a tinge of admiration appeared in his eyes. Not bad, he reacts pretty quickly. I originally thought that brats essence body was going to die here. I didnt expect him to be able to escape without using the curse. And he seems very courageous That shield is also pretty interesting. The Flame Patriarch laughed and was no longer interested in looking at other people. He finished his flame fruit, so he got another and prepared to see whether Wang Baole could escape successfully in the end. As he watched, Wang Baole, who had appeared somewhere else on the planet via the teleportation jade slip, spat out a big mouthful of blood. However, he had no time to feel sad about his losses. At that moment, he instinctively wanted to use that time to unleash the curse. But he was very unwilling to do so in his heart. If he used the curse now, it wouldnt reach its maximum effectiveness. At most, it would buy him a bit more time before he got caught. But if he used it at a crucial point in time, it could possibly give him a chance to retaliate and kill his opponent instead! God d*mn it, I wont use the curse. Ill find a chance to catch him by surprise and kill that old b*stard! Viciousness and signs of frenzy appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he transformed into mist and split into seven to eight wisps to speed in seven to eight directions. At the same time, there were two other wisps, one of which became a pebble that camouflaged between the other rocks on the ground and remained stationary. The other wisp dug into the ground and sped deeper into the earth! As for his true essence body, it turned into a speck of dust and was blown around by the surrounding wind. It made use of the wind to float into the distance. It wasnt very fast, but he could travel forward continuously. The moment he finished doing all of that, a disturbance suddenly appeared at the place he had teleported to. As a Spirit Immortal aura spread, the late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder chased over. As he swept around with his Divine Sense, the elder had a nasty expression on his face. After locking onto those seven to eight silhouettes, he was about to give chase, but suddenly, his gaze flashed. Cunning! He humphed and didnt immediately give chase. Instead, he raised his right leg and slammed it down. Immediately, the surrounding land in a hundred-mile radius was smashed to pieces. Using that to sense the disturbances underground, he split into seven to eight silhouettes and chased after the auras of Wang Baole he had locked onto. As for his true body, it dug into the ground and chased Wang Baoles Divine Sense, which was quickly digging deeper into the earth. Chapter 814 - A Bird! When the late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder chased into the ground, Wang Baoles essence body, which had turned into a speck of dust, immediately teleported. Using his late-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivation, he instantly teleported far away. When he landed, he turned into a bird and let out waves of cries alongside a flock of birds flying past in the sky, flying towards the distance with the flock. Not stopping there, Wang Baole, who was still worried that he would be caught up to, transformed again after noticing that his Divine Sense deep underground collapsed and that the other Divine Sensees that he spread out all disappeared consecutively. He turned into a feather and floated down until he landed on the surface of a river. Then, he turned into a rock. After sinking to the river bed, he turned into a fish and quickly swam away using the river current. After fifteen minutes, when Wang Baole had already left that place, the bodies of the flock of birds all trembled as they collapsed and died together. Beside their corpses, the gloomy aggrieved Never-Ending Clan elder suddenly transmogrified. After sweeping around the surroundings and not finding Wang Baole, the anger in the Never-Ending Clan elders heart had already reached its peak. As a Spirit Immortal chasing after a Soul Conduit, the fact that the Soul Conduit escaped made him lose his reputation. What made him even angrier was the fact that he fell for a trap just now! This disciple specializes in transformation! The Never-Ending Clan elder gritted his teeth. Although he had an inkling of this previously, after gaining a deeper understanding of Wang Baole, he felt a deep sense of helplessness and couldnt help but growl. He spread out his Divine Sense in a thousand-mile radius and, not caring about the consequences, formed an impact with his consciousness. Wherever the consciousness went, all life trembled and broke apart. But it didnt include Wang Baole. Before the Never-Ending Clan elder appeared, he had teleported away again in his fish state, leaving that place. When he appeared again, he was already quite far away. Moreover, he transformed again, assuming the appearance of a Never-Ending Clan cultivator and speeding away. That wasnt Wang Baoles last transmogrification while escaping. While on the road after that, he sometimes transformed into small harmless beasts running on the ground. He also transformed into insects, hiding in some cracks at other times. There were even times he assumed the appearances of other Descenders. Using this method, he increased the distance bit by bit every time. Even though the distance increased wasnt very much, under continuous stacking, the distance between the two finally got to a point where it was hard to give chase. Just like that, the late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder gave chase many times, but he still couldnt catch Wang Baole. He even completely lost Wang Baoles trail. Faced with that, the late-stage Spirit Immortal gave an order and sent a notice to all Never-Ending Clan branch teams, telling them to search all areas for the man wearing a pig mask. Even if that method wasnt really effective, it was better than doing nothing. At the same time, the Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder thought in his heart that the branch teams were all bait. Once that pig head appeared and killed someone, he could then catch his trail again! All of the planets Never-Ending Clan members moved under the Spirit Immortal elders orders, searching frenziedly, and bringing with them an intense killing intent. And such searching was a previously unseen catastrophe for other Descenders. In reality, the entire Never-Ending Clan was looking for the pig head. At the same time, due to the orders of the Spirit Immortal elder, they all took precautions against one another. Hence, the sense of frustration in their hearts was also very intense, to the point that they attacked the moment they met a Descender. It was best if they beat them to death, and if they couldnt, they would ask them where the pig head was! Because of that, the Descenders all felt hatred in their hearts. But they truly didnt know where the pig head was. Therefore, in many areas on the planet, sieges and killing occurred often. This made all of the Descenders feel bitterness in their hearts, and it also left them with no choice but to give up on the mission. They started hiding continuously as they bided their time and waited for the mission time to be over so that they could teleport away and escape that dangerous place. At the same time, the hatred in their hearts increased, and they all had the same thought. That was to look for the pig head after returning and kill him! This scene was witnessed from start to finish by the Flame Patriarch. On the one hand, he felt that Wang Baole using his transformation to escape showed his quick-wittedness. On the other hand, he felt an interest that he had never felt before upon seeing the hatred that the other Descenders felt towards Wang Baole. And while the planet descended into chaos, Wang Baole, who caused it all, felt pride in his heart as he transformed into a bird again. He then landed in a forest and stood on a tree branch, raising his head to look at a group of Never-Ending Clan cultivators who flew past him in the sky above. This is bad, there are only ten hours left before times up. Wang Baole had a headache. On the one hand, he went on the mission to earn Red Crystals. On the other hand, he wanted to make use of the Demonic Eye Arts killing to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation. Previously, everything was going fine. He was earning Red Crystals while killing Never-Ending Clan members, all while pushing his Demonic Eye Art forward. One could say that he was feeling great. The Demonic Eye Art itself had also already reached a certain level, causing Wang Baoles cultivation to increase a lot and reach the peak of the late-stage Soul Conduit realm. According to Wang Baoles calculations, he felt that if he went on like that, he could definitely achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation before the end of the mission. After all, the cultivation levels of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators were all extraordinary and brought him many gains. Now Im screwed! Wang Baole was a little depressed. Standing on the tree branch, he pecked his feathers while thinking about how to handle his current situation. And as he was thinking, suddenly, an extremely abrupt voice echoed in his brain. Help me Help me The appearance of that voice made Wang Baoles body jolt and caused his eyes to go wide. He immediately flew up and looked at his surroundings. Instinctively, he spread out his Divine Sense and swept it through his surroundings. However, it returned empty-handed, and his expression turned ugly as a result. Even as the voice got weaker and weaker and completely disappeared, the extremely cautious Wang Baole didnt notice any abnormalities in the surrounding forest. In the end, he landed on the tree branch again and narrowed his eyes. The second time! Wang Baole thoroughly remembered the voice that appeared in his mind. After judging that the sound was obviously clearer than before, he felt that it was too weird. At the same time, he felt the same as he did the last time, faintly feeling that the sound came from somewhere underground. Is it only audible to me, or can everyone hear it? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and his expression changed slightly. As he pondered, he raised his head to look into the distant forest. At that moment, at the forests boundaries, as Wang Baole looked in that direction, a burly man wearing a bull mask was unleashing his full speed as he charged into the forest. After stepping into the forest, the burly mans expression turned ugly. He kept turning his head to look behind him, though he didnt decelerate as he sped deeper into the forest. Meanwhile, under the concealment of the mask, his aura quickly camouflaged with his surroundings. If Wang Baole didnt lock onto it previously, it would have been hard to find him. Its that guy? Seeing that familiar silhouette, Wang Baole laughed. He also saw that there were two teams of Never-Ending Clan members chasing behind the burly man. There were actually two late-stage Soul Conduit realm cultivators among them, and there was even one perfected stage Soul Conduit. This guy might have also disturbed a hornets nest. Why is he being chased by so many Never-Ending Clan cultivators? After noticing all of that, Wang Baole was a little shocked. Amidst his shock, the bull-masked burly man rapidly went under a big tree. He then unleashed an unknown technique, and his original extremely concealed aura actually completely disappeared in an instant. Moreover, he was obviously right there, but the Never-Ending Clan members seemed to not see him despite walking right in front of him. This astonished Wang Baole a little, so he narrowed his eyes and flew over with a flick of his body. He landed on a tree branch above the burly mans head and prepared to take a close look. Very quickly, Wang Baole noticed that the burly man seemed to be holding something in his palm. The Never-Ending Clan pursuers returned empty-handed after searching, then sealed all teleportation and chased further away. Only then did the burly man finally take a deep breath. It seemed like he couldnt maintain his state for long. After a moment, he opened his palm and revealed what he was holding onto, an emerald green leaf! The leaf looked very ordinary, seeming no different from normal leaves. However, considering it could make a persons aura completely disappear, it was definitely no ordinary leaf. Wang Baoles eyes lit up as he pondered about whether to greet the man and convince him to lend him the leaf. It was then that the burly man spat out a thick blob of phlegm towards the soil beside him. That d*mned pig head. Ive done this mission so many times, and Ive never seen the Never-Ending Clan go so crazy. That pig head deserves to die. When I return, Ill definitely rip his tendons and crush his bones! Speaking softly with a vicious look and while gritting his teeth, the burly man prepared to leave with a flick of his body But at that moment, the bird standing on the tree branch above him suddenly chirped loudly after shooting a slanted glance at him Chapter 815 - You Scolded Me? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The cry was extremely loud. While it spread towards the surroundings, the bird flew up and flapped its wings. It acted like it got shocked into flying. After quickly leaving the tree, it also made the other birds within the forest get shocked one after another, and many flew away. D*mn it! The expression on the burly mans face changed. His eyes opened wide as he suddenly raised his head and stared at the bird that Wang Baole had turned into. While killing intent spread in his eyes, he also moaned in his heart. Obviously, there were limitations to his hiding techniques, and he couldnt use them continuously. At that moment, he unleashed his maximum speed and went far away with a flick of his body. But he was still too late The moment the loud cry of the bird version of Wang Baole spread out, it was immediately heard by the Never-Ending Clan members in the distance. Instantly, those Never-Ending Clan members unleashed their speed and charged there. Not long after, the bull-masked burly man was caught up to by the Never-Ending Clan, and fighting instantly ensued as rumbles echoed around continuously. This bull-masked burly man could be so arrogant previously because he was indeed quite capable. Under the combined attacks of three Soul Conduits, he only unleashed perfected stage Soul Conduit disturbances, but his combat strength wasnt weak. He was just slightly disadvantaged. Despite that, he managed to kill four to five Never-Ending Clan members. He had numerous methods and could often barely survive just by taking out some seemingly ordinary small items. In the end, after taking out a statue and having it self-destruct, he actually broke through the deadlock and escaped in an instant. If Wang Baole wasnt there, with the tricks of the burly man, it wouldnt have been impossible for him to escape. However, he was unlucky So as the burly man put some distance between him and his pursuers and concealed himself again, a snake hissed at his hiding spot as though someone had disturbed its sleep. And the result of the snake hissing was that the Never-Ending Clan noticed again and charged over instantly. The burly man was about to go crazy. He felt that it was all way too weird. His luck had met with a never-before-seen catastrophe, as though the entire planet hated him, and everything was ostracising him. Thats absurd! The burly man growled in his heart, having no choice but to grit his teeth and fight. In the end, after killing a few Never-Ending Clan members again, there were only those three Soul Conduits left. He fought through his heavy injuries and spat blood, even activating the curse in his mask and reducing the cultivation of that perfected stage Soul Conduit, heavily injuring him. Afterwards, he threw out a pile of white bones. As the white bones were unleashed and formed a seal, the burly man finally pulled away again and escaped. When he left the area, the burly man prepared to teleport away, but the land had been sealed by the Never-Ending Clan previously. Unable to teleport, he found a marsh with no trees and took out a cape there. After covering himself with it, one could see with their naked eyes how he camouflaged into the surroundings. This guy had so many items? Standing on a tree in the distance, Wang Baole saw all of that. His eyes turned brighter as he flew there. Meanwhile, the seal formed by the bull-masked burly mans white bones was finally blasted open by the three Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduit cultivators. As their killing intent spread, the three Never-Ending Clan Soul Conduits, who had realized the bull-masked burly man was hard to handle, had extremely ugly expressions as they all charged out and started searching again. Judging by their vicious gazes, they wouldnt let the matter rest. And under the thorough searching of the three Never-Ending Clan members, the caped burly man held his breath and carefully shifted his body. He planned to use his current state to pull away once more, enabling himself to teleport. He moved forward carefully to avoid a late-stage Soul Conduit Never-Ending Clan member who flew past him. It was then that, suddenly, he raised his leg and paused Under his foot, a black frog crawled out from the marsh. The frog was wide-eyed as it stared blankly at the burly man. The burly mans heart jolted, and he wanted to crush the frog with his foot to kill it. But he didnt dare to do so. That was because the three Never-Ending Clan members were still searching in the surroundings. In fact, the perfected stage Soul Conduit he injured was less than a hundred feet away from him. Once he stepped, he would definitely be noticed. Also, he had suffered heavy injuries and couldnt handle more fights. Once he was noticed, it was extremely likely that he would die. But if he didnt step on it The bull-masked burly mans heart jolted again. Truly he saw in the frogs eyes that it was a mutant and that it seemed to notice him. So the burly man cried as he put his hands together and begged the frog not to croak. Meanwhile, he slowly shifted his foot to land it on another position. The moment his foot landed, the frog suddenly opened its mouth and let out a loud croak. The croak immediately spread towards the surroundings. After attracting many gazes, the burly mans concealment was rendered ineffective due to an unknown reason Hence, another round of fighting began. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! The burly man let out a growl towards the sky. He was indignant and furious in his heart, and that sense of weirdness made him feel suspicious while going crazy. Truly he wasnt the only one who found it suspicious, the surrounding three Never-Ending Clan members felt the same way. Although they didnt know the details of what happened to the bull-masked man, they knew that he would be noticed by some beast every time he tried to hide. One only needed to think deeply to notice that something was amiss. So they looked like they were fighting, but in reality, the three Never-Ending Clan members were already cautious towards their surroundings. In fact, that perfected stage Soul Conduit had already opened his voice transmission ring and was about to tell the Spirit Immortal about the weird happenings. Wang Baole saw all of this and couldnt help but sigh. This isnt fun anymore. While muttering in his heart, Wang Baole flicked his body and turned into mist with a poof. Instantly, he spread and swept through the surroundings, engulfing two Never-Ending Clan members, whose expressions changed completely and who were preparing to retreat. And although the cursed perfected stage Soul Conduit was prepared and escaped the boundaries of the mist, a black eye suddenly manifested within the mist that Wang Baole had turned into. He didnt even have time to send a voice transmission or continue escaping. That eye was the demonic eye! Once the demonic eye appeared, the body of the perfected stage Soul Conduit Never-Ending Clan member trembled violently, and his thoughts seemed to be frozen. If he hadnt been injured previously, he could have barely resisted it and completed his voice transmission or teleport away. But after being cursed and heavily injured, he had no way to retaliate under the demonic eye. As his vision blurred and the sense of danger in his heart exploded forth, his body was absorbed by the mist that Wang Baole had turned into. His entire world turned black, and he never awakened again. After killing the three Never-Ending Clan members, the mist shrunk, and Wang Baole turned into a black bird again, landing on the head of the trembling bull-masked burly man. He lightly pecked the burly mans skull and coughed. Little cow, did you scold me just now? The burly mans body jolted as he finally understood everything. After hearing the voice of the bird on his head, he already completely understood the reason and knew the birds identity. Although he didnt know why Wang Baole could transform into various appearances, the scene of him turning into mist and killing the three Soul Conduits just now had completely awed the burly man. Moreover, his injuries were heavy, and he could no longer fight. His life or death could be said to have been in Wang Baoles control. And the stinging pain coming from his skull made the bull-masked man beg for mercy while shivering. Senior, I was wrong. So long as you let me live, you can make me do anything. Im willing to use all of my possessions to exchange for your mercy! The burly man was a decisive man too. Although he was trembling and shocked, he threw his storage bag to one side without hesitation. He then threw out a storage bracelet, even flipping his shirt to show that he didnt hide anything. Such straightforward behavior made Wang Baole quite happy, so he checked the storage bag and storage bracelet in front of the bull-masked man. After seeing the large amount of materials and small trinkets stored within it, he inquired thoroughly. For example, the leaf could truly make someones aura completely disappear. But it could only be used once a day. He also asked about the cape and other items. In the end, Wang Baole also saw a jade box in the storage bracelet. The jade box was sealed and couldnt be activated. Faced with Wang Baoles inquiries, the burly man dared not hide anything from him and told Wang Baole everything truthfully. He obtained the item previously by chance but couldnt open it. He judged that only the power of a Spirit Immortal could open it. Seeing how cooperative the bull-masked burly man was, Wang Baole kept all of the items while feeling very satisfied. Thinking, he didnt make life difficult for the bull-masked burly man. He only pecked his head and left a mark before flying away with a flick of his body. Chapter 816 - Avatar With a Broken Arm! This scene was witnessed from start to finish by the Flame Patriarch. He grinned. If he makes me happy when I watch him, I can still give this brat some rewards. Speaking, he took out another flame fruit and ate it with gusto. Right now, he had already stopped watching other people and was prepared to watch Wang Baoles live stream from start to finish. And in the live streams image, Wang Baole, who had already flown away, suddenly stopped and disappeared in the next moment, returning back to the forest. Seeing that, the Flame Patriarch got even more interested. As he looked, he saw the bull-masked burly man within the forest The burly man noticed that Wang Baole had left at that moment and struggled as he climbed up. But the anger in his heart caused by the heavy injuries on his body and the loss of his Dharmic treasures made him feel as though his entire body was out of energy. He sat there and stared blankly for a while as fury and indignance slowly appeared in his eyes. In the end, he raised his right hand and slammed it down beside him as he growled. But, not waiting for him to speak, Wang Baoles faint voice sounded from behind him. Seeing how youve shown filial respect to your daddy by giving me so many items, Ill speak first without waiting for you to scold me. The bull-masked burly mans expression suddenly changed, and he immediately turned his head and inhaled. He stared nervously and fearfully at Wang Baole, who had already left but returned for an unknown reason. He had turned into a bird and was standing on a tree branch. Senior, let me explain The bull-masked burly man was about to cry and quickly tried to resolve the issue. But Wang Baole, who had turned into a bird, rolled his eyes and spoke coldly. Theres no need to explain. I came back to give you a gentle reminder that the Never-Ending Clans Spirit Immortal should be arriving soon. That old guy loves to destroy everything in a hundred-mile, maybe even a thousand-mile radius the moment he arrives. So be careful. After he spoke, Wang Baole threw a deep, profound look at the bull-masked burly man before flying into the distance quickly with a flick of his body and a flap of his wings. Seeing Wang Baole fly into the distance again, the bull-masked burly man was already in no mood to analyze whether Wang Baole had really left or not. What appeared in his mind was Wang Baoles final words. The more he thought, the more fearful he became. In the end, he gritted his teeth and unleashed an unknown spell. After that, the injuries on his body mostly healed in just a few breaths. Without hesitation, the burly man leaped up, his face becoming unnaturally red as he unleashed the maximum power he could unleash at that point in time. He sped into the distance and immediately teleported after leaving the area. In fact, he was still worried, and when he reappeared in the distance, he sped forward again and teleported many times. When he was thousands of miles away, he heard dull rumbles sounding behind him, and it felt as though the earth was trembling. At that moment, his breathing hastened as he escaped again. Truly, behind him, the place that was once a forest had already become a crater. In a radius hundreds of miles from the forest, everything had been obliterated by the late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder, seemingly in a bid to vent his anger. Although Wang Baole didnt see those things personally, he could mostly guess what happened in his heart. At that moment, he was already at an even further away area. He found a cave, burrowed in, sat cross-legged, and looked at his loot. The sheer amount of possessions the bull-masked burly man had made Wang Baole extremely satisfied. As for that sealed jade box, the bull-masked burly mans cultivation wasnt enough, and he found it hard to activate. But Wang Baole had a Dharmic Battleship. Even though his Dharmic Battleship had previously been heavily injured, Wang Baole wasnt short on Stone Bamboos and had already fed his Dharmic Battleship many Stone Bamboos as he escaped. Now, although his Dharmic Battleship hadnt fully recovered, it no longer had any major issues. So, by using his Dharmic Battleships early-stage Spirit Immortal power, Wang Baole successfully opened the box. He saw inside it four black daggers! The four daggers looked very ordinary, and there was nothing unusual about them. Even though there was a weak blue glow on their blades as though they had poison on them, people wouldnt be too bothered by it after seeing it. Even when Wang Baole held a dagger, it was like holding a childs toy. He almost used his finger to test its sharpness. But as his finger was about to touch it, Wang Baoles expression suddenly changed. After forcefully controlling his actions, he thoroughly recollected his mental state just now and slowly inhaled. His expression became extremely stern. This dagger is very weird! The black color can already catch peoples attention. Moreover, the jade box it was stored in required the power of a Spirit Immortal to be activated. And the venom on it All of this shows that these four daggers are extraordinary and pose a certain degree of danger. How could I close one eye to this sort of danger Its not even closing one eye While the sense of existence of the daggers sharply decreased, it also affected my judgment, causing me to ignore it subconsciously. Even if I noticed it, I would instinctively feel that there wasnt much danger! After Wang Baole analyzed it, his breathing quickened as he suppressed the strong feeling in his heart to ignore the daggers. He then held the dagger and sliced it lightly towards the wall beside him. With just a light touch, the stone wall was sliced open easily like a piece of tofu. It would be fine if it was just like that. What made Wang Baole inhale was that the edges where the stone wall was sliced open immediately rotted, and numerous small holes appeared as though it was corroded! That made Wang Baoles hairs stand on end. Although he didnt really do deep research on poison, he knew a bit. So he understood that poisons that could affect living things werent much. Those poisons that could even affect non-living things were the really powerful ones. Because, to a certain extent, they couldnt even be considered a poison. Instead, they contained a sort of nomological power and could change an objects form and essence. The domineering force they represented could ignore defenses. Wang Baole shuddered, and after judging thoroughly, he had a faint intuition that the four daggers werent only special assassination weapons and that the extent of their power could threaten even Spirit Immortals. If not, they wouldnt have been sealed within a jade box that only Spirit Immortals could open. So Wang Baole cautiously placed the dagger back into the jade box. After resealing it, he stored it in his storage bracelet. Afterwards, he sat there, his eyes shining faintly. Theres not much time before the mission ends I cant keep going on like this! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and a cold gimmer flashed between them. A killing intent grew increasingly intense in his heart. I cant let a late-stage Spirit Immortal ruin my plans. The Never-Ending Clan still deserves to be killed Ill just have to think carefully about how to carry it out and how to escape once I get noticed. In fact I have to think about how to create chances for retaliation! Although theres almost no chance for me to retaliate Wang Baole touched the mask on his face, and decisiveness appeared in his expression. After killing the three Soul Conduit Never-Ending Clan members, he already felt that under the propelling of the Demonic Eye Art, his cultivation had reached a maximum point of activeness, and he was very close to achieving a breakthrough. Under Wang Baoles calculations, he felt that so long as he killed enough, he could achieve a breakthrough here and reach the perfected stage Soul Conduit realm. So Wang Baole gritted his teeth, opened his storage bracelet, and started arranging his items. The item he had the most of in his storage bracelet was self-destructing battleships. Those battleships had a huge effect during cosmos battles. But in conflicts between cultivators, they were unsuitable due to their size. So what Wang Baole had to do first was disassemble 30% of his battleships, take out their core components, and create Dharmic Artifacts similar to self-exploding beads. Because all of the battleships were created by Wang Baole and since he had enough puppets to assist him, the process didnt take very long. Wang Baole used a certain level of sacrifice in exchange for a large number of self-exploding beads. Its a shame I dont know how to set up array formations! After storing all of his self-exploding beads and calculating how much time he had before the end of his mission, Wang Baole sighed with emotion. He felt that one would only feel like they lacked knowledge when they needed it. He secretly thought that he had to do some research on this area in the future. He didnt look to completely master it, but he wanted to learn how to set up some powerful array formations. With that decision in mind, Wang Baole started planning. His plan was very simple, to lead the Spirit Immortal away, then find a chance to infiltrate the army camp and start murdering. After all, not all of the Never-Ending Clan members were activated, and there were still some reserves in the army camp. Wang Baole had personally seen that, so he had quite a clear target. The only difficult thing was figuring out how to make the late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder believe him and really be led away. You must lose a fly to catch a trout! Viciousness appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he raised his right hand and grabbed his left arm. With a hard pull, he tore it off! Even if it was only his essence body, it still hurt. Persevering through the intense pain, Wang Baole weaved hand seals and used his essence bodys arm as a core to form another avatar! The avatar was very different from the ones formed by his Divine Sense previously. In fact, no matter how one looked at it, it was very realistic. Truly, it was indeed that way. To a certain extent, it could be considered Wang Baoles avatar. Chapter 817 - Suitable for Plundering! Even his thoughts were like this. The new avatars thoughts and actions were all controlled by Wang Baole. At that moment, he controlled the new avatar to transmogrify a pig mask and head into the distance with a flick of its body. Meanwhile, his essence body also sped in the direction of the army camp as it weaved hand seals and transmogrified a new arm. At the same time, Wang Baole split his attention in order to control the avatar transmogrified from his arm, having it repeatedly appear in the outside world. Because this avatar was different from his previous Divine Sense, it couldnt be maintained for long. But if he chose to burn it, it could still maintain an extraordinary combat strength. Therefore, the fighting and escaping after meeting the Never-Ending Clan was very realistic as well. Hence, the avatar was naturally locked onto by that Spirit Immortal as he sped towards it at his maximum speed. As the Spirit Immortal got involved, Wang Baoles true essence body was holding the leaf and cape as he unleashed his maximum speed and neared the army camp. Wang Baole was very clear that the avatar transmogrified from his arm could only be considered expendable in a sense. Upon unleashing its full power, it could only exist for two to four hours. But the two to four hours was enough. After all, there were less than four hours left until the end of the mission. Nonetheless, he still had to seize every minute and every second. So, as he neared the army camp, Wang Baole wasted no time and charged in after transmogrifying into a Never-Ending Clan member. As for who he transmogrified into, he chose after heavy deliberation. He didnt transmogrify into an ordinary Never-Ending Clan member. He also didnt choose the Soul Conduits he met previously. After all, no matter who he transmogrified into, as most of the Never-Ending Clan members were searching outside, anybodys return would arouse suspicion. And Wang Baole already knew that his ability to transform was known by the entire Never-Ending Clan. So he could choose not to transmogrify and charge inside, but this method had its pros and cons. Moreover, just one mistake would cause him to expose himself more quickly. His other option was to transmogrify and buy himself time to a certain extent, thereby maximizing his loot. Wang Baole chose the latter. In fact, the one he chose to transmogrify into was the late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder! Doing so seemed to be extremely risky. After all, if someone sent a voice transmission to the late-stage Spirit Immortal, they would immediately know the truth. In reality, it was darkest under the light. On the one hand, it was perfectly logical for a Spirit Immortal to return, and no one dared ask the reason why. On the other hand there werent many Never-Ending Clan members who could come into direct contact with the Spirit Immortal and confirm his location with him via voice transmission. Even if they could check through the cultivators beside them instead of sending a voice transmission directly to the Spirit Immortal, not many Never-Ending Clan members could do that. After all, the Never-Ending Clan had an extremely strict class system. Thoughts such as suspicion rarely appeared in the minds of lower-ranked Never-Ending Clan members. But that wasnt an absolute. Wang Baoles actions werent innately absolute. So after making a decision in his heart, Wang Baole transmogrified into the appearance of that late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder. His expression was extremely ugly, and killing intent spread faintly from his body. He put on a hostile look as he flew towards the army camp. Although the army camp had array formations, Wang Baole had previously tested the strength of the essence technique many times. Once he transmogrified into the appearance of someone, he could completely mimic their aura as well. So unless the army camps array formation could reach the Eternal Star realm, array formations which worked by sensing ones aura had no effect on him. As he sped forward, Wang Baole stepped directly into the army camp with an ugly expression on his face. The moment he stepped into the army camp, some Never-Ending Clan members immediately went up to greet him. They were all extremely courteous. Some of them were about to speak, but after noticing Wang Baoles gloomy expression, they all inhaled and didnt dare to speak. Bunch of trash! Wang Baole mimicked the late-stage Spirit Immortals voice and used pure Never-Ending Clan language to scold them. He humphed and ignored the Never-Ending Clan members surroundings him as he flew towards the pavilion within the army camp. Seeing that, the others all lowered their heads. They only dared raise their heads again after Wang Baole left. The nervousness in their hearts also became more intense because of Wang Baoles gloomy expression previously. At the same time, as he entered the army camp, Wang Baole also spread his Divine Sense. With a sweep of his consciousness, he found that there were only several thousand cultivators left. Moreover, there were no Soul Conduits. The highest cultivation level among them was the perfected stage Nascent Soul realm. This made him pretty unhappy. He felt as though he had expended a lot of energy in exchange for not many rewards. After all, he was extremely close to achieving a breakthrough in his cultivation. Although killing Nascent Soul cultivators could improve the Demonic Eye Art, the improvement was very little unless he killed an extremely large number of cultivators. Even killing off all of the Never-Ending Clan members in the army camp wouldnt have much effect. That old fogey thinks too highly of me. He actually activated all Soul Conduits to search for me This gave Wang Baole a headache as he felt a strong sense of losing his capital. This caused his mood to become as terrible as his previous expression. But within the army camp, he still carried out his plan cautiously. He broke off five fingers and formed five avatars. He gave four of them a black dagger and made each of them kill a Never-Ending Clan member and transmogrify into their appearance. He made them carry self-exploding beads and had them place the beads everywhere around the army camp. As for Wang Baoles essence body, it kept pondering while feeling very horrible. In the end, he went to the storehouse of the army camp. The place was considered a place of strategic importance and was guarded by two perfected stage Nascent Souls. The storehouse itself was also defended by array formations. Hence, they wouldnt be worried about losing anything. But to Wang Baole, the defenses didnt pose a problem. He walked towards the storehouse while assuming the appearance of the late-stage Spirit Immortal elder, so no one dared to block him. Very quickly, he entered the storehouse using the special qualities of his essence body and saw the almost infinite amount of resources placed within it! When Wang Baole saw those resources, he inhaled, and his eyes became as wide as saucers. Even his mind was shaking. This was despite him being considered quite knowledgeable after his battles. Truly the sheer amount of resources in the storehouse and their value was unable to be calculated by Wang Baole despite him only taking a sweeping glance. So his eyes couldnt help but turn red, and he quickly started looting. It didnt matter even when his storage bracelet and storage bags could no longer hold any more items, as the storehouse also had storage items. Just like that, after fifteen minutes, and when Wang Baole had hundreds of storage Dharmic Artifacts on his body, he finally moved all of the items in the storehouse. Im more suited to plundering after all Staring at the empty storehouse, Wang Baoles eyes shone. At that moment, he didnt feel like killing anymore. He turned around to leave the storehouse and the army camp. But just as Wang Baole was about to walk out of the storehouse, his expression suddenly changed. One of his avatars that had transmogrified into a Never-Ending Clan member sent a piece of informationthe real late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder had returned! That caused Wang Baoles eyes to narrow as he charged out of the storehouse rapidly. At that moment, only one perfected stage Nascent Soul was left out of the original two. Wang Baole didnt know where the other went and had no time to check. His eyes flashed, and not giving the perfected stage Nascent Soul Never-Ending Clan member time to react, he turned into mist and swept past his body. The Never-Ending Clan member melted. When the mist gathered in the next moment, Wang Baole had already taken on the Never-Ending Clan members appearance. As he flew rapidly out of the army camp, a long rainbow appeared in the sky and descended upon the army camp, bringing with it a heaven-shaking aura! The one that arrived was the Never-Ending Clans late-stage Spirit Immortal elder. His expression was even gloomier than that of Wang Baole, and it seemed as though his anger had already reached a maximum. With just a gentle touch, he seemed able to blast and kill everything. As for the disturbances in his cultivation, it appeared to be unstable, as though it was forcefully suppressed. That was because after he gave chase previously, he felt something amiss the moment he saw the pig-masked man. After he killed it, he noticed that he had fallen for a trap. As he sped away frantically, he got ambushed by four Spirit Immortal Descenders. In their battle, he killed two while the other two escaped. Meanwhile, he had also suffered heavy injuries. It was just that his injuries werent as serious as they looked now. He continued searching for the pig-masked man to no avail afterward, then headed straight for the army camp. He felt that the darned pig head could have lured him away and hid in the army camp. Although he didnt find anything amiss with a sweep of his Divine Sense, considering Wang Baoles transformation ability, he instinctively felt that he might have been cheated. In fact, on the way back, he had already analyzed it. If the pig-masked man was really hiding in the army camp, then he probably wanted to ambush him aside from wanting to kill. So he purposely revealed his injuries. That was because, under his analysis, after his injured self returned to the army camp, whoever was closer was a greater suspect! Chapter 818 - Sneak Attack! With that thought in mind, the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm Never-Ending Clan cultivator quickened his pace and landed in the camp. His return sent waves of confusion, suspicion, and anxiety rippling across the Never-Ending Clan army. The cultivators wondered what was going on The last commander had just returned, and now, another one had made his appearance. How were they to know which was the authentic one and which was the fake? Itd be fine if the previous one were the real commander, but if the real deal were to be the latter, then they were going to be in serious trouble! Similar thoughts appeared in everyones minds. The crowd was filled with anxiety and nervousness. The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder immediately caught the shifts in their expressions, and a sense of foreboding uncurled inside him. Could it be that His breathing quickened, and he unleashed his Divine Sense and activated his late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivation. Spirit energy swept outward like raging tornadoes as he growled. Did the pig-head disguise himself as me and enter the camp? The sudden unleashing of his cultivation and his questioning tone erased all suspicions from everyones minds. They recalled that the previous commander hadnt displayed such power at all. The realization sent shudders through their bodies. Shock rippled through the crowd. Amongst them were Wang Baoles avatars. They had similar looks of disbelief and horror on their faces. Wang Baoles main avatar, conjured via his essence technique, was hidden in the crowd as well. He stood near the Spirit Immortal realm elder. Uneasiness and hesitation colored his face. He seemed as if he had something to say to the elder. He lifted one foot up, intent to make his way to the elder, and extend his greetings. Before Wang Baole could make further moves, a Never-Ending Clan cultivator nearby appeared to recall something after experiencing the burst of power from the Spirit Immortal realm elder and hearing what he had asked the army. The look on his face darkened. He cried out, then quickly approached the elder. His moaning didnt stop as he made his way towards the elder. Commander, someone took on your appearance and entered the warehouse earlier. He The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder twisted his head around swiftly before the cultivator could finish what he had planned to say, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. He raised his right palm and struck suddenly, as swift as a flash of lightning! The force behind the blow was incredible. The sudden release of late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivation sent the heavens and earth shuddering. Winds started howling as clouds rolled back. A power that could level mountains gathered and formed a handprint that landed on the perfected Nascent Soul realm Never-Ending Clan cultivator. The attack had come too swiftly and had descended with incredible power. Even Wang Baole would have struggled to evade it. As for the Nascent Soul realm cultivator, he stood no chance at all. They had been standing too near each other when the elder had attacked swiftly and without mercy. A thunderous boom reverberated in the skies. The perfected Nascent Soul realm cultivator didnt even get the chance to scream out before his body was crushed, and his flesh was turned to dust. His body and soul were utterly destroyed! Even his blood turned to dust under the force of the attack! The scene sent shock rippling through the minds of every Never-Ending Clan cultivator who was present. They stepped away from the elder instantly. Wang Baole widened his eyes and gasped. Luckily, he hadnt reached the elder in time. His avatars hadnt approached the elder either. Even though he might be able to survive a slap from the elder, it would still leave him with some serious injuries. Hes merciless. He doesnt even care if its one of his own. Hell kill them just the same! Wang Baole gasped. A dark look had settled on the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elders face. He had just realized that the cultivator he killed wasnt an avatar of the pig-head or the pig-head himself. He had been a member of the Never-Ending Clan. The resentment and frustration inside him grew, and his anger spiked. It was then that an idea flashed across Wang Baoles mind. He immediately sent one of his avatars towards the elder. The avatar raced towards the latter with a mournful look on his face, then fell to his knees and started wailing. Commander, please, calm down. This isnt an oversight or weakness on our part. Its the d*mn pig-head. He transformed into you and then proceeded to empty the entire warehouse. What did you just say? The elders eyes bulged when he heard that. He marched right up to Wang Baoles avatar, his eyeballs looking like they were ready to pop out of his head. He was clearly extremely affected by what he had just heard. The sheer thought of being robbed of their military resources sent spikes of pain through his heart. He growled and sent his Divine Sense surging outward again, extending them towards the warehouse. He needed to see it with his own spiritual eyes. It was then that Wang Baoles avatar looked up suddenly, a black dagger appearing in his hand. If not for the fact that everyone could see it clearly with their eyes, no one wouldve realized or registered its sudden appearance. Wang Baoles avatar plunged the dagger straight into the elders thigh! The strange dagger self-destructed and, with the force of the explosion, blew apart the protections enveloping the elder and pierced straight into his physical body. Poison surged into the elders body through the wound. Everything had happened so quickly that no one had been prepared for it at all. The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elders eyes widened with shock and fury, and rage erupted from his person as he turned his face skyward and howled furiously. He unleashed his full cultivation, summoning a tornado that enveloped Wang Baoles avatar. The attack turned Wang Baoles avatar to dust, and an uproar swept across the crowd of Never-Ending Clan cultivators around the elder. Wang Baoles primary avatar, the one he had first created with his essence technique, stood amongst the other Never-Ending Clan cultivators, looking equally stunned and furious. The elder continued howling, and his cultivation-powered tornadoes continued rampaging within the hall. As everyone descended into frenzied madness, a series of loud explosions suddenly sounded in the air. The earth seemed to be swaying, the camp shaking. The sound of explosions rose from multiple locations, the force of which rippled across the camp. Multiple waves of spirit energy collided and merged into greater waves of spirit energy, culminating in an incredible force that sent the earth shaking and the skies quaking. Four army spheres blew apart and plunged from the skies, shattering upon impact as they crashed to the ground! The camp descended into unprecedented chaos. Amidst the chaos, a Never-Ending Clan cultivator rushed towards the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator with an anxious look on his face. While the latter was still reeling back in shock at the destruction caused by the series of explosions around him and from the destruction of multiple army spheres, the Never-Ending Clan cultivator pulled out a black dagger and lunged straight at the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. Another sneak attack? The Spirit Immortal realm elder snapped his head back. His eyes were glimmering with murder as he shot his right hand out and caught the attacker. It was then that another Never-Ending Clan cultivator came charging at him, whipping out another black dagger and thrusting it towards him! That was hardly the end of it. Some distance away, a fourth Never-Ending Clan cultivator turned raving mad all of a sudden. Instead of charging at the elder and attempting to assassinate him, he turned the other way and started running. He was trying to escape amidst the chaos that had descended upon the camp. The series of shocking events sent the other Never-Ending Clan cultivators reeling. They were still in the midst of a stunned daze. They had just witnessed repeated assassination attempts, followed by an attempted escape. They howled furiously and started going after the cultivator who was trying to escape without even thinking. The elder had crushed the avatar that he had caught earlier and had similarly exterminated the third avatar that had tried to creep up on him. He looked up and stared at the back of the cultivator currently running away in the distance Never-Ending Clan cultivators were charging past him in pursuit. Suddenly, a Never-Ending Clan cultivator in their midst pulled out a black dagger and thrust it at the elder! The sneak attack caught the elder by surprise, despite the latter being on guard. The dagger sliced into his arm. The elder lifted his face skyward and unleashed a terrifying roar as fresh poison flooded into his body. Im going to kill you! He no longer cared if he was killing his own. Tornadoes rose around him and wiped out all Never-Ending Clan cultivators that dared come near him. All that remained in a thousand-foot radius around him was blood and death. The elder charged out and started going after the escaping cultivator. The remaining Never-Ending Clan cultivators reeled back in horror at the mass destruction that had just occurred. No one dared to approach the elder. Wang Baoles primary avatar was still hidden amongst these cultivators. The earlier five avatars had been lesser avatars, those of his primary avatar. His primary avatar had a look of terror on his face. He was quivering in fear and shock alongside his comrades. Privately though, Wang Baole was brimming with a sense of smugness. The Spirit Immortal realm Never-Ending Clan cultivator might be powerful, but he wasnt very smart. Wang Baole secretly formed a hand seal. The remaining self-exploding beads that he had hidden in the camp exploded instantly. The explosions shook the heavens and earth. Three army spheres caved in and went crashing to the ground. This appeared to be an attempt to stop the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator from continuing his pursuit The Spirit Immortal realm cultivator became increasingly relentless in the face of the increasing number of obstacles in his way. He had thrown everything to the wind in his pursuit and thus caught up instantly! Die! Chapter 819 - Save Me One More Time, Father-In-Law! Wang Baoles primary avatar narrowed his eyes as he blended in effortlessly with the Never-Ending Clan cultivators around him. While the latter were spreading out and chasing after another one of his avatars, he was retreating discreetly, waiting for the right moment to take on another disguise and make his escape. He knew that even though the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder was currently wounded and poisoned, the injuries that he had sustained were still minor. He hadnt been weakened to an extent where Wang Baole could confidently beat him in a fight. Even if Wang Baole were to make use of the curse that the Flame Patriarch had given him, he still foresaw a tough battle ahead of him. Wang Baole assessed his odds, then eyed the look of fury on his enemys face. The elder looked ready to eat him alive. He eventually decided to not take the risk, even though he hadnt yet killed as much as the Demonic Eye Art required of him. Besides, he still had to think of the entire army camps worth of resources that he had on him. He decided to leave with what he had already gotten. That was the safest way out. Ill spare your life this time! Wang Baole said. He didnt think that he was running away from a fight. Not really. He was about to make his escape when the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elders Divine Sense came sweeping across the area from a distance. It enveloped the entire area and formed an overwhelming force that momentarily froze Wang Baole in place. In the distance, the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator had just sent his palm smashing into the ground, crushing Wang Baoles fifth avatar. The elder then snapped his head back as he hovered in mid-air. His eyes glimmered with murder as he surveyed the army of Never-Ending Clan cultivators before him. His army of Never-Ending Clan warriors shuddered as they caught the madness glowing in his eyes. They could tell that their commander was treading a thin line now, straddling the line between sanity and complete madness. Their breathing stuttered at the murderous glint in his eyes, and they could feel death breathing down their necks. Their instincts were right. The Spirit Immortal realm elder could no longer differentiate between friend and foe. He couldnt tell which was a true Never-Ending Clan cultivator and which was the cursed pig-head disguised as one. He didnt know how many avatars the pig-head had planted in his army. But his instincts were telling him that his enemy was right there, hidden amongst his people! And the best way to find him was to kill everyone. That was the surest way to find his enemy. But doing that was just pure madness. He might be blind with fury and teetering on the edge of insanity, but this was something that he wasnt yet prepared to do. There was something else. His enemy seemed to have the ability to transform himself into a dead body as well. That meant that he might still fail to find the d*mned pig-head even after killing everyone. Unless he destroyed everything. If he were to destroy the entire camp and everything within miles of the camp, he would surely be able to get his hands on the pig-head! The thought festered inside the elders mind. The glint of violence in his eyes hardened as the murderous aura around him intensified. The Never-Ending Clan cultivators around him began to tremble. They could tell that something horrible was going to happen. Rage and helplessness washed over them. Wang Baole stood amongst them, his heart racing rapidly. This is impossible. Has this old man lost his mind? Hes not going to destroy his entire army just to kill me, is he I havent done anything so bad as to warrant that, have I Wang Baole was no longer so confident of himself. The fear in his eyes was genuine now. The gears in his head spun furiously as he considered his options and how he was going to get out of this alive. Amidst Wang Baoles panicking, as the other Never-Ending Clan cultivators trembled in fear, the Spirit Immortal realm elder suddenly let loose a mindless, crazed howl and stretched his right hand into the sky. Oh no! Horror flashed across Wang Baoles face while shock filled the looks of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators around him. They retreated instinctively, and many of them started wailing. Commander, please, calm down! Commander, we just have to wait another two hours. The Descenders will leave then. Please dont act rashly! Their words fell on deaf ears. The elders eyes were red with madness, and his face was contorted with fury. The look on his face said that he had gone over the edge and that he was going all out to kill the enemy. His upraised hand swooped through the air, and a handprint smashed into the ground. The attack didnt land on the army of Never-Ending Clan cultivators. Instead, it had landed right smack in the middle of their camp. The blow sent cracks splintering across the ground, and winds whipped in the air and swept across the land, sending Never-Ending Clan cultivators stumbling back. The earth groaned and creaked as the ground caved in. Then, from the crack of the earth emerged all of a sudden, a coffin! The coffin appeared to be black at first glance. However, a closer look would reveal that it wasnt black at all but the color of dried blood, a dark purple that stained the entire coffin. Cracks started appearing on the coffin, and they swiftly increased in number until the coffin finally broke apart moments later! A terrifying roar thundered in the air as a skinless corpse climbed out of the coffin! The Heavenly Dao Blessings! Thats our camps Heavenly Dao Blessings! Gasps of shock rose into the air as soon as the Never-Ending Clan army caught sight of the corpse. The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder might have lost his mind, but he hadnt reached the stage where he was willing to slaughter his entire army. He knew that he would be as good as dead if he did that. In the eyes of the Never-Ending Clan, such an act would amount to an unforgivable crime. This was a price he wasnt willing to pay to kill one man. But his hate for the pig-headed Wang Baole had reached a feverish peak as well. That had been why he had chosen to destroy the camps Heavenly Dao Blessings! Every planetary level military camp in the Never-Ending Clan was given its own coffin. During times of crisis, destroying this coffin would unleash a spell that would affect every clan member within a certain radius. The spell acted like a form of blessing as well as a means of teleportation, sending these clan members to the nearest location under the Never-Ending Clans control. Few knew its origins. They only knew its name, and it was called Heavenly Dao Blessings! It was something that should only be unleashed as a last resort! The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder thought that this was exactly the kind of situation that warranted the use of the Heavenly Dao Blessings as a last resort. He was going to use it to kill the cursed pig-head who had stolen the armys supplies and caused such great damage to the camp. He was going to use the Heavenly Dao Blessings unique feature to search the area and find those whom the coffin didnt recognize as clan members. The person who failed the coffins test would be the pig-head in disguise. If no one fit the bill, then he was just going to destroy the entire place after the coffin had teleported every clan member away safely. Everything was being put swiftly into motion as the elder ran through his plan in his head. Immediately after the elder had summoned the coffin and the skinless corpse had emerged howling, the latter split apart without any warning. Beams of red light erupted from the corpses body and streamed towards the Never-Ending Clan cultivators around the corpse. The beams of red light moved so quickly that none of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators could dodge in time. Within seconds, the light had fallen on the forehead of every Never-Ending Clan cultivator. It transformed into a mark on their foreheads, released a teleportation spell, and sent them away. The same thing nearly happened to the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder. However, he managed to interrupt the teleportation forcibly with his powerful cultivation. He allowed his Divine Sense to flood the lands and lock down the area as he searched for whoever was left behind. Shock overtook Wang Baole. He hadnt expected something like that from his enemy. With no time left to think, he activated his essence technique and tried to conjure a red mark on his forehead. But this time the essence technique, which had always done what he had instructed it to, failed to conjure anything up It wasnt a match for the corpses powerful spell. This was the first time it had failed Wang Baole! Wang Baole reeled back in shock. There was no time for him to come up with a strategy, so he immediately started chanting the Dao Scripture under his breath! The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elders gaze landed on Wang Baole! Their eyes met. If looks could kill, Wang Baole would have died from the murderous look the Never-Ending Clan elder was giving him. The elder radiated pure madness and violence. Youre the one! His voice echoed in the air as he charged. The force of his charge left storms in his wake, which swept across the lands and destroyed everything in their path. Only complete destruction could appease the endless hatred he had towards the cursed pig-headed man. Wang Baole grimaced. Regardless, he didnt hesitate at all when faced with the enemys sudden charge. He retreated instantly. The time he had gained during his retreat allowed the Dao Scriptures power to descend upon the planet! Wang Baole turned his head suddenly, and pride and defiance glimmered in his eyes as he shouted into the skies. Save me, Father-in-law! Boom, boom, boom! The skies were transformed. Winds howled as clouds rolled back. In that instant, the entire planet shuddered. The Never-Ending Clan elder reeled back in shock. The Flame Patriarch, who was observing the battle from a distant part of the cosmos, almost choked on a flame fruit. His eyes widened. They had never been so big. He got to his feet instantly, gasping in shock as incredulity shone in his eyes. This aura Chapter 820 - A Murderous Aura! One might imagine the shock that the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm Never-Ending Clan elder was feeling compared to the surprise that had overtaken the Flame Patriarch. The Never-Ending Clan elder was thunderstruck. Horror flooded his mind as his organs were crushed under the weight of all that power. His soul felt like it might rip apart at any moment. The sudden aura that had descended upon the planet was so powerful that it sent tremors rippling across the entire world. It was as if something in the deepest end of the universe had suddenly awoken and was making its way towards them. That was the feeling that seized the Never-Ending Clan elder. It was what Wang Baole felt too. Please dont wake up for real Wang Baole prayed fervently. Ever since the last time he had chanted the Dao Scripture and felt the overwhelming power the chanting had summoned, he had tried to keep himself from using it again. He was worried that if he continued using it during battle, he was going to awaken the presence that was slumbering at the other end of the universe one day. Of course, he hadnt been left with much choice this time. As everyone remained stunned by his sudden call for his father-in-law, Wang Baole quickly turned tail and escaped into the distance at full speed. He disappeared with a single bound and reappeared tens of thousands of miles in the distance. Then, without even a moment of rest, he did that again! The Never-Ending Clan elder trembled as he watched Wang Baole escape. He dared not give chase. The sudden aura that had descended upon them was too powerful, and he felt like an ant in its presence. A single thought from the powerful presence would flatten him. It caused fear and awe to swell inside of him. Besides he had heard what Wang Baole had said. He had called for his father-in-law to save him. Icy fear coursed through the Never-Ending Clan elders blood as he considered what those words meant. As he stood immobilized by fear, Wang Baole was sprinting away from him as quickly as possible. They were already separated by more than a thousand kilometers. Everything happened almost instantly. Within five seconds, Wang Baole had uttered the Dao Scripture, unleashed its power, and then made a run for it. The immense power of the scripture gradually faded away as Wang Baole escaped. Soon, it was as if it had never appeared at all. The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder was momentarily stunned when he sensed its complete disappearance. Then, a dark look settled on his face, and a raging fury set his eyes aflame. He had never been so mad with rage. You tricked me! The realization that the earlier powerful presence had been an illusion that his enemy had conjured dawned on him. It had been an extremely convincing illusion, but Wang Baoles continued escape after that was proof that everything had been a setup. The feeling of being duped yet again sent the Never-Ending Clan elder howling at the skies. His hair was loose and in disarray. With a sudden swoop, his right hand grabbed the corpse that had been summoned through the Heavenly Dao Blessings and cast a spell that Wang Baole had never heard of. The corpses eyes opened wide as flames enveloped it, burning it down to a red thread. Soon, remnants of its final blessings faded away as the red thread merged into the abyss. The leader took a step forward and chased after the red thread. His eyes were washed aglow with murder, while the aura of violence surrounded him. At this point, he no longer cared if he were to kill his own people by mistake, as there was only one thought in his mind. It was to dice the cursed pig-head into a million pieces. There was no way he was going to move on if he didnt. The thought would haunt him and affect his cultivation! While the Never-Ending Clan elder chased after Wang Baole, the Flame Patriarch, who had been observing the fight through Wang Baoles mask, was still recovering from his earlier bout of shock. He remained solemn even after sensing the disappearance of the presence that had been summoned by Wang Baoles scripture. Compared to the Never-Ending Clan elder, he didnt think that he had somehow been tricked. His eyes were wide as he looked up slowlynot at the planet that Wang Baole was currently on but into the depths of the universe. He was staring straight at the source of that unimaginably terrifying power, or so his guts were telling him. There lies a world beyond the Never-Ending Dao Domain! the Flame Patriarch murmured to himself, then fell silent. One has to be at least at the Universe realm in order to summon such power from the outer domain Cant forget the fact that he has Chen Qings essence technique. This kid The Flame Patriarch retracted his gaze after a moment. Then, he turned his eyes towards the screen in front of him and looked at Wang Baole with a look of consideration. Something else had stirred when Wang Baole had uttered the Dao Scripture. Lying deep underground on the main Divine Eye planet, inside a huge coffin, on Wang Baoles true form, the mask in which Little Missy was dwelling trembled slightly. It seemed to be showing signs of waking up too. Wang Baole was oblivious to what was going on with the Flame Patriarch and Little Missy. He had been widening the distance between him and the Never-Ending Clan elder for some time, but he could still feel a sense of danger tugging at him. He shifted and reappeared in the distance, then did it again. The sense of danger didnt abate. It persisted even after he used his essence technique and took on another guise. The feeling of being targeted didnt weaken. In fact, it intensified instead. Whats going on? Wang Baole grew uneasy. He sprinted away again, narrowing his eyes and forming a series of hand seals with both hands. Then, with a wave of his hands, a loud boom thundered in the heavens as he unleashed the full power of his Demonic Eye Art. Instead of being activated inside his body, an enormous black eye appeared behind Wang Baole. The dark eye emanated a cold, dispassionate aura. It widened under Wang Baoles instructions, then turned itself onto Wang Baole. A transformation came over Wang Baole. With the aid of the Demonic Eye Art, he could now see a thin red thread that had appeared out of nowhere and was now stuck on him! It seemed to be growing out of his body, extending outward and into the abyss. Wang Baoles heart rose to his throat, and the gears in his head started spinning furiously. He knew very well that he wasnt going to be able to escape as long as the thread remained bound to him. Sooner or later, his enemy was going to catch up to him. He had only two options before him. He could continue to run, to try and gain more time until the two hours were up. The mission would end then, and his mask would teleport him to safety. Or, he could stand and fight to the death. If he won Wang Baole had a feeling that the fight was going to help him break through his current cultivation realm. If he lost, though, then that would be the end for him! He didnt spend much time on his decision. Ferocity and madness lit Wang Baoles eyes. He had gone for the second option without hesitation. With the first option, there was a great chance that he might not be able to outrun his enemy until the time was up. A fight would be inevitable if his enemy caught up with him. He would rather not be forced to battle after exhausting himself from all that running He would very much rather attack now and fight to his last breath! Lets do this! A glint of mad violence entered Wang Baoles eyes. He stopped running, turned around, and dispelled the illusion he had cast over himself. The pig-headed mask appeared over his face as he raised his right hand and formed a hand seal. Then, he followed the instructions that the Flame Patriarch had told him and unleashed the curse resting inside the mask! Time was needed to set the curse. Wang Baole didnt have the luxury of time, but he had enough to release the curse. Blood veins began to surface on the mask as he continued performing a series of hand seals. They grew in number, filling the entire mask and finally forming a blood-red flower over it! It was a seven-petaled flower, and on each petal, a faint imprint of a human face could be seen. Together, they showed the full range of core human emotionsfrom joy to anger, then sorrow, followed by bliss. It was a disconcerting sight to behold. There were two dark holes on the mask where ones eyes should be, and Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly through the openings. Wang Baole made sure that his curse was ready to be released, then lifted his left hand into the air, forming another hand seal. A black eye, summoned via the Demonic Eye Art, appeared behind him. He wasnt done yet, as this wasnt enough. A thought popped into his head, and black flames erupted from his person and rose to the skies. The Dark Fire! He was ready now. Wang Baole steadied his breathing and focused. His eyes were bright with a murderous glint. The curse that was going to weaken his enemys cultivation was like divine power from the heavens. With it, he could move planets and shift stars! The destructive power of his Demonic Eye Art held the strength of the earth. With it, he held power akin to a mighty, monstrous army! The madness and violence coursing through Wang Baoles blood was proof of mans will. With it, he would drain the earth of its seas and flood the heavens! A soundless explosion erupted around Wang Baole, the force of its aftershock lashing at him, sweeping clouds back and sending tremors through the earth. Somehow he had unwittingly set up the stage for a deadly battle! A mysterious atmosphere settled over the battlefield, one which Wang Baole seemed oblivious to. The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder who had been charging towards Wang Baole should have sensed it, but someone had interfered with his senses. He had been blocked off and couldnt sense the hidden danger ahead of him! That someone was the Flame Patriarch, who was watching Wang Baole. He had seen Wang Baole make his choice. After all that he had seen from Wang Baole, the Flame Patriarch couldnt help the sense of growing approval he felt towards him, his eyes shining with praise. Even if we disregard any connections he has with the outer domain and with Chen Qing that boldness of his alone is worthy of praise. Thats why Ill help you just this once. Lets see if you can make something of this chance. Itll be the start of many opportunities to come if you succeed this time. Chapter 821 - The Blood Flower Blooms! The death trap was inexplicable and mysterious. It appeared to bind Wang Baoles spirit energy and consciousness together and weave the two with the natural energies of the planet. The result was an invisible and intense power permeating the air that threatened to slay everything within sight! This power was invisible to ones eyes but could be perceived through a sweep of ones Divine Sense. No walls stood around Wang Baole, yet the winds stopped right outside the battlefield that he had set up. Without the winds blowing, no dust could drift in and settle on the ground either. The battlefield had somehow been sealed and cordoned off from the rest of the world. It had transformed into a domain of its own! Wang Baole couldnt have done that alone. Even if luck happened to be on his side, even if he were to achieve resonance between his will to kill and the power in his spells, it would still be almost impossible for him to unleash enough power to make his own domain. But the pig-headed mask he had on him was no ordinary mask. The death trap that had been laid and the violence-filled power in the air were all mainly due to the mask! Should the strange violence in the air unleash its full power, its force would send the heavens and earth quaking. Skies would be drained of their natural colors, and winds would howl while clouds rolled back. The stage would be set for someones inevitable death! Just as the Flame Patriarch had said, he had just helped Wang Baole out. The favor that he had extended didnt start then, it had begun since he had his eyes on Wang Baole. In fact he had done the crucial deed of interfering with the Never-Ending Clan elders Divine Sense so that the elder remained oblivious to the death trap until he had stepped into it. He had also made the elder forget some things that he shouldnt forget. An enormous demonic eye appeared behind Wang Baole, its sight on the entire battlefield around him. Dark Fire rose around him and flooded the battlefield like a sea of black flames. Wang Baole looked strange and terrifying to behold, a harbinger of death. The flower that was sprawled across his mask appeared to come alive. It began to blossom! As it reached full bloom, as Wang Baole stood ready and waiting, as every weapon in his arsenal was locked and loaded, every spell and mystic technique charged for an attack at full blast a spatial distortion appeared above the empty field a hundred and forty feet ahead of him. Without any warning, the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, the commander of the Never-Ending Clan army, emerged from the vortex. His face emerged from the vortex first and was followed by his body. As his features and the outline of his form grew increasingly distinct, he took one step forward and prepared to charge! Everything had happened in the blink of an eye, from the appearance of the spatial distortion to the Never-Ending Clan elders entrance. As a late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, the Never-Ending Clan elder had his own bag of tricks. Just as his foot was about to land on the ground, his eyes suddenly widened. He realized how strange and different Wang Baole looked. The black eye looming at Wang Baoles back, the black flames burning around them like hellfire, and the strange and terrifying flower shimmering on his faceeverything the Never-Ending Clan elder saw made his heart skip a beat. It was then that an unimaginably strong sense of danger erupted in his head. It felt as if the heavens were collapsing on him, and as if the earth had just risen under his feet. It felt as if the two were moving towards each other rapidly like two palms in a clap, heading towards him in a loud and terrifying smack. His heart stuttered, and fear and shock flashed across his face. He was filled with disbelief. His Divine Sense was telling him that he should leave immediately. What unsettled him was the lack of any warning signs before this sudden explosion of danger assaulting his senses. Someones interfering with my Divine Sense and playing with my mind. All this while, Ive forgotten about the curse thats hiding inside the Descenders mask! An unprecedented sense of danger enveloped him. His heart raced as he retreated hastily, but it was too late. An icy glint had flashed in Wang Baoles eyes as soon as the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder had appeared in the domain. In the next moment, the mysterious flower on Wang Baoles mask exploded! Demonic eye, draw out his pain! Wang Baole yelled. The heavens and earth shuddered, the winds started howling, and the clouds boiled in the skies. The enormous black eye looming behind Wang Baole had barely been open a moment ago Yet, upon hearing Wang Baoles command, it snapped wide open! A soundless roar reverberated in the skies as the elders reflection appeared inside the black eye. Instantly, the elder could feel hundreds of thousands of lightning bolts exploding in his head. Shock vibrated through his violently shuddering body as he realized that his body had become bound by an invisible force. He was immobilized, unable to budge a single inch! That wasnt the end of it. He stood bound and reeling in shock as an agonizing pain shot through his right palm. It had been crushed to bits during his earlier fight with Wang Baole, but it had fully regenerated after the fight. At present it felt as if the pain that the elder had suffered and forced aside was being drawn to the surface. This wasnt what the Demonic Eye Art was meant for. However, as a form of spell, the binding effect that the Demonic Eye Art had on the enemy affected the latters whole person. As the spell spread, injuries that had been suppressed or werent fully healed would be revealed under the all-seeing eye of the Demonic Eye Art! D*mn it! Agony and fury flashed across the Never-Ending Clan elders face. He quickly unleashed his cultivation in an attempt to free himself. At the same time, the looming sense of danger that he had been feeling was getting increasingly stronger and fueling his unease. Because of the difference in their levels of cultivation, the spell could only hold the elder frozen for a moment. But Wang Baole was clearly ready to fight to the death. As he roared, blood veins appeared in the enormous demonic eye looming at his back. The demonic eye seemed to be unleashing its full power, giving all that it had to sustain the bind over the elder! As the Never-Ending Clan elder fought to free himself, Wang Baole thrust his right hand into the air and pointed skywards without any hesitation. Dark Fire, draw the poison out! The sea of black fire around them rose to the skies, and fiery waves began circling the elder rapidly, transforming into a fiery tornado. It was like watching a dragon spiraling into the air, roaring as it spewed Dark Firea deadly fire that seemed capable of turning everything to ashesinto the sky! Because of Wang Baoles level of cultivation, his Dark Fire wasnt yet powerful enough to kill the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. However, the Dark Fire contained the power of death, and therein lay the key to this attack. While of a different source, this poison shared similarities with the poison Wang Baole had lined his black daggers with. In fact, Wang Baole had intentionally fused a little bit of Dark Fire with the black daggers that his avatars had injured the elder with. The eruption of the Dark Fire instantly activated the poison that the Never-Ending Clan elder had been suppressing all along! The rampant surge of poison in his body brought streaks of black to the surface of the Never-Ending Clan elders skin. These black streaks seemed alive. As they swam across his skin, his blood and flesh began to rot. The rotting flesh spread across his body, and the various places conjoined with one another to form a seal of poison! No! Shock and terror flashed across the Never-Ending Clan elders face as an unimaginable sense of danger erupted in his head. Every cell in his body was screaming, shrieking mindlessly at him to run away immediately. If he didnt he was going to die! The threat of death wasnt coming from the fierce pain in his right hand or the corrosive poison burning in his veins. It was coming from the cursed pig-head in front of him and the blood-colored flower shimmering on his mask! Im not accepting defeat! The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm Never-Ending Clan elder howled madly. As he struggled, his two other heads and remaining four arms burst out of his body. He had been driven to reveal his true form! It was of no use! Release the curse! Wang Baoles head snapped up suddenly. His eyes glowed with an intense ferocity as he roared and unleashed the divine power that was going to turn the tide of this battle! The blood-colored flower on his mask shattered, morphing into countless blood-colored threads that streamed towards the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder at an impossible speed, appearing before him almost instantly. They transformed back into a flower that then landed on the elders face! The curse exploded! Chapter 822 - Battling a Spirit Immortal Realm Cultivator! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Horror filled the elders eyes as the blood-red flower printed itself over his face. He couldnt stop his screams of terror and pain from piercing the air. Red mist started to rise from the imprint on his face, then more red mist began to stream out from his right hand. It was a bizarre sight to behold. The two streams of mist flowed towards each other and formed a hideous-looking red dragon. It wasnt huge, was three-legged, and had one horn. Its form and the scales on its body were clearly defined. The blood-red dragon opened its jaws and transformed into a red sword that went swinging straight at the Never-Ending Clan elders forehead. It didnt matter what kind of barriers or protection the elder had in place, it circumvented them all. Every defense that the elder had fell apart with the red dragon around. The curse weakened his cultivation, which allowed it to unleash its full power without obstruction! As the sword came slashing at the elder, his right hand, which had been previously injured during his battle with Wang Baole, started to rot. The pain in his screams intensified as the rotting persisted. At the same time, his cultivation began to show signs of instability, and his spirit energy wavered. As the red sword slashed right through him, his cultivation plunged from the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm to the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm! It felt as if his cultivation had been forcibly and violently robbed from him. As it happened, the heavens and earth themselves seemed to be affected. But if one were to look more closely, they would realize that the curse wasnt as powerful as it appeared. While the curse was indeed strong, the reason for its seeming prowess was the elders weakened right hand. It had been destroyed once. Even though he had regenerated the hand again, he didnt have the luxury of time to heal it completely and had done so hastily. Even though it appeared fully healed, it was still suffering from its earlier injury. Such an injury should have been insignificant, but the curse magnified the extent of the injury and fed on it. The result was the burst of power that allowed the spell to weaken the elder and drop his level of cultivation to the previous cultivation realm! That wasnt the end of the spell. The blood-red flower on the elders face exploded again amidst his screams of pain, spurting out thick clouds of red mist. Thicker clouds of mist began to stream out from other parts of the elders body. They fused together with the mist that had been released from the mask and transformed into a second blood dragon! The second blood dragon looked more hideous than the first. It morphed into a second sword as it roared and sent its blade descending on the elders head! The elder shuddered violently amidst a series of booming explosions. He couldnt dodge or block the attack, only able to watch helplessly as the blade fell and went through his body. His organs began to rot alongside the skin across his body, and he seemed to have shriveled within an instant. After, rotting flesh fell off his body, bursting into black mist! The black mist came from the poison that Wang Baole had lined his black daggers and attacked the elder repeatedly with. The elder had suppressed the poison and stopped it from spreading, but he hadnt had the time to force it out of his body. The curse fed on the poison in his body now, erupting once again and sending his cultivation plunging once more! He went from the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm to the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm, and an unprecedented wave of weakness washed over him. The feeling of his body being robbed of its strength and vitality made the elder shudder, while fear and horror filled his eyes. An intense, unprecedented threat of death loomed over his head, and his trembling body retreated hurriedly. He no longer cared for anything except his escape, no longer having the will to fight. But this was a battleground that Wang Baole had painstakingly set up. He had released the curse in the mask, the curse which could only be used once in the entire mission. He had brought out the biggest guns in his arsenal. How could he let his enemy escape so easily? He might have done that if his opponent were a late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. But he was now at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm He could win this fight! In fact, he had to fight, and he had to win. He had to use everything that he had to kill his enemy. This was his only chance to do so. He knew very well that while the curse couldnt be reversed while it was in effect, it didnt mean that the outcome of the fight was set in stone. The curse only lasted for fifteen minutes. Wang Baole wasnt confident that the curse could suppress the elders extremely powerful cultivation for the full fifteen minutes. What he knew for sure was that once his opponent recovered from the curse, he was going to be faced with a tough and deadly fight. He was going to be forced into a passive position. In fact, he might not be able to outrun his enemy and survive until the time for teleportation came. Thats why I have to kill this old man! Wang Baoles eyes turned red as an aura of madness and murder erupted from his person and rose to the skies. He unleashed his full cultivation, not caring if he used up his full strength. The release of power sent winds whipping through the air as he leaped off the ground and dashed towards the elder, as swift as a lightning bolt. He was moving so fast that he left thunderous booms and after images of himself trailing in his wake. Numerous doppelgangers of Wang Baole popped up instantly and then merged into a single Wang Baole standing in front of the Never-Ending Clan elder, his fist flying out in a hard punch. Wang Baole put the full power of his cultivation behind that punch. Behind that blow was every bit of energy and will he had in him. It was powerful enough to send the heavens and earth shifting, the winds howling, and the clouds rolling back. But his enemy was no ordinary character. Even though his cultivation had been weakened to the level of an early-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, his true cultivation was at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm. Therefore, hidden within him were wells of power. Furthermore, he was still at the Spirit Immortal realm. After the brief shock that he had felt at Wang Baoles sudden charge at him, the elder suddenly thrust his left hand into the air. He stared at Wang Baole with eyes lined with red veins as he turned his left palm onto himself and smacked himself hard on his forehead. A green light erupted from his forehead, enveloping the elder as Wang Baole approached and transforming into a giant tree! With its thick trunk and thick crown of leaves, the giant tree resembled the Japanese pagoda tree. An ancient aura surrounded the tree. Wang Baoles astute senses told him that this was a Dharmic Battleship that the elder had hidden inside his body. An incredible protective barrier, one that the curse couldnt breach, formed around the elder as the Dharmic Battleship emerged. Wang Baoles fist seemed to be hitting air. A loud thud sounded upon impact, but nothing budged. You wretched creature, your desperate actions are a timely reminder. I recall that the curse that you Descenders are equipped with comes with a time limit! It wont be long before the power of this curse fades away. When that happens, youre going to be begging me to kill you. Im going to strip you of your skin and bones, set your soul aflame, and make you suffer without rest. Ill destroy your home planet and have you experience the pain of losing your entire clan! Vengeance glimmered in the elders eyes as he hid within the protective embrace of the giant tree. He had never experienced such humiliation and defeat since he had risen to the Spirit Immortal realm. Wang Baole had driven him to unleash the Dharmic Battleship that he had been cultivating inside his body. He had been nurturing this Dharmic Battleship for thirty years, and based on the mystic technique that he had used to groom the Dharmic Battleship, he only needed another thirty years to upgrade it to the next level. The upgraded Dharmic Battleship wouldve helped him tremendously in his breakthrough to the Planet realm. But he had just unleashed the Dharmic Battleship. That was thirty years effort down the drain. All that effort had gone to waste. How was he supposed to remain calm? But his choice to unleash his Dharmic treasure had been a decisive one. He had other Dharmic treasures at his disposal, but he knew that they werent as powerful as the Dharmic Battleship. He wanted to cement his chances at winning the battle! You wretched creature, lets see you try and break this! The elder watched as the force of the attack sent Wang Baole stumbling back while the tree bark protecting his own body remained unharmed. He secretly released a sigh of relief. The resentment and hate in his eyes deepened. He began to activate the full power of his cultivation, planning to weaken the curse with attacks and end it prematurely. He had underestimated the strength of Wang Baoles will, though. A vicious, violent look had entered Wang Baoles eyes the instant he had let loose those mocking words. You want to know how Im going to break this? Let daddy show you how its done! Wang Baole roared as he staggered back from the attack. He planted his feet firmly on the ground, raised his right hand to the sky, and pointed heavenward before shouting once more. Dharmic Battleship! Shock flashed across the elders face when he heard what Wang Baole had said. Wang Baoles blood-red dragonfly Dharmic Battleship descended from the heavens and appeared above the giant tree. Wang Baoles voice, tinged with madness, rang out in the air a second time. Self-destruct! The heavens quaked while the earth creaked and groaned. Wang Baoles Dharmic Battleship burst into instant flames, sending waves of spirit energy surging outwards. It was like watching a meteorite hurling through space and entering the planets atmosphere, and now, it was headed right for the giant tree! The force of the attack sent the heavens and earth shuddering. The clouds even began to boil as the planet rippled. Every cultivator from all corners of the planet was overwhelmed by awe and horror as their heads turned, unanimously, towards the region where the battle between Wang Baole and the elder was taking place! Chapter 823 - An Intense Battle! Impossible! While Wang Baole screamed for his Dharmic Battleship to self-destruct, the elders sound of disbelief also sounded. He remembered that the Dharmic Battleship had been heavily damaged previously. But right now, it looked almost fully repaired. Although it wasnt impossible to do so in such a short amount of time, the elder didnt think that Wang Baole could achieve that. Without a doubt the amount of resources and rare materials one needed to achieve that was hard to bear even for him. But obviously, such an impossible thing still happened. As the elders expression changed in shock, Wang Baoles self-destructing Dharmic Battleship crashed into the elders Dharmic Battleship tree. The heavens and earth trembled. The heavens seemed about to collapse, while the earth split apart. Instantly, most of the Dharmic Battleship collapsed. Through that sacrifice, it created a giant hole in the tree. As the hole appeared, more and more cracks appeared on the tree until a silhouette suddenly charged out from within it. That silhouette was the Never-Ending Clan elder. The fact that his Dharmic Battleship defense was broken through via a method that exceeded his imagination made him extremely scared in his heart. He also understood that he had to give his all in this battle. Truly, Wang Baoles determination made his scalp go numb. As the Never-Ending Clan elder charged out, a cold glimmer shone in Wang Baoles eyes. His Thearch Armor transmogrified as he activated all of his Divine Justice Shields and charged out as well. He also raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, numerous balls of black Dark Fire rumbled forth from the surroundings. As they gathered and engulfed the surroundings, a high temperature spread, and the stench of death became extremely intense. In that sea of fire, the two of them clashed. Instantly, rumbles echoed, and the two kept attacking each other within the sea of fire. They hit each other hundreds of times in just a short period of time. Although Wang Baole wasnt a Spirit Immortal, he had the Thearch Armor and the reflection of the Divine Justice Shield. Moreover, he had gone into a frenzy and had intense killing intent. He wanted to kill the Spirit Immortal even if it meant getting injured himself. That way, he was actually equally matched with the Never-Ending Clan elder. At the same time, because the disturbances were very strong in this place, and because a Dharmic Battleship self-destructed previously, the disturbances created spread towards the surroundings and caused many cultivators nearby to shudder with fear. Yet, they couldnt help but rush there to look. As Wang Baole clashed with the Never-Ending Clan elder, there were already hundreds of silhouettes appearing in the surrounding distance one after another. They didnt dare go too close, so they could only watch the heaven-shaking and earth-rumbling battle with shock and disbelief. Its the army commander! Wow, that pig-masked man can actually hold his own against the army commander! Why is there such a huge change in the army commanders cultivation! Did you see that? Theres even Dharmic Battleship debris beside them! As disorderly inhales sounded, the surrounding crowd became even more shocked. At the same time, there were some Descenders who rushed there cautiously. While hidden, they watched the scene from afar. After noticing Wang Baole, their hearts all trembled. On the one hand, they hated Wang Baole to the core. After all, the entire Never-Ending Clans frenzied search previously affected them quite a lot. On the other hand, seeing Wang Baole actually fight a Spirit Immortal had a huge impact on them. Also watching was the Flame Patriarch. Having watched from the start, right now, he was watching with gusto and with utmost concentration. Towards all of the people watching, no matter whether Wang Baole knew them or not, he had no time to care about them. At that point, he focused all his attention on the Never-Ending Clan elder, and his killing intent grew stronger and stronger as he attacked. If it continued on like that, it would be advantageous for the Never-Ending Clan elder. But the battlefield was chosen by Wang Baole. As the Dark Fire burning in the surroundings grew stronger, it dispersed more heat and burned the Never-Ending Clan elder even more. This affected the elder greatly. In the end, as Wang Baole weaved hand seals with both hands, the surrounding Dark Fire exploded forth and transmogrified into black flame fists, crashing towards the Never-Ending Clan elder. Flame silhouettes were also transmogrified, and they kept circling around in the surroundings. The giant demonic eye behind Wang Baole also slowly opened again. It was as though its power of solidification was going to be reactivated. All of that made the Never-Ending Clan elder shocked and anxious. That was especially so when he noticed that the curse on his body didnt dissipate. Instead, even stronger disturbances appeared. It seemed as though it was going to cut his cultivation down yet again. This threw the Never-Ending Clan elder into a complete frenzy. He no longer wished to fight and seemed to be preparing to retreat. When the surrounding crowd saw that, they became even more shocked. After all, seeing Wang Baole clash with a Spirit Immortal and seeing the Dharmic Battleship debris beside them already made their souls tremble. But now, the Spirit Immortal actually appeared to be preparing to escape. Naturally, the awe and shock caused by this were even more intense. And as the surrounding crowds souls trembled, the Never-Ending Clan elder retreated while letting out a loud growl. Trying to run away? The moment the elder retreated, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and charged out suddenly. But the moment he charged out, a cold glimmer suddenly flashed between the eyes of the elder, who seemed to be escaping. All of his fear disappeared, and viciousness took its place. His body rumbled at that moment, and a second and third head appeared on his neck. On his body, another four arms poked out in an instant. He had exposed his Never-Ending Clan true body. It was supposed to have three heads and six arms, but one of his arms had been destroyed previously. So, his current true body had three heads and five arms! Never-Ending Seal! The moment his true body transmogrified, the elders body stopped. He weaved hand seals with five hands, and his three heads growled as he pointed towards Wang Baole. Instantly, a star map transmogrified in front of the elder. His five arms were like galaxies, and his three heads were like Eternal Stars. When they appeared, they caused the surrounding heaven and earth to warp. A wave of sealing force spread towards Wang Baole! It all happened too quickly. In an instant, the seal landed directly on Wang Baoles body. But the moment its restraining power exploded forth, Wang Baoles body dissipated. Wang Baole seemed to be sealed, but that was actually just an illusory avatar! This scene caused the Never-Ending Clan elders eyes to narrow as he retreated rapidly. But he was still too late. In the void at the right side of his body, as the mist gathered, Wang Baoles true essence body stepped out. His eyes revealed intense killing intent. As he appeared, his Thearch Armor dispersed a resplendent light, and he threw a punch towards the elder. His speed and the suddenness of his appearance left the Never-Ending Clan elder no time to turn the Never-Ending Seal. He could only growl while turning around and weave hand seals with his five hands to activate a new divine power. A black hand formed, grabbing towards Wang Baole. Shatter! Wang Baole growled. Not only did he not decelerate, he actually accelerated and crashed into the big hand. The moment they collided, he forcefully made all of the Divine Justice Shields on his body collapse in exchange for maximum reflection force. The heavens and earth rumbled, and the loud noise spread towards the surroundings. At that moment, all of his Divine Justice Shields collapsed, and the reflection force formed instantly made the Never-Ending Clan elders entire body tremble violently as he spat out a mouthful of blood. As his body retreated violently and his expression turned pale, Wang Baole had already charged over. Seeing that, the Never-Ending Clan elder bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood again. When the blood appeared, it instantly turned into a patch of blood fog. The blood fog formed many blood-colored blades, covering the air in front of him and blocking Wang Baole. At the same time, his body retreated more quickly as he tried to pull away. But Wang Baole was vicious not only to his enemies but also to himself. The blood fog blades made him feel an intense sense of danger, but Wang Baole still gritted his teeth and ignored the danger. He allowed the patch of blood fog blades to touch his body freely. Under waves of intense pain, and as many places on his body were ripped apart despite the protection of the Thearch Armor, Wang Baoles body charged out forcefully, and he landed a punch near the heart of the Never-Ending Clan elder. The sheer power of the punch, after being incorporated with Wang Baoles Thearch Armor and his cultivation, could cause the elders heart to collapse. But, the Never-Ending Clan elder unleashed an unknown divine power and only let out a dull humph, seeming to shift his injuries. In the end, only one of his heads collapsed. Making use of that force, his body retreated even more quickly and pulled away. However, after pulling away, he still spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his aura weakened a lot. Shock appeared in his eyes again as he growled towards the distance. What are you waiting for? Come and assist me! While speaking, the elder kept retreating. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. But instantly, his eyes expressed his unwillingness, and his killing intent grew stronger. Not caring about his own injuries, he gave chase and instantly clashed with the Never-Ending Clan elder again. Chapter 824 - Slash! After the surrounding cultivators and those who got there later saw that scene, their minds rumbled. It was obvious that in that short period of time, the battle between the two was extremely dangerous. Scheming against each other looked easy, but in the battle, where everything could change in a single second, one mistake would mean death! At the same time, all the Never-Ending Clan members hesitated when faced with their army commanders orders. Even the Never-Ending Clan, with its strict class system, couldnt be unwavering when faced with a battle that meant almost certain death. But the will to carry out orders deep in the bones of the lower-ranked members still made some Never-Ending Clan members in the surroundings charge out while screaming. But the moment they charged out, the demonic eye behind Wang Baole turned around violently. As it opened, the nearby black Dark Fire spread and covered the surroundings. Wherever it went, the Never-Ending Clan members who charged in all let out shrill cries of pain as their bodies were burnt and turned to dust. As they died, a large amount of black gas dispersed and was absorbed by the demonic eye behind Wang Baole. This scene made the Never-Ending Clan members who wanted to charge over all inhale and hesitate instead of charging into the battle. Using that opportunity, Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he pushed through his injuries and unleashed the power of the Thearch Armor again. At the risk of overextending, he forcefully activated his Thearch Armor. The Divine Armament in the Thearch Armors right hand also instantly formed. Wang Baole charged out with a flick of his body, and his aura rose, forming one that seemed able to slash apart everything. But the moment he neared, the Never-Ending Clan elder, who was retreating rapidly, weaved hand seals and pointed. Instantly, a Dharmic Artifact flew out from his body and exploded. After pushing Wang Baole back, his body retreated again as he tried to keep pulling away. D*mn it, why does time pass so slowly! The elders aura was messy. After once again pushing Wang Baole, who charged towards him again, back, he growled towards the sky. Never-Ending Clan, hear my call. Come and assist me quickly. Those who disobey my orders will be executed! The moment these words spread, the expressions of the surrounding Never-Ending Clan members changed. Seeing that their hesitation was going to be forcefully suppressed, Wang Baole furrowed his eyebrows slightly. Although a group attack by the Never-Ending Clan could increase the power of his Demonic Eye Art through killing, it was highly possible that he would let the Never-Ending Clan elder escape with a single mistake. If that was the case, the elder would be able to turn the tables on him. So he definitely couldnt let that happen. So, as a vicious glimmer flashed between his eyes, he raised his left hand and waved it. Immediately, numerous battleships rose into the sky and covered the entire firmament. There were tens of thousands of them forming a patch of black. They caused the surrounding Never-Ending Clan members who wanted to charge over to stop in shock and instinctively retreat. As they retreated, Wang Baoles consciousness moved, and the densely packed battleships in the sky all dispersed self-destructing disturbances and flew towards the Never-Ending Clan elder. Compared to a Spirit Immortal, their explosive power was like a gentle breeze. But even if such large-scale self-destruction could only move the Spirit Immortal slightly, a gentle breeze could become a tornado if there were enough battleships. Suppress! Wang Baole growled, and instantly, all of the battleships came down. Looking from a distance, because they covered the heavens, it looked as though the heavens were tilting. As rumbles echoed continuously, the sky trembled, and the earth collapsed. Disturbances that grew increasingly bigger and stronger gradually swept everything! The elders expression was pale as he continuously resisted. But there were too many self-destructions, his injuries were serious, and the curse was still there. Gradually, he felt that he lacked the ability to do what he wished. That was especially so considering that Wang Baole was extremely crazy. Although he was knocked back every time he charged over, he was like a spring and kept charging back towards him nonetheless. His hostile gaze, crazy actions, and intense killing intent all made the Never-Ending Clan elders heart shiver. This scene made the surrounding Never-Ending Clan members that arrived feel even more fearful. As they retreated again, the anxious Never-Ending Clan elder fighting Wang Baole felt his aura become increasingly unstable. In fact, his cultivation showed signs of dropping again. All of this caused his eyes to turn completely red. He knew that he couldnt keep thinking about escaping and couldnt keep placing his hopes on buying time. He knew that he had to risk his life and give it his all. That was the only way he would have a chance to survive. If not, he would be killed by the d*mned pig-masked man, who had many tricks up his sleeve, there before he even had a chance to escape and before his cultivation recovered. So, as he growled, he weaved hand seals with his five hands. Not caring about anything, he blasted his entire cultivation out of his body. While it formed a storm that swept through the surroundings, his low growl also echoed. Spirit Immortal essence body! As his words spread, the cultivation aura that he pushed out of his body immediately formed a vortex. In the blink of an eye, a giant statue transmogrified. The statue looked exactly the same as the elder, and the moment it appeared, the suppression force that it formed covered the surroundings and countered the explosive force of the tens of thousands of battleships. At the same time, as Wang Baole made use of the opportunity to charge towards him once again, the Never-Ending Clan elder let out a scream. Lets see whether its you who is risking your life and giving it your all or me! While he was speaking, one of the elders five arms collapsed and formed an explosive force. It became an illusory black sea of mist and flew towards Wang Baole. Not waiting for the sea of mist to end, the elder gritted his teeth again and made another arm of his collapse, forming a second wave of the sea of mist and sending it crashing towards Wang Baole again. You either scram or battle with your life on the line! The Never-Ending Clan elder bellowed. Each wave of mist formed by the explosion of his arms had astonishing power, and they were both heading towards Wang Baole. There were only two decisions in front of him. He could either escape, or he could really battle with his life on the line! Wang Baole laughed as a cold glimmer shone in his eyes, and he didnt hesitate at all. Not only did he not decelerate, but he moved faster and charged into the sea of mist. The moment he came into contact with the mist, viciousness appeared in his cold gaze. The Thearch Armor collapsed. Other than the right arm, all of its other parts exploded and formed a formless giant wave that spread towards his surroundings. While it resisted the first wave of mist, Wang Baole also spat out a mouthful of essence air. As he became weakened, seven to eight avatars appeared from within his body with a flick. You want to see whos risking their life more with me? Explode! Every avatar was a part of the essence technique. After they appeared, they charged out simultaneously and self-destructed consecutively. While they resisted the sea of mist, Wang Baoles aura rose again, and he charged out directly from the two waves of mist. Wielding the Divine Armament, he leaped up and slashed towards the Never-Ending Clan elder. The frenzy in his eyes was like a brilliant flame, and it seemed as though it could burn the souls of the Never-Ending Clan elder and all of the surrounding cultivators. Truly, the killing intent in his gaze made it seem like he didnt care for his own life. It seemed like even if he died, he would drag his opponent down with him. The scariness of the gaze caused the souls of all who saw it tremble. The gaze shook the Never-Ending Clan elder even more intensely. His expression changed, and he was about to weave hand seals with his three remaining hands. But at that moment, the devouring seed in Wang Baoles body suddenly exploded forth, targeting the Never-Ending Clan elder. As it exploded forth, Wang Baoles speed sharply increased as well. The change in speed in this scene was too sudden, to the point that the Never-Ending Clan elder got a huge shock again as his soul shook. While his reaction slowed, the black eye behind Wang Baole also opened as he growled. The moment it opened, a wave of restraining force landed! Seemingly able to notice Wang Baoles frenzy and killing intent this time, the Demonic Eye Arts activation exceeded that of previous times. It was as though it was unleashing its maximum potential, and it was also as though the will within the demonic eye was also greedy for the Spirit Immortals life. So, as he went berserk, he grew even stronger, causing the Spirit Immortal elders body to be frozen for a moment. Moreover, with the activation of Wang Baoles devouring seed, his speed sharply increased. To him, the moment that the elder was frozen was the best time to kill him. He neared him in an instant, and the frenzy in Wang Baoles eyes was completely ignited. He wielded the Divine Armament and slashed towards the Never-Ending Clan elder. This slash made the heavens seemingly lose its color as the wind and clouds moved. It also gathered all of the surrounding gazes and souls. As though it was splitting the heaven and earth apart, the Divine Armament landed on the elders head as he struggled and screamed. The Never-Ending Clan elder was extraordinary as well. During that dangerous breaking point, he actually cut off an arm and a head, making them self-destruct. After breaking free from his restraints, he also raised his two remaining arms to resist the falling Divine Armament. As his body trembled, he unleashed all of his cultivation. However, due to his own injuries and the continued suppression from his opponents cultivation, he slowly couldnt maintain his resistance. Seeing how the Divine Armament was dropping towards his head bit by bit as Wang Baole growled, unwillingness and despair appeared in the eyes of the Never-Ending Clan elder. I Hmm? As the elder laughed bitterly, his eyes suddenly grew wide. The despair in his eyes turned into hope in an instant. His weakened cultivation seemed to be recovering at that moment. And as Wang Baole looked, the blood-colored flower on the elders face seemed to blur as though it was about to dissipate! Crap! Wang Baoles expression suddenly changed, and the viciousness in his gaze exploded forth. Without hesitation, his two legs self-destructed. This was the self-destruction of his essence body and affected him greatly. But, at that moment, Wang Baole couldnt care too much about that. Using the instant boost of explosive power from the self-destruction of his two legs, he growled, Kill! Noooooo! The Never-Ending Clan elder let out a shrill scream, but the Divine Armament above his head landed in an instant under the new boost of power. It slashed directly from his head down to his neck and torso, actually slashing his body in half! The remaining power spread outwards, and as rumbles sounded, the body he split into two halves collapsed and exploded. Even his Essence Soul couldnt escape it and was slashed by the Divine Armament! His body and soul were completely destroyed! Chapter 825 - The Voices Reappear! At that moment, the surroundings became incredibly quiet. Even sounds of inhalation disappeared as giant waves shook the hearts of the surrounding Never-Ending Clan members and hidden Descenders. It was as though 100,000 thunderclouds exploded in their minds. The Spirit Immortal was dead! The impact that the scene brought them was too great, and everyone found it unbelievable. Truly to those Never-Ending Clan members, their army commander was already a godlike figure. Besides Planet realm cultivators and above, he was basically untouchable. But now, the pig-masked man slashed him in two in front of everyone, destroying his body and soul The sense of shock that it brought them couldnt even be fully described by the words heaven-shaking and earth-shattering. That was especially so after a wisp of late-stage Spirit Immortal disturbance appeared from the Never-Ending Clan elders body, which was split apart. But, like an ember, it was extinguished the moment it appeared. The aura seemed to remind the surrounding crowd that the person killed wasnt an ordinary Spirit Immortal but a late-stage Spirit Immortal! At the same time, the elders Essence Soul was also turned to dust by Wang Baole Divine Armament! Meanwhile, a large amount of life aura was dispersed the moment the elder died. Bringing with it the aura of death formed when the elders Essence Soul was destroyed, it headed straight for the black demonic eye behind Wang Baole. The black demonic eye had already unleashed its maximum power previously and was already bloodshot, looking as though it was about to collapse. That was especially so considering it got damaged again when the Never-Ending Clan elder forcefully resisted by self-destructing and struggling. But now, one could see extremely intense greed within the eye. It seemed to be like a black hole as it swallowed the Never-Ending Clan elders fading aura. This aura was very concentrated to Wang Baoles senses, but outsiders couldnt see it. Even if it engulfed the surroundings and completely covered Wang Baole, no one could see the details clearly. However although the surrounding crowd couldnt see the mist, they could see that the area surrounding Wang Baole had started to warp. The warping was very astonishing and gave people a sense of extreme weirdness as it blurred Wang Baoles silhouette, which was within it. This feeling, plus the previous shock, caused the surrounding silence to be broken by anxious and disorderly inhales. After that, the crowd couldnt help but let out sounds of shock. He hes dead? The army commander died? Thats impossible! As voices kept sounding out, Never-Ending Clan members with quick reactions rapidly retreated with fear in their eyes. Wang Baole didnt seem to be in a very good state right now, but no one dared go close to him. His silhouette in the warped area was like a demon, exuding a mysterious aura that made people shudder in fear. Very quickly, more and more Never-Ending Clan members retreated. In the end, all of the Never-Ending Clan members surrounding the area retreated and escaped with maximum speed as they tried to leave. Even for those Descenders like Wang Baole, there were many who trembled as they chose to go far away from that place. But alas, there were seven to eight of them who hesitated due to greed and only retreated several meters instead of leaving completely. They narrowed their eyes and suppressed the greed in their hearts as they stared intently as Wang Baoles position. As some people looked towards there, Wang Baole, who was engulfed by the aura dispersed by the Never-Ending Clan elders death, was experiencing titanic changes within his body. The black demonic eye behind Wang Baole healed rapidly after it absorbed the aura from the Never-Ending Clan elders death. Of course, it still had to contribute nearly 90% of its power to propel Wang Baoles cultivation towards a breakthrough, whether it liked it or not. This was due to the special trait of the Demonic Eye Art. While the power entered Wang Baoles body and caused it to tremble, his previous injuries were all healing rapidly. Firstly, the two legs he made self-destruct could be seen reforming with ones naked eye. Afterward, the energy he lost after multiple self-destructions was being replenished. What was more important was his cultivation! After coming to this world, Wang Baole had already killed a lot. However, he was always just a sliver away from achieving a breakthrough in his cultivation. At that moment, as he killed the Spirit Immortal, the sliver was passed. At that moment, his cultivation seemed to have gotten an unprecedented boost, and a breakthrough was achieved! He was no longer a late-stage Soul Conduit. He had become a perfected stage Soul Conduit! In fact, he wasnt in a state of having just achieved a breakthrough. Instead, the moment he broke through, he reached the peak of the perfected stage Soul Conduit realm and seemed to be only a half-step away from the Spirit Immortal realm! Accurately speaking, he was now a False Immortal! Wang Baoles eyes opened. The moment they did, lightning seemed to disperse from them, and thunder rumbled in the surroundings, ripping apart the warps surrounding it. Instantly, the land collapsed, causing the Descenders who had evil intentions to clearly see the light in Wang Baoles eyes and his condition. Also, the demonic eye behind him was no longer black. Instead, it started exuding a red glow, seeming to glow purple after neutralization! This scene immediately caused the seven to eight greedy cultivators scalps to go numb. Without hesitation, they retreated and prepared to leave. However, they were too late. Wang Baole didnt move, but the giant purple eyes pupil behind him turned. It exuded a demonic feeling and actually disappeared from behind Wang Baole. As shrill cries sounded from the surroundings, Wang Baole furrowed his brows and looked coldly in the direction of the sounds. In his Divine Sense, the escaping cultivators had all wilted. And on every cultivators body were a large number of dissipating eyes. Starting another reverse absorption? A cold glimmer appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right hand and grabbed towards an empty piece of land in the distance. As he did so, disturbances instantly appeared in that area, and the giant purple eye that had left his body appeared in that area. It seemed to be struggling, but under the activation of the devouring seed in Wang Baoles body, the purple eye was still pulled little by little in front of him. I warned you previously. Gazing at the purple eye in front of him, Wang Baole spoke coldly. The eye also shone brightly for a while and slowly dimmed, seemingly choosing to yield after deliberating. Obviously, the method Wang Baole used to punish the will within the Demonic Eye Art previously scarred it greatly. As for Wang Baole, he narrowed his eyes and was about to speak, but at that moment, a familiar voice sounded in his ears again! Help me Foreigner, help me once! The voice that sounded this time was much clearer than the one Wang Baole heard previously. This made Wang Baole instinctively confirm that the voice came from underground. And the reappearance of the voice meant he couldnt help but have a change of expression. Who the heck are you! Wang Baole lowered his head and gazed at the land. Not only did he feel the direction the sound came from, but he also faintly felt the rough coordinates of the sound this time. Wang Baole lowered his head and looked towards the land. Deep underground, near the planets core, under the thick surface of the planet, was an area filled with magma! Within the magma, at the top of hundreds of stairs, was a black tower-shaped altar. There three oil lamps exuding ethereal fire were placed at three of its corners! Between the three oil lamps were two silhouettes meditating while sitting cross-legged! One of them was an elder. His entire body was wilted, and his aura was extremely faint. It was as though he wasnt far from death. There was a huge hole where his dantian was, and waves of rainbow light dispersed from within the hole. As it covered the surroundings, one could see that the source of the rainbow light was actually a shrunken planet! And opposite him, the other meditating man covered by the rainbow light had three heads and six arms. It was someone of the Never-Ending Clan! The man looked middle-aged, and the expressions on his three heads were all extremely cold. He raised his right hand and was seemingly slowly pulling the rainbow planet in the elders dantian out of his body. If this scene was witnessed by others in the know, they would see with one look that the injured elder and Never-Ending Clan member were both Planet realms. Moreover, the latter seemed to be refining the former! During this refinement, the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator opened his eyes and looked at the wilted elder in front of him. First, greed flashed between his eyes. Then, his gaze turned into one of ridicule, and he spoke with a cold laugh. Old fogey, you still wont give up? Chapter 826 - Suppression by a Planet Realm! Faced with the words of the Never-Ending Clan cultivator, the elder in front of him remained silent, his eyes closed the whole time. But the trembling of his body and the shining of the rainbow light at his abdomen showed that deep down, he was extremely scared. Im definitely going to get your rainbow planet. Resistance is futile! The Never-Ending Clan cultivator narrowed his eyes. When his gaze swept over the rainbow planet, greed appeared uncontrollably, causing his cultivation to be disturbed as he dispersed a strong Planet realm aura. The two silhouettes on the sacrificial altar deep underground were both Planet realm cultivators! One of them was the true Never-Ending Clan army commander of the army camp there. As for the one Wang Baole killed, he was only the vice-commander. The other cultivators in the army camp thought that he had left to handle some stuff, but in reality he didnt leave! Instead, he was at the sacrificial altar deep underground, carrying out something which could be considered a rare opportunity for him. That was absorbing the rainbow planet of the elder in front of him! It was impossible to describe just how much the rainbow planet attracted him. After all, to Planet realm cultivators, the planets they fused with when entering the Planet realm could be differentiated by level. Such rainbow planets were of a decently high level, and once he obtained it, it would bring extremely huge benefits to him. Normally, he wouldnt get this opportunity, but the invasion presented it to him. So, he would definitely not let it go. However, this wasnt easy to do. He needed to spend a large amount of time while also having adequate preparations. So even when Descenders came and caused a huge mess, he still crossed his legs and refined with all his might. Only his deputy vaguely knew what he was doing. So, even though the late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder knew that the Descenders wouldnt stay there for long, he chose to attack because he was worried that the Descenders might affect the army commander. Even though that was unlikely, he dared not take any chances, thereby causing the events that happened up to that point. But at that moment the disturbances of the battle between Wang Baole and the late-stage Spirit Immortal were too strong, which meant that the real army commander, who was refining the rainbow planet there, could no longer ignore it. The most important thing was the cries for help from the elder in front of him caused the Never-Ending Clan army commander to feel a sense of danger. Old fogey, Ill make you give up completely! As he spoke, a cold glimmer appeared in the eyes of the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm army commander as he spread out his Divine Sense. It exploded forth from the underground sacrificial altar like a storm and appeared in the outside world after piercing through the land. In a single moment, it swept across the entire planet. To a Planet realm cultivator, their Divine Sense was enough to cover the entire planet. Wherever it went, the land quaked as countless plants were bent, and numerous mountain peaks had rubble fall down. Never-Ending Clan cultivators and Descenders alike had their bodies tremble violently as though they had lost control of them. Their minds also seemed to have thunder rumbling in them as their souls became unstable. The Divine Sense of a Planet realm cultivator was like a storm. As it swept through the entire planet, it locked onto Wang Baole. As it did, a silent rumble exploded forth, and all of the Divine Sense coming from the Planet realm cultivator seemed to turn into floodwater as it converged towards Wang Baole. At the same time, because the Planet realm cultivator spread out his Divine Sense so quickly, Wang Baole, who had stopped at the previous battlefield, felt a wave of aura as he felt disturbances from the earth. The aura, which he couldnt struggle against or resist, and which might even be enough to kill him, was heading towards him from all directions like invisible waves. It was as though heaven and earth were being suppressed, and like signs of his existence were going to be wiped away. Hence, an intense sense of danger exploded forth in his heart. This scene made Wang Baole extremely shocked. He had no time to think too much. He instinctively unleashed his entire cultivation and prepared to escape with a flick of his body. But under the Divine Sense of a Planet realm expert, it was hard for him to escape despite having reached the False Immortal realm. Instantly the Planet realm Divine Sense coming from all directions arrived and suppressed Wang Baole. His whole body shook violently as all of his resistance methods became extremely fragile. As he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body was pinned to the ground. As the earth broke apart, all of the bones in his body let out sounds that signaled that they were unable to withstand the pressure. Under the compression, his entire body became blood red. His face, eyes, and skin all turned red. In fact, if one looked closely, they would see that drops of blood were being forced out of his body under the compression, making him look like a blood man. Extreme pain coursed through his entire body like a storm. All of this caused Wang Baole to feel like he was going to be squeezed into mush. Although the body was only his essence body, there was still a strong sense of danger that spread throughout his entire being. Although it was just his essence body, once it died, it would have a huge impact on his true body as well. So Wang Baole let out a low growl and tried to resist. If his true body were there, he could potentially have activated the power of his true devouring seed and essence scabbard. However, the essence body was just a projection of everything in his body. Could it be that my essence body is going to die here? Anxious, Wang Baole dispersed his body as he prepared to escape in his mist form. However, there was still no use in using his mist form. Under the suppression, he was forced to gather and form his essence body again. In fact, half of his body seemed to be about to dissipate and showed signs of being destroyed. Seeing how Wang Baole was unable to resist for much longer, the earth suddenly trembled. From where the sacrificial altar was, the elder sitting in front of the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator acted. The elders eyes were closed and were unable to be opened, seemingly due to a seal. Despite that, his body trembled, and he unleashed an unknown technique and squeezed out a spurt of power, sending it towards Wang Baole. Immediately after, the spurt of power became a source of support and defense. It formed a ray of defense and helped Wang Baole resist the suppression coming from the Planet realm army commanders Divine Sense. Loud rumbles spread around Wang Baole, and the defense became a weak light shield. This gave Wang Baole, who was struggling to withstand the suppression, some breathing space. As he panted, an anxious and ancient voice sounded in his ear. Foreigner, I am the patriarch of this Dao Planet. My clan was executed by the Never-Ending Clan, and the planet in my body is being refined by that Never-Ending Clan heretic cultivator. I can only protect you for a while, and I cant sustain it for long. Helping me is akin to helping yourself now! How do I help? At this moment, Wang Baole didnt need to deliberate at all. There was only one path in front of him. If he wanted to prevent his essence body from dying, he had to help this man who claimed to be the planets patriarch. Come to me, step onto the sacrificial altar, and extinguish a sealing lamp! Very quickly, viciousness flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt believe the elder. Nonetheless, he still had to take a look at the sacrificial altar. Even if he were to die there, he still wanted to see who wished to kill him! As for the position of the sacrificial altar, although Wang Baole hadnt been there before, his previous sensing and the guiding he received now made his mind very clear. So after gritting his teeth, Wang Baole raised his right foot and stepped towards the land. As rumbles sounded, he turned into mist and headed underground, traveling along the cracks in the ground. He traveled as quickly as he could the entire way. The suppression from the Planet realm cultivators Divine Sense had a faint sense of anxiousness and frenzy and increased in power, but at the same time, the protective force coming from the other person was transferred towards Wang Baole at that moment, resisting the suppressive force. Although the resistance couldnt form an absolute defense, Wang Baole himself wasnt a weakling and could resist the suppression to a certain extent. At most, when receiving heavy damage, he would spit out a mouthful of essence gas. But under his astonishing speed, the mist he turned into quickly permeated underground and finally arrived at the underground cave deep within the planet! As rumbles sounded and Wang Baoles silhouette formed, he saw the magma in his surroundings and felt the extremely high temperature of the area. He also saw the tower-shaped sacrificial altar in the center of the magma! And the two people meditating cross-legged atop the sacrificial altar! An elder had his dantian ripped open and was surrounded by a rainbow. A middle-aged man had a savage expression. Behind him, the Never-Ending Clans essence disappeared and reappeared again! As Wang Baole saw them, their respective identities were already very clear to him. He also saw the ancient bronze lamps exuding an ethereal glimmer placed on each of the sacrificial altars three corners! Chapter 827 - Blowing Out a Lamp and Exploding a Planet! Three weird beasts were carved on the bronze lamps. They were the nine-headed ghost, the nine-tailed wolf, and the nine-clawed bird. Their differences meant that the heads of the three bronze lamps were different as well. In fact, there were also obvious differences in the flames they dispersed. For example, the ghost bronze lamps flame was black, the wolf bronze lamps flame was red, and the birds flame was white! The three flames were all burning brightly and dispersed their respective smoke. They floated above and around the elder and the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator. As the smoke rolled around faintly, one could see it turn into a ghost, wolf, and bird sometimes. Every time it transmogrified, it would make the body of the elder with closed eyes tremble even more. Besides that, if one looked carefully, the tower-shaped sacrificial altar on the magma was divided into ten steps. Each step had a large number of runes on it. As they dispersed waves of ancient aura, they also gave Wang Baole an intense sense of danger and suppression. The danger made him stop in his tracks, and the suppression made his heart sink. That was especially so because he had already noticed that the rainbow light at the elder with closed eyes dantian was gradually floating away. It covered a fist-sized planet-like object and was being guided away from the body. This scene made Wang Baoles heart tremble and caused his breathing to turn heavy. At the same time, as he arrived and appeared, the ancient voice that echoed in his mind previously sounded again. This time, the voice was quick and anxious. Little friend, come help me extinguish a bronze lamp, quickly! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, and stepped forward while flicking his body. He was about to near him, but at that moment, the voice of the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator also sounded. Hes lying to you. Once you near the altar and walk up the step, your energy will instantly be sapped away. Hes trying to trick you by asking you to extinguish the bronze lamps. What he really needs is your energy to strengthen himself and help him break away from my refinement! As his words sounded, Wang Baoles body stopped in its tracks. Little friend, you have to believe me. My objective isnt to escape. Its to give myself a chance to self-destruct and drag this person to death with me! Hearing that, the elder got a little anxious. When he spoke anxiously, his anxiousness caused his cultivation to become unstable. The ghost in the surrounding mist took that opportunity and grabbed his rainbow planet, pulling violently backward. Under the pull, the elders body trembled violently. He was already very old, but visibly, he got even older. More accurately speaking, he wasnt growing older but was wilting. Foreign Descender, do you see this? This old fogey has wilted. Once you step on the sacrificial altar, youll definitely be absorbed. I did indeed intend to suppress and kill you. However compared to killing you, I dont want all of my efforts to go to waste. So, if you leave now, Ill let you off! Seeing that scene, the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator immediately spoke again. Wang Baoles expression became unstable as he stepped with hesitation. It was obvious that he was swayed. Seeing this, the elder in front of the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator, who was being refined, spoke with difficulty. Little friend, you have to believe me Your life or death should be decided on your own. Ive already promised not to go against you. Why must you gamble? Wang Baoles breathing became unstable. Hearing the words of the two men, his face showed him obviously struggling. In the end, he raised his head and howled. Silence! Old fogey who claims to be the patriarch of this planet, I cant completely believe your words. Never-Ending Clan you are still suppressing me with your Divine Sense, so I also cant fully believe your words! As Wang Baoles howl sounded, the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivators eyes flashed slightly as he let out a big laugh. Immediately, he completely retracted his Divine Sense, which he had spread out to suppress Wang Baole. Ive retracted my Divine Sense. You may go now. Dont worry, if that old fogey dares to do anything to you, Ill suppress him! When he retracted his suppression, Wang Baole immediately relaxed. Although the elder was protecting him previously, after he neared, his body was already nearing its breaking point. After he relaxed, he secretly chanted the Dao Scripture in his heart. At the same time, he took a deep breath and bowed towards the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator with cupped fists. Thank you, Senior, Ill leave now. While he was speaking, Wang Baole flicked his body and made it seem like he was about to retreat. As for the elder on the sacrificial altar, he started laughing bitterly. As he was about to speak, the moment that Wang Baole seemed to be leaving, the power of the Dao Scripture exploded forth after a delay. It seemed to transcend endless boundaries to descend from deep within the cosmos, from outside of the Never-Ending Star Domain. As it descended, it engulfed the entire planet and went deep into the ground, descending upon the sacrificial altar in the magma cave. The power was extremely vast and astonishing, and it was as though the cosmos was suppressing him. Instantly, it made the expression of the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator change, shocking him immensely. He screamed, This And as he screamed, Wang Baole, who was about to leave, flicked his body. He made use of the chance given by the Divine Sense being retracted and the Dao Scripture descending to unleash all of his speed, heading straight for the sacrificial altar! He wasnt someone with a conviction that would be easily swayed. Once he had decided on something, he wouldnt change his mind easily. Since he had already decided to go there previously and help, he wouldnt be shaken by the words of the Never-Ending Clan cultivator. Besides, Wang Baole had always strongly believed in one thing. Compared to hesitating, gritting ones teeth and just doing something wasnt necessarily a bad thing. However, the suppression from the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator that hit him previously was too strong. Even if the Dao Scripture descended, he wasnt fully confident in using that opportunity to near the altar in an instant. So, he played along with the Never-Ending Clan cultivator. Under the two chances given to him now, he seemed like a ray of lightning as he unleashed his speed and headed straight for the altar. In the blink of an eye, he leaped past the magma and appeared in front of the altar. When he tried to step onto it with a single leap, a repulsive force dispersed from the sacrificial altar itself. The repulsion affected Wang Baoles momentum and caused his body to stop. At that moment, the protective force that the planets patriarch used on Wang Baole exploded forth, helping him suppress the sacrificial altars defenses. In the end, although it was difficult, Wang Baoles silhouette successfully stepped onto the sacrificial altars fourth step! Wang Baole also wanted to rush towards the top in a single leap, but he was unable to do so. Nonetheless, Wang Baole didnt give up. As his silhouette fell, he climbed again while growling. Up the fifth, sixth, and seventh steps. Since he climbed three steps in a single attempt, although the elder was protecting and countering the repulsion coming from the sacrificial altar, it still made Wang Baoles body tremble. A mouthful of essence aura became blood, and he spat it out uncontrollably. But he didnt stop climbing, stepping onto the ninth step. It seemed to take a long time, but in reality, it happened instantly. However, the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator wasnt a weakling. At that moment, he also reacted, his eyes immediately becoming bloodshot. His Divine Sense exploded forth from all directions, crashing towards Wang Baole. You dare lie to me! The moment he tried to suppress Wang Baole, Wang Baole stepped up and onto the tenth step. At the same time, as he raised his right hand, his index finger left his body and shot towards the hungry ghost bronze lamp closest to him! As his finger flew out, the suppressive force exploded forth. Even though he had the elders protection, Wang Baole still let out a shrill cry of pain. As his mind rumbled, his essence body started collapsing under the suppression. But his broken finger landed on the hungry ghost bronze lamp at that moment. As it touched it, the lamp shook violently, and the black flames on it were extinguished! The moment the bronze lamp was extinguished the elder, whose eyes had always been closed and who was being refined by the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator, suddenly opened his eyes and exposed his rainbow pupils. He also raised his right hand and waved it towards Wang Baole. Thank you, little friend. If I have a next life, Ill definitely repay you! As he waved his right hand, a wave of gentle energy flew towards Wang Baole. It caused his collapsing essence body to stabilize instantly, and his body was also pulled back under the protection of the gentle power. At the same time, the elders raised right hand followed its momentum and grabbed the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivators arm. Meanwhile, the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivators expression changed completely. The elders strength got unprecedentedly large, and a heaven-shaking hatred appeared in his eyes as he spoke word by word. You exterminated my clan, destroyed my planet, and even wanted my rainbow planet Ill give it to you. Planet, EXPLODE! Chapter 828 - Return! Although a Planet realm couldnt be seen as an overlord of an area in the entire Never-Ending Star Domain, they were definitely not weaklings. Even within the Never-Ending Clan, they could lead an army. After all, to become a Planet realm, one had to fuse with a planet. To a certain degree, such cultivators were planets. The death of a planet was naturally shocking, let alone the self-destruction of one. Its power was enough to destroy the heavens and earth. It would also cause the planet that Wang Baole and the rest descended on to collapse. As for the Never-Ending Clan members within it, basically they were most likely dead. Except for those originally in the camp, who had been teleported away due to the late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan elder breaking the Heavenly Dao Blessings, the rest were definitely dead! As for the Descenders, such as Wang Baole, they were no longer within these boundaries. Although the cultivation of the Flame Patriarch watching the live stream was extremely mysterious, he wouldnt let the Descenders die there after seeing that. So, the moment he sensed the self-destruction, the Flame Patriarch, who was eating immortal fruit and watching the twists and turns of the battle with gusto, activated the teleportation of the masks. It was just that the teleportation wasnt forceful and required the Descenders to activate it themselves. So, at that moment, every Descender heard the words from the mask echoing in their souls. Just silently chant Return, and you can return back here! These words also echoed in Wang Baoles soul. He was currently being pulled by the protective force from the planets patriarch, retreating from the magma. He retreated faster than he arrived and was pulled out of the ground instantly. He could only hear the elders hatred and anger-filled words. Planet self-destruction? Wang Baoles expression changed, and his first reaction was to teleport and leave. However, he hesitated and forcefully resisted the danger he felt from his body, which was seemingly screaming for him to teleport away, and looked towards the land. As Wang Baole looked, the entire planets land seemed to have mist-like dust appear first. Afterward, a weak rumble radiated from deep underground and spread around the entire planet as fast as lightning. It was as though a wave of indescribable power had already exploded forth from deep underground and was sweeping towards the outside world. In fact, it didnt even give Wang Baole time to retract his gaze. Under the heaven-shaking sound, the land collapsed, and the ocean on the planet was lifted up. The entire planet surface was shaking violently, and the loud sound coming from all directions made Wang Baole feel like the world was ending. But he still gritted his teeth and chose not to teleport. Instead, he headed for mid-air with a flick of his body. As his silhouette rose, the ground he was previously on instantly collapsed. Not only did that place collapse, but the surroundings were like that too. Under loud cracks, giant rifts covered a boundless area. After connecting with the rifts from other areas, they covered the entire planet. Shrill cries and unwilling screams, as well as whizzing sounds caused by frenzied escaping, spread around every corner of the planet. The expressions of the living Descenders, excluding Wang Baole but including that arrogant baldy, all turned ghostly pale. They all silently chanted Return. As for the Never-Ending Clan army cultivators who went out to search for and try to kill Wang Baole, they were unable to leave. As the heavens and earth collapsed, they could only despair! In the next moment, the land collapsed. Chunks of land were lifted, and seawater gushed in from all around. High temperatures also exploded forth from underground. As they spurted out continuously, they created a thick fog. There was a giant bulge at the center of the planet, which was the land directly atop the sacrificial altar. The bulge was pitch-black, and there were rays of lightning within it. But if one looked closely, they would see that as the lightning flashed past, there was a shattered rainbow planet deep within the pitch-black bulge. Rumbles sounded out continuously, and as they shook the heavens, the bulge looked like a giant light sphere from afar. It got bigger and bigger as it spread crazily towards the distance. Wherever it went everything turned into nothingness! All of that caused Wang Baole to shudder with fear. Luckily, the protection given by the planets patriarch was enough. Under the destructive waves, it was still pretty effective. This made it such that although he was in mid-air, he wasnt really affected. But the destructive wind the disturbances on the planet turned into had already swept past everything. This made Wang Baoles body sway and become unstable like a willow. I cant just leave like that. I have to see the Never-Ending Clan cultivator die with my own eyes! Wang Baoles breathing was anxious. He didnt want to leave a hidden threat in this event. Although he traveled there while masked and wasnt scared of being remembered, his cautious and vicious personality made him do so. He could imagine that if the Never-Ending Clan member didnt die, the one he would hate most wouldnt be the elder he refined, it would be him. With that thought, even though Wang Baoles heart shook, he still forced himself to look towards the planet with a flick of his body. The giant bulge had already covered 30% of the planets area, but it didnt continue. Instead, the planet could no longer withstand it and started self-destructing! Rumbles sounded from everywhere as the planet collapsed. As though it was made from porcelain, it spread towards the surroundings as it shattered. It didnt completely shatter. Instead, only half of it shattered. As it shattered, and as almost all of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators died, a shrill scream spread from within the bulge. A three-faced, six-armed silhouette charged out from the bulge! Hes not dead! Wang Baole, who was straining himself to resist the storm, narrowed his eyes after seeing that scene. He wanted to kill him, but the surroundings of the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator was full of destructive power, and he was unable to get near him. As Wang Baole sighed with regret and prepared to leave while feeling helpless, his gaze was suddenly drawn back. The Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator, whose clothes were torn and tattered and whose body had countless injuries, had a large amount of rainbow lines on his body. They surrounded him and seemed to want to cut him up. This caused the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator to let out an extremely shrill scream after he charged out, as one of his arms was chopped off. Afterward, his second, third, and fourth arm, and even his two legs, ended up like that. His body was also cut into seven to eight pieces as he charged out. It wasnt over, and his heads ended up like that too. His first head collapsed, and his second head shattered. Seeing that, Wang Baole was excited. However the rainbow lines created by the destructive power of the self-destruction of the patriarchs planet dimmed and weakened after doing all that. The Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator, who had one head left, charged towards the heavens while struggling. Wang Baole stared at that head intently. He was very far away from him, and the destructive power of the planet in front of him was too strong. At the same time, the protection outside Wang Baoles body had already weakened, and he could feel that the protection couldnt be sustained for much longer. Even if he wanted to give chase, he couldnt do so. But Wang Baole was unwilling to leave just like that. I want to scare him to death, even if I cant catch up to him! Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and he flicked his body as he muttered. Growling, he looked like he wanted to give chase. The head that had already charged out of the bulge glanced back and looked in the direction of Wang Baole with hatred. He then let out a frenzied scream and actually gritted his teeth. With a boom, he made half of his only remaining head self-destruct! Using the explosive power of that half of his head, he unleashed an unknown method and instantly disappeared. He really got scared? Seeing that, Wang Baole couldnt help but feel extremely happy. He also had fewer worries in his heart. He saw that even though the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator didnt die this time, it would be almost impossible for him to return to his original cultivation. So, he took a deep breath, touched the mask on his face, took another look at the collapsing land and the bulge that was still spreading, and sighed lightly. Return! As he said that and the mask glowed, suddenly from within the giant bulge, a weak ray of rainbow light flew out, carrying two items as it headed towards Wang Baole. One of those two items was a fingernail-sized stone core that was dispersing rainbow light. The other was half a palm. The palm was the right hand of the escaped Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator. It had three fingers left, and on its index finger there was a storage ring! The storage ring was obviously extraordinary. After the self-destruction, it actually came out undamaged! Instantly, the two items appeared in front of Wang Baole, who was about to teleport away while being surrounded by rainbow light. After the items were grabbed by Wang Baole, the teleportation activated! In an instant, Wang Baoles silhouette disappeared! Chapter 829 - In-Name Disciple? The time taken to teleport wasnt very long. But to everyone getting teleported away, the process was unforgettable. The feeling of time and space being elongated and their bodies being disintegrated into numerous particles and then regathered together at the end was enough to make everyone feel uncomfortable. Meanwhile, they couldnt help but think that if any accident were to occur during that process, their bodies might gain or lose a part after they regathered The good thing was, the teleportation power in the masks that the Flame Patriarch gave them was very strong, making it such that those situations didnt occur. As for Wang Baole, he didnt need to worry as much. His body was formed by his essence, so every part was the same. Even if his limbs were turned upside down, he just needed to transmogrify again. So, compared to others, Wang Baole, who was one of the last few people to be teleported back, had no stress in his heart. Instead, he was anticipating how many Red Crystals he would receive! After all the number of Never-Ending Clan members he killed, directly and indirectly, was immense Moreover, he also killed a late-stage Spirit Immortal. What made Wang Baole especially excited was the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator at the end. I should probably be given all the credit. I worked so hard. Wang Baole blinked. After his body was teleported back, he looked around. It was the place that everyone was pulled into before being teleported away. In a place that was foreign, yet somewhat familiar, a large amount of debris floated around. The debris world was boundless and radiated waves of ancient aura. Moreover, signs of time passing were abundantly clear on every piece of debris. The cosmos was the firmament, and the void was the land. At this moment, on the numerous pieces of debris floating between the cosmos and the void, many silhouettes wearing different masks had already teleported back long ago. When Wang Baole appeared there, and when the others saw the pig mask he wore, waves of inhaling sounds sounded out uncontrollably. Its the bringer of misfortune! I saw it with my own eyes, he actually killed a late-stage Spirit Immortal Never-Ending Clan member! So it was him who made this mission have unprecedented changes The collapse of the planet afterward could be related to this guy. This guy seems like a source of disaster. We should avoid him as much as possible. Under the sounds of inhalation, the surrounding crowd sent voice transmissions to one another quickly. Probably because they had a common enemy in Wang Baole, those cultivators got closer. However, when Wang Baoles gaze swept past them, all of them stopped sending voice transmissions unwittingly. Fear and respect appeared in their eyes uncontrollably as well. It was obvious that Wang Baoles behavior and killing on the planet had already made them extremely shocked deep in their hearts. Even the three early-stage Spirit Immortal cultivators among the crowd felt this way. They didnt feel any disrespect towards Wang Baole because of their Spirit Immortal cultivation. In reality, they were very clear that someone who could kill a late-stage Spirit Immortal, no matter what methods he used, was already very scary. They also werent very confident of winning if they were to battle. This guy cant only kill his enemies. He can also hurt his own teammates After the three Spirit Immortals took a look at one another, they cupped their fists towards Wang Baole first. With a sweep of his gaze, Wang Baole saw that there were only forty or so people left out of the original hundreds of Descenders. He blinked and felt that the mission was way too dangerous. Luckily, he was lucky. If not, he would probably have been in danger too. After consoling himself and cupping his fists towards the three Spirit Immortals, he suddenly saw the bald bull-masked burly man and let out a laugh. So, youre still alive. The body of the bald, burly man shuddered, and he was about to cry. Shuddering, he quickly greeted Wang Baole ceremoniously and shouted, Welcome back, Fellow Daoist. I survived this mission because Fellow Daoist helped me. You have my utmost gratitude, please accept my greeting! Seeing how the burly man said such shameless words, the other cultivators there all secretly called him shameless while also quickly cupping their fists and speaking in that manner. They had no other choice since everyone hadnt returned to where they came from yet. If they offended this bringer of misfortune, they were scared that they wouldnt be able to return alive. So, it wasnt wrong to be more respectful towards the pig-masked man. Seeing how much everyone welcomed him, Wang Baole was very happy. After letting out a huge laugh, he nodded towards the surrounding crowd and made small talk occasionally. Every time he said something, many would echo their agreement. This made the atmosphere of the small talk very conducive and friendly. As the crowd was teleported back while having a conversation with Wang Baole while sucking up to him, the planet which they previously descended upon continued collapsing. Half of that planet had already turned into numerous dust particles that spread into the cosmos. Looking from a distance, the remaining half of the planet seemed like a crescent moon. It exuded a sense of incompleteness and was still slowly disintegrating. Maybe, the planets collapse would only completely end after a long period of time. At that point, the planet would no longer exist in the cosmos. Even to the giant Never-Ending Clan, such a thing was no longer a minor issue. Although it couldnt be considered a major issue, it was enough to attract the attention of some higher-ups. After all, they had lost an army, and their Planet realm army commander was so heavily injured that he only had half a head left. At the same time, the planet that they occupied was shattered. So, a series of investigations and speculation were started immediately and caused quite a stir. At the same time, after watching the whole process, the Flame Patriarch couldnt help but admit that even all of the previous missions he gave out combined couldnt match the flashiness of Wang Baoles performance. Hes a talent! The Flame Patriarch spat out the fruit core in his mouth and stared at the screen in front of him while narrowing his eyes slightly. The screen displayed the debris-filled land that Wang Baole and the others were at. After deliberating for a short while, he raised his right hand, weaved hand seals, and pointed at the screen in front of him. Instantly, waves appeared on the screen. As the waves spread, a wisp of the Flame Patriarchs Divine Sense spread out and fused into the waves. In the next moment, the crowd of people who were conversing pleasantly with one another in the debris-filled land all felt their souls jolt. Even Wang Baole felt the descent of a wave of immense power. When everyone, including Wang Baole, looked, they saw a ray of fiery light descend from the sky and stop in mid-air above everyone. It gathered into a flame silhouette. Although one couldnt see the appearance of the silhouette clearly, it contained an immense suppressive force. Anyone who took just one look at it would feel a stinging pain in their eyes and feel their soul rumble. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. When he quickly lowered his head, he heard the ancient voice coming from the flame silhouette in the sky. Youre all not bad. Ill now give you Red Crystals based on your performance. As the words of the flame silhouette spread, numbers instantly appeared on the masks of the more than forty people present. The observation function in the masks could instantly calculate the rewards they deserved after they returned. So, Wang Baole quickly felt the number on his mask. Thirteen thousand Red Crystals? Wang Baole blinked and felt that it was a tad too few. Although he only needed 300 Red Crystals to buy all of the materials from Xie Haiyang, he felt that he could be considered to have destroyed an entire army on his own this time. He felt that he had pretty much wiped out the entire army from top to bottom. But, when Wang Baole saw the others masks, he suddenly felt better. On the masks of the other cultivators, the biggest number was about 200. And that was for the three Spirit Immortals. As for the rest, the biggest number was around 70 or 80, while the smallest numbers were in the single digits. Added together, they could hardly compare to him Theyre way too pitiful. Wang Baole couldnt help but cough. As for the cultivators that saw how many Red Crystals he got, they wanted to cry but couldnt do so. Some of them had participated in such missions previously and had earned hundreds of Red Crystals. But now, they couldnt even get 10 After getting your Red Crystals, you may leave. As the silhouette in the sky waved its hands, a large number of Red Crystals instantly flew towards everyone. After they were stored by everyone, they all cupped their fists helplessly towards the silhouette in the sky. Afterwards, their bodies became a blur one after another. When they disappeared, they left their masks behind, which flew towards the flame silhouette in the sky and fused into his body. Ah? Wang Baole felt that something was amiss. That was because he noticed that everyone in the surroundings had left, but he was still there. As he muttered in his heart, the calm voice of the flame silhouette in the sky sounded in his ear. Young lad, would you be willing to be my in-name disciple? Chapter 830 - A Golden Ticket! A look of nervousness mixed with fear and gratitude appeared on Wang Baoles face when he heard what the figure engulfed in flames and afloat in mid-air said. It was a look with a complicated mix of emotions. Any other ordinary person wouldnt have been able to do something like that, but Wang Baole had familiarized himself with the high officials autobiographies since he was a kid. He had started practicing such looks then and had become skilled at it. But privately, he was already muttering unhappily to himself about how unreliable the old man was. If he wanted a disciple, he should just take one. Why was he taking an in-name disciple He just wants the reputation of being my master without dishing out any benefits. Does he take me for an idiot? At this juncture, Wang Baole had already decided that he was going to reject the Flame Patriarch. His master might have passed on, but his reputation was still sound. Besides, he already had an unreliable senior brother who was almost never around to help. The gears in Wang Baoles head began spinning furiously as he thought of ways to turn down the offer without causing any offense. The deceptive look on his face remained unchanged as he went through his options. The Flame Patriarch didnt seem to notice anything amiss. In fact, the thoughts in his head were that of approval. The young man before him might be a troublemaker, but he appeared to be a sensible one as well who knew his place. Esteemed Senior Wang Baole didnt take long to think. After a few seconds, he looked up with a look of gratitude on his face. He ignored the prickling pain in his eyes and tried to bring tears to his eyes. Then, he looked skyward and gave a deep bow. This is an important matter. I have to Consult Chen Qing? The Flame Patriarch interrupted Wang Baole with what seemed to be a smile on his face. The hair on Wang Baoles skin stood up when he heard that. A look of confusion settled on his face as he stared at the Flame Patriarch, seeming both lost and surprised. You plan to tell me that youll need time to consider the matter, saying that we still have a long way ahead of us before you can come to a decision. Perhaps youre also thinking that Im only taking you as an in-name disciple to deny you the privileges and benefits of a true disciple? The Flame Patriarch spoke casually, a faint teasing look flickering in his eyes. Beads of sweat appeared on Wang Baoles forehead. He opened his mouth, but his attempt to speak was cut off by a wave of the elders hand. So be it. You do need some time to think this over. If you do bump into Chen Qing, you can ask him for advice. Ask him if I, the Flame Patriarch, want to take you as a disciple, if hes going to agree to it, or if hes going to approve of it. Wang Baole blinked, then started muttering under his breath again. Didnt the two mean the same thing? But he knew that the Flame Patriarch probably had him all figured out. The essence technique that he had belonged to his senior brother. Powerful cultivators who were familiar with who Chen Qing was would naturally come to certain conclusions about Wang Baole. He might be able to recognize who Wang Baole was, but whether Wang Baole admitted to the fact was another matter altogether. Wang Baole kept the look of confusion on his face and pretended that he wasnt sure what the Flame Patriarch was going on about. He opened his mouth but held himself back from speaking, acting as if he were afraid of asking too many questions. Finally, he looked down and spoke meekly. Thank you, Senior. Ill let you know my answer as soon as possible. Theres another matter Your humble junior doesnt know how to contact you when I have made a decision on the matter. Why not leave the mask with me so that I may contact you easily? Wang Baole said with an earnest look on his face, cupping his fists and extending a bow towards the Flame Patriarch again. I have no objections to that. Youve used the curse in the mask. Theres not much use to the thing now. the Flame Patriarch laughed. There was a meaningful look in his eyes. He seemed to see right through Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt feel embarrassed for being so easily seen through, though, continuing to play the fool as he spoke. Oh, in that case, why not seal a dozen more of those curses inside it? Your humble junior will be able to spread your name far and wide when I bring the mask out into the world. Stop having ideas about the mask. Im not letting you have it, the Flame Patriarch replied coolly when he heard Wang Baoles request. How much of a miser is he? Wang Baole wondered with mild surprise. He thought about it for a while and decided to try again. He wasnt willing to give up just yet. Esteemed Senior must be intending to impart the knowledge of how to set the curse in the mask as a gift to mark our fortuitous meeting. Is that why you dont plan to just let me have the mask? Please accept my thanks, Esteemed Senior! Wang Baole shouted and extended yet another bow to the Flame Patriarch. Youre about as shameless as Chen Qing, the Flame Patriarch said exasperatedly. But after giving the matter some thought, he realized that he could afford to be more generous. He hadnt planned on giving anything to Wang Baole, but his mind had changed after hearing what Wang Baole had just said. After a moment of consideration, he lifted his right hand. Then, with a swipe through the air, he summoned bead-like objects from the ruins around them. They darted through the air and gathered in his palm, transforming into a gray-colored jade slip. The Flame Patriarch blew lightly over the jade slip, and it turned black instantly. Then, he tossed it into the air. The jade slip flew towards Wang Baole and was caught by him. Ive sealed the curse inside this jade slip. You get to use the curse once. You can also use the jade slip to contact me, but you also only get to do that once. If fate intends for us to be master and disciple, we will meet again. But for now, you should leave. After the Flame Patriarch said that, he gave Wang Baole a deep, meaningful look. His desire to have him as his disciple was genuine. He might be an in-name disciple, but the Flame Patriarch hadnt had a disciple for a very long time. The thought seemed to have brought certain sad memories to mind. The Flame Patriarch waved his hand, turned around, and headed for the distance. His retreating back was that of a solitary old man. Wang Baoles form began to grow indistinct. In front of him was the lonely, retreating figure of the Flame Patriarch. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he remained silent. Wang Baole eventually disappeared from the ruins, leaving behind the pig-headed mask. The mask transformed into a beam of light and raced towards the Flame Patriarch. It landed in the Flame Patriarchs palm instead of joining the other masks inside of his body. If its meant to be mine, it will come to me. If its not then we should let it be. The Flame Patriarchs murmurs rippled across the heavens. In the next moment, in Wang Baoles room in an inn in a market, there was a sudden flare of bright light. Wang Baole materialized in his room and immediately scanned his surroundings with his Divine Sense. Having affirmed that he had returned to the market and that he was safe, he released a long sigh of relief. Images of the various dangerous situations he had survived during the mission flashed across his eyes and faded away, leaving him with the final image of the Flame Patriarchs solitary back burned into his memory. Thats another man with a story, Wang Baole said. He took a deep breath and let his thoughts settle. Then, he began to inspect his damages. First was the Thearch Armor 90% of it was damaged. Then, the Dharmic Battleship Almost 90% of the Dharmic Battleship was damaged as well, with its core components barely functional. Some of his other artifacts had been damaged as well. He had exhausted some items too. He wasnt going to forget the countless battleships that he had self-destructed in the fight. The mission had depleted whatever supplies Wang Baole had painstakingly stocked up. But his spoils were considerable as well. He had advanced his level of cultivation, and his storage bag was overflowing with new materials. They housed the contents of a fully stocked army warehouse that belonged to the Never-Ending Clan. The number of pills, Dharmic Artifacts, and materials inside would turn anyones eyes green with envy. He could definitely recoup whatever losses and damages he had suffered in the mission with what he had looted from the warehouse. In addition to that, he now had 13,000 Red Crystals. What he had wanted to buy from Xie Haiyang only cost 300 Red Crystals. The purchasing power he now had with 13,000 Red Crystals was tremendous. He recovered a Rainbow Core as well. He didnt know its uses at the moment, but he was certain that the Rainbow Core must have something to do with the Rainbow Planet. It must be extremely valuable. In addition he also got himself one half of a palm that used to belong to a Planet realm Never-Ending Clan cultivator. That could be used as a material for refinement. As for the storage ring left on one of its fingers, Wang Baole was sure that he could find some use for it and its contents. A storage ring that belonged to a Planet realm cultivator Wang Baole was rather excited. After going through the rest of his spoils, he pulled the ring off the maimed palm and extended his Divine Sense out for a scan. A frown soon appeared on his face. The seal placed on the ring by the Planet realm cultivator was still in effect. Nothing Wang Baole tried could unlock the ring. Forget it. Ill just have to wait until I reach the Spirit Immortal realm. I might be able to chip away at the seal slowly then! Wang Baole said reluctantly. He had no other choice. He dared not seek help from anyone else. He would be exposing his identity as a Descender if he did that. Wang Baole continued to take stock while studying the ring at the same time. A vast cosmic distance away, in a sea of blue planets lay a land that was controlled by the Never-Ending Clans nineteenth army. Countless planets could be found in the cosmic region. An ancient palace sat on one of those planets. The blinding light of a teleportation had flooded the floors of the palace. One half of a head came flying out of the portal. It bounced onto the floor and rolled into a corner, shrieking and howling. The head belonged to the Never-Ending Clan cultivator who slipped through deaths clutches after his fight with Wang Baole. His face was contorted with pain and madness. He was furious because he had never sustained such grievous injuries prior to this battle, and he was mad because he had lost his storage ring! In the storage ring, he had hidden away a treasure that he had kept a secret from everyone. It wasnt a powerful weapon. But it wouldnt be an exaggeration if he called it a cultivation golden ticket in the Never-Ending Dao Domain! He had no natural talent when it came to cultivation. This treasure was the reason someone as mediocre as him could advance to the Planet realm. With this treasure, he might even achieve a breakthrough and attain the Eternal Star realm. He could possibly advance beyond the Eternal Star realm. If anyone were to find out about this treasure, a war would break out amongst countless family clans and tribes as they fought madly to get their hands on it. With his mediocre cultivation, he would be sure to lose his golden ticket for good! Damn pig-head, I swear Ill find you, no matter where you are! Chapter 831 - The Emperor Armor! In comparison to the hatred and fury that the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator was feeling, the feelings that Wang Baole was experiencing were intense glee and delight. He eyed his storage bag and the spoils hidden within and thought of how great life was. He had struck gold. He was right. The losses that he had incurred might have been great, but he had gained a lot. He had, in fact, gained a golden ticket. He hadnt only recouped whatever losses he had incurred but managed to make a profit out of this endeavor. Ill just need to go through and organize what Ive got, check what I can put to use and what I should sell or trade. His spirits soaring, Wang Baole sat down in a meditative pose and started his preparations for the necessary repairs ahead of him. First on the list were his Thearch Armor and his Dharmic Battleship. Both the armor and his battleship had suffered almost 90% damage to their functionality. The lack of materials wouldve stopped Wang Baole from trying to repair them, regardless of how much he wanted to. Things were different now, though, as he still had a good supply of Stone Bamboo. With that, he could restore the Dharmic Battleship completely. Some of the materials in his storage bag could also help speed up the restoration process. With his refinement skill, the repair of his Dharmic Battleship got on speedily. The next most important repair work was for his Thearch Armor. It wasnt the first time the Thearch Armor had suffered such serious damage, so Wang Baole knew what to do. The best way to repair the armor was by using Spirit Qi. He had emptied the contents of an entire Never-Ending Clan army warehouse into his storage bag and thus had an endless supply of supreme-grade Spirit Stones at his disposal. Wang Baole used up the materials he had like a rich man would spend his wealth. Supreme-grade Spirit Stones were ground to dust during the repair. Parts of the Thearch Armor began to regenerate steadily all over Wang Baole. At the end of the week, a completely reformed Thearch Armor enveloped Wang Baole once more. The end of the week also marked the completion of repairs on the Dharmic Battleship. With his armor and battleship fully repaired, Wang Baole was at his peak combat strength again. The materials that he had depleted for the repairs took up only a third of his battle spoils. The gears in Wang Baoles head started spinning furiously again. He eyed his Thearch Armor and his Dharmic Battleship, and a strange light flickered in his eyes. An idea that he had been contemplating and running through his head for a very long time resurfaced then. Is there a way to merge the Thearch Armor and the Dharmic Battleship together Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. He had been considering that idea for some time. He knew what a Dharmic Battleship was meant to do. It was meant to be merged with a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator to enhance the latters combat strength. He hadnt been able to achieve a merge, no matter how hard he tried. His cultivation had only been at the late-stage Soul Conduit realm then, which was weak when compared to his current False Immortal realm cultivation. There are two ways to merge my armor with the Dharmic Battleship. The first is to somehow trick it into thinking that Ive fulfilled the necessary requirements for a merge. The second is to modify its internal structure and simplify those requirements. Wang Baole fell into a contemplative silence. He was of the view that the second option was vastly more challenging than the first. He might have some knowledge of the Dharmic Battleship, but what he knew about the artifact wasnt sufficient to facilitate the construction of the artifact. If he couldnt build a Dharmic Battleship, then he could forget about trying to modify one. Were left with the first option then. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Theres no shortcut to achieving the Spirit Immortal realm in a short period of time. Thats why I have to transform the Thearch Armor into a medium. Thats the only way I can achieve a merge with the Dharmic Battleship now. Is there a way or anything we can use to strengthen the Thearch Armor Wang Baole opened his storage bag and began rummaging through the items inside, trying to find some inspiration. Wang Baole had some idea of what he had stolen from the Never-Ending Clan army warehouse. Through a process of elimination, he was left with a few supreme-grade Spirit Stones. His eyes flashed as he plucked those Spirit Stones out of his storage bag and tried to upgrade his Thearch Armor. However, there was a limit to the number of Spirit Stones that could be fused with the Thearch Armor. Despite how precious these supreme-grade Spirit Stones were, they were still lacking when it came to upgrading the Thearch Armor to the next level. Frustrated, Wang Baole decided to step out and pay a visit to the shops in the market. He could try asking Xie Haiyang for advice too. Just as he was about to step out, an idea popped into his head. He stared into his storage bag and at the Red Crystals inside. They were the size of his finger, and there were more than ten thousand of them in his storage bag! Red Crystals Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. With a swoop of his right hand, he plucked a Red Crystal out from his storage bag and held it before him. His Divine Sense extended outward and entered the crystal. Before they could dig further inward, a powerful force emanated from the crystal and repelled Wang Baoles Divine Sense, blocking them from further entry. Wang Baoles eyes brightened. After some thought, he placed the Red Crystal onto his Thearch Armor and unleashed the armors absorption abilities at full force. The effects were minimal. It didnt seem to be working. The Red Crystal seemed to possess a life of its own. Some semblance of a strong-willed mind was hidden inside, fighting to stop the crystal from being absorbed and fused with the armor. What is a Red Crystal exactly? Wang Baole was curious. Narrowing his eyes, he prayed for his dear father-in-law to stay asleep and not wake up as he uttered the Dao Scripture under his breath. A mighty presence from the other end of the universe descended upon the market a few moments later. Everyone in the market shuddered instantly. Xie Haiyang had been sipping tea in his shop then. He spewed his tea out and looked up in shock. The Red Crystal that Wang Baole had placed on the Thearch Armor lost all will to fight at that instant. Its power transformed into a red mist and was sucked straight into the Thearch Armor. The Spirit Qi that had been housed inside the Thearch Armor underwent a drastic transformation when the red mist entered the armor. The difference in power between the two types of Spirit Qi appeared to be far too wide. If the Spirit Qi inside the armor could be compared to a serpent, the red mist would be a dragon! The Spirit Qi inside the armor began to contract and was ultimately driven out of the Thearch Armor by the red mist. As it dissipated in the air, the red mist began to flow through the Thearch Armor. A power that far surpassed what had dwelt within the armor began to emerge. The strength of this power sent Wang Baoles heart racing with trepidation. The sensation was akin to gazing upon a distant planet and feeling the aura that it was exuding! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. There was no time to think. He pulled out a few more Red Crystals hurriedly and placed them on the Thearch Armor to see if the crystals would be absorbed successfully by the armor. Within the blink of an eye, the crystals melded with the armor. He went through twenty crystals before the Dao Scriptures power faded away. The Thearch Armor appeared to have reached its limits and was now bursting at the seams. Numerous blood veins had appeared on its exterior! Hope and anticipation shone brightly in Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt hesitate at all as he activated the Thearch Armor and unleashed its full power. An immense power erupted from the armor instantly. If he were to be precise about this power emanating from the Thearch Armor it seemed to resemble the power of a planet, though it wasnt exactly like it. Regardless, such power definitely met the requirements necessary to perform a merge with the Dharmic Battleship. That was why Wang Baole raised his right hand and formed a hand seal immediately after activating the Thearch Armor. He barked out, Dharmic Battleship, merge! The Dharmic Battleship had been stored away inside his storage bag after it had been fully repaired with Stone Bamboos. It trembled as soon as Wang Baole barked out his command. The Dharmic Battleships form had been that of a dragonfly, but it had transformed into that of a locust after Wang Baole had used his artifact refinement technique on it. The locust opened its mouth and let loose a silent howl as it trembled. Its physical form morphed into countless black threads that shot out of the storage bag and charged at Wang Baole. They seemed to have been waiting for this moment for a very long time. The black threads surrounded Wang Baole and wove themselves into his Thearch Armor. In the next moment an eruption of Spirit Immortal realm spirit energy sent the inn shaking. Every cultivator in the inn shuddered at the sudden explosion of power that had filled every corner of the inn despite the inns protective array formation. While everyone in the inn was trembling with shock, Wang Baole was undergoing a transformation in his room! His black hair flowed loosely around him while a black armor covered him from head to toe. His chest plate was engraved with a locusts head, while the armor plate on his back had the engraving of a black dragon. His face was hidden behind a plain black mask. Countless black threads that resembled strands of hair danced fluidly around him like a cape It was as if the god of war had descended upon the planet, as if the god of death had returned to these lands! Spirit Immortal realm spirit energy emanated from Wang Baole. The spirit energy might only be at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm, but any Spirit Immortal realm cultivator who was to see Wang Baole now would be blown away. The overwhelming power and strength that he was radiating hinted at how easily he could crush another early-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator at this moment! From now on, this armor will no longer be called the Thearch Armor. Itll be called the Emperor Armor! Wang Baole could sense the immense power coursing through his armor, and excitement coursed through his veins. He might not have reached the Spirit Immortal realm yet, but he had obtained the power of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator! He didnt own it completely, though. After assessing the armor and the power housed within, Wang Baole concluded that he would only be able to sustain his current state for an hour. The Red Crystals power would fade after that. He would then have to pump his armor with another round of Red Crystals. But, thats enough! Chapter 832 - A Rich Man’s Life! Chapter 832: A Rich Mans Life! Since Im so powerful now, I wonder if Ill be able to unlock the storage ring. Wang Baole tested his strength. The power that he felt pleased him and filled him with immense confidence. With a wave of his hand, he pulled out the storage ring that he had gotten off the Never-Ending Clan cultivator. He leveled a fierce glare at the object and unleashed his Divine Sense, allowing them to envelop the storage ring completely. Unlock! Wang Baole roared and allowed the full weight of his Divine Sense to fall on the storage ring. But the storage ring was like an extremely hard rock. No matter how Wang Baole tried to crush it with his Divine Sense, it remained sturdy and unflinching under his attacks. Suppression! Activation! He kept yelling and unleashing increasingly stronger bursts of his Divine Sense on the storage ring. He even resorted to using the power of the Emperor Armor. The lack of results was slightly embarrassing, to be honest. Luckily, there was no one around to witness it. Wang Baole coughed dryly, then quietly put away the storage ring, which looked no worse for wear. Im not in peak form today. Ill try again another day, Wang Baole muttered. Then, he shifted slightly. The Emperor Armor on his body blurred and faded away. Wang Baoles aura dropped from its previous early-stage Spirit Immortal realm level and returned to that of a False Immortal realm. He then left the inn in a great mood. Time to look for Xie Haiyang. After buying the materials I want, Ill head back to the Divine Eye Star System. Wang Baole patted his rather slim tummy happily. He smacked his lips and sighed at how much weight he had lost. Then, he conjured a bottle of Ice Spirit Water with his essence technique and started drinking as he headed towards Xie Haiyangs shop It didnt take him long before he saw Xie Haiyangs shop in the distance. It was built like a palace, a loud beacon of unabashed wealth that stood out from the rest in the market. No other shops could compare with its opulence. It was the shop that reigned supreme over all other shops. The shop was filled with cultivators entering and leaving. It wasnt crowded to the point of being congested, but it enjoyed a good, bustling crowd of customers. That was the scene that greeted Wang Baole when he entered the shop. People filled the shop, and the staff ran around, busy with attending to customers. Despite the crowd, Wang Baoles arrival was noticed. The person who noticed him was the staff member who had attended to him during his last visit. His eyes brightened when he saw Wang Baole. He stepped away from the customer he was attending to and rushed towards Wang Baole, cupping his fists in greeting. Youve arrived, Esteemed Senior. Our young master says that youre free to go up to the second floor. The staff member had attended to Wang Baole when he had stepped into the shop. Wang Baole was pleased with his attitude. He coughed, then, amidst the startled looks from the crowd, pulled out a supreme-grade Spirit Stone and threw it towards the staff member as a reward. The staff member was clearly ecstatic as he held onto the supreme-grade Spirit Stone. He escorted Wang Baole to the staircase with bright, shining eyes, then took his leave. Wang Baole could sense the differential treatment that he was receiving. He could feel the looks of consideration and awe being directed at him from the crowd. He sighed secretly. Thats what a rich mans life is like, simple and to the point. Wang Baole shook his head as he sighed, then made his way upstairs. He didnt see Xie Haiyang when he reached the second floor. There was no one around. Just as he began to look around, he heard laughter ringing out from behind him. Brother Baole, its been awhile. How have you been? Wang Baole blinked when he heard that, and he pretended to freeze for a moment. After the moment was over, he turned around hurriedly. A smile filled with delight appeared on his face when he saw Xie Haiyang, and he laughed out loud. Brother Haiyang, we just met some days ago. Brother Baole, Ive heard of your spectacular performance during the mission. Youre amazing. Xie Haiyang praised Wang Baole as they sat down. Xie Haiyang eyed Wang Baole for some time and realized that he wasnt reacting to what he had just said. In fact, there was a look of slight confusion on his face. Xie Haiyang muttered something to himself under his breath, then coughed awkwardly. Youre the pig-masked man, arent you? Pig-masked man? Wang Baole blinked and continued to feign ignorance. It didnt matter if his act seemed exaggerated, he wasnt going to admit to things that he wasnt supposed to admit to. It didnt matter that he would be throwing handfuls of Red Crystals at Xie Haiyang later and thus exposing his deliberate ignorance as an act. That would be a separate matter. Baole, youre being too modest. So be it. It doesnt matter if youre the pig-masked man. I just want to let you know that hes famous now. Hes incurred the wrath of the Never-Ending Clan. Theyre doing everything they can to find out who he is. The only person who knows is the Flame Patriarch, though, and hes erased all evidence that points to the pig-masked mans identity. Besides the Flame Patriarch, no one else in the universe knows for sure who the pig-masked man is. Xie Haiyang deliberately emphasized the words for sure when he spoke. Then, he gave Wang Baole what seemed like a smile. An imperceptible flicker flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He knew this was Xie Haiyang trying to give him a hint. He smiled as well. Xie Haiyang was still too inexperienced. He hadnt learned the important principle of not speaking the truth even when he had seen through the act. The thought gave Wang Baole a sudden sense of superiority. He was reminded of the high officials autobiographies and the countless invaluable lessons that he had learned from them. Xie Haiyang had a seemingly deep, meaningful look in his eyes. He wasnt as composed as he seemed, though. In fact, he was still reeling with shock. The acts that the pig-masked man had committed had been extraordinary and beyond shocking. He hadnt stopped at killing a late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator but had nearly destroyed a Planet realm cultivator. He had caused the destruction of a planet. No one would have batted an eye if it had been a Planet realm cultivator or someone of a higher cultivation realm who had done something like that. But most of the cultivators participating in the mission had been at the Soul Conduit realm. A Soul Conduit realm cultivator had been behind the catastrophic series of events that had taken place during the mission. He was probably going to bring about a few more disasters on a grander scale when he reached higher levels of cultivation. Damn it, it must be Wang Baole. Hes the only person who can do something like that and not surprise me in the least. Hes a walking disaster. He made a trip to Mars and sent Mars into an uproar. He made a trip to the ancient sword, and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace staged a revolt immediately after Xie Haiyang sighed secretly. Regardless, he was a little excited. Xie Haiyang was a businessman and enjoyed hedging bets on people. The more things someone stirred up, and the better they performed, the more Xie Haiyang liked them. He spent more time and effort on customers like that. Xie Haiyangs eyes flashed at that thought, and he leaned forward to whisper to Wang Baole. Baole, I received an earth-shattering piece of information. Are you interested in paying for it? I promise that this information will give you a chance to break through from the Soul Conduit realm to the Spirit Immortal realm within the shortest possible period if you seize the opportunity and put it to good use! Information, you say? Wang Baole gave Xie Haiyang an assessing look. Even though Xie Haiyang wasnt as smart as himself, Wang Baole trusted Xie Haiyangs abilities. He asked about the price. Three thousand Red Crystals! Xie Haiyang said immediately. He was about to justify the worth of his information when Wang Baole stared at him and shrugged. Lets talk about those materials that I asked you for. Baole, once you get this information, youll Xie Haiyang continued to persuade Wang Baole. Its too much, Im not interested! Wang Baole interrupted Xie Haiyang. He snorted secretly. This was clearly daylight robbery. The materials that he had tried so hard to get only cost him 300 Red Crystals. Xie Haiyang knew how rich Wang Baole was now, which was why he had dared to ask for 3,000 Red Crystals for some stupid piece of information. Xie Haiyang knew that Wang Baole had made up his mind. He felt slightly regretful over his hasty actions. He coughed and stopped his sales pitch. He then took out the materials that Wang Baole had placed an order for and began the negotiation for the transaction. After the deal was done, they chatted for a bit before Wang Baole suddenly told him his need for more materials. Just let me know what you need, Brother Baole. My shop has almost everything. I can have the materials that you want transported to my shop if theyre not in stock. Itll take two hours, tops. Youll have them before you within two hours. Wang Baole pulled out his shopping list when he heard that. Xie Haiyang took the list from Wang Baole with a smile and went to make the necessary arrangements. He got everything that Wang Baole wanted within an hour. It cost Wang Baole 2,000 Red Crystals. He could feel his heart bleeding. He believed that Xie Haiyang had overcharged him, but there was nothing he could do about it. If he were to buy these materials elsewhere, he would surely attract undue attention from spending so many Red Crystals in one go. Wang Baole said a few words, then left. The smile on Xie Haiyangs face grew wider as he watched Wang Baole leave his shop. A moment later, he started to laugh. Turning down a discipleship under the Flame Patriarch. Wang Baole it seems like I still have much to learn about you and your background Wang Baole didnt turn back as he walked down the street. If he were to do that, he was quite sure that he would find Xie Haiyang standing in his shop, his eyes burning holes into his back. He wasnt overly concerned, though. He walked fearlessly down the street and into the distance, starting to explore the market. He wanted to find out if there was anything interesting or useful that he could buy from the market before he left. Wang Baole wandered through the market and finally decided that there was nothing else he needed to get and that he was leaving the market. As he made his way back, his eyes suddenly caught sight of a puppet lying in a shop! The puppets appearance reminded Wang Baole of the Diamond Ape in the Ethereal Dao College. He stopped in his tracks and walked towards the shop. This is This is a damaged Dharmic Battleship. The materials required to repair it are too rare, so it has been trashed as junk. Fellow Daoist, are you interested in buying it for your own research and study? The shop was quite small and was manned by the owner alone, without the help of any staff. The old man had been sitting in the shop when he noticed Wang Baole eying the puppet and made his sales pitch listlessly. Chapter 833 - The Xie Family! A Dharmic Battleship? There was doubt in Wang Baoles eyes. He stepped forward and took a closer look at the puppet. The closer look left him with more questions. The animal was clearly a puppet, yet there were some remnants of life inside its body. Its level of cultivation didnt seem to be at the Spirit Immortal realm typical of a Dharmic Battleship. It was considerably weaker. It seems like our fellow Daoist here doesnt know anything about the Foundation Apes? The bored old man glanced at Wang Baole before taking out a pouch made from animal skin. He placed the pouch in his mouth and took a deep breath. He looked slightly more energized after that. Please, enlighten me, Fellow Daoist, Wang Baole said politely as he turned towards the old man and cupped his fists in greeting. He had noticed something strange when he had stepped into the shop. The old man seemed ordinary and had a listless, almost sickly look on his face, but Wang Baole couldnt sense the level of his cultivation. Either he had a powerful artifact that was protecting him, or his cultivation was several levels higher than Wang Baoles. Either way, the old man was no ordinary old man. The fact that he could run a shop in the market was proof that he was no ordinary person. The Foundation Apes arent creatures of nature. They are artificially created by the Xie family. The apes serve as protectors of the Xie family and act as location beacons. They may all seem to be at the Foundation Establishment realm, but depending on the quality of their make, each ape will have multiple seals of different levels inside their body! A Foundation Apes cultivation is enhanced by a full realm with the release of each seal. As to why their cultivation can be enhanced in this manner and how to release a seal, only the Xie family knows. The one before you is broken. Thats how I managed to get my hands on it. Four of its seals have been released, but to repair it, I need materials. I also need to figure out how it works. Thats why its junk now. If it werent broken, the Xie family wouldve recalled it. The old man slumped back into listlessness again. He held the animal skin pouch to his mouth and sucked in another breath. He noticed Wang Baole looking at him when he looked up. His mouth split into a wide smile as he held up the pouch in his hand. Dont know what this is either? Are you from some rural planet? This is a God Pouch. One breath of it can make you happier than a god. Youll see wondrous things in your head. I have no idea which cursed person made this, but its got quite a kick. I think it came from the outer realms The old man continued inhaling from the God Pouch as he spoke to Wang Baole. His words grew increasingly unintelligible near the end. Wang Baole didnt pay much attention to what he was saying. He stared at the Diamond Ape puppet in front of him. An image of Diamy appeared in his head. Everything pointed to one thing. The Diamond Ape in the Ethereal Dao College was probably a Foundation Ape. Xie Haiyang had popped up in the college Everything seemed to fall into place. After some time, Wang Baole asked suddenly, Is the Xie family very powerful? The Xie family This whole market belongs to the Xie family. There are more than a million such markets in the Never-Ending Dao Domain. The Never-Ending Clan themselves owe the Xie family loads of money. Does that answer your question? The old man put his pouch down when he heard Wang Baoles question. He turned and stared at Wang Baole with his dead eyes. Wang Baole sucked in a cold breath of air when he heard that. He had always thought that Xie Haiyang wasnt any ordinary person, but he hadnt expected him to be so extraordinary. Xie Haiyang is really good at faking it, Wang Baole muttered under his breath. He wanted to ask the man a few more questions, but he could tell the latter wasnt very interested in answering them. After some thought, he gave the Foundation Ape puppet a considering look and then asked the old man how much it cost. He didnt try to bargain for a lower price and got the puppet for ten Red Crystals. The old mans mood brightened instantly. He had just sold a broken Foundation Ape for a good price. He took a deep breath from his God Pouch, then approached and generously offered Wang Baole a storage bag to store the puppet. Wang Baole basked in the feeling of being seen and treated as a rich man. Then, he coughed. He took the storage bag, which now held the puppet inside, and said coolly, Sir, Id like to know how the Xie family conducts their businesses and the type of business they do. Would you happen to know anything? The old man counted his Red Crystals and put them away. His face was glowing radiantly with a red light too. He laughed and told Wang Baole everything he knew. These markets form only one portion of the Xie familys business. They have three main forms of business. First, they market civilizations and develop planets as tourist attractions. These planets become places where tourists can go and have a good time. They also sell teleportation array formations. The massive teleportation array formations for cross-civilization travel are all made by the Xie family. Their third form of business is quite interesting. Its the main pillar holding the Xie family up! They invest in people who will become powerful cultivators in the future! A mysterious look settled on the old mans face when he said that. He then whispered, I heard that the Never-Ending Clan managed to build their empire because they had the support of the Xie family I also heard that the Xie family assesses the competencies of their children by looking at how powerful their investments turn out. An imperceptible light flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. He casually asked a few more questions before cupping his fists and leaving the shop. Waves of emotions surged within Wang Baole as he made his way back. He was very certain that Xie Haiyang was a member of the Xie family. He was also relatively sure that the Diamond Ape in the Ethereal Dao College was a Foundation Ape that had been placed there as a location beacon. Xie Haiyangs attitude towards him needed no further explanation. He was fairly confident that he was one of many cultivators whom Xie Haiyang was investing his resources in. Xie Haiyangs got good taste. Wang Baole rubbed his chin and narrowed his eyes. The information that he had gotten for ten Red Crystals was worth it. He had also realized why Xie Haiyang had recognized him in the first place. Since he had chosen to invest in Wang Baole, then he must have some hidden means of locating Wang Baole quickly. He understood why Xie Haiyang would want to be able to do that. No one wanted their investments to fail. If he were Xie Haiyang, he would do the same. What mattered was what Wang Baole could get out of this! So far, nothing bad has come out of our interactions. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes after giving the matter some serious thought. Even though there were slight differences between their species, the rules that governed the universe were similar no matter where one went. In which case he simply had to make sure that Xie Haiyang continued to pour his resources into him. As Xie Haiyangs investment in him grew whatever happened to him would become Xie Haiyangs concerns as well! Ill tighten the noose around him. Wang Baole grinned. He did feel some slight regret. It wouldve been so much better if Xie Haiyang were a woman. With such optimistic thoughts filling his head, Wang Baole left the market. Once he was outside, he raised his right hand and waved. The Emperor Armor appeared instantly in mid-air and transformed into his Dharmic Battleship. The Dharmic Battleships appearance was different. It looked more fearsome, and an overpowering sense of authority appeared to emanate from the locust. Wang Baole surveyed the transformed Dharmic Battleship before him before entering it happily. With a loud thunderous boom, he steered the locust away from the market and straight into the cosmos! Perhaps the Dharmic Battleship seemed too quiet. Wang Baole began to look around. Then, his eyes suddenly widened. Ive forgotten all about the donkey and Little Wu! At that thought, Wang Baole hurriedly released Little Wu and the donkey. They had been sitting inside one of the self-destructing battleships in his storage bag. Little Wu had a dazed look on his face when he appeared, while the donkey started prancing around madly. It brayed at Wang Baole incessantly, as if trying to tell him how it had been going mad from being trapped inside the battleship for so long. Wang Baole had felt slightly guilty at first. He felt embarrassed for sealing the donkey away for so long for the second time. But as the donkeys braying grew increasingly louder and as it continued to level an unhappy look at Wang Baole, Wang Baole began to feel that the creature was in need of some discipline, so he glared at the donkey. Stop it. It was for your own good. Look at how dangerous it is outside. Besides, youre not the only one who was kept inside for so long! Look at how obedient Little Wu is! Wang Baole pointed at Little Wu and looked at the latter. Little Wu turned around, a dazed look on his face as he stared stupidly at Wang Baole. Seeing Little Wu like that made Wang Baole feel more sheepish. Keeping him inside for so long must have turned the child into an idiot. Wang Baole glared at the donkey, which was giving him pitiful looks now. He coughed dryly and threw a supreme-grade Spirit Stone at the creature as a snack. The donkey snorted air from its nostrils, then turned its head away. It didnt spare the snack a single glance. Oh? Someones learned how to throw a tantrum, I see. Wang Baole glanced at the donkey. With a slight flip of his sleeve, he pulled out ten Spirit Stones. The donkey trembled visibly. It was clearly trying to control itself. With another wave of his hand, Wang Baole pulled out a hundred supreme-grade Spirit Stones. They piled up like a tiny mountain in front of the donkey. The donkeys eyeballs were almost popping out of their sockets. It was even visibly drooling, but it seemed to be showing some spine this time. It forcibly twisted its head away again, causing Wang Baole to sigh. He pretended that he was going to store the stones and walk away. The donkey began to panic immediately. It lunged onto the pile of Spirit Stones and began munching noisily. It seemed to have learned the trick of wagging its tail while eating from somewhere. The sight sent Wang Baole bursting into laughter. He ignored the donkey as it happily munched on its snacks. He then sat down and began to plan how he was going to strengthen his army during his trip back to the Divine Eye Star System! Ill have to speed things up when I get back to the Divine Eye civilization find a way to get my hands on the complete Demonic Eye Art as soon as possible! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he thought of the hungry presence within his Demonic Eye Art. An icy glint flashed across his eyes. Chapter 834 - Black Earth Star Refinement Art! First, the self-destructing battleships Wang Baole muttered as he sat in his Dharmic Battleship. After setting the course the Dharmic Battleship was to take, he rubbed at his forehead. Ideas began to fill his head. It was going to take them some time to get back to the Divine Eye Star System. Looking at how long they had taken to travel out, they needed at least three months for the return journey. This was the best time for him to rebuild his arsenal. Building self-destructing battleships will be easy. Besides, I still have plenty of puppets to order around. The important thing is maximizing the power released from each self-destructive explosion, but thats not difficult to deal with either. If I use materials of a better grade to build these battleships, the power that theyll release when they self-destruct will naturally increase. Besides, I still have the Divine Justice Shield Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Having decided what he had to do, he started to work, pulling out his puppets from his storage bag and retreating into seclusion. Time passed steadily. Hundreds of brand-new small battleships appeared behind the Dharmic Battleship. They were black in color and exuded waves of relatively powerful spirit energy. Every battleship appeared to be as powerful as a perfected Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Their numbers increased as the days went by, and the rate of this increase crept up steadily as well, from the initial addition of a few hundred new battleships to a few thousand new battleships every day! After two weeks, a massive fleet of more than ten thousand battleships could be seen trailing behind the Dharmic Battleship. Every battleship was equipped with its own Divine Justice Shield. It was an awesome sight to behold. Travelers from other civilizations who saw the fleet shuddered at the sight of it and quickly hid in the hopes that their presence wouldnt be discovered. Their reactions were understandable besides the ten thousand strong Nascent Soul realm battleships, Wang Baole had gone all out and used up a thousand Red Crystals to build a thousand super battleships that would release Soul Conduit realm level power when they were blown up! These battleships looked exactly the same as the other battleships in Wang Baoles fleet. No one would be able to tell the difference without a closer look. Gathered together in a massive fleet, the battleships clearly posed a menacing threat to everyone in the area. Wang Baoles current fleet looked majestic and powerful. It was many times stronger than the fleet that he had started out with. In addition, he now had the Emperor Armor, which gave him combat strength that rivaled a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. Ordinary early-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivators wouldnt be a match for him. Even if his opponent were to have a Dharmic Battleship, victory would still not be guaranteed. If his opponent had no Dharmic Battleship, Wang Baole would be willing to duke it out with them even if his opponent were at the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm. After all, he still had the jade token from the Flame Patriarch, who had sealed a curse inside before giving it to him. The culmination of everything led to his brimming sense of confidence. It would be an exaggeration to say that he could now reign over the cosmos with ease, but it wouldnt be a stretch to call him a rising star in the Divine Eye civilization. He had rebuilt his Divine Justice Shield as well. To prevent history from repeating itself, he used up a considerable portion of his vast hordes of materials just to refine Divine Justice Shields for his personal protection. He made a hundred of them in a single shot! Moneys all Ive got! Wang Baole burst out into laughter after getting a sense of how much more powerful he now was with his full arsenal of weaponry and artifacts. The donkey brayed a few times and started to beg for treats. Its braying got louder after it successfully earned a few supreme-grade Spirit Stones from Wang Baole. Little Wu, on the other hand, continued to remain in a daze. There was a lost look in his eyes. He seemed to be contemplating life, who he was, where he had come from, and where he was to go next. This child is quite pitiful, actually. Wang Baole sighed as he eyed Little Wu. He realized that he had been too harsh on the kid. But life was cultivation. One had to go through all kinds of hardships in order to emerge stronger and more powerful. The thought of that made Wang Baole feel considerably better. Kid, Im doing this for your own good. You still need more training. Its okay, your daddy will help you. Wang Baole coughed and looked away. After calculating how long the remaining return journey was going to take, he pulled out the partially maimed palm that had belonged to the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator. Only three fingers remained on the palm, all of which had turned black. However, they showed no signs of decomposition, and a strong Planet realm aura still remained within the palm. The mere sight of the palm made Wang Baole feel stifled. The feeling wasnt as bad as facing a Planet realm cultivator, but it was bad enough. Do all dismembered body parts of a Planet realm cultivator feel as powerful Wang Baole studied the palm before him solemnly. He considered merging it with his Emperor Armor so that he might be able to wield a tiny bit of Planet realm power. However, such methods seemed too coarse and brutish. In fact, it would be a waste to use the palm like that. Wang Baole was torn. After some consideration, he set the palm aside and took out the storage ring again. Do I have to be at the Planet realm before I can unlock this thing? Is there really anything valuable inside Maybe I can ask Xie Haiyang to try unlocking it as a last resort? Wang Baole frowned. He cleared his mind and was about to study the storage ring in detail when he suddenly heard heavy panting. He looked up in surprise and saw the donkey standing a short distance away. It was staring unblinkingly at the storage ring in his hand. Its drool had dripped to the floor and formed a puddle The donkeys eyes reddened. Without warning, it dashed towards Wang Baole, opened its mouth, and aimed for the storage ring, snapping its teeth shut. A loud crunch rang out as the donkey bit into thin air! If Wang Baole hadnt been quick enough, the donkey would have bitten off his hand as well. The thought of that made him furious. Just as he was getting to his feet, the donkey made a second charge at him. It seemed to only have eyes for the storage ring. It was going to fight for the ring again. Are you trying to revolt? Wang Baole sent his leg flying and landed a kick on the donkeys stomach. The donkey cried out as it was flung into the distance. It might have looked like a rather heavy kick, but Wang Baole had controlled the force of the blow. His intention had been to get the donkey away from him, not injure the creature. The blow seemed to have kicked some sense into the donkey. It sprawled on the floor and stared pitifully at Wang Baole. It seemed to realize that it had done something wrong. Even so, drool continued to drip from its mouth uncontrollably. Wang Baole glared at the donkey, then looked down at the storage ring in his palm. A strange light flickered in his eyes. He knew the donkeys character. The creature had eaten its fill of materials since it had been young, and it had grown to be picky about its food. It had also cultivated a great sense of smell for high-grade materials. Its crazed behavior was proof that there was something extraordinary hidden inside the storage ring. Did I just strike gold? Wang Baoles breathing stuttered. He then looked up and stared at the donkey. This time, he extended his Divine Sense and started to communicate with the creature. The donkey couldnt give a detailed description of what was inside the storage ring, but Wang Baole could sense its emotions clearly. There was an aura inside the storage ring that was driving the donkey mad. It was an aura that had squashed the donkeys reason, brought its primal instincts to the forefront, and led to the creatures offensive actions against its wonderful and dashing President Daddy. Save your explanations. Are you still trying to kiss my a**? Youre just greedy! Wang Baole snorted. He decided that he couldnt hand this ring to Xie Haiyang. The safest way was for him to unlock the ring himself when he had become powerful enough to do so. He was about to store the ring and the Planet realm palm into his storage bag when Little Wu, who had been in a silent daze, suddenly spoke. Daddy, I know a way to refine this palm into a powerful artifact. Itll be able to unleash a power thats almost as powerful as an attack from a Planet realm cultivator. I can share this knowledge with you, but I want you to do one thing for me in return Hmm? Wang Baole cocked his head towards Little Wu immediately and narrowed his eyes. He had his guesses about the secret surrounding Little Wus origins. He hadnt managed to find any memories inside the boys head after searching his soul. What he knew was that the refinement technique that Little Wu had shared with him was an extremely powerful technique. Could he really be some prince from somewhere? Wang Baole blinked. That didnt seem likely, though. A prince was supposed to look something like Wang Baole, right? Little Wu, be a good boy and tell Daddy. I promise that I wont ever lock you up in the future. A smile appeared on Wang Baoles face at that thought. He looked at Little Wu kindly as he spoke to the boy. Little Wu eyed Wang Baoles smiling face with some hesitation. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and replied, Daddy, this artifact refinement technique is called the Black Earth Star Refinement Art! Theoretically speaking, you can use it to refine planets and stars Little Wu stuck his right hand out and pulled out a jade slip. He imprinted a seal on it, then threw it towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole caught the jade slip and scanned it with his Divine Sense. His eyes widened instantly, and shock rippled through his thoughts. He looked up and stared at Little Wu. What do you want me to do for you? Promise to send me home when I ask you to in the future! Chapter 835 - Eternal Star Fire! In Wang Baoles opinion, the Black Earth Star Refinement Art was an incredible refinement art. Even with his current level of refinement competency, he was barely able to understand the first chapter of this extraordinary refinement art. The refinement art consisted of nine chapters and was rich with knowledge and wisdom. The eighth chapter described the possibility of refining an entire Dao Domain. The Dao Domain would become ones personal realm. The cultivator would rise above the cosmos then and achieve the supreme Great Dao. Even though cosmic cultivation had become a way of life for Wang Baole, even though certain myths and legends no longer seemed as implausible as they had before, and even though Wang Baole now took such tales with an equal measure of doubt and faith, he couldnt help but think that the Dao Domain that chapter eight was talking about was pure myth. The contents in chapter nine sounded even more preposterous. It spoke about a separate domain in which every living creature possessed the power to easily destroy another being. The author of this chapter might have been worried about the clarity of his description, so he had included an example. For example, one could paint a person on a piece of paper, then cut the painted image up. The painted person would be defenseless against those actions. One could easily tear it into shreds, just like they could paper. Even if they had drawn something else other than a human, such as the most fearsome beast or the most powerful cultivator, the outcome would remain unchanged. They could crush them just as easily. The methods that were described in chapter nine were a kind of dream conjured out of thin air, where one could transform themselves from a mere painted image into an actual living being in that separate domain. Wang Baole was gasping by the end of it. The cultivation technique seemed like pure madness. However, it didnt matter if what it said was true or mere lies. He wasnt at the level of cultivation to consider such things. It was beyond him at the moment. He couldnt help but consider what the author had said in chapter nine, though. He looked up. His eyes seemed to see right through the walls of the Dharmic Battleship and into the cosmos outside. A long while later, Wang Baole turned towards Little Wu again and asked him, Where are you from? Little Wu blinked. He then got to his feet slowly and swept his sleeve aside gently. His eyes no longer looked lost. A calm and composed look had settled over his face, and his eyes shone with a mysterious light. In that instant, he was no longer Little Wu, the boy who called Wang Baole his daddy, but a mysterious cultivator. Ive told you before, Im a prince of the Black Earth Empire. You shouldnt be asking who I am, but where the Black Earth Empire is! Wang Baole was silent. He took a deep breath, then asked again in a low, deep voice, Wheres the Black Earth Empire? Thats not the question you should be asking. You should be asking if the Black Earth Empire is here, in this Dao Domain! A transformation rippled across Little Wus aura as he spoke. One could sense the pride hidden deep inside him and the mystery surrounding his origins. The donkeys eyes widened then too. It even seemed to have gasped. There was a deep, meaningful look in its eyes when it turned and studied Little Wu. The creature seemed to be trying to look into Little Wus soul. Wang Baole remained quiet for a long time. Then, he asked slowly, Where is the real Black Earth Empire? Thats not the question you should be asking To hell with that! Wang Baole exploded into a rage before Little Wu could finish his sentence. He had been holding himself back the previous two times, but the rascal was just asking for a lashing. Wang Baole glared at the boy and gave him a kick. Little Wu cried out as he was flung into the distance. He had a thick hide, though, and sustained no injury from the kick. However, it still hurt. The memory of him being thrashed by Wang Baole for the very first time popped up in his head. Wang Baole had forced him to call him Daddy. He shuddered violently then and hurriedly returned to his former self. A fawning look settled on his face as he spoke eagerly and almost desperately. Daddy, dont be mad. I was wrong. I made a terrible mistake. Im not from some Black Earth Empire, Im just one of many princes from a small kingdom. The jade slip is our kingdoms national treasure. I stole it Little Wus face crumpled into a pitiful look as he explained the origins of the jade slip to Wang Baole. Wang Baole felt so much better after hearing that. That was how questions should be answered. But Wang Baole wasnt going to believe anything that Little Wu had said. He still had his suspicions about the boys origins. There was the information detailed in chapter nine of the Black Earth Star Refinement Art to consider as well It blew his mind and made him look at Little Wu differently as well. Could this fellow be from the domain that chapter nine wrote about? It seems unlikely. Hes so weak. Wang Baole had that thought in mind as he continued to consider the Black Earth Star Refinement Art. After some time, he shifted his attention away from Little Wu and sat down. He stared at the jade slip in his hand and began studying the contents of the first chapter. Time flew by, and soon, a month passed. During that month, Wang Baoles enormous fleet traversed multiple galaxies and encountered a few groups of cosmic travelers. Without any exception to the rule, these travelers panicked upon sensing the terrifying presence of Wang Baoles army and only released a sigh of relief when he left. Wang Baole wasnt in the mood to care about these strangers. He was immersed in the first chapter of the Black Earth Star Refinement Art. He had spent an entire month studying the chapter and had only begun to understand a small portion of it. This portion had to do with refining a Planet realm cultivator into an artifact. I need to find myself an Eternal Star! Wang Baole muttered. He looked up and stared at the cosmos outside his Dharmic Battleship. His Divine Sense then melded with the Dharmic Battleship. Augmented by the Dharmic Battleship, his Divine Sense extended outwards into space, stretching into the distant cosmos. He pulled out a star map and began studying it in detail. Then, he adjusted the Dharmic Battleships course and began speeding towards the nearest Eternal Star. It took Wang Baoles fleet seven days to reach the galaxy. There was a civilization living in the galaxy, but it was a primitive one and hence couldnt sense Wang Baoles arrival. Wang Baole wasnt planning to intrude upon the civilization anyway. As he approached the galaxys Eternal Star, a bright red sun appeared in his sight. Its size and heat resembled the Solar Systems Eternal Star. Wang Baole squinted as he felt the scorching heat and immense destructive power radiating from the Eternal Star. The contents in the first chapter of the Black Earth Star Refinement Artthe way to refine a Planet realm cultivatorappeared in his head. We have to modify the internal structure of an Eternal Stars fire and refine the fire in the Divine Sea. We have to transform it into our puppet! The steps might seem easy, but the hardest part is where one has to swallow the fire of an Eternal Star! Wang Baole fell into a contemplative silence. Swallowing Eternal Star Fire was the first step to practicing the Black Earth Star Refinement Art. The practitioner needed a form of kindling inside him. As he continued his cultivation, he would add other forms of kindling to keep the fire inside him going. This would make him stronger and madder at the same time. There were great risks to this first step. A misstep would result in his being burned alive. There was a reminder in the jade slip that stated that one should attempt the Black Earth Star Refinement Art under specific conditions. It was inadvisable to practice it otherwise. Two different types of special conditions were mentioned in the chapter. One had to practice on an Eternal Star that was on the verge of collapse or on a newly born Eternal Star! One needed luck in order to meet either of these conditions. Wang Baole wasnt lucky enough at the moment. But the Black Earth Star Refinement Art only discouraged practicing the refinement art without meeting either of those specific conditions. It didnt explicitly state that he would fail otherwise. That was why Wang Baole thought that he could still give it a go. He had an advantage no other person had. His current form was an avatar conjured by his essence technique! If I fail the first time, Ill try another ten times. If I fail those ten times, Ill just try a hundred times! Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he lifted his right hand and formed a hand seal. His physical form grew indistinct instantly. Wisps of mist emerged from his body, gathered before him, and morphed into a smaller version of himself. This mini Wang Baole stepped through the walls of the Dharmic Battleship and rushed towards the sun. It got as close as it could to the sun, then took a deep breath in. Flames surged towards the mini Wang Baole and flooded his mouth. In the next moment, the mini Wang Baole shuddered, then burst into flames. The avatar turned to dust instantly. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He carefully examined what he had felt from the earlier attempt. I tried to absorb too much energy. I should take in less. I need to tweak what the avatar does after absorbing the energy as well Wang Baole dissected the causes of his failure and quickly summoned the second avatar. Lather, rinse, repeat. Wang Baoles fleet stationed itself next to the Eternal Star for an entire month! Wang Baole almost drove himself mad during that month. He made failed attempt after failed attempt, downing pills when he felt weak and eating other supreme-grade materials such as Spirit Stones to keep himself going. Despite all of that, he could feel his essence being drained away and the fading of his body. His repeated attempts werent for nothing, though. Each failed attempt earned Wang Baole a great deal of experience. On his hundred and seventy-third try, his avatar finally managed to swallow a ball of Eternal Star Fire without exploding, successfully returning to the battleship! Wang Baole was elated upon its return. His physical form dissipated into pure mist, racing towards his avatar and transforming it into his primary avatar via the essence technique. His body shuddered violently at that instant. He could feel heat coursing through his whole body! A prototype of a sun had appeared in his Divine Sea. It was burning hotly. Dark Fire surrounded the brightly burning sun, achieving a kind of balance between the two types of fire! Ive done it! Upon sensing the Eternal Star Fire inside his body, Wang Baole opened his eyes and revealed a flash of fire flickering in his eyes. The sight of the fleeting flames sent Little Wu and the donkey shuddering uncontrollably. Even though Wang Baole was only at the False Immortal realm now, the dangerous vibes that he was exuding had surpassed that of a Planet realm cultivator! Chapter 836 - Who Dares Bully Me? But this was merely an illusion! The illusion was the result of the scorching heat emanating from the Eternal Star Fire inside Wang Baoles body. It wasnt possible for Wang Baole to unleash power at the Planet realm at the moment. Even if he were to blow himself up, with his current level of cultivation, he would only be able to injure a Planet realm cultivator. He wouldnt be able to kill the latter. This didnt affect the effect he had on others, though. A Wang Baole who was radiating heat from Eternal Star Fire could still manage to instill some fear into his enemies. The effect might be better if he were to unleash the Dao Scripture and his Eternal Star Fire concurrently. Wang Baole assessed the Eternal Star Fire burning inside his body, then sat down happily. He pulled out the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivators maimed palm, planning to refine it then and there. Once Im done, Ill be able to possess a little bit of Planet realm combat strength! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. This was a serious matter. He was going to use this as his trump card in his coming days in the Divine Eye civilization. It was going to be a potential lifesaver! Time passed steadily, and another month went by. Wang Baoles journey was nearing its end. His fleet was slowly approaching the borders of the Divine Eye civilization. After a few more steps, they would enter the Divine Eye civilization. After a month of tedious refinement, Wang Baole finally successfully refined the palm. He housed it inside the Eternal Star Fire in his body and began nurturing the palm with the fire. Whats left is to nurture it. The longer its nurtured, the more power it will accumulate, right up until it reaches its former peak! Wang Baole surveyed the Planet realm palm inside his Eternal Star Fire. His spirits soaring, he extended his Divine Sense out for a sweep. He then narrowed his eyes and lifted his right hand in a wave. Except for a few dozen battleships, the rest of his massive ten-thousand-strong fleet clustered together immediately. He stored the latter group away in his storage bag. The remaining battleships had been deliberately left out in the open because of their worn and damaged state. Wang Baole kept them in his active fleet. The entire army looked as if it had survived a difficult expedition and had escaped back to its home planet. Wang Baole remained dissatisfied with the armys appearance as his battleships entered the Divine Eye civilization, so he manipulated the Dharmic Battleships appearance and made it look shabbier. He also concealed the Dharmic Battleships strong presence, weakening it so that it appeared like an ordinary battleship. Thats more like it. Wang Baole surveyed his results with great satisfaction. Then, he steered the Dharmic Battleship into the Divine Eye civilization. He didnt return to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects protectorate immediately, heading for the Violet Gold New Dao Sect instead. Didnt the Violet Gold New Dao Sect put out a warrant for me? Well, lets see which idiot is stupid enough to appear in front of me. I dont care which Violet Gold New Dao Sect legion I bump into, Im going to give them a taste of my power! Wang Baole stuck his chin out arrogantly and drove towards the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Next to him, Little Wu and the donkey looked on with excitement and anticipation. Wang Baole didnt manage to get his wish, though. He couldnt intrude too deep into the Violet Gold New Dao Sects territory. Otherwise, he wouldnt be provoking the sects armies but the sects patriarch himself. He wandered around in the outer regions of the sects protectorate and failed to meet any armies. Wang Baole found that slightly disappointing. He decided to leave. It was then that the heavens decided to shower Wang Baole with their blessings. Not long after he had chosen to leave and turned his fleet around, a vast army appeared in the cosmos ahead of his army! The army looked majestic with their pitch-black battleships, which exuded an overpowering and dangerous air. They charged forward like a blade thrusting into the air. They clearly werent in the habit of avoiding others. Those who stood in their path should give way to them instead. The auras of three False Immortal realm cultivators emanated from the fleet. Those who sensed their presence felt as if they were basking in the auras of three gods and were awed by their power. Standing apart from these three False Immortal realm presences was another aura which was more powerful than them. It belonged to a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and immediately caught sight of a unique-looking battleship in the center of the fleet. It was shaped like a ferocious beast, one that resembled a black cheetah, and it was clearly a Dharmic Battleship! The Black Rift Legion? Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He wasnt the ignoramus who had just joined the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and knew little about the other two upper sects anymore. He knew that there was an army under the Violet Gold New Dao Sect that ranked third in the sects rankings of most powerful armies. It was helmed by a Dharmic Battleship that was in the shape of a black cheetah. The name of this army was the Black Rift Legion. A Spirit Immortal realm and three False Immortal realm cultivators Forget it. I have no grudge against the Black Rift Legion. Besides, we have similar names. Theres a Rift in both our legions names. That counts as fate too. Ill let them go. Wang Baole coughed and ignored the dubious looks that Little Wu and the donkey were giving him. He steered his Dharmic Battleship and his fleet of battleships aside and gave way to the Black Rift Legion. The Black Rift Legion charged past Wang Baoles army as soon as the latter shifted aside. They rushed forward and were about to go right past him when one of the False Immortal realm cultivators suddenly extended her Divine Sense out. Her Divine Sense fell like a sudden cloak over Wang Baole. A furious voice and the sound of grinding teeth thundered in the cosmos after that quick scan. Long Nanzi! Someone leaped out of one of the battleships in the Black Rift Legion. The battleship was clearly one of the more powerful ones in the fleet, second only to the Dharmic Battleship. It was a woman. She was the former commander of the Ink Dragon Legion! The Ink Dragon Legion had been defeated by Wang Baole. Even if they were to regroup, it would be a near-impossible feat for them to reach their former glory. The Black Rift Legion had taken the opportunity to merge the remnants of the Ink Dragon Legion to its main fleet. The former commander of the Ink Dragon Legion joined the Black Rift Legion as well, becoming the third vice commander of the fleet. The woman had found Wang Baoles fleet familiar. That had been why she had scanned it with her Divine Sense. The hate that she felt for Wang Baole had erupted instantly when she felt his presence. A violent glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. His aim had been to vent the frustration that he had felt from being hunted that day. Besides, he had given way to the Black Rift Legion earlier. This cursed woman was the one who had jumped out of her battleship, looking for trouble. Despite the violence flashing in his eyes, Wang Baole tried to control himself and steer his fleet away. Black Rift Legion, Im Long Nanzi, the commander of the Soul Rift Legion under the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Ive just returned from a distant expedition. Ive already given way to you, so whats the meaning of this? Dont push me too far! Wang Baoles voice sounded furious, as if he were on the verge of breaking down. He seemed to be panicking. Anyone who heard him would think he was panicking. That was why he had whipped out the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects name to escape the trouble that he had just landed himself in. His act proved to be effective. Fury lit the eyes of the former Ink Dragon Legion commander ablaze. She struggled to hold herself back as she turned her eyes towards the Dharmic Battleship, where the Black Rift Legions commander was located. Commander! Her shrill voice rang out. A few moments later, a calm voice drifted out from the Black Rift Legions Dharmic Battleship. Long Nanzi attempted to steal the Black Rift Legions military secrets. Arrest him! The former Ink Dragon Legion commander was elated when she heard her commanders orders. She dashed towards Wang Baole instantly. The other two False Immortal realm cultivators of the Black Rift Legion charged out of their battleships and rushed at Wang Baole like two shooting stars. They were clearly looking for a quick battle. Arresting Wang Baole was going to be a piece of cake for them. With three False Immortal realm cultivators attacking Wang Baole jointly, the battle was going to be over in a second. Wang Baole laughed as he watched them charge at him. He had controlled himself earlier because he wanted to be seen as the reasonable one. He had wanted to assess the Black Rift Legions attitude towards him as well. They had no grudge against each other, so it wouldnt have been right for him to strike first. Things had changed now, though. Wang Baole grinned and dissipated into a cloud of mist. He reappeared outside his Dharmic Battleship and sent his fist flying towards the former Ink Dragon Legion commander! Scram! A False Immortal realm power exploded from Wang Baoles person as he sent his fist punching out. The punch held the force of a tornado. The former Ink Dragon Legion commanders eyes widened, and shock rose within her as Wang Baoles fist landed. The cosmos reverberated with a thunderous boom, and spirit energy rippled across the universe. The former Ink Dragon Legion commander shuddered violently, feeling a powerful shock wave lashing through her body. She puked out a mouthful of blood and fell back like a kite cut of its string. The sight sent the other two False Immortal realm cultivators reeling back with shock. They narrowed their eyes. It was then that their commanders voice boomed from aboard the Black Rift Legions Dharmic Battleship. Get into position, Black Rift Legion. We dont need him alive. Execute him immediately when you catch him! Upon that command, thousands of Black Rift Legion battleships thundered as they rushed into position, intending to surround Wang Baole completely. Youre the one whos going to be dead! Wang Baole sneered as he stood on his Dharmic Battleship, gazing out into the battlefield. Youve got quite an army, but mine isnt small either! With a wave of his hand, Wang Baole sent his fleet of self-destructing battleships charging out. More than ten thousand of those battleships surrounded the army forces! A deathly silence descended on the battlefield instantly. The cultivators of the Black Rift Legion, who had been condescending and proud a moment earlier, were now thunderstruck. If one were to look at the battlefield from a distance it no longer seemed like a case of the Black Rift Legion having Wang Baole surrounded. Wang Baoles Soul Rift Legion had surrounded the Black Rift Legion instead! You were thinking of bullying me? Wang Baole stared into the distance, where the Black Rift Legion stood, and asked coolly. Chapter 837 - I Can’t Kill You! At that moment, the entire battlefield became deadly silent. No one spoke, and no one dared to move. Everything seemed to freeze at that moment. Truly Wang Baoles battleships appeared too suddenly. At the same time, Wang Baole purposefully unleashed the auras of the battleships. The close to 10,000 Nascent Soul disturbances and thousands of Soul Conduit auras made the entire Black Rift Legion shudder. That was especially so for the former commander of the Ink Dragon Legion. She stared in disbelief and shock as her body trembled slightly. In reality, the aura that Wang Baole exuded gave her the illusion that she was looking at a mighty figure! Tens of thousands of Nascent Souls thousands of Soul Conduits this power The former Ink Dragon Legion commanders heart was in turmoil. She couldnt help but compare Wang Baoles power with the Black Rift Legion. In the end, she found that, excluding the Black Rift Legions commander, even if the three False Immortals and the entire Black Rift Legion attacked at the same time, they would still be evenly matched with Wang Baole! The other two False Immortals also felt this way. Even the Black Rift Legion commander, the middle-aged male within the Dharmic Battleship who had previously looked calm and spoke calmly, stared. His eyes revealed an unprecedented sense of seriousness as he took a deep breath after a moment. While the capability Wang Baole displayed made him very interested, he couldnt help but consider the consequences. Unless I can just kill him directly. That way The Black Rift Legion commander narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then spoke slowly. His voice spread throughout the silent battlefield, seemingly shattering the tense atmosphere. Leave half of your battleships here, and Ill let you leave peacefully. Ill also wipe away all grievances between you and the Ink Dragon Legion. As his words spread, the surrounding Black Rift Legion cultivators all heaved sighs of relief. Even though the former Ink Dragon Legion commander felt indignant, she understood that the strength of Long Nanzi now was different from when he was being chased down previously. So, although she still had some resentment towards Long Nanzi deep down, she could only tolerate it. However Wang Baole, who was standing on his Dharmic Battleship with his hands behind his back, raised his eyebrows and laughed after hearing that. Arrogant as usual. But I want to ask you, Senior Black Rift Legion Commander, what gives you the right to make that statement? What gives me the right? Hearing that, a cold glint flashed between the Black Rift Legion commanders eyes as he laughed. While laughing, he shook his body and appeared outside of his leopard Dharmic Battleship! He was clad in black robes and had a head full of black hair. His skinny silhouette and proud and aloof appearance made the Black Rift Legion commander look extraordinary. That was especially so considering that the cosmos trembled and disturbances were created all around the moment he appeared. An early-stage Spirit Immortal aura also exploded forth, gathering to form a giant vortex outside his body. Looking from afar, he seemed to be able to warp the cosmos all around him on his own. That was especially so considering how all of the surrounding Black Rift Legion battleships made way as the vortex outside his body circulated. In fact, even Wang Baoles self-destructing battleships showed obvious signs of being suppressed! Such was the power of a Spirit Immortal! And it hadnt ended yet. As the Black Rift Legion commander appeared, he raised his foot and stepped towards Wang Baole. The moment his foot landed, the vortex outside his body neared Wang Baole. It was so fast that it seemed to ignore the confines of space. Afterwards, he raised his right hand and grabbed towards Wang Baoles neck! Now do you know what right I have? While his words were still echoing in the surroundings, the Black Rift Legion commanders right hand had already appeared in front of Wang Baole and was about to grab onto his neck. But at that moment, a cold glint suddenly appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as the Thearch Armor covered his entire body. In the next moment, while his False Immortal cultivation spread rapidly, he was also boosted by the Thearch Armor. This gave him the combat strength of an early-stage Spirit Immortal despite not being a Spirit Immortal. It would take a very long time to describe all of this, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye. In the next moment, Wang Bailey raised his right hand, clenched it, and threw a punch towards the Black Rift Legion commanders right hand! This punch gathered all of the power of his cultivation and the Thearch Armor. As the power was unleashed, the cosmos immediately warped. Disturbances spread in a boundless area, and the aura on his body also exploded forth. It also formed a vortex and suppressed the surroundings. Looking from afar, it actually seemed evenly matched with the Black Rift Legion commanders aura! This made the Black Rift Legion commanders expression change. But the two of them were already too close to each other, and it was too late for him to retreat. In the next moment their fists collided together. As the fists collided, a wave of physically visible disturbance exploded forth from the two of them. Wang Baoles whole body trembled as he retreated a few steps back and stepped onto the Dharmic Battleship beneath his feet. The Dharmic Battleship trembled and absorbed most of the impact. As for the Black Rift Legion commander, his body also trembled. Because he had nothing behind him to absorb the impact, he flew back thousands of feet before stopping. He raised his head and stared daggers at Wang Baole. At that moment, his eyes were extremely red. At the same time, the disturbances formed when they collided were already spreading rapidly towards the surroundings. All battleships in every direction flew backward instantly. In fact, some couldnt take the impact and exploded. As for the Black Rift Legion cultivators, they all retreated in a panic and were in a sorry state. Many of them spat blood while wearing expressions of shock. But those who found it most incredulous were the three False Immortals, including the former Ink Dragon Legion commander. Their bodies also retreated uncontrollably. They all seemed like they had seen a ghost. That was especially so for the former Ink Dragon Legion commander, who shouted out in shock. Spirit Immortal? Impossible! Ignoring the chaos in the surroundings and not looking at the former Ink Dragon Legion commanders expression, Wang Baole coughed. After taking care of the cultivation rolling around in his body, his gaze landed on the Black Rift Legion commander, who had an extremely ugly expression. Sorry, but I still dont know. What right do you have? At that moment, the killing intent in the Black Rift Legion commanders eyes was extremely intense. He raised his right hand and grabbed in the direction of his Dharmic Battleship leopard while growling. Dharmic Battleship, return! As his words spread, the black leopard raised its head and growled while its body charged out, becoming a seemingly endless amount of black light. Instantly, it neared the Black Rift Legion commander. After covering his body, it became a ferocious armor, making the Black Rift Legion commander look equally as ferocious at that moment. His aura also increased, reaching the peak of the early-stage Spirit Immortal Realm. His body also became a ray of black light with a flick. It charged towards Wang Baole again, seeming as though it could cut through the cosmos! I also have a Dharmic battleship! Wang Baole laughed loudly as he leaped forward. Instantly, the locust Dharmic Battleship beneath his feet became countless rays of light shooting towards him. Using the Thearch Armor as a vessel, it fused immediately and formed the Emperor Armor! As the power of Red Crystals within the Emperor Armor circulated, a wave of Spirit Immortal disturbance exploded forth from Wang Baoles body, making him travel even faster. In the next moment, he collided with the Black Rift Legion commander in the cosmos and threw a punch again! Rumbles exploded forth with a power more powerful than before. This time, they spread towards a wider area, and the disturbances could be felt from very far away. As the disturbances rumbled, Wang Baoles advantage in combat strength was in full display. Despite having a Dharmic Battleship, the Black Rift Legion commander actually kept retreating under Wang Baoles ferocious attacks! This scene made all of the surrounding Black Rift Legion cultivators shudder in fear. They dared not believe what they were seeing. That was especially so after the Black Rift Legion commander was sent flying thousands of feet away as Wang Baole growled, and his right hand Divine Armament landed! Long Nanzi, you tricked me. You acted like youre a Soul Conduit when youre actually a Spirit Immortal. You The Black Rift Legion commander growled angrily, but he didnt finish his sentence and was cut off by Wang Baole. Your battleship army is weaker than mine, youre less handsome than me, your combat strength isnt as strong as mine, and youre not as rich as me. Black Rift, what right do you have to blackmail me? I stole your armys secrets? You dare bully me because you have the upper hand in terms of numbers? You think you can handle me just because you have a high cultivation level? I cant kill you! Wang Baole unleashed all of his power as he stood there like a deity. As he growled, he flicked his body. As the surrounding crowd watched in shock, he charged towards the Black Rift Legion commander, who was also extremely shocked, still in disbelief, and who was feeling extremely indignant and frenzied! Chapter 838 - Crippling the Former Ink Dragon Legion Commander! He was as fast as lightning. He was far away in the previous moment but had already appeared in front of the Black Rift Legion commander in the next. Instantly, rumbles exploded forth in the surroundings. With the Emperor Armor formed by the Dharmic Battleship and Thearch Armor, Wang Baoles combat strength was equivalent to that of a mid-stage Spirit Immortal without a Dharmic Battleship! Although the Black Rift Legion commander had a Dharmic Battleship, due to the level of his cultivation techniques, his combat strength was only close to that of a mid-stage Spirit Immortal without a Dharmic Battleship. That was especially so considering he had underestimated his opponent at the start and sustained injuries as a result. And at his and Wang Baoles level, whether one was injured and whether one moved first became especially important. So when fighting Wang Baole, the Black Rift Legion commander started showing signs of being outmatched right from the start! As rumbles sounded, blood seeped out from the sides of the Black Rift Legion commanders mouth as he retreated again. His expression and heart were filled with shock and disbelief. He knew that while this battle happened suddenly, he had suffered a setback and lost reason. If it were others, they wouldnt care whether he was reasonable or not. But for fellow Spirit Immortals, reason was very important. Besides, he felt that if he kept fighting in his current state, it would be very disadvantageous for him. In his heart, he had already started regretting it, but his ego made him unable to apologize. Instead, he could only growl. Long Nanzi, this is the territory of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Do you want to fight to the death with me here! Interesting, didnt you say that I stole your armys secrets just now? Come, tell Daddy, what did Daddy steal from you? Wang Baole naturally understood the threat in the Black Rift Legion commanders words and observed that his aura had weakened. But he wasnt a merciful man. It would be best if someone didnt mess with him. But since the Black Rift Legion commander did, then he wouldnt be the one deciding whether to battle or not. Even if they didnt battle, it would be because he stopped after deciding he didnt want to battle. So, with a sneer, Wang Baole flicked his body and neared the Black Rift Legion commander again. Rumbles sounded again as the disturbances caused by their battle in the cosmos became more and more intense. The Black Rift Legion commander felt extremely indignant in his heart. He wished to resist but couldnt do so. Wang Baole was obviously stronger than him. Although he wasnt that much stronger and couldnt kill him instantly, he made him retreat continuously and lose his reputation. Hence, a tinge of frenzy appeared in his eyes at that moment. Long Nanzi, do you really think that Im scared of you! The Black Rift Legion commander roared. As he raised his right hand, a black moon silhouette appeared above his head. Within it, a large amount of black mist dispersed, forming ghost faces that let out shrill cries towards Wang Baole. Obviously, this technique was the Black Rift Legion commanders trump card. At that moment, he unleashed his entire cultivation and shook the surrounding cosmos, causing the void around him to warp as well. That exemplified just how eerie and horrifying the moon silhouette above his head was! Faintly, something seemed to awaken from a slumber within the moon silhouette. It wanted to open its eyes and make everyone who saw it die! Ghost shadow? Wang Baole blinked and laughed. Previously, he couldnt do anything to the Black Rift Legion commander. Although he could suppress him and beat him up, he was, after all, a Spirit Immortal. It would still be somewhat difficult to kill him. But now it seemed as though a chance had presented itself. But as for whether to seize that chance, Wang Baole hesitated in his heart. It would be foolish of him to expose his Dark Art just to kill the Black Rift Legion commander. Besides if he killed a Spirit Immortal in the Violet Gold New Dao Sects territory, it would be difficult for even the Sovereign Patriarch to protect him After all, a Spirit Immortal was very important, and a sects reputation was even more important! I dont believe that the Violet Gold New Dao Sects Planet realm patriarch would be unaware of our battle at this point. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and a sharp glint appeared within them at that moment. If hes aware, and hes still watching its a little dangerous. Thinking to this point, Wang Baole suddenly laughed. Do you think only you have a trump card? As he spoke, Wang Baole raised his hands and shook them violently. Instantly the full power of his cultivation and the Emperor Armor were unleashed, forming a storm outside his body. He made it look as though he was going to fight to the death with the Black Rift Legion commander. With a loud roar, his body moved. But he didnt charge towards the Black Rift Legion commander. Instead, he retreated instantly and headed straight for the former Ink Dragon Legion commander, who was watching the battle in shock from afar. He neared her instantly and raised his right hand, flicking a finger towards the former Ink Dragon Legion commanders glabella without giving her a chance to react! But, as Wang Baoles finger was about to land, a humph suddenly sounded from the direction of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. It formed a heaven-shaking disturbance as it exploded forth and descended upon Wang Baole. This wasnt the first time Wang Baole felt this way. The Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator on the planet that the Never-Ending Clan army was on made him feel that way too. So, in an instant, Wang Baoles body trembled violently. The feeling of the cosmos seemingly tilting and squeezing towards him made Wang Baoles soul tremble. However Wang Baole dared to fight in the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, not because of the power of his Emperor Armor, but because of the Eternal Star Fire in his body and the Planet realm palm that he was nurturing. So, the moment the Divine Sense power descended, Wang Baole growled, and the Eternal Star Fire in his body shook violently. Although it was weak, the difference in level meant that Wang Baole could still move slightly under the suppression of the Planet realm Divine Sense. The finger he flicked stopped, then broke off, causing half a finger to shoot out and land on the glabella of the former Ink Dragon Legion commander! The former Ink Dragon Legion commander had no time to react to all of this. She only felt a huge wave of power crash forth and explode in front of her. Following that, she felt extreme pain in her body and her soul being torn apart. Cries of pain spread from her mouth uncontrollably while her body was blown back by the huge force. Instantly, half of her head, an arm, and a leg collapsed and dissipated away. Under the impact of the violent force, her meridians broke, her dantian was damaged, and part of her soul dissipated away. Her cultivation seemed to be completely destroyed. It fell from the False Immortal realm, and she was no longer a Soul Conduit. Instead, she was beaten down to the Nascent Soul realm! Such a fall was caused by the collapse of her foundation. So, unless she had some extremely rare and precious materials, she would be completely unable to recover! After doing that, Wang Baole resisted the suppression from the Planet realm consciousness as his body retreated. As he raised his right hand and waved it down, all of his self-destructing battleships returned immediately. Afterward, he turned into a long rainbow with a flick of his body and left while his voice spread in the surroundings. Senior Violet Gold, I returned after carrying out a secret mission the Sovereign Patriarch gave me and met the Black Rift Legion. A woman from this army slandered me and said I stole their armys secrets. After I tried to give way to them, they still tried to capture and kill me. I had no choice. I didnt kill anyone, I only administered some punishment to this woman. At the same time, I will report this to the Sovereign Patriarch and ask him to pass judgment! His words were neither supercilious nor obsequious, with all of them being very reasonable. Besides, Wang Baole did indeed not kill anyone from start to finish, and he did indeed try to give way numerous times. One could say that no matter how one looked at it, he wasnt in the wrong! That was especially so considering he evaded the crucial point and shifted the blame for slander from the Black Rift Legion commander to the former Ink Dragon Legion commander. Such a method of speaking displayed how proficient he was at handling issues. So, when his words spread, the Planet realm Divine Sense covering Wang Baole stopped for a while, and a faint humph could be heard. But, in the end, the consciousness dissipated and stopped locking onto him. The turn in the course of events, the battle and leaving while speaking, happened in an instant. Seeing that his subordinate was crippled and noticing that his patriarch had arrived, the Black Rift Legion commander was about to speak when he heard the cold voice of his patriarch in his ear. Isnt it enough for you to embarrass yourself? Get your a** back here! Hearing his patriarchs words, the Black Rift Legion commander remained silent and stared deeply in the direction that Wang Baole went. His feelings of caution towards Wang Baole intensified after hearing his words. At the same time, at the location of the mountain gate of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, there was a world that existed in another space. The space was filled with mountains, and on a purple mountain peak, there was a hut. Within the hut, a middle-aged man sat cross-legged. He had a head of purple hair and was clad in purple robes. Even his pupils were purple. He was like a deity guarding the heavens and earth. At that moment, his eyes opened as though they were gazing at the distance, and he slowly retracted his gaze a moment later. A wisp of mixed Eternal Star power, eh This Long Nanzi, interesting! Chapter 839 - Daoist Ku Ling! Planet realm patriarch, eh Within the cosmos, Wang Baole was sitting cross-legged in his Dharmic Battleship after taking off his Emperor Armor. After recalling the previous scene, his eyes slowly narrowed. I still need to wait a while before I can have the power to fight a Planet realm cultivator. Wang Baole felt the Eternal Star Fire in his body and the Planet realm palm that he was nurturing, but he still heaved a sigh after a long while. He was very clear that no matter how much he nurtured the palm, it would, at most, have part of a Planet realm cultivators power. He might be able to use it to escape from a Planet realm or resist a few blows, but if he wanted to kill a Planet realm, or even fight on level terms with them, it would be extremely impractical. Unless I can refine Wuchens hand bones A glimmer appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. The hand bones of Wuchens previous life were fused with the Thearch Armor after Wang Baole obtained them. Now, they could be considered his trump card. After all, they had already become similar to a Divine Armament. It was just that Wang Baole tried it before on his way back. However, his Eternal Star Fire was too messy and too little. It could refine the Planet realm palm, but it was difficult for it to refine the hand bones of Wuchens previous incarnation such that they could unleash their original power. From this, its clear that the cultivation level of Wuchens previous incarnation was at least at the Eternal Star realm. Wang Baole went silent for a moment and suppressed the thought of refining the hand bones of Wuchens previous incarnation. He closed his eyes and meditated, thinking about his plans after returning to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Just like that, time slowly passed. After two days, Wang Baoles Dharmic Battleship met no obstacles as it traveled and returned to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects territory. He didnt pay respects to the Sovereign Patriarch, returning to the planet his Soul Rift Legion was on instead. When he first left, he had left many puppets and ordered them to build his base. So, after he returned, he didnt see the original barrenness. Instead, like an army camp, all kinds of buildings covered the surroundings, and he could see a large number of puppets busily constructing. Meanwhile, the number of battleships produced during this period had reached upwards of ten thousand, causing the entire base to look very powerful. Of course, there would still be some differences in level. After all, materials were in short supply, so he could only use some slightly inferior ones to produce the battleships. Despite this, Wang Baole was still very satisfied. So, after checking, he ignored Little Wu and the donkey, who were playing around, and sat cross-legged in his secret chamber, alone. After gathering his thoughts, Wang Baole wasted no time and raised his right hand. As he waved it, a jade slip appeared. The moment it appeared, he applied to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect to challenge a high-ranked army! The Soul Rift Legion wishes to challenge the second army! Wang Baole felt that it would be highly unlikely for him to succeed if he challenged the top army of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. And the army commander of the fourth army did treat him with kindness previously. Moreover, Wang Baole naturally wouldnt challenge Fairy Ling Yous army, which was ranked fifth. Thus, only the third and second armies were left. He would inevitably suffer some losses during the challenge, and Wang Baole didnt wish to waste any time, so he decided to challenge the latter. After paying enough resources, such a challenge application still needed some time to be processed and approved because it involved a Spirit Immortal cultivator. And while Wang Baole was waiting for the result, news of his battle with the Black Rift Legions commander also gradually spread and slowly shook the surroundings. It was very difficult to censor all information about that battle. After all, some cultivators from other powers saw the battle happening in the cosmos from afar. At the same time, the disturbances caused by the battle were pretty huge. A battle between Spirit Immortals would naturally attract the attention of others. That was especially so considering that the cultivation of the former Ink Dragon Legion commander was mostly damaged, causing the news to become even more sensational. Long Nanzi returns with a bang! He damaged the cultivation of the Black Rift Legions vice-commander! Long Nanzi found extremely good opportunities in foreign realms. His cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds. Hes stepped directly into the Spirit Immortal realm from the Soul Conduit realm! The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has another immortal! When Long Nanzi returned, he fought the Violet Gold New Dao Sect and had the upper hand! All kinds of information spread gradually, alongside numerous inhales in the Divine Eye civilization. Naturally, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect cultivators heard it. In fact, what they knew was even more accurate than the rumors from the outside world. This incident already shook the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect cultivators. Moreover, within the sect, news of the Soul Rift Legion wanting to challenge the second army spread. Hence, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect became lively again. Not only did cultivators below the Spirit Immortal realm pay attention to this, even Spirit Immortal cultivators couldnt help but pay close attention. For example, Fairy Ling You left her planet and headed to the Soul Rift Legion to meet Wang Baole at the earliest possible moment. They only met for 30 minutes, but when Fairy Ling You left, her fifth army immediately announced that Fairy Ling You was willing to become the Soul Rift Legions vassal on her own accord. This was equivalent to Wang Baoles status in Fairy Ling Yous army. At the same time, she announced that her army would be forming a deeper alliance with the Soul Rift Legion and that they would progress together from then on! And after Fairy Ling You left, the fourth armys army commander, who was originally lying on the Black Armored Beetle near the border and had helped Wang Baole previously, laughed after pondering for a while. Afterward, he arranged for one of his subordinates to give a huge gift to the Soul Rift Legion. That already showed his kindness! All of this made the name Long Nanzi become discussed by everyone in the Divine Eye civilization. Meanwhile, Wang Baole, who was being watched closely by all forces, was holding a jade slip and sending off a cultivator in the cosmos. The one he was sending off was the vice-commander of the fourth army, a False Immortal with extraordinary cultivation. The jade slip was the gift that the commander of the fourth army sent. Within it, detailed information about the second army was recorded. Time Circle Legion this name is pretty unique. After Wang Baole checked the jade slip and compared it with what Fairy Ling You told him when she came and with what he previously knew, he already had a clear idea of what the second army of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was like. Army Commander Daoist Ku Ling has cultivation at the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm. He has five False Immortals as his subordinates. Moreover, their development method is different from that of the first army. The Time Circle Legion doesnt have any branch teams and has gathered all of their strength within their army! Thinking and weighing the pros and cons, Wang Baole already had a preliminary analysis in his heart. The main point of this battle isnt Daoist Ku Ling but the five False Immortals! Wang Baole lowered his head and looked at his palm. After flipping them, five rings appeared in the middle of his palm. The five rings all had different colors and were lent to him temporarily by Fairy Ling You when she came. Once he sacrificed them, he could seal a False Immortal cultivator for two hours! Interesting. It looks like there are still many people who hate the first army. Fairy Ling You gave me sealing rings, while the fourth army sent me detailed information. Although these are acts of kindness, they were done more so because they realize that my ultimate goal is the first army. They want me to go fight the first army and wear them out. A glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. With his intelligence, it wasnt difficult for him to realize that. So be it, we all have our needs! When Wang Baole smiled, he seemed to notice something and raised his head towards the heavens. And as he raised his head, the heavens rumbled, and a giant black hole was ripped open from the heavens. It was like a tunnel, and a dignified voice spread throughout the planet that the Soul Rift Legion was on. Soul Rift Legion wishes to challenge the Time Circle Legion. Approved. The challenge will begin in ten breaths! So fast? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and his body flew out with a flick. As he raised his right hand, the Emperor Armor instantly covered his entire body, and his Spirit Immortal cultivation exploded forth. His silhouette didnt stop as it shot towards the black hole in the sky like a shooting star! He entered in an instant and immediately disappeared. When he appeared, he was to the northwest of the Sovereign Planet. He appeared in a barren land filled with meteorites! There were many meteorites there, and they spread towards the surroundings. Looking from afar, it was like a sea of meteorites. That was where the Time Circle Legion was located. All the meteorites had bases on them, and at that moment, numerous cultivators dressed in black were staring coldly at where Wang Baole appeared. Looking at the place, the sheer number of cultivators there was uncountable. There were also numerous battleships floating between the meteorites, seemingly forming a border that could seal everything! That was especially so because, within the numerous cultivators, there were five auras that shook the heavens and earth like five moons. Those were False Immortal disturbances, and they brought with them a sense of destruction along with their swift fierceness. And on the meteorite between the five auras, a middle-aged man sat cross-legged. The man wore white robes and had a head of long hair. He seemed elegant, but he held a beast bone in his hands and was opening his mouth, swallowing it mouthful by mouthful. This scene landed in Wang Baoles eyes and caused him to faintly narrow them. He cupped his fists towards where the white-robed man was and bowed slightly. Greetings, Daoist Ku Ling. Long Nanzi, do you dare to come forward and have a few drinks with me? Daoist Ku Ling tilted his head, and an eerie glint appeared in his eyes. He flashed a sinister smile as he suddenly spoke. Chapter 840 - Warnings and Threats! If his true body were there, Wang Baole might say he didnt dare. But his essence body was almost impenetrable by all poisons. It wasnt that nothing could poison his essence body, but things that could do so were so valuable that very few people would be able to bear using them to poison him. So, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and immediately chuckled. He put on a bold and generous aura and made himself look as though he didnt fear death. Or, in other words, he made himself look as though he didnt know what death was. Long Nanzi naturally must drink Fellow Daoist Ku Lings wine! As he spoke, Wang Baole flicked his body and turned into a long rainbow. He charged forward and sped past countless layers of meteorites. He didnt even look at the Time Circle Legion cultivators who were glaring at him hostilely. He traveled past the five False Immortals and arrived at the meteorite Daoist Ku Ling was sitting on. He wasnt reserved at all, choosing to sit directly opposite Daoist Ku Ling when he arrived. He grabbed the wine glass on the table, tilted his head, and drank up all the wine. He didnt care whether the wine tasted nice and started praising it immediately. Good wine! The moment he spoke, a glimmer appeared in the eyes of Daoist Ku Ling, who was sitting opposite him. He sized Wang Baole up thoroughly and put down the beast bone in his hands. He didnt care that his hands were greasy as he picked up his own wine glass, downed the wine, and spoke calmly. Long Nanzi, with your False Immortal cultivation, you still dare challenge my army, which is ranked second? Are you out of your mind? I wont know unless I try. Wang Baole laughed, picked up the wine gourd, and poured himself another glass. What if you lose? Daoist Ku Lings expression was normal as he continued questioning him. I probably wont lose. Wang Baole downed the wine in his wine glass and licked his lips. He wasnt wrong when he praised the wine previously. Its taste was indeed extraordinary. What if you win? Daoist Ku Ling spoke again. After winning, Ill naturally start preparing to challenge the top-ranked army. Wang Baole blinked and looked towards Daoist Ku Ling. Daoist Ku Ling narrowed his eyes. After staring at Wang Baole for a moment, he suddenly laughed and slowly raised his right hand. Instantly, his entire cultivation exploded forth. His mid-stage Spirit Immortal aura immediately spread towards the surroundings. At the same time, the cultivations of the five False Immortals around him also spread. The surrounding hundred thousand Time Circle Legion cultivators all did the same. They made it seem as though a storm was sweeping through the cosmos in the meteorite area. Looking from afar, one could faintly see that a giant vortex seemed to form in that area. It was like the mouth of a beast that wanted to swallow Wang Baole whole. As for Wang Baole, a cold glimmer also flashed between his eyes. As the Red Crystals circulated, a Spirit Immortal disturbance also exploded forth. There was also a suppressive aura that spread forth. To a certain degree, although it wasnt as strong as Daoist Ku Lings, it made people feel as though he could hold his own against him! On the one hand, the feeling came from his previous experiences and confidence. On the other hand, he had the Eternal Star Fire in his body. The confidence formed by this was immediately noticed by Daoist Ku Ling. A glimmer appeared in his narrowed eyes. After thoroughly sizing Wang Baole up, he actually slowly put down his raised right hand. As he put it down, the cultivation disturbances of the surrounding Time Circle Legion cultivators all dissipated, and the same went for the five False Immortals. When Daoist Ku Lings cultivation also dissipated, the previously tense atmosphere vanished. This scene caused a deep, profound glimmer to flash between Wang Baoles eyes. He had a suspicion in his heart, so he removed his Emperor Armor and continued sitting there while staring at Daoist Ku Ling. Separated by the table, they gazed at each other for about three breaths of time. Afterwards, Daoist Ku Ling retracted his gaze and spoke calmly. Do you like my wine? Not bad. Wang Baole seemed to be thinking about something as he spoke with a smile. Ill give you the wine then. The Time Circle Legion admits defeat! Daoist Ku Ling stood up and raised his head to look at the cosmos. His voice was like thunder and seemed to want to be spread deep into the void. After he spoke, he laughed, turned with a flick of his body, and left the meteorite. All of the surrounding Time Circle Legion cultivators and battleships retreated. After they all flew up, they followed Daoist Ku Ling and sped deep into the meteorites. Very quickly, there were no other cultivators in the area other than Wang Baole. Interesting. Wang Baole sat there, narrowed his eyes, and picked up the wine gourd. After he took a large swig from the gourd, he was already very clear in his heart. In reality, when he went to that area, he already had a guess in his heart. After Daoist Ku Lings display, it made his guess even more accurate. The guess was that Daoist Ku Ling didnt wish to fight! Just like Fairy Ling You and the fourth armys commander, they chose to help him to a certain degree. Their aim was to wear the other armies out. Although their aim was the top-ranked army, it was naturally good if they could wear the second-ranked army out as well. As for Daoist Ku Ling, the fact that he could become an army commander and reach the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm showed that he wasnt a foolish man. Obviously, he had lofty ambitions too. So, after he noticed Wang Baoles cultivation and combat strength and combined it with some information he already knew, he decided to admit defeat after finally confirming that Wang Baole did indeed have the capability to threaten the second-ranked army. To him, admitting defeat wasnt embarrassing. His goal was very simple and couldnt even be considered a sinister plot. Instead, it was a legitimate strategy. He wanted to see Wang Baole fight to the death with the top-ranked army! That way, he would have a once in a lifetime opportunity! Compared to obtaining that opportunity, Daoist Ku Ling didnt care about whether he won or lost now. Theyre all sly old foxes. After finishing the wine in the wine gourd, Wang Baole stood up, flicked his body, and left the meteorite layer. Just as he was about to return to his Soul Rift Legion, right as he was about to step into the teleportation vortex, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He then tilted his head and looked towards the cosmos in the distance. The moment he looked, a loud rumble sounded in the cosmos, and one could see two palms that seemed to stretch from another dimension in the void. They grabbed the surrounding void and pulled outwards. As the sound shook the heavens, a giant rift was ripped open. Within the rift existed an extremely large silhouette covered in black. The silhouette had sharp spikes all over its body and seemed to have an extraordinary aura. The cultivation disturbances almost reached the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm. The silhouette was Yi Nianzi from the top-ranked army! Behind him were nine waves of disturbances. There were both males and females, and all of them wore extraordinary armor. Although they were not Dharmic Battleships, they could still boost their combat strength. The nine disturbances were all False Immortals. Naturally, the nine of them were the nine combat immortals of the top-ranked army! Behind them, an uncountable number of battleships spread across the horizon. The scene was enough to shake the souls of whoever saw it. Moreover, within the numerous battleships, there were five Dharmic Battleship, which were dispersing Spirit Immortal disturbances! The five Dharmic Battleships made Wang Baoles pupils shrink. Also at the very back of all of that, a palace floated. One couldnt see the people in the palace. However, from the heaven-shaking aura that could suppress the cosmos and sweep past all Spirit Immortals coming from within the palace, one could already tell the identity of the person within. It was the top-ranked armys commander, Gu Mo! He was second only to the Sovereign Patriarch within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and was at the perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm! Long Nanzi, Ill give you another chance to join the top-ranked army. While Wang Baoles soul shook, Yi Nianzi spoke calmly. His voice spread towards the surrounding cosmos through the space rift. It wasnt an invitation, but a threat. It also wasnt a question, but a warning! Wang Baole went silent. He didnt care about Yi Nianzi and the nine False Immortals, but the five Dharmic Battleships gave him a lot of stress. Also, there was the issue of Gu Mo Not speaking? So be it. Then Ill give you another chance. Dont you dislike me? Im waiting for your challenge! Yi Nianzi narrowed his eyes and spoke again. Wang Baole raised his head and gazed at Yi Nianzi calmly. He also saw the army at the ready within the rift. He didnt speak a word as he turned around, stepped directly into the teleportation vortex, and disappeared instantly. When he disappeared, a tinge of regret appeared in Yi Nianzis eyes. If Wang Baole really challenged them just then, everything would have fallen into place. To a certain degree, it would be considered challenging the top-ranked army. So be it. Hes not a fool, after all. He definitely saw a problem with that, Yi Nianzi muttered, then turned around and bowed respectfully towards the palace in the distance. Afterwards, he raised his right hand and waved it. The void rift that was ripped open instantly closed, and the cosmos went back to normal. At the same time, Wang Baole, who teleported back to the Soul Rift Legion, had his expression turn extremely gloomy the moment he walked out. He stood there and remained silent for a long while. Then, decisiveness suddenly appeared in his eyes. With his right hand, he took out the communication jade slip that Xie Haiyang had given him and sent him a voice transmission. Fellow Daoist Haiyang, the news you spoke about previously. If it really contains a chance for me to become a Spirit Immortal, then I want it! Chapter 841 - Royal Cemetery! The price of 3000 Red Crystals was an astonishing price for Wang Baole, both now and in the past. In fact, if he threw that number of Red Crystals out, it would be extremely easy to make Spirit Immortal cultivators go crazy too. Even Planet realm cultivators would be moved by that. That was why Wang Baole rejected Xie Haiyang previously. He thought that Xie Haiyang was extorting him, but compared to the small fortune of 3000 Red Crystals, Wang Baole felt that it would all be worth it if he could really use the opportunity to become a Spirit Immortal! Once I become a Spirit Immortal, Ill be able to put up a fight against Gu Mo if I use the masks curse as well Although its pretty clear wholl win, itll still be enough for me to hold my own! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He pondered in his heart while waiting for Xie Haiyangs reply. After fifteen minutes, Xie Haiyangs surprised voice sounded from within the voice transmission jade slip. Brother Baole? Haha, youve finally contacted me. Were brothers, after all, so how could I cheat you? Let me tell you, my tip does indeed contain an opportunity for you to become a Spirit Immortal. But I have to warn you first. Its only an opportunity. As for whether you can obtain it its up to you. Of course, if youre willing to spend some more Red Crystals, I can try my best to look for contacts and send the opportunity directly to you. Everything can be discussed. Wang Baole could feel Xie Haiyangs joy even through the jade slip. After muttering in his heart, Wang Baole asked what price he would have to pay to get the opportunity directly. Fifty thousand Red Crystals! Xie Haiyang perked up immediately and spoke with anticipation. Curse you Hearing that price, those two words appeared in Wang Baoles mind. Besides that, he also thought that Xie Haiyang was an evil merchant, so he humphed in his heart and said, Deal, Ill owe you first. Haha, stop joking, Brother Baole. Let me tell you the tip priced at 3000 Red Crystals. Xie Haiyang coughed, avoided the previous topic, and started talking about the tip. Go on, Wang Baole said while feeling annoyed. Well youll have to pay a deposit first. Xie Haiyang hesitated. Brother Haiyang! You dont trust me? Wang Baole grabbed the voice transmission jade slip as he spoke word by word. Uhhhh Okay then. Since youve contacted me, it shows that you already have the intention. I wont hide then. You dont need to pay first. Ill tell you about the source of the opportunity. Xie Haiyang sighed. Not many people know about this tip within your Divine Eye civilization. Only the royals know about it. Its considered an absolute secret of the Divine Eye civilizations royalty. This is because what the tip describes is the Divine Eye civilization royaltys imperial cemetery! Speaking to that point, Xie Haiyang purposely spoke softer to create a sense of mysteriousness. Cemetery? Wang Baole froze. Thats right. The burial place of all royalty, from the creator of the Divine Eye civilization, also known as the Divine Eye civilizations first emperor, to the previous emperor. Within the imperial cemetery lies an opportunity. It has long been desired by the past generations of royalty in the Divine Eye civilization, but they have always found it hard to obtain. If you can obtain it, I can guarantee you that youll achieve a breakthrough in your cultivation immediately and reach the Spirit Immortal realm! Xie Haiyang suddenly paused, clicked his tongue, and stopped speaking. Wang Baole waited for a while. After seeing that Xie Haiyang stopped speaking, he was clear in his heart that he wanted a deposit. So he resisted the pain and asked, How do I give you Red Crystals? You just need to place the Red Crystals on the teleportation jade slip. But what are you doing, Brother Baole? How could I not trust you and want you to pay a deposit while giving you information? I didnt speak just now because I had some important matters to settle. Xie Haiyang spoke with a tinge of unhappiness. Wang Baole was also too lazy to care. He simply took out his Red Crystals and sent 3000 of them over at once. Can you say it now? After paying, Wang Baole spoke calmly. Hahaha, Brother Baole, youre really forthright. Dont worry, from now until I finish speaking, whoever disturbs me will become my enemy. For this period of time, Im yours. While feeling surprised, Xie Haiyang also became more passionate and even started getting mushy as he quickly told Wang Baole everything he knew. The imperial cemetery is a forbidden area of the Divine Eye civilizations royalty. That place has bloodline divine powers and will reject anyone whos not from the royal bloodline. So, after you go, Brother Baole, youll definitely feel like youre being rejected, as though the entire imperial cemetery doesnt welcome you and hates you. So you must be quick! Also, after you enter there, the deeper you go, the stronger the rejection. In the deepest area, where the main gate of the internal area of the imperial cemetery is, the rejection will be extremely astonishing. So when you step into the forbidden areathe outer area of the imperial cemeterythe clock will start ticking down. You only have fifteen minutes, so theoretically, you cant go deep into the imperial cemetery because you dont have enough time. You still need more time to activate the restriction of the imperial cemetery main gate. Listening to that point, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. The appearance of the imperial cemetery had already appeared in his mind, according to Xie Haiyangs descriptions. Obviously, the imperial cemetery should be divided into internal and external areas. And in the center of the cemetery was the imperial cemetery main gate. But, Brother Baole, dont worry. I took your 3000 Red Crystals, but Im not just going to sell you information. Take the voice transmission jade slip I gave you and immediately activate it to talk to me when you pass the external area and near the imperial cemetery main gate. I can help to forcefully teleport you in. Xie Haiyangs voice was full of confidence, as though he was very satisfied with the services he could provide. As for after youre teleported into the internal area of the cemetery, whether you can obtain the chance in time is really up to you. After speaking, the voice transmission jade slip vibrated slightly. Curious, Wang Baole swept his consciousness towards it. Immediately, he felt some disturbances on the voice transmission jade slip. In the next moment, the map of the imperial cemetery appeared in his mind. This scene made Wang Baole narrow his eyes. After looking at the voice transmission jade slip in his hands closely, he closed his eyes and observed the map in his mind carefully. Although the map was somewhat different from his previous judgment, it was mostly the same. It was indeed divided into internal and external areas. Brother Baole, besides helping you open the imperial cemetery main gate, the 3000 Red Crystals you paid also includes two additional teleportation chances to and fro. Once youre ready, I can immediately teleport you to the outer area of the imperial cemetery! Similarly, you just need to walk out from the internal area, activate the jade slip, and I can instantly teleport you back to where you are now! What do you think? Dont you think Im pretty reliable! Xie Haiyang continued speaking excitedly. As for Wang Baole, he didnt reply and instead started pondering. He analyzed it completely in his mind, and after 30 minutes, a glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. Teleport now! Okay! Xie Haiyang laughed and unleashed an unknown technique. In the next moment, an intense light suddenly exploded forth from the voice transmission jade slip in Wang Baoles hands. The light spread and engulfed Wang Baole within it instantly, then disappeared. It seemed like a brief moment but also seemed like a long time had passed. When Wang Baoles vision cleared again, he had already appeared in a foreign world! The sky was orange, and the land was black. In the distance, there were many mountains, and greenery was everywhere in the surroundings. There were also whimpering black winds bringing the stench of death with them. They blew from all around and whizzed past his body. In this space, they dispersed an indescribable eeriness and chill! From afar, one could see heaven-shaking pillars that were seemingly supporting the heavens. There was a countless amount of black lightning surrounding the pillars. The lightning created rumbles and shook the souls of anyone who saw it. That place was no longer the Soul Rift Legions planet. Instead it was the main star of the Divine Eye civilization. It was the imperial cemetery, a forbidden area within the sealed territory of the royalty! Looking at his surroundings, Wang Baole took a deep breath. While he was impressed with Xie Haiyangs methods in his heart, a glimmer slowly appeared in his eyes. I cant waste those 3000 Red Crystals. This opportunity Ill definitely obtain it! Thinking to that point, Wang Baole knew he had limited time. Without hesitation, his body flew out instantly with a flick. After the map appeared in his mind, he sped towards the imperial cemetery main gate! Just as he flew out, the speeding Wang Baole suddenly narrowed his eyes. His silhouette suddenly stopped. After sensing his surroundings, suspicion appeared in his eyes. Something doesnt feel right! Chapter 842 - The Right Time! Wang Baole had just appeared inside the imperial cemetery and was feeling that something was amiss. At that very moment, in a distant galaxy far away from the Divine Eye Star System, on the top floor of a shop in a market, was Xie Haiyang, who had just successfully teleported Wang Baole away. He picked up a cup of tea from the table and took a sip, a smile appearing on his face as he murmured to himself. Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, am a man who gets the job done and done well The payment of 3000 Red Crystals isnt only for providing you with valuable information, opening doors for you, and teleporting you over it includes doing so at just the right time! And timing is whats most valuable. Appearing now will give you access to certain information and give you the opportunity to change certain things in the future. As your investor, Ive done more than enough for you! Xie Haiyang smiled and placed his teacup down. At that very moment, Wang Baole was hovering in mid-air inside the Divine Eye civilizations imperial cemetery. A fierce light flashed in his eyes as he surveyed his surroundings. Maybe Ive really been blessed by Lady Fortune herself. Wang Baole thought to himself as he looked around silently. Xie Haiyang had confidently mentioned a strong force of rejection that was going to greet him. It felt like an exaggeration. Now that Wang Baole was in the cemetery, he couldnt feel any trace of that force at all. He could accept the absence of a hostile force. What puzzled him was what he felt in the cemetery. In every blade of grass, in every living creature, and even in the air he felt an indescribable sense of kinship and warmth. The grass on the plains before him was swaying in the breeze like it was extending a warm welcome towards him. The breeze had gathered under his feet as he hovered in mid-air, serving as an airy bolster. It was as if it were worried that he was expending too much of his spirit energy. Something flickered in Wang Baoles eyes as he observed the world before him. A possible explanation for this popped up in his head. Is it because Im a Demonic Eye Art practitioner? Thats why Im being mistaken as a descendant of the royal bloodline? Or is it because the royal bloodline doesnt come into the picture at all. Anyone who practices the Demonic Eye Art will fulfill the requirements for entry? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had a feeling that he might be right. But why do I still have a feeling that something strange is going on Suspicion appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he muttered to himself. After a moment of consideration, he took a leap forward and landed on the grassy ground. He stared at the blades of grass wavering in the breeze, then at the trees surrounding him. Finally, he made his way towards a huge tree with numerous small fruits hanging off its branches. He stood in front of the tree and suddenly spoke. It would be great if I could find bigger fruits. The tree shuddered when he said that. The fruits hanging off its branches shriveled instantly. Only one fruit, which had been hanging nearest Wang Baole, was left intact. Instead of disappearing, it started growing at a rapid speed. Within a few seconds, the fruit grew from the size of a fingernail to that of a fist. Wang Baole gasped at the sudden transformation that had just taken place before him. Just as I guessed, somethings not right. Even though Im practicing the Demonic Eye Art, that alone shouldnt have caused such extreme phenomena to take place. An icy glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. The abnormal phenomena were raising alarm bells in his head. He had a theory about this, but it surfaced fleetingly before sinking back into the depths of his mind. He went to the extent of concealing any thoughts of suspicion and doubt. He tried to clear his mind of all thought, his face revealing nothing. Instead, he coughed and allowed a sense of satisfaction to fill him, warming him up from inside. I must be blessed by Lady Fortune herself. Wang Baole sighed. There was nothing he could do about it. He had tried so hard to keep his head down, but the fates themselves seemed to be secretly infatuated with him. Lady Fortune herself appeared to follow him around, blessing him with good fortune no matter where he went. In that case the time limit shouldnt affect me either Wang Baole patted his tummy and sighed before finally making a move. He moved swiftly, with the aid of the wind under his feet. His Divine Sense extended outwards as he rushed forward. His thoughts appeared to be filled with confidence and smugness. There was little trace of doubt in his head. Even if someone were to spy upon his inner thoughts now, they wouldnt be able to find anything amiss. Contrary to his appearance of confidence and ease though was the Planet realm palm inside him, which was being nurtured by an eternal fire. It was ready to unleash its power at any moment. This meant that Wang Baole was, in fact, secretly on high alert! His current state was similar to that of a person who had just hypnotized themselves. He had deceived even himself at that moment. That was how he could keep himself on guard without revealing any of his caution in his thoughts. In fact, the impression that he was giving others was that of smug overconfidence. Wang Baole carried that appearance of smugness with him as he dashed forward. The imperial cemetery was spread across a vast land. Even with his current speed, he would need half an hour to cover the entire grounds. Regardless, just a moment after he had started moving, Wang Baole paused momentarily in his tracks, and an intense light flashed in his eyes. He tilted his head towards the right before his form blurred and vanished in an instant. Twenty seconds after Wang Baoles disappearance, seven to eight people came racing from the direction that Wang Baole had last looked. They werent traveling at particularly high speeds. The spirit energies that they were exuding were only at the Nascent Soul realm. They were dressed in lavish clothes, and their eyes shone with arrogance. The faint aura of the Divine Eye Art exuded from them as they sped past the spot where Wang Baole was last seen. As the last cultivator sped past, a wisp of black mist appeared on his hair. It slipped between the strands of the middle-aged cultivators hair and snaked into his ear. The man shuddered suddenly in the next moment, and the air around him appeared to distort itself momentarily. No one in the group noticed anything. None of the cultivators in front of the middle-aged cultivator realized what had happened to him. No one knew that the momentary distortion was the result of Wang Baole taking on the middle-aged cultivators form, sealing the man and trapping him inside his storage bag. He even managed to complete a simple soul search. The royal family Transformed as the middle-aged cultivator, Wang Baole followed the cultivators in front of him as they raced across the sky, his eyes flickering imperceptibly. The soul search revealed that these cultivators were from the royal family. He also knew why they were there and what they were going to do next. The current Divine Eye emperor is going to unlock the gate to the cemetery*. All cultivators from the royal family are to head for the imperial* cemetery*. Interesting. This golden ticket that Xie Haiyang gave me seems too good to be true* Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The cultivator whom he had conducted the soul search on didnt know much. As a result, Wang Baole only had an inkling of what was going on. He wasnt in a rush, though. He followed the group quietly as they raced across the cemetery grounds. Half an hour later, they arrived at the center of the imperial cemetery! Wang Baole could see a huge statue when they were still a distance away. It towered above the ground, looking down with a single huge eye from its otherwise featureless face! The statue was made of stone. The Demonic Eye Art inside Wang Baoles body activated without his conscious instruction as soon as he laid eyes on the statues huge eye. He suppressed the Demonic Eye Art forcibly, then, without showing anything on his face, continued to follow the group of cultivators he was traveling with. They approached the statue steadily. There were hundreds of cultivators already gathered there. Those cultivators were clearly not mere passersby. They were divided into two clear groups. One group was spread around the periphery. There were more than thirty of them. They were dressed in rainbow-colored robes, and their faces were covered with purple masks. The intense, powerful auras that were exuding from that group had a distinct tinge of violence to them. They had incredibly powerful cultivations. Besides five Soul Conduit realm cultivators, Wang Baole instantly spotted a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator within the group! Those cultivators shared a distinct trait, their auras were tinged with blood. If one were to take a closer look at them, they would be able to notice a blood-colored jade pendant in their hands! The blood-tinged aura emanating from the jade pendants appeared to afford a degree of resistance to the forces of repulsion in this place. As a result, there were no indications of repulsion in the area. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at the sight. He then turned and looked at the other group. They stood closer to the statue. They were dressed in lavish clothing and had waves of Divine Eye Art spirit energy emanating from them. They were obviously part of the royal family. Out of the group, four cultivators were giving off spirit energies significantly more powerful than the rest. They were all old men. Three of them were dressed in purple robes and appeared to be at the perfected Soul Conduit realm. The look in their eyes was cold, and they stared at the old man dressed in yellow. He had a crown on his head, and his clothes made him look like some kind of emperor. My dear brother, does that mean that youre not going to do it? one of the three old men in purple robes asked icily. The emperor-like figure shuddered at the voice, a look of helplessness on his face. He looked at the three old men around him with fear in his eyes and said bitterly, Ive done my best. I wish I could open it too but my blood simply isnt pure enough to unlock the gate. It doesnt matter if you force a Bloodline Pill down my throat. This just isnt going to work. Chapter 843 - Who Knew How Tall It Grew Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The old man in imperial robes looked at the three men helplessly. The terror shining in his eyes appeared to be a genuine reflection of what he was feeling deep in his soul. But Wang Baole had read too many high officials autobiographies. He believed that one should never judge a book by its cover. People like the old man were most likely to do the unexpected. The more fearful and helpless one appeared to be, the more likely they would lunge at someone when their back was turned. Its clear from his clothes and the way that they are addressing him that hes the emperor of the Divine Eye civilization. Wang Baole blinked and continued to observe the scene unfolding before him. He watched as the emperor finished talking, and a dark look settled on the faces of the three purple-robed elders standing next to him. The one who had spoken earlier looked icily at the emperor. He was about to say something. Before he could, though, the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator who had been standing at the periphery and who was clearly not part of the royal family, suddenly laughed. Fellow Daoist He Yunzi, your imperial brother, the current emperor of the Divine Eye civilization doesnt seem to be very cooperative. Patience, please, Fellow Daoist Zi Luo! The purple-robed elder, whom the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator had addressed as He Yunzi, cupped his fists lightly at the cultivator when he heard that. He then turned towards the Divine Eye civilizations emperor, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. Brother, cease your unrealistic dreaming and stop testing my limits. Besides were doing this for the glory of the Divine Eye royal family. Take a look at the stance that our family members are displaying. This is where the future is headed! He Yunzi, this is a misunderstanding. Theres nothing I can do. I know that almost every member of our royal family supports the alliance with the Violet Gold civilization. I may not approve of this alliance, but Im well aware that Im an emperor in name only. I dont have the power to stop the alliance from taking place, the emperor told He Yunzi with a grimace on his face. Im glad that you understand that. Open the ancestral tombs so that we can fully unlock the gate to the Divine Eye. Then, as outlined in our agreement with the Violet Gold civilization, they will descend upon the Divine Eye civilization, destroy the three greater sects, and restore the Divine Eye royal family to its former glory. Dont you wish for us to rise and resume power again, my dear brother? He Yunzi stared unblinkingly at the emperor as he enunciated each word clearly. There was a fervent glow in his eyes as he spoke. Rise again The emperor smiled wryly, his eyes devoid of hope and life. He was silent for a few moments, then he sighed. I want the royal family to resume its former glory as well. But to do so with the aid of foreign help would be the equivalent of inviting a pack of feral wolves into your own home. Even if we were to succeed, would the Divine Eye civilization be the same again? Besides, the Violet Gold civilization is a powerful force to be reckoned with. Why would they ally themselves with us? We all know the answer to that! Even so, this doesnt mean that I wont try my best to help. He Yunzi, why dont I pass the seat to you? I have done my best, but the blood in my veins isnt pure enough. Theres nothing I can do about that. The emperor seemed to be on the verge of tears by then. Shock and unease coursed through Wang Baole as he watched from afar. He seemed to have stumbled upon an important piece of information. He now knew who the group of cultivators dressed in rainbow-colored robes, with their faces hidden behind purple masks, were. They were from the Violet Gold civilization. The source of his unease was the old emperor himself. He couldnt see through the old man. His experience told him that something wasnt quite right with the emperor. He wasnt the only one who thought this way. He Yunzi shared his views as well. He stared unblinkingly at the old emperor, a murderous glow lighting up his eyes once more. Brother, you may have been acting like a fool for the past few years, but I know that your deviousness and conniving ways far surpass ours. Ill count to three. If you dont unlock the doors by then, youll have to forgive me if I set aside our family ties and do the unthinkable! There was a tinge of madness to his final words. He lifted his right hand slowly. Thunder rumbled in the distance, and the winds started to whip wildly. At the same time, a giant seal materialized right above his head. One! Im speaking the truth Two! Heavens, why wont you believe me! Three! The veins on He Yunzis face bulged as he roared. He was ready to send his right hand swooping down at any moment. Ill do it! Ill do it! The old emperors face was deathly pale, his expression that of extreme terror as he shrieked and stumbled towards the statue. His crown fell off along the way, but he hardly had the luxury to pick it up. His face crumpled into a terrified look as he trembled and bit his injured finger, activated his cultivation to force blood to the surface of his skin, and flung his blood at the statues eye. Open! I command you! The statue shook slightly for a brief second, then became still again The faces of He Yunzi and the other two purple-robed elders darkened. He Yunzi broke out into furious laughter, and a murderous glint lit up his eyes. His right hand descended, and the giant seal thundered and rushed towards the old emperor. A murderous aura emanated from the seal as it surged towards its target like an unstoppable force. Winds howled in its wake. Just as the seal was about to land on the emperor, he cried out in terror and fell to his knees with a loud thud. Tears flowed down his cheeks as he howled in front of the statue. Patriarch, please, show mercy. I beg you to open the doors to the ancestral tombs I I Terror coursed through his veins and flooded his mind. The emperor shuddered and wet his pants He froze momentarily, then looked down and burst out into crazed laughter. He slumped to the floor and began to weep noisily. His sorrowful cries affected everyone present. Wang Baole was stunned at what he had just seen. His eyeballs almost popped out of his head. He studied the old emperor carefully, then gasped. The old man was either an extremely sly and conniving man, or he was genuinely misunderstood. He Yunzi was similarly shocked by the sight. He stared at the howling old emperor, then, with exasperation in his eyes, turned towards the group of cultivators standing at the periphery. Fellow Daoist Zi Luo, Im sorry you had to see that. Zi Luo, the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, laughed as he stood amongst the group of cultivators from the Violet Gold civilization. His eyes flickered as he looked around him before he turned his eyes back to He Yunzi. He said coolly, Theres no need for that. I have come here solely to deal with this matter. Since the blood of your emperor doesnt seem to be pure enough, then perhaps we should gather the blood of every royal family member here and house it in a vessel. That might do the trick. I have a Dharmic treasure here with me now that our patriarch bestowed upon me. It has the ability to set aflame the bloodline of every person within a certain radius and activate their latent bloodline. The consolidated efforts of every family member will allow us to open the doors successfully! The Spirit Immortal realm cultivator flipped his right palm over as he spoke. An unlit bronze lamp appeared in the center of his palm. He flung his arm out and sent the lamp flying towards He Yunzi. He Yunzi, raise the lamp, and use your full cultivation to light it. That will allow you to activate the bloodline of every royal family member here! An ancient aura emanated from the lamp as it flew towards He Yunzi. Its flight resembled the shifting passage of time. It headed swiftly for He Yunzi, who shuddered upon catching it. The blood in his body suddenly stirred. It gathered in his palm and rushed towards the bronze lamp. He lost control over his cultivation as it activated suddenly, without warning. An illusory image of the Divine Eye appeared behind him and was sucked into the bronze lamp. Sparks erupted from the wick inside the lamp instantly. They brightened, then burst into flames. With a loud bang, the lamp was lit up! At that very same moment, a fiery glow erupted from the lit wick and flooded outwards, enveloping the entire area. Emotions flashed across the faces of every royal family member. Their bodies shuddered, and an imprint of an eye materialized on their foreheads. Their cultivations and the blood in their veins rushed upwards and emerged from the top of their heads. It started with He Yunzi. A crimson light erupted from the top of his head, rising as tall as fifty feet. It was a terrifying sight to behold. The same happened to the other two purple-robed elders. Their towers of red light, however, didnt rise as high. They were only forty or so feet tall. It was still an impressive sight, though. The other royal family members around them shuddered and released similar beams of red light. Their beams varied in heights. Some were as tall as thirty feet, while others were only a few inches tall. Wang Baole was experiencing a myriad of emotions at that moment. The Demonic Eye Art inside him had activated on its own. The will inside the Demonic Eye Art, which he had been suppressed inside his body, suddenly erupted. It appeared to be trying to rush out of his body. Oh no! Wang Baole stiffened. As Wang Baole struggled to suppress the will, red beams of varying heights pierced into the heavens like great pillars. The tallest of them belonged to the weeping old emperor. The red pillar of light above his head was three hundred feet tall. It caught everyones attention. The sight of how smoothly things were going got He Yunzi laughing. He turned towards the old emperor and said, Now, we can The skies shifted before he was done speaking. The winds began to howl, the clouds boiled in the heavens, and thunder boomed. Suddenly, a veil of red burst forth from amidst the crowd of royal family members and surged to the skies. It flooded every corner of the cemetery grounds, casting a red cloak over both land and sky! Everyone was dumbstruck by the sightHe Yunzi, the other two purple-robed elders, the old emperor, the rest of the royal family, as well as the cultivators from the Violet Gold civilization. They unanimously turned their eyes in the same direction and saw Wang Baole and the incredible beam of red light emerging from the top of his head and rushing towards the heavens! The height of this red pillar of light could no longer be measured in terms of feet. It rose into the heavens, reaching hundreds of thousands of feet high, and merged with the edge of the atmosphere No one could tell how tall it grew. What in the world He Yunzi muttered in shock, his head buzzing. Chapter 844 - The Conniving Merchant! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios How is that possible? He Yunzi wasnt the only one who was dumbstruck by the sight. The other two purple-robed elders, princes of the Divine Eye civilization, had gasped aloud in shock. The other royal family members around them were staring too, incredulity and disbelief shining in their wide eyes. A myriad of emotions appeared on their faces. They seemed incapable of controlling their emotions at that moment. The pillar of red light that was bursting from the top of Wang Baoles head had reached the edge of the planets atmosphere and merged with outer space. From afar, it looked as if the heavens had opened its eye, revealing a blood-red pupil as it gazed upon the living creatures on the ground. The unleashing of such power had been unexpected, and it sent the heavens and earth quaking. It sent waves of energy rippling across the lands, red waves surging forth. A tornado rose into being, and Wang Baole was the eye of the storm, whose fierce howling winds lashed outwards with a force that could flatten mountains and empty oceans. Everyone around him was forced to retreat, and gasps of terror rose into the air. It was as if they had just seen a ghost. Heavens how tall is it A hundred thousand feet, or maybe even a million feet tall? I must be hallucinating I mustve eaten too many spirit herbs yesterday So which one is the real emperor? A commotion broke out in the crowd. The cultivators from the Violet Gold civilization stood a distance away. Dressed in rainbow-colored robes and with their faces hidden behind purple masks, these cultivators were similarly taken aback. The extent of shock that they were feeling couldnt compare to what the royal family members were feeling, of course, but the sudden turn of events had shocked them as well. The only person who seemed unfazed was the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator leading them. His eyes glimmered with a strange light that quickly faded away. It was obvious that the pillar of red light rising from Wang Baoles head was beyond this world. When placed next to the beams of light rising from the other family members heads it was akin to seeing a giant standing next to a clutch of chicks. Wang Baole was equally shocked, just like the rest of them. He had felt a tinge of unease when the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator from the Violet Gold civilization had whipped out the bronze lamp. After all, he had felt such a strong sense of kinship to the place when he had first arrived in the cemetery. But he had consoled himself then. The emperor had needed to use real blood when he had tried to unlock the doors. Wang Baoles current form was an avatar conjured through his essence technique, so no blood flowed in his veins. That was why he had thought that the concept of bloodline wouldnt apply to his avatar form. He wasnt going to be exposed. He had another thought hidden in the deep recesses of his mind then as well. He had wanted to verify a theory of his. While the events that had unfolded next had brought a grimace to his face, they had also led to the sudden flash of an icy glint in his eyes. The theory that he had all this while was true! The fact that I dont feel any forces of repulsion while Im in the imperial cemetery and, in fact, feel an extreme sense of kinship to this place has something to do with my practicing the Demonic Eye Art. But thats not the main reason. The main reason is because of the will hidden within the Demonic Eye Art! This will is closely tied to the Divine Eye civilization. I can probably guess who it belongs to Theres a great chance that it belongs to the patriarch who created the Divine Eye Art, who is probably also the first emperor of the Divine Eye civilization! He had gone through the series of inferences and analysis and arrived at his conclusion within the blink of an eye. As he came to his conclusion, the old emperor, who had been howling in tears a moment ago, widened his eyes and stared dumbly at Wang Baole amidst the shocked gasps rising from the crowd. After a few moments, he climbed to his feet hastily and fell to his knees as he gave Wang Baole a deep bow. The esteemed patriarch, its the esteemed patriarch. Hes shown himself. Hes returned to us! The old emperor was visibly agitated. He bellowed loudly, at the top of his lungs, in order to show how excited he was. Bowing didnt appear to be enough to show how excited he was at the return of his patriarch. He kept kowtowing and slamming his forehead into the ground. The fervor in his voice ignited a resonance that coursed through the blood of every royal family member. Members who had been coerced or pressured into supporting He Yunzi trembled and fell to their knees. Their voices joined the old emperors. Greetings to the esteemed patriarch! The patriarch? There were still quite a few family members who remained standing while their fellow family members greeted their patriarch. He Yunzi and the other two princes were standing as well. Their eyes shone with murderous intent and greed. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes instantly as he glanced at the kowtowing emperor and family members before him. The old emperors reaction might have seemed perfectly normal, but Wang Baole still felt a slight unnaturalness to it. Wang Baoles arrival seemed too timely. The timing had been too perfect. He had appeared at just the right time to hear the royal family spill their secrets and find out who the Violet Gold civilization was. The old emperors cry about their patriarch finally showing himself and returning to the family suddenly gave Wang Baole some ideas about what was going on. I dont believe that Xie Haiyang doesnt have a hand in this. So what does Xie Haiyang get out of me appearing now? Maybe Xie Haiyangs got something to do with the old emperor as well. He said something about his patriarch finally showing himself and returning to the family. Could it be that hes made a deal with Xie Haiyang and wished for his patriarchs return? Xie Haiyangs making deals with both sides then? So, lets see whos the more important investment Wang Baole laughed suddenly. It wasnt the first time that Xie Haiyang had done something like that. He had done something similar during his days on the ancient sword. He had sold information on Wang Baoles whereabouts to someone who had wanted to kill Wang Baole, then helped Wang Baole kill that very same person. They had split the spoils between them after that. Wang Baole immediately changed his plans. He had planned to enter the imperial ancestral tombs using the fastest way possible. But now that he wasnt experiencing any force of repulsion and might face some problems with the will that was hidden inside his Demonic Eye Art, he wasnt in as much of a rush as he had been. He wasnt going to give up on a life-changing opportunity. But before he got his hands on such a golden ticket, he needed to establish control over the current situation. This was to prevent anything unexpected from happening. As that thought flashed in his head, he released the full power of his cultivation. His Emperor Armor materialized instantly, exuding an incredible power that swept across the lands and exerted a suppressive force over everyone. Giant waves seemed to rise instantly and sweep over the royal family members who hadnt gotten to their knees. Blood spilled from their lips as they shuddered violently. Wang Baole then leaped into the air and charged at the three royal princes! His speed was akin to that of lightning. Surprise flashed across He Yunzi and the two princes faces. There was no time for them to retreat. Wang Baole appeared before them, stuck his right hand into the air, and unleashed the power of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator at the trio. At that exact moment, as Wang Baole unleashed his attack, the light in the bronze lamp that He Yunzi was holding all this while suddenly flared up. Someone inside the lamp snorted, and an illusory finger stretched out from the lamp and pointed at Wang Baole. The power of a Planet realm cultivator exploded from the finger instantly. Wang Baoles pupils contracted as the two forces collided. Wang Baole shuddered as a thunderous boom reverberated in the skies. He retreated hastily. The Eternal Star Fire inside his body flooded out and tried to weaken the force of the fingers attack until the latter finally faded away. Despite the aid from his Eternal Star Fire, Wang Baole could still feel his essence churning painfully inside him. His face darkened as he retreated, and his eyes stared unblinkingly at the finger that had emerged from the bronze lamp. The sudden turn of events had shocked He Yunzi and his fellow princes as well. Cold beads of sweat lined their foreheads. They had felt the swift approach of death as Wang Baole charged at them. If not for the bronze lamp, both their spirits and flesh would have been destroyed by now. Who are you? He Yunzis breathing quickened as he stared at Wang Baole. The princes meant nothing to Wang Baole. Instead, his stare was fixed on the bronze lamp. He narrowed his eyes. They had gone to the extent of housing the Divine Sense of a Planet realm cultivator inside the lamp. The Violet Gold civilization was clearly plotting some grand scheme. His interest in what lay hidden inside the imperial ancestral tombs grew! Not only did you manage to survive an attack from me, but youve also released the most powerful red light, proving the strength of your bloodline. I dont care who you are. My predictions were right. Weve chanced upon the perfect opportunity to unlock the Divine Eye civilizations ancestral tombs. Zi Luo, release your seal and capture this man. We shall offer him as a sacrifice! A cold, cruel voice rang out from inside the bronze lamp. Its words were laced with murderous intent and mercilessness. As soon as the order was issued, Zi Luo, the early-stage Spirit Immortal cultivator, turned towards the bronze lamp and cupped his fists. Yes, my lord! He looked up immediately, and a thunderous boom erupted inside his body. It sounded like the release of a seal. His cultivation erupted suddenly, rising from the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm to the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm. It didnt stop there. It continued rising until it reached the perfected Spirit Immortal realm. Zi Luo towered like a deity as he stood there. Then, he turned towards Wang Baole and smiled faintly at him. I may not know who you are, but you are the reason that Im here. Wang Baoles pupils contracted, and he retreated instinctively, without any hesitation. At the same time, curses began to fly inside his head. What prediction? Its all rubbish. D*mn you, Xie Haiyang. You had your bets placed on every outcome, didnt you! Chapter 845 - A Mutual Exchange! As Wang Baole retreated and Zi Luo approached him, a disdainful snort from the Planet realm cultivator sounded from the bronze lamp in He Yunzis hands. The flames in the bronze lamp rose instantly. Through some unknown means, the Planet realm cultivator released his suppressive force from within the lamp and sent it surging outwards. His suppressive force enveloped the entire area, creating a seal that trapped Wang Baole inside! The seal looked like a translucent dome from afar. It sat between the heavens and the earth, restricting Wang Baoles mobility to an area that spanned a thousand feet! The seal not only restricted the area in which Wang Baole could move, but it also created a barrier between him and the doors to the ancestral tombs! Shock flickered across Wang Baoles face. If someone could hear the voice inside his head at that moment, they would surely be deafened by his loud cursing. That d*mned Xie Haiyang. Just you wait and see. You dog The fact that he spread his bets across the betting pool like this means that he has already discovered that Im practicing the Demonic Eye Art. He knew that I wouldnt suffer from any forces of repulsion here. Whatever he said before was just an act. What a sly fox. He must also know how many Red Crystals I have left. Hes trying to find a way to make me beg him for help, then hell make me pay a hefty sum for his help! Wang Baole finally realized exactly what was going on as he retreated. But he knew that this wasnt the time to think about such matters. He didnt plan to fall into Xie Haiyangs trap and pay the merchants unreasonably exorbitant fees. He unleashed a sudden burst of speed as he forced the gears in his head into overdrive, dodging and evading Zi Luos attacks within the small space that only spanned a thousand feet. Wang Baole had just guessed that the conniving merchant, Xie Haiyang, had sold him information at an exorbitant fee, fulfilled the wish of the Divine Eye civilizations emperor, and carried out the request of the Violet Gold civilization at the same time. While he was trapped in a perilous situation, in a distant galaxy far away from the Divine Eye Star System, in a shop owned by the Xie family and located in a market, sat Xie Haiyang. He was listening to his staff report work matters when he suddenly sneezed. Someones cursing me! Xie Haiyang coughed. He then raised his right hand and formed a hand seal, a look of revelation appearing on his face a few moments later. It must be that fatty, Wang Baole! Young Master you saw him do it. Why do you even try and pretend that you need to read your fortune to know that? The man reading out his report to Xie Haiyang was an old man wearing traditional Chinese robes. He was clearly of significant status and rank. He was seated as well, and there was a teasing look in his eyes as he smiled and spoke. Xie Haiyang blinked, then looked at the table before him. There was a jade slip lying on the table. Above the jade slip hovered an audiovisual projection The image projected was the current scene unfolding in the Divine Eye civilizations imperial cemetery. They werent looking through the eyes of Wang Baole, but through those of the old emperor! The image looked extremely clear, and the audio came through equally clearly and without any distortion. The old mans comment made Xie Haiyang feel slightly sheepish. It was true that he knew nothing about fortune-telling, but couldnt he just pretend that he did, just for a moment? The old man could feel Xie Haiyangs embarrassment, and the smile on his face faded away. After a brief moment of contemplation, he asked, Young Master, should we be helping Wang Baole? The fatty might be stubborn, but everything is going to turn out fine. He may have tricks hidden up his sleeve that can help him break the seal, but hell have to pay a high price to do that. Very soon, hell be sending me a voice transmission to give me a good scolding. Then, hell hand over his money without any complaints and ask me for my help. He shouldnt need my jade slip to open the doors to the ancestral tombs. The jade slip that Ive given him isnt meant for this. Its for him to call for help. In addition, after hes entered the tombs Ill have another chance to squeeze more money out of him. Without my help and with his current level of cultivation, hes not going to find the life-changing opportunity that hes looking for. Xie Haiyang smiled confidently. He pulled out a voice transmission jade slip and placed it beside him. What were waiting for now is for him to ask me to help him break the Planet realm seal and escape! At that very moment, inside the Divine Eye civilizations imperial cemetery, Wang Baole was in the middle of a desperate retreat. Countless ideas appeared in his head as he tried to think of a way to get himself out of his current predicament. But each solution would leave Wang Baole with some form of regret. He ached at the price he would have to pay. The use of either the Flame Patriarchs cursed jade slip or the Planet realm palm that was resting inside him and being nourished by his Eternal Star Fire was too high a price to pay. It wasnt worth it. He could only use the cursed jade slip once. As for the Planet realm palm, it might survive being used a couple of times, but he had only started nurturing it. He was worried that the power unleashed from the palm wasnt going to be powerful enough if he used it prematurely. He was going to end up paying a heavier price to achieve the damage he wanted. This applied to him blowing up his Eternal Star Fire as well. That would be akin to blowing himself up along with his enemies. The injury he would receive if he chose that option would be greater. That cursed Xie Haiyang is forcing me to ask him for help! The struggle that Wang Baole was feeling was reflected clearly in his eyes. With a single bound, he narrowly avoided another attack from Zi Luo. Zi Luo was growing increasingly impatient with his constant evasions. Despite his level of cultivation, and despite having shrunk the size of the battlefield, Wang Baole continued to evade his attacks repeatedly. The main cause for that was that they needed to capture him alive. Regardless, his continued failure was making him look like a fool in front of his superior. Theres no need to capture him alive. Kill him. We can still use his corpse as a sacrifice! The Planet realm cultivator hidden inside the bronze lamp must have realized what was going on, so he immediately barked out his order in a cold, merciless voice. Yes, my lord! A gruesome grin split Zi Luos face wide when he heard that. As he raised his right hand, black spirit energy rushed out from his body and gathered around his right hand, transforming into a crocodiles skull in his palm. The skull expanded and enveloped Zi Luo, merging it and the cultivator into one! Black spirit energy surrounded the rotting skull, which radiated death and decomposition. An indescribable sense of something evil emanated from the skull, whose appearance caused spatial distortions to suddenly appear in the confined, sealed space. A terrifying power erupted from the skull, and an alarming sense of danger exploded in Wang Baoles head at the same time. But at that exact moment, as alarm bells began blaring in Wang Baoles head, a strange light flickered in his eyes. He suddenly thought of what the Planet realm cultivator had said. They want to use my corpse as a sacrifice? Corpse sacrifice Wang Baoles eyes brightened, and a crazy idea popped into his head. Lets wing it. If this doesnt work, Ill just have to give that cursed dog Xie Haiyang his chance to earn big bucks! Madness flashed in Wang Baoles eyes at that thought. He howled and stopped running. Then, without summoning any defenses or protection, he charged at the approaching Zi Luo as if he were charging towards his own death. Zi Luo froze momentarily at Wang Baoles unexpected charge. Then, the murderous glow in his eyes intensified as he unleashed a burst of speed and rushed towards Wang Baole. He reappeared before Wang Baole almost instantly, grinning fiercely as his crocodile opened its maw and lunged at Wang Baole, ready to swallow him whole. Wang Baole didnt defend himself as the crocodiles jaws swung towards him. He seemed adamant about dying together with his enemy. The old emperor stood outside the sealed space and watched the scene unfold before him. The expression on his face changed suddenly, and genuine fear appeared in his eyes for the first time. A similar expression had appeared on the face of Xie Haiyang, who was observing everything through the old emperors eyes. He had been seated all this while, with a smug look on his face, before he suddenly rose to his feet. Oh no! A roar erupted from within Wang Baoles body as soon as he said that out loud. The Demonic Eye Art began churning even though Wang Baole hadnt activated it. An enormous eye materialized behind Wang Baole, and an old mans face appeared inside the eyes pupil. The old man was the will that was hidden within the Demonic Eye Art! The idea that Wang Baole had thought of had nothing to do with the fact that he was currently in the body of his avatar, which had been conjured via his essence technique. It had to do with what the Planet realm cultivator had said about corpses and sacrifices! It had to do with the fact that there was someone there who really wanted him alive. That someone was the old emperor, and the will that was resting inside his body, the will that belonged to the patriarch of the Divine Eye civilization! Wang Baole knew exactly what the patriarch wanted. He knew very well that even though the old wretch wanted him weakened and injured, he didnt want him caught, and he most definitely didnt want Wang Baole to die there. Thats why I can still make use of Xie Haiyangs seemingly intelligent move of placing multiple bets in this fight and free myself from this current predicament, and Im going to do it my way! The high officials autobiographies mentioned this before. Never underestimate anyone. Xie Haiyang you made the terrible mistake of underestimating me! Those thoughts were racing through Wang Baoles head as the enormous eye hovered behind him. Reflected in the eye was the old mans resentful look. He hadnt intended to interfere in the fight, but he had no choice but to do so. Forced into a corner, he shouted two words! Divine! Eye! Zi Luo shuddered violently when he heard those two words. Countless eyes appeared on the crocodile that he had summoned. They exploded as soon as they appeared, forcing a scream of pain from Zi Luos lips. He seemed to be trapped in an illusion and could no longer sense where Wang Baole was. Instead, he charged in another direction. Outside the sealed space, the old emperors eyes had turned red. He leaped into the air, his eyes bright with madness as he roared, Divine! Eye! Countless eyes appeared all over his body. They blew up, ripping his body apart. His blood transformed into an enormous blood-red eye that rammed straight into the seal, causing a thunderous boom to erupt in the air. No one knew what the old emperor did, but he had somehow tainted the seal that had been formed from a Planet realm cultivators Divine Sense. The seal shuddered violently as the old emperor faded away, and a crack appeared in its wall. Wang Baoles eyes flashed as the crack appeared. He made full use of the window of opportunity, retreating hastily and dashing straight for the crack. Just as he stepped through the crack, he threw a glance at the vanishing puddle of blood and flesh, condescension flickering in his eyes! Wang Baole Somewhere in the market, Xie Haiyang had risen to his feet. He could see the mockery in Wang Baoles eyes through the audiovisual projection hovering in front of him. Xie Haiyangs breathing quickened, and he was silent for a long time before he finally sat back down again. Youre really something! Chapter 846 - Inside the Imperial Cemetery! Thus, life had proven that any situation involving more than two parties could result in an infinite number of possibilities. As such, three-way relationships were easier to unravel and exploit. Wang Baole had done just that. He had made use of the will hidden within the Demonic Eye Art, its lust and its desire to live, and successfully fought back the Violet Gold civilization and its intervention. To a certain degree, he and the will inside the Demonic Eye Art had been able to establish a temporary alliance. As the will inside the Divine Eye Art unleashed its power and the perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, Zi Luo, screamed and was forced to retreat, Wang Baole darted forward like a bolt of lightning and slipped through the crack that the old emperor had created by sacrificing himself! In the next moment, he had dashed out of the seal. He looked around. Zi Luo, who seemed to be under an illusory spell, was surrounded by intense waves of black Qi. His heavy breathing was interspersed with furious growls. He was clearly in the midst of recovering from the spell. The waves of black Qi dispersed then, revealing his reddened eyes. Zi Luo howled and charged towards Wang Baole as their eyes met. He Yunzi watched, flabbergasted, while the bronze lamp in his hand shuddered violently. The Planet realm aura housed within the lamp was furious and ready to charge out. Wang Baoles enemies stood before him, while the will in the Demonic Eye Art lay behind him. There was no way he could fight his way through his enemies. But if he were to give up his chances now and try to escape, the will in the Demonic Eye Art, which had been forced to come to his aid earlier, would likely attack him immediately and prevent him from escaping successfully. Xie Haiyang might have promised him that the jade slip that he had given him would be able to teleport him out safely, but Wang Baole no longer trusted the mans words. He had two choices before him. He could wing it and get Xie Haiyang to transport him out of there, or charge towards the only exit, which was in the statues eye, the door to the imperial cemetery! Wang Baole might have hesitated if he were in his true form. He might have gone for the other option. But he was currently in the avatar that had been formed from his essence technique. His eyes narrowed. At that moment, he recalled everything that had happened after he had created a separate avatar using his essence technique and infiltrated the Divine Eye civilization. He was sure of one thing. The will resting within the Demonic Eye Art had been suppressed and sealed away at nearly all times. That meant that the will was probably being misled It probably didnt realize that it was resting within an avatar! Of course, Wang Baole could be making a wrong guess. The presence inside the Demonic Eye Art might already know. Nevertheless, this was a blind spot. The avatar that had been formed from his essence technique was no ordinary avatar. It was something from his senior brother and wasnt something that the will in the Demonic Eye Art was a match for. It would be challenging for the will to try and possess this avatar. Even though the will might be lusting over his avatar form with every intention of taking over his body, the chances of its success were very low! Even if we take a step back and look at this again, and assume that he succeeds in the end, it doesnt mean a thing. The most harm done is that my original true form suffers some collateral damage. But I can also choose to call for the Flame Patriarchs help if I do face danger. An icy glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes at that thought. He had spread his Eternal Star Fire out like a cloak while going through those thoughts so that the will inside the Demonic Eye Art wouldnt be able to sense what he was thinking. In that case, Im not the one who should be afraid. Its the will inside the Demonic Eye Art, the will that seems to be the will of the first emperor of the Divine Eye civilization, who should be afraid This is my opportunity. Im not going to let it slip away! At that thought, Wang Baole no longer hesitated. After dashing out of the seal, he surged forward and seized the opportunity that the will inside the Demonic Eye Art had created for him. Before Zi Luo could approach him, and before the Planet realm aura inside the lamp could do anything, he charged towards the eye of the statue. He could sense uncontrollable excitement and agitation emanating from the will inside the Demonic Eye Art as he charged. He narrowed his eyes and slowed down slightly. A thunderous boom erupted behind him, and Zi Luo charged out of the seal in the next moment. The Planet realm aura inside the lamp unleashed its full power, roaring and transforming into a huge, translucent palm that made a grab for Wang Baole. The will inside the Demonic Eye Art started to panic after Wang Baole slowed down. It wasnt to be blamed for its irrationality. The chance that it had been waiting a long time for had finally appeared right before its eyes. Its longing was stronger than Wang Baoles. Even though it knew that Wang Baole had intentionally slowed down, it couldnt stop itself from striking. The will roared and cast another illusory spell at the Planet realm palm and Zi Luo, who had come charging at Wang Baole. Amidst thunderous booms and waves of spirit energy surging across the air, the will inside the Demonic Eye Art unleashed a second attack to thwart the pursuit of Wang Baoles enemies. Wang Baole sped up instantly and rushed at the statues eye, reappearing next to the statue instantly. The Planet realm cultivator from the Violet Gold civilization and Zi Luo roared furiously as they watched him collide with the statues eye, phasing straight through the statue effortlessly! Zi Luo caught up with Wang Baole just as the latter disappeared into the statue. He unleashed his full power and struck the statues eye. However, no matter how hard he struck the statue, its eye remained unchanging and unmoving, keeping Zi Luo outside! The statues origins are mysterious. Its probably a statue of the first emperor of the Divine Eye civilization Unless one possesses Eternal Star realm cultivation, its likely impossible to force your way inside! The palm that had been formed from the Planet realm aura inside the lamp had transformed into a blurry outline of a person. The indistinct figure eyed the statue, snorted, then paid no further heed to Zi Luo. Instead, he turned around and returned to the lamp. His voice continued to reverberate in the imperial cemetery after he had vanished inside the lamp. He Yunzi, the window of opportunity has passed. It doesnt matter whether that kid lives or dies inside the Divine Eye imperial cemetery. Neither bodes well for us. Now the only solution is to force a descent and stabilize the situation. You should make up your mind quickly! He Yunzi listened to what the Planet realm cultivator had said, then turned and saw the flicker of icy light in Zi Luos stormy eyes. The other two princes standing next to him appeared slightly uneasy too. They turned and looked at He Yunzi. He Yunzi felt torn. He had been forced into a tough spot today. He hadnt expected the old emperor to go behind his back and commit those deeds. At the same time, he knew very well that the intruder who had barged in upon them earlier had emanated an aura that had belonged to the first emperor of their royal clan. The first emperor is clearly trying to resurrect himself and hes probably going to succeed. What awaits me then will be Visible red veins appeared in He Yunzis eyes, and an aura of madness radiated from the man as he spoke in a dark, heavy voice. The treasonous greater sects have pushed us too far. First, they surrounded us, and now, theyve sent assassins to infiltrate the royal clan, kill our emperor, and rob us of our clans ancestral power. Theyll have to answer for that! From this day on, Ill temporarily take over as the head of the Divine Eye civilization. I swear to restore our royal clans ancestral power, eliminate the three greater sects, and avenge our emperor. Ill stop at nothing to restore our royal clan to its former glory! Ill use our royal clans power to unlock the Eye of the Eternal Star and invite the Violet Gold civilization to descend upon our civilization and aid us in sealing the imperial cemetery. Theyll help us send the cemetery into the Realm of the Nine Spectrals, then help us destroy all treasonous elements in the Divine Eye civilization! Agreed! A cold, dark voice rang out from the lamp. Flames surged out of the lamp and flooded the area, surrounding the statue and transforming the ground under the statue into soft mud. The statue rapidly sank into the ground, vanishing from the surface of the earth and disappearing into what He Yunzi had called the Realm of the Nine Spectrals. Nine Spectrals was simply a name given to an underground space sealed away under the surface of the Divine Eye civilization. It was worlds apart from the visible part of the Divine Eye civilization. According to concepts that were understood on Earth, everything in the universe had two sides. There was life and death, and there was light and darkness. To a certain degree, the Nine Spectrals was akin to the underworld! Those who were alive and stepped into this realm would find it extremely difficult to leave again! He Yunzi didnt turn back after he had said everything. He led the royal clan and Zi Luos people away, departing swiftly. What awaited them was something that was to be ended in the quickest time possible, something that the three greater sects hadnt been prepared for and which they had just started It was a war! The royal clan was unprepared as well. They were unable to fully unlock the Eye of the Eternal Star and allow the distant Violet Gold civilization to make a one-time, complete descent upon their civilization. However, time was of the essence. Instead of hesitating and waiting, it was better to act decisively. That way they would be able to launch an unexpected attack and overpower their enemies swiftly! A war was about to break out! At that moment, inside the eye of the statue that had been sealed inside the Realm of the Nine Spectrals, within the real imperial cemetery of the Divine Eye civilization, Wang Baole had also reappeared! Upon reappearing and seeing what was around him, he momentarily froze in shock, and a strange light flickered in his eyes. This place Chapter 847 - Bait! This was a world that seemed no different than the world outside. The sky was blue, and the land was a series of vast plains. The grass and the trees were lush and green, and in the distance lay mountains that stretched majestically across the horizon. The air was even filled with rich Spirit Qi. It didnt resemble an imperial cemetery at all. The light breeze in the air brought along with it the twittering of birds and a floral fragrance. Cranes could be seen flying across the skies occasionally, and beautiful fairies could be seen seated on some of the cranes. They looked down from their perches and stared at Wang Baole curiously. If it had been some other cultivator who had come across such a scene, they wouldnt have been able to sense anything wrong even if their cultivation surpassed Wang Baoles and had reached the Planet realm. But Wang Baole was a unique case. A ghostly light flickered in his eyes as he narrowed them. There was a trace of Dark Fire in that ghostly light in his eyes. Dark Fire filled his eyes, and the world before him was transformed instantly. It was as if a veil had been flipped over, revealing the true reality of this place! The sky wasnt blue but red! The earth wasnt covered with lush greenery, as everything had shriveled. What had looked like mountains were piles of countless bones. The cranes flying in the sky were fearsome ghosts, and the fairies gruesome maggots! The rich Spirit Qi wasnt Spirit Qi at all but the intense, overpowering aura of death. The vast plains werent empty but filled with an army of dead that numbered almost a million. The eyes of the soldiers were cold and emotionless as they stood in neat rows. One could call it a majestic sight. In the sky above the mountains of bones was a vast imperial palace. It was painted in violet and emerald. One could see thirteen lavishly-decorated imperial thrones in the palace! Twelve of those thrones were lined in two rows. The final throne sat in the deepest part of the palace, above the other thrones. It was far larger and grander than the others. There was someone sitting in every one of those thrones. The twelve thrones that were lined in two rows were occupied by old men. They looked different but shared similarities in their facial features. Their eyes shone with authority, while their faces were stern and expressionless. They wore yellow robes and had crowns on their heads. They were looking dispassionately in the direction Wang Baole was standing. In the deepest recesses of the palace, on the last throne sat a tall figure that emanated waves of power and authority that seemed capable of turning the world upside down. There was something about this figure that was different from the rest. He had no facial features. His face was completely blank! A strange look appeared on his face when he realized what he was looking at. Before he could do anything, the faceless great emperor seated in his throne suddenly looked up. Even though he had no face, Wang Baole still had a feeling that the emperor was looking straight at him. The emperors gaze felt like a physical blow. Wang Baole had shuddered when those eyes had turned onto him. The Demonic Eye Art inside his body activated uncontrollably, and an enormous black eye appeared at his back. The eye spanned a thousand feet, and its appearance unleashed an overwhelming power that collided with the gaze of the faceless emperor. Excited laughter erupted from within the demonic eye inside Wang Baoles body. Wang Baole, I have to thank you for bringing me back from the state of near-death and giving me a second life! As laughter reverberated in the air, the silhouette of an old man appeared inside the pupil of the enormous black eye. He exuded wild power as he laughed, stepped out of the black eye, and stood in the sky. His form might have appeared illusory, but it emanated a power that appeared to meld seamlessly with this world. It seemed to have the capability to shift the sky and land, summon winds, and send the clouds rolling back. Waves of terrifying suppressive power flooded the lands. Are you done, first emperor of the Divine Eye civilization? I realize old men like you are really long-winded. Wang Baole couldnt be bothered to pretend that he was shocked by the emperors appearance. The expression on his face was composed as he tilted his head and eyed the old man. Are you going to try and possess my body now? It seems quite a challenge with your current state. In that case whats your trump card? What makes you so confident that youll succeed? As he spoke, Wang Baole finally realized the opportunity that Xie Haiyang had told him about. Theres a great chance that it has to do with the first emperor. Since hes capable of striking deals with three parties at once, he must know that the first emperor intends to possess my body in order to resurrect himself. My opportunity has to do with the first emperor himself. I should be right! Xie Haiyang might have tricked me, but its unlikely that hes trying to get me killed. If thats the case, how is he so sure that the attempted possession will fail and that the first emperor will become fuel for my cultivation and my breakthrough? Maybe Xie Haiyang planned for me to get into this place, then pay him for his help. If thats the case, it means that Xie Haiyang believes that I wont be able to succeed on my own There are two ways he couldve reached that conclusion. Either he doesnt know that Im of the Dark Sect, or theres something wrong with this old ghost! As the gears in Wang Baoles head spun furiously, the first emperor narrowed his eyes and smirked. As a show of thanks, Ill be possessing your body and living your life for you! As he spoke, he raised his right hand and swept it across the air. His aura erupted with that single wave, and immediately after, the million-strong army of dead souls standing dispassionately on the plains before Wang Baole shuddered. The coldness in their eyes transformed into madness, and they fell to their knees immediately! Watching a million-strong army falling to their knees was like watching a sudden wave falling rapidly. It was an awesome sight. What was more shocking was what followed next. As the army of dead fell to their knees, they opened their mouths and started speaking! Welcome back to the palace, great emperor! As soon as the voices rang out, wisps of soul rose from the heads of these million dead souls and headed straight for the old man who had walked out of the demonic eye, the first emperor of the Divine Eye civilization! A bright light flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he observed the scene, and doubt surfaced in his mind. Does this old ghost not know that Im from the Dark Sect? He was a Dark Child from the Dark Sect. If Wang Baole wanted, he could seize the power of those dead souls and consume them for his own. The scene before him made him hesitate though. An imperceptible flicker appeared in his eyes, and he put an extremely smug look on his face and laughed out loud. I have no idea why the Dark Sect tweaked the Divine Eye Art and left you untouched, but it seems like you dont really know who I am Dark Art, summon the soul! As soon as Wang Baole said that, he raised his right hand, and Dark Fire erupted in his eyes. An ancient aura that was of the Dark Sect started emanating from him, causing the world to shudder violently. Emotion flashed across the first emperors face. Spiritual Qi of the million dead souls that had been rushing towards the emperor made a sharp swerve right in front of him and headed for Wang Baole instead! Thats impossible! The imperial descendant has returned! Shock filled the face of the first emperor, and there was panic in his eyes. He seemed to be experiencing extreme anxiety. He quickly raised his right hand and pointed at the palace in the sky. Except for the faceless great emperor sitting in the palace, the other twelve emperors shuddered on their imperial thrones and rose to their feet. They turned towards Wang Baole and the first emperor and fell to their knees. Welcome back to the palace, esteemed patriarch! Powerful spiritual Qi erupted from the twelve emperors as their voices rang in the air. The Qi transformed into twelve spiritual dragons that charged out of the palace and headed straight for the first emperor. They intended to stop Wang Baole from drawing the Qi of the million dead souls away! The Qi of the dead souls and the Qi of the twelve emperors filled the air. As a member of the Dark Sect, Wang Baole could sense how strong the waves of power in the air were. If he were to gather the Qi and fuse it with his body, then digest the Qi over a period of time, his cultivation would spike, breaking through the Soul Conduit realm and reaching the Spirit Immortal realm. In fact, this breakthrough might not stop at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm. There was a chance that he might reach the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm! Such temptation Hesitation and desire warred fiercely inside Wang Baole. Chapter 848 - The Mysterious Beginnings of the Divine Eye Civilization He was torn because he wasnt sure if it was a trap! He wasnt sure if the old ghost knew of his intimate connection with the Dark Sect. That was why he was hesitating! Despite his hesitation and mixed feelings, he could see the giant loophole in the current scenario. It was just that the temptation hanging in front of him was too great, so those loopholes were easily overlooked. After all as long as Wang Baole wanted, he could absorb every soul there with a single thought. After spending some time digesting all those souls, he would be able to break through to the Spirit Immortal realm and perhaps even reach the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm all the same! Something must be up. Theres no way that this old ghost didnt know that Im from the Dark Sect. After all, the Dark Sect modified the Demonic Eye Art. Even if the Dark Sect had fallen and its cultivation techniques had been scattered across the universe this concerns his successful possession and resurrection. Theres no way he didnt check repeatedly and make sure that his information was sound. Besides the old ghost is extremely conniving and sly. Theres no way he wouldnt have arrived at the right conclusion. Another thing If I do absorb these souls, I wont be able to attain an immediate breakthrough. Itll be like swallowing a pill. Ill need some time to digest everything Could this be what the old ghost wants? Hes trying to buy time? Wang Baoles eyes reddened, and the gears in his head spun furiously within those few brief moments. The twelve spiritual dragons finally fused with the Qi of the million dead souls that hovered between him and the old emperor. The latters face was colored with anxiety, while Wang Baoles eyes flashed with decisiveness. I dont need those souls! Wang Baole roared and retreated, abandoning the idea of using the Dark Art to seize control and absorb the souls. As he gave up on those souls and moved back, the Qi of the million dead souls and the twelve spiritual dragons snapped back like a rope that had been pulled taut and then released, rushing towards the old ghost! The souls surrounded the old ghost amidst a thunderous boom and rushed into his body. They seemed to share the same bloodline and origins as the old ghost, and as a result, the old ghost didnt need to wait for the souls to be digested. His cultivation rose immediately. He reached the perfected Soul Conduit realm instantly, and still, his cultivation continued to climb. He broke through to the Spirit Immortal realm in the blink of an eye. Under the nourishment of the souls, his cultivation continued to rise. However Wang Baole didnt hear any excited laughter from the old ghost as he retreated. Instead, what he heard was a growl filled with resentment and regret. Wang Baoles eyes flashed at the sounds the ghost was emitting. He knew instantly that he had been right. The old ghost had laid a trap for him! His hands flew around in a flurry. Instantly, Xie Haiyangs jade slip appeared in his left hand, and the Flame Patriarchs jade slip appeared in his right. He didnt send a voice transmission, only pulling them out as a precaution. Wang Baole began chanting the Dao Scripture under his breath as he tightened his grip on both jade slips! The old ghosts cultivation was still rising, though the features on his face had contorted into an ugly expression. The loss that he was feeling slammed into him like a tsunami, and violence rose within his heart uncontrollably. Cursed Wang Baole, I cant believe that you didnt absorb it with the Dark Art! His roars reverberated in the air. He hadnt wanted to absorb those souls at all. Even though they helped in the recovery of his cultivation to a certain degree, it was merely a partial recovery. Compared to this, he much preferred a smooth and successful possession and resurrection. That was what he truly longed for. He knew that Wang Baole belonged to the Dark Sect, but he had pretended not to know so that he might unleash the power of those dead souls and use them to reel Wang Baole in. He wanted Wang Baole to lose his reason in the face of such great temptation. If Wang Baole were to make an error in his judgment If he had acted on his impulse and absorbed those souls Wang Baole would have fallen right into his trap. The souls couldnt be transformed into cultivation immediately, as time was needed to slowly digest them. During that period because the vast quantity of souls shared the same source as he did, prior to the complete digestion of them, Wang Baoles body would have become a form of breeding ground. One that was highly suitable for being possessed! All of the undigested souls in Wang Baoles body could have been transformed into a source of aid for the old ghost. With their help, he would have been able to complete the possession of Wang Baoles body more easily and be fully brought back to life! To ensure that his plan succeeded, he had pretended to look extremely anxious. When Wang Baole had been on the verge of absorbing those souls, he had been worried that the former would see through his act. That had been why he had dragged the twelve spiritual dragons into the picture. He had wanted to give Wang Baole an impression that he had just shown all of his cards and had been desperately trying to reverse what had seemed like a sure defeat. Despite all his meticulous preparations and calculations, he had still failed. Resentment and grudge erupted inside him and transformed into rage. His breeding ground had been lost, which left him with no choice but to possess Wang Baoles body forcibly. The stakes had just risen in terms of both risk and difficulty. Wang Baole! Even though both the risk and difficulty had risen, the old ghost was left with no other choice. He fumed and raged as his cultivation reached the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm. He could wait no longer then. With a sudden shift, he vanished. He had originally been inside the Demonic Eye Art, which Wang Baole had cultivated and practiced for many years. That was why, when he reappeared again in the next moment, he appeared inside Wang Baoles body, in his soul, evading the Eternal Star Fire resting in Wang Baoles mind and the Planet realm palm! He tried to forcibly possess Wang Baole! A flash of violence appeared in Wang Baoles eyes the moment the old ghost appeared inside his soul. Wang Baole unleashed the power of the Dao Scripture, which he had silently muttered under his breath earlier. Instead of using it to exert a suppressive force on his surroundings, he turned it inward onto himself! Thunder erupted, and it was as if countless lightning bolts had been unleashed in Wang Baoles soul. His soul shuddered violently amidst the waves of deafening thunder. Suffering the same violent shudders was the old ghost that had tried to devour his soul. Youre trying to possess me, and Im trying to hunt you too. Im going to turn you into my golden ticket for a cultivation breakthrough! Wang Baoles soul emanated intense waves of spirit energy. At this point, he was fully aware of why the imperial cemetery was going to be his golden ticket to a cultivation breakthrough. If he had hunted and captured the old ghost outside, the ghost would have been severely weakened. Thus, Wang Baole wouldnt have been able to benefit as much from his capture. Inside the cemetery, the ghost was given a chance to experience leaps in cultivation through the absorption of countless souls. Wang Baole faced great risk in facing a more powerful ghost. But, if he were to succeed the benefits he would gain would be immeasurable! With those thoughts in mind, the struggle between a possession and a hunt inside Wang Baoles soul began! Wang Baole stood there, unmoving, as his body transformed into mist and then regathered and reformed into his physical body. Everything seemed normal despite the intense and dangerous battle currently taking place inside his soul! The million dead souls were still on their knees, and so were the twelve silent emperors in the distant palace. The emperor on the tallest throne, with his indistinguishable face and a blurry silhouette, remained seated and unmoving. But if one were to take a closer look, they would realize that there was something about the first emperor that was different from the other dead souls. He wasnt a corpse like the rest. He was a human-shaped armor awaiting the return of its master! In the distant cosmos, far away from the Divine Eye civilization, in the marketplace that Wang Baole had once visited, stood one of the Xie familys stores. Xie Haiyang stood in his pavilion, a dark and stormy look on his face as he stared at a pitch-black image that was being projected from a jade slip on the table in silence. He had stopped receiving transmissions after Wang Baole had entered the inner chambers of the imperial cemetery. Despite the power that the Xie family held, there remained certain things in the universe that they couldnt breach. The statue of the Divine Eye civilizations first emperor was one of them! The mysterious Divine Eye civilization had managed to build an alliance with the Violet Gold civilization and gain the attention of Xie Haiyang, and the statue clearly had something to do with both. Does the Divine Eye civilizations secret really have something to do with that legendary place? Wang Baole, why are you so stubborn? Why cant you just ask me for help so that I can use this chance and get a clearer look Xie Haiyang was filled with a myriad of complicated feelings. The old man who was sitting in front of him sighed. He picked up the jade slip, then looked up and stared at Xie Haiyang. Young Master, the Violet Gold civilization has made a move. The Divine Eye civilizations royal clan is conducting a sacrificial ceremony. I estimate that the first batch of cultivators from the Violet Gold civilization will be teleported through the Divine Eye civilizations Eye of the Eternal Star within half an hour. War in the Divine Eye civilization will commence then. There will be three Planet realm cultivators in the first batch of cultivators from the Violet Gold civilization! Chapter 849 - The Beginning of a War As Xie Haiyang listened to the old mans report, He Yunzi was leading the severely sealed royal clan in a grand sacrificial ceremony on the main star of the Divine Eye civilization! Zi Luo, the perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator from the Violet Gold civilization, served as support, while the Planet realm cultivator resting in the lamp served as tinder. He Yunzi steered almost all members of the royal clan into gathering at a single location. Even those with the most remote blood relations to the royal clan had arrived. There were more than a hundred thousand of them, all of them clustered in the royal city. The grand ceremony was initiated via the bronze lamps bloodline. At that instant, everyones bloodline began to rouse. Beams of light radiating from their bloodlines surged out and flooded the entire royal city in a sea of red. The sight should have drawn the attention of the three greater sects and their spies, but it was clear that the Violet Gold civilization had ways of hiding what was happening from spying eyes. As a result, the three greater sects had no idea what was going on. The ceremony went on for half an hour. During that half an hour, many clan members were overwhelmed by the awakening of their bloodlines. Their bodies shriveled, and they died almost immediately. But He Yunzi had called upon them in the name of the royal clan and for the sake of their clans glory. The clan members who were still alive didnt give up. They unleashed furious roars and allowed their bloodlines to burn and be spent. Half an hour passed, and the sky above the royal city transformed drastically. As the winds howled and the clouds stirred, He Yunzi ignored the mouthful of blood he had just spilled and watched as an enormous, illusory Eternal Star slowly formed above the royal city. The Eye of the Eternal Star resembled an eye. It was a projection of the Eye of the Eternal Star. The royal clan had sacrificed their bloodline and their cultivation technique in order to summon it. Hope and excitement appeared in He Yunzis eyes as he watched the projection of the Eternal Star appear above him. He swept his arms out wide and howled. Open the Eternal Star Gates! The bloodlines of the entire royal clan went into overdrive once more as his words reverberated in the air, and almost a third of the remaining clan members shriveled up and died. Every beam of red light rushed towards the bronze lamp in that instant. The light within the lamp turned crimson red and rushed towards the sky in a single pillar of intense light that charged straight at the projection of the Eternal Star. The projection shuddered, and a vortex gradually formed on it, growing larger until it transformed into a black hole and activated. At that instant, a similar sight appeared on the actual Eye of the Eternal Star in the Divine Eye civilization. The Eternal Star shuddered, and a vortex formed rapidly on its surface and transformed into a black hole As the black hole came into being a pathway for teleportation appeared to be unlocked. Numerous indistinct silhouettes appeared. They were all struggling. They seemed ready to rush out of the black hole. It didnt take long before waves of Eternal Star spirit energy surged outward. Before they could reach the rest of the civilization, waves of laughter had rung out in the cosmos, and three figures had dashed out of the black hole! They were dressed in rainbow-colored robes. Despite the purple masks on their faces, it was easy to tell that two of them were middle-aged, while the last was an old man. In fact if Wang Baole were present, he would be able to recognize the old mans aura as the Planet realm cultivator in the bronze lamp! They unleashed their cultivations as they charged out thunderously. They were clearly all at the Planet realm. They didnt leave after exiting the black hole. Instead, they took position at a corner, formed a series of hand seals, and then made a grab through space at the edge of the black hole. Then, they yanked. The Eternal Star shuddered once more, and the black hole expanded. Battleships and cultivators dashed out of the black hole in the next instant! There were almost a hundred thousand battleships and five times as many cultivators. All of the battleships were rainbow-colored, as were the robes that the cultivators were wearing. This clearly showed that all cultivators in the Violet Gold civilization were dressed in that fashion. If that werent the case then it meant that the first incoming batch of cultivators was simply one of many political factions in the Violet Gold civilization! The eyes of the incoming cultivators were filled with greed and excitement as they stepped through the black hole alongside their battleships. They eyed their surroundings, then greeted the three Planet realm cultivators. At that point, there was no need to explain who the three Planet realm cultivators were. Greetings, my lord. Greetings, elders! The arrivals werent the full might of the Violet Gold civilization but one of its sects. The old Planet realm cultivator burst out laughing after receiving the greetings from his people. What a civilization this is. Even though its relatively primitive, the teleportation capabilities of its Divine Eye alone are proof of its value Its capable of transporting our Heavenly Spirit Sect across hundreds of lightyears instantaneously We shouldnt delay any further then. According to our plans one-tenth of our forces will be led by six of our leaders and head for the main Divine Eye star. They will lead our allies out of their imprisonment. The remaining forces will follow the two sect elders and me Well first eliminate the weakest greater sect, the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect! Well crush the sect with lightning speed and destroy the balance amongst the three greater sects. Then, well split our forces. One elder will follow me into battle with the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, while another elder will lead his forces to battle the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. If we succeed therell be no need for reinforcements from other sects in the Violet Gold civilization. We, the Heavenly Spirit Sect, will trample this civilization alone! Let the war begin! The Planet realm sect lord laughed and sped in the direction of the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect. Following behind him were his two sect elders, ninety thousand battleships, and more than four hundred thousand cultivators. They unleashed their full speed and charged ahead. The remaining forceten thousand battleships and more than fifty thousand Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivatorsfell under the command of six perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivators and charged towards the Divine Eye civilizations main star! As all of that was taking place, somewhere in the Realm of the Nine Spectrals, a statue was still sinking deeper into the abyss, without an end in sight. The Realm of the Nine Spectrals was like a world on the other side of a mirror. It was difficult for an ordinary person to unlock the door to this realm. Only a cultivator at the Planet realm was able to open the door temporarily. Most of the time, the Realm of the Nine Spectrals was sealed. The realm had its own natural laws and was unaffected by the outside world. At the same time, it appeared to exist everywhere, like how death existed wherever there was life. There was no distinction between the heavens and the earth in this realm. What it contained was thick fog, thick beyond measure. As the fog moved sluggishly in the air, emotionless faces would appear inside. They were like witnesses to death in the realm. Gathered in the realm were the souls of the dead who had once lived in the Divine Eye civilization. The living rarely stepped into the realm, as only those who had acquired Planet realm cultivation could survive a short stint within. However, even they couldnt remain in the realm for long. The aura of death inside tainted everything. No one knew how many dead souls were trapped inside the realm. They only knew that the Nine Spectrals was a part of the Never-Ending Dao Domain. Legends spoke of its origins in the previous Heavenly Dao that had existed a long, long time ago. During that time, the Nine Spectrals hadnt been sealed away. When the living died then, their souls were to return to the underworld. It hadnt mattered if one had been an ordinary soul or had a soul that had belonged to a powerful person. There had been no exception. The rise of the Never-Ending Clan had ended that particular natural law, had marked the end of the Heavenly Dao. The Nine Spectrals had continued to exist, but it had been sealed away. The Never-Ending Clan had also set down rules. When cultivators at the Planet realm or higher died, their souls wouldnt enter the Nine Spectrals or the cycle of rebirth and would wander the universe instead. If they had the means to do so, they could return to life! That was the legend that had been spread across the universe and the Never-Ending Dao Domain. Few knew if there was something going on behind the legend or if there was a hidden conspiracy. In the eye of the sinking statue, inside the Divine Eye civilizations imperial cemetery, in front of the million kneeling dead souls and the bowed heads of the twelve emperors, stood Wang Baole. Inside his body, the fight between possession and hunt had reached its climax! The old ghost, whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm, had unleashed his full power and was fighting to possess Wang Baoles body, something his cultivation should have allowed him to do. He had even evaded the Eternal Star Fire and the Planet realm palm, focusing his attacks on Wang Baoles soul as he tried to devour it. But he had suffered under the hands of the numerous strange and bizarre powers that had been inside Wang Baoles body in the past. That was why he had set aside a bit of his power and transformed it into a seal to stop anything from interfering with his attempted possession, preventing any unexpected accidents from happening at the same time. A strange thought had appeared in Wang Baoles head when he had realized what the old ghost had done. It had popped up as a thought that he had concealed from the old ghost. The old ghosts actions would seem completely reasonable if he were fighting my true form now, but this is only an avatar of mine. My scabbard and the devouring seed are all inside my true form. The avatar is merely an illusion, so why did the old ghost bother then? Could it be that he missed something despite his careful planning? Does he not know that this is an avatar? He thinks that Im the real deal. At that thought, Wang Baole suddenly shuddered slightly, summoning an illusion of the devouring seed and his scabbard. Their appearance sent the old ghost into a bout of agitation instantly. It was as if Wang Baole had just summoned his greatest enemies! Thats interesting! Wang Baole thought. He had just become more confident about his chances. He seized the opportunity and bit hard into the old ghosts soul. Chapter 850 - The Knowledgeable Old Ghost! The bite tore a huge chunk of the old ghosts soul, and rage and agony spiked through him. He immediately suppressed the pain and made an attempt at devouring Wang Baoles soul. At that moment, the scabbard and devouring seed that Wang Baole had summoned began shaking violently, appearing to be on the verge of blowing up. The sight made the old ghost fearful, so he carved a portion of his energy out to suppress them. In that moment of distraction, Dark Fire sparked and flared up inside Wang Baoles soul, then surged outwards. So you think you can possess your daddys body, old man? In your dreams! The Dark Fire surged outwards and exerted a suppressive force on all souls, causing the old ghost to feel like an ordinary man who had just been splashed with boiling oil. Screams of agony emerged from his mouth, and the rage and madness he had been feeling intensified. He had traced whatever clues he had come across, done some analysis, and reached the conclusion that Wang Baole belonged to the Dark Sect. That had been why he had formulated his original plan. He had planned to fill Wang Baoles body with souls that shared his bloodline and origins. Even if Wang Baole released his Dark Fire and tried to suppress him, he was confident that he could fight back successfully. But his plan had failed, and the only option left to him was to devour Wang Baole by force. Madness overtook the old ghost as he roared and tried to fight back against the agony of having his soul burned using only his cultivation. Amidst his pained, furious roars, the fight between his soul and Wang Baoles soul persisted and intensified. The old ghosts soul transformed into the shape of an eye, descending upon Wang Baoles soul once more. Instead of attacking Wang Baole directly, it enveloped him completely. Divine Eye Assimilation Art! The ghost roared. The Divine Eye Assimilation Art was a divine power that he had prepared in the event that his original plan went off the rails and he had to possess Wang Baole forcibly. Instead of devouring Wang Baoles soul, it allowed him to envelop and trap it, then assimilate it as a part of himself. This divine power allowed him to exploit his strength and his cultivation. Even though the injury caused by Dark Fire was still unavoidable, the divine power allowed him to complete the process of possession in a single, swift step. He was well aware that allowing Wang Baole to continue unleashing his Dark Fire while he slowly devoured his soul was unsustainable. The longer he dragged it out, the worse his odds became. That was why he had planned to end the fight as soon as possible when such a situation occurred! Devouring involves destroying a soul and transforming it into a source of nourishment. Its a great way of possessing someone, but the destroyed soul ends up becoming mere nourishment. Its the same as eating a pill. Assimilation is the better option. If successful, Wang Baole will become a part of me, like an avatar. The strange entities inside his body will also belong to me! He seemed to be consoling himself, but the old ghost had no other choice. His soul continued to spread outwards as he unleashed the Divine Eye Assimilation Art. As his soul transformed into the shape of an eye and enveloped Wang Baole alarm bells sounded loudly in Wang Baoles head. He instinctively wanted to move the parts of his body that he still had some semblance of control over and shatter either one of the jade slips in his hands. Though, there was a price attached to Xie Haiyangs jade slip. If he were to shatter the Flame Patriarchs jade slip, the price he paid would be a change to the sect he belonged to. As a Dark Child of the Dark Sect, he truly didnt want that to happen. This is just my avatar. What am I afraid of? I can just wing it. Im betting that this old ghost has no idea that this is my avatar form. I bet that he wont be able to possess an avatar! Wang Baole was brutally decisive. Having made up his mind, he abandoned the idea of shattering his jade slips. Instead, he put all his efforts into unleashing his Dark Fire, causing the flames to flare up. However the old ghost managed to suppress them with his cultivation. His strange Divine Eye Assimilation Art was fully unleashed. Despite the pains of being burned by Dark Fire and the violent shudders wracking his body, he still managed to envelop Wang Baoles soul and unleash his full cultivation and divine power. Wang Baoles soul vanished in a thunderous boom, and the gigantic eye that the old ghost had transformed into through his divine power took his place. The eye appeared to have taken over Wang Baoles soul. The sight of that sent the old ghost trembling with excitement. He was about to assimilate Wang Baole completely in a single go when something beyond his wildest dreams happened! Wang Baoles soul, which had been enveloped by his Divine Eye, suddenly passed right through the eye It was as if his soul had lost its ability to hold Wang Baoles soul back, leaving him to watch helplessly as it escaped. Whats going on? The old ghost was flabbergasted. This wasnt part of his plan. It left him off balance. As for Wang Baole, his soul slipped out of the old ghosts hold and materialized again, his eyes shining with a bright light. This old ghost definitely doesnt know that Im in my avatar form. Everything about this form is created from my true forms essence. Even though such an avatar can be possessed and assimilated this isnt something that the old ghost is capable of at his current level of cultivation! Excitement filled Wang Baole, as he was sure that he was going to succeed. However, there was still something strange going on. The old ghost had been hiding himself for many years. He knew many secrets about Wang Baole, including that he was from the Dark Sect. So, there was no way that he didnt also know that this wasnt his true form. Unless A powerful cultivator helped me by weakening this old ghosts senses or by planting an incorrect perception in his mind! Such tactics seem familiar. It doesnt seem to be by the hand of the Flame Patriarch. Theres no need for him to do something like that. It seems like something that Senior Brother would do! Wang Baole immediately thought of when his senior brother had taken him away and made him sleep inside his coffin. If it was something that his senior brother had done, then he would have done it during that particular period. That was because his primary avatar, which had been formed from his essence technique, had been created after that. Thoughts flashed through Wang Baoles head rapidly. The analysis might have appeared to take a long time, but in reality, he had reached the conclusion in the blink of an eye. At the same time, he also realized that the small portion of the old ghosts soul that he had devoured earlier hadnt vanished but had been completely merged with his own. He burst out into laughter at that thought, and greed shone in his eyes. He stared at the old ghost as if he were staring at some rare and incredible pill. His soul lunged towards the old ghost. Dark Fire surged out, holding down the old ghost as the flames burned and devoured him with a mad fervor. As this happened Wang Baole didnt forget to wave his devouring seed and scabbard around, continuing to intimidate and distract his opponent. The old ghost was going crazy. He had run through all kinds of scenarios, but he hadnt expected this outcome when he had clearly succeeded. As he roared furiously, his first reaction was that he had made a mistake earlier. That must be it! He continued howling, resisting the pain inflicted by the burning Dark Fire and seizing the opportunity granted by Wang Baoles lunging at him to unleash his divine power again. The price he paid was another small part of his soul being devoured by Wang Baole. In order to prevent an unexpected mistake from happening again, he unleashed the Divine Eye Assimilation Art three times. The Divine Eye Assimilation Art erupted with a thunderous boom. Soon, the old ghost had Wang Baoles soul trapped once again. He was about to assimilate Wang Baoles soul when it slipped out of his hold for a second time. Impossible! The ancient patriarchs eyes were ready to pop out of his head. His will was wavering. The strange scene before him made his hair stand instinctively. However, he wasnt willing to accept defeat. Why have I failed again? Is there no way to possess Wang Baoles body? I must be using the wrong techniques. Let me try another one! The old ghost raged and fumed. His soul continued to shudder as Wang Baole tried to devour him. He quickly unleashed another assimilation technique. Kun Lun Body Sharing Technique! D*mn it, why doesnt it work? Great Demonic Fusion Cultivation Technique! What in the world is going on? Heaven and Earth Union Art! The old ghost had gone completely mad. He had gone through five or six different kinds of possession techniques, but all his attempts had failed. It was as if Wang Baoles soul didnt exist at all. No matter how he tried to possess his body, he couldnt succeed. Wang Baoles Dark Fire had been burning for some time as he made his repeated attempts. The intense agony wrought upon the old ghosts body gradually weakened him. Wang Baole hadnt ceased his devouring all that while. Even though he only tore into a tiny part of the old ghost each time, the parts added up. Thirty percent of the old ghosts soul had been devoured. The damage to his spirit and soul drove the old ghost to the edge of his fury. But he had been the founding emperor of an empire. He was incredibly persistent and strong-willed. Despite numerous failed attempts, he didnt give up. As his furious roars thundered, he tried to possess Wang Baole again. Nine Heavenly Clouds Devouring Technique! Spiritless Soul Exorcism Art! Moon and Stars Dao! Chapter 851 - A Technique to Fool the Heavens! Time slowly passed The possession had already gone on for a very long time, and Wang Baole felt a little tired as well. After all, continuously unleashing the Dark Fire while forming his devouring seed and scabbard and making them constantly shake and seem to struggle so as to scare people was all very tiring. And absorbing the old ghosts soul body and biting it every time was also very tiring. The most important thing was, even though Wang Baole gave up on resisting in the end and focused on absorbing, such cooperation was equally tiring. That was because the old ghost was unleashing different kinds of possession techniques. Oh well, Im just that nice. To respect the elderly, Ill let him suffer. Wang Baole sighed while not hiding the fact that he was very pleased with himself. But he displayed a look of helplessness as well and swallowed a part of the old ghosts soul again. Now, almost 70% of the old ghosts soul had been swallowed by him. In fact, Wang Baole even felt himself changing. He had a feeling that when the possession ended and he opened his eyes, his cultivation would break through and step into the Spirit Immortal realm from the Soul Conduit realm. And he would definitely not be at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm. There was an extremely huge possibility that he would instantly rise to the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm. In fact, reaching the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm seemed possible as well. So be it, for all that, Ill just feel tired. Wang Baole sighed and lunged over again to swallow viciously. But when he swallowed this time, the old ghost, who was still continuously trying previously, suddenly let out a roar. The remaining part of his soul spread forth. He didnt try again. Instead he retreated and chose to escape! Obviously, the old ghost had been extremely shocked by the weirdness of the possession. He actually decided to give up at that moment and wanted to leave. However this was Wang Baoles essence body, and the old ghost couldnt just come and go as he pleased. The old ghost made use of Wang Baole to practice the Demonic Eye Art and formed a connection with him as a result, which thereby became the opportunity for the possession. However, the connection could also be used by Wang Baole to make it so that the old ghost couldnt escape his body! Demonic Eye Art! As Wang Baoles soul body shook, his soul instantly became a giant black eye and formed a seal, preventing the old ghost from leaving the possession as he cried out in pain. Fellow Daoist Wang, I was wrong. I beg you. I can give you anything. I was wrong Call me Daddy, and Ill consider it! Daddy, I was wrong, I really did something wrong. Please let me go! Ive finished considering it. Theres no use even if you call me Daddy. Son, fat chance! Wang Baole, youve forced my hand! Yeah, Ive forced your hand, so what! Wang Baole humphed and lunged again to take another bite. Ahhhhhh! The old ghost went into a frenzy and unleashed his cultivation techniques hysterically. Nine-to-One Origin Skill Demonic Eye Heaven Art Single Focus Technique He unleashed over ten cultivation techniques at once, but in the end he still failed. And under Wang Baoles continuous absorption, he had already lost more than 80% of his soul body. There was only his souls head left floating there, and his eyes were filled with desperation and confusion. He had already completely given up. While he was completely exhausted, the one thing he was most obsessed about in his heart was why things would turn out this way and why he failed Wang Baole, Ill use a secret to exchange for an answer from you. Tell me, why did the possession end up like this In the end, the old ghost looked at Wang Baole blankly and mumbled. What secret? Tell me? Wang Baole, who was preparing to eat up the remaining soul in one go, asked. The Divine Eye Art isnt my original cultivation technique. Like the statue outside, it comes from a mysterious place called the Graveyard of Stars. Its a place of legends in the Never-Ending Star Domain and a secret realm that countless top family clans and sects desire and would die for. And I know a way to obtain a place to secretly enter when people enter using a certain ceremony! Dont bother searching my soul. Ive sealed it with a hindrance, and itll collapse the moment my soul is searched. Now, can you tell me why my possession failed? Speaking to that point, the old ghost looked towards Wang Baole with anticipation. He said he wanted to exchange for an answer, but, in reality, he said all that as bait in an attempt to save his own life. In fact, he had other ideas deep in his mind. Although he failed this time, it didnt mean that he wouldnt succeed the next time so long as Wang Baole was swayed and gave him a chance. He believed that so long as Wang Baole was swayed, his life would be saved. As for the secret he would naturally tell it to Wang Baole. That was because there were two ways to enter that mysterious landa legitimate way and a special way. He had already passed down the legitimate way to people in his clan before he died all those years ago. As for the special way, he originally planned to use it to bring misfortune to people, but he didnt get to use it before he died. Now, he decided to use it to bring misfortune upon Wang Baole. So long as Wang Baole was swayed and followed his method, he would have a chance to control the situation again! Interesting. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, looked at the patriarch, and laughed. The reason your possession failed? Of course I can tell you that. You fool. My body now is only an avatar. You tried to possess my avatar. Isnt that foolish? I was even hoping for you to succeed. If you had successfully possessed my avatar, would you have become my avatar? Wang Baole coughed and told him the answer. The answer was like countless bolts of lightning exploding in the old ghosts soul. He had previously guessed many answers, but he didnt expect it to be this way. So, as his soul shook, he almost exploded open uncontrollably. Impossible! The old ghost roared. To him, it was all a huge joke. He prepared so much and thought for so long, unleashing techniques and dirty tricks. In the end, he discovered that the thing he wanted to possess was actually an illusory avatar. Instinctively, he felt that this was wrong. That was because, if Wang Baole was an avatar, it was impossible for him not to notice. Unless Someone unleashed a technique to fool the heavens, blocking my soul sense and planting a seed of illusion in my brain! The thought came to the old ghost out of the blue and was the only explanation he could think of. He felt bitter, frenzied, and indignant in his heart. He was about to speak, but in the next moment he saw Wang Baoles soul body speeding towards him. He doesnt want to know A strong sense of danger made the old ghost scream. But not waiting for him to finish speaking, the remaining portion of his soul body was completely and cleanly swallowed by Wang Baole. He had already died before and was only left with a soul body. If he died under the hands of someone else, possibly because his Nine Spectrals were sealed, there were still some seals and thus a possibility of reviving again. However those who died under the hands of someone from the Dark Sect wouldnt have this chance at all. Because when Wang Baole swallowed him, he said a certain sentence! When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops! When he said that, the sound of something being damaged came from Wang Baoles soul. The first emperor of the Divine Eye civilization had his form and soul destroyed at that moment! Of course I want to know, but I also know that leaving a threat behind brings no benefit to me. Besides the Violet Gold civilization isnt foolish. Youre obviously not the only one who knows about this! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Through the words of the old ghost, he faintly guessed why the Violet Gold civilization would cooperate with the weak Divine Eye civilization. If the Divine Eye civilization didnt have the secret about the Graveyard of Stars, Wang Baole felt that it was highly unlikely. As for Xie Haiyang he might have eaten three and allowed me to go against the person he invested in for a long time because he had plans regarding the Graveyard of Stars! As all sorts of thoughts flashed in Wang Baoles mind, he felt the strength of his soul body and the intense disturbances that threatened to explode out and remembered the possession. He was already 90% sure in his heart that his senior brother, Chen Qing helped him back then and left such a great opportunity for him. Senior Brother, where are you Wang Baole sighed. With thanks and longing, his soul spread out and covered his body. The moment he controlled his body again, his cultivation shot up! Chapter 852 - Herding All Life To Wang Baole, this chance, from how much it could increase his cultivation alone, could be said to be unprecedented. Even though he had many opportunities previously, they mostly increased his potential and kept gathering. At this moment, all of his gathered opportunities exploded forth, and his cultivation started shooting up incredibly! He could clearly feel that after he swallowed the old ghost, he seemed to have a vast ocean in his soul. And what he needed to do most was unleash that ocean and turn it into his cultivation! At the same time, he could faintly feel that the ocean wasnt completely sealed within his soul like he previously thought. It seemed to be slowly dissipating away! Such dissipation made Wang Baoles gaze flash. As a Dark Child, he could tell that such dissipation was definitely not a Dark Sect technique. That was because the Dark Sect herded souls and cared most about getting the purest soul back into the cycle of reincarnation. As for their cultivation and soul power, they would be returned back to the heavens and earth, causing it to become a cycle. But the ocean within his soul now didnt dissipate back into the heavens and earth. Instead, it seemed to flow to a designated place. Wang Baole couldnt explain such a feeling clearly, but as a Dark Child, his gut told him that such a judgment shouldnt be wrong. What the heck? Such a feeling shocked Wang Baole a bit. He couldnt help but think of the Never-Ending Clan, and another guess appeared in his mind. Could it be that the so-called method the Never-Ending Clan uses to break past life and death is only an illusion? The true core of their technique is to absorb the power of the entire Dao Domain slowly into their bodies? The Dark Sect herds souls of the dead, while the Never-Ending Clan herds all life? He didnt know whether he was correct or not, but he was very clear that he absolutely couldnt let the opportunity he had put in so much effort to obtain dissipate. So, without hesitation, Wang Baole made his own soul the place where the ocean flowed into. He seemed to open the floodgates, causing the ocean in his soul to explode forth. As it exploded forth, his body shook violently. He instantly felt the cultivation of his essence body explode forth from the previous False Immortal realm state. His soul shook, and his essence body swayed. It was like a shoot sprouting from the ground, and it kept pounding forth. As if it could crush mountains and empty the sea, he achieved a breakthrough immediately. From the False Immortal state of a perfected stage Soul Conduit, his cultivation increased to the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm! A so-called Spirit Immortal would turn their soul into a Divine Soul and have no impurities in their body. With the circulation of their cultivation within their body, a natural aroma would spread towards the surroundings. While it would cause them to change completely both internally and externally, it would also cause them to have a power similar to an energy field due to the transformation of their soul. It would spread in a radius of a thousand feet and seemingly turn that area into their own territory. Within that territory, unless those who had lower cultivations used special methods or Dharmic treasures, they would be suppressed immediately. And this opportunity hadnt ended. When Wang Baole swallowed the old ghost, it didnt only include the old ghost. He also swallowed the Qi of millions of dead souls, as well as the twelve spiritual dragons that the twelve emperors turned into. The ocean in his soul formed from all of that was extremely magnificent. So, after he paused for a short while, he opened the floodgates again and allowed the ocean in his soul to gush forward once more. His cultivation started shooting up incredibly again the moment he broke through the Soul Conduit realm and stepped into the Spirit Immortal realm. Rumbles reverberated on his body. As the firmament of the imperial cemetery rumbled, it formed a giant vortex. While it affected the whole world, Wang Baoles cultivation rose again! From the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm, he reached the peak of the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm immediately and even hit the perfected early-stage Spirit Immortal realm. All of that seemed to be achieved effortlessly. It was as though no obstacles could obstruct the seawater that burst forth intensely, that they were so weak that they couldnt even take a hit. Any obstacles were smashed apart directly! This caused his cultivation to skip the refinement and stabilization process that ordinary cultivators needed to do for dozens of years. This feeling This is the feeling I want! Wang Baole was extremely excited. After suppressing the ocean in his soul temporarily, he gritted his teeth and let it explode forth once more! Instantly, the rise of his cultivation became even more violent. It seemed to gather all its power to charge forth violently as he broke through the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm and stepped into the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm! The moment he became a mid-stage Spirit Immortal, Wang Baoles body shook violently, and a roar spread from his mouth. Rumbles and cracks sounded from his body, seemingly reverberating continuously from inside his body towards the outside. As the rumbles and cracks reverberated, the disturbances dispersed from his body exceeded the previous ones by more than ten times. Such cracks left Wang Baole with no choice but to temporarily suppress the ocean within his soul, like closing the floodgates. At the same time, the vortex in the sky exploded forth more intensely, and the earth was trembling. A horrifying aura spread from his body! I should be able to continue! Wang Baole didnt open his eyes. He was very clear that he was in an extremely important period. How high his cultivation could reach depended on this opportunity. Of course it depended on how much he could take! That was because, while his cultivation was increasing, his essence body was also reaching its limit. The previous cracks and rumbles brought him extreme pain, as though his soul was about to collapse, every time they sounded. But Wang Baole didnt care about this kind of pain! He was already someone who was harsh on himself. At that moment, he opened the floodgates again without hesitation, causing the ocean in his soul to burst forth violently once again. It gushed straight into his body, and his cultivation shot up once again. Rumbles echoed in his soul. As the cracks in his body became more intense, his cultivation also shot up crazily. It kept shooting up from the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm. When it neared the peak of the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm, his body had reached its limit. If someone stood in front of him right then, they would definitely see that his essence body had countless rifts on it. It was like a broken porcelain vase that was forcefully glued back together, seeming like it would collapse with a gentle touch. That was because Wang Baoles cultivation increased too quickly this time, which made it such that his essence body had no time to digest and get used to its new cultivation. It was as though it was being force-fed. Although the increase in his cultivation was horrifying, there was also danger involved! This was also because Wang Baole was becoming somewhat greedy and very harsh on himself. If he only broke through to the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm, his essence body wouldnt be in such a state. It was just that if he really absorbed the cultivation slowly, it would definitely take a long time. The most important thing was, Wang Baole was worried that as time passed, the opportunity he didnt absorb would dissipate completely and no longer belong to him. That was unless he could absorb it completely and turn it into his cultivation. So, Wang Baole closed his eyes, judged the situation, and gritted his teeth as he chanted the Dao Scripture silently in his heart! At the same time, he activated the Eternal Star Fire and the Planet realm palm within it, causing it to disperse its power and descend on his body. He turned it into external pressure to forcefully stop his body from collapsing! I dont believe it! Wang Baole growled, and his cultivation exploded forth again. As his body trembled, it seemed to be about to explode. But immediately, the Eternal Star Fire spread out and engulfed him. The Planet realm palm also flew out and floated above him to suppress his body. This way, they caused Wang Baoles body, which was about to collapse, to restabilize. Following that his cultivation exploded forth rapidly under the force-feeding and reached the peak of the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm, even reaching the perfected mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm! And at that moment, only 20% of the sea of opportunity in Wang Baoles soul was left. After thinking for a short while, frenzy appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he completely unleashed the remaining 20% of the sea of opportunity. Break through! As Wang Baole roared in his heart, the power of the Dao Scripture descended. While it engulfed the entire world, it also descended upon his body, causing it to stabilize again while it trembled. Following that as the 20% of the sea of opportunity gushed into his body, his cultivation shot up again! The rumbles were like heavenly thunder as they spread from Wang Baoles body. As they echoed around the whole world, his cultivation finally rose to its limit. Under the crazy charging of his perfected mid-stage Spirit Immortal cultivation, his cultivation broke through again! He stepped into the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm! And the consequence was the trembling of his body. The intense pain, as though his body and soul were splitting apart, made Wang Baole scream. His cultivation circulated violently, and the demonic eye appeared behind him. The Emperor Armor also appeared and engulfed him as he kept reinforcing his body. They combined with the Eternal Star Fire, Planet realm palm, and Dao Scripture to suppress his body with all their might, buying time for him to stabilize and repair it. I must persevere. D*mn it, this is the best, unprecedented opportunity that I, Wang Baole, have ever gotten! No one can take it away from me! At the same time, deep under the ground of the Divine Eye main star, within the coffin where Wang Baoles true body resided, the true body, which had its eyes closed, also started rumbling at that moment. Waves of Spirit Immortal disturbances spread forth. As they rose to the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm, the mysterious mask also glowed. Faintly, the sound of Little Missy inhaling could be heard. This Wang Baole is too greedy. Hes also too harsh on himself. Hes risking his life just to increase his cultivation! Fine, Ill help him. I bet this Wang Baole wont succeed. His avatar definitely cant withstand it and will collapse, causing him to fail. No one can do that, and hes no exception. Theres no way hell succeed! Little Missy coughed as she said words similar to what she had said many times before. Chapter 853 - Dark Art: Return of Yang! To a certain extent, Little Missys words made sense. Wang Baole was indeed too greedy this time. Although it was because he didnt want the opportunity that he worked so hard to obtain to slip away, both the early-stage and mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm wouldnt cause him such pain. After all, completely unleashing the ocean in his soul and pouring it all into his body in such a short time meant that his essence body could be considered to be torn to pieces. It could withstand collapsing and stand there because of the Eternal Star Fire and Planet realm palm in his body, alongside the suppression of the Emperor Armor and power of the Dao Scripture. It was just that the intense pain coming from his body made Wang Baole shiver uncontrollably. But the only thing that he could do at that point was focus all of his energy on stabilizing his body. The good thing was that both the Eternal Star Fire and the Planet realm palm had extraordinary power. The Emperor Armor also acted like a tightening ring to bind his body, thereby giving him time to catch his breath. The most important factor was the Dao Scripture. When its will descended and engulfed Wang Baoles body, it seemed to give him incredible power. This made it so that Wang Baole could forcefully stabilize his body a bit in a short amount of time. It was just that the Dao Scripture couldnt be sustained for long and dissipated very quickly. But the Eternal Star Fire could last forever, so although he was suddenly under a lot of stress, after the stabilization, he could already open his eyes slightly. I was too reckless this time Wang Baole lowered his head while smiling bitterly. Looking at his body, he could clearly feel that once he stopped using the Eternal Star Fire, Planet realm palm, or Emperor Armor, his body would collapse immediately. His state could be considered at an equilibrium. Im already a late-stage Spirit Immortal, but I feel like a porcelain doll. Ill be screwed by a mere touch. Wang Baole raised his head helplessly. His gaze swept past the millions of souls kneeling in front of him while remaining stationary. He also looked towards the twelve emperors kneeling in the sky palace, a strange glimmer appearing in his eyes. In the end, he looked at the emperors armor sitting on the royal throne deep within the palace. After swallowing the old ghost, although he didnt obtain his memories and the continuation techniques of the Demonic Eye Art, his own Demonic Eye Art was already different from before. Without the will of the old ghost within it, the Demonic Eye Art already completely belonged to him. Wang Baole even experienced a strange feeling when he looked towards the emperors armor. It was as though the armor was dispersing waves of resonance with his Demonic Eye Art cultivation technique. Feeling that resonance, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Despite every part of his body hurting, he still forced himself to raise his feet and step forward. His late-stage Spirit Immortal cultivation spread forth, and although he only took one step, Wang Baoles silhouette disappeared. When it reappeared he was already in the palace. He was behind the twelve emperors and in front of the emperors armor! Wang Baole stood there and stared at the armor in front of him. After being silent for a few breaths time, he slowly raised his right hand and pressed it towards the armor. The giant black eye behind him also appeared. Instantly, as Wang Baoles palm landed and the black eye appeared behind him, the emperors armor in front of him trembled and actually disassembled itself into hundreds of pieces in the blink of an eye, heading straight for Wang Baole. It first touched his outstretched right hand and slowly covered him starting from the finger. After it formed a black palm armor, it spread up his arm towards his chest and then spread to his left hand and entire upper body. Afterwards, it spread up and down at the same time. One part went up Wang Baoles neck and covered his face. Meanwhile, the other part spread towards his legs. All of that happened in an instant, and in that instant Wang Baoles body trembled violently. He felt the disturbance of the Thearch Armor and the vibration of his Dharmic Battleship. Very quickly, the locust Dharmic Battleship was actually separated from within the Emperor Armor and landed at one side amidst rumbles. It was as though the emperors armor didnt approve of it. While it chased it away, it fused together with the original Thearch Armor. Such a fusion was obviously more compatible than the one between the Thearch Armor and locust Dharmic Battleship. It was as though the two armors were originally a single armor. There were no obstacles to the fusion, and they both seemed to complement each other. In an instant, they completely fused together. In the next moment, an aura even more violent than that of the previous Emperor Armor burst forth from Wang Baoles new armor. Its appearance also changed. Countless complicated patterns appeared, looking like countless eyes. The previous bone spikes were all retracted, but they didnt disappear. Instead, Wang Baole could unleash them with just a thought. Its color was also completely black. Finally within the countless eyes on the armor, a giant red eye appeared on Wang Baoles chest. The eyes were like stars accentuating the moon, making the red eye extremely eye-catching. Following that was a wave of power that was completely compatible with Wang Baoles avatar. Furthermore, the complete Divine Eye Art that Wang Baole longed for was imprinted directly into his mind from the armor. This caused Wang Baole to clench his fists as his breathing quickened. Instantly, the heavens and earth changed as the winds and clouds rumbled. His late-stage Spirit Immortal cultivation exploded forth, and it was boosted instantly. It exceeded the late-stage and perfected Spirit Immortal realm. Although the power unleashed was weaker than that of a Planet realm. to a certain extent, it seemed not too far off from the power of a true Planet realm! This shook Wang Baoles soul. He felt that he was stronger than he ever was before, and he also felt that his torn and tattered body had actually stabilized even more following the appearance of the new Emperor Armor. It seemed like he didnt even need the Eternal Star Fire and Planet realm palm to maintain his current state. Such a feeling was very intense and caused Wang Baole to decisively try putting away both the Eternal Star Fire and Planet realm palm at once after going silent for a few breaths. When he put them away completely, although the intense pain on his body intensified, his body remained stable as he predicted. This Emperor Armor. is indeed extraordinary! If thats the case, then I have time to think about how to completely stabilize my body. At the same time following the completion of the Divine Eye Art, my cultivation can rise infinitely so long as I continue killing in the future! While Wang Baole was extremely excited, he experienced how horrifying the Divine Eye Art was. Meanwhile, he also grew more curious about the origin of the Divine Eye Art. But he knew that he couldnt be anxious about those kinds of things. He also didnt regret completely exterminating the old ghost. After all, Wang Baole instinctively distrusted that old ghost. After suppressing that thought, he raised his head to look at his surroundings. He was just about to check what treasures were left within the imperial cemetery when As his gaze swept past, the motionless emperor spirits kneeling down within the palace trembled. After they got up and turned their heads to look at Wang Baole in unison, they kneeled towards him! Greetings, Emperor! Not only they behaved this way. Outside the palace, the millions of spirits got up and turned around in unison. Afterward, they all kneeled towards Wang Baole and dispersed a heaven-shaking wave as their disturbances gathered together. Greetings, Emperor! Wang Baole immediately narrowed his eyes and experienced it. First, he confirmed that he was indeed Wang Baole and that him swallowing the old ghost wasnt an illusion and actually happened. Afterward, he looked towards the twelve emperors and the millions of spirits outside. He had already noticed something interesting, though he wasnt sure of the source. Perhaps it was because of him swallowing the old ghost, or the fact that he was the Dark Child, or because of his armor There was also a possibility that it was due to all three of those factors combined. Regardless, he was able to control the millions of souls and twelve emperors. More than that, to them, he was the Divine Eye civilizations emperor! Twelve emperors and every one of them is equivalent to a Spirit Immortal Divine Soul For the millions of souls, although theyre not Spirit Immortals, they all have the power of a Nascent Soul! This scene caused Wang Baoles breathing to quicken slightly as a glimmer appeared in his eyes. He had already understood in his heart that all of this was probably prepared by the old ghost for his rise after he revived. Youre worse than me at herding souls, old ghost. As for sealing souls and returning yang you definitely wouldnt know how to do that either. So, these millions of souls are destined to belong to me! As Wang Baole laughed, he raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, large numbers of puppets appeared from within his storage bag. There were approximately a hundred thousand of them. Although they couldnt meet the requirements of millions of souls, they could at least provide them a place to shelter themselves. Afterward, Wang Baole took out twelve strong puppets that he had refined himself. The twelve puppets were created in batches by Wang Baole throughout the years. As they appeared, Wang Baole weaved hand seals with both hands as a strange light spread from his eyes. Instantly, Dark Fire burst forth from within and outside his body, transforming into Dark Seals that werent from this world one after another in his surroundings. Dark Art Sealing, Return of Yang! Chapter 854 - Nine Spectrals Heaven! The Dark Dream he experienced previously allowed Wang Baole to learn many Dark Arts. However, it was hard for him to unleash them due to his low cultivation level. Now, as his cultivation reached the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm, many techniques could be used by him. For example, the return of yang was a method to allow souls to gather on a certain object. And there were many restrictions when unleashing this technique. It required the souls to not resist at all and was considered a forbidden technique in the Dark Sect. But to Wang Baole now, there was no such thing as a forbidden technique. As he unleashed his technique, the soul bodies of the twelve emperors trembled violently and became twelve rays of black light that headed towards the twelve puppets Wang Baole took out. Instantly, they fused together. After a moment, the twelve puppets shook, and slowly, each of them dispersed auras equivalent to that of an early-stage Spirit Immortal. The auras were still not very stable and required more time to fuse. It was fine, though, as Wang Baole was in no hurry. After checking thoroughly and ensuring that there were no problems, he raised his right hand and waved it to store the twelve puppets. After nurturing them for a short period of time, Ill have twelve Spirit Immortal puppets! And those millions of souls Wang Baole was delighted in his heart. He felt that not only did his cultivation reach an astonishing level, he also obtained many rewards. So he happily stored those hundred thousand puppets and the millions of souls residing in them into his storage bag. Then, he took a deep breath and looked at his surroundings. Normally, cemeteries would have some funeral objects buried along with the dead. This is the Divine Eye civilizations imperial cemetery, and previous emperors were all buried here after they died. In that case, there must be many funeral objects. Wang Baoles eyes glowed as he spread his Divine Sense out. With the power of his late-stage Spirit Immortal Divine Sense, despite the imperial cemetery covering a large area, it engulfed the entire place in an instant. After sweeping across the area rapidly, Wang Baoles body jolted, and his eyes grew wide. All of this Wang Baoles breathing quickened due to what he saw with his Divine Sense. In the next moment, his body took a step forward and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was in the sky above the palace. When he lowered his head, he immediately saw four huge mountains, which he had seen with his Divine Sense previously! The four mountains had the palace at their center, surrounding it. The four huge mountains looked like mountain ranges, but under Wang Baoles Dharma Eyes, their veil was lifted. The scene in his eyes sent shockwaves through Wang Baoles soul. The first mountain seemed to have assimilated as time passed and had completely fused into one. It was obviously formed by the stacking of countless Spirit Stones. Wang Baole didnt notice it previously because the Spirit Qi within the Spirit Stones in the mountain had already completely dissipated, making it look like a regular mountain. There are tens of millions of Spirit Stones at least Wang Baole inhaled. He was shocked, and his body neared rapidly and took a closer look. He could only clutch his chest as he felt a strong sense of emotional pain. Ive come too late! If only I came here some ten thousand years ago Wang Baole wore a gloomy expression, and he was unable to discern how he felt. After a moment, he looked towards the second mountain, which was formed by the piling of countless pills. It was just that the pills had no more Spirit Qi in them, just like the Spirit Stones. They had already degenerated from within and lost their effectiveness. Is the Divine Eye civilization full of fools? How could they be so wasteful? Were they extremely rich back in the day? Wang Baole felt extreme pain as he reached the pill mountain and stared at it blankly. After a moment, he went to the third and fourth mountains listlessly. The two mountains were a Dharmic treasure mountain and a battleship mountain! When Wang Baole went to the former, his sense of regret intensified a bit. But because he was an artifact refinement master, he was very clear that Dharmic treasures that were decayed by time werent worth much. So although he still felt pain over the loss, he left after checking the mountain. However when he went to the last mountain and saw the mountain formed by the piling of countless battleships, Wang Baole became extremely depressed and heartbroken. My god, thats way too wasteful Wang Baole wanted to cry but had no tears. That was especially so when he discovered that there were actually Dharmic Battleships in the mountain. When he discovered that there were up to a thousand of them, he seemed to be hit by an invisible fist, and his whole body shook for a while. The Divine Eye civilization is definitely crazy. No matter how strong they were, they couldnt possibly bury a thousand Dharmic Battleships with their dead. Which b*stard did this! Wang Baole became extremely angry in an instant, his heart bleeding from the sense of loss. But at the same time, he was suspicious. Because, logically speaking, the Divine Eye civilization couldnt possibly be so strong. So, after checking thoroughly, he sighed. They werent buried with the dead all at once but divided into many different times Probably, after each b*stard died, they would bury Dharmic Battleships with them more or less And the Dharmic Battleships basically all have cracks on them. They dont seem to be corroded by time. Its more like damage that they sustained when they were alive Its probably like that anyway. After all, its unclear how long has passed since the civilizations establishment. Wang Baole sighed as he went forward to pick out a Dharmic Battleship indignantly. After checking it thoroughly, he confirmed that the Dharmic Battleships had all completely died, and only their corpses remained. And probably due to their previous injuries or the corrosion of time, they had already lost their value as materials. But if he just left like that, Wang Baole would be unsatisfied. So he stood there silently for a long while before suddenly raising his hand to grab towards the air. After taking out a Dharmic Battleship, he started trying to modify it. Although it was already a corpse and had lost its value, Wang Baoles mastery in artifact refinement gave him some ability to turn trash into treasure. After he disassembled some self-destructing battleships and incorporated them within the Dharmic Battleships, Wang Baole finally recovered some of the value of the dead Dharmic Battleship. The value was displayed via the principle of recycling. It allowed the Dharmic Battleship corpse to recover part of its power for a moment and then self-destruct. However, the power was very weak, only 10% of that of a regular Dharmic Battleship. But there were thousands of Dharmic Battleships there. Wang Baole would gain quite a lot if he modified all of them. So he gritted his teeth and took out his hundred thousand puppets. Because souls were residing in them, they were easier to control. Therefore, after three days, under the efforts of the hundred thousand puppets, a total of more than 900 Dharmic Battleships were modified by Wang Baole and became his self-destructing Dharmic Battleships. Although their power is ordinary, they can still be used to scare people! Wang Baole sighed. That was probably the only thing Wang Baole thought was decent about the Dharmic Battleships, their appearance Under his modifications, although their explosive power was weak, the Dharmic Battleships still looked very scary and no different from normal Dharmic Battleships. After comforting himself, Wang Baole accepted the result reluctantly. Then, after storing all of the Dharmic Battleships, he raised his head to look at the sky and took a deep breath. If thats it its time for me to leave. Wang Baole turned his head to look at his surroundings and spread his Divine Sense out again to check the entire imperial cemetery once more. After he was sure he didnt miss out on anything, he finally looked at the palace floating in mid-air. Its a pity that its all an illusion and doesnt actually exist. Otherwise I could disassemble and sell it. Shaking his head in regret, Wang Baole flicked his body, heading towards the sky. As he neared, he raised his right hand and threw a punch. The sky rumbled, and a giant vortex was created by Wang Baole. On the one hand, his cultivation was extremely strong. On the other hand, he had become the emperor and was the owner of the imperial cemetery. So as rumbles sounded, he activated the imperial cemeterys exit. As the vortex appeared, Wang Baole, who was about to step out, suddenly stopped in his tracks and stared. Looking at the pitch darkness outside the vortex and feeling the auras dispersing into the vortex from outside, he couldnt stop light from appearing in his eyes. This aura Wang Baole held his breath and spread his Divine Sense out first, incorporating it into the vortex to sense the outside world. When he noticed the void in the world he was in, the vast amount of mist spreading within it, and that the imperial cemetery statue he was in was constantly sinking, Wang Baole was stunned. This is the Dark Realm? The Dark Realm was referred to by different names in different civilizations. For example, the Divine Eye civilization called it the Nine Spectrals. And to Wang Baoles knowledge, it was the dark place that the Dark Sect opened up. Because of his low cultivation, he only knew about it and had never entered it before. But now, after sensing the aura outside and double-confirming, Wang Baole became invigorated. With a flick of his body, he stepped out of the vortex and stood atop the constantly sinking statue, gazing at his surroundings. The moment his body appeared, it seemed as though a stone had been thrown onto a lakes surface. He caused all of the surrounding mist to roll, and cries sounded in the originally silent world. Wherever his gaze landed, all of the mist boiled and rolled intensely. It sped forth from all around and circled Wang Baoles surroundings. It formed an even bigger vortex and spread even further. It seemed to be cheering for him, welcoming him, and worshipping him! Which good samaritan used their immense strength to throw this statue into the Dark Realm Wang Baole was very surprised in his heart. Because, by simply breathing, as the surrounding mist entered his body, the torn and tattered body under his armor actually recovered more quickly! Chapter 855 - Strongest Spirit Immortal! To Dark Sect disciples, the Dark Realm was like a world completely under their control. Like how the heaven and earth were divided into yin and yang, Dark Sect disciples in the Dark Realm could do more than herd souls, they could cultivate. And the special Dark Qi within the Dark Realm was an extremely nourishing item equivalent to Spirit Qi for the Dark Sect. It could cause their cultivation to incorporate both yin and yang and far exceed that of other sects. For Dark Sect disciples back in the day, everyone had a fixed right to enter the Dark Realm to cultivate. But there were still cultivation level requirements. They had to be at least at the Planet realm in order to enter. So, Wang Baole had heard of and knew about it while in the Dark Dream, but he had never entered it before. And after the Dark Sect fell, because the Heavenly Dao collapsed, the Dark Sect was already wilting to a certain extent. Furthermore, the Never-Ending Clan had sealed it, and thus no Dark Sect disciple had gone to the Dark Realm for a very very long time. Similarly, because no one had gone there for a very long time, it caused the concentration of Dark Qi within the Dark Realm of the Never-Ending Dao Domain to reach an astonishing level. Although souls at the Planet realm and above couldnt enter the Dark Realm due to the death of the Heavenly Dao, causing the entire Dark Realm to lose its source, the concentrated aura was still incredible nourishment for Wang Baole! After sensing that this was the Dark Realm that the Dark Sect referred to and that the aura there caused his shattered body to heal, Wang Baole thought that everything would be perfect if he could let his true body sink into this place. What a pity Wang Baole felt that it was a real pity, but he felt more excitement in his heart. Because, according to the Dark Arts that he learned, once he reached the Planet realm, he could activate the Dark Realm and let his true body enter it. With that thought, Wang Baole was reinvigorated. While stepping on the statue, he raised his right hand and weaved hand seals. Instantly, the surrounding mist moved to him and became a vortex that spun crazily with him at its center. As it spun, a large amount of Dark Qi headed straight for Wang Baole under the cheering and worshipping. It went along his seven orifices and crazily gushed into every hair and inch of skin on his body. The death aura, which would cause other people to feel shocked when they touched it, and which they would much rather avoid, was an extremely nourishing item to Wang Baole. As he absorbed it, his essence body under his Emperor Armor, which originally had countless rifts on it, was rapidly healing. Moreover, as the death aura entered his body, although Wang Baoles cultivation didnt increase, there was an effect similar to stabilizing his cultivation! One could say that the previous Wang Baole had lost the contemplative understanding of cultivation he had gathered because his cultivation had increased too quickly and couldnt cover all bases properly. That caused his cultivation to seem like the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm, but he couldnt completely unleash his full combat strength. But now under the boost of the death aura, all the future trouble that the huge increase in his cultivation brought was rapidly being settled! As it was settled, an immense cultivation disturbance exploded forth from his body. There was also a sense of power and strength that spread from every inch of his body and gathered into his consciousness. It caused Wang Baole to raise his head and let out a roar uncontrollably. As the roar sounded, the surrounding vortex rumbled again, and more death aura gushed forth, seemingly without limit. It also seemed like the death aura had Spirit Intelligence and was indignant at being trapped in the Dark Realm for so long, wanting to become part of Wang Baole and follow him out to see the sun again! So, as waves of heavenly thunder-like rumbles sounded, the vortex got bigger and bigger, and all of the rifts on Wang Baoles body completely healed. When the injuries both inside and outside his body completely healed, his cultivation seemed like it was at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm. However. because of the fusion of yin and yang, his cultivation could be described as being as sturdy as bedrock! In the current Never-Ending Dao Domain, there may be some Spirit Immortals whose cultivation could reach the sturdiness of Wang Baoles. However those people were basically all from massive powers and family clans and were born with a silver spoon. Only those family clans could nurture such disciples and see them as the bright future of their family clan. Besides that, not many people could be like Wang Baole in the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain, forming a foundation like bedrock after incorporating yin and yang! In reality, Wang Baole also didnt know that this was the wish of his senior brother, Chen Qing. When Chen Qing took Wang Baole out of the Federation to go to the only hidden gathering point of the Dark Sect, he planned to have Wang Baole make use of the power of the Dark Realm to gain a bedrock-like body after he became a Planet realm cultivator. Although accidents happened during the process and Wang Baole hadnt reached the Planet realm yet, it wasnt too different from Chen Qings plans. That was because Wang Baole, who had noticed his cultivation change, had received benefits despite not knowing his senior brothers plans. At the same time, he was also comparing himself to the late-stage Spirit Immortal he had met when he was carrying out the Flame Patriarchs mission. Wang Baole clearly understood that his previous self was probably almost equivalent to that late-stage Spirit Immortal when he didnt take the augmenting Dharmic treasures into account. And, after absorbing the death aura, he seemed to have dragons and tigers fused together within his body Even without the augmentation of the Emperor Armor and those Dharmic treasures, he could kill that Never-Ending Clan late-stage Spirit Immortal with his own power! And he was confident that the process wouldnt take too long. So, in an instant, Wang Baole had already decided that when his cultivation reached the Planet realm, he must go to the Dark Realm again and gather death aura once more. He could let his cultivation become more and more stable, and he would also surpass others from the get-go. Now that Im fully armored, is there a possibility that I could hold my own against an early-stage Planet realm cultivator? Wang Baole was extremely excited. Because he had never fought a Planet realm before, he could only weigh it in his heart, and his final answer was Judging by that Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator that I met during the Flame Patriarchs mission after wearing the Emperor Armor, even if I cant beat them, it would be impossible for an early-stage Planet realm cultivator to kill me! With that understanding, Wang Baole laughed loudly. At the same time, he noticed that he had started absorbing the death aura more slowly. He knew that he had reached his limit. He didnt want to continue and risk suffering the consequences of a yin-yang imbalance. So, as his eyes flashed, Wang Baole immediately stopped absorbing decisively. When he lowered his head to look at the statue, he had the urge to store it away. But the statue was very strange and couldnt be kept in a storage bag. Although Wang Baole felt that it was a pity, it was okay to leave the statue in the Dark Realm. So, he weaved hand seals with both hands and unleashed Dark Arts to seal the statue again. And after setting up his own Dark Art seal disturbances to enable him to instantly find the statue when he went there again, Wang Baole took a deep breath and raised his head to look at the void above. Its time for me to leave! Thinking to that point, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Even though his body had recovered, he didnt disperse his Emperor Armor. At that moment, his cultivation exploded forth, and a wave of cultivation disturbancewhich seemed to be at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm but could shock and amaze fellow late-stage Spirit Immortals with its concentrationrose from his body. And under the augmentation of his Emperor Armor, the disturbance exploded forth again. In fact, besides the fact that Wang Baole didnt have the special suppressive force that Planet realm cultivators had after swallowing a planet, he was already not too far off from them. Under that explosion, his silhouette was like a shooting star that burst into the sky and got faster and faster. As he sped, the Dark Realm mist outside his body followed him and spun, as though sending him off. It caused Wang Baole to get even faster. When he reached his maximum speed, a heaven-shaking rumble spread towards the surroundings. It was as if the void had exploded. A vortex leading to the outside world appeared in front of Wang Baole as he sped. Without hesitation, Wang Baoles body charged forth and stepped into the vortex directly. He left the Divine Eye civilizations Nine Spectrals, and when he reappeared he was already in the cosmos outside the Divine Eye main star! The cosmos rumbled, and runes spread towards the surroundings, creating disturbances that even people really far away could see. If all of that happened previously, it would definitely have caught the attention of the cultivators from the three greater sects stationed outside the Divine Eye main star. In fact, even cultivators on the land of the Divine Eye main star would be able to see the changes in the cosmos when they raised their heads. But now. the entire Divine Eye main star was silent. The armies of the three greater sects originally stationed there had already become countless dust particles floating in the silent cosmos A head, which had its eyes opened wide in desperation, floated in front of Wang Baole from not far away, slowly moving past him! Chapter 856 - Supporting the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! This scene made Wang Baole, who was standing in the cosmos, narrow his eyes. He raised his head to look at the Divine Eye civilizations main star in the distance, gazing at the dust and debris spreading there. He didnt see any survivors. At the same time, there were faint traces of spell disturbances there. Wang Baole activated his cultivation and raised his right hand to wave it violently towards the front while remaining silent. With that wave, he unleashed a divine power included among the cultivation techniques that he learned in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The divine power wasnt really offensive. Its only use was to unleash a recall technique like a time machine. Soul Conduits could also use it, but it depended on the cultivation level of the person they were recalling. If the targets cultivation level surpassed that of the caster, the spell would fail. At the same time, there would be some backlash. But Wang Baole was quite confident that even if he unleashed it against a Planet realm, he could resist the backlash. And if there were no Planet realms, then his time warp would definitely succeed. In the next moment, as Wang Baole waved his hand, the cosmos before his eyes changed. He saw the cultivators from the three greater sects who were once stationed there. He also saw in the distant cosmos. up to ten thousand battleships, which dispersed rainbow light as tens of thousands of cultivators suddenly charged towards the main star. After that a huge battle occurred. Among the rainbow cultivators were numerous perfected stage Spirit Immortals, and every one of them was extremely powerful. They charged forth as fast as lightning and directly exterminated all of the cultivators of the three greater sects there. Not only that, but there were also seals present in the surroundings. Obviously, the seals were there to prevent information from spreading out. According to what Wang Baole felt, the seals had already lost their effectiveness. This meant that the Violet Gold civilization no longer needed to censor information. And using the scene created by the time warp spell, Wang Baole got an answer as to why. This battle happened nine days ago! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After dispersing the time warp, he already had a rough estimate in his heart. At the same time, he lowered his head to look towards the Divine Eye main star. What he was most concerned about was his true body Although he didnt sense that his main body was affected, he was still worried. Now, he stood in the cosmos and swept his gaze. He also spread out his Divine Sense, and it covered the entire Divine Eye civilizations main star instantly. After seeing that his main body wasnt affected because it was buried in a very remote place, he was finally relieved. However with the sweep of his gaze, he still saw that the small sects that existed within the Divine Eye civilizations main star had lost a large portion of their members. Although there were very few traces of battle, the decrease in numbers still made Wang Baoles eyes narrow slightly. Theyve lost at least 80% of their members Did that happen gradually during those years I was gone, or was it because of the Violet Gold civilization? Pondering, Wang Baole was about to unleash the time warp again. However, in the next moment, his gaze froze, and his Divine Sense instantly gathered from other positions on the Divine Eye main star to. the Holy Crest Sect, where he stayed back then! The development of the Holy Crest Sect on the Divine Eye main star had exceeded their previous path and reached an unprecedented golden age. This naturally had a direct connection to the rise of Wang Baoles status. Following his rise in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, the Holy Crest Sect could be said to have reaped the full benefits, and their power and influence rose sharply. De Kunzi, who was completely subservient to Wang Baole, had received unprecedented treatment as well. Because of Wang Baoles rise, his cultivation rose as well, reaching the mid-stage Soul Conduit realm. Now, De Kunzi stood blankly within the Holy Crest Sect, his body obviously injured from battle. Looking at the almost empty sect surrounding him, his body trembled, and desperation and loss appeared in his eyes. De Kunzi! That was until a familiar voice seemed to sound out from the void and echo in his head. De Kunzis body suddenly jolted, and his breathing quickened immediately. Master! He was like a drowning man who had grabbed onto a lifeline and like an extremely frightened man who suddenly received protection. De Kunzi became extremely excited and quickly looked around. No need to look for me. Tell me what happened in this period of time! Master, were doomed. The Holy Crest Sect is doomed, and the Divine Eye civilization is doomed. The royal family refused to acknowledge their relations and decided to kill even us De Kunzi couldnt control his emotions as he started crying. The royal familys three princes colluded with the Violet Gold civilization and activated a teleportation portal for them, allowing the Violet Gold civilization to descend This happened half a month ago and is no longer a secret now. The moment the Violet Gold civilization appeared, they gathered all of their forces to eliminate the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect with frightening speed. The three greater sects didnt even have time to react I heard that more than 80% of the Earth Hexagram Unity Sects disciples were killed, and even Matriarch Wuyun was heavily injured. Its rumored that she burned her cultivation to escape in the end, and its unknown whether shes dead or alive now. Then it was the Divine Eye main star. The Violet Gold civilizations army came and eliminated the armies that the three greater sects stationed here. They blasted open the seal placed against the royal family, allowing the royals to walk out. Afterward, they took away close to 80% of the cultivators from all of the sects on the Divine Eye main star If not for me hiding quickly, Im afraid that I wouldnt have escaped from that either. Master, youre also royalty. The Holy Crest Sect is on the same side as you. I was pretty happy at first, but why did they kill even us in the end? De Kunzis tears almost fell. Wang Baole also went silent and thought about how he had unwittingly tricked De Kunzi by telling him he was royalty. Technically to a certain extent, he could indeed be considered royalty now. And the other greater sects have probably also been exterminated by now. At this point, the Violet Gold civilization no longer hides its plans at all. The whole civilization knows that theyve split their army to attack the other two greater sects simultaneously! De Kunzis tone was filled with sorrow, anger, and a sense of loss. He really couldnt understand why the royal family would kill people on their side. But he also had a few guesses in his heart, and he felt that the royal family might have two factions as well Listening to De Kunzis words, Wang Baole, who was standing in the cosmos, narrowed his eyes and felt his head aching. Judging chronologically, he could see that He Yunzi of the royal family and those from the Violet Gold civilization should have made two decisions after he entered the imperial cemetery. One was to sink the statue into the Nine Spectrals. While sealing it, they would also ensure that he wouldnt be able to escape from the Nine Spectrals despite obtaining the opportunity and would thus die there. However, they obviously didnt know his identity. And another decision was to start the battle early. They first gathered their strength to eliminate the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect then they split their army to attack the other two greater sects simultaneously A cold glint flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. He knew that he had to help the two greater sects resist the Violet Gold civilization. On the one hand, the Violet Gold civilization definitely wouldnt let him off that easily. On the other hand The Divine Eye civilization is something that I have my eye on. Now that its slowly developing, itll become mine sooner or later. Afterward, Ill unleash spells to pull it and make the Federations sun fuse with it to increase the Federations level. You. dare snatch that away from me! Wang Baole gritted his teeth. He would feel indignant if he gave up. That was especially so considering that his cultivation had increased, and he also had a legitimate role. Moreover, he led millions of souls and twelve emperor puppets. It wasnt exaggerated to say that he could become a great power all on his own. So, after a simple analysis, Wang Baole comforted De Kunzi, who was on the brink of having a mental breakdown. He then flicked his body, turning it into a long rainbow as he unleashed his full speed and headed straight for the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. As he sped, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and took out his voice transmission jade slip to ask around. It was a pity that none of the Divine Eye civilization cultivators he knew, including the likes of Fairy Ling You and the Black Armor Legions commander, replied. It was obvious that they were either all dead or sealed by the Violet Gold civilization, making it so that information couldnt be spread in time! Putting away his jade slip, Wang Baole made a decision in his heart. No matter what, he had to go there to take a look. If the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has been eliminated, so be it. If it hasnt been eliminated this battle will be the time I cause the Divine Eye civilization to rise! Thinking to that point, Wang Baole increased his speed. An unprecedented disturbance that didnt seem to be from a late-stage Spirit Immortal exploded forth from his body. With the augmentation of the Emperor Armor, Wang Baole became so fast that he seemed to be able to cut open the void as he charged towards the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. At the same time, outside the Sovereign Planet, a huge battle that affected the entire sect and would decide their survival was going on! Countless cultivators were on the Sovereign Planet and the planets surrounding it. They were also in the sky and cosmos, fighting for their lives. Countless battleships were like this as well, fighting continuously with the cultivator army from the Violet Gold civilization. And the tide of battle was extremely disadvantageous for the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Part of the Sovereign Planet had already collapsed, and only three of its surrounding satellites were left. Countless amounts of dust, meteorites, shards, and corpses spread everywhere! It was extremely horrifying! Chapter 857 - Arriving With a Bang! The entire battle situation was extremely intense, and in the highest point in the cosmos, a battle between Planet realms was happening. It was the Sovereign Patriarch fighting two Planet realms from the Violet Gold civilization on his own! Among the two Planet realms, one was the leader of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, while the other was the left-hand elder. The former was a mid-stage Planet realm, while the latter was an early-stage Planet realm. They both had astonishing combat strength. Theoretically speaking, it should have been extremely easy for them to suppress the Sovereign Patriarch by teaming up. However, the Sovereign Patriarchs combat strength gave them a huge shock! According to the information they obtained, the Sovereign Patriarch of the three greater sects had cultivation similar to that of the Violet Gold civilizations patriarch. If one really calculated it, the Sovereign Patriarch might have been slightly stronger, but there was a limit, and there wasnt much difference between their cultivation levels. The Earth Hexagram Unity Sects Planet realm cultivator was the one with the weakest cultivation level, so when the Violet Gold civilization appeared, they chose to eliminate the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect first. Afterward, the sect lord and the left-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect went to fight the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect together. According to their analysis, with their combat strength, they could definitely eliminate the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect extremely quickly. However, they absolutely didnt expect that the Sovereign Patriarch actually hid his cultivation! He wasnt an early-stage Planet realm cultivator, but a mid-stage Planet realm cultivator. In fact, he was already close to reaching the peak of the mid-stage Planet realm. And, his combat strength had exceeded that of ordinary Planet realms. Hence, even though the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect also had extraordinary combat strength, the Sovereign Patriarch still held his own against the two of them, and it was difficult to determine who had the upper hand! The battle between those with peak combat strength extended the battle. At the same time, the butler of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, who Wang Baole had seen before and who seemed to be Fairy Ling Yous senior, was also fighting back with all his strength alongside the first armys commander, Daoist Gu Mo. Their opponents were three perfected stage Spirit Immortals from the Violet Gold civilization. While fighting a two versus three battle was extremely difficult, the other Spirit Immortals were also fighting with all their strength. Fairy Ling You, the Black Armor Legions commander, Yi Nianzi, and all of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect Spirit Immortal cultivators had heavy injuries. But they all gritted their teeth and resisted tenaciously, containing a huge number of opposing Spirit Immortals. Besides, all of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects armies were activated and seemed to split the cosmos into over ten areas as they fought tooth and nail with the Violet Gold civilization cultivators. In an instant, rumbles, roars, and screams sounded and echoed everywhere. Occasionally, one could hear sounds of planets cracking. While this caused the battle to become even more horrifying, one could also see that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was at a huge disadvantage! That was because the Violet Gold civilizations Heavenly Spirit Sect obviously had more Spirit Immortal cultivators than the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Even though many were being contained, there were still several Spirit Immortal cultivators who charged into the army. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects various armies found it hard to resist them and could only use the power of array formations and sacrifice Soul Conduit cultivators lives to forcefully buy some time. But this obviously couldnt be sustained for long, and they would eventually collapse. And once the armies collapsed, the battle situation, which was already bad, would worsen even more. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect would become just like the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect as a result. Such a situation appeared due to the strength of the Violet Gold civilization, but it was also more or less related to Wang Baole. That was because the Violet Gold civilization had already fully analyzed the strength of all of the top cultivators and armies in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect before attacking. Wang Baoles Soul Rift Legion was the second-ranked army, so his disappearance naturally weakened the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. If it were any other time, his disappearance might not mean much, but during this crucial point in the battle, it became very important. So after the battle had gone on for a while, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was obviously unable to stand firm. Even though the Sovereign Patriarch could still carry on, Daoist Gu Mo and the butler had already started faltering against the three perfected stage Spirit Immortals. At the same time, Fairy Ling You and the others also became unable to stand firm, as they were working to contain more Spirit Immortals than the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had. Their injuries worsened, and all of the armies in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect were the same. Slowly, they became unable to trap a few Spirit Immortals, and almost all of the Soul Conduit cultivators were killed. Seeing that, everyone in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was angry, desperate, and sad. Meanwhile, the eyes of the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, who was fighting the Sovereign Patriarch, suddenly flashed. He suddenly spoke, and his voice echoed throughout the battlefield. Fellow Daoist Sovereign, at this point, your Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has no way out. I can give you a choice right now. Join my Heavenly Spirit Sect and become my sects subordinate. What do you think? Invading my civilization, killing my fellow Daoists, and destroying my sect. Even if I die fighting here, I wont do such a cowardly thing as becoming your subordinate! The Sovereign Patriarch had an ugly expression and also felt intense desperation in his heart. But he had his own values to adhere to. As one of the patriarchs of the three greater sects, and the strongest one among them, he was originally really ambitious. So even now, he still had his pride! So as he spoke, he raised his right hand and weaved a hand seal. Instantly, black planets transmogrified and exploded forth as he fought with the two from the Heavenly Spirit Sect again. Seeing that, the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect suppressed the Sovereign Patriarch while sneering. He spoke again, but this time, he wasnt persuading the Sovereign Patriarch. Instead, he spoke to all Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples. Hell cause his own demise! All disciples of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, no matter what decision your patriarch makes, your lives are in your hands. The path of cultivation isnt easy, and you only have one chance. Anyone who surrenders will be spared. You will then enter the Heavenly Spirit Sect and become one of us! Not every cultivator had convictions as strong as those of the Sovereign Patriarch. That was especially so in this life and death situation. And when they couldnt see any hope, many were swayed by the Heavenly Spirit Sect Patriarchs words. Towards this the Sovereign Patriarch remained silent and no longer spoke. He knew that he treated the disciples in his sect well, but he also knew that, at this point, it was only natural for them to choose to live. However, he didnt expect that the first armys commander, Daoist Gu Mo, who was unhappy towards him and was most likely to choose to live at that moment, didnt make that choice. Instead, his subordinate, Vice-Commander Yi Nianzi actually retreated and growled without any hesitation. Heavenly Spirit Patriarch, I surrender! When he spoke, the entire battlefield shook, and a large number of Divine Sovereign Justice Sect cultivators were swayed even more. In reality even though an early-stage Spirit Immortal didnt mean much to a Planet realm, to other cultivators, a Spirit Immortal was already a mighty figure and represented a position of high prestige and status. And because Yi Nianzi was the first armys vice-commander, the fact that he surrendered naturally swayed even more people. Instantly, the expressions of Fairy Ling You, the Black Armor Legions commander, and the other Spirit Immortals all turned ugly. But the one with the ugliest expression wasnt the Sovereign Patriarch, it was the first armys commander, Daoist Gu Mo. Yi Nianzi, youre asking for it! Daoist Gu Mo, who was trying his best to resist the three perfected stage Spirit Immortals from the Heavenly Spirit Sect alongside the butler, had an intense killing intent explode forth from his eyes as he glared at the retreating Yi Nianzi. Commander, well definitely lose this battle. Its not that Im an ingrate, its because I have no other choice! Yi Nianzi sustained heavy injuries, and as he spoke, there was still blood at the corners of his mouth. He had a frenzied look and didnt care that he bumped into Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples as he retreated. With his Spirit Immortal cultivation, he actually killed many disciples by bumping into them as he retreated. Good. Yi Nianzi was it? From now on, youre a member of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. We will calculate your battle credits starting now. The more you kill, the more items you can exchange for when you return to the sect. If you can kill a Spirit Immortal, I assure you that you can receive a Heavenly Spirit Pill that will allow you to break through to the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm! Seeing that scene, the Heavenly Spirit Patriarch laughed loudly. After a glimmer of disdain and ridicule flashed deep within his eyes, he spoke words of encouragement. The moment he spoke, one could see from Yi Nianzis eyes that he was struggling. But very quickly, a ferocious glimmer flashed through his eyes as he suddenly looked towards Fairy Ling You, who was already retreating step by step, in front of him! Fairy Ling You had the weakest cultivation, and she was also more heavily injured than him. Killing intent glowed in Yi Nianzis eyes as he flicked his body, about to charge out. But at that moment suddenly, far away in the cosmos, a rumble sounded. The sound was astonishing, and one could see a long rainbow that seemed to cut open the cosmos as it sped towards the battlefield. In the previous moment, it was still far away. But in the next moment the long rainbow charged directly into the battlefield. Its sheer speed shocked the souls of all Spirit Immortals, including Daoist Gu Mo and the butler. Even the Sovereign Patriarch, the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, and the left-hand elder had their expressions change. And just as their expressions changed, the long rainbow appeared directly in front of the shocked Yi Nianzi. Without pausing, a hand stretched out from the long rainbow, ignoring all of his divine powers and resistance, and grabbed his neck! As the long rainbow dissipated, Wang Baoles silhouette appeared on the battlefield. He raised his right hand and clutched Yi Nianzi. No matter how much Yi Nianzi struggled, he couldnt escape. In fact, he couldnt even speak. It was only after he could see who arrived clearly that an unprecedented sense of shock and disbelief appeared in his eyes. Hey, leader of the Heavenly Spirit Sect or whatever. If I kill this Yi Nianzi, can I exchange for that Heavenly Spirit Pill you were talking about? Wang Baole coughed and looked towards the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, who wore a gloomy expression and looked equally shocked. Chapter 858 - Shaking the Battlefield! Long Nanzi! The expression of the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect was cold as he stared at Wang Baole. Having personally sealed the imperial cemetery statue into the Nine Spectrals, he naturally knew about Wang Baole. In reality, the three princes of the royal family all knew the identity of Wang Baole. In fact, it could be said that they were paying very close attention to him. It was just that the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect didnt think that Wang Baole could still appear after he had sealed the statue and sunk it into the Nine Spectrals! Long Nanzi! Its Long Nanzi! The moment Wang Baole appeared, the entire battlefield instantly shook. On the one hand, his appearance was way too astonishing. The moment he attacked, he grabbed Yi Nianzi, who had just turned traitor, like he was a chick. On the other hand, Wang Baole had gone missing, something noticed by many Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples amidst the fighting. They all had their own guesses in their hearts. Hence, the moment Wang Baole appeared, he instantly shook the surroundings. At that moment, Fairy Ling You and the Black Armor Legions commander were shocked too. But what made them more shocked was Wang Baoles cultivation. That was because the armor, which didnt cover his face, was dispersing late-stage Spirit Immortal disturbances! Also noticing this was Daoist Gu Mo. And this was what Wang Baole exposed after concealing his true power. Nonetheless, he still shook the souls of countless Divine Sovereign Justice Sect cultivators. Even the Sovereign Patriarchs eyes glowed. It looks like you dont want to give me the pill. Wang Baole sighed. A cold glimmer then flashed between his eyes. It didnt matter how much Yi Nianzi struggled and even pleaded with his eyes, he still clenched his right hand viciously. With a crack, Yi Nianzis neck was crushed, and he dispersed his cultivation to gush into Yi Nianzis body and destroy his soul. Ive wanted to kill you for a long time! Wang Baole spoke coldly. After releasing his grip, Yi Nianzis corpse rumbled and turned to dust, dissipating into the cosmos. The moment Wang Baole attacked, the Sovereign Patriarchs eyes glowed, and he suddenly growled, Long Nanzi, go assist in battles with your Soul Rift Legion. Youre allowed to move freely! Yes, Patriarch! In front of the numerous disciples, Wang Baole knew how to carry himself properly. Besides, he returned intending to assist anyway. So after replying, he immediately raised his right hand and waved it down violently! Instantly, tens of thousands of battleships appeared in his surroundings as rumbles sounded. They all flew towards the surrounding Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples and exploded. This scene instantly raised the spirits of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and other armies. Self-destructing battleships! The appearance of these battleships will greatly reduce our load! It was obvious that Wang Baoles Soul Rift Legions self-destructing battleships were very famous. And as the second-ranked army, him entering the fray would definitely change the battle situation. Although it wasnt guaranteed that he could turn the tide, he could still take some pressure off everyone. However just as this thought appeared in the minds of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples, Wang Baole waved his hand again. Instantly, a hundred thousand puppets, which had souls infused into them, appeared one after another. As they all unleashed their cultivations, with the weakest being at least a Nascent Soul, they charged towards the surroundings. The appearance of that power instantly made all of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples stare with their mouths agape. Their souls shook, and the Violet Gold civilizations Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators also all stared with wide eyes as their souls shook. This is Nascent Soul puppets! Theres more than a hundred thousand of them My gosh, more than a hundred thousand Nascent Soul puppets! Fairy Ling You, the Black Armor Legions commander, and the other Spirit Immortals all stared as well. Only the likes of Daoist Gu Mo and the Sovereign Patriarch didnt have much change in their expressions, though one could still see a sense of concern. Without a doubt the self-destructing battleships and the hundred thousand Nascent Soul puppets were enough to let Wang Baoles army rise from its original second place to the top-ranked army. In fact, to a certain extent it had already exceeded the definition of an army. Also, considering the cultivation Wang Baole displayed at that moment, although it might be quite a stretch if one said he could create a sect by himself, it was definitely not impossible! However it was impossible for the shock to end there. That was because Wang Baole didnt intend to conceal the combat strength of his army this time. Since he wanted to rise and hold more power, he naturally had to display his strength. So, as he waved his hand again, twelve Spirit Immortal auras were unleashed and shook the entire battlefield, causing the expressions of countless people to completely change! Twelve puppets, twelve Spirit Immortal auras. The moment they appeared, the battlefield went silent, and in the next moment, the noise level reached a maximum. The expressions of all of the Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators changed, and the Heavenly Spirit Sect Spirit Immortals fighting with Fairy Ling You let out cries of shock. Spirit Spirit Immortals! Spirit Immortal puppets Fairy Ling You was stunned for a moment, and the body of the Black Armor Legions commander also shook. As for the other Divine Sovereign Justice Sect Spirit Immortals, they all had shock in their eyes. Some of them even seemed lost. After all, Spirit Immortal puppets were too rare, and they were seeing them for the first time in their lives. Furthermore, they were seeing twelve Spirit Immortal puppets at once Even the expressions of the three perfected stage Spirit Immortals fighting Daoist Gu Mo and the butler changed greatly. The three Planet realm cultivatorsthe Sovereign Patriarch, the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, and the left-hand elderalso had obvious changes in their expressions. Truly with the sheer strength of the Soul Rift Legion that Wang Baole displayed it was no longer a stretch to say that he could create a sect on his own. Instead, he could definitely create a sect on his own. The number of Spirit Immortals in any of the three greater sects couldnt compare to the number of Spirit Immortal puppets that Wang Baole had! D*mn it! Killing intent exploded forth from the eyes of the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Although he didnt know what existed within the imperial cemetery, he knew that Wang Baole didnt take out those puppets even when he was faced with danger back then. That was enough to show that what he saw now, were items Wang Baole obtained in the imperial cemetery. And the appearance of the puppets could no longer be said to have only slightly affected the battle situation. Without exaggerating, this was already a factor that could decide the flow of the battle. It was as though the Heavenly Spirit Sect was no longer facing the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect alone. Instead, it was as if they were facing two sects at once! As the decisive factor, the appearance of Wang Baoles Soul Rift Legion immediately boosted the morale of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Conversely, the Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators started panicking for the first time in the invasion. That was because the hundred thousand puppets and large numbers of self-destructing battleships had already charged towards the surroundings. Rumbles were sounding out everywhere, and the twelve Spirit Immortal puppets had also joined the Spirit Immortal battles! They looked like puppets, but their expressions all seemed to show sentience. Their attacks were sharp and precise, and they seemed like they were alive. That was especially so when they unleashed the Divine Eye Art in succession. As Divine Eyes appeared, the shock it brought to everyone on the battlefield reached another level. Divine Eye Art! This What is this! The royal familys Divine Eye Art! Didnt the royals collude with the Violet Gold civilization? Why is their technique appearing beside Long Nanzi! Wait Long Nanzis identity My gosh, who exactly is he! The minds of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples were in a mess, but they also knew that now wasnt the time to be thinking about that. When the Soul Rift Legion attacked, they all gritted their teeth and growled as they unleashed their full strength and charged towards the Heavenly Spirit Sect alongside the Soul Rift Legion. The entire battle situation seemed to tilt from the previous continuous retreat of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, becoming the continuous scattering of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. At the same time, the butler and Daoist Gu Mo were fighting with all their might. The Sovereign Patriarch also unleashed secret techniques without hesitation. As his combat strength was activated once more, the battle between him and the two Heavenly Spirit Sect Planet realms in the cosmos became even more intense. As the cosmos rumbled and screams sounded out everywhere, Wang Baole wasnt slacking off. With a flick of his body, he charged into the battlefield. Wherever he went, all Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators who came into contact with him had their bodies shattered. Looking from afar, Wang Baole, who was wearing the Emperor Armor, was like a sharp blade stabbing into the battlefield. Seemingly dividing up the battlefield, he charged directly in front of the two Heavenly Spirit Sect Spirit Immortal cultivators that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples sacrificed numerous lives just to trap. The two Spirit Immortal cultivators were both only at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm. With shocked expressions, they tried to retreat. But it was too late. They were Wang Baoles targets, and as his late-stage Spirit Immortal cultivation was unleashed, he reached maximum speed and flew past one of them in an instant. Without turning back his head, he gave chase towards the other. And as Wang Baole sped past, the Heavenly Spirit Sect Spirit Immortal cultivator stared with his eyes wide open, seeming lost. As he lowered his head to look at his body, he saw a familiar headless corpse floating to the side. In the next moment, his head and corpse were engulfed in flame as both his body and soul were destroyed! But he wasnt lonely. That was because his companion, the other early-stage Spirit Immortal cultivator, only took in one more breath than him. Afterward, as Wang Baole pointed, his skull collapsed, his body exploded, and his soul shattered! Killing two Spirit Immortals consecutively in the blink of an eye shook the battlefield once again. Countless Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples retreated rapidly in shock and terror. It was as though Wang Baole was the Grim Reaper! So many people Could it possibly allow my Demonic Eye Art to improve once more and push my cultivation to another level? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as killing intent rose within him again! Chapter 859 - Overbearing! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baoles appearance was both a decisive factor and a giant rock. It gave the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect a chance to overturn the battle situation that was originally disadvantageous to them. As everyone in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect perked up, the Heavenly Spirit Sects aura gradually weakened. They retreated continuously, and it looked like the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had the upper hand! Such an upper hand wasnt fatal, but one could imagine that once it accumulated, it would make their chances of winning greater and greater. In the end, it might not be impossible for them to win the battle! Almost everyone from both sides could sense that. Because of that, while Wang Baole brought excitement to the disciples of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, he was hated to the core by the Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators. But alas, his cultivation was too astonishing, and his army was extremely violent. Hence, the Heavenly Spirit Sect only had two ways to resolve the situation. One way was for the sect lord and elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect to defeat the Sovereign Patriarch. Another way was for the three perfected stage Spirit Immortals to suppress the butler and Daoist Gu Mo. It was just that for the former, until now, the sect lord and elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect still only had a slight advantage. Obviously, it would take some time for them to accumulate the winning edge before they could defeat him. As for the latter it was the same. So the only way was to eliminate Wang Baole and try to wipe out the opportunity he created with his appearance as much as possible! It wasnt that there was no way to do so, it was just that the consequences were massive and posed quite a bit of risk. If this happened previously, when the Heavenly Spirit Sect had the initiative and was winning, they wouldnt make such a decision since there was no need to take the risk. They only needed to maintain the tempo, and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect would naturally collapse. Their destruction would have been irreversible. But now especially after seeing the battle situation where Wang Baole headed straight for a mid-stage Spirit Immortal, it was the only way out for the Heavenly Spirit Sect. That was because they absolutely couldnt let Wang Baole enter the battle of early-stage and mid-stage Spirit Immortals. If they did once Wang Baole killed a Spirit Immortal, the number of Violet Gold civilization cultivators would drop sharply. As the other Divine Sovereign Justice Sect Spirit Immortals were unleashed, their defeat would be guaranteed. So, decisiveness appeared in the eyes of the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect as he growled, Qing Kunzi! As his words spread, the three Heavenly Spirit Sect perfected stage Spirit Immortals, who were fighting the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects butler and Daoist Gu Mo, instantly had a sense of struggle appear in their eyes. But that turned to decisiveness in an instant, and their cultivations seemed to be burning as they exploded forth. Two of them seemed to not fear death and seemed to turn into suns as they lunged towards the butler and Daoist Gu Mo. They unleashed their ultimate techniques and actually trapped the butler and Daoist Gu Mo temporarily. Meanwhile, the other perfected stage Spirit Immortal, the Qing Kunzi that the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect spoke of, flicked his body. As his cultivation exploded forth, he actually left the battlefield, charging with the force of a thunderbolt towards Wang Baole, who was fighting his way towards the Spirit Immortal battlefield. Everything happened instantly, and in the next moment, as the battlefield rumbled, Qing Kunzi seemed to turn into a Kun Peng. In fact, looking with the naked eye, one could faintly see the shadow of a Kun Peng instantly approach Wang Baole. And just a few breaths before he arrived, Wang Baole had already noticed and turned his head towards the rapidly nearing Kun Peng. Sensing the heaven-shaking killing intent, a trace of ridicule appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a cold glimmer flashed between his eyes. Finally, a big one comes! Wang Baole laughed. He naturally knew the Kun Pengs motive. That was because the three decisions he made after arriving all had the greatest impact on the battle situation. He first killed Yi Nianzi. After calming the swayed Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples down, he killed the two opposing Spirit Immortals, who countless Divine Sovereign Justice Sect disciples sacrificed their lives to trap. While this boosted the morale of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect cultivators, it also released a large amount of manpower. Without having to face enemies both in front and behind them, the excess cultivators could join other battles. Afterward, what Wang Baole wanted to do was go to the early and mid-stage Spirit Immortal battlefield and use his late-stage Spirit Immortal cultivation to suppress and kill his enemies. Once he did that there would no longer be any need to continue the battle. As for the bad reputation that bullying the weak with his strong cultivation would bring, anyone who still considered that during a battle was a fool that would certainly die. What was most important in a battle was beating the weak using ones strength! So Wang Baole expected to get stopped. Similarly, that was also within his plans. After all, from a strategic point of view, although killing a perfected stage Spirit Immortal wasnt as good as killing multiple early and mid-stage Spirit Immortals, it would have a greater impact on the morale of the Violet Gold civilization. Hence, when Qing Kunzi charged over, Wang Baole released a big laugh and charged forward instead of retreating. He was like a shooting star as he headed straight for Qing Kunzi. Facing Wang Baole, an intense killing intent exploded forth from Qing Kunzis eyes. Youre overestimating yourself! Instantly, the two of them clashed within the cosmos. Looking from afar, one couldnt determine whether the shooting star crashed into the Kun Peng or the other way around. Either way, when they clashed, a rumble that turned into a soundwave swept towards the surroundings like a giant wave. Large numbers of cultivators from both sides spat out blood as they retreated in shock. Wang Baoles body also trembled after being hit, and he was pushed back seventy to eighty feet. Nonetheless, he was unscathed, and light flashed within his eyes. Although he displayed late-stage Spirit Immortal disturbances, in reality, that was only 50% of his cultivation. The other 50% was being hidden by him. After burning his cultivation, he is indeed slightly stronger than ordinary late-stage Spirit Immortals. This makes things more interesting. As his words spread, Qing Kunzis shock had already reached a maximum. He only felt a huge wave of power rumble towards him. After retreating for more than 500 feet, he forced himself to stop. After he spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression turned pale. The shock and disbelief in his eyes made the waves in his heart roll continuously. You He didnt even get to finish his sentence as the battle intent exploded forth in Wang Baoles eyes. He unleashed another 20% of his cultivation. After unleashing 70% of his total cultivation, he stepped out, and his sheer speed cut open the void. In the next moment, he appeared in front of the extremely shocked Qing Kunzi. As he raised his right hand, the Divine Armament transmogrified and swept down! Qing Kunzis face turned pale. Having no time to dodge, he could only weave hand seals with both hands. Instantly, the Kun Pengs silhouette became very clear. While he resisted with all his strength, he also tried to make the Kun Peng he formed shake its tail and unleash a counterattack towards Wang Baole. But waiting for him was a hint of regret that appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. The Divine Armament in his hand didnt stop and slashed down as 70% of Wang Baoles cultivation gushed into it. The seemingly horrifying Kun Peng actually trembled violently and collapsed in front of Wang Baole. But Wang Baole didnt decelerate. He went in front of Qing Kunzi in an instant and slashed again! As rumbles sounded, Qing Kunzi let out shrill screams, and a black sun exploded from within his body. While he resisted with all his strength, his blood spurted everywhere, and he let out a shrill cry while looking as though he had seen a ghost. Youre not a Spirit Immortal! Im your daddy! Wang Baole smiled, ignoring the disbelief and shock displayed in the expressions of the cultivators of both sides and the patriarch. He took another step and neared the retreating Qing Kunzi with his landing. With another wave of the Divine Armament in his right hand, heaven-shaking rumbles instantly sounded out. Qing Kunzi let out a roar and resisted again. The black sun in his hands was indeed extraordinary. Although it made him spit blood, keep retreating, and keep getting injured, he still maintained it. However, cracks gradually appeared on it. Weak! Wang Baole slashed as he stepped and was extremely fast as he attacked while chasing Qing Kunzi. In the end, under the seventh slash, the black sun in Qing Kunzis hands finally couldnt handle it anymore and collapsed. After that, Wang Baoles eighth slash seemed to be a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering long rainbow that could cut open anything as it flashed between the eyes of the shocked and desperate Qing Kunzi. In the next moment, his head flew up. As rumbles sounded, a wave of cultivation disturbance that greatly exceeded his cultivation engulfed his body. His body and bones were crushed, and his shape and form were both destroyed! Way too weak. Wang Baole felt happy in his heart as he stood within the cosmos and spoke coldly. The surrounding battlefield instantly went quiet. In fact, most of the cultivators from both sides who saw this scene forgot to battle. They all stared blankly at Wang Baole, their heads buzzing as though a hundred thousand bolts of heavenly thunder exploded in them. Truly Wang Baoles aura and cultivation were heaven-shaking and shook the surroundings! Planet realm? Even Fairy Ling You was stunned for a moment as she mumbled skeptically. Her voice made the bodies of the Spirit Immortals on both sides jolt. As they looked towards Wang Baole, their expressions were full of horror. Chapter 860 - You’re at the Planet Realm. So What? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A thunderous boom reverberated in the air, and an enormous vortex spun furiously around Wang Baole. His hair danced in the wind as waves of cultivation surged from him ceaselessly and flooded his surroundings like the waves of a wild stormy sea! The unleashing of his cultivation was like the sudden arrival of a tsunami. It sent the cosmos around him shuddering, transforming Wang Baole into the focus of everyone on the battlefields attention! And this was merely 70% of his full power! Regardless, the sight of him slaughtering a perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator had been awe-inspiring. The ordinary cultivators on both sides of the battlefield had been stunned. Even Fairy Ling You had been taken aback. The commander of the Black Armor Legion, who had once saved Wang Baoles life, was also surprised, and there was a faint look of confusion in his eyes. They had all been shocked by the aura and cultivation that he had displayed when he first arrived on the battlefield. The current shock that they were experiencing was worlds apart from what they had felt earlier. He had killed a perfected stage Spirit Immortal who had burned his cultivation despite being at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm. The difference in power had been too staggering! Long Nanzi What kind of golden ticket did he stumble across while he was missing? Is this the rise of another powerful Planet realm cultivator in the Divine Eye civilization? Respect and fear colored the eyes of the Spirit Immortal realm cultivators in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect as they stared at Wang Baole. They werent the only ones looking at Wang Baole. The Sovereign Patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Daoist Gu Mo had both widened their eyes. Despite the intense battle that was going on, one thought still flashed across the Sovereign Patriarchs mind as he glanced at Fairy Ling You. The more he thought about it, the more he found the two of them to be a great match. As for Daoist Gu Mo, a myriad of emotions was flashing across his face. Resignation flickered in his eyes. He was prepared for their defeat, but if the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect were to emerge victorious, he knew that the honor of commanding the most powerful legion in the sect would no longer belong to him. He didnt want to give it up at all, but his doubts were stronger than the sense of unwillingness he felt. He knew that with the Violet Gold civilizations invasion, Wang Baoles rise to power was a welcome sight to countless people. It was something that many supported. In fact, based on his understanding of the Sovereign Patriarchs character, he knew that if they were to emerge victorious from this battle, the Sovereign Patriarch was going to treat Wang Baole with unprecedented warmth! These thoughts flashed across Daoist Gu Mos head, while shock overwhelmed his opponents. The two perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivators knew how powerful Qing Kunzi was. Their intimate knowledge of Qing Kunzis strength was the cause of the loud buzzing in their heads. Everything that had just happened seemed like something out of an incredible and unbelievable dream. Wang Baole had fought effortlessly and overpowered Qing Kunzi easily throughout the entire battle, up to the point where the latters flesh and spirit had been destroyed. The entire battle had been beyond their wildest dreams. They hadnt expected something like that. They had thought that Qing Kunzi would gain an easy victory. The Heavenly Spirit Sect members had looked on with anticipation and excitement at the start of the battle, while the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect members had been filled with anxiety and dread. After all, Qing Kunzi had been at the perfected stage of the Spirit Immortal realm. He had stood at the pinnacle of the Spirit Immortal realm with his level of cultivation, power, and strength. He might not have been a match for a cultivator at the Planet realm, but the leap from the Spirit Immortal realm to the Planet realm was one across a great realm. In fact, Qing Kunzi had reached the peak of the great realm before the Planet realm. Besides, he had burned his own cultivation, exhausting his cultivation in order to unleash more power. That might not have allowed him to reach the level of a Planet realm cultivator, but it definitely allowed him to surpass ordinary perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivators. He would have been at the peak of his power. In such a state, it shouldnt have been difficult at all to kill a late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. But he had failed. In fact, he had been overwhelmed to the point where he couldnt fight back and was slaughtered! That scene had been a shocking psychological blow to everyone. It had shaken them to their core. They had thought that only a cultivator at the Planet realm or above was capable of doing something like that! The final wave of cultivation that Wang Baole had unleashed had appeared to be at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm, but the impression it had given others was of power that was freakishly strong and beyond the Spirit Immortal realm. They had never seen such powerful cultivation in a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. They had only seen it before in cultivators at the Planet realm! The sect lord and elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect and the Sovereign Patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had been secretly shocked at the power that Wang Baole had displayed. But as cultivators at the Planet realm, they soon realized what had been missing. Theres no suppressive force of a Planet realm cultivator. Hes not at the Planet realm! The Sovereign Patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was the first to realize that. The sect lord and elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect came to the same conclusion moments later. Then, in the next moment, something flickered in the eyes of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch. Without hesitation, he formed a series of hand seals and unleashed the suppressive force of his planet. It enveloped both the sect lord and elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. It wasnt enough, though. It might have appeared that the two leaders of the Heavenly Spirit Sect had reached a stalemate in their earlier fight with the Sovereign Patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, but that was because the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect hadnt given his all in the earlier battle. On the other hand, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch had been fighting with his life. Having just witnessed what had happened, the sect lords eyes were now burning with murderous intent. He summoned his planet and unleashed his full power. His elder was finally given an opportunity to attack! The elder resisted the suppressive force of the Sovereign Patriarchs planet and turned around as well, unleashing his full cultivation and shoving his palm through the cosmos and towards Wang Baole! The price for that attack was his suffering the suppressive force of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch to a certain degree, as well as the mouthful of blood that he spat out after the attack. The Sovereign Patriarch couldnt stop the elders attack in time. The palm that the elder had pushed through space transformed into a huge handprint that then blasted towards Wang Baole with terrifying power. The handprint spanned ten thousand feet wide and emanated the power of a Planet realm. The early-stage Planet realm elder had used his full power when he unleashed that attack, sending the suppressive force of his planet out, rumbling in the cosmos, tearing the abyss apart and leaving the cosmos shuddering in its wake. All cultivators that stood in the path of the attack, regardless of friend or foe, disintegrated into dust as soon as they came into contact with it! The strength of the attack was terrifying. The suppressive force that the handprint emanated was strong enough to hold down a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. It thundered and approached Wang Baole rapidly, almost in the blink of an eye. A fierce light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes as he snapped his head up suddenly. This was the first time he was feeling true danger since he had experienced a breakthrough in his cultivation. It didnt make him nervous, though. In fact, he was trembling with excitement. Battle lust flared up in his eyes. He pressed his hands together in a flurry of hand seals, then raised them into the air and swept them across the sky. The seventy percent cultivation that he had spread out emerged unhidden then, flaring into being. The vortex around him grew in size rapidly, stretching to ten thousand feet almost instantly. The power that he was displaying sent cultivators from both sides falling back. The power that Wang Baole had just unleashed appeared to be a match for the approaching Planet realm handprint! As he unleashed his full cultivation, an enormous black eye emerged at Wang Baoles back. It hovered in space, sending tremors down the spines of everyone who saw it. Wang Baoles identity was made clear then. This was because when the enormous black demonic eye appeared, the divine eyes hovering behind the twelve emperors flashed fiercely, as if responding to its arrival. The divine eyes hovering behind the backs of the hundred thousand puppets did the same. If one were to look closely, they would find ten divine eyes layered onto one another instead of just one divine eye. A million divine eyes had materialized and resonated with Wang Baoles demonic eye. His Emperor Armor also started to glow with a blinding light then. Cloaked in light, Wang Baole turned his face skyward and burst out laughing. So what if youre at the Planet realm What can you do to me? He charged out and towards the approaching Planet realm palm as he spoke. As they collided, Wang Baoles right arm transformed into his Divine Armament and swung down at the palm like a blade! The demonic eye at his back snapped open at that moment, followed by the million divine eyes snapping open simultaneously. Instantly countless projections of divine eyes appeared on the Planet realm palm. As Wang Baoles hand swung down, the projections exploded! The cosmos shuddered as the abyss was torn apart. It was as if a star had just collapsed into rays of blinding light. Amidst the dazzling, blinding light, the fight between Wang Baole and the Planet realm palm unfolded like a battle between good and evil, light and dark, drawing all attention on the battlefield like the bright dazzling rays of the sun. Chapter 861 - Dao Disciple? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After leaving the Realm of the Nine Spectrals, Wang Baole only knew the level of his cultivation but had no idea how powerful he truly was in battle. He could only make a guess based on past experience. The conclusion that he reached was that even though he wasnt at the Planet realm, any Planet realm cultivator who was thinking of killing him would have to think twice. It wouldnt be an easy feat at all! That was because the only difference separating him and a Planet realm cultivator was that he didnt possess a planet and its suppressive force. He hadnt melded with a planet. That meant that his spirit energy was still at the level of the Spirit Immortal realm. His spirit energy was fundamentally less powerful than the spirit energy of a Planet realm cultivator. 1 Normally, it would be almost impossible to bridge such a difference in power. But Wang Baole had unimaginably deep stores of spirit energy. An ordinary perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator would only possess half of his spirit energy. He could easily kill a perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator with only 70% of his spirit energy. Now, he had unleashed his full spirit energy. His power wasnt only boosted by his Emperor Armor but also augmented by his divine power, the Demonic Eye Art. They amplified the incredible cultivation that Wang Baole already had and allowed him to unleash unprecedented, incredible power. His rich well of spirit energy gave him the power to battle an opponent with higher-level spirit energy while he had lower-level spirit energy. Everyone on the battlefield stared at the vortex that had materialized outside Wang Baoles body. It was as huge as the Planet realm handprint and served as a backdrop for the cultivator. They stared as Wang Baoles Divine Armament slashed downwards, sending a thunderous rumble across the cosmos and tearing the abyss into shreds. The Demonic Eye Art unleashed its power then, in resonance with the million dead souls and twelve emperors around Wang Baole. The eyes that had materialized on the handprint exploded simultaneously, sending a shudder through the handprint. However, this was a Planet realm attack that the left-hand elder had unleashed with his full strength. Even though the Demonic Eye Art was powerful, its level of cultivation still wasnt high enough for the divine power to destroy the Planet realm handprint completely. It only managed to weaken the handprint slightly! The handprint continued to descend with a thunderous rumble. Wang Baole could sense waves of Planet realm spirit energy rushing out from the handprint like a tsunami. They charged at him, overwhelming waves that ate away at everything in their path, and eroded a good portion of his retaliatory attack. They pushed Wang Baole back, preventing his Divine Armament from landing its downward slashing blow. He was forced to fall back as the Planet realm handprint continued its advance. It was an awesome sight to behold. Everyone watched as Wang Baole was forced to retreat under the advancing handprint. They saw a man who was about to be crushed! The Planet realm handprint was like a flaming ball of fire that was trying to burn away every trace of Wang Baoles existence. Wang Baoles spirit energy, on the other hand, wasnt strong enough. It couldnt extinguish the fireball like water could. It resembled a fog more than it did water. But even though it wasnt water, it was still an incredible fog. And if thin wisps of fog couldnt extinguish the fire, he could summon a cloud of fog. If that couldnt do it, he could summon an entire sea of fog! He had oceans worth of fog. He released it instantly and sent the fog towards what seemed like fiery, burning Planet realm power pulsing in the handprint. Fog enveloped the handprint. It might not have been powerful enough, and it might have disintegrated upon contact with the handprint, but Wang Baoles incredible abundance of spirit energy seemed infinite. Since the first sea of fog he had released wasnt enough, he would send forth ten or even a hundred more such seas! His spirit energy could fill the heavens. It erupted from Wang Baole and rose to the skies! Destroy it! Wang Baole let loose a thunderous roar. He shuddered in mid-air, blood showing in his eyes as he gave everything he had to fight back against the handprint. Spirit energy erupted from his body in a mad rush, fighting against the burning, fiery Planet realm handprint with incredible force. It was like sending armies of ants against an elephant. The sheer number of ants made sure that the elephant didnt stand a chance. The Planet realm flames gradually weakened, and the handprint started to turn blurry. Finally, as Wang Baoles eyes flashed with murder, as he roared furiously, as his right hand tightened its grip on his Divine Armament and readied itself for the next attack, and as the cultivation inside him continued to rise, Wang Baole started to emit a bright light. Slash! Wang Baole charged forward as he roared, his Divine Armament cleaving everything in its path. Thunder rumbled across the cosmos, and the increasingly blurry handprint was slashed into halves! Another thunderous boom erupted in the air as the Planet realm handprint finally collapsed. Its destruction sent shock waves of spirit energy surging outwards. Cultivators on both sides who had moved far away from the battle didnt escape the aftermath of the handprints collapse. They spat out mouthfuls of blood as they staggered back. At the same time, in the middle of the battlefield, vast empty space suddenly appeared. Wang Baole was the only one standing in that wide, empty space. He looked up, his eyes shining with battle lust. This image was seared into the minds of everyone present. It was such a memorable sight that it was unlikely that they would ever forget it. The look that Daoist Gu Mo, the butler, and the two perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivators from the Heavenly Spirit Sect were giving Wang Baole at that moment was one of shock and awe. Killing a perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator wasnt the same as fighting back a Planet realm attack. The former might have come as a surprise, but the latter was worthy of awe and fear! They werent the only ones who thought that. The Sovereign Patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, as well as the sect lord and left-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, suffered the greatest shock. They were reeling with what they had just seen. The left-hand elder, especially, had shouted out instinctively, calling out a legendary title from his memory! Dao Disciple? Dao Disciple? Thats impossible! This is just a remote area in our nineteenth domain. Only the Divine Eye civilization is located in this region. How could the legendary Dao Disciple have turned up in such a primitive world? The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect gasped when he heard those words. Shock filled his eyes. He knew that there was no mention of Dao-related titles at the Planet realm level, which meant that Dao Disciple wasnt a title given to someone who was about to attain the Planet realm. The title was meant for prodigies found in certain powerful factions in the Dao Domain and in powerful family clans in the Never-Ending Clan! Those prodigies were precious talents that the factions and family clans had carefully groomed and spent countless resources on. They were meant to take over as the head of their faction or family clan in the future. In the Never-Ending Dao Domain, such prodigies were referred to as Dao Disciples! That was because they were in a different class when compared to ordinary cultivators. They had the ability to fight enemies of higher cultivation realms, and they had unimaginably rich stores of cultivation. Should their transformative growth be successful, they would take over as the pinnacle of authority and power in their respective faction or family clan. When that happened they would become a Dao Sage and lead their faction or family clan to greater heights! And that was why they were called Dao Disciples! The left-hand elder had just seen Wang Baole take on his attack successfully. He had also sensed that Wang Baole was only at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm. Despite that, Wang Baole possessed a well of spirit energy so abundant that it had shocked the left-hand elder. Everything had culminated in the title popping into his head. The Sovereign Patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was equally shocked. His circumstances differed from those of the left-hand elder, though. As a defender against an invasion, he was more concerned with his sects survival. He was the first to recover from his bout of shock, and he launched an attack immediately. The sect lord and left-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect were forced to refocus their attention and full efforts on the fight. The aggressive attack that the Sovereign Patriarch had launched meant that the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and elder had no chance of striking at Wang Baole for the moment. But their lack of opportunity to attack Wang Baole didnt apply to Wang Baole. He wasnt going to allow the left-hand elder to keep him down. His eyes flashed brightly as he looked up and stared at the left-hand elder. There has to be give and take in everything we do! Dont think your daddy cant do anything to you just because youre at the Planet realm! An icy light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes, and he stuck his right hand up into the air. There was a buzzing in his mind as the Planet realm palm resting inside his Eternal Star Fire started shuddering violently. One of the three broken fingers inside the fire splintered off and vanished instantly, reappearing outside Wang Baoles body, above his head! The finger was blood red and surrounded by lightning bolts, and it exuded madness and violence. The sight would turn anyones face pale! Upon its arrival, it turned around suddenly and pointed at the left-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect! The cosmos thundered, and the abyss shuddered as Planet realm power rose to the skies, blanketing the entire cosmos and shocking everyone on the battlefield once again. That was because the power held within the finger was true Planet realm power. From the looks of it, it appeared to be slightly more powerful than the handprint that the left-hand elder had unleashed! Its at the Planet realm! Heavens, what kind of golden ticket did Long Nanzi win to get such a breakthrough in cultivation? Has he been concealing his true level of cultivation all this time? He knows how to use the royal clans cultivation technique, and he can command the dead souls of the clan. Hes at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm, but he has the power to kill a perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator and is able to hold his ground against a Planet realm attack. And now, hes summoned a Planet realm broken finger! Cultivators on both sides of the battle had lost all composure. They emerged from the series of shocking events dumbfounded. Fairy Ling You and many other cultivators were similarly reeling. Of them all, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch and the sect lord and left-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect seemed to have suffered the greatest shock. The left-hand elder, especially. He had an alarmed look on his face. Dread and doom gripped his heart while alarm bells blared loudly in his head. Kill him! Wang Baoles eyes flashed murderously as his right hand formed a series of hand seals, then pointed at the left-hand elder! Chapter 862 - Fellow Daoist! As soon as Wang Baole issued his command, the Planet realm finger hovering above his head flared up with a blinding light. It dazzled like the sun as the light flooded the cosmos, sending glaring rays of light into the eyes of every cultivator at or below the Spirit Immortal realm. Their eyes burned, and their vision blurred. Wang Baole had been nurturing the Planet realm finger for a very long time. It had burst into flames as it unleashed its power, giving a boost to its strength and the intensity of the light and power that it released. Before everyones vision could recover, the broken finger had sped out like a shooting star, dashing across the cosmos as if it were burning through the fabric of space itself. It moved at an unimaginable speed, appearing in the middle of the Planet realm battle between the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch and his Heavenly Spirit Sect opponents. It locked onto the left-hand elder and headed straight for his forehead. Everything was happening extremely quickly. Before the cultivators around the left-hand elder could see what was going on, they heard a scream from the elder and a thunderous rumble reverberating across the cosmos. The cause of his scream was the Planet realm broken finger. The Planet realm power it held was immense and was amplified as it burned itself up. It was as if another Planet realm opponent had entered the fight secretly and sneaked up on them. The destruction that such a sneak attack was going to cause was undoubtedly going to be terrifying. The howling left-hand elder had begun gesturing wildly, forming a flurry of hand seals and unleashing his divine power. His sect lord was similarly moving to stop the blow from landing. But they were too late. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch wasnt going to let such an opportunity slip by. He activated his full cultivation and disregarded the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord as he blasted his full cultivation at the left-hand elder. The left-hand elder was trapped in a corner. Wang Baoles Planet realm broken finger appeared before him in the blink of an eye. He was still a Planet realm cultivator, though. One shouldnt underestimate his capabilities. At that moment of immense danger, a flash of madness and resolution appeared in the left-hand elders bloodshot eyes. He decided to activate his planet. He wasnt going to summon its illusory form, but his planets true physical form! A red planet emerged from his body. It might have been the size of ones fist, but it was a real planet nevertheless. A fantastic mirage appeared behind the left-hand elder, shocking everyone on the battlefield. It was clear that the elder was throwing all his chips into the fight. In a typical Planet realm fight, one generally would only go to the extent of summoning the illusory projection of their planet. They would only summon the actual physical planet when their life was on the line. The battle between the three Planet realm cultivators had been going on for some time, and none of them had summoned their true planet form up until that point. Things had changed though the left-hand elder knew that his chances of survival were zero if he didnt do so! The looming threat of death didnt come solely from Wang Baoles Planet realm broken finger, but from the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch too. Amidst his raging screams, he sent his red planet forward in a deafening charge. The cosmos rumbled thunderously as the red planet collided with the broken finger. A deafening rumble of unprecedented proportions flooded the cosmos. The broken finger was powerful, but the desperate retaliation of the left-hand elder with his planet was equally incredible. The collision of both the planet and broken finger sent waves of spirit energy coursing through the battlefield. The broken finger collapsed and dissipated instantly. The left-hand elder, on the other hand, had also paid a terrible price for his retaliation! His red planet began to shake violently as the broken finger turned to dust, and cracks started appearing on the surface of the planet. It had survived but with massive damages. Bits of rock and earth were falling off the planets crust. Blood spilled from the elders lips. The threat hadnt ended. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch growled and unleashed his full cultivation yet again. His head full of black hair turned white instantly, and wrinkles appeared on his face. He seemed to have aged suddenly. That was the price he paid for restraining the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect momentarily, giving him the chance to raise his right hand at the left-hand elder and point! An enormous fingerprint materialized with a thunderous roar. The left-hand elder watched in stunned shock as it descended and landed on his fractured planet. The cosmos thundered, and a deafening rumble reverberated across space. The left-hand elders red planet could no longer hold itself together. In the next instant it collapsed utterly, shattering into countless shards of rock and stone that flew explosively across the battlefield. The left-hand elder emitted a horrifying scream as his planet collapsed. His body seemed to shrivel and shrink into itself as the backlash of his planets destruction assailed him. He was like a balloon suddenly sucked clean of air. The power generated from his planets destruction hadnt stopped the joint attack by Wang Baole and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch, though. They were coming for his very soul, and it looked as if they were going to get it. But the left-hand elder was a tough character. Madness shone in his eyes as he blew up his shriveled physical body! He used the power generated from his self-destruction to force back the joint attack and give his soul a chance to escape. In the next instant, his soul was slipping away from the jaws of death and retreating desperately from the battlefield. Long Nanzi! Cries of resentment and hate emerged from the left-hand elders soul. They were filled with pure venom and madness. The losses that the left-hand elder had suffered were clearly immense. While his soul was intact, his physical body had been destroyed. What made things worse was the destruction of his planet. His level of cultivation had plunged as a result of that, and he was never going to be able to advance to the Planet realm again! His hatred for Wang Baole was beyond measure. He wasnt going to let him get away with it. Wang Baole stood in the distance as venom and fury flooded the left-hand elders thoughts. An icy glint flickered in Wang Baoles eyes. Then, something materialized above his head a second broken finger! Try and curse my name again. I dare you. The left-hand elders furious screams fell silent instantly. He stamped down on the rage and resentment inside him and retreated hastily without looking back, putting a vast distance between the both of them immediately. His defeated, miserable appearance was a sore sight indeed. The consequences of his planet being destroyed were showing. Waves of destructive spirit energy rose like a sudden hurricane and swept across the cosmos. It looked capable of leveling everything in its path. The battlefield seemed to look blurry all of a sudden. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch and the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord were both forced to retreat in the aftermath of the planets destruction. There was no way they could have continued their battle. They hastily tried to weaken the destructive aftershock waves from the destruction of the left-hand elders planet. After all even if they could survive the aftershock waves, nine out of ten of the remaining cultivators on the battlefield wouldnt if they were to allow the destructive waves to flood the cosmos rampantly. Such devastation was something that the leaders of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and the Heavenly Spirit Sect found unacceptable. The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect had brought along his sects disciples to this fight, after all. In addition, his sect was merely one of many sects involved in the invasion. It would be best if he could secure victory in their first wave of attack, but he wasnt willing to pay the price of the loss of numerous lives on his end for triumph. Deafening thunder rumbled and reverberated across the battlefield as the two leaders retreated and tried to weaken the destructive aftershock waves that were sweeping across the cosmos. At that point, everyone else had just managed to regain their full vision. The first thing they saw was the trembling form of the left-hand elder as he made a hasty escape into the distance. Horror swept across the Heavenly Spirit Sect forces, and waves of shock rose inside them. A commotion quickly broke out amongst the cultivators, and they started to retreat instinctively. The left-hand elder The left-hand elder has fallen? Look at those red rocks all around us Heavens, are those his Planet form? The cultivators from the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect were similarly struck by awe and terror. But they were the ones who were facing an invasion at the moment, so their shock was intermingled with fierce excitement. They advanced as the Heavenly Spirit Sect retreated, throwing themselves into battle fearlessly. All of a sudden, the tides had turned. The Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord let loose a howl of fury. His bloodshot eyes stared unblinkingly at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch and Wang Baole, narrowing as his gaze fell upon the broken finger hovering above Wang Baoles head. He stamped down the anger and madness inside him and, with a flip of his sleeve, summoned a hurricane that drew the surviving Heavenly Spirit Sect forces away into a rapid retreat. The Violet Gold civilizations first attempted invasion had failed. They had suffered massive losses! The cause of their terrible defeat was Wang Baoles participation in the battle! The cultivators from the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect werent going to let the Heavenly Spirit Sect leave so easily. They made a furious charge at their enemies and continued fighting until the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord managed to send every sect member away with his divine power. Only then did they stop fighting. There was a brief moment of silence before cheers erupted across the battlefield. Those were the agitated cries of men who had just escaped from the jaws of death. The Sovereign Patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, who had been keeping the fight going, was struggling to maintain his strong front. He threw a quick glance at Wang Baole and swallowed the blood that was pooling in his mouth without even twitching. An honest smile appeared on his face. Disregarding his status and his level of cultivation, he turned towards Wang Baole and extended a deep bow towards the latter in the presence of his disciples. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, for your aid! Both myself and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect are forever indebted to you! In the past, he wouldnt have addressed Long Nanzi as his fellow Daoist. He wouldnt have treated Long Nanzi as an equal. The change in his tone and form of address showed the drastic change in his attitude! Chapter 863 - Rescuing the Violet Gold New Dao Sect The way he had addressed Wang Baole in the past had been an indication of his higher and superior status as the Sovereign Patriarch of the sect. Even though every cultivator that belonged to the sect was a disciple of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, regardless of who they were, their status and rank werent in the same league as his. That was why none of them deserved him addressing them as his fellow Daoist. None of them deserved him treating them as his equal. In the entire Divine Eye civilization, there had only been two people who he thought were worthy of being called his fellow Daoists. One was the patriarch of the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect, and the other was a Planet realm cultivator from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. And now, there was another one! The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Sovereign Patriarch had been impressed by the battle prowess that Wang Baole had displayed earlier in battle. The power that Wang Baole had displayed had surpassed that of a legion and had reached a level where he could establish his own sect. In fact, to a certain extent, he was more powerful than certain entire sects. That was because his Spirit Immortal realm army was made up of puppets. His puppet army would rise with his single command and attack without fear of death. On the other hand sects would face some difficulty in getting their disciples to display a similar fearlessness in battle. Wang Baoles personal fighting capabilities had also similarly impressed the Sovereign Patriarch. Of course, even though Wang Baole had the ability to kill a perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, these qualities alone would only have gained the Sovereign Patriarchs special attention. But then, Wang Baole had managed to hold his own against the attack of the Heavenly Spirit Sects left-hand elder and survive the full brunt of the attack. That had taken the Sovereign Patriarch by surprise. After that, Wang Baole had attacked relentlessly, unleashing a Planet realm finger and launching a counterattack. Wang Baole had almost managed to kill the left-hand elder in a coordinated attack with the Sovereign Patriarch. Most importantly after Wang Baole had executed the series of actions, another Planet realm finger had appeared above his head. Everything had led to the Sovereign Patriarchs intense incredulity and shock. He could tell that this had been a show of strength on Wang Baoles part. After all, anyone who had managed to reach such high levels of cultivation was unlikely to be an idiot. His show of strength had been somewhat effective. The Sovereign Patriarch had set aside whatever ideas he had been playing around with. He possesses the means to invoke Planet realm power and fight a Planet realm cultivator. His strength doesnt seem ordinary. But if we consider the fact that hes able to unleash the Divine Eye Art and the origin of his puppets The Sovereign Patriarch narrowed his eyes. As he considered various possibilities, he was reminded of what the Heavenly Spirit Sects left-hand elder had uttered to his sect lordDao Disciple. The thought sent emotions swelling inside him. He had an idea of how amazing an opportunity Wang Baole must have come across in order to unleash such power at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm and the considerable benefits he himself might gain from such an opportunity. However, he also knew of Wang Baoles strength and calculative mind, as well as the relentless drive for vengeance that fueled his aggressive nature. The price that he might have to pay if he were to fail was too great to bear. Besides, his current circumstances didnt permit him to act. The threat from the Violet Gold civilization wasnt yet abated. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect might have won this battle, but the war had just begun. The greatest fear during foreign invasions was that of internal instability. If his actions were exposed, they would definitely repulse others. After all, if not for Wang Baole, the outcome of the earlier battle would have been drastically different. In a certain sense, Wang Baole had saved their lives. Besides Wang Baoles strength and might had served an important function in this inter-civilizational war. These thoughts flashed across the Sovereign Patriarchs mind and were rapidly considered. Finally, he set aside his personal interests, his pride, and his status and began to treat Wang Baole as his equal. The expression on his face and his words were filled with sincerity. If you hadnt stepped in, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect might not have survived the battle. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, please accept my salute! As he spoke, the Sovereign Patriarch cupped his fists and extended a deep bow towards Wang Baole in the presence of all of his disciples. Fellow Daoist, theres no need to thank me. Im a member of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect too. Besides, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has saved me numerous times in the past. Im only doing what I ought to do. A bright light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. The Sovereign Patriarch had guessed right. Wang Baole had summoned the second Planet realm broken finger not only because he wanted to intimidate the left-hand elder but also because he wanted to impress the Sovereign Patriarch. After witnessing the Sovereign Patriarchs attitude towards him, Wang Baole spoke hastily. Fellow Daoist, this salute comes not only from me but from the entire Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. We thank the esteemed fellow Daoist for his aid! The Sovereign Patriarch had a stubborn look on his face. His fists remained cupped. After extending the deep bow, he gave Wang Baole a look. He seemed like he wanted to say something. After a moment, he finally spoke. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, even though the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has won this battle, our victory has only bought our civilization a bit of time before its eventual destruction Thats why Im going to make an unreasonable request of you I hope that youll agree to it! Is that so? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and spoke with little consideration. Does the esteemed fellow Daoist wish for me to aid the Violet Gold New Dao Sect? The Sovereign Patriarch wasnt surprised that Wang Baole had guessed his thoughts. After all, it would have been impossible for Wang Baole to advance from being an ordinary person to his current position without having intelligence and wisdom that surpassed the average person. In fact, those had been his thoughts exactly. He knew very well that the Heavenly Spirit Sect had mounted an attack against the Violet Gold New Dao Sect when they had invaded his sect. He knew very well how the survival of both sects was dependent on the other. If the Violet Gold New Dao Sect were to be wiped out, their hopes for surviving this inter-civilizational war would be extinguished as well. Even though he might seem physically fine, he had exhausted a considerable portion of his cultivation during his earlier fight with the two Planet realm cultivators in order to keep the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord occupied while inflicting severe damage to the left-hand elder. He was still up for another fight, but he couldnt disregard his physical discomfort. Besides, he was also worried that the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect might attack his sect again should he leave. That was why the best solution was to let Long Nanzi, the second most powerful person in the sect, lead an army to aid the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. However, he knew how dangerous the mission was going to be, and he also knew of the past conflict between Long Nanzi and the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. That was why he hadnt been forthcoming with his request. But Wang Baole had spoken his thoughts out loud. The Sovereign Patriarch took a deep breath and decided not to say anything more. He cupped his fists again. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and considered the matter. He knew that he had to provide aid. Trying to fight a war would become harder if the Violet Gold New Dao Sect were to be wiped out. So be it! Wang Baole nodded at that thought. The Sovereign Patriarch looked up and gave Wang Baole a long, meaningful look when he heard that. He immediately issued orders for the first legion to follow Wang Baoles lead. He didnt send Daoist Gu Mo away with the legion, though. The role of commander was given to the butler instead. He also instructed three mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivators to join the party. Fairy Ling You was one of the three cultivators. Some simple arrangements were made swiftly. Then, Wang Baoles army and the first legion took off immediately, charging through the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects teleportation portal and rushing in the direction of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Even though the Sovereign Patriarch couldnt join the mission personally, he had given the butler a small statue. The power of his avatar had been sealed in the statue. It might not be equivalent to the true strength of a Planet realm, but its self-destruction would nevertheless unleash some measure of Planet realm power. He hadnt hidden his actions from Wang Baole. Instead, he had handed the statue to the butler in Wang Baoles presence as a show of his sincerity. Wang Baole had nodded to himself when he had seen that. His army and the first legion stepped out of the teleportation portal and into the Divine Eye civilizations public space. Upon Wang Baoles command, the army charged towards the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Even though they had saved considerable time with the use of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects teleportation array formation, the journey to their next battleground would still take two hours. The battleships charged tirelessly through the cosmos, while everyone on board rested. The previous battle had been intense, and now, they were going to join another battle as reinforcements. Everyone was tired, both physically and mentally. Just as Wang Baole was about to settle down for meditation, the butler, for reasons unknown to others, made arrangements for Fairy Ling You to be by Wang Baoles side He gave careful and specific instructions for her to get along with Wang Baole and do her utmost to fulfill his every whim and fancy. Fairy Ling You kept her silence amidst the sects change in attitude towards Wang Baole. She was a reserved person and wasnt good at taking the first step when it came to interactions with others. She stood near Wang Baole awkwardly. Even Wang Baole began to feel uncomfortable. Both of them stared at each other for a long time. I mean, were old friends by now. Why dont you lay down on my lap and rest for a bit? Wang Baole coughed and tested the waters. Fairy Ling You had been feeling slightly nervous, and his words made her tense up instantly. The look on her face shifted, and she couldnt stop herself from glaring at Wang Baole before turning and walking away. Wang Baole touched his face and sighed as he stared at Fairy Ling Yous alluring back. Luckily, she didnt agree to that. I wouldnt know how to turn her down if she did. There are too many people lusting after my good looks, after all. What was the butler thinking anyway? Wang Baole coughed awkwardly. After extending his Divine Sense and ensuring that the area was safe, he narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand. With a flip of his right hand, he pulled out a storage ring! It was what he had gotten off the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator during the Flame Patriarchs mission. The storage ring that he suspected hid a treasure but that he had been unable to unlock! Lets see if I can unlock it now! Anticipation shone in Wang Baoles eyes. He unleashed his cultivation and allowed his Divine Sense to rush into the storage ring! Chapter 864 - A Small Bottle! Wang Baole had tried unlocking the storage ring when he had been at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm, but he had failed because his level of cultivation had been too low. Now, he was of the view that his level of cultivation was almost at the Planet realm. He should be powerful enough so he excitedly activated his cultivation and sent it rushing towards the storage ring like a tsunami. He could feel, distinctly and almost instantly, resistance emanating from the storage ring. A unique hex was hidden within the force of resistance, repelling the intrusions of any Divine Sense that hadnt been permitted access. Wang Baole sensed Planet realm energies in the resisting force. In order to break through the resistance, Planet realm power was required. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He wielded his cultivation and slammed it down hard against the resisting force in an attempt to smash it to bits. However despite his incredible reservoirs of cultivation, his cultivation was still fundamentally weaker in comparison to Planet realm cultivation. His cultivation, when compared to Planet realm cultivation, was like mist compared to actual water. He couldnt unlock the storage ring instantly, but Wang Baole had been prepared for this. With a few hand seals, his Emperor Armor materialized and gave his cultivation a sudden boost. More powerful spirit energy rushed into the storage ring, and Wang Baole instantly felt the storage rings resistance waver. It was minor at first, but as time gradually passed, as Wang Baole continued to pour his full cultivation into the storage ring for fifteen minutes, a series of crackling sounds began resounding in his mind. The hex inside the storage ring started to crack. Wang Baole grew excited at the sight. He was about to add more pressure onto the ring when a sudden white light erupted from it! The resisting force emanating from the ring grew stronger instantly, and many of the cracks that had appeared healed. Surprise flashed across Wang Baoles face. Someone just cast a spell to disrupt all intrusions! Wang Baoles intuition and the experience he had amassed led to his immediate conclusion that the person who had cast a hex on the ring was giving a boost to the hex remotely, through certain special means. I dont believe that I cant break into this! An icy glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. The Eternal Star Fire inside him shuddered, and the Planet realm palm materialized and floated above his head. He unleashed his Eternal Star Fire and melded it with his cultivation, then mounted another attack on the ring! The resistance emanating from the storage ring was more intense this time, but it also seemed to be on the verge of collapse. The cracks no longer healed. A stalemate had formed. Propelled by intense curiosity, Wang Baole seized the opportunity afforded by the stalemate and sent his Divine Sense out. It snaked through the cracks in the ring and wormed inside. The hex in the ring hadnt collapsed completely despite the cracks that had appeared. That was why Wang Baole couldnt retrieve what was inside the ring. But that didnt mean he couldnt send his Divine Sense inside the ring and take a look! Wang Baoles Divine Sense wormed its way into the ring through its cracks and saw, in the next moment, what was inside the ring. The space within the ring wasnt very big, and there werent many items housed inside. In fact, there wasnt anything inside save for three items! A paper cutout of a human! A red bow with nine gems embedded in it! And a seemingly ordinary, small translucent bottle that didnt seem like a bottle made to hold pills but to hold ordinary items! The paper human cutout sprawled on top of the bottle, looking lifeless. However, when Wang Baoles Divine Sense flowed into the cutout, its eyes blinked and began to glow with a ghostly light. Wang Baoles scalp prickled at the sight of the light. The feeling was akin to being stared down by a venomous snake. He was a Dark Child and thus shouldnt have been afraid of wandering spirits or ghosts. But somehow, at this moment, he could feel trepidation and fear rising inside him. The bow gave off entirely different vibes. Wang Baole had felt an instant, indescribable wave of spirit energy rushing towards him when his eyes had fallen upon the bow. The nine gems embedded in the bow, especially, had appeared like nine suns! He hadnt been sure if his eyes had been playing tricks on him. Finally, the small bottle. It looked the most ordinary of the three. However, the aura it exuded was extremely ancient. It seemed to carry with it the slow rot of time. It was as if it had been around for a very, very long time! Excitement coursed through Wang Baoles blood as he inspected the items, spiking feverishly as he studied the translucent bottle and caught a glimpse of a piece of paper within! What is that? Wang Baole was going to send his Divine Sense deeper inside and take a closer look at the piece of paper inside the bottle. However, just as his Divine Sense surged further into the ring, the paper human cutouts eyes glowed eerily yet again. Wang Baoles Divine Sense started to buzz loudly, and he could feel power surging from the paper human cutout. His Divine Sense dissipated rapidly, like a snowflake that had come into contact with boiling water. Wang Baole was startled by the sight. His Divine Sense retreated rapidly and flowed out from the cracks in the ring. As it leaked out, the resistance emanating from the storage ring rose in strength and sealed every crack in the ring, shutting Wang Baole out for good. As this was happening, in the distant cosmos, far away from the Divine Eye civilization, an enormous golden armored beetle was racing through space. Two people sat inside this beetle, waves of cultivation surging from their persons. One of them was at the Planet realm, while the other was only at the Spirit Immortal realm. If Wang Baole were present, he would immediately recognize the Spirit Immortal realm cultivator as the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator whom he had crossed during the Flame Patriarchs mission. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Dan Zhouzi, for coming to my aid! The former Planet realm cultivator, who had fallen through the ranks of cultivation and become a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, spoke softly to his companion. Theres no need for that, Fellow Daoist Shan Lingzi. I pray that what you said is true and that one of the nine replicas of the Galaxy Bow is indeed stored away inside your storage ring! Dont worry, Fellow Daoist Dan Zhouzi, its inside! Shan Lingzi promised earnestly. He was secretly filled with exasperation. He had wanted to seek out the pig-head on his own and snatch his storage ring back, but he had bumped into an old enemy while he was injured and had no choice but to give up an item in his storage ring in exchange for his life. He had made a calculated choice, though. The replica of the Galaxy Bow was the least valuable item amongst the three items in his storage ring. When Dan Zhouzi unlocks the storage ring, the aggressive paper human cutout is probably going to devour him! Dan Zhouzi gave Shan Lingzi a long, meaningful look as he sneered secretly. He didnt speak further and, instead, followed Shan Lingzis instructions, steering the golden armored beetle into deep space. At that exact moment, in the Divine Eye civilization, in the reinforcement army that was heading towards the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, in the Dharmic Battleship where Wang Baole was located, Wang Baole was sitting and staring at the ring in his hand. His face was slightly pale, and he was panting slightly. The wave of spirit energy that the paper human cutout had emanated a moment ago had been incredibly strange. His Divine Sense had been powerless in the face of such spirit energy, and he had heard waves of shrill shrieks piercing his ears. In fact, he had sensed his true form being affected by the paper human cutouts sudden burst of spirit energy. He had sensed that the paper human cutout was being restrained by something. If not for that, and if not for the fact that he had withdrawn his Divine Sense quickly, the probe might have led to his serious injury. In fact, it might have killed him. This is too dangerous! Wang Baole stared at the storage ring in his hand. He hadnt expected the items inside the ring to be so deadly. A dark look colored his face, though it soon faded away. His eyes then flashed brightly. The probe might have been dangerous, but he had gained much from it. The paper human cutout is creepy. I can sense a dark soul hidden inside. But this soul feels terrifying even to a Dark Child such as myself. Its origin is probably incredibly amazing! And that bow I can tell that its an amazing treasure just from one look. Now that I think about it, the nine gems embedded in the bow are probably nine Eternal Stars! Wang Baole gasped at the thought. Unlocking the storage ring wasnt going to be a problem for him now. The problem was in what happened after he unlocked it His greatest problem now was the consequences that he was going to face after sending his Divine Sense inside. In addition, he was also worried about the risk that excessive probes might bring him. They might expose his location! Both are extraordinary items. Theyre both golden tickets to a breakthrough in cultivation. As for the third item the ancient-looking little bottle. The fact that its being stored together with the first two items is proof that its equally valuable! But what exactly is it? Confusion appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He had sent his Divine Sense towards the bottle in an attempt to take a closer look at the piece of paper within and had been repelled by the paper human cutout. However, he had caught a brief glance and had seen some words on the paper. There appeared to be three segments of text. Even though he couldnt recognize any of those words, the meaning of each word somehow surfaced in his mind after he had seen them. Because of the earlier glimpse he had caught, he managed to piece together what the three words meant. The three words were A rich person? Confusion appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He itched with curiosity and anticipation. He wanted to know the full contents of the bottle. He had a feeling that an incredible opportunity was hidden inside. Chapter 865 - A Powerful Entrance! But after some consideration, and after eying his fragile physical form, Wang Baole had no choice but to admit that he had gotten ahead of himself. His sudden advancement in cultivation had led him to a mistaken perception of his own invincibility. The hex in the ring isnt the problem. I can break through it if I put a bit more pressure on it. But the paper human cutout inside the ring is a bit creepy. Wang Baole recalled what he had seen earlier and shuddered uncontrollably. He finally understood why the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator hadnt unlocked the storage ring even when he had been in extreme danger then. He was probably worried that upon unlocking the ring he wouldnt have to worry about someone else trying to kill him anymore. The paper human cutout would do the deed. If thats the case, how did the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator get his hands on the cutout and store it in his storage ring? This was a paradox that filled Wang Baole with doubt and yet confirmed his earlier suspicions. The items inside the storage ring were indeed incredible! Theres a high likelihood that some incredible mystic scroll is hidden inside the bottle! Wang Baoles eyes shone with excitement. He was befuddled by the fact that the words a rich person had appeared in such a scroll. Nevertheless, he believed that there must be some deeper meaning to those words. Miracles often arise from the midst of the ordinary Understanding dawned upon Wang Baole. The line had come from the high officials autobiographies. He hadnt understood what it meant in the past, unlike now. He realized that he had just grown wiser again. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole carefully put away the storage ring. He remained uneasy and thus spent some time casting numerous seals over the storage ring. His heart rested more easily after that. Just wait until Daddy reaches the Planet realm. I may still not be a match for the paper human cutout, but Ill be able to find some way to get around it and get something out of the ring. Wang Baole snorted. Then, he shut his eyes and remained seated as he allowed his cultivation, mind, and spirit to restore themselves. Time passed steadily as both his army and the first legion sped through the cosmos and entered the Violet Gold New Dao Sects territory. There should have been a fleet stationed at the borders in this area, but there was no one around. It was as if the doors had been left wide open for anyone to come and go. There were traces of energy from spells that had been cast in the area. Through his Divine Sense, Wang Baole could sense similar energy signatures that were stronger in the distance. The intensity of the residual energies caused Wang Baole to sigh in relief. He could tell that they werent stagnant and were still active. Stagnant residual energies meant that the battle had ended, while active residual energies meant that the battle was still ongoing. As long as the battle was still ongoing, they were still in time. Wang Baole issued an order through his Divine Will and instructed everyone, including the butler and Fairy Ling You, as well as all battleships, to speed up and head straight for the Violet Gold New Dao Sects main star. At that same moment, somewhere beyond the Violet Gold New Dao Sects main star, an intense fight that resembled the one that had taken place at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was happening as well. However, the situation at the Violet Gold New Dao Sect was slightly better. Even though the Violet Gold New Dao Sect wasnt as powerful as the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, it was still holding its ground. This was because the main forces of the Heavenly Spirit Sect had been at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Both sides were waiting for reinforcements. The cultivator battling the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch was the right-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Like the patriarch, he was at the early-stage Planet realm. As a result, despite the thunderous explosions caused by their battle, which rippled loudly across the cosmos, their battle had lapsed into a stalemate. Neither of them could defeat the other, so the battle dragged on. This was the case for the Spirit Immortal realm cultivators on the battlefield as well. The entire battlefield had descended into a violent tug-of-war. Both sides were filled with anxiety. Even though the death count was relatively low, no one had escaped uninjured. As time passed, everyone was beginning to feel extreme exhaustion, both mentally and physically. But as long as reinforcements didnt arrive, the battle had to continue. The Heavenly Spirit Sect had the ability to seal all four corners of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect and stop all voice transmissions from coming through. The Violet Gold New Dao Sect could do the same. The result was seals from both sides being set, isolating the battlefield from the outside world. Unless a messenger made a personal visit to the battlefield, no information from the outside world would be able to reach the people on the battlefield. As a result, the right-hand elder had no idea that his sect lord and the left-hand elder had failed. He thought that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect would have fallen at this point and that his sect lord and the left-hand elder would be on their way as planned. He wasnt the only one thinking about reinforcements. The patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect was equally anxious. He had been waiting for reinforcements from the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. They were his only hope. There was no other way out for him. From the beginning of this battle, the enemys only aim had been to corner them. The chances of him escaping on his own were close to zero. The only way was to battle to the death. Even if the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect couldnt defeat the invading forces, he had to gamble on the possibility of them being able to force a stalemate. If they could do that, then he was confident that the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder would choose to end their battle in a truce after both he and his troops were exhausted. This was a contest that pitted their reinforcements and their endurance against each other. It was a contest that tested their endurance and their ability to outlast the other side. One might imagine how terrible a state they were going to end up in. Thunderous explosions, furious howls, and pained screams pierced the air ceaselessly. Suddenly, light appeared in the distant cosmos. It was faint at first, but it intensified in the next moment. It looked like numerous shooting stars approaching. Everyone on the battlefield was visibly affected when they sensed their arrival. There was no need for a closer look. The Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder could tell immediately that they werent reinforcements from the Heavenly Spirit Sect. His face turned stormy. The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch looked the complete opposite. Agitation was clear in his eyes. Amidst his excitement, waves of intense spirit energy surged across the cosmos as the shooting stars approached and rushed onto the battlefield! These shooting stars were Wang Baoles fleet of self-destructing battleships and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects first legion. They sliced through the cosmos like blades, gliding across the dark space and sliding straight into the fight like battle-ready swords. Numerous cultivators from the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects first legion, Wang Baoles hundred thousand puppets, and his twelve puppet emperors rushed out of their battleships and charged at the Heavenly Spirit Sect under the butlers command! The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects butler immediately unleashed his cultivation when he stepped out of his battleship, and his voice reverberated throughout the battlefield. The Heavenly Spirit Sects left-hand elder has been slain, and their sect lord has been heavily wounded. Their armies have been decimated, with countless killed or forced to flee. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has won a triumphant victory. On the orders of our patriarch, we have come in aid of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect! The arrival of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect sent emotions rippling across the faces of the Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators, who had been exhausted from a long battle. Their minds began to buzz loudly. Their first reaction was absolute denial. What the butler had just said was impossible. But the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was there. Their arrival could only mean one thing. The forces invading the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had fallen. Such unsettling of hearts and minds on a battlefield was a terrifying thing. Even the right-hand elder was similarly affected. However, he quickly squashed whatever fears he felt and yelled. Nonsense, the fiends from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect have carved a small army from their main forces and are trying to use this small force to deceive and confuse us! The right-hand elder unleashed his cultivation as he roared, stemming his armys panic forcefully while charging at the butler and attempting to slay the latter at all costs. He froze in his tracks when he heard the long burst of laughter from the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch. Wang Baole had stirred and flown out of his Dharmic Battleship. He gazed at the battlefield from afar, raised his right hand, and pointed casually. A burst of wind erupted from his finger and shot out, landing some distance from him, in the middle of two Spirit Immortal realm cultivators in the midst of battle. The Spirit Immortal realm cultivator from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect was someone Wang Baole recognized. He was the Black Rift Legion commander who had taken the former Ink Dragon Legion commander under his wing and tried to kill Wang Baole. He was in a dangerous spot now and might not survive the next few seconds. Wang Baoles attack, bolstered by his rich reservoirs of cultivation, came blasting their way. The early-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator from the Heavenly Spirit Sect turned pale with alarm and retreated hastily. Nevertheless, he was still caught by the attack and spat out a mouthful of blood in his retreat. The Black Rift Legion commanders face was pale too. He fell back immediately and turned towards his savior, shuddering and widening his eyes when he saw Wang Baole. His face was filled with incredulity. Wang Baole ignored the Black Rift Legion commander. Saving him had been a matter of convenience. He looked up into the cosmos and stared at the two Planet realm cultivators in fierce battle. His eyes narrowed. He had thought about things carefully on his way there. He had come to the Violet Gold New Dao Sects aid purely for strategic purposes. However, he still disliked them. That was why he had decided that he was going to find an opportunity to make a killing off them during this rescue mission. Chapter 866 - Sure! That was simply how Wang Baole worked. He noted down everyone who had ever crossed him and found ways of getting even when the opportunity presented itself. He wasnt always fixated on getting payback, of course. The Black Rift Legion had tried to kill him, but Wang Baole had no intention of sabotaging the former or leaving them to their own devices on the battlefield. His thoughts were focused on the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch. In his opinion, he had attained a certain level of cultivation after his breakthrough. He could be considered a person of significance. Fixating on his former quarrels with the Black Rift Legion wouldnt be appropriate for someone of his newly risen status. It mightve been alright if no one were around, but there are so many people looking now. Forget it. Daddys a forgiving man, after all. Wang Baole coughed and ignored the myriad of emotions reflected in the eyes of the Black Rift Legion commander. He was of the belief that one should get payback from the person who had wronged him in the first place. If one was bitten by a dog, they looked for the dogs master for answers. That was why he had made up his mind during his journey there. The person responsible for his dispute with the Violet Gold New Dao Sect was the latters patriarch. It seems like Ive become a lot wiser. As the future president of the Federation and a person of importance, this is how I should think and behave. Wang Baole was pleased with his reasoning. He looked up and looked around, then stared at the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch and the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder. He deliberated how he should go about making a killing off the former. The unconcealed ill intent in his eyes must have been too obvious, as the patriarch seemed slightly unsettled when he caught the look in Wang Baoles eyes. The right-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect seemed equally uneasy, if not more so. He had argued that their current predicament was a result of the Violet Gold New Dao Sects tactical move instead of outright failure in their invasion of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. However, he was aware that the truth was far from that. The reinforcements displayed signs of having engaged in a fierce and recent battle. Even though their arrival wasnt a clear sign of the sect lords defeat, the fact that the enemy had been able to split its forces and send part of its army there was clear evidence that the war wasnt proceeding as they had originally planned. There was a high chance that something unexpected or a stalemate had occurred. The possibility of either of those situations happening alarmed him. Thoughts of retreat began to surface in his mind, and he was no longer interested in prolonging the fight. He unleashed his cultivation once more, sending his Planet realm suppressive force surging across the battlefield as he decided to widen the distance between himself and his opponent. If everything went according to plan, the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch would allow his retreat once he sensed what was going on. After all, he wasnt aware of what was really going on. They had been fighting for so long, and he didnt want to prolong the battle either. Both himself and his sect needed time to recuperate. As a result, when the patriarch realized that his enemy was showing signs of retreating, he only struggled inwardly for a moment before retreating imperceptibly and giving his enemy a window of opportunity to escape during his next attack. The Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder instantly sensed his chance. He retreated immediately, pulling the distance between himself and the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch apart. Wang Baole saw through what was going on as the right-hand elder chose to retreat. His eyes flashed brightly as an idea popped into his head. He realized how he could make a killing off the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch. Ive not made a move yet, and here you are thinking of leaving? Wang Baoles eyes brightened as the idea he just had flashed across his mind. He charged out and sped across the battlefield like a shooting star, rushing towards the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch and the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder, yelling out loud as he charged towards them. Esteemed Patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, Ive been ordered to come to your aid. I swear to fight to the death! Wang Baole roared and sped up. He hadnt unleashed his full cultivation. Nevertheless, he was still moving at considerable speed as he headed towards the right-hand elder with the intention of thwarting his escape! Upon hearing Wang Baoles words, the right-hand elders eyes flashed with an icy glint. He wasnt particularly concerned about Wang Baoles arrival, though. In his eyes, those who hadnt reached the Planet realm were mere ants. With a raise of his right hand, he launched an attack through the cosmos at Wang Baole. He didnt slow down in his retreat and, instead, quickened his pace. At the same time, he sent his Divine Will out and commanded all disciples of the Heavenly Spirit Sect to retreat as well. Similarly, the patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect paid Wang Baole no heed. Privately, he thought that Wang Baole shouldve minded his own business. Regardless, he was there to provide aid on behalf of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. No matter how much he might begrudge the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch for not coming to their aid personally, he couldnt refuse or respond negatively to Wang Baoles aid in the presence of his disciples. He had to show his composure instead. He raised his right hand and flipped his sleeve, looking for all the world as if he were trying to stop the right-hand elder from leaving when, in reality, he had reserved part of his strength. His true intention was to give the right-hand elder a chance to leave. As a result, his disciples saw their patriarch unleashing an attack and Wang Baole risking his life to stop the right-hand elder from leaving. They watched as the right-hand elder sent an attack across the cosmos that landed on Wang Baole and sent him shuddering violently and spewing blood from his mouth as he was flung backward. It was a sight that roused many of the disciples. Hes risking his life to help us! I misunderstood Long Nanzi I didnt realize that he was risking his life to help us! The disciples of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect were overcome with emotion. Wang Baole, on the other hand was feeling secretly pleased with himself while spewing blood out of his mouth. The Planet realm blow that he had received wasnt a big deal at all. He could take it. As for all the blood, he had done that on purpose for dramatic effect. He plastered a crazed look on his face, letting loose a roar louder than the last as he retreated. Esteemed Patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, I have a few Dharmic Battleships, all products of the resources that Ive accumulated over the years. Im blowing them up as part of the rescue efforts. But Dharmic Battleships are precious commodities after all. I request that the patriarch compensates me for my losses after this battle! Wang Baole didnt wait for the patriarchs reply. Instead, he roared and stuck his right hand into the air. He pulled out another two Dharmic Battleships that he had retrieved from the imperial cemetery and flung them at the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder. Explode! The two Dharmic Battleships exploded instantly, sending waves of spirit energy surging outwards. The sight of the explosion sent waves of shock rippling in the minds of the surrounding disciples. Oh my god, he blew up his Dharmic Battleship! Long Nanzi hes not only risking his life to save us, hes risking everything hes got! In their eyes, Wang Baole was currently risking everything he had in order to save them. But while two Dharmic Battleships might seem invaluable to a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, they werent a big deal to a Planet realm cultivator. That was why neither the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder nor the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch paid them much heed. The former disregarded them completely and suppressed the explosive force of the attack with a wave of his hand. He could tell that the self-destructive power of those Dharmic Battleships was quite weak. He didnt stop in his retreat. As for the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch, he saw how moved his disciples were at Wang Baoles actions. There was no way he could refuse Wang Baoles request for compensation. He had also sensed the relatively weak self-destructive power of the Dharmic Battleships. Nevertheless, he instinctively answered with a succinct reply. Sure! A look of gratitude flashed across Wang Baoles eyes when the patriarch uttered his agreement. As the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder continued to disregard the self-destructive Dharmic Battleships and retreat, Wang Baole roared and waved his hand. This time, he pulled out forty Dharmic Battleships and flung them at the right-hand elder. The right-hand elder was struck dumb at the sight of the forty Dharmic Battleships. His mind buzzed with shock. He could disregard two self-destructing Dharmic Battleships, but forty such battleships Every one of those battleships was emanating substantial power. Waves of shock surged through him. He might have been at the Planet realm but in the face of forty self-destructing Dharmic Battleships, in his current state of exhaustion and when he was already harboring thoughts of retreat, his will couldnt help but waver. The person who was in greater shock was the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch. His eyes had widened instantly, and shock and confusion raced through his mind. He recalled his promise of compensation and shuddered fearfully. As shock surged through the minds of the right-hand elder, the patriarch, and the cultivators around them, Wang Baole roared. Explode! Instantly the forty Dharmic Battleships that he had recovered from the imperial cemetery exploded. Waves of energy surged outwards and flooded the cosmos, transforming into hurricanes that ravaged the area! Even though the destruction of each Dharmic Battleship could only unleash one-tenth of a Dharmic Battleships true power, the combined destructive force unleashed by the self-destruction of forty Dharmic Battleships couldnt be underestimated. The hurricanes that resulted from the explosions sent a look of alarm flashing across the right-hand elders face. He unleashed his full cultivation and steeled himself for new injuries as he forcibly suppressed the destructive force of the hurricanes. The cosmos rumbled as he clamped down on the hurricanes. The right-hand elder sensed once again that these Dharmic Battleships werent as powerful as he had originally thought them to be. Having realized that, he let loose a sigh of relief. Murder flashed in his eyes as he turned towards Wang Baole. In his eyes, Wang Baole was a mere Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, yet he had somehow gotten his hands on those subpar Dharmic Battleships and managed to give him a fright. He deserved to be killed for that! Then just as he turned his murderous gaze onto Wang Baole and rushed towards him to attack, Wang Baole turned his own vicious glare onto the right-hand elder and lifted his right hand Amidst the thunderous rumbling in the cosmos, two hundred Dharmic Battleships suddenly appeared around him! Curse you The Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder widened his eyes and retreated instantly. Chapter 867 - Dark Swallow? The right-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect wasnt the only person whose eyes had nearly popped out of his head. In fact when Wang Baole had pulled out two hundred Dharmic Battleships and blown them up, the first legion of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and the disciples of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect had all been struck dumb. The latter, especially, had been moved beyond tears. If they had been the ones mounting the rescue effort, they would have placed the preservation of their own lives as the top priority. They wouldnt have risked their lives to rescue others. They wouldnt have blown up their precious Dharmic Battleships either. But Wang Baole had done all of that. His actions had moved them immensely. Some had originally disregarded the relatively weaker explosive force of the self-destructing Dharmic Battleships. Then with a wave of his hand, Wang Baole had pulled out another forty Dharmic Battleships. The sight had sent waves of emotion rocking through every disciple. Everything had seemed so surreal at that moment. After all even if the three greater sects were to join forces, they would only be able to gather forty Dharmic Battleships at best. Wang Baole had pulled out forty Dharmic Battleships in a single go and had chosen to blow them up without batting an eye. The destructive force that had been unleashed hadnt been as powerful as expected, but it had still been considerable Regardless, this was a sight that everyone would find incredulous. They might think that they were hallucinating. And just as they were wondering if they were hallucinating, Wang Baole had pulled out another two hundred Dharmic Battleships. At that point, the surrealism of the moment had everyone confused and looking lost. Even those who were quick to recover, who realized that something was going on and that Wang Baole was up to something, were confounded. Because even if the Dharmic Battleships self-destruct power was relatively weaker than expected, it didnt discount the fact that he had pulled out more than two hundred Dharmic Battleships in a single go. This was something that was virtually unheard of. The person who was the most dumbstruck, more so than the right-hand elder who was desperately retreating, was the patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. His eyeballs were on the verge of popping out of their sockets. His mind buzzed with the loudness of thunder, and alarm colored his face as he dashed out and shouted. Stop, Long Nanzi He had spoken too late. At that moment, the two hundred Dharmic Battleships that Wang Baole had whipped out had charged at the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder and exploded. The destructive force from their explosions was equivalent to an attack launched by twenty Dharmic Battleships. It didnt matter that the right-hand elder was at the Planet realm, the attack still sent him shuddering violently and caused blood to spill from his mouth. Resentment and fury burned in his eyes as he unleashed blow after blow to weaken the force of the explosion, howling furiously as he retreated. The patriarch approached swiftly as the right-hand elder fell back. The patriarch was secretly fuming as well. The thought of his promise to compensate Wang Baole and how the latter had pulled out an unimaginable number of Dharmic Battleships after that filled him with rage. He was still the patriarch of a sect, though. Now that an opportunity had presented itself, he suppressed the raging fury he was filling and seized it, unleashing his divine power and launching an attack at the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder. He had decided to let the enemy go because he hadnt wanted to prolong the battle and because he wasnt confident in his ability to kill or inflict serious injury upon his enemy. Instead of dragging out the fight, he preferred to end it. But now the situation had changed. The cosmos thundered, lightning flashed, and winds howled as he attacked. The cornered right-hand elder spat out a mouthful of blood and suffered another blow. He raged internally. He hadnt suffered such injury even when he had been battling the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch earlier. Wang Baoles arrival had led to his current injured state. I swear that Ill kill you! The right-hand elder howled furiously and almost uncontrollably, retreating desperately while aggravating his injuries. There was intense fury in his eyes. He held no personal hatred towards the patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. His hatred was focused on Wang Baole. You want to kill me? Lets see you try! Wang Baole was instantly displeased when he heard that. He glared and stuck his right hand into the air. Then, with another wave he sent the entire battlefield into momentary silence. More than seven hundred Dharmic Battleships appeared suddenly and filled the cosmos, the awesome sight sending the entire battlefield into an uproar. The retreating disciples from the Heavenly Spirit Sect were struck dumb. The cultivators in the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects first legion were stunned as well. Everyone, including the butler and Fairy Ling You, had a blank look on their faces. The Violet Gold New Dao Sects disciples were frozen in place, their eyes bulging Everyone was struck dumb by the sight of more than seven hundred Dharmic Battleships! These these battleships when you add them to the earlier fleet that should make up nearly a thousand ships, right? This must be a hallucination that the enemy has set up Is this a Dharmic Battleship? Momentary silence descended upon the battlefield before it was overtaken by a sudden commotion. The right-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect could feel his scalp prickle, and white noise was buzzing in his head. It was as if a hundred thousand lightning bolts had suddenly struck him. Never in his wildest dreams had he come across something as outrageous as this There was only one thought in his mind now, and it was to run! He knew very well that while each Dharmic Battleship might not be very powerful, in his current injured state, the combined strength of all seven hundred or so Dharmic Battleships might still lead to his destruction in both spirit and flesh if he werent careful. He also had the patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect to deal with. Alarm bells blared loudly in the right-hand elders head for the very first time since the battle had started. He shuddered. Disregarding the rest of the sect, he activated his full cultivation and fled. Trying to escape? Wang Baole thought smugly and yelled out loud. He wouldve given chase if not for someone who was suffering from a shock greater than that of the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder and felt as if he had just been struck by a million lightning bolts. That someone was the patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. If not for his strong will, he would have collapsed in tears by now. The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch roared just as Wang Baole was about to strike. Long Nanzi, please, cease your pursuit. All legion commanders, protect protect Long Nanzi! The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch barked out his orders, then unleashed his full speed and went after the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder like a mad man. He was truly worried that a moments delay on his part might result in Wang Baole blowing up his numerous Dharmic Battleships Should that happen, he wouldnt be able to compensate Wang Baole fully even if he were to put the entire Violet Gold New Dao Sect up for sale. What has the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch sent over as reinforcement? Is he trying to sabotage me? The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch cursed inwardly as he unleashed another sudden burst of speed and chased after the right-hand elder. He went to the extent of keeping himself in the path of Wang Baole and the right-hand elder so that Wang Baole would have no chance of going after the latter himself. The Spirit Immortal realm cultivators from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect had recovered by then and, after their initial shock, surrounded Wang Baole hurriedly under the guise of protecting him. In truth, they were shuddering with fear and panic. The battle had been too brutal. A misstep on their part might lead to the complete annihilation or bankruptcy of their sect. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, calm down, please. I thank you for your aid! The esteemed fellow Daoist is powerful indeed. The right-hand elder is but a mere defeated dog, retreating with his tail between his legs. We shouldnt lower ourselves to his equal and go after him. Thats right. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, we are indebted to you for what you have done for the Violet Gold New Dao Sect! Wang Baole felt slightly down and regretful as he listened to the people around him. He stared into the distance, at the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch and the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder as they disappeared rapidly from his sight, and sighed. Then, amidst the crowds persuasions, he reluctantly put his Dharmic Battleships away. What a miser. Its just a couple of Dharmic Battleships. Whats all the fuss about? Im here to help, after all. Besides, I did help defeat the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Ive done a huge service, Wang Baole muttered to himself. The Spirit Immortal realm cultivators around him watched as he put his Dharmic Battleships away and as the right-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect fled into the distance. Only then did they finally release sighs of relief. Some of them cupped their fists and left. The battle was still ongoing, after all. Though, most of the Heavenly Spirit Sect had retreated. They were without a Planet realm cultivator at the helm, and they had lost all desire to fight. It was the perfect opportunity for the Violet Gold New Dao Sect to launch a counterattack as the Heavenly Spirit Sect made their retreat. The battlefield became a killing field. The Heavenly Spirit Sect forces fell back in retreat as they were wounded and slaughtered in great numbers. Wang Baole sighed and withdrew his attention from the Planet realm cultivator who had fled. His eyes flashed and narrowed as he eyed the retreating Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples on the battlefield. A murderous glint flickered in his eyes as he deliberated using the opportunity to cultivate his Demonic Eye Art. Suddenly, a look shone in his eyes. He turned his head abruptly and stared at a distant spot at the edge of the battlefield. There were dozens of Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples at that location, both male and female, all injured, who were retreating desperately. Surrounding them were numerous Violet Gold New Dao Sect cultivators who were in close pursuit. Amongst these Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples was a wisp of spirit energy that was faint yet extremely familiar to Wang Baole! It was only at the Soul Conduit realm, but it shared a source similar to Wang Baole. It was the Divine Will of his avatar, the one he had given to his friends before he had departed Earth and when they had left to carry out Project Dark Swallow! Chapter 868 - Not Bad Lass! Back then, he was worried that his avatars Divine Will would be noticed by outsiders while his friends were carrying out the mission, bringing them unnecessary trouble and danger. Because of that, he cut their connection with him. That way, they would exist independently and could be hidden as much as possible, thereby preventing them from being discovered by outsiders. As for the weakness, the Divine Will was like water without a source. It wouldnt change because Wang Baoles cultivation got stronger. So, it was still at the Soul Conduit level. And what he sensed now made Wang Baoles soul jolt. Without any hesitation, he flicked his body and sped towards the location where the Divine Will disturbance came from! Who will it be? Zhao Yameng? Lin Tianhao? Li Wuchen? Liu Daobin? Or Jin Duoming? Before Wang Baole left Earth back then, the Federation had carried out a plan named Dark Swallow in secret. The plan was considered an absolute secret, so only an extremely small number of people knew about it. And with Wang Baoles status in the Federation, he naturally had the right to know about the plan. He clearly remembered that the secret document pointed out that mysterious disappearances had appeared time and again throughout the years at many places on Earth. For example, Lin Tianhaos father, the Ethereal City Lord, mysteriously disappeared before Earths Beast War back then. After he returned, his cultivation was much stronger than before, and he was judged to have huge potential. There were many groups of people like this. Zhuo Yixian, who Wang Baole had met previously, was one of them too. In fact, Xie Haiyangs name was misunderstood by the Federation as well, as they thought he was one of the people who mysteriously went missing. But no matter what, such a phenomenon made the Federation pay close attention. It was also because the few Nascent Souls from the Divine Eye civilization not only plundered Mercurys Stellar Source after infiltrating the Federation, they also used an unknown virus to engulf it. All this made the Federation care a lot about their own safety. And after integrating with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, they became much stronger. They also became highly alert of civilizations in surrounding star systems. Combining all this, the so-called Dark Swallow plan was created with the cooperation of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. They sent a portion of a large number of absolutely trustworthy Federation disciples into the places which could make people disappear. Another portion was teleported out of the Federation. While allowing them to obtain opportunities outside, they also scouted other civilizations surrounding the Federation. Then, they hid within those civilizations and became spies. Originally, with the Federations strength, that was very difficult to achieve. But with the Vast Expanse Dao Palaces help, everything went quite successfully. And because Wang Baole was worried that accidents might happen, as the strongest person in the Federation back then, he created some avatars and gave them to his good friends. But never did he expect to actually sense the Divine Will he previously gave out on the battlefield of the Heavenly Spirit Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect. This made him extremely anxious and worried. That was because Wang Baole knew very clearly that only two types of people could have his Divine Will! One type would be the good friends he gave his Divine Will to previously! Another type would be those whose hands were stained with his friends blood. Those who had stolen his Divine Will! So, as Wang Baoles expression changed, he flicked his body and exploded forth like a thunderbolt into the cosmos, heading directly for the location of the Divine Will that his Divine Sense had detected. He wasnt very far away from where his Divine Will was, and with Wang Baoles current cultivation, everything happened in the blink of an eye as his silhouette appeared ahead of the Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators who were retreating continuously. His appearance there instantly made the souls of the cultivators from both sides tremble. It was normal for the Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples to have this reaction. As for Violet Gold New Dao Sect disciples it was obvious that his act of taking out thousands of Dharmic Battleships made everyone feel that he had an extraordinary identity and status. To a certain extent, it didnt seem inappropriate to see him as a Planet realm individual. So when they saw him arrive, their souls naturally trembled. Senior Long Nanzi! Greetings, Senior! All the Violet Gold New Dao Sect disciples rushed to greet him, but Wang Baole ignored them. He swept his gaze, and it landed on the ten or so Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples who were obviously extremely nervous. They obviously already knew that they were going to die. If Wang Baole hadnt arrived, they felt that they had a chance to escape more or less. But now, the bitterness and desperation in their forced laughs were extremely obvious. At the same time, they were very puzzled. They wanted to know why the extremely strong Long Nanzi chose them when the battlefield was so big and still had Spirit Immortals around. After all among the more than ten cultivators there, the one with the highest cultivation level was only a Nascent Soul. As the Violet Gold New Dao Sect disciples greeted Wang Baole and the Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples all felt desperate, Wang Baoles gaze was like lightning as it swept through the crowd. In the end, it landed on a lady among the Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators! The lady had a decent appearance, and her figure wasnt bad. Although she wasnt extremely gorgeous, she was still somewhat attractive. On the lady, Wang Baole clearly felt disturbances of his own Divine Will. The disturbances were very faint, and it was very hard for outsiders to detect. In fact, if Planet realm cultivators didnt look closely, they wouldnt be able to find it. After all, the connection between the Divine Will and Wang Baole had already been cut. To an extent, one could even say that it was a Dharmic treasure. If not for him sensing it unexpectedly, even Wang Baole might not have been able to notice it. So he sensed it repeatedly before confirming it. But the lady looked very foreign to him, so he could only know exactly what happened after thoroughly identifying her. But this wasnt the place to do so. Wang Baole couldnt help but narrow his eyes. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Spirit Sect female cultivator he was staring at had a pale expression, with sorrow and desperation appearing in her eyes. She felt Wang Baoles gaze, and it gave a feeling that she couldnt hide any secret. So as the cultivators on both sides were extremely nervous, Wang Baole suddenly laughed. He raised his right hand and grabbed violently. Instantly, a huge wave of power was unleashed and engulfed the lady, not giving her any time to struggle as she was grabbed by Wang Baole. He didnt put her directly into his storage bag. Instead, he trapped her within the Dharmic Battleship in his storage bag. That way, he could ensure that the lady wouldnt encounter any danger while in his storage bag. After doing that, Wang Baole turned around and was about to leave. He saw the confusion in the eyes of cultivators on both sides. Obviously, they were very puzzled over Wang Baoles sudden appearance and his action of capturing a female cultivator from the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Wang Baole coughed. Although there wasnt much point in explaining his actions to them, considering that the lady was highly likely to be one of his good friends, Wang Baole spoke calmly. The lass isnt bad. Im preparing to bring her back to become a vessel. As for the rest kill them all! After speaking, Wang Baole turned around and left. After he left, the Violet Gold New Dao Sect disciples attacked again while wearing weird expressions. A violent clash happened in an instant, and not long after the Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples could no longer resist the attacks and died. At this point, the battle could be considered over. The Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples tried to escape at all costs, and although there were many casualties, half of the cultivators managed to escape from the battlefield successfully. And the huge defeat of the Heavenly Spirit Sect at the Violet Gold New Dao Sect put a temporary pause on the invasion between civilizations. But it was obvious that all this was just the beginning of the battle. Very quickly, the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch returned. He couldnt do anything about the right-hand elder. After chasing him for a while, he chose to give up. And after returning, although he intended to avoid Wang Baole, as someone who provided aid and the benefactor who saved the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, Wang Baoles status was special. That was especially so considering the likes of the top-ranked army and the butler obviously saw Wang Baole as their leader. What was most important was that as he returned, due to the removal of the seal, he contacted the Sovereign Patriarch at the earliest possible time and learned of Wang Baoles strength from him. This shook his soul immensely. So, although he felt frustrated in his heart, he had no choice but to force a smile and give thanks. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, many thanks! The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch forced a smile and spoke courteously, and Wang Baole was also all smiles. Haha, were all allies! Youre too kind, Patriarch. However could you reimburse me for my losses? My more than two hundred Dharmic Battleships. I scrimped and saved to get every single one of them Instantly, the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch grew even more frustrated. As he flared up, his face twitched a little as well. In his heart, he growled and cursed the b*stard Wang Baole for profiteering off the situation Chapter 869 - I Can’t Afford to Use You! He even wanted to slap Wang Baole to death. But obviously, he couldnt. And he felt that he might not be able to do so anyway. He felt extremely depressed, and he was too lazy to fake a smile. He had his back turned towards his disciples as he gazed at Wang Baole while gritting his teeth. Even if I sell my sect, I wont have more than 200 Dharmic Battleships. Dont go overboard Long Nanzi! I bled for your Violet Gold New Dao Sect and came here fearlessly. I came here to provide aid without caring about the potential consequences, and you say Im going overboard? You want to repudiate your debt? After hearing the patriarchs words, Wang Baole instantly became unhappy and stared. Wang Baole wasnt very confident that he would be able to retreat successfully if he fought the Sovereign Patriarch. But for a mere Violet Gold New Dao Sect patriarch, he felt that he could still bully him. Wang Baole grew even more enraged in his heart as he spoke loudly. Is this the Violet Gold New Dao Sect? After learning that the Violet Gold New Dao Sect was in danger, I, Long Nanzi, a mere Spirit Immortal, asked the Sovereign Patriarch to allow me to come here on my own accord. Even though the journey was long and I knew that there would be Planet realm mighty figures here. Even though your Violet Gold New Dao Sect tried to kill me many times in the past and tried to capture me many times. Even though youve always looked down on me and humiliated me many times, I still I still chose to come and provide assistance. I brought my army and my twelve Spirit Immortals here. But what do I get in return? I get told that Im going overboard! Wang Baoles agitated words spread through the surroundings and caused the surrounding Violet Gold New Dao Sect disciples who were cleaning up the battlefield to stop. And Wang Baoles words didnt end there. Even though the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarchs expression was already extremely ugly, Wang Baoles loud voice still spread towards the surroundings. After I arrived here, I saved the Black Rift Legion commander at the earliest possible time. He tried to kill me previously, but what did I do? I disregarded our personal disputes and saw the bigger picture! Because I know that we are all people of the Divine Eye civilization. We must stand united. At this time, we must disregard all of our personal disputes, for we have to fight, both for our civilization and for our survival! But what do I get in return? Its you telling me that Im going overboard! After he said that, the surrounding Violet Gold New Dao Sect cultivators all went silent. That was especially so for the Black Rift Legion commander, who lowered his head. And the top-ranked army cultivators beside Wang Baole all naturally sided with him. At that moment, their gazes turned icy as they looked at the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Spirit Immortals like the butler and Fairy Ling You also moved close to Wang Baole and stood behind him. The injuries on the bodies of the rescuers and the tiredness in their expressions seemed to be a form of silent resistance as well. Even though he wanted to say something, this caused the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch to not know where to begin. After I saved the Black Rift Legion commander, I saw that you were in danger, so I charged out with all my might. The Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder slapped me until I spit blood. Although a mere Spirit Immortal like me has some skill, did I hide when faced with the palm of a Planet realm? Did I cower in fear? I didnt. I still persevered. But what I get in return is you telling me that Im going overboard! I risked my life to withstand a slap from a Planet realm. Seeing that he wanted to escape, I took out my Dharmic Battleships, disregarding the consequences. Even though my heart bled at the thought, I made them self-destruct without hesitation just to give you a chance to kill the right-hand elder. I did that to ensure a huge victory for your Violet Gold New Dao Sect! But now, after winning, have I lost my usefulness? Is this the Violet Gold New Dao Sect? Is this the Violet Gold New Dao Sect that my Divine Sovereign Justice Sect came to rescue by dragging our tired bodies here and risking our lives? Violet Gold New Dao Sect Patriarch, no one finds cultivation easy. No one just randomly gets cultivation resources dropped from the sky for them. I, Long Nanzi, risked my life to gather materials to make my Dharmic Battleships. They were destroyed because I was trying to save your Violet Gold New Dao Sect. You personally said that you would make it up to me. I have nothing to say with regard to you going back on your word, but you still dare to say that Ive gone overboard! Speaking to this point, Wang Baole was so angry he was trembling. While his agitated voice spread towards the surroundings, it swayed everyone who heard him. The one thing Ive done thats gone overboard is choosing to come and save you! That was especially so after Wang Baole spoke that last sentence. The Violet Gold New Dao Sect disciples couldnt help but feel ashamed. After all no matter what, this was indeed the case! If Wang Baole hadnt appeared, the battle would definitely not have ended this way. They would probably still be fighting now. And both themselves and their fellow Daoists beside them would probably be corpses by now. It was just that while this thought appeared in their minds, another thought appeared in their minds as well. It was that they couldnt afford it. How could they possibly cough up over 200 Dharmic Battleships Also, those Dharmic Battleships obviously had issues. But they couldnt say all of that now. Once they did, they would seem like ingrates. This kind of moral kidnapping was what Wang Baole had learned during his years in the Federation. Applying it in the Divine Eye civilization now was obviously very effective as well. The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarchs expression was also twisted. He was already extremely frustrated but had no way of venting. In the end, he gritted his teeth, raised his right hand, and waved it. Instantly, seven rays of light appeared in the cosmos beside him. After five of the light rays dispersed, they became five real Dharmic Battleships. Three of them were equivalent to an early-stage Spirit Immortal, one was equivalent to a mid-stage Spirit Immortal, and one was in the shape of a crocodile. The disturbances it dispersed were that of a late-stage Spirit Immortal. As for the other two light rays, one was a flying sword, and one was a spear. The two Dharmic treasures were of quite a high level. Although they couldnt reach the level of a Divine Armament, they far exceeded the level of Wang Baoles ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments and were Planet realm level Dharmic treasures. Long Nanzi, Ill pay you back with these first The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch gritted his teeth and spoke word by word. He could hardly suppress the indignance and emotional pain he felt right now. Wang Baole blinked. He could see that the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch was reaching his breaking point. Although he was still dissatisfied in his heart, he felt that so long as the Violet Gold New Dao Sect existed, they wouldnt be able to run away from what they owed him. At most, he would just come and harass them a few more times for payment. Therefore, he raised his right hand, waved it, and quickly stored the five Dharmic Battleships and two Dharmic treasures. Ive made a loss. Over 200 Dharmic Battleships lost, and I only got five Dharmic Battleships and the two Dharmic treasures as compensation. Ill accept this for now. Wang Baole looked depressed on the surface but felt extremely happy in his heart. Over 200 trash Dharmic Battleships, whose only use was to self-destruct, got him that crocodile Dharmic Battleship, which was easily worth a hundred of them alone. Calculating it this way, the exchange was quite worth it. Thinking that he had a numerical advantage, he pondered over whether to make the patriarch write an IOU. But seeing the anger that threatened to go out of control in the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarchs eyes, Wang Baole sighed in his heart. So be it. Im too softhearted. You dont need to write me an IOU. You cant run away from what you owe me anyway. Thinking to this point, a smile appeared on Wang Baoles face as he cupped his fists towards the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch. Thank you, Patriarch. Um if you need such help in the future, feel free to call for me. Ill definitely rush here at the earliest time possible! I cant afford to use you. Goodbye! The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch flicked his sleeves, turned around, and left with a sullen face. Wang Baole didnt mind the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarchs attitude at all. After waving to the other disciples of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect, he sashayed as he brought the top-ranked armys cultivators, who all had weird expressions, into the battleships and left. The battle could be considered to have come to an end. The Divine Eye civilizations cosmos also entered a short repairing phase. The Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples who had escaped from the boundaries of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect also received orders from the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord after they left the sealed area, and communications were smooth. They were to head close to the Divine Eye civilizations Eternal Star and gather there. The Divine Eye civilizations royal family, who had all defaulted under the leadership of their three princes, also gathered there. Hence, one could say that the entire Divine Eye civilization was divided into two factions. One of them was the Heavenly Spirit Sect, while the other was the alliance of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Although the former were gathered together, they had paid a huge price. Their left-hand elder was heavily injured, and while their right-hand elder escaped successfully, he was still injured. But they were just the first wave of invaders after all. As a whole, they still had an extremely huge advantage. And the latter. prioritized building and repairing the large-scale teleportation array formations of the two sects as they regrouped after the battle. That way, even if the two sects werent in the same place, they could be deployed immediately and cooperate with one another. While the battle entered a period of regrouping, Wang Baole led his own army and everyone from the top-ranked army back to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. News about what he did in the Violet Gold New Dao Sect had already spread, but the Sovereign Patriarch still pretended that he didnt know about it and didnt ask any questions. Instead, he conducted a grand welcoming ceremony for Wang Baole. Chapter 870 - Dilemmas and Denying! At the same time, he gave Wang Baole an independent satellite as his cave abode and base. In fact, after asking Wang Baole for his opinion, he immediately announced that Wang Baole was promoted to the role of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects grand elder and was of almost equivalent status to him. Such courteous treatment made Wang Baole very pleased in his heart. After thanking the Sovereign Patriarch, he chose to regroup on the satellite. After all, he was very clear that the battle was far from over. This was only the beginning. As the entire sect was preparing and regrouping intensely, Wang Baole spread out his cultivation and sealed both the interior and exterior of his cave abode secret chamber. He even took out his twelve emperor puppets and Dharmic Battleships. After strengthening the seal and ensuring that no accidents would happen, he released the lady with his Divine Will, who he had trapped within his Dharmic Battleship. Who exactly is she? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and focused his attention on the lady who couldnt hide her extreme anxiousness and desperation after being released. Her expression also obviously showed that she wished to die. Focusing his gaze on the lady in front of him, Wang Baole spread out his Divine Will. After engulfing the lady with it, he checked her thoroughly. But after the check, his eyebrows furrowed slightly. Previously, on the battlefield, he took a hurried look at her and didnt recognize her. Now that he looked thoroughly, with his own cultivation he still couldnt spot anything on the ladys body. It was as though this body was really her true body. The lady had a decent appearance. Judging from her appearance, she looked like she was around twenty years old. Her skin was white, and her figure was also very lithe and graceful. She was clad in rainbow-colored clothes, and not only did it not hide her beauty, but it gave her a sense of youthfulness. However, Wang Baole was very clear that once cultivators reached the Core Formation realm, the age they looked like no longer mattered. So long as they were willing to use some cultivation to make themselves look young, it wasnt a difficult spell to do. It was very common among cultivators, so one couldnt tell a persons age from their appearance alone. Normally, one would sweep their Divine Sense over them to sense whether there were signs of aging. For example, although the lady seemed to be there with her true body, according to Wang Baoles Divine Sense, she wasnt old. And her cultivation was extraordinary, considering she was already a late-stage Nascent Soul. That might not mean much in the Violet Gold civilization, but in the Federation, it was very rare for someone of that age to have such significant cultivation. At least, among the friends that Wang Baole remembered, none of them could reach that cultivation at that age except for him. This made Wang Baole suspicious in his heart, as he couldnt clearly distinguish her identity. So, his gaze gradually turned icy as he spoke slowly. Tell me your identity! His words were like a cold breeze, causing the temperature in the secret chamber to instantly lower by a lot, a chilly air faintly spreading. This caused the ladys body to shiver slightly. After remaining silent for a few breaths, she lowered her head, seemingly trying her best to calm down, and then slowly spoke. Im a disciple of the Violet Gold civilizations Heavenly Spirit Sects Ancient Sword Peak Chen Xuemei. Hearing the ladys reply, Wang Baoles eyebrows furrowed even tighter together, and his gaze turned icier. In fact, he became somewhat impatient. He was worried that his guess had become a reality and that one of his friends was killed by this lady, thereby giving her possession of his Divine Will. He wanted to search her soul directly, but he considered that if he had a lapse in judgment, such a soul search would definitely cause irreversible damage to her body. So, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and sized up the lady in front of him again. Although she tried her best to stay calm, Wang Baole could naturally see the anxiousness and desperation in her heart and the wish to die hidden in her eyes. That made him understand that the lady was already prepared to die there. And just as Wang Baole was sizing the lady up, the voice transmission jade slip in his storage bag dispersed disturbances. Wang Baole lowered his hand, flipping his right hand to take out the voice transmission jade slip. He was just about to check it, but in the next moment, he raised his head violently, raised his right hand, and pointed at the lady. You wish to die? As he pointed, the ladys body instantly froze, and her expression became extremely pale. Her body seemed to solidify, and no thoughts could be formed. She could only stand there as the desperation in her heart spread around her soul. The wish to die in her eyes couldnt be hidden as it spread around her pupils, and she couldnt help but cry. She wanted to close her eyes to hide her weakness, but her body couldnt even do that now. Wang Baole humphed, raised his right hand, and grabbed in mid-air. Instantly, a light sphere flew out of the ladys glabella. The light sphere was his Divine Will, and it floated in front of Wang Baole after it returned. The moment he had checked the voice transmission jade slip, he felt the disturbance of his Divine Will. The lady who claimed to be Chen Xuemei wanted to unleash the Divine Will while he wasnt paying attention. She didnt want to kill him. Instead, she wanted to commit suicide! Shes quite resolute Wang Baole focused his gaze on the lady for a while before lowering his head to take a sweeping glance at the voice transmission jade slip. It was the Sovereign Patriarch who sent a voice transmission to him. He invited him to head to the hall later, as he had something to discuss with him. After giving a simple reply, Wang Baole looked towards Chen Xuemei, whose body was frozen by him, again. A weird glint appeared in his eyes. The resoluteness on her body made the silhouette of a lady appear in his mind unwittingly. As he remained silent, Wang Baole waved his hand and dispersed the binding on the lady. Without the binding, the lady seemed to lose all her strength at once. She retreated a few steps back with a pained expression, her whole body seeming to beg him to kill her as she spoke softly. With Seniors cultivation, please dont humiliate me. I dont care whether you kill me or not. If Senior wants to know anything about the Violet Gold civilization, I can tell you about it truthfully. I just hope Senior can leave me with a complete corpse and allow me to die with a bit more dignity! The words expressed an even more intense sense of resolution and deepened the suspicion in Wang Baoles eyes. So, after pondering, he raised his right hand and waved it. His body changed instantly, shedding the appearance of Long Nanzi in the blink of an eye. He exposed his original appearance as he looked at Chen Xuemei. Thats enough. Theres no need to continue hiding. The Divine Will on your body was given by me. Who exactly are you? Wang Baole expressed a sense of helplessness. As he spoke, his Divine Will was also extremely sharp, as he wanted to see the ladys reaction. He didnt say his name, and he didnt say the name of the person he guessed she was. That was because he still couldnt confirm his suspicions. Therefore, he tried to expose his true appearance and make a judgment after she saw it. It was just that after Chen Xuemei saw Wang Baoles appearance, although she was stunned for a while, there was still some confusion in her eyes. This made Wang Baoles heart sink. After remaining silent for a few breaths, he slowly spoke. Im not interested in information about the Violet Gold civilization and Heavenly Spirit Sect. Im not asking you for your identity in the Heavenly Spirit Sect either. What I want is your true identity! I dont know what you mean, Senior I dont have any other identity. Senior, have you mistaken me for someone else? Chen Xuemei looked even more confused. As she looked at Wang Baoles true appearance, a sense of doubt also appeared in her expression. Seeing the lady like this, Wang Baole was a little impatient in his heart. He stood up, his gaze becoming icy again as he swept his glance toward Chen Xuemei. Let me remind you. The Federation! After he said that, Chen Xuemei was still confused, and there was even more doubt in her expression. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke softly. Senior, the Federation is a sect? You really dont recognize me? You really dont know what the Federation is? Wang Baole furrowed his brows as he spoke with a deep voice. I really dont know. Chen Xuemei smiled bitterly as she shook her head. Her heartbeat and actions didnt reveal anything, and it was as though she really didnt know. Wang Baole suddenly laughed. Seems like Im indeed mistaken. I previously captured an alien cultivator named Wang Baole. You probably dont know him either. Ive locked up the fatty and obtained many interesting things after searching his soul. Ive also swallowed a portion of his soul, so I sensed the Divine Will disturbances of part of his soul. Since you dont know him, it seems like he used some unknown technique to hide something from me. Ill go swallow him completely now and destroy his body and soul! As he spoke, Wang Baole laughed coldly and raised his foot to leave the secret chamber. Chapter 871 - Using Too Much Force! He already understood that no matter who she turned out to be, if she still had no reaction after he said all that, he could only search her soul. If she hurt or killed his good friend, he would make sure to torture the lady. If that wasnt the case and the lady was indeed his good friend, then Wang Baole would delete her from his heart! But just as he finished speaking and prepared to leave the secret chamber, Chen Xuemeis body trembled violently. All of her confusion and doubt dissipated in an instant after she heard that. Her expression had an unprecedented change as she raised her head violently to look at Wang Baole. Although she instinctively wanted to remain silent, it was obviously difficult for her to do so, as even her voice trembled. I know Wang Baole! Wang Baole stopped, a smile appearing on his face. Who are you? Zhao Yameng! After Chen Xuemei said that, the intent to die in her eyes was extremely intense. She had her head down as she continued speaking calmly. I can tell you whatever you want to know. I can tell you anything. But please, Senior spare his life. Hearing that, Wang Baole instantly felt a little heartbroken, he smiled bitterly at Zhao Yameng and sighed. My dear Yameng, Ive already exposed my true appearance, you you really dont believe me? Im Wang Baole, cant you see that? Wang Baole raised his right hand and flipped it to take out a mirror to look at himself. After ensuring that he didnt change into the wrong appearance, a sense of helplessness appeared on his face. I dont blame you. Ive indeed become more handsome than I was in the past. Its normal for you not to recognize me After hearing Wang Baoles words, Zhao Yameng just remained silent. This made Wang Baole feel somewhat awkward. But what he felt in his heart was different from what he expressed on his face. He still continued to observe Zhao Yameng, but his appearance showed a bitter smile. Yameng, Im really Wang Baole. How did you become like this? How did you hide? I actually couldnt recognize you. Zhao Yameng raised her head to take a deep look at Wang Baole. After taking a deep breath, she unleashed an unknown technique, and her face visibly changed. In the next moment, the absolutely stunning silhouette from Wang Baoles memories appeared in front of him! At the same time, Wang Baoles Divine Sense finally felt the familiar disturbance after Zhao Yameng seemed to release some sort of seal. The disturbance came from the soul and had his aura as evidence. Hence, at that moment, Wang Baole could completely confirm that this lady was Zhao Yameng! This made him extremely surprised. As he gave a big smile, he went forward to give Zhao Yameng a big hug. But just as he stepped out, Zhao Yameng retreated several steps back suddenly, and a sense of iciness Wang Baole remembered her showing to outsiders appeared in her eyes. She exposed her true appearance because she had the same plan to check Wang Baoles reaction. Although she hesitated in her heart, she quickly had her own judgment. Do you think Im a three-year-old toddler, Senior? Do you think its that easy to deceive me? Ive already exposed my true appearance and said my name. If you still want to know more, please bring Wang Baole to meet me! Also, you can search my soul. But I have to remind you, Senior. Since you cant understand how I changed my appearance, theres no way you can release the seal on my soul. If you search my soul by force, you wont get anything. Wang Baole was a little flabbergasted. Im really Wang Baole. My gosh, you still dont believe me at this point. What have you gone through over the years? After hearing that, Zhao Yameng went silent for a while, but her expression remained icy as she spoke calmly after a few moments. You dont need to go on like this, Senior. One must go through a process of conscience searching before entering the Heavenly Spirit Sect. The process can imitate the appearances of important people in ones heart and make them go through an illusory reincarnation to check whether the disciple has other plans or faked their background. And I have gone through and passed that process. So, theres no way Ill reveal anything on my own. And the fact that you could recognize me with one look, capture me, and bring me here to ask me all of this can only mean one thing. That is youve indeed captured Wang Baole and gotten many memories from him against his will! Moreover, youve committed a mistake, Senior. Youve underestimated me. Indeed, my cultivation is much lower than yours, but my Divine Will is different from that of ordinary people. I have an innate talent for telepathy. Whoever exists in my heart will have an aura I can sense on their bodies! But you dont have that on your body. So, if you dont bring Wang Baole here, Senior, I can only conclude that Wang Baole has died! Speaking to that point, Zhao Yamengs body shivered uncontrollably. Wang Baole helplessly gave a bitter laugh once against. At the same time, he was shocked by Zhao Yamengs innate talent. He was very clear that he was only an avatar now. So, to a certain extent, it was correct to say that there were no aura markings on him. But his cultivation was extremely strong, far exceeding that of Zhao Yameng. If Zhao Yamengs innate talent spell could still be effective, then her innate talent was extremely scary. After pondering, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed, holding the Divine Will he extracted from Zhao Yamengs body in his hand and pressing it against his glabella. The Divine Will fused successfully, and there was no rejection at all. Do you believe me now? After doing that, he looked at Zhao Yameng. But he didnt expect that Zhao Yameng would actually shiver more intensely after seeing that. In fact, as she looked towards him, a sense of hatred and frenzy that could be imprinted on his soul appeared in her eyes. It was obvious that she misunderstood and thought that it meant that Wang Baole had completely died. She thought that his soul and everything else had been swallowed by this man and incorporated into his body. Dont be agitated, Yameng! Wang Baole experienced a huge shock. He didnt know how to explain it. At the same time, according to Zhao Yamengs reaction, he felt that it must have been really tough for her to survive in the Violet Gold civilization all those years. Once she was exposed, she would definitely die, and she might even burden the Federation. So, naturally, there was no one she could trust. Because of that, she developed the trait of extreme caution. Even though he had already continuously proven his identity, she still chose to be cautious. Although it might not be the best to not trust anyone easily and only trust ones own judgment, it was the only way for one to ensure their own safety in a foreign environment. This made Wang Baole feel even more heartbroken. But he understood that this meant that Zhao Yameng had truly matured. As a Federation cultivator, with her mother being the Martian Colony Governor and her father being the lead spirit researcher, she could continue cultivating in the Federation without any danger. Even if Project Dark Swallow needed her, she could have rejected them, and no one would have blamed her. But in the end, due to some considerations, she chose to join on her own accord. This was a kind of responsibility, to give her all for the rise of the Federation. She was like this, and so was Wang Baole. Vaguely, in Wang Baoles eyes, the Zhao Yameng in front of him was vastly different from the Zhao Yameng in his memories. To a certain extent, she already displayed the charm of her mother, the Martian Colony Governor. Wang Baole took a deep breath. After nodding towards Zhao Yameng, under her caution, he raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, he took Zhao Yameng along as they disappeared from the secret chamber and left the satellite. In the next moment they had already appeared within the cosmos. Not waiting for Zhao Yameng to ask him any questions, Wang Baole moved again and unleashed his cultivation, shooting towards the Divine Eye main star at his maximum speed! Because there was no disruption of the seal and no army cultivators following him, Wang Baole unleashed his speed smoothly. Not long after, he brought Zhao Yameng and arrived at the Divine Eye main star. With a flick of his body, they arrived where his true bodys coffin was at. They dug underground and went to the side of the coffin within the cave! After arriving there, Wang Baole didnt speak. A weird glint flashed between his eyes as the Dark Art circulated within his body. Dark Fire spread as he raised his right hand and slapped it down violently onto the coffin. After the slap, the coffin trembled, and it became translucent and obscure. This caused Zhao Yameng, who was standing at the side, to instantly see Wang Baole lying within the coffin in the next moment. Her body shivered violently. As she looked over, Wang Baoles true body slowly opened its eyes. Yameng, its really me. Due to some reasons, my true body cant go out now. I can only make use of an avatar. Thats why you couldnt sense the aura with your innate talent. Baole! As Zhao Yamengs body trembled, she closed her eyes to sense the aura. Afterwards, tears fell from her eyes. They were tears of joy and excitement. Hey, hey, Im over here. Wang Baoles avatar was a little depressed as it looked at the true body in the coffin and looked at Zhao Yameng, who only had eyes for his true body. Suddenly, he felt a little moonstruck. Chapter 872 - Left Dao Holy Domain! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhao Yameng took a deep breath as she looked at Wang Baole, who was in the coffin, and spoke softly. When can you come out? Wang Baole, who felt very depressed, didnt let his true body speak. Instead, his avatar coughed behind Zhao Yameng. When Zhao Yameng had no choice but to turn around and face him with a weird expression on her face, he spoke gleefully. Soon. According to what my senior brother said back then, Ill be able to come out very soon. Hearing that, Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baoles avatar and then turned back to look at Wang Baoles true body lying in the coffin, who was blinking at her and had a naughty smile on his face. She felt a slight headache and glared at Wang Baoles avatar. Youre too much. Since youre Wang Baole, why didnt you say so earlier! I did. Wang Baole spoke while wearing a bitter smile. You didnt! Zhao Yameng stared at Wang Baole while speaking assuredly. I really did I even changed back to my original appearance. Did you forget? My gosh, you Wang Baole slapped his forehead as he tried his best to help Zhao Yameng remember the previous scenes. You shouted at me. Wang Baole, youve changed! Hearing that, Zhao Yamengs eyes suddenly turned red. Wang Baoles eyes showed some confusion as he stared blankly at Zhao Yameng. He was about to explain that he didnt shout at her when his body suddenly stopped. He recalled the experiences and knowledge he gained when he was young and recalled Zhao Yamengs previous caution. After thinking that he was in danger, she collapsed mentally and was willing to do anything to save him. Such a scene made Wang Baole take a deep breath. His eyes were full of emotion as he went forward to embrace Zhao Yameng. As Zhao Yamengs body trembled, he stroked her hair gently and spoke softly. Yameng, sorry. I arrived late. Tell me all the grievances youve suffered. As he spoke, Zhao Yamengs body slowly went soft. She no longer grumbled and quarreled. She seemed to let down her guard, and she hugged Wang Baole tightly as she mumbled softly. Baole, is this all real is this all not a hallucination Its not a hallucination, its all real! Outside the cave was the Divine Eye main stars night sky. Within the cave, a glint of fire spread from within the stones faintly, like candlelight in the night sky. It turned into warmth, which spread around the two of them who were hugging each other. The shadows reflected on the wall also slowly stopped shaking, seeming to represent their hearts as it made the surroundings turn quiet. This was supposed to be a very romantic scene. However, Wang Baole, who was hugging Zhao Yameng then, couldnt help but feel weird when seeing it with the eyes of his true body. It feels like someone else is hugging Zhao Yameng No, I cant think this way, my avatar is me as well. Wang Baole coughed in his heart and quickly swept away the messy thoughts in his mind as he focused on hugging Zhao Yameng. His right hand also naturally slid down from Zhao Yamengs waist and subconsciously pinched. Wang Baole, its not very nice of you to do that. Replying to this was Zhao Yamengs voice, which had already calmed down. Ah? What did I do? Wang Baole was stunned as he stared puzzledly at Zhao Yameng. Your hand Zhao Yameng remained silent for a few breaths. She seemed to be trying her best to continue speaking calmly. Hearing Zhao Yamengs words, Wang Baole seemed to finally understand. He put on a look of curiosity and raised his toes, peeking at his hand behind Zhao Yamengs back. After that, he coughed. My avatar lost control just now. Maybe I didnt cultivate properly. Zhao Yameng glared at Wang Baole but didnt get angry. Instead, she brushed her hair behind her ears as she focused her attention on Wang Baole and spoke softly. Baole, why are you here? Zhao Yameng was very shocked that Wang Baole actually appeared in the Divine Eye civilization. This was also why she couldnt trust Wang Baole previously and felt conflicted in her heart. In her memories, Wang Baole should still be in the Federation. After all, she was very clear that Project Dark Swallow didnt involve Wang Baole. The reason for that was very simple her mother previously said that Wang Baole was basically confirmed to be groomed as the next president of the Federation. There was no way the Federation would assign someone like him to carry out such a dangerous mission. If someone else asked him that, Wang Baole wouldnt tell the truth. But Zhao Yameng asked him now, so Wang Baole sighed. Lets not talk about that, you dont know that I actually have a senior brother. Hes not too trustworthy. He told me that hed bring me to a place to obtain opportunities. But in the end In his years in the Divine Eye civilization, although Wang Baole seemed to have a high status, he was very clear that to the Divine Eye civilization, he was still an outsider. His home was Earth, and here, it was impossible for him to not feel homesick. And there were many things he had no one to talk to about. Although he met Zhuo Yixian previously, that guy wasnt trustworthy enough, and Wang Baole naturally couldnt trust him. So after hearing Zhao Yamengs question, he told her about his experiences after arriving in the Divine Eye civilization. While listening to Wang Baoles story-like experiences, Zhao Yamengs eyes opened wide, and her mouth didnt close at all. The shock in her eyes intensified as Wang Baole went on. Hold on youre saying that you became the grand elder of a small sect after coming here. Then you offended the Violet Gold New Dao Sect and entered the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Then you went out and went through the Flame Patriarchs test, killing a late-stage Spirit Immortal and Planet realm cultivator in the process? Then you returned and became Divine Eye royalty, leading millions of souls of the Divine Eye civilization and twelve Spirit Immortal emperors? And although your cultivation is at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm now, ordinary Planet realms cant do anything against you? Zhao Yamengs breathing became unstable as she stared incredulously at Wang Baole. Although she had seen Wang Baoles strength on the battlefield, she had only paid it some notice. Now, after she understood the entire situation, the shock in her heart reached a maximum. She saw Wang Baole nod, seemingly very pleased with himself. She only let out a breath after quite some time, and she looked at Wang Baole with a weird expression. Baole your luck I told you previously, Im heavens chosen one and have incredible luck, yet you still wouldnt believe me. Thats enough about me. Tell me about yourself. The Project Dark Swallow you were supposed to carry out was to go to that Violet Gold civilization? Wang Baole raised his head proudly and no longer hid his glee. But considering Zhao Yamengs feelings, Wang Baole asked about her after coughing. Zhao Yameng didnt know whether to laugh or cry. As she gazed at Wang Baole, the scene of her meeting Wang Baole for the first time all those years ago in the Ethereal Dao College appeared subconsciously in her mind. Afterward, the image changed into how Wang Baole shook the surroundings and rose up during the test on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. All of that made her gaze slowly turn gentle. After dispersing the last wisp of doubt in her heart, she started telling Wang Baole about her experiences. The Project Dark Swallow in the Federation back then actually had a hidden trump card. The trump card was to give every cultivator who went out to carry out the mission a body and leave a wisp of their soul behind on Earth with the help of the spirit researchers and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. That way, they could ensure as much as possible that there was a possibility for those who went to carry out the mission to be revived on Earth even if they died elsewhere. At the same time, the body on Earth that had the soul fused into it would awake periodically and give the intel they had obtained to the Federation. This plan was an absolute secret, and only the Federation President and Ethereal Patriarch had the right to obtain the intel and give commands. And the star system that Zhao Yameng went to according to the plan was the Violet Gold civilization. In reality, when entering designated ruins on Earth, no one knew where they would arrive if they got lost there. It was only when Zhao Yameng appeared in the Violet Gold civilization that she realized their strength far exceeded that of Earth. To her understanding, the one with the highest cultivation on Earth was Wang Baole. And he was only a Soul Conduit. But in the Violet Gold civilization Soul Conduits didnt mean anything. They couldnt even be considered a warlord. Only Planet realms had the right to be called warlords. And above the Planet realm, the Violet Gold civilization even had Eternal Star realm cultivators. And they didnt just have one. They had three! The three of them were perennially in seclusion. That was especially so for the Violet Gold Patriarch. Although he wasnt a Star Domain realm cultivator, legend had it that he was already at the half-step Star Domain realm! The three Eternal Star realm cultivators were like three balls of intense flame that engulfed the entire Violet Gold civilization. They caused the Violet Gold civilization to become a dominating presence in the 19th Star Domain within the Left Dao Holy Domain under the Never-Ending Star Domain. The Left Dao Holy Domain? The 19th Star Domain? Wang Baole was stunned. Chapter 873 - Incredible Ice Spirit Water! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hearing those two terms, even though Wang Baole felt that he understood a lot about the Never-Ending Clan, he was still stunned for a moment. This was the first time he had heard of the Left Dao Holy Domain. But the 19th Star Domain Wang Baole recalled that during the battle at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect previously, either the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord or left-hand elder had exclaimed it once. Now that he heard it from Zhao Yameng, Wang Baoles curiosity was piqued, and he asked about it. I also only learned about this after arriving at the Violet Gold civilization and entering the Heavenly Spirit Sect. The portion of the universe we are in now is called the Never-Ending Dao Domain. We heard about this when we were on the ancient greenish-bronze sword back then. And the Never-Ending Dao Domain is divided into three parts. They are the Perfected Immortal Holy Domain, Left Dao Holy Domain, and Side Sect Holy Domain. The three great Holy Domains are extremely boundless. For example, the Left Dao Holy Domain has 3,000 domains within it. And every domain has countless civilizations within it All of it is ruled over by the Never-Ending Clan Where Earth is at, including the surrounding cosmos with astonishing boundaries, is the 19th Star Domain under the Left Dao Holy Domain. Within the nineteenth domain of the Left Dao Holy Domain, the strongest of the many civilizations is the Violet Gold civilization! They can become the strongest civilization in the Left Dao Holy Domans nineteenth domain just by having three Eternal Star realms? Wang Baole was astonished by the strength of the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain, and his mind seemed to be opened up. However, he couldnt help but mumble. In reality he had seen Eternal Star realms before. Although they were strong, they still became meek after hearing the name of his senior brother, Chen Qing. But his face turned serious. The strength of the Violet Gold civilization made Wang Baole feel that the battle of the Divine Eye civilization was very troublesome. That means that the Violet Gold civilization has plans to follow-up with this battle The Violet Gold civilization has joined forces with the Divine Eye royal family and have their eyes set on taking this place over. The Heavenly Spirit Sect is only the first wave. Theyll follow up with a second and third wave. In fact, if necessary, the Eternal Star realms might come out of seclusion and descend here if they cant stand the battle situation. Baole you must leave this place as soon as possible! Zhao Yameng took a deep breath and spoke quickly. After hearing Zhao Yamengs words and confirming his suspicions, Wang Baole was a little frustrated. Ive set my sights on the Divine Eye civilization Originally, I decided to take control of it and then use the method my senior brother taught me to pull it to Earth. Then Id let the Eternal Stars fuse to raise our level Wang Baole had a vexed expression as he looked towards Zhao Yameng, in a dilemma. Yameng, the Divine Eye civilization is such a small place. Do you know why the Violet Gold civilization decided to join forces with the royalty here? You dont know? Zhao Yameng was stunned. But she considered that the amount of information they gained wasnt the same after all. So after thinking, she spoke. Im not sure whether its true, but the answer I got was that the Divine Eye civilization has a mark To a certain extent, the mark gives one the right to enter a place called the Graveyard of Stars! Graveyard of Stars? Wang Baoles pupils suddenly shrunk. This was the second time he had heard the name. Previously, the Divine Eye old ghost said that in an attempt to save his own life. At the same time, Wang Baole could basically guess that the reason Xie Haiyang sold intel from three sources was related to this so-called Graveyard of Stars. However, he had no understanding of the Graveyard of Stars, and it wasnt easy for him to find someone to ask about this. So after hearing Zhao Yameng say those two words, Wang Baole instantly became excited. Noticing Wang Baoles expression, Zhao Yameng slowed down and tried to recall thoroughly, saying everything she knew. When I was in the Heavenly Spirit Sect, I heard someone say that the Graveyard of Stars is one of the Never-Ending Star Domains five great mystic realms. Although it exists within the Left Dao Holy Domain, its location is extremely mysterious. Even Star Domain realm mighty figures cant lock onto it and find it. Theres only information from the people who returned from there throughout the years According to them the Graveyard of Stars is insanely large, and there are countless Planets without any life on them there. Those planets arent dead. Instead, they are in a state thats similar to a deep slumber. And the Violet Gold civilization recognizes this state as being the most suitable for those almost at the Planet realm to infuse the planets into themselves and make use of them to truly step into the Planet realm! Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baole while speaking softly. As she spoke, a glimmer flashed between her eyes. Baole, with your cultivation now if you can enter there, you could definitely step into the Planet realm! After all, Spirit Immortals must fuse a planet into themselves before breaking through to the Planet realm. And there is an extremely huge number of conditions. The most important of them is that the planet must not resist and must also not be dead. It has to have its own will. Because of that, in the records of the Violet Gold civilization, a perfected stage Spirit Immortal whos about to break through must normally spend hundreds of years or even longer slowly refining to barely meet the requirements. But the risks are also extremely huge. Just a minor disturbance during the fusion will destroy the body and soul of the cultivator! And in the Graveyard of Stars, one need not consider this at all. Any planet within it can be fused into a cultivators body, and theres no possibility of failure! Speaking to that point, a weird glint appeared in her eyes. Even though her cultivation was very far away from the Planet realm, she couldnt help but yearn to go to the legendary Graveyard of Stars. But all of those arent the things that most attract people. What makes people go crazy the most is that within the Graveyard of Stars exist planets of a higher level, like special planets! After saying the last two words, Zhao Yamengs breathing quickened. It was obvious that she was also awed when she obtained this information back then. Special planets? Wang Baole paused. He knew that one had to fuse a planet into their body to break through the Spirit Immortal realm, but he only knew this much. As for types of planets, the Dark Dream didnt have information about that, and Chen Qing didnt have enough time to tell him about it. Even within the Divine Eye civilization, there was little information about this. At the same time, Wang Baole didnt get to explore this yet since he had just become a warlord-like figure in the Divine Eye civilization. So after hearing Zhao Yamengs words, the first thing he thought of was his Stellar Nascent Soul. And based on that point, he had some vague guesses and understanding toward the so-called special planets. Yes, special planets! The light in Zhao Yamengs eyes became brighter. As she yearned to go there, she increasingly thought that this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Wang Baole! Although fighting for a place from the Violet Gold civilization was akin to stealing food from a tigers mouth, once Wang Baole obtained the opportunity his future would have limitless possibilities. Thinking to that point, Zhao Yamengs expression became one of urgency as she spoke quickly! Baole, I dont know whether you know what determines a perfected stage Spirit Immortal cultivators future achievements when they break through to the Planet realm, but according to the information I obtained in the Violet Gold civilization, I clearly understood this point The level of the planet they fuse with determines a Planet realm cultivators strength and their future possibilities! Zhao Yamengs words were resolute and decisive. When she looked at Wang Baole, the sense of anticipation in her eyes intensified. Wang Baoles eyes also flashed. Planets that can be infused by cultivators are divided into four levels in the Violet Gold civilization. The first level is called Ordinary Stars. Such planets are very ordinary. For example, Mars before the ancient greenish-bronze sword arrived was actually just an ordinary planet even though its named after a Roman god. As for Earth I cant classify it, but I know that even if Earth exceeded the level of an Ordinary Star, it would at most reach the second level, which is Spirit Stars! What determines the level of a Spirit Star are the spirit meridians and Spirit Qi within it. The more concentrated the Spirit Qi, the higher the level of a Spirit Star Speaking to this point, Zhao Yameng paused. Wang Baole quickly took out a bottle of Ice Spirit Water from his storage bag and gave it to her. But very quickly, he remembered that it was transformed from his essence. He hesitated, but it was too late for him to take it back. Zhao Yameng, who spoke until she got thirsty, had already taken a sip of the Ice Spirit Water. She then continued speaking. These two types of planets can both be infused by a cultivator and used for breaking through to the Planet realm. But if one fuses an Ordinary Star into their bodies, their cultivation will basically stop at the Planet realm for their entire life. It becomes extremely difficult for them to achieve a breakthrough! So, unless they have no choice, no one would be willing to infuse an Ordinary Star. They mostly set their sights on Spirit Stars. Although infusing a Spirit Star isnt the most perfect option and only gives them ordinary combat strength, its still possible for them to break through the Planet realm in the future. And this type of Planet realm cultivator takes up the majority, with 90% of Planet realm cultivators belonging to this type. Zhao Yameng took another sip of the Ice Spirit Water. Wang Baole blinked and held in his dry cough as he pretended not to see it. He had a very intense interest in the planet levels Zhao Yameng was talking about. Chapter 874 - Borrowing the Auspicious Words of Little Missy! As for the third level theyre not something ordinary cultivators can obtain. They are Immortal Stars. Such stars normally experience mutations after the concentration of Spirit Qi on them reaches an extreme level and changes the structure of heaven and earth. They then cause everything within the planet to be assimilated, thereby forming a gaseous planet similar to Saturn! They are full of Spirit Qi gathered under high levels of compression. Its a pity. Although Saturn is also a gas planet, its gas isnt Spirit Qi And because such planets can be man-made, they become specialized planets that the major factions and family clans use to nurture their chosen ones! And those who infused an Immortal Star to step into the Planet realm have a combat strength that basically exceeds that of fellow Planet realms who didnt infuse Immortal Stars. And the possibility of them stepping into the Eternal Star realm in the future far exceeds that of those who infused Spirit Stars. This is also why those chosen ones can crush others. The current Violet Gold civilization follows a doctrine of elites similar to that of Earth. The more elite they are, the more their sons receive guidance and resources unimaginable to others from the moment theyre born. Hence, they have a greater possibility of becoming elites. Speaking to this point, Zhao Yameng let out a soft sigh. She remembered how she thought Saturn was such an Immortal Star when learning all that for the first time and her disappointment in the end. What about the next level after Immortal Stars? A weird glint appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he asked immediately. After Immortal Stars are what I said previously the special planets that exist in the Graveyard of Stars! Zhao Yameng gazed at Wang Baole and didnt hide the doubt in her thoughts deep in her eyes. She went silent for a while and spoke softly. I keep feeling that our civilization on Earth is a little weird. The fact that we named five of our planets after the Five Elements is very strange Thats because such special planets represent something that cant be man-made. They have nomological powers. For example, the Five ElementsMetal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earthare all a part of nomological power Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. He recalled what the Ethereal Patriarch told him back then about his guesses regarding how some missing cultivators seemed to exist on Earth many years ago. And once the laws within special planets are infused by a cultivator, theres a 90% chance that they can become an Eternal Star realm mighty figure in the future! Zhao Yameng shook her head, brushed away her doubts about Earth, and continued speaking. Such planets are extremely rare even in the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain. They only exist within the Graveyard of Stars. Any one of them could cause those who discovered it to fight to the death! Special planets that have nomological power Listening to this point, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. So be it if he didnt know. Since he knew about all that, there was no way he could be satisfied with incorporating an Ordinary Star or Spirit Star. Even if he couldnt find a special planet, he would still try to find an Immortal Star. With that thought, Wang Baole looked at Zhao Yameng and noticed that she wanted to speak but stopped. He asked curiously, Whats wrong? Is there something even better after Special Planets? Zhao Yameng smiled bitterly after hearing that. Legend has it that theres indeed a fifth level. Its a special planet that has a unique law. Most laws in special planets can be present in multiple special planets. But theres a type of planet its law is unique. Only when such a planet dies will another one be created in the universe. Such a type is known as the Dao Star! Listening to that point, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. After coughing, he used his main body to disperse his Divine Will and spoke to Little Missy in the black mask in his main bodys arms. Little Missy, I know youve awakened. Do you think I can infuse this legendary Dao Star? Youre dreaming. If you can infuse the Dao Star, Ill Little Missy instinctively humphed, but she stopped mid-sentence. Thank you for your auspicious words, Little Missy. Haha, Im relieved now. After hearing that, Wang Baole instantly became happy. He noticed that basically, whatever Little Missy said he couldnt do, he could definitely do. Little Missy was rendered speechless. What did you say, Little Missy? Wang Baole faintly felt that Little Missy seemed to say something, but he didnt hear it clearly, so he asked curiously. Go away. Im tired. Im going to sleep. Little Missy spoke weakly. The sense of frustration in her heart was indescribable. On the one hand, Wang Baoles previous words were too worthy of a beating. On the other hand, she recalled her experiences during all these years, so she felt gloomy. After silently teasing Little Missy in front of Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole coughed after seeing the doubt in Zhao Yamengs eyes. My goal is set. Ill go for the Dao Star. Unless I cant enter that Graveyard of Stars, Ill definitely obtain the Dao Star once I enter. Wang Baole blinked. In reality, he didnt feel that way in his heart. But that didnt distract him from lavishly praising himself at that moment. Zhao Yameng deeply understood Wang Baole and shook her head after hearing that. She didnt think that Wang Baole absolutely couldnt obtain that legendary Dao Star. But she had to tell Wang Baole the information she gathered about the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain while in the Violet Gold civilization. Baole, the number of entry places arent set every time the Graveyard of Stars is opened. Sometimes there are a lot, and sometimes there are very few. The important thing is how you obtain the right to enter. This isnt too difficult for the major factions and family clans in the Never-Ending Dao Domain. But to us, its practically impossible. Zhao Yameng sighed. She couldnt help but admit that as Project Dark Swallow was carried out and as she gained partial understanding about the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain, while she felt bitter in her heart about Earths weakness as she looked back at it, she also felt indignant. She didnt feel indignant for herself but for her civilization. She hoped Earth would rise. And she was willing to give it her all to achieve that. Even the Violet Gold civilization, which is a dominant force within the Left Daos nineteenth domain, doesnt have the right. However, legend has it that the Divine Eye civilization does. Hence, one can see that one needs both strength and luck to obtain a place. So, every time the Graveyard of Stars is opened, theres a bloodbath within it as factions and family clans from all around gather there. This caused the Graveyard of Stars to become a place for them to nurture their sons and chosen ones. In fact, some chosen ones even suppress their own cultivation to not break through to the Planet realm. They do so because theyre waiting for the Graveyard of Stars to open and their chance to obtain astonishing opportunities there. For such people even though their cultivation isnt at the Planet realm, the depth of their foundation makes it such that they could hold their own in a battle against a Planet realm! Speaking to this point, Zhao Yameng suppressed the indignance in her heart. When she looked towards Wang Baole, even though she knew Wang Baole was extraordinary, worry still appeared in her eyes. The timing of this worry was very weird. After all, Wang Baole hadnt obtained the right to enter yet. And judging with common sense, it was practically impossible to obtain the right from the Violet Gold civilization. But she also had a weird feeling that somehow it wasnt entirely impossible for Wang Baole to enter the Graveyard of Stars. After these thoughts flashed in her mind, while Wang Baole pondered after hearing that, Zhao Yameng spoke again. To my knowledge, the Graveyard of Stars is opened every few hundred years. And according to the Heavenly Spirit Sects judgment the next time it opens should be within these few years. But the specifics are unknown. And because of that, the Violet Gold civilization set their sights on the places the Divine Eye civilization has. Listening to this point, Wang Baole couldnt help but speak. Yameng, whats your identity in the Heavenly Spirit Sect? How did you get all this information? Wang Baole was very curious. Although the Violet Gold civilization was of a much higher level than the Divine Eye civilization, he was a Spirit Immortal. The possibility of information he couldnt obtain in the Divine Eye civilization being common knowledge in other civilizations wasnt huge. That was especially so considering Zhao Yameng said a lot. It was definitely not easy to get all that information with her cultivation level. My master is the third elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, and her cultivation is at the perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm. Im her only disciple in all these years. My master didnt come this time because she infused a Spirit Star and is trying to break through in seclusion. There was nothing Zhao Yameng could hide from Wang Baole, so she explained after seeing the doubt in his eyes. Wang Baole nodded and asked another question after pondering. And you said just now that the Violet Gold civilization set their sights on the places of the Divine Eye royal family. But logically speaking, with the strength of the Violet Gold civilization, they could just take them away directly. Why must they go through all the trouble of setting up an alliance? Is it because the places cant be obtained directly? Hearing Wang Baoles question, Zhao Yameng smiled gently as her eyes twinkled. Chapter 875 - Sly Old Fox! Baole, what you said is right. Although I dont know the specifics, I know that the Violet Gold civilizations place is a mark that outsiders are unable to steal. The first emperor of the Divine Eye civilization obtained it by chance back then. It can only be transferred when the royal family is willing to do so wholeheartedly. And to the Violet Gold civilization, helping the Divine Eye royal family destroy the three greater sects is a piece of cake. Naturally, they wont incur huge losses just for a small gain and affect their chances to enter the Planet cemetery. So, they decided to ally and cooperate with the royal family. Listening to that point, and combining it with the information he obtained previously, Wang Baole mostly understood the reason for the battle. But when he thought of how the Divine Eye civilization, which he already saw as being in his possession, was going to be taken away from him, Wang Baole still felt indignant in his heart and was in a dilemma. How many Planet realms does the Violet Gold civilization have? So Wang Baole hesitated and asked again. There are a total of five greater sects in the Violet Gold civilization. The Heavenly Spirit Sect is ranked fifth and has three Planet realms. If we add them up together, the entire Violet Gold civilization should have 18 Planet realms! Seeing Wang Baoles indignance, Zhao Yameng sighed softly and continued speaking. According to the plan, they originally didnt need to come here in waves. But an unforeseen event happened to the Divine Eye royal family and made it such that the Eternal Star gate couldnt be completely opened in one go to enable the whole Violet Gold civilization army to descend Speaking to that point, Zhao Yameng swept a glance at Wang Baole and already had guesses and answers in her heart. After the accident happened, the Heavenly Spirit Sect was assigned to be the first wave of descenders. Their mission isnt to eliminate the three greater sects by themselves but to open the Eternal Star gate again here and enable the second wave to descend successfully. They will complete the elimination of the three greater sects together while preparing to enter the Planet cemetery. Wang Baole furrowed his eyebrows. He understood why the Heavenly Spirit Sect retreated to the Eternal Star after suffering a setback in the battles against the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Although Wang Baole also felt that the Divine Eye civilization would be eliminated after hearing that information, the indignance in his heart made him feel that as opposed to just giving up, he should try fighting since there might be a chance to turn things around. Thinking to that point, Wang Baole took a deep breath. Yameng, stay here for the time being. When this thing is settled, Ill take you back to Earth no matter the outcome! Being suddenly captured by Wang Baole, and with the scene being witnessed by many Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples, Zhao Yameng also understood that even if she returned and her master protected her, it would be difficult to explain herself. So she nodded. Just like that, as Wang Baole took a step, he brought Zhao Yameng along as he left the underground of the main star where his true body was with a flick of his body. When he appeared, he was already in the cosmos. With another flick, he moved with astonishing speed as he headed straight for the Sovereign Planet. The two of them returned very quickly as Wang Baole sped back. After sending Zhao Yameng to the Soul Rift Legion base, Wang Baole wasted no time, instantly arriving within the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects mountain gate. His status and identity were different from before. When he arrived, he didnt even need to report his arrival. And he didnt hide his Divine Will disturbances, instead, dispersing it directly while he arrived. Patriarch, Long Nanzi greets you! Even though the Sovereign Patriarch gave him a sufficiently high status and started calling him Fellow Daoist, Wang Baole was still very tactful and proficient at interpersonal relations. He was very clear that he wasnt a Planet realm. It would be fine if he didnt display his strength, as being humble wouldnt have much effect and would cause people to underestimate him. But now that his strength had already been recognized, being humble would have a different effect on people. So the moment his Divine Will spread, a vortex instantly appeared in mid-air in front of him. The vortex was like a skylight, as it showed the world where birds were chirping and flowers were blooming within it. One could see a lake and a penthouse beside the lake. At that moment, the patriarch was sitting there and nodding while smiling at Wang Baole through the vortex. He felt very satisfied in his heart at the fact that Wang Baole was still referring to him as the patriarch. However, deep in his eyes, a sense of greed unnoticeable by outsiders flashed past when he saw Wang Baole. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, I trust youve received my voice transmission? Come over! Hiding his inner greed, the Sovereign Patriarch got up while smiling. Wang Baole took a stride and stepped into the vortex. When he arrived, he was already outside the penthouse and beside the Sovereign Patriarch. The moment he arrived, he bowed to the patriarch with cupped fists. Patriarch, I was still cultivating just now. Please forgive me for coming late. No worries, Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi. I invited you here to discuss the intel Ive obtained. The Heavenly Spirit Sect is only the first wave that the Violet Gold civilization sent here. The Heavenly Spirit Sect seems to have suffered a setback now, but they are preparing to make the royal family activate a second teleportation to enable the second wave to arrive here We have to retaliate as soon as possible! Hmm? Wang Baole blinked. He originally planned to say something similar to convince the patriarch to enter the fray so as to set up his future plans. He didnt expect the Sovereign Patriarch to say it himself. Therefore, he hesitated for a while. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, with your expression now, can I assume that youre planning to give up on the Divine Eye civilization? The Sovereign Patriarchs expression instantly became extremely serious as he dispersed his cultivation from his body. His eyes also displayed a sense of viciousness. All his actions made the doubt in Wang Baoles heart intensify. But he understood that the information he obtained from Zhao Yameng might be secrets to ordinary cultivators. However, that didnt include Planet realm cultivators like the Sovereign Patriarch. So he wasnt surprised that the patriarch said that. It was just that although the patriarchs attitude followed Wang Baoles intentions, the process was a little weird. He expected to have to argue with the patriarch before they could reach such a consensus. But now, the patriarch was saying that by himself. Wang Baole couldnt help but have other guesses. But he didnt hide his expression, instead, displaying it on his face to gather more information. The Sovereign Patriarch looked at Wang Baole with a stern expression and heaved a long sigh. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, I know youre not a coward who fears death. But I also know that the Violet Gold civilization is extremely strong and the dominant force in the nineteenth domain. I also understand that although the Divine Eye civilization is far away from them, its destruction is unavoidable. Are you really willing to see our home get invaded, our brothers enslaved, and us leaving our homes like stray dogs? This is our civilization! This is our home! Hearing the Sovereign Patriarchs words, Wang Baole displayed a hesitant expression. To him, the Divine Eye civilization mainly stole and pillaged. They were originally a group of bandits, and he felt it weird hearing such words from a bandits mouth. Also, do you really think you can escape from danger? Even if you escape from here, can you escape from the nineteenth domain? If you cant, how will you escape from the nineteenth domains overlord? The only difference is whether you die standing or kneeling. Rather than choosing to escape and giving up as though begging on your knees for mercy as you await your death, why not choose to fight? Maybe theres still a chance. Even if we fail, well die gloriously in battle with no regrets! The Sovereign Patriarch said those words resolutely and decisively. In fact, there was even a hint of righteousness and patriotism. What do you mean, Patriarch? Wang Baole went silent for a while, gritted his teeth, and spoke with a deep voice. Stop the second activation of the Eye of the Eternal Star and delay the descent of the second wave of Violet Gold civilization. At the same time, find a chance to kill all Divine Eye royalty. Once we achieve that, we will have the upper hand and completely delay the arrival of the Violet Gold civilizations reinforcements! After the patriarch said that, Wang Baoles heart jolted as that weird feeling intensified. That was because this was basically identical to his previous plans. His plan was to find a way to bring away the Divine Eye civilization if he could stall until his cultivation reached the Planet realm and fuse it with Earths civilization. He would then infuse it into Earths Eternal Star and make it a subordinate of the Federation. Such a thought was selfish, but Wang Baole didnt care about the Divine Eye civilization. He only cared about the Federation. Although that was a very risky move and could bring the Federation the trouble that was the Violet Gold civilization easily, in the Never-Ending Dao Domain, riches were often obtained from dangerous places. He believed that even President Duanmu and the Ethereal Patriarch couldnt help but choose to gamble after weighing the pros and cons. In reality, if the Federation could really infuse the Divine Eye civilization and become the leader, causing the Divine Eye civilization to become its subordinate and bring the lives of all cultivators within it under the Federations control due to the Eternal Star, then it would be akin to feeding the Federation a huge nourishing pill. He could greatly increase the level of the Federation, and everyones cultivation could be improved as a result of that! Although there were risks, they werent extremely huge. And Wang Baole had some hidden trump cards that could avoid accidents as much as possible. But the prerequisite for all that to happen was dragging the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect down with him. But now, he didnt even need to drag them. Instead, they wanted to drag him down with them Its a little different. The Sovereign Patriarch wants to kill all of the royals. But my plan isnt to kill but to capture! Chapter 876 - Hidden Thought! Killing and capturing had vastly different meanings to Wang Baole. He was very clear that the Violet Gold civilization didnt prioritize the three greater sects but the places to enter the Graveyard of Stars. As long as he didnt ruin their plans, other things could be discussed after he captured them. Such a method was still quite gentle. It seemed to be high-risk, but if carried out properly and if the second wave of teleportation was delayed, there was a high possibility of success. But if he killed them Killing the entire royal family is akin to messing with the Violet Gold civilizations plans. And for me, because of the incident in the imperial cemetery, Ive already been exposed, and its highly possible that the Violet Gold civilization has targeted me. Thats despite me not knowing about the Fallen Star mark and definitely not having that mark. Wang Baole pondered. He was about to speak when he saw the corner of the Sovereign Patriarchs mouth with a sweeping glance. After he saw a profound smile, his heart jolted. That old fox, he was trying to test me just now! Wang Baole understood that he had fallen into a trap. The Sovereign Patriarch obviously knew about the transaction between the Violet Gold civilization and the royal family regarding the Graveyard of Stars. At the same time, he also had some suspicions towards Wang Baole. So he used the word kill to test his reaction! If he agreed, it would mean that he didnt have much connection to the royal family. But his hesitation and pondering just now was equivalent to directly telling the Sovereign Patriarch about his connection to the incident in the imperial cemetery. Although he didnt decide to completely hide it previously, getting found out like that made Wang Baole feel very uncomfortable in his heart. It looks like all of his words today were said to dig this answer out of me! Wang Baole humphed in his heart. The Sovereign Patriarch obviously noticed Wang Baoles unhappiness as he narrowed his eyes slightly. Since he didnt hide his profound smile previously, he obviously had no intention to continue testing Wang Baole. Instead, he spoke slowly. After killing everyone in the royal family, theres another benefit. That is, the right to control the Eye of the Eternal Star might appear in your hands! As he said that, his pupils shrunk lightly as he looked closely at Wang Baole as though he took this matter very seriously. It wasnt difficult to see why he took it seriously. To a certain extent, one could say the Eye of the Eternal Star was a super teleportation array formation. Once they obtained the right to control this teleportation array formation, the three greater sects could attack and retreat at will in battle. They could control it such that their enemies couldnt use it to teleport in while they could use it to escape from their enemies pursuit. In fact, according to the strength of the teleportation, it was highly possible to teleport planets after paying a certain price. All these thoughts appeared in Wang Baoles mind instantly. At the same time, he was in a bit of a trance as he understood why the patriarch tested him. It seemed to be due to the right to control the Eternal Star. So he sighed in his heart. He couldnt help but admit that the Sovereign Patriarch was extremely sly and thought things through extremely thoroughly. It was extremely scary! That was because controlling the Eye of the Eternal Star was only Wang Baoles guess. He felt that he might be able to do it, but he hadnt tried it before. So, he decided that there was no point in hiding it as he spoke calmly. I cant guarantee that. But weve already come to this point. I support this battle! The Sovereign Patriarch took a deep look at Wang Baole as though he was analyzing the truthfulness of Wang Baoles words. The expression he displayed was like this too. Even though Wang Baole couldnt notice it, what he was thinking of in his heart wasnt the right to control the Eternal Star at all! No one knew exactly what he was thinking except himself. So, after displaying a look that showed he was thinking to ensure that Wang Baole didnt see through his plans, he took out a jade slip and contacted the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch. It seemed like they were discussing the answer they dug out from Wang Baole. Wang Baole stood at one side and was also thinking about what happened today. Wang Baole hadnt met many occasions where he was in a passive position as he engaged in a battle of wits and tongues in his life. Hence, he had to analyze the reason it happened. But he didnt analyze for long before the Sovereign Patriarch put down the jade slip. When he raised his head, a sense of decisiveness and strictness flashed across his eyes. Fellow Daoist Little Long, no matter if you can control the Eye of the Eternal Star or not, the battles require its activation. When that time comes, everyone in our two greater sects will be mobilized. Ill lead our forces together with the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch to distract the main force of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Would you be willing to lead a team of elites from both sects to complete the mission with all your might and obtain the right to control the Eye of the Eternal Star? If youre willing, this should be done as soon as possible. After three days the battle will restart!The Sovereign Patriarch took a deep breath, and when he looked towards Wang Baole, his eyes were full of sincerity. What he said was to complete the mission with all their might but not to kill or capture. This was obviously not a grammatical error but an obvious hint to Wang Baole to make his own decision. That way, he could express his sincerity. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Although he was in a passive situation today, no matter what, the plan progressed almost completely according to his plan in the end. Therefore, a glimmer flashed between his eyes as he nodded and left. After returning to his home, Wang Baole sat there cross-legged. As the entire sect prepared for battle, he was still thinking about his war of words with the Sovereign Patriarch. From start to finish, after a thorough analysis, it didnt seem like much, but very quickly, Wang Baoles eyes stared wide as his breathing quickened slightly. Thats not right! When I rescued the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect back then, the signs I showed were already very obvious. Whether it was the twelve emperor puppets, the souls, or my cultivation techniques I didnt think to hide it and had no way to do so. Thus, the Sovereign Patriarch didnt need to test me at all! Then why did he still test me? Was it really to prove whether I had the right to control the Eye of the Eternal Star, or was it for other reasons? Wang Baole felt that there was something wrong with the patriarchs actions, and his instincts told him that the patriarch seemed to do it on purpose to mess with his thoughts. He could then disperse his train of thought and make him ignore the core, thereby hiding his true intentions. It was just that no matter how Wang Baole pondered, he couldnt find the answer. But he became extremely cautious. Just like that, three days passed in a flash. To other civilizations, preparing for a battle in three days would be quite a rush, but the Divine Eye civilizations specialty was going out to pillage like bandits. Because of that, they were quite specialized in mobility. Therefore, after the Sovereign Patriarch and the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch gave the orders, the two greater sects got to work. After three days, they seemed to all head straight for the Eternal Star like hornets from a nest! Looking from afar, all of the army cultivators were standing at attention and ready for battle on the Sovereign Planet. Wang Baole was also among them. As for Zhao Yameng, she was put into a Dharmic Battleship by Wang Baole and placed inside his storage bag. Very quickly, as the army activated the teleportation array formations, the light of teleportation spread throughout the sky on the Sovereign Planet. The light instantly spread in the world in front of Wang Baole, and the surrounding satellites were like this as well. The cosmos in the surroundings also had special battleships surrounding them. The purpose of every battleship was to burn themselves and unleash their maximum power to augment the teleportation. That was because the Sovereign Patriarch didnt want to simply teleport the army. He also wanted to teleport the Sovereign Planet and the seven satellites surrounding it! Every satellite was a battle fortress. Their activation obviously represented that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had decided to go all out! As rumbles sounded and as the battleships surrounding the Sovereign Planet dispersed resplendent light, a wave of intense teleportation disturbance swept the surroundings. Looking from afar, an indescribable light engulfed the entire Sovereign Planet. It was as though a giant hand of light came from the void and wiped the Sovereign Planet from where it was in the cosmos. As the light shone and as deafening rumbles sounded, the Sovereign Planet, its surrounding satellites, and the cultivator army all disappeared instantly. There was only the debris from the surrounding battleships that collapsed after unleashing all their power to augment the teleportation left. Because the Sovereign Planet disappeared, they were pulled and gathered there. At the same time, a similar scene was happening at the Violet Gold New Dao Sect. The Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch made the same decision as the Sovereign Patriarch, as they reached a consensus. So the Violet Gold New Dao Sects planets were teleported now. In the next moment in the public area of the Divine Eye civilization, and at a place not far away from the Eternal Star, as light shone, the two greater sects appeared at the same time! Over a million cultivators, including hundreds of Soul Conduits, over ten Spirit Immortals, and the two patriarchs, gathered their strength there. To a certain extent, they were already considered very powerful. But compared to the Heavenly Spirit Sect, they were still lacking. But the good thing was because the left-hand elder was heavily injured, even though he recovered, his cultivation dropped from the Planet realm. Even though there was a way to increase it temporarily, it couldnt be sustained. At most, he could only have half the combat strength of a Planet realm. As for the right-hand elder, although his injuries werent as serious, he was no longer at the peak of his power. So, under the analysis of the Sovereign Patriarch and Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch, they still had a chance to win. And their mission wasnt to really fight to the death with the Heavenly Spirit Sect but to delay them as much as possible to buy time for the team Wang Baole led. Because where they were was key to whether they would succeed. So, after the two sects gathered, as the Sovereign Patriarch and the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch stepped out and looked at each other, they also looked at Wang Baole, who was among the cultivators in the army, together. The gazes of the three of them met. To prevent unnecessary accidents from happening, they didnt spread their Divine Will or speak. Instead, after they retracted their gazes one after the other, the Sovereign Patriarch and the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch charged out like a sword tip. They led the combined forces of the two sects as they headed straight for the Eternal Star! Chapter 877 - : All Not Easy to Deal With! As for Wang Baole, he immediately retreated as the army moved. Those who retreated alongside him included the butler and Daoist Gu Mo. There were also the commanders of the top and second-ranked Violet Gold New Dao Sect armies and more than ten Soul Conduit cultivators from the two sects among his team. As the main army advanced while Wang Baoles team retreated, the two sides instantly pulled away from each other. As the main force of the two sects rumbled into the distance, the butler, Daoist Gu Mo, and the commanders of the top two Violet Gold New Dao Sect armies gathered in front of Wang Baole. As their gazes met, they all bowed towards Wang Baole with cupped fists. They were already told of the general plan in secret, but they didnt know the specifics. They were only told that Long Nanzi was the leader of the operation and that they needed to follow his every command. Seeing how everyone gazed at him, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and didnt speak. Instead, he spread his Divine Will to sense the direction of the main army. Since he didnt speak, the others all remained silent as well. After they waited in silence for about an hour, a wave of Planet realm divine power seemed to spread from the battlefield far away and was noticed by Wang Baole instantly. But even then, Wang Baole still didnt move. Instead, he waited until the Divine Will avatar he secretly placed among the main army saw the Heavenly Spirit Sect army engage and the two armies clash. After seeing the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and right-hand elder, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and finally calmed down a little. Is the left-hand elder not here Wang Baoles gaze flashed. But he wasnt afraid of the Left-Hand Elder, who had lost his body, so he spoke calmly. All of you, follow me! After speaking, Wang Baole flicked his body and headed for the Eternal Star from another coordinate. The location of that coordinate was the place where the royal family made arrangements according to the Sovereign Patriarchs judgment. At the same time, as he unleashed his speed and neared the Eternal Star, Wang Baole felt the concentrated aura there that contained royal bloodline disturbances! The aura was extremely intense and like a compass. While it gave Wang Baole a more accurate judgment of the enemies coordinates, he also had some doubt in his heart. Truly everything seemed to go too smoothly this time. I still feel that somethings weird. Wang Baole blinked. Suddenly, his heart jolted as he unleashed his Demonic Eye Art to see whether it would have any effect on the Eye of the Eternal Star. But the imposing Eternal Star ahead didnt have any response at all. Could it be that my previous guess was wrong? Do I not have the right to control the Eye of the Eternal Star? As Wang Baole pondered and became more cautious, he slowed down a little. He got closer and closer to the Eternal Star, and when he finally saw the other side of the battlefield, he felt extraordinary heat on his face. It was near the boundary of the Eternal Star. In fact, from afar, it seemed like a gigantic piece of land stuck onto the Eternal Star! While the land was insignificant compared to the Eternal Star, it seemed to be made of a very special material that could withstand the high heat coming from the Eternal Star. And as he neared and concentrated his cultivation into his eyes, Wang Baole could faintly see many cultivators surrounding He Yunzi and two others as though they were performing a ritual. At the same time, when he raised his head to look at the extremely imposing giant Eternal Star and saw the smoke-like aura it dispersed, he couldnt help but feel a sense of respect in his heart. He was very clear just how astonishing the Eternal Stars power was. Several books in his Dark Dream back then and the records of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace made Wang Baole understand many things, albeit not completely. For example the outer side of an Eternal Star had nomological power. It was like an invisible shell. When entering and exiting, one needed to find some special weak spots before being able to pass through. If they couldnt find a weak spot flying willy-nilly would be akin to having a sharp sword which could drop at any time above ones head. Of course, if it was only the outer portion, like the location of that piece of land, everything would be fine. The Eternal Star Fire Wang Baole obtained when he returned back then was obtained in the outer area. After these thoughts flashed in his mind, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he looked towards that piece of land again. As he saw the Divine Eye royalty, the Divine Eye royalty noticed him too. Some unrest appeared among the crowd. It was as though they were astonished to see Wang Baole. Everything seemed to be normal on the surface, but, perhaps due to his suspicions of the Sovereign Patriarchs true intentions, Wang Baole still felt uneasy. So he narrowed his eyes and bellowed, Soul Conduits, descend first. Charge over! The surrounding ten or so Soul Conduit cultivators dared not oppose him and could only charge out while gritting their teeth. As they neared the piece of land, they descended. Spell disturbances spread from within the land immediately. As rumbles sounded, several Heavenly Spirit Sect Spirit Immortal cultivators immediately retaliated alongside He Yunzi and the other two princes. This scene was still very normal, and it was a given that the Heavenly Spirit Sect would have defenses there. Seeing the descended Soul Conduit cultivators get overpowered, a cold glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. All Spirit Immortals, descend! The butler, Daoist Gu Mo, and the two army commanders from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect looked at one another before speeding out. As they neared, they immediately charged into battle. The battlefield became more intense instantly, and rumbles kept sounding out. The cultivators of the royal family didnt have high cultivation levels, and the number of casualties shot up in a flash. At that moment, as a low growl echoed, the left-hand elders silhouette appeared on the land. He first threw a vengeful glance at Wang Baole, who was still in the cosmos and hadnt descended, then immediately attacked. Although he had reconstructed his physical body, the drop in his cultivation level was unavoidable. But even though he was no longer a Planet realm, he still had combat strength that exceeded that of normal perfected stage Spirit Immortals. Therefore, his attack instantly caused the battle to become a stalemate. In fact, Wang Baoles side faintly seemed to be on the losing end. Even the avatar Wang Baole left on the main battlefield turned anxious after it sensed the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and right-hand elder fighting. It led a portion of cultivators to try and charge out of the battlefield as though it had received intel. There should be no more issues! Wang Baole struggled in his heart, but he naturally couldnt give up the chance he had now. So, as a cold glint flashed between his eyes, he suppressed the sense of uneasiness and headed towards the piece of land on the Eternal Star with a flick of his body! Although Wang Baole carried things out viciously, he had a cautious personality. That was especially so after experiencing so many things. They made him trust his gut feeling a lot. Therefore, after faintly feeling uneasy previously, he made the Soul Conduits go over first and made the Spirit Immortals descend. However, he didnt get too close himself. Although this method was a little selfish, this was the reality of a cultivation world. Wang Baole felt that the reason all life cultivated was to be able to control their own lives and not be influenced and controlled by others. Thus, he didnt feel that his actions were wrong. It was only when he saw that no accidents were happening as the battle commenced after the Soul Conduit and Spirit Immortal cultivators descended that he heaved a sigh of relief. But even though things were like that, and even though he seemed to charge down at full speed, he suddenly stopped the moment he neared the Eternal Stars land. He raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, two Spirit Immortal puppets flew out from his storage bag, charged towards the Eternal Star land, and started killing. Not only did he do that, but to make things more realistic, Wang Baole even made another avatar with some of his essence and controlled it to enter the Eternal Star land and attack together with everyone. Those were Wang Baoles cautious tests. And after his gaze flashed slightly, Wang Baole suddenly made it look like he had a huge change of expression as he displayed panic in his eyes and growled. Its a trap, retreat immediately! As Wang Baole spoke, his body retreated. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed like he discovered something and wished to leave quickly. In fact, he even resisted the pain and had the avatar he dispersed self-destruct to delay a possible pursuit. But his Divine Will was locked onto He Yunzi, the other two princes, and the left-hand elder, whose cultivation level had dropped. He observed the changes in their expressions and minor details as he retreated thousands of feet away, but he didnt notice anything wrong. Instead, he noticed that they seemed to be stunned. When they didnt stop the butler and others from retreating after hearing his words, the last wisp of unease in Wang Baoles heart suddenly dissipated. I might have thought too much. Lets finish the battle as fast as possible. A cold glint flashed between Wang Baoles eyes as he let out a big laugh. His body turned into an afterimage as he charged into the land outside the Eternal Star at maximum speed. The moment he stepped in, his Divine Will locked onto the left-hand elder. He was just about to attack when a weird smile appeared at the corners of the left-hand elders mouth. The other two princes of the royal family looked anxious, but He Yunzi also had a weird smile on his face. The smiles of the both of them made Wang Baoles scalp go numb, and his pupils suddenly shrunk! Chapter 878 - The Fight for the Mandate! As his soul shook at that moment, the uneasiness that dissipated previously exploded forth more intensely and spread throughout his body. Without hesitation, his body turned into a cloud of mist as he tried to leave the Eternal Star land. However, it was too late! Light suddenly exploded forth from the Eternal Star land. It was as though the light from the sun completely covered the land at an unimaginable speed. Following that was an astonishing wave of teleportation disturbance. The disturbance was extremely overbearing, and the piece of land everyone was on instantly collapsed at its outer boundaries. Countless runes appeared from within it and covered the surroundings, seemingly forming a seal. This caused Wang Baole and others to be obstructed when they tried to leave. After noticing the scene, Wang Baoles expression turned gloomy again. I was too careless in the end. Was this the thing the Sovereign Patriarch hid from me? Did he betray me, selling me out to the Violet Gold civilization? Wang Baole sighed in his heart. He knew the reason for his carelessness was the same as the reason he was in a passive situation when clashing with the Sovereign Patriarch. It was all because of greed. Once someone became greedy, they would get swayed by considerations of gain and loss, thereby losing the balance in their attitude. But he felt that the possibility of the Sovereign Patriarchs hidden thought being the fact that he betrayed him was low. That was because there was no need for him to do so. All he needed to do was join forces with the New Dao Patriarch and cooperate with the Heavenly Spirit Sects Planet realms to easily suppress him. There was no need to go through so much trouble! These thoughts flashed within Wang Baoles mind, but he understood that now wasnt the time to ponder and come to conclusions. As a cold glint flashed within his eyes, Wang Baole prepared to charge out by force. However, just as the runes appeared and formed an obstruction, the light of teleportation that surrounded the land reached its highest level. As a series of heaven-shaking rumbles sounded, the light gathered on three people! One was He Yunzi, one was Wang Baole, and the last one was the Heavenly Spirit Sects left-hand elder! The gathering of light formed an indescribable pulling force like it was suppressing Wang Baole. It caused Wang Baoles entire body to tremble. But he refused to give up and thus turned into mist once again, growling while trying to escape. However the Heavenly Spirit Sect and Divine Eye royalty seemed to have already prepared for this. In the trap that they set up, both the obstruction and teleportation anticipated this. So, as the light gathered, even though Wang Baole turned his essence body into mist and unleashed his entire cultivation to try and escape, it was of no use. As Wang Baoles soul shook and light pierced his eyes, his body was teleported away by force. He Yunzi and the left-hand elder were also teleported away. As for the rest, they all remained there. As the light of teleportation dissipated, the Eternal Star land seemed to recover. However, the trembling and rumbles coming from underground represented that the land had lost all of its protective power, and it showed signs of collapsing under the high heat from the Eternal Star. The butler and others were all shocked by this sudden change, and they all retreated rapidly. As for the two princes and other members of the royal family, their breathing quickened as their expressions showed shock and confusion. Obviously, the reason behind the changes that just happened was unknown to even them. Wang Baole no longer cared about the Eternal Star land that was slowly collapsing and had no time to think about the members of the royal family and cultivators of the two sects. When the light of teleportation was unleashed, he felt his vision blur. In the next moment, his silhouette appeared in a vast void! The place he appeared would be called a void because there was no sky or land there. It was a chaotic world where countless crazy heatwaves existed. The heatwaves all had different colors, but every one of them contained an astonishingly high heat. When one looked down, they could even see an astonishing fireball in the vast expanse beneath their feet. The heatwaves and balls of gas were spread from within it. They went past the laws of the Eternal Stars outer area and teleported me into the outer area of the Eternal Star? Wang Baoles soul shook. As he swept around with his gaze, he immediately recognized that he wasnt teleported out of the Divine Eye civilization. He was teleported from the land on the outer area of the Eternal Star into the outer area. Although he was still some distance away from the surface of the Eternal Star, compared to the land he was at previously, he was already extremely close to the surface! Wang Baole was already clear that he had fallen into a trap and had no time to think too much. As his expression changed, two silhouettes appeared in front and behind him, respectively, and they were He Yunzi and the left-hand elder. Although He Yunzis cultivation was the weakest, he had already prepared beforehand, and a protective light spread from his body. It was obvious that this protective light was the reason he could withstand being in this area. As for the left-hand elder, even though his cultivation level fell, he used to be a Planet realm. At this moment, he didnt seem to be affected at all. Instead, the resentment and killing intent in his eyes intensified. And the moment they arrived, Wang Baole didnt utter a single word as he reacted decisively. His body moved and split into four silhouettes that exploded forth simultaneously in front of him, behind him, and at his left and right. Those at the front and back targeted the left-hand elder and He Yunzi, while those at his left and right unleashed their maximum speed as they tried to leave. It was just that the four avatars he made hit an invisible seal after traveling less than a hundred feet and stopped. Those at the left and right were like this, and those at his front and back were like this too. The avatar that charged towards He Yunzi was only thirty feet away from him, but it couldnt pass through. This made Wang Baoles expression change again as He Yunzi, who was in front of his avatar, started laughing. Long Nanzi, no matter how sly and crafty you are, youve fallen into my trap. This time I prepared everything with the sole purpose of killing you! As He Yunzi laughed, an unconcealable sense of anticipation and greed appeared in his eyes. He wasnt lying. The key to this battle for both the royal family and the Heavenly Spirit Sect was Wang Baole! But it didnt have much connection to the Sovereign Patriarch, and there was no way they would join forces. Instead, before the battleand even the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord didnt know thisthe royals, with He Yunzi at the helm, actually couldnt activate the second teleportation of the Eye of the Eternal Star! Even though He Yunzi gave it his all and sacrificed the bloodline of his family members, he still couldnt open the Eye of the Eternal Star again. This horrified him in his heart. Moreover, the Heavenly Spirit Sect had suffered a huge defeat. He couldnt help but look for the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and tell him his guesses and judgment after telling him the truth. If one classified the control of the Eye of the Eternal Star by the royal family into mandate levels, with his status as a prince and after gathering 90% of the bloodlines of royal disciples into his body with the help of the Heavenly Spirit Sects mystic technique, He Yunzi could be considered to have obtained the first-grade mandate of the Eye of the Eternal Star. This mandate was never obtained before by any royal in the past generations. At most, they only obtained the second-grade mandate. Only He Yunzi, after disregarding the consequences and with the help of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, finally obtained it in the end. Because Wang Baole was still fighting with the first generation patriarch and his status wasnt recognized, it caused He Yunzi, who had a first-grade mandate, to be able to activate the Eternal Stars large-scale teleportation once. However when Wang Baole walked out of the imperial cemetery, the many opportunities he gained there made Wang Baole become the Divine Eye civilizations new emperor in a sense. And because he swallowed the first generation patriarch, he also had the first-grade mandate of the Eye of the Eternal Star when he walked out. This activated the final decision mechanism of the Eye of the Eternal Star. It needed the two people who obtained the first-grade mandate to fight. In the end, one of them would obtain the mandate of the other and become the master of the Eye of the Eternal Star. And as they fought, the power of their mandates was sealed and couldnt be used. This was why He Yunzi couldnt activate the Eternal Stars teleportation again. Hence, after he told the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord about his judgment, the plan to trap Wang Baole was born! As long as Wang Baole died, he could obtain the final mandate of the Eye of the Eternal Star. That was the only way he could activate the Eternal Stars teleportation and enable the Violet Gold civilizations second wave to arrive successfully. It was just that this was rather difficult to carry out. After all, Wang Baole was much stronger than before, and it wasnt an exaggeration to say that he had 80% of a Planet realms combat strength. Moreover, the Heavenly Spirit Sect also suffered huge losses. However, they had no choice but to do it. Their original plan was to mobilize their forces to attack the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect again. They would seem to suppress the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, but their goal would be to kill Wang Baole while the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect was distracted. This plan had many loopholes, but they had no choice and only one chance. Once the outside world knew of Wang Baoles importance, it would be even harder for them to attack again. And as they hesitated and analyzed, the left-hand elder gave a suggestionleak out information and make the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect think that they wanted to activate the Eternal Star to bring over their second wave. That way, they could bait the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect into attacking first. Meanwhile, they would set up a trap. Of course, it would be best if they could bait Wang Baole out as well. If not they would follow their original plan to go out and attack, forcing their way through to Wang Baole. Chapter 879 - Two Right-Hand Elders! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The plan looked easy but was mainly a psychological attack. It turned out that Wang Baole, the Sovereign Patriarch, and others seemed to have fallen for the trap. Furthermore, Wang Baole led a team there personally, causing the plan to fall into place extremely perfectly for the Heavenly Spirit Sect. But to prevent the information from leaking out, He Yunzi took very drastic measures. He didnt tell anyone from the royal family about his plans and prepared to sacrifice them. Even the other two princes didnt know about this, thereby enabling the plan to trap Wang Baole to be successfully carried out. As those thoughts flashed within He Yunzis mind, although he didnt say it, the anticipation and greed in his eyes made Wang Baole vaguely notice the truth as his soul shook. Killing me is more important than activating the teleportation and enabling the second wave to descend? This doesnt make sense unless The light in Wang Baoles eyes focused as a large number of thoughts appeared in his mind. Did they set up this trap specifically for me Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he felt an intense sense of uneasiness, he also tried opening his storage bag. However, he noticed that he couldnt open his storage bag within this seal-like boundary. This made Wang Baole feel even more gloomy as he started arranging his thoughts rapidly. In the end, he had two guesses. One reason might be that they predicted this beforehand or prepared sufficiently with the aim of making me fail in my mission and to stop me from interfering with their plans. This way, I wont be able to affect the second teleportation! Another reason could be that my existence is affecting the activation of the second teleportation, so they have to kill me first and then activate the teleportation. The first reason doesnt mean much, but if its the second reason Wang Baoles expression was ugly. No matter how quickly he reacted, he was missing some crucial pieces of information and had no way to know the truth. But the fact that he was able to analyze all that just from He Yunzis change in expression was enough to show Wang Baoles mental growth. As for which guess was the correct one, it was no longer important to Wang Baole. Right now, the most important thing was for Wang Baole to break past the protective layer as fast as possible and leave. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as the four avatars he created returned and fused back into his body. While the Eternal Star Fire in his body flickered, he tried to take out the Planet realm palm. But the palm was affected as well and seemed to be unable to be successfully taken out. Just then, a sudden sense of danger made Wang Baoles expression change, and he turned his head violently. When he did that, he immediately saw a blurry silhouette seemingly walking out from the void behind the Heavenly Spirit Sects left-hand elder. And when he saw that silhouette clearly, Wang Baole couldnt help but have a huge change in expression. You Little b*stard, we meet again! When Wang Baoles expression changed, the silhouettes body rapidly gathered as it walked out of the void. The person had a head of long hair that reached his shoulders, and he was wearing a rainbow-colored robe. He looked like a middle-aged man, but the sense of aging on him made one feel that he was quite old. That was especially so when his Planet realm cultivation exploded forth and caused the surroundings to rumble. Although this place was already considered to be in the boundaries of the Eternal Star, the persons cultivation still formed a suppression in a large area when it was spread out. He was the one who fought with Wang Baole briefly at the Violet Gold New Dao Sect and the one who was scared away by Wang Baoles self-destructing Dharmic Battleships. the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder. The right-hand elders appearance there wouldnt have made Wang Baoles expression change so drastically originally. However the avatar that he left at the battlefield outside the Eternal Star, where the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect were fighting against the Heavenly Spirit Sect, could clearly see the main battlefield. And there, on the main battlefield, beside the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord, the Planet realm cultivator clashing with the New Dao Patriarch was also the right-hand elder! In that sense, the person in front of Wang Baole was in two different places at once! This was the main reason his soul shook. It also made Wang Baole instantly realize that his second guess might be the correct answer! They set up this trap, and both the left-hand elder and right-hand elder appeared. Its definitely not just to obstruct me. It really is like He Yunzi said. They want to kill me here. And the only explanation for this is that if they dont kill me, the Eternal Stars teleportation cant be activated! As waves of realization crashed onto Wang Baoles mind, he thought about the anticipation he felt towards controlling the Eye of the Eternal Star in his heart previously. After analyzing rapidly, he vaguely had the true answer. As the answer appeared in his mind, he didnt hide the change in his expression as he spoke quickly. The right-hand elder actually appeared as well It looks like you really want my mandate. But what Im more interested in is, since the right-hand elder is here, whos the guy fighting the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect? Could the Heavenly Spirit Sect actually have four Planet realms instead of three? While Wang Baole spoke, his Divine Will locked onto the three people to observe the minor changes in their expressions. The left-hand elder narrowed his eyes, and He Yunzi did the same. However, a sneer quickly appeared at the corners of his mouth as though he didnt care that Wang Baole could see. Then, he cupped his fists towards the left-hand elder and right-hand elder. Ill leave this to you. Ill go prepare first. Once this guy is dead, Ill activate the Eternal Stars teleportation portal and welcome the Violet Gold civilizations army. As he spoke, He Yunzi didnt even look at Wang Baole as his body blurred. Obviously, his main body wasnt there. Only an illusory silhouette was. And as his words and actions were seen by Wang Baole, they were like a bolt of lightning, making the truth Wang Baole originally guessed very clear to him. My previous guess of me being able to obtain the mandate to control the Eye of the Eternal Star with my identity was correct. And the fact that he could activate the teleportation the first time obviously shows that he had the mandate to control the eye like me at some point in time. But he wants to kill me now which means that he either no longer has the mandate or that theres a conflict between our mandates! Can he recover his mandate after killing me? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and immediately tried to control the Eye of the Eternal Star. But like before, he didnt get any response. As for the right-hand elder, after hearing He Yunzis words, he nodded. When he looked towards Wang Baole, a sense of ridicule appeared in his expression. I might tell you whos outside right before you die! As he spoke, the right-hand elder raised his left hand and pressed towards his front. At the same time, the left-hand elder beside him also unleashed his cultivation together with the right-hand elder. Instantly, rumbles shook the heavens as the protective membrane, which was previously invisible to Wang Baole, transmogrified. It was a cover-like giant bubble dispersing rainbow light! Wang Baole was engulfed within the bubble. And as the left-hand elder and right-hand elder attacked, the bubble immediately began shrinking after it transformed. And as it shrunk, an indescribably strong suppressive force exploded forth within the bubble and pressed towards Wang Baole from all directions. The suppressive forces strength actually exceeded that of an ordinary Planet realm and reached the level of a mid-stage Planet realm. Obviously, the rainbow bubble was some kind of array formation or Dharmic treasure and must have had an astonishing price. It could be considered the Heavenly Spirit Sects trump card, and they probably wouldnt want to use it unless absolutely necessary. And now to kill Wang Baole, the elders controlled it simultaneously and unleashed it. Without a doubt in their eyes, although Wang Baole wasnt a Planet realm, he was nastier than Planet realms. His thousands of Dharmic Battleships and the Planet realm palm were enough to give people no choice but to take him seriously. What was more important was that, according to their calculations, Wang Baole must have been astonishingly fast as well. Naturally, they also knew about his bodys transmogrification. So, to prevent accidents from happening, and to not give Wang Baole any chance to escape, they shifted the battlefield to the boundary of the Eternal Star. At the same time, due to all those reasons, the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord decided to disregard the consequences and activate the Dharmic treasure that required the entire sect to spend time and offer sacrifices to build. That way, he could ensure that the trap would be carried out smoothly! And the rainbow bubble was indeed powerful. As it circulated, Wang Baoles body very quickly started to tremble. He felt an extremely overbearing force crush towards him from all directions. Chapter 880 - : Saber Glints and Sword Shadows! Cracking sounds emanated from his body uncontrollably. No matter how he resisted, he seemed to be unable to fully resist the suppressive force. In fact, his body started warping against his will. This was because the external suppressive force was too strong, and Wang Baoles body was starting to waver. The good thing was that his body now wasnt his true body. It was made from his essence, so it only warped and didnt collapse. But even so, it was enough to make Wang Baole feel an even more intense sense of danger. He was very clear that, under such pressure, if he couldnt escape as soon as possible, he had at most 10 minutes before his avatar would be obliterated. Im unable to open my storage bag, and I cant unleash my Planet realm palm, d*mn it Viciousness appeared in Wang Baoles eyes, but he wasnt anxious. He understood that since this battle was a fight for the mandate to a certain degree, there were many different options for his next course of action. Self-destruct the Eternal Star Fire and come over with my main body? Although I could do that, its a little troublesome. After all, this area isnt outside the outer boundary of the Eternal Star. I would waste a lot of time just looking for this place, and the consequences are pretty huge Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After rapidly pondering, he decided to do something else. Enlightened Wang Baole unleashed his cultivation suddenly. While using it to resist the suppressive force coming from all directions, he also started chanting the Dao Scripture silently in his heart. He decided to gamble, and if it really didnt work, he would still have time to self-destruct! The danger he faced this time was already pretty huge. It was just that, because he had a hidden trump card, even if his avatar died, it wouldnt really affect his main body. However unless absolutely necessary, Wang Baole didnt want to deal with the consequences of the death of his avatar. After all, once his avatar died, although it couldnt completely affect the main body, it would still be affected in the end. Moreover, Wang Baole was unwilling to lose the items in his storage bag. As for Zhao Yameng, Little Wu, and the donkey, although they were within the Dharmic Battleship in Wang Baoles storage bag, so long as his main body awakened in time, Wang Baole was still confident that he could send them out of the blast radius while killing the left-hand elder and right-hand elder the moment he self-destructed. But the prerequisite of that was to awaken his main body in time and successfully find a weak spot. It had to go past the nomological power of the Eternal Stars outer boundary and locate his avatar to assist it. Perhaps things havent reached that point After silently chanting the Dao Scripture, a cold glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. Besides the Eternal Star Fire, his trump cards also included the curse jade slip from the Flame Patriarch. So even though his body was suppressed by the rainbow bubble and unable to move, so long as his storage bag could be opened and his Planet realm palm could be unleashed, Wang Baole felt that this crisis was resolvable. The key to everything was whether the Dao Scripture, which was the only thing he could use now, could loosen the seal and enable him to unleash his techniques in continuation. All these thoughts flashed within Wang Baoles mind in an instant as the rainbow bubble outside Wang Baoles body shrunk rapidly. As the left-hand and right-hand elders unleashed all their power to augment and control it, the sheer strength of the suppressive force within it was enough to make Wang Baoles body warp as though it was about to collapse. In fact, a sense of carefreeness appeared in the left-hand elders eyes. Obviously, he hated Wang Baole much more than the right-hand elder. After all, if not for Wang Baole, in the previous battle at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, he wouldnt have lost his physical body, and his cultivation wouldnt have dropped to below the Planet realm. Wang Baole also caused him to be unable to break through ever again in the future. Die! The left-hand elders eyes showed an intense resentment as he growled and unleashed his cultivation again. But just as Wang Baole wavered and a small area on his body collapsed as it warped, the entire Eternal Star suddenly trembled. A disturbance that seemed to come from the faraway cosmos instantly descended. The disturbance was intense, but the weird thing was that besides Wang Baole and the left-hand and right-hand elders, the others outside the Eternal Star didnt notice it at all. They only saw that the light of the Eternal Star seemed to dim a little at that moment. This scene instantly stunned the two sides clashing outside, but for the left-hand and right-hand elders within the Eternal Star, they both had unprecedented changes in expression. The right-hand elders eyes went wide as he felt his mind rumble uncontrollably. He trembled from deep within his heart, as though he returned back to when he was a mere mortal and was facing the power of heaven and earth. The left-hand elder reacted in the same way. In fact, because he was already heavily injured, he felt the heaven-shaking aura more intensely and spit out a mouthful of blood. And the wavering of their bodies and souls directly affected the seal. Meanwhile, under the power of the Dao Scripture, the seal loosened unwittingly In fact, one could imagine that if the power of the Dao Scripture was sustained, the seal would collapse. However Wang Baole was clear that the power of the Dao Scripture came and went quickly. When it descended and caused the seal to loosen, his body felt the loosening. Although his body still couldnt move normally under the suppression, the storage bag that his Divine Sense paid attention to could already be opened. As for the Planet realm palm in his body, he could control it as well. The moment he felt that his storage bag and the Planet realm palm in his body could be unleashed, a glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his head violently and took out the Planet realm palm without hesitation. Afterwards, he struggled to raise his right hand and wave it. Instantly, light shone all around his body. The Planet realm palm, which had two fingers left, also rapidly appeared above his head. Without hesitation, Wang Baole unleashed all of his cultivation the moment the palm appeared and controlled it with all his might. This caused the palm to shake violently and head straight for the rainbow bubble outside his body! Everything happened too quickly. To the left-hand and right-hand elders, the change was extremely sudden. At that moment, just as they started to feel shocked, Wang Baoles Planet realm palm had already touched the loosening rainbow bubble outside his body. Explode! Viciousness flashed between Wang Baoles eyes as he growled. He didnt feel any emotional pain as he self-destructed a Planet realm finger extremely decisively! As his words spread, the Planet realm finger dispersed a resplendent light before it exploded in the next moment, displaying the force of a single hit from a Planet realm as it crashed against the rainbow bubble. Looking from afar, the Planet realm finger within the bubble was like a sharp blade that wanted to destroy everything! Even though Wang Baole could control the direction of the fingers self-destruction, he was still within the rainbow bubble. So, he was still affected more or less. Even though he had the Divine Justice Shield, he couldnt help but tremble and spit out blood. But this was also part of Wang Baoles plan. While making use of the Planet realm fingers self-destruction to collapse a wider area of the rainbow bubble, he also used the aftershocks to blast himself, causing his body to be able to move more freely under the suppression of the rainbow bubble. So, as the aftershock blasted, and as Wang Baoles whole body trembled and blood spurted out, the cold glint in his eyes exploded forth. His body charged forward at that moment and headed straight for the rainbow bubble that was being blasted by the finger. However while the explosive power of the Planet realm finger was strong, the rainbow bubble was an absolute treasure the Heavenly Spirit Sect offered sacrifices to create. As heaven-shaking rumbles sounded, and under the violent power, it didnt collapse. Instead only a single rift appeared! The moment the rift appeared, it actually immediately started to heal. And, at that moment, the power of the Dao Scripture started showing signs of dissipating. This caused the right-hand elder to react immediately. His expression changed as he tried to suppress Wang Baole again. Get back in there! As the right-hand elder growled, a giant hand seal appeared in front of him and rumbled over. But even though the right-hand elder reacted quickly and the seal only had one rift appear on it, it still gave Wang Baole a chance. Frenzy appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he seemed to risk his life to charge forward and attack at the same time as the right-hand elder with only the inner and external sides of the rainbow bubbles rift separating them. Instantly, rumbles spread towards the surroundings again. Although Wang Baoles cultivation was extraordinary, he wasnt a Planet realm after all. Furthermore, he was still in the bubble. So, under the augmentation of the right-hand elder, his body trembled violently as blood spurted out again. His body was sent back, but a vicious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. That was because while the right-hand elder attacked to suppress him, the other finger of the Planet realm palm collapsed and exploded! Its target wasnt the right-hand elder but the left-hand elder! Chapter 881 - Displaying Divine Powers! The timing of the attack was extremely perfect. It was right when the right-hand elder attacked to try and suppress Wang Baole, so he couldnt block it immediately. Therefore, as the right-hand elders expression turned ugly, the second Planet realm finger self-destructed. The power it formed went along the rift that was about to heal and charged out violently. It headed straight for the left-hand elder, whose eyes narrowed as he tried to retreat the moment he reacted! He was Wang Baoles target. Even with the Dao Scripture and the self-destruction of the Planet realm finger, he wasnt completely confident about breaking through the rainbow bubble and charging out. Therefore, his plan from the start was to make use of the confrontation to use the power of the Planet realm finger to try and kill the left-hand elder! No matter whether he was heavily injured or killed, the rainbow bubble would lose its augmentation from one side and have its power reduced as a result. At the same time, he had another motive, to observe the direction he escaped in! Everything happened in a flash. In the next moment, even though the right-hand elder obstructed it with all his might, the left-hand elder still let out a shrill scream of pain under the power of the Planet realm fingers self-destruction. His body was blasted, and blood spurted out. The physical body that he reconstructed collapsed again, and even his Divine Soul was affected this time. His cultivation dropped from the Spirit Immortal realm to the Soul Conduit realm, and although he retreated and barely managed to escape, he was affected by the heatwaves on the Eternal Star as his soul blurred. While letting out shrill screams, he retreated rapidly towards the highest point on his upper right. Meanwhile, the rainbow bubble loosened again and obviously weakened. It expanded quite a lot, and the pressure on Wang Baoles body slackened quite a bit. Long Nanzi! Seeing how Wang Baole could still break through his trap, intense anger appeared in the eyes of the right-hand elder. As he growled, he unleashed his cultivation once again as he tried to continue suppressing Wang Baole, who was still in the bubble. However, it was too late Why are you shouting for your daddy! Wang Baole quickly glanced in the direction the left-hand elder escaped as killing intent flashed between his eyes. As he spoke and the rainbow bubble was weakened, he raised his right hand and waved it violently Instantly, Dharmic Battleships appeared in his surroundings, and they all self-destructed towards the outside! I refuse to believe that I cant blast open a mere bubble! Viciousness appeared in Wang Baoles eyes because although the self-destruction inside the bubble would greatly affect it, it would also greatly affect Wang Baole. After all, although he could control the Dharmic Battleships and make them unleash 90% of their power towards the outside when they self-destructed, there would still be some aftershocks that affected him. And the bigger the number of self-destructing Dharmic Battleships, the more powerful the aftershocks. But Wang Baole already no longer cared. He instantly took out over fifty Dharmic Battleships and bellowed. The moment the right-hand elder tried to suppress him, he made the Dharmic Battleships explode! Even though every Dharmic Battleships self-destruction only had 10% of the power of an ordinary Dharmic Battleship, the combined power of over 50 Dharmic Battleships was still very astonishing. As rumbles sounded, it made the rainbow bubble shake. And that was only the first wave Very quickly, the second, third, and fourth waves arrived The number of self-destructing Dharmic Battleships in Wang Baoles storage bag seemed to be limitless as he took them out and made them self-destruct consecutively. Even though his own body was about to collapse, Wang Baoles viciousness still made the right-hand elders soul shiver. No matter how he suppressed, it was very hard for him to stop irreparable rifts from appearing on the rainbow bubble! After all, it had resisted the Dao Scripture and the two self-destructions of the Planet realm fingers. It was already at its breaking point and couldnt recover in time. More and more rifts appeared, and it seemed to be about to collapse as Wang Baole took out his self-destructing Dharmic Battleships for the eighth time. Frenzy appeared in the eyes of the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder as he took a deep look at Wang Baole. After that, he actually retreated as though he was ready to give up on obstructing Wang Baole. And his action seemed to be able to make Wang Baole feel less pressure. But when Wang Baole saw that, his expression turned gloomy as he cursed in his heart. This guy has realized my true plan Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and felt a little anxious. Instantly, he increased the number of Dharmic Battleships and made them self-destruct more quickly. In reality he seemed to not care about the costs and looked vicious, but at least 50% of his expressions previously were exaggerated. That was because he was clear that he couldnt break the rainbow bubble in an instant. After all, the area within the bubble couldnt contain the simultaneous appearance of too many Dharmic Battleships. If he forced it to contain his battleships, his body definitely wouldnt be able to withstand the self-destruction of his battleships either. So, he wanted to stall. But he didnt want to stall for time he wanted to stall the right-hand elder. Wang Baole couldnt allow the right-hand elder to leave the area of the bubble. That would give him more chances to create more seals! So long as he could do that, he would be able to successfully charge out the moment the rainbow bubble collapsed. He would then be able to unleash his full speed and fly outside the Eternal Star while the right-hand elder chased him. The direction the left-hand elder escaped had already exposed, to a certain extent, that in the upper right, there was a nomological power weak spot! This was another reason Wang Baole attacked the left-hand elder previously. But all this changed when the right-hand elder seemed to notice his plans. Sly! When the right-hand elder retreated, an intense killing intent appeared in his eyes. He had already realized his mistake. In reality, he could originally react more quickly. But he was thrown off by Wang Baoles series of actions. The suppression of the Dao Scripture, the fact that it was unknown whether the left-hand elder was alive or dead, and the self-destruction of the Planet realm fingers and Dharmic Battleships. It all happened consecutively. Combined with the fact that Wang Baole seemed to be ready to charge out, it caused him to instinctively follow Wang Baoles plan and strengthen the bubble foolishly according to his wishes. However, he had options other than strengthening the seal. Another option was to set up another seal in the surroundings while Wang Baole was blasting open the rainbow bubble. That way, he could trap Wang Baole infinitely! However his reaction speed was still a little too slow in the end. He no longer had enough time to completely set up a second seal. So, after a glimmer flashed between the eyes of the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder, he weaved hand seals with his right hand without hesitation while retreating, pointing seven times towards the surroundings consecutively! With every point, he unleashed a little bit of the high heat of the Eternal Star. If one saw the Eternal Star as a ferocious beast, then the actions of the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder were like provoking the beast. He was trying to anger the beast to a certain degree, but he couldnt completely anger it. He needed to control it to stay within a level he could withstand. As his fingers landed, a violent aura instantly spread out and messed up all rules in the surroundings. It also strengthened the solar winds the high heat created. When he pointed for the seventh time, the heaven-shaking rumble, flames, and high heat gathered and exploded forth. As it exploded forth, it indirectly affected the storm higher up and made the place even more chaotic. The original weak spot where they could leave was being strengthened at that moment as well! The right-hand elder was very clear that he had no time to set up a complete seal. Since that was the case, he decided to make the Eternal Stars high heat and ferocity even more chaotic and use that to disrupt movement. While causing Wang Baole to be unable to teleport, it also removed the weak spot on the outer boundary of the Eternal Star that existed there. That was especially so considering that Divine Sense was greatly affected by the solar wind storm as well and couldnt be dispersed. That way it became infinitely more difficult for one to escape from the Eternal Star. After all, Eternal Stars werent regular planets. For the latter, so long as one kept flying up, they could charge out of the planets perimeter and step into the cosmos. But the former had barriers of nomological power. Only after some time passed would weak spots form and allow people to successfully fly out through those areas. For other places touching it would mean certain death! Of course, there was another way to leave an Eternal Star. That was to use a teleportation array formation with another Eternal Star as its foundation. It would then be able to ignore the nomological power barriers and enable one to successfully leave. So, the right-hand elders actions were equivalent to cutting off Wang Baoles path of retreat. Moreover, although the Eternal Star was violent, he was a Planet realm, and everything was still manageable for him. But for Wang Baole, because he wasnt a Planet realm, he was naturally more affected than the right-hand elder. So long as he cant escape, Im confident about killing this b*stard, who has obviously used up most of his trump cards! Chapter 882 - Planet Realm Puppets! One couldnt help but say that although the right-hand elder reacted slightly slower just now, as he calmed down, his decisions and actions could be considered some of the most perfect solutions to the current situation. When Wang Baole saw this, his expression turned extremely ugly. Obviously, the weak spot the left-hand elder exposed previously couldnt possibly continue existing under the solar wind storm. However, he had no way to stop the right-hand elders actions. At this moment, killing intent spread from his body. All he could do now was to unleash his cultivation again and finally make the rifts on the rainbow bubble expand towards a wide area as his Dharmic Battleships exploded once again. The rifts expanded until cracking sounds were heard, and the bubble cracked! The moment it cracked, Wang Baoles body turned into mist and charged out along the cracks of the bubble surrounding him. After regathering in the outside world, he threw out more than 100 self-destructing Dharmic Battleships. While they all rumbled towards the direction of the right-hand elder, his body chose another direction to charge towards without any hesitation. Now, there were only around 300 Dharmic Battleships left in Wang Baoles storage bag. After escaping from the bubble, Wang Baole took out a large portion of them, threw them out, and made them self-destruct. But he didnt do so to block the right-hand elder. That was because the self-destruction of over 100 Dharmic Battleships couldnt really obstruct the right-hand elder. Their real purpose was to make the already messy Eternal Star aura and power of the sun even stronger and more violent. He wanted to make the Eternal Star, which was like a ferocious beast, even more angry, such that the right-hand elder wouldnt be able to handle it! This was the only method Wang Baole could think of! Since the situation was disadvantageous to him, he decided to change the situation to become equally disadvantageous to both sides. That way the situation could be resolved to a certain extent! The right-hand elder was about to charge out, but his expression changed unwittingly again after seeing the battleships. A sense of gloominess appeared deep within his eyes as well. He felt gloomy not because of Wang Baoles cultivation and combat strength, but because he could come up with such a plan so quickly. This meant that Long Nanzi, who was in front of him, was extremely intelligent. Meanwhile, he was also very vicious. If such an opponent stayed alive, he would definitely be a huge headache for everyone who offended him. The killing intent in the right-hand elders heart grew more intense. He definitely couldnt let such an opponent escape. If he did, once his cultivation reached the Planet realm, he would definitely become a future threat. Thinking to that point, killing intent was also expressed in the right-hand elders eyes. Even though high heat spread around the Eternal Star, the storm affected him, and all he could see was light from flames, he still growled as he chased after Wang Baole! At the same time, outside the Divine Eye civilizations Eternal Star, on the battlefield of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, Violet Gold New Dao Sect, and Heavenly Spirit Sect, the battle had reached the most intense moment. But as they attacked, the suspicion in the Sovereign Patriarchs heart increased infinitely. He felt suspicious because the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder kept giving him an indescribable sense of familiarity. As the battle between the Planet realms of both sides grew increasingly intense, it wasnt only him who felt that way. The New Dao Patriarch fighting the right-hand elder felt that even more clearly. So while the Sovereign Patriarch felt even more suspicious, the New Dao Patriarch retreated and growled while looking at the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder with an extremely ugly expression on his face. Youre not the right-hand elder. Who the heck are you! The moment he spoke, the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord laughed. So he was noticed after all. But its too late! As he spoke, the right-hand elder beside him raised his left hand and waved it over his face. Instantly, as light shone, his body changed visibly. In the next moment the silhouette that appeared in front of everyone had completely changed! That wasnt the right-hand elder, but an expressionless old lady. There was a black maggot on her glabella, half of which was in her body. As it wriggled, it seemed to be controlling all the thoughts and actions of the old lady! The moment the old lady appeared, the Sovereign Patriarch and New Dao Patriarchs expressions changed completely. The former seemed to be unable to hide his anxiety, as though all his plans had a spanner thrown in the works. The latter screamed in shock. Fellow Daoist Wuyun! The old lady was the Earth Hexagram Unity Sects matriarch. In the battle back then, the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect was obliterated, and it was rumored that she was missing after escaping. But the fact that she appeared now obviously showed that she didnt disappear, but was captured alive and refined like a puppet! In reality, the Earth Hexagram Unity Sects old lady was originally not the Heavenly Spirit Sects trump card. After she was captured alive in the battle back then, the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord decided to seal her and send her back to the Violet Gold civilizations mountain gate. He wanted to make use of the mountain gates array formation to refine her using a mystic technique and turn her into a Planet realm pill. That way, if he swallowed it, after a period of settling down, his cultivation could increase by a lot. If someone else swallowed it, there was a huge possibility for them to become a Planet realm cultivator. Although such a method wasnt the proper way and had many disadvantages, it would still give one the combat strength of a Planet realm. It was just that as the battle situation became disadvantageous for them, especially with the left-hand elder being heavily injured, the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord couldnt take the old lady back to the mountain gate. Naturally, that meant he couldnt use the mountain gate to refine her into a pill. Therefore, he had no choice but to wipe away her consciousness, refine her into a puppet, and use a mystic bug to control her, making her into a supplementary power. According to his plan, he first changed the puppets appearance to become that of the right-hand elder. While it would mislead people, it would also numb the likes of Long Nanzi and the Sovereign Patriarch, causing them not to suspect anything and thereby enabling the plan to kill Long Nanzi to be successfully carried out. He just needed to kill Long Nanzi, and then He Yunzi would be able to get the complete Eternal Star mandate. At that point, the activation of the Eternal Stars teleportation would be fully under the control of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Besides that, he judged that because the left-hand and right-hand elders were personally involved in killing Long Nanzi and the rainbow bubble was activated, there would definitely not be any accidents. They also wouldnt take too long. So, after the left-hand and right-hand elders finished killing him, they would be able to return in time to continue fighting. And the moment they returned, the Heavenly Spirit Sect would have three and a half Planet realms attacking and would be able to suppress the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect easily. In fact, once they were successful, the battle of the Divine Eye civilization could be ended early! It was just that he calculated everything perfectly but still underestimated Wang Baole. He didnt expect that an accident would still occur in the trap which involved the left-hand and right-hand elders and the rainbow bubble! But he still didnt know about everything that happened on the Eternal Star, so he was still very confident. The Sovereign Patriarch and New Dao Patriarch didnt know either. So, as their souls trembled and their expressions turned ugly, they tried to retreat and didnt wish to continue fighting. Obviously, they believed that even though Wang Baoles combat strength was almost on par with that of a Planet realm, it was almost impossible for him to escape successfully and not die after being tricked and landing himself in a passive situation! As the battle there was stalemated, on the Eternal Star, Wang Baole unleashed his full speed as he turned into a long rainbow and looked for a special area to leave through. But the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder behind him also unleashed his speed and gave chase. Furthermore, the right-hand elder was a Planet realm and had a slight advantage in terms of speed. Even though heat waves were rolling on the Eternal Star and the storm would rumble towards him occasionally, it affected him slightly less than Wang Baole. Because of that, one could visibly see his silhouette getting closer and closer to Wang Baole. When he was less than a thousand feet away from Wang Baole, a cold glimmer flashed between the right-hand elders eyes as he weaved hand seals and raised his right hand to point at Wang Baoles back. Under the point, wisps of red mist instantly flew out from his seven orifices. After gathering at his fingertip, they became a blood swallow and formed a blood-colored rainbow that flew straight towards Wang Baole. It traveled a thousand feet in an instant and exploded the moment it neared. It formed a huge patch of blood-colored fog, and it was like a giant mouth about to swallow Wang Baole. If it was any other Spirit Immortal, they would definitely die after taking that hit. That was because the spreading of that divine power also contained the suppression of a Planet realm. Under this suppression, the cultivation of ordinary Spirit Immortals would become messy, and it was possible for weaker ones to directly collapse. But for Wang Baole, that wasnt enough. The moment the blood fog engulfed him, the Emperor Armor appeared on Wang Baoles body with a bang. That vicious appearance, flowing long hair, and the Divine Armament on his right hand made him seem like a god of war at that moment. Behind him, as the Demonic Eye Art was activated, the giant black demonic eye appeared. After unleashing all that, Wang Baole turned around suddenly in mid-air and slashed towards the approaching blood fog. Chapter 883 - Dying Eternal Star! His cultivation exploded forth, and the demonic eye opened. Alongside the augmentation of the Emperor Armor and the power of the Divine Armament, the slash was heaven-shaking. It resisted the blood fog and slashed it into two. Meanwhile, Wang Baoles body also trembled. While blood spilled out from the corners of his mouth, rumbles and impact tremors spread as well, causing the violent solar wind storm on the Eternal Star to get provoked again. It gushed from all directions as it exploded forth like a geyser with a bang. The explosive power was so intense that it seemed to be able to destroy everything. It caused Wang Baoles expression to change. Even the right-hand elders eyes narrowed, and he couldnt help but retreat a little. But as his eyes flashed, he weaved hand seals with both hands as he retreated and blasted in all directions. The attacks seemed to be random, but they were extremely effective! Because as he attacked, the solar wind storm that gathered there seemed to be provoked again, exploding forth in a wider area. As it exploded forth, it engulfed Wang Baole within it. The right-hand elder growled. As he used all his might to defend himself, a sneer appeared at the corners of his mouth. He Yunzi said that unless they have the mandate, those who learn the Divine Eye Art are no different from anyone else on this Eternal Star. Long Nanzi, dont think that youre so different from everyone else here This time, Ill definitely kill you! D*mn it! Wang Baole had a calm expression as he unleashed all his divine powers in an attempt to resist the solar wind storm engulfing him while rapidly retreating. He had already understood at that moment that it was probably impossible for him to successfully find a weak spot to escape through. And because of the violence of the storm, his Divine Sense lost its effectiveness since it couldnt be dispersed. Although he seemed to have resisted the right-hand elders attack, the heat waves the solar wind storm created made his entire body tremble. Wherever he looked, bright light gushed towards him. Furthermore, as the storm engulfed him, his body seemed to crack and almost be evaporated. Its all or nothing now! Seeing that he was unable to avoid it, Wang Baole growled as the Emperor Armor augmented him as though it was overclocked. The demonic eye behind him also expanded and transmogrified bigger demonic eyes. In fact, even the Dark Fire in his body spread towards the surroundings. He gave it his all, and his silhouette and the right-hand elders body were engulfed by the solar wind storm gushing towards them in the next moment. The storm came and went quickly in just the span of over ten breaths. It flew past the area the both of them were at and gushed towards the cosmos even further away. And as the power of the storm dissipated, one could see the silhouettes of Wang Baole and the right-hand elder appear from within it. The latters entire body trembled as a large number of protective Dharmic treasures appeared outside his body. As the Dharmic treasures collapsed and turned to dust, his own body obviously shriveled by quite a bit, and fear appeared in his eyes. Truly, after personally experiencing the previous storm, he felt a tinge of regret. Even though he was a Planet realm, the sheer power made his heart jolt and his muscles tremble. Even if Long Nanzi doesnt die, hell definitely be heavily injured! While his soul trembled, he suddenly looked towards Wang Baole. But after the glance, the right-hand elders pupils expanded. In reality although Wang Baole was also in a difficult position, he seemed to not be as heavily injured as he imagined. In fact, after the storm dissipated, Wang Baole actually unleashed his speed and escaped further away in an instant. Hmm? He probably has some Dharmic treasures But, on the Eternal Star, no matter how extraordinarily powerful his Dharmic treasures are, they cant be sustained for long! Thinking back to how Wang Baole had so many Dharmic Battleships, he would probably have one or two defensive Dharmic treasures anyway. So, the right-hand elder didnt think much before he gritted his teeth and gave chase! However, he didnt know that the current Wang Baole seemed to have huge waves crashing onto his soul. That was because the previous solar wind storm seemed horrifying, but after it exploded forth in his surroundings, it was actually not as strong as he imagined! Accurately speaking, there seemed to be some antibodies in his body that blocked almost half of the power of the solar wind storm after it engulfed him. This caused it to become manageable to him. Whats going on? This right-hand elder isnt foolish. Since he said that the Divine Eye Art has no additional effects here, it has to be true. After all, He Yunzi also learned the Divine Eye Art. Moreover, the Eternal Star was previously occupied by them, and they could test it at any time. If not, the right-hand elder wouldnt chase so closely. He must be very confident that under the same amount of danger, Ill die earlier than him Then why was half of the power of the solar wind storm neutralized when it engulfed me? Was it the Dark Fire? No, when I extracted the Eternal Star Fire back then, although the Dark Fire had some effect, it wasnt much. Then theres only one possibility! Chapter 884 - The Only Way Is to Fight! Wang Baole thought rapidly. He was very clear that his Demonic Eye Art could neutralize half of the power of the Eternal Star storm. But even then, he was near his limit. Of course, although the right-hand elder was a Planet realm and potentially had ways to neutralize some of the power, he would still be weaker than Wang Baole in the end. So while he felt that he was reaching his limit, the right-hand elder must have been reaching his limit as well! That was indeed true. When he looked at the right-hand elder, his current state had obviously worsened. His hair was all gone, his body was so shriveled that it looked like a skeleton, and even his cultivation disturbances had weakened. In fact, illusory shadows of a planet seemed to appear outside his body, and they seemed to be about to collapse. That was especially so considering that disbelief and frenzy appeared in his eyes. The right-hand elder wasnt foolish. He had already noticed something wrong and saw that Wang Baole seemed to be able to neutralize the power of the Eternal Star. And this sort of neutralization wasnt due to Dharmic treasures, but due to his own power! It was just that he realized it too late. But it wasnt his fault. If Wang Baole tried to hide it while escaping by spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood or screaming a few times, for instance, trying to purposely trick him, the right-hand elder would definitely have noticed it immediately and known it was a trap. But Wang Baole remained silent and charged viciously. His behavior made it hard for the right-hand elder to quickly notice anything amiss. But he still reacted extremely quickly. After taking a deep look at Wang Baole, he actually started retreating very decisively. But he didnt just retreat. Instead, he weaved hand seals with both hands while retreating and seemed to want to form a sealing force to try and prevent Wang Baole from retreating like him by acting first. Long Nanzi, so what if youre sly? I admit that I was careless previously, but by choosing to enter here, youre still asking for death. I dont even need to attack much. All I need to do is make it impossible for you to leave! As the right-hand elders palm landed, divine powers exploded forth, and a giant hand seal appeared, crashing towards Wang Baole. Between cultivators, the most important thing is still their cultivation levels. Im a Planet realm, and youre still only a Spirit Immortal. On this Eternal Star, so long as I can last a bit longer than you, theres still no doubt that youll die here! The right-hand elders cultivation exploded forth on his entire body as his eyes displayed even more frenzy. As a Planet realm and an elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, he had plenty of combat experience and had a decisive personality. At this moment, he ignored the fact that his planet showed signs of cracking as he tried to suppress Wang Baole. He wanted to turn Wang Baoles decision to near the Eternal Stars surface into one he would come to regret because it was akin to shooting himself in the foot! Really? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and a smile appeared on his face. While the smile was unfeeling, it also gave one a sense of viciousness. What if youre no longer a Planet realm? As Wang Baole spoke, a cold glint flashed past his eyes. He had already raised his right hand, and within it was a jade slip! Curse! Wang Baole spoke calmly as he unleashed his cultivation and infused it into the jade slip in his hand. He caused the jade slip to tremble violently, and black threads instantly appeared and spread from it. The threads were like a spider web. The moment they appeared, they ignored the Eternal Star storm in the surroundings and locked onto the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder, whose expression completely changed. They spread towards his glabella and threatened to engulf him! This is The right-hand elders face instantly turned pale. A sense of danger that far exceeded what the Eternal Star made him feel exploded forth in his soul. He had a gut feeling that he absolutely couldnt let those threads near him. Otherwise, he would definitely die. As he felt extremely shocked, the right-hand elder immediately weaved hand seals with both hands and unleashed divine powers in an attempt to resist it. In fact, he even took out a large number of Dharmic treasures to resist it. But it was no use! As they neared, the black threads directly passed through all of the right-hand elders divine powers and Dharmic treasures. While they completely ignored them, they also became smaller and smaller until they turned into a black mark that headed straight for the right-hand elders glabella. They didnt give him any time to react. It was as though everything was predestined. In the next moment they appeared between the right-hand elders eyebrows and imprinted themselves within him! Rumbles sounded as the right-hand elders body trembled violently, and he let out shrill cries of pain. The seal and illusory image of the palm in front of him that he had just unleashed immediately collapsed. And while he screamed, his cultivation seemed to be forcefully suppressed. The black mark on his glabella shone, and after it flashed continuously nine times, his cultivation collapsed from the Planet realm and dropped to. the perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm! Such a collapse was different from when Wang Baole used the curse previously to suppress someone from the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm to the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm. This time, it was more astonishing and shocking. That was because this was a drop in level and the fall of a Planet realm. This was also why Wang Baole refused to use the curse against the right-hand elder no matter what previously. He understood that, in order to make the right-hand elders cultivation drop one level under the curse, he could only do so when his opponents body was in its worst possible state. That was why he chose to near the Eternal Stars surface. All that was done with the curse in mind! Now, youre no longer a Planet realm. Guess, will we be competing to see who can last longer here? Or do you not even have the right to compete since youll die at my hands when I attack? Killing intent rose in Wang Baoles eyes as he flicked his body and charged straight towards the right-hand elder, who was retreating while screaming! The sudden change came so quickly that the Heavenly Spirit Sect right-hand elder didnt know how to react. Never would he have thought that the Long Nanzi in front of him actually had such an incredible technique. That was especially so when he recalled all the previous scenes. As he let out shrill screams under the soul-crushing pain, the process of him setting up the trap and battling Wang Baole appeared in his mind. At the same time, he retreated while feeling an unprecedented sense of horror. Wang Baoles Planet realm palm, the fact that he heavily injured the left-hand elder, and him delaying the right-hand elder for a while, making him unable to set up other seals in time. All that, combined with how he purposely messed up the solar wind storm and made it more violent, making him unable to teleport and only able to give chase by unleashing his cultivation Afterward, Long Nanzi changed his direction and headed straight for the Eternal Stars surface. The right-hand elder thought that he had seen through Long Nanzis plans and found a way to retaliate in this dangerous situation. However, in the end he discovered that he still got tricked. Long Nanzis goal was to weaken him and unleash that heaven-defying curse. Instantly, the advantage he thought he had become a disadvantage. Such calculations and tactics instantly made the right-hand elder feel intense fear in his heart. Previously, he already took the Long Nanzi in front of him very seriously. But he only realized now that he hadnt taken Long Nanzi seriously enough. However, he realized it too late, and the consequences were too huge. While those thoughts flashed in his mind at that moment, the right-hand elders body jolted as he tolerated the intense pain coming from his soul. He retreated rapidly, but he didnt give up on trying to kill Wang Baole. Instead, as his fear increased, he felt an even stronger killing intent! Ill give it my all. I definitely cant allow this person to live! He knew that he had fallen for a trap and was at a disadvantage, but he obviously still had a trump card that could turn the tides! As for whether the right-hand elder still had other tricks up his sleeve, Wang Baole was too lazy to care. And even if he knew his opponent still had trump cards, there was no way to reverse the current situation. That was because Wang Baole was very clear that his curse could only last for fifteen minutes at most. No matter whether the right-hand elder had follow-up measures, when the curses time was up, he would still be faced with danger. Escaping had no use. So long as he was trapped on the Eternal Star, his future would be dark, and he would be caught up to sooner or later. At the same time, this wasnt how Wang Baole normally handled things. So he had to fight no matter what! He didnt believe that the right-hand elder didnt fear being in the same situation as him, being unable to leave the Eternal Star, when he gave chase previously and personally destroyed that weak spot. The violent storm on the Eternal Star had already gone helter-skelter and blocked off their senses. Danger was all around them, and the act of finding other nomological power weak spots successfully carried huge risks! And as time passed, it would get infinitely more difficult to leave. Unless the right-hand elder has other methods to leave at will and dared to give chase because of that! Chapter 885 - Pushed to the Limit! Then, judging by his current state, if he really has such a method, hell probably be using it soon As those thoughts flashed within Wang Baoles mind, his body traveled extremely quickly. Killing intent exploded forth intensely, and the violent aura on his body spread in all directions. He closed in immediately like a god of death. His Emperor Armor was unleashed, the Demonic Eye Art transmogrified and opened, and the Divine Armament seemed to be competing with the surrounding sunlight to see who could shine brighter as he slashed viciously towards the right-hand elder! Rumbles echoed in the surroundings, causing the surrounding solar wind storm to become more violent. The right-hand elder humphed and took out an ancient stone shield. The shield was very extraordinary. The moment it appeared, it melted and covered the right-hand elders body, causing the right-hand elder to look like he had become a stone golem. As rumbles sounded, the Divine Armament landed. However, the right-hand elder, who turned into a stone golem, raised both arms and forcefully resisted the blow. Although his whole body trembled, it didnt shatter. Wang Baole narrowed his eyebrows. As for the right-hand elder, his true face under the stone turned pale as he retreated rapidly while clashing with Wang Baole. But he was still slightly slower than Wang Baole and was caught up to in the next moment. Wang Baole slashed again, and although the slash was still blocked by the right-hand elders stone arm, this time, the stone arm not only trembled but also had a crack appear on it. I refuse to believe that I cant shatter you! The violent aura on Wang Baoles body intensified as he flew into a frenzy. Like a bolt of lightning, he charged towards the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder again. As he neared, because of the speed and frequency he waved the Divine Armament, afterimages transmogrified as it landed rapidly. Instantly, it created a thunder-like boom which rumbled towards the surroundings. The right-hand elder was no match for him and could only defend passively. Moreover, Wang Baoles consecutive attacks gave him absolutely no chance to counterattack and completely trapped him into a passive situation. This also greatly limited the number of divine powers he could use. Looking from afar, the silhouette of the right-hand elder was continuously retreating. The mouthfuls of blood he spat out also evaporated away quickly. In fact, under the frenzied attacks of Wang Baole, the stone skin on his body had more cracks appear on it. And when Wang Baole growled, the stone skin on the right-hand elders body collapsed and exploded open! As it exploded open, the right-hand elder spat out even more blood as the injuries on his body grew more severe. But at that moment, a sense of viciousness appeared in his eyes. It seemed as though he had used his stone skin to buy time to unleash a divine power. Long Nanzi, its my turn! As he spoke, the right-hand elder growled and roared. Intrinsic Seven Refinements! The right-hand elders expression was twisted and evil. Although he was in a completely passive situation previously and couldnt unleash many divine powers, he could finally unleash two divine powers using the time he bought via the stone skin. He didnt even need to prepare anything to unleash one of them, as it was his intrinsic technique and could be unleashed by just thinking about it. He tolerated attacks until now in order to unleash the other technique! The former was a power-storing divine power he prepared for when his cultivation broke through the early-stage Planet realm. Unless absolutely necessary, he was unwilling to use it. But now, this was one of his trump cards. As rumbles and roars sounded, seven rays of light exploded forth from outside his body. The seven rays of light collectively had the seven colors of a rainbow. Even though the solar wind storm was all around them, the seven rays of light still shone brightly. The moment they appeared, the rainbow light flashed thrice, and three rays of light disappeared. But three rings that spread outwards rapidly appeared. As Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and a strange glint flashed between them, the three light rings crashed into him. The moment the two clashed, the three light rings buzzed and collapsed, but the power within them was astonishing, causing Wang Baoles body to tremble and retreat. But the right-hand elder was even worse off. Mouthfuls of blood, which evaporated before they even landed on the ground, gushed from his mouth. Under the curse, his cultivation had to resist both the recoil from the collapse of his Intrinsic Seven Refinements and the surrounding solar wind storm, making his predicament even more dangerous. But, he released a big laugh as he retreated, and viciousness flashed between his eyes. Long Nanzi, Ill admit that youre a man among men, but this time youve been tricked yet again! Frenzy exploded forth in his eyes as he weaved hand seals with both hands and waved them outwards violently. Instantly, the four types of lights left outside his body disappeared and turned into four light rings. They didnt charge towards Wang Baole. Instead, they exploded forth while spinning towards the surroundings! Such an explosion took all of the right-hand elders power and was his intrinsic trump card. So, as it collapsed, it formed a vortex that was like a black hole. The moment the vortex formed, it attracted and pulled the surroundings. Within the perimeter of the violent Eternal Star, and in the void where the solar wind storm spread, the appearance of the vortex immediately pulled the surrounding solar wind storm towards it. This caused a white light to appear in the area where the two of them were located. But that wasnt the most horrifying part. The clash between the both of them might have continuously provoked the Eternal Star and caused it to reach a certain point. So, the moment the vortex was formed far away from the two of them, silently, a light that was so bright one couldnt tell its color was formed. It was indescribably violent and seemed to be mist-like and liquid at the same time. It brought with it an indescribably horrifying power as it swept towards the two of them from afar! Right now, only one expression seemed apt enough to describe the scene. That was blotting out the sky and covering the sun! Looking from afar, the extreme light was like a divine hand that could destroy everything. It connected all directions together and spread infinitely. As it covered the area, it seemed to be able to wipe away everything that existed under its power. In front of it, all those whose cultivation levels werent high enough were like ants. They could be easily exterminated! If heaven and earth existed there, they would definitely have changed at this moment. The extreme light replaced everything and became this places only color. In fact, with just one look, Wang Baoles eyes stung as though they were about to be pierced. The right-hand elder felt the same way as true shock appeared on his face. Originally, he only planned to make use of the vortex to gather the Eternal Stars power in this area and cause a huge explosion that could eliminate Long Nanzi. Never did he expect that his actions would actually create this unimaginably huge and horrifying turn of events! That was because that extreme light was a solar flare! It was an existence that could destroy everything. For those below the Eternal Star realm, touching it meant certain death! The right-hand elder, whose expression turned pale, gave up on quickly forming a plan. As his face turned pale, he grabbed his right hand tightly without hesitation. In the next moment, his right hand self-destructed. As his blood and skin spread towards the surroundings and were instantly destroyed by the high heat there, a weak light of teleportation spread from within it. A blur star map also transmogrified from within it. One could see thousands of light spots on the star map. Every light spot seemed to represent a civilizations Eternal Star Sun. This was why the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder used his stone skin to block Wang baoles attacks and buy time previously. This was also one of the two trump cards he unleashed. It was the Eternal Stars teleportation that was sealed within his palm with the Violet Gold civilizations Eternal Star as its foundation! The teleportation could allow the Violet Gold civilizations Planet realm cultivators to instantly teleport to specific areas within the boundaries of the Violet Gold civilization when they were outside the Violet Gold civilizations boundaries. Every civilization the light spots represented was a subordinate of the Violet Gold civilization. The Divine Eye civilization wasnt subordinate to the Violet Gold civilization yet, so it wasnt within that boundary and couldnt allow teleportation between one another. That was why they needed the Divine Eye royalty to activate the Eye of the Eternal Star to allow the Violet Gold civilization to descend. And the right-hand elders plan was to use his Intrinsic Seven Refinements to make the place even more violent, getting it to reach a level that was enough to eliminate Wang Baole. Meanwhile, he would use the Eternal Star teleportation to leave the Divine Eye civilizations Eternal Star at a crucial moment! The direction of the teleportation needed to be chosen, but as he was in danger, the right-hand elder had no time to choose and just picked a spot at random. In the next moment, his body blurred! But just as his silhouette blurred, and right as the solar flare swept over, a glimmer suddenly flashed between Wang Baoles eyes! I thought you would wait a while more before using your method of escape! Chapter 886 - Earth Spirit Civilization! Wang Baole had already guessed about the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elders trump card for a very long time. In fact, he prepared many plans in his heart because of this. However, he was very clear that it was extremely difficult to guess ones intentions. So, to trick his opponent step by step and achieve his goal, it mostly depended on luck. What he could do was ensure as much as possible that every step reached a level that he was satisfied with. As for whether things would really end the way he wanted them to, Wang Baole wasnt sure. According to his original plan, he wanted to make use of the curses suppression to steal his opponents exit method and exit alone, making his opponent die a horrible death there. But now it was obviously impossible. But no matter what, even though some hiccups happened, at that moment the right-hand elder still unleashed the teleportation technique. It was just that Wang Baoles actions needed to change. The explosion of the solar flare left him with no other choice. So, as the right-hand elders body blurred and he was about to teleport away, Wang Baole didnt hesitate, decisiveness appearing in his eyes. Instantly, he controlled the Emperor Armor on his body and unleashed it until it almost hit its point of collapse! He unleashed 99% of its power at that moment! The Emperor Armor itself was extraordinary. Not only did it have astonishing power, but it was fused with the Divine Eye royaltys armor. To a certain extent, it was like the energy-storing equipment the Federation produced. It unleashed 99% of the spirit energy stored within it at that moment and immediately formed a heaven-shaking power. It was like a storm, and when it spread, Wang Baole controlled it with all his might and directed all the power it unleashed behind him! Behind him, as the Demonic Eye Art was activated, a giant black eye appeared. At that moment, Wang Baole had displayed the ultimate form of his cultivation as Dark Fire also spread, causing the black eye to instantly become clear. There was also the unleashing of almost all of the Emperor Armors power. As all the power gushed in, it caused the black eye to instantly expand in a wide area. In fact, threads of blood appeared on it. It looked extremely horrifying, and it exploded forth violently towards the right-hand elder! An unprecedented restrictive power rose. Even though the right-hand elders silhouette became a blur and the teleportation couldnt be reversed after being activated, under the curse, his cultivation dropped to the Spirit Immortal realm. Moreover, the activation of Wang Baoles Demonic Eye Art used the Emperor Armor, which had unleashed 99% of its power, as its nutrients and made it so that the Emperor Armor couldnt be used before it fully recovered. So his blurry body couldnt help but stop the moment he was about to be teleported away. It was just that, as the two clashed previously and time passed, the power of the curse slowly approached its time limit. So, although the right-hand elder was restricted by the Demonic Eye Art, it was only for a very short while. In the blink of an eye, he was back to normal. But even then, it was enough! The moment the right-hand elders body paused and recovered, with a bang, Wang Baoles body turned into mist and neared where the right-hand elders body disappeared from with astonishing speed. Wang Baole entered the teleportation array formation at the same time as the right-hand elder! Like how he had no time to chase away the right-hand elder and prevent him from teleporting, the right-hand elder knew that Wang Baole was coming but had no time to block him. The solar flare was already nearing, and no matter how unwilling he felt, he couldnt do anything but watch as Wang Baole teleported away with him! And the moment they teleported out, the extreme light of the solar flare engulfed the area and completely covered where they were. It didnt stop as it swept towards an even further area, and the area it affected got bigger and bigger. After expanding past a certain point horizontally, it started shooting upwards! At that moment, although the Sovereign Patriarch, the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord, and cultivators from both sides were locked in an intense battle, the extreme light from the Eternal Star and deep-seated sense of fear from their souls made everyone look towards the Eternal Star together, and all their expressions changed immensely! Without hesitation, after the Sovereign Patriarch and New Dao Patriarch exchanged glances, they retreated and spread their Divine Wills to tell the disciples under them to retreat immediately! If it was any other time, the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord would definitely have obstructed them, but his face was also pale as shock appeared in his eyes. He was clear about what the left-hand and right-hand elders were doing on the Eternal Star. Seeing how such a change in events occurred, it was hard for him to remain calm. He didnt believe that a mere Spirit Immortal could still survive after all that setup. Even if the Spirit Immortal was extraordinary, he didnt believe that he could escape from such a situation But, when he saw the solar flare, he suddenly lost his confidence and felt a faint sense of unease. So, without hesitation, he immediately sent a voice transmission to the Divine Eye royaltys He Yunzi. When he learned that He Yunzis mandate still hadnt recovered, the sense of unease in his heart grew even more intense. But regardless of how things on the Eternal Star progressed, under the unleashing of the solar flare, he had no choice but to suppress his thoughts. He immediately retreated and used all of his strength to defend. If not if there was any delay and the solar flare exploded, a huge catastrophe would befall them. D*mn it! The Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord gritted his teeth and allowed the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect to leave. As he spread his Divine Will, he also retreated and headed straight for their temporary base while activating the defenses with all his might. He planned to wait until the effects of the solar flare were over before thinking about the battle. At the same time, as both sides were in a ceasefire within the Divine Eye civilization, extremely far away from the Divine Eye civilizationeven further than the area of the Xie familys market that Wang Baole visited previouslythere existed a civilization called the Earth Spirit civilization. Because that civilization produced supreme-grade Spirit Stones, it was conquered by the Violet Gold civilization many years ago. All of their mighty figures either died or became slaves. While they were completely oppressed, their civilizations Eternal Star was also taken away by the Violet Gold civilization and infused into the Violet Gold civilizations Eternal Star. What they left behind for the Earth Spirit civilization was a man-made Eternal Star created by the Violet Gold civilization. It was an Eternal Star on the surface, but in reality, it was a giant congregation of array formations. While it could control the entire civilization, it also turned the place into a teleportation point of the Violet Gold civilization. As for the cultivators of that civilization, naturally, their fates were changed. They became miners, and from birth until death, every generation had to give their all for the Violet Gold civilization. Such civilizations were commonplace in the area of the Violet Gold civilization. Although the Earth Spirit civilization was still within the Left Dao Holy Domains nineteenth domain, even Planet realm cultivators had to fly for more than 1000 years if they wanted to reach the Divine Eye civilization from there unless they unleashed a Holy Domain-level teleportation. But even the Violet Gold civilization didnt have Holy Domain-level teleportation. Only those who held power over the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain could have it. If outsiders wanted to borrow it, the price they had to pay was enough to make even the Violet Gold civilization shudder. After all, a so-called Holy Domain-level teleportation was essentially building ones own base in multiple areas like the internet. The larger the area covered, the greater the number of locations one could teleport to. The theory behind the Violet Gold civilizations Eternal Star teleportation was the same. But although they were the nineteenth domains dominant force, that was only in terms of power. As for their sphere of influence, with the Violet Gold civilizations current level, it wasnt enough to spread throughout the entire domain. And at that moment, within the dull cosmos of the Earth Spirit civilization, an intense light suddenly appeared in one area. The light was resplendent one moment, spreading outwards in an extremely large area, then it disappeared in the next moment. It ended before the Earth Spirit civilization could notice. The moment the light shone and disappeared, a patch of mist transmogrified from within the light. Without any hesitation, the moment it appeared, it picked up speed and moved towards the cosmos in the distance. As it moved, the patch of mist rapidly gathered and turned into Wang Baoles silhouette. His face was pale as he accelerated. That was because he was very clear that the time limit of the curse might have already passed or was about to be reached. So, he had to run now And as he moved, another silhouette stumbled as it transmogrified from the void. After rapidly gathering, it exposed the right-hand elders silhouette, which was in a sorry state. He immediately picked up Wang Baoles trail but hesitated for a moment. Although he also sensed that the curse on his body was dissipating quickly, the sense of fear he felt towards Wang Baole was already extremely intense even when he fought him on the Eternal Star previously. Even though his killing intent got even stronger, he still decided to play it safe. This is the territory of the Violet Gold civilization and has the man-made Eternal Star array formation. Long Nanzi, theres nowhere for you to escape to! The right-hand elder narrowed his eyes and didnt give chase. Instead, he headed towards the man-made Eternal Star, which the Earth Spirit civilization cultivators saw as a deity-like presence and dared not go near. With the mandate he had as a Violet Gold civilization Planet realm cultivator, it wasnt an exaggeration to call him a deity in this subordinate civilization. As he charged into the Earth Spirit civilizations man-made Eternal Star, an array formation that sealed the entire Earth Spirit civilization and prevented entry and exit rose from the boundaries of the Earth Spirit civilization! Chapter 887 - The End of a Civilization! The web-like array formation looked like honeycombs in a beehive. It appeared suddenly and encased the Earth Spirit civilization. No one could enter the civilization, and no one could get out. Its formation had happened too quickly. A few shuttles that had been hovering at the borders of the Earth Spirit civilization didnt move away in time and were destroyed instantly. Others were locked outside and couldnt enter. The result was panic spreading rapidly across the Earth Spirit civilizations administration. Something like this had never happened before. But they knew that the only power that could have caused the man-made Eternal Star to set up a seal around the Earth Spirit civilization was the Violet Gold civilization. That was why the administration managed to keep their composure despite their anxiety and fear and seek clarification from the people inside the man-made Eternal Star through a special channel. It didnt take long before a voice, boosted by the man-made Eternal Star and the array formation, spread across the civilization and echoed in the minds of every person in the civilization. Find this person. When you do, do whatever it takes to kill him! The issuance of that command and the release of Wang Baoles picture sent the entire Earth Spirit civilization into an uproar. A fervent search soon began. It was clear that they were forced into conducting the manhunt. No one dared to disobey instructions from the Violet Gold civilization. While the entire Earth Spirit civilization was searching for Wang Baole, the right-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect was sitting in a pool in the man-made Eternal Star. The water was filled with Spirit Qi. Wisps of mist rose from the Spirit Pool with the rise and fall of his chest and entered his body through his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. His cultivation had been recovered fully, and he had dispelled the curse on him. But because of the serious injuries that he had suffered in the battle on the Eternal Star and his wariness towards Wang Baole, he had decided to recuperate in the man-made Eternal Star first. He would restore himself to his full strength before hunting Wang Baole down. Even though this wasnt an Eternal Star, it was still part of the Violet Gold civilizations protectorate. He was confident of his ability to kill Long Nanzi at his full restored strength. He wasnt worried that Long Nanzi would escape. Both the man-made Eternal Star and the seal had been set up by three Eternal Star realm patriarchs from the Violet Gold civilization. Even ordinary Eternal Star realm cultivators would find breaking the seal a challenge. The right-hand elder smiled mirthlessly at that thought. He had other means at his disposal too. He hadnt been able to establish communications with his sect lord because the Divine Eye civilization wasnt part of the Violet Gold civilization territory. But now, he could contact the Violet Gold civilization with the help of the man-made Eternal Star. He could seek help from Planet realm cultivators from other sects in killing Long Nanzi. It would be a piece of cake. However doing that would call attention to the Heavenly Spirit Sects failure. It would be a blow to his reputation and pride too. That was why he squashed that idea as soon as it popped into his head. We have enough time. It wont take long. Within two weeks, Long Nanzi will meet his death! As the right-hand elder recuperated, beyond the man-made Eternal Star and in the Earth Spirit civilization, on a planet closest to the Eternal Star, in an inn in a city on the planet, sat a young man. He was looking up at the sun in the sky, a mirthless smile on his face. This young man was Wang Baole. He looked very different from a human cultivator presently. Instead of two eyes, he had three. His ears were extremely big, and his arms were thicker than his thighs. He looked extremely strong. His appearance would have been extremely out of place in the Federation or the Divine Eye civilization. But it was common in the Earth Spirit civilization. That was because everyone looked like that. The aesthetics of this civilization were different from that of the Federation too. It seemed to prize asymmetry as a measurement of beauty. The buildings were built from piles of differently colored stones. The stones differed in sizes and appearance, so everything looked oddly mismatched. These mismatched buildings formed the city. Despite its lack of symmetry and beauty, the odd-looking city was filled with people. Streams of pedestrians walked the bustling and rowdy streets. The ratio of cultivators to ordinary folks in the city was startling too. Out of ten people, nine were cultivators. But most of them were at a low cultivation realm. Wang Baole didnt find a single Foundation Establishment realm cultivator even after looking for a very long time. So, this is the Earth Spirit civilization Wang Baole sat in the inn and sipped at what was supposed to be a popular local beverage. He looked up and stared at the sun, his eyes narrowing slowly. He saw not a sun in the sky but an enormous purple sphere made of metal. If he were to take a closer look, he would be able to see countless inscriptions lining the surface of the sphere. They overlapped one another and emitted bursts of light, releasing heat and light that spread across the entire Earth Spirit civilization. Wang Baole had noticed some of those inscriptions vanishing and being replaced by new ones. With his former level of cultivation, he wouldnt have been able to discern the cause for that. But with his current level of cultivation, he could tell what was going on after careful inspection. What an incredible man-made Eternal Star It controls all lives in this civilization. When an inscription disappears, it means that a life in this civilization has ended. When a new inscription appears, it means that a new life has been born! Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. The extent of the Violet Gold civilizations power alarmed him. During his escape, he had sensed the seal as soon as it had been activated. He had used the unique abilities of his essence body to take on the form of a local citizen of the Violet Gold civilization. He had also informed Zhao Yameng, who was hidden in a Dharmic Battleship inside his storage bag. She had explained what was going on in the Earth Spirit civilization. However, she hadnt paid much attention to this civilization when she had been in the Violet Gold civilization. Besides, the inner workings of the man-made Eternal Star were highly confidential. She didnt know much about it. Wang Baole had to make his own analysis and assessment. Now that he was aware of his situation, Wang Baole had an idea of what the right-hand elder was planning. As a result, he wasnt worried about the Violet Gold civilization sending other powerful cultivators after him. He also knew that he still had some time to concoct a plan to escape. That was why he had come to this city. He intended to find out more about this civilization and take a closer look at the man-made sun. He wanted to see if he could find the suns weaknesses. This city was the city that was closest to the sun. However, he was left sighing secretly after observing the crowd carefully and running through his hypothesis about the man-made sun. Unbelievable such man-made suns are beyond my refinement capabilities. The nomological power hidden inside each sun must be incredible. It has the power to keep everyone in the Earth Spirit civilization enslaved for all eternity! Wang Baole sighed softly. As he frowned, he heard laughter ringing outside the inn. Lets grab a bite before returning to the sect. According to the standards of beauty in this civilization, these five people were considered extremely good looking. After entering the inn, they chose a table near Wang Baole, sat down, and began chatting merrily. They were dressed in the same attire. An image of a purple half-moon could be found at the edge of their sleeves. Of the five, four were at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. The last, a young man who looked rather arrogant, was at the perfected Qi Refinement realm. The other customers in the inn were visibly affected by their arrival. Some looked down, while others called for their bill hastily. That sparked Wang Baoles interest. He decided to listen in to the conversation of these new arrivals. Senior Brother Taizhong, youve proven yourself once again and done a great service to the sect by exceeding the expectations set for the mission. Youll definitely gain a breakthrough in cultivation when you return to the sect. Youll be the cream of the crop in the Orchid Luna Sect then! Thats right. With the tribute that youve prepared, youll definitely acquire a level two mandate when you return to the sect and make your sacrifice to the Violet Sun. Your potential will be unleashed, and youll reach the Foundation Establishment realm! Haha, lets see if Luo Zhao dares to push his weight around then! The young man called Taizhong coughed after hearing what his junior brothers said. Alright, serving the sect is part of our duties as disciples. But Luo Zhao humph. When I get back to the sect, Im going to teach him a lesson for offending Junior Sister Xiuyan! The young man called Taizhong spoke coolly. Lust flickered in his eyes as he glanced quickly at the young woman seated next to him. It was then that he realized that her eyes werent on him but on a young man seated nearby, next to the window. Junior Sister Xiuyan, do you know that person? Taizhong glanced at the person she was looking at and asked. Scorn flickered in his eyes when he realized that the person was only at the Qi Refinement realm. No. But Senior Brother Taizhong, dont you feel that theres something strange about that person? I cant explain it, but I just have this inexplicable feeling The young man that had drawn their attention was obviously Wang Baole. He had some doubts after overhearing their conversation. Based on what they had said, no practice or training was required for one to advance from the Qi Refinement to the Foundation Establishment realm. There was also no need to find an artifact to serve as ones core. In fact, one didnt even need to take pills. All one needed to do was make a sacrifice to the Violet Sun! The Violet Sun is the man-made sun. So, a greater mandate and a higher level of cultivation can be acquired by sacrificing to the Violet Sun? Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. The conclusion that he arrived at inside his head made him sigh. My understanding of this man-made sun is incomplete. It doesnt simply determine the life and death of people in the Earth Spirit civilization, it also controls their cultivation. The cultivation of everyone in the Earth Spirit civilization isnt real. Instead, its a result of the man-made suns augmentation. The sun determines how much cultivation each person has. If the man-made sun disappears, they will all become ordinary people! This is a civilization of indentured slaves Wang Baole took a deep breath. Determination shone in his eyes. He would never allow the Federation to fall into such a state! Chapter 888 - The Zealous Xie Haiyang! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Their cultivation is an illusion, but theyre living real lives Wang Baole sighed softly. He couldnt describe the emotions he was feeling, but he knew that he would do everything he could to prevent the Federation, his home, from falling into a similar state. Theres nothing worth investigating here anymore. I should get a closer look at the seal find out if there are other ways to get out of this place. Wang Baole shook his head secretly. He was about to get to his feet and leave when the young woman next to him stood as well. She had a look of confusion on her face as she stared at Wang Baole. After some hesitation, she spoke. Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks and turned towards the young woman who had spoken to him. He had sensed her gaze on him earlier. Through his Divine Will, he had also sensed something special about the young woman. There was a strange fire inside her body. It was extremely well hidden. If not for the fact that Wang Baoles cultivation was almost at the Planet realm and that he was a Dark Child, he wouldnt have been able to sense the fire at all. The fire appeared to be a kind of seed. A cultivator who must have been at least at the Planet realm had dispersed it at his moment of death. In fact Wang Baole believed that this hadnt been the only seed that the Planet realm cultivator had dispersed. Some remnant will of the native planet, perhaps? Wang Baole wasnt particularly interested after his initial glance. The chance of resurrecting oneself through remnants of ones will was close to zero in the Earth Spirit civilizations current environment. The only thing such remnants achieved was to allow its hosts to acquire some actual cultivation. However, environmental constraints put a limit on how much actual cultivation one could get. One could only reach the Core Formation realm in the current environment. If he werent trapped there, Wang Baole might have been interested in chatting with the young woman. However, he wasnt in the mood for that now. After a brief glance, he spoke coolly. Were not meant to be. Having said that, he turned away and walked out. The young man called Taizhong, who was seated next to the young woman, sighed a breath of relief when he saw Wang Baoles reaction. That being said, he had to uphold the pride of the person he liked, so he put a stern look on his face and snorted. Stop right there. No one said you could leave! The young man was clearly used to having his way. He took a step forward as he spoke and made a grab for Wang Baole. But just as his hand was about to land on Wang Baole, he froze suddenly. A look of bewilderment appeared in his eyes as he stood behind Wang Baole. Things returned to normal in the next moment. It was as if he couldnt see Wang Baole at all. He turned back to his companions, laughing loudly. Lets grab a bite before returning to the sect. Those words were the same words that he had uttered earlier when they had first arrived. His repetition of those same utterances should have been a bizarre sight, but no one, including the other customers, the inn master, or his companions, including the young woman with a special fire inside her, showed any hints of confusion or suspicion. It was as if nothing was wrong. The young man soon sat down, and his fellow disciples began chatting happily again. Senior Brother Taizhong, youve proven yourself once again Time seemed to have rewound to the point when the five cultivators had first stepped into the inn. Only this time, Wang Baole had stepped out of the busy inn, his solitary silhouette looking lonesome as he walked into the distance. He wasnt particularly bothered by what those ordinary people had said. With his level of cultivation and a simple Dark Dream, he could modify the memories of everyone in the inn without their knowledge. After his silhouette vanished completely from sight, the young woman called Xiuyan, who was seated next to Taizhong, looked up again. She stared into the horizon and at the spot where Wang Baole had disappeared with a slightly lost look in her eyes. Junior Sister Xiuyan, what are you looking at? Nothing. The young woman shook her head and returned to the conversation. Then, subconsciously, without her knowledge, she trembled once. She also didnt know that at that same moment, almost a million people across the entire Earth Spirit civilization, in numerous cities as well as the remote wilderness, and of varying levels of cultivation and status, who all looked different from one another, had trembled slightly too. Wang Baole, who had been walking inside the city and had been prepared to depart, had sensed something at that same moment. His brow creased slightly into a frown, then smoothed out gradually. He ignored the feeling, took a step forward, and entered the abyss, disappearing from the city. When he reappeared again, he was amongst the stars. He wasnt in the form prior to his reappearance. Instead, his form looked blurry, like a cloud of mist. The mist seemed to melt into the cosmos. Unnoticed by both the naked eye and ones Divine Sense, it raced silently into the distant cosmos. The Earth Spirit civilization wasnt very big. It took Wang Baole only half a day to reach the edge of the civilization. He saw the seal that spanned the edge of the civilization from one end to the other. Wang Baole morphed from his mist-like form into Long Nanzi again and stared at the honeycombed shape of the seal for a very long time. His brow gradually furrowed into a deep frown. He dared not try to break the seal rashly. He didnt have a good feeling about the seal. His Planet realm palm was now useless, and a great number of his Dharmic Battleships were damaged or destroyed. His Emperor Armor had lost most of its spirit energy and was useless now too. Honestly, he didnt have many tricks up his sleeve at the moment. After a long bout of silence, Wang Baole sent his Divine Will into his storage bag. Zhao Yameng was sitting inside one of the Dharmic Battleships inside, meditating silently. Sprawled next to her and snoring loudly was the donkey. As for Little Wu he was waiting on Zhao Yameng at her side while glancing at her from time to time. Zhao Yameng opened her eyes a moment after Wang Baoles Divine Will slipped into the storage bag. Then, with the aid of his Divine Will, she took a look at the seal around the civilization. Little Wu also got a look at it. Yameng, help me take a look. See if theres any way to break this array formation! Wang Baole had told Zhao Yameng what had happened as soon as he had been teleported there. They were in a dangerous position. Even though he could hide his aura because he was in his essence body, Zhao Yameng couldnt. Her presence might be discovered by the man-made Eternal Star once she left the storage bag. As a result, after discussing it with Zhao Yameng, Wang Baole had decided not to let her out. With the aid of Wang Baoles Divine Will, Zhao Yameng examined the array formation in detail. A frown appeared between her delicate brows, and she sighed a moment later. This man-made sun is the core of the Violet Gold civilization. The array formation inside the sun was refined by three Eternal Star realm cultivators Even my master at the Heavenly Spirit Sect wouldnt be able to break it. Baole, this seal isnt something that can be broken by us, Zhao Yameng said softly. She was worried too, now that she knew the predicament Wang Baole was in. Wang Baole fell silent when he heard her reply. Something flickered in his eyes imperceptibly, and he sent a voice transmission to Little Wu. Little Wu, anything you can do about this? There was a lost look in Little Wus eyes when he heard Wang Baoles question. Nevertheless, he did his best and pretended that he was giving the question a lot of thought. Finally, he dejectedly shook his head. Wang Baole gave Little Wu a meaningful look, then ignored him entirely after that. Instead, he stared thoughtfully at the array formation before him. The gears in his head spun furiously. He suddenly pulled out a jade slip from his storage bag. Xie Haiyang had given him this jade slip. He had told him that Wang Baole could use it to communicate with him while inside the imperial cemetery. Wang Baole had no intention of contacting Xie Haiyang except as a last resort. The three-way deal that Xie Haiyang had made had left a bad taste in Wang Baoles mouth. That had been why he hadnt thought once about contacting Xie Haiyang when he had been on the Eternal Star. He held the jade slip up now and stared at it with great reluctance. This array formation may be powerful, but Xie Haiyang might be able to do something about it with his vast resources! Ill think of something else if I cant establish contact with him. Even if I manage to contact Xie Haiyang, if the price he sets is unreasonable, Ill cut off all ties with him then If worse comes to the worst, Ill head for the man-made Eternal Star. The right-hand elder is obviously recuperating inside. Ill fight to the death in order to kill him. The worst that could happen would be me blowing up my Eternal Star Fire! Determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes after a long moment. He sent his Divine Will into the jade slip in his hand and tried to reach out to Xie Haiyang! As soon as his Divine Will entered the jade slip, a blinding light erupted from the device. Before Wang Baole could speak, Xie Haiyangs voice drifted from the jade slip and rang out in Wang Baoles mind. Brother Baole, haha, its been a long while since you last contacted me. I was beginning to miss you. I admit that I was in the wrong. Please forgive me. I was wondering if I should send some materials over to you. Were such good friends, after all. Besides, youre an important customer of mine. Xie Haiyangs voice brimmed with zeal and warmth as it traveled through the jade slip. Despite Wang Baoles slight disapproval of what Xie Haiyang had done, he couldnt help but feel slightly appeased. Chapter 889 - Peace for Sale! While some of his anger had dissipated, Wang Baole was still very upset about Xie Haiyangs three-way deal. He knew that businessmen only cared about maximizing their profits. Nevertheless, he still felt hurt. Brother Haiyang, I treated you like a friend, but you sold me out Wang Baole said softly, his words honest and tinged with slight sorrow. Xie Haiyang fell silent when he heard them. After a long moment, he smiled wryly. Brother Baole, youre right. Ive gone too far this time. I owe you one. Forget it. You mentioned that youll be giving me some materials. Im not going to accept them. How about this Im in a slight fix now. Maybe you can help me with that. Wang Baole coughed. In his view, he wasnt a petty-minded person. Since Xie Haiyang was truly sorry, it wouldnt be appropriate for him to keep harping on what had passed. Instead, he decided to mention the problem he was having casually. Wang Baole didnt hide anything from Xie Haiyang and instead told him everything honestly. His identity had been exposed because of what had happened in the imperial cemetery, and he had attracted the attention of the Violet Gold civilization. They had set him up. Even though he had survived and escaped with his life, he was now trapped in the Earth Spirit civilization. He also highlighted that he didnt have much time left. The right-hand elder of the Violet Gold civilization was going to find him any moment now and try to kill him. Even though he hadnt hidden any information from Xie Haiyang, he had played up some of the details and made the affair seem irrevocably interlinked with what had happened in the imperial cemetery. While Wang Baole hadnt revealed any anxiety or panic during his narration, Xie Haiyang instantly knew after listening to Wang Baole what was going on. Wang Baole was hinting that the farce in the imperial cemetery had led to new and hidden threats to Wang Baoles safety. Basically, if Xie Haiyang was truly apologetic, he would help Wang Baole resolve his current predicament. Because of Wang Baoles subtle hints, there was no way Xie Haiyang could initiate any negotiations and set a price for his assistance. It was difficult to explain the subtleties hidden in Wang Baoles words. One had to rely on ones guts and heart in order to truly appreciate the beauty of his words. Xie Haiyang smiled wryly once more. His admiration and respect for Wang Baole grew. This was why he believed that Wang Baole had a great chance of becoming an extremely powerful cultivator. In fact, this was why he had expressed his apology to Wang Baole after his three-way deal. His guts told him that Wang Baole possessed extraordinary character and means. He might appear to be from an ordinary family, but behind that veil of the ordinary hid a secret that even Xie Haiyang couldnt see through. Even if he were to disregard Wang Baoles secrets, the Flame Patriarchs desire to have Wang Baole as his disciple was proof that Wang Baole was no ordinary person. What made things more extraordinary was that Wang Baole had refused the Flame Patriarchs offer. In addition, even though Wang Baole was currently in a dangerous predicament, he appeared unwilling to reach out to the Flame Patriarch and accept him as his master. That was why he believed that Wang Baole was being supported by someone extremely powerful and that he possessed some incredible trump cards. Xie Haiyangs guesses and the conclusion that he had reached left him silent. After a moment, he spoke. Sending you back to the Divine Eye civilization is a piece of cake for me. I can activate my access rights and save you the teleportation fees this time. Youll be teleported to the market that Ive set up base at. Your journey back to the Divine Eye civilization would be shortened considerably then. Teleporting you away might be easy, but breaking the seal inside the Violet Gold civilizations man-made Eternal Star will be a challenge. Their man-made Eternal Star might not be extremely advanced, but it still possesses the power of an Eternal Star Besides, the Xie family are businessmen. Its important that we play by the rules. We cant abuse our power without a legitimate reason. Wang Baole raised his eyebrow when he heard what Xie Haiyang had said. He was about to speak when Xie Haiyang interrupted him. The latter seemed to know his thoughts. Brother Baole, Im not trying to make money off you, but I really need time to break this seal Xie Haiyang sat in his pavilion that was located in the market, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes as he spoke. He was deliberating his next moves and how he should proceed in order to showcase his abilities while regaining Wang Baoles trust and earning some measure of respect from Wang Baole. Xie Haiyang might treat Wang Baole as a friend, but he was still a businessman at heart. Be it his value to Wang Baole or Wang Baoles to him, both were concerns he had to first consider regardless of their friendship. Wang Baoles value to him was motivation for him to keep Wang Baole as a friend. Similarly, Wang Baole would be more eager to keep him as a friend if he was of value to Wang Baole. He could easily resolve the predicament that Wang Baole was currently in. What he needed to decide on was the best way to do so. Something flickered in Xie Haiyangs eyes as these thoughts flashed across his mind. His lips then twitched upward into a smile, and he sent another voice transmission out. Brother Baole, dont worry about the teleportation fees. Ill do it for free this time. Dont worry about the cost of breaking the seal either. Were brothers, after all. Ill waive the fees for you. Give me two weeks. I promise Ill help you break that seal! Wang Baoles eyes narrowed when he heard what Xie Haiyang had said. He had a vague feeling that there was another layer of meaning hidden beneath those words. He couldnt tell what it was right now though, so he kept quiet and waited for Xie Haiyang to continue speaking. But Brother Baole, I think what you need now isnt a way to break the seal or teleport away but peace! Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and he spoke coolly. Brother Haiyang, what do you mean by that? Brother Baole, Ill be honest with you. I sell everything and anything here, including peace! Xie Haiyang smiled, his voice filled with confidence as he spoke. Peace? How do you sell that? Wang Baole frowned. He seemed doubtful and wondered if he was going to be persuaded to buy himself a guard. By selling Peace Tokens. You can track the validity period using the Federation calendar. Each token is valid for one year. Basically, no one will dare give you trouble after you buy a Peace Token. When you bump into enemies, just show them the Peace Token. Theyll retreat a hundred light-years away at the sight of it. Theyll probably wish they can fall to their knees and beg for mercy. Xie Haiyang explained the functions of the Peace Token. His sales pitch sounded compelling. Wang Baole seemed doubtful after hearing what Xie Haiyang had said, then he asked for the price of the token. A strange look settled on his face after Xie Haiyang replied. In his head, there was a stampede of horses thundering across the plains. After a moment, he ended the voice transmission without saying anything. His voice transmission jade slip vibrated in the next moment. Xie Haiyangs awkward laughter drifted out from the device. Baole, Baole, listen to me You can stop talking. I cant afford it! Wang Baole said coolly. Why are you getting upset again? Im not done talking. Were brothers, after all. Besides, youre a very important customer to me. How about this? Ill let you try the token out for a montha months worth of peace for free. If youre satisfied with the product after the month is up, you can buy the actual product from me then. What do you say to that? Xie Haiyang, why do I smell a rat in this? Are you sure that this Peace Token of yours is safe? Wang Baole frowned. He had a feeling that something wasnt quite right. Im a businessman, so I take responsibility for everything that I sell. Hold on to the token, and show it to your enemy if you bump into any of them. I swear theyll retreat at least a hundred light-years away. The cowards amongst them may even die of fright on the spot! The sound of thudding emerged from the jade slip. Xie Haiyang appeared to have hit his palm against his chest as a gesture of assurance. Wang Baole couldnt be bothered to dwell further on this matter. He didnt have to pay a single cent, after all. Besides, he wasnt concerned with the token. His mind was occupied by Xie Haiyangs promise to break the seal and teleport him away. He nodded before moving on to discuss the details of breaking the seal with Xie Haiyang. After the voice transmission ended, a bright light erupted from the voice transmission jade slip in his hand. The jade slips appearance shifted and finally settled into a white color. It was still a jade slip, but an inscription had appeared on it. The inscription wasnt written in any known language. However, the word peace would appear inside ones head whenever one looked at it. Wang Baole studied the token for some time, then narrowed his eyes. He was extremely alarmed by how Xie Haiyang had been able to transform a voice transmission jade slip into what he had called a Peace Token so effortlessly. At the same time, such capabilities gave him pause. If he has the power to do this, then breaking the seal shouldnt be a challenge for him. He said that he needed fifteen days, but thats probably an excuse Did Xie Haiyang plan to give me this token all along? Wang Baole stared at the token, and his eyes flashed. After some thought, he put the token away, then looked at the seal before him. Finally, he turned away and left. There was a great likelihood that Xie Haiyang had intended to give him this token. Wang Baole was going to find out his true intentions for doing so. Is he trying to sabotage me? Wang Baole vanished and reappeared in another location in the Earth Spirit civilization. He froze in his tracks as that particular thought popped into his head. Chapter 890 - Peace Token! At that thought, Wang Baole began to run through the conversation he had with Xie Haiyang carefully. Something flickered in his eyes after a long moment. He remembered something Xie Haiyang had said. Xie Haiyang said that the Xie family cant abuse its power without a legitimate reason Wang Baole had thought that Xie Haiyang had been making excuses then, but now, after some analysis, he realized that there might be some truth to his guesses. Is he trying to sabotage the right-hand elder? Or me? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and considered the matter. He suddenly laughed, then sat down, shut his eyes, and began to meditate. Time passed steadily, but he didnt contact Xie Haiyang to check on the progress of breaking the seal. Xie Haiyang didnt contact him again either. The two of them seemed to have reached a silent agreement and forgotten all about this matter. Ten days went by. On the eleventh day, the man-made sun hovering high in the sky suddenly flared up momentarily with unprecedented brightness. The moment of abnormality had been fleeting, and everything resumed normalcy immediately. Nevertheless, Wang Baole had opened his eyes and looked up to stare into the sun. At that exact moment, inside the man-made Eternal Star, the right-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, who had been sitting inside the Spirit Pool and healing himself, opened his eyes too. A smile appeared on his face. He rose to his feet slowly, his Planet realm cultivation coursing through his body before erupting suddenly. The injuries on his person vanished. In fact, he seemed to be slightly more powerful than before. The right-hand elder was encouraged by the thought. At the same time, he felt confident about his chances of killing Wang Baole. Even though he hadnt had any progress when it came to the search for Wang Baole, he was aware of the caliber of cultivators from the Earth Spirit civilization. He would have been surprised if they managed to find Wang Baole. Long Nanzi, your time is up! the right-hand elder said proudly to himself. He formed a hand seal with his right hand and pointed at an empty spot next to him. The man-made Eternal Star trembled faintly, and a star map materialized in front of the right-hand elder in the next moment. The star map was a map of the entire Earth Spirit civilization and all its planets. As soon as it appeared before the right-hand elder, his Divine Will surged out and entered the star map. Augmented and amplified by the star map, his Divine Sense rushed out of the man-made Eternal Star and headed for the Earth Spirit civilization. It spread across the entire civilization and enveloped it entirely. The right-hand elders Divine Will blanketed the entire civilization within the blink of an eye. It began searching across every planet and every life in the civilization. It seemed to be able to see through every meteoroid and speck of dust in the cosmos. However as time passed steadily, the look on the right-hand elders face gradually turned from one of confidence to one of anger and solemnity. He began to frown. His Divine Will had blanketed the entire Earth Spirit civilization and scanned the civilization five times, but he hadnt been able to locate Wang Baole! He was confident that the seal hadnt been broken. This meant that Long Nanzi couldnt have left. He was still trapped somewhere within the Earth Spirit civilization. The fact that he hadnt yet found him meant only one thingLong Nanzi had the means to conceal himself almost flawlessly from his enemy! He was right. Wang Baole could alter the aura of his essence body. Unless one was at the Eternal Star realm, it would be very difficult to find Wang Baole while he was hidden. In fact, the right-hand elders Divine Will had swept past the mountain peak that Wang Baole was on repeatedly. Wang Baole hadnt hidden himself deliberately and was simply sitting there and looking at the sun with a dispassionate look in his eyes. But Wang Baole knew very well that no matter how powerful his essence body was, he was still at a great disadvantage. After all, he wasnt of the Earth Spirit civilization. There was nothing in his life signs that tied him to the civilization. Things wouldnt have been so bad if the Earth Spirit civilization were an ordinary civilization. If that were the case, Wang Baole was confident that he would have been able to hide himself perfectly. But he was within a civilization with a man-made Eternal Star. The lives of the people there and their cultivation were controlled by the Eternal Star. That was why it was only a matter of time before the right-hand elder found him. Xie Haiyangs attempted sabotage should I trust him this time? Wang Baole retracted his gaze and ignored the right-hand elders Divine Will. He recalled the deal that he had struck with Xie Haiyang. While Wang Baole was deep in contemplation, the right-hand elder was looking increasingly upset. After some time, he snorted, took a deep breath, and raised both his hands to form a series of hand seals. Without batting an eye, he spat out a mouthful of his essence and fused it with the star map, activating the full power of the man-made Eternal Star for a more thorough scan! He knew that Long Nanzi must possess some unique means that was preventing his discovery. But that didnt matter. He might not be able to find Long Nanzi, but he could search and locate every other entity in the Earth Spirit civilization, regardless of whether they were alive or lifeless objects like rocks and rivers. To a certain extent, the Eternal Star that the Violet Gold civilization had created resembled an artifact spirit that possessed both intelligence and life. It was like one of the Federations supercomputers. Every existence in the Earth Spirit civilization was recorded in the Eternal Stars memory upon its appearance. The Eternal Star would map its relationship to other existences and create an intangible and invisible record of the entity. That was why the Earth Spirit civilization was like a painting in the eyes of the right-hand elder. He could freeze everything in the painting with a snap of his finger and, in the next moment, go through every entity in the painting, eliminating all suspects. Whatever appeared out of place would become even more obvious then. Finding an inkblot on a piece of black paper might seem like an impossible task, but if one were to turn the piece of paper white, the inkblot would become visible to the eye like it had never been before. That was why it didnt matter how good Wang Baole was at hiding himself. He couldnt hide the fact that he didnt belong to this civilization and his alien status! Using the man-made Eternal Star to perform a search this way expended a considerable portion of the right-hand elders essence, but it led to great results. In the next moment, the right-hand elder saw almost every light on the star map vanish. Only one bright spot remained. Long Nanzi! The right-hand elder burst into laughter, took a step forward, then vanished. Wang Baole, who had been seated on the mountain peak, suddenly flew back and reappeared ten thousand feet away almost at the same moment. As soon as he reappeared in his new location, an incredible power descended from the heavens, materializing as a beam of light that spanned ten thousand feet in width. It blasted the spot where Wang Baole had sat a moment ago. In the blink of an eye, the mountain peak and everything ten thousand feet away from it disintegrated instantly, turning to dust and disappearing without a trace The right-hand elder appeared in midair then. He looked down at Wang Baole with condescension in his eyes and spoke coolly. Long Nanzi, any last words? Hovering behind him was the man-made sun. Its glare brightened then, transforming into a suppressive force that blanketed the entire area. Alarm bells blared loudly in Wang Baoles head. There was no hint of panic or fear on his face though. Instead, a strange look had settled on his face. He cranked his neck upwards and stared at the smug-looking right-hand elder. He didnt answer the latters question, the question that showed how confident the latter was in killing Wang Baole. Instead, Wang Baole coughed, then pulled out a white jade token from his storage bag and held it up in the air. Right-Hand Elder, do you see this token of mine? Get down on your knees right this moment and kowtow to your daddy. Then get your ass out of here and find somewhere a hundred light-years away! The right-hand elder froze. The arrogance in Wang Baoles voice made his blood boil with murderous intent. His eyes landed on the token. He immediately saw the inscription on the token, and the word peace appeared instantly in his head. This is He froze momentarily in the midst of his charge. The look on his face shifted immediately. He didnt recognize the token, but he had heard of it. His breathing stuttered. It was then that he suddenly remembered. In the Never-Ending Dao Domain, there were stories about a token called the Peace Token that was issued by the vast, ancient and powerful Xie family. No one was to harm the holder of such a token. To do otherwise would turn one into the enemy of the entire Xie family! However the Xie family was simply too vast a family clan. If one were to compare the Xie family to the sun, then the Violet Gold civilization would be a planet, a very small planet. The Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder would be smaller than a speck of dust. Such a difference in power led to awe and respect. It also made the Xie family seem like a distant, faraway thing. Such distance oftentimes led to a sense of surrealism. It made men foolhardy. This was truer in a remote place like the Earth Spirit civilization. To abandon pursuit because of a token and retreat hundreds of light-years away the right-hand elder couldnt make himself do that! After a moment of internal struggle, the murderous intent he was harboring spiked, and he growled. Nothing but a cheap trick. I dont recognize what youre holding! He unleashed his full cultivation as he spoke, his form transforming into a fearsome hurricane that rose to the skies and rushed thunderously towards Wang Baole! Chapter 891 - The Reason for Attacking! Chapter 891: The Reason for Attacking! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. In view of his current state, this wasnt an ideal time for him to get into a fight with a Planet realm. His trump card, the Planet realm palm, had been destroyed, and his Emperor Armor had been emptied of spirit energy. He retreated hastily as the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder charged at him, leaving an afterimage of himself as he flew back. Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he retreated, and the right-hand elder gave chase. He raised his right hand and formed a hand seal. Countless inscriptions appeared on the ground within a radius of three hundred feet. They exploded and transformed into countless blades that rushed at the right-hand elder. These blades rained upon the right-hand elder like a fierce storm, charging at him with the ferocity of a hurricane. They might not be able to inflict serious injury on the right-hand elder, but they were still obstacles in his path that slowed him down! The skies thundered loudly, and a stormy look darkened the right-hand elders face. His hands came together and formed a series of hand seals. Beams of light in the colors of the rainbow erupted from his body. Each eruption sent the skies rumbling, turning all blades that approached him into instant dust. During this time, Wang Baole had made full use of the opportunity afforded him and unleashed his full speed, retreating fifty thousand feet away from his enemy. An icy glint flashed in his eyes as his right hand formed another hand seal and pointed at the ground. The lands within fifty thousand feet of him began to quake violently, and beams of light rose to the skies, transforming the area into a sea of light. Once again, the right-hand elder was slowed down by the array formation. These array formations had been set up by Wang Baole in the past two weeks while he had been meditating. He might have appeared to have done nothing at all during that period, but being who he was, Wang Baole wouldnt have placed all his bets on Xie Haiyangs token. He had prepared extensively for the upcoming encounter with the right-hand elder. In fact, if the right-hand elder hadnt destroyed everything within ten thousand feet of him when he had first arrived and unleashed his divine power, Wang Baoles array formation would have been able to unleash greater power. That didnt matter though, as he had enough time to set up a foolproof trap! Many of the array formations had come from Zhao Yameng. Coupled with Wang Baoles cultivation, the power of these array formations was unleashed to their fullest. As Wang Baole retreated, he formed a series of hand seals and pointed towards the sky. The heavens were transformed instantly. Dark clouds gathered, and bolts of lightning descended upon the earth as if drawn by the pillars of light on the ground. The land seemed to have transformed into an ocean of lightning. Wang Baole didnt examine the results of his summoning, nor did he pause in his retreat, falling back a hundred feet into the distance. Then, he formed another hand seal and pointed towards the ground, activating another round of array formations and sending his Divine Will into the Peace Token concurrently. He had examined the token previously. Even though he hadnt managed to figure out its detailed inner workings, he had been able to conclude that the jade token could also be used for voice transmissions. Xie Haiyang, what kind of Peace Token is this? Its useless. Im being hunted by my enemy right now. He said that he doesnt recognize the token! There was a look of composure on Wang Baoles face even though he sounded flustered and angry. The right-hand elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect was howling in the distance, rainbow-colored lights glowing around him as he charged out of the sea of lightning, the beam of light, and the hurricane of blades and rushed at Wang Baole. With a series of hand seals, mountains suddenly rose from the earth like steps to heaven, placing obstacle after obstacle between Wang Baole and the right-hand elder and stopping the right-hand elder in his path once again. Long Nanzi! A murderous glow lit the right-hand elders eyes. The pressure on him had spiked after Wang Baole had whipped out his Peace Token. He howled as his desire to kill Long Nanzi intensified. The sun suddenly flared up, and a beam of light descended from the sky and charged at Wang Baole. Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face. He retreated hastily and narrowly dodged the attack. The right-hand elder slammed his palms on his forehead, and a furious howl that seemed to have come from the depths of the abyss pierced the heavens. An enormous crimson wolf suddenly materialized behind the right-hand elder. It then melded with the right-hand elder and charged at Wang Baole. The right-hand elders form looked like a beam of red light from afar, charging wildly and menacingly. Mountain walls and peaks protruding from the earth barely stopped his advance. Hard stone shattered and crumbled into dust. Wang Baole continued to retreat at top speed, forming hand seals and blowing up array formations that he had set up, but it was useless. The right-hand elder caught up with him in the next moment and opened his jaws, prepared to devour Wang Baole whole. Die! Xie Haiyang! Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face as he howled at the Peace Token. Perhaps the howling had worked, or perhaps some feature inherent in the Peace Token had been activated, but a white light erupted from the Peace Token just as the right-hand elder was about to swallow Wang Baole whole. The light surged outwards, enveloping Wang Baole and transforming into an enormous sphere of light! The right-hand elders crimson lupine jaws snapped shut at the exact moment the glowing sphere was formed. A loud snap resounded in the air, which was followed by a scream of agony in the next moment. The one shattered to bits wasnt Wang Baole but the crimson wolf that the right-hand elder had transformed into. His jaw had shattered. It was as if he had bitten into hard rockresilient and impenetrable. His fangs cracked, and his lower jaw split open. His lupine form blurred away and reformed into his human form. There was a look of stunned disbelief on his face as he retreated hastily. The right-hand elder stopped only after he had retreated a thousand feet from Wang Baole. His face had grown pale, and there was blood flowing from his lips. A fire appeared to be burning in his eyes as he stared unblinkingly at the glowing sphere of light and Wang Baole, who was inside. The right-hand elder made a charge again, heading for the glowing sphere as he unleashed his trump card. Rainbow-colored lights lit the skies and sent a thunderous boom rumbling in the air. The glowing sphere suffered no damage. The right-hand elder, on the other hand, shuddered from the repeated backlash of his attacks and spat out another mouthful of blood. In the end, he decided to risk everything he had. He activated the power of the sun once more. A beam of light descended, but the attack was useless against the sphere of light. The right-hand elder was on the verge of madness. His eyes were turning red rapidly. Inside the glowing sphere, Wang Baole appeared to release a sigh of relief. He stared through the walls of the sphere and at the right-hand elder. Then, he picked up the Peace Token as the right-hand elder watched and growled at it. Xie Haiyang! This time, Xie Haiyangs voice emerged from the token and echoed inside Wang Baoles head. Brother Baole, Ill look into this immediately and give you an answer. Humph disregarding the Peace Token of the Xie family is akin to challenging our authority! Xie Haiyangs words took on a murderous tone as he spoke. An imperceptible flicker appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he listened to Xie Haiyang. He ended the voice transmission, then looked up and beyond the glowing sphere. The right-hand elder had a stormy look on his face. Wang Baole smirked mirthlessly at him. The right-hand elder was raging with madness. He didnt know why this was happening to him. Why was it so difficult to kill a mere Spirit Immortal realm cultivator? He might have explained his earlier failure with the excuse that they had been in the Divine Eye civilization, but he was on his own turf now. Yet, obstacles continued to appear. The appearance of the legendary Peace Token had also unsettled him very much. This sense of unease had grown after he had seen Wang Baole sending what had appeared to be a voice transmission through the jade token while standing inside the glowing sphere. Anxiety and frustration spiked inside him. He had reached his limits. The right-hand elder roared, then shot Wang Baole a vicious glower and, without any warning, turned around and raced into the skies. He was headed for the man-made Eternal Star. He had made up his mind. He was going to return to the man-made Eternal Star and make use of the power of the Eternal Star to contact the Eternal Star realm patriarch of his civilization. Doing so might expose the Heavenly Spirit Sects failure and draw attention to his incompetence, but he was crumbling under the stress that he was feeling. He didnt care any longer. The sense of impending doom he was sensing left a bad feeling in his guts. Im quitting this game and returning to the Violet Gold civilization. Let whoever wants to kill Long Nanzi do it himself! The right-hand elder fumed as he moved swiftly, soon vanishing from Wang Baoles sight. Inside the glowing sphere, Wang Baole looked up and stared at the right-hand elder as the latter departed. His eyes narrowed slowly. It seems like Xie Haiyang is trying to sabotage someone, except its not me that hes sabotaging but the right-hand elder* If he had yielded to the Peace Tokens authority, my predicament would have been resolved. The fact that it was so easily resolved would indirectly prove how powerful Xie Haiyang is. Is he trying to show off?* A thoughtful look appeared on Wang Baoles face. Similarly, if the right-hand elder didnt yield to the tokens authority, Xie Haiyang would also have a reason to step in. Hell still be able to show off! These thoughts flashed across Wang Baoles head swiftly. He raised his right hand and waved. A cloud of mist flew out from a Dharmic Battleship inside his storage bag and appeared outside, gathering and materializing into another Wang Baole! Chapter 892 - Xie Haiyang Strikes! Theres no harm being cautious! The newly materialized form was Wang Baoles true essence body. He hadnt trusted Xie Haiyang completely. That had been why he had summoned a second avatar while keeping his true essence body safe in his storage bag. He had his true form stowed away in his storage bag instead of having himself hidden far away. If his enemy had searched the area for him, he would discover his decoy first and not his true form, which had been hidden away safe and inside his storage bag. It was akin to placing two spheres of light over one another. The first glowing sphere would hide the second spheres existence. In fact, Wang Baole had gone to the lengths of injecting half of his essence into his decoy so that it would appear more realistic. Naturally, it was also considerably powerful. Of course, the setup hadnt been entirely flawless. One would be able to sense that something was wrong upon closer scrutiny. In order to prevent the right-hand elder from seeing through his deception, he had whipped out the Peace Token immediately in an attempt to draw his attention. He had run away to lure the right-hand elder into pursuing him, then activated his array formation in order to distract the right-hand elder from focusing on the authenticity of his form. That had been how he had managed to keep his true form hidden throughout the encounter. In his original plan, if his decoy were to die in battle, he predicted that the right-hand elder would examine the contents of his storage bags. Wang Baole would have seized that opportunity and staged a sneak attack on the right-hand elder. The difference in their cultivation levels meant that he wouldnt be able to kill the right-hand elder with that sneak attack. Regardless, he would still have been able to injure him with the unexpected attack and win himself the chance to escape. He would gain more time! That had been Wang Baoles original plan. It wouldnt have mattered even if Xie Haiyangs Peace Token hadnt worked. He would still have been able to create a situation where he had the upper hand. But all those preparations were useless now. Wang Baole lifted his right hand after appearing outside his storage bag. His decoy transformed into mist and merged with his essence body. The accessories that he had stored away in his storage bag flew out of storage and appeared on his person. Xie Haiyang, since you plan to showcase the extent of your abilities, Ill wait for your good news then! Wang Baole muttered to himself, sat down, and waited silently. He didnt have to wait for long Just as he sat down, the right-hand elder, who had raced away into the cosmos, had returned to the man-made Eternal Star. Before he could contact his civilizations patriarch through the man-made Eternal Star, waves of teleportation made their appearance without any warning and without his prior command. Shock flashed across the right-hand elders face. He retreated swiftly, caution and wariness bright in his eyes. Caution transformed into shock in the next moment. He watched waves of teleportation ripple in the abyss before him, and a man slowly stepped out of the teleportation portal. The man had short hair and appeared to be quite young. He was of average height, and his hair had clearly been styled with excessive hair wax. It gleamed brightly under the light and seemed to look like a source of light that drew everyones eyes towards it uncontrollably. The young man looked around after he stepped out of the portal before his eyes finally landed on the right-hand elder, who had a look of wariness and unconcealed shock on his face. Greetings! Who are you? The right-hand elders breathing quickened. He could sense that the other man was at the Qi Refinement realm. He wasnt even at the Foundation Establishment realm. However, that didnt stop him from feeling fearful. Nothing made sense. A Qi Refinement realm cultivator shouldnt have the ability to teleport. He believed that he knew the answer to the young mans appearance, but he didnt want to believe it. He dared not. Xie Haiyang appeared not to have noticed the fear in the right-hand elders eyes. He smiled faintly and then started speaking in a warm tone, sounding as if he were simply a businessman trying to sell his wares. Xie Haiyang, at your humble service. Fellow Daoist, would you like to consider becoming a valued customer of the Xie family? You simply have to pay a fee to become one. It doesnt matter what trouble you meet in the future. The Xie family will be at your service as long as youre able to pay for it. A valued customer? The right-hand elders face paled upon hearing the young mans family name. The fear in his eyes intensified, and he took a few steps back. It appeared to be a subconscious reaction, but in reality, he was secretly forming hand seals with the right hand hidden behind his back, as well as attempting to send commands to the man-made Eternal Star. Thats right. It only costs ten million Red Crystals, Xie Haiyang smiled and said. Could I have more time to get the money ready The right-hand elder grimaced as he asked hesitantly. Does that mean that you cant afford the fees right now? Thatll make things a lot easier. Honestly speaking, Im really bothered by the rules set up by my family. Its clear that youre dealing with a troublemaker, but you still have to go through the trouble of justifying your actions. Xie Haiyangs face had been warm and smiling up to this point. But now, after having spoken, his eyes started flashing dangerously. The look in his eyes was like daggersgleaming and sharp. You cant afford the fees of becoming a valued customer of the Xie family, and yet, when you saw the Peace Token of the Xie family, you still continued to attack the holder of the token instead of retreating a hundred light-years away from him. Those words were like a blast of lightning, and color fled from the right-hand elders face instantly. He stepped back once again, his right hand speeding through its hand seals as terror rose inside his heart. He tried to explain himself. I You have two hours to make arrangements for your funeral. After the two hours are up, kill yourself. Remember to have someone send your head to the Xie family, Xie Haiyang said coolly as he ignored the right-hand elders attempts to explain himself. Xie Haiyangs voice was firm and assertive. His words seemed final. He then turned towards the abyss and appeared ready to leave. His words were like a million lightning bolts crashing upon the right-hand elder. The right-hand elders mind buzzed with shock and numbness as he shuddered violently. His eyes reddened instantly. The resentment that he had felt during his encounter with Wang Baole and the feeling of being forced into a corner had driven him to the edge of madness. He was on the verge of a complete breakdown. Violence and madness colored his eyes. He had re-established contact with the man-made Eternal Star and had confirmed that the young man had come alone. His low level of cultivation wasnt some attempt at deception. It was real. This discovery emboldened the right-hand elder. Besides, he knew that he was left with no other choice than death now that the Xie family had come knocking at his door. If that were indeed the case he might as well try his luck and fight for his life! Becoming a wanted man on the run was preferable to being driven to his death! A murderous glint appeared in the right-hand elders eyes at that thought, and he roared. Youve pushed me too far! He raised his right hand as he spoke and pointed. The man-made Eternal Star began to quake violently. An immense power filled the air, then rushed towards Xie Haiyang. The strength of the attack seemed capable of destroying every living creature in its path immediately, turning both their body and spirit to instant dust. Xie Haiyang appeared unfazed at the sight of the approaching attack. He didnt even turn around. He simply coughed softly. An illusory hand stretched out from his back instantly and pointed lightly at the savage-looking right-hand elder. The right-hand elders eyes widened, and he shuddered. Before the violence and madness in his eyes could fade away, before his mind had caught up and realized what had happened, his body started to shatter. Within the blink of an eye, it caved in and turned into a cloud of dust. His Divine Soul didnt escape unscathed, turning to dust alongside his physical body! He hadnt been killed by an external force. Instead, the planet inside his body had shattered. The result was a backlash. Because of that, the power of his own planet tried to consume him. There was no way he could have avoided or retaliated against such a backlash! With his death, the initial command he had issued lost its effect. The seal over the Earth Spirit civilization weakened and then vanished instantly. Throughout it all, Xie Haiyang didnt turn his head and look back. He continued walking towards the abyss, speaking mildly as the teleportation portal was activated. You must have been tired of living. You just gave up the final precious two hours of your life. As the right-hand elder passed away and the seal over the Earth Spirit civilization vanished, Wang Baole, who had been seated inside his sphere of light, opened his eyes wide. He could sense the change over the Earth Spirit civilization. His eyes flashed. He rose to his feet and, with a wave of his hand, dispelled the light from the Peace Token. He gazed into the cosmos with intense light in his eyes. The seal has disappeared Wang Baole muttered to himself. Xie Haiyangs warm voice rang out from the Peace Token in his hand at that moment. Brother Baole, your problem has been solved. Didnt I promise you that Id break the seal within two weeks? How about that? I havent disappointed you at all, have I? How about the right-hand elder? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and asked after a moment of silence. Xie Haiyang seemed to have been waiting for that question all along. He laughed and then replied in a completely casual, nonchalant manner. He killed himself. Chapter 893 - A Gift From the Earth Spirit Civilization! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Killed and being killed. The difference between the two utterances lay in a single word, yet what they meant was drastically different. In fact, they lay on the extreme ends of the same spectrum! The casual way Xie Haiyang had announced the news of a Planet realm cultivator having killed himself was a testament of his power and resources. Anyone who had heard him speak like that would have shuddered. Previously, Wang Baole had his guesses about the Xie family and had some understanding of how terrifying the family clan was. He had even guessed that the traps Xie Haiyang had set up for him had been done deliberately so that the latter could offer his help. But those thoughts didnt stop him from being shocked by Xie Haiyangs declaration. He was quiet for a long while. Even though he hadnt seen what Xie Haiyang had said happened with his own eyes, the casual way Xie Haiyang had spoken and the disappearance of the seal over the Earth Spirit civilization clearly proved that Xie Haiyang wasnt lying or bragging. The Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder had indeed fallen! He had fallen in the Earth Spirit civilization, in a civilization that was within the Violet Gold civilizations protectorate. The backlash from his death was going to be considerable, but Xie Haiyang clearly wasnt concerned about that at all. The Xie family Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He didnt raise the subject of the right-hand elder again. Instead, he began discussing his teleportation and departure from the Earth Spirit civilization with Xie Haiyang. Teleporting Wang Baole from the Earth Spirit civilization directly to the Divine Eye civilization was beyond Xie Haiyangs capabilities. Even though the Xie family was extremely powerful and vast, it couldnt extend its influence into every small region across the vast Never-Ending Dao Domain. As a result, it was difficult for them to perform precise teleportations. However, that didnt mean that they didnt have a way around that. The market that the Xie family owned and which Wang Baole had visited in the past served as a place of transit. Wang Baole would be teleported to the market. From the market, he could then make his way to the Divine Eye civilization. Based on Wang Baoles pace, it wouldnt take long for him to reach his destination. Its decided then. Brother Baole, Ill wait for you at the market. You can leave whenever you wish. Just send your Divine Will into the Peace Token. Ive activated the relevant accesses for you. But like I said before, Im only waiving the fees this time Youll have to pay at least a token sum the next time. Xie Haiyang coughed before ending the conversation. Xie Haiyang had returned to the market and was now sitting in his pavilion. In his hand was his voice transmission jade slip. He appeared to be smiling while his eyes flashed with satisfaction. He was extremely pleased with how he had handled this matter. He had resolved the tensions between himself and Wang Baole and helped the latter with his predicament. He had also exhibited his influence and power in a definite way. Baole, fewer than ten people in the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain get to enjoy such treatment from me, Xie Haiyang murmured to himself. He knew that his regard for Wang Baole stemmed not only from his admiration for the man but also from Wang Baoles relationship with the Flame Patriarch. In addition Xie Haiyangs guts told him that the Flame Patriarch wasnt the only ally Wang Baole had. There was another mysterious person or entity helping Wang Baole. This person or entity was even more powerful and mysterious than the Flame Patriarch. That was why his investments in Wang Baole were extremely worthwhile! Wang Baole might not know Xie Haiyangs exact thoughts, but he had a good idea of what the latter was thinking. The look of contemplation appeared in his eyes after he set the Peace Token aside. A moment later, his eyes flashed. It doesnt matter. This is still good news! Xie Haiyangs showcase of his influence and the death of the right-hand elder were both things that Wang Baole welcomed heartily. After some thought, he set his heart at ease, and a sliver of satisfaction surfaced in his mind. This is because Im just too good. Wang Baole sighed. He was about to send his Divine Will into the Peace Token when he paused and thought for a bit. His eyes narrowed, and he didnt initiate the teleportation immediately. Instead, in a single bound, he left the planet and raced towards the cosmos. He was heading for the region beyond the Earth Spirit civilization, now accessible to him after the seal was deactivated. He rushed towards the cosmos like a shooting star and approached the civilizations border rapidly. The Earth Spirit civilization wasnt very big. The planet that Wang Baole had been located on was coincidentally near the borders too. With his current level of cultivation, it didnt take him much effort to reach the edge of the civilization. Once there, he was ready to dash out of the civilization. It was then that every living creature in the Earth Spirit civilizationthose located at different spots in the civilization, male and female, old and young, including plant life and animals, all tens of thousands of themsuddenly shuddered uncontrollably. Xiuyan, the young woman whom Wang Baole had encountered, was one of them. It didnt matter what they had been doing a moment ago, at that very moment, a lost look appeared in their eyes as they shuddered. Something slumbering inside them appeared to have awoken. He was right. Something had awoken! If there were an Eternal Star realm cultivator in the region who had just extended his Divine Will across the area, he would immediately sense small flames flaring up inside numerous life forms in the Earth Spirit civilization. Threads, invisible to the naked eye, had emerged from these life forms and were rising rapidly into the skies. They surged from all corners of the planet and gathered at a particular spot in the cosmos! They materialized as the indistinct, blurry silhouette of an old man! The old man took one step and then vanished. In the next moment he reappeared at the edge of the Earth Spirit civilization, right in front of Wang Baole! Wang Baole, who had been ready to depart, froze in his tracks. To prevent any misunderstanding from taking place, the old man cupped his fists and extended a deep bow towards Wang Baole immediately after he appeared. Wang Baole had an unfathomable look in his eyes. He didnt seem surprised by the old mans sudden appearance. Greetings, fellow Daoist from the outer domain! Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he extended his senses outwards and examined the old mans aura. Then, one of his eyebrows rose slightly. He could tell that the man before him was merely a wisp of Divine Soul. His true and complete form had once been at the Planet realm or higher. But he was now severely weakened. In fact, it was a miracle that he had managed to preserve a wisp of his Divine Soul. It should have been impossible for him to materialize and appear before Wang Baole, but he had done it. This old man clearly had some tricks up his sleeve or had been blessed with some cultivation-related golden ticket that Wang Baole was unaware of. During his earlier examination of the old mans aura, Wang Baole had also sensed a fire inside him that he had previously sensed inside the female cultivator he had come across in the inn. Even though he couldnt tell for sure who this old man was, Wang Baole was quite certain that he was the former patriarch of the Earth Spirit civilization. What do you want from me? Wang Baole asked coolly. He had guessed right. The old man was the former patriarch of the Earth Spirit civilization. His Divine Soul had been scattered to the cosmos when he had died. Through certain special means, he had melded with the bloodline of his people. Doing so, he had evaded the notice of the Violet Gold civilization as he alternated between deep slumber and wakefulness. Through the tens of thousands of life forms he had hidden himself within, he had continued to keep track of what was going on in the world without exposing himself. He had been waiting all this while for an opportunity to resurrect himself and reverse the fate of his civilization! He had sensed Wang Baoles arrival and the activation of a seal over the Earth Spirit civilization. He hadnt interfered with the events that had unfolded but had observed them quietly. He had watched the fight between Wang Baole and the right-hand elder, sensed the bizarre death of the right-hand elder and the release of the seal, and had been shocked by all that he had seen and sensed. His instincts told him that this might be the chance of a lifetime! That was why he risked gathering his separate flames and appeared before Wang Baole. Upon hearing Wang Baoles question, the old man knew that the cultivator must have realized who he was. In fact, there was a great likelihood that Wang Baole had been waiting for him. He bowed once more, deeply, and had an earnest look on his face. I dare not ask for anything. I only hope that the esteemed fellow Daoist can help me reverse the fate of the Earth Spirit civilization should a day come in the future when you are able But it doesnt matter if you arent able. Since fate has brought you here, let us seize this opportunity and not waste it. Upon saying that, the old man raised his right hand. The lights that had formed his present body gathered around his right hand and materialized as a sphere of blinding light. With a flip of his sleeve, the sphere of light left his hand and floated towards Wang Baole. He was clearly visibly harmed by this. His form became blurrier, and it looked as if he were unable to sustain it for much longer. His Divine Will also appeared considerably weakened. This is a Planet Catalyst, a part of the Earth Spirit civilizations original essence. It can help a perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator increase their chance of melding with a planet! The old man fell silent after that. He bowed again, and then his physical form dissipated gradually and returned to the abyss. The tens of thousands of confused living creatures of the Earth Spirit civilization shuddered once again. Some of those lives shriveled instantly and turned to dust, while those that had survived experienced severe weakness. Throughout it all, Wang Baole had only spoken once. He watched as the old mans form disappeared, then looked down at the sphere of light before him. He had no idea what a Planet Catalyst was, but a scan from his Divine Will showed him how incredible it was. The old mans sincerity and eloquence left Wang Baole sighing. This old man isnt a simple character. Because of the way he handled this matter and treated me, it wouldnt be right for me to take advantage of him. I would feel bad if I did that. Wang Baole knew that the old man had realized that something was going on and had decided to take a risk. He had placed his bets on Wang Baole openly and allowed Wang Baole to make the next move. Wang Baole fell into contemplative silence as he turned and studied the Earth Spirit civilization. He didnt express his agreement or disagreement to help. He merely activated the teleportation with his Peace Token as he stepped away and left the civilization. In the next moment the light of the teleportation spell enveloped him, and he vanished! Chapter 894 - Right Before One’s Eyes! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This was Wang Baoles first time experiencing long-distance teleportation that spanned countless light-years. He felt as if his body was being ripped apart, and his Divine Soul felt as though it was being torn into shreds. He almost collapsed onto the ground when he reappeared. He struggled to keep himself upright as he did a quick sweep of his surroundings. He found himself standing in a huge teleportation array formation that possibly spanned a hundred thousand feet. Countless inscriptions were engraved into the ground. These inscriptions were fading away gradually, but he could imagine the pillar of light that had erupted from them and risen into the sky during his teleportation. Eight towering stone steles stood outside the array formation. There were inscriptions on the stone steles too. They were also fading away. Right in front of Wang Baole, between two stone steles, stood a dozen or so people. The person standing right in front was Xie Haiyang. He was smiling widely at him. Wang Baole sighed a breath of relief when he saw Xie Haiyang. He sent his Divine Will out and did a scan of the area. He was finally set at ease when he realized that he had returned to the Xie familys market. Regardless, the pain felt by his Divine Soul and the strange nauseating feeling he was experiencing had left him panting. He didnt have time to deal with his discomfort, though. With his face still pale, Wang Baole quickly inspected himself. His heart was set at ease after ascertaining that his essence hadnt been lost during the teleportation. That was when he made his way towards Xie Haiyang. His breathing evened out gradually as he approached Xie Haiyang. In fact, he appeared to have recovered entirely from the teleportation before reaching a thousand feet of Xie Haiyang. The bright glimmer in his eyes had returned as well. Xie Haiyang was slightly startled by that sight. He knew very well the dangers of Holy Domain-level teleportations. It was common for cultivators at cultivation levels lower than the Planet realm to die during such teleportations. Only cultivators who had reached the Planet realm could be guaranteed a certain level of safety when performing Holy Domain-level teleportations. He had instructed his subordinates to be especially careful when teleporting Wang Baole. They were to ensure that the teleportation was as smooth and gentle a trip as possible. Even though he had tried to make the trip as safe as it could be, he couldnt prevent the exhaustion and weakness that followed the teleportation. It should have taken one day to recover, but Wang Baole had recovered in no time at all. That had shocked Xie Haiyang, but the smile on his face grew more brilliant as he spoke loudly. Brother Baole, youre truly extraordinary. This is the first time Ive seen someone whos not at least at the Eternal Star realm recover so quickly from long-distance teleportation. He wasnt aware that the form that Wang Baole was in wasnt his true form. It was his essence body. The adverse effects that affected the physical form didnt affect Wang Baole. Wang Baole wasnt going to share this information with Xie Haiyang. He took a single bound forward, crossing a thousand feet, and appeared before Xie Haiyang. There was a smile on his face. Did you forget about the Flame Patriarchs mission? We were teleported away in a similar fashion. I got used to it. Wang Baole smiled, using the guise of an explanation to drop the Flame Patriarchs name into the conversation. This was a precautionary measure on his part. It was also a reminder to Xie Haiyang. He wanted the latter to know that he had a powerful cultivator ready to come to his assistance anytime he wanted. Xie Haiyang should think twice about setting him up. Xie Haiyang appeared unfazed by his comment even though he was grimacing secretly. Despite the many favors that he had done for Wang Baole, the latter remained wary of him. He knew that the Flame Patriarch held Wang Baole in high regard, but there really wasnt a need for Wang Baole to mention the Flame Patriarch every time they met. 1 The smile on Xie Haiyangs face widened in contrast to his thoughts. Wang Baoles actions were proof of his mindfulness and intelligence. It showed that he knew how to make use of his connections to his advantage. If he were to look at it from a positive angle, that meant that Wang Baole had a greater chance of surviving his journey of cultivation smoothly and developing into a powerful cultivator. What Xie Haiyang had invested in Wang Baole was in safe hands. His smile didnt waver as they made the trip back to the market. He chatted happily with Wang Baole, making casual conversation along the way. He had intended to reminisce about the past and use the opportunity to strengthen their friendship, but his voice transmission jade slip vibrated after he entered the market. The look on Xie Haiyangs face shifted after he went through the contents of the transmission. In spite of his level-headed composure, he couldnt conceal the shock and panic in his eyes. Wang Baole, who had been watching him closely, was intrigued. Brother Haiyang, did something happen? Wang Baole asked curiously. Its nothing Brother Baole, Im afraid I cant keep you company for much longer. Something came up. I have to return to my family clan immediately and attend to the matter. Xie Haiyang was clearly anxious. He hadnt lied, he really did need to return home because of what had happened unexpectedly. He could do nothing but cup his fists at Wang Baole and take his leave. He couldnt tell Wang Baole the exact details of what had happened. He could only provide the vaguest of information. Two powerful people have gotten into a fight He took his leave upon saying that and left in a hurry. Wang Baole had never seen such a look on Xie Haiyangs face. He watched as the other man left, a look of contemplation in his eyes. Hes being vague Two powerful cultivators in a fight? How powerful can they be? Wang Baole muttered to himself before turning away. He began strolling around the market. Since he was there, he planned to replenish the materials that he had exhausted. There was going to be a fierce battle awaiting him when he returned to the Divine Eye civilization. While Wang Baole was strolling around the market, Xie Haiyang, who had left in a hurry, had gathered his most reliable subordinates in the quickest time possible and headed for the teleportation array formation. The portal had already been activated when he arrived. He stood in the center of the array formation and watched as the glow of the teleportation array formation shone around him. There was a stormy look on his face, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. The Sundered Moon Emperor ambushed Chen Qing by using eight Primal Cauldrons to set up an array formation. With the help of his Divine Kings, he drew on the energy of thousands of Eternal Stars to fuel the array formation and hold Chen Qing captive He had intended to refine Chen Qing, but he didnt expect his enemy to summon the Heavenly Dao from the previous era to blow the array formation up. The array formation was reversed. Now, both the Sundered Moon Emperor and his subordinates are trapped inside! Communication has broken down. No one can receive any transmissions from within. No one can enter the array formation either. But some of us have already begun to lose memories of some of the seven Divine Kings in our Divine Souls That is the work of the Dark Sects heaven-defying divine power. It can remove all traces of ones existence, including any memories of that person in other peoples minds! The Heavenly Dao of the past era the Dark Sect! Xie Haiyang shuddered at the thought of the Dark Sect. He had never seen the true Dark Sect, but he had spent a lot of time since he had been a child amongst his family clans private libraries. He had read numerous records on the Dark Sect. Too much. He knew that it was an extremely powerful sect that even the Never-Ending Clan had been intimidated and wary of in the past. If the clans under the Never-Ending Clan hadnt gathered in unison to stand against the Dark Sect, if the Xie family clans patriarch hadnt lent a helping hand, and if the Dark Sect hadnt been in decline, the Never-Ending Dao Domain might still be carrying its former name the Dark Domain! Rumors say that Chen Qings the one who betrayed the Dark Sect then. If thats the case, why was he able to gather the destroyed fragments of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao and summon it Why did he risk creating a commotion in the entire Dao Domain by creating a seal over the battleground and unleashing a divine power that could erase all traces of ones existence If the patriarch is right, Chen Qing is doing this to hide a bigger secret. This has nothing to do with me at all. The Xie family clan is huge, and Im just a mere junior. They wouldnt call on me even if the sky were to fall down. Unfortunately, my useless fathers involved in this mess There was a dark look on Xie Haiyangs face. He was privately wracked with anxiety. He had been told that his father was the one who had crafted the eight Primal Cauldrons that the Sundered Moon Emperor had used to trap Chen Qing. Even though that had merely been a business transaction, Xie Haiyang knew the character of the legendary Chen Qing. This was a man who was vicious and trigger happy. He had never batted an eyelid when he inflicted collateral damage. The Xie family clan wasnt going to go all out just to protect Xie Haiyangs father. After all, their opponent was Chen Qing, the man who could go toe to toe with the Xie familys most esteemed patriarch. That was why he couldnt simply sit still after knowing what had happened. Even if he wasnt going to be of much help, he still had to return home and discuss how they were going to get out of this mess with his father. Even though I have no idea how this fight will end, its clear that Chen Qings gotten the upper hand now. The other Divine Emperors of the Never-Ending Clan are sitting on the fence instead of siding with anyone. Theres a great chance that hell kill his opponents and then walk away without any repercussions. I have to find someone whom Chen Qing is familiar with as soon as possible, do everything I can to explain the situation, make preparations ahead of time, and try to appease Chen Qing as soon as he leaves the sealed battleground so that hell let my father off the hook Xie Haiyang was worried that his hair was going to start falling out in clumps at any moment. He and Chen Qing were in completely different leagues. How was he to get to know someone whom Chen Qing was friends with? Besides, he still had to come up with a fancy speech that would sway Chen Qing. Xie Haiyang, who had left in a state of anxiety and worry, had no idea that a certain someone who was currently strolling around in the market that he controlled was, in fact one of the people who could influence Chen Qings mind. In fact, a single word from this person, a plea made coquettishly would rid Xie Haiyangs father of his troubles instantly. Chapter 895 - Spirit Boat! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Xie Haiyang might be the proud owner of many secrets, but even he had no idea that he had just allowed the chance to get the best help he could slip him by. If he had shared everything with Wang Baole when the latter had asked and had said plainly that he would pay anything for Wang Baoles help there was a great chance that Wang Baole might be tempted by the deal. After all, he wasnt afraid of letting Xie Haiyang know his relationship with his senior brother. Xie Haiyang was the one in need now and the one who was intimidated by his senior brother. There was a great chance that Wang Baole would have extended a helping hand at the appropriate moment. Besides, Wang Baoles help wasnt going to cost him a lot. Because Wang Baole wouldnt be able to quote too high a price based on his past experiences with Red Crystals. The highest he would go would likely only be a few million Red Crystals. Of course this was before Wang Baole entered the market! Even though he had visited the market in the past, he hadnt known about Red Crystals then and thus hadnt paid much attention to how much things cost in Red Crystals. After returning from the Flame Patriarchs mission, he had used Red Crystals to purchase a fair bit of materials, but he hadnt been at the Spirit Immortal realm then, so he hadnt been able to gain access to certain areas in shops that were reserved for special customers. The items in those reserved areas would cost an arm and a leg to ordinary cultivators, though the truly powerful cultivators wouldnt bat an eye at their price tags. But this time things were different. Now that he was at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm, he no longer cared for the materials that he had bought earlier. In fact, he was of the view that he was a rich man now. When entering a shop that looked reputable and had a sizable range of goods, he believed that the release of his cultivation would send the shop owner running to greet him deferentially. He would then be personally escorted into the section of the shop an ordinary cultivator wasnt permitted to enter. Wang Baole appeared composed as he stood in the reserved section of the shop. But in reality, he had suffered multiple shocks since he had stepped into the section Nine Heavenly Thunder Spirits a hundred and fifty thousand Red Crystals! Heavenly Stream Vapor two hundred and seventy thousand Red Crystals! North-South Spirit Boat for three hundred and ninety thousand Red Crystals. What the hell? Wang Baole reeled in shock. He wouldnt have known if he hadnt looked at those price tags. He no longer felt rich. In fact, he felt extremely poor. Fortunately, he had great control over himself. The expression on his face remained composed. In fact, he would show the occasional dissatisfaction, as if he werent concerned with the price of the products but their quality. He kept the appearance up as he went in and out of the reserved sections of a few shops. At the end of his visits, he stood on the street, his face glum as he sighed. Im so poor Wang Baole patted his storage bag. The feeling of poverty made him feel especially sorrowful. He had his eye on a flying boat, but its price had been a seven-digit figure. He had shuddered at the sight of the price tag. The Planet realm storage ring that he had peeked into popped up in his head unexpectedly. He remembered the mysterious bottle that he had seen and the words a rich person that he had read on the piece of paper in the bottle. Realization dawned upon Wang Baole then. Does the bottle have the power to make a person rich? Wang Baole thought in surprise. His breathing quickened. He had half a mind to take another look into the storage ring, but this really wasnt the place for that. In addition, his location was exposed every time he opened the storage ring. There was no way to get around that unless he removed the seal on the storage ring completely so that the dangers that came from unlocking the storage ring were eliminated once and for all. But his current level of cultivation was clearly still lacking. That was beyond his current abilities. Wang Baole left the market sulking and steeped in regret. His suspicions about Xie Haiyangs departure began to grow. Was he worried that I might ask him for a loan? Is that why he found some random excuse to run off? Wang Baole snorted before burying those suspicions in his heart. He got himself a considerable quantity of Spirit Stones with the Red Crystals in his pocket before leaving the market and racing off towards the Divine Eye civilization. He didnt make use of his Dharmic Battleship for the journey back. The Dharmic Battleships speed couldnt match his own. That was why he had gotten himself Spirit Stonesso that he could replenish his energy during the trip back. His Emperor Armor also needed to feed on Spirit Stones to regain its power. He could have resorted to Red Crystals instead, but the crystals were too powerful. He would have to use his own spirit energy to moderate the crystals power for his Emperor Armor to absorb the latter more easily. Time passed steadily as Wang Baole sped across the cosmos. Two weeks went by as Wang Baole traveled at a constant speed without slowing down. He went past civilizations that had previously drawn his attention and continued on his way without stopping. It was clear that his mind was on the war in the Divine Eye civilization. He had no idea how it was going. I was set up by the Heavenly Spirit Sect and the royalty of the Divine Eye civilization Even though the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect doesnt seem to be involved in the setup, I should still be on my guard when it comes to dealing with him! An icy light flashed across Wang Baoles eyes amidst his contemplation. The repeated setups had upset him tremendously. It had also heightened his sense of caution to unprecedented levels. Im not going to make the same mistake twice! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew that the cause of his falling into his enemys trap had been his greed. He had been fixated on plundering the Divine Eye civilization and on not letting that opportunity fall into another persons hands. He had a change in mindset. It would be best if he managed to get his hands on the Divine Eye civilizations resources, but it wouldnt be a big deal if he didnt! Thats why I have to sneak back in. I have to retreat from the public eye and start operating in the shadows so that I can see through the secrets of the Divine Eye civilization Now that Wang Baole thought about it, he realized that he seemed to always be missing something when it came to the Divine Eye civilization. He had a feeling that this something had to do with the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch. Wang Baole wasnt sure of the specifics, though. He continued speeding ahead as he contemplated the matter, flying past the borders of a small civilization. He was deep in thought and flying past the civilization when the expression on his face shifted suddenly. It wasnt because he had been struck with a sudden idea it was because of the unexpected intense vibration from his storage bag, a vibration that sent tremors right into his soul! The vibration had happened out of the blue. It hadnt come from his voice transmission jade slip. Instead, it had come from the storage ring that had been wrapped under layers of seals and was resting inside his storage bag! The storage ring that had belonged to the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator! Whats going on? Is it the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator? Has he come after me? Alarm blared inside Wang Baoles head. He summoned his Divine Will and took a look at the mysterious storage ring. As it vibrated, the layers of seals that he had wrapped around the ring fell apart and disintegrated like fragile sheets of paper. They could no longer hold the storage ring in. An intense light began to emit from the storage ring. That wasnt the end of it. What shocked Wang Baole and drained his face of color was the sight of the storage ring opening itself up! A paper head popped out of the opened storage ring, its eyes glowing with an eerie light. They seemed to lock gazes with Wang Baoles Divine Will and somehow formed an instant connection with his soul. Before Wang Baole could react, shrill, terrifying laughter erupted in his mind in waves. It was a laughter that held sway over ones soul easily. Wang Baole shuddered uncontrollably as his Divine Soul suddenly grew unstable. It felt as if his Divine Soul was going to be torn to pieces. Fortunately, the excruciating sensation didnt last long. The laughter faded away after a few seconds. The few seconds had felt like an eternity to Wang Baole, and his clothes were drenched in sweat. He felt as if he had just climbed out of hell and escaped death. His face drained of all color, he turned abruptly towards the tiny civilization. But no matter how hard he inspected the civilization, he couldnt find anything wrong with it. The paper human cutout why did it suddenly do that? Wang Baole reeled back from shock and alarm. He was certain that if the creature had continued laughing like that a few seconds longer, his Divine Soul would have caved in from the laughter. Having survived the unexpected incident, Wang Baole began to deliberate over whether to discard the storage ring and eliminate the potential dangers that it might bring him. Just as he was hesitating over the matter his eyes suddenly widened. He saw a boat! It was a black boat that wasnt exactly very big, but it was big enough to hold a hundred passengers. It came gliding through the cosmos like a spirit boat, approaching him slowly. The boat looked rundown, the scars of times passing visible on its surface. It was as if it had been around for a very, very long time. From a long way away, one could clearly sense a strong aura of something that was extremely ancient. There were more than thirty people seated on the boat, some of them men, and some of them women. Every one of them looked very young. They exuded an air of cold arrogance even when their eyes were shut. The glow of their attire was proof of their extraordinary status! They werent the cause of Wang Baoles shock. The cause of his widened eyes and the horror rising inside him was standing at the front of the boat holding a paper oar and rowing the boat. It was a paper human cutout! Chapter 896 - Get on Board! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The paper human cutout wasnt the same paper human cutout that was inside his storage ring. However, the aura that it was exuding was identical. It was exactly as creepy as the one inside his storage ring. It was then that Wang Baole realized why the paper human cutout inside his storage ring had stirred. Upon that realization, doubt and incomprehension rose inside him as he stared at the approaching boat. What does this boat represent? Wang Baole wasnt sure what the boat was supposed to represent, but he knew that it must have something to do with the mysterious paper human cutout in his storage ring. In fact, there must be some intimate relationship between the paper human cutout in his storage ring and the one on the boat! Could it be a cultivator from some civilization? The idea popped into Wang Baoles head. The Never-Ending Dao Domain was vast and filled with countless civilizations. It wouldnt be a surprise to find strange and bizarre species existing in the domain. Regardless, Wang Baole wasnt interested in getting involved at all. Look at his thin arms and legs, his fragile bones. He had lost quite a bit of weight too. He couldnt take much more hardship. He instinctively prepared to avoid the strange and creepy looking spirit boat. The young men and women on the boat are clearly folks you dont want to mess with. Curiosity killed the cat. I dont care why theyre on the boat and where theyre going. It has nothing to do with me. Wang Baole blinked and retreated immediately. He could tell that the passengers werent typical cultivators. They exuded a cold arrogance and were seated far apart from one another, looking as if they belonged to separate factions. There was no way that they hadnt sensed Wang Baoles presence outside the boat. However, despite that, their eyes remained shut. If not for the aura that they were exuding, one wouldve thought they were corpses. They didnt pay any attention to Wang Baole and seemed completely uninterested in him. It was as if these people and Wang Baole were of two separate worlds. An elephant cared not for the ant that was making its way past the larger animal. That feeling made Wang Baole feel extremely uncomfortable. But he knew nothing about the situation now, and the boat looked really suspicious. Wang Baole didnt want to get into any further trouble. He snorted secretly and retreated more quickly, trying to put more distance between himself and the boat. But sometimes, things just didnt go ones way. Wang Baole did his best to retreat as quickly as possible. Regardless, the spirit boat drifting in the distance continued to approach him more steadily, narrowing the distance between them instead of widening it. The boats form would grow blurry every time the paper human cutout moved its oar, and with each glide of the oar, the boat would move closer to him. It was a truly creepy sight to behold. It made the hair on Wang Baoles skin stand. He instinctively unleashed his Dark Art, but that didnt seem to be of much use. It didnt slow the boat down a single bit. The boats form continued to turn blurry repeatedly, and it moved closer to him each time that happened. What the hell is this thing? Wang Baoles scalp was prickling with numbness. He clenched his jaw and prepared to escape into the distance. But before he could do anything, the spirit boats form blurred once more. In the next moment when it became distinct again, it had leaped across the cosmos and appeared right before Wang Baoles eyes! The sight sent cold sweat pouring down Wang Baoles forehead. The spirit boats aura of antiquity that rushed towards Wang Baole as the spirit boat approached didnt help. His eyes widened in shock, and alarm colored his face The paper human cutout, which was standing at the boats helm and had been rowing the boat, suddenly froze. Then, instead of sliding its oar across the cosmos, it looked up and stared at Wang Baole with a blank, cold stare that had been drawn onto its face! The paper human cutouts stare held Wang Baole frozen to the spot. It was as if he were bound by an incredible power. His cultivation began to tremble, and his Divine Soul grew restless and unstable. He could feel his hair stand as waves of cold terror spread through his body. An impending sense of danger began to sound loudly like alarm bells in his head. Without hesitation, Wang Baole unleashed his full cultivation, going to the extent of activating his barely-recovered Emperor Armor to give a boost to his speed as he made a swift and hasty retreat. But it was of no use! The boat appeared to be still and frozen in place. In reality, Wang Baole had unleashed his full speed in his retreat. Nevertheless no matter how quickly he retreated, the distance between him and the boat remained unchanged. The boat remained right in front of him. In fact, it felt as if the both of them hadnt moved at all! Wang Baole shuddered and shifted away again. But in the next moment, as soon as he reappeared in his new location he saw the boat in front of him yet again. The distance between them hadnt changed. Even the stare that the paper human cutout had leveled at him remained unchanged! Wang Baoles face turned pale instantly. He was about to say something when the paper human cutout lifted its left hand and gestured at Wang Baole. It appeared to be inviting him on board. It was then that some of the youths seated on the boat finally opened their eyes and stared at Wang Baole with surprise. While not all of them had reacted to the invitation extended to Wang Baole, half of the passengers aboard the boat had opened their eyes and studied Wang Baole with clear, unconcealed surprise. Besides their shared surprise, these passengers also displayed other emotions. Some appeared distant and disinterested, while others narrowed their eyes. Some appeared confused and doubtful, while others displayed open hostility. Some had twitched their lips upwards in scorn. They didnt pay any attention to me and only sat quietly on the boat. But after the paper human cutout waved at me, they started paying attention to me. They also seemed surprised by the paper human cutouts gesture Does that mean that they didnt think that I was worthy of boarding the boat at first? The gears in Wang Baoles head spun furiously. He eyed the passengers on the boat and then studied the paper human cutout who was still gesturing at him. He cupped his fists and bowed at the paper human cutout. I thank the esteemed senior for your regard, but your humble junior has urgent matters to attend to. I wont be boarding the boat. I wish you a smooth journey Wang Baole said as he hastily moved away again. Perhaps his excuse had worked, or perhaps it was because of some other reasons unknown to him, but the boat didnt appear before Wang Baole again after he shifted away and reappeared in the distant cosmos. It appeared to have vanished entirely without a trace. Wang Baole released a sigh of relief. But he was soon assailed by mixed emotions. He couldnt help but wonder if he had just let a golden opportunity slip by That might have been a boat steering towards some golden opportunity How else would you explain the extraordinary cultivators sitting on board the boat? They looked shocked when I was invited to board the boat. The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more regret he felt. But after some thought, he concluded that there was still something really strange about the boat. The strangeness he had felt was closely related to the paper human cutout in his storage ring and the paper human cutout rowing the boat. It had something to do with the spirit boat itself too. Wang Baole felt that the boat could have been a golden opportunity, but it could also have been a trip to death. It didnt matter. Wang Baole had grown warier of the storage ring that he had gotten. He sealed it again quickly. Even though the seals that he had placed on the ring had been broken and had led to his location being exposed, he believed that things hadnt gotten to the point where he had to discard the ring. Regardless, he decided not to touch the ring again until he had reached the Planet realm. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole tried to calm himself down before racing towards the Divine Eye civilization again. Wang Baoles guesses had been right. His location had been exposed when the paper human cutout had broken through his seals. In a distant cosmic region, a huge golden beetle that had been traveling swiftly through space had shuddered when the seals had been broken. It had swerved instantly and started heading for Wang Baoles location at high speed. Seated inside the golden beetle was the Never-Ending Clan Planet realm cultivator, Shan Lingzi. He had suffered a plunge in his cultivation and was at the Spirit Immortal realm now. Next to him was Dan Zhouzi, who appeared to have offered him help but whose mind was, in fact, filled with greedy thoughts. He was exuding strong waves of early-stage Planet realm spirit energy. Fellow Daoist Dan Zhouzi, I just sensed the location of my storage ring. The foolhardy scoundrel must have tried to unlock the storage ring. He abandoned the attempt very quickly, and I stopped being able to sense his location, but we should be moving in the right direction. Malice appeared in Shan Lingzis eyes as he informed his partner of the location that he had just gotten. Were not far. Next to him, Dan Zhouzi smiled lightly. He didnt hide the greed in his eyes, steering the golden beetle as it charged through space. The region that Shan Lingzi had provided him was too large, though. It would be a feat to pin down the exact location of their target. If they were to continue their search in this manner, it would take them a very long time to find anything after they had reached the region that Shan Lingzi had sensed. But luck seemed to be on their side. After racing through the cosmos for several days Shan Lingzis eyes suddenly widened with delight. He had once again sensed the presence of his storage ring! Chapter 897 - Xie Family, Xie Dalu! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This little bastard must be crazy, he actually tried to activate my storage ring again after such a short while. Fellow Daoist Dan Zhouzi, can we quicken the pace? No problem! Dan Zhouzi laughed, and his expression was filled with anticipation. He controlled the golden beetle with all his might and caused its speed to multiply instantly as it headed straight for the coordinate Shan Lingzi sensed the second time! The reason Shan Lingzi could sense the storage rings aura the second time couldnt be blamed on Wang Baole He already had the urge to throw away the storage ring previously and would definitely not check it again. According to his original plans, he wanted to check the storage ring again after he reached the Planet realm. But what made him feel like crying was that the storage ring activated on its own yet again! The paper human cutouts strange laughter still echoed in his mind, his soul still buzzed, and his cultivation trembled. All that happened very suddenly. Even though Wang Baole experienced it before, when he experienced it again, he still almost fell as he flew. Wang Baoles expression changed immensely, but without having time to let out a helpless scream, he saw in the distant cosmos that familiar ethereal spirit boat. As the paper human cutout on it rowed, it kept becoming blurry while nearing. Just like before, the ethereal spirit boat, which dispersed an ancient aura, stopped in front of Wang Baole. The paper human cutout on it stopped rowing, raised its left hand, and beckoned Wang Baole over. The thirty or so people on the boat all opened their eyes. Their pupils all shrunk as they stared at Wang Baole, and the surprise in their expressions was obviously more intense than before. In fact, Wang Baole even discovered an extra person among those teenage males and females. The extra person was a skinny lad. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be 18 or 19 years old. At that moment, he obviously noticed the actions of the people around him. So as he looked towards Wang Baole, it was with a sense of curiosity. Wang Baole sighed and waved towards everyone on the boat, greeting them. He felt that since it was his second time meeting everyone, fate must have brought them together. I trust that youve all been well? Haha As he spoke, Wang Baole noticed that the surprised expressions of those teenage males and females also contained some impatience. This made him feel very unhappy. He thought, What are you all impatient about? Im the one thats impatient! I dont want to board the boat, but the boat just has to appear for the second time. Thinking to that point, Wang Baole was too lazy to continue greeting everyone. He looked helplessly at the paper human cutout at the front of the ship, who kept waving as though he didnt know fatigue. After pondering, Wang Baole still cupped his fists and bowed deeply. Senior, I still have unsettled business. Umm I wont distract you from picking up others. As he spoke, Wang Baole retreated rapidly and disappeared. This time, Wang Baole was sure that his words had some effect. That was because when his body appeared in another area, the ethereal spirit boat that kept appearing and following him the first time didnt chase him and appear before him when he reappeared this time. Combining this with what he saw the first time the boat appeared, the answer was extremely obvious. It was just that the answer made Wang Baole sigh again. That was because he confirmed another thing. That was the paper human cutout on the sampan must have had Spirit Intelligence. Hence, it could understand his words. The fact that it has Spirit Intelligence means that the paper human cutout in my storage ring also has Spirit Intelligence. Wang Baole furrowed his eyebrows. Now, he already analyzed that the appearance of the ethereal spirit boat was related to the paper human cutout in his storage ring. The spirit boat would appear when the paper human cutout laughed. To him, he might think it was a laugh, but it might be what the paper human cutouts used to communicate with one another. So be it. There doesnt seem to be any danger for now. But this boat Im not going to board it no matter what! Wang Baole humphed in his heart. He hated being forced to do things. With a flicker, he unleashed his speed again and continued heading towards the Divine Eye civilization. But in his heart, he already prepared himself for when the paper human cutout in his storage ring laughed again and made the ethereal spirit boat reappear. Ill just see it as the paper human cutout in my storage ring chatting with the paper human cutout on the ethereal spirit boat I cant stop them from chatting after all. Wang Baole consoled himself. Within the next ten days, every two to three days the laughter of the paper human cutout would ring out in his head as the ethereal spirit boat descended again, the paper human cutout on it waved again, and Wang Baole rejected him again When the ethereal spirit boat appeared for the sixth time although Wang Baole was already used to it and had an extremely calm expression, the more than thirty teenage males and females on the sampan all felt very negative emotions. If anyone else kept seeing the same person who simply refused to board the sampan during that period of time, they would also worry about whether it would affect their own journey. So, after seeing Wang Baole for the sixth time, their original impatience finally turned into anger, and someone snapped. Are you boarding or not! If youre not boarding, then scram! Hearing those people actually say such things, even if he knew they had extraordinary backgrounds, Wang Baole still got angry. He thought, I refuse to board. Only an idiot would board the sampan. Thinking to that point, he stared at the person talking on the sampan. Why, you wanna beat me up? Come, come down. Lets have a fight to see whos the daddy! You! Those who spoke with anger stood up violently. When they all looked towards Wang Baole, a cold glint spread in their eyes, but they were helpless. That was because they discovered that they were unable to disembark after boarding the sampan! If youre so great, why dont you come down? Im telling all of you, if you dont come down, youre all my grandkids. Come, Grandpa will be waiting for you right here! He rolled his eyes. Wang Baole noticed something amiss, so his words became more arrogant. Faced with his arrogant provocation, the paper human cutout at the front of the boat didnt change its actions at all and was still waving. And those who were staring angrily at Wang Baole all calmed down. Among them, a horse-faced teenager narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke. Lad, do you dare say your name! Why should I listen to you? Horse-faced grandson, tell daddy your name! Wang Baole picked his ear. He was already feeling very frustrated and suspicious because of the multiple appearances of the ethereal spirit boat. At this moment, he seemed to be quarreling with the horse-faced teenager, but in reality, he was extremely calm. He wanted to make use of the quarrel to learn where those people came from and indirectly learn where the spirit boat came from. The phrase horse-faced grandson caused a killing intent to flash between the teenagers eyes as he spoke calmly. Cloud Chill Sect, Li Linzi! Green Sea Dao, Wang Yishan! Country of Northern Ze, Du Fei! Te Ke Clan, Ye Luo! Not only Li Linzi replied to Wang Baole. Those who quarreled with him also spoke coldly. Although they told him their backgrounds, Wang Baole didnt recognize any of them. But from their expressions and the gazes of the others in the surroundings, Wang Baole noticed that those sects and clans seemed to be very powerful. Chosen ones from every clan? Instantly, that guess appeared in Wang Baoles mind. That was especially so considering that the cultivations of those people all had one similarity. Although Wang Baole noticed this previously, he didnt pay much attention to it. At this moment, he suddenly realized that there was something really amiss about that because all of them were perfected stage Spirit Immortals! Your turn! Not waiting for him to continue thinking, the horse-faced Li Linzi spoke softly. Wang Baole stared and secretly thought, Im not scared of you. Youre just cocky because of your background, which I also have. Xie family, Xie Dalu! Wang Baole spoke calmly and thought, Who doesnt know how to bluff? Im Xie Haiyangs brother. He thought that way in his heart but displayed a look of arrogance. And after he spoke, the people on the sampan, especially those few who spoke previously, all had their expressions change immensely, and their pupils shrunk. But a sense of suspicion appeared in their expressions as well. Hence, Wang Baole saw that they doubted his identity. That was normal. If they fully believed him, that would mean something was wrong. But no matter what, maybe out of caution, after Wang Baole declared that he was Xie Dalu, everyone on the sampan went silent. Wang Baole also noticed the extraordinariness of the ethereal spirit boat. But the more he felt that, the more cautious he was. Therefore, after cupping his fists towards the paper human cutout on the sampan and rejecting again, he prepared to leave as per normal with a flicker of his body. But something unexpected occurred! Chapter 898 - I Have Strength of Character! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole just flicked his body and had only taken a few steps when the paper human cutout on the sampan suddenly raised its left hand. A dim halo suddenly spread, and the moment it appeared Wang Baoles body instantly paused. Afterward, his expression changed immensely, because he discovered that his body couldnt be controlled! He seemed to be completely controlled by a strange power. It actually controlled him to turn around and walk step by step expressionlessly towards the sampan! Whats going on! Wang Baole was horrified in his heart and wanted to resist and struggle, but it was of no use. He could only watch as he walked step by step towards the ethereal spirit boat like a puppet! This scene was extremely weird! In the cosmos, an ethereal spirit-like sampan dispersed a sense of ancientness. At its front, a devilish paper human cutout waved expressionlessly. At the back of the boat, near the cabin, the more than thirty teenage males and females couldnt hide the weirdness in their expressions as they all looked towards Wang Baole, who was walking step by step like a puppet towards the sampan. But in reality, the fact that Wang Baole rejected many times previously and had fear in his eyes despite the fact that he was walking step by step towards the sampan immediately allowed them to guess the answer. Someones forcefully controlling Xie Dalus body? Could it be that the ferryman will forcefully control you after you refuse to board the Fallen Star Boat a certain number of times? Ive never heard of that before Everyone felt weird as they watched Wang Baole get closer and closer to the sampan. The fear in his eyes also grew more and more intense. Wang Baole almost cried as he wailed and trembled. What is this, I dont want to board the ship. This is way too overbearing! Wang Baole rejected the idea of boarding the sampan. Even when the sampan appeared again and again, he rejected it. But this time things changed to a point beyond what he could control. He lost control of his body and could only watch as the strange power controlled his body to leap after nearing the sampan and landed him on the sampan. However, different from the cabin where everyone else was, Wang Baoles body was controlled to land at the front of the sampan. And at that moment, huge waves of shock had already crashed in his heart. Its bad enough that you forced me to board. Why is my position different from everyone elses! Wang Baole felt bitter in his heart. But until now, he still couldnt control his body. When he stood at the front of the sampan, he couldnt even turn his head. He could only use his peripheral vision to see that the expressions of the teenage males and females in the cabin became even weirder. Obviously, it was the same as what he thought. Those people were also curious about why Wang Baole wasnt at the cabin after he boarded, being at the front of the sampan instead But after that, after the paper human cutout at the front of the sampan did an action, although the answer was revealed, Wang Baoles soul trembled violently and was filled with resentment and indignance that exploded forth in his heart. As for the rest their eyes almost dropped out. There were even three or so who were unable to stay calm as they stood up from their cross-legged positions. Their faces were filled with disbelief, and it was obvious that violent storms were crashing onto their souls. Whats going on! Capturing coolies? Why why why is this happening! Is the envoy tired? But one couldnt blame the teenage boys and girls for not being able to control the shock in their hearts. Truly, although they were chosen ones from various factions and were very knowledgeable, the scene that appeared in front of their eyes was too unimaginable and extremely different from the information they obtained from their family clans and sects previously! Before they were there, their sense of respect for the sampan was extremely intense. To them, the ethereal spirit boat was the envoy of a mysterious land and was the only way to enter that legendary place. So, after boarding the sampan, they all behaved themselves and dared not do anything too crazy. At most, they quarreled with Wang Baole a bit previously. But they never tried to forcefully disembark from the sampan. But now with their eyes, they actually watched as the paper human cutoutwho kept rowing a paper oar, had an extremely stern expression, whose body dispersed waves of cold, and whose cultivation was fathomlesspassed the paper oar in its hands to Wang Baole! Not only did their souls buzz, but Wang Baole was also puzzled. He thought of some reasons as to why the paper human cutouts controlled him to board the sampan, but never did he think that this was the reason Hes making me row the boat? While Wang Baole felt puzzled, he also felt that this was a little inconceivable. He also felt that he had to have an air of arrogance. As the future president of the Federation and the emperor of the Divine Eye civilization, he was okay with rowing the sampan, but he couldnt let the teenage males and females on the sampan become coolies! I may be unable to control my body, but I have a backbone. Deep in my heart, I refuse! Wang Baole humphed in his heart and waved his sleeves. He prepared to take the paper oar helplessly as his body was being controlled. But as he flicked his sleeves, Wang Baoles heart suddenly beat faster. He tried lowering his head to look at his hands. After moving them around, he turned his head to look at the surroundings. In the end, he confirmed that he actually regained control of his body at an unknown time. This made him feel slightly awkward. After a moment, he raised his head to look at the paper human cutout, who continued the action of handing him the paper oar. Instantly, Wang Baole felt a sense of struggle in his heart. Thats going overboard. You could have just controlled my body to take the paper oar As Wang Baole struggled, he originally decided to reject the paper oar. But not waiting for him to do that, a cold glint flashed between the paper human cutouts eyes as it dispersed a horrifying aura from its body. The aura was so powerful that it was like a sharp blade about to be unsheathed that could slash the heavens and earth in two. It made Wang Baoles hair stand on end instantly as he felt chills all over his body. Even the essence that formed his avatar seemed to freeze as it sent him strong signals. It seemed to be telling him that a precarious situation was about to descend on him. This made Wang Baoles forehead secrete cold sweat. Without a doubt, the paper human cutout made him feel extremely uncomfortable. It was as though he was facing a heaven-shaking evil aura. At this moment, he was almost identical to the paper human cutout in his storage ring. He had a gut feeling that if he didnt receive the paper oar, the paper human cutout might attack. At that moment, not only did he feel that sense of fear intensely, the teenage boys and girls in the cabin felt that way too. After feeling the chill from the paper human cutout, they all remained silent as they stared at Wang Baole to see how he would handle the situation. As for those who quarreled with him previously, they felt a sense of schadenfreude as their faces lit up with anticipation. Wang Baole had no time to bother with the gazes of those people. After feeling the killing intent from the paper human cutout in front of him, he took a deep breath, and a warm smile appeared on his face very naturally as he received the paper oar very solicitously. Why didnt you say so earlier, Senior? I love rowing boats. Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Senior. Senior, if you had let me come up to row the boat sooner, I definitely wouldnt have rejected. I love rowing boats. It has been my passion since I was young. As he spoke, Wang Baole flashed his most sincere smile. At the same time, he stood at the front of the sampan while holding the paper oar, rowing with a lot of strength towards the side. He maintained the smile on his face and even looked back towards the paper human cutout. Have a rest first, Senior. Are my actions standard? One couldnt see a sense of uncooperativeness on Wang Baoles face. But in reality, Wang Baole was sighing in his heart. Luckily, he was very good at consoling himself This is called knowing the present situation and being down-to-earth. Its just rowing a boat. He was so kind and gracious and only wanted me to lend a hand because he was tired. Helping people brings me joy! As the chill on the paper human cutouts body rapidly dissipated, the teenage boys and girls on the sampan all had weird expressions, and most of them felt a sense of disdain. Meanwhile, Wang Baole exerted himself to the utmost as he pushed the paper oar in his hands towards the cosmos outside the ship. He then pushed towards the back strongly and rowed once. Just as Wang Baole rowed with the paper oar once, the smile on his face suddenly froze, and he stared and let out a soft gasp. Turning his head, he immediately looked towards the cosmos outside his paper oar. There was nothing there, but Wang Baole felt that the paper oar in his hands seemed to meet with a powerful obstructive force when he rowed. He needed to use all his strength just to row, and as he rowed, a wave of gentle force actually gathered there from the cosmos! Chapter 899 - Senior, I Can Still Row for a While! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios That power seemed to originally exist within the cosmos. It was just that others couldnt guide it. The paper oar was like a medium that could gather that power. After gathering, the power actually traveled along the paper oar and headed straight for Wang Baoles hands. Not waiting for Wang Baole to react, the gentle power gushed into his body and became a warm current that spread around his entire body. While it caused Wang Baoles body to tremble, it also made cracks sound from within his body. His breathing also quickened as an indescribable wave of comfort spread in his soul. It was as though he had consumed a nourishing pill. While the sense of comfort spread, Wang Baole also clearly felt that his cultivation actually increased a little from its previous stabilized state! That gave Wang Baole a big shock! Because of the opportunity that he gained in the imperial cemetery, Wang Baoles Spirit Immortal foundation could be said to be as solid as bedrock, greatly exceeding that of ordinary Spirit Immortals. Although it was a good thing, it also meant that the difficulty level when trying to improve his cultivation from the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm would be ten or even a hundred times harder than it was for others! But now, he actually had such gains just by rowing with the paper oar once. This made Wang Baoles eyes shine after initially feeling shocked, and he felt extreme joy. I never knew rowing boats could have such a wonderful effect! Wang Baole immediately got excited as an intense light shone from his eyes. Although he didnt know the specific theory behind this opportunity, he could understand that there was a possibility of there being energy in the cosmos that was extremely beneficial to a cultivator. Maybe only when one reached the Planet realm would they be able to absorb it from the cosmos and use it for their cultivation. According to the Earths explanation, it was probably something like cosmic rays that were invisible to the naked eye. As for the paper oar it was obviously even more extraordinary. It actually allowed a Spirit Immortal like him to absorb the energy from the cosmos. I misunderstood the paper human cutout! Wang Baole immediately turned his head. When he looked towards the paper human cutout, respect and gratitude appeared in his eyes. After he turned back, he put even more effort into rowing with the paper oar. I love rowing boats! I love exercising! Helping others brings me joy! He had to give it his all every time he rowed, having to unleash almost all of his cultivation and his avatars physical strength to truly complete one row. The fatigue he felt couldnt be put into words, but Wang Baole felt more motivated the more he rowed. Wang Baole was so happy to row that he didnt feel tired at all. Determination appeared in his eyes as he kept rowing, and the benefits he gained were obvious. Wave after wave of the gentle power from the cosmos traveled along the paper oar and kept gushing into his body. It caused the cracks coming from his body to become more obvious and more intense. Meanwhile, his cultivation kept increasing. Although it didnt increase by much, the continuous increase was like an accumulating snowball. As it accumulated, the cultivation aura on Wang Baoles body was finally completely moved and shot up! This brought Wang Baole even more joy. In fact, he felt extremely excited in his heart. Truly, he understood his own cultivation too well and was very clear that at his current state, the sheer difficulty of breaking through the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm to the perfected Spirit Immortal realm was unimaginable for ordinary Spirit Immortals. The opportunities that could allow late-stage Spirit Immortals to achieve a breakthrough were almost like tickles to him. If one saw their cultivation as a tangible object, raising it to a certain height would represent different cultivation levels. Then, the tangible object ordinary Spirit Immortals would turn into would only be around five kilograms, meaning one didnt need much strength to raise it. But for Wang Baole, if his cultivation was seen as a tangible object, it would weigh hundreds of kilograms. Hence more strength would be required to raise it to the same height, and the difficulty was naturally astonishing. But now, as he rowed the boat, although he was tired, the explosion of his cultivation was real. And to Wang Baole, such an opportunity was way too hard to come by. Similarly, because of his cultivations explosion and increase, Wang Baole could no longer hide the scenes of what was happening to his body. This caused the expressions of the thirty or so teenage chosen ones in the cabin to change immensely. Previously, they already vaguely sensed something amiss. Such obvious signs of change in cultivation level immediately shocked them. Even if they all saw themselves as chosen ones of the current generation and their ability to stay calm was extraordinary, they still exclaimed. Immortal Qi? Theres something amiss about that paper oar! Theres only one explanation for the increase in Xie Dalus cultivation. That is, the Immortal Qi in the cosmos is being guided here and turned into gentle immortal energy that Spirit Immortals can absorb! A commotion was started, and many chosen ones stood up. When they looked towards the paper oar in Wang Baoles hands, flames of desire appeared in their eyes. Some could control it, some tried to hide it, and some just let the flames of desire blaze. As chosen ones of their respective family clans and sects, they were much more knowledgeable than Wang Baole. Hence, they were clear that after cultivators reached the Planet realm, although Spirit Qi was still a prerequisite for cultivation, it was not the only one! Within the Never-Ending Dao Domain, there was another form of power of an even higher levelImmortal Qi! Immortal Qi was essentially the formless power that existed in the cosmos. This power was formed periodically by the countless suns in the Never-Ending Star Domain. If one gathered and concentrated it in high amounts, it would form Red Crystals! It was just that both Red Crystals and the Immortal Qi floating in the cosmos could only be absorbed after one reached the Planet realm. It was way too difficult for Spirit Immortals to absorb it. After all, Spirit Immortals didnt have planets in their bodies and would find it difficult to temper the energy. Moreover, the energy was violent, and even if Spirit Immortals absorbed it by force, they wouldnt be able to gain much from it. Of course, there were still methods to absorb it, but stable methods which also allowed cultivators to temper and bear it were very few in number. That was unless an Eternal Star realm cultivator was willing to be a medium and use their body to modify it. But that had huge consequences and couldnt really yield much tempered Immortal Qi. For those chosen ones on the sampan, most of them reaped the benefits of the contributions of their seniors, so they knew all the more how valuable tempered and bearable Immortal Qi was. Therefore, as they looked towards Wang Baole, they couldnt help but be green with envy. In reality they were just like Wang Baole. Although they were Spirit Immortals, they far exceeded ordinary Spirit Immortals and were very clear how difficult it was for them to increase their cultivations. As their eyes shone, it was as though they discovered the New World, and they were also considering how they could also gain the right to row the boat. In fact, the impatient ones had already tried cupping their fists towards the paper human cutout. Senior, I feel that I can also help you row the boat It was just that the paper human cutouts attitude towards them was completely different from his attitude towards Wang Baole. It would be fine if it just acted like it didnt hear them, but the paper human cutout turned its head, and an ethereal glint flashed between its eyes. The chilly aura spread from its body and engulfed the entire sampan. It didnt need to use other methods to reply to them. Just the suppression from its cultivation and the coldness in its eyes was enough to express its attitude. This made it such that although those chosen ones felt indignant, they couldnt do anything about it. They could only watch as Wang Baoles cultivation kept increasing as he kept rowing. Why do you treat us differently from Xie Dalu! Wait a minute could it be that this Xie Dalu has some strange items on him? There were naturally intelligent people among the chosen ones, and very quickly, although they were all shocked and envious, strange glints appeared in their eyes after they pondered. As for Wang Baole, he had no time to bother with those chosen ones. He didnt care whether they guessed it or not. Right now, all he cared about was the increase in his cultivation. As he sensed that his cultivation was getting closer and closer to the perfected Spirit Immortal realm, the excitement Wang Baole felt in his heart was indescribable. Also, he had already discovered that as he rowed and as the gentle power gushed into his body, all of the injuries he sustained when fighting the right-hand elder on the Eye of the Eternal Star were rapidly healing. Not only that, but even his Emperor Armor seemed to be affected. The spirit energy within it was mostly replenished. This made Wang Baole extremely excited as he unleashed his Emperor Armor. After it spread over his entire body in an instant, he rowed the paper oar with all his might again. Just like that, time slowly passed. As everyone stared at him, and as Wang Baole rowed, the ethereal spirit boat kept moving forward in the cosmos. But after Wang Baole rowed around a hundred times, his body trembled. Chapter 900 - Chased Down… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The power of his Emperor Armor was completely recovered, and his injuries had completely disappeared. As for his cultivation it finally exploded forth at that moment. As his body trembled, sounds similar to cracks that one would hear when a mirror shattered sounded in his mind. Following that, an immense force that far exceeded the one from before rose from within his body. After spreading around his whole body in an instant, the aura it formed far exceeded the one he had exuded previously. His cultivation broke through instantly, and from the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm, it reached the perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm! This made it so that Wang Baole burst out in laughter uncontrollably, his eyes shining brighter. He was about to continue rowing to see whether he could stabilize his cultivation a bit more when the paper human cutout beside him slowly raised its right hand. As its right hand was raised, its meaning was implied. It wanted Wang Baole to return the paper oar. Wang Baole hesitated, and after blinking, he spoke cautiously. Um do you want to rest a little more, Senior? I can still go on! As he spoke, he quickly rowed one more time. See, Senior? My rowing skills arent bad, right? Wang Baole discovered that there was an ethereal glint in the paper human cutouts eyes, and he shuddered a little. However, he couldnt bear to give up this opportunity, so he gritted his teeth and displayed a sincere smile as he rowed again. After he rowed this time, Wang Baole suddenly felt that his body was a little cold. The chilly feeling came from the paper human cutout. Of course, the gazes of the thirty or so chosen ones in the cabin were unfriendly as well. They contained jealousy, whether hidden or obvious, and the chosen ones seemed to really want Wang Baole to scram. Such thoughts were very normal. It was the kind of mentality where if one couldnt get something, they didnt want others to get it either. But to Wang Baole, they were a group of imbeciles. He didnt care about them. Under the chill, Wang Baole was in a huge dilemma, but he was normally brave and vicious to himself, so he forced a smile and made himself maintain the sincerity he showed. In fact, he also seemed to be sucking up to the paper human cutout as he looked at him. Aiya, see, Senior, I didnt row properly just now. Please correct my technique, Senior, and help me see where I need to improve. As he spoke, Wang Baole gritted his teeth. He was already growling in his heart, and he secretly thought that brave people always fought to the death. So, he quickly rowed again. But just as he was about to try again the ethereal glint in the paper human cutouts eyes exploded forth, and he waved his raised right hand. Instantly, a powerful wave of force spread in front of Wang Baole like a storm and swept Wang Baoles body out of the ethereal spirit boat Wang Baole wanted to struggle and even considered shouting. However, it all happened so fast that his body had already flown out before he could speak As for the paper oar, it flew into the paper human cutouts hands. After he grabbed it, he no longer looked at Wang Baole. Instead, he stood there like when Wang Baole saw him for the first time, rowed with the paper oar, and slowly left. Seeing that, Wang Baole instantly became anxious. He was very reluctant to leave the opportunity that rowing brought him previously. So, with a flicker of his body, he quickly gave chase and kept shouting. Senior, wait. I was wrong. Please give me a chance. Senior, I want to board the boat. Wang Baole unleashed his maximum speed and used all his might to shout, but the paper human cutout on the ethereal spirit boat ignored him, and the ethereal spirit boat got further and further away as he rowed with the paper oar. Wang Baole could only vaguely see that the chosen ones on the boat seemed to all turn their heads to look at him at that moment, a sense of delight in their expressions. Those gazes made Wang Baole feel very unhappy in his heart. He felt that those people were too petty. When they couldnt get an opportunity, they didnt want to see others getting it either. As the ethereal spirit boat moved forward, it got blurrier and blurrier. Wang Baole sped and chased for a moment, but he sighed helplessly in the end as he gazed resentfully in the direction the ethereal spirit boat disappeared in. I only rowed a few more times. Its not like I could have broken the paper oar When I refused to board the boat previously, you came multiple times just to get me to board. In the end, you even forcefully kidnapped me onto the ship But now, you just kick me away like that? The more Wang Baole thought about that, the unhappier he became. But there was nothing he could do about it, so he sighed. So be it. Im a magnanimous man and wont be petty over this anymore. Wang Baole patted his stomach and felt his current perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivation. He quickly became happy again, though he still felt a little dissatisfied. He wasnt dissatisfied with how his opportunity had no continuation. Instead, he was dissatisfied with his stomach. Im too skinny, it just doesnt feel the same. Wang Baole lowered his head and pinched his solid abs hard. He controlled his essence to transmogrify a thick layer of fat on his stomach, causing it to have that hand feel again. That was when he felt comfortable. But that boat I previously heard those petty fellas refer to it as the Fallen Star Boat? Fallen Star Envoy? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Those people all spoke the language of the Never-Ending Clan. Wang Baole wasnt surprised by that, as he was in the Never-Ending Dao Domain. Hence, the Never-Ending Clans language was the entire Dao Domains lingua franca. Looking at it this way, could the boat and paper human cutout be connected to the Graveyard of Stars? The boat was picking up those who had the places and bringing them to the Graveyard of Stars? A glimmer flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. The information he knew was incomplete, making it hard for him to find an accurate answer. However, using those clues, Wang Baole felt that it was highly possible that his guesses were the truth. If my guesses are correct does that mean that the paper human cutout in my storage ring used to be a Fallen Star Envoy and came from the Graveyard of Stars? Wang Baole lowered his head to look at his storage bag, and his eyes narrowed after he swept over it with his Divine Will. I previously forgot to seal it again! Wang Baoles expression changed, and he immediately sealed the storage ring. Afterward, he raised his head to look towards his surroundings cautiously. Obviously, because he was forced onto the ship and gained the opportunity afterward, he didnt have time to seal the ring and neglected the storage rings seal. Although he resealed the storage ring now, Wang Baole was clear that the storage ring was passively activated many times on his journey, and his position might have already been exposed. He might be facing the hidden threat of being locked onto and chased. Of course, it was unlikely that he was exposed, because it was highly possible that there was a barrier on the ethereal spirit boat. But there was still some risk in the end. Although those were just his guesses and he didnt have evidence, Wang Baoles cautiousness was already deeply ingrained in his bones after being tricked by the Violet Gold civilization. So, he quickly pondered and gave up on returning to the Divine Eye civilization immediately. No matter whether he had people chasing him or not, Wang Baole had to think of the worst-case scenario, which was that his pursuers chased him, entered the Divine Eye civilization, and cooperated with the Violet Gold civilization. That way, it would be extremely tough for him to turn things around. Its always better to be cautious! Mumbling, Wang Baole flicked his body and used two days to find a meteorite the size of a small planet in the nearby cosmos. After he landed, he dug an internal cave and sat cross-legged in it, then started setting up array formations on the entire meteorite. After he set up array formations all around him, he narrowed his eyes. No matter what, Ill wait three months here first. I can afford to hide out for three months before returning to the Divine Eye civilization! Wang Baoles caution this time wasnt wrong, as his judgment was very accurate. In reality, the golden beetle which Shan Lingzi and Dan Zhouzi were on had already locked onto him when his storage ring activated passively multiple times previously. They had also descended onto that patch of cosmos. However, after Wang Baole boarded the boat, they lost the signal and could only expand their search radius. When Wang Baole was chased down from the sampan, although he quickly sealed the storage ring again, the moment he left the sampan, Shan Lingzi sensed the marking on his ring intensely once again. He instantly got excited and immediately told Dan Zhouzi the coordinates. So, the giant golden beetle was speeding towards the latest position of Wang Baole at an extremely fast speed. Using only five days, the golden beetle appeared where Wang Baole was chased off of the sampan previously. There, the golden beetle buzzed and paused as an intense light appeared in the eyes of Shan Lingzi inside it. Five days ago, that brat appeared here. Its a shame that my storage ring lost its signal again. I dont know which direction he went this time! Hearing his words, a hint of arrogance appeared in Dan Zhouzis eyes as he sneered. Where else could a mere Soul Conduit escape? Chapter 901 - Who’s Hunting? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fellow Daoist Dan Zhouzi, that brat tried to activate the storage ring multiple times. That must mean that although his cultivation is insufficient, he has other people beside him or has some special Dharmic treasures! Shan Lingzi hesitated before reminding Dan Zhouzi. So what? Dan Zhouzi had an expression of disdain as he looked coldly at Shan Lingzi. Youve only had your Dao karma destroyed. Dont tell me your guts were destroyed as well. Even if that brat has someone beside him, theres no way theyre a Planet realm. If they were, your storage ring would have been opened a long time ago. And if he has Dharmic treasures, wouldnt that be better? Besides, he doesnt know were chasing after him, so finding him will be a piece of cake! As he spoke, Dan Zhouzi raised his right hand, and early-stage Planet realm cultivation disturbances spread forth from his body, gushing into the golden beetle. As it was activated, the golden beetles wings spread and flapped rapidly on the spot. Layers of waves invisible to the naked eye spread out rapidly and covered quite a large area. My mounts intrinsic divine power can check signs of abnormal movement from Eternal Star realms and below. If that brat is traveling quickly, Ill notice him in a short while! Dan Zhouzi narrowed his eyes and controlled the golden beetle to fly towards the front, using its intrinsic divine power to search the surroundings for all signs of movement. The golden beetles search could make Dan Zhouzi so confident because of its incisiveness. However, Wang Baole was cautious, having hidden in the meteorite. Hence, the golden beetles search failed. After all, he didnt move, making use of the meteorites trajectory instead. That way, unless his Divine Sense swept over him at close range, it was impossible to detect him with Dan Zhouzis early-stage Planet realm cultivation. Moreover since Wang Baoles plan was great and he was cautious enough, he could avoid Shan Lingzi and Dan Zhouzi, causing them to be unable to pick up on his trail again. They could only continue expanding their search radius. That way, the possibility of them accurately finding Wang Baoles location at the earliest possible time was greatly reduced. And once Wang Baole really managed to hide for several months, it would be highly possible to return safely to the Divine Eye civilization when he left again. Of course, the prerequisite of all of that was that Wang Baole didnt know that he was only facing an early-stage Planet realm. As for Shan Lingzi in his current state, he couldnt even take one hit when facing Wang Baole. If he knew his opponents were only that strong, with Wang Baoles personality, there was a 90% chance that he would choose to actively attack and try to kill them, choosing to kill off his future threats. However although he didnt know that his opponents werent out of his league, his hiding spot was still found by Shan Lingzi and Dan Zhouzi after half a month. It wasnt that Wang Baole was exposed, but the paper human cutout in the storage ring he sealed somehow broke open the seal again, and the strange laughter rang in Wang Baoles mind once more. Although the laughter only lasted for a moment, Wang Baoles soul still jolted. The laughter didnt bring the ethereal spirit boat this time, but Wang Baole was extremely troubled. He felt an indescribable feeling in his heart towards the strangeness of the paper human cutout. Just as he was about to reseal it, Wang Baoles expression suddenly changed as he raised his head to look upwards. His Divine Sense also spread out to look at the cosmos. When he looked towards the cosmos, his Divine Sense instantly locked onto an area in the distance that suddenly went blurry. Following that, a giant golden beetle appeared from that area! Within the golden beetle were Shan Lingzi and Dan Zhouzi. They previously searched for half a month but couldnt find Wang Baoles trail. While that made Shan Lingzi feel anxious, it also made Dan Zhouzi feel that his reputation had taken a hit. After all, he vowed solemnly previously. However, just as he was also starting to feel anxious and impatient, Shan Lingzi suddenly found the storage rings disturbances again. And coincidentally their position wasnt far away from where the disturbances came from. So, Dan Zhouzi didnt hesitate to use some of his cultivation to control the golden beetle and unleash a cosmos teleportation! Such a teleportation used up his cultivation and would also drain the golden beetle, but now, he no longer cared. So, as Wang Baole felt that the paper human cutout was acting weird, the golden beetle that Shan Lingzi and Dan Zhouzi were on had already appeared there! He knew the identities of those who arrived with just one look at the golden beetle. Wang Baole instantly judged that the Planet realm cultivator whose physical body died back then was definitely inside the golden beetle. They found him by tracking the storage ring. So, he also instantly understood that his previous caution wasnt wrong. It was just that the paper human cutouts actions werent something he could control. That paper human cutout did it on purpose! Wang Baoles expression turned ugly, but he knew that now wasnt the time to consider that. Instinctively, he chanted the Dao Scripture silently in his heart! Chanting silently in his heart had basically become a habit of his before attacking. He did it at the Eye of the Eternal Star and the imperial cemetery. After all, the power of the Dao Scripture didnt descend immediately, and there was some delay. At the same time, to those who had never faced it, they would normally feel their souls being shaken after suddenly experiencing it, thereby giving Wang Baole a chance to attack But this time, after Wang Baole silently chanted the Dao Scripture in his heart, he suddenly felt something amiss. It seemed that the paper human cutout in the storage ring spread out some slight disturbances after originally being calm. However, the disturbances were so weak that Wang Baole almost thought it was an illusion. But he still paid attention and spread a wisp of his Divine Will to gather onto the storage ring. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes to look at the golden beetle that was speeding towards him in the cosmos. He saw two silhouettes fly out from within the golden beetle. He had seen one of them before. It was Shan Lingzi, whose physical body got destroyed previously and who had obviously reconstructed it. But his injuries back then were too serious. Furthermore, Wang Baole experienced the incidents after the Divine Eye civilizations left-hand elder lost his physical body. Hence, he understood more about the consequences of Planet realm cultivators losing their physical bodies and wasnt surprised to see that Shan Lingzi only had a late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivation. As for the other, he had an arrogant expression. He didnt hide his Planet realm disturbances at all, and they spread and headed straight for the meteorite. Looking from afar, it seemed like a planet was about to crash into it. This scene made Wang Baoles expression become slightly weird. Within the boundaries of his Divine Will, he only saw the golden beetle and nothing else. There were also only two people who came. Moreover, the Planet realm cultivator was only at the early-stage Planet realm. This made Wang Baole slightly confused. You dare chase after me with just an early-stage Planet realm? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and suddenly laughed. He already understood that his opponents might have thought that he was still a Soul Conduit. They didnt expect him to reach the perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm in such a short period of time. Moreover, he was an extraordinary cultivator at the level of a Planet realm! If this is the case, whether I hide or not doesnt matter! A cold glint flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. He had a decisive and vicious personality, after all, so he instantly made a decision to kill off his future threats once and for all now. As he had that thought, Shan Lingzi and Dan Zhouzis silhouettes rumbled over. Compared to Dan Zhouzi, Shan Lingzi was slightly slower. He purposely did that, but it was also caused by the differences in their cultivations. But Dan Zhouzi wasnt foolish. He naturally saw through Shan Lingzis plans and sensed that there were some array formations on the meteorite. At the same time, with a sweep of his Divine Will, he found Wang Baole inside the meteorite. In fact, he even saw that Wang Baole wasnt a Soul Conduit, being a Spirit Immortal instead. But he didnt care! So what if hes a Spirit Immortal? In front of absolute cultivation, all resistance turns to dust! Dan Zhouzi neared with a vicious smile, and as he raised his right hand, his Planet realm power exploded forth. A giant illusory image of a planet transmogrified behind his body. But just as it was about to land on the meteorite, the power of the Dao Scripture suddenly descended. Silent rumbles instantly exploded forth in Shan Lingzi and Dan Zhouzis minds. Moreover, a horrifying suppressive force seemed to spread from deep within the cosmos as it engulfed the surroundings and descended upon their souls. It caused their bodies to tremble violently and their expressions to change immensely. At the same time, a cold glint flashed between the eyes of Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the meteorite. He immediately weaved hand seals with both hands. Instantly, the meteorite he was on actually self-destructed! Chapter 902 - Being Tough Until the End! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As rumbles echoed in the surroundings, the exploded meteorite turned into countless pieces of debris. Every piece contained the power of the array formation and sped towards the two of them like a violent downpour. If the Dao Scripture didnt descend, with Dan Zhouzis Planet realm cultivation, he could naturally wave those meteorite shards away. But the Dao Scripture descended suddenly, and the meteorite self-destructed without any warning. So, although he took action in time, due to his soul being unsteady, he still missed some shards under the shard storm. And that was exactly what Wang Baole wanted In an instant, his silhouette charged out. Weaving hand seals with his left hand, he first pointed. Instantly, the meteorite shards he missed headed straight for Shan Lingzi. Shan Lingzis expression changed as he tried to dodge, but the shards engulfed him. With a bang, he was sealed within them. Although Shan Lingzi was only a Spirit Immortal, he used to be a Planet realm, and he was also the owner of the storage ring. Therefore, Wang Baole didnt decide to give him any chances. After sealing Shan Lingzi, with a flick of his body, the Emperor Armor appeared and covered him. The Dharmic Battleship also appeared and fused with him. As he was boosted, he was like a shooting star bursting through the heavens, darting towards Dan Zhouzi, whose expression changed and whose pupils shrunk. He was still shocked by the power of the Dao Scripture! He neared in the blink of an eye and slashed with his right hand Divine Armament without hesitation! The slash gathered Wang Baoles perfected stage Spirit Immortal cultivation disturbances and incorporated his astonishing speed. So, as it came out, its power was heaven-shaking and imposing. The slash even cut open the void, causing the cosmos in Wang Baoles surroundings to disperse a bone-piercing chill as though a rift had appeared. Even though Dan Zhouzi was a Planet realm cultivator, his expression still changed after sensing it. He didnt have time to think too much or even speak, because, at that moment, the feeling Wang Baole gave him was that he was definitely not a Spirit Immortal! But he had gone through many battles after all. As he was met with danger, his pupils shrunk, and his hands rapidly weaved hand seals and formed a diamond light screen in front of him. Meanwhile, his body retreated quickly. As his body retreated, Wang Baole had already neared. The Divine Armament created a long, resplendent rainbow as it landed on the diamond light screen in front of Dan Zhouzi. Rumbles shook the heavens, and as they echoed, ear-piercing cracks sounded. The diamond light screen only withstood the blow for a few breaths time before collapsing and turning into countless shards that shot into the surroundings. But with the momentary shielding of the diamond light screen, Dan Zhouzi still created some distance between himself and Wang Baole by retreating. But even then, the storm created by the slash of Wang Baoles Divine Armament and that astonishing aura still made Dan Zhouzis soul buzz. He could no longer hold it back as he screamed. Youre not a Spirit Immortal, youre a Planet realm! Equally shocked was the sealed Shan Lingzi. His expression had already completely changed. The gaze on his pale face was filled with disbelief and incredulity and even more shock and despair! The first thought that appeared in his mind was that he was tricked. Everything was done on purpose by Wang Baole, with the motive being to bait him to appear! Damn it! Shan Lingzi was in an extreme state of panic. He unleashed all his power in an attempt to break through the seal, but his cultivation had fallen, and he was only a Spirit Immortal. Although it wasnt impossible to break through the seal that Wang Baole spent some time to form, he still needed quite a bit of time to do so. And Wang Baole naturally noticed the changes in the expressions of the both of them. His gaze flashed slightly as he suddenly laughed. Ive finally baited the both of you. I guess my planning hasnt gone to waste after all. After his words sounded, Shan Lingzi panicked even more, and even Dan Zhouzi was anxious and doubtful. Even if he swept across the surroundings with his Divine Sense and confirmed that there was no one else, he still couldnt help but split his attention to pay attention to the surroundings. This was where Wang Baoles motives laid. As Dan Zhouzi split his attention, he stepped out with a boom. Like an unsheathed sharp blade, he charged towards Dan Zhouzi again. And as he charged out, the Emperor Armor unleashed all of its power. Wang Baole grabbed with his left hand, and it instantly seemed to turn into a giant vortex. While it formed a pulling force, it turned into the Supernova. Although such a technique was an ordinary divine power from his time in the Federation, with Wang Baoles current cultivation and the power of his essence, combined with the boost from his Emperor Armor, its power had already become extraordinary. To a certain extent, it was really close to being an actual Supernova! The Supernova would shatter planets and cause them to explode! Dan Zhouzi felt anxious and doubtful in his heart and had an ugly expression on his face. He was very clear that the braver one would win in this situation. If he didnt dissipate his opponents aura, it was very likely that he would die there. So even though he felt uneasy, his fighting spirit still exploded forth from his eyes. As Wang Baole charged over, he growled. Never-Ending Dao Body! As he spoke, heaven-shaking rumbles sounded from his body. An extra four arms and two heads sprouted from his body, giving him three heads and six arms! This was the true body that all Never-Ending Clan members possessed. And as his true body appeared, his cultivation and combat strength exploded forth more intensely. A storm was also formed outside his body, and it swept towards Wang Baole. The both of them were lightning quick. If ordinary cultivators were there, they probably couldnt even make out their bodies properly. They could only see two blurry patches of light clashing together in an instant. As a loud boom echoed in the surroundings, Wang Baoles Supernova was completely blocked by two of Dan Zhouzis arms, and the sound instantly spread. Although the punch that contained Wang Baoles Supernova didnt push Dan Zhouzi back, his two arms trembled violently. As the impact from their clash spread outwards, a cold glint flashed between Dan Zhouzis eyes. As he used two hands to block, he raised his other two arms quickly, smashing them towards Wang Baoles head. His aura was imposing, and one could imagine that once they landed, Wang Baoles head would definitely collapse. But Wang Baoles counterattack was extremely fast and furious as well. His right hand Divine Armament transmogrified instantly, and he didnt dodge at all as he slashed towards Dan Zhouzis neck! The kamikaze-like attack made Dan Zhouzis soul jolt. He felt that he had met a madman whose attacks were all extremely vicious. But he reacted extremely quickly as well. As he gritted his teeth, he also had viciousness in his eyes. The two arms continued smashing towards Wang Baoles head as he raised his other two arms rapidly to forcefully block Wang Baoles Divine Armament. The power of the Divine Armament couldnt be completely stopped by two arms, but Dan Zhouzis viciousness exploded forth at that moment. He actually self-destructed those two arms without hesitation and forcefully blocked the attack. All of that seemed to happen in slow motion, but in reality, it all happened the moment they clashed. Every attack seemed to be able to decide whether they would live or die. Dan Zhouzi was a Planet realm, after all, and he unleashed his Never-Ending Dao Body. He had the advantage in that regard. He had resisted the divine powers of Wang Baoles left and right hand, and his two arms neared Wang Baoles head like two mountains This scene made the sealed Shan Lingzi stop struggling for a moment, and he had an excited expression. In the next moment the scene he wished to see, actually appeared! As rumbles sounded, frenzy appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. But it was of no use. Even though he unleashed all his might to try and retreat, there was no way Dan Zhouzi would give him the chance to do so. In an instant, his two arms landed, and Wang Baoles body trembled violently as he let out a shrill scream. His head exploded, and his body also seemed to be unable to withstand Dan Zhouzis violent power as it exploded as well, turning into blood and gore that spread outwards. His death came too suddenly, such that Dan Zhouzi was stunned by his success. In his heart, he still felt that something was amiss at that moment. But just as that feeling appeared, and before he could do anything about it, the dispersed blood and gore turned into mist in a heartbeat. Because of the dispersal of the blood and gore, the mist spread all around Dan Zhouzi, seemingly surrounding him. As the blood and gore turned into mist, and as Dan Zhouzi panicked and his pupils narrowed, the mist moved and gushed towards his body! Chapter 903 - I’m Revealing My Identity! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He was so fast that he gave Dan Zhouzi absolutely no time to resist. As Dan Zhouzis expression changed, the mist neared and gushed into his body. The intense pain made Dan Zhouzi let out a shrill cry of pain, and an extremely strong sense of danger made him feel shocked in his heart while his body shivered. That was especially so because he felt that his soul was being shaken. It was like there was fire spreading both inside and outside his body, threatening to incinerate him. In this time of danger, Dan Zhouzi was clear that he couldnt hesitate. His eyes turned red instantly as he screamed, and one of his heads exploded. Using the power of the heads self-destruction, he tried to force the mist out of his body. It was pretty effective. One could see that the mist, which had mostly gushed into his body originally, was blocked outside his body, and it showed signs of being forced out. But, obviously, that wasnt enough. So, Dan Zhouzi roared and made two of his four remaining arms self-destruct! With the explosive power of one head and two arms, which turned into a powerful repelling force, he finally completely forced out all of the mist that had gushed into his body. As the mist dispersed, Dan Zhouzi rapidly retreated, his face turning pale. Where he was previously, the mist he forced out quickly gathered and turned into Wang Baoles silhouette. Who the heck are you! Seeing such a demonic scene, an intense fear appeared in Dan Zhouzis eyes as he growled. There was no way for him not to be scared. Truly, although he didnt fight Wang Baole for long, his life hung in the balance every time they clashed. Wang Baoles kamikaze style made his head hurt. And the thing that made his head hurt the most was his weird divine powers. He already collapsed after being hit by him just now, but he somehow turned into mist in the next moment and almost killed him. Such a weird technique gave him no choice but to take his opponent much more seriously than before. But he also knew that the Never-Ending Dao Domain was too huge and contained countless different races. Even if he was a Never-Ending Clan member, there were still many races and civilizations he had never seen before. So, his first judgment now was that the opponent in front of him must be a cultivator from a certain special race. That was why he let out that doubtful growl. In reality, asking that question represented that he intended to retreat. Obviously, he didnt want to risk his life to obtain the opportunity Shan Lingzi spoke of. In fact, he even suspected that the opportunity Shan Lingzi spoke of might not be that way. Otherwise with the cultivation of the person in front of him, if he really had the imitation of the Galaxy Bow, he only needed to pull the bow with all his strength. Then, it would be difficult for him to escape, and he would definitely die. Moreover, it was obvious that he had fallen for a trap this time. Therefore, Dan Zhouzi wanted to retreat more and more. That being said, he was still a little indignant. After all, he had been chasing Wang Baole for quite a while and had wasted a lot of time. He was unable to just return empty-handed. Hence, he decided to see if he could ask something to prepare for his future revenge. As for Wang Baole, after he heard Dan Zhouzis words, a smile appeared on his face. The thing he loved the most was for others to ask him that question. So, after his silhouette gathered, Wang Baole licked his lips and laughed as he looked at the cautious Dan Zhouzi. Im your daddy! He spoke using the Dark Sects language, which was also the language of the Never-Ending Clan now, so Dan Zhouzi heard him loud and clear, and his expression became uglier. After taking a deep look at Wang Baole, he humphed. Since he didnt get the answer that he wanted, a cold glint flashed between his eyes. No matter what, I have to try again! I cant just leave like this! Thinking to this point, Dan Zhouzi flicked his body and charged out towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and also charged out. Instantly, the two of them attacked rapidly in the cosmos. Divine powers transmogrified, and rumbles rose from all around. In a short amount of time, they exchanged blows up to a hundred times. Although Dan Zhouzi was strong and unleashed his Planet realm power, Wang Baole was even weirder. Occasionally, his body would turn into mist. With that, he could avoid Dan Zhouzis trump card while also being able to counterattack. This made it so that Dan Zhouzi couldnt help but avoid it. That way, the waves created in the cosmos in their surroundings got bigger and bigger. In the end, a cosmos storm was created. While it rumbled towards all directions, Dan Zhouzis body retreated rapidly under Wang Baoles Supernova. But while he retreated, he raised his right hand and growled. Golden beetle seal! As his growl sounded, the golden beetle, which was floating in the distance, suddenly spread its wings and emitted a shrill sound. Its body also instantly became blurry as it headed straight for Dan Zhouzi. And as it sped towards him, its appearance changed. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a giant golden seal. Dan Zhouzi unleashed all of his cultivation, and his veins bulged on his forehead as the shadow of a planet transmogrified behind him. The light of the seal shone brightly as it suppressed Wang Baole. Seeing that, Wang Baoles pupils shrunk as he tried to avoid it. However, he immediately felt the extraordinariness of the golden beetle seal. It actually suppressed the surrounding void and caused Wang Baole to feel like he had nowhere to hide. And that was only one of the effects At that moment, the runes on the golden beetle seal shone, and its suppressive force even affected Wang Baoles cultivation and soul. This made Wang Baoles heart tremble. Although he had a way to resist it, any method would drain him and make him sustain losses. And if such a draining happened while he was returning to the Divine Eye civilization, it would affect him after he returned. At the same time, it was okay if it drained him while also killing or heavily injuring his opponent. But under the effects of the golden beetle seal, the draining could only allow him to resist the golden beetle seal. If he continued fighting Dan Zhouzi, he would be drained even more But if he waited to reduce his losses, it would be difficult for him to charge out under the golden beetle seal. Once he was suppressed, he would lose all his previous agency and land himself into a completely passive situation. This made Wang Baoles head hurt. In reality, although he was a perfected stage Spirit Immortal now and had a foundation that far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators, which allowed him to hold his own against Planet realms, he still felt that there was some distance between him and Dan Zhouzi. Such a difference was manifested in terms of their techniques and ability to sustain in battle. For example, although the two of them seemed evenly matched as they clashed, with Wang Baole even seeming to have the upper hand, he was drained several times more than Dan Zhouzi. After all, the quality of his spirit energy was different from that of Dan Zhouzi. If I reached the Planet realm with my reserves, it wouldnt be so tiring for me to kill this guy. In fact, it wouldnt be impossible for me to kill him instantly! Wang Baole felt a tinge of regret in his heart. But his sense of regret was a luxury. If any other Spirit Immortal saw the fight between the two of them, they would definitely be extremely shocked and even filled with disbelief. Truly to be able to have such an upper hand against an early-stage Planet realm with just a perfected stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivation, although not unheard of in the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain, only chosen ones from top family clans or factions could achieve it. So, while Wang Baole was filled with emotion, Dan Zhouzi, who unleashed the golden beetle seal, was guessing the identity of the person in front of him in his heart. At this moment, he had already realized that Wang Baole wasnt a Planet realm and was instead a Spirit Immortal. But because of that, he felt even more anxious and doubtful. He couldnt believe that Wang Baole had an ordinary background. To him, Wang Baoles background had to be extraordinary. Wang Baole didnt hide his frustration. The expression he displayed and his furrowed eyebrows made it very obvious. He was pondering how to charge out without being drained. Then, even if he was drained, he would have already maximized the value So, as the suppression of the golden beetle seal arrived, Wang Baole suddenly heaved a long sigh. So be it. As the chosen one of my family clans current generation, I dont wanna play with you anymore. Ill reveal my identity. You really want to know my identity, right? Ill tell you then. As he spoke, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed something from his storage bag. Instantly, a jade token appeared in his hand! It was the Peace Token that Xie Haiyang gave him. But it wasnt the real one. The real one had dissipated a long time ago and had become an ordinary voice transmission jade slip. This one was created by Wang Baole when he was on the meteorite. He decided to use it to scare people. After taking it out, Wang Baole raised it high, an arrogant expression on his face as he spoke calmly. Xie family, Xie Dalu! Chapter 904 - : Going Overboard! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the jade token was taken out and as he spoke, Dan Zhouzi, who was controlling the golden beetle seal, had a huge change in his expression as waves crashed in his heart. He had previously seen that kind of jade token before. When he saw it now, he couldnt help but have a change in expression. What was most important was that he was already guessing Wang Baoles background previously. Now that he heard that, he couldnt help but feel uneasy. If anyone else called himself that in front of him, he wouldnt believe them. But, because of Wang Baoles cultivation and background, he wouldnt completely doubt him, though he wouldnt completely believe him either. So, he split some of his Divine Sense to check the authenticity of the jade token. While his soul was unsteady, his control over the golden beetle seal got delayed. Although he recovered control of it instantly, it was still too late. After all, timing was most important in the clash between him and Wang Baole. Moreover, the delay was his own mistake, so the momentary delay was enough for Wang Baole. A strange glint flashed in his eyes as he dispersed his body and turned it into mist. With lightning-quick speed, he charged out of the boundary of the golden beetle seal. After he appeared, as Dan Zhouzis expression changed again, the killing intent in Wang Baoles eyes exploded forth. Behind him, the Demonic Eye Art transmogrified, forming a giant black eye that opened and stared at Dan Zhouzi. Instantly, an invisible binding force descended and caused Dan Zhouzis body to freeze for a moment. His heart trembled, and while he secretly cursed, Wang Baoles body blurred, and four silhouettes flew out from his body in the next moment! The four silhouettes were all silhouettes formed with his essence. They were like four sharp blades that charged towards Dan Zhouzi. But they didnt attack, instead they self-destructed! This was the fastest and most destructive attacking method Wang Baole could think of. And all that was extremely violent. Just as Dan Zhouzis body recovered, Wang Baoles four avatars neared and self-destructed in unison! Rumbles exploded forth in the cosmos and instantly drowned out Dan Zhouzis shrill cries of pain! Wang Baoles attacks were fast, furious, and extremely powerful. One could say they were extremely incisive. But there was still a little difference in foundation between him and Planet realms. Although he could heavily injure Dan Zhouzi, it would be somewhat difficult for him to kill Dan Zhouzi instantly. And Never-Ending Clan Planet realms were slightly different from Planet realms of other races. To a certain extent, after they displayed their true bodies, the difficulty of killing them would shoot up drastically. After all, the name of the Dao Domain was the Never-Ending Dao Domain, so Never-Ending Clan members were destined to have it much better than those of other clans. That was especially so because all Never-Ending Clan members had an intrinsic divine power, which was the ability to self-destruct their limbs. Their extra two heads and four arms had both offensive and defensive capabilities. They could self-destruct to harm foes, and they could also be used to resist life-threatening damage. In fact, it wouldnt be ridiculous to say that Never-Ending Clan members had three lives. That was unless one could completely crush Never-Ending Clan members in terms of cultivation and combat strength and kill them extremely quickly. But Wang Baole obviously couldnt do that currently. So, although Dan Zhouzi let out shrill cries of pain, he only had to pay a huge price, sacrificing one of his heads and an arm while also using the golden beetle seal to resist. With that, he finally survived the self-destruction of Wang Baoles four avatars. It was just that the price he had to pay was too huge. The golden beetle seal was damaged, and his true body was also almost crippled as his cultivation started becoming unsteady. He was in an extremely bad state and only had a left hand remaining. As blood spread around his body, Dan Zhouzis silhouette rapidly retreated. Waves of fear and shock had already crashed onto his heart, and at this moment, he didnt have any thoughts of continuing the battle. The only thought he had in his mind was to escape no matter what! So, after charging out of the blast radius, Dan Zhouzi used his only remaining left hand to weave hand seals without hesitation, causing the golden beetle seal to change back into the golden beetle. He stepped into it with a flicker of his body and used all his might to control it. It turned into a golden ray of light and escaped towards the cosmos in the distance. He felt extreme fear towards this weird foe, and his escape caused Shan Lingzi, who was sealed at one corner, to turn even paler as desperation appeared in his eyes. Wang Baole was also feeling upset. Creating four avatars and making them self-destruct also drained him greatly. But he gritted his teeth, and the killing intent in his eyes was abnormally steady and intense. Ive already experienced the consequences of being pursued after not eliminating threats from the root of the problem. Although my cultivation level wasnt high enough that time and the conditions didnt allow me to, this time I absolutely cant allow myself to always be in the mind of and hated by someone in the future! Wang Baole was very clear that if he completely exterminated Shan Lingzi during the Flame Patriarchs mission back then, he wouldnt have encountered this situation. Moreover, he was lucky this time. He had just achieved a breakthrough and went into this battle in peak condition. But he didnt know whether he would be so lucky the next time. As those thoughts flashed in his mind, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed towards the sealed Shan Lingzi. Instantly, he pulled Shan Lingzis body over, sealed him again, and threw him into his storage bag. Afterward, his body turned into a large amount of mist that sped in the direction that Dan Zhouzi escaped to! The pursuit continued for over twenty days. In the end, as Wang Baole kept chasing, the golden beetle got slower and slower because of its previous injuries, allowing Wang Baole to finally catch up with it and fight Dan Zhouzi again! For this battle, their battle location was the cosmos of an extinct civilization. Rumbles echoed in their surroundings, and while the spread of waves didnt cause any planets to collapse, the meteorites floating in all directions broke apart. Although Dan Zhouzi escaped, his only remaining arm was cut down by Wang Baole. As for the golden beetle, it already lacked the strength to escape. It was taken away by Wang Baole while on its dying breath and thrown into his storage bag after being sealed. Although he was tired and the Emperor Armor was greatly drained, he still gave chase. Xie Dalu, this was a misunderstanding. We dont have any grievances against each other. Why are you giving your all just to chase me! Dan Zhouzi was in a state of frenzy and sent his Divine Will out towards Wang Baole while escaping. Wang Baole also admitted that what Dan Zhouzi said made sense, and those words would indeed have been effective if said before they fought. But Wang Baole thought to himself that if he had been heavily injured by someone and had his true body destroyed, he would definitely feel indignant. He would also definitely seek revenge if given a chance to in the future. After all, this didnt only involve revenge, it also contained an opportunity. So, once he allowed his opponent to escape, it would basically guarantee that he would have to deal with many problems in the future. Dont worry, I can swear that Ill never seek revenge in the future. If I knew you were a disciple of the Xie family earlier, I would never have given chase. Seeing that Wang Baole was unmoved, Dan Zhouzi immediately got anxious and explained hurriedly. But in return were Wang Baoles cold words. I dont believe you! As he spoke, Wang Baole accelerated. As the Emperor Armor unleashed all its power, he caught up in an instant and slashed with his Divine Armament again! Dan Zhouzi became even more frenzied as he tried his best to resist. As rumbles sounded, Wang Baole put him in such a passive situation that he had no choice but to fight. Within this foreign cosmos, he kept fighting as blood spread all around! Youve gone overboard! Seeing that he was getting weaker and weaker and that his cultivation was highly unstable, Dan Zhouzi went crazy as his body trembled. Even he didnt believe that he wouldnt seek revenge. It was highly likely that once he escaped, he would carry out a secret investigation. Afterward, he would seek help and search for Wang Baole. If he couldnt find Wang Baole himself, he would probably spread the information about the Galaxy Bow imitation. That could bring trouble for Wang Baole. It would bring him solace even if it indirectly caused Wang Baoles death. But it was fine for him not to believe himself. The fact that Wang Baole didnt believe him made him frustrated. Coupled with how he was suppressed all the way, there was only one option in front of him. That was to create an opportunity by self-destructing his physical body to allow his soul to escape like what Shan Lingzi did previously. Although that had huge consequences, it was his only option now. Moreover, he had a mystic technique that allowed him to hide his soul, making it undetectable as he escaped. So, as he growled, his eyes turned red. In the next moment, his body instantly emitted a golden glow. The light intensified instantly, and the illusory image of a planet transmogrified behind him, spreading outwards violently. As cracks sounded, his body and planet collapsed and exploded! Chapter 905 - Pretty Gutsy! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The shockwaves it created turned into a destructive storm that swept in all directions. Wang Baoles pupils shrunk. Being daring enough to give chase, he naturally knew the explosive power of a Planet realm that was forced to self-destruct. So, as his opponent self-destructed, Wang Baole rapidly weaved hand seals with both hands and unleashed all the power of the Emperor Armor. While retreating, he also activated the Divine Justice Shield and took out the twelve emperor puppets and extra Dharmic Battleships from his storage bag. Even the sealed Shan Lingzi, who couldnt resist, was taken out to defend him! At that moment, he wasnt worried about being identified. While the full power of the Demonic Eye Art was unleashed, Dark Fire dispersed in the surroundings and formed a giant black fireball. All that setup was completed in the blink of an eye. In the next moment, the impact from Dan Zhouzis self-destruction exploded forth in the cosmos. Looking from afar, the self-destruction formed a light that became extremely resplendent. As rumbles sounded, Wang Baoles body retreated more quickly, but it was still engulfed within it. The Dark Fire burnt for about three breaths before dissipating, and the demonic eye was also sustained for three breaths. Afterward, the twelve emperor puppets souls were stored away in time, though their bodies were wiped out. They held on for two breaths. Then, Shan Lingzi was forced to self-destruct in exchange for two breaths, but his soul was also pulled away by Wang Baole in time! That way, the impact of Dan Zhouzis self-destruction was resisted by Wang Baole, with him barely taking any damage during that ten breaths. The impact only hit Wang Baole after that. That meant that he used external power to neutralize most of the self-destructions power. Although the remaining impact still damaged him, it didnt deal much damage. And as a cold glint shone in Wang Baoles eyes, he raised his right hand and gathered the Dark Fire again. Sounds of complicated chants spread, and after they gathered, they formed an imposing sound that echoed through the cosmos. Dark Art, Soul Guidance! The sound turned into invisible waves that ignored the disturbances of Dan Zhouzis self-destruction as they swept and spread towards the surroundings. Meanwhile, an illusory shadow appeared in the southeast direction as the waves engulfed it! The illusory shadow was Dan Zhouzis soul, which was making use of the self-destruction to escape! Impossible! You, you youre someone from the Dark Sect! Dan Zhouzis expression completely changed as intense disbelief and desperation appeared in his eyes. While he let out a shrill cry, it was also difficult for him to escape as Wang Baole grabbed with his right hand. He was bound by the waves that quickly gathered from the surroundings, and no matter how he struggled, it had no effect. In the next moment, he was pulled in front of Wang Baole and grabbed by him! Killing a Planet realm really does take quite a bit of effort. Wang Baole humphed and looked at Dan Zhouzis soul in his hands. Although the soul looked illusory, it was still similar to Dan Zhouzis appearance. At the same time, it also gave him a feeling of highly concentrated soul power. As for Dan Zhouzis soul, which was bound by the Dark Art, it couldnt struggle at all. He also couldnt self-destruct his soul and even slipped into a coma slowly. It seemed that under the Dark Art, all his resistance was futile. Wang Baole observed for a while. After all, this was his first time capturing a Planet realm cultivators soul. He also sensed that a pulling force seemed to exist deep within the cosmos that seemed to want to take away the soul. It was just that the pulling force wasnt very powerful and was disrupted by the Dark Art, so Wang Baole could still resist it. But he had a gut feeling that if he didnt attack using his Dark Art and destroyed the soul, the pulling force would have increased infinitely in the next moment until it sucked away the soul he destroyed. If all conditions were met, it would still be possible for Dan Zhouzi to revive several years later. But if his soul was wiped away by the Dark Art, that possibility would disappear. Is that the Never-Ending Clans Heavenly Dao Wang Baole pondered as the demonic eye behind him transmogrified again. The black eye opened, showing a cold gaze. If one looked closely, those familiar with Wang Baole would realize that the gaze of the black eye came from the same source as Wang Baole! This was the change in the Demonic Eye Art that happened after he wiped away the Divine Eye civilizations first generation patriarch. It meant that the Demonic Eye Art had completely become his personal divine power, and there were no future threats. After sensing the Demonic Eye Arts black eye, a strange glint flashed between Wang Baoles eyes. He was about to throw the soul in his hands towards the demonic eye behind him, to let it absorb the soul and turn it into his cultivation. But very quickly, he paused. After thinking, he took out Shan Lingzis soul from his storage bag. When Shan Lingzi appeared, his whole body trembled. His eyes were full of intense fear and desperation as he looked towards Wang Baole. Although he didnt see the entire battle, Dan Zhouzis escape previously and the self-destruction of his physical body made him understand how scary the pig-headed man from before was. That was especially so considering Dan Zhouzis soul was captured alive. This made him feel extremely bitter. Just kill me. Ive accepted my fate! He felt bitter, but a resolute will spread from Shan Lingzis soul. He was prepared to die. In fact, after experiencing the collapse of his physical body back then, he had prepared before coming. He had some confidence that he could find a chance to revive many years later after he died. Pretty gutsy, eh? Wang Baole looked at Shan Lingzi and suddenly laughed. In front of Shan Lingzi, he threw Dan Zhouzis soul towards the giant demonic eye behind him. Instantly, the demonic eyes pupil expanded. It was like a black hole and a giant mouth as it sucked Dan Zhouzis soul into it. Afterward, the demonic eye swelled rapidly as though a storm was spreading within it. In fact, it was even trembling uncontrollably. Obviously, to the demonic eye, the absorption this time was unprecedentedly huge nourishment! After all, this was killing a Planet realm and absorbing his soul! Rumbles exploded forth from within the demonic eye. As they sounded out consecutively, and as the demonic eye absorbed, the backlash also started. A stream of heat gushed into Wang Baoles body from the demonic eye, causing his body to tremble violently. All the losses of the Emperor Armor were instantly replenished. At the same time, his cultivation also rose from its original foundation, reaching the maximum point of what he could withstand. Wang Baole understood that he could no longer continue staying at the Spirit Immortal realm. So, although there was still a lot of Dan Zhouzis soul power left, it was difficult for him to continue absorbing it, as though he was a fully filled bottle. That was unless he broke through to the Planet realm and exchanged for an even bigger bottle Although that was the case, the benefits of absorbing a Planet realm soul hadnt ended. The changes in the demonic eye became more obvious and, faintly, within its pupil a double-image appeared as though a second pupil was growing! Such a change was unexpected, even for Wang Baole. The Divine Eye Art didnt mention this, so it was obviously a change that happened on its own after the Divine Eye Art was modified by the Dark Art! After all, the Dark Sect only had the Nascent Soul Demonic Eye Art. Everything that followed was cultivated by Wang Baole using the Divine Eye Art. So now, his Demonic Eye Art was an unprecedented path of evolution to a certain extent! While such gains made Wang Baole feel extremely comfortable, excitement also appeared in his eyes. Although killing a Planet realm was difficult and drained him a lot, he gained a lot from it too. Getting rid of a future threat was just one of the benefits. Even though Dan Zhouzis storage bag collapsed, the increase in cultivation and replenishing of the Emperor Armor made Wang Baole feel that it was worth it. That was especially so considering he still had much of Dan Zhouzis soul power stored away. At the same time, his gains also included the golden beetle. Although the beetle was on its dying breath, Wang Baole felt that he could repair and completely control it. After all, the beetle could turn into the golden beetle seal and could be considered a kind of Dharmic treasure to a certain extent. So, while feeling extremely satisfied, Wang Baole purposely licked his lips and displayed a look of greed as he looked towards Shan Lingzi, who was already scared out of his wits by that scene. Chapter 906 - Don’t Be Rash, Fellow Daoist! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He didnt need to threaten him at all. After seeing that Wang Baole had a way to indirectly absorb Dan Zhouzis soul and that his body had grown, Shan Lingzi immediately felt frightened. He didnt feel that there was still a chance to revive after being absorbed like that. Although he didnt know how Wang Baole did it, the weirdness coming from Wang Baoles body still made Shan Lingzis heart tremble. His gaze was completely filled with fear. Fellow Daoist, lets talk things through nicely. Dont be rash Shan Lingzi shivered as he spoke anxiously. He was scared that he would have no time to say it. But as he spoke, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed him. He feigned the action of throwing him towards the demonic eye behind him and spoke calmly. I wasnt rash, its just that theres no use in letting you live! There is a use! Shan Lingzi screamed in horror rapidly. Fellow Daoist, I I can recognize you as my master! Master, so long as you promise not to kill me, I I can help you open the storage ring, I I can tell you the origins of the three items inside the storage ring. I can also tell you how to use them. Please dont be rash, Master, Im very useful! Shan Lingzi, who became completely submissive as he tried not to get absorbed, spoke extremely hurriedly. And that was exactly what Wang Baole needed. So before absorbing Dan Zhouzi just now, he purposely took out Shan Lingzi. His goal was to let him see all that. That way, he wouldnt have to interrogate Shan Lingzi. Now, it looked to be pretty effective, and Shan Lingzi had already started recognizing him as his master. Wang Baole was pretty satisfied with his intelligence, but he furrowed his eyebrows and displayed a little hesitation, looking as though he was deliberating about whether it was worth it. He guessed that Wang Baoles hesitation was displayed on purpose to frighten him, but there was nothing Shan Lingzi could do about it. He could only grit his teeth and say some valuable information first to gain Wang Baoles trust. Master, I obtained the three items in the storage ring from ruins. The three items are the paper human cutout, one of the nine great imitations of the Galaxy Bow, and the wishing bottle! Listening to this point, Wang Baole got interested and looked towards Shan Lingzi. Noticing Wang Baoles gaze, Shan Lingzi heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. But he knew that he couldnt hesitate now. So, he gritted his teeth again and continued speaking. The paper human cutout has mysterious origins, but according to my research and checking the ancient literature for all these years, Im guessing its connected to the legendary Graveyard of Stars! Legend has it that every time the Graveyard of Stars is activated, several boats go out to ferry all those who have places. After gathering everyone, the boats take them back to the Graveyard of Stars, which no one knows the specific location of. And the boats are very special. Only those with places can see them. For others, the boats are invisible! And legend has it that the ferrymen on the boats from the Graveyard of Stars are paper human cutouts! So, Im guessing that the paper human cutout in the storage ring should have been a ferryman of one of the boats previously. But for some reason, he didnt return after going out Speaking to that point, Shan Lingzi didnt continue. Instead, he looked piteously towards Wang Baole. Obviously, he wanted Wang Baole to guarantee that he wouldnt kill him. Even if the so-called guarantee was just a spoken promise, Shan Lingzi would be willing to accept that. He knew that he had no right to make Wang Baole swear that he wouldnt kill him and that a spoken promise wasnt safe. However, he had no other choice, and there wasnt much use in keeping information about the items in the storage ring from Wang Baole. After all since he could discover the information, it wasnt that much of a secret. One portion came from ancient literature, and he learned the other portion by himself. If Wang Baole spent a little time, he would be able to find the information. Shan Lingzi thought that if he used that to threaten Wang Baole, he would be looking for death. Instead, if he just told Wang Baole everything, he might still have a chance of survival. So, he begged piteously as he displayed the unease and fear in his heart. Shan Lingzis choice was correct. If he really used the information to threaten Wang Baole previously, with Wang Baoles personality, it was highly likely that Wang Baole would seal him and forcefully search his soul after he reached the Planet realm. As for whether he was dead or alive, Wang Baole wouldnt care. But Shan Lingzis active cooperation made Wang Baole very satisfied. He also felt that his plan had worked. Wang Baole didnt speak immediately, pondering in his mind instead. After cross-checking his previous encounter with the ethereal spirit boat with Shan Lingzis words, his soul kept trembling. It seems that my previous guesses were correct! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. When he suddenly looked in the direction of the Divine Eye civilization, another thought arose in his mind. Could it be that the ethereal spirit boats original destination was the Divine Eye civilization? Because the Divine Eye civilizations royalty has a place Yameng previously said that the Divine Eye civilizations place seemed to be infused into the royal bloodline, and it was very difficult for outsiders to obtain it. They could only willingly transfer it to others at the moment the Graveyard of Stars was activated! If thats the case, maybe Yameng didnt know everything. The transfer of the Divine Eye civilizations place doesnt happen during the activation of the Graveyard of Stars, but the arrival of the Fallen Star Boat? Multiple thoughts spun in Wang Baoles mind as a glimmer flashed between his eyes. Maybe I also have a place? Wang Baole thought about it and brushed away that thought. Although he seemed to possess the royal bloodline, it was tied to the Demonic Eye Art and not truly possessed by his physical body. So, he wasnt naturally related by blood to the real royalty. Therefore, it was extremely improbable for him to have that place. But theres no harm in Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought about how the paper human cutout seemed to purposely tremble previously to guide Shan Lingzi and Dan Zhouzi to him. He also thought of the abnormality of the paper human cutout after he used the Dao Scripture. All those signs weaved together in his mind. Although he wasnt completely clear of the truth, he wasnt too far from it. So, after pondering, he looked at Shan Lingzis soul. He nodded his head slightly and spoke calmly. Thats enough. If you have any other information about the paper human cutout, dont hide it. Tell me immediately, and I can consider your future mercifully. Those words werent the perfect promise Shan Lingzi wanted, but he dared not ask for too much. So, he quickly spoke obsequiously as he told Wang Baole all he knew truthfully. Master, I dare not offend the paper human cutout. I only know this much But, I know more about the other items in the storage ring Shan Lingzi was a little nervous. He noticed that Wang Baole seemed to be more interested in the paper human cutout, and he was scared of activating Wang Baoles killing intent because he didnt know enough. Because of that, he spoke quickly. The power of the bow in the storage ring can be said to be heaven-shaking. Master, this bow has an extraordinary background. According to my many years of research, I can finally confirm that this bow is one of the legendary nine great Galaxy Bow imitations in the Never-Ending Dao Domain! Galaxy Bow? Wang Baole focused his gaze on the bow in the storage ring. He remembered that it was embellished with ten Eternal Star-like spheres and looked very astonishing while feeling very majestic. After hearing Shan Lingzis words, he finally knew the bows name. Master is indeed knowledgeable. Youve recognized the origins of this bow. Indeed, this bow is an imitation of the Galaxy Bow. In the Never-Ending Dao Domain, there are ten Star Domain Absolute treasures that are extremely famous. Six of them already have owners, but four of them have been missing for many years. No one knows where they are. And among them is the Galaxy Bow! Shan Lingzi bootlicked without a trace as he continued speaking hurriedly. The true Galaxy Bow has 30,000 Eternal Stars embellished on it. Once pulled, it can make galaxies and laws collapse, shattering all laws. Its sheer power is simply indescribable! An artifact-refinement master followed some clues and used his entire life to create nine imitations. Every one of them is embellished with ten Eternal Stars. Although theyre worlds apart from the true Galaxy Bow, to Eternal Star cultivators, they are worth a fortune and are things they could only dream of possessing! Speaking to that point, Shan Lingzi swept his gaze at Wang Baole. Chapter 907 - Mysterious Side Effects… Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios To increase his persuasiveness and make Wang Baole ignore the fact that he didnt know much about the paper human cutout, Shan Lingzi gave an example. Master, I didnt dare reveal that I had the imitation of the Galaxy Bow previously. If not, with the bows value, if I could have sold it safely, I could have bought a thousand civilizations. In fact, if I contacted Star Domain realm mighty figures, I could have used it to exchange for a favor from them. But I would have had to be able to withstand it and have the right to have such a favor. If not, it would have been all too easy for me to be swallowed alive Shan Lingzi felt a little bitter in his heart. He lost precisely because he didnt have that right. Although he was a Planet realm, he didnt have much background within the Never-Ending Clan. Because of that, even though he possessed an absolute treasure, he still had to tread very carefully and dared not reveal it. As for presenting it to his higher-ups, he dared not do that either. That was more dangerous than simply revealing that he possessed the Galaxy Bow imitation. That was because he knew that he couldnt survive getting checked and would get his other two items confiscated as well. A favor from a Star Domain realm mighty figure? Wang Baole had a weird expression. When Shan Lingzi told him it could be exchanged for a thousand civilizations, he thought it was really valuable. But after hearing the second half of the sentence, he suddenly thought that it wasnt that valuable. After all, his senior brother was at least a Star Domain realm mighty figure. Wang Baole felt that even if he wanted thousands of favors it wouldnt be too difficult. If Shan Lingzi knew all his thoughts, he would probably have spit out a mouthful of blood. Truly, the difference between them was even greater than the distance between heaven and earth. Thats enough. Tell me about the bottle. Wang Baole waved his hand and asked about the mysterious little bottle. In reality, Shan Lingzis judgment about the three items in the storage ring was incorrect. What Wang Baole cared most about was neither the paper human cutout nor the Galaxy Bow. He only cared about the former because it was weird and connected to the Graveyard of Stars, which he actually cared about. As for the latter Wang Baole felt that he had no use for it now, so it was enough to just know its value. The item he really cared about was the little bottle. His instincts told him that the mysteriousness of the bottle might far exceed that of the paper human cutout. In reality, that was indeed the case because Shan Lingzi, who kept recounting information smoothly from the start, paused at that moment. He didnt do it on purpose, as it was simply his instinct that made him do so. But after seeing the hostility in Wang Baoles gaze, he shuddered and immediately told him everything he knew, not daring to hide anything. Master I dont know the origins of the little bottle. I couldnt find any clues about the item from any ancient literature. I only know that this bottle seems to have existed for an extremely long time. And its use according to my many years of research, I finally found something. This item seems to be a wishing bottle! Shan Lingzi spoke carefully. He feared that he wasnt detailed enough and thus elaborated. The bottle cant be opened, and the words on the paper in it have become blurry. I cant see whats written on the paper The words are unclear? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and took a close look at Shan Lingzi. He didnt think that Shan Lingzi would deceive him about that, but he remembered seeing the words a rich person in it previously. This made Wang Baole feel astonished in his heart, but he didnt display it at all in his expression. I cant see the words clearly, but I can confirm that this is a wishing bottle. Its just that its only effective occasionally. Sometimes, it doesnt work However, when its actually effective, while it grants the wish of the one who made it, unimaginable side effects descend Speaking to that point, bitterness and fear appeared in Shan Lingzis eyes as though some horrifying side effects had happened to him before. Side effects? Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. You must have wished successfully before. Tell me about the side effects! Shan Lingzi immediately went silent. After a while, he seemed to lose all his strength as he lowered his head and spoke softly. Master, I used to be a female cultivator. Female cultivator? The heck? What are you saying Ugh Wang Baole didnt really understand Shan Lingzis words at first, but when he was halfway through his sentence, Wang Baole stared wide and looked blankly at Shan Lingzis soul. Confusion appeared in his eyes. Female? You used to be a female? Shan Lingzi smiled bitterly as he looked at Wang Baole and nodded. Youre kidding me, right? Ah? Even your soul is male Wang Baole felt his mind turn upside down, and his first reaction was that Shan Lingzi was too bold and actually dared to mess with him. So, he stared as a killing aura rose. This made Shan Lingzi shudder in fear as he quickly explained everything. Hear me out, Master. Although I used to be a female cultivator, men enjoy a higher status than women in the Never-Ending Clan. Therefore, I always hid my gender. After obtaining the wishing bottle back then, I researched it for many years. And the reason I could successfully become a Planet realm was that I wished successfully at a crucial moment. It was just that the consequence was me turning into a male cultivator. I wished myself back into a female cultivator before, but as I made other wishes, I changed back into a male cultivator Besides that, the wishing bottles side effects are exceedingly strange I remember that there was once when I actually turned into a tree after a successful wish That continued for three years. Shan Lingzi had a bitter expression. Normally, there was no way he could tell this to anyone. But right now, he finally vented his frustrations in front of Wang Baole, and every word was filled with ruefulness. As Wang Baole listened to Shan Lingzis words, his eyes stared wider, his heart shaken. He also felt intense shock. Nonetheless, he couldnt help but be interested Truly, if the wishing bottle was really like how Shan Lingzi described it, it would be way too overpowered. You could even achieve a breakthrough just by wishing for it what a treasure. Wang Baole was moved, but he also hesitated about the side effects Shan Lingzi talked about. However, when he thought about how his cultivation could possibly increase drastically, he thought that turning into a female cultivator for a few years wasnt something he couldnt accept. Anyway, this Shan Lingzi said that he changed back Itll be fine so long as it isnt permanent. Wang Baole felt more excited the more he thought about it. He felt that if he really became a female, he would just go into seclusion for a few years and keep trying to wish himself back to being male. Thinking to this point, decisiveness appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he took out the storage ring. After trying to infuse his Divine Will into it, he discovered that although the paper human cutout opened its eyes and exposed an ethereal glint, it didnt stop him. So, Wang Baole quickly took out the little bottle. When holding it in his hands, Wang Baole couldnt help but feel a little nervous. After gritting his teeth, he instantly made a wish loudly. I want to become the strongest person in the Never-Ending Dao Domain! The little bottle didnt react, and even Shan Lingzis face twitched. But after noticing Wang Baoles hostile gaze sweeping towards him, Shan Lingzi sighed in his heart and quickly spoke. Master Ive made that wish before, but theres no use The wishing bottle is sometimes effective and sometimes not Wang Baole had a doubtful expression. After thinking, he humphed and wished loudly again. I want to become a Star Domain realm mighty figure! The bottle still didnt react. I want to become an Eternal Star realm mighty figure! Wang Baole couldnt believe it and roared. But the bottle remained the same and didnt change at all. This made Wang Baole very angry as he stared viciously at Shan Lingzi. Shan Lingzi, you dare lie to me? Wang Baole raised his left hand and immediately pulled Shan Lingzi over. His expression showed anger and frustration, and the killing intent in his eyes was intense. Shan Lingzi was so scared that he screamed. Master, Master, listen to me. This isnt my fault. The bottle is really only occasionally effective. You cant control it Shan Lingzi was about to cry. He really spoke the truth without hiding anything. He felt horrified at the volatility of Wang Baoles emotions and felt resentment as well. Truly, he felt that Wang Baoles wishes were obviously unattainable. If he really could succeed, he would already be the strongest person in the Never-Ending Dao Domain, not captured alive and in the sorry state he was in right now. Seeing Shan Lingzis expression, Wang Baole furrowed his eyebrows, and doubt still showed in his eyes. After thinking, he held the little bottle and wished again. I want to become a Planet realm! This was already Wang Baoles bottom line. Shan Lingzi said previously that he used the little bottle to wish himself a breakthrough from the Spirit Immortal realm to the Planet realm. Therefore, Wang Baole felt that he might have indeed been too greedy previously and decided to make a small wish this time. However after he spoke, the little bottle was exactly the same as before and didnt change at all. This made Wang Baoles expression turn extremely gloomy. Chapter 908 - Your Wish Is Granted! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He had a feeling that Shan Lingzi must be hiding something and that saying that the bottle only worked half the time was only a lie to hoodwink him. Even though the chances of Shan Lingzi lying were really slim, the fact that the bottle hadnt worked angered Wang Baole. Fury rose within him, and he turned around and leveled a piercing look at Shan Lingzi. He spoke frostily. Shan Lingzi, I should applaud you for your bravery. Who couldve thought that you had the guts to lie right to my face. I might have to kill you after all! Wang Baole pretended that he was about to mete out punishment in an attempt to find out if Shan Lingzi had lied to him. But as those threatening words spilled from his lips a sudden heat erupted from the wishing bottle in his right hand! Shan Lingzi had been desperate to explain himself. He had barely opened his mouth before his Divine Soul suddenly shuddered and caved in right before Wang Baoles eyes. He turned to dust, his body and spirit destroyed completely and erased from this world without a trace! Wang Baole was momentarily stunned by the scene that had just unfolded before him. He was certain that he hadnt done anything. He looked down abruptly at the wishing bottle in his hand, his eyes widening instantly. Incredulity appeared in his eyes. Did I just somehow make a wish and get it fulfilled? Wang Baole muttered to himself. He recalled how he had threatened to kill Shan Lingzi earlier, then stared at the spot where Shan Lingzi had turned to dust. He began to sulk. Sure, the wishing bottle seemed to work, but that hadnt been what he had truly wanted to wish for Is there something wrong with this thing? Wang Baole thought sullenly before inspecting his essence body hastily. He looked down and eyed his crotch, then patted his chest. There hadnt been any non-consensual changes to his sex. That gave him slight comfort. He couldnt let it go, though. He held onto the wishing bottle and attempted to make another wish. He didnt wish for anything grand. Instead, he made a simple one. In fact, he made several at one go. The wishing bottle didnt erupt into a sudden burst of heat again. Wang Baole had no choice but to give up out of exasperation. This is just a useless piece of trash! Wang Baole concluded that the bottle was just a piece of junk. Sullenly, he stared at the piece of paper inside. He could only make out the three words that he had originally been able to reada rich person. He had no way to open the bottle. In the end, he put the bottle away. Then, he released a long sigh and decided not to dwell on the bottle. Instead, his gaze turned towards the Divine Eye civilization. With a single bound, he sped off and headed for the Divine Eye civilization. A few moments after he started flying, a bolt of white lightning suddenly appeared in the distant cosmos. Its appearance was abrupt. It was as if it had come out of nowhere. It raced towards Wang Baole at lightning speed, and Wang Baole barely noticed it until it was near him. A sneak attack? Alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face as he retreated hastily. His Emperor Armor materialized over his form as he dodged the attack, and he snapped his head in the direction the bolt of lightning had come from. No matter how hard he inspected the area, he couldnt locate any enemy presence, which confounded him. This was the first time he had been struck by a sudden bolt of lightning that had appeared out of nowhere in the middle of space. He couldnt help but be reminded of what Shan Lingzi had said about the consequences of using the wishing bottle. Is this the result of wishing upon the wishing bottle? Wang Baole blinked and wondered if something like this could even be deemed consequential. It seemed too weak to be of any significant consequence. He didnt pay it too much heed and continued his journey instead. However, he was soon struck by alarm again. His body shuddered, and waves of shock surged through his mind. He simply couldnt believe it Bolts of lightning began to appear time and again. Each lightning bolt wasnt incredibly powerful on its own, but with each new appearance, the number of lightning bolts that appeared increased, soon reaching a shocking figure He was eventually faced with a mass of lightning bolts that clustered together and filled the cosmos like a sea of lightning. It was a sea so vast it could blanket a good half of a civilization. It was impossible to count the number of lightning bolts in that sea. The bolts of lightning charged at him thunderously with the intention to wipe him out of existence. Wang Baole emitted a shrill scream at the sight of the lightning bolts as he made a desperate escape. Is there really a need to come to this? Wang Baoles scalp was prickling with numbness. He hadnt thought much about the initial bolt of lightning. Even when the number of lightning bolts had risen to a few hundred bolts, he had remained unfazed. The lightning bolts were only at the Soul Conduit realm, after all. He could evade them easily. Even if he didnt manage to dodge them in time, it wouldnt be a big deal. It would be akin to scratching an itch he had. But the situation had evolved rapidly thereafter. The lightning bolts that had appeared in the cosmos around him had grown to an alarming number before he could set aside his initial unfazed attitude. There were simply too many of them billions and trillions of them. The numbers were beyond what a human mind could fathom. The countless lightning bolts gathered together and formed a sea of lightning so vast that it could drown half a civilization. The power that the sea possessed was akin to the joint attack of the same number of Soul Conduit realm cultivators The attack could probably blow up the Divine Eye civilization and cause the civilization severe, irreparable damage. Compared to the Divine Eye civilization, Wang Baole was but a mere human. Wang Baole was on the verge of a mental breakdown. His eyes were red, and he was being overwhelmed by sheer terror. He knew that there was no chance he would survive if a blast from the sea of lightning were to land on him. Ive outlived the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder, survived a trip to the Earth Spirit civilization, and killed a Planet realm cultivator. Ive endured and survived numerous hardships and challenges. Im just a few steps away from the Divine Eye civilization. Please dont let me die from some stupid consequences of wishing upon a bottle! Wang Baole was filled with immense regret. He knew that he shouldnt have made a wish on that bottle. He shouldnt have underestimated the consequences of wishing upon the bottle. Ill admit it. I was wrong Wang Baole was on the verge of tears. He was giving all that he had as he ran desperately towards the Divine Eye civilization. He looked to be in a sorry state, but he couldnt be bothered about his appearances right now. He wished badly that he could appear at his destination with a snap of his fingers and put more distance between himself and the lightning bolts. Of course if the lightning bolts were to continue their pursuit all the way to the Divine Eye civilization and land a powerful blast on the civilization, he might be fine with that too The price that he would have to bear for that to happen was too great, though, and Wang Baole couldnt help but feel torn. There was no point in being distracted by such thoughts now. The most important thing now was to stay alive. But no matter how fast he ran, the lightning bolts that came after him remained in relentless pursuit. In fact, they seemed slightly more powerful than they had been a moment ago. Wang Baole shuddered fearfully at that realization. This reminded him of his childhood days of being chased down by feral dogs. Fortunately, he was extraordinarily quick on his feet. There was also a possibility that there was a presence hidden within the sea of lightning and that it had no genuine intention of killing Wang Baole. If that werent the case, the sea of lightning could have easily caught up with Wang Baole or surrounded him. The incredible power that it exhibited was proof of what it was truly capable of. Wang Baole had realized that, but he dared not risk his life on that possibility. He could only continue to flee sullenly. He continued to run, and the massive sea of lightning, which was the size of half a civilization, continued to pursue him. It was inevitable that minor civilizations in the area would notice them. These small civilizations were relatively primitive civilizations of low intelligence. They were still in the primitive stages of tribal worship. Their people trembled fearfully when they looked up into the skies and saw vast regions of the heavens lit up in sudden blinding light. Everyone fell to their knees and began to kowtow. Some other civilizations had acquired the ability to observe the cosmos around them. Through various equipment and means, they caught sight of the awe-inspiring, massive sea of lightning in space and were seized by shock and awe. What had shocked them the most was their discovery of an extraterrestrial life form traveling in front of the sea of lightning that was moving at high speed. Intense shock coursed through their minds. Numerous legends came to their minds instinctively. They realized that there was a great chance that the extraterrestrial life form was a cultivator that legends spoke of. They fell to their knees instantly and kowtowed. Wang Baole didnt notice them at all. He was going out of his mind. He realized that the lightning bolts pursuing him would pick up speed the moment he let his guard down and slowed down slightly. When he picked up speed instead, they would slow down slightly in turn. As a result, a steady distance remained between Wang Baole and the sea of lightning. Someone was clearly out to torment Wang Baole by using such tactics. Fury filled Wang Baole. What a horrible thing the wishing bottle was. The fact that Wang Baole had made a wish that hadnt been of any use to him at all made things worse. I wouldve accepted the consequences readily if Id wished for a breakthrough to the Planet realm and gotten it. But I didnt make a wish at all. I merely said something casually. Is that wishing bottle stupid? Wang Baole thought furiously. But there was nothing he could do about that besides clenching his jaw and continuing to flee. A few ships and a couple of cultivators who were capable of space travel across short distances came across the sight of Wang Baoles mad escape. Gasps of shock were a constant companion as Wang Baole raced madly into the distant cosmos. Chapter 909 - Return to the Divine Eye Civilization! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The pursuit lasted a full month. Just as Wang Baole had reached his limits and his mind was on the verge of a breakdown, the pursuing lightning bolts began showing signs of dissipating. It was as if a time limit for their pursuit had been set, and they had finally reached the end of that time limit. Wang Baoles spirits soared at the sign of their dissipation. Expending the last of his energy, he made a final charge into the distance. Finally, after three days, the last of the lightning bolts vanished without a trace. Wang Baole turned back and stared at the cosmos. It had returned to its initial peaceful silence. He had a feeling that he had barely escaped death. At the same time, he was overcome by intense and growing fury and resentment. He had made up his mind. He wasnt going to make another wish unless it was his last resort! What a stupid bottle! Wang Baole said furiously. He found himself a meteorite and sat down to catch his breath. He could sense that he was near the edge of the Divine Eye civilization. Its probably going to take me another three days to reach the Divine Eye civilization. Those lightning bolts sure chose the right time to disappear Wang Baole sighed. After a brief meditation session, he looked down and peeped into his storage bag. The golden beetle that he had gotten from Dan Zhouzi was resting inside. It appeared to be on its last leg. However, it was being fed Red Crystals, which kept it alive for the moment. Now that Wang Baole had finally managed to catch his breath, he sent his Divine Will into the golden beetle and tried to imprint his will onto the creature. This would force the beetle to recognize Wang Baole as its master instead and allow Wang Baole to gain control over the creature. Despite its severely weakened state, the beetles mind resisted Wang Baoles intrusions. He could sense an extremely strong will that resisted subjugation. It appeared ready to die instead of submitting itself to Wang Baoles will. That displeased Wang Baole tremendously. He had been hunted by lightning for a month and was in a terrible mood because of that. The foolhardy defiance that the golden beetle was displaying made him scoff. He was going to show the beetle who the boss was. Enlightened Wang Baole said casually as he invoked the all-powerful Dao Scripture. It didnt take long before a will that didnt seem to belong to this world surged from what seemed like the farthest part of the cosmos. It descended with incredible power and let the weight of that vast power fall upon a tiny bug. The obstinate golden beetle let out a pained howl almost immediately. It abandoned all resistance and began to shudder violently. Extremely pleased, Wang Baole imprinted his Divine Sense on the creature. I see that you finally know who the boss around here is now. Wang Baole rose proudly to his feet and, with a wave of his sleeves, decided to leave the meteorite and continue his journey. The power of the Dao Scripture had begun to fade away. As he got ready to step off the meteorite, he thought he heard a scoff in his ear. It seemed to have come from the farthest depths of the universe. At the same time, it seemed to not be of this universe. It seemed to come from the same source that the will in the Dao Scripture had come from. Wang Baole shuddered instantly, and shock flashed across his face. He looked around hastily as his heart began to race. After searching the surrounding cosmos fearfully and with suspicion, Wang Baole finally rubbed his nose and left the area with haste. He remained vigilant and tense until he managed to put considerable distance between himself and the meteorite. That was when he allowed himself to release a long sigh. It seems like I have to use the Dao Scripture sparingly now. I have a feeling that the unknown presence in the Dao Scripture might just wake up if I keep invoking it Wang Baoles face fell. He was putting himself in the other entitys shoes. If a mosquito were to start buzzing around him when he was about to doze off, the first thing he would probably do when he shook himself awake was squash the mosquito. That thought sent fear rippling through Wang Baole. He repeatedly sighed as he made his way towards the borders of the Divine Eye civilization. Days later, he finally reached his destination. He set aside the depressing thoughts that had been plaguing him and narrowed his eyes. An icy light flashed across his eyes as he eyed the Divine Eye civilization before him. Im back! Wang Baole said mildly. He had been forced to run away and had been chased relentlessly by his pursuers. Now that he was back, he was filled with endless questions and doubts! Do I really get control over the Eye of the Eternal Star if I kill He Yunzi? What was the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch hiding? Did he really have nothing to do with me being set up? Did anything important happen in the Divine Eye Civilization while I was gone? Wang Baole came to a decision as these doubts plagued his mind! He decided that he couldnt return just like that. He had the advantage of being hidden from his enemies eyes, and he would be wasting it. On the other hand, he didnt want everyone to be completely unaware that he was now back. That might seem to be to his advantage, but he wasnt going to be able to unveil any secrets and get to the bottom of things if no one was aware of his presence and stirring things up! Thats why I have to create an avatar and place it somewhere where people can see it! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He wasnt sure if the Heavenly Spirit Sect was aware of the right-hand elders death. A considerable distance had separated the Heavenly Spirit Sect and the right-hand elder when he had died. That would have affected the transmission of news of the right-hand elders death. Even if news of the right-hand elders death were to get back to the Heavenly Spirit Sect, Wang Baole wasnt going to be particularly worried. That was because the Heavenly Spirit Sect was still not aware that he had a breakthrough from the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm to the perfected Spirit Immortal realm. That means that it doesnt matter if the avatar that I create is only at the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm. The Heavenly Spirit Sect and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch wont suspect anything. After all, while they are aware that I possess the strength of a Planet realm in battle, they also know that Im only at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm. Besides, Im supposed to be on the run now. Even if I were to escape my pursuers and return safely I wouldve had to pay a heavy price in exchange for my life. It makes perfect sense for me to return as a mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator! Wang Baoles eyes narrowed as he thought through his plan. He came to an immediate decision. After a quick series of hand seals, his physical form began to blur. An avatar stepped out of his body in the next moment. This avatar possessed a third of Wang Baoles essence. Even though it might appear to be at the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm, its true strength definitely surpassed that of a cultivator at the same cultivation level. Even a late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator might not be his match. Having completed a series of detailed inspections, Wang Baoles true essence body blurred instantly and transformed into mist. His aura was now completely hidden. He took control over his avatar and unleashed his full speed, charging straight into the Divine Eye civilization. While he kept his speed up after entering the civilization, he also carried out the perfunctory measures of hiding his avatars presence. Of course, such attempts at concealment wouldnt work with a Planet realm cultivator. He might escape the eyes of a Planet realm cultivator if the latter was distracted, but as soon as the Planet realm cultivator focused his attention and kept his Divine Sense on a constant vigilance over the civilization, he would immediately discover Wang Baoles presence. Wang Baole waited a moment before sneaking his true essence body into the Divine Eye civilization. His essence body took off in a different direction. His avatar was like fire now. The brighter it burned, and the better it was at drawing the attention of others, the safer his true essence form was! However, if the Planet realm cultivators of the Heavenly Spirit Sect werent on their guard and didnt sense the presence of Wang Baoles mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm avatar, Wang Baoles goal to keep his essence form hidden would still be accomplished. The fact was that Wang Baole wasnt sure of what state the Divine Eye civilization was currently in. He also couldnt trust the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch or anyone else in the Divine Eye civilization. That was why he had sent his mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm avatar out running around while his hidden essence body sneakily made its way towards the Eternal Star. He didnt get too close to the Eternal Star. He could sense that it was heavily guarded. Besides, the Heavenly Spirit Sect had set up camp on the Eternal Star. Wang Baoles essence body found a meteorite that was within the vicinity of the Eternal Star and hid inside. Then, he began to pour his full concentration into maneuvering his mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm avatar. He was going to let the intentional bait out into the open and try to get a big fish to bite the hook. If the Heavenly Spirit Sect doesnt realize that Ive come back, Ill send my avatar to the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. Appearing at their doorsteps so openly might arouse suspicions, but thats alright! But if the Heavenly Spirit Sect manages to sense my avatars presence and tries to corner my avatar, itll present me with a great chance to see how the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch reacts. The battle that ensues will allow me to see what exactly is going on! With a plan established, Wang Baole concealed both the presence of his essence body and his mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm avatar while allowing slight traces of the latter to be visible as he made his way across the cosmos, racing past the stars as he surveyed the current state of the Divine Eye civilization. Piecing together the current situation of the Divine Eye civilization posed no difficulty for Wang Baole. His mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm avatar possessed the ability to change its appearance. It didnt take him long to find out what had happened after he left the civilization. The war between the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sects allied forces and the Heavenly Spirit Sect had to cease because of the suns blinding appearance. They were still in the midst of war, though. The Divine Eye civilization had been split into two. The Eye of the Eternal Star was still under the Heavenly Spirit Sects control. They had set up camp in the civilization and set up a defensive array formation on the Eye of the Eternal Star. The next wave of reinforcements from the Violet Gold civilization hadnt made their appearance. The Eye of the Eternal Star hadnt been activated a second time. Chapter 910 - A Mystery! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Baole analyzed the information he had just gathered alongside what he had already known. He immediately reached a conclusion. Both he and He Yunzi possessed the mandate at the same time. One of them had to die in order for the other to gain the full mandate! The conclusion that Wang Baole had reached and pieced together from the information that he had just acquired didnt deviate much from the guesses that he had made during his journey back to the Divine Eye civilization. Even though nothing seemed to be out of place, Wang Baole still felt that something wasnt quite right. He might not have felt so intensely if not for what he had just gone through. Having discovered that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch was hiding something and survived the Heavenly Spirit Sects scheme, Wang Baole had raised his guard considerably. That was why he realized there was something wrong here! It was the array formation outside the Eternal Star! His instincts told him that there was something wrong with the array formation. Its presence seemed unnecessary when seen in the context of the present Divine Eye civilization. Even when allied, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect were still not as powerful as the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Besides, the Heavenly Spirit Sect had He Yunzi, so there was no need to set up such an array formation at all. It seemed completely superfluous, no matter how one looked at it Why would the Heavenly Spirit Sect do something so superfluous then? Is the array formation meant to defend themselves against someone someone like me, perhaps? Wang Baole frowned. He couldnt pin down exactly what was wrong. There was no need for the Heavenly Spirit Sect to set up an array formation as a defense mechanism against Wang Baole. After all, He Yunzi was still alive, so control over the Eternal Star wouldnt fall into Wang Baoles hands. If he were the Heavenly Spirit Sect, he wouldnt set up the array formation to keep him out. Instead, he would clear the path and wait impatiently for him to make his way to the Eternal Star instead. Is He Yunzi dead? The thought popped into Wang Baoles head as he contemplated the various possibilities. That didnt seem likely, though everything would make sense if that were true. Perhaps this is yet another trap? Wang Baole could feel a headache coming on. He was missing some very important clues here. Without them, he was stuck and couldnt think his way out of the puzzle. It doesnt matter. With this mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm avatar of mine as bait, Ill be able to dig out what Im looking for and uncover the truth! Wang Baoles avatar narrowed his eyes and stared into the distant Eye of the Eternal Star. With a single bound, he headed for the camp where the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch was located. He was going to reveal his presence deliberately. Wang Baoles eyes narrowed just as he was about to take flight, and he looked up suddenly. Thunder rumbled as lightning started to crackle in the cosmos above him, and a blurry array formation that seemed to look like a seal appeared in the middle of space. Waves of suppressive force descended suddenly around Wang Baole and trapped him within a seal instantly. Have I been discovered? A dark look appeared on Wang Baoles face. However, he was secretly smirking as a dozen figures materialized inside the array formation as its waves of suppressive force surged outwards. Standing at the front of the group was the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Next to him stood an old woman with a dazed look on her face. The other cultivators were all at the perfected or late-stage Spirit Immortal realm. Long Nanzi! Murderous intent colored the eyes of the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord. As he shouted, he lifted his right hand, pointed at Wang Baole, and let his hand swoop downwards. The other cultivators charged at Wang Baole instantly, ready for a fight. He doesnt seem surprised to see me. Does that mean that he already knows that the right-hand elder is dead? He might even know that the Xie familys been helping me. The left-hand elder isnt present. Does that mean that he didnt manage to escape from the Eternal Star? Was his Divine Soul destroyed? Wang Baoles eyes flashed as numerous thoughts raced through his head. At the same time, he retreated hastily. He had been right. The right-hand elder had died on the Earth Spirit civilizations man-made Eternal Star, which fell within the Violet Gold civilizations protectorate. This was the death of a Planet realm cultivator, and the Xie family had its hand in it. It was clearly a matter of grave importance. There was something that Wang Baole wasnt aware of. Even though the Violet Gold civilization hadnt activated the Eye of the Eternal Star again and hence couldnt send reinforcements to the Divine Eye civilization, they could still manage communications from both ends of the Eye of the Eternal Star. It simply required a bit more effort and resources. That was why the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect couldnt hide the errors that he had committed even if he wanted to. He had to provide an honest account of what had happened and let the Violet Gold civilization know that their war efforts in the Divine Eye civilization werent going well. The death of his right-hand elder, the Xie familys involvement, and now, Long Nanzis apparent return, had driven the sect lord into a state of intense hatred for Wang Baole. He had been prepared and had waited for his return. As soon as he discovered Wang Baoles presence, he summoned his cultivators, initiated the seal, and led the charge! Wang Baole might be able to hold his ground against the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and the Planet realm old woman if he had been in his essence body. After all, his essence body was at the perfected Spirit Immortal realm and was capable of fighting an ordinary early-stage Planet realm cultivator. He might not be as powerful as a mid-stage Planet realm cultivator, but he would still be able to hold his own in a fight. But this was his mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm avatar, an avatar that he had created in order to conceal his essence body. It was no match for the two Planet realm cultivators in a fight. Wang Baoles eyes flashed as soon as he saw the arrival of the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord. He transformed into a huge cloud of mist and started to retreat hastily. He unleashed his Demonic Eye Art as he retreated, and an enormous black eye appeared in the mist. As the eye opened, an incredible power surged towards the Heavenly Spirit Sects forces in an attempt to bind them. The Spirit Immortal realm cultivators shuddered instantly, and none escaped unscathed. They stopped their pursuit. It was as if countless invisible threads had wound themselves around these cultivators bodies and held them frozen in place. It would have been a piece of cake for Wang Baole to kill these cultivators after they had been ensnared by the demonic eye. But this wasnt the time or occasion for that. The Demonic Eye Art might be powerful, but it hardly posed a threat to the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and the Planet realm old woman. The sect lords gigantic handprint appeared in the next moment, descending upon Wang Baole with a power that threatened to flatten both heaven and earth. It was a power that mowed down everything in its path, threatening to destroy everything that stood in its way. Even though Wang Baole had transformed himself into mist, he couldnt escape the attack. He felt as if a net was closing in around him. The handprint fell on the retreating mist instantly. The mist appeared as if it were boiling as it began to dissipate. This was a blow from a mid-stage Planet realm cultivator, and Wang Baole was in his avatar form. A great portion of the mist turned to dust and faded away as it dissipated. Wang Baole had expected something like this to happen when he had created this avatar. That was why he had kept some Dharmic treasures like the Divine Justice Shield on the avatar. They might not be of much use in a fight against a mid-stage Planet realm cultivator, but he wasnt afraid to self-destruct in order to gain himself some time. That was why his avatar blew up without any warning in the next second! The price he paid was the destruction of half of his avatar form. The explosion sent the faint cloud of mist flying back. He struggled to gather what remained of his form together. His newly materialized appearance was a sight for sore eyes, and there was a crazed look in his eyes. Madness and vindication shone brightly in them as he stared unblinkingly at the expressionless sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. First, I was hunted down by your right-hand elder, and now, youre trying to kill me, all for control over an Eternal Star Youre doing everything just to fulfill He Yunzis desire, right? He Yunzi, show yourself right now! Wang Baole hollered. He looked like a small beast that had been driven into the corner, yapping helplessly at its tormentors to no avail. He Yunzi? The Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord sneered, and faint fury flickered in his eyes. The fleeting emotion was caught by Wang Baole, who had been watching him closely. Wang Baole had also noticed the looks on the other Spirit Immortal realm cultivators faces. They seemed to display similar emotions. Incomprehension filled his mind. However, it was overshadowed by doubt and suspicion. Long Nanzi, I didnt expect that you would dare to come back! The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect didnt bring up He Yunzi again. He narrowed his eyes and approached Wang Baole instead. He had made preparations for the likelihood of Long Nanzi turning tail and not coming back, but it seemed that he wouldnt need them. It might have seemed as if Long Nanzi had successfully defended himself from the earlier attack, but everyone present could tell that Wang Baole was now cornered. This was the final struggle he was attempting before his death. Heavenly Spirit Sect, you dare try to kill me? Panic flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as danger loomed. He retreated again. He then flipped his palm over, raised his hand into the air, and brandished a jade token. Chapter 911 - The Most Unexpected Member of the Royal Family! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The token that he had in his hand was the imitation of the Xie familys Peace Token that he had made. He held it up high in the air as he hollered. This is the Xie familys Peace Token. Who amongst you dares to attack me now? Your sects right-hand elder died because of his insolence! The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect had frozen in his tracks the moment that Wang Baole had whipped the token out. The look on his face darkened as he stared at the Peace Token in Wang Baoles hand, hesitation flickering in his eyes. He didnt realize that Wang Baole had caught that flicker of hesitation in his eyes. Wang Baoles heart sank once again! Something big must have happened in the Divine Eye civilization. The Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord kept his Divine Sense out so that he could locate me as soon as I appeared. He must know that the right-hand elder has died, and he must know that the Xie family was involved in his death. Theres no way he doesnt know that I have a Peace Token. There might be some other reason that he still dared to attack me. But now that Ive whipped out the Peace Token, why is he going through the trouble of showing hesitation? Is he putting on a show for me or for someone else? Thoughts raced across Wang Baoles head. He was reminded of something that had been written in the high officials autobiographies. The human heart was the most unfathomable thing in this world. The gears in Wang Baoles head spun furiously while a look of hesitation remained on the face of the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord. It was then that Wang Baole heard a sudden rumble from the abyss behind him. Someone was ramming into the edge of the sealed space and trying to blast his way in. The sealed space grew unstable all of a sudden, and cracks appeared in the seal. The seals wall caved in, opening a tear in the wall. Beyond the tear stood the somber-looking patriarchs of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sect. Who dares hurt Long Nanzi, a member of my sect? The man who had spoken was the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. His voice thundered with authority, and there was determination in his voice. It was a determination that promised to save Wang Baole regardless of the price that he had to pay. He lifted his right hand and made a grab at Wang Baole, seeming to be trying to pull Wang Baole out of the seal. Next to him, the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch unleashed his full cultivation as well, as if he were prepared to battle the Heavenly Spirit Sect if they were to try and stop the attempted rescue. The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect narrowed his eyes, then unleashed a sudden burst of speed. He seemed ready to stop the two patriarchs attempted rescue. Everything was happening at lightning speed, and Wang Baole had no time to think at all. Fortunately, he had been watching the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch cautiously all along. Regardless, this had been part of his plan all along. He had sent his avatar out as bait in order to find out what exactly was going on. This was his chance to do that. An imperceptible flicker appeared in his eyes. Without any hesitation, he allowed excitement and glee to appear on his face before charging towards the tear that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch had blasted open. Within the blink of an eye, he was snatched up by the patriarchs outreached hand. He was going to be pulled out of the seal and out of danger at any moment now It was then that alarm flashed across Wang Baoles face. Patriarch! You! The palm that had caught Wang Baole transformed from its initial gentle hold to a tight grip. Instead of rescuing Wang Baole from the attack, it tightened its hold on Wang Baole suddenly! Wang Baole let loose a scream of pain amidst the thunderous boom reverberating across the cosmos. His severely weakened body caved in and began to disintegrate. However, his reflexes remained quick. Despite the physical disintegration that had begun to take place, Wang Baole continued to retreat. A cloud of dust struggled to gather in the distance and finally materialized into a blurry silhouette. It was obvious though that the materialized form was severely weakened and at its limits. A mere breeze might turn it back into dust and send the dust scattering across the cosmos. A bitter smile appeared on the weakened figures face. He stared at the tear and at the expressionless patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect who had stepped through it. The ones hunting you arent from the Heavenly Spirit Sect, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects Patriarch said as he stepped into the sealed space and stared at Wang Baole. A dark look appeared on Wang Baoles face. He glanced at the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord. Save the slight sneer tugging at his lips, he revealed little on his face. Realization dawned upon Wang Baole as the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place. The sect lord knew about the right-hand elders death and his relationship with the Xie family. That was why it didnt matter that the token that he had pulled out wasnt authentic. It didnt make any difference to the sect lord. No matter what happened, the sect lord wasnt going to allow Wang Baoles death to be traced back to the Heavenly Spirit Sect. They werent going to be the direct cause of his death. That was how they were going to prevent themselves from being implicated in this matter. It would simply be an act, but appearances mattered very much in this case. As for the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch, regardless of his reasons, he appeared to have agreed to kill him. At the end of the day, the world would hear the story of him dying at the hands of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch! The conniving patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect wasnt going to agree to do such a thing so easily. He wasnt doing this because he had surrendered himself to the Heavenly Spirit Sect and was forced into it. There might be a possibility that he had no idea of Wang Baoles relationship with the Xie family. But, he bet that the patriarch must have made a deal with the Heavenly Spirit Sect! Wang Baole was reminded of the expressions that had appeared on the faces of the Heavenly Spirit Sect members when he had mentioned He Yunzi. Did something happen to He Yunzi? Has the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch captured him and seized control of his mind? Thats not right. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch may be a wild conniving fox, but hes not going to do anything that doesnt bring him gains. Would he truly dare to hold He Yunzi hostage and blackmail the Heavenly Spirit Sect? Wouldnt he be setting himself up for greater trouble in the long run? The Heavenly Spirit Sect wouldnt let him off easily if he were to blackmail them. He Yunzi is part of the royal family. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch is but an outsider to him. If the patriarch were to blackmail the Heavenly Spirit Sect, he would be interfering in matters that didnt concern him in the first place. The Heavenly Spirit Sect is a proud people. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch would be tempting fate if he tried to do something like that. Hes not a fool. He wouldnt do something like that Besides, the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch wouldnt allow him to do something like that! There had to be something else that held the key to the puzzle, something that Wang Baole hadnt yet figured out! Could it be Just as Wang Baole was about to fade away completely, an incredulous thought appeared in his head. Is it possible that the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect possesses the bloodline of the royal family as well? Wang Baole couldnt help but feel incredulous at the very idea of that when the thought appeared in his head. But the idea took root instantly and wouldnt go away. His thoughts began to fall into place around that idea. It was then that Wang Baole suddenly realized that everything seemed to make sense now. All the pieces of the puzzle fit perfectly! The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch also shared the royal family bloodline. That was why he had spoken to Wang Baole and gotten the latter involved in the fight with He Yunzi and the other members of the royal family. He had tried to instigate them into killing each other. He wanted them to battle it out first. He drew everyones attention to Wang Baole so that everyone would focus their attention on Wang Baole, like eyes drawn to a bright fire. It was all so that he could hide better in the shadows. He would be free to advance or retreat according to how the situation unfolded. He could advance and fight for the mandate or retreat and ensure that he remained safe and his true identity hidden! Wang Baole realized that the doubts that had been plaguing him since his return could all be answered if he were to continue analyzing the situation along these lines. Perhaps something had happened to He Yunzi. He hadnt been captured and imprisoned. He had been killed! In revealing his identity now, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch would acquire the mandate that He Yunzi originally had. He would become the only person the Heavenly Spirit Sect could collaborate with! His deception might anger the Heavenly Spirit Sect, but they would ultimately accept an alliance with him. This was because the person the Heavenly Spirit Sect hated the most wasnt the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch but Wang Baole. Since the patriarch was also a member of the royal family, that made him no different from He Yunzi. In their view, as long as the Heavenly Spirit Sect wasnt being blackmailed and forced into the deal, and as long as the terms that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect were offering were better, they had simply traded one ally for another! This would also explain why the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch wanted to kill him. That must be one of the terms of their deal. As these thoughts appeared in Wang Baoles head, he was once again faced with doubt! Thats not right. If that really is the case, there isnt a need to set up an array formation outside the Eternal Star to keep me out. That would be completely unnecessary. After all, both the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch and I share one half of the mandate. Things wont get any worse. Its meaningless to set up an array formation to keep me off the Eternal Star. Could it be that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch didnt manage to get his half of the mandate after killing He Yunzi? Wang Baoles severely weakened form shuddered. His eyes widened as he stared at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch and shouted at the latter. He was going to try to lure the truth out of the patriarch. Old scoundrel, youve kept your identity as a member of the royal family hidden very well. But it doesnt matter. In the end, you didnt get the mandate over the Eternal Star anyway! The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect raised his eyebrow when he heard what Wang Baole had said. The patriarch of the Violet Gold New Dao Sect gave Wang Baole a meaningful look as well. The patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, on the other hand, tilted his head and leveled a stare at Wang Baole, then burst out into sudden laughter. It seems like youre not as much of a fool as I thought you were. Youre a bit slow on the uptake, though, the cultivator said before lifting his head up. Cultivation erupted from his person instantly, and waves of mid-stage Planet realm power filled the cosmos. Wang Baole could sense the familiar aura of the royal familys bloodline on the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch. Behind the patriarch a huge Divine Eye materialized. A white mark in the shape of a half-moon appeared on the patriarchs brow! Wang Baole had been right. That did nothing to ease the shock he was feeling now, though. He had to give it to the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. The latter had displayed extraordinary cunning! Chapter 912 - The Initiation of the Eye of the Eternal Star! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He realized that the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect must have some way of concealing the presence of his bloodline and evading discovery. He also realized that this must be the biggest and most important secret that the patriarch was hiding. He belonged to the royal family, yet no one knew of his relationship with the Divine Eye civilizations royalty. He had risen to become a Planet realm patriarch of an enemy sect that had fought the royal family fiercely and mercilessly. Wang Baole believed that there must be a history between the patriarch and the royal family. It probably had something to do with a member of the royal family who left behind a bastard child many years ago. Those who had knowledge of this bastard child had probably been killed and silenced! Its true that I didnt inherit the mandate to the Eternal Star, but I will once I kill you. Now that you know the truth, go in peace. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch spoke coolly. The truth had been unveiled. Long Nanzi was going to die, and his plans would be realized. There was no longer a need for him to hide anything anymore, so he lifted his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole. Incredible power surged from his finger and charged towards Wang Baole, and the severely weakened Wang Baole shuddered and turned to dust. His death was instant! The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch could hardly contain his excitement after he had killed Wang Baole. He was indeed a member of the royal family. Wang Baole had guessed correctly. His plan had been to engineer a battle between the royal family and Wang Baole. He wanted to eliminate as many royal family members as possible while hiding his own identity as a royal family member. When he and Long Nanzi became the only two sole surviving members of the royal family, he would strike. However, having Wang Baole fall into a trap on the Eternal Star hadnt been part of his plan. That was why he had come to Wang Baoles aid and given the latter much help. The death of the Heavenly Spirit Sects right-hand elder brought him the chance that he had been waiting for. He exploited the blinding appearance of the sun and killed the few remaining members of the royal family. He had killed He Yunzi! The fact that the mandate hadnt been transferred to him after He Yunzis death had been something he hadnt expected. He had paid a heavy price to kill He Yunzi. The layers of protection surrounding He Yunzi meant that he couldnt guarantee his safe return even if he were to successfully kill the man. But the events that had unfolded, from the Heavenly Spirit Sects outrage to his admission of his true identity as part of the royal family, had been exactly as he had planned! That was because even though the mandate hadnt yet been transferred to him, the mark had been. It appeared between his brows as a white mark. Whatever He Yunzi could give the Heavenly Spirit Sect, he could give as well. After all, what they wanted was simply the mark of the Graveyard of Stars. In addition, what He Yunzi couldnt give them, he, the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, could! That was why he and the Heavenly Spirit Sect had formed their new alliance. In addition, he had arrived at a conclusion on why the Eternal Stars mandate hadnt been conferred upon him after some thought. The royal familys bloodline was through actual blood relations as well as the inheritance of the Divine Eye Art. The mark itself rested in the blood and flesh. That was why only one who shared blood relations with the royal family could inherit the mark. The mandate to the Eternal Star differed in that aspect, though. The Eternal Star was an external body. One might even see it as an enormous Dharmic Artifact. The transfer of mandate over the Eternal Star, therefore, depended on whether one had inherited the Divine Eye Art. Even though he wasnt as deserving as Wang Baole when it came to inheriting the mandate, he had a simple solution to that. It was to kill Long Nanzi. As long as Long Nanzi was dead, he would become the only person left who could inherit the mandate. With that thought in mind, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch began to sense the aura exuding from the divine eye behind him. Next to him was the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. He glanced at the patriarch and spoke coolly. Long Nanzi is dead. Fellow Daoist, patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, congratulations on obtaining complete control over the Eye of the Eternal Star. Please activate the Eternal Star so that the second batch of cultivators from the Violet Gold civilization can teleport here. The Dao Disciple of our civilization will be arriving with this second batch of cultivators. He has been chosen to receive the mark. The boat to the Graveyard of Stars is due to arrive soon. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch began to frown upon hearing what the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect had said, and doubt and confusion appeared in his eyes. I dont yet sense the mandate being conferred on me Patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect! The look in the eyes of the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord turned cold instantly. You wiped out the rest of the Divine Eye civilizations royal family. You are the sole descendant and owner of the royal bloodline. Long Nanzi is dead, and you have the mark. How could you not have the mandate over the Eternal Star? The words of the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord radiated with displeasure. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch was a smart man, and he could hear the unhappiness in those words clearly. The frown on his brow deepened, and the doubt in his eyes intensified. He eyed the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord. Then, he tried to offer an explanation while secretly scoffing at the other mans lack of intellect. Fellow Daoist, I have made an oath. Ive even offered the Fallen Star mark in exchange for an alliance with you. Why would I care for control over this Eternal Star? But I truly dont possess control over it now! This only means one thing A dark look suddenly descended upon the cultivators face. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch snapped his head up abruptly and stared at the spot where Wang Baole had perished with a stormy expression on his face. Long Nanzi isnt dead! The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect didnt hesitate at all when he heard the words of the other cultivator. But before he could speak, alarm flashed across his face. He looked up suddenly and stared in the direction of the Eternal Star. A wave of spirit energy appeared to ripple across the distant Eternal Star. The array formation on the Eternal Star had been breached! Oh no! As alarm flashed across everyones faces, Wang Baoles essence body smashed into the array formation outside the Eternal Star like a shooting star. While his avatar had been distracting his enemies, his essence body had left the meteorite that it had been hiding on secretly and headed swiftly for the Eternal Star. His essence body had been within the Eternal Stars vicinity when his avatar had died. There was no need for him to conceal his essence body then. He had unleashed his full speed and rammed straight into the array formation before his enemies finally sensed that something was wrong! No Planet realm cultivator stood guard outside the Eternal Star currently. Only a few Spirit Immortal realm cultivators were left behind. They hadnt sensed Wang Baoles arrival and couldnt stop him. The only obstacle in Wang Baoles path was the array formation. But with enough time, Wang Baole was confident that he could blast it wide open and enter the Eternal Star! He already knew that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch hadnt acquired the mandate over the Eternal Star when he had killed He Yunzi. That meant there was a great chance that Wang Baole currently had the full mandate and complete control over the Eternal Star! There was no other reason for the array formation outside the Eye of the Eternal Star and no other reason that explained why the Heavenly Spirit Sect and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect had spent so much effort to hunt him down. If he were right, the Eternal Star would be the safest place for him in the Divine Eye civilization. He would be invincible there! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. No matter how conniving and devious the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch is I still managed to see through his scheme this time. Ive got the upper hand now! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He was like a shooting star, rumbling in the cosmos as he charged into the army of Heavenly Spirit Sect cultivators standing outside the Eternal Star. He left death and destruction in his wake, as there was no one who could hold him back. They could only watch as Wang Baole advanced like a god of war, his Emperor Armor enveloping his person, his Divine Armament glimmering on his arm, and his Demonic Eye Art unleashing waves of destructive power as he charged straight into the array formation. The cosmos shuddered, and waves of spirit energy appeared to ripple across the Eternal Star, stirring greater waves of heat. The array formation outside the Eternal Star flared up instantly. It looked like a translucent shield encircling the Eternal Star, and now, distortions had appeared on the surface of this shield! The cause of the distortions was Wang Baole. The spot that he had repeatedly rammed into had sunken inward, and a blinding light erupted from the sunken spot. It seemed to be resisting Wang Baoles attacks, but Wang Baole had unleashed his full cultivation in his charges. The shield wasnt going to hold for much longer. This was because Wang Baole was currently displaying power as strong as a Planet realm cultivator. An early-stage Planet realm cultivator who was slightly weaker than the average early-stage Planet realm cultivator might not be his match at this moment! The Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch had finally recovered from their shock. Amidst their alarm, they unleashed their divine power and raced towards the Eternal Star. They spared no effort, expending their cultivation as they crossed the vast distance swiftly, appearing outside the Eternal Star within moments. They were welcomed by the sight of Wang Baole ramming himself into the array formation with everything he had. They charged forward with the intention of stopping him, but they were too late Before anyone could attack, waves of intense spirit energy surged from the array formation, which then collapsed right before their eyes. Wang Baole stood before the sunken spot that had caused the array formations complete collapse. As the array formation disintegrated, he turned around and gave his enemies a meaningful look, a scornful smile tugging at his lips. A dark look fell across the face of the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord as he stared at that smile. A similar stormy look descended on the face of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch. They watched as the array formation shattered and its fragments fell away to reveal a thundering, scorching Eternal Star behind Wang Baole. Its thunderous roar appeared to be cheers. It had been waiting for Wang Baole! Wang Baole could sense a strong connection between his Demonic Eye Art and the Eternal Star falling into place. He could sense his power growing as he stood on the Eternal Star. He raised his right hand and twitched his finger at the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch. Scoundrel, do you dare meet me in battle on the Eternal Star? Chapter 913 - All Prepared and Ready to Go! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The look on the face of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch darkened when he heard Wang Baoles challenge. He had to admit honestly to himself that things had been going too smoothly. He had managed to string Long Nanzi along successfully for the past couple of times. That had led to his lowering his guard. As a result, he had walked right into Long Nanzis trap at such a critical moment. Even though all wasnt yet lost His opponent now had the upper hand. He recalled what had just happened. Despite his strong urge to kill the other man right now, he couldnt help but shudder slightly at the deviousness that Wang Baole had displayed. He knew very well how some things might seem simple in hindsight, seeming as if everyone should have been able to guess how things wouldve turned out. But the ability to analyze what was going on and predict the events that were to follow, then formulate and carry out a targeted plan while one was still fumbling around in the dark, wasnt a gift that everyone had. Like Long Nanzi, for example He was clearly harboring suspicions for quite some time. Then, he struck the lottery and managed to advance his cultivation while he was away. As a result, we didnt notice at all when he created a separate avatar of himself The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch fell into deep silence, ignoring Wang Baoles provocations. He realized who had caused the Eye of the Eternal Stars eruption earlier. There was no way that he was going to charge into battle right now. He was a member of the royal family, after all. His understanding of the Eye of the Eternal Star surpassed that of an ordinary cultivator. He was well aware that Long Nanzi, who had obtained complete control over the Eye of the Eternal Star and had his strength boosted due to his proximity to the Eternal Star would no longer feel threatened by any Planet realm cultivator. Only an Eternal Star realm cultivator would pose a threat to him now! In fact it would still take an Eternal Star realm cultivator a decent bit of time before he could kill Wang Baole if they were to battle it out on the Eye of the Eternal Star. There was also a distinct possibility that the Eternal Star realm cultivator might fail to kill Wang Baole. He might only succeed in cornering Wang Baole and forcing the latter to escape and teleport away. Simply put, as long as Long Nanzi remained on the Eternal Star and didnt take a step off the Eternal Star, he would remain, to a certain degree, invincible. Of course his supposed invincibility depended on a very important premise, which was that Wang Baole remained inside the Eye of the Eternal Star! As soon as he stepped out of the Eye of the Eternal Star, the boost to his power would decrease sharply. At that juncture, he could still be slain if a few Planet realm cultivators joined forces and attacked him. With that thought in mind, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch decided to ignore Wang Baole. Instead, he turned towards the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. Wang Baole watched as they nodded at each other after a series of voice transmissions. He didnt know the contents of their conversation, but the tension on their faces had eased away. They then turned and left! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He retreated as well, vanishing from everyones sight and returning to the Eternal Star. The Eternal Star was a destructive force of nature, an awesome hurricane of light and heat to others. But to Wang Baole, who held control over it, it posed no danger or obstacle. What should have been dangerous waves of heat parted for him wherever he went. After he had been granted full mandate, Wang Baole could sense the ability of teleportation tingling inside him. As long as he wanted to, he could call upon the Eye of the Eternal Star and teleport himself anywhere in the Divine Eye civilization, then teleport himself back to the Eternal Star. The thought of that sent Wang Baoles eyes flashing. He didnt attempt anything rash, though. He decided that he was going to take some time to get comfortable with his new mandate. After he had familiarized himself with the Eye of the Eternal Star, he would decide his next course of action. At that thought, Wang Baole picked up speed and began racing across the Eternal Star. He could feel a resonance with the Eternal Star. It was a feeling that he was familiar with. He was a Dharmic Armament cultivator, and this was the feeling that a cultivator had when he established a connection with his Dharmic Armament, the waves of resonance that he felt from such a connection. I was right. The Eye of the Eternal Star is just a gigantic Dharmic Artifact! Wang Baole said thoughtfully. He was reminded of his Dark Artifact on Mars. After such a long period of nurturing, my Dark Artifact should have reached a stage where Im now able to excavate it and take it out of Mars! Excitement unfurled inside Wang Baole. After taking a tour of the Eternal Star, he found himself a spot and landed. He sat down and began to study the mandate he had just acquired in detail. Two weeks later, Wang Baole finally opened his eyes. He had managed to acquire a thorough understanding of the Eye of the Eternal Star. It can perform teleportations between any two places in the Divine Eye civilization. Theres no limit to the number of teleportations that can be done By expending the Eternal Stars energy, I can also perform long-distance teleportations but that would require me to be of a certain level of cultivation! Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. Based on his analysis, once he reached the Planet realm, he could teleport the entire Divine Eye civilization and send it to the Solar System if he were willing to pay the price for it! Even though his level of cultivation wasnt high enough at this point and that feat was still beyond his capabilities, teleporting himself back to Earth was something that he could do right now. He just had to wish it. Nevertheless the constraints his current level of cultivation placed on him would still hold true for such a teleportation. Because of the distance separating Earth and the Divine Eye civilization, he would only be able to teleport himself back to Earth He wouldnt be able to return to the Divine Eye civilization after that if he wanted to. However, that didnt matter. Wang Baole was still overcome with excitement. He almost couldnt stop himself from wishing himself back to the Solar System. It took him a long while to control his excitement. He slowly narrowed his eyes. Patience Im not done here yet. Wang Baole wasnt willing to just leave like that. He hadnt gone to so much trouble for a single teleportation. That wouldnt be worth it. If he couldnt get back to the Divine Eye civilization, he wouldnt be able to bring the Eye of the Eternal Star away with him. Someone else was going to come along and snatch it from him if he left it where it was now. Even though he had the mandate over the Eternal Star, Wang Baole believed that it would be a piece of cake for powerful cultivators to steal the Eye of the Eternal Star if they wanted to. Theres also the Graveyard of Stars. I want a part in that too. A fire seemed to light up in Wang Baoles eyes. It wasnt fury but a burning desire to attain the Planet realm. He was now certain that the Heavenly Spirit Sect had allied with the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch because the former wanted a placement for the Graveyard of Stars, something the latter had. In that case would killing the patriarch transfer that placement onto Wang Baole himself The thought of that made the desire in Wang Baoles heart burn more intensely. He didnt know much about the Graveyard of Stars. He only knew that it was a land of opportunity where the prodigies of the numerous factions and powerful family clans in the Never-Ending Dao Domain attained the Planet realm. But he had boarded the spirit boat once! The paper human cutout in his storage ring was another reason for Wang Baoles intense curiosity about the Graveyard of Stars. But he knew that he had managed to board the spirit boat because of the paper human cutout in his storage ring, not because he was anyone special. He knew that without a proper placement, he wouldnt be able to stay on the boat even if he were to board it successfully again. History would repeat itself, and he would be chased off the boat by the ferryman. Wang Baole thought about it for a while. Then, determination filled his eyes. No matter what, he was going to fight for a chance. That being said, before he did anything, he still had other matters to attend to. They were Zhao Yameng, the donkey, and Little Wu. He was in his essence body now. If his essence body were to perish in battle, his true form might suffer some damage, but he would survive and live to die another day. It wasnt the same for them. Should his plan succeed, he would end up in the Graveyard of Stars. There was no way that he was going to bring them along and make them brave the dangers with him. This was a high-stakes gamble that he was making. He was trying to steal the tigers prey right from its jaws, and there was a high chance that his avatar would perish in the attempt. But it wouldnt be appropriate to leave the trio on the Eye of the Eternal Star either. The mandate that Wang Baole had only guaranteed his safety while he was on the Eye of the Eternal Star. Once he left the Eternal Star, his absence would result in the trio being engulfed in the Eye of the Eternal Stars scorching waves. This isnt a huge problem Ill send them to safety on some discreet planet in a nearby civilization. Right now, I might only be able to perform a one-way trip back to Earth from the Divine Eye civilization, but I might be able to perform a two-way teleportation if I teleport from somewhere nearer to Earth. At that thought, Wang Baole directed his Divine Will towards Zhao Yameng. After he was done discussing it with her, his form faded away instantly. Waves of heat erupted across the Eternal Star in the next moment. Then, waves of spirit energy signifying the beginnings of a teleportation gathered, surging outward. Wang Baole then vanished without a trace. Waves of spirit energy ravaged the Eye of the Eternal Stars surface as Wang Baole teleported away and disappeared. Every cultivator in the Divine Eye civilization could sense the brilliant flare from the sun. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch and the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord looked up into the sky with stormy looks on their faces. Hes gone? the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch muttered to himself. In the next moment, the darkened sun flared up once again. Waves of spirit energy erupted as the teleportation portal was activated once more. Wang Baole, who had disappeared earlier, reappeared on the Eye of the Eternal Star amidst the flare of spirit energy. Chapter 914 - Waiting for the Right Opportunity! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Now that Wang Baole had control over the Eye of the Eternal Star, performing a relatively long distance teleportation posed no challenge to him at all. As long as the distance that he wanted to cross wasnt incredibly far, he would still be able to teleport to his destination and back with his current level of cultivation. Initially, he had thought it best to hide Zhao Yameng, the donkey, and Little Wu in the market owned by the Xie family. Their safety would be guaranteed there. However, the market was quite some distance from the Divine Eye civilization, and it would take Wang Baole some effort to get to the market. As for the trip back, it would be beyond his current capabilities. That was why he eventually went for the next best option. He found a meteorite that was uninhabited and set up an array formation on the meteorite. He also made full use of Little Wu and Zhao Yamengs abilities. The chances of anyone discovering this ordinary meteorite amidst countless meteorites in the vast cosmos were close to zero. Even if it were to be discovered, as long as the people who discovered it werent from the Violet Gold civilization, it would be fine. Zhao Yamengs intelligence and Little Wus ability for deception ensured that they would remain safe from harm. Wang Baole wasnt worried at all during his return trip. In fact, he had nothing to worry about when he got back to the Eternal Star. The only thing that concerned him the most centered around his one greatest desire! The Graveyard of Stars! Wang Baole gazed at the Divine Eye main star as he sat on the civilizations Eternal Star. That was where his true form was slumbering, where his final trump card rested! Im not going to touch that if I dont have to Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His true form might be more powerful than his essence body, but it had its own set of disadvantages and weaknesses too. Any injury or death that occurred while he was in that form was permanent and real. That was unlike the essence body that he was in now. He was safer in his essence body and could move around more easily. Besides, the Never-Ending Clan was still out there looking for him. That was another reason for his hesitation. That was why Wang Baole was extraordinarily cautious when it came to awakening his true form. He pulled his gaze away from the main planet and turned his eyes towards the Heavenly Spirit Sects camp outside the Eternal Star. His gaze finally landed on the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect and Violet Gold New Dao Sects camp. He had to find an opportunity to kill the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch. That was the quickest and most straightforward solution, though not the simplest. The patriarch was at the mid-stage Planet realm, so even if he were to attempt a battle with the patriarch, his chances of winning the fight were close to zero. There was no way he could kill the patriarch easily or quickly. Should the battle drag on, he would eventually find himself trapped between the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and the Violet Gold New Dao Sects patriarch. They might even find some way of preventing him from teleporting away. If that happened, his attempt at killing the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch would turn into something else. It would be akin to wrapping himself up like a present and turning up at his enemys doorstep. What a headache! Wang Baole rubbed his forehead and decided not to think about the matter for the moment. He shut his eyes and began to meditate. He trained as he meditated so that he might strengthen and stabilize his cultivation at the perfected Spirit Immortal realm. Seven days passed. Wang Baole kept an eye on the Eye of the Eternal Star and the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect as he directed the rest of his energy on his cultivation. Dividing his attention this way meant that he wouldnt be able to obtain optimal results from his training, but fortunately, the results he ended up with were satisfactory. In addition, with the aid of the Eye of the Eternal Star, Wang Baole also managed to catch the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch leaving camp three times within those seven days! Wang Baole had gotten a boost to his cultivation from the Eye of the Eternal Star, and yet, he hadnt sensed other Planet realm cultivators approaching the patriarch during those three trips. The other Planet realm cultivators had been located a considerable distance away from the patriarch then During the first trip, Wang Baole had been seized by temptation, but he had shoved it aside. Then, he had caught the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch leaving camp the second and third time alone. That was when he concluded decisively He must be doing this intentionally! He had intentionally created an opportunity for him, waited for him to appear, then steered him towards his teleportation During the third time, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch had even tried to break through to the late-stage Planet realm. The greatest fear a cultivator had was being interrupted during their attempted breakthroughs to the next stage of cultivation. Such interruptions might lead to a severe backlash and serious injuries. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch was clearly no ordinary man. Few others wouldve concocted such a plan and resorted to using themselves as bait! The frown on Wang Baoles forehead deepened as he rose to his feet. Waves of spirit energy exhibiting the beginning of a teleportation rippled in the air around him. Before the teleportation could occur though Wang Baole took a deep breath and abandoned the thought of attacking the enemy. He wasnt sure of his chances. In addition, Wang Baole was suddenly struck by another thought. There might be another way in which he could get himself a place on the Fallen Star Boat Theres no need for me to try and kill the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch at all. The attempt is going to be dangerous. Besides, my chances of succeeding arent high. Theres probably another way to get a placement besides killing the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch. I could try and board the boat after the Violet Gold civilizations gotten their placement and try to snatch the rights from them The prodigy that theyve chosen to board the boat isnt going to be at the Planet realm. Hes probably only at the perfected Spirit Immortal realm! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at that thought. He sat back down and began contemplating the feasibility of his new plan. There are three problems that Ill have to deal with! The first is how Im going to get myself within the vicinity of the spirit boat after I leave the Eternal Star. This problem can be solved by using the Eye of the Eternal Stars teleportation portal. Even if the Violet Gold civilization were to send some powerful Eternal Star realm cultivator to protect the Eye of the Eternal Star, I could still find a chance to sneak in The second problem is how Im going to make sure that I can board the boat again! And the third how do I ensure that the ferryman doesnt stop me from attacking after Ive boarded the boat! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He wasnt sure of his odds of success in overcoming the last two obstacles. He looked down, flipped his right palm over, and pulled out his storage ring. After a moment of hesitation, he sent a wisp of Divine Will into the ring. Senior, thank you for your help. I was able to gain a breakthrough in cultivation because of your aid. Thank you also for awakening from your rest repeatedly and drawing the Fallen Star Boat out. I believe that you did that for one reason only Wang Baole directed his Divine Will carefully. He fell into a moment of contemplation after hearing no reply from within the storage ring. Then, he decided to share his plan openly. This is the situation that Im stuck with now. Your humble junior is unable to get a placement for the Graveyard of Stars. Ill have to find a way to get onto the boat and fight for my placement. I seek the esteemed seniors aid in boarding the boat and killing my target successfully! Wang Baole was unsure whether his Divine Will had reached the paper human cutout inside the storage ring. He had a feeling that the paper human cutout was awake. The spirit boats appearance had been no coincidence. There was a great likelihood that the paper human cutout inside the storage ring had planned for everything to happen in this fashion. He remembered the slight waves of spirit energy that the paper human cutout had exuded after he had invoked the Dao Scripture. He didnt know the reasons behind the paper human cutouts actions, but his instincts told him that the paper human cutout was going to agree to help him board the boat again and get a placement for the Graveyard of Stars! That was why Wang Baole didnt panic after he had sent his Divine Will out. Instead, he began to wait quietly. Fifteen minutes later, the paper human cutouts creepy laughter rang in his ears. It was a fleeting sort of laughter. The paper human cutout didnt say anything. Yet, at that very instant, Wang Baole had sensed its approval and consent. It was a strange feeling that he couldnt really explain. Light flickered across Wang Baoles eyes. He placed his storage ring aside, rose to his feet, and bowed deeply. You have my thanks, Senior! Having expressed his gratitude, he put away the storage ring and sat back down, anticipation shining intensely in his eyes. He knew that he simply had to wait now! I have to wait for the spirit boat and for the Violet Gold civilizations cultivators to turn up! Wang Baole knew that even though the Heavenly Spirit Sect had failed their attempt at teleportation at the Eye of the Eternal Star, the sect wasnt going to fixate on their failures. Their goal was to obtain a placement to enter the Graveyard of Stars. It was highly likely that they would find other means of entry. They might buy teleportation rights from other powerful factions or family clans Wang Baole didnt spend too much thought on the matter. Now that he had come to a decision, he calmed down gradually and began his cultivation as he waited. Besides maintaining his cultivation at peak condition, he also began to go through his various Dharmic treasures and divine powers. Currently, many of his Dharmic treasures were either damaged or a few cultivation levels below his current level of cultivation. The quality and strength of the latter group of Dharmic treasures were no longer adequate, so he struck them off the list of weapons that he could bring into battle. What he was left with was only the Emperor Armor, his Divine Armament, and the Divine Justice Shield. He had a few other ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments as well. These might have been precious artifacts to Wang Baole in the past, but now, the damage they were capable of wouldnt even rival the damage he could inflict with a single flick of his finger. I was advancing too quickly up the cultivation realms. I didnt have time to sit down, refine, and build up my inventory of artifacts. Wang Baole sighed. His army of puppets had been almost completely decimated after his battle with the right-hand elder. He was now left with his army of dead. Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. He hadnt lost spirit. He still had his invaluable Emperor Armor. Having the armor was better than having tens of thousands of other Dharmic treasures. Such a waste though, all those Dharmic treasures that Id treasured so much in the past Wang Baole lifted his right hand with some regret, and a huge megaphone appeared in his hand. Chapter 915 - The Arrival of the Eternal Star! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The megaphone had been a longtime companion of Wang Baole. He had it when he was at the Ethereal Dao College. The megaphone had been a tremendous aid numerous times in the past, and he had refined and upgraded it repeatedly. In the end, it had been the lack of suitable materials that had ended his repeated upgrades. He had refined it until it could no longer be refined. Wang Baole held onto the megaphone and stared at it for a very long time. After some thought, he set it aside and began rummaging through his storage bag again. He pulled out three flying swords in the end. They were each of a different color. The blades showed the classic signs of being refined under the Divine Eye civilizations Dharmic Armament system. Even though they were sharp, ninth grade weapons, they were nevertheless merely Dharmic treasures at the Nascent Soul realm. They had been severely damaged, but after Wang Baole had arrived at the Divine Eye civilization, he had used them as practice targets when learning the Dharmic Armament system of the Divine Eye civilization and had repaired them. Then, there were the five ancient copper coins as well. They had been of some help to him too, but they were simply dead weight now. Wang Baole had kept them because of their unique appearance. Now that he had taken them out again, he took the chance to take another good look at them. He was about to set them aside again when he suddenly let out a sound that was colored with suspicion. Something isnt quite right with these coins. Wang Baole froze momentarily. He brought the coins closer to his eyes and examined them carefully. He could no longer recall the details of how he had gotten these coins. They seemed to have come from the storage bag of some inner sect disciples body that he had discovered in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace ruins, but he wasnt sure. He hadnt spotted anything strange about them in the past, but now, as a perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, he could see that there was something special about these coins. Especially the material that the coins were made of. Galactic Stone Dust? Wang Baoles eyes widened gradually. He hadnt come across such a material when he had been in the Divine Eye civilization, but he had seen it being sold in the market that was owned by the Xie family. He knew that this was a precious material required for the crafting of Eternal Stars. It was worth a fortune and was rare. If one were to calculate its cost based on standard Federation measurements in grams, one gram of Galactic Stone Dust would cost at least hundreds of thousands of Red Crystals! The price of Galactic Stone Dust increased exponentially after the first ten grams. Wang Baole had a feel of the weight of the five coins in his hand. He believed that they weighed more than five hundred grams. Wang Baole was worried that he might have made a mistake. He suppressed the intense excitement bubbling inside him, rubbed his eyes hastily, and inspected the coins carefully again. Finally, his eyes widened, and his breathing grew uneven. I was right! Heavens, I didnt know that I was this rich! Wang Baole almost leaped into the air out of excitement. He looked around instinctively before slipping the coins carefully into his storage bag. He then patted the storage bag and sighed a long sigh. Its not safe keeping these coins on me. Its a pity that I cant move around easily now. If I could I would hide these coins with my true form. Wang Baole was still bubbling with excitement. He wasnt sure how he had gotten his hands on the coins at the moment, but he now knew their value. He was extremely curious about the true origins of the coins. They were crafted from such costly material, so there must be some other use for them! Wang Baole was struck with a sudden thought. There might be other priceless treasures in his stash, treasures whose worth he hadnt been able to discern in the past. He opened his storage bag and started inspecting each item inside carefully. Unfortunately, the coins were the exception to the rule. Wang Baole didnt manage to find anything else as precious as the coins after rummaging through his storage bag. He sighed, then his eyes fell on the flying swords and his megaphone. He had some materials that he could use to refine artifacts in his storage bag, but not a lot. He could only refine one Dharmic Artifact. After some thought, Wang Baole decided to set the flying swords aside and picked the megaphone up. Youre it! At Wang Baoles current level of cultivation, with his skill at refining Dharmic Artifacts, and at his current location, it would hardly be any trouble for him to refine the megaphone. He was only going to switch the materials that had gone into the megaphone with something else and imprint a new set of inscriptions onto it. Because of Wang Baoles Eternal Star Fire, the megaphone gained the unexpected elemental ability of fire. In order to strengthen this ability to its fullest, Wang Baole swallowed the megaphone and housed it in the Eternal Star Fire that was burning inside him. The Eternal Star Fire inside his body had been a product of Little Wus cultivation technique. This was the most powerful aid that Wang Baole currently had when it came to refining artifacts. He nourished the megaphone with his Eternal Star Fire carefully. Then, Wang Baole took another look at his storage bag. The storage ring rested inside, and another incredible treasure was lying inside the storage ring. It was the Galaxy Bow! I cant seem to work this bow, though. What a pity. Wang Baole shook his head with regret. After the lightning chase had ended, he had tried the bow on his journey back. No matter how hard he had pulled, the bowstring just wouldnt budge. Based on Wang Baoles assessment, he would have to at least be at the Planet realm before he could work the bow. I still have my intrinsic scabbard and the mosquitoes inside it not to mention the scabbards hex-like strands. However, the scabbard is kept with my true form. Wang Baole shook his head. He decided not to think about his Dharmic treasures and instead started considering the divine powers he possessed. First, theres the Demonic Eye Art It has the power to bind my enemies and pose a threat to a Planet realm cultivator. If I were to stage a sneak attack successfully, I could slay a Planet realm cultivator with the Demonic Eye Art. It can also absorb the spirit energy of my enemies. The more enemies I cut down, the more powerful I become! After some deliberation, Wang Baole decided that the Demonic Eye Art would be his primary divine power in battle. Next is the Supernova Its not as powerful as the other divine powers and is little more than brute force. Its not as energy-efficient and therefore expends more cultivation. But in the event where there are no other better moves to make, the Supernova would be a formidable attack with incredible damage if I were to expend all the cultivation that I have! Then comes the Dark Art. I should avoid using that. As for the Dao Scripture I should avoid using that as well. Wang Baole thought of what had happened the last time he had recited the Dao Scripture and shuddered faintly. I just have a few other divine powers and spells, like the Ethereal Dao Colleges Cloud Finger as well as the Flash Arc and the Electromagnetic Pulse from the Lightning Domain He was lost in memory for a moment. Then, he raised his right hand. A lightning arc appeared under one of his fingernails and began wriggling under his nails. It had started as a Core Formation realm level spell, slowly advanced to the Soul Conduit realm, and finally reached the Spirit Immortal realm. At that juncture, the lightning arc had taken on a different color. It was now a crimson color! The increase in the lightning arcs strength and the change in its color were all the result of Wang Baole refining and upgrading the cultivation technique. With his current level of cultivation, upgrading such simple spells barely took a moment and hardly posed a challenge to him. It seems powerful enough. Wang Baole had a feel of the damage the lightning arc was capable of. He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers. Countless crimson lightning bolts appeared instantly in the waves of heat that rose around him. They gathered and formed a sphere of lightning in his palm. He could sense the power it held. Should it explode, its blast would extend a hundred feet into the distance. The sphere of lightning would transform into an electromagnetic storm. The damage unleashed might not rival the sea of lightning that the wishing bottle had brought upon him as a consequence of his accidental wish, but it would suffice if he wanted to slay a perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. If I cant kill him in one blow, Ill get him with the next. If two blows dont work, Ill just hit him with ten! Wang Baole muttered. He waved his hand and sent the sphere of lightning away. Mist appeared over his fingers next. It gathered swiftly and transformed into the shape of a finger. An incredible wave of power that far surpassed that of the electromagnetic storm exuded from the finger. It seemed as if someone had just released a seal that had been placed over the finger, and waves of intense power surged from it! Wang Baole jerked when he sensed the aura, and doubt and shock flickered in his eyes after he examined the aura carefully. The Cloud Finger might be a divine power that the Ethereal Dao College is renowned for, but its actually not that powerful. It seems to be more powerful than the Supernova when unleashed at my current level of cultivation, though. Why is that so? Wang Baoles breathing quickened after he sensed the waves of spirit energy released from his Cloud Finger. There was only one way to explain this! The Ethereal Dao Colleges cultivation techniques arent as simple as they appear to be! After a moment of contemplation, Wang Baole decided that he was going to question the patriarch of the Ethereal Dao College in detail when he returned to the Federation. He needed to know if the patriarch had invented these cultivation techniques or if he had recovered them from some ancient ruins. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole began to try out the various divine powers that he had mastered since he had begun his journey of cultivation. He realized that the Cloud Finger was an exception to the rule. The other divine powers didnt unleash extraordinary damage. Some were like the Supernova, where he had to expend considerable energy in exchange for a powerful attack. Simply put, these divine powers werent sufficiently refined and hence couldnt unleash the full power of a Spirit Immortal realm cultivator. For every 10% of cultivation he expended, he would only be able to inflict 12% damage on his enemy. In comparison, he would be able to inflict 18% to 19% damage with the Cloud Finger. Its a pity that the divine powers other than the Demonic Eye Art that I got in the Dark Dream have excessively powerful Dark Art auras. Ill also need to be at the Planet realm before I can attempt to master them. Wang Baole shook his head. His eyes flashed a short moment later. I still have an intrinsic gift, though. Its effects might be limited elsewhere, but I should be able to optimize such effects in the Graveyard of Stars! This intrinsic gift is an ability that I acquired when I got my Stellar Nascent Soul the ability to amplify my power through surrounding planets! The bigger the planet, the more powerful I am. Similarly, the closer I am to the planet, the more powerful I get too. In fact, I become stronger with more planets around me! The thought of that was a great boost to Wang Baoles confidence. He became more assured of his chances in the Graveyard of Stars. As he was about to deliberate further on his plans, alarm flashed across his face suddenly. He snapped his head up and stared into the distant cosmos. With the aid of the Eye of the Eternal Star, he managed to sense a powerful wave of spirit energy coming from that direction. It dazzled with the brilliance of an Eternal Star, its blinding light flaring up suddenly and casting its brilliance across half of the Divine Eye civilization. At the border of the Divine Eye civilization and the edge of this sea of light, two figures gradually materialized! One was a young man with an arrogant look on his face. The other was an old man dressed in golden robes! The old man was like the sun. As his form materialized into a distinct shape, he seemed to sense something. The old man glanced at the Eternal Star that Wang Baole was on. White noise exploded in Wang Baoles mind when the old mans eyes fell upon him. The Eternal Star that he was on erupted instantly, erecting a successful defense against the old mans powerful gaze. It didnt stop Wang Baole from shuddering at the unexpected look. His cultivation became unstable. An Eternal Star realm cultivator! Chapter 916 - The Fallen Star Boat Arrives! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The brief glance sent Wang Baoles heart racing and his cultivation into instability. That man was an Eternal Star realm cultivator! If one were to search the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain, one would find Planet realm cultivators to be regarded as mighty figures who had risen above the rest. No matter which faction such a cultivator belonged to, he or she would have a place in its upper echelons. The even more powerful Eternal Star realm cultivators then were naturally regarded as the rulers and kings! A civilization that had an Eternal Star realm cultivator holding the fort was generally safe from other civilizations in the same Holy Domain. As long as the civilization didnt antagonize other civilizations in the same domain, the latter wouldnt try to intrude upon the former easily as well. The Violet Gold civilization reigned supreme in the nineteenth domain under the Left Dao Holy Domain, and yet, such a powerful civilization had only three Eternal Star realm cultivators. Of course, that didnt take into account the fact that the cultivation of the civilizations patriarch was almost at the Star Domain realm. This only served to show the status that was accorded an Eternal Star realm cultivator in the Never-Ending Dao Domain. As for the Eternal Star cultivator that had just appeared in the Divine Eye civilization, he wasnt the patriarch of the Violet Gold civilization but one of the other remaining two Eternal Star realm cultivators of the civilization! The cultivators of the various sects in the Violet Gold civilization addressed him as Daoist Lin Hai. He hadnt brought along with him a great army, merely bringing one person. He hadnt traveled the cosmos but had spent considerable resources to purchase the ability to teleport across the Holy Domain. He glanced at the Divine Eye civilizations Eye of the Eternal Star after he had appeared. The look in his eyes was cold. He didnt appear to pay much attention to the Eye of the Eternal Star. Instead, he stood where he had appeared and spoke coolly. Step forward, Sect Lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect! His voice wasnt loud, nor was it booming with power, but it swept across the entire Divine Eye civilization and erupted like a deafening thunder in the minds of every living entity in the civilization. Even Wang Baole, who was in the Eye of the Eternal Star, heard those words in his head. A dark look descended on his face. He had predicted that the Violet Gold civilization would send an Eternal Star realm cultivator to the Divine Eye civilization, but he still failed to keep his composure when his prediction came true. An Eternal Star realm cultivator Wang Baole muttered to himself. He stopped keeping such a close eye on what was going on outside the Eternal Star and started to observe from a distance. He began running through his plans as well, contemplating whether he should make any changes. At that juncture, Daoist Lin Hais words had spread all across the Divine Eye civilization. Every cultivator in the Divine Eye civilization shuddered when they heard that voice. It didnt matter what they had been doing a moment earlier. Even the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect wasnt spared. His body trembled as his breathing grew uneven, and he snapped his head up instantly, staring into the skies above the Divine Eye civilization. A second sun had appeared! He wasnt the only one to have observed that sight. The moment Daoist Lin Hai descended upon the civilization, numerous people in the Divine Eye civilization had looked up and seen the peculiar sight in the sky. In the clear skies, where only a single sun should have been, appeared a second sun! As fear and trepidation rippled across the populace, the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord unleashed his full speed and raced away. He didnt have the time to summon the Spirit Immortal realm cultivators in his sect. Instead, he raced off alone and finally arrived before Daoist Lin Hai after fifteen minutes. Upon his arrival, he immediately cupped his fists in greeting and bowed deeply. Your humble junior Yuan Lingzi greets the esteemed Daoist Lin Hai! Sect Lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, will you admit to your mistakes! The one who spoke wasnt Daoist Lin Hai but the handsome young man who was dressed in lavish robes and standing next to him. It was obvious that this young man was well respected in the Violet Gold civilization. Even though he was merely at the perfected Spirit Immortal realm, he spoke confidently, and his words were sharp and filled with disapproval. He didnt seem to hold any regard for the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord. The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect was furious, but he dared not offend the cultivator before him. Therefore, he lowered his head and spoke hastily. Esteemed Dao Disciple, we did encounter unexpected difficulties during our battle with the Divine Eye civilization. But the outcome of the war remained unchanged. We have obtained a placement for the Graveyard of Stars! The sect lord ended his speech, then cupped his fists at the expressionless Daoist Lin Hai. He reported everything that had happened since his sect had arrived at the Divine Eye civilization, including the problems that they had encountered and how they had solved those problems. He dared not hide anything from Daoist Lin Hai. He knew that the Dao Disciple was only concerned about his placement for the Graveyard of Stars. As for Daoist Lin Hai his concerns were probably for the right-hand elders death. After all the Xie family was involved in the matter! The young man sighed privately in relief when he heard the sect lords reply. He didnt care about anything else. He didnt even care if the Heavenly Spirit Sect was wiped out. The only thing he cared about was a placement for the Graveyard of Stars. Despite his status in the Violet Gold civilization, he had to fight hard for this opportunity. It was going to determine his future. After getting his answer, he remained silent. He then looked around and began studying the Divine Eye civilization. He didnt think much of this place, which looked impoverished in his eyes. If not for the fact that the Fallen Star mark could only be transferred in the Divine Eye civilization, he believed that he would never have stepped foot in this civilization. As he scoffed privately in disdain, the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect gave Daoist Lin Hai a full account of what had taken place in the civilization. The latter listened to the full account and then nodded slightly. There was an unfathomable look in his eyes when he turned away and gazed at the Eye of the Eternal Star. Does he have any friends or family here? If he doesnt, we can simply kill him. When this entire fiasco is over, Ill refine the Eye of the Eternal Star and crush him. Long Nanzi doesnt seem to have family in the Divine Eye civilization. He has a few friends, but most of them belong to the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect Theres one thing, though. If we kill this man, the Xie family The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect turned towards Daoist Lin Hai after a moment of hesitation. This was a question he had to ask. It was what a subordinate was meant to do. He had to give his superior a chance to show their wisdom. The Xie familys particular about following the rules. They cant do anything to us if we are careful and dont reveal any weaknesses. That right-hand elder of yours was a fool. He deserved to die. Besides the one who got involved in his death is only a young member of the Xie family. Xie Haiyangs father has gotten himself into trouble with a powerful man, and his son is running around trying to find someone who knows that man. He doesnt have time for a lowly little Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, Daoist Lin Hai said coolly before turning his head towards the young man standing next to him. Xing Ling, prepare yourself during this period. The Fallen Star Boat will make its way here soon. The young man, Xing Ling, answered immediately in the affirmative and with great deference. The sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect led Daoist Lin Hai to his sects camp. The latter stationed himself at the camp, releasing his cultivation and suppressing the Eye of the Eternal Star that Wang Baole was on instantly. The Eternal Stars radiance faded considerably, and Wang Baole was instantly on his guard. Time passed steadily. During that time, Wang Baole dared not attempt surveillance on the Heavenly Spirit Sect again. Regardless, he did catch the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch entering the camp, though he didnt see the latter leave. He must have been summoned by the Eternal Star realm cultivator and had remained in the Heavenly Spirit Sects camp after that. Tension began to rise across the entire Divine Eye civilization after the arrival of the Eternal Star realm cultivator. The general populace was unused to his arrival and seized by fear. As for Wang Baole, he didnt escape unscathed. He knew that the Eternal Star realm cultivator had released his cultivation intentionally. His aim was to intimidate, wanting Wang Baole to think twice before acting. He doesnt know what I have as my trump card, though! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he eyed the Heavenly Spirit Sects camp, which was stationed in the distance. He was feeling considerable stress at the moment, but after some analysis, he concluded that his plan was a feasible one. I dont believe that he can board the boat as well! As long as he cant board the board and I can, he cant do anything to me even if I kill the prodigy of his civilization and steal the seal right before his eyes! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. This was a risky venture, but nothing could be gained in this life without taking on some risk. My true form is in the coffin, and this old man shouldnt be able to find it. The coffin isnt any ordinary coffin, after all. This means that even if I lose the fight, Ill only be short an avatar! Determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes after a moment of contemplation. He had made up his mind. He was going to go ahead with his plan and snatch the tigers prey straight from its maw! Another two weeks passed In that time, the Violet Gold civilization, the Divine Eye civilization, and Wang Baole had prepared themselves fully. Now, they waited only for entry to the Graveyard of Stars to be activated. Beyond the Divine Eye civilization, the spirit boat that Wang Baole had bumped into had entered the Divine Eye civilization silently! It didnt advance further into the civilization and was instead hovering at its borders. The number of prodigies on the boat had increased from the initial three dozen or so to include another dozen. There were now almost fifty passengers on board the boat. The paper ferryman looked up as the boat stopped in the cosmos. It gazed into the direction of the Heavenly Spirit Sects camp, raised its right hand, and began gesturing slowly in the same direction. The sound of weeping, a summoning call, began to fill the cosmos There were no words, only the sound of weeping in the summoning reverberating across the cosmos. In fact, not everyone could hear this call. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch, who possessed the royal family bloodline, could, and Daoist Lin Hai could. The Heavenly Spirit Sects sect lord and everyone else didnt sense the call at all. Wang Baole had boarded the boat before. That might be why he was now the third person in the Divine Eye civilization to hear the summoning. With a boost from the Eye of the Eternal Star, he sent his Divine Will sweeping across the cosmos and saw the paper human cutout on the spirit boat! Its here! Wang Baole perked up! Chapter 917 - Usurped! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Fallen Star Boat! Daoist Lin Hai had been meditating in the Heavenly Spirit Sects camp when he suddenly opened his eyes. He stared at the spirit boat, then vanished suddenly. When he reappeared again, he was standing next to the Dao Disciple of his civilization, Xing Ling. Xing Ling had been meditating as well, but his current status and level of cultivation werent sufficiently high enough for him to hear the summoning call of the spirit boat. He had been prepared for it, though. Unconcealed glee appeared in his eyes when he saw the cultivator standing before him. Patriarch This is your chance! Daoist Lin Hai said coolly. With a flip of his sleeve, he took Xing Ling away. Alongside went the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. There was a look of peace on his face. He didnt show any signs of struggle. He knew that the time had come for him to fulfill his end of the deal. He knew the value of his Fallen Star mark. If he hadnt been at the Planet realm, he might not have gone so easily. He might have decided to just wing it. But he was at the mid-stage Planet realm now. His planet might be an ordinary Spirit Star, but what he was truly concerned with was how he could get an opportunity to break through and attain the late-stage Planet realm! Daoist Lin Hai and he had reached an agreement previously, and he had agreed to the terms of their deal of his own accord. He was willing to help the Violet Gold civilization enslave the Divine Eye civilization, and he was also willing to become a member of the Violet Gold civilization and a vassal of Daoist Lin Hais sect for the next five hundred years. In exchange, Daoist Lin Hai would aid him in crossing the hurdle in his cultivation and attaining the late-stage Planet realm. This goes to show that Im the biggest winner in the Divine Eye civilization! The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch was extremely pleased with the outcome of his deal and with the plan that he had concocted out of thin air. He had earned everything that he had gotten. Regardless of how he felt, he was still besieged by slight hesitation when Daoist Lin Hai led him across the cosmos and brought him to the edge of the Divine Eye civilization, to stand before the ancient-looking spirit boat. It wasnt a particularly big boat, but the antiquity that exuded from it was strong. It seemed to have been around for a very long time and appeared as a vessel of unspoken opportunity. There were dozens of men and women on the boat, with every one of them clearly being the chosen one of their respective civilizations. This was a good opportunity for him to gain allies. There was also the creepy paper human cutout on the boat. Its eerie aura gave one the impression that this was a boat that was headed for the future! What if I destroy my own planet, plunge back to the perfected Spirit Immortal realm, and try to get a place on the boat with my mark would it be worth it? The thought flashed across the patriarchs mind before being dispelled immediately. He then turned and gave Daoist Lin Hai a deep bow. Patriarch, Im ready. Daoist Lin Hai appeared calm, but his Divine Will had been focused on the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch all this while. This was a critical moment in their deal. He might have had to resort to force if the patriarch decided not to fulfill his end of the deal. He eyed the submissive look that the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch gave him and finally nodded slowly. The Violet Gold civilizations Dao Disciple, Xing Ling, stood next to them. However, what he saw was a mere abyss. He couldnt see the spirit boat. Nevertheless, that didnt stop the excitement inside him from growing. He turned towards the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch immediately when he heard what the latter had said. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch didnt hesitate as the other two cultivators stared at him. He lifted his right hand and smacked himself hard on the forehead, causing the white mark on his forehead to erupt into a glaring light instantly. It was as white as a sheet of paper. The light surged outwards and seemed to transform into a kind of connection with the spirit boat. It seemed to be guiding him towards the spirit boat. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch spoke then. Esteemed Envoy, please bear witness as I make my proclamation. I am transferring my place on the boat to this man of my own accord! The patriarch pointed at Xing Ling as he spoke. With the aid of the Eye of the Eternal Star, Wang Baole managed to watch the scene unfold before him clearly. He saw the young men and women on the spirit boat. Some of them had opened their eyes, and they didnt seem surprised by the proclamation. There was scorn and condescension in the eyes of a few passengers too. It was clear that they knew that a deal was taking place before them, and it was obvious that this deal was going to go through! That was indeed the case. Upon hearing the proclamation of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch, the ferryman on the boat nodded slightly. The white light that had enveloped the patriarch charged towards Xing Ling, cloaking him in a blinding light. A paper card appeared in his hand then! Xing Ling could see the spirit boat now, could see the prodigies seated on the boat and the paper human cutout. His heart overflowed with emotion. He cupped his fists and saluted Daoist Lin Hai, then, in a single bound, he followed the pull of the mark and raced towards the boat, landing on the boat in the next moment. Standing on the boat, he couldnt control himself as he burst into laughter. The other passengers didnt seem to approve of his laughter. No one commented on it, though. The spirit boat began to take off. As the paper human cutouts oar glided through space, the boat started drifting off into the cosmos that lay beyond the Divine Eye civilization, fading away silently as it glided away slowly. The Divine Sovereign Justice Sects patriarch watched as the boat departed. He couldnt explain the slight sense of loss that he was feeling. He stayed resolute to the choice that he had made, though, casting the feelings of loss aside quickly. He knew that was the only choice he could have made. His fate was bound with the fate of Daoist Lin Hai. Patriarch, I At that thought, the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect cupped his fists and tried to vouch for his loyalty. But, before he could continue speaking, something flickered in Daoist Lin Hais eyes. How dare you! Waves of brilliant light erupted from Daoist Lin Hai as he shouted, and Eternal Star realm power surged out instantly. The cultivator was akin to the sun, his power a suppressive weight bearing heavily down on everything in sight. He lifted his right hand and made a grab at something above the faraway spirit boat! Die! His voice thundered as an enormous fiery hand that burned as brilliantly as the sun descended from above. Awesome power exuded from the palm and fell upon the cosmos, casting a shadow over the vast expanse of space. It descended with a weight that seemed capable of crushing stars and planets. As his cultivation swept across the cosmos, an indistinct, blurry form materialized above the spirit boat that had drifted off into the distance! It was Wang Baole! He hadnt planned on boarding the boat while in the presence of the Eternal Star. He had planned to go after the boat after it had left. But as he watched the boat drift off into the distance, the paper human cutout in his storage ring spoke for the first time! You wont get another chance if you dont go for it now! Wang Baole didnt hesitate. He activated the Eye of the Eternal Star and teleported himself away, appearing above the spirit boat just as it was about to disappear. Upon his reappearance, he immediately sensed an incredible heat around him and the burning hand reaching out for him! There was nowhere for him to hide and nothing that he could do to evade the attack. His cultivation had been suppressed completely, and he had lost all ability to defend himself. As death approached, Wang Baole steeled himself and decided to make a final gamble. He bet that the paper human cutout in his storage ring would come to his aid! At that very critical moment, the paper human cutout in his storage ring suddenly let loose a burst of creepy laughter. It was a laughter that only Wang Baole could hear inside his head. As it echoed inside Wang Baoles mind, someone else struck. It wasnt the paper human cutout inside his storage ring, but the paper human cutout on the spirit boat that was fading away steadily. The ferryman lifted its head suddenly and jerked the paper oar in its right hand up slightly. A huge white wave appeared out of nowhere and fell over Wang Baole instantly. It formed a protective barrier before him as it collided with the burning hand. A thunderous boom rumbled in the cosmos, and the burning hand disintegrated. Fury and incredulity rose within Daoist Lin Hai as he watched the white wave that the paper human cutout had summoned sweep Wang Baole away and take him safely onto the boat. Impossible! Long Nanzi! Whats going on? You! The first exclamation came from Daoist Lin Hai. The shock he was currently experiencing was indescribable. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that the Fallen Star Envoy would lend its aid. This was something that was completely out of this world. He had never heard of something like that happening before. The second exclamation came from the patriarch of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. He was completely dumbfounded by Wang Baoles boldness and insanity. The third wave of exclamation came from the other chosen ones on the boat. Not all of them had exclaimed in shock, only the dozen newer arrivals had voiced their surprise. What was unfolding before them had stunned them. At the same time, they were also aware of the strange expressions of the other passengers on the boat. Those looks appeared tinged with exasperation and resentment. What was completely absent was shock. The fourth exclamation came from another passenger who was currently on the boat as well. It was Xing Ling. The excitement that he had experienced earlier died as he watched Wang Baole step onto the boat and, without any hesitation, charge at him. The Emperor Armor materialized instantly, and the glare of the Divine Armament blinded him as the blade slashed mercilessly at him! Chapter 918 - was given a spot! From the moment Wang Baole appeared, and the star Almighty Daoist Linhai stepped in to stop him, to the moment when the paper figurine on the boat waved the paper oars, to the moment when Wang Baole stepped onto the boat along with the white waves that were stirred up.., he charged straight towards the prodigy of the purple gold civilization, Xing Ling. Everything happened in an instant! All the changes happened so quickly that it caught people off guard. It was as if they had practiced it countless times. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Amidst the exclamations of the other prodigies on the boat, as well as the roars of the Patriarch of Linhai outside the boat.., wang Baole was like a bolt of lightning. The emperors armor materialized, and the divine armament drew a bright arc across the starry sky as it neared The purple gold prodigy! If it had been any other perfected Spirit Immortal, they wouldnt have been able to react in such a sudden turn of events, much less counterattack or Dodge, they would have been caught off guard and killed instantly by Wang Baoles slash! However, Xing Ling was the only candidate for the Dao child of the purple gold civilization. The purple gold civilization was nothing in the eyes of the powerful factions, but it was still the overlord of the 19th region, it possessed a wealth of resources that far surpassed the divine eye or the federation. It had conquered other civilizations frequently. With its astonishing resources and battle experience, even though the situation was dangerous and swift.., xing Ling still displayed his extraordinary abilities. After a moment of shock, he didnt Dodge. Instead, he instinctively ignited his cultivation! It wasnt just his cultivation that was ignited. There was also the fire of life that erupted at that instant, as if it had been overdrawn. As he stood up, he turned into a ball of flames that surged into the sky. With a low roar.., the fire formed a gigantic crimson tiger that pounced towards Wang Baole! Wang Baoles pupils constricted. This was the first time he had fought against a prodigy from a major faction, and he immediately felt that it was difficult to deal with. There was no doubt that the prodigies from major factions were clearly much stronger than other cultivators in battle, it wasnt just in terms of combat strength. There was also a difference in their battle awareness. However Wang Baoles original plan wasnt to destroy his opponent in both body and soul. Now that his opponent was in such a state, Wang Baole couldnt guarantee the final outcome. He couldnt guarantee that he would spare his opponents life. His reaction may be quick, but he doesnt know whats good for him. Hes caught himself in a trap! As this thought flashed through Wang Baoles mind, the two figures on the ship collided with each other. A loud boom reverberated in the air, spreading in all directions. If one looked from afar, one could clearly see that Wang Baoles divine armament had landed on the Crimson Tigers head and cut it in half, the Crimson Tiger, which had been cut in half, had no energy left to continue. It exploded on its own at that moment, forming a force of impact. It didnt push Wang baole backward, but pushed behind the Crimson Tiger, xing Ling, who was in the midst of the flames, retreated abruptly. It was clear that she was trying to widen the distance between them, trying to break away from her previous passivity. A battle with similar cultivation and similar combat strength was in fact a battle for the initiative. Once the opponent grasped the initiative and rhythm, they would lose the initiative, and this passivity would quickly turn into a loss, in fact, they would be defeated in an instant. Therefore, when the prodigy of the purple gold civilization, Xing Ling, made his move, the other prodigies around him immediately retreated rapidly. At the same time, they couldnt help but reveal a strange look in their eyes, it was obvious that Xing Lings reaction and his decisiveness in burning his cultivation and life at the critical moment had gained some of their approval. Wang Baole was equally experienced in combat. He had known from a long time ago the importance of taking the initiative. Now that he saw that his opponent was about to retreat, how could he agree? He didnt want to delay the battle for too long. Even though he was on the boat now.., the paper figurine had helped him arrive, but he didnt have a spot! Outside, the Linhai patriarch was filled with rage, causing the surrounding starry skies to distort. He had to obtain the mark as soon as possible. Otherwise Once he was expelled from the boat, what awaited him would be death! That was indeed the case. After Wang Baole appeared, he immediately boarded the ship and attacked his chosen one. His attack was too ferocious, and the change was too sudden. The Rage in Patriarch Linhais heart was enough to burn the entire Gods eye civilization, as his face was damaged, his cultivation erupted crazily. When he saw his chosen one burning his cultivation, his killing intent and anger towards Wang Baole reached its peak. You Little Bastard, youre courting death!He growled, the Linhai Patriarch went mad. A gigantic phantom image of a star appeared behind him. The gigantic fireball emitted an indescribable heat and pressure as it charged towards the ghost ship, intending to board it forcefully. However, the ghost ship was not something that he could touch as a star. If the ship from the fallen star was truly that fragile, then the secret of the fallen star would have long been in the hands of the Weiyang clan. It would no longer be a legendary land, it would become the personal property of the Wei Yang clan. Therefore, it was destined that all of the actions of the Linhai clan patriarch would be in vain. That was exactly the case. Even though the Linhai clan patriarch had gathered the power of his own star, the ghost ship before him seemed to be transparent, it was as if it didnt exist in the same space as him. No matter how he attacked, all his divine abilities would only penetrate through it, making it difficult for him to harm it at all! Seeing this, even though Wang Baole chose to ignore it, the sense of urgency in his heart was still strong. Therefore, while the Purple Gold Civilizations prodigy, Xing Ling, was filled with killing intent, and as if the rage in his heart was rising rapidly, he used the scarlet tiger to retreat, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right hand and took out the megaphone that he had remodeled from his storage bag! After the modification, the megaphone had surpassed the ninth-grade. It hadnt reached the level of a divine weapon yet, but it had reached the level where it could adapt to the spirit immortal realm. Wang Baole was especially anxious at the moment, so he didnt hesitate to damage it, the moment he took it out, he placed it right in front of him and roared with all his might! Roar! The roar was like a sudden clap of thunder. After being absorbed by the megaphone, it was channeled with all its might and amplified. It erupted with a frequency that was several times higher than normal, a violent sonic boom and shocking ripples that could be seen with the naked eye were formed. Cracking sounds could be heard coming from within the megaphone. It was clear that it could not hold on any longer and was operating at an overload rate. The speed of the ripples was too fast. In the next instant, they covered Xing Ling, who was trying to retreat. The sound was difficult to describe, and it was enough to make anyone who heard it go deaf for a short period of time. It would then affect their minds and cause them to feel dizzy, the minds of all the chosen in the area began to buzz. Their expressions were blank for a moment, then filled with shock and shock. If they were already in such a state, then there was no need to even mention Xing Ling, who was injured and burning his cultivation base. The instant he was covered by the ripples, he felt as if he had been struck by a powerful force. His body trembled, and he let out a bloodcurdling scream, his Ears lost their hearing instantly, and his vision blurred. An uncontrollable dizziness made him lose his ability to fight. He wanted to resist, but how could Wang Baole give him the chance? The moment his opponent lost his ability to fight, Wang Baole approached him at lightning speed. When the Linhai patriarch saw this, his eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, and he let out a low growl. You Little Bastard, how dare you snatch the token and hurt someone? I swear that I will destroy all living beings in your god-eye civilization! Are you threatening me?Wang Baole snorted coldly. He didnt slow down at all. He reached out with his right hand and grabbed the card in Xing Lings hand! As for Xing Ling, Wang Baole naturally wouldnt kill him directly. Instead, he raised his right hand and formed a seal. He slapped Xing Lings forehead and threw him into his storage bag. Then, he looked outside the ship, his eyes bloodshot, the killing intent seemed to have reached its peak. It was the Linhai Patriarch! When I return, when all is well, it will be time to release the chosen one of your race! With that, he ignored the unsightly and indescribable Linhai patriarch. Instead, he raised the card high up in the air and shouted at the paper figurine who was rowing the boat. Everyone was flabbergasted. Thank you, senior. Now, I have a spot! The paper figurine looked at Wang Baole and nodded. It began to paddle the paper oars in its hands. Immediately, the boat jolted and set sail again, slowly sailing into the distance! All the elites on the boat had complicated looks in their eyes. They looked at Wang Baole, who stood there as if he was suppressing them with his radiance, and fell silent. In this battle, not only did Wang Baole obtain a spot, he also obtained their recognition of his strength! Chapter 919 - If You’re hungry, you must eat! (animated announcement included) Little Bastard! ! !As he watched the ghost ship gradually disappear into the distance, Daoist Linhai couldnt help but admit that he had made a mistake this time, even though he was filled with indescribable anger and frustration. He had underestimated long Nanzi. He didnt rush into the Divine Eye Star and kill him as soon as he arrived. However, he felt depressed because of the Xie family, he really could not rush into the star so decisively. In the end, he had never expected that the other party would be so bold. Most importantly the paper figurine of the Ghost ship had chosen to help the other party! This matter had exceeded his judgment and imagination. According to his knowledge, this had never happened before! As for the threat and counter-threat, they left him in a dilemma. If the other party had killed the chosen of his own civilization, then it would have been fine, but they could have done it together. However, the other party wasnt stupid. They didnt kill him, but captured him alive, he didnt dare to make a decision so easily. He could only squint his eyes and suppress his killing intent, trying to figure out how to deal with the situation. As his expression grew uglier and uglier, and his anger seemed to erupt uncontrollably, cold sweat trickled down his forehead as he watched everything unfold, his face was pale as he stared at the gradually disappearing ship. Wang baole, who was standing there, felt waves of emotions surge in his heart. He had to admit that he had underestimated long Nanzis courage after all, it was at that moment that he thought of long Nanzis past battle achievements! Perhaps it was because Wang Baole hadnt revealed his viciousness and viciousness after stepping into the spirit immortal realm that he had neglected the other partys past! When he was in the spirit realm, he had suffered a loss at the hands of the new Dao sects Ink Dragon Army. He had killed the generals disciple, escaped, and returned to cripple the INK Dragon Army. That had earned him the nickname of a madman! Madman! A madman was someone who didnt care about his own life and death. He only wanted to be straightforward. Even if he had to suffer a thousand losses, he would still destroy eight hundred of them! A madman was someone who dared snatch food from the jaws of a tiger in front of a mighty figure from a star. Yet He had succeeded! As he watched Wang Baole leave on the ship, his mind replayed his battle record and madness. He suddenly felt a strong sense of regret. He regretted that he shouldnt have provoked long nanzi! As he felt regret and the Dao Master of Linhai struggled, the shadow of the spirit cruiser became increasingly blurry. It disappeared completely from their eyes. It sped through the starry sky at an indescribable speed, as if it was traveling through the void. Standing on the boat and looking outside, Wang Baole watched as the starry sky seemed to have turned into a river. It continued to streak past his eyes. This scene made Wang Baole very clear that the speed of the boat had reached a shocking level, at the same time, he heaved a sigh of relief. After all, the paper figurine that was rowing the boat had also nodded. Now that the boat was moving, it didnt chase him off the boat. This meant that his plan had been a perfect success. Obtaining the card meant that he had a ticket, he had the right to head to the fallen star. With that thought, Wang Baole relaxed completely. He withdrew his gaze from the starry sky and looked at the nearly fifty prodigies around him. There were men and women among them. They sat at a distance away from each other. It was obvious that they all had their own identities and didnt want to get close to others. Other than the few who had quarreled with Wang Baole, who had looked at him with a dark expression.., the others had different expressions on their faces. Some were surprised, some were curious, and some werent interested in him at all. Hi, we meet again.Wang Baole felt that it was necessary for him to build a good relationship with everyone. He blinked and greeted everyone. However, most of them ignored him. Occasionally, they would snort coldly. It was clear that even though his abilities were recognized, the way he boarded the ship seemed to have violated some taboos, which made everyone displeased. Ingrate. No matter what, I helped them row the ship back then. Wang Baole snorted inwardly, thinking to himself, if you ignore me, I will ignore you. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole couldnt be bothered to repair his relationship. He could tell that these people were very proud. However, he also admitted that the prodigies on the boat did have the right to be proud. None of them were inferior to the prodigies of the purple gold civilization. There were even a few who were stronger than him. Even though they were all at the Perfected Spirit Immortal Realm, the difference in their foundations and talents meant that there was a huge gap between them at this level, there was also a huge gap between them. There was one person in particular that caught Wang Baoles attention. It was a woman. She wore a mask on her face, so he couldnt see her face clearly. He could only see that the face carved on the mask was an extremely beautiful and cold face. Wang Baole had just taken a few glances when the woman seemed to notice something. She looked at Wang Baole as well. There wasnt a hint of emotion in her eyes. Her gaze, which was as if she was looking at a dead person, didnt seem to have much effect on Wang Baole. His expression remained the same, instead, he smiled at her. A glint flashed in the Womans eyes, and she ignored Wang Baole. Wang Baole raised an eyebrow. He thought to himself, with his status as the most handsome man in the federation and his appearance, he smiled at her. She actually ignored him, and he snorted in his heart. Most people who wear a beauty mask are probably too ugly After muttering to himself, Wang Baole found an empty space and sat there, thinking about the gains and losses of this trip and how he would use his relationship with the paper figurine in his storage ring after arriving at the meteorite land, he would be able to obtain good fortune through this opportunity. Ill be promoted to a planet!Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, his eyes filled with anticipation. Time passed slowly. The spirit cruiser continued to move forward without a pause, as if Wang Baole was the last person to board the ship. As he meditated for the past few days, he could no longer sit still. It was simply too quiet. No one spoke, not even moving. Everyone sat there silently meditating, waiting for the journey to end. The first few days were fine, but after more than ten days, Wang Baole felt that it was too boring to continue like this. Under the scrutiny of others, he stood up and walked to the head of the boat. Senior, youve worked hard. Let Me Help You Row. Do you still remember? I love rowing the most! The moment Wang Baole spoke, he immediately attracted the attention of even more people. Those elites who had seen him row before had ugly expressions on their faces. Those who had not seen him before were astonished. As they watched, Wang Baole stood there and waited for a long while. When he saw that the paper figurine was ignoring him, Wang Baole sighed. Although it was a little awkward for everyone to look at him like that, his skin was thick, it was even more exaggerated than his combat strength. He coughed, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply at the paper figurine. Thank you for your understanding, senior. I know that Junior is going to seek opportunities next, so I dont want to tire myself out. Thank you again, Senior!As he said that, Wang Baole turned around and returned to the place where he had been meditating previously. Amidst the strange expressions of the others.., he sat upright and upright. He didnt pay attention to the gazes of the people around him. Wang baole, who was sitting there, fell silent for a moment before he couldnt help but look around again. Is this the number of people in the fallen star land this time? He had secretly observed everyone. He had made a mental comparison over the past few days. Other than the woman in the mask, the others were also far ahead of their peers, however, he felt that it would not be difficult for him to defeat them. At the same time, not only had he observed all the chosen on the boat, he had also paid attention to the decoration and structure of the boat several times. The thing that caught his attention the most was the altar placed at the rear of the boat! This altar seemed to be made of wood, and there was nothing special about it. There was an incense that seemed to burn forever on it, and there was also a plate of red fruits. There were seven of them. Wang baole, who had nothing to do at the moment, felt that since he could no longer continue rowing, his attention was involuntarily drawn to the fruits. These fruits should be edible they seem to taste pretty good. Wang Baole looked at the fruits, blinked, and instinctively rubbed his stomach. He was filled with excitement as he told everyone the good news. With one thought, eternal animation had produced a pilot trailer. As a long series, it was expected that the first season of the summer vacation would be released this year, penguin Pictures, Tencent Video, and TV & US film production have been polished for a long time. It is also the first animation to be released in Ergen. Fellow Daoists, go and take a look! There are two ways to watch the trailer: 1. My Weibo. 2. My wechat public account. Both search for Ergen Chapter 920 - I Make a wish Wang Baole didnt think that he was greedy. It was because the red fruit was very tempting and looked delicious. That was why he couldnt help but want to eat it. That must be the case. Otherwise, as an origin dharmic body, I dont even have real internal organs. Why would I want to eat? Wang baole rubbed his belly and looked at the red fruits, he found them even more repulsive. Wang Baole felt that he had to eat these repulsive foods. That would be the greatest punishment for them. With that thought, he was instantly energized. However, Wang Baole also understood, it was obvious that many of the fruits had been placed there. Furthermore, no one else had taken them after so many days. That was enough to explain the problem. It was almost certain that the fruits could not be obtained by the prodigies on the boat. Either there was a restriction or the paper figurine that was rowing the boat did not allow it. If there is a restriction, its fine. At most, I wont punish them. But if the paper figurine doesnt allow it Wang Baole blinked. He felt that he had some relationship with the paper figurine that was rowing the boat, the paper figurine in his storage ring must be related to the other party, and it was highly likely that they knew each other. This gave Wang baole confidence. He thought that it was fine if he didnt let him help with the rowing and let him eat the fruit. Thinking of this, Wang Baole immediately stood up from his meditation. He stood up, he quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding elites. Wang Baole was undoubtedly an extremely unique individual among them. It was one thing for him to come up to row the boat previously, but now, with the help of the fallen star emissary, he had once again boarded the boat and snatched the spot in front of everyone. All of this.., all of this meant that the other party was special. Therefore, even those who did not seem to care about his every move were actually paying attention to him. This was especially true for Li Linzi, Wang Yishan, and the others, who had previously had conflicts with him. Although they appeared to be disdainful, they were secretly wary of Wang Baole. Now that Wang Baole had stood up again, they all looked over. As they watched, they saw Wang Baole stand up and head straight for the altar at the stern. Almost instantly, the spectators understood what Wang Baole was thinking. Is he going to eat the fruit? After understanding this, the elites didnt immediately express their emotions. Instead, they watched. After all, Wang Baoles previous performance was extraordinary, furthermore, it was obvious that the attitude of the fallen star emissary towards him was different from that of the others. Therefore, even though they felt that the possibility of them wanting to eat the fruit was almost zero, they couldnt immediately make a judgment. Wang Baole ignored the stares of these people. At that moment, his body flashed and he quickly approached the stern of the ship. As he neared, he was about to step onto the altar. However, just as he neared the altar.., suddenly, the paper paddle in the rowing paper mans hand was raised. There was no need to cast any spells. A ripple spread out, and Wang Baole, who was approaching the altar, trembled. He felt a powerful force erupt from the altar, sweeping towards him like a landslide. He didnt have time to dodge, and he was instantly enveloped. It was as if he had been pushed hard, he lost his balance and fell back. His cultivation was even unstable at that moment, causing Wang Baole to feel as if the world was spinning around him. Seeing this, many of the onlookers around him sneered. They felt even more gratified. They had long been jealous of the meteorite emissarys attitude towards Wang Baole. Now, seeing that he was the same as them.., they all felt happy. There must be something wrong with Xie Dalus head. These fruits have always been there. If we could move them as we please, we would have taken them away long ago It seems like hes just a fool. The offerings on the meteorite ship have been recorded in various ancient records. Up until now, only one person has managed to obtain one. That person is the third prince of the Weiyang clan. With his outstanding talent, he received one as a gift Although everyones thoughts remained in their minds, even if Li Linzi and the others did not say anything, the disdain and ridicule on their faces became more obvious. This was especially so for Li Linzi. He seemed to feel that if he did not say anything, he would miss this opportunity to ridicule them. Therefore, under his disdainful expression, he laughed coldly. I didnt think that there would really be a fool. Dont you know that from ancient times until now, only one person has ever obtained the spirit soul fruit on the Starfall ship? Dont tell me you think youre the second person? Wang Yishan and the others burst into laughter. Listening to their laughter and seeing the expressions of the others around him, Wang Baole, who was slowly calming down his cultivation, felt a little disgusted. At the same time, he was also a little angry. He glared and thought to himself, I really dont believe it.., he snorted and sat there with his right hand in his storage bag. He took out the wishing bottle. At that moment, he did not care about the side effects of the wishing bottle. Even if there was still lightning, the spirit ship would still be able to resist. With that thought in mind, he made a silent wish in his heart. I want that fruit The bottle did not respond. I want to enter the altar The bottle still did not respond. Wang baole sighed in his heart. He felt increasingly disappointed with the wishing bottle. He thought for a moment and attempted to recite it again. I wish that the paper figurine on the boat wont Stop Me! As the words rang out in his heart, Wang Baoles body trembled violently. He could feel the heat that appeared on the wishing bottle in that instant. He couldnt help but feel nervous and excited. His breathing quickened slightly. He had only been indignant.., he had only attempted to make a wish, but he hadnt expected to succeed after three attempts. He sat there and looked at the paper figurine that was still rowing. Wang baole blinked, thought for a moment, and gritted his teeth. He put away the wishing bottle, and under the gazes of everyone around him, he stood up once again. Are you still going to try? Xie Dalu, I admire your courage. You can do it!Li Linzi glanced at Wang Baole and mocked. Li Linzi, watch carefully for daddy!Wang Baole was not a person who would be at a disadvantage. Hearing Li Linzis repeated mockery, he looked over coldly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. This cold glint made Li Linzi squint his eyes. His companions beside him also had a glint in their eyes, and there was a hint of hostility. It was obvious that if Wang Baole really attacked them here, they would not sit idly by. Wang Baole glared coldly at Li Linzi and the others. He snorted coldly and walked towards the altar. This time, his speed was the same as before. He approached in an instant and was about to step onto the altar. He had been here the last time, he had been chased away by the paper figurine. Seeing this, Li Linzi and the others sneered. The other prodigies also looked at him calmly. Their expressions were more or less filled with disdain. It was clear that everyone believed that it was impossible to eat the offering fruit, it was already impossible. However, just as everyones expressions appeared on their faces, Wang Baole leaped and landed beside the altar! The paper figurine did not stop him again. It continued to row the boat, as if it did not notice Wang Baoles actions. This made everyones eyes widen. As their minds buzzed, even the masked woman opened her eyes. She could not hide the shock in her eyes. The shock that filled everyones hearts was like a raging storm, causing everyone to freeze in shock. They watched helplessly as Wang baole reached the altar and picked up a fruit from it! He placed it to his mouth and took a bite and ate half of it! Wang Baole was elated. He felt that his wish bottle was still very useful. His dream came true, and the paper figurine didnt stop him. After he ate the fruit, its fragrance filled his mouth and instantly turned into jade nectar, it spread throughout his entire body, and what followed was a pleasant and refreshing feeling. Wang Baole quickly ate a few more mouthfuls and swallowed the fruit he had picked up, along with its skin and core. He even burped, only then did he look at the prodigies whose eyeballs were about to fall out of their sockets. The taste isnt Eh? Chapter 921 - spirit spirit spirit fruit! Before Wang Baole could finish his sentence, his eyes widened like everyone elses. He couldnt even stand properly, and he had no choice but to hold onto the altar at the side. His breathing was unsteady, and his vision was blurry, his brain was especially dizzy. Is it poisonous Wang Baole wailed in his heart. His body quivered, and suddenly, all the dizziness and blurriness of his vision gathered on his soul. At that moment, his soul.., there was a loud boom that no one else could hear. Amidst the loud boom, his soul expanded. It seemed to have been stimulated, as if it had been injected with a great tonic. In the blink of an eye, it seemed to have been catalyzed and exploded. The soul was below the planet. It was formless and existed in the physical body. It couldnt be identified because it was everywhere. To a certain extent, the physical body was merely the carrier of the soul. But now as the fruit melted and absorbed, and as the soul exploded, Wang Baole suddenly had a strange feeling. It was as if He had sensed the soul, and at the same time, his clone.., it was as if he was unable to support the soul! That was because at that moment, his soul had indeed been greatly nourished. It was on the verge of breaking through in the blink of an eye. It had grown so much larger that it had exceeded the limits of what his body could support. This feeling was as if the clothes he had been wearing had shrunk by a size. Wang Baole wasnt used to the tense feeling. It took him a long while before he managed to stabilize himself. He no longer held onto the altar, instead, he tried to raise his right hand.. However, when the command for this action was given Even though he raised his right hand instantly, Wang Baole could sense that his bodys reaction was a little slow. However, he quickly understood that it wasnt because his body was slow, it was because his soul had become stronger, and his reaction speed had become faster. This fruit is a good thing! After realizing this, Wang Baole was ecstatic. In reality, he knew very well that the success rate of advancing to a planet seemed to have nothing to do with the soul, that was because there werent many things in the world that could allow ones soul to explode at the level of a spirit immortal. In reality, the soul and the cultivation to break through to a planet were closely related. It could be said that this fruit had increased his success rate of breaking through by more than half. As for the other uses, Wang Baole wasnt an alchemist, and he didnt know the details of this fruit, so he didnt know yet. But it didnt matter. Someone had told him! The person who had told him was the masked woman! This fruit is called the spirit spirit fruit, and it only grows in the fallen stars. There arent many in the outside world, but among the endless wonder fruit, this fruit is known as the number one supplementary item for a spirit immortal to break through to a planet Although its function is only to raise the soul of cultivators and push them to their limits, it has another hidden function. That is the chances of fusing with immortal planets and even special planets will be higher! The masked woman spoke slowly. When she spoke, Wang Baoles body trembled. Without any hesitation, he immediately picked up another fruit. As for the others, they were clearly aware of this, however, they were still in shock. The reason for their shock was not what the masked woman had said. It was because they had recovered from their shock. Their dazed state had turned into an uproar and disbelief. How is this possible! He actually managed to get his hands on it Before this, only the third prince of the Weiyang clan had succeeded. This fruit damn it, why didnt the fallen star emissary stop it? The commotion caused the entire ship to turn noisy from its previous silence. More than half of the prodigies in the area stood up immediately. The madness and jealousy in their eyes when they looked at Wang Baole were extremely intense. When they saw Wang Baole pick up the second spirit spirit spirit fruit and eat it in front of them, they couldnt help but go crazy. What a waste of heavenly treasures. Xie Dalu, stop. You Cant eat this fruit directly For cultivators, one spirit spirit fruit is enough. Its useless if you eat too many!The surrounding elites spoke quickly. Wang Baole also realized that the second fruit he had eaten had almost no effect. Even so.., however, the taste of the fruit wasnt bad. Therefore, Wang Baole coughed and picked up the third fruit in front of everyone. This time, he ate it a little slower. This scene caused everyone else to go crazy, especially Li Linzi. His eyes were red. He had never expected that the other party would actually be able to eat the fruit, however, he still felt that something was amiss. Could it be could it be that I wont be stopped by the fallen star emissary the second time? The thought surfaced in his mind. Even though he felt that it was ridiculous, the desire in his heart made him grit his teeth, he dashed toward the altar where Wang Baole was. There were three to five other people who also rushed over. Their thoughts were similar to Li Linzis. They were extremely fast, and they approached in an instant. Just as they were about to enter the altar, the paper figurine that was rowing the boat suddenly raised its right hand and waved, immediately, the powerful force that had stopped Wang Baole from approaching appeared once again. It stopped everyone and pushed at them fiercely. With a loud boom, Li Linzi and the others trembled violently and retreated rapidly. One of them had been pushed too hard, and blood oozed out from the corner of his mouth. When the others saw the retreating figures, they sucked in a breath, they had recovered a little from their earlier frenzied state. Eh, I didnt expect there to be such a fool. Li Linzi, dont you know that since ancient times, only two people have ever obtained the spirit spirit fruit on the Starfall ship? Do You Think Youre the third?Wang Baole finished the third fruit, he took the fourth fruit and returned Li Linzis previous words with disdain. 1 You!Li Linzis expression was ugly, but he seemed to be stubborn. He felt that if he tried a second time, there was a chance of success. His body swayed, and he charged toward the altar once again. Are you still going to try? Li Linzi, I admire your courage. You can do it!Wang Baole said with a smile, he picked up the fifth fruit again. This time, he didnt eat it. Instead, he tossed it around in his hands, looking as if he deserved a beating. He looked at Li Lin Zi, who was charging towards him. The moment he got close, he was stopped by the paper figurine with a wave of his hand, and he was once again sent tumbling. This time, there seemed to be a sense of punishment. The force of the push was even stronger, causing Li Lin Zi to spit out a large mouthful of blood as he retreated. He staggered a few steps back, and his face turned pale. However, when he looked at Wang Baole.., both his expression and eyes were filled with intense anger and grievance! He was indeed aggrieved, but he had no choice. He had to admit that people were really different from each other the others could tell that this was clearly the Starfall Emissarys favoritism. Therefore, when Wang Baole boarded the boat for the first time.., the scene of him rowing the boat until his cultivation broke through appeared in their minds once again. What right does he have? This is too much! He helped him break through his cultivation and even helped him board the boat. He didnt even care about his rights to kill and plunder people. Now, hes only allowed to eat the spirit spirit spirit fruit, and hes eating it as he pleases could it be that this Xie continent is the child of the falling stars? The intense imbalance made everyone feel extremely helpless. They watched helplessly as Wang Baole ate the fifth fruit in his hand, then picked up the sixth, as if he wanted to finish all the fruits, they forced themselves to calm down. As they racked their brains, the masked woman, who had told them about the fruits uses, suddenly spoke. Fellow Daoist Xie, Im willing to pay three million red crystals to buy a fruit. Is that okay? How much?Wang Baole was just about to bite down when he heard that. His eyes widened, and he opened his mouth instantly. He didnt continue biting down. Instead, he stared straight at the masked woman. Three million red crystals. This is the Xie familys red crystal card. As a member of the Xie family, you naturally know it. Theres exactly three million in it!As she spoke, the masked woman raised her right hand and took out a red jade token. She threw it at Wang Baole, in an instant. Wang baole inhaled when he heard that. He raised his hand and pulled the jade token over. Although he did not recognize it, he had seen someone take out something similar in the Xie family market. It was just that the amount was not that large. His heart raced. He looked at the fruit with the teeth marks in his hand, then at the remaining one on the altar. Suddenly, he felt endless regret. Heavens, how many red crystals did I eat before? Fifteen million? I, I I should have sold it earlie Chapter 922 - , the Lightning Tribulation, continued! Just as Wang Baole was deep in thought, remorseful over the loss of the fifteen million red crystals, the eyes of the other elites on the ship flashed. Immediately, other people began to speak. Thank you, fellow Daoist. I am also willing to use three million red crystals to buy a spirit soul fruit! Fellow Daoist from the continent, I will offer three million five hundred thousand. This fruit is indeed only useful for the first fruit. It is practically useless for the rest. Furthermore, you have eaten quite a lot. Sell it to me! Four million. Thank you, fellow Daoist. The price Im offering is already sky-high. Even though I dont have enough Red Crystals on me, I can use my Dharmic artifact as collateral! Wang Baole was filled with even more regret as the others spoke one after another. He sighed and slowly narrowed his eyes. Someone had offered four million, but Wang Baole felt that the masked woman had remained as cold as ever, however, she didnt participate in the taunts and didnt hide her words. This made him feel good about her. He also understood that on the ship, or perhaps in the fallen star that he was about to head to, he was still a little weak. Four million and three million are a huge fortune to me. Theres no need to be so greedy at the thought of this, a strange light appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right hand and waved it, immediately, he rolled up the only remaining spirit spirit spirit spirit fruit on the altar and threw it at the masked woman. In order to avoid any misunderstandings, he spoke at the same time. Theres a first come, first served basis for doing things. Im from the Xie family, so I have to abide by the principles! The moment Wang Baole rolled up the spirit spirit fruit and said those words, the masked womans body turned blurry. Before anyone could fight over it, she had already appeared outside the altar, she raised her right hand and grabbed the spirit spirit spirit fruit that Wang Baole had taken out. With the fruit in her hand, the masked woman raised her head and looked deeply at Wang Baole. The coldness in her eyes softened considerably. She nodded slightly and returned to the spot where she was meditating, ignoring the greedy gazes of everyone around her. She swallowed the fruit in one gulp. Everyone, Ive bitten the spirit spirit fruit in my hand and damaged its skin a little if you dont mind, Lets auction off the final fruit. The highest bidder will get it!Wang Baole coughed, after attracting everyones attention, he raised the spirit spirit spirit fruit with his teeth mark in his hand and spoke with anticipation. He looked at the spirit spirit spirit fruit in his hand. Even though there were obvious teeth marks on it, the surrounding prodigieseyes were burning with passion. After a short period of silence, the sound of an opening bid was heard. The price soared. It went from three million to five million. Wang Baole was shocked as well. The sudden arrival of wealth had caught him off guard. However, that didnt mean that the prodigies were stupid and rich. To them, the fact that they were the prodigies of their respective families and powers, and that they were qualified for the meteorite meant that they had high hopes, to them, wealth was something they could afford as long as it wasnt an exaggeration. In their minds, the opportunities and treasures that could be purchased were worth it as long as they were useful to them. The spirit spirit fruit could not only increase the chances of their planet, they could also obtain the possibility of merging with the immortal planet or even a special planet. That way, they would not be left behind. Just like that, after a round of competition, the spirit spirit spirit fruit with Wang Baoles teeth mark was finally bought by Li Linzi the price he offered was so high that it was almost an exaggeration. Nine million!Li Linzi roared. His eyes were red. He was afraid that Wang Baole would not sell it to him, so he simply offered a sky-high price. When the others heard the price, they couldnt help but gasp. They hesitated and remained silent. Seeing this, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. Li Linzi was overthinking things. If he had offered a normal price, it wouldnt have been a big deal. Wang Baole was completely moved by the price. These people are F * cking rich! Wang Baole suddenly felt energized. He realized that during this trip to the fallen star, he might not have been lucky enough to obtain a good planet to fuse with. Instead he might have been able to make a fortune here! With that thought in mind, Wang Baole saw that the others had stopped talking. He was about to nod, but thinking that he was someone with status, he cleared his throat and pretended to look down on wealth like dirt, he waved his hand lightly. Since you havent continued, Ill sell you. Li Linzi was nervous and excited, but he still felt aggrieved. However, he had no choice but to suppress it. He quickly handed over three red crystal cards and completed the transaction with Wang Baole. After receiving the spirit spirit spirit fruit, he ignored the teeth marks on it and swallowed it in one gulp. He then sat down cross-legged and began meditating. Previously, there had been people who said that Wang Baole had wasted heavenly treasures, but that was mostly due to jealousy. If it had been anyone else.., they probably wouldnt have swallowed the spirit spirit fruit. Instead, they would have swallowed it directly. After all, only by eating it would they truly be counted as his own. He had easily earned 12 million red crystals. With such a large amount of wealth that he had never, even in his dreams, thought he would never have, Wang Baole felt a little dizzy. After a long while, he recovered, his eyes were filled with a fanatical glow. I want to go to the Xie family market and buy twenty nine Heavens Lightning spirits I want to buy twenty catties of Water Cloud Heavenly River I also want to buy the heaven and earth spirit boat that is worth millions! As he thought about it, while he was excited, he suddenly felt that the ten million didnt seem like a lot. Therefore, he quickly scanned the surroundings of the altar and realized that there was nothing to sell, he scanned his surroundings again. Its goneafter confirming that there was indeed nothing on the boat that he could sell, Wang Baole sighed with some regret. He was just about to leave the altar when.., wang Baole suddenly saw a familiar bright glow appear in the distant starry sky that was like an oil painting under the speed of the ghost ship. This is Wang Baoles eyes widened in that instant, and the bright glow instantly reached a blinding level. It charged straight for the ghost ship. It was so fast that the moment everyone else noticed it, the light had already closed in on them. It turned into a giant bolt of lightning that was thirty feet thick and headed straight for the Ghost Ship! A loud boom rang out. The ship was unharmed, but everyone on board was shocked. Even the masked woman opened her eyes and was on high alert. Everyone else was the same. An enemy attack? Why is there lightning all of a sudden? The size of this bolt of lightning is already comparable to the heavenly tribulation! While everyone was shocked, they didnt notice that even though Wang Baole was similarly shocked, his eyes flashed with guilt. Others didnt know why the Lightning had arrived, but Wang Baole already knew the answer. It was a side effect of the wishing bottle, and it was clearly more terrifying than before. It was especially so when he thought about how the spirit cruiser was traveling at an astonishing speed, however, it was still caught up by the Lightning. From this, one could see how astonishing the speed of the Lightning was. The magnitude of the Lightning also made Wang Baole nervous. Based on his experience, lightning like this would appear countless times in the future. I believe that this spirit cruiser can withstand it! Wang Baole quickly comforted himself. He was even more worried about being discovered, so he immediately put on the same expression as the others. However, just as he was consoling himself, in the next moment.., a second bolt of lightning struck, followed by a third, a fourth, and a fifth.. Within a short period of time, the number of bright lights that appeared in the surrounding starry skies had increased to dozens. It didnt end there. In the next instant, it increased to hundreds and headed towards the spirit cruiser. All the prodigies on the ship were shocked. Only the paper figurine rowing the boat remained calm and composed. It allowed the hundreds of bolts of lightning to strike. Amidst the loud noise, the spirit cruiser wasnt affected too much, it only trembled slightly. Wang baole heaved a sigh of relief. He was even more pleased with himself. He thought to himself that his father was smart. With this invincible spirit boat, no matter how powerful the side effects of this tiny wishing bottle were.., he would be helpless in front of him. He didnt know if this thought had angered the lightning bolts, but in the next moment, the surrounding starry skies lit up. If he could stand at a vantage point and look down, he would be able to see the surroundings of the speeding spirit boat.., the starry sky rumbled and formed a lightning sea that was the size of a civilization! Countless bolts of lightning turned crimson in color. They were like violent red pythons that were charging towards the ghost ship from all directions. They were like mountains and seas that were about to topple over! All the prodigies on the ship, including Wang Baole, had a drastic change in expression. Even the paper figurine that was rowing the ship, whose face had always been expressionless, twitched. The hand that was holding the paper paddle couldnt help but pause. Chapter 923 - , the mysterious and peerless prodigy! It cant be I just made a wish Wang Baole wailed in his heart. He could already tell that the lightning this time, whether it was a single bolt, or the overall range and power.., it had far surpassed the lightning pools he had encountered previously. There was no way to compare the two. It was like the difference between a pond and an ocean. Every bolt of lightning that appeared this time shocked Wang Baole to the core, and he felt a strong sense of danger. Will the paper figurine know that its me and throw me out Wang Baole appeared as shocked as the others, but the anxiety and grief in his heart were greater than the others combined. In reality, he knew very well that the bolts of lightning were coming for him. As long as the paper figurine threw him out, there would be no more lightning strikes on the ship. It was especially so when he saw that the starry sky around him had turned completely red. Countless bolts of lightning struck from all directions like the wrath of the heavens. No matter how sturdy the ship was.., it began to tremble violently under the shocking sea of lightning. It was as if it would disintegrate in the next instant. Wang baole grew even more nervous. The others on the ship might not be as strong as he was, but they were all extremely nervous. There was also a deep sense of confusion, they couldnt help but let out a low growl. Could it be that a mighty figure from the star domain is making a move? Thats impossible. Even a mighty figure from the star domain wouldnt make a move against us. After all, any one of our family clans and factions is powerful enough. If we add them together would a mighty figure from the star domain dare make a move? Could it be that this is a necessary process to go to the fallen star lands? But its not recorded in the family clans ancient records. Everyones minds spun in shock, and they had no choice but to make preparations. Once the ship collapsed, how could they escape? The paper figurines expression turned grim, and it waved its right hand, causing a layer of gentle light to appear, the light instantly enveloped the ship, and it faced the lightning that was spreading out in all directions. Rumbling sounds filled the air, and a shocking explosion rang out, causing everyone to feel as if their ears were going to explode. The ghost ship trembled as never before, but in the end, it was able to withstand the lightning. However, there was no time for everyone to relax. In the next moment The Sea of lightning around them seemed to explode with rage. It actually gathered all the lightning within its range, and with an even more exaggerated and shocking aura than before, it attacked once again. Seeing that, the paper figurine let out a low growl. White Light radiated from its body, and it paddled the paper paddle at a speed that it had never seen before. The moment before the lightning gathered around it.., the speed of the Ghost ship was astonishing. It sped off into the distance. It was so fast that Wang Baole and the others on the ship felt extremely uncomfortable. Blood trickled down the corners of some peoples mouths. They had to hold on tightly to the objects around them. Otherwise, they would be flung away. At this extreme speed, the ghost ship finally avoided the Lightning Sea. It was like a black hole that had been created, it dived straight into the Lightning Sea. The next moment, it appeared in the starry sky far away from the Lightning Sea, as if it was jumping. However, the crisis wasnt over before Wang Baole could heave a sigh of relief, lightning appeared once again in the originally calm starry sky. The Lightning Sea chased after it as well. From Afar, the Lightning Sea was extremely fast, the bolts of lightning that spread out continuously landed on the spirit cruiser. As the spirit cruiser continued to shake, the rumbling in the surroundings became even more shocking. This isnt over!Wang Baole wanted to cry, but he had no tears. The rest of them were pale as well. They watched the paper figurine paddle crazily and watched the bolts of lightning continue to fall. Thankfully, the spirit cruiser was indeed extraordinary, the paper figurine seemed to have used all its strength. It was unable to shake off the sea of lightning even though it had teleported over and over again. However, it wasnt trapped in the middle of the sea of lightning like before. However the vast sea of lightning seemed to lock onto the ghost ship as it chased after it. Even though more than a month had passed, the Sea of lightning was still persistent looking from afar.., anyone who could see the ghost ship in front and the Sea of lightning in the back would feel waves of shock in their hearts. They would even have the misconception that the sea of lightning was a part of the Spirit Cruisers divine ability. The bolts of lightning that kept striking the spirit cruiser were like chains, causing the sea of lightning behind it to spread open like a peacocks tail, it also highlighted how extraordinary the spirit cruiser was. However, this was not what Wang Baole wanted, nor was it what the dozens of prodigies on the ship wanted. During this period of time, no one spoke. Everyones face was pale. Even the masked woman.., there was fear in her eyes. She couldnt sit still and meditate. Similarly, this wasnt what the paper figurine wanted either. Wang Baole didnt know if he was imagining things. He could faintly see sweat on the paper figurines forehead. This made his heart tremble even more. He swore to himself that he would never use the wishing bottle recklessly again. This isnt a wishing bottle. This is a divine suicide artifact! Wang Baole was filled with grief and indignation. Time passed once again. Another half a month passed. The Lightning Sea continued its relentless pursuit. At that moment, the spirit cruiser slowed down and entered a different space! Wang Baole didnt notice how it entered. It was as if it was teleporting, as if it was shuttling, and as if the surrounding space was changing on its own in an instant. It was a white space. More accurately speaking, the color of this space was the color of white paper. That was because looking around, the endless area around them was really like white paper, especially in this white space, there were stars of all sizes, and when you looked at them They were all white paper! Meanwhile, the ghost ship slowly came to a stop in front of a huge white paper planet! White Paper Starry Sky, White Paper Planet! This is the gate to the fallen star lands! !Someone on the ship immediately cried out in excitement. The reason why they were so excited was mostly because they felt that the lightning might not appear once they arrived. In reality, though the Lightning Sea didnt appear at the beginning, it only took about ten breaths of time before the Crimson Lightning Sea descended in the white starry sky, it spread rapidly towards Wang Baoles ghost ship from afar. Its over! Wang Baoles eyes widened. The others around him couldnt help but wail. Perhaps the white starry sky where the door to the land of the fallen stars was located was indeed something strange, causing the Crimson Lightning Sea to chase after them, however, it stopped behind their spirit cruiser. It looked terrifying, but it didnt drown the spirit cruiser. Instead, streaks of scarlet lightning struck the spirit cruiser continuously. This process lasted for half a month. During this half a month, Wang Baole and the others were extremely nervous. Even the paper figurine stood there vigilantly. Half a month later, in the distant white starry sky, a second ghost ship suddenly appeared! It was followed by a third, a fourth, and a ninth ghost ship. Wang baole finally understood that there wasnt one meteor ship, but nine! He couldnt help but look at the other eight ships. He wanted to see if there were any powerful elites among the elites on board that couldnt be defeated. It wasnt just Wang Baole, it was the same for everyone else on the ship, in reality the elites on the other eight spirit cruisers were the same. However, they all looked at the ship that Wang Baole and the others were on almost at the same time! The ship that Wang Baole and the others were on was simply too shocking. It wouldnt be an exaggeration to say that it was the center of attention. Many people were stunned. That was because in the white starry sky, the Crimson Sea of lightning.., it was even more eye-catching than the torches in the dark! They didnt know that the sea of lightning had been chasing the ghost ship the entire way. When they looked over, due to the floating sea of lightning and the Suppressive Force it exuded, they instinctively thought that the ghost ship was Incredible! Could it be that there is a peerless prodigy on this ship who is using this method to intimidate us? Many people narrowed their eyes, their eyes filled with wariness. At the same time, this thought arose in their minds! Chapter 924 - - the sorrow of the raging flames! It wasnt their fault for making a wrong guess. Anyone else would have made the same judgment when they saw the red lightning that filled the sky after seeing a meteorite ship. Most importantly, the red lightning didnt seem to be aggressive. It was just a majestic presence that accentuated the spirit cruiser. As a result, the other prodigies on the other eight meteorite ships.., they began to scrutinize the people on Wang Baoles ship. Wang Baole and the others werent stupid either. They quickly realized what was going on. They felt that something was amiss, but none of them tried to resolve the misunderstanding. Instead, they remained silent, causing the misunderstanding to worsen. As for Wang Baole, his gaze swept across the other eight ships. He felt a sense of solemnity in his heart. He took a rough look at the number of people on the eight spirit cruisers. There were about four hundred people. If he included himself.., there were about four hundred and fifty to sixty people who had entered the fallen star this time. The weakest among them were much stronger than the perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivators in the outside world. He felt that they were as difficult to deal with as he had been when he hadnt reached the perfected Spirit Immortal realm, there were also some who seemed to be on par with him. There were even a few who Wang Baole couldnt see through. Even though thats how it feels, when it comes to actual combat, its not just ones cultivation that determines the outcome. Its also the Dharmic treasures and battle awareness Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and pondered. Some of the gazes from the other eight ships.., they swept past Wang Baole as well, but he could vaguely sense that the focus of most peoples attention was on the masked woman. As everyone sized each other up, the nine spirit boats gradually came to a halt outside the giant paper planet. Suddenly The giant paper planet emitted an even more intense white light, it enveloped the entire area, and at the same time, a loud boom rose into the sky. As the sound erupted, the giant paper planet began to tremble visibly. Slowly, it seemed to stretch out. From its spherical form it stretched out into the shape of a human! To be precise, it was a huge paper man. It looked exactly the same as the paper man in the boat, as if all the paper men were no different in appearance. Its entire body was originally curled up, so it looked like a planet. However, as it stretched out, when its body was completely revealed, the entire starry sky trembled, and an indescribable pressure.., it was as if mountains and seas had been toppled from his body. Like a storm, it spread out in all directions, enveloping the entire area. At the same time, it was as if there were more than a thousand stars within his body, converging together to form a mighty pressure. Just a single glance caused everyones hearts to tremble, and their eyes to sting. It was as if a single thought from the other party could blind all of their eyes. This feeling turned into a pressure that almost suffocated everyone! It was partly due to the terrifying level of his cultivation, and partly due to the size of his body. Before him, the elites who had come for the training were not even ants. Only the nine spirit cruisers seemed to be on top of him, that was why they could barely be called ants! A mighty figure from the Galaxy!That was Wang Baoles judgment when he saw the gigantic paper figurine, it was the same judgment that surfaced in his mind the moment he felt the pressure. He had only felt this kind of feeling from two people. One was the blazing flame ancestor, and the other was his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. However, even though the feelings were similar, there were also differences in strength. It was obvious that the paper figurine was not as vast as the blazing flame ancestor. Compared to his senior brother, the difference in sharpness was even greater. Wang Baole wasnt the only one to come to such a conclusion. The prodigies who were able to come here had backgrounds that could be considered wealthy in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. They had seen a lot of things, so they immediately made their own guesses. The prodigies were shocked. They retracted their gazes and lowered their heads to greet Wang Baole. Suddenly, the giant paper figurine opened its eyes abruptly, revealing a cold glow. At the same time, a voice rang out in the starry skies. Welcome to the meteorite gate! The moment the words left its mouth and reverberated in everyones minds, the white starry sky seemed to be affected as well. Large amounts of ripples appeared, spreading out in all directions, causing the entire white starry sky.., it seemed to have turned into a rippling sea surface! A huge wave of white waves appeared in the distance. It kept rolling and rising, and in the next instant, it reached the end of everyones sight. Everyone, including Wang Baole, could not help but raise their heads, they could not hide the shock on their faces. Even the masked woman and the other prodigies that Wang Baole had been paying attention to were stunned for a moment. It was true that the huge wave that had been stirred up was slowly revealing its true appearance as the ripples disappeared! It was not a huge wave at all. It was like a piece of flat paper that had been folded in half and turned into a wave! Or perhaps it wasnt appropriate to use the word Foldedto describe it, because if you stood at the highest point and looked down, you would see that in the black starry sky, the white region was actually a huge piece of white paper! It didnt matter if it was a paper figurine or a meteor ship, or the 400 chosen inside of it, all of them were on the white paper, which was being folded in half! All of this takes a bit of time to describe, but actually happened in the blink of an eye. In the next moment, the huge piece of paper was folded in half, covering the nine Starfall ships, the people inside, and the paper figurine, at the same time, the area of the white starry sky was reduced by half. It wasnt over yet. As the sound of the paper being folded echoed out, it was actually folded in half again. After that, it was folded again and again, and the area of the paper began to shrink, as it became thinner and thinner, its thickness also increased without limit. As it folded in half, the white paper that eventually appeared in the galaxy suddenly turned into a white needle. It stabbed into the void, pierced through it, and disappeared! Almost at the instant it disappeared, dozens of auras immediately descended from the depths of the galaxy in the area where the white paper had once been. They did not turn into concrete figures, but wills descended instead.., after sensing the area, they stared at the spot where the white needle had disappeared. Its still the same method Even if I look at it again, I still wont be able to figure it out. I cant find the true location of the fallen star land! I can be sure that although this seems to be related to the dark art, theres actually no connection between the two The fallen star land is a crack that connects the Weiyang Dao domain to the outer domain Theres also that crimson bolt of lightning. Its a bit strange it actually went in with them? Each of these wills was a patriarch-like existence in their own clans and factions. They had gathered here not to protect their own children, but to see the door to the fallen star open once more, they had tried to study it from the inside. However, it was clear that they had still failed this time. At the same time, in the depths of the starry sky, in a starry sky filled with flames, was a gigantic planet. It looked like a majestic pill furnace, and was surrounded by hundreds of stars that provided it with high temperatures, an old man sat cross-legged at the top of the Pill Furnace Planet. This old man was none other than Patriarch Flame. His eyes, which were originally closed, suddenly opened. He lowered his head and flipped his right hand, causing a voice transmission jade slip to appear in his palm. He lowered his head to look at it, then looked into the depths of the starry sky, a smile slowly appeared on his lips. The little kid from the Xie family is asking for help? Hes asking for my help to plead for him? Isnt he looking for the wrong person However, I have a feeling that before Chen Qingzi kills the Moon splitting divine emperor, his little junior brother will become my disciple. Chen Qingzi, Oh Chen Qingzi, this is fate. HMPH, I might not be able to defeat you, but if my premonition comes true, when you see me, how should you address me? Also, the little kid from the Xie family is asking for help. Haha, interesting, interesting. I wonder what the kids expression will be like when he finds out that the person he needs help from is that Kid Baole The Blazing Flame Patriarch couldnt help but laugh out loud. His laughter echoed throughout the entire raging flame star field, echoing in the minds of the countless living beings in the area. Eighteen illusory figures appeared around him, rapidly condensing into eighteen cultivators of different races, they knelt down and kowtowed to the blazing flame patriarch. We pay our respects to Master! May I know why master is so happy?All of these cultivators had extraordinary cultivation bases, and when they saw how happy their master was, they couldnt help but ask with a smile. Patriarch Raging Flame, who was sitting on the pill furnace, once again laughed happily. Theres a very high chance that youll have an additional junior brother.As he spoke, no one noticed the grief in the depths of Patriarch Raging Flames eyes as he looked at his disciples. Your real junior brother Chapter 925 - the land of the fallen stars! The land of the fallen stars was the legendary region within the Weiyang Dao Domain. It was also one of the most mysterious places! If one wanted to enter this place, one had to satisfy three conditions. The first was the moment it was opened. The second was that ones cultivation base could not exceed that of a planet. As for the third, one had to possess the qualifications to be a sealing mark! These three conditions could not be missing. As a result, the greed of too many people had been stopped. It was not as if there had not been a star or even a star domains mighty figure interested in this place over the years. However, those who tried to force their way in had all failed without exception. In fact, even the Weiyang clan had suffered heavy losses when they tried to barge in under the leadership of a divine emperor. In the end, the divine emperor had returned and publicly apologized. This matter shocked the entire DAO domain, and it also caused the various factions and clans.., they had no choice but to give up on their greed and spying on the fallen star lands. Fortunately, the fallen star lands did not completely exclude the outside world. They had used various methods to send out five hundred quotas. Although only four hundred of these quotas remained after the passage of time, the attitude of the fallen star had already shown that.., as long as they followed their rules, they would welcome the outside world. That was why the meteorite bases trip, which took place once every few hundred years, had taken place. At that moment, as the white paper disappeared after being folded in half, the four hundred plus prodigies on the nine meteorite boats were all dazzled. Wang Baole was no exception. However, they quickly regained their sight, the entire process seemed to take only a few breaths of time.. When Wang Baole regained his vision, he immediately saw that the place he was in was completely different from the outside world. It was an ocean! At first glance, the color of the ocean was black. However, if one took a closer look, one would be shocked to discover that this ocean was actually formed from countless pieces of black paper! As for the sky although it was a normal blue color, the sun hanging high up in the sky was also made of white paper. Looking around, everything around them seemed to be made of paper! Even the seabirds in the distance, as well as the clouds in the sky, everything was made of paper! As for the colors, other than the sky, there were only black and white! Only The ship they were on and themselves were not made of paper in this world. Therefore, a sense of incompatibility caused Wang Baole and all the elites on the ship to be shocked. The Meteorite Paper Sea! After crossing this sea, we can enter the meteorite empire Weve entered the meteorite land!Wang Baole didnt know much about the meteorite land, however, the other elites were different from him. With the deep foundations of their respective clans and factions, they had a detailed understanding of the place. Someone immediately exclaimed in a low voice. Listening to the cultivators beside him, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The words Sea of paperand empireappeared in his mind. He swept his gaze across the surrounding Black Sea of paper. Just as he was about to take a closer look, suddenly the voice of the giant paper figurine that had appeared earlier in the outside world.., reverberated throughout the entire world. Cultivators from the outside world, some of you may already know what this place is, but there should be some who dont. Now, let me tell you, this is the Starfall Black Sea. I am well aware of your purpose in coming here. You are here to obtain good fortune, to obtain a special planet, and to advance to a planet. This is also the reason why the Starfall Black Sea was opened. However if you want to obtain these things, you will need to undergo some tests. Right now, this is the first test, and also the easiest entry test Among you, only those who can go ashore are qualified to become distinguished guests of the Starfall Empire The shore is far away. If you keep going, based on your average cultivation level, it will take about five days to reach it. The limit is five days. During that time, you can use any method. As long as you can get ashore, it will be considered a success. However, if it takes more than five days, it will be considered a failure I want to remind all of you that this sea contains a terrifying aura of black resentment. This aura can turn everything in the world into paper, including your bodies. In fact, it is not uncommon for cultivators to sink into this sea and become a part of it during the opening of the sea Now, its up to all of you to see what you can do!The voice was loud and mighty. The moment it finished speaking, Wang Baoles expression changed. He immediately realized that the Black Sea of paper seemed to have lost some sort of invisible suppressive force, a large amount of black gas spread out from within, directly covering the surroundings of the spirit cruiser. Wherever it touched, the cruiser could be seen with the naked eye It was rapidly turning into paper! It wasnt just the ship he was on. The other eight ships were doing the same. Some of the people on the ship looked as calm as ever, but there were still quite a few whose expressions changed when they saw what was happening. In fact, based on the speed at which the ghost ship was turning into paper, it wouldnt even take an incense stick to burn, much less five days. The entire Starfall ship would turn into a paper ship. It was easy to imagine what would happen to the people on the ship if that happened, they would definitely die here. The only way to save themselves was to leave the ship and fly through the sky. They would use their cultivation base to turn into speed. On the one hand, they would resist the invasion of the Black Qi, and on the other hand, they would use their fastest speed to fly to the shore. Instead of saying that the meteor ship was a test for them, it would be more accurate to say that they would be eliminated. Those who did not meet the requirements would be eliminated. Furthermore, once they were eliminated, their fate would be death! What a huge sum of money. It was just an entrance test, and they didnt care about the nine extraordinary starfall ships and the nine paper figures on them? As for the sky, it wouldnt be that simple. If they could really fly without any obstacles, the test would be meaningless, wang Baole was shocked. He instinctively looked at the paper figure that was still rowing, and he couldnt bear to see it happen. The good fortune that the paper figurine had given him, as well as the interactions they had had along the way, had made Wang Baole no longer view it as an inanimate existence. He felt that it was also an inanimate existence. It was just that its form was different. However, this matter didnt depend on his will. With Wang Baoles current level of cultivation, he couldnt protect it. Furthermore, on second thought, no matter how powerful a faction was, they probably wouldnt use such losses to test outsiders, therefore, there was a high chance that he was wrong. The paper figurine and the boat would be fine. After all, they were both paper figurine. How could they turn into paper again. This thought made Wang Baole feel slightly at ease. He raised his head and looked at the other eight meteorite boats. At that moment, many cultivators had already abandoned their boats. They turned into long arcs in mid-air and sped off into the distance. It was the same for his boat, the masked woman, Li Linzi, and the others had all flown out. Almost everyones bodies trembled more or less the moment they rose into the air. They were clearly affected by the unknown. There were even a few who fell headfirst, almost falling into the black paper sea, it was fortunate that their cultivation had erupted at the critical moment. They had barely managed to hold on and avoid the danger. However, their pale faces and the fear in their eyes still showed the difficulty of flying in the sky. There is indeed something wrong with the sky! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. In his eyes, the heavens favorites who had abandoned their ships were like eight immortals crossing the sea, each of them displaying their supernatural powers. Some of them were glowing with treasure light, they charged forward under the protection of their bodies. There were others who took out all sorts of Dharmic treasures that were clearly extraordinary. They used them to resist and charge forward. There were others who formed hand seals and transformed into nine black dragons. They roared as they surrounded the dragons and stepped on them as they advanced. All sorts of methods, each different from the others, bloomed in the sky. Their cultivation levels were all revealed at that moment. Even though they were all at the Perfected Spirit Immortal realm, the strength of their auras could still be detected by others. There were four people among them. Their speed and Aura had reached an extreme, causing Wang baole to stare at them. There were four people, two men, and two women. One of them was the masked woman on his boat. The woman immediately flew out of the boat, and in mid-air, a seven-colored glow appeared beneath her feet, transforming into a gigantic seven-colored phoenix, as she neared, she ignored the obstacles in the sky. Her speed was so fast that she became one of the four fastest people on the boat! There was also a woman from the other boats. This woman was beautiful and had a smile on her face. Her body was incomparably graceful. At the same time, she had a bell tied to her right hand. With a slight shake, the sound of the bell spread in all directions, it formed ripples that could be seen by the naked eye, and she actually stepped on the ripples. The more the bell rang, the faster her speed became! As for the other two men, one was swift and fierce, while the other was refined and refined. The Swift and fierce man wore a black robe. As he took a step forward, his right hand formed a seal in midair. Instantly, a long sword materialized from nothingness and waved around him like a long river, at the same time, a shocking murderous aura erupted from his body. Wherever he passed, the obstacles in the air seemed to be unable to stop him, and he directly swept through the air! The last refined cultivator had the most unique method of crossing the sea. He held a bamboo slip in his hand, and as he lowered his head to read, he directly stepped on the Black Sea. He allowed the Black Qi to surge over, but it stopped thirty feet away from him, he was unable to enter the Black Sea at all, and his footsteps were neither fast nor slow. He stepped on the scraps of paper in the Black Sea and walked further and further away. Seeing this, Wang Baole was also shocked by the four of them, but he also felt a little unconvinced. I can do it too! Thinking of this, Wang Baole turned his head and cupped his fists at the paper figurine rowing the boat. He leaped up and sped through the air. Chapter 926 - Divine Might Dao Lightning! The moment he flew up, Wang Baole immediately understood why the bodies of the first batch of prodigies who had risen into the air had trembled the moment they rose into the air. Some of them had been unprepared and had almost fallen into the black paper sea. That was because there was an intense pressure in the sky. The pressure made Wang Baole feel as if an earth-shattering mountain had suddenly pressed down on him. Even someone as powerful as him had his body shudder, even though his body didnt sink, his cultivation was thrown into disarray. Its not just the increase in weight. Its also the effect on my cultivation! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He wasnt ordinary to begin with. He could still withstand the effects and weight. If his speed was a little slower.., if he allowed the power of his cultivation to slow down, the effect would gradually decrease. However, it was clear that the assessment would not be so simple. The moment Wang Baoles thoughts surfaced, he saw the first batch of cultivators who had flown out from a thousand feet away. They were moving at a slower speed, their figures began to twist and turn. There were even three or four of them who had almost fallen into the sea. They had regained their composure, but now, they were trembling again. Their faces were filled with fear, they fell into the sea of paper once again. Among the four people who fell this time, three managed to recover in the end. However, there was still one who was unlucky. He could have recovered and started again. However, the moment he fell, a huge wave happened to roll up, it actually enveloped him. Even though he struggled crazily, he was unable to change the outcome of his legs turning into black paper that could be seen with the naked eye! Amidst the shrill screams, he lost control of his body and was completely submerged. His body could be seen. Within a few short breaths, he had turned into a black paper figurine and disappeared into the waves. This scene shocked everyone. Wang Baoles expression changed as well. As for the other three who had almost fallen, their faces were pale and their eyes were filled with fear. They didnt dare continue forward and retreated rapidly instead. As a result, the seventy to eighty people who had flown out of the first group were immediately divided into different levels. The first group was obviously the masked woman and the other two. They had already flown to an area of nearly ten thousand feet. The second group behind them.., there were more than fifty people. Even though their speed was obviously much slower, they seemed to be able to hold on for a period of time if they were cautious. As for the others They didnt dare fly after seeing that someone had died. Their expressions kept changing, and they were in a dilemma. At the same time, the second and third batch of elites also flew out. They had seen what was happening, but if they didnt leave the ship, they would still fail. Instead, they might as well take the risk! All of this made Wang Baole wary. He was about to increase his speed in mid-air, but at that moment, the masked woman and the other three, who were at the furthest distance away, suddenly stopped moving at a speed that was ten thousand feet away, even though their speed quickly returned to normal, Wang Baoles eyes had a glint in them. This was especially so when he was observing the others. Coupled with the fact that he had used his divine perception to scan the surroundings, Wang Baole could immediately tell that the pressure here would increase exponentially with the increase in their speed and the increase in their flying distance. In other words.., it would be more and more difficult to maintain a normal speed! No wonder the requirement is five days If I want to maintain a speed that can reach the shore within five days, the pressure I will eventually face will reach an extremely terrifying level Wang Baole took a deep breath. Even though the difficulty was there, he still felt that he should be able to.., at that moment, his body swayed and his speed exploded. Even though the pressure had increased and the impact on his cultivation had increased, it was still unable to restrict his figure. In just a few short breaths, he had already reached a distance of more than five thousand feet. This scene was like a lone star in the crowd, causing many people behind him to look shocked. Even the four masked women in front of him turned their heads slightly at their respective spots and looked at Wang Baole. In fact, if this burst of power could continue, Wang Baole would be able to catch up to the four of them in just a few more breaths. Even though they were confident that they wouldnt fall behind, they had to admit that if Wang Baole caught up to them.., the other party had the right to keep up with them. Who is this person! This speed is too ferocious! All sorts of thoughts surfaced in everyones minds. However the development of the situation was different from what everyone had imagined. Wang Baole was brimming with confidence. Just as he was about to catch up to the four masked women in front of him in one go suddenly.., his hair stood on end. A streak of crimson lightning that had disappeared without a trace before appearing appeared in front of Wang Baole out of thin air, striking straight at him! F * ck you!Wang Baole screamed. He immediately recognized that the bolt of lightning was a side effect of the wishing bottle. He retreated rapidly, but it was too late. He was struck in an instant. As he screamed, Wang Baole was nearly thrown into the Black Sea. He barely managed to withstand the force, and his body trembled. Madness appeared in his eyes, and the anger in his heart reached its peak in that instant. You Sly Old Fox!Wang Baole roared, it was obvious that the Lightning had been hidden here for a long time. It didnt flare up when Wang Baole had just left the ship, nor when he was in midair. It only waited for Wang Baoles speed to explode, and it immediately arrived. This feeling made Wang Baole feel that the Lightning was extremely sinister. At the same time, his vigilance against its viciousness was raised to the maximum. However, just as his anger was about to flare up, in the distant sky.., in an instant, dozens of scarlet bolts of lightning appeared. Behind them, hundreds of bolts of lightning were brewing in the void. If one were to look carefully from afar, one could see tens of thousands or even more of them, ready to make a move. This scene made Wang Baole blink his eyes. He let out a wail, and his anger turned into fear. He turned around and used all his strength to charge five thousand feet away on his meteor ship. Behind him, dozens of scarlet bolts of lightning chased after him. This scene caught the eyes of the crowd, and they were stunned. Even the first batch of people in the distance were shocked. Could it be that in addition to the pressure and chaotic cultivation, theres also the Lightning Tribulation in the first trial? Whats going on? Why is he the only one being struck? The lightning looks familiar Amidst the confusion, there were still some elites who had been on the same boat as Wang Baole. Seeing this scene, they instantly understood what was going on. It was even more so for Li Lin. Anger appeared in his eyes, and he roared. Xie Dalu, so it was you who attracted the Lightning! The other people who had been on the same boat as Wang Baole also glared at him angrily. However, Wang Baole was no longer in the mood to bicker with them. As he sped along, he was chased by the dozens of lightning bolts. He returned to the boat. There werent many cultivators left on the boat. There were only seven or eight of them. They all looked anxious. It wasnt that they didnt want to leave. It was that they felt that with their cultivation, it would be difficult for them to reach the shore after they left, it wasnt easy. The entrance test seemed simple. However, in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, ninety-nine percent of cultivators at the perfected Spirit Immortal Realm wouldnt be able to pass! That was why they didnt pay much attention to Wang Baoles return. Instead, they gathered together and spread out their cultivation. It was as if they wanted to rely on everyones hard work to suppress the resentment that was spreading, the process of turning the ship into paper was slowed down as much as possible, so that they could use it to move forward. In reality, they werent the only ones who had done so. There were a few cultivators on the other ships who had chosen this method. However, the results werent ideal. At that moment, more than half of the ship Wang Baole was on had turned into black paper, it seemed like he wouldnt be able to hold on for long. However, at that moment, Wang Baoles body landed with a loud crash. The instant he landed, the dozens of scarlet bolts of lightning that were chasing after him descended with a loud bang and landed directly on the boat. The entire boat shook slightly. Just like before, there wasnt much reaction. It seemed to be able to resist the power of the Lightning. However the resentment of the Black Sea that was lingering on the boat was like a mouse seeing a cat. It had a huge reaction, it retreated instantly. There were even some places that couldnt Dodge in time. After being struck by lightning, there were screams that sounded like screams. The resentment dissipated immediately, and the area of the ship that was revealed was visibly restored! This scene immediately stunned everyone on the ship. Even the elites in mid-air widened their eyes in disbelief and disbelief. Even Wang Baole himself was stunned for a moment. His eyes instantly lit up. He suddenly raised his head to look at Li Lin, who had just shouted at him angrily in mid-air, and snorted disdainfully. Idiot. This is me casting a spell to purify the entire Black Sea and return the world to its former glory!As he spoke, he raised his right hand and made a hand seal. Divine Power Dao Lei, Come! Chapter 927 - grab it! Wang Baole spoke arrogantly. As soon as he spoke, hundreds of crimson bolts of lightning struck the Starfall ship, causing the Black Sea resentment on the ship to retreat in a large area, more areas revealed their original appearance. That wasnt the end. In the next instant, more bolts of lightning struck. The bolts of lightning seemed to have intelligence. They didnt search for anyone else. Even when they flew past the elites in midair, they didnt harm them at all, all of them landed accurately on the ship.. The entire ship had turned into paper. It was rapidly recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. Wang Baole was excited. He felt that this was the result of extreme sorrow and joy. He raised his head and roared towards the sky. Today, I, Xie, wish to completely wipe out the Black Sea and exterminate the Fiend Dao Lightning. Come, come, come, come! As soon as he said that, more bolts of lightning struck. They enveloped the entire ship, causing all the resentment in the Black Sea on the ship to instantly disappear without a trace. It even affected some of the surrounding areas on the surface of the sea, the black color gradually faded and turned white! Even though more resentment gathered from the surrounding areas, resisting the lightning and forming a balance, the ship that Wang Baole was on had completely recovered. Even the paper figurine on the ship had a strange look in its eyes, it rowed the oars and sailed into the distance. However, the scale of the Lightning was clearly still affected here. It was not as large as it was in the outside world, covering an area the size of a civilization. In this place, it only covered the area of a single ship. Even so, this scene still left the seven or eight people on the ship shocked and overjoyed. It also caused the auras of the people in the sky and the other ships to change. What kind of lightning is this? One moment its divine might, the next its devil-exterminating No matter what it is, it seems to be able to restrain the resentment of the Black Sea! ! Other than those who had already flown far away, all the chosen in a certain area who saw this scene were shocked to the extreme. The other eight ships had already mostly turned into paper, the worst one had already been reduced to 90% paper. At this moment, it could be seen that it had almost merged with the Black Sea, and the cultivators in it had no choice but to fly out. The other ships could not hold out for long either. This made some of the cultivators who had come to the fallen star land, thinking that it would be difficult to reach the shore, extremely anxious. Although there were not many of them, there were about a hundred of them. Under the pressure of the sky, they knew that they would not be able to reach the shore if they sped up. Although, if they slowed down and maintained their speed in mid-air, they had to be careful.., they could avoid falling into the Black Sea, but that would mean that they would lose the right to enter the fallen star lands and obtain the serendipity five days later. How could they accept this? They had all been worried and depressed, but now Wang Baoles recovery of the ship gave them hope amidst their anxiety. Their eyes shone brightly. It was obvious that if they could board the ship, they could reach the shore in five days! They werent the only ones who had such thoughts. Those who felt that they could reach the shore with their own cultivation and speed were also tempted. After all, once they boarded the ship, they would reduce the risk, and they would be unharmed, this would naturally bring great benefits to the subsequent assessment. Very quickly, someone rushed out from midair and headed straight for Wang Baoles ship. Behind him, there were even more cultivators who turned into streaks of light and were about to board the ship forcefully! If anyone tried to stop them, they would become their common enemy. Some of them even looked at Wang Baole with a warning look. Seeing this, Wang Baole felt sick to his stomach. He sighed inwardly. His thoughts had been cleared by the matter of selling the spirit spirit fruit. He knew that the elites from the large and powerful clans were all rich people, they could easily fork out millions of red crystals. He couldnt help but feel depressed. If only I could sell the tickets that would be great. Wang Baole felt regretful, but he knew that it was unlikely. If he were to forcefully stop everyone, he wouldnt be able to do it. He wouldnt be able to do it alone, it would be difficult to stop them completely. If he were to do it, it would be equivalent to incurring the wrath of the masses.. Wang Baole could only let out a long sigh. He knew that there was money to be made, but he was unable to get his hands on it. However, just as he sighed, the figure of the Prodigy who had rushed in first approached him, the Crimson Lightning Bolts target was not him, so although it appeared to be soul-stirring, it was actually unharmed as it shuttled through the lightning bolt. A look of pleasant surprise appeared on its face, and it looked as if it was about to board the ship. However, at that moment the paper figurine rowing at the bow of the ship raised its left hand and waved it casually. Immediately, the youth who was about to board the ship let out a blood-curdling scream, as if he had been slapped by an invisible palm, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body tumbled backward at an even faster speed. This scene made Wang Baoles eyes widen, and it also shocked the other people who had rushed over. However, they were already close to the ship, and their eyes were filled with viciousness. They dispersed, still attempting to board the ship. In the blink of an eye, dozens of people shuttled through the Lightning. However, the moment they boarded the ship, the paper figurine still raised its left hand and waved it gently. Immediately, screams of pain rang out. Out of the dozens of people, only two were unharmed, while the rest vomited blood, their bodies were slapped away! Among the two unharmed people, one was Li Linzi. He was clearly excited. As he landed on the ship rapidly, he could not hide the excitement on his face. He did not care about Wang Baoles gaze. Instead, he quickly found a corner and sat down cross-legged, he assumed a stance that he wouldnt leave even if he died. Seeing that someone had succeeded, the eyes of the hundreds of prodigies in the surroundings turned red. They rushed over and tried to board the ship. However, those who were waiting for them were still sent flying. Only seven or eight cultivators who seemed to be rather lucky werent stopped by the paper figurine, this allowed them to board the ship successfully. It was also at this moment that Wang Baole saw the clues. The people who had successfully boarded the ship also saw the problem. The prodigies outside also saw the same thing. The people who boarded the ship were the people on the ship from before! Is this the rules of the meteorite ship? Cultivators from other ships are not allowed to board another ship? This scene made the elites in the sky extremely indignant, but they were helpless. They couldnt even blame Wang Baole. After all He wasnt the one who had stopped them from boarding the ship. However, they still had to try. After all, this was a matter related to the meteorite assessment. Therefore, there were still a few cultivators who hadnt made a move earlier. They approached quickly, wanting to try boarding the ship. This made Wang Baoles eyes light up, and his mind spun rapidly. Since Lightning has chased me all the way here, I wonder if my wish from before is still valid my wish from before was that the paper figurine on the ship wouldnt Stop Me If it is still valid, would the paper figurine not stop me if I took action and brought people in?Thinking of this, Wang Baoles heart pounded. Seeing that the people had arrived, the paper figurine raised its left hand, wang Baole suddenly roared. Little Fatty, dont fight back. Ill bring you in!As he spoke, Wang Baole instantly raised his right hand and grabbed at one of the two cultivators closest to him who was trying to charge in! The little fattys body was like a ball. The reason why Wang Baole had chosen him was partly because he felt that the other partys figure was fated to be his, and partly because he felt that the other party looked very rich. The Little Fattys reaction was also extremely fast. Seeing that he was grabbed by the other party across space, he did not react at all. He allowed Wang Baole to pull him, but he was ignored by the paper figurine and dragged onto the ship. As soon as he boarded the ship, the little fatty was in disbelief at first. Then, he laughed loudly. The flesh on his face was trembling as he cupped his fists at Wang Baole. Thank you, fellow Daoist. As for the others, they did not receive such treatment. All of them retreated with a wave of the paper figurines hand. This scene immediately made everyones breathing quicken. Their eyes widened as they looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was very excited, but seeing that the little fatty did not seem sincere enough in his gratitude, he glanced at him and said calmly. Theres no need to thank me. Ill make a move once. Give me one hundred thousand red crystals. One hundred thousand red crystals?The Little Fattys eyes widened, and the gratitude on his face disappeared instantly. He glared at Wang Baole. Youre too evil. You can get one hundred thousand just by grabbing a handful. Why Dont You Go Rob Someone? I, Zhou Linfeng, have never been ripped off like this in my life. Give You Money? Impossible! Youre not giving me money?Wang Baole was angry as well. He thought that his price was very fair. He hadnt said anything about grabbing a handful of red crystals, which was already a rather benevolent act. However, the other party had actually repaid his kindness with enmity. Therefore, he glared and was about to make a move. However, he felt that he had to let the other party know the value of grabbing a handful of red crystals. If he were to make a move, it wouldnt be enough. Therefore, he turned his head and looked at the hundreds of people outside. Grab a handful of 100,000 yuan. Which one of you agrees? Ill bring him in and then trade this little fatty out! Chapter 928 - - the abacus of the forest! Upon hearing Wang Baoles words, the little fattys expression immediately changed. He was furious and felt that the fellow in front of him was really too greedy. Other than himself, how could there be such a greedy person in this world! It wasnt just the little fatty. The elites outside, faced with Wang Baoles public offer, all of them looked at the boat that was being struck by lightning. Their expressions were ugly. They didnt care about the hundred thousand red crystals.., however, they had no choice but to buy it after being blackmailed. This was contrary to their pride. They felt helpless, but at the same time, they were furious with Wang Baole. However, they had no choice. Five days seemed like a long time, but they knew that with every delay, the chances of successfully reaching the shore would decrease. This was especially so when Wang Baole had flown out of the boat earlier, the speed at which they had sped up previously made them very clear that the other party was not a kind person. It would have been fine if they had joined forces. However, if they were to fight alone, there was a high chance that they would not be a match for the other party. Furthermore, even if they could join forces, it would not be appropriate to force the other party to help them. Although having more people was advantageous.., however, they were not a team after all, so it was inevitable that they had all sorts of thoughts. These thoughts quickly flashed through everyones mind. Due to their pride, even those who were tempted were unwilling to be the first to bow their heads, so they did not speak. Seeing that, fatty heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at Wang Baole, and just as he was about to discuss how to ease the atmosphere, Wang Baole also saw the conflicted feelings of the people outside. He snorted inwardly and decided to add fuel to the fire. Theres a limit to the number of people that can be carried on the ship, and so is the time I can help. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, I can only catch thirty of them. If Im too late, I wont be able to board the ship. Dont blame me! As soon as he said that, the people outside grew anxious. This concerned the fate of the fallen star lands. They had gone to great lengths in their respective clans and factions to obtain this qualification. If they were to fail because of the 100,000 red crystals.., even they felt that it wasnt worth it when they returned. Therefore, when they heard Wang Baoles time limit, how could they not be anxious? Immediately, a voice came from the crowd. Ill buy! One! The first person to speak was a skinny young man. He was obviously quick-witted. As he spoke, he shouted out the number. That way, even if more than thirty people spoke at the same time as him.., he would still be qualified. Wang Baole also felt that this fellow was not bad. A gratified smile appeared on his face. Just as he was about to nod his head, the others became anxious as well. Urgent voices sounded one after another, and in an instant, they spread across a large area. Buy, two! Buy, three! The voices that agreed to Wang Baoles bid rose to seventy to eighty places in just a few short breaths. However, the numbers that were shouted out did not exceed thirty. Naturally, many of them clashed with each other, even though it caused some internal anger, Wang Baole was still very pleased with such a heated scene. He was happy, but the little fatty was trembling. He realized that it was not important whether he agreed or not. If he continued to be greedy and refused to give, the consequences could be imagined. Therefore, when the crowd outside reported the number.., without hesitation, he immediately took out a red crystal card from his pocket and quickly threw it to Wang Baole. Fellow Daoist, this is the greatest kindness in the world. In order to support you, I, Zhou Linfeng, am the first to agree to this matter! After taking the Red Crystal, Wang Baole glanced at the little fatty with a faint smile and let out a long sigh. I hope that everyone in the world can understand me as well as you do. How can I, Xie Dalu, covet such a small amount of money? I am helping all of you. However, the Heavenly Dao has a way of compensating for the loss of humanity. When I act against the heavens, I have to use some worldly possessions to resist the invisible disaster. Looking at Wang Baoles emotional outburst, the little fattys face twitched. He thought to himself that Wang Baole was too thick-skinned, and his words were too disgusting. However, he was also able to bend and bend. He was afraid that Wang Baole would go back on his words, so he put on a sincere expression, he nodded continuously. At the same time, Li Linzi and the others on the boat saw that they could still make money like this. Although they knew that Wang Baole was special on the boat, they were still tempted, especially Li Linzi. He didnt do it for money, instead, he felt that if he could be like Wang Baole, he could use this opportunity to gain the gratitude of everyone. If it worked well, it wouldnt be impossible for him to gain the support of hundreds of people in the future. Stupid, networking is the most important thing!Li Linzi narrowed his eyes. He didnt want to offend Wang Baole too much, so he had no choice but to dismiss the idea of reprimanding Wang Baole to make him look bad. After all, the people outside werent stupid either, if he had a way to let them in, then such an act of lashing out at Wang Baole would naturally be a bonus. However, if he had no other choice but to use his words, then it would be too much of a suspect to give an empty favor. Not only would he not achieve his goal, he would even be looked down upon by others. With that thought, he stood up abruptly and suddenly spoke to the outside world. Fellow Daoists, I am Li Linzi of the Cloud Frost sect. Please dont be in a rush to pay me. I would like to try and see if people like us who are already on the ship can invite others to board the ship, just like Xie Continent. Fellow Daoists, if I succeed, I dont expect anything in return. I have already offended fellow Daoist Xie by standing out. If I fail, please dont blame me. Hearing Li Lins words, the people outside immediately responded. Their words were filled with gratitude and understanding. Even Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze across Li Lin. He instantly understood what was going on in his heart. Can I sell it well and build my network? Li Linzis plan isnt bad. Wang Baole thought, a dark glint flashed in Li Linzis eyes. After gaining the support of the outside world, he turned and cupped his fists at Wang Baole. Thank you, fellow Daoist. Please Dont stop my attempt! His words immediately caused killing intent to flash in Wang Baoles heart. Li Linzis words were extremely vicious. It would have been fine if Wang Baole hadnt said those words. The resentment of the others towards Wang Baole wouldnt have lessened, but it wouldnt have continued to increase. However, no matter how Wang Baole answered, he was wrong. If he stopped them, his resentment would naturally increase. If he didnt stop them, he would be helping Li Lin establish his connections. Li Lin is quite quick-witted! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. In reality, he had considered pulling people onto the ship to establish his connections. However, he knew that connections were the most stable and fragile existence in the world, the reason why it was considered stable was that if the exchange continued, it would last until the end of ones life. Such an exchange was nothing more than emotions, value, and benefits. The reason why it was considered fragile was that the connections that were not exchanged were just a mirage. They were of little use and could very well become a point of failure! Therefore, it was not enough to just pull people onto the ship and build connections. Once done, it was equivalent to setting a personal setting for oneself, which required constant effort in the future. If Wang Baole was truly a prodigy from a major faction, he would naturally have the strength to do it, and he would have the means to make it perfect. However, he was not. The resources he had in his hands were what he needed the most! Therefore, in the face of Li Linzis act of picking up scraps, Wang baole only smiled and did not speak. He allowed Li Linzi, who was secretly pleased with himself, to step forward and try to pull people in. The outcome was obvious. Naturally, he would fail. Li Linzi was a little depressed. After all, if he failed, his previous words might be of some use, but it would not be enough to build a network. It could only be considered as having a small foundation. Seeing that, Wang Baole suddenly spoke. Do you want to give me ten million red crystals so that I can help you pull in the people outside for free?The viciousness of his words surpassed that of Li Linzi from before. After he spoke, Li Linzis body clearly trembled, and his expression instantly turned ugly, he was conflicted. Naturally, he wouldnt take out ten million red crystals in exchange for his connections. He felt that it wasnt worth it. Therefore, he snorted coldly and ignored Wang Baole. Instead, he cupped his fists at the people outside. Fellow Daoists, its not that I disagree, but Im truly out of pocket Even though there was a response, it was clear that the elites in the outside world were a little colder towards the forest. No one was a fool. They had seen clearly what had happened and what the forest was thinking, if the forest had succeeded, it would have been fine, but if it had failed, it would have been useless to them. Wang Baoles words had naturally played a part. At the same time, even though he had offered a very high price, at the very least, he could have succeeded. Therefore, very quickly, the transaction of one hundred thousand red crystals began rapidly. Seeing that, Wang Baole glanced at the forest and shook his head secretly. If the other party had really agreed, then he would have treated the other party as a person of importance. Looking at it this way, it was just grandstanding. Chapter 929 - Outer Realm Lightning intent! Just like that, the transaction of one hundred thousand red crystals began one after another. One after another, the chosen ones in mid-air paid the red crystals after boarding the ship. It wasnt that they hadnt considered going back on their words, but if they did.., they would have to face the situation where Wang Baole didnt help the others behind him. As a result, for the one hundred thousand red crystals, not only did they offend Wang Baole, they also offended those who were waiting to board the ship. Such a thing as long as they werent extremely stupid, they wouldnt do it. After all, although the hundred thousand red crystals werent a small amount, it wasnt enough to hurt them. However, after boarding the ship, all of them had dark expressions on their faces. They looked at Wang Baole with hostility and swore in their hearts, this wasnt the second time they had been ripped off by the other party! If it werent for the fact that this place was extremely dangerous and that the paper figurine rowing the ship treated him differently, everyone would have been afraid. If they didnt want things to change, they would have acted on their thoughts of attacking Wang Baole, wang baole naturally knew about this, but he didnt care. A prodigy? A bunch of useless chickens and dogs that have been piled up by resources! Wang Baole snorted coldly in his heart, however, he didnt show it on the surface. Instead, he smiled and didnt mention the previous restriction on the number of people who could enter. Instead, he pulled in everyone who wanted to enter. After easily earning more than ten million red crystals, Wang Baole patted his storage bag. He felt refreshed and refreshed. Looking at the Black Paper Sea around him, he felt that it was a different scene. Thank you for your support, fellow Daoists. Dont feel sullen. I have benefited from this transaction, and you have benefited from it. I, Xie continent, have always been reliable in doing business. I guarantee that I will send all of you ashore safely!Wang Baole said as he waved his hand, instantly, the ship rumbled, and as the surrounding lightning continued to fall, it sped off into the distance. Behind it, the other spirit boats had already been submerged by the Black Sea. They were nowhere to be seen. In the entire Black Paper Sea, they were the only spirit boats. They rode the wind and broke through the waves, producing whistling sounds. Just like that, after the spirit boat sped for four days, from afar one could faintly see the shore. The original five days had been shortened due to the speed of the spirit boat, this made the people who had bought the qualifications to board the ship feel a little better in their hearts. In addition, what made their hearts feel better was that during the four daysjourney, those who had relied on their own abilities to forcefully cross the sea had seen their hard work. They had even seen people who had fallen into the sea and died as paper dolls, this made the people on the ship suddenly feel that 100,000 red crystals did not seem expensive at all.. The only thing that made them unhappy was that there were more and more people on the ship in fact, on the surface of the sea, the elites flying in the sky would see their ship when they were tired and look at the people on the ship who were not as good as them, each and every one of them looked calm and relaxed. How could they not have thoughts in their hearts? Therefore, under Wang Baoles shout, they quickly spent money to buy the qualifications. Just like that, the number of people on the ship continued to increase. In the end, the cabin could no longer hold them. The people who boarded the ship were obviously powerful. If they wanted to have their own place to meditate, they had to forcefully seize it, therefore as the number of people on the ship increased, the weaker the cultivation and combat strength of the people on the ship, the more they could only stand in other positions like the sails and the ships poles. As a result, if one stood on the shore and looked at it from afar, the ghost ship had a deep draft. At the same time, it seemed to be stacked on top of each other. There were almost three hundred people on it. It was majestic and black, and it had a shocking aura, it made all the people waiting on the shore stunned. This is The ship isnt submerged? It can be like this There were more than a hundred prodigies standing on the shore. The masked woman and the other three were among them. They had relied on their own abilities to forcefully cross the Black Sea. The only difference was the length of time it would take. For example, the masked woman and the other three.., they had only used two and a half days, while the others had arrived one after another. After arriving, all of them were extremely exhausted. When they saw the ghost ship where Wang Baole was, they couldnt help but gasp in shock. The same shock was felt by the strange cultivators on the shore. They were all paper figures. They were different from the scraps of paper in the Black Sea. These paper figures were all white in color, densely packed together. There were thousands of them, when they saw the ghost ship, their eyes widened, and a strange expression appeared on their faces. The fallen star lands had been opened many times, but such a scene had never happened before. The Lightning was still present, and it continued to land on the ship. It made the ship look even more majestic. When the people on the shore saw the boat, the cultivators on the boat naturally saw the shore. Wang Baole was at the bow of the boat. He occupied a large area, and he was the first to see the shore, he instantly felt another difference in this world. Looking at the shore, other than the prodigies and paper figurine, there were mountains in the distance, and there were buildings and plants around. However without exception, the mountains, buildings, and plants in the distance were all made of white paper! Other than the sky and the ground, everything else was made of paper. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he saw the paper figurines on the shore. Every single one of them exuded an aura that was no weaker than that of a boating paper figurine, it was especially so for the dozens of people in the lead. Every single one of them had a powerful aura that made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat. There was even the person in the middle who had a red line between his brows. Wang baole only took a glance at the aura of the paper figurine from afar, and his mind was filled with a thunderous roar. These dozens of galaxies? The others are all stars? The one with the red line seems to be even stronger. That cant be.., wang Baoles forehead broke out in sweat. This was the third person he had ever seen in his life someone who felt similar to the blazing flame ancestor and his senior brother. The Little Missy in the mask once said that senior brother had once killed the divine emperor then his cultivation should be at least at the perfected galaxy. Its even possible that he has surpassed the galaxy The Blazing Flame ancestors aura may be weaker than senior brothers, but its similar. This paper figurine with the Red Lines is the same as well then, could his cultivation have surpassed the Starfield level as well? Has he reached the level of the Weiyang clans divine emperor Thoughts raced through Wang Baoles mind. This scene also made the other prodigies on the ship, who were aware of some of the news, nervous and uneasy. They all fell silent. The ship was getting closer and closer to the shore. When it was about to reach the shore, the lightning around the ship seemed to be stimulated for some reason, and it became more frequent, it even spread out from the ship for the first time, as if it wanted to affect the shore. Wang Baole was shocked. He didnt know what to do. Suddenly, the paper figurine on the shore with a red line between its brows let out a cold snort. Outer realm lightning intent? As the words left its mouth, the paper figurine raised its right hand and swung it at the lightning bolt. There wasnt a trace of supernatural power in the swing, but what shocked Wang Baole and everyone on the boat was what happened, it appeared before their eyes in an instant. The lightning bolts suddenly stopped in their tracks, as if they had been frozen. At a speed visible to the naked eye They quickly turned into paper! The bolts of lightning instantly turned into strips of white paper. They floated down from midair and sank into the surrounding Black Sea! Turn lightning into paper!Wang Baoles mind was racing, the other partys methods were beyond his imagination. As he stared at the strips of paper that had sunk into the Black Sea, the ghost ship they were on finally reached the shore. With a loud boom, the ship came to a halt. Everyone, including Wang Baole, flew out immediately. None of them dared to show any signs of arrogance. They stepped onto land respectfully and cupped their fists and bowed deeply to the group of paper people. Wang Baole was among the crowd. He lowered his head guiltily and followed the crowd in greeting. Although he didnt raise his head, he didnt know if it was an illusion. He could vaguely feel the gazes from the paper people landing on him. They know that the lightning bolts followed me here? Wang Baole was nervous. Fortunately, the gazes didnt linger on him for long before they were retracted. What followed was a calm and dignified voice. The seeds of the Weiyang Dao domain welcome you to the Starfall Empire! Chapter 930 - , a paper city! The meteorite empire Wang Baoles breathing quickened. His understanding of the meteorite empire was far inferior to that of the prodigies from the other great clans and powers. As he walked, he saw the paper sea, the starry sky, and the paper planet, he also saw the Black Paper Sea. Everything he looked at now was made of paper. The paper man before him, who had an extremely powerful cultivation, said that he welcomed him to the meteorite empire. All of this made him realize that the so-called Starfall Empire was just a place. The Starfall Empire was the ruler of this place, and its cultivation and foundation must be extremely deep, this made it so that even the Weiyang Dao Domain had to acknowledge its existence. It was difficult for them to force it, and they had to follow its rules. Perhaps from the perspective of the Weiyang Dao Domain, even though the Starfall Empire is powerful, it has the geographical advantage as Wang Baole thought about it, he felt more yearning for the vastness and mysteriousness of the Weiyang Dao Domain. I wonder when I will be like senior brother, able to soar through the entire never-ending DAO domain, regardless of the vastness of the skies and the seas! As his thoughts churned, anticipation appeared in Wang Baoles eyes, he watched as the people from the never-ending DAO domain, who were the same as him, greeted the paper figurine one after another. The paper figurine, whose cultivation had reached an unbelievable level, raised its right hand and waved it gently. Instantly, a vast power of teleportation spread out, it covered the entire area. Wang Baole felt the irresistible power of teleportation. He couldnt help but turn his head to look at the Black Paper Sea he had arrived in and the spirit boat by the shore. When he looked over, he saw the paper figurine accompanying him on the spirit boat, he was disembarking from the boat. He seemed to sense Wang Baoles gaze. He looked back at Wang Baole and nodded slightly. Wang baole nodded as well. Then, his gaze landed on the surface of the sea further away. As he stared at the Endless Black Sea, he suddenly felt that The Black Paper Sea didnt seem to be compatible with the entire Starfall Empire. Black paper, White Paper As he muttered to himself, the teleportation power around him expanded. His vision blurred, and his figure blurred instantly. He disappeared without a trace along with all the other prodigies around him. All the paper figurines disappeared along with him. In the blink of an eye, the entire shore was empty. When Wang Baole regained consciousness, he and the other prodigies who had passed the entrance examination.., they had already appeared in a huge city! To be precise, in the northwest corner of the city, there was a huge square. It was surrounded by many paper figurines. Some were big and some were small, some were old and some were young. The big ones were like giants, and the small ones were like babies. The old ones had paper beards on their chins, and the few were as young as twenty-eight years old. Even though they were paper works, they gave off a youthful vibe. Their gazes were all different. There was curiosity, coldness, hostility, and kindness. They all looked at Wang Baole and the hundreds of others. It was as if in their eyes, Wang Baole and his group were all monsters. There were even some discussions that drifted in the wind. These outlanders are so strange. Their bodies are actually made of flesh and blood A body made of flesh and blood Heavens, the creator is really amazing. He can do this! I heard that most of the living beings outside are like this. They havent evolved perfectly. Thats right, its really ugly! The discussions fell into the ears of everyone, including Wang Baole. However, no one paid too much attention to them. They were all observing their surroundings. They could tell that this was a city. Even if it was just a corner, as their divine senses spread out.., soon, everyones expressions changed. What a huge city! Wang Baoles pupils constricted slightly. Through his divine senses, he could sense that the city was vast. It was about the size of the entire earth. All the buildings were made of paper. As for the specific details, as they were all gathered together, they were unable to examine it in detail, however, after a quick scan, Wang Baole was still very curious about this place. As his curiosity grew, Wang Baole and the rest were quickly given a place to stay by the paper figurine cultivator from the Starfall Empire. The place they were assigned to was not far from the public square. It was like a clubhouse, each of them had their own room. After settling them down, a paper figurine cultivator calmly informed them that the second trial would begin in three days. If they missed the time, their spots would be revoked. At the same time, those who had the spots.., fighting was not allowed before the trial. Whoever made the first move would lose their spots. Then, without further ado, they turned and left. There are no restrictions on us? As expected, this place is just like the clans records. Everything is paper-based! Three days is enough!As the paper figurine left, the eyes of the elites in the area shone with a strange light. Some of them were familiar with each other, and after conversing softly with each other, they immediately dispersed. There were still some who chose to stay in the Guild Hall to meditate, but most of them left for the city district. There were even some who were mysterious, and no one knew what they were discussing or researching. Wang Baole ignored the mysterious people. After some thought, he decided to leave the guild hall and wander around the city of the Starfall Empire. In his mind, since he was here, he had to observe the place carefully, after all, the world he was looking at was a world of paper. It had broadened his horizons. I wonder if this place is afraid of fire as he walked along the streets, Wang Baole looked at the bustling crowd of paper people. For some reason, this thought appeared in his mind. After realizing that his thoughts were very dangerous, he quickly suppressed the thought and allowed himself to relax. He was like a tourist, touring the city. As he walked, he saw too many paper people, he also saw the structure of the meteorite empire. It was similar to other civilizations. Although he didnt have currency, spirit stones and red crystals were equally useful here. At the same time, there were many shops and restaurants. The paper figurines also needed food. However, their food was also paper, but what was special was that the paper that they treated as food was transparent. It was the same even for alcohol. It looked like water, but Wang Baole bought a bottle out of curiosity. He found that it was empty, like a gas. The various foods made from the special paper, with Wang Baoles impeccable taste.., he had tried many times and decided to give up. However, it wasnt as if he hadnt gained anything. The first thing that shocked him was the cultivation level of the paper figurine from the Starfall Empire. The weakest paper figurine he saw was comparable to a nascent soul realm cultivator. Even infants were like that. He had no choice but to guess that the cultivation level of the nascent soul realm was the basic level for all the paper figurine here! As for the Spirit Ascension Realm, Spirit Immortals, and even planets Wang Baole was dazzled by the sight as he walked, and it was even more thrilling. On one hand, the cultivation of the paper figurine here was generally very high. On the other hand, he was in the crowd, he was like a torch in the dark night, attracting the attention of countless paper figurine wherever he went. Wang Baole wasnt used to all of this at first, but he quickly got used to it. He felt that he was the future federation president after all, and getting used to the attention of others was a basic quality. Other than that, he also discovered that there were many shops in the city that sold various dharmic artifacts and cultivation techniques. It was a pity that after Wang Baole bought a few of the cultivation techniques, he realized that they were all wordless heavenly books. They were completely blank, as if there was a law affecting them, preventing the cultivation techniques from appearing in his eyes. That was indeed the case. In the shop he was in, an old man who had sent off a few customers turned his head to look at Wang Baole and laughed. I knew it was time for the tunnel to open again. However, you are still the first outer realm cultivator to come to my shop in all these years These cultivation technique scrolls are invisible to you due to the differences in the rules and laws. Take the one in your hand for example. Its called the one crane art. Once you master it, you can change your body structure to become a paper crane, which will increase your speed by nearly a fold. However, the prerequisite is that your body must be the same as ours. Hearing the Elders words, Wang Baole immediately cupped his fists respectfully. Greetings, senior. This junior regrets it as well. It would be great if I could learn the cultivation techniques here.Wang baole sighed. From ancient times until now, I have never heard of cultivators from the outside world being able to learn the cultivation techniques of the Starfall Empire on their own, unless they were taught by someone else. However do you dare learn them?The elder said with a faint smile. Chapter 931 - was very cost-effective! ThisWang Baole hesitated for a moment. He wanted to say that he dared, but he knew very well that the difference between the rules and the laws meant that there was a completely different cultivation method for the cultivation technique. There was no reference or comparison, it was very difficult for him to figure it out unless he personally checked the authenticity of the cultivation technique. Therefore, the other party could easily create some falsehood within it. Even if there was no falsehood, if he cultivated carelessly, his body would probably turn into a blank sheet of paper. Unless he could understand it and see the words with his own eyes, he would need to ensure that it was authentic. Only then would it be possible to try it out, but it would still be dangerous. With that thought, Wang Baole shook his head with a bitter smile. Do I really not dare? Take this for example. It can be said to be one of the top cultivation techniques in my shop. It is called the Nine Thoughts Paper Art! Once it is activated, it will allow you to add the rules of the paper into your divine arts and spells. It will instantly incinerate any enemies you come into contact with when the elites of the Starfall Empire fought with the outer regions, we used this technique to turn many enemiesbodies into paper and turn them into ashes,the elder said, he raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. Immediately, a golden paper that was placed on the highest level flew over and landed in his hand. Even though you cant see the cultivation technique on it, you can still buy it and collect it.The elder looked at Wang Baole. He seemed to be pleased to see the depressed expression on Wang Baoles face when he couldnt see or cultivate despite his desire. SeniorWang Baole was about to speak when the old man coughed and waved his right hand again. You dont want it? How about this one? Its called the ape fire curse. As long as its activated, it can transform into a gigantic fire ape. Its power is so great that even a star will have a headache Theres also this one. This technique is incredible. Its called the one thought stellar art. Once cultivated, it can transform a star into a paper star and fold it in ones hand. It can be said to be the power of creation!The old man showed off one cultivation technique after another, as Wang Baole listened to the detailed description of its power, he could not help but let out a long sigh. He raised his right hand and patted his storage bag. Immediately, a jade slip appeared in his hand. Senior, I wonder if you can read the contents of the jade slip in my hand. This cultivation technique is called the heaven-reaching telekinesis art. Once you master it, there will be no one elses telekinesis in the world where you live. Everything will be based on your will, surpassing your domain and becoming Supreme!Wang Baole held a map jade slip in his hand, he spoke calmly. The elder was taken aback by his words. Before he could say anything, Wang Baole raised an eyebrow. Im not satisfied. Theres also this. This cultivation technique is called the Kun Peng Dao swallowing technique. Once you master it, youll be able to transform into a gigantic kun Peng that will devour everything. It can be said to be an invincible technique! Youre still not satisfied? It doesnt matter. The Xie family, where the Xie continent is located, is one of the top noble families in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. I have many cultivation techniques. For example, this technique is known as the invincible three strikes. Dont think that its name is strange, but its power is beyond imagination. Once you master it, the first strike will dry up the ocean. The second strike will cause the earth to collapse. The third strike will cause the stars to Fall! Wang Baole took out three to four jade slips in one go. There were maps and blanks in them. He placed them in front of the old man, who had a blank expression on his face. Senior, do you dare to Learn?Wang Baole coughed and asked again. In fact, he had just realized that the old man had clearly done it on purpose to tease him. Therefore, in order to cooperate.., wang Baole felt that it was necessary for him to let the elder experience a similar feeling. Are you here for the trial to obtain the fortunes of the planets, or are you here to sell things?The elder had a strange expression on his face. After a long while, he snorted. The Xie Family? Ive heard of them. No wonder Fine, lets Exchange!As he spoke, the elder passed the four pieces of paper in his hands to Wang Baole. Wang Baole was stunned. He blinked and quickly handed over the jade slip in his hand. He completed the trade with the elder as quickly as he could. His heart raced as he left. The elder didnt try to stop him. He was even a little nervous. When he was certain that Wang Baole had left, he beamed as he looked at the jade slip in his hand. He was extremely pleased with himself. Haha, I used a few pieces of trash paper to exchange for a few jade slips from the outer realm. It doesnt matter if there are any cultivation techniques in them. The material is enough. Not Bad, not bad. This thing is a rare item. Once these people from the outer realm leave, Ill be able to get my hands on rare items At the same time, Wang Baole, who had left the shop, was breathing rapidly. His eyes were shining as he stared at the few pieces of paper in his hand. He was equally excited. A few trash jade slips were exchanged for these cultivation techniques? Even if the cultivation techniques inside were very low-level, this thing would definitely be able to fool a lot of people outside. No matter how much it was sold, it would still be more expensive than the jade slips its worth it. I made a profit, wang Baoles interest was immediately piqued. He might as well go to the shops that sold cultivation techniques or Dharmic treasures. Two days passed in a flash. During these two days, Wang Baole went to many shops and exchanged trash jade slips for many pieces of paper. However, what made him feel regretful was that this tactic did not work in the Dharmic artifact shops. Who would have thought that the Dharmic artifacts of the Starfall Empire were all drawn Wang Baole sighed. He raised his right hand and a piece of paper appeared in his hand. There was a sword drawn on it. It was only after he had taken out more than a dozen trashy dharmic artifacts that the other party had reluctantly agreed to give him this dharmic treasure. However, Wang Baole felt like an idiot no matter how he held it in his hand.. Forget it. The trial starts tomorrow. I should calm down and maintain my cultivation at its peak. Wang Baole shook his head. He threw the piece of paper in his hand into his storage bag and placed it with the hundreds of other pieces of paper, he walked towards the clubhouse where he was staying. He returned very quickly. He was just about to step into the clubhouse and return to his room when a group of people walked out from the clubhouse, laughing and chatting. Before they arrived, the sound of a bell rang out and landed in Wang Baoles ears, the group of people also bumped into each other at the entrance. The leader of the group was one of the four people who were as strong as the masked woman. She smiled without saying a word. She was graceful and extremely beautiful. She wore a rainbow-colored long dress, concealing her graceful figure, she wore a bell on her fair wrist. As she walked, the sound of the bell was crisp and clear. Among the seven or eight people beside her, Wang Baole saw Li Lin Zi, the little fatty, and another person. He was tall and straight, and his expression was arrogant. What was most attractive was his hairstyle. It was tied together in an exaggerated fashion, and he stood tall, from Afar, it was shocking. He seemed to be extremely tall. His hair seemed to contain a special spell that was emitting light. Therefore, when Wang Baole saw this person, he was stunned for a moment. It was as if he saw a walking light bulb. In his entire life, the only person who could compare to this person in terms of hairstyle was Xie Haiyangs thick hair gel. However, after careful comparison, Wang Baole had to admit that Xie Haiyang was also slightly inferior to this person. An expert?Wang Baole muttered in his heart. Just as he was about to bypass them and enter the Guild Hall, Li Linzi saw Wang Baole and his eyes flashed with mockery. He smiled and said to the expert beside him. Brother Gao, didnt you previously ask me who was so insane and shameless as to sell the qualifications for a hundred thousand red crystals? It was this person. Not only did he sell the qualifications, but he also killed the purple gold civilization cultivators and snatched the qualifications! The moment Li Linzi spoke, the expert immediately looked at Wang Baole. Even the bell ladys beautiful eyes swept over him and landed on Wang Baole. Wang Baole raised an eyebrow. He was not a person who would swallow his anger. When he heard Li Linzis words, he immediately looked over coldly. Li Linzi, the next time you continue speaking to me like that, I will kill you.Wang Baoles tone was calm, but the seriousness on his face and the killing intent in his eyes caused Li Linzi, who was about to speak, to suddenly pause, for some reason, a chill rose in his heart. After saying that, Wang Baole ignored lilinzi. Instead, he nodded at the expert and the Bell Lady. He turned and walked into the Guild Hall. From his back view, he did not seem to be on guard. Lilinzis expression was extremely ugly, and killing intent flashed in his eyes, staring at Wang Baoles back view, he seemed to be unable to resist the urge to attack. However, the Bell Lady, who was also looking at Wang Baoles back view, suddenly spoke. Fellow Daoist Li Linzi, I advise you not to provoke him. He was deliberately provoking you just now! Have you forgotten the rules of this place? Once you take the initiative to attack, you will lose your spot. After losing your spot, if he wants to kill you, it doesnt seem to be within the scope of the rules. The rules are only a requirement. Those who have a spot are not allowed to fight before the trial!The bell lady said calmly, she looked at Wang Baoles back with some interest. It was not the kind between a man and a woman. Instead, she felt that Wang Baoles intelligence and methods could be used as her servant. Mind your own business!Wang baole, who had his back to them as he walked into the Guild Hall, muttered to himself when he heard that. He put away the nightmare eye formula that he had been secretly operating. Chapter 932 - set out! The effects of the Nightmare Eye art contained a mind-numbing thought. This thought could affect the minds of others, and it was often effective in battle. Wang Baole had secretly used this technique just now. He had indeed wanted Li Linzi to attack him. According to the rules, as long as Li Linzi attacked, he would lose his qualifications. Wang Baole had no doubt about that. Similarly, if Li Linzi lost his qualifications, Wang Baole could kill him without losing his spot in the fallen star lands. Of course, that was also because Li Linzi didnt like him. After all, with his character.., it wasnt easy for him to endure being provoked so many times until now. I might as well throw him out on the ship. Wang Baole snorted in his heart. Since Li Linzi didnt know what was good for him, he could just find an opportunity to kill him when no one else was around. And that Bell Lady, why does she like to meddle in other peoples business! Wang Baole didnt turn back to look at the gaze behind him. He walked into the interior of the Guild Hall and into his room. After all, more than half of the three days of consolidation had passed. There was only one day left. Therefore, Wang Baole planned to adjust his cultivation on the last day to maintain his peak condition so that he could face the upcoming meteorite trials. Time passed slowly. Soon, it was night time. The White Paper Moon emitted a gentle glow in the sky, illuminating the entire meteorite city. At the same time, all the cultivators like Wang Baole had returned and were making their own adjustments, they were preparing for the trials that would begin after daybreak. It was already past midnight. It was quiet outside. It was less than six hours before daybreak. Wang Baole was in a meditative state. Every breath he took was in harmony with his bodys fluctuations. He seemed to blend into the surrounding void, wang baole, who had increased his cultivation, suddenly felt his eyebrows twitch! He opened his eyes in that instant, and a look of shock appeared on his face. He looked at his storage bag, and the instant he looked over, his storage bag opened on its own. The storage ring inside also opened on its own, the paper figurine stuck its head out, and a strange expression appeared on its face. Its body swayed, and it flew out of the storage ring in the blink of an eye. When it reappeared it was right in front of Wang Baole! Wang Baoles expression changed, and his breathing quickened. Strange laughter reverberated in his mind, causing his cultivation to be in a mess. Sweat broke out on his forehead. He wanted to get up, but to his shock, he realized.., he had lost control of his body! No matter how hard he tried to control it, he could not move his body at all. He sat there, unable to close his eyes. In his shock, he watched as the paper figurine in front of him expanded rapidly from the size of a palm, in an instant, it turned into the height of an ordinary person. As if it was not used to its appearance, the paper figurine moved around in Wang Baoles room in front of him. Only after getting used to it did it raise its head to look at Wang Baole. Just the sight of each other caused Wang Baoles eyes, which could not close, to sting. Fortunately, the paper figurine withdrew its gaze after glancing at him. It stood by the window and looked up at the Paper Moon in the sky. After a long while.., just as Wang Baoles eyes were beginning to tear up, the paper figurines eyes revealed a strange look. Then, it moved its body and seemed to have left the room, disappearing immediately. As it disappeared, Wang Baoles body instantly regained control. He instinctively closed his eyes and tried hard to adjust his chaotic breathing. After a long while, when he opened his eyes again, he looked at the place where the paper figurine had disappeared, he checked his storage ring again and confirmed that it had indeed left. After confirming that it had not returned, Wang Baole slowly narrowed his eyes. At the same time, a chill ran down his spine. This paper figurine has helped me board the ship many times. It must be related to the fact that it wanted to use me to enter the ship The way it entered the ship, no matter how I look at it, looks like it was smuggled in Wang Baole suddenly felt a little guilty. He felt that there might be some shocking changes that would occur during this trip to the fallen star, and the source of these changes.., it was highly likely that it was done by the paper figurine that he had brought in. Forget it. Im also a victim in this matter! Wang baole sighed. After consoling himself, he remembered that there was still a living person in his storage bag. He quickly checked and discovered that the dao child prodigy of the purple gold civilization was still alive, he heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that he was still alive. He couldnt let the other party die. At the very least, he couldnt die before he returned to the Gods eye civilization and was safe. After realizing that the person was fine, Wang Baole was about to retract his divine thought. However, when he thought about the paper figurine smuggling, a thought suddenly rose in his mind. I wonder if this method of smuggling can be used on other people Wang Baole suppressed the thought once again. If it was really that simple, he could have brought people to smuggle people.., the Starfall Empire would have been in big trouble long ago. In order to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Wang Baole thought for a moment and decided to try taking out the Dao child prodigy from the purple gold civilization from his storage bag. However, he soon realized that he could successfully take out other items, but as long as it was a living being.., he was unable to do so. It was obvious that the rules of this place were interfering with the smuggling process. The paper figurine succeeded because it was a living being here! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He saw that Dawn was approaching, so he suppressed his thoughts and calmed himself down. He readjusted his cultivation, the sky outside gradually brightened. When the sky had completely brightened, a majestic voice suddenly reverberated in the minds of Wang Baole and all the other elites. The trial has begun! As the voice rang out, an irresistible force instantly spread throughout the entire hall. Although the force dissipated in an instant, the sound of crashing waves could be heard from the outside. However, the sound was a little strange, it sounded like waves at first, but if one were to examine it closely, it sounded like the sound of paper moving. Wang Baole was no stranger to the sound. His eyes widened, and he instantly stood up and ran to the window. When he looked out, his pupils constricted. What he saw was no longer the streets of Starfall City, it was a boundless Black Sea of paper! It was as if the past three days had been nothing more than an illusion. Wang Baole immediately spread out his supernatural awareness and realized that he was in a gigantic, boundless ship. There were no paper figures on the ship, but the ship was moving on its own as if it was riding the wind and breaking the waves. It was so fast that even the black paper sea had to leave a long mark in front of it, causing countless pieces of black paper to fly backward. Such a method of teleportation Wang Baole narrowed his eyes instantly. There were hundreds of rooms in the cabin of the ship, and he was in one of them! As for the other rooms, some of the cultivators were shocked, and began to examine them. Even the bell-bell girls eyes shone with a strange light. However, the chosen from the great clans and powerful organizations were naturally extraordinary, so they quickly returned to normal. It was at this moment that the dignified voice from the paper figurine rang out, once again, it echoed out in the minds of everyone present. Cultivators from the Outlands, if you wish to obtain the final opportunity in the fallen star lands, you will have to undergo three tests. You have passed the first test. Now, it is time for the second Test This test is an elimination test. The destination in front of you is a special planet called the illusory planet. Over there all life forms that die in your hands will be transformed into Phantoms and become obstacles for you With all these obstacles, there are thirty illusory crystals in the illusory planet. From the moment you set foot on the illusory planet, seven days later, those who hold the illusory crystals will be able to pass the second stage and enter the final decision The journey will only take one day. All of you Cherish this final peace.As the voice spoke, it slowly faded away. The ship fell into silence. Everyone was silent, including Wang Baole, he felt that there was something wrong with the fallen star. He wasnt the only one who felt that way. Other than the few prodigies in the other rooms who seemed to know something, the majority of the people in the other rooms had similar questions in their hearts. The truth was that the opening of the fallen star this time.., it was slightly inconsistent with the records in the ancient records of their family clans. The number of tests had increased significantly! The tests are here, and after entering Starfall City, there will be another test. From the looks of it, there will be a final decision after the second Test why is the Starfall City like this? Does anyone else know the reason? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, he was considering whether or not he should get some information. However, at that moment, he seemed to hear the question in his heart. A familiar and sharp voice suddenly rang out in his mind. It was a strange laugh, then came the words. Thats because This might be the last time the fallen star land will be opened! Chapter 933 - Illusory Star! As soon as the voice rang out, Wang Baoles hair stood on end. He looked around, but there was nothing else in the room other than himself. He couldnt even detect anything with his consciousness. The voice seemed to be Wang Baoles hallucination, and it didnt appear again. Wang Baole remained vigilant for a while. He even tried to speak, but there was still no response. He opened his storage bag and quickly checked the storage ring inside, then, his expression turned ugly. He was certain that he hadnt misheard. The reason why the shrill voice was familiar was because it gave him the same feeling as the paper figurines laughter when it left the storage ring! It didnt leave or did it return after leaving? Wang Baole sensed that there was nothing else in the storage ring other than the wishing bottle and the galaxy bow. However, he had a vague feeling that.., the paper figurine might be beside him! Whatever. The paper figurine must have some ulterior motives with me. Otherwise, why would it return! Wang Baole pretended to be relaxed as he pondered. He sat down cross-legged and began meditating again. It seemed like he was adjusting his cultivation, but in reality, various thoughts were running through his mind, his consciousness remained in a scattered state. Time passed slowly, and soon, half a day had passed. After half a day, the elites on the boat, which had no paper figurine paddling and seemed to be guided by some kind of force, had already gotten used to it, most of the people in the boat had left their rooms and gathered into small groups. There were large and small groups, about a dozen of them. One of them was formed in the forest. Fatty was among them, as was brother Gao, who had towering hair. However, there were also many people who did not pay attention to the others and were alone. For example, the masked woman and the cold black-robed cultivator, who was filled with a murderous aura, were in different groups, as for the other two, who had caught Wang Baoles attention previously, who were among the four strongest prodigies, they were clearly very prominent in their status. There were more than twenty people gathered around the bell-shaped woman. Even though brother Gao was not among them, the cultivators who gathered around the bell-shaped woman, despite the admiration in their eyes, were clearly cautious and fawning over her. As for the refined cultivator, he seemed to be used to having people gathering around him. He only lowered his head to read a book and didnt pay much attention to the dozens of people who had automatically appeared around him, however, the people who had gathered around him were clearly paying close attention to his every move. They would step forward as soon as they needed anything. It was because the crowd had dispersed that Wang Baole was able to hear the whispers of many people. Of course, most of these discussions werent a secret, so no one deliberately hid them. For example, he knew the identity of the bell-shaped woman! In the side sects holy region, the nine Phoenix sect is the leader of the endless starry skies. This sect ranks third in the side sects holy region in terms of overall strength!Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Before he knew about the side sects side sect, he didnt have much of an understanding of the so-called nine Phoenix sect, however, things were different now. He knew very well that the nine Phoenix sect was a powerful force that was countless times stronger than the purple gold civilization. It wasnt much different from the Xie family either. To a certain extent, it could be ranked on the same level. At the same time, Wang Baole had also heard about the origins of the scholarly cultivator. To a certain extent, he could be considered a fellow countryman that was because they were both from the left dao sacred territory, but they were from the nine Prefectures Dao, which was ranked first in the left dao sacred territory, they were the only personal disciple of a certain Vice Dao Lord! It could be said that with their status, a single sentence could cause the purple gold civilization to be terrified. After all, the purple gold civilization had to accept the leadership of the Nine Prefectures Dao, based on their affiliation. Wang Baole had also heard about the background of brother Gao Ren. He was from the Weiyang Dao Domain. Other than the Xie family, he was from a newly-established merchant family in the DAO domain. His influence was extraordinary, especially in the past few thousand years, from the outside, he could barely compete with the Xie family. The Xie family had allowed him to grow. There was clearly some reason that outsiders didnt know about. Each and every one of them has an extraordinary background. Wang Baole pursed his lips and thought to himself, Im not bad either. The dark child of the dark sect and my senior brother are even more ferocious. If I were to tell them, they would definitely scare a lot of people to death. With that thought in mind, he felt much more at ease. At the same time, he could tell that the masked woman didnt want to reveal her identity and refused to interact with everyone. As for the young man dressed in black with a longsword on his back and a murderous aura.., he didnt seem to have any background. It was obvious that he was wary and hostile towards anyone who approached him. Wang baole could vaguely make out some clues. However, the duration of the voyage was too short. It was only one day. If it had been longer, Wang Baole believed that he would have been able to gather more information. When Wang Baole used his divine perception to listen to the conversations of others, there were many cultivators who did the same. However, there were many things that were useful to Wang Baole. However, to them, they already knew about it, so they didnt pay too much attention to it, what they paid the most attention to was Wang Baoles background! After all, Wang Baoles appearance, even if he didnt think that it was stunning, in the eyes of others, was already extremely detestable. If it was just detestable, it wouldnt be a big deal. However, his strength was clearly extraordinary, and he even seemed to be able to compare to the four strongest prodigies. This naturally attracted many peoples attention. Xie Continent? The Xie Family? Ive never heard of the Xie family having such a name. This name reminds me of the ignorant and extremely shameless xie haiyang from the Xie family. Plundering the Purple Gold Civilizations quota? Forcefully boarding the ship and capturing him alive in front of all of you, despite the star stopping him? What? The fallen star emissary didnt stop him from taking the spirit spirit fruit! He even allowed him to row the boat and draw on the Immortal Energy to cleanse his body? As the news spread, those who heard the news were all visibly moved. They scanned Wang Baoles room with their telepathic thoughts. Even the bell maiden, the refined cultivator, and the youth in Black did the same, everything that Wang Baole had done was shocking. There had never been such a thing as rowing a boat. Although he wasnt the first person to eat the spirit spirit fruit, his status as the first person was too high. Everyone couldnt help but compare and think about it. In addition, Wang Baole was selling spirit spirit spirit fruits and boat rides all of this made the cultivators who had spent the red crystals look strange. Has this guy gone mad from poverty? I believe that hes from the Xie family now! I think that hes most likely Xie Haiyangs younger brother! Wang Baole heard all these discussions. He coughed and didnt intend to pay them any attention. However, when he heard someone say that he was Xie Haiyangs younger brother, he was a little displeased. He thought to himself that he was his brother. However, it wasnt appropriate for him to forcefully explain this matter. Furthermore, such a guess was beneficial to him. Therefore, after letting out a snort, Wang Baole didnt pay too much attention to it. Instead, he raised his head and looked out the window at the Black Paper Sea outside. Following his gaze, he could see a huge ball floating on the black paper sea in the distance. If he looked closely, he could see that the ball was actually a star! In reality, such a planet could often be seen on the Black Paper Sea during the days voyage. It seemed to be in a different direction from the sea where he had first entered. That was why it hadnt been there before, but now, it could be seen frequently. They didnt seem big, but Wang Baole had a feeling that once they stepped into the sea, the heavens and earth would immediately reverse and turn into a world. A planet floating on the surface of the seahe murmured. The days voyage gradually came to an end. As the speed of the ship slowed down, not only Wang Baole, but all the cultivators on the ship saw a planet far away on the surface of the sea, it was a planet that stood out from the rest! The planet was like a dream. At first glance, some people couldnt see anything, while others could only see a fog. At second glance, the image changed again. It seemed like the planet was changing all the time, however, no matter how much it changed, after looking at it for a longer period of time, everyone on the ship could see that it was a planet! Illusory star? !When these two words appeared in everyones minds.., the illusory star instantly began to expand without limit. At a speed that even the eyes could not follow, it expanded to the extreme. It even gave people the illusion that it was even more majestic than the entire Black Paper Sea, then, it seemed to devour the ship that everyone was on and directly fused into it! Chapter 934 - killing a star? The star that was used as a training ground in the fallen star field was called an illusory star. However, in reality, the mountains, rivers, plants, and vegetation were all there. The only difference was that the color of the plants was mostly blue, while the river water was as white as milk. As for the sky, there were many colors flowing through it, constantly changing. It looked very beautiful. The ground was in line with what Wang Baole knew. Reptiles could occasionally be seen on the black surface of the ground, making the entire planet look full of life. This is a special planet!As Wang Baole looked around, a voice came from beside him. The person who spoke was a cultivator who had once bought a spot for a boat. There was an unconcealable excitement on his face, it was as if he wanted to try fusing with the planet. As for the boat they had used to cross the sea, it had already disappeared. The moment they were fused with the planet, all external objects except themselves had disappeared. When they reappeared, there wasnt a single one of them missing, they were all together. Even though they quickly separated and observed each others surroundings, there were many who discovered that this planet was a special planet. Even before the person had spoken, there had been people who had tried it out at lightning speed, but it was clearly impossible to succeed. What a generous offer. Its only a trial, and youve already brought out a special planet Wang Baole was very clear about the significance and value of a special planet. It was an existence that surpassed the mortal, spirit, and immortal planets, and was only second to the legendary dao planets, it contained the power of laws. Once it was fused into ones own planet, one would be able to grasp its laws. Wang Baole had yet to meet a planet-grade cultivator who possessed the power of laws. The ones he had met before were mostly spirit planets that had been upgraded. However, that didnt affect his ability to judge the strength of those who had been upgraded from special planets. They have the power of Laws Wang Baoles eyes shone with desire. It would have been fine if he hadnt come to this place. However, since he had come to the fallen star, ordinary spirit planets were no longer enough to satisfy him. Even immortal planets were barely enough, his goal was a special planet! Such a special planet was rare in the outside world, but here it didnt seem that hard to find! This was the only way to maintain the path of a cultivator at the same level step by step. This was very important to him. After all, this trip to the fallen star didnt allow Wang Baole to see too much of the world, however, it allowed him to see a large number of elites from various factions. He didnt want After leaving the fallen star, the next time he met these people, those who were inferior to him back then would be able to suppress him in terms of cultivation and combat strength. As this thought churned in his mind, Wang Baole lowered his head to look at the ground beneath his feet. The talent brought about by the star nascent soul in his body allowed him to feel waves of powerful reinforcement silently spreading out from the star, they continued to surround his body, allowing his battle prowess to increase greatly. According to the rules set by the Starfall Empire, there are thirty illusory crystals on this illusory planet. Those who hold the illusory crystals seven days later will be promoted to the next round If hundreds of people try to snatch thirty illusory crystals, ninety percent of them will be eliminated it seems like its inevitable that they will fight for it! Wang Baoles eyes lit up! He wasnt the only one who felt this way. The other cultivators also had strange looks in their eyes. Just as Wang Baole was in high spirits and planning to make a grand entrance here and obtain the right to enter the next round of the trials.., suddenly no matter what the hundreds of chosen cultivators, including him, were doing, at that moment, their bodies began to glow! The glow on everyones bodies was of the same intensity. The moment it spread out, a large number of illusory figures appeared in the void around them! There were men and women, Old and young, and all sorts of races. Many of them seemed to have been torn to shreds. There were also some who seemed to have been burned to the ground. There were no bodies, only blurry figures! As they appeared, waves of pressure gathered together, causing everything to explode out. Although their expressions were blank, and they looked like they were about to die, the fluctuations of their cultivation bases.., were incredibly real! If you looked around, you would see that there were more than a few thousand of them. However This wasnt the end. Soon, more figures appeared. Exclamations of shock and low roars were heard from the various elites. It was obvious that they had recognized the people they had killed in the past! Wang Baole was the same. He saw the Weiyang clan he had killed, the cultivators he had killed, and even the people he had killed in the federation. This was the rule of the illusory planet. It didnt mean that one would be resurrected from the dead. It meant that the projections of all the people they had killed would be condensed and regenerated into combat power! As more and more illusory figures appeared around him, the strongest among them was only a spirit immortal. However, Wang Baoles heart trembled. He suddenly recalled that he had once been on a certain planet, he had exterminated an entire race.. Just as this thought surfaced in his mind, the illusory figures around him immediately increased exponentially at least tens of thousands of times more. Numerous lizard-like beast figures appeared, forming a dense mass of illusory figures. In the blink of an eye, it was as if the entire world had been turned upside down and changed. Everyone around was shocked. Who has killed so many! Whats wrong? Is this genocide? Wang baole blinked guiltily. Then, he realized that it was difficult to identify the source of this illusion. He was pleasantly surprised. He put on an ugly expression and glared at his surroundings, it was as if he wanted to find the culprit. The culprit couldnt be found. However, the rules of the illusory planet were clearly not over yet. Soon seven people in the crowd began to glow brighter. Their brightness.., they were very eye-catching. Other than them, everyone elses glow was normal. Only they were different from the rest! Wang Baole was one of them. The other six included the masked woman, the four others, and brother Gao. The last one was a young girl who appeared to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, the young girl looked weak and harmless. She was not very eye-catching in the crowd. She had joined a team that stood in the forest, and she did not seem to have a high status. Even Wang Baole hadnt paid much attention to her before. He was stunned when he saw her. The radiance on the seven of them, if one were to compare them, could be stronger or weaker. The strongest one was the black-robed youth who carried a large sword on his back. The radiance on his body was blinding. As for the weaker one it was brother Gao Ren. Wang Baole was in the middle level, neither too high nor too low. As the radiance on their bodies spread out, attracting the attention of the crowd.., the countless phantoms that had appeared in the void around them trembled and retreated rapidly. As they retreated, more than fifty figures materialized amidst the loud boom. Each and every one of them looked ferocious and miserable. They looked pathetic, but in that instant, their bodies..! What erupted was the pressure of a planet! At the same time, their expressions were no longer blank. Instead, they were filled with hatred as they looked at the person who had killed them! Planet! ! The seven of them have killed planets before! ! Thats too many! ! ! While everyone was in an uproar, in a White Paper Hall in the center of the capital city of the Starfall Empire, five paper figures were sitting cross-legged in meditation, staring at a basin of black water placed in front of them. Within the black water floated a large number of white dots. Each white dot was a planet. Suddenly, one of the densely packed white dots turned red! The appearance of the red color immediately caused the five paper figures to stare in shock. This is the illusory planet that is currently screening out those who meet the requirements of the outer reaches? It actually turned red! According to the rules of that low-level illusory planet, only when there are star cultivators among its illusory death figures will it reach its limit. This is impossible, right These people from the outer realms who are testing are all at the Great Circle of Spirit Immortal Realm. have any of them killed a star before? Absolutely impossible! Chapter 935 - was killed? While the five paper figurines in Starfall City were puzzled, Wang Baole, who was on the illusory planet, was having a headache. He didnt know what was happening outside. All he could see were the forty-odd planets that had appeared out of thin air, he saw Dan Zhouzi, Shan Lingzi, and even elder Zuo! Mountain spirit son was killed by the wishing bottle, and thats on Me? and left elder I didnt kill him. That counts? Thankfully, elder you doesnt countWang Baole felt a headache coming on, he noticed that the three planets that were on his head were all looking at him with intense killing intent. If it had been any other time, this would have caused a stir. However, now Wang Baoles brilliance was completely overshadowed by the others. That was because there were only three people looking at him, and there were a total of sixteen people looking at the cold, black-robed youth! As for the Bell Lady and the scholarly man, the number of planets they had triggered was only about ten. They were far inferior to the black-robed youth, and brother Gao only had a few. Only the masked woman.., one person had attracted the angry gazes of ten planets. This scene caused many peoples hearts to tremble. However, the person ranked second was not her, but the girl who looked weak and frail! The fifteen planets were glaring at her angrily, gritting their teeth! In an instant the crowd that she was in suddenly dispersed. Li Lins expression changed, and he was the fastest. He looked at the girl as if he had seen a ghost. This made the girl very unhappy. She pouted, and there seemed to be tears in her eyes, as if she was about to cry. Wang Baole was also shocked by this scene. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He felt that he shouldnt be arrogant. There were clearly many perverts among the elites this time.. I thought that the cold man in Black was the hardest to deal with. I didnt expect this little girl to hide so deeply. Shes the most insidious one! Wang Baole took a deep breath and raised the girls Guard to the maximum, he thought that the illusory rules should be over by now, so he was about to step back. However, at that moment a sudden change occurred! In the eyes of the crowd, there was suddenly one person in the crowd. The light on his body shone at that moment with an unprecedented brightness. It exploded, blinding and resplendent like the sun! As the light appeared, all of the illusory figures in the area began to tremble. Even the fifty-plus planets began to tremble. As they trembled, the chosen in the area were shocked. Even the masked womans eyes went wide. The black-robed young mans breathing quickened. Even the scholarly cultivator who was reading a book.., the Sun, whose expression had never changed before appeared in the world! Almighty Star! !A Cry of shock rang out from the crowd. The new Phantom was none other than a star cultivator! As it appeared, the flames it conjured were incredibly vast, and the power of the star was even more violent than it had ever been before. It completely replaced the light from the planets around it, causing the world to tremble! Just as everyone was in a state of shock, a blurry figure walked out from the scorching sun. It was incorporeal, as if it had been reduced to ashes when it was alive. Perhaps it was because the grievance it had felt when it was alive was too strong, but even though its body was blurry, it still transmitted the grievance to its surroundings. People could sense it, and at the same time, they could feel its madness. The moment it appeared, it looked at the crowd. The light from its body was the brightest, and compared to its surroundings, it was like a torchlight in the dark night! This figure was Wang Baole! Me?Wang Baole was dumbstruck. He lowered his head to look at the glow on his body, then looked at the crowd that had dispersed in an instant. In the crowd was the little girl whom he had thought was hiding the deepest part. When the little girl looked at him, her gaze was similar to that of the forest. It was as if she had seen a ghost. She was afraid that she would be affected if she was too close to him. The masked woman was also clearly shocked by Wang Baole, even the black-robed youth, who was covered in a cold and murderous aura, was not slow in retreating. When he looked at Wang baole, there was even a faint desire to fight in his eyes. It was the same for the others. In an instant, the area where Wang Baole was was empty. He was the only one standing there, and his body emitted a dazzling light. He lowered his head and looked at his body, then at the crowd around him. Finally, Wang Baole raised his head in a daze. He looked at the star that was glaring at him with anger and anger. He was dumbfounded, a strong sense of grievance surfaced uncontrollably in his mind. I must have made a mistake.. Wang Baole wanted to cry, but he had no tears. This incident was too bizarre. No matter how hard he tried to recall, he couldnt remember that he had once killed a star.. I dont even know myself I must have made a mistake. I dont even know this person Sweat was already forming on Wang Baoles forehead. His mind spun rapidly. In such a short period of time.., he recalled all the major events that had happened to him since he was young. However, he still couldnt remember when he had been so fierce that he had cut down a star. That was especially the case for the star cultivator. His figure was blurry. Based on Wang Baoles previous observations of the other phantoms, he could roughly deduce that the persons entire body had collapsed and dissipated before he died. Even his soul seemed unable to escape, he had been forcefully killed by someone who had exceeded the power of the stars, using divine abilities or Dharmic treasures! What is going on Wang Baole watched as the almighty star in the sky grew stronger and stronger. The ground was even trembling. It was as if the illusory star had been shaken by the stars formed by its laws, it was as if it had reached the pinnacle of its laws and was showing signs of instability. All of this made Wang Baole anxious. It also shocked the five paper figures who were observing the illusory planet in the star Meteor Empire. Other than that, there were the other prodigies on the illusory planet who were far away from Wang Baole. Li Linzi was dumbfounded. The others were shocked as well. Many of them were cursing in their hearts. After all, the appearance of the star meant that there would be too many changes in the trials this time. Even if they were all prodigies.., their backgrounds were extremely deep. However, in this place their backgrounds were of no use. Strength was the most important thing. As for the elites from the star that was a terrifying threat that was enough to kill all of them. Therefore, all of them were shocked and terrified of Wang Baole. At the same time, they were filled with intense resentment. They didnt try to hide their emotions, so Wang Baole could feel them clearly. However, he also felt aggrieved and confused. His mind basically never stopped recalling. After a few breaths, Wang Baoles eyes suddenly widened, his body trembled violently. He was certain that he didnt know this star, and he had never killed it. However, there had been a period of time in his life where he had been unconscious he had been placed in a coffin by his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, he had been brought across the starry skies by Chen Qingzi. Could it be Wang Baoles heart raced. A guess surfaced in his mind. Back when his senior brother had been carrying the coffin across the starry skies, perhaps an unlucky star had accidentally offended his senior brother.., and then been beheaded? But being beheaded by senior brother doesnt count as my fault. Could it be that senior brother used the coffin I was lying in to smash the other party to death? Wang Baoles eyes widened, and another thought surfaced in his mind. Could it be that while senior brother was carrying the coffin I was lying in, the star was crushed to death by the coffin I was lying in? Wang Baole felt that this was too unbelievable, and he didnt know if his guess was correct, however, looking at the star Almighty, who was clearly smashed to the point where he didnt even have a body, and was only able to form a blurry figure, he felt that his guess might not be small. Senior brother! Wang Baole cried out in his heart, however, he didnt have the time to think about how to resolve it. The star Almightys Aura had already reached its peak. With a violent roar, all the illusory figures around him, including himself.., they immediately charged madly towards the hundreds of people, including Wang Baole. There was a debt to a debt. Logically speaking, the illusory figures that had charged towards the group should have targeted the person who had killed them. However.. All of this wasnt absolute on the illusory planet. The illusory figures might have targeted the person who had killed them, but when they attacked, the scope of their revenge included all the living! As a result, the entire battlefield was thrown into chaos. Fortunately, there was still a gap between the strength of the illusory figures and the ones they had possessed when they were alive. Perhaps it was because of the influence of the rules of this place that they didnt possess intelligence. It was as if they only had instincts.., as the rumbling reverberated in the air, Wang Baole retreated rapidly. He was anxious, but as he looked at the illusory figures, a thought suddenly surfaced in his mind. Are these considered ghosts? As the thought surfaced in his mind, his heart immediately came to life, and a faint glow appeared in his eyes. Chapter 936 - Dark Art! However, there were too many people in the area, and Wang Baole felt that it was impossible for the Starfall Empire not to monitor the area. Furthermore, the paper figurine that had followed him in was clearly around the area as well. Therefore, logically speaking, it was better not to use the dark art. In reality, that was indeed the case. The presence of a powerful star on the illusory planet had attracted the attention of the Starfall Empire. In the Starfall City, the five paper figurine had already activated their spells and were able to see everything clearly, naturally, they saw that the source of all the changes was Wang Baole. If Wang Baole were to activate his dark art at that moment, the consequences would be unpredictable. Fortunately, he was cautious and didnt show up. However, the prodigies on the battlefield were complaining bitterly. After all, hundreds of people were facing phantoms that far outnumbered them. They couldnt even calculate the number of phantoms, even if ninety-nine percent of them were weaklings, however, more than fifty planets was enough to make them anxious, not to mention There was also a star. What was in front of them was a situation where they were bound to lose! The attacks of these phantoms were illogical. Therefore, no matter what choice they made, the first thing they had to do now was to trap the star that posed the greatest threat. The first to make a move was Wang Baole. The instant the star charged at him, his retreating body armor instantly materialized. With a divine armament in hand, he turned around and slashed viciously at the distant star Phantoms. He wasnt the only one. The masked woman, the scholarly cultivator, the bell lady, the black-robed youth, and more than a hundred prodigies all attacked at the same time. It was impossible to kill the star, but it was still possible to trap it for a short while, it was still possible. The bell lady in particular took out a ring-shaped magical artifact, which turned into a seal that enveloped the area. It gathered everyones power and turned into ice, causing the temperature around the star to drop infinitely. After all, none of them were ordinary spirit immortals. To a certain extent, each and every one of them had more or less the battle prowess of a planet! Therefore, as the booming sounds rang out and hundreds of people attacked at the same time, the charging star phantom trembled and was forcefully blocked. It had no choice but to stop. Then, it was instantly frozen in place by the cold air around it, it turned into an ice sculpture that was emitting seven-colored rays of light. Although it was a star, there was still a gap between an illusion and a real existence. However, even so, this obstruction clearly could not last for long. Cracks were rapidly appearing on the ice seal. It seemed that it would collapse in the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn! At this moment, with the help of the time it had been frozen, everyone did not hesitate at all. They began to retreat at full speed, trying to increase the distance between them and charge out of the area where there were many illusions. After all, it was already impossible for them to last for seven days, not to mention that they had to find the illusion crystal within seven days. If that was the case, how were they supposed to fight? With such difficulty, even the masked woman and the other three had extremely gloomy expressions in their eyes, they could only charge forward on their own. They wouldnt limit the battlefield to this area, but to the entire planet. If that was the case, they might still have a chance of obtaining the final victory. However, just as everyones thoughts were running wild, and they were about to spread out and widen the distance between them and their surroundings, a shrill scream suddenly rang out from afar. The Scream was extremely shrill. Even though there was a lot of noise on the battlefield, it was still extremely clear. Everyone immediately looked over. As their gazes landed on that spot, their expressions changed. Wang Baole retreated rapidly as well. He swept the divine armament in his hand and killed the Phantoms that were charging at him. When he turned his head to look, his pupils constricted. In his eyes, he saw a rather familiar-looking prodigy being pounced on by dozens of Phantoms. The Phantoms had greedy looks on their faces as they frantically devoured his flesh and blood! The screams didnt just come from the pain of having his flesh and blood devoured. They also came from the torture of having his soul torn apart. What shocked Wang Baole the most was a planet that had been killed by the little girl, at that moment, the planet pounced forward at an extremely fast speed. It passed through the body of the Prodigy, bringing his soul Out! As it was brought out, the planets Phantoms eyes were filled with greed. It placed his soul into its mouth and tore at it crazily. The Prodigys screams came to an abrupt halt as his soul was devoured, his flesh and blood were ripped to shreds as a group of Phantoms frantically tried to snatch it away from him. The scene was incredibly tragic, and it was a sign of what would happen to everyone once they were trapped! However, even as everyones faces fell, and the man died, a small portion of the Phantoms in the area suddenly vanished, as if a gust of wind were blowing through them! If one were to look closely, it seemed like the phantoms that had disappeared had been killed by the deceased prodigy. It was all because of him. This scene immediately caused everyone who had regained their senses to have a strange look in their eyes! So, this is how the rules work! There is a hidden rule hidden in this illusory star trial! Killing a living person can make the phantoms that have arisen here disappear, thus reducing the difficulty! Wang Baole also reacted immediately. However, in the next moment, his expression changed slightly, and his body retreated without leaving a trace. However, the moment he moved, almost all the elites around him realized the hidden rules, they all looked at him! Their eyes were cold and filled with killing intent! Fortunately Wang Baole was not the only one who was being watched. Six others were also being watched by the crowd. These six were the ones who had killed planets. However, the scholarly cultivator and the bell lady Gao Ren, who were watching them, hesitated for a moment before dispersing their gazes. It was the same with the masked woman. They didnt gather too many people, but the black-robed youth and the little girl.., they became the most important targets, second only to Wang Baole! They didnt have a background that was worthy of respect. Even if they had powerful combat abilities, they were still the most important targets when it came to benefits! This was especially so when there were so many of them, it would affect everyones future! If we kill them, well be able to reduce one star, thirty planets, and a large number of shadows Just killing three people will reduce the difficulty of this trial by at least eighty percent! Immediately, someone spoke up. As they were getting restless, some people even changed their direction and tried to surround the three of them. Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes, and he retreated without hesitation, as he retreated, the young man with the large sword on his back did the same. A murderous aura spread out from his body, and he sped off into the distance. As for the young girl, who looked weak and harmless, a cold glint flashed in her eyes when she realized that she had been targeted, her reaction was different from Wang Baoles and the black-robed young mans.. She had retreated as well, but she was headed in the direction of the mighty figure who had been trapped by the combined efforts of everyone. As she neared, she slapped the seven-colored block of ice hard. Immediately, the seven-colored block of ice surrounding the mighty figure exploded, the power of the star exploded from within, wreaking havoc in the surroundings. No one knew how the little girl had done it, but a glint flashed in her eyes. The mighty figure had actually ignored her.., he flashed past her and unleashed his cultivation on everyone around him. No one else could see what was going on, but Wang Baoles pupils constricted. Dark Art? Wang Baoles breathing quickened. The dark art ripples on the little girls body had been extremely weak, but as a dark child, he had still been able to detect it instantly. This made him suspicious. However, he didnt have the time to think too much. Wang Baoles body sped forward, and he was about to leave the battlefield. However, at that moment the bell-shaped lady looked at Wang Baole from afar, a smile appeared on her lips. Her body swayed as she chased after him! At the same time, the scholarly man made his move as well. His target was the black-robed youth. The masked woman did the same. She chased after the little girl. It wasnt just the three of them. The people around them also spread out and cooperated with the three of them. They surrounded Wang Baole and the other two, who were trying to escape from different directions! However, with the escape of the star and the attacks of more than fifty planets, the battlefield became extremely chaotic. The intention of surrounding them might be good, but it was still extremely difficult to achieve, furthermore, everyones thoughts were clearly not in sync! Therefore, with Wang Baoles full speed, he managed to charge out of the battlefield and shake off all those who tried to stop him. However behind him, the bell lady was as fast as lightning, she chased after him and left the battlefield together. Chapter 937 - , chasing me? That Yin little girl, why is there a dark art fluctuation on her body Wang Baoles body swayed as he flew away from the battlefield. The image of the little girl appeared in his mind, and doubts rose in his heart, however, this thought only flashed through his mind at that moment, and he immediately suppressed it. It was obvious that he didnt have the time to think about it. Behind him, the gigantic bell lady from the nine Phoenix sect, The Prodigy of the nine Phoenix sect, was moving with seven colors all over her body. She was so fast that she was drawing a rainbow in the sky, she chased after him. As she chased after him, she shook her wrist, and the crisp sound of a bell rang out continuously. It reverberated in the surroundings, forming circles of ripples. From Afar, it looked as if she was walking on ripples, she was elegant and graceful, but her speed was also astonishing. The fluttering of her seven-colored dress and the beauty of her appearance gave people the illusion that she was a fairy from a painting who had stepped into the mortal world. Is she interested in me? Wang Baole felt a headache coming on. He watched as the bell lady chased after him and left the battlefield together with him. As the sound of the bell grew louder and faster, Wang Baole felt helpless, he raised his right hand and took out a jade slip from his storage bag. He threw it at the bell lady behind him and roared. Stop chasing. This is my keepsake. After this trial is over, Ill give you a chance to propose marriage! The Bell Lady, who was sprinting behind him, smiled when she heard that. I propose marriage to you?Although her words were soft and pleasant to the ear, a glint flashed across her eyes. She had chased after him because she was indeed interested in Wang Baole. However, that interest was not between a man and a woman, instead, she wanted to use this opportunity to subdue him and see if she could take him in as a dao servant. As for the fact that he had once killed a star, that was too absurd. She believed that it must have been caused by a special occasion and could not be used to judge his combat strength. After all, according to her understanding, the other party had been given a spot and had provoked the purple gold civilization. His background was lacking, but once he became her dao servant, even though he would lose his freedom, there would be many benefits. However, she had changed her mind. She planned to capture him alive and let him experience the feeling of impending death as a punishment. Then, she would consider whether the other party was qualified to become her dao servant. With that thought in mind, a cold glint flashed in the Bell Ladys eyes. She raised her right hand and waved it gently. Immediately, the sound waves around her distorted and spread out. They charged toward the jade slip that Wang Baole had thrown at her. The moment they made contact.., the jade slip collapsed. The moment it collapsed, a large amount of black fog spread out from the shattered jade slip. It formed a fist and punched toward the bell lady! The jade slip looked ordinary, but it actually contained some of Wang Baoles essence. That was why he had spoken rudely earlier, so that the other party could shatter the jade slip and create an opportunity to stop her. Of course if the other party ignored the jade slip, that would be even better for Wang Baole. However, it was very difficult for Wang Baole to succeed with his second thought. As a prodigy of the nine Phoenix sect, the bell lady was not ordinary, and she was highly intelligent. She could tell at a glance that there was something strange about the jade slip. Now that the jade slip had collapsed.., the Black Qi within the jade slip transformed into a fist that smashed towards the bell maiden. However, it penetrated her body. It didnt cause any harm to her. It was as if her figure was an illusion. That was indeed the case. In the next instant, the bell maiden suddenly walked out from the right side of Wang Baole. Is that all youve Got?As she spoke, the Bell Maiden raised her right hand again and shook it gently. Immediately, the sound waves around her erupted. They were like invisible threads that wrapped around Wang Baole. Their sharpness was astonishing. As they streaked through the air, they even set off a sonic boom. On one hand, they were fast, and on the other hand, the air seemed to have been sliced apart. If it had been any other ordinary spirit immortal, they would have died in the face of this attack. Even a planet would have to use its own planets power to resist it. The bell ladys cultivation was extraordinary, and the bell on her wrist.., it was a supreme treasure. Its not simple! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The other party had realized that his setup was nothing, but the counterattack had been so swift and violent. The sound wave threads gave him a sense of danger. At the same time, the fluctuations in the other partys cultivation.., it made Wang Baole realize how difficult it was to deal with. He knew that this was a formidable opponent. It would be impossible to defeat him in a short period of time. The only way to resolve it was to fight to the death. However, it wouldnt be worth it. Ill bet that she wont want to fight to the death? The thought flashed through Wang Baoles mind, but he immediately gave up. He had thought of a better way. As his eyes flashed, he saw the sound waves approaching him, they sealed off all directions. However, the moment they approached, Wang Baoles body exploded with a loud bang, turning into a large amount of black gas. The threads could seal off all directions, but they couldnt seal off all the gaps. They used their bodies to turn into fog, and the moment the threads neared, Wang Baole turned into fog and pierced through the gaps. He wasnt fleeing, he was heading straight for the bell lady, whose pupils constricted slightly. As he did so, Wang Baoles figure reappeared. The emperors armor on his body materialized, and the nightmare eyes appeared behind him. He raised his right hand and punched out with the star shattering explosion! The star shattering explosion wasnt good at augmenting ones cultivation and techniques. However, as a means of unleashing ones cultivation, its power was considerable, after all, its advantage was that it could unleash the maximum amount of cultivation power at one go. Coupled with Wang Baoles talent as a star nascent soul realm cultivator, he was already enhanced when he stood on the illusory planet. This made the star shattering explosion seem as if it could really destroy the stars. As it blasted out, it created a vortex that looked like a black hole, it tore through the void and swept through everything, heading straight for the bell lady like a black ball. Such a crude divine ability. Although its power is passable, it doesnt have any dao techniques to speak of!The bell lady narrowed her eyes. As she spoke, she formed a seal with her right hand and pointed forward. Instantly, the sky above where she stood suddenly rumbled, the sky seemed to have turned into chaos. The faint sound of a phoenix could be heard. It was as if a gigantic Phoenix was hiding in the void. In the next instant, an illusory Phoenix claw materialized at an incredible speed and descended. It grew larger and larger. In the blink of an eye, it had grown to several thousand feet in size. It descended, it reached for Wang Baole and collided with Wang Baoles star fragment explosion. A loud boom reverberated in the air. The black hole formed by the star fragment explosion collapsed, and the Phoenix Claw shattered into pieces. However, in the next instant, as the Phoenix cried out, a second Phoenix claw descended from the sky. Seeing that, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had no desire to continue fighting. He retreated instantly. At the same time, he took out another jade slip and threw it directly at the bell lady. Is one not sincere enough? I Cant help it. Who asked me to be so outstanding? If you dont believe me, then Ill give you another one. Remember, take this jade slip and propose marriage!Wang Baole coughed and threw out a thick jade slip, he retreated even faster. You only know how to Glib!Disappointment appeared in the Bell Maidens eyes, but her vigilance grew stronger. Wang Baoles divine ability earlier might have seemed crude, but its power was something she took seriously. She ignored the jade slip at that moment, with a flash, she stood on the Phoenix Claw that had descended and chased after Wang Baole once more. Just like that, the two of them chased after each other, one in front and one behind. The bell lady had many divine abilities, and two heavenly phoenixes had appeared in her illusion. That wasnt too bad. After Wang Baoles emperor armor was formed.., he could rely on his speed to slowly increase the distance between them, or he could avoid the other partys divine abilities. However The thing that gave him the biggest headache was the bell on the bell ladys wrist. As it shook, the sound waves formed from the sound waves, causing interference and weakening, causing Wang Baoles speed to gradually slow down, it was as if he was deep in a quagmire, surrounded by sound waves. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wang Baole was about to be caught up again. He appeared a little anxious on the surface, but he laughed coldly in his heart. He thought that it was about time, so he turned his head abruptly and raised his right hand, forming a large loudspeaker that was filled with cracks, it appeared in his hand. I also have a sound wave dharmic treasure!Wang Baole placed the loudspeaker that he had repaired in front of him and used all his strength to let out a loud roar. Chapter 938 - Speak Your Mind! The roar was already as shocking as thunder. After being amplified by the loudspeaker, the sound waves that were transmitted immediately became extremely violent. The loudspeaker could no longer withstand the sound waves, and as the sound waves were transmitted, it collapsed inch by inch. Even though it was in pieces, the sound waves still spread out. Like a violent storm, they swept towards the bell lady. In an instant, they collided with the sound waves of the bell, and as easily as breaking dried twigs, they smashed towards the Phoenix Claw that was blocking their way, following that, the force that swept in all directions charged towards the bell lady. The bell ladys expression changed. Although she had used this sound wave technique frequently, she was still shocked when faced with something like this. It was because the sound waves unleashed by Wang Baoles megaphone were too violent, it even caused the surrounding world to distort. However, that was not the end. Within the storm-like sound waves, there was a finger that was formed from fog! It was the cloud finger from Ethereal Dao College, Wang Baoles most powerful divine ability and dao art that he had discovered after organizing his divine abilities! To be precise, this finger was the key reason why the Bell Ladys expression changed. In an instant, she sensed the difference between this attack and the crude divine ability that the other party had used earlier. This finger contains dao intent!The bell ladys breathing quickened. At the critical moment, she raised both her hands and shook them violently. Immediately, Phoenix cries rang out from the void around her. A total of eight phoenixes appeared in an instant, finally, a phoenix mark appeared on her forehead, forming nine phoenixes! This was the signature divine ability of the nine Phoenix sect, the nine Phoenix Cry! Almost at the instant the phoenix mark appeared on her forehead, the bell lady opened her mouth and let out a light cry that spread out in all directions. Together with the eight phoenixes beside her, the sound formed did not seem high, however, it was clear and clear as if it could purify everything. It spread directly toward the incoming cloud finger and the violent sound wave! If the sound explosion of the megaphone was compared to a raging fire, then the simultaneous cry of the nine phoenixes at this moment was like a gentle spring. They touched each other like water and fire fusing together. The ripples that formed directly took this place as the center and spread out wildly in all directions. The earth trembled, the mountains crumbled, and all the plants and vegetation were reduced to ashes. In fact, they even formed an endless amount of dust that obscured ones vision. From a distance, this place was a blur! It was not until more than ten breaths later that the blur dissipated, revealing the figure of the bell lady inside. Her clothes were the same as before, spotlessly clean. The bell on her wrist was not damaged at all, and the eight illusory phoenixes beside her.., she was still extraordinary. Only the mark on her forehead was flickering slightly, as if it was calming the fluctuations of her cultivation. Her expression she was no longer smiling without saying anything. Instead, there was a hint of gloom. That was because she had already lost sight of Wang Baole in the surroundings. That jade slip the bell maiden turned around and looked in the direction she had been chasing. A strong desire to fight slowly appeared in her eyes. She had already realized that the jade slip that Xie Dalu had thrown out earlier contained some tricks.., or perhaps the Xie Dalu that she had chased after wasnt his original body at all! I actually chased after an avatar for such a long time. It wasnt until the other party disappeared that I realized that I wasnt chasing after his original body The bell ladys expression turned even uglier when she thought of this. Xie Dalu Just as the Bell Lady was unwilling to admit defeat and spoke, Wang Baole, who was sprinting far away, sneezed. Someone is talking bad about me? It must be the bell lady. She doesnt know my real name, so she must be calling me Xie Dalu Wang Baole raised his head, there was a smug look on his face, but that smug look quickly disappeared, and his eyes slowly narrowed. In reality, the first jade slip contained some of his own essence, making it easier for him to escape. The second jade slip contained more than half of his own essence. If the other party continued to shatter it, he would take the opportunity to strike, if he ignored it, he could use it to escape. Although such a method of escape would result in the loss of some essence, after weighing the pros and cons, Wang Baole still felt that it was better than a silly life-and-death battle with the other party. In the end, regardless of whether he won or lost, he would lose the ability to fight again in a short period of time. Most importantly, he realized that after eating the spirit spirit fruit, the recovery speed of his essence seemed to be much faster than before. According to his estimation, the loss would be completely replenished in three to five days at most, he would be able to make up for it completely. Its such a pity for my megaphone. Wang Baole shook his head. He decided to find time to refine another one. If he used this dharmic treasure properly, not only would it be extremely powerful, the most important thing would be its explosive aura, it would always be able to catch him off guard. Also, during the battle just now, the bell lady seemed to have an aura that made me very uncomfortable Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he was deep in thought, he spread out his spiritual perception and began searching for the illusory crystal, he knew that seven days was very short, and no one knew the clues and location of the illusion crystal. He could only try his luck and search for it, or wait for others to find it and snatch it. Perhaps there are other ways to successfully find the illusion crystal However, this method is most likely in the hands of the families of the prodigies. They know about it, but I dont know about it. Wang baole frowned, he didnt slow down in his thoughts. While he was searching for the illusion Crystal, the Bell Maiden had no choice but to give up on her pursuit and continue searching for the illusion crystal on the illusion star. At the same time, the young man in black with the large sword on his back and the little girl who had used the dark art were doing the same. They used their own methods to escape from the pursuit of the masked woman and the refined cultivator and began searching for the illusion crystal. The two of them had different methods, and the little girl had a strange preference. Even though the masked womans cultivation base and battle prowess were extraordinary, she had unknowingly lost track of her opponent halfway through their pursuit. On the other hand, the scholarly cultivators pursuit of the black-robed young man had gone quite smoothly. However, due to their different personalities, each of them had different ways of doing things. In the face of the scholarly cultivators pursuit, the black-robed young man chose to draw his sword and fight. The battle between the two of them could be said to be earth-shattering. In the end, the scholarly cultivator from the first sect of the left path could only smile bitterly and stop. If this continued, even if he won, he would still be severely injured. There was no need to weigh the pros and cons of this matter. Basically, any rational person would know what to do. As such The top chosen among them began to search for illusory crystals. As for the others, although some of them were trapped.., however, there were still many who spread out, searching while avoiding the pursuit of the illusory crystal. Just like that, a day passed quickly. Up until now, no one had found the illusory crystal. Wang Baole was feeling anxious as well. He had been flying for a long time, and his divine perception had spread out with all its might, searching continuously, he had even met some other cultivators, but he hadnt sensed the existence of the illusory crystal anywhere. This feeling could it be that the reason why the Starfall Empire said that it would take seven days was because they wanted to give some hints at the final moment, so that people could start a life-and-death struggle in the midst of the search and the final rush of time? Wang Baole looked at the sky, he frowned. It seemed like he was muttering to himself, but his eyes were actually glowing. He waited for a long while, but there was no reaction from his surroundings. Wang Baole pretended that he hadnt noticed anything and continued muttering. If thats the case, then the purpose of the Starfall Empire isnt that simple.. Sigh, its really hard to find. Where are these illusion crystals? Do I really have to wait until the end Wang Baole paused at this point. He scanned his surroundings quickly once more, then blinked and muttered to himself again. Im afraid I wont be able to get it in the end. What should I do? If theres someone who can help me, even if I have to pay some conditions, I can accept it.Wang Baole let out a long sigh and was about to continue speaking, but at that moment, suddenly, beside his ear, a familiar, faint sound. You want to ask me, you just say it, dont beat about the Bush!As the words came out, in front of him in the void, as the distortion, a paper figure from the inner moment revealed, step by step out. As it appeared, the cold aura immediately spread, causing Wang Baole to feel as if he was in the middle of winter. After a shudder, he quickly cupped his fists and bowed deeply to the paper figurine in front of him. Greetings, Senior! This paper figurine was the one in his storage bracelet. Although he had not returned after walking out, the reminder on the way made Wang Baole guess that the other party might be beside him! Wang Baole had a hunch that the other party didnt want him to fail so easily. Otherwise, he wouldnt have needed to be reminded the last time. Therefore, if he were to make such a judgment, there was a high possibility that the other party would help him! Therefore, after searching for a day and finding no results, he began to turn his attention to the other party. That was why he had been talking to himself just now.. Chapter 939 - was duty-bound! From the looks of it, the other party had indeed been by his side as he had guessed. This made Wang Baole excited, and at the same time, the wariness in his heart increased. After all, there was still a gap between guessing and the truth, especially when it came to the strange paper figurine. Thinking about how the other party had been observing him along the way, but he had not been able to see it, Wang Baole became even more cautious. However, he had experienced it for a long time, he was already able to hide his thoughts from the details on his face. Therefore, all that appeared on his face was excitement. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply to the paper figurine in front of him once again. The paper figurine swept a glance at Wang Baole, and a dark glint appeared in its eyes. Even with Wang Baoles meticulous observation, he couldnt tell what it was thinking. However, he was confident that since the other party had followed him and appeared under his call.., it was obviously going to give him an answer. No matter what it was up to, it had to say something. Otherwise, the paper figurine would not have had the time to entertain itself. Wang Baoles guess was right. After a glint flashed in the paper figurines eyes, it remained silent for about ten breaths before it slowly spoke. It seems like you are indeed smarter than that mountain spirit child I can help you, but you need to exchange!Its voice was sharp, as if it was being rubbed against each other, his cultivation fluctuated slightly when it reverberated in Wang Baoles ears, but he quickly suppressed it and spoke with focus. Senior, please speak! The paper figurine didnt speak immediately. Instead, it scanned Wang Baole carefully, as if in deep thought. After a moment, it nodded slightly and spoke again. However, it didnt mention his exchange, instead, it talked about the trial. What you are facing now is only the beginning of the trial in the fallen star lands. The focus of this trial is to enter the next trial after obtaining the illusory crystal If I didnt guess, you would be competing with others for ten star-guiding drumsticks there! Star-guiding drumsticks?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and asked. The opportunity in the meteorite land is to allow cultivators from the outer realms to obtain high-level planets. There are also special planets in the meteorite land, allowing them to advance to a higher realm. The method is to drum and attract planets Using the star-guiding drumsticks to drum on the meteorite heaven-reaching drum until its potential is exhausted and the drumsticks collapse, it will be able to transform the planets in the myriad realms and draw out the planets that are most suitable for them However, the number of drumsticks is limited. Every few hundred years, the land of the fallen star will form ten star guiding drumsticks. Every time the drumsticks are formed, the land of the fallen star will open on its own accord, allowing those from the outer realms who are qualified to enter. Ten of them will be chosen to obtain the good fortune of this land Thus There was a series of trials. The first stage, the crossing of the sea, was for elimination, and the second stage, the illusory star, was the same. In the end, only thirty people were allowed to enter the final Third Stage!The paper figurine said slowly, the words it said made Wang Baoles breathing quicken slightly. He instantly gained a detailed understanding of his trip to the meteorite empire. However, a question arose in his mind. Senior, why is the meteorite empire doing this? This is basically giving people a chance. Is this an agreement with the outer realm? Or does the meteorite empire itself have a reason and need to do this?Seeing that the paper figurine was willing to talk about these things.., wang Baole didnt hide his doubts and asked. It would be best if he could answer. If he didnt, he wouldnt lose anything. A dark glint flashed in the paper figurines eyes. It turned its head and stared at Wang Baole. Wang Baole looked back at the paper figurine as well. They stared at each other for a long while before the paper figurine suddenly let out a strange laugh. After you arrived at the meteorite land, did you feel that something was wrong?The paper figurine said slowly and meaningfully after laughing. Something was wrong?Wang Baole was deep in thought. He recalled what he had seen on the way in. After about ten breaths, his eyes narrowed. He remembered that the world clearly belonged to the opposite of black and white, then, he spoke softly. Black Sea, White Paper? Thats right!The paper figurine said flatly. The so-called good fortune is indeed the case for all of you. For the Fallen Star Empire, it is a matter of self-preservation! The Starfall Empire is the guardian of the Starfall land. Their enemy is the Black Paper Sea! In the beginning, the Black Paper Sea was not black, but as time passed and something happened, the sea gradually turned black. The trend of its expansion would eventually cover the entire Starfall Empire The Starfall Empire tried many times and failed one after another. Then, a Supreme Emperor thought of a way to make the laws of this place visible at the cost of his own body. He would turn his body into a heavenly drum and then split his own soul. Even if he tried his best, he could only make ten strands of his own soul descend every few hundred years and turn them into a star-attracting drumstick Using a drumstick to strike the heavenly drum can trigger the transformation of the stars in the myriad realms, forming a suppressive force that can slow down the spread of the Black Paper Sea However, due to the rules, the cultivators of the Falling Star Empire have no flesh and blood, so they are unable to strike the heavenly drum. This is why they have come into contact with the outside world, and the subsequent ones have been activated one after another!The paper mans voice was calm, and there were no ripples, it was only when it spoke of the former emperor of the Starfall Empire and the ten wisps of souls that it revealed a look of reminiscence in its eyes. However, the reminiscence disappeared in an instant. If Wang Baole hadnt been so observant and so close, he probably wouldnt have noticed it. Could This paper figurine be related to the Emperor of the Starfall Empire? Wang Baole suppressed his thoughts. After sorting out the information contained in the paper figurines words, his instincts told him that it was logical. Therefore, he believed about seventy to eighty percent of it, at the same time, his understanding of the land of the fallen stars increased. I wonder what senior needs me to do?After a moment of silence, Wang Baole asked the question. However, after he said that, the paper figurines expression clearly showed some hesitation. It seemed that even it had doubts about what it wanted Wang Baole to do. That made Wang Baole suspicious as well. However, he didnt continue speaking. Instead, he waited for the paper figurine to think. After a long while, the paper figurines gaze landed on Wang Baole again. It stared at him for a long while, as if it wanted to see through him completely. Finally, it spoke hoarsely. You are very strange! Huh?Wang baole blinked. Youre clearly a cultivator from the weiyang dao domain. Your Soul Age hasnt even reached sixty years, yet you still have the feeling of time if thats all there is to it, then so be it. You still have the aura of the Weiyang Dao Domain on you. Normally speaking, this is due to frequent exposure to items from the Weiyang Dao Domain. However, youre different! I have observed you for a long time, and I have come to the conclusion that the aura of the non-weiyang DAO domain on you does not come from an item. Instead, it comes from one of your dao techniques and divine abilities this dao technique has a huge origin, and I can not hear what you are saying clearly. However, every time you use it, the will to awaken and descend from the depths of the starry sky it is the strongest I have ever seen in my entire life! As the paper figurine spoke up to this point, Wang Baoles expression seemed normal, but his heart was already in turmoil. He knew very well that the other party was talking about his own dao scripture! The divine ability that little Missy had imparted to him in the mask had helped him resolve many crises over the years. However, as more and more of the consciousness that had descended awakened and contained some emotions, it made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat, however, while he used it frequently, he had never tried his best to recite it to the end. He would usually stop immediately after reading the first few words. Therefore, I need you to follow me to a place. There use your full strength to display your supernatural power and Dao Techniques!The paper figurine took a deep breath and continued speaking. In return, I will help you obtain a drumstick. I will even lend a hand when you play the drum, allowing you to at least obtain a special planet that contains laws as your planet in this fortuitous encounter! Do Do you agree?The paper figurine asked with a deep gaze. It stared at Wang Baole, waiting for his reply. Wang Baole smiled bitterly when he heard that. His mind spun rapidly. The other partys conditions werent high, but He didnt dare. If I go all out, if I really disturb that will, will it be like swatting a mosquito to death and kill me with a slap? Wang Baole thought of this and took a deep breath. He was just about to open his mouth to see if he could change his conditions.., the paper figurine spoke faintly before him. If you refuse, I will destroy you right now! Wang Baoles expression turned solemn. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, as if he felt that his personality had been severely insulted. Senior has underestimated me, Xie Dalu. I am not afraid of being threatened. If I dont want to, I will definitely not agree even if I have to die. However, senior has helped me greatly along the way. Regardless of whether it is in my heart or in my actions, I am extremely grateful to you. This matter is naturally something that I can not refuse! Chapter 940 - -- Thank You, senior! Wang Baoles words were firm and resolute, and there was a sense of fearlessness in them. It was as if he could give up his life, but even if he died in this life, he had to die standing, not kneeling. That was why he could help the other party, however, that was not because he was a threat, but because that was what he wanted to do. He was a person who knew how to repay favors, and he was a person who was indomitable. His heart was filled with sincerity. Even as he spoke, Wang Baole himself felt that he had always been like this. His gaze deepened, and he stood there like a pine tree. He stared at the paper figurine in front of him and spoke calmly. Senior, please do not threaten me. If not, wouldnt juniors repayment become a form of cowardice and submission? Therefore, senior, please take back your words!Wang Baoles face was filled with displeasure. As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves, and anger appeared on his face naturally. This stunned the paper figurine. Even though it had observed Wang Baole for a long time and had some understanding of his personality, there was still a moment when it was shocked by Wang Baoles words. It even showed respect on its face instinctively, however, it quickly felt that Wang Baoles behavior did not match its understanding. However, he had not been by Wang Baoles side for long, so he could not make a judgment. After a moment of silence, it put down its thoughts and nodded at Wang Baole. Its my fault for speaking wrongly. I will have an explanation for this matter in the future. In short Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist! Wang Baoles expression softened when he heard that. He looked at the paper figurine, shook his head, and sighed. Forget it. Senior is also concerned about the lives of the people. I can guess that what senior wants me to do is most likely related to the safety of the Starfall Empire. If senior thinks its appropriate, you can tell me what you need me to do. Although my cultivation is low, I still have some hot blood to spill! However, now is not the time to talk about this. Junior also has something that senior needs to help me with where are the illusion crystals here?Wang Baole said solemnly. Deep down, he was very satisfied with his previous performance. After all, the high officialsautobiographies had said that mutual respect was the prerequisite for both parties to be satisfied with their cooperation! For example, Wang Baole felt that if he gave the impression that he was cooperating because he was threatened, then he would definitely be in a passive position in the cooperation. It would be difficult for him to obtain additional benefits, but it was different now. That was indeed the case. If Wang Baole did not agree to help, it would have been fine. The paper figurine could have used some forceful methods to force him. However, Wang Baole appeared to be extremely sincere, as if he was sincerely helping from the bottom of his heart, that made it impossible for the paper figurine to force him. After all, the other party was willing to help him from the bottom of his heart. That was already perfect for its purpose. There was no reason for it to force him again. However, their cooperation had turned into helping each other, and the atmosphere had changed unknowingly. This made the paper figurine feel a little lost in the depths of his heart. How did it become like this with just a few words?The paper man frowned slightly. Previously, he had felt that the other party had many secrets, but to be honest, he had only cared about his background and background, he hadnt paid too much attention to the other party. But now things were different. The paper man, who had come to his senses, realized that not only did this foreign cultivator have a mysterious background, his background was extraordinary, and his intelligence was excellent. Such a person, even if his cultivation base wasnt very high.., however, if he was given time to grow, there would be a place for him in the starry skies in the future. With such thoughts in mind, the paper man looked deeply at Wang Baole. After a moment of thought, he decided to change his previous thoughts. He had originally intended to reveal some clues so that the other party could eventually find the illusion crystal, that was easy for him. It wasnt a problem at all. However, now, he felt that he could be more direct. After all He didnt want to let Wang Baoles sincerity cool down. Therefore, after looking at Wang Baole, the paper figurine spoke slowly. Little friend, I have some reasons that I cant tell you. Its not convenient for me to show my face for too long, so I wont appear most of the time. However, I can use my senses to help you find the location of an illusion crystal. You have to retrieve it yourself. Wang Baoles eyes lit up when he heard that. He nodded immediately. The paper figurine had reached a consensus with Wang Baole. It closed its eyes. There were obvious ripples and distortions around its body. It seemed to be using a method that Wang Baole didnt understand to sense the entire illusion star. It didnt take long. It took about ten breaths of time, the paper figurine opened its eyes. It raised its right hand and formed a light spot, sending it to Wang Baole. Feel this object. Theres the location of an illusionary crystal inside! Thank you, Senior!Wang Baole was excited. After weighing the pros and cons, he felt that it was unlikely that the other party was trying to harm him. Therefore, he decisively took the speck of light in front of him and scanned it with his divine perception. Immediately, a loud bang rang out in his mind, a guiding force was formed. He could clearly feel that there seemed to be a vibration resonating with him at a location not too far away. Therefore, after cupping his fists at the paper figurine, Wang Baole did not waste any time. He moved his body and headed in the direction that the resonance had pointed out, he charged at full speed. He was so fast that after two hours, Wang Baole had arrived at the location of the resonance. It appeared to be a basin. It was completely empty, with only a few dozen phantoms that had scattered and drifted over. Wang Baole was unfamiliar with these phantoms. He knew that he hadnt killed them. They must have been death projections from other prodigies. He scanned the area with his supernatural awareness and confirmed that there were no other living people around. He didnt hesitate any further, he dashed towards the basin. His movement immediately attracted the attention of the phantoms. They raised their heads abruptly, and the moment they looked at Wang Baole, they roared and charged towards him frantically. However, most of these phantoms were at the nascent soul realm, and the strongest one was only at the supernatural realm. To Wang Baole, their attack power was inferior to that of a mosquito. He didnt even need to look at them. They swept through the area with a whistle, the windstorm that was stirred up was enough to tear them apart completely. There wasnt even the slightest obstruction. Wang Baole entered the depths of the basin in the blink of an eye. A moment later, when his figure rushed out, his expression was one of excitement. He held a white crystal the size of a fist in his hand. The crystal was crystal clear and seemed to possess some kind of special power. If one looked at it for a long time, one would start to hallucinate. It was The Illusion Crystal! Little friend, with this in your hand, find a place to hide. When the trial ends, you can use this crystal to enter the next trial and fight for the star guiding drumstick!The paper figurines figure appeared beside Wang Baole and spoke slowly, it materialized beside Wang Baole and spoke slowly. Thank you for your help, Senior!Wang Baole immediately cupped his fists when he heard that. The trial was originally very difficult, but now, he had experienced the joy of being the chosen one. Obtaining the illusion crystal was actually so simple.., he couldnt help but feel excited. He blinked, and his expression was filled with gratitude and passion as he continued speaking. Senior, can you bring me to find all the other illusion crystals? Find all of them?The paper figurine was a little surprised. I can, but theres no point in doing so. There must be thirty people in this trial. Only then can all the illusion crystals be activated. Each person can only keep one illusion crystal. Even if you manage to obtain all of them, within a few hours at most, twenty-nine of them will automatically disappear and reappear in their original positions. Is that soWang Baole felt a little regretful when he heard that. He had originally planned that if it was possible, he would be in control of the decision of the trial. When he met someone who was pleasing to the eye, he would sell it to the other party at a lower price, with that, thirty illusion crystals would be enough for him to make a huge fortune. I can still sell the position but if thats the case, the price wont be able to rise.Wang baole sighed. He felt that it was too difficult to earn money. He was about to give up on the idea, but in the next moment, an idea flashed through his mind, he looked at the paper figurine and suddenly spoke. Senior, do you have any way to leave a seal on the illusory crystals so that when the time limit for the trial ends, if the seal is not removed, no one can enter the next trial? Chapter 941 - Self-improvement! The paper figurine glanced at Wang Baole. It couldnt help but wonder if it had misjudged the outer realm cultivator before it. The other partys suggestion was extremely sinister.. He clearly wanted it to seal the illusory crystals and use them to achieve a certain goal. However, even if it could agree to it, it couldnt do it. Its useless. Even if you can seal them, the moment the trial ends in seven days, all the seals will collapse. It Wont affect the next trial at all. Therefore, you Before the paper figurine could finish speaking, Wang Baoles eyes lit up completely. He spoke quickly, his face beaming with joy. Thank you, senior. It doesnt matter even if they collapse after the trial ends. As long as you can teach me the method to break the seal, its fine. Senior, please help me! The paper figurine was stunned. After a moment of silence, it shook its head helplessly. This matter wasnt that troublesome for it. Thinking about the mutual help it had with the cultivator from the outer realm, the paper figurine fell silent. Then, under Wang Baoles eager gaze.., it nodded. Seeing that the paper figurine had agreed, Wang Baole became even more excited. Soon, under the instructions of the paper figurine, Wang Baole began to fiddle around on the illusory planet. He spent a full day on the planet, during that time, he encountered many Phantoms and cultivators. Among the phantoms, there were some planets. The most dangerous time was when Wang Baole sensed the fluctuations of the illusory planet. Fortunately, the paper figurine interfered, allowing him to successfully avoid them. Just like that, a day later, Wang Baole found the remaining twenty-nine illusory crystals. He didnt take them away. Instead, after he found them, he had the paper figurine set a seal before putting them back in their original positions. After all the seals had been sealed, Wang Baole happily found a place to hide and waited there. At the same time, he was learning the method of unsealing that the paper figurine had taught him. The method wasnt difficult. In order to make it easier for Wang Baole to learn, the paper figurine didnt use the techniques of the Starfall Empire. Instead, it used the method of the never-ending DAO domain, leaving behind a flaw that could be resolved. To a certain extent, rather than teaching Wang Baole how to break the seal, it was more appropriate to say that the paper figurine was teaching him a runic symbol. This runic symbol was like a universal key. Even if he didnt understand the principles behind it, he could still open it. Then, at Wang Baoles request, even his own runic symbol was sealed. At that moment, Wang Baole was already extremely excited, and he looked forward to the passage of time. While Wang Baole was learning how to break the seal, the elites from the outside world who had come to this place also scattered and began to search for the illusory crystal. The process was a little difficult, there were also a large number of planet Phantoms and a star Phantoms wandering around the illusory planet. They would occasionally encounter attacks. If they were unlucky and encountered many of them at the same time, or if they encountered them one after another, it was inevitable that they would fail the trial. That was not all. The most important thing was the lack of clues regarding the illusory crystal, which caused everyone to be stuck on this planet, they were like headless chickens, running around aimlessly. They had used up all sorts of methods, but they still could not find the illusory crystal. However, there were also intelligent people who were certain that the trial would eventually give them clues. Therefore, just like Wang Baole, they had chosen a place to hide early on. They sat quietly and meditated, trying to maintain their peak condition. There were not many people like that, but there were dozens of them. As time passed, there were less than three days left until the end of the trial. More specifically, twenty hours The clues finally appeared, a strong ripple suddenly erupted from a spot where the illusion crystal was located, causing all the elites on the planet to be able to sense it immediately! Wang Baole, who was hiding, also sensed it instantly. He opened his closed eyes abruptly. He wasnt surprised by this. During his communication with the paper figurine over the past few days, he had known in advance that in the last twenty hours, every hour.., the location of an illusion crystal would be revealed. He also knew very well that the cruellest competition in this trial had already begun. That was indeed the case. As the first illusion Crystals aura erupted and its location was revealed, all the cultivators nearby were shocked. They flew out together. There werent many people in the first batch, only a dozen or so, it was inevitable to fight over it, and so were the deaths and injuries. In the shortest amount of time, someone stood out and snatched the illusion Crystal to escape. Then, the aura of the second illusion crystal spread out in another location. As a result, the fight began again. Everyone had figured out the rules and knew that one would appear every two hours. Therefore, most of them wouldnt rush over every time. Instead, they would judge the distance before making a choice. Just like that, a day passed. The aura of the twelve illusion crystals spread out, and everyone made a decision. The twelve illusion crystals all had owners, and their positions were not hidden. It was as if after they obtained the illusion crystals.., their bodies would continue to be exposed, and they would continue to tempt others to snatch them. As a result, the continuous competition and killing took place many times during the day. The owners of the twelve illusion crystals had also changed, but three of them were never contested. One of them was in the hands of the scholarly young man from the first sect of the left Dao. He sat on the peak of a mountain, frowning as he stared at the illusory crystal in his hand. Anyone who sensed the arrival of the illusory crystal hesitated for a moment before eventually avoiding it. The other one was the bell lady from the nine Phoenix sect. Just like the scholarly young man, no one dared to fight over the illusory crystal after obtaining it. At the same time, she seemed to have some doubts about the illusory crystal as she continued to observe it. The other one was the reason why no one fought over it, because all of the previous competitors had been killed! That person was the black-robed young man who carried a greatsword on his back, and emanated a murderous aura. In this trial by fire, the number of cultivators who had died at his hands could be said to be the highest. Other than the three of them, the competition for the other positions was ongoing all the time. Even if new illusory crystals appeared every two hours, there was no way to stop the competition. However as time passed and the majority of the illusion crystals changed owners over and over again and fell into the hands of their respective powerful owners, under their observation, some people gradually realized that something was amiss. The abnormality came from the illusion crystals themselves. Under Wang Baoles request, the paper figurine didnt hide the seal aura on them, so it was easy for others to detect it. However, no one had seen the illusion crystal before. Although they felt that there was something wrong with the seal aura, they were not very sure. They could only watch. Just like that, after the aura of the twenty-second illusion crystal erupted from Wang Baoles hiding place, people quickly appeared near him. Faced with these people, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He was not a soft-hearted person. Previously, he had been surrounded and attacked by people, and he had been chased by the bell lady. It was impossible to say that he did not have a plan. Therefore, when someone rushed over.., after attempting to plunder, Wang Baole laughed coldly and immediately launched a counterattack. A loud boom erupted. Under the reflection of the Emperor armor and the Nightmare Eye Art, Wang Baoles attacks were extremely swift and violent. He injured several people, revealing his cultivation and battle prowess without hiding much, forming a powerful deterrent, this caused the eyes of the people who had arrived to flicker. The aura of the new illusion crystal was continuously revealed, so the snatching didnt last long. They dispersed. Some went to search for other weaklings who possessed the illusion crystal, while others rushed towards the place where the aura of the new illusion Crystal had spread out. They came swiftly and decisively! From the beginning to the end, regardless of whether it was those who had acted rashly previously or those who had watched from the sidelines, even if they were anxious, they remained rational and only probed. They were like venomous snakes, looking for opportunities. Once there was no opportunity.., they would immediately flee. Even if someone had attacked first, being only injured by Wang Baoles counterattack had nothing to do with Wang Baoles pursuit. However, it also had to do with their extraordinary strength. There were times when they advanced and times when they retreated. It had a lot to do with them. Looking at their backs, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After interacting with these elites during this period of time, Wang Baole had gained a better understanding of them. Although they all had extraordinary backgrounds, there were also some who were strong and some who were weak, their levels of scheming also varied, but without exception, no one was a fool. Even Li Lin Zi, who knew how to use the opportunity to sell favors, was naturally not a fool. That Bell Lady from the nine Phoenix sect has many tricks up her sleeves. She has an impressive mind and is a formidable opponent Theres also that masked lady who was on the same boat as me. Even now, I still cant see through her.. The other person I cant see through is the refined cultivator from the first sect of the left Dao sect I dont even know their names, but he gives me the feeling that hes even more difficult to deal with than the bell lady Other than that, theres also the little yin lady who used the dark art and the black-robed young man whose murderous aura is so strong that he killed more than a dozen planets If I look at it this way, even the little fatty who was killed by me doesnt seem to be that simple theres also brother GaoWang Baole narrowed his eyes, and soon, there was a flash of brilliance. But so what? Even though my background isnt as good as theirs and my influence is weak, everything Ive done in my life has been through my own hands, through my own hard work, and through my own self-reliance. Without anyones help, Ive struggled to stand alone step by step!Wang Baole muttered, he raised his head proudly, his heart filled with pride and pride. Cough, Im not human?The paper figurine seemed to be unable to continue listening. It coughed beside Wang Baole. Chapter 942 - the Heavenly Might Divine Dragon! Of course, you are not an ordinary person. You are a mighty person!Wang Baole was stunned. What he had said earlier was not an oral statement, but a mental mumble. It seemed like he was a little thick-skinned, but in reality, it was a unique way to boost his self-confidence since he was young. This way, he could increase his self-confidence, and this self-confidence could be turned into a motivation to work hard, making his self-confidence even stronger, thus, he could surpass others. Over the years, he had become very familiar with this method, and as a result, he had gained many benefits. One of the biggest successes was his path to weight loss. But now, what he was thinking was actually seen through by the paper figurine. This made Wang Baole a little surprised and suspicious. Therefore, he quickly changed his expression. When he looked at the paper figurine, his expression was filled with respect. From his expression.., there was nothing wrong with it. It wouldnt be an exaggeration to describe it as sincere. However, in his heart, he muttered to himself tentatively. Im just encouraging myself so that I wont feel inferior when facing those elites sigh, is this a mistake As Wang Baoles aggrieved thoughts surfaced, the paper figurine looked at him deeply. Although it didnt say anything, the understanding in its eyes made Wang Baoles eyes narrow slightly, confirming his guess. The paper figurine didnt bring up the topic from before. Regardless of whether what Xie Dalu said was true or not, it didnt have much to do with him. In his opinion, the two of them had the foundation to work together, and it had been rather pleasant previously, therefore, the most suitable path was for everything to proceed normally. When he noticed that the paper figurine had disappeared after giving him a look, Wang Baoles expression remained the same. However, he couldnt help but think about it. He felt that it was possible for the paper figurine to hear what he was thinking, but it was unlikely. Perhaps its another method? Or perhaps it requires some conditions? Wang Baole thought, he didnt care if his thoughts would be discovered by the paper figurine. Even if it was discovered, it didnt matter. This was a thought process that a normal person should have. If he didnt think that way, it would appear fake. I dont understand. Forget it. I never had the intention to harm the other party. I was also sincere in cooperating with him. Therefore, I dont need to care about these details. Wang baole mumbled to himself and seemed to put the matter aside, however, he was more vigilant than ever. As time passed, the illusion crystals appeared one after another, and he gradually approached his limit. At the same time, the people who had obtained the illusion crystals began to feel more and more confused after studying them. They could clearly see that there was a layer of seal on the illusion crystals. The seal gave them a bad feeling. After all, the records of their respective families had never mentioned this matter. However, this trip to the fallen star was indeed a little different than usual, so it was difficult for them to differentiate between the two. The most intuitive feeling was to guess if this was also a trial? A hidden trial required the seal to be broken before it could be completely possessed! This idea gradually spread after some familiar people communicated with each other. Many people agreed with it. After all, regardless of whether it was a trial or not, the seal had to be broken, that was because when the last illusion crystal was snatched away by the little girl who had used the dark art, the thirty illusion crystals all had owners. A teleportation power faintly spread out across the entire illusion star. This power was not strong, but everyone could sense that as time passed, the fluctuations would reach their peak in an hour at most. At that time, according to the rules that the Almighty Paper Man had told them on the way here.., all those holding the illusion crystals would be teleported to the next trial. As for the others They would all be eliminated, losing the qualification to obtain good fortune. However, the chosen holding the illusory crystal realized that the seal on the illusory crystal had actually created some sort of barrier to the teleportation. Although the barrier was weak, they couldnt afford to bet on it. If they failed to break the seal, they would be disqualified, they couldnt accept such a result. However, the seal was very strange, and no matter how many people tried to think of ways to break it, they wouldnt be able to do anything about it. Even the Bell Maiden and the scholarly young man couldnt do anything about it. They used many methods, but all of them failed. The two of them did the same, and the others did the same. The black-robed young man and the masked woman watched as time passed. The teleportation power in the area grew stronger, but the seal didnt dissipate, this made them very uneasy. As for those who didnt get the illusory crystal, they were already feeling disheartened. However, at this moment, thoughts began to rise in their minds. Some of them even shouted that they were good at breaking seals. Furthermore, there were quite a few of them. However, the chosen who got the illusion crystals were all very proud. Naturally, they wouldnt easily pay attention to those who said they had no evidence. As for giving the other party the illusion crystals to try, it wasnt just as a last resort.., they werent willing to do it either. Just like that, time passed. There was only an hour left before the trial ended. The teleportation fluctuations of the entire illusion star grew more and more intense. It was like an ocean, and the thirty illusion crystals were like mountains in the ocean, they were supposed to be extremely resplendent, but due to the presence of the seal, they were still visible, but they were covered by a veil. They were like trapped dragons, unable to ascend to the heavens! All of this made the people who had obtained the illusory crystals nervous and anxious. It was also at this moment that Wang Baole, who was meditating cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes. Its almost timeas he muttered, excitement appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. After taking a deep breath, he suppressed his excitement and calmed his emotions. Then, he took out his own illusory crystal. Even though there was no one around.., he still put on an act. Then, following the instructions given by the paper figurine, he quickly formed a seal and pointed at the illusory crystal in front of him. With that finger, the illusory crystal in front of him instantly became blurry. However, in the next instant, as it became clear again, the seal on it dissipated. It was as if the dust on the pearl had been wiped away, it was as if the cover on the lamp had been opened. At that moment, a blinding light shot into the sky. Without any hindrance, it rippled with the teleportation power of the entire illusory star, forming a brilliant reflection and resonance. There was no way to hide it. It was like a torch in the dark night. It spread in all directions in the blink of an eye. Everyone on the illusory planet sensed it instantly. Immediately, gazes turned from other directions, they turned to look in the direction of Wang Baole. A large number of figures flew out like arrows, heading straight for him. Time was limited, so those who were far away were charging forward at all costs. However, even so.., they were unable to arrive in an instant. There were less than thirty people who could appear around Wang Baole immediately! Only four of them had red crystals! The masked woman was one of them. Wang Baole was also familiar with the other one. It was the little fatty. As for the other two Wang Baole was unfamiliar with them. They were not the people who had paid to board the ship. The moment the four of them appeared, their eyes immediately shone with a strange light. They stared intently at the illusionary crystal in Wang Baoles hand. It looked like they were the same, but in reality, under the explosion of light and resonance, it was dazzling and shocking! Ive broken the seal?Ignoring the people who had arrived, Wang Baoles face was filled with joy. He stood up and looked at the illusionary crystal in his hand. He spoke in disbelief, and then he seemed extremely excited, he laughed loudly. Thank you, fellow Daoistseeing that Wang Baoles illusory crystal seal had indeed been broken, the people around him immediately cheered. I wonder how you managed to break the seal. Please tell us! Fellow Daoist, can you tell us about this technique? We are all in the same boat, and we need to help each other!The last sentence was shouted by fatty. They didnt ask for his help, and instead, they asked for a method. This was slightly different from Wang Baoles plan, but he had a way to deal with it. A smile appeared on his face, and he sent out a telepathic thought. Senior paper figurine, Can You Seal it for me again?After sending out his telepathic thought, Wang Baole acted as if he was about to speak. However, before he could say anything, the illusory crystal in his hand blurred, and the seal that had disappeared appeared once again, it covered his aura once again. This seal is indeed powerful. I used my heavenly might divine Dragon Emperors essence to break it. However, looking at it now I only managed to break it for a short while. If I really want to break it completely, Ill need more essence. Wang Baole was stunned for a moment, his eyes flashed thoughtfully. Then, he sighed softly and looked at the little fatty who had asked for the method. Fellow Daoist, its not that I dont want to give you the method, but the method I used is the clans legacy, the heavenly might divine Dragon Emperors Origin Dao. This method is not something that can be easily taught to outsiders. Chapter 943 - was placed on the surface! F * ck the heavenly might divine Dragon Emperors origin daothe fattys face twitched as he cursed in his heart. He felt that he would be a fool if he believed him. He clearly wants money! This son of a B * tch is too greedy for money!The fatty gritted his teeth, however, he could only say those words in his heart. He was worried that if he said those words, he would anger the other party and cause the other party to target him when he made the bid later on. That wouldnt be worth it. It was not just fatty. The others also had strange expressions on their faces. If Wang Baoles words had been said by someone else, perhaps everyone would have believed it. However, if those words had been said by someone who claimed to be from the continent of Xie.., the credibility would have dropped to a negative number.. This person had a criminal record. Not only had he sold a spot in the first round, he had also been revealed to have sold fruits on a boat. Therefore, if he did not sell the fruit and unseal it, it would make people feel that something was amiss. Just as everyone had strange expressions on their faces, Wang Baole sighed with a frown. Everyone, I really cant give you the inheritance of the family clan. Everyone should understand this according to my original plan, I could have helped you to unseal the seal. However, as you can see, this thing clearly needs to be used multiple times. I Cant use up too much of my essence, so please understand.Wang Baole looked as if he had no other choice, with that said, he turned around and prepared to leave. However, in the eyes of everyone, Wang Baole was clearly their only hope. How could they let him leave just like that? The others who didnt have the illusion crystals were fine, but Fatty, the masked woman, and the other two naturally wouldnt agree, this was especially so for the last two. They had never experienced Wang Baoles extortion before. In a flash, they charged towards Wang Baole from both sides. Fellow Daoist, please wait! Although their words were restrained and there were no harsh words, the fluctuations of their cultivation and the speed at which they approached revealed their determination. Time was of the essence. If their illusory crystals were unable to break the seal.., it would be too late for them to regret. That was why their aura was so sharp. It was obvious that they had the intention to suppress them. Huh?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The emperor armor on his body exploded in an instant. He raised his right hand, and a divine armament materialized. He slashed forward viciously. A loud boom rang out, and a storm rose in front of him, spreading out in all directions, he retreated a thousand feet after forcing the two people who were approaching him back. His eyes were cold. What do you mean by this? Thank you, fellow Daoist. You can state whatever conditions you have. However, there is one condition no matter what, you have to help us break the seal today. Otherwise, dont blame me for having no choice but to act! Youre forcing me?Wang Baoles expression changed when he heard that. He calculated the time and looked into the distance. He sensed that many people were approaching, so he roared angrily. Help me break the seal with 100,000 Red Crystals!Just as Wang Baole roared, the little fatty beside him quickly shouted. Thats impossible. I dont have that many origins. Its already very difficult for me to break my own. IBefore Wang Baole could finish his sentence, the two elites who had never interacted with him before lost their patience when they saw that the time was almost up, their cultivation erupted instantly, and they charged at Wang Baole once again. Even fatty narrowed his eyes and approached quickly. Only the masked woman remained silent. She stood where she was and looked at Wang Baole with a strange look in her eyes. Wang Baole had long noticed this. He didnt want to tangle with them and retreated once more. However, the second batch of cultivators had arrived as well. The leader was the bell lady from the side sect, the nine Phoenix sect. As soon as she appeared, she raised her right hand and pointed, instantly, thousands of runes appeared in front of her. Each rune was like a bell, forming a suppressive force that rumbled towards Wang Baole. Other than that, the other cultivators in the second batch who had the illusion crystals did the same. It wasnt because they were reckless. There was only an hour left before the end. Under the threat of time, it was in everyones interest to force Xie Dalu to reveal the method to break the seal. Even the third batch of cultivators in the distance was approaching. Among them, Wang Baole saw the scholarly youth from the first sect of the left Dao College. Even further away, an extremely sharp sword Qi was rapidly approaching. Other than that, there were many onlookers around. Their eyes flashed. They were clearly looking for an opportunity. All of this made Wang Baoles eyes flash with grief and anger. There was also obvious anger burning in his eyes. As he retreated, he roared loudly. Youve gone too far! Indeed, Im not your match. However, Im confident that I can escape for an hour until the trial ends Furthermore, youve gone too far. Previously, you said that I had a black heart and relied on selling quotas to earn money. Then, as soon as I entered, you surrounded me and attacked me. Now, you want to snatch my cultivation technique and force me to release the Seals on you. I Cant not sell it, can I? Fine Fine Didnt you ask me to give you a condition? Five million red crystals for a spot. Whoever gives it to me will be the one to break it!Wang Baole roared in grief and anger. As he spoke, he retreated once again. However, the moment he spoke, the masked woman, who had been staring at him the entire time, suddenly spoke. Ill buy it!As she spoke, she used her fastest speed to throw out a red crystal card. At the same time, she also had her own illusory crystal. She didnt seem to be worried about others snatching it. That was indeed the case. At that moment, the people around her didnt have the mood to cause any more trouble, they werent in the mood to cause any more trouble, so the red crystal card and the illusory crystal landed right in front of Wang Baole. Wang baole blinked his eyes when he saw how happy the other party was. He took the card, and a look of contemplation appeared in his eyes. He quickly weighed whether what he was doing was the right thing to do, and how he could maximize his profits. Ill buy it too!While Wang Baole was weighing his options, the bell lady from the nine Phoenix sect, who had attacked Wang Baole earlier, gritted her teeth and spoke quickly. She threw out the red crystal card and the illusory crystal. Ill buy it too!The little fatty roared and threw it out abruptly. At the same time, a faint voice came from behind Wang Baole. Little brother, Ill buy it too.As he spoke, a small hand holding the red crystal card and the illusion crystal reached out from behind him. It was the little girl who knew the dark art. Wang Baoles pupils constricted when he saw her suddenly appear behind him. He realized that he had only noticed her the moment she had appeared. If she had attacked, he would still have had time to retaliate, however, the feeling of being approached made him extremely wary. When he turned his head to look, he saw the little girl walking out from behind him, smiling at him. There was a faint hint of mystery in her smile. She even winked at Wang Baole after smiling. Without waiting for Wang Baole to speak, the two people who had first appeared gritted their teeth and took out their red crystal cards. It wasnt that they were stupid and had a lot of money, but in the minds of these elites, things that could be solved with money werent things that could be solved with money. It was especially so now that time was approaching. Although it was possible that there were clues to everything, and it didnt matter if they didnt solve it, they still didnt want to gamble! At the same time, the elegant youth from the first sect of the left path, who was also approaching, sighed softly after witnessing everything. Although he didnt speak, he sent the illusion Crystal and red crystal cards out and floated towards Wang Baole. Seeing that, Wang Baole suddenly had a change of heart. You dont want your money. From the beginning to the end, you didnt attack me, so Ill help you untie it for free!Wang Baole thought for a moment. The Illusion Crystal was left behind, but the red crystal card was thrown back. At the same time, he turned to the masked woman and said the same thing. You also have money, so I dont want it! As for yours, give it to me as well. We were both hunted down previously, so we can be considered to be in the same boat. I, the Xie family, have my own principles when doing things!As Wang Baole spoke, he looked at the black-robed youth who had just arrived. The black-robed youth was taken aback. He gave Wang Baole a deep look, cupped his fists, and bowed. Then, he sent the illusion crystal over. The masked woman also looked at Wang Baole. Although she didnt say anything, her gaze softened. There was also the scholarly youth from the first sect of the left. He seemed a little surprised and smiled at Wang Baole. Only the bell maiden.., she gritted her teeth. Other than that, anyone else who wishes to unlock the illusion crystal will receive five million!Ignoring the bell lady who was gritting her teeth, Wang Baole spoke slowly with a solemn expression. However, theres something I have to say first. I did hide the fact that my origin source was sufficient to unlock all the illusion Crystal Seals. However, Im not sure if I really need to unlock the seals in this trial. If I dont, it wont affect the teleportation. Therefore, if theres someone who hasnt unlocked the seals, they will be able to pass through smoothly. Im not trying to scam you! I didnt want to do this deal, you forced me to do it, so agree to it, I can explain it, if not Dont come to me! Chapter 944 - Iron Head! Wang Baoles words were said in an upright manner. It also explained why he had rejected the offer earlier. It gave off a sense of integrity, especially since what he had said was indeed reasonable, after all, no one knew if the seal was normal or not. Therefore, they were worried that if they didnt undo the seal, they would be targeted. If it were anyone else, they would probably have the same thoughts as Wang Baole. That was indeed the case. Those who had obtained the illusion crystals hesitated, but they still said the same thing. They didnt dare to gamble with such an opportunity. It was especially so for the five million red crystals. Even though it wasnt a small amount, almost everyone here could afford it. Using such a small amount of money to gamble with the fate of an opportunity wasnt equal in their eyes. Wang Baole had calculated this point. The reason why he had used words to cover it up was because he had learned his lesson from the past. He wanted to be able to earn both money and favors. From the looks of it, the effect wasnt bad. Wang Baole was very satisfied, but he didnt show it on his face. He didnt pay any attention to the hesitation of the other people who had the illusion crystals. Instead, he sat down cross-legged and waved his hand, lifting up the illusion crystals that everyone had sent over, he made them float in front of him. Then, he closed his eyes and quickly formed a seal with his hands. In order to make it more realistic, he even shook some of the power of origin, causing the light around him to change and appear extraordinary. With this method, Wang Baole began to follow the method that the paper figurine had taught him to break the seals on the illusion crystals. He peeled them off one by one like peeling skin. He wasnt worried that someone would disturb him while he was cracking the seals. On one hand, he didnt lower his guard. On the other hand, if others were to make a move, people like the masked woman and the scholarly youth who had given him the illusion crystals would definitely not allow it. After all, Wang Baole was helping them crack the seals. Wang Baole was clear about this, and so were they. The people around him were also clear about this. Therefore, they could only watch helplessly as Wang Baoles aura grew stronger and stronger. The illusion crystals in front of him.., their veils seemed to be lifted with the naked eye, and the light grew stronger and stronger. In the end, it was like a gemstone under the sun, emitting a brilliant light. At the same time, it resonated with the power of the heaven and earth, and without any hindrance.., it resonated completely. Even though there was no real loud boom, everyone who saw the illusory crystals felt a soundless echo in their minds. Even those who had never seen it before could be certain at this moment.., this was what the illusion crystals should look like. At the same time, this was what everyone remembered from the ancient records of their families and sects. As a result, those who hesitated and didnt ask Wang Baole to crack it immediately had their eyes lit up. It was the same for Li Lin, he was also one of the thirty people who had obtained the illusion crystals. However, due to the conflict with Wang Baole, he was even more nervous now. The entire process of cracking the illusion crystals didnt need to last long. However, for the sake of the effect, Wang Baole still delayed it for a while until those who hadnt requested to crack it immediately became anxious, there was only one incense stick left before the end of the trial. Wang Baole opened his eyes abruptly. He raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, the illusion crystals around him seemed to have been wiped away by the last layer of dust. In that instant, they shone even brighter than before, it was even brighter than before. It should be enough, but I cant guarantee that it will last for long. Ive tried my best.Wang Baoles face was pale. As he spoke calmly, he waved his hand, and instantly, the illusion crystals headed straight for their owners, the masked woman and the others caught them. Without waiting for them to speak, the other elites who had not been unsealed immediately threw out the illusion crystals in their hands without the slightest hesitation. They also threw out their red crystal cards. The forest was also mixed in with them, as for the figure, he subconsciously hid behind the others, afraid that Wang Baole would see him! He had not wanted to do so, but the comparison between the two partiesillusion crystals did not require the use of divine perception. As long as one had eyes, one would be able to tell the difference. Especially since time was about to end, how could he not be anxious? However, Wang Baole did not receive them immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath and looked at the people. Have you all thought it through? Thank you, fellow Daoist, for your help. If you dont need to crack it to advance to the next level, that is something that we are willing to do. We will not take it out on you! Thats right. Dont worry, fellow Daoist! Faced with the words of these people, Wang Baole showed some hesitation. After a few breaths, he shook his head and sighed. Forget it. Since all of you dont want to do this, I can only help!As he spoke, Wang Baole was filled with emotion. Just as he was about to start cracking it, he suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the amount. Including the ones from before, he realized that one of the illusion crystals was missing. The one that was missing was naturally not his own. Instead, there was one person in the crowd who did not ask Wang Baole to decode it. Wang Baole had seen this person who did not ask to be deciphered before. He was the tall brother Gao, who had been standing with Li Lin Zi and the bell lady at the entrance of the Guild Hall that day. The tall brother Gao was standing in the crowd with his arms crossed. There was a conflicted look in his eyes. When he noticed that Wang Baole was looking at him, he glared at him and snorted. Theres no need to look. Im not going to crack it! Wang Baole had a strange expression on his face. What the other party had done had put him in a difficult position. After all, if everyone had cracked it, there wouldnt have been any differences. Things that couldnt be solved wouldnt have appeared in the eyes of the crowd, it wouldnt have appeared in the eyes of the crowd. That was, of course, the best outcome. After all, even though he had spoken up many times before, he was clear that his stance was his stance. Reality was reality. Once he realized that he couldnt crack it, it was fine. Even though there were some people who wouldnt mind.., however, there would still be people who would be displeased and target him. Even though Wang Baole didnt care about targeting him, if he could avoid it eventually, it would be for the best. Therefore, he smiled. Not only did he not reveal his thoughts, he even revealed an expression of admiration. Fellow Daoist, it is fate that everyone is here. Forget it, since everyone else has been resolved, there is no need to leave you alone. How about this? Lets treat it as making friends. I will help you for free,Wang Baole said with a smile, he raised his right hand and extended it towards brother Gao Ren. The expert was stunned when he heard that. He looked closely at Wang Baole and heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that he had been too impulsive previously. Li Linzi had already given up, so why should he care about what he had once said, he just didnt like Xie Dalu. Furthermore, it was obvious that Xie Dalu wasnt as mercenary as Li Linzi had said. Most importantly Xie Dalu had given him face! Even though there were people in the sect who said that he wasnt smart, he felt that it wasnt that he wasnt smart, but that he was too arrogant. That was why he felt that anyone who gave him face was someone he could befriend. With that thought, the way he looked at Wang Baole was different from before. Your name is Xie Dalu, right? Ill remember it.Although his tone was harsh, that was his basic tone. As he spoke, he raised his right hand and waved it, throwing his illusion crystal over. This fellow is a little straightWang Baole blinked. He could vaguely see the personality of this senior brother. He didnt mind it. Instead, he smiled and began cracking the illusion crystal with his hand seals. Just like that, while everyone was waiting, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed. Just before the ripples of the teleportation between the heavens and earth reached an instant of grandeur, Wang Baole finally completed cracking the illusion crystal. He waved the dazzling illusion crystals around him, he made them fly towards their respective owners. As Wang Baole stood up, the world instantly began to rumble. The wind and clouds surged in the sky, and waves of ripples spread from the ground. Everyone around them was shaken, and the power of the transference was activated! The instant the transference was activated something that was both unexpected and within expectations suddenly happened. Among the crowd that didnt manage to get their hands on the illusionary crystals, seven people exploded in that instant, both their speed and cultivation surpassed what they had displayed earlier. They charged towards seven of the thirty people who had gotten their hands on the illusion crystal at lightning speed! They closed in on Wang Baole in an instant. One of the seven people was targeting Wang Baole. At the same time, the bell maiden attacked as well. She cooperated with the other party and charged towards Wang Baole. As for the other six, their targets were different, but without exception, they were all extremely fast. In an instant, a loud boom erupted, reverberating in the sky. There was also a violent ripple that spread out from where everyone was fighting, it swept across the surroundings like a violent wind! Chapter 945 - will give you one last chance! The timing was impeccable. It was the moment when the teleportation was about to begin, and everyone was at their most excited. The seven people who had made a move were all extremely powerful. Even though there was a gap between them and the Bell Maiden and the rest.., the Gap wasnt that big. However, they had been able to endure the entire journey. The seven of them had bought the boat quota from Wang Baole. With their abilities, even if they hadnt bought it, they could still cross the Black Paper Sea on their own. However, they had endured it all the way until now. Therefore, when they made their move, the effects were indeed astonishing, and there were also unexpected effects. However They werent the only ones who were smart. Those who had the illusion crystals all had their own advantages, the people who had been chosen by the seven of them were mostly the weakest. However, the weaker they were, the more vigilant they became. Therefore, the moment they made their move, the six targets they had chosen immediately reacted and unleashed their cultivation without hesitation. It was the same for Wang Baole. The time that the other party seemed to be searching for was the weakest state he had been in since he had broken the seal consecutively. At the same time, there was the excitement caused by the arrival of the teleportation power, as well as the cooperation of the bell maiden, everything seemed to be perfect. It could even be said that if it was anyone else, even if it was the scholarly youth, they would face the risk of failure. However, for Wang Baole it was different! His weakness was fake. The appearance of the teleportation power had almost no effect on him. The entire process was within his calculations. Even though the bell lady was strong, Wang Baole was still vigilant, most importantly he was confident! Even if other people were unable to enter the next trial, he would definitely be able to do so. That was because he was not allowed to fail with the paper figurine. Therefore, the moment the person who had rushed over approached him, Wang Baoles eyes flashed with killing intent. Perhaps its because I havent killed anyone since I came here, so you think Im easy to bully?Wang Baole roared. The nightmare eyes behind him changed, and it was not directed at the person who had come, they were directed at the bell lady who had teleported behind him. She opened her nightmare eyes abruptly! As the giant black eyes opened, a binding force erupted. Even though the bell lady had been prepared, she still froze. The instant she froze, Wang Baole, who was wearing the emperors armor.., his entire being was like a mountain. He charged forward with a loud bang, smashing towards one of the seven people who had arrived. His target was one of them! This person had an ordinary appearance. He didnt look outstanding, and he didnt seem to have much presence. His expression was especially numb, as if there werent many things that could cause his expression to change. However, now it had changed! Wang Baoles charge was like that of a violent ancient giant beast. Not only was his speed fast, but his aura was also overwhelming. He didnt seem weak at all, and he even caused a sonic boom, as the youths mind was in turmoil and his expression was filled with shock, Wang Baoles body collided with his. It was a long story, but it actually happened in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, a shrill scream came from the youths mouth. Blood spurted out, and his face was pale. He wanted to retreat, however, it was too late. Wang Baole had already decided to establish his might, so his body turned into fog with a bang. He caught up to the youth in the next moment. He materialized next to him and raised his right hand. His ethereal finger suddenly condensed, he tapped the youths forehead. With a boom, the youths body shook violently. His eyes widened, and the luster within dimmed instantly. Only disbelief remained. Finally, when Wang Baole raised his right hand, the youths head exploded with a bang, even his body turned into ashes in an instant. Only a seed-like ball of light, shaped like a bell, flew out of his shattered body. It wasnt a soul, but something that was parasitic on his body, it flew out and headed straight for the Bell Maiden! Huh?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He grabbed with his right hand and grabbed the ball of light in his hand. He squeezed it hard, and with a cracking sound, the ball of light collapsed. Thank you, Continent!As it collapsed, the Bell Maidens deep, dark growl came from behind Wang Baole. Is he your servant?Wang Baole turned his head and looked coldly at the bell maiden. Killing intent flashed in her eyes. She was about to speak, but in an instant, the illusory crystal in her hand erupted and enveloped her. It wasnt just the bell maiden. Everyone else did the same. The light from the illusory crystal in their hands spread out and enveloped themselves. Even though the Bell Maidens servant was defeated by Wang Baole, three of the other six managed to successfully plunder the illusory crystal. The three cultivators who had their illusory crystals stolen were all extremely miserable, but there was nothing they could do. They could only watch as the bodies of the people who had stolen their illusory crystals were engulfed by the light from the illusory crystal. At the same time, it was the same for Wang Baole. A bright glow emanated from his robes, and the illusory crystal flew out on its own. The seal on it was completely useless at that moment, and it was instantly wiped away, the glow spread out and enveloped Wang Baoles body. This scene made Wang Baole blink his eyes. He felt as if he had overlooked something.. In the next instant, Wang Baole understood his oversight he also noticed that the surrounding elites, who were also enveloped by the glow of the illusory crystal, had strange expressions on their faces as they looked at him. I I Wang Baole was instantly filled with grief and indignation. He realized that he had unlocked the seals for the others, but he had forgotten his share it wasnt his fault, brother Gaos lack of cooperation in the beginning had distracted him. In the end, the bell maiden and her servants had wasted Wang Baoles time. In the end, he had forgotten about his illusory crystal. After all, in his subconscious mind, he knew that it didnt matter if the seal was unlocked or not, so he naturally didnt care too much. Wang Baole wanted to hide it, but there wasnt enough time. As the light shone and the teleportation power gathered, the thirty of them instantly became blurry. Seeing this, Wang Baole could only sigh and console himself. Its fine, its fine. Ive said it before. Even if I cant crack it, I can still teleport.. As he consoled them, the heavens and earth turned. The thirty of them disappeared completely. They were pulled by a huge teleportation power and left the illusory planet. The next moment, when the teleportation ended and the group appeared, what appeared before them was a world that was completely different from the illusory planet! This world had a long, winding, but majestic, rolling river. Inside the river was not water, but extremely intense magma. The high temperature it emitted caused the entire world to look slightly distorted, and those that were being meandered by the long river were ten existences that looked like mountains! The reason why they looked like mountains was because they were made of stone. However, their shapes were not like that. Each mountains shape was like a huge furnace! At the top of each furnace mountain, one could see the image of a drumstick floating in the air. The image was very blurry, and one could only make out a rough outline. However, it was clear that They were slowly condensing, it didnt seem like it would take too long for them to materialize! Star guiding drumstick!Wang Baoles eyes narrowed as he muttered to himself. He wasnt the only one who recognized the drumstick. The eyes of the others flickered as well. It was clear that, with the help of the manuals from their respective clans and sects, even if the trial this time was different from the usual ones, the final outcome would still be the same, they all needed to obtain the star guiding drumstick! It was also at this moment that the vast voice that appeared before every trial reverberated in the heavens and earth once again. This is your final trial by fire. Out of the thirty of you, ten will be chosen to receive the drumstick. These ten will be resting for the day when we offer sacrifices to the heavens in the Falling Star Empire. Then, they will strike the drum of the heavens, drawing in tens of thousands of stars and obtaining good fortune Now Begin! The voice was like thunder, echoing out in all directions. Even when it finished speaking, it caused the entire world to tremble, and caused everyones breathing to quicken. They had fought their way all the way to this day.., their goal was to obtain a special planet and use it to advance to a planet! Now success was right before their eyes. As long as they could snatch the drumstick, they would be granted the opportunity to do so. Whether or not they could attract a special planet in the future would depend on their own potential! The various clans and sects had their own methods, which would allow them to increase their ability to attract planets at critical moments in a short period of time! However, just as everyone was about to split up into ten mountains in the sky, the bell lady suddenly turned her head and looked coldly at Wang Baole. Her lips moved slightly as she sent out a telepathic thought. Ill give you one last chance. become my war slave and Ill guarantee your glory for the rest of your life! Its all my fault. I didnt recheck if the update had been completed. I covered my face and apologized Chapter 946 - - shifting flowers to connect Wood! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a deep light when he heard that. He laughed coldly in his heart. The other party had targeted him a few times, and he had said that he wanted him to become a slave. In Wang Baoles eyes, such a person was basically arrogant to the point of foolishness, furthermore, even if the other party had an extraordinary background, Wang Baole did not think that he was inferior. The last sentence was obviously threatening. It was obvious that if his answer didnt satisfy the other party, the other party would probably prevent him from obtaining an opportunity here, however, even if he agreed it wasnt as simple as saying it without any evidence. It was highly likely that he would be restricted by a bell-like restriction. This womans sense of superiority is too exaggerated. If I were to reveal my background, this woman would be scared to death! Wang Baole snorted coldly in his heart. He narrowed his eyes and looked carefully at the bell-shaped woman before him, he focused his attention on her face and figure. It had to be said that the bell-shaped womans looks could be compared to Zhao Yamengs. Her figure was even better. Her curves and curves were exquisite, and her waist was extremely soft. This made her figure rather attractive, the lower half of her body was like a gourd. When it flowed down to her calves, it gathered together in an exaggerated manner, like two bamboo shoots. Wang Baole felt that only the daughter of the Federations Parliament Head, Li Wan er, could have such a figure. When he thought of Li Wan er, Wang Baole could not help but feel his heart heat up, and he coughed a few times, he thought to himself, since you want to target me, then theres no way that I can not retaliate. Therefore, he said solemnly. Are you serious! As he spoke, Wang Baole observed the color of the bell ladys skin. Her color was even more alluring. Paired with the bell on her wrist, she was charming and charming, with a hint of playfulness and charm, this made Wang Baole blink his eyes involuntarily. Pure Cocoa Honey, pure honey! Wang Baole exclaimed in his heart, and his expression became much more serious. Initially, when the bell lady saw Wang Baoles gaze, she was displeased. However, after hearing his words, she remembered that the person before her was extraordinary after all. It could be said that he was one of the few prodigies who had caught her eye, she thought that if she could subdue him as a war slave, he would be of help to her in the future. Therefore, she suppressed the disgust in her heart, took a deep breath, and sent out a telepathic thought. Of course, Im serious! Since thats the case forget it. Ill give you one last chance. become my concubines slave, and Ill guarantee your glory for the rest of your life!Wang baole sighed helplessly and sent out a telepathic thought. You Think Youre Worthy?The bell lady laughed in anger upon hearing that. Her eyes were filled with contempt, and a cold glint flashed across them. After sending out a telepathic thought, she spoke calmly, spreading her words in all directions. Fellow Daoists, Xie Dalu is a despicable person. Hes greedy and shameless. Youve all seen it before. The illusory crystal on his body is clearly sealed, but it still doesnt affect the teleportation. However, he has given us hints before, and its not as if theres no cure. However, we can not be humiliated lightly. I suggest that we make him give up on this fight for the opportunity and opportunity to serve as a warning to others. After the bell lady finished speaking, Wang Baoles expression remained the same. He had expected what she would say. Even though he had said it clearly before, he knew that if someone was born without any sense of shame, they would forcefully vent their anger and frame him, then, explaining would be useless. The only way to retaliate was to think of a way to slap her in the face. This little girl doesnt want me to succeed. Is there any use?Wang Baoles lips curled into a mocking smile. He didnt care about the flashing gazes of the people around him. He knew very well that his strength posed a threat to them, therefore, there should be quite a number of people who could agree with the bell ladys words. After all, only ten out of the thirty people in the trial had been chosen. This was an intense competition to begin with. If they could reach a consensus in advance and exclude themselves.., then everyones chances would be greater. Although this increase in chances was dispensable to the scholarly cultivators and the others, it wasnt the case for the others. There was even a high possibility that because of this choice, their fates would be reversed in the battle. Especially his background was clearly lacking. Even if he called himself Xie Dalu, in reality, not many people believed him. Therefore, he quickly obtained the approval of some people. Of course, most of those who approved of him were people who harbored fantasies about the bell maiden. For example, the few people who had appeared at the critical moment to vie for the illusion crystal. That was the case. They exchanged glances, in the next instant, they charged at Wang baole like a bolt of lightning. The moment they moved, there were eight or nine people. Their auras were like rainbows. Each and every one of them was a perfected spirit immortal who was comparable to a planet. With the Bell Maiden, Wang Baole was no longer a planet. Even a real planet would have to retreat. The moment they charged out, Wang Baole had already retreated. With a loud boom, he evaded everyones attacks and retreated a thousand feet away. As for the others who did not make a move, their expressions were different, the masked woman and the scholarly youth seemed to be hesitant, but in the end, they moved and charged toward the ten mountains in the distance. They quickly made their own choices. Then, they circulated their cultivation and used their own cultivation to speed up the formation of the drumsticks, the paper figurine didnt mention this method previously, but it was obvious that everyone knew about it. There was also the little girl who had used the dark art. She turned her head and smiled at Wang Baole. She too flew into the distance and chose the mountains. As for the black-robed youth who carried the large sword on his back, his expression didnt change at all. He didnt even look at Wang Baole, he left in an instant. The others did the same. This made Wang Baole narrow his eyes. However, the source of all this was the bell lady. That was why Wang Baole didnt lose his focus. After glancing at the bell lady, he retreated once again, he ignored the pursuit. If youre so capable, keep chasing us!As he retreated, he even spoke, causing the cultivators led by the bell lady to hesitate after chasing him for a moment. After all, what was most important to them now was the opportunity and good fortune. They all looked at the bell lady. It was clear that the latter had no intention of killing Wang Baole at all costs. What she had said earlier.., it was just a show of force. It doesnt matter. Its one thing for him to leave, but if he dares return, well just kill him. Whoever kills him, Ill give him an immortal planet to upgrade to a planet! Such a generous reward immediately caused many peoples eyes to flicker. They didnt say anything, but many thoughts rose in their hearts. They charged towards the ten mountains, but their thoughts were more or less focused on the outside, they paid attention to Wang Baoles actions. Just like that, out of the thirty people who had arrived, all of them, with the exception of Wang baole, chose their respective baking furnace mountains. Some of them only had one cultivator on the mountain, while others had different levels of cultivation. None of them immediately made a move, instead, their eyes flashed as they held back to catalyze the formation of the drumsticks. After all, there was no point in fighting ahead of time. Once he was injured, he would attract the attention of the other competitors for the mountain oven, and it would be easier for him to fail. Seeing this, Wang Baole swept his gaze across from afar and frowned slightly. Everyones rationality prevented him from taking advantage of the situation. However, if he waited until the end to fight for it, the outcome would be unknown. He was also slightly displeased. With that thought, Wang Baole coughed and muttered to himself. Senior, they didnt give us any face After Wang Baole said that, he waited for a while. He didnt see a reply from the paper figurine. Just as he was about to continue asking questions, he heard a sigh. You said that you didnt you bring this upon yourself? Cant you just take the opportunity safely and peacefullythe paper figurines words carried a hint of fatigue, it was clearly having a headache, but it was also feeling helpless. It wondered why it had gotten into such a mess. Senior, youre wrong. Its not impossible for cultivators of our generation to keep a low profile. For example, if I were myself, I would naturally keep a low profile. However, with Seniors help, I can naturally strive for the greatest benefits. If senior finds it troublesome, I can settle this matter myself,Wang Baole said calmly, he was speaking the truth. In his opinion, even without the help of the paper figurine, he could still snatch the mirage crystals from before, including the matter before him. In his opinion, it was nothing much. At worst, he could just give it his all, it was not difficult to snatch one out of ten drumsticks. Since that was the case there was no real meaning in working with the paper figurine. That was why he had tried his best to obtain more additional benefits. What he said made the paper figurine fall silent for a moment. Even though he was a little depressed.., he had to admit that this was indeed the case. Thus, after a moment, the paper man sighed again. I understand what you mean. Forget it, Ill teach you a special method for refining artifacts. This method is called shifting flowers and connecting wood! Chapter 947 - Bring It to me! Although there are restrictions on time and space when using this technique, once it is completed you can transfer the artifact refinement of others to yourself. However, this technique is heaven-defying. Once it is activated, it will attract the heavenly tribulation. I can help you in secret, but you will have to bear a lot of it yourself. The paper figurine raised its right hand and pointed between Wang Baoles brows. Wang Baole hesitated for a moment, but he restrained himself and didnt Dodge. He allowed the paper figurine to land between his brows. Immediately, a stream of divine thoughts entered his mind, forming a series of incantations and refining techniques. This technique was completely different from what he had come into contact with before, but it didnt seem to be a technique from the Starfall Empire. Wang Baole didnt know its origins, but he knew that this refining technique was incredible! Thank you, Senior!Wang Baoles eyes lit up, and he cupped his fists and bowed deeply. As he felt the technique, Wang Baole also had his own unique understanding of the so-called transfiguration technique. How is this transfiguration technique? This is a thiefs ability to refine artifacts. Its a technique to steal from others! The more Wang Baole thought about it, the brighter his eyes became. He had been immersed in refining artifacts for many years, and his attainments had reached an extremely high level, therefore, he could understand the power of the technique the paper figurine had mentioned. What made him feel that this cultivation technique was not bad was the insidious nature of it he thought about how the Dharmic artifact had suddenly disappeared and appeared in someone elses hands the moment the artifact was refined. It was depressing, it was enough to make someone cough up three liters of blood. Especially when he thought about how he would definitely be able to punish that detestable bell lady with this cultivation technique. Wang Baole felt happy and filled with anticipation. Little girl, how Dare You Make Me Your Battle Slave?Wang Baole snorted. He looked around and rushed towards an area. That area was at the right edge of the ten mountains. It wasnt a mountain, nor was it a highland, it was a plain. It seemed remote, but it was a suitable place to cast the spell. After all, even if the lightning tribulation descended on an open area, the area to avoid it would be even wider. Of course, he had thought about approaching the bell lady to use the divine art of artifact refinement. If that was the case, the lightning tribulation could still affect the other party. However, considering that he would be attacked by a group of people if he approached, Wang Baole had no choice but to settle for the second best, he chose the current location. After sitting cross-legged, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes. However, he spread out his divine perception and paid attention to his surroundings. At the same time, he quickly formed a seal with his hands and began to try out the art of shifting flowers and connecting wood according to the art that the paper figurine had taught him. The key to this art was the understanding of the theory. Although there were some difficulties in the specific refinement, with Wang Baoles current proficiency in refining artifacts, it was not difficult for him to execute it. He only needed to adjust his own refining theory. The shifting flowers and connecting wood was actually using the lightning tribulation to draw upon the power of nothingness, so as to achieve the same frequency of fluctuations as the surrounding refining artifacts. It was like a mirror, but in the end, it would turn the mirror image into reality, and that was the difficulty. Theres a feeling of something being created out of nothing Wang Baole thought. However, he understood that he didnt have the time to carefully study the logic of his theory and extrapolate from it. What he needed to do now was.., he needed to follow the mnemonic formula and method and proceed without missing a single step. This might not be easy for others, but for Wang Baole, it was still possible to do it after a few more attempts. As he tried again and again, two days later, the sound of thunder gradually appeared around him. When the sound of Thunder first appeared, it was not very noticeable, but soon, the sound grew louder and louder. Thunder clouds even appeared in the sky above Wang Baole. This scene immediately caused the elites on the ten mountains to be moved. They looked down at the plain where Wang Baole was located, right below the dark clouds. What is this person doing! Could it be that he wants to interfere with us? Hes courting death!The bell-shaped womans eyes were filled with mockery. She was very willing to see him do such a foolish thing. If he did so, it would be equivalent to obstructing everyones opportunities. When that time came.., not only would this person fail in his fortuitous encounter, he would even lose his life in the flames of anger. At that time, the only way to survive would naturally be to bow down to her. If that time comes, and this person is still as arrogant as ever, then Ill have no choice but to give him up.The bell maiden snorted coldly. In her entire life, there had never been a battle slave that she had taken a fancy to that had not succeeded. This was also related to her cultivation technique. The stronger the battle slave, the more benefits she would receive, the more benefits she would receive, the more she would eventually break through and reach the peak. This cultivation technique did not have a name, nor did it come from the nine Phoenix sect. It had been imparted to her by a mysterious female cultivator who she had unintentionally taken in a few years ago as the second master. Once she cultivated it, she immediately felt that this cultivation technique was extraordinary. At the same time, she could also vaguely sense that the disciple that the mysterious female cultivator had taken in was not just her, but a large number of people, they had cultivated the same cultivation technique as her. Raising a venomous insect, huh or perhaps, this is a necessary cultivation process after one has cultivated the cultivation technique to a certain level? There were many questions in her mind, but the benefits that the cultivation technique brought to her were immense, the reason why she had become the DAO Woman of the nine Phoenix sect had something to do with the augmentation of the cultivation technique. Therefore, she naturally wouldnt give up. As she refined the drumsticks, she narrowed her eyes and swept her gaze at Wang Baole. As she thought about it, Wang Baoles refinement became more and more proficient. After failing several times, he finally managed to grasp some rhythm. The heavenly thunder beside him exploded in that instant. As it exploded, the dark clouds above his head became even denser. One could even see streaks of lightning moving within. It was different from the lightning that was the side effect of Wang Baoles wishing bottle. The former seemed to have some willpower, while the lightning of the dark clouds.., it was like a dead object, but its power was shocking. As it fell, it landed a few hundred feet away from Wang Baole, causing the ground to rumble. Wang Baoles heart skipped a beat as he sensed the destructive power contained within. However, with the arrow on the bow, Wang Baole gritted his teeth and didnt stop, he continued to form hand seals, and streaks of heavenly lightning descended one after another, continuously exploding around him. The sound reverberated in all directions, shaking the hearts and minds of the prodigies on the ten mountains. However, as they observed, they realized that these shocking bolts of lightning were only within a thousand feet of Wang Baole. There were no signs of them spreading outwards, they didnt get affected by the Lightning either. Although they remained vigilant, they heaved a sigh of relief. After all, the most important thing before them was to obtain the drumsticks. As long as they didnt interfere, they wouldnt attack. It was better to have one less thing to do than one more thing to do. Although no one came to destroy it, Wang Baoles heart was trembling even more. The number of heavenly lightning bolts that landed around him was increasing. The rumbling grew louder and louder, and the power grew more and more shocking. It almost formed a lightning pool around him, it caused the arc-shaped lightning bolts on the ground to move, and they even affected his body. Even with the paper figurine protecting him in secret, most of them had been neutralized. However, the remaining ones still made Wang Baoles body tremble. It was soul-stirring. However, he had a vicious personality. He looked through the heavenly lightning bolts around him, when he saw the mountain where the bell lady was, he narrowed his eyes, and a cold glint flashed across them. The Aura on the bell lady makes me feel bad.. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole gritted his teeth again and maintained the refining rhythm. He formed seals with his hands faster, causing the heavenly lightning around him to become denser. He barely managed to withstand it, and finally, two hours later.., a buzzing sound rang out in his mind! As the buzzing sound reverberated, his divine perception seemed to be augmented by a force from beyond the heavens. It suddenly spread out and sensed the ten drumsticks that were being refined on the Ten Mountains! The moment he sensed it, Wang Baole had a strange feeling. It was as if As long as he stared at one of the drumsticks, he would be able to instantly change the position of the Dharmic artifact he was staring at with a thought, the Dharmic artifact would appear in his hand like a flower being transferred to a tree! This feeling was extremely strong, and it made Wang Baole excited. He suddenly looked at the mountain where the bell lady was! On It with the bell ladys constant cultivation over the past two days, the drumstick had already solidified to ninety percent. It wouldnt be long before it was fully formed! Similar to her, there was also the scholarly youth and the masked lady. As for the black-robed cultivator and the little girl with the dark art, they were slightly slower. They had only solidified to eighty percent, while the other drumsticks were naturally slower, most of them were at sixty to seventy percent solid. Just in Time!A smile appeared on Wang Baoles lips, and a strange glint flashed across his eyes. The moment he looked at the bell-shaped girl, she turned her head abruptly. Her eyes were filled with killing intent and contempt. She was about to speak, but at that moment.., her drumstick emitted a strong glow, and it was about to take shape. Divine might devil-slaying lightning, go and retrieve this drumstick for me!Wang Baole raised his right hand, pointed slightly, and said calmly. Chapter 948 - , tit-for-tat! The moment Wang Baole spoke, the lightning around him seemed to understand his words. They could sense his will, and it spread outward with a loud rumble. It didnt affect a large area, only a thousand feet more, however, it transformed into a giant lightning vortex. The vortex was pitch-black, as if it contained an abyss. A strange suction force emanated from within. It didnt affect cultivators, but it seemed to be extremely attractive to dharmic treasures! The moment the vortex appeared before the bell lady could react, the drumstick in front of her, which had taken shape in an instant, suddenly shook violently. It began to tremble violently, and as it trembled, its shadow blurred, it disappeared in an instant! More accurately, an invisible black hole appeared around it, swallowing it as if it was devouring it. At the same time an identical drumstick appeared in front of Wang Baole, it was glowing brightly! All of this happened too quickly. It happened in the blink of an eye. The bell maiden didnt even have time to react. Even though Wang Baole himself had been prepared, he was still shaken by the magical scene. The others were even more so, the drum stick that had taken shape at that moment wasnt the only one that Wang Baole had snatched away. There were three of them! The moment the bell-shaped female drumsticks were formed, The Prodigy of the left Dao first sect, the scholarly youth, and the drumsticks on the mountain where he was were formed as well. They shone with a bright light, and at the same time, the masked woman with the beautys mask.., her drumsticks were the same. They shone with a blinding light. The three drumsticks were formed almost at the same time, attracting everyones attention. Initially, it wouldnt cause any waves. At most, everyone would just work harder. However, after a short period of silence.., a shocking uproar broke out. Whats Going On! The drumsticks have been snatched? Thank the continent for snatching Xu Yinlings drumsticks! As the sound reverberated, almost everyones eyes instantly focused on where Wang Baole was. Other than the black-robed youth who carried a large sword on his back and had a cold expression on his face, everyone else looked over. Wang Baoles expression remained the same despite being the center of attention. He was already used to it. This was the first time he had heard someone mention the bell ladys name, and he felt that it was rather unpleasant to hear. Xu Yinling? As expected of a person with a bad character. Her name doesnt sound good either. Wang Baole muttered to himself, wang Baoles expression was filled with satisfaction. He raised his right hand and grabbed. Immediately, the drumstick formed in front of him charged towards him and landed in his hand. Almost at the same time that Wang Baole grabbed the drumstick, the bell girl on the distant mountain seemed to have just recovered from her earlier daze. Her expression immediately turned extremely dark, and her eyes were filled with anger, her entire body was trembling, and she began to laugh harshly. Xie Dalu, you are courting death!Her voice was filled with intense killing intent, as soon as she said those words, the bell lady charged forward. Like a sharp sword, she sliced through the air, setting off a sonic boom. At the same time, her cultivation erupted. As she waved her hands, the sound of the bell spread in all directions, forming a wave of sound waves that surged around her like an avalanche. As she formed hand seals, a gigantic arowana appeared behind her. It swayed with its tail, with the sound waves as the ocean, it seemed to be able to destroy everything. It followed behind the Bell Maiden and headed straight for the Lightning Pool where Wang Baole was! At that moment, there was only one thought in the Bell Maidens mind. That was to kill the extremely detestable Xie Dalu and take back the drumstick. The intensity of that thought had already surpassed everything in her heart. In reality, she had never suffered such a huge loss in her entire life. The feeling that she had worked so hard to create it, but it had been snatched away at the moment of success, made her feel like she was going crazy. Her pride, her status.., she couldnt accept such humiliation. Killing intent exploded in her eyes. Her figure moved at an astonishing speed, traversing the distance between Wang Baole and himself. When she appeared, she was outside his lightning pool. Without any pause, the bell lady, who had been driven into her mind by her anger, charged into the lightning pool. She wanted to pass through it and kill Wang Baole. The few war slaves that she had secretly developed in the area gritted their teeth and rushed over in an instant. They wanted to join forces with her. However, before they could get close, a loud boom rose into the sky. The bell lady, who had charged into the lightning pool.., she retreated at the same speed. Her figure was in a sorry state. Her hair was a little burnt. As she retreated, many bolts of lightning chased after her. Even though the bolts of lightning eventually dissipated after she exited the lightning pool, the intense danger they created.., the enraged Bell Lady had no choice but to calm down. However, there were some things that couldnt be done just because one wanted to. Seeing that the bell lady couldnt charge in, Wang Baole sat cross-legged in the center of the Lightning Pool. He fiddled with the drumsticks in his hands as he looked up at the bell lady and smacked his lips. Why arent you coming in? Come Over Here! Thank you, Dalu!The anger in the bell ladys eyes surged to the heavens, the killing intent in her heart was even more intense. The emotions that were supposed to remain calm were once again stirred up by Wang Baoles words. However, she felt extremely helpless. She had already known after trying out the lightning pool that the other party was in, even if she gave it her all, it would still be difficult for her to reach the center. The strangeness of the lightning pool was beyond ordinary. It seemed to have fused with the surrounding heaven and earth. Fighting against it was akin to fighting against the world. Therefore, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to suppress the depression in her heart, she stared at Wang Baole as if she was looking at a dead person. Then, she turned abruptly and charged Towards a mountain that was seventy percent formed from a drumstick. The expressions of the three cultivators on the mountain changed when they saw what had happened. One of them was about to speak, but before he could say anything, the bell lady responded with a furious attack. Amidst the loud boom, waves of sound waves erupted, and the resulting impact forced the three people to retreat. If you want to blame someone, blame Xie Dalu!After saying that, the bell lady ignored the three people and sat cross-legged on the mountain that she had snatched. She catalyzed it while staring at Wang Baole. At the same time, the three cultivators who had their mountain snatched were filled with rage. However, they knew that this was not the time for them to flare up. A fierce glint flashed across their eyes, and they quickly dispersed and headed for the other mountains, they were going to fight for it. As a result, other than the scholarly youth and the masked woman who had successfully obtained the qualifications, everyone else was affected. Of course, the black-robed youth and the little dark art girl were not affected as much, at most, they would be the focus of attention, and some greed that had been suppressed would surface. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he watched all of this. He wasnt someone who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. However, since the other party had targeted him multiple times, snatching a drumstick wasnt enough to vent his anger. Therefore, he quickly formed a hand seal with both hands, he once again performed the art of shifting flowers and connecting wood. This time, his target was still the bell lady! The bell lady felt goosebumps all over her body as he stared at her. It wasnt that she hadnt considered the possibility that the other party might try to snatch her away. However, she believed that it was because she hadnt been prepared. She had used the same method in front of her for the second time, she didnt think that she would succeed. Even so, she still felt uneasy and irritated as she was stared at by someone. She glared fiercely at him. She was about to speak when Wang Baoles eyes suddenly widened and he roared loudly. Divine might devil slaying lightning, go and fetch the drumstick for me! The moment the roar was heard, it immediately attracted the attention of the crowd. It was the same for the Bell Lady. Her heart skipped a beat as she quickly formed a seal with her hands. She stood up and unleashed all her cultivation. However, after a long while.., she realized that the drumstick in front of her hadnt changed at all. Then, she heard Wang Baoles voice. This time, its fake. The next time, itll be real. Thank you! Da! Lu!After being teased like this, the bell lady felt like she was about to explode. She turned her head abruptly and let out a sharp sound at Wang Baole. Seeing that the other party was glaring at her, Wang Baole snorted. He didnt speak immediately. Instead, he waited for a few breaths. Seeing that the other partys drumstick was about to take shape, he spoke slowly and calmly. If I dont make you sour until you become a shadow of me, I wont be called Xie Dalu! Chapter 949 - , reward! Wang Baole did not feel that his words were lacking in grace. He was not a person who paid particular attention to his status. In his opinion, since the bell lady had targeted him many times, and her intentions were impure.., if he still considered grace in his words, he would be a little foolish. Therefore, he could say whatever he wanted to make the other party angry. As long as he could incite the other partys anger, his rationality would eventually be affected. As such, it was like adding fuel to the fire for the bell lady. However, to him, it was like adding icing on the cake. In fact, the effect of Wang Baoles words was as he had expected. It was indeed lethal. Instantly, the anger that the bell lady had forcefully suppressed exploded once again because of the hidden meaning in his words. As it exploded, her body trembled. Her rationality was rapidly being consumed by her anger, as a result she was unable to focus completely on the drumstick in front of her, and her mind was more or less distracted.. Just as this oversight arose, the drumstick next to her instantly gathered and formed, emitting a bright light. However, it was also at that moment that Wang Baole laughed out loud, forming a seal with both hands and pointing abruptly. Come! As the words were uttered, the world rumbled, and lightning spread in all directions, forming a huge vortex black hole. It created a suction force that seemed to be fatal to dharmic treasures, causing the bell ladys drumstick to disappear in the blink of an eye, it was exactly the same as before. It disappeared in the blink of an eye! No matter how much the bell lady tried to protect it, what remained in front of her was only an afterimage. The real drumstick appeared in front of Wang Baole in that instant. He grabbed it and turned his head to squint, he looked at the Trembling Bell Lady, who let out a shrill cry. Does it feel good?Wang baole coughed as if he felt that it wasnt enough to irritate her. He spoke calmly. At the same time, the first batch of drumsticks took shape. Excluding the second one that Wang Baole had obtained, the second batch consisted of two drumsticks. They belonged to the black-robed youth who carried a large sword on his back, the other one was the little girl who had secretly activated her dark art. After the two of them successfully obtained the drumsticks, six drumsticks had taken shape in the final stage of the trial. Other than the scholarly youth and the masked girl, the black-robed cultivator, and the little girl, Wang Baole had two! Even though there were only the five of them, the remaining four drumsticks had already been condensed to about ninety percent. They were about to take shape one after another, and there wasnt much time left before the bell maiden. She hated Wang Baole to the core, however, she knew the power of the lightning pools around her opponents body. She also knew that it would be difficult for her alone, even with a few battle slaves, to get close, unless.. Ill attract the attention of all the people who dont have drumsticks!The bell lady was indeed a proud child. Even though she was filled with anger, she quickly thought of a way to resolve the situation. Thus, her body flashed, she charged toward another drumstick. She had already thought it through. you, Xie Dalu, can snatch it, right? No problem. Ill snatch every single drumstick. If thats the case, even if you snatch it in the end, youll indirectly offend most people.. Although she was the main target of hatred, she did not care anymore. Her background allowed her to withstand the hostility. Most importantly she did not have any drumsticks. The drumsticks were all with Xie Dalu, she believed that if this continued, it would not be long before those who did not have drumsticks would simultaneously target Xie Dalu. When that time comes, Ill see how you deal with it. Even if you still want to sell the drumsticks, you wont be able to succeed if I stop you. Besides this is only on the surface at the thought of this, a dark glint flashed in the Bell Ladys eyes, she moved quickly, heading straight for the next mountain. As she neared, she began to fight for the drumsticks. Seeing this, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was quickly confident in the other partys intentions. At the same time, he knew that if he had too many drumsticks, there would be some unknown factors if he wanted to sell them. I can make a request and have her buy them. If she doesnt buy them and instead steals them from others, the hostility of those who have been robbed will naturally decrease Or perhaps, I can offer my drumsticks as long as I isolate her from the outside world Even though all these methods are fine, I still feel that I have missed an opportunity to make a fortune Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His mind spun rapidly as he analyzed what he should do in order to achieve the best of both worlds, however, he quickly gave up on his earlier judgment. No matter what, he had to obtain the drumstick first. That way, even if he fell into the Bell Ladys scheme, he would still have the initiative. When the time comes, Ill just have to adapt to the situation! Thinking of this, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He looked at the mountain that was approaching, and a murderous aura emanated from his body as he tried to snatch the drumstick, the cultivator on the mountain roared and had no choice but to retreat. On one hand, her cultivation was strong. On the other hand, her background made others fearful. Therefore, although the three cultivators who had been pushed back were gritting their teeth, they had no choice but to retreat to the other mountains. As a result.., this caused the third batch of drumsticks, which were already ninety percent formed, to change in the final gathering time. The fastest was the bell lady. With the support of her cultivation, the drumsticks immediately emitted a bright light after ten breaths. Even though she had a plan in mind, she still tried her best to stop Wang Baole from snatching them. However, the outcome was no different from before. Wang Baole formed an incantation gesture and pointed. Immediately, a third drumstick appeared around him. The bell lady was so angry that she was trembling. She turned her head and gave Wang Baole a deep look, she charged out once again and headed for the other mountains. Soon, the battle for the third batch of drumsticks entered a state of Chaos. Wang Baole snatched another drumstick from the bell ladys hands. As for the other two, they took shape almost at the same time, furthermore, the bell lady didnt have the time to fight for it, so she wasnt taken over by Wang Baole. Therefore, there were only seven people who had drumsticks! They were the scholarly cultivator, the masked lady, the little girl, and the youth in black. Then, there was fatty and a skinny cultivator whom Wang baole had never interacted with before. This person had once fought with the bell lady and was chased away by her, however, he had won the battle for the other drumsticks. Each of the six people had a drumstick. As for the remaining four drumsticks, they were all in Wang Baoles hands! As a result, the twenty or so people who didnt receive the drumsticks all turned to look at Wang Baole, who was in the lightning pool, their eyes flashing. At the same time, the bell lady suddenly spoke. Everyone, I hereby swear that I will not participate in the battle for the drumsticks that you obtained from Xie Dalu. If I violate this vow, my dao heart will be covered in dust! However, I detest this thief to the extreme, so I can provide you with my help. I have a technique here that, when used together, will prevent you from moving. However, it will suppress the lightning pool around this thief for a moment.As she spoke, she didnt wait for the crowd to respond, she immediately sat down cross-legged. Six cultivators who were her war slaves quickly approached her from the crowd. As they stood guard, the bell lady threw the bell on her wrist into the air, she bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood. A blood-red glow instantly filled the sky. The bell instantly emitted a series of sounds that didnt stop. It immediately triggered a violent sound wave that swept towards Wang Baole. It was like a violent gust of wind. It caused the lightning pools around Wang Baole to distort violently, showing signs of weakening. All of this made Wang baole squint his eyes. However, he had analyzed similar situations before, and he snorted coldly in his heart. He was about to open his mouth to resolve the situation, but just as he was about to say something.. Suddenly the drumstick formed, and the black-robed young man with the large sword on his back looked at Wang Baole from afar. His body flashed as he approached. He didnt step into the Lightning Pool. Instead, he stopped outside the lightning pool. He nodded at Wang Baole and stabbed the large sword into the ground. Then, he sat down cross-legged with his back facing Wang Baole. He didnt say a word, but his attitude made it clear that anyone who approached him would have to pass through him! Wang Baoles breathing quickened at the sight. The little girl who had secretly used the dark art giggled and ran over to sit down cross-legged. The masked woman walked over as well. She sat down cross-legged without saying a word. Her attitude was equally obvious. In the end, it was the scholarly youth from the first sect. He shook his head and smiled. Im still not used to owing favors. Although your help is of no use to you at this moment, I can at least return ten percent of your favor.As he spoke, the scholarly young man walked over step by step and sat down outside the lightning pool. All of this instantly caused the bell ladys expression to turn ugly. The killing intent and restless intentions of the others also trembled in their hearts, and they had no choice but to suppress it. Chapter 950 - the little girl who had come to find her uncle! There was no doubt that the resistance before them had reached its peak. There was the Dao child from the first sect of the left Dao sacred region, and there was the mysterious masked woman who had hidden her true identity. However, her strength was astonishing. There was also the little girl who had killed more than ten planets and the young man in black who had a murderous aura. The appearance of these four people was enough to shock everyone! There was also Wang Baole. In the eyes of everyone, Xie Dalu was also at the peak of his level. It was obvious that he had a strange personality and was unscrupulous in his actions. It would have been fine if he had been outside.., in the fallen star lands, everyones background didnt play much of a role. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, it wasnt appropriate to provoke them. All of this was beyond the bell ladys expectations. Her expression immediately turned ugly. She swept her gaze across the black-robed young man and the others. She fell silent for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Baole, who was behind the four of them. She had to admit that Wang Baole still had some tricks up his sleeves. If he had always put profit above everything else along the way, then the current situation wouldnt have been like this. It was because of the gift that he had received that he was able to reap the rewards he had gained. Although the gift seemed to be free of charge and didnt mean much to most of them, it was clearly not the case for the black-robed youth. They seem to be standing on the platform for Xie Dalu, but there is another purpose behind it that is to win over the black-robed cultivator and the little girl. They have a strange background and are ruthless.. In reality, the Bell Maiden was able to become the Saintess of the side sect, the nine Phoenix sect. She was naturally very intelligent. Even though she had been so angry with Wang baole that her head was about to explode, now that she had calmed down, she immediately grasped the crux of the matter. It was indeed as she had predicted. If the black-robed youth hadnt been the first to step out, and the little girl hadnt been the second, just Wang Baole alone wouldnt have been worthy of the scholarly youth standing on the platform. It could even be said that any one of the three of them was not worth it in his eyes. However, with the combined weight of the three of them, even he was tempted to befriend them. Not to mention that he had vaguely guessed the identity of the masked woman. He also saw that the woman seemed to treat Xie Dalu differently than she had treated the others in the legends. Compared to the ugly expression on the bell ladys face, Wang Baoles expression was more varied. He looked strangely at the four people in front of him, and his eyes narrowed. However, unlike the bell lady, he did not consider why the four of them acted this way, instead, he wanted to remember this matter. This was Wang Baoles personality. Even though there were times when he would seek revenge for the smallest grievance, and even if he was ruthless to himself, deep in his heart, he had a deeper memory of helping others. Therefore, he looked at the four drumsticks in his hands and suddenly spoke. Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists. Of the four drumsticks in my hands, apart from one that I need to keep, you can tell me if you need any of the other three. I want one.The first person to answer Wang Baole was the little girl. She blinked at Wang Baole, a hint of shyness on her face. This time, I snuck out to look for my uncle. I didnt bring any money Hearing that, Wang Baole didnt say anything else. He waved his hand and sent a drumstick over. The little girl received it and raised it high in the air, beaming with joy. She shouted at the crowd outside. The highest bidder will win the auction. If you want it, quickly send me a voice transmission. Wang Baole didnt care about the little girl snatching his business, nor did he care about the crowd outside. Instead, he looked at the masked woman and the other two, waiting for their reply. I dont need it.The elegant youth smiled and shook his head. The black-robed cultivator, who was filled with a murderous aura, shook his head as well. The masked woman thought for a moment before speaking. Ill buy one. Its a gift for you!Wang Baole waved his hand grandly and sent a drumstick over. After the masked woman took it, she looked at Wang Baole and didnt continue speaking. There were three drumsticks that could be given out, and there was one more. Wang baole held the drumstick and saw that the little girls business was booming. Someone had already offered a price of ten million red crystals, so he was tempted, he was also considering whether to sell it. Just as Wang Baole was deep in thought, someone in the crowd suddenly stepped forward and shouted at Wang Baole. Thank you, fellow Daoist. Give me some face with the drumstick in your hand. Can you sell it to me? Wang Baole raised his head and was instantly amused. The person who had spoken was brother Gao, who had been particularly concerned about his reputation previously. His hair was glowing and he stood tall. He was clearly powerful, but he had met the bell lady who had been enraged, therefore, he did not succeed in obtaining the drumstick, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. At that moment, he saw that Wang baole still had a drumstick that could be sold. He remembered that the other party had given him face previously, so he spoke. If it had been before, Wang Baole would definitely have given him face and given him a discount. His main goal was to earn money. However, now that his strength had been revealed, and he had someone standing by his side, he might be weak in the background, in the eyes of others, most of them had already treated him as someone of the same level. At that moment, just like what he had thought when he was watching the forest on the boat, he was already qualified to make some connections. He laughed and threw the drumstick in his hand over. Since fellow Daoist Gao has spoken, I naturally have to give you face. Theres no need for a discount. I thank the continent for befriending you! Even brother Gao Ren was taken aback when he received the drumstick. After all, the drumstick on the little girls side had been sold for more than ten million yuan, so he was prepared to pay the same price, but now, the other party actually didnt want a single cent because of his face.. His face was so great that he was completely moved. His eyes were even slightly red. Naturally, it wasnt because of negative emotions, but excitement! Ever since he was young, he had always cared about his face the most. Today, in front of so many people, it was not an exaggeration to say that the other party had given him face that was comparable to the heavens and earth. Therefore, in his excitement, the expert laughed loudly. Brother from the continent, I will definitely make friends with you. However, I know that the Xie family is all about principles. Therefore, although we are friends, we still have to do business. If you give me face, I will also give you face. I dont have that much on me. Consider it that I, Gao Qu, owe you ten million red crystals! When Wang Baole heard that, he suddenly felt that although Gao Qu cared a lot about face, his personality was still very cute. Furthermore, if he got along well with such a person, he wouldnt have to worry about Gao Qu harming him. After all what he cared about the most was his face! If news of him harming his friend got out, he would definitely lose all his face. Therefore, Wang Baole laughed. He didnt reject him in front of everyone. Instead, he waved his hand. This made brother Gao feel even more comfortable. He cupped his fists and bowed to Wang Baole, sitting directly beside the little girl, he looked as if he wanted to support Wang Baole as well. Just like that, the ten drumsticks were distributed. Every one of them shone once again, as if the trial was about to end. Those who didnt receive the drumsticks were disappointed, but now, they had no other choice, they could only remain silent something that Wang Baole didnt expect to happen. He had thought that he had interrupted the Bell Maidens good fortune. Whether it was the person who had bought the little girls drumsticks or the one who had been given away by the masked woman, they didnt seem to have anything to do with the bell maiden. After all, even if the other party had branded war slaves.., there were only a small number of them. There were already a few of them here, and it was unlikely that the others still had war slaves. However, who would have thought that at this last moment.. The cultivator who had been unattractive and thin, who had had some friction with the bell maiden and had obtained the drumstick from the other stoves, had walked up to the bell maiden and respectfully presented the drumstick in his hand to her! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at the sight. The bell lady raised her head to look at him with a mocking look in her eyes. This was her real plan. The previous battles had only been on the surface, she knew very well that the other party was trying to stop her from getting the drumstick. She had done it in secret. She hadnt incited others to attack Wang baole, but she had achieved her goal. It was a pity that she had wasted the last war slave. She had originally planned to use the war slave on the final drumstick attraction star. When that happened, she would use a mystic technique to obtain the other partys fortuitous encounter, which would increase her chances of obtaining a special star. As for the fact that her branding of the war slave had been exposed, she didnt care. As long as she obtained a special star and returned to the nine Phoenix sect, her status would rise to a higher level. Even if the factions that the war slaves belonged to were furious, what could they do to her? Chapter 951 - - Xie Haiyang’s distress Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he watched the unassuming young cultivator respectfully hand the drumstick in his hand to the bell lady. A dark glint flashed across the depths of his eyes. In that instant, a memory of the past appeared in his mind, as well as a person in that memory! The Dao of Stars?Wang Baole muttered to himself. He suddenly realized where his sense of familiarity came from. If he thought about it carefully, the bell lady in front of him was somewhat similar to the Moon Kings wife from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, she was very similar. However, there were still many differences. The former was too heavily marked, while the moonlit kings wife back then had a dao of planting stars that was almost invisible and could replace the will of heaven! As Wang Baole stared at her, the drumsticks in the hands of the ten of them shone with a bright light. The power of teleportation was activated. This meant that the trial was over, and it also meant that the ten of them.., were qualified to obtain the ultimate opportunity! The final step they could take, and the planet they would obtain, would depend on their own luck. As for the others, although they didnt succeed in obtaining the drumsticks, they understood that it wasnt easy to obtain the opportunity in the land of the fallen star. They had come here to fight for it. Even if they failed, they would still be able to obtain an immortal planet as the base of the planet after they returned to their respective sects and clans, at the very least, they would still be able to obtain an immortal planet as the base of the planet. Just like that, as everyones thoughts floated about in the air, teleportation light shone brightly, enveloping the entire world. Rumbling sounds could be heard as all the figures in the area gradually faded away. In the next instant, when everyones vision became clear again, they had already left the trial by fire and appeared at the location of the Guild Hall that the fallen star empire had arranged for them. In fact everyone was actually in their own rooms. It was just like how they had been in their own rooms more than ten days ago, waiting for the first trial. It was as if nothing had changed. It was as if everything that had happened was just a dream. Wang Baole was stunned as well. He looked at the drumstick in his hand, then quickly looked at the familiar rooms around him. Then, he lowered his head to look at his storage bag. When he realized that the number of red crystals in it hadnt decreased, he heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, the voice of the paper figurine, which had appeared before every trial, reverberated in everyones minds. Congratulations to the ten little friends from the outer realm who have obtained the star guiding drumstick. You have seven days to prepare. In seven days The Starfall Empire will begin the heavenly worship ceremony. When that time comes, it will be the time for you to strike the heaven-reaching drum and trigger the Stars! A glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. When he heard those words, waves of emotions rose in his heart. He knew very well that if everything went well in seven days, he would definitely be able to step into the planet-grade! What level will my planet be at Wang Baoles heart was filled with anticipation. The goal he had set for himself was at least an immortal planet, preferably a special planet! I have to fight for it even if I have to go all out! Wang Baole took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began meditating. According to his plan, he didnt plan to go out for the next seven days. He wanted to be at his most perfect and optimal state during these seven days, to face the planets opportunity. At the same time, outside the fallen star, in the endless starry skies of the never-ending Holy Region, a giant planet made of steel was exuding an astonishing pressure as it whizzed through the starry skies. There were many cultivators on the steel planet who were busy with their work. Occasionally, they could hear the roars of wild beasts coming from within the planet. If one looked at it from a distance.., the steel planet was even more like a gigantic oven. The cultivators were like engineering soldiers, maintaining the operation of the steel planet. At the same time, the booming sounds and roars of wild beasts coming from within the planet continued without end. All the cultivators who passed by in the starry sky, regardless of their cultivation base or even the almighty stars, had their expressions change when they saw the steel planet, and they lowered their heads to avoid it. All of this was because this steel planet was a direct descendant of the Xie family, and their cultivation base was at least at the star realm and it was a unique vehicle! As a business family, not only did the Xie family have all sorts of unorthodox forces, but they also had their own system. While some of them were purchasing from the outside world, they could also produce and sell their own products. As for this steel planet.., to a certain extent, it could be considered a huge factory. Magical equipment was being manufactured from it at all times. At that moment, inside the iron planet, a middle-aged man with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes was holding a jade slip and shouting nonstop. No. 3 furnace, you havent eaten yet. Turn it on with all your might! No. 9 molten pool, you, you, you, you, youre all trash! Turn it off! ! And the number of gold rocks. Ive already told you to store enough of them. Trash, trash, trash! ! The middle-aged mans eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed to have forgotten himself as he gave the order, causing the entire planet to begin to Rumble in the way he wanted. In front of him, there was a young man who was sitting there weakly. His eyes were filled with helplessness as he looked at the middle-aged man. He wanted to say something several times, but was ignored by the middle-aged man. In the end, the veins on the young mans forehead bulged, and he seemed to have reached the limit of his patience. He suddenly jumped up and rushed to the side of the middle-aged man. He snatched the jade slip from his hand and threw it on the ground, he roared loudly. Old Xie! Ancestor! ! Grandfather! ! ! Can you just listen to me for a moment? ! ! ! Little Brat, Im your father, not your grandfather. What do you mean by calling me grandfather? !The middle-aged man glared at the young man. If you can just listen to me for a moment, I can call you big brotherthe young man let out a long sigh. Seeing the hostility in the middle-aged mans eyes, he spoke quickly. Father, Chen Qingzi is about to escape. Why arent you in a hurry? With Chen Qingzis unreasonable temper, he will definitely come looking for you after he escapes. At that time, the old ancestor wont have any conflict with Chen Qingzi because of you What kind of situation is this? Youre still thinking about forging artifacts! ! This young man was Xie Haiyang, and the middle-aged man was naturally his father. Hearing Xie Haiyangs anxious words, the middle-aged man raised his eyebrows. Whats the use of being afraid? Besides, arent you the one whos anxious? Its enough that youre anxious. Anyway, your fathers life is in your hands. If you have the ability, then resolve it. If you dont have the ability, then Ill accept it!After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he raised his right hand and grabbed the jade slip that Xie Haiyang had thrown on the ground. Just as he was about to continue giving orders, Xie Haiyang became anxious again. Old Xie! Youre my father, Im not your father. You, you, you why do you always rely on me? Were going against each other! What else can I do? If you cant solve it, then leave quickly. Staying here is an eyesore. All these years, Ive always thought that if your mother hadnt taken advantage of my artifact-refining fatigue to sneak in, I would have been better off by myself.The middle-aged man had an impatient look on his face, he glared at Xie Haiyang. You, you, youwhen Xie Haiyang heard this, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Therefore, he flicked his sleeve and turned around to leave. Looking at Xie Haiyangs back, the middle-aged mans eyes revealed a touch of gentleness. He seemed to be sighing in his heart. However, before he could hide the gentleness in his eyes, Xie Haiyang suddenly turned his head. The father and son couldnt help but look at each other. Old Xie, take care! Get lost quickly! Xie Haiyang took a deep breath. This time, he did not turn his head. After leaving the core control room of the steel star, his eyes revealed a look of determination. He directly took out a voice transmission jade slip and adjusted his mood, he tried to speak a few more times to adjust his voice, causing his voice to be anxious but not lacking in calmness. After it was filled with determination and determination, he sent out a voice transmission. Senior Blazing Flame Junior Xie Haiyang, are you here? Um Im sorry to disturb you. I wonder if youve thought about what I asked you last time? Senior, if theres anything you need, just say the word. As long as its something I can do, Ill definitely do my best! ! With that said, Xie Haiyang took the voice transmission jade slip and waited nervously. He waited for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Just as his nervousness grew stronger and he resisted the urge to ask more questions, the voice transmission jade slip.., suddenly, the languid voice of the blazing flame patriarch rang out. Little Xie, theres nothing I can do to help you with this matter. As you know, Chen Qingzi is not a reasonable person. When Xie Haiyang heard this, he seemed to have lost all his strength, and his eyes dimmed. The Blazing Flame Patriarch was the only person he could think of who could speak to Chen Qingzi. However, the other partys reply made his heart feel empty, however, just as he was at a loss, the voice of the blazing flame patriarch came from the voice transmission jade slip again. However Chapter 952 - honored guest? Most of the time, the word merelyrepresented the reversal of heaven and earth. This was the case for Xie Haiyang. His eyes suddenly lit up. Senior, please speak! Little Xie, I really cant help you with this matter. However, I have a disciple. I know that he has a good relationship with Chen Qingzi. If you can persuade him I think he only needs to say a few words to help you solve all your problems. When Xie Haiyang heard the patriarchs words, his body trembled, and his breathing quickened. His previously calm state, which he had been trying to calm down, collapsed in an instant. He grabbed the jade slip, he spoke quickly, almost as if he had lost his composure. Senior, please help me introduce this esteemed fellow Daoist. No matter what conditions I have to pay, this junior will agree to it! ! Esteemed fellow Daoistpatriarch raging flames tone was a bit strange. If it were any other time, Xie Haiyang would have definitely noticed it. But now, he was worried, so he couldnt tell what was going on. Little Xie, this disciple of mine is a bit proud and aloof. He doesnt meet outsiders easily. Therefore, if you want him to help, money probably wont be enough. After all, there are many times when his proud and aloof personality leads him to not care about external things,patriarch raging flame said slowly. Arrogant?Xie Haiyang was stunned. When he heard the blazing flame ancestors words earlier, for some reason, the first person that appeared in his mind was actually a fatty. However, when he heard that he was arrogant, he immediately erased that Fattys image. In his opinion, Wang Baole was one of the most arrogant candidates in the world. He was so thick-skinned that even the mighty figures in the star domain wouldnt be able to break through his defenses. Furthermore, that didnt match Wang Baoles temperament. Even though that was what Xie Haiyang thought.., xie Haiyang couldnt help but probe. Senior, are you talking about Wang Baole? That Kid isnt my disciple yet.The Blazing Flame ancestor smiled. He seemed to deny it, but if Xie Haiyang had known the answer, his words would have implied something else. After all, he didnt deny it. He was merely stating a fact. Of course, Xie Haiyang, who didnt know anything, couldnt tell. Therefore, when he heard the blazing flame ancestors words, he immediately felt that his judgment was correct. It couldnt be that Fatty. Firstly, the other party wasnt a blazing flame disciple. Secondly, his temperament didnt match his arrogance. Therefore, he sighed and began to beg the blazing flame ancestor. However, in the end, the blazing flame patriarch did not agree. He only told him to think of a way on his own. After ending the call, Xie Haiyang held the jade slip in his hand. His expression kept changing, and his mind spun rapidly. He racked his brains to think of a way to get to know the disciple of the blazing flame patriarch and build a good relationship with him. I heard that all of the disciples of the Blazing Flame Patriarch died. I heard that all of them were taken in later There are no clues.Xie Haiyang scratched his head, but he did not give up. From his point of view.., if the disciple of the blazing flame patriarch had such a close relationship with Chen Qingzi, then he must be an honored guest. That was perhaps his greatest hope. As long as I can meet that honored guest Ill definitely be able to make friends with him!Xie Haiyang was very confident in his own abilities. Therefore, the most important thing now is to get to know this honored guest As Xie Haiyang racked his brain trying to figure out how to get to know that distinguished guest, the distinguished guest that he mentioned was feeling conflicted. Although he was helpless, he had no choice but to face the paper figurine that appeared in front of him. The first day of the seven days of rest had yet to arrive, and there were still a few hours before daybreak. However, the sudden appearance of the paper figurine interrupted Wang Baoles plan. Thank you, Continental. Ive already helped you get a spot. Now Its your turn. Senior, its not that I dont want to help. Senior has been of great help to me during this period of time. Therefore, I have agreed to the agreement. However, I would like to askWang Baole said carefully. He wasnt lying, this was indeed what he was thinking. Can I wait until I advance to a planet before helping? That way, Ill have a greater chance of success.In Wang Baoles opinion, with the cultivation of a planet, he could recite more dao scriptures. At the same time, he could more or less protect himself. Of course, self-protection might be useless. It was just the difference between a small ant and a large ant, but it still gave him a little more protection. The paper figurine shook its head at Wang Baoles question. After you advance to a planet, you will be sent out immediately. Theres no time Lets Go!As it said that, it didnt give Wang Baole any time to think. It raised its right hand and waved it, causing white confetti to fly in the air, it enveloped Wang Baole in an instant and disappeared from the room with it. When it reappeared before Wang Baole could see his surroundings clearly, he heard the unique sound of waves in the Sea of paper. Then, when his vision became clear, he saw the vast Black Sea of paper in front of him. As he stared at the Sea of paper, Wang Baoles thoughts spun. He was nervous and helpless, but he knew that he had no choice but to do it. However, he was worried that if he really finished reading the invincible existence that the paper figurine had mentioned.., would he point a finger at him from across the galaxy. That shouldnt be the case Wang Baoles heart was filled with anxiety. He gave himself random encouragement, trying to dissipate his nervousness. Why Are You So Nervous?The paper figurine turned its head and looked at Wang Baole. A dark glint flashed in its eyes, as if it was about to turn hostile if Wang Baole gave a bad answer. Even if it was just a piece of paper, there shouldnt be any signs of turning hostile. However, Wang Baole still had the same feeling. He took a deep breath and spoke seriously. To be honest, thats one of my elders. Hes currently in a deep sleep. Im worried that if I disturb him too much, he might not be happy What relationship do you have with an elder?The paper figurine looked at Wang Baole and asked again. Father-in-law!Wang Baole said solemnly. The paper figurine remained silent and ignored Wang Baole. It raised its right hand and grabbed Wang Baoles wrist. It charged forward, and as Wang Baoles pupils constricted, it brought him into the Black Paper Sea! As soon as they stepped into the Black Paper Sea, a large amount of black qi immediately spread out from the black paper sea, spreading towards Wang Baole and the paper figurine. Strangely, the moment they got close, the paper figurines body emitted a halo of light, isolating it from the outside world. Seeing that, Wang Baole felt slightly relieved. Before he could say anything, the paper figurine had already grabbed him and was speeding towards the depths of the black paper sea. The deeper he sank, the more Black Qi appeared in the sea where the black paper had accumulated. Although the light emitted from the paper figurine had a miraculous effect, Wang Baoles heart palpitated as he saw the halo of light outside the paper figurines body, it was turning into black paper, visible to the naked eye. Fortunately, the moment the halo completely turned into black paper, the paper figurines body trembled, and the halo that had turned into black paper immediately shattered. After it turned into paper scraps and dispersed, a new halo appeared. However, the paper figurines body.., it seemed to be slightly thinner. Just like that, as the paper figurine charged forward, it brought Wang Baole deeper and deeper into the black paper sea. They got closer and closer until the ninth halo that had appeared around its body turned into black paper, and the tenth halo appeared, its body was visibly thinner by half, and they finally approached the bottom of the Black Paper Sea! From Afar, Wang Baoles eyes widened abruptly. He saw that at the bottom of the countless black paper scraps, at the bottom of the sea, there was a huge array formation! The array formation was formed from hundreds of white stone pillars. It was extremely vast. As it spread in all directions, there was a mirror that was a thousand feet wide in the middle of the array formation! To be more precise, it was a mirror-like seal. It was filled with numerous cracks, and endless black gas was seeping out from the cracks and spreading in all directions. It was obvious that this place was most likely the source of the Black Paper Sea. In other words, the reason why the sea had turned black was because of the shattering of the mirror seal! Not only that, what shocked Wang Baole even more was that in the center of the mirror, there was a person sitting cross-legged. It was not a paper figurine, but a body made of flesh and blood! It was a woman dressed in white. Her face was pale and lifeless, like a corpse. However, that paleness could not hide her beautiful face. A large portion of the black qi that emanated from the cracks in the mirror was currently wrapping around the womans corpse. From Afar, it seemed like the Black Qi was trying to assimilate the woman! Chapter 953 - the Dao of sealing the heavens! The Deep Black Sea of paper was filled with resentment, causing ones vision to be obscured by an endless aura. However, at the bottom of the sea, perhaps due to the array formation, or perhaps due to the corpse of the woman.., everything in the area could be seen clearly by Wang Baole. Perhaps it was because of the polarization between the area and the other regions that the black aura on the womans body was even more shocking. It was a sign of the continuous entanglement and assimilation of the black aura, it even gave Wang Baole a feeling of trepidation that seemed to come from the depths of his soul. He didnt know what the Black Qi was, but at that moment, it seemed like every part of his body, every part of his flesh and blood, was sending him an extremely strong warning. Danger! Wang Baoles mind trembled. He looked at the womans corpse, looked at the Black Qi, and looked at where the Black Qi was spreading towards the crack in the seal! This isafter a long while, Wang Baole suppressed the trembling in his body and sent a telepathic thought to the paper figurine beside him. A door leading to an unknown place!The paper figurine didnt look at the seal. Instead, it looked at the womans corpse sitting cross-legged. There was reminiscence and gentleness in its eyes as it spoke softly. At that moment, its voice was no longer as strange as it had been in the past. The mission of the Starfall Empire is to suppress this door. I need you to get closer and unleash that supernatural power there. With the help of its dharmic powers, suppress the spreading Qi within the door and buy time for the seal to heal. Wang Baoles expression was solemn. Even though he knew what he was going to do when he arrived, his mind was still in turmoil. After a moment of silence, he looked at the paper figurine. Senior, its not that I dont want to help, but there are three questions that I need to know! Speak.The paper figurine did not look at Wang Baole. It continued to stare at the womans corpse, its gaze becoming gentler. The first question is that you seem to know this woman. Then, senior, what is your identity and the identity of this old friend of yours, as well as why she is here!Wang Baole said immediately after a moment of silence. The paper figurine remained silent for a moment. It didnt pay attention to the multiple questions contained in Wang Baoles question. Instead, its voice, tinged with a sense of time, floated in Wang Baoles mind. She is my lover. As for me your star-guiding drumstick is a part of the transformation of my soul. Do you know that now? Wang Baoles heart skipped a beat when he heard that. He recalled what the paper figurine had said before. An emperor from the Starfall Empire had used a shocking method to transform his physical body into a heavenly drum in order to stop the Black Sea from spreading, he had transformed his soul into ten parts, turning it into a star guiding drumstick. That was how the incident happened. Every few months, the elites from the outside world would come to obtain opportunities and fortunes. My Divine Soul didnt split into ten portions,the paper man said softly. Instead, it split into eleven portions. As for why the extra portion would appear in the outside world, I dont know either. Thats because I remember that back then, the last place I went to was the unknown location under the seal. There was confusion on his face, as well as a profound sense of meaning. But after entering that place, I lost my memories. When I woke up, I was in an ancient ruin in the Weiyang Dao Domain. I was unprecedentedly weak As for my lover, she isnt from the Starfall Empire, nor is she from the Weiyang Dao Domain. She came from The unknown place under the seal.The paper figurine didnt continue the topic, although there were too many contradictions, Wang Baole instinctively felt that the other party wasnt lying. It was just that she hadnt told him everything. He wanted to ask in detail, but he knew that if the paper figurine didnt want to tell him, it wouldnt be good for him to ask directly. After pondering for a moment, he asked the second question. The second question, why must the sealed door be suppressed? This question seemed unnecessary, but in reality, Wang Baole had changed his direction. No matter how he answered, it would inevitably involve the unknown land within the door. Therefore, the paper figurine remained silent for a longer period of time before slowly speaking. Do you have to know? Knowing this wont be of much benefit to you. Once you know, you will be noticed So, are you sure? Wang Baole heard this, and for some reason, all the hair on his body stood on end. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth. Juniors recitation of the scriptures will definitely attract attention. Rather than that, its better to know now. Senior, please inform me. The Monitor!The paper figurine said calmly. Before the paper figurine spoke, Wang Baole had made a guess. However, no matter how much he guessed, he had never expected the answer to be the monitor! When he heard those three words, a look of confusion appeared in his eyes. He wanted to ask further, but the paper figurine had already closed its eyes. Therefore, even though Wang Baole had countless thoughts in his mind, he could only remain silent. After a long while, he spoke again. The third question senior, can you guarantee the safety of this junior? I will do my best.The paper figurine looked at Wang Baole. Although its words were simple, after meeting its gaze, Wang Baole had a feeling that the other party had no intention of harming him, indeed, the other party would do his best to protect his safety. Therefore, after thinking silently, Wang Baoles eyes showed determination. He gritted his teeth and did not hesitate. Since he was already here, there was only one path left for him. Since there was no other choice, he would just have to continue walking! As his thoughts were confirmed, Wang Baoles entire aura surged. His body flashed as he approached rapidly. Although he did not enter the center completely and sat down on a stone pillar at the edge of the center, the sense of danger that this position gave him.., it was already extremely strong. Fortunately, the paper figurine followed suit. With a wave of his hand, a gentle light spread out and enveloped Wang Baole. Only then did the trembling in his body ease a little. Lets begin,the paper figurine muttered. Even though Wang Baole had used the Dao scripture many times before, this time was different. He knew very well that he had once used it to intimidate his enemies. The dao scripture that he had used was at most the first few words, however, this time he needed to use all his strength to recite it silently. This was similar to how he had only whispered a few words into the ears of a sleeping person in the past. Now, he was shouting at the ears of a sleeping person with all his might, it wasnt just one or two words, but it was continuous. Damn itWang Baole sighed deeply. However, he was also a decisive person. After weighing the pros and cons in his heart, he gritted his teeth. After sitting cross-legged and closing his eyes for a short while, he suddenly opened his eyes. There was a dark glow in his eyes, and deep in his heart.., he began to recite silently! Will to be remembered The moment he said those two words, the black paper sea around him did not change at all. The seal remained the same, and the female corpse remained the same. Only the paper figurine turned its head to look at Wang Baole. A dark glow appeared in its eyes, and even its chest heaved slightly, that was because it could sense that at that moment, all the thoughts in Wang Baoles heart seemed to be blocked, and it could not sense anything at all. It was familiar with this scene. It felt the same every time Wang Baole used the Dao scripture technique. The anticipation in its heart grew rapidly. Just as its anticipation filled its mind, suddenly a vast and mighty force erupted from the sealed land under the Sea of Black Paper! An ancient aura that seemed to come from beyond the fallen stars, beyond the Endless Dao realm, and within the boundless starry skies seemed to travel through time and space. It descended upon this place, even if it was just a sliver of it.., or perhaps it could be said that it had formed a crack-like connection with the place where the ancient aura existed. However, to Wang Baole and the paper figurine, it was still extremely vast. Amidst the rumbling, the entire black paper sea trembled, and a large amount of ripples appeared. The greater violence came from The black gas that surrounded the female corpse that was spreading out from the crack in the seal! At that moment, the black gas seemed to have been stimulated like never before. It began to revolve violently, rapidly forming a huge black vortex that covered the entire surface of the seal mirror. If one were to anthropomorphize it.., if the black gas had any expression on its face at that moment, it would definitely be shocked and doubtful! This scene made the paper figurines anticipation grow even stronger. Wang Baoles Dao scripture read the next sentence at that moment! the Dao of sealing the heavens Chapter 954 - was dedicated to cultivation! Epiphany.. The dao of imprisoning the heavens.. In the past, Wang Baole had only read Epiphany. In his memories, other than when he had been in a state of crisis and had used all his strength, it had been a long, long time since he had read the latter part of the sentence. As for the latter part, he had never said it out loud in his heart. The effect of the sentence shocked Wang Baole, and shock appeared on the paper figurines face. As the second sentence was recited, the entire black paper sea erupted. Endless waves rumbled, and even the sky in the outside world trembled. It wasnt an exaggeration to say that the sky and earth had changed, it wasnt an exaggeration. The commotion in the black paper sea was immediately detected by the meteorite empire. Many shocked and doubtful gazes were directed at the Black Paper Sea from the meteorite empire. What happened! Something has happened in the Black Paper Sea! Following the appearance of the commotion, numerous paper figures disappeared in an instant. When they reappeared, they were already in the air above the Black Paper Sea. Even the paper figure with a red line between his brows also appeared. He lowered his head and looked at the Black Paper Sea.., his expression was similarly shocked. Clearly, he could not see what was happening at the bottom of the sea. However, he did not act rashly. At the same time, the bottom of the black paper sea began to tremble like an Earth Dragon. The sealing ground was the source of the tremors, and it was even more shocking. The pillars were shaking, the vortex formed by the black smoke from the cracks in the sealing mirror was the same. It was as if it had been shocked to the extreme. In fact, there was even a faint, sharp roar coming from within the vortex. Within the Vortex, all the black smoke was shrinking and condensing, transforming into the vague outline of a ghost face. Although it was only a rough outline, and could not be seen clearly, the two eyes that had first been formed.., the transformation was the most obvious in the blink of an eye. When they opened, the color was shocking. It was Crimson Red! The instant it opened its eyes, a roar that spread throughout the black paper sea, and even the entire fallen star land, instantly erupted in the minds of everyone within the fallen star land. The Black Paper Sea instantly rumbled, and countless pieces of black paper were lifted from the surface of the sea by an invisible force. At the same time, as if they could cover the sky, all of the paper figures in the air above the sea were shaken and retreated in shock. This is What is that sound? Something big has happened! The cultivation of these paper men was extraordinary. However, the roar from within the Black Paper Sea still caused their expressions to change drastically. Only the paper man with the Red Line between his brows had an ugly expression on his face, but his eyes were filled with determination, he charged into the Black Paper Sea in a flash, wanting to go to the bottom of the sea to check. However the current black paper sea not only had the power of a seal, but it also had the power of a dao scripture, as well as the power of the paper figurine that had brought Wang Baole in. This made it difficult for the red thread paper figurine to truly enter the bottom of the sea despite its shocking cultivation, it was still difficult. At the same time, the expressions of all the living beings in the cities within the Starfall Empire changed drastically. They too heard the roars that entered their minds. The chosen who had come to participate in the trial by fire all had expressions of shock on their faces. The scholarly-looking young man who had been meditating suddenly opened his eyes, and the usually calm expression on his face was one of terror. The masked woman was the same. Her body was trembling, and her eyes were filled with shock. The bell girl was the same. The little girls eyes went wide, and the black-robed young mans murderous aura exploded out, they seemed to be resisting. They were all in the same state. The other prodigiesbreathing quickened, especially after they felt the drastic changes in the sky and the slight tremors in the ground. They couldnt help but make countless guesses. As for Wang Baole, who was at the source of everything, his feelings were even more direct. He was being stared at by the Scarlet Eyes in the vortex. His body was trembling, but the arrow was already on the bow, and he had no choice but to shoot it. It had come to this point.., no matter what, he had to continue. A vicious look appeared in his eyes. Wang Baole silently recited the next sentence of the Dao scripture! All living beings have to transcend the immeasurable tribulation As soon as the word tribulationwas uttered, the entire area of the fallen star seemed to rumble. The Aura that came from the depths of the starry skies grew even more powerful. Wang Baoles most direct feeling was at this moment! It was as if a gaze was looking at him from an unknown region deep within the starry skies! Youre Awake?Wang Baoles heart trembled violently when he felt that gaze, and he couldnt help but wail in pain. The vortex formed by the Black Qi that was released from the seal under the Black Paper Sea and the red eye within it had an even greater reaction. It roared like the heavens, and its interior churned violently as if it was boiling, it was obvious that the face was gathering at an even faster speed. Some of it even spread out, turning into a black horn that charged towards Wang Baole. The horn was pitch-black, surpassing everything else. It was as if the endless darkness in the world was capable of devouring everything. Wang Baole didnt need to imagine it. He knew very well that once he was touched by the horn formed by the black gas even a hundred of himself wouldnt be enough to kill him. Even if his original body wasnt there, he would definitely be destroyed along with his avatar. Seeing this, the paper figurines expression changed. It swayed and was about to resist, but it had underestimated Wang Baoles ruthlessness and madness. Before it could make a move, Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot. In this life-and-death crisis.., he was going all out. Damn it! You Dare to attack me under my dao scripture! Wang Baole roared as he recited the fourth sentence of the Dao scripture in his heart! My obsession to leave the deep prison As soon as he said that, Wang Baole heard an explosion. The sound didnt come from around him, but from the depths of the starry skies, directly into his mind, this time, the feeling of being stared at became even clearer. Vaguely, Wang Baole felt as if an image had appeared in his mind. In the image, there seemed to be a middle-aged man dressed in white with a head full of white hair. He walked over expressionlessly from the starry skies. His eyes seemed to contain the sea of stars, as far as the eye could see. Wherever he passed, the Heavenly Dao would retreat respectfully, and the laws would worship him. Behind him, the shadows of Worlds overlapped and changed. It was as if his body was carrying the power of the boundless galaxy in the starry skies! As the image appeared in Wang Baoles mind, the black horn formed by the black gas collapsed right in front of Wang Baole. Within the Black Paper Sea, the red-lined paper figurine, who was rushing over with great difficulty, trembled violently, it hadnt gotten close enough to see what was happening. However, its expression changed drastically, and it had no choice but to retreat. When it returned to the surface of the sea, its body was still trembling. Above the universe is creation . A paragon of creation has descended! ! !That was the only thing it had said since it had set sail, as soon as the words left its mouth, all of the paper figurines in the area began to tremble violently. In fact, under the lead of the red-threaded paper figurines, all of them began to kowtow. They werent the only ones. In fact, all of the paper figurines in the entire Starfall Empire were in such a state. In fact, when they looked up into the starry sky, they saw countless specks of starlight. Each speck of light was a planet in the Starfall region, but now the specks of starlight only flickered for a moment before fading away. It was as if they didnt deserve to shine at this moment. The only exception was a planet in the pitch-black sky that was still shining brightly. It was as if it didnt fear the arrival of the Paragon from the other worlds. In fact, it seemed to be filled with arrogance! If you looked closely, you would see that there were nine other planets in the area around the planet. Despite the double pressure, they were still struggling to shine brightly. There was no arrogance in them, only an unwillingness to give up! If it had been any other time, their appearance would have caused an unprecedented shock. Even though there werent many people paying attention, it still caused a stir in the hearts of all the living beings that saw them. However What the world was paying attention to.., it wasnt the nine planets that were unwilling to give up. Their eyes were only focused on the brightest planet. There really is a dao star the scholarly youths breathing quickened. He raised his head to look at the only planet in the starry sky that had appeared under the strange pressure. His eyes were filled with an intense desire. The bell lady was also filled with the same desire! While the paper figurine outside was in shock, Wang Baoles mind became blurry. It was as if all his senses had been sucked away. All he could see was the blurry figure that seemed to be walking towards him from afar. He didnt even notice that the paper figurine beside him was trembling and terrified. The face that was rapidly condensing in the black vortex below had completely formed. It had turned into a ferocious ghost face with a broken horn on its head, it charged out with all its might, heading toward Wang Baole and devouring him. It charged out and gathered all the black qi surrounding the female corpse outside the seal crack. Even the color of the entire black paper sea dimmed. The ghost face, on the other hand, was extremely black, it was about to touch Wang Baole. However, at that moment, Wang Baole, whose mind was blurry and his senses seemed to have been pulled away, suddenly said something. It was also a dao scripture, but it wasnt said in his heart. Instead, it came from his mouth, and he spoke in a tone that was filled with the vicissitudes of life, he spoke calmly. I offer you my utmost cultivation! Chapter 955 - , my surname is also Wang! As soon as the words left his mouth, an aura that didnt seem to belong to the Weiyang Dao Domain suddenly descended from the depths of the starry skies. It pierced through the void, through the starry skies, into the land of the fallen stars, into the Black Paper Sea, and before Wang Baole.., it transformed into a not-so-majestic whirlpool! The whirlpool was only three feet in size. Its color was extremely bright, as if it was the brightest color in the world. As soon as it appeared, the entire black paper sea and even the land of the fallen stars instantly turned into daylight! It wasnt majestic, but it seemed to be the source of light. Its appearance caused the world to lose its darkness. At the same time, the depths of the vortex seemed to be connected to a world. If one looked closely.., one could even vaguely see that the world within the vortex was filled with a variety of colors! There was also a strong aura that didnt belong to the Weiyang Dao Domain. It spread out continuously from within the vortex, causing the minds of countless beings and countless lives in the fallen star area to buzz and go blank. Regardless of their cultivation level.., it was the same. Even the strange paper figurine next to Wang Baole wasnt spared. It also lost consciousness in that instant. It wasnt that it didnt want to fight back. It was just that the difference between them was so great that it felt like heaven and earth. The paper figurine didnt even have time to think about fighting back. In that instant, its consciousness stopped. There was also the paper figurine on the surface of the Black Paper Sea. It wanted to come here and find out what was going on with the Red Line between its brows. In Wang Baoles previous senses, it seemed to be at the same level as his senior brother and the blazing flame ancestor, however, the paper figurine, which was clearly weaker than the two of them, was also trembling violently. Under the irresistible aura, its consciousness seemed to be suppressed. It stood motionless on the surface of the Black Paper Sea. If they were all like this, there was no need to mention the paper figurine on the surface of the sea. All of them seemed to have their consciousness suspended at that moment. The entire meteorite land was like this. Only Wang Baole was still conscious! However even though his consciousness had not been suspended, Wang Baole felt a huge wave of shock in his heart at that moment. That was because he realized that his body was unable to move, and the last sentence that came out of his mouth earlier.., he was not the one who said it! To be precise, even though it came out of his mouth, that voice did not belong to him! That made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat, and he thought to himself that things were not looking good! Its over, its over Im awake.. If it had been any other time, Wang Baole would have cried out in pain. However, with the development of the situation, he didnt have the time to care too much about it. That was because There was another inhuman being that wasnt affected either, that was the ghastly face that was filled with malevolence and madness. It roared and raged as it charged at Wang Baole, formed by the black gas. The Grimace was extremely malevolent. It approached Wang Baole in a frenzy, as if it wanted to swallow him whole. However, as it neared, as the vortex appeared before Wang Baole, and as the consciousness of all living beings in the entire meteorite land froze.., a cold Harrumph seemed to come from within the Vortex! The Cold Harrumph was like a dao sound. The instant it came out, it immediately caused the meteorite land to rumble. Wang Baoles mind buzzed. As for the Grimace, it was the first to be touched by the invisible sound. It landed right in front of Wang Baole.., it collapsed and exploded amidst the shrill screams, turning into countless black gases that seemed to be about to dissipate. However, at that moment the mirror seal below suddenly shone. A roar could be heard from the cracks on it. A large amount of black gas erupted from the cracks. When one looked at it, one could see that the mirror surface was squirming! Within the mirror seal, there was a huge face protruding from below! The mirror surface was like a membrane, and the protruding face seemed to represent endless evil, as if it wanted to break out of the seal. As it roared continuously, cracks spread out, and more black gas was released, it even caused the black gas that had been dispersed in the surroundings to roll backwards, as if it was attacking from both inside and outside. It wanted to use this crisis to break through completely. However, it was clear that this unknown existence didnt have the chance. As its face bulged and its roars reverberated, a finger formed from starlight extended from within the three-foot-long whirlpool in front of Wang Baole! The finger extended from the whirlpool. It seemed to have come from outside the never-ending DAO domain. It used the whirlpool as a medium, and the moment it appeared, it landed directly on the seal below! As it descended, an indescribable aura seemed to replace the will of heaven. It descended with a bang, and the face beneath the seal let out a miserable shriek. All of the black smoke trembled and then collapsed, all of this took a long time to describe, but actually happened in the time it takes a spark to fly off of a piece of flint. In the next instant as the starlight finger descended and pressed down onto the forehead of the face that had protruded out of the seal, the face seemed to shrivel up, it withered away, and its screams became shrill. It seemed to want to struggle, but under the finger, all its struggles were in vain! It only lasted for three breaths before the protruding face collapsed with a bang. The surface of the seal smoothed out, and at the same time, the cracks on the surface of the seal seemed to have gained time to recover. They began to heal rapidly, visible to the naked eye. The finger that had stretched out from the vortex also slowly dissipated, turning into starlight that flowed into the vortex. Everything seemed to be coming to an end, but just as it was about to come to an end.., suddenly a ripple appeared on the surface of the sealing mirror, which had already healed more than half of the cracks. The ripple was like a ripple, and as it spread out rapidly, it actually made the seal on the surface of the mirror become transparent, revealing the pitch-black abyss that led to an unknown place below, as well as a figure that was walking towards them step by step from the pitch-black Abyss! As soon as the figure appeared, the starlight that was about to dissipate from the vortex suddenly stopped. It gathered together again and turned into a pair of calm eyes that stared at the figure under the seal. Halt!A calm voice spread out from the vortex and landed in all directions. It also landed in Wang Baoles ears, causing him to tremble. As the voice reverberated, the figure under the seal also stopped when it reached the edge of the seal. It raised its head and looked through the seal at the outside world. His gaze first swept across Wang Baole, then turned to the vortex in front of Wang Baole. The eyes formed by the Starlight in the vortex seemed to be looking at each other. The figure was clearly in the pitch-black abyss. However, Wang Baole could clearly see his appearance. He had purple hair, a slender body, and a long purple robe, he was surrounded by nine lanterns that emitted dark flames. There was also an icy-cold aura emanating from his body that seemed to be unable to be suppressed. The strength of this aura was something that Wang Baole had never seen before in his life. Even his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, was far from it! There was also an elder that he seemed to have grabbed casually with his right hand. The elder was trembling, and from his appearance, it seemed to be the face that had protruded out from the seal earlier! Interesting. Ive been chasing after de Luozi for three months, killing a million of his clones, but I never thought that his original body would have set up a passageway to the outer domain Whats even more interesting is that here I actually met a fellow Daoist that made me feel like they were of the same species This wasnt some sort of language, but the spread of a divine thought. Wang Baole could feel it clearly, and his body was trembling as well, because he had a strong premonition, that seal perhaps it had some limitations to the person who had mentioned deluo zi, but to this person, he could cross it with just a single step. Fortunately, the purple-haired youth didnt cross it. He merely stared at the eyes in the vortex before turning around. He held the elder in his hand and walked away. However, a faint voice could be heard from his back. My surname is Xu. My surname is Wang.The reply was a cold voice that came from within the vortex. As the voices of the two echoed, the purple-haired figure gradually disappeared, and the sealed mirror returned to normal. The cracks on it completely healed at that moment, and they also healed as well, the entire fallen star ground seemed to have come to a halt from its previous state of exhaustion. A faint sense of life emerged. The vortex in front of Wang Baole also shrank slowly at that moment, until it completely disappeared. No more words came out of it. However, the moment it completely disappeared, Wang Baoles body returned to normal, there was a vague feeling that the person who claimed to be surnamed Wang seemed to have taken a glance at him before he disappeared. My surname is also Wangthat glance made Wang Baoles heart shudder, and he said instinctively. Chapter 956 - the rules of the Dao Star! Perhaps the words were really useful. After Wang Baole finished speaking, the vortex disappeared completely, and the gazes in it disappeared. Only then did Wang baole heave a sigh of relief. He made up his mind that he would never recite the Dao scriptures unless it was absolutely necessary in the future, he would never recite the Dao scriptures again. This thing is too scary how is this a dao scripture? Its clearly summoning a big shot At the same time, he also felt the difference in the entire black paper sea. The Black Paper Sea from before gave him a sense of coldness, but now, the coldness seemed to have no source and was gradually dissipating, it seemed like it wouldnt be long before the color of the entire black paper sea would change. Even now, the color of the Black Paper Sea was different from before. To a certain extent, it was no longer pitch black, but rather gray. At the same time, the sense of revival became more obvious, it made Wang Baoles body feel warm. He even had the illusion that The Black Paper Sea was kind to him. It shouldnt be an illusion. After all, I saved this world. Wang baole blinked. Just as he was about to experience it, the paper figurine beside him trembled and regained consciousness, the paper figurine on the Black Paper Seas surface, which had yet to approach the area, and the ones on the surface of the sea, which had a red line between their brows, also recovered. Very quickly, all the life forms in the entire fallen star area gradually regained consciousness. As the sounds of commotion and shock rang out from various places, Wang Baole reacted extremely quickly. He bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood. His face remained as pale as it had been after the initial shock, and his expression was filled with exhaustion, he looked at the paper figurine in front of him. Senior, I have tried my best. The paper figurines body trembled as it looked down at the seal. It noticed that the cracks on the seal had disappeared. It noticed that the black gas in the surroundings had dissipated as well. Excitement appeared in its eyes. Its consciousness had stopped for a moment, it didnt know what had happened after that. However, the outcome had exceeded its expectations. In its excitement, it didnt pay attention to Wang Baoles thoughts. In its opinion, the other party must have paid a huge price. After all, the effect had reached an earth-shattering level. The fact that it could summon such power just by reciting scriptures made it guess at Wang Baoles background, it had risen several steps and had almost reached the top. Therefore, when it saw Wang Baole spit out blood, it immediately cupped its fists and bowed deeply towards Wang Baole. Its eyes were filled with gratitude. It was about to speak when it suddenly turned its head, it saw the red-lined paper figurine that was rapidly approaching from afar. Wang Baole also noticed it at that moment. When he looked over, his heart skipped a beat. However, he quickly calmed down. He felt that he had helped the Starfall Empire greatly after all. Therefore, he sat there calmly, he put on a calm expression as he looked at the red-lined paper figurine that was walking over. The red-lined paper figurine was also visibly moved. After it woke up, it had already noticed the difference in the black paper sea. As it approached in shock, it immediately saw Wang Baole and its own kind. He had a slight impression of the former. He remembered that he was a prodigy from another world, and he was also the person who had used the external realms will lightning to successfully cross the sea on the ship. His appearance caused doubt to rise in the red-lined paper figurines heart. However, in the next moment.., when he saw the paper figurine beside him, his body trembled violently, and his eyes widened instantly. He looked at it carefully for a long while, and his expression was clearly one of hesitation and disbelief. Patriarch? Faced with the trembling voice of the red-lined paper figurine, the paper figurine beside Wang Baole revealed a look of reminiscence. The two paper figurine stared at each other and communicated with each other in a way that Wang Baole didnt understand. He could only see that as they communicated.., the red-lined paper figurine trembled even more. In the end, it seemed to have understood everything and digested it for a long time before it looked at Wang Baole. It took a few steps forward and cupped its fists in a deep bow to Wang Baole. Thank you, fellow Daoist! The Starfall Empire will never forget this kindness. We will definitely repay you greatly in the future! That was exactly what Wang Baole wanted to hear. When he heard it, he was satisfied. At the same time, he knew that the other partys cultivation was high. He couldnt be arrogant just because he had helped. Therefore, he stood up and cupped his fists in return. Then, under the red thread paper figurines guidance and courtesy, he left the seal and returned to the surface of the sea. As for the paper figurine ancestor, he didnt leave. Instead, he watched them as he lowered his head to look at the womans corpse on the mirror of the seal, his eyes were gentle as he approached quietly. He sat across from the paper figurine and slowly closed his eyes. From the beginning to the end, the two paper figurine didnt communicate with each other. It was obvious that they had already understood each others thoughts through their previous communication. Therefore, under the guidance of the red thread paper figurine, Wang Baole turned his head to take a look before turning around, he flew out of the Black Paper Sea with the other party. After flying out of the sea, he saw a large number of paper figurine experts outside. It was obvious that they knew everything through Wang Baoles unknown methods. When they saw Wang Baole, their eyes were filled with gratitude, they greeted him in unison. The kindness of the paper figurine made Wang Baole feel that it was worth it this time. At the same time, after flying out of the sea, he also felt a kindness that seemed to come from the entire world. This kindness was mainly reflected in his inner feelings, that comfortable experience was a stark contrast to how he had felt when he had been here previously. Under the protection of the paper figurine, after returning to Starfall City, Wang Baoles residence was also adjusted. He no longer stayed in the same clubhouse as the other prodigies. Instead, he was arranged to enter the Starfall Imperial Palace, he was allowed to rest in a very luxurious palace that was extremely rich in spirit qi. He only needed to call out and dozens of almighty paper figurines would appear, fulfilling all his requests. The red-lined paper figurine also came to visit him later. Even though his cultivation was high, the red-lined paper figurine was very polite. It was obvious that he had learned from the patriarch that Wang Baoles background was mysterious. Therefore, he spoke with an almost equal attitude, which made Wang baole very comfortable, he also answered the other partys question about how he had met the ancestor. The reason why Im here is because of the old seniors love and care. It is also fate that allowed me to meet the old senior Wang Baole sighed and described the process of meeting the paper figurine. There were some cuts in the description, he didnt mention anything about the wishing bottle, but he told the truth about everything else. The red-lined paper figurine sighed softly after hearing what Wang Baole had to say. It chatted with Wang Baole for a while before standing up and cupping its fists. I Wont disturb fellow Daoists rest. The lucky star attraction will begin in seven days. That will be the day of worship for the star Meteor Empire. Fellow Daoist, please take a seat and attend the ceremonythe red-lined paper figurine looked deeply at Wang Baole as it spoke, he raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, a piece of paper appeared in his hand. Fellow Daoist, when you strike the heaven-connecting drum, you will burn this paper with the fire of your own life. You will receive the blessing of the Starfall Empires fate planets are everywhere in the Starfall region. Although special planets are rare, by burning this paper, you will definitely be able to guide one of them. At the same time, if you are lucky enough perhaps you can try to guide the only dao star in this place! However, over the years, this planet has never been successfully guided by anyone. If you dont manage to obtain it, theres no need to be disappointed. After all, the Dao star is also a special type of planet. However, the rules contained within it are unique. The red-lined paper figurine nodded at Wang Baole and turned to leave. Wang Baole took the paper slip and immediately stood up to send him off. However, the words that the other party had said about the Dao star echoed in his mind. Naturally, he was aware of the uniqueness and uniqueness of the Dao Star. Before this, even though he yearned for the Dao Star.., however, he was also aware that there was a high probability that he wouldnt be able to obtain it. However, things were different now.. He had a faint premonition that he might be able to obtain an opportunity to guide the Dao Star with the help he had provided to the fallen star. This thought burned like a flame in his heart, as he watched the red-lined paper figurine leave, he couldnt help but ask. Senior, what are the rules of the only dao star in this place? The red-lined paper figurine stopped in its tracks. It turned around and gave Wang Baole a deep look. It was silent for a moment before it spoke slowly. Do you know why everything in the fallen star is made of paper? Do you know why no one can learn the divine abilities of the fallen star and all life in the outer realms? Even if we were to teach them personally, they can only use them here. When they return to the outside world They wont be able to use them at all?It didnt answer him directly, the red-lined paper figurine turned and walked away after saying those few words. However, those words were enough for Wang Baole. When he heard the other partys words, his body trembled violently, and his breathing quickened. He raised his head abruptly to look at the sky, and a strange glint appeared in his eyes. The rules are paper! Chapter 957 - -- Star Wars! Wang Baole stood outside the palace hall and looked up at the sky for a long time. He recalled the events that had transpired when he had arrived at the fallen star. A fire seemed to burn in his eyes. The name of this fire was ambition. Previously, after he had heard about the dao planet in front of Zhao Yameng, he had joked that he would definitely be able to attain the Dao planet and advance to the planet-grade. However, he knew that it was just a joke. His original plan had been to use the immortal planet as the foundation to obtain a special planet in the fallen star lands. However, his thoughts had changed. Perhaps this is the only chance for someone to guide the Dao planet in the fallen star lands for many yearsWang Baole muttered. After a long while, he retracted his gaze from the sky and returned to the Palace Hall. He sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes, he calmed himself down and circulated his cultivation to maintain his peak condition. That night, not only did ambition appear in Wang Baoles heart, it also appeared in the heart of the scholarly youth from the first sect of the left Dao sect. His goal had been to use the special stars as a foundation to obtain the Dao Star, initially, he had only had a ten to twenty percent chance of success. However, the appearance of the Dao Star had given him a feeling that the dao star seemed to be fated with him! It was a strange feeling. He didnt tell anyone about it, but the emotions in his heart were already stirring. Coincidentally if the elites who had obtained the right to attract the dao star could communicate with each other and speak openly, they would realize a problem. The ones who felt that they were fated with the Dao Star werent just the scholarly youth. There was also the masked woman, the black-robed youth, and the bell lady it could be said that there were ten of them who were qualified, other than Wang Baole, who had been able to deduce the extent of his ambitions, the others had all risen up naturally the moment they saw the dao star. They had all felt that they were fated to be on the Dao Star. The dao star is fated to be with me. There is a high chance that I will be able to obtain the dao star this time! The bell lady was extremely excited in the room. She didnt know the reason for what had happened in the entire meteorite empire, she could only sense the vastness and vastness of it. However, to her, that wasnt important. What was important was that the Dao Star had appeared. Dao Star . If you choose me, Ill take you to slaughter the entire galaxy, and not tarnish the name of the Dao Star!In another room, the cold-looking black-robed young man with the greatsword on his back narrowed his eyes, a murderous aura flickered in his eyes as he muttered to himself, Dao Star .. At the same time, the little girl who had used the dark art was also conflicted. She sat by the window and raised her head to look at the starry sky. She grabbed a handful of her hair and placed it by her mouth as she ate out of habit. Aiya, why does this dao star have to be fated with me? Im not suitable for it. All I want is the dark star and when will this place end? Its not fun at all. I still have to go out and look for my uncle.The little girl sighed, she seemed to have thought of something. She suddenly looked towards the room that belonged to Wang Baole. There was no one inside, but she still stared at it for a long time. This Xie Dalu has a faint dark sect aura on him. Could it be that he has come into contact with my uncle whom Ive never met before While the little girl was deep in thought, the others, such as brother Gao Ren, the little fatty, and the others, were all in a state of agitation. They tried their best to hide their emotions and not reveal them, each and every one of them felt that they were the one and only. They couldnt be blamed for having such an illusion. The moment the DAO star appeared, the feeling it gave them was too strong. Only Wang Baole, who was in the midst of opening the DAO Scripture, didnt see it. The reason why the appearance of the Dao Star made the other nine people feel as if they were fated had also attracted the attention of the Starfall Empire. That was because it wasnt just the elites from the outside world who felt fated, there were also the chosen from the current generation of cultivators in the Great Circle of Spirit Immortal Realm! The will of the Dao Starsaid the emperor of the current generation of the Starry Sky Empire, the red-threaded paper figurine, standing in the tower of his imperial palace. He looked up into the sky. The red-threaded paper figurine shook his head. Everyone who feels fated with the Dao star isnt truly fated. Its because After so many years, the DAO star has developed a will of its own, and wants to descend. Perhaps its because its been stimulated He was also deeply moved. He knew very well that all of this was because the Dao Star had voluntarily released its fate magic. That was why all the qualified people who appeared felt that it was fated. However, whether the dao star would really descend in the end, and who it would choose after it descended.., even he did not know about this. Who would it choosethe red-lined paper mans gaze descended from the sky and looked at Starfall City. After a moment of thought, he formed an incantation gesture with his hands, and soon, numerous seals appeared in front of him. These seals overlapped with each other.., gradually, a brilliant light appeared in the sky. A moment later, a strange light appeared in the red-lined paper mans eyes, and he raised both of his hands and waved them toward the sky! Let me see who you choose! Immediately, those imprints spread out like starlight throughout the entire starry sky. When they completely disappeared, the red-lined paper man saw something that no one else could see. Among the countless stars in the sky, there was a star that was as high and mighty as a king. It suppressed all the Starlight, causing all the other stars to have to surround it. Even the special stars were no exception. Although there were nine stars in the special stars that were second only to dao stars that were still struggling, the difference in levels made it seem as if their struggles were all in vain in the eyes of Dao Stars! Under its suppression, the stars paled. At the same time, the light from the star split into dozens of beams that fell into Starfall city. Each beam of starlight attracted a person who was fated to be with it! Nine of these beams landed in the assembly hall of the outer realm chosen. As for the others, they were scattered and connected to the chosen of the Starfall Empire. However, from the intensity of the light, it was clear that the chosen of the Starfall Empire.., there was only a sliver of Starlight, a far cry from the prodigies from the outer realm. Similarly, the nine streaks of starlight in the outer realm prodigiesclubhouse were also divided into strong and weak. Two of them were the strongest, and to a certain extent, they dimmed the starlight of the others. Curious, the red-lined paper figurine narrowed its eyes and looked over carefully. Instantly, two people appeared before its eyes, sitting cross-legged in their respective rooms! There was a man and a woman. If Wang Baole had seen the man, he would have recognized him immediately. He wasnt a refined cultivator, but a black-robed youth who carried a large sword on his back and exuded a cold, murderous aura! As for the woman, she was The bell lady! The intensity of the starlight around the two of them seemed to increase with the passage of time. As for the others, they remained at their original levels, neither increasing nor decreasing. These twothe red-lined paper figurine narrowed its eyes. It stared deeply at them for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at the palace hall where Wang Baole was. When it looked over, it didnt see any Starlight! No Fatethe red-lined paper figurine sighed softly. It wanted to help Wang Baole, but even it was powerless to help him with such a fate. Furthermore, it was currently in a state of fusion with the heavens, it could also vaguely sense the reason why the Dao Star had no fate with the person who had been a great benefactor to the fallen star. The red-lined paper man was silent for a long moment. Its because of the divine ability that this person used previously, which caused the progenitor to lose his consciousness. The power of the Paragon from the outer reaches that he used stimulated the dao star, causing it to feel a sense of pride. It wanted to descend and compete for glory Therefore, it naturally wouldnt choose this person. In fact, it even seems to be filled with contempt? A moment later, he shook his head regretfully and was about to disperse the spell that had fused with the heavens. However, at that moment, he suddenly let out a soft exclamation of surprise, and his eyes shone with a strange light. That was because he saw that the nine special stars in the heavens, which were second only to the dao stars, were still struggling amidst the pale stars in the sky. They were still not giving up. They were still emitting light, and they were being suppressed! They were emitting starlight from each other, spreading to the human world and landing in the imperial palace, where Wang Baole lived! This isnt a battle between humans. This is a battle between stars?The red-lined paper figurines body trembled, and its eyes shone brightly. In its eyes, it seemed to have sensed the will of the nine special stars. Your contempt is our minghui! Chapter 958 - Disqualified from Chapter 958? Interesting the red-lined paper figurine narrowed its eyes as it stared at the spot where Wang Baole had gone into seclusion. With its level of cultivation, it could no longer understand the current situation. At the same time, it was filled with anticipation for the day when it would be able to lead the stars to the heavens. It wanted to know who would be able to win the favor of the Arrogant Dao star on the day of the sacrifice. It also wanted to know what kind of opportunities Wang Baole would have once the dao star was taken. With this thought in mind, the red-thread paper figurine retracted its gaze. Its figure slowly disappeared, disappearing from the attic. Time passed quickly. The entire Starfall Empire was preparing for the sacrifice. At the same time, more and more paper figurine appeared, they could already vaguely sense the changes in the entire world. In the past, the Starfall Empire would always have a cold and sinister feeling that pervaded every paper figurines body. Very few people could remember when this phenomenon began. To most paper figurine.., it was as if the world had been like this since they were conscious. Only some almighty experts would occasionally recall the appearance of the Falling Star Empire. Only they knew that this cold and gloomy feeling had suddenly appeared silently many years ago. All of this was because of the Black Paper Sea! But these past few days not to mention these almighty experts, even ordinary paper figurine felt that something was different. The cold and gloomy feeling disappeared and was replaced by a warmth that was like a spring breeze.., it pervaded the minds of every paper figurine. Even the earth and the sky had some indescribable differences. The biggest change was the birds on the Black Paper Sea. Even though the entire sea had turned gray due to its vastness, it still looked deep. Therefore, it was not very obvious to the naked eye. However, the birds on it.., after the corrosion was gone, they changed the most quickly. Their colors changed day by day, and continued to fade. Five days later, they were completely white. As they flew across the sea, all of the paper people who saw them felt their hearts tremble. As a result, during the preparations for the worshiping of the heavens, all of the paper people who had participated in the ceremony were extremely excited and filled with gratitude. At the same time, for the masked woman and the other chosen from the outer domains.., these days, they were all fully focused. If the Dao Star hadnt appeared, or if it hadnt caused them to be fated, then they wouldnt have done so. However, under all these circumstances, everyone was able to unleash their full potential and make preparations.., all for the Heavenly Sacrifice Day! This matter concerned their entire lives. Therefore, even the scholarly cultivator from the first left dao sect was extremely focused. He was striving to maintain his peak condition and improve even further. After all if he could obtain a dao star and advance to the planet realm, then as long as he didnt die prematurely, he could be said to be destined to be a major figure in the celestial domain realm in the future. Perhaps others would care about him dying prematurely, but to chosen like them, who had powerful backgrounds.., their sects would do their best to prevent such a thing from happening. It could be said that if he obtained a dao star, then his resources, status, status, future, and everything else would be completely different from what they were now. He was already very high, but after obtaining a dao star, he would be even higher, they might even reach the pinnacle. That was because from ancient times until now, Dao Stars had always been a legend. There was only one person who had truly obtained a dao star, and that person was the first divine emperor of the Weiyang clan, and the most powerful expert in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain! He was also the founder of the Weiyang clan, which was why his name was Weiyang Zi! It was rumored that in the previous epoch, he had single-handedly killed three of the nine grand elders of the dark sect. He had planned Chen Qingzis betrayal from the beginning to the end, and had even personally torn apart the dark sects Heavenly Dao, he had used the blood of the Heavenly Dao to curse and seal the dark sect. He had broken the cycle of reincarnation, allowing the cultivators to enter the planet and die without being destroyed. Their souls would live forever, and he had also personally created a new era! With such a figure in front of him, the allure of the Dao planet was obvious to those prodigies who knew about it. Wang Baole might not have known about it, but he had his own reasons for his rising ambitions, he was still in seclusion, adjusting his state of mind. Just like that, two days passed, and the day of worship arrived! As the day arrived, the sound of a bell rang out from the imperial palace. The bell rang once every five minutes. Every time it rang, it could cover the entire meteorite empire, making it so that everyone could hear it. When the first bell rang, all the paper figurines in the entire meteorite empire stopped all activities and gathered outside the imperial palace. However, due to the large number of people, all of them gathered outside the imperial palace, most of them were paper figurines with extraordinary cultivation bases. Most of the people of the Starfall Empire were in fixed locations to observe from a distance, using the divine abilities of the powerful figures of the Starfall Empire to observe the ceremony. Very quickly, the second bell chime spread in all directions. At the same time, there were already paper figurines waiting outside the Guild Hall where the masked woman and the others were. There was no need to wait for too long. The masked woman, the scholarly cultivator, and the black-robed young man.., the bell lady, the little girl, Gao Qu, the little fatty, and the other nine people all walked out of their residences. After cupping their fists toward the paper figures, they flew together toward the imperial city. The process seemed long, but in reality, by the time the bell chime echoed for the third time, the nine of them had already arrived outside the imperial city and were waiting in a specific area. As for the paper figures that had brought them here, they stood to the side, their expressions indifferent, it didnt move. According to the rules, they were to enter the imperial palace when the fourth bell rang. While they waited, the nine of them looked calm, but their hearts were filled with emotions. On one hand, they were looking forward to the good fortune that awaited them, and on the other hand, they were secretly competing with each other. There was also a small question, that was they hadnt seen Wang Baole. They had noticed this question from the moment they walked out of the house. Up until this point, they hadnt seen Wang Baole. Therefore, everyone had some guesses, but other than a few people.., they didnt pay too much attention to it. Among the others, there was the bell lady, the masked lady, and the little girl who was looking for an uncle. However, compared to the formers cold smile, the other two seemed surprised. Other than that, there was another person who was gloating. That person was the little fatty who had been ripped off by Wang Baole. To be able to make it this far, it had to be said that other than his cultivation, his luck was also astonishing. At that moment, the little fatty looked left and right and couldnt help but laugh. That Xie Dalu has actually disappeared. What a pity. The Starfall Empire has always paid attention to the rules. If he still hasnt arrived by the time the fourth bell rings, his qualifications will be revoked. The fourth Bell Chime?The little girl at the side heard this and looked curiously at the little fatty. A sweet smile appeared on her face as she blinked her eyes and asked. Little brother, could it be that theres some explanation for this bell chime? The little girl was originally sweet to begin with. At this moment, her voice was soft and soft. Therefore, even though the little fatty knew that the other party was in danger, he still felt very comfortable in his heart and was willing to explain. The rules of the Starfall Empire are very particular about status. The first bell tolls to inform the world that the day of worship has arrived. As for the second bell tolls, the people are permitted to approach the imperial city to observe the ceremony. The third bell tolls to announce that all preparations have been made for the day of worship. Everyone who has the qualifications to enter the imperial city can enter according to their status. The higher the position, the higher the status. For example, the Emperor of the Starfall Empire arrived on the ninth bell chime. As for the Emperor of the Starfall Empire, he arrived on the eighth bell chime. There were also the various almighty experts who, according to their cultivation bases, entered on the seventh and sixth bell chimes. As for the fifth bell chime, they were the chosen of the Starfall Empire According to the traditions of the past, although the status of cultivators from the Outlands is high, on the day of the Starfall Festival, their status isnt valued. They can only enter on the fourth bell chime. therefore if Xie Dalu didnt enter on the fourth bell chime, he would have lost the right to enter. After all, he clearly doesnt have the status to enter the imperial palace on the fourth Bell Chime. As he spoke, the fourth bell hummed, and the sky began to vibrate, and the Earth seemed to shake, and in front of them a great gate of light appeared. At this moment, the paper man who brought them here suddenly opened his mouth. Please come into the palace to watch the ceremony! As soon as these words came out, the nine people all looked solemn. The little fattys expression also became serious, but in his heart, he was gloating. He secretly said, Thank you mainland Ah, thank you mainland. Although I dont know why you are late, but this time, Youve suffered a great loss!! When he thought of this, the little fattys heart became even more comfortable. He took a step forward and stepped into the door of light together with the others. In an instant, his figure disappeared from the dazzling light and disappeared! Chapter 959 - , the best arrangement! At that moment, Wang Baole, who had been gloating over the little fattys misfortune, was still sitting cross-legged in the palace hall. His expression was calm, and at the same time, he ended the last cycle of cultivation. As he opened his eyes, a glint appeared in his eyes. Under that Glint, the originally Dark Palace Hall seemed to flash like lightning. The level of a spirit immortal at the perfected stage has taken another small step forward more importantly, my spirit soul has become even more exquisite than before!Wang Baole muttered, with the help of the rich spirit Qi in the palace and the warmth the entire world had shown him, Wang Baoles cultivation had risen to a higher level in the past seven days. He felt as if his entire body was one with his own, he also felt as if a bottle was overflowing with energy. Even though he didnt know much about his current state, he was still able to gain some enlightenment. He knew that he had reached the peak of the Perfected Spirit Immortal Realm! This peak wasnt just about his cultivation. It also included his soul. To a certain extent, it was the same as his actual body. Other than the lack of a physical body, everything else was the same. Under such conditions, once I advance to a planet and fuse with my original body, my combat strength will reach a level that far surpasses that of a cultivator at the same level! Wang Baoles eyes were filled with anticipation, and the aura around him rose as well, it caused ripples to appear around the hall. As it spread, a respectful voice sounded from outside the hall. Young master, an auspicious time is approaching. If you have finished your cultivation, can we come in and help you shower and change? Wang baole sensed his cultivation upon hearing that. He stood up and waved his hand. Immediately, the door to the room opened and three paper figures walked in. They all looked like women. Their faces were delicate and pretty, and they looked like the people in a painting, there was also a warmth and gentleness on their bodies that they had never felt before. When they looked at Wang baole, their attitude was respectful but also a little shy. This made Wang Baole blink his eyes. He wondered if his charm had increased without him being able to control it. Even the paper figurine was tempted when it saw him. Wang baole coughed dryly and quickly spoke. Theres no need for that. I heard the bell chime just now. is the heaven worship ceremony about to begin? Hearing Wang Baoles words and seeing his reaction, the three girls covered their mouths and laughed. Their eyes were bright, and one of them responded in a crisp voice. Young master, dont be anxious. You are a distinguished guest of the Starfall Empire. You were arranged to enter with His Majesty the Emperor at the ninth chime. Its still early, and the fifth chime hasnt arrived yet. If you go early and wait there, wouldnt that be a slight to you? The ninth Bell?Wang baole blinked. He felt that entering with the red-lined paper figurine seemed to be a display of his status, but he couldnt help but ask. Where are my companions? What Bell did they enter at? They can only enter at the fourth bell. They have to wait for his majesty and you to arrive,the girl said with a smile. She stepped forward to bathe Wang Baole. Wang Baole hesitated for a moment. He didnt reject the three girlsbathing and changing clothes. However, it was different from what he had imagined. The bathing here used a type of dust, but it was very effective in cleaning, at the same time, it left behind a faint fragrance. As for the changing clothes, it was just as the words implied. The Starfall Empire placed great importance on Wang Baole and gave him a set of special robes. The material of the Robes was paper, but no matter how one touched or looked at it, one wouldnt be able to detect the material, instead, it had a satin feel to it. It was white in color. Under the service of the three girls, it was finally worn by Wang Baole. The white robes made him look like a graceful young master in the contrast of his black hair. At the same time, he seemed to become more integrated with the entire world. The bath and change of clothes took quite a long time. It wasnt until the eighth bell chime reverberated outside that it was over. Finally, the three girls looked excited as they bowed towards Wang Baole. Young master, please follow us. Wang Baole touched the robes on his body. He was very satisfied and happy. He followed the three girls as they chatted and laughed. They walked towards the cabinet in the depths of the imperial palace. Due to their respect for Wang Baole, the three girls told him the truth about his problems along the way. Wang Baole was very familiar with the process and details of the worship. He also noticed where he was going, it seemed to be the back door to the main hall of the imperial palace. Based on what he knew, the worship ceremony this time would be hosted by the Starfall Emperor. The venue would be the Starfall Plaza outside the main hall of the Imperial Palace. The plaza was extremely vast and could accommodate a hundred thousand people at the same time, anyone who was qualified to enter the plaza would have to enter under different bells. The earlier one entered, the more they would have to wait. The Starfall Emperor would be the last person to appear. His appearance would be the center of attention. It also meant that the worship ceremony would officially begin. At the thought of this, Wang Baole couldnt help but ask, even though he had some guesses in his heart. Um are we going to the main palace of the Imperial Palace? Yes, His Majesty is waiting for you there.The girl beside him replied with a smile. She led Wang Baole to the back door of the main palace of the imperial palace. They entered through the door, and they could see a small path that led to the end of the path, that was where the main palace hall was located. The three girls didnt follow them after they were sent there. Instead, they bowed to Wang Baole. They didnt get up, as if they were waiting for him to walk away before they could get up. Wang Baole hesitated for a moment. He looked at the small path through the door, his expression solemn as he walked forward. As he stepped in, he immediately felt waves of divine senses sweeping past him. However, with just one sweep, they immediately dispersed, just like that, Wang Baole didnt stop along the way. He walked through the passageway and stepped into the main hall of the Imperial Palace of the Starfall Empire! He was close to the throne. With a glance, he could see the entire hall. Everything in the hall was made of paper, but the colors were bright. At the same time, be it the giant pillars or the statues around them.., they all gave off a grand feeling. At the same time, there were more than a hundred paper figures standing there motionlessly. When they saw Wang Baole, most of them nodded slightly, their eyes filled with kindness. Little friend, have you had a good rest these past few days? As Wang Baole looked at the grand hall, a gentle voice rang in his ears. When he heard the voice, Wang Baole immediately saw the red thread paper figure that had appeared from the other side of the throne. Greetings, senior. These few days of training here have been of great help to this junior!Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed. Thats good. For cultivators of our generation, everything depends on the laws of fate. At the same time, the heart and intentions are also very important. Sometimes, we cant obtain them. Perhaps its because the timing isnt right, and its not suitable yet,the red-lined paper figurine said with a smile as it walked over, the words it said made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat. Theres a hidden meaning behind those wordsWang Baole seemed to be deep in thought as he replied tentatively. Senior, theres a saying in my hometown. Its called missing out on everything is for the best arrangement. The moment he said that, the red-lined paper figurine stopped in its tracks. It seemed to have thought about those words carefully. In the next moment, a strange look appeared in its eyes. It looked carefully at Wang Baole and suddenly laughed. I look forward to seeing the best arrangements for you! Little friend, follow me out. The heavenly worship ceremony is about to begin!As the red-lined paper figurine said that, it walked out of the grand hall. Wang Baole suppressed his thoughts and followed it. As they walked together, there were hundreds of paper figurine on both sides, they followed behind the two of them. Wang Baole and the red-lined paper figurine were about to reach the entrance of the grand hall. Since the main hall of the imperial palace was located much higher than the square outside, Wang Baole could see the center of the square at a glance, a giant cyan drum that was a thousand feet tall was erected! The drum was filled with the feeling of time. Although Wang Baole couldnt see the details clearly from a distance, he could still feel its earth-shattering aura. Just a glance at it caused Wang Baoles heart to tremble. It was as if he saw the galaxy and the starry sky, he saw the stars that filled the sky! It was also because of the vastness of the drum that Wang Baoles gaze was completely attracted. He didnt look around the square. The tens of thousands of figures stood in a neat formation that gave off a sense of density! He also didnt notice that the masked woman and the others, who were among the tens of thousands of figures, naturally didnt notice that because he didnt appear, the bell lady and the little fatty had proud expressions on their faces. The former was proud, while the latter was slightly smug. However, that smug look quickly turned into shock that was because at that moment, the ninth bell chime suddenly rang throughout the entire imperial palace. The bell chime was long and long, and it surpassed everything that had come before it. It turned into a tangible ripple! As it spread throughout Starfall City, Wang Baole and the Starfall Paper Emperor appeared side by side outside the main hall of the imperial palace under the watchful eyes of everyone in the square! As they appeared, the heavens changed! Chapter 960 - the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens! Clouds rose in the sky. It was as if an invisible hand had swung across the sky, causing the clouds to be like an ocean. They churned and expanded, causing the sunlight to change at that moment. When it landed on the ground, the colors changed, and they finally gathered into a bundle, it landed directly outside the main entrance of the palace! It landed on Wang Baole and the Emperor of the fallen star! In an instant, the hundred thousand cultivators in the square outside the main palace, the million cultivators outside the palace, and the countless citizens of the entire Starfall Empire who were watching the ceremony in their respective areas under the reflection of the Almightys divine powers. Their gazes.., they all focused on the spot where the light beam had landed. They saw their emperor, and also saw Wang Baole standing beside the Emperor! At that moment, it wasnt an exaggeration to describe him as the center of attention. Even though Wang Baole held a high position in the federation, he was standing next to a powerful figure like the meteor emperor, and he was being stared at by countless cultivators, his breathing still quickened slightly. However, at that moment, he didnt want others to see that he was being reserved and unnatural. Therefore, he casually placed his hands behind his back and looked at the dark mass of people below. He nodded slightly, he seemed to be reviewing the crowd, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. In reality he couldnt see any of the cultivators below clearly. It wasnt because his cultivation and vision werent enough, but because there were too many people. Unless he focused in one direction, he could only roughly scan the crowd, all he could see were countless figures. However Even though he didnt look closely at the crowd outside the grand hall, every cultivator in the crowd had Wang Baoles clear figure reflected in their eyes. The paper figurines were fine. Those who had been able to enter the palace had mostly heard about Wang Baole in the past few days. Even though it was the first time most of them had seen him, and their eyes were filled with curiosity, they were still filled with gratitude. The only exception was the nine outer realm prodigies who had been qualified to enter the meteorite lands with Wang Baole. When they saw Wang Baole, their expressions changed drastically, and some of their eyeballs almost fell out of their sockets, their heads buzzed, and their expressions were filled with disbelief and disbelief. Even the refined cultivator from the first sect of the left Dao College, who was usually calm and collected, had a look of confusion in his eyes. He stared blankly at Wang Baole, while the masked woman beside him had a strange expression on her face, she stared at Wang Baole, who was standing on the high platform in the main hall. Her eyes narrowed slightly like crescent moons. Even though she was wearing a mask and couldnt see the exact expression on his face, she looked like she was smiling. There was a moment when Wang Baole would have noticed the masked woman, and he would have definitely felt that the gaze was somewhat familiar. However, the narrowed crescent moon eyes disappeared in an instant and returned to its usual calm. The complete opposite of her was the bell lady from the side sect, the nine Phoenix sect. At that moment, her body was trembling slightly, and her breathing was extremely erratic. The disbelief in her eyes was even more intense than before. Her mind was filled with billowing waves, but at the same time, she was also filled with anger and unwillingness. How is this possible! ? ! ? Why is that damned Xie Dalu standing there? ! ? As the three of them were filled with different thoughts, the black-robed young man next to them was the calmest of them all. Although there were fluctuations in his heart, from the outside, he didnt seem to have changed much. On the contrary, it was that senior brother.., at that moment, he was extremely excited. He thought to himself that Xie Dalu was indeed worthy of being a friend that he valued greatly. Although he did not know why he was able to stand there, it was clear that he was not a simple person. On the other hand, the little fatty compared to the others, the waves of shock in the little fattys heart could be said to be no less than that of the bell maiden. After all, when he had discovered that Wang Baole was not around, he had been extremely pleased with himself, how pleased he had been in the past, how shocked he was now not only were his eyes wide open, even the fat on his body was trembling. He couldnt help but mutter to himself. This doesnt make sense. How could this be What did Xie Dalu do during the days that he was missing? How could he be arranged to stand beside the Falling Star Emperor on the day of the sacrifice? The little fatty was in disbelief. He even rubbed his eyes to make sure that he wasnt seeing things. The little girl from the Underworld art beside him spoke in a sweet and soft voice. Big Brother Fatty, didnt you say that Xie Dalu wasnt qualified to come in after the bell tolled four times? Why is he able to stand by the Meteor Emperors side now? Uhthe little fattys forehead was slightly sweating. He couldnt control the awkward feeling that surfaced on his face. It was as if he had been slapped in the face. He couldnt help but cough. According to past traditions, we are still qualified to stand together with the Falling Star Emperor in the fallen star lands. However, this requires us to give great benefits to the Falling Star Empire. I believe that Xie continent must have paid an astonishing price to achieve this.The little fatty spoke slowly at the start, however, as he spoke, he began to slip away. In the end, he seemed to believe his own words. Whats the point of this Xie Continent?He thought, shaking his head. Sigh, a false reputation hurts people.As he sighed, he noticed the faint smile on the little girls face, and the strange looks everyone else was giving him, he didnt know how to continue. After all, he wasnt thick-skinned enough. As the awkwardness grew, the falling star Emperors voice from outside the main hall saved him, and his voice echoed out through heaven and earth. Worship the heavens, worship the Dao of the stars, and congeal the heavens. This is the worship of the fallen stars. Everyone why dont you all worship the heavens three times? As soon as the words left his mouth, the 100,000 paper cultivators in the square began to tremble. They looked up into the sky, hands raised high up into the air! The voice of the fallen star Emperor echoed out in all directions. The first worship is to worship the Dao of the heavens. It will bring good weather to the fallen stars, and ensure that there will never be a catastrophe! As the voice echoed out, the 100,000 paper cultivators in the square all bowed. Not only did they bow, but the millions of cultivators outside of the imperial city, as well as all of the people in all of the regions of the Starfall Empire, all bowed to the heavens! A majestic aura rose up, and the wind and clouds surged. Rumbling sounds could be heard in the sky, and the sea of clouds churned. It was as if some sort of majestic will was growing out of everything, gathering in the sky to form an invisible spirit, it was accepting the worship of all living things on Earth! The second worship is to worship the fallen star ancestor. It will allow the fallen star to continue for tens of millions of years and obtain the True Dao forever! The Sea of clouds churned like a huge wave. As the rumbling sounds grew louder, multicolored light materialized in the sky. Amidst the multicolored light, it was extremely marvelous. It was as if illusory figures were walking out from the void amidst the multicolored light, in the sky, they received the worship of all the living beings on Earth. The entire process was dreamy and surreal. It lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before it dissipated. At the same time, the voice of the emperor of the Starfall spread across the entire world once again. The third worship is to worship the fallen star. The glorious past will not fade. Even if no one in the world will remember it, the mission of the Starfall will forever mark the life of all the Stars! As soon as the words were spoken, all the living beings bowed again. Even the fallen star Emperor himself did the same. Wang baole, who was beside him, also bowed to the heavens after the first two bows. At the same time, a solemn and solemn aura spread throughout his entire body, there was also a sense of anticipation that grew stronger at that moment. Based on the process of worshipping the heavens that he had learned from the three girls, he knew that worshipping the heavens in the fallen star empire was not a complicated process. After three bows in the sky, they would begin the process of guiding the stars and drumming! This segment was actually the main point of worshipping the heavens. With the sound of the drum, one could shake the heavens and lead countless stars to materialize. In reality, that was indeed the case. After worshipping the heavens for three times, the Falling Star Emperor raised his head and stood outside the main hall. As he was the center of attention, his gaze swept across the crowd and landed directly on the scholarly cultivators and the other nine people. After worshipping the heavens, the stars will move. My little friends from the outer realms, please step forward and strike the heaven-connecting drum, attracting billions of Starlight to descend! As the voice rang out, 100,000 gazes from the square instantly focused on the scholarly cultivator and the other nine. Under the scrutiny of so many paper figurines, the masked woman and the others began to breathe heavily. After exchanging glances.., the little fatty gritted his teeth and was the first to fly toward the heaven-reaching drum. He even began to shout loudly. Senior, this junior, Lu Xiaohai, will go first! Chapter 961 - the ninth-grade star! As the words were spoken, the little fatty moved at lightning speed. In an instant, he neared the heaven-reaching drum. Under everyones watchful eyes and Wang Baoles attentive gaze, the little fatty raised his right hand, and the star-guiding drum drumstick materialized, as he leaped, he arrived next to the thousand-foot-long heaven-reaching drum and struck it hard! Thud! A muffled, loud sound reverberated through the sky. The sound was deep and shocking. It reverberated through the heavens and earth, shaking the hearts and minds of all cultivators. It was the same for Wang Baole, his breathing quickened slightly, and he immediately saw the sea of clouds in the sky dissipate rapidly. The originally clear sky turned pitch-black in an instant! The first sound of the drum is the sound that opens the sky. It can turn the sky into a curtain and make the stars appear clear and Bright!Sensing Wang Baoles gaze on the sky, the red-lined paper figurine spoke calmly beside him. The moment he spoke, the little fatty let out a loud roar. He waved the drumstick in his hand and struck the drum a second time. The second sound of the drum was heard. As the sound appeared, scattered stars appeared in the pitch-black sky. Compared to the entire sky, the number of stars was very small. It seemed to be less than one in ten thousand, the stars that appeared were mostly dim. It was obvious that they were all ordinary stars! The second drum beat will initiate the prelude to attracting the stars. The more the drum beats stack up, the more stars will appear. This way, the chances of Spirit Stars and immortal stars appearing will increase. If the drum beat reaches the seventh beat, one will be qualified to attract special stars. The same thing will happen from now on the more the drum beats stack up, the higher the chances of special stars appearing! According to the records of the Starfall Empire, if you can strike more than ten times, you will have the initial possibility of creating a dao star. However, the probability is extremely lowthe emperor of Starfall said calmly, explaining everything to Wang Baole, it allowed him to understand everything to the greatest extent before he struck the heaven-connecting drum. Wang Baole was very grateful towards this. He turned his head and bowed towards the emperor of Starfall. At the same time, the little fatty struck three times and four times. The number of stars in the sky continued to increase. From the third strike to the fourth strike, the entire sky seemed to be filled with stars, as if they could gather together, they had already occupied twenty percent of the space in the sky. The light from these stars was different from before. Those that were brighter were not ordinary stars, but Spirit Stars. As the little fatty struck out a fourth time, a brighter light appeared in the starlight in the sky. It was The Immortal Planet! As he watched all of this, a strange light appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. His most basic goal had been the immortal planet. Now that he saw it, he felt a wave of emotions. However, these waves were mostly filled with ambition. I wonder if this little fatty will be able to lure out a special planet! Wang Baole muttered to himself. In the plaza, outside the imperial city, and throughout the entire Starfall Empire, almost everyone was paying attention to this place, after seeing the little fatty knock four times, faint sounds of discussion could be heard. Everyone was guessing if a special star would appear. The little fatty was the same. He was excited and nervous. After knocking four times, he could already feel the difficulty. The first knock was fine, but for the fourth knock, he had used almost all the power of his cultivation, at that moment, his body was almost empty. However, since he dared to strike the first time, he was naturally prepared. With a roar, he lifted his left hand and ripped off a jade pendant hanging around his neck. After crushing it, the jade pendant immediately began to emit a mist that enveloped it, within the mist, Fattys energy exploded out, and he began to strike again with the drumstick. The fifth strike! The Sky Shook, and starlight gathered into a galaxy. The number of stars that filled the area had already taken up thirty percent of the area. As the aura grew, more and more immortal planets appeared. It was a pity that there were still no special stars. The fog around the little fatty had already dissipated, and his body was on the verge of collapsing. His face was pale, and he looked as if he had reached his limit. Hes that weak?Wang Baole was a little surprised when he saw this. Its not that hes weak, its the difficulty of the beating. The further you go, the harder it becomes. Little Friend, do you know how many drumbeats there have been in the fallen star lands over the years?The emperor of the fallen star looked at Wang Baole, and when he saw Wang Baole shake his head.., he spoke calmly. Ten!As the emperor of the fallen star uttered those words, the little fatty let out a shrill roar. His body trembled as he activated his mystic technique. His body began to wither visibly. In the blink of an eye.., it was as if he had turned into a skeleton. At the cost of his life, he finally struck out a sixth time. As he struck out, the starlight in the sky shone brightly. It occupied forty percent of the starry sky, and at the same time, a star finally appeared that surpassed all the starlight that had appeared! A special planet! ! The sound of an uproar instantly rang out from all directions. The masked woman and the otherseyes shone with a strange light. Fatty seemed to have overexerted himself too much. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his body fell from midair, the drumstick in his hand had no strength left to support it. It dissipated in an instant, turning into specks of light that dissipated. It was also at this moment that the unique star in the sky suddenly shone. It instantly attracted starlight and descended, enveloping the little fatty. It lifted his unconscious body up into the sky, when it finally disappeared from everyones eyes, the stars in the sky dimmed and dissipated. Only the unique star was hanging high up in the sky. If one looked closely, one could see that the little fatty who had disappeared inside seemed to be inside! This fatty has really fused with the special star! Wang Baoles breathing quickened, and his eyes were filled with desire. He felt that if the other party could succeed, then there would be no problem for him. This kids luck is not bad. Even though its only the lowest level of the special star, its still his good fortune to be recognized,the emperor of the fallen star said slowly. Then, he looked at Wang Baole and spoke again. Special planets that contain laws are generally divided into nine grades. The upper grade is still far from the dao star, but if theres a chance, theres a very small chance of advancing to the Dao Star. However, the chance is too small The one that this kid has fused with is of the lower nine grades. Above the first grade, theres actually another special planet. I call them ancient stars. For countless years, after failing to advance to the Dao Star, they were still unwilling to accept it and tried to surpass themselves ancient stars. In the land of the fallen star, there have been a total of nine such ancient stars since ancient times. Ninth-grade? Gu Xing above the first-grade?Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He was about to question the latter in detail when, following the Little Fatty, a second outer realm prodigy flew out and charged towards the sky-reaching drum. The second person was the masked woman. Her appearance caught Wang Baoles attention. In reality, she was one of the strongest outer realm prodigies this time. Her appearance.., the scholarly cultivators and the rest paid special attention to her as well. Her demeanor wasnt something the little fatty could compare to. As she neared, the drumstick in her hand materialized, and she struck it five times in one go! The galaxy that had just dissipated in the sky rematerialized in that instant. Wang Baole couldnt see the masked womans face, but her aura was calm and composed, she struck out six times and seven times! After two strikes, a storm appeared in the starry sky. The number of stars covered almost seventy percent of the area, and there were many special stars within. Some of them were even more resplendent, they were clearly not lower ninth-grade, but middle-grade. Middle fourth-grade!The Emperor of the fallen star, who was beside him, exclaimed in admiration. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he muttered to himself, the masked woman struck the eighth time. However, this seemed to be her limit. After striking the eighth time.., the masked womans body trembled visibly, and her aura was extremely weak. The starry sky suddenly brightened. The number of stars spread to eighty percent of the entire starry sky. There were billions of stars in the starry sky of this magnitude, and they were densely packed together, it wasnt an exaggeration to describe the starry sky as filled with Starlight. There were even three stars that surpassed all the other stars. They hung high up in the sky, and without the comparison of stronger starlight, these three stars seemed to be able to illuminate all directions. A strange light shone in the eyes of the falling star emperor as he said softly, High-grade second-grade stars. If we can strike them again, we can draw out all the high-grade second-grade stars. Theres even a high chance that a high-grade first-grade special star will appear!. Its a pity that she has already reached her limit. Even if she has external forces, she wont be able to do it. Chapter 962 - regarded the stars as ants! With the cultivation level of the sovereign of Starfall, its judgment was rarely wrong when it came to the advancement of spiritual immortals to planets. In fact, that was indeed the case. The masked woman did not knock out the ninth time. It was not that she did not want to, but she had even used a secret technique. However, the ninth time was different from the sixth time. The little fatty could knock six times under the secret technique, but she could not knock nine times under the secret technique. The difference between the ninth strike and the sixth strike was an insurmountable gap between heaven and Earth. Even though it was a pity, the masked woman was in a good mood. In the end, she chose a purple star among the three special stars, fused with it, and disappeared from everyones sight, when she appeared She was already in the star she had chosen. The next step would be fusion and a breakthrough. The breakthrough here wouldnt pose a problem in terms of safety. This was also the final step of every training in the fallen star lands. Everyone continued to strike. There were high and low levels. Brother Gao had struck the seventh strike and obtained a unique lower seventh-grade star. The other two who didnt have much interaction with Wang baole had also stopped at the sixth or seventh strike, even though they had obtained a unique star, the quality of the star was at the low-grade. Wang Baole had paid close attention to all of this throughout the entire process. As he compared himself, he gained a better understanding of the way he had struck the heaven-reaching drum. The remaining refined cultivators, the youth in black, the bell lady, and the little girl were all highly valued by Wang Baole. The little girl was the strangest of them all. She had clearly knocked out the eighth time at her limit, drawing out a unique upper-second-grade planet. However, she had given up everything in the end and hadnt chosen any planet to be her own. Even the emperor of the fallen star had a thoughtful look in his eyes as he looked at her a few more times. Wang Baole was extremely surprised as well. If it had been any other time, he would have thought about it carefully. However, now was not the time to think about it. The performance of the next three people was so stunning that it didnt just shock him, it also shocked everyone in the entire fallen star empire. The scholarly cultivator from the first sect of the left path was the first to strike the ninth drum. Even though this was his limit and he was unable to strike the tenth drum, he still had the remaining strength.., even though he was weak, he was still able to stand there. He raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky. There were a large number of upper second grade special stars, as well as three stars that were brighter than all the other stars! If one took a closer look, one could see that on the three most brilliant stars, there seemed to be the appearance of a strange beast. It was as if they were no longer simple stars, but had the initial signs of life! There are only thirty-seven high-grade and first-grade special stars in the land of the fallen stars. For this young man to be able to draw out three of them, he must be extraordinary!The eyes of the Emperor of the fallen stars were filled with admiration. As he spoke slowly, Wang Baoles gaze was also attracted by the special stars in the sky, however no matter how bright the three special stars were, they didnt catch the scholarly cultivators eye at that moment! He stood there and stared at the sky. He didnt look at the three upper-grade and first-grade stars. Instead, he was looking for The dao star that he felt was fated to be with him! Why hasnt the Dao Star appeared yetthe scholarly cultivators breathing quickened. He knew very well that he could choose any of the three first-grade stars if he wanted to. If it had been before, he would definitely have chosen one, but now all he could think about was the dao stars! In his anxiety, madness appeared in the eyes of the scholarly cultivator. He lifted his right hand and unleashed some sort of divine ability that caused blood to ooze out of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Blood sprayed out of his mouth, and he waved the drumstick in his hand, as if he were going all out, he struck it again! Rumbling could be heard as the tenth sound echoed out. The sky trembled, and it seemed as if it were about to flip over. More Stars appeared, and as the tenth sound echoed out, the drumstick in the scholarly cultivators hand shattered, he seemed to have lost all of his strength as he fell to the ground and struggled to his feet. His eyes were bright red as he looked at the stars in the sky. After frantically searching for a dao star, he laughed bitterly and clenched his fist. I only want a dao star,he said. The rest of the stars are nothing but ants! As soon as his words left his mouth, the starry sky began to shine brightly. All of the stars began to dim and fade away, including the three first-grade stars. In the instant that the sky turned pitch black.., suddenly, a strand of starlight descended from the sky and converged on the scholarly cultivator. Shockingly, an extremely bright star appeared in the sky. It was as bright as the sun, and looked like a sovereign. However, it didnt appear completely. It was only an indistinct shadow, the starlight that fell wasnt being pulled. It was more like It was being marked as a backup! Even though it was only a backup, it still made the scholarly cultivator tremble. His aura was sharp, and all the cultivators in the Starfall Empire were shocked. They all bowed to the dao star in the sky! Even the emperor of the Starfall Empire lowered his head slightly to show his respect. As for Wang Baole, his heart was in turmoil, and a strong desire appeared in his eyes. This Dao Star was his greatest dream in the Starfall Empire! However, this dao star was too arrogant. It was so arrogant that it seemed to have gotten used to the gazes of worship and desire from all living beings. Even if the scholarly cultivator used all his strength to strike the tenth time since ancient times.., all it did was create a blurry image and mark it. As for Wang Baole, it didnt even look at him. Instead, the black-robed youth and the bell lady were swept by the Starlight. Their minds were shaken, and they rushed out almost at the same time. They charged straight for the supreme drum, regardless of the order, their target was the two sides of the thousand-foot-tall drum. It was obvious that they had to strike at the same time! They seemed to be competing, but at the same time, they seemed to be performing. They wanted to attract the attention of the Dao Star, to make the DAO star choose them! Even though this didnt conform to the rules, under the illusion of the Dao star in the sky, even the emperor of the fallen stars didnt speak. The others seemed to have forgotten the rules. All they could see was the only shining illusory dao star in the starry sky. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He could sense that the dao star seemed to be ignoring him. However, he believed that it was just an illusion. Now that he saw the bell lady and the black-robed youth striking at the same time.., he gritted his teeth and leaped forward. He flew out of the main hall and headed straight for the heaven-reaching drum! Wang baole, who was rushing over, didnt notice the Emperor of Starfall behind him. He wanted to speak, but he didnt. There was helplessness and regret in his eyes. Naturally, he couldnt hear the red-lined paper figurine mumbling. It wont choose you Wang baole, whose eyes were filled with desire, sped up. In an instant, he flew across half the plaza. He arrived almost at the same time as the bell lady and the black-robed youth. Just as the two of them were about to strike.., the drumstick in Wang Baoles hand materialized and struck towards the center of the heaven-connecting drum! The first sound caused the sky to change color. The Arrogant Dao Star looked down on all living things before disappearing into the sky. It seemed to be testing the three people who were striking the drum to see if they had the right to reveal themselves again! The second sound caused starlight to appear once again in the dim starry sky. However, not only was the amount of starlight rare, the light was dim. In fact, it was as if the Starlight was anthropomorphic. It was as if their emotions were in a state of depression. The third sound caused ripples to spread out in the starry sky. There were even more stars, but they were still in a state of depression. It was only after the three people struck the fourth sound and the fifth sound that they seemed to have some vitality. At the same time, they transformed into a galaxy.., mortal Stars, Spirit Stars, and Immortal Stars appeared one after another! Then came the sixth sound, the seventh sound, and the eighth sound! The sky rumbled, and countless stars transformed simultaneously. They filled the entire starry sky, and as the three of them struck, the unique stars erupted with unprecedented power. Countless low-grade stars.., a large number of mid-grade stars, as well as hundreds of upper third and upper second-grade stars. It caused the starry sky to be filled with magnificent waves that were difficult to describe with words! It wasnt difficult for the black-robed youth and the bell lady to knock eight times in one go. However, the pressure and overdraft that followed still made their breathing and faces pale. It was the same for Wang Baole, he finally experienced the difficulties that those people had faced when they knocked. That was because every time they knocked, it was a storm that affected their bodies and their souls. It felt as if they werent using drumsticks to knock, but using their own lives to knock! The eighth strike shook his soul, causing Wang Baoles vision to Blur. Although he recovered quickly, he could feel that the ninth strike was not impossible for him, but the price he had to pay was even greater. This is nothing. I have to strike ten times! Wang baole gritted his teeth, his expression vicious. Without any hesitation, he waved the drumstick in his hand and struck the black-robed youth who was emitting a murderous aura, the Bell Lady, who had a fierce look in her eyes, struck the ninth time at the same time! Chapter 963 - disregard for Dao Stars! At that moment, a tempest sprang up in the starry sky. Countless stars shone brightly, causing heaven and earth to appear the same color. At the same time, five top-grade, first-grade, special stars appeared. It was as if they had been ignored by the scholarly cultivators in the past, however, they were still filled with hope, and worked hard to make their bodies shine with boundless light! The land was illuminated by the Starlight, and the hearts and minds of countless paper people shook. However Although five first-grade special stars appeared in the starry sky, the Dao Stars did not appear again! As the ninth drumbeat rang out, the backlash from the ninth drumbeat exploded out. The first person to be unable to withstand it was the black-robed young man, whose body trembled violently, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his body seemed to be on the verge of withering away. His essence, Qi, and spirit instantly became much dimmer. In fact, as his body swayed, he seemed to be on the verge of falling from the side of the drum. However, he still held on. Gritting his teeth, he took out a black stone from his bosom. He did not know what sort of creature of good fortune it was, but when he pinched it, it instantly melted, turning into black smoke that seeped into the young mans seven apertures, this caused his face to flush red, and his originally dim life force to suddenly soar. However, anyone could tell that this stone was most likely the medicine of tigers and wolves. Its effects were too fierce. If he swallowed it, although it could increase his life force, it would definitely not last for long. Furthermore, it would definitely deplete a lot of his life force in the future. And now, the young man in black no longer cared. He only had dao star in his eyes. Now that he had struck the ninth strike, he suddenly looked up as if to search for Dao Star. When he was certain that he did not see Dao Star, he breathed heavily, and at that moment, showing the same madness and obsession as the genteel monk. Strike ten! It was the same with the bell girl. The ninth strike had also reached the limits of her life and cultivation. At this moment, her internal organs seemed to be on the verge of collapse, as her spirit shook, she shook the natal bell on her wrist. Three cracks appeared on it as the price. She had to endure the majority of the backlash before she managed to stabilize herself. She panted heavily. After failing to find a dao star like the black-robed youth, her eyes were filled with madness. Strike the tenth strike! Wang Baole was similarly frantic. He tried his best to adjust his breathing and his body trembled. The backlash from the ninth strike had caused his entire body to be on the verge of collapse. However, his deep foundation and his spirit that surpassed others.., that was why he hadnt reached his limit yet. He still had some strength left. I can still do it! The words of the three of them rang out almost at the same time. They reverberated across the square, the land, and the sky. Their auras erupted once again. They waved the drumsticks in their hands at the same time and struck the supreme heavenly drum for the tenth time! A loud boom shook the sky. In that instant, it spread throughout the entire fallen star. The color of the starry sky changed, and the wind and clouds swirled. The sky seemed to tilt, and the land trembled violently. The entire sky suddenly changed from the glow of the stars, all the stars dimmed, until the entire sky was pitch black! According to the experiences of the scholarly cultivators, this was a sign that the dao star was about to reveal itself. At that moment, countless people from the fallen star empire all held their breaths and looked up. However, the black-robed young man couldnt take it any longer. Blood sprayed out uncontrollably, and most of his hair turned gray. His body fell to the ground with a bang, and the drumstick in his hand also lost its support and shattered, it turned into specks of light that dissipated. The bell girl also coughed up blood, and her face was as pale as a sheet. It was as if she had been struck by a powerful force. Although she didnt fall, she was still pushed back three hundred meters. The bell on her wrist began to fill with countless cracks, with a bang, the entire thing exploded. The drumstick in her hand couldnt hold on any longer, and was about to shatter just like the black-robed young man. However, no one knew what divine ability she had used, but as she struggled to form an incantation gesture with her left hand, more than a dozen other chosen who had come with her to Starfall City didnt qualify, their bodies trembled violently, and then withered away, as if their life force had been sucked away. In fact, it didnt even seem to be enough. In the next instant, the screams of the dozen or so people came to an abrupt halt, and their bodies and souls were destroyed. Everything in their bodies was stripped away, and at the price of that, even though the bell ladys oil lamp was running dry.., the drumstick in her hand didnt collapse! However, cracks spread across the surface of the drumstick, and it was obvious that she couldnt hit it anymore. She could only maintain it for now. However, compared to the black-robed youth and the scholarly cultivator, it was clear who was superior! In the endthe bell lady panted heavily, her heart filled with excitement. However, when she turned to look at where Wang Baole was, her excitement instantly froze. That was because Wang Baole was also the one who didnt collapse the drumstick.., not only had the drumstick not shattered, it hadnt even cracked! Thank you, Continental!The Bell Maidens pupils constricted, and her killing intent grew stronger. In her opinion, Wang Baole was her only competitor for the Dao Star. The tenth strike was, in fact, Wang Baoles limit. His body had turned into mist due to the backlash from the tenth strike. However, in the next instant, with Wang Baoles full potential unleashed.., with the Emperor armor forcefully condensing, his body that had spread out gathered back together, and the drumstick in his hand didnt collapse. However, the feeling of being on the verge of death was especially intense at that moment. Even though Wang Baole could still stand beside the heaven connecting drum, his body was on the verge of collapse. He was extremely exhausted, but he wasnt anxious, that was because he still had a trump card that he hadnt used yet. It was the innate ability of the stellar nascent soul realm. Another thing if my main body is here, fusing with my clone, then even if I dont use the innate ability of the star nascent soul, Ill be able to knock out the eleventh strike that has never been done before! Wang Bao muttered to himself, wang Bao felt the vicious gaze from the bell lady, so he grinned and looked at her provocatively. Youthe bell ladys breathing froze. She was about to speak, but at that moment, a thunderous boom suddenly appeared in the pitch-black sky. Amidst the rumbling thunder, bolts of lightning materialized, as if they were about to split the sky apart, as the countless bolts of lightning filled the air, an emperor-like planet appeared in the sky! It was still not fully visible, and only a blurry shadow could be seen. However, the haughtiness of looking down at everyone from above still caused everyone who saw it to lower their heads. This planet was none other than Dao Star! It manifested for the tenth time. At that moment, it looked as if it were looking at an ant in the sky. As the starlight spread out, it looked as if its gaze was fixed on the ground, and on the black-robed young man and the Bell Lady, as if it were examining them. The black-robed young mans eyes exploded with madness and determination as he struggled to his feet and roared at the Dao Star in the sky. Fuse with me and become my planet. I will lead you into battle in the starry sky. I will kill you to prove my dao, and I will not tarnish your dao stars name! As soon as the words left his mouth, the light from the only dao star in the sky grew even more intense. It seemed to solidify quite a bit from its illusory state, as if it was beginning to yearn for the black-robed young mans words. However, it was at this moment that the bell-clad young woman suddenly dropped to her knees and kowtowed to the Dao Star in the sky! ! As she kowtowed, she lifted her head up high, and with a devout expression, she began to kowtow to the Dao Star. If you merge with me, then I will be willing to take second place. I will serve you as my master, and assist you in Your Glorious Journey, and glorify the Dao Stars name! As soon as the bell-clad young woman spoke, the light from the Dao star in the sky grew even brighter than it had ever been before. It enveloped the entire world, and although it had yet to fully reveal itself, it was still in its illusory state. However, the fluctuations of its will.., were now visible to all! The black-robed young mans face fell, and his eyes filled with disbelief. Even the quiet, scholarly cultivator suddenly turned to look at the bell maiden. The surrounding paper man cultivatorsfaces flickered as they looked at the bell maiden, and the emperor of Starry Falls eyes began to shine with a fierce light. The Emperor of the Starry Sky Empire shook his head. Cultivators of our generation, regardless of our clan, need to have a bottom line and principles. When cultivating in the star fusion realm, the stars come first. I am the master. Even if I Were a dao star, I wouldnt go so far as to go against the grain. Why would I go so far as to go against the grain? If the person who had spoken those words was someone from the Starry Sky Empire, then he would definitely punish him severely. However, since he was a foreigner, he couldnt be bothered to pay any attention to him, and the fierce look in his eyes turned into contempt. Lets see how this overly arrogant dao star will choose There didnt seem to be much suspense in the Dao Stars choice. At that moment, the brightness of its light was increasing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Starlight fell, and even the starlight that had originally landed on the scholarly cultivator and the black-robed youth.., disappeared as well, as if it was about to gather on the Bell Maidens side. As for Wang Baole, he was like a passerby in its eyes. Even now, it seemed like it had chosen to ignore him. Outsiders might not be able to feel such a strong feeling, but it wasnt the first time Wang Baole had experienced such an experience on this dao star. His expression turned ugly, and he lowered his head to look at the drumstick in his hand, the corners of Wang Baoles mouth suddenly twitched. When he raised his head, there was no longer a stubborn look in his eyes. Instead, there was a hint of arrogance. Hey, Im not done yet! Chapter 964 - was also a Star! Rather than speaking to the dao star, the words were more like Wang Baoles instructions to himself. The beating of the heaven-connecting drum had brought the star to this place, and most of the others felt that it was the end. However, Wang Baole didnt think so, as he still had a lot of preparations to make. His original plan was to use his trump cards to obtain the dao star during the final intense competition. However, the arrogance of the Dao star made Wang baole grow impatient. Youre arrogant, but Im still arrogant! Wang Baole was filled with a strong sense of dissatisfaction. As the star shone and seemed to be about to choose the bell lady, he formed a seal with his left hand, and a paper slip appeared! Looking at the paper slip, all the paper figures in the square shuddered. They could feel the mysterious feeling coming from the paper slip, as if the paper was inextricably linked to them! The paper slip had been given to them by the Emperor of the meteorite empire. Once it was burned, it would attract the blessings of the Meteorite Empires Kismet. With that, a special planet would descend. As it appeared, Wang Baole waved his left hand, the paper slip immediately began to burn. As it did, all the citizens of the meteorite empire trembled slightly. An invisible aura emanated from their bodies, spreading across the various regions of the meteorite empire and heading straight for the Imperial Palace. It was as if the burning of the paper slip was some sort of command. In the next instant, countless auras surged out from the clouds in all directions. Even the emperor of the Starfall Empire was no exception. As the auras from all directions appeared and gathered together.., a faint roar could be heard from heaven and earth. The Roar reverberated through Heaven and earth, affecting the heavens. Ripples like fish scales appeared in the sky above the single planet. The ripples grew thicker and more numerous. In the end, as the Roar continued, they formed an illusory paper qilin. As it roared in the heavens and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the scholarly cultivator and the young man in black stared with their mouths Agape, as the Bell Maidens face turned pale with shock, and as the planet seemed to tremble slightly, it charged towards Wang baole, who was beside the heaven-connecting drum, outside the Imperial Palace Square. It descended in an instant and overlapped with Wang Baoles body in an instant. After it completely merged with his body, Wang Baoles entire body trembled violently. Waves of majestic power erupted within his body, causing his previously withered soul and potential to.., they all recovered at that moment. There were even more waves that couldnt be contained within his body. The only thing that could be contained was an explosion! The eleventh strike!Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly, and his eyes lit up. He threw his head back and roared loudly, and his body charged towards the heaven-connecting drum in front of everyones eyes. The drumstick in his hand shone with a bright light, and it landed instantly, the supreme heavenly drum vibrated violently, and for the first time in the history of the fallen star eleven sounds rang out! Dong! The sound was so loud that it shook the heavens and earth. It was so vast and shocking that even the dao stars in the Sky Shook. The earth trembled violently, and airwaves spread out from the supreme heavenly drum, sweeping across all directions, it was as if the heavens and earth had become hazy. The most shocking thing was the dao stars in the sky. As the sound of the drum rang out, a force that it could not resist tugged at it, turning it from an illusion to a reality! It had originally done the same thing because of the Bell Maidens oath. However, it had come of its own accord, but now it seemed to have been forcefully guided by the pulling force. This made the Dao Star, which was clearly equipped with some intelligence and emotions, seem to become angry. It immediately broke free from the pulling force. However, the moment it broke free Wang Baoles eyes were filled with pride as he allowed the waves within his body to rumble, he struck the drum once again! The twelfth strike! The sound of the drum shook the heavens and earth in that instant, replacing all sound in the world. The sound waves it stirred were extremely violent, and they had already materialized into a storm that spread out in all directions. The force of the pull on the dao star also increased exponentially, it caused the minds of all the living beings in the meteorite empire to buzz at that moment, as if they had lost the ability to think. Before they could recover, Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he roared once again. He used all the luck from the meteorite empire that he had obtained in his body to strike the thirteenth strike! The moment the thirteenth strike was struck, the starry sky rumbled. Illusory threads that no one had seen before suddenly materialized and began to coil around the Dao Star. They seemed to form a huge net, as if they were trying to pull the dao star out of its illusory state. To a certain extent, this was already very disrespectful to the Dao Star. The dao star, which possessed both consciousness and emotions, seemed to be even more enraged as it began to struggle madly. As it struggled, shocking light erupted out, causing the night sky to seem as if it were day. The paper figurines in the square and in various parts of the Starfall Empire also began to recover from their earlier state of shock, what followed was a massive uproar. Thirteen sounds, unprecedented! ! What happened just now? Why do I feel like Im helping him lead the Dao Star! ? ! ? This is a peerless genius! ! I Can Feel the fury of the Dao Star! Heavens! Hes not gaining the approval of the Dao star, hes hunting down the Dao Star! ! The clamor from the crowd was overwhelming. Even the Emperor of the fallen star had a strange look in his eyes. Things had developed differently from what he had expected. However, when he thought about it carefully, it was in line with his understanding of the Xie continent, with the other partys background, it seemed like it was within his expectations to do so. If he had done so, there was no need to mention the scholarly cultivator and the black-robed youth. Their minds were buzzing. They looked at Wang Baole as if they had seen a ghost. In fact, from what they could tell.., it was not an exaggeration to describe the Xie continent as a god. Only the bell ladys body was trembling violently, and her eyes were filled with madness and hatred. She wanted to rush out to stop Wang Baole, but she did not have the strength to do so. She could only watch helplessly as Wang Baole struck the heaven-connecting drum, the Wrath of the Firmament Dao star continued to erupt. Whats The Big Deal? Its the same as chasing after some girls. Instead of making you ignore me, its better for you to be angry at me!Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was going all out, no longer considering whether the dao star was a dao star or not, the force formed by the thirteen strikes didnt seem to be enough. As the dao stars struggled and struggled in anger, the threads kept breaking. Its not over yet! Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. He was about to unleash the power of the star nascent soul that he had been suppressing all this while. With his innate ability, he tried to beat the drum again. However, before his star nascent soul power could disperse, suddenly.. The kindness he had felt from the world after he had left the black paper sea after the seal had been restored was now even more overwhelming! The kindness was like an ocean, spreading out from the land of the fallen stars, from the sky, from the White Paper Mountains, rivers, and vegetation. It didnt matter if it was alive or not.., at that moment, all the living things in the land of the fallen star exuded an obvious goodwill! The goodwill instantly gathered and formed a consciousness. This was the consciousness of all living things. It was also the consciousness of the land of the fallen star. It was above the empire of the fallen star. It was as if it was the very essence of the world, it gathered towards Wang Baole! This was the goodwill of the world, and it was also the gratitude of the world! At that moment, it couldnt be more appropriate to describe it as the disciple of fate, the chosen one. As it gathered, and as Wang Baole was shocked, his body floated up on its own, and countless consciousnesses merged into it, for a moment, a trance appeared before his eyes. It was as if he had become the sky, the Earth, all living things, all living things, and This world! Wang Baole raised his head to look at the sky. He saw that the sky was still filled with stars, and there was only one dao star. However, at that moment, he saw the vibration of the DAO star. It was as if the Dao Star had never expected that on the person it despised.., such luck had gathered! Other than the Dao Star, Wang Baoles mind was filled with bliss. The star nascent soul in his body began to revolve. As it revolved, Wang Baoles mind began to rumble. It was as if everything in his eyes had changed in an instant, he saw the stars hidden in the sky. They were all the stars, not a single one missing. All of them appeared before his eyes, and they contained all the special stars, for example, the thirty-seven first-grade stars. There were also nine stars that exuded an ancient and ancient aura. They had a sense of time, and their radiance surpassed all others. They were second only to the Dao Stars! Wang Baole knew that those were the ancient stars that the fallen star Emperor had mentioned! He was looking at them, and they were also looking at him! What was strange was that even though Wang Baole was beneath them, he gave off a feeling of being looked down upon. The nine ancient stars looked at Wang Baole from above, as if they were looking up! It was as if He was also a star! Chapter 965 - talent for the Stars! They stared at each other. It was only for an instant, but in Wang Baoles heart and mind, it was as if they were eternal. As he pondered, he stopped the operation of the star nascent soul. He closed his eyes and covered the stars that were hidden in the sky. He raised his right hand and waved the drumstick in his hand, causing the hearts of everyone around him to tremble, he struck the fourteenth time! The refined cultivator and the black-robed youth were shaken once again. He struck the fifteenth time! The bell girls eyes were bloodshot. She had sunk into despair. She struck the sixteenth time! The goodwill of the entire world descended. Amidst the struggles of the dao stars in the sky, she struck the seventeenth time! Dong, Dong, Dong, Dong. Four strikes in a row. Every strike caused the world to rumble. Every strike caused the sky to distort. Every strike caused all beings in the area to feel as if they had been struck in the heart. Their minds buzzed as if they had been struck by lightning. Similarly, every strike was Wang Baoles full strength. However, even with the blessing of the worlds goodwill, Wang Baole still found it difficult to breathe. It was as if his body was about to be torn apart. After all, from the tenth strike onwards.., the arrival of external forces required him to support himself. However, in the end, he was still not a planet. He was not even his actual body. He was only a clone! Seventeen strikes was the limit. His vision became blurry, and his body seemed to be on the verge of collapsing at any moment due to the inability to bear the goodwill of the world. However, the effects of the four strikes were equally earth-shattering. It reached a level that was unprecedented in the fallen star. It was something that no one had ever seen or even imagined in their entire lives! The entire sky seemed as if it was about to be torn apart. It had no choice but to turn into a huge whirlpool. It was as if a storm was roaring within, and the fallen star was trembling. As for the Dao star that seemed to be entangled by a large number of threads and was about to be forcefully pulled down.., as it struggled, threads kept breaking. However, as Wang Baole struck the heaven-connecting drum four times in a row, more threads suddenly materialized like a waterfall. They seemed to form a large hand that grabbed onto the dao star! The moment he grabbed onto the Dao Star, Wang Baoles mind was filled with an intense roar. Even though he had only grabbed it from across space, the feeling of touching it allowed him to instantly understand the rules of the Dao Star. The Aura from his entire body soared into the sky at that moment. It merged with the world and seemed to become one. It seemed to borrow the will of the entire meteorite land and the fate of the meteorite empire to gather itself, with an aura that couldnt be reversed, Wang Baole grabbed the dao star with all his remaining strength. He roared and yanked it forcefully! Get Down! This Yank gave everyone the feeling that the starry sky had tilted to a large extent. The dao star, which had been struggling in an illusory state, erupted with an extremely bright light, it was forcefully pulled out of its illusory state by more than half. With a loud boom, the starry sky caved in, and a huge star appeared in the sky. It occupied almost thirty percent of the starry sky, revealing almost seventy percent of the star! It was now clear that the majority of the planet was no longer illusory. It was now corporeal, and in its corporeal state, everyone could clearly see What the entire planet looked like, it was completely different from the other planets. It hung in the sky like a paper star! After being dragged out of the planet, the light of the planet once again erupted out, forming a blinding light that converged into a sea of light. It illuminated the entire fallen star region to the extreme, and at the same time, it radiated an unprecedented fury, the Sea of light descended from the sky from the Dao Star! The Fury was intense and incomparably clear. It was as if it could transform into a sea of fire that wished to burn the entire world. That was because as a dao star, it had its own will. It could sense the tiny life form on the land, no matter how it compared to itself, it was extremely weak. There was a huge gap between it and its own level. However because it was born in the fallen star region, and because its laws were formed by the fallen star regions laws, it was as if there was an ancient contract between it and the fallen star region, at the same time, it would also be restrained! This restraint it hadnt paid much attention to it before, because the fallen star region wouldnt interfere with the choices of the stars. However, today was the first time it had shown it. Although it had been able to remain arrogant despite the arrival of the aura of a paragon from the outer reaches, it could only struggle passively in front of this tiny creature, and was unable to take the initiative to punish it for its crimes. All of this was because of the fate of the entire Meteor Empire, which had been bestowed upon the tiny creature. It was because the will of the meteor domain had also descended upon it, as if it were telling it to choose that person to fuse with, to become its planet! This was not its will, which was why it was struggling. It did not like that person, nor did it believe that he would not tarnish the name of its dao star. In fact, it was filled with loathing for that person, because from what it could see.., the reason why he had been able to strike it so far was because of external forces. It did not want such a person! It wanted to choose the person next to it, the person who was willing to make it its master, and the person who was willing to make it its second. That was its choice! That was why it was angry. It struggled, and as that anger spread, the Sea of light erupted. A shadow of fire appeared around the Dao Star, as if it was about to burn. It wasnt self-immolation, but it was an attempt to sever itself! The Dao Star had chosen to show its determination to sever itself from the fallen star to prove that it would never yield to its will and choose Wang Baole! It was unable to speak, but its rage spread, causing every single existence in the entire fallen star empire to feel its will clearly. They fell silent. The will that the dao star exuded seemed to be right in their dissatisfaction with Wang Baoles reliance on external forces. In comparison, both the bell lady and the black-robed youth had external forces to help them, but in their eyes, most of them still relied on themselves. You would rather be cut off from the fallen star lands than choose me? Because you think I rely on external help?Wang Baole was silent, beside him, the bell ladys eyes were filled with joy. The ups and downs of losing something and regaining it made her excited, and her body was trembling. She was about to speak, but before the bell lady could say anything, Wang Baole suddenly smiled. He raised his head to look at the Dao stars in the sky that he had drawn out. There was coldness in his smile. He suddenly turned to the emperor of Starfall, who was standing in front of the main hall of the Imperial Palace. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply. Senior, please retrieve your fate! The Emperor of Starfall looked at Wang Baole silently. He seemed to understand Wang Baoles choice. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, cracking sounds came from Wang Baoles body. The Wisps of Aura that had gathered previously belonged to the citizens of Starfall.., it instantly spread out from his body and spread in all directions, returning to the bodies of all living beings. This scene made all the people of the fallen stars who saw it freeze in their eyes. A strong sense of weakness appeared in Wang Baoles body and mind at that moment, causing his body to tremble continuously. However, he still turned around and bowed once more towards the heavens and the earth, towards the fallen stars world. I request the supreme will of the fallen star world to withdraw its support! After a short period of silence, a soft sigh reverberated clearly in the hearts of every living creature in the world. As the sigh reverberated, a five-colored glow radiated from Wang Baoles body. White represented the sky, black represented the land, green represented life, blue represented the ocean, and white represented the laws. The light gathered between Wang Baoles brows and finally dispersed outside his body, turning into five long arcs that returned to heaven and earth. As they left, Wang Baoles body instantly lost all support. At that moment, the fate of the Fallen Star Empire was gone, and the goodwill of the world had disappeared. His external forces could be said to have all been returned. He held onto the heaven-reaching drum.., he barely stood there. Under his weak aura, there was a sense of dominance that was rising! At that moment, all the living beings in the entire fallen star area were staring at him. Even Dao Xing, who had been dragged out of the sky and was filled with anger, seemed to hesitate for a moment before looking at Wang Baole. I dont know if its just because you didnt choose to fuse with me that you found an excuse. Regardless, now that Ive returned the external force, what happens next you have to take a good look!Wang Baole said calmly, however, when he said the last four words, he raised his head abruptly. His eyes, which had dimmed due to the loss of luck and goodwill, suddenly erupted with a glow that was even more intense than before! This glow to be precise, it was Starlight! Star, nascent soul!Wang Baole roared in his heart. He raised both his hands and lifted them towards the sky! Chapter 966 - came, but it still didn’t come! The talent of a stellar nascent soul allowed those who possessed it to grow stronger. The closer they were to the planet and the more planets there were, the more powerful they would become. The place where the Stars Fell wasnt a planet, but an empty region. The stars in the sky werent visible, and there was only one dao star. It could be said that to Wang Baole, who possessed the talent of a stellar nascent soul.., there was a certain amount of support, but it wasnt as great as he had imagined. However previously, when the world had been kind enough to support him, Wang Baole had been blessed with the talent of a star nascent soul. He had seen the hidden stars and all the stars, at that moment, he felt as if he had transformed into a star. The feeling kept appearing in his mind. At that moment, as the aura of his star nascent soul erupted, as his cultivation surged, and as his hands rose towards the sky.., instantly, the entire starry sky rumbled. As the rumbles spread, not only did the starlight in Wang Baoles eyes grow stronger, his body also shone with a bright light. The light grew brighter and brighter, and in the end, it almost completely enveloped him, it lifted his body up, and the light continued to spread outwards. As he rose into the air and the starlight spread, the rumbling in the sky grew stronger. The faint stars that had lost their color and were no longer visible after the dao stars descended seemed to resonate with him as well, specks of starlight gradually appeared. Even though the starlight was still very weak and was immediately suppressed by the Dao stars as soon as it appeared, as Wang Baole continued to rise into the air and the starlight on his body grew brighter and brighter.., as the feeling of him turning into a star grew stronger and stronger in his heart, the starry sky began to slowly change! More and more stars that were originally hidden began to resist the pressure of the Dao star and try to appear. More and more starlight began to spread. It was as if they were using their own actions to fight against the tyranny of the Dao star together with Wang Baole, however, the suppression of the Dao star intensified at that moment. If the Dao Star had looked down on Wang Baole previously, it was already feeling uneasy at that moment. To It, Wang Baole was no longer a cultivator, but one of the stars. Therefore, his actions.., were a challenge to its own status. All of this was because the essence of the star nascent soul was a secret that Wang Baole had never discovered before. The star nascent soul to a certain extent, was a star! However, it didnt have a physical body. It was the will of the Star! If that was the case, Wang Baoles previous acquisition of the Dao Star and his actions under the dao star were akin to the stars own resistance and struggle. If the stars were compared to an empire, then the dao star was the emperor.., the star that Wang Baole represented was the rise of a minor figure to challenge the tyrants existence. This scene caused everyone who saw it to have a drastic change in expression! All the paper figurines in the plaza were shocked. The scholarly cultivator and the black-robed youth gasped. The little girl beside them was also stunned. The bell lady, too, had a look of shock in her eyes. Even the emperor of Starfall took a few steps forward, disbelief in his eyes. Its a stellar nascent soul!As one of the five legendary nascent souls in the never-ending dao domain, the stellar nascent soul.., it was a miracle in itself. At the same time, its secrecy was so rare and rare that it was hard for outsiders to detect it. Even the emperor of Starfall had only heard of it, but had never seen it before, that was why he hadnt noticed it on Wang Baole before. He had done the same, and the others had done the same. They all realized the reason, but the shock in their hearts didnt diminish. Instead, it grew stronger. That was because at that moment, following Wang Baoles body.., as the starlight enveloped the skies, the stars in the sky seemed to be struggling, eager to give it a try. It was as if they were unwilling to lose their light under the Dao Star. They wanted to resist, but they needed a leader! The dao stars seemed to have sensed this as well. Their anger grew stronger, and a large amount of light erupted, shaking the entire starry sky. They wanted to suppress the stars that seemed to defy their will As the light dispersed and the stars were about to be suppressed once again, Wang Baole suddenly raised his head. A strange look appeared in his eyes, and he said a sentence that spread across the entire starry sky! If the stars dont show themselves now, when will they?As he spoke, Wang Baole raised his right hand and the star guiding drumstick in his hand instantly shone with starlight. With a wave of his hand, the star guiding drumstick was like a shooting star, it shot straight towards the sky-reaching drum. It fell in an instant and struck eighteen times! The sound of the drum rose into the sky in that instant. It could be said to be the eighteenth strike, but it could also be said to be an infinite strike. As the strike landed, the sound of the drum rang out continuously. It was like the sound of a mountain collapsing and the sound of an ocean crashing. It spread in all directions. The sky changed, and the wind and clouds reversed. The starry sky seemed as if it were about to split apart, and huge fissures spread out in all directions. These fissures didnt really exist, but rather, seemed to come from the suppression of the Dao Stars. At the same time that the fissures appeared.., massive rumbling sounds that sounded like the roars of stars could be heard from the heavens, and they exploded out in all directions! Rumbling filled the air, and countless lives were filled with astonishment. The starry sky was completely transformed, and countless stars appeared. In the blink of an eye, the starry sky reappeared, and all of the stars appeared, shining with Brilliant Starlight! No matter how the Exasperated Dao Stars tried to suppress the stars, it seemed impossible to completely stop them. That was because the stars that appeared were not just mortal stars, Spirit Stars, and Immortal Stars. There were also Special Stars! Thousands of special stars from the second to ninth grades appeared, and thirty-seven first-grade stars also appeared, all of which had never appeared before. Light spread out through the starry sky, and this scene could be described as a scene of stars fighting for Glory, perhaps it was still a bit off, but it was close! Clearly, all of this had shaken the will-filled dao star time and time again. Under the provocation of its prestige, its fury exploded out, and the star body automatically changed from its previous state. Rumbling sounds could be heard as the complete star body.., for the first time, it appeared in the sky, and its suppressive power was fully unleashed, causing the starry sky to distort. The stars, including the special stars, could no longer hold on, and it was at this moment.. A planet that was like the morning star, second only to the Dao Star, appeared directly to the east of the distorted starry sky. As it did, an ancient, archaic aura spread out in all directions, making it seem like a king of the frontier, in that instant, it exploded with brilliant light, causing the starry sky around it to no longer distort! Next, a second, a third, a fourth, and even a ninth ancient planet appeared, all of which occupied the entire area. At the same time, another planet appeared in the very center, as if it wanted to face the DAO star directly! Ancient planets!Murmured the sovereign of Starfall. All of the people in the Starfall Empire who knew about ancient planets felt waves of shock in their hearts. According to their historical records, ancient planets were just like Dao Stars. They were legendary existences, ancient planets that had failed to advance to a dao star, but were unwilling to give up. They had existed for a very long time, it was as if they had existed before the Starfall Empire! In fact, it could even be said that the reason they had failed was because they lacked a bit of luck and recognition. As long as they had enough luck, it wasnt impossible for them to advance to dao stars. The reason why the Dao Star with the paper-like laws had succeeded was because when it had advanced, it had received the recognition of the Starfall Empire. It had also received the support of the will of the Starfall land, which had given it a helping hand! To a certain extent, the prestige of the ancient stars was above that of the special stars. It was an existence second only to the dao stars. Today nine ancient stars and the Dao Stars had appeared at the same time. This scene was unprecedented and unprecedented! In the midst of the worlds shock, the stars around them shone. The brilliance of the starry sky was indescribable. Everyone who saw this was buzzing in their minds. Only Wang Baole, who was standing in midair.., he raised his head and stared at the Heavenly Star Atlas. He looked at the stars around him. He looked at the thousands of special stars that were close to the inner ring. He looked at the eight ancient stars in the central region. He looked at the ninth ancient star in the center. He looked at the only dao star that seemed to be surrounded by the stars, he spoke slowly. This time, I didnt use any external forces. Then are you coming or not? Chapter 967 - , the arrival of the ancient star! Wang Baoles voice reverberated in all directions. It traveled into the sky, and the starlight that was surrounded shone brightly for a few moments. Under everyones watchful eyes, its body suddenly shrank, it formed a ray of light that was as white as paper and shot toward Wang Baoles position in the starry sky! However as if to take revenge on Wang Baole, the white paper ray turned abruptly after getting close to him. It bypassed him and headed straight for The Bell Maiden, who was on the ground in despair! In that instant, it sank into her forehead and disappeared. The bell maiden was barely able to withstand it. She coughed up blood and passed out before she could rejoice. The starlight surrounding her body grew thicker and thicker! This scene caused all the cultivators who saw it to narrow their eyes. The entire world fell silent at that moment. They all looked at Wang Baole. It wasnt just them. The stars in the sky were staring as well. The nine ancient stars.., they were staring as well. Perhaps it could be said that they were waiting. Wang Baole lowered his head to look at the Bell Maiden, whose starlight was growing thicker and thicker. He was silent for a moment before he suddenly laughed. So, what you said before about me relying on external forces was just an Excuse?After saying that, Wang Baole retracted his gaze and didnt look at her again. He had tried his best, performed, and fought for her. Since she was still looking down on him.., from then on, she was no longer qualified to be taken seriously by him. He looked at the starry sky and spoke slowly and calmly in a tone that had never been heard before. Who among you is willing to accompany me on my journey through the mountains and seas, to accompany me for the rest of my life? As soon as he spoke, the Heavens Shook and thunder shook the world. The stars shone together. Whether it was a mortal planet, a spirit planet, or an immortal planet, all of them erupted with intense light. All the special planets, from the ninth-grade to the first-grade.., all of them revealed an unprecedented desire. This scene was enough to shake the heavens and earth. What was even more shocking was that the nine ancient planets, at that moment, erupted with starlight in an almost frenzied manner. Nine mutated beasts appeared faintly on them, they all bowed to Wang Baole! The galaxy filled the sky, radiating with boundless light! This was the true splendor of the Stars! Such a wondrous scene had never been seen since ancient times! At that moment, all the paper figurines in the plaza were once again shaken. Even though everything that had happened under Wang Baoles actions previously had already shocked them, at that moment.., they were once again shocked even more. There were also the people of Starfall who had witnessed everything with the refraction of the Almightys supernatural power in the entire territory outside of the imperial capital. Their hearts were also in turmoil. When they raised their heads, they saw the twinkling stars in the sky, it caused the minds of all the people of Starfall to buzz incessantly. Rather than saying that the stars are competing for Glory, its more appropriate to say that the stars are competing for this person! What kind of opportunity does this person have? He actually he actually caused the Sea of stars to boil with excitement! He doesnt choose the dao stars, but the stars worship him in unison! After a short period of silence, the uproar erupted throughout the entire Starfall Empire. The square in the imperial palace was no exception. It was the same for the officials and mighty figures behind the Starfall Emperor. Even the meteorite emperor himself was in a daze. The words that Wang Baole had said to him suddenly surfaced in his mind, and he couldnt help but mutter. Everything that we miss is for the best arrangement then which one will you choose? At that moment, it wasnt just the lives of the people in the meteorite empire who were shocked. It was the same for the prodigies from the Weiyang Dao domain like Wang Baole. It was the same for those cultivators who didnt have the status to come to the imperial palace and werent qualified to ring the heaven-reaching drum, li Linzi and the others, who were outside the imperial palace, were also shocked beyond belief. From the beginning to the end, the chance encounter with the stars had brought them too much shock. The subsequent battle for the Dao stars and Wang Baoles domineering rise, as well as the competition for the glory of the stars, had made them start from that moment on, wang Baoles figure was firmly imprinted in their hearts. Only two words appeared in their minds! Such a prodigy.. Other than them, a similar thought surfaced in the mind of the scholarly cultivator from the first sect of the left Dao. At that moment, he truly viewed Wang Baole as someone who was equal to him. His expression was unprecedentedly solemn, the black-robed youth beside him also gave Wang Baole a deep look. His eyes dimmed slightly. As for the little girl, her eyes widened as she stared blankly at Wang Baole. No one knew what she was thinking, but her eyes grew brighter and brighter. As for the others, such as the masked woman, the little fatty, and brother Gao, they had all chosen to fuse with the stars. Their consciousness did not spread out, and they did not know what was happening outside. However, compared to them, what was most shocking was the dao star in the body of the unconscious bell lady! It was the dao star in the body of the unconscious bell lady! In the end, the Dao Star did not choose Wang Baole. Even when Wang Baole had used his full strength, it had still given up on him. However, the person it had given up on.., he had actually caused the stars to compete for Glory if it had the emotions of a cultivator, then it must have been at a loss in its silence. It had a vague feeling that it had missed out on an important opportunity. That was because the cultivator that he had looked down on had only said who was willing to accompany him and hadnt said what would happen after that. That was equivalent to not giving him any benefits. He had only asked who was willing to come. Even so.., it had still attracted the attention of the stars.. Even Wang Baole himself hadnt expected such a grand scene. After a moment of silence, he looked at the sparkling stars in the starry sky. His expression became even more solemn. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply before giving his promise. Those who follow me, I will do everything in my power to make them rise to prominence and become the supreme stars of the DAO domain. This is my grand vow! The moment he said that, everyone who heard it was once again shaken. Even the falling star Emperors pupils constricted. That was because Wang Baoles words were too heavy! A Dao oath was a prayer of ones own future Dao. It served as proof of ones heart, hoping to gain the approval of the heavens and the starry skies. If one could engrave it into the laws of the starry skies, the Dao Oath would exist forever. However, those who could engrave the laws of the starry skies with an oath.., they had to be mighty figures. The rest would find it difficult to influence the laws of the starry skies. A grand vow was a vow that was even more solemn than a dao oath. It didnt just serve as proof of ones heart with the Dao of the future. It also served as proof of the sincerity of the oath through ones own life and all traces of existence. Normally speaking, even an ordinary person.., a grand wish had a slight impact on the laws of the starry skies. If one were to go back on their word, they would more or less suffer some backlash. The more fated one was, the greater the impact on the laws of the starry skies would be. If those with great fates were to open their mouths to make a grand wish, it would even cause a phenomenon in the heavens and earth! It wasnt that Wang Baole didnt know how serious his words were, but his heart told him that since the galaxy was willing to choose him, he must not disappoint the stars that chose him! As his words reverberated in the air, the stars in the sky trembled. Then, starlight erupted even more intensely, causing the sky to change and the clouds to shatter. The entire world was illuminated by starlight, and the desire that came from the stars.., it erupted crazily at that moment. It was as if every star was calling out, anticipating Wang Baoles choice! The nine ancient stars, in particular, shone with the brightest light. The one at the center even fell down decisively amidst the desire! It had fallen down of its own accord. It had put its ancient dignity and its future on the line. If Wang Baole didnt choose it, it would have lost its recognition once again. The only way for an ancient star to advance to a dao star.., was recognition. If Wang Baole didnt recognize it this time, it would have a huge impact on it! After all, choosing to be abandoned was harmful to both humans and the stars. The latter was worse! This scene completely shocked everyone who saw it! The ancient stars have taken the initiative to descend! An uproar erupted again. Before it could spread, the other eight ancient stars in the sky, who seemed to be frantic and anxious, suddenly all descended at the same time. Together with the one from before, they turned into nine beams of light, they descended from the sky and charged straight at Wang Baole. In the end, under everyones stunned gazes, the nine stars revealed their true forms. They exuded an ancient aura and countless potholes, but they also became smaller and smaller. In the end, they all turned into the size of a fist, forming nine extremely bright pearls that floated in front of Wang Baole. As the light shone, the stars in the sky trembled. Wang Baoles breathing froze as he looked at the nine ancient stars before him. As they shone, his consciousness seemed to sense the desire of the nine ancient stars and touch their will. Im unwilling to stay like this forever. Even if the nine are one, Ill still acknowledge it. As long as I can become a dao star, do I need enough recognition Chapter 968 - approval! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. As he muttered to himself, the light in his eyes grew brighter. After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke. With my solemn vow as proof, I will allow all nine of you to become one and become a Supreme Dao Star! As soon as he spoke, the nine stars shone brightly, and the stars in the sky shone even brighter. Thunder rumbled in the sky, and as it spread, the sound of thunder reverberated throughout the entire meteorite land. A storm raged on the meteorite land, the storm didnt affect any life or matter. It was as if its purpose was to respond to Wang Baoles grand wish and his recognition of the nine stars! If that was all, the grand wish might have caused some strange phenomena, but it wasnt enough. Wang Baoles current cultivation and luck were still too weak. He wanted to shake the entire Weiyang Dao domains starry sky, it was almost impossible to imprint it into the laws of the starry skies, not to mention to acknowledge the merging of the nine stars into a dao star. That was unless There was a mighty figure willing to be a witness and acknowledge the matter! The stronger the witness, the greater the magnification of Wang Baoles grand vow. The greater the influence of the laws of the starry skies and the augmentation of the DAO domain. To a certain extent this was the only way for a special star to advance to a Dao Star! With sufficient recognition, the only law would be born! That was why at that moment, the Falling Star Emperor, who was standing outside the Palace Hall, had a strange glint in its eyes. It suddenly spoke, and its voice spread across the heavens and earth. Allow! With the cultivation of the falling star Emperor and the power of its status, the moment it spoke, it meant that it was willing to bear the karma and become the witness of Wang Baoles Grand Dao vow. It was also willing to become the person who recognized the nine stars combined into a Dao Star! As soon as it said those words, the Thunder in the sky rumbled even louder. Its body shook violently. As it bore the karma, Wang Baole seemed to receive a boost. The power of its Grand Dao vow instantly increased, the nine ancient stars in front of it shone at the peak of each others radiance. The starlight between them began to show signs of merging together! Because they were merging with each other, if they failed, the backlash would be too severe for them to be destroyed. However, they would no longer be qualified to advance to a Dao Star! However, it was clear that the recognition of the fallen star Emperor was not enough for them to advance to a dao star. That was because they were nine stars, not one. Therefore, the recognition they needed, as well as the difficulty of advancing to a dao star.., would rise to an unimaginable level! It was at this point that ripples spread out in the sky. All of the paper figurines in the square, as well as the fallen star cultivators outside of the imperial city, began to speak in unison. Quasi! Heaven and Earth began to change, and rumbling sounds could be heard as the light from the nine stars grew even more intense. At the same time, the ancestral emperor, who was sitting cross-legged in the Black Paper Sea, opened his eyes, his eyes seemed to be able to see everything in the imperial city. After a moment of silence, he spoke calmly. Quasi! His words were integrated into the voices of all the cultivators in the meteorite empire. As they reverberated, the quasi word seemed to no longer be the voice of a cultivator, but the voice of the Meteorite Empires Kismet! This was witnessed by the Kismet of the Meteorite Empire! With the blessing of the fate of the Empire, the mountains and seas rumbled, and the storm gathered around Wang Baole. The phenomenon grew even more majestic, and the power of the oath grew once again. The light of the nine stars finally began to fuse, but it was still not enough! However, this was not the end. Other than the fate of the Empire, there was also the will of the world in the Starfall Empire. As the voice of the fate of the empire reverberated, the will of the world turned into a voice, it appeared in the hearts and minds of all the living beings in the land! Allow! In an instant, the land of the fallen star erupted with unprecedented waves. If one looked from high up in the sky, one could see that the waves were all gathered around Wang Baole, causing the storm around Wang baole to sweep across the entire land of the fallen star! The Sea of light of the nine stars instantly expanded, and the light from each star became one. At the same time, the stars began to move closer to each other, showing signs of merging with each other! This was the recognition of the entire fallen star land. The dao star that had merged with the Bell Ladys body had been successfully upgraded under this recognition. However, at this moment the recognition didnt seem to be enough to support the merging of the nine stars into one, the speed at which they merged gradually slowed down, as if there were insufficient successors! It was clear that once the DAO star that had been upgraded from the nine stars into one succeeded, its power would surpass that of the paper star! Different levels meant different requirements! Everyone was agitated. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. All of this wasnt over yet. There were other mighty figures as witnesses! Outside the fallen star, in the starry skies of the never-ending dao domain, Chen Qingzi, who was fighting coldly and surrounded the moon-splitting divine emperor from within a giant whirlpool array formation, swung his long sword and killed countless cultivators of the never-ending clan, the wind blew his black hair. He raised his head. His clear and Bright Eyes were deep. He looked into the starry skies through his subconscious senses. After a long while, he laughed. Accurate! As a super powerhouse who could fight against the divine emperor and even kill him, his influence on the laws of the universe was naturally extremely strong. His fate was naturally earth-shattering. That was why his approval was extremely precious! As soon as he said those words, it was as if a raging fire was cooking oil. The storm that had been surrounding Wang Baole in the fallen star area instantly broke out of its restrictions and spread out of the fallen star area. The storm wasnt visible to everyone, only those who were related to Wang Baole could sense it! Wang Baole seemed to have heard Chen Qingzis voice. His heart was racing. The nine ancient stars before him shone brightly once again. The fusion of the stars between them became frenzied at that moment. In an instant, the fusion reached almost thirty percent. The starry sky rumbled and the stars shone. Countless laws seemed to be manifesting on the nine ancient stars! As they fused, the storm caused by Wang Baoles grand vow spread beyond the fallen stars. Another familiar old voice rang in his ears. Allow!In the Weiyang Dao Domain, the left Dao sacred region, a special area was marked out. Flames filled the area. The Blazing Flame ancestor threw his head back and laughed loudly. With his deep, old voice, he made Wang Baoles vow.., he took another step forward, causing the storm to rise even higher. His and Chen Qingzis testimony immediately had a strong impact on the heavenly laws of the Weiyang Dao Domain. At that moment, within the storm around Wang Baole, there were faint nomological threads.., they were faintly discernible! The appearance of these heavenly laws was a sign of initial recognition. For the nine stars that were in the midst of merging, it was basically the highest form of glory. In an instant, the degree of fusion between them increased from thirty percent to fifty percent, it had increased from thirty percent to fifty percent! Even so, it still didnt seem to be enough to support it. Recognition seemed to be insufficient this not only explained the difficulty of becoming a dao star, it also explained another problem The dao stars that they formed.., their quality had probably reached its peak. As their laws fused with each other, the only law that was created would be even more terrifying! Seeing that there was no strength left to continue, and seeing that the light of the nine stars in the fusion was beginning to dim, Wang Baole fell silent as well. However, in the next moment, a look of unwillingness appeared in his eyes. His breathing quickened slightly, and in his heart.., he began to recite The Dao scriptures! The will.. The Dao of sealing the heavens.. All living beings need to overcome the immeasurable tribulation.. The will to leave the abyss.. To serve, to cultivate! The moment the Dao scriptures appeared, the heavens changed again. The starry sky trembled, and the galaxy rumbled! A consciousness from the outer realm, from the depths of the starry sky, suddenly descended at that moment. It was the power of a paragon of creation from the outer realm! Outside the Weiyang Dao Domain, in the unfamiliar depths of the starry skies, a pair of calm eyes slowly opened. Their faces couldnt be seen clearly, only a head of white hair that seemed to float across the universe like a river of stars, as his eyes opened, he was silent for a moment before speaking calmly. Allow it! His words sounded like the sound of laws, like the laws of the universe, like the laws that followed his words, as if he was personally sealing them! As his words fell into Wang Baoles ears, his dao oath, the Hong Yuan, exploded to an unprecedented level. It ignored the laws of the starry skies and branded itself directly. At the same time, the nine ancient stars before him.., they trembled violently. It was due to excitement. They merged with the original fifty percent, and in an instant they reached a hundred percent! As the light erupted, the stars in the starry sky shone with Starlight and worshiped. The nine ancient stars instantly became one, forming a ball of nine-colored light that floated in front of Wang Baole. It was as if it had submitted and landed in his palm! This was The Eternal Dao Planet! At that moment, all the living beings in the fallen stars lowered their heads! At that moment, the countless stars in the starry sky outside were trembling! At that moment, the nomological powers in the countless regions within the Weiyang Dao domain began to manifest, and the necessary changes began! That was because a new law would be born in this world. It would only belong to this planet, and it would only belong to Wang Baole! Chapter 969 - the return of the Dao Stars! The dao stars were also divided into different levels. The dao stars formed from the fusion of the nine ancient stars had clearly reached an extreme level, because the person who had acknowledged their birth was too extraordinary! The fallen star ancestor, who had followed Wang Baole into the fallen star lands, was powerful enough to cause a stir regardless of whether it was in terms of cultivation or fate. There was also the current emperor of the fallen star, who was at the celestial domain realm, there was also the fate of the entire nation, which was formed by the gathering of all the citizens of the land of the fallen star. This kind of support was enough to shake the entire universe. In addition, there was the world will of the land of the fallen star. Its recognition was even more crucial. The entire land of the fallen star, as a whole, became an eternal witness. There was no need to mention the fact that the blazing flame ancestor, who was a mighty figure in the celestial domain, was also a witness of the planet and had given its recognition. His own existence was already able to affect the Weiyang universe. There was also Chen Qingzi his recognition surpassed the former, he had basically reached the pinnacle of the unending universe. This was because Chen Qingzis backer represented the dark sect, and his approval was, to a certain extent, the approval of the dark sect. As a result, although this dao star didnt seem capable of succeeding, in reality, it already had all the necessary conditions, all it needed was time. As long as enough time was given, the nine ancient stars would definitely be able to successfully advance. At that moment the approval of the paragon from the other realms caused the entire Weiyang universe to tremble. His approval not only allowed the fusion of time to be completed in an instant.., it also gave the entire Weiyang universe an unprecedented chance for a dao star to ascend! Because of that, the moment this dao star appeared, it could already be called a superstar within the Dao Star! As the light shone, the stars in the sky of the fallen star worshiped it. All the citizens of the fallen star on the ground were shocked and lowered their heads. Even the emperor of the fallen star and his ancestors in the Black Paper Sea were shocked and bowed their heads. It was clear that as the Dao planet was formed, the voices of approval shocked them. The scholarly cultivator and the youth in black were also shocked. They stared at everything in a daze. They stared at Wang baole, who was hovering in midair. Their expressions gradually dimmed, and they lowered their heads in reluctance. Even the little girl who had secretly activated her dark art had a solemn expression on her face at that moment. She seemed to have sensed a familiar aura that descended upon the fusion of the nine ancient stars. The others were the same. Even though they had fused with the stars they had chosen and were in the process of upgrading to planets, they were still affected by the outside world and woke up within the stars, after sensing the outside world and seeing the nine-colored ball of light in front of Wang Baole, they were all shocked! This is impossible!The Little Fatty, Lu Xiaohai.., his eyeballs almost fell out, and his heart was filled with grief and indignation. He felt that it was unfair. Why was it that he was only a special planet of the lowest level, and that the evil Xie Dalu had personally sealed it and created a Dao Planet! What made him the saddest was that the special planet that he had fused with had wind dao as its rules. This Dao was one of the rules of the nine ancient planets that had once existed within the nine-colored Dao Planet. To a certain extent even if he were to advance to a planet, he would be completely suppressed by the other party! In contrast to him, the masked woman opened her eyes and stared at him for a moment. Suddenly, she laughed and murmured softly. Wang Baoleas she spoke, she closed her eyes and ignored him. Instead, she continued her breakthrough. It was a pity that Wang Baole couldnt sense the movements on the planet where the masked woman was. If he could, he would be in a state of shock right now. That was because his real name was almost unknown even in the Divine Eye Galaxy, there was no need to mention that he was in the fallen star. However the masked woman had said it out loud! Everyone in the fallen star was shocked and worshiped her. The stars in the sky shone brightly as if they were welcoming the new emperor. The bell girl was still unconscious, but the dao star in her body was trembling violently. It was filled with unwillingness, it was filled with anger and a hint of Regret! It could feel the level of suppression. They were both dao stars, but when it looked at the nine-colored star in front of Wang Baole, it felt a sense of admiration. This feeling made it very clear to the conscious it. It represented the same status, but their statuses were completely different. It was like the Emperor of a mortal world. Some were the emperor of a small country, while others were the emperor of a large country. They were both emperors, however, how could their statuses and power be the same? What made it tremble even more was that it had a faint sense of the unique law that was born from the Dao stars formed by the nine ancient stars. Its instincts told it that.., this unique law was a powerful invasion and threat to it! As the living beings worshiped it and the dao stars of the paper laws trembled, Wang Baoles breathing was filled with excitement. He was extremely excited. At the same time, he placed all his attention on the nine-colored dao stars before him. The nine colors, other than the usual seven colors, were black and white. As he looked at the Dao Star, he could feel the worship coming from the other party. He could also feel the gratitude and vow of companionship that came from it. There was also a brand that was unique to him that was contained within the Dao Star! This brand was an invisible manifestation of the power of Wang Baoles grand vow. It represented the recognition of the star as its master and its determination to never betray its master. This was because the recognition of all the mighty figures was based on Wang Baoles grand vow, to put it simply, it was both a witness and a fulfillment of Wang Baoles wish. Therefore, once the Dao Star betrayed and lost Wang Baoles Great Dao Vow, it would lose everything, and its star would instantly shatter! As he understood all of this, Wang Baole immediately sensed the rules contained within the nine-colored dao star with the help of the brand within it! The color was nine, and each color represented the different rules of the nine ancient stars. The moment they merged and successfully upgraded to a dao star, the nine rules solidified. The solidification was enhanced by the upgrade to a dao star. If one were to compare the division of the rules to authority, then when there was no dao star with the corresponding nine rules in the world.., the nine rules that were solidified on this dao star were like kings under the Emperor! Although they werent unique, the other planets in the world could also have these nine rules. However, when it was reflected on the person who owned this dao star, it would allow the person to unleash the power of the nine rules. Furthermore, the invisible resistance within the persons body.., it would also be more effective when they encountered enemies with the nine rules. The difference between the strong and the weak had already allowed Wang Baole to stand at the peak of the same level of cultivation on the planet. He wasnt much weaker than the Bell Maiden who possessed the Dao Planet of the paper laws. This was because the nine laws basically contained less than half of the dao techniques and divine abilities that cultivators could unleash! From now on, any cultivator who cultivated the nine laws would be no match for Wang Baole in the same level of cultivation unless their cultivation level was much higher than Wang Baoles and they were able to suppress him with their strength! This was not all that Wang Baole had gained this time. To be more precise, this was just the tip of the iceberg. What he had gained this time was that after the nine ancient planets merged together, they were influenced by each others laws, with the approval of a few mighty figures, what he had gained was imprinted into the Weiyang universe and formed the only law! This law only belonged to this dao planet. What exactly was it? It had just been formed, so even Wang Baole could only vaguely sense it. He needed to fuse it into his body and upgrade it to a planet, only then would he be able to fully grasp it. That way, it would be even harder for outsiders to know! All he could determine was the laws of the nine ancient planets that it had once belonged to. As for the only law he could only make guesses. I can vaguely sense that the only rule is very interesting Wang Baole muttered to himself. His eyes shone brightly as he stared at the glowing nine-colored planet before him, he spoke calmly, as if he was speaking from a decree. The nine-colored dao planet has yet to return to its rightful place. When will it return? As soon as he spoke, the nine-colored dao planet let out a humming sound. It was as if it had agreed to Wang Baoles request. As the light shone dazzlingly, it charged towards Wang Baoles forehead and merged into it! Chapter 970 - nine stars and nine daos! The Great Circle of Spirit Immortal fused with a star to break through to the planet realm. Although the methods were different from each sect, the overall process and steps were the same. It was just that the details were different. Generally speaking, if one fused with an ordinary spirit star, the process would not be too long. It was usually done in a short period of time, and the possibility of an accident was very small. If it was an immortal star, it would take a little longer, furthermore, they would need to find a place to seclude themselves and not be disturbed. However, in general, the advancement of merging with a spirit planet and an immortal planet was very simple. However, if they merged with a special planet, the difficulty and risk would increase by a lot. Not only did they have an extreme requirement for cultivation, they also had a requirement for the soul. The more complete the soul, the greater the possibility of success. As for the steps, they were different from the spirit and immortal planets. What was needed was for the cultivator to completely merge with the special planet. To a certain extent, they could be considered as an embryo, the cultivator would slowly absorb within the fusion until they perfectly fused with the laws of the special planet. Only then would they be able to break through and step into the planet realm! There was a possibility of failure in the process, and there were also dangers. Of course, in the fallen stars, the degree of danger would be greatly reduced. For example, the little fatty, the masked woman, and the other cultivators who were currently in the heavenly planet.., what they were doing now was to integrate into the rules. As for the method of integrating and upgrading the Dao Stars, no one knew. Since ancient times, only one person had managed to integrate with the Dao Stars. It had been too long, so naturally, it wouldnt be known to the public. That was why Wang Baole himself didnt know what to do in order to complete the breakthrough in his cultivation. However when the nine-colored dao star rushed into his glabella, Wang Baole understood. To be precise, it wasnt that he understood. It was that he had somehow sensed the method to achieve a breakthrough. He didnt need to do anything himself. He just needed to rely on this feeling and walk up step by step, understanding the solidified rules of the Dao Star Step by step. Walk up, huh Wang Baole closed his eyes and felt the waves of power of rules emanating from the Dao Star in his body. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd outside, he slowly opened his eyes. He was already standing in the low altitude, as his eyes gained enlightenment, he took a step towards the heavens! This was the first step. The instant his foot landed, the shadow of a star appeared beneath Wang Baoles feet! The red color of the star seemed to have been dyed with fresh blood. From Afar, it didnt look like a star, but more like a blood ball. As it appeared, a thick stench of blood spread out in all directions. If one were to take a closer look.., one could even see a red halo spreading out around the blood-colored planet! One of the nine planets, the Dao of the red blood!Wang Baole muttered. Blood Qi spread out from his body instantly. This planet was one of the ancient planets. It contained the solidified law, and it used blood as the Dao. It was extremely evil! As he spoke, the blood light on his body intensified. Wang baole instantly understood the law completely. It was branded into his mind and soul, causing blood to appear in his clones body, his entire aura and cultivation erupted at that moment! Two of the nine stars, the Dao of joy of the Orange!Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. He took another step towards the sky, and the second star under his feet materialized. It shone with a bright orange glow. It was so bright that it sounded like an immortals voice was coming from within his body, it spread in all directions, falling into nothingness, into the heavens and earth, and into the minds of every living being in the area. It was as if the heavens and earth were making a sound, as if all living things were humming. This was the second solidified law of the Dao Star, the Dao of Joy! An orange ring of light materialized outside the star. As it reflected the Crimson Ring of light, Wang Baoles aura and cultivation erupted once again, forming a shocking ripple. Judging from his aura, it was several times higher than before! It wasnt over yet. As his cultivation erupted and Rose, Wang Baole took his third and fourth steps towards the sky. Nine stars, three, Yellow Flame Dao Nine stars, four, Green Plant Dao His figure rose higher and higher. It was no longer low in the sky, but close to high in the sky. As his feet landed, the third and fourth stars materialized, along with the yellow and green rings of light, they also spread out in all directions. His aura rose once again, affecting the heavens and spreading across the land. The powerful ripples were ten times stronger than before. The Fire Dao technique, which was a fire dao technique, was now burning within the halos, causing the entire world to heat up, the Plant Dao technique was even stronger, causing the tens of thousands of flowers around Wang Baole, who was in the sky, to appear and Bloom! This scene shocked everyone who saw it. Wang Baole took his fifth, sixth, and seventh steps he stepped into the sky and stood among the stars. His voice also rang out at that moment, five, six, and seven stars appeared beneath his feet and spread in all directions. Five of the nine stars, the Blue Cloud Dao! Six of the nine stars, the Blue Wind Dao! Seven of the nine stars, the Purple Dao Devouring Dao! The Cloud Dao had many variations. It was the main illusion technique, the fog body. As soon as this dao appeared, Wang Baole immediately felt a vague sensation. As he gained enlightenment, the intent of the clouds appeared in his eyes. From then on.., unless a dao star with only one rule, the Cloud Dao, appeared, if he were to become the king among the Cloud Dao planet-level cultivators, who would dare be the King! The dao of wind, on the other hand, had a formless sense of speed. The appearance of this dao caused the storms around Wang Baole to rumble. The increase in speed was self-evident. When combined with the dao of clouds, the speed could reach a terrifying level! The Final Dao was the Purple Devouring Dao! This Dao focused on devouring. Everything in the universe, everything in the universe, could be devoured. As it appeared, Wang Baoles body instantly gave off the feeling of a whirlpool. The whirlpool had no end and seemed capable of devouring everything! Wang Baole could imagine that when the Dao of devouring worked together with his devouring seed, its power would reach an earth-shattering level. He couldnt help but Ponder in his heart! The devouring seed could it have once been a dao star! It wasnt the time to ponder. The thought flashed through Wang Baoles mind, but he suppressed it. What followed was the crazy increase in his cultivation and aura. As it rose, his hair flew in the wind, his clothes fluttered in the wind. His combat strength had increased by tens of times when he hadnt been to the fallen star, and it was still increasing exponentially! His figure was now high in the sky, accompanied by the stars. As they shone, Wang Baole took his eighth step! The eight of the nine stars, White as the Dao of light! The eighth star shone with a dazzling white light. It appeared with a loud bang. As it materialized and the halo spread, the blinding light surpassed everything else. That was because light was the Dao! Wang Baole looked up. The white light in the sky was like an ocean. As it rippled, Wang Baoles aura rose once again. He was like a celestial being. Amidst the boundless aura, he took a ninth step, approaching the end of the sky! Nine of the nine stars. Black is the Dao of Death! The Dao of death was the Dao of death. It looked the same as the dark sect, but it was completely different. The latter was more like reincarnation, while the former only represented death! As he appeared, Wang Baoles body trembled. His pupils were pitch-black as well. He exuded an endless aura of death, and the ripples of his cultivation surged to the maximum in that instant, causing the heavens to tremble, the earth rumbled. Wang Baole, who was at the end of the heavens, had a look of understanding in his eyes. In the future, I will use the nine starslaws to create nine divine abilities that belong to me!As he mumbled, Wang Baole lowered his head to look at the ground. Then, he raised his head again and looked into the sky. After a long while, the nine halos beneath his feet shone, everyone was shocked. As the nine stars buzzed, Wang Baole walked towards the end of the sky.. The tenth step! The tenth step, ascending to the heavens! As he landed, the nine stars trembled violently. They rose into the sky and merged into Wang Baoles body. Within his body, they gathered into the nine-colored dao stars! The nine halos neared him in an instant. They branded the mark between his brows and turned into the mark of the nine rings! His cultivation erupted at that moment, instantly pushing his aura to rise wildly. The sound of the mirror shattering reverberated in Wang Baoles ears, and his cultivation broke through! He stepped into The planetary grade! The world seemed to have changed in his eyes! The Sky, the Earth, the wind, the clouds, and all living things seemed to have their veils lifted, revealing their true nature. As he stared at all of this, Wang Baole finally understood what the only law that had been born, was! What an overbearing law!Wang Baole muttered. He raised his right hand and flipped it, and a Cloud of mist appeared out of thin air. When it appeared in his hand, the cloud of mist rapidly transformed into a piece of paper! With the approval of all the mighty figures and even the supremacies from the outer realms, the only law of a dao planet naturally couldnt be paper. Wang Baole looked at the paper cloud in his hand and watched it transform back into a cloud of mist with his will. He smiled, the light in his eyes grew brighter. He murmured softly in a voice that only he could hear. The art of engraving it can engrave tens of thousands of Dao in the universe. With the support of the Dao Star, even if the person being engraved is the only rule of the Dao Star, he or she will not be spared. Once I succeed in engraving, it will be difficult to determine who is stronge Chapter 971 - , the Starfall List! Nine ancient stars combined into one to form a dao star that contained a total of ten laws! Nine of them were the original laws of the nine ancient stars. Now that they had been solidified, and with the support of the grade of the Dao Star, the grade of the nine laws had reached its peak before the corresponding dao star appeared, and even if a corresponding dao star did appear, its resistance would be quite high. The nine laws were The Red Blood Dao, the Orange Joy Dao, the Yellow Flame Dao, the Green Plant Dao, the Green Cloud Dao, the Blue Wind Dao, and the Purple Devouring Dao! As for black and white, Black was the Dao of death, and White was the Dao of light! Other than that, the Dao Star had a unique law that was above all laws. This law was the Dao of engraving! As Wang Baole understood the meaning of engraving, he knew very clearly that this unique law could engrave all the Myriad Dao in the world and the Infinite Dao in the universe into its own. It was as if the Dao gave birth to one, and all living things were born. As long as the Dao of laws and laws appeared in front of him, they would be engrave. However, it was not a 100% probability. Based on the level of the other partys laws and laws, there was a possibility of failure, however, the terrifying thing was that there was no limit to it! That means even if I encounter a law that can not be imprinted successfully in one go, as long as I have enough time, I can imprint it again and again. That way I can succeed in the end! Thoughts surfaced in Wang Baoles mind, his mind was filled with excitement. There was no doubt that his gains this time were beyond his imagination. He had made a grand vow and gained the approval of the Almighty. He had condensed nine ancient stars and attained the Dao realm under his own witness. He wasnt the only one who had obtained the dao star among the outsiders this time. There was also the bell lady who hadnt been on good terms with him, however, the latters dao star was far inferior to Wang Baoles dao star in terms of both the grade and the laws. The laws on the paper were also imprinted on Wang Baoles Dao Star. More importantly The Bell Maiden was willing to take a secondary position in order to obtain the Dao Star. She made her dao star the primary one, and her future cultivation seemed to be smooth sailing, however, in the end, she had lost the right to decide for herself. Wang Baole was different. The fusion and advancement of the nine ancient planets had been accomplished under his Grand Dao Oath. Therefore, Wang Baole was basically the eternal lord between the two parties! The difference between him and the bell maiden was obvious! As these thoughts surfaced in Wang Baoles mind, he slowly closed his eyes. Although his cultivation had broken through to the planet level, there was still one final step left, and that was to accumulate breath! The so-called accumulation of breath meant that all the essence, Qi, and spirit in ones body had been restrained. They had been completely absorbed into ones body, establishing a myriad of connections with the stars in ones body, allowing them to adapt to the process of ones body. During this process, even though Wang Baole was a dao star, he was no exception. As his eyes closed, his body, which was high up in the sky, became blurry. The dao stars around his body materialized and filled his body. Finally, in the eyes of everyone on the ground.., wang Baoles figure had already disappeared. What replaced it was an extremely bright and dazzling star! At the same time, all the cultivators on the ground who had witnessed everything fell silent. All sorts of thoughts surfaced in their hearts. There was envy, emotion, unwillingness, and desire. Amidst all these thoughts, the Dao star that had chosen the bell lady trembled a few times within her body before it erupted with Starlight. For the first time, there was no arrogance within the Starlight. Instead, it was the same as the nine ancient stars, containing a strong unwillingness, as its light shining, the stars will be unconscious bell woman covered, roll this woman straight to the stars. Over there, at the opposite end of Wang Baoles sphere of influence, under the guidance of the Dao Star, a breakthrough in the cultivation of the bell maiden began. Just as the thought of the breakthrough dissipated, suddenly, the emperor of the fallen stars, who was standing outside the Grand Hall.., he spoke. Please remember The agreement between you and the land of the fallen star. Back then, we acknowledged your ascension to the Dao Star and your only law. You have to fulfill the agreement. We can use your law eternally, and it can not be interfered with. We will not invade each other! The starlight on the bell maidens body shone brightly as if she was acknowledging the agreement. Then, the aura of a breakthrough spread from the Bell Maidens body. Clearly, the method of a dao star breakthrough was different. At that moment, the bell ladys body began to turn into paper within the Starlight. As for the exact process, no one could see it clearly. Everything about her.., was completely covered by the Starlight. At the same time, the scholarly cultivator and the black-robed young man looked up silently into the starry sky. They stared at the two dao stars. After a long moment the scholarly cultivator sighed softly. Having recovered some of his cultivation base, he stood up, in the galaxy that filled the sky, he chose a special high-grade planet and began his breakthrough. The black-robed young man did the same. He also chose a high-grade planet as his own. Although his heart was filled with regret, he knew that he had already done his best. At that moment, the ten of them who were qualified to strike the heavenly drum had all chosen, except for the little girl. However, after some thought, the little girl still gave up on this opportunity. As the people from the meteorite empire looked up, nine stars in the sky were rapidly accumulating their breath. The will of the meteorite land also arrived. It seemed to have transformed into a gentle wind that blew past the nine stars, it sped up the accumulation of their breath, and at the same time, it gave blessings from the meteorite land. It wasnt out of goodwill toward Wang Baole. It was because every time the meteorite land opened, all those who had obtained the stars would receive a good fortune. With this serendipity, their fusion would be even more perfect, and it would be even safer! Amongst the nine people, the meteorite empires ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens was coming to an end. As the grand ceremony was about to come to an end, the meteorite emperor, who stood in front of the grand hall, sighed with emotion. It was clear that this ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens could be said to be the largest and most tumultuous event in the entire meteorite empire in countless years. He could even imagine that something like this wouldnt happen in the future. On one hand, the crisis in the Starfall lands had already been resolved. There was no need for outsiders to come in and use the heaven-connecting drum to suppress the Black Qi. However, due to the agreement with the Wei Yang Dao Domain, although it would still be activated, it wouldnt happen so frequently. On the other hand there was probably no one else who could make the same grand vow that Xie Dalu had made that would be acknowledged by many major powers and even paragons from the other realms. The Falling Star Emperor was filled with emotion at the thought of this. However, there was one more thing that had to be done after the fortunes in the land of the fallen star had ended. This was also part of the agreement between the Weiyang Dao Domain and the land of the fallen star, this time was no exception. That Was to announce the list of fortunes to all the powers in the entire Weiyang Dao domain who were qualified to obtain them! If Wang Baole had any consciousness at that moment, he would have definitely chosen to stop or request to hide himself. However, he was still in the midst of his cultivation, so he didnt know that, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.., a real list containing the fate of the Starfall Empire and the will of the Starfall lands was transmitted from the Starfall lands. It spread out like ripples in an instant, covering an endless area, causing the entire Weiyang DAO domain.., all the powers that were paying attention to this place instantly obtained it! On this list, Wang Baoles name was listed at the Top! The name that appeared was not Xie Dalu, but his real name. This was because under the rules of the Starfall, nothing could be hidden. When every living being was promoted to a planet, their real name would be similar to the real name of the Universe True Spirit, it would be imprinted in the laws of the universe. Therefore, the appearance of Wang Baoles name immediately attracted the attention of the powerful cultivators from the various powerful factions in the Weiyang Dao Domain. After his name was written the words Dao star. This caused a storm, it immediately caused a huge commotion. There was also a dao star after the bell ladys name. The intensity of the storm was even greater. After the nine of them had their own stars, they also marked the place of origin. For example, after Wang Baoles Dao Star.., they marked the Gods eye civilization! This meant that he had obtained the right to enter this place with the quota for the Gods eye civilization! In the blink of an eye, as the various political forces and mighty figures were shaken, the Gods eye civilization was also given intense attention. Chapter 972 - was famous everywhere! Before this, although the divine eye civilization had a spot in the fallen star land, not many people knew about it. One reason was that the divine eye civilization had not used this spot for a long time. After all, for many years, the divine eye royal family had never had a perfect-stage spiritual immortal royal cultivator. Therefore, this spot was more of a trump card and a bargaining chip. There was another reason why outsiders did not know that the divine eye civilization had a spot. According to the agreement in the fallen star land, only those who were finally qualified to ring the heavenly drum could be listed on the list, from the moment the divine eye civilization obtained the spot, although at its peak ten thousand years ago, there were one or two clansmen who entered the fallen star land, but they did not have the final qualification. Their civilization couldnt be listed on the rankings, so naturally, it wouldnt be known by outsiders. Even the purple-gold civilization had managed to find out about the situation by chance, which was why they had cooperated with the divine eye royal family previously. However, with Wang Baoles rise, the divine eye civilization was also known by many powerful factions. As they investigated and learned that the civilization was extremely weak, they became even more concerned about Wang Baole. Wang Baole? Ive never heard of that name before There are too many civilizations in the Weiyang Dao Domain. The divine eye civilization is just an insignificant civilization, yet such an unprecedented prodigy has appeared in it! Obtaining a dao star This incident in the fallen star lands is too big. Throughout history, only the legendary Weiyang Zi has obtained a dao star. However, two of them have appeared this time! And that Xu Yinling from the nine Phoenix sect has also obtained a Dao Star! Forget about Xu Yinling. The nine Phoenix sect is not to be trifled with. However, this nameless Wang Baole Im afraid it will be difficult to keep the dao star on him! Even if he advances to a planet and is completely integrated with the Dao Star, there are too many ways in this world to transfer the Dao Star all he has to do is to make him volunteer! After the shock, greed quickly rose within the many factions. Without a doubt, Wang Baoles background was insignificant in their eyes. be it the factions or his own strength.., it was as if he was committing a crime by possessing a treasure. It wasnt enough to protect his own dao planet forever. In their eyes, it was basically a benefit. As long as they could find him and get him to volunteer, they would be able to obtain his dao planet. That way, the elites of the various factions.., even the cultivators who were already on the planet were tempted. In reality, it wasnt that the Emperor of the fallen stars hadnt considered this. However, the disparity in information meant that it didnt care about this matter at all. Deep in its heart, Wang Baoles background was so great that it could be said to be shocking, he was someone who had the protection of the supremacies from the outer realm. Therefore, it didnt think that the spread of this matter would cause trouble for Wang Baole. Therefore, Wang Baole, who was still resting, didnt know that his real name had been exposed. He also didnt know that because of the Dao planet, he had been targeted by many factions. At the same time, the outside world was in an uproar. Everyone was shocked by the ranking list from the fallen star lands. Those who knew Wang Baole were also shocked. Xie Haiyang was one of them. He had already thought of how to convince the blazing flame ancestor to help him and get the help of that noble. He was making preparations, the Xie family sent over the list of names from the fallen star lands. Xie Haiyang was stunned when he saw Wang Baole, who was ranked first on the list. When he saw the dao star behind Wang Baoles name, he nearly jumped up. Disbelief appeared on his face, and he cried out in shock. Whats going on? Dao Star! Xie Haiyangs heart was in turmoil, his breathing was extremely rapid. His mind was buzzing. His first reaction to the list he had seen was disbelief. However, after seeing the mark of the Gods eye civilization, Xie Haiyang had no choice but to accept this fact, he had no choice but to accept it. That Long Nanzi is indeed Wang Baole. That Fatty Hes too fierce While Xie Haiyang was shocked, there was another person who was also feeling uneasy. That person was the blazing flame ancestor. With his cultivation, he was naturally qualified to receive the list. Even though he had gained some knowledge of the matter due to the recognition he had received previously.., however, after seeing it for himself, his heart was still unsettled. Im definitely going to take this disciple in! As his emotions fluctuated, the blazing flame ancestors eyes shone brightly. He felt that if he could receive Wang Baoles legacy in the future, he would have no regrets in this life! Chen Qingzi was also aware of the matter. Even though he was within the array formation created by the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, his strength and his connection with Wang Baoles acceptance of Wang Baoles grand vow.., he immediately sensed the news that had spread from the fallen star to the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. Chen Qingzis body swayed as he let out a long laugh. The slaughter began again. He didnt plan to delay any longer. He wanted to end the battle as quickly as possible. He knew very well that the moment the ranking list was released, it represented his little junior brother, he was afraid that he would be at the center of a storm after a period of time! At that moment, he needed someone powerful to protect him. Only then would he be able to dispel the countless evil thoughts and allow him to continue growing. Chen Qingzis judgment was correct. However, as he was inside the array formation, he didnt have a complete understanding of the outside world. Therefore, he didnt know that those who harbored evil thoughts towards Wang Baole didnt appear after a period of time. They had already appeared! That was the purple gold civilization! The moment they learned of the ranking list, the purple gold civilization was in an uproar. Through the divine eye civilization that was marked on the ranking list, they immediately analyzed Wang Baoles name. That was long Nanzis real name! They even discovered that the other party was most likely not a cultivator from the divine eye civilization, but an outsider! As a result, they were already filled with anger over the fact that their dao child had been captured alive and that their spots had been taken away. Now that Wang Baole had actually obtained a dao star, the various thoughts in their hearts caused the purple gold civilizations killing intent to erupt. Amidst the eruption, the anger from the purple gold civilization spread rapidly as a series of arrangements were made. At the same time, in the fallen star lands, in the presence of Wang Baole and the others.., the prodigies who didnt have the right to strike the heaven-reaching drum didnt gain nothing either. Instead, in the days that followed, they exchanged with the fallen star lands at some cost and obtained what they needed. This was the usual practice after the fallen star lands was opened. As the promotions continued, half a month passed slowly. During that time, more and more people chose to leave. It was different from when they came. They didnt need to leave together, the ships in the fallen star lands would arrange for them to go out every day and send them back to where they had boarded the ships. During that half a month, more than half of the elites had left. The masked womans cultivation had also ended. After she woke up, she raised her head and stared at the planet where Wang Baole was in the sky. Her eyes were filled with reminiscence and blessings. Then, she sighed softly, she chose to leave. The scholarly cultivator, the black-robed youth, the little girl, the Little Fatty, and the others all looked at Wang Baole, who was still in his cultivation. They all chose to leave. The first two of them had complicated thoughts. The little fatty was filled with helplessness and jealousy. As for the little girl, her eyes shone brightly. No one knew what she was thinking. She took a deep look at Wang Baoles planet and left the fallen star. They knew very well that the longer one remained in the breath realm, the more powerful one would become after awakening. It was clear that Wang Baole would be the one to stay the longest this time. As for the bell lady, Xu Yinling, she ended her breath realm three days before Wang Baole woke up. She swept her murderous gaze across Wang Baoles planet, snorted coldly, and left as well. Three days later, Wang Baole woke up and became the last person left in the fallen star. When he woke up, he felt that his cultivation had been completely stabilized, and his cultivation was so strong that it made his heart skip a beat, in his excitement, he found out about the ranking list. This made him dumbfounded and helpless. However, he knew that even without the ranking board, the elites would eventually be exposed once they left. However, the matter still weighed heavily on his mind, and the pressure on his heart grew. Who cares? I have a background too! Wang baole gritted his teeth as he felt troubled. He encouraged himself and bade farewell to the meteorite emperor. However, before he left, he made a trip to the shops in meteorite city that sold dharmic treasures and cultivation techniques and divine abilities. This time under the rules of the paper inscriptions on his dao star, Wang Baole realized that the cultivation techniques and paper slips were no different from Jade slips in his eyes, they were no longer any different from Jade slips. He could clearly see everything inside. Chapter 973 - There were two more in chapter 973? The shop owners in the shops were also familiar with Wang Baole. They were very respectful and courteous when they saw him. Even the old paper man who had once duped him was extremely enthusiastic when he saw Wang Baole. Therefore, after buying some items in the shops, Wang Baole made another trip to the Black Paper Sea. He did not enter. Instead, he stood by the shore and looked at the sea that was gradually turning from gray to white. He bowed deeply before choosing to leave! He knew that it was already too late for him to wake up. He couldnt stay here for too long. The later he left, the greater the danger. In reality, it had taken him less than two hours to wake up and leave. It could be said that he had left very quickly. As for his departure, it was obvious that he had received special treatment. That was because the ship that the Starfall Empire had arranged for Wang Baole to leave was the Starfall ship that had brought him here. The person who had rowed the ship was the same paper figurine. The paper figurine looked at Wang Baole with a gentler and more emotional gaze. It was as if it was looking at a junior. After Wang Baole had greeted and boarded the ship, the paper paddle swayed, the cultivators of the entire Starfall Empire raised their heads and watched. Wang Baole stood on the ship and bowed to the ground. Thank you, seniors. We shall meet again if we are fated! On the ground, in the imperial palace, the Starfall Emperor smiled and nodded. On the Black Paper Sea, the Starfall ancestor rose slowly. He stood on the surface of the sea and stared at the ship Wang Baole was on. He watched as the ship moved further and further away, about to leave, he suddenly spoke. Kid, you have to pay attention to that bottle of yours. That bottle contains two extraordinary obsessions that can change the users thoughts. It can make the user more greedy for resources, but at the same time, it also has a strong desire for longevity. Based on my experience, the owner of these two obsessions isnt weak at all the supreme cultivator of destiny from the outer realm that you summoned with your scripture! The moment the Starfall ship under Wang Baoles feet traversed through the void where the Starfall land was, the words of the paper man on the Black Paper Sea appeared in his mind. Wang Baoles eyes widened at those words, his body trembled involuntarily. He subconsciously turned his head to look outside the ship, but what he saw was no longer the land of the Starfall, but a white, paper-like starry sky. Before he could see it clearly, the paper-like starry sky quickly folded in half. It was the same as when he had arrived. After the starry sky was folded in half, the ship was covered within, until everything disappeared without a trace. Then, in a starry sky in the Weiyang Dao Domain, the meteorite ship materialized silently. Wang Baole, who was on the ship, trembled. He regained his consciousness from his earlier daze and looked at the starry sky around him, he knew that he had left the meteorite land and returned to the never-ending DAO domain. As he looked around him, the words that the Black Paper Sea paper figurine had said before he left echoed in his mind. He thought that it was unlikely that the other party would lie to him. His parting words were filled with good intentions and reminders, wang Baole couldnt help but feel his heart skip a beat. One supreme-being is one thing, but why are there two more I knew that the bottle was strange. Otherwise, how could an upright person like me be so greedy in the meteorite land! Wang Baole was conflicted, on one hand, he felt that it wouldnt be good to keep the bottle by his side. On the other hand, it was a supreme treasure after all. It was impossible to throw it away. As he was conflicted, Wang Baole soon felt the difference between himself and what he had been in the past when he returned to the Wei Yang Dao Domain. There was an invisible aura in the starry sky, it was gathering in his body from all directions. As it was being absorbed, it was gathering in his body into the Dao Star. This state of constantly cultivating wasnt unique to Wang Baole. It was something that every planet-level cultivator possessed. It was also one of their strengths. They could use the stars in their bodies to merge with the starry skies, as they merged into one, they could also absorb the so-called immortal Qi in the starry skies! However, the amount of immortal Qi that was gathering in Wang Baoles body was immense. In the blink of an eye, it gathered into a huge vortex around him. Even more immortal Qi was gathering, the vortex was visibly expanding. If other planetary-grade cultivators who didnt know about Wang Baole saw this scene, they would definitely be shocked and their hearts would be in turmoil. Wang Baoles vortex was simply too shocking. One could imagine how terrifying it would be if it wasnt controlled, it would probably expand to a terrifying extent. If one were to immerse themselves in cultivation in a civilized galaxy, it would be possible for the energy immortal Qi in the entire galaxy to be sucked dry for a short period of time. This would cause great harm to all life in the galaxy, including the stars, it would be a huge blow to all life in the galaxy. Most planet-level cultivators wouldnt be able to do this. At most, they would only be able to reach a small portion of the energy immortal Qi that Wang Baole had yet to fully unleash. From this, one could see how terrifying and domineering the Dao stars were. Even Wang Baole himself was shocked. He knew that he had to keep a low profile, so he immediately stopped it forcefully. Only then did the vortex around him slowly dissipate. Only when it completely disappeared did he heave a sigh of relief. I have to be careful when I cultivate in the future Wang Baole rubbed the space between his brows. He had just advanced to a planet. Even though his body had adapted to it, his mental state hadnt completely changed. For example, this was the case with cultivation, planet cultivation was completely different from that of a spirit immortal. If one did not control it, it was likely that people would notice it even if it was very far away. After all the ripples it created were different. Especially now that I am most likely the target of public criticism The Purple Gold civilization is eyeing me like a tiger watching its prey and will definitely take action against me at the thought of this, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze across the storage bag, the dao child of the purple gold civilization, who had been sealed by him, pondered for a moment before looking at the paper figurine that was rowing the boat. He cupped his fists and bowed. Senior, can you send me to my designated location? Generally speaking, the rowers of the meteorite cruiser wouldnt pay any attention to the cultivators from the outer realm. They would follow the instructions of the meteorite empire and send the person to the place where they boarded the boat. Their itinerary wouldnt change during that period of time. However, it was clear that both the paper figurine and the instructions of the meteorite empire had special treatment for Wang Baole. Therefore, after the paper figurine heard Wang Baoles words, it turned around and looked at him, there was a questioning look in its eyes. Wang Baoles heart jolted when he saw this. He immediately sent over a set of coordinates. That set of coordinates was where he had arranged for Zhao Yameng, the donkey, and Xiaowu to go before he went to the meteorite cruiser. According to Wang Baoles plan, he would first pick up the people and then control his main body to wake up. Even if the divine eye civilization had set up an inescapable net to catch them off guard.., his main body would be able to use his authority over the Divine Eye Planet to teleport back to the Solar System. He would also be able to teleport back to the Solar System and merge with his main body through the connection with the Divine Eye Planet once he was close to the divine eye civilization. The main focus of this matter was the teleportation of the divine eye star. However, considering that the purple gold civilization might seal the star, Wang Baole still had a backup plan. However, all of these plans had a prerequisite, which was to pick up Zhao Yameng and the others, that way, he could advance and retreat. He wasnt worried that if he chose to flee, he would lose contact with Zhao Yameng and the others. If they stayed here, they would be safe for a short period of time. If they stayed any longer, they might be in danger. If I had known earlier that the meteorite party wouldnt be in any danger, I would have just brought them along. Wang Baole shook his head. As he informed them of the coordinates, the meteorite ship immediately changed directions under the paper figurines rowing boat, it moved forward at high speed. Due to its unique materials and laws, not only was it fast, it was also rarely seen by anyone. Therefore, the journey was smooth and unimpeded. Soon, they arrived near the ordinary planet that Wang Baole had arranged for Zhao Yameng and the others to be on. No one would pay attention to them. As soon as they arrived, Wang Baole spread out his divine perception, his expression changed abruptly in the next instant! The planet was empty. There were traces of the ripples of the divine ability, but there were no signs of Zhao Yameng, the donkey, or Little Five. If that was all there were to it, it would have been fine. However, the traces of the ripples of the divine ability.., after Wang Baole scanned the planet with his divine sense, a dark and vicious voice echoed clearly in his mind! Long Nanzi, Ill be waiting for you in the Divine Eye Civilization! Chapter 974 - was ready for battle! Wang Baole sensed the voice that emerged in his mind from the remaining divine arts and spells on the planet. He clenched his right hand tightly in silence. His expression darkened. He stood on the ship and didnt say a word, however, the icy aura emanating from his body seemed to be able to affect the starry skies in all directions, causing the starry skies outside the ship to show signs of being frozen. Even though it was impossible for his emotions to affect the void, Wang Baoles anger still caused ripples in the surroundings. The dao stars within his body began to spin rapidly after sensing Wang Baoles emotions. The Shadows of nine illusory ancient stars gradually appeared around Wang Baole. The rules within them began to change as well, forming nine colors. As they changed rapidly, a terrifying suppressive force spread out from Wang Baoles body, it also spread out naturally from Wang Baoles body. Booming sounds reverberated in the surroundings. A vortex gathered from all directions, and the force of the vortex grew stronger and stronger. After a long while, Wang Baole saw that the vortex was growing larger and larger around the Starfall ship, it seemed to have turned into a huge mouth that could swallow the stars before it. Wang Baole closed his eyes. Ive done the wrong thing Wang Baole mumbled. He felt that he had been overly cautious earlier. He shouldnt have left Zhao yameng, the donkey, and Xiaowu here. Otherwise, he wouldnt have been so passive and put them in a life-and-death situation. The purple gold civilization Wang Baole suddenly opened his eyes, and a look of determination appeared in them. At this point in time, he couldnt possibly leave on his own for safety. This wasnt in line with his personality, it was also not in line with the killing intent that he could no longer suppress. Ever since he had arrived at the divine eye civilization, his cultivation seemed to have gone smoothly. However, in reality, there were many twists and turns. Now that he had entered the planet, Wang Baole had no intention of suppressing his killing intent. As his gaze turned colder and colder.., wang Baole remained silent for the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn. Then, he cupped his fists and bowed to the paper figurine on the Starfall ship. Senior, please send me back to the place where the Gods eye civilization boarded the ship! The paper figurine gave Wang Baole a deep look. It didnt row the oars immediately. Instead, it spoke the first words it had spoken on the way back. Due to the agreement and the rules, I can not leave the ship, nor can I initiate a conflict. However, as long as you stand inside the ship, I can guarantee your safety and send you to wherever you want to Go! Wang Baole was grateful when he heard that. He bowed deeply towards the paper figurine once again. Senior, theres no need for you to make a move. I have my own ways to deal with it! The paper figurine on the meteorite ship nodded and didnt continue speaking. Instead, he waved the paper oar in his hand. Instantly, the meteorite ship silently disappeared into the starry skies and sped towards the location of the Gods eye civilization. As it moved forward, the starry skies seemed to turn into flowing river water in Wang Baoles eyes. It was blurry at first glance, but if one were to pay close attention, one would see that it was because the ship was moving at a speed that exceeded ones imagination, it caused everything in the surroundings to seem to move, forming the image of flowing water. Wang Baoles mind was extremely calm as he looked at all of this. Only the coldness and killing intent in his heart grew stronger as the ship moved forward. He felt that after arriving at the Gods eye civilization, he had occasionally been high-profile, however, overall, he was still a little low-key. Whatever. In the end Its because I have too many concerns. There are clearly other paths, so why do I have to do this? Wang Baole raised his head in silence and looked in a certain direction in the starry sky. As he looked from afar, the speed of the Starfall ship grew faster and faster. At this speed, it wouldnt take long to reach the Gods eye civilization from here. It would only take an hour as the Starfall ship slowed down.., the divine eye civilization appeared in front of him! Wang Baole didnt look at the divine eye civilization immediately. He continued to look in the direction of the starry sky. No one knew what he was looking at but himself. That was because, in his memories from the Dark Dream, the dark sect was where his master was! After a long while, Wang Baole seemed to have made up his mind. He knelt down in that direction and bowed silently. Then, he stood up. Killing intent flashed in his eyes. The paper figurine on the Starfall ship sensed Wang Baoles thoughts. The paper oars swayed, and the ship roared. It moved forward once again, passing through the barrier outside the civilization. It moved like a flash.., it appeared right where Wang Baole had boarded the ship! As soon as it appeared, an earth-shattering aura emanated from within the divine eye civilization. It swept across the area, and a sealing technique descended. It enveloped the entire divine eye civilization, and at the same time, at the periphery of the divine eye civilization.., at this moment, huge crystal chips filled with runes instantly appeared from nothingness. Each crystal chip was the size of a planet. The number of such huge crystal chips was almost uncountable. At this moment, after they all appeared, they were actually connected to each other in an instant, from Afar, if one could stand at a height that overlooked the entire God eye civilization, then one could clearly see that these crystal chips were like walls, actually enveloping the entire god eye civilization.., they were completely enveloped within. It was as if the Gods eye civilization had turned into a giant crystal ball the size of a galaxy! At the instant the Crystal Ball was formed, all the artificial stars in the conquered civilizations of the purple gold civilization, which were very far away from this place, shone at this moment, under the control of the purple gold civilizations progenitor, he used a special method to gather all the power of the stars and transmit it to the giant crystal that enveloped the Gods eye civilization! The crystal instantly shone with a blinding light, as if it had transformed into a giant star. It isolated all the auras within it, as well as all external senses. Such a setup was naturally for Wang Baoles Dao Star. The purple gold civilization was obviously confident. With such a setup, not only would wang Baole be unable to escape, even if someone wanted to figure out Wang Baoles location.., they wouldnt be able to do so in a short period of time. This gave them time and opportunity! Therefore, it wasnt just the external seal. It was the same within the Gods eye civilization. The instant Wang Baole appeared, and the instant the external crystal chip materialized and enveloped the ship, the ripples in the starry sky spread out, the figures of cultivators appeared one after another! The number of cultivators in the area reached a shocking level. There was an army of nearly a million soldiers at the periphery. They surrounded the area layer by layer. It was the same in both directions. At the same time, the aura of planets continued to erupt in front of the Starfall ship. Other than the Sky Palm Grandmaster, the new Dao Grandmaster, and the Purple Gold Civilizations Sky Spirit Sects sect master, there were three other planets, six male and female cultivators with planet presences surrounded them. A total of nine planets were staring coldly at the Starfall ship and at Wang Baole, who was on the ship! There was another middle-aged man in front of the nine people. His aura was overwhelming. It was as if he alone could suppress all directions and form endless ripples. He was the purple gold civilizations star Grandmaster, he was also the one who had stopped Wang Baole from boarding the ship! He wasnt the only star in the area. Behind Wang Baole, the air distorted as another figure walked out. He was dressed in a black robe and was an old man. As he walked out, the surrounding heat erupted, the power of the stars was completely revealed. Nine planets, two stars!Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He saw a giant bubble floating outside the enemys encirclement. The runes on the bubble shone, but it was translucent, wang Baole could see Zhao yameng, the donkey, and Xiaowu, who were unconscious, within the bubble! Wang baole stared at the bubble. He didnt care if others noticed him. A planet appeared behind him. The color of the planet was green. It was the fifth ancient planet, the Dao of green clouds! Clouds were impermanent and had endless variations. It could be called one of the illusory techniques. With the support of the Dao Of Cloud, Wang Baole could see through everything within the bubble. It wasnt an illusory technique, but something real. Zhao yameng, the donkey, and Xiaowu.., they were weak, but their lives werent in danger. Wang baole finally heaved a sigh of relief. In reality, this was within his estimation. After all, the purple gold civilization had gone to such great lengths to bring him here. As a bargaining chip, Zhao Yameng and the others.., there wouldnt be a matter of life and death in the short term. At that moment, just as Wang Baole realized that Zhao Yameng and the others were fine and was relieved, the middle-aged stellar mighty figure in front of him shouted in a low voice, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. Long Nanzi! Chapter 975 - have you ever heard of it? The voice was like Heavenly Thunder. The moment it was heard, it seemed to affect the rules of the starry skies. It was as if the words were followed by the law, causing ripples to form in the entire divine eye civilizations starry skies. It was so powerful that it formed countless real Thunderbolts, it appeared out of thin air in all directions! It even affected the divine eye civilizations star, causing the star eye to shine a few times. Unfortunately, as it shone, countless runes appeared on the surface of the star eye. As if they were suppressing it, they actually suppressed the divine eye civilizations star eye.., instantly. They were unable to form a connection with Wang Baole, which meant that Wang Baole couldnt use the eye of the star to teleport. At the same time, there were countless crystal shards surrounding the divine eye civilization. It could be said that the purple gold civilization had made this place.., it was like an impregnable fortress. Ordinary people wouldnt be able to step in, nor would they be able to leave! Only the mighty figures of the Galaxy region would be able to ignore this arrangement. However, the purple gold civilization knew very well that the powerful factions that were coveting Wang Baoles Dao planet werent as convenient as the purple gold civilization. They had been able to lure Wang baole over as soon as possible, it could be said that the purple gold civilization had the upper hand in this matter. If the other factions that were coveting the Dao Planet wanted to make a move, they would have to find Wang Baole first. As for the crystal outside the Gods eye civilization rather than preventing Wang baole from escaping, it was more accurate to say that it was hiding the traces of the Gods eye civilization! The latter was the greatest use of the crystal. Even if they couldnt hide it for a long time, there was enough time for them to acquire the Dao Planet. That would be enough. If they did, it would be coveted by the other major factions as well, however, the purple gold civilization had their own ways of handling this matter. After all, even if they offered it up, the purple gold civilization would definitely benefit greatly from it. That was why, as the planet of the Purple Gold Civilization roared, there was an unconcealed greed in its eyes. It was extremely strong. This time, the purple gold civilization had deployed two planets and nine planets. They had set up an inescapable net, it was clear that they were determined to obtain the Dao Planet! In fact, after seeing the name Wang Baole and the mark of the Gods eye civilization behind his name on the list that had been circulated through the fallen star grounds, they knew very well that the other party was long Nanzi. That was why they had started setting up their plans at that moment. Not only were they going to find Zhao Yameng and capture them, but there were also a series of other plans, including if Wang Baole didnt come as promised.., they were already prepared for what they were going to do. Even the matter regarding the Earth Federation had been calculated by the stellar ancestor of the Purple Gold civilization at a considerable cost. It could be said that they had made ample preparations for the acquisition this time around, and they had come up with many plans. Wang Baole didnt know the details, but as he watched the purple gold civilizations army of cultivators.., he more or less understood what was going on. However, his expression didnt turn ugly. Even the gloominess disappeared. What replaced it was a sense of calmness, as if he had made a decision in his heart. After hearing the low growl of the stellar cultivator from the purple gold civilization, Wang Baole raised his head and looked at him with an even calmer expression. Ill give all of you a chance to atone for your sins. Release my people, leave the divine eye civilization, and offer an apology. I will not pursue this matter,Wang Baole said calmly as he met the stellar cultivators gaze. As soon as he said that, the planet cultivators, such as the new Dao Elder and the sky-palm Elder, were flabbergasted. There were even some planets from the purple gold civilization who started laughing mockingly. The same was true for the two planets. Disdain appeared in the eyes of the one behind Wang Baole. The planet that looked into his eyes laughed loudly, and the killing intent in its eyes became even more obvious. Have you become a fool after merging with the Dao Star? Long Nanzi, I dont care if your name is Wang Baole or something else. I dont care if youre from the earth federation or a cultivator from the gods eye civilization. All of this is meaningless Ill give you a chance to atone for your sins. Hand over the Dao Star and surrender. Otherwise not only will your friends here die because of you, but the Gods eye civilization will also be wiped out. As for the Earth Federation It will be wiped out before you in an instant! The stellar mighty figure raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, the void beside him distorted and an image appeared. The image that appeared was the solar system that Wang Baole was familiar with! In the image, other than the Solar System, a stellar mighty figure could be seen sitting cross-legged in the starry sky outside the Solar System. His cultivation was extremely vast, and it seemed like every move he made could affect the rules of the starry sky. Furthermore, in his hand.., there was a ball of light that was emitting terrifying ripples, and it was shining. The ball of light contained power. Wang baole only looked at the illusory screen through the void, and he immediately felt the terrifying aura that could destroy an entire civilization contained within it. Based on the judgment of the mighty star figure, this scene would more or less cause Wang Baoles expression to change. However, what disappointed him was that Wang baole only took a glance, and his eyes revealed a hint of reminiscence, however, there were no other changes in his expression. There was not even a hint of anger on his face when he was being held hostage. This made his heart skip a beat, and he spoke again. Other than that, the purple gold civilization has set up a grand array formation that will trace your origin power. From there, we will curse all those who are related to your bloodline in this galaxy, and make them die because of you Now, compared to the Dao planet that you have just acquired, tell me whether your home, family, friends, and everything around you, including your own life, is more important, or is the Dao planet more important? Wang Baole, who was standing on the Starfall ship, looked at the place where Zhao Yameng had been sealed and listened to the words of the mighty figure from the star. He fell silent. His silence made the two purple gold planets around him heave a sigh of relief. They appeared to be powerful, but they had some misgivings in their hearts. This was because the dao planet was different from the other special planets, even if the other special planets had fused with cultivators, there were too many ways to dig out the planets and change their owners. However, the Dao planet was different. This involved the ownership of the sole law. To a certain extent, the special planets hadnt been marked by the rules of the starry skies. The dao planet, on the other hand, was different. The moment it fused with Wang Baole.., it was as if it was recorded in the starry skies. That way, even if it was forcefully dug out, it would be of no use. With just a thought from Wang Baole, he would be able to retrieve it. At the same time, if he killed Wang Baole, the dao star would dissipate on its own, it would return to the fallen star once again, unable to be stopped. Therefore, the only way to obtain the dao star was for its owner to give it away voluntarily. It would be like a transfer of ownership, giving the Dao Star to someone else. Only then would one be able to truly obtain it. That was why, while the purple gold civilization was trapping Wang Baole, their main focus was to capture him alive. They would seize his weak points and use everything they could threaten him with to force him to give it away voluntarily! Other than that, there was another unforeseen event. That was after Wang Baole returned, the meteor ship didnt disappear. As long as he stood on the meteor ship, the Purple Gold Civilization wouldnt dare act Rashly. That was because they werent sure if the meteor ship could ignore their arrangements and take Wang baole away. If the other party really fled at all costs, then all their efforts would have been for naught. Even though the fact that the other party could come meant that there was a problem.., however, this matter was too big, so they didnt dare be completely certain. That made them even more apprehensive. That was why they had been so forceful and direct in threatening Wang Baole. That was to make Wang Baole feel apprehensive. He would be restrained by his thoughts and wouldnt flee immediately. Wang Baole didnt know all of these details, but he watched coldly as the other partys reaction after his return. He had more or less guessed the majority of the conditions for the transfer of the Dao Star. It had to be said.., the points that the other party had grasped were extremely important to Wang Baole. If he hadnt already thought of a way to deal with them, he would have been extremely anxious and passive. However, at that moment, he only sighed softly. I had planned to face all of you as ordinary people Wang Baole muttered to himself. His expression remained calm, and his gaze was the same. He stared at the star before him. As he spoke, the calmness in his eyes slowly changed, and a hint of arrogance gradually appeared in his helpless expression. I had planned to conduct this cultivation trial in a normal manner The reason why he felt so helpless was that he didnt want to do what he was about to do. The reason why he was so arrogant was because the words he was about to say represented that, although they werent supreme, they were definitely of a supreme status, when the violet gold civilization cultivators heard this, especially the two starsminds, it instantly turned into a thunderous roar that towered up into the sky! Forget it, forget it as an ordinary person, if I act normally, what I get in return is threats and humiliation. Now that Ive laid my cards on the table, I wont pretend anymore. My true identity is that Im the personal disciple of the blazing flame ancestor Have you all heard of the name of my master, The Blazing Flame Ancestor?The arrogance in Wang Baoles eyes exploded. His voice was like thunder that reverberated in all directions! Chapter 976 - the arrival of the patriarch! Wang Baole raised his head proudly. His eyes were filled with arrogance as he looked down at his surroundings. His gaze gave off the feeling that he was looking at an ant. It was as if after he had said those words, he had removed all his concealment and revealed his true identity. He looked like a prince as he looked at the living beings who were trying to provoke him. The Yellow Flame Dao circulated within him after he said those words. It exploded out in all directions. In the blink of an eye, it spread out to the outside world, causing him to look at it from a distance, it was as if a flower of flame had bloomed. It shone with a brilliant light that Shook Heaven and earth! At the same time, his words contained the power of the initial stage of the planet realm. As it spread out, he used his dao star to affect the natural laws, causing it to explode out in all directions like heavenly lightning, they even formed ripples that spread out in all directions. Not only were the star almighties from the purple gold civilization in front and behind him bearing the brunt of the impact, the nine planets were also affected. The cultivators from the purple gold civilization who had surrounded the area, who were further away, all heard Wang Baoles words, their cultivation began to tremble. The power of the Dao stars erupted at that moment, instantly forming a suppressive force. Everyone below the planets were shocked. Wang Baoles suppression of their cultivation levels was stronger than that of the other planets, even though they werent planets and didnt have control over the rules, they had their own divine abilities that they were good at. These divine abilities even though there were all sorts of them, many of them were included in Wang Baoles nine rules. Therefore, the Suppressive Force formed by his words was naturally stronger. Not only were their cultivation levels shaken, their minds buzzed uncontrollably. Their vision seemed to blur. If not for the existence of stars and planets, this so-called predicament would have seemed like a joke. Even the sky-palm Elder and the other nine planetsexpressions changed immediately. Five of them were in the initial stage of the planets, two were in the middle stage, and two were in the late stage of the planets. However, at that moment.., the bodies of the five initial-stage planets trembled as well. Although they were much better than the cultivators below the planet, the trembling of the planets within their bodies forced them to admit.. Once they fought with Wang Baole, they were no match for him under the suppression of the rules and laws! Even if they were at the mid-stage of the planet, they were only slightly better than the initial-stage. Even the sky palm elder and the Heavenly Spirit Sects Peak Lord, who were at the late-stage of the planet, were shaken. They felt a sense of oppression. They knew very well that this scene represented the suppression of the laws and the suppression of the laws. It meant that this long Nanzi was already a world away from what he had been before! The two star Almightiesexpressions also changed. However, what caused the waves in their minds was not the fluctuation of the laws caused by their dao stars, but the name that they had mentioned! Blazing progenitor? ! Their minds buzzed, and the fear that instinctively surfaced in their hearts could not be concealed. However, most of them still did not believe it. It was really the name of blazing progenitor.., the meaning that it represented was too great. He was a star domain almighties, an existence that surpassed countless stars. Even in the entire left Dao holy region, such a figure was as rare as a phoenix feather or a qilin horn. Any one of them was extremely famous, and the moment they were angered.., it would cause a disaster for countless galaxies. And their purple gold civilization seemed valiant. It seemed like their progenitor was only half a step away from the Starfield, and could already be considered to be standing at the peak of the stars. However, they knew very well the difficulty of this half-step leap was almost unimaginable, to describe it as a fish leaping over a dragons gate was already considered good. It could even be said that if there was no external help, then the blazing flame progenitor alone could make their purple gold civilization disappear from this world. Even though the purple gold civilization had a faction backing it, and there was a celestial domain ancestor in that faction, they were still a vassal, not the ancestors sect. Therefore, if they provoked the blazing flame ancestor, the consequences would be dire, it would be disadvantageous for the purple gold civilization. Rumors had it that the blazing flame ancestor didnt get along with the Weiyang clan. Not only was he powerful, he was also extremely protective of his own shortcomings. Anyone who got close to him in the blazing flame galaxy would cause him to be displeased, it was even more so when it came to bullying his disciple. This made the two of them extremely shocked. However, the more shocked they were, the more they felt that it was impossible. The logic was simple. If Wang Baole was really the personal disciple of the blazing flame ancestor.., then, there was no need for him to hide his previous actions. It was obvious that he had some qualms about placing the people he cared about outside. Other than that, there was also a strong sense of unwillingness. They couldnt and couldnt give up all their plans just because of Wang Baoles words. All their efforts would be for naught, after all This was the key to the Purple Gold Civilizations advancement to the next level. It was also the purple gold civilizations ancestor, who was at the pinnacle of the stars. He was using this opportunity to exchange for a rare opportunity to break through! Therefore, in the next instant, the star Almighty before Wang Baole had a cold look in his eyes as he laughed out loud. The Blazing Flame ancestor is your master? What a joke. Why didnt you say that Divine Emperor Wei Yang is your master? Thats a bunch of nonsense! Wang Baole stood on the boat and stared coldly at the star Almighty, who was clearly nervous but had put on an act. He was clearly filled with murderous intent. He thought to himself that the divine emperor wasnt my master, but Chen Qingzi, who had killed the divine emperor.., he is my senior brother. However, that wasnt important. Wang Baole didnt plan to reveal all his trump cards here. As soon as the star Almighty spoke, he raised his right hand and flipped it, taking out a jade slip. The jade slip contained the power of a curse. It was given to him by the blazing flame ancestor. He had even told the star almighty that if he was done considering becoming his master, he would use the jade slip to inform him. Just as he was about to pinch it the star almighty laughed coldly and spoke again. Long Nanzi, dont say those useless words. Since you insist on becoming a joke, then dont blame me!As he spoke, the star Almighty waved his right hand, and instantly, the killing intent in the eyes of the nine planets behind him grew stronger, they instantly formed hand seals, and in the next instant the bubble that had sealed Zhao Yameng, the donkey, and Little Five suddenly began to shine. Black gas appeared from within and surrounded their bodies. Wherever it passed by, Zhao Yameng, the donkey, and Little Five began to show signs of corrosion in their unconscious state. Even though they were unconscious.., pain appeared on their faces. This scene caused the killing intent in Wang Baoles heart to explode. He didnt notice that Little Five, who was in the bubble, seemed to be moving his fingers slightly, but he held it in immediately.. Wang Baole, who didnt notice this scene, laughed angrily as the killing intent exploded. He crushed the jade slip in his hand without any hesitation. His voice was filled with killing intent as he spoke to the starry sky. Disciple Wang Baole, please help me save people and suppress these two ignorant stars! The moment Wang Baole spoke, the moment the jade slip was crushed, an old laughter that seemed to have been waiting for a long time, filled with anticipation and excitement, immediately reverberated within the divine eye civilization. It was just laughter.., it caused the divine eye civilization to tremble and the stars to dim. Cracks appeared on the seal formed by the crystal piece. It also caused the minds of all the cultivators in the area to rumble. Even the two star Almighties werent spared. Their expressions changed completely. The Galaxy! Blazing Flame ancestor! As the two stellar almighties screamed in shock, their bodies retreated rapidly. Fleeing in front of the stellar almighties was nothing more than a joke. However, they were driven by their instincts, and they continued to run frantically. However, as they retreated, in front of Wang Baoles ship, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared silently in the starry sky. A Sea of fire erupted from within the whirlpool, surging out like a volcano, it didnt spread. Instead, as the suppressive force that shook the starry sky spread, it formed two flaming whips that shot towards the two escaping stars in front and behind Wang Baole! In that instant the two flaming whips, with the suppressive force of the Starfield and boundless power, landed directly on the bodies of the two star Almighties. As the whips passed by their physical bodies instantly collapsed! Chapter 977 - Tyranny! For star Almighties, killing a planet was as easy as flipping ones hand! As for Star Domain Almighties, killing a star to use the word as easy as flipping ones handwould be to overestimate a star. Although a star was powerful, the deeper ones cultivation base was, the greater the gap between their realms. If the comparison between a planet and a star was described as a thousand times, then the difference between a star domain and a star would be at least ten thousand times. As such, for the blazing flame ancestor, his true form didnt even need to appear.., just the Flames released by his divine sense were enough to destroy the bodies and souls of the two stars of the Purple Gold Civilization. As for his true form even if he stood there and allowed the two stars to attack him, even if the starry sky collapsed, the blazing flame ancestor would still be unharmed, because the damage he received was far less than his own recovery. This was the difference! Therefore, the instant the blazing flame ancestors divine sense transformed into a flaming whip, it had already determined this so-called predicament. Indeed, it was a complete joke. In an instant these two star Almighties within the purple gold civilization could be said to be below one person. They couldnt even let out a miserable cry. Their bodies collapsed in that instant, and their flesh and blood were reduced to ashes in the flames, their souls didnt have the right to escape either. They were destroyed in body and soul! However, due to the Heavenly Dao rules of the never-ending DAO domain, even though they were destroyed in body and soul, they had still left a mark in the Heavenly Dao. It wasnt impossible for them to be resurrected in the future, but the prerequisite was that Wang Baole hadnt made a move! He had long been filled with murderous intent towards the two stellar almighties. He would never show mercy to those who threatened him. Furthermore, the existence of the blazing flame ancestor here.., he didnt need to worry about his secret being exposed. After all The Blazing Flame ancestor had been able to see through his relationship with Chen Qingzi and had exposed it with a single sentence. There was no need for him to hide it too much. That was why the moment the blazing flame ancestor made his move and the two mighty figures from the stars were destroyed in body and soul.., wang Baoles eyes flashed. He raised his right hand and formed a seal. Immediately, a gigantic black nightmare eye appeared behind him! This Black Nightmare Eye was different from when he was a spirit immortal. There was only one pupil in the eye, but there were a total of ten circles in it. This made the Nightmare Eye look extremely demonic. Even if a planet were to look at it, it would be extremely shocking. Swallow!The moment the Black Nightmare Eye appeared, Wang Baole spoke coldly. Immediately, the black eye behind him emitted an evil glow, and there was an undetectable dark fire flickering within it, in an instant, it sucked in the invisible mark of the two star Almighty existences that had been destroyed in body and soul, wiping them away! Wang Baoles body expanded rapidly as well. A large amount of soul power from the two stars was transmitted frantically through the nightmare eye, causing his cultivation to rise slowly as it fluctuated. The Starry Sky Shook, as if lightning had streaked across. The Blazing Flame ancestor witnessed the scene, but he didnt say anything. More Sea of fire spread out from the whirlpool, sealing off the entire divine eye galaxy, it also enveloped the bubble where Zhao Yameng, the donkey, and Little Five were. It formed a protective barrier, and its voice reverberated in the starry sky, shaking the nine planets around it. Countless cultivators were shocked, and their voices reverberated in all directions. Disciple, do you need me to help you clean up this place? The Blazing Flame ancestor was very pleased with his disciples words. When Wang Baole heard it, he couldnt help but feel emotional, but he was also grateful. After all, the blazing flame ancestors actions this time meant a lot to Wang Baole. Not only did it resolve the crisis he was in, but it had also taken the responsibility for his possession of the Dao Star. Wang Baole was touched by this kindness. He had truly decided in his heart that this apprenticeship no matter what happened in the future.., he would carry on forever! Therefore, he didnt stand on ceremony with his master. Instead, he cupped his fists and bowed before speaking respectfully. My heart is filled with murderous intent. If I dont vent it out, I wont be able to understand it. Therefore, I can handle the rest of the matters here. Master, please help me intimidate everyone and ensure the safety of my hometown! Yes!The blazing flame ancestor laughed loudly. He retracted his telepathic thoughts and disappeared! As the blazing flame ancestor laughed, he left with his telepathic thoughts. However, the flames in the area still remained. As they sealed off the area, they also completely sealed off the area. The hundreds of thousands of cultivators and the nine planets around them trembled with fear in their eyes, they stared at Wang Baole, especially the heaven palm ancestor and the others. Their eyes were filled with despair and madness. They had seen and heard everything. They knew very well that Wang Baole didnt use the power of the Flames to purge everything. He wanted to personally suppress everything and end everything. However, in their eyes, he was too arrogant! After all, there were nine of them, especially the heaven palm ancestor and the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect Lord. They were in the late-stage of the planet realm. The blazing flame ancestors pressure made it impossible for them to unleash all of their combat abilities, however, if the nine of them joined forces They would be able to defeat a planet that had just advanced. Even if the other party had fused with a dao star, they would still have a chance of victory. However They didnt think that Wang Baole didnt understand such an obvious thing. There must be other secrets hidden within. Therefore, everyone was anxious. Just as the sky-palm Elder was about to speak, Wang Baole took a step forward, he walked out of the meteorite cruiser! Without realizing it, Ive been in the divine eye civilization for many yearsWang Baole spoke calmly as he walked. Among all of you, there are some that I know and some that Im not familiar with. Now that everything is about to end in return for what youve done, I feel that Theres something that I need to let all of you know,Wang Baole said, wang Baole had already walked out of the Starfall ship and stood in the starry skies. He stared at the sky-palm and the others, whose expressions had changed. The person standing before you is merely a clone!When the sky-palm and the others heard those words, they felt as if they had been struck by lightning. Before their hearts could stir, Wang Baole raised his right hand, he pointed in the direction of the divine eye main star and spoke calmly. Return, my true self! As soon as those words were spoken, the divine eye main star roared and changed drastically! At the same time, outside the Solar System, which was very far away from the divine eye civilization, in the starry sky where the strongest patriarch of the purple gold civilization was located. The strongest patriarch of the purple gold civilization had been meditating with his eyes closed. His purpose in coming here was to use this place to intimidate Wang Baole and to hand over the Dao Planet. He was waiting for news from the divine eye civilization, he hadnt received the news, but his heart had palpitated. The moment the Blazing Flame Patriarchs aura descended, his expression changed drastically. His breathing quickened, and he opened his eyes abruptly. He stared at the starry sky before him. Soon, he saw a vast sea of fire, a vast sea of fire appeared without a sound. The Sea of fire was so vast that it seemed to have no borders. It was larger than a galaxy. When it appeared, the flames within roiled, forming a gigantic head. The head was vast and boundless, and its hair swayed as if it were a galaxy. It was right in front of the most powerful patriarch of the violet gold civilization, it looked at him coldly. The two of them were like heaven and earth. Compared to the head, the most powerful patriarch of the violet gold civilization could not even be considered an ant. His gaze alone caused the planet beneath the most powerful patriarch of the violet-gold civilization to wither. It was as if it had been burned into ashes. He trembled, his face pale and his body trembling, his heart was in turmoil, and he had no choice but to drop to his knees and kowtow. The most powerful star of the violet-gold civilization spoke in a trembling voice. The intense pressure caused him to come to a realization. I am Zhu Ming, the disciple in name of Dao Xin Zi Zun of the heavenly accumulation sect. Greetings Patriarch Blazing Flame! With a single thought, he would most likely be destroyed in body and soul. That was because the person who had appeared was the true body of a major power from the celestial domain, not his divine sense. That was why he had created such a crushing scene. He was even more aware that for a major power from the celestial domain to descend upon his true body, it meant that he must have come with a very great purpose. It was clear that he had no good intentions, which made him even more nervous, that was why he didnt mention the purple gold civilization for no reason. Instead, he spoke of his other identity. The heavenly accumulation sect was the number one sect in the left Dao holy region. It was also the sect where the scholarly cultivator was located in the fallen star lands. Dao Xinzi was also one of the nine great galaxies in the sect! However, to the blazing flame ancestor, he dared to provoke the Weiyang clan. Naturally, he didnt care about Dao Xinzi. He spoke coldly, and as if he was giving orders, he spoke three sentences. Wang Baole is my personal disciple Ill give you a month to send me an apology Now, Scram! Chapter 978 - was about to be reintroduced! The blazing flame ancestors dominance was evident from the three sentences. The first sentence was to tell the other party Wang Baoles identity, the second sentence was to make the other party apologize and apologize, and the third sentence was to expel him immediately! Regardless of whether it was reasonable or not, I will not argue with you. Rather than calling it a notification, it would be better to call it an order! I will not ask for the reason, nor will I care about your background. I will only deal with it according to my way. As for you you have to obey, and if you dont, you have to obey! As the number one expert of the violet-gold civilization, the patriarch, whose cultivation base had reached the pinnacle of the stars, knelt there. His body trembled, and his heart was filled with grievance. However, he did not dare to resist. He did not even dare to raise his head, the thoughts in his heart did not dare to show the slightest bit. The only thing he could do was to respectfully acknowledge. After the blazing flame elders flaming head slowly dissipated, he finally dared to raise his head. His expression was bitter as he stood in silence for a moment. In the end, his expression was gloomy as he looked at the solar system in front of him. He turned around in a flash and chose to leave. He had already guessed that the two stars under his command that had gone to the divine eye civilization must have fallen. and the fate of all the purple gold civilization cultivators that had remained in the divine eye civilization could also be predicted. Such a loss.., it could be said that the purple gold civilization had suffered even more than they had suffered. All of this was because of Wang Baole! However, he didnt dare to take revenge. His heart was in a state of depression and madness. He couldnt hold it in as he sped forward. He threw his head back and let out an extremely loud roar. Wang Baole you have such a background. Why didnt you say so earlier? As he roared, he sped up and left frantically. He knew that he still had to prepare an apology. No matter how aggrieved he felt, the apology had to be heavier. Otherwise, there would be endless trouble in the future. As he sped forward, the nine sky-palm cultivators in the divine eye galaxy felt as if they were being struck by lightning. As Wang Baole spoke, he raised his right hand and pointed at the divine eye main star. The divine eye main star immediately shook violently. The ground churned and the sky changed. Wang Baoles original body, who was in the coffin, opened his eyes. The moment he did so, the ground shook violently once again. The soil around the coffin collapsed, giant cracks spread out, covering a radius of a thousand miles. The land, which was a thousand miles away, exploded in the cracks. As the land collapsed, the coffin rushed out for the first time in many years. It left the ground like a shooting star, it drew a long, bright arc and charged into the starry sky! It was so fast that it surpassed the speed of an ordinary planet. It appeared directly on the battlefield in the starry sky. Amidst the shock of the cultivators and the nine sky palm cultivators, the coffin whistled through the air and reached the top of the battlefield in the blink of an eye! As it appeared, an even stronger pressure spread out from the coffin. As the runes on the coffin shone, an ancient aura of time spread out continuously, causing everyone on the battlefield to.., their hearts were once again in turmoil. As their hearts were in turmoil, Wang Baole smiled, his eyes filled with anticipation. See you all in a while.As he said that, Wang Baoles body swayed, and he instantly turned into a cloud of fog that charged towards the coffin. Under the watchful eyes of everyone around, the fog that his figure had turned into.., it immediately spread to the coffin and entered it! He had been in the divine eye civilization for many years. In order to avoid the Weiyang Heavenly Dao, he had no choice but to use the technique that his senior brother had taught him to condense his origin dharmic body. He had cultivated his dharmic body outside until now. At that moment just as everything in the divine eye civilization was about to come to an end.., wang Baole finally allowed his clone to merge with his original body! As the mist from his origin clone merged with the coffin, the mist that his clone had turned into instantly enveloped his original body. It flowed through his seven orifices and all the pores on his body. As it merged with his original body, it also merged with his cultivation! Other than that, there were also the rules of the nine ancient stars and The Dao Stars! As the clone and his original body were of the same origin, the merger this time was a transfer of the Dao Stars. However, there was no hindrance at all. The merger ended almost instantly. The moment it ended, Wang Baole, who was in the coffin.., his body shook violently. The ripples of his cultivation erupted violently at that moment. His original body was already powerful. Now that he had fused with his clone, his battle prowess had also increased exponentially. The feeling of finally having a physical body made Wang Baoles body and mind become one, and the circulation of the Dao stars in his body became even smoother, the laws and laws continued to evolve in his body, and his cultivation had increased as a result. He hadnt reached the mid-stage of the planet realm, but in terms of battle prowess it had increased tremendously! At the same time, as he was fusing with the laws, the sky-palm Elder and the otherseyes were filled with ferocity and an uncontrollable madness. They knew very well that no matter how arrogant Wang Baole was this time, under the suppression of the mighty figure in the galaxy.., they wouldnt be able to leave this place alive. Furthermore, Wang Baole was clearly not going to let them off. It could be said that no matter what, they would die. That being the case amidst their madness, all of them grew frantic and agitated in despair, and their killing intent grew stronger. Right at that moment the coffin that was the focus of everyones attention, exuding an ancient and ancient aura, suddenly emitted cracking sounds! The coffins lid could be seen with the naked eye. Under countless gazes, it slowly began to move. When it was halfway opened a hand reached out from within the pitch-black coffin. It was a hand that was made of flesh and blood! The moment the hand appeared, the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect master roared in grief and indignation. Listen Up, everyone! Cultivators of the violet-gold civilization, even if we have to die, we will die together with this scoundrel!With that, he shot toward the coffin, and not just him, but all of the other planets, all of the planets, including the sect leader, also attacked. As for the cultivators in the area, all of them went crazy, unleashing magical techniques and divine abilities that filled the sky as they shot toward the coffin! However, even as the magical techniques and divine abilities slammed into the coffin, a calm voice echoed out from within the coffin. Talk about war on paper. At the same time, the hand that had emerged from within the coffin formed a hand incantation, which caused everyone who saw it to be completely shaken. In fact, the paper figure on the meteor ship, which had never left, suddenly began to shine with a strange light, a strange light appeared in its eyes! The hand that had originally been flesh and blood suddenly became a paper hand! In the instant that it became a paper hand, a power of law that no cultivator in the area had ever seen before spread out. In that instant countless divine abilities and magical techniques exploded out, including those of the nine planets, as well as the combined efforts of all the cultivators in the area! As they neared the paper hand They transformed into pieces of paper! This is impossible! !Cried the Heavenly Spirit Sects Peak Lord in shock! This This isnt a magical technique! This is a law! ! Its not a law! Ive never heard of any law that can transform everything into paper! ! The other planets were all shocked to the extreme, and they began to cry out in shock. Only the heavenly palm patriarch was the first to fall back. He gave up and attempted to flee! Clearly, he was completely shocked by what he saw. No matter what divine ability, magical technique, or magical item, they all turned into sheets of paper in the blink of an eye, it was a shocking scene. All of the divine abilities and magical techniques that had been unleashed earlier had been unleashed with incredible momentum. Now, they floated down to the ground. From a distance, they looked like snowflakes, or rain of paper. It was a feeling of powerlessness that caused people to feel despair! Just as everyone in the area was panicking and their scalps were tingling with fear, that paper hand pressed down on the edge of the coffin, causing the figure within to slowly stand up from within the coffin! It was revealed before everyones eyes! It had black hair and was dressed in a long black robe. Its eyes were like stars, and its face was as sharp as a knife. Its edges and corners were distinct, and at the same time, it had an imposing aura that caused peoples hearts to tremble. It continued to spread out from the figure, affecting the starry sky, it caused the entire divine eye civilization to tremble. Flames surrounded it, and the eyes of the divine eye and the stars shone brightly! This appearance was different from long Nanzis. It made everyone in the area feel unfamiliar, but at the same time, they felt a strong wave of emotions. Just as everyone was trembling in fear, the figure dressed in black walked out of the coffin, he spoke calmly. Lets get to know each other again. I am the President of the Solar System Federation, Wang Baole! Chapter 979 - suppression! As Wang Baole walked out, an orange star appeared faintly behind him. As the star appeared, Wang Baoles words reverberated in all directions, spreading throughout the entire divine eye civilization! All the planets, including the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord, and even the sky-palm Elder, who had retreated in an attempt to escape, trembled violently. It wasnt that the meaning behind Wang Baoles words was shocking. It was that the moment the words entered their ears, they seemed to form a strange force, as if they contained a law. It turned into a thunderous roar that surpassed heavenly thunder, it exploded crazily within their divine senses! They werent the only ones. The hundreds of thousands of purple gold civilization cultivators around them all felt their minds reeling at that moment. It was as if Wang Baoles words had turned into hundreds of thousands of sharp blades that shot towards all of them without form, they pierced through their bodies and into their souls! This was the Dao of Orange Joy! They had incorporated the Dao of Orange Joy into their voices, allowing their words to be imbued with the power of the Dao. It wasnt particularly ingenious, which was why they werent able to accurately kill with their voices, however, with their dao of Orange Joy, they could use their voices to spread it out and shake their enemiesminds, causing their minds to buzz and become dazed. It was still possible! In fact, among the hundreds of thousands of violet-gold cultivators in the area, there were some whose cultivation bases were weak or had internal injuries. At that moment, their minds began to Rumble, and their souls began to hurt. Their bodies trembled, and blood sprayed out of their mouths. Their eyes instantly grew dim, their souls were instantly destroyed, leaving behind only corpses that floated in the air! Only the Heavenly Spirit Peak Lord and the other planets were affected by the Dao of joy. However, because of how powerful they were, they were able to quickly recover from the effects of the Dao of joy. Their eyes shone with madness, as if they were trapped beasts, at that moment, an even more intense struggle erupted. Were all going to die in battle. Since thats the case I dont believe that we cant do anything to an early-stage planet cultivator who just advanced! ! We might only be immortal planets at most, but so what if were Dao Planets? ! The winner takes all. This time, were fighting for good fortune. Although weve failed, the consequences will be the most severe. Well die, and our dao will disappear. Kill! ! The planet cultivators of the purple gold civilization were much stronger than the divine eye civilization when it came to fighting with their lives on the line. That was why even though the sky palm had escaped and the new dao ancestor had hesitated, the eyes of the other purple gold planets were red, as the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord roared, their cultivation erupted. Planets materialized and charged at Wang Bao at high speed! With them taking the lead, the hundreds of thousands of purple gold cultivators around them seemed to be encouraged as well, as if they were about to launch another attack! As he watched all of this, Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. What he wanted was this kind of imposing manner from the other party! The reason why he didnt let his master, the blazing flame ancestor, make a move was partly because he wanted to vent the anger in his heart. After all, the other party had plotted against him first and threatened him to be behind. If it wasnt for the blazing flame ancestor this time.., even the solar system would have been wiped out. Therefore, his anger wouldnt show the mercy of a woman just because the other party had too many people and too many massacres. What he wanted was a massacre! On the other hand, he wanted to make use of this opportunity to perfect his nine rules! Therefore, after the Dao of joy of the orange was unleashed and the cultivation of Tian Ling and the others erupted, Wang Baole calmly took a second step forward. He raised his right hand and waved it gently in all directions. Blood! As soon as the words left his mouth, a series of shrill screams rang out from the hundreds of thousands of cultivators who had been led by the planets and were feeling restless, almost all of the hundreds of thousands of cultivators were bleeding from their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth at that moment! The bleeding was not due to the shock. It was because the blood in their bodies seemed to reject them at that moment. It didnt want to stay in their bodies. It was as if there was a strong call from outside, and it wanted to rush out of their bodies! In that instant, tens of thousands of cultivators couldnt control their screams. Their bodies collapsed with a loud crash. That was due to the impact caused by the blood rushing out. As their bodies were destroyed, their souls dissipated as well, the only thing that remained was the blood that gathered crazily towards Wang Baole. In the blink of an eye, it formed a sea of blood! As for those who gritted their teeth and persevered, even though they could barely hold on because of Wang Baoles scattered rules, they were now extremely shocked. The will to fight to the death that had just risen in their hearts also collapsed instantly, no one knew who started first. They retreated rapidly in fear, as if they had forgotten that even if they tried to escape, they wouldnt be able to escape from the blockade. They continued to scatter in all directions. As for the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord and the others, even though they were resisting Wang Baoles Blood Dao rules with their own cultivation, they were still charging towards him. However, what awaited them was the Sea of blood that Wang Baole had gathered under the Blood Dao rules. The Sea of blood seemed to possess sentience. As it swept towards them, it turned into a huge mouth and started devouring the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord and the other planets. With a loud boom, as the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord and the others were blocked, Wang Baole spoke calmly and activated the third law! Cloud Dao! Clouds were ever-changing, and illusions were spells. The moment Wang Baole spoke, green stars appeared behind him. As the stars revolved, the laws in the area were immediately affected, in that instant a strange scene appeared! The hundreds of thousands of cultivators who had lost their will to fight and were frantically scattering in all directions suddenly shuddered. Their eyes turned red, and they turned their heads to attack their companions, they attacked with all their might! It wasnt just one or two of them. More than half of the cultivators were affected, as if they were hallucinating. Their senses told them that the people around them were the key to affecting their lives. As long as they killed their companions.., they would be able to survive. As a result, under the illusory technique, the shrill screams in the area grew even louder than before. The entire battlefield seemed to be in a state of chaos. Hundreds of thousands of cultivators were engaged in a frenzied battle. There was even a hint of the blood dao.., the blood in the area grew thicker and thicker. It also highlighted the strange look on Wang Baoles face as he stood calmly in the center of the battlefield. Wang Baole! The Heavenly Spirit Sects sect master let out a shrill scream. His hair was disheveled and disheveled. Due to his powerful cultivation, even though he had been suppressed, he hadnt been affected too much. He remained clear-headed, but everything around him.., it caused his heart to ache with extreme pain. That was because the hundreds of thousands of cultivators were almost all disciples of his heavenly spirit sect! You Fiend! So many people theyre all weaklings. Dont you have the slightest bit of compassion in your heart? Faced with the Heavenly Spirit Palms roar, Wang Baole turned his head to look at them, who were blocked by a large amount of blood. A cold glint appeared in his eyes as he stared at the crazed heavenly spirit palm. Compassion? When your purple gold civilization slaughtered the gods eye civilization, did you show any compassion? When the purple gold civilization forced me to hand over the Dao Star, did you show mercy When the Purple Gold Civilization threatened me with my home, the Solar System, did you show mercy Today, I am the one who has turned the tables. If not for that, all the lives in my home would have been massacred. I wonder if you, the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord, would show mercy if this happened Fine, Ill show mercy once! As Wang Baole said that, he raised his right hand and formed another seal. A black star rose high behind him. Immediately, an aura that represented death erupted! The Dao of Death! As soon as he said that, the aura of death erupted from the Black Star and spread in all directions. The starry sky seemed to shatter wherever it passed. The purple gold cultivators who were engaged in battle trembled, they began to wither, and as they did so, their life force was forcibly converted into the aura of death. As it spread out, the entire battlefield turned into a gigantic vortex! As the vortex spun with a rumble, it gathered all the aura of death that was spreading out from the bodies of the cultivators. Looking around, the hundreds of thousands of cultivators on the battlefield all had dull expressions on their faces. In the end, as the sect Master of Celestialspirit sect roared madly.., all of them turned into ashes and disappeared into the starry skies! The entire battlefield was emptied! Now, its your turn.As the four stars behind him materialized, Wang Baole looked at the Heavenly Spirit Sects sect master, raised his right hand, and said calmly. Everyone here can not escape! Chapter 980 - -- Dao star suppression! As soon as he said that, Wang Baole raised his right hand and clenched it! Instantly, the giant vortex that had absorbed the death Qi of hundreds of thousands of cultivators on the battlefield let out a loud boom. The vortex itself changed as well, turning into a giant palm. The moment Wang Baoles right hand clenched.., the Palm also clenched! The Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord and the others who were within the range of the palm were enraged. However, under this divine ability, their expressions changed. They spread out rapidly, and the palm that was formed from the death vortex.., with a sound that reverberated throughout the gods eye civilization, the palm was completely gripped! As the palm was gripped, a loud boom reverberated. Immediately, the sound of planets collapsing and self-destructing could be heard coming from the palm. However Wang Baoles opponents were, after all, multiple planets. Even though the quality of their own planets was not high.., they still had the advantage in numbers. Furthermore, the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord was at the late-stage of the planet realm. Therefore, as the sound of planets self-destructing rang out, a flash of sword light erupted from the palm and sliced open a crack in the palm. As the crack appeared, several beams of light shot out from within! Of the original eight people, only seven were left. The one who had died was the new dao patriarch! Other than the heavenly spirit Palm Lord and the two mid-stage planet cultivators, the rest of the seven were all early-stage planet cultivators, and they were all injured. The moment they charged out, the seven quickly separated, and four of them retreated, they split into four directions, as if they wanted to escape! As for the other three, they charged towards Wang Baole. The leader of the three was the heavenly spirit Palm Lord. The two behind him were from the purple gold civilization as well. Their cultivation might not be as high as the heavenly spirit Palm Lords, but they were still mid-stage planet cultivators. They were all in a sorry state, however, the madness and killing intent emanating from their bodies was extremely strong. Separate?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly. The moment the heavenly spirit Palm Lord and the other two arrived, his body swayed. The blue stars behind him materialized, and the Wind Dao laws descended. His speed reached its peak in the next instant, an afterimage appeared. With a single step, he crossed the starry skies and arrived before one of the four planet cultivators who had split up and fled. He was a middle-aged man. Even though he was in a sorry state, the moment he saw Wang Baole, a ferocious look appeared in his eyes. He seemed to be filled with despair and madness as he roared. Youve been tricked. Seal!As he spoke, he chose to self-destruct without any hesitation! As the destructive ripples erupted, countless rays of light shot out from his body. His planet was also shattered at that moment. As the loud sound reverberated, his body, his soul, and his planet.., all of them exploded, and the power of the explosion spread out in all directions! At the same time, the other three early-stage planets from the violet-gold civilization who had fled in other directions also laughed bitterly, and madness appeared in their eyes. At the instant the middle-aged planet self-destructed, they also chose to self-destruct without hesitation! Seal! Seal! ! Seal! ! ! The power of a planets self-destruct would be several times greater than its own. Now that the four early-stage planets self-destructed together, the power would be even greater, and the destructive ripples between them would overlap, therefore, the power of the self-destruct would be even more powerful! The places where they had fled previously seemed to be scattered, but if one looked closely, one could see that even though the four of them were fleeing, the gaps between them seemed to contain some profound meaning, as if they were connected by branches and leaves, it was hidden within the array formation. That was indeed the case. The self-detonation on the bodies of the four cultivators from the planet of the purple gold civilization was a type of sealing technique. In the purple gold civilization, this technique could be considered a great supernatural power, as it contained the laws of life, it was also a type of plant law that contained the will of life. That was why it was so powerful. Now that the four of them had used the power of self-detonation, it was naturally even more powerful! As the four of them self-destructed, a thread appeared in each of their collapsed bodies and planets. It was like a plant fiber that swept towards Wang Baole in an instant, as if it would lock onto him, there was no escape. In the next instant, the four threads surpassed Wang Baoles wind path at an indescribable speed and wrapped around his body forcefully, with a sudden tug Wang Baole was trapped in the starry skies! It wasnt over yet. Almost at the moment when the four early-stage cultivators on the planets self-destructed, the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord and the other two who had charged at Wang Baole turned their heads abruptly. They moved at a speed that was even faster than before, their lives were on fire at that moment. In exchange, they were able to move at an even faster speed and exhaust their potential. They formed hand seals and roared at each other. Heavenly Spirit Seal! As he roared, the heavenly spirit palms hair was disheveled, and his body exploded with intense light. The light transformed into a giant seal outside his body. It was supported by the burning of the cultivation of the two mid-stage planets behind him, causing the seal to instantly.., the light reached its peak, becoming the brightest light in the starry sky, second only to the stars. It buzzed towards Wang Baole. It was a seal formed by the self-destruction of four planets at the initial stage. It was a heavenly spirit power formed by the self-destruction of one planet at the later stage and two planets at the middle stage at the cost of their lives. It could be said that in such a short period of time.., the thought of this strategy and the planning of such a counterattack was enough to prove the heavenly spirit Palms shrewdness. The seal formed by the self-destruction of the four planets at the initial stage contained rules, and the seal formed by the self-destruction of the four planets was even more so for the heavenly spirit palm. Even though the heavenly spirit palm had advanced from the immortal planet and the planets didnt have rules, he had borrowed the power of the Heavenly Spirit Sects Mystic Arts, using his own cultivation base and the burning of the two planets at the intermediate stage, he unleashed the Heavenly Spirit Seal, the number one secret technique of the heavenly spirit sect. This allowed the rules of light contained within this secret technique to be revealed to the world! If it was someone else, even if it was someone at the planet completion level, they would definitely not be able to escape from their combined forces. However the difference between the levels of the planets would sometimes cause those who had fused with lower level planets to despair, they would even feel a strong sense of injustice. They were both planets. Those who had advanced from a mortal planet wouldnt be able to withstand a single blow from a cultivator who had advanced from a Spirit Planet! It was even more so when a spirit planet faced an immortal planet. As for the special planets when faced with the rules, even an immortal planet wasnt much different from a mortal planet. Furthermore, Wang Baole had fused with a dao planet that had advanced from nine ancient planets! It could be said that even though Wang Baole was only at the initial stage of the planet realm, the rules that he had mastered and the grade of his planet allowed him to be at the planet realm. If the other party didnt have a special planet, then even if he was at the Perfected Planet Realm.., he still didnt have the right to raise his head in front of him! It was just like how no matter how big a balloon was, it was still a balloon. No matter how small a nail was, it was still a nail! If numbers can make up for the difference, then why must there be so many levels in cultivation, and why must planets contain grades? Of course This is not fixed, but you Dont have it. Wang baole, who was entangled by the four binding threads, thought to himself, at that moment, he deeply understood the power of the laws of the special stars. To cultivators who did not possess the laws, it was terrifying. At the same time, he also realized how earth-shattering it was to have his nine ancient stars upgraded into Dao Stars. The Dao of green plants!As the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord Roared, the mark formed by his body and the two mid-stage planets shone and poured towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole spoke calmly. As soon as he spoke, the threads around his body trembled violently. Even though they were formed by the self-detonation of the four planets, they were still trembling. They loosened their grip and were even suppressed, they floated around Wang Baole! This scene caused the heavenly spirit Palms expression to change drastically. However, before he could react, Wang Baole had already raised his right hand. A cold glint appeared in his eyes as he pointed at the incoming light seal! White is the Dao of light! In an instant, the gigantic light seal grew dimmer the moment it neared. A large number of light spots dispersed and gathered in front of Wang Baoles finger. It was as if wherever his finger was.., it was like the source of all light. In the next instant The finger that had absorbed all the light spots replaced everything else and became the only existence in the four galaxies. As the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord and the two mid-stage planets behind him were filled with disbelief and shock, Wang Baoles finger landed in front of them! Ashes to Ashes, dust to dust, its over. Chapter 981 - was accurate! He had used the Dao of light to gather the heavenly spirit seals rules and use it to counter-suppress them. The instant this divine ability was unleashed from Wang Baoles hands, the impact it had had on the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord and the others could be said to be earth-shattering. He could accept the fact that Wang baole had a powerful cultivator from the star domain as his master. He could accept the fact that Wang Baole had made a breakthrough in his cultivation upon his return. He could also accept how powerful the Human Dao Star before him had become after fusing with it, however, he could not accept that the rules that he had put in all his effort to form were actually too exaggerated to describe as being unable to withstand a single blow in front of the other party.. Is the gap between an immortal star and a dao star really that big? !The heavenly spirit palm master laughed bitterly, an intense look of unwillingness appeared in his eyes. Although he had never seen cultivators of the same realm on a dao star in his life, it was not as if he had never fought a cultivator of the same realm on a special planet before. Although he was not a match for the other party, he was still able to barely fight the other party with his dense cultivation base. But now he suddenly realized that he had been wrong. He had been extremely wrong. The suppression of the Dao planet against the immortal planet meant that his so-called powerful cultivation was nothing more than a joke. In front of the rules, everything seemed insignificant! There was no doubt that Wang Baole had grasped so many rules that the heavenly spirit Palm Lord felt like he was on the verge of breaking down. However, he was a late-stage cultivator of the planet, and he hadnt inherited his status as the heavenly spirit Palm Lord, he had gained it through brutal slaughter. That was why he was extremely experienced in combat. The moment Wang Baole pointed in the opposite direction, the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lords eyes were filled with madness. He spread his hands out and grabbed the two mid-stage planets beside him, the two of them were pale and shocked. The Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord unleashed his full power and pushed the two of them toward Wang Baoles incoming fingers! Palm Lord, you! Palm Lord! Everything happened too quickly. With Wang Baoles finger closing in, the difference between the mid-stage and late-stage planets, and the difference between the immortal planet and the Spirit Planet, the two mid-stage planets were unable to fight back. As they roared in anger.., they couldnt help but pounce towards Wang Baole. The instant they pounced, a destructive aura erupted from their bodies. It wasnt that they wanted to self-destruct, but that the heavenly spirit Palm Lord didnt just push them forward, the influx of his cultivation caused the already chaotic cultivation of his two kinsmen to be ignited. They couldnt control the ripples of self-destruction. In the next instant, when they collided with Wang Baoles descending finger of light, a loud boom reverberated in the air. The bodies of the two mid-stage cultivators who had exhausted their potential and been set ablaze instantly exploded, their planets also shattered in that instant, turning into a destructive force that exploded crazily in front of Wang Baole. From Afar, the self-destruction of the two planets was even more powerful than the destruction of the planets. They turned into two huge maelstroms of flesh and blood, drowning Wang Baole within. However, this scene did not make the heavenly spirit palm lord heave a sigh of relief. He was still nervous. The danger of life and death grew even more intense. With the help of the self-destruction of the two mid-stage planets, he retreated abruptly, in that instant, his entire body was covered in a blood-red glow. It was obvious that he had activated a mystic technique and was trying to escape at top speed at all costs. His speed was so fast that it was visible to the naked eye just a breath ago. However, in the next instant, he had disappeared without a trace. The only things left on the battlefield were the two blood and flesh vortexes. As they continued to rumble, they spread out in all directions, as if they wanted to destroy everything in this place. However They couldnt destroy Wang Baole! At that moment, Wang Baole was no longer a clone. He had fused with his original body and possessed a real physical body. His physical body was already powerful to begin with, and as a result of the fusion, his physical strength had improved. He had now reached the level of a physical planet, coupled with the transformation of the Emperor armor, he didnt Dodge at all. He walked out of the two flesh vortexes step by step. His long hair danced in the wind. Dressed in black, Wang Baole turned his head to look in the direction where the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord had fled. Then, he turned his head and looked in another direction, his expression calm. Only these two are left.As he muttered to himself, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. He spoke calmly. Yellow Flame Dao! As soon as he spoke, the starry sky around him rumbled. The Sea of fire left behind by the blazing flame ancestor, which enveloped the entire Gods eye civilization, instantly surged. It was as if at that moment, Wang Baole had used his ancient star Flame Dao.., fuse his own will into the Sea of fire around him and control and control it! If it had been the Flames unleashed by a mighty figure from another galaxy, even if Wang Baole possessed the ancient star laws, it would have been nearly impossible for him to shake it. After all, the difference between them was too great. However, the blazing flame ancestors recognition of him.., made all the difference. The Sea of fire that had remained in the divine eye civilization didnt reject Wang Baole. Instead, it was filled with passion. In the blink of an eye, the divine eye civilization erupted according to his divine thoughts. It rose from the edges of the surrounding area.., it swept towards Wang Baole with a force that could topple mountains and overturn seas. If one could stand at a high enough position and look down, one could clearly see the sea of fire that was filled with the gods eye civilization. It was like a giant ring of fire. The Ring of fire was shrinking rapidly, and everything within it.., as long as one didnt have Wang Baoles permission, they wouldnt be able to charge out of the Ring of fire. They could only retreat continuously as the flames churned! The speed of the retreat was extremely fast. The entire process took about ten breaths of time. As Wang Baole raised his hand, two pathetic figures appeared on his left and right. They were forced back by the shrinking sea of flames, they were forced back. On the left was the heavenly spirit Palm Lord, and on the right was the heaven palm ancestor! Both of them had looks of despair on their faces. The sense of powerlessness that came from the bottom of their hearts made them laugh bitterly. However, compared to the heaven palm ancestor, the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord was clearly more furious. After being forced out.., he glared at Wang Baole and roared. Wang Baole, kill him as soon as possible! But!Wang Baoles cold voice was the response. The figure that appeared in front of the Heavenly Spirit Palm Lord in an instant and Wang Baoles right index finger! However, the moment his index finger was pointed out, it was no longer flesh and blood. Instead, it turned into paper. It was the paper rules that the Dao Star had imprinted on it. As it landed, Wang Baoles strange voice echoed in the heavenly spirit Palm Lords ears. Paper armament art! This art was a meteorite divine ability that Wang Baole had bought when he had left the meteorite lands. It was powerful, and with sufficient rules, it could turn everything into paper. It was like a seal, but also like a puppet! In the next instant, when Wang Baoles finger touched the heavenly spirit palms forehead, the heavenly spirit palm, who was unable to fight back under the suppression of the mighty figures flames and Wang Baoles Dao Star, shuddered, the expression on his face froze. He forced himself to lower his head, and what he saw was his own body, which was turning into paper that could be seen with the naked eye. The entire process took only seven to eight breaths. Eventually, the trembling sky palm elder witnessed it with his own eyes. He saw the heavenly spirit palm elder turn into a paper figurine and shrink rapidly, turning into the size of a palm, he landed in Wang Baoles hand and kept it. This scene made the sky palm elders scalp tingle. He was shocked to the extreme. He saw Wang Baole turn around and stare at him. The moment their eyes met, Wang Baole raised his right hand and pointed. Instantly, a white light that contained the rules of paper approached the Sky Palm Elder. The moment the white light approached.., the sky palm elder knelt down without hesitation. At that moment, he didnt care about his status, his cultivation, or anything else. He only cared about life and death. He spoke quickly! I am willing to be your slave, and I will never betray you! The moment he said that, Wang Baoles paper law beam paused in front of the sky-palm Elders forehead. Wang Baole fell silent as well, as if he was deep in thought. The entire process took about ten breaths. To the sky-palm Elder, these ten breaths were long and endless. It made him feel extremely tormented. His body trembled even more. Just as he was feeling anxious and desperate, as if he could no longer control himself.., he finally heard a voice that, to him, was like the sound of nature, filled with hope. Approved! As the voice reverberated, the beam of light in front of him changed abruptly, eventually turning into a mark that contained the will of the Dao Star. It was instantly imprinted between the sky-palm Elders brows! From then on, all of his thoughts, all of his life and death, were in Wang Baoles hands. Due to the will of the Dao Star, the mark was recognized by the laws of the starry skies. Unless someone from the same dao star could suppress Wang Baole.., only then could it be forcefully erased. Otherwise it would exist forever! Was the delay that serious. Chapter 982 - , Return! After leaving the mark between the Heaven Palm Elders brows, Wang Baole turned his head and looked at the entire Gods eye civilization. His eyes were deep in thought. His silence caused the entire Gods eye civilization to be filled with a sense of oppression. The Heaven Palm Elder behind him.., was even more so. Even though he had managed to survive and knew that his life wouldnt be in danger for a short period of time, when faced with Wang Baole who had fallen silent, the Heaven Palm Elders heart was filled with more fear than bitterness. On one hand, he was afraid of Wang Baoles background. On the other hand, he was afraid of the changes in his abilities. The entire galaxy was silent. All the cultivators from the purple gold civilization had basically been wiped out. As for the native cultivators from the divine eye civilization, they were mostly scattered across the stars. Many of them felt the terror of the battle in the galaxy and were shaken. Fairy Ling You and the others, the people Wang Baole was familiar with in the sky palm sect, were like that. They were all anxious and uncertain about the future. They knew very well that the divine eye civilization had reached its end. The three great sects that had once existed in name were now practically dead. There was only one planet left from the three great planets, and the royal family, which had been able to survive, had also disappeared, this caused all the natives of the divine eye civilization to feel bitter and uncertain about their future. They couldnt blame Wang Baole for all this. It could even be said that without Wang Baole, the current divine eye civilization would have been even more tragic. Amidst the silence, the starry sky grew increasingly silent. After a long while, Wang Baole retracted his gaze and spoke calmly to the sky-palm elder behind him. Tidy up the battlefield and appease all the surviving native creatures. Pass down the instructions The Gods eye civilization will not disappear, but it will welcome a new life. One month later, I will relocate the entire Gods eye civilization and join the Earth Federation. Wang baole ignored the complicated emotions of the sky-palm Elder. Instead, in a flash, he shattered the bubble that had trapped Zhao Yameng, the donkey, and Xiao Wu. He carried them and took a step forward, disappearing from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already inside the divine eye star. Migrating a civilization back to the solar system and integrating it into the sun would increase the concentration of the Spirit Qi in the entire federation. At the same time, it would also greatly increase the level of the federation. This was the way to upgrade a civilization, it was also the decision that Wang Baole had made in his heart. This process wouldnt cause any life-or-death damage to the divine eye civilization. It was just that from then on, they would have a master-subordinate relationship. After integrating into the Solar Systems star, all the past and future life forms born within the divine eye civilization.., they would be closely connected to the solar system throughout their lives. They couldnt be betrayed! This price might seem cruel and could be considered a form of attachment, but it was still better than being enslaved by the purple gold civilization. At the very least, Wang Baole was there. As the first civilization to join the solar system, their status might not seem high, but they still had a certain level of dignity, furthermore, according to Wang Baoles thoughts, if there was a chance, he would allow more civilizations to join the Federation. This would allow the federations level of civilization to increase again and again. This would not only bring great benefits to the federation, but it would also bring great benefits to all the lives born in the federation. The most basic thing was the increase in cultivation. Once the fusion was successful.., then, all the federation cultivators, including Wang Baole, would instantly receive a gift from the advancement of the level of civilization. Their cultivation would increase to a greater or lesser extent. Now, all the conditions for migration had been met. However, to migrate a civilization, even with Wang Baoles current cultivation level, he still needed to make some preparations in order to ensure that everything would go smoothly, therefore, while the sky-palm Elder arranged for the outside world to be reorganized, Wang Baole, who had appeared in the divine eye star, sat down cross-legged. He spread out his spiritual perception and merged it with the star, beginning to accumulate power. According to his judgment, the accumulation of power would reach its peak in about a months time. When that time came, he would be able to begin his migration, instantly sending the entire divine eye civilization into the solar system. While he was accumulating power, Wang Baoles clone also condensed once again from his original body. Even though the fusion of the clone and his original body would make the accumulation of power faster, the main source of power came from the divine eye star, therefore, even if the gathering of strength was faster, it wouldnt be much faster. Furthermore, Wang Baole had already left the federation for too long. He needed to make a trip back first and make some preparations in the solar system so that there wouldnt be any accidents during the fusion. Therefore, Wang Baole planned to let his clone return first. Before he returned, he had a discussion with the awakened Zhao Yameng. Zhao Yameng didnt choose to follow Wang Baoles clone back to the Federation. Instead, she chose to temporarily stay in the divine eye civilization, that was because she had suggested to Wang baole that since the Gods eye civilization was to belong to the federation completely, other than the merger of the stars, there was also a place for the heart. Baole, I suggest that you ascend to the throne in the Gods eye civilization and become the new divine emperor! That is the only way you can gain the full approval of the Gods eye civilization. It will also allow them to be more loyal after they merge with the Solar System, and there wont be too much of a panic. Wang Baole thought for a moment and nodded in response to Zhao Yamengs suggestion. He didnt need to be involved in this matter. Zhao Yamengs purpose in staying behind was to help Wang Baole successfully integrate all the cultivators of the divine eye civilization. With the cooperation of the sky-palm Elder and Zhao Yamengs skill, this wasnt difficult. What Wang Baole needed to do was to send a projection to carry out the ascension ceremony when he was needed. All of this had to be completed within a month. After that, Zhao Yameng would return to the Solar System with the divine eye civilization through the stellar transference. The donkey and Xiaowu didnt return immediately either. They stayed behind to complete the task with Zhao Yameng. After a discussion, Wang Baole thought about it and confirmed that there were no hidden dangers. After all, his original body was in the divine eye star. If there were any other changes, he could wake up at any time. He could rely on the stellar eye to bring his clone back in an instant. After making his decision, Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng discussed the details. Finally, under the glow of the star eye, the Sea of light covered the entire divine eye civilization, wang Baoles clone left the divine eye civilization. As the power of the star exploded and was sent out, ripples appeared out of thin air in the space outside the Solar System. They formed rings of light that spread out in all directions. Wang Baoles figure gradually emerged from the blurry outline, he slowly transformed from an illusion into a solid form. The entire process lasted for about an hour. It was only when the surrounding transmission rings slowly dimmed that Wang Baoles silhouette truly appeared! The reason why it took so long was because the distance was too far. This was also the reason why Wang Baole had to return first to make preparations. After all, migrating a civilization would take even longer, and if there was any interference in the process.., there would be some backlash. His clone was fine. If anything really happened, he could just disperse. It might affect his original body, but it wouldnt be too much. However, if there was a backlash during the civilization migration, it would be a huge loss. As the teleportation ended, Wang Baole slowly opened his eyes. As he looked around, the cultivation of the planet exploded within his body. It came from the familiar starry sky around him, stirring up waves in his previously calm heart. Finally Im backWang Baole muttered. He had been away for decades, and he missed his hometown very much. He missed his parents even more. However, as he embarked on this path of cultivation, many things were beyond his control. At that moment, he felt as if he was afraid of his hometown. Wang Baole felt a little uneasy. He stood outside the Solar System for a long while before his body swayed and he flew towards the Solar System. His speed wasnt fast at first, but as he flew, as his mood fluctuated, it became faster and faster. In the end, his entire body turned into a long rainbow that seemed to be able to tear apart the starry sky, in the next instant, he passed through the invisible barrier set up by the federation outside the Solar System and appeared directly within the Solar System! Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter.. The moment he stepped into the Solar System, a happy smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. He could not help but spread out his divine perception and saw the familiar stars, he also saw the Sun at its core and the ancient green-bronze sword that was inserted into the sun. However, in the next instant, the smile that appeared on Wang Baoles face froze.. That was because the glow of the sun seemed to be something wrong! Somethings wrong? Wang Baoles expression changed, and his heart skipped a beat! Chapter 983 - anger! There was something wrong with the glow of the Sun in the Solar System. To be more precise, it was brighter than when Wang Baole had left. There was also a faint halo of light outside. This halo was different from the normal halo of the Sun. It could only be seen when ones cultivation had reached the planet. It was impossible to see anything below the planet. At that moment, the circle of light was clearly visible to Wang Baole. At the same time, he saw the source of the circle it was the ancient bronze sword. To be precise, it was at the tip of the sword! There was an aura that was using a special method to pull the sun. On one hand, it was slowly absorbing the power of the Sun. On the other hand, it was an indirect influence, causing the Sun in the Solar System to slowly die! The reason why it was getting brighter was that it was like a last ray of light. Even though it hadnt reached the state of death yet, based on this process, it was estimated that in another thousand years, the Sun in the solar system would be completely extinguished. This scene caused Wang Baoles expression to change. At the same time, he couldnt tell whether what he was seeing was something that had appeared after he had left, or something that had happened before he had left. It was just that his cultivation wasnt high enough.., that was why he hadnt noticed it. Regardless, Wang Baole could still sense the planets fluctuations from the aura emanating from the tip of the sword. This allowed him to be certain of one thing that something had happened at the spot where the mighty cultivator from the vast expanse dao palace was sleeping, something must have happened. Using the stars of my solar system to heal my injuriesWang Baole narrowed his eyes. He didnt act rashly. After all, as his cultivation increased, his understanding of what had happened in the Vast Expanse Dao palace grew deeper, at the same time, he needed to find out if there had been any changes in the federation recently. If there hadnt been any changes, it meant that the sun had been like this before he had left. It was just that he hadnt noticed it. However, if there had been any changes in the federation, it was more likely that it had happened recently. The former and the latter would cause him to have two different attitudes towards the vast Expanse Dao Palace. Therefore, after making a decision, Wang Baole immediately spread out his consciousness and enveloped earth. However, in the next instant, Wang Baoles expression changed again. His consciousness was hidden, so no one could detect his existence. However, in his consciousness, as his consciousness swept across, everything on Earth was clearly visible. He didnt find Duan Muques aura, nor did he find the aura of the ethereal sects grand supreme elder. There wasnt even the aura of Lin You or anyone he was familiar with. Wang Baole was shaken. He looked towards ethereal city. There the ethereal dao college had disappeared. The lake that had once been there seemed to have experienced the flames of war. It had turned into a deep pit, and one could see it, there was a giant handprint. It was as if a giant hand had descended from the sky and flattened all the islands in ethereal dao college. What made Wang Baole tremble even more was that he couldnt find any trace of his parentsaura in ethereal city, or even in all the regions on Earth! He could only see traces of the divine abilities left behind in many regions on Earth. There was also no smile on anyones face. There was a deep sense of exhaustion on everyones faces. All of this made Wang Baole feel a strong sense of unease. After experiencing the massacre within the Gods eye civilization, the killing intent that he had managed to calm down with great difficulty surged in his heart once again. He didnt hesitate at all. His divine perception spread out instantly, it spread out from Earth and swept across the entire Solar System. Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, and other planets flashed across his divine perception instantly. It was a barren land.. Just as Wang Baole was about to lose control of his killing intent and anxiety, and he was about to explode from his trembling body, his mind covered Mars. There, he sensed a large number of familiar presences, which caused his body to tremble, he didnt bother with the rest of the presences. Instead, he focused all his attention on the presences of the two people in a house in his new Martian city. The moment he saw the two of them, the killing intent in Wang Baoles body instantly subsided, and his eyes softened. They were his parents. In the small house, he saw his father. His hair was mostly white, and he was sitting there looking at the distant sky. It was unknown what he was thinking about, but beside him, leaning on his shoulder.., it was Wang Baoles mother. She was clearly much older, and there were some wrinkles on her face. At that moment, she was lowering her head and coughing incessantly as she looked at the photo in her hand. In the photo, there was a little fatty with both hands raised high, his index and middle fingers stretched out.., he was in a victorious posture. The Little Fattys body was round, and his eyes were like slits. A smug smile appeared on his face. This scene was filled with longing. Wang Baole fell silent and felt guilty. He noticed his mother coughing occasionally, and he noticed the confusion in his fathers eyes. Dad MomWang Baole mumbled. His body, which was in the starry skies, disappeared instantly. In the next moment in the house in the new Martian city, behind his parents, Wang Baole appeared instantly, the moment he appeared, he knelt down. The moment his voice was heard, his parents, who were in front of him, trembled violently. They turned their heads slowly and saw their son, whom they missed. However, everything happened too suddenly, they seemed to be unable to believe that what they saw was real. As their bodies trembled, the photo in Wang Baoles mothers hands fell to the ground. Baole? Dad, Mom, Im back,Wang Baole said softly. Even though his appearance had changed, his parents still recognized him at a glance. His mother hugged him, and tears streamed down her face unknowingly. She was unable to speak for a long while. Patting his mothers back gently, Wang Baole listened to his mothers words, which were filled with longing and crying. Wang Baole felt even more guilty. At the same time, he could not suppress the anger in his heart, which had reached its peak. However, in front of his parents, he hid his anger. He looked at his father, who was beside him and was filled with emotion and sorrow. Wang baole nodded gently. With the gentle comfort of his cultivation.., gradually, his old mother fell asleep in his arms. He placed his mother gently on the bed and covered her with the blanket. Wang Baole raised his head and looked at his father. He went up and hugged his father, who was at a loss. Dad, Tell Me, who hurt my mother? Even though he was already controlling those words, the anger that filled his heart caused the entire Mars to Rumble. Everyone who lived on Mars couldnt help but be shocked. The reason why he was so angry was because the moment he saw his mother, Wang Baole had already noticed that his mothers body was extremely weak. It was obvious that her life foundation had been damaged, and she was at the stage where she was at the end of her life, furthermore, there was still the fluctuation of a spell that had been forcefully sustained by someone else. BaoleWang Baoles father was clearly still in a state of agitation. Under Wang Baoles comforting, it took him a long time to recover. Looking at his son, he finally could not control his tears, he held his hand and told him everything he knew after Wang Baole had left. Three years after Wang Baoles departure, the situation on Earth had changed drastically! The five generation Sky clan had once risen to power. The Zhuo family and the Li family had taken the lead and changed the political situation in the Solar System. Feng Qiuran had been forcibly detained, Li Xingwen had been severely injured, Duan Muque had died in battle, and all four dao colleges had been destroyed, all the members of Duan Muque and Li Xingwens lineage had lost their power. More than half of the council members had died in battle, and the rest had been severely injured. In the end, the Martian colony governor and his wife had managed to defend Mars with their newly created antimatter weapons. All those who had been severely injured during the changes in the situation had been relocated to Mars. While they were barely holding on, they had no choice but to bow down to the five generation Sky clan and accept their rule in name. Wang Baoles parents had been affected by the destruction of Ethereal Dao College. During the relocation, the Zhuo familys hatred for Wang Baole had prevented them from doing so. Li Xingwen and the others had eventually managed to send Wang Baoles parents back safely, however, her mother had still been severely injured and had yet to recover. The reason for the change was all because a planet cultivator had awakened on the ancient green-bronze sword! Chapter 984 - attacking the Federation! Wang Baoles father wasnt too clear about the other matters. What he knew and what he had told Wang Baole werent any secrets. They were modern history that most people in the federation were aware of. As he listened to his fathers words, the anger in Wang Baoles heart surged. He hadnt planned to act rashly when he had sensed the changes in the ancient green-bronze sword, but now, his thoughts had completely changed. And the five generation Sky clan The Zhuo family how dare you!The change in Wang Baoles emotions once again triggered the rumbling of Mars. The cultivators on Mars were shocked and didnt know why, wang Baole looked at his fathers white hair. He raised his right hand, and the power of essence spread out without form, fusing into his fathers body. In an instant, the wrinkles on his fathers face disappeared, and his hair recovered. Wang Baole treated his injuries more carefully, and his mother, who was in a deep sleep, also recovered her black hair. From her appearance, it didnt matter if it was her age or her spirit energy, it was a visible change. No one else in the federation was able to resolve it. The only problem was that Wang Baole could forcefully prolong their lives. It wasnt difficult for him to do so. All he needed to do was to use his own essence. He knew very well that he couldnt allow his parents to exist forever. However, what he could do was to make them healthy and live to the limit of their soul years. When that time came, would he be able to extend their lives, wang Baole didnt know about that, and he didnt want to think about it. What he was thinking about now was his parentshealth and well-being. At the same time, the Zhuo family and the five generation Sky clan, who had almost caused the death of his parents, were nothing more than skeletons in his heart. That was why he condensed his clone into a figure. While he stayed here to accompany his parents, his clone had already left home. When it appeared It was in a secret chamber deep underground in the Martian capital. An elder sat cross-legged in the secret chamber. He was thin and pale, and his face was clearly tired. There was a bulge on his neck, and it looked like a creature was squirming inside. Every time it squirmed.., it would bring immense pain to the elder, causing his expression to distort. This elder was the ethereal dao colleges Grand Supreme Elder, Li Xingwen! Li Xingwen didnt notice Wang Baoles appearance at all. He was trying his best to suppress his injuries, which had been with him for many years. He had to suppress his injuries every day for a fixed period of time. That was the only way.., he could barely survive. It wasnt that he was afraid of death, but that he wasnt willing to leave just like that. That was why he persevered despite the immense pain he was in. He understood that he was a pillar of support for everyone on Mars! His existence meant that everyone on Mars still had hope. If he died, the senator, the governor, and all the other powerful cultivators of his generation.., they would all lose hope. After all, he was the president who had created the spirit inception era. He had joined forces with his successor, Duan Muque, to push the federation into an alliance. He had reached an unprecedented height. His prestige was more important than his cultivation. Duan Muques death in battle, everyones serious injuries, and Feng Qiurans imprisonment had placed an even heavier burden on him. Even so, he still went to treat Wang Baoles mother regularly, it wasnt because he knew that Wang Baole had become a planet. It was because in his heart, Wang Baole and the other people involved in the Dark Swallow Plan were the hope of the Federation. Wang Baole looked at Li Xingwen, who had a pained expression on his face. His eyes were filled with respect and gratitude, and he felt even more apologetic. He instantly raised his right hand and pointed at the bulge on Li Xingwens neck. The bulge trembled under his finger, and there seemed to be a cry for mercy coming from within. In that instant, the bulge shattered, and a black thread worm flew out rapidly from within. It seemed like it was about to leave, but what awaited it.., was the frozen look in Wang Baoles eyes, as well as Ashes and smoke. As it shattered, Li Xingwens body trembled. He opened his eyes in a daze, and he immediately saw Wang Baole before him. His expression changed at first, but after a careful examination, his expression changed to one of excitement and disbelief. Baole? Your disciple greets the grand supreme elder!Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed deeply. At the same time, he released his origin energy and infused it into Li Xingwens body, causing his injuries to recover rapidly in an instant. The entire process took three to five breaths, li Xingwens skinny body returned to normal. At that moment, his cultivation erupted. He was no longer in the nascent soul realm, but in the imminent deity realm! This was not Wang Baoles help. As the first batch of cultivators from the Earths spirit inception era, Li Xingwen was naturally talented. Due to the level of civilization, it seemed difficult for him to advance. However, after Wang Baole left.., he had relied on himself to achieve a breakthrough, and he had advanced to the Spirit Ascension Realm. Its good that youre back. Its good that youre back!Li Xingwen didnt care about his recovery. In his excitement, he looked carefully at Wang Baole. The Joy in his eyes made Wang Baole feel even more guilty, he felt that he had come back too late.. If he had come back earlier, the situation might not have turned out this way. Therefore, after paying his respects, Wang Baole immediately asked about the details of the changes in the Earths structure that he hadnt gotten from his father. With Li Xingwens words, Wang Baole finally gained a detailed understanding of the changes in the Earths structure! To the Solar System and the federation civilization The existence of the planet cultivators who had awakened from the ancient bronze sword was terrifying enough to cause a tremendous change in the entire civilization, it would be easy for them to wipe out the federation in the starry skies. As for the awakened one, although he did not wipe out the federation at that time, he was not a gentle person like Feng Qiuran. Instead, he strongly advocated using the Solar System to restore the glory of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, hence, he was very dissatisfied with the alliance between Feng Qiuran and the federation. Hence, when he went out with the ancient bronze sword, he directly captured Feng Qiuran and the other disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao palace and imprisoned them in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. At the same time, he took over Feng Qiurans authority, forcing the disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao palace to have no choice but to obey. He even personally killed Duan Muque to establish his authority. However, due to the fact that he had not fully recovered from his injuries, after he had done all this, he supported the five generation Sky clan, who had voluntarily submitted to him, he made them the new authority figures of the Federation, acting as puppets of the Vast Expanse Dao palace to carry out his will. The five generation Sky clan was already extremely displeased with Duan Muque and Li Xingwen. Hence, under their leadership and with the support of that planet mighty figure, they began a bloodbath! The march group was plundered, the Jin family patriarch perished, and all four dao colleges were wiped out. Other than the ethereal dao college, which had more than half of its disciples relocated to Mars, almost all of the other three dao colleges were wiped out. There was also the Council of Representatives. Nine of them died in battle, and the rest either surrendered or fled to Mars. Among them, the council member was severely injured, and his cultivation base had also dropped drastically. He was now a mortal. As for Lin You, he rose to prominence in this battle. His cultivation base had broken through to the spirit realm, and with the cooperation of the Martian colony governor and Li Xingwen, he had migrated to Mars. In addition, the stellar sources of Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus had all been extracted and used by the vast Expanse Dao palace to treat their injuries. The star Sun had also, with the help of the five generation Sky clan, followed the request of the planet mighty figure, a large number of array formations were set up, making it the source of power for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace to recover. As for Mars, when everyone had fled to this place to defend, they had originally been unable to fight against the planet mighty figure behind the five generation Sky clan. However, after he had arrived and looked at Mars from afar, he was just about to make his move.., there seemed to be ripples spreading out from the Martian soil, causing the planet mighty figure to be a little apprehensive. That was why Mars had managed to hold on until now. Its a dark artifactWang Baole heard everything, and the coldness in his eyes grew stronger. He spoke slowly. Thats my guess. Thats what happened. Baole, the current federation is what happened. What are you going to do next?As Li Xingwen said that, his eyes lit up. He looked at Wang Baole. He had already sensed it, the dao college disciple before him had an unfathomable cultivation. In his opinion, he seemed to be even more powerful than the planet he had seen before. What should I do Wang Baoles eyes flashed with killing intent. One punishment for each and every one of you is to pay the price for your wrongdoings. Those who hurt my family and friends will pay with their lives. As for the Vast Expanse Dao palace that lives in the solar system, its fine if they dont pay the rent, but they still dare to do this. I will let them know that the owner of this place is angry!Wang Baole said calmly, he spoke softly to the Masked Little Missy, who was standing in front of him. Little Missy, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is at fault in this matter. Dont blame me.As he spoke, Wang Baole took a step forward and disappeared from Mars. When he reappeared he was in the starry skies beyond Earth! He took a step towards earth, filled with killing intent! Chapter 985 - Crimson Star Rebirth! The moment Wang Baole stepped onto Earth, a soft sigh reverberated in his mind. It was little Missys voice, but it was only a sigh. There were no other words. It was obvious that even little Missy, who had sensed everything through Wang Baoles doppelganger, found it inappropriate to speak up for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Wang Baole didnt respond to the sigh either. He looked calm, however, the anger in his heart had already boiled over. On one hand, it came from the experiences of his friends and acquaintances. More importantly it came from his parents! This was where Wang Baoles reverse scale was located. At the same time, due to the guilt in his heart, he felt that he needed a place to vent his anger. That was why his figure instantly descended upon earth, when he appeared It was the Earth Federations Presidential Palace! The place where Duan Muque had once been was now ruled by the five generation Sky clan after Duan Muques death and the departure of Li Xingwen and the others. Compared to the past, it was obvious that the defensive array formation here was much stronger, on one hand, the hundred or so statues in the square were becoming more lifelike. They also contained extraordinary spirit qi fluctuations. It was as if these statues, which were refined based on legends and myths, could be revived and returned at any time, however, the original statues of Li Xingwen and Duan Muque had disappeared. They had been replaced by the statues of the five generation Sky clans family head. There was also a layer of invisible light screen outside the presidential palace that cultivators could sense. This light screen formed a protective barrier. The source of the light screen was the divine weapon inside the Presidential Palace! As a divine weapon that only the president could control, the scarlet flying knife in Duan Muques hands had been taken over by the five generation Sky clan after his death. It had been branded and continuously worshipped in the presidential palace. As the figure appeared, Wang Baole stood in mid-air and lowered his head to look at the presidential palace below. Nothing could hide from his eyes. He saw the spirit qi attached to the hundreds of statues, he also saw the divine weapons being worshiped in the Presidential Palace, as well as the people coming and going in the area. More than half of them were from the five generation Sky clan and were their clansmen. The person who had been elected president in the Presidential Palace was the head of the Chen clan, one of the five generation Sky clan! His cultivation was also at the spirit realm. In the Presidential Palace, apart from him, there were four perfected nascent soul realm cultivators who were meditating deep underground. It was clear that after they had become affiliated with the planet that had awakened in the vast Expanse Dao Palace, the five generation Sky clan had gained considerable benefits in terms of their cultivation, as well as their power. However, they had been so pleased with themselves that they had suppressed all opposition. They hadnt truly realized that what they thought they had gained was nothing more than duckweed in the eyes of the true experts. Before I left that year, I should have been ruthless enough to wipe out the five generation Sky clan,Wang Baole said softly. He was muttering to himself, but his cultivation was too high and he hadnt been able to control it. That was why he was muttering to himself.., it instantly turned into bolts of lightning that exploded in the presidential palace. To all the cultivators in the area, the sudden appearance of the voice, which was like a bolt of lightning, immediately caused their minds to rumble. They were completely unable to resist it. It was as if they were facing the might of the heavens, and they all spat out blood! Those who didnt have the bloodline of the five generation Sky clan might have coughed up blood and lost consciousness in an instant, but their lives werent in danger. However, those with the bloodline of the five generation Sky clan wouldnt be spared. There might be innocent people in the five generation Sky clan, but Wang Baole wasnt a saint. He couldnt search each and every one of their souls to see who was good and who was bad. He could only scan them with his divine sense, causing the five generation Sky clan bloodline cultivators to.., blood flowed out of their seven orifices and orifices, and they fell one by one in an instant. Whether they lived or died depended on their own fate! As the five generation Sky clans bloodline cultivators fell one by one, the president of the Chen family clans face changed drastically. The four perfected nascent soul realm five generation Sky clan elders in the depths of the underground were also shocked. They were the first to be activated, there were more than a hundred statues in the square! These statues were clearly enhanced by the power of the planets. It was obvious that the planet cultivator who had awakened on the ancient green-bronze sword had used this technique before. However, his strength wasnt even fully recovered, let alone his injuries. Even if he had fully recovered.., in the end, he wasnt a match for Wang Baole. There was no need to even mention this external object that he had just used. Therefore, in the blink of an eye, the more than a hundred statues opened their eyes at the same time. Each of them released a wave of Aura, as if they had been resurrected and were about to soar into the sky to fight against Wang Baole. However, in the blink of an eye, Wang Baole raised his right hand slightly and pressed down. Instantly, a seemingly supreme power erupted without warning. It seemed to have transformed into a gigantic, invisible palm print. As it pressed down, the heavens and earth changed instantly. The winds and clouds swirled, and the hundred-plus statues that had just woken up.., they trembled in unison. Their opened eyes closed, and their bodies trembled as they knelt down towards Wang baole, who was standing in the sky. As they knelt, the five generation sky clans family head statue shattered. The invisible barrier formed by the divine weapons outside the presidential palace could not withstand the force and shattered in an instant, as the mirror shattered, the presidential palace collapsed with a loud crash. A Crimson Rainbow with a sharp intent soared into the sky and charged towards Wang Baole, as if it wanted to pierce through him. However, its speed became slower and slower until it reached Wang Baole, the crimson streak of light came to a complete halt. It trembled visibly in front of Wang Baole, revealing its true form. It was a crimson flying dagger. It was The Federation Presidents Divine Weapon! At the same time, as the crimson dagger trembled, the head of the Chen family rushed out of the collapsed presidential palace, Trembling. The four perfected nascent soul realm cultivators behind him flew out in fear, all of them looking at Wang Baole in the sky. Senior, please calm down. Everything is my fault. No matter what request you have, as long as the federation civilization can fulfill it, I will definitely fulfill it the head of the Chen familys trembling heart turned into intense fear, he didnt recognize Wang Baole immediately. His first reaction was that he had either arrived from outer space, or he was someone who had just woken up in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. That was why he didnt ask what was going on. He went to apologize first. As he spoke, he immediately knelt down, as did the four nascent souls behind him. Wang Baole glanced at the spineless Chen family head and thought of Duan Muque. Compared to him, the dog-like Chen family head wasnt even worthy of being the president. Wang baole sighed softly in his heart at the thought of Duan Muque. He looked at the trembling scarlet flying knife and said calmly. Since you are a sentient being, why are you helping the Wicked? When the red flying knife heard those words, it trembled even more violently. A sense of unwillingness, grievance, and grief could be faintly felt from within the blade. Wang Baole felt the emotions of the red flying knife and fell silent. He had some understanding. This divine armament was a special item for the Federation president, and it had an agreement with the federation. It had always adhered to this agreement whoever was the president.., it belonged to whoever. Duan Muques death had made it sad and angry. However, in the face of that agreement and under the gaze of the planets Almighty, it had no choice but to comply. Go and cleanse the stain on your body.Wang Baole shook his head. One spirit mastery realm cultivator and four nascent soul realm cultivators were dirty hands to him. He had turned around after finishing his sentence, he walked towards the gathering place of the five generation Sky clan, which was marked with his supernatural awareness. The instant he turned around, the scarlet flying knife suddenly erupted with a dazzling light. Its killing intent was even more intense. It instantly turned into a scarlet rainbow and charged towards the ground. The clan head of the Chen clan was shocked, and the four nascent soul realm cultivators were in disbelief, the scarlet glow whizzed past the four nascent soul realm cultivators. Instantly, the four nascent soul realm cultivatorsheads flew into the air. As their nascent souls were destroyed, the Chen family heads scalp went numb as he watched the Crimson flying knife fly past him once again. He was so terrified that he went mad. He turned towards Wang Baole, who was about to leave in the sky, he screamed hoarsely. Senior, what did I do wrong? IBefore he could finish his sentence, the crimson beam exploded even more violently. As it charged forward, the blade shattered into dozens of pieces. It was the price he had to pay, it unleashed an astonishing power. No matter how much the patriarch of the Chen family tried to resist, he was unable to escape. It pierced through his chest! As the Patriarch of the Chen family screamed in pain, his body and soul were destroyed. Dozens of flying knife fragments flew out from his corpse. They carried the aura of a divine armament that seemed to be on the verge of dissipating. The fragments flew up into the air with great difficulty amidst the darkness, they caught up to Wang Baole and floated in front of him. They were once again pieced together into flying knives. However, the cracks and the signs of death made it obvious to everyone that they were about to dissipate. From now on, your mission is no longer just to listen to the president, but also to protect my family. As for now, Follow Me First!Wang Baole said softly. He raised his right hand and waved it. An aura that belonged to his dao star surged into the shattered divine armament crimson star, the flying saber shards trembled, and their bodies emitted a strong glow, as if they had been reborn. The cracks on the blade healed rapidly, and at the same time, there was an aura that was even stronger than before, it rose explosively from its body! Chapter 986 - -- five generations extermination! Wang baole, who had made his own dao oath and upgraded the nine ancient planets to dao stars, had the power of his oath contained within the aura of his dao stars. To a certain extent, his words were like a seal that could be sealed. Even if the scarlet flying knife was a divine weapon.., it could still be sealed. That was why his words had changed the agreement between the Scarlet Flying Knife and the federation. He had used his own power to make the scarlet flying knife condense once again. That was equivalent to giving the scarlet flying knife a stroke of good fortune, allowing it to remain a divine weapon despite its level, however, in terms of its power, it had some karmic ties with Wang Baole, so it had indirectly borrowed the force to become stronger. After hearing Wang Baoles words, the black and scarlet flying knife trembled. As its aura erupted, it seemed to respond. Then, with a flash, it turned into a scarlet hairpin and stuck into Wang Baoles hair, his hair was also coiled up, making the now slender Wang Baole look like an immortal. He didnt look at the collapsed presidential palace and the corpses on the ground. Instead, he stood in mid-air and walked into the distance. Behind him, in the ruins, people of the bloodline of the four great clans gradually stopped waking up, they looked at the ruins around them in a daze. They also saw Wang Baole disappearing into the sky. At the same time, they saw the posture of more than a hundred statues, which had changed from standing to kneeling. At that moment, it was the setting sun. The glow of dusk shone on Wang Baoles body, seemingly forming a layer of multicolored robes. As he walked further and further away, it was unknown who was the first amongst the awakened cultivators to kneel and kowtow to Wang Baole. Soon, all of the awakened cultivators.., they all bowed in unison in awe. Wang Baole walked further and further away. The gathering place of the five generation Sky clan wasnt scattered. It was in a single place. It was different from what Wang Baole had remembered. It had completely become a city! The city was so big that it had three ethereal cities. Other than the five generation Sky clan, there were also cultivators from the galactic dusk sect and the plume manifestation connate sect. It was clear that the two sects from back then had been torn apart by the changes in the situation, a portion of them had followed Li Xingwen to Mars, while the rest had joined the five generation Sky clan. However, to Wang Baole, that wasnt important. When he appeared above the city of the five generation Sky clan, the anger in his heart spread outwards, causing the sky to change color. It formed a majestic black cloud that enveloped the entire city. However, the appearance of the Black Cloud and the Suppressive Force it exuded made it impossible for anyone in the city who wasnt of the five generation Sky clans bloodline to see or sense it. Only the five generation Sky clan members.., all of them watched in shock. At the same time, the scene that happened in the presidential palace was transmitted to the upper echelons of the five generation Sky clan. The family head and elders of the five generation Sky clan were all shocked, waves of shock rose in their hearts. What the hell is going on? When did we offend such a mighty figure? Hurry up and report this to the seniors of the Dao Palace! The clan head and higher-ups of the five generation Sky clan were all extremely shocked. They were all thrown into chaos. Wang Baole, who was in mid-air, looked coldly at the people of the five generation Sky clan in the city and said calmly. Li! Li was the first member of the five generation Sky clan! As soon as the words left his mouth, the Li clans current clan head, as well as the elders from the other three clans, who were in the meeting hall of the five generation Sky clan in the city, began to tremble violently, their eyes widened, and before they could say anything, their bodies shriveled like deflated rubber balls. Then, they turned into nothingness, as if they had been wiped out. Their bodies and souls were destroyed! They werent the only ones. All the nascent soul realm cultivators, including the elders who had gone into seclusion in the Li familys restricted area, as well as the Grand Supreme Elder, had died instantly. In the end, Wang Baole hadnt been too involved. That was why he had only taken the lives of the nascent soul realm cultivators. Even so, the heads and elders of the other four great families were still shocked beyond words, the fear in their eyes was indescribable. After all, they had watched as the family head and elders of the Chen family died mysteriously right before their eyes! Senior, please spare us! Senior, the Li familys mistake has nothing to do with us! Senior, the five generation Sky clan is dependent on senior de Yunzi The other four great clans rose into the air in fear. They knelt and begged Wang baole, who was standing at the center of the endless black clouds in the sky. Until now, they didnt know what they had done wrong, nor did they know Wang Baoles identity. Only the Zhuo family head, who was also Zhuo Yifan and Zhuo Yixians father, looked at Wang Baole, he vaguely felt that he looked familiar, but his heart trembled. He couldnt quickly find the source of the familiarity in his mind. As he instinctively tried to recall, Wang Baole said his second surname. Chen! As soon as he said that, he flew into the air. The family head of the Chen family, as well as all the nascent soul realm elders in the four great clans, who were begging and kowtowing to Wang baole, trembled violently. Their eyes widened, and their bodies melted instantly, they were reduced to ashes! This scene was an intense stimulation for the Zhuo family and the remaining families. They let out shrill cries at that moment, especially the family head of the Zhuo family. As his body trembled, the sense of familiarity instantly spread, he finally found the source. His eyes widened, and he couldnt help but exclaim. You You Are Wang Baole! As soon as the Zhuo family head said that, the elders of his family clan and the people from the Zhou family were stunned. Disbelief appeared in their eyes. Even though Wang Baole had already reached the spirit realm before he had left, and he was the first person to do so.., however, it had only been a few years, and he had already reached such a terrifying level. This was something unimaginable to them. Wang Baole!The Zhou family heads heart trembled. He was about to speak again as his breathing quickened. However, what awaited him were the words Zhouthat Wang Baole had said with a cold expression, as well as the surname Luo Kefrom the western family clan of the five generation Sky clan. In the next instant, the Patriarch of the two families and all the elders of their families vanished into nothingness. They were all dead. As for the Zhuo family, all the elders had gone mad, fleeing in all directions. Even though they knew that they couldnt escape, they still did so instinctively. Only the patriarch of the Zhuo family laughed bitterly. The moment he recognized Wang Baole, he knew that the Zhuo family was finished. He had given the order to hunt down Wang Baoles parents. He had done so to vent the anger that had accumulated in his heart. However, he had never expected that even though he had the support of a planet-based mighty figure, the incident would still happen at this very moment, it was the sound of the familys death knell. Why didnt the planet from the Vast Expanse Dao palace come? I dont believe that he doesnt know what happened here, but why didnt he come?The Zhuo family head roared in his heart. He smiled bitterly as he spoke quickly. Wang Baole, for the sake of Yifan, Im his father after all Wang Baole fell silent. He had asked Zhao Yameng about Zhuo Yifans whereabouts, but she didnt know either. As his figure appeared in his mind, Wang Baole remained silent for a few breaths before speaking calmly. Zhuo! As soon as he spoke, the Zhuo family heads body trembled, and blood flowed out of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. His hair turned white in an instant, and his cultivation fell from the great circle of the nascent Soul Realm to the core formation realm, then to the foundation establishment realm, and then to the foundation establishment realm. Then, he collapsed, when he became a mortal, blood spurted out of his mouth, and his body fell to the ground. Other than the Zhuo family head, the elders who had scattered all over the place had all melted. It was as if they had never existed. Ill leave your life for Yifan to take personally,Wang Baole said calmly. He didnt bother with the Zhuo family head whose cultivation had been crippled. Instead, he raised his head and looked up into the sky. The killing intent in his eyes didnt diminish. Instead, it became even colder, he spoke calmly. Have you seen enough? Have you considered enough? As Wang Baole spoke, ripples suddenly appeared in the sky. They twisted and morphed. Then, countless threads appeared out of thin air and gathered together to form the figure of an elder. The elders expression was unsightly. His eyes were sharp. He wore the Daoist robe of the vast dao palace and had five flying swords on his back that emitted sharp sword qi. He stared fixedly at Wang Baole as he spoke slowly in a hoarse voice. Young man, its not easy to advance to a planet. I advise you not to be too arrogant. Otherwise When youre suppressed, youll definitely regret it! Chapter 987 - That was chapter 987? The moment the elder appeared, the scenes of Wang Baole exterminating the five generation sky clan on Earth were transmitted to all the planets through the array formation in the Solar System. It was as if all the cultivators and sentient beings on all the planets in the Solar System were watching a live broadcast. Most of them saw everything! To the people on Earth, the five generation Sky clans rule over the past few years had exhausted them. It was as if the entire federation had been enslaved. They had to sacrifice everything for the recovery of the vast dao palace. Not only had the monastery been destroyed and abolished, making it impossible for people to obtain knowledge, but at the same time, their cultivation advancement had also been interrupted, making it difficult for them to obtain cultivation techniques. However, this was still nothing. The most unbearable thing was that after the five generation Sky clan took over the government.., they required everyone to hand over an extremely high amount of spirit stones within a fixed period of time. Once they were unable to complete it, they would be subjected to extremely cruel punishment! This life of enslaving all living beings as if they were absent from work was a huge boulder that weighed down on everyone. One could even imagine that if this continued, the federation would be completely squeezed dry. To a certain extent, it could be said that they would have to pay with their lives.., to pay for the recovery of the vast Dao Palace! Therefore, when they saw Wang Baoles appearance and the destruction of the five generation Sky clan, the excited and excited voices of the people on the various planets immediately spread in all directions. This was especially true on Mars, where the governor and the others.., they had already heard about Wang Baoles return from Li Xingwen, and when they saw all of this, their hearts were filled with excitement and excitement. However, there was also worry and anxiety. This was especially so when the old man from the planet appeared. This anxiety reached its peak. Everyone looked over. On Earth, Wang Baole, who was in midair above the city of the five generation Sky clan, raised his head, he looked at the old man who had walked out from the sky. He could sense the fluctuations of the middle-stage cultivation of the old mans planet. He could also sense that the old mans planet was at the Spirit Planet Level. Are you the one who gave the five generation Sky clan the right to be arrogant?Wang Baole asked slowly. Everything about the elder couldnt be hidden under his dao planet status. He could see everything clearly. On the other hand, in the Elders eyes.., wang Baoles vision was blurry. This was also the reason why the elder hadnt appeared despite his arrival. He could only determine that Wang Baole was a planet, but he didnt know the details. That was why he hadnt acted rashly. He had planned to see what the elder would do before making a decision. However, now that he had been discovered, the old man, as a planet, had a certain level of confidence despite his fear. That was why he spoke coldly after walking out. His words contained a hint of a lesson. His confidence stemmed from his confidence in his own cultivation, his reliance on the ancient green-bronze sword, and his contempt for the aboriginal cultivators in the Solar System. That was why Wang Baole looked at him coldly, as he asked a question in return, the elder snorted coldly. Young man, I am De Yunzi of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. I am a new planet like you, but my body is still in a state of emptiness. My Essence, Qi, and spirit are still unable to materialize into a physical cultivator. I have seen too many things in my life. Considering that your cultivation is not easy, if you can assist the vast expanse dao palace in its cultivation here, I can recommend you to join the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and become a guest elder. Now, its up to you to decide whether you want to fight me or join the Vast Expanse Dao Palace!With that, de Yunzi lifted his right hand and performed an incantation gesture. Immediately, the five flying swords behind him began to shine with dazzling light, five streams of sword Qi shot up into the sky and gathered above his head to form an illusory planet. The power of the planet instantly spread out, transforming into a mighty pressure that enveloped the entire earth. From his point of view, this native planet before him must have had some fortuitous encounter. The planet that it had fused with had surpassed him and should be at the level of an immortal planet. This made him feel jealous, but at the same time, he snorted coldly in his heart, he thought to himself that the other party was obviously blessed and could not control an immortal planet. Otherwise, this seemingly corporeal but clearly illusory scene would not have occurred. In his mind, he did not consider the concept of the other party being a clone. From what he knew, the native before him had just advanced, and his body and planet were still in an unstable state. Such a person, even if he was on the immortal planet, if he went all out and used some trump cards, he would still have a certain degree of confidence in suppressing him. At the same time, he was very satisfied with his words pointing out everything. The hidden meaning was to tell the other party.., dont think that just because you have advanced to a planet, you can be arrogant in front of me. It was also because of these judgments that his tone gradually became more and more forceful. His words reverberated in the air. His cultivation erupted, and sword qi surged. It was as if he was about to make a move at the slightest disagreement. Wang Baoles expression didnt change in the slightest. He continued to stare coldly at the elder before him and spoke calmly. Youre saying that Im arrogant? You wont shed a tear until you see the coffin!The elder raised his eyebrows. He raised his right hand abruptly and descended toward Wang Baole. He spoke calmly. Suppress! As soon as he spoke, the sword Qi from the five flying swords behind him rose and gathered into a star. The light shone brightly, and an invisible pressure that was as vast as the ocean instantly gathered in all directions within his senses, it was as if it had formed an invisible hand that pressed down on Wang Baole from above! Not only was his cultivation at the mid-stage planet realm rampaging at this moment, but the power of the ancient bronze sword that he had borrowed also descended at this moment. It caused the stars in the Solar System to flicker slightly, and the Suppressive Force instantly increased exponentially, the earth beneath Wang Baole trembled under the loud boom, and the air around him began to show signs of shattering! However to De Yunzi, the Suppressive Force felt like the ocean. To Wang Baole, however, it was merely a gust of strong wind. It didnt even blow his hair up. To his body, it was completely unshakable. You said that I overestimated myself?Wang Baoles expression remained calm as he spoke calmly. This scene immediately caused de Yunzis eyes to widen. Shock appeared in his eyes, and he quickly formed a seal with his hands. He let out a low growl, and the five flying swords behind him immediately rose into the air and gathered in midair, the stars that emerged from them became more and more corporeal. At the same time, the Suppressive Force increased exponentially and pressed down on Wang Baole once again. Not only that, the five flying swords also turned into five long arcs that charged toward Wang baole with a sharp whistling sound! With a loud boom, the Suppressive Force formed by the Stars landed on Wang Baoles body. This time, the force was clearly much stronger than before. It finally lifted Wang Baoles hair a little, and the five flying swords turned into long arcs.., they approached in an instant. However The closer they got, the more they trembled. In the end, when they were ten feet away from him, they trembled to the extreme, and the light dimmed rapidly. As Wang Baole raised his right hand, the five flying swords flew into his hand instantly. They were extremely obedient, and at the same time, they turned into five rings that automatically circled around Wang Baoles fingers. Thats it?Wang Baole said coldly. Thats impossible!De Yunzis mind buzzed, his expression changed completely. The scene before his eyes had exceeded his imagination, and he found it extremely unbelievable. His body instinctively wanted to retreat, but the moment he did so, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes, he took a step forward. He was so fast that he disappeared in an instant. Before de Yunzi could react, he appeared before him, raised his right hand, and threw a punch! With just one punch, the sky and earth changed color, and the wind and clouds shattered. De Yunzi let out a shrill scream. Fresh blood spewed out of his mouth, and his body exploded with a loud bang! Even the illusory planet outside was not spared. As his body collapsed, it was torn into pieces and forcefully blasted apart! Only its soul, which was about to be torn apart, suddenly released a beam of light from the ancient bronze sword. It landed and surrounded it, pulling it rapidly, allowing de Yunzis soul to escape the calamity. With a shocked expression, it used the force to retreat rapidly, it flew out of earth and, under the pull of the beam of light, headed straight for the ancient bronze sword. Where can you escape to? Even this ancient bronze sword is in the federations territory,Wang Baole said calmly. With a flash of his body, he gave chase! As he gave chase, everyone in the Federation, who had seen everything through the Solar System Array Formation, felt their hearts thump. Their excitement and excitement exploded. Wang Baole! The legend of our Ethereal Dao College, the strongest head prefect since ancient times, Wang Baole! The strongest person in the federation, Wang Baole! Chapter 988 - Old Fart, who are you talking about!”! The entire federation was excited. Many cultivators flew into the air and looked at the rainbow in the sky. Their hearts were stirred. As everyone watched the scene live through the Solar System Array Formation, Wang Baole was extremely fast, he rushed out of Earth in an instant and took a step into the starry sky. He chased after de Yunzi, who was being pulled by the beam of light from the ancient bronze sword! Seeing that he was about to be caught, de Yunzi, who was in the light beam, trembled. His eyes were filled with intense fear and shock, and he let out a shrill scream. Senior brother, save me! Almost at the same time as he said those words, as Wang Baoles figure approached the light beam rapidly, a crack suddenly appeared in the void at the side. A large hand extended from the crack. It was illusory.., however, it was extremely fast. It contained the power of a planet, and it surpassed de Yunzis. It wasnt a mid-stage planet, but a perfected Planet! The moment it appeared, the large hand grabbed at Wang Baole! I was just thinking that there might not only be one person who woke up! Wang baole laughed coldly as the large hand grabbed at him. He raised his right hand and pointed, and a large amount of fog appeared out of thin air, in front of him turned into a huge finger, it is the cloud finger, toward the big hand with a bang. A loud noise reverberated in all directions. Amidst the loud noise, when Wang Baoles cloud finger made contact with the large hand, violent waves were stirred up and spread out in all directions. From within the crack in the void, straight out of the shadows. The man did not look old, but middle-aged. His face was gloomy. The moment he walked out, he raised his hands and waved them. Instantly, stars appeared behind him. He formed a seal with his hands, a piece of talisman paper appeared in front of him. As soon as the paper appeared, it expanded rapidly and became bigger in an instant. It headed straight for Wang Baole, where it was printed! At the same time, the light beam de Yunzi, at this time also fiercely clenched his teeth, did not continue to escape, but rushed out from the light beam, two-handed incantation issued a roar of the soul. Seal! As he formed a seal, an illusory talisman paper materialized in front of him. Together with his senior brothers talisman paper, it flew towards Wang Baoles seal. Wang Baole remained calm in the face of the duos joint attack. However, he narrowed his eyes and ignored the two symbols. Instead, he turned around abruptly. As he swept his gaze towards the void behind him, he raised his right hand and pressed down hard. Immediately, the nine ancient planets behind him roared and materialized. The nine laws shone together, turning into nine rays of light that shot straight towards the empty void! At the same time, Wang Baole didnt hesitate at all. He exploded instantly, turning into a large amount of fog that spread rapidly in all directions. He tried to avoid the talismans from de Yunzi and his senior brother, he wanted to leave the area as well. That was because at the spot where the nine laws were attacking, an aura that shook his heart and soul was revealed. This aura in Wang Baoles senses, it was no longer something that a planet could possess, it was clearly the fluctuations of a star! This series of actions and reactions happened in the blink of an eye. Just as Wang Baoles body turned into fog and spread in all directions, the area that was blasted away by the nine rays of light formed by the nine laws.., a crack suddenly appeared in the starry sky. A black gourd flew out from within the crack! The moment the gourd appeared, the mouth of the gourd opened on its own. A huge suction force erupted from within, and an aged voice sounded faintly from within the crack in the starry sky. Withdraw! As soon as the words were spoken, the nine streaks of light formed by the laws were unable to dodge and were immediately absorbed by the gourd. At the same time, the suction force from the gourd spread across the starry sky in all directions in an instant, causing a large amount of ripples to appear in the surrounding starry sky, it was as if it had frozen solid. The Mist formed by Wang Baoles clone seemed to be compressed at that moment, unable to continue spreading. It was then absorbed and swept towards the gourd! Even though Wang Baoles clone, who had transformed into mist, was struggling, the gourd was clearly extraordinary. Its power erupted once again, causing the mist formed by Wang Baole to be instantly swept away. It could be seen with the naked eye.., it was sucked into the Calabash in an instant! At the same time, the moment the mist that Wang Baoles clone had turned into was sucked into the calabash, Wang Baoles actual body, who was meditating in seclusion in the divine eye star, which was located far away from the divine eye civilization, suddenly opened his eyes! As he opened his eyes, the flames of the divine eye star erupted. Bolts of lightning danced and spread throughout the divine eye civilization. Wang Baole, who had opened his eyes, was filled with a terrifying aura. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, a terrifying ripple erupted from within his body. The dao stars appeared, and the nine ancient stars shone faintly. Wang Baole snorted coldly. A severely injured staras he spoke, Wang Baoles true self raised his right hand and formed a seal. The Flames of the divine eye star erupted once again, enveloping it with the force of teleportation, in the next instant as the flames dispersed, Wang Baoles true body disappeared completely! At the same time, after Wang Baoles clone was sucked away by the Calabash, a youth walked out from the crack beside the Calabash! The youth was dressed in a brocade robe. He looked to be thirteen or fourteen years old, but his hair and eyebrows were white. There was an aura of time around him. As he walked out, he lifted his right hand and held the calabash. His eyes were like stars, and as they shone.., he swept his gaze over de Yunzis divine soul and the middle-aged cultivator. The two men trembled, and immediately dropped to their knees to kowtow to the youth. Greetings, Master! Shockingly, the youth was their master. He was also the only stellar patriarch in the ancient Bronze Sword where the vast Expanse Dao palace was located! Back then De Yunzi wasnt the only one who had awoken. His senior brother had awoken, as well as Stellar Patriarch from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. However, his injuries had been too severe back then, and most of his cultivation base had been lost, over the years, he had only managed to recover a small portion of his cultivation base under the worship of his two disciples. However, to be able to escape the annihilation of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace by the Weiyang clan and survive, it was clear that the star must have been extremely powerful and unique. This could be seen from the fact that de Yunzi and his senior brother had knelt and worshiped him the moment he appeared. After that, the two senior brothers had even taken the initiative to admit their mistakes while kneeling.. Its just a newly promoted native meat bug causing trouble. Such a small matter has disturbed masters cultivation base. Master, Please punish him! Master, Please punish him!Both de Yunzi and his senior brother were extremely nervous. After all, they knew their master very well. He was temperamental, and was decisive in killing. Back in the war, his disciples had been at a disadvantage, he had personally killed more than 1,000 of his fellow disciples. As for the two of them, they didnt even dare to breathe loudly in front of him. The young man narrowed his eyes as he looked at the gourd in his hand. Deep within them, confusion flickered. He had a feeling that something was off about the person who had just killed him. However, his cultivation base had only recovered less than 10% of its original level, he couldnt use many of his divine abilities, so he couldnt tell exactly what was going on. However, his instincts told him that something was off. As of this moment, he planned to bring the young man back to the vast Expanse Dao palace and use external forces to try to refine him. He wanted to see if he could find the reason for the oddity. That was also why he did not punish his two disciples. Instead, he looked them over and said coolly,. This is no ordinary fleshly worm. This fleshly worm Before the young man could finish speaking, his expression flickered, and he looked up into the starry sky. As he did, he saw a sea of light in the direction of the starry sky, with an indescribable aura, it erupted with a bang and poured down towards him! This Sea of light was nine colors! It contained nine laws. At this moment, it did not hide anything as it completely erupted, causing the starry sky of the Solar System to tremble. What shocked the youth even more was that within the Sea of light formed from the fusion of the nine laws.., there was also a seemingly supreme power of laws that suppressed all directions and shook all living things. It was like a mountain toppling over the sea as it madly closed in, directly enveloping the three of them! This law This Is Dao Star?The youths expression changed drastically, disbelief appeared in his eyes. The gourd in his hand began to shake violently. The entire process took only two breaths of time. As the sea of light spread and covered everything in all directions.., the gourd exploded with a loud bang and collapsed on its own. The Mist formed by Wang Baoles doppelganger instantly fused into the sea of light. At the same time, a cold voice rang in the ears of the three of them! Old Fart, who are you calling a flesh worm? Chapter 989 - the attack on the ancient sword! The person who had spoken was Wang Baole himself! His voice was cold and filled with endless killing intent. If it had been his clone who had spoken earlier, it would have caused some ripples, but it wouldnt have caused too much shock. However, things were different now! On one hand, the explosion of the nine-colored sea of light. On the other hand, there was the murderous aura contained in Wang Baoles words! The murderous aura seemed illusory. However, powerful individuals could sense the terror of their opponents. This was especially so for the young stellar ancestor. Based on his cultivation and his unique techniques.., he instantly sensed the death aura of at least five planets from the murderous aura contained in his words! This meant that the other party had killed at least five planets not too long ago! To be able to kill such a large number of people at the same cultivation realm, no matter what method was used, it could prove one thing.. The person who had come was extraordinary! That was indeed the case. Wang Baoles murderous aura was unleashed without any restraint. This was due to the fact that the number of people who had awoken from the ancient green-bronze sword, as well as their cultivation, had exceeded his expectations. It was also due to the anger caused by the suppression of his clone. He knew very well that this time, he had to end things with the vast Expanse Dao Palace. If he wanted to end things, he had to put on a strong front. He couldnt let the other party think that he was forcing himself! That was why the moment his clone was sucked into the gourd, Wang Baoles original body had sensed it. He had used the power of the divine eye star teleportation and arrived in an instant. The first thing he did was to unleash all of his cultivation and the power of the Dao star without hesitation, it formed a nine-colored sea of light storm that erupted throughout the entire Solar System! It could be said that Wang baole, who had fused with the dao stars, might only be at the early-stage of the planet realm, but his combat prowess was so strong that he could suppress all the perfected planets that had fused with the spirit and immortal planets! Only planets that had been upgraded from special planets and whose cultivation was two minor realms higher than his could fight against him, who had a dao star. In other words, only those with special planets at the late-stage of the planet realm could fight against him. Or perhaps a person who had fused with a dao star was on the same level as him in terms of status. However, because of the terrifying power of his dao star, even if he met a cultivator with the same dao star and the same cultivation base, he would still be no match for him. This was the terrifying aspect of a planet cultivator who had fused with a dao star. It was also because of this that the quality of a planet in the Weiyang Dao domain would cause countless people to go crazy, it was also the reason why the meteorite lands attracted the attention of the large clans and sects! The further one progressed on the path of cultivation, the greater the gap between them. It was the same even when they were at the same level. Sometimes, the gap between them could even be described as the difference between heaven and earth! For example, at that moment, when Wang Baoles true body arrived and the nine-colored sea of light swept across, de Yunzi let out a shrill scream. His soul couldnt take it anymore. It showed signs of dissipating, and there was even pain in his soul, it was as if it wanted to tear everything apart. As de Yunzi screamed in pain, he chose to retreat rapidly. He merged back into the beam of light from the ancient bronze sword and fled frantically. The reason why he instinctively chose to flee was partly due to his own fear. Another reason was that he had already realized that the person who had fought with them earlier was just a clone, an avatar required the combined efforts of the three of them to suppress it. Then if the persons original body had arrived, his master would have been fine if he hadnt been injured. However, it was unknown whether he could resist in his current state! Furthermore even if he could resist, he didnt think that he could withstand the ripples caused by the battle between the two powerful cultivators in his current state. From what he could see, he was afraid that once the two of them started fighting, he would be affected and killed. Almost at the same moment that de Yunzi fled, his senior brother had chosen the same path as him. Although his senior brother wasnt injured, the murderous intent from Wang Baoles true body and the vast nine-colored sea of light.., it caused the middle-aged cultivator to feel a sharp pain between his brows. This pain stemmed from his innate ability. The only use of this ability was to predict life and death. It was reflected in the pain between his brows. The greater the pain, the greater the possibility of death. The pain he felt now.., almost the same as when the vast dao palace was severely damaged and nearly destroyed, how could this not make him panic with his junior brother, crazy escape. However, under the cover of Wang Baoles nine-colored sea of light, how could the two of them escape in an instant? Unless their master was willing to do whatever it took to stall Wang Baole! But for a star power, the long life of its emotions have disappeared too much, if itself is cold thin character, then it will be even more so, their own safety is the most important, that was especially so after he had escaped the crisis of the sects destruction and had sustained serious injuries, he had finally managed to recover some of his cultivation from his deep slumber. He had cherished his life and cherished his injuries even more. Not only was it a last resort.., he would never allow himself to be injured again. That was because it would make his injuries, which had not fully recovered, even more serious. There was a high possibility that he would fall into a deep slumber again. To the young man from the star, that was something he did not wish to bear, that was why, the moment Wang Baole appeared, the moment he cried out in shock, the moment the calabash in his hands exploded, the moment his two disciples escaped, he had already retreated, returning to the crack that had appeared earlier, he had disappeared in an instant! His disappearance caused his two disciples to react as they retreated. Their faces turned extremely pale. However, they didnt have the time to say anything. They could only run frantically, trying to escape. What awaited them was Wang Baoles true form, who had merged with his clone and emerged from the nine-colored sea of light with a long rainbow-like aura. His speed was so fast that it seemed to tear through the void in the next instant, he appeared directly within the beam of light that de Yunzi was in. The pull of the beam of light boosted de Yunzis speed and allowed him to rapidly pass through the Sea of light. However, as Wang Baole arrived and de Yunzi screamed shrilly, the beam of light that he was in was invaded by the nine colors, as the changes occurred, Wang Baoles right hand had already reached deep into the light beam and grabbed de Yunzis soul! He pulled hard, and as De Yunzi screamed, his soul was pulled out. He didnt even give de Yunzi the chance to beg for mercy. Killing intent flashed in Wang Baoles eyes, and he threw de Yunzis soul back, it was instantly devoured by the black eyes that had suddenly appeared behind him! The extent of his misery was indescribable! As he sensed the feedback from the black eye, Wang Baoles eyes were dark as he swept his gaze toward senior brother de Yunzi, who was so shocked that his scalp went numb. De Yunzis senior brothers teeth were chattering, and the fear in his heart was about to swallow him whole. The appearance of Wang Baoles true body was no different from a star to him, and it was even more terrifying! Therefore, when his eyes met Wang Baoles, he lost sight of the other party. The piercing pain between his brows seemed to make his head explode, and De Yunzis senior brother let out an intense roar. I woke up three years later than de Yunzi. Senior, if you dont believe me, you can search my soul. I didnt give any orders against the federation, and my hands arent stained with any drops of the blood of the Federations Citizens! His words were hurried. As his voice reverberated, Wang Baole, who had disappeared from his sight, appeared behind him. He raised his right hand and was about to slap the persons head, it was easy to imagine how powerful Wang Baole was now. With that slap, the persons head would definitely shatter, and his physical body would be destroyed. His soul wouldnt be able to escape the fate of being devoured. However, it had to be said that the last words of De Yunzis senior brother had played a part. Due to Little Missys existence, even though Wang Baole was furious, he couldnt be too ruthless. After all, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace could, to a certain extent, be an ally, they could also be allies. However, all of this required the opponent to be beaten until they were in pain, and it also required sufficient deterrence. Therefore, in the blink of an eye, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His palm turned from a slap to a cut, and in an instant, it sliced across de Yunzis senior brothers neck, it cut across. Immediately, fresh blood spurted out. As de Yunzis physical body below the head collapsed, his head remained intact. His soul was also suppressed in his head. Although he had managed to survive, Wang Baole grabbed his hair, he grabbed his head and headed straight for The ancient bronze sword! The matter was not over yet! Deterrence was not enough! Chapter 990 - reappearance in the Dao Palace! Not all the citizens of the federation were able to see the scene in the starry skies through the projection of the Solar System Array Formation. The Solar System Array Formation had lost its effectiveness after the appearance of the stellar youth. Furthermore, the image of Wang Baoles original body arriving couldnt be seen by anyone. Therefore, everyone, including Li Xingwen, didnt know that in such a short period of time.., wang Baoles clone had already fused with his original body. It was only after the stellar youth had left, under the suppression of Wang Baoles Dao Star, that the power of the array formation of the solar system was restored. The projection of the scene in the federation reappeared. Therefore What the Federation citizens and cultivators saw was the scene of Wang Baole Devouring de Yunzi, beheading his senior brother de Yunzis body, and holding his head! Everyone gasped at the sight. Li Xingwens eyes widened. He had seen how powerful Wang Baole was previously, but now, he realized that they seemed to be two different people compared to before. Those are two planetsLi Xingwen muttered to himself. His eyes gradually revealed an even stronger sense of excitement. At the same time, he noticed.., the governor of the Martian colony, the giant tree, Li Wan Ers father, who was the head of the Senate, and the sect lord of the Galactic dusk sect! These few people, along with Lin You, were the strongest people in the federation, including Li Xingwen. Their hearts were also in turmoil, especially the giant tree his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets, he was extremely glad that he and Wang Baole had resolved their conflict long ago. At the same time, he couldnt help but picture the scene of the other party escaping from his hands all those years ago. The sect lord of the Galactic dusk sect had a similar level of complexity to that of the giant tree. He was filled with endless emotions. However, the other two on Mars perhaps due to some other emotions.., their thoughts were completely different. The Martian colony governor, for example, had a strange expression on her face. As she looked at Wang Baole in the picture, she thought of her own daughter.. The head councilor also thought of his daughter, Li Wan Er. In the end, as his daughter appeared, more wrinkles appeared on his face, and his eyes dimmed. Other than these people, there were Lin Tianhao, Liu Daobin, Du Min, and Wang Baoles companions who had witnessed everything with their own eyes. They watched as Wang Baole, who had his head in his hands, headed straight for the ancient bronze sword, they sighed in their hearts. Among these people were those who had participated in the dark swallow project but had returned after failing due to other reasons. In the past, even though there was a gap between them and Wang Baole, deep in their hearts, they did not believe that such a gap could not be surpassed, now, as they watched Wang baole rush towards the ancient bronze sword, they no longer saw a person in their eyes. Instead, they saw a god who was walking further and further away! A soft sigh came from Du Mins mouth. The voice was very weak, and only Lin Tianhao, who was beside her, heard it. He turned his head to look at du Min, and Lin Tianhao held du Mins hand. He smiled gently, and on the hand that they were holding.., a pair of wedding rings could be seen.. At the same time, in Wang Baoles parentsresidence on Mars, a girl was holding Wang Baoles mothers hand. She was accompanying the two elders as they watched the live broadcast projection from the array formation of the Solar System, as she watched Wang Baole, who was getting further and further away, the girls eyes dimmed. However, it was quickly replaced by calmness. She was Zhou Xiaoya. In the other regions, Li Wuchen, Jin duoming, and the others, who had returned from the dark swallow project due to various reasons and special methods, were all staring at Wang Baole. They were familiar figures to Wang Baole. Wang Baole knew that he was being stared at by countless people in the federation. He didnt want to hide his cultivation, nor did he want to hide the image of him attacking. He knew very well that the federation needed to build up its confidence, it needed to build up its confidence! What he could do was to use his own figure to give everyone the greatest amount of support. At the same time, he could also provide a buffer for the rapid increase in the level of life brought about by the fusion with the divine eye civilizations star. After all, all these years under the five generation Sky clans rule, the citizens of the federation had been enslaved to the point where they had lost their essence, Qi, and spirit. At that moment, the fusion with the divine eye civilization was like eating a huge tonic pill. It was a huge tonic in such a weak situation, it wasnt a good thing. Therefore, this buffer, like a seed, became extremely crucial. That was why Wang Baole didnt stop the spread of the array formation of the Solar System. However, he knew very well that as he approached the ancient green-bronze sword, the array formation of the Solar System wouldnt be able to affect the vast divine armament. It would also cause everyone who paid attention to it.., they wouldnt be able to see everything clearly. However, that was no longer important. The seeds from before were enough. Therefore, Wang Baoles figure grew faster and faster. Gradually, his entire body turned into a long rainbow that seemed to be able to tear apart the starry sky as he approached the Solar Systems Star! Compared to the divine eye civilizations star, the Solar Systems star was similar in size. At the same time, it was filled with vitality. Although the piercing of the ancient bronze sword had affected it somewhat.., however, the effects were acceptable to the sun, which seemed to be growing. Wang Baole stared at the Sun, and a strange feeling rose in his heart. After his cultivation had reached the planet, he knew very well that all cultivators in the Weiyang Dao Domain had roots. This root was the star of their homeworld. This was a part of the laws of the universe. The stronger the star of the civilization, the higher the level of life in the civilization. As the star continued to grow, all life born under its light would receive a gift. On the other hand Once the star was enslaved or destroyed, the civilization would lose its vitality. Although it would not cause everyones cultivation to drop instantly, it would become a wandering civilization without roots, they needed to find a new star and establish a connection with it. Therefore, when some civilizations reached a certain level of development, the strongest among them would choose to merge with the star of the civilization and become a true guardian, passing it down from generation to generation. This was beneficial, but it also had its drawbacks. The choice was a difficult choice for many developing civilizations. Wang baole shook his head gently and retracted his gaze from the Sun. He suppressed the thoughts that surfaced in his mind and continued walking towards the ancient bronze sword. As he approached, the ancient bronze sword gradually emitted a strong suppressive force. The Suppressive Force seemed to be controlled by someone. Slowly but heavily, it spread towards Wang Baole, as if it was going to turn into a hindrance and stop him from coming. However, the person who was controlling the suppressive force of the ancient bronze sword clearly didnt know that it wasnt just him who could affect the ancient bronze sword. Wang Baole could do the same! As he approached, Wang Baole raised his right hand and flipped it. Immediately, a jade slip appeared in his hand! This jade slip was the symbol of the vast Expanse Dao Palaces Grand Supreme Elder and the recognition of his identity! As the jade slip appeared, the suppressive force emanating from the ancient green-bronze sword immediately showed signs of dissipating. This scene clearly shocked the person who was pulling the ancient sword. It was unknown what method he had used.., the jade slip in Wang Baoles hand seemed to have cut off its connection, but it also seemed to have erased his identity. The power of the ancient sword descended once more. Is it interesting? Wang Baole raised an eyebrow, and a glint flashed in his eyes. The intrinsic scabbard that had been in his body for a long time and had yet to fly out from his true body within the Gods eye civilization at that moment.., a violent tremor shook his body. As it shook, an unseen force connected with the ancient green-bronze sword, causing the gigantic ancient green-bronze sword to tremble slightly. That single tremor immediately affected all the Suppressive Force, there was even a faint sense of attraction and joy emanating from the ancient sword, causing the invisible suppressive force in front of Wang Baole to spread out like a path separating the two sides. In the next instant, his figure stepped onto the ancient sword, he stepped onto the ancient sword! He landed on the hilt of the sword, which was the vast dao palace from back then. As he appeared, the Dao Palace cultivators who were sealed and unable to leave the dao palace trembled. Feng Qiuran was the leader, they all knelt down before Wang baole. Greetings, Grand Supreme Elder!Even though they were unable to leave the Dao Palace, they clearly had a way of knowing and seeing what was happening outside. They looked at Wang Baole nervously. Only Feng Qiuran looked gloomy and guilty. Wang Baole stared at the Dao Palace cultivators. He was silent for a moment before speaking calmly. Elder Qiu ran, Please Rise. The alliance between the Federation and the Dao Palace will not change!With that, Wang Baole no longer looked at the vast Expanse Dao Palace. Instead, he walked towards the area around the sword. As he moved forward, the pressure on his body grew stronger, the Sea of fire beneath his feet rumbled and churned. The sky above him also changed rapidly. Other than the nine ancient stars and the Dao star in the middle, he was also hidden behind them, a gigantic sword scabbard that seemed to be able to contain the entire ancient bronze sword appeared and replaced the sky! With such an imposing manner, Wang Baole followed Wang Baole all the way to the tip of the sword and gradually suppressed it! Chapter 991 - the land of hibernation! It looked like it was walking, but it was so fast that even though the ancient bronze sword covered a vast area, it was no longer the same as before in the eyes of Wang Baole, who had reached the planet realm. Therefore, in just a few breathstime, he had already arrived at the boundary between the ancient sword and the Sun. As he looked at the place, the image of the huge battleship that the never-ending clan had parked there all those years ago surfaced in his mind. After sweeping his gaze across the empty space, Wang Baoles expression remained the same. With a single step, he stepped into the ancient sword. The moment he stepped in, he was immediately greeted by the wind of flames. The ground was in ruins, there was also a sense of confusion. There were large numbers of restrictive array formations and rolling lava. All of this could be said to be a crisis for Wang Baole back then. However, for him now, he could see everything clearly with a single glance. There was also a reason why he didnt choose to step in directly from the other end of the ancient sword, there was a reason for that. If he entered directly from there, it would be considered a forceful attack by an external force. He would have to bear the power of the restrictions from the swords tip. The gains wouldnt outweigh the losses. Once his opponent was prepared, he could still launch a counterattack there, if he entered directly from the swords hilt, everything would be fine, as this was a normal path. Therefore, after sweeping his gaze across the area, Wang Baole didnt pause for even a moment. He grabbed the head in his hand and crossed the various areas, ignoring all the Sea of fire restrictions. He didnt even look at the area, occasionally revealing his aura, the fire creatures and some spirit bodies that knelt down in fear and trepidation whizzed past him. In the past, these existences had caused him trouble. However, now, the moment they sensed his aura, they could only tremble. They did not dare resist at all and allowed Wang Baole to enter the interior of the sword body. Very quickly, he arrived at the Blood Lake where he had obtained the elder token. He saw the huge corpse and the swaying hairs on its body once again. He scanned the area with his eyes in mid-air, and all the hair on its body trembled and bent down. The Sea of blood churned, and the gigantic dragonfly-shaped creature slowly revealed half of its head, its eyes were filled with shock as it looked at Wang Baole with an unprecedented level of alertness. From its trembling body, one could tell how terrified it was. Its only somewhere between the Spirit Immortal Realm and the Spirit Immortal realm. Wang Baole shook his head and shifted his gaze away from the creature in the blood sea. He didnt stop moving and continued to move forward. As he continued to move forward, he saw many familiar scenes, he flew past many places that he had never been before. He even saw the eye of ten thousand arts once again. Memories of the past surfaced in Wang Baoles mind, causing him to pause in the air above the eye of ten thousand arts. He lowered his head to look at the eye-like landscape on the ground, and a strange glow slowly appeared in his eyes. This was the only place he had been unable to see through with his current cultivation. However, he knew that it wasnt the time to investigate further, so he only glanced at it before leaving, after that, he passed through a few areas that he couldnt see through until a long border of ice and snow appeared in front of him. The moment he took a step forward, what appeared in front of him was the familiar land of ice and snow that he had seen before. In the distance in front of him were three huge palaces that were thousands of feet tall! Within these three palaces, there was a serendipity and a place where some of the older cultivators of the vast expanse dao palace were sleeping and recuperating. Back then, Wang Baole had come to this place the most. However, now, his eyes shone brightly. As the dao stars in his body circulated, the world before his eyes changed. Behind the three palaces, the empty space was enveloped by a fog. This fog might affect the vision and senses of many people, but it didnt include Wang Baole, who had fused with the dao stars. His eyes flashed, he could vaguely see that there were three altars within the fog! The three altars formed a trapezoid. On the lowest altar, there were seven figures sitting cross-legged in meditation. These seven werent corpses. They were full of life. Even though they werent full of life, judging from their auras, they were all at the planet-grade! Judging from the positions where they were meditating and the shape of their surroundings, it was obvious that there werent seven people here before. There were nine people sitting in a circle. Now, there were two fewer people! The ones who were missing were naturally de Yunzi and his senior brother. Wang Baole was certain of this. He had been to all three palaces before the fog. Even the spirit pool in the last palace had cultivators healing their injuries, however, with Wang Baoles current cultivation, those people might not be planets, or they might have been. However, their cultivation had clearly fallen due to their serious injuries. Other than that, there was also a figure sitting cross-legged on the second altar. There was only one figure. Even though the fog covered it, Wang Baole could still vaguely see that the person sitting cross-legged was the youth who had attacked his clone earlier, he was the youth who had fled the moment his original body arrived! The youth didnt close his eyes. Instead, he opened his eyes and didnt say a word. He stared intently at Wang Baole, who was outside the fog. As their gazes met through the fog, the youth suddenly spoke. You have already killed my disciple who made a mistake, and I have already avoided the battle. Why did you pursue me to this point? Do you really think that the vast expanse dao palace is so weak that a planet can wreak havoc here?The youths voice was filled with forbearance, there was also a chilling killing intent that seemed to be about to erupt. As it spread out, the fog instantly churned violently. Even the temperature in the outside world had dropped significantly. Wang Baoles expression remained the same. Although he had heard the youths words, his gaze swept past him and turned to look behind him at the third altar! This altar was what made him fearful. That was because there he saw a figure sitting cross-legged and meditating. The figures entire body was blurry, and he couldnt see clearly. At the same time, the aura of life and death lingered around him, it was as if his entire body was in the midst of yin and yang. Wang baole only took a glance, and his eyes couldnt help but sting. If the Dao stars in his body hadnt been spinning and dissipating rapidly at that moment, he would have been traumatized with just one glance. The galaxy Wang Baole muttered to himself. He wasnt surprised that there was a mighty figure from the galaxy in the vast Dao Palace. That was indeed the case. The youth was indeed the only star, that didnt mean that the Dao Palace didnt have an almighty from the Starfield. Clearly, the reason why the youth had fled back to this place and sat cross-legged in meditation, waiting for Wang Baole to arrive, and then said those words was because he wanted to rely on the existence of the almighty from the Starfield to intimidate Wang Baole. If it had been any other planet, they might have been intimidated. However, even though Wang Baole averted his gaze with a piercing pain in his eyes, the chill in his heart erupted instantly. He no longer cared about Little Missy. He raised his right hand abruptly, and in front of the youths star.., he ignored the screaming head in his hand. He used all his strength to grab it. With a boom, the screaming stopped abruptly. The senior brother of De Yunzi, whose body had been cut off by Wang Baole, whose head was the only thing left, collapsed instantly. His body and soul were destroyed! You!The young stars expression changed when he saw the other party killing his disciple in front of him. However, just as he spoke, Wang Baole leaped into the air and charged toward the fog! He was so fast that he broke through the fog in an instant. The nine ancient stars behind him rumbled, and the dao stars materialized. The devouring seed in his body revolved crazily, and the Emperor armor covered his body. The intrinsic scabbard in his body vibrated, and a wisp of Sword Qi appeared, wang Baole guided the sword out of the scabbard and charged towards the index finger on his right hand. His entire body was like a sharp sword that had been unsheathed. It was indestructible. As it tore through the fog, he appeared in front of the stellar youth! You continue to sleep for a thousand years!Wang Baoles voice was cold. As soon as he spoke, his right hand descended. The young man was a star, after all, and he was in his own home ground. His expression was ugly as he roared. He didnt care about his injuries. He raised his hands and waved them. Instantly, the light of the star within his body dispersed, his entire body seemed to have turned into a sun at that moment, pressing down on Wang Baole. Chapter 992 - don’t be afraid! You overestimate yourself!Killing intent flashed in the youths eyes. As he growled, he unleashed all the power he could muster in his body! The two collided with a loud boom. In that instant, the nine ancient stars behind Wang Baole Shook, and the Dao stars shook. An illusory sea of fire could be seen, drowning in front of him. It was the power of the stars, even though the youth had been severely injured and had less than ten percent of his cultivation, he was still a star! Under the suppression of his supernatural power, the fire formed from the stars appeared in Wang Baoles mind and the stars behind him. It also appeared beside his physical body, as if it wanted to burn him in both form and spirit, it was all burned into the flames of the fire of the stars. Almost instantly, the nine ancient stars behind Wang Baole began to tremble. They grouped together and formed the illusory image of a dao star. Even though the light remained the same, it didnt seem to have changed much under the fire of the stars, however, Wang Baole was a planet after all. His physical body was the first to show signs of being unable to withstand it. However since Wang Baole had dared to come, he was naturally confident. Even though his physical body seemed to be on the verge of being destroyed by the flames, his eyes remained calm. There were no ripples. He continued to press forward with his right index finger! In an instant, the sword Qi at the tip of his finger was about to erupt completely. However, his physical body seemed to be holding on to its limits. Under the high temperature, large amounts of black impurities appeared in the pores all over his body. It was as if all the impurities in his body were about to be destroyed.., they were forced out by the high temperature. They were about to exceed the limit of what they could withstand, and they were about to be destroyed.. However, at that moment, a sea of fire suddenly appeared from within his body. More accurately speaking, the Sea of fire did not appear from within his body. Instead, it appeared out of thin air, it covered Wang Baoles entire body, but it didnt harm him in the slightest. Instead, it gave him a gentle and nurturing feeling. It even formed a defense. As it spread outwards, it came into contact with the flames of the young mans star. With a loud boom, the young mans star fire trembled and didnt have the slightest ability to resist, it was instantly devoured by the flames that appeared outside Wang Baoles body. After they fused together, the flames on Wang Baoles body seemed to have received some nourishment. They expanded outwards once again. From Afar, at that moment, Wang Baole was.., he was like a fire god! This was where his trump card was. It was also the reason why he dared to kill his way to the ancient bronze sword alone! This fire came from the blazing flame ancestor! Previously, in the Divine Eye Galaxy, although the blazing flame ancestor had left, the flames that remained remained. After the divine eye civilization was reorganized by Wang Baole, the fire fused into his surroundings and seemed to have disappeared, however, Wang Baole could clearly sense the existence of the flames. It was like a blessing to the soul. He understood the function of the flames, which was to form a protective barrier the moment he was in a life-and-death crisis! It could be said that this was a blessing from his master, the blazing flame ancestor! With this blessing, not to mention that the youth was only a severely injured star, even if he was at his peak, he would not be able to do anything to Wang Baole. However, even though the blazing flame ancestor had given him a blessing, he knew that he could not help the situation, he also didnt want his disciple to rely too much on him. Therefore, the fire was only a defense and didnt have any destructive power against the outside world. However, it was enough for Wang Baole. As the fire spread, the youths stars expression changed drastically, and disbelief appeared on his face. He retreated abruptly, wanting to leave the altar, wang Baoles right index finger descended abruptly, and the sword Qi within it exploded in an instant! This was the sword qi contained within the intrinsic scabbard in his body. Its power was astonishing, and it could be said to be one of the strongest abilities that Wang Baole possessed in terms of pure attacks! At that moment, the sword qi whistled, and it was about to land on the youth. Once it landed, although it would not cause any life or death injuries to him, it would affect the original injuries in his body and cause his many years of healing to go down the drain, it was still possible. This was something that the youth could not and did not wish to bear. Therefore, as his expression changed and his face turned ferocious, the youth bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a large mouthful of blood. He let out a shrill cry. Patriarch! As soon as he said that, a sigh reverberated from the third altar behind him. As soon as the sigh was released, a gust of wind appeared out of thin air. In the next instant, like a storm, it exploded in front of the youth, even though the sword qi was strong, it was still instantly shattered by the wind. The wind didnt stop as it charged towards Wang Baole. In the next instant, without giving Wang baole any chance to react, it collided with the flames outside his body. With a loud boom, Wang Baoles body shook violently. Even though he was blocked by the flames, he wasnt injured, however, his body was still pushed back by the impact of the storm. He was immediately swept out of the fog. At the same time, from the third altar, where the figure was sitting cross-legged, an ancient and majestic voice rang out! Outsider, I dont want to see you again in the future. Leave! Outside the fog, Wang Baoles body staggered back continuously. He only managed to stop after he had retreated a thousand feet. His breathing quickened as he raised his head and looked at the second altar within the fog, at that moment, the stellar youth, who had clearly heaved a sigh of relief, looked at him with killing intent and hatred. Then, he looked at the figure on the third altar, who had a piercing look in his eyes, and suddenly laughed. The laughter grew louder. A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. His entire being was filled with viciousness and unruliness. His voice was like thunder that reverberated in all directions. Can the Galactic Realm Almighties be unreasonable? Who Are We Outsiders? As the words left his mouth, he activated the rules of the ancient star behind Wang Baole. Immediately, the flames that came from the blazing flame ancestor outside his body were drawn in. Even though he couldnt use it to harm the enemy.., it was more obvious, however, that it could be used as a deterrent. As the flames spread, the aura that belonged to the blazing flame ancestor was released more or less. This caused the mighty figure from the vast Expanse Dao Palace, who was on the third altar, to slowly raise his head, a gaze shot out like lightning from the blurry face that couldnt be seen clearly. It landed on Wang Baole. After a moment of silence, the figure spoke slowly. The aura of the flames you can ask the flames if they can do anything to the ancient Universe Sword of the Vast Expanse Dao palace even if they descend personally! So, leave! Ancient universe sword? I dont know if my master can do anything to it, but I Cant do anything to it?Wang Baole raised an eyebrow when he heard that, he circulated the intrinsic scabbard in his body with all his might. As it shook, the ground beneath his feet began to rumble, and the entire ancient green-bronze sword began to tremble! This scene caused the eyes of the galactic almighties to contract. They remained silent for a long time before they spoke calmly. What do you want? I dont want this person to die, but at the very least, I want him to be severely injured. I want him to sleep for another thousand years as a punishment for disrupting the Solar System Federation!Wang Baole spoke coldly, pointing at the star youth whose expression had changed. Your qualifications arent enough. Ill say it one last time. Leave!The reply he got was a cold, ancient voice that seemed to have weighed his options. Qualifications?As Wang Baole operated the scabbard, he raised his right hand and took out the mysterious mask. Little Missy, are you qualified enough? As the mask was taken out, little Missys figure materialized from the mask and stood beside Wang Baole. She sighed softly, and as the expression on the Almightys face changed, Little Missy bowed. Greetings, master Xing Yi. The almighty from the Starfield on the third altar fell silent once again. If thats not enoughthe arrogance on Wang Baoles face grew even stronger. He had to make the Vast Expanse Dao palace fear him this time. Otherwise, other disasters would befall him sooner or later in the Solar System, determination flashed in his eyes. He raised his right hand and pointed towards the galaxy beyond the ancient sword, where Mars was located! Dark artifact Return! As soon as Wang Baole spoke, Mars, which was some distance away, suddenly began to tremble. A terrifying force erupted from the center of the planet as the ground trembled, it charged towards the galaxy! There were even cheers that seemed to respond to Wang Baoles call. They erupted and spread throughout the galaxy! Chapter 993 - fighting for the team! Mars trembled and the Earth rumbled. Cracks appeared on the surface of Mars and spread rapidly in all directions. At the center of the cracks was the new city of Mars! If one looked from the sky, they could see that the ground with the new city of Mars as its core had formed a ring shape amidst the cracks. It spread rapidly in all directions and covered more than half of Mars in an instant. However, the crack did not cause the ground to collapse. Although the people living on Mars could feel the earth shaking, not a single building was destroyed, and no one was hurt. Instead, wisps of black aura instantly emerged from the crack that had spread across more than half of Mars and shot into the starry sky. If one looked closely, one could even see that there were a large number of tiny particles in the fog, there were also a large number of tiny particles. As the hearts of the people from Mars trembled, they saw with their own eyes that the fog and particles were continuously gathering in the skies. They eventually turned into a storm, emitting a strong aura of death. It shot into the starry skies and turned into a long river, it shot straight for the tip of the ancient bronze sword. It was so fast that it seemed like it could move. In the next instant it gathered beside the tip of the ancient bronze sword. The moment it arrived, Cheers rang out in Wang Baoles mind, the fog gathered together rapidly. The particles within it seemed to combine together. As they continued to merge, they formed a lone boat it didnt look big, and it could only fit one person! On the lone boat, as the other particles merged, they formed a black robe that covered the head and an illusory lantern oar that emitted a dim light! As it appeared, a divine armament aura that surpassed the federations Crimson Flying Dagger exploded on the lone boats black robe and the lantern oar! It was the dark sects dark artifact! It was inferior to the ancient green-bronze sword, and there was a gap between them. The gap was so great that Wang Baole couldnt bridge it. However if it had been a higher-being from the galaxy that he had approved of using the dark artifact, then under the control of the dark artifact.., the ancient bronze sword wouldnt be able to move too much. However, breaking through the array formation and stepping into the sword would pose a direct threat to the galaxy higher-being from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He could do it! This was Wang Baoles deterrent! First, he had revealed the protection the blazing flame ancestor had given him. Then, he had used his intrinsic scabbard to move the ancient sword. He had told the other party that it wasnt impossible for him to control and interfere. At the same time, he had allowed Little Missy to appear, this was to prove that his original relationship with the vast Expanse Dao palace shouldnt have been a clash of arms! After that, he summoned the dark artifact to carry out the final threat. Although he didnt say it explicitly, the meaning behind it was clear. It was that he, Wang Baole, had the ability to severely injure and even kill the injured galactic almighties who had yet to recover! All of this shocked the galactic almighties on the third altar. It could be said that waves after waves of attacks continued. His pupils constricted slowly, and he grew more and more silent. No matter how hard he thought about it.., he also felt that if they were to become enemies, the consequences would be severe. This forced him to pay more attention to Wang Baole. On the other hand, the stellar youths expression had completely changed. His breathing was rapid, and his eyes were filled with panic. He wasnt a fool.., he had already sensed that something was amiss. His heart trembled, and he was about to speak. However, before he could finish speaking, the almighty from the celestial domain on the third altar revealed a look of determination in his eyes. Although he could not afford to offend the blazing flame ancestor, he had the ancient bronze sword to protect him. However, this planet cultivator before him was actually able to shake the ancient sword, this caused everything to change. In addition to the appearance of the strange dark artifact, as well as The SAINTESS whose physical body had been damaged, but whose background could be described as terrifying. All of this was no longer something he needed to weigh. Therefore, in the next instant, the almighty from the celestial domain let out a sigh. He lifted his right hand and waved it. Instantly, an enormous pressure descended, amidst the rumbling, it descended directly on the stellar youth. It caused the youth to cough up blood and let out a shrill scream. Progenitor Shut up!The reply he received was the faint words of the almighty from the Celestial Domain. The instant he finished speaking, the young star coughed up blood once again. His already injured body was once again injured, all his recovery over the years had gone down the drain. It was even worse than before. His entire body trembled. He didnt even have the time to look at Wang Baole with hatred. In the midst of his extreme weakness, he fainted. His soul was in the same state. He could recover slowly on the altar, however, to recover to ten percent of his cultivation, unless he had some other good fortune, it would take him at least several hundred years. To reach his peak it would take less than a thousand years. After that, the almighty from the Star Domain, who was sitting cross-legged on the third altar, looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole took a deep breath, and the anger and arrogance on his face disappeared, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply to the almighty from the Star Domain. I, Wang Baole, pay my respects to senior. Thank you for upholding justice! The almighty from the star domain snorted coldly. Deep down, he was displeased with Wang Baole. He couldnt help but shift his gaze away. He looked at the Saintess from his sect, and his gaze softened. He was about to speak.., however, Wang Baole spoke loudly once again. I respect your personality, senior. I admire your integrity. At the same time, I have received the favor of the Dao Palace. I am willing to help you and the Dao Palace cultivators heal their injuries and make my own contributions. Therefore I plan to hold a grand ceremony in a months time. I will ask my master, the blazing flame ancestor, for a galaxy with stars to come over and integrate into the Solar System With this, we can accelerate the recovery of seniors cultivation. At the same time, we can also raise the level of civilization in the Solar System! As soon as Wang Baole said that, the eyes of the almighty from the Dao Palace Starfield, who was initially displeased with him, widened. He instantly turned to look at Wang Baole. You want to fuse with a civilization with stars? Wang Baoles expression remained the same as usual as he nodded. This is only the first. I still have plans in the future. I will attract more stars and merge them into the Solar System, allowing senior and the others to recover their cultivation faster! A smile appeared on Wang Baoles face, but his heart was calm. He knew that the vast Expanse Dao palace should not be an enemy. The hatred between the vast Expanse Dao palace and the Weiyang clan allowed them to become natural allies. However, even if they were allies, they had to respect each other. Otherwise, they wouldnt be allies, but enslaved. That was why he had to put on a show. After all, if he could form an alliance with the Vast Expanse Dao palace, it would be beneficial to the federation. At the same time, he knew how to communicate with others. If he wanted to achieve some of his goals.., he had to give them something that would tempt them. There might be many things that could tempt the higher-ups in the galaxy. However, after thinking about it, Wang Baole realized that the only thing he could give them was the integration of the Gods eye civilization, which would indirectly double the amount of healing. Furthermore, if he had proposed this so-called gift in the beginning, the effect would have been unsatisfactory. This was because their statuses werent equal. At the same time, if he had used this as a threat to punish the star, it would have had the same negative effect. That was why, as soon as he had appeared, he had killed senior brother de Yunzi in a domineering manner. Then, he had forced the other party to reveal his trump card. That had forced the star domains mighty figure to punish the star youth. By then, he had, to a certain extent, gained the right to be considered an equal. That was why, when the other party was displeased, he had proposed a gift, and he had done so with such a grand gift. He had done so with such a grand gift, he had done it with ease. Naturally, the almighty from the Galaxy, who was sitting on the altar, instantly understood everything. This made him look at Wang Baole with a deeper look in his eyes. At the same time, he also understood the main point of the other partys integration with the stars, it was to raise the level of the civilization in this place. However, he had to admit that as the level of the civilization in the Solar System increased, he and the others would also benefit greatly from the recovery of their cultivation. At the same time, Wang Baoles last sentence made him extremely tempted. If Wang Baole could continuously raise the level of the federations civilization and make the stars stronger, then it would be of great benefit to him. After a moment of silence, the Galactic Realm Almighty looked at Wang Baole with a calm gaze and nodded. Thank you, my young friend. Qing Lingzi didnt know his limits and almost made a huge mistake, destroying the alliance between the Dao Palace and the federation. He is indeed guilty of this. The Dao Palace and the federation shouldnt be enemies. We have a common enemy The almighty from the celestial domain swept his gaze over the dark artifact outside. He suddenly realized that the planet in front of him had taken out a divine weapon that clearly carried the aura of the dark sect. Its purpose was to remind him that it was related to the dark sect, everyones enemy was the same! What a meticulous, courageous, and resourceful cultivatorthe almighty from the celestial domain sighed softly as he thought back to his own Dao Palaces junior. From now on, the Dao Palace will not participate in any internal affairs of the Federation. They will only share in cultivation. Furthermore, when foreign enemies invade, they will fight against them as one, advancing and retreating together! Thank you, Senior!Wang Baole took a deep breath, cupped his fists again, and bowed deeply Chapter 994 - Federation reorganization! As Wang Baole cupped his fists, the little missy beside him heaved a sigh of relief. She was actually in a difficult position, but she believed that with Wang Baoles methods, he should be able to handle such matters well. After all, from what she knew.., wang Baole was very good at dealing with people. At the same time, she didnt believe that Wang Baole didnt understand that both parties were natural allies. This was because they shared a common enemy, and her existence was also one of the reasons. Therefore, ever since she had appeared, she had been observing without interfering. Now that everyone was happy, a smile appeared on Little Missys face. Seeing Little Missys smile, Wang Baole smiled as well. He didnt immediately invite her back to the mask. Instead, after communicating with her, he temporarily left her here to reminisce about old times. He took his leave and left the ancient green-bronze sword. In the starry skies, he raised his right hand and waved. Immediately, the dark artifact at the tip of the sword whizzed over. Although the three dark artifacts were still incomplete, their bodies had already recovered to a critical point. There was no point in remaining on Mars, wang Baole grabbed with his large hand, and the dark artifact immediately fused into his body. It turned into three black dots between his brows and then disappeared without a trace. However, with just a thought, they would instantly appear on his body, turning into a dark child that could graze the starry skies. After doing all this, Wang Baole looked at the solar system from afar. He knew that he wouldnt be able to stay here for long. Cultivation was like sailing against the current. If he didnt advance, he would retreat. Once he set foot on this path, he would have to keep moving forward. Only by doing so could he protect the people and things he wanted to protect and realize his dream. The Federation president is my lifelong dream it may be within my grasp now, but the federation is too small I want to make the federation bigger and bring the level of civilization to the maximum. When that happens, I will be able to live up to my name as the President, at the same time, there was a reluctance to part before his departure. For the sake of his dream and cultivation, after completing the fusion of the divine eye civilization, he had to go out. Therefore, his clone walked out of his original body once again and headed straight for Mars. He planned to spend more time with his family in the coming days. As for his original body, he left the Solar System and relied on his connection with the divine eye civilizations star. He was teleported away and returned to continue setting up the array formation and making preparations. Time passed slowly after Wang Baole returned to Mars. A week passed quickly. During that week, the news of Wang Baole killing the five generation Sky clan and destroying the planet in the Dao Palace had spread throughout the entire federation, on one hand, too many people had witnessed it with their own eyes. On the other hand, Li Xingwens return to Earth and the publicity he had received after taking over the government affairs of the Federation had caused Wang Baoles reputation to rise like a huge wave in the entire federation. It had reached its peak. Everyone was excited. After Li Xingwens return, the federation began to reorganize itself. As the news of his appointment spread and the large number of cultivators on Mars returned, the federation was like a half-withered flower, after being doused with the water of life, it slowly began to bloom again. First, there was the presidential candidate. After seeking Wang Baoles opinion, they re-elected the members of the Parliament. Finally, Zhao Yamengs mother, the governor of the Martian colony, Wu Mengling, was elected as the new president! Zhao Yamengs father was still in charge of the Spirit Sciences Academy and had entered the parliament. Li Xingwen, like his previous status, was helping the Martian colony governor with matters regarding the federation. The entire federation was shaken by the news, but no one raised any objections. Zhao Yamengs mother had been able to take up the position of president, regardless of whether it was due to her hard work or her own experience. Wang Baole personally attended to her promotion. He removed the divine armament crimson star from her hair and gave it to her, allowing the federations tradition to continue. He also informed Zhao Yameng of the recent developments. The vacant position of Martian colony governor.., the successor was the current Vice President of the Senate, Lin You! Not only was he the vice president of the Senate, he was also appointed as the vice president. Lin You, who held three positions, was undoubtedly being groomed as a future star in the federation. Lin You didnt fail to live up to his expectations. Not only was he resourceful and experienced, he had also made a breakthrough in his cultivation over the years. He had stepped into the spirit realm, and his improvement was extremely fast. He wasnt far from breaking through to the late-stage spirit realm. At the same time, the Venus project had been reactivated after the five generation Sky clans chaotic governance had been suspended. With Wang Baoles help, they had retrieved the stellar source from the vast Expanse Dao Palace, allowing Venus to be built, this was going to be a major event for the federation. It would be built into the second Mars, and it would become the core of the array formation of the Solar System. The person who would take over the position of the Venus governor would be the former deputy governor of Mars, the giant tree on the Moon! During the five generation Sky clans chaotic period, the giant tree had obtained the true trust and recognition of Li Xingwen and the others through its own choice. That was why it had been given such an important position! At the same time, there were also Jupiter and the other planets. After Zhao Yamengs mother, Wu mengling, became the president, they were all appointed one after another. This made the Solar Systems array formation even more majestic and left many openings. Once a large amount of spiritual energy was released.., it could expand the array formations scope. All of this was in preparation for something that could be said to be an extremely important event for the Federation! That was the fusion of the divine eye civilization! Wang Baole had already informed Li Xingwen and the others about this. Although it was still a secret, it had already spread among the higher-ups. Everyone who knew about this was extremely excited, because they already knew.., once the sun fused with the divine eye star, the level of civilization in the Federation would increase. At the same time, all life born in the Solar System would receive a feedback from the Suns will the moment it fused with the star! This feedback was a rare supplement in the world. It could increase the aptitude of ordinary people and the cultivation of cultivators. Some people who were stuck at a cultivation realm could even use this opportunity to attempt a breakthrough! How could such a thing not be exciting? Besides the appointments of the various planets, there were also a series of internal adjustments within the federation. For example, Jin duoming had officially taken over the position of the family head of the Jin family, becoming the Supreme Leader of the TRILUNARIS Corporation, after he took over, he immediately issued a plan to cooperate fully with the Spirit Sciences Academy and create more powerful Spirit Sciences Dharmic artifacts together! Liu Daobin also rose in status. With his relationship with Wang Baole, his own hard work, and the contributions he had made to the federation over the years, he was promoted to the Deputy Governor of Mars and was fully in charge of the work of the Martian Special Administrative Region! The other four dao colleges began rebuilding after the federation had straightened things out. The person in charge of the reconstruction of the ethereal dao college was Zhou Xiaoya. She had been appointed as the sect lord of the Ethereal Dao College! While all of this was going on, Wang Baole had a lot of free time on his hands. He spent every day with his parents, and his life had returned to the calmness and gentleness that he hadnt experienced in a long time. While enjoying the warmth of his family, Wang Baole continued to nurse his parentsbodies. He slowly healed his mothers injuries, and at the same time, kept the fire of life in his parentsbodies in a healthy state, they even looked much younger. Based on the spirit Qi that Wang Baole left on their bodies, their lifespan could basically reach the limits of their souls. In order to prevent what had happened in the past from happening again, Wang Baole had spent the past few days, he had made some accessories with his planet cultivation. With these accessories, even if a planet cultivator made a move, it would be very difficult to endanger his parentslives in a short period of time. He would also be the first to notice. Time passed once again, and half a month before the day of the integration of the god eye civilization, Wang Baole received an invitation to a wedding. Lin Tianhao and Du Mins wedding! When he saw the invitation, Wang Baole had a strange expression on his face as he prayed for Lin Tianhao. Although he and Du Min were old classmates, they had never gotten along. From Wang Baoles point of view, with Du Mins hot-tempered personality and her flat figure, it would be extremely difficult for her to get married in this lifetime. Tianhao, Oh Tianhao, you have to pray for yourselfWang Baole coughed. Even though he said that, he was still very happy deep down. After all, Lin Tianhao was a good friend that he wouldnt get to know unless he fought with him, and Du Min was a classmate of the old class elder, therefore, he was very happy that the two of them could have a result. Of course, this was also the reason why he didnt have any romantic feelings for du Min. If not, he would have been furious by now. Therefore, after receiving the invitation, Wang Baole sent a voice transmission to Lin Tianhao, sending him a message to attend. Ever since he had returned, other than going to Zhao Yamengs mothers promotion ceremony, he had been at home all the time, refusing visitors, therefore, after learning that Wang Baole would be coming, Lin Tianhao was very happy. At the same time, the news spread, causing everyone who wanted to visit Wang Baole to pay attention to this matter. Just like that, a few days later, Lin Tianhao and Du Mins wedding on Mars was packed with friends and elites. It was so lively that it could be said to be the wedding of the century! Sigh C Happy holidays, everyone. I plan to take a break during this holiday to spend time with my family and keep up with everyones holidays Chapter 995 - came to pay their respects one after another Lin Yous status, Lin Tianhaos status as the city lord of ethereal city, his relationship with Wang Baole, and his arrival made the wedding on Mars very grand. Wang Baole had prepared a gift meticulously. The wedding reached its peak, and the banquet began. Wang Baole held a wine glass in the wedding hall and looked at the new couple in front of him. His heart was filled with emotion. Daobin, why do you think Tianhao is so stubborn? Why did he get married so earlyWang Baole drank his wine and looked at Liu Daobin, who had followed him as soon as he arrived, he said jokingly, and the smile on his lips was tinged with sympathy. Boss is right. When we go out to play in the future, well lose another good brother.Liu Daobin laughed when he heard that. He coughed and said softly. Boss, when you werent around all these years, the Martian special administrative region received wave after wave of immigrants. Theyve put in a lot of effort for the construction of the new Martian zone. I plan to select a few people who are both good-looking and good-natured. I plan to form a female celebrity group and perform in the entire federation to promote the beauty of the Martian Special Administrative Region! This matter is very important to the Martian special administrative region. Boss, youre my old leader. I sincerely hope that you can give me some guidanceLiu Daobins expression was solemn and filled with sincerity. He only said those words.., no matter how Wang Baole listened to him, he felt that something was amiss. That was especially so when Liu Daobin took out a jade slip and told him the information of the candidates. He asked Wang Baole to give him some guidance. Wang Baoles expression turned odd. Daobin, ah, Daobin, youWang Baole didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Just as he was about to knock on the door, a gentle voice came from behind them. What female team? Liu Daobin, let me take a look. Wang Baole turned his head and looked at the familiar figure walking over. His eyes were filled with reminiscence as he spoke softly. Xiaoya. The person who had come was Zhou Xiaoya. She had changed a little from how she looked back then. She no longer looked like a timid person. Instead, she was gentle and gentle. At the same time, she also carried a hint of firmness. It was obvious that she was gentle on the outside but firm on the inside. Her appearance made Liu Daobin Blink. He kept the jade slip in his hand without batting an eyelid and cupped his fists at Zhou Xiaoya with a smile. Greetings, sect Lord Zhou!With that, he bowed to Wang Baole. Old leader, I shall not disturb you and sect Lord Zhou from catching up on old times. I will report to you later.As he spoke, Liu Daobin bowed to the two of them again before retreating. Zhou Xiaoya glanced at Liu Daobin, who had left. Her beautiful eyes eventually landed on Wang Baoles face. She retracted her gaze and stood beside him without saying a word. Instead, she looked at Lin Tianhao and Du Min, who were in the middle of their wedding ceremony, her eyes were filled with blessings and a hint of envy. This Liu Daobin is too much of a troublemaker. I will teach him a lesson later.Seeing that Zhou Xiaoya had arrived without saying a word, Wang baole coughed and tried to find something to say. In truth, he felt guilty and grateful towards Zhou Xiaoya. His parents had often mentioned Zhou Xiaoya during this period of time, which made Wang Baole realize that Zhou Xiaoyas company during his absence.., it was very heartwarming for his parents. However, he was no longer the same person he was back then. He knew very well that he couldnt stay in the federation for too long. Therefore, any emotional ties between him and his old friends would eventually make him wait alone. Wang Baole didnt want to and couldnt do such a thing. That was why when he returned, he didnt look for Zhou Xiaoya. She knew that he had returned, but she didnt go to see him either. There seemed to be some distance between the two of them that they both knew about. That was why they had met for the first time since their return. I need to teach her a lesson,Zhou Xiaoya said calmly, not looking at Wang Baole. Wang baole blinked and coughed. He then secretly glanced at Zhou Xiaoya. After a moment of silence, he sighed softly in his heart. He knew what she was thinking, but he couldnt say the words to make her wait any longer. After a moment of silence, it turned into two words. Thank you. Upon hearing those two words, Zhou Xiaoya turned her head slightly and stared at Wang Baole with her beautiful eyes. After a long while, she smiled slightly. Her eyes curved into a crescent moon due to the appearance of the smile. She was very beautiful, but it also made her appear gentle and gentle, it became more and more obvious. She raised her hand and helped Wang baole tidy up his clothes. Then, she breathed softly into his ear like a orchid. Did you owe you in your past life? Is that why you wanted to seduce my heart when I first entered the DAO College in this life? You were able to hear about you from the mouths of the people around you time and time again. You made me unable to forget you and make my heart unable to contain anyone else. Since thats the case Your Little White Rabbit will wait for you. Zhou Xiaoya blew into Wang Baoles ear. She didnt turn her head and walked away from him. She walked further and further away. Only the fragrance of the orchid still lingered in Wang Baoles nose, he couldnt help but turn his head to look at Zhou Xiaoyas back as she disappeared into the crowd. As he watched, the wedding had unknowingly come to an end. Lin Tianhao finally pulled his body out and found Wang Baole together with Du Min. As he looked at the couple before him, Wang Baole suppressed the image of Zhou Xiaoya that filled his mind, lin Tianhao smiled and gave his blessings. He also told Wang baole that the only person who had not returned from the dark swallow plan and had not received any news was Kong Dao. Kong Daos remaining lamp of life has not been extinguished, but its color has changedLin Tianhao had wanted to say a few more words, but he was the main character today, so he was quickly dragged away, leaving Wang Baole in deep thought. His thoughts didnt last long. After the wedding ceremony ended, groups of people started chatting and laughing at each other at the banquet. There was an endless stream of people who came to visit Wang Baole amidst the bustle. It was a good thing that he had a high status now, and his status was extremely high. Therefore, those who came to visit him didnt dare disturb him too much. They would leave after they paid their respects. That was until an old friend of his appeared before Wang Baole, he bowed deeply to Wang baole, his eyes filled with emotion and regret. Greetings My Lord.The visitor was the current governor of the Golden Star City. He was a cultivator that had been formed by the Moon Hanging Tree, who had been involved with Wang Baole in the past. The giant tree didnt know how to address Wang Baole respectfully. It hesitated for a moment before saying, My Lord. My Lord.. His cultivation had improved over the years. He had advanced from the perfected nascent Soul Realm to the spirit realm. However, whether it was in the vast Expanse Dao palace or here now, the emotion and regret in his heart were extremely strong, at the same time, he didnt dare slight Wang Baole. He was extremely respectful and respectful. Theres no need for that, fellow Daoist Gui,Wang Baole said with a smile. He helped the giant tree, which had bowed down to greet him, up. He looked at the fluctuations in the other partys cultivation, and the smile on Wang Baoles face was sincere. Over the years, fellow Daoist GUI has done the federation a Favor! To the giant tree, this sentence was much heavier than what others had said ten thousand times. It made him shudder. It was true that he had never thought of betraying the federation, even when Li Xingwens faction was in danger, now that the situation had turned for the better and Wang Baole had agreed with him, it was enough for him. The giant tree took a deep breath and bowed again. After a moment of hesitation, he said softly, Sir, you are too kind. This is also my home.. With your cultivation, if you have the time, you can explore the ruins on earth perhaps you will be able to see some secrets about the Solar System. HMM?Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he looked at the giant tree. Sir, my true form is the Laurel tree on the moon. It has existed for a very long time. In my blurry thoughts, there is a memory I dont know if this memory is real it seems like a very, very long time ago, there was a powerful cultivation force in the Solar System. I was one of the cultivators in that force who planted it on the Moon. Although this cultivation force has long left, I have a feeling that they still exist in this starry sky. Furthermore, the disappearances that have occurred since the spirit inception era in the federation should be extremely related to this cultivation force! They seem to be using such a method to select disciples from the current Solar System! For example Lin You!The tree spoke in a deep and soft voice. Chapter 996 - Li Wan ‘Er! Oh?Wang Baoles expression was the same as ever. He listened to the words of the giant tree beside him, the smile still on his face. He swept his gaze across the crowd and nodded politely at the few cultivators who were bowing to him. He also saw the scene of the wedding, lin You, who was surrounded by a crowd in the distance, was looking at him. Wang baole smiled slightly and nodded at Lin You. Lin Yous appearance didnt seem to have changed much compared to before. After all, after reaching a certain level of cultivation, the traces of time on his body would become lighter. Other than his aura.., it wasnt easy to judge his appearance. He had been paying attention to Wang baole the entire time. When he noticed Wang Baoles gaze, Lin Yous expression was solemn. He bowed deeply at Wang Baole across the crowd. As he stood up, a hint of hesitation flashed across his eyes. However, that hesitation quickly turned into decisiveness.., he walked towards Wang Baole. Seeing that Lin you, whom he had just mentioned, was walking towards him, the giant tree didnt seem to have any abnormalities on his face. His expression remained respectful. However, his words had changed to reporting on his work on Mars over the years. His voice wasnt loud, lin You, who was walking towards them, could hear a little of it. As Lin you approached and laughed, the giant tree turned around and cupped his fists at Lin You with a smile. Fellow Daoist Gui, Im not disturbing you, am I? Can you give me a moment of Baoles time?Lin You joked, his eyes filled with kindness. President Lin, you must be joking. Ive already finished my report. I wouldnt dare disturb you any further.The giant trees expression remained the same. He smiled and cupped his fists again before taking his leave respectfully. As he watched the giant tree leave, Lin you swept his gaze across the area casually. When he turned his head to look at Wang Baole, his expression was filled with emotion and regret. Even though he didnt speak to Wang Baole immediately, his expression.., the words he was about to say were very clear. He didnt need to speak, but his expression was enough to let others understand. Wang Baole had only seen Duan Muque and Li Xingwen among the higher-ups of the federation regarding his past abilities. Many years have passed in a flash Lin you sighed softly. His expression turned solemn once again. He took a step back and bowed deeply to Wang Baole. Moon Star Sects in-name disciple, Lin You, greets Senior! Wang Baole raised his eyebrows slightly. He looked at Lin You, who was in front of him, and asked, Senior, what do you mean?. Moon Star Sect? When did such a sect appear in our federation? Fellow Daoist Lin, what do you mean by that? Baole, stop teasing me.Lin you smiled bitterly and cupped his fists once again. Baole, I dont know if fellow Daoist Gui said anything to you, but in order to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings, I still have to explain myself. Back then, I went missing in a ruin on earth. I returned many years later. As for what happened during my disappearance, although most of it was reported to the federation for the record, there are still some secrets that I havent revealedLin You was silent for a moment, he spoke softly. The place where I went missing was called the Moon Star sect. This sect should be related to the ancient Earth. Therefore, I wasnt the first, nor was I the last person to be sent there. After a series of inspections, I became an in-name disciple and was taught cultivation techniques Finally, I was sent back with a mission. What Mission?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and asked slowly. To record the evolution of Earth since the spirit inception era, and to participate in it. In the midst of the danger that would affect the life and death of the entire federation, to send someone whom I believe to be a seed into the ruins.Lin Yous eyes were full of honesty, he didnt hide anything. I dont know what the Moon Star sect is up to, but I do know one thing. The federation is my hometown. Thats why I didnt send anyone there after I returned. Instead, I took the initiative to report it. As a result, the number of missing people in the ruins has decreased over the years However Baole, if there really is an irreversible life-and-death crisis in the federation, I might still carry out that mission in the end and try my best to leave a spark for the federation The reason why Im telling you now is because I, Lin You, have no regrets!With that, Lin you bowed deeply towards Wang Baole once again. He raised his head and didnt avoid Wang Baoles gaze, allowing him to see his honesty. He stared at Lin You for a long time before Wang Baole nodded slowly. There was a thoughtful look in his eyes, and he suddenly asked, Tell me about the Moon Star sect.. Tell me about the Moon Star Sect. I dont know where the Moon Star sect is, nor do I know how powerful it is. However, I do know that there should be at least hundreds of cultivators like you, Baole. As for the stars just by looking up from the Moon Star sect, I can see that there are dozens of stars in the sky! At the same time, the Moon Star sect must have a deep connection to the ancient Earth. In fact, its possible that they were created by the ancients who migrated from Earth. In addition Ive seen quite a few laurel trees in the Moon Star sect, just like fellow Daoist gui Lin Yous heart palpitated as he spoke, as if he had just recalled something. Oh, right. In the Moon Star sect, everyone who has reached a certain level of status wears a mask masks come in all shapes and sizes, and most of them are different. A mask?Wang Baole was taken aback and fell into deep thought. Lin you heaved a sigh of relief after he had finished speaking. He hadnt lied. He didnt want to cause any misunderstandings between Wang Baole and himself, and he didnt want them to become enemies. After all, this was his hometown, and everything about him was in the federation. Now that his son was getting married, his feelings for this place were even deeper. That was why when he had seen the giant tree talking to Wang Baole earlier, even though he didnt know the details, he had a feeling that something was amiss, that was why he had made up his mind after some hesitation. He revealed all the secrets that had been hidden deep in his heart. He believed that with Wang Baoles intelligence and experience, he would be able to tell if what he had said was true or false. After he finished speaking, Lin you felt much more relaxed. He saw that Wang Baole was deep in thought, so he didnt continue disturbing him. Instead, he cupped his fists and left. There were many people who could sense that Wang Baole was deep in thought. After all, those who could attend the wedding were mostly the upper echelons of the federation. They could tell when to stop. Therefore, no one came to disturb Wang Baoles thoughts for the rest of the time. Just like that, after the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Wang Baole muttered to himself. I seem to have overlooked something Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. When he heard the word Maskand thought about it, the image of the masked woman in the fallen star lands appeared in his mind! The image of the woman could not be erased. As his mind became more and more focused, he finally fixed his eyes on the beautiful womans mask. As he recalled, the gaze of the woman in the mask became clearer in his mind. Finally, Wang Baole raised his right hand and took out the jade slip that could contact the blazing flame ancestor. After a moment of silence, he sent a voice transmission respectfully. Is master around? Do you have the complete list of people who have been promoted to planet-level from the fallen star lands to the Weiyang Dao Domain? Wang Baole knew that not everyone could see the list. Only those who were qualified enough to receive it in the Weiyang Dao domain would receive it. In the fallen star lands, he could only see himself. He couldnt see everything, he hadnt paid much attention to the matter at first, but now, with the masked womans figure and suspicions in his mind, Wang Baole decided to look through the entire list. Soon, the blazing flame patriarch, who had received Wang Baoles voice transmission, sent the list over. He also replied to Wang Baole. My good disciple, Ive already arranged for someone to pick you up. When youre done with your matters, Ill wait for you in the Raging Flame Galaxy! As per masters orders!Wang Baole replied respectfully. He immediately opened the complete list that the raging flame ancestor had sent him. After scanning it, his breathing quickened, and his pupils constricted. He stared at the name on the list! Li Wan Er, Moon Star sect! Li Wan er is this a coincidence? Wang Baoles mind was filled with disbelief as Li Wan ers figure and the masked woman overlapped, he sent a voice transmission to Lin Tianhao, who was toasting with Du Min. Then, he left the wedding venue in a hurry. He stepped out of the hall and disappeared instantly. When he appeared, he was no longer on Mars. Instead, he was speeding through the starry skies. He landed on Earth in an instant and appeared outside the Chairmans residence! Outside the residence, Wang Baole took a deep breath and stood there, cupping his fists and bowing. This junior, Wang Baole, seeks an audience with uncle Li! Although the senators cultivation had fallen to that of a mortal, his contributions to the federation, especially his status as Li Wan Ers father, made it necessary for Wang Baole to treat him as a junior! Chapter 997 - sealed remains! The visit didnt last long. In the end, Wang Baole left the senators residence under the senators personal escort. It was late at night outside. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and felt the gentle breeze blowing in his face, wang Baole walked on the streets with a complicated expression on his face. He wasnt the only person on the streets. He could occasionally see a few passersby walking past him. However, none of the passersby seemed to be able to see Wang Baole in their eyes. This made his presence very abrupt and at the same time.., it was similar to how he felt, and there was a hint of sadness in his heart. He thought of Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya. He had learned from the head senator that Li Wan Er had gone missing. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, she had not participated in the Dark Swallow Project. This incident made Li Wan er feel guilty and unwilling, therefore She, who had access to some of the Federations secrets, went to some of the ruins on Earth. In the end, she disappeared without a trace. After knowing all this, Wang Baole recalled everything that had happened at the fallen star. His guess had been confirmed. The image of the masked woman in his mind had completely overlapped with the familiar body of Li Wan Er. Why didnt she tell me? was there something she was hiding, or was she unwilling to tell me? Wang Baole shook his head, he suppressed the thoughts in his heart. He felt that no matter what, they would meet again in the starry skies in the future. In order to reassure the council member, Wang Baole had thought about it and told him about Li Wan er. At the same time, from the council member, Wang Baole learned that Kong Dao wasnt the only one who hadnt returned to the Dark Swallow Plan. Li Wuchen hadnt returned either. However, just like Kong Dao, the flame of life hadnt been extinguished. Based on a simple estimation, there shouldnt have been too many life-and-death accidents. Wang Baole was a little emotional, but he understood that ever since he had embarked on this path of cultivation.., he could only wish each of them well. As for the ruins Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. This was a hidden danger after all. The relationship between the Moon Star sect and earth was uncertain. However, regardless, the other party had immense power. Compared to the current federation.., they were extremely weak. As a result, there was a strong imbalance between the two parties. This imbalance meant that the federation had no right to take the initiative. If thats the case Its better to seal those ruins! Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. He slowly closed his eyes and spread out his divine sense, covering the entire earth and searching for all the ruins. As his divine sense spread out, everything on Earth instantly became clear in his mind. He saw the lights of tens of thousands of homes. They were the joys and sorrows of countless living beings in the cities. The appearance of all living beings in an instant represented a different life. Wang Baole was deeply affected by it, causing ripples to form in his heart. Then, he saw the endless wilderness. It had once been the gathering place of ferocious beasts, now, he couldnt see many ferocious beasts anymore. Even some of them had slowly changed their habits and become harmless after being suppressed for so many years. That was the only way they could survive. Other than that, Wang Baole also saw the vast ocean and the mysterious bottom of the ocean. As the ocean stretched as far as the eye could see, the gigantic sea beasts at the bottom of the ocean trembled as Wang Baole scanned them with his divine sense. There are no more secrets,Wang Baole muttered. He saw the spirit Qi that was slowly growing throughout the entire earth. The Spirit Qi was weak, but it continued to spread. Since the spirit inception era, the Spirit Qi on Earth no longer came from the fragments of the ancient green-bronze sword. Instead, it was slowly condensing itself under the constant changes in the environment. It could be imagined that even without external help, the environment on Earth would become richer in spirit qi after tens of thousands of years. Looking at all this, nine regions finally appeared in Wang Baoles mind! They were nine ruins! The nine ruins were scattered across the earth. The distance between them seemed to be irregular, but Wang baole could vaguely sense the traces of the array formation restriction. There were three locations in particular Wang Baole didnt see any records in the Federations Secret Manual. This meant that the federation hadnt noticed the three ruins before! They were located deep beneath the sea. At the same time, with Wang Baoles current cultivation, he couldnt see any special fluctuations in the nine ruins. Everything seemed to be no different from the ruins. However, there had been too many cases of intruders going missing since the spirit inception era despite the fact that there was nothing unusual about the ruins. Is the Moon Star sect an enemy or a friend? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and took a step forward, disappearing from the streets. When he reappeared, he was already outside the first ruins! The ruins were buried deep underground. There was a mountain range on top of it, where ferocious beasts used to gather. When Wang Baole appeared, all he could see was desolation. The mountain peaks were green in color, however, it was difficult to hide the thick aura of death that permeated the area. It was clear that a long time ago, there had been a battle between ferocious beasts and cultivators. The entrance to the ruins was a mountain stream. Even though more than half of it had collapsed, one could still pass through it. Furthermore, it was located around the entrance, there was also the power of the array formation. With just a glance, Wang Baole could immediately tell that the array formation came from Ethereal Dao College. There was a unique, faintly discernible fog that was unique to ethereal dao college. Was it sealed by the grand supreme elder back then Wang Baoles body swayed. He ignored the array formation and stepped into the mountain stream. He sped all the way until he reached the interior of the ruins. The place was already empty. There was only the ground at the end, there were obvious traces of the ancient array formation that had been destroyed. The array formation seemed to have existed for a long time. There were even signs of weathering on the ground. With Wang Baoles cultivation, he could tell at a glance that the array formation was used for teleportation. The area affected was large enough to cover the entire ruins, it looked like it had been destroyed, but it was still powerful. The only difference was that the area affected had been reduced. Wang Baole stared at the array formation and memorized its structure. A glint flashed in his eyes. The nine ancient stars behind him materialized into Dao Stars. At the same time, he raised his right hand and pressed down lightly on the array formation. With that, the ground began to tremble. The array formation trembled as well, and cracks appeared on its surface. The number of cracks increased. Finally, with a loud boom, the entire array formation seemed to have been torn apart by an invisible hand, it split into four parts. Large amounts of spirit qi, visible to the naked eye, rose from the cracks and spread in all directions with a loud boom. Eventually, they covered the entire area and merged with the heavens and earth. Only then did the power of the array formation be completely dispelled! After checking the area again and making sure that he hadnt missed anything, Wang Baole turned around and left. He went to the second, third, and sixth ruins! The five ruins behind him were distributed in different regions of the Earth. Some were in rivers, some were deep underground, and some were in a primitive rainforest. They all looked different, and they all existed in rivers, it was a stone bull that didnt look big, but it actually contained supernatural powers and spells. It was as majestic as a small world. Deep Underground, there was an underground city. In the primitive rainforest, there was an altar that worshipped unknown gods. These ruins were all recorded in the Federations records without exception, so there were signs of being sealed. However, to Wang Baole, these seals were not perfect. As he walked past, he tore apart the array formations in the five ruins, all of them. However, what made him feel regretful was that although the five ruins looked mysterious, he did not see any clues inside. It was as if everything had collapsed the moment the ruins were opened. Finally, Wang Baole turned his gaze to the depths of the sea. The three ruins that had not been recorded by the federation, or even detected by humans, were located! They were a humongous rotting whale that was tens of thousands of feet tall. Half of its body was buried in the mud at the bottom of the sea. The exposed parts of its body were filled with an aura of death that affected the surrounding sea, turning the place pitch-black. The other was a temple that was covered in seaweed. It seemed to have been damaged by the mighty force of the changes in the world! In front of the temple, there was a statue of a cultivator. Its face was blurry, but the stone sword on its back still exuded a sharp aura. It caused all the sea creatures that had approached it over the years to pile up into rings of rotting bones. Finally, there was a mountain! There was a stone door at the bottom of the mountain. There were runes engraved on the door. These runes contained a strange power that could make all cultivators who saw it instantly think of the meaning of the runes. The meaning of the runes was.. Sea suppression! Chapter 998 - - good and evil are hard to determine! The rotting whale, the divine temple, and the sea suppression? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he recalled the various legends he had heard of on Earth. Although there were similar legends, he was still certain that there were no records in any of the legends, there were no records of such legends. Not only were there no records in the federation, but there were also no records of legends that had existed for a long time. InterestingWang Baole muttered as his body swayed and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was at the bottom of the sea where the rotting whale was. As soon as he reappeared, all he could see was darkness, the thick death Qi made the seawater in the area seem to be filled with a strange corrosive power. Not only were all sea creatures unable to get close, even Wang Baole felt a little uncomfortable. Even though he was a clone, he was still at the planet level. Furthermore, due to the existence of his dao planet.., this made his origin dharmic body weaker than his actual body in terms of combat power, but the difference wasnt too great. He could still fight even against a planet below the late-stage of the immortal planet. However, here, he could clearly sense that if he didnt do something, his origin would be damaged if he stayed here for too long. From this, it could be seen that while this place was strange, it also contained a shocking amount of power. If it was anyone else, even if it was a planet, the slightest hesitation would cause them to die here. The rotting whale Wang Baoles eyes lit up. The nine ancient planets behind him transformed into dao stars, causing the light of the stars to spread out around his body instantly. It was like a torch in the dark night, appearing at the bottom of the pitch-black sea in an instant, it was particularly eye-catching. The light of the stars on his body spread out and illuminated the surroundings, allowing Wang Baole to see the details of the humongous rotting whales skeleton even more clearly! All the exposed bones were engraved with symbols. There were also a large number of tiny insects that seemed to be sleeping within the decaying flesh. Each and every one of these tiny insects seemed to be formed from the aura of death, the number of them was enough to shock anyone. This scene was enough to shock most of the planets. Even the planets prodigies, who possessed the laws of the soul fusion planet, would have a drastic change in expression. Their first reaction would be to retreat and leave first, they would have to think about it after making their plans. However, to Wang Baole, it only made him look a little odd. He narrowed his eyes, but the Black Star among the nine ancient stars shone brightly, instantly replacing the light of the other ancient stars, with the augmentation of the Dao Starslaws, it shone brightly behind Wang Baole. The hidden law of this black ancient star was death! As a dark child, Wang Baoles supernatural powers didnt fear any spirits of the dead. With this double augmentation, Wang Baoles existence was basically able to ignore all signs of death. With just a quick glance.., his body flashed and he approached the rotting whale. Without any hesitation, he followed the crevices in the rotting whales ribs and charged into it. There was something else within the rotting whale. It was like a biological warship. As Wang Baole searched, he even saw cabins. However, as time passed, most of them had decayed. In these cabins.., wang Baole saw corpses! There were so many corpses that there were probably more than a thousand of them. They had all decayed, and many of them were incomplete as time passed. However, it was clear that they were not human cultivators. Wang baole frowned. According to Lin You, the Moon Star sect had left Earth, so they should have been in human form. However, that was not the case here. Wang Baole examined them carefully and stopped in a cabin, he lowered his head to look at a corpse on the ground. He stared at it for a moment, then fell into deep thought. There are no signs of struggle. It seems like all the beings in the whale died instantly or did they lose their ability to resist? Wang Baole was deep in thought. Suddenly, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, the ripples of cultivation in his body erupted instantly. The instant they spread outwards, countless blood threads emerged from the ground beneath his feet and enveloped him. However, they came into contact with the ripples of cultivation that spread outwards from Wang Baole. Amidst the invisible collision, there were continuous explosions. Following that, even more blood threads appeared from within the rotten whales body. They charged towards Wang Baole in a frenzy, as if they wanted to devour him. Furthermore, the blood threads were strange. Wang Baole could sense that within these blood threads.., it seemed to contain a divine ability that could confine life. As long as one was touched by it, they would lose all mobility. Petty tricks!Wang Baole snorted coldly. He raised his right hand abruptly, ignoring the blood strands that were surging wildly. He grabbed forcefully, and immediately, the rules of blood revolved, forming a blood ring that spread out in all directions, the blood strands that were drifting towards him trembled violently. They seemed to distort and showed signs of retreating. However, as Wang Baole snorted coldly, they seemed to be forcefully interfered with. They gathered towards Wang Baole once again. However, this time.., they gathered on his palm. In an instant, all the blood threads rushed towards him. Finally, they formed a ball of blood in Wang Baoles hand. As the ball of blood squirmed, it transformed into a human-shaped little person. As it struggled, it let out an invisible roar towards Wang Baole, it was as if it wanted to attack his soul. Artifact Spirit?With Wang Baoles attainments in Dharmic artifacts, he could tell the origins of the little person at a glance. At that moment, he grabbed the blood-colored little person with his right hand and pressed his left hand against the inner wall of the rotting whale. A cold voice rang out. You have guts. I control the spirits of the dead and the corpses of the dead! Rise! As Wang Baole spoke, the laws of the ancient black planet spread, and the body of the hundred-thousand-foot-tall rotting whale shook violently. Under the laws of the ancient black planet, a strange force instantly spread throughout the whales body, it caused the black hole in its eyes, which had already rotted, to instantly reveal a dark fire. Its body trembled as if it had come to life, and it came to life! Although more than half of its body was buried under the mud, as it was endowed with life, and as its body shook violently, with a loud rumble, the rotten whales tail and fins shook, and its body struggled out of the mud, it revealed the countless blood threads that were connected to its abdomen! And at the other end of the blood threads at the bottom of the mud, which revealed a deep pit There was a huge array formation! The blood threads on the array formation were connected to the rotten whale and the tiny blood-red humanoid in Wang Baoles hands. This scene caused the tiny humanoid, which was struggling non-stop in Wang Baoles hands and letting out a soundless roar, to be stunned for a moment. Then, its body began to tremble, it looked at Wang Baole with uncontrollable fear in its eyes. Ignoring the tiny humanoids fear, Wang Baoles body flashed and appeared outside the rotten whale. He lowered his head to look at the array formation in the mud at the bottom of the sea. He could feel that this array formation was similar to the array formation in the ruins that he had seen previously. They were all teleportation, at the same time, he could tell that it was different. The array formations in the other ruins were all dilapidated. Even if there were some hidden fluctuations, they were mostly hidden. It was obvious that they had been around for too long and couldnt be activated at all times without replenishment. They were like batteries, in a state of weak electricity. However, the array formation was different. It was completely activated and in a state of strong electricity. Wang Baole immediately guessed the answer. The whale was indeed a biological dharmic cruiser, and it wasnt from the Moon Star sect. It was from this sect.., or perhaps it was for some other reason that it was forcefully sucked onto the array formation, which was used to recharge the array formation. It was also because of this that the teleportation array formation remained in a state that could be activated at any time. It even produced an artifact spirit, or more appropriately, an array spirit. As Wang Baole guessed all of this in his mind, the array formation began to glow. It was as if the teleportation was about to activate on its own under the stimulation. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. As the array formation continued to glow, he stomped hard across the air with his right foot. There was a loud boom, and the array formation shook violently. Cracking sounds rang out, and the array formation shattered into pieces. The glow from the array formation slowly dimmed, the glow from the array formation also dimmed. The blood-colored tiny being in Wang Baoles hand let out a blood-curdling scream. It was extremely dispirited. After being sealed by Wang Baole, it was immediately put away. Then, without wasting any time, it put away the rotting whale. It turned around and left the sea, when it reappeared it was at the bottom of another sea. In front of it was the sea grass, and in front of it was a stone statue with a stone sword on its back The Divine Temple! The moment Wang Baole appeared, the stone statues body trembled slightly. Sword Qi rose from the stone sword on its back, and it wagged its finger at Wang Baole! Chapter 999 - -- the intimidation of the Galaxy Bow! Wang Baole stood there, not moving an inch. A serious look slowly appeared in his eyes as he stared at the stone sculpture. The face of the stone sculpture was blurry, and Wang Baole couldnt see its exact appearance. However, from its appearance, he could tell that it was a human cultivator. It was filled with the aura of time, and its clothes were extremely ancient. The sword on its back, though made of stone.., however, it exuded a sharp sword intent, and Wang Baole even felt a strong sense of danger. It was as if if he were to take a few more steps forward, the sword Qi within the stone sword would explode towards him. This could be clearly seen from the countless piles of sea beast carcasses that had been dead for an unknown period of time. This scene made Wang Baole hesitate in silence. If it wasnt necessary, he didnt want to disturb the arrangement of the temple. After all, the stone statue and the stone sword seemed to possess the power to kill him. This was just the remnants of the swords power, which had clearly dissipated by more than half after countless years. One could imagine that if it had been countless years ago, when the stone statue and the stone sword had been at their peak, they would have been able to destroy the world with a single strike of the sword! If the original body had been here, he could have used the power of time to force his way in. However, there was still a difference between the clone and the original body. However, when Wang Baole shifted his gaze away from the stone statue.., as he looked at the temple that was filled with seaweed, his eyes slowly lit up. There was no door to the temple. Standing there, one could clearly see that there were no deities worshiped in the temple. Instead, there was a teleportation array formation. The array formation was active, but it was different from the rotting whale array formation. There were thin threads on the array formation, they extended to the surface of the sea and covered more than half of earth. They were not connected to all living things. Instead, they were connected to the gathering points of Spirit Qi on Earth. Spirit Qi was continuously extracted from them and integrated into the array formation. If Wang Baole did not have a plan to allow the solar system to integrate with the Gods eye civilization, he could have ignored the arrangements here and chosen to leave. However, that was no longer possible. Through his analysis and judgment, after the Solar System had integrated with the Gods eye civilization, the array formation would absorb an indescribable amount of spirit Qi in an instant as the spirit qi increased exponentially, when that happened Wang Baole didnt dare to bet on what would happen. That was also the reason why he had been sealed in the ruins on Earth. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole rubbed the space between his brows and cupped his fists and bowed to the stone statue. Senior, this junior really doesnt know if this place is good or evil to the federation. In order to prevent any mishaps, I wanted to seal the array formation and cut off all ties with the outside world. I was forced to do so. Please forgive me, Senior. Wang Baole lifted his feet and walked forward. One step, two steps.. However, the moment he took his third step, the stone sword on the back of the stone sculpture suddenly buzzed. The Sword Qi suddenly erupted and turned into a long rainbow that charged toward Wang Baole! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and retreated abruptly. He took seven steps back and left the restricted area of the Divine Temple. However, the sword Qi could not suppress its murderous intent. No matter how far Wang Baole retreated, it continued to approach him with a murderous aura, it was as if it would kill him even if it was at the ends of the Earth. Just as it was about to reach Wang baole, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. Looks like its Evil!As he said that, Wang Baole raised his right hand. Immediately, a gigantic bow appeared in his hand. The moment the bow appeared, the seabed rumbled. Even the solar system trembled and the sun dimmed, even the masked little Missy and the Galactic Patriarch, who were reminiscing about the past on the ancient bronze sword, looked in the direction of Earth. This is The Galaxy Bow!The Little Missys eyes were solemn. As she spoke softly, deep in the ocean on Earth, opposite the stone statue in the Divine Temple, Wang Baole pulled the bowstring with his right hand. He let out a low growl, and his cultivation erupted completely, the nine ancient stars behind him shone, and the dao stars that formed emitted a blinding light. All the power of cultivation gathered, and the bowstring was finally pulled open by Wang Baole! Even though it wasnt a full moon, it was about seventy percent pulled open. The gemstones that looked like stars that were embedded in the bow were also shining rapidly. One of them lit up! Even though it wasnt fully lit up, it still gave off a faint glow, causing the area around Wang Baole to glow with the fire of the stars. The source of the fire was this bow! Just as Little Missy had said, this bow was indeed the replica galaxy bow that Wang Baole had found in the storage ring that contained the mysterious bottle and the paper figurine! Even though it was a replica, its power was still earth-shattering. Even the current Wang Baole could only reach the full moon once in his strongest state after fusing with his original body! His current clone could only reach seventy percent. Even so the suppressive force that emanated from it still caused the rapidly approaching sword Qi to suddenly stop in front of Wang Baole, as if hesitating. Ill only destroy the power that emanates from the array formation, preventing it from activating itself. I Wont do anything else Wang Baole stared at the rainbow formed by the Sword Qi. He didnt release the bowstring, but the ferocity in his eyes had already spread out his will decisively. After seven to eight breaths, the rainbow instantly fell backwards and returned to the stone sword, the suppressive force that emanated from it also disappeared. Even though the sword Qi had disappeared, Wang Baole didnt let his guard down. He maintained the state of drawing the bow and walked towards the stone statue. As he approached, the stone statue didnt move. Wang Baole stepped into the divine temple, the stone statue didnt change at all. Seeing this, Wang Baole didnt waste any more time. He raised his right foot and stomped hard on the array formation. As he circulated his cultivation, a loud boom reverberated. The array formation of the divine temple shattered immediately. The threads that had been released also broke, after checking it again and again, Wang Baole finally left the area around the temple. He retreated a few thousand feet before putting away the galaxy bow. He didnt want to use the bow easily. Once it was shot out, he would be extremely weak. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he had no other choice. He didnt want to release it. He could resolve this peacefully. Although he hadnt destroyed the temple to prevent future trouble, he had met his requirements. Before he left, Wang Baole turned around and gave the temple a deep look. Then, he turned around and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already outside the last vestige at the bottom of the sea. The vestige was the small mountain with the stone door. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes slowly as he looked at the symbols on the stone door that had the meaning of sea suppression. However, it was different from what he had expected. Perhaps it could be said that the confrontation with the stone sword outside the temple had caused some changes to the sea suppression mountain. Therefore, when Wang Baole appeared before the small mountain.., the stone door on the mountain opened on its own! As it opened, a figure walked out from within the mountain gate! Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He saw clearly that the person who had walked out wasnt a real person. He looked like an elder dressed in a green robe, but in reality, he was a wooden puppet. The puppet held two items in its hands. One was an ancient jade slip, and the other was an array disk. As Wang Baole was on guard, the puppet placed the two items in front of Wang Baole. Then, it turned around and returned to the mountain gate, with a wave of its hand, the small mountain at the mountain gate instantly became transparent, allowing Wang Baole to see everything inside clearly. The small mountain was a cave abode. Other than the stone tables and chairs, it was mostly empty. There was only an altar, but it was empty. From the decorations on the altar, it was clear that there had been some items previously, it had been worshipped. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After a moment of silence, he lowered his head to look at the array disk that the puppet had sent over. The answer was self-evident. The array disk had been worshipped by the altar, and the reason why the puppet had been honest was to tell him that.., there was no more teleportation array formation in the cave abode. There was something strange about this. After the puppet had made the mountain gate transparent, it cupped its fists at Wang Baole and walked into the mountain gate. The mountain slowly materialized. Wang Baole stared at all of this. He was silent for a long time. He raised his right hand and grabbed. Immediately, the jade slip and the array disk landed in his hand. He first swept the array disk, and instantly, hundreds of light spots appeared in his mind. These light spots covered the entire earth, every spot was a teleportation array formation. However, most of the light spots were dim now, as if they had lost their use. The array disk seemed to be the core that controlled the array formations. He gave this to me? Wang baole frowned and looked at the jade slip again. The moment he scanned it with his divine perception, a historical record appeared in his mind! Chapter 1000 - fusion of divine eyes! This history was not complicated. It was just that a few years ago, there was spiritual energy on Earth. In this cultivation environment, there would naturally be cultivators. However, as time passed, due to some unspeakable accidents, the spiritual energy on earth dried up. Therefore, at that time, the cultivators on earth gathered together. With a force called the Moon Star sect as the leader, they relied on the resources of that time.., to carry out a great migration. The place they went to was no longer the left path holy region. Instead, they went to the side path holy region. After countless years of evolution, they had completely taken root in the side path holy region, and had grown to become a towering tree. However The Moon Star sect of the side path holy region paid attention to the direct bloodline. Therefore, regardless of whether they had left behind a teleportation array before the migration, or whether they had returned to Earth after the migration, they had left behind some backup plans. Their main goal wasnt to plot against the federation, but to absorb the bloodline and integrate it into the Moon Star sect. At the very least from the jade slip, that was what it looked like. Wang Baole didnt know if there were any other secrets. However, after reading the jade slip, his eyes narrowed. Maybe Im a villain, but I still feel that the matter of the Moon Star sect leaving behind a teleportation array formation on earth and absorbing the bloodline is definitely not as simple as it looks Wang Baoles eyes sparkled. He couldnt explain the reason. All of this was just his guess. As for what would happen in the end, Wang Baole believed that he would find out one day. Regardless, from the looks of it, the Moon Star sect didnt have any ill intentions towards the federation. Well talk about the future in the future. Wang Baole shook his head. He stared deeply at the small mountain at the bottom of the sea that had been shut down by the cave abode. He turned around and left the sea. When he reappeared, he was already outside the Sun in the Solar System. He sat down cross-legged and looked into the distance. At the same time, he began making final preparations for the Gods eye civilizations teleportation and fusion. Time passed slowly, and the day of the Gods eye civilizations fusion drew nearer and nearer. Under the leadership of Zhao Yamengs mother, the new president of the Federation, all the planets were ready. They had prepared themselves for the arrival of a new era. The citizens also learned of the news during this period of time, although there was some panic, it was still stable on the whole. Panic was inevitable. After all, the arrival of an extraterrestrial civilization, even if it was a fusion, would still have an impact on the federation. This unknown would naturally be used by people with ulterior motives to incite them. However, the current federation was different from before. These people with ulterior motives didnt dare to act rashly. Therefore, even though there were some minor disturbances, they were quickly suppressed by the upper echelons of the federation. A few days later Wang Baoles clone, who was sitting cross-legged on the Solar Systems star, and his original body, who was meditating in the divine eye civilizations star, opened their eyes at the same time. The teleportation had officially begun! A loud boom rang out within the divine eye civilizations area and from the star. It swept across the entire divine eye civilization like a storm, causing the eight planets in the divine eye civilization to tremble, it also made all the people of the god eye civilization on the eight planets feel uneasy. However, this anxiety did not last long. As all areas of the god eye civilization were instantly covered by the light from the star, and as the entire civilization turned into a sea of light, everyones mind went blank. Only the sky-palm Elder, who was the only planet among the local cultivators of the god eye civilization, could barely see the changes in the starry sky. In his eyes, he saw the so-called sea of light, which was a teleportation ripple. With the divine eye civilizations star as the core, the Sea of light formed from the glow of teleportation spread out. It covered everything and merged with everything within the divine eye civilization. Civilization teleportation the sky-palm Elders heart trembled violently. He had lived for so long, but this was the first time he had witnessed the vastness of civilization teleportation with his own eyes. He couldnt help but look at the woman who was sitting cross-legged not far away from him, she was sitting cross-legged and meditating. She had no expression on her face. The Heaven Palm Elder had been fearful of Zhao Yameng during this period of time. This fear had something to do with the fact that he was under Wang Baoles control and couldnt fight back for the rest of his life, however, it also had something to do with the series of methods Zhao Yameng had used in the Gods eye civilization. In a short period of time, Zhao Yameng had completely integrated the gods eye civilization. Not only had she pushed Wang Baole to ascend the throne and become the emperor of the Gods eye civilization, she had also used ruthless methods to suppress all those who disagreed with her. During the bloody massacres.., she had terrified the cultivators of the Gods eye civilization. If that was all there was to it, the sky-palm Elder wouldnt be afraid. Zhao Yameng had even set up a set of laws for the Gods eye civilization. Theoretically, the law couldnt escape the law of the jungle, but overall.., for ordinary cultivators, they could still protect their rights and lives. If they handled it well, it wasnt impossible to suppress the strong with the weak! This was like a storm to the god eye civilization. After all, before this, the god eye civilization had collapsed and lived by plundering. The imperial family didnt have any means to interfere, causing the entire god eye civilization to be in chaos, it also made countless people suffer unspeakably. Therefore, when this law was issued, it immediately gained the favor of a large number of low-level cultivators, making them willingly tie this legal rope to their bodies. Those experts had no choice but to agree, and apart from that.., zhao Yameng also announced the reward system, so that all efforts would be rewarded and appease the hearts of the people. All of this was just a part of Zhao Yamengs methods. However, just this alone made the sky-holding patriarch realize that if this continued, then it wouldnt take many generations for the Gods eye civilization to be suppressed, everything could operate on its own. And all of this would be dependent on the federations system. The Federation would become the law enforcer, and the Public Trust. The sky-holding patriarch wasnt sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing, so he could only sigh and watch as the teleportation light sea covered the entire civilizations starry sky. Then The teleportation began, and in the blink of an eye, everything around them began to blur! It was as if the divine eye civilization had been wiped out by an invisible hand in the space where it had originally been. In that instant, it disappeared without a trace. The Stars, planets, all living things, and all living things all disappeared at that moment. The area that was left behind was an empty space that formed a vortex black hole. It drew the space that was even further away from it over and made up for it. Only then did it slowly calm down. However, the ripples that were stirred up in this area didnt dissipate for a long time. In the next instant, within the Solar System, as the divine eye civilization teleported and as Wang Baoles clone opened his eyes, he raised both his hands abruptly and waved them to the sides. Instantly, the entire solar system rumbled, the starry sky trembled, and the hearts of all living beings surged, the divine eye civilization had appeared within the Solar System! The divine eye civilization that had just appeared wasnt corporeal. It was in a semi-transparent state. Eight planets were scattered in the starry sky of the Solar System, surrounding the sun together with the eight planets. This scene shocked everyone who saw it. At the same time, when the illusory shadow of the God Eye Civilization teleported over, its star was at the position of the Federations sun. The two sides overlapped in an instant. At the moment of overlap, a monstrous sound came from within the sun, as if it had swallowed a huge tonic pill. The Sea of fire within the federations sun churned intensely, the light reached its peak in an instant, and its size also rose rapidly at this moment! Booming sounds continued to reverberate. As the size of the sun expanded and the radiance within expanded, the starry sky where the Solar System civilization was located seemed to be stretched and expanded outwards! The area was larger, and the star field was wider! Finally, after it had expanded by more than twice its original size, the stars that had appeared in the new Solar System had finally completed their fusion. Their size had also increased by more than twice its original size, and the ancient bronze sword had originally been able to pierce through the sun, but now, as the two stars fused, it was forcefully pushed out, allowing the sun to finally return to its original state! As for the ancient bronze sword, it was like a battleship, being pulled by the stars. It began to revolve around it, just like the stars. At the same time at the periphery, there were a total of 16 planets that were spread out around the stars, the eight planets from the Gods eye civilization, which had been illusory before, began to rapidly materialize! The transformation lasted for three days. Under the control of Wang Baoles true form and his clone, the cultivators from the Gods eye civilization only felt a little weak amidst their anxiety, as if something was about to happen, it was a strange feeling that had changed ever since. However, for all the life forms born in the federation civilization, what welcomed them was the explosion of light from the stars. It was a blessing for all life a gift from the level of life! Chapter 1001 - Universal Ascension! There were countless civilizations in the never-ending DAO domain. To ascend, one needed a long period of time, as well as the overall ascension of both individuals and races. Only then could the level of civilization slowly rise. But there was also a shortcut! This shortcut was to devour the stars that had fused with other civilizations. It would enslave all existences within the other civilization, both fundamentally and spiritually, thus raising the level of their own civilizations stars. Once the level of the stars was raised, it would be like water overflowing, and a phenomenon known as spirit feed would appear. This phenomenon could allow all the life in the civilization to be born here, in an instant, the essence of life would be raised, and it would affect the changes in cultivation. It could even allow some peoples cultivation to instantly rise, and it could even allow cultivators who had been stuck at a certain realm for a long time to break through. Because this kind of improvement was too overbearing and didnt have any negative consequences, it caused countless people to go crazy, but at the same time, it also allowed the war between the civilizations in the Weiyang Dao Domain to continue. And this was perhaps what the Weiyang race needed. Otherwise, after they replaced the dark sect, they wouldnt have added this shortcut to the advancement of space civilizations into the Heavenly Dao. However, no matter what, under this law, war was eternal, and the survival of the fittest or the survival of the fittest had become the norm. It didnt matter if they were willing or unwilling.., in this Weiyang Dao domain that couldnt control fate without advancement, the only thing placed before the solar system was continuous improvement. And at this moment, with the appearance of the spirit feed and the light from the Sun that had merged with the Gods eye star, the ecology of the entire federation had undergone an earth-shattering change! Mountain peaks rose from the ground, and spirit mines were formed in an instant. Rivers flowed endlessly, and farms turned into spirit fields. All ordinary things possessed magical powers! Birds and beasts neighed, and clouds and mist descended on the Spirit Rain. All living things in the world were evolving. The vegetation grew wildly, and the world was nourished. All living things were nourished, and naturally, humans were among them, under Wang Baoles guidance, the changes were even greater! The first thing that was changed was the aptitude. This increase in the aptitude of the entire population allowed those who were originally not qualified to cultivate to possess the aptitude from that moment on! This increased the aptitude of those who were already qualified! At the same time, their looks seemed to have been adjusted. Under the changes in the level of life, there were some changes. As for their lifespan it was the same. The citizens of the Federation had experienced an increase in their lifespan since the spirit inception era, however, compared to today, it was insignificant! With the increase in their life force, the people of the Federation would be able to live to about two hundred years old, even if they didnt practice cultivation. Not only would their longevity increase, but their health would also increase. Other than that, there were also magical items that had been improved by the spirit blessing. However, the ones that had improved the most were still cultivators! When you went from the spiritual martial realm to conjuring magical items, you didnt need any special items. You could level up on your own. When you went from Qi condensation to foundation establishment, you still needed special items. However, with the appearance of the spirit feed, the number of items that met the requirements increased, in fact, some of the cultivators who had long since prepared for the great circle of Qi condensation were able to successfully fuse with foundation establishment items and achieve a cultivation base breakthrough! It could be said that almost all of the cultivatorscultivation bases had been upgraded by the spirit feed. The weaker their cultivation bases were, the greater the increase! It was the same even for nascent soul realm cultivators. Nearly a hundred nascent soul realm cultivators who had been breaking through in the past few years in the entire federation had their cultivation boosted by the spirit feed. Several of them had even advanced from the perfected nascent Soul Realm, they had advanced directly to the supernatural realm! It wasnt just them. Li Xingwen, Zhao Yamengs mother, and the other high-ranking officials were all in the same boat. The one who had advanced the most was Li Xingwen. As a cultivator who had risen to prominence during the spirit inception era, as the first core formation realm cultivator, the first nascent soul realm cultivator, and the first spirit ascension realm cultivator other than Wang baole, Li Xingwens talent was astonishing. However, he was limited by his level of life, he didnt have Wang Baoles fortuitous experiences, which was why he had slowed down. But now with the spirit feed, his talent had improved, and his level of life had improved. His cultivation had opened a floodgate at that moment. A loud boom erupted, and he had risen from the Spirit Ascension realm all the way to the Spirit Immortal realm! Not only him, but also Lin You. Zhao Yamengs mothers cultivation base also rose. After stepping into the Spirit Immortal Realm, the Federation had a fourth person who stepped into the Spirit Immortal realm. This person was big tree! Very quickly, a fifth person appeared. This fifth person was sect master Xu from the Galactic Dusk sect. He had always kept a low profile, but now, with the explosion of his cultivation base, he had returned to the peak of the Federation! Compared to them, the younger generation like Lin Tianhao, Zhou Xiaoya, and the others had also improved. However, at most, they had reached the Spirit Ascension realm. There was still a gap between them. However, as long as they were given time, in the current spiritual energy environment of the new federation.., it was only a matter of time before their cultivation base broke through! At the same time, the vast expanse Daoist palace had also benefited greatly. Although Feng Qiuran and the others from the Daoist Palace had not received the spirit feed, on the altar at the tip of the sword, the eyes of the Daoist Palaces Celestial Domain Patriarch suddenly opened, all the injured people, including him, were instantly healed twice as fast as the Spirit Qi in the entire Solar System! The Galactic Patriarch was deeply moved by this. Wang Baole had proven what he had said with his actions. He had confirmed his previous promise. He looked at Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged on the star, the Galactic Patriarch lowered his head and looked at the woman in court attire sitting before him. I agree to the Saintesssuggestion. Perhaps he is the most suitable person. The Masked Little Missy, who had followed Wang Baole all the way until now, smiled when she heard that. She bowed, turned, and left. At that moment, the gifts from the star continued. As everyones level of life and cultivation increased, there were two more people who had improved tremendously! One of them was Wang Baole, and the other was Zhao Yameng! The fusion of the stars came from the Suns spirit feed, which was a form of gratitude and blessing. The latter was to all living things in the federation, while the former was to Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng! That was why Zhao Yameng had improved tremendously. It was terrifying. Her level of life had increased beyond that of others. At the same time, her cultivation had also reached the perfected Spirit Immortal realm under the gathering of Endless Spirit Qi! As for Wang Baole as the leader of all this, especially the divine eye star, which had been fused with the sun, he had an unspoken connection with it. Therefore, the gift he had received was naturally the ultimate. His cultivation had broken through from the initial stage of the planet realm, with the influx of boundless spirit qi, he had broken through to the mid-stage of the planet realm! Even though he had only advanced by one realm, the amount of spirit qi required to advance to the planet realm was something that cultivators below the planet realm couldnt imagine. To be able to increase his cultivation by one realm among the planets was already the best that the solar system could do. Wang Baole wasnt unsatisfied, because he knew that this fusion was only the beginning! The spirit feed lasted for a full month. When it was complete, the sixteen planets in the solar system circled around each other, and the divine eye civilization and the federation were connected. There were no obstacles or accidents during the docking process. It went smoothly. The divine eye civilization was integrated into the federation, with the Federation taking the lead. At that point, Wang Baole understood that the matter with the federation had come to an end. With the Dao Palace Starfield, the Federations forces, the sky-palm Elders protection, and his own background.., overall, the Federation was safe for a certain period of time. He had also received a message from the blazing flame elder, informing him that the emissary who had come to fetch him to the blazing flame galaxy was about to arrive. Is it time to leave Wang Baole muttered to himself. He scanned the current solar system with his divine perception. After sensing its vastness, he took out a paper slip. The paper slip came from the meteorite land. Before leaving the meteorite land, Wang Baole had requested a favor from the meteorite emperor. He had requested thirty planet slots! The paper slip was a token to enter the meteorite land. It could be used thirty times. With the approval of the meteorite emperor, there was no time limit. As long as one held the slip in their hands, they could summon the meteorite ship to welcome them, they could go on a separate trial. This was the foundation he had prepared for the federation. The first person to use the slip of paper was Zhao Yameng. He gave it to Zhao Yameng and watched as the ship of the fallen star appeared. Zhao Yameng boarded the ship and left. Wang Baole returned to Mars. As he accompanied his parents, he waited silently for the arrival of the emissary that his master had mentioned to welcome him! The Raging Flame Galaxyas he waited, Wang Baole occasionally raised his head and looked into the starry sky. His eyes gradually lit up with anticipation! The end of the volume. The next volume: The Dark Sect reappeared! Chapter 1002 - , the sixteenth young master! Wang Baole didnt wait too long. On the third day after he returned to Mars, outside the new solar system, which had become twice as large as before, a crimson-red ripple of flames appeared in the starry sky. The ripple appeared abruptly, as if it had appeared out of thin air. As it spread, the ripple split apart on its own. When one looked at it with the naked eye, one could see countless ripples spreading outwards. At first glance, it looked as if a stone had been thrown into the calm surface of a lake. However, because the ripples were formed by flames, they looked more like a sea of fire that was spreading out continuously. After a few dozen breaths, the Sea of fire that was spreading out began to churn, an illusory figure slowly formed from the center of the Sea of fire. As this figure appeared, an earth-shattering aura that seemed to be able to shake the starry sky erupted from his body, causing the Sea of fire to churn even more intensely, the surrounding starry sky also began to show signs of cracking, as if it could no longer hold on. It seemed that the figure that was slowly condensing was of too high a status, which was why when it appeared, it caused the starry sky to tremble. Even the solar system was distorted. Clearly, if this terrifying existence had malicious intentions.., then it would only take a single thought for the Solar System to dissipate! However, it was clear that this condensing figure had some restraint, which was why its aura was quickly restrained. It no longer spread outwards and affected the solar system. Instead, it condensed within its body. At the same time, its body also slowly solidified, it slowly became corporeal. Its true appearance was revealed! What appeared within the Sea of fire in the starry sky was shockingly an old bull that was emitting flames all over its body. This bulls entire body was red, and as the Sea of fire churned beneath its feet, its size was 30,000 feet. And this seemed to be the result of its suppression, it did not completely reveal its true form. But even so, it still made the nearby starry sky seem as if it would collapse at any moment. The terrifying pressure that emanated from its body had already surpassed that of the stars, and even compared to the mighty figures in the galaxy, it did not seem to be too far off. Such a terrifying existence was rarely seen in the starry sky. In fact, if it wanted to, whether it was the left Dao or the side dao sacred region, it could run amok. Basically, most of the civilizations in front of it.., were so weak that they could not withstand a single blow. And its arrival was immediately noticed by the ancient bronze sword tip in the Solar System. The Dao Palace patriarch who was meditating on the third altar instantly noticed it. The old mans eyes suddenly opened, revealing a look of shock and uncertainty, his breathing was also rapid. As his chest rose and fell, he stared fixedly in the direction of the old ox. His expression changed again and again, and his body slowly stood up. He was about to open his mouth to speak, but at this moment.. The Old Ox, who had descended from outside the Solar System, spoke first. He didnt speak to just one person, but sent out a divine thought that affected the entire solar system. At that moment, no matter what anyone in the Solar System was doing.., his words, which were filled with the vicissitudes of life and carried a sense of authority, suddenly appeared in his mind! I, Yan Ling, AM here under the orders of the exalted Lord Blazing Flame to welcome the sixteenth young master, Wang baole, back to the blazing flame galaxy! This thought was like a storm, instantly filling the entire solar system. The moment it entered the minds of all living beings, the Dao Palace cultivators on the ancient green-bronze sword were all shaken. Even those who had been injured, unconscious, and recovering.., their bodies began to tremble unconsciously. As for the Galactic Patriarch on the third altar, his eyes narrowed instantly. His breathing quickened, and although he heaved a sigh of relief after learning of the other partys background, his mind was once again focused. He had thought that Wang Baole wouldnt lie to him. Since he had said that he was the disciple of the blazing flame patriarch, he had to be. However, he hadnt expected that Wang Baoles Disciples identity would be even more shocking than he had imagined. What kind of disciple would make the blazing flame patriarch arrange for a galactic realm mighty figure to come and welcome him Im afraid that apart from welcoming him, he would also have to intimidate the heart of the Dao Palace as well as the other political forces. He would have to make sure that all the political forces that had been paying attention to the Solar Systems integration with the divine eye would be restrained.. All of this is ultimately due to the importance that we place on Wang Baolethe Dao Palace patriarch was silent. The importance that he placed on Wang Baole also increased. At the same time, countless citizens and cultivators from the Federation, as well as Lin Tianhao, Liu Daobin, and others who were familiar with Wang Baole, were all shocked as the voices in their minds surfaced. The sixteenth young master? Wang Baole Although I dont know the details of his identity, he sounds impressive. He must be extraordinary! As expected of the guardian of the Federation! The founder of the Martian Special Zone! The old leader that I, Liu Daobin, have followed for my entire life! Amidst the uproar, Zhao Yamengs mother, Li Xingwen, sect Lord Xu of the Galactic Dusk Sect, and Lin you all took a deep breath and looked at Mars from different positions. Wang Baole had told them that he was leaving, and he had also told them where he was going. However, even though they were mentally prepared, they were still shaken. The Old Bulls terror and the words he had said with his telepathic thoughts had given them a clear understanding of Wang Baoles status and the unpredictability of his future. Their determination, which had never been about to change, was now even stronger. Even Zhao Yamengs mother had an idea in her mind. She planned to talk to Zhao Yameng about her future with Wang Baole when she returned. At the same time, she had made up her mind to take special care of Zhou Xiaoya. She had a strong worry in her heart. She was worried that Wang Baole, who was moving further and further away, would one day grow too big and too fast.., he would gradually grow distant from the federation. Even though she felt that the possibility was very, very small, as the Federation president, she had to consider it. The best way would be to make the other party worry about her. Other than her parents, she would also be able to join in, naturally, that would be her woman. The hearts of all living beings were shaken. Countless thoughts rose in their minds. Wang Baole, who was on Mars, put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands. He stood up and bowed deeply to his parents, who were looking at him with reluctance. Dad, Mom I dont know how long well be gone for, but I dont think itll be too long. You guys Take Care! Go, baole. You have to take care tooWang Baoles mother suppressed her sadness and said softly. His father nodded at the side. He watched as Wang Baoles bent back gradually disappeared from where he stood. After he had completely disappeared, Baoles mother couldnt hold it in any longer. Tears streamed down her cheeks. A soft sigh came from Wang Baoles heart, who had appeared in the starry skies. He was reluctant to part with her, but he knew that stepping onto this path of cultivation was like sailing against the current. If he didnt advance, he would retreat. Therefore, he could only continue forward, only in this way could he protect everything that he wanted to protect, and he could see the wider world. At the same time, Wang Baole was filled with gratitude towards the blazing flame ancestor. He knew very well that the divine thoughts that came from the Solar System were his masters love for him. This love was reflected in the fear of those who harbored ill intentions, it was also reflected in the peace of mind for his family and friends back home. Wang Baole was satisfied with his masters kind intentions. He stood in the starry sky, looking at the Solar System and earth. He vaguely saw the figure of a woman standing on the mountain peak of Ethereal Dao College, which had been rebuilt on Earth. Her beautiful hair fluttered in the wind. It covered her face, but it couldnt hide the gentle gaze in her eyes. They seemed to be able to touch each other across the starry sky. Wang Baole looked at her for a long time, then nodded. He turned around and dashed towards the outer Solar System! He wasnt worried about the federation this time. Be it the Alliance Agreement with the Vast Expanse Dao palace or the improvement in the level of the people after they had integrated with the Gods eye civilization, the federation was completely different from before. It was even more powerful, and the blazing flame ancestor was also present. All of this allowed the federation to develop steadily for a period of time in the future! Then Ill go and see just how vast and resplendent this starry sky is! Wang Baole was in high spirits. His eyes shone brightly, and his body transformed into a long rainbow with a loud bang, he traveled at an astonishing speed across the current solar system and appeared outside the Solar System. He saw the vast sea of fire and the center of the Sea of fire. His entire body was exuding a terrifying aura The old bull! Chapter 1003 - was very clear! Wang Baole stood there the moment he saw the old cow. He couldnt help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and his eyes widened. The aura emanating from the old cow was simply too shocking. Even the Dao Palaces Galaxy Realm Patriarch was inferior to it. If one were to really compare it to the emperor of the fallen star, the difference wasnt that great. However, the emperor of Starfall didnt display such a majestic aura in front of Wang Baole. Therefore, it wasnt appropriate for Wang Baole to make a true comparison. However, the old bull in his eyes was different. He looked like a beast.., the Flames all over his body and the flickering runic symbols on his body made Wang Baole feel as if he could see countless laws circulating and encircling him. If that was all there was to it, it would have been fine. The moment Wang Baole appeared and looked at the old bull, the old bull lowered its head and stared at Wang Baole with its scarlet eyes. The moment their eyes met, a thunderous roar immediately sounded in Wang Baoles mind, causing him to feel a piercing pain in his eyes. His heart jolted, and he thought to himself that something was not right. Could it be that the old bull was unhappy with him, if not, why would he act so arrogantly in front of him these thoughts flashed through Wang Baoles mind. He immediately cupped his fists and bowed deeply with a respectful expression. I am Wang Baole, paying my respects to senior. Senior is extraordinary, a mighty figure rarely seen in my life. I am touched, grateful, and even more grateful that you have come to fetch me from so far away! As he spoke, the old bulls gaze seemed to change. He sized Wang Baole up carefully before speaking calmly. Sixteenth young master, you dont have to be so polite. I will naturally follow the orders of the exalted one. Come to my back. I will bring you back to the Raging Flame Galaxy! As he spoke, the old bull snorted and spat out two balls of wind. As the wind rumbled in all directions, the flames in front of him spread out rapidly, revealing a path. Wang Baole hesitated in his heart. However, he used the process of cupping his fists and bowing to the old bull to quickly weigh the situation before returning to normal. His body swayed, and he followed the path created by the Sea of fire and headed straight for the old bull. The closer he got, the stronger the invisible pressure coming from the old bull. In the end, Wang Baoles body was trembling, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He even activated his dao star to withstand the pressure from the old bull, and with a leap.., he stepped on the old bulls Back! The moment he landed, he heard the old bulls muffled voice. Sit Tight!As he said that, the old bull raised his head and roared. He raised his two front hooves and stomped hard into the starry sky. Instantly, a deafening roar reverberated in the air. The Sea of fire in the surroundings was instantly raised, and it rushed over from all directions, it engulfed the old bulls body in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the Sea of fire disappeared. The old bulls body and Wang Baole, who was on his back, disappeared without a trace! In the next instant, in an unfamiliar starry sky far away from where the solar system was located, flames flashed. The old bulls figure materialized. He shook his head and didnt continue moving. Instead, he raised his hooves abruptly, he started running in the starry sky. It was too fast. The sonic boom it created spread in all directions, causing all the surrounding civilizations to be shocked. They trembled, and Wang Baole, who was on the back of the old cow, felt his heart skip a beat. On one hand, it was its speed. On the other hand Wang Baole felt that the old cow under his feet was a mad cow. Judging from its momentum, it seemed to see nothing but straight lines and no turns even if there were stars in front of it.., it would still crash into them. In reality that was indeed the case. In the next few days, Wang Baole watched helplessly as the mad cow crashed into seven stars. It even opened its mouth and sucked in the Spirit Qi from the stars, it sucked all of it into its mouth. This made Wang Baoles scalp tingle. Fortunately, he was on the old cows back. Even if he was affected by the impact, it wouldnt affect him much. However Wang Baole needed to constantly circulate his cultivation at full range, grabbing tightly onto the hair on the old cows back, otherwise he was afraid that he would be thrown out. Therefore, in order for him to be able to head to the raging flame galaxy safely and alive, Wang Baole felt that he needed to use some methods to increase the chances of this happening. Therefore when the old cow crashed into the third star.., as he rushed out, he raised his head proudly and roared. Wang Baole immediately shouted loudly. Mighty Grandpa Niu! The Old Bull was stunned when he heard Wang Baoles voice. However, he didnt pay much attention to it and continued running. Soon, he smashed one star after another. Wang Baoles words didnt repeat themselves. Mighty Grandpa Niu! Mighty Grandpa Niu! Invincible Grandpa Niu! Just like that, after smashing more than thirty stars and hearing Wang Baoles thirty-plus words of flattery, the old bull seemed to feel much better. For the first time, he laughed out loud. Youre a good talker and a good flatterer. If you can say a few more words to make me happy, Ill allow you to ask me a question! Uncle Cow, how can I be flattery? How can a creature like a horse compare to you? I, Wang Baole, have never said flattery in my entire life. Every word I say is from the bottom of my heart. Thats why your request is a little difficult for me to handle.Wang baole sighed deeply, he patted the old ox and spoke softly. Master Ox, do you smell something strange? No, what is it?The Old Ox was stunned. He sniffed around and replied in surprise. Its a beautiful smell! After seeing you, Master Ox, I feel that the starry sky is emitting a beautiful smell that is caused by my respect for you.As soon as Wang Baole said that, the old ox stopped in his tracks, goosebumps appeared all over his body as he trembled. Lord Ox Stop, F * ck you stop talking, its too mushy!The old ox hurriedly shouted. Wang Baole laughed out loud, and the atmosphere between him and the old ox grew closer as he spoke. It had to be said that Wang Baoles EQ and the way he interacted with others were unique. Now that he was chatting and laughing with the old ox, the old ox couldnt help but speak. Kid, where did you learn all these words from? Lord Bull, its not that Im boasting, but Ive been researching all sorts of love words since I was three years old, and Ive been trying to find people. Until now, it can be said that there isnt a love word that I dont know, and there isnt a girl that I cant flirt with. If Lord Bull is interested, I can teach you. I guarantee that in the future, in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, no heifer that you value will be able to escape your grasp! The old bull hesitated for a moment, seemingly tempted. However, due to his embarrassment, he didnt ask directly. Wang Baole was like a shrewd person. After sensing it, he immediately took the initiative to teach the old bull the Art of Love Talk. Just like that, as the old bull ran along the road.., their relationship became more harmonious. In the end, the old bull was satisfied, or rather, full of vigor in short, he spoke to Wang Baole with great satisfaction. I like you, Uncle Ox. Little Joy, if you have any questions regarding the raging flame galaxy, feel free to ask. Wang Baole had been waiting for these words. When he heard that, a strange look appeared in his eyes, and he immediately spoke. Uncle Ox, there are no outsiders here. Tell me about my master, the raging flame ancestor. What is his personality? What are his likes and dislikes? Wang Baole felt that since he was going to the blazing flame galaxy, he naturally needed to understand the blazing flame ancestor more. After all, it was true that the other party wanted to take him as a disciple. However, if he could be liked more, the benefits would naturally be greater. Exalted Lord Blazing Flameafter hearing Wang Baoles words, a crafty look that he couldnt see flashed across the depths of Old Nius eyes. He coughed a few times and spoke with an aged tone. Little joy, I have no choice but to criticize you. I know exactly what youre thinking. Youre worrying too much! The exalted Lord is magnanimous and open-minded. He values freedom of speech. All the disciples in the Galaxy under his command can speak freely and speak their minds.The old ox sighed with emotion as he spoke. Therefore, in the future, even if you are unhappy with the exalted Lord, you must not hide it. You must speak your mind and speak your mind. The exalted Lord doesnt care about trifles. He is as magnanimous as the entire galaxy, and he is able to accept thousands of different words But you must remember one thing. You must never cheat, because the thing that the exalted one hates the most in his life is flattery, cheating, and insincere words In short, you only need to speak your mind. The exalted one is a rare master in this world Chapter 1004 - Raging Flame Galaxy! Do you have a plan?Wang Baole was stunned. Yes!The old bull nodded with certainty as he ran. Youre not going to fake it?Wang Baole was a little confused and asked with uncertainty. Thats right!The old bull coughed and nodded again. You cant flatter me?After hesitating, Wang Baole couldnt help but ask again. Thats right!The old bull was unusually patient, and he nodded his head. It was only now that Wang Baole finally managed to believe a little, but he still had some doubts. Amidst his doubts, the old bull sped up. Half a month later, as the surrounding starry skies changed and countless civilizations of all sizes flowed before Wang Baoles eyes, a bright red area gradually appeared before him! Little joy, were Here!The old bull laughed loudly and snorted. He spat out two balls of air, causing the surrounding starry skies to distort as if a storm was about to break out. Wang Baoles thoughts were interrupted by the old bulls voice, he stopped thinking about the blazing flame ancestors personality. He felt that if the blazing flame ancestors personality was indeed like that, it would be a good thing for him. It would make his life a lot easier in the future. Therefore, when he saw the Crimson region, he felt a jolt in his heart. As he stared, the Crimson region was like a giant ball of fire that was rising continuously. It spread out into the starry sky beyond the surrounding flames, releasing countless substances that looked like wisps of smoke. Wang baole even felt as if he was looking at a ball of eternal fire in the starry sky. The old bull was even faster at that moment, bringing Wang Baole with him as he whistled, he was getting closer and closer to the area of flames. When he was about to reach the edge, Wang Baole could no longer see the complete outline of the flames. He could only see the vast sea of flames before him. As the heat waves churned, the surrounding starry sky distorted. The closer he got, the more severe the distortion became. Wang Baole was shocked. He was even shocked to realize that as the starry sky distorted.., other than space, time was also affected. There were also rules and laws! Time seemed to be lengthening in the starry skies beyond the distorted flames. As it slowed down, all the rules, other than the rules of fire, were suppressed to the extreme. Even the rules of the starry skies seemed to agree with the tyranny of the flames. The blazing flame ancestor is actually so strong! Wang Baole was shocked. He had thought that the flames werent weak, but they were clearly inferior to his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. However, at this moment, he clearly realized that his view.., was Right and wrong! The right part was that it was the truth, but the wrong part was it wasnt that the blazing flame ancestor was weak, but that his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, was so strong that he was insanely strong. That was why he was a contrast to the blazing flame ancestor.., he didnt seem to be very strong. The reference objects are different With such thoughts and emotions in mind, the old bull under Wang Baoles feet roared into the sky. His voice spread in all directions, causing the Sea of fire in front of him to disperse instantly, revealing a path. The old bull didnt slow down. It charged straight into the path and stepped into the flaming galaxy. As it entered, it seemed to be very excited. It leaped into the sea of fire instead of taking the path that had been cleared by the Sea of fire. Instead, it jumped straight into the Sea of fire, it stepped on the fire and moved forward. This scene made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat. He grabbed tightly onto the hair on the old bulls back. All he could see was the Sea of fire. At the same time, the high temperature from the surroundings and the Suppressive Force from within the Sea of fire made him shudder in fear, there was a feeling that once he was thrown out, he wouldnt be able to hold on for long, even if he had grasped the ancient stars fire laws and had the Dao Stars blessing. He would be reduced to ashes by the Sea of fire. Fortunately, this feeling didnt last for long. As the old bull ran wildly, it only took him about two hours to rush from the edge of the Raging Flame Galaxy to the center. Soon, Wang Baole, whose face was pale from the old bulls back, saw a huge star appear in the Sea of fire before him. The size of the star was almost as big as the entire Solar System. It looked like a huge oven.. This was the blazing flame main star! Surrounding the blazing flame main star were hundreds of stars! These stars revolved slowly around the blazing flame main star as if they were attached to it. At the same time, Wang Baole saw that there were different numbers of planets around each star. However, with the vastness of the main star as a comparison, the other stars naturally didnt have much presence in Wang Baoles senses. However, when he calmed down and examined them carefully, the waves in his heart couldnt help but roar. Hundreds of stars and thousands of planets all surround the blazing flame main star, forming the blazing flame galaxy such a force, the Solar System Federation is extremely weak in front of it Shocked?? Thats nothing. Little Lele, let me tell you. This is because the exalted Lord keeps a low profile and doesnt want to spread his wealth. You must know that in the Weiyang Dao Domain, anyone who is on par with the exalted lord in terms of cultivation and combat strength basically controls tens of thousands of stars There are even people who control hundreds of thousands or even millions. There are even quite a few who are far inferior to the supremacies. They all have a scale that far surpasses that of the raging flame galaxy. Thats not a big deal. Its our great supremaciesfault for being so plain and unadorned.The old bull exclaimed in admiration, his voice spread in all directions, reaching a wide area. However, even if the scale is ordinary In the left Dao holy region, the raging flame galaxy has an extraordinary status. Its unique, and its also known as one of the Holy Lands. In the left Dao holy region, we can basically do whatever we want. Even if we go to an unorthodox holy region, we still have our own status! Hearing the old bulls words, Wang Baoles emotions surged. When he had chatted with the old bull on the road, the old bull hadnt said anything explicitly. However, his words had revealed some information, which allowed Wang Baole to know that in reality, the raging flame galaxy.., it was still in the left Dao sacred territory. However, due to its extraordinary status, it was like a vassal. Even the large sects in the left Dao sacred territory werent willing to provoke it. After witnessing it with his own eyes, it was the first time he had heard the old ox speak so clearly. He felt even more deeply. Lets not talk about it anymore. Xiao Lezi, you hold on tight. We will enter the main star. As for the position of the Raging Flame Galaxy, you will be able to experience it deeply when you go out for training in the future!As the old ox spoke, he leaped once again, turning into a beam of light, with a thunderous roar, he shuttled through the stars and headed straight for the raging flame main star, which was the size of the Solar System. It was like an oven, and it instantly flew away. It was so fast that Wang Baoles vision blurred. In the next instant What appeared before him was no longer the starry sky, but the heavens and earth. Old Nius figure stepped into the blazing flame main star and floated in the sky! The sky was crimson, as if there was a layer of transparent film that covered the flames outside, preventing them from falling like rain. However, the pressure from the sky became stronger as a result. The earth was different. There was no sea of fire, only a vast land. Mountains rose and fell, and there were many plants and trees. There was also sea after sea. Occasionally, one could see birds and beasts roaming on the ground. There were also flood dragon-like beasts in the sea that would raise their heads and rise from the surface of the water. As for the Spirit QI, its density had reached the peak that Wang Baole had experienced. Even the Spirit Qi in the world had turned into clouds that existed all year round. There was no need for one to circulate the spirit qi, and the Spirit Qi would enter ones body, it made him feel extremely comfortable. To the southeast of the world stood a towering supreme tower that was hundreds of thousands of feet tall. The tower exuded an astonishing aura. There were stone sculptures of auspicious beasts around it. It occupied a vast area, and there was an aura that seemed to be able to suppress the entire starry sky, it was contained within the Supreme Tower! There were sixteen smaller, but identical-shaped towers scattered around the supreme tower. This was where the blazing flame ancestor and his disciples lived. Unlike the other sects, the blazing flame ancestor and his disciples lived not too far away from each other on the blazing flame main planet. However, compared to the entire blazing flame main planet.., it was less than one-hundredth of a trillion! Wang baole, who was watching everything from mid-air, was deep in thought. A figure flew out from the fifteenth tower and headed straight for the old ox and Wang Baole. Before the figure arrived, a voice sounded! Junior XV greets the mighty and brilliant senior ox! Chapter 1006 - -- master’s Benevolence! In a daze, Wang Baole followed his fifteenth senior brother in front of him. His thoughts were in a mess as he walked into the distance. He saw his fifteenth senior brother walk normally at first, but as he walked, he started jumping up and down in front of him. The way he jumped up and down.., it was indescribably strange. After all, his bean sprout-like body made his fifteenth senior brother jump up and down like a golden needle mushroom.. He even sang an even more strange song.. The raging flame galaxy is good, the raging flame galaxy is wonderful, and the raging flame Galaxy Croaks The song was filled with magical power, causing Wang Baoles mind to become even more confused. He gradually felt that there was an indescribable sense of absurdity in this world deep in his heart, he could not help but think of how he had felt when he saw the old bull.., he then summarized everything that he had felt since arriving here. In the Raging Flame Galaxy, there is an old bull who is so strong that even his master has to treat him with respect this old bull is obviously sullen. He said that the raging flame galaxy doesnt like the culture of flattery, but he is more enthusiastic than anyone else to hear such flattery.. In the raging flame galaxy, I have a shifty-eyed fifteenth senior brother who seems to have a problem with his head. This senior brother talks in a weird way, and his catchphrase is, you know he likes to look around and speak quietly, but he can clearly send voice transmissions, so why does he need to speak so directly? After all, even if there is no one around, speaking directly still carries the risk of being spied on.. I still have a fourteenth senior brother in the raging flame galaxy. There seems to be something wrong with his head. He cultivated an illusion technique and turned himself into a fake mountain. In the end, he cant turn himself back Wang Baole thought, and his head started to hurt, he couldnt help but raise his hand to knead it. However when he followed his fifteenth senior brother to the tower where his thirteenth senior brother was, Wang Baole felt his head hurt even more. He had already made preparations after arriving, focusing on whether there were any rocks or other objects outside his thirteenth senior brothers tower. When he didnt see any rocks and only saw three to five withered trees, he subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief, however, his heart quickly trembled, and he suddenly looked back at the withered trees.. That cant beas he looked at the withered trees, Wang baole muttered to himself. His fifteenth senior brother, who was beside him, had already taken a few quick steps forward. He arrived in front of a withered tree and bowed deeply. Seeing this, Wang Baole slapped his forehead and immediately went over to pay his respects. Greetings, thirteenth senior brother! The withered tree did not respond, but fifteenth revealed a gratified smile. He was about to speak, but before he could do so, Wang Baole spoke in advance. I understand, fifteenth senior brother. This tree is thirteenth senior brother. Did He also cultivate fourteenth senior brothers illusion technique? He also had an accident and couldnt change back after turning into a withered tree. Sixteen, you are indeed talented and intelligent. You can infer from one example, and your mind is extremely sharp.Fifteens gaze became increasingly gratified. He turned to look at the withered tree that they had worshiped and sighed. You are right. Senior Brother Thirteen and senior brother fourteen have a close relationship, but they also like to compete with each other. Therefore, after senior brother fourteen practiced his illusion technique, senior brother thirteen took the initiative to find his master and asked him to practice the same technique. In the end you know, he naturally couldnt change back. However, for senior brother thirteen, this is where his fun lies. Now, the two of them are competing to see who can change back first. Wang Baole didnt know whether to laugh or cry. He felt his head ache even more. He was about to speak, but before he could do so, another withered tree beside the withered tree that the two of them had met suddenly spoke.. Fifteen, youre looking for a beating. Its one thing if youre worshipping the wrong tree, but youre actually badmouthing me! The moment the withered tree spoke, Wang Baole shuddered. He quickly turned his head to look at the withered tree that had spoken, and he couldnt help but look at the tree that he had worshiped previously.. Stop looking. The tree that you are worshiping is a real treethirteenth senior brothers calm voice rang out slowly. Fifteen hurriedly greeted him once again. Congratulations, thirteenth senior brother. You have successfully defeated fourteenth senior brother. Senior Brothers skills are unparalleled and unrivaled! Wang Baole took a deep breath as well. His chaotic thoughts were slightly better. He thought to himself that he had finally met a fellow disciple who spoke normally. He hurriedly greeted him once again. Sixteen greets senior brother thirteen! Youre little sixteen. Little Sixteen, let me tell you something. Dont listen to that flatterer, fifteen, spout nonsense. What do you mean, me and fourteen will compete to see who can transform back first? What nonsense!The withered trees voice was filled with righteousness, it contained a sense of lesson, and Wang Baoles heart was filled with respect. He was just about to agree when.. How can that trash fourteen compare to me? His consciousness is already asleep, but mine is much stronger than his. I can send out my consciousness, and I can also appreciate the changes in the sky and feel the joy of the breeze blowing my branches and leaves. The withered tree seemed to be very pleased with itself, and its entire body trembled a few times. Wang Baole saw this and couldnt help but fall silent. Little Sixteen, youre not bad. Youre very good. Senior Brother will give you a welcome gift.As he spoke, the trembling of the withered tree intensified, and it became even more intense. The entire tree gave off a feeling that it was about to collapse on its own, wang Baoles heart skipped a beat as he watched. He had a vague feeling that if the other party had acted like a human, he would have used all his strength. His face had even turned red. Then, the withered tree finally let out a comfortable moan. On one of the tree branches.., a half-withered leaf condensed. When it fell down and landed in front of Wang Baole, there was still a hint of heat that drifted away from the leaf. Wang Baole was once again dumbfounded. He stared blankly at the leaf. Fortunately, he could feel the shocking spirit qi fluctuation from the leaf, which prevented any misunderstanding however, the strange feeling in his heart grew stronger, and in the end, he could only brace himself, he took the leaf and thanked the withered tree. Fourteenth senior brother is biased. Sixteenth, this is fourteenth senior brothers natal item. If you encounter any danger in the future, you only need to bring out this withered leaf. It will instantly attract the projection of thirteenth senior brother and fight for you!Fifteenth took a deep breath, after exclaiming loudly, the withered tree let out a joyful laugh. Alright, you can go and pay your respects to the other senior brothers and sisters. With that said, the withered tree stopped swaying and returned to its calm state. Fifteen hurriedly pulled Wang baole away. Halfway through, Wang Baole couldnt help but ask. Senior brother fifteen um have the other senior brothers and Sisters of ours all cultivated this illusion technique Shh!Fifteen immediately turned his head when he heard that. He put his index finger to his mouth and signaled Wang Baole not to speak. Then, he led him a distance away and looked around before speaking in a low, mysterious voice. Sixteenth junior brother, youre thinking too much. Among our fellow disciples, you know Only the thirteen and fourteen senior brothers have some problems in their heads. They believed master so easily and cultivated this illusion technique. As for the others, why would they cultivate this technique? As soon as fifteen said that, a glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice. Senior Brother Fifteen, why did you say that you believed master so easily? Could it be that master cant be trusted? I didnt say that. You said it!When fifteen heard that, his expression changed. He quickly looked around and quickly cleared his name. He pulled Wang Baole and quickly left the spot. Just as Wang Baole was feeling increasingly confused and confused.., fifteen pulled him to a corner and spoke in a low voice with a mysterious look on his face. Little Sixteen, you cant just say things like that. Let me tell you Master is an open-minded and magnanimous person, and he loves his disciples dearly. Thats why he likes to search for strange cultivation techniques in the ruins in the starry sky and let us cultivate them. He wants us to gain the strengths of the various families, and he wants us to be like dragons and phoenixes among humans, growing to a level that reaches the heavens. When Wang Baole heard that, his expression immediately turned solemn as he spoke loudly. Master is benevolent! Yes, Master is benevolent!Fifteen blinked and spoke in an even lower voice. But I advise you If Master has given you a similar cultivation technique, you have to wait for the other senior brothers and senior sisters to finish their cultivation and confirm that there is nothing wrong before you cultivatewhen he heard that, Wang Baole could not hide the strange look on his face, after fifteen finished speaking, he suddenly looked into Wang Baoles eyes and asked meaningfully. Sixteenth junior brother, after coming to the raging flame galaxy, I saw thirteenth and fourth senior brothers and heard what I said. I know that you must feel that master is a little unreliable now, right? Chapter 1007 - the different second senior brother! When Wang Baole heard this, he immediately became alert. At the same time, the words that old bull had told him in the raging flame galaxy surfaced in his mind. He had to remember to speak clearly and not to lie.. However, at that moment, his dark expression became even more solemn as he spoke in a deep voice. Senior Brother Fifteen has misunderstood me. I think that master is wise and wise. There must be a deeper meaning behind what he did, and I dont dare to figure it out. When fifteen heard this, he couldnt help but twitch his lips. Little Sixteen, youre not being honest. You Dont know what youre saying. When you see Seventh Senior Brother later, youll know the consequences of saying something you dont mean. As if sensing that Wang Baole wasnt being tactful, fifteen didnt say another word. He continued to hop around like a golden mushroom, but he didnt speak to Wang Baole. Instead, he brought him to pay his respects to twelfth and eleventh senior sisters. After Wang Baole paid his respects to twelfth senior sister, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. She was the only normal-looking person he had met since arriving at the raging flame galaxy. Her cultivation had reached the star realm, not only did twelfth senior sister look elegant and beautiful, her words and actions were also elegant. She treated Wang Baole warmly in her tower. After asking about Wang Baoles situation, she also reminded him about some matters regarding cultivation, in the end, she even stood up and personally sent him and fifteen out. After sending them out, she thought for a moment before taking out a bottle of pills and handing it to Wang Baole. Sixteenth junior brother, this pill is called the spirit continuation condensation. There are seven pills in total. If you are in danger or injured, you can consume it. It will allow your body and mind to recover significantly within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. As for eleventh senior sister, she was also much more normal than thirteenth and fourteenth senior brother. However, her personality seemed to be the opposite of twelfth senior sisters. She was not gentle and elegant, but extremely domineering. Furthermore, her entire body was emitting a fiery energy, she was like a volcano that could erupt at any moment. With her stellar cultivation, one could imagine how earth-shattering it would be once it erupted! Her words were also in line with her personality. The first thing she asked after seeing Wang Baole was extremely direct. Sixteenth junior brother, since youve met the junior brothers and sisters in front of you, you must have some understanding of our raging flame galaxy. Tell me, after youve seen all of this, how do you feel about Masters actions? Wang Baole found it difficult to answer her question. Although fifteenth had asked similar questions before, eleventh senior sister had put a lot of pressure on Wang baole, regardless of her personality or cultivation. The question at hand was especially sharp, wang Baole hesitated, but he could only force himself to cupped his fists and speak. In response to eleventh senior sisters words, masters actions are unpredictable and profound. My cultivation isnt high enough and I cant see through it, but I can vaguely feel his love and anticipation for his disciples. Wang Baole was still speaking in a conventional manner, and he didnt mean what he really thought. Even though Old Niu had warned him not to flatter and speak his mind, he felt that there was no one in the world who didnt like flattery, even if there was, it was only a matter of the level of the person who spoke. Furthermore, what Wang Baole had seen during his journey to the Raging Flame Galaxy had left him filled with endless questions and absurdities. However, he had a nagging feeling that all of this wasnt what he had seen, it seemed to contain something that he could not clearly understand. There seemed to be an invisible layer of gauze that covered everything, making it impossible for him to see clearly or understand. Therefore, under such circumstances, he naturally had to be more cautious in his words. After hearing Wang Baoles words, eleventh senior sisters expression remained the same. She did not show any obvious changes in her emotions. She only gave Wang Baole a deep look, shook her head, and said calmly. With your personality, you shouldnt have come to the raging flame galaxy.As she said that, eleventh senior sister waved her hand. Immediately, Wang Baole and fifteen, who had not spoken since they had arrived, were swept up by a wave of heat and instantly moved out of eleventh senior sisters Tower. When they were outside, fifteen glanced at Wang baole, sighed, and muttered to herself softly. Eleventh senior sister hates it the most when you dont mean what you say. Wang Baole smiled bitterly when he heard that. He turned to look at eleventh senior sisters Tower, shook his head, and didnt say a word. After muttering to himself, fifteen didnt say anything else. He brought Wang Baole to meet the other senior brothers and sisters, perhaps it was because there wasnt much communication, so the process of meeting them naturally sped up. Therefore, after two hours, fifteen brought Wang Baole to meet the eight people from tenth senior brother to third senior brother. There were more normal people among these eight people, which made Wang Baole feel less strange about the raging flame galaxy. It was as if the tenth senior brother was a big man, like a giant. The strength of his physical body made his qi and blood extremely exuberant. Approaching him was like approaching a furnace. Wang baole could even sense that.., the taciturn tenth senior brother seemed to be much stronger than the eleventh senior sister, both in terms of cultivation and combat strength. He treated Wang Baole with kindness. Before Wang Baole left after paying his respects, he even gave Wang Baole a bottle of beast blood. According to his introduction, it was the blood of a star-grade ferocious beast. By applying it all over ones body, ones physical strength would increase eternally. It was normal for ninth senior sister as well, but the aura of death around her was a little heavy. As for sixth senior brother and fifth senior sister, these were the two people Wang Baole had seen. They were the same as the twelfth senior sister. They were the most normal disciples, and their cultivation levels were at the star realm as well, while expressing his kindness to Wang Baole, he had also given him a greeting gift. As for fourth senior brother, he wasnt in the raging flame galaxy and had gone to the outside world for the training. That was why Wang Baole hadnt seen him. However, other than these people, there were a few others that Wang Baole found strange. For example, eighth senior brother was a dwarf. He was only around Wang Baoles waist, and his entire body exuded waves that could affect peoples minds. His smile and his mouthful of black teeth made Wang Baoles hair stand on end, a strong sense of danger rose instinctively. There was also seventh senior brother, whom fifteen had mentioned earlier.. This person wasnt normal. The reason why he was normal was because he was gentle and refined in both his words and actions. He was like a gentleman. He had even brewed spirit tea for Wang Baole, and his words were all-encompassing, it was a display of his understanding of everything in the world. The reason he wasnt normal was that his entire body was bruised and swollen, and his body was swollen. He looked very disheveled. After paying his respects and leaving, fifteen, who hadnt spoken to Wang Baole along the way, huffed a few times and spoke to Wang Baole. Sixteenth junior brother, did you see that? Seventh senior brother is such a handsome man. Its because he was flattering master, and he didnt say anything. Then you know, master was unhappy, so he beat him up Basically, seventh senior brother gets beaten up every month, so much so that Ive forgotten his original appearance. ThisWang Baole took a deep breath. Thats why, Little Sixteen, you must remember that you must never speak out of turn. You must speak your mind. Wang Baoles heart wavered when he heard that. Fifteen brought him to third senior brothers Tower. Third senior brother It couldnt be said that he was abnormal. It could only be said that he had an overly domineering image. He looked like a fire bull. No matter how one looked at him, he looked somewhat similar to Old Ox Yan Ling. Wang Baole didnt believe that the two of them werent related by blood, fifteenths attentiveness and greeting tone after seeing his third senior brother made Wang Baole even more certain of his judgment. Third Senior Brothers expression was neither warm nor cold. He didnt say a few words to Wang Baole before he left in a hurry. Wang Baole didnt have the chance to get to know him better. He could only follow fifteenth and pay his respects to second senior brother. After seeing second senior brother, Wang Baole was taken aback by the many senior brothers and senior sisters he had seen along the way. On one hand, Wang Baole couldnt sense second senior brothers cultivation. He didnt look like a star, he didnt look like the mighty figure from the galaxy that he had met. He didnt even look like a cultivator! On the other hand, although second senior brother looked like a handsome, middle-aged man with eyes like stars, giving off an extraordinary aura, Wang Baole had a strange feeling that second senior brother didnt seem to really exist. It was as if there was a cognitive gap between what he saw with his eyes and divine perception and what he saw with his real second senior brother. It was also as if what he saw was merely what second senior brother wanted him to see. This feeling made Wang baole very uncomfortable. Fifteen, who was standing at the side, noticed the scene and spoke softly in front of his second senior brother. Sixteenth junior brother, second senior brothers cultivation is different from ours. He cultivates in the divine dao of incense. It can even be said that he doesnt exist in the world, but is born in the world of incense to a certain extent, second senior brother is more like an immortal God! Chapter 1008 - must, must! Perhaps it was because second senior brothers existence was something that Wang Baole had never seen before in his life, or perhaps it was due to some other unknown reason that Wang Baole did not notice when fifteenth said those words. Regardless of whether it was his tone or expression.., there was a hint of sadness that he could not control. It was because second senior brothers existence before him seemed to contain a strange attraction, causing everything in the world to become dull and eye-catching wherever he was. The elegance of his white clothes and the elegance of his black hair combined together to form a faintly discernible immortal qi that lingered around him. His clothes and hair were fluttering elegantly. They were neither tied nor restrained, and they fluttered slightly even in the absence of wind, the figure that was suspended in mid-air seemed to be the descent of a god. There was even a faint glow flowing on his skin. His eyes flashed with a thousand different colors of colored glass. As he stared at Wang Baole, a deep sense of familiarity appeared in second senior brothers eyes. Sixteenth junior brother Greetings, second senior brother!Wang Baole and his second senior brother met each others eyes, and their bodies trembled instinctively. Deep in their hearts, they did not know why, but they seemed to sense the deep sense of familiarity in each others eyes, which contained a hint of sadness, for some reason, they also felt a sense of sadness, and they greeted each other softly. Sixteenth junior brother, stay in the raging flame galaxy peacefully and treat this place as your homethe second senior brother stared at Wang Baole, and his words came out of nowhere. His junior brother, Wang Baole, was stunned, and just as he was about to speak.., fifteen, who was beside him, sighed. Second senior brother, you said the same thing to me when I came here. In the enda depressed look appeared on fifteens face, disrupting Wang Baoles thoughts. At the same time, the second senior brother, who was floating in mid-air.., a look of sadness and complexity flashed across his face. He didnt say anything. He just bent over and nodded gently at fifteen. Wang baole, on the other hand, strangely didnt see his second senior brother Bend over. If he had, he would have been shocked and his heart would have been in turmoil. It was obvious that as his second senior brother, he was bending over his junior brother. There was something extremely illogical about his actions, but Wang Baole didnt see it at all. As for fifteen, it was unknown if he didnt see it either. After he finished speaking, he pursed his lips and started muttering again. Second senior brother, master has gone out again. Ive secretly observed him before. I believe that master must have gone out to look for those unreliable cultivation techniques again. This time, I feel that I wont be able to escape this calamity!Fifteen said, with a sad face, fifteen sighed again. Before he left, he said that he would come back to give me a surprise Hearing that, second senior brother smiled and didnt say a word. Seeing that, Wang Baole didnt want to interrupt. However, deep down, he was thinking that perhaps it was because of this matter that fifteen kept ridiculing him along the way, he also hoped that he would join him in ridiculing him.. After all, the example of thirteenth senior brother made Wang Baole hesitate about the blazing flame ancestors cultivation technique. Even though he didnt say it out loud, he still felt that the other party wasnt reliable. This feeling had just risen, and fifteenth had just finished ridiculing him. At that moment a cold snort suddenly came from the surrounding void. It landed in Wang Baoles ears like a bolt of lightning, it made him shudder. When he raised his head, he immediately saw that behind fifteenth, the void distorted and formed the figure of a Woman! The woman wore a long purple dress. Although she wasnt extremely beautiful, she gave off a sense of decisiveness and determination. She was like a heavy sword that hadnt been unsheathed. She was steady and didnt lack a sense of dominance. If eleventh senior sisters dominance was apparent, then the dominance of the woman before him was deep in her bones. She wouldnt reveal it easily, but once she did, she would never look back! Her cold snort and appearance immediately made fifteenth shudder. He quickly turned to the woman behind him and bowed deeply. Greetings, eldest senior sister! Greetings eldest senior sister.There was a complicated look on second senior brothers face that Wang Baole couldnt see. He sighed softly and bowed his head in greeting. The degree of respect he showed could be seen from the way he bent his back nearly ninety degrees. However, that was not what Wang Baole saw. Therefore, he did not have any unexpected thoughts. Instead, he paid his respects to the head disciple of the blazing flame ancestor before him. Fifteen, master asked you to welcome sixteenth junior brother. What about you? Youve been complaining all the way. Now, youre making wild guesses about master. Are you asking for a beating again?The womans figure gathered and appeared in the tower, she berated fifteen, then turned to look at Wang Baole. Her expression was no longer stern, but gentle. Sixteenth junior brother, please rise. Im your eldest senior sister. Master may not be around often, but if you encounter any problems in the future, you can come and ask me. Treat this place as your home. Wang Baole agreed immediately. He raised his head to look at the eldest senior sister in front of him, and a sense of respect rose from the bottom of his heart. She was the most upright person he had seen on his journey. Fifteen, who was standing beside him, pursed his lips when he heard that. He seemed to be a little unconvinced after being reprimanded, and he muttered to himself. Eldest senior sister, why are you making such a big deal out of nothing? Master isnt around, so he cant hear what Im saying Eldest senior sister turned her head and glared at fifteen. Fifteen shrunk his neck and didnt dare speak again. Eldest senior sister turned around and gave Wang Baole a few words of advice before waving her hand. Fifteenth and sixteenth, you can go back. I have something else to discuss with your second senior brother. Yes, Sirfifteenth replied in a depressed tone. He left the tower with Wang Baole, who had bid farewell to the two of them. However, before he left, the godlike second senior brother floated in midair, he gave Wang baole a stick of incense as a greeting gift. He also told him that once the incense was lit, cultivating beside him would allow him to double his cultivation with half the effort. Then, as Wang Baole thanked him and left, XV stared at Wang Baoles back and suddenly said something softly that made Wang Baole shudder. BAOLE, no matter what Masters personality is, in my opinion, he is a lonely person Wang Baole was stunned. While he was deep in thought, fifteen began to mutter beside him. Hes lonely, torturing us disciples every day Lets go, sixteen. Ill send you back to your tower.As he spoke, fifteen seemed to have inadvertently interrupted Wang Baoles thoughts and brought him out of the tower. At that moment, only second senior brother and eldest senior sister were left in the tower. Eldest senior sister didnt speak. Instead, she turned her head and stared. It was as if her gaze could penetrate the tower and see Wang Baole, who was walking further and further away as fifteen rambled on. She stared at eldest senior sister, who was floating in mid-air and cultivating the Dao of incense. She was like a god, and as long as there was a trace of incense in her body, she would be immortal. Her eyes were filled with grief and sorrow, and her heart ached, he lowered his head and bowed deeply to the expressionless eldest senior sister before him. Disciple Greets Master. If Wang Baole had been there, he would have been shocked when he heard this. His heart would have been filled with unprecedented waves of shock and confusion. However, it was a pity that he, who had left this place, naturally didnt know about this. The eldest senior sister, whom the second senior brother called master, turned her head and looked at the second senior brother solemnly. Second junior brother, are you muddle-headed in your cultivation of the Supreme Dao? I am your eldest senior sister, not Master! Second Senior Brother fell silent upon hearing that. Bitterness surfaced on his face. Finally, he sighed softly and bowed once more. However, he did not say a word. Eldest senior sister fell silent as well. She turned her head and continued looking in the direction Wang Baole had left. After a long while, she suddenly smiled. Second brother, is the raging flame galaxy now a little livelier? If there are no accidents, there will be another little fellow coming in a while. When that happens, our place will be even livelier,she said, eldest senior sisters smile became even happier. Second Brother, who was standing at the side, stared at her smile and slowly calmed down. It had been a very, very long time since he had seen the person he respected the most in his life.., a truly happy smile appeared on his face, and he gradually revealed a smile as well. When his smile appeared, he also heard the person he respected the most in his life mumble softly. This time, I will protect you definitely, definitely, definitely! Chapter 1009 - you also have this day! Wang Baole was naturally unaware of what had happened in second senior brothers tower. At that moment, he was even more confused about the raging flame galaxy. He had a nagging feeling that something was wrong, but he couldnt figure out what it was. No matter how he tried to recall, he couldnt find the exact feeling. Fortunately, after meeting second senior brother and eldest senior sister, Wang Baole felt that his senior brothers and sisters in the Raging Flame Galaxy were at least the same as the twelfth senior sister, in fact, they were even more reliable. It was the same for both eldest senior sister and second senior brother. The latter left a deeper impression on Wang Baole. He had seen and experienced many things over the years, but this was the first time he had seen a living being like second senior brother. A God born from incense, undying and indestructible Wang Baoles eyes revealed a hint of yearning. At the same time, the image of eldest senior sister appeared in his mind. The decisiveness and dominance that she exuded with just a few words.., it was definitely not because of her title as his eldest senior sister. It was obvious that it had something to do with her cultivation. In the raging flame galaxy, other than master, there are three other star domains! Wang Baole took a deep breath. His second senior brother didnt give him a strong feeling, but he could vaguely make a judgment, however, the fluctuations of the star domains from his third senior brother and eldest senior sister gave him a strong feeling. Theres also that fourth senior brother whos out training. I wonder if hes also from the Starfield Wang Baole was excited. He felt that even though the raging flame galaxy was very strange, such power was enough to allow him to do whatever he wanted while he was out, with that thought in mind, he felt comforted. He felt that it was understandable that even the strong might have some weird quirks. However, just as Wang Baole was consoling himself, fifteen, who was leading the way, sighed and scowled. He turned to glance at Wang Baole and muttered. What bad luck. Why did I see eldest senior sister in second senior brothers Tower Sigh, sixteen, let me tell you, eldest senior sister Shes a lunatic. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. Along the way, he had realized that his fifteenth senior brother was basically a chatterbox with a bellyful of complaints. However, he had just arrived, so he couldnt say anything. Therefore, he could only smile bitterly at the side. Youre still smiling?When fifteenth saw Wang Baoles smile, he was a little dissatisfied. He seemed to feel that Wang Baole didnt believe him, so he wasnt convinced. He looked around and spoke quietly. Sixteenth, senior brother said all this for your own good. Eldest senior sister is indeed a lunatic. If I were to tell you that once she goes crazy, even master will have a headache. Would you believe me? ThisWang Baole didnt know if his master had a headache, but at that moment, he had a headache. He really couldnt answer. If he said he believed her, it would be disrespectful to his master and eldest senior sister. If he said he didnt believe her.., senior brother fifteen, the talkative bean sprout in front of him, would definitely not stop. Fortunately, there was no need for Wang Baole to answer. After fifteen finished speaking quietly, he seemed to recall something. Suddenly, he beat his chest and stomped his feet in front of Wang Baole. He looked like he was in so much pain that he wanted to die, and he sighed. Its not eldest senior sisters fault. Its all masters fault. Sixteenth junior brother, senior brother, let me tell you the truth. That Master of ours is especially unreliable! Youve seen it on the way here. I dont believe that you dont have thoughts in your heart. Sixteenth junior brother, the tradition of our raging flame galaxy is to speak ones mind. Tell senior brother the truth. Do you also think that Master is unreliable?Fifteen looked at Wang Baole with anticipation, his face was almost filled with the words, Quickly come and acknowledge me.. Wang baole frowned slightly. The other party had spoken so many times, making it difficult for him to respond. However, if he didnt say anything, his fifteenth senior brother wouldnt give up. Therefore, he could only sigh. Fifteenth senior brother, Baole is new here. There are many things that he doesnt understand. However, I still feel that all of this must be due to masters benevolence and deep meaning.As Wang Baole spoke tactfully, under fifteenths lead.., they arrived in front of the tower that belonged to him. There were large trees covered in red leaves planted outside the tower, making the tower that was hidden inside look different under the light of the setting sun in the sky. At the same time, the place was filled with life. Other than the trees.., there were also some fire ladybugs dancing in the air. They were very agile. Perhaps they had sensed that someone had arrived and dispersed in the air. Some flew away, while others landed on the red leaves. Upon arriving, seeing that he was unable to gain Wang Baoles approval, a look of anger appeared on fifteens face. Little Sixteen, you What do you want senior brother to say about you? Forget it, forget it. Youll know in the future. Let me tell you This time, before master left, he said that he was going to some ruins to search for cultivation techniques. Once he succeeded the cultivation techniques that he brought back arent just for me to cultivate. Theres also you Youll know if youre reliable or not when the time comes.As he said that, fifteen sighed and shook his head with a sad face. He ignored Wang Baole. As Wang Baole bowed and sent him off, he waved his hand and turned to leave. After a few breaths, Wang Baole stood up and looked at the back view of his fifteenth senior brother. He only took a deep breath after he had completely disappeared from his sight. He recalled everything that had happened since he had arrived. He couldnt help but raise his hand and rub the space between his brows, helplessness and exhaustion appeared on his face, and his eyes gradually stopped hiding the puzzlement in them. He felt that apart from a few of his fellow disciples, most of them were extremely strange. This was especially so for his fifteenth senior brother, who seemed to be trying to get him to agree with his theory and say something unreliable about his master. This was very strange. Wang baole, who wasnt stupid to begin with, had long become vigilant. Naturally, he wouldnt go along with what the other party had said. However, the other partys actions along the way, especially the words he had said before he left.., still, it had affected Wang Baole somewhat. Searching for cultivation techniques from the ruinsWang Baole hesitated for a moment. Recalling how his thirteenth and fourteenth senior brothers looked like a giant tree and a rock, he had a faint premonition that something bad was about to happen. In this premonition, Wang Baole stood under the tree in front of the tower. His eyes flickered imperceptibly for a moment, then he sighed and muttered to himself. Is master really unreliable? Thats impossible After saying that, he rubbed the space between his brows again. He decided not to think about it for now. He planned to observe the raging flame galaxy before his master returned and make a decision. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole turned and followed the path between the trees to the end. He pushed open the door to the tower and entered his residence in the raging flame galaxy. After he left, among the red leaves in front of the tower.., one of the fire ladybugs flapped its wings and flew up from the leaves. It seemed to glance at Wang Baoles tower. It circled leisurely in midair and flew into the distance.. After it left, the other fire ladybugs in the area instantly became blurry and disappeared without a trace. It was as if they were all fake. Only the one that flew away was real. However, the moment the fire ladybugs disappeared, the door to the tower opened abruptly. Wang Baoles figure appeared there. He stared at the leaves on the trees where the fire ladybugs had been resting, and a profound look appeared in his eyes. There must be something wrong with the raging flame galaxy Wang Baoles words seemed to be unintentional, but in reality, he had said it deliberately. After seeing with his own eyes that a large tree and a stone were all his senior brothers, he had instinctively suspected that there was something wrong with the trees when he had arrived at the tower, or perhaps, among the fire ladybugs, there were also his senior brothers.. After all, even though fourth senior brother had gone out to gain experience, based on the weird personalities of his senior brothers and senior sisters, turning into a tree or a ladybug in front of someone elses house could be considered a form of experience.. Seeing that the fire ladybugs were gone, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. After pondering for a moment, he turned around and walked back to the tower. However, the moment he entered the tower, the image of the Little Missy that he had returned from before he left Earth appeared in his mind, she was extremely happy and even laughed with extreme excitement. Wang Baole, Oh Wang Baole, Ive been holding it in for a long time. Your cleverness has backfired, and youve finally fallen into a trap. hahahaha, you have such a day! No, no, I must celebrate! Whats Going On?Wang Baole was stunned. He had a bad feeling about this. Chapter 1010 - one-woman Show! Little Missy used to refer to herself as this queen. This was the first time Wang Baole had heard her call herself this queen This title gave Wang baole an even more ominous feeling. He could imagine that if a woman who placed great importance on herself didnt even care about her image, it was enough to show that she was extremely excited and happy, to the point of dancing with joy, she had forgotten about her image. The other side was about to celebrate.. As a result combined with the words today will come for you tooin her words, Wang Baoles breathing became a little chaotic. He immediately asked carefully. Beautiful, kind, gentle, virtuous, and not lacking in grace and integrity, Little Missy. That can you tell me what happened?Wang Baole looked at Little Missy, who had jumped out of her mask and was stomping her feet excitedly, she suppressed the closeness in her heart and put on a sincere expression. Do you want to know?Hearing Wang Baoles words and seeing how he looked sincere but could not hide the anxiety in his heart, Little Missy felt extremely comfortable. In fact, ever since she had followed Wang Baole, other than being able to be smug at the beginning.., she had been dealt a blow every single time. If the blow had been intentional, it would have been fine. She could have turned hostile, but she had been dealt an invisible blow every single time. This had driven her crazy countless times. Now that she had finally seen with her own eyes that Wang Baole had fallen into a pit, other than the excitement in her heart.., she also felt a strong sense of excitement. Therefore, when she asked the question, Wang Baole quickly nodded his head. Little Missy blinked her eyes. I wont tell you! Hearing that, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. He wanted to play hard to get. However, based on his understanding of Little Missy, there was still some skill in using this method of playing hard to get. Therefore, he sighed in his heart, im gonna go with the good-looking guy. Thinking of this, his expression slowly emerged with emotion, eyes more affectionate, staring at the little sister, softly opened his mouth. Little sister, do you know how lucky I am to be able to hear your carefree, pure, and lovely laughter in such a selfish, hypocritical, and deceitful Starry Dao Domain? So, Little Missy, you dont have to tell me that baole only has one request. You can smile for a little longer, and in the future, you will be able to smile the way you do todayWang Baole said in a deep, loving whisper, he slowly approached Little Missy. Every word he said seemed to contain a strange power. When Little Missy heard it, she started to feel nervous for no reason. This nervousness made little missy very uncomfortable, and she glared at him. Fatty, do you think that I can be bribed with just a few words of flattery? Impossible! Wang Baole smiled warmly when he heard that. He walked up to Little Missy and raised his hand. Just as she seemed to be evading his gaze, he tugged at Little Missys illusory figures hair and murmured softly. Little Missy, did you know that in my eyes, there were no stars in this world? However, every time I think of you, a star will appear, and the sky will be filled with stars As soon as she said that, little Missys body trembled and she took a few steps back. She was extremely nervous, but she put on a disgusted expression and waved her hands repeatedly. Stop, Stop! Fatty, I didnt realize that you were so curious.Little Missy coughed to hide her nervousness and glanced at Wang Baole. Hearing that, Wang Baole thought to himself, isnt this what you wanted to see? I have no choice but to use my all-conquering beauty trap. However, on the surface, he put on a bitter smile and cupped his fists at Little Missy. Little Missy, please clarify my doubts. After calming herself down, she saw that Wang Baoles attitude was rather sincere. Therefore, Little Missy sat at the side and waved her right hand. She grabbed a bottle of ice spirit water out of nowhere and sipped it, her eyes blinked repeatedly, and she did not hide her gloating. After scanning Wang Baoles body, she put down the ice spirit water and coughed. Sigh, my shoulders are a little soreas soon as she said that, Wang Baole, who was shocked by the scene of Little Missy taking out the ice spirit water, felt his face Twitch. His body disappeared instantly, and when he reappeared, he was already behind Little Missy, he quickly pinched her gently. Enjoying Wang Baoles service and drinking the ice spirit water, Little Missy was satisfied and told him the whole story. Fatty, after you came to the Raging Flame Galaxy, did you feel that this place was filled with oddities and confusion? You saw your senior brothers and sisters. Even though some of them were normal, most of them still made you feel that there was something wrong with their personalities, as if there was something wrong with their brains, right? Even that old bull, you also felt that there was something strange in your heart. Am I right?Little Missy said with a smile. Wang Baole fell silent. He sighed and nodded. Let me tell you something, Fatty. The Blazing Flame ancestors reputation is not small in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. There are many rumors about him. Some people say that his hometown was completely destroyed by the Weiyang clan, and all his disciples died. However, there are also some who say that his disciples did not die, but were heavily injured and in a deep sleep. There are also some who say that the blazing flame ancestor later took in more disciples There is even a saying that the disciples of the blazing flame ancestor are indeed dead. However, he used his great dharmic powers to collect the remnant souls and set up the blazing flame galaxy. In reality, it is a huge soul trapping array formation. It is specially prepared for his disciples so that they can continue to exist here. These words entered Wang Baoles ears, causing him to pause in his hand that was massaging little Missys shoulders. There are all sorts of theories and opinions. Which one is the truth? Other than your senior brother Chen Qingzis level of cultivation, no one can see through it. Due to the blazing flame ancestors eccentric personality, it has become a taboo. Those who can see through the truth will not spread it. However other than those mighty figures, I should be the only one who knows the truth!As Little Missy said this, a complicated and emotional expression appeared on her face. She put down the ice spirit water, she didnt allow Wang Baole to continue massaging her shoulders. Instead, she seemed to have thought of something, and reminiscence appeared in her eyes as she muttered to herself. Baole, the blazing flame ancestor is actually quite pitiful his story was something that my father said to himself when he passed by this galaxy. I heard it In reality, all the rumors outside are incorrect. Your Senior Brothers and sisters in the Raging Flame Galaxy arent severely injured and in a deep sleep. They werent forced to leave their remnant souls behind, and they werent illusory the real answer is that everyone here is an avatar of the blazing flame ancestor! Other than his second disciple, all the other disciples are his avatars. Even the old bull that received you is also an avatar of the blazing flame ancestor My father also said that the blazing flame ancestor is a lonely person. He has spent his entire life using countless avatars to build a world to accompany himself When Wang Baole heard this, his heart shook violently. The strange and confused thoughts in his mind were instantly dispelled. They turned into waves in his heart and attacked his soul. The truth made him unable to calm down. He had never expected that all of this was not a lie, nor was it a remnant soul. Instead, it was a one-man show. Not only are your senior brothers and senior sisters the embodiment of the blazing flame ancestors clone, in the entire blazing flame galaxy, every plant and every living thing is basically His clone. There are also the trees and the fire ladybugs outside just now. If Im not wrong, they are also one of your masters clones. Little Missy seemed to have recovered from her momentary depression. Her eyes were filled with intelligence and craftiness as she looked at Wang Baole. So, Fatty, youre finished. Your cleverness just now was misjudged by your cleverness. You thought that if you spoke intentionally and someone heard you from the side, it would show your integrity. However, when I was in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, I heard the old sect Lord say that even though the blazing flame ancestors cultivation was strong, he was a narrow-minded person. Even though the second half of your sentence was impossible, the first half of your sentence was enough. Wang Baole was a little confused. On one hand, he was still immersed in the story that little Missy had told him and the blazing flame ancestors grief. On the other hand, he had no choice but to divert his attention to think about whether he had been fooled by his own cleverness. This multitasking gave him a headache. He raised his head and rubbed the space between his brows. Just as he was about to think of a solution, he quickly raised his brows. Thats not right. Seventh senior brother was indeed beaten badly. This cant be fake, right? Could it be that master beat himself up for fun? And once a month? He asked everyone for a day off. He had private matters to deal with tomorrow and would make up for it at the weekend Chapter 1011 - summoned by Master! Its fine if you beat yourself up, but you cant possibly kneel down for yourself, right? Wang Baole looked at Little Missy suspiciously. It wasnt that he didnt believe what she had said, however, he still felt that there might be some other problems. For example, Old Bull and fifteen. Wang Baole felt that it was an unreasonable point. He had seen fifteen bow down to old bull with utmost respect when he had seen fifteen bow down to old bull with his own eyes. Such a matter of him bowing down to him.., wang Baole also had a clone, so after thinking about it, he felt that the blazing flame ancestor wouldnt do it. Faced with Wang Baoles hesitation, Little Missy chuckled. She didnt explain further. After yawning, she returned to the mask in a flash. However, before she disappeared, she left a sentence behind. Whether its true or not, wait until you meet the blazing flame ancestor and see if he makes things difficult for you. Then, youll know Listening to Little Missys words and watching her figure disappear, Wang Baole thought for a moment. He was still skeptical, and he decided to wait for the blazing flame ancestor to summon him and observe carefully. He had this thought in mind, he sized up the layout of the tower. The tower was divided into four levels. The first level at the bottom was considered a living room. The layout was simple, but it didnt lack a sense of grandeur. Even the seats were made of special wood, and spirit Qi could be emitted from them, in particular, there was clearly a spirit gathering formation inside the tower, which caused the spiritual energy in the outside world to gather here, making the spiritual energy in the tower so dense that it reached an astonishing level. Logically speaking, this level of spiritual energy should have turned into spiritual liquid and spread in all directions. However, the design of the tower clearly took this into account. Through an unknown method, it formed a staircase that was surrounded by stairs, the water of the waterfall that ran through the four stories could be drunk directly, as it was basically spirit Qi turning into liquid. As a result, even though the tower was not completely quiet, the sound of the water flow was more natural, especially compared to the heat in the outside world. The coolness inside the tower made cultivating inside more comfortable. As for the second story, there were pill formulas and tool rooms. Other than that, there were three empty rooms that could be matched according to different needs. The third story was the main point. The entire third story was divided into two parts. One was a secret chamber for seclusion, the other was the martial arts practice hall, which could be used to test ones abilities and techniques. After strolling through the first three levels, Wang Baole was very satisfied with the place. He felt the coolness of the place and the comfortable feeling of spirit qi entering his body on its own. He walked up to the top level of the tower. It could be considered a semi-spacious layout, it was like a loft. The surroundings were empty. Standing there, one could see the world from afar. It was getting late outside, and the Sun in the sky had been replaced by a bright moon. However, unlike the federation, there were more than a dozen moons in the sky, each of which had a different shape. They hung high in the sky, looking very strange, at the same time, they illuminated the earth, making the vast blazing star appear bright and clean. At the same time, as night fell, the hot sky during the day began to cool down rapidly. It was getting colder and colder. It was easy to imagine that by midnight, the temperature in the outside world would have dropped by quite a bit. This polarized climate might affect many creatures, but it was extremely beneficial for cultivators. It could allow their cultivation to fuse yin and yang. Not only would their cultivation speed be faster, but it would also be more stable. Overall, this place is basically a holy land for cultivation! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He was even more satisfied as he sat cross-legged in the attic on the top floor. He didnt think about the strange things that were happening here, he didnt think about the story little Missy had told him about the blazing flame ancestor. Instead, he calmed himself down, breathed in and out silently, and began his cultivation. As he cultivated, his cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the planet realm. It swam slowly within his body, and the planets behind him gradually materialized. At first glance, it looked like a dao star, but upon closer inspection, one would be able to see the nine ancient planets within, now, they were all vibrating slowly, as if they were breathing. They were absorbing the surrounding spirit Qi in a large scale. Back in the starry skies, Wang Baole had created a vast whirlpool when he was cultivating. However, there was sufficient spirit Qi here, and his tower itself was unique. Therefore, the whirlpool did not appear, but one could still see the spirit qi flowing into his body, it surged from all directions and entered his body. Time passed slowly. Soon, three days had passed. During these three days, Wang Baole did not open his eyes, nor did he go out. He had even been meditating all along. As a large amount of spirit qi continued to flow into his body.., although his cultivation had not improved much, he had gradually stabilized his cultivation from the mid-stage. One day of cultivation is like half a year of cultivation in the federation Wang Baole opened his eyes. He could not hide his emotions. According to his calculations, he would only need to enter seclusion for a hundred years. He would not need any pills or fortune, he would be able to advance from the mid-stage to the late-stage. A hundred years might be a long time, but the speed was astonishing. After all, he knew very well that if he were in the federation, it would be very difficult for him to reach the late-stage of the planet realm. Its just that I lack cultivation techniques at the planet realm Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. This was one of the reasons why he had come to the raging flame galaxy. Planet cultivation techniques were classified as mystic arts to any sect, although Wang Baole had mastered some of the cultivation techniques of the dark sect, most of them werent suitable for him. Therefore, he wanted to gain something from the hands of the raging flame ancestor here. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole cultivated for another four days. It wasnt until the morning of his eighth day in the raging flame galaxy that the sound of a bell rang in the distance. Wang Baoles mind trembled violently, and an old voice rang out in his mind, it reverberated in his mind. Disciples, I have returned. Come and see me as soon as possible! Wang Baole opened his eyes abruptly. He could tell that it was his master, the blazing flame ancestor. The doubts that he had buried deep in his heart surfaced once again. However, he quickly suppressed them. He stood up, tidied his clothes, and left the tower quickly. As he left, figures flew out from the other towers one after another. They headed straight for the blazing flame ancestors tower in the center. It wasnt far to begin with, so as streaks of rainbow neared.., soon, Wang Baole and his fellow disciples arrived outside the blazing flame ancestors tower. Wang Baole saw the domineering eldest senior sister, the godlike second senior brother, the little fire bull-like third senior brother, fifth senior sister, sixth senior brother, seventh senior brother, twelfth senior sister, and fifteenth senior brother. Other than the thirteenth and fourth senior brothers who didnt appear, there were thirteen people in total, including Wang Baole. All of them had respectful expressions on their faces as they stood in front of the tower. They looked very normal. Wang Baole couldnt help but glance over them one by one. The words of Little Missy surfaced in his mind. These are all masters clones? Wang Baole hesitated again. He saw fifteen winking at him and the smiles of the other senior brothers and senior sisters. He instinctively cupped his fists and bowed, before he could speak, the ancient voice of the blazing flame ancestor came from within the tower. Come in, all of you.As his voice reverberated in the air, the door to the tower opened silently, revealing the blazing flame ancestor sitting at the head of the hall. He was dressed in a long robe of flames, and his hair fluttered even though there was no wind, his opened eyes seemed to contain a faint fire. Just his aura alone gave Wang baole immense pressure. His mind trembled, and he put away all his thoughts. He followed his senior brothers and senior sisters in front of him and quickly entered the hall. As soon as he entered, his senior brothers and senior sisters immediately knelt down before the blazing flame ancestor and greeted him loudly. Greetings, Master! Wang Baole quickly knelt down and greeted him as well. At the same time, he couldnt help but take a few more glances at the blazing flame ancestor and the other senior brothers and senior sisters around him. Suspicion flashed across the depths of his eyes. According to what little Missy said, almost everything in the blazing flame galaxy is a clone of master. Thats why the fire ladybug is the same. After hearing what I said, even if I dont doubt it, the master that Little Missy mentioned is a petty person who likes to hold grudges. Will he make things difficult for me?Wang Baole felt a headache coming on, on the one hand, he sighed secretly. On the other hand, he was skeptical. As he looked at the blazing flame ancestor, the blazing flame ancestor, who was seated at the head of the table, swept his gaze across the disciples before finally looking at Wang Baole, a warm smile slowly appeared on his face. Baole, have you settled all the matters at home? If you need help from master, you can tell me. Thank you, master. In reply, I have already settled the matters at home,Wang Baole immediately said respectfully. At the same time, he heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, looking at it this way, master doesnt seem to be angry, could it be that little Missys words were not true? Chapter 1012 - customs! We dont dare to continue pestering the purple gold civilization. The follow-up compensation should be sent over very soon. You can just accept it.The Blazing Flame ancestor smiled. He didnt hide his admiration for Wang Baole, his tone was very gentle. Thank you, Master!Wang Baole took a deep breath. He was very grateful for the concern and help the blazing flame ancestor had shown him. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply once more. Theres no need for this between you and me, master and Disciple.The Blazing Flame ancestor smiled. He raised his right hand and waved it, transforming it into a gentle force that helped Wang Baole up. Then, he turned to look at Wang Baoles eldest senior sister. Dong er, I often go into seclusion, and I often go out. So, in the future, if Im not around, you have to help me teach this little junior brother of yours. Eldest senior sisters expression turned serious when she heard that. She nodded solemnly and looked at Wang Baole sternly. Sixteenth junior brother, regardless of cultivation or other aspects, if you have any problems, you can come to me immediately. Thank you, senior sister!Wang Baole looked at the eldest senior sister in front of him. She looked stern, but he could still feel the care and concern in her eyes. He could not help but clasp his fists and bow, at the same time, he could not help but doubt little Missys words once again. Just as Wang Baole was clasping his fists, fifteen, who was beside him, curled her lips and muttered softly. Sixteen, youre going to be unlucky Fifteen!Fifteen had barely finished muttering when twelfth senior sister, who was beside him, glared at him and shouted in a low voice. Fifteen immediately scowled and wanted to speak. However, when he raised his head, he saw the solemn expression on eldest senior sisters face. He also saw his master raise his right hand to stroke his beard. He couldnt help but shrink his neck, as if he didnt dare speak. Master, although fifteen is mischievous, he has been diligent during this period of time. Hes much better than before.Seeing how fifteen was behaving, twelfth senior sister seemed to soften her heart. After bowing to her master, she spoke gently. The moment her words left her mouth.., fifteen hurriedly raised her head and threw him a look of gratitude. Wang Baole saw all of this, and he couldnt help but feel even more hesitant. According to what little Missy had said, everyone standing before him now was actually his master.. However, their interactions with each other were too real while Wang Baole was at a loss, seventh senior brother suddenly laughed. Master, I say that little fifteen needs to be taught a lesson. A few days ago, when he brought sixteenth junior brother to my place, I heard him say bad things about you! Seventh senior brother, you!Fifteen wanted to cry but had no tears. He hurriedly bowed to his master. Master, I was wronged. I Master, I heard it too,said third senior brother, who didnt wait for fifteenth to finish speaking. Thats right, master. Fifteenth did say it! Thats right, thats right! I can swear that I heard it too!The other senior brothers and sisters also began to speak. All of them had different expressions on their faces. Some had smiles on their faces, while others coughed dryly to add fuel to the fire, in short, everyone in the grand hall was very quick-witted, especially second senior brother. He coughed and spoke softly. Master, little fifteen might have done it unintentionally. Second senior brother, you cant do this Sixteen, tell me, did I say anything bad about master?Fifteen was anxious and pulled Wang Baole. Wang baole blinked, feeling even more confused. He didnt think that all of this was a one-man show no matter how he looked at it. Now that he was being pulled by fifteen, he really didnt know how to speak. He could only laugh bitterly. Enough!As if he was having a headache over his disciples, the blazing flame ancestor rubbed the space between his brows. He spoke calmly and glared at little fifteen. After little fifteen pretended to be wronged, the blazing flame ancestor looked back at Wang Baole. Baole, youve just arrived and arent familiar with the blazing flame galaxy. Youll have to get used to the environment here in the future. Also, Ive gone out this time and found a cultivation technique that suits you The blazing flame ancestor waved his right hand, and two jade slips flew out. One flew towards Wang Baole, while the other flew straight towards XV. Wang Baole quickly caught them. He didnt wait to examine them. He saw XV, who seemed to be lowering his head, give him a quick look. The meaning behind that look was simple, it was as if he was saying, Look, am I right?. This technique is called the star sealing art. Even if I were to look at its power, it would be described as unfathomable. You and fifteen will cultivate this technique.After the elder said that, he stroked his beard and stopped talking about the cultivation technique, instead, he chatted with his disciples and asked them about their cultivation progress. The entire hall gradually became harmonious. Every disciple, after being questioned, would flatter them. Even eldest senior sister was no exception. This opened Wang Baoles eyes. He had a deeper understanding of the atmosphere in the raging flame galaxy, at the same time, the doubts and confusion in his heart deepened. It doesnt seem like it. be it master or Senior Brothers and senior sisters, they all seem very normal Besides, Little Missy said that master is narrow-minded and would be angry because of what I said. However, this visit has been very gentle from the beginning to the end Wang Baole secretly heaved a sigh of relief, he also had a vague feeling that little missy might not have been telling him the truth. Perhaps what little Missy knows is just the past? Is it not like this now? Wang Baole thought to himself, after the blazing flame ancestor finished questioning the disciples, his gaze swept over Wang Baole. There was still a warm smile on his face as he spoke. Baole, the disciples that I have accepted do not need any ceremony. Everything goes according to ones heart. However, there is a custom that must be carried out The Guardian Divine Bull of the blazing flame galaxy was once my mount and was loyal to me. Over the years, I have long regarded it as a fellow Daoist. Therefore, all of you must treat it with respect Every single one of my disciples, after acknowledging me as their master, have to bathe the Divine Bull as a show of respect. Your Senior Brothers and sisters have all done the same. Now, its your turn,the blazing flame ancestor said amiably, upon hearing that, Wang Baole quickly cupped his fists and acknowledged. The senior brothers and sisters beside him also looked emotional when they heard the blazing flame ancestor mention the matter. Senior divine ox has done too much for our blazing flame star system. Now that I think about it, the scene of me bathing senior divine ox is still vivid in my mind. Thats right. There was once when I was in danger, and it was senior divine ox who saved me In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. Back then, master once said that the more thoroughly you bathe senior divine ox, the more respect you will be able to show. Master, I request that you bathe senior divine ox once more after sixteenth junior brother. Each senior brother and senior sister had their own memories. No matter how one looked at it, they all looked very real, especially fifteenth. He was the loudest, and his expression was extremely rich. Seeing this, Wang Baole felt that something was amiss, but he didnt think too much about it. After accepting the request, he chatted with his fellow disciples and the blazing flame ancestor in the grand hall. Finally, under the blazing flame ancestors smile.., they left. However, the moment they walked out of the Grand Halls door, XVs expression turned into one of schadenfreude. He patted Wang Baole on the shoulder and coughed. He didnt say anything. The other senior brothers and senior sisters didnt Pat him on the shoulder, but there was a strange look on their faces, they smiled at Wang Baole and left. As he watched his senior brothers and senior sisters leave, Wang Baole had a faint feeling that something wasnt right. This feeling wasnt right. After he left the area of the tower, flew into the air, and paid his respects to the fire bull, telling him why he had come.., it exploded in his heart. That was because after hearing that Wang Baole had been ordered to bathe him, the fire bull, which was originally of normal size, threw its head back and laughed loudly. Its body expanded infinitely in the next instant. In a few short breaths.., its size reached the size of three to five planets. It floated in the starry sky, emitting buzzing sounds. Come, come, come, little sixteen. Bathe this old cow. Remember to wash it thoroughly. I havent been bathed in a long time. Wang Baole looked at the enormous old cow and felt a little dizzy. With its enormous body, if he were to bathe it personally, it would take at least a few months, even if he had to bathe day and night, only then would he be able to completely bathe himself. This This is a custom? Wang Baole was confused. He felt as if he had been physically punished. Chapter 1013 - Star Sealing Art! Wang Baole was a little dumbfounded. However, no matter how hard he tried to recall the previous events, he could not find any flaws. be it his master or his other senior brothers and senior sisters, their words and actions were natural, making it difficult for him to differentiate between what was true and what was false. Even now, he felt that this seemed to be in line with what little Missy had said about being narrow-minded. Due to his previous words, she had given him corporal punishment. At the same time, he felt that perhaps this was really a custom.. In any case, his heart was in a mess. It would have been fine if it hadnt been for Little Missys words, but with those words, he was still unable to differentiate between them. This made Wang Baole sigh inwardly. Forget it, forget it. If I continue to hesitate, Im afraid that there will be more trouble in the future. I might as well treat all my senior brothers and Senior Sisters as masters. The fire ladybug is, and so is this old cow before me, wang baole gritted his teeth. After confirming his thoughts, he looked at the old cow, whose body had become extremely large, and had a different opinion. Ill treat this old cow before me as master. After master heard my words, he came to punish me for giving him a bath! Wang Baole took a deep breath, put on an attentive smile, and flew toward the old cows large body, he started to clean his hooves. Not bad, not bad. Little Sixteen, dig into the old bulls fingernails. Youre a little weak. Little Sixteen, work harder! Thats right, thats how I feel comfortable! As Wang Baole worked hard to clean, the old bulls voice carried a sense of comfort as it reverberated continuously. While Wang Baole was busy with his work, he did not idle his mouth as he said flatteringly. As Wang Baole continued to flatter him, time passed slowly. Soon, half a month passed. During this half a month, Wang Baole worked extremely hard. He didnt have much time to rest every day, and most of his energy was spent on the old bull, this made the old bull feel extremely comfortable physically and mentally. As for the blazing flame ancestor, he came once during this period of time. Then, in front of Wang Baole and the old bull, he turned into a long rainbow and left the blazing flame galaxy. He said that he was going out to reminisce with his old friends. After the blazing flame ancestor left, the old bull would occasionally ask some questions as if he was probing. Little Sixteen, your master may have asked you to bathe me, but you just need to give me some thought. I actually dont need you to completely cleanse me. Senior Bull, youre wrong. In My Heart, master is like a father. I will obey his words without hesitation. If he asks me to cleanse your entire body, I will not let go of a single corner!Wang Baole said sternly. Dont talk about such lies. If your master is not in the raging flame galaxy, he wont be able to hear you.Old Niu laughed, as if he knew Wang Baole very well. Wang baole blinked when he heard that, and his expression instantly turned solemn. Senior Niu, you are wrong again. Masters orders and the customs of the raging flame galaxy are only one reason. There is another reason. I am grateful to senior NIU for his dedication and loyalty as Masters mount over the years. It is fine that I did not come before, but now that I am in the raging flame galaxy, I must show my respect to you! Come, senior Niu, dont move for now. Theres a louse here. Ill deal with it for you. This darn louse dares to bite me, senior NIU. Im your sworn enemy! Senior Niu, come and lift your feet Ill clean the soles of your feet. Seeing Wang Baole like this, Old Niu was clearly even happier. Laughter rang out many times during this period of time. At the same time, he used different methods to probe Wang baole. However, with Wang Baoles intention.., every time, he would reply with straightforward words. Almost every sentence expressed his respect for his master. Other than the old bull, fifteen, and the other senior brothers and senior sisters would also come here occasionally to take a look. Every time they came, regardless of how they spoke, Wang Baoles reply would be filled with respect and passion for his master, even though fifteen had put on a look of wanting to Puke a few times, Wang Baole still continued to suck up to him. Time passed again. Soon, a month had passed. During this month, Wang Baole had practically lived on the old oxs body. While he was cleaning him up.., he had also spent a portion of his energy on researching the star sealing art given to him by the blazing flame ancestor. The star sealing art was very strange. As Wang Baole gained a deeper understanding of it and received guidance from the old ox from time to time, his initial ignorance gradually became deeper and deeper. Eventually, after he had studied and comprehended the entire star sealing art.., his heart was already in turmoil because of the cultivation technique. In fact, it was not an exaggeration to describe the star sealing art as unfathomable. In simple terms, it was a seal! The cultivation technique was divided into four levels. They corresponded to the four levels of the planets junior high school and the perfected stage. The first level of the planets early stage was known as the meteorite sealing art. In general, it could seal meteorites, and eventually, large amounts of meteorites could be used to seal them, it could be arranged to form an image that could be imagined at will. The image could be anything, and once it was fixed, it could not be changed. The more realistic it was, the greater its power. The more meteorites that formed the image, the greater its power. As a result, there were two problems involved. One was the need to seal a large number of meteorites, and the other was the need to choose the image that was to be arranged, and to choose one that he knew very well, therefore, during the process of cleansing the old cows entire body, Wang Baole naturally chose the old cows figure as the shadow formed by his meteorite sealing spell. After all, as he washed every inch of the old cows body, his level of understanding continued to increase. As a result, the degree of realism of the Phantom image that was formed was basically at its peak. That became Wang Baoles motivation. How could he not put in more effort in cleaning and bathing the old cow The star sealing art corresponded to the second level of the mid-stage planet, and its power was even greater. It was no longer used to seal meteorites. Instead, it could be used to seal the ordinary planets on the planet. Using the ordinary planets to form the illusory image of the divine cow. Based on Wang Baoles judgment, its power was terrifying! As for the third level, it appeared to be similar. It was a sealed spirit and immortal planet, which formed the image of a divine ox. However, the difference in power was extremely great. According to the description in the cultivation technique.., if it could attract enough spirit and immortal planets, it would be able to fight and suppress even high-level planet cultivators who were facing a special planet! However, before that, the limit of the cultivation technique was to seal the immortal planet. The special planet couldnt be sealed. Old Niu had once told Wang Baole that, based on his calculations, if Wang Baole, who had mastered the dao planet, cultivated this technique, he might be able to break through the limit and reach an unprecedented level. After all, Wang Baole had fused with the Dao Planet. Therefore, he was different from ordinary cultivators in terms of status. That wasnt the end of it. The fourth level of the star sealing art was a cultivation technique that pointed directly to the path of breaking through the stars. If he continued to cultivate the star sealing art step by step, it would be easier for him to break through planets and step into the stars! What shocked Wang Baole the most was that this cultivation technique seemed to only have these techniques and abilities that belonged to the level of planets. However, based on his judgment, the stars that formed the divine ox could be replaced by the stars.. When he thought about the divine ox phantom that was formed by a large number of stars and how terrifying it was, even if there was a difference between it and a real old ox, as long as there were enough stars, there wouldnt be too much of a difference. Wang Baole was flabbergasted. After understanding all of this, Wang Baole had a deep understanding of the intention of his master, the blazing flame ancestor, for him to bathe the Divine Ox. Regardless of whether the divine bull before him was his masters clone or not, his masters intention was clear. He wanted him to understand the divine bull to a microscopic level that he was extremely familiar with while bathing the divine bull, this kind of meticulous control would undoubtedly allow him to cultivate the star sealing art more smoothly and with greater power! After all, Old Niu himself was a mighty figure in the galaxy! A mighty figure in the galaxy would open up his mind and body to let him understand. Such opportunities and opportunities were rarely seen. Even the great sects and clans found it difficult to do so for a disciple or clansman, they had to do it to such an extent. Therefore, even though Wang Baoles cultivation hadnt improved in the past month, his progress in the star sealing art had improved by leaps and bounds. It wasnt an exaggeration to say that he had improved by leaps and bounds! Chapter 1014 - was for in-name disciples Time passed slowly as Wang Baole studied the star sealing art. Soon, another month passed. During the second month, Wang Baole studied the star sealing art while bathing the old bull continuously. He flattered the old bull incessantly, causing the old bull to be in a good mood every day during this period of time, laughter reverberated throughout the blazing flame main planet. Wang Baoles gains werent limited to that. With the old bulls intentional reminder, Wang Baole began to catch the lice on the old bulls body.. Little sixteen, the lice on the old bulls body arent simple. Seeing that youve been working so hard these past few days, Ill reward you with the right to catch them. Hearing that, Wang Baole didnt understand the meaning behind the old cows words, and he pursed his lips. Although it was called lice, it was actually a type of beetle. Its entire body was crimson red, and it contained flames. It looked ferocious, and it also had a sharp mouthpart. It was good at sucking blood, and its combat strength was basically comparable to that of a spirit realm cultivator. Its defense was especially astonishing. Once its body shrunk together and turned into a sphere, Wang Baoles full-strength attack was unable to damage it too much. Furthermore, its recovery ability was also extremely strong, even if he was injured, he would quickly recover after absorbing blood. As for his size, it was also filled with strangeness. It could change in size. When the old cows body was fully revealed, every louse was like a giant beast. After the old cow shrank, they would change and shrink on their own. To a certain extent, while the louse seemed to be parasitizing, it was more like they were following the old cows will. This was not difficult to understand. Otherwise, with the old cows cultivation, it would only take a single thought to kill them. There were many lice on the old bulls body. Wang Baole did a rough calculation and found that there were at least ten million of them. This shocked him and made him sigh at the old bulls authority. However, very quickly, Wang Baole realized the old bulls intentions. That was because Wang Baole had immediately discovered the lice. It was troublesome to capture them using conventional methods. However, if he used the star sealing art that he had researched and tried to cultivate to seal them, it would be extremely fast and violent. It could rapidly increase his proficiency in the star sealing art. After all, even though there were quite a number of meteorites in the starry sky, they were all too big. To him, who had just tried to cultivate the star sealing art, the consumption of sealing a single meteorite was too great, it was far slower than sealing the lice. In terms of cost-effectiveness, sealing the lice was even more efficient. This discovery was verified, and after realizing that his cultivation speed in the star sealing art was astonishing, Wang Baole was overjoyed. Therefore, he worked even harder to catch the lice that were very suitable for him to use for his initial cultivation of the star sealing art. In the days that followed, while Wang Baole bathed the old cow, his star sealing art went from a state of study to a state of cultivation. Just like that, after three months, when Wang Baole had bathed and cleaned the old cows entire body, the number of lice that he had caught had reached more than ten thousand. As he continued to experiment with the star sealing art, he became more and more familiar with it, he wasnt far from reaching the level of perfection of the first level. The old bull had been flattered and flattered by Wang Baole over the past few months, and he felt extremely comfortable. At the same time, Wang Baole was also very clever. Every time he rested and returned to the tower, whenever he met his fellow disciples.., he would immediately look for any topics that could be used to flatter his master. He had basically reached the point where he would speak well of his master whenever he met anyone. Perhaps it was because of all of these factors that old NIUs body had gradually shrunk, reducing Wang Baoles workload and allowing him to complete the custom of the raging flame galaxy, within three months, he had completed the custom of the raging flame galaxy. All of this gradually made Wang Baoles doubts regarding the one-man show that little Missy had mentioned earlier turn into a ninety percent certainty. Even though he had seen seventh senior brother being beaten up many times over the past few months.., he had also seen fifteen being punished. However, he remained determined and continued to flatter and flatter her. With his hard work, the entire raging flame galaxy had been in harmony over the past few months Wang Baole himself had slowly gotten used to life in the raging flame galaxy. At the same time, the purple gold civilization had sent him an apology gift while he was bathing the old bull. The compensation was very heavy. The amount of red crystals used for cultivation alone had reached an astronomical figure. There were also a large number of pills and Dharmic artifacts, other than that, there were ten immortal stars and a hundred mortal stars! These stars had already been refined. Other than the stars themselves, there was no other life on them. Therefore, it was extremely valuable to be able to allow cultivators at the perfected stage of the Spirit Immortal realm to perfectly fuse with them. It was clear that the purple gold civilization didnt wish to offend the blazing flame ancestors sincerity. To Wang Baole, the compensation was like a timely rain. It was of great significance to his cultivation of the star-sealing art. As long as he could refine the star-sealing art to the second level, the hundred mortal stars would be sealed by him and become part of his divine ability, he wouldnt have to go out to search and deal with them. At the same time, once he cultivated to the third level, he would have ten immortal stars, which would increase the power of his star sealing art. The moment he received the apology, Wang Baole immediately realized that.., his master must have instructed him to do so. That was why the Purple Gold Civilization had sent him what he needed. Ive made ample preparations. Next Ill focus all my efforts on cultivating the first level of the star sealing art so that I can quickly master it! After putting away the purple gold civilizations apology, Wang Baole took a deep breath, he began his seclusion after coming to the raging flame galaxy. He went into seclusion for another three months! During these three months, Wang Baole didnt leave the tower. He focused all his efforts on cultivating, and he finally managed to cultivate the first level of the star sealing art to perfection, in the training room in the tower, Wang Baole waved his hand, and the area of the training room expanded infinitely under the influence of the array formation. Tens of thousands of cow lice that had turned into small balls flew out and gathered in front of him, they formed the figure of the old bull. The bulls entire body was wreathed in flames. It was extremely realistic and lifelike. After it appeared, it let out a roar and exploded with a shocking aura. Its suppressive force spread in all directions. Wang Baole was also moved by it after sensing it. This kind of aura and suppressive force can already suppress all the cultivators on the spirit planets beneath the stars! Wang Baole was moved because the bulls image was only made up of lice and not meteorites, at the same time, he had not been augmented by his own dao planet. The amount of cultivation he had expended was barely noticeable. Next, I need to fill in the meteorites outside every single cow louse, so that the cow louse can hide inside. That way The power of the Divine Cow Shadow formed by the ten thousand meteorites will increase once again, threatening the owners of special planets. If I add in my dao planets augmentation Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light, he felt that at this stage, he was basically at the planet-grade and could ignore ninety-nine percent of the cultivators. The only way to fight him was if he met a cultivator who had fused with an ancient planet and had reached the perfected planet-grade. Thats nothing After ten thousand meteorites, I still have to seal an ordinary planet and fill it up, allowing the power of my star-sealing art to rise once again Its a pity that the price to replace all of them with ordinary planets is too high. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, he muttered to himself. Although he said that the price was too high, deep down, he was still eager to give it a try. That was because he realized that his cultivation of the star sealing art was a little different from the description of the cultivation technique. When he had cultivated to the first level, he could only seal meteorites, and only when he reached the second level could he seal the mortal planet. However, at that moment, Wang Baole had a vague feeling that even if he had only cultivated to the first level, with the help of the Dao Star.., there was a certain possibility that he could attempt to seal a mortal planet. Such thoughts churned in his mind. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and left the martial arts practice room in a flash. He stepped out of the tower and sent a voice transmission to his eldest senior sister. Then, he turned into a long rainbow and charged into the sky! He wanted to leave the blazing flame main star and search for meteorites in the blazing flame galaxy. He wanted to increase the level of his star-sealing art to its current level. As he was leaving, outside the edge of the blazing flame galaxy.., a flying shuttle was rapidly approaching the blazing flame star system, emanating magical fluctuations. Inside the flying shuttle, Xie Haiyang stood there, his eyes filled with determination and determination. As long as I can become the disciple of the blazing flame ancestor, even if its just an in-name disciple, its enough. That way, Ill belong to the same sect as that unknown expert itll be much easier to ask for his help. The weekly update was to make up for Wednesdays leave Chapter 1015 - - the might of the young master! The raging flame galaxy was too large, and although Xie Haiyangs flying shuttle wasnt slow, after entering the raging flame galaxy, he had some misgivings. He was worried that if he sped up, he would be regarded as arrogant and thus disliked by the blazing flame ancestor. Thus, he didnt dare to speed up too much and only maintained a uniform speed. Even so, in reality, his speed wasnt slow. According to his estimation, he would be able to reach the raging flame main star in at most four months. Blazing Flame ancestor went through a drastic change. He has a great enmity with the Weiyang clan, so his personality has become strange and temperamental although I have come into contact with him many times, I can not judge an old monster like him based on common sense.Xie Haiyang stood in the flying shuttle, he took a deep breath. He had prepared a great gift for this times apprenticeship. Although he felt that the possibility of success was not small, he was still worried about gains and losses. After all, whether or not he succeeded this time was related to his fathers life and death. He could not help but feel anxious. As a result, during this period of time, he had stopped all business arrangements outside. There are too many rumors about the blazing flame patriarch. However, according to my judgment, those disciples of the Blazing Flame Patriarch did indeed fall. However, they did not die, but left a remnant soul behind now, the blazing flame patriarch has placed them in his galaxy and put them away for protection.. The expert Im looking for should be one of them. Theres a seventy percent chance that hes his second disciple, the spirit son of deity!Xie Haiyang seemed to be deep in thought. After a long while, he sighed. Even though every step is difficult, its not like I dont have any helpers. I heard that Wang Baole has already taken the blazing flame ancestor as his master. That fatty is greedy and lustful, so he should be able to be bribed. He might even know some insider information, xie Haiyangs spirits were lifted. He felt that his plan was very likely to be realized. Just as Xie Haiyang was thinking about Wang Baole, Wang Baole, who had transformed into a long rainbow and was flying in the starry sky beside the blazing flame main star a few months away, shuddered and sneezed. Someone is thinking about me! Wang baole paused and looked around suspiciously. He didnt notice anything unusual. He scratched his head, thinking that this was the blazing flame star system, his masters territory, no one should dare provoke him. There really is someone who is blind. HMPH, the other party might not know that all the existences here are my master! Wang baole coughed, ignoring the mental connection he had just sensed, the figure that had turned into a rainbow sped up once again, whistling into the distance. His target was the meteorite belt next to the star in the fiery spirit civilization located in the 137th district of the Raging Flame Galaxy, located in the southeast of the raging flame galaxy, outside the raging flame main planet! According to the jade slip he had obtained from the raging flame galaxy, the asteroid belt contained a large number of meteorites, enough for him to select a suitable one for sealing. The Raging Flame Galaxys 137th Region Wang Baole, who was speeding along, thought about the raging flame galaxy that he had learned about during this period of time. There were a total of 449 stars in the Raging Flame Galaxy. Each star was a civilization, and there was life in it. They had been dependent on the blazing flame ancestor for all these years. While they respected the blazing flame ancestor as their leader, they also had to pay tribute every year, in exchange, they received the protection of the blazing flame ancestor. The searing spirit civilization in District 137 was one of them. The strongest among them had a cultivation base at the late stage of the star. There were also several planet cultivators, and their overall strength was above average in the blazing flame star system, normally, they did not have the qualifications to pay respects on the blazing flame main star. Only on the occasion of the blazing flame ancestors once-in-a-century birthday would they be allowed to enter the main star. To these subsidiary civilizations, The Blazing Flame main planet was a sacred land. The Blazing Flame ancestor was like a god, while the disciples of the blazing flame ancestor were like Daozi. They did not dare to be negligent, because within the blazing flame star system.., a single word from any of the sixteen Daozi could decide the survival of their entire civilization. After all The Blazing Flame ancestor was not only known for his protection, but everyone within the blazing flame star system was aware of it. Therefore even though Wang Baole had only been in the blazing flame galaxy for a short period of time and had not been notified of his departure, every time his flying shuttle entered a civilization, the strongest people in the civilization would fly out immediately, they bowed respectfully from afar. The strongest people in the civilization were almost all at the star realm. They all had different appearances. Their supernatural abilities and the nature of their lives were mostly related to the fire laws. Wang Baole didnt know them, but they knew Wang Baoles appearance through various means, they bowed their heads and greeted him respectfully. At first, Wang Baole was shocked. After accepting little Missys explanation and getting used to the fact that everyone he saw was his master, when he saw the first star elite who had greeted him on his first trip to the blazing flame main planet.., his first reaction was to suspect that the other party was his masters clone. He felt that the possibility of that was extremely low. After all, it was unlikely that his master would send out a clone that covered hundreds of civilizations to play every role. However, Wang Baole was getting a little jumpy from all this. However, when he noticed how respectful the other party was when he greeted him, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. Its not my master. With masters personality, he still cares a lot about his reputation. He wont come and worship me The bottom line that he can accept is that he will worship himself After coming to this conclusion, Wang Baole relaxed. However, he was still not used to being greeted by the stars. However, when more civilizations passed by and more powerful individuals like him appeared.., he had no choice but to accept and get used to it. At the same time, he was filled with emotions. This feeling is enjoyable but all of this is because master is so powerful. If I immerse myself in the feeling of being worshipped by others, it will be disadvantageous to myself Only when you are strong and receive worship will you have true self-confidence! Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly as he recalled the high officialsautobiographies that he had read before. The purpose of borrowing power is not to suppress, nor is it for pleasure, nor is it to be domineering. Instead it is to create an environment where I can advance rapidly, so that I can grow more smoothly and faster! Wang Baole muttered, he slowly calmed down and headed toward the 137th zone. Finally, half a month later, he arrived at the 137th Zone. He saw the burning star that looked like a fireball, and the vast meteor that surrounded the star! There were also six figures that looked different from humans. They looked more like fire spirits. The leader had a purple mark on his forehead, and his stellar cultivation was forcefully suppressed by himself, the moment he saw Wang Baole, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed! The five fire spirits behind him also knelt down together. The moment they knelt down, they sent a respectful telepathic thought to Wang Baole. Greetings to the sixteenth young master! Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. His gaze swept across the fire spirits, then turned to the meteorite behind them. He spoke calmly. Stand Guard for me! Wang Baole didnt say anything more. He only said one sentence, and with a flash, he leaped past the six of them and headed straight for the star. As he neared, he disappeared into the meteorite belt outside the star. There was no trace of him. However, his words were like a decree from the Heavenly Dao to the fire spirit civilization. Soon, under the arrangement of the powerful cultivator from the star, the entire fire spirit civilization was sealed. Even the other civilizations around them.., all of them acted upon the news and didnt give up on this opportunity to pursue Wang Baole. They sealed one after another, and many stellar elite cultivators arrived. They sealed more than twenty civilization galaxies and sat cross-legged in the starry skies, meditating, they protected Wang Baole. At the same time, dozens of planets and a large number of flying ships from different civilizations flew out from the surrounding civilizations. They surrounded the area, causing the surrounding starry skies to be protected like a metal bucket, and this wasnt the end Soon, more nearby civilizations learned of this matter, and all of them immediately tried their best to seal it up and move out again. So the scope of this protection.., it got bigger and bigger until a month later, it hit almost half of the Raging Inferno Galaxy! I can not blame these civilizations for their hospitality. For many years, the young masters of the blazing flame main star had hardly been detected by them when they went out. Now that they had such a rare opportunity, how could they not show off when they finally saw one. As a result Xie Haiyang, who was flying towards the blazing flame main planet, was stopped when his shuttle was very far away from where Wang Baole was cultivating! Under the orders of the young lord, seal off the area and kill anyone who disobeys. Stop immediately! Chapter 1016 - of the Divine Art had just been completed! In the distant galaxy, far away from where Wang Baole was cultivating, Xie Haiyang was intercepted not by a cultivator from a nearby civilization, but by a cultivator from a planet. The cultivators body looked similar to that of a human, but the blood in his body was different. It was formed from lava, and he was born with a natural affinity for the fire element. This made his battle prowess in the raging flame galaxy much higher than in the outside world, even a cultivator of the same level could not do anything to him. Therefore, even though he could sense that Xie Haiyangs flying shuttle was extraordinary and that Xie Haiyangs cultivation level was somewhat unfathomable, his expression was still incomparably cold and arrogant. This was because he did not care how the other party thought. He was currently working for the young master. If the other party had a great background, he would naturally explain. If he did not have a great background and still dared to forcefully barge in, then he was worried that he would not have the opportunity to perform meritorious deeds. Therefore, after saying those words, he stood there, looking coldly at the flying shuttle, and began to observe. Young Master?Xie Haiyang heard the other partys words, and was shocked. From the way the other party addressed him, he naturally realized that this was one of the disciples of the Blazing Flame Patriarch, who had appeared nearby, he was in the middle of something important, which was why he had ordered the starry sky to be sealed off from all outsiders. I wonder which disciple of Patriarch Flame . Maybe this is an opportunity? !Xie Haiyang hesitated, the cultivator in front of him immediately noticed what was happening. After noticing Xie Haiyangs performance, he sighed regretfully. He knew that he probably wouldnt have a chance to perform any meritorious service. The person in front of him.., even if he had some background, he obviously wouldnt dare to force his way in. Thinking that he didnt have the chance to make a meritorious service, the cultivator waved his hand impatiently. Why arent you retreating? !As he said that, he waved his hand, and a flaming storm appeared out of thin air. It turned into a sea of fire in front of him and rapidly pushed towards Xie Haiyangs flying shuttle, intending to drive him away. If it were any other time, with Xie Haiyangs status, he would definitely not allow the other party to be so arrogant in front of him. However, now that he was in the raging flame galaxy and had a favor to ask of someone, he could only restrain his temper, while controlling the flying shuttle to quickly retreat from the flames, he appeared outside the flying shuttle. Standing on it, he cupped his fists in front of him. Fellow Daoist, May I know which disciple of the blazing flame ancestor is up ahead? I am Xie Haiyang of the Xie family, and I am here to pay my respects to the blazing flame ancestor! Hearing this, the planet Cultivators expression changed slightly. He retracted his divine ability and carefully sized up Xie Haiyang before cupping his fists in return. So, its fellow Daoist Xie. If fellow Daoist wishes to pay a visit to the patriarch, youll have to take a detour. The sixteenth young master is cultivating ahead of us. It is our duty. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Im Sorry! Sixteenth young master?Xie Haiyang was taken aback. He immediately reacted based on the information he had gathered. Is that sixteenth young master Wang Baole? How dare you. I Dont care what your intentions are. How dare you address the young master by his name in the Raging Flame Galaxy?The planetary cultivators expression turned solemn immediately. He let out a low growl, and his cultivation erupted. He looked as if his master had been humiliated, xie Haiyang cursed his lackeys in his heart, but he shouted loudly on the surface. Its a misunderstanding, fellow Daoist. This is a misunderstanding. I, Xie Haiyang, and brother Baole are sworn friends. I have come to pay my respects to the patriarch, and I also have the intention of visiting an old friend. Please inform him that Xie Haiyang is here. I hope brother Baole can meet him!Xie Haiyang laughed heartily, his expression was calm, making his words persuasive. This caused the planet cultivator to hesitate. He looked carefully at Xie Haiyang and didnt chase him away. Instead, he told him to wait there while he took out a jade slip and sent a voice transmission to his planet Patriarch. However, even the planet Cultivators patriarch didnt have the right to contact Wang Baole directly. Their civilization was too far away from where Wang Baole truly cultivated. Therefore, the news of Xie Haiyangs arrival could only be passed on, it could only be transmitted layer by layer. Even when it reached the scorching spirit civilization, it couldnt be transmitted immediately to Wang Baole. After all, Wang Baole was currently sitting cross-legged in the asteroid belt, isolating himself from all contact with the outside world. He was completely immersed in the operation of the first level of the star sealing art. As his cultivation roamed and as the star sealing art was activated, the ripples on Wang Baoles body grew stronger. In the end, the nine ancient stars around him materialized into dao stars. As the Suppressive Force spread out, it affected the asteroid belt, the sound of explosions occasionally spread out in all directions. At the same time, layers of ripples gradually spread out as Wang Baole circulated the star sealing art. Half a month later, when the ripples spread out from Wang Baoles body and covered the entire asteroid belt, his eyes suddenly opened. Its about time. The next step is to find a suitable asteroid to complete the first level of the star sealing art! As he mumbled, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed forward, immediately, one of the many meteorites in front of him broke free from the pull of the star and charged toward Wang Baole. As he neared, a strange light shone in Wang Baoles eyes. He quickly formed a seal with his hands. He was surrounded by the dao stars formed from the nine ancient stars. A giant star chart appeared around him. The star chart was formed from the light spots formed by the ten thousand stars. Each light spot that looked like a star was actually a cow louse that had shrunk into a sphere. They lined up together to form the outline of the Divine Oxs body, the center of the Divine Oxs brows was where the dao star was located. Inside the Dao Star was Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating. The moment the outline of the star chart appeared, the meteorite that he had absorbed rapidly shrank under the guidance of the power of the star chart. It eventually turned into a long rainbow and merged with Wang Baoles star chart, it merged with one of the dots of light rapidly. After it had completely merged with the star chart, the cow louse that had originally been in the dot of light had successfully entered the interior of the meteorite. The moment it merged into one, the Suppressive Force emitted by Wang Baoles star chart clearly increased! After sensing it carefully, Wang Baole became excited. He formed another seal. Immediately, from within the meteorite zone, one after another of the meteorites that he had selected flew towards Wang Baole from all directions, as they approached, they were affected by the Starlight and became smaller and smaller. Eventually, they turned into a rainbow and fused rapidly with the specks of light in Wang Baoles divine ox star Atlas. Time passed slowly, and Wang Baoles cultivation progressed rapidly. The number of meteorites fused increased from two or three at the beginning to more than a hundred. Then, more than a thousand. Another half a month passed, the number of meteorites exceeded six thousand! The suppressive force of his divine ox star chart continued to increase. Now, the ripples that emanated from the entire star chart shocked even the star ancestor of the scorching spirit civilization, who was outside the asteroid belt. Even as a star cultivator, he could still sense a growing force within the asteroid belt that made him feel a sense of danger. It was spreading wildly. Another half a month passed. Xie Haiyang sighed as he waited. Wang Baoles body, which had been sitting cross-legged in meditation, suddenly trembled. He opened his eyes again. Ten beams of light that had been formed by the asteroids flew towards him, they filled up the last ten spots of light in the outline of his star map in an instant, causing the first level of the star sealing art to be completely perfected! With a loud boom, the divine ox shadow formed by tens of thousands of meteorites seemed to come to life. As Wang Baole stood up, he also stood up in the starry sky and let out a roar that shook the entire area. The Roar alone formed an invisible wave that spread wildly in all directions. It was like a storm that swept in all directions, causing all the cultivators in the outside world, below the stars, to tremble. They had no choice but to retreat, unable to get close, even the stars were shaken. They looked at the enormous image of the divine ox that had appeared in the asteroid belt, and then lowered their heads. Congratulations, young lord! Youve just completed your divine ability! Chapter 1017 - Please! Just as the Divine Ox Phantom appeared outside Wang Baoles body and appeared outside the star of the scorching spirit civilization, it roared into the sky and let out a soundless roar, stirring up a storm that spread in all directions. On the blazing flame main planet.., fifteen, who was lying on the rock that his fourteenth senior brother had turned into, with his hands behind his head and humming a tune, suddenly stopped. He sat up and looked at the scorching spirit civilization from afar. His expression was completely different from what he had looked like before. A smile appeared on his face, and his eyes were filled with gratification. It was as if an old soul had appeared within the young mans body! He wasnt the only one. A face also appeared on the rock beneath him. His expression was exactly the same as fifteens. There was also the tree that thirteen had transformed into, as well as the gentle twelfth senior sister, the domineering eleventh senior sister and the others all had the same expression! Whether it was the bruised and battered seventh senior brother, or the third senior brother who was soaking in the lava, or the eldest senior sister who was playing chess with him in second senior brothers tower, or even old bull who had been sleeping, all of them had the same expression, their smiles and expressions were the same! They were filled with relief, care, and hope. This kid has already begun to gain momentum,said the eldest senior sister, smiling as she put down the chess piece in her hand. To be able to cultivate so quickly in such a short period of time and achieve such momentum,said the second senior brother warmly, looking up. In addition to the bath arranged by master, the sealing star incantation is also very important. He knew very well that a suitable cultivation technique was extremely important to cultivators, especially a cultivation technique like the sealing star incantation. It was a technique that could allow one to rise up into the heavens! After all, this was the most imposing cultivation technique of the flame branch! When master went out, he asked Guru Heavenlaw to personally take action. He used his junior brothers hair to deduce the ancient and modern heavenly daos, allowing the sealing star incantation to evolve and adjust itself to the most suitable aptitude for the sixteenth junior brother. If it was custom-made for him, then master must have paid a huge price to achieve thisthe second elder brother said softly, his eldest senior sister laughed. The price may not be small, but its worth it. For us cultivators, if we want to walk out of the true Great Dao, our cultivation techniques may be heavy, our aptitude may be heavy, our opportunities may be heavy, our magical treasures may be heavy but in reality, these are all secondary. What should be placed first is our aura! From the planet realm, we must begin to nurture a fearless aura! Only with such a will can one have an indomitable aura that can not be stopped by anything in the world, the Heavenly Dao of the universe, or even hundreds of millions of laws and Daos! If this aura is not extinguished, one is destined to step onto the peak and become invincible in the world!Eldest senior sister threw her head back and laughed loudly, her eyes filled with intense anticipation as she muttered words that only she herself could hear. All the disciples of the raging flame lineage possess this force. However, the Heavenly Dao is unkind and has fallen one after another However, I believe that if this force continues, it will be the path of the Great Dao! On the raging flame main planet, everyones gaze was fixed on the scorching spirit civilization. At that moment, outside the star of the scorching spirit civilization, between the brows of the divine ox that was throwing its head back and roaring, Wang Baole, who was on the Dao planet, had a domineering look on his face, it was slowly growing! From the looks of it now, the planet realm is just a transition! Wang Baole sensed the fluctuations in his cultivation. He was only at the mid-stage of the planet realm, but he had the feeling that if he went all out, he would be able to defeat him with his planet realm cultivation, perhaps there was, but if he wanted to kill him at this realm, even if there was such a thing in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, it would be as rare as a phoenix feather or a qilins horn. The dao stars have only one engraving law, the rules of the nine ancient planets. The Nightmare Eye Art assists in killing, and the power of the star sealing artWang Baole muttered to himself. The domineering look on his face grew stronger and stronger, it was as if his entire being and the Divine Oxs shadow were being guided by an invisible force as they merged. His aura grew stronger and stronger at that moment. The law of the starry sky in all directions was affected, causing the power of law in the area to materialize. The starry sky rumbled, and the cultivators from the burning spirit civilization and other nearby civilizations all paid their respects. Then, he waved his right hand. Immediately, he took out all of the hundred mortal stars that the violet-gold civilization had given him as an apology. These mortal stars had been refined and sealed with magic, so they only looked like fist-sized beads of different colors. However, if the seal was broken, they would immediately turn into planets, spreading out in the starry sky and transforming back into planets. Even though I have only perfected the first level of the star sealing art I have yet to reach the second level, but I feel that I should be able to fuse with these mortal stars! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, instantly, the dao stars around his body shone brightly. The dao stars filled the entire divine ox star chart, causing the divine ox to tremble violently. Even though its power hadnt increased by much, it had borrowed the power of the Dao Stars on a different level. At the same time, Wang Baole raised both his hands and immediately formed a seal. Immediately, the Divine Oxs shadow around his body roared once again. It opened its mouth wide and sucked hard at the light pearls formed from the hundreds of stars. With that one breath, the hundred stars immediately shone brightly and charged towards the divine ox. It was instantly devoured by the divine ox and spread throughout its body. It began to fuse with the meteorites in different locations, this process didnt last long. It lasted for about ten breaths. As Wang Baole waved his arms, the image of the divine ox outside his body roared once again. This time, it was even louder and more imposing. There were one hundred locations in the divine ox star map where the meteorites had been fused with the mortal stars, turning them into stars! Compared to the overall picture, the one hundred mortal stars was only one out of a hundred. However, it was still a huge improvement for the divine ox as a whole. This made the light in Wang Baoles eyes shine even brighter. With the Dao Starsaugmentation, when I was at the first level of the star sealing art, I could go through normal cultivation. Only when I reached the second level would I be able to fuse with the ordinary stars That way, Ill be confident that when I reach the second level, Ill be able to fuse with the spirit and immortal stars ahead of time. That way When I reach the third level, Ill be able to fuse with the special stars. That shouldnt be a problem If one day, I can fuse with more than ten thousand special planets and transform into the Divine Bulls shadow, how powerful will it be? Wang Baole was shocked. He couldnt imagine how powerful it would be. However, such anticipation was deeply rooted in his heart, it kept emerging. The enhancement of the DAO stars is like adding one to my cultivation technique. If I reach the fourth level, then to a certain extent, Ill reach the unprecedented fifth level If thats the case my method of breaking through to the planet might no longer be to fuse with a star Wang Baole thought to himself. At that moment, his mind was filled with happiness, and a bold thought appeared in his mind. Can I use the star sealing art to upgrade my dao star and turn it from a planet into a star? Once I do that, my cultivation will naturally break through and step into the Star Realm from a planet! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light, it didnt matter if it was the dark dream or the questions he had asked Old Niu on the raging flame main planet, as well as the books he had read. He was clear that there were many ways for planet cultivators to upgrade to a star. Due to the changes in their level of life, they were no longer limited to a fixed number of methods. There were too many choices that could allow one to upgrade. However, no matter what method one used, there was no guarantee of success. The chances of failure were usually very high. It wasnt completely foolproof, but the time and cost of preparation were unimaginable, for example if the civilization didnt have a star, then as long as the civilization upgraded, the cultivators life level would be boosted, allowing him to successfully step into the star realm. With that thought, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and didnt continue thinking. After all, he was still quite a distance away from breaking through. Now that he had just mastered the divine art, the most important thing before him was to think of a way to obtain enough mortal stars, the most important thing was to replenish the ten thousand mortal planets. Wang Baole thought for a moment, then raised his head. With a thought, the image of the Divine Ox appeared. It was filled with a domineering aura, and as it flashed, it shrank rapidly, it was as if it had rolled backwards and returned to Wang Baoles body. Wang Baole took a step forward, and in the next instant, he appeared in front of the star cultivators from the scorching spirit civilization and the nearby civilizations who had come to protect him. Greetings, Young Master!The star cultivators bowed their heads and bowed respectfully. Thank you!Even though they were of different statuses and could decide the fate of many beings in the raging flame galaxy with a single word, Wang Baole knew very well that this was because of his master. It was the influence of others, not him. Therefore, he returned the greeting politely, just as he was about to leave to return to the raging flame main planet, the star cultivator from the scorching spirit civilization, who was standing beside him, hesitated and spoke softly. Young lord, theres a cultivator named Xie Haiyang. He claims to be an old friend of yours and has been waiting outside for a long time Xie Haiyang?Wang Baole was stunned. Then, he blinked. A look of surprise flashed across his eyes. He had been worried that he didnt have enough mortal planets he cleared his throat and spoke immediately. Please! Chapter 1018 - A Pair of Good Brothers! After Wang Baole gave the order, he waited for a full seven days Xie Haiyang finally rushed over. Xie Haiyang couldnt be blamed for being slow. It was just that the place where he was located was quite a distance away from where Wang Baole was, seven days was already the maximum effort he could muster. He even had the help of the star. Otherwise, it would have taken him at least half a month or more. Fortunately, Wang Baole wasnt impatient. He sat cross-legged outside the star of the scorching spirit civilization for the past seven days. He consolidated his divine abilities and familiarized himself with the operation and execution of the star sealing art. Finally, after Wang Baole had become completely familiar with the star sealing art and was able to instantly spread it out to form a powerful divine ability that could shrink and cover his entire body as a form of self-defense, Xie Haiyang arrived. Xie Haiyang, who had stepped into the scorching spirit civilization from afar, was shocked when he saw Wang Baole, who was exuding an astonishing amount of energy outside the distant star. On one hand, it had been a long time since they last met. Wang Baoles cultivation was now as different as heaven and earth, shocking him greatly. On the other hand, the star cultivators who were surrounding Wang Baole respectfully seemed to only need a single word from Wang Baole.., it was as if they could fight for him. Their current status was completely different from before! All of this made Xie Haiyang take a deep breath. He immediately adjusted his state of mind. The moment he got closer, he immediately shouted out loud. Xie Haiyang, greetings to the sixteen young masters of the Raging Flame Galaxy!As he spoke, Xie Haiyang cupped his fists and bowed deeply. The moment Xie Haiyang spoke, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes. The moment he looked at Xie Haiyang, he immediately stood up. A smile appeared on his face, and in a flash, he welcomed him, at the same time, laughter spread in all directions. Brother Haiyang, why are you being so polite? We are old friends. Theres no need to be like this.Wang baole laughed as he approached and helped Xie Haiyang up. His eyes revealed his sincerity. All these years, if not for brother Haiyangs help, I wouldnt have gotten to where I am today. Brother Haiyang, if I dont acknowledge you, you dont have to acknowledge me either. Xie Haiyang was touched when he heard that. He pressed down hard on Wang Baoles arm. For you to get to where you are today, my help is insignificant. Its all because of your own abilities. Brother Baole, you mustnt belittle yourself! Brother Haiyang! Brother Baole! Both of them spoke loudly and enthusiastically, as if they had not seen each other for many years. They chatted and laughed with emotion. The people around them turned to look at them. They could sense the friendship between the two of them, they must be like gentlemen, supporting each other, respecting each other, and not taking credit for each other. However, in reality the onlookers still didnt understand Xie Haiyang and Wang Baole. Xie Haiyang seemed enthusiastic, but he felt sour deep down. After all, Wang Baole had changed too much. He was only a spirit immortal before, but now he was at the mid-stage of the planet, the ripples emanating from his body were especially shocking. Even though he had the protection of the patriarch, he still felt a little apprehensive. All of this, apart from his status as the disciple of the blazing flame patriarch, was clearly due to his trip to the fallen star field. What made Xie Haiyangs Heart Ache was the fallen star field! If it wasnt for his fathers unexpected situation, which caused him to have no time to take care of the spot in the fallen star field and rush back to deal with it, then according to his previous plan, one step at a time.., in the end, the spot in the purple gold civilization would have been obtained by him. Then, whether he sold it or gave it away, he would have benefited greatly. But now everything was in the past. However, as a businessman, he could quickly adjust his smile. Therefore, it was inevitable that his smile was commercialized in a way that others couldnt see. At the same time, he was thinking about how to use his previous business relationship with Wang Baole to achieve his goal. As for Wang Baole, he naturally recognized the familiar smile at a glance. However, he didnt mind it at all. Even though his smile wasnt commercial, the focus of his enthusiasm was more on the benefits that Xie Haiyang could bring, after all, what he lacked the most right now was a mortal planet. The arrival of Xie Haiyang had given Wang Baole Hope. That was the nature of their relationship. In Xie Haiyangs eyes, the sour feeling had dissipated. After he regained his rationality, Wang Baoles value had increased greatly, making his previous investment.., become even more valuable. From Wang Baoles point of view, even though they couldnt become close friends, they were still of value to each other. That was the most stable relationship. As they chatted and laughed, after learning that Xie Haiyang was going to pay his respects to his master.., wang Baole immediately invited him to head to the blazing flame main planet. Brother Baole, I wont stand on ceremony with your kind invitation.Xie Haiyang laughed heartily. As he chatted and laughed with Wang Baole, he flew towards the blazing flame main planet under the escort of a large number of cultivators from the blazing flame star system, on the way, the two of them talked about the past. Unknowingly, they started talking about the land of the fallen stars. Brother Baole, its interesting. A few days ago, someone came to ask me if I had an elder brother named Xie Dalu. I told him that my elder brothers name is not Xie Dalu, but I have a younger brother named Xie Dalu.As Xie Haiyang spoke.., he looked at Wang Baole with a faint smile. His words were not meant to make things difficult for him. Instead, he was hinting to Wang baole that he knew that you had used the Xie familys name. That was why he owed him a favor. Wang Baole laughed when he heard that. Ive made a fool of myself, Brother Haiyang. There was a reason for that. I ran into an emergency when I returned, so I didnt explain myself to you immediately. However, I dont think brother Haiyang will mind. After all, I was able to obtain a spot in the fallen star lands, and brother Haiyang has helped me a lot.Wang Baole smiled faintly as well, he nodded at Xie Haiyang. His words were both an explanation and a hint. On the spot for the fallen star, the other party had set up a series of arrangements, whether it was the burial ground for the divine eye royal family in the beginning or the rescue that he had requested, all of them contained the intention of hiding in the dark and using him to obtain the spot. He had already seen through this. Therefore, there was no such thing as a favor. Xie Haiyang laughed when he heard that. His expression was the same as ever, as if he hadnt heard the hint. However, he didnt talk about the fallen stars anymore. Instead, he told Wang Baole about the past in the federation. Wang Baoles smile was the same as ever. He talked about the past with Xie Haiyang, occasionally sighing. The two of them were getting closer and closer to the blazing flame main planet. In the end, the blazing flame main planet was right in front of them, xie Haiyang seemed to casually mention Wang Baoles cultivation. Wang baole blinked when he heard Xie Haiyangs words, and he sighed as well. It was only after I came to the blazing flame star system that I realized how much cultivation required. Just one star sealing art actually requires tens of thousands of ordinary stars. Wang Baole could already tell that Xie Haiyang had come to the blazing flame star system, he had a request. Even though he didnt know what it was, it didnt stop him from directly stating what he needed. Its that Big? Xie Haiyang thought to himself. Wang Baole was asking for such a big favor. He hadnt even asked for his help, yet he was asking for tens of thousands of mortal stars. He looked troubled. Brother Baole, Ill keep an eye out for you later. Tens of thousands of mortal stars isnt cheap, but Ill definitely do my best to help you with this. Besides, since you need mortal stars I have some here for you. Consider it a gift for our reunion after a long time. Xie Haiyang generously took out a storage bag from his pocket and handed it to Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt stand on ceremony. He took it and scanned it. He saw that there was a mortal star inside, and his eyes instantly narrowed. The other partys gift seemed to be only one, but the value of the mortal star was shocking. Therefore, although the gift wasnt very heavy.., it wasnt small either. From this, it could be seen that Xie Haiyang had come to the raging flame galaxy for a great deal as well. Therefore, Wang Baole stroked the storage bag and didnt put it away immediately. Instead, he looked at Xie Haiyang. Brother Haiyang, if you have something to say, just say it. May I know what you need me to do? Xie Haiyang smiled. He thought for a moment before speaking softly. Brother Baole, I want you to help me introduce one of your senior brothers or senior sisters also, if necessary, help me put in a good word for you. After the deed is done, I will give you another mortal star. Wang Baole was stunned when he heard that. He raised his eyebrows and thought to himself that his senior brothers and senior sisters were actually masters. However, he naturally couldnt tell Xie Haiyang that. At the same time, even though one or two mortal stars were worth a lot of money, for him to introduce them and put in a good word for them.., it would be a little low if he were to use his favor to help them. His sincerity wasnt enough however, after some thought, he still asked. May I know which senior brother and senior sister of mine you wish to meet? Chapter 1019 - You actually know chapter 1019 as well! It wasnt that Xie Haiyang didnt know that his sincerity wasnt enough. However, he felt that two ordinary stars were enough. He didnt want the person he was investing in to develop a greedy personality, nor did he want the other party to think that his resources.., were that easy to obtain. It wasnt that he didnt like Wang Baole. It was just that he was a businessman by nature. He had always felt that the amount of things he did and the amount of resources he gave were the same. At the same time This was also necessary for his position as an investor. In Xie Haiyangs opinion, having a large amount of resources and investing in cultivators meant that he was in a superior position. To a certain extent, both parties were cooperating, at the same time, he had to have a certain degree of initiative. That was the only way that it wouldnt develop to an uncontrollable stage. It would also be the best way to protect his position. It would also allow the other party to slowly develop habits and dependencies, and he wouldnt be able to leave his resources completely. That was the only way to make a perfect investment! Therefore, the gifts and promises of the mortal planet were all part of his business model. He had even thought about how he would continue to give the mortal planet to Wang Baole based on his value in this matter. It would be like giving bait to a fish, step by step, he would allow the other party to continue in the direction he wanted to go. That would be until he achieved his goal. With that thought in mind, Xie Haiyang smiled faintly when he heard Wang Baoles question. Brother Baole, I will tell you when I meet with the blazing flame ancestor. I hope that you can help me when the time comes.Xie Haiyang had a detached attitude, but he was very humble in his actions, as he spoke, he cupped his fists and bowed to Wang Baole. An undetectable glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. With his intelligence and experience, he could naturally see through Xie Haiyangs thoughts. However, he didnt mind. To him, no matter how Xie Haiyang thought about it, this was just a transaction, to him, it was just a transaction. Two mortal planets in exchange for a referral is still acceptable. As for putting in a good word basically, all senior brothers and senior sisters are Masters. It doesnt matter anymore. Wang Baole coughed. He had made up his mind, he and Xie Haiyang discussed other matters. The two of them transformed into a rainbow and entered the blazing flame main planet. They whistled through the sky and headed straight for the tower where the blazing flame ancestor, Wang Baole, and the other disciples were. Xie Haiyang was a little nervous as they approached. He couldnt help but feel a sense of loss and gain. Even though he felt that the plan shouldnt be a problem, he couldnt help but ask Wang Baole in a low voice. Brother Baole, do you know which of your senior brothers and sisters are close to Chen Qingzi? Chen Qingzi?Wang Baole was stunned for a moment. He looked at Xie Haiyang in surprise. Hes the number one divine king of the Weiyang clan. Hes able to fight against the divine emperor and is extremely terrifying. Hes like the Fiend God, the one who was once a disciple of the dark sect Chen Qingzi!Xie Haiyang explained in a low voice. He sighed after he finished speaking. You probably dont know this person. Sigh. Wang Baole had a strange expression on his face. He thought to himself, if I dont know, no one will know. However, he didnt show it on his face. Instead, curiosity appeared on his face. Are you looking for Chen Qingzi or my senior brothers and Senior Sisters? Just tell me if I know anyone who is familiar with him,Xie Haiyang replied impatiently as he thought about the matter with his father. He was feeling a little irritated. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows when he heard that, but he still replied patiently. To be honest, I havent been in the raging flame galaxy for long. I havent heard of any of my senior brothers and sisters who have a good relationship with Chen Qingzi ButWang Baole was deep in thought, and before he could finish his sentence.., xie Haiyang, who was beside him, had already sighed and shook his head. Forget it. Ill handle this matter myself.Xie Haiyang hadnt placed his hopes on Wang Baole. He had been worried about his own gains and losses, which was why he had asked about it. He had been frustrated, and he had seen that the tower was right in front of him, therefore, after hearing what Wang Baole had said earlier, he wasnt in the mood to listen to the rest. He cupped his fists at Wang Baole and was about to head over first. Wang Baole hesitated for a moment. He looked at Xie Haiyang, who was heading straight for the blazing flame ancestors tower, and couldnt help but speak. Xie Haiyang, why are you looking for Chen Qingzi? If it had been any other time, Xie Haiyang, with his shrewdness, might have been able to hear some special meaning in those words. However, at that moment, he was feeling anxious and had overlooked something. This was especially so when Wang Baole kept asking him about his personal matters, impatience had already risen in his heart. Baole, theres no point in telling you about this. You Cant help me. Once I meet the blazing flame ancestor and get an answer, Ill ask for your help.As he spoke, Xie Haiyang didnt even turn his head as he flew towards the blazing flame ancestors tower, after pausing outside, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply towards the tower. His expression was one of unprecedented respect as he spoke loudly. Junior Xie Haiyang wishes to see the blazing flame ancestor! Come in!Xie Haiyangs arrival naturally could not escape the blazing flame ancestors divine perception. In reality, the blazing flame ancestor had already known since the moment he stepped into the blazing flame galaxy. As the words left his mouth, the door to the tower slowly opened, xie Haiyang took a deep breath and stepped into the tower with a solemn expression. Wang Baole was a little displeased as he watched Xie Haiyang enter his masters Tower. He thought to himself that Xie Haiyangs words clearly implied that he did not think that he was of much use in this matter. This made Wang Baole very uncomfortable, he thought to himself that he had originally intended to help him, but that was no longer the case. He turned around and flew straight to his tower. After returning to his tower, Wang Baole sat down cross-legged. His eyes slowly narrowed, and he couldnt help but recall Xie Haiyangs words and actions along the way. His eyes slowly revealed his thoughts. Xie Haiyangs actions clearly indicate that he has something to ask senior brother Chen Qingzi for help with the Xie familys influence, they dont lack powerful people, so there shouldnt be anything that cant be resolved. unless this matter is related to senior brother in the first place. At the same time, Xie Haiyang is so anxious. Clearly, this matter is closely related to him and far exceeds his family clans Xie Haiyang came here he probably couldnt contact Chen Qingzi, so he asked which of my senior brothers and sisters had a good relationship with Chen Qingzi master must have said something to him, which caused this misunderstanding Wang Baole was quick-witted, he quickly guessed what had happened from Xie Haiyangs behavior. Then, a strange expression appeared on his face. He raised his head and looked at his masters tower from afar. This is the trap that master has dug for Xie Haiyang. He should have vaguely told Xie Haiyang that he has a disciple who has a good relationship with Chen Qingzi at the thought of this, Wang Baole could not help but cough. His thoughts became active, his eyes slowly lit up. If there are no guesses, Xie Haiyang will come looking for me very soon Brother Haiyang, I feel very sorry for you. Wang baole blinked as anticipation rose uncontrollably in his heart. In addition, through Xie Haiyang, I can also understand where senior brother went This fellow left me in the Gods eye civilization and disappeared Wang Baole rubbed the space between his brows. He knew about these things, he soon had an answer. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and meditated, waiting for Xie Haiyang to arrive. His judgment was correct. Xie Haiyang was kneeling in the blazing flame ancestors tower with a devout look on his face. Three golden storage bags were placed in front of him. As for the blazing flame ancestor, he sat there with a meaningful look on his face. Beside him was Wang Baoles eldest senior sister. She stood beside him with a solemn look on her face. As she sized Xie Haiyang up and down, the blazing flame ancestor spoke calmly. You wish to acknowledge me as your master? Thats impossible. I no longer accept disciples. If you really want to, you can just acknowledge me as your first disciple. Xie Haiyang hesitated for a moment upon hearing that. However, he quickly gritted his teeth and kneeled before the eldest disciple beside the blazing flame ancestor, shouting loudly. I hope that master will agree to accept Haiyang. Haiyang will definitely remember masters kindness! Thiseldest senior sisters expression was one of hesitation as she looked at the blazing flame patriarch. The Blazing Flame Patriarch stroked his beard, looking as if he was making his own decision. When Xie Haiyang saw this, he felt anxious. He once again knelt down and took out a few more bags of holding, placing them in front of him before pleading once more. In the end, eldest senior sister nodded reluctantly. She accepted Xie Haiyang as a disciple and gave him the status of a disciple. Seeing that the plan had been accomplished, Xie Haiyang was ecstatic. Ignoring the issue of seniority, he immediately spoke in front of the blazing flame patriarch, he opened his mouth in a hurry. Master, Grandmaster, can you tell me which of my uncles in the line of fire is on good terms with Chen Qingzi? Hearing the words of Xie Haiyang, the flame ancestor narrowed his eyes and did not speak. The big senior sister next to him also turned from grave to weird. After coughing, she slowly opened her mouth. Speaking of those uncles of yours who are as close to Chen Qingzi as brothers, in fact you know them too. As soon as eldest senior sister Wang Baole said those words, Xie Haiyangs heart jolted before he could finish his sentence. He could tell that something was amiss from those words.. Chapter 1020 - Drama Queen! I know him tooXie Haiyangs breathing quickened, and his eyes went blank. At that moment, he felt that his brain was running out of ideas. A figure had appeared instinctively, but in the next moment, it was forcefully erased by him, he even kept telling himself that it was impossible.. Thats right, you know him too.Eldest senior sister coughed, and her expression changed from the strange look she had before to one of seriousness. However, there was a hint of pride in her eyes that Xie Haiyang could not see. She forced a straight face and said calmly. He is your sixteenth uncle-master, Wang Baole! Xie Haiyangs entire body trembled. He felt as if millions of heavenly thunders had exploded in his mind, splitting the voice of his cheap master into countless echoes that reverberated in his ears. Your Sixteenth uncle-master Wang Baole Xie Haiyangs head was spinning. He couldnt help but raise his hand and knock on his forehead. His expression was blank as he stared blankly at his master and Grandmaster, who were both solemn. His master had yet to finish his sentence. Yang er, Ive heard about you from your grandmaster. Youre usually a very astute person, and youre familiar with Wang Baole. Dont you know that in our lineage, his relationship with Chen Qingzi has already reached a level where theyre like family?Eldest senior sister said with a sigh, she even shook her head and sighed in response to her own words, making her appear helpless. Grand Grand Ancestor You, didnt you say that you have a disciple who is on good terms with Chen Qingzi but, but at that time, Wang Baole hadnt acknowledged him as his master yet!Xie Haiyang was completely dumbfounded, he looked at the blazing flame ancestor and started stammering. Thats right. Wang Baole is indeed my disciple. Even though he didnt acknowledge him as his master at that time, in my heart, he is my disciple. Why? You misunderstood me, and Now You Want to blame me?The blazing flame ancestor looked displeased, it was as if he hadnt lied to him and that he hadnt reacted in time. I YouXie Haiyang stood up abruptly. His breathing was heavy, his eyes were wide open, and his body was trembling. He was already starting to wail in his heart. He felt wronged, as if he had been wronged to the heavens. He had never thought that after going through so much trouble, the one who could actually do things was actually by his side! If he had known this would happen, he wouldnt have left the Xie family bazaar in a state of anxiety. He wouldnt have had to worry so much about finding a solution. He wouldnt have had to worry so much about the past few days. He wouldnt have had to worry about gains and losses, he wouldnt have had to spend so much effort looking for someone familiar with Chen Qingzi. He even felt that he had helped Wang Baole in the Xie family bazaar that day. If he had said a word back then, the other party would have most likely considered it. If he had invested more money.., this matter would have been resolved perfectly long ago. Why did it have to be this way.. He recalled that not long ago, Wang Baole had clearly asked him why he was looking for Chen Qingzi. Now that he thought about it, the other partys expression clearly showed that he wanted to help him. However, he hadnt paid much attention to it just now.. Heavens I, I, IXie Haiyang wanted to cry, but he had no tears. At the same time, a strong sense of unwillingness erupted from the bottom of his heart. He now understood that the blazing flame ancestor before him had misled him. What do you mean you! ?He said with a cold snort. How dare you treat me like this! ?His eyes glittered with a cold light, and a mighty pressure spread out. This scene caused Xie Haiyangs body to quiver. He suddenly felt as if the blazing flame patriarch in front of him had transformed into a super volcano that was about to erupt. If it did, heaven and earth would collapse. The eldest senior sisters face fell, and she immediately pulled Xie Haiyang, who was trembling, to stand in front of him. Then, she clasped hands and bowed to the furious blazing flame patriarch. Master, Please calm down! ! Calm down? Dong er, I was wrong. I shouldnt have let you take in this disciple. Fine, Ill destroy his identity today. The Blazing Flame Branch doesnt have people who dare to offend their superiors! Patriarch Raging Flame was about to raise his right hand, but eldest senior sisters expression was one of extreme anxiety. She immediately dropped to her knees and kowtowed. Master! ! I have never taken in a disciple in my entire life. Now that Ive personally agreed to take in Yang er, he is my disciple. Please, master, for the sake of his insensitivity, let this matter go. He He is still a child! YouPatriarch Flames expression was unsightly. His gaze fell on the eldest disciple in front of him, then turned to Xie Haiyang, who was clearly frightened by him. After a long moment, he let out a cold snort. Xie Haiyang, if your master had not pleaded on your behalf, I would have punished you according to the sects rules today . Forget it. You can decide what to do with your own disciple!With that, Patriarch Flame flicked his sleeve and left, he looked very angry. As he left, the suppressive force in the tower dissipated and returned to normal. If Wang Baole were here right now and saw this scene, he would have shouted out loud in his heart. He felt that his master had played him too realistically, and he had even used a bitter act.. However, Xie Haiyang didnt know that he had angered the blazing flame ancestor. He had watched as the blazing flame ancestors aura exploded, and he had watched as his newly acknowledged master pleaded for mercy in order to save him. He was instantly shaken. Master Eldest senior sister sighed and stood up to look at Xie Haiyang. Yang er, when you join the Blazing Flame Branch, you have to abide by the sect rules. Today, you provoked your grandmaster. Its fine if theres a reason for it, but if theres a next time master wont be able to help you. Eldest senior sister looked meaningfully at Xie Haiyang. When she looked over, Xie Haiyangs body trembled, and he finally came to his senses. He knew that his master was right. Even though his grandmaster had misled him, in the end, he had misunderstood him.. He instantly realized that he had lost his composure previously, and his thoughts had gone astray. Since he had already joined the raging flame lineage, he didnt suffer any losses even though he was a disciple of the raging flame galaxy. In fact, it was because he was in the same sect as Wang Baole.., it would be easier and smoother to ask for his help. Furthermore, if he joined the raging flame lineage, his position in the Xie family would be elevated, and his business would be smoother in the future. After all, his background was even greater than before, most importantly he was only one of the many members of the Xie family. If there was trouble, the Xie family patriarch might not help him. However, in the raging flame galaxy, he was the only third generation disciple. If there was trouble.., the Raging Flame Patriarch, who was famous for protecting his own family, would definitely help. With that thought, Xie Haiyangs eyes immediately lit up. He felt that with such a harvest, he would have to address Wang Baole as his martial uncle from now on. This made him feel helpless. However, after thinking about it, he could only do so. Therefore, Xie Haiyang took a deep breath and knelt down towards his master. Thank you, master, for your guidance! Eldest senior sister looked at Xie Haiyang with a gentle expression. Her eyes revealed a kindness that could be seen by the other party. She raised her hand and gently stroked Xie Haiyangs head. However, she quickly retracted her hand and touched the back of his clothes without batting an eyelid, the hair gel on Xie Haiyangs head was too heavy. However, a look of relief appeared on her face. Good boy. Why arent you looking for your sixteenth martial uncle? Remember to coax him more. If hes happy, your matter will it still be a matter? I understand!Xie Haiyang raised his head and said loudly. His eyes shone brightly. He stood up and was about to leave. However, after taking a few steps, his master, who was also Wang Baoles eldest senior sister, could not help but say something. Yang er, in the future, dont apply too much hair gel or anything like that. Itll stain masters hand Xie Haiyang felt a little awkward upon hearing that. He quickly nodded in agreement and left the tower. Standing outside, he looked at the world in the distance. The warm wind blew against his face as he recalled the events that had happened during this period of time, he felt like he was in a great dream. Master is right. Whats The Big Deal? Isnt it just a matter of calling me uncle-master? If I can become a member of the raging flame lineage, my status in the Xie family will also be different!Xie Haiyang kept cheering himself on as if he was hypnotizing himself, xie Haiyang was in high spirits as he flew toward Wang Baoles tower. As he neared, Xie Haiyang shouted loudly outside before he could enter the door. Junior Xie Haiyang requests to meet the most handsome uncle-master of the federation, Sixteenth uncle-master! Chapter 1021 - plucking foreign fur! Wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the tower, was waiting for Xie Haiyang to arrive on his own accord. When he heard that, he opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly. He could not hide the pride on his face. This pride was partly due to Xie Haiyangs arrival as he had expected, and partly due to the fact that Xie Haiyang had said that he was the most handsome man in the federation. Its been a long time since Ive heard someone call me that Wang Baole sighed inwardly. At the same time, he was a little surprised that Xie Haiyang had called him martial uncle. He was about to summon Xie Haiyang over, however, the lazy voice of Little Missy rang out in his mind. Do you have any shame? Huh?Wang Baole was a little unhappy. What do you mean! Im asking you if you have any shame, Fatty. Ive been following you since you were a little kid. All these years, Ive only heard you call yourself the most handsome person in the federation, but Ive never heard anyone call you that. You even said that you havent heard anyone call you that in a long time do you have any shame? Wang Baole glared. If others had heard such words that were directed at the soul, they would have been embarrassed, but Wang Baole was not an ordinary person. As he stared, confusion appeared on his face. Little Missy, why are you so lacking in confidence? I have to correct you. Dont always care about what others think. For cultivators like us, confidence is the most important thing. As long as we believe that we can do it, all living beings in the world will naturally follow our way of thinking. As for youWang Baole shook his head emotionally. You Damn Fatty. To put it bluntly, you are thick-skinned! Little Missy, could it be that the soul body also has menstruation?Wang Baoles expression was calm as he spoke calmly. His words immediately made little missy feel as if she had been choked. She could only snort coldly and retreat, however, she was also thinking about the reason. In fact, she had also noticed that her temper had been a little strange recently. Usually, when she was inside the mask, even though she had noticed it, it was not that obvious. Today, for some unknown reason, she seemed to be unable to control herself. Somethings not right inside the mask, Little Missy sat cross-legged with her chin propped up, a thoughtful look in her eyes. While she was thinking about why her temper had increased recently, Wang Baole had already summoned Xie Haiyang, who had been waiting outside, to come in. As the door to the tower opened, Wang Baole walked out with a warm smile on his face. Upon seeing Wang Baole, Xie Haiyang immediately took a deep breath. He put on a respectful expression and bowed deeply once again. Disciple Xie Haiyang greets sixteenth uncle-master! Brother Haiyang, why are you doing this?Wang Baole looked surprised. He went forward to help Xie Haiyang up and asked in surprise. You and I are brothers. Why did you address me as uncle-master after meeting my master? Brother Haiyang, dont joke around. Xie Haiyang felt a little awkward after hearing Wang Baoles words. He was still inferior to Wang Baole in terms of skin. After hearing what Wang Baole said, he couldnt help but think about how he was a generation younger. However, he quickly adjusted his thoughts, a smile appeared on his face, and a hint of pride was contained within. Uncle-master, Grandmaster saw that I was sincere, so he asked his eldest disciple, my master, to take me in as a disciple. From now on, I, Xie Haiyang, will be your junior nephew, uncle-master. Therefore, uncle-master must never speak of us as brothers again. The relationship between us now is even deeper than that of brothers,Xie Haiyang said sincerely, the Pride on his face made Wang Baole look a little strange. He thought to himself that his master was too ruthless. If he wanted to pull the wool, so be it. He even wanted to tie Xie Haiyang to the raging flame lineage, so that not only would xie haiyang be pulled, but he would also belong here. It was obvious that he was not going to pull Xie Haiyang once, but for the rest of his life.. He is indeed a good master! Wang Baole praised in his heart. When he looked at Xie Haiyang, he was filled with emotion. He raised his right hand and could not help but Pat Xie Haiyangs head.. Xie Haiyangs body stiffened. There was nothing he could do. He was a junior now, and he could only console himself in his heart. It was all worth it. This was a rule of the raging flame lineage. Since he was a junior, what was wrong with an elder touching his head! With that thought, Xie Haiyang immediately lost his emotions. As Wang Baole patted his head, an instinctive smile appeared on his face. However, that smile almost disappeared after Wang Baole addressed him.. Yang er, martial uncle feels that what you said makes sense. Come, come in and talk.Wang Baole coughed and instantly accepted his identity. He walked into the tower with his hands behind his back. Xie Haiyang took a deep breath. After consoling and hypnotizing himself once again, he quickly followed Wang Baole in. He even closed the door of the tower, looking very attentive. He even acted as if he was self-taught. After entering the tower.., he scanned his surroundings quickly, rolled up his sleeves, and shouted. Sixteenth uncle-master, I see that theres some dust here. Let me help you wipe it.As he said that, he wiped the table. Wang Baole saw this scene and once again praised his master for his prowess. However, he naturally could not allow him to do so. Therefore, he pulled Xie Haiyang and spoke with a serious expression. Yang er, you dont have to do this. Sigh, tell me. which uncle-master do you want me to introduce to you? Xie Haiyangs face twitched when he heard Wang Baole address him once again. He looked at Wang Baole with a bitter smile. Uncle-master, please dont tease me. Arent you the one Im Looking For? Me?Wang baole blinked. Xie Haiyang sighed and told Wang Baole everything that had happened between his father and Chen Qingzi. From the time when his father helped the moon splitter divine emperor refine the Dharmic artifact to when Chen Qingzi attracted the dark sects Heavenly Dao and rebelled against the array formation.., he had started a massacre and wasnt too far away from the mortal world. Given Chen Qingzis personality, once he had dealt with the divine emperor, he would definitely vent his anger on the people who had helped him. There was nothing hidden. What his father had done wrong was wrong. At the same time, Xie Haiyang offered to compensate him, as long as Chen Qingzi could get over it. Wang Baoles expression was calm at first, but as he listened and listened, his breathing changed. When he had finished listening, he sat there with his eyes closed. The waves in his mind slowly subsided. He finally understood why his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, had left him in the Gods eye civilization. It was obvious that he had been surrounded and killed when he had brought him to the dark sects hidden grounds. He had no choice but to send him out first. At the same time, he heaved a sigh of relief. Xie Haiyangs attitude had shown that not only was his senior brother unharmed, his reputation had risen once again, shocking the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. After all, he was a divine emperor who had been trapped by Xie Haiyang, it was unknown whether he was still alive or dead. The Weiyang clan might have tried to stop him, but overall, his senior brother was safe. Otherwise, Xie Haiyang wouldnt have come to him for help. Wang Baole relaxed. He opened his eyes and scanned Xie Haiyang. He was in a good mood. Since his master had guided him here, Xie Haiyangs relationship with him had helped him a lot, no matter what, that was why he had to help him. However their relationship used to be one of investment and trade. That was what they were doing now. Wang Baole looked troubled. This Im not that familiar with Chen Qingzi Uncle-master, Im willing to give you a hundred mortal stars to repay your kindness!Xie Haiyang quickly said. Actually, Im only slightly familiar with Chen QingziWang Baole coughed. He raised his right hand and rubbed his index finger and thumb, seemingly unintentionally, and then his hair. I am willing to add a thousand more!Xie Haiyang gritted his teeth, however, deep down, he was not like that. He knew that the chips needed to be increased bit by bit, from less to more. He could not give too much at once. Only in this way could he use the least price to obtain the greatest benefits. I have eaten with Chen Qingzi!Wang baole blinked. Three thousand! I drank with Chen Qingzi! Five thousand! I kowtowed to Chen Qingzi! Eight thousand. Uncle-master, this is the limitXie Haiyang was on the verge of tears. However, that was only on the surface. Eight thousand was not his limit. Wang Baole could also see that, however, he knew very well that when it came to pulling wool, one had to pull it one by one. It could not be done overnight. Therefore, he nodded reluctantly. Forget it. Yang er, since youre so filial, Ill help you out. When I see Chen Qingzi, Ill speak up for you. Xie Haiyangs eyes flashed when he heard that. He immediately realized that there was another meaning behind the other partys words. After all, when one spoke, they were divided into how much they said and how much weight they carried. Therefore, he instantly understood, if he wanted Wang Baole to spare no effort in helping him, he had to constantly curry favor with him in the future. At the very least, he had to make Wang Baole happy before he resolved this matter.. Wang Baole is so cunning. Hes as cunning as the blazing flame ancestor Master is still honest and kind-hearted. He doesnt have so many evil intentions! Xie Haiyang cried out in his heart. He felt that such a comparison.., my master is too good.. Chapter 1022 - What About Chapter 1022 now? As he lamented the contrast, it highlighted his masters kindness. At the same time, Xie Haiyang lamented and set his goal for the future. His goal was to make the Wang Baole in front of him happy and comfortable. That was the only way to ensure that things would develop as planned. If it was quantified, in Xie Haiyangs mind, a progress bar from one to a hundred would appear above Wang Baoles head. If the progress bar reached a hundred, it would mean that the crisis with his father would not only be resolved.., it might even usher in a new life opportunity. It was the same for him. With such quantification, Xie Haiyang became even more persistent. After doing some calculations, he felt that the progress bar between him and Wang Baole was only about thirty. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Xie Haiyangs face, he raised his right hand and took out boxes of ice spirit water from his storage bag. Sixteenth uncle-master, Ive specially gotten someone to purchase your favorite drink from the Federation. Ive placed it here for you.As he spoke, Xie Haiyang placed the ice spirit water down. In addition, I feel that the number of eight thousand mortal stars is an auspicious number in the federations understanding, but its still a little lacking. How about this, sixteenth uncle-master, Ill think of a way to get you eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight mortal stars as soon as possible! After noticing the obvious joy in Wang Baoles expression, Xie Haiyang accompanied him and said a few more words, his words full of flattery. What the first handsome, what the daughter of gold, what peerless demeanor and so on to and fro, are all these words, listening to Wang Baole also a little helpless. Clearly, Xie Haiyang was a little rusty in this area. He couldnt even beat Liu Daobin, let alone Wang Baole. In the end, he felt embarrassed. He only took his leave after seeing Wang baole yawn. Xie Haiyang walked out of the tower. The moment he left, he gritted his teeth and quickly took out the jade slip. On one hand, he had his subordinates send the mortal planet over. On the other hand, he hesitated and passed down the instructions, he had his subordinates gather talents who were good at flattery and prepare to learn this skill. Theres nothing I can do about it. Then, Wang Baole is really into this Xie Haiyang sighed. After thinking about it, he recalled that when he was in the federation, Wang Baole didnt seem to lack women. Every single one of them seemed pretty good, therefore, he instructed his subordinates to search for beautiful women outside.. Just as Xie Haiyang was trying his best to curry favor with Wang Baole, Wang Baole, who saw Xie Haiyang leave, blinked, and a smile appeared on his face. Master is really nice to me Wang Baole coughed. He recalled that after he came to the raging flame star system, he had cultivated the star sealing art and had the divine bulls microscopic observation. After he had successfully cultivated it.., he had received the purple gold civilizations apology to replenish his cultivation needs. Now that he needed a mortal planet, his master had sent Xie Haiyang over. Wang Baole wouldnt have believed that he hadnt prepared everything beforehand. Therefore, deep down, he was more in agreement with the raging flame galaxy and more respectful towards his master. Days passed one after another. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. The Raging Flame Galaxy had become more lively with Xie Haiyangs arrival. Xie Haiyang would come to Wang Baoles place to greet him every day. If Wang Baole were to leave the tower.., xie Haiyang would definitely jog over enthusiastically in less than the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn after he walked out of the tower. His words continued to grow in an astonishing manner over the course of the day. At the beginning, his flattery was a little awkward, but it eventually became smooth and smooth. At the same time, he flattered Xie Haiyang directly, it quickly turned into an understatement that made Wang Baole feel very comfortable. The various improvements made even Wang Baole could not help but praise Xie Haiyangs ability to learn. Other than the change in his words, Xie Haiyangs cleverness made Wang baole very satisfied. Basically, he only needed to look at Xie Haiyang, and the other party would instantly understand and deal with the things that he had instructed clearly. For example, if Wang Baole coughed lightly, Xie Haiyang, who was following behind him, would immediately take out a bottle of ice spirit water that had been iced with Dharmic powers and added with spirit liquid and medicinal liquid. Or if Wang Baole stretched out his arm, Xie Haiyang would immediately come forward and knead it. The strength was moderate, and it made Wang Baole feel very comfortable. Other than that, Xie Haiyang also gave him gifts from time to time every day. One Dharmic armament today, one pill tomorrow, and the day after that, he invited Wang Baole to visit the newly developed traveling star of the Xie family.. Xie Haiyang could be said to be doing a pretty good job as a follower. At the same time, he treated his master, eldest senior sister Wang Baole, the same way. He was even more attentive. As for his other martial uncles.., xie Haiyang hadnt fallen behind either. He had given all of his gifts. With his wealth and wealth, he had used his gifts to create a harmonious atmosphere on the raging flame main planet.. Wang Baole was naturally very satisfied with this. However, he had still tried to persuade Xie Haiyang many times. Brother Haiyang, you dont have to do this. I said that I would help you, and I will definitely help you Sixteenth martial uncle, please call me by my nickname in the future. Only then will I feel closer to you!Xie Haiyang said sincerely. This you really dont have to do this Sixteenth uncle-master! This is Yang ers heartfelt gesture. Sixteenth uncle-master, please dont deprive me of my filial piety! Wang Baole didnt speak again after failing to persuade Xie Haiyang several times. However, he could still tell that Xie Haiyang had done all of this on purpose. Occasionally, he would show an unnatural expression. It was obvious that Xie Haiyang was consoling himself again and again. In reality, Wang Baole wasnt wrong. Xie Haiyang was indeed like that. As a member of the Xie family, he had been extremely proud before he came to the raging flame galaxy. After coming here, he had no choice but to do so because of all sorts of things, naturally, he still felt a little indignant deep down in his heart. That was why every time he returned to his tower, Xie Haiyang would blame everything on himself in order to achieve his goal. Even though Wang Baole had advised him not to do so, and his master had also hinted that there was no need to do so.., however, Xie Haiyang was still worried. He felt that in this world, other than the relationship between bloodlines, all other relationships needed to be guided by interests in order to be well maintained. This inherent mindset of the Xie family allowed him to maintain his own personal relationships in the days to come. Wang Baole saw this and slowly let Xie Haiyang do as he pleased. After all, during this process.., he felt very comfortable. At the same time, he had to admit that Xie Haiyangs actions had indeed brought him closer. At the very least, it had only been a month. Wang Baole had grown increasingly fond of Xie Haiyang, and he was prepared to persuade his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, when the time came.. If things continued to develop so smoothly, it wouldnt be long before Xie Haiyang would be able to stand firmly in the raging flame galaxy. However, the heavens didnt allow him to do so.. Xie Haiyang shouldnt have done that not only did he respect Wang Baole and his master, but he also slowly started to get along with his fifteenth uncle-master. Perhaps it was because of Xie Haiyangs own actions, or perhaps it was because fifteenth had intentionally gotten close to him, creating a situation where they were in the same boat. In short, after a month, the relationship between the two of them had reached a point where they could talk about anything. Fifteen didnt put on any airs either. Xie Haiyang seemed to have returned to his former identity. The two of them interacted as equals, making him feel even more intimate. Wang Baole saw this scene and had a strange look on his face. He thought to himself, master, youre too playful.. This is the rhythm of playing Xie Haiyang badly Wang baole rubbed the space between his brows. He could instantly guess the ending. On account of his relationship with Xie Haiyang, he had also hinted at Xie Haiyang, but Xie Haiyang clearly didnt understand. As a result, his relationship with his fifteenth uncle-master became even better. He took the initiative to speak ill of the blazing flame ancestor over and over again, and at the same time, he tried to lure Xie Haiyang over and over again Finally, one day, in Wang Baoles tower.., as fifteenth arrived with a flask of wine, Xie Haiyang took a few large sips. As fifteenth took the initiative to criticize the blazing flame ancestor, Xie Haiyang finally told his fifteenth uncle-master about his displeasure with the blazing flame ancestor.. Fifteen, youre absolutely right. The ancestor is indeed very sinister. I was tricked by him to come here. I dont dare to tell anyone else, so I can only tell you Ive heard people mention that the ancestor is narrow-minded and likes to dig holes for others, but I dont believe it Fifteen sat opposite Xie Haiyang and narrowed his eyes. Deep in his eyes, there was a hidden meaning that Xie Haiyang couldnt see. He poured Xie Haiyang a cup of wine, handed it over, and asked with a smile. What Now? Chapter 1023 - , the complicated blazing flame ancestor! Wang Baole stood at the side and looked at the two people in front of him. He felt a headache coming on. He had long since seen through the truth of the blazing flame galaxy. He knew that the fifteenth senior brother in front of him was actually a clone of his master. This clone had tried to lure him into speaking ill of his master more than once, but he had avoided it. After learning the truth.., every time the other party tried to lure him into a trap, he would immediately sing a song of praise. That was why he had never fallen into the trap. But now seeing that Xie Haiyang was about to fall into the trap, Wang Baole couldnt help but sigh. Master really knows how to play Its one thing for him to beat himself up, but I can barely understand why he wants to acknowledge me as his disciple. But to dig a trap for me and make me speak ill of myself, what kind of hobby is that Wang Baole felt a headache coming on, he remembered how satisfied he had been with Xie Haiyang during this period of time. He couldnt bear to see Xie Haiyang fall into his trap like that, so he coughed. Haiyang, you drank too much. Too much? How can I drink too much?Xie Haiyang raised his head abruptly when he heard that. The resentment that had accumulated in his heart during this period of time seemed to be released at that moment. Good!Fifteenth one slammed the table, his face filled with admiration. His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Xie Haiyang and exclaimed in admiration. Haiyang, I like your attitude. You have to know that the traditions of our raging flame galaxy are based on words. Let me tell you, I have long been dissatisfied with my master. There are no outsiders here, so you can say whatever you want! Grand-master has basically set me up. Hes Too Evil!Xie Haiyang endured for a long time before he finally said it. After he finished speaking, he seemed to feel much better. He picked up the wine jar and took a big gulp. Seeing that, Wang Baole couldnt do anything to help. He closed his eyes and meditated by the side, ignoring the two of them. Just like that, under the guidance of fifteen, Xie Haiyangs resentment towards the blazing flame ancestor seemed to have opened a floodgate, it poured out continuously. He didnt notice that fifteens eyes were shining. The next day Just as Wang Baole had guessed, Xie Haiyang, who had just woken up from a hangover, received an order from the blazing flame ancestor the moment he woke up. To ask him to bathe the divine bull This was a fortuitous encounter for Wang Baole, who had cultivated the star sealing art. However, if he had not cultivated the star sealing art, it would have been a punishment.. After all, how much change the old bulls body wanted would depend on the old bulls mood. Clearly, the old bull was not in a good mood. Therefore, when Xie Haiyang went to bathe the old bull, he saw a figure that was more than ten times larger than what Wang Baole had seen previously, it was a vast figure that was more than ten times larger than what he had seen previously. This figure was basically something that Xie Haiyang would need at least half a year even if his cultivation was extraordinary. He would bathe him day and night. Therefore, under Xie Haiyangs confusion, he began his laborious work when Wang Baole saw all this, he felt even more emotional. Xie Haiyang, ah, Xie Haiyang, Ive already hinted to you. You Cant blame me for thisWang Baole shook his head and began his cultivation of the second level of the star sealing art. At the same time, the mortal planets that Xie Haiyang had requested his subordinates to purchase were sent over one after another in the following days. They were integrated into Wang Baoles star Atlas, making it even more powerful. Three months passed just like that. Under the support of Xie Haiyang, Wang Baoles star Atlas was finally integrated into more than ten thousand mortal planets. At the same time, he successfully cultivated the star sealing art to the second level! As it matched his cultivation at the mid-stage of the planet realm, Wang Baoles nine ancient planetslaws and Abhijna had improved significantly after he had arrived in the raging flame galaxy and flipped through a large number of ancient books of the blazing flame ancestor. Among them, the one that had improved the most was the laws of fire. This was something that the blazing flame ancestor was willing to see. Therefore, after the assessment of Wang Baoles cultivation, while Xie Haiyang continued bathing the divine ox.., he had imparted to Wang Baole a divine ability that belonged exclusively to the blazing flame lineage! Its name was The Flame Spirit Curse! The blazing flame ancestors cultivation was based on the rule of fire. It had reached the pinnacle, and it had displayed many different branches. The curse art was also well-known throughout the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. For example, the curse mask that Wang Baole had obtained during his mission could forcefully lower the cultivation level of anyone below the level of a planet. It was only a minor aspect of the curse art. The true art of curses, I call it Heaven follows mans wishes!The Blazing Flame ancestor stared at Wang Baole before him and said in a deep voice. Wang Baoles spirits were lifted. In truth, what had attracted him the most at the start was the blazing flame ancestors curse art. However, his master had never mentioned it after he had arrived. Although Wang Baole had asked, the blazing flame ancestor hadnt answered. Now that his master had spoken, Wang Baoles eyes lit up instantly. Overall, Ive divided it into three levels. The first level is difficult to resolve!Noticing the light in Wang Baoles eyes, the blazing flame ancestors expression was gentle, but soon, his eyes revealed a stern look. The second level is difficult to resolve As for the final level, since my will is difficult to resolve and difficult to resolve, I can only allow the heavens to follow my wishes. Everything in the world, in the universe, be it laws or laws, countless wills, must follow my thoughts and resolve Baole, this is my dao. Based on the foundation of the flame, I have finally developed the Dao of curses!As he said that, even though the blazing flame ancestors words were calm, Wang Baoles heart trembled violently. It is difficult to extinguish my will and resentmentWang Baole was silent for a moment. He thought of what little Missy had said about his masters past and the one-man show on the blazing flame main planet. It was indeed hard to calm his emotions! Resentment was indeed hard to extinguish! Even though I havent reached the level where the heavens and the people can do as they wish, and Ive been stuck at the level where I cant extinguish my resentment for far too long even your dark sect senior brother, Chen Qingzi, wouldnt dare provoke me unless it was absolutely necessary, because.. I have three great curses. Once I activate them, I wont be afraid to join forces. However, the deity Emperor has fallen. This is also the reason why the Weiyang clan has allowed me to slaughter them. However, once I activate these three great curses the price will be for me to completely perish in the cycle of reincarnation, and there will be no more in this world! Therefore, as long as I do not violate the bottom line of one of them over and over again, but violate all of them, and control the degree well, no divine emperor will dare to fight me to the death That is why I am protective of my own shortcomings and crazy, because I have nothing to fear!As the blazing flame ancestor spoke.., his aura exploded, shaking the entire blazing flame galaxy. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. At that moment, he finally understood the blazing flame ancestor. Baole, what Im about to teach you today is the foundation of the first level, the flame spirit mantra!As he spoke, the blazing flame ancestor raised his right hand and touched Wang Baoles forehead. Immediately, a large portion of the mantras inheritance was transmitted into Wang Baoles mind, causing his head to explode. His mind felt as if it was about to be torn apart, and a large amount of information appeared. It was only after a long while that Wang Baole finally regained some of his spirit. When he raised his head, he could no longer see his master, the blazing flame ancestor. Only the words of his master reverberated in his ears, coming from the void. Baole, you only have half a years time. In half a years time, you will use your identity as the young lord of the blazing flame star system to pay respects to the Heavenly Dharma Lord over there, I have exchanged for a portion of the heavenly destiny opportunity for you! Wang Baoles body trembled, and he cupped his fists and bowed towards the void in front of him. Thank you, Master! There was no response. Wang Baole waited for a long time before he left his masters Tower, shaken by the knowledge he had gained regarding the mantra. As he left, in the sky, the divine ox that was being bathed by Xie Haiyang.., he slowly opened his eyes. There was a deep look in his eyes, and there was a hint of sadness. I am a coward because I can not make up my mind to seek mutual destruction. Because the resentment is hard to extinguish. Because I can only lose one divine emperor, not the entire Weiyang clan! The old bull mumbled, speaking words that only he could hear. Xie Haiyang, who was bathing him, was close to him, but he could not hear him. As he washed himself, he felt as if Xie Haiyang had said something. Senior Ox, what did you say? I said, You Little Bastard, why dont You Wash my butt? Dont you see how dirty it is? Chapter 1024 - flame spirit mantra As Xie Haiyangs miserable life continued, Wang Baoles cultivation of the star sealing art continued to make progress. All the meteorites that formed the divine ox star Atlas had been replaced with ordinary stars. This made its power even more shocking. It also allowed Wang Baole to begin cultivating the third level of the star sealing art. However, as his cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the planet realm, his cultivation of the third level was not as fast as the previous two levels, it gradually slowed down, and his focus gradually shifted from the star sealing art to the flame spirit mantra. Flame spirit, flame zeroin his own tower, after sensing the flame spirit mantra, Wang Baole patted his forehead. He thought to himself, master, OH, master, do you have a random name, or do you have a random name for your avatar, or perhaps this mantra was originally related to the old ox.. The truth was, the old bulls name was flame zero. Putting aside the matter of the name, Wang Baole took a deep breath and began to study the flame spirit mantra. This mantra was based on the power of the flames. It constructed countless tiny runes and used ones own life force as a guide, this formed the mantra! It was different from the mantra that Wang Baole had previously understood. Most spells borrowed the power of Heaven and earth, or had mysterious and unpredictable powers. They were used to influence the enemy as if it was karma. Although the power of such spells was extraordinary, they ultimately relied on external forces. They were more of a medium to attract and convert the borrowed power. It was not difficult to isolate it, and even if it was resolved, it was not impossible. If one was prepared, it was not impossible for the person who cast the spell to suffer a backlash. Overall, the power was passable, but there were too many disadvantages. Although it was easy to learn, the limitations were too great. Also, although the heaven and earth energy seemed endless, in reality, it still existed at the end. As a medium, it also had its limits, due to all these reasons, the curse lineage was only a small path. This was also the advantage and disadvantage of almost all the curses in the Weiyang Dao Domain. Therefore, although there were many people who were good at curses in the Weiyang Dao Domain, they werent too famous. After all, if one was unable to harm a celestial domain-grade or even a universe-grade powerhouse, all curses would be useless! However, the blazing flame ancestors curses mostly used ones own life and will as the resentment of curses. To a certain extent, it could be described as killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of ones own. This was also why the blazing flame ancestor was able to cast the three great curses.., the price was his own death. However, the benefits were equally shocking. Firstly, the meaning was endless, and so was the resentment. This illusory change in emotions was, to a certain extent, endless. It was difficult to measure its size, which was why the spell seemed to have no end! Furthermore, once it was cast, it was extremely difficult to guard against and isolate it. As for dispelling it the power of the curse came from the resentment and resentment of the spell caster. It was not the power of Heaven and earth. Hence, it formed a specific curse that could only be dispelled by the spell caster.., could dispel it! After studying the flame spirit curse in detail, Wang Baoles eyes shone with a profound light. He fell into deep thought. After a long while, he took a deep breath and muttered to himself. This spell is not suitable for those who are in favorable circumstances it is more suitable for those who are growing in adversity. The more adversity and the more tragic it is, the more unjust its intent will be, and the more difficult it will be to extinguish its resentment master must have experienced countless ups and downs in his life. He must have let out countless helpless howls before he finally took the final step and created this spell that would make the divine emperor afraid Furthermore, if I continue to cultivate this spell, my personality will become extreme, and I will also become sullen. Therefore Master has allowed me to cultivate the star sealing art first to nurture my domineering aura. With this as a buffer, I can dispel the sullen and extreme personality.. However, there is another drawback. Cultivating this spell requires an endless amount of life force. Only by doing so can I reduce the so-called eight hundred miles of self-harm from killing a thousand enemies to the point where I can ignore the depletion. Wang Baole was silent as he thought of what his master had said. He would go to pay respects to the Heavenly Dharma Lord in half a years time. There, his master had exchanged for a heavenly fate opportunity for him. Even though he didnt know the details of the so-called heavenly fate opportunity, after making his calculations, Wang Baole had already made a guess. The ultimate life force that can only be described by the word heavenas Wang Baole muttered to himself, a look of doubt slowly appeared in his eyes. This doubt spread rapidly, quickly filling his eyes and entering deep into his heart. However, this curse clearly requires a strong sense of injustice in ones entire life. It is difficult to put down ones resentment, and only then can one cultivate it more smoothly. Why did master teach it to me? Wang Baole fell silent for a moment. Up until now, he had not been in a good situation in his life, however, he was still very far from being in a bad situation. Logically speaking, it was not suitable for him to cultivate this curse. Could it be that master has seen something and is unable to tell me? Perhaps I am overthinking things. Wang Baole shook his head, he could sense that his master was sincere towards him. Therefore, the only possibility was that there would always be some twists and turns in ones life. His master hoped that after encountering those twists and turns.., he would be able to gain the power to rise from them. That way, he could grow in the good times and in the occasional adversity! To a certain extent, it can be considered as a form of insurance. After thinking about it, Wang Baole felt that his idea was correct. Therefore, he took a deep breath, calmed his heart, and began cultivating the flame spirit mantra. Due to his personality, as well as the fact that he didnt have too many grievances and grudges in his heart, Wang Baole was very slow in his cultivation. However, Wang Baole was determined. After realizing that the mantra was a form of insurance, he became even more focused, in the days that followed, even though his progress was extremely slow, he still immersed himself in it. He familiarized himself with the mantra time and time again, infusing his own life force into the tiny runes formed by the flames. Just like that, another three months passed very quickly. When there was only half of the time left before the start of the birthday celebration, Xie Haiyangs divine ox bath was finally completed. The reason why it was much less than what Wang Baole had estimated was that Xie Haiyang seemed to have realized something. He spent his days flattering the old ox and making it happy. Therefore, he had originally planned to follow Xie Haiyangs bath, his body, which was about to continue growing bigger, slowly shrank under Xie Haiyangs flattering. After bathing the old bull, Xie Haiyang returned exhausted. When he paid his respects to Wang Baole, his eyes revealed a strong sense of grievance. Sixteenth uncle-master, tell me, is grandmaster punishing me like this because fifteenth uncle-master went to inform on Me? Wang Baole coughed. He sympathized with Xie Haiyang, but his expression turned serious. Dont suspect your fifteenth uncle-master. In the end, its because you have a grudge in your heart! I. . . It must be fifteenth uncle-master. He forced me to drink too much and deliberately tried to get me to talk. Then, he turned around and went to report me!Xie Haiyangs face was filled with grief and indignation, he now felt that in the entire raging flame galaxy, the only truly good people were his master and Wang Baole. Just as he was thinking this, someone else arrived in Wang Baoles tower. It was Wang Baoles seventh senior brother. His face was bruised and swollen, and his face was covered in blood. He looked extremely pathetic. After entering, he didnt bother with Xie Haiyang. Instead, he let out a sorrowful cry towards Wang Baole. Little Sixteen, your brother came uninvited. I have a favor to ask of you. Seeing how miserable seventh senior brother was, Wang Baole felt a headache coming on. He thought to himself, Master, youre being mischievous again. However, Xie Haiyang, who was beside him, didnt know the truth. He was immediately shocked by how miserable seventh senior brother was. Seventh senior uncle, what happened to you? What happened? I was beaten up by Your Grandmaster!Seventh Senior Brothers eyes were filled with indignation. After replying to Xie Haiyang, he looked at Wang Baole. Sixteen, I have a will here. Ill leave it with you. In the future, if Im beaten to death by Master, remember to send my will back to my hometown.As he spoke, seventh senior brother Sighed and gave Wang Baole a jade slip, he turned and left the tower. Wang Baole held the jade slip and didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Xie Haiyang, who was beside him, blinked his eyes and chased after him. Even if Wang Baole shouted, Xie Haiyang didnt listen to him.. Ocean, ocean, ocean. I was digging a hole for you. I hope you wont fall into it this timeWang Baole was a little speechless. Seeing that Xie Haiyang had already disappeared, he could only sigh. He placed the jade slip aside and continued meditating, at the same time, he understood his masters evil intentions. It was obvious that he couldnt find a reason for it, so his target was Xie Haiyang. While he was meditating, outside the tower, Xie Haiyang had already caught up to seventh uncle, who was staggering. Seventh uncle, wait a minute. What major crime have you committed? Seventh uncle paused in his steps. He turned his head and looked at Xie Haiyang with an unfriendly expression. What? Little Haiyang, are you going to learn from fifteen and try to trick me? Then, youre going to report me to your grandmaster and say bad things about him? ! Xie Haiyangs body trembled. Looking at the miserable seventh martial uncle, he suddenly had a feeling that he was a person who had fallen to the bottom of the world. He had informed everyone in advance that Tomorrows noon update would be postponed to three in the afternoon. The chapter at 5:50 in the evening would be normal Chapter 1025 - was secured! Wang baole, who had been studying the flame spirit mantra in the tower, did not know how Xie Haiyang had talked to seventh senior brother after he had chased him out. In short, on the second day after Xie Haiyang had finished talking to seventh brother.. Xie Haiyang had rushed over in high spirits early in the morning to greet Wang Baole. Wang Baole had just walked out of the tower, and before he had even left the hundred-foot radius, a black shadow had fallen from the boundless sky.., he didnt know why, but a black shadow suddenly fell from the sky.. The black shadow was so fast that even with Wang Baoles cultivation at the mid-stage planet realm, he couldnt see it clearly. He could only barely detect the afterimage, which showed how fast it was. As for Xie Haiyang, although his cultivation was higher than Wang Baoles.., however, he hadnt reached the star realm yet, so he couldnt avoid it either. In that instant, the black shadow that had fallen from the sky landed directly on his body. A loud boom reverberated in the air, and the ground shook. Dust and dirt rolled in all directions. Xie Haiyangs screams and wails were accompanied by loud bangs that reverberated in all directions.. Wang Baoles eyes were wide open. After the dust had cleared and he had a clear view of what had landed on him, he couldnt help but have a strange expression on his face. He took a deep breath. The black shadow that had descended from the sky was a cow louse. It had a good grasp of its strength. It appeared to be extremely fast and had a terrifying aura. However, when it landed on Xie Haiyang, it only made him dizzy and didnt injure him, however, there was a fist-sized bump on his head. The bump was completely red. Wang baole only took a glance at it and immediately felt the intense pain caused by the bump on his head. In reality, that was indeed the case. Xie Haiyang was already wailing in pain. Whats going on? Whats Going On! I, I, I Why did such a thing suddenly fall from the sky!Xie Haiyang raised his hand in grief and anger and instinctively touched the bump. Tears were about to fall from his eyes. Wang Baoles expression became more and more strange. At the same time, the respect he felt for his master grew stronger. He had now completely understood that his master was a petty person.. After Xie Haiyang had chased after seventh yesterday, he must have been tempted by seventh to say something that he shouldnt have said that was why his masters wicked sense of humor led to a new prank. Wang baole sympathized with Xie Haiyang, but he also felt fortunate. He felt that if Xie Haiyang hadnt come and diverted his masters Mischief, he would have been the one feeling indignant. With that thought, Wang Baole immediately took a few steps back. He felt that since his masters target was Xie Haiyang, it would be better for him to stay away. Just as Wang Baole was about to return to the tower, Xie Haiyang howled in grief and indignation, the Sky suddenly churned, and a huge face appeared instantly. The face was emitting flames. It was the blazing flame ancestor. When he appeared, he looked at Xie Haiyang on the ground with a serious expression, then raised his head to look in the direction of the starry sky. He spoke calmly. Flame Zero! As the blazing flame ancestor spoke, the sky churned again, and the Old Oxs figure appeared with a look of grievance. Patriarch, please make a decision for me. Who Did I offend? My Head .Xie Haiyang immediately knelt down. His face was filled with endless grievance, and the bump on his head , because of the fluctuations in his emotions, the bump on his head turned even redder. It looked as if a horn was about to grow out of the bump. Master,the old ox said with a sigh, Its not my fault. I was just scratching an itch .The flame ancestor continued to frown and glare at the old ox. Be careful next time.With that, Patriarch Flame looked at Xie Haiyang and shook his head. You too,said Patriarch Flame. Be careful when you walk. You usually look like a very shrewd person, so how could you be hit when you walk?He ignored the aggrieved Xie Haiyang, and his face flickered as he disappeared into the sky. As for the old bull.., he blinked a few times in the sky, then cleared his throat. Similarly, he didnt say anything. His body turned illusory, as if he were about to leave. Seeing that the matter was about to be resolved into a small matter, Xie Haiyang felt extremely wronged. He was touched, and his body trembled as he let out an angry roar from afar. Senior Niu, how Dare You Bully My Beloved Disciple! Wang baole, who was about to return to the tower, stopped in his tracks when he heard that. He stood there and watched the commotion. He thought to himself, master, master, arent you tired of switching back and forth in your vest every day.. As he thought about that, Xie Haiyang roared from afar. He was so touched that tears were about to fall from his eyes. A figure flew over from the distant sky. It was Wang Baoles eldest senior sister, Xie Haiyangs master. When the eldest senior sister arrived, she looked at Xie Haiyang with a pained expression. Then, anger appeared on her face. She charged toward the sky, and soon, a loud boom was heard in the sky. Senior NIU, master previously asked my beloved disciple to bathe you. This is a custom of my flame lineage. Although my heart aches, I can only care for you in silence. But today you actually dare to bully me like this. Yang er is still a child. Youre going too far! !As the sky rumbled, eldest senior sisters angry roar could be heard. Dong er, which eye of yours saw me bully your beloved disciple! ?Along with eldest senior sisters angry roar was Old Nius displeased grunt. No matter what, Old Niu, youre bullying my beloved disciple, and youre bullying my little Yang er. You just cant do it! !Eldest senior sister seemed to care too much, and in her words, she no longer addressed old NIU with the usual respect. Whats the point of being so protective of your own shortcomings? Your beloved disciple, if he really thinks youre his master, how could he not know that you lack stellar gold the most right now? If theres Shut up, Old Ox. Ill handle my own matters. No matter what, Ill seek justice for my beloved disciple today! The voices of the eldest senior sister and old ox spread in all directions, causing Wang Baoles senior brothers and senior sisters to appear in their respective towers. They looked up into the sky, and soon, the sounds in the sky grew more and more shocking, and the ripples grew even stronger, xie Haiyang was so excited that he couldnt describe it with words. The feeling of someone making the decision and someone standing up for him made him extremely grateful. Wang Baoles eyes widened, and his breathing quickened. It was as if lightning had flashed across his mind, and his eyes instantly revealed an epiphany. A sense of admiration filled his heart. Master is indeed a profound cultivator.. As Wang Baole lamented, the blazing flame ancestor snorted coldly. Eldest senior sister and old NIU had no choice but to stop fighting. Old Niu snorted coldly and left with dissatisfaction. Eldest senior sister descended abruptly, and her body was clearly weak, it was obvious that the previous battle had not been easy for her. However, when she saw Xie Haiyang, eldest senior sister revealed a warm smile and gently touched the bump on Xie Haiyangs head, whose face was filled with guilt and gratitude. Yang er, I came too late. Are You in pain? Wang Baole felt his heart turn numb when he heard those words. However, Xie Haiyang was so touched that tears streamed down his face. He knelt down before his master. Master! Why is this child crying?Eldest senior sisters expression was warm, but there was kindness in it. She looked around coldly and said calmly. Junior Brothers and sisters, Yang Er is my disciple. If I ever hear of any snitching in the future, you know the consequences!The moment she said that, seventh and fifteenth looked embarrassed, xie Haiyang was even more touched by this scene. He felt that this master in front of him really treated him extremely well, and would never be able to repay him in this lifetime. Master Alright, Dont cry anymore. Your master will go back to secluded meditation first. During this period of time, you take care of yourself.As she spoke, a hint of exhaustion appeared on eldest senior sisters face. She turned around and was about to leave when Xie Haiyang hurriedly spoke up. How much stellar gold does master need? I have it here! Theres no need. I can handle it myself!Eldest senior sister shook her head. Her body swayed, and she flew into the air. Xie Haiyang saw this and immediately became anxious. I know that master dotes on me and doesnt want me to give too much, but this is my filial piety. If master doesnt want this stellar gold, I wont be able to kneel for long!As he spoke, Xie Haiyang fell to his knees with a thud, he begged endlessly. Wang baole gasped at the sight. There was only one sentence in his heart, and that was high really high! He finally understood what had happened. Xie Haiyang had clearly not treated the raging flame galaxy as his true home in the beginning. He had come here to ask for his help. But now, after experiencing this series of events, the snitches, the contradictions, masters coldness, and eldest senior sisters heartache, it was as if a hundred different lives had been formed. They were like threads that had completely trapped Xie Haiyang.. The eldest senior sister sighed helplessly in the end. Why are you doing thisas she sighed, she had no choice but to accept Xie Haiyangs filial piety. Then, she muttered to herself and sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang. You dont have to pay too much attention to your other martial uncles, but your sixteenth martial uncle must be satisfied. He is your Grandmasters most beloved disciple. His words can influence your Grandmasters judgment at critical moments. To a certain extent, you can see him as the true young lord of the Raging Flame Galaxy! Such a heartfelt voice transmission made Xie Haiyang feel even more touched. He had decided to put in more effort to coax Wang Baole in the future. That way, he would have two big backers in the raging flame galaxy, and only then would he be able to truly stand firm, he would definitely teach fifteen and old seven a lesson in the future! Fifteen, old seven, I want to let you know that I, Xie Haiyang, am not a pushover. Although you are martial uncles, one day, I will make you personally apologize to me! Xie Haiyang swore to himself! Chapter 1026 - the Book of Destiny! As expected, the older the ginger, the spicier it is. Wang Baole returned to the tower after witnessing the magic trick with his own eyes. He felt that he had broadened his horizons this time. Through the series of events involving the blazing flame ancestor and his clone, Xie Haiyang had unknowingly been trapped in the raging flame galaxy. To Xie Haiyang himself, even if he did not understand the cause and effect.., in reality, there was no harm in it. In fact, to a certain extent, it had great benefits. It was just that the blazing flame ancestor had guided Xie Haiyangs trading relationship from the bottom of his heart into a true sense of belonging to his fellow disciples. After all, a sense of belonging was a very complicated emotion. It was emotional, contradictory, cold, amiable, and so on, it could increase the sense of belonging to different degrees. Once the emotions were comprehensive, they would form countless strands that were difficult to part with. It should be eldest senior sister or master, or seventh and fifteenth who will come to Xie Haiyangs rescue when he is in danger. This will completely brand the relationship until one day, even if the truth is revealed, it will not affect the relationship. Instead, it will strengthen Xie Haiyangs sense of belonging Wang baole sighed with emotion. At that moment, he was touched. He knew clearly that everything his master had done could not have been for himself. Clearly, it was all for him! He taught me the flame spirit mantra and arranged for a junior nephew. Master, oh master, what exactly are you preparing for?Wang Baole was silent. As a bystander, he didnt know why, but after seeing everything that had happened.., he felt a sense of unease. The unease didnt come from himself, but from the blazing flame ancestor. However, it was clear that Wang Baole didnt have an answer. He sighed softly and suppressed his doubts. He began to immerse himself in the cultivation of the flame spirit mantra again, studying the details of the mantra. Just like that, another three months slowly passed. During these three months, Wang Baole barely managed to learn the basics of the flame spirit mantra. As for Xie Haiyang, he had also learned his lesson. No matter who tried to lure him.., he sang praises of the patriarch and worked even harder as Wang Baoles follower. Wang Baole did not need to collect his own cultivation needs. As soon as he spoke, Xie Haiyang would definitely deliver it to him. His flattery became more and more familiar. Every time, it made Wang Baole feel extremely comfortable. Therefore, he was in a good mood, he spoke to his master and asked Xie Haiyang to accompany him to pay his respects. After the blazing flame ancestor agreed, the two of them prepared for a few days. Under the gaze of eldest senior sister and the others, they boarded the flying ship of the raging flame galaxy and left the raging flame main planet. As the young lord of the Raging Flame Galaxy, Wang Baoles journey was naturally different from before. He was accompanied by the stellar elites of the other civilizations in the raging flame galaxy as Dao Protectors. There were a total of eight stellar cultivators. They accompanied Wang Baole on his journey. Their mission was to ensure Wang Baoles safety throughout the journey. The star from the scorching spirit civilization was one of them. Coupled with Xie Haiyangs own protective powers, it could be said that the power surrounding Wang Baole was already comparable to that of a major power. No one thought that such an extravagance was exaggerated. Wang Baole currently represented the Raging Flame Galaxy. As the young lord of the Raging Flame Galaxy, he had to do the same. When they left the raging flame galaxy and sped through the starry skies, the number of flying ships had already reached more than a hundred. There were not only eight stars in the flying ships, but there were also quite a number of planet cultivators in the flying ships, strong ripples were created in the starry skies as they sped towards the fated star where Exalted Heavenly Dharma was located. In the main ship in the middle, Wang Baole was dressed in a gorgeous red robe and wore golden combat boots. He looked extremely imposing and noble. He was holding a jade slip in his hand, deep in thought. Xie Haiyang was dressed in the same style, but in a slightly lighter-colored outfit. He stood beside Wang Baole and spoke softly. Uncle-master, Lord Destiny is the same as Grandmaster in the Wei Yang Dao Domain. He is a mighty figure that the Wei Yang clan doesnt wish to offend. The former is good at deduction and can help others change the laws of Heaven and earth. That is why he is well-known throughout the DAO domain and is treated with respect by the Wei Yang clan His cultivation is the same as Grandmasters. He also has a secret treasure called the mark of Heavenly Fate. The exalted heavenly fate who holds this secret treasure will have his cultivation and battle prowess boosted infinitely Some people have speculated that he is comparable to a universe-grade cultivator That is why the various factions will send people to his birthday banquet. Other than the need for etiquette, there is another reason. Every time the exalted heavenly fate holds a birthday banquet, he will arrange a trial. This trial varies from year to year. However, regardless of which trial, those who receive his approval will be given the right to flip the book of Heavenly Fate! The Book of Destiny?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Before he set off, the blazing flame ancestor had summoned him and informed him that he had been given a chance to comprehend the mark of Destiny from the Exalted Heavenly Dharma. However, he hadnt mentioned the Book of Destiny! He had learned about the former from his master, the blazing flame ancestor. He understood that the so-called comprehension of the mark of Destiny allowed him to transcend the long river of time. It allowed him to condense countless periods of time from the afterimages of the past, it gathered at the moment of enlightenment and allowed his life force to increase and explode! This kind of enlightenment depended on ones talent and potential. It determined the length of time to be traced back. This was the supreme divine ability of the exalted heavenly dharma. Every time he used it, it would cause irreversible damage to his body. To be able to have the exalted Heavenly Dharma perform it for him once, even though he didnt know what price the blazing flame ancestor had paid, he could imagine that it would be extremely heavy. Xie Haiyangs reply to Wang Baoles words interrupted Wang Baoles train of thought about his master. The Book of heavenly fate is a mystical item that no one knows its origins. It grows on the heavenly fated star, and even the divine emperor cant take it away. Only the exalted Heavenly Dharma Master has limited control over the book. There are rumors that the exalted Heavenly Dharma Master himself is the artifact spirit of the book, but no one knows if its true or not Flipping through the book, every page represents five hundred years, and one can see the incomplete images of their own future This kind of prophecy-like supernatural power is so powerful that its difficult to describe it with words. If someone didnt verify that the images that appear are only one of the infinite possibilities of the future, its not a certainty. Furthermore, one can not view the contents of the book in a fixed manner. One can only view it randomly. At the same time, every page consumes ones own life force, so one can not flip through too many pages. Im afraid that its power will be even more terrifying! Look into the future?Wang Baoles eyes widened, and his breathing became unsteady as he looked at Xie Haiyang. Xie Haiyang nodded. Cultivators of our generation are all filled with confusion about the future. We dont know what the future will be like, when life and death will descend, whether our cultivation will be able to break through in the future, and there are too many things that we dont know. Thats why the trials during the Heavenly Dharma Lords birthday banquet are becoming more and more popular. Everyone wants to obtain the right to flip through the Book of Destiny and see their own future.. Even if the shadow of the future appears randomly, even if its just one of the ten million possibilities, it can still be a great guide for ones Self! Wang Baole thought for a moment and nodded. He was very interested in the Book of Destiny. He wanted to see what his future would be like. The past, the future Wang Baole muttered to himself. He was filled with anticipation for this trip to the fated star. A few days later, as the flying ship sped through the starry skies, thirty percent of the journey to the fated star was completed, dozens of giant blue ships appeared in front of them! Each of these giant ships was comparable to a planet. They were vast and astonishing, and when the dozens of ships were lined up together, they gave off an even more shocking feeling. Wherever they passed, the starry skies would distort. On these flying ships, there were many cultivators coming and going, shuttling between the various flying ships. It was very lively, and on each flying ship, there was a large flag, the words thank youwere clearly written on it! This is my clans Galactic Marketplace. It is used for transportation, transportation, and material transactions!The moment Xie Haiyang saw the flying ships, his eyes immediately narrowed. He spoke slowly and immediately took out a jade slip, after sending a voice transmission, he laughed and looked at Wang Baole. Sixteenth martial uncle, the destination of this galactic marketplace is not far from the fated star. Should we go up and take a look? They are faster, and we can give our martial nephew a chance to show our respect. Wang baole glanced at Xie Haiyang and smiled. This was too coincidental. Wang Baole wouldnt have believed it if Xie Haiyang hadnt made preparations beforehand. However, he was still very comfortable with this matter, so he nodded. Lets Go! Chapter 1027 - Galactic Marketplace! Seeing that Wang Baole had agreed, the smile on Xie Haiyangs face grew even wider. It was just as Wang Baole had expected. Xie Haiyang had made preparations in advance to meet the Xie familys galactic marketplace. With Xie Haiyangs status in the family clan, it was not enough for him to drive a galactic marketplace to serve the Xie family. After all, such a marketplace was more of a means of transporting people. Ferrying people between two fixed locations was one of the Xie familys pillar businesses, every galactic marketplace was filled with powerful figures who were in charge of the family clan all year round, and they would only listen to the orders of the acting head of the Xie family. However with his fathers influence, even though he wasnt able to drive the marketplace, it was still possible for the marketplace on the interstellar route to stay at a certain point in the route for a few more days at a specific time. After all, there was no such thing as being punctual and precise in the Xie familys galactic marketplace. Interstellar travel was long, and there were many unforeseen circumstances. Naturally, with Xie Haiyangs hard work.., the galactic marketplace, which was supposed to be on its way to the fated star, appeared on the road that Wang Baole had to pass. Xie Haiyang had made such preparations in order to show off his abilities. He knew very well that his advantage was his identity as a member of the Xie family, as well as the countless resources that he represented that could be traded. He had a certain amount of control over these resources. He could use them to exchange for value for his family clan and raise his status. He could also sign a contract and record it on himself within the limits of his authority, then, he could use his familys long-term share to offset it. If he really couldnt offset it, he could still use his fathers share. In the end, he could even use his fathers share to make bad loans. There was too much room for manipulation. This was also a process that the Xie family had to go through after it had developed to this point, as the Xie family grew larger and larger, as their business grew larger, there would naturally be problems with their finances. It wasnt that the Xie family didnt want to solve this problem, but they couldnt do anything about it. Once it was solved, the entire Xie family would fall apart. If they didnt solve it, as long as they expanded their income, there would always be new blood flowing in, this could continue. As a member of the Xie family, Xie Haiyang naturally knew about these problems. He hadnt done so in the past. However, now that his father was in trouble, no one in the family paid attention to him. Many people were secretly watching the show, that was why Xie Haiyang was filled with dissatisfaction. He also wanted to curry favor with Wang Baole and the raging flame galaxy. That was why he had spent so much this time. Isnt it just resources? If I dont have anything else, Ill have plenty of money! Xie Haiyangs eyes lit up as he watched the galactic marketplace get closer and closer. He felt that no matter how much money he spent, as long as he established a relationship with Chen Qingzi in the raging flame galaxy.., everything would be worth it. With such thoughts in mind, Wang Baole was naturally in a good mood when he set foot in the Xie familys galactic marketplace. The dozen or so giant ships that were comparable to the stars formed the marketplace. Half of the area of the marketplace was filled with various shops. The other half was filled with cultivators who had bought tickets. As a result.., the Bazaar was bustling with people. It was as if it was a special civilization. As its destination was the fated star, other than some top-tier families and factions who used their own ways to travel, the rest of the birthday worship cultivators would take similar ships, that was why the Xie family had a giant ship in the galactic bazaar. It traded all sorts of rare items that could be given as birthday gifts. The place was filled with people. Not only were there many cultivators, but their backgrounds were all-encompassing. Other than the human-like cultivators, there were also beast-like and plant-like cultivators. For example, Wang Baole had just boarded the ship when he saw a bunch of sunflowers, he walked past them there were also people who seemed to be formed from rules, such as stone golems and fire golems. He even saw a human-like cultivator with a fish head. There were people with wings, multiple heads, and arms. There was also a black robe that was even more bizarre. However, if one looked closely, one could see an empty space within the black robe, but it floated past him, there were waves that made Wang Baoles heart palpitate. These are cultivators from the death apostle planet. Its not that they dont have bodies, but due to the difference in the spectrum, we cant see them. Only when their cultivation reaches a star can we see their true appearances. These are cultivators from the Serotti planet. In their homeworld, they live in a sea that is said to be able to corrode everything. They were born there, and they were born with an innate ability to grasp the laws of water. None of them are weak!As Wang Baoles gaze swept across them.., xie Haiyang, who was standing at the side, started introducing them to him in a low voice. As for those with multiple heads and arms, most of them are related to the bloodline of the Weiyang clan. As you know, the Weiyang clan is the ruler of the Weiyang Dao Domain. They have a large population, and they have prospered along with many other races over the years. That is why these unique descendants have appeared Listening to Xie Haiyangs introduction, Wang Baole felt that his horizons had been broadened. In reality, he had spent most of his time in the starry skies outside the federation, and he had seen quite a lot. However, he still felt that his horizons had been broadened after coming to the Xie clans galactic marketplace, he felt that his horizons had been broadened. Soon, Wang Baoles gaze shifted away from the various cultivators in the galactic marketplace. Accompanied by Xie Haiyang and the protection of the eight stars behind him, he strolled around the marketplace for a while before entering a shop. It was a shop that specialized in selling elixirs. There were two floors in total, and all sorts of elixirs were available. Be it for the needs of the stars or for the condensation of Qi, there were many types of elixirs. There were also some rare treasures that were hard to find in the outside world, what made it even more extravagant was that in the center of the hall on the first floor, there was a pill furnace that was the size of a five-person embrace. Green smoke rose from it. When the smoke entered ones nose, it would stir up the immortal Qi in ones body. If one were to bathe in it for a long period of time, it would be very beneficial to ones cultivation. Such incense sticks were already very expensive, but here they were provided free of charge, from this, it could be seen that the shop had a deep foundation. Perhaps it was because of this that there were so many cultivators in the shop, and almost every moment, transactions were made. Both the buyers and the employees were busy. However, after Wang Baole entered the shop, Xie Haiyang let out a cough and an old man flew out from the shop. The old mans cultivation was at the level of a star, he smiled when he saw Xie Haiyang. Xie Haiyang stepped forward and bowed when he saw the old man. Greetings, Yao Lao. The elder nodded and looked at Wang Baole. Wang baole smiled and looked over. He cupped his fists slightly, and the elder immediately returned the greeting. Then, he swept his gaze across the eight stars behind Wang Baole, seemingly unintentionally, and a smile appeared on his face, he turned around and spoke calmly to his surroundings. Fellow Daoists, please leave first. This shop welcomes our distinguished guests and closes the shop for an hour! The moment he said that, all the cultivators in the shop had a change in expression. They all looked at Wang Baole and his group. The shop assistant immediately carried out the elders order and politely invited everyone out. Even though some of the cultivators were displeased, there was nothing they could do. Soon, there were no other customers in the shop besides Wang Baole and his group. As the door closed, Wang Baole was also slightly shocked. In fact, this was the first time he had received such treatment. He felt very comfortable, but on the surface, he still frowned slightly and looked deeply at Xie Haiyang. Yang er, why must you do this? Sixteenth uncle-master, you are honorable. I was worried that I would be disturbed by random people, so I decided on my own accord. Please punish me, uncle-master!Xie Haiyang didnt care what he was thinking, but he looked sincere. You, dont do it again.Wang Baole shook his head and said calmly. Then, he turned to the manager of the shop, Yao Lao, and cupped his fists. Thank you, senior Yao Lao. Even though Yao Lao had given Xie Haiyang such high treatment, he was delighted to see that Wang Baole was still courteous to him despite his high status. Therefore, he nodded with a smile, he summoned two female disciples who were both beautiful and well-built, and asked them to accompany him in introducing the pills. The two female disciples were obviously very curious about Wang Baole. After all, the fact that Xie Haiyang, one of the Young Lords, was able to accompany Wang Baole and enjoy the treatment of the seal shop meant that Wang Baole was not an ordinary person. That was why they smiled sweetly, and their words were extremely gentle. They exhaled like orchids as they introduced the pills. They soon realized that as long as the other party took a few more glances at the pills, there was no need for him to say anything. The young lord beside them.., immediately took it down and placed it into her storage bag. Chapter 1028 - meeting the little fatty again! This scene caused the two female disciples to become even more enthusiastic. As their thoughts changed, one of them began to approach Wang Baole. During the introduction several times, he seemed to inadvertently use his full chest to rub against Wang Baoles arm. Young master, the bottle of pill liquid youre looking at is called Bi Luo Spring. A single drop can rapidly heal a damaged soul. Theres also this pill. Its called Earth Yellow Pill. It nourishes and nourishes the body. Taking it over a long period of time can strengthen ones vitality. It also has certain benefits for the cultivation of the body.As the female disciple spoke, she took the pill down and placed it in Wang Baoles hand, the moment she placed it in, she cleverly hooked her finger on Wang Baoles palm. The actions of the female cultivator were not obvious. If she had not experienced it personally, it would have been difficult for others to notice anything amiss. This clearly meant that the actions of the female cultivator were definitely not accidental. She must have been tested for a long time, so she was able to keep her composure.., she had attracted the attention of others, and in a moment of impulse, she would spend irrationally. However, the actions of the female cultivator were not meant to be used on just anyone. Most of them were used on young people who had some background and had just started cultivating. Now that she saw Wang Baole, she judged that he was the same type of person, therefore, she put in even more effort into her actions. Wang baole blinked. He was now clear about everything, and he could not help but feel relieved. He was even filled with emotions. He did not consider other factors, and instead, he sighed about his looks. He felt that his looks would bring him endless trouble no matter where he was, it would bring him endless troubles. Forget it, forget it. Its my charm that is too great. Its not their fault.Wang baole coughed and very sensibly forgave the actions of the female cultivator beside him. He pretended that he did not see it and chose to understand. This scene fell into Xie Haiyangs eyes. Xie Haiyang blinked and confirmed his own judgment. This fatty is indeed lustful. This will be easy to handle.. However, just as Xie Haiyang thought of this, Wang Baole suddenly heard a cold snort from Little Missy in his mind. Fatty, youre enjoying it very much. Why dont you hug it in your arms and caress it properly? Wang Baole suddenly felt a little guilty after hearing that cold snort. He instinctively looked coldly at the female cultivator beside him. Although he didnt say anything directly, he silently thought to himself. How can such an ordinary person catch my eye! The female cultivator immediately noticed the thought and the coldness in her eyes, and she silently leaned back a little. Please dont use the name Wang Baole Also, why arent you enjoying yourself?In Wang Baoles mind, Little Missys tone was a little strange. These vulgar people, I, Wang Baole, am a gentleman. How could I give them the chance to take advantage of me? Little Missy, youve underestimated me! Wang Baole replied calmly in his heart. He looked at the other pills with a calm expression. Xie Haiyang did not know what was going on. What he saw was that Wang Baole seemed to have allowed the female disciple to do whatever she wanted at the beginning. However, he quickly became disgusted with her. This made him suspicious. He felt that his previous judgment.., there seemed to be something wrong. After careful observation, Wang baole, regardless of his expression or actions, seemed to really hate the female cultivators actions. However, Xie Haiyang was certain that Wang Baole was not like this previously. This contradictory change immediately made Xie Haiyang feel a sense of profound mystery. He decided to observe more. After all, it was something that suited his liking, if he misjudged the source, it would backfire. While Xie Haiyang was observing, Wang Baole also walked through the first level of the shop and went up to the second level. In the end, he bought all the pills that he had his eyes on from Xie Haiyang. Just as he was about to leave, Wang Baole suddenly spoke calmly. I wonder if there are any pills here that are beneficial to the remnant soul? This was the first time Wang Baole had voiced out his needs after entering the shop. Xie Haiyang perked up and immediately made arrangements. Soon, dozens of pills that could nourish the remnant soul were brought up. Wang baole glanced at them and nodded slightly. Xie Haiyang waved his hand without hesitation and bought all the pills that could enhance the remnant soul. Then, he followed Wang Baole out of the shop and to the next shop.. A few days passed. As the interstellar cruiser continued to move forward, Wang Baole, accompanied by Xie Haiyang, walked through dozens of different types of shops in the Xie familys interstellar marketplace. Even though not all of the shops.., they would close their shops immediately after Wang Baole entered, serving only him. However, more than half of the dozens of shops still did the same. Such treatment made Wang Baole extremely happy. Xie Haiyangs signing of the bill made him feel even more comfortable. However, Wang Baole knew that he could not be too greedy and needed to control himself. Therefore, even though he went to many shops.., other than the pills, the other things that Xie Haiyang really bought were not very exaggerated. In the end, even though Xie Haiyang had the intention to curry favor with Wang Baole, he still felt emotional. He felt that it was not a coincidence that Wang Baole had reached this stage. After all, not everyone could restrain their greed in such a situation. One had to know that he was asking for something from someone. It could be said that no matter how much Wang Baole wanted, he would grit his teeth and give it to him. However, Wang Baole had a good grasp of his limits. There were even a few times when Xie Haiyang had indicated to the shop owner to buy the items, but Wang Baole had stopped him. Brother Haiyang, I know how you feel, but theres really no need for this between you and me. No one gets their money for nothing, especially since there are so many members of your Xie family. Im afraid that there are quite a number of people eyeing you. In a Dharmic artifact shop that wasnt closed down, but there werent many cultivators who came to trade, Wang Baole looked at Xie Haiyang. His words were sincere. Even Xie Haiyang, who had been a businessman since he was young, heard those words, he was touched when he saw Wang Baoles expression. In the end, he decided to make it clear. Sixteenth uncle-master, this time, in my familys marketplace, I have indeed used up some of the favors and shares of my lineage. However since it has been used up, it doesnt really matter whether there are more or less.As he spoke.., xie Haiyang gestured to the shop owner to sign the purchase order for the scarlet flying sword that Wang Baole had taken a few more glances at. The flying sword was extraordinary. It had the soul of a dragon whelp attached to it. In a shop that wasnt owned by the Xie family but was owned by other factions, the sword was considered top-grade, and the price wasnt cheap. Even though it wasnt owned by the Xie family, Xie Haiyang had the right to sign the purchase order since it was located in the Xie familys galactic marketplace. Seeing that Xie Haiyang didnt even care about it, Wang Baole looked at him deeply. He was about to speak when an arrogant voice came from behind them. This flying sword is not bad. I HMM?The voice was initially arrogant, but before it could finish, it turned into a gasp. Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang turned to look after hearing it. They immediately saw a little fatty who had just walked into the shop. He looked at them with a hint of fear on his face. The little fatty was dressed luxuriously, and his cultivation was at the early-stage of the planet realm. Behind him were three elders, he clearly looked like a direct disciple of a powerful faction. However, the way he looked at Wang Baole was filled with obvious panic. When he met Wang Baoles gaze, the little fatty took a deep breath, his ball-like body moved nimbly as he retreated seven to eight steps. Huh?Wang Baole smiled. The little fatty before him was one of the prodigies he had met in the fallen star lands. He had been tricked by him several times. Isnt that Fatty? Haha, its been a long time since we last met.Wang Baole smiled as he walked towards the Fatty. Dont come any closer!The fatty shouted loudly. Instantly, the eyes of the three elders behind him flashed. They walked towards the Fatty and stopped Wang Baole from approaching. Perhaps it was because there was a dao protector standing in front of him, but the fatty seemed to have recovered from his earlier panic. He glared at Wang Baole. My name is Zhou Linfeng, not little fatty! Be it Xie Dalu or Wang Baole, dont go too far! I see.Wang baole blinked and looked at Xie Haiyang beside him. Haiyang, why dont you give this flying sword to this little fatty?As he spoke, Wang Baole turned to look at the little fatty and licked his lips. Are you sure you want to buy this flying sword? Chapter 1029 - s reputation was beginning to take shape! Hearing Wang Baoles words and seeing Wang Baoles gaze, as well as noticing his licking of his lips, the little fatty felt that something was amiss. He instantly recalled the many times he had been slaughtered in the fallen star lands. Who said I want this sword? I dont want it!Therefore, he instinctively shook his head, putting on a look of disdain, he raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, he took out a crystal card worth ten thousand red crystals from his storage bag and threw it at Wang Baole. What I said just now is that this flying sword is not bad. Its worth me spending 10,000 red crystals to take a look at it!As he said that, the little fatty did not even look at the crystal card that he threw out and turned to leave. This scene immediately stunned the three elders in front of him. They did not understand the situation. In fact, in their impression, their young master was like an iron rooster. He would not give a single cent, they were unable to describe it accurately. To a certain extent, asking him to pay was akin to digging out ones heart and cutting out ones kidney. It was almost impossible. But now the three of them had actually seen with their own eyes that the young master had taken the initiative to throw out 10,000 red crystals. They were puzzled. The three elders looked at each other, then glanced at Wang Baole before leaving with the little fatty. Xie Haiyang was equally confused. He felt that the scene was too strange and couldnt help but look at Wang Baole. As for Wang Baole, he was equally confused after catching the crystal card. Why did the little fatty give me money? I didnt do anything. I only asked if he was sure he wanted to buy the flying sword. Wang Baole was also confused about the little fattys train of thought, he had really only asked and had no other thoughts. As for licking his lips, it was just a subconscious reaction when he saw an old friend that he had killed many times. Could it be that even men cant withstand my charm? Thinking of this, Wang Baole took a deep breath. Xie Haiyang, who was beside him, was at a loss. At the same time, he also felt that Wang Baole was unfathomable. At the same time, in the shop, the little fatty, who was leaving quickly, walked out of the shop at an even faster speed. He only heaved a sigh of relief after running for a few streets and wiped the sweat off his forehead. The three elders behind him could not help but ask. Young Master, why did you give him the Red Crystal? You dont understand!The little fatty turned around and looked in the direction of the shop where Wang Baole was. That fellow has a stomach full of evil tricks. He is a shameless person who constantly sets traps for others, who is good at extortion and swindling. He is capable of scamming people! Once I say that I want to buy it, he will definitely do something to it. For example, the instant the sword was given to me, it broke. Then, I will have to pay for it. Or maybe the sword is just a catalyst. If I buy it and am poisoned, he will come to sell the antidote. Or maybe, just as I nod my head, a large number of experts will appear around me and tell me that the price of this sword is wrongly marked!The little fatty stood there, he looked as if he had seen through everything. The three old men looked at each other. Humph, that was a close call. If I didnt react quickly and save money, I would have been ripped off by Xie Dalu again. Xie Dalu, ah, Xie Dalu, dont think that I dont know about your evil schemes. You must have a series of follow-up plans waiting for me. I would have to pay hundreds of thousands or even more red crystals in the end!Zhou Linfeng thought of this, he suddenly felt that he had been too wise just now. Youll know in the future. This fellow is very scary!The little fatty took a deep breath. He felt that it was still a little unsafe at such a distance, so he sped up again and continued to run into the distance. However, he didnt get very far, the little fatty suddenly stopped in his tracks and slapped his thigh. I get it. What I said just now doesnt fit his style. Xie Dalu must have used some method to make the flying sword self-destruct the moment he gave it to me, causing him to be affected. He must have disguised himself as me secretly injuring him. This is the market city of the Xie family. He will definitely bite me and make me pay at least a few million red crystals!! ! Insidious, too insidious!The little fatty felt a lingering fear. He turned back to look at the shop where Wang Baole was and fled even faster. Wang Baole was naturally unaware of all this. He held the flying sword and suppressed the shock in his heart. Accompanied by Xie Haiyang, he continued strolling on the flying ship. Along the way, he bought so many things that Wang Baoles storage bag couldnt hold them all. In the end, Xie Haiyang gave him a storage bag that could hold even more things before it could hold them all. Another half a month passed. As the Galactic Bazaar approached the fated star, there were a few stops along the way. Many cultivators came and went, making the flying ship even livelier. Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang, and to the first airboat. The first flying ship was the first of the Xie familys intergalactic bazaar. In half a months time, it would separate from the fated star system and send all the cultivators to the fated star alone. As for the others, they would go outside the fated star system, they had already reached their destination. where they would go next was not within the jurisdiction of the galactic marketplace. At that moment, in the VIP room of the first flying ship, Wang Baole stood on the balcony and looked down at the marketplace. Xie Haiyang stood beside him and spoke softly. Weve already investigated clearly. There are about twenty thousand cultivators on the first flying ship heading to the heavenly fated star. Other than a portion of them who are there to pay their respects, many of them are transiting through the heavenly fated star. Among those who are there to pay their respects, there are a total of seven people who have gone through the fallen stars with sixteenth uncle-master,Xie Haiyang said, after looking at Wang Baole, he told him the names of the seven people. Other than Zhou Linfeng, Wang Baole was unfamiliar with most of them. However, he believed that as long as he saw them, he would be able to recognize them. After all, in the land of the fallen stars.., he had killed almost everyone. As for Li Wan er, I havent found her Theres also Xu Yinling from the nine Phoenix sect. After integrating with the Dao planet, she rose to a high position in the nine Phoenix sect. Shes now the number one holy maiden. Naturally, she wont take the Xie familys interstellar cruiser. HoweverXie Haiyang paused. What?Wang Baole looked at Xie Haiyang. Although the nine Phoenix sect didnt make a sound, its said that Xu Yinling has shown her admiration for you to many of her peers on multiple occasions. She also mentioned that, in her opinion, since youve received the Dao Stars blessing, even though you havent completely fused with the Dao Star, youre still one of the top three prodigies of this generation. She has many admirers, soXie Haiyang had a strange expression on his face. Making enemies for me and hinting to others that my dao star hasnt completely fused, so it can be plundered? At the same time, making me the target of public criticism. This nine Phoenix Maiden is a little childish. It seems like the fallen star hasnt hurt her yet.Wang Baole smiled, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He saw a familiar figure in the city below. It was Li Linzi. He had initially been an eyesore to Wang Baole in the fallen star lands, but he had been an almost unknown prodigy in the later stages. Now, he was leading his entourage as they walked past. His cultivation had also reached the planet. Even though it wasnt a special planet.., it was still at the level of an immortal planet. When Wang Baole looked over, he could vaguely sense that Li Linzi was looking at Wang Baole through his senses. Li Linzis pupils constricted as he looked over. He stopped in his tracks and hesitated for a moment. Then, he turned towards Wang Baole, who was standing on the balcony above, and cupped his fists slightly before leaving. Xie Haiyang naturally saw this scene. He narrowed his eyes slightly. He had only collected the accounts of what happened to Wang Baole in the fallen star. He hadnt personally experienced it, so he didnt have a deep impression of him, he had a vague feeling that it was a little exaggerated. However, Zhou Linfeng, who wasnt a powerful family, and Li Lin Zi, who werent small, were actually wary of Wang Baole. It could be seen from this that.., what he knew about Wang Baoles time in the fallen star wasnt an exaggeration. It was even more than what he knew. Sixteenth uncle-master, you have to be careful. This trip to the fated star Im afraid there will be some twists and turns. Your old friends in the fallen star realm will most likely come. There will also be some prodigies who didnt go to the fallen star realm and are already on planets. They will also appear on the fated star Therefore, you, who have a dao planet, will most likely be targeted! Isnt that interesting?Wang Baole laughed. Fighting Spirit Rose in his eyes at that moment. He felt that he had been silent for a long time since he had returned from the Gods eye civilization. Now that his old friends had met.., it was time for him to establish his authority once again. This was also in line with the domineering intent he had gained from cultivating the star sealing art! Perhaps this is also masters intention Chapter 1030 - trouble for Xie Haiyang! Looking at Wang Baole, Xie Haiyang was shocked. The current Wang Baole gave him a different feeling from what he remembered. In his memory, Wang Baole had never left the federation, he was a ruthless person, ruthless to himself and even more ruthless to his enemies. However, that was all there was to it. Even when they met again in the Gods eye civilization, Xie Haiyang still felt that Wang Baole was intelligent and ruthless. However, his aura was still lacking, and even though it was worth investing in.., however, once the benefits were sufficient, it wasnt like he couldnt give up. However, things were different now. It wasnt just because of the changes in Wang Baoles background and what he needed. More importantly, it was because of the domineering aura he exuded, xie Haiyang had only seen such an aura from a few people. Without exception, those who possessed such an aura would have extraordinary achievements if they didnt die young. He could only raise his head to look at every single one of them. In reality, Wang Baole had already noticed the changes in his body. He had also felt the change in his mindset. It wasnt because he had an additional master, but because he had cultivated the star sealing art! As he condensed the Old Ox Star Atlas, the art slowly infected his body, causing his vicious transformation to become overbearing. This intent was to press forward with indomitable will. In the face of any difficulties or obstacles, he would go against the current and kill in all directions! During this period of time in the raging flame galaxy, it was as if he was building up his strength. Now that he was out, it would be fine if no one provoked him. However, once someone provoked him, his strength would explode. Wang Baole didnt reject this subtle change. On the contrary, he was filled with anticipation for the upcoming trip to Heavens will. His wait didnt last long. Another half a month passed, and when the Xie family arrived at the galactic bazaar.., after crossing the galaxy and appearing in an unfamiliar galaxy, a large number of cultivators arrived at their destination and left. The first flying ship that he was on also carried the people who were heading to the birthday celebration amidst the rumbling sounds, they entered the unfamiliar galaxy known as the Heavenly Fate Galaxy. As the flying ship passed through the galaxy and entered the Heavenly Fate Galaxy, the first flying ship that they were on shook violently. The area behind the flying ship shone with a bright light, and the power of teleportation spread abruptly, it affected the entire flying ship. It wasnt due to external factors, nor was it due to an attack. Someone had activated the teleportation array formation on the Xie familys flying ship and was teleporting over from afar. This scene immediately attracted the attention of all the cultivators on the flying ship. After noticing it, Wang Baole came to the balcony and looked into the distance. As he sensed the ripples in the surroundings, he spread out his spiritual perception and began to observe, he also noticed the change in Xie Haiyangs expression. Is there a problem?Wang Baole asked when he saw that Xie Haiyangs expression was getting uglier and uglier. My clan has set up a teleportation array formation on every flying ship. However, this array formation is not open to outsiders only the members of the Xie clan can use it. Furthermore, every time it is used, a large amount of clan contribution is required Also the farther away a teleportation is, the more energy it will consume, and the longer the teleportation ripples and light will last, the more dazzling it will be. It has already been thirty breaths since the teleportation portal opened, but it hasnt ended yet. This means that the person who came is extremely far away from here The person who came at this time is clearly paying respects to guru heavenlaw. I think I know who he is!Xie Haiyangs face was dark, and his eyes were bloodshot as he spoke. Hes my clan elder brother, Xie Yunteng, who is ranked fifth in our generation among the direct descendants! Im ranked ninth. We have an irreconcilable enmity between us! !Xie Haiyang had just finished speaking.., the teleportation ripples in the distance were vast and majestic, and brilliant light seemed to cover the entire flying ship. A large number of Xie clan members on the flying ship flew out and headed straight for the teleportation point. They didnt approach it, but instead bowed their heads respectfully in the outer area. Only Yao Lao and a few other stellar cultivators could pass through the teleportation ripples and enter the inner area, where they would wait! In the next instant, a massive boom echoed out, and nine figures appeared in the light at the core of the teleportation ripples! One person was in front, and eight people were behind. Their figures rapidly converged, and outside of the spell formation, Yao Lao and the others immediately clasped hands and bowed with solemn expressions. Greetings, fifth young master! As their voices were emitted, all the people from the Xie clan who had arrived in the outer region bowed. Their voices merged together and spread out in a mighty manner. Greetings, fifth young master! Under the greetings of everyone, the nine figures within the teleportation formation finally completely gathered together and appeared in front of everyone. The eight people behind them wore long black robes. There were men and women, Old and young.., each of them was shockingly exuding terrifying stellar fluctuations, and their bodies were filled with murderous auras. Clearly, their cultivation bases were not ordinary, and they were also experts in killing. In front of the eight of them stood a person dressed in long golden robes. He was a young man with long black hair that fluttered in the wind. His face was extraordinarily handsome, and there were some faint similarities between him and Xie Haiyang. However, if one were to compare him to Xie Haiyang.., it would make one feel as if there was a difference between heaven and earth. After all, Xie Haiyang was still a little too ordinary. This golden-robed young man clearly only had the cultivation base of the great circle of planets, but his entire person was shining with boundless light, giving off an invisible pressure. At the same time, there was a hint of an evil aura hidden between his brows. After fusing with his handsome face, it formed a brutal aura. Such a strange change was enough to make this person unforgettable to anyone who saw him. I was so close. I was so late.The youth used his right pinky to press between his brows. There was a coquettish tone in his voice. Then, he raised his head and slowly narrowed his eyes. His gaze was like lightning as it streaked across the sky, he traveled across the distance and landed on the balcony of the VIP Pavilion in the city square. Xie Haiyang was standing beside Wang Baole! Ninth brother, why arent you kneeling down and kowtowing to me? It was only a voice from afar. However, as soon as the words were spoken, the voice seemed to possess an earth-shattering power. It rumbled on the balcony where Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang were standing. This power was extremely evil. It seemed to be able to distort everything and even affect the soul. At the instant it erupted, it transformed into a large number of golden lightning bolts that enveloped Xie Haiyang. It was like a large hand that was about to grab Xie Haiyang and pull him over! Xie Haiyang was about to resist, but as a crimson glow appeared on his face, his body trembled as if he was being suppressed. He was unable to resist at all. The voice of the golden-robed young man reverberated once again. The family clan has already withdrawn the protective power of your bloodline. The current you is no longer able to resist against me, who has the qualifications to enforce the law, under the suppression of your bloodline. Come Over Here!The voice rang out, the large hand formed by golden lightning on Xie Haiyangs body was about to pull Xie Haiyang up. However, at that moment, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right foot and stepped forward lightly! With that step, a wave of ripples instantly spread out from under his foot. With a cracking sound, the large golden lightning hand on Xie Haiyangs body instantly turned into strips of paper, losing all of its supernatural powers, it fell like snowflakes. Xie Haiyangs body trembled. After he was freed from his restraints, he took a few steps back and said anxiously, Baole, Ive implicated you.. Baole, Ive implicated you. It seems like something happened to the family clan. He came prepared and has already taken control of the flying ship. Were at a disadvantage here. We need to leave immediately! You want to leave?The instant Xie Haiyang spoke, the golden-robed youth who had appeared in the array formation revealed a hint of viciousness in his eyes. His body flashed, and he transformed into a beam of light that rumbled through the sky as he charged towards the bazaar. The figures of the eight stars behind him instantly blurred, and they followed closely behind him. From a distance, the entire area trembled as the nine people closed in on them like nine sharp blades! At the same time, Xie Yunteng, who was in the lead, appeared in midair. He lifted his right hand and pushed it toward the balcony. Instantly, countless golden bolts of lightning began to gather in all directions, in the blink of an eye, they formed a giant golden hand that was ten thousand feet in size and descended! Who said that Im leaving?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he looked at the giant hand that descended and said calmly. Chapter 1031 - suppression! Wang Baole, who was standing on the balcony, raised his right hand the moment he spoke. He waved his hand abruptly at the approaching giant golden hand that was ten thousand feet tall. The moment he waved his hand, a loud boom reverberated in all directions. An equally giant hand seal appeared before Wang Baole, it materialized in front of Wang Baole in an instant! It was ten thousand feet tall and had nine different colors. The moment it appeared, all the cultivators in the surroundings who saw it were shocked. Many of them couldnt control the colors that appeared on their bodies! This was because the seemingly simple wave of his hand formed a hand seal that contained the nine rules of the nine ancient planets! These nine rules basically encompassed the abilities and attributes of the vast majority of cultivators. Coupled with the suppression of their grades, Wang Baoles wave of his right hand could not only suppress the cultivation of the cultivators around him, the cultivators who possessed these rules could feel their cultivation tremble, but they were also attracted by them. As their bodies shone with various colors of light, they had no choice but to be guided to release a portion of their own power! This was the method that Wang Baole had mastered after the cultivation and settling of the Raging Flame Galaxy during this period of time. He had familiarized himself with the nine ancient planets and gained a deeper understanding of how to use them, basically, it was more advantageous for Wang Baole to engage in a group battle! At that moment, visible to the naked eye, light of various colors appeared on the bodies of a large number of cultivators in the bazaar. The light transformed into rays of light that shot straight for the handprint in front of Wang Baole. They gathered instantly, causing the handprint to expand once again, it reached tens of thousands of feet and shot towards the giant golden hand that was descending from the sky! From Afar, although the giant golden hand was tens of thousands of feet tall and had an imposing aura, it was still too small in front of Wang Baoles hand seals. This scene caused Xie Yunteng, who was approaching, to change his expression. Just as his expression changed, the two hand seals collided with each other. An earth-shattering sound, which surpassed heavenly thunder and reverberated in all directions, suddenly erupted from the flying ship. Its aura was so strong.., the impact was so strong that it turned into layers of ripples that spread out in all directions. In the blink of an eye, the marketplace where the two sides were fighting collapsed. Countless buildings collapsed. Many of the cultivators in the marketplace coughed up blood and retreated rapidly. Looking around, the marketplace within a radius of three thousand meters was reduced to nothingness in that instant. Only The VIP pavilion where Wang Baole was standing stood amidst the ruins, unharmed. At the same time, he, who was standing on the balcony.., his eyes flashed with a strong desire to fight. He stared at Xie Yunteng, who was in mid-air, retreating continuously until he was a thousand feet away! YouXie Yuntengs expression was extremely ugly. He was about to speak, but in the next moment, Wang Baole, who was on the balcony, laughed out loud. Interesting!As he spoke, he took a step forward and appeared in mid-air. His speed was so fast that he turned into a series of afterimages. He appeared to be far away, but in reality, he was already in front of Xie Yunteng, he raised his right hand and pointed downwards! The moment he pointed, the surroundings distorted and turned into a cloud of mist. It was the cloud finger! The cloud finger was extraordinary. It was one of the few techniques that Wang Baole had used as a trump card among his many divine abilities. Now, with his cultivation at the mid-stage of the planet and the augmentation from his ancient planet, it was extremely powerful, it was much more powerful than the mid-stage of the other planets. In reality, Wang Baole hadnt used the power of his dao planet other than the one he had used to save Xie Haiyang. That was because he wanted to see how powerful he was without using his dao planet, he wanted to see how powerful he was. That was why the cloud finger wasnt his strongest technique. Even so, it still made Xie Yuntengs expression change. His pupils constricted. The eight Stellar Dao protectors behind him were about to step forward. Stand down!Xie Yunteng suddenly roared. Ill do it myself!As he spoke, he didnt retreat. Instead, he advanced. The moment he got close to Wang Baole, he formed a seal with his hands and waved them in front of him. A cold voice rang out from his mouth. Stars! As he spoke, countless threads instantly erupted from every part of his body, including his seven orifices and the pores all over his body. Each of these threads was black, and as they emanated a poisonous aura, they also felt as if they were cutting through the air. In fact, when they appeared, the air around them began to distort, and traces of tearing could be seen. In the blink of an eye, the number of threads reached an extreme. They surrounded Xie Yunteng, and when they surrounded him, they formed a gigantic black cocoon! The cocoon emanated an ancient and archaic aura, as well as fluctuations from the stars. If one looked closely, they would be able to tell that it was a special planet! ! This was the planet that Xie Yunteng, the fifth son of the Xie clans direct line of descent, had fused with. It was indeed a special planet, and also an ancient planet that had failed to advance to a Dao Star! Its rules were even stranger. It wasnt something like ordinary water, fire, lightning, or lightning. It was a thread! A thread planet! This rule was rare in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. It was a testament to the Xie familys strength. It appeared in an instant and transformed into a black cocoon. Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. However, the cloud finger didnt stop. It landed on the cocoon with a loud bang. A loud sound reverberated in all directions. The black cocoon formed by threads collapsed layer by layer. However, at the same time Wang Baoles cloud mist finger also dissipated rapidly. When eighty percent of the black cocoon was shattered, the cloud mist finger was finally completely neutralized, it dissipated in midair. Twist!The instant the cloud mist dissipated, Xie Yunteng, who was inside the black cocoon, revealed a hint of cruelty in his eyes. As he spoke suddenly, the threads that had collapsed in all directions returned to normal in an instant. They expanded abruptly, they charged at Wang Baole rapidly from all directions. It was like a huge net that sealed off all directions! From Afar, Xie Yunteng seemed to have transformed into a huge spider. The threads that spread out were like a net that enveloped Wang Baole! There were tens of thousands of threads that formed the net. Each of them possessed astonishing power, causing the cultivators who were watching from afar to be shocked. Hes too powerful! The power of the rules Hes worthy of being the fifth young master of the Xie Family! As the uproar broke out, Xie Haiyang, who was on the balcony, was equally shocked. He wasnt surprised by Xie Yuntengs strength. Xie Yunteng was a warmonger in the family clan, and he wouldnt be surprised by his opponents Gu Xing, that was because he himself was also an Gu Xing! However, the rules were different. The person who shocked him was Wang Baole! Xie Haiyang had seen Wang Baole with his own eyes many times along the way. Even though he had a rough estimate of Wang Baoles combat strength, his thoughts were still churning in his mind at that moment. He knew that Wang Baole, who had already displayed his might, had yet to use the star sealing art and the Dao Stars! And his nine ancient stars as Xie Haiyang muttered to himself, a smile appeared on Wang Baoles face in mid-air. This is getting interesting. Wang Baole was very pleased with his attack. He had encountered such strange rules. As a smile appeared on his face, the battle intent in his eyes grew stronger. He didnt retreat or Dodge at all, he took a step forward. He raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and used the most direct method to punch! The punch was crimson in color! It was one of the rules of the ancient planet, the Crimson Blood Dao! As the punch landed, the ripples in all directions surged like waves. The color was crimson, and it carried an ancient and ancient air. It was like the blood of an ancient immortal. It struck the web of threads that enveloped the area! Gu Xing?Xie Yunteng was taken aback. It wasnt over yet. A domineering look appeared on Wang Baoles face. He took a step forward and punched again! The fist was orange in color. It was the Dao of Orange Joy. As soon as it appeared, countless heavenly sounds appeared around it, forming sound waves that reverberated in all directions once again! This scene caused Xie Yuntengs expression to change drastically once again! Its Gu Xing again! Before this, he had come in a hurry, so he didnt know who the person beside Xie Haiyang was. However, at this moment, a name suddenly appeared in his mind. It was a person who had risen to prominence recently! Wang Baole Chapter 1032 - condensing the Ancestral Shadow! Recently, Wang Baole, who had been cultivating in the raging flame galaxy, did not know much about his fame in the outside world. In fact, after the name list of the Fallen Star Lands was released, his name had spread like a storm, it had spread throughout the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. He had attracted the attention of countless powerful families and factions, and he had grown greedy. At that time, although he had placed a lot of importance on him, most of them had harbored ill intentions. Most of them had been thinking about his dao star. As for himself he did not have much influence, after all, he hadnt grown up yet, and he was already the center of attention in the early stages. It wasnt a good thing. However, soon, news spread throughout the raging flame galaxy that the blazing flame ancestor had accepted Wang Baole as his disciple. He had even acted on behalf of his disciple, causing the purple gold civilization to tremble in apology. This matter swept across the entire Weiyang Dao domain like a hurricane, it caused the countless families and factions that were paying attention to Wang Baole to be alarmed. They had no choice but to restrain their malicious intentions. The blazing flame ancestors reputation of being protective and vicious was a cause for fear. That was why Wang Baoles name had once again entered the eyes of the various factions. It was completely different from before. He had the blazing flame ancestor behind him. As the blazing flame ancestors disciple and possessing a dao star, Wang Baole was publicly acknowledged as a prodigy. At that moment, Xu Yinling, the bell girl, added fuel to the fire, and Wang Baoles fame spread even wider. Almost all the prodigy cultivators from the various clans had heard of him, and they knew that he had a dao star formed from nine ancient stars! That was why when Xie Yunteng saw the powerful enemy before him display two ancient starsrules, and when he thought of Xie Haiyang joining the blazing flame galaxy, the identity of the person in front of him was immediately revealed in Xie Yuntengs mind. Wang Baole! The moment Xie Yunteng opened his mouth, Wang Baoles blood and joy rules erupted, forming a tearing force that caused the huge net to tremble and begin to collapse. However, Wang Baole wasnt satisfied with the mere collapse. He took another step forward, and the third, fourth, and fifth punches landed abruptly. The dao of green plants, the Dao of green clouds, and the Dao of blue wind! Three rays of light exploded in an instant, fusing into Wang Baoles fists. They seemed to set off a storm, forming a gigantic tree that reached the heavens, as well as a layer of rolling clouds. There was also a hurricane that appeared out of thin air from all directions, they were all the manifestation of laws. After the Sea of blood and the sound waves, they headed toward the web of threads that was already in a state of collapse. It was as if they were crushing it, wreaking havoc. Amidst the rumbling, the web of threads was an ancient planet, but it was only comparable to one of Wang Baoles ancient planets. With nine ancient planets, he was naturally able to destroy it with ease. The laws of threads contained within Xie Yuntengs ancient planet.., were completely unstoppable. As it continued to shatter, it was as if an egg had hit a rock. Everyone who saw it was shocked. Xie Yunteng himself was also spitting out blood. Within a short period of time.., he spat out five mouthfuls of blood! It was an attack, and he was spitting out blood. His figure was forced to retreat every time Wang Baole attacked. The ancient star projection behind him became more and more distorted. However it wasnt over yet. Wang Baole was so fast that he threw out a sixth punch, a seventh punch, and an eighth punch! They were The Purple Devouring Dao, the Black Death Dao, and the final White Light Dao! The moment these three laws appeared, the devouring seed in Wang Baoles body was drawn in. His fist seemed to have turned into a black hole that could devour everything, exuding an extremely terrifying pressure, the aura of death and the Endless Sea of light intersected together, exploding in all directions as if it had been purified. A loud boom rang out once again. The remaining net of threads collapsed, turning into ashes and disappearing without a trace. Xie yunteng spat out three mouthfuls of blood. His hair was disheveled, and the shadow of the ancient star behind him.., unable to withstand the force, cracks began to appear on its surface. Eventually, it could no longer withstand the force and dissipated. Wang Baole didnt continue attacking. He stared coldly at Xie Yunteng, who was retreating, and shook his head. He hadnt even activated the augmentation from his dao star, nor had he activated the law of fire, he hadnt used his other trump cards, such as the star sealing art and the flame spirit curse. Even so, he had completely crushed the so-called prodigy. Wang Baole had lost interest in him. Such a weakling was no longer qualified for him to prove himself. Dont disturb me.Wang Baole spoke calmly. He turned his gaze away from Xie Yunteng and walked towards the only intact VIP Pavilion in the ruins. You!Xie Yunteng rarely encountered such disregard in his life. His dignity and pride were unbearable, and he let out an angry roar. His ancient planet might not have completely collapsed, but to him, such heavy injuries had damaged his foundation. As he retreated, the eight stars that he had stopped earlier appeared around him. Their expressions were ice-cold, they instantly raised their right hands and pushed down toward Xie Yunteng. With that one push, Xie Yuntengs body recovered visibly. The shadow of the ancient planet behind him also did the same. The foundation that had originally been injured was also rapidly recovering! Fifth young master, lets do it,said an old man among the eight people coolly. Theres no need. All of you, stand down. I can squash a piece of trash to death myself!Xie Yuntengs body trembled. Although his expression had recovered, his eyes shone with madness, and wisps of Black Qi emanated from his body, as he roared, he raised his hands and waved them violently. His body rushed out abruptly, charging straight at Wang Baole once more. Wang Baole!As he roared, the black qi emitted from Xie Yuntengs body became more violent and violent in an instant. It instantly spread out of his body, causing his figure to appear as if he had turned into a ball of fog. The ball of fog was pitch-black. As it rolled, it expanded rapidly, visible to the naked eye. There was also an increasingly powerful suppressive force. As he neared Wang Baole, and as the area of the ball of fog grew larger and larger, it exploded with a loud bang. The strength of the Suppressive Force instantly surpassed Xie Yuntengs previous cultivation fluctuations. It quickly doubled, doubled, and tripled as he neared, the Suppressive Force continued to increase! Wang baole, who was about to enter the balcony, suddenly stopped in his tracks. He lost his interest, and as a sense of danger rose rapidly, it gathered together again. He turned around and looked over. The moment he looked over, Xie Haiyangs anxious voice suddenly rang out. Baole, be careful. This is The trump card of the Xie familys direct line of descent, the shadow of the condensed ancestor! Its ineffective against fellow clansmen, but it can be used to strengthen ones own body. It can greatly increase ones combat strength in a short period of time! The moment Xie Haiyang spoke, the mist surrounding Xie Yuntengs body, which was charging towards Wang Baole at high speed, surged like flames and exploded with a loud bang, the mist gathered into the shape of a human figure. The figure was a thousand feet in size. As soon as it appeared, it shook the entire flying ship and affected the starry sky outside. The starry sky rippled, and the flying ship had no choice but to stop. As the silhouette of the fog figure took shape, an ancient and ancient aura that seemed to contain an endless sense of time spread out from within the giant fog figure without reservation, it formed a powerful suppressive force that enveloped the surroundings. At the same time, Wang Baole could clearly see the face of the fog figure. It was an elder who exuded power without being angry. His gaze was deep, and it contained an indescribable power, it seemed to be able to affect all nothingness! The shadow of the ancestor?Wang Baoles pupils constricted slightly. At that moment, a sense of danger surged within his body. At the same time, the aura of the figure in the fog continued to erupt, and a low growl could be heard from within as it charged towards Wang Baole, it came crashing down abruptly. Wang Baole, die! As expected of the Xie family they have such supernatural powers. They allow their descendants to borrow the shadow of the ancestor. Even though they arent borrowing the power of the ancestor, they are only borrowing the shadow of the ancestor. However, they can also strengthen their own bodies to an astonishing degree. This so-called shadow of the ancestor should be the ancestor of the Xie family who invested in the never-ending clan and founded the entire clan!Wang Baole took a deep breath, even though the sense of danger in his body was intense, what was even more intense was the extreme desire to fight. The desire to fight spread throughout his body, making him even more excited. The moment the misty figure approached, Wang Baole let out a long laugh, he suddenly raised his right hand, and his eyes shone brightly! If you want me to die, youll have to ask my master if he agrees! Chapter 1033 - Divine Bull! As soon as Wang Baole spoke, Xie Yunteng, who had been brimming with energy and had gathered the figure of the Xie familys patriarch to strengthen his body and greatly increase his combat strength, suddenly froze, and his aura weakened slightly. It was clear that Wang Baoles master, the Blazing Flame Patriarch, was too infamous and overprotective. If his disciple was in the wrong, it would be the fault of his disciples enemy. If his disciple was in the right, it would be the enemys fault. In short his disciple.., no matter what he did, he was in the right. The one in the wrong would definitely be his disciples opponent. It wasnt just a rumor. It was the fact that blood had been spilled over and over again. Almost every once in a while, similar stories would be spread. Therefore, even Xie Yunteng, the fifth son of the Xie familys direct line of descent, couldnt help but feel his heart tremble. That was because he knew very well that even the number one dao child in the Xie familys current generation, let alone himself, wouldnt be able to take it if he really killed Wang Baole. As such, how could his aura not be reduced? However, in the next moment, Xie Yuntengs eyes were filled with ferocity. He knew very well that he could not think too much at the moment. It was impossible for him to kill the other party. Therefore, he had to fight for it, he had to fight for it! These thoughts might seem like a lot, but in reality, they flashed through his mind in an instant. In the next moment, the aura that he had weakened once again surged and gathered. It erupted once again and roared towards Wang Baole. However, he was still a little lacking. He was unable to reach his initial peak, and the momentum of his ascent had also stopped. At the same time, Wang Baole, after seeing the starlight in his eyes, raised his right hand and waved it forward, a deep voice came from his mouth. Seal, Star, art! As the words were said, streaks of black light instantly appeared out of thin air and landed directly in front of Wang Baole. It was tens of thousands of cow lice! They lined up together and formed the outline of an old bull. They formed a shocking ripple that spread out in all directions. The Suppressive Force erupted, and the force was so strong.., it was still unable to compare to Xie Yuntengs ancestral shadow mist body, but it was about the same! Xie Haiyangs eyes widened. Everyone around him who saw this was the same. Even Xie Yunteng himself felt waves of shock in his heart. This is The Raging Inferno Divine Bull! The Guardian Divine Bull of the Raging Inferno Galaxy! Amidst the commotion around him, Wang Baoles expression remained the same. Although the Divine Bulls shadow seemed to be weaker than his opponents, that was only the beginning of the star sealing art. In the next instant, the bodies of the cows and lice began to twist and distort, meteorites began to materialize in an instant. As they enveloped the outside world and were replaced, the Suppressive Force instantly surpassed what it had been before. It surged violently, causing the starry sky to Rumble, the flying ship to tremble, and all the cultivators in the area.., their hearts were filled with shock and astonishment. Even the stellar cultivators were shaken at this moment, and their eyes shone with a bright light. That was because the outline of the Divine Ox was so vast that it had already fused with a special planet, and its cultivation base had reached the great circle of planets, xie Yunteng, who had used the blessing of the ancestral shadow, was now on par with him! However his ascent was still not over! In the blink of an eye, all the meteorites distorted and expanded rapidly. They became clearer and clearer as they became clearer and clearer. One after another, the ordinary stars replaced the meteorites, and after shrinking countless times.., they appeared in front of Wang Baole! After replacing the 3,000 meteorites with the 3,000 ordinary stars, the Divine Ox raised its head and roared. Its aura rose once more, directly surpassing Xie Yuntengs ancestral mist body. In the next instant, after replacing the meteorites with the 6,000 ordinary stars.., the Divine Oxs aura was enough to shake the heavens and earth, tearing apart the starry sky in all directions. The flying ship continued to tremble. Xie Yuntengs expression also changed drastically. The rushing fog once again stopped, not daring to continue moving forward. In the next instant After all the meteorites had become mortal stars, a divine ox that was enough to shock everyone ! It had truly descended onto the flying ship! The Divine Bulls entire body was engulfed in flames. As it raised its head and roared, its aura reached a shocking level. The expressions of the eight stars behind Xie Yunteng changed completely, and they charged forward, they wanted to rescue him. However, it was still too late. Wang Baoles eyes were filled with a fervent desire to fight. The moment the divine bull appeared, he pointed at Xie Yunteng with his right hand. Fight! The Divine Bull roared and charged forward. It was as if a sea of fire had erupted. It was like a star that could burn everything and shatter everything. It charged towards Xie Yunteng with a roar! Xie Yuntengs expression changed drastically. The intense threat of life and death made him lose the desire to fight. The Divine Bull before him gave him the feeling that it wasnt a spell. It was a true mythical creature, it could destroy the starry sky and tear apart anything that stood in its way. From a distance, the divine ox was violent, and the shadowy fog was aghast. One charged forward, and the other retreated hesitantly. There was no need to distinguish who was stronger or weaker! In the next instant, the Divine Ox, which was domineering and crazy, collided with Xie Yuntengs ancestral mist. The flying boat trembled, and cracks even appeared on it. The starry sky caved in in a large area, violent power spread out in a frenzy, and deafening booms erupted endlessly. Xie Yuntengs ancestral mist body couldnt even last for a breath of time. It instantly collapsed and exploded, revealing Xie Yuntengs pale-faced body inside. He coughed up a large amount of blood, his eyes were filled with unprecedented fear and panic. In the midst of this panic, it reflected the divine ox that occupied his entire vision! No! Xie Yunteng let out a shrill cry and wanted to retreat. However, under the impact of the Divine Bull, he seemed to have lost all his strength to resist. He was about to be touched and completely destroyed in body and soul. However, at that moment.., his eight Stellar Dao Protectors had already closed in and appeared directly in front of him. The elder among them had an ugly expression on his face, but there was also a serious look in his eyes. He pressed down on the approaching divine bull! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had initially planned to retract his divine ability after seeing how weak Xie Yunteng was. After all, the two of them only disliked each other because of Xie Haiyang. They didnt have a life-and-death grudge against each other. However, now that the star had made its move, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He didnt retract his divine ability. Instead, he unleashed the power of his cultivation. The nine ancient stars behind him materialized and formed a dao star, bolstering the divine ox, the image of Dao Stars instantly appeared between the Divine Oxs brows. Its aura rose once again, and with a loud boom it collided directly with the old man in the Star! The moment the two collided, the black-robed old mans eyes lit up, and the ripples of the star emanated from his body. His entire being seemed to transform into a real star, and with the power of the star.., he forcefully received the Divine Oxs attack. He roared and grabbed violently, as if he wanted to crush the Divine Ox! The tens of thousands of ordinary stars that formed the divine ox let out cracking sounds. In the end They were still inferior to the stars! Wang Baole was also affected. His face flushed, and he retreated. He raised his right hand, and the Old Ox, which was formed by his supernatural ability, shone. Its entire body instantly turned into pieces, turning into countless threads. These threads.., they were also the power of laws. They were Xie Yuntengs laws of threads! This scene was beyond everyones expectations. The old man from the star was taken aback as well. He watched as the divine ox that had turned into threads swiftly escaped from his grasp. This made him feel embarrassed. After all, he was a star, and he wasnt at the initial stage of the star realm, he was at the mid-stage of the star realm. With such a level of cultivation, he was still able to escape from the illusion created by a planet cultivator. Anger appeared in his eyes. He snorted coldly and raised his right hand. Just as he was about to grab it again, the other stars around him didnt make a move either, after all, they were all stars. against a planet cultivator, it was fine if it was just one. If there were more of them, they wouldnt be able to face them. After all Wang Baole wasnt someone with no background. However, in the next instant, the expression on the elders face changed drastically. He quickly retracted his right hand. When he looked over, he noticed that his right hand had turned into paper at a speed visible to the naked eye! Even though he had quickly neutralized the suppression with his powerful cultivation, with this delay, Wang Baoles Divine Ox, which had turned into a thread, had returned safely and was quickly absorbed into his body! This scene immediately caused the surrounding onlookers to gasp. Even Xie Haiyang did the same. Without a doubt Wang Baoles simple exchange with the stellar elder had resulted in him being able to escape unscathed. This was already unbelievable in itself! In the never-ending DAO domain, the gap between the cultivation levels of the stars and planets was like a chasm. No one had ever been able to overcome it, because they were on completely different levels! Even the old man from the stars narrowed his eyes as he stared at Wang Baole. His heart trembled, and he saw the eight figures of the stars walking out from the void behind Wang Baole! Old slave Xie, its understandable that you saved the fight between the Young Lords, but you still want to destroy my young lords Divine Bull. Youve gone too far. You have to give the raging flame galaxy an explanation! The elder of the burning spirit civilization said calmly. Chapter 1034 - Xie Haiyang’s guess! The star cultivator from the scorching spirit civilization was also at the mid-stage of the star realm. He was the strongest among the eight stars that had served as Wang Baoles Dao Protector. He stood beside Wang Baole with the others, he looked coldly at the Dao protector elder from the Xie family. The more he looked at him, the more displeased he became. His appearance also caused the dao protector elder from the Xie family to narrow his eyes slightly. The other star Dao protectors beside him also changed their expressions and stepped forward, they looked as if they were facing a great enemy as they stared at Burning Spirit Patriarch and all the stars around him. After sweeping through them, their eyes filled with a solemn expression. The raging flame galaxy sure is generous to actually use a profound dao star as a dao protector! Could it be that none of you have any grievances?said the black-robed old man slowly. Grievances? Being able to protect the young masters Dao is a supreme honor. On one hand, we can protect the young masters safety, and on the other hand, we can repay your kindness. How could you, Huang Dao and Mortal Dao Stars, experience it! ?Burning Spirit Patriarch laughed heartily, the other stars around them also began to laugh. This scene immediately caused the dao protectors of the Xie family to have unsightly expressions on their faces. As stellar cultivators, they naturally knew that stars were divided into five levels. Similar to the immortals and mortals of planets, stars were divided into heaven, earth, profound, and Huang fan! Different levels, within the same cultivation realm, were vastly different in strength. Generally speaking, the status of Dao Protector could only be taken up by those who were trusted. However, to a certain extent, it was like being a guard. Stellar cultivators had their own pride, and even large clans and powerful organizations could not easily humiliate them, to make them act as dao protectors for juniors, one had to treat them with respect. Even so, most people at the level of Profound Dao and above would not choose to become dao protectors. Even if they were at a lower level of the Yellow Dao star, there would be very few Dao protectors. They were usually Mortal Dao stars, due to their extreme talent and opportunities, it was difficult for them to advance. That was why they chose to become Dao Protectors. They would use their loyalty and meritorious service to exchange for the opportunities offered by the exalted. For example, the dao protectors around Xie Yunteng, other than the black-robed elder who was at the Huang Dao realm, were all at the Mortal Dao realm. On the other hand, on Wang Baoles side, other than the scorching spirit patriarch, they were all at the Huang Dao realm. As for the scorching spirit patriarch himself.., he was on a higher level, a planet of the Mystic Dao! That was why the moment they appeared, the black-robed Elders expression changed. He was secretly shocked. He thought of the rumors about the blazing flame patriarch in the outside world, describing him as a protector of his own. With a dark expression, the black-robed elder flung his sleeves and shouted in a low voice. Lets Go! As he spoke, he retreated. Xie Yuntengs expression was a little strange. He seemed to be in a trance, allowing the Dao Protector beside him to guide him. As he retreated and was about to leave, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly. Whats your explanation? As soon as he spoke, the scorching spirit patriarch seemed to have a backbone. He laughed loudly, and his cultivation erupted instantly. He and the Stellar Dao protectors from the other raging flame galaxies dispersed in an instant, blocking Xie Yunteng and his group. This is the Xie familys galactic marketplace!The black-robed elder saw this and roared. So What? Were from the Raging Flame Galaxy!The reply was the scorching spirit patriarchs arrogant voice. His confident tone caused the black-robed elder to pause in his speech. You All the onlookers had different expressions on their faces as they waited for the situation to develop. What do you mean by you? Why did you participate in the fight between the Young Lords? You even wanted to destroy my young lords divine ability with evil intentions. This is a great disrespect to the exalted lord of Raging Flame. If I dont Give You an explanation today, I can only capture you and send you to the Raging Flame Galaxy to make amends!The Burning Spirit Patriarch said slowly, he spoke slowly. Such dominance made the black-robed elders breathing quicken. However, when he thought about how powerful the other party was and his background, he could only endure it. He turned to look at his young lord and realized that Xie Yunteng was still in a daze. He couldnt help but sigh. What explanation do you want? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and sent a voice transmission to the fire spirit patriarch. The Fire Spirit Patriarch raised his eyebrows and laughed. Then, he looked at the black-robed elder and sent a voice transmission. Young Lord, Be Merciful. You can just pay the bill that Little Lord Xie has signed during this period of time. Xie Haiyang blinked and quickly took out a jade slip. He branded a few more strokes on it and immediately threw it out. The jade slip turned into a rainbow and was caught by the black-robed elder. He scanned it with his supernatural awareness, and his expression changed instantly. A hundred spirit stars? Thats impossible. There arent a hundred spirit stars on this flying ship. You Thats possible, but I have a question that I need an answer to!Xie Yunteng, who was standing beside the black-robed elder, had finally recovered from his daze. He spoke with a dark expression on his face. He didnt look at the jade slip in the black-robed elders hand, instead, he looked at Wang Baole. What you used just now was the rule of threads? What do you think?Wang Baole smiled faintly. He didnt admit or deny it. He couldnt keep the secret of the Dao Starslaws a secret for too long. After all, during the battle with the Purple Gold civilization back in the divine eye civilization.., he had already used the rules of paper. If someone investigated carefully, they would be able to find out the crux of the matter. If he hadnt activated the rules of silk and allowed the divine bull to turn into threads and disperse, he would have suffered a great loss. Therefore, the moment he attacked, Wang Baole no longer cared if he was exposed. Xie Yunteng heard his answer and had his answer. His eyes were filled with fear. He was silent for a moment, then gave Wang Baole a deep look before turning around and leaving with his men. Xie Haiyangs expression didnt change much. He had been shocked when Wang Baole had activated the silk law just now. He had forcefully suppressed the waves of emotions that had stirred up in his heart, however, with an answer in his heart, he felt that his decision to enter the raging flame galaxy and become closer to Wang Baole had been the right one. Replicating laws, huh Such heaven-defying and shocking laws Wang Baole doesnt even need to reach the celestial domain realm. As long as he reaches the star realm, it will be difficult for him to stop his rise He has the protection of the raging flame grandmaster and a close relationship with Chen Qingzi. Even the never-ending clan will have to think twice before attacking him! Xie Haiyang took a deep breath and quickly stood up from the balcony, he bowed respectfully to Wang Baole. Thank you, sixteenth uncle-master! Since we are from the same sect, theres no need to be so courteous.Wang Baole was in a good mood. He had roughly estimated his combat strength during the battle, and he had also engraved a very special rule. He felt refreshed, so he said with a smile. The rest of the Xie family members on the flying ship reacted quickly as well. Not long after Xie Yunteng had left, a few stellar cultivators from the Xie family, including Yao Lao, personally came to pay him a visit. They spoke very politely to Wang Baole. At the same time, they informed Xie Haiyang that the family had clarified their misunderstanding of him and branded his name into the clan artifact. The protection of his bloodline had returned to normal. Xie Haiyang was deeply moved by this scene. However, he wasnt surprised at all. The battle between Wang Baole and Xie Yunteng had shown the Xie family enough value. Based on his understanding of the family, for a prodigy like Wang Baole.., the family clan had always focused their attention and investments on Wang Baole. His relationship with Wang Baole meant that this time, he was destined to rise even higher. It was the bond between the family clan and Wang Baole, and it was extremely beneficial to him, it could even affect his share and status in the direct line of descent of the family clan. These matters made Xie Haiyang even more determined. He was prepared to be completely tied to Wang Baole. This was because this series of events had already caused him to rise and fall together with Wang Baole. Even though this wasnt in line with the concept of investing, Xie Haiyang couldnt care less at this moment. I wonder if his previous actions were intentional, or was it just a simple accident? Xie Haiyang lowered his head and quickly glanced at Wang baole, who was chatting and laughing with the elders of the Xie family on the flying ship, an unfathomable feeling rose in his heart. Wang Baole noticed Xie Haiyangs gaze and continued chatting and laughing with the elders of the Xie family as usual. However, there was a deeper look in his eyes that others couldnt see through.. After a long while, the Xie family members left. Before they left, they informed Wang baole that Xie Yunteng had paid off all of Xie Haiyangs previous contracts, including the One Hundred Spirit Stars! However, the value of the spirit stars was too high, and the number wasnt small either. There werent that many spirit stars on the flying ship, but arrangements had been made to send them to him as soon as possible. Wang Baole was quite satisfied with this. He gave Xie Haiyang an appreciative look, and Xie Haiyang quickly suppressed the guesses in his heart. He chuckled. This wasnt the first time he had cooperated with Wang Baole. When the scorching spirit grand ancestor had spoken.., he immediately understood what he should do. At the same time, he knew very well that guesses were no longer important. The truth didnt matter. If Wang Baole hadnt done it intentionally, it meant that his luck was heaven-defying. If he had done it intentionally.., it meant that his scheming had reached a terrifying level. He was convinced by either of these two points. Chapter 1035 - the Fated Star! In the Xie familys interstellar cruiser, Wang Baoles group received an endless stream of visitors in the days that followed. be it the deacons of the Xie family or the cultivators on the cruiser who were heading to the fated star to pay their respects to the Heavenly Dharma Lord.., they were all very enthusiastic about Wang Baole. This was related to Wang Baoles background, but it also had a lot to do with the strength he had displayed. After all, the might of the Divine Bull had shaken the world that day. The law of silk threads, as well as the paper-based divine ability from before.., as well as the numerous ancient starslaws that Wang Baole had used when he had attacked, any one of them could have shaken the hearts of people. All of them converged on one person, and that person would become a hot topic. He would be stared at by countless gazes, not to mention that his dao protector was also extraordinary. This also showed how much the blazing flame ancestor cared and valued this disciple. At the same time Although most of them only saw how powerful and domineering Wang Baole was, there were still some people who were quick-witted and quick-witted. They could vaguely sense something else from this incident. Even though they werent as involved as Xie Haiyang.., they could see it more clearly, but they could more or less sense the depth of Wang Baoles thoughts. While there were many people on Wang Baoles side, Xie Yunteng, who was on the flying ship, returned home empty-handed. Even though he wasnt completely ignored, there were still very few people who came. Half a month later.., the Xie familys flying ship sped forward and arrived near the fated star. Xie Yunteng and his group didnt wait for the flying ship to stabilize before they flew out. They left without looking back, entering the fated star ahead of time. Theyre moving fast! On the flying ship, in the residence that the Xie family had rearranged for Wang Baole, Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang stood on a balcony that was several times larger than before. The new residence was located at the top of the entire flying ship, standing there, one could see more than half of the flying ship with their head lowered. When they looked up, they could see the endless starry sky. The departing figures of Xie Yunteng and his group could be clearly seen from where Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang were standing. Xie Haiyang stared at Xie Yuntengs figure and sneered. Uncle-master, Ive received news from my clan. My father offended senior Chen Qingzi, so most of the clan had nothing to do with him. Someone even added insult to injury and took advantage of the patriarchs seclusion to seal my fathers location, preventing him from leaving. This is to be handed over to senior Chen Qingzi to deal with later.. As for me, its also because of this that the clans current elder council has removed the protection of my bloodline. At the same time, Im no longer among the Young Lords. Although Ive recovered due to uncle-masters intervention, butXie Haiyang said, before he could finish his sentence, an ethereal bell chime rang out from the starry sky ahead! It sounded like a bell, but also like a copper bell. It was crisp and long, and it turned into sound waves. When one looked at the starry sky, it was as if it had turned into a surface of water, with layers upon layers of ripples that were endless. Hearing that, Wang Baole raised his right hand and interrupted Xie Haiyangs words. Xie Haiyangs voice paused, and he didnt continue speaking. Wang baole, on the other hand, looked at the starry sky that was as clear as the surface of water. Where Xie Yunteng and the others had gone was a very strange planet. It was strange because layers of star rings that were emitting a purple glow surrounded the planet. The layers of star rings surrounded the planet, and the bottom layer was the largest. The higher the layer, the smaller the star ring. If one looked closely.., the shape of the star ring was like a giant bell! The real planet was the billiard ball inside the bell! The ball moved within the bell at a certain frequency. It would occasionally touch the inner wall of the bell, producing crisp sounds that reverberated throughout the starry sky. Those who heard the sound were all focused in that instant, silence fell. The fated star,Wang Baole murmured with a strange look in his eyes. As the sound of the bell faded, the people on the flying ship recovered. Soon, voices of discussion could be heard. Its the fated Star! Weve finally arrived! The galaxy where Exalted Heavenly Dharma is located is indeed extremely magical! While the people on the flying ship were excited, Xie Haiyangs heart calmed down as the bell rang. Even though he knew many secrets that Wang Baole didnt know, it was still his first time on the fated star, as he looked at the bell-like star ring, anticipation slowly appeared in his eyes. Haiyang, your family wanted to hand over your fathers seal to Chen Qingzi to handle. This didnt happen before, but now, theyre making a move it seems like Chen Qingzi is about to break free,Wang Baole said with a smile. He was filled with anticipation, he hadnt seen his senior brother for a long time, and he missed him. However, Xie Haiyang was by his side, so his anticipation wasnt too obvious. He didnt mention the word senior brother in his address, which caused people to speculate. Sixteenth uncle-master, please help me!That was what Xie Haiyang had been waiting for. He quickly averted his gaze from the fated star. When he looked at Wang Baole, he was about to bow sincerely. Why are you doing this again?Wang Baole didnt accept Xie Haiyangs bow. He raised Xie Haiyangs arm in advance. Ive already said that Ill help you with this matter. How about this? Tell your father that if Ruochen Qingzi goes, he can help me pass on a message to Chen Qingzi. What message?Xie Haiyang asked hurriedly. Just sayWang Baole blinked. After some thought, he felt that this was a very suitable opportunity to scare Xie Haiyang and make him more loyal to him from now on. Just say that I prepared a pot of good wine and asked him to come over to taste it quickly. If Im late, Ill drink it myself,Wang Baole said calmly with his hands behind his back and a casual look on his face. When Xie Haiyang heard those words, his heart jolted once again. From his tone, he could sense that Wang Baoles relationship with Chen Qingzi must have reached a certain level, at the same time, the unfathomable feeling that came from Wang Baole once again surfaced in his mind. After cupping his fists to express his gratitude, he quickly took out the jade slip and sent a voice transmission to his family clan. He asked those who were on good terms with the family clan to pass on the message to his father. After the voice transmission ended, Xie Haiyang looked at Wang Baole. He didnt know what was going through his mind, but he suddenly spoke out of the blue. Sixteenth uncle-master, I have a younger sister. Her name is Xie Taotao. She is a beauty of the nation, and her beauty burns brightly Wang baole blinked. He was about to listen carefully when he heard a cold snort from Little Missy in his mind. When he heard the snort, Wang Baole instantly frowned and looked at Xie Haiyang with displeasure. Haiyang, I, Wang Baole, am not the kind of person you think I am. Dont mention such things in the future. It will make me look down on you! Xie Haiyangs heart skipped a beat. Seeing that Wang Baoles displeasure didnt seem fake, he suddenly realized that his previous judgment had been wrong. The Wang Baole before him was definitely not the kind of person he thought he was. He took a deep breath, he bowed once again. He had already made up his mind that he would never mention such things in the future. At that moment, Wang Baole coughed. As the flying ship neared the fated star and finally stopped outside, his body swayed and he flew out first. Xie Haiyang followed closely behind, as did the scorching spirit grandmaster and the others. They turned into streaks of light and left the flying ship, heading straight for The Fated Star! As they got closer and closer, the celestial ring in their eyes grew larger and larger in their eyes. They were about to step into the celestial ring. However, at that moment, perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps they had been prepared.., all in all at that moment, the starry sky in the distance suddenly distorted. A gigantic peacock shot out from the void of the starry sky! The peacock was thousands of feet in size. Its aura was like a rainbow, and its entire body was emerald green. As it flapped its wings, countless strands of feathers fluttered behind it. These strands of feathers were of various colors, and they reflected the starry sky in all directions. They were all very bright. The instant it appeared, an astonishing chill spread out in all directions. Wang Baole and the others were standing on the path that the peacock had to pass through. They were instantly enveloped by the chill, as if they were about to be frozen. The eyes of the scorching spirit grand ancestor and the others lit up. They spread out their cultivation. The power of the stars spread out, guarding Wang Baoles left and right. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, not paying attention to the chill around him, he didnt pay too much attention to the approaching peacock. Instead, his gaze landed on the figure of a woman sitting cross-legged on top of the peacocks head. The woman was dressed in a red robe and wore a phoenix crown. There was a diamond-shaped cinnabar seal between her brows. She was extremely beautiful, and her necklace, earrings, and wrists were all adorned with bells. One look and one could tell that she was extraordinary! To a certain extent, she seemed to resonate with the fated star! The moment Wang Baole looked over, the woman opened her eyes. When she looked at Wang baole, a murderous look flashed across her eyes. Behind her, a paper star appeared as if it was being pulled by a Qi dynamic! It was the Holy Maiden of the nine Phoenix sect, who was ranked third in the collateral Saint Realm, and the winner of the other Dao star in the land of the fallen stars, the bell lady Xu Yinling! Brother Baole, long time no see.Xu Yinling suddenly smiled when she saw Wang Baole. She was like a hundred flowers in full bloom, and her voice was beautiful and beautiful. It was very pleasant to the ears. It complemented her expression, instantly causing her entire body to exude a boundless charm. Little Missy, someone is seducing me!Wang baole blinked and quickly complained to the masked little Missy in his heart. B * Tch!What responded to him was little Missys seemingly calm snort in his mind. Fellow readers, up until now this week, there were already nine chapters. There was still one chapter missing, and it was expected to be filled tomorrow or the day after. In addition, there would be a delay in the update at noon tomorrow, and it was tentatively scheduled to be updated at 3 p.m Chapter 1036 - was directed at Xu Yinling! The moment Xu Yinling appeared, seven or eight divine senses appeared from the heavenly fated star below. They had clearly sensed xu Yinling and wanted to welcome her. These seven or eight divine senses might only be planets, but they were extraordinary. They were sharp and powerful, and their auras were even more domineering. They were like long rainbows as they approached rapidly. Seeing this, Wang Baole had a rough idea of what was going on. He knew that Xu Yinlings appearance wasnt a coincidence. She had known that he would come, and that was why she had been waiting for him here, her goal was clearly to use her intimacy with him to cause misunderstandings among some people. She had created an enemy out of thin air for him, and the other party could find an opportunity to accomplish her goal. After all, the two of them didnt have much enmity with each other in the fallen star lands. However, the connection between the Dao stars and the law of engraving made Xu Yinlings desire to kill him grow stronger. Furthermore, Wang Baole had already identified the familiar source of Xu Yinlings divine ability. Therefore, it was highly possible that there was a factor that made her the daughter of the stars. However, Wang Baole didnt care about that. Instead, as his eyes sparkled, a smile appeared on his lips. I wonder if being able to suppress a generation will make my star sealing art even more domineering As this thought surfaced in his mind, Wang Baole also heard little Missy Snort coldly and address her as a slut. He felt very comfortable. He felt that little Missys mood had been a little off recently. Considering how they had been friends for so many years.., there was also his father-in-law, whom he had acknowledged as his father-in-law. That was why he had looked for opportunities to make little Missy happy. However, even though there were many such opportunities, and Wang Baole was also very good at coaxing people, he had used little missy too many times before. He was worried that he would be able to resist her, so this time, he did the opposite, using XU Yinling as little Missys outlet to vent her emotions seemed to have some effect now. That was also why he didnt eat Xu Yinlings malicious sugar-coated cannonball as usual. After all, he was used to eating sugar-coated cannonballs and throwing them back. After coughing, Wang Baole looked at the smiling Xu Yinling and shook his head slightly. Just as he was about to speak, Xu Yinling covered her mouth with a smile and spoke in advance. Brother Baole, I know what you want to say. Previously, you suggested that the sound spirit become your dao companion in the fallen star. The sound spirit has already considered it. We can try to interact with it first. What do you think? As soon as he said that, Wang Baole immediately felt the seven or eight divine senses that were rushing over from the heavenly fated star. They instantly fluctuated in varying degrees, but he still shook his head. Im sorry, thats not what I wanted to say. What I wanted to say was that you were a step too late. There was an older sister who I respected the most in my life, who made me feel ashamed of my inferiority. She was filled with love, but I didnt dare say it out loud. She reminded me that youre a SL * T! Xu Yinlings eyes flashed when she heard that. However, she instantly bit her lower lip and sighed softly. Baole, even if were not fated, we can only blame fate for playing tricks on us. Why do you have to humiliate me?As she said that, Xu Yinling lowered her head. She seemed to be disappointed as she flew past Wang Baole on the gigantic peacock. Wang Baoles pupils constricted slightly when he heard that. He realized that Xu Yinling was even more scheming than she had been in the fallen star lands. He had thought that she had deliberately flirted with him, causing her pursuers to harbor ill intentions toward him. That was why she had deliberately said those words, cutting off any thoughts of using him. However, Xu Yinlings reaction had been extremely quick. She had immediately put on a look as if she had been humiliated. As a result.., she could still deliberately give her suitors a reason to cause trouble for her. Youre so annoying!Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. He couldnt be bothered to pretend to be polite, and a look of disgust appeared on his face. I dont like you. I hope you wont Pester me anymore. Xu Yinling, please have some self-respect! YouXu Yinling, who was sitting on the peacock, paused when she heard that. She turned to look at Wang Baole. As she looked over, a loud boom came from the direction of the fated star. Soon, the seven or eight divine senses arrived and formed seven or eight figures around them. Each of them was in high spirits, and every one of them had an imposing aura, regardless of whether it was their clothes or their aura, they all gave off the aura of a chosen one. One of them had long golden hair and wore a long golden robe. He looked radiant, as if he was the son of the Sun. As he stood there, the temperature around him increased significantly, as if he was born from flames, his gaze was burning as he looked at Xu Yinling, a bright smile on his face. Junior sister Yinling, Ive been waiting for you for many days. Ive finally welcomed you. Yinling greets senior brother Sun Yang. Thank you for coming to pick me up. Lets Go. Xu Yinling looked weak and absent-minded as she lowered her head and spoke softly. Her expression was very pitiful, and it caught the attention of the people around her. A few of the seven or eight people had a fiery look in their eyes. Sun Yang was the same. He looked at Xu Yinling, then at Wang Baole. When they had arrived earlier.., he had already heard the conversation between the two of them. A glint flashed across his eyes, and his expression slowly turned cold as he spoke calmly. Wang Baole, right? A beautiful woman falls in love with you. Its fine if you dont cherish her, but its your fault for speaking so viciously. We are here today, regardless of background or reason. Fellow Daoists and I want you to apologize to junior sister Yinling! As soon as he said those words, a fierce aura erupted from his body. It locked onto Wang Baole, and the people who had arrived with him did the same. They all spread out their cultivation, they gathered around Wang Baole. The eruption of power attracted the attention of even more people who had arrived on the fated star to pay their respects. They all spread out their divine senses to observe the area. Wang Baoles eyes slowly narrowed. He looked at Xu Yinling, who had a delicate figure that made others feel pity for her. He then looked at Sun Yang, who seemed to be filled with righteous indignation and had assumed the stance of standing up for a beautiful woman. A smile appeared on his lips. He had now understood, it wasnt that these elites were stupid and couldnt see things clearly, which led to them being used by Xu Yinling. It was that they had seen everything clearly. However, because of their master, the blazing flame ancestor, who stood behind them.. While they were concerned about their own dao planet, they were also afraid of their master. Therefore, they blamed all their conflicts and attacks on jealousy. This made it difficult for the older generation to interfere, so they took action on their behalf, they found an opportunity. Thus, these people hit it off and were willing to do so. After all, they needed a reason to deal with the current Wang Baole, a reason that wouldnt allow the older generation to protect their own interests. You think youre so smart. With masters personality and the situation on the blazing flame main planet, theres no need for a reason to protect your own interests.Wang baole laughed coldly, but there was a glint in his eyes. The other partys method seemed ingenious.., but in reality, it had also restricted their seniors. This trip to the fated star is going to be interesting. Wang baole muttered to himself, and his smile grew brighter. He ignored Xu Yinling and Sun Yang. He only focused on the cultivation beside him, xie Haiyang, who was prepared to make a move, spoke calmly. Lets go.As he spoke, Wang Baole ignored everyone and flew towards the fated star. However, the moment he flew out, a cold glint flashed in Sun Yangs eyes. He moved and blocked Wang Baoles path, the elites who had come with him also approached and blocked Wang Baoles path. At the same time, from the fated star, streams of divine senses belonging to their dao protectors spread out and locked onto the spot. Senior Dao Protector, please do not participate. This is between us!Sun Yang said flatly. Their dao protectors immediately changed their divine senses and placed them on the scorching spirit patriarch and the others behind Wang Baole. With the advantage of numbers, the scorching spirit patriarch and the othersfaces darkened. At the same time, Sun Yang, who had blocked Wang Baoles path, stared at Wang Baole and spoke slowly. Apologize to junior sister Yinling! Almost at the same time as he spoke, the other prodigies around him also spoke. Apologize! Their voices formed a shocking force that pressed down on Wang Baole. At the same time, the flying ships from the other family clans that had just arrived from afar also approached and watched the scene. Even more divine senses spread out from the fated star and locked onto the spot. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Sun Yang was certain that Wang Baole would definitely have a conflict with him because of his pride. After all, if it were him, he would have done the same. To elites like them, their pride was extremely important! However, he still didnt know Wang Baole very well.. Chapter 1037 - Elimination and destruction! Everyone welcomes me so much.Wang Baole looked at Sun Yang in front of him, then at the observing flying ships around him. He felt the attention from the many divine senses on the heavenly fated star, and his face turned slightly red, he revealed a hint of shyness as he looked at Xu Yinling quickly. Xu Yinling was initially very pleased with her actions. She knew that she had to give the other people who were greedy for Wang Baoles Dao planet a reason. As for herself, even though she was also a dao star, she still had the risk of being coveted by others. This was also one of the reasons why she had been targeting Wang Baole during this period of time. Through repeated opportunities.., she kept sending out a signal that her dao star was completely restrained by Wang Baole. Her Dao Star wasnt the best, and the best was with Wang Baole. Therefore, even if she managed to obtain her own dao star, she would still have to face Wang Baoles suppression. Instead of that, she might as well target Wang Baole. It was indeed effective. It made her focus less on Wang Baole, and it was considered a successful diversion. Now that Wang Baole was about to become the target of public criticism, regardless of whether Wang Baole managed to escape or not.., her goal of attracting the attention of the public was completely achieved. However, when she saw Wang Baoles shy gaze, Xu Yinling suddenly felt that something was amiss. Before she could say anything to remedy the situation, Wang Baole had already let out a long sigh. Forget it, forget it. Since everyone thinks so highly of me and Yinling, thenWang Baole coughed loudly and cupped his fists towards the various family flying ships that had arrived. Then, he cupped his fists towards the fated star. Fellow Daoists from the various family clans, seniors from the fated star, Please Bear Witness for me today. Yinling and I have been attracted to each other for a long time due to the attraction of the Dao Planet Xu Yinlings expression changed as soon as she heard Wang Baoles words. Sun Yang was taken aback as well. The expressions of the other prodigies changed as well. Wang Baoles voice continued to echo in the air. I rejected Yin Ling because I consider myself a prodigal. I couldnt bear to let her heart go to waste and suffer the pain of unrequited love. However, from the looks of it now, I have neglected the persistence of cultivators of my generation. I apologize to Yin Ling today. Yin Ling, I shouldnt have rejected your love for me. I agree!Wang baole said sincerely, it was as if the prodigal son had returned, but his words completely changed Xu Yinlings expression. If Wang Baole had said that when no one had paid attention to him, it would have been in line with her plan. It would have caused others to suspect him, giving him a reason to be jealous. However, the situation was different now. She had a premonition that Wang Baole was going to say more than that. That was indeed the case. As Wang Baole said that, his tone changed rapidly, revealing a hint of dominance. Yinling, from now on, anyone who dares to have designs on the Dao Star in your body must first ask me if I agree. If I dont agree, the heavenly king must not touch my Yinling Dao star at all! Unless I agree cough cough, Xiaoling, come, let brother Baole hug you. Lets see if youve gained any weight during this period of time.As he said that, Wang Baoles face was filled with emotion as he walked towards Xu Yinling. Xu Yinlings expression instantly turned ugly, and she instinctively retreated towards Sun Yang. This scene also caused the expressions of the people around them to become strange. Xie Haiyang was the only one who was not surprised. He knew Wang Baole too well, and he thought to himself, Sun Yang, Oh Sun Yang, your mistake is in the thickness of ones skin.., the estimation failed. Sun Yangs expression was dark, and he frowned. It was obvious that he had not expected that there would be someone in this world who was a prodigy and had such a great reputation. He was so thick-skinned that he could ignore the issue of his face, and in front of everyone.., he had obviously been forced by him, but he had still chosen to apologize. His punch seemed to have missed. It would have been fine if that had been all that had happened. However, the other partys apology had contained an air of dominance. He should have been the one being forced. He should have apologized as well, but he felt that he was the one suffering. Seeing Xu Yinlings expression change and retreat, Wang Baole pointed at Xu Yinling with a smile. You Lass, why are you still shy? As he spoke, Wang Baole looked at Sun Yang, who had an ugly expression on his face. He cupped his fists and bowed sincerely. Fellow Daoist Sun, thank you so much. It was you who let me know that I can not let down this beauty. Ive decided that from now on, the child that I will have with little lingling will be called Wang Xieyang! This is to commemorate our gratitude for you! But now, please step aside. I want to bring my wife to the fated star. Wang Baole, youSun Yangs expression turned even uglier. He was about to speak, but Wang Baole interrupted him. Fellow Daoist Sun, we are grateful for your matchmaking. Therefore, I respect you. Ill say it again. Please step aside. I want to bring my wife to the fated Star!Wang Baole was still smiling as he looked at Sun Yang. As soon as he said that, the onlookers and the many divine senses on the fated star gathered once again. Some people who had good intentions towards the Raging Flame Galaxy praised him in their hearts. Wang Baoles actions seemed simple, but they had reversed the situation. He had changed from being forced by others to being forced by them. He had changed everything from being forced by them to being forced by them. He had resolved everything with a simple gesture. Such a method was easy and casual. It was a stark contrast to what Sun Yang had done. YouSun Yang was caught between a rock and a hard place. He wasnt as thick-skinned as Wang Baole. With so many people watching, if he retreated, it would mean that he had failed in his original scheme. He would have lost all face, but if he didnt retreat.., there would definitely be an argument. His initial goal was to cause an argument, and it could be attributed to jealousy. It could be achieved to a certain extent, but the situation had completely changed. This wasnt just jealousy. It had become a situation where he had agreed to help Wang Baole set him up, and after Wang Baole had agreed, he had come back to interfere. He couldnt afford to lose face in such a situation, and the logic behind it was too unstable. He wasnt the only one who felt this way. Xu Yinling, who was standing behind him, was filled with anger and panic. In reality, her fear of Wang Baole was far greater than that of others. In her heart, Wang Baole had already become a shadow, that was especially so when Wang Baole had said that if someone wanted to take her dao star, they would have to ask Wang Baole for his consent. That had made Xu Yinling even more flustered. If she were to speak now and renege on her words, Wang Baole would be completely free from all of her previous arrangements, and he wouldnt have any reason to attack her. After all, the blazing flame ancestor was there, and few would dare provoke him directly. However, if she didnt speak, the situation would be very disadvantageous for her. Just as she and Sun Yang were in a dilemma, Wang Baoles smile slowly disappeared, and his expression gradually turned cold. He didnt look at Sun Yang and walked towards Xu Yinling. Sun Yang instinctively raised his hand to block Wang Baoles approach. However, the moment he raised his hand, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He formed a seal with his right hand and threw a punch. The punch landed in front of Sun Yang and immediately formed a storm that spread out. Sun Yang retreated instantly. His companions, the prodigies, also erupted with their cultivation and surrounded Wang Baole. Fellow Daoist Sun, you were the one who brought us together just a moment ago, and now, youre stepping in. Are you looking down on the Raging Flame Galaxy and me, Wang Baole? Is that why you want to humiliate us like this? I can let you off the hook for bringing us together, but I want an apology! Wang Baole licked his lips, he laughed coldly. With a sway of his body, the power of his flames erupted and charged toward Sun Yang and the others. At the same time, a cold voice reverberated in all directions. Senior fiery spirit, seal off the area. How dare you humiliate the Raging Flame Galaxy and steal my masters Disciples daughter-in-law. This matter is no longer my personal matter. If you dont apologize sincerely, this matter will cause a stir in the heavens. I will also protect the dignity of the raging flame galaxy! Your Majesty!The eight members of the fiery spirit grand ancestor also assumed an angry stance. With a roar, they dispersed in an instant. Their cultivation in the stars spread out, sealing off the area. Sun Yang and his companions, the dao protectors, were rapidly approaching, however, it would be difficult for them to break through within a short period of time. As for the sealed off area, Wang Baoles aura was already overwhelming. He closed in instantly. It seemed like he was going to kill Sun Yang, who had a look of desperation in his eyes. However, in reality, the moment he closed in, his body suddenly disappeared, when he reappeared, he was already behind one of Sun Yangs companions. Apologize!Wang Baoles eyes shone with killing intent as he punched out. It was a long-faced youth. His clothes were luxurious, and his cultivation was at the late-stage planet cultivation stage. However, under Wang Baoles punch, no matter how much he resisted, his expression changed drastically. Blood spurted out of his mouth, and his body was like a kite with its string cut, he was instantly sent tumbling backward. Chapter 1038 - It’s better to have fun together than to have fun alone! A glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes as he gave chase. Sun Yang and the othersexpressions changed, and they wanted to stop him. However, Xie Haiyangs figure flashed, and he appeared directly in front of Sun Yang. He raised his right hand and pressed across the air. Sixteenth uncle-master is making his move. Fellow Daoist Sun, its not your turn yet. Xie Haiyang!Sun Yang glared at him angrily. However, Xie Haiyang responded with a cold glint in his eyes. While the two of them were confronting each other, Sun Yang and the other dao protectors rushed over as well. They were intercepted by the scorching spirit grand ancestor and the others, causing a commotion in the surroundings as they engaged in battle. Meanwhile, Wang Baole had caught up to the long-faced young man who had spat out a mouthful of blood. His killing intent erupted, forming a deterrence. When he was about to strike again, the long-faced young mans heart was filled with resentment and unwillingness. These two emotions werent directed at Wang Baole, but at Sun Yang. He felt wronged. Sun Yang had clearly been the leader, but he had been the one to be beaten up. When he saw Wang Baoles murderous gaze.., the long-faced youth immediately shouted. I apologize! Thats a good boy.When Wang Baoles voice rang out, his figure had already disappeared in front of the long-faced youth. When he reappeared, he was beside another prodigy, and he threw a punch. Blood spurted out of his mouth, and his body was sent flying backward. To them, Wang Baoles strength was beyond what they could endure. They were all shocked, and they quickly apologized. Even though they had a lot of face, in the face of Wang Baoles ferocity, especially since he was not the leader of the group, it was not that they could not accept an apology. As they spoke one after another, Sun Yangs expression darkened to the extreme. He circulated his cultivation and shifted his gaze from Xie Haiyang to Wang Baole. Wang Baole, this is also good. You and I. . . Its a little noisy. Little Lingling, dont you think so?Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and looked at Xu Yinling, who was retreating after the previous battle. Xu Yinling stopped in her tracks when she was swept by his gaze. Her face was pale, and she looked at Wang Baole with a complicated look in her eyes. I say, Xu Yinling, arent you tired of acting like this? Others may not know your background, but I think I doXu Yinling looked so weak, wang Baole smiled coldly. His body swayed, and he once again ignored Sun Yang and charged straight at Xu Yinling. He was so fast that he closed in on her in an instant. Wang Baole didnt hold back at all. The nine ancient stars behind him transformed into Dao Stars, the nine laws erupted! They formed a nine-colored sea of light that swept across the huge waves, sweeping straight at Xu Yinling! Sun Yang had been prepared to fight Wang Baole. Seeing that he had been ignored once again, his body trembled, and his expression turned even uglier. Being ignored was the greatest humiliation he had ever felt. Wang Baole!Sun Yang roared angrily, he was about to rush out, but Xie Haiyang chuckled and stopped him once again. Sun Yang was like a clown, jumping around on his own. As he jumped, Wang Baole made his move, and the nine-colored sea of light erupted, a Phoenix cry shot up into the sky from within the Sea of light. The Sea of light was visible to the naked eye as it turned into paper. It lost all its supernatural powers and spread outwards, revealing Xu Yinling, who seemed to have merged with the peacock beneath her! Her face was like a tattoo, with a picture of a peacock on it. The picture clearly covered her entire body. At that moment, Xu Yinling looked extremely demonic. A Dao star had materialized behind her, forming a suppressive force that resisted Wang Baoles Dao Star! With a loud boom, the ripples that erupted from the dao stars of the two of them collided with each other. A loud boom rang out, and Xu Yinling spat out a mouthful of blood. She retreated abruptly, a bitter look on her face. Wang Baole, I know I was wrong. Theres no need for us to be like this Still pretending?Killing intent flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He charged forward again, and with the support of the Dao Stars, the nine laws transformed into a large hand that attacked once again. The loud boom reverberated. Xu Yinling barely managed to dodge it. She spat out a mouthful of blood, and her expression was one of misery. Im not lying to you, Wang Baole. I know that youve always wanted to seize my dao star and complete it. Youll be able to step into the star-grade in an instant, and youll become a Rare Heavenly Dao Star. Im indeed inferior to you, and I cant defeat you. However, you dont have to kill me. I have a method that can help you achieve dual cultivation I admit that what Ive done previously was all a ploy against you. However, I did it to protect myself and to have such a method between us, so that I could avoid being killed. To show my true intentions, Im willing to give up my soul blood. This way, can you trust me for once!Xu Yinling was filled with bitterness. As the blood spurted out and she retreated, she raised her right hand and drew a line between her brows. Immediately, a drop of seemingly illusory liquid flew out, it was a golden liquid that seemed both real and real. It flew out suddenly and released soul power, charging straight at Wang Baole. This was soul blood. Once it was controlled by someone, if it was destroyed, it would cause a huge impact on the main body. It was usually between cultivators. Unless it was absolutely necessary, no one was willing to give it away. This was because for the party that controlled the soul blood.., it basically meant that they had complete control over the situation. The soul blood also contained Xu Yinlings Dao Stars fluctuations. It couldnt be fake, and it also caused the surrounding onlookers to be shocked. Greed rose in their hearts, and although they were hindered by the battle between the stars surrounding the encirclement.., they still slowly approached. Sun Yangs eyes were burning with passion. Even though Xu Yinlings Dao Star wasnt as good as Wang Baoles, it was still A Dao Star! Even Wang Baoles expression was solemn. He seemed to be shocked by Xu Yinlings actions. He hesitated for a moment and didnt make a move like before. Instead, he raised his right hand and grabbed the soul blood. Seeing Wang Baole grab the soul blood, Xu Yinling seemed to heave a sigh of relief. A look of survival appeared in her eyes, but the bitterness on her face deepened. She was about to speak. However, at that moment, Wang Baole suddenly smiled. He tightened his grip on the soul blood with his right hand, and with a loud bang, he crushed the soul blood! Xu Yinling was clearly taken aback. She let out a shrill scream. Blood spewed out of her mouth as she retreated rapidly. A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. Xu Yinling, oh Xu Yinling, if you continue to act at this point in time, you might really die in my hands!As he spoke, Wang Baole sped up. With the enhancement of his dao star, he attacked once again. This time, it was even more incisive, he formed a cloud finger and pressed it towards Xu Yinling! Wang Baole!Seeing this.., xu Yinlings expression was unsightly, and killing intent erupted from her eyes. The Aura on her body surged in that instant. It didnt increase by a tiny bit. Instead, it erupted several times, directly surpassing Sun Yangs aura, it surpassed all the cultivators on the surrounding planets, with the exception of Wang Baole! To a certain extent, it was on par with Wang Baole. The dao star behind it shone brightly! Thats right. This is the bell lady from my memories!Wang Baole smiled. As they neared, the two of them came into contact with each other, sending out a shocking ripple. What shocked the onlookers the most was that amidst the ripple.., the laws of paper were spreading out! It wasnt one, but two! Wang Baoles Dao Star spun. Beyond the nine laws, the Dao Star also spread out the laws of paper. As it attacked, all the divine abilities and spells around him and Xu Yinling.., they turned into paper as they approached with the naked eye. They exploded continuously, scattering in all directions, causing more and more pieces of paper to float in the air! This bizarre scene caused everyone to stare intently at the might of the Dao Star. At the same time, shock filled their hearts. The truth was Xu Yinling was far, far more powerful than she had been before! Sun Yangs eyes went wide, and his heart began to pound. In his memories, Xu Yinling had only recently stepped onto a planet, so she shouldnt have been so powerful! However, looking at it now, it was clear that his previous judgment was clearly fake. Even the soul blood just now was clearly fake! That was indeed the case. Xu Yinling had been concealing her weakness, secretly using her dao seed cultivation technique to improve herself. At the same time, she had led everyone to target Wang Baole, and she had shown her weakness. However, now, all her preparations had to be exposed. This was also Wang Baoles goal. It was better to bear the greed and concerns of the outside world together than to bear them alone. Chapter 1039 - Purple Moon’s thread! This Xu Yinling is so well-hidden! HMPH, another scheming B * TCH. He makes people subconsciously think that hes weak based on his looks. I hate people like him the most! What a good plan. From the looks of it now, all of Xu Yinlings previous actions were to make Wang Baole stand out and attract the greedy gazes of the dao stars onto Wang Baole while secretly improving himself Under Wang Baoles pressure, Xu Yinling had no choice but to reveal her cultivation. The onlookers around her immediately understood the cause and effect. They werent the only ones. The people on the heavenly fated star who were paying attention to her.., they all understood something. In reality, Xu Yinlings plan wasnt that brilliant, and it wasnt that no one had seen through it. However, regardless of whether it was to touch Xu Yinling or Wang Baole, they all needed a good reason to do so. Therefore, those who had seen through it allowed XU Yinling to stir up waves. However, now that she had seen through it, there was no longer a reason to act. Xu Yinling was naturally aware of this. That was why the hatred in her heart grew stronger, amidst the rumbling, the battle with Wang Baole intensified. As for Sun Yang, his expression kept changing. Even though he needed a reason to attack Wang Baole, he didnt care too much about Xu Yinlings combat strength. Xu Yinlings attacks were extremely powerful, and Sun Yang felt his face burn, the feeling of being plotted against by others kept stimulating his mind. Wang Baole is right. Hes a SL * T! Sun Yang gritted his teeth. The booming sounds grew stronger. The dao star ripples formed from Wang Baole and Xu Yinlings attacks spread out, he had no choice but to retreat. A loud bang rang out. Xu Yinling spat out blood once again. A large number of divine abilities were turned into confetti that flew in the air. She took a few steps back. Killing intent flashed in her eyes. She raised her right hand and waved it. The sound of a bell rang out, the dao stars behind her grew clearer. The laws erupted once more, forming a large number of ripples. As the ripples spread out, Xu Yinlings voice rang out. Paper life! As her voice reverberated, and as the Dao Starslaws erupted, Xu Yinlings body began to turn into paper visible to the naked eye. Her hands were the first to turn into paper, and as she turned into paper.., waves of aura that were stronger than before began to rise from her body. In an instant, she reached a certain height. Her aura was like a rainbow, shaking everything in its path. Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. Ever since he had become a planet, he had fought many people, but compared to Xu Yinling.., all his opponents were inferior! Ultimately, Xu Yinling was the same as Wang Baole. They were both Dao Stars, and the improvement in their cultivation wasnt slow at all. They were almost in sync with Wang Baole, both at the mid-stage of the planet. The mid-stage of the planet, enhanced by the Dao stars, could basically crush more than half of the planets cultivators. This was especially so now that Xu Yinling had clearly unleashed her secret technique-like trump card. As her aura erupted.., wang Baoles expression turned solemn. He raised his right hand, and the star sealing art circulated rapidly within his body, causing the divine ox star chart behind him to form an illusory outline. The Dao Scripture was brewing in his heart. He saw that an even more intense battle was about to begin between the two of them. However, at that moment a calm voice rang out faintly from the fated star. Thats enough. You two juniors, if you want to fight, go outside the fated star system. Dont come and pay your respects to the exalted. As soon as the words left his mouth, it was as if he had spoken a spell. Instantly, the starry sky outside the fated star trembled. An earth-shattering aura descended, forming an impact that landed on the battlefield. The expressions of all the stars surrounding the Fire Spirit Exalted and the others who were fighting changed. Under the terrifying aura, they had no choice but to retreat. They didnt dare to fight anymore. Wang baole and Xu Yinling were even more affected. They were suppressed by the aura, the divine ox phantom behind Wang Baole immediately lost its stability. However, the Dao stars formed by the nine ancient stars were eager to give it a try. They seemed to instinctively rise up, unwilling to be suppressed. They wanted to erupt and fight for glory and resist. However, Wang Baole was the Lord of the Dao Stars, and he had the initiative. With a thought, the dao stars immediately dissipated, and so did the star sealing art. He stood where he was and faced the direction of the heavenly fated star, where the aura and words were coming from, he cupped his fists and bowed. I have been rude. Please forgive me, Senior!With that, Wang Baole lowered his head. However, he glanced at Xu Yinling from the corner of his eyes, revealing a profound look. He knew very well that it was unrealistic to kill Xu Yinling here, that was why it seemed like he had attacked aggressively, but in reality, he had been observing the other partys Dao Stars. He remembered that Xu Yinlings dao stars were different from his own. They had given up on their own initiative and had come to him in earnest. Therefore, it was still uncertain whether they would be able to successfully suppress him. That was indeed the case. As Wang Baole restrained his aura and dispersed his dao star, Xu Yinlings body trembled violently. She couldnt bear the pressure and wanted to disperse her dao star. However, her dao star.., she was too proud. This pride made it impossible for the Dao Star to be suppressed by the aura of others. Instead of dissipating as Xu Yinling wanted, the light shone even brighter. This caused Xu Yinlings expression to change. At the same time, an unhappy snort rang out from the heavenly fated star. As the snort rang out, the starry sky distorted, and a huge hand materialized from within the heavenly fated star, it reached out to grab Xu Yinling! As the hand appeared, the hearts of everyone in the starry sky, regardless of their cultivation base, trembled. It was as if their hearts had been grabbed, and they had lost all ability to resist. Senior! !For the first time, a look of intense terror appeared in Xu Yinlings eyes, she knew very well that although the dao star might be fine, she wouldnt be able to handle it. In that critical moment, she bit down on the tip of her tongue and coughed up a mouthful of blood. She didnt hesitate to use a secret art to try to take control of the Dao Star. Perhaps her secret art had some effect, or perhaps her proud dao star didnt want her, the host, to be destroyed. Because of that, her unwillingness to accept defeat caused the dao star to dissipate! As it dispersed, the hand that had grabbed it gradually blurred and disappeared from everyones sight. The Suppressive Force that had descended upon the starry skies also disappeared. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He looked at the Pale Xu Yinling and shook his head slightly. Youre already under the control of others, and youve become the slave of the Dao Star. With the Dao Star as your master, you face the risk of losing control at any moment and being abandoned to another slave. Xu Yinling, oh Xu Yinling, take care of yourself. Dont provoke me again!Wang Baole said calmly, he ignored Xu Yinling and walked towards the fated star. Xie Haiyang followed behind. He also turned his head to look at Xu Yinling without saying a word. The scorching spirit grandmaster and the others did the same. They approached quickly and headed straight for the fated star. As for the other stars, they returned to their young masters. Sun Yang, on the other hand, looked at Xu Yinling before he left, however, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. It was obvious that he hated Xu Yinling completely. After arriving from beyond the starry skies, the others who had been watching the battle turned into long arcs and flew towards the fated star. Only Xu Yinling and her dao protectors, who had gathered from all directions, remained silent, they looked at Xu Yinlings distorted face and stood behind her. They didnt know what to say. Wang Baole!After a long while, Xu Yinlings expression gradually returned to normal. Deep within her eyes, resentment and jealousy flashed. She was angry that Wang Baole had exposed everything about her, including the fact that she was under the control of her dao star and that her body was unstable. She was angry that Wang Baoles Dao Star was willing to acknowledge her as its master, while her dao star.., she had to give up all her pleas before it could fuse with her body. Master Purple Moon is right. There are too many unfairness in this world. If I want to get rid of it and control my own fate, the only way is to plant the stars! Xu Yinling closed her eyes and took out a purple jade slip from her storage bracelet, she rubbed it repeatedly in her palm. Even if there are huge hidden dangers, I still have to continue planting the stars Fu C There is a chapter later! Chapter 1040 - Unreliable Records! Even as Xu Yinling made up her mind, there was a special region in the never-ending DAO domain. It was like an illusory sea, filled with dazzling light that was incredibly beautiful. Deep within it was a sphere of light that floated along with the sea. Within the sphere of light sat a skeleton wearing a seven-colored dress. Although it had withered away, it was still possible to tell that it was a woman. Suddenly, its eyelids twitched, and it slowly opened! Thats righta hoarse voice rang out from its mouth, and a dark glow appeared in the eyes of the skeleton. At the same time, beams of light shot out from the sky above the fated star. Wang Baole and the others were the first to fly out, so they were at the front with Xie Haiyang, the scorching spirit grand ancestor, and the others following behind, the moment they entered the fated star, Wang Baole saw a large number of bubbles floating between the heavens and earth! Most of the bubbles were translucent, and expressionless faces appeared on the surface. When Wang Baole looked at the faces of the bubbles, ten of them flew out instantly. They grew larger and larger, charging straight at Wang Baole and his group without stopping, they charged straight at them. Uncle-master, this is the rule of the fated star. All visitors must ride on the bubbles here before they can enter the central area,Xie Haiyang said quickly. Wang baole nodded slightly when he heard that. He circulated his cultivation, however, he didnt Dodge. He allowed the air bubbles to crash into them. In that instant, they were each enveloped in an air bubble. After enveloping Wang Baole and the others, the air bubbles seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force. They changed their direction and drifted toward the central area of the fated star. At the same time, Wang Baole saw that the other cultivators who had descended onto the fated star were also enveloped by the air bubbles, they were all enveloped by the air bubble. If one looked up from the ground, one would see countless air bubbles in the sky. They were like dandelions, gradually drifting away. Within the air bubble, Wang Baole realized that he no longer needed to circulate his cultivation. He stood within the air bubble, it was as if he was standing on land. He sat down cross-legged and lowered his head to look down. The environment of the fated star was different from that of the federation. The ground was made up of a layer of red. It wasnt soil, but sand and stone. The entire ground seemed to be covered in a blood-red color. If one looked down, one would see an endless amount of red. Other than that, even the plants were red in color. They looked strange. Some looked like humans, while others looked like giant, irregular spheres. There were also some trees with small trunks, but their crowns were thousands of feet in size, they gave off an incongruous feeling. Other than that, one could also see some tribes. These tribes were mostly primitive. The aborigines who lived there all looked strange. They only had one eye, but they had four legs. As for the sky, it was the blue color that Wang Baole was familiar with. However, the color of the clouds was black. It was completely black, unlike the dark clouds. It was dotted in the sky, and it looked extremely strange and oppressive. There were also some bat-like flying beasts that appeared in the sky occasionally. They were extremely fast, like lightning. Therefore, at first glance, one would think that they were Black Lightning. However, these bat-like flying beasts seemed to be very afraid of bubbles. That was why they would often fly around the bubbles when they saw them. If that was all there was to it, it would have been fine. As Wang Baole and the othersbubbles floated in the sky, Wang Baole could clearly see a scaly hand suddenly reaching out from within one of the huge black clouds, it grabbed a flying beast that looked like Black Lightning and dragged it into the clouds with the shrill cries of the flying beasts. Soon, the sound of chewing could be heard from within. Wang Baoles pupils constricted at the sight. The flying beasts might not be very powerful, but the moment the hand in the clouds appeared, Wang Baole felt as if it had surpassed the stars! This scene made Wang Baole feel awe towards the fated star, but at the same time, a strange feeling rose within him. This was especially so after the bubbles floated for a few days, and when he saw dozens of giant ferocious beasts appear on the ground, this feeling became even stronger. These ferocious beasts looked like elephants, but their noses were very short. They lay on the ground and kept roaring towards the sky. Their roars sounded more like wails. As they howled, bubbles spurted out from their nostrils, they floated in the sky and spread in all directions. Wang baole blinked when he saw this. He felt that the bubbles seemed to be exactly the same as the bubbles he was in.. At the same time, he saw the reason why the beasts were howling in pain. They were black spots that would contract and expand on the Beastsbodies. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the black spots were formed by countless tiny bugs. As they continued to bite, the beasts were also howling in pain. Wang Baoles eyes narrowed as he watched this scene. He didnt say a word. As for the others, they were all in the bubbles and couldnt make a sound. Most of them had heard of the strangeness of the fated star, so their expressions remained the same, however, there were some who, like Wang Baole, had a change of expression when they arrived for the first time. Another two days passed, and the color of the ground below finally changed. It was no longer red. Instead, golden sand and stones appeared. Wang Baole saw an even stranger scene at the boundary between the two colors. The boundary between the red and golden sand wasnt fixed. Instead, it was like a wave. Sometimes, the area of the red was larger, and sometimes, the area of the Golden was larger. If one looked closely, one would see that it wasnt an ocean, but all the sand, they had arms and legs, and both sides were fighting! If the Crimson had the upper hand, they would invade the golden area. The reverse was also true. However, it was clear that the war that was happening here was endless. It was as if it would last forever. It continued to go on and on.. What a heavenly fated star Wang Baole muttered. Bubbles flew across the golden land. In the distance, Wang Baole saw a giant snake crawling across the land! The size of the snake was at least hundreds of thousands of feet. Its body was also astonishingly thick, as if it were a continent. On its body, there were indeed continents, mountains, and even small lakes. At the same time, a large number of pavilions were built. A large number of cultivators appeared on the land on the back of the giant snake. When the bubble flew over, the cultivators on the giant snake also saw it and looked over. Wang Baole, who was in mid-air, also lowered his head and looked over. He swept his gaze across the area and suddenly focused his gaze. He noticed that among the cultivators on the back of the giant snake, there was a familiar figure of a woman! The woman was wearing a long blue dress and a beautiful womans mask. She was also looking at Wang Baole! The moment their gazes met, all the air bubbles, including Wang Baole, instantly accelerated and charged toward the giant snake. They were so fast that they surpassed the previous speed by too much. In the blink of an eye, they had caught up with the giant snake, as they floated down, the bubbles burst, causing the cultivators inside to land on the back of the giant snake! Wang Baoles body swayed. The moment the bubbles burst, he was already standing on the top of a mountain on the back of the giant snake. Xie Haiyang followed closely behind and sent a voice transmission rapidly. Uncle-master, previously, we were unable to send out any divine thoughts from within the bubbles. This giant snake is called calamity scale. It belongs to the same level of life as the divine ox in the raging flame galaxy. It is one of the thirty-nine prehistoric beasts on the heavenly fated star. For the rest of the journey, we will be living on this giant snake. It will be heading in the direction of Exalted Heavenly Dharmas birthday banquet The day the giant snake arrives is the day of the birthday banquet. According to the usual rules, it will take about half a month for us to arrive at the birthday banquet. Hearing this, Wang Baole took a deep breath. He felt the land beneath his feet tremble slightly as the giant snake moved forward. Then, he observed the ripples that emanated from the giant snakes body. He could not hide his shock. There are thirty-nine divine bulls here? If the exalted Heavenly Dharma is really the artifact spirit of the Book of Destiny, then what is the origin of the Book of Destiny There is a record in the Xie familys ancient records. I think its too absurd. Even My Xie familys patriarch doesnt think its credible Xie Haiyang hesitated for a moment, then approached Wang Baole and sent a voice transmission rapidly. The record says that our universe, whether it was the dark sect or the current Weiyang clan, happened in the past and was recorded in the book of Heavenly Fate. In other words, we Dont exist. Dont you think thats too absurd?Xie Haiyang shook his head. From last weeks fourth to today, he had finally made up for what he had missed last week. He felt that his body couldnt take it anymore. He planned to take a break with Sunday tomorrow to recover. Chapter 1041 - invitation! So, youve discovered it as well!Wang Baoles expression turned extremely serious when he heard that. He looked around quickly, as if he was afraid that others would hear what he had said. His actions stunned Xie Haiyang, who had initially thought nothing of the records. It was obvious that he found Wang Baoles words incredulous. Uncle-master, you Haiyang, remember not to mention what you said to me just now to anyone else. The records you mentioned are the biggest and deepest secret in the entire DAO domain!Wang Baole took a deep breath, he patted Xie Haiyang on the shoulder. As Xie Haiyangs face was filled with confusion and shock, Wang Baole let out a long sigh, his eyes deep. In reality, when I was three years old, I had already discovered the secrets of the entire world. At that time, I was constantly thinking about who I was, who I was, where I was, and where I was It was only when I was five years old that I finally understood that everything in this world, everything in the heavens and earth, and everything in the universe was in fact empty. Everything was because I wanted them to exist, so they existed. I wanted to see these, so I saw them. ThisXie Haiyang was initially shocked by Wang Baoles words. However, as he listened, he felt that something was amiss. You dont have to say it. I understand. This is the helplessness of being the Chosen One.Wang Baole raised his head and looked at the sky. He appeared to be independent from the rest of the world, and Xie Haiyang didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Uncle-master, can we be more serious Wang Baole glared at him. Be more serious? The records you mentioned almost scared me silly! If all of this really doesnt exist, then what am I Now?Wang Baole lowered his head and looked at his hand. He pinched it and looked at Xie Haiyang. Xie Haiyang could only smile bitterly. I also feel that its extremely absurd. Furthermore, the history of this record is too ancient, and theres no way to trace it back. Even My Xie familys patriarch said that its just the crazy words of a madman after reading it. Alright, dont let your imagination run wild.Wang baole patted Xie Haiyang on the shoulder and was about to continue speaking when his expression changed. He raised his head and saw a long rainbow in the air behind Xie Haiyang, it was rushing over from afar. Within the long rainbow was a familiar figure. Haiyang, I have some private matters here.As he watched the figure approaching, Xie Haiyang pretended not to see the person who had come. He knew very well when he had to be nimble and when he had to be blind, for example, now that Wang Baole had spoken about his personal matters, he naturally knew what to do. Therefore, even though he sensed that someone was flying towards him from behind, he did not turn his head. He cupped his fists at Wang Baole and walked away from him. He did not turn his head during this period of time. He did not even spread his divine perception. Neither he, who had left, nor Wang Baole, who had been standing there waiting for the person who had come, knew that while they were discussing the absurd records, Little Missy, who was in the fragment of Wang Baoles mask, had overheard the conversation, her body trembled slightly, and her eyes revealed a deep confusion. I seem to have remembered something. There are still sixty-eight years left but I have forgotten something.. As she muttered, Little Missy sat there, hugging her knees and burying her head in them. Her figure revealed a sense of loneliness, but at the same time, her confusion grew stronger. Wang Baole was not clear about little Missys confusion. At that moment, he was raising his head and looking at the rapidly approaching figure in the sky. A smile appeared on his face. It was a woman. It was Li Wan er, who was wearing a mask! She was dressed in a long blue flowing cloud dress, and her black hair draped over her shoulders. Even though she was rushing over, her long dress wasnt lifted, and her black hair didnt fall off. She looked as graceful as ever. As she approached, when Wang Baole looked over, Li Wan Ers beautiful eyes also landed on Wang Baole, when she landed, she stood beside Wang Baole and spoke softly. You Should Know? I know.Others might not understand Li Wan ers words, but the moment Wang Baole heard her, he could sense her meaning. She was saying that he knew her identity. Uncle Li is very good, and so are the others. Theres no need to worry.Wang Baole thought for a moment and spoke softly. At the same time, he sighed emotionally. To be more precise, the woman before him was the first woman in his life. He had always remembered how he had been pushed back then. To a certain extent, he had been pushed by the other party.. With that thought, Wang Baole couldnt help but picture what had happened back then. He coughed dryly and couldnt help but glance at Li Wan Er. Li Wan er had obviously noticed, but she pretended not to know. She only smiled and winked at Wang Baole. Zhuo Yifan is also very good. Kong Dao is also very good. Wang Baoles expression froze. He had suspected that Zhuo Yifan and Kong Dao, who hadnt returned to Earth, might have gone to the Moon Star sect in some unknown way, just like Li Wan Er. However, there was no answer. Even Lin you didnt know. Hearing what Li Wan Er had said, a huge weight had been lifted from his heart. However, what followed was uncertainty about whether the moon star sect was good or evil. Li Wan er seemed to have read Wang Baoles mind. She was silent for a moment before speaking slowly. The Moon Star sect doesnt have any ill intentions towards the federation. However, they have been investigating something. This matter has a deep connection with the Solar System. Im not too sure about the details. All I know is that The Moon Star sect has been trying to verify an answer for countless years. An Answer?Wang Baole was stunned. I dont know what it is either but apart from paying my respects to the birthday, there is another matter. The only ancestor of the Moon Star Sect, the Moon Star Elder, has asked me to pass on a message to you.Li Wan er looked at Wang Baole, she couldnt hide the surprise in her eyes. Her words and her gaze made Wang Baole unable to understand Li Wan er. His instincts told him that although she was indeed the same person as the Li Wan er in his memories, she was clearly different. Send me a message? What Message?Wang Baole was surprised. He pondered for a moment and asked. The Patriarch has invited you to meet him on the ninth day of the seventh month in a sixty-year cycle, eight years from now, at the Moon Star Sects sky viewing Cliff!A deep glint flashed across Li Wan Ers eyes. Her words seemed simple, but when Wang Baole heard them.., they turned into a thick layer of doubt, unable to dissipate. Such a specific time Wang Baole furrowed his brows. He had a nagging feeling that something was amiss, but he couldnt figure it out. It was obvious that Li Wan er wouldnt say anything either, so he could only remain silent. Baole, there are some things that Im not very clear about, so I cant tell you. However, I believe one thing the patriarch has no ill intentions towards you. Its only due to some special reasons that hes invited you. The patriarch said that it doesnt matter whether you agree to this invitation or not.Li Wan er hesitated for a moment before speaking softly. I understand.Wang Baole smiled slightly and buried the matter deep in his heart. He suppressed his doubts and looked at Li Wan Er. It was a pity that he could not see the face in his memories through the mask. He could only use his eyes.., he could find the familiarity from the past. It was a pity that the familiarity from the past seemed to be slowly disappearing. Youre different from before.After a long while, Wang Baole spoke with a sigh. Li Wan er was silent upon hearing that. She didnt speak. After a long while, as the giant snake beneath them moved, the sky darkened, and the bright moon rose, Li Wan ers voice was heard along with the breeze. Perhaps Ill be different when I grow up, but I Will still be me.With that, Li Wan er bowed towards Wang baole, turned around, and left silently. Perhaps it was the moonlight, or perhaps it was the surrounding environment. In Wang Baoles eyes, Li Wan ers back was bleak, and there was a deep heaviness to it. Moon Star SectWang Baole narrowed his eyes as he stared at her back. As he muttered to himself, Li Wan er, who was in the distance, stopped in her tracks. Then, she turned around abruptly and looked at Wang Baole. The familiarity in her eyes that Wang Baole felt was slowly disappearing.., it grew stronger in an instant. It was as if she had made a decision in her heart as she took a few steps away. As she looked at Wang Baole, her lips moved slightly, and she sent a voice transmission using a mystic technique! Baole, theres a sentence carved on the mountain gate of the Moon Star sect. That sentence is Theres a god three feet above you! Chapter 1042 - Ten Heavens and ten lifetimes! After saying that, Li Wan ers figure disappeared into the distance, gradually disappearing from Wang Baoles eyes. However, even though she had left, her voice remained in Wang Baoles mind for a long time, causing his eyes to.., at that moment, they seemed to have stopped moving, and his entire being sank into a deathly stillness. Those words, coupled with Li Wan ERs expression from before, formed an impact that was like a huge wave. It turned into countless bolts of lightning in Wang Baoles mind, exploding continuously. It was only after a long while that Wang Baoles eyes moved slightly. There is a god three feet above meWang Baole mumbled. He raised his head and looked at the sky. His gaze was not only three feet above him. With his current cultivation, he could see through the sky and beyond the starry skies. He didnt know why, but he suddenly thought of the record that Xie Haiyang had mentioned. This made Wang Baole fall silent, and he suddenly spoke softly in his heart. Little Missy, are you there? There was no response. Wang baole frowned slightly. He spread out his divine perception and merged it into the mask fragment. He didnt see Little Missy. It was as if she was hiding and didnt want to be disturbed. He didnt force himself to look for her. He retracted his consciousness and sat cross-legged on the mountaintop. He watched the sky darken and felt the land beneath him sway slightly as the giant snake moved, his mind was slowly pulled away from Li Wan ers words. If you dont understand, then dont think about it for now! Wang Baole knew very well that he was only a planet cultivator. There were many things that he didnt know or knew. It wasnt important. What was important was the present! How he could become stronger and stronger in the present was the most important thing in life. As for why the Moon Star Sects only patriarch had invited him, Wang Baole had some guesses. No matter what, they were considered fellow countrymen, if he had used the time when the Moon Star sect had left as a node, he would have been the strongest person in the entire solar system ever since. That might be the reason, but why did it have to be fixed at such a detailed time? Wang Baole shook his head and buried the matter deep in his heart. His expression changed slightly as he raised his head to look at the distant mountain range, he immediately saw a figure. It wasnt flying, but moving along the mountain range. It was striding towards him at high speed. The Sky was dark, and only the moonlight shone down. The person was still in the distance and didnt get too close. However, the person had his hair tied up in a bun, and the reflection of the light made Wang Baole immediately recognize the person, he immediately recognized the person. This person could be considered an old friend. He was the iron-headed person who cared a lot about his reputation in the fallen star lands Gao Qu. Wang Baoles previously heavy heart relaxed slightly when he saw Gao Qu. A smile appeared on his face. As Gao Qu approached, Wang Baole stood up, cupped his fists, and bowed. Gao Qu! Brother Continent!Along with the voice came a hearty laughter. Soon, Gao Qu appeared in front of Wang Baole. His face was filled with enthusiasm. When he arrived, he raised his right hand and clenched his fist, aiming it at Wang Baoles shoulder, he threw a punch. A barely noticeable glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He could tell that the other party didnt have any ill intentions and was just acting friendly. However, allowing the other party to throw a punch like that still carried a certain amount of risk. After all, the hearts of people were separated, the two of them werent that familiar with each other. If they had any ill intentions, he would be forced into a passive position. However, if he avoided it, it would create a situation of distrust. Based on his understanding of the senior brother before him, if the other party really didnt have any ill intentions and he dodged it again, he would probably lose his enthusiasm. These thoughts flashed through Wang Baoles mind instantly. He didnt need to think too much. Wang Baole laughed out loud and raised his right hand to form a fist. He punched towards brother Gaos fist. In an instant, when their fists met, they realized that the other party didnt use any of his cultivation. He only greeted him like a mortal. Brother Gaos laughter grew louder. You didnt hide from Xie Dalu and trusted me so much. This is giving me face. Then, I Wont care whether you are Wang Baole or Xie Dalu.As he spoke, brother Gao Ren retracted his fist, he flipped through the jade slip and took it out, throwing it at Wang Baole. Brother Dalu, I spent a lot of effort to get this jade slip. No one else gave it to me. When I heard that you were here, I gave it to you alone. Wang Baole received the jade slip upon hearing that. He didnt hide his curiosity as he looked over. With just a glance, his eyes widened, revealing a hint of surprise. Brother Gao had been observing Wang Baoles expression the entire time. When he saw the curiosity and surprise, he immediately laughed again, looking very pleased with himself. How was it? How did you get such news? I remember that the trial of paying respects to the exalteds birthday was always kept secret before it was announced.Wang Baole was indeed surprised, that was because the jade slip had recorded the contents of the trial of honoring the exalteds birthday. He had learned on the way here that every time the Heavenly Dharma Exalteds birthday banquet was held, he would start a trial. All the juniors who wished to celebrate his birthday would choose to enter. Once they were qualified to win in the trial.., they would be given a chance to flip through the Book of Destiny. It was also because of this that the contents of the trial were ever-changing and would only be known after it was announced. It was very difficult to prepare in advance. Wang Baole had asked Xie Haiyang. Even Xie Haiyang had countless channels and resources, he didnt know the contents of the trial. However, brother Gao seemed to know about it. Especially the contents of the jade slip. After reading it, Wang Baole felt that it was most likely true. Ive already said that Ive put in a lot of effort. How about it, brother continent? Do I have any sense of loyalty? Ill show it to You Alone!Brother Gao was even more pleased with himself. He raised his hand and touched his high bun. Thank you, brother Gao!Wang Baole took a deep breath and immediately cupped his fists. Theres no need to be so polite with me. Furthermore, even though we knew about it in advance, the trial this time is a little strange. Its completely different from the previous ones. This is very strange. Furthermore, its also because of this that its difficult for us to prepare anything in advance. Im just using this information to show my goodwill to Brother Continent. I hope that we can help each other during the trial.Brother Gao didnt hide his thoughts, he spoke straightforwardly. Wang Baole was happy to accept such straightforwardness. He nodded and scanned the jade slip in his hand with his supernatural awareness. Using the illusory realm as the trial environment, you will be divided into countless zones. Each person who enters will be in a single zone to undergo a ten-day trial. During that period, you can either be in your own zone or head to the zone of others Thats not a big deal!Wang Baole said softly. Thats right. If thats all there is to it, theres nothing special about this trial. However, the content of the trial is to experience the fragments from the previous life!Brother Gaos eyes shone with a strange light. Ten days, ten lives. This is the rhythm of one day and one life! To experience the self from the previous life and pick up the power from the previous life in the cycle of reincarnation. Even though we cant fuse all of it and can only fuse part of it, its still an opportunity. The biggest opportunity is whether or not our previous lives exist. If they dont exist, then the opportunity is empty. If they do exist, then who are we in the previous life?Brother Gao took a deep breath, it was obvious that he had thought about this trial for a long time after learning about it. There are no rules that forbid interference and interruption of each others comprehension. The only condition for winning is that the first person to comprehend the tenth life the first ten people to comprehend it will be granted the right to flip the book of Heavenly Fate! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, he thought of what his master had told him. It was an opportunity for him to see the figure of his previous life and fuse with it. Looking at it now, it was obvious that the chance had overlapped with the trial this time. However, he still felt that the trial was more like a foreshadowing a foreshadowing for him to obtain the chance his master had given him. Brother Gao, do you know what the previous birthday banquet and trial were? Thinking of this, Wang Baole looked at brother Gao in front of him to confirm his guess and asked. Last time, we took the longevity peaches from the eternal tree. Last time, we used our respective abilities to display fireworks-like totems in the sky. Last time, we faced off against each other thats why this time is very strange!Brother Gao Ren said in a breath, wang baole listened as he said many things. His thoughts became more and more certain, and anticipation gradually appeared in his eyes! Chapter 1043 - the Heavenly Fate Mountain! I gained the right to flip through the book of Heavenly Fate and see the afterimages of the future I wonder if Ill be able to see what will happen eight years later! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light, at the same time, he was even more interested in the opportunity his master had mentioned. I wonder What was my previous life? How many previous lives did I have? Wang Baole was curious, before he had joined the dark sect, he hadnt believed in the so-called past lives. However, his experience in the dark sect had made him very clear that the lives in this world existed in his previous life. After all, he had personally sent away too many souls in the dark dream. He had even drawn the faces of new souls. It was a pity that he hadnt come into contact with the divine abilities and opportunities to investigate his previous life in the Dark Dream. As Wang Baole was deep in thought, brother Gao Ren, who was standing beside him, was also very pleased with his kind gesture. However, he quickly thought of something and quickly spoke in a low voice. However, Brother da Lu, you have to be careful of some people during this birthday celebration Oh?Wang Baole looked at brother Gao Ren. The giant snake calamity scale that we are on is only one of the thirty-nine prehistoric beasts. That means that at the same time, there are thirty-eight other giant beasts on the fated star that are heading to the central area at the same time Therefore, there are a lot of people who are here to pay their respects. Furthermore among the thirty-eight other desolate beasts, there are some who are astonishingly famous and have terrifying strength Brother land, although youve fused with a dao star, and you showed extraordinary strength in the battle with Xu Yinling in the starry sky, you still have to be careful of the four of them One of these four people is the ninth young lord of the Celestial Emperor Ji Jia branch of the Wei Yang clan. He seems to only have the cultivation base of the great circle of planets, and the fused planets arent dao stars. Theyre only ancient planets. However, there are nine of them. Nine is the limit. Its said that the path hes taking is the same path as yours, brother land, but unfortunately He hasnt succeeded Thats why this time, regardless of whether its to experience it or to plunder your dao star, he will definitely find you and fight you!Brother Gaos eyes couldnt hide the seriousness in them when he spoke of the ninth young lord. It was clear that even with his familys influence.., they were afraid of this person. The Weiyang clanWang Baole narrowed his eyes. What about the other three? Xu Yinling comes from the side sect, the nine Phoenix sect. Her sect is ranked third in the side sect, the holy region. The second ranked sect is the seven spirits sect. This sect is different from the other sects. There are only seventy-seven people in this sect. Their positions are chaotic and change according to their cultivation levels. Every single one of them is an old monster who has reincarnated and retrained over and over again. This time, the person who has come to pay his respects is the seventeenth son of the seven spirits sect! ! This person was once a supreme-being at the pinnacle of the galaxy. He reincarnated and was reborn. His new body may be a planet, but he has many tricks up his sleeves. His battle prowess is astounding. It is said that no one at the planet-grade is his match! Reincarnated and retrained again and again? A sect with only seventy-seven people? Then, which sect is the number one sect?Wang Baole was curious and asked. There is no number one sect. It is very strange for the side sect to be in the holy region. There is no number one sect. The Seven Spirit Dao is clearly the number one sect, but it claims to be ranked second. The nine Phoenix sect is the same, willing to be ranked third Therefore, if the number one sect really exists, it is extremely mysterious. Perhaps my Gao familys patriarch knows about it, but he didnt tell me.Brother Gao waved his hand. He was actually very curious about this matter. Have you heard of the Moon Star Sect?Wang Baole suddenly asked. Ive heard of it. Isnt Li Wan Er from the Moon star sect? However, this sect is a side sect, and its position is too low. It Cant be listed among the hundred sects, so it doesnt have a ranking.Brother Gao told Wang Baole what he knew, wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He could tell that what the other party said didnt seem fake, but it seemed to be slightly different from what he knew. As he pondered, brother Gao informed Wang Baole of the last two people whom Wang Baole had to be careful of. In the first sect of the left Dao Sacred Region, the nine Prefectures Dao, Chen Ru Xiu is only a low-level dao child. As he only obtained a special planet in the land of the fallen stars, his ranking didnt increase, but he is still a dao child. However, the person who came to pay his respects this time is the Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao This seventh dao childs cultivation base is in the great circle of planets. Although the planet he fused with is only a special planet, its natural laws are incredibly shocking. It devours, devours everything. It is this natural law that makes the Seventh Dao child extremely vicious Youve seen the last one before. Its The Companion who was with us in the fallen star land. He was dressed in black and carried a greatsword on his back His name is Xing Jingzi. He doesnt have a sect, and hes just an itinerant cultivator. However, after the fallen star lands merged with a special planet and didnt have any background, he was hunted down by many small and medium-sized factions who tried to plunder his planet. However, in the past few years, he has killed hundreds of planets and destroyed dozens of small factions. It can be said that he killed his way out. Although his cultivation base is only at the middle stage of the planet realm, he has killed people at the great circle of planets Some people even realized that his sword was a demonic blade, and it was that demonic blade that caused many people to feel fear. This was because all the demonic blades in the Weiyang Dao domain came from one place, and that was the extreme demon sect The extreme demon sect does not have a specific and fixed sect. Instead, it roams the entire Weiyang DAO domain. However, its strength is not weaker than any of the top three sects in the holy region, or even stronger The ninth young master of the Divine Emperor Jijia lineage, the seventeenth son of the seventh Spirit Dao of the second sect, the Seventh Dao Child of the nine Prefectures Dao, and Xing Jingzi!Brother Gao introduced, wang Baole was now aware of the powerful figures from the various factions who had come to pay their respects. As for Xu Yinling, she had hidden herself well previously, so she was overshadowed by the others. However, after my battle with her, she was completely exposed, so she could be a target and a formidable opponent for everyone. Also Li Wan er, although her planet is average, I have a feeling that she has the most trump cards!Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He muttered to himself and spoke to brother Gao for a while, until the sky was completely dark, after the bright moon was completely covered by the black clouds, brother Gao bade farewell and left. Wang Baole watched her leave. He sat down cross-legged and organized everything in his mind. He closed his eyes and waited for time to pass. As for Xie Haiyang, the scorching spirit grand ancestor, and the others, although they werent near him, they werent too far away either, they guarded him at all times. Just like that, Wang Baole calmed down over the next few days. There were people who came to visit him because of his reputation, but they were politely rejected by Xie Haiyang. There were a few familiar faces from the fallen star lands, however, most of them didnt have a close relationship with Wang Baole, so they didnt come. Time passed slowly. The giant snake that they were on was moving continuously on the ground. It was getting closer and closer to the central area. The environment around them had changed many times. There were all sorts of strange landforms and creatures, wang Baole gradually saw them again and again. There was no longer the strangeness that he had seen in the beginning. Half a month passed. It was almost time. The giant snake that they were in finally brought them to the center of the fated star. From Afar, a giant volcano was reflected in Wang Baoles eyes. The volcano was too big. One couldnt see the end of it at a glance. Compared to it, the giant snake beneath them had also become smaller. At that moment, one could see that half of the mountains peak was covered by black clouds, one could only vaguely see countless bolts of lightning and firelight flashing within the clouds. There were muffled rumbling sounds that seemed to come from within the mountain. There was also the earth-shattering ripples that emanated from within the mountain! Even though the ripples were restrained, Wang Baoles pupils constricted slightly after sensing them. To him, this wasnt a volcano. It was clearly a stellar peak formed from a large number of stars! As the giant snake moved, the mountain grew closer and larger. Eventually, as the giant snake climbed up the mountain, the pressure from the mountain grew stronger and enveloped the entire area! If one could stand at the peak of the mountain and look down, they would see thirty-nine giant beasts surrounding the mountain, including the giant snake. They were carrying a large number of cultivators on their backs and climbing up from different locations, their goal was to reach the top of the mountain! Chapter 1044 - doubts! As they neared the peak of the mountain, all the cultivators on the giant snake, regardless of what they were doing previously, focused their attention on the peak of the mountain. Xie Haiyang, the scorching spirit patriarch, and the others also came to Wang Baoles side. As they looked up, a deep glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. During the past half a month, while he was cultivating quietly, he was also pondering a question. This question came from the training materials that brother Gao Ren had sent over. The ten days and ten lives in the training materials seemed normal, but there was a paradox with the Wei Yang clan. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao had a law of life and death. There was a cycle of reincarnation, which divided yin and Yang and gave rise to endless reincarnations. However, the Wei Yang clan was different. After suppressing the dark sect, they created their own Heavenly Dao. The law was to allow all planets and above.., there was no true death. At most, the soul would sleep and wait for the next resurrection. In between the two, the former was reincarnated for many lifetimes, and the former was forgotten. It was as if there was a soul wandering in the river of reincarnation until the soul dissipated and there was no mark left. For the entire universe.., this was also a kind of benign cycle. It could allow the universe to live longer, and because of the spread of the cycle, it was like a big wave washing the sand. Although most of the soul would dissipate, once someone broke through a certain limit.., they could remember the memories of all the worlds and eventually fuse into one entity, becoming an indestructible spirit. The indestructible spirit was known as the Emperor of the dead in the dark sect, just like the current divine emperor of the Weiyang clan! The dao of the Weiyang clan was completely different from the dark sect. They talked about living only one life, not the previous dynasty, not the next life, just so that this life could last forever. This dao was very overbearing. It did not give back to the universe, but only continued to take and plunder, as they dug and dug unilaterally, they kept dying and coming back to life. The cultivators who had reached the level of undying spirits naturally surpassed the dark sect era. However, there was a huge hidden danger. The lifespan of the entire universe was withering rapidly because it couldnt form a cycle. At the same time, Wang Baole had guessed that the so-called dead and coming back to life.., perhaps there was something hidden that he didnt understand. Wang Baoles thoughts werent very clear as to what it was. However, that didnt affect his judgment of the ten days of ten lifetimes trial. The era of the Weiyang clan doesnt have a past life! Wang Baole muttered to himself, confusion appearing in his eyes. Based on his judgment, the trial had no value, and no one would participate in it, there was no need to mention the fact that the disciples of the Divine Emperor of the Weiyang clan had also come to pay their respects. Unless Theres another explanation for this matter. Brother Gao might not be clear about the details, but I believe that after the announcement of the trial during the birthday celebration, someone will come forward with questions and answers. As Wang Baole pondered, the giant snake beneath him.., it climbed down and entered the clouds at the peak of the mountain. Lightning flashed across the area, and thunder rumbled. The snake carried everyone and finally arrived at the peak of the Stellar Mountain! It was a huge crater. High temperatures emanated from the crater, forming a distortion. There were also loud rumbling sounds, like the roars of ferocious beasts that reverberated within the mountain. Just as the giant snake reached the crater, the other thirty-eight giant beasts of all shapes and sizes appeared around the crater. There were white dragons and green and black crocodiles, there were also colorful phoenixes that had appeared. They circled the crater and roared towards the top of the crater. Their roars shook the heavens and earth, causing the clouds to ripple and spread in all directions. Wang Baole and the rest of the giant beasts, as well as the people who had come to pay their respects, raised their heads and looked up into the sky. In their eyes.., they could clearly see a giant bead as the clouds spread out! The size of the bead was comparable to that of the Moon. Its surface was extremely smooth, but it was also semi-transparent. It floated above the crater and was the center of attention. Everyone could clearly see that within the sphere of light.., there were countless islands floating! These islands circled in all directions. In the center of them floated a vast altar. The altar was in the shape of a tower. There were a total of nineteen levels. Each level was carved with countless birds and beasts, as well as strange totem murals! If one looked closely, one could see that on the lowest level of the murals, there were three-headed and six-armed members of the Wei Yang clan. On the upper level, there were black-robed figures that covered their bodies and stepped on a boat, countless souls floated behind them! On the next level, it was a little blurry. Wang Baole could only see that there seemed to be some giants drawn inside. These giants looked ferocious, with horns on their heads. The buildings on the ground and the countless ferocious beasts were like ants before them. There were other scenes. Perhaps it was due to the angle, or perhaps it was due to his cultivation, but Wang Baole couldnt see clearly. He could only see that the altar that exuded an ancient aura was held up high by four giants! These four giants were the people who had been drawn on the third-to-last level. They were obviously not as tall, but they gave Wang baole the feeling that they were almost identical! This scene made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat. A majestic voice rang out from within the moon-sized pearl, echoing in the ears of all the cultivators on the thirty-nine giant beasts. Welcome to the fated Star! All of you are the prodigies of this generation in this universe. Thank you for coming on teachers birthday. The Birthday Banquet will begin tomorrow morning. Please be patient. As the voice rang out, all the cultivators on the giant beasts lowered their heads and acknowledged politely. At the same time, there were a few clear voices that reverberated in all directions. Is this senior Kun Lingzi?? I am Ling Lan. My master knows the rules of the exalted, and it is not appropriate for him to come personally. Therefore, he instructed me to come and pay my respects. He once said that my name was bestowed by the Exalted Heavenly Dharma. Senior Kun Lingzi, please convey my greetings to the exalted on behalf of me. I wish the exalted longevity and eternal life!As the voice rang out.., wang Baole immediately looked over. Immediately, he saw a young cultivator dressed in a white robe on the back of the Giant White Dragon Beast in the distance. The distance was too far, and the air around them was distorted, so Wang Baole couldnt see his exact appearance. However, the fluctuations of the perfected planet and the pull of the ancient planet made Wang Baole immediately understand the identity of this person. So, you are the ninth disciple of Divine Emperor Jijia. I will send your blessings to teacher.The gentle voice from earlier reverberated once again from within the sphere of light. Senior Kun Lingzi, I am Chen Han. I would like to trouble you to send my greetings to the exalted. I wish the exalted immortality and eternal happiness, as well as the return of all Dharma! You are too kind, fellow Daoist Chen. I will definitely pass it on to you. However, fellow Daoist and I used to be of the same generation. There is no need to address yourself as such.The gentle voice within the sphere of light rose again. After reviving and recultivating, if you still cling to the past, how can you walk out of the new path? I, Chen, will start all over again. Of course, I am a Junior!The person who spoke was too far away for Wang Baole to see. He could only hear his voice. However, from the conversation.., he could guess the persons identity. Fellow Daoist Chen, you have such a kind heart. Youre a great person!The gentle voice seemed to carry a hint of a smile. After the words left his mouth, a few more people began to send their greetings. Those who could send their greetings were the cream of the crop. Other than the Seventh Dao Child of the nine Prefectures Dao, there were also cultivators from other sects and factions. They had even descended onto the fated star after Wang Baole, xie Yunteng, who had come with the other giant beasts, was also among them. Seeing that seven or eight people had spoken, and that the further they went, the more exaggerated their words became, revealing their respective roles, Wang Baole blinked and straightened his body. He cupped his fists and bowed to the sphere of light and spoke loudly. I, Wang Baole, on behalf of my master, The Blazing Flame Patriarch, greet senior Kun Lingzi and the exalted. Please Pass on my greetings to the exalted. Once I greet the exalted, I wish you happiness as vast as the Sea of stars and a bright universe Twice I pay my respects to the exalted. I wish the exalted all the best in the universe, and that his dao heart will be eternal Thrice I pay my respects to the exalted. I wish the exalted all the best in his old age, and that his happiness will last for a long time! Wang Baoles voice was loud and clear, and as he spoke, he paid his respects thrice. His actions and words instantly surpassed the seven or eight people from before, and he was immediately the center of attention. The gentle voice within the sphere of light also let out a laugh. So, you are the disciple of an old friend. Thank you for your kindness, nephew. I will definitely pass on my legacy to you. Thank you, senior. I also wish that you will always have your original heart and will not be disturbed by the chaos of the Universe!As Wang Baole spoke, he bowed deeply once again! Chapter 1045 - the shadow of a mighty figure! As the gentle voice in the ball of light emitted a smile, Wang Baole took a few steps back in satisfaction. He had thought that his birthday greetings would be considered the best, but he had not expected that behind him.., another seven or eight people appeared one after another, each more exaggerated than the last. This was especially so for an acquaintance. He had actually said the birthday greetings for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, and he had not repeated them from beginning to end. In the end, even the gentle voice in the ball of light coughed and interrupted him, after informing him of the time for the birthday banquet the next day, he stopped speaking. This familiar face was none other than the little fatty.. This kid is quite capable! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked at the little fatty sitting on a mountain peak in the distant continent on top of the giant green-black turtle. When he looked over, the little fatty seemed to have noticed something and glanced at Wang Baole as well, however, he immediately avoided it. It was obvious that the shadow that Wang Baole had left on him wouldnt disappear for a moment. Seeing that, Wang Baole retracted his gaze and sat down cross-legged, waiting silently. Time passed slowly, and soon, it was late at night. The starry sky of the fated star was bright as well.., however, the sounds of dust and clamor from the other giant beasts would occasionally spread with the wind, adding an air of vulgarity to the elegant environment. It wasnt until late at night that the dust and clamor subsided. The surroundings became quiet. Wang baole stared at the starry sky, deep in thought. The thoughts in his mind were still filled with doubts about the trial. Just as he was deep in thought, Wang Baoles expression suddenly changed. An old voice suddenly rang out in his mind. Your master is with me. He has exchanged for an opportunity for you. Wang Baoles eyes widened when he heard that. He immediately looked around. Soon, he saw countless gray dots of light appear on his left side. The originally empty spot had finally gathered together, they formed a pearl! This opportunity is divided into two parts. Take this pearl well. It will allow you to fuse more when you condense your past self. At the same time, it will be the key to opening the second opportunity. The voice continued to reverberate in Wang Baoles mind. The Pearl flew towards Wang Baole and finally floated in front of him. It emitted a gentle glow and remained motionless. This junior greets the exalted. Many thanks, Exalted!Wang Baoles chest heaved. He had already realized the identity of the person who had spoken to him. He quickly stood up and bowed towards the front. Theres no need to bow to me, much less thank me. If you want to thank me Thank your master.The voice was as calm as usual. There were no ripples. It spread in Wang Baoles mind, becoming fainter and fainter until it completely disappeared. It gave Wang Baole the feeling that it was gradually disappearing into the distance. After a long while, Wang Baole raised his head. After a moment of silence, he took the bead in front of him and examined it carefully. The bead looked very ordinary. There was nothing special about it except that its surface was as smooth and delicate as a pearl. At the same time, it emitted a refreshing fragrance. When it entered ones nose, one would feel slightly dazed, however, this trance could be quickly suppressed. This pearl Wang Baole couldnt tell that it was extraordinary, but he still kept it carefully. Just as Wang Baole was observing the pearl, above the crater in front of him, in the huge ball of light.., on the top floor of the altar, which was held up by the four giants, no one noticed that a figure had appeared there. That figure seemed to be in between reality and illusion. Sometimes it was clear, sometimes it was blurry. One could see that it was an old man in a long gray robe. His hair was gray as well, and it spread from the top of his head to his calves. He looked very shocking, there was also a gray beard hanging down from the old mans chin to his abdomen. At first glance, that person looked incredibly old. However, if one looked closely, they would be able to see that the skin beside his beard was like that of a baby. It was white with a tinge of red, and it was filled with life force. However, within that life force, his eyes were as still as an ancient well, there was a deathly stillness to them, and there was not the slightest bit of intelligence or light. They were like the eyes of a dead person. The only thing that could be seen in the depths of his eyes was the instant his body turned illusory and illusory. It was as if his veil had been lifted, and his eyes shone with a brilliant light that was as bright as the Sea of stars. Ive reached this point again . What will be the result this time?The old man murmured softly. He slowly sat down cross-legged on the top level of the altar, then slowly lifted his head to look at the top of his head. At first glance, his gaze seemed to be looking at the sky, the starry sky, and the endless distance. However, if someone was qualified enough to come close to him, perhaps they would be able to sense what the old man was looking at.., it wasnt the sky, the starry sky, or the distance. It was three feet above his head! Even though it was empty, his gaze was still fixed on the three feet. It was as if he could see the world that others couldnt. It was as if he was sitting on the altar.., however, regardless of whether it was Wang Baole or the other cultivators on the giant beasts, even if someone cast their gaze over, all they could see was empty space. He was naturally the owner of the fated star. It was rumored that he was the artifact spirit of the fated book The Exalted Heavenly Dharma! He sat there until daybreak at the moment of daybreak, the sound of bells reverberated. The sky rumbled and the earth shook. Clouds and mist swirled rapidly in all directions. All the cultivators on the thirty-nine giant beasts.., wang Baole and the rest looked at the ball of light at the mouth of the volcano. As the heavens and earth changed, laughter rang out from the void. Fellow Daoist Heavenly Dharma, the Dao of immortality can be enjoyed forever! Fellow Daoist Heavenly Dharma, in order to celebrate your birthday, I have rushed over from the northern galaxy. This time, you must prepare more good wine! It has been a hundred million years. Fellow Daoist Heavenly Dharma, how have you been? As the laughter echoed out, waves of pressure spread out, enveloping the entire heavenly fated star in a terrifying tempest of divine sense. Even as the Tempest formed, rumbling sounds echoed out in all directions, and numerous beams of light shot down from the heavens toward the islands surrounding the altar! One beam of light, one island. As they descended, the beams of light transformed into figures that merged with the islands, forming an enormous dharma idol that was as majestic as a god. Some of them had wings, and had the face of an eagle. Some of them were as huge as mountains of flesh, and some of them were like piles of bones. Some of them had brilliant Daoist magics, and were filled with awe-inspiring righteousness. Some of them were ethereal like immortals, and when they appeared, immortal music filled the air.. There were a total of ninety-nine islands around the altar. At that moment, even more beams of light could be heard amidst the laughter. They landed on the empty islands one after another. In the end, eighty-nine of the ninety-nine islands turned into Dharma Idols, only ten of them were left empty. Their appearance shocked Wang Baole and the others. He could tell that the weakest among these people was at least a mighty figure in the galaxy! It was obvious that the person who had appeared here wasnt his real body. It was just a projection. However, his aura was still earth-shattering. Xie Haiyang, who was beside him, was breathing heavily as he sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole. Theyve appeared again! This is a strange phenomenon that appears at every birthday banquet held by the Exalted Heavenly Dharma on the fated star. Look at these mighty figures from the galaxy Each of them is extremely powerful. However, no one knows who they are. In fact, none of them exist in any records! In other words, none of these almighty experts have ever been seen outside, and no one knows who they are. At the same time, the place names mentioned in their words when they came dont exist in the Weiyang Dao Domain. For example, the Northern Star area doesnt exist in either the unorthodox or the unorthodox sects or the Weiyang Dao Domain In addition, according to the investigations conducted by the Xie family and other organizations, these people appeared out of nowhere. It was the same when they left. It was as if everything had happened out of thin air. In fact, one of the divine emperors of the Weiyang clan even took action personally. However, it was as if he was facing the void. He passed by them, and they couldnt touch each other. It was as if they couldnt see each other or communicate with each other at all According to my preliminary judgment, they dont exist. Perhaps they existed before the dark sect existed, or even before the dark sect existed At the same time, it was because of the divine emperors test that there was an extra rule in Master Heavenly Laws birthday banquet. The rule was that the stars could come, but those above the stars couldnt come during the birthday banquet Chapter 1046 - - Enlightenment resonance! As he listened to Xie Haiyangs voice transmission and looked at the figures descending from the island within the light sphere, a strange light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He thought of the land of the fallen star. Compared to this place, the land of the fallen star was even more bizarre. The countless paper figures and the scene of everything in the world turning into paper were the most bizarre scene, it was the strangest thing he had ever seen. This place wasnt as bizarre as the meteorite land. However, in terms of vastness and the level of mystery, it far surpassed the meteorite land. It could be said that from the moment he stepped onto the fated star, the mysteriousness in this place had been pervasive. It had reached its peak, it had reached its peak. Eighty-nine mighty figures from the Starfield this number is probably comparable to any saint realm cultivator from the unorthodox sects. This is especially so when it is clear that these people are definitely not ordinary cultivators from the Starfield realm. Every single one of them gives me the feeling that they are on par with my master, Wang Baole thought to himself, at the same time, the shock turned into a huge wave that rose and fell in his heart. In reality, he knew very well that although his master, the blazing flame ancestor, was not as good as his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, he was still at the peak of the galactic realm. In the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, he was one of the few super powerful cultivators, as for his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, he could no longer be considered a galactic realm. Perhaps there was some secret hidden within him that allowed him to kill a universe-grade divine emperor within the celestial domain-grade! There were a total of eighty-nine supreme experts like his master. The terror of this power was enough to shock the Weiyang Dao Domain. Even if these were just projections, there was still something hidden within that he didnt know about, it was also the reason why the heavenly fated star had been recognized by the Weiyang Dao Domain. In Silence, Wang Baole swept his gaze across the eighty-nine figures. As he watched, his eyes suddenly focused. His gaze landed on one of the almighty projections. The projection looked normal, but its surroundings were filled with distortion. It was as if it was trying its best to restrain and suppress itself. It was as if its original body was extremely large, but in order to reach this place, it had no choice but to condense its body, it had to maintain the projection at a certain size. As it condensed, it was inevitable that ripples would spread out, affecting all directions. At the same time, it made its body appear illusory and clear at times. What caught Wang Baoles attention was the giant-like horns on its head that were on the third-to-last level of the altar, those giant-like horns. Other than that, there seemed to be some sort of familiar feeling spreading out from the figures body. It made Wang Baole feel strange. He fell into deep thought, but he was quickly interrupted by Xie Haiyangs voice transmission. The remaining ten islands around the altar where the exalted is located will be reserved for the ten prodigies who are qualified to enter the trial according to past practice In other words, in the trial later, the top ten people who are qualified will be invited to step into the sphere of light, sit on the island, and join the other mighty figures in paying respects to the exalteds birthday Also martial uncles will be able to focus on comprehending their own cultivation techniques and abilities. Before the trial, according to their usual habits, there will be a dao discussion! Wang baole nodded. He was about to speak when, at that moment, laughter came from the mouth of the Exalted Heavenly Dharma, who was sitting cross-legged on the altar within the sphere of light. The laughter was peaceful and reverberated in all directions, causing the clouds in the sky to disperse, the ground no longer trembled. It was as if a gentle wind was blowing in all directions, causing everyones hearts to calm down in that instant. As the laughter rang out, the figure of the exalted Heavenly Dharma, who was on the altar, appeared clearly before everyones eyes. He was dressed in a long gray robe, had long gray hair, and his eyes were as calm as an ancient well, occasionally, there would be a deep, intelligent sea of stars. At that moment, he was smiling as he conversed with the mighty figures from the surrounding islands who had come to pay their respects to him. An old man appeared beside him. He was dressed in a green robe. He had his head lowered, and his hands were placed in front of him. He looked like an old slave, but the ripples of the galaxy that emanated from his body were exactly the same, compared to the other projections around him, he looked exactly the same. Wang Baoles pupils constricted as he watched this scene. He stared at the scene silently. Even though he couldnt hear the detailed conversations of the people in the sphere of light, the occasional laughter and ripples that came from the sphere seemed to have baptized his mind, it was as if the laughter and chatter of the almighty beings in the sphere of light had affected the world around him. Dao marks filled the area, enveloping everyone in the area. Wang Baole was no exception. He gradually immersed himself in a state of emptiness. He wasnt the only one. All the cultivators on the thirty-nine tribulation beasts outside the sphere of light felt the same. They all entered a similar state of Tranquility. This state seemed to be magnified to a certain extent. It magnified the cultivatorsmental awareness and sensitivity, allowing them to see traces of laws that they wouldnt normally see. This was especially so in the area around them. Due to the banter within the sphere of light and the numerous projections that had descended, as well as the vast amount of rules and laws that had gathered, it was easier for them to capture the traces of rules around them after their senses had been magnified. Wang Baole was in this state. His mind was in a trance. He closed his eyes, but all the images around him appeared in his mind. There were no cultivators in the images. There were only ninety-one gigantic sources of light! The light source in the middle seemed to be the beginning of everything. It was extremely vast. The smaller light source next to it seemed to be filled with rules. It emitted countless strands of light. Each strand of light was connected to the void, it formed all sorts of strange lights. There were eighty-nine light sources surrounding the two light sources, one large and one small. Each of them emitted strands of light. Each of them contained endless rules. As the light spread, it affected all directions, causing the area to be.., filled with countless rules. As for Wang Baole and the other cultivators, they were like dots of light at the outermost perimeter. As the strands of light around them swayed, they also resembled small black holes. According to their aptitude and cultivation level.., some of them were fast and some of them were slow as they absorbed the marks of rules around them! Nine of the dots of light were the most eye-catching among the many dots of light. The black holes formed by each of them absorbed the threads of rules the fastest. They continuously absorbed the strands of rules that floated around them, fusing them together to strengthen their own bodies, making their own dots of light even brighter. Wang Baole was one of the spots of light. He had noticed the difference between himself and the others, and he had also noticed the extraordinariness of the other eight spots of light. Similarly, the others had also noticed him. He didnt have the time to think about who the other eight spots of light were. After sweeping through them and gaining a general understanding of them, Wang Baole didnt think about it anymore. Instead, he focused all his attention on comprehending the rules. The first thing he understood was his own fire rules. Among the countless threads of rules around him, there were many fire rules. He absorbed them all and integrated them into his body, in his mind, scenes of supernatural powers and spells formed from the rules appeared. These supernatural powers and spells were all related to fire. They flashed one by one. After Wang Baole gained an understanding of them, he immediately realized that his grasp of the fire rules was rapidly improving. This improvement wouldnt deepen his cultivation, however, it could be reflected in his combat strength and his resonance with the rules of fire. In just this short period of time, Wang Baole felt that the fire spirit mantra under the rules of fire was at least twice as powerful as before. At the same time, all the fire abhijnas were the same. It was as if they had been augmented! This was the benefit of resonance with the rules. Although they were the same rules, the higher the level of the fused planets, the greater the power. The same was true for resonance. The higher the level, the greater the limit of resonating. For example, the lowest level planets contained the law of fire. The resonance could only reach ten percent, and that was the end. The Law of fire on the ancient planets could reach eighty percent. As for the Dao stars with the law of fire, they were the only ones that could reach the level of being one with the laws of man! That was the pinnacle of resonating. Only then could one truly grasp a law completely, and the power formed would naturally soar. This made Wang Baole excited. He had already sensed that within a short period of time, the resonance of his fire law had reached sixty percent. He was about to continue comprehending it, but he soon realized that the strands around him.., were slowly shrinking back into the light source. Once all of them were retracted, it meant that this opportunity was about to end. Therefore, the light spot formed by Wang Baole flashed slightly. He was no longer satisfied with absorbing the strands around him. There was only one way to obtain more resonance within a short period of time! In the next instant, Wang Baoles target was immediately set on the ninety-one gigantic light source! Chapter 1047 - ,90% resonance! Wang Baole wasnt the only one who had such thoughts. In fact, among the many dots of light, there were three other prodigies who had achieved great gains in terms of resonance, after realizing that the fortuitous encounter was about to end, they all set their sights on the source of all the threads of law the 91 lumps of light! The 91 lumps of light, whether it was the 89 lumps outside or the one in the center, were as vast as the epitome of the Sea of stars. The law was so vast that it could shake heaven and earth. However if they were compared to the light source in the middle that belonged to Guru Heavenly Law, they could only be called the stars in the night sky. Only the light source that Guru Heavenly Law had transformed into was like the bright moon and blazing sun. If one looked closely.., one could see that within the light source of the exalted Heavenly Dharma, there was a book! One couldnt see the details clearly and could only see the outline. However, the moment they saw the book, Wang Baole and the others instantly understood and knew that it was The Book of Destiny! An instinctive attraction that seemed to come from the depths of ones soul caused everyone, including Wang Baole, to have a strong urge to flip through the book the moment they saw it. However, it was only a thought, an even stronger sense of danger was spreading out from the Heavenly Dharma Lords light source. Anyone who wanted to get close to it had no choice but to dismiss their thoughts. I dont have the right, so Im not allowed to Wang Baole thought. Then, he retracted his divine perception that was looking at the Heavenly Dharma Lords light source and swept it across the other light sources around it, his divine sense instantly locked onto a ball of light source. The light source contained an earth-shattering law of fire. To a certain extent, it was close to the law. Wang Baole was shaken. The light spot that had been formed flew forward and headed straight for the light source. At the same time, the light spots that had been formed by the other three prodigies did the same. They flew towards the light sources that they had chosen. As the four of them neared, they could sense each others identities! One of them was Xu Yinling! The other was the ninth disciple of the Jijia divine emperor, Ling Lan! The last person wasnt Chen Han, who had reincarnated and cultivated from the seven Spirit Dao. Instead he was the seventh dao child from the left Dao Sacred Territorys first sect, the nine Prefectures Dao. He wasnt handsome, and he even looked ordinary, however, his eyes were extremely unique. There were no pupils, only darkness. Together with Wang Baole, the four spots of light that they had transformed into flew at a rapid speed. In an instant, they had arrived outside the light source that they had chosen. They unleashed their full potential there, absorbing the power of the laws frantically. The spots of light that Wang Baole had transformed into trembled violently. Even his body, which was currently sitting cross-legged on the calamity beast, trembled violently. In his mind, the laws of fire that were being absorbed were like heavenly flames, they landed on his body continuously, slowly drowning him. As he was drowned, a sense of danger of death rose in Wang Baoles mind. The flames around him exceeded all the temperatures that Wang Baole had encountered. Even the raging flame galaxy seemed to be inferior. However, the benefits were obvious. The resonance between him and the flames increased rapidly from sixty percent to seventy percent in an instant. If he could continue, the resonance would increase even more. However, at that moment.., wang Baole couldnt take it anymore. He knew very well that he had reached his limit. If he didnt return, his soul would probably collapse in the flames. That was indeed the case. He wasnt the only one. The other three were at their limits as well. They retreated one after another, preparing to leave. Wang Baole didnt hesitate. He was about to retreat with the specks of light.. However, at that moment, an aged voice suddenly rang out beside Wang Baoles ears! Do you know what fire is? The voice reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. He didnt seem to need to reply. The moment the voice rang out, it continued speaking. Ill give you a chance to see the essence of fire The moment the voice rang out, the countless heavenly flames that filled Wang Baoles consciousness instantly became translucent. Then, they became completely transparent, as if they had disappeared! ThisWang Baole was stunned. However, after the Sea of flames disappeared, the sense of danger brought about by the temperature became many times stronger. It exploded in Wang Baoles consciousness. Under this explosion, his resonance with the flames.., it reached eighty percent This was the pinnacle of the ancient stars. However, with the support of Wang Baoles Dao Star, the resonance could still rise. It reached ninety percent in an instant before it came to a stop. A huge push force rose, blasting Wang Baoles consciousness out of the colorless sea of fire. From the outside, it looked like Wang Baole had turned into a speck of light, which was now tumbling backwards, light and darkness fluctuated, as if it was on the verge of collapse. It flew away from the source of light. At the same time, the voice from earlier echoed in his consciousness. When a stone falls on the surface of the water, it sets off ripples. Fire is just that ripple. Its just an appearance. Are you looking for the surface of the water, or are you looking for a stone, or is it deeper? The appearance of the voice caused Wang Baoles mind to tremble violently. He had never seen it from this angle before! Just as Wang Baole was overwhelmed with shock, the specks of light that had turned into specks of light retreated rapidly. It wasnt just him. The other three specks of light were in the same state. It was as if they, like him, had heard similar voices from their respective sources of light, they felt a similar shock. At the same time, as the specks of light that had turned into the four of them tumbled backwards, all the threads of law within the area returned in an instant. After merging with their respective sources of light, the strange perceptive world seemed to shut down, it disappeared immediately. The moment it disappeared, everyone on the thirty-nine Tribulation Beasts shuddered and opened their eyes to wake up. Four of them coughed up a large mouthful of blood the moment they woke up, and they staggered a few steps back, their faces were pale. Wang Baole was one of them! The law of Fire!After coughing up blood, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly and looked at the projections of the mighty figures within the sphere of light. He couldnt tell which one he had just come into contact with, but the other party didnt seem to be communicating with him, it sounded more like a voice that was being transmitted in a fixed manner, and it still shocked him as much as the sea! The shock was intense. Before Wang Baole could suppress it, the Dao discourse in the sphere of light had already ended. The voice from the Exalted Heavenly Dharma was heard once again, spreading in all directions. My Friends, come and congratulate me on my birthday. Thank you for your kindness. How much you can gain from the DAO marks just now will depend on your own luck. The voice seemed to have a calming effect. When it reached the ears of everyone, it immediately melted the waves of emotions that were stirred up in their hearts. The injuries caused by Wang Baoles divine perception also healed instantly. At the same time.., some who reacted quickly had already cupped their fists and thanked him. Thank you, exalted one! This enlightenment can be said to be a heavenly opportunity. Thank you, exalted one! Exalted, you have the starry sky in your heart and have guided us juniors. You have done us a great favor and will never be able to forget it! As they thanked each other, Wang Baole took a deep breath, cupped his fists, and bowed. Then, each of them presented the birthday gifts that they had prepared. Wang Baoles birthday gifts were all prepared by Xie Haiyang. As they were presented, a wonderful sound rang out from the sky, countless illusory figures appeared in the sky. As they danced, an ancient sound reverberated. The music was auspicious. As it spread in all directions, a longevity peach formed from countless musical notes appeared in front of everyone. It went from an illusion to reality, causing everyone to be shocked once again, they were clearly shocked by this strange divine ability. It was the same for Wang Baole. This trip to the fated star had been too shocking, too strange, and too vast. It had opened up a new world for him in terms of knowledge and experience. As the peach of life materialized and the music drifted, Reverend Heavenly Dharma spoke to the old slave beside him. Then, the hunchbacked old man nodded and walked out. With one step, he appeared outside the sphere of light and swept his gaze across the area, a gentle voice rang out. The Heavenly Dao alternates. Its just a change in the authority of the old and the new. Its not the beginning or end of the new era. Therefore, whether its the dark sect in the past or Weiyang now, they only exist in the current era And in the entire universe, there were at least 89 eras before this era. As for the exact number, the venerable one doesnt know But what we can be sure of is that our souls were indeed born in the new era, and some existed in the previous era. This phenomenon is known as the previous life The more chosen one is, the greater the possibility of having a previous life. Therefore, the venerable one has decided to give everyone the opportunity to comprehend their previous life in this birthday banquet. Ten Days, Ten Lives The person who has finally comprehended the tenth life will be qualified to flip through the Book of Destiny! If not, then no one will be qualified. If all of them are qualified, then all of them will be qualified! Chapter 1048 - of the trial by fire begins! Outside the sphere of light, the stooped old mans eyes were calm as he looked at the hundreds of thousands of cultivators who had arrived on the bodies of the thirty-nine primeval beasts. Theres one more thing I hope you know. Just because you dont have your past life doesnt mean that you will be able to gain enlightenment. Everything depends on your own potential and comprehension ability. What the exalted one can do is to assist you and magnify your enlightenment and potential in the trial by fire Therefore, whether or not you succeed will depend on your own bodies. In a moment, I will begin the trial by fire. The flow of time in the trial by fire is different from that in the outside world. Ten days in the trial by fire will only take the time it takes an incense stick to burn in the outside world The exalted one has never used such methods or such good fortune before. Therefore, I hope that all of you will cherish this opportunity. I also hope that you will be able to gain enlightenment of your past life in this trial by fire, and gain the power to increase your own power. However, as in the past, only planets can participate in the trial by fire, not stars! When everyone heard what the old man said, the expressions of most of the cultivators in the area changed. Clearly, the trial by fire was completely different from what they had expected. There was also a huge gap between the previous records and the trial by fire. To a certain extent, all of their preparations had gone down the drain. Even still, the meaning behind the old mans words caused everyones hearts to tremble. They began to pant, and at the same time, their hearts began to tremble. There were only a few people whose expressions were the same as ever. They werent surprised, but their eyes glittered brightly. It was obvious that they had learned about the trial by fire through various channels, therefore, their hearts were filled with anticipation. The seventeenth son of the seven spirits sect suddenly flew up into the air and clasped hands and bowed to the old man. Senior,he said, We cultivators spend our entire lives cultivating, and although we talk about good fortune, we also talk about natural selection. There are probably 100,000 people participating in this trial by fire. If thats the case then we can see who has more past lives, but to a certain extent weve lost the will to compete with each other Thats right, senior. Junior has the same question. If hundreds of thousands of us participate in this trial by fire, then there will inevitably be friction, and well interfere with each others enlightenment. Is that allowed Also, if everyone has the opportunity to comprehend their past lives, then this opportunity can it be passed on to others?One by one, cultivators who had known about the trial in advance flew out and asked. These people all had extraordinary cultivations, and their words were filled with ambition. It was clear that their goal was to maximize the gains from this experience, so they had to ask about the details of the rules in advance. Wang Baole was the same. These questions surfaced in his mind as well. When he saw that someone had asked, he immediately looked at the elder outside the sphere of light. All life is equal, and so is opportunity. Whether or not you can succeed depends not on others but on yourself. Isnt that a good thing? Do you all have to compete for each others opportunities?The elder outside the sphere of light was silent for a moment before he spoke slowly. Senior, cultivators of our generation have always acted against the heavens. If we follow the rules, how can we live an exciting life? The so-called equality is only on a level. If I am outstanding, work harder, and have a greater advantage, then why must I force equality with those who are not outstanding, who do not work hard, and who do not have an advantage? Please allow me, senior. In this trial, all opportunities have to be fought for. Only then will it be considered fair!Those who responded to the elder were the seventeenth son of the seven Spirit Dao, and the seventh son of the nine Prefectures Dao, there was also the ninth disciple of the Jijia divine emperor and the others. Wang Baole didnt say anything, but he agreed with the Elder. He stared silently at the elder outside the sphere of light. The elder was silent as well. Finally, he turned to look at Guru Heavenly Dharma, who was on the altar within the sphere of light. He bowed slightly. It was obvious that he was waiting for the decision to be made. Guru Heavenly Dharma, who was sitting cross-legged on the altar, had a profound look in his eyes at that moment. He closed his eyes after a long while. After a few breaths, he spoke with an aged voice. I didnt expect anything in return,he said. I only wanted to bring good fortune to all living things . However, I did overlook your desire to compete with me. Fine . In my previous life, I needed the help of the light of attraction. Every cultivator who enters the trial by fire will have the light of attraction. The more light there is, the greater the power of attraction, and the higher the chance of success! Guru Heavenlaw is wise!As soon as the words left his mouth, the chosen who had spoken earlier clasped hands and bowed. But there is one thing!The exalted one didnt speak anymore. The one who spoke was the elder outside the sphere of light. He swept his gaze across the crowd and spoke slowly. The exalted ones birthday banquet doesnt like bloodshed. Therefore, for this trial the murderer must pay with his life! The moment the words left his mouth, the expressions of the people around him changed. Some frowned, some heaved a sigh of relief, and some held back their killing intent. Its completely different from the trials Ive gone through previously Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he listened to the words of the elder outside the sphere of light, his past trials surfaced in his mind. If what the elder had said was true.., then this was indeed an opportunity to bring blessings to all living beings. That was because he couldnt tell what the Elder was up to. After all, from the moment he and the others had arrived until now, it could be said that they had been receiving gifts. Regardless of whether it was the dao mark comprehension from before or the trial now, even though there were some dangers, the rewards would still be great. The latter was clearly better than the former. Furthermore, once he had comprehended the tenth life, he would be given the right to flip the book of Heavenly Fate and see the afterimages of the future. All of this made Wang Baoles eyes shine with respect, and he bowed his head in acknowledgment. Just as everyone was doing the same thing, the voice of the hunchbacked elder outside the sphere of light was like thunder. His voice was instantly filled with power and spread in all directions. The trial in my previous life has begun! As soon as he said that, he raised his right hand and waved it violently. Instantly, a rumbling sound reverberated from the crater below the sphere of light. A large amount of fog rose from within, and finally, it formed a huge vortex that spun continuously in midair between the crater and the sphere of light, it formed into a huge vortex that began to spin. All of you, go in!The stooped old man said coolly. As everyones minds spun, numerous figures shot out from the bodies of the primordial beasts they were in. Among them was the ninth disciple of the Jijia divine emperor, he was the fastest, and was the first to charge out, disappearing into the vortex. The Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao, the seventeenth son of the seven spirit sect, and the fatty as well as the other prodigies also approached quickly. They all disappeared into the vortex. Xing Jing Zi, who was dressed in a black robe and carried a large sword on his back, and whose entire body was filled with a cold and murderous aura, followed suit. Xu Yinling and the others also followed suit. Most of them passed by. In the span of a few breaths, at least a hundred thousand figures merged into the vortex. Xie Haiyang, who was behind Wang Baole, had a glint in his eyes. Uncle-master, shall we go over as well? Wang Baole touched his storage bag. Inside, there was a pearl gifted by the exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord. His eyes sparkled. He nodded at his words and dashed out. Xie Haiyang followed closely behind. The two of them headed straight for the Vortex and entered it in an instant, they disappeared. As soon as they entered, Xie Haiyang disappeared from the range of Wang Baoles spiritual perception. His body was pulled away by an overwhelming force. It was as if he had been teleported away. Fortunately, the entire process was very short. In the next moment, Wang Baoles spiritual perception and body returned to normal, and he appeared in a dense fog. He was in an open area that was only a hundred feet wide. There was no fog within a hundred feet. The fog churned outside the hundred feet, blocking the spiritual perception. However, Wang Baole tried to step in, only to discover that the fog didnt block the body of the cultivator. However, there was no sense of direction within the fog, and the divine perception could not be sent out. Wang Baole did not go any deeper. He quickly retreated a hundred feet, and in an instant, he saw that his body was covered in a layer of faint white light. After sensing it slightly, Wang Baoles expression changed. Within the white light, he sensed a sense of warmth that made his soul feel safe and warm. The Guiding Light? Just as Wang Baole sensed it and muttered to himself, a majestic voice reverberated in the minds of the hundred thousand cultivators in the fog world. First day, first life! Chapter 1049 - the Infernal Divine Race! As the voice reverberated, Wang Baole immediately saw the white light around his body flash, followed by a loud boom in his mind. With the loud boom, an indescribable feeling of dizziness filled his mind. It was as if the entire world was spinning in his eyes, and the speed at which it spun grew faster and faster. In just a few breathstime.., wang Baole opened his eyes with great difficulty. The fog around him had turned into a vortex, and he seemed to be sinking deeper and deeper into the vortex! Even though the ground wasnt dented, the sinking feeling was still getting stronger. This is the guiding light, guiding me into my previous life? After realizing this, Wang Baole immediately pressed his right hand on his storage bag. Light flashed in his hand, and an array disk appeared. This array disk was one of the items given to him by his senior brothers and senior sisters. It contained the power of a powerful array formation. Even though it would be slightly affected by the fog, its power was still extraordinary. After Wang Baole took it out, he endured the dizziness and immediately placed it in front of him without hesitation. He pressed it forcefully, and immediately, a layer of light screen formed around him, enveloping his body and turning it into a shield before disappearing. After doing all this, Wang Baole could no longer withstand the intensity of the dizziness. He took a deep breath and did not resist. He allowed the feeling to continue exploding, but just as the feeling reached its peak.., the moment Wang Baoles consciousness was about to sink into it.. Suddenly, on the right side of where he was sitting cross-legged, in the fog that did not move at all in reality, there was a sudden churn. There was a black shadow inside, and at an extremely fast speed, it emerged from the fog where Wang Baole was, it flashed past and then returned instantly. It seemed to have sensed something and changed its direction, heading straight for Wang Baole. An intense sense of danger surfaced in Wang Baoles heart at that moment. However, the dizziness and the sinking of his soul had reached its peak. It was now irreversible, causing Wang Baole to feel a sense of danger, however, as his mind rumbled, he completely lost consciousness. The moment he lost consciousness, the black shadow rushed out of the fog and appeared in the space where Wang Baole was. Without any hesitation, the black shadow raised its right hand and emitted a black glow. Its eyes were filled with greed, it grabbed towards Wang Baoles glabella. My Luck is pretty good. I actually met such a big fish!The black shadow was blurry and couldnt be seen clearly. It was like a black light. As it laughed, its palm was about to touch Wang Baole, however, when it was three feet away from Wang Baoles forehead, a screen of light suddenly appeared and collided with the persons palm. With a boom, a rebounding force exploded. The black shadow trembled and collapsed instantly. It turned into countless black lights that swirled and gathered together again. It let out a muffled groan and rushed into the fog without looking back, escaping quickly. At the same time, in the fog world, around where Wang Baole was, there were hundreds of cultivators who had encountered the black figure just like Wang Baole. However, even though they had their own methods.., at least half of them didnt have such a powerful defensive item like Wang Baoles. Therefore, what awaited them was the instant they sank into the vortex. Their bodies were severely injured, and they fainted instantly as they spat out blood, the guiding light on their bodies also disappeared abruptly. It was snatched away by the Black Shadow! The sudden accident didnt cause too much of a ripple in the fog. Those who didnt come in from outside the fog didnt know either. Only Exalted Heavenly Dharma and his old slave seemed to have noticed that the old slave was about to speak, however, after looking at the exalted, he sighed and didnt say a word. That was because the injured cultivators had been robbed of the guiding light. They had been severely injured and unconscious, but they hadnt died! The fact that they had been able to launch such an attack at the moment the guiding light had erupted and the opening of their previous lives showed that the person who had launched the attack had been prepared and extraordinary! However, Wang Baole was no longer aware of all of this. He had lost his consciousness. More accurately speaking, he had lost his sense of who he was. That was because he had now become a giant! The sky was purple, the ground was white, and there was no sun or moon. There was only a giant holding a huge source of light in the sky. He lifted it high up and walked slowly with large strides, this allowed the light to envelop the entire world. As he moved forward, the area within the light source slowly shifted from light to darkness. The giant was topless. There was a curved horn on its head, and its entire body was purple in color. One could see that there were rough totems on it. There were no cultivation fluctuations on its body, but it was extremely dense. It was a life force that was terrifying to behold, it made Wang Baole feel that it was unbelievably powerful. Wang Baole was sitting on the giants left shoulder. As the giant took a step forward, he looked at the entire world. At the same time, he saw a small giant similar to himself sitting on the giants right shoulder, his eyes were filled with longing as he looked at the light source held high by the giant. The two of you, remember your path clearly. When you grow up, you will follow this path and walk through the entire world. This is the mission of our Xin Huo Divine clan! A buzzing sound came out of the giants mouth and entered Wang Baoles ears. His mind instantly buzzed, and memories surfaced. He was one of the three remaining Xin Huo Celestials on the planet. Their mission was to transmit light to the planet, so that the other ten thousand races on the planet could bask in the divine light. The Xin Huo Celestials were the lowest of the nine thousand Divine Dao bloodlines. They werent the lowest, but they could only be classified as lower-level celestials. They were different from the high-level celestials who ruled the entire universe, they were lower-level celestial races, and they didnt have any special divine powers. They could only act as the bearers of divine light and be placed on this planet. For generations, light and darkness alternated. They didnt have a high status among the celestials, but they were at the top of the hierarchy on this planet. They were worshipped by countless races on this planet, and they were called gods. The celestial universeWang Baole mumbled. He raised his head to look at the light source that the giant was holding high in the air. He felt a slight pain in his head. He frowned and began to think. However, he didnt know what he was thinking. It was just his instinct, he wanted to think about it. The more he thought about it, the greater the pain in his head. As he thought about it, his consciousness gradually began to stir. It was as if there was a huge repulsive force that came from heaven and earth. It gathered on his body with a loud rumble, causing his body to tremble. It was as if he was about to float up from the repulsive force, it was as if he was about to be expelled. At the same time, the pain in his head intensified. He saw that he was unable to resist, and the pain made him tremble, as if it had turned into torture. However, at that moment, a warm current spread from Wang Baoles body and spread throughout his entire body, it allowed him to quickly recover from the unstable and repelled state, and the headache eased. The moment he recovered a voice rang in his ears. Brother, the ambassador is here. Do you still want to continue sleeping?As the voice rang out, Wang Baoles thoughts wavered. He raised his head as if he had just woken up. The scene before his eyes had changed, he was no longer sitting on the giants shoulders, walking around the world with the giant. Instead, he was sitting on a huge palace. His body was no longer as tiny as before, but had grown to a height of ten thousand feet, his entire body was exuding a terrifying qi and blood power. Every breath he took would create a thunderous rumble in the surroundings. This Qi and blood power made Wang Baole feel as if he could shatter the heavens with a single punch. At the same time, he noticed that there was a pearl hanging on his chest. The Pearl looked familiar to him, however, he couldnt remember what it was. The person who had called out to his brother was standing beneath his feet. It was a source of light. It was filled with endless light and heat, and it exuded a vast power. It was filled with the power of the gods. There were countless figures within the source of light, and they were all howling silently, they seemed to be tortured all the time, and their pain seemed to be the driving force behind the source of light. The person who spoke was one of the many figures within the light source! It was his younger brother, who had sat on his fathers other shoulder and grown up with him. However, he had been killed by him countless years ago. Younger brotherWang Baole muttered. He was about to say something, but in the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his head. The pain was much stronger than before, and it made Wang Baoles body tremble, he let out a low growl. Chapter 1050 - one hand! My Head Hurts! Dont speak, let me be quietWang Baole raised his right hand and hit his head hard, producing loud bangs. Amidst the loud bangs, his younger brothers voice could still be heard from the light source under his feet. The high commissioner is about to arrive. Brother, in your current state, Im afraid you wont be able to pass the assessment! So let me out. Let me relieve your headache. Ill bear the pain. You always say that this world is fake. So What does it matter if you let me out? Look at how good I am to you. To prove your words, I helped you kill your father who had entered the divine decline period. Then, I used your body to slaughter the entire planet to stimulate the final bloodline of our infernal God clan. At the same time, I wanted to end your pain because of my love for you. But why did you resist? I was helping you. Brother, dont persist. Let me come out. Let Me Bear all of this on your behalf! Shut up!Wang Baole let out a loud roar, his voice was so loud that it formed a sound wave that spread out in all directions. In an instant, the divine hall it was in collapsed. Wherever it passed, all matter was destroyed and turned into dust. As the temple disappeared, the world outside was revealed Pitch-black! There were no buildings, no mountains, no life or plants. Only a dense aura of death enveloped the entire planet, turning into thick black clouds that covered the sky. However, there seemed to be a strong pressure coming from the outside, it rubbed against the clouds, forming bolts of lightning that rumbled past. As the lightning streaked across the sky, it finally lit up the pitch-black world, revealing a scene! The planet that was once lush and green, filled with boundless vitality and filled with tens of thousands of races, had now become a wasteland! Countless dust, countless ruins, countless skeletons all life had long since turned into dust. Dried corpses and piles of white bones formed a new mountain range! The entire planet was dead! Even the original divine hall was built on countless skeletons. At that moment, Wang Baole, dressed in thick armor, was standing on the skeletons. His expression was twisted, and the horn on his head shone with a black light, he raised both his hands and struck his head repeatedly. My Head Hurts! It Hurts! Brother, since it hurts so much, why dont You Give Me Your Body? As the strongest bloodline body in the history of the Infernal Divine clan, if you give it to me, I can lead the infernal divine clan back to the glory of the upper echelons. Give it to me!He shouted one last time, an unprecedented intensity erupted from the source of light, forming an impact that was about to affect Wang Baoles mind. However, at that moment, Wang Baoles expression was ferocious. He raised his right hand and grabbed at the air, the source of light immediately rushed over and was caught in his hand. If you dont shut up, Ill destroy you! Destroy me?An almost absurd laughter came from within the source of light. The laughter was filled with mockery. As it continued to spread, Wang Baoles head began to hurt more and more. The veins on his forehead began to bulge, and they continued to throb, he was in so much pain that he was about to go crazy. At that moment, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky and landed around him with a loud boom. More bolts of lightning fell continuously. The clouds in the sky churned wildly and expanded in all directions, revealing the covered sky and the face of a giant in the sky! The Giants body was enormous. He stood in the starry sky and lowered his head to look at the planet. That was why when Wang Baole looked at him, his face occupied the entire sky. Xin Huo, do you understand your crime?The face in the sky spoke with murderous intent in its eyes. My Head Hurts!Wang baole growled. His body trembled, and his eyes turned bloodshot. According to My Divine Dao decree, those who have fallen to godhood shall be destroyed in body and soul, and all that exists shall be wiped outthe giant shook his head. His voice reverberated in the air. However, before he could finish his sentence, Wang Baole, who was on the ground, raised his head abruptly, his eyes lit up with a red glow. A loud thunder rumbled from within his body, and he let out a roar that was even louder than thunder. Shut up! Shut Up! Shut Up! I said Shut Up!Wang baole roared as he leaped into the air. He charged into the sky like a shooting star, crashing into the giant who had raised his hand to grab him! The Giants palm collapsed with a loud boom, revealing the giants shocked and incredulous face in the sky behind him. In the next instant, Wang Baole transformed into a long streak of light and charged towards the end of the sky, he crashed into the giants forehead. The loud boom shook the starry sky. The Giant, who had been incomparably majestic before, trembled violently. His head collapsed with a loud crash. His headless body seemed to have lost the right to stand in the starry sky as he descended, he landed in the distance. Finally Its quietWang baole, who was standing in the starry sky, muttered as the giant died. Soon, a vast wave of light spread from the distance, accompanied by an angry roar, it reverberated in the starry sky. Xin Huo, youre Crazy! The sound caused Wang Baoles head to hurt again. Madness appeared in his eyes. He charged towards the direction of the sound. The massacre was happening in a series of random memory fragments, it continued. The Flashes of the memory fragments became crazier and crazier each time. Each time, it made his head hurt more and more. He couldnt remember much. He had forgotten most of it. He only remembered the massacre. He continued to massacre. Whenever a voice appeared, he would massacre it. He didnt know how long he had killed and how many he had destroyed. That was until he saw a hand.. A hand stretched out from nothingness and pressed gently on the center of his brows. Following that, a calm voice with a hint of familiarity, but also an unfamiliar voice, sounded. Next time, Ill Choose You! With that press, Wang Baoles body trembled violently. Cracks spread across his entire body from the center of his brows. His entire body began to collapse in the blink of an eye. As he collapsed, his head finally stopped hurting. As the pain subsided, memories flew through his mind. He saw himself speaking to his empty side during the slaughter. He saw himself speaking to the planet that was filled with corpses and ruins, he sat in the temple and spoke to his feet. There was no light source under his feet. There was nothing there. Then, he saw himself sitting on the giants shoulder. At that time, he was still small. When the giant raised the light source and stepped forward, he raised his head and looked at the light source. On the other side of the giants shoulder, his younger brother, whom he remembered, did not exist from the beginning until the end! Am I crazy Wang Baole mumbled. Everything before him turned pitch black. The next moment, when he opened his eyes again, he was sitting in an empty area that was a hundred feet wide. A hundred feet away, there was an endless white fog.. His eyes were filled with confusion as he stared blankly at the fog before him. He slowly lowered his head. His mind was in a mess. He could not remember who he was or what place he was in, after a long while his chest rose and fell slowly. Eventually, it became extremely intense, and a struggle appeared in his eyes. After a few breaths, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly. The sound of a mirror shattering reverberated in his mind, and clarity finally appeared in his eyes. I am Wang Baole! As those words were said, in an instant, a life force that seemed to have been hidden in his body exploded. The pearl given to him by the Heavenly Dharma Master also exploded with a shocking life force, as it spread wildly in his body, it was continuously absorbed by him. His physical body was continuously being refined and strengthened at an unbelievable speed. The Blood Qi that had been gathered also surged at that moment. However, it was clear that everything that had happened in his previous life couldnt be brought out even with the help of the pearl. The life force that had gathered in Wang Baoles body was only one in ten thousand in his previous life. Even so, it still allowed his physical body to be infinitely close to the star realm! This wasnt his greatest gain. His greatest gain was the countless combat experiences he had gained after comprehending his previous life, as well as his grasp of the laws of the previous universe. Even though it was different from what it was now, given time.., he would be able to understand things by analogy. Other than that, there was also The instinctive memory of his physical body that came from his previous life! His every action was a memory of the slaughter of his physical body that was akin to a divine weapon! At that moment, Wang Baoles cultivation didnt seem to have increased much. He was still at the mid-stage of the planet realm, but his lethality had increased more than tenfold! That hand that sentence What does that mean! However, to Wang Baole, the increase in his combat strength wasnt what he was concerned about at that moment. What he was concerned about was that hand and that sentence! Chapter 1051 - has been waiting for you for a long time! Next time, choose me? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and carefully thought through the sentence. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. According to normal understanding, the so-called next time could be a reincarnation after his death in his previous life. However, there was also a possibility that it might be the next era, which was Now! At the same time, it could also be a spell or a divine ability, or it could be that this sentence was actually meaningless. It was also because the scope of understanding was too wide that Wang Baole could not think of anything. In the end, he could only bury it deep in his heart. However, the image of the hand had been imprinted firmly in his mind and could not be erased. After a long while, Wang Baole took a deep breath and raised his head to look around. His eyes suddenly narrowed. He noticed that the array formation he had set up outside his body had been activated. At the same time, he recalled the danger he had felt when he had fallen into his previous life. Someone has been here Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He stood up and raised his hand to press forward. With that press, the protective screen, which had been invisible to the naked eye, instantly appeared in front of him. After he sensed it.., he couldnt see who it was, but he had a grasp of the persons cultivation. At the same time, he sensed that he had been in the fog for about ten hours. The perfected planet tried to attack me? and was blocked by my array formation Wang Baole thought. He could see the strangeness in the matter. The act of being in the fog in his previous life had happened the moment he heard the ancient words. It would have been fine if he had been the only one to hear it, but it was clear that the words were not meant for him alone, it was likely that all the cultivators in the fog had heard the words at the same time and sunk into the fog. At that moment, there was actually someone who could resist the power and take the opportunity to attack. Even though it was impossible to kill someone, it was clear that the other partys goal was not to kill, but to steal the light. To be able to do something like that I have to be careful. Furthermore, my location has been exposed. If the other party has other intentions, it is no longer safe for me here. Wang Baoles eyes flashed coldly. His usual words.., with his current level of cultivation, he could ignore it. However, if he were to descend into his previous life the next time and the other party arrived, he could only rely on the array formations protection. If anything were to go wrong, the consequences could not be underestimated. The possibility of killing the other party ahead of time if I were to go out to search Since I dont know who exactly it is, its not very realistic. Then, should I change to another area and continue to study my previous life? Wang Baole thought for a moment, his body swayed as he walked towards the edge of the fog. He didnt pause for a moment before entering, and he moved rapidly around the area. He didnt get too far along the way, but he saw some cultivators. Some hadnt woken up from their past lives, while others were in the fog. They sensed each other and quickly dispersed. There were also some open areas that should have been filled with cultivators, but they were now empty. It was obvious that they were either going out, or they had met with an accident and lost their qualifications. At the same time, the sounds of battle could be heard faintly from afar. It was obvious that most of the people who had sunk into their first life had already woken up and had gained a lot. They had begun to compete for the guiding light. That was indeed the case. Compared to the entire white fog, the area that Wang Baole was searching for was only the tip of the iceberg. In other areas that were even further away from the fog, the competition was ongoing, in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a large number of cultivators would lose the guiding light, losing the right to continue the trial, and their bodies would be instantly transported out. Even though he didnt personally witness the battle, Wang Baole had a rough idea of what had happened along the way. If thats the case Wang Baole thought for a moment and gave up on the idea of changing to an open area. He turned around and returned to his own area. He continued to sit cross-legged, silently waiting for the Second Life to begin, he was also adjusting to the sudden increase in his physical strength. In addition, a small sword that was about an inch long appeared in his right hand. Although it was miniature, it was not an ordinary sword. It was a gift from one of Wang Baoles senior brothers. It was very sharp, and it could change in size as the seal was cast. Wang Baole held it in his hand. It was covered by his palm, and no one could see anything. Just like that, as Wang Baole gradually adjusted to the sudden increase in his physical strength, time passed slowly. Soon, four hours had passed. Then, at a certain point in time, the voice of the old slave beside the Heavenly Dharma Lord reverberated throughout the entire white fog. The second day, the Second Life! As the voice appeared, in an instant, the same pulling force as before erupted once again. The white light on Wang Baoles body shone at that moment. At the same time, the surrounding fog revolved around him, he felt as if he was sinking, and it was even more intense than before. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He focused all his attention at that moment. He circulated his cultivation and forcefully resisted the sinking force. The effect was there, but it was not perfect. Seeing that he was about to be unable to resist, he clenched his right hand tightly! A piercing pain immediately came from his palm. However, his expression did not show it. Instead, it was a look of confusion. At that moment, according to normal judgment, if he had not been prepared.., he was about to sink into his previous life. His surroundings remained the same, and not a single person appeared. In reality, this was Wang Baoles plan. Since he could not find any hidden threats to his safety when he went out, he would wake up and wait for his exhaustion. It might seem like he was sinking into his previous life, but in reality, he was waiting for someone to appear. However, until now, no one had appeared. The power of sinking into his previous life grew stronger and stronger, causing Wang Baole to hesitate. However, he quickly exerted more strength with his right hand and stabbed the small sword in his palm even deeper, with the combination of the intense pain and his cultivation, as well as the increase in his physical strength, he was able to control his body in a more subtle manner. He was able to distort his internal organs in exchange for an even deeper pain. This allowed him to regain his consciousness and fight back against the force that had sunk into his previous life. Time passed once again. Soon, thirty breaths had passed. The force that had sunk into his previous life seemed to have reached its limit and was rapidly weakening. Wang Baole had a premonition that once the force had completely disappeared.., if he continued to resist, he would miss out on this sinking into his previous life! Just as he was hesitating once again, nine black shadows appeared in the fog around him. They charged at an astonishing speed. They were the same black shadows as before, but judging from their aura.., they were at least several times stronger than before. There were nine of them as well. It was obvious that they had come prepared. As the fog churned, the nine black shadows charged out of the fog and charged towards Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the middle. They charged towards him from nine different directions. They were so fast that they approached in an instant. A deep voice rang out from the nine black shadows at the same time. Quake! As soon as the word left their mouth, the nine shadows transformed into nine black-robed men. They raised their right hands at the same time and pressed them against the light of the array formation that had suddenly appeared around Wang Baole. The nine black shadows were not surprised by the appearance of the light screen. They continued to descend. The light screen distorted in an instant, and the nine black shadows were once again destroyed by the backlash. However due to the supernatural power unleashed by the nine black shadows.., it was related to the tremor, and it could be transmitted through the array formation! As a result, even though they were destroyed, a portion of the power from each black shadow entered, turning into strands of black fog. Finally, the moment the nine shadows were destroyed, the strands of black fog that had entered Wang Baoles body within the array formation.., they gathered together in an instant, forming a finger that stabbed viciously at the center of Wang Baoles brows! Wang Baole, your dao star I want it! A voice filled with greed and gloom reverberated in the air. Wang Baole sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. He seemed to be immersed in his previous life. His eyes suddenly opened, and a cold glint and killing intent appeared in his eyes. He raised his right hand, he grabbed the finger in front of him! No matter how hard the finger struggled, it was unable to break free! YouWang Baole said calmly as the fingers incredulous and shrill voice sounded rapidly. Ive been waiting for you for a long time!As soon as he said that, Wang Baole grabbed the fingers right hand and squeezed it hard! Chapter 1052 - Second Life! Youre just a mid-stage planet cultivator. Even if you have a dao planet, its impossible for you to destroy me in one blow!Wang Baoles right hand pinched his finger. It let out a roar and emitted a black glow, as if it was trying to resist with all its might. If youre not going to sink into your previous life, then dont sink into it. IThe voice within the finger continued to speak. It was clear that he was certain that even if he fell into the trap, Wang Baole would still be in a dilemma. That was because the guiding light was about to stop. If he didnt enter, there would be no more chances. He would have wasted his chance, and at the same time, he would have lost the right to enter his final tenth life. That was why he had decided that if Wang Baole couldnt destroy him immediately, he would have to let him go. That way, even though his sneak attack had failed, he would have lost almost nothing. His original body would have been immersed in his previous life, and the situation would be reversed, he would not be harmed in the end. He had even decided that Wang Baole was too sinister. Since that was the case, he might as well not be distracted and harass him, preventing him from sinking into his previous life. In reality, he only needed to hold on for more than ten breaths. No matter what, you will still lose!All of his fingersthoughts and calculations had been well thought out, but he had still miscalculated one thing! That Was Wang Baoles gains in his previous life had exceeded his imagination and were too shocking! Therefore, no matter how much the fingersowners mind was distracted, no matter how much he calculated, he was still fundamentally extremely wrong! In the next moment, with the mockery in Wang Baoles eyes, he squeezed, and the power of his physical body was unleashed. In an extremely terrifying manner, it exploded with a loud bang. It even formed a black hole, causing the surrounding fog to be pulled in and shrink a little. As the terrifying force roared, the finger didnt even have time to react before it was crushed by Wang Baole with a Bang! As it collapsed, a shrill sound was heard. The shattered fog spread out from the gap between Wang Baoles right finger. It seemed like it wanted to gather, but as Wang Baole opened his mouth and inhaled, the fog didnt have the slightest ability to resist, it was devoured by Wang Baole in one gulp! This devouring wasnt a divine ability of the Nightmare Eye Art. It was a divine ability of Wang Baoles physical body from his previous life, the Xin Huo Divine clan. It devoured its nutrients and turned them into an even stronger physical strength. After devouring it, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes, and he snorted coldly. To come and not return is not the way of etiquette!As he spoke, he extended his right hand, revealing the palm that was stained with his own blood, as well as the small sword that had half of it pierced into his flesh. The palm was stained with karma from the finger that had destroyed the black fog, and he had used his own blood to strengthen the connection. All of this was within Wang Baoles calculations. At that moment, a strange light shone in his eyes, and the symbol on his forehead began to flicker strangely, he spoke calmly. Flame Spirit Curse! As soon as he spoke, the small sword that had been stabbed into his palm suddenly shone brightly. It flew out instantly, turning into a ball of fire that shot through the array formation and into the white fog in front of it, disappearing in an instant. The flame spirit curse was the most powerful curse of the blazing flame ancestor. Wang Baole, who had already mastered the initial stages of the curse, could use this spell to curse his enemies. Regardless of whether it was karma or fresh blood, it made the curse extremely powerful, it was augmented with the small sword, giving it the ability to lock onto its target. In an instant, the small sword appeared in an area within the fog as if it had teleported! In that area, a young man sat cross-legged. This young man was The Seventeenth Dao Child of the seven spirit daos. He had a blank expression on his face. It was obvious that he was in his previous life. He didnt notice the small sword that was about to arrive, in that instant, the small sword charged straight towards his glabella! However, this person was a mighty figure who had experienced a new life and had cultivated anew. The protection around him was astonishing. Even a star could resist it. However Wang Baoles flame spirit curse wasnt within that range, it was a curse that was locked onto by karma. It was a divine ability that directly affected the soul. It was also augmented by the ability to destroy karma and blood. Therefore, the small sword crashed into the protection around the Seventeenth Dao Child in an instant. With a loud bang, the small sword collapsed. However, the curse contained within it pierced through everything and exploded on the Seventeenth Dao Child of the Seven Spirit Dao. The seventeenth dao childs body trembled violently, and he coughed up a huge mouthful of blood. For a moment, signs of awakening appeared in his eyes. However, his foundation was too deep, and if it had been anyone else, they would have been struck out of his previous life, however, he still relied on his deep foundation to endure the blow, and was unable to awaken from his previous life. Even so the consequences were equally severe. Not only was he injured, but the biggest consequence was the Enlightenment he had gained in his previous life. In his previous life, the blow had been like a raging tempest, and had caused his consciousness.., collapse by ninety percent. Even with his strong foundation, he was still barely able to stay in the insights he had gained in his previous life. However, regardless of whether it was the fusion or the gains he had gained from the insights he had gained this time, it would be greatly reduced. There was less than ten percent left! As for Wang Baole, he was indeed in line with the seventeen dao childrens split-focus. As he had been severely injured, Wang Baole was also in the final moments before the guiding light was about to dissipate, he gave up resisting and immersed himself in the insights of his previous life. As the surroundings spun, as his body seemed to sink, and as the whirlpool spun, Wang Baoles consciousness dissipated once again. When his consciousness gathered again, he was still the same as before. He had forgotten who he was and everything. He stood at a small hill in a daze, looking at a skinny figure not far away who was only about five feet tall, he had green hair and looked like a monkey. However, he was standing on two legs, and he was speaking up. Figures like this were everywhere. Everyone surrounded each other, and there didnt seem to be any rules. Some stood, some sat, and some ate. The figure in Wang Baoles eyes was looking up at a luxurious-looking dragon throne that didnt match the surrounding environment. On the Dragon Throne sat a larger figure with black fur all over his body, the figure had his eyes closed, but a thick aura of death emanated from his body, enveloping the surroundings. My lord, that Old Devil Li Ling has gone too far. He has captured many of our corpse friends and has been refining our corpse oil. His actions are completely devoid of conscience. My Lord, please stand up for us! The black-furred figure on the Dragon Throne didnt move. He seemed to be deep in thought. As Wang Baole watched on in a daze, the green-furred figure who was standing there reporting to him pointed at Wang Baole. My lord, theres no time to hesitate. Look at Hui San. He turned into one of us, the corpse clan. He only woke up a few months ago, but he was captured some time ago and refined three barrels of corpse oil. If we hadnt saved him in time, he would have turned into a dried corpse! As the words left his mouth, Wang Baole sensed many green-furred beings around him looking at him. Even the black-furred figure who was sitting on the throne looked at him with his dim gaze. As the gazes of the people around him gathered, Wang Baole lowered his head and looked at his body in a daze. He saw the light green fur on his body and instinctively raised his hand, he saw his hands, which were clearly thinner than the others, and half of his body. Although he was the same size as the other green furred beings, his fur was lighter and his body was like a skeleton. There was even a sense of weakness that made him feel as if he was about to faint if he stood still. It was because of these memories that appeared in his mind. He didnt know what the name of this universe was. He only knew that when he was alive, he was just an ordinary mortal. He had no talent, no wealth, and he didnt even have a wife. He died painfully in a plague, his corpse seemed to have been burned, but for some reason, it was still there. After he woke up, he was already on this mountain. The ferocious-looking figures beside him told him that he was just like them. From now on, he would be a zombie! Green, blue, black, gray, white, purple, and red! This was the judgment of the strength of a zombie. According to the evolution and cultivation, it would have different colors, and thus, it would have different powers. It could not even be considered a green-furred zombie. As for the leader of the mountain, it was a black zombie! Based on the information from the corpse friends beside him, Wang Baole knew that his lord had once been a butcher, and his murderous aura was extremely strong. That was why when everyone looked at him, especially when the black zombie stared at him, Wang Baoles body could not help but tremble. Chapter 1053 - I am called Hui San! Zombies are born from the gathering of the aura of death, and they often carry a great amount of resentment when they are alive. That is why after they die, they can be transformed into a zombie spirit due to the laws of this universe. With one glance, they will be marked, and with the second glance, they will become zombies! There are even some who do not die, but instead transform their living bodies into the aura of death, and from there, they will go against the flow. Such zombies are usually extremely talented. Any one of them, if they are not destroyed, can become a powerhouse! Hui San sat quietly in a cemetery. He held a black stone tablet in his hand and looked at the sky that was filled with black clouds. He lowered his head and read everything recorded on the black tablet. He did not name Hui San. It was a gift from the Lord. It seemed that on the day he woke up, there were three corpse friends who woke up. He was the third, so there were three words in his name. As for Hui It was his masters dream to become a Hui zombie. Hui San did not like this name. He had been thinking about what his name was when he was alive for a period of time, but unfortunately, he had never thought about it. Therefore, he gradually accepted the name Hui San. Time seemed to pass by too quickly for him. This speed was not reflected in his body, which had not changed from the beginning to the end. His hair was still light green and had not improved. This speed was reflected in his thinking. Usually, when he thought of a problem, a long time would pass. Before he could even think clearly, several years had passed. For example, Old Devil Li Ling, who was next door, was thinking about why his corpse oil had been extracted. By then, Old Devil Li Ling had already become his mistress, and was cultivating with his master. Another example was that he had a thought in his heart. It had been half a year since he had become a zombie, but he still hadnt finished thinking about it. As the weakest zombie, he naturally didnt have much status. If it werent for Hui Ers care, he would have long since disappeared. He wouldnt be in charge of summoning and enlightening his newly awakened corpse friends like he was now. Right now, there were eight corpses in front of him. He was going to chant for a month until he attracted the attention of the zombie spirits and made them stand up again. There were men and women, Old and young, all of them had been dead for a long time. However, the corpses strangely did not rot. When Hui San read the words in the black film, it was obvious that the aura of death of these corpses was boiling. However, his attention was not on the bodies. Instead, it would occasionally fall on the body of a young girl who was sitting there, staring at him with her eyes wide open. This young girl was very beautiful. She wore palace clothes. Although she was only sixteen or seventeen years old, whether it was her fair face or her jet-black eyes without pupils, it made her seem like she could become a whirlpool, it attracted Hui Sans attention. Hui San lowered his head and couldnt help but look up at the girl. Do you look good?The girls voice was cold. Yes.Hui San lowered his head again and didnt notice the ridicule and disdain on the girls face. Perhaps even if he did, with Hui Sans current intelligence, he wouldnt be able to see this. Tell me, what is a corpse spirit?The ridicule on the girls face dissipated as she slowly spoke. A corpse spirit is formed from the supreme law of the universe. The living beings that it sees will be transformed into the corpse clan.Hui San lowered his head and muttered. Then when will the corpse spirit look here?The girl continued to ask. The corpse spirit can not be understood. It can only continue to chant and guide it with sincerity. Only then can the corpse spirit look over. If there is still no sight after three months, then the corpse will rot.Hui San muttered as he spoke, it was all recorded in the black stone tablet, and he could only recite it. He had no idea how many times he had recited it over the course of the sixty-year-cycle. Boring!He was met with the girls impatient voice, as well as a scene that he could not forget for a long time. In that scene, the girl stood up and looked up at the pitch-black sky. She opened her arms and said, Corpse Spirit, I dont have much time. I Cant wait that long!. Corpse Spirit,she said, My time is limited. I Cant wait that long! As soon as she said those words, Hui San saw the sky begin to churn, transforming into an enormous eye. The eye was filled with black threads, and as it looked down it fell upon the young woman. In Hui Sans eyes, hair began to grow on the young womans body. At first, it was green, then blue, then Black. Although it wasnt completely green, it was still a mixture of blue and black. As for the other corpses, they quickly disappeared, turning into ash. As for the girl she turned and left, disappearing from Hui Sans eyes. After a long while, Hui Sans eyes filled with confusion as he muttered to himself. So, corpse spirits can be summoned. After the girl left, Hui Sans life didnt change at all. He continued to chant for batches of corpses. He watched as some of them rotted away, while others woke up and became corpse clan members. Time continued to repeat itself, slowly passing by. Hui San did not pay attention to how much time had passed. He still liked to think about the answers that he did not have in his heart. He still liked to raise his head without moving, he stared unblinkingly at the pitch-black sky. The young girl that had left a deep impression on him had come five times during this period of time. The first time she came, she was injured, but her hair had turned black. She sat on the tombstone not far from Hui San and did not say a word, as if she was resting. However, before she left, she asked Wang Baole a question. You seem to be thinking about it every day. Can you tell me what you are thinking about? Why do you keep looking at the Sky? This was the first corpse friend who asked him what he was thinking about, so Hui San answered very seriously. Im thinking about why the sky is black. I like white, so Im wondering if one day, I can see the white sky. Stupid!The girl was silent. After a long while, she snorted coldly and turned to leave. The second time the girl came, she was also injured. However, the color of her body had begun to turn gray. She was still sitting in her previous position. This time, she didnt remain silent. Instead, she talked to herself as if she was talking to herself. As she spoke, she told Hui San that she had beheaded her master and mistress. She had also beheaded the mountains in all directions, bringing the mountain range together. Hui San nodded and continued to look at the sky. He was still deep in thought, and the young lady did not mind. After she finished speaking, she sat down for a while. Before she left, she suddenly asked. If the sky was never white, what would you do? Continue to look and wait until it rotted away? Hui San fell silent. He had never thought of this question before, and neither had the young lady waited for an answer before leaving. On her third and fourth visit, she did not ask any questions, nor did she ask any answers. All she did was mutter to herself and tell Hui San.., she had already conquered seven or eight mountain ranges in the vicinity. She planned to organize this faction and launch a war of vengeance against a place called Yunze! This time, she left. After a long, long time, she once again arrived in front of Hui San. Hui San saw that the hair on her body had already turned purple. He also saw that half of her face had already rotted away, her entire body was filled with a dense aura of death, and she gave off an ugly feeling. After arriving, she was still sitting in her old seat. She seemed to have sensed Hui Sans gaze. She raised her hand and touched her half-rotted face. Suddenly, she smiled, and her voice was somewhat hoarse. Hui San, am I still good-looking? Yes,Hui San said seriously. She smiled. Her smile carried some indescribable emotions. Then, she became silent again. She didnt say anything until the distant sky emitted waves of sobs that made the world tremble. Then, she quietly stood up and looked at Hui San. You are the strangest corpse clan Ive ever seen Im leaving. Perhaps I wont come again in the future. Hui San was stunned. He looked at the girl in his memories, and a sense of loss that he had never felt before appeared in his body. He didnt know what to say. A moment later, the girl lifted her head and looked up into the sky. She saw an enormous vortex appear in the sky, within which appeared an eye. It seemed to be calling out to her. Goodbye,the girl said softly. She lifted her right hand, and a black mask appeared in her hand. She slowly put it on her face and flew up into the sky! Hui San looked at the young girls back. At that moment, despite the aura of death that filled the air, and her purple hair fluttering in the wind, she still had a feeling that she was a peerless beauty. As he looked at her, he began to mumble. Goodbye. Chapter 1054 - : if there was an afterlife! The girl left. It was only after she left that Hui San remembered that he had never known her name. However, this was not important. What was important was that Hui San felt as if he was about to have an answer. This answer was not what he had thought about the first time. Why was the Sky Not White? Instead, it was the question that the girl had asked him before. If the sky was never white, what would you do? Continue to watch and wait until it rotted away? Hui San had thought about this question for a very, very long time. He was about to have an answer, but he thought that it would not take too long for him to have an answer. However, in the following years, as time passed, a hundred years, two hundred years, three hundred years he realized that the girls figure in his mind had become heavier and heavier, until it turned into a very strange thought, very heavy and heavy, making him feel somewhat depressed. Hui San had never had this kind of emotion before. He did not know what it was, only that after having this kind of emotion, the passage of time slowed down until he did not know how much time had passed before Hui er came. The black-furred Hui er came alone and sat beside Hui San. He was very weak, and the aura of death was very faint. After sitting there, he did his best not to close his eyes and looked at Hui San with a strange gaze, he told him a story. This story was very simple and very ordinary. It was a story about a living person turning into a zombie, fighting his way to the top, and becoming a supreme expert. However, the main character of the story was a woman. Hui Er told the story very seriously, and Hui San listened very carefully. After a long while, when Hui er finished telling the story, Hui San hesitated for a moment and told him about the strange emotions he had been feeling all these years. Other than the young girl.., this was the first friend in front of him. Perhaps to a certain extent, Hui er was also his older brother. The two of them were the same batch of people who had awakened in just a few breaths of time. Hui Er was silent when he heard Hui Sans words. After a long while, his voice sounded old and even weaker as he spoke softly. Hui San, you miss her. Hui San was stunned and remained silent. Hui Er was also silent. However, the strange feeling in his eyes gradually turned into a sigh. This was because many years ago, this mountain had already been designated as a forbidden area by the young girl who had killed so many people, no one was allowed to disturb her. Even if she had left this planet, it would still be the same. In fact, a hundred years ago, countless huge coffins appeared in the starry sky outside this planet. Any one of these coffins could make the planet tremble, but they just surrounded it, it was as if they were protecting something. He did not tell Hui San about all of this, because he no longer had any strength left. Even zombies would not be able to escape death. His lifespan had come to an end, but he was not surprised that Hui San was still the same as he had been in the past. As Hui San fell into deep thought, he slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep eternally. Time passed again. Perhaps a thousand years, perhaps three thousand years in short, a very, very long time had passed. The vicissitudes of life in the area had changed, and the winds and clouds in all directions had moved over and over again. Many things had changed, and only the mountain remained unchanged. However, Hui San was already very old. His hair was still pale green, and had not changed at all. There were many times when it was difficult for him to open his eyes, but he still tried his best to keep looking at the sky. Furthermore he finally had an answer to the girls question from back then. However, he didnt know whether or not he had waited for her to tell him the time. This is good.Hui San lowered his head and tried his best to open his eyes. However, only a small gap could be seen. He could only vaguely see his hand, but in that blur, he could see his withered palm, it seemed to have regained its flesh and blood. Even though it was fake, he was still very happy. Just like that, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and the blurry feeling turned into everything. Just as he was about to drown himself, a strange feeling suddenly appeared in his heart, causing Hui Sans body to feel as if it had returned to its former glory, with the last bit of strength he had left, he slowly opened his heavy eyelids and saw a peerlessly magnificent figure walking over from a distance. She had long red hair, a pitch-black mask, a set of palace clothes from his memories, and A Sea of blood behind her, and countless figures kneeling in worship. Youre here,Hui San said with a smile. Im here,the woman said calmly as she sat down next to Hui San. Every time she came, she would sit down. I have my answer.Hui San was still smiling, and his smile was very happy. What?The woman turned to look at Hui San. It doesnt matter what color the sky is. In My Heart, its already white.Hui Sans smile grew brighter and brighter. It was as if a white light had appeared on his body, illuminating everything around him. It was as if he had been born in the darkness of his life, and yet, he was looking up at the light. The woman looked up at the sky silently. It was impossible to tell what she was thinking. Eventually, Hui Sans energy dissipated, and his eyelids began to close. Hui San,she said, If there is an afterlife, what do you want to Do? I want the light to spread to every corner of the world,he murmured. I want more living beings to be able to see it like I dothe last bit of his life force vanished, and his body also vanished, he turned into dust and disappeared from where he stood. The mountain, which seemed to have disappeared due to the passage of time, should no longer exist. He didnt hear what the woman, who was looking up at the sky, said softly as she watched Hui Sans dust gradually disappear into the sky. Ill satisfy you! On the fated star, within the white fog, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in one of the hundreds of thousands of empty zones within the fog, slowly opened his eyes. The moment he did so, his eyes shone with an extremely bright light, the light replaced his pupils and everything else in his eyes. Before he could regain his senses, the ancient white star within his body, which had the law of light, exploded with a bright light. The light covered the entire area, the resonance with Wang Baole increased at an unbelievable speed! At the same time, a shocking life force seemed to come from nowhere. It fused perfectly with Wang Baoles body without any sense of rejection! It was the life force accumulated from the 7,600 years of longevity. It was the law of light formed from the 7,600 years of Enlightenment! Even though Wang Baole couldnt obtain all of it, even if it was just a small amount, it still allowed his law of light to surpass its limits in terms of resonance, reaching a level of ninety-seven to eighty percent! This level was infinitely close to the true Dao Planet of light. That was because even if it was a dao planet of light, it was only one hundred percent. Furthermore someone in the Weiyang Dao Domain had predicted that the more common the rules were, the less likely it would be for dao stars to appear. That was why Wang Baoles rules of light were considered the pinnacle! Even though he couldnt retrieve the light in the world, he himself could turn into a ray of light and suppress the Dao of Light in the universe! His life force increased the strength of his physical body once again. More importantly, it gave him a long lifespan, allowing him to unleash the second level of the flame spirit curse at the cost of his lifespan, he had to unleash an even stronger curse! As his combat strength continued to increase, Wang Baoles eyes slowly regained their clarity. However, when he woke up, even though he remembered his name and knew that Hui Sans life was only his previous life.., the image of the young girl in his memories could never disappear. Especially The mask. Little Missy, is that youWang Baole murmured softly. He lowered his head and took out the fragment of Little Missys mask from his bosom. He placed it in his palm and stared at it silently. Chapter 1055 - the pursuit! When Wang Baole was in the federation, he had heard a saying that said that there was a type of person who could destroy the atmosphere with a single sentence. After hearing this saying, Wang Baole was very tempted back then. He had tried many times and eventually reached a certain height. Only then did he leave this path in loneliness. But now he finally understood the feelings of the people around him back then. At that moment, he was immersed in his previous life. Amidst endless tenderness and longing, he spoke to the Mask Shard, he received a response from Little Missy. However, this response was a sudden change in style! That girl has fur all over her body, and her entire body stinks of death. Her face is rotten. Shes so disgusting. Fatty, dont use me to fantasize about her. Otherwise, I wont let you off!Little Missys voice sounded as if she was disgusted and had goosebumps all over her body, it came quickly with a strong sense of disdain. Fatty, I didnt expect you to have such a strong taste. HMPH, I have indeed underestimated you. I originally thought that you were just a peeping tom with a dirty heart, but I didnt expect you to have such a unique taste. Im going to tell Li Wan er, Zhou Xiaoya, and Zhao Yameng about your true colors! Oh my God, you actually like a zombie girl. I Cant take it anymore. Im going to throw up. I have to leave you as soon as possible. Youre a pervert. The most unforgivable thing about you is that you even fantasized about me as a zombie girl, who is extremely beautiful, has an extraordinary figure, has a gentle personality, and has the spirit of the Heaven and Earth Bell combined into one. Im untainted by the mortal world and have the beauty of the heaven and earth combined into one!! ! Little Missys words were sharp, causing Wang Baoles body to quiver one after another. It was like basin after basin of ice water, completely waking him up from the memories of his previous life. Seeing that little Missy was about to speak.., wang Baole hurriedly shouted. Stop, stop, I was wrong, Alright! Wrong? Then tell me, what was my previous life?Little Missy was clearly still a little angry. Little Fairy!Wang Baole immediately said without hesitation. Yes, thenlittle Missys mood instantly improved, but there seemed to be some remnants left. However, before she could finish her sentence, Wang Baole had already answered in advance. In my previous life, I was the Great Fairys sister. In my previous life, I was little fairys sister. In my previous life, I was the little daughter of the Immortal Emperor and the Immortal Empress! Little Missy was stunned. She had known that Wang Baole had a dao, but she had never expected him to have such a high level of cultivation. The Great Fairys younger sister was naturally the little fairy, and the little fairys older sister.., she was also the little fairy. After that, her parents were both the emperor and the empress, so the little girl was naturally the little fairy. Little Missy didnt know what to say for a long while. Even though she usually called herself the empress the title of little fairy was indeed what she liked the most in her heart. Therefore, she could only Harrumph and happily let Wang Baole go. Seeing that little Missy was no longer being serious, Wang baole heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. At the same time, he could not help but feel smug. He thought to himself that there was no girl in this world who did not like the title of Little Fairy. This point.., he had already proven it with his countless combat experiences when he was five years old. However, just as Wang Baole was feeling smug, little Missy seemed to have reacted and suddenly said something. Fatty, how many girls have you said those flowery words to? Wang Baoles expression immediately turned solemn as he spoke softly. Little Missy, no matter how many girls Ive said those words to before, I hope that after you, I wont say those words to anyone else! Little Missy, who was in the mask world, felt that it was a little fake when she heard that. However, she still felt happy deep down in her heart. She snorted and did not continue to target Wang Baole. Wang baole chuckled, feeling even more pleased with himself. He did not remember when he realized that as long as he was outstanding, girls did not care about how much experience a boy had before meeting her, what mattered more was whether he would have other experiences after meeting her. The former was called a prodigal, and the latter was called a prodigal return! Sigh, I feel that its a bit of a waste to cultivate on my own. I wonder if there was a love saint in my previous life. Wang baole coughed dryly. However, he didnt realize it himself. After flirting with little missy.., he had completely returned from Hui Sans experience. Not only that, he didnt even have the sense of familiarity towards little missy that arose from Hui Sans memory of the masked girl. This situation wasnt logical, but Wang Baole wasnt aware of it at all, naturally, it was hard to see the reminiscence in the eyes of the seemingly happy little Missy in the world of the mask fragment. At the same time, Wang Baole, who was completely separated from Hui Sans memories, immediately sensed the changes in his cultivation and combat strength. His cultivation had improved, and he wasnt far from breaking through to the mid-stage planet realm. The increase in his yin lifespan had also brought about an increase in his physical combat strength. More importantly, it allowed him to activate the second level of the flame spirit mantra, which was very important to his combat strength. Furthermore, the mastery of the resonance of the laws of light had also caused Wang Baoles heart to tremble and his breathing to quicken. Based on his rough estimation, the gains he had gained in his previous and second lives might not be as great as in his previous life, but they werent small either. The current me I wonder if I can fight against a star? Perhaps even if I cant, I wont be too far off! Wang baoles eyes shone brightly, he checked the time and realized that there were still six hours before the end of the second day. A murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and he flew out in an instant, heading straight for the fog. His target was the seventeen sons of the seven Spirit Dao who had been hit by his first flame spirit curse. They had been ambushing him repeatedly, and Wang Baole couldnt stand it. His body sank into the fog in an instant, and he circulated his cultivation, his physical strength exploded to the maximum, and it immediately set off a thunder-like sound. With a loud boom, he rushed towards the spot where his curse had been locked onto. His speed was so fast that it set off a strong ripple in the fog, causing the cultivators around him to be in the area where the trial-takers were. All of the trial-takers were shocked. The entire process.., in the span of sixty breaths, Wang Baole had already traveled in all directions. With a leap, he charged out of the fog. When he appeared, he was at the spot where he had branded the Flame Spirit Mantra. As soon as he entered, he saw a young man sitting cross-legged in the center of the area with his eyes closed. He was the seventeen sons of the Seven Spirit Dao. Without any hesitation, Wang Baole took a step forward with a violent and shocking aura, he appeared directly in front of the young man and raised his right hand to grab at him. Huh?Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. He sensed that something was amiss, but his raised hand did not stop. After grabbing at him, a large amount of black fog suddenly flew out from the seventeen sonsseven orifices, forming a giant crocodile head, it exuded a terrifying aura and bit at Wang Baoles right hand! With a crack, the crocodile head bit into Wang Baoles right hand. However, in the next instant, Wang Baoles right hand remained unharmed. The crocodile head, on the other hand, was clearly stunned for a moment. Its teeth instantly shattered, and its body was also hit by the powerful backlash, it exploded with a loud bang. The ground rumbled, and ripples spread out in all directions. Wang Baoles right hand did not stop from the beginning until the end. He grabbed the body of the seventeen disciples of the Seven Spirit Dao. However, at that moment, his body was like a deflated rubber ball, they instantly shriveled. After Wang Baole grabbed them, what appeared in his hand was actually a human skin! Looking at the human skin in his hand, Wang Baoles expression darkened. There was a mark of his curse on the human skin. However, it was clear that the seventeen sons had already predicted the danger. Therefore, they used some kind of mystic technique, leaving behind all the marks like a golden cicada leaving its shell, they had already escaped ahead of time. How can my flame spirit curse be erased so easily! Wang Baole snorted coldly. Flames rose from his right hand, instantly incinerating the human skin. Then, he formed a seal, and runes immediately lit up between his brows, the flame spirit curse was activated once again. Using his subconscious senses, he quickly sensed that in the south, some distance away from him, there were faint ripples of the curse spreading out. There!A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He rushed out and stepped into the fog, chasing after the ripples. At that moment, in the area that Wang Baole had locked onto, the seventeenth son of the seven Spirit Dao was fleeing frantically. His eyes were filled with shock and terror, and he couldnt help but let out a roar of disbelief. This fellow What kind of physical body is that? Its insane! Damn it. If I had known this would happen, why would I have provoked that insane person!Chen Han was filled with immense regret. His heart was palpitating with fear. He gritted his teeth and unleashed a mystic art at all costs, fleeing at top speed! Even though the rules forbade killing, it only stated that no one was allowed to kill There were too many ways to avoid killing someone directly, especially since the other party was skilled in curses. This made Chen Han even more afraid to take the risk! Chapter 1056 - Crush! However this regret did not last for long. In the next instant, a shocking wave of power came crashing down from the distance. Before Chen Han could resist, a huge wave of power came crashing down like a mountain. It was a huge palm that blotted out the sky and covered the earth. It covered all areas around Chen Han, locking down on all areas that he could move. It did not give him the slightest chance to struggle, and it suddenly fell down! The ground rumbled, and the fog also tumbled and spread in all directions under the impact, forcefully turning an area that was originally covered in fog into an empty land. On the empty land, there was a palm that was rapidly dissipating. Under this palm, the ground was like a spider web that was filled with countless cracks. There was also a corpse that was directly crushed into flesh and blood within the cracks. Still not your original body?A cold voice reverberated in the area as the palm dissipated. One could see with the naked eye that the dissipating palm was rapidly gathering into a figure. It was Wang Baole! As expected of an old fellow who has undergone a heavy cultivation!Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After sensing once again, he sensed the fluctuations of his curse. However, the fluctuations were slightly weaker than before, however, it still allowed Wang Baole to instantly pinpoint its location. Id like to see how many of these clones you can use up! Wang Baole snorted coldly. He had enough time now, so he had a strong desire to kill Chen Han, who had dared to sneak attack him twice previously, in a flash, he gave chase once again! At the same time, in the fog some distance away from Wang Baole, Chen Han, who had been locked onto by Wang Baole, was speeding forward. His face was pale, and his eyes were filled with shock. His breathing was erratic, and his body trembled, he spat out a large mouthful of blood. This is too fast. If this continues, he will find out where my true body is sooner or later. This pervert! Chen Han was anxious, but he was helpless. No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to fight this terrifying enemy. His clone already possessed the typical battle prowess of a perfected planet cultivator. However, before Wang Baole, he was killed with a single slap. What shocked him even more was his speed.. All sorts of thoughts were still churning in his mind. Before he could come up with a corresponding solution, an earth-shattering pressure came from the fog behind him once again. Damn it, its even faster than before!Chen Han screamed, his speed increased once again, but there was still no time for him to dodge. In the next instant he was hit directly by a figure rushing out from the fog behind him. With a loud boom, his body collapsed. However, it was clear that the collapsed body was still not his original body. After the death of the Doppelganger, Wang Baole quickly sensed the direction of the other doppelganger and continued his pursuit! Just like that, in a short span of six hours, the two of them were trapped in the fog. One escaped while the other chased. Chen Hans doppelgangers collapsed and died one after another. After more than fifty of them were destroyed by Wang Baole, Chen Han was on the verge of tears. What a freak! What a freak! Ahhhh, Ive been unlucky for eight lifetimes. How did I offend this madman! If this goes on, he wont even need to find me. If I lose too many clones, my main body will cease to exist!Chen Han was anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only continue fleeing and buy time. Wang Baole was also a little impatient as he continued his pursuit. His opponents methods werent complicated, and they were very simple. However, such simple avatars still severely delayed his time, there were less than two hours before the third day and the third life would begin. I dont believe it! A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. Overlapping Shadows instantly appeared within his body. One avatar after another flew out of his body in the blink of an eye, rushing in all directions, his original body caught up to Chen Hans other clone, who was locked on to him. After destroying the clone with a loud bang, Wang Baole locked onto him again and chased after him. As his clone spread out, the situation gradually changed. His clone wandered around aimlessly, he put some distance between himself and his original body, but as his original body sensed where Chen Han was, there would always be a place where his clone was closer to him than his original body. In this way, the killing would be faster, and Chen Han would suffer even more losses! F * ck you, Old Fart. This guy actually knows the clone technique, and the clone technique is also so terrifying!Chen Han was completely shocked. The current him had lost dozens of clones, and basically every 100 breaths.., another clone would be destroyed. This speed made him almost despair. His body was severely affected, and his spirit was beginning to weaken. He anxiously checked the remaining time of the third day. Then, as he grew more anxious, a look of ecstasy flashed across his eyes. The heavens are helping me Amidst Chen Hans surprise and joy, Wang Baoles main body was even faster. This time, he sensed that Chen Hans distraction was the closest to his main body. He could already sense that his opponent was getting weaker and weaker with the death of his distraction, according to his calculations, he would be able to locate the other partys true form three to five more times at most. Therefore, after sensing it, Wang Baole charged out and used his extreme speed to create a whistling sound in the fog, as he darted through the fog, he saw seven to eight figures in the distant fog! These seven to eight figures were a small group of cultivators. The guiding light on each of their bodies was very strong. It was obvious that they had robbed countless cultivators along the way, although they werent the most elite elites, they werent ordinary either. Three of them were at the Perfected Planet Realm, while the others were at the late-stage planet realm. One of them was Wang Baoles target! However, Chen Hans clone this time was a little special. It wasnt like what he had seen before. It was more like he was possessing someone else. The person he was possessing was a woman. She had an enchanting appearance and was very charming. When Wang Baole rushed over.., she had noticed it long ago, and her eyes were filled with fear. She stepped back and spoke quickly. Senior brothers, this is the person. He wants me to be his furnace cauldron. If he doesnt agree, he will forcefully suppress me! Halt!Hearing their companions speak, the seven or eight people felt that Wang baole, who was rapidly approaching, looked familiar. However, because he was too fast, they didnt have time to think. One of the perfected planets.., he immediately stepped forward and spoke, trying to stop him. I am Wang Baole. I am pursuing this person. Those who have nothing to do with this, please move aside!Wang Baole had been pursuing Chen Han for a long time, it was almost the third day of the third life. There was no time to waste. A roar suddenly rang out. The sound turned into a sound wave that exploded forward like a huge wave. It was as if a storm had swept across and heavenly lightning had exploded. The perfected planet was the first to bear the brunt, coughing up blood. His companions expression changed, and he instinctively tried to resist. That was especially so for the youth inside. After hearing Wang Baoles name.., a cold glint flashed in his eyes. So its you. I Wont move!As he spoke, he took out a wooden sculpture and activated it rapidly, causing the light on the wooden sculpture to radiate like a star. It transformed into the power of a star and spread forward. A loud boom rang out. Even someone as powerful as Wang Baole couldnt help but be stopped for a moment. However, in the next moment, Wang Baoles voice reverberated in all directions. Light! As the voice rang out, Wang Baoles true body erupted with a dazzling, towering sea of light. It was as if his entire body had turned into a ray of light at that moment, suppressing everything. Amidst the loud boom, waves of shrill screams rang out from all directions. All those who tried to stop him spat out fresh blood and were sent tumbling backward. The youth holding the wooden sculpture was in the same situation. The wooden sculpture collapsed in an instant, he was also sent tumbling backwards as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He fell to the ground and fainted. Those who hadnt fainted were also in shock. Their eyes were filled with unprecedented terror. As the sea of light dissipated, Wang Baole reappeared. He raised his head and looked into the distance. When he had been stopped, the woman who had been Chen Hans host had already retreated rapidly and disappeared into the fog in the distance. He calculated the time, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He knew that it was too late to kill the other party completely. However, he wasnt too disappointed. After all, there was still a long way to go. However, he didnt intend to let the few people before him off. After all, it would have been fine if they didnt know who he was. After he had said his name, they had taken the initiative to stop him. They couldnt kill him due to the rules, however, he still had to pay the price. These people were also in shock. They knew that they had caused great trouble. Therefore, Wang Baole didnt even need to say a word. They immediately apologized and sent out their guiding lights. That made Wang Baoles expression soften. After taking away their guiding lights, he stepped on the unconscious youth whose wooden sculpture had been shattered. He crushed the bones in his legs and woke him up from the pain, send forth the guiding light with trembling hands. After that, Wang Baole did not say a word. In the midst of their panic, he turned and left, finding an empty space. He recalled all his clones and allowed them to protect him outside. After he sat down cross-legged, his mind.., echoes of an old voice. Third day, third life! Chapter 1057 - my former Masters! The Sky was empty. Countless bolts of lightning seemed to be flashing all the time. Occasionally, they would form a huge net, causing the entire world to tremble amidst the intense rumbling. The earth was the same! There was no soil, no mountains, no vegetation. There was only endless emptiness! No matter where I looked, whether it was above, below, or in the surroundings, all of them were lightning bolts. They were all nothingness, like an abyss that was everywhere. However I still liked to call this place a tomb. The only time my foolish third master was Smart was because of this point. Because of this, even though he was very foolish, I still forced him to obtain my power. However, he didnt know that the reason why I thought this place was a tomb was because I was buried here. or to be more precise.., i was born here! I couldnt remember when I gained consciousness, nor could I tell which moment it was. I could sense that there might have been other lives like me in this empty tomb, however, it seemed that they were all trembling the moment I was born. Perhaps they were afraid of me. However, they shouldnt be afraid, because food didnt need to have any emotional fluctuations. The purpose of their existence was perhaps to become nutrients for me when I was hungry. When Im hungry, I eat. This is something my fourth master often said, and every time I think about it, it makes a lot of sense. So even though they were terrible to eat, and their bodies were hard, and they made me very uncomfortable to eat, in the end, I still found a way to make me like them, and that is to crush them into pieces, and then slowly taste them. This eating method continued to my eighth master, but he didnt like it and stopped me many times, so I simply ate him too. Old so memories will always be guided by the twigs, continue to talk about the food I like. My favorite food, in fact, is still their souls, very delicious, so that I sometimes forget to sleep when Im obsessed, immersed in the state of devouring, even if Im no longer hungry, however, I still couldnt help but enjoy the pleasure of having my soul devoured. In my memories, from the time I was born, there would occasionally be some rebels in the food. They didnt seem to want to be devoured by me, and every time they encountered such food.., i would be especially happy according to my seventh master, that wasnt called happy, but bloodthirsty and cruel. Because I liked to play with them to my hearts content, making them struggle and despair again and again until their entire body emitted a smell that made me infatuated. Then, I would bite them again and again, making them feel the pain of their bodies being torn apart, until they wailed and died. But unfortunately, until I met my thirteenth master, I didnt meet anyone who could last more than three days. This made me miss my thirteenth master very much, and I was also very sorry that one time I went crazy, I actually sucked her dry. But it didnt matter. Since she was sucked dry by me, it meant that she wasnt the master that I had been waiting for. I couldnt remember when. Perhaps it was at the moment of my birth. It was as if a voice was telling me to wait for someone. I didnt know who that person was. I only knew that this should be my fate. However, waiting wasnt my character. So one day, when I almost finished all the food in the tomb, I wanted to leave this place. I wanted to go to the outside world to find new food to be precise, to find new people who resisted and struggled, however, I would not say such words directly. If someone asked me in the future, I would tell them that I had left the tomb because I wanted to find my master. A master that I did not know who was. Therefore, I spread out my aura and guided countless outside Wills to let them feel me. Just like that, one day in the tomb, a person came. It was an old man whose life seemed to be decaying. I didnt like him because I felt that he was a lunatic. Otherwise why would he be so shocked after seeing me and grabbing me, then, he threw his head back and laughed maniacally. He laughed until tears came out of his eyes. He laughed until his body trembled, as if he was extremely excited. He even roared out some inexplicable words. Ive finally found it. I, Turing, have suffered all the torture and injustice in my life. I will definitely make you suffer a hundred to a thousand times over. I I was very annoyed, so I swallowed this crazy person in one gulp. And So, my first master was gone. I would often think that the reason why the masters behind me were swallowed by me for all sorts of reasons was because when I swallowed my first master, I felt that his soul was much more delicious than other food. No matter what the answer was, I quickly led another existence over. It was a young girl with a sweet scent. I liked her very much and had originally planned to leave with her. However, when she saw me, she actually revealed an expression of shock, she actually turned around and fled.. Thus, after being humiliated, I swallowed her as well. Now That I recalled it, I had been too impatient back then and shouldnt have swallowed them so quickly. This was because after this, there was actually a long period of time where no other existence had arrived, that was why I had been starving for quite a long period of time. When I was about to faint from hunger, a person finally arrived. It was a middle-aged man. His body was filled with resentment and coldness, and there was also the aura of death. When he arrived by my side, he was also stunned, he was also ecstatic, and he was also crazy. This made me feel that he was also an idiot. When I wanted to swallow him in my hunger, he said something. No wonder this place was listed as one of the three forbidden lands. In this tomb-like abyss, a forbidden weapon was actually born! I had known about the word tombat that time, and I had fallen in love with it. Perhaps it was because of this, or perhaps it was because I was afraid that if I continued to wait, I would starve to death, so I forced myself to do so! I allowed this foolish third master to pull me out of the Abyss! Yes, I was a forbidden weapon that was born in the three forbidden lands of this universe, the void of the Abyss! My appearance was a completely black blade that looked like a dragons tooth! And after I was brought out of the Abyss by that Foolish Third Master, my life began to ripple. Because this master of mine was bloodthirsty, after helping him kill and devour countless people, I felt that he was a little powerless, so, in order to better assist him, I made a request to him. Every day, I will be used to kill ten million living beings! So, the next day, this foolish third Master of Mine didnt fulfill my request, and he was swallowed by me. Then, very quickly, my fourth master appeared. I recognized him because he liked to eat, and he ate everything. I originally thought that we would get along very well, but one day, when he was dozing off in front of me, he had the idea to eat me, and he acted on it. Instead, I instinctively swallowed him. I was very sorry to lose him. But it didnt matter. What I didnt lack the most was masters. In my expectations, my fifth, sixth, and seventh masters, until the seventh thousand five hundred and forty-sixth masters in ten thousand years, all of them appeared one after another. There were men and women, Old and young, and many different races. However, without exception, they were all swallowed by me in the end. It was also because of this that I had another name. The Unknown Grievance Soldier! It was as if my master had been swallowed by me, and it was also as if I had killed too many people in my life. Countless lives had gathered on my body, and countless races were filled with endless grievance therefore, my new name.., was quickly recognized by all existences. But I didnt like this name, because I had always thought that I was just a small knife that wanted to find the true master. If the other party didnt come looking for me, then I would have to look for him. and in the process of looking for him, those who had deceived me.., those who had lured my previous masters into being swallowed by me were just my respect for the true master. I was pure. These four words were what I said when I met a new master a few years later. My New Master was a young girl, a very beautiful girl in a palace dress. When she walked over, she smelled very fragrant and sweet. I thought to myself, she must be very delicious. Chapter 1058 - atonement! You are evil. This is my young mistressfavorite saying. But I think I am innocent, because my life is different from theirs, and as a weapon, I think my fate should not be a decoration. But my young mistress says I am quibbling. It doesnt matter, as an old man, I dont care what a little girl thinks, but for some reason, when she says I am evil, I am a little unhappy, so I think I will not eat her first, i want to see her holding me, step by step towards the same evil as me. I will definitely succeed. But compared to her saying I was evil, I didnt like her eyes more, those eyes were very pure, like a mirror, let me see myself from the inside at the same time, those eyes were filled with pity, this made me feel more uncomfortable, I hate pity, hate purity, I want to eat her. But I resisted, I wanted to see, the day she became like me, would there still be such pity in her eyes, would there still be such purity in her eyes as the stars. In the first year, I failed. I did not think that after she became my master, she did not use any of my power, nor did she slaughter any life, even if this year, she was not happy. The second year was the same. It wasnt until the fifth year that I couldnt stand the days without food. There was an indescribable thirst for blood in my body. It turned into hunger, causing me to go crazy and destroy everything, i once again saw purity in her eyes. I saw pity, but I couldnt forget what she said to me at that time. Must I Kill? Im Hungry! I understand. After our conversation, my master cut her own wrist and dyed my body red with her blood. I greedily sucked on her blood. The sweetness in it made me infatuated, when I looked at her withering face and her unchanging gaze, I suddenly felt a little afraid. What was there to be afraid of I didnt know, but for the first time in my life, I restrained my instincts. I fell silent. I hated this kind of purity even more. I told myself that I would definitely see the day when her gaze would change. I originally thought that I would be able to bring back this day soon, because in the ninth year after she became my master, her sect was invaded by a group of devil cultivators who massacred the entire sect. When she brought me back, she trembled as she looked at the ruins and the remains of countless familiar people. She cried. At that moment, I told her that I could help her take revenge. As long as she allowed me to unleash my power, I could help her kill everyone.., i could even go to her small world and die with countless lives. I continuously tempted and guided her, but I didnt understand why I had failed. She didnt choose to use me. Instead, she left silently. However, for a moment, I felt a strong wave of emotions from her body. The following days were the same. In the 37th year, one of her pet beasts was brutally killed. She remained silent. In the 65th year, an old friend of hers died tragically. She remained silent. Life and death parted time and time again. Unfair treatment. The world was dark time and time again. She had been exhausted along the way, but her eyes had never changed. In fact, there had been too many times over the years. If it wasnt for my force field instinctively dispersing, which saved her from some danger, she would have died already. I didnt understand, so I finally couldnt help but ask her. Why are you doing this? Because I owe you, so I dont want you to kill anymore. Even if Im very sad, even if I really want revenge, even if I feel that living is a form of torture, to me, the most important thing Is You,she replied, i didnt believe her. However, my desire to see the change in her eyes became stronger, so I restrained my hunger. Every ten years, I would let her dye me red with her blood. Just like that, with such determination, we traveled through the starry sky. Perhaps it was an accident, perhaps it was my guidance, or perhaps it was her fate. In the following years, her life was very miserable. Time and time again, she was helpless, and time and time again, she was at a loss. Every time at this time, i would tell her that as long as I was allowed to make a move, I could change everything about her. However, until her hair turned white, my wish still did not come true. Until one day, she died. Looking at her corpse, I should clearly be happy, should be happy, because from then on, I was free, I could continue to kill, continue to devour, no one would bind me, and I wouldnt be able to see that gaze of disgust and pity. But why did I seal my memories of that day. I didnt know why, but after she died, I became silent. My heart seemed to have an emotion that couldnt be sealed. It was very heavy, very heavy, and it pressed down on me. Under this kind of emotion, I was a little uncomfortable with killing. I didnt want to admit it, but I had to admit that that girl, in her short few hundred years of companionship, she influenced me. Even though I met countless masters later on in my life, more and more masters abandoned me on their own initiative. Because I no longer killed, because my blade had curled up, because my mood was low, because my power also gradually dissipated along with my emotions. Ten thousand years later, I was no longer a demon soldier, but an ordinary iron. My body began to be covered in rust spots, and my inauspicious past became the past. My body began to rot, and my life seemed to gradually disappear. I didnt understand why it was like this. Until the moment my life completely disappeared, the memory of the day that I sealed and let myself forget appeared before my eyes. On the Red Mountain Peak, she lay there, stroking me while looking at the starry sky. Even though her hair was white and her face was filled with wrinkles, her eyes were still pure. What are you looking at?I asked. Looking at the starry sky. Its pitch black. Whats there to look at? In my heart, the pitch black is this world, and the starry sky has the brightest light. I dont understand. Then look at it more. Look at it for a hundred years, look at it for a thousand years you wont be able to finish it in this life. Continue to look at it in your next life. One day, youll understand. I have an afterlife? I dont know if my afterlife will be an even stronger army! Do you know zombies Theyre born from resentment and live in darkness forever. Ill accompany you. This is my atonement. Atonement why do you always say that you owe me?I asked after a long silence. However, I didnt have an answer. Her blood dyed my body red. This time, she didnt hold back. Perhaps I had forgotten to restrain myself. Perhaps not perhaps. It was me who had killed her. I looked at her corpse and remained silent for a very, very long time I finally realized that I hadnt sealed her, but that sentence. Ill accompany you. I finally understood that I had always been very lonely. From the moment I was born, I had been lonely to this day. I also finally understood that she was the person I had been waiting for all this time. At the moment I killed her, my own life was already gone. As my memories surfaced, I tried my best to raise the decaying blade and look at the starry sky.. Tears flowed down unknowingly. They werent on the devil blade that surfaced in my memories. Instead, in Wang Baoles eyes, his eyes had opened unknowingly while he was sitting cross-legged in meditation. As he opened his eyes, an endless devouring intent exploded in his soul. The devouring seed in his body was completely suppressed at that moment. The Devouring Dao amongst the nine laws instantly increased in resonance, it reached ninety-seven to eighty percent of the level of the Dao of light! However, none of this gave Wang Baole any feeling. At that moment, he lowered his head in a daze and looked at his hands, muttering to himself.. In my previous life does all of this really exist? Why did my previous life contain karma and the existence of her Wang Baole was silent. He suddenly raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, a blurry black shadow appeared on his right hand. The demon blade from his previous life was faintly discernible! Chapter 1059 - the shadow of the third life! Wang baole stared at the demon blade and remained silent. The memories of his life as a weapon and the starry sky that he had seen in the end surfaced in his mind. He didnt ask Little Missy any more questions. This might be important, but it might not be important either. If he wanted to say something, Little Missy would say it. At that moment, he realized what little Missy had done earlier, she was avoiding his questions. Vaguely, Wang Baole already had an answer in his heart. However, he didnt want to think too deeply about it. He buried the answer in the deepest part of his heart. However, the contradiction was buried deep in his heart. At the same time, he really wanted to know if he would find another answer if he were to immerse himself in his previous life again, or if he would be able to further verify his understanding. This contradiction made Wang Baoles gaze become even deeper. At the same time, his gaze slowly moved away from the illusory devil blade in his right hand. He raised his head and looked at the white fog in front of him, remaining silent. At that moment, the thought of searching for the seventeen sons of the seven Spirit Dao had long faded. The images of his previous life surfaced again and again, causing his body and even his heart to sink into a state of exhaustion. There are still ten hours left until the fourth day. After a long while, Wang Baole calculated the time and muttered to himself. His eyes slowly revealed a sense of determination. This determination was like fire, and it burned brighter and brighter in his heart. Perhaps I will understand everything the next time I sink into my previous life! With this thought in mind, Wang Baole took a deep breath. When he lowered his head to examine his body, he felt that his cultivation had increased once again, the current him was just a hairs breadth away from stepping into the late-stage of the planet. The near-perfect resonance achieved by the Dao Devouring realm had increased his abilities in terms of spells and Abhijnas by too much. Wang Baole himself didnt know what level of combat abilities he could reach now. However, he knew that once the faintly discernible devil blade formed in his right hand exploded, it would be a kind of madness that had no limits. Its power was boundless, but the current him was unable to display its power, he was unable to unleash its power. Perhaps it wasnt that he was unable to, but that he was unable to. Once it was fully unleashed, and he was unable to control it, the only outcome would be that he wouldnt be able to differentiate who was Wang Baole and who was the Devil Blade. After sensing the terrifying aura within the Devil Blade, Wang Baole also sensed that the guiding light that could allow him to sink into his previous life had become very dim. This light was the key to entering his previous life. Every time he entered, it would consume him. Even though he had increased his strength in the past, looking at it now, this dim light would probably affect his comprehension. Wang Baole didnt know if it was because everyone else had consumed so much, or if he was the only one. Regardless, according to his judgment, even if the guiding light on his body could support his comprehension, it would still be very difficult. If thats the case Wang Baoles eyes were cold. He sat down cross-legged once again. However, as his divine thought moved, the clones around him instantly turned into afterimages, heading in different directions, they headed straight for the fog and disappeared in an instant. At that moment, Wang Baole didnt even realize it himself. The comprehensions from the past few lifetimes, the memories that surfaced, and the experiences of the various worlds had finally affected him. Perhaps it couldnt be said that it had affected him. Instead, it had peeled off the layers of gauze covering his body, gradually revealing the essence of his soul! However, in the end, this life was the main body. Therefore, even though Wang Baoles eyes were cold, his clone didnt plunder the cultivators who were just doing their job. Instead, it placed its target in the fog, relying on various methods.., it was the body of the Raiders who continued to obtain the guiding light from others. There were many raiders like that in this trial! This was because some people had already discovered that the more the guiding light on ones body, the easier it was to sink into the previous life. The clearer it was, and more importantly the more power one could bring back from the previous life. Very quickly, as Wang Baoles clone swam around in the fog, whenever he encountered any plunderers, his clone would attack instantly. It was so fast and powerful that it seemed to have surpassed the planet-grade, it was an absolute suppression of all cultivators it encountered! There was no match for it at all! That was because the strength of the original body would directly affect the strength of the clone. Wang Baoles clone was extremely unique. It was an original dharmic body, and it was basically not far from his original body. Although there were more clones scattered now, making each one weaker, that was still a relative term. Overall, because Wang Baole was too powerful, even if it was a split clone, it was still powerful enough to sweep across all directions. Booming sounds rang out continuously within the area of the fog. Soon, the guiding light on Wang Baoles body grew stronger and stronger. In just four hours, his body had already turned into a huge glowing body, even the empty space he was in was completely enveloped by the light. This scene was like a magnet, attracting the attention of the cultivators who were passing by. However, without exception, these cultivators arrived cautiously. When they saw Wang Baole, they hesitated. It was obvious that at that moment, the aura that Wang Baole was emitting made everyone who sensed it shudder in fear. They all retreated. However, in the end There were still powerful people in this trial. For example, at that moment, Wang Baole, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes when there was still an hour and a half before the fourth day. One of his avatars had been destroyed. Even the essence contained within it had been intercepted, as if it was being refined by someone. Although the Essence Dharmic body was more powerful than the other avatar-type abhijnas and spells, it had a drawback. Once it was damaged, it would affect Wang Baoles actual body, causing an effect that surpassed the other avatar-type abhijnas. Even if what was destroyed now was only the second-level avatar that the origin avatar had created, which didnt contain much origin, it couldnt be lost. Therefore, in the next instant, Wang Baole opened his eyes. His body flashed, and he disappeared from his original spot. He charged toward the spot where his avatar had been destroyed with a thunderous momentum. As he charged forward, his expression was ice-cold. He raised his right hand and quickly formed a seal. Curse! As soon as Wang Baole spoke, in a mist some distance from his original body, the seventh disciple of the Divine Emperor Jijia, the youth who had nine ancient stars like Wang Baole, had a strange look in his eyes, he stared at the nine-colored source of light in his palm. This clone is very powerful. It must be the main clone of Wang Baole. Thats why it contains such a good thing if I refine this source, I might be able to find out the secret of Wang Baoles cultivation on the ancient stars from within as the seventh disciple of the Divine Emperor Jijia.., he had always been full of confidence, and his own strength had reached the peak of the planet. Even though Wang Baoles clone was powerful, it was still no match for him. However, it still caused him some trouble. Based on his judgment, through this clone, he felt that he had grasped Wang Baoles true combat strength. This made him certain that he wouldnt leave. He would refine it on the spot, at the same time, he wanted to see if Wang Baole would dare come. He was confident that even if Wang baole came in his true form, he would be able to suppress him. However, what he didnt know was that this was only one of the many clones that Wang Baoles origin Dharmic clone had created. It might be more appropriate to say that it was a second clone. Compared to Wang Baoles true form the difference in combat strength was huge! This wrong judgment caused the light source in front of the seventh disciple of the Kykygaea divine emperor to turn into flames in the next instant. It emitted a shocking aura that condensed into a curse seal that charged towards the spot between his brows. This scene was very sudden. However, the seventh disciple of the Jijia divine emperor had been fighting for many years, so his reaction was extremely quick. He instantly retreated. After avoiding the seal, a cold glint shone in his eyes. He formed an incantation gesture and was about to continue suppressing the seal, but at that moment.. As the light source turned into flames and used the explosion of its aura to locate the source, a shocking and terrifying ripple surged out from the fog in the distance and charged toward the area. Before the person arrived, a voice suddenly emerged from within the flames formed by the source of light. Suppress my dharmic source, you are courting death!The voice was filled with an endless chill. As it shook, a face of Wang Baole appeared within it. The face was like a zombie, like a celestial, and like a devil blade that had fused together, it transformed into a strange force, causing the seventh son of the kykyga divine emperors expression to change. His heart thumped loudly, something he had never experienced before. Without any hesitation, his body retreated rapidly. But it was still too late.. Sorry, he was really not in the mood today. He could not write anymore. If he did not want to deal with it, he had tried his best. The update at noon tomorrow would also be delayed. The chapters that he owed would be filled up this week Chapter 1060 - Fourth Life! Almost as soon as the ninth disciple retreated, the fog in the distance began to churn violently. It spread out rapidly in all directions, and a cold, murderous aura erupted from within the fog. As it did, a figure appeared. It was so fast that it was impossible to see what it looked like. All that could be sensed was a monstrous aura that seemed capable of crushing everything. It closed in on the ninth disciple with a force that could topple mountains and overturn seas. In the end, it transformed into a hand.., it appeared in front of the ninth disciple of the Jijia divine emperor and stabbed viciously into his forehead! The ninth Disciples pupils constricted, and his expression was one of utter shock. He wanted to see who it was, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not see who it was. He wanted even more to dodge, however, his consciousness and body seemed to be in disharmony. No matter how he controlled his body, it was still too slow. There was no way he could avoid the incoming finger! At this moment, an intense life-and-death crisis erupted in his heart. The index finger of the hand landed on the center of his brows. With just a slight touch, a loud bang caused the world to change, and the fog in all directions tumbled backwards, an intense roar spread out in all directions. A miserable cry came out from the ninth disciple of the Kykyara divine emperor. At this moment, cracks appeared on the center of his brows. Although the nine ancient stars behind him were rapidly transforming, they were still unable to resist the power contained within the finger, at that moment, cracks appeared on all of them! It was true that not only did the finger contain an extremely intense qi and blood, it also contained a dense resentment. It also contained an endless light that seemed to be able to purify all of these two contradictory powers.., they strangely fused together, and the key to allowing them to fuse was a monstrous killing and devouring intent. It was like a blade that gathered all its power and condensed its tip, enough to break through all planets if the person fighting against it was not a disciple of the Jijia divine emperor, then he would definitely be destroyed in body and soul! However, in the end the ninth disciple of the Jijia Divine Emperor still had his foundation. At this critical moment of life and death, a large number of runic imprints appeared on his skin, these symbols contained powerful fluctuations. They didnt belong to him, but to his master. They could be used to save his life at critical moments. These symbols were fully activated, and they immediately formed a defense. Wang Baoles falling fingers paused. With this pause, the Jijia divine emperors ninth disciple retreated rapidly with a pale face, he retreated a thousand feet and spat out a large mouthful of blood. He couldnt hide the shock in his eyes. He didnt stop. With the help of the blood he spat out, he immediately activated a mystic art and fled frantically. He did not even hesitate to burn part of his life force in exchange for a short burst of power to increase his speed. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from where he was and went straight into the depths of the fog. As he fled, his heart was extremely unsettled. We both gained enlightenment from our previous lives. Damn it how could he be so strong! ? ! ?The ninth disciple of the Jijia divine emperor thought to himself, at that moment, indescribable waves were stirring in his heart. In fact, he knew very well that the life-saving seal that his master had given him would only be activated when he encountered the power of a star. However, he had never heard of it.., what planet cultivator could display the power of a star in the planet realm! ! In that instant just now, the hand that had appeared in front of him gave him the feeling that it was no longer a planet, but a star. In particular, the laws of light and devouring contained within it were extremely terrifying, what shocked him the most was that in that instant, the finger gave him the feeling that it was facing an extremely evil weapon, as if it could completely devour him. He knew very well that the mark his master had given him might seem powerful, but due to his cultivation, it had its limits. If it was destroyed multiple times, he would definitely die a tragic death here. That was why he was fleeing frantically. As the ninth disciple of the KYKYGAEA divine emperor fled, the space behind the hand distorted, revealing Wang Baoles arms, shoulders, and gradually appearing body! He was dressed in a long purple robe and had long black hair. His tall figure was like a sword. As he stood there, Wang Baoles face was expressionless. His eyes were cold, and the light and devour laws on his body were churning non-stop, among the nine ancient planets behind him, demon blades could be vaguely seen. His face was as cold as a zombie, his body was as strong as the celestial race, and his soul was as sharp as a demon blade! This was the unique figure that Wang Baole had formed after absorbing the insights he had gained from the previous three lifetimes. He stood there, the distortions around him spreading out, gradually affecting a large area in all directions. I should be able to destroy the defenses a few times Wang Baole stared coldly in the direction where the ninth disciple of the Kiga divine emperor, Ling Lan, had fled. He snorted coldly, but he didnt chase after her. On one hand, there was a time limit, on the other hand, even if he managed to catch up to her, it wouldnt be good for him to kill her here. Therefore, there was no point in wasting time. He might as well use this time to collect more of the guiding light. Wang Baole thought for a moment, then retracted his gaze. He decided to stay here and continue to gather the scattered clones, gather the guiding light. Time passed slowly. The place where he was gradually became a restricted area. All the cultivators who passed by approached him, their hearts trembling as they avoided him. The clones that had spread out were also searching continuously, causing the guiding light around Wang Baoles actual body to grow brighter and brighter. It was only when time was approaching that all the clones returned under Wang Baoles divine thought, finally, they appeared around Wang Baoles location. The ancient voice from the outside world once again reverberated in the fog, and the remaining cultivators were in a state of mind. The fourth day, the fourth life! Perhaps in this life, I will be able to obtain the answer I Want!The guiding light on his body shone brighter and brighter. As he completely integrated his body into it, Wang Baole, who felt his surroundings spinning and his consciousness sinking.., with a barely existing consciousness, he muttered to himself. As his voice rang out, Wang Baoles consciousness dissipated. .. Our Sacred Sect was founded by the sixth immortal after the Six Dao Immortals created the world. Together with the other five immortals, we have been able to roam the universe and control everything The five of you are fortunate enough to join our sect. This is the greatest fortune of your lives In the entire universe, there are countless stars, countless orthodoxies, and ordinary Spirit Planet Immortals. Out of the five levels, only the six DAO techniques can reach the heavens. Only the six dao techniques can walk the path to the extreme and become immortals The old voice was filled with dignity as it echoed out in a vast square. At that moment, there were nearly 100,000 young men and women standing there, all of them looking nervous and envious, they looked at the five young men and women standing at the very front. They were three men and two women, all of them in their teens. At that moment, they were listening respectfully to the voice coming from somewhere. Chen Yang was one of them. Today was the day he officially joined the sect. As the most talented person in the Chen familys generation, he had always been placed with high hopes, and because the Chen family was part of the Holy Sect, it was one of the many sects and clans in the 197,381 th branch of the sect, it was also ranked in the top 500, so it was very rich in resources. From a young age, when Chen Yang was tested for his astonishing talent, the resources of the entire clan were given to him. Although he was only 13 years old, his cultivation had already reached the ninth stage of the mortal realm. Once he broke through, he would be able to become a cultivator in the mortal realm. He could choose a master in the spirit realm to be his disciple. According to the judgment of the familys patriarch, with Chen Yangs aptitude and the help of the family, he would definitely not stop at the spirit realm in the future. He would have a high possibility of reaching the astral realm! One had to know that the star realm was already the pinnacle of existence in the entire universe. There was only the immortal realm above it, but the immortal realm since ancient times, there had only been six people! Therefore, Chen Yang, who possessed such talent, naturally stood out from the 100,000 people in the beginning. He obtained the opportunity to officially enter the sect! Even though the sect he entered was only one of the countless branches of the holy sect. After all, the Saint sect was simply too large. Even if he had joined a branch, Chen Yang was already proud of it! Therefore, although he was nervous, his heart was filled with excitement and hope for the future. This included the determination to strengthen his clan, the desire to raise his family to a higher level, and The desire to become dao companions with his junior sister by his side, the desire to become dao companions. And The ideal that most young people had, the ideal of being chivalrous and serving justice! There will be more updates in a moment. In addition, I have some good news for you. My last book, one thought eternal anime, was released on Tencent today. As a Chinese New Year, its updated every Wednesday. Would you like to go and see the memory of Bai Xiaochun . Do you still remember the signature move, the flick of a sleeve? Do you still remember that sentence.. Is it gone? I invite you to read it! Im going to read it today, Haha Chapter 1061 - Fate! Chen Yang was kind. This was related to his nature and also to his upbringing. Although his fathers cultivation was not high, his knowledge and morals were not only recognized by his family, but even in the mortal world. His mother was also a well-bred lady. While she was well-educated and reasonable, her education of Chen Yang was also imperceptible. It made him not feel superior like his other companions, but gentle and modest. In addition to his extraordinary appearance, all of this made Chen Yangs childhood filled with joy. It also made him very determined about his ideals. To do good in the world, to slay demons and devils! And that was exactly what he did. Not long after he entered the saint sect, his cultivation base broke through to the mortal realm. He began to go out for experiential learning. During this experiential learning, he saw the evil in the world and the chaos in the outside world, but he used his cultivation and the sword in his hand to do his best to walk the world and do his best to do good in all directions. He saved many mortals and killed many demons. There were also friends from the same sect or other Daoist sects. With his gentleness and willingness to help others, as well as his own extraordinariness, there were more and more. Some people might have been destined to be extraordinary from the start, and Chen Yang was one of them. Integrity, loyalty, helping others, gentleness, Sunshine, modesty all these beautiful words could be found in his body. Such a person also possessed astonishing talent. To a certain extent, he was already a winner in life. Therefore, in the tenth year since he joined the branch of the Holy Sect, when he reached the completion of the dust realm, he was recognized by almost all of his peers. He was recognized by all the elders and became the eldest senior brother of this generation. At that moment, his smile still contained beauty and anticipation for the future. Even though he had seen too much darkness in the world, his smile had not changed. At that moment, the sect had placed high hopes on him. He was the pride of his clan, the role model of his fellow sect members, and the focal point of all light. I cant change the world, but I can be myself. Only by doing so will I be able to live up to you!That was what he had said to himself, and to his junior sister whom he had always adored, when they were engaged, these were the words he said. At that moment, he had many ideals in his heart. To make his family happy, to make his family better, to make his lover smile, to let his friends grow with him, to reduce the number of people who cried, to make happiness accompany more people for their entire lives.., to make the world better because of his little things.. If there were no changes, according to his path, perhaps Chen Yang would really be able to go higher and go further. His family would indeed be happy, his family would indeed be better, and his junior sisters smile would also be there forever.., and friends would be the same. Perhaps the number of people who cried would really decrease, and perhaps happiness would indeed pervade the lives of even more people. However, there were times when no one would know what would happen the next day, and no one could predict what would happen. A choice might be able to change and reverse everything! This choice came after his cultivation had broken through to the mortal realm and entered the spirit realm. He was highly regarded by the sacred sects main sect and was given the opportunity to enter the main sect. As the number one proud son of a branch sect in this area, Chen Yang was very excited when he heard the news. His family was the same, but the only thing that made him regret was that the time the main sect gave him was very short, this caused the wedding between him and his junior sister to be delayed because of this. After I go to the main sect and report, I will apply for a period of time off and come back to marry you.This was the promise that Chen Yang had given his junior sister before he left. He gazed at her and kissed her gently on the forehead. But it was destined that this promise could not be fulfilled. Because Chen Yang had never expected that what awaited him in the main sect would be the nightmare that would follow him for the rest of his short life.. The moment he arrived at the main sect, he, along with the other 99 chosen from the other sub-sects, who had been called out like him, were directly imprisoned together without any reason! The place where they were locked up was called the blood prison! It was a prison filled with sinister and evil. On the first day they entered, their cultivation bases were suppressed, and a deep, cold voice told them that the rules of this place were to kill! They had to kill each other, and each person had to kill one person every day. If they did that, they would be given food and spirit stones to recover their strength, and their cultivation bases would be slightly restored. However, those who couldnt, as long as they were dead, their relatives, friends, and anyone else who was related to them would be killed! If they didnt die, and if they didnt complete the mission, then they would be able to see with their own eyes the deaths of their relatives and friends. In the end, when there was only one living person left, the prison would open. The echo of the voice shook the hearts of the hundred men. Chen Yang found it absurd, but no matter how they spoke, how they searched for an exit, how they tried, they all failed.. After the first day, except for a few people who had completed their mission, most of the cultivators, including Chen Yang, did not kill anyone. But the scene that made Chen Yang go crazy while the clock struck midnight, in front of his eyes. It is a great magic method, directly put in the minds of all the unfinished tasks here, let them see a different picture. What Chen Yang saw was his father his father, who always had a smile on his face, who was gentle and had no blemishes in his life, had his bones crushed bit by bit, his flesh and blood were crushed until his body and soul were destroyed! Chen Yang didnt believe it. He felt that it must be fake. He was a disciple of the holy sect, and he hadnt done anything to betray the sect. He hadnt done anything evil, so these things couldnt and shouldnt have happened to him! This must be the test to enter the main sect. This is an illusion! Chen Yang murmured to himself, telling himself that all of this was impossible. Not only did he tell himself, he also told the others that even though some people chose to believe him, even more people began to fall silent, they instinctively separated, and occasionally, fierce gleams and struggles could be seen in their eyes. The pressure they felt caused their hearts to palpitate, and the people who had separated began to choose their own hiding places. Chen Yang did the same thing. On the second day, there were still a few more people who killed people, but in the end, more chose to remain silent. However, when midnight arrived and the images appeared again, some people.., began to howl in grief and madness. Why, why, why! ? ! ? ! ? Ive devoted my entire life to the sect. Its my home. Why would you do this to me? ! ? ! ? As the people around him roared, Chen Yangs body trembled. The image that appeared in his mind was of his uncle being tortured in the same way. He screamed miserably and died! Fake fake its all fakeChen Yang trembled as he kept telling himself that this must be a test for the sect. It had to be. Soon, the third, fourth, and fifth days passed. Chen Yangs hair was disheveled as he hid in his hiding place. During these three days, he saw the tragic deaths of his family members once again, at the same time, he also realized that those who chose to kill all fell silent. At the same time, they were divided into two groups. One group was like Chen Yang, who had never killed before. The other group had already killed before. On the second day, they attacked even more ferociously. The number of people in the latter group also increased. Whether it was for the sake of believing in the images, food, or to recover their suppressed cultivation base for the sake of spirit stones, there were too many reasons for them to choose to kill! On the ninth day, a young man with a vicious glint in his eyes walked into Chen Yangs hiding place. Chen Yang remembered him. It was the second day in the beginning, and just like him, he thought that this place was the same sect as the illusory realm. But now, it was clear that he didnt believe it. Chen Yang, since youve always thought that this place is an illusory realm and a trial for the sect, then let me kill you here to help you escape and verify your answer. Perhaps, after you die here, youll awaken in the main sect. At most, youll fail the test,the young man said slowly as he walked closer and closer.. Chapter 1062 - Chen Yang! Chen Yang did not want to die! Even though he still told himself that this was an illusion, when the other party strangled him, that suffocating feeling and the aura of death arrived, Chen Yang still chose to resist. Two people whose cultivation was restricted and did not have any magic power started a battle in this cave-like hiding place, and in the end, Chen Yang won. He was blind in one eye, and with that as the price, he broke the young mans neck. However, the grief in the young mans eyes before he died, as well as the last words he said before he died, caused Chen Yang to be completely stunned. Youll soon understand whether its true or not. These words reverberated in Chen Yangs mind until midnight that day. For the first time, there were no deaths of relatives or friends, but an old man appeared in Chen Yangs mind. Chen Yang had never seen this old man before, but he had seen his statue before. He was the creator of the holy sect, one of the only six immortals in the universe. The members of the holy sect all called him the Holy Immortal Patriarch. Anyone who participates in this game and completes one request will be able to see this projection of mine Dont doubt it, and dont hold any hope. This is not a trial, nor is it a test. What you see is real. If you see your family and friends die, then you are truly dead Believe it or not, its up to you. If you dont want to participate, you can just kill yourself or be killed by others. But if you want to continue participating, then when you kill a hundred people, I will tell you some of the answers you want to know And so on. At every node of a thousand people, ten thousand people, a hundred thousand people, a million people, or even ten million people, I will tell you some of the answers. Until the end I dont know who is qualified to get the complete answer from me! The screen disappeared, and Chen Yang stood there in a daze for a very, very long time. Finally, he walked out of his hiding place. At that moment, his eyes were still shining with the light of the past, although they were a bit dimmer, but they were still there. A few days later, ninety percent of their group of 100 people had died. At that moment another group of 100 cultivators descended into the blood-colored prison. A new slaughter began. One day, one person! Every few days, another 100 cultivators descended, causing the blood-colored prison to slowly turn blood-red. The ground itself was covered in blood, and the stench of death, decay, and death filled the air, it grew deeper and deeper. It was as if there was no end to it, as if it would never appear. There was only one living person left. During the course of a day, when one person killed a second person, an invisible force would descend, weakening the killer time and time again, it made the killer weaker and weaker, making it difficult for him to continue. He could only be killed by the person who had the kill quota that day! The cycle repeated itself, surpassing the nightmare. Days passed like this. Chen Yangs ears were gone, and a hideous scar appeared on his nose. One of his legs was crippled. These costs were in exchange for the image of the Sage immortal that appeared in his mind after he had finally killed a hundred people. What is life? Juniors who can hear my words, you can think carefully. I will tell you my opinion when there are a thousand people. The image disappeared, and only this sentence remained. The light that had once existed in Chen Yangs left right eye was almost gone. After hearing this sentence and seeing the sage Immortals figure, the price he had to pay was not just himself. During this period of time, due to various accidents.., after he did not complete the massacre, the tragic deaths of his family members appeared in his mind again and again. His mother had died, and his grandfather had died.. Every time his family members died, the light in his eyes would disappear a little. These days continued to pass, and it was unknown how much time had passed. One day, the image of Chen Yangs last family member dying.., when it appeared in his mind, the light in his eyes was like a weak flame, as if it could be extinguished completely at any moment. At that moment, in the prison that was filled with the stench of blood, and even his own body was dyed red, Chen Yang saw the sage Immortals figure for the third time and heard his words. Life is illusory. Its just a joke. Its as if theres not much time left in this universe. In another thirty years, it will disappear and be restarted and we need a ritual, a ritual to kill a God! This time, the message contained in the voice of the Sage immortal was too great, but when it fell into Chen Yangs ears, his expression did not change, because in this small blood-red prison, after a few days, he had descended from among the hundred new cultivators, i Saw A. . . Familiar figure. Little junior sisterthis was the first time Chen Yang had spoken since the first time he had killed someone. His expression also changed with the appearance of his figure. As he spoke, he trembled and regained his light, he began to look forward to the future. Two people who had once been engaged to each other met once again in this blood-colored hell. Although there should not be any warmth here, the appearance of junior sister gave Chen Yangs withered life force even more motivation to continue living, because that was his hope! They clung to each other. Junior Sisters arrival told him everything. Just as the Sage Immortal had said, his loved ones had all died. The world outside had also undergone earth-shaking changes. Planets began to collapse without any signs. Countless lives had gone mad for no reason, and the entire universe seemed to be trembling.. Chen Yang fell silent. He no longer wanted to think about the world outside. He only wanted to stay here with his junior sister and work hard until death arrived. However, things were often different from what he had imagined. Although the two of them were very powerful, as time passed, more and more injuries appeared on Chen Yangs body. His cultivation base was recovering.., however, his injuries were not as severe as his injuries. One day, the blood prison he was in was finally opened. He had done it. Before the next batch of descenders appeared, he had finally left the blood prison with only one person alive. This was not because of his actions, but because another person had committed suicide. The other person was his junior sister. Eldest senior brother, the blood prison has been opened. Ill help you take a look at this world Whats going on in this universe,junior sister whispered softly before she committed suicide. Chen Yang cried as he held junior sisters corpse. His cries were loud, and his body trembled violently. The pain grew deeper and deeper, accumulating in the depths of his heart and erupting continuously. At the same time, he saw the blood-colored prison. When it opened, a blood-colored world appeared in front of him This world was vast and boundless. It was filled with a sea of blood, and this sea of blood was formed.., it was formed from the blood that flowed out from countless islands. The blood-colored prison was only a small island. Outside the prison was an even larger prison. It was still blood-colored, and there was still no hope. The Slaughter was still there, and the rules did not disappear. Every day, one person was killed. As for the targets, they were cultivators who had come out from their own small islands. Because there were so many small islands, the number of cultivators Chen Yang could not calculate. However, he understood one thing. This so-called game.., it was not just the holy sect that was involved. All of the sects, and all of the younger generation, had been sent in. If they werent killed, they wouldnt have any relatives to die from. All the punishment turned into an intense pain that tore through their souls. This was a form of torture! Although there were many cultivators in this larger prison, each and every one of them struggled out of the slaughter. None of them would be killed easily. Therefore, most of the time, most of the people were in a state of being punished. Their bodies, souls, and everything else were being torn apart and in intense pain. Whats going onChen Yang did not know how much longer he could hold on. He did not even know what he was holding on to. How many times had he thought of committing suicide. Perhaps, I want to hear the Answer! Time slowly passed in his pain. As he was unable to complete the mission for a long time, Chen Yangs other eye lost all of its light when the pain reached a certain extent. The entire world should have turned black in his eyes. However, after losing his eye, Chen Yang only saw the color of blood. It was so thick that it could not be dissolved. However, he continued to persevere for a long time until Chen Yangs arms melted and half of his body rotted away. He could only soak in the sea of blood. The pain was indescribable, but he was still alive, he did not choose to commit suicide. Although the voice of the Sage Immortal never appeared again, as if he had forgotten this place.. It was unknown how much time had passed, but the other half of his body had also rotted away. Only half of his head was left. He should have died, but he was still alive in this strange state! At this moment, a cold voice suddenly echoed in his mind. Everyone is dead. Why are you still holding on? Because I have a grudge in my heart. A grudge against the Sage Immortal, a grudge against everyone, a grudge against this world, a grudge against this universe I hate this world, I hate all life, I hate my fate! ! So I want to live. I want to see this universe destroyed with my own eyes! !Chen Yang did not know what he was saying. He only knew that he had gone mad. The cold voice was silent for a long time. It was as if a year, ten years, or even a hundred years had passed before it came again. The six immortals of this universe wanted to create a weapon that could kill me and resolve the restarting of the universe. That was why you and the rest of the living beings had the bitter resentment The six of them failed, and you were not their choice. You have been forgotten here. Its a pity that these six people were stupid and chose the wrong target. Otherwise, if they chose you, whose resentment has reached such a level, you might really be able to kill me But in the end, your resentment and hatred have karma with me I dont know what my character will be like when I wake up in my next life. Perhaps it will be the same as this life, or perhaps I will become extremely kind. But I think If you become a weapon, it might be very interesting. A weapon that can kill me, a weapon that gathers all your hatred and resentment. Im looking forward to it.As the voice echoed, a powerful force gathered from all directions and swept across Chen Yangs remains, sweeping away his consciousness. At this moment, Chen Yang could not see the world he was in, and it was completely different from when his eyes were still there, it was completely different. It was pitch-black here. It was like the universe, but there was no color. It was like the starry sky, but there were no stars. There was only a void, and in that void there was the figure of a woman in a white palace dress. The woman had a peerless appearance. She stood there leisurely, holding an illusory book in her hand. She lifted her hand and flipped the page in front of her. On that page, there was a picture of all living things, as if it represented everything in the universe. Now, as she flipped the page, the page was about to be flipped, but at that moment, the womans hand suddenly stopped. I think Ive seen that special soul beforeshe frowned. After some thought, she sighed. So its that soulshe murmured, her eyes flickering with reminiscence. Chapter 1063 - Awakening! Weiyang Dao Domain, the fated star system, the fated star system. The trial by fire fog was originally divided into more than 100,000 small regions, each of which had cultivators. But now almost half of the regions were empty. Almost half of the trial by fire participants had experienced enlightenment in their previous lives, but didnt have the chance to experience it in their previous and second lives. For various reasons, they had no choice but to give up on this opportunity. Some of them could not withstand the epiphany of their previous lives. Their bodies were too exhausted. Although their gains were not small, their souls seemed to have a limit that could not be reversed. Some of them could withstand it, but there was a man-made disaster. It came from other people with malicious intentions. They would use their family background, their own combat strength, or the power of wealth to plunder. Faced with such a situation.., they could only send out the remaining light of attraction. Without the light of attraction, they would be sent out of the trial by fire in the next life. The remaining half of the trial by fire cultivators could not escape either of these two paths. They lost their qualifications on the second and third days. Overall, although the fourth day and fourth life were still going on, 90% of the cultivators.., they had already returned to the outside world. Therefore, in the outside world, the 39 primeval beasts were densely packed with cultivators. Some were discussing in low voices, some were grinding their teeth in anger, and some were deep in thought as they absorbed their gains. Without exception, a portion of their attention was focused on the churning white mist above the volcano island. Due to the difference in the flow of time, the four days within the white mist did not seem long from the outside. Therefore, everyone was waiting waiting to see who would be able to gain enlightenment of the last ten lifetimes! As everyone waited, Guru Heavenly Dharma, who was sitting in the center of the island above the volcano, opened his eyes slightly and looked up at the mist. His gaze was profound, as if it contained the passage of countless years, the vicissitudes of life that were so dense that it was difficult for them to dissipate. How many days has it been?A few breaths later, Reverend Heavenly Dharma spoke softly. Master, its already the fourth day,the old slave with a powerful cultivation who was also a mighty figure from the galaxy responded softly. The fourth day, huhReverend Heavenly Dharma muttered. Then, he fell silent and stopped speaking. At the same time within the fog, in the many open areas, around where Wang Baole was, there were many figures, they were approaching at high speed. These figures were all cultivators. There were more than a hundred of them. There was no light in their eyes, and they looked like puppets. However, the strange thing was that despite their speed, they were silent. Behind the hundred cultivators, there were two figures in the fog. They were separated by more than a hundred feet. They could only see each other vaguely, and they were looking at each other. One of the figures said coolly, Since youve found his location, why are you willing to give up on his dao star? Do you want me to kill him?His voice was cold, and filled with an air of arrogance. Yin Ling knows that he already has a dao star, so he doesnt need any more. Furthermore, Yin Ling understands his own value, and knows when to stop. He Wont covet it too much. Thats why I dont want his Dao Star The reason why I want to kill him is my own personal reason. Why as the Seventh Dao child of the first sect of the left Dao, the nine Prefectures Dao, are you afraid that this is a conspiracy? Or are you afraid of Wang Baole?The person who spoke was a woman, it was Xu Yin Ling. You dont need to use such childish words to provoke me. I am determined to obtain his dao star. What about you? What do you want?The Seventh Dao Child of the nine prefectures dao said calmly, his gaze sweeping across the fog. As he focused his gaze, a human figure quickly appeared in the fog. As he walked out, the human figure slowly became clear. It was the seventeenth disciple of the seven Spirit Dao! And Your Highness, since youve come, why havent you come out yet!He coldly swept his gaze over the seventeenth disciple of the seven Spirit Dao. The Seventh Dao Child of the nine regions dao turned his head and looked at the fog on the other side. In an instant, the fog churned. The ninth disciple of the Jijia divine emperor also walked out. His eyes were filled with killing intent as he spoke in a low voice. I just want him dead! Me Too!The seventeenth disciple of the seven Spirit Dao said in a deep voice, his eyes shining coldly. This time the reason why the three of them were here at the same time was because Xu Yinling had used some unknown method to find them. She had also told them about Wang Baoles cultivation experience. If it had been when they had first entered.., the seventeen disciples of the Seven Spirit Dao and the ninth disciple of the Kyga divine emperor wouldnt have joined forces at all. However, after their battle with Wang Baole, they were deeply shocked by how powerful Wang Baole was. They knew very well that one person was no match for Wang Baole. That was why they had gotten along so quickly. They had joined forces for a short period of time. That was because they knew very well that if they didnt suppress Wang Baole now, they would become nothing more than ants in his eyes once he gained more insights into his previous life, they would become nothing more than ants in his eyes. Ultimately, the speed at which Wang Baole had grown made them extremely fearful of him. The Seventh Dao Child of the nine prefectures dao college might not know much about this, but he wasnt a fool. He had guessed some of the answers. Even though it was inevitable that he would be used, he didnt care. What he wanted was the Dao Star! As for the rules, he had plenty of ways to circumvent them! Lets Go!When he saw the two of them appear, his body flashed, and he followed behind the hundreds of people, heading towards where Wang Baole was. Then, the seventeenth disciple of the Seven Spirit Dao, the ninth disciple of the Kiga divine emperor, and Xu Yinling rushed out as well, heading towards where Wang Baole was in seclusion. After about ten breaths, the cultivators who had flown to where Wang Baole was in seclusion, their eyes dim and lifeless, as if they had lost their minds, were already approaching. They didnt pause for even a moment, and they rushed out of the fog in an instant, when they appeared they immediately saw Wang Baole sitting cross-legged in the center of the open area with his eyes closed. And around Wang Baole, there were more than ten figures sitting cross-legged. The moment they appeared, all of their eyes opened. They didnt say a single word. The moment their eyes met, a battle erupted. More than a hundred cultivators charged towards Wang Baoles avatars. A loud boom immediately reverberated in the air, rolling in all directions, it caused the surrounding fog to shake. The situation was naturally on Wang Baoles side. Even though there were hundreds of cultivators, their overall strength was insufficient. Even though they had split up and attacked one clone, the difference in their combat strength still made the attack.., it was basically useless. After all, even though they had lost their sanity, it was also because of this that the cultivators were not afraid of death. They even self-destructed the moment they made contact! No matter how weak they were, they were still planets. Furthermore, those who came to pay respects to the Heavenly Dharma Lord were not weaklings. Hence, the power of their self-destructions was naturally terrifying. This was especially so This was the place where Wang Baole went into seclusion to gain enlightenment. If he self-destructed here while he was still in the midst of enlightenment, he would naturally be greatly affected. And this was also the first wave of XU Yinlings plan! With a loud boom, as the trial-takers self-destructed, Wang Baoles clone had no choice but to step back a little. His original body seemed to have started trembling due to the shockwaves from the self-destruct and just as the entire scene became intense.., wang Baoles original body trembled, and a figure descended from the fog above him. It was a burly man he wasnt one of the four main conspirators. He was the strongest seed planted in the trial-ground under Xu Yinlings command. Even though his reputation wasnt as good as the other three, the combat strength of the person who had come.., he had already reached the perfected planet realm. Coupled with the supreme treasure that Xu Yinling had given him, the burly man was like a god descending from the heavens! Die! With a low growl, the burly man held a white battle axe in his right hand. He swung it at Wang Baoles head, which was sitting cross-legged in meditation. The force of the blow was like a rainbow, earth-shattering and earth-shattering. It even created a violent impact, causing all the surrounding cultivators.., their figures also paused. However, just as they paused, just as the burly man roared and the axe fell Wang Baole, whose body was trembling, suddenly opened his eyes! It was impossible to describe the look in his eyes. His crimson pupils occupied all of his eyes, and his distorted expression contained endless madness. When all of this was put together, it made everyone who saw it.., a word could not help but appear in their minds! Resentment! It was extreme resentment, it was monstrous hatred, it was crazy blood! It was an endless, crazy resentment that exploded towards the entire world, towards the entire universe, towards all things in the world! Chapter 1064 - why are you chasing me! Die For me!As the anger erupted, a crazy mental thought emerged from Wang Baoles soul. The mental thought was like a storm, spreading out in all directions! Youthe burly man who had landed on Wang Baole with the giant white axe in his hand had a drastic change in expression. He might have been planted with a star, but due to his own strength and the importance Xu Yinling placed on him, his mind was as calm as ever, he could only feel an indescribable aura, accompanied by a strong sense of invasion, rushing towards him. It was as if the person in front of him had turned into an unimaginable source of resentment in that instant. The resentment was so deep and intense that it reached its peak. The madness within was equally overwhelming, and everything had turned blood-red, it was as if even the surrounding fog had been dyed red in that instant. Naturally, it also contained his battle-axe! The white battle-axe was completely dyed red in an instant. At the same time, the Tempest spread out, and the resentment seethed. The blood-red spread out, causing the man in the great circle of the planet to tremble violently and lose the ability to fight back, although he was in midair, blood began to flow out of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. His consciousness had already been invaded. His soul was being corroded, and everything about him was sinking. A blood-red world appeared in front of his eyes, and he had experienced Chen Yangs entire life in a short period of time, and he clearly did not have Chen Yangs persistence. Or rather there were not many people in this world who could endure to the end like Chen Yang! So at this moment, there was only one voice that appeared in his mind. That voice was to Die! Gradually, that voice became his entire being. It made him raise his right hand, holding the huge red axe. With an exaggerated strength, he swung it at his neck! In an instant blood spurted out. His head flew up and his body fell down with a loud crash. Blood filled the air, and his soul was torn apart by himself. He was completely dead! The cultivators who had been controlled by Xu Yinling and had yet to self-destruct died along with him. They were all immersed in the blood-colored world. Under the endless pain and torture, they trembled, they raised their hands. Even if they had lost their consciousness, even if they had lost their consciousness, the resentment from Wang Baoles previous life, which had been released the moment he woke up, still caused blood to flow out of their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. After raising their hands.., all of them struck their own foreheads! Instantly the remaining dozens of cultivatorsheads disintegrated. Blood filled the air as they fell one by one. The scene was extremely bizarre. The storm of resentment continued to spread, causing the fog outside.., xu Yinling had arranged for the second batch of cultivators to be sent out of the mist, but before they could, the resentment swept through them, causing their hands to tremble as they attempted to commit suicide! That wasnt all. The four main conspirators also had expressions of shock on their faces. The Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao stood at the very front, trembling. Blood sprayed out of his mouth as he relied on the life-saving items given to him by the sect, only then did he manage to maintain his consciousness, and his eyes filled with terror as he began to fall back. What kind of monster is this! ? ! ? Blood sprayed out of his mouth as he fell back, along with the ninth disciple of the kykykyata divine emperor. His face was pale, and the terror in his eyes was intense. Hes actually gotten stronger again! ! Dammit! !said the seventeenth disciple of the seven Spirit Dao, wiping away his blood, regret could be seen in his eyes for the first time. He felt that things must have gone too smoothly for him in the past wasnt it just that he realized that he couldnt defeat the other party after provoking the other party, and he ended up being hunted down miserably, wasnt it just that he had nearly lost all of his clones, causing his cultivation to plummet and even affecting his advancement in the future? wasnt it just that as an old fellow, he was being hunted down by a small toy, causing him to lose a lot of face, wasnt it just that he had almost been killed. How big of a deal was this? It was just a small matter. What was the big deal what was the Big Deal? After all, he hadnt died yet. Why did he have to get involved in this mess? Why did he have to provoke this pervert again. The truth was Wang Baoles outburst this time had completely shocked him. The resentment contained in the storm could affect planetary cultivators, causing them to commit suicide. This had reached a shocking level. As the three of them retreated, Xu Yinling retreated the fastest. Her face was pale, and her mind was trembling. The only thought in her mind was to escape quickly! After all, the rules of this place didnt allow for killing, but there were too many ways to avoid it! She couldnt have predicted that she would be able to control hundreds of planets and the other three powerful cultivators. She had been determined to win this time, but because of what the other party had said after waking up they had all been destroyed! How is this possible As the four of them retreated, the crimson color in Wang Baoles pupils dissipated rapidly. It was completely fused with the blood laws of his ancient planet. In that instant, he pushed the laws forward, and the resonance reached ninety-seven to eighty percent. His cultivation had finally broken through, and he was now at the late-stage of the planet! The increase in his cultivation and the resonance of the laws werent the reason why Wang Baole had caused hundreds of people to commit suicide with just a single sentence. In fact Xu Yinling and the others had been unlucky. They had happened to be in time for Wang Baole to wake up. If he had woken up and everyone had arrived, it might have affected Wang baole a little. However, the moment he woke up, the resentment in his eyes was what he had learned in his previous life, it was a mixture of hatred for the entire world. Most importantly, the crimson depths of his eyes contained Chen Yangs projection! If he hadnt brought back so few planets not to mention these few planets, even the stars and even the mighty figures in the galaxy would have been strongly affected in their consciousness! It could be said that in that instant, the one who had caused the hundreds of planets to commit suicide wasnt Wang Baole, but the projection from his previous life It was Chen Yang! He could no longer gather the powers from before. As for now as his mind recovered, as he became clear-headed, and as his previous life dissipated, Wang Baoles clear eyes occupied all his attention. All of youafter regaining his senses, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He realized that the Epiphany from his previous life had affected him greatly. The most important part of the impact was the suppression of his soul! Even though the roots of his previous life were no longer there when he woke up, the anger in his heart continued to erupt as he was ambushed. Go to hell!Wang Baole roared, all the injured avatars around him returned from all directions in an instant. After they quickly merged with each other, his aura erupted like a torrential flood. As he stood up and rushed out, he shook the surroundings, causing the four people who had fled in front to.., their expressions changed drastically! Without the slightest hesitation, the four people immediately split up. They split up into four different directions and used their secret arts. They increased their speed by more than ten times at that moment, and they charged forward frantically. The reason why they didnt join forces wasnt because they didnt understand reason. It was because the four of them didnt trust each other to begin with. If that was the case, the possibility of them joining forces while fleeing was too low, it was even more likely that they would be schemed against by each other. Since that was the case, it was better to split up. They had also noticed that Wang Baoles clones were injured, so it was unrealistic to arrange for the clones to chase after them. The biggest possibility was that one of the four of them would be unlucky! As for who it was everyone felt that it might be them, but no matter what, the one with the slowest speed had the greatest chance! That was why all of them were moving at an insane speed, instantly pulling away from each other. Their judgment was correct! At that moment, Wang Baoles clone was damaged, so it wasnt suitable for him to release it. Therefore, there was only one person that he could pursue. Therefore, after scanning with his supernatural awareness, he first saw Xu Yinling, followed by the Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao, then, it was the ninth disciple of the Jijia divine emperor, and finally, the seventeenth son of the seven Spirit Dao. The moment he saw the seventeenth son of the Seven Spirit Dao, Wang Baole recalled how he had almost allowed the person to escape. He didnt know what he was thinking, but he changed directions and chased after him! Ah, ah, why are you chasing me? Why are you chasing me!The seventeenth son of the Seven Spirit Dao, Chen Han, was almost scared out of his wits when he realized what had happened. He was on the verge of crying and wailing. Chapter 1065 How could I be so unlucky! Chen Han was driven mad as he fled at top speed. Even though he was fast, Wang Baole, who was behind him, was even faster. As he chased after Wang Baole, the surrounding fog churned violently as his killing intent locked onto Wang Baole, chen Han felt as if his body was about to explode under the lock of the Qi dynamic. This fellow is too sick! Chen Hans scalp tingled, he felt his body tingle, and even his soul was slightly affected. He even had the feeling that the person chasing after him wasnt a person. It was more like endless light, endless blood, and endless devouring. If not, why did his body feel as if it was being melted by the light amidst the piercing pain? Why did the blood in his body seem to lose control, as if it was being pulled by the aura behind him, as if the blood was one with him, however, it was clear that He and Wang Baole were not related. Otherwise, other than the feeling of blood and light, there was also a devouring power that was constantly being released. No matter how fast he was, he could not completely pull away from Wang Baole. Ahhhh!Seeing that the killing intent behind him was getting closer and closer, Chen Han felt extremely aggrieved. Xu Yinling is the mastermind. Why Dont you chase after her? That Kid from the Nine Prefectures Dao is the main force. Why Dont you chase after him? And that bastard, the nine disciples of the foundation establishment realm. That kid is arrogant and despotic. Go beat him up! Why are you chasing me? Why are you chasing me? Youre bullying an honest person! Shut up!Wang Baoles cold voice and an even sharper aura erupted in response. With a loud boom, the two of them appeared in the white fog, one at the front and the other at the back. They moved at their maximum speed, and the sound of wind whistled through the air, not only did it spread far, but it also caused the fog to spread wildly in all directions. It was as if even the fog could not stop the two of them. As for the remaining cultivators who were near the places they had passed by, they were all shocked and retreated. The ripples that came from within the fog were too terrifying to them! Amidst the booming sounds, Chen Hans scream came from within the fog. It was extremely miserable, causing those who heard it to speed up to avoid it. At that moment, one of Chen Hans hands had been crippled.. At that moment just now, Wang Baoles speed had suddenly increased drastically. In an instant, he had reached out and grabbed at Chen Han. Chen Han was unable to dodge in time. Seeing that he was in danger, he had no choice but to self-detonate his right hand. After turning into a blood fog to block the attack, he had to increase his speed. Although the self-detonation of his limbs could be exchanged for a moment of strength, the feeling of weakness that followed was intense. Most importantly, it was the extreme pain that caused Chen Han to scream in pain. At that moment, after losing an arm, Chen Han had finally managed to widen the distance between him and Wang Baole. He really wanted to cry. He felt that his good luck seemed to have reversed after meeting Wang Baole. How can this be everyone is trying to understand what happened in their previous lives. Why is this freak so strong? What was he in his previous life? Chen Han even had doubts about the current situation. He felt that something must have gone wrong, otherwise, why would he, who had always been so lucky, be suppressed like this. Especially when he thought about his previous lives, he wanted to cry even more. In my previous life, I was a martial artist who was trampled to death by the Celestials. In my previous two lives, I was a mortal who was bitten to death by zombies. In my previous three lives, I was no longer a human but a flower the most miserable one was my previous four lives. I was actually a f * cking fungus in someone elses intestines! ! ! I, Chen Han, was enlightened by the ancestor when I was seven years old. I was a proud son of Heaven in my first life. I cultivated to become a mighty figure in the star field. In order to break through to the universe-grade, I was reborn once. Then, when I was fourteen years old, I encountered a Heavenly Dao fragment and fused it into my body After that, I was reborn for the third time. When I was twenty-one years old, I picked up the thread of rules to make myself stronger However, in order to break through to the universe-grade, I have to live a new life. The rare frost saint blood that I obtained at the age of 28 caused my soul to undergo a qualitative change according to my deduction, I should have obtained the Great Dao of my previous life here when I was 35 years old. This year, Ill be 35the more Chen Han thought about it, the more upset he became, the more he thought about it, the more frantic he became. However, no matter how upset he was, no matter how mad he was, there was nothing he could do at the moment.. Not long after, a loud boom sounded again! This time, Chen Han used his other arm.. The pursuit continued after the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the loud boom reverberated once again. Chen Hans screams became even more shrill, because this time he had self-detonated his right leg. Then, it was his left leg, then his waist, then his upper body.. Two hours later, Chen Han, who had only one head left, had a look of grievance in his eyes. He had no choice but to stop and look at Wang Baole, who had appeared in front of him in a flash. Senior brother BaoleChen Han, who was left with only one head, said pitifully. Self-destruct. Arent you good at running? Come, come, come. Ill wait for you.Wang Baole stared straight at Chen Hans head. Even he was in a state of confusion with his cultivation. It was because Chen Han was fleeing too quickly, he was constantly self-destructing to block. It was a waste of his time, and it also made him extremely tired from chasing him. Therefore, after catching up, Wang Baole was no longer anxious. Instead, he stared at Chen Han and said coldly. Senior brother I cant explode anymoreChen Hans tears fell. Why?Wang Baole asked despite knowing the answer. Senior brother, I I only have one head left I saw it. Come, either say something that I like to hear, or continue to explode. Senior brother, senior uncle, master Grandmaster, Grandpa, master, I was wrong, okay!Chen Han howled, he wanted to rely on admitting defeat in exchange for his life, but Wang Baole didnt even look at his expression of admitting defeat. He glared at him. Youre not saying it nicely, yet youre not going to self-destruct? Then, let me help you!As he said that.., wang Baoles body flashed, and he approached abruptly. As he raised his right hand, the rules of the Blood Dao in his palm instantly materialized. When it reflected in Chen Hans eyes, it seemed to have turned into a sea of blood. It contained endless resentment, and it looked like it was about to drown Chen Han. Brother, uncle, fatherin a life-and-death crisis, Chen Han could no longer care about his dignity. He immediately wailed, and despair appeared in his eyes. He had seen those people commit suicide before, and he clearly realized that.., once he was engulfed by the Sea of blood, he would probably become the next person to commit suicide. If he died here, would it be the same as in the outside world? He didnt know if he would be able to live again after so many years, but his instincts told him if he committed suicide here, he might never have the chance to live again, this made him extremely anxious. However, just as he was wailing and thinking that he was going to die, Wang Baoles hand stopped in front of his forehead. What did you call me just now? Chen Han, who had already lost all hope, was stunned for a moment. It was as if he had grabbed hold of his life as he spoke quickly. Brother? Uncle? Dad? ! Dad, Dad, Dad!Chen Han reacted extremely quickly. He quickly eliminated the first two forms of address and called out, Dad!. This long-awaited form of address made Wang Baole look nostalgic and emotional. After experiencing so many lifetimes, he had almost forgotten that he had the joy of being someone elses dad. Dad, I was wrong. Little Han, you were really wrong!After noticing the emotional look in Wang Baoles eyes, he exclaimed, chen Han immediately became excited and spoke quickly. His voice was extremely sincere, and in the end, he took the initiative to hand over his essence. He even took the initiative to accept Wang Baoles imprint on his mind. After doing all of this, he had completely entrusted his life to Wang Baole. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief. However, sadness and grievance still surfaced in his heart. I Miss Chen Han. I have been famous throughout my life, and my luck is heaven-defying. However, I didnt expect that at the age of thirty-five, after this heavy life, I wouldnt receive any treasures of the heavens and earth. Instead, I would receive a father at the thought of this.., chen Han floated beside Wang Baole. He followed Wang Baole to an empty area nearby. Chen Han, who had only one head left, wanted to cry out loud.. Wang Baole ignored him. He sat cross-legged in meditation, waiting for the fifth day to arrive. Chen Han, who was floating in midair alone, felt that he couldnt hold back his tears. I Miss Chen Han. Im a mighty figure from the galaxy. I, I Why Cant I accept this? Why must I have to go through this heavy life again and again.. I cant! I Cant just let it Go! Damn it! How can that Kid from the Dao of the nine prefectures escape? How can the Jijia Disciples Live in peace? I have to think of a way to make them have a father! !Chen Hans eyes shone with madness! He felt that if he did that, then no one else could do anything about it! As he gritted his teeth, time passed. Soon The archaic voice once again echoed out in the minds of all the trial by fire cultivators. Fifth day, fifth life! Chapter 1066 I was born on the day the clouds fell. My mother told me that there was a fire under the sky that set the clouds ablaze, plunging the entire world into a sea of fire. That day, most of my people died, and that was the day I was born. I didnt have a name, and in my people, names didnt seem to have much use, only how to survive in this cruel world! I dont know why, but we, who never kill, always become the prey of others. Humans like to hunt us, Peel off our skin, and make their clothes. The blood on the skin can be washed away, but can the death Qi on it be washed away.. Cut off our horns, and make them into what they call souvenirs. But we, who are weak, have no qualification to be souvenirs? We drank our blood because it seemed to be able to cure some of their diseases. But the dagger that pierced our hearts, the warm blood that was released, at the same time, it used all of our lives! So from the moment I was born, I had always been afraid, always evaded, and always remained vigilant, but this was clearly not enough because this world belonged to steel, belonged to humans.., it belonged to the majestic city walls that had been built. It was also because I seemed to be somewhat special. The fur on my body was white, and I was different from all my clansmen. My horns were also white, and even my eyes were the same! And this difference, after I was discovered by someone, brought me an endless catastrophe.. It was this catastrophe that made me understand why the fire in the sky that my mother had mentioned on the day I was born came. It was a weapon, a weapon that was said to be able to destroy this world. The reason why I knew all this was because it was difficult for me to escape fate. In this catastrophe, the race had abandoned me, and my mother had abandoned me. It was because my existence seemed to be the source of the entire races destruction. I wanted to run and chase after them, but I didnt dare from the moment I was born, I had always been careful. That was why I didnt dare to shout loudly, nor did I dare to run at high speed. Because the sound of running would cause me to fall deeper into danger. That was until, after I was abandoned, I became the spoils of war for a person whose name I didnt know. What he needed wasnt the skin that carried the aura of death, nor was it the blood that had lost its temperature. Instead, it was the living me. That was a gift, a gift for the city lord. And so after starving for a long time, I was sent into the city and became one of the so-called strange beasts in the city Lords backyard. I sometimes thought that I was lucky. Although I had lost my freedom, lost my race, and was raised in captivity here, I didnt need to hide, nor did I need to be afraid, nor did I have the time to run, in addition I also had some friends here. Among my friends, there was the wise old ape, the aggressive tiger, and the charming fox. As for the others I didnt like them because they were too fierce. The Old Ape was a very strange fellow. It was very old, so old that its entire body was covered in wrinkles. It liked to sit cross-legged on the hill, liked to put some stones around, liked to have a fixed day every year, and called us to celebrate its birthday. It said that this was called a birthday celebration. And it seemed to have been here for a very, very long time, so much so that it seemed to know many things, becoming an omniscient existence in the backyard. The Little Tiger was different from it. The Little Tiger liked to fight very much, and seemed to be working hard to become the overlord of the yard. It was also because of it that I could not be bullied here. At the same time, it also had a hobby, and that was to like water. It had once said that.., when it got old, if it could be buried in a waterfall pool, it would definitely be very good. As for Ah Hu Although we were friends, I didnt really like some of its things. It was sent here after me. After coming here, she liked to send her hair to other strange beasts, and every strange beast that got its hair seemed to be very happy. But I was worried that one day she would go bald. In addition, I discovered a secret about her. The person who got the most hair would usually die silently not long after. But no matter what, we were friends, so I wouldnt take the hair that she gave me. I originally thought that my entire life might be spent in this courtyard until the ultimate. Perhaps one day, I would also become a wise person like the old ape, until I Met her. It was a little girl who seemed to be only three or five years old. Her expression was a little cute, and she tried her best to act like a little adult, but she was a little baby fat. However, her eyes were very bright, as if they were stars. Beside her was a middle-aged man with a head full of white hair. Their clothes were different from everyone else in this world. I didnt know how to describe them, but the most intelligent old ape in the backyard told me that they were called Immortals. I didnt know what immortals were, but I knew that the arrival of the white-haired man made the city Lord, who looked like the heavens in my eyes, tremble and kneel down, as if he were a servant. Perhaps this was nothing, but if all the city lords in this world were kneeling there, then the meaning would be different. My daughter wants to write a book, so I brought her here to look for material.This was what the white-haired man said to the countless city lords who were kneeling down. I understood what a book was, but I didnt understand what material meant, but it didnt matter. The Wise Old Ape explained everything to me, but unfortunately Even though I tried my best to look at the little girl, when I passed by her in the backyard.., she didnt notice my existence. This was the first time we met, and it was also the beginning of my life as a companion because the little girl that I thought would disappear from my eyes fell down as she jumped and ran happily. Her father didnt help her up. Instead, he looked at her gently and watched the little girl climb up on her own. However, at that moment, I didnt know what kind of force was pushing me. Perhaps it was the purity of the little girls body.., or perhaps it was the way she tried not to cry after she got up, but her tears flowed down. Thus, I walked over. While all my friends around were shocked, and all the city lords around were panicking, I came to her side and licked the tears from the corner of her eyes. It was as if my tongue made her feel itchy, so the little girl giggled. Her eyes were filled with curiosity as she used her small hands to caress the hair on my head. It was very comfortable. Father, can I have this little white deer?The little girl turned her head and looked at the white-haired middle-aged man. I turned my head and looked over as well. From the white-haired middle-aged mans eyes, I saw my own figure. It was a young white deer. This was me. Perhaps it was due to the effects of the Weapon I was born with, but After I grew to a certain extent, I stopped developing and remained in my infant form forever. However, for some unknown reason, there seemed to be some other meaning in the white-clothed middle-aged mans eyes. I didnt know what it was, but it didnt matter because he nodded. This was the first time I had left this place since I entered the backyard. When I left, I bid farewell to the Old Ape. I told it that I might not be able to return for the next birthday celebration. The Old Ape said that it didnt matter and that we would meet again. Although the old apes gaze became even more profound when it said this, as if it could see the future, far, far away I didnt care because I knew that its gaze wasnt very good. As for Little Tiger, it went to fight again, so my farewell didnt succeed. However, Ah Hu cried. It was as if she had given me fur when she left, but I still didnt want it, so she cried very sadly. However, I wasnt sad, because after leaving the city Lords estate, I followed the little girl and her father to travel around this world, so I had a name. Little white deer, Ill give you a name. Youll be called Little White! I really liked this name. Just as I was about to nod, her father spoke up from the side. No. Why, Daddy? the middle-aged man didnt say anything, but the little girl kept asking me questions. In the end, he seemed to be a little helpless as he spoke up. Because Daddy doesnt like the word white. Then lets call it baby.The little girl pouted, but she quickly thought of a new name. She held my head and kept talking. And so, I had a name. This name was called baby. I updated it, and while I was at it, I exploded it to see how many fellow Daoists were still awake Chapter 1067 - three feet above! I didnt like this name very much. But I liked the smile on her face and her crescent-like eyes when she called my name. So in the following years, I accompanied her and her father, and we drifted away from this world. Or to be more precise, this was only a part of the world. According to the little girls words, this was a star, and outside the star was the universe. The name of this universe was called Taihao. As for why it was called Taihao, the little girls reply to me was she thought that Taihao might be a painter, which was why she came here to look for materials to write a book. This reply made me feel that there was something wrong with the logic, but it didnt matter. As long as she was happy, it was fine. Thus, we walked through the mountains and the seas, watching the sunrise and sunset, watching the alternation of the day and night. She told me about her dream. Baby, I want to become an artist! I looked at her in surprise. In my memories, she seemed to have said a long time ago that she wanted to write a book.. I want to draw the entire universe. Everything in here is personally drawn by me, so I want to walk through every corner of this world and remember all the scenery. Baby, what do you think of My Dream? Doesnt it sound especially beautiful?The little girl hugged my neck and let out a bell-like laughter. The Sun was slowly rising in the distance. I looked at the Sun.., i looked at the little girl and listened to her words. I suddenly felt that this scene was very beautiful. I thought that if I could draw all of this, it would indeed be very beautiful. So I nodded in agreement and continued to accompany her and her father. We traveled to every corner of this planet. We saw war, saw ugliness, and also saw kindness and beauty.. Until one day, she brought me away from this planet. Before we left I made a small request. I wanted to take a look at my former friends. So, we returned to the original city, but unfortunately I didnt see the old ape or Little Tiger here. Even Ah Hu was gone. Because the city had already become ruins. Many years ago, this place had been razed to the ground by a war. I was a little sad. I thought I might never see Little Tiger again. I might never see the old ape again. Perhaps she saw my sadness. The little girl turned her head to look at her father, that white-haired middle-aged man who had always made me a little scared. He seemed to think for a moment, and then took us to a nearby forest. I clearly remembered that this forest, which was originally where I was born, had long since disappeared, but at this moment, I didnt think too much, because in the forest, I saw my friends. I saw the Little Tiger. It had become the king of all beasts in the forest. It occupied the largest pool and waterfall in the forest. It sat there cross-legged like a human. It was very majestic. I also saw the fox. What made me relieved was that it wasnt bald. Instead, its fur was even more colorful. And it seemed to have fulfilled its dream. Although all beasts respected the little tiger as their king, but on each of their bodies, they all have Foxs hair. Finally, I saw the old ape, who was in the deepest part of the forest, where there was a volcano, and he sat cross-legged in the crater, surrounded by a large number of blurred figures, as if to give him a birthday. Did not go to disturb their lives, I far away silently to them after a hello, happy with the little girl, left this star, we went to the stars. The days that followed were like a journey for me. The little girl, her father, and I walked through the starry sky. We walked into different customs and different races of stars. It could be said that there were all sorts of strange stars. I left my footprints on each of the stars. I left behind the little girls Happy Laughter. I also left behind our memories. It was as if time had become eternal in US. She still looked like a little girl, and her personality was the same, and I was the same. Sometimes, in the night sky, she would also tell me about her dream. This dream was changing every time.. I dont want to be an artist anymore. I want to be a musician! Being a musician isnt good either. Baby, Ive decided. I want to be a doctor. I want to save lives and heal the wounded! Doctors are too tired. How about this, Baby? Lets change it. I want to be a scholar, an all-knowing scholar. What do you think? Just like that, in her dream that kept changing, time passed by for an unknown amount of time. We had already walked through almost 99% of this universe. It was as if this universe no longer had any secrets in her eyes, her dream changed again. Baby, Ive really decided this time! I want to pursue my original heart. I still want to become a writer and write a book The main character of the book is You! Me?I looked at the little girl in a daze. Thats right, its you. The name of this universe also needs to be changed. It cant be called Taihao. This name doesnt sound good. It should be called Baby, Baby World, Baby Universe. The little girl was obviously excited as she wrapped her arms around my neck and let out a happy laugh. Thats right. This is Babys world, and also my Wang Yiyis nursery rhyme! I used my tongue to lick her cheek, not paying attention to what she said. In my opinion, perhaps after a few years, her dream would change again. However, I didnt expect that in the years that followed, even after we had left the final region of the universe, her dream still didnt change. Instead, she told me the story that she wanted to create. The story was very simple. It was what she and I had seen during our travels after we met. Perhaps it was because I was the main character in it, so I listened with great interest. And every time at this time, her father, the white-haired middle-aged man, would always stand beside her gently, gently stroking the little girls head. His eyes and expression were filled with deep love, as if as long as his daughter was happy, he would do anything. I had thought that such a life would accompany me to the end of my life, but one day she was lying on my back. As I walked forward through the starry sky, I suddenly noticed her young body, it began to gradually turn cold. This kind of coldness made me somewhat panic. I had experienced similar coldness from other exotic beasts in my early years. According to the Old Apes explanation, I knew that this was called leaving. It was also called the ultimate, and it was even more called death. Thus, I stopped in terror. Her body seemed to have lost its strength as it slid down. I turned around in fear and looked at the pale-faced little girl. I used my tongue to lick her cheeks again and again, trying to wake her up, but to no avail. When I anxiously raised my head to look at her father.., the white-haired middle-aged mans eyes revealed a hint of sadness at this moment. This sadness made my entire body tremble. Fortunately as he raised his hand to gently stroke the little girls head, she slowly opened her eyes. She seemed to have just woken up and was still a little sleepy. She started to mumble. Baby, dont make a fuss. Im a little sleepy. When I wake up, Ill play with you again. Let Me sleep for a while. Ill be fine after a while. Her voice became softer and softer until the icy feeling appeared again. Her father gently lifted her up and walked into the distance. As I watched his back and watched the little girls figure merge into his, an indescribable feeling appeared in my heart. It was as if I had lost something. Am I sick ?I muttered in a daze. When I lowered my head to look at my chest, my eyes lit up once again. I remembered one of the reasons why my race was massacred.., it seemed that the blood in my heart could cure illnesses. Yes, my blood can cure illnesses!When I thought of this, I quickly raised my head and looked at the gradually disappearing figure. I tried my best to run, trying to catch up to him.. However, his footsteps werent big and his speed wasnt fast either. However, I couldnt catch up to him. I could only watch him walk further and further away. This made me anxious. I tried my best to run. I thought of when I was born. I thought of the scenes when my race abandoned me, at that time, I didnt dare to run at full speed because I was afraid that the sound of running would attract the attention of the hunters. However, at this time, I was no longer weak. At this time, I was no longer timid. At this time, I was no longer afraid because my painstaking efforts could cure the illness. Because I didnt want to lose The laughter that accompanied me for my entire life. Therefore, my speed became faster and faster. My mind became increasingly blank. There was only one thought in my mind. I wanted to chase after her! I leaped over the stars one after another. I swept across the galaxies and continued to run towards the distant back. I did not know how long I ran until there were no stars around me. Finally, the universe seemed to have started to become blurry, until an end seemed to appear in front of me! I didnt hesitate. Even though I was exhausted and my consciousness was about to separate, even though my body was beginning to dissipate, I still headed toward the end and crashed into it! A sound that I didnt know how to describe reverberated in my ears. My body collapsed and my consciousness was destroyed. However, at a certain moment, I seemed to have penetrated some barriers, i seemed to have entered a strange world. I seemed to have seen something three feet above my head.. What did I seein the mist of the fated star in the Weiyang Dao Domain, Wang Baole opened his eyes in a daze and muttered. Chapter 1068 - the special sixth life! Wang Baole was at a loss. Even though he would do this every time he sank into his previous life, this time he was at a loss for a very, very long time. Two hours, four hours, six hours.. In Wang Baoles confusion, no one came to disturb him. The surrounding fog had long become a restricted zone. The cultivators who existed now were either too far away or had lost their qualifications. As for the rest.., they didnt dare approach. After all, there had been a huge battle here before, and the pressure from Wang Baoles body had spread out. Anyone who approached him felt their hearts skip a beat, and they quickly avoided him. Outsiders didnt dare disturb him. Wang Baoles clone was also very quiet. Even Chen Han, who was floating beside Wang Baole with only his head left, didnt dare disturb Wang Baole in the slightest. He was the same as Wang Baole. He had been immersed in his previous lifes Epiphany. However, what made him feel hopeless and miserable was that in his previous life, he still had many misfortunes.. He was a louse, living on the body of a tiger. However, he was already very satisfied. Compared to how he had become a fungus in the intestines of a certain creature, this time, even though he was a louse, it was clear that both his size and his combat strength had improved by leaps and bounds! Chen Han thought that this was an improvement. It meant that everything had begun in a good direction. What made him the proudest was that the louse in his previous life had ultimately been destroyed along with the entire universe.. Now that he had woken up and recalled, he felt satisfied. At the same time, he also felt that he had reached a certain level in terms of his jumping ability and blood-sucking ability. However, now that he had such confidence, he looked at Wang Baole, he felt an inexplicable sense of panic. He could vaguely sense a sense of familiarity from the current Wang Baole. However, this feeling was the source of his panic, fear, and even fear. This aura its a little its a little like Chen Hans breathing was erratic. In his previous life, even though he was a louse on a tiger, he had his own consciousness. He remembered that he had followed the tiger.., in a very large courtyard, there were many other strange beasts. And among them was a strange beast that had lived to become a legend! That was a little white deer. It had followed a little girl, and in the years after leaving the courtyard, countless rumors had been said by an old ape. It had been heard by the Tiger, and it had also been heard by the Tiger. In these rumors.., it was said that the little white deer had gone to countless stars and walked through the entire universe. Even the name of the universe and all the rules seemed to have changed because of it. In the end, the white deer began to run, towards the end of the universe. It kept running. No one knew how many years it had run until it crashed into the universe and disappeared into the Sea of stars. As it crashed.., the entire universe began to collapse, and a storm appeared.. Chen Han had died in the storm that engulfed the entire universe. That cant beChen Hans body trembled. When he looked at Wang Baole, the shock in his eyes had reached its peak. He suddenly understood why Wang Baole had become so much stronger after his epiphany in his previous life, that was because if his guess was true, it would be strange if he wasnt strong! That was why he didnt dare disturb Wang Baole. He looked at Wang Baole as if he was a god. His eyes were filled with fear and curiosity. He was curious. If the little white deer was really Wang Baoles previous life, then what level would such a person reach in this life.. It feels a little surreal while he was curious, Chen Han had an indescribable feeling. He felt as if his worldview had changed drastically after the trial in his previous life, with this thought in mind, he suddenly felt that perhaps the father he had received at the age of thirty-five in this heavy life was the most likely person he had encountered in all the heavy work he had done, it was also the most mysterious fortuitous encounter he had ever encountered. As Chen Han was filled with awe and emotion, the dazed look in Wang Baoles eyes slowly faded. What followed was the Blue Wind Dao in his body. The rules of the ancient planet exploded with a loud bang! The explosion turned into a huge wave in an instant, instantly engulfing everything around Wang Baole. The Wind Dao was a manifestation of speed, a form of extreme release! When he had transformed into the little white deer, the endless running and the constant pursuit had brought its speed to its limit. Now that it had awakened, even if it had only brought back a portion of what it had brought back from his previous life, it still resonated with his wind dao, it was improving at an insane rate. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it had reached 98% of its maximum speed. However, all of this was not over! In the next moment, Wang Baole slowly raised his head. His eyes were clear, but everything that he had been enlightened about still surfaced in his mind. That was especially so when he had finally smashed through the barrier and seen everything that was three feet above him! It was a hand A hand that had finally pressed between his brows when he first experienced and understood it when he was still from the Xin Huo Divine clan! When he had first seen this hand, he had been more shocked than he had felt. Now that he had seen it for the second time, he had felt more shocked than he had felt. That was why he had been able to see it more clearly. It was an illusory hand, and there was a blurry feeling on it, it was as if the most mysterious illusion in the world had made it impossible for one to distinguish between what was real and what was not. With just a glance the little white deers consciousness completely collapsed. However, it was that one glance that caused the Green Cloud Dao within Wang Baoles body to resonate with the Wind Dao to explode! Clouds were ever-changing, just like illusions! In that instant, the Green Cloud Dao resonated with ninety-eight percent! This was also the first time in his previous life that he had comprehended two laws that resonated strongly at the same time! As the resonance of the laws increased, his cultivation base also exploded. In the later stages of the planet realm, it rose again. Although he didnt reach the great circle of the planet realm, it was about the same! It could be said that the increase this time was beyond anything he had experienced before. The hand he saw seemed to have formed an illusion with his earliest comprehension. Five lives, a circle, like karma! The cause of all this was a girl named Wang Yiyi. She wanted to write a book, so he became the main character. In the next life, he, who should have started all over again, became the abandoned child of the god-slaying plan, with endless resentment, he met her again.. At that time, perhaps she no longer remembered little white deer, and because of her last words, he became an ominous blade in the next life. He dyed her blood, lost his life, and in another life, he became a zombie in the darkness, he had looked up at the starry sky and sought the light.. Her company had always existed, until she had fulfilled his wish. Now, from what he could see, it was likely that in his previous life, he had become a member of the Xin Huo Divine clan who had passed on the light. In this life, he didnt have her, but that last hand had turned everything into a result. In Silence, Wang Baole lowered his head and took out the mask fragment. He stared at it for a long while, and the words that Li Wan er had told him surfaced in his mind. Is there a god within three feet of me Wang Baole closed his eyes. When he opened them again after a long while, there wasnt the slightest abnormality in his eyes. He didnt completely believe what he had seen, experienced, or heard, he didnt completely believe it! He only believed in his own judgment! Right now, his judgment was based on a single source, so it wasnt enough. Then, I wonder what will happen if I experience another epiphany from my previous life Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light as he waited silently. He did not wait long. After he had woken up, he had been at a loss for too long. Therefore, after two hours, he heard that ancient voice echoing in his mind once again. The sixth day, the sixth life! The feeling of being pulled was still the same. The feeling of sinking was no different from before. The fog around him began to rotate, but the feeling continued. As it continued, Wang Baoles consciousness.., did not seem to have started to disappear like before.. His consciousness remained clear, but the sixth life that should have appeared did not appear for some reason. What appeared in Wang Baoles consciousness was pitch-black.. A boundless pitch-black.. Cold and dark. Sorry, fellow readers. I have something to take care of tomorrow, so Ill take a day off this week. Sorry Chapter 1069 - - Dream! The coldness was as if he was lying naked in the snow. In the endless cold wind, his entire body and even his soul seemed to wither slowly. Even though Wang Baole was only conscious at the moment, the latter felt the coldness even more clearly, it was a cold sensation. Along with the coldness came loneliness. This emotion was mostly due to the darkness around him, which allowed Wang Baole to remain conscious. However, the more this happened, the more intense the feeling of loneliness became. There was no sound, no light, no pictures, and nothing. It was as if Wang Baole was the only person left in the entire void. One day, one month, one year, one hundred years, one thousand years it was still cold, still dark, and still lonely. Wang Baole didnt know how much time had passed. Perhaps there was no concept of time here, and everything was not something he could change or control. What was placed in front of him was just waiting. Just like that, without him realizing it, Wang Baoles thoughts slowly stopped. His entire being seemed to have truly come to a standstill, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep. Then, one day, a powerful force came from the darkness. This force had a suction force, and in the next instant, it seemed to have turned into a vortex that instantly pulled Wang Baoles consciousness over. It shook his mind and jolted him out of his deep sleep. He opened his eyes, and what he saw was the endless white fog surrounding him. It was his clone, Chen Han, who was only left with his head, floating not too far away, his entire body was surrounded by a light of attraction. This was the fated star, the training ground. A strange light shone in Wang Baoles eyes. He carefully recalled everything that had happened before, and his brows slowly furrowed. The sixth life was a little strange. He was in the darkness, and his life eventually came to a standstill. His consciousness was very clear, this meant that he had not entered the sixth life. Could it be that I did not enter the sixth life Wang baole muttered to himself, and confusion slowly appeared on his face. He could not understand why this was the case. Based on his understanding, this seemed impossible. There was another explanation.. Or perhaps the light of guidance was not enough? Wang Baole pondered. He lowered his head and looked at his body. He could clearly see that there was a large amount of light of guidance on his body, and it was many times stronger than Chen Hans. Therefore the possibility of that wasnt very high. Theres another explanation. The further I go, the more difficult it becomes. My limit could it be in this sixth lifetime? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He didnt believe it, but he didnt have many clues at the moment, however, he quickly calmed his thoughts. He looked at Chen Han, and a strange glint appeared in his eyes. He thought of the Dark Dream Abhijna he had seen in the dark sect. This abhijna could pull others into a dream that was as real as reality. However, even the current Wang Baole was unable to do that, the difficulty was still too high. It involved the construction of the dream realm and the grasp of the rules. However if he didnt construct the dream realm himself, instead, it would be as if he was watching. He would be able to see the images in the minds of others. He wouldnt be able to control or interfere. He would just be observing. With Wang Baoles current level of cultivation.., with the special laws of his dao star, he could still do it with the dream technique. If it were any other target, perhaps Wang Baole would have to put in some effort to achieve it. However, Chen Han didnt need to. After all Chen Han had his mark on him, his mark. Therefore, after sizing up Chen Han for a while, the thought grew stronger and stronger in Wang Baoles mind. Finally, he raised his hands and formed a series of hand seals. The dark fire within his body erupted and surrounded him. Finally, with a wave of his finger across the air.., the dark fire gathered into a thread and charged toward Chen Han. In the blink of an eye, it enveloped Chen Hais head within the dark fire. DreamlandWang Baole spoke in a low voice almost at the instant it enveloped him. In the next instant, his body began to adjust rapidly. This adjustment was more on the level of the soul. It wasnt a complete change, it was an imitation, or more accurately, a duplication! What was being duplicated wasnt the laws of law, but Chen Hans soul! It was as if a layer of soul clothing was draped over his body at the exact same frequency as Chen Hans, allowing his body to connect and resonate with Chen Han at that instant! This was the first time that the dao star and the dark art had worked together. The process was slow, and they had failed a few times. However, as Wang Baole continued to adjust, the seventh time it was used, his mind began to rumble. In the next moment the world before Wang Baoles eyes changed abruptly. He saw a green land and Chen Han was on the green land. He continued to climb and growl. Mating! Mating! Mating, mating, mating! This scene made Wang Baole feel strange. However, because he could only see from Chen Hans perspective, he didnt know what Chen Han looked like. He could only look at the green land and judge Chen Hans speed.. However, as he made his judgment, Wang Baole felt a headache coming on. What is Chen Han in this life? Why is he crawling so slowly? And why is he shouting for sex Wang Baole thought in surprise not long after, suddenly, the green land began to shake violently. It swayed like a wave, and there was a strong gust of wind. In the next moment the land was lifted up. Chen Han screamed in pain as he was swept up by the strong gust of wind, his entire body fell into the distance. Chen Han, who was immersed in fear, didnt pay attention to the world that he saw as he was swept up. However, Wang Baole could see it clearly it wasnt a green earth at all, it was a giant leaf! The leaf was at least a hundred feet long. The trees connected to it could only be described as towering. There was no end to it, as if they were as tall as the sky. The sky was too far away for them to see clearly. They could only see streams of light flowing in all directions. In the other areas around them, they could see countless similar giant plants. Every single one of them was extremely vast, and there was no land here, it was empty. It was as if the entire starry sky was a strange forest. Wang Baole could see Chen Hans appearance from the reflection of a huge drop of dew. It was a Caterpillar! It would have been fine if it was colorful, but at the very least, it could be poisonous. However, the caterpillar that Chen Han had transformed into was green and yellow in color. It looked disgusting and weak. Is Chen Hans previous life so strange Wang Baole was shocked. As he recalled his previous life, he suddenly felt sympathy for Chen Han. It was as if his sympathy had given him a boost. Chen Han, who had been swept up by the wind, did not fall to the ground to his death. Instead, he landed on another leaf. Very quickly, he continued to climb and climb, shouting and shouting.. Wang Baole observed for a long time. He was bored. However, if he was unwilling to leave, he might as well wait patiently. Just like that, he saw the caterpillar that Chen Han had turned into. After a long period of crawling and foraging.., amidst his excitement, it gradually turned into a chrysalis. This piqued Wang Baoles interest. After observing for a long time, when his remaining patience was about to dissipate, the chrysalis finally broke open. A Beautiful butterfly flapped its wings from within, trying its best to fly out. It was as if this was a time point. As Chen Han flew out, a large number of butterflies flew out from around him. There were tens of millions of them, and the entire world seemed to be affected at this moment! It was infinitely beautiful! The butterflies were colorful and emitted a blue halo. As they flew out, Chen Han, who had surged into the butterflies, shouted excitedly. Mating, mating, mating!Amidst the flight and excitement.., the butterflies that Chen Han had transformed into flew across the leaves with all the other butterflies, whistling toward the top. Even though Wang Baole felt nauseous, he was prepared to continue observing the world from Chen Hans perspective, suddenly a familiar voice sounded from above. Daddy, these butterflies are so beautiful. Thank you for your concern. Ill be making an appointment for a review in the near future. Ill try my best to guarantee the updates. There will be another chapter in a while Chapter 1070 - the horror of Chen Han! The appearance of the voice caused Wang Baoles consciousness to tremble violently. It also caused the butterflies that Chen Han had transformed into, as well as the entire group of butterflies, to be frightened. They scattered rapidly. At that moment, Wang Baole, using Chen Hans perspective.., he saw a huge human face appearing in the sky that was filled with flowing light! That face took up almost half of the sky! It was a pale, sickly little girl. She was looking curiously at the butterflies. Beside her stood a white-haired middle-aged man who was also looking over. The Sky was not the sky at all. It was a huge shield. When he saw the two figures that shook his heart, Wang Baole also saw behind the two people.., it was A Room! A room that belonged to a girl! ThisWang Baoles shock reached its peak. As the white-haired middle-aged man swept his gaze across the room, his gaze suddenly sharpened. Huh? A cold snort exploded like thunder in Wang Baoles consciousness! As it exploded, Wang Baoles consciousness was instantly dispersed by a powerful force. In the next instant, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the fog of the fated star, opened his eyes abruptly. His breathing quickened, and he couldnt hide the shock on his face. I was only observing. I didnt participate, and I didnt change anything all of this happened in my previous sixth life. Then why was I discovered This isnt right What exactly is my previous life? Or should I say, is my previous life really my previous life? Wang Baole tried his best to suppress the doubts he had previously, and he didnt want to think too deeply about it. At that moment, he couldnt control himself, and his thoughts kept churning. He did not know why his previous sixth life was pitch black, and he did not know what the answer to his doubts was. However, he knew one thing. Before I have enough evidence and clues, I can not think about it. Once I misunderstand Then I will be no different from a lunatic At that moment, Wang Baole tried his best to suppress his thoughts. However, his mind could not help but think of what Xie Haiyang had once said. In an ancient book in his family clan, there was a powerful Almighty, he said that this world was fake! This World has a big problem! Wang Baoles heart trembled. He suddenly did not dare raise his head he did not dare look three feet above his head. It was only after he kept suppressing and suppressing his thoughts that he finally gathered all his thoughts, as he tried his best to bury them deep in his heart, he took a deep breath and subconsciously raised his head to look at the top of his head. There was only fog. There was nothing else. After staring at it for a few breaths, Wang baole retracted his gaze and took out the mask fragment. He lowered his head to look at it, but did not speak. Instead, after staring at it for a moment, he put it away, and a deep look appeared in his eyes. Two hours later, Chen Hans head shook, and he opened his eyes in a daze. At that moment, he seemed to have just woken up, so he did not notice Wang Baoles rapidly focused gaze. It was only after a long while that.., his head shook, and he sensed Wang Baoles gaze. Ah, Dad, youre awake. Ive just recovered. I didnt Chen Han spoke quickly, but before he could finish, Wang Baole waved his hand and said calmly. What did you see in the sixth lifetime? Ah?Chen Han was stunned. He blinked, and a hint of shyness appeared on his face. That Dad, my sixth life this time is a little different When I was just born, I was already extraordinary. I had unlimited power, and I could sense the fluctuations of the world There was a voice in my head telling me that my future was ahead. Even though it was destined to be a bumpy road, as long as I persevered, I would definitely be able to achieve a glorious future Therefore, for the first half of my life, Ive been constantly struggling to move forward on the path of life. Ive experienced grudges and grudges, and Ive experienced the changes in the world Wang Baole frowned when he saw how Chen Han was sighing, of course, he knew that Chen Han had been moving forward, but he wasnt struggling. Instead, he was constantly crawling.. As for grudges and Grudges, Wang Baole guessed that it might be because of the wind that blew them up, causing Chen Han to hold a grudge. As for feelings Wang Baole didnt recall having such an experience. Wang Baole also knew about the changes in the world. It was a process of changing the leaves time and time again. Every time, Chen Han would exaggerate and describe it as a change. Is it a bug?Wang Baole replied. How is that possible!Chen Han shuddered, a little agitated. Dad, I was a mutated beast in my previous life. In the end, I transformed into a colorful light that soars in the Nine Heavens!As he said that, Chen Hans face revealed a look of pride. Tell me the truth.Wang Baole looked at Chen Han. His gaze made Chen Han shudder. Dad, youve misunderstood me too deeply. I Chen Han looked aggrieved, but he was shocked inwardly. He wondered how Wang Baole knew that he was a bug in his previous life. It was too strange. He instinctively wanted to explain, but Wang Baole closed his eyes and said something. This is my last chance. Chen Han quivered when he heard that, and he quickly shouted. Father is wise! Indeed, Little Han cant hide anything from father. Father, in My Epiphany this time, my sixth life is really a Bug!Chen Han was clearly nervous, however, he still tried his best to put on a cute face. Its still a caterpillar. In the end, I worked hard and finally turned into a butterfly. I spent my life happily with my butterfly friends Until I died of old age. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes when he heard that. Thats it? What did you see beyond the Heavens? Beyond the Heavens?Chen Han was stunned. Dad, I didnt fly beyond the heavens, nor did I notice what was there. Where I was, there was a forestWang Baole didnt say another word as Chen Han spoke, but his heart was shaken once again. He could sense that Chen Han wasnt lying. However, he had only seen what he had seen through Chen Hans eyes. Therefore, either what Chen Han saw was different from what he had seen.., or Chen Han, the other butterflies, and all living beings had some of their memories of what was beyond the firmament erased from their minds. Such a strange sixth life it makes me even more interested in my next epiphany! Wang Baole closed his eyes. He didnt communicate with Chen Han anymore. Instead, he waited silently. Time passed. As he waited, Chen Hans heart skipped a beat. He felt that Wang Baole was too godly. How did he know about his previous lifes identity in his previous Epiphany? He couldnt help but recall the rumors about the white deer, the respect in his heart grew stronger. However, no matter how much he thought about it, he still felt that something was amiss. He must have been muddled. I must have revealed a flaw in my previous words This fellow might be a powerful pervert, but its impossible for him to know about my previous life. He must have muddled me in order to satisfy his shameless desire to pry into the privacy of others I refuse to believe that he will find out the next time As Chen Han pondered, the sixth day finally passed. The Seventh Day followed. The voice remained the same. The white fog around them continued to spin, and the guiding light continued to shine. When the sinking sensation appeared, it was cold and pitch-black once again, it appeared in Wang Baoles consciousness, which had yet to dissipate. Even though he was mentally prepared, his mind still trembled violently. It hasnt happened yet? Wang Baole, who had spent an unknown amount of time in the cold and darkness, opened his eyes once again. He looked at the white fog and Chen Han, who had entered the state of Enlightenment from his previous life, and a deep look of confusion appeared in his eyes. I only have five lifetimes? After a long pause, Wang Baole looked at Chen Han, who was immersed in his enlightenment. There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes, but he soon became determined. So what if Im seen through again! Wang Baole made his decision and immediately formed a seal. The dark fire spread out and enveloped Chen Han. As it spread out, he adjusted the ripples in his body to resonate with it. At the instant he fused with it.., he saw a strange and almost absurd world. Chapter 1071 - flowing moon! The sky was transparent, and one could see that there seemed to be a curtain covering it. The reason why it was transparent was because one could see the pattern embroidered on the curtain. That pattern was an irregular sun. It could be seen that the level of embroidery was very poor, causing the originally round sun to be embroidered into an oval shape, like a giant winter melon. There were also many traces of needlework on it, it was as if the person who had embroidered the sun had tried very hard to adjust it, but clearly had failed. However, no matter what, the winter melon-shaped sun still possessed a strange power. It could emit light and heat, Pierce through the transparent sky, and land on the ground. The ground was covered with mushrooms. Mushrooms of all colors spread out on the ground, and one could not see the edge. If one could look down from the highest position, one might be able to see a vast mushroom sea. It was as if there were no mountains or seas in this world, some were flat, while others were countless mushrooms of all colors. Perhaps it was because there was no moon in this world, so every time night fell, the surroundings would be pitch-black. In this pitch-black, there was no end. It was hard to tell exactly how many mushrooms there were, one by one, they would open their eyes. Its getting dark! The immortals are sleeping! Hahaha, we can play now! Lower Your Voice. If the witch wakes up, everyone will be dead! Yes, yes, the witch is too scary. I saw Goldie being taken away by the witch with my own eyes a few days ago Which Goldie? There are too many Goldies here. Which one are you talking about? Each mushroom was talking. It seemed like they were talking to each other, but if one looked carefully, they were actually talking to themselves. As a result, the entire world was instantly filled with noise. At the same time, the noise reverberated, the mushrooms stood up one after another. They had grown legs and extended their arms. They also had one eye open on top of their heads. They were laughing and playing with each other, causing the earth to be abuzz with noise and excitement. Chen Han was one of the mushrooms! Compared to the other mushrooms, his color was very ordinary. It was even somewhat rustic. His entire head was earthy yellow, and he was very inconspicuous. This made Wang Baole, who resonated with his soul, feel a little emotional. Chen Hans reincarnation might be more ordinary with each passing day, but this fellow seems to have some luck. After all, ordinary to the extreme is extraordinary As Wang Baole sighed, Chen Han spoke. It cant be Goldie. I saw it too. Its Da Hong. The demoness captured da Hong. I want to prove to our Goldie clan that it wasnt us! Chen Han seemed to feel that the noise wasnt loud enough. He jumped up and stood on top of the other mushrooms, trying to attract the attention of his companions. This gave Wang Baole a headache. He used Chen Hans gaze to.., he swept his gaze across the endless mushroom figurines. He felt that it was too noisy and tried to raise his head to observe the sky. Unfortunately, Chen Hans attention wasnt in the sky at all. That was why Wang Baole couldnt see it. As Wang Baole grew impatient, Chen Han roared continuously and climbed onto the heads of even more mushrooms that were stacked together, suddenly, a ray of light appeared in the pitch-black world. The light descended from the sky. The moment the light appeared, all the mushrooms on the ground trembled and crouched down. Their limbs disappeared, and they turned into normal mushrooms. Chen Han and the other more arrogant mushrooms seemed to have been petrified. They froze, not moving at all. The entire world fell into absolute silence at that moment. Fortunately, Chen Han, who was petrified, seemed to be looking at the sky. At that moment, Wang Baole used its angle to see that a corner of the curtain in the sky had been lifted, revealing an eye. Which one do you want to eat today let me see who isnt obedientas soon as the voice sounded, Wang Baole felt that it was familiar. At the same time, he also sensed that the mushrooms around him were trembling, as if they were terrified. Even though Wang Baoles spiritual perception was fluctuating, he wasnt shocked by the eyes and voice that appeared in the sky. He felt that he was already used to it he would meet them in every world. The eyes in the sky came from a little girl, and the voice belonged to Wang Yiyi from Wang Baoles memories. However, it sounded like Wang Yiyi had been younger. The voice wasnt that scary. It was childlike, and it was obvious that it was meant to scare people. However, it was obvious that to the mushrooms who didnt have enough intelligence, this was a life-and-death catastrophe. However, it seemed like Wang Yiyi wasnt interested in catching the mushrooms today. Instead, she lifted the curtain of the sky, causing the entire world to brighten instantly. It also allowed Wang Baole to see the outside world in that instant! It was still the same room that he had observed the last time! There were no changes to the furnishings in the room. The only change was that there was no Wang Yiyis father, the white-haired middle-aged man. Only Wang Yiyi was there. Her appearance was indeed a little smaller than what Wang Baole remembered. Her hair was tied into two small bags. She looked a little cute. She held the curtain and pouted. Isnt it just embroidering a moon? Whats so difficult about it? Father actually said that I cant do it. HMPH, theres nothing that Yiyi cant do! Isnt that right?After saying this, the little girl lowered her head and looked at all the mushrooms. Very quickly, among the mushrooms that didnt dare to move, there was a clever one who quickly spoke up. Thus, in the blink of an eye, there was a commotion once again, it was all flattery, but it was relatively low-level and straightforward. Wang Baole didnt pay any attention to the flattery mushrooms, nor did he look at the seemingly satisfied Wang Yiyi. Instead, he focused his divine sense and followed the sky to observe the room. He wanted to leave! This was the deepest thought in Wang Baoles mind after experiencing Chen Hans sixth life. However, this thought was clearly unrealistic. He couldnt do it now, but it didnt affect his observation. The house was simple, and there were only toys placed around. There was nothing out of the ordinary about it. As Wang Baole was observing, Wang Yiyis voice was transmitted into the world. Blazing sun, flowing moon, Can Ye its so difficult. Ive learned the blazing sun, but how does the flowing moon flow? How do I draw it and Can Ye? I Cant learn that at all. Other than that pervert father, I dont believe that any other pervert in the world can learn the flowing moon and Can Ye!Wang Yiyi seemed to be going crazy, her voice also attracted Wang Baoles attention, causing him to stop observing the house. Instead, he looked at Wang Yiyi with a complicated look in his divine perception. Little Missy what exactly happened to youWang Baole muttered as he stared at Wang Yiyi. However, the complicated look in his eyes soon disappeared, and his mind started to stir again, that was because he saw that Wang Yiyi had gone crazy and had once again activated the spell that she had been trying to cast.. The spell seemed to be called flowing moon. In Wang Yiyis hands, there seemed to be invisible threads gathering together and weaving together. They seemed to have forcefully changed the laws, causing the void to change from formless to tangible, turning into ripples, they spread out. Wherever the ripples passed, it seemed as if time was speeding up. At the same time, as they spread into the mushroom world, the feeling of time passing was even stronger. It only lasted for an instant, as if dozens of years had passed! This is The law of time! Wang Baoles mind rumbled, he knew very well that among the laws of the world, time and space were the most mysterious existences. There were very few who could grasp them, and those who could grasp them were all mighty figures! For cultivators, they would often never have the chance to comprehend these two laws in their entire lives. This was because there were too few who could grasp them, because they were too difficult, and to a certain extent, they were considered forbidden laws, at the same time the unique stars that possessed the laws of time and space seemed to be even rarer than the dao stars! The only thing that Wang Baole had come into contact with in his entire life was the dark dream, which could barely comply with the laws of time. That was why at that moment, Wang Baole was so blessed that he seemed to ignore everything around him. He ignored everything in the room outside. In his divine perception, in his soul, there was only the threads of the laws of time in Wang Yiyis hands! As Wang Yiyi continued to expand and fail time and time again, Wang Baole continued to observe and comprehend. He didnt even realize that in the midst of his comprehension..! Gradually, faint ripples that seemed to resonate with the thread in Wang Yiyis hands began to appear around him! Ah, ah, ah, I cant learn it. Its too perverse, too perverse. Its impossible to learn it!As Wang Baole was comprehending, Wang Yiyis crazed voice rang out from beyond the heavens. Chapter 1072 - I wish! No, if anyone in this world can truly learn the flowing moon and the remnant night, it must be me, Wang Yiyi!Outside the firmament, Wang Yiyi, who kept trying, finally gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with determination! Ill continue practicing tomorrow! As she spoke, she placed the curtain in her hand back on the firmament of the world where Wang Baole was. The entire world instantly plunged into darkness. As the darkness descended, gasps of relief rang out rapidly. The demoness has finally left! Its too scary, too scary. I want to record this down. On a certain day, a certain month, a certain year, the demoness who ate the mushroom tribe descended. With a wave of her hand, she ate countless of our brothers! It doesnt matter. I have a premonition that there will definitely be a hero in our tribe. He will replace the Immortals, marry the demoness, and walk to the pinnacle of Mushroom Life! Haha, How Can I be embarrassed about this? However, since everyone thinks that I can do it, I, Xiao Huang, will try my best!The mushroom that Chen Han had transformed into burst into laughter. However, just like him, it said something similar, there were also many mushrooms. Very quickly the group of mushrooms began to quarrel, arguing about who could become the hero. As for Wang Baole, he ignored Chen Han. At that moment, he had even lost his perception of the outside world. He was completely immersed in his comprehension of the time law. The ripples around him were weak, but they didnt dissipate for a long time. His comprehension continued. However due to Wang Yiyis departure, there was no source of observation, so his progress wasnt as good as before. The dao stars imprinting technique might have been of some use, but against the time law, it seemed like it would be difficult for him to complete the imprinting as usual. Not long after, Wang Baole ended his epiphany and began to wait. He wanted to wait for Little Missy to appear again. However, the wait seemed to be rather long. It was as if Wang Yiyi had forgotten to cultivate. Even when most of the mushrooms around Chen Han had withered and died, regenerating into new mushrooms, Wang Yiyi still hadnt arrived. As for Chen Han, Wang Baole didnt know what his original fate was. However, under the influence of his comprehension of the laws of time, his body didnt seem to age like the other mushrooms. This made Wang Baoles emotions churn violently. Once it really had something to do with him, it meant that the laws of time could actually change what had happened in his previous life! He didnt know what it meant, nor did he understand the meaning behind it. However, he understood one thing it seemed to be a power that could move the entire world. As he understood, Wang Baole looked forward to Wang Yiyis reappearance. It wasnt until the mushroom next to Chen Han, whose great-great-great-grandchildren had grown up, that Wang Baole finally saw Wang Yiyi. Chen Han, on the other hand, had long since become a household name in the vicinity with his reputation of being immortal. He had even been hailed as a hero, and even he himself had thought so.. Of course, this was also related to a voice that often echoed in his heart. That was why when the sky was lifted once again, Chen Han instinctively didnt move, but he opened his eyes and looked at the sky. Wang Baole quickly used his gaze to see Wang Yiyi! However, Wang Yiyi didnt cultivate the flowing moon technique today. Instead, her eyes were red as she stared blankly at the mushrooms in the world. After a long while, she murmured softly. A few days ago, a very fierce uncle came. He had an argument with father. I overheard that he didnt seem to understand some of fathers actions.. He wanted to kill all of you.. However, father chased him away. Dont worry, I will protect you!Wang Yiyi gritted her teeth as she said this. She turned around and walked towards the place where she had placed her toys, as if she was looking for something. Wang Baole was shocked. The other mushrooms might not understand, nor did they know. Their memories might even be erased. Therefore, it didnt make much sense whether they heard or not. However, he was different. Therefore, after hearing Wang Yiyis words, Wang Baoles emotions surged. From Wang Yiyis words, he could vaguely detect some other meaning. This seemed to contradict his initial judgment, there seemed to be some discrepancies. What exactly is going on in this world? Wang Baoles heart trembled. Wang Yiyi seemed to have found the item she was looking for and reappeared outside the firmament. In her small hand, she held a small bottle. Wang baole, who had been paying attention to Wang Yiyi, focused his attention on the bottle. His heart was suddenly filled with waves of shock. This is Wang Baoles mind buzzed. The bottle looked very familiar to him, but its appearance was too shocking. Even though Wang Baole recognized it immediately, he didnt dare believe it. That was because the small bottle was now in his physical bodys storage bag. It was The wishing bottle! Just as Wang Baole was shocked, Wang Yiyi, who was holding the wishing bottle, had a look of determination in her eyes. She seemed to have made up her mind. This is a gift from a very handsome uncle. At that time, he told me that I could use it to make a wish. I made a wish all of you will be fine. No one can truly hurt you!As she spoke, wang Yiyi raised her hand and seemed to have opened up a crack in the sky! She forcefully threw the wishing bottle in her hand in! The moment the sky was opened, an aura from the outside world gathered and caused the entire world to tremble. The wishing bottle that was thrown in also shrank rapidly and eventually turned into a long rainbow, it sank into the world. As for Wang Baole, he had received too much information, causing his mind to be in a constant state of turmoil. It grew stronger and stronger. However, the moment the sky was opened and the aura from the outside world converged, he instinctively wanted to rush out through the gap in his consciousness, he wanted to take a look at the outside world. However things didnt turn out as he had hoped. Just as Wang Baole was about to rush out, Chen Han, who was in Wang Baoles body, also raised his head. He didnt know what was going through Chen Hans mind, but it was as if he had been brainwashed too thoroughly, it was to the extent that he truly believed that he was a hero. That was why he roared when he raised his head. Devilish Woman, marry me. Im a hero of the mushroom tribe. Im destined to marry the devilish woman, take over from the immortals, and walk to the pinnacle of mushroom life The sound of his voice immediately made all the mushrooms in the area excited. Wang Baole was taken aback. Wang Yiyi, who was beyond the heavens, seemed to be dumbfounded as well. She looked at Chen Han as if he was an idiot. Without waiting for any other reaction, suddenly beside Wang Yiyi, her father, the white-haired middle-aged man, appeared suddenly. He seemed to have sensed the effects of the wishing bottle and the opening of the world. He saw the wishing bottle that had been thrown into the world. He also saw Chen Han, who was still shouting loudly. He also saw Wang Baole, who was hidden on Chen Hans body. Its You Again!As he spoke, an invisible force instantly gathered around him. It was like a gust of wind that could wipe out all existence, rushing towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole felt that if he had any scalps at this moment, his scalp would have exploded. An intense life-and-death crisis had caused his entire consciousness to collapse. At this critical moment, Wang Baole didnt know what to think. He used his final consciousness.., he sent out a mental thought. My will.. A place where the heavens are sealed, where all living beings have to overcome the immeasurable tribulation.. An obsession to leave the abyss.. I will serve you as a cultivator! It was the Dao Scripture! The moment the DAO Scripture was sent out, the wind around Wang Baole, which could wipe out all existence, suddenly paused. With this pause, Wang Baole, who had narrowly escaped death, cut off his connection with Chen Han without hesitation, the next moment when he opened his eyes, who was sitting cross-legged in the heavenly fated star fog, his body shook violently. He spat out a mouthful of blood. His cultivation was on the verge of collapse. His body began to split apart at that moment. It was as if his hands, feet, and all the organs in his body had gained consciousness of their own, they were about to leave his body! Countless flesh sprouts extended out uncontrollably from his body! The fresh blood that was spat out had also turned into tiny humans that were running in all directions. This was the first time Wang Baole had encountered such a situation. However, he understood that the white-haired middle-aged man had not made a move in the end. He had merely been swept away by the white-haired middle-aged man through the passage of time. Even so, he could not bear it. It was obvious that the pills could not solve his problem. Seeing that he was about to collapse completely, Wang Baole did not hesitate and immediately took out the wishing bottle from his body. I wish for my injuries to return to normal!Wang Baole used his last bit of consciousness to forcefully suppress his body, which was about to separate, and suddenly roared. He estimated that he would have to update the first chapter at around 3:30 p.m. Tomorrow! Chapter 1073 - I Am A Hero! As Wang Baoles voice reverberated in the air, the wishing bottle in his hand suddenly heated up. The wishing bottle, which originally had a small chance of success, had now successfully responded in one go. If it had been any other time, Wang baole would have been overjoyed. However, his consciousness had already dissipated, and he didnt even know that his wish had succeeded. Even after so many years had passed, being swept by Wang Yiyis father was undoubtedly a disaster for him. The difference between them was too great! The good thing was that the wishing bottle had a strange effect. As it heated up, a wave of suppressive force suddenly spread out from within, enveloping the empty foggy region where Wang Baole was. Then, with Wang Baole as the center, it shrank abruptly. It seemed to contain a power that could fight against Wang Yiyis father, causing the space to feel as if it had been confined, creating a powerful pressure. Under this pressure, the tiny figures that Wang Baole had turned into from the blood he had spat out earlier also appeared, they had no choice but to approach Wang Baole once again. In the blink of an eye, they returned to his mouth. At the same time, the flesh buds that were swaying on Wang Baoles body shrank rapidly. Under this pressure, they seemed to be pressed back down. His limbs, body, internal organs, and all other organs, as well as his flesh and blood, also felt weaker and weaker under this pressure. It was as if he was a Rockman that was about to collapse, unable to collapse under the pressure of external forces, as it was nourished and repaired, it healed once again. In the next instant, when the last flesh bud on Wang Baoles body disappeared and the temperature of the wishing bottle cooled rapidly, the pressure in the surroundings also disappeared in an instant. Wang Baoles body trembled as he slowly opened his eyes. At first, he was at a loss, however, he soon showed signs of lingering fear. He quickly checked his body and heaved a sigh of relief. AlmostWang Baole mumbled. His heart palpitated even more. At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of how terrifying Wang Yiyis father was. A person who can create dao scriptures Wang Baole fell silent. He suddenly turned his head and stared fiercely at Chen Han, who had opened his eyes. His eyes were blank, as if his soul had left his body. Chen Han had already woken up when Wang Baole made his wish. However, his epiphany in his previous life was different from what he had experienced in his previous life. He had yet to regain his soul, and his face was filled with confusion. Wang baole gritted his teeth as he looked at the dazed Chen Han. If it hadnt been for the sudden appearance of this person, who had shouted that he wanted to marry Wang Yiyi and walk up to the peak of mushroom life, which had attracted attention, Wang Baole would probably have.., there was still a chance for him to break out of the opened heavens and see the world outside. Even though even if Chen Han hadnt shouted and Wang Yiyis father would have appeared, Wang Baole was still angry from embarrassment. Even though Chen Han was acting this way because Wang Baole was testing whether or not he could influence the events of his previous life. He kept trying to hypnotize Chen Han, sending out ripples in his mind. He had thought that the ripples would be a failure, but looking at the final results, it seemed rather perfect. However, even though there were two reasons, and Wang Baole knew that his responsibility wasnt small, he still gritted his teeth. As he glared angrily, Chen Han seemed to notice something. His body trembled, and his eyes instantly became clear, he immediately saw Wang Baoles unfriendly gaze. Dad? Tell me, what was the situation like in your previous life?Wang baole retracted his gaze and said calmly. He was prepared to ask Chen Han if he had really succeeded in his experiment, and if Wang Baole had done the same thing as last time, some of his important memories had been erased. However, the more he acted like this, the more nervous Chen Han became. He had just woken up and was still immersed in the glory of his previous life. Now that Wang Baole had asked him, he blinked, unsure of what Wang Baoles intentions were, however, he quickly remembered that Wang Baole seemed to be a pervert who liked to pry into peoples privacy, so he spoke carefully. Dad, my previous seventh life Dont be unhappy if I tell you about it. Um Dad, you should be there too. I wonder if youve heard of HeroesChen Han was very cautious, afraid that he would agitate Wang Baole, however, he couldnt help but feel proud and wanted to show off. Based on his thoughts, Wang Baole was probably one of them. He was one of the mushrooms, so he must have heard of his own legend. When Wang Baole heard the word hero, his face twitched. This fellow is very likely to be one of the grandsons around me Chen Han thought to himself. He was also observing Wang Baoles expression. When he noticed that Wang Baoles skin twitched, he felt even more proud. Dad, that the previous seventh life that I experienced, to put it simply, was to marry the demoness, replace the immortals, and walk to the peak of my life It would have been better if he hadnt said that. As soon as he said it, the evil fire in Wang Baoles heart rose uncontrollably. However, Chen Han, who was immersed in his pride, had obviously overlooked this point. This is my mission. I realized that I was different from the rest from the moment I was born. Everyone likes me and supports me. In My Heart, a voice kept telling me that I was born with luck. I was destined to lead my clansmen out of the sea of bitterness and achieve supreme hegemony Wang baole, who had been burning with evil fire to a certain extent, froze when he heard those words. His face turned dark. Those words had been induced in Chen Hans mind over and over again. For this goal, I studied hard and trained hard. In the end, when the end of the world arrived, I shouted at the heavens. My voice touched the heavens and earth. Even though I didnt successfully marry the demoness in the end I became the eternal hero of our clan and reached the pinnacle of my life! The pinnacle of Mushroom Life! Its the pinnacle of mushroom life, right?Wang Baole replied snappily. He didnt expect Chen Han to burst into laughter when he heard that. Dad, you are indeed a mushroom. I was just thinking that there was no other existence in my previous life. They were all mushrooms. Haha, You Must Have Heard of me. Come, come, tell me, are you from the little yellow tribe, the little red tribe, or the little blue, little purple, and Little Green Tribe? Wang Baole snorted when he heard that. He suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed across the air. Immediately, Chen Han, who was still laughing, stopped abruptly. After his head was grabbed by Wang Baole, he quickly cried out and begged for mercy. Tell me, what tribe Am I from? Dad, I was wrong. Dad, you are a god, a God! A God?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and asked in detail. You are the senior of the demoness. Dad, didnt you see that after that, the god descended into the world and seemed to be looking for something. Not long after that, another god appeared. Two people attacked, and then Our Mushroom Tribes world collapsed. Chen Han spoke hurriedly, observing Wang Baole as he spoke. When he noticed Wang Baoles pensive expression, he thought to himself that Wang Baole was probably a short-lived little mushroom who died early.., he couldnt compare to the hero of the mushroom tribe at all, so he didnt know what happened after that. Thinking about it, he instantly felt superior. HMPH, its Wang Baoles luck thats good. Its also my luck thats a little bad in this life. If this were in the life that Ive been enlightened about, with a single sentence from me, I could make this little brat kneel down and beg for mercy and Call Me Daddy As Chen Han thought about it, Wang Baoles eyes revealed a look of deep thought. Although some of the memories that Chen Han had said had been erased, they were still preserved overall. As for what Wang Yiyis father was looking for.., wang Baole felt that it might have been him or the wishing bottle. However, that didnt make sense. Another immortal had come. The two of them had fought and caused the world to collapse. That reminded Wang Baole of what Wang Yiyi had said. A fierce uncle had come.. In Silence, Wang Baole couldnt help but take out the mask fragment again. He stared at the fragment and called out once more. Little Missy, are you there? There was no response. After waiting for a long time, Wang Baole silently put away the mask fragment. He thought of another question. Ive searched the entire federation, but the other fragments of the mask are still missing. Could This Be another clue In his thoughts, Wang Baole buried all the clues in his heart. The answer to this matter was already on the tip of his tongue, but Wang Baole remembered that there was a sentence in the high officialsautobiographies.. There were some things that when you thought you had seen everything clearly, it was often what others wanted you to see! Therefore, the only way to obtain the truth was to not jump to conclusions, confirm repeatedly, and prove repeatedly! With that thought in mind, Wang Baole took a deep breath and slowly calmed himself down. The method of flowing moon that he had comprehended previously surfaced in his mind! Instead of questioning the world, I believe in My Own Power The second guess was that it would be around 9 pm. He didnt owe anyone anything! Chapter 1074 - the waning moon! Time passes, like the alternation of the sun and moon It can move forward endlessly and continue to deduce. It can also reverse endlessly and return to its original point Wang Baole sat cross-legged and muttered to himself as he recalled what he had seen previously, the flowing moon technique that Wang Yiyi had used. However the law of time was too difficult. Furthermore, the flowing moon technique that Wang Yiyi had used was not a complete divine ability. It could only be considered half of it. After all, she had not truly learned the flowing moon technique at that time. Furthermore, Wang Baole had only seen Wang Yiyi display it on that day. Even though he had tried many times that day, Wang Baole was still a little lacking in terms of comprehension. All these reasons made the law of the flowing moon that Wang Baole had comprehended incomplete. It was far from the true flowing moon. However, it was still the law of time. In terms of level, it could be said that.., this was the highest level of supernatural power that Wang Baole had ever seen in his entire life! Even his master, even Chen Qingzi, didnt possess such a technique that could be said to be the pinnacle of the Dao. In fact, in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain perhaps no one.., could use the same technique as the real flowing moon technique. Wang Baole was certain of this. Even though he didnt know much about the divine emperors, when he comprehended the flowing moon technique, Wang Baole had a hunch that once this technique was fully unleashed.., it would allow the entire Weiyang DAO domain, countless galaxies, countless stars, and countless beings, regardless of their cultivation level or level to return to their starting point in an instant. This technique was basically no different from reopening the world. If someone in the Weiyang Dao Domain could truly master such a divine ability then the world wouldnt have to relive the past lives over and over again. For example, the flowing moon technique was like the pinnacle of all techniques. It was because its level was too high that even though Wang Baoles comprehension was only indirect and incomplete, the impact it had on him was still immense. His cultivation broke through to the perfected planet realm almost instantly because of this comprehension. Even though he hadnt reached the pinnacle of the Perfected Planet Realm, it was about the same. The most important thing was that all of his rules at that moment.., they were triggered. The first was the Red Blood Dao, the Green Cloud Dao, the Blue Wind Dao, the Purple Devouring Dao, and the White Light Dao, which had already reached a resonance of ninety-eight percent. These five laws were supposed to be the pinnacle, but now, all of them were triggered and raised once again, reaching Ninety-nine percent of the pinnacle! As for the Orange Joy Dao, the Green Plant Dao, and the Black Death Dao, they were all raised rapidly. Similar to the Yellow Flame Dao, they were raised to ninety percent. The nine ancient planets were all raised, what had brought Wang Baole was a qualitative change! His combat strength had completely exceeded the limits of his cultivation. He couldnt be measured by planets. He was almost immune to the nine rules within the planet realm, this meant that if the other party used any of the nine rules and used all of his combat strength to attack Wang Baole, ninety percent of the power would be rendered useless. On the other hand If Wang Baole attacked, the nine rules would be reinforced, and the power would be even greater and stronger! As a result, even though he wasnt a star, his combat power was that of a star! Even though the other rules were as powerful as usual, Wang Baoles Dao planet was a replica. This heaven-defying rule made up for Wang Baoles final weakness! Some of the people who had just advanced to the level of a star would be terrified when they faced Wang Baole. Even though there was a difference in his cultivation level, the control and exemption of the laws was enough to make up for all of that! The improvements were still not Wang Baoles greatest gain this time. His main focus this time was to gain insight into the laws of time. Even though he hadnt gained much insight into the laws.., however, the level of insight had already determined the difference in their essence. This caused a purple mark the size of a fingernail to appear between Wang Baoles brows. The mark was sometimes illusory and sometimes real. If a mighty figure were to look at it, they would be able to see that.., every time the mark changed from illusory to real, the ripples of the laws of time would spread out. However the time contained within the ripples wasnt long. It was only ten breaths. It seemed like it could only be reversed clockwise and couldnt be reversed. That was what made Wang Baole feel regretful. According to his understanding, if he could truly cultivate into flowing moon, every change in the mark would be the reopening of the entire universe. As for him, he only had ten breaths. That was to say, he could change time and cause everything around him to flow backwards in ten breaths. The terrifying aspect of this technique was that it had a high status and could affect cultivators of a very high level. Once used properly.., its power was indescribable! He felt regretful, but that was because it was a comparison to the real flowing moon. However, to the cultivators of the Weiyang Dao Domain, if they knew about this, they would definitely be shocked to the extreme. It could even cause a stir in the entire Weiyang clan and the myriad sects. That was Wang Baoles greatest gain! I can definitely affect the stars. I wonder if the mighty figures of the star domain will be affected by my spell as well Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He seemed to raise his right hand slowly, but in the next moment, his right hand blurred for a moment, then, his entire arm disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already far away. That was where his arm had been ten breaths ago. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. In the next moment, he stood up and appeared beside Chen Han. He raised his right hand and grabbed, and Chen Hans head was grabbed uncontrollably. Dad!Chen Han jumped in fright, just as he screamed, the mark between Wang Baoles brows suddenly turned. In an instant, his body disappeared, and so did Chen Han. In the next moment, Chen Han was still imagining things, and Wang Baole was still sitting cross-legged on the ground! This scene made Wang Baoles breathing quicken, and his eyes shone with a strange light. This technique is even stronger than I imagined As for Chen Han, he shook his head forcefully, and hesitation appeared in his eyes. He turned his head and stole a glance at Wang Baole. He felt that something had happened just now, but he had no recollection of it. This made him feel strange.., after stealing a glance at Wang baole, he realized that there was nothing unusual about him, so he didnt think too much about it. His hesitation also allowed Wang Baole to indirectly prove how terrifying the laws of time were. After pondering for a moment, Wang Baole suddenly raised his right hand, and a flying sword appeared. The moment the sword appeared, Chen Han was shocked. However, when he saw that Wang Baole had actually broken the flying sword in one go, Chen Han was a little hesitant. He felt that there was something wrong with the Wang Baole before him! In the next instant, as the mark between Wang Baoles brows flashed, the broken flying sword disappeared. Wang Baole was stunned. He looked around and immediately realized the problem. He quickly checked his storage bag. Soon, he took out the flying sword from his storage bag, he took out the flying sword from before, intact! If the item is fine, I wonder if the injury is it fine as well?Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. Chen Han did not think much of it. He thought to himself that Wang Baole must have been hit in the head during his epiphany, after returning, he was dumbfounded. He took out a sword and broke it, then put it back into his storage bag. He even pretended to be surprised, then took out a new one. F * ck, is he trying to sell his skills? Or is he crazy?Chen Han was disdainful, but he shouted loudly. Daddy is amazing! It was fine if he did not shout, but Wang Baole did not bother with him. Now that he shouted, Wang Baole could not help but raise his head. When he looked at Chen Han, without waiting for Chen Han to react, Wang Baole swept the flying sword in his hand, one of Chen Hans ears was sliced off. Perhaps the sword was too fast, or perhaps there was something wrong with Chen Hans reaction speed. After two to three breaths, Chen Hans eyes widened and he screamed. He wanted to raise his hand to touch his wound, but then he realized that he didnt have a hand.. Daddy, I was wrong. Daddy, Please Spare My Life! Shut up!Wang Baole said calmly. He activated the time law, and the mark between his brows flashed. However it seemed to be lacking in strength. Wang Baole was shocked. He quickly circulated his cultivation, and the nine ancient stars began to vibrate, that was how the time law was successfully activated during the tenth breath. The moment it was activated, Chen Hans ears reappeared. The flying sword was still in front of him, but it turned and returned to Wang Baoles hand. Holding the flying sword, Wang Baole ignored the dazed Chen Han and started muttering to himself. I must have just comprehended the time law, so Im not very familiar with it? If not, why would I be lacking in strength after that but it doesnt make sense. After all, the power of the law is everywhere. Im just trying to make it fluctuate Wang Baole furrowed his brows. His thoughts were fruitless, but that didnt affect his excitement in comprehending the spell. This spell cant be compared to the real flowing moon. Ill just call it the waning moon Next is the eighth life I dont know if Ill still be able to feel the cold and darkness in this life. As for Chen Han Ill still have to go!Wang baole mumbled as time passed, very quickly amidst Chen Hans various thoughts, an ancient voice reverberated in their minds. The eighth day, the eighth life! I have a day off this week, so please allow me to make up for it this weekend from time to time. I will publish it after I finish writing these two days Chapter 1075 - was written as cold as ice! As the vicissitudes of life reverberated in the air, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged, took a deep breath. He wanted to know why Chen Han could have the next few lives, but he did not. This question had long taken root in Wang Baoles heart. Now with the arrival of the eighth life, Wang Baole looked at the swirling fog around him, he felt his consciousness sink, and he muttered to himself. I hope this time, it wont be the same as before. There wont be anything Wang Baole closed his eyes and felt his consciousness sink continuously, until it was as if he had entered a whirlpool. Then it was a familiar coldness. This coldness made Wang Baoles heart sink. His consciousness still existed, making his already low-spirited mind even more depressed. He spread out his consciousness, and after his consciousness sensed his surroundings, he saw the familiar darkness, this made Wang Baole sigh. Its still not there Wang Baole was a little unwilling. He tried to expand the range of his senses, but no matter how hard he tried, the end result would be the same. Coldness, darkness, loneliness. Wang Baole was silent. He was about to give up on this useless move, but at that moment his consciousness suddenly fluctuated. Under this fluctuation, the sinking feeling appeared once again! This feeling Without waiting for Wang Baole to react, a loud boom came from within his consciousness. It was like the reverberation of Heavenly Thunder. As it exploded, his consciousness dissipated and disappeared! An unknown amount of time passed. When Wang Baoles consciousness gathered again, he forgot his name, Forgot that he was comprehending his past life, and forgot everything. He couldnt open his eyes, couldnt lift his body, didnt know where he was, and didnt know where he came from. What he could feel was the coldness around him. This coldness could penetrate his body and freeze his soul. What he could see.., was only the darkness under his eyelids. It was boundless. Other than that There was an even stronger feeling, and that was Pain! The overwhelming pain was like a raging wave that drowned him time and time again. It was also like a sharp blade that kept cutting into his consciousness. He wanted to scream, but he couldnt. He wanted to struggle, but he couldnt, he wanted to faint to avoid the pain, but he still couldnt! He could only clearly feel the extreme pain in the cold and darkness. It made his consciousness tremble. Fortunately Although the pain was the same as the cold and darkness, it always existed after it appeared, it seemed to exist for a very, very long time. There seemed to be no end to it. However, the intensity of its ripples did not increase. An unknown amount of time passed. Wang baole, who was suffering from the excruciating pain, suddenly realized that the excruciating pain seemed to have lessened. It was not an illusion. The pain was indeed slowly weakening. However, what weakened was his consciousness. As the pain dissipated, a sense of deep sleep emerged in his mind. The moment the pain completely disappeared, his consciousness slowly fell into a deep sleep. As he fell asleep it was as if everything had ended. Wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the fog of the fated star, suddenly jolted, he slowly opened his eyes. This time, he was not at a loss. There was only darkness. After sitting there for a long while, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He was certain that his consciousness had dissipated when he felt another sinking, it was exactly the same as what he had experienced in his previous five lives. This means that at that time, I did successfully comprehend the previous eighth life However, this previous eighth life of mine is a little special Wang Baole lowered his head, and a strange look appeared in his eyes. The intense pain made his body tremble as he recalled it, but at the same time.., it was also the special experience of the previous eighth life that made Wang baole have a vague guess in his heart. Its not that I didnt have the previous sixth and seventh lives, but for some reason, in those two lives, I fell into a deep sleep this kind of deep sleep was an unconscious coma, so all I could feel was coldness and darkness The reason why I fell into a coma in these two lives was directly related to the pain I experienced in the previous eighth life. This pain could it be a type of injury? The final coma was to heal my injuries? It was only when my injuries recovered that I became a white deer in the previous five lifetimes? Wang Baole pondered, after a long while, he rubbed the space between his brows. He felt that the fog surrounding his previous life, this world, Little Missy, Wang Yiyi, and the others didnt become clearer with the increase in clues. Instead it became more and more blurry. In deep thought, Wang Baole raised his head to look at Chen Han. Determination flashed in his eyes. He formed a seal with both hands, and the dark fire spread out and enveloped him instantly. The Soul Resonance was synchronized instantly, and in the blink of an eye an even more unbelievable world appeared before Wang Baoles eyes, it appeared before Wang Baoles eyes! The Sky was very, very far away. It was so far away that it couldnt be seen clearly. It was a blur, and the only color that could be seen was the color of wood. It wasnt monotonous, but it carried a warm warmth that made people feel comfortable when they saw it. As for the Sun, it was also very far away. It was so blurry that he couldnt see it clearly. He could only see a source of light that emitted light and heat, making the entire world feel warm. As for the ground it was very clear. It was white, it was an endless white. As for the space around him perhaps it was because he was too far away that he couldnt see it clearly. However, Wang Baole could still vaguely see it. There seemed to be countless tall and huge objects, as well as waves of terrifying auras that frightened him. It was a pity that.., he couldnt see them clearly. He didnt know what those things were, but for some reason, everything here gave him a sense of dj vu. However, Wang Baole felt that he had never seen them before. The outside world of the previous two lives was Wang Yiyis boudoir. Then, where is it this time? Wang Baole observed silently while searching for Chen Han.. Yes, he was indeed searching for Chen Han. After arriving here, he had looked around, but he hadnt seen Chen Han. This didnt make sense, and Wang baole found it incredulous. However, no matter how hard he searched, he couldnt find any trace of Chen Han in this strange world. It was as if Chen Han didnt exist, and the blurriness of the world.., it also made Wang Baole feel a little uncomfortable. The feeling of his face being covered by a veil made him unable to see the world clearly despite his hard work. It was just like how in reality, people with high myopia would take off their glasses and see everything.., it was basically what Wang Baole was seeing now. This state lasted for a very, very long time. One day, Wang Baole saw a huge pillar fall from the sky. As it got closer, Wang Baole gradually saw that the pillar seemed to be a brush! It was still dipped in ink this scene caused Wang Baoles consciousness to tremble. He also saw the hand holding the brush. It was a small hand. Before Wang Baole could see clearly, the brush had already landed on the white ground, with some poor drawing skills, it had drawn an even worse little person.. As the little person was drawn, giggles could be heard from the sky. At the same time, the little person that was drawn seemed to have been given life as it climbed up from the ground. Wang Baoles consciousness fluctuated again as the brush descended once again. Soon, one figurine after another was drawn. The owner of the brush seemed to have found joy in the drawing, and in the days that followed.., more and more figurine were drawn. One day, as Wang Baoles mind trembled, he saw the brush tremble as if it was surprised. The figurine that was drawn was clearly deformed. It was a figure with one leg long and one leg short. The moment the figure was drawn, Wang Baole immediately sensed Chen Hans aura. As the figure struggled to get up, everything around him became blurry, everything became clear in front of Wang Baoles eyes! He saw the sky. The reason it was wooden was because the sky was the ceiling, while the ground was white. It was a piece of white paper. As for the surrounding void, be it tall buildings or figures.., they were all toys. As for the sun, its source of light was a crystal that emitted light and illuminated the entire room. The hand holding the brush came from a little girl who looked less than three years old! Wang Baoles divine perception fluctuated. He only scanned it briefly, and he didnt have time to observe it carefully. His main focus was on the raised brush. He used the brush to draw Chen Han and give him life, the connection he had made made Wang Baoles consciousness leap forward. It moved from Chen Hans body to The ink in the brush! As the brush was raised and continued to rise Wang Baoles consciousness fluctuated even more violently. It wasnt until the brush had completely left the ground and brought him out of the world! Its Out! Wang Baoles mind trembled. An unprecedented sense of anticipation instantly surfaced in his consciousness! Chapter 1076 - was just a glance! The moment he left the white paper world, an unprecedented sense of ease surfaced in Wang Baoles consciousness. It was as if some of the shackles on his body had been released, it was also as if the mountain that was pressing on his soul had been removed. That feeling of comfort and freedom caused Wang Baoles heart to tremble violently. There was an indescribable sense of relief. This feeling of relief Wang Baoles heart trembled once again. The sense of relief emerged strongly, and even his consciousness seemed to feel much lighter. At the same time, waves of fluctuations from the rules and laws suddenly descended at that moment. In an instant, Wang Baoles consciousness fluctuated violently. The rules that he had resonated with actually became unstable, as if they were being erased! It was as if the rules and laws within the white paper world were different from those outside the world. To be more precise, the rules and laws outside the world were more complete. This caused Wang Baoles consciousness to jump out, his own rules and laws were under a strong impact. The impact was like thunder, constantly exploding in Wang Baoles consciousness. It caused his consciousness to be on the verge of dissipating, and his mind to be in turmoil. Fortunately, he had nine ancient stars and a dao star, so even though the impact was huge.., he managed to slow it down, but he knew very well that he wouldnt be able to withstand the impact of the rules and laws for too long. With the help of the temporary delay, Wang Baole looked around quickly. He had scanned the area before and knew that this was a room. The familiarity he had felt before had come from this room. To be precise.., he had seen this room in his previous two lives through Chen Hans perspective. This was Wang Yiyis boudoir! All the furnishings were slightly different from what Wang Baole had seen in his previous two lives, but there werent many changes. However, he had left the world he was in this time, so after scanning it with his divine perception, he could see it more clearly, he could also see it more concretely. He saw other than the daily items and a large number of toys, there were also many shelves around the room. There were beads of various sizes. He didnt know what effects these beads had, but they emitted a gentle glow. Other than that there were also some medicine bottles. Perhaps it was because there were too many medicine bottles, but the entire room was filled with a thick medicinal fragrance. There were no windows on the walls, so he couldnt see what was happening outside. The only exit was.., it was a tightly shut door. When Wang Baole saw all of this, he quickly spread out his divine thoughts, trying to penetrate the room and see the world outside. However, the room seemed to have some sort of restriction. When Wang Baoles divine thoughts touched it, it was like a clay ox entering the sea, it dissipated immediately, not stirring up any waves. This made Wang Baoles heart sink. He didnt dare to try too much, afraid that it would cause changes like the previous two lives. Therefore, he quickly lowered his head and looked at the white paper world he had left. As he looked, he immediately saw on the ground.., there was a book! At that moment, there were a large number of little people on the page. That page was the world he had left! Is it still the same book Wang Baoles consciousness jolted. He was about to take a closer look when a voice came from beside him. Why did you come out? As the voice appeared, Wang Baole instinctively looked over. He saw Wang Yiyi, who was holding a brush. She was even smaller than when Wang Baole had seen her in his previous life. She was sitting there, she looked curiously at the tip of the brush. She was looking at the tip of the brush, but Wang Baole felt that Wang Yiyi was looking at him. It was as if they were looking at each other in that instant! Wang Baole was stunned by Wang Yiyis gaze. He felt complicated. He wanted to say something, but he didnt know where to start. Why arent you saying anything? Its so strange that you can come out from inside Whats your name? Are you here to play with Yiyi?The little girls curious eyes were filled with innocence and anticipation. I Want to take a look outside,Wang Baole said softly after a moment of silence. Outside? Here? or there?The little girl was stunned as she pointed at the door. ThereWang Baole stared at Wang Yiyi and sent out a telepathic thought, indicating the location of the door. But mother said that there are monsters that eat children outside. Youre so weak that you wont be able to come back after you leave,the little girl said seriously. Then, she turned to look around and took out a monkey doll. Why dont you stop going outside? Ill give this doll to you. You can play with it. Wang Baole felt that the monkey doll looked a little familiar as he looked at it. Then, he suddenly remembered that this monkey seemed to be somewhat similar to the old ape he had seen in his previous lives. However, at that moment, the impact of the rules and laws here seemed to have reached the limits that Wang Baole could bear. He knew that he wouldnt be able to hold on for long, so he retracted his gaze and immediately sent a telepathic thought. I still want to go outside and take a look at this world. Is that sothe little girl seemed to be troubled. She looked at the door with a conflicted expression, then at the brush, and then said softly. Just one look? Just one look! Alright, a liar is a puppy!As the little girl said that, she climbed up from the ground, grabbed the brush, and staggered toward the door. Soon, under Wang Baoles excitement, the little girl reached the door, she was about to lift her hand to push, but she lost her balance and fell down. She hit the shelf next to her, causing the little fox doll on it to fall. It landed on the little girls head and landed on the ground. Looking at the Little Fox Doll, Wang Baoles mind was shaken once again. Before he could take a closer look, the little girl had already grabbed the doll. Little Fox, youre disobedient and dare to bump into me but I still like you.As the little girl spoke, she placed the fox doll in front of her and kissed it. She seemed to be very happy and had forgotten that she was going to push open the door to bring Wang Baole out, she giggled. Wang Baole had a headache and was about to speak, but at that moment.. A womans gentle voice came from outside the door. Yiyi, what made you so happy? Tell me about it. As she spoke, the tightly shut door opened from the outside. Rays of sunlight shone in, and a beautiful middle-aged woman in a long blue dress squatted in front of the little girl with a gentle look in her eyes. There was doting love in her eyes, she gently caressed the little girls head. Mother, the Little Fox was naughty just now and hit me, but I taught it a lesson. By the way, mother, Can I go out and play for a while?The little girl begged with a smile. The girl was beautiful and gentle. She seemed to have a unique temperament that could make everyone calm down after seeing her. However, at that moment, after hearing the little girls request.., there was a hint of sadness in the depths of her eyes. The hand that was stroking the little girls hair became even gentler. The little girl didnt see the sadness, but Wang Baole sensed it. However, he didnt have the time to think too much. He was completely absorbed by the world outside. As the woman opened the door and squatted down to stroke the little girls hair, Wang Baole, who was on the tip of the pen, saw the world outside through the open door! It was a meadow. The sky was blue, and the sun was shining brightly. The entire world was beautiful and varied. It was infinitely beautiful, but it was also filled with an indescribable temptation and attraction. It caused Wang Baoles consciousness to fluctuate, a strong impulse rose, and his entire consciousness suddenly leaped! He charged towards the door that had been opened! The moment he passed through the door, he vaguely saw Wang Yiyis mother beside him. She turned her head to look at him, but Wang Baole couldnt care too much. His consciousness leaped, in the next instant he passed through the area of the door and arrived at the real outside world! However, the moment his consciousness leaped to the outside world The grass in front of him disappeared, turning into a wasteland. The bright and beautiful sunlight dissipated, turning into pitch-black. The Blue Sky was the same, turning gray and white. The entire world.., the entire world, all its splendor and splendor, turned into ruins in the blink of an eye. This this Wang Baoles consciousness rumbled. He subconsciously turned his head, wanting to look at the room he had just leaped out of. However, what he saw caused his consciousness to shake violently like never before! ! Chapter 1077 - Moral! The moment Wang Baole turned his head, what he saw was not the house from before, but a huge coffin! The coffin was not made of wood, but was made entirely of crystal. It looked crystal clear, and at the same time, it emitted a dazzling light. Even in the pitch-black void, it was still as bright as the stars. Perhaps it was because it was so bright that when Wang Baole turned his head to look, he couldnt see the exact appearance of the person lying inside the coffin. He could only confirm that there was indeed a person lying inside! He couldnt see the man and woman clearly, nor could he see their appearance clearly. However, the moment he saw the coffin, the shock and shock in Wang Baoles heart turned into a huge wave that surged into the sky. He had never expected that he would see the real world after he walked out of the house. Instead, he would see a pile of ruins. He had thought that he would see Wang Yiyis boudoir after he walked out of the white paper world, however, in reality he would see a coffin! The impact that all of this had on Wang Baole was too great. It caused Wang Baoles divine thoughts to fluctuate violently and show signs of breaking down. It was as if too many thoughts had rushed into his mind in an instant, and he couldnt take it anymore. However, what he saw didnt last forever. There were new changes. Ripples suddenly spread out from the void behind the coffin. Within the ripples, there was a thousand-foot-long blood-colored centipede, it crawled out soundlessly and jumped onto the lid of the coffin. Its upper body was lifted up. As its countless pairs of hideous legs and its tentacles shook, the giant blood-colored Centipedes dim yellow eyes looked at Wang Baole. The moment Wang Baoles gaze met the blood-colored Centipedes, the Centipedes body suddenly collapsed with a loud bang in its mind. It turned into countless tiny centipedes that covered the entire coffin, the countless tiny centipedes gathered once again. They protruded rapidly from the coffin and eventually turned into a human face! The human face was demonic, and it was impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman. It felt unfamiliar to Wang baole, but there seemed to be an indescribable sense of familiarity deep within his soul. It looked at Wang baole and smiled meaningfully. This This Wang Baoles mind trembled. His thoughts were on the verge of exploding, and his consciousness seemed to be on the verge of dissipating. In that instant, a soft sigh reverberated in his mind. Baole, what you see may not be the truththe voice did not come from Wang Yiyis father, nor from the gentle woman from before, nor from the strange human face formed by the Centipede before him, instead, it came from the little Missy inside the fragment of Wang Baoles mask. In other words the grown-up Wang Yiyi! The appearance of the voice was like a peerless medicine, instantly calming Wang Baoles mind. It allowed Wang Baole to regain his senses slightly, but before he could ask anything.., the rules in the outside world were different from the rules in the white paper world. Wang Baole had previously tried his best to suppress it, but now that he had reached his limit, he did not need anyone else to do anything. A huge suction force came directly from the coffin, it instantly tugged at Wang Baoles consciousness. The suction force was too strong. Wang Baole didnt have the slightest ability to resist. He was instantly pulled toward the coffin. Fortunately, as he approached, the coffin and the protruding centipede-like human face changed in his eyes once again, he returned to Wang Yiyis boudoir, which had opened the door. His consciousness returned to the room in the blink of an eye, returning to the page of the open book on the ground. The moment he fused with the page, Wang Baoles consciousness seemed to have been exhausted. He couldnt hold on any longer and slowly dissipated. An unknown amount of time passed. When Wang Baole regained his strength and opened his eyes, he was no longer in the white paper world. Instead, he had returned to the trial fog on the fated star. The familiar fog in front of him made the confusion in his eyes slowly disappear. Chen Han, who was floating in front of him, had a similar effect, allowing Wang Baole to gradually recover from his previous state. After he recovered, the scenes from the white paper world resurfaced in his memories. Wang Baoles body slowly trembled. He was truly at a loss now. That was because he realized that every time he came to a realization and used Chen Hans perspective to see his previous life, every time he thought that everything was much clearer and that the answer was about to be revealed, more mysteries would appear in an instant, this would cause the answer that he originally obtained to waver. It was the same again and again. He originally thought that this world was real, but all the clues pointed to a book. He originally thought that he might really be living in a book, but he soon discovered that the place where the book was located was a childs room. He originally thought that once he entered the room, he would be in the real world, but he discovered that there was a restriction in the room that isolated everything. He had thought that he would be able to see the real world after rushing out of the room with great difficulty. However, what he saw was nothing. He had thought that nothing would matter. However, when he turned around, he realized that his world was actually a coffin. He had thought that the coffin would be the answer. However, the blood-colored centipede and the strange face that had gathered together appeared again! All of this had overturned his understanding time and time again. In the end, the words that came from the young lady seemed to point out that what he saw was not completely real. What What exactly is going on! Also my flight just now seemed too smooth. It was so smooth that it was unbelievable. It was as if I was deliberately indulging myself and arranged for me to see those things! Also the last thing I saw didnt seem to be a real scene. It was more like a moral! What does the ruins represent? What does the coffin represent? What does the blood-colored centipede represent? And what is the strange human face formed by the centipedesWang Baole was silent. After a long while, he looked around, doubt gradually appeared in his eyes. He had doubts about the so-called epiphany from his previous life. Therefore, he took out the mask fragment and lowered his head to look at it. A complicated look appeared in his eyes. Little Missy, its time for you to give me an answer! This time, Little Missy didnt remain silent as usual. After a long while, she sighed softly and said something. My memories are missing a lot, but I can confirm one thing. Sixty-eight years from now, there will be an opportunity for you to know a part of the truth! Sixty-eight years?Wang Baole was stunned. This was the time that Li Wan er had told him about when his sect ancestor had promised to meet him. But Dont ask me anymore, Baole. Please, dont ask me anymore. My Head HurtsWang Baole was about to continue asking, but little Missys painful voice made his heart tremble. He thought of the little girl when he was a white deer, the white-robed young lady when he was a demon blade, and his companion who had sat with him and looked at the sky when he was a zombie in the end, Wang Baole sighed softly and didnt continue interrogating her. Instead, he sat there silently with his eyes closed. He recalled everything he had learned over the past few days, until a long while later.. When he opened his eyes, they shone with an even more determined and decisive light! So what if its the truth? So what if its fake? Theres also that so-called moral can I commit suicide crazily just because I know about these things? Or Can I die without caring about the decadence of my life No matter what, my core ideology will not change. My cultivation base is very weak, my arms are too thin, and my strength is insufficient. therefore Such a major matter that concerns the DAO domain will naturally be the concern of those mighty figures. Im just a small figure, I cant care so much. Dont ask me to care about it either. As for the moral I cant change it! Therefore, regardless of whether what I see is real or fake, whether I have a close relationship with myself or am estranged from me, its not something that I can control Rather than feeling shocked and crazy, I might as well strengthen myself. Only in this way can I stand more firmly and walk further. As for what will happen in the future who can say for sure? A look of determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. Although the Epiphany this time didnt increase his cultivation, the determination in his heart still made Wang Baole feel as if his entire body had become much more condensed. As he condensed, he also felt that his time waning moon technique seemed to have improved. It was as if the trip this time had greatly helped the laws of time. After trying it out, Wang Baole quickly confirmed this point. He was right. The time waning moon technique had indeed improved. It had increased from ten breaths of time before, to twenty breaths! It was also at that moment that Chen Han woke up. Chapter 1078 - kinship! Chen Han, who had just woken up, was momentarily at a loss. He then quickly looked at Wang Baole. Deep down, he was prepared for this pervert to ask him the same question as before. From his point of view, Wang Baole liked to pry into other peoples privacy the most. In his epiphany this time, he could be considered a genius among his own kind. However, he waited for a long time, but Wang Baole didnt say anything, this made Chen Han uncomfortable. Therefore, after waiting for a while, he realized that Wang Baole still hadnt said anything. Chen Han hesitated for a moment before speaking on his own. Dad! Whats the matter?Wang baole raised his eyelids and glanced at Chen Han. Im awake. Yes!Wang Baole naturally knew that Chen Han had woken up. However, now that he had made up his mind, he no longer cared about what would happen in the white paper world. Instead, he was immersed in the waning moon, where he had made some progress. However, his lack of questions made Chen Hans heart itch. He held it in for a long while before he coughed and continued to speak. Dad, the past life that I experienced this time was very special. You will never be able to imagine what kind of world it was like. Even I only realized now that it was the world of creation, and I was different there too! Wang Baole ignored Chen Han. He closed his eyes and continued to immerse himself in the feeling of the waning moon. Seeing that his words didnt attract Wang Baole, Chen Han blinked and spoke again. I forgot that you were there too, Dad, so its normal that I wasnt surprised. However, you definitely dont know how talented and unique I was in the hands of creation. Every time my kind around me saw me, they would be shocked and shocked, and some of them would even be terrified Its a pity that I didnt fully awaken my intelligence back then. If I were the current me, I would definitely be able to use my unique intelligence to lead the entire clan, command the world, and make One leg is long, and the other leg is short.Wang Baole felt that Chen Han was being a little long-winded, and that he was interrupting his cultivation. Therefore, he replied impatiently. His words sounded very ordinary, but to Chen Hans ears, it was beyond heavenly lightning. At that moment, Chen Hans head buzzed, and his eyes revealed an unprecedented look of shock and disbelief. Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! Heavens, how does this pervert know everything! It was fine if it happened once, but he could barely accept it if it happened twice. However, the truth was still revealed the third time. This made Chen Hans scalp tingle instantly. He stared blankly at Wang Baole as if he had seen a ghost, he was speechless for a long while. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he exhaled. However, the tumult in his mind was still intense. He couldnt understand why Wang Baole was able to know the secret in his heart, it was as if he had seen his past life with his own eyes. This made Wang Baole even more mysterious in his eyes. It was so mysterious that it had reached an extreme level, turning into fear. Somethings Not Right Here! However, Chen Han was, after all, a prodigy and an old man who had experienced many heavy lives. He quickly felt that there was something wrong. However, no matter what, he had never expected Wang Baole to be able to resonate with his soul, he had entered his previous lifes enlightenment. Therefore, the instinctive thought in his mind was that Wang Baole must have had a unique identity in the world he had experienced in his previous life! I got it! Dad, in my world where Im a butterfly, youre that Big Tree, right?Chen Han said, he almost blurted it out. As soon as he said it, he saw Wang Baoles expression change. He immediately steeled his thoughts. Then, he thought of something terrifying, and his eyes bulged, he exclaimed in shock. And in the mushroom world, you Youre the demoness in the sky! Oh My God, youre the Demoness!Chen Hans entire head trembled, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was correct. Wang Baoles slightly blackened face made him feel as if he had revealed the secret in Wang Baoles heart. This made Chen Han suddenly feel like retching. He felt even more miserable. He thought about how he had to marry the demoness and walk to the pinnacle of mushroom life. No wonder that pervert had wanted to teach him a lesson the last time he woke up. So that was how it was.. And in the world of creation, I understand now. You you must be that pen! Shut up, youre the pen!Wang Baole glared at Chen Han impatiently. He felt that it was quite normal before Chen Han had been caught by him. How had he become like this after being caught by him. Could it be that he had self-detonated too much and become silly? Wang Baole looked at Chen Han, thinking about whether he should let Chen Han recover his body. Chen Han sucked in a deep breath again. Wang Baoles impatience seemed to have turned from embarrassment to anger, as his heart trembled, he was even more certain of his answer. He is indeed abnormal. No wonder he is the white deer that can shatter the universe. This fellow He is on a completely different level from me. I, I, I I was actually created by him. Oh My God, I finally understand why this fellow likes me to call him daddy! ! The more Chen Han thought about it, the more shocked he became, the final term of Daddy, in particular, made him seem to completely understand at that moment. What followed was a deeper sense of respect, as well as he felt that calling him daddyseemed logical. However, when he thought about how he had been created by this father-created creature before him.., he couldnt help but feel that there was something strange in his eyes. That gaze made Wang Baole feel that it was indescribably strange. In the end, Chen Han seemed to have understood something. His gaze was no longer strange. Instead, as he sighed with emotion, it turned into a feeling of admiration, wang Baole felt that something was amiss. He glared at Chen Han and decided not to give him the chance to recover his body. He was worried that Chen Han would recover his body and self-destruct habitually in the future, eventually turning himself into a true idiot. However, it had to be said that Chen Hans existence made Wang Baole slowly walk out of the shock he had felt previously. He felt much more relaxed. That was why he felt that Chen Han was a little silly, however, it seemed like having such a silly son was pretty good. After some thought, Wang Baole spoke. There are still two more days before the trial ends. What are your plans after the birthday celebration? Wherever Daddy Goes, Xiaohan will follow. From now on, Xiaohan will never leave Daddy Again!Chen Han spoke quickly, as if it was a matter of course. But dad, I suggest that before we leave, we must capture my brothers and sisters and make them realize the importance of family. After all, Dad, you gave birth to them. Now, its time for them to pay their respects!Chen Han added. Wang Baole fell silent. Also, Ive thought it through. Our family is too big. In this life, I should try my best to get more brothers and sisters to return to Dads side. Sigh, now that I think about it, it turns out that everything is a result of karma. Fate has long been determined,Chen Han said, the more he sighed, the more shocked Wang Baole was. In fact, he could tell that Chen Hans words came from the bottom of his heart. Just as Wang Baole was feeling a rare sense of awkwardness, the ancient voice once again appeared in the minds of the remaining people in the trial. Ninth day, ninth life! In an instant, the fog around him swirled, and Wang Baoles consciousness sank again. Just like before, he quickly lost consciousness as he sank. A sharp pain emerged, and it was even deeper than before. It was as if the injuries in this life had just landed. Not only was his body in pain, but his soul seemed to be torn apart. Even his memories were in a mess, unable to gather together. They could only turn into countless fragments, they flashed through his mind rapidly. Almost ninety percent of the fragments were badly damaged, and he couldnt see what they were. Only a portion of the fragments were relatively intact, but they seemed to be covered by some kind of power, and he couldnt see them clearly either.. Only among the countless fragments, there were seven or eight fragments that were barely clear. Wang Baole scanned through them quickly and saw that amongst the fragments there was the figure of a gigantic blood-colored centipede! Wang baole, who had forgotten who he was, saw the blood-colored centipede in a daze. His consciousness fluctuated violently, as if it was in conflict with his clear memories. The conflict grew stronger, and as his mind rumbled.., wang Baoles body trembled. He breathed heavily, and his eyes opened abruptly! Fog filled the area. This was no longer an epiphany from his previous life, but the fated star. The scene just now Wang Baoles heart was still pounding. However, before he could recall it in detail, a surprised greeting came from beside him. Dad, Whats wrong? You Dont have a previous ninth life? The voice stunned Wang Baole. When he raised his head, he saw Chen Han floating there. The guiding light on his body was dissipating rapidly, and there was a hint of helplessness on his face. It was clear that he had failed in his previous life! Chapter 1079 - was in a hurry! Daddy, Your Eyes!The moment Wang Baole looked at Chen Han, Chen Hans pupils suddenly constricted. It was as if his hair was about to stand on end as he cried out in surprise. Huh?Wang Baole looked exhausted. Although he had only spent a short amount of time comprehending the mirror, it had exhausted him greatly. Seeing Chen Han in such a state, Wang Baole was taken aback. Then, he raised his right hand and waved it, immediately, a water mirror appeared in front of him, reflecting his own face. On the mirrors face, Wang Baole immediately saw the blood-colored Centipedes figure clearly appear in his eyes! Thisthis scene shocked Wang Baole. He quickly closed his eyes. When he opened them again a moment later, the centipedes figure in his eyes gradually disappeared. Chen Han still had lingering fear in his heart. When he saw the blood-colored centipede in Wang Baoles eyes just now, he felt as if he had met his nemesis in the depths of his soul. It was as if under that gaze.., everything about him would collapse instantly. Although he saw that Wang Baole had returned to normal, the feeling from before still lingered in his heart. Therefore, after a long while, Chen Han forced himself to speak, trying to change the topic. Dad, I have enough light to guide him, but I Still Havent succeeded in comprehending it,Chen Han said. However, Wang Baole was not in the mood to speak. The abnormality that he had seen earlier still lingered in his mind, as well as the images that he had comprehended, he only nodded at Chen Han. Without saying anything else, he closed his eyes again. Seeing that, Chen Han did not dare to continue disturbing him. Instead, he stepped back a little. When he looked at Wang Baole, his expression was one of shock and doubt. He had a vague feeling that Wang Baoles condition did not seem right. As for Wang Baole, he closed his eyes and tried his best to calm his thoughts. It took him a long while before he managed to do so. He then recalled the many fragmented memories that had surfaced in his mind from his previous Epiphany, there were only eight clear images, but those images had given Wang baole an endless amount of shock while he was awake. It wasnt just the images of the blood-colored centipede. There were also other factors! The first image was of a vast universe. There were countless stars and countless sentient beings. There were a large number of races amongst these sentient beings, and one of the dominant races was a powerful force known as the Protoss! The Protoss had countless gods. The image depicted a protoss named Xin huo, who was slaughtering everything in a frenzy! In the image, there was a blood-colored centipede lying on a planet, looking at the Xin Huo Celestials from afar! This scene shocked Wang Baole greatly. The second image shocked him as well. It was a universe dominated by zombies. In the image, Wang Baole saw a zombie who liked to look up at the sky, he also saw a young girl silently accompanying the zombie. This should have been a warm scene from his past life in his memories. However, now in the second memory fragment, in the sky There was a gigantic blood-colored centipede that was filled with malice, it lowered its head and stared at them! This this Wang Baoles chest heaved up and down as he quickly looked at the third memory fragment. What appeared in it was the life of his demon blade. As the Demon Blade, he kept devouring its master until he met the lady, what appeared in the memory fragment was the scene of the demon blade killing the woman! Wang Baole could clearly see that the moment the demon blade pierced the woman, their surroundings turned blood-red, and they were enveloped by the gigantic body of the blood-colored centipede! The fourth memory fragment was the same. Amidst the endless sadness and madness, and amidst Chen Yang, the chosen one of his family clan, who hated the heavens and the earth and everything, the blood-colored centipede was also staring at everything in the world! The fifth memory fragment appeared. It was Wang Baoles previous fifth life. He was the little white deer, carrying the little girl on its back as they walked through the starry skies. The blood-colored centipede in the image.., it still existed at the end of the starry skies. When one looked at it from afar, it seemed to be restraining itself.. When Wang Baole saw this, he understood why the blood-colored centipede was restraining itself. It had to be because the little girls father was right beside him! What does the blood-colored centipede represent Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he quickly looked at the sixth memory fragment. He clearly remembered that in his previous sixth life, he had not succeeded in comprehending it. There was only coldness and darkness. Therefore, he really wanted to know, what appeared in the sixth memory fragment could it be the butterfly world.. However very soon, Wang Baoles mind was in turmoil again. That was because what he saw in the sixth memory fragment was not the butterfly world, but the starry sky! There was a special star in the starry sky. The reason why it was special was because the star was not fixed. Instead, it was constantly contracting and expanding, like a heart! There was a giant centipede lying on top of it. The centipede continued to devour the star, hissing. The sound landed in Wang Baoles mind, causing him to feel an intense pain in his heart. The intense pain caused Wang Baoles body to Twitch. He was at a loss. He didnt know why it was like this. He gritted his teeth and looked at the seventh memory fragment. In the image, there was a vast ocean and a green sea. It looked clear and clear, but very quickly a blood-red color appeared within. The blood-red color spread and enveloped the entire ocean in an instant, it gradually dried up until the entire ocean dried up, revealing a ferocious blood-red centipede at the bottom of the ocean! Why is the scene like this Wang Baoles mind trembled as he looked at the final memory fragment. In that memory fragment what appeared was actually what he had seen after he had rushed out of the house earlier! When he had rushed out of the house earlier, he had seen the blood-colored centipede. Now, the scene seemed to have changed. He stood on the coffin and saw himself! The scene ended there. When Wang Baole opened his eyes abruptly, his body churned, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His body swayed a little, and his face was pale. His eyes were filled with disbelief. Why the last fragment of the scene was of me standing on the coffin and seeing myself. It should have been the blood-colored centipede. This isnt right Whats even more wrong is that in the previous ninth life, when viewed from the timeline, it clearly happened in the distant past. Why is it that the memory fragments appear in my subsequent lives!Thinking of this, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly, his eyes shone brightly. Ive been disturbed!This was the most direct reason that he could think of. It was also the only reason that could explain the problem with the timeline. Furthermore, if he were to search for the source, everything would have happened in his previous eighth life, he saw the beginning of the blood-colored centipede! Wang Baoles breathing was heavy. As he continued to dig deeper in his previous life, the secrets and answers regarding all of this were slowly being revealed to him. Therefore, after he had seen all of the fragments.., he instinctively wanted to take a look at the ninth life of someone else! Its a pity that Chen Han didnt manage to comprehend the ninth life but it doesnt matter. There will definitely be someone who will succeed in this trial! At the thought of this, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He stood up abruptly and didnt wait for Chen Han to ask, wang Baoles body swayed. He instantly stepped into the fog and sped through it. Theres still about ten to ten hours before the tenth day. There should be enough time With this thought in mind, Wang Baole sped up. As he rumbled through the fog, he sent out his divine perception and began searching. Even though there was a limit to his divine perception, that was only for ordinary planets. At that moment, Wang Baole.., his cultivation was still a hairs breadth away from the peak of the perfected planet, but his battle prowess had long surpassed it. This was especially true for the insights he had gained in his previous lives. The resonance of the laws and the laws brought about by them, as well as the influence of the laws of time, allowed Wang Baole to resist the might of the restriction that had been present throughout the entire process. However, this was the training ground on the fated star, after all, so the power of the restriction didnt seem to have an end. As Wang Baoles divine sense spread out, even though it expanded greatly in an instant, the fog began to counter-attack, it seemed to have increased the power of the restriction, wanting to control Wang baole back to the same level as before. As the restriction continued to increase, with a loud boom, the pressure came, and Wang Baoles divine perception was also suppressed. This caused him to frown slightly. A glint flashed in his eyes, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke. Old Ape, Im in a hurry! Chapter 1080 - The origin of Chapter 1080’s hand! As soon as Wang Baole spoke, the increasing power of the restrictions in the surrounding fog suddenly stopped. After a few breaths of time, the restrictions in the fog seemed to have ebbed away. They didnt completely disappear. Instead, they only opened a gap in Wang Baoles position, allowing his divine sense to sweep across the entire fog! Wang Baole was stunned by this scene as well. His breathing quickened again. He had only tried to speak earlier. If nothing had changed, he would have had other ways to search for the cultivators. However, he hadnt expected it to be so effective.. The significance of this matter stunned Wang Baole. He fell silent. However, he didnt have the time to think about it. He cupped his fists and bowed towards the fog. As his divine sense spread out, he had already locked onto a few targets. There were more than thirty people who were immersed in their ninth lifes enlightenment. He didnt know the person closest to Wang Baole, but he was familiar with the person slightly further away. It was Xu Yinling! Therefore, Wang Baole chose to go further and further away. After all, even if he was slightly further away, he would only waste a hundred breaths of time. In that instant, his figure was like a rainbow as he charged towards Xu Yinling. Xu Yinling was very cunning. Her comprehension was different from the others. She wasnt in the open territory. Instead, she had used some special methods and chose to comprehend within the fog. If it wasnt for the fact that Wang Baoles divine sense could sweep across a large area, or that his target was only in the open territory, he wouldnt have been able to find Xu Yinling at all. At the same time, Xu Yinling also had other arrangements, which made her to a certain extent.., they were in a relatively safe environment. However, to Wang Baole, these arrangements could be swept across with his divine sense, and they couldnt stop him at all. Soon, he was close to where Xu Yinling was. He charged forward, raising his right hand and waving it in all directions, every time he landed, the sound of landing could be heard in the surrounding fog. Occasionally, there would be the sound of the array formation being shattered. If someone in the fog had the same ability as Wang Baole to spread out their spiritual perception, they would be able to see clearly that the cultivators controlled by Xu Yinling were all trembling, they fell to the ground, unable to get up. The array formation threads were also continuously breaking apart. All of this lasted for about thirty breaths. The arrangements that Xu Yinling had thought were foolproof disappeared. Wang Baoles figure flashed. When he reappeared, he was already sitting cross-legged in meditation, xu Yinling was immersed in her previous lifes insights. Wang baole stared at the extremely beautiful and voluptuous woman before him. There wasnt a hint of emotion in his eyes that a man should have. He formed a seal, and seals immediately appeared around Xu Yinling, he sealed her body layer by layer and suppressed the surrounding area. He directed his dao stars to form his own dao stars. He suppressed them once more before sitting down cross-legged and displaying his avatar to protect her. Dark fire flashed in his eyes. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of dark fire. Immediately, the dark fire spread out, enveloping the two of them. Wang Baoles soul, with the help of the Dark Fires pull, began to resonate with Xu Yinling, using a technique similar to the dark dream. Wang Baole was already familiar with all of this. After about thirty breaths, Wang Baoles body shook, and a strange world appeared before his eyes! There was no sky or land in this world. There were only bubbles floating in the air. The size of these bubbles varied. Some were large, some were small, some were transparent, and some were breaking. There were so many of them that one couldnt see the ends of them. However, they werent stationary. They were moving according to a certain pattern. Each bubble was blurry to varying degrees, but if one looked closely, one could see that all of them had illusory images. The illusory images were different as well. There were cultivators, mortals, ferocious beasts, plants, and even some strange-looking creatures. They were either ordinary or extraordinary, and they were filled with grudges and grudges. They were even bizarre and bizarre, each bubble seemed to be a story, a world. These Wang Baoles consciousness fluctuated. After scanning the bubbles that he could see, he suddenly sensed a familiar scent on the bubbles. That was The Scent of a dream! As he had studied dark dreams before, and had even entered other peoples previous lives to gain insights, he had been guided by the dark dreams. Therefore, Wang Baole was still somewhat familiar with the dream realm. After confirming it again and again, he had a rough idea of the answer. These are all dreams! The ninth life is actually filled with countless dreams. I wonder if the dreams in these bubbles are the dreams of every person in this world, or They are all the dreams of one person!Wang Baole had seen many things, therefore, he quickly recovered from his shock. The first thing he felt was the bubbles he was in. That was Xu Yinlings dream. In the dream, Xu Yinling was a fish. It was very ordinary, very ordinary. She swam continuously in the river. There were no waves, nor were there any reverse currents. The only unique thing was that she liked to get close to the surface of the water, it was as if she wanted to see the world on the surface of the water. However, she never seemed to be able to do it. She kept trying and failing, but she was still persistent. Wang baole stared silently at the fish that Xu Yinling had transformed into. He was just about to leave when he saw a fox appear on the shore of Xu Yinlings dream! Wang Baole recognized this fox. It was the fox from the Little White Deer World. It was also The Fox doll that had smashed into the little girl, Wang Yiyis head. The Foxs appearance caused Wang Baole, who was about to leave, to pause for a moment. He saw the fox squatting on the shore, staring at the fish below the surface of the water. It slowly extended a paw, and its eyes were filled with a strange glow, it extended its paw and directly grabbed the little fish that Xu Yinling had transformed into out of the water! No matter how hard the Little Fish struggled, it was of no use. The Little Fox, whose lips were slowly licking, was about to put it into its mouth, but in the next moment, Wang Baole spoke. Put her back. The moment the voice rang out, the Little Fox froze. It raised its head abruptly and looked at where Wang Baole was. The Man and the Fox stared at each other. After a long while, dissatisfaction slowly appeared in the Little Foxs eyes. It tightened its grip on the Little Fishs paw. HMM?Wang Baole said calmly. As the word reverberated, the laws of time contained within the crescent moon spell rapidly enveloped the surroundings. The Little Foxs body trembled, and the dissatisfaction in its eyes was instantly replaced by fear. It quickly placed the fish back into the water, it turned around and fled quickly. Wang Baole shook his head as he looked at the little fish that had returned to the water and the scars that the Fox had left on its body. The reason he had spoken was because he had borrowed Xu Yinlings help to enter the Epiphany of his previous life. Once Xu Yinling died.., it meant that the Epiphany was over. If she woke up, he would wake up as well. At that moment, Wang Baole no longer paid any attention to the little fish that Xu Yinling had transformed into. With a leap of his consciousness, he flew out of Xu Yinlings dreamscape in an instant. In the air, he followed the countless bubbles around him and advanced rapidly. He wanted to find the source of the bubbles! Wang baole, who had left Xu Yinlings dreamscape, did not see the little fish that had returned to the water in the dreamscape. Although it was still in shock, it endured the pain and approached the surface of the water once again, it looked in the direction where Wang Baole had left. It seemed to know that the existence that had left had saved it. Even if Wang Baole knew about this, he wouldnt care. The only thought in his mind was to find the source and see if the source of this world was still Wang Yiyis boudoir. However, the answer was no! In the void where the countless bubbles were, Wang baole, who had flown an unknown distance, finally saw the structure of this world clearly the dream bubbles here were all revolving around a vortex. And deep within the vortex it wasnt Wang Yiyis boudoir, but.. A crystal coffin! There was still a gigantic blood-colored centipede crawling on the coffin. The moment Wang Baole looked over, the centipede twisted and turned into the face that Wang Baole had seen before. It looked at Wang Baole with a faint smile. Its hidden with you, isnt it I will find you and observe you. If you are suitable I will choose you! The appearance of the voice was like a bolt of lightning exploding in Wang Baoles mind. That was because the voice had reverberated in the world of the Xin Huo Divine clan the moment the hand had dissipated! Next time, I will choose you! Chapter 1081 - , Karma for the Little Fox! As the voice reverberated, Wang Baoles consciousness trembled violently! At that moment, he seemed to have understood something. However, there seemed to be even more questions that surfaced in his mind. Those questions and confusion, as well as countless thoughts, all surged into his consciousness and eventually turned into a divine thought, it shot toward the blood-colored centipede! Who Are You!This divine perception contained Wang Baoles nine lifetimesquestions, as well as the greatest puzzlement in his heart. He had a feeling that in his current state, as long as he asked, the centipede would definitely answer! This feeling was very strange, as if it was instinctive! That was indeed the case. After Wang Baoles divine perception was sent out, the face formed by the blood-colored centipede stared at Wang Baole with a demonic gaze. The expression on its face, which was not a smile, revealed a strange and playful look, it opened its mouth slowly. If others had asked me, I might not have told them. But since youve opened your mouth Theres no harm in telling you. I Am Wang Baole was fully focused. He felt that he was about to know all the answers he needed. However, just as the face formed by the blood-colored centipede said those words.. Suddenly, a powerful force grabbed at him from the void behind him. It enveloped him in an instant, causing his consciousness to be pulled back instantly! The pulling force was irreversible. No matter how Wang Baole struggled, it was useless. He could only watch as the blood-colored centipede grew further and further away before his eyes, and its voice became extremely weak. He couldnt hear it clearly at all! Damn it!Wang Baole was rarely as angry and crazy as he was now. The feeling of knowing everything but being interrupted by an external force caused his consciousness to emit an unprecedented buzz. However, compared to the pulling force that enveloped him, his anger and craziness had no effect. He could only watch as he disappeared into the distance in an instant. He watched as countless bubbles whizzed past in front of him until the next moment.., his consciousness was dragged into Xu Yinlings dream. It fused into the small fish that Xu Yinling had transformed into! The small fish that Xu Yinling had transformed into lost its life at the same time. That was because its body had been forcefully pinched by a Foxs claws, and its life force had been extinguished! That was also the reason why Wang Baoles consciousness had returned! Before Wang Baoles consciousness dissipated, the last thing he saw was the fox that had left earlier. It had returned, crushed the small fish that Xu Yinling had transformed into to death, and then turned towards the small fish, or rather, it turned to Wang Baoles consciousness, which had returned to the little fish, and smiled smugly. In the next instant, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the trial fog on the heavenly fated star before Xu Yinling, suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were now filled with madness, and they were bloodshot, all of this caused his gaze to be filled with endless killing intent. The malevolence on his face made it seem as if his entire being was about to explode with killing intent! Xu Yinling, who had just woken up, immediately saw his gaze and expression. She had been at a loss when she had just woken up, but now that she saw his gaze and expression, she felt as if she were in an icy cave. She shivered, and her face filled with terror, her heart trembled, and she instinctively wanted to retreat. However, in the blink of an eye, her face turned incredibly pale. She realized that she had been sealed, and was unable to get up. Her cultivation base had been completely sealed, causing her heart to fill with intense terror. In fact, she even wanted to use her secret magic, she allowed the cultivators she controlled to come over, but she realized that the area within the mystic arts range was empty! All of her arrangements, whether on the surface or hidden, were completely unresponsive! This made her heart sink, and her fear turned into Panic! She didnt know how Wang Baole had been able to find her, but she knew that the current situation was going to be a life-and-death catastrophe that she had never experienced before! She realized that even her dao star wasnt reacting at all. The pressure from the Dao Star around her made her realize that she couldnt fight back at all! Her heart was trembling, and she was desperately trying to think of a way to survive. Wang Baoles expression was as dark as ever. His gaze seemed to be able to devour everything, it was as if he could no longer suppress the killing intent and killing intent that filled his body. It was as if he could explode at any moment. It was only after a long while that Wang Baole finally managed to suppress the killing intent in his heart. However, he had already made a dao oath without hesitation. He would definitely get back at her tenfold or a hundredfold for interrupting the process of learning the truth! Little Fox, huh I basically already know your identity Zi Yue!Wang Baole was no fool, if he was still unable to guess Zi Yues identity despite all the clues, with his intelligence, he would have died on the path of cultivation long ago. He wouldnt have been able to reach his current state. However, even though he had suppressed his killing intent, the remaining killing intent in his eyes was still churning, causing Xu Yinlings mind to tremble even more violently. What shocked her even more was the sentence that Wang Baole had said! There were two words in those words that had caused waves of emotions to surge in her heart. One was the little fox. That was the murderer who had killed her in her epiphany in her previous life. The second word.., that was the name of her mysterious master! The double mental impact caused Xu Yinling to barely recover her facial features. Senior senior brother Wangas she trembled, Xu Yinling forced out a smile, trying her best to make herself look more charming and pitiful. Shut up!Before Xu Yinling could finish her sentence, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly and glanced coldly at Xu Yinling. Xu Yinlings voice came to an abrupt halt. She didnt dare say another word. Her body and mind were trembling. However, as she trembled for some unknown reason, a tinge of excitement rose in the depths of her heart! It was as if The more dangerous it was, the more she couldnt control the situation where she was being reprimanded and unable to control life and death. She couldnt help but feel excited. Even though these two emotions were contradictory, they appeared in her body at the same time, they even brought about some physiological reactions in her body. Especially under such contradictory reactions, the Epiphany from her previous life surfaced in her mind. She had looked across the surface of the water at the existence who had saved her. Now, the answer was basically obvious. She was a smart person to begin with. Based on Wang Baoles performance and what he had said just now, she had more or less made a judgment. The other party must have used some method that exceeded her imagination, he had entered her epiphany from her previous life, and it could even affect her! This answer made her even more shocked. As her fear grew, her excitement grew as well. Even her face turned red. Wang baole soon noticed the abnormality in her. Wang baole frowned. He was in a terrible mood. Seeing Xu Yinling in such a state, a look of disgust appeared in his eyes. He raised his right hand and was about to end the feud with her, however, at that moment Xu Yinling, who was keenly aware that life and death were about to come, endured the torment of the intermingling of excitement and fear in her heart. Her voice trembled as she spoke urgently. Senior brother Wang, I can help you find my master, Purple Moon! Are you serious?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and said flatly. Although his voice wasnt loud, he had experienced the nine reincarnations and was close to seeing the truth of the world. It was just an ordinary sentence, but the pressure contained within it was different from before. More accurately speaking, his words seemed to contain the charm of Dao. It was the Dao of the Celestials, the Dao of the zombies, the Dao of the demon blades, the Dao of hatred, and The Dao of the little white deer! At the same time, it was a dao that had reached a deeper level after walking out of the entire world! That was why when Xu Yinling heard his words, her body trembled once again. She had a feeling that if she had deceived Wang Baole, she would have been annihilated in body and soul without him even needing to make a move! That was just a hunch, and it wasnt real. However, Xu Yinling didnt dare take the risk. The fact that she had been able to make her hunch sense it meant that Wang Baoles gains in the nine heavens and nine lives had been astounding. I would never dare lie to senior brother Wang! Wang baole stared coldly at Xu Yinling for a long while as he listened to Xu Yinlings words. It was only when Xu Yinlings trembling grew more intense that Wang baole retracted his gaze and closed his eyes, ignoring her. Xu Yinling heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that she had escaped a calamity. Her body and mind instantly became extremely sore. At the same time, due to the temporary reprieve from the life-and-death crisis, her excitement was no longer suppressed. It surfaced in an instant, her cultivation had been suppressed, and she had been caught off guard. She was almost immersed in it, and her eyes were filled with confusion. Is there something wrong with her? Wang baole frowned. He raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, an extremely cold pool of water appeared above Xu Yinlings head and splashed down.. Chapter 1082 - , I, Sun! As the cold water fell, one did not need to describe the feeling. One could feel the thrill of the change in temperature. Xu Yinling, who had a dazed look in her eyes, let out a scream in an instant, her entire body trembled as she woke up in an instant. She was trembling all over. She could not care less about the water dripping from her hair. When she looked at Wang Baole, there was a complicated look in her eyes. She could not say a word for a long while. If youre awake, immediately adjust your cultivation. Soon, the tenth day will arrive. Hurry up and comprehend it!Wang Baole said calmly. Xu Yinling didnt dare disobey him and could only bow her head in agreement. When the cold water fell, Wang Baole also managed to undo a portion of the restrictions on her body. Although there were still restrictions, it didnt affect the comprehension of her previous life. Soon, the place where the two of them were was plunged into silence. Xu Yinling remained silent, while Wang Baole was lost in thought. Although the words spoken by the Centipedes face in the end were unclear due to the Little Foxs attack.., he was unable to hear them clearly, but the words spoken by the Centipedes face revealed a large amount of information. There are two possibilities one, even though I was affected by the other party, the sequence of my previous life was correct. Due to my experience in my previous ninth life, I was able to hear the words spoken by the hand formed by the other party in my previous first life after it killed me.. The second possibility is the interference from the Centipedes face blurred out all the karma. It was forcefully placed on my original memories, causing me to believe that the words were said by its incarnation. In reality There are other reasons It was difficult for Wang Baole to determine the truth. The two possibilities existed, and it was considered a fifty-fifty chance. However, compared to that, what caught Wang Baoles attention was the first sentence that the other party said. Its hidden on me? What does it mean, Little Missy? Or is it the wishing bottle? or something else that I dont know about? Wang Baole thought about it, but he still couldnt come up with an answer. Regardless, with what Xu Yinling had seen, his understanding of the truth of this world had been pushed forward slightly. It was as if the veil before him was about to be completely lifted. Theres still one more chance Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew that the trial would eventually come to an end. There was only the tenth day, the tenth life, left. Perhaps he had the eleventh, twelfth, and the first eighty-ninth life. However, it was clear that it was impossible to comprehend all of them in this trial. Therefore, to a certain extent, this opportunity might be his last. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole lowered his head and looked at his body. When he raised his right hand, a crystal appeared in his hand. This item was something that the exalted heavenly dharma had once given him. It was the opportunity that his master, the blazing flame ancestor, had given him, it was an opportunity that had been exchanged for him. Perhaps this isnt the last time for me Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Based on the way he had addressed the old ape, the restrictions in this place had lost their effect on him. This made Wang Baole suddenly feel that.., the opportunity that his master had wanted for him might have been given to him on purpose by the exalted Heavenly Dharma. The Old Ape is the exalted Heavenly Dharma, and the fox is Zi Yue. Then who is Xiao Hu? Wang Baole pondered. He had a few candidates in mind, but he wasnt sure. He would have to verify them later. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole took a deep breath and suppressed his other distracting thoughts. He closed his eyes and circulated his cultivation. He maintained his peak condition and waited silently. Just like that, two hours later the ancient voice that had appeared many times appeared in the minds of the few remaining cultivators in the trial for the last time. The tenth day, the tenth life! As the voice appeared, the surrounding fog remained the same in Wang Baoles eyes. This time, he didnt even feel as if he was sinking in. On the other hand, Xu Yinlings entire body shone with the guiding light, she was able to sink into the state of Enlightenment without a hitch. She can do it, but why cant I? Wang baole frowned. He couldnt understand it, he couldnt understand it, and he couldnt force it. He was silent for a moment. The guiding light on his body shone, but it gradually dimmed, wang baole sighed. He raised his right hand and formed a seal. He was about to open his dark dream and try to enter Xu Yinlings state of Enlightenment once again. However, at that moment The crystal given to him by the exalted heavenly dharma master suddenly shone brightly. The glow of the light affected the guiding light, causing it to dim as if a new force had been injected into it, it shone brightly once again. The intensity of the glow exceeded that of the previous glow. It turned into a sea of light and enveloped Wang Baole within it. As it enveloped him, Wang Baoles mind jolted. The fog around him finally began to spin in his eyes. The feeling of sinking had finally arrived! What shocked him even more was the feeling of sinking. It was much stronger than the previous times. After an unknown amount of time had passed, Wang Baoles mind exploded, and his consciousness disappeared. There was no coldness. There was no darkness. There was no intense pain. The sun was shining brightly, and the gentle breeze blew the willow branches by the river, causing them to sway on the surface of the water. They set off ripples that spread towards the surface of the water. However, they were soon met by more ripples caused by the rowing of the boat in the distance, the ripples formed a slight wave that spread out once again. Along with the spread of the waves, there was also the loud singing. There was no need to listen to the lyrics clearly. Just the tune, which was filled with the joy of the fishermen, blended into the noisy voices of the people, it infected the crowds coming and going on both sides of the river bank. The sounds of Hawking, greetings, the shouts of sideshows, the laughter of men and women, as well as the chirping of chickens, accompanied by the occasional barking of dogs, all of these sounds seemed to blend together in an instant, and for the entire world.., it was a prelude. It also woke up the young man who was currently lying on a table in the teahouse by the shore. He was dressed like a scholar. The young man was skinny and didnt look good. Only his eyes were still alive when he woke up. After stretching his body, he placed a black wooden board on the table, a crisp sound was heard. Waiter, is everyone here?The young man pretended to cough. The Teahouse wasnt big to begin with, so he could see everything clearly with just a glance. He could see that there were almost no empty seats, but the young man still maintained his posture, he called out loudly with a voice that carried some charm. Everyone is here. Mr. Sun, youre finally awake. Everyone has been here for a long time, and they didnt dare to disturb you. They were thinking of waiting a little longer.The waiter of the Teahouse was a very clever-looking young man, when he heard this, he carried a towel on his back and carried a large teapot. He quickly ran over and wiped the table a few times with a towel. Then, he filled the Teacup for the young man with a smile on his face to curry favor with him. The crowd around the tables that had arrived a long time ago also began to laugh when they saw that the young man had woken up. Mr. Sun, weve been here for quite a while. Youve also woken up from your afternoon nap. Why Dont you join us for a while? Mr. Sun, join us for a while! Thats right, Mr. Sun. Last time, I mentioned that there were two big things competing for the immortal seat. When I went back, my heart was itching, and I couldnt wait to listen to another segment. The crowd began to speak, causing the entire teahouse to become even more lively. Seeing this, the young man cleared his throat and pointed at the person who had spoken. Big What? Thats called Almighty! Yes, Yes, yes, Almighty. Mr. Sun, please begin. Everyone is anxious! The young man swept his gaze across the area, and could not help but feel pleased with himself. He placed the black wooden board in his hand heavily on the table, and after a crisp sound rang out, he shook his head. His voice was filled with charm and cadence. Last time, before the vast expanse dao domain was destroyed, 90,000,000 immeasurable tribulations occurred. Outside of Heaven, earth, and the mysterious yellow, and in the depths of the distant starry sky, two almighty figures who had existed since the beginning of time were fighting each other for the position of Immortal It must be known that there are laws of fate in the Dao. The Universe has rules, and the stars have rules of space. Therefore, regardless of whether you are an immortal, a god, a devil, a demon, or a ghost, you are the only one. Furthermore you are the first among the immortals, and you can suppress everything Therefore The battle between these two can be said to be earth-shattering, shaking the entire universe! Countless stars were destroyed as a result, and countless laws collapsed as a result. From the 90 million heavens to the 90 million lands, all of them collapsed as a result of the battle, restarting time and time again! The young man shook his head, and his mouth was as eloquent as a river as he spoke of a myth that no one had ever heard before. Furthermore, due to the uniqueness of his voice, as well as the occasional black wooden board knocking on the table, the myth that he spoke of seemed to be able to help the people around him.., a dreamy image was created in his mind, causing people to be unable to help but be intoxicated. Unknowingly, time had already passed into dusk. I saw that the almighty who called himself Luo used a move called void prison formation. However, I didnt expect that the other person would use a higher level of mystical technique. He actually determined that 90 million heavenly daos were guilty, and condemned all daos to attack At this point, the young man saw that everyone around him was intoxicated, and he smugly used the black wooden board in his hand to press it on the table, making a Pasound. If you want to know what will happen next, youll have to explain it to me next time. Fellow countrymen, Im hungry, so Ill go have some wine first. Tomorrow afternoon, Ill wait here.As he spoke, the young man laughed and stood up proudly, putting away the silver that the waiter had given him, he cupped his fists toward the helpless and Itchy people around him. Then, he turned around and walked out of the teahouse while humming a small tune. From Afar, his small tune echoed outside the teahouse and went further and further away. The Devil is obsessed with reincarnation, and the demon orders the mountains and seas to seal the heavens. I wonder who will start the eternal thoughts. Demigods and demigods will be turned upside down! Tomorrow morning to the hospital, my father to do a check-up, the afternoon update Chapter 1083 - , Sun De! Watching the figure of the young man slowly disappear into the crowd, the people in the teahouse who were listening to the book all sighed with emotion. They even discussed the plot of the story from time to time. Although there was no follow-up to the story.., the atmosphere here was even higher than before. I guess that Almighty Luo will definitely win in the end. Think about it. To be able to turn the entire void into a prison, even just thinking about this divine ability is amazing. Impossible. The bad guys will definitely die. This Luo Guy is obviously not a good guy. The other one is the final winner! However, Mr. Sun has been telling this story for half a month. Why hasnt he mentioned it until now? Whats the other ones name? Compared to what the other ones name is, Im more curious about how Mr. Suns brain grew to be able to tell such a compelling story. Thats right, shopkeeper. Whats the background of this Mr. Sun? As the crowd discussed, more tea was sold, which made the waiter busier. The shopkeepers face was full of smiles. When he heard someone ask a question, he coughed and poured himself a cup of tea. Speaking of Mr. Sun, hes a strange person. I heard that he was originally a high scholar, but his ambition was not to pursue an official career. Instead, he wanted to travel thousands of mountains and rivers to see the lives of the people, to witness the changes of the Sun and the Moon. In the end, he wanted to record a hundred-year history of our dynasty. He passed by this place, and I begged him for a long time before he agreed to live here for a period of time. You guys are lucky to hear his story. This matter is enough to be passed down for a lifetime. Hearing the shopkeepers words, the surrounding scholars all showed respect on their faces. They discussed the plot with each other until dusk. When the new guests arrived, they left one after another. When they left, Mr. Sun, whom they admired, had already returned to the inn where he stayed. Along the way, many people greeted him with a smile when they saw him. Even the inn staff did the same, seeing him return, he ran over eagerly. Mr. Sun is back. What are you going to eat today? Its still your shops signature three treasures.The young man surnamed Sun put on a posture and smiled slightly. After nodding to the waiter, he shook his head and entered his room. When he closed the door, he heard the waiters high-pitched sound of passing dishes outside. After entering the room, his posture immediately disappeared. He sat diagonally in the chair like a little ruffian. With one leg crossed, he placed the black wooden board in his hand on the table. Then, he quickly took out the silver from his pocket, he played with it excitedly for a while, then put it in his mouth and bit it. After confirming that the silver was fine, his expression became even more excited. I didnt expect that storytelling would make so much money. The people here are simple and honest. Its a good place!The young man surnamed Sun chuckled. His face was full of excitement and pride, and his eyes were shining, he began to think about how he could earn more money here. In fact, this young man surnamed Suns real name was Sun de. He was not a high scholar like the tea house manager had said. He was originally a person from the capital. Although he also studied, his thoughts were too complicated. Although he did not do anything sneaky, he lingered between the gambling house and the Xiu Lou, he was infatuated and did not return. His originally wealthy family had been squandered by him. He even failed several scientific examinations. Not to mention a high scholar, he was not even an elementary scholar. He was still just a student. In the end, he owed a large amount of gambling debts. He could not continue living in the capital, so he had no choice but to leave his hometown to escape. Along the way, he relied on his eloquence to cheat and cheat. Before he came to this place, he was only wearing this set of clothes, his bag was almost empty. However, fate seemed to have finally treated him better after he came to this remote small county. On the first day he arrived here, he actually had a dream. In the dream, he saw a mythical world, after he woke up, he thought for a long time and tried to find a teahouse. He tried to tell a part of the story in his dream. However, he didnt expect that the story itself was very legendary. In addition to his eloquence, it suddenly became red. The Teahouse Manager saw the Business Opportunity and immediately tried to win him over. The two of them hit it off, and he also took the opportunity to make up an identity, therefore, the Teahouse Manager not only arranged an inn for him, but also invited him to read books every day. Now, half a month had passed. As the story unfolded, his reputation in this small town also rose rapidly. It could be said that he had both fame and fortune, which made his life very comfortable. I wonder how long the story in the dream is. I should tell it more slowly and less in the future, so that it can last longer.Sun De blinked and pondered about this matter in his heart. Not long after, there was a knock on the door, he hurriedly put away the silver and sat up straight. He put on a posture again and said lightly. Come in. The door opened and the inn clerk came in with a warm face, carrying dishes and a pot of wine. He quickly put it on the table and asked enthusiastically. After knowing that the owner in front of him had no other needs.., once he left, Sun de relaxed. He ate and drank until he was full. Only then did he pat his stomach in satisfaction. This is a good place. Not only are the people simple, but the women in this water village are even more beautiful. Their waists are small, and their beauty is delicious. Its a pity Im new here. Its not good to immediately go to the Xiu Lou to experience it. Theres also the gambling densun de rubbed his hands, after holding it in for a long time, he decided to wait for the gambling matter. The most important thing now is to hurry up and read a new story.Thinking of this, Sun de carefully took off his clothes, folded them carefully, and put them aside. He flicked the dust on them before lying on the bed and gradually fell asleep. As he fell asleep, the mythical dream slowly unfolded in front of his eyes again. Time passed slowly, and the story in Sun Des dream gradually reached its climax with his daily storytelling.. The battle between the two caused the void prison to collapse, the 90 million heavenly daos to collapse, and a storm to engulf the entire universe.. Then, the Almighty who condemned the heavenly daos incarnated into 90 million, and in the 90 million worlds, he unleashed the art of reaching the heavens. Luo did the same thing. He incarnated into 90 million, and in the next life and death, he reincarnated endlessly. In each life, he woke up from his daze and continued to fight without beginning or ending In the river of time, two figures could be seen everywhere. Their battle seemed to have no end. Sometimes, they would fight to the death as mortals. Sometimes, they would transform into wild beasts that would do their utmost to devour them. Sometimes, they would transform into cultivators who would use their realms as stakes to fight again Countless chosen were created by the two of them, and countless legends were created by the two of them . Furthermore, their incarnations were always filled with karma. Sometimes they were male and female, sometimes father and son, sometimes master and disciple, sometimes brothers . After the 90,000,000,000 immeasurable tribulations, the vast expanse dao domain and the Weiyang Dao domain appeared. This was a critical moment. Because of the struggle between the two of them, after countless lifetimes and countless tribulations, it was time to decide who would win! Sun Des story reached its climax. His fame had reached its peak in this small county. Not only was the teahouse filled to the brim every day, but it was even more so outside. All of this had caused him to instantly rise from a small figure who was a gambling addict a few months ago.., to a considerable height. What followed was an invitation from a rich family in the county. This made sun de experience the feeling of being a celebrity in such a short period of time. What made him even more excited was that one of the rich families did not have any sons or daughters, perhaps it was because of Sun Des fame, or perhaps it was because of his so-called status as a high scholar. After knowing that Sun de was not married, Sun de actually had the idea of marrying his own daughter to him and asked him about his birth characters, he printed a fake book on it. That woman had fair skin, beautiful looks, and a moving figure. She could be considered a young lady from a rich family in this small county. Sun Des eyes almost fell out when he saw her, and his heart was even more restless. However, he knew that he was not a high scholar. If he wanted to investigate his background, he would have to spend some time to find out the truth. Therefore, sun de thought about it and spread the news that he was about to leave and return to his hometown to get married. Once the news spread, because the story was not finished, it made all the scholars anxious. The wealthy family who wanted to get married became even more anxious. Under the urging of their relatives and friends, and with their own needs, they were unwilling to give up this opportunity, they did not even wait for the information to be found and decided on the marriage. As the news of the marriage spread, Sun De became even more comfortable in this small county. On the day of the wedding, when he was drunk, he lifted the veil of his bride and looked at her charming little face, sun Des heart warmed. He felt that the best choice in his life was to come here. With the strength of alcohol, sun de pounced over As for the matter that would be exposed later, although Sun de was apprehensive, he had a great gambling nature. He felt that he could take a gamble. As long as his story was exciting enough, even if he was exposed.., it would not cause too much damage. There was still more at night. He was writing! Chapter 1084 - Luo Tianwei Xian! That was indeed the case. As he got married and the story of Sun Des story continued to advance, the rich man finally found out about his background. Although he was furious, it seemed that the boat had already sailed, moreover, Sun Des fame not only spread to this small county, but also spread to other counties. Therefore, this rich family could only endure it. They even used some tricks and spent a lot of silver to help him cover up his fake identity. However, the price was that Sun De, who was respected outside, had his status in the family plummeted. However, because he was in the wrong, he was willing to be reprimanded. Even if his lovely wife changed her attitude towards him and ordered him around, the beauty frowned, it was also beautiful. Sun De loved his wife to the bone. He felt that he was lucky to be able to marry such a beautiful wife in his life. Therefore, while Sun de carefully served his in-laws and his wife, he also had the intention to change his mind and break his habit of going to the casino. He secretly swore that he would never go to the casino or the Xiu Lou in the future. He even picked up the book again and planned to do his best to participate in the scientific examination once again. Although his father-in-law was somewhat gratified by this approach, his lovely wife did not take it seriously, at the same time that his temper became more and more unreasonable, the contempt in his eyes was even filled with disgust. Sun De did not care about this. He felt that as long as he was sincere, he would always make his lovely wife as virtuous as when they were married. However, fate seemed to have shifted his gaze away from sun de at this moment. The Day had finally come when he would finish telling his story. The 90 million aeons are the beginning and the end. In the beginning and the end, the Dao lives and the Dao perish, the universe dies, and the stars perish This is the first ring The last time we talked about the two almighty experts, they fought over the entire ring. As the first ring dissipated, and the second ring began, their fight finally came to an end. In the 90 million worlds, of Luos countless incarnations, 99% died. The position of immortal has been completely tilted toward another person. This person finally has his own name. He calls himself an ancient immortal! In the Teahouse, Sun De placed the black wooden board on the table, and a crisp cracking sound rang out, filling the teahouse and beyond. Even though it was surrounded by a sea of people, everyone was focused, and the sound of the wooden board landing on the table could be heard. The beginning of the second ring is the first boundless tribulation. It is called the Weiyang Dao Domain, and the second boundless tribulation is the vast expanse dao domain . The two great dao domains are engaged in an initial battle for the second ring Although the beginning of the war between the two dao domains had nothing to do with the two almighty experts, their end was directly related to the two almighty experts. That was because at that moment, the battle for the immortal seat was about to be reversed The ancient immortal seemed to have won, but he had underestimated Luo Luo was setting up a trap. From the moment the two of them began their initial battle, he had set up a trap that would last for 90 million immeasurable tribulations. The reason he had set up this trap for so many years was so that the ancient immortal could convict the Heavenly Dao and cause the 90 million worlds to collapse. As a result, they had no choice but to fight over the 90 million incarnations It might seem like Luos 90 million incarnations in the 90 million worlds have all perished over time. It might seem like the immortal seat is tilted in favor of the ancient one, but this is all part of Luos plan Luo is waiting waiting for the end of the first ring. Because the moment it ends, the moment the ancient immortal thinks that he will definitely win, is the only chance he has ever had to wait for the entire ring This chance appeared during the first Rings collapse and the war between the two great dao domains that began in the second ring! Luo was destroyed, the ancient immortal won, and the divine will formed by the 90 million clones returned And before the divine will formed when he returned, a drastic change occurred Luo was not destroyed. Although his 90 million clones were destroyed, Karma still existed. That was brotherly love, that was the love between a man and a woman, that was the love between a master and a disciple, that was the love between two parents with the help of the Karma between the 90 million clones and the ancient immortal, with the help of the connection that the two of them could no longer separate in time, Luo Jiu occupied the magpies nest and took over his body Thats because Luos goal in this 90,000,000-year-long immeasurable tribulation was never to become an immortal. He only had one goal, and that was to become an ancient immortals soul and body The two of them had completely different goals. In addition to the fact that they didnt plan it, and the fact that they had a complete set-up, how could the ancient not be defeated? The process of his divine sense returning was the process of Luos resurrection! However, Gu was also extraordinary. Although he suffered a crushing defeat, and because of Luos interference, his divine will could not be reversed and could not be controlled. It gathered together, allowing Luo to take over his soul and body and resurrect him. However, he still managed to escape a strand of his divine will. He did not return. He shattered the void and flew to the battlefield between the vast expanse dao domain and the Weiyang Dao Domain Because of his escape, although Luo obtained his body and plundered his divine soul, his divine soul was not complete. It was the same with the immortal seat, which was why he could not be considered an immortal. Furthermore, because they were almost of the same origin, the remnant soul of the ancient immortal became Luos only weakness However, because the remnant soul was too incomplete, it was muddle-headed, as if it had lost its mind. However, as a mighty figure, even though Gu Yi was at an absolute disadvantage, even if he only had a remnant soul left, he was still muddle-headed. In that instant of clarity, he unleashed a shocking technique. Using the second ring as the foundation, and the future of the second ring as the time limit, he condensed a curse This curse is the death of Luo ruoxin. If the ancient remains, if the ancient remains, then Luo ruoxin will collapse! Until the end of the second ring, the curse will take effect. Hence, from then on, there was a saying, Luo Tianwei is immortal. And the true immortal seat is still empty!Sun de said as he slapped the black wooden board in his hand, he slapped the table once again. As his voice reverberated, it caused everyone who was listening to him to take a deep breath. But the story is not over!Sun de sighed. In his dream, he had been immersed in the story, as if he had lived through countless lifetimes. The first boundless tribulation of the second ring is the Weiyang Dao Domain. It is so powerful that it was able to launch a war of extermination against the vast expanse dao domain. Naturally, it was confident that it would succeed That was exactly what happened in the war. The Vast Expanse Dao domain, which had been at its peak for a while, was utterly defeated. All living things within it were wiped out, and all of them were exterminated. From then on, they drifted about in the vast expanse, like ghosts in the Nine Hells. Occasionally, living people would barge in, and it was possible to hear countless cries and wails As for the Weiyang Dao Domain, although it won a great victory, it also had no future. Because of the ancient immortal discarnate soul, the entire dao domain was crushed into pieces by Luo. Together with the ancient immortal discarnate soul, they were sealed, transforming into an ancient stone stele that eternally suppressed the depths of the starry sky. It became a legend Luo was unable to destroy the ancient, nor did he dare to fuse with the cursed soul fragment. However, he could wait wait for the second ring to end. When that time came it would be the moment when he would devour the soul fragment, complete himself, and become the only immortal In the second ring A few people appeared one after another. The demons were obsessed with reincarnation, and the demons sealed the heavens, mountains, and seas. No one knew where the eternal will came from, and the demigods and demiimmortals were turned upside down!Sun de said softly, he drew the ending of the story in his dream. After he finished speaking, the tea house was completely silent. It was as depressing as the dark clouds in the sky. After a long moment, sun de sighed, touched the black wooden board in his hand, and then lifted it up to land on the table again. PA! The sound was even clearer than before. It spread out in all directions, causing the people who were listening to the story to wake up. However, there was still a lot of confusion in their eyes, as if it would take a long time, only then would they be able to completely walk out of Luo Yugus story. Sun Des interest was waning. He stood up quietly, bowed deeply to the listeners, and walked out of the teahouse.. On the streets of the small county town, Sun Des eyes were filled with confusion. The story was over, but his story had just begun. He didnt know how he was going to maintain his income and maintain his dignity, he wanted to maintain the last line of his wifes attitude toward him. Because half a month ago, after the end of the story in his dream, he had never appeared again. In the Silence, Sun De was at a loss with panic. He was very uneasy. He instinctively touched his body. Finally, he took out the black wooden board and gently touched it.. Without the dream, then I will create my own story. I can still go and get a title. My days will be good. Sun De, you can do it! !Sun De took a deep breath. Hope and longing were gathered in his eyes. However, rain began to fall from the gloomy sky. Icy Cold Raindrops fell on Sun Des body. It was very cold, very cold . It was as if all hope and longing were being extinguished. Chapter 1085 - The Old Beggar! Time passed. Thirty years had passed since Sun Des story about Luo Yugus struggle for immortality ended. Thirty years was basically half of a mortals life. Too many changes could occur, and too many twists and turns could occur. For this small county, although there were groups of children who were born, grew up, married, and had children,. But there were also batches of people who fell into decline, became frustrated, grew old, and died. But what didnt change was the county itself. Whether it was the buildings, the city walls, the yamen courtyard, or the teahouse from back then. It was still the same as it had been in the past. Even though it was damaged, overall, there didnt seem to be much change. The only changes were that there were fewer broken tiles in the houses, fewer bricks on the city walls, and fewer plaques in the yamen courtyard, also There were fewer storytellers in the teahouse. However, there were more people and things in the county, more shops, more towers on the city walls, more drums in the yamen courtyard, more waiters in the teahouse, and a beggar under the East City Bridge. The beggar had a head full of white hair, his clothes were dirty, and his hands seemed to be covered in dirt. He leaned against the wall behind him, and in front of him was a broken wooden table with a black board on it, the old beggar was looking up into the sky, seemingly in a daze. His eyes were cloudy, and he looked as if he were going to go blind. His entire body was dirty, but his wrinkled face was very clean. Very clean. It was as if this was the only decent thing he had. However, his clean face did not fit in with the other beggars in the area, nor did it fit in with the bustling crowds. He did not seem to care. After a long moment passed, when the sky was filled with dark clouds, the old beggar let out a gurgling sound. It sounded like he was laughing, but it also sounded like he was crying. He lowered his head and picked up the black board on the table, he placed it on the table, and the clear sound it had made all those years ago rang out. The last time I spoke, before the vast expanse dao domain was destroyed, there were 90,000,000 aeons. Outside of the mysterious yellow of heaven and earth, in the depths of the distant, unfamiliar starry sky, two almighty figures who had existed since the beginning of time were fighting each other for the immortal seat That almighty Luo lifted his right hand, grabbed the Heavenly Dao, and was about to crush it.. But gu was even better. He turned around and reversed timeThe old beggars Voice Rose and fell, and he shook his head as if he were immersed in a story. It was as if what he saw in his dim eyes was not just a passing glance, it was a crowd that no one cared about. Instead, it was the intoxicated gazes from the teahouse that year. Even though his words caused the other beggars to be displeased, he still used the black wooden board in his hand to knock on the table. Shaking his head, he continued to tell the story. Old Man, youve told this story for thirty years. Can you change it to another one? Surnamed Sun, quickly shut up. Youve disturbed my beautiful dream. Are you asking for a beating again?The displeased voice became more and more intense. Finally, a fierce-looking middle-aged beggar beside him stepped forward and grabbed the old beggars clothes, he glared at him fiercely. Old Man Sun, do you still think youre the Mr. Sun from back then? Im warning you. If you disturb my beautiful dream again, youll move out of this place! Although the old beggars eyes were dim, he still glared at the middle-aged beggar who was grabbing his collar. How dare you! Im Mr. Sun. Im a high scholar. My name is known throughout the world. I You Lunatic!The middle-aged beggar raised his right hand and was about to slap him when a low voice came from afar. Stop! As the voice came, an old man carrying a five or six-year-old child slowly walked over from the side of the overpass. Seeing the old man arrive, the middle-aged beggar hurriedly released his hand. The ferocity on his face turned into flattery and flattery as he hurriedly spoke. So its you, Zhou. This humble one sends my regards to you. You may leave.Zhou frowned. He took out some copper coins from his bosom and threw them over. The middle-aged beggar hurriedly picked them up. His smile became even more flattering as he hurriedly retreated. Ignoring the other party, Zhous eyes were filled with emotion and complicated emotions. He looked at the old beggar who had tidied up his clothes and was still sitting there. He raised his hand and knocked the black board back onto the table. Mr. Sun, if you have time, please tell me a bit. I want to listen to Luo Bus 90 million immeasurable tribulations and the final battle with Gu again,Zhou said softly. The old beggar rolled his eyes and glanced at Zhou. He sized him up and smiled faintly. So its the waiter. is everyone here? Zhou laughed when he heard that. He seemed to be immersed in his memories. After a while, he spoke. Mr. Sun, everyone is here. We are just waiting for you.As he spoke, he put down the curious child in his arms, stepped forward, and wiped the table with his sleeve. The old beggar immediately smiled proudly. He picked up the black wooden board and knocked it on the table, making a PAsound. The last time, I saidThe old beggars voice echoed in the bustling crowd. It seemed to bring him back to the past. Opposite him, Steward Zhou seemed to do the same. The two of them spoke and listened, it was not until dusk when the old beggar fell asleep that Minister Zhou took a deep breath and looked at the gloomy sky. He took off his coat and covered the old beggars body. Then, he bowed deeply and left some money behind, he left with Little Tong. From Afar, Little Tongs curious voice could be heard. Grandpa, who is that Old Beggar? He is Mr. Sun. When Grandpa was a waiter in the Teahouse, he idolized him the most. But why is he here? Isnt he going home? Mr. Suns dream is to travel thousands of mountains and rivers and see the lives of the common people. Perhaps hes tired, so hes resting here.The old mans voice mixed with the clear voice of the child as he walked further and further away. He couldnt see that the old beggar, who seemed to be sleeping, was trembling. His eyes were closed, and he couldnt stop the tears from flowing down his face. As the tears fell, muffled thunder came from the gloomy sky, drops of cold rain fell onto the mortal world. The cold rain caused the old beggar to slowly open his dark eyes. He picked up the black wooden board on the table and gently stroked it. It was the only thing that had accompanied him from the beginning to the end. Touching the black wooden board, the old beggar looked up into the sky. He thought of the rain at the end of the story. The rain thirty years ago was cold and without warmth. It was like fate. After Gu Yuluos story was told, he had no more dreams. The story he had created was about demons, demons, eternity, and Demigods and demigods, because it wasnt exciting enough, everyone looked forward to it from the beginning until they were filled with impatience. In the end, no one paid attention to it. He tried many versions and failed without exception. The failure of storytelling made him even more humble at home. The dissatisfaction of his father-in-law and the contempt and disgust of his wife made him bitter, he could only place his hopes on the imperial examination. But he still failed. The repeated blows had made sun de reach a dead end. In desperation, he could only tell the story of the ancient immortals again. This allowed him to return to his original life in a short period of time. But as the days passed, seven years later.., what a wonderful story. It could not be defeated by repetition. Gradually, when everyone had heard of it, and when more people imitated it in other places, Sun Des path was cut off. He had no source of income and gradually lost his fame and dignity. At this time, his wife, after countless times of disgust, got along with others in front of him. When he was angry.., she directly ended the marriage with him. With the support of her former father-in-law, she remarried someone else. Sun De also suffered from the pain of being cheated. He was beaten up, his legs were broken, and he was thrown out of the house. On that day, it was also raining, and it was as cold as ice. He lost his family, his career, his dignity, everything, and his legs. Lying in the rain and wailing, he finally could not bear such a blow. He had gone mad. In other words, he had to go mad. Because of how famous he was when he was at his peak, now that he had nothing, his loss was huge. The difference was not something an ordinary person could bear. He had gone mad. He relied on the charity of the people who listened to books and occasionally reminisced. Gradually, he became a beggar, a beggar who lived in his own world and still talked about books. Many times, he thought that he was going to die, but it seemed that he was unwilling. He struggled to live on, even if the only thing that accompanied him was the black board. At that moment, Sun De gently stroked the black board. He looked at the rain. He felt that today was colder than usual. It was as if he was the only one left in the world. Everything in his eyes became blurry and indistinct, he seemed to have heard many voices and saw many figures. Mr. Sun, lets have some. Yes, Mr. Sun. We are all itching to hear it. Please dont keep us in suspense. Mr. Sun, our Mr. Sun. You made us wait so long, but it was worth it! Listening to the voices around him and looking at the enthusiastic figures, sun de smiled. However, his smile was slowly turning into eternity as his body cooled down. However, at this moment he suddenly saw two figures in the crowd. They were particularly clear. It was a white-haired middle-aged man. There seemed to be sadness in his eyes. Beside him was a little girl wearing red clothes, although the child was wearing happy clothes, his face was pale. His figure was somewhat illusory, as if he would disappear at any moment. The two of them sat there, staring at him. Senior, please save my daughter. I am willing to pay any price for this!When Sun de looked over, the white-haired middle-aged man stood up and bowed deeply to sun de. Chapter 1086 - the Black Board! The white-haired middle-aged mans expression was extremely sincere. If one looked closely, one could see that in the depths of his eyes, there was not only deep sorrow, but also a pleading. This pleading was just like what he had said. For his daughter, he was truly willing to give up everything. No matter what conditions, no matter how difficult it was, he would not hesitate to complete it without any hesitation! Even if He had to trade his life for hers! The little girl in red beside him had a pale face, listless eyes, a body that was sometimes illusory and sometimes clear, and an aura of death that pervaded her entire body. It was as if it was more accurate to describe her as a ghost. All of this left Sun de, who was an old beggar, at a loss. He had lived a miserable life, and he did not know why the other party had found him to save her. I cant do it.Sun De felt very tired, and he could barely open his eyes. The coldness on his body intensified, causing his body to tremble. It was as if all his strength was rapidly dissipating, even his voice was extremely weak. The white-haired man was silent. He slowly raised his head and gazed at the old beggar. After a long while, his expression was bitter. He looked at his daughter beside him, then at Sun de. It was as if he had made a decision, and he spoke softly. Senior, may I tell you a few stories as well? Stories?Sun De was stunned. When he heard those two words, he forced himself to pull himself together and grabbed the black wooden board in his hand. He looked at the white-haired middle-aged man, and anticipation appeared in his dark eyes. This story happened in the numerous aeons in the second ring. Its a story about the berserkers, and its also a story about fate.. The beginning of the story was a tribe of berserkers. There was an elder, Xiao Hong, and the promise of whether they would reach the end of their lives if they continued walking in the wind and snow Sun de listened quietly while the white-haired middle-aged man spoke slowly. In this story, Sun de seemed to see a person continuously searching for the truth and the falsehood, struggling from death to life amidst the endless falsehood, until the number of reincarnations increased and one person became fewer. When everyone is drunk, I am the only one awake, and when everyone is awake, I am the only one drunk. What is the difference between these two ? When the Dao reaches its extreme, only one is left. When the Dao reaches its extreme, only one loses oneself. What is the difference between the two What is true and what is false? All of this is the process of a change of heart. All of this is due to obsession! When obsession reaches its extreme, only the word devilcan be called Therefore, I call this story The story of the devil, and the end of the story is that he chopped off the finger of Allheaven! The devil is the reincarnation of Obsession!Sun Des body shook, and his eyes revealed a bright light. This story was much more exciting than the previous version of the story about the devil. The white-haired middle-aged man was silent and didnt answer. After a while, he said softly. The second part of the story is also a story of obsession. The beginning of the story takes place in a place called Vermilion Bird Star, where there is a state of Zhao The second story that the white-haired young man told had more details than the first story. This story was about a person who allowed his clone to reboot time and time again, and his own body was integrated into the same life again and again, he was looking for a chance to resurrect his wife! It was a battle with the gods, a battle with the immortals. It was a madness where the heavens wanted you dead, and I wanted to take you back. If you obey, you become mortal. If you defy, you become immortal Sun De didnt wait for the white-haired middle-aged man to finish speaking, and his eyes shone even brighter. His scalp went numb as he listened to the story. Because of the details, the story was even more exciting. This person also severed the finger of Allheaven!The white-haired young man said slowly, then continued. The third part of the story takes place in the nine mountains and nine seas. It is the life of a demon that was born after a scholar threw down a wishing bottle! The story described the life of the scholar. He crossed mountains and seas, struggled in despair, and transformed into a demon in madness. His strange laughter caused Peoples souls to tremble in madness, it was accompanied by the bitterness and resentment left behind by the vast dao domain floating in the vast expanse! He once said that my life was like a demons desire to seal the heavens. Just like him he cut off Allheavens finger. In fact, he took a step further and transformed himself into Allheaven. After gaining enlightenment of his life, he joined the others in the final beheading of Allheaven! Compared to the second story, there were fewer details. However, this did not affect sun des comprehension. His eyes, which were becoming more and more lively, were filled with shock as he muttered to himself. So this is the demons life sealing the heavens in the mountains and seas! Sun Des breathing quickened as he looked anxiously at the white-haired middle-aged man. Then I wonder who will be the one to read it eternally? What story is it?. Senior, this story I cant tell you.The white-haired middle-aged man was silent for a long time before he spoke softly. Sun De didnt say anything. He grabbed the black board in his hand tightly and released it. Then, he grabbed it tightly again. After thinking for a long time, he seemed to have understood something and nodded. What else can you tell me? My daughter was injured. Even I Couldnt save her. I found many people Finally, someone told me that this injury can only be saved by Immortals! I searched through all of the immeasurable tribulations in the second ring. I searched through every inch of time, searching for traces of an immortal. One day, I found a stone stele I didnt hesitate to turn against others. I refined a bit of the stone stele and stirred up the curse of the immeasurable tribulation. Finally, I entered the legendary Unending Dao Domain, where immortals were sealed. Then I discovered a secret A secret regarding the unending dao domain, and a secret regarding immortals. I wish to use this secret to exchange senior for saving my daughter!A strange light appeared in the white-haired middle-aged mans eyes as he looked at Sun de. At that moment, Sun de lifted his head, and his dark eyes shone with a strange light. After a long moment of silence, he spoke bitterly. I really want to know, but I really dont know how to save people, and Im not a senior. Im just a storyteller.. Senior, as long as you agree, thats fine!The white-haired middle-aged mans eyes shone with determination. Sun de sighed. Alright, I agree! The white-haired young man took a deep breath as well. Even he had a look of excitement in his eyes as he clasped hands and bowed once more to Sun de! Thank you, senior. The secret I discovered is that this place is not the true Weiyang Dao Domain The first boundless tribulation that was born in the beginning of the second ring is Weiyang. However, it is not the true Weiyang. The true Weiyang is outside the ring! Sun Des body began to tremble. He didnt know why he was trembling, but he couldnt control himself. It was as if a will within his body and soul was awakening, and his vision began to grow blurry, cracks began to appear, and the white-haired middle-aged man and the little girls figures began to distort. It was as if everything in the world had begun to collapse! He instinctively grabbed the black wooden board that had been in his hand for the rest of his life. Perhaps it was because he was too powerful, but cracks began to appear on the black wooden board. If it had been anyone else.., his body would probably be on the verge of shattering at that moment. It must be very painful, very painful, very painful! As for Sun De, unfortunately the world in front of him completely collapsed. The fluctuations in his soul that were awakening also seemed to have reached their limit. He did not wake up successfully, but began to dissipate. This was true dissipation. However, it was not death, but eternal assimilation into heaven and earth. However, before Sun Des consciousness disappeared, he suddenly had an epiphany. This dissipating consciousness might be the ancient remnant soul in the story, and the time limit was the curse of the second ring, it should be coming to an end soon, and this consciousness would never truly awaken again. Gu had lost because the remnant soul had been muddled from the beginning until now. It had never awakened. He had also won because the white-haired middle-aged man had said that Luo Tian had been beheaded. However, he still remembered the story about the eternal will that the other party had not said, but he did not want to think about it anymore. I dont want to think about that anymore. I want to think about myself. Ive been telling stories all my life, and it turns out that Im talking about myself.Sun De smiled. His body collapsed and disappeared along with the world. The black wooden board in his hand that had been with him for his entire life also disappeared, after he disappeared, countless cracks appeared on the board. It seemed that it would fall into nothingness at any time. In the nothingness, in the darkness and coldness, it kept falling, falling, falling, falling again.. It seemed that after a lifetime, a lifetime, a lifetime, and another lifetime, the cracks on the board had gradually healed.. Some changes that had never happened since ancient times slowly appeared on its body as the cracks healed. The void turned from pitch-black to bright, and the starry sky recovered from its deathly stillness. In this new world, it turned into a ray of light and landed on an ordinary planet. In a forest, in the belly of a female deer that was about to give birth Ten lifetimes. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but he had unknowingly written a hundred thousand words. The fellow Daoists probably didnt expect that Wang Baole wasnt Sun de, but the black wooden board There were even fellow Daoists who said that Sun de was the root of the tree. Im inferior to him when it comes to cultivation. If I were to write a book, I wouldnt be able to compete with him. His rank is too low, hahaha. Then, tomorrow, Ill bring my dad for a check-up and take a day off. Chapter 1087 - awakens! Time passed. Wang Baole had no idea how much time had passed, but his consciousness had yet to awaken. This seemingly long period of time was actually less than a day in the heavenly fated star trial. Twenty hours had passed on the tenth day. Eleven hours had passed, and less than two hours were left until the end of the trial. Compared to Wang Baole, there were a few other cultivators who had successfully comprehended the tenth life and had ended it. However, since Wang Baole hadnt woken up, the trial continued, the fog around them hadnt disappeared either. He was the only person who hadnt woken up in the fog trial. Xu Yinling, who was sitting in front of him, had a huge wave in her heart. Her expression had changed like never before. It was everything she had seen in the past eleven hours, her shock turned into shock, then shock. In the end, she was filled with fear and respect. She hadnt successfully comprehended the tenth life, so she could clearly see the entire process of Wang Baoles comprehension. She didnt see the scenes from his previous life. Instead, she saw the fluctuations and changes in Wang Baoles aura as he sat cross-legged! At the beginning, Wang Baoles aura had been dim and almost non-existent. This had even given Xu Yinling the illusion that it wasnt a living person sitting cross-legged, but a corpse. Perhaps it wasnt appropriate to describe him as a corpse. It was more appropriate to describe him as a dead object. In her eyes, the Wang Baole at that time was no longer a person, but an object. This feeling was very clear, and even Xu Yinling herself was shocked. She didnt know what Wang Baoles previous tenth life was, so countless guesses surfaced in her mind. However, before she could guess for long, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged like an inanimate object, had a new change in his body. The change was slight, but it was very clear. It was as if an inanimate object had given birth to a spirit light, gradually turning into a dazzling light. During the process of the change, the surrounding fog began to rumble, as if Thunder had exploded, it even began to spin. If one were to observe carefully, one would be able to see that the fog was spinning with Wang Baole at its center. It was as if the appearance of the spirit light on his body had affected the entire area of the fog, and even the fated star. Xu Yinling didnt know how much of the area had been affected, but she could feel the earth shaking! This caused Xu Yinlings heart to change from shock to shock. She didnt know what kind of Epiphany from her previous life had caused such a shocking change. The shock didnt last long either. As new changes appeared.., waves of shock surged in her heart, and her thoughts rose to a level of shock. That was because the spirit light on Wang Baoles body grew stronger. As the fog, the heavens, and the earth seemed to continue shaking, Wang Baoles expression changed, and his facial features twisted, it was as if he was enduring unimaginable pain, and his body was trembling. That was not the main point. The main point was that as his expression contorted, Xu Yinling saw with her own eyes cracks that could be seen with the naked eye appear on Wang Baoles body like a spider web, appearing in an instant. It was as if His body was being squeezed by an indescribable force, about to be crushed! As the cracks spread, the spirit light on Wang Baoles body grew stronger. In the end, he seemed to have become a huge source of light, causing Xu Yinlings eyes to sting when she looked at him. This made her heart tremble even more intensely. Not long after, as more cracks appeared and the spirit light grew brighter, a new change appeared on Wang Baoles body! A force that shocked Xu Yinling and caused her body to tremble erupted from Wang Baoles body. Instantly, Xu Yinlings mind went blank, as if she had lost all consciousness, all that was left was the force that caused her to become ethereal before her eyes! In this ethereal state, her instinct was to worship, as if a mortal had encountered an immortal God! Xu Yinling had the dao star status, but even so, she was still lost in this state. One could only imagine how indescribable the aura and waves emanating from Wang Baoles body were! Fortunately, the aura didnt last long. The entire process only lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. It slowly retracted, and everything returned to normal. Wang Baoles body regained its vitality, and the cracks disappeared completely. Xu Yinling also slowly woke up from her ethereal state. However, the moment she woke up, her scalp felt numb, as if it was about to explode. Her body trembled uncontrollably. She lowered her head and realized that she had actually kneeled down and worshipped Wang Baole. This this Xu Yinling trembled. She didnt even dare think about the reason and the answer. Her instincts told her that everything she had seen in that instant just now.., had to be buried deep in her heart. She knew very well that her dao star had a very high status. Even Wang Baoles Dao Star couldnt surpass her in terms of status. However, with such a high level of dao star status.., compared to the aura on Wang Baoles body in that instant just now, it was far inferior. Just like Wang Baole in that instant just now, his entire body seemed to have gathered the will of the entire world. It was a very strange feeling. It was purely an instinctive feeling, but it shocked her to the point of awe. It was as if she had seen the center of the universe! I dont dare think deeply, I cant think deeplyXu Yinling mumbled. Her body trembled intensely. It was also at that moment.. Wang Baole had woken up. Wang Baole felt as if the universe had broken apart. It was as if the void was blurry. It was unknown how much time had passed, but at that moment his consciousness returned and he opened his eyes. His eyes were filled with confusion. It was as if he couldnt see the fog in front of him, nor could he see the cautious Xu Yinling. What he saw was the life of Sun De, the storyteller, and The endless darkness of the void. It wasnt Sun Des perspective, but the perspective of the black wooden board in Sun Des hand that had accompanied him for his entire life. He saw the hand that was holding him, saw the smug look on the young Sun Des face, and heard himself being picked up, when he knocked on the table, a clear sound rang out. This sound accompanied the entire story of Luo Yugu. At the same time, he saw Sun Des legs being broken in the wind and rain, the tears that flowed as he struggled in the rain, and heard the wails coming from his mouth. There was also sun de in his later years, the madman who was immersed in the story, and the last bit of dignity.. It wasnt until the appearance of the father and daughter, until the descriptions of the subsequent stories, until His body was crushed, and he witnessed the final dissipation of the ancient remnant soul. The moment sun de disappeared, his shattered self seemed to have inherited something.. Wang Baole was silent. After a long while, as he exhaled deeply, his eyes slowly became clear. What is passed down is the unspoken unreconciled and regretful obsession of Gu The Demons obsession is that there are few reincarnations, and the demons mandate is to seal the Heaven Mountain and sea. I dont know who started the eternal chant, and the demigods and demigods are upside down,Wang Baole muttered, it was only when he regained his clarity that he realized that in his previous tenth life, he was not sun de, the storyteller, but the black wooden board in his hands. At the same time, he also understood that in this world, regardless of whether it was real or fake, regardless of whether it was a book or a nursery rhyme, in reality it was just a stone tablet. He also knew that the Weiyang here was not the real Weiyang. Although he knew a lot of the truth, there were still many new questions that followed. For example, where was the real Weiyang? For example, whether his involvement with Wang Yiyi in his later lives was related to this life. Also what was that blood-colored centipede.. And His future. All of this made Wang Baole fall silent. He felt complicated. On one hand, he knew the answer to the world, and on the other hand, it was also because of his previous life. The black wooden board, huh Wang Baole muttered to himself and mocked himself. He felt that to a certain extent, he might have been born by chance, and the artifact spirit was not the child of fate that he once thought he was. So what! After a long while, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He didnt care about his previous life. He only knew that in this life, he was called Wang Baole! This consciousness emerged firmly in his heart. The light in Wang Baoles eyes intensified. It was as if his cultivation and will had resonated. A buzzing sound reverberated in his body. The gift of enlightenment from his previous life exploded instantly! However, at the moment his cultivation exploded, a question suddenly appeared in Wang Baoles mind! Somethings Not Right Why Cant I remember when I appeared in Sun Des hands Chapter 1088 - trial ended! Wang Baoles expression changed. As the cultivation in his body erupted and increased, his thoughts seemed to become much sharper. However, no matter how sharp he was at that moment, no matter how he tried to recall and comprehend his previous tenth life.., he could not find any clues regarding his encounter with Sun de! It was as if from the moment he comprehended his previous life, he had appeared in Sun Des hands! To Wang Baole, there were two possible answers to this. One was that he had been too ordinary in his previous life. Before he had the spirit light to form the artifact spirit, he had been unconscious, so he couldnt remember. However, there was another possibility.. Sun De and I, or to be more precise, the ancient remnant soul and I, do we have a greater cause and effect? This also explains why Sun de disappeared, and only I received the inheritance of his will! That was the thought that came to Wang Baoles mind, his heart was in turmoil. He didnt know what the answer was, and the eruption of his cultivation didnt allow him to continue being distracted. In the next moment, his cultivation began to rise amidst the rumbling within his body. As it continued to rise, he arrived at the Perfected Planet! He was truly at the Perfected Planet Realm. He was only one step away from the star realm. Once he had a direction, a ritual, and the necessary items to advance, Wang Baole would be able to advance to the star realm and become a mighty figure! In the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, planets might be powerful, but they were still relatively powerful. Only when one reached the star realm could one be considered a mighty figure. In fact, in most civilizations, the Star realm was already the pinnacle of the ancestor realm, it was an existence that could create a civilization. The purple gold civilization, which had harbored malicious intentions against Wang Baole, only had three planets as the number one sect in a large area of earth. Once Wang Baole reached the level of a planet, he would possess a dao planet and resonate with the nine great laws. His battle prowess wouldnt be any weaker than those senior mighty figures of the planet! As for the celestial domain realm every single one of them had their own name. Every single one of them was an overlord. Every single one of them could cause the once purple gold civilization to tremble in fear and bow their heads in worship. Not only that, Wang Baoles star sealing art began to operate on its own at that moment. He broke through the second level and reached the third level. The third level was about to be perfected, and he could enter the fourth level at any time! The third level was enough to seal the immortal planet. The Divine Bulls shadow formed by the tens of thousands of immortal planets, once successful, would be powerful enough to shake the entire world. However, Wang Baoles experience this time was enough to describe it as a miracle, therefore, the third level was no longer suitable for him. He would soon be able to transcend it and display the power of the fourth level! The fourth level was directly related to the path to becoming a star. In theory, this art couldnt seal special stars, but with the support of Wang Baoles Dao Star, everything wasnt fixed. This was also part of the reason why the blazing flame ancestor had given Wang Baole the star sealing art. If Wang Baole really succeeded, sealing tens of thousands of special stars and turning them into the phantom image of a divine bull, then it would be hard for even Wang Baole to estimate how powerful it would be! At the same time, Wang Baole had long realized that with the support of the Dao Star, he could seal special stars. In his heart, he had long known the direction of his own star. That was to use a large number of special stars as a foil.., he would lift his own dao star and upgrade it from a planet to a star! To become a star of the Stellar Dao! Since ancient times, Dao stars had been rare. Therefore, other than the supreme patriarch who had created the Weiyang clan, no one else had been able to achieve it. Previously, even though Wang Baole was ambitious, he wasnt too confident, but now after experiencing his previous lives, he suddenly felt that he might not necessarily be unable to achieve it! That was because of the unique stars with his relationship with the fallen star, it was not particularly difficult for him to experience them and obtain tens of thousands of unique stars. These thoughts made Wang Baoles eyes shine brightly. Although he did not understand how he had met Sun de in his previous tenth life, he also knew a part of the truth about this world, at the same time, more doubts surfaced in his heart. However, there was one thing that remained unchanged. Only by constantly strengthening myself can I establish myself in the world. No matter what happens in the future or in the past, as long as this life is exciting, its fine. In the next life, regardless of whether I have it or not, I cant control it A strange glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. The domineering aura that came with cultivating the star sealing art exploded in his heart at that moment. So what if the world was fake? So what if the universe was a stone tablet? What did the unending truth and falsehood have to do with me! I am the artifact spirit, I am the white deer, I am the source of resentment, I am the Devil Blade, I am a zombie, I am a celestial, but I am Wang Baole! The burst of thoughts seemed to resonate with the heavens and earth. Muffled Thunder exploded on the fated star. Even the starry sky outside the fated star rumbled. Countless cultivators on the fated star were shaken. For some unknown reason, Guru Heavenly Dharma, who was sitting on the island above the crater, suddenly opened his eyes. A gratified smile appeared on his lips, there was a flash of surprise that couldnt be hidden in his eyes. Wang Baole didnt know what was happening in the outside world. He only knew that at that moment, as his thoughts became more determined, his heart was suddenly enlightened. His aura also rose, and after his cultivation and the star sealing art increased.., another ultimate skill that he possessed also rose! That was the core technique of the blazing flame ancestor. That was The curse technique, the Flame Spirit Art! Previously, Wang Bao had barely reached the initial success stage of the flame spirit incantation. Although he could use it, he had to restrain it. That was because he didnt have enough life force. But now with the Enlightenment he had gained from his previous ten lives, that had been made up for, with enough life force and enough memories, he was finally able to take a step forward in the flame spirit incantation and step into the true initial success stage! Even though he had only reached the initial success stage it must be known that even the blazing flame ancestor hadnt reached the initial success stage. He had only managed to get close to it. Once he used it, he would have to expend all of his life force. Therefore, even though he had only reached the initial success stage, just this spell alone was enough to give Wang Baole a terrifying trump card in the same cultivation realm. This spell had no restrictions on the cultivation of his enemies or his own cultivation, there was no limit! Mortals could curse immortals and deities as long as they paid the price! The price was life force and resentment. Wang Baole didnt have many of the latter, but the former was enough! That was also the terrifying aspect of the divine ability. It was also the foundation of the Blazing Flame Ancestors fame! It could be said that the current Wang Baoles overall combat strength was already at the level of a star. Even an ordinary early-stage star cultivator wouldnt be a match for him. In the entire history of the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, a perfected planet in such a situation.., it wasnt the only one, but throughout history, the never-ending DAO domain had been as rare as a Phoenixs feather or a qilins horn! However, Wang Baole himself wasnt surprised by his own strength. In his previous life, he had lived an exciting life every single time. So what if this life was more exciting! In the story that Wang Yiyis father told me, there were very few reincarnations of demons due to their obsession. That senior was able to walk from death to life with his crazy obsession. Then, I can also walk from nothing to something! 1 You can definitely do it!Wang Baoles eyes sparkled. He suddenly stood up from his cross-legged position. The moment he stood up was the moment the tenth day and the twelfth hour passed. Rumble. The fog around him churned violently. As it churned, it retreated continuously. The entire process only took seven to eight breaths of time. All the fog around him disappeared in an instant, it gathered into a calabash, and the calabash appeared in the hands of Reverend Heavenly Dharma! The entire training ground shrank as the fog disappeared. Everything around them became clear. Giant beasts appeared. The crowd looked up, and the volcano below rumbled, eighty-nine projections on the island at the peak of the mountain looked up. In mid-air.. Wang Baole and the other prodigies who had also comprehended the tenth life appeared one after another! Congratulations to the five fellow Daoists for obtaining the qualifications. Please take your seats and return to your seats. The Birthday Banquet will officially begin!Beside Exalted Heavenly Dharma, his old slaves eyes shone with a strange light as he spoke slowly to Wang Baole and the other five who had appeared in the sky. The five who had obtained the qualifications werent the ten who had been mentioned in the beginning. There were only five of them! Chapter 1089 - discrimination! The figures of these five people swiftly became clear from the Blur, allowing many people to immediately see their identities. Its them! Jijia Divine Emperors ninth disciple this person is incomparably arrogant. It was him who stole my guiding light. Hateful, but hes too strong. He treats us like ants, leaving others helpless! And Xing Jingzi This fellow has a murderous aura. I didnt expect him to succeed as well! That Wang Baole is among them! An uproar broke out as the identities of the five people became clear. It spread out from all directions, forming a sound wave that spread out. Among the five people in the sky, there was the ninth young master of the Kyjia Divine Emperors lineage and the Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao. Other than the two of them, the other three were slightly less famous. Wang Baole was also the center of attention, however, in the eyes of everyone, he was still inferior to the ninth young master. At most, he was only as famous as the Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao. As for the last two people, one of them was Xing Jingzi, who had interacted with Wang Baole in the fallen star land. He carried a large sword on his back and exuded a murderous aura. The other was Xie Haiyang! As they appeared, as the old slave beside Master Heavenly Dharma spoke on the island above the crater, and as the thirty-nine giant beasts surrounded the crater, all the cultivators looked at them with envy and jealousy, there was hatred and complicated emotions. After all, to be able to gain enlightenment for ten lifetimes required a certain amount of good fortune, so naturally, people would be envious. However, if they didnt have it, they could only watch as others gained the qualifications, therefore, it was understandable for them to be jealous. As for hatred of the hundreds of thousands of cultivators, it was impossible for only five of them to gain enlightenment for the tenth life. However, most of them had been robbed of the light of attraction during the trial by fire, so they had no choice but to give up on the trial, therefore, when they saw the five of them, hatred was born naturally. In the sky, the five people who were being watched by countless gazes were the ninth young master of the kykykygaas divine emperors lineage. He was the most dazzling. After all, as a member of the Weiyang clan, he was superior to others. With the addition of his masters name.., it made him the center of attention no matter where he was. As for the others, other than the Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao and Wang Baole, who were barely able to compete for the limelight, the surrounding cultivators didnt think that the ninth young master would be able to surpass the divine emperors disciple in terms of aura. However, it was a long story. Very soon, a scene that no one could have imagined happened. As the five figures became clear and their minds recovered, they saw each other. In that instant the ninth disciple of the KYKYKYGAA divine emperor, who was the most arrogant and proud person in everyones hearts.., his expression changed drastically! He realized that he was standing right next to Wang Baole, and Wang Baole was even smiling at him. This discovery made his heart tremble, and he almost started cursing. Wang Baoles strength had already made him extremely fearful. He couldnt forget how everyone had fled back then, he didnt want to be targeted by Wang baole, so his scalp felt like it was going to explode. His expression changed, and he instinctively retreated, instantly pulling away from Wang Baole. The Seventh Dao Child from the nine Prefectures Dao College also had a change in expression. He took a deep breath and retreated, pulling away from Wang Baole as well. It was the only way he felt safe. As a result, even though Xing Jingzi and Xie Haiyang didnt move, the expressions and actions of the Seventh Dao Child and the Divine Emperors ninth disciple immediately stunned the hundreds of thousands of cultivators below. Whats Going On? Am I seeing things? The Divine Emperors ninth disciple and the Dao child from the nine Prefectures Dao are actually hiding from Wang Baole? Could it be that theyve fought with Wang Baole before and suffered losses? As everyone was shocked, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and glanced at the nervous ninth divine emperor disciple and the Seventh Dao child of the Nine Prefectures Dao. Wang Baole wasnt surprised that these two had comprehended the tenth life, as for Xing Jingzi, he wasnt ordinary to begin with, so it was within Wang Baoles expectations. However, Xie Haiyangs side was something that Wang Baole hadnt expected. He nodded at Xie Haiyang and Xing Jingzi. Wang Baole turned around and walked toward the ninth divine Emperor Jijias disciple, his eyes narrowing. His pace wasnt fast, but it caused the divine emperors ninth Disciples expression to change again. He retreated abruptly once more, and a low growl came out of his mouth. Wang Baole Before he could finish his sentence, Wang Baoles seemingly slow pace seemed to leap across the void and appear directly in front of the Divine Emperors ninth young master. At the same time, the old slave beside Guru Heavenly Dharma frowned. He was about to stop him when he heard a soft cough from behind him. Upon hearing the soft cough, the old slave with the cultivation of the galaxy lowered his head and stopped trying to stop him. No one could stop him. No matter how the ninth disciple roared, no matter how he formed seals and tried to resist, it was futile. As Wang Baole appeared, he clenched his right hand into a fist and threw a punch! The punch was plain and unremarkable, but it contained an earth-shattering power. As it landed, the world rumbled, and the air rippled as if it was being torn apart. It was like a storm that swept through everything, gathering in front of the divine emperor disciple, it exploded in an instant. Amidst the rumbling, the ninth young master didnt have the slightest ability to fight back. All his resistance was like paper. He was crushed by Wang Baoles punch. He collapsed and landed on his body. His entire body shook violently, and blood spurted out of his mouth, he fell back abruptly. He retreated a thousand feet, and blood spurted out of his mouth again. A large number of nomological threads appeared all over his body. These werent his nomological threads, but the power of the nine great nomological forces contained in Wang Baoles punch. These nomological threads had transformed from formless to tangible. They continued to move around his body, causing his injuries to become even more severe. They even shook the foundation of his ancient planet, causing the ancient planet that he possessed to.., it was rapidly dimming, and cracks were even appearing on it. This caused the ninth Disciples heart to tremble violently. His face was extremely pale, and there was an unconcealable look of shock in his eyes. However, he was unable to suppress his anger and let out a roar. You This punch is the interest you paid for ambushing me during the trial. Say One more word, and today I will kill you!Wang Baole said calmly. He stared coldly at the Divine Emperors ninth disciple, the Divine Emperors ninth disciple felt as if he had been drenched in cold water as he was swept by his gaze. His body trembled instantly. He sensed the killing intent and fell silent. Wang Baole ignored the divine emperors ninth disciple. He turned his head and looked at the Seventh Dao Child of the nine Prefectures Dao, whose expression had changed drastically. The dao child was a decisive person. After seeing Wang Baoles attack, he was certain that he couldnt Dodge and that it would be difficult for him to fight back. Therefore, he raised his hand and struck his chest. With a cracking sound, his sternum seemed to have shattered, his injuries looked serious, as if he was about to lose his footing. Blood flowed out of his mouth continuously, but he didnt seem to mind. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Wang Baole. Ive been bewitched previously. Ive offended you, fellow Daoist. I hope you can forgive me! His injuries seemed serious, but in reality, he hadnt touched his foundation. Pills could help him recover. That was why he was smart. He knew very well that if Wang Baole made a move, there was a high chance that his planet would shatter, if that happened, it wouldnt be something that could be recovered with simple pills. Seeing how decisive the Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao College was, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He looked deeply into the seventh dao childs eyes, then retracted his gaze. In front of the countless cultivators below, all of them were shocked, he walked towards the island on the crater. As he neared, Wang Baole chose one of the ten tables on the island that didnt have any projections. He didnt sit down immediately. Instead, he turned towards the center, exalted Heavenly Dharma, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, cupped his fists and bowed. Exalted, you are as elegant as ever. Your longevity is equal to that of the heavens. These words of congratulation made the old slave beside exalted Heavenly Dharma crease his brows again. He wanted to berate him even more, but a shocking scene appeared in his heart! He saw Exalted Heavenly Dharma, who was sitting cross-legged, actually stand up and bow back to Wang Baole! This scene immediately made the eyes of the old slave and all the surrounding cultivators narrow! Wang Baole was silent for a moment. He cupped his fists again and sat down. As he sat down, the table suddenly became blurry. It emitted a strong beam of light that shot into the clouds, along with the other eighty-nine projections, as they reflected each others light, Xie Haiyang and Xing Jingzi suppressed the shock in their hearts and rushed over. They landed on the other tables and cupped their fists to celebrate their birthday. As their own light shot up into the sky, the pale-faced dao child of the nine prefectures and the ninth disciple of the divine emperor silently approached and chose to sit down. However the four of them only received the congratulations of Guru Heavenlaw, who sat back down. He smiled and nodded, then stood up and returned the greetings. The difference in treatment between heaven and earth was like that between heaven and earth! Chapter 1090 - CHAPTER 1090 -- PA! As Wang Baole and the rest took their seats, the atmosphere of the birthday celebration became a little strange because of Wang Baole. The next day, exalted Dharmaraja should be the only place where everyones eyes were focused, but at that moment, more than half of the cultivators.., they were all on the giant beasts surrounding the crater, looking at Wang Baole from afar. Among these people, there were those who had participated in the trial previously, and there were also those who had not participated. Xu Yinling and Chen Han, who had recovered, were among them. However, compared to the others, these two clearly knew the truth. Father is indeed father. He is strong and impressive! Chen Han sighed. He felt that the opportunity he had to revive this time was to find his father. Xu Yinling, on the other hand, was trembling all over. Her mind could not help but replay the feeling of seeing Wang baole experience the tenth life with her own eyes, as if he was the core of the world. At that moment, her breathing unknowingly quickened, her breathing quickened, and her face flushed slightly.. The more nervous and shocked she was, the more excited she felt.. The cultivators on the giant beasts surrounding the crater werent the only ones observing Wang Baole. Xie Haiyang and Xing Jingzi, who were on the island above the volcano, were also observing him. Xie Haiyang was equally shocked. However, he knew Wang Baole better than anyone else. He looked at the cautious divine emperor disciples and the Dao Child of the nine prefectures, who were still as if they were facing a great enemy. They didnt know the truth, however, they had more or less guessed the answer. The reason why he was able to gain enlightenment was related to himself. However, it was mostly due to the remoteness of the training grounds that prevented him from being affected too much. This kind of luck was the key. However, compared to martial uncle Baole I still cant do it. Hes the fierce one. Just now, when I saw him fight, his combat strength increased to an unbelievable degree compared to before the training! Xie Haiyang took a deep breath, he felt that he had to continue serving his opponent well. If that was the case, he would be able to resolve the crisis his father was facing. As for Xing Jingzi, who carried a large sword on his back and had a strong murderous aura around him, his expression was solemn as well. Occasionally, when he looked at Wang Baole, his eyes were filled with the faint desire to fight. There was no hostility, only the desire to fight. As if sensing his desire to fight, the large sword on his back, which was rumored to be a demon blade, also trembled slightly. However, the vibration caused Xing Jingzis heart to tremble even more. As he and his demon Blade were now in sync, he immediately sensed that the vibration was not the excitement he had felt when he was about to unsheathe it in the past. Instead, it was Tremors! Tremors? My Demon Blade seems to be afraid Xing Jingzi was taken aback by this judgment and fell into deep thought. They were not the only ones observing Wang Baole. They were also observing him. There were also the projections on the island that did not seem to exist. After the Heavenly Dharma Lord returned his bow to Wang Baole, they turned their heads, at that moment, all their gazes were on Wang Baole. Before Wang Baole had participated in the trials, he had felt that they were all unfathomable. However, looking at them now, his state of mind was different. He was filled with emotions and memories. Other than that, the old slave beside the exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord was also staring at Wang Baole. Doubt flashed across his eyes. However, now that the birthday banquet was about to officially begin, the elder didnt have the time to think too much. With a wave of his sleeve, his ancient voice reverberated in all directions. Begin the banquet! A melodious immortal tune fell from the sky. The tune was elegant and ethereal. It reverberated throughout the entire fated star, causing all the distracting thoughts in the listenershearts to dissipate as they immersed themselves in the sounds of the heavens, the figures of fairies that seemed to be formed from the music walked out from the heavens and earth. They held immortal fruits and fine wine in their hands as they landed on the island and placed them respectfully on each table. As for the cultivators on the beasts, they were not treated lightly. As the wind blew and the immortal music sounded out, immortal fruits and wine appeared in front of them. Soon, the atmosphere turned from dull to dull, the atmosphere became livelier, and more cultivators flew out, cupping their hands toward Guru Heavenly Dharma in mid-air to give him their blessings and birthday gifts. At that moment, the Heavenly Dharma Lord would smile, and the projections on the island would occasionally stand up. If it wasnt for the fact that the Heavenly Dharma Lord had already made a judgment, it would have been difficult to tell that the toasters were all illusory projections. Perhaps they arent really illusory Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked around, feeling the liveliness of the place. When his gaze swept past the projections, they would look at him and raise their cups with smiles. Wang Baole raised his cup in return and slowly tasted the wine. Finally, his gaze landed on the exalted Heavenly Dharma, who seemed to have sensed Wang Baoles gaze. He sat cross-legged and turned to look at Wang Baole. Their gazes met at that moment. Looking at those wise eyes, Wang Baole was in a daze. It was as if he had returned to the world of the little white deer. In the city Lords backyard, the old ape was sitting on a rockery, a large number of rare and rare beasts were paying their respects. Long time no see.Wang Baole took a deep breath. The dazed look in his eyes disappeared. He spoke softly. His voice was so soft that no one could hear it, but the Heavenly Dharma Lord had clearly heard it. A meaningful smile appeared on his face, and his lips moved slightly, an ancient voice that only Wang Baole could hear rang out Welcome back. Wang Baole smiled and didnt say another word. Reverend Heavenly Dharma shook his head and smiled as well. He averted his gaze. The Birthday Banquet continued until the end of the entire days birthday banquet. When the sun was already bright red in the distance.., suddenly a familiar figure flew up from the giant snake that had brought Wang Baole here. Li Wan er, disciple of the Moon Star sect. On behalf of our sects patriarch, I wish you a happy birthday. Spring and autumn have changed, and time has changed. I wish you a life as long as the Moon, a life as long as the sun, a life as long as the universe, and a life as long as the universe. Like the pages of the fate book, all your wishes are yours! The person who spoke was Li Wan er, dressed in a long blue flowing cloud dress. Although she wore a mask that prevented others from seeing her face, her lively voice still gave off a wonderful feeling, especially when her long hair fluttered in the wind, the elegance and elegance on her body was even more unforgettable. Her words were also extraordinary, and the meaning behind them was extremely profound. The last sentence, in particular, made Wang Baoles expression change when he heard it. The pages of the life book were meant to be a page of a lifetime. They were meant to convey the legacy. Wang Baole raised his head when he heard those words. A strange light shone in his eyes. He swept his gaze across Li Wan er before turning to look at the exalted Heavenly Dharma. He saw that the exalted heavenly dharma had started laughing when he heard those words. He wasnt laughing as he had before. Instead, his laughter reverberated in the air. It was unknown whether it was because he was happy with his longevity, or because the person Li Wan er represented was happy. Why didnt your patriarch come?The Heavenly Dharma Lord asked after the rare laughter. The patriarch is in seclusion. He will come out in sixty-eight years.Li Wan er lowered her head and spoke respectfully. Why Bother?The Heavenly Dharma Lord shook his head. He picked up his wine cup and took a big gulp. Li Wan er bowed once again in mid-air. When she raised her head, her gaze swept past Wang Baole before returning to the giant beast. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was savoring the meaning of the conversation when another person flew out from another giant beast in the distance. This person was covered in a black robe, and it was impossible to tell if he was a man or a woman. However, the words he said made Wang Baole look over, xu Yinlings body trembled. Nameless slave, acting as the clan head, Zi Yue, is here to wish you a happy birthday. The clan head is unable to come in person due to certain matters. When I wish to wish you a happy birthday, I would like to ask you a question The Clan Lord said that her memories have recovered somewhat recently. He wishes to ask the exalted one when he will be able to return her memories! Sixty-eight years later!Exalted Heavenly Dharmas expression was the same as ever as he spoke calmly. Many thanks, exalted one. The Clan Lord also asked me to come here and take someone with me.The black-robed man nodded and turned to look at Xu Yinling, who was in the crowd. Xu Yinlings breathing was erratic, and her trembling grew even stronger. She stood up involuntarily and walked over uncontrollably. However, the struggle in her eyes was extremely intense. She tried to look at Wang Baole, who was on the island, a look of distress appeared in her eyes. Master Heavenly Dharma furrowed his brows slightly, but he didnt stop her. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought for a moment, then placed the wine cup he was holding gently on the table in front of him. The moment he placed it down, his right hand seemed to conjure a black wooden board to replace the wine cup, the conjuring only lasted for an instant, but when it landed on the table, a crisp and ethereal sound rang out! PA! The black-robed man shook violently. With a bang, his body turned into a cloud of mist and dissipated into the air. Xu Yinling, who was in midair, also trembled. She spat out a mouthful of blood and regained control of her body, with gratitude, she bowed deeply to Wang Baole. Chapter 1091 - does not become a god! Thank you, fellow Daoist, for your help! Almost at the instant Xu Yinling bowed gratefully, all the cultivators on the thirty-nine giant beastsfaces changed instantly. They all looked at Wang Baole. Shock was written all over their faces. Many of them were in a daze. The sound that Wang Baole had made when he knocked on the table just now had an indescribable power, as if it had affected the laws, it had the ability to make ones soul tremble. Everyone who heard it felt their souls shake. They watched as the mysterious black-robed man disintegrated and dissipated under the sound. This scene immediately made everyone feel a deep sense of respect, they couldnt help but feel a sense of awe. At the same time, strong doubts surfaced in their hearts. This Wang Baole Somethings Not Right! Why do I feel that after he walked out of this trial, his entire person has undergone an indescribable change? Theres a strange aura about him! Previously, even though Wang Baole was strong, he wasnt much stronger than us. But now, why do I feel that When I saw him, I felt as if I was looking at a senior mighty figure in the sect. However, his cultivation hasnt reached that level yet! Whether its the punch that severely injured the divine emperors disciple, causing the Dao child of the nine prefectures to lower his head, the Heavenly Dharma Lord to stand up and return the bow, or the shocking sound, all of them point to an answer This Wang Baole must have gained something unimaginable from his epiphany in his previous life! While everyones minds were in turmoil, Wang Baole himself was also shaken by the knocking sound. He lowered his head and looked at the hand that was knocking on the table. The Epiphany from his previous life was in his mind, they turned into fragments of images that flashed past. He suddenly had an epiphany. The current him should be in a very special state. To a certain extent After comprehending the previous five lives, he could be said to have completed a return to his soul. It wouldnt be an exaggeration to say that he was undying and indestructible. Death wasnt his final destination. He would still exist in the next life. It was just that everything around him had changed roles. The entire world was like a paradise where building blocks were piled up. Every life was just building blocks that collapsed, using the same blocks, placing them in different places, and piling them up in different shapes. Even if his cultivation was not the highest, in this world, as long as he chose not to be affected by any karma, no one would be able to kill him. However, the price he had to pay was to be indifferent to everything. He had to watch the world rise and fall, and watch the starry sky darken, he had to watch the world change. He had to watch the end of this life silently. He had to watch all living things disappear. He was like a God who stood high above everyone else! This was a path, and also a choice of life. As the knocking sounds reverberated, they appeared in Wang Baoles consciousness, allowing him to understand something. This path is it suitable for me?Wang Baole closed his eyes. At that moment, what looked at Wang baole like everyone else around him were the projections on the island on the volcano, as well as The Exalted Heavenly Dharma. The eighty-nine Heavenly Dharma Lords had strange looks in their eyes at that moment. Their bodies had blurred for a moment just now. However, everything had happened too quickly, so no one had noticed it. However, the Heavenly Dharma Lord had noticed it. He narrowed his eyes, and confusion flashed in the depths of his eyes. He took a careful look at Wang Baole. His lips didnt move, but a thought lingered in Wang Baoles mind. Do you know that its not too much to call yourself a God after youve returned? Youre completely different from before. I know. A God whose soul is indestructible and has been reincarnated time and time again.Wang Baole opened his eyes and replied calmly. Since you know, and you know part of the answer, why are you still affected by Karma? Arent you the best and most appropriate choice to stay in this indifferent world like me and not be affected by Karma and watch the world change? Isnt it the best choice to wait sixty-eight years for this life to restart? Wang Baole fell silent when he heard that. No one would understand what he meant if he said that to anyone else in this place. Only he would understand what he was saying. However, he was unwilling to accept it. It was just like how in his previous six, seven, eight, and nine lives, others had tried to rush out of the world and see what the outside world was like. He didnt want to live in the same area for the rest of his life. His previous life had passed, and he couldnt make a decision. However, in this life he could make a decision. Even though he had a premonition that if he didnt choose the path of indifference and return from godhood to the mortal world, he would have to pay a huge price if he chose to go in another direction. Old Ape, youve lived for so many years. Are you trying to prove that you truly exist, or did you exist before?Wang Baole looked at Master Heavenly Dharma and sent out a telepathic thought as well. The Exalted Heavenly Dharma was silent. After a long while, he spoke hoarsely. Do you know that this life is slightly different from the previous eighty-nine lives? I have a premonition that if you die in this life, it will be real you will be reduced to ashes and cease to exist. If you are not affected by karma, you will still have an afterlife. Compared to being watched silently, I want to be able to exist without any regrets!After a moment of silence, Wang Baole sent out a determined thought. I dont understand, just like I dont understand why you crashed into the starry sky in your previous life you affected little tiger and Little Fox. They chose to leave just like you, but I wont Stop You.The exalted heavenly dharma lord sighed softly. Thank you.Wang baole nodded, and the exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord averted his gaze. Other than responding to the exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord, Wang Baole didnt care about anything else around him. At that moment, he picked up his wine cup with a calm expression on his face, placed it by his mouth, and drank. Then, he spoke to Xu Yinling, who was paying her respects to him. You may leave. His words were light and airy. However, Wang Baoles words, coupled with his previous supernatural powers and XU Yinlings respectful expression after hearing those words, immediately made Wang Baole feel even more mysterious, the feeling grew stronger. He sat there. His cultivation was nothing compared to the other projections, and he wasnt even a star. However in everyones eyes, it seemed as if he should be sitting there. The feeling was strange.., it also caused an inexplicable sense of awe and respect to rise in the hearts of the people around him. This wasnt something that Wang Baole had done on purpose. After experiencing the epiphany he had experienced in his previous ten lifetimes, he had indeed experienced many changes in his body. The changes were partly due to the increase in his cultivation, but it was mostly due to the differences in his understanding! Regardless of whether it was the divine races violent battle in the starry skies, The Zombieslife-long Epiphany when they looked up at the sky, or the resentful soldiersunbridled arrogance, all of these had caused a change in his disposition. This was especially true in the life of the little white deer, the impact of jumping out of the world and seeing the coffin had had an even greater impact on him. However, the impact of all of this was far less than what he had seen and experienced in the hands of the ancient remnant soul, Sun De. There was also Wang Baoles choice after his conversation with the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord. He was a false god who didnt reincarnate into the world. He only wanted to be a wonderful person in this world! The reason why he had killed the black-robed man and saved Xu Yinling was just a side effect. Wang Baoles real goal was to find Zi Yue, or perhaps, let Zi Yue come find him! I dont believe it. In the previous ninth life, when Xu Yinling had turned into a small fish, Zi Yue had crushed him to death in the end. The fact that I didnt hear the answer was an unintentional act. Therefore, the only clue regarding the blood-colored centipede now might be Zi Yue! Wang Baoles eyes flashed, in his previous life, the thing that made him the most wary was the blood-colored centipede from the beginning to the end! The thing that the centipede represented might be an object, but it was more likely to be a person. Wang Baole had no clues, and the Little Missy in the mask had remained silent the entire time. That was why he wanted to understand the blood-colored centipede, wang baole felt that Zi Yue might be a breakthrough. As for Zi Yues cultivation, as well as the danger that might be brought about by the means that she might display, Wang Baole could guess a little. Although there was danger, if he missed this opportunity, Wang Baole didnt know when he would be able to truly find Zi Yue. Compared to the uncontrollable future, at the very least, the connections, cultivation, and background that he had now could weaken the danger to the greatest extent. Therefore, in Wang Baoles view, this was the best opportunity. Zi Yue, will you appear? Wang Baole muttered to himself. Then, he lowered his head to look at his chest. There, under his clothes, was the fragment of the mask. Yiyi, what do you think? Chapter 1092 - the Afterimage of the future! Damn Fatty, dont Call Me Yiyi. Are We that close?Little Missys long-awaited voice rang out in Wang Baoles mind. Wang Baole laughed happily when he heard the voice. The appearance of the voice made him suddenly feel that the world was very exciting and seemed to have become real. Alright, how about I Call You Little Sweetie? Shameless!Wang Yiyi, who was in the mask, snorted and didnt say another word. However, her snort made Wang Baole feel much happier. When he raised his head, he looked at Exalted Heavenly Dharma. Exalted Heavenly Dharma was also looking at him with a deep look in his eyes. The two of them looked at each other and retracted their gazes. The Birthday Banquet continued. Whether it was the heavenly sounds of immortality or the sounds of people paying their respects to the birthday, they continued to reverberate on the fated star. There was also the speech that exalted Heavenly Dharma gave when the Moon Rose, he was talking about the laws of fate. Everyone was listening. All the projections on the island were listening. Only Wang Baole didnt listen. Little Missy, who had been silent for a few hours, suddenly spoke again. This time, her voice was low and serious. Fatty, have you really thought it through? I have,Wang Baole replied. You didnt even ask what I was asking, and you just said that you had? Youre not being sincere! My ties are too deep, and I have too many distracting thoughts. Thats why I cant be a god who is indifferent to the world.Wang baole smiled brightly and persistently. His eyes also became extremely clear, like a white deer. Why? For myself and for you,Wang Baole blinked and said softly. Little Missy was silent. After a long while, a soft voice that Wang Baole could barely hear was heard. Thank you. Wang Baole didnt say another word. Unknowingly, the Heavenly Dharma Lords lecture on fate had ended. As the sun appeared in the sky and the night passed, the birthday banquet reached its final stage. I invite you, my friends, to study the heavenly fate book and watch your afterimages in the future!The old slave beside the Heavenly Dharma Lord walked out at that moment. After consulting the Heavenly Dharma Lord, he looked at Wang Baole and the others. However, when his gaze swept past Wang Baole, he moved his gaze away unknowingly. The little friends that he mentioned clearly didnt include Wang Baole. As the attendant beside the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord, he idolized the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord to the extreme. It was also because of this.., he could clearly feel the difference in the way the exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord treated Wang Baole. It was as if their status was no longer one of superiority, but of equality. It was precisely this equality that caused the old slaves heart to tremble. Instinctively, he didnt dare to call him a young friend. As soon as the words left his mouth, excitement appeared on the faces of the Jijia Divine Emperors disciple and the Dao child of the nine prefectures. It was the same for Xie Haiyang and Xing Jingzi. Although they had gained a lot of enlightenment from their previous lives, compared to being able to see the afterimages of the future, the latter was clearly more important. After all, the past could not be changed, but the future could be grasped in their hands! Xie Haiyang and Xing Jingzi did the same. Their eyes shone brightly as they looked at the exalted Heavenly Dharma. Only Wang Baole remained calm and unperturbed. He had long known the origins of the Book of Heavenly Dharma and understood the so-called afterimages of the future, he was merely using the records of the fates of all living beings in this life to deduce the changes in the future in some way. There was a real side to reality, and there was a reason why it wasnt real. However, most people didnt have the right to change the trajectory of their fates, so the afterimages of the future they saw.., became real. The difference in understanding made Wang baole calm down. He looked at the other four peoples excitement and smiled without saying a word. Soon, the disciple of the Jijia divine emperor was the first to stand up after being invited by the Heavenly Dharma Lord, he dashed towards the Heavenly Dharma Lord. He approached in an instant. As the Heavenly Dharma Lord Smiled, the disciple of the Jijia divine emperor bowed excitedly. Then, he took a deep breath. As the Heavenly Dharma Lord waved his hand, an ancient and ancient aura appeared, the supreme power of the Book of Destiny appeared before him. The divine emperor disciple raised his hand and pressed it against the Book of Destiny! The moment he placed it down, the body of the Kyjia divine emperor disciple trembled violently. His eyes were filled with disbelief and shock. The entire process only lasted for three breaths. He couldnt hold on any longer and retreated abruptly, he retreated more than a hundred feet, but his body was still trembling. There was still fear in his eyes. He turned around quickly and looked at Wang Baole! Youwhen the disciple of the Divine Emperor Jijia looked at Wang Baole, he looked as if he had seen a ghost. This scene immediately caused an uproar in the surroundings. It also made Wang Baole, who didnt have much anticipation and interest, look at him, he narrowed his eyes slightly. However, what made Wang Baole feel regretful was that the disciple of the Divine Emperor Jijia didnt finish his sentence. Instead, he continued to take in deep breaths. He cupped his fists at the Heavenly Dharma Lord and took out a golden piece of paper without hesitation. He tore it apart in an instant, his body was instantly enveloped by the mist that emanated from the torn piece of paper, and he disappeared! This shocked the people around him even more, and the commotion grew even louder. Whats Going On! He just teleported away? Why is he looking at Wang Baole with fear in his eyes! Silence!The commotion was quickly suppressed by Reverend Heavenly Dharmas old slave. However, even though the crowd no longer lost their voices, their eyes were now focused on Wang Baole. Wang baole furrowed his brows slightly. He had a feeling that something was amiss. Everything seemed to be related to the fact that the Jijia divine emperor had seen something about him in the afterimage of the future. However, there was another possibility. Could This fellow be doing this on purpose? Is he trying to trick me? Wang Baole thought to himself. The dao child of the nine prefectures took a deep breath and flew to the Book of Destiny. After paying his respects to the Heavenly Dharma Lord, he raised his hand and placed it on the Book of Destiny. He took about three breaths, just like the divine emperor disciple. Then, his body trembled as he retreated. His face was pale and devoid of any color. He stared at Wang Baole. This time, without waiting for him to speak, Wang Baoles voice.., rang out in all directions. What did you see? The dao child of the nine prefectures was silent for a few breaths before he spoke hoarsely. I saw myself die at your hands.With that, he turned around and flew out of the island without even turning his head. He flew straight into the sky. The crowd was once again shocked. They looked at Wang Baole with a strange look in their eyes. Wang baole frowned and didnt say anything. Xing Jingzi, who was standing beside him, had already stood up. He walked to the Book of Destiny and pressed it. His time was five breaths. After five breaths, he calmly raised his hand and looked at the sky, deep in thought. Then, he touched the demon blade behind him and glanced at Wang baole from the corner of his eyes. He wanted to say something, but he didnt, in the end, he cupped his fists and bowed to the Heavenly Dharma Lord and Wang Baole, then turned and left. At that moment, Wang Baole was truly surprised. He couldnt believe the actions of the Divine Emperor Disciple and the Dao child of the nine prefectures, but Xing Jingzi clearly didnt need to act like that. Wang Baole thought to himself as he looked at Xie Haiyang. Xie Haiyang was curious as well. He nodded at Wang Baole, stood up, and walked over. He pressed his palm on the heavenly fate book. He didnt have as much time as Xing Jingzi, and he retreated in just two breaths. A strange glint appeared in his eyes, as everyone stared intently at him, he looked at Wang Baole and sent out a telepathic thought. Martial Uncle Baole, somethings not right I dont know how to describe the afterimage that I saw. It doesnt seem like an afterimage, but a form of recognition. One day in the future, you Dont seem like you anymore. InterestingWang Baole narrowed his eyes. There was a flash of brilliance in them. He stood up abruptly and walked towards the heavenly fate book. As he neared the heavenly fate book, Wang Baole didnt immediately raise his hand to press it, instead, he looked at exalted heavenly dharma before him, cupped his fists, and bowed. When he raised his head, he spoke seriously. Exalted, what did they see? I dont know either.Exalted Heavenly Dharma shook his head. He wasnt lying. He didnt know everyones future. Is that soWang Baole thought for a moment, and the light in his eyes grew stronger. He raised his right hand suddenly and pressed it down on the heavenly fate book. However, the instant he pressed down, the blurry shadow of the black wooden board appeared on his right hand, it disappeared in a flash. Bam! The Book of Destiny trembled for the first time in its history. It seemed like it couldnt take it anymore, and waves of ripples spread out. With Wang Baole as the center, the ripples spread out in all directions and towards the entire heavenly fated star! The afterimage of the future appeared in Wang Baoles eyes at that moment! Chapter 1093 - didn’t count! The sky was clear, and the sun shone on the land. It fell on the mountain peaks, the mountain ranges, and the sea. The entire world was vast and boundless. One couldnt see the end of it no matter how high one stood. It was as if the size of the world was infinite according to ones understanding. If one thought that the world was small, then it might really be small. However, if one thought that the world was huge, then there was no limit to how big it could be. This place is very strange! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He realized that he was no longer on the crater island of the fated star. There was no longer the fated book in front of him. Instead, he was standing at the peak of a mountain that reached into the clouds, it was as if it wanted to compete with the heavens for height. Clouds swirled around him, and a whimpering wind filled the air. The mountain peak beneath his feet was covered in snow due to the difference in temperature from the mountainside. However, the snow wasnt white, but blue. The blue snow, the violent winds, the boundless sea of clouds, and the endless land that Wang Baole couldnt see the end of as he looked through the sea of clouds. This was what Wang Baole saw. If his consciousness hadnt been clear, Wang Baole would have thought that he was once again immersed in the Epiphany of his previous life. However, it was precisely because his consciousness was clear that he found the afterimage of the future more interesting, that was because everything around him, be it his gaze, his bodys perception, or the approval of his soul, were all sending him a message. All of these were real. The wind was real, the snow was real, the sea of clouds and the land were real. The entire world, to Wang Baoles senses, did not have any signs of life. It was as if this was a lifeless planet. This was also true. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows slightly and swept his gaze across the sea of clouds. After about seven to eight breaths had passed, his expression suddenly changed as he looked to his right. The instant he looked over, he saw two figures appear in the sky to his right. One of them was the exalted Heavenly Dharma, and the other was Wang Baole himself! Its been sixty-eight years.Exalted Heavenly Dharma, who was in the sea of clouds, murmured, wang Baole heard what he said. In his eyes, his other self, who was standing beside Exalted Heavenly Dharma, also heard what he said. Is it time?This was what the other Wang Baole had said in a hoarse voice after a moment of silence. If someone else was there, they might not have been able to understand the meaning behind his words. However, the person who understood him the most.., was usually himself. That was why Wang Baole was able to detect some other meaning behind the other Wang Baoles words. It was regret and confusion. However, before Wang Baole could carefully observe and savor it, a ray of light appeared in the sky or more accurately, in the starry skies of the universe. A Ray of colorful light seemed to be able to melt everything.., it covered the entire Weiyang Dao Domain and the heavenly fated star.. Wang Baole didnt know what happened next. The moment he saw the ray of light, everything before his eyes disappeared. When he opened his eyes, he heard the sounds of breathing coming from all around him, he felt countless pairs of eyes converging on him. He also saw the heavenly fated book, which was emitting waves of repulsive force, as well as the heavenly fated book, which was looking at him. How long has it been?Wang Baole asked with a frown. Nine breaths,the heavenly fate master answered calmly. Wang Baoles frown deepened. He raised his head and scanned his surroundings. He noticed the hundreds of thousands of cultivators on the thirty-nine giant beasts outside the island. They were all extremely curious. He also saw Xie Haiyang staring at him intently, it was as if he wanted to know what he had seen. However, Wang Baole couldnt describe the afterimage of the future that he had seen. The scene was simple, but it didnt seem simple. After some thought, he realized that he had seen too little. Wang Baole lowered his head. His gaze landed on the book of Heavenly Fate. He could feel the intense repulsion emanating from the book. It seemed to be using all its strength, it tried to push away Wang Baoles hand that had landed on its body. It had indeed done so. As it trembled violently, the repulsive force grew stronger and stronger, eventually causing Wang Baoles hand to slowly lift a few inches. The old slave of the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Master watched the scene and was about to end the viewing of the afterimage of the future. However, at that moment, Wang Baole suddenly spoke. That doesnt count. I didnt see it clearly. Lets try again. As soon as he spoke, his right hand descended once more. The book of heavenly fate trembled, showing a strong struggle and resistance. It seemed unwilling to let Wang Baole touch it again. The old slave of the exalted master hesitated as well, he wanted to stop Wang Baole, but seeing that the exalted master had closed his eyes and remained silent, he pretended that he hadnt seen anything. However, there were still people around who could see clearly. They saw the struggle of the Book of Destiny and saw its repulsion. They were all surprised, and what happened next made them look strange, it became strange. That was because when Wang Baole sensed the struggle of the book of Destiny, the shadow of the black wooden board in his right hand instantly materialized. A powerful force seemed to be able to break through everything, crushing all the resistance of the Book of Destiny in an instant, it was very violent and it fell straight down! Bam! Wang Baoles hand landed on the Book of Destiny. The Book of Destiny trembled a few times. It seemed extremely unwilling, but there was nothing it could do but spread out its ripples once again, spreading across the entire fated star.. Hence, the world before Wang Baoles eyes changed once again and this time, it was different from before. What Wang Baole saw was not a single scene, but a series of scenes. It was as if the book of Heavenly Fate was not hiding anything, but releasing everything in one go. It was as if if it could speak, it would definitely tell Wang baole that he could see whatever he wanted to see, and that he should leave after he finished.. Hence, Wang Baole saw himself.. In the scene, after the Heavenly Dharma Lords birthday banquet ended, he did not choose to leave. Instead, he stayed on the heavenly fate star and watched the sun and moon change, the stars change, and the world change. He saw the death of the blazing flame ancestor, the destruction of the Earth Federation, the arrival of the dark sect, his senior brother Chen Qingzis battle, and the divine emperor of the Weiyang clan. Countless lives died one after another in the next sixty-eight years, and they were born one after another. It was the same for the Stars and civilizations. During this process, many people came to the heavenly fate star and paid their respects to the Heavenly Dharma Lord. They also saw themselves. For example, before the blazing flame ancestor died, Li Wan er begged him to kneel down, Zhao Yameng, and his familiar face, they had all requested to meet Wang Baole one after another. Wang baole, who had been immersed in his transcendence, did not show any emotion towards this. Sixty-eight years later, a colorful light appeared in the starry sky. It melted everything and devoured everything. Wang Baole saw himself and the exalted Heavenly Dharma master appear above the sea of clouds in the sky, staring at the starry sky. Its been sixty-eight years. Is the time almost up? Its the beginning and the end. Then Ill see you in the next life. Ill see you in the next life. Above the sea of clouds, the figure of the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Master and the other version of himself that Wang Baole saw cupped their fists and bowed. Their bodies gradually turned into nothingness. Together with the colorful light that appeared, they merged into nothingness. The scene disappeared. Wang Baoles body trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes. At the same time that he opened his eyes, in the universe of the never-ending DAO domain, in the left Dao Sacred Zone, in the first sects nine Prefectures Dao, in the vast mountain gate that covered more than a hundred thousand civilized galaxies, in a galaxy called Tianshui.., a giant-like figure sat cross-legged. The size of the figure was like that of a Star! Upon closer inspection, one could tell that this person seemed to be the star in this galaxy, his entire body emitted endless light and heat, terrifying to the extreme. In terms of strength, he far surpassed the dao protectors around Wang Baole. It was as if both parties were stars, but one was like a torch, and the other was the real Haoyang. He was the Second Dao child of the Dao of the nine prefectures. He had used a forbidden technique to fuse a large number of stars into his body. His cultivation was at the late-stage of the star realm, and his combat prowess was monstrous! At that moment, the Second Dao Child, who was meditating in the starry sky with his eyes closed, silently appeared in the void in front of him. The Shadow of a purple crescent moon appeared out of thin air, eventually transforming into the illusory figure of a woman. It was blurry.., it still gave off an extremely beautiful feeling. Chong Yizi, back when I taught you the secret technique, you said that you could unconditionally promise me something. Now, I need you to help me kill someone! There was still night! Chapter 1094 - the manual to use the Book of Destiny! The gigantic figure slowly opened his eyes. His two eyes were like two stars. A blazing light erupted in the starry skies, causing the entire galaxy to turn scarlet red. As it trembled, the figure spoke calmly, a calm voice came from the ancient well. Who are you going to kill? This persons name is Wang Baole. Although his cultivation is on a planet, he has the battle prowess of a star.The beautiful figure that was formed from the Purple Moon in the void laughed softly and spoke softly, as if she did not care about the pressure that the gigantic figure before her exuded, she didnt care at all. Where is he?The giant figure sat cross-legged in the starry sky. His expression was calm, and there wasnt the slightest ripple of emotion on his face. He stared at the beautiful woman before him for a long while before he spoke calmly. Its not convenient for me to attack him now that hes on the fated star. You can kill him after he leaves. Remember everything must be done quickly. His master is the blazing flame ancestor! The originally calm Second Dao Child of the nine prefectures dao frowned slightly when he heard the name Blazing Flame. I can use magic to interfere with karma, so that blazing flame wont be able to sense it,the beautiful woman said with a smile. But!Chong Coix Zi clearly trusted the woman very much. After a moment of thought, he nodded and said nothing else. Dont underestimate this person. Go All Out.The beautiful woman looked deeply at Chong Coix, then slowly disappeared. After she left, Chong Coix sat cross-legged in the starry sky, and a bright light shone in the depths of his eyes. Dont underestimate him Its just a planet. Dont tell me you want me to come personally? Theres no need. I can instantly kill all early-stage stars with just 10% of my battle prowess. This time Ill use 30% of my battle prowess to form a clone. Chong job raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. Immediately, cracking sounds rang out from his palm. In an instant, his entire right arm detached from his body and flew far away, squirming, he transformed into a refined-looking middle-aged man with a cold expression. He turned around and left, heading straight for The Fated Star! At the same time, on the island above the crater in the fated star, Wang Baole, who had his hand on the fated book, opened his eyes. He didnt pay attention to the repulsive force that was erupting from the fated book. There was a deep look in his eyes, he continued to frown. How was it?Reverend Heavenly Dharma asked calmly. I didnt see it clearly. I have to do it again,Wang Baole raised his head and said seriously. Reverend Heavenly Dharma was silent. The faces of the old slaves beside him twitched involuntarily. The surrounding onlookers also had strange expressions on their faces when they heard those words. The one who reacted the most wasnt them, it was The Book of Heavenly Fate. The book had been trying its best to repel Wang Baole, wanting him to move his hand away. However, it clearly had a spirit. When it heard that Wang Baole was going to do it again, it seemed to have gone mad. A loud boom rang out from within the book, it sounded like an angry roar filled with dissatisfaction and threat. A large amount of light spread out from the book, as if it could form sharp blades that were about to attack Wang Baole! It was displeased. It was unwilling. As the Roar and light spread out, something seemed to be emanating from the Heavenly Fate Book. In the eyes of everyone, it seemed to have become infinitely large. It was so large that Wang Baole was right in front of it.., it was as if it had become an ant that was about to be suppressed by it. Even the thirty-nine giant beasts around it were affected by it. They roared, their eyes filled with hostility. Everyone was in an uproar, and they cried out in surprise. This Wang Baole is too arrogant. The exalted one is merciful, but he shouldnt have provoked the Supreme Treasure, the Book of Destiny! In the past, when we were in front of the Book of Destiny, which one of us wasnt respectful? This Wang Baole is so rude! Hes insatiable. Its one thing to see it once, but the Book of Destiny is willing to let him see it a second time. He should have knelt down to express his gratitude, but he still wants to see it a third time The envious voices of the crowd rang out. However, the voices didnt last long. Just as they reverberated in the air, the sudden turn of events that occurred between Wang Baole and the Book of Destiny made those who spoke out of jealousy.., they took a deep breath, their faces filled with shock. That was because the moment the book of Destiny exploded and tried to suppress Wang Baole, Wang Baoles expression remained the same. It was as if he hadnt seen the explosion of the Book of Destiny. He raised his right hand a few inches, and once again with a thud.., it fell. As it fell, the Book of Destiny, which seemed to be in a state of rage just a moment ago, was like an extremely wronged little wife. Despite countless struggles, it was still forcefully pressed down, unable to resist at all, it was as if Wang Baoles hand was filled with immense power, pressing down on it so that it couldnt struggle. However, what it could do was not cooperate! Therefore, even though Wang Baoles hand pressed down on the book of Destiny, the ripples did not appear. If the Book of Destiny could transform into a human form, it would definitely glare at Wang Baole stubbornly, it would say things like, Even if I die, I wont cooperate with you.. Wang Baoles expression remained the same. He only released a little of the aura of the resentful weapon from his previous life. Even if it was just a little, the earth-shattering murderous aura was extremely powerful. Even though no one could sense it, and Wang Baole kept it as soon as he released it.., however, the Book of Destiny was still shocked. As it trembled, it didnt hesitate at all. In fact, it seemed like it was trying to curry favor with the Book of Destiny. Ripples spread out rapidly, and in an instant, the ripples spread across the entire destiny planet. Venerable Heavenly Dharma Lord saw this scene. He wanted to say something, but he hesitated. In the end, he didnt say anything. He only looked at the book of Destiny with sympathy. As the ripples spread, the world before Wang Baoles eyes changed once again. The scene was no longer that of the boundless land. It was a blur. Nothing before his eyes could be seen clearly. This made Wang Baole frown again. However, just as he was feeling displeased.., a weak consciousness came from all around and reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. It wasnt words, but a consciousness, filled with a strong sense of grievance, telling Wang baole that it wasnt that it didnt try its best, but that the changes in the future were all based on what had happened in the past. The images left behind on the fated star were clear, it was because everything was traceable. The current blurriness meant that Wang Baole had chosen a different path. That meant that it would be difficult for the fated book to be fully deduced. Work hard!Wang Baole said slowly. The consciousness felt even more wronged. The surroundings became even more blurry. After a long while, it finally became slightly clearer. It transformed into the starry sky. In the starry sky, Wang Baole saw battleships speeding forward, and his other self.., he was currently in one of the battleships, talking to Xie Haiyang. At that moment, ripples reverberated in the starry sky in front of the battleship. An indistinct figure walked out from within. When the figure appeared, he immediately attacked the battleship. Amidst the loud booms, the scene became blurry once again. Wang Baole watched the scene. He narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke. Watch it again! He felt wronged and had the urge to curse. However, he still obediently tried his best to replay the scene from before in front of Wang Baole. This time, Wang Baoles eyes were glued to it, the moment the invisible figure appeared, he suddenly spoke. Stop! The screen froze. Zoom in! The screen zoomed in, causing the figure that had emerged from thin air to constantly change before Wang Baoles eyes. He finally saw that behind the figure, there was a purple thread connected to it! The purple thread extended deep into the void, seemingly without an end. Staring at the purple thread, Wang Baole spoke slowly. Follow this thread and continue deducing. The surroundings were quiet, and the image did not move. The sense of grievance seemed to have disappeared. An anger that seemed to be brewing seemed to be gathering in all directions. Seeing that it was about to explode, Wang Baole calmly released the murderous aura of his resentful weapon, it dispersed, then retracted. In the next moment, the anger disappeared, and the scene moved. According to Wang Baoles previous instructions, the scene followed the purple thread and continued to move toward the void, as if it was tracing back. Wang Baole was very satisfied. He felt that he had finally found the correct way to use the book of Destiny. Chapter 1095 - wouldn’t compromise this time! As the scene continued to move forward, Wang Baole stared intently at it. In his eyes, the scene was like a camera lens, speeding through the starry skies. Through the camera lens, he could see countless stars flashing past, countless galaxies flashing past, and countless shadows of all living beings. It was as if they were watching the history of the Weiyang Dao Domain. However, the scene was moving too quickly, so all of this happened in a flash. After waiting for a long time, suddenly the scene changed. It no longer moved forward at a rapid speed. Instead, it stopped in the middle of a gray starry sky! There were no stars in the gray starry sky. There didnt seem to be any civilization. There were only ancient ruins. Those ruins didnt really exist. They were sometimes illusory, giving off a strange feeling. What was even stranger was that there were many different styles in these ruins. If Wang Baole hadnt experienced his previous lifes Epiphany, his first thought after seeing these different styles of ruins would have been that the universe was so vast, there were so many races, and there were countless civilizations. Naturally, the styles here were different, and there was nothing out of the ordinary about them. However, after experiencing his epiphany in his previous life, Wang Baoles eyes narrowed as he looked at the ruins. He could clearly see a few of them. They were the architectural styles that he had seen in his previous lifes Epiphany! As such, the Gray Starry Sky was extraordinary! Wang Baole looked at the area carefully. He could also see the purple threads. They were deep into the core of the area, but they were too far away for him to see clearly. Go in!Wang Baole said calmly. As he spoke, the image followed his orders and pushed forward. However, as soon as it entered the edge of the area, it was immediately blocked. It was impossible to enter! Wang Baole gasped in surprise. He thought for a moment and asked, What is this place?. What is this place The consciousness that was filled with endless grievances entered Wang Baoles mind weakly. Erase?Wang Baole was stunned. The consciousness of the book of Heavenly Fate had told him exactly what it meant. Perhaps the other party didnt know how to address it, so based on instinct.., he gave an explanation that was in line with what the Book of Heavenly Fate knew. Wang Baole pondered for a moment and came to an understanding. To a book, the so-called Erasewas to erase the words and images written on it due to some errors.. It seemed like Wang Baole suddenly understood something, but it still surprised him. He hadnt expected such a region to exist in the starry sky. It was obvious that Zi Yue was hiding here. After pondering for a moment, Wang Baole suddenly spoke. Slowly circle around the periphery of this area. This time, it went relatively smoothly. The image moved instantly, circling around the area and moving slowly. Wang Baole was able to roughly determine the size of the area, but the entire process didnt last long, when it was about half a circle, the screen stopped moving again, as if it had been blocked again. Blocked again Wang Baole felt that this place was even stranger. This time, what blocked the screens movement wasnt the gray area, but the seemingly empty starry sky. Continue to circle from the other direction!Wang baole stared at the starry sky and spoke again. The screen retreated and continued to advance from the other side. However, very soon it was blocked by the empty starry sky again. The two blocking points seemed to be on the same horizontal plane. It was as if there was an invisible barrier that turned into a huge wall that blocked everything. There was a spot in the gray starry sky that was connected to the wall. Therefore, the camera was unable to completely circle it. The invisible wall made Wang Baole think of the void that he had shattered in the life of the little white deer. He narrowed his eyes. After a long while, he stared deeply at the gray area. Lets go back. As soon as he said that, a sense of grievance filled his mind, and excitement appeared. The image retreated instantly. The speed was so much faster than it had been before, and the entire process only lasted for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the image returned to its original point and disappeared. The world in front of Wang Baole was no longer an image, but on the fated star. As everything returned to his eyes, the fated book under his palm suddenly erupted with an even stronger repulsive force. This force was much stronger than before, as if it had been accumulating all along. After the sudden burst of force, Wang Baoles hand was flung up by more than a foot, completely leaving the fated book. After Wang Baoles hand was flung up, the fated book seemed to emit a joyful and excited sound. In that instant, it became blurry, as if it was fleeing. It disappeared immediately and a whistling sound could be heard. The whistling sound was very similar to the sound of the wind, but it wasnt when it fell into the ears of the crowd, everyone had the same feeling. That Was The Book of Destiny was cursing. The whistling sound was cursing! As for who it was cursing, it went without saying. The people who were watching fell silent. This was the same for the old slave beside Exalted Heavenly Dharma. It was the first time he had seen Such a human-like side of the Book of Destiny. What kind of torture did he have to go through to escape at the first opportunity However, very quickly the expressions of the people around them became strange again. Most of them even showed sympathy. That was because the moment the book of Destiny faded away, Wang Baoles hand, which had been bounced off, fell down again. The spot where it had landed was empty. There was nothing there. However, the moment it landed, the Book of Destiny, which had already escaped, automatically appeared there, causing Wang Baoles hand to.., naturally, it landed on its body. The heavenly fate book was stunned. The entire book froze for a few seconds before it began to tremble violently. As it trembled, wails reverberated in the air. Everyone around them was at a loss for words to describe their thoughts. The exalted old slave wanted to say something, but he stopped himself. In the end, he sighed. As for the Exalted Heavenly Dharma, his face twitched as he looked at Wang Baole helplessly. Wang Baoles expression was the same as ever, as if he didnt see the sympathy in the crowds eyes. His eyes were filled with deep thought as he recalled the route to the gray starry skies. Finally, his eyes flashed as he looked at the exalted heavenly dharma and spoke sincerely. I still havent seen it clearly. I want to do it again. As soon as he said that, the crowd couldnt hold it in any longer, and clamor erupted instantly. You want to do it again? Ive seen bullies, but Ive never seen bullies! Look, the Book of Destiny is such a sacred existence. Its been bullied to such an extent! Its an oddity, a miracle. Ive never thought that watching the afterimages of the future could be like this! Amidst the uproar, the wailing of the Book of Destiny under Wang Baoles control seemed to grow stronger. It seemed to feel extremely wronged, as if it believed that it had dignity and that it could never compromise time and time again, therefore, at that moment, it exploded with a determined aura. It was as if it would rather break jade than be destroyed. Wang Baole could also feel the aura of the Book of Destiny, so he called out to it in his heart. Yiyi, this book is disobedient. Why Dont You Tear It Up? Ill change it for you. From the broken mask in Wang Baoles arms, little Missys snort could be heard after a while. The moment the Snort was heard, the Book of Destiny fell silent. In the next moment, just as the Heavenly Dharma Lord was about to speak up to persuade it, the book suddenly lifted itself from Wang Baoles hands and touched his palm in a very friendly manner, there was a loud thud. As if it did not think that it was enough to prove that it was obedient, the book actually took the initiative to touch Wang Baole up and down a few times. There was a series of loud thuds, and there were even a few scraping sounds, it wasnt until the unprecedentedly vast ripples in an instant, they reverberated throughout the fated star and the entire fated star system. Venerable Heavenly Dharma Master shut his mouth. Venerable masters eyeballs were about to fall out. Everyone around him was dumbfounded.. Wheres your dignity! Oh my God, I must have seen wrongly. Wang Baole, youve destroyed the sanctity of the Book of Destiny in My Heart! Why do I feel that the style of this scene is a little strange, and it makes me think of something elseLi Wan er had a strange expression on her face. She couldnt help but glare at Wang Baole from afar. Chapter 1096 - , the shadow of the Centipede appeared again! During the birthday banquet hosted by the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord, all the cultivators who visited, including Li Wan er, felt that they were new to the world. The source of all of this was Wang Baole! As for the time node, it was after the Enlightenment Enlightenment trials in his previous life. Regardless of whether it was Wang Baole who had injured the divine emperors disciple, forcing the nine prefectures dao child to make amends to himself, or the fact that he was sitting in the projection of the many mighty figures behind him, nothing seemed out of place at all.., it was as if this was how it was supposed to be, or if it was something that would cause the black-robed man to break down with a light pat. There were also the changes in the expressions of the others after they saw the afterimage of the future, as well as Wang Baoles unprecedented way of looking at the future, as well as how the Book of Destiny had appeared to be so attentive, all of this made everyone imprinted the birthday banquet in their souls. It was the same for the old slave of the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Master. The attentiveness and fawning of the Book of Destiny caused him to be in a daze. He felt that the reverence he had shown the book of Destiny All These years was a little too much. I didnt expect you to be such a book of Destiny the old slave couldnt help but sigh in his heart. As the ripples spread, the world before Wang Baoles eyes changed once again. Perhaps it was because of the difference between being passive and being proactive, but Wang Baole didnt need to give any instructions this time. Even though the scene at the beginning was still blurry, the blurriness was changing rapidly. It was as if the Book of Destiny was crazily deducing, very quickly, a series of future scenes appeared before Wang Baoles eyes.. Every scene was extremely exquisite and detailed. Even the hair on his face was very clear. There was no need to mention the background. It had reached an extreme level. He was even more worried that Wang Baole wouldnt be able to understand it The Book of Destiny was still in the image. Words appeared on the heads of every person who appeared, explaining the persons name, origin, cultivation, and Dharmic treasures.. These werent the things that shocked Wang Baole the most. What shocked him the most was that the introduction included the persons connections and secrets. After Wang Baole had stared at a person for a long time.., he had actually seen the persons life trajectory! This scene made Wang Baole feel incredulous. He couldnt help but think of a special existence within the Federation Earth. Such an existence could move the heavens and earth with its persistence, and its hospitality could melt glaciers.. With a strange expression, Wang Baole couldnt help but take a look. However, it was obvious that such a level of inspection would consume a lot of energy from the heavenly fate book itself. Therefore, after taking a look, he realized that the image wasnt as exquisite as before, it was a little blurry. Wang Baole stopped to look at the trajectories of others. Instead, he quickly flipped through the afterimages of his future. He saw the rise of the dark sect. He saw endless wars. He saw his cultivation reaching the stars and the galaxy. However, these were all fragments. There was no process or connection between them. The images were illusory, this meant that these fragments were only a possibility, but not the only one. Wang baole stared at two images for a longer period of time. In the first image, there was his master, the blazing flame ancestor, his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, and himself. In the image, his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, and his master, the blazing flame ancestor, were already injured. However, they charged forward recklessly, trying to save him from danger. The anxiety on their faces made Wang Baoles heart warm. On the second screen, his senior brother Chen Qingzi handed a black crystal to him solemnly. On the screen, he said something. Junior brother, Ill leave the dark sect to you. The screen ended. Wang Baole stood there silently. He looked at his surroundings, which had become blurry again. The image of his senior brother Chen Qingzi appeared in his mind. He missed his senior brother a little. Although the afterimage this time was not something that would definitely happen in the future, Wang Baole was already satisfied. Just as he was about to leave, Wang Baole suddenly thought of the changes that the divine emperor disciple and the Dao child of the nine prefectures had made to him after seeing the afterimage, his heart skipped a beat. Let me take a look at the afterimage that the ninth disciple of the Divine Emperor Jijia and the Seventh Dao Child of the nine Prefectures Dao have seen in the future If it had been any other time, the Book of Destiny would have rejected Wang Baoles request. But now as soon as Wang Baole finished speaking, the image that the Divine Emperor Jijias disciple had seen appeared before his eyes. In the image, the ninth disciple of Divine Emperor Jijia had died in a battle within the Wei Yang clan. It had nothing to do with him, but to be able to see all of this meant that the divine emperors disciple had a chance of resolving the crisis. This fellow is really trying to trick me. Hes putting on an act as if he saw how terrifying I will be in the future. Hes trying to attract attention so that he can create a large number of enemies for me. Wang Baole laughed coldly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, he looked at the image of the Seventh Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao. The image didnt have much to do with him either. The person who had killed the dao child in the end wasnt him, but his senior brother from the same sect! Hes still trying to trick me! Wang Baole flipped his right hand and looked curiously at the afterimages of Xing Jingzi and Xie Haiyang. However, as he looked at them, Wang Baoles expression changed. Xing Jingzis afterimages in the future had nothing to do with him. Xie Haiyang, on the other hand, didnt have much to do with him either. It was far from what he had said. He didnt seem to be himself. It was understandable that the divine emperor disciple and the Dao child of the nine prefectures had lied to him. However, the possibility of Xing Jingzi lying to him was very small. Xie Haiyangs afterimage made it even less necessary for him to do so. Wang Baole fell silent. There was something strange about this matter. It wasnt easy for him to make a judgment at the moment. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole looked at the blurry surroundings. A palpitating feeling that he didnt have any reason for grew within him. Lets Go!Wang Baole thought for a moment and said slowly. However, at that moment, the consciousness of the Book of Destiny suddenly fluctuated. It only had time to send a thought to Wang Baole before it disappeared instantly. It was as if another consciousness had appeared out of nowhere and suppressed the Book of Destiny, it had descended! It turned into a faint voice that suddenly reverberated in the blurry afterimage of the future. Theres another scene. This little fellow doesnt have enough spirit gods, so he cant deduce it. I can Do you want to see it? As soon as he said that, Wang Baoles hair stood on end. His expression changed, and his breathing quickened. That was because the consciousness from the book of Destiny had told him that there was a consciousness from the future, it had descended. That wasnt the main point. The main point was Wang Baole wasnt unfamiliar with the voice! It was The Voice of the blood-colored Centipedes face that he had seen when he was comprehending his past life! Who are you?Wang Baole asked in a low voice after a moment of silence. Didnt I tell you that I wouldnt say the same thing twice? So Whats your answer? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought for a moment, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. Look! The moment Wang Baole spoke, the blurriness in the surroundings disappeared, replaced by a starry sky. It was different from what he had seen before. This time, he wasnt looking at the image, but he was completely integrated into the starry sky, he was integrated into the image, and he became the person in the image! He stood in the starry sky and looked around him. He saw a hand. It was the hand that had appeared in his memories from his previous life. It was the hand that had killed him as a member of the Xin Huo Divine clan! The hand materialized from thin air and pressed gently against his forehead. A faint sound reverberated through the starry sky. What should I call you, black wooden board? This is your destiny to be possessed by me! Wang Baoles mind was in a whirl. The moment the hand landed, Wang Baole, who had been prepared, had a strong glow in his eyes. He activated the crescent moon technique and time descended. The technique was unique.., the hand was also slightly affected. However, it was not reversed, but paused! Just a pause was enough! A zombie phantom appeared in his body and roared at the incoming finger. Light! The Phantom of a resentful blade appeared and growled as well. Slash! Another phantom of the Xin Huo Celestial race appeared and pushed against the sky! RIP! The Phantom of a Proud Heavens pride that had once existed in his previous life growled. Devour! And the little white deer charged out. With its horn that could smash through the world barrier, it slammed into the incoming finger! Crack! Chapter 1097 - was resolved for the first time! Using words to describe all of this was still a little slow. In reality, everything in the scene was just a split second of intersecting. The moment he agreed to watch his different afterimage of the future, Wang Baole had already made his preparations. He naturally knew that the consciousness of the Book of Destiny had been suppressed, and that it came from the future and belonged to the consciousness of the blood-colored centipede, since it had come, it clearly had a strong motive. If that was the case, there was no difference whether he agreed or not. The only difference was that the other party was too confident, as if he was above everything else and was playing with his own fate, that was the other partys only flaw. If he seized that flaw, he might be able to resolve the matter! If he couldnt resolve it Wang Baole didnt want to think about the consequences. There wasnt enough time, and his thoughts didnt allow him to worry about failure. The appearance of the broken moon technique.., had indeed given him a chance at survival! After all This was the Great Dao that had come from Wang Yiyis father. After all, this wasnt a divine ability that was limited to this universe. After all, in his previous life, Wang Baole had used the insights of others to leave this world! Therefore, even though his waning moon could not be compared to flowing moon, it was already considered a top-notch divine ability in this universe. Its level was extremely high. Therefore, when it was used at this moment, even though the origin of the hand was mysterious and unfathomable.., it was still slightly affected. The instant it was affected, the zombie shadow that appeared on Wang Baoles body roared the word Light.In that instant, his surroundings were covered by a vast sea of light, piercing through the surrounding void, it erased all the blurriness and gathered it all together, making a sudden contact with the incoming finger. It was as if it wanted to wipe out all the darkness it represented within the boundless light. However, the dao intent contained within the hand had reached a shocking level. Therefore, despite the hard work of the zombies entire life, even in that life.., it had forcefully turned itself into a ray of light, but it was still inferior! At most, it had made the hand a little more transparent. However, that was not the end. After the light, the peerless resentful weapon that had materialized from Wang Baoles body seemed to have activated all the power in his previous life, it gathered here and slashed down abruptly! The slash caused a strong ripple in the Sea of light, tearing it apart. The hand in the Sea of light was slashed at the fingertip by the shadow of the resentful weapon. A loud boom rang out. The fingertip trembled slightly, and a crack appeared! Almost at the same time that the crack appeared, the figure of the proud son of Heaven that had appeared on Wang Baoles body transformed into an endless black qi. It erupted abruptly. This Black Qi was the hatred of his previous life! He hated the heavens, hated the earth, hated all living things, hated the universe and the starry skies, hated the limits of all eyes, hated the end of all knowledge! However, within the Sea of light, the Black Qi was filled with hatred. It was like an endless darkness, but it was like light, like dust, like light, like dust. It didnt seem to stand on its own feet as it shot toward the fingertip that had been slashed down by the resentful weapon, it whistled through the air! When it came into contact with the finger, there was no rumbling sound. Instead, all of the Black Qi shot through the crack on the fingertip and into the hand. Then, it exploded madly! The translucent hand instantly began to grow a bit murky, and of course, that wasnt the end of it. The appearance of the Xin Huo Divine clan caused a roaring sound to fill the air as it suddenly punched out, it was as if it wanted to gather everything it had into the fist. It was filled with doubts about heaven and earth, doubts about the truth of the world, an unspeakable headache, and madness. As the fist descended.., combined with the supernatural power of the illusory figures from the previous few lives, the crack on the fingertip of the hand instantly expanded by several times! It covered the entire finger and half of the hand! The moment the crack spread, Wang Baoles little white deer suddenly charged out. It was filled with a sense of confusion that was formed from its obsession with the heavens and earth, as well as a sense of obsession that was formed from a sense of confusion about the world, the white deer used its obsession to smash through the starry skies in its previous life. It faced the finger, and amidst the deers screeching, it smashed.. Head First! A loud boom immediately erupted within the sea of light, the resentment, the hatred, and the Divine Madness. The white deers antlers crumbled instantly, and its body shattered as well, however, the hand the hand that was filled with cracks seemed to have reached a certain limit, and it began to break into pieces! Unfortunately it only broke into pieces, and it didnt collapse! The hand split into five fingers and a palm that split into three. It spread in front of Wang Baole amidst the loud boom, but it didnt disappear. It was as if the centipede had been cut in half and could still struggle, it tried to approach Wang Baole from eight different directions! A sharp glint appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. The moment the hand that had turned into eight parts rushed towards him, he closed his eyes. A black wooden board appeared outside his body in an instant! As soon as it appeared, it expanded endlessly. In an instant, the black wooden board that could have been held in one hand turned into the size of a person. It was like a coffin! It appeared in the void. It was pitch-black in color, and it exuded an ancient aura. Its appearance caused the void to tremble. The fingers and palms that were formed by the approaching hand also trembled at that moment, as if they were hesitating. As they hesitated, Wang Baole merged himself into the black wooden board. With a leap, the coffin-like black wooden board suddenly rose into the air. It was as if an invisible giant had picked up the black wooden board, it fell towards the hand that had been divided into eight parts! Bam! A crisp sound that caused the entire void to begin to crumble reverberated. The ripples that formed intensified the collapse of the void. One could even see the mirror-like surface of the surroundings shattering one after another. The hand that had been split into eight parts also shattered along with it! The three parts of the hand were instantly shattered. The four fingers seemed to be unable to hold on any longer and dissipated immediately. Only the index finger of the hand was still able to hold on despite the cracks spreading out. The tip of the finger was blurry, a face appeared on it. The body of the finger was illusory, and the body of a centipede seemed to appear faintly! It stared at Wang baole, its eyes shining brightly. The expression on its face was one of surprise and joy. It was as if this failure and collapse was not a bad thing for it, but a good thing instead. Very good. You did not disappoint me Although what has appeared now is only one of my countless thoughts, to be able to dispel it you have still given me quite a pleasant surprise. Black board Im more and more interested in you. What Im even more curious about is your background Interesting, very interesting. Im about to wake up. When I completely wake up, it will be the moment we meet again. And that day is not far away.Amidst the strange laughter, the Centipedes finger.., it disappeared in a blur. The moment it disappeared, the void was completely torn apart. In the next moment, when Wang Baole opened his eyes, he was standing on the island at the crater of the fated star. In front of him was the exalted Heavenly Dharma, as well as The Book of Heavenly Dharma, which was clearly dimming under his palm. The sounds of breathing around him, as well as the shocked gazes from the old exalted slave, did not bother Wang Baole. After a few breaths of silence, he first checked the book of Heavenly Dharma to confirm the consciousness of the book of Heavenly Dharma, now that he had woken up, he raised his head and looked at Exalted Heavenly Dharma, who was also looking at him with confusion in his eyes. How Long Did I spend comprehending this time?Wang Baole asked after a moment of silence. Seven whole days!Exalted Heavenly Dharma replied softly. Seven daysWang Baole mumbled. What followed was a sense of weakness that came from within his body. It was as if he had completely exhausted himself, making him feel as if he was barely able to stand there. However, his eyes shone brightly. Wang Baole knew very well that this time, he had avoided a crisis. If he failed, the result would be that he would be possessed and appear The Divine Emperors disciple and the Dao child of the nine prefectures, xing Jingzi, Xie Haiyang, and the other three saw the afterimage of the future. It was not him! Chapter 1098 - reappeared in his previous life! Everything in the world had a cause and effect. Every gain had a cost. Even though the magnitude of the cost was different, it was still the same. Wang Baole understood this principle. It was just like the time he had been at the Heavenly Dharma Lords birthday banquet. From the beginning of the trial until now, he had naturally gained a lot. His cultivation had risen from the mid-stage of the planet to the perfected stage. Such a heaven-defying serendipity naturally had to be paid for. Wang Baole had attempted to break out of the world to see the truth of the outside world. There had to be a huge cause and effect. In the end, he had only succeeded halfway. He had seen part of the truth of the outside world, but he had also seen the blood-colored centipede that was lying on the crystal coffin. Perhaps it was the gaze that had caused the cause and effect between them. It had led to the appearance of the hand that had appeared at the end of the life of the Infernal God clan in his previous life, and the words that had been spoken. Perhaps all of this was inevitable, but no matter what, in his previous life due to the appearance and interference of the blood-colored centipede, there had been some unexpected variables. But overall, his gains had been tremendous. Therefore, the price he had to pay had been raised to an astonishing degree. If he wasnt careful, the possibility of him dying was extremely high. It would have been fine if he had only died. However, it was clear that the other party was trying to possess him. That was why the birthday banquet ended after Wang Baole finished watching the afterimages of the future. A large number of cultivators left, but Wang Baole didnt leave. He stayed on the fated star to recuperate. Wang Baole had resolved the crisis during the possession battle within the afterimages of the future, but the price he had to pay was shocking. It was five lifetimesworth of injuries! One Life for the Celestials, one life for the zombies, one life for the resentful soldiers, one life for the hateful cultivators, one life for the white deer these five lifetimesworth of injuries were severe. If he didnt fully recover, he would have to leave the heavenly fated star. That would be very disadvantageous for Wang Baole. There was another reason why he wanted to stay. That was the opportunity that his master, the blazing flame ancestor, had given him. He had used the crystals that he had brought with him when he had entered his previous life to increase his life force on a large scale. Wang Baole no longer needed that. However, the words that the blood-colored centipede had said before it had disappeared were still fresh in his mind! My origins Wang Baole sat cross-legged on a mountain peak on the fated star. After breathing in and out the Qi of heaven and earth, he slowly opened his eyes. A profound light flashed in the depths of his eyes. He had thought about this question before. When had he appeared in the hands of the ancient remnant soul, Sun De? It was a pity that no matter how he tried to recall, he couldnt find an answer. Then, the face formed by the blood-colored centipede said something similar. It was curious about his origins, which made Wang Baole even more lost in thought. That was why he had chosen to stay. On the one hand, he was treating his injuries. On the other hand, he was planning to after his injuries had healed, he would ask the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord to carry out an epiphany for him in his previous life. He didnt want the past ten lifetimes. He wanted to see if he had existed in the previous seventy-nine restarts of the universe. He wanted to see his origins! That was crucial. Only when he knew his origins could he deal with the possession crisis that the blood-colored centipede would face in the future. Wang Baole also admitted that he was already in an intense crisis as the blood-colored centipede stared at him. This crisis made him anxious. He was anxious that his cultivation wasnt high enough, he was anxious that he could solve this problem. After knowing my origins, Ive found a direction. I need to focus on this direction and constantly improve myself. Only when I reach the peak of my cultivation as soon as possible can I fight against the danger of the blood-colored centipede possessing me Wang Baole was silent for a moment. He closed his eyes and continued to treat his injuries. Xie Haiyang and the dao protectors from the raging flame galaxy were also present. However, they couldnt stay on the fated star. They could only wait for Wang Baole on the warship outside the fated star. As for Li Wan er, she had planned to wait for Wang Baole as well. However, she chose to leave in the end. Xu Yinling did the same. After some hesitation, she left as well. However, Chen Han didnt leave. He followed Xie Haiyang attentively, waiting for Wang Baole in the warship. Time passed day by day. Three months later, with the help of the Spirit Qi in the heavenly fated star and the help of the Exalted Heavenly Dharma, Wang Baoles injuries were finally healed! As he recovered, his cultivation improved. Then Wang Baole arrived at the crater where the exalted Heavenly Dharma was located. On the Empty Island, Wang Baole sat before the exalted Heavenly Dharma. The old exalted slave stood at the side, his eyes filled with complicated emotions. He would look at Wang Baole from time to time. However, neither Wang Baole nor exalted heavenly dharma seemed to see him in their eyes. They only saw each other. Since you have recovered from your injuries, do you wish to bid farewell this time?Exalted Heavenly Dharma asked softly. I wish to bid farewell as well as make a request.Wang Baoles gaze was clear as he looked at exalted Heavenly Dharma. As if he had guessed what Wang Baole wanted to say, exalted Heavenly Dharma fell silent. Wang Baole didnt continue speaking, nor did he urge him. He remained silent. The old slave exalted, who was standing beside him, felt an itch in his heart. He thought about it, but he couldnt figure out what Wang Baoles request was. Now, he only felt that the two people before him seemed to become more unfathomable as they spoke. After a long while, exalted heavenly dharma sighed. He looked into Wang Baoles eyes and spoke seriously. This life is different from the past. You Dont have to leave. Staying here is the safest. Ive made up my mind. Please agree to my request, Exalted Heavenly Dharma.Wang Baole stood up, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply to exalted heavenly dharma. There was a complicated look in exalted Heavenly Dharmas eyes as he looked at Wang Baole. Vaguely, he seemed to see a little white deer walking carefully towards him from outside the courtyard. When it saw him, it stared at him curiously. I can not guarantee that you will be able to see all of your past lives. I can only gather the guiding light of the entire book of Destiny and send your consciousness back. I am not sure how much you will be able to see, what you will be able to see, and what dangers will happen Also, I have to remind you that the dangers that exist in your past life are a form of cognitive mystery. That is to say If you can not see, perhaps some dangers will never appear. On the contrary you should understand. Wang Baole fell silent. He naturally understood, because he had thought that if he had not forcefully charged out of the world and seen the blood-colored centipede, the other party would not have appeared. Wang Baole did not know what the answer was. However, he knew that he would rather understand the existence of no regrets than a muddled and confused existence. Please help me!Wang Baole took a deep breath and bowed again. The Heavenly Dharma Lord closed his eyes and opened them abruptly after a long while. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, the crystal that he had given to Wang Baole flew out and floated in front of the two of them. The crystal emitted a bright light, in the next instant, the light exploded and spread out like waves in the surrounding area. As it spread out, the Heavenly Dharma Lord formed a seal with his right hand. The Book of heavenly fate behind him materialized. The pages on it shone with a gentle light. From the back to the front They began to flip! Every time a page was flipped, the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Masters body would tremble, and Wang Baoles soul would also shake. Gradually, as the pages flipped one by one, until the eleventh page from the bottom was flipped open, and just as he was about to flip through it.., wang Baoles body shook violently, and his consciousness began to sink. He continued to sink, until at a certain moment, he disappeared. He sat cross-legged, and it was as if all that was left of him was his body. His soul was nowhere to be found. The Exalted Heavenly Dharma opposite him also had his eyes closed. His body shone with a vast light, and the surrounding heaven, earth, and the entire fated star seemed to tremble, it was as if they were all trembling. The exalted old slave was even more shocked. This was the first time he had seen such a scene. He looked at Wang Baole, then at the Exalted Heavenly Dharma, and finally his gaze fell on the fated book behind the Exalted Heavenly Dharma. He looked at the book and slowly flipped the pages! Page seventy-nine, page seventy-eight, page seventy-seven.. Every time he flipped the pages, the closed-eyed exalted Heavenly Dharma would speak. Seventy-nine. Seventy-eight. Seventy-seven. .. Chapter 1099 - different Sun de! How many times had this world been reincarnated? How many times had this universe been restarted? What kind of status did each person have in different reincarnations and restarts? What kind of status did each wisp of soul have in different worlds and in different life and death situations? When Wang Baole wasnt experiencing his previous life, he didnt understand all of this. He didnt even have similar questions in his cognition. After experiencing his previous life, he began to ponder these questions. He wanted to know the answer. He didnt want to exist. He wanted to exist. He wanted to know the truth. He didnt want to be just a piece of building block in a different universe, in a cycle of reincarnation. He didnt want to appear in different places again and again. He wanted to live and understand. He knew a lot about the experiences he had experienced in his previous ten lives. However, what followed were deep doubts. These doubts were no longer important at this moment, because as his soul sank in.., as the heavenly fate book behind Guru Heavenly Dharma flipped page by Page, Wang Baoles previous life appeared before his eyes. However as his consciousness dissipated, he gradually forgot who he was, he slowly forgot everything and became purer. That was until he heard Guru Heavenly Dharmas voice. Seventy-nine .. Who am I Where am IIn the pitch-black void, I heard a voice mumbling in my ear. It seemed to be coming from a very far place, and it also seemed to be echoing around me. I didnt know where the voice was, nor did I know why the voice was asking these two questions. The voice echoed endlessly, as if it would continue to echo out for eternity. However, I didnt hear any response. It was as if no one was paying attention to the voice, and I didnt know how to open my mouth. Gradually, in the pitch-black void.., seemed to be filled with only the voice. Time passed by in the void without a single trace. Perhaps it was because of the voice that I began to think. Who was I? Where was I? I thought about it for a very long time, but didnt have an answer. The more I thought about it, the more confused I became. Eventually, I heard a voice. Who am I Where am I The voice was very familiar. After I heard it, I waited for a while before I heard an echo. Then, I understood that the first thing I heard was my own voice. And I seemed to have repeated this sentence for an unknown number of years. This discovery caused my emotions to fluctuate. I didnt know how to address this fluctuation, so I continued to think about it. After a long, long time, I remembered a word. Happy! Yes, this emotion should be called happy. I was very happy because I discovered the origin of the sound, but how did I know the word happy.. I was confused, so I continued to think. However, this time, before I could think of an answer, the dark void that didnt exist in my eyes suddenly suddenly appeared a light! The light seemed to come from the outside world, illuminating the entire void. After that it didnt disappear. The entire void also changed at that moment. I saw a finger rapidly materializing, it turned into a hand. A hand seemed to be holding me. Then, I saw an arm, a body, and finally, a young man. He had his eyes closed and didnt open them. I was very surprised, because the young man seemed familiar, but also unfamiliar. Before I could continue thinking, ripples appeared in the air around the first person. As the ripples spread out, I saw a table, and other tables and chairs appeared in the air around me. Finally, a teahouse appeared in front of me, and then the ripples spread out again, outside the teahouse appeared other buildings, rivers, trees, and soon a small town seemed to be painted. Then the ripples spread out over a wide area, and I saw the Earth, the sky, the other cities, and a star that had gone from obscurity to reality. Not the end, I saw the stars outside this star, in the Ripple Reverberation, appeared other stars, many, many, with the appearance of one after another, a universe, a world, showed in front of me. Then, life appeared. All living things, all living things, appeared as if they had never existed before. They appeared at every location where they were needed. There were men and women, Old and young. Different species, different auras, but they remained still, they didnt move. As for the young man who was holding me, he was sprawled on the table. He didnt move either, but he was holding me tightly. It was as if he wouldnt let go even when his life came to an end. However, I didnt like him very much. Just as I was thinking about why I didnt like him, the entire world suddenly seemed to be filled with life force and vitality. In that instant all living things began to move. The wind appeared, the sunlight became gentle, the leaves swayed, the river flowed, and the sounds of singing, laughter, crying, and roaring could be heard from every corner of the world. The Teahouse suddenly erupted with a lively din. At that moment, the young man who was holding me tightly trembled slightly. He opened his eyes and lifted his head. The moment he lifted his head, I saw his eyes. I saw myself reflected in his eyes. It was a black wooden board. He was holding the black wooden board tightly in his hand, and then I was lifted up and knocked on the table, causing a clear cracking sound to be heard. With this sound, the world in front of me began to continue. I saw the life of Sun De. He became the most famous storyteller in the county. He married the daughter of a rich family and inherited the inheritance, he was well-fed, and he loved his wife for the rest of his life. He died with a smile when he was eighty-nine years old. As for me, I was buried with Sun De because his descendants couldnt break his fingers. Although I didnt like him, I had to admit that it was quite interesting to watch his lifes performance. As for being buried together with him, it wasnt a big deal, because after his death, everything in this world disappeared, everything turned pitch-black once again, and my consciousness sank into darkness once again. That was until I heard a voice. Seventy-eight. The voice seemed to have transformed into a vortex that pulled me into a void without any light. I couldnt remember who I was. I couldnt remember everything. I was thinking about a problem. Who am I Where am I ? My voice echoed in the air. After thinking for a long time, light appeared in the void. The world appeared in front of me. The first thing that appeared was a finger that slowly spread out to form a young man. He was lying on the table, his hand was holding onto me tightly. His name was Sun de. I felt a little familiar, but there were also some unfamiliar faces. His life wasnt bad. He became a storyteller. Although he didnt marry the daughter of a large family in a small town, he returned to the capital and obtained a title. Although he was imprisoned in his later years.., but overall, it was still very interesting. As for me I was always held in his hand and never left his side. Unfortunately, after his death, the world disappeared, and I heard a voice. Seventy-seven. This voice dragged me back into nothingness, until I forgot everything. I saw the light, saw the world, and saw Sun de. Seventy-six. .. Thirty-one. .. Fourteen. .. Three. I experienced it again and again, forgetting it again and again. From the moment I realized that something was wrong, until I wasnt surprised, because I understood that I was in a battle. After this life, I would forget this life, i would also forget the special memories of the past and the future.. Strange, how could I have such a feeling? Why did I know that I was remembering? It didnt matter if I didnt understand, as long as there was a story to read, it would be fine, although in this story, it would definitely be sun des different life. But I was very curious, when we first met, would there be different scenes Chapter 1100 - suppressing immortals? I found Sun de very interesting in his third life. Although he told the story of Luo and Gu vying for the immortal seat, and became a popular figure in the small town, he was chosen by a passing cultivator by chance. From then on, he entered the sect, he began a bumpy but interesting life. In my life of cultivation, I watched as he rose to prominence. There seemed to be fluctuations in his soul that constantly stimulated the world, causing Sun de to experience many disasters along the way. This was mainly reflected in His sect. I watched as Sun de joined a total of ninety-seven sects in his life. Each sect would be destroyed by a powerful enemy not long after he joined, it would last for three months, but it would only last for one day. In the end, sun de, whose cultivation base wasnt very high, became a famous figure in the world of cultivators. He was even kidnapped by the devil cultivators multiple times, and had his appearance changed to control him, he was quickly arranged to be sent to the enemys sect to be used as the ultimate treasure! During this process, there were a few times when the sect that kidnapped him couldnt withstand his supreme fate and was exterminated because it was too late. But generally speaking, Sun Des fame was like thunder in the entire cultivation world. When his supreme fate shortened the time it took to exterminate the sect, it became as if a disaster would descend upon him as soon as he entered the sect, sun De was already an existence that everyone was terrified of. Countless sects guarded against him day and night. It wasnt as if no one had ever thought of exterminating him, but what was terrifying was that all those who took action would die before they could succeed due to various accidents. The most exaggerated one was a powerful expert who had prepared for a long time. He had even used multiple magical items that could resist bad luck, but before he could make a move, he was struck by thousands of meteors that suddenly fell from the sky, he was severely injured. As for the others who wanted to harm him, there were all sorts of strange ways to die. Some were struck to death by lightning, while others tripped and crashed to death as soon as they rushed over. It was hard to imagine that as a cultivator, it was one thing for him to trip, but he actually knocked himself to death This was something that even sun de himself was shocked by. I was also shocked. Thus, as time passed, Sun de gradually completed his strange life. When he naturally died of old age, I faintly heard the cheers of the entire world, even though the cheers only lasted for a moment, with Sun Des death, the world turned into ashes and vanished into nothingness. But I was very satisfied and watched with relish. Although I knew that the next time I recalled, I would forget everything, but I still looked forward to it. In my anticipation, I heard the old voice that echoed in my ears. Two. This time, the voice seemed to be much weaker. It was as if it was trying very hard to say this number. However, I didnt have time to think too much before my consciousness was pulled back into the pitch-black nothingness. Who am I Where am II muttered and asked the entire nothingness. There was no answer, but I was patient because very soon I saw light, saw the world, and saw Sun de. This was Sun Des second life. In this life, it wasnt enough to describe him as brilliant. After watching his entire life, I concluded with one word. Miracle! Only a miracle could be described in Sun Des life. If it wasnt a miracle, then why would a mortal like Sun de suddenly have an earth-shattering cultivation base in his body the moment he finished telling the story of Luo Yugus fight for the immortal seat! ! The terrifying power of that cultivation base was something that could cause all living things, regardless of their level, to be destroyed with a single thought! If it wasnt a miracle, then why would sun de suddenly have a cultivation base? After leaving the small town, he would pick up magical items that would suddenly appear in front of him almost every day. In fact, whenever he wanted to, anything would appear. I saw it with my own eyes. When he wanted to have a dao partner, hundreds of thousands of female cultivators appeared out of nowhere and fell in love with him mysteriously. They were completely devoted to him.. I saw it with my own eyes. When he wanted to have a friend, millions of cultivators would appear on the same day. They would fly over from all the planets, and when they saw him, they would be incomparably passionate. They would drag him along and kowtow to him. I also saw him mumble about how he didnt have any enemies. The entire world, the entire universe, and all the other existences would instantly become extremely hostile toward him. They would go crazy and become irreconcilable enemies when they met. This kind of omnipotent life that could be achieved as long as one dared to imagine it made me extremely, extremely, extremely envious. And so, I couldnt help but secretly transmit a stream of consciousness to guide sun des thoughts. One day, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind. He wanted to have an heir. And so the entire world, the entire universe, and all species suddenly had the aura of his bloodline in their bodies at this moment it was difficult to imagine how terrifying this was, sun De was also stunned for a long time when he saw a gigantic tree appear in front of him. This tree also had the fluctuations of his bloodline. In a certain sense, this tree was his descendant. Sun De seemed to be shocked by this matter as he lowered his head and started to look at me. As for me I was also exposed because of this matter. Naturally, there wouldnt be any bloodline aura on my body, so I became the focus of his interest. In the following days, Sun De, who had already destroyed the entire universe, began to study me. Whether it was the suppression of spells, the bombardment of heavenly lightning, or the cutting, sealing, and burning of blades, as well as the suppression and killing of the entire universe, all sorts of methods were used by him. This made me very unhappy! Obviously, Sun De wouldnt have any results. No matter what methods he used or what actions he took, all of them were fruitless. During this process, I could see that Sun Des body.., it was as if an incredibly weak remnant soul was slumbering in his body. That Soul had always been slumbering, and was in the midst of dissipating. It would require some sort of opportunity before it could awaken. However, such an opportunity was incredibly difficult. Within the remnant souls body, I saw two threads, one black and one red. Compared to the latter, the former stretched out into the void, and I didnt know where it connected to, but it was incredibly weak. If I wanted to break it, I could do so with just a thought. It was more like a curse. I didnt know how I had come to realize this. However, what made me wary was the red thread. It was definitely not a curse. Furthermore, the thread wasnt a complete entity with the soul. Even the soul itself seemed to be incomplete, and it didnt seem like an external seal, it was more like the remnant soul was trying its best to obtain it, trying to forcefully fuse it into its body. It had a very high status, an extremely high status! What was this.. I didnt know, but I felt that it looked somewhat familiar. Perhaps I had seen it before? However, I knew very clearly that the instant I saw this thread, I was extremely displeased. This was because I felt a sense of greed on the thread, and it was a threat to me. Thus, the displeased me thought for a moment before saying something to Sun de. This thread will be suppressed forever! Almost at the instant I said those two words, the blood-colored thread in Sun Des discarnate soul suddenly trembled and began to twist violently. It looked just like a centipede, it even let out a frenzied, sharp screech. You dare to suppress immortals? ! The entire world instantly collapsed under the blood-colored threads screech. It shattered into countless pieces, which then tumbled back to form a vortex that devoured everything. My consciousness also returned to nothingness, i heard an ancient, weak voice that seemed to have reached its limit. It trembled as it spoke with all of its power. One! heave I had been writing all this time, but I had just finished, and it was too late to update. I covered my face Chapter 1101 - first life! The old voice seemed to have reached its limit. It was as if an extremely weak person had used the last of his strength to send it out. It passed through the endless universe, passed through the endless years, sank into the cycle of reincarnation, and reverberated in the pitch-black void, it filled Wang Baoles ears. It seemed to have touched his soul, causing Wang Baoles consciousness to fluctuate. At first, the fluctuations were still weak, but as the aftersounds came in layers, the fluctuations in his consciousness gradually grew stronger. Eventually.., wang Baoles entire body trembled. His consciousness woke up, and his eyes.. Opened. What he saw wasnt the fated star, nor was it the book of Heavenly Fate, nor was it the exalted Heavenly Dharma. It was a starry sky! The dazzling starlight, the countless stars, and the distant galaxy that seemed to stretch beyond the horizon, formed from the countless stars that had fallen into this place countless years ago a vast galaxy. There didnt seem to be anything out of the ordinary about it. Even though it was extremely beautiful, Wang Baole had seen a similar galaxy in the Weiyang Dao domain when he was speeding through the galaxy. However it seemed to be slightly different. The galaxy here might be more turbid, but it was also more vast. Everything was filled with an indescribable sense of vicissitudes. It was as if one could see the galaxy, one would naturally feel a sense of grandeur, as if time had passed in an instant. One would also feel as insignificant as dust. Wang Baole looked at everything, his eyes filled with confusion. His consciousness had awakened as the voice reverberated in the air, but his memories had yet to fully emerge. He only remembered that with the help of the Exalted Heavenly Dharma Master.., he was immersed in his previous lifes Epiphany. It was as if everything had happened in an instant. He had just been immersed in it a moment ago, and the next moment, when he opened his eyes, he saw the starry sky. However, just as Wang Baole was in a daze, the memories of the past seventy-eight reincarnations appeared in his mind in an instant. The memories of each life were like a bolt of lightning, exploding in his mind, they turned into a large amount of information and images, filling his mind. One after another, three after another when the memories of the seventy-eight reincarnations appeared, Wang Baoles body trembled, and his expression was one of pain. The pain did not come from emotions, but from the fusion of all the memories in an instant, it made his mind feel like it was about to explode, and his mind felt like it was being torn apart. Sun de! Sun de! Sun de!Wang Baole roared, repeating the name, repeating the only person who had appeared in all the seventy-eight lifetimes in his memories! In all the seventy-eight lifetimes, other than Wang Baole himself, Sun de was the only person. He had evolved over and over again, experiencing sun des different lives. It was as if he was looking for a direction and an opportunity. Instinctively, an opportunity to awaken the remnant soul Wang Baole pressed between his brows. Blood vessels appeared in his eyes as a large number of memories surfaced. However, as he integrated all the memories, absorbed and digested them.., his rationality slowly returned. His eyes gradually narrowed, and they shone brightly. Everything seemed to be completely clear! Sun De, who was an ancient remnant soul, had tried to wake himself up from his second life. Unfortunately, the ancient remnant soul did not appear until the 79th life. Although it waited for Wang Yiyi and her father, this remnant soul.., did not wake up in the end. It dissipated in the world for eternity. Sun Des endless reincarnation also ended because of this. The world that followed might have fallen into darkness. There wouldnt be any life left, and it would have turned into a deathly stillness. However, all of that had changed because of Wang Yiyis injuries and the arrival of her father and daughter. That was why in the eightieth life in the universe, Wang Baole had used Xu Yinlings enlightenment to see bubble after bubble of dreams. He recalled that it might have been the earliest birth of life. The words, pictures, butterflies, and so on that followed were the process of life growing on its own and becoming richer.. The last ten lives of this universe were created by Wang Yiyi and her father Wang Baole murmured. He thought of a sentence. There was a God in heaven, and he understood it now. Wang Baole knew what Wang Yiyis fathers goal was. It was to treat Wang Yiyis injuries. The reason why the father and daughter were able to create all living things in this universe must have something to do with what Sun De had said before his death in the seventy-ninth life, its about what he said. He promised Wang Yiyis father to help him save his daughter. As for Wang Baole himself, at that moment, he knew that he owed Sun de a favor in the end, as his memories from his second life to his eighty-ninth life were integrated. Because if it wasnt for Sun Des inheritance in the 79th life, when his remnant soul dissipated, then perhaps he would still be a black plank floating in the starry sky, although he was born with an instinct, but he wouldnt have been born with true life. Wang Baole had also guessed the origins of the blood-colored centipede. He didnt know which of the two answers was correct, but the truth was one of them. The first possibility is that when Luo and Gu were fighting for the immortal seat, in countless lives and within karma, they fought endlessly. In the end, Luo won, but Gu managed to escape from the remnant soul, leaving Luos immortal seat incomplete and flawed. However, he didnt know that within the remnant soul There was still a sliver of Luos consciousness. This consciousness for some unknown reason, eventually gave birth to sentience As for the second possibilityWang Baole was deep in thought. As he reorganized his thoughts, he thought of the roar that came from the blood-colored thread in his second life, which he had suppressed instinctively and disliked. You dare to suppress immortalsWang Baole murmured. That was the source of the second possibility that he had guessed. The second possibility is that the blood-colored thread is not a wisp of Luos consciousness. It is Luo and Gu, who fought over the entire ring the immortal seat. Perhaps the immortal seat itself has a spirit, or perhaps it doesnt have a spirit. But here, under a special environment and conditions, it has given birth to a spirit. As for the centipede that I saw, it wasnt its true appearance. It was just a symbol!! ! Wang Baole fell silent. Either of these two guesses could be correct, and it made sense logically. That was why Wang Baole had no way of knowing for himself. Just as he was thinking about the deeper details.., suddenly he felt his heart palpitate. When he raised his head, he saw a sea of light in the distance in the murky starry sky. The light encompassed an endless area, and it carried a strong sense of dominance. It spread out from the distant starry sky. If one looked closely, they would see that within the Sea of light was a universe! The universe was infinitely large, containing countless stars. There were even shocking ripples that erupted within it. As it arrived and as Wang Baole turned his head, he saw a giant beast that was extremely pale in color in the starry sky behind him, it was howling as it materialized. The giant beast was like a whale, and its size was similar to the sphere of light. Upon closer inspection, one could see that there was a continent within its body. Countless cultivators flew out from the continent, transforming into the flesh and blood of the giant beast, giving it the power to.., shake the gods. In the blink of an eye, as the giant beast and the Sea of light collided, a great battle that affected the entire universe erupted before Wang Baole. At that moment, he immediately realized what he was seeing in his first life, what he was seeing! It was the Battle of annihilation between the first and second universes that had been born at the beginning of the second cycle. It was the battle between the Endless Dao Domain and the vast dao domain that had occurred countless years ago! Wang Baole, who was on the battlefield, watched the battle between the two vast universes with his own eyes. He saw countless deaths, saw madness, and tragedy. He saw the entire process of the battle. Be it the vast dao domain or the Weiyang Dao Domain, the power they displayed was so strong that it shook Wang Baoles heart. He remembered the secret that Wang Yiyis father had told the ancient remnant soul. Weiyang wasnt the real Weiyang! As those words reverberated in Wang Baoles mind, he saw all the cultivators on the continent, who were at a disadvantage within the pale giant beasts body, kneel down and worship it! The object of their worship was a statue! It was the statue of an elder! That was the first cultivator to be born in the vast expanse dao domain. It was also the highest will in the vast expanse dao domain. He didnt have a name, only a title. The vast expanse patriarch! Chapter 1102 - three-foot-long Black Wood! Wang Baole saw with his own eyes that on the continent within the body of the vast beast, as countless cultivators worshiped and worshiped, the statue of the elder standing in the middle of the continent transformed from a statue into flesh and blood, until it opened its eyes. At the same time, an even stronger palpitation, accompanied by a resonance that made Wang Baole tremble, suddenly emerged from within the light ocean universe of the never-ending DAO domain! This feelingWang Baole turned his head abruptly. In that instant, across the starry skies, across the light ocean universe, he saw countless cultivators in the never-ending DAO domain kneeling and worshipping! What they worshipped was a vortex! It was a vortex that connected to an unknown place. As everyone worshipped it, and as the vast expanse patriarch, who was the statue inside the giant pale Beasts body, stared at it, a piece of wood appeared within the Vortex! The appearance of this piece of wood caused all of the cultivators in the Weiyang Dao domain to be filled with excitement. Their eyes shone with fervor, and even the powerful experts and almighty experts felt the same way! It was a black piece of wood, more like a black wooden coffin. From within the vortex was a foot and a half long . Although it was only a foot and a half long, it caused the vast expanse continent to tremble, and the vast expanse beast to wail in pain, it was on the verge of collapse, and patriarch vast expanse was trembling, and blood sprayed out of his mouth. Next the coffin emerged from within the Vortex, a foot and a half long. This Time The vast expanse beast collapsed, and miserable shrieks echoed out through the starry sky, revealing the vast expanse continent within, as well as the land mass itself, all of the cultivators were screaming in madness as they charged out, seemingly ready to perish together. The countless cultivators in the Weiyang dao domain who were worshipping the coffin were clearly not having an easy time either. Although they were still as fanatical as ever, most of their lives had already faded away. It was as if they had lost seventy percent of their life force, it was as if the power that supported the black wooden coffin was their life force. At that moment, they were already at their limit, and could no longer support it. They could only allow the black wooden coffin to stretch three feet out from the vortex, and that was when they had no choice but to end the ritual. As the ritual ended and the vortex disappeared, the black wood that was only three feet long and was clearly only a portion of the complete coffin fell down as if it had self-destructed. As it fell, all of its power seemed to disappear, leaving behind only a trace of reluctance to part with the unknown place in the vortex. Gradually, it became ordinary and unremarkable, just like ordinary wood. At that moment, Wang Baoles body trembled as he stared fixedly at the three-foot-long black wood. Then, he slowly raised his head and looked at the spot where the vortex had disappeared. Countless bolts of lightning seemed to explode in his mind at the same time, and a loud boom rang out, a sense of reluctance that seemed to be buried deep within his soul also surfaced in his consciousness. The war had reached its final stage as the countless cultivators in the vast expanse dao domain went crazy. The cultivators on both sides began to clash with their lives. The tragic battlefield was like a giant millstone of flesh and blood, rolling endlessly, it was constantly being crushed.. Eventually, everyone in the vast expanse dao domain was destroyed and turned into ruins. Patriarch Vast Expanse was transformed into a broken statue. After being destroyed several times, a portion of the ghost-like land mass floated out into the starry sky. The war.., was finally over. Although the Weiyang Dao Domain won, it was equally bitter. The Sea of light had been torn to pieces, and the universe within had been shattered. However, given enough time, the Weiyang Dao Domain, which had absorbed all of the vast expanse dao domains resources, would become even more powerful, it would definitely become even more powerful. However, just as the Weiyang Dao Domain was trying to chase after the last piece of land that the vast expanse dao domain had escaped from something unexpected happened! It was a streak of light. A streak of black and red surrounded it, forming a purple streak of light that was constantly dimming! The streak of light flew over from the depths of the distant starry skies. It was so fast that it surpassed everything else. Wang Baole was still immersed in the Black Woods reluctance to part with it, but he could still see a vague figure within the streak of light. It was Sun De! In the blink of an eye, the moment Wang Baole saw it clearly, the ray of light charged straight into the Weiyang Dao Domain, which had suffered a crushing victory. It was almost in pieces. The Ray of light seemed to have an accurate direction as it dissipated rapidly within itself, it was about to disappear completely. It charged straight towards the three-foot-long black wooden coffin that had fallen! It approached in the blink of an eye and disappeared into the black wood. Wang Baoles heart trembled violently. Deep in the starry sky, where the purple light had appeared, the starry sky collapsed instantly. A gigantic figure emerged from the collapsed starry sky, step by step. The figure was extremely tall. His appearance was blurry, and he couldnt be seen clearly. It was as if his face was the universe. Only his eyes could be seen. There was coldness in his eyes, as if there were no emotions in them. Other than that, his two arms were the most eye-catching. Although he was in human form, his arms were much longer than the average persons. It was as if he could touch his knees when he stood up! He stood there, staring coldly at the shattered Weiyang Dao Domain, as if he were looking at an ant nest. When his gaze fell on the three-foot-long black tree, his eyes, which seemed to have never changed since ancient times, suddenly shrank! There was confusion, shock, and disbelief in his eyes. He stood there without moving for a moment. Finally, he raised his hand, as if he wanted to grab the black wood within the Wei Yang Dao Domain. However, when he raised his hand.., hesitation appeared in his eyes again, and he gradually put it down. After a long silence, he raised his hand again. This time, he didnt grab it. Instead, he waved his finger and pointed at the entire Wei Yang Dao Domain. A deep voice rang out from his mouth. Seal! As soon as he spoke, Wang Baole immediately saw that ripples had appeared silently around the broken Weiyang Dao Domain. The ripples gathered and formed a bubble that enveloped the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, then, it gradually became blurry, as if it wanted to immerse itself in the passage of time and be sealed forever. However, as the tall figure stared at the sealed bubble, he didnt seem to be at ease. He raised his left hand again and pointed towards it. With my left hand, seal!The index finger on his left hand snapped, transforming into a gray light that shot toward the bubble. As it surged in, the entire bubble turned turbid, as if it had turned into a ball of dirt. However, the tall figure didnt leave. He stood there thoughtfully for a moment, then spoke again. With my second fingerthe tall figure paused for a moment. After a moment of silence, determination appeared in his eyes, as if he had made up his mind. He lifted his left hand, and a deep voice that seemed to echo out over countless years rang out. With my left hand, seal!As soon as he said that, his entire left arm disappeared in an instant. It turned into a gray light that seemed to cover the entire starry sky, enveloping the sealed Weiyang Dao domain, the shape of the earthen ball changed rapidly as the gray light merged with it. When all the gray light in the starry sky gathered together, the earthen ball turned into a gigantic stone tablet! Wang Baoles heart was in turmoil. He watched as the stone tablet exuded an earth-shattering pressure and slowly sank into the starry sky. It continued to sink and fall, as if it was buried in an endless abyss. The tall figure, who had lost his left arm, stared at the stone tablet as it gradually disappeared and was buried. A deep loneliness appeared in his eyes. He slowly turned around and walked towards the starry sky. However, the moment his figure slowly disappeared into the starry sky.., wang Baole suddenly heard his deep voice. I like the second-level universe. Its mine. Do you know What it feels like to like it? The tall figure only said those two words before he slowly disappeared. Wang Baole was the only one left in the starry sky. He stood there, staring at the spot where the stone tablet had sunk, and then at the direction where Luo Yuan had gone. He was silent for a long time, he murmured. Where Did I come from? As he murmured, the starry sky slowly blurred in his eyes. Eventually it disappeared completely. The fated star, the fated book, and the tired figure of the heavenly dharma master replaced everything that had appeared before his eyes. I thought you wouldnt be able to come back. Chapter 1103 - left! How long has it been?Wang Baoles eyes were a little dazed. After a long while, he looked at the exalted Heavenly Dharma. Seventy-nine days.It was difficult to hide the fatigue in the eyes of the exalted Heavenly Dharma. As blood vessels filled the air, the aura on his body also fluctuated. Coupled with his pale face, all of this revealed that Wang Baole had been enlightened about his previous life, it had been a huge drain on him. The old exalted slave beside him was even weaker. He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to recuperate. It was obvious that the exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord alone could not allow Wang Baole to fully immerse himself in his past life. The Enlightenment he had gained in his past life.., it had been the combined effort of the two of them. The Book of Heavenly Fate was also extremely dim. It no longer looked as bright as it had once been. It had become much more ordinary. It would take a long time for it to slowly recover. Even though he had used the book of Destiny as a medium in his previous life and used his own strength as a catalyst, and it was mainly due to Wang Baoles own strength, he was still unable to hold on for much longer. The second to seventy-ninth lives were fine, but the first life involved some unimaginable existences. It was already a miracle that he could hold on until Wang Baole woke up. Wang Baole didnt know the details, but he could understand the general situation. In the next moment, gratitude appeared in his eyes. He took a deep breath and stood up. He faced the Heavenly Dharma Master and the old slave, who was meditating with his eyes closed, he faced the book of Destiny and cupped his fists and bowed three times! These three bows couldnt express his gratitude completely. Wang Baole had gained too much from the insights he had gained in his previous life. He had integrated all his memories, learned about his past life, and learned about the present, he had also learned more than half of the truth. This made his entire aura change. The moment Wang Baole stood up and bowed three times, the ripples of his cultivation erupted. All the Epiphany he had gained in his previous life, the accumulation of all the years, spread through Wang Baoles body at that moment, pushing his cultivation to continue rising and breaking through the limits of the planet, he had reached a unique realm that he had never reached before! The reason why it was unique was that no planet cultivator had ever reached such a level before him. This level was reflected in Wang Baoles nine ancient planets, as well as his Dao Planet! The resonance of the ancient planets returned with the insights he had gained in his previous life. The resonance of the nine ancient planets and the nine laws continued to rise, eventually stopping at ninety-nine percent! It wasnt appropriate to describe it as an ancient star. They should be called quasi-dao stars! This change had given Wang Baole an unparalleled boost. It had increased his combat strength from its original peak. What had changed was his Dao Star! The dao star shone brightly in his soul. The biggest change was the size of the dimension! The original Dao Star had been a high-ranking planet, but now It was still a planet, but its size had surpassed that of an ordinary star! At the very least, all the stars that Wang Baole had seen so far were far inferior to his own dao star. The power contained within such a massive planet shocked Wang Baole when he sensed it. If one were to compare the cultivation of a planet to a lake, after reaching the level of a star, there would be a qualitative change. The water in the lake would turn into ice, and Wang Baoles battle prowess would improve accordingly. Then, at that moment, Wang Baole.., he was still at the level of a planet. However, the water in his lake was not a lake, but a vast ocean! The ice in this ocean surpassed that of a star. Even though it was inferior in quality, the sheer amount of ice could make up for everything. The impact of the massive ocean might be strong, but the ice in the lake would be easily destroyed! It wasnt easy for Wang Baole to judge just how strong he was. However, he knew that cultivation wasnt his trump card. His trump card was his understanding of the world and The Shadow of his previous life! That was why he was said to be the most unique planet-grade cultivator in the entire world of the stone tablet! All these gains were inseparable from the help of the exalted Heavenly Dharma. After three bows, Wang Baole looked up at the exhausted exalted heavenly dharma and said softly, Thank you.. Thank you! He didnt make any promises, but this heartfelt thank you was enough to express his feelings. The exalted heavenly dharma naturally understood, and a smile appeared on his face. Take care. Wang baole nodded. He raised his head and looked around. He spread out his supernatural awareness and enveloped the heavenly fated star. He stared at it for a long while, and a look of anticipation for the future appeared in his eyes. He bowed once more to the exalted Heavenly Dharma, and Wang Baoles body swayed, he turned into a long rainbow and shot into the sky! As he rose into the sky, nine laws from the quasi-dao stars appeared around him. As he rose into the sky, the power of the Dao stars lifted him up. His entire body shone brightly, the void formed auspicious unknown totems in front of him, making him look like the center of the sky as he flew into the sky. As he flew further and further away, the Heavenly Dharma Lord muttered to himself with a look of blessing in his eyes. Actually, I should be the one thanking you. You have also made me understand the origins of this world. Wang baole, who had flown into the sky, also heard those words. His body paused slightly, then sped up. As he flew into the starry sky, he was also pondering a question in his mind. I, where did I come from Wang Baoles memories of the whirlpool that led to the unknown place surfaced before his eyes. He wanted to know. He even had a vague feeling that within the whirlpool, in the unknown place.., there seemed to be something calling to him. After a long while, he flew into the starry skies and saw the battleship that was still there. Wang Baole suppressed his thoughts. His body swayed, and he headed straight for the battleship at the front. He used his divine perception to cover the entire area. He ignored the protection of the battleship and saw Xie Haiyang, Chen Han, and the others inside. He also saw the stellar dao protectors from the raging flame galaxy, after he scanned the area with his divine perception for a few breaths, the expressions on their faces changed drastically. Who are you?Shouts rang out from within the battleship. The Stellar Dao Protectors who were protecting Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang, as well as the dao protectors who were following Chen Han, rushed out of the battleship. They stood outside the battleship as if they were facing a great enemy, they looked at Wang Baole, who was approaching. There were more than thirty stars in total. Other than two yellow-grade stars, the rest were mortal-grade stars. Even so, as these stars appeared, their auras and the ripples they emitted were still as powerful as ever. Even though they were filled with powerful auras, their expressions changed as they stared at the terrifying shadow that had rushed out from the fated star. They couldnt see Wang Baoles real body. It was as if there was some sort of cognitive barrier between the two parties that prevented them from seeing everything about Wang Baole clearly. It didnt matter if it was his presence or his figure. They could only see an illusory star that surpassed the stars. It had an extremely majestic presence. It had suddenly appeared outside the fated star and was approaching them with a loud bang. It was clearly not a star, but a planet. However, the suppressive force emanating from it made the stellar cultivators shudder in fear and shock. That was especially so when they saw that outside the gigantic illusory planet.., there were nine planets orbiting around it. It was like a satellite, making its presence even more terrifying. This made the stars instinctively want to unleash their supernatural powers. Xie Haiyang and Chen Hans eyes were solemn at that moment. Fortunately, Wang Baole immediately sensed his condition. It was as if these familiar people couldnt see him clearly. He paused for a moment before speaking. Its me. As his words reverberated in the air, under Wang Baoles deliberate suppression, the dao stars and quasi-dao stars outside his body shrank rapidly. Eventually, they were all retracted into his body, and he used the origin illusory art, after allowing his appearance to be reflected in the eyes of others, his figure finally appeared in front of everyones eyes. Young Lord? Uncle-master Baole? Dad? The stellar cultivators from the raging flame galaxy, Xie Haiyang, and Chen Han widened their eyes in disbelief as they stared blankly at Wang Baole. They knew that Wang Baole had gained a lot during the heavenly fated star trial and had performed well during the birthday banquet. However, now that they had witnessed the vast expanse of stars and the strange state that seemed impossible to see with their own eyes, their hearts.., they couldnt help but stir up huge waves. Chapter 1104 - , arrogance! The storm outside the fated star quickly ended. Everyone was shocked, but they eventually accepted the fact. The way they looked at Wang Baole was no longer the same as before. The dao protectors from the raging flame galaxy respected Wang Baole, but it was mostly because of the blazing flame ancestor. However, things were different now. Wang Baole had used his own combat strength and his own aura to make the stellar cultivators.., they were filled with awe and respect. In their entire lives, they had never seen a planet that could exude such a terrifying aura like Wang Baole. Furthermore that state of being invisible had also caused all the stars on the battleship to.., they had too many guesses in their hearts. This was because normally, such a situation would only occur when there was a huge difference in levels between the two of them. For example, the gods could not be looked at directly. This was because all the rules around the gods had to be distorted. Those who were not at a high enough level, once they looked at them.., they would be strongly affected, and they would be unable to withstand the distorted rules. Their perception would be affected, and they would self-destruct. Wang Baole was just like that just now. Although it was not that exaggerated, it had this characteristic. And this was the source of the shock in the hearts of all the stars. Xie Haiyang was equally shocked. However, he recovered very quickly. Beside Wang Baole, he was even more enthusiastic than on the way back. However, on the way back, he had an even more hardworking person by his side. This person was Chen Han. He had recovered the fastest. He kept calling out for his father, not caring about the strange expressions on the dao protectorsfaces or Xie Haiyangs frown. Wang Baole didnt care about that. After stepping onto the warship, he was deep in thought. Where was he going! According to his original plan, after attending the birthday banquet, he would return to the raging flame galaxy to report for duty. At the same time, he planned to make a trip back to the Earth Federation to visit his parents and friends. However, after experiencing the trials in his previous life and learning more than half of the truth, Wang Baoles thoughts changed. This was especially so after experiencing a crisis where he had almost been possessed. Although he knew that his previous life was a black board with a mysterious origin, and that he had finally gained true intelligence thanks to Sun Des gift, Wang Baole did not believe that he could not be possessed. At the same time, he had another guess. I am the black board, but the black board is not necessarily me The black board can be reincarnated and indestructible, but I am not necessarily in other words, I am the spirit that was born on it, and I can be erased, just like the artifact spirit on the Dharmic artifact Even though the artifact spirit has been erased and the Dharmic artifact has been damaged, it doesnt have much of an impact. A new artifact spirit can be slowly refined. Or if it isnt changed, as it is nurtured, the Dharmic artifact itself can give birth to a new artifact spirit under some special circumstances.. The new artifact spirit that is Born is me, and not me.Wang Baole was silent. Perhaps it was because he had come into contact with artifact refinement from the start, but Wang Baole had his own logic and judgment regarding this point. He knew very well that the blood-colored Centipedes greed and malice towards him was very strong. Perhaps it wouldnt be long before he was faced with the appearance and possession of the other party. It would be like a Dharmic artifact changing into a different artifact spirit. If I treat the black wooden board as a Dharmic artifact and my previous life as an artifact spirit, then Theres a problem here. I should be able to display the divine might of the three-foot-long black wood The arrival of the three-foot-long can suppress all living beings in the vast dao domain Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He understood this, but he also understood that at this moment, he was still unable to control the black wooden board. There were two reasons behind this. One was that only in this life could he truly fuse all the memories of his previous life. In his previous life, be it the zombies, the resentful soldiers, or the little white deer, none of them could do this. Therefore, based on Wang Baoles analysis, he felt that this might be the opportunity to start controlling the black board. The other reason was that even though it seemed like his intelligence had been born for a very long time and had gone through several lifetimes, compared to the countless years that had passed on the black board, he was merely a newborn on its body. He might not even be considered an infant. Therefore, it was extremely difficult to control the black board. That was why the most important thing before him now was to control the black board and how to defend against the blood-colored Centipedes possession. After thinking about it, the only thing he could do was to increase his cultivation! Only by becoming stronger could he resolve everything. The star realm is no longer difficult for me. If I wanted to, I could advance immediately However, even though this kind of advancement is powerful, its still a little lacking. Wang Baole thought to himself, the star realm that he wanted was the reflection of thousands of stars, supporting his own star. To achieve this, he needed even more stars! Special Stars! I still have to make a trip to the land of the fallen stars! Wang Baole thought to himself. A look of determination appeared in his eyes. He immediately sent a telepathic thought to Xie Haiyang, informing him of the coordinates of a starry sky. The coordinates were the entrance to the land of the fallen stars that he had visited previously. Once there, he didnt need a token. Wang Baole believed that the paper figurine in the fallen star lands would be able to sense him. That was because the token had been left behind for Zhao Yameng when Wang Baole had left the federation, it was one of the foundations of the federation. As the telepathic thought was sent out, Xie Haiyang immediately acknowledged the order. Soon, the fleet of warships that had stopped outside the fated star began to move with a loud bang. They headed toward the coordinates that Wang Baole had given them, whistling through the air. They were about to leave the fated star system. At the same time, Wang Baoles thoughts continued. This time, what he was thinking about was Luo! I like the world in the second ring. Its mineWang Baole mumbled and repeated what Luo had said. It was hard for him to imagine that a mighty figure with cold and emotionless eyes.., would say the word Like. However, in his memories, he could clearly feel that what Luo had said was true. Wang Baole fell silent. He thought of the story that Wang Yiyis father and Sun de had told him about demons, demons, and demigods and demiimmortals. The ending of that story was that they had cut off Luos fingers one by one, then, they had gathered everyones strength and killed Luo! These stories had obviously happened after he had seen the time node in his first life. Theres also Luos seal on the black wooden board. From the beginning, it was an ordinary seal, all the way until it was sealed with one finger. In the end, he didnt hesitate to use his entire left arm to seal it.. Why is he doing this? Is he afraid of the black wooden board, or is he trying to protect the world that he likes? Wang Baole couldnt figure it out, but he thought of Luos final question. Does he know what it feels like to like. This made Wang Baole even more silent. At that moment, Little Missys voice reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. Fatty, youve been influenced. Liking often means possessing If you like butterflies, do you think its better to watch them fly freely, or to turn them into a specimen and place them in a book? Wang Baole was shocked. After carefully savoring little Missys words, he whispered softly. Its not good. I dont like butterflies. I like you. Damn Fatty, Im talking business with you!Little Missy snorted. Im also talking business!Wang baole blinked and coughed. He realized that Little Missy was the best way to soothe his emotions. She could soothe his emotions to the greatest extent. However, just as he was about to change his mind.., just as he was about to continue to soothe his emotions, he left the fated star system with the fleet of warships he was on.. The moment he left, a sense of danger appeared in Wang Baoles mind. He raised his head and looked into the distance. He saw in the distant starry sky.., a middle-aged man dressed in black sat cross-legged on a meteorite that seemed to have been suppressed to the point where it couldnt move. He was holding a longsword in his arms. The mans body emitted a strong vibration. At that moment, he opened his eyes abruptly and looked at the group of battleships where Wang Baole was. However, he did not seem to be able to sense Wang Baole. Therefore, the corners of his mouth remained curled into a lofty smile, a calm and arrogant voice came from his mouth. Wang Baole, thank you for saving your head for me for so long. Now, you can hand it over to me. Chapter 1105 - came and went in a hurry! The person who had spoken was the clone that Zhong Yizi had arranged for him. The clone had actually arrived a long time ago, but he didnt dare act rashly in the fated star system, so he had chosen to wait here. After all, although the fated star system was large, due to some special reasons, there was only one entrance and exit. Therefore, if he waited here, he could naturally wait for Wang Baole to appear. In his opinion, killing Wang Baole this time wouldnt require much effort. The only thing he needed to worry about was the blazing flame ancestor. However, he believed that the person who had asked him to kill Wang Baole would be able to block karma. Therefore, what he needed to do now was to silence everyone here. He didnt care if there were other prodigies among them. As for the so-called dao protectors, in his opinion, they were all trash from the mortal path. If they could win in terms of numbers, what was the point of everyone cultivating. That was why when he said those words, his arrogance was evident. His words were indeed too arrogant! At that moment, almost everyone in the battleship had similar thoughts when they heard those words. It caused all the dao protectors to be displeased. They could already tell that the newcomer was also at the cultivation level of a star. They couldnt see through the details, but There were more than thirty stars, and there was only one person on the other side. No matter what, they had the advantage in numbers. Furthermore There was Wang Baole, that terrifying existence. Therefore, most of the people present were displeased and didnt seem worried at all. Xie Haiyang was about to speak, but someone was one step ahead of him. Dad, this guy is too arrogant. Let me capture him for you!After hearing the words of the person sitting cross-legged on the meteorite outside the warship, the first person to express his anger and displeasure wasnt Wang Baole himself, it was his son Chen Han. Chen Han was furious. He didnt wait for Wang Baole to speak and immediately waved his hand, shouting orders to his left and right. Please, dharma protectors, capture this person and bring him to my father for interrogation! As a dao child of the Seven Spirit Dao, the dharma protectors around Chen Han were at the mortal realm, but they also possessed mystic arts. They were extraordinary. As soon as he spoke, the Seven Stellar Dao protectors following him immediately obeyed his orders, they flew out into the starry sky outside of the battleship and shot toward the Coxcomb clone. However, in the instant that the seven of them charged out, a vicious smile appeared on Chong Coxcombs face. He lifted his head and looked up into the starry sky. Almost at the same time, a violet beam of light shot down from the starry sky with a supreme divine might, it turned into a purple screen of light, enveloping the area where everyone was, as well as all the battleships and Chong Weizis clones! It was like a spell formation, but also like a seal, isolating all auras, isolating some karma, isolating all senses from the outside world. It was as if This place had been separated from the starry sky. Before any of the seven people could react, they saw that the area was covered by a violet shield of light. As for Chong Weizi, she sat there laughing, and killing intent exploded out in her eyes. She leaped into the air, and the meteors beneath her shattered into pieces, they transformed into countless pieces of rubble that shot toward the battleships with shocking power. She shot forward as fast as lightning. In an instant, they collided with the seven incoming stars. The two parties merely crossed paths, and Chen Hans seven dao protectors coughed up blood. Their bodies were sent tumbling backward, as if they were so weak that they couldnt withstand a single blow! Too weak!As he laughed maniacally, Chong Coix charged towards the battleship where Wang Baole was. The killing intent in his eyes was intense, and a murderous aura erupted from his body. To him, this was a simple attack. However, in case something unexpected happened.., it was better to kill Wang Baole to complete the mission first before silencing the others. That would be safer. Wang Baoles expression remained the same as he stood within the warship and stared coldly at Chong Coix who was charging towards him. He didnt move, but the expressions on the faces of the Stellar Dao protectors beside him changed. They charged out instantly and charged towards Chong Coix. Chong Coixs strength was fully demonstrated at this moment. Even though the cultivation of this clone was only at the early-stage of the star realm, when faced with the arrival of more than ten stars, all he did was raise the sword in his arms and slash down abruptly, a terrifying shockwave erupted from his body, causing the more than ten stars to tremble and retreat. Whats the difference between a mortal star and a stray chicken or dog?Chong Coix threw his head back and laughed loudly. The faces of the stars changed as they retreated and exclaimed in shock. An earth-grade star! Stars were divided into the heaven, earth, and profound Huang fan. The five levels were the weakest among the early-stage stars. The mortal level was the weakest, followed by the yellow level. The profound level was rare, and the earth level was even rarer. As for the heaven level it could only be described as rare! Therefore, the moment the earth level appeared, it could sweep across stars of the same level. At that moment, Chong Weizi was sweeping across the area. She laughed loudly as she strode towards the warship where Wang Baole was, laughing maniacally. Wang Baole, no one can save you. I really want to see what the Crushed Dao star looks like!As Chong Weizi spoke, she was already a thousand feet away from the warship where Wang Baole was. Inside the battleship, Xie Haiyangs expression changed slightly, but he returned to normal in an instant. As for Chen Han, he didnt seem to be worried at all. Instead, he crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain. As for Wang Baole, there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes. He really wanted to know what level of combat strength he was currently at. If he were to test himself, he wouldnt be able to let go. Now that he saw that someone had taken the initiative to approach him.., his interest had increased significantly. Of course, the most important thing was that he saw the purple screen of light, as well as the afterimage of the future that he had seen in the book of Heavenly Fate. There was a scene that wasnt exactly the same as the one before his eyes, but it wasnt much different. Purple Moon, huhWang Baole narrowed his eyes and released his control over the dao star in his body. In the blink of an eye, his dao star appeared outside the warship from a young age! At first, it was just a speck of light, but it rapidly expanded to the size of an ordinary planet. This made Chong Yizi, who was approaching rapidly and was already seventy feet away, laugh. Thats it?Chong Yizi seemed a little disappointed. He shook his head and approached again. When he was fifty feet away, his footsteps paused for the first time. The dao star in front of him was no longer the same size as before, it had expanded to the size of half a star. Interesting.Chong Yizis eyes lit up. He laughed again, and his speed increased. He was three hundred feet away. However, in the next moment, his footsteps paused again. His eyes were filled with surprise, he looked at the Dao star that had expanded to the size of an ordinary star. Not bad, not bad. This is what makes it interesting!Such a dao star did not deter Chong Yizi. Instead, after a pause, excitement and a strong desire to fight appeared on his face. His laughter grew louder, and he crossed another hundred feet, when he was only twenty feet away from where Wang Baole was, his footsteps stopped for the third time. Following that, he blinked rapidly, and the excitement in his eyes was shattered into confusion. What is this?Chong Yizi muttered. He stared blankly at the terrifying star before him that was growing larger and larger. It was now three times the size of an ordinary star, and it was still expanding. As he watched, the Dao Star continued to expand by five times, six times until it reached a terrifying area that was ten times the size of an ordinary star. It was like a small galaxy, and nine ancient, satellite-like planets appeared around the enormous dao star. They emanated shocking, earth-shattering power that shook the natural laws of the starry sky. From a distance, the Majestic Dao Star looked like a cosmic eye that was staring at the incredibly tiny chong job son. His body trembled uncontrollably, and all of his excitement and fighting spirit instantly vanished. Chong job son didnt want to tremble, but he couldnt control his body. The terrifying natural laws and power from the Dao star and its satellites affected and distorted his surroundings, causing all of his flesh and blood to tremble instinctively. This is This is a planet?As Chong Yizi muttered to himself, the confusion in his eyes finally turned into shock. He was silent for a few breaths.. Then, he suddenly turned around and retreated. He used almost all of his cultivation base to speed up, and fled frantically without looking back! Chapter 1106 - was a little numb! Your sister, your sister! Who told me that this is a Planet? Ive never seen such a freakish planet! Chong Weizis speed was so fast that it was like a ray of light. In an instant, she had retreated thousands of feet in front of Wang Baole. She did not stop, nor did she care about her reputation. Even when he had previously appeared, he had spoken arrogantly, even as he approached Wang Baole, he had done so in a disdainful manner. However, there was nothing he could do. His clone was also a part of his original body. Once something happened to his clone, his original body would also be partially affected. The fear in his heart and the sense of danger that made his scalp tingle made Chong Weizi.., he hated himself for being too slow. He was going crazy. He felt that he was the most unlucky person in the entire universe. It was as if he had placed his hopes on a girl. He had rushed into her room and locked the door with excitement, making it difficult for her to escape from his devilish grasp, however, the moment he pounced on her, the young lady had turned into a burly man who was even scarier and stronger than him.. Something must have gone wrong. How could this be Chong Lizi howled in his heart. He felt even more regretful. He felt that it would have been great if the main body had arrived. Killing Wang Baole would have been effortless, however, the clone that only had thirty percent of the combat power of the main body now had no way to kill this planet that he had never heard of.. This drove him crazy. He cursed the existence who had told him that Wang Baole was only a planet. His speed became faster and faster, and in an instant, he was far away. The surrounding Stellar Dao protectors werent surprised to see the reversal. In fact, when they saw the appearance of Chong Weizi, they had already predicted this scene. Chen Han, on the other hand, had an arrogant look in his eyes as he snorted coldly. He dares to fight with Daddy. This kid must have lost his mind. He doesnt know that Daddy will always be daddy! Xie Haiyang, who was standing at the side, heard those words. He felt uncomfortable no matter how he listened to them. His discomfort didnt come from Wang Baole, but from his disdain for Chen Han. In his eyes, Chen Han was extremely shameless, he didnt let go of any opportunity to flatter Wang baole. He had completely lost his dignity as a cultivator. This kind of person made him, who was full of righteousness and proud of the world, look down on others. Therefore, after letting out a humph, Xie Haiyangs face revealed a respectful and fanatical smile. He bowed deeply to Wang Baole and shouted excitedly. Congratulations, uncle-master. You have succeeded in your divine art. From now on, you are unrivaled and unrivaled in the world. I, Xie Haiyang, am the luckiest person in my life. I hope that uncle-master will allow me to follow uncle-master and listen to uncle-masters teachings for the rest of my life!! Uncle-master! Hearing Xie Haiyangs impassioned voice, Chen Han was instantly alarmed. He narrowed his eyes and swept Xie Haiyang a cold glance. He felt that this person was really detestable. He was of the same sex, but he was still trying to curry favor with his father. His intentions were definitely not pure, he snorted coldly and was about to continue running toward Wang Baole. However, at that moment, a loud bang was heard from Chong Coix, who was about to escape from everyones sight. It was as if he had crashed into an invisible wall. The sound spread in all directions, turning into ripples in the starry sky. As the sound spread, Chong Coix stood there with tears in his eyes. His head was dizzy, and his gaze was a little dazed. He stared blankly at the void before him, there was nothing to be seen with the naked eye. However, if one used their divine perception to observe carefully, they would still be able to see that there was a purple screen of light around them.. It was sealed in all directions, blocking out karma, making the place seem independent.. The seal, which was originally meant to prevent Wang Baole from escaping and prevent the blazing flame ancestor from discovering him, had now become a barrier to Chong Coix. It was obvious that the removal of the seal would require time even the purple figure who had set up the seal did not expect such a reversal to occur. Therefore, the seal remained in place for a short while. This made Chong Coix zi even more frantic. When he paused, Wang Baole, who had revealed all of his dao stars, looked at Chong Coixs figure, who had stopped in the distance, with interest, and said faintly, You didnt open the door?. You closed the door yourself, but didnt have the key to open it? Chong Coix Zi shuddered. He turned to look at the giant planet. He couldnt see Wang Baoles figure clearly on the planet. He could only see a vague outline. He was silent for a few breaths. Then, in an instant, his eyes lit up, they shone brightly. He seemed to be in contrast to the figure that had fled earlier. He looked like a sharp sword that was about to be unsheathed. Rumbling sounds reverberated throughout his body, and his fighting spirit rose in an instant, surging in all directions, the expressions of the surrounding stellar dao protectors changed. It was clear that Chong job was completely different from before. He wasnt fleeing in a hurry, nor was he arrogant and arrogant. He was calm and composed, and at the same time, he exuded the aura of a powerful individual. He stood there with his back facing the seal barrier. He stared at the planet where Wang Baole was and spoke calmly. I was indeed negligent in this matter. Wang Baole, I wish to leave and have nothing to do with you anymore. Do you agree with me? The change in his aura, coupled with his deep voice, caused Chong Coix to immediately give off the feeling that he shouldnt continue provoking him. The surrounding stars and Dao protectors were also fearful, they looked at the planet that Wang Baole had transformed into. Wang Baole didnt say a word. He raised his right hand and pressed down on the spot where Jobs tears was. With that, his planet vibrated slightly and emitted a ball of light, as if it had transformed into a gigantic illusory palm, the nine quasi-dao stars around the planet also emitted light. They spread outwards rapidly and fused into the illusory palm, causing five fingers to appear! In the end, the palm seemed to be able to turn the sky upside down. It brought with it the power of laws and laws as it charged into jobs tears! Chong Jobs eyebrows shot up, and his body instantly shifted to the side. His aura changed again. He was no longer as calm as before. Instead, he exuded a domineering air, and his eyes narrowed, he exuded a terrifying light as well as a fierce look. Interesting. It seems that I really shouldnt have only arranged for this 10% combat power clone to come. An opponent like you is worthy of my main body descending. As for you Are You sure you want to fight to the death with me? !As Chong Yizi spoke.., he had already grabbed the hilt of his sword, and the desire to fight in his eyes surged to the heavens! In the instant that the illusory palm pounced on him, Chong Yizi suddenly pulled out the sword from his bosom and slashed it down toward the incoming palm! The slash caused his star to materialize and merge with the sword. With an extremely sharp aura, it collided with the palm in the blink of an eye! However There was no loud boom. The moment the shocking sword Qi touched the palm, it was as if it had pressed a block of ice into water. It instantly sank into the palm and disappeared.. Thats it?Wang Baole was a little disappointed as he looked at Chong Weizi. This scene changed Chong Coixs aura once again. He forced out a smile that was uglier than crying as he spoke awkwardly. Fellow Daoist Wang, I think there must be a misunderstanding between us Before he could finish speaking, Wang Baole shook his head. The illusory palm that he had conjured approached with a loud bang, not giving Chong Coixs clone any chance. He didnt even care about the persons resistance or struggle, he enveloped the clone in an instant and grabbed the clone in his palm. Without any hesitation, Wang Baole raised his right hand and clenched it slightly. Immediately, the illusory palm that he had conjured was the same. With a loud boom he couldnt even let out a scream before the clones body exploded. As Wang Baole opened his palm once again, everything in the illusory palm was reduced to ashes. Too weak.Wang baole shook his head slightly. Everyone around him was shocked. They looked at Wang Baole in shock, not noticing the calm and disappointed Wang Baole, he retracted his palm and shook it gently.. It was a little numb and painful. However, Wang Baole would never reveal any of it. After returning from the fated star, he realized that he had fallen in love with the attitude of a supreme being. He felt a little regretful at that moment. There were too few onlookers around him, but the attitude that he should have had.., he still had to integrate himself into his daily life. Therefore, Wang Baole maintained his calm and composed attitude. He retrieved the planet and returned to the battleship. A faint voice that seemed to have remained unchanged since ancient times rang out. Lets set off. Chapter 1107 - the main body descended! Just as Wang Baoles planet transformed into a giant hand and destroyed Chong Jobs clone, which was still useless despite its ever-changing aura, the first sect of the left Dao sacred region, within the mountain gate of the Nine Prefectures Dao.., chong Jobs main body, which was floating in the starry sky like a vast star, suddenly opened its eyes! As it opened its eyes, a sea of fire instantly appeared in its eyes. The fire instantly spread out and covered the entire area, enveloping a large area in flames. The Void was burned, and the starry sky distorted. Chong job-ee, who was sitting there, instantly withered his left arm. His face turned paler. He didnt spit out any blood, but his aura was much weaker. He opened his eyes in shock, and a sinister look appeared on his face. He frowned slowly. His clone has fallen? Chong job-ees expression was ugly, but he didnt know the exact process. The seal was able to interfere with karma and block out the mighty figures in the galaxy. He would be affected even if he was inside. That was why the memories the clone sent back were limited to seeing Wang Baoles battleship fly out and the seven or eight stellar dao protectors. Everything behind it was blank. Could there be a powerful cultivator hiding inside Wang Baoles battleship? or could there be an extraordinary person among his dao protectors or could it be that exalted Heavenly Dharma is helping him? Chong Yizi couldnt understand, however, he felt that the last possibility was the smallest, and the biggest possibility was that there was someone among the dao protectors who was not weak. The thought of Wang Baole personally killing his clone didnt exist in Chong Coix Zis mind. What couldnt have happened naturally didnt appear in his mind. The Blazing Flame Patriarch really loves this disciple Chong Coix zi snorted coldly. He narrowed his eyes and lowered his head to look at his withered left arm. Killing intent flashed in his eyes. How dare he destroy my clone? How can this matter end like this? Patriarch Flame might be powerful, but its not like I dont have a Master!Having reached this point in his train of thought, he narrowed his eyes and slowly rose to his feet. As he did, the starry sky around him began to rumble, it was as if an enormous pressure were emanating out from him, causing the starry sky in all directions to be unable to withstand the pressure. Cracks began to appear on the surface of the starry sky. In fact, numerous threads of natural law could be seen materializing out of thin air, twisting and distorting his surroundings. It was as if they were a foil to his surroundings, causing his aura to be shocking. In truth, that was indeed the case. As a late-stage star, Chong Weizi was an earth-grade star, and therefore possessed incredible battle prowess. Even someone at the great circle of the Black Realm would not be a match for him, not to mention that he had been in closed-door cultivation for many years to break through to the great circle. Although he had not reached it yet, he was only a hairs breadth away. And once he reached the great circle, what was placed in front of him would be a test like a fish leaping over the dragons gate. If he succeeded then the nine regions Dao would have one more mighty figure from the celestial domain! At the same time, this was more related to the struggle for the orthodoxy within the nine Regions Dao. It was a competition between him and the first dao child who was not a zero. Whoever became the celestial domain first would be able to take over the nine Regions Daos orthodoxy. At this critical moment, you destroyed my clonea cold light flickered in Chong Jobs eyes. He was very frustrated. If he didnt owe him a favor, he wouldnt have attacked at this time. However, now that his clone was destroyed, if he didnt deal with it.., his Dao Heart wasnt perfect, and it would also affect his cultivation base. Thats fine. Ill bring back a dao star and see if it can be of any additional help to me.With that thought, Chong job rose to his feet, causing the starry sky in all directions to tremble. His body flickered, and in the blink of an eye, he left the nine Regions Daos mountain galaxy, when he reappeared, he was already in the vast starry skies. He raised his right hand and did some calculations. He raised his head and took large strides, one step at a time, towards the spot where his clone had died! At the same time, in the starry skies far away from Chong Weizi, the warship that Wang Baole was on was also moving at an astonishing speed. It kept moving forward, and its target was very clear. It was the entrance to the meteorite land. Although there was a large area from here to the entrance of the Starfall, it was still much shorter than the distance between Chong Yizi and the Starfall. Therefore, even if the latter was faster, with the speed of the battleship, the battleship and the Starfall entrance.., still getting closer. Half a month later, Wang Baole could vaguely see the empty white galaxy in the distance as the warship sped along. From Afar, the white galaxy looked the same as what Wang Baole remembered. That Was the paper galaxy, or rather, the paper galaxy. At the edge, the warship stopped. As Xie Haiyang and Chen Han were curious, Wang Baole walked out of the warship and looked at the paper galaxy in front of him. After a moment of silence, he did not ride the warship to show his respect, instead, he left the battleship and the people in it outside. He walked forward and stepped into the paper galaxy. The moment he stepped in, waves of ripples spread out from under his feet, causing the paper galaxy to ripple and rise and fall like a sea of paper. Wang Baoles expression was the same as ever. He continued walking forward. A few days later, he arrived at the center of the paper galaxy, where the meteorite cruiser had stopped. He stood there and looked at the void around him. Wang Baole cupped his fists, he bowed forward. An old friend has come to visit. I wonder if senior meteorite emperor will allow me to enter. He had been acting like an expert the entire journey, and he had gained the ability to look down on the entire world of the stone tablet due to the knowledge he had gained from his previous life. However, Wang Baole knew very well when it would be beneficial to him, when it would be disadvantageous to him. For example, he had to put away his attitude now. Otherwise, it would backfire. After bowing, Wang Baole didnt panic. Instead, he waited silently. After about ten breaths, an ancient voice reverberated throughout the paper starry sky. Please! As the voice rang out, the entire paper starry sky began to fluctuate violently. As the ripples spread, the paper starry sky began to fold in half, then in half, then in half, just like a piece of paper. After the endless folding, the paper starry sky became smaller and smaller, but its height grew higher and higher. This didnt seem logical, but it was the truth. Xie Haiyang, Chen Han, and the others, who were outside the paper starry sky, saw this, this scene shocked them, but they also felt that Wang Baole was even more mysterious. That was because they knew that other than a fixed invitation, the meteorite land didnt care about the outside world. Even if a mighty figure from the star domain arrived and wasnt allowed to enter, the mighty figure from the star domain would have no choice but to leave. However, Wang Baole had arrived here and successfully entered. This made Xie Haiyang even more determined towards Wang Baole, and it made Chen Han even more proud of his status as the son of man. Amidst their determination and pride, their gazes met subconsciously. HMPH! HMPH! They quickly moved away from each other.. Similarly, they saw the paper starry sky where Wang Baole was, and the scene of the paper being folded infinitely. There was also Chong Yizis true form, who was currently far away in the starry sky, walking out of thin air. He stood there, clearly very eye-catching, however, Xie Haiyang and the others didnt notice anything. They stared at the paper starry sky that was being folded continuously. They watched as the height of the paper became more and more astonishing, until it turned into a streak of white light and disappeared into the starry sky. Chong Yizis eyes narrowed solemnly. That was because he had already seen Xie Haiyang and the othersbattleships. He hadnt seen any cultivator in there who could threaten his clone. This caused many guesses to arise in his heart. The person who killed my clone has left? Or is it that the other party came from the fallen star land? Interestingwhile muttering, Chong Weizi glanced at Xie Haiyang and Chen Hans battleships. Then, he withdrew his gaze and did not bother with them anymore. He also did not have any thoughts of capturing them or searching their souls. He was too confident, he disdained to know the answer in advance. He liked the unknown, because it would make a dull life more colorful. He smiled faintly and sat cross-legged in the starry skies. He believed that Wang Baole, who had entered the fallen star lands, would eventually come out. The answer to everything would be revealed when he killed Wang Baole after he came out. I hope I wont be disappointed. Chapter 1108 In the starry sky, as the paper galaxy continued to fold in half, and when it completely disappeared from everyones sight, in another void, the world before Wang Baoles eyes changed abruptly. It was still the vast sea of paper, but it was no longer black, but white. As for the sky, the Sun, and even the flying birds and seagulls, they were all familiar paper-like existences. A kindness that came from the will of the entire world emanated from heaven and earth and from all living things. It filled Wang Baoles surroundings, as if he was delighted and welcoming. Waves rose from the Sea of paper around him, as if they were worshipping him. This feeling made Wang baole feel comfortable inside and outside his body, and it was even more intimate. Welcome back to the land of the fallen stars.Wang Baole turned his head. He was no longer in nothingness. Instead, he was in a boat. The paper figure paddling in front of him was the one he was familiar with back then, the paper figurine turned its head and looked at Wang Baole. Senior, how have you been?Wang Baole took a deep breath and cupped his fists in greeting. The paper figurine grinned and cupped his fists at Wang Baole as well. Then, it paddled on the paper pulp and broke through the waves. A gust of wind blew against him, blowing up Wang Baoles hair. Then, it didnt leave. Instead, it stayed around him, it turned into gentleness, as if it was dancing. Wang Baole smiled. After returning to the fallen star, he felt the kindness of the world. He felt an unrestrained freedom and safety. He decided to sit on the deck of the ship. He raised his right hand and took out a bottle of ice spirit water, he looked at the world around him. In his comfort, he drank one mouthful after another, as if he was drinking alcohol. We have an important guest visiting. How can we let him drink alone?Wang Baole had only taken a few gulps when a voice reverberated around him. The waves churned again, and a paper figurine rose from the surface of the sea. Step by step, it walked onto the ship, it stopped beside Wang Baole, and it raised its right hand and extended it towards Wang Baole. Even though the paper figurine looked similar, Wang Baole could already tell at a glance that the paper figurine walking towards him was the first emperor of the Starfall Empire who had been in his storage bag back then. When Wang Baole had obtained the Dao Star and left the Starfall Empire, the first emperor had chosen to stay behind. He had stayed deep within the sea of paper to guard the newly sealed mouth of the mirror vortex. Looking at the first emperors outstretched hand, Wang Baole stood up with a smile and bowed. Then, he took out a bottle of ice spirit water and handed it over. Wang Baole wasnt worried about whether the first emperor would be able to drink it. To a mighty figure like the first emperor.., the body was just like clothes. It wasnt important. That was indeed the case. After receiving the ice spirit water, the first emperor of the paper figurine raised his head and took a big gulp. Just as he was about to let out his usual sigh after drinking, his expression changed. He lowered his head and looked at the ice spirit water in his hand carefully, then, he looked at Wang Baole. What is this? Its So Sweet. Is it good? This is my favorite drink. In the entire universe, only the federation produces it. Its called Ice Spirit Water.Wang baole blinked and looked at the paper figurine. The paper figurine remained silent for a few breaths as it silently tasted the ice spirit water in its hand. After a long while, it curled its lips and placed it aside, looking at Wang Baole. Youre early. Senior, you dont seem to be surprised by my arrival?Wang Baole smiled upon hearing that. When you left that day, I had a premonition that one day, you would return to this place and search for the whirlpool beneath the Sea of paper. Wang Baole didnt say anything immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at the Sea of paper. The whirlpool at the bottom of the Sea of paper was one of his goals for coming here. He wanted to verify whether the whirlpool was the same one he had seen in his first life, the one that had appeared in the three-foot-long black wood. However, he didnt plan to go now. He wanted to break through on his own, he would explore it once he reached the star realm. After some thought, Wang Baole turned to the emperor before him and cupped his fists slightly. I have come to seek permission from the Emperor and the Starfall Empire to summon a special planet and upgrade to a star here!Wang Baoles expression was solemn as he looked at the Emperor of the paper figurine generation. Its a small matter. How many do you need?The Emperor of the paper figurine generation asked in a relaxed tone. On one hand, Wang Baole was a benefactor to the Starfall Empire. On the other hand, he had an impressive background. Naturally, he wouldnt reject such a request, after all, there were more than ten thousand unique planets in the Starfall Empire. It wasnt a big deal to give some away. This is about ten thousand?Wang Baole asked in a low voice, a little embarrassed. the first emperor of the paper figurine fell silent. He picked up the ice spirit water that he had placed aside and took a big gulp. He couldnt help but ask. Are you sure you only need to upgrade to a star? I plan to use the tens of thousands of unique stars as embellishments. As I transform them into a starry sky, my dao star will be raised and my dao star will break through and evolve from a planet to a Star!Wang Baole knew what he was asking for, basically, he had emptied out about ninety percent of the capital of the Starfall Empire. Therefore, after he finished speaking, he added another sentence. If theres anything that you need me to do, please tell me. Also If you cant give me that much, I can give you less thats fine too I can make the decision if its less than a thousand, but if its ten thousand Im no longer in charge of the current Starfall Empire Thats why even though I want to give it to you, I cant make a decision. The emperor is here. You can ask him yourself.The first emperor of the paper figurine cleared his throat, he looked into the distance as if he was trying to shift the blame. Naturally, Wang Baole realized that something was wrong. He felt a headache coming on. As he pondered how he could get the other party to agree, he raised his head and looked over. Soon, they saw more than a hundred paper figurine charging towards them from the distance. The paper figure in front of them was the current emperor of the Starfall Empire. The ripples from the galaxy around him were extremely powerful. He landed on the ship as he took a step forward and smiled at Wang Baole. Wang Baole greeted him with a smile. He hesitated for a moment before saying the same words as before. The Emperor of the Starfall Empire hesitated as well. He exchanged glances with the first generation patriarch and fell silent for a moment, it was obvious that he was in a difficult position. He was about to decline politely. However, at that moment The Sky, which had been bright during the day, suddenly rumbled. Distorted ripples reverberated in the sky. It was as if a white curtain had been lifted by someone, revealing the Black Sky! In the sky, the light of the stars rapidly materialized. When the stars of all levels were added together, the number exceeded a million. It spread across the entire starry sky. Faintly, the will of the entire meteorite land came from within, it seemed to have turned into a voice that reverberated in the minds of Wang Baole and the two emperor paper figurines. But! The reverberation of the will caused the two emperor paper figurines to look at each other again. The current emperor had an awkward expression on his face. Baole, Dont blame me for hesitating earlier. Its really Whats there to hesitate about? Ive already said that theres no problem with this matter. Wang Baole is the benefactor of the meteorite empire. His request is worth a hundred thousand, let alone ten thousand. We are all willing to repay his kindness as a person!The first generation elder of the paper figurines was obviously thick-skinned, he was the same age as the first generation paper figurine ancestor. Therefore, after sensing that the entire worlds will had agreed, he immediately spoke with a solemn tone and reprimanded his junior at the same time. Youre right, ancestor.The current emperor of the star Meteor Empire smiled bitterly when he heard that and bowed to the first generation emperor. The first generation emperor coughed and waved his hand. Baole, Ill give you this starry sky. I dont ask for anything else. I only hope that one day, when you have the strength and opportunity to truly enter the Vortex, you will bring me along!His tone was rather magnanimous. Wang baole blinked his eyes, he suppressed his laughter and hurriedly thanked him. At the same time, he nodded his head seriously. After agreeing to the matter, he took a deep breath and didnt wait any longer. He leaped into the air and headed straight for the starry sky! In the eyes of the surrounding paper figures, Wang Baole was like a shooting star. As he flew continuously into the starry skies, his dao star appeared outside his body. The dao star expanded rapidly. In an instant, it reached a terrifying level. The nine ancient stars around him materialized as well. They seemed to be cheering, but they also seemed to be yearning. They accompanied Wang Baole and merged into the starry skies. In the starry sky, the countless starlight dimmed automatically. It seemed like they didnt dare compete for Glory. They seemed to be paying their respects, but they also seemed to be suppressing their excitement. It was as if they possessed a certain level of intelligence. They could sense this opportunity.., to them, it was an opportunity for the stars to transform! When Wang Baoles figure completely merged into the starry sky, his voice suddenly reverberated. Please bear witness that I, Wang Baole, will be promoted to a star here today! As soon as he said that, the millions of stars in the starry skies seemed to be excited, and they shone brightly! They were halfway through writing, and the live broadcast lasted for a few minutes. Did anyone see that? hahahaha, they were a little shy Chapter 1109 - the return of the stars Sigh, if only girls were like these stars. With just a word from me, they would all be excited. That would be great. Wang Baole stood in the starry sky, looking at the excitement and brilliance of the millions of stars around him. He didnt know why, but.., he had such a strange thought. However, in order to maintain the status of an expert he had gained after comprehending his previous life, he could only put these thoughts to the bottom of his heart. On the surface, he was as calm as water. He was calm and unhurried, reflecting on the extraordinary feeling he had gained in his previous life, his performance was perfect. However, he had forgotten that little Missy had a hobby of prying into his thoughts. Therefore, almost the moment Wang Baoles sigh appeared, he heard a cold laugh. Is this the reason why you dream of becoming the Federation President? Wang Baoles body trembled, and he nearly lost his status as an expert. He thought for a moment, sighed softly, and spoke in his mind with deep affection. The madness of a million girls may be good, but they are all to set off my dao star. Little Missy, you are the Eternal Dao Star in my heart, causing my eyes to be filled with you! Ptui!Little Missys angry voice responded to Wang Baole. However, from her voice, Wang Baole could still sense the change in her emotions. He coughed, and his expression became solemn. He sat down cross-legged, he was completely immersed in the circulation of his cultivation, and a strange glow appeared in his eyes. Little Missy knew that this was the crucial moment for Wang Baole. She spat and didnt speak. Instead, she watched silently. As she watched, Wang Baoles cultivation circulated faster and faster. From the beginning, it took four breaths of time for his cultivation to circulate through his entire body. Then, it accelerated to one breath of time. As his speed increased, Wang Baoles body became like a huge furnace, emitting a high temperature, it was absorbed by the Dao stars outside his body, causing the light from the dao stars to become brighter and brighter. Even the nine ancient stars around him absorbed a portion of it, causing the light to become brighter and brighter. Its not enough Wang Baoles eyes shone with a sharp light, and he was filled with anticipation. Before he went to the raging flame galaxy, he had some understanding of the stellar grade, but he didnt have a complete understanding of it. As the raging flame ancestor sat down and cultivated.., as he read through a large number of ancient texts, his understanding of the stellar grade increased greatly. He knew very well that stars were divided into heaven, earth, and Huang fan. It was rare to see a person of these five levels reach the mystic grade, and it was usually due to a certain amount of luck. For example, among his dao protectors, there was one at the mystic grade, this person had an unusual status among the stars in the Raging Flame Galaxy. Previously, when Chong Yizi attacked, this person seemed to have been defeated as well. However, in reality, his injuries were minimal. This was the strength of a black-grade star. As for the earth-grade star it could only be described as rare, like Chong Yizi.., it was the earth-grade star! However, he was the Second Dao child of the first sect of the left Dao sacred region. From this, one could see how rare the earth-grade star was. In the entire raging flame galaxy, there might have been earth-grade stars in the past. However, now.. There are no more. As Wang Baole muttered to himself, he retracted his thoughts from the raging flame galaxy. His understanding of heaven-grade stars surfaced in his mind. Heaven-grade stars were extremely rare in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. There seemed to be some secrets involved. That was why, from ancient times until now, only the royal family of the Weiyang clan had ever had a heaven-grade star! Regardless of whether it was heaven-grade or mortal-grade, the method of advancing to a star was similar. They would find a star of sufficient level and fuse it into their bodies. After fusing with their bodies, they would make a breakthrough and form a galaxy within their bodies. Therefore, the star grade also had another name, which was the galaxy grade! As for the original planet, it would also become the first planet in the galaxy after the breakthrough. However, at this time, regardless of whether it was the heaven or the mortal level, although there was a gap, it was not as big as the gap between heaven and earth. The strength between them was mainly reflected in the later cultivation and accommodation, just like a container.., if the mortal level was just a cup, then the earth level would be a huge water tank, and the heaven level would be a pool! The higher the grade, the more stars that could be contained in the subsequent cultivation. To a certain extent, the cultivation of a star-grade cultivator, in addition to their own cultivation techniques, was to devour and fuse with the stars to complete the transformation of their own body. When they reached the pinnacle, their own galaxy would be infinitely vast and turn into a galaxy. At that time, it would be the moment when the star-grade cultivator broke through their own cultivation. But what I Want is not these five levels, but above them even rarer than a phoenix feather or a qilin horn. The legendary Dao-level Star! Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. Dao-level.., this was a level that could only be achieved after one possessed a dao star and had great opportunities! It was to allow a dao star to advance to the Permanent Dao realm! This was something that only the first generation patriarch of the never-ending clan had done before. After him, no one else had been able to do it. After all, there were too few Dao stars and even fewer opportunities to advance to the Permanent Dao realm. Therefore, no method of advancement had been spread, they had to rely on themselves to figure it out. On the way here, Wang Baole had already figured out a few methods. For example, the reason why he had been constantly increasing the speed of his cultivation was one of the methods he had analyzed, it was the method that he had considered the most likely to achieve. He increased the speed of his cultivation, causing his body to continuously emit high temperatures like a fireball. He allowed the fluctuations of his planet to reach its peak, allowing him to sense the opportunity for a breakthrough. As his thoughts spun, Wang Baole didnt hesitate at all. The cultivation in his body increased the speed of his cultivation. It gradually changed from one cycle of one breath to three cycles of one breath, five cycles of one day, and ten cycles of one day. He felt that he had reached his limit. His Dao stars, under the crazy rotation of his cultivation, became extremely hot. The sky above the fallen stars seemed to be burning, and a fiery red glow appeared. The paper figures on the Sea of paper looked at it, their expressions changed. As their expressions changed, Wang Baole grew anxious. He had already reached his limit of ten cycles of one breath. He couldnt hold on for too long in this state, however he still didnt feel any signs of advancement. My instincts tell me that as long as I burn my dao star and consume the power of my dao star, Ill be able to advance in one leap. However, I dont want to burn it and consume it! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. Immediately, the shadow of a zombie appeared outside his body, the illusion of a resentful weapon appeared, as did the illusions of other lives. The Little White Deer was among them. It spread out and merged with his Dao Star, causing the Dao Star to tremble violently. It was as if it had been given a boost of power. Light and heat.., it exploded. The entire sky in the fallen star area lit up instantly. The dark night turned into a vast expanse of white. As it exploded, it merged with the Dao Star. Wang baole, who was indistinguishable from the rest.., he finally felt a faint barrier! The barrier seemed to have some sort of restriction that prevented the dao star from advancing. It was as if there was a boundary in the universe. Only by leaping like a fish through the dragons Gate, allowing the Dao Star to leap up and cross the boundary that had collapsed, could it advance successfully! He had instinctively felt that as long as he allowed the Dao Star to burn and consume more energy, it would be the same. That was because burning would give him more motivation to leap up. That was because the consumption would reduce the amount of energy that the dao star would consume, allowing it to leap up more easily! However, he wasnt willing! At that moment, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly. His voice was solemn and solemn, and it reverberated throughout the entire sky. Among the stars that fill the sky who is willing to accompany me? To walk the galaxy and see the real starry sky! As soon as he spoke, the millions of stars that were already shining with excitement went crazy. The light erupted with an unprecedented intensity, causing the starlight in the sky to be countless and vast. There were tens of thousands of stars within. The light was the strongest. Those were special stars. As they shone intensely, Wang Baole raised his right hand. His eyes were filled with determination as he spoke softly. Return to your positions! As his words reverberated, the millions of stars roared and rushed towards Wang Baole. However, the tens of thousands of special stars within were the fastest. In the blink of an eye, they surpassed the other stars, they arrived directly around Wang Baole and surrounded him. They seemed to have formed a stance with each other. As they excluded the other non-special stars, they gathered their strength and released the Starlight, merging into Wang Baoles Dao Star! The moment the light from the tens of thousands of special stars merged into it, Wang Baoles Dao Stars aura instantly surged. Its range expanded once again, and its aura reached a level that caused the expressions of most of the paper figurines to change drastically. Wang Baole seemed to be able to hold on all of a sudden. His breathing quickened, and he formed a seal with both hands. He stood up straight from his cross-legged position and let out a low roar. Star-sealing rise! Fu Tonight, at 6 p.m. , I was broadcasting live in Douyu. My room number was 9199288. Cough, cough. I heard that five girls had transformed into characters from my book and invited me to eat chicken Dont get me wrong. Its a spirit tail chicken Chapter 1110 - godlike! The moment Wang Baole spoke.. The tens of thousands of unique stars returned to their original positions and merged all the Starlight into the Dao Stars! The moment Wang Baole stood up and extended his arms, a huge star chart appeared behind him! The star chart was the shape of a cow. It was small at first, but it expanded instantly and grew larger. Everyone who saw it was shocked. Eventually, amidst the rumbling sounds, the star chart covered more than half of the starry sky, other than the tens of thousands of unique stars that had fused into the star chart, the other stars had no choice but to retreat and make space for it. When everyone looked up, they even felt as if the star chart had replaced the starry sky. Only Wang Baoles Dao Star was at the core of the star chart. It was like a huge furnace that was burning fiercely! The star chart also encompassed the tens of thousands of unique stars. At that moment, the tens of thousands of unique stars seemed to return to their original positions within the star chart. They were arranged according to certain rules. In the blink of an eye, the cow.., it shone with boundless light, as if it had transcended the mortal realm and become a divine cow. However, it was not clear, but rather a little blurry! One could see that the divine cow had its eyes closed and did not open. It seemed to be in a deep sleep, but even so, its body still emitted an aura that caused the entire fallen star region to be shaken! It was mighty, it was divine courage, and it was a domineering aura that could shake the heavens and shake the heavens once it opened its eyes! This isthe first emperor of the Starfall Empires pupils constricted. Beside him, the current emperor of the Starfall Empires expression changed when he saw the Divine ox star chart. Such a domineering aura is this the projection of the Starfield? The two exchanged glances and saw the shock in each others eyes. However, their shock wasnt over yet. A new change appeared once again. Wang Baoles eyes shone with intense anticipation. The star sealing art in his body started operating abruptly. He flew from the first level to the third level, then to the fourth level.., after a brief pause, he broke through and reached the fifth level! With each breakthrough, the Divine Oxs glow grew stronger by a third! During this process, the giant divine ox star chart quickly turned from blurry to clear. When Wang Baoles star sealing art reached its peak, the tens of thousands of unique stars.., they immediately replaced the meteorites that were originally stored in the Divine ox star chart. They replaced all the ordinary stars within, covering all the immortal stars within. This caused the divine ox star chart to emit a blinding glow. The light made the starry sky lose its color, made all things dim, and made all eyes seem as if they were about to turn into eternity. It even covered up the light of the Dao stars that were like a furnace! It enveloped the entire meteorite land in its light! Wang Baoles body trembled. It wasnt easy for him to push the star sealing technique divine ox, which was formed from tens of thousands of special stars, alone. He had taken the opportunity to successfully break through to the fifth level of the star sealing technique. However, after sensing it, Wang Baole still felt that that wasnt enough to lift his even heavier dao star. If he wanted to advance he needed to go one step further! In my deduction, the star-sealing art exists on the sixth level! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light, he took a deep breath in the starry sky and immediately activated the DAO star that had been formed at the core of the star map. The dao star spun with a loud rumble. The power of law spread from it, and the surrounding satellites erupted, gathering the laws. All of this caused the dao stars light to shine brightly once again. It was so bright that it surpassed the divine ox star map. It was as if a new source of light had been injected into the star map, causing the light of the star map to be enhanced and strengthened. This indirectly pushed the star sealing incantation to rotate once again! The originally dazzling and shocking state rose once again. With the help of more than ten thousand special stars, as well as the power of his own dao star, the light of the Divine ox star map reached an extreme level of brightness. Finally, it exploded with a bang! It broke through the limit and reached an unprecedented level the sixth level! Booming sounds were like heavenly thunder. They continued to explode, as if they could cause the galaxy to explode. They continued to reverberate in the hearts and minds of all the living beings in the fallen star area, becoming the only one. Almost at the instant the star sealing incantation reached the sixth level, the divine ox trembled. Its eyes also opened under the attack, revealing two rays of extreme light that were formed from countless starlight. When the light entered the eyes of all living beings in the fallen star land, it caused all the paper men to tremble. At the same time that they trembled, the divine ox that had opened its eyes threw its head back and let out a roar that shook the world! Moo! ! It was as if It was alive! At the same time, outside the fallen star land, in the left Dao holy region, in the Raging Flame Galaxy, the Divine Oxs true body, which was sleeping in the starry sky outside the main star, also trembled the instant the divine ox roared, he opened his eyes and looked into the starry skies. A strange glow appeared in his eyes at that moment. Beside him, the blazing flame ancestors body also materialized and looked into the distance. I didnt expect my disciple to begin his advancement so quickly!An ancient voice came from either the blazing flame ancestor or the divine bull. As it reverberated in all directions, Wang Baoles senior brothers on the raging flame main star.., also have raised their heads, staring at the starry sky, as if the vision can penetrate the void, see the falling stars outside the land, at this moment gathered to the majestic vortex. The whirlpool was attracted by Wang Baoles promotion. It condensed from nothingness and silently circled the starry sky, causing Xie Haiyang and the others to be shocked. They didnt know why, but they could guess what was happening, perhaps it had something to do with Wang Baole. Its just the advancement to a star. Theres no need to be so grandXie Haiyang took a deep breath and mumbled. Shut up. How can you mortals know about Daddys prowess? HMPH, mortal, you dont even know where Daddy came from. If you say it out loud, itll scare the hell out of you. My Daddy is the father of all living beings!Chen Han was shocked as well, however, when he heard Xie Haiyangs words, he immediately gave up and spoke proudly. The dao protectors behind him all lowered their heads, as if they felt that the young master seemed to have become a different person after returning from the fated star, words always made people feel ashamed.. Your father isnt here. Whats the point of trying so hard to flatter him!Xie Haiyang glared at Chen Han unhappily. Mortal!Chen Han crossed his arms over his chest and snorted, as if he didnt care to explain further. Chong Weizi, who had been waiting here without anyone knowing, was also shocked from afar. He quickly turned his head to look at the vortex that was slowly spreading around him, then at the entrance to the fallen star that Wang Baole had disappeared into earlier, his expression was one of shock, and he had a vague feeling that something bad was about to happen. This is the aura of the tribulation Whats going on As the outside world shook, the same thing happened in the fallen star. The world changed, and the wind and clouds swirled. Amidst the rumbles, the first emperor of the fallen star held his breath. Breaking through to a planet can actually attract the aura of the tribulation quick, set up the Array Formation! As he spoke, the emperor of the fallen star, as well as all the officials, immediately spread out their cultivation, their hearts palpitating. The array formation of the Empire also began to operate abruptly, causing layers of white light to rise across the entire fallen star, they covered the skies. As for Wang Baole, his aura had reached its limits. He had made ample preparations. After a few breaths of silence, Wang Baole suddenly raised his head and spoke in a deep voice. Lift my dao star break through the void and ascend to the star of the Eternal Dao! As soon as he spoke, Wang Baole waved his hands. Immediately, his dao star and the nine satellites rose from the Divine Oxs body and floated above the Divine Oxs head! As the divine ox raised its head, its eyes lit up. It raised its head to the sky and once again emitted an overwhelming aura. It roared in all directions, and its domineering aura was extremely violent. It shook its body and pushed against the Dao Star, it carried Wang Baole and headed toward the starry sky, toward the invisible boundary. It was like a fish leaping over the dragons gate It charged forward! From Afar, this scene was reflected in the eyes of everyone in the fallen star. They would never forget it for the rest of their lives! In that scene The Divine Bull was mighty, Majestic, and domineering. It charged crazily towards the end of the sky with the Heavenly Dao star that looked like it was about to turn into a scarlet sun! On its back, Wang Baole, dressed in white and with his long hair fluttering in the wind, had a calm expression on his face. His gaze was calm, and his hands were clasped behind his back. He looked like a God! Ill go and make some preparations before starting the live broadcast. I heard that there will be a game segment (covering my face) . Im a rookie And Im nervous, and Im going live for the first time in my life, so Im Gonna need you to come and support me and give me some courage Douyu, search for Ear Root,and youre good to go, 6:00 Chapter 1111 - Dao Heng! The celestial was tall and straight. There was not a single trace of fatty on him. All that could be seen was a mountain-like, pine-like figure standing tall between heaven and earth! His clothes fluttered in the wind, and he stood on a star ox. The dao star above his head transformed into a beam of light that seemed to be eternally visible in the sky. With the help of the Divine Oxs power, he lifted the Dao Star and shot straight up into the sky! It grew higher and higher! At that moment, the sky began to change, and the wind and clouds began to swirl. Rumbling sounds in all directions transformed into bolts of lightning that exploded out in all directions throughout the entire fallen star region! At the same time, the Divine Ox let out a shocking roar, and the Dao Star it lifted up began to rapidly turn crimson. It was as if there was an enormous furnace within it, which emanated boundless flames that caused the temperature of the DAO Star to rise, it seemed to have reached an extreme, spreading outwards. Everyone who saw it seemed to have seen a Sun! At that moment, everyone in the fallen star area held their breaths. At that moment, all the cultivators who saw the scene felt their hearts thump! As their hearts thump, the Divine Bull sped up. The light from the dao stars grew brighter and brighter, and the flames within grew stronger and stronger. Finally at the end of the sky, the Divine Bull, which was charging forward aggressively, suddenly stopped in its tracks! It was as if there was an invisible barrier in front of it, preventing the advancement of the Dao stars and the leap of the Divine Bull. As it stopped, Wang Baole, who was standing on the back of the Divine Bull, had a sharp look in his eyes. He could feel the barrier. He could even see and sense the various repulsive forces emanating from within the invisible barrier. It was like a seal, like a suppressive force. Heaven does not wish for the Dao to become eternal, which is why there are restrictionsWang Baole muttered. This was exactly the same as what he had experienced previously. However all my preparations have been accumulated in order to break this restriction!Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. He raised both his hands and waved them violently! Immediately, a vast force seemed to accumulate within the Divine Oxs body. It suppressed everything in all directions, causing the Divine Oxs two front hooves to bend slightly in the sky. It was as if the void beneath its feet was like land, and it was making its final preparations! The most critical moment has arrived! Legend has it that Dao stars are as constant as a fish leaping over a dragons gate. One has to break through the limits of the Starry Skies! The first generation patriarch and the Emperor of the fallen star looked at each other solemnly. Their cultivation levels were high, but even they had only heard of such a scene where Dao stars were as constant as a dragons Gate in legends. They had witnessed it with their own eyes, it was the first time in their lives! As they looked over, Wang Baole suddenly lowered his raised hands and let out a low growl! Rise! As he spoke, the divine ox beneath his feet trembled and let out an even louder roar. As it roared, its majestic body charged forward violently and crashed into the invisible barrier in the sky! A soundless boom filled the hearts and minds of all living beings in the fallen star region. Cracking sounds rang out from the barrier, and in the next moment, it shattered, transforming into ripples that spread out in all directions. At the center of the ripples.., the Divine Ox lifted the dao star up into the air! However, that was not the end. As it charged forward, the light and heat from the dao star grew even more intense, and yet another barrier appeared! In other words what existed here was not a single barrier, but an astonishing number of layers! As the first layer collapsed and the ripples spread, the invisible barrier, which had previously been invisible, finally appeared. It was reflected in everyones eyes and before Wang Baoles eyes! Its not a single layer Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. With the help of the Divine Bulls might, his divine perception spread out abruptly, spreading towards where the barrier was. As it spread out.., he gradually realized that the barrier that restricted the advancement of Dao Stars had reached a million! A million barriers blocked all living beings and suppressed the starry skies. Like a million laws, they formed a huge seal that sealed everything! However Wang Baoles heart and soul were soon blessed. From the feedback from the Dao stars and their state, he gained some enlightenment. The advancement of a dao star in reality, as long as he broke through the first barrier, it would be considered a success, he didnt have to break through all the millions of barriers. Now, with just a thought, he could instantly upgrade the DAO star that was lifted up by the divine ox formed by his divine ability into a permanent dao! However, even though such a permanent dao could be considered a breakthrough, in the end It wasnt the limit! According to Wang Baoles enlightenment, before the advancement, every time the DAO star broke through a barrier, its power and potential would increase after the advancement to a permanent DAO! Then, lets see where my limits lie! Wang Baoles eyes were filled with determination and a strong desire to fight. He didnt continue thinking after he had made his decision. Instead, he took a deep breath, and the cultivation in his body felt like it was about to explode, with a loud boom, he merged with the Divine Ox, causing its entire body to glow. It roared crazily, carrying the dao star and ramming into it once more! Rumbling sounds echoed out in all directions, and the sound of layers of barriers collapsing spread out in all directions. From a distance, the divine ox could be seen transforming into a beam of light that carried the dao star as it charged forward, smashing through the layers of barriers as easily as breaking dried twigs! Three layers, ten layers, thirty layers, fifty layers, a hundred layers.. Three hundred layers, nine hundred layers, 1,500 layers! It wasnt over yet. Three thousand levels, five thousand levels.. Amidst the rumbling and shattering, the Divine Ox, which was supporting the Dao star, only slowed down when it reached the five thousand nine hundred and seventy-fourth level of the barrier. After gathering its strength slightly, it roared and charged again, this time, it shattered to the nine thousand three hundred and ninety-seventh level! At this point, it was as if the limit was about to be reached. The Divine Oxs dim figure erupted with its final strength, supporting the Dao star and shattering a few hundred layers of the barrier. Only when it reached ten thousand levels did it lose all of its power and dissipate! Ten thousand layers, how can that be enough! Wang Baole roared into the sky. He raised his left hand and lifted up the Majestic Dao star that was no different from a star. It was so massive that it could shock other stars. He formed a seal with his right hand and pointed! Immediately, the illusory figure of the zombie from his previous life transformed into a ray of light as he pointed forward. It shot forward with such speed and destruction that everyone who saw it was shocked, in that instant ten thousand layers of the light shattered! The light dissipated, and Wang Baoles figure, carrying the dao star, stepped onto the twenty thousand layers. It wasnt over yet. Within his body, the devil blade, the Xin Huo Divine clan, and the figure formed from the terrifying hatred walked out, the shattering of the barrier was shocking! Thirty thousand layers, forty thousand layers, fifty thousand layers.. In the next moment, as the remaining thirty thousand layers of the membrane collapsed, the white deers figure crashed forward with a dazzling light. This collision shattered another thirty thousand layers! Wang Baole lifted the figure of the Dao star and stood atop the eighty thousand layers of the membrane. His dao star as the layers of the membrane collapsed, its body grew larger and larger. It no longer looked like a star, it looked more like a strange celestial body that had been gathered by a large number of stars! Theres still one last attack! Wang Baoles body trembled, and madness appeared in his eyes. He lifted his right hand, and the afterimage of the black wooden board appeared in an instant. The image of the Black Wooden Boards life appeared in his mind, and it descended abruptly! As it descended, the sky buzzed like never before. The remaining nine hundred thousand or so layers in front of it trembled. An indescribable power erupted, causing the layers of the barrier to shatter like paper! The 100,000 th layer, the 200,000 th layer, the 400,000 th layer, the 600,000 th layer.. Continue!Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot, he charged forward, causing the power radiating from the black wooden board to be like a sharp blade that could cut through everything. In an instant, it shattered to 700,000 layers, 800,000 layers, and finally, 990,000 layers. Finally, it reached its peak! Even so, the remaining power was still unleashed. Ten thousand layers were blasted open at its peak, and the invisible seal formed by the millions of Laws shattered with a loud bang! As it shattered, an epiphany appeared in Wang Baoles mind. It was as if at that moment, ten thousand laws couldnt cover his eyes, and Ten Thousand Dao couldnt cover his heart! At that moment, his dao star finally exploded with light and heat to its peak, until there was no light at all! It became a black hole that could swallow up a star! His cultivation base surged, and he broke through the planet and stepped into the star! It was an extremely unique, unprecedented Star! ! Chapter 1112 - , is there any wine? ! Stars were mighty figures who had half a foot into immortality. Although there were more stars in the Weiyang Dao Domain, this was due to the large number of stars, and most of them were at the mortal and yellow levels, but even so The star realm was still a terrifying existence that could support a galaxy by itself. Not to mention a high-grade star. For example, Chong Weizi, as an earth-grade star, was already the Second Dao child of the nine regions road, the first sect of the left path of the holy region. From this, one could see that high-grade stars were extremely powerful and rare! As for the heaven-grade that was a method that only the unending royal family could grasp. A heaven-grade star, even if its cultivation was only at the middle stage of the star realm, killing Chong Weizi Although it was not an easy task.., however, it did not require too much effort. That was also one of the reasons why the never-ending royal family had remained strong for generations. As for Wang Baole, his star could no longer be judged by conventional standards. In terms of grade, he had surpassed the heaven-grade and reached the legendary level of Dao Heng. In terms of magnitude he had shattered millions of barriers, he had raised his dao star to the level of a black hole! It was difficult to judge his current combat strength, and Wang Baole himself couldnt make a definite comparison. He only knew that he could kill several stars like the job-tears clone with a single finger! I might not be invincible now, but there are very few people who can kill me. Wang Baole raised his head. He was filled with emotion, and a sense of pride rose in his heart. As Wang Baole was deep in thought in the sky, all the paper figures in the fallen star area below were shocked. They hovered outside the exit of the fallen star area. The vortex formed by the aura of the tribulation caused by Wang Baoles advancement suddenly increased in speed, bolts of lightning appeared in the vortex as it spun rapidly! The moment they appeared, the bolts of lightning flew out. It was as if they could accurately find the entrance to the fallen star area. They flew out instantly. At a glance, there were too many bolts of lightning. There were countless of them, they continued to appear from the Vortex and fly into the fallen star lands! This scene shocked and bewildered even Chong Weizi. It was even more so for the living beings in the fallen star lands. They saw the bolts of lightning charging into the sky. Each bolt of lightning seemed to have a destructive aura. As soon as they appeared.., they crashed into the array formation protecting the meteorite land. The loud boom erupted from the start. The sky turned pale, and the array formation distorted. It was as if the sky and earth were about to collapse. Wang Baole raised his head to look at the bolts of lightning. Wang Baole, this is the heavenly tribulation. Make your preparations as soon as possible. The array formation of the meteorite empire wont be able to withstand it for long!The first generation Patriarch Roared. He and the meteorite emperor beside him quickly formed hand seals to reinforce the array formation. They were unable to help Wang Baole directly because doing so would be against the rules and would affect the entire Starfall Empire. Therefore, the only thing they could do was to rely on the array formation to buy some time for Wang Baole. Theres no need to stop me. Im no longer the person I used to be,Wang Baole said calmly. The air of an expert reappeared on him. As he spoke, he placed his hands behind his back. His expression was calm, and he exuded the aura of a powerful expert. This scene made the emperor and the emperor look at each other strangely. They looked at each other and retracted their divine abilities. They opened a crack in the array formation. In an instant the lightning bolts that were charging towards them from outside the array formation rumbled, they seemed to possess intelligence as they descended through the crack! The targets of the lightning bolts had nothing to do with the fallen stars. As they descended, they charged towards Wang Baole. They were so fast that they closed in on him in an instant. There were so many of them that the first wave alone numbered tens of thousands! Wang Baole had a faint smile on his face. As the bolts of lightning approached him, he raised his right hand and pointed forward. Instantly, the stars behind him materialized. There was no light or heat radiating from them. All that could be seen was a gigantic black hole. As the bolts of lightning approached him, they collapsed and twisted. They circled around him and were drawn into the black hole, where they were devoured. Thats it?Wang Baole raised his head and asked calmly. In the next instant, tens of thousands of bolts of lightning came roaring from outside the crack. However, they all collapsed and twisted as they approached Wang Baole and were absorbed by the black hole behind him. Seeing this, Wang Baole sighed softly, there was a hint of boredom in his expression as he looked at the first-generation emperor. Do you have any wine? The first-generation Emperors face twitched. He felt that Wang Baole was very different from before. He had become very good at posturing. He felt an inexplicable urge to beat Wang Baole up, it took him a long while to suppress the urge and speak calmly. This is just the lightning tribulation in the front. It gets stronger the further it goes. Is that so?Wang Baole smiled faintly. It was as if even the lightning tribulation outside the heavens felt humiliated. In an instant, more than a hundred thousand lightning tribulation bolts descended at the same time. Their colors changed as well, and their auras grew even more majestic. As they descended.., all of them exploded around Wang Baole. They were eventually destroyed and absorbed by his black hole. Wang Baole shook his head. He flicked his slightly blackened fingers under his sleeves. He endured the act of baring his teeth and spoke slowly. Its still boring. However, the moment he said those words, a deafening explosion erupted. Hundreds of thousands of lightning bolts descended from the sky. It would have been fine if it was just an increase in the number of lightning bolts. However, the lightning bolts that appeared now.., they looked like weapons, and they looked extremely powerful. Amidst the loud boom, they shot towards Wang Baole through the cracks. Wang Baoles gaze remained fixed, and his scalp couldnt help but feel numb. Before he could react, the bolts of lightning exploded around him. As the loud boom reverberated in the skies, a large number of shattered lightning weapons were sucked away by the black hole. After about seven to eight breaths of time, when all the lightning weapons had dispersed, Wang Baole was revealed standing in the skies, his hair was standing on end, and his body was in tatters. However, his calm expression and his usual smile made it seem as if his sorry state on the outside was nothing. After realizing that the sky was slowly calming down, Wang Baole felt a piercing pain in his internal organs, however, he felt that this was the time for him to maintain his status as an expert. Therefore, he maintained his usual smile on his face. He raised his head to look at the entrance outside the crack and continued speaking calmly. The Tribulation Lightning isnt bad. It made my body itch a little. Is there more? The first emperor couldnt be bothered to speak. The emperor beside him had a strange expression on his face. The two of them could tell that Wang Baole was strong, but the other paper figurines couldnt. They were all shocked as they looked at Wang Baole, they were in disbelief. However, before they could make a sound, a muffled thunder that shook the entire world rang out from the sky! As the muffled thunder reverberated, outside the meteorite land, where Wang Baole couldnt see, the vortex of calamity that was floating around seemed to be enraged. It shrank rapidly and eventually turned into a giant finger of lightning. During this process, even Xie Haiyang and the others who hadnt been affected couldnt withstand it. They trembled and fled at high speed. Even Zhong Yizis scalp went numb as she retreated rapidly. She turned her head back with lingering fear, he saw that a small portion of the shocking lightning finger had rushed into the entrance of the fallen star lands! What exactly happened inside? The Lightning Tribulation has appeared, and it has even materialized Chong Coix Zis heart palpitated. He watched as the giant lightning finger disappeared completely at the entrance of the fallen star lands, he wanted to go over and take a look. However, when he thought of the fluctuations of the finger, Chong Coix decisively gave up on the thought of danger. At that moment, in the fallen star lands, Wang Baole, who had just assumed the posture of an expert, raised his head and saw the huge lightning finger that had reached in from the outside world, that finger occupied more than half of the sky. Just a glance at it made his body tremble violently. An intense sense of life-and-death danger instantly erupted in his mind. Your sister It cant beWang Baoles eyes were completely blank. Chapter 1113 - was a great supplement! Wang Baoles expression changed. He looked at the giant lightning finger that had occupied more than half of the sky. His heart skipped a beat, and he felt a strong sense of danger. He knew very well that his true form was an indestructible three-foot-long black wood. Based on what he had experienced in his previous life, it was impossible for the mere lightning finger to shake his true form. However just because it couldnt touch the black wood didnt mean that it couldnt touch the consciousness that had been born on it! These were two completely different concepts. The life-and-death crisis at this moment made Wang Baole clearly feel that the finger of lightning that had appeared in his eyes now had the ability to wipe him away! Once he was wiped away, perhaps a few years later, the black wood would be able to give birth to a new consciousness. Perhaps it would be him, but to a certain extent, it would no longer be him. This made Wang Baole panic. He wondered if it was because he had been too arrogant just now. Otherwise, why would such an unprecedented lightning tribulation appear when he was promoted to a star! Could it be related to the side effects of the wishing bottle Wang Baole thought of his wish on the fated star. The side effects didnt appear after that. He couldnt help but make a guess at the scene before him. The bigger guess was that his dao star had risen into the stars. This was something that had only happened in legends throughout the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. Wang Baole had even made a self-judgment. The founding patriarch of the Weiyang clan had also risen into the stars, however, he might not have broken through the million barrier like he had! After all to break through to the seventy to eighty thousand levels was something that Wang Baole had accumulated in his previous life and ten lifetimes. To a certain extent, this was the pinnacle of all life. Even if there were people who were more fortunate than him, they would never be able to break through to the hundred thousand levels. The reason why Wang Baole was able to do so was because the black wooden boards status was so terrifying that it was difficult to describe with words. Therefore with a high probability, Wang Baole believed that he might be the only person in the entire stone stele world who had broken through the suppression of the entire stone stele world while the Dao Star was rising! Its as if a force had been created within the stone tablet, causing a crack to appear on the stone tablet and the wishing bottle must have contributed to this incident Thats why the Lightning Tribulation has reached such a level! Wang Baoles breathing quickened, as his thoughts raced, he no longer cared about his status as an expert. Little Missy, save me! As he retreated, Wang Baole shouted. Great Emperor of the first generation, please buy me some time!As he spoke, Wang Baole immediately recited the Dao scripture in his heart. At that moment, when the surrounding paper figures saw the shocking finger, their expressions changed drastically. The Starfall Emperor and the Great Emperor also looked extremely solemn. They couldnt just stand by and watch Wang Baoles kindness towards the fallen star lands and their relationship. Even if they could measure it, the will of the fallen star lands that was clearly gathering in the heavens and earth.., had already made the decision on their behalf. Even the array formation in the heavens began to resist the sealing of the finger with cracking sounds! However, both the first emperor and the Starfall Emperor knew very well that if they were involved, Wang Baole would be implicated in the entire Starfall land. The target of the Lightning Tribulation would be.., everything in the world that they were in. Unless it was absolutely necessary, the two of them were unwilling to do such a thing. However, it was unrealistic to not help at the moment. This made them anxious. However, almost instantly, the eyes of the first emperor lit up, he immediately shouted. Baole, to the Sea of paper, to the place where the whirlpool is sealed! As the first emperors voice reverberated, Wang Baole was retreating rapidly. As he heard the words, the closing of the array formation in the sky and the resistance of the finger caused a loud boom. The array formation could not be closed, the finger descended abruptly amidst the loud boom. It seemed to represent the sky as it pressed down on Wang Baole. At this critical moment, Wang Baole didnt have time to think too much. He continued with the Dao Sutra. He turned abruptly and charged towards the sea of paper beneath him. His speed was so fast that he disappeared into the sea of paper in an instant. At the same time, the moment Wang Baole entered the sea of paper, the giant finger that had descended from the sky didnt slow down. However, its range shrank rapidly. Eventually, it gathered to a size of a thousand feet. No traces of lightning could be seen, it was as if a real finger had suddenly charged into the sea of paper! As soon as it landed, an arc-shaped bolt of lightning followed the edge of the finger and spread towards the entire sea of paper. The sound was loud, and it was as if the entire sea of paper was about to be ignited by the Lightning. From Afar, the Sea of paper churned, and the color of the sky changed. All the paper figures were shocked once again, and they didnt dare get too close. At that moment, Wang Baole, who was speeding through the sea of paper.., he also felt the power of lightning from the surface of the sea behind him. His body trembled slightly, and the circulation of his cultivation increased. However even though he was fast, the lightning fingers chasing after him were even faster. As they chased after him, they rapidly closed the distance between them and Wang Baole. From a thousand feet at the start, he flew to five hundred feet. When he reached three hundred feet, Wang Baole was shocked to the extreme. He had already chanted the Dao scripture in his heart, but Wang Yiyis father didnt appear. This made Wang Baole even more anxious. It was a good thing that as he sped, he saw the mirror-like seal at the bottom of the Sea of paper, the female corpse on it, and the entrance to the whirlpool under the seal! There must be a reason why the Great Emperor asked me to come here! Wang Baoles eyes were filled with anxiety. He gritted his teeth. His fingers were almost a hundred feet away from him, and the waves of lightning that emanated from them seemed to be tearing his body apart, wang Baole roared in his heart as he sped up once again. He crossed the distance from the seal and appeared on the mirror-like seal. The instant he stood there, he turned abruptly and looked at the giant lightning finger that had replaced all the images in his eyes. It was charging towards him. In an instant the finger neared the seal. It didnt pause at all as it charged towards Wang Baole! However, just as the finger was about to touch Wang baole, suddenly a huge suction force erupted from the vortex under the seal. The suction force was so strong that even if it passed through the seal.., it could affect the outside world. It caused the approaching lightning finger to tremble violently. It began to distort visibly. A large amount of lightning was pulled out of the finger uncontrollably, fusing into the seal and entering the vortex under the seal! It was as if the lightning finger was a gathering of dust and was flowing in the wind! Wang Baoles eyes widened. He saw the previously powerful finger being sucked away uncontrollably. His heart started to race. Riches are sought in danger! Wang Baoles eyes turned red instantly. He formed a seal with his hands and waved them violently. Immediately, the black hole behind him appeared with a loud bang, emitting a suction force as well. A loud boom erupted. The finger that was being absorbed by the seal also released some of it under Wang Baoles suction force, and it was forcefully absorbed by Wang Baole! The power of the Tribulation Lightning contained countless laws and the aura of heaven and earth. After absorbing just a tiny bit, Wang Baoles body shook violently, and he accelerated his devouring speed. Just like that the finger of the tribulation lightning dissipated, wang Baole and the seal absorbed it together, and they lasted for about ten breaths. Then, as they continued to blur and shrink, they turned into dust and disappeared completely! However, compared to the total amount absorbed by the seal, Wang Baole had only absorbed less than ten percent of it. Even so, it allowed him to quickly pass through the incubation period when he had just stepped into a star, he had completely stabilized himself at the level of a Star! This is a great tonic! Wang Baole was ecstatic. Seeing that the crisis had been resolved, he was about to leave. However, at that moment something unexpected happened! A chilling aura suddenly gathered from under the seal and from the whirlpool. It seemed to have turned into a pair of cold eyes that stared at Wang Baole through the Whirlpool and the seal! Wang Baoles body trembled. Chapter 1114 - the Lord of Unending! As his body trembled, his soul seemed to be frozen in that instant. The eyes were formed from the aura gathered within the sealing vortex. Not only were they cold, they were filled with a towering murderous aura! The power of the murderous aura was so great that even though Wang Baole had experienced what he had experienced in his previous life, he was still shaken. That was because whether it was Luo, Gu, or Wang Yiyis father, in terms of the level of the murderous aura they were all different from the presence within the Vortex! There was a difference! It was also because of the terror of the murderous aura that Wang Baole was able to be influenced by just his gaze, even though it was separated by the vortex and the seal. As his body trembled, he didnt dare continue forward. Instead, he slowly turned around, he looked at the seal below. As he looked, waves of purple mist emanated from the vortex under the seal. Even though it didnt penetrate the seal, as the mist spread under the seal, the pair of eyes became even clearer. faintly.., wang Baole seemed to hear the sound of footsteps coming from within the vortex under the seal. SeniorWang Baole was nervous. He repeated the Dao scripture a few times, but Wang Yiyis father still didnt appear. In his anxiety, he looked at the pair of purple eyes and heard the sound of footsteps coming from within the fog, he suddenly spoke. Senior Xu, my surname is Wang! As soon as Wang Baole spoke, the footsteps stopped. After a long while, a deep and cold voice came from within the vortex through the seal. You Know Me? I met senior Xu here with my father-in-law.Wang Baoles expression was solemn. He did not pause in his speech, nor did he blush. It was as if even he himself thought so, he had completely assumed the identity of a son-in-law. He cupped his fists and bowed. The sound of footsteps didnt come out. However, within the Vortex, the eyes that had gathered revealed a strange look, Are all cultivators from the Weiyang Dao Domain as shameless as you are? Even if the place you are at is merely a boundary of the Weiyang Dao Domain.As his words reverberated in the air.., wang baole retracted his gaze. The sound of footsteps could be heard once again. However, they didnt come close, but far away. However, when Wang Baole heard those words, his pupils constricted. His mind rumbled, and he immediately spoke. Senior, you just said that the place where I am located is only a boundary of the Weiyang Dao Domain? What do you mean by a boundary? Isnt the Weiyang Dao domain the real Weiyang Dao Domain? You Little Brat, you dont have to try to trick me. There are some things that I know you already know when I see you, but theres no harm in telling you. Other than the main domain, the Weiyang Dao Domain has countless boundaries. They are scattered like seeds in all levels of the universe. You are one of them. Those words fell into Wang Baoles ears. They merged with the memories he had gained from his previous life and transformed into heavenly lightning. As the rumbling reverberated, Wang Baoles chest rose and fell as he spoke rapidly. Senior, could you please tell me how to get to the real Weiyang Dao Domain? The sound of footsteps grew further and further away. Wang Baole waited anxiously for a long time. When the fog in the vortex had completely dissipated, a voice that seemed to come from afar reverberated in his mind. When the avatar of the Emperor awakens in the Weiyang realm you are in. Who is the Emperor?Wang Baoles mind was once again shaken. He spoke again. After a long while, he vaguely heard an answer, but he wasnt sure if it was an illusion. The emperor of the Weiyang Realm!Wang Baole murmured. Those were the last words he heard. Countless thoughts formed in Wang Baoles mind through those four words. Weiyang has a number of divisions. Does that mean that the first world that was born at the beginning of the second ring is actually just a division of the Weiyang Dao Domain Senior Xu has also mentioned different levels of universes. If thats the case, could it be that the universe where the first and second rings are located is just one of the many universes If thats the case, then how strong is Weiyang? The emperor is the master of Weiyang, and how strong is he? Also, could it be that the emperors clones are related to cultivation and require countless clones to grow Also If what senior Xu said is true, then who is the Emperors clone in the world of the stone stele? Wang Baoles mind was a mess. The information he had received this time was too great! After pondering over these thoughts in his heart, Wang Baole couldnt tell how much was true. However, his instincts told him that what the other party said was most likely true. In the silence, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He felt that the world he was in was filled with endless mysteries. The blood-colored centipede, Wang Yiyi and her father, the ancient remains, Luos seal.., and his true form The black wooden board from another whirlpool. He was now certain of one thing. The whirlpool that the black wooden board came from was different from the one here! Theres still a date sixty-eight years from now, Wang Baole muttered. After a long while, he raised his head and buried all his doubts deep in his heart. A deep sense of urgency spread through his heart. Even though I have reached the level of Dao Heng, its still not enough I need to become stronger faster! At the thought of this, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He took a step forward, and with a loud bang, he turned into a long rainbow, he jumped directly under the sea, and from the surface of the sea of paper, he leaped with a loud bang! As he flew out of the Sea of paper, Wang Baole, who was standing in midair, immediately saw the eyes of the first emperor, the Starfall Emperor, and the surrounding paper men. Thank you, senior, Thank You, Your Majesty!Wang Baole took a deep breath, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply to the first emperor and the Starfall Emperor. He didnt say any words of gratitude, because all the gratitude had already been recorded in his soul. Wang Baole knew very well that if he hadnt been promoted in the Starfall lands, it would have been very difficult for him to achieve such a smooth advancement. He would have been in danger of dying, and his dao would have disappeared. That was why he had done him a great favor. Seeing that Wang Baole was unharmed, the Great Emperor and the fallen star emperor heaved a sigh of relief. They went forward to greet each other, then Wang baole bade farewell and left. Under their gazes, he no longer needed to be escorted by a ship, instead, he rose into the sky. At the edge of the fallen star array formation, Wang Baole turned his head and bowed once more towards the crowd below. If I need anything in the future, I will definitely give it my all!As he spoke, Wang Baole turned towards the end of the sky and took a step forward. His figure instantly turned into a black hole and disappeared! I seem to be able to see that in the outside world, there will be another legend soon!The meteorite emperor stared at the spot where Wang Baole had disappeared. His eyes were filled with anticipation as he muttered to himself. This has nothing to do with us anymore. Wang Baole obtained his dao planet here and was promoted to a star here. The gratitude he has received from Starfall is already sufficient. If he rises to power in the future, our good karma will be fulfilled. If he doesnt rise to power, theres no point in looking forward to it.The emperor shook his head, he retracted his gaze from the sky. At the same time, as he unleashed his cultivation, Wang Baole, who was like a black hole, disappeared. He seemed to blend into the void. When he reappeared in the next instant, he was already in the starry sky outside of Starfall. The first thing that appeared in the starry sky was a piece of paper that was folded in half. As it continued to open, the starry sky was instantly covered by a piece of white paper. At the center of the white paper was Xie Haiyang, Chen Han, and the others, they instantly saw Wang Baole, who had appeared there! He was dressed in white, had black hair, and his eyes were like stars. His shadow was like the Bright Moon, and his body was like the blazing sun! Almost at the moment he appeared, all the cultivators who saw him felt their hearts thump. Their eyes were filled with uncontrollable reverence. Chen Hans fawning voice reverberated rapidly in the hearts of the crowd. Congratulations, father! Congratulations, Father! Youve advanced to the Star Realm! Congratulations, uncle-master. uncle-master has advanced to the star realm in one fell swoop. Such talent is rare in this world. From now on, there will be no place that uncle-master can not go! As he listened to Chen Han and Xie Haiyang, who followed closely behind Chen Han, speak, Wang Baoles face unconsciously revealed a faint smile that resembled that of an expert. He swept his gaze across the area, he landed in the distance the empty starry sky in the eyes of an outsider. He spoke slowly. Sorry to have kept you waiting. The moment Wang Baole spoke, he looked as if a curtain had suddenly been lifted, revealing a tall figure with an extremely grave expression and a hint of fear in his eyes! It was Chong Weizi! Chapter 1115 - the solemn look on Chong Job’s face! In that instant, the two of them looked at each other from a distance not too far away in the starry sky! Wang Baole?Chong Jobs voice was low and deep. There was uncertainty in his expression. The information he had received was that Wang Baole was only a planet. Even if he had advanced and broken through, he was only at the early-stage star realm. Even if he was at the earth-grade level, as long as he was not at the late-stage of the star realm, he would not care. However, the person before him now gave him a feeling of trepidation. He was much stronger than all the enemies he had ever met in his life, he seemed to be much stronger. Especially the feeling of his body and mind trembling slightly when he met his gaze. To him, he only had a similar feeling from the first dao child, but it was not as strong as it was now. It was also because of this that a wave of disbelief and disbelief appeared in Chong Coixs mind. It was difficult for him to immediately determine that the person in front of him was Wang Baole. Chong Coix?Wang Baole spoke slowly. The reason why he could recognize him at a glance was because he could sense the same aura from the other person as the clone he had killed previously. The Aura seemed weak, but Wang Baole could sense it clearly. Xie Haiyang and the others had just realized that there was someone else hiding beside them. Their expressions changed immediately. They looked over, and when they saw Chong Yizis tall figure, their pupils constricted! The hearts of those who heard or recognized that it was Chong Yizis true self were racing. Chong Yizis name was indeed impressive in the left Dao Sacred Territory! After all, he was the Second Dao child of the nine Regions Dao, and the nine Regions Dao was the number one sect in the left Dao holy region. There were more than ten mighty figures in the Starfield, and they could suppress all sects of the left Dao! There were even rumors that the grand patriarchs cultivation base had already broken through the Starfield and stepped into the universe realm, which was comparable to the nine divine emperors of the Weiyang clan! Such a sect, as the leader of the left Dao Holy Region, was also extremely famous in the entire Weiyang Dao region. Therefore, as the second dao child of this generation, his fame could not only intimidate the entire left Dao holy region, he was even heard of by the side sects of the sacred region, as well as the families and royal families of the Weiyang Central Region. To describe him as a prodigy was well-deserved. Furthermore, Chong Coix was one of those prodigies who had grown up. He had fought countless battles throughout his life. He wasnt just a flower in a greenhouse, but he had relied on his own battle achievements, he had fought his way to the position of Dao Child. However, Chong Coix had often used his avatar to project himself outside, so not many people had seen him in person. Seeing that Wang Baole didnt deny it, Chong Coixs heart sank. Even if he didnt want to believe it, he had to admit that the person in front of him was Wang Baole. At the same time, anger and realization welled up in his heart. He was angry at the person who had asked him to come here and kill Wang Baole, it was obvious that the information was incomplete. This resulted in him being on the defensive. At the same time, he didnt have any reason to hold a grudge against such a powerful person. What he realized was the death of his clone it was obvious that he hadnt been killed by someone else, but by Wang Baole. It was also because of the death of his clone that he couldnt retreat now that he was here. This battle he had to fight. Otherwise, retreating without a fight would affect his dao heart. Zi Yue, you deserve to die! Chong Weizi growled inwardly, but she only appeared gloomy on the surface. She didnt reveal much of her thoughts. After Wang Baole called out her name, she cupped her fists and bowed at Wang Baole. Fellow Daoist Baole, this is a misunderstanding. I wonder if you know a person named Zi Yuehis words were slow and sincere. As they reverberated through the air, they contained the power of laws, causing everyone who heard them to.., naturally, they would focus their attention on listening. However, the moment the words Zi Yueleft his mouth, Chong Weizi, who gave off the feeling that he had yet to finish his words and was about to continue speaking, suddenly had a cold glint in his eyes. He raised his head abruptly, and with a loud bang, he charged forward. His speed was so fast that it was like a rock breaking through the heavens. In an instant, he had crossed the distance between him and Wang Baole. When he appeared, he was already beside Wang Baole. As the light from his raised right hand flashed, he conjured a large white sword and swung it at Wang Baole, he swung it viciously! Everything happened too quickly. Just a moment ago, Chong Coix had been speaking sincerely from afar. The next moment, his killing intent had exploded. If it had been anyone else, they might have been careless, or they might have sensed it but couldnt avoid it, even if the attack didnt cost them their lives, it was inevitable that they would be injured. However, Chong Coix had underestimated Wang Baole. Even though he had fought many life-and-death battles, he had only gained an understanding of Wang baole from all the previous lives. To a certain extent, Wang Baoles experience had reached the pinnacle. That was why the Instant Chong Coix approached, Wang Baole raised his right hand. The power of the stars in his body appeared, and countless clouds of mist instantly materialized, rapidly gathering into a finger in front of Wang Baole. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the finger was somewhat similar to the finger of the Lightning Tribulation. It was the stronger cloud finger that Wang Baole had made adjustments with reference to the Lightning Tribulation, as well as the support of the stars. As soon as it appeared, the heavens and earth changed. The winds and clouds tumbled, landing in front of Chong Coi Zi, who was trying to seize the upper hand in the Battle of Dharmic Powers with a sudden thought. In an instant, a loud noise was heard as Wang Baoles finger and Chong Coi Zis fist collided. It spread in all directions, and there was a violent impact that spread like the waves in the sea. Chong coi zis body trembled violently, and he staggered backward, wang Baoles face was slightly flushed. When he looked at Chong Coix, his eyes shone with excitement. Not weak! Wang Baoles eyes shone. He was worried about his combat strength. However, Chong Coixs cultivation was not ordinary, and his cultivation was not ordinary. Even his combat awareness was not ordinary. It could be said that he had.., he could not find any major flaws. As such, this person was clearly the best test tool. That was why Wang Baole was extremely interested in this battle. His body flashed as he gave chase. However, just as he was about to approach Chong Weizi, who was retreating, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had a vague feeling that there was something wrong with Chong Weizis retreat, that was why his body seemed to be moving at the same speed, but he suddenly retreated in an instant. His speed was too fast, and the reversal was too fast. That was why he left an afterimage on the spot. The instant he retreated, Chong Weizi, who seemed to be staggering from the recoil, raised her head abruptly and let out a low growl towards the sky. As she growled, the image of a gigantic black lizard appeared behind her, the image was thousands of feet in size. As Chong Weizi growled, it opened its mouth wide and swallowed the afterimage that Wang Baole had left behind in an extremely swift and violent manner! A loud boom reverberated, and the surrounding starry skies rippled violently. The area that had been swallowed by the lizard seemed to be missing a part of the starry skies, and it was about to collapse. There is indeed a trap! Wang Baoles eyes shone even brighter. If he was weak, he would prefer opponents who didnt have brains. Although battles werent fun, his chances of winning would increase. On the other hand, what he liked was.., it was like the job-changing battle style before him! Just now, if Wang Baole hadnt avoided the attack due to his paranoia, he might have been swallowed by the Lizard. Although he wouldnt have died, the attack that the opponent had prepared for a long time still contained a certain amount of power that could shake him, once he was swallowed, he would more or less be injured, affecting his stance as an expert. After avoiding the attack, Wang Baole remained calm. He instantly raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, the cloud mist finger appeared once again and charged straight at jobs tears! As for jobs tears, he had an ugly expression on his face. He had indeed prepared this move for a long time. While it specifically injured his soul, it also contained a strange poison that no one could detect! Even Wang Baole had not noticed this. As a result, the poison was hidden, and even if he was hit, it would be difficult to discover it. However, when combined with the Abhijna and spells that jobs tears had unleashed, the poison could be unleashed at a critical moment. This was a technique that only a few people who were stronger than Chong Coix had used. It was difficult to use continuously. Furthermore, in his many battles, he had managed to turn the tide of the battle by surprise, causing all his opponents who relied on their powerful cultivation to.., all of them were filled with hatred. However, at that moment, Wang Baole had noticed it in advance and avoided it. This made him realize that the Wang Baole before him was very difficult to deal with! Chapter 1116 - Total Suppression! Thus, as he retreated, a bright light flashed in Chong Jobs eyes. He raised his hands and suddenly waved them. Immediately, behind him, his star suddenly materialized! Chong jobs cultivation level was in the late stage of the star realm. His star was even more of a rare earth-grade. This meant that his stars capacity had reached an astonishing level. If it was any other small sect, even if they had an earth-grade star, they would not be able to support the vast resources and consumption of cultivation. However, as the dao child of the nine regions, Chong Jobs resources were not lacking. He had already filled his earth-grade.., to the extreme of the later stage of the star. Therefore, the size of the star that was displayed caused everyone who had seen it to be shocked! If an ordinary star was compared to a lake, then Chong Weizis star at this moment was like a vast sea that could not be called vast, but far surpassed a lake! At the same time, Chong Weizis magical ability did not end with the transformation of his own star. Almost at the instant his star appeared, his body suddenly retreated, and his entire person directly merged into the astonishing star behind him. As he merged with the star, a deafening roar came from within the star. Its shape changed abruptly, and as it shrank rapidly, it seemed as if its power continued to gather. In the blink of an eye, a head appeared, and four limbs appeared, when the body appeared, what appeared before Wang Baole and the others was a giant that was hundreds of thousands of feet tall! The giant had Chong Weizis face, and his entire body shone with a hundred thousand feet of light. Light and heat spread wildly, causing the starry sky to distort. The high temperature spread, and his existence was like that of a god. Clouds and mist pointed in front of him, it was like a drop of water that evaporated before it could even get close! Xie Haiyang and the others were also protected by all the DAO protectors. They were only able to escape very far away. Their hearts were filled with shock and shock. Only Wang Baole stood where he was. He watched as his cloud and mist finger dissipated in front of Chong Weizi. His eyes were filled with even more interest. Just as his fighting spirit rose, Chong Weizi, who had turned into a giant, roared towards the sky, he stomped towards Wang Baole abruptly. He raised his right hand and threw a punch towards Wang baole like a shooting star! The starry sky shattered and rumbled in all directions. An indescribably destructive force erupted incessantly at that moment, filling the entire starry sky. Wang Baole threw his head back and laughed. The emperors armor around his body materialized instantly, and the instant it materialized.., it was filled with his cultivation at the star realm, allowing him to possess the power of a star in the blink of an eye. At the same time, the power of his physical body also erupted at the same time, along with a regular vibration. Even though his body size didnt change much, the power contained within it had reached an astonishing level at that moment, the instant the giant stepped forward, Wang Baole leaped into the air. He dodged the Giants attack and accelerated at full speed, charging straight for The Giants incoming fist and smashing it into each other! It was a long story, but it all happened in the blink of an eye. In the next instant, Wang Baoles fist and the Giants right fist, one small and one large, collided in the starry sky! Wang Baole was clearly more like an ant from a visual perspective, trying to stop the giant with his mantis arms. However, the moment they collided, a deafening boom and powerful ripples that resembled raging waves reverberated, the one who retreated was not Wang Baole, but Chong Weizi, who had transformed into a giant! Chong Weizis entire body trembled violently, and disbelief appeared in his eyes. He knew that Wang Baole was very strong, and that was why he had been prepared to injure his soul from the start. He didnt want to compete with his opponent in terms of cultivation. After failing to do so, even though he had revealed the stars, he still avoided the important points as much as possible, he didnt want to fight for victory in terms of cultivation. Instead, he strengthened his physical body, allowing his physical bodys defense and strength to reach a certain extreme, in an attempt to suppress Wang Baole. According to his plan, Wang Baole would definitely use his cultivation and divine arts. That way, both parties would be able to achieve what he wanted in battle. With his own defense, he would be able to fight against the other partys divine arts and spells for a period of time, his own strength would be enough to injure Wang Baole with just a single blow. However, he had never expected that Wang Baole would only display his physical strength. Furthermore, in terms of strength he was even stronger than himself. At that moment, with a loud bang, he retreated abruptly toward jobs son, he was already filled with regret for pursuing Wang Baole. However, with the arrow on the bow, he had no choice but to strike. He knew that even if he wanted to stop the fight, Wang Baole would not agree. Hence, a ferocious look flashed across his face. As he retreated, he formed a seal with his hands and struck nine times on his body, every strike produced a loud bang. Every strike made him cough out blood. Mystic technique, the ninth dao third technique! As he spoke, and as he retreated, the nine mouthfuls of blood that Zhong weizi spat out squirmed rapidly in front of him, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into multiple versions of himself! Nine versions of himself, nine clones! Each of the nine clones had the same combat strength as his original body. This was one of the nine great mystic techniques of the nine Prefectures Dao. It could be overdrawn in a short period of time, and it was as if it had been created out of nothing, gathering nine versions of himself with the same combat strength! As soon as it appeared, the starry sky trembled, and the ripples were violent. With a roar filled with killing intent, he and the nine clones rushed out at the same time, charging straight at Wang Baole! Die! Interesting!Wang Baoles eyes lit up. Not only did he not Dodge, his desire to fight grew even stronger. He raised both his hands and waved them abruptly. Immediately, stars appeared behind him! In that instant, tens of thousands of unique stars appeared behind him, forming a star chart. At the center of the Star chart was a black hole. Around the black hole.., there were nine stars that shone like stars! Nine!Wang Baole waved his right hand. Immediately, the tens of thousands of stars on the star chart behind him dimmed. Only the nine stars shone brightly. They broke away from the star chart and gathered around Wang Baole, they formed nine human-shaped light figures! These nine stars were Wang Baoles ancient stars. After he had advanced to a star, they had also advanced to a star with the help of the Dao Stars. Now that they had appeared, not only did they radiate with light, they also gathered with the power of laws, the nine figures that formed were the bodies of Laws! The moment they appeared, they seemed to possess their own consciousness. They first bowed to Wang baole, then rushed out abruptly. They charged at the nine avatars of job-tears. In an instant, they were engaged in battle! Amidst the loud boom and the surging waves, the true body of the coix seed charged forward. This time, he was no longer empty-handed. Instead, he joined his hands in front of him and pulled them apart. A long golden spear appeared suddenly, as he grabbed it in his hand, his aura erupted even stronger. The moment he charged at Wang Baole, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. What appeared in his hand was no longer the divine armament from back then. Instead, it was a seemingly illusory, but rapidly solidified Long Saber! This saber was the resentful weapon that had slaughtered countless creatures in Wang Baoles previous life. At that moment, when it was held by Wang Baole, the resentful weapon seemed to have come to life. An Eye appeared on it! A red eye. If one looked closely, one would be able to find similarities between it and Wang Baoles eyes. At that moment, they were filled with the desire to fight, and they were filled with the determination to witness their own combat prowess. Following Wang Baoles long howl.., the moment the golden spear in his hand rushed towards coix seed, Wang Baole leaped up and charged towards coix seed. He lifted the grievance weapon and slashed down! The blade sliced through the starry sky, and the grievance shook the heavens! One could see the blade of the grievance weapon tearing apart the starry sky in front of Wang Baole as if it was tearing it apart. A huge crack appeared, sweeping through everything as it charged towards Coix seed! At the same time, endless resentment erupted in the starry sky as if it had turned into the howls of all living beings. Jobs tears bore the brunt of the attack, and her entire body trembled violently. Her expression changed drastically at that moment, and a life-and-death crisis erupted in her mind, it was like a storm that had never erupted before! Chapter 1117 - 10% of My Combat Power to suppress you! This isChong job-ees expression changed drastically, and a strong sense of danger erupted in his mind. Even his clones formed by his secret techniques were affected and began to tremble. At this moment, the only thought that appeared in Chong job-ees mind was to avoid the sharp edge. Even though he was unwilling to accept this, he was in the late-stage of the star realm after all. However, regardless of whether it was the feeling of fear or the perception of his mind.., his instincts overpowered his rationality, and his body retreated rapidly. As he retreated, he held the golden spear in his right hand and threw it at Wang Baole with all his might. Immediately, the Golden Spear turned into a bolt of golden lightning and charged at Wang Baole, trying to block it. However, even though his reaction was extremely fast and he didnt hesitate at all, it was still too late! In other words, the appearance of Wang Baoles resentful weapon, as it slashed down, was destined to happen. It was already done, so there was no way to retreat or Dodge! Therefore as soon as the golden spear, which had turned into lightning, appeared in front of Wang Baole, it collapsed on its own. In the blink of an eye, it shattered into pieces, turning into countless golden fragments that spread in all directions. Even though I have just advanced to the early-stage of the star realm and have only displayed thirty percent of my battle prowess Chong job-tears, if that is all you have, I will be very disappointed. Wang Baole was filled with joy. In this battle.., other than a few trump cards that were useless, he had already unleashed his full strength. However, the demeanor of an expert had been imprinted into his instincts. As he spoke, his expression revealed a look of disappointment that was difficult to hide. However, in reality, his internal organs were churning. The power of the stars was erupting continuously, destroying the golden spear. It wasnt as calm as it appeared on the surface, nor was there an indestructible barrier in front of it, instead Wang Baoles resentful weapon, with a speed and aura that was imperceptible to the naked eye, swept past the Golden Spear in that instant. The combination of the resentment from his previous life, the sharpness of the resentful weapon, Dao Heng, and the support of the stars made him look as if he was invincible! In the next instant, the resentful weapon appeared in front of Chong Yizi, who was retreating. He didnt give Chong Yizi any chance to fight back. As Chong Yizis expression changed completely, suddenly it fell from his huge body, it was as if a mountain had been split open as it fell! At that moment, the starry sky collapsed, and a loud boom reverberated in all directions. Chong Lizis gigantic body was cut into two halves in front of everyones eyes. Half of it turned into ashes, while the other half withered instantly, however, it didnt disappear into the starry sky. Instead, a figure appeared once again. However, the moment the figure appeared, it spat out three mouthfuls of fresh blood and retreated abruptly. At the same time, the nine clones that Wang Baole had transformed into erupted at the same time. The nine quasi-dao stars erupted at the same time, they each unleashed their own laws that resonated with each other to the extreme. From Afar, one could see crimson blood shaking the skies, orange music resonating in the sky, yellow flames erupting, endless greenery, green clouds shaking the stars, blue winds like a hurricane, and purple devouring the Skies! There was also the black fog of death and endless light! The explosion of the clones of the nine quasi-dao stars caused Chong Coixs clones to tremble and retreat simultaneously. Blood spewed out of their mouths as they shattered. However, Chong Coixs cultivation was deep, so even if his divine ability was shattered.., however, his essence wouldnt be injured so easily. As his clone shattered, his essence retreated and merged with the retreating body of Chong Coixs giant clone. As it merged with the giant clone, the retreating bodys trembling aura quickly stabilized. However, his aura was still damaged. It was only when he was out of the range of the grievous weapons that he came to a halt in shock, it glared at Wang Baole and roared in its heart. Is this the early-stage of a star? Thirty percent? F * ck who are you trying to fool Even though it roared in its heart, the expression on the face of job-tears instantly returned to normal. There was even a smile on its lips. It was as if the pathetic state it had been in and the loss of its clone and original body had been nothing more than a test to him.., he spoke calmly. Interesting, Wang Baole. Since you managed to survive my warm-up, its worth it for me to use twenty percent of my combat power to let you know what it means to be powerful! What twenty percent of My Combat Power? Im still warming up. Ive already vomited blood a few times. What a hypocrite! Wang Baole laughed coldly in his heart, but on the surface, he tried his best to remain calm and composed. He smiled calmly. I wont bully you. Next, Ill withdraw twenty percent of my combat power and use ten percent to suppress you!As he spoke, the cultivation in Wang Baoles body surged, and all twelve percent of his combat power became active. What a shameless person. Even the star Atlas has appeared, and he still has the audacity to say that he only used thirty percent. Could this Wang Baoles face be formed from a star? Chong Weizi despised him in her heart, who doesnt know how to Brag? Hence, he unleashed all of his cultivation and spoke calmly. Ten percent? Fine, Ill use half of it to receive your divine ability! The conversation between the two fell into the ears of Xie Haiyang, Chen Han, and the others. Even though they were all shocked by the exchange between the two, they still had odd expressions on their faces. Even Chen Han, who had become an instinctive sycophant, hesitated for a moment. He did not know how to speak. As for Xie Haiyang, he kept blinking, trying to hide the helplessness in his eyes. He felt very tired. The other stars were also silent, but their hearts were filled with rich emotions.. These two arent fighting magic. Theyre competing to see who has the thickest skin, right? As the crowds hearts were filled with excitement, as Chong Lizi spoke, and as his cultivation was fully activated, the star behind Chong Lizi appeared once again. It was even more majestic, and one could even see countless runes materializing within it, these runes were the power of an array formation! Each rune possessed extraordinary power that could destroy planetary cultivators the moment they came into contact with it. He knew that Wang Baole had many rules, and he could also feel how terrifying and powerful those rules were, that was why he didnt fight against the rules that he was familiar with. Instead, he planned to use the power of the infinite array formation to suppress his opponent. He waved his hands violently, and countless array formation runic symbols exploded from the star behind him. They instantly filled the starry sky. They looked like a sea of array formations, charging towards Wang Baole and his clone, they surrounded and attacked him! Xiao Shu, array formation kill!As the vast sea of array formations filled the starry sky and charged towards Wang Baole, Chong Coix didnt forget to say something, as if this was his trump card that he had unleashed with all his might, it was just his countless Xiao Shu spells. Do you have any sense of shame?Wang baole frowned. As he felt contempt in his heart, he narrowed his eyes and said calmly. An array formation?Wang Baole shook his head. He formed a seal with his hands, and as he circulated his cultivation, he waved his hands outward. The star chart behind him shone brightly, but all of the light was the background of the stars in the star chart! The brighter they were, the brighter the black hole-like stars in the star chart became. Eventually, as Wang Baole waved his hands and his cultivation erupted, the laws contained in the stars exploded! With the paper transformation of one of my three thousand little techniques, you will be enough! Xie Haiyang, Chen Han, and the star Dao Protectorsfaces twitched once again. The tiredness in their hearts grew stronger as their hearts grew tired, Wang Baoles paper laws erupted. The first thing that was affected was all the starlight outside the Stellar Dao. It instantly turned into a paper strip. Then, with his full support, it spread out abruptly and collided directly with Chong Weizis boundless sea of array formations. A loud boom reverberated in all directions in the starry sky. Countless array formation runes could be seen with the naked eye. In that instant, as if they were infected, they instantly turned into paper talismans! The starry sky looked like a sea of paper at that moment! In the middle of the Sea of paper was Wang Baoles calm figure. He suppressed the tremor in his body and raised his right hand. He pointed at Chong Coix, who was as calm as ever, but his heart was in turmoil. Suppress! Im sorry, fellow Daoists. I just returned at noon today. I was exhausted like a dog last week. In the afternoon, I immediately started typing and updating without stopping. After that, I owe ten chapters. Ill fill them in as soon as possible! Chapter 1118 - Star Battle Axe! As soon as the word left his mouth, the Sea of paper that was formed from the array formation runes instantly stirred up huge waves. Countless paper runes collided violently with each other, producing loud booms! It was visible to the naked eye that the paper runes crumbled as they collided with each other, turning into scraps of paper. This process was extremely exhausting for Wang Baole. After all, it was Chong Jobs trump card, even though he was only an earth-grade star.., the gap between him and Wang Baoles Dao realm was two levels. However his cultivation at the late-stage of the star realm allowed him to reduce the gap between them. Even though he couldnt surpass it, the vastness he displayed still made it extremely difficult for Wang Baole to move them! Therefore, Wang Baoles cultivation had already been fully activated. The star on the star chart behind him was even darker. He really wanted to know what level he, who had entered the star realm, was at in the never-ending starry sky, he was at the same level of cultivation as him! Suppress me!Wang Baole controlled the countless paper talismans around him to collide. As the paper fragments filled the air, he formed a seal with his hands. He waved his hands once again, and a low growl came from his mouth. It was as if he had spoken a spell. The entire sea of paper instantly rumbled. Countless pieces of paper fragments gathered together in an instant, forming paper swords. They charged toward Chong Coix, whose expression had changed drastically! From a distance, the scene was heaven-shaking and earth-shattering. Countless paper swords filled the starry sky, and as they whistled through the air, they seemed to contain incredible power as they neared Chong Coix. However, it was at this moment that a bright light appeared in Chong Coixs eyes. He performed a double-handed incantation gesture, causing the star behind him to explode out. It was like a huge heart, and it gave off a feeling of thumping. As it beat.., the countless paper swords that were approaching the area were instantly affected. The first batch that approached the area immediately collapsed and recovered from their papery state! They became array talismans once again. However, due to the collapse of the papery state, they had recovered, but they had lost their power! Wang Baoles eyes narrowed rapidly. He endured the backlash within his body, and the glow in his eyes intensified. He raised his right hand and pressed down once again. Immediately, the light from the star atlas behind him intensified once again. The second batch, the third batch, and the endless number of paper swords.., they charged at Chong Coix Zi at an even faster speed and with an even stronger aura. Even Chong Coix Zis star throbbed even more intensely, causing batch after batch of paper swords to collapse. However, there were simply too many paper swords here, and the power of the Dao stars added to them was even more ferocious, this caused many paper swords to finally charge out and approach Chong Coix Zi while the star throbbed! Wang Baole!Zhong He Zis eyes turned red at that moment, he couldnt care less about his bragging and posturing. Wang Baoles strength had made him feel an intense threat time and time again. The laws of paper were especially difficult to deal with. That was why at this critical moment, zhong he zi roared loudly. He retreated and raised his right hand. Madness flashed in his eyes. He raised his right hand and grabbed at the star behind him! Nine, Eternal Transformation!As he roared, the star behind him distorted, and its shape changed rapidly. It was as if his right hand had turned into a real black hole, it absorbed the star! It was a long story, but it all happened in an instant. As he roared, the star twisted and gathered on his right hand, in the blink of an eye it transformed into a crimson battle-axe! The battle-axe was vastly superior to the golden spear he had unleashed earlier, both in terms of energy and aura. The instant Chong Yizi grabbed it, it was as if the star was in his hand, and his eyes shone with madness, suddenly the battle-axe descended! The Axe had gathered all of his cultivation and battle prowess in the entire star. It was as if he had compressed them all into a single point. The moment he swung his axe, it was earth-shattering. The starry sky shattered, and loud rumbles rang out in all directions. It was as if a giant wave was splitting the sky, a demonic god was about to tear everything apart! Judging from its aura, it was on par with the might of the resentful weapon that Wang Baole had displayed earlier. The moment it landed, all the paper swords in front of it trembled and shattered. They were destroyed as easily as dried twigs, and they were reduced to ashes! It wasnt just the paper swords in front of it, but around it as well. All the paper swords in all directions seemed to be unable to withstand it. The moment the battle axe landed, they collapsed layer by layer, causing the starry sky to distort even more violently as it trembled, after all the paper swords had collapsed, Wang Baoles face turned pale as he stared fixedly at Chong Job-i Zi, especially the battle axe in his hand! To Chong Yizi, the ability to condense his own star into a battle axe was an ultimate technique. His body was trembling, but he couldnt back down now. He had to fight, he had to kill Wang Baole. At the very least he had to severely injure him. Otherwise, the late-stage star realm would be defeated by the early-stage star realm. Even though one of them was at the Earth realm and the other was at the Dao realm, as the dao child of the nine Prefectures Dao, he couldnt accept it. It would leave a knot in his heart that would affect his breakthrough! That was why when the first axe landed and shattered the starry paper sword, the Bloodshot Eyes of Chong Lizi grew even more bloodshot. She jumped up crazily, raised the battle axe in her hand, and slashed the second axe at Wang Baole! She was so fast that she didnt give Wang Baole any chance to counterattack. The second axe landed with a loud bang, tearing the starry sky apart. The quasi-dao star clones around Wang baole trembled. They didnt last long and couldnt maintain their clones, they transformed back into quasi-dao stars and retreated together, merging into Wang Baoles original body. His original body, on the other hand, had withstood more than half the force of the axe. Blood oozed out of the corners of his mouth as a loud bang rang out. His body retreated continuously. It was only when he was tens of thousands of feet away that he stopped. His internal organs seemed to be on the verge of being torn apart, the star chart behind him shook even more. However, his expression didnt look dejected. Instead, it was filled with excitement! Chong Lizi, thats more like it. Its worth forty percent of my combat strength! Wang Baole, shut up. Why are you still putting on airs at this point in time? Who doesnt know how to F * cking brag? Lets see if I can kill you with a light axe without using my cultivation!Chong Lizi could not take it anymore, he blurted it out. At that moment, the aura in his entire body erupted. The moment he spoke it was as if a balloon had deflated a little. The axe that he had raised paused slightly, and the light from it dimmed slightly. Wang Baole saw that and a glint flashed in his eyes. He took advantage of the opportunity to circulate his cultivation, and a gigantic figure appeared before him. The figure exuded divine might and held flames in his hands. It was the shadow of his previous life.., the Infernal God clan. The moment it appeared, the gigantic figure of the infernal God clan charged forward, charging straight for jobs tears. At that moment, Chong Yizi endured the backlash from her body. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead, and she activated the remaining strength in her body. She slashed at Wang Baole with her third axe! In the blink of an eye, the third axe collided with Wang Baoles Xin Huo Celestial race. With a loud boom, the battle axe shook, and the figure of the Xin Huo Celestial race was torn apart. As it exploded, a wave of hatred rose from within, it was another figure of Wang Baole from his previous life. It charged at the battle axe without any pause. The Battle Axe shook once more, and blood spurted out of Chong Jobs mouth. However, as it exploded crazily, the second figure of Wang Baole from his previous life was also torn apart. However, what Chong Jobs tears didnt expect was that within the second figure from his previous life.., there was actually another shadow from his previous life! It was the little white deer! The moment it appeared, the little white deer charged straight at Chong Jobs Battle Axe! In an instant, it collided with the Battle Axe! All of this happened too quickly. Wang Baoles shadow from his previous life appeared again and again, causing Chong Jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs job to be in shock. The Little White Deers charge made him feel as if he was unable to fight back, at that moment, his battle axe finally reached its limit. A loud boom reverberated in all directions. The battle axe and the white deer collapsed together, disintegrating into pieces! 1 Chong coi zi also let out a blood-curdling scream. Blood spewed wildly from his mouth as his cultivation aura fell abruptly. His body was like a kite with a broken string. He was swept up by the impact of the loud boom in all directions and thrown far into the distance. However, even though he was severely injured.., however, after letting out a blood-curdling scream that he could not control, he began to laugh loudly. Wang Baole, I know that your blazing flame lineages trump card is a curse that comes at the cost of your life. However, the nine prefectures dao is also good at curses. Today, lets see if you dare to gamble your life. Ill injure you in exchange for my injuries. Nine Same-life curses! ! He started writing after he returned. He had been writing all this while, and he was finally relieved. He felt rather guilty this week, and he would do his best to make up for it. Thank you, everyone. He cupped his fists! Chapter 1119 - curse resistance! The instant he opened his mouth to speak, a world-shaking aura erupted from his body. As it did, a strange light appeared in his eyes as he stood in the starry sky. His hair was disheveled, and he was severely injured. His aura was weak, and his face was pale. Even the stars behind him were starting to blur. It was the same for his body. His internal organs were continuously rupturing, and all the bones in his body were trembling. His flesh and blood were being torn apart at all times. If it were anyone else, they wouldnt have been able to withstand such injuries. However, Chong Yizi forced himself to endure it. As he spoke, a smile tugged at the corners of his lips. Why do you think I went all out to fight you despite my injuries the moment I made my move?As Chong Yizi spoke, he took a step towards Wang Baole. As he took that step, a purple aura instantly spread out from all the wounds on his body, it formed one rune after another, emitting a strange glow that was similar to his eyes. Seeing that, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes slightly. He immediately felt that there were many spots on his body that were tingling with pain. He didnt even need to compare them carefully. Just by looking at them with the naked eye.., he could see that the areas of his body that were tingling with pain were exactly the same as the wounds on Chong Coixs body! Why do you think I used a spell at the cost of even more injuries after my divine ability was shattered?Chong Jobs laughter rang out as he took another step forward. This time, it wasnt just the wound that was emitting violet qi, more Violet Qi spread out from his seven apertures and pores. This came from his internal organs, his bones, and his flesh and blood! The Purple Qi that was spreading out from inside and outside had already spread to the surroundings of Chong Jobs body. The surrounding starry skies around him were instantly filled with purple qi. At the same time, Wang Baole immediately sensed that the piercing pain outside his body was getting stronger. His internal organs, bones, flesh, and blood were also rapidly exuding a piercing pain. Do you really think that you have victory in your hands? Do you really think that you can suppress me?As he laughed loudly, Chong Weizi took the third step. As he took that step, the dim and blurry star behind him suddenly changed color, more than half of it turned purple, and it spread rapidly towards the area where the color had not been changed! All of this brought an extremely strong sense of danger to Wang Baole. Wang Baoles narrowed eyes shone with a strange light. He could feel that his star chart was trembling, and tiny cracks were appearing, they were appearing out of thin air! Chong Lizi is scheming! Wang Baoles expression was solemn. Ever since he had left Earth with his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, he had experienced all sorts of things along the way. There had been countless battles, big and small. However, there were only a limited number of people who had left a deep impression on him. Now, there was one more person. It was Chong Coix. This person had laid out his plans the moment he had made his move. If he had been a little careless, he would have fallen into the other partys calculations. At the same time, this persons personality was changeable. He seemed to possess the pride of a powerful warrior, however, when he lowered his stance, he did not feel the slightest bit awkward. Such scheming, coupled with his powerful combat strength, made Chong Lizi very impressive. What made Wang Baole even more concerned was that this person had already thought of a second plan after his first plan had failed. This second plan was the so-called Same Fate Curse! This curse in simple terms, it was like a mirror. Once it was activated, it could reflect ones own state on the enemys body. In other words the more serious ones injuries were, the more serious the enemys injuries would be once the curse was activated.., the enemys injuries would be equally serious! Therefore, if one wanted to use the curse, one had to be extremely miserable. Only then could one succeed. On the surface, it looked like a method of mutual destruction, but in reality, there were other methods to use the curse, it could allow ones injuries to recover for a short period of time after the curse ended, thus turning defeat into victory! Therefore, although the battle before was real, it was also intentional by this job-seeker. If he could win, that would be for the best. If he couldnt then why did he use the curse at such a critical moment? Is he afraid of My Constant Dao? Or is he afraid of My Laws Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself. Rumbling sounds came from his body, and wounds appeared out of thin air. Blood spurted out, and his internal organs began to shatter. The star chart behind him grew dim and blurry, all of this was exactly the same as Chong Weizis current state. Interesting. You know that the raging flame lineage specializes in curses, and you know that the curse of my lineage comes at the cost of my life force, yet you still dare to challenge me to a battle of curses It seems like you are very confident that my life force is not enough to curse you? Wang Baole ignored the injuries inside and outside his body, not to mention the dimness of the star chart behind him. Since the start of the battle.., in reality, he still had too many trump cards that he had yet to use. Although it wasnt twenty to thirty percent of his combat strength as mentioned earlier, it was still not all he had. He didnt use the divine ox projection, the Dao scriptures, or Wang Baoles intrinsic scabbard. After all, he had just advanced to a star. Wang Baole needed a battle to give himself a better understanding of his combat strength. He also needed a very good whetstone to sharpen his blade. In Wang Baoles eyes, Chong Weizi was the most suitable whetstone! He even had a vague feeling that it wasnt that his master, the blazing flame ancestor, didnt know about the battle, but that he had done it on purpose. He wanted the other party to sharpen his blade! Thats good I havent used the curse in a long time. I dont look like a disciple of the blazing flame lineage anymore. Wang Baole suddenly laughed. The curse of the blazing flame lineage was known as the Flame Spirit Curse! The foundation of this curse was life force, an endless life force. More importantly, there was resentment, an endless amount of resentment! As he laughed, Wang Baole raised his left hand. Black threads immediately appeared around his left hand. In an instant, they filled his entire palm, as if they had turned into even more wrinkles and veins, causing his left hand to turn completely black! In the darkness, endless resentment spread wildly from within, spreading throughout the starry skies in all directions, causing the surrounding starry skies to distort. Xie Haiyang and the others, who were in the distance, had their expressions change drastically. In their eyes.., it was as if they could no longer see Wang Baole. All they could see was a merciless and endless resentment the left hand! It wasnt just the power of the resentful soldiers. It was also the madness of the Xin Huo divine race, as well as the determination of the zombies and their hatred for the world, as well as their determination to shatter the void! The resentment that had gathered from all his previous lives might not have all gathered in this life, but even a portion of it was enough. The appearance of the resentful left hand caused the expression on Zhong Yues face to change! Before he could react, Wang Baoles life force erupted! What Wang Baole didnt lack the most was life force. Wood represented life force, and Wang Baoles true form was a three-foot-long black wooden board! As his mind raced, an illusory black wooden board appeared in the dim star chart behind him. As it appeared, boundless life force exploded within Wang Baoles body. He raised his right hand, causing all life force to instantly fuse into it and become its source. As he raised his hand, Wang Baoles left hand was filled with resentment, and his right hand was filled with life. The moment his ten fingers touched.., he raised his head abruptly and looked calmly at the changing expression on Chong Coixs face. He spoke calmly. Flame Spirit Curse! As soon as he spoke, the starry sky rumbled. Wang Baoles resentment and life force instantly thinned. Chong Coix, on the other hand, was extremely shocked. He let out an incredulous roar. This resentment, this life force Impossible!As he roared, he retreated abruptly, however, it was too late. All of the Purple Qi around his body began to boil, and he broke free from Chong Weizis control. He spun and transformed into three black daggers that were filled with skulls. They let out soundless roars, they charged toward Chong Weizi and stabbed into his body! Chapter 1120 - , shadow of the Divine Emperor! The three daggers were made entirely of black gas. Outside the seemingly real daggers were countless skulls of various sizes, all of which were roaring. No one else could hear the roaring, but Chong Weizi could. The impact on his mind was naturally huge. Even a late-stage star cultivator would bleed from all seven orifices from the Roaring Impact, his body, which had retreated, swayed a little, and he couldnt avoid it at all! In that instant, the first dagger pierced through Chong Coixs chest at an indescribable speed. As it pierced through, the dagger turned back into black gas and entered his body rapidly. The moment the black gas entered his body, Chong Coix let out an extremely shrill scream. The flesh and blood all over his body seemed to have been corroded at that moment, instantly withering. It would have been fine if it was just withering, but after withering..! The flesh and blood had actually melted! They turned into drops of black blood. As Chong Coix retreated, they flowed continuously from his body, scattering into the starry skies. At the same time, what appeared in Wang Baoles eyes was no longer Chong Coix, it was a skeleton! This scene caused Xie Haiyang and Chen Han, who were watching from afar, to feel their scalps go numb. Their breathing quickened, and waves of emotions surged in their hearts. Wang Baoles curse was too cruel and vicious, and its power was equally terrifying. Chong Yizi was a late-stage star cultivator. As the Second Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao, not only had his cultivation reached an extremely high level, but his physical body was also the same. That was why when he had attacked Wang Baole previously, even though he had been severely injured.., he had only suffered a lot of injuries. But now it was no longer a matter of injuries. There was no flesh and blood left. With this comparison, everyone could feel how terrifying Wang Baoles curse was! It was an overbearing manner that disregarded the strength of ones physical body and used ones own resentment and life force to forcefully wipe it out! Clearly, Wang Baoles flame spirit curse had not ended. Even though Chong Coixs screams stopped with the loss of his flesh and blood, the second dagger approached quickly. It did not give him any chance to resist or dodge as it stabbed forward! As it stabbed forward, the dagger also turned into black gas. It instantly spread to all the bones in Chong Coixs body, causing the skeleton to turn pitch black in the blink of an eye. Then it melted again! The pain caused by the melting of the bones caused intense ripples to spread out in her divine soul. If she had sent her divine sense out to sense her divine soul, she would have heard an indescribably mournful howl. The entire process took a long time to describe, but it actually happened in an instant. In the next moment Her body completely vanished, leaving behind only her divine soul in the starry sky. His physical body had been destroyed, and his divine soul had no place to rest. It was extremely tragic, but the curse was still ongoing. The third dagger brought with it an endless amount of black smoke. Amidst the howls of the countless skulls, it stabbed directly toward Chong Weizis divine soul! Fortunately, Chong Weizi himself was not ordinary. In the instant that the life-and-death crisis erupted violently, his divine soul actually did not hesitate to split itself. With a bang, it split into more than ten pieces. At the same time that it avoided the third dagger, it rapidly tumbled backward, it merged with the star that was exposed to the outside world, swaying and dimming. As it merged, the star flashed and seemed to disappear from its original spot. However, the third dagger of the flame spirit curse continued to chase after it. As it whistled through the air, it pierced into the star just as it was about to teleport away. This thrust broke the teleportation of the star. The star was unable to stop the dagger from merging with it. The entire star turned black rapidly, as if it had formed countless daggers, it charged straight for Chong Jobs soul, which was hidden within. A life-and-death crisis erupted. Chong Jobs soul trembled, and despair and madness appeared in his eyes. He had never expected Wang Baole to be so powerful. Not only were the rules and laws powerful, but his physical body and divine abilities were also powerful. Even the curse was so terrifying. At that moment, he finally understood why, among the nine mystic arts of the sect, the curse was ranked highly, however, they were not well-known in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. That was because, above the curses of the nine regions dao, there was an even more powerful curse, and that was the technique of the blazing flame branch! Perhaps it was because the blazing flame patriarch had not made a move for a long time, or perhaps it was because the blazing flame branch rarely left the blazing flame galaxy. Therefore, although Chong Yizi knew about the curses of the blazing flame branch, he had not paid much attention to them. But now he had paid a painful price, he finally understood what a curse was! I dont want to Die! I cant Die!Chong Jobs soul was on the verge of going mad. Within his own star, countless black daggers were about to engulf him. Furthermore, he could sense that this curse could destroy everything about him, if he was stabbed, then even if he could be resurrected by the sect in the future, it would be of no use. That was because the curse existed for all eternity. It wasnt aimed at him, but at his life mark. unless he could neutralize the curse here, there was nothing he could do! Wang Baole!In that moment of life and death, he roared at the Coixs soul. The Madness in his eyes reached its peak. He seemed to have made up his mind. His soul suddenly contracted and turned into the shape of a scroll. This was the first time Wang Baole had seen such a scene. However, he immediately recalled the information he had read in the books in the Raging Flame Galaxy. Soul Art? Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. He remembered that there was a mystic art in the never-ending DAO domain that could only be activated in the soul state. Any soul art was filled with a strange power. What appeared on Chong Jobs body was the soul art. As Wang Baole was on high alert, the scroll that Chong Jobs soul had transformed into flashed. It seemed to have transformed into a real scroll, and it unfurled abruptly! As it unfurled, the image within the scroll was revealed. Within the image was a galaxy map. Countless stars shone, and at the same time, there was a person standing there. That person wore a long gray robe, and he seemed to be admiring the starry sky. Therefore, it seemed like his back was facing the outside world. His back was facing the outside world, but when the scroll was unfurled and the picture was revealed, an indescribable suppressive force exploded from within the scroll! It suppressed all the dust on both sides, suppressed all the laws in the area, suppressed the endless laws in all directions, suppressed all living things, and suppressed the starry sky! Wang Baole, even if I have to sacrifice half of my soul, I will still suppress you!From within the scroll, a mental thought that rushed towards jobs soul was transmitted. Xie Haiyang and the others spat out blood. Their bodies were pressed to the ground by the Suppressive Force. It was the same for Chen Han, as well as the other stars. Even the warship was distorted. It lost all its spirit energy and fell downwards. That was because they were far away, so the impact wasnt too great. Wang baole bore the brunt of the impact, and his entire body began to rumble, his body seemed like it was about to explode under the Suppressive Force, but it wasnt completely suppressed by the force. That was because there were nine quasi-dao stars in his star map, and one was a star Dao Star! How could a dao star be subdued! In the next instant, even though the nine quasi-dao stars were dim, the black light from the star Dao Rose into the sky like a black hole. Wang Baoles body trembled, but he slowly raised his head and stared at the unfurled scroll! The Divine Emperors Shadow? The Suppressive Force and the terror it contained far surpassed what Wang Baole had seen from the mighty figures in the galaxy. Only the universe-grade cultivators above the galaxy could possess such power! The moment Wang Baole looked over, the figure in the scroll, whose back was facing the outside world, suddenly turned his head slowly, as if he wanted to turn back to look at Wang Baole. As he turned his head, the Suppressive Force increased once again, and with a loud boom, the surrounding starry skies began to collapse in a large area! Interesting. Ive always used similar methods to suppress others. This is the first time Ive seen someone suppress me. Lets see whether your divine emperor is stronger or my father-in-law is stronger!Wang Baoles body trembled, however, his eyes were extremely bright. As he spoke, he silently recited The Dao scripture in his heart! Ming Zhi.. The Dao that seals the heavens requires all living beings to overcome the immeasurable tribulation.. The obsession to leave the abyss.. Is to serve, to cultivate! ! Chapter 1121 - Dare or Not! The instant Wang Baole recited the Dao scripture in his heart, the back of the figure in the scroll formed by Zhong Weizi had already turned half of his body. When he looked over, he could see a small side profile. It was a middle-aged man with a high nose bridge and long eyebrows. Xie Haiyang and the others, who were standing in the distance, only took a glance at him before they coughed up blood once again. Their minds were on the verge of collapse. The middle-aged man in the scroll looked at the corner of his eyes with a force that shook the heavens and earth. The starry sky outside the scroll rumbled incessantly. At the same time, an even stronger suppressive force erupted violently. The force was invisible to the naked eye, but it seemed to have turned into invisible ripples. As it spread, the starry sky, which had already collapsed, collapsed completely! The starry sky was like a shattered mirror, turning into countless shards that tumbled backwards. Loud Bangs Rose into the sky, and the battleships that Xie Haiyang and the others were on also collapsed instantly. Thankfully, they had been caught in the battle between Wang Baole and Chong Yizi, they had already retreated continuously. As the battleships were destroyed, they spat out fresh blood once again, but they managed to remain stable. At the same time, they used their trump cards and the impact to retreat rapidly. Only when they had retreated far away did they stop. They were shocked and bewildered, their faces filled with shock. As for Wang Baole he was too close to the scroll, so he was naturally affected the most. As the invisible ripples formed by the Suppressive Force arrived, Wang Baoles entire body shook violently. The stars behind him flashed with black light, they seemed to be resisting. Even though his physical body could withstand the suppressive force due to the black wooden board, his soul was still unable to withstand the suppressive force from the universe-level. Even if This was just a projection from the universe-level, it was still like the heavens to Wang Baole! The power of the Dao scripture couldnt be unleashed instantly. There was a slight delay. Even if the delay wasnt long, it was still a severe test for Wang Baole. It could even be said that the divine ability unleashed by Chong Coix had already surpassed the level of a star. Even the mighty figures in the galaxy would be affected. However, it was obvious that the use of this technique would definitely cost Chong Coix an indescribable price, it would be an indescribable price to pay! After all, it wouldnt be an exaggeration to say that this technique could kill all stars. However Wang Baole wasnt one of them. At that moment, Wang Baoles body was trembling, the star chart was about to shatter, and his soul seemed to be on the verge of collapsing amidst the raging waves. However, his eyes were filled with a shocking desire to fight. Even though the technique that Zhong Yizi had used in the end had exceeded Wang Baoles imagination, he had too many trump cards. Other than the Dao scripture, he also had the true technique that he had learned from his Epiphany on the heavenly fated star in his previous life! Waning moon!Wang Baole let out a hoarse roar almost as the figure in the scroll turned half of his body around, and the Suppressive Force erupted. He raised his hands and formed a hand seal, then pointed at the scroll! With that finger, the collapsing starry sky shook. A strange force seemed to gather the infinite laws of the universe and pull out the time art! Time had descended! Reverse flow twenty breaths! If it had been a true universe-grade cultivator, even if Wang Baole had mastered the waning moon, he wouldnt have been able to affect a universe-grade cultivator. A single look and a single breath from the other party was enough to cause his spell to collapse and his body and soul to be destroyed. But now, it was just a projection even if he still couldnt unleash the full twenty breaths of the waning moon spells reverse flow, he could still do it in three to five breaths. That was why, the moment the waning moon spell was unleashed, the shattered fragments of the starry sky around him were sent tumbling back, as if they were about to heal. Xie Haiyang and the others, who were standing far away, spat out blood and spat it back into their mouths, their bodies moving uncontrollably. That wasnt all. What was truly shocking was the suppressive force that had struck Wang Baole and shattered his soul. At that moment, the Suppressive Force suddenly reversed in front of him, moving towards the image of the scroll, the figure that had turned half its body around returned rapidly. However that was the best that Wang Baoles crescent moon could do. It could affect the surrounding starry sky, the people in all directions, the laws of law, and the Suppressive Force, however it couldnt affect the figure on the scroll! After all, he was a star, and the figure on the scroll was a projection of a universe-grade cultivator. Even so, if a mighty figure were to witness this scene with their own eyes, their hearts would definitely be filled with shock and shock. That was because this was something that had never happened in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. A star could actually affect a projection of a universe-grade cultivator. It was a miracle even if it only affected the projection slightly! This didnt represent how powerful Wang Baole was, but it did represent that the level of the technique that Wang Baole was using surpassed that of a universe-grade divine ability! If one were to think about it carefully, it would definitely be terrifying! Amidst the rumbling, the figure within the scroll wasnt affected. However, there was a soft gasp. He turned around quickly, as if he was looking at Wang Baole. However time was still a little late. Wang Baoles waning moon could reverse the flow of time, but it didnt affect the entire universe. It only affected the starry sky. Therefore the flow of time outside the region.., it was still normal. Therefore the moment the figure on the screen of the scroll was about to turn around completely the power of the Dao scripture exploded after the delay! An aura that did not belong to this starry sky, nor did it belong to this universe, suddenly descended from beyond the starry sky . It was as if a sleeping deity had opened his eyes beyond the starry sky, he looked at the never-ending DAO domain, at the exit of the heavenly fated star, at the battlefield, at The scroll that Chong Weizi had transformed into, and then at the figure on the scroll who was trying to turn around! The starry sky rumbled and shook in all directions. The entire battlefield seemed to freeze in that instant. Xie Haiyang and the others lost consciousness, and the figure on the scroll froze! He didnt dare turn around anymore! It was as if he was shocked, as if he was locked on, as if he was in a life-and-death crisis. The figure shuddered and had a hunch that if he continued to turn around, he would die the moment he finished! This scene made Wang baole excited amidst his nervousness. His eyes shone with a strange light as he stared at the figure in the scroll, who seemed to be in a dilemma. Very quickly, Wang Baole saw the figure in the scroll. After a few breaths of silence, the figure that had already turned half its body slowly slowly turned back! It can do that? Wang baole blinked. He looked at the figure on the screen of the scroll and saw that it had turned back. It did not stop. Instead, it walked further into the screen until it reached the end of the screen, finally it disappeared! It escaped Wang Baole was stunned. Then, he immediately noticed that the scroll that had lost its screen seemed to have suffered a backlash. It collapsed with a loud bang and exploded into pieces. There was even a shrill scream from the soul that came from the collapse. Then, Wang Baole saw the soul of Chong Lizi! The soul had shrunk by ninety percent compared to before, and it was extremely weak. After it appeared, it couldnt even maintain its consciousness. It fainted from the scream. Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed it, grabbing it in his hand. After throwing it into his storage bag, Wang Baoles chest heaved up and down. He sensed that the aura from the DAO scripture had also dissipated rapidly. Then, he sensed that the battle had attracted a lot of aura from the surroundings, as if he was observing the situation, he blinked a few times. Suddenly, he turned toward the distant starry sky, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply. Thank you, Father-in-law! His voice reverberated in all directions, reaching the ears of Xie Haiyang and the others, who were slowly regaining their senses. Xie Haiyang and the others were stunned, and their expressions changed. Before the shock in their hearts could fade into silence, Wang Baole had already tidied up his clothes and secretly swallowed some healing medicine. He turned around and walked toward them with his usual air of an expert, he took three steps and arrived before Xie Haiyang, Chen Han, and the Stellar Dao protectors. He lowered his head and glanced at them before speaking calmly. Regarding my father-in-law, do not spread the news. Lets go back to the Raging Flame Galaxy.As he spoke, Wang Baole placed his hands behind his back and walked forward. Xie Haiyang and Chen Han looked at each other. They saw the shock in each others eyes and quickly followed him. The dao protectors around them felt the same way. They looked at Wang Baole with awe and respect and followed him quickly. As they followed, Chen Han suddenly turned to look at Xie Haiyang, who was still in shock, and sent a voice transmission. Say how should I address my father-in-law? Chapter 1122 - Moon Splitter, was about to fall! Xie Haiyang was at a loss, unable to react in time. Chen Han was also deep in thought. As he thought about how he should address the group, as the group left, in the starry skies surrounding the battlefield.., waves of auras descended. If the battle between Wang Baole and Chong Yizi had ended quickly, it might not have attracted much attention. However, the battle between the two of them had lasted for a long time. At the same time, the divine abilities they had unleashed were too shocking, as a result, they had naturally attracted the attention of some mighty figures! Even if Chong Coix had attacked with the interference of Purple Moons karma, it had not been able to affect all of them. As the streams of auras descended, all traces of the battlefield were swept across by the incoming auras. There was no interaction between them. There was only shock and fear as they watched Wang Baole leave! They were afraid of Wang Baoles strange time reversal. They were afraid of the will that came from the depths of the starry skies and didnt seem to belong to the Weiyang Dao Domain! It was a terrifying existence that could make even a projection of a universe-grade cultivator not dare turn around after a moment of silence. Such an existence they had all heard what Wang Baole had said. It was his father-in-law.. After a moment of silence, even though the presences that had descended had dispersed, news of the battle between Wang Baole and Chong job-tears continued to spread rapidly. The speed at which the news spread caused the battle to shake the heavens and earth. It happened extremely quickly. In just seven to eight days, while Wang Baole and his group were still on their way back to the raging flame galaxy, almost all the large sects and top-tier clans in the left Dao sacred region.., learned of the news. In an instant, shocked voices could be heard in different regions of the left Dao Sacred Region! The Second Dao Child of the Nine Prefectures Dao, Chong Coix, was defeated by Wang Baole and captured alive? Wang Baole advanced to a star? I heard that a universe-grade projection and the powers from the outer domains appeared in this battle! Wang Baoles fame had already attracted the attention of many factions in the left dao sacred region due to the acquisition of the Dao planet and the matter of the heavenly fated star. Now, with this incident occurring in the midst of the attention, his name quickly spread throughout the entire left dao sacred region, he was already famous. At the same time, as Wang Baole and the others were on their way back to the raging flame galaxy, and as the battle between him and Chong Weizi escalated, his fame spread even further. It was even known by the Weiyang Sacred Zone and the other sacred zones. Then, there was another incident.., it was like a sudden clap of thunder that shook the left Dao Sacred Zone! The Blazing Flame ancestor sat on the back of the Divine Bull and descended directly into the nine Prefectures Dao Mountain Gate of the first left Dao sect! The first thing he said when he arrived was.. The nine regions dao dares to attack my disciple? You are going too far! ! He unleashed the full power of his cultivation base. In a domineering manner, he attacked the patriarchs of the Nine Regions Dao headquarters. He single-handedly suppressed the four patriarchs of the Nine Regions Dao headquarters! These four patriarchs were all mighty figures from the star domain. However, they were all injured by blazing flame. Even when they joined forces, they were no match for blazing flame. With a single palm strike, Blazing Flame destroyed the mountain gate of the nine Regions Dao! This matter caused a sensation in all directions. In the end, the only universe-grade patriarch of the nine Regions Dao who had been in secluded meditation all year round appeared. With a single finger strike, he forced blazing flame to retreat. However, when he was forced to retreat, blazing flame ancestor, who was in the air above the mountain gate of the nine Regions Dao, was engulfed in flames. The power of his curse erupted, and he did not show any fear. Instead, he began to howl madly. Old ghost nine regions, try to touch me with one finger again! ! Others are afraid of you, but Im not. If you touch me again, do you believe that I will curse you? I have been holding back this curse for thousands of years. Do you want to have a taste of it? ! Faced with the arrogance of Patriarch Blazing Flame, the primogenitor of the nine Regions Dao remained silent. Although he was cursing inwardly, he felt helpless if it were anyone else, facing such a madman who truly possessed the power to perish together with him.., they would feel a headache coming on. Patriarch Blazing Flames curse was well-known throughout the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. Once he was forced into a corner and unleashed his curse it would be an unprecedented catastrophe for the nine Regions Dao. Therefore, in the end The Nine Prefectures Dao progenitor was afraid that he wouldnt hurt the blazing flame. He only forced the blazing flame ancestor to retreat. After all, the blazing flame ancestors outburst made sense. It was Chong Coix who had attacked his disciple first, even though Chong Coix had been captured alive by Wang Baole, as his master, it was only right for him to ask for an explanation. The incident caused a stir in the left dao sacred region, causing countless people to know about it. At the same time, they also felt the legendary protective stance of the blazing flame ancestor. They had no choice but to dispel most of the thoughts they had for their disciple, Wang Baole, after all, once they made a move against Wang Baole, they had to be prepared to face the wrath of the blazing flame ancestor, who had gone crazy and was willing to die together with a universe-grade cultivator. At the same time, the nine prefectures dao could only endure silently. They had no choice but to give up on pursuing the soul of the Second Dao Child. This caused the final dispute between Wang Baole and Chong Coix Zi to be suppressed. The blazing flame ancestor also retreated when he saw that things were going well. He didnt continue to pester Wang Baole. He left immediately after establishing his authority. However Perhaps this year had been an eventful one for the entire left Dao sacred region. After Wang Baole suppressed Chong Coix Zi.., after the blazing flame ancestor had caused a ruckus in the nine States Dao, a third incident had happened very quickly. The magnitude of the commotion had surpassed the battle between Wang Baole and Chong Yizi. It had also surpassed the ruckus the blazing flame ancestor had caused in the nine states dao. It had affected not only the left dao sacred zone, but the entire universe, the Supreme Wei Yang clan! This incident was Chen Qingzis imminent return from his unsealing state! A few years ago, the Moon splitting divine emperor of the Weiyang race plotted against Chen Qingzi. He used the eight cauldrons divine furnace as the array core and gathered the power of tens of millions of galaxies to form a huge array. He suppressed Chen Qingzi and wanted to kill him. This matter involved the personal grudges between the two of them. At the same time, there was also the support of a portion of the imperial clan of the Weiyang race. However, even though the moon splitting divine emperor had prepared for a long time, he did not expect Chen Qingzi to erupt despite being at such an extreme disadvantage, after gathering the Heavenly Dao illusion of the dark sect and leaving the formation, he did not leave. Instead, he reversed the formation and surrounded the moon-splitting divine emperor and the large number of divine generals and divine weapons under his command. Starting from that day, a large number of the moon-splitting divine emperors subordinates disappeared from the memories of all living beings. This was a sign that they had been exterminated by the Dark Clan. It was also because of this that the Weiyang clan and the various sects.., in their shock, they paid extreme attention to this battle between the left Dao sacred region and the Weiyang sacred region. However, the Weiyang clan and the other large sects estimated that this battle might take some time to end. After all, the moon-splitting divine emperor was at the universe-grade. Even if he was at a disadvantage, there might be other changes in this battle, therefore, there was enough time for them to prepare, judge, and figure out what to do. However, after blazing flame ancestor caused a ruckus in the nine regions, something unexpected happened! Within the Weiyang race, the Moon splitting divine emperors natal lamp began to dim, showing signs of being extinguished. Furthermore, in the memories of countless people, the impression of the Moon splitting divine emperor began to disappear! Although it did not completely disappear, all of this was enough to show that the moon splitting divine emperor was in a state of imminent death. As such, even if the Weiyang race was not fully prepared, even if the royal families were divided on this matter.., they hadnt yet come to a consensus on the matter, but they had no choice but to quickly come up with a solution. At the same time all of the top sects and clans in the Weiyang Dao domain turned their gazes to the battlefield between Chen Qingzi and moon-splitting divine emperor. Not only that, but they had also arranged for their chosen, all of them moved together to the edge of the battlefield. That was because Once the moon splitter divine emperor died, with his vast cultivation when he was alive, Unimaginable Dao intents, laws, and terrifying spirit qi fluctuations would erupt after his death. To cultivators, these were all opportunities and fortunes. The better ones talent, the greater the rewards! At the same time, other than the moon splitter divine emperor, the divine generals under his command were also great supplements. Although the Weiyang clan was unwilling to do so, they couldnt stop the greed of all the large sects and clans. In comparison, the battle between Wang Baole and Chong Lizi was insignificant. No one discussed it anymore. All the focus had fallen on The divine battle between Chen Qingzi and the Moon splitter divine emperor! Chapter 1123 - had returned! At that moment, as the battle between Chen Qingzi and the moon splitter divine emperor had reached its final stage, drawing the attention of the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, Wang Baole had returned to the edge of the raging flame galaxy with Xie Haiyang and Chen Han following him. The journey had been smooth and without any danger. At the same time, Wang Baole had learned a lot about what had happened in the left Dao sacred zone through Xie Haiyang and Chen Han. He learned that his master, the blazing flame ancestor, had gone to the nine Prefectures Dao for him and fought against the four patriarchs of the Nine Prefectures Dao. He had sought an explanation and helped him resolve the subsequent disputes. Wang Baole was very touched by this matter. He completely agreed with his master from the bottom of his heart. Wang Baole also knew about the battle between Chen Qingzi and the moon splitter. Many thoughts rose in his mind. At the edge of the blazing flame galaxy, Chen Han bade farewell to Wang Baole. Chen Han didnt want to leave. However, the Seven Spirit Dao sect had sent out several sect orders along the way, asking him to return immediately. Therefore, after following Wang Baole to the edge of the raging flame galaxy.., chen Han hugged Wang Baoles thigh. He looked reluctant as he spoke loudly. Father, I have no choice but to return to the sect. I must take care of myself while Im not by your side. Dont forget about me. Also, its obvious that Xie Haiyang isnt a good person. Father, you must be on guard! Also, when you see my grandfather in the future, please send my regards to him. When I become stronger in my cultivation, I will personally protect you and pay my respects to grandfather!After saying that, Chen Han took a few steps back without looking at Xie Haiyangs dark expression, he kowtowed and bowed to Wang Baole before turning his head back three times. Under Wang Baoles loving gaze, he gradually disappeared into the distance. Uncle-master, this Chen Han is devious and cunning. As a prodigy, he actually doesnt care about his own reputation this kind of person either truly respects uncle-master as the most important person in the world, or Hes a sinister person who loves to stab people in the back!Xie Haiyang watched as Chen Han left, he snorted in his heart and spoke softly to Wang Baole. He knew that Chen Han didnt like him. Similarly, he did the same with Chen Han. Deep down in Xie Haiyangs heart, all the people who threatened his position in the heart of his martial uncle were his enemies, especially now that the battle between Chen Qingzi and the moon splitter divine emperor was about to end. This made Xie Haiyang extremely concerned about Wang Baole! Wang Baole coughed and looked in the direction Chen Han had left. He sighed in his heart. He had gotten used to his ungrateful son. Now that his son had left without anyone calling him daddy, he was still a little uncomfortable. The child is old. He has to fly on his own after all. Wang baole sighed. He touched his chin, which had no beard, then looked at Xie Haiyang. He comforted him, then took a step forward and led the group into the raging flame galaxy. The high temperature and the familiar starry sky made Wang Baole a little dazed. It hadnt been that long since he had left, but to him, it felt like an endless amount of time had passed. Before he had left, he had been a planet. After he had returned, he had become a star! Before he had left, he had been ignorant of Weiyang. After he had returned, he had gained a thorough understanding of Weiyang. Before he had left, he had thought that he was himself. After returning, he had gained a complete understanding of his past life and his origins. It could be said that this trip had been of great significance and influence to Wang Baole. He had been in a daze for so long that when he had arrived on the blazing flame main planet and saw the divine ox from afar, he had slowly recovered. He cupped his fists and bowed. Greetings, Senior Flame Zero! The Divine Bull yawned and nodded slightly. He swept his gaze across Wang Baole and laughed. Youve Changed a lot. Its good that youre back. Wang Baole smiled. He was just about to speak when a figure flew over from the blazing flame sovereign planet. Before he could get close, a voice rang out first. Little Sixteen, youre finally back. I missed you so much.The person who spoke was Wang Baoles fifteenth senior brother, who looked like a bean sprout. Greetings, fifteenth senior brother!Wang Baole laughed as well. At the same time, he swept his gaze across and saw the other senior brothers and senior sisters behind fifteenth senior brother. Even though eldest senior sister didnt come, the senior brothers and senior sisters who had arrived were still the same as before. Their smiles were filled with concern, and Wang Baoles heart was filled with warmth. He quickly blended into them, and as he chatted with the senior brothers and senior sisters.., they entered the raging flame galaxy. After catching up on old times, Wang Baole sent off the senior brothers and senior sisters who had come to welcome him. Then, he went to pay his respects to eldest senior sister. In eldest senior sisters cave abode, Wang Baole had a respectful expression on his face, while eldest senior sister had a smile on her face as well, wang baole gave some pointers to the cultivation of the star before bidding his farewells and going to second senior brothers place. However, it was a pity that second senior brother, who cultivated the dao of incense, seemed to be in a deep sleep. Wang Baole waited outside his cave abode for a moment. After receiving no response, he cupped his fists and left. Finally he went to pay his respects to the Raging Flame Patriarch. In the main hall of the Blazing Flame Palace, when he saw the blazing flame ancestor sitting cross-legged in meditation, with a sea of flames rising around his body, and an aura that seemed to envelop the entire galaxy, Wang Baole took a deep breath, lifted his long robe, and knelt down. Greetings, Master! As Wang Baole spoke, the blazing flame ancestor, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, slowly opened his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, the entire blazing flame galaxy roared, as if a God had opened his eyes! The heavens have a sense of destiny, and the Dao stars are rising. Not Bad, Baole you did not disappoint me. Very good!His voice was like thunder, rumbling in all directions. It fell into Wang Baoles mind, causing his mind to shake, the injuries to his soul caused by the battle with Chong Coix were instantly healed! At the same time, his body was also trembling. Cracking sounds were heard, and a small amount of Purple Qi was released from his entire body. This was the remnant of Chong Coixs curse. At that moment, all of it dissipated in the voice of the blazing flame ancestor. If he had not made a move, Wang Baole would have been able to recover by himself. However, he would have needed a little more time. He had completely recovered in an instant. A sense of clarity filled his entire body. Wang Baole took a deep breath and spoke again. Thank you, master! Master The Nine Prefectures Dao Its alright. The Nine Prefectures Dao doesnt dare to come and Pester US anymore!! You did the right thing. If you encounter anyone who dares to provoke us in the future, just kill them. The Blazing Flame lineage has never been afraid of trouble. My curse has always been in my hands. Lets see which universe deity Emperor dares to come and take me down with him!The Blazing Flame ancestor said flatly, there was a hint of arrogance in his expression. The feeling of having someone backing him made Wang Baole feel very warm in his heart. He raised his right hand and waved it, taking out the remnant soul of Chong Coix. Master, this soul This is a small matter. You can deal with it however you want.The Blazing Flame ancestor didnt mind it. Instead, after some thought, a deep look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Wang Baole. Youve heard about your senior brother, Chen Qingzi, right? What are your plans now? Wang Baole fell silent. On the way back, he had already come up with a plan after hearing about his senior brother. After some thought, Wang Baole raised his head and spoke softly. I originally intended to head to the battlefield between senior brother and the Moon splitter divine emperor. To visit your senior brother?The Blazing Flame ancestor raised his eyebrows. Since Im going to welcome senior brother out of seclusion, Im also going there to absorb the insights and strive to achieve another breakthrough in my cultivation!Wang Baole said in a deep voice. That was indeed his true intention. Youve just achieved a breakthrough why are you in such a hurry?The Blazing Flame ancestor pondered for a moment before speaking in a deep voice. Master, Ive seen some things from the insights I gained in my previous life I want to become stronger as soon as possible!Wang Baole took a deep breath and said softly. The Blazing Flame ancestor was silent. He sighed after a long while. The battle between Chen Qingzi and the Moon splitter divine emperor is too unpredictable. The various lineages of the Weiyang clan may not have reached a complete agreement, but they can not allow the moon splitter divine emperor to die just like that Or more accurately, they can not allow him to die without any sacrifices In the never-ending clan, some people wish for Moon Splitter to die, while others wish for Moon splitter to live. However, most of them wish for him and your senior brother, Chen Qingzi, to perish together At the same time, the dark sect, which has been hiding for so many years, can not sit idly by and watch this happen. They will also make a move Therefore, although there are shocking opportunities there, it is equally dangerous and chaotic. Even if the various sects and clans send their elites there, those who go are not the most important seeds in the sects and clans There are great opportunities there, as well as great life and death. Baole, are you sure you want to go? Theyre all on vacation, right. Im so envious I continue to write Chapter 1124 - protecting the weak! Great life and death great opportunityWang Baole did not reply immediately. Instead, he stood up and muttered to himself. Instinctively, he placed his hands behind his back and raised his head. His expression was calm, but there was a hint of calmness in it, as if he was an expert, he spoke calmly. In the affairs of the world, if there is a request, there must be a payment. Life and death and opportunity exist together. This is very good. The blazing flame ancestor blinked and glanced at Wang Baole. He felt that there was something wrong with Wang Baole at that moment. In front of his master, he had his hands behind his back and was acting like an expert. Therefore, the blazing flame ancestor snorted in his heart and sat up straight. The flames behind him adjusted slightly, enveloping the entire blazing flame galaxy. At the same time, his aura changed, as if he was an ancient giant beast, he immediately suppressed Wang Baoles refined demeanor. Speak properly. Wang Baole finally reacted after being suppressed by the blazing flame ancestor. Beads of sweat broke out on his forehead. It was obvious that he had gotten used to his refined demeanor. He quickly restrained himself, revealing a fawning smile on his face as he spoke softly. Master, actually I feel that this is a signal given to me by my senior brother, Chen Qingzi. Signal?The Blazing Flame ancestor narrowed his eyes. He was about to lean forward instinctively, but he quickly thought of Wang Baoles posture. He controlled himself to sit up straight, and his aura rose once more, causing his body to glow, he looked very majestic and sacred. Wang Baole could not help but rub his eyes. He felt that it was a little glaring, and he said softly. Yes, its a signal. Even though Im not very sure, I think that if my senior brother, Chen Qingzi, really killed the moon splitting divine emperor, he wouldnt give the outside world the chance to sense it. Furthermore, after the divine emperor died, the people around him would gain an opportunity. Therefore, I thought is my senior brother hinting at me to go over Even if its not hinting, the danger should be very small if I go over. With master around, not many people would dare provoke me, and my senior brother is one of us.. Therefore, I feel that this is basically a place of fortune prepared for me. Wang baole paused for a moment to analyze the situation, then shared his thoughts on the way back. Of course, he still had the dark fire and the dark artifact. As a dark child, he wouldnt be weakened in the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao realm. Instead, he would be like a fish in water. Even if the dark sect appeared, there was a high chance that he would be safe. Wang Baole didnt mention any of this, but the blazing flame ancestor could guess it. He thought about it for a while, thinking that there was a high chance that this was the case. Through this method, I can tell my precious disciple to go over and receive the good fortune Chen Qingzi is too cunning. Hes trying to poach my connections. I just gave my precious disciple the good fortune of the fated star. Chen Qingzi is like this. No I have to think of a way to prevent the dark sect from snatching my disciple! The Blazing Flame ancestor thought, he thought of this and narrowed his eyes. He glanced at Wang Baole and said calmly. Baole, this is just your guess. If Its true, then so be it. If its not what you think, then its too dangerous I suspect that the never-ending clan will set up a sacrificial ritual at the location where Chen Qingzi and the Moon splitting divine emperor are fighting. They will either help the moon splitting divine emperor in secret or seal him or use some other method. However, no matter what, they must have a plan It may seem like they are unwilling, but they are unable to stop the elites from the various clans from heading over. I suspect that this is part of their plan. If all these people die at the hands of your senior brother, then your senior brother will be the enemy of the myriad sects It is not appropriate for you to go over at this time!The blazing flame ancestor said slowly. What he said did make sense. However, after some thought, Wang Baole was still determined. Just as he was about to speak.., the blazing flame ancestor clearly sensed what Wang Baole was thinking. He cleared his throat and continued speaking. Of course, I also know that the higher the cultivation level of cultivators of my generation, the slower their advancement will be. However, baole, if you want to speed up your cultivation, you dont have to go to the place where the divine emperor died. There are other ways to resolve this. For example, the advancement in the level of the Federation civilization that you live in can also give you something in return, allowing your cultivation to increase. For example, when you advance from the initial stage of the planet to the middle stage, isnt that the result of the advancement in the level of the Solar System Federation?The Blazing Flame ancestor said with a smile. Seeing that Wang Baole was deep in thought, he blinked and spoke again. The blazing flame galaxy has already been refined by me, so it can not be transferred to the Solar System. However, the Weiyang Dao domain is so big. With your cultivation, you can definitely come up with many ways to obtain more stars for the Solar System and allow your home solar system civilization to advance. Wang Baoles thoughts raced. This was indeed a solution, so he immediately asked. Master, is the upgrade of the civilization of my home Solar System Unlimited? Or will there be some restrictions? It can be said to be unlimited, or it can also be said to be limited. Merging with an alien star requires time after merging, it will also take time to evolve into a large galaxy. When it finally becomes a galaxy, your cultivation will also break through.The Blazing Flame ancestor hesitated for a moment, he spoke slowly. Master, do you have a way to speed up the process?Wang baole frowned and looked at the blazing flame ancestor. The Blazing Flame ancestor was silent. He sighed after a long while. Go look for your senior brother, Chen Qingzi. There are ways to speed up the fusion of a galaxy with a star and speed up the process of becoming a galaxy. However, this requires the support of the Heavenly Dao. The Endless Heavenly Dao will not support you. From the looks of it, the only option is the dark sects Heavenly Dao.The blazing flame ancestor felt a little helpless, he felt like he was being outdone by Chen Qingzi. This feeling made him very uncomfortable. After blinking, he raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. Immediately, a ball of light materialized out of thin air and shot towards Wang Baole. Within the ball of light was a leaf! The leaf was green and had black patterns. It didnt look special. However, when it floated in front of Wang Baole, Wang Baole only took one look at it before he was shaken. A strong sense of danger emanated from his soul, it was as if once the leaf exploded, his soul would instantly be destroyed. This feeling made Wang Baoles expression change. He took a closer look. He could vaguely see countless black gases on the leaf. He could see countless roars and madness. All of this made him realize immediately.., what was this leaf. It was a curse! The flame spirit curse had the same origin as him, but it was of a much higher level. It was clearly a part of the blazing flame ancestors own cultivation. Or rather, it was a part of the curse that he had held back for thousands of years and could die together with the divine emperor. MasterWang Baoles breathing quickened as he looked at the blazing flame ancestor. Since you are going to that dangerous place, other than escorting you there and waiting for you there, I can only give you another item to protect yourself This leaf contains my curse, a curse that can kill all the mighty figures in the entire galaxy. I could have given you hundreds or thousands of them, but I was afraid that you would get into big trouble because of your arrogance. Thats why I only gave you one. Remember learn from me, your master. If you dont use this item, it will be more useful than using it!The blazing flame ancestor said calmly, his expression was the same as ever, as if everything was as he had said. He could easily take out hundreds and thousands of them.. Wang Baoles heart trembled. He felt that his masters cultivation was earth-shattering. He raised his hand to receive the item and bowed deeply towards the blazing flame ancestor. Thank you, Master! Go and rest. In three days, I will bring you out!The blazing flame ancestor waved his hand. A gentle force spread out and swept Wang Baole out of the grand hall. After Wang Baole left, the blazing flame ancestor hurriedly took a few deep breaths, he felt his heart ache as he looked inside his soul. He saw that in his soul, a black plant with ten leaves had turned into nine leaves. A thousand-year-old leaf curse. As a master, Ive really gone all out for my disciple.As he muttered, the blazing flame ancestor sighed. However, he soon became suspicious. Somethings not right. He suddenly felt that everything seemed to be a little coincidental. Once his disciple advanced, Chen Qingzi would slash the moon. At the same time, with the blessing of the Heavenly Dao, it was the only way to speed up the advancement of the galaxy. That cant be. Even if Chen Qingzi could kill a divine emperor, he wouldnt be able to deduce things this far . Furthermore, hes in the middle of a battle with Split Moon.The Blazing Flame Patriarch scratched his head. He had the feeling that there was something wrong with this. After a long moment passed, the blazing flame patriarch suddenly looked up. His eyes shone with a brilliant light, and the entire blazing flame galaxy trembled violently. I hope Im overthinking things . Otherwise, I dont give a damn about the underworld sect. You Dare to touch my disciple? So what if its Chen Qingzi? Ill take out the curse Ive been holding back for thousands of years, and Ill curse you to death! Chapter 1125 - - Star Technique! Wang Baole wasnt sure what the blazing flame ancestor was thinking. Unlike the blazing flame ancestor, he had no doubts about his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. In Wang Baoles heart, in the never-ending DAO domain.., other than his friends and elders from the Earth Federation, the only people he trusted the most were his master, the blazing flame ancestor, and his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. If I cant even trust my senior brother, who has been taking care of and protecting me all this time, who else can I trust? Wang Baole smiled as he left the blazing flame ancestors grand hall. He spoke his heart to the blazing flame ancestor. He had indeed sensed his senior brothers hidden intentions regarding this matter. He didnt think that he was overthinking things. Even if he was overthinking things, the battlefield between his senior brother and moon splitter.., he still had to go. Theres not much time left. I have to raise my cultivation as soon as possible and become stronger Wang Baole mumbled, a deep look in his eyes. He didnt know anything about the blood-colored centipede, his previous lifes insights, or the truth about the world.., the Blazing Flame ancestor didnt ask, and Wang Baole didnt take the initiative to tell him. There were some things that knowing might not be a good thing. Wang Baole didnt want to cause other calamities and changes in the raging flame galaxy because of him. Master is already miserable enough. Theres no need for you to experience more misery on me Wang Baole took a deep breath. He didnt return to his residence. Instead, he went straight to where the Divine Bull was. He needed to continue observing and copying, so that his star sealing art would be even more perfect. The Divine Bull opened its eyes to take a look at Wang Baoles arrival, then closed them again, allowing Wang Baole to continue observing his body. It wasnt until a day later, when Wang Baole finally understood something and left, that the divine bull opened its eyes again, it looked in the direction Wang Baole had left and muttered softly. What exactly did this kid see on the fated star why is he so eager to improve his cultivation even though he looks normal after returning Wang Baole returned to his residence while the Divine Ox was deep in thought. He immediately sat down cross-legged after his return and meditated for a while, allowing his spirit, Qi, and spirit to reach their peak. Wang Baole opened his eyes, and a look of deep thought appeared on his face. His cultivation had risen to the level of a star, and he had already determined his position in the battle with Chong Coix. The current me can suppress a late-stage earth-grade star with my full power. My strength should be the same as that of a perfected earth-grade star. As for the heavenly-grade star unique to the never-ending imperial family Im no match for a perfected star. At most, Ill be on par with a late-stage star Wang baole murmured softly. He lowered his head and looked at his body, his eyes narrowing slowly. However, if Im below the earth-grade, Ill be able to crush anyone below the level of a Star Next, Ill head to the battlefield between senior brother and the Moon splitter. There are many prodigies from the various sects and clans of the Weiyang Dao Domain Wang Baole thought for a moment and organized the trump cards he could use now. The power of the Dao scriptures could only be used at critical moments. Other than that, there was the divine ox star Atlas. Even though Wang Baole hadnt used it in his battle with Chong Yizi up until now, he believed that once the divine ox formed from the star Atlas appeared.., it would definitely be earth-shattering. Theres also the shadow of five lives as well as the ethereal finger and the Nightmare Eye Art. Theres also the dark fire This fire might have a miraculous effect on the upcoming battlefield! As for the Emperors armor Ill have to refine it again. Wang Baole thought for a moment, then opened his storage bag and looked at his dharmic armament. I Cant take out the dark artifact easily Theres also the divine armament of the Emperors armor. It can be used as a regular Dharmic artifact, and theres also the Galaxy Bow As for the rest its just a consumption. Wang Baole thought for a moment, then raised his right hand and waved it, he took out a large bow, stroked it gently, and put it away. Theres also the wishing bottle This thing is too strange. Wang Baole shook his head. He took a deep breath, looked into his mind, and stared at the intrinsic scabbard in his body! This scabbard had been in his body for too long. It looked ordinary at the moment, but Wang Baole had a feeling that once it was taken out, the power within would be able to cut through everything. Other than that, what I need to do the most right now is the stellar cultivation technique! After withdrawing his consciousness from the intrinsic scabbard, Wang Baole fell into deep thought. After a long while, he called out to Little Missy, however, Little Missy seemed to have fallen asleep again and didnt respond. Forget it. I can make my own decision on this matter! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He didnt need to obtain any additional stellar cultivation techniques, as he already had two sets on him! The first set was the flame spirit art that the blazing flame ancestor had imparted to him! This art was both a curse-type divine ability and a star cultivation technique. If he cultivated it according to its methods, he would be able to reach the celestial domain-grade, and its power would be even more astonishing. However, the key to the improvement of this art was its vitality and resentment. The vitality and resentment from his previous life could only be used as a foundation. If he wanted to develop it even further, he would need to settle it in this life. Other than that, the other cultivation technique came from the dark dream that Wang Baole had many years ago. In the dark sect, there was a dark art that he had read about in many ancient books! This technique was called the star point technique! This wasnt the most orthodox cultivation technique in the dark sects stellar cultivation technique. It was even listed as a taboo. It wasnt recommended to cultivate it. More importantly, it was recommended to the dark sect disciples that they should learn from this technique and learn by analogy to improve their orthodox cultivation techniques. The reason for this was because this star technique was too evil. Moreover, once one cultivated it, disaster would definitely befall them. As a result, the technique was too overbearing, and the cultivators would be repelled by the Heavenly Dao. They would also be suppressed by the starry sky, and under this suppression.., all the roots of existence would be erased. The reason for all of this was because this technique could point at any star as its own star. Once it was pointed, the marked star would turn into a bead and fuse into the cultivators divine sense, becoming its own star. It didnt matter if there was life on the star or if the star had been refined by someone. In fact, even the cultivators own planet and star could be directly plundered by someone using this method. It was precisely because of this that this bit of star art was listed as a taboo. After all, in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, the law of the conservation of energy meant that life and death were all within the DAO domain. At most, they would be split among themselves. However, even those who split the most among themselves could be endlessly reborn, however, everything they controlled belonged to the DAO domain. To a certain extent, what cultivators controlled was merely the right to use it. The Heavenly Dao, on the other hand, was created by the collective consciousness of the law. It made the actions of the Weiyang clan orthodox. The Heavenly Dao is like the law. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao is the law of the previous generation, while the Weiyang Heavenly Dao is the law of this generation Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, revealing a deep look. He knew very well that the star-tapping technique could be seen as not obeying the laws of the Heavenly Dao, the stars that were refined by it didnt have the right to use them, but the right to own them. That way, it would be like plundering, and there would naturally be a calamity. It would be rejected, and all traces of its existence would be wiped away. It would be like a true extinction, and its form and soul would be destroyed. However, its advantage was its speed! The increase in cultivation speed and battle prowess was unbelievably fast. If Wang Baole hadnt gained enlightenment from his previous life, he wouldnt have chosen this technique. However, now on one hand, he felt that he didnt have enough time. He needed to become stronger as soon as possible, on the other hand, after he had been enlightened about his previous life, he felt that this technique might be the most suitable for him. My body and soul will be destroyed, and I will truly be destroyed but can the Weiyang Dao domain destroy my main body, the black wooden board? As for wiping out my consciousness, that isnt difficult at all. However, if I dont improve quickly, even if my consciousness isnt wiped out by the Weiyang Dao Domain, I will still be devoured by the blood-colored centipedeWang Baole fell silent, suddenly, he laughed. Ive practiced it!A bright light flashed in his eyes. Without any hesitation, he chose to use the star dot technique as the main cultivation technique for his own star. Just as he made up his mind, he activated the star dot technique, a loud boom rang out from within his body. His ten thousand unique stars, nine quasi-dao stars, and the star of the Sun all began to tremble at that moment. It was as if there was a sense of separation coming from all around them, as if there was an invisible hand.., it enveloped them, and from the source wiped away the previously inseparable relationship between them and the Weiyang Dao Domain! The ownership of the planet had changed! As it was wiped away, the raging flame main star began to tremble, and the raging flame galaxy began to Rumble. It was the same in the outside world. It was almost as if roars of rage could be heard coming from deep within the starry sky, echoing out in all directions. Chapter 1126 - the Divine Emperor Battlefield! The star-tapping technique transformed any star into its own star. It transcended the Heavenly Dao laws and plundered the origin and ownership of the star. Once it was enlightened, it was equivalent to erasing the origin of the enlightened star within the Weiyang Dao Domain, it made it completely unrelated to the universe within the Weiyang Dao Domain. If that was the case Once Wang Baole perished, the star that had been transformed would never be able to return! That was unless Wang Baoles soul wasnt the only thing that perished. His main body, which was the black wooden board that had suppressed the vast dao domain, had perished as well. However, that was clearly impossible. That was why, no matter what, once Wang Baole used the astral projection technique, he would be the one to win! This was the difference between him and the people who had secretly practiced the technique since ancient times. The others who practiced the technique might have plundered it, but after their bodies and souls were destroyed, the Heavenly Dao could still take it back if they wanted to, it was just a little troublesome. However, Wang Baole was different. Just as Wang Baole made up his mind and used the star technique to change the ownership of his own star, the raging flame galaxy and the outside world rumbled, the Blazing Flame ancestor and his clone disciples on the Raging Inferno main planet trembled. The Divine Bull and the rest raised their heads and looked at Wang Baoles residence. That aura just now There seems to be a tearing sensation. Its as if something has been dug out of the universe in the never-ending DAO domain This feeling was very mysterious. It was hard to detect unless ones cultivation had reached a certain level. In the entire raging inferno galaxy, only the blazing flame ancestor could sense it. As for the others, they were all shocked by the tremor in the Raging Inferno Galaxy, however, they didnt know the reason for it. At the same time, in the starry skies outside the Raging Flame Galaxy, as the distortions and laws manifested, the entire Weiyang universe was affected. However, the planet that Wang Baole had plundered was one that he had refined himself, at the same time, although there seemed to be a large number of them, they were still insignificant compared to the entire universe. Therefore, even though there was an effect, it was similar to the feeling of plucking a strand of hair, and it dissipated very quickly. Wang Baole also sensed something. As he sensed the strangeness of the star dot technique, he waited for a long time. He didnt see any other reactions from the outside world. He heaved a sigh of relief and carefully observed his body, he could clearly sense that his tens of thousands of unique stars, nine quasi-dao stars, and the Dao Star were slightly different from before. A sense of closeness filled his heart. If what he had felt before was that the stars had fused with him, as if they were coexisting with each other, then what Wang Baole felt now was that these stars.., were an inseparable part of his body, like flesh and blood. Although the increase in his strength wasnt obvious, in terms of toughness, it was completely different from before. All of this made Wang Baole fall into deep thought. While he was deep in thought, he also spent the next two days immersed in the cultivation and research of the art of stars. Just like that, three days passed in a flash. Soon, it was time to make an appointment with the blazing flame ancestor to head to the battlefield where Chen Qingzi and the cracked moon were to fight. The Blazing Flame ancestor would personally bring Wang baole along on this trip. Therefore, on the morning of the third day, Wang Baole, who was meditating with his eyes closed, in his mind came the voice of his masters fire. Baole, get ready to go! Wang Baole suddenly opened his eyes. He took a deep breath, stood up, and his figure blurred. When he reappeared in the next instant, he was already in the sky above the blazing flame main star. He saw his master standing there, waiting for him. Thank you, Master. The Blazing Flame ancestor looked deeply at Wang Baole. He didnt ask about what had happened two days ago. Instead, he raised his right hand and grabbed Xie Haiyang from the blazing flame main star. Xie Haiyang immediately greeted the blazing flame ancestor and Wang baole the moment he appeared. His eyes were filled with anxiety and excitement. Haiyang, tell your uncle-master about the principles and internal structure of the divine furnace your father built. Once Chen Qingzi comes out of seclusion, this matter will resolve the matter of your fathers offense. Xie Haiyang had been anxious about this matter for the past few days. After all, the entire Weiyang universe had been paying close attention to Chen Qingzis matter. He had wanted to discuss it with Wang Baole, but Wang Baole had been in seclusion ever since he returned. When he heard this.., xie Haiyang took a deep breath, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply to Wang Baole. Uncle-master, the ocean will definitely know everything about the structure and principles of the Divine Furnace. It will not hide anything from you! Wang Baole was about to speak when the blazing flame ancestor laughed heartily. The journey will take quite some time. you two should communicate with each other later.As he spoke, the blazing flame ancestor flicked his sleeve. Immediately, a surge of flames erupted. The divine bull in the distance raised its head, roared, and charged into the starry sky. The Blazing Flame ancestor, with Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang in tow, caught up with the divine bull in a few steps, and stepped on its back. The Divine Bull roared again, and the flames around its body exploded. As they spread, they seemed to cover an entire galaxy. With Wang Baole, Xie Haiyang, and the blazing flame ancestor in tow, they teleported out of the blazing flame galaxy, traveling through space and time, they headed toward the spot where Chen Qingzi and the moon-splitting cultivator were battling. Every galaxy they passed by was trembling. All the sects they passed by were shocked. Even more families flew out from their respective spots. They greeted them from afar, not daring to show any disrespect. This was the authority of a mighty figure in the galaxy. As they walked, the divine bull charged forward. Even if there was a galaxy in front of them, it broke through it and passed through it. Wang Baole was filled with emotions. He had a strong desire to become stronger. Xie Haiyang, who was beside him, was slightly better off. After all, the Xie family had a few mighty figures in the galaxy. He had experienced this many times, he had other things on his mind at the moment. Therefore, he spent most of his time whispering to Wang Baole about the baking furnace. The oven that his father had refined for the moon splitting divine emperor was a supreme treasure that could suppress everything in its path. However, there were still some tricks to it. Xie Haiyang had told Wang baole the same trick. With this in hand, Wang Baole would understand the oven better than anyone else. It might be useless, but perhaps it would be of great use. Time trickled by as Xie Haiyang informed Wang Baole and the divine ox sped away. The journey this time was much longer than the one on the fated star or even the fallen star. It was as if they had crossed the entire left dao sacred territory. In terms of scope, it was comparable to half of the Weiyang universe. If Wang Baole had been in the Divine Oxs place, he wouldnt have been able to cross the entire left Dao sacred territory. He would have needed several years or even more before he could make the leap. However, as the divine ox galloped, the time was reduced to half a month! Half a month later, for the first time in his life, Wang Baole left the left Dao sacred territory and appeared in the open area between the left Dao sacred territory and the Weiyang Sacred Territory! The area wasnt very large. It was filled with countless spatial cracks and a violent aura. It wasnt suitable for living or cultivation, so it was used as a border. However, the battlefield between Chen Qingzi and the moon splitter divine emperor was here. It attracted the attention of countless families and sects from all over the world. When Wang Baole and the others arrived, they saw many figures, they were hurrying over from all directions. Most of them knew the blazing flame ancestor. They all avoided him when they saw him, allowing the divine ox that the blazing flame ancestor was sitting on to reach the edge of the battlefield without any hindrance! Wang Baoles pupils constricted as he neared. He saw a vast gray fog ahead of him. The fog was so thick that it roiled in all directions, enveloping a large area completely. Outside the gray starry sky, there were countless gigantic dharmic treasures and gigantic mounts of ferocious beasts. Among the Dharmic treasures, there were inverted mountains, gigantic statues, and even a planet that looked like a water ball. There were even more ferocious beasts. be it giant tortoises or furball-like objects, they were everywhere. On each Dharmic treasure or ferocious beast, there were many figures of cultivators. They were densely packed, and it was likely that there were more than a million cultivators gathered here, there were more than a million of them. At the same time, beams of light shot through the starry sky, which was covered by gray fog. People were constantly entering, and people were constantly coming out. All of this made the area extremely lively. In addition, with the arrival of the blazing flame patriarch, there were even more enormous magical items and ferocious beasts. They brought their own cultivators with them as they gathered in all directions and floated outside of the gray starry sky, the cultivators within immediately flew out and headed straight for the gray starry sky. So many cultivators!Wang Baole stood up and looked around. There were probably more than a thousand sects and clans in the area. There were all sorts of cultivators in front of him. There were even some inhuman cultivators. There are indeed a little too many of them. Theyve taken up all the good seats. But it doesnt matter. Since Im here, I have to make way for my mount no matter who I choose!The Blazing Flame ancestor sat on the Divine Bulls back and said flatly. As soon as the words left his mouth, the old ox beneath Patriarch Flame let out a roar that shook everything in the area. It was an extraordinary power, and the power of the starry domain spread out, causing many of the surrounding sects and clans to frown, everyone frowned. That Madman Flame Is Here! Isnt he just relying on his curse? Anyone who sees him will shout that hes going to use the curse that hes been holding back for thousands of years. How Shameless! How unlucky. We are ashamed to be associated with him! As they discussed, many of the surrounding sects and clans immediately avoided them. Xie Haiyang was greatly encouraged by the blazing flame ancestor and the old bulls prowess. Wang baole, on the other hand, had a strange expression on his face. In reality, he had been thinking about something along the way.. Master, arent you too immersed in your character its fine if you occasionally become your own mount, but after traveling for half a month and shouting your real body out, you want your mount to roar again. Isnt that tiring? Chapter 1127 - establishing prestige! Wang Baole felt a little tired. He recalled the scenes he had witnessed in the raging flame galaxy. His senior brothers and senior sisters he had even seen some flowers and plants, as well as the birds in the sky. All of them were basically his master. There was no need to mention the divine bull. His master had been very happy to have him as his mount, so it would be a piece of cake for him to guard the door for him. Its a good thing that there are no dao companions among masters disciples. Otherwise for some unknown reason, this evil thought suddenly appeared in Wang Baoles mind. The moment this thought appeared in his mind.., the Divine Bull in front turned its head and gave Wang Baole a deep look. The Blazing Flame Patriarch on the Divine Bulls back also turned his head and stared intently. Wang Baole shuddered. He was about to speak when the blazing flame ancestors faint voice reverberated in the air. Baole, youve been a little lazy in your cultivation recently. If you dont achieve a breakthrough this time Sigh, my divine bull has been suffering from an upset stomach recently. You should go back into its stomach and help it clear its stomach. MasterWang Baole looked like he was about to cry. This was clearly a punishment. The blazing flame ancestor no longer paid any attention to Wang Baole. He slapped the Divine Bull, and the Divine Bull roared and charged forward. It didnt avoid anyone along the way, causing the large dharmic treasures and beasts that had arrived long ago from the sects and clans, all of them cursed in their hearts, but they quickly avoided the divine bull. The Divine Bull was unimpeded. As it charged forward, it charged from the outermost perimeter to the edge of the gray starry sky. The sects and clans that could be stationed here.., basically, every single one of them was well-known within the three great holy regions of Weiyang. The Nine Prefectures Dao, the seven spirit sects, and so on were all within them. Looking around, there were more than a hundred powerful sects and clans in the area that could be seen with the naked eye. Their Dharmic treasures that were stationed there were clearly superior to those of the surrounding sects. Their auras were overwhelming. Wang Baole swept his gaze across them. He saw kites made of jade, giant bells that emitted black gas, and metal objects that looked like boxes. Within each of them, there were large numbers of cultivators sitting cross-legged in meditation, each of them had extraordinary cultivation levels, and they were also guarded by celestial domain-grade experts. It could be said that this was the place where Wang Baole had seen the most celestial domains. Every sect and family clan had a celestial domain. Even though most of them were at the early-stage of the celestial domain and couldnt be compared to the blazing flame ancestor.., the aura emanating from their bodies still made Wang Baoles heart thump. It wasnt just Wang Baole. Xie Haiyang was the same. As the two of them were shaken, the blazing flame ancestor snorted. The divine bull beneath him charged towards the nearest large black fog bell, he charged forward. Get out of the way. Ive set my sights on this place. Get lost! The dozens of cultivators sitting cross-legged on the black fog bell opened their eyes rapidly. They were mostly planets, with only five or six stars. Their expressions changed when they saw the blazing flame ancestors divine bull. A cold snort rang out from within the Black Fog Bell. Soon, a figure materialized from within the bell and formed into an old man. The old man had a black flame mark on his forehead, and he glared angrily at the blazing flame ancestor as he growled. Blazing Flame, what are you doing! ? You dare to call me by my name? What am I doing? Im going to F * ck you!The Blazing Flame ancestor glared at the Divine Ox, and flames appeared in his eyes. He roared and charged even faster toward the Black Bell! How dare you! !The face of the old man in the form of the Black Mist Bell changed, and he roared as he performed a double-handed incantation gesture. The black mist bell behind him began to shake violently. It wasnt a clear sound, but rather, a muffled, beast-like roar. I dont Dare? F * ck you! Do you believe that I wont go to your qi-eater sect and give you a taste of the curse Ive been holding back for tens of thousands of years? ! When the other sects and clans saw what was happening, they all controlled their own magical items and beasts to move away. The almighty experts in the starry domain frowned. Why is that old flame bastard here? ! Hes been so arrogant since the beginning! Its always the same thing! Theres nothing I can do about it. I Cant afford to provoke him! As the other sects and clans tried to avoid him, the old man outside the Black Smoke Bell had an unsightly expression on his face. He looked on helplessly as patriarch flame continued to charge toward him. The old man stamped his foot and flicked his sleeve, he swept up the Dharmic treasure of his sects base and retreated abruptly. He retreated tens of thousands of feet before gritting his teeth and speaking. Blazing Flame, were here for the good fortune of our juniors. Why are you so aggressive? If youre not thinking about yourself, you should think about your disciple. After all, once we enter, life and death are not something you can protect!The old man outside the Black Fog Bell said, there was a hint of gentleness in his voice as he swept his gaze past the blazing flame ancestor and towards Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang. At the same time, a glint flashed in the eyes of one of the meditating cultivators on the black fog bell behind him. He looked to be a middle-aged man with a cultivation at the peak of the mid-stage of the Star Realm. He was only half a step away from the late-stage. His eyes were sharp and provocative as he swept his gaze towards Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang. A threat?The Blazing Flame ancestor grinned. A dangerous aura emanated from his body as he turned to look at Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang. The two of you have been threatened. What do you want to Do? Wang Baole rolled his eyes. He was about to speak when Xie Haiyang, who was beside him, coughed. He first cupped his fists at the blazing flame ancestor, then at Wang Baole. Finally, he looked at the elder outside the black fog bell and smiled. Senior, my surname is Xie. My Grandmaster said that you threatened me just now? Thank you?The elder outside the black fog bell was taken aback. The food qi sect was not an unorthodox sect. They came from the Weiyang holy region, so they did not know much about the blazing flame ancestors disciples. Yes, Xie from the Xie family. The nine stoves that the moon splitting divine emperor trapped senior Chen Qingzi inside were personally refined by my father.Xie Haiyang smiled and pointed at the gray starry sky. As soon as he said that, all the cultivators from the various sects and clans who were watching the area narrowed their eyes. The expression on the elders face changed slightly as well. Seeing that, Wang Baole sighed in his heart. He was a little envious of Xie Haiyangs show-off. He thought to himself that he didnt have enough courage. Otherwise, he would have stood up and said calmly that Chen Qingzi was his senior brother.. Those words would have shocked everyone. However, if he really did that, his master would probably release the curse that he had been holding back for tens of thousands of years. At that thought, Wang Baole noticed that the people around him were all very solemn because of Xie Haiyangs words. There were also many people looking at him. Wang baole sighed in his heart. Master is clearly trying to make us establish our dominance. Forget it, forget it at that thought, Wang Baole shook his head. With a flash, he walked out of the divine bull and stood in the starry sky. He raised his right hand and pointed at the black fog bell, the middle-aged star, who had looked at him provocatively just now, spoke calmly. I dont like the way you look at me. Come here. Ill kill you in three breaths. As soon as he spoke, a calm and domineering air gathered around Wang Baole, causing him to stand there with a different aura. The blazing flame ancestor laughed loudly when he heard that, and the elder outside the black fog bell.., he narrowed his eyes. The person who had been pointed at by Wang Baole on the bell behind him stood up abruptly and snorted coldly. Kill me in three breaths? How laughable!As he spoke, the middle-aged man cupped his fists and bowed towards the galactic domain patriarch. Elder Zhou, please allow me to attack and kill this arrogant person! The elder who had materialized outside the black fog bell narrowed his eyes. He looked at the smiling blazing flame ancestor, then at Wang Baole, and spoke slowly. Sparring is enough. Theres no need for life and Death! Sparring? Im not interested.Wang Baole shook his head when he heard that. He turned around and was about to leave. The blazing flame ancestor laughed loudly once again. Lets change the food qi sect to the food qi sect! Blazing Flame!The Elder, who was in the form of the black fog bell, said in a deep voice. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. You want your disciple to establish his authority here and intimidate others. You want him to gather his powerful Qi first so that no one will dare to fight him after he enters the gray space battlefield. You want to save time for comprehension since youre so confident in your disciple, Id like to see what a mere early-stage star disciple like you can do! Luo Zhi, we cant kill this person. The spot for your enlightenment will be revoked on the spot!The elder turned his head and shouted. Immediately, the middle-aged cultivator, who had requested for a fight, leaped forward and charged toward Wang baole like a shooting star, it came crashing toward Wang Baole! Chapter 1128 - , Kill! The middle-aged cultivator named Luo Zhi was as fast as lightning. He instantly leaped over the black fog bell, turning into an afterimage as he charged towards Wang Baole. As he charged forward, his cultivation, which was at the peak of the mid-stage star realm, erupted. It was as if he had turned into a star. Waves of catkin-like Qi emanated from him, causing the surrounding starry skies to distort. As the skies rumbled, he formed hand seals with both his hands, forming one mark after another, causing his aura to erupt once again, an illusory shadow appeared in the star behind him. It was a giant lizard-like beast. It looked up at the sky and seemed to be roaring, but also seemed to be swallowing and spitting out the Qi of heaven and earth. Its aura was like a rainbow, as if it could swallow and spit out the starry sky. This beast was none other than the qi-eater beast, one of the powerful beasts of the ancient times. Now, it had disappeared without a trace. It was also the totem and symbol of the qi-eater sect. Everything in this sect came from this beast! To be able to cultivate the qi eater sects cultivation technique to the point where it allowed the illusory image of the Qi Eater Beast to appear, it was clear that the middle-aged cultivator had extraordinary talent. Even if he wasnt a top prodigy of the Qi Eater sect, he was still a second-tier figure. The Aura that erupted before his eyes shook the starry skies. The middle-aged cultivators figure was like a star or an ancient Qi eater beast. He let out a roar that shook the hearts of everyone present as he approached Wang Baole, who was about to turn around and walk towards the Divine Ox. This scene immediately attracted the attention of almost all the sects and clans in the area. However, as everyone focused their attention and watched the middle-aged cultivator approach Wang baole, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He turned around and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, he raised his right hand and pointed. The first breath! As he spoke, a loud boom rang out behind Wang Baole. A huge eye appeared with an earth-shattering, earth-shattering aura. The eye was black. It had been closed, but it suddenly opened the moment it appeared, its almost demonic pupils were revealed as it stared at the middle-aged cultivator. It was The Nightmare Eye Art! As soon as the art was released, the instant the eye opened and closed, the gaze turned into a shackle that pressed down on the middle-aged cultivators mind, causing his body to tremble violently. His expression changed, and his mind rumbled, he could sense that the gaze seemed to have taken on a corporeal form. It gathered a sense of solidity, causing his soul to feel as if it had been frozen in place. His mind went blank at that moment, as if he had lost his mind. Not Good! The middle-aged cultivators expression changed drastically at that moment. He didnt have time to think too much. He used his remaining consciousness to self-detonate his divine ability, causing the image of the qi-eating beast in the star behind him to self-detonate instantly, a loud boom formed an intense impact, causing his mind, which had lost its focus, to recover in an instant. Wang Baole didnt care whether this person had recovered or not. He didnt observe him either. Instead, after activating the Nightmare Eye Art, his eyes were cold as he pointed again. Second Breath! As his finger landed, the dao stars behind Wang Baole suddenly materialized. Nine quasi-dao stars appeared, and tens of thousands of unique stars also materialized amidst the loud boom. They erupted at the same time, they formed countless laws that turned into tangible threads. They appeared beside the middle-aged cultivator and pressed down on his body! The Nightmare Eye Art shook the mind, suppressing the soul. The myriad stars laws formed threads that suppressed the body! The middle-aged cultivator was unable to resist the double suppression. His mind was forcefully restored, but his body was still restrained and suppressed. This scene caused the eyes of the surrounding clans and sects to shrink, the elder outside the black fog bell also had a change in expression. He couldnt be blamed for his shock. The Weiyang Dao Domain was simply too big. Even if the Weiyang DAO domain knew about the matter regarding the left dao sacred domain, there was still a delay. Right at this moment, as his expression changed.., the moment the middle-aged cultivators physical body was entangled by the ten thousand laws, Wang Baoles finger descended for the third time! The third breath! As soon as he said that, his finger descended, and the ten thousand unique stars in the star chart behind Wang Baole instantly aligned. With the Dao stars as the center and the nine quasi-dao as the secondary center, they instantly gathered into the shape of a divine ox, the divine ox raised its head abruptly and let out a roar that shook the hearts of everyone present. It instantly moved and charged out from above Wang Baole. Its speed was so fast that it shook the heavens and earth. From Afar, the divine ox formed from the star map was no different from reality. Its aura had reached the pinnacle of the stars. Flames spread out from its entire body, as if it could burn everything. It charged straight at the middle-aged cultivator, it crashed head-on! This scene caused the expressions of everyone who saw it to change again. The expression of the elder who had materialized outside the black fog bell changed rapidly. His body swayed, and he was about to help. However, the blazing flame ancestor let out a long laugh, he raised his right hand and swung it. Immediately, an invisible force appeared in front of the old man that was the manifestation of the black fog bell. It formed a huge palm that slapped down at the old man. The old mans entire body rumbled, and blood spurted out of his mouth as he retreated. His retreat also prevented him from helping the old man. Therefore, under the gazes of the people around them, they could clearly see that the divine bull formed by Wang Baoles star map was charging towards the middle-aged cultivator from the qi-eating sect named Luo Zhi, it charged forward. The middle-aged cultivators body was suppressed one after another by his mind and body. He was unable to put up any resistance. His body was instantly burned into ashes, and his soul was unable to escape death. It was instantly wiped out by the flames. His body and soul were destroyed! The surrounding sects and clans fell silent. All eyes were on Wang Baole at that moment. Wang Baole had attacked cleanly and cleanly, from the beginning to the end. It had indeed been three breaths! Three breaths. With the cultivation of an early-stage star, he had killed a mid-stage star. This naturally shocked everyone. Even the sects and clans of the left Dao sacred zone were shocked when they heard about the battle between Wang Baole and Chong Coix, they were still shocked by the scene before their eyes. After all seeing and hearing with their own eyes were different. Defeating Chong Coix and killing a mid-stage star in three breaths was also different! Hes a formidable opponent! A dao star, huh I think Ive heard of it before. Theres a dao star ascendant from the left Dao sacred region. His name seems to be Wang Baole? A dao star is like a star interesting, interesting! At the same time, the elites from the top-tier clans and sects at the edge of the Gray Starry Sky also focused their attention, leaving Wang Baoles figure deeply etched in their minds. Among these people, there were those whose bodies were filled with the aura of the five elements. There were also those who wore armor that shocked the heavens. There were also cultivators who had blood pearls floating around them, and their blood qi was exaggerated. There were also those whose bodies were in a state of illusion and reality, making it difficult for others to differentiate between them. There were also some cultivators who seemed to possess an aura similar to that of a god. Anyone who looked at them would feel a piercing pain in their eyes. There were too many sects and clans in the area, and the number of prodigies couldnt be counted clearly. However, it could be seen that those who could be called prodigies werent weaklings. They were all more or less capable of fighting beyond their levels. At that moment, Wang Baoles figure could be considered real and complete. He walked into their eyes, causing them to feel some fear. Wang Baole had won too easily. No one knew how many trump cards he had left. As everyone stared at him, Wang Baoles expression remained the same. He turned to look at his master, the blazing flame ancestor, and cupped his fists in a bow. Master, I have lived up to your orders. My good disciple, well done. Your eldest senior sister was severely injured by the Wei Yang clans lackey, the qi-eater sect ancestor,the blazing flame ancestor said slowly, his eyes cold. Wang Baole lifted his head when he heard that. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. He knew very well that the so-called serious injury should be killing. In Silence, Wang Baole turned around again and looked at the elder outside the black fog bell with an ugly expression, as well as the remaining pale and angry cultivators behind him. He swept his gaze across the area, his gaze landed on another young man with a stellar cultivation. He raised his hand and pointed. I dont like the look in your eyes either. Come here. Ill kill you in two breaths. The young man pointed at by Wang Baoles finger had a drastic change in expression. Junior, dont Push Your Luck!The elder outside the black fog bell shouted angrily. Master, this old man is threatening me.Wang Baole raised an eyebrow. As he spoke calmly, the blazing flame ancestor coughed and waved his right hand. Immediately, a storm rumbled. The elder retreated once again, his body trembling, his eyes were red. Wang Baole ignored the red-eyed elder. Since his master wasnt afraid and had a grudge to dissipate, there was nothing for him to be afraid of. If worst came to worst he could just go in and look for his senior brother. He pointed at the food qi sect disciples on the black fog bell once again. You dont Dare? Then, all of you come together. That way, I can kill more freely. You! !The dozens of cultivators on the black fog bell stood up one after another. Anger filled the air, but it was only anger. No one dared to attack! Chapter 1129 - killing an invincible opponent at the same cultivation realm! The battle prowess that Wang Baole had displayed earlier had allowed him to kill Luo Zhi, who had the strongest cultivation among them, within the span of three breaths. Such strength was enough to alert everyone. There were dozens of them. If they were to attack together, it wasnt impossible to kill him. However, it was clear that even if they were to really kill him, some of them would die here. Even though they werent the top elites of the food qi sect, every single one of them had their own opportunities and opportunities. They also had hopes and expectations for the future. How could they be willing to make a gamble here. More importantly even if they made a gamble, they might not be able to kill Wang Baole. After all, the blazing flame ancestors reputation of protecting his own people had spread throughout the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. Therefore, in the end, it was still the sect elder who had escorted them here, they didnt have enough combat power to defeat the blazing flame ancestor. If that wasnt the case, they wouldnt have been so sullen. They were filled with rage. Even though Wang Baoles provocative words had reached their ears, no one made a move. What, you dont dare to attack me together?Seeing that, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and laughed. He really wanted the other party to attack him together. Since he had already killed one of the other partys disciples.., it would be best to eliminate the root of the problem, and not give the other party the chance to launch a sneak attack on him in the gray space zone. At the same time, there were many sects and clans from the Weiyang Dao Domain. His might might reveal some of his abilities and trump cards, but the benefits would be equally great. He would be able to intimidate most cultivators, allowing him to enter the gray space zone unimpeded to the greatest extent possible, he would be able to enter the gray zone unimpeded to the greatest extent. Wang Baole wasnt worried about whether he would be able to win. He was confident. Even if the opponent had a large number of people, he was confident that he would be able to kill more than half of them and heavily injure all of them. After all, I have my master behind me and an invincible senior brother in there. Whats there for me to be afraid of? As Wang Baole thought of this, his aura grew stronger. He raised his right hand and made a grab in the air. Instantly, a divine weapon materialized in his hand, he raised his finger and pointed at the disciples of the Food Qi sect on the Black Bell. Is the food qi sect just a bunch of useless chickens and dogs? Those who want to fight but dont dare to do so, all of you, hurry up and say something straightforward to your father! As soon as Wang Baole said that, the veins on the forehead of the disciples of the food qi sect bulged. The Elder, who had been forced back by the blazing flame ancestor, had a murderous look in his eyes as he spoke abruptly. Youre so arrogant. Since youve requested to attack together, what are you waiting for?As he spoke, the elder formed a seal with his hands. The black fog bell immediately shook and shrank rapidly. It turned into the size of a palm and charged into the starry sky above, it released a Suppressive Force. It was to stop the battle. Once Wang Baole was no match for it, the blazing flame ancestor would step in to save him. At the same time, the disciples from the Food Qi sect roared at the elders words and turned into streaks of light, they charged toward Wang Baole. Half of these people were planets, but they were all at the Perfected Planet Realm. They werent ordinary people, and they all possessed the power to fight against higher realms. The rest were stars. They hadnt reached the peak of the mid-stage star realm like Luo Zhi had, they were only half a step away from the late-stage, but there were a few who were at the mid-stage star realm, and six who were at the early-stage star realm. Such a force was enough to wipe out a mid-to-low-level sect or clan. If Luo Zhi were here, he would have been annihilated in body and soul in the face of such a force. Now that all of them had made their move, the surrounding sects and clans immediately turned their attention to Wang Baole. The prodigies also turned their attention to Wang Baole. The power that Wang Baole had revealed in the three breaths of time that he had killed had been something that they had taken seriously, now, they all wanted to see if the arrogant and overbearing Wang Baole had any other trump cards. As everyone watched, the disciples of the food qi sect charged forward. Wang Baole threw his head back and laughed. He didnt retreat. Instead, he advanced. As he charged forward, his body flashed and disappeared, he reappeared beside a perfected planet disciple of the food qi sect. The divine weapon in his right hand seemed to slice through the surface of the water, stirring up ripples in the starry sky as it sliced through the air. A shrill scream rang out, and the perfected planet Cultivators head and body split apart in an instant. Blood spewed out as his head flew into the air. His body was engulfed in flames, and the head that flew up couldnt escape the calamity. It was the same as his body, in the blink of an eye, it was burned into ashes along with his soul! He killed a person in an instant! However, the disciples of the qi-eating sect werent ordinary either. As Wang Baole killed one person, the others attacked simultaneously under the guidance of a few stars. In the blink of an eye, all sorts of divine abilities and Dharmic treasures exploded, they formed a bright glow that was like a huge wave. It enveloped Wang Baole. With everyones combined strength, once the attack landed, even if Wang Baole didnt die, he would be severely injured. However, as everyone watched intently, the bright glow of the divine abilities and Dharmic spells.., just as it was about to cover Wang Baoles figure, Wang Baole, who seemed to have no way out and was unable to dodge, suddenly laughed softly. As his laughter rang out, his body rumbled on its own and exploded instantly. It was not a self-explosion. Instead, it turned into ten copies, forming ten avatars that scattered in all directions. If that was all, it might not have shocked the onlookers. However, very quickly just as Wang Baole turned into ten avatars, all ten of his avatars exploded once again, each turning into fog, they spread out at an even faster speed and in a larger area. It was as if they had turned into a huge net. The Dharmic powers that were formed from the supernatural powers of the disciples of the food qi sect, like a huge wave, passed through the gaps in the net. This scene caused everyones pupils to constrict. The expressions of the disciples of the food qi sect changed drastically. The few mid-stage stars with the highest cultivation among them immediately let out low growls. Everyone, be careful! As soon as he said those words, the fog that Wang Baoles clone had transformed into was spread out in all directions. With a shudder, it instantly rolled backwards and charged towards the disciples from the Qi eating sect. It was so fast that the disciples from the Qi eating sect tried their best to dodge it, however, the perfected planets were too late. In that instant, the fog that Wang Baole had transformed into entered the bodies and seven orifices of the perfected planets cultivators. What followed was a series of shrill screams and rapidly withering bodies, there was also a series of popping sounds! It was as if more than ten blood-colored flowers had bloomed in the starry sky! The disciples of the food qi sect who had been seeped into by the mist formed by Wang Baole all collapsed in the midst of the soul-stirring screams. The mist gathered rapidly from the scattered flesh and blood, forming ten figures of Wang Baole, the ten figures laughed loudly at the same time, emitting their own light of laws. In a flash, they were about to charge at the remaining people! All of this shocked the surrounding clans and sects. Many elites stood up immediately, their eyes filled with fear and shock. The elder from the food qi sect had a drastic change in expression as well, all of this had happened too quickly. Wang Baoles attack was too strange, and the shock it brought was naturally intense. The elder could sense that the remaining disciples from his own sect were no match for Wang Baole. He didnt have time to think too much, and he formed a double-handed incantation gesture to stop him. The Blazing Flame ancestor, on the other hand, was laughing loudly as he made his move. A loud boom rang out as he neutralized the Qi Eater sect ancestors rescue. At the same time, Wang Baoles ten figures instantly made contact with the remaining cultivators of the Qi Eater sect. A loud boom reverberated in the air, and the slaughter began once again! A shrill sound rang out, followed by a loud boom. One after another, the disciples of the Qi Eater sect were annihilated in body and soul. This scene caused the Qi Eater sect ancestor to erupt in rage, and he let out a loud roar. Everyone,he said, If you wont help me now, dont tell me youre waiting for the Raging Flames to chase you away! ? As soon as the old man spoke, more than a dozen auras from the Starry Sky exploded out, transforming into numerous figures that appeared in the starry sky above Patriarch Flame. They all attacked, unleashing a suppressive force that enveloped patriarch flame, a voice reverberated in the air. Blazing Flame, lets stop here. We can just spar. Theres no need to be so aggressive! You dare threaten me? My disciple, continue to kill. Show me your dominance and kill an invincible opponent at the same cultivation realm!The Blazing Flame ancestor glared, he roared and roared like a divine ox beneath him. His aura erupted once again, and a sea of fire appeared around him. It transformed into a gigantic flaming palm that pressed down violently towards the starry sky above! The starry sky rumbled, and ripples spread out violently. Wang Baoles ten clones each killed one of the Qi Eater sect disciples. Then, they gathered together and transformed into their real bodies. They charged towards the remaining seven or eight people! The Permanent Dao was revealed. Quasi-dao surrounded them, and tens of thousands of stars filled the sky. At that moment, Wang Baole looked like a god! Kill! Chapter 1130 - the Divine Emperor appeared! The moment the word left his mouth, it was earth-shattering! Wang Baoles figure was surrounded by stars. He didnt use any supernatural powers. He simply clenched his fist and gathered the power of more than ten thousand special stars, nine quasi-dao stars, and one dao star into his fist. He erupted with it! This power, as it erupted, was completely Wang Baoles due to the effects of the astral projection technique. It could be compressed infinitely, and it reached its limit in an instant. As the fist landed, it was as if a galaxy was crashing down on someone! In an instant, a stellar cultivator from the Qi eater sect in front of him bore the brunt of the impact. He let out a shrill scream, and his body exploded. His soul was unable to escape, and it was shattered into pieces. His body and soul were destroyed! It wasnt over yet. Wang Baoles aura surged. He took a step forward and unleashed a second, third, and fourth punch! One punch killed one person! In the blink of an eye, three more early-stage star realm cultivators from the Qi Eater sect were blasted apart, turning into a cloud of blood mist that shook the entire area. The remaining three Qi Eater sect cultivators were also shocked to the extreme, they had long lost their will to fight. They retreated abruptly and were about to escape. One of them roared at the top of his lungs. Wang Baole, were all weaklings. If you have the ability, go inside and kill my third senior brother. My third senior brother is at the perfected star realm. Do you dare go and kill him? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew that the various sects and clans stationed at the edge of the gray space were meant for their chosen ones to rest. The gray space was vast, and it was only natural that they would need to return and replenish their supplies while exploring, therefore, it was normal for the food qi sect to have disciples inside. Perfected Stellar Realm? Wang Baole smiled. He was about to chase after them, but at that moment, his master, the blazing flame ancestor, could not take it anymore. The blazing flame ancestor might be strong, but he was facing the combined suppression of more than ten mighty figures from the galaxy, he was barely able to do so. The giant hand that was spreading out with the divine ox was showing signs of cracking. After all He wasnt at his full strength. He still had at least thirty percent of his strength left in the blazing flame galaxy. He had created his disciples, flowers, and plants. Seeing that his strength was lacking, the blazing flame ancestor and the divine ox blinked at the same time. Then, the blazing flame ancestor raised his head abruptly, looking as if he was about to perish together. He roared loudly. You actually dare to join forces to bully me? Good. You want to drink a pot of curses that Ive been holding in for ten thousand years? Im afraid of Death? Im not afraid of anything. Since you want to drink, then F * ck you! Ill show you how its Done!The Blazing Flame Patriarch roared, the various starfields that had joined forces to suppress him also felt a headache coming on, and couldnt help but restrain themselves a bit. Seeing that the other party had restrained themselves, the blazing flame ancestor became even more arrogant. He roared even louder. With this outburst of mine, not only will I exterminate all of you, but I will also exterminate all the sects and clans in the area. Am I afraid of You? F * ck you, Im going to explode!The Blazing Flame ancestor roared, the aura of a curse instantly appeared around his body. As soon as this aura appeared, the sky changed color, and the wind and clouds tumbled. The starry sky rumbled. The expressions of the mighty figures from the galaxy who had joined forces to suppress the blazing flame ancestor changed. The expressions of all the surrounding sects and clans changed as well. Wang Baole was shocked as well. He thought to himself that his master couldnt be serious.., he could just scare people.. Just as the blazing flame ancestors aura of curse spread and the starry sky rumbled, a helpless cough came from above the gray starry sky. Enough, blazing flame. Hurry up and put away the curse youve been holding back for 10,000 years. Its not a big deal. As soon as the words left his mouth, the empty void above the gray starry sky began to distort. It was as if a curtain had been lifted up, revealing what was inside.. There were at least 100,000 battleships, densely packed together, covering the entire area above the gray starry sky! These warships were completely different from the Wan Zong clan. They were golden beetles, one after another. From Afar, they looked like a sea of golden beetles that covered the sky and covered the earth, enveloping the entire area. The Wei Yang clan! Cries of alarm instantly rang out from within the Wan Zong clan. Wang Baole instantly recognized the origins of these golden beetles. They were indeed The Wei Yang clan! They were identical to the ones he had seen on the ancient green-bronze sword, but their auras were different. The auras of any of the golden beetles here made him shudder. It was especially terrifying, to the point that his eyes hurt, three golden figures were floating above the Sea of golden beetles! The three figures were completely enveloped by golden light. Their appearances couldnt be seen, only their blurry outlines could be seen and the monstrous ripples that emanated from their bodies seemed to be able to affect the entire universe. However, if one were to look closely, they would be able to see that although the three figures were all shining with golden light, only the person at the very front was the source. As for the other two, they were slightly dimmer than the others. They were merely being set off by the light, they looked the same. As for the ripples, they were the same. The ripples coming from the person in front of them were terrifyingly terrifying. They seemed to be able to destroy natural laws, change laws, affect spacetime, and suppress the myriad sects and clans of the universe. Compared to him, the almighty experts from the star fields.., he was like a newborn child. The two of them were on completely different levels! As for the last two, they were clearly much weaker. They were also on completely different levels. The appearance of the three of them instantly caused the galaxies that had joined forces to suppress the blazing flame ancestor to retreat and bow in unison. Almost all the surrounding clans and sects also bowed in the same manner. Greetings, divine emperor! Greetings, left and Right Radiant Kings! Divine Emperor!Wang Baoles mind was in turmoil at that moment. At the same time, his mind was shaken by the sweeping gaze. He didnt have time to kill the remaining disciples of the qi-eating sect. He retreated abruptly, he retreated onto the Divine Bulls back. The feeling of fear still lingered. At the same time, he saw green wisps of smoke falling from the countless golden beetles and merging into the gray starry sky below. It had clearly been going on for a long time. The never-ending clan hadnt intended for everyone to see it, but the curse of their master, the blazing flame ancestor, had forced the never-ending clan to intervene. Could it be that everything that had happened just now had been done on purpose by master just to see this? Wang Baole was shaken. The Blazing Flame ancestor looked at everything before him, and an unnoticeable glint flashed in his eyes, he remained unafraid of death. Whoever provoked him, he would risk his life for them. He snorted. Divine Emperor Mystic Flower, Ill give you some face. Ive been holding back the curse for ten thousand years and wont release it. However, you must get the hell out of this place. I get annoyed whenever I see them! Wang baole, who was standing behind the blazing flame ancestor, heard those words and broke out in a cold sweat for his master. He thought to himself that his master was indeed a fierce person. As a celestial domain cultivator, he actually dared to speak to the divine emperor in such a manner. It seemed like he hadnt been deceived, he indeed possessed the ability to perish together with a universe-grade cultivator at the divine emperors level. The distant divine emperor mystic flower shook his head slightly when he heard those words. He was sick of it. He was in charge of the plans of the Weiyang clan. In reality, before the blazing flame ancestor had arrived, he had been in charge of the array formation. Whether he would appear or not depended on his mood, when he saw the blazing flame patriarch, he felt a headache coming on. He had already given up on the idea of showing up. However, he had never imagined that the blazing flame patriarch would have such a bad temper today. He had actually spread out the curse a bit. If something went wrong with the Blazing Flame Patriarchs head and he exploded, then even he would be affected because he was too close to the blazing flame patriarch, he would still be affected. Furthermore it was hard for him to say whether or not the blazing flame patriarch would perish. Patriarch Blazings curse was both bizarre and extreme. Therefore, he had no choice but to call for a halt. At the same time, he was very displeased with the Qi Eater sect. You people have nothing better to do than to provoke the Madman Blazing Flame! You clearly know that the other party has a grudge against your sect, so why do you still want to Talk Back? The other party can scold you for a bit, but if he wants you to leave, then leave. Why do you want to stir up trouble. With that thought in mind, divine Emperor Xuan Hua said coolly,. Qi Eater sect, leave immediately! As soon as the words left his mouth, the old man from the Qi Eater sect let out a sigh of relief. He immediately bowed his head and said, Yes!Then he led the remaining disciples, who were still in shock, he didnt care about the disciples who had entered the gray starry sky and had yet to return. He left at top speed. As they left, the mystic flower divine emperor cast a deep glance at the blazing flame ancestor. He waved his sleeve, and the surroundings distorted. It was as if a curtain had reappeared, covering everything once again. At the same time, the blazing flame ancestor narrowed his eyes. He suddenly sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole, who was behind him. When you see your senior brother, remember to tell him that he owes me a favor. I helped him find out about the Wei Yang clans arrangements and the identity of the Divine Emperor! Chapter 1131 - entering the gray domain! This is an old fox! After hearing the voice transmission from the blazing flame ancestor, even though Wang Baole felt that it was a little inappropriate to describe his master in such a manner, he thought that since the person before him was able to ride on him, he probably wouldnt care about such things. In fact, when Wang Baole had made his move earlier, he had thought that his master wanted him to establish his authority. Although he had some doubts in his heart, he didnt expect that his masters goal would be this. Thats indeed the case when I think about it carefully. The Weiyang clan covered themselves up because they didnt want anyone to find out what was going on. The trouble that master had caused caused the Weiyang clan to have no choice but to make an appearance, which indirectly exposed their plans As Wang Baole thought about this, he looked at the blazing flame ancestor and squeezed out some admiration. He knew what his master needed, and that was indeed the case. After feeling the admiration in Wang Baoles eyes, the blazing flame ancestor cleared his throat, he raised his head proudly, his heart filled with joy. The divine ox that he was sitting on also narrowed its eyes, revealing a smug expression. My good disciple, now you know how powerful master is, right?The blazing flame ancestor lifted his chin and spoke to Wang Baole. Master is mighty, and his deductions are astonishing. My Dream in this life is to achieve one-tenth of masters achievements. I thought that I had it, but now that I look at it, Im still far from it. Master, please accept my sincere bow!Wang Baoles eyes were still filled with admiration, he spoke with emotion and bowed deeply to the blazing flame ancestor. The Blazing Flame ancestor was even happier. Even the divine bull trembled a few times. Dont be discouraged. As long as you work hard in your cultivation, this day will come.The Blazing Flame ancestor turned to look at Wang Baole and patted him on the shoulder. His gaze landed on the gray starry sky not far away. You see the Gray Starry Sky, right? Spread out your divine perception and feel it carefully. Then, tell me what youve noticed.The blazing flame ancestor was delighted, and he wanted to give Wang baole some pointers. Wang Baole swept his gaze across the gray starry sky. When he had first arrived, he had already noticed the figures coming and going within the gray starry sky. He had already made some guesses, and he knew that there must be something strange within the gray starry sky, it made it impossible for ordinary cultivators to stay inside for long. They would have to return after a period of time to recuperate and enter again. That was why there were so many figures coming and going. It was just as the disciples of the Qi eating sect had said. Their third senior brother was like that. He hadnt reached his limit in the gray space, and that was why he hadnt come out for a while. At the same time, if one looked at the gray space for a long time, one would easily notice that as more and more people entered, the color of the space would gradually become denser. Even though he had these analyses and judgments in his heart, Wang Baole still spread out his divine sense and extended towards the gray space. Soon, he made contact with it. The moment his divine sense made contact with the gray space, Wang Baoles body shook violently, he felt a suppressive and repulsive force. Huh? Wang Baoles eyes focused as he sensed it carefully. He realized that the repulsive force wasnt very strong, but it was persistent. As Wang Baoles divine sense spread out, the suppressive and repulsive force grew stronger. At the same time, based on the performance of the others who had entered the gray space zone.., he immediately noticed the difference. The force of repulsion grew stronger with each cultivator as they went deeper. However, the degree of increase was different. Some planet cultivators didnt seem to have much of a reaction to the force of repulsion, but some stars.., they were obviously exhausted when they came out, as if they had used up a lot of energy. The increase depends on the level of cultivation. The higher the level of cultivation, the stronger the repulsion and suppression after entering. In other words there are restrictions here, restricting the entry of cultivators above a certain level!Wang baole immediately understood, after another round of observation, he suddenly spoke. You are not allowed to enter this starfield. As for the planets Even though you will be able to enter more smoothly, they are too dangerous. Only the stars are the most suitable levels to enter this place! The Blazing Flame ancestor smiled when he heard that. He too looked at the gray starry sky, his eyes deep. After a long while, he spoke softly. You are right. There is suppression here. Its not that you are not allowed to enter the Starfield, but once you enter it will be difficult for you to take even a single step forward Thats why when the Wan Zong clan found out about this place, they arranged for the chosen of the various sects and clans to come here to cultivate and acquire good fortune. Although the Wei Yang clan didnt seem willing, in truth They were willing. Thats because the more people who enter, the more chaotic the power of karma in the gray starry sky will be. Once the karma is completely chaotic, then their ritual will be even smoother! However, there is a life-and-death danger here, which is why the Weiyang clan did not invite them. Instead, they chose to appear as if they were acquiescing. As a result, if a large number of elites from the various sects and clans die in there, it will have nothing to do with the Weiyang clan The various sects and clans are not fools. They are well aware of this. However, the opportunities are too great, and it is difficult to give up. That is why the current situation has occurred,the blazing flame ancestor said slowly, he explained the reason for the gathering of the myriad sects and clans. The power of Karma?Wang Baole was stunned when he heard that. He looked at the blazing flame ancestor. What do you think the Weiyang clans goal is to suppress the situation outside?The Blazing Flame ancestor smiled. Of course, their goal is not to save the Moon splitting divine emperor. That is because it is too difficult to do so unless Xuan Hua joins in the battle. However, would he dare? Therefore, their goal is to make the death of the moon splitting divine emperor more valuable and meaningful. For example self-destruct!The Blazing Flame ancestor narrowed his eyes. Wang Baoles expression was solemn. At the same time Even though the Weiyang clan fears Chen Qingzi, theyre only afraid of him. No matter how much of a threat Chen Qingzi is, hes just one person. But things are different now. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao has awakened! The wisps of smoke that you saw from the Weiyang warship are good stuff. Thats the power of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao. Its using the Weiyang Heavenly Dao to suppress the dark sects Heavenly Dao. That way, it can help split moon and make him last longer. It can also give him the power to self-destruct in a life-and-death situation. At the same time, it can prevent the dark sects Heavenly Dao from reviving. Its not impossible to severely injure Chen Qingzi However I have a feeling that Chen Qingzi is fishing!The Blazing Flame ancestor mumbled. His words made Wang Baole think for a long time. His consciousness lingered at the edge of the gray starry sky for a moment. He was about to withdraw.., however, he suddenly felt a call coming from the depths of the gray starry sky. The moment he felt the call, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He didnt withdraw his consciousness. Instead, he extended it further. The blazing flame ancestor sensed it and didnt stop him. Soon, Wang Baoles consciousness extended beyond the edge of the gray starry sky. However, he didnt have a physical body to support it, so it was difficult for it to extend further. It only extended to a few thousand feet, but it was enough. The moment it reached a range of a few thousand feet, the summoning suddenly grew stronger. A familiar voice faintly reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. Come little junior brother, come to me. Wang Baoles eyes lit up again, and he looked at the blazing flame ancestor. Since you want to go, then go.The Blazing Flame ancestor was silent for a few breaths. He smiled, and encouragement appeared in his eyes. Dont worry. If you feel that something is amiss, ignite the tree leaves that I gave you. With me here, I will definitely ensure your safety!The blazing flame ancestor rubbed Wang Baoles head. Thank you, Master!Wang Baole was touched and warm. He cupped his fists and bowed to the blazing flame ancestor. Then, with a flash, he charged out into the gray starry sky. Xie Haiyang, who was on the divine bull behind him, hesitated for a moment and didnt follow him, instead, he quickly sent a voice transmission. Uncle-master, dont forget to put in a good word for my father. Wang baole laughed heartily and stepped into the gray starry sky. The moment he stepped into the gray starry sky, in the deepest part of the gray starry sky, there were nine gigantic ovens. Eight of them surrounded the ovens, and one of them was in the center. At that moment, in the center of the ovens, there seemed to be a world. In that world, there was a young man dressed in white, with long hair, and a flask of wine in his hand, next to him was a young man with a green wooden sword. He lifted his head up and drank the alcohol in the flagon. Then, he looked off into the distance and laughed. Junior brother is coming. Almost at the same time that he spoke, a shrill cry could be heard coming from off in the distance. Black Mist could be seen spreading out from the source of the cry, enveloping an enormous figure from the never-ending clan, causing it to rot away, at this moment, only thirty percent of his flesh and blood remained. Chen Qing Zi, kill me! Kill me! ! ! Theres no rush.Chen Qing Zi drank another mouthful of wine and smiled. Chapter 1132 - the place where senior brother created the serendipity! Im in a hurry! Wang Baoles emotions surged the moment he charged into the gray starry sky. He was in a hurry to reach his senior brother. He finally understood that his earlier judgment had been correct. His senior brother, Chen Qingzi, had deliberately let the news of the moon splitter divine emperors imminent death spread. He had done so both to fish and to hint that he should hurry over. Senior brother, senior brother, can you be a little more obvious when you hint at me next time? If it werent for my unparalleled intelligence, I wouldnt have been able to react this time. Wang Baole was elated, he sped up after entering the gray space. He felt that there was a unique opportunity waiting for him ahead, so he wished that he could speed up and rush to his senior brothers side to receive the big gift bag. The divine emperor Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He couldnt help but lick his lips. I forgot to ask Master. How many star domains, stars, and planets are there in the body of a divine emperor There must be quite a number of them. They might even be comparable to a small universe. Wang Baole thought, he became even more excited. If it had been anyone else, they might have only been able to absorb the Dao rhythm and laws of the divine emperor after his death and gain insights into opportunities. However, he was different. He was currently practicing the Star Point Technique. It was a forbidden cultivation technique that could turn any star point into his own star. Even though practicing this technique would bring him disaster, Wang Baole wasnt afraid. Ill absorb, Ill swallow, Ill point! The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more excited he became. He felt that this time, he might be able to advance to the celestial domain realm in an instant. Its a little exaggerated however, breaking through a few minor realms shouldnt be a problem. Wang Baoles eyes shone. As he sped forward, he gradually approached from the edge of the gray starry sky. However, the gray starry sky was too big. Even with Wang Baoles current speed and flying in a straight line, it would take him a long time to enter the true core region. After flying for a while, Wang Baole calmed down. He knew that he couldnt be too anxious about this matter. Otherwise, it would be easy for other changes to occur due to his own impatience. Ill take my time. Senior Brother is here, and master is here. I Wont be able to escape fate, and I wont die either. Wang Baole cleared his throat at the thought of this. He felt completely at ease, and he spread out his spiritual perception to observe his surroundings. As he flew over, he saw some differences in this place. First, there were people. There were many cultivators in this place, and most of them looked mysterious. Wang Baole met quite a number of them along the way in the gray starry sky. They noticed each other from afar, and they quickly spread out, not wanting to come into contact with each other, it was as if they were all hurrying on their way and searching. These people were all elites from various sects and clans, looking for opportunities and opportunities here. There are so many of them. There must be tens or millions of them Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He saw another seven or eight figures flash past in the distance. A few of them paused slightly after noticing him, as if they were weighing the pros and cons, then, they left quickly. Following that was the feeling of rejection and suppression. As they ventured deeper into the gray starry sky, the feeling grew stronger. Wang Baole felt that if there was no other way to counteract the rejection and suppression.., he would stay here for at most five days. Then, he would have to go out and recuperate. That was because there wasnt only rejection and suppression here. There was also a thick aura of death. As the rejection and suppression came together, the aura would forcefully fuse into the cultivators body, corroding his soul and body, once it was corroded for a long period of time, he would die without a doubt! However if it were anyone else, that aura of death would have been the case. Even if some of the mysterious clans and sects had methods of restraining it, which could last for a longer period of time, they would not be able to completely negate it. Even if the Weiyang clan was powerful, it would still be difficult for them to act tyrannically in this place. It could be said that in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, the only people who could act like fish in water here were the members of the dark sect! The repulsion and suppression in this place came from the array formation. However, the thick aura of death contained within it came from The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, which had been awakened by Chen Qingzi! That was why when Wang Baole felt the aura of death permeating his entire body, he blinked, and his heart immediately became alive. The aura of death in this place didnt harm him at all, on the contrary There was a certain degree of enhancement! After he secretly absorbed some of it, the cultivation in his body became active. The dark fire in his eyes also manifested on its own, as if it was cheering. It made Wang Baole feel extremely comfortable. What a nice place! Wang Baoles spirits were lifted. He was about to continue absorbing, but his expression changed quickly. He felt a strong sense of danger. He saw Wisps of green smoke in the gray starry sky, it seemed to be between illusion and reality. It had initially spread in all directions, as if it was fighting against the death qi and canceling each other out. However, after Wang Baole absorbed the death Qi, three or four wisps of green smoke immediately shot toward him. They seemed to be splitting apart, and they seemed to threaten his soul. When Wang Baole sensed them.., he immediately retreated, his expression solemn. These green wisps they should be the green wisps of smoke that fell from the Weiyang clan warship. According to master, they are a part of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao Why are they only hostile towards me? The other elites who entered this place were also attacked by the death qi as Wang Baole retreated and observed, he had an answer in his heart. The others were passively attacked, therefore, the never-ending Heavenly Dao did not pay attention to him. To a certain extent, it was thought that they were helping to share the burden. However, it was different for him. He was not being attacked passively. Instead, he was absorbing the death qi. This might be the reason why the never-ending Heavenly Dao was hostile towards him. There was another reason. Wang Baole felt that it had something to do with him cultivating the star art. Wang Baole had a headache. After weighing the pros and cons, he felt that he could still withstand three or four strands of the death qi. If there were any more, he would be in danger. If you have the ability, give me thirty to fifty Wisps!Wang Baole snorted. He chose to give up on absorbing the death qi. Only then did the three or four green threads that were chasing him dissipate. He watched helplessly as the thick death Qi filled the area, once he absorbed it, his cultivation would increase, and the dark fire would become stronger. However, he could only watch and could not absorb it with his heart. This feeling made him feel a little depressed. I have to think of a way As Wang Baole was deep in thought, he walked forward and saw that other than humans and the Heavenly Dao Aura, there were other oddities within the gray starry sky. They were vortexes of various sizes! These vortexes caught Wang Baoles attention. In most of them, there was basically one or more cultivators meditating. As for the others, there were cultivators of varying sizes competing with each other. After examining them carefully, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He knew the origins of the vortexes. There was a thick aura of death within them, as well as the presence of the dao intent of broken rules of varying strength. The place where the powerful fall!Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and muttered. He didnt know how many vortexes there were in the gray starry sky, but he could tell that they were all under the command of the Moon splitting divine emperor! They had either been killed by his senior brother, or they had been attacked by the death Qi here. A Legion under the command of a divine emperor Wang Baole thought for a moment. Then, with a flash of his body, he flew toward a small vortex where seven to eight cultivators were fighting fiercely. He was so fast that he got close in an instant. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, a powerful force erupted and landed around the seven to eight cultivators like a storm. The seven to eight cultivators trembled violently and coughed up blood, they looked at Wang Baole in shock and retreated rapidly, not daring to stay any longer. Wang Baole didnt chase after them when he saw how relieved they were. Instead, he appeared in the small whirlpool in a flash. He sat down cross-legged and tried to comprehend it. However, the moment he sat down, the intrinsic scabbard, which hadnt moved for a long time, suddenly trembled. Instantly, the dao intent of the broken rules in the small whirlpool charged toward him, it instantly fused into his body and entered the scabbard! The scabbard shone at that moment, as if it was eating the broken laws. Huh?Wang Baole was stunned. He was about to check, but his expression changed abruptly in the next moment. After the remaining dao intent of the laws in the whirlpool was instantly absorbed, it was like a vacuum, attracting a large amount of death qi from the surroundings, it would have been fine if it was just death qi. There were even more green threads that followed. There were quite a number of them. There were more than forty threads! Chapter 1133 - the Heavenly Dao was displeased! What kind of mouth is this!Wang Baoles eyes widened. He let out a mournful howl and charged forward, intending to escape. He felt as if he had jinxed the situation. He had even shouted about thirty to fifty wisps of the Heavenly Dao, it hadnt been long since then, but so many had actually come.. This gave him goosebumps. The three or four wisps of the Heavenly Dao from before had given him goosebumps. Even though they could be neutralized, he could still feel that they would pose a serious threat to him. After all, this was the power of the Unending Heavenly Dao, just like the unending law. His star-tapping technique had been considered a crime by the Unending Heavenly Dao. Furthermore, he was a dark child. If the power of the Unending Heavenly Dao entered his body, he would probably notice it instantly, he would be classified as a remnant of the previous dynasty. Remnant. This was what Wang Baole had come up with from the perspective of the unending clan. Felonies and survivors of the previous dynasty Sweat broke out on Wang Baoles forehead as he thought of this. He fled even faster, and with a loud boom, he charged out of the vortex. He wasnt slow, but due to the vacuum of the vortex.., the Weiyang Heavenly Dao black hair that had been attracted to him was even faster than Wang Baole. The moment he charged out of the vortex, it enveloped him, not giving him the slightest chance to react. It descended with a murderous and destructive intent. Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He was about to summon his senior brother and master to rescue him. However, at that moment the intrinsic scabbard that had absorbed the broken rules in his body suddenly began to glow, a suction force was released in an instant, causing the black strands of the Unending Heavenly Dao that were closing in on Wang Baole to increase their speed once again. They didnt wait for Wang Baole to ask for help. They followed every part of Wang Baoles body and burrowed into his body. F * ck, am I going to die just like that? Wang Baoles mind jolted. He wanted to cry, but no tears came out as he instinctively let out a scream. However, the moment he let out that scream, Wang Baoles eyes widened instantly, he revealed a look of shock and uncertainty as he looked inside himself. He saw that the green strands of Weiyang Heavenly Dao that had burrowed into his body were tearing apart part of his flesh and blood. At the same time, they headed straight for his intrinsic scabbard. In that instant, they were sucked into the scabbard as if they were being swallowed. More than forty strands of green strands disappeared from Wang Baoles body in an instant. They were so fast that if it werent for the fact that the flesh and blood in the path of the green strands were being torn apart and emitting a piercing pain.., wang Baole would have thought that he was hallucinating. Its gone? Wang baole blinked and immediately looked at his intrinsic scabbard. The instant his divine sense swept across it, a powerful force was suddenly released from the intrinsic scabbard. The release of this force contained the power of the scabbard itself, as well as the charm of breaking the laws. It also contained the power of the Unending Heavenly Dao. The three of them were strangely fused together, and as they erupted.., with the intrinsic scabbard as the center, they spread throughout the entire area of Wang Baoles physical body. As they spread, the areas where he had been injured healed instantly. At the same time, his physical body seemed like a dried-up land that had suddenly received a drop of dew. It immediately absorbed it. Wang Baole was immediately shaken by this scene. He didnt act rashly. Instead, he observed carefully, and eventually, a look of shock appeared in his eyes. My intrinsic scabbard is evolving the broken rules here and the power of the Unending Heavenly Dao can trigger the evolution of my intrinsic scabbard Besides the evolution, the aura that emanates from this intrinsic scabbard is also very helpful to my physical body. It can make my physical body stronger This place To me, this place is a treasure trove I understand now. Senior brother called me here not only to give me the opportunity to absorb the divine emperors power, but also to give me the dark qi here. At the same time senior brother predicted that the Weiyang clan would descend with the power of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao, so senior brother lured these Weiyang Heavenly Dao here for the sake of fishing! Wang baole immediately understood, he was extremely excited. That must be the case. Haha, Im Too Smart. Thank you, senior brother! Wang Baole laughed heartily. He was both touched and proud. He decided not to look for the vortex. Instead, he stood where he was and instantly activated the dark fire, he absorbed the surrounding Death Qi. In that instant, the surrounding death Qi surged and surged into Wang Baoles seven orifices. It made his dark fire even more vigorous and his cultivation even more refined. Although he was still at the early-stage star realm, Wang Baole could sense that his combat strength was slightly stronger than before, it seemed to be slightly stronger than before! At the same time, in the depths of the gray starry sky, Chen Qingzi, who was drinking in the central oven surrounded by the eight stoves, had a change in expression. He sensed the death qi around him and muttered to himself. Someone is absorbing the only person who can absorb the dark sects power of the Heavenly Dao other than me is little junior brother. As he spoke, the void next to Chen Qingzi suddenly churned. A black fish that seemed to be the size of a palm but seemed to have another universe materialized there and roared at Chen Qingzi. I know, I know. Its just some aura that has been absorbed. Little Junior Brother is not an outsider. Moreover, how much can he absorb? Dont worry,Chen Qingzi comforted him. The black fish seemed displeased and roared again. He even ate some of your food?? Its fine, its fine. Dont be so stingy. Just because you like to eat the power of the Unending Heavenly Dao doesnt mean that little junior brother likes it as well. He might be curious. Besides, he cant eat too much of that thing. Under Chen Qingzis comforting words, the black fish suppressed the displeasure in its heart and slowly dispersed. At the same time, outside the oven, in the gray starry sky, Wang Baole was absorbing the aura of death, gradually, dozens of green threads appeared rapidly around him. As soon as they appeared, they locked onto their target and charged at Wang Baole with killing intent. Good timing! Suck it!Wang Baoles expression was arrogant. He didnt Dodge and allowed the dozens of green threads to approach him. In the blink of an eye, the three threads that were closest to him entered his body first and exploded in his body! Wang Baoles body shook, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes were glazed over. Why arent you sucking!The intrinsic scabbard in his body seemed to have its own temper. It had tried to absorb the black hair earlier, but now, it was motionless. It didnt even look at the black hair that had entered Wang Baoles body. This made Wang Baoles scalp tingle. Seeing the remaining unending heavenly dao black hair coming at him, he let out a blood-curdling scream and retreated quickly. He didnt dare absorb the aura of death anymore. After exhausting all his strength and pulling a large area.., only then did the wisps of green hair from the unending heavenly dao slowly dissipate. Whats going on! Wang Baole wanted to cry but had no tears. He looked at the wisps of green hair from the Unending Heavenly Dao, which were gradually dissipating. He sensed the death qi in the area and observed his physical body. After absorbing more than forty wisps of green hair, the aura released by the intrinsic scabbard to strengthen his physical body hadnt increased his cultivation, but it had made his physical body more refined. It seemed like he was on the verge of a breakthrough. Death Qi can increase my refined cultivation. Black hair can strengthen my physical body Wang Baoles eyes slowly turned red. He saw that he was surrounded by treasures. He recalled the scene of him absorbing the black hair and shook, he searched the area rapidly for the vortex. Soon, Wang Baole found another vortex. This vortex was slightly larger than the previous one, and there was someone meditating in it. However, Wang Baoles eyes were red. It didnt matter who was in the vortex. He was extremely fast, he approached in an instant. The person meditating in the whirlpool was a middle-aged cultivator with a cultivation of the late-stage star realm. He immediately sensed it and opened his eyes. He was about to shout angrily. However, in the next instant, Wang Baoles cultivation exploded. The Nightmare Eye Art descended, and the law threads gathered. The Divine Bulls shadow charged forward! Amidst the explosion, the middle-aged cultivators expression changed drastically. Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with shock. His body tumbled backward. He hesitated, but didnt continue pestering Wang Baole. Instead, he left quickly, feeling aggrieved. Who is this guy?He did not know Wang Baole, but he could feel the sharpness of his attacks. He was afraid. Furthermore, this place was a fortuitous encounter. He did not want to waste any more time. Therefore, after giving Wang Baole a deep look, he turned around and sped up, he disappeared in an instant. After chasing the person away, Wang Baole was not in the mood to pursue him. Instead, he sat down cross-legged. With anticipation and trepidation, he immediately absorbed the damaged rules in the area. In an instant, the intrinsic scabbard in his body erupted once again, after swallowing all the broken rules in the surroundings, more than seventy strands of black hair appeared in all directions and charged toward Wang Baole. Looking at the many strands of black hair, Wang Baole felt his scalp go numb. He resisted the urge to dodge. He wanted to try and see if this was the only way to absorb the strands of black hair. Although it was dangerous, Wang Baole was unwilling to give up without trying. Therefore, under the relentless attack, seven to eight strands of black hair instantly entered Wang Baoles body. In the next instant Wang Baoles eyes lit up. As expected His intrinsic sword sheath was rapidly devouring the black hair that had entered his body. Wang Baole, who was in the midst of his excitement, didnt notice that a black fish had materialized in the void beside him, looking aggrieved, it was as if its food had been snatched away, and it was glaring at him angrily. Chapter 1134 - Mine! The black fish didnt notice that in the storage bag on Wang Baoles body was a donkey that had been asleep for an unknown period of time. It hadnt woken up yet, but its nose twitched instinctively, it seemed to have smelled something delicious.. Wang Baole wasnt too sure about all this. He was currently immersed in the joy of devouring the green strands of the unending heavenly dao in his intrinsic scabbard. He looked at his intrinsic scabbard and rapidly absorbed all the green strands of the Unending Heavenly Dao that had fused into his body. Not long after, the intrinsic scabbard exploded, as if it was giving something back, he released the aura that could increase the strength of his physical body once again and fused it into his entire body. That comfortable feeling made Wang baole even more excited, especially when he realized that his physical body had become stronger. The Glow in his eyes grew brighter. I understand now. My natal scabbard needs to absorb the shattering rules first before it can absorb the Weiyang Heavenly Daos black hair. There might be some proportion to it the more shattering rules I absorb, the more black hair I can absorb. I guess that means the more black hair I can absorb This is perfect. The only regret is the death qi here Wang baole blinked and looked around. Then, he suddenly dispersed the dark fire and inhaled with all his might. Immediately, the death Qi in the surroundings began to churn violently. It was as if Wang Baole had turned into a small black hole, instantly swallowing the large amount of death Qi in the surroundings into his body. Then, he ignored the fact that he had swallowed too much, the two hundred strands of black hair that had been attracted to him instantly sped up and fled. He also stopped absorbing and restrained the dark fire. With this method, even though the two hundred strands of black hair chased him for a while, Wang Baole managed to shake them off quickly. When he was completely safe, Wang Baole, who had reappeared in the gray starry sky, could not hide his pride. Im still the smartest. Ill eat it and run. What can you do to me?Wang Baole laughed loudly. His eyes shone brightly as he began to search for the next whirlpool. However, behind him, the black fish that had appeared out of thin air.., the grievance in his eyes grew stronger. He glared at Wang Baole, as if he was gritting his teeth. If he could read his lips, he would definitely be speaking like a thief, a shameless thief, or a bandit. At the same time In Wang Baoles storage bag, the donkey, who had been sleeping passively with its eyes closed, twitched its nose even more frequently.. Just like that, Wang Baoles journey of Destiny began. He moved extremely quickly, heading to one whirlpool after another. Basically, when he arrived, regardless of the size of the whirlpool, he charged straight into it. First, he used the nightmare eye incantation to suppress it. Then, with a wave of his hand, he blasted out the shadow of the Divine Ox. He killed as many as he could.., those who couldnt be killed were all chased away. They were so frightened that they didnt dare to move forward. That wasnt enough. Wang Baole saw that some of the people he had chased away were lingering around. He decided to kill his way out. Amidst the rumbling sounds, no one dared to approach any of the whirlpools that he had entered. This allowed him to absorb the broken rules, the Heavenly Dao black hair, and strengthen his physical body. At the same time, Wang Baole would also inhale a breath of death from time to time. Therefore, very quickly, Wang Baole was like a catfish in the gray starry sky. He was constantly moving, absorbing, and stirring. The area of impact grew larger and larger. However, there were still some arrogant and unruly prodigies. Even though they were chased away, they joined forces to return. Even though they didnt approach, it was clear that they wanted to see how Wang Baole was going to absorb them. After all, all the vortexes that he had occupied.., they disappeared after he left. Wang Baole wasnt in the mood to care too much about these people. He simply unleashed the power of the Dao Star and immediately sealed the vortexes after he occupied them, covering up everything. Even though he wanted to cover it up, it could also block the view. At most, it would cause a lot of speculation. Wang Baole didnt care about that anymore. Theres my master outside who has been holding back the curse for ten thousand years, and theres my senior brother who can kill the divine emperor inside. Who Am I afraid of This is the land of opportunity that my senior brother has specially prepared for me. Everyone else who comes here can be considered to be snatching me away! Wang Baole was arrogant, but at the same time, he was confident. Such an imposing manner made him even more domineering. As for the elites from the various sects and clans, even though they were angry and suspicious, there was nothing they could do. They were all suppressed by the death Qi here, and they were getting weaker and weaker. Wang Baole was originally strong, and he seemed to be suppressed as well, however, he was much better than them. With the pros and Cons, he was no match for Wang Baole. Therefore, Wang Baole became even more arrogant in the gray space. At the same time, his physical strength became stronger after absorbing the feedback from the Weiyang Heavenly Daos black hair in his intrinsic scabbard, he had faintly surpassed his cultivation and appeared to have reached the mid-stage of the star realm. The absorption of the death Qi had brought Wang Baole great benefits. Although his cultivation remained the same, his soul grew stronger and stronger, far surpassing those at the same cultivation realm. Such an opportunity and such good fortune made Wang Baoles eyes turn even redder. Soon, he no longer cared about the small whirlpools and began to search for the large ones. The vortexes in the gray space were formed by the dead under the command of the Moon splitting divine emperor. The strongest under his command was the Divine King! I have to absorb the larger ones. The larger ones will taste even more delicious Wang Baole charged into the depths of the gray space in excitement. He wasnt interested in the smaller ones along the way. He scanned the medium-sized vortexes a few times. As he absorbed them, he continued to search for the larger vortexes. As for behind him The black fish was still following him in secret. It was like a little wife who had encountered a thief. She felt wronged but didnt dare attack him. She didnt want to leave, so she could only follow him and grit her teeth, she gritted her teeth continuously. The donkeys nose moved even faster. Even its closed eyes were trembling, as if it was trying its best to wake up.. Time passed. The entire gray starry sky became more and more chaotic with Wang Baoles appearance. A large amount of death qi was lost, and the green hair of the Wei Yang Heavenly Dao was lost at an even faster rate. This caused the Wei Yang clan in the outside world to notice it. However, compared to the total amount, the loss was insignificant, so they didnt pay too much attention to it. That was until a few hours later, Wang Baole, who had ventured deep into the gray galaxy and was approaching the inner region, saw a vortex that made his body tremble violently, and an intense glow appeared in his eyes! The size of the vortex was several times larger than what Wang Baole had absorbed previously. He couldnt even see the boundary of the vortex with his naked eye. With just a glance, he saw that there were at least thirty cultivators in the vortex, they were absorbing and comprehending at different locations. The Vortex, despite supporting so many people in comprehending, was still powerful. It was evident that the people who had fallen here had extraordinary statuses and cultivation levels! They must be the godly monarchs under the command of Moon Splitter, and they must be extraordinary godly monarchs! Wang Baole grew excited. The scabbard in his body trembled violently, as if it was filled with desire. After absorbing so many broken rules and Heavenly Dao black hair, the scabbard was now covered in streaks of blood. At first glance, it looked as if most of it had turned red, and its aura was different as well. Once the intent to kill was unleashed.., it would definitely be earth-shattering. Mine, these are all mine! After feeling the desire in his intrinsic scabbard, Wang Baole was filled with desire as well. He felt that the people in the vortex were all bandits! Shameless, bandits, little thief, these are all left to me by my senior brother! Wang Baole roared in his heart and charged forward. Behind him, the black fish, who had been following him in secret, was also visibly trembling. It seemed to be shouting Shameless, bandits The little thief was very anxious at the same time. In a flash, he disappeared. When he reappeared he was standing beside Chen Qingzi in the furnace in the center of the Gray Starry Sky. The moment he reappeared, the black fish let out an aggrieved howl. It seemed to be complaining, and its body kept growing bigger and smaller. It seemed to be complaining as it described the size of the vortexes that Wang Baole had absorbed.. Chen Qingzi was about to get up and walk towards the moon splitting divine emperor, who was shrouded in black fog. The appearance of the black fish surprised him. After listening for a while, he smiled disapprovingly. I still understand that junior brother of mine. Dont worry. Its just a small matter. His absorption is limited. The black fish continued to roar. It became even more miserable, and at the same time, it grew larger rapidly. This time, it seemed like it wanted to describe the super-large whirlpool that Wang Baole was currently in.. Chen Qingzi sighed. He thought to himself that the dark sects Little Heavenly Dao was too stingy. He had merely swallowed a bit of his breath. It wasnt a big deal. Therefore, he didnt wait for the other party to finish transforming. He circled around and headed straight for the seal, he spoke at the same time. Alright, Alright. Im going to add a seal to the moon-splitting beast first. Ill help you stop it when it comes out, alright? The Black Fishs body, which was growing larger and larger, paused. It looked aggrievedly at the area of the Mist where the moon-splitting beast was. Then, it looked angrily in Wang Baoles direction. It let out a roar, as if it was cursing someone.. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . Chapter 1135 - , self-absorption! Just as the black fish was cursing, Wang Baole was in a state of excitement. His eyes were filled with excitement as he transformed into a flaming rainbow, his speed reaching its peak, he charged straight towards the giant whirlpool. However, things werent going as smoothly as before. There were very few giant whirlpools like the one Wang Baole was looking at. After all, this was the manifestation of the fallen deity king of the Weiyang clan, there were only seventeen divine kings under the command of the Moon splitting divine emperor who had participated in the killing of Chen Qingzi! In other words, in the gray space, there were at most seventeen vortexes of such size. At the same time, it was because of their rarity that the prodigies who were able to occupy this place and gain enlightenment here.., they were all elites from the various sects and clans. Even if the batch of elites from the first tier didnt come, these people were all in the second tier and were infinitely close to the first tier. That was why the moment Wang Baole rushed over from afar, the eight people in the giant vortex, who were each isolated and not disturbing each other, instantly opened their eyes. Among the eight people, two were from the Weiyang clan. One was a man, and the other was a woman. They were both young, and there was a flame mark between their brows. When they opened their eyes, a divine might appeared. Other than them, there was also an enormous turtle. The turtle did not take human form. Instead, it lay in the center of the Vortex, breathing in and out. When it opened its eyes, they revealed vertical pupils that looked like the eyes of a snake, and they were cold and merciless. As for the other five, there were three men and two women. Two of them were men and one woman. They were dressed in gorgeous robes, and although they looked human, they had wings on their backs. One of them had feathered wings, one had black mist wings, and the other was like a bat. Although they were all different.., however, all of them had shocking auras! The last man and woman were even more extraordinary. The woman had a small white horn on her head. She was extremely beautiful and had a graceful figure. However, there was a golden scale between her eyebrows. As for the man, his upper body was in the shape of a human. He was extremely handsome and looked like a god. However, his lower body was covered in sticky liquid and was covered with many lumpy tentacles. He was extremely ugly and disgusting, this perfect fusion of beauty and ugliness made his body filled with a terrifying feeling! The eight of them looked at Wang Baole. The youth with the feathered wings, who was the closest to where Wang Baole was in the vortex, said calmly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. Scram! Scram your sister!The moment the feathered youth said those words, Wang Baoles growl was like a bolt of lightning that struck the sky. It exploded with a loud bang, causing the surrounding space to ripple and distort, the youth with the feathered wingss expression changed. He was about to get up.. However, it was too late. Wang Baoles figure flew over, and the sound of the void exploding rang out. In the next instant, he disappeared. When he reappeared, he was right in front of the youth with the feathered wings. He threw a punch! The youth with the feathered wings raised both his hands to block with all his might. His cultivation at the late-stage star realm erupted instantly. The wings on his back extended at that moment, enveloping his body, he used both of his hands to block Wang Baoles shocking punch. A loud boom reverberated. The youth with feathered wings was extremely talented and powerful. He wasnt blown up by Wang Baoles punch. Instead, his entire body shook, and he seemed to show signs of counteracting Wang Baoles violent strength. However, in the next moment Wang Baole lifted his right leg and kicked at the youths crotch with even greater speed and strength. It was as if he could shatter the void! The sudden kick was unpredictable, and it was as smooth as flowing water. It was as if it was instinctive. As it landed, the feathered youths expression changed. His body trembled with a loud bang, and blood spurted out, he retreated in horror. I am Yu Zi from the Green Feather Dao sect. Who Are you to dare hurt me? Seeing that the feathered youth had been pushed back, the other seven peoples expressions changed, and they turned solemn instantly. Four or five of them stood up, their cultivation fluctuating. Huh?Wang Baole was surprised. He hadnt used this move for a long time, but he had kicked countless crotches back then, so he had some experience with the sensation. The kick just now had severely injured the youth.., however, he felt that something wasnt right. The structure is different!Wang Baole didnt think too much about it. He rushed out once again with a flash of his body. He rolled his eyes and roared loudly. Shang Yuzi, you took the opportunity to snatch my supreme treasure previously. How did you know that I wouldnt die after such a disaster? Instead, you have more luck. Now that we meet here, I will snatch your luck too. I will beat you up!After Wang Baoles roar was heard, in the whirlpool.., those who had already stood up and dispersed their cultivation froze. They looked at Wang Baole and then at Yu Zi. Although they didnt sit down again, they didnt immediately choose to attack. I stole your precious treasure?Yu Zi was stunned as well. He had done this many times. Even though he was unfamiliar with Wang Baole, he couldnt help but recall. Just as he recalled and retreated, Wang Baoles figure charged forward once again. He closed in and punched again. With a loud boom, the two of them struck from one end of the vortex to the other end. The sounds continued, shangyu Zi was beaten until he spat out blood continuously. He felt even more aggrieved. He roared and wanted to retaliate, but it was useless. He was suppressed by Wang Baole all the way. When they reached the Vortex, where the two male and female cultivators from the Weiyang tribe were, Shangyu Zi spoke quickly. I am willing to give you ten drops of the Immortal Ascension Ascension Liquid. Fellow Daoists, help me suppress him. There is something wrong with this lunatics Head! Everyones expressions changed when they heard Shangyu Zis words. However, the one who reacted the fastest was the youth from the Wei Yang tribe. A glint flashed in his eyes as he shouted in a low voice. The one who comes after you, leave immediately. Otherwise, I will suppress you! Suppress your sister!Wang Baole glared at Shangyu Zi. He blasted Shangyu zi away with a punch. With a wave of his hand, he conjured a divine bull and hurled it at the Wei Yang tribe who had spoken! He had only intended to target one person and seize a spot, but now that someone had interfered, he had no choice but to chase them away. Amidst the rumbling, the youth from the Weiyang clan formed an incantation gesture and waved his hand, intending to resist. However, in the next instant, his expression changed drastically. He retreated abruptly, revealing his true form. However, he instantly lost one head and three arms, in his pathetic state, shock appeared in his eyes. The female cultivator from the never-ending clan beside him also had a glint in her eyes. She moved to support Wang Baole and immediately attacked him without hesitation. In the blink of an eye, she joined forces with Shangyu Zi and the three of them fought against Wang Baole together. As for the others, their expressions changed slightly. Three of them frowned and retreated rapidly after a moment of silence. They did not participate in the fight. At the same time, their attacks had messed up their auras, making it difficult for them to continue comprehending. Therefore, as they retreated.., they left. The three of them were smart and didnt want to waste their cultivation here. However, there were two others whose expressions had changed as well. After looking at them, they ignored them and continued to sit cross-legged and continue comprehending, as if they werent going to disturb them, i couldnt be bothered to participate either. One of them was the giant turtle, while the other was a handsome being with an ugly lower body. Just like that, the area continued to rumble. However, the entire process did not last long. In the span of thirty breaths, the upper plume let out a blood-curdling scream. The two wings on his back were torn off by Wang Baole, and he fled at high speed, the two Weiyang clansmen, on the other hand, spat out blood and fled at high speed. How dare they come to snatch my fortune!After defeating the three, Wang Baole did not chase after them. Instead, he snorted coldly and found a spot in the vortex to sit cross-legged. As for the two who remained, since they did not participate.., wang Baole did not chase them away. They will have to leave soon anyway,Wang Baole muttered. With a wave of his hand, his surroundings blurred, concealing his figure. As he did not reveal his secret, he activated his cultivation and sucked hard! Immediately, the intrinsic scabbard in his body trembled violently. The suction force was instantly enhanced. With Wang Baole as the center, it covered the entire vortex with a loud bang. In that instant, the vortex trembled, and all the damaged rules within it.., it was immediately pulled toward Wang Baole and gathered with a loud bang. This scene immediately caused the person who was the combination of the giant turtle and the beautiful and ugly person to open his closed eyes once again, revealing shock. Whats Going On! Your strength is alright, but theres no need for you to be so bold. Fellow Daoist xuantian, why dont we join forces and chase him away?The person who was the beautiful and ugly person said calmly. Fine!said the turtle, his eyes shining with a cold light. However, in the instant that he responded a drastic change occurred outside of the Vortex! Numerous strands of black hair appeared. There were hundreds of them! Chapter 1136 - Calm Xuan Hua! But Wait a moment!Big Turtle took a deep breath and looked around at the green light around him with a serious expression. Whats going on! ?The beautiful and ugly people who were in the same body trembled violently as well. They suddenly looked into the void outside the vortex and saw the green threads. Threads of Weiyangs Heavenly Dao! !In that instant, they recognized the item, and their hearts began to palpitate. They knew that some of the arrangements made by the Weiyang clan in the gray starry sky could also sense the existence of the green threads under special circumstances, they had also come into contact with the threads over the past few days. Therefore, they knew very well that the green threads were very powerful. Any one of them contained enough power to injure them severely. If there were too many of them, they would definitely die. Thankfully, as long as they didnt actively provoke the green threads, they wouldnt be a threat to them. As a result, the chosen gradually got used to the existence of the green threads. However, it was the first time the two of them had seen hundreds of black strands appear at the same time. In the past, they had only seen one or two strands at most. Therefore, their hearts were trembling, and they stood up instantly. As they were in shock, the whirlpool was absorbed by Wang Baole. As a large number of damaged rules surged into the intrinsic scabbard in Wang Baoles body, the intrinsic sword Qi also turned crimson, a buzzing sound that only Wang Baole could hear was heard. A large amount of aura was sent back, causing his physical body to continuously explode and rise. In the process, the number of strands of black hair that gathered around him increased from the hundreds before to more than a thousand! This scene immediately caused the giant turtle and the ugly person to feel a wave of shock in their hearts. Not only did their hearts palpitate, their eyes were filled with fear. What the hell is going on! More than a thousandthe two felt their scalps go numb. They wanted to leave, but they were surrounded by dense strands of black hair. They didnt dare move, but they soon regretted it.. That was because the number of strands of black hair around them increased from more than a thousand to a few thousand in a short period of time. It was still continuing. This caused their souls to tremble as they looked at Wang Baole, it was obvious that they had already realized that this person was the source. What has this fellow done! Hes crazy. Isnt he afraid of Death!The big turtles body trembled. He swayed, and his entire body shrank continuously. Finally, he turned into a ray of light and charged towards the outside world. He had thought it through and decided not to participate. If he still didnt leave.., there would probably be even more black hair here. He could sense that the Weiyang Heavenly Dao black hair seemed to be extremely irritable. It was as if They were about to pounce on him at the same time. He was afraid.. The person who was both beautiful and ugly was also afraid. He spat out a mouthful of blood and turned into a cloud of blood mist. He continued to shrink as he sped towards the outside world. Just like that, the person who was both beautiful and ugly used different methods to carefully shuttle through the strands of black hair. Fortunately, the target of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao black hair was Wang Baole, which made the two of them nervous, they managed to escape successfully. In the process of their escape, the number of strands of hair had already reached more than five thousand. After escaping, the two of them didnt leave immediately. Instead, they looked at the distance with fear in their hearts. They wanted to see what the maniac was up to and whether or not he would be destroyed immediately. However, the moment they looked over, the whirlpool where Wang Baole was was filled with loud booms. The huge whirlpool had been continuously absorbed by Wang Baole for a long time before it was finally sucked dry. All the broken rules within it.., they were all integrated into the intrinsic scabbard within Wang Baoles body! The scabbard seemed to be continuously being absorbed. It was like dry and cracked soil, and it needed to be neutralized in order to absorb it better. Therefore, in the next instant, as the whirlpool turned into a black hole with loud booms, the thousands of unending heavenly dao green hair around it.., it became violent in an instant. Amidst the loud booms, it charged straight towards the whirlpool, whistling through the air! From Afar, the scene was shocking and earth-shattering. The Black Hole in the vortex was so large that the green strands of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao were attracted by it and were charging toward it rapidly. This made the giant turtle and the beautiful and ugly people who shared the same body.., their hearts trembled even more. However, in the next instant an even more shocking scene appeared! The thousands of green strands of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao tunneled into Wang Baoles body amidst the loud boom. However, not only did Wang Baole not die as the two of them had thought, but he also didnt die, instead as the green strands of the Unending Heavenly Dao fused into his body, his body trembled, and waves of powerful aura erupted! It was the power of his physical body! The intrinsic scabbard in Wang Baoles body absorbed the green threads, and the sensation of dryness and cracking dissipated. As it nourished his body, it also released a large amount of aura, causing Wang Baoles physical body to rumble, he immediately broke through the cultivation level and reached the mid-stage of the star realm. It wasnt over yet. It was still rising. The green threads around him were still fusing rapidly. In an instant, five thousand green threads were absorbed by Wang Baole, and even more green threads came whistling in from all directions. There were more than ten thousand of them. The large turtle and the beautiful and ugly cultivators were all dumbfounded. Confusion appeared in their eyes. They looked at each other in a daze, as if they couldnt believe what they were seeing. I must be hallucinating. This fellow is absorbing the power of the Heavenly Dao It must be an illusion. Ive never heard of anyone being able to absorb the power of the Heavenly Dao. Only those who have reached the level of the divine emperor can attempt to absorb it to aid their cultivation. This is common sense this could he be an incarnation of the divine emperor The two men trembled even more. They looked at Wang Baole. They were no longer in a daze, but they looked as if they had seen a ghost. They noticed that the suction force of the vortex had decreased, and the green threads of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao were no longer being pulled, the big turtle trembled and fled. He was completely afraid. Regardless of whether the other party had used a special method to absorb it or was really an incarnation of the divine emperor, it was not something he could afford to provoke. If he continued to stay and observe, it would be very easy for him to silence the other party. The person with the same beauty and ugliness did the same. He fled instantly without looking back. As the two of them fled at high speed the black fish materialized next to the area where they had been previously. Its body was clearly swollen, and there was anxiety in its eyes. It let out a wheezing sound, it was like a puppy that was extremely anxious when it saw its food being snatched away. In the end, it seemed to be unable to hold it in any longer. In a flash, it charged out of the vortex and bit at the black strands of hair. One by one, it ate crazily, as if it was competing with Wang Baole. As it ate, the black fish suddenly blinked. As it ate the black strands of hair, it turned its head to look into the vortex. At that moment, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged with the black strands of hair continuously drilling into his body, vaguely felt that this seemed to be a good thing. Previously, the black hair had been like bugs. It was very agile. As soon as it sensed that it was gathering a large amount of it, it seemed like it was about to bite back. It was also afraid, so it could only stealthily devour a small amount of it. It also had to curry favor with the shameless Chen Qingzi, that was because Chen Qingzi could catch the black hair for it. But now The black hair was ignoring it. In a short period of time, it had eaten more than a hundred strands. It seems this little thief is better than Chen Qingzi?The black fish thought, and immediately became happy. He ate even faster. As the two continued to devour the strands of black hair, the hundreds of thousands of unending clans beetle battleships that floated in the sky above the gray starry sky, which the Wan Zong clan could not see, trembled, the green smoke they released also became thinner. This scene once again caught the attention of Divine Emperor Xuan Hua. He sat cross-legged in the void and opened his eyes to look at the gray starry sky. However, the Heavenly Dao there was chaotic, so he could not see it clearly. He could only feel that there seemed to be a vortex inside, it was continuously devouring the Endless Heavenly Dao. The dark sects heavenly dao dares to devour it so brazenly well, if I can flatten it, the array formation here will be broken instantly. Interesting. I want to see how much you can absorb from a weak Heavenly Dao! Generals, listen up. Increase the flow of the Heavenly Dao Aura and flatten the dark sects Heavenly Dao!Xuan Hua said calmly. Chapter 1137 As mystic flower divine emperor spoke calmly, hundreds of thousands of unending race warships below increased their strength. They used strange methods to extract the aura power from the Unending Heavenly Dao, turning it into an even more majestic green smoke, large balls of smoke fell into the gray starry sky below. After merging, the green smoke balls formed by the aura of the Unending Heavenly Dao spread out soundlessly, turning into countless green threads that filled the surroundings. As they merged with it, the color of the originally gray starry sky gradually changed. It was as if Green had been added to the gray fuel, gradually neutralizing it.., there were signs that it was about to be completely transformed into green. When outsiders saw this scene, they were all shocked. However, they could only see the color change of the gray starry sky. They could not see the Weiyang Heavenly Dao Green fog released by the Weiyang warship, otherwise, they would have been even more shocked. This was because each of these green clouds contained the power of the laws of the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. Although only divine emperors could use the aura of the Heavenly Dao to cultivate, and the rest could not touch it, or else they would definitely suffer a backlash. However, one could still see how precious it was. This is not goodoutside the gray space, patriarch raging flame frowned slightly. He looked at the gray space that was beginning to change color, then looked up at the place where the Weiyang race was hiding. A dark look appeared in his eyes. He didnt know what was happening inside the gray starry sky, but from the outside worlds perspective, once the Gray Starry Sky was truly transformed into green, then the formation would be broken. The result of breaking the formation was that the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao would be changed, and the Moon splitting divine emperor, who was fighting Chen Qingzi, would receive a huge boost. There was even a possibility that the outcome of the battle would be reversed. What is Chen Qingzi thinking ?Patriarch raging flame murmured to himself. In truth, he wasnt the only one who had made such a judgment. Outside the Gray Starry Sky, the dao protectors of the myriad sects clan had also made some inferences, they were all making guesses. As the almighty experts made their guesses, in the depths of the gradually fading gray starry sky, in the core furnace, which was shrouded in the mist of the Moon splitting divine emperor, the moon splitting divine emperor screamed even more shrilly. Chen Qingzi, you didnt kill me, but you tortured me and reversed the array formation, turning the nine dao furnaces into nine underworld furnaces. Wasnt all of this to melt me down and transform me into the Dark Clan? Thats impossible! Moon-splitting, youre thinking too much.Chen Qingzi smiled as he sat cross-legged in the Black Mist. His right hand formed hand seals as he continuously waved his finger at the moon-splitting divine emperor, causing a series of explosions to ring out from his body. Every time a loud boom rang out, the moon splitter divine emperors body would obviously burrow into a large amount of black fog. It looked as if he was really forcefully transforming it. The fish I want to fish isnt that simple. Chen Qingzi narrowed his eyes. A dark glint flashed in the depths of his eyes, but he returned to normal in the next instant. He smiled as usual and continued to point his finger downwards. The screams continued! At the same time, outside the core oven and within the gray starry sky, the giant whirlpool where Wang Baole was was beginning to dissipate. The large amount of black hair around him was also rapidly fusing into Wang Baoles body, it caused his physical body to rise continuously. After a long while, Wang Baole opened his eyes. A bright glow erupted in his eyes. As he felt the strength of his physical body, he also felt the intrinsic scabbard in his body emitting an aura that shocked even him. It really is a land of fortune! Wang Baole licked his lips excitedly. He looked around and suddenly opened his mouth. The dark fire in his body rose instantly and inhaled sharply. It was as if there was a muffled explosion of thunder. A loud boom spread out in all directions. A large amount of death qi in the gray starry sky surged towards him instantly and was directly absorbed into his body, his soul was trembling, and it was rising rapidly. The black fish, which he couldnt see, was also trembling, and it let out a roar that Wang Baole couldnt hear. The black fish had thought that Wang Baole was doing well, but the anxiety it was feeling now was a stark contrast from before. It was clear that Wang Baoles absorption of the death Qi was akin to eating its own body.. This made it extremely anxious. It disappeared in a flash and reappeared outside Chen Qingzis black fog. It howled continuously, but Chen Qingzi, who was inside, was completely immersed in refining the split moon and did not pay any attention to it. This made the black fish feel even more wronged. Thankfully, Wang Baole did not dare to absorb too much. After absorbing all of it in one go, the green colors around him were attracted over. There were tens of thousands of them. Wang Baoles eyes shone with desire as he looked at the many strands of black hair. He dashed into the distance, and the strands of black hair chased after him. However, after Wang Baole withdrew the dark fire, the strands of black hair gradually lost their target, they dissipated. Wang Baole was already familiar with the way. He was now excitedly searching for the next giant whirlpool in the gray starry sky. After about an hour, Wang Baoles rapid search and his neglect of the countless small and medium sized whirlpools.., he finally found the second whirlpool where the god King had fallen. The whirlpool, which was about the same size as the previous one, soon appeared before Wang Baoles eyes. He also saw more than ten cultivators from the ten thousand sect clans sitting cross-legged in the whirlpool. How dare you steal my good fortune! Wang Baole didnt pause for even a moment as he charged forward. The cultivation of these cultivators wasnt ordinary, but to Wang Baole, they were like children, they were on a completely different level from him. That wasnt a wrong description. Wang Baoles current state had long surpassed that of the second echelon in the myriad sect clan. He could even be considered top-notch in the first echelon. Therefore, the moment he charged forward, along with the explosion of his aura and the roar of his physical strength, Wang Baole suddenly made his move. The entire process took less than the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, six of the dozen or so people were crushed by him! The rest fled in shock and terror. Ignoring the fleeing cultivators, Wang Baole sat cross-legged in the center of the Vortex, high-spirited. He inhaled sharply, and immediately, the broken rules within the vortex charged toward him. They surged into his body in an instant and fused into the intrinsic scabbard. The intrinsic scabbards color instantly turned crimson, as if fresh blood had gathered together. Even the glow spread out and penetrated Wang Baoles body. From Afar, the glow of his blood surged into the sky. Following that was the black hair. It came whistling from all directions. Due to the increase in its overall density, the number of strands that appeared this time exceeded ten thousand, charging straight at Wang Baole! I suck, I suck, I Suck!Wang Baole opened his eyes and didnt Dodge. His entire body was like a black hole, directly absorbing the black hair that was charging at him. The black fish also flew over rapidly, opening its mouth and swallowing continuously, it wasnt slow either. Overall, it was fifty-fifty with Wang Baole. As it swallowed, it glared at Wang Baole. Due to its unique existence, Wang Baole wasnt able to detect it accurately. As it glared at Wang Baole and fought with him for the black strands of hair, Wang Baoles body shook violently. His physical strength had broken through! In an instant, he had gone from the mid-stage to the late-stage of the star realm! As he broke through, his intrinsic scabbard had also undergone some changes. The suction force had increased, causing the black hair around him to be pulled over. The balance between him and the black fish, which had been evenly divided, had been broken in an instant, the balance had gradually shifted to 60-40! The black fishs eyeballs bulged. Its eyes revealed a strong sense of grievance and unwillingness, as well as anger. Eating my body and snatching my food is one thing, but it actually snatches more than me. Ahhhh!The black fish was a little crazy. Its eyes were red and filled with ferocity. It had ignored the rules that Chen Qingzi had set for it, with a flash, it appeared directly behind Wang Baole. Without Wang Baole noticing, it opened its mouth wide! The moment it opened its mouth, it instantly enveloped the surroundings, including Wang Baoles body. It closed its mouth abruptly, wanting to Swallow Wang Baole! However, just as it was about to swallow Wang baole, it vaguely heard a strange sound. Son! Chapter 1138 - , fishing! The moment the sound rang out, the donkeys head materialized outside Wang Baoles storage bag. Its eyes were still closed, as if it was still in a deep sleep. However, its nose twitched frequently, and it moved at an astonishing speed, it lunged at the seemingly empty space behind Wang Baole and took a huge bite! It was unknown what it had bitten off, but the donkeys teeth broke. Half of its body exploded. It let out a blood-curdling scream and returned to its storage bag in an instant. Its blood-curdling scream caused Wang Baole to immediately open his eyes. His body disappeared, and he reappeared in the distance. He looked around, his eyes filled with suspicion. Wang Baole had spread out his divine perception as well, however, he didnt find any clues in his surroundings. Whats going on Wang Baole frowned. He absorbed the black hair as he sent his divine perception into his storage bag. He saw that the donkey was only half a body. The donkey was still in a deep sleep. Its stomach was about to explode, but it still hadnt woken up.. However, within its body, Wang Baole saw a mixture of black and green aura. It swam within its body and continued to repair itself. At the same time, it seemed to be transforming it. As for Xiao Wu it was also in a deep sleep. There didnt seem to be anything out of the ordinary. What did the donkey swallow? It looks like the aura of death and black hair Wang Baole wondered, he had to absorb the aura of the Unending Heavenly Dao outside. He couldnt divert his attention, so he didnt have much time to stay here. He had no choice but to retract his consciousness and focus on absorbing the black hair to strengthen his body. After retracting his consciousness, Little Five, who was in a deep sleep, suddenly opened his eyes. The donkey opened its eyes as well. The man and the donkey looked at each other. The method I taught you, isnt it very useful? Right, is the fish outside delicious ?Little five rubbed his belly and asked softly. Son!The donkey said lazily. It didnt care that its belly had exploded. It stuck out its tongue and licked its lips. This fellow is really bold. He actually dares to eat it . What the hell is this thing . It can even eat the Heavenly Dao .Little Five was silent. He looked at the donkeys belly and then at the way it licked its lips, after muttering to himself, he rubbed his stomach again He was hungry as well. Could it be that its not the Heavenly Dao? It really can be eaten .After a long moment, little five began to wonder. He looked around the outside world, and his gaze seemed to pierce through his bag of holding. He saw a blurry figure fleeing off into the distance, and he licked his lips as well. At that moment, in the area that little five was looking at with his special technique, the black fish was screaming and running at top speed. If you looked closely, you would see a little less of its tail What the hell? What is that thing? It can see me and bite me. Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. Isnt it afraid of dying from overeating?The black fish was in so much pain that it was about to cry. It quickly returned to the core furnace and howled outside the fog, after not seeing any response, the feeling of grievance reached its peak. After circling around a few times, it could only leave and return to Wang Baole. However, this time, it did not dare to approach. On one hand, it was because of the bite it had just received. On the other hand, it vaguely felt as if a gaze filled with desire was also there. Therefore, it only dared to devour the black hair outside, as if it wanted to vent its grievances and anger on the black hair. Very quickly, the black hair was almost completely devoured by Wang Baole and it. Next!Wang Baoles body swayed delightedly as he charged into the distance. However, his mind was filled with wariness. The scene from before made him feel like there might be something around that had its eyes on him. It seems like I cant underestimate the prodigies of the ten thousand sect clan I should slow down the absorption of the death qi. It Wont be good if someone sees me. Wang Baole thought to himself as he sped up. Just like that, in the next few hours, Wang Baole appeared in one large whirlpool after another. Anyone who entered would be immediately killed and chased away. It was extremely violent, causing the cultivators to have no choice but to flee. His name.., it was soon heard from the prodigies from the sects of the left Dao holy region who had seen his portrait. Wang Baole? ! This pervert, this lunatic. His Dao stars have turned into stars. He even beat up Chong Lizi. Why is he bullying us? He keeps saying that these whirlpools belong to him. Why didnt he say that the divine emperor and Chen Qingzi are his seniors? Damn it, hes here again. Everyone, run! The entire gray starry sky was thrown into chaos as Wang Baole rampaged through it. Large whirlpools were occupied and absorbed by him, and even more strands of black hair were absorbed into his body. However, Wang Baole appeared to be reckless, he was still very cautious when it came to absorbing black hair. With his cultivation, he could cover the entire area, and the second-tier elites wouldnt be able to notice him. However, there would still be cultivators like the old turtle and the beautiful and ugly alike who would notice something amiss. Wang Baole didnt pay too much attention to this. It had been difficult to keep this a secret all along, and now that it was such a rare opportunity, Wang Baole didnt think too much about it when he thought about how his senior brother Chen Qingzi was backing him up. Compared to worrying and being restrained, it was better to absorb as much as he could here. He wanted to break through the stars and step into the galaxy with his physical body! Wang Baoles notoriety spread. Eventually, a large whirlpool would form. As soon as he got close, the people inside would disperse, and this would speed up his absorption. As a result, his physical body was constantly being absorbed and fed back. It was improving rapidly, from the late-stage of the star to the perfected star. It was getting closer and closer. If it had been anyone else, they might have broken through long ago. However, Wang Baoles star dot technique was to transform the stars into his own body. In an invisible manner, every star was like a clone of him. Therefore, the improvement of his physical body was slow, however, every slight improvement was earth-shattering. As for the absorption of the death qi, Wang Baole couldnt help but swallow a few more mouthfuls after stopping for a period of time to nourish his spirit soul. At the same time, it drove the black fish even crazier. However, the biggest gains werent from Wang Baoles physical body and soul. Instead, it was from his intrinsic scabbard. The scabbard was no longer red. It was now extremely red, and a purplish-black luster appeared. Wang baole only felt the aura emanating from it for a moment, and his heart skipped a beat. It was clear how powerful it was. The donkey and Xiaowus awakening had also been noticed by Wang Baole. In fact, while he was absorbing the vortexes one after another, the two of them kept complaining to each other in his storage bag, their voices were so loud that it was impossible for Wang Baole not to hear them. Dumb donkey, cant You Swallow Less? If you swallow so frequently, how dare that thing come! Son! Son my ass. Restrain yourself. Restrain yourself, or else it wont dare come! Listening to the conversation between the two fellows, Wang Baole sensed that they were also quietly devouring the black hair. He didnt pay them any heed. After all, he had starved them for so long that he had forgotten about the existence of the two fellows. As compensation, he could absorb as much as he wanted. There were so many strands of black hair that he wouldnt be able to absorb them all. However, what he was curious about was what the two fellows were talking about he couldnt help but ask. What are you two doing? Who are you talking about? As Wang Baole spoke, the donkey and Xiaowu froze instantly. It was only after a long while that the donkey spoke carefully. Son. A very delicious fish?Wang baole blinked and scanned Xiaowu with his supernatural awareness. Xiaowus body trembled, and a fawning look appeared on his face as he tried to curry favor with him. Dad, were fishing Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, deep in thought. He thought of the donkeys appearance and the explosion of its stomach. He wondered if there was a fish that had been by his side and was trying to harm him. Furthermore, it had been following him the entire time.. Do you need me to cooperate?Wang Baole suddenly sent a voice transmission. Dad, absorb more of the death Qi here. I reckon that useless fish will not be able to take it,Xiaowu said quickly, pleasantly surprised. Son!The donkeys eyes lit up as well, and it quickly agreed. After you catch it, each of you will get 10% . The remaining 80% will be your tribute!Wang Baole said immediately, without hesitation. Xiao Wu and the donkey were silent. After a long while, they nodded, feeling wronged. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He wanted to see what kind of fish was so bold as to follow him all the way and harm him. At the same time, he realized why there seemed to be a lot of black hair around him when he had absorbed it earlier, however, he hadnt absorbed that much. He had thought that it had dissipated, but looking at it now the fish had probably eaten it. Eating my good fortune? Wang Baole glared, he was very displeased, but he couldnt be too obvious when he thought about fishing. He pretended not to notice as he swam around in the gray starry sky. He continued to absorb and grow stronger. Gradually, the large whirlpool in the gray starry sky.., one by one, they disappeared. Wang Baole searched for a long time, but he didnt see them again. Then, he acted as if he was about to choke on his food and drink some water. He opened his mouth and took a deep breath. Immediately, the death qi around him surged rapidly, it surged toward him with a loud bang! Chapter 1139 - was stunned! At the start of the absorption, Wang Baole controlled his strength and didnt absorb too much. He only absorbed the death Qi within a certain radius, nourishing his soul and sending out waves of comfort. As for the black hair that was attracted by the death Qi, Wang Baoles physical body had become much stronger. Furthermore, he was thinking that the donkey and Xiaowu seemed to be able to swallow the black hair. If the situation really came to a head, he would just throw them out. With their abilities, they shouldnt be able to die. The main reason why he didnt immediately absorb the black strands of hair was that he couldnt use too much force when fishing. He had to cook them slowly and for a long period of time. He had to slowly wear down the other partys rationality and make him act impulsively, that was why he was able to catch them. I want to see what kind of reckless fish dares to ambush me! Wang Baole snorted in his heart. As he absorbed the death Qi in the surroundings, he slowly increased his strength, increasing the range and absorbing more death qi. As the boundless death Qi surged into his soul, it trembled even more. Not only did it feel extremely comfortable, it also began to reflect back on his cultivation as his soul continued to grow stronger, it also gradually increased his cultivation. For cultivators, cultivation, soul, and physical body were separate but also one. Therefore, the increase in the soul and physical body naturally led to an increase in cultivation. However, as it was not specifically meant to increase cultivation, the speed of improvement was somewhat slow. The advantage was that it was continuous. As Wang Baole continued to increase his strength, the surrounding death Qi gradually arrived, gradually, the death Qi vortex was about to form. Not far from where he was, the black fish was in a dilemma. It wanted to go over and swallow Wang Baole to end this once and for all. However, the bite that it had received previously made its heart skip a beat. It did not dare approach, but it did not approach it watched helplessly as the surrounding death Qi was continuously being swallowed by Wang Baole, its heart was in a frenzy. The Deathly Qi was a part of its body. To It, Wang Baole wasnt devouring the deathly qi, but eating its own flesh and blood. As a result, its struggle was naturally intense. It was as if two consciousnesses had appeared in its mind. One told it to charge over, and the other told it to endure. I Cant go. This fellow absorbed my Qi previously. Itll only take a moment at most before it stops. Ill endure! In the end, the consciousness that allowed it to endure gained the upper hand in the Black Fishs mind, and it suppressed its impulse. Therefore, in the gray starry sky, Wang Baole and the fish were in a stalemate. Wang Baole waited for a long while, but the fish still hadnt appeared. The black strands of hair around him had also gathered together, some of them were even charging at full speed towards him. Dad, what should we do? Why Dont you absorb more at once? Otherwise, the fish wont come! Son!Little Five and the donkey were getting anxious, especially the donkey. It couldnt control its saliva as it drooled. Foolish. I cant be anxious while fishing! Wang Baole snorted in his heart. He ignored little five and the donkey and sped off into the distance. As he avoided the black strands of hair, he once again increased his absorption of the death qi. The Death Qi in the surrounding area was immediately increased. Wang Baole also increased his speed and sped off into the distance, causing the large amount of black strands of hair to chase after him. At the same time, he spoke in his heart. The two of you, did you notice that the fish is chasing after us? Dad, the fish is still there. I can sense that its around us!Xiaowu said hurriedly. The donkey nodded frantically. Wang baole immediately calmed down. Deep down, he thought that the stinky fish was very cautious. Im not afraid of being cautious, but Im afraid of running away!Wang Baole smiled and continued to run. He continued to absorb the death qi, and the range of absorption grew larger and faster. This made the black fish following behind him even more frantic. Its not over? Damn it, its really not over!The Black Fishs eyes were red, at that moment, the two consciousnesses in its mind awakened once again. They suppressed each other crazily, causing its body to tremble. It couldnt hold it in any longer. The despicable little thief before its eyes.., he didnt give up after absorbing it as he had done in the past. Instead, he continued to absorb it.. He had already absorbed quite a lot up until now. From the looks of it, it seemed like it wasnt over yet. This drove it crazy. It wanted to look for Chen Qingzi, but it had ignored Chen Qingzi no matter how many times it went to look for him, that was why the Black Fishs crimson eyes revealed a fierce glint. If you eat any more, Ill Swallow You! As it roared in its heart, Wang Baole, who was speeding off into the distance, continued to absorb the death Qi along with the tens of thousands of strands of black hair behind him. However his forehead was already covered in sweat, and his heart was trembling. Even the donkey and Xiaowu were trembling in fear. There were too many strands of black hair chasing after him, and the fish had yet to appear.., this made Xiaowu and Xiaowu doubt their own judgment. Wang Baole cursed in his heart. However, he was unwilling to give up now. Furthermore even though there were more strands of black hair behind him, as the death Qi was absorbed, his soul was also growing stronger. It could be said that at this moment, he was conflicted, in pain, and in joy. Still not coming? Still not coming! Wang Baole was anxious, and his eyes were filled with madness. He thought that the black fish had probably reached its limit and didnt dare appear. Perhaps it was waiting for an opportunity. However, if he waited like this, he wouldnt be able to hold on for long. Therefore he should create an opportunity for the other party. At the thought of this, Wang Baole was determined. He roared loudly and formed a seal with both hands. The dark fire in his body burned, forming a powerful suction force that sucked in the surrounding death Qi! This time, he released all of the dark fire in his body and all of his cultivation. He used all of his strength to engulf the death qi. As a result, a loud rumble was created, causing the large area of death Qi in the surroundings to instantly become violent, it rolled towards him with a loud bang and surged rapidly. From Afar, the amount of death Qi that Wang Baole had swallowed this time was comparable to the amount he had swallowed previously. As a result, the black fish became even more aggrieved and agitated. It let out a roar, as if it was about to lose control of itself, the impulse in its mind was about to overwhelm its rationality. At that moment, it seemed to feel that the temptation wasnt enough. As the death Qi was absorbed, the number of strands of black hair in the surroundings instantly increased to seventy to eighty thousand. Wang Baole was like playing with fire, as the donkey and Little Fives hearts jumped in fear, suddenly, his body shook violently. He let out a scream and spat out a large mouthful of blood. It was as if He had choked on something he was eating. His speed was affected as well. In the blink of an eye, the strands of black hair charged towards him, causing Wang Baoles expression to change drastically. He was about to flee at top speed.. However, at that moment, a ferocious glint flashed across the Black Fishs eyes. It disappeared in a flash and reappeared behind Wang Baole, just as it was about to open its mouth! However, just as it appeared and was about to open its mouth, little five and the donkey in Wang Baoles mind let out excited roars. Daddy is behind you! Son! Son! As the words echoed in Wang Baoles mind, in that instant in the Black Fishs eyes, it saw the silhouette of a donkey, as well as a wretched youth.., and The Little Thief, who seemed to have choked. The eyes of the three fellows lit up, and with excitement, they opened their mouths and bit at it! The Little Donkey, who had tasted sweetness before, opened its mouth wide. It seemed to have used all its strength to support itself, and its shape changed. It was like a black hole. Little Five was even more exaggerated. Its body was gone, and it was only left with a mouth.., as it drooled, it also swallowed. The most exaggerated thing was that little thief. It was as if he could transform, and instantly, tens of thousands of figures appeared. Each of them opened their mouths wide as they tried to swallow him. In fact, it even saw a zombie, a weapon.., a figure filled with extreme hatred, and a white deer with its mouth wide open. This scene caused the black fish to be stunned for a moment. It stood there in a daze, as if it had been scared out of its wits, and its body was trembling. It was true that these fellows before its eyes were actually even more savage than it! Chapter 1140 The little donkey was not afraid of death! It was only afraid that it would starve, so even if it died, as long as it could eat something delicious, it would be satisfied. Even though its stomach had exploded the last time it bit down, it still used all its strength to open its mouth and bite down crazily. In an instant, its newly recovered stomach exploded again, this time, it wasnt just its stomach. Even its limbs and even its tail were destroyed. It was the same with its neck. Half of its head was the same, but it didnt seem to feel any pain. Instead, one of the eyes on the remaining half of its head narrowed in satisfaction. As for serendipity it was just as shocking. The remaining half of its head emitted an aura that was somewhat similar to that of the black fish! ! As for Xiao Wu He wasnt afraid of death. Perhaps he had been afraid, but after being starved for an unknown period of time, he wanted to eat whatever he could or couldnt eat. If it werent for the fact that he didnt think he could eat the donkey, he would have eaten it. That was why he used all his strength and took a huge bite. His body didnt explode due to the strange circumstances, but he spat out a large amount of blood mist. His eyes were glowing, as if he had received a great tonic! As for Wang Baole He wasnt afraid of death. Therefore, when he sensed that Xiao Wu and the donkey were going fishing, and that they wanted to eat fish, he weighed his options and felt that he could eat fish as well. After all, his original body was an undying and indestructible black wooden board. How could a fish burst it? Therefore, when he found out where the invisible fish had appeared, Wang Baole didnt hesitate at all, he used all his strength and swallowed at the spot where the donkey and Little Five had bitten. It was also because of his star incarnations that he had swallowed much more than the donkey and Little Five.. Therefore, as he swallowed and felt as if he had swallowed something, as if it was greasy, Wang Baoles eyes widened abruptly. In that instant, an extremely dense ball of death qi appeared on his body, it was an aura of death that could no longer be described. It contained endless rules, the Myriad Dao of Heaven and earth, and countless wills. Just one mouthful was enough to make Wang Baoles mind buzz. Banging sounds came from within his body. It was as if his meridians were about to explode. Qi and blood spewed out uncontrollably from his body, as if his body was about to explode! It wasnt just his actual body that was affected. All the star avatars were affected as well. In fact a small portion of the avatars couldnt take it anymore and collapsed immediately. However, they reformed in the next instant, they devoured the matter that had dispersed once again. His shadow from his previous life was affected as well. They quickly shared and digested the matter in order to resolve Wang Baoles devouring this time! What What did I swallow!Wang Baoles expression was one of shock. He didnt have time to think about it. As his star clone collapsed and reassembled, the nine quasi-dao stars in his body didnt collapse, instead, they expanded rapidly. In a few breathstime, as the Aura continued to supplement them, one of the quasi-dao stars exploded and became a quasi-dao star! Then a second, a third, and a fourth! Within a short period of time, the four quasi-dao stars exploded out, transforming into stars. However, that was not the end. In the next moment, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, and finally the ninth quasi-dao star, it transformed into a star! At the same time, the netherworld flame in his body exploded out, as if it had been replenished like never before. It was as if it had received an incredible stroke of good fortune, which spread out through his entire body, it caused his divine soul to break through the early star realm and reach the mid star realm. It wasnt over yet. It continued to rise, all the way until it reached the late star realm! ! Although his cultivation base was in the early star realm, he was in the late fleshly body realm and the late Divine Soul Realm. As of this moment, his cultivation base erupted with power. As soon as the nine quasi-dao stars reached the star realm, it began to rise rapidly, with a loud boom, he broke through the early-stage of the star realm and entered the mid-stage of the star realm! At that moment, Wang Baole was stunned. He knew that his cultivation would definitely progress at a slower pace than everyone else. His foundation was too deep, so if he wanted to break through, he would need to convert the stars in his body, most of them would be converted into stars. Only then would he be able to transform into a galaxy, until he was able to transform into a complete galaxy with Dao Heng as the center! When that happened, he would be able to advance to the level of a mighty figure in the galaxy. Once he advanced, he would become so powerful that he would be able to become a mighty figure in the galaxy-grade with a single leap! It was precisely because he knew this that Wang Baole was even more shocked. At the same time, he vaguely heard the sound of crying and what he had originally seen was an illusory figure fleeing into the distance in the empty void. It was a little blurry, and he could only see the outline of it. It was like a fish that had lost a small part of its body.. Even though he wanted to chase after it, the fish had run too fast. Furthermore, after his cultivation had exploded, perhaps it was because the substance he had swallowed made him feel a little greasy, causing Wang Baole to think of the ice spirit water, just as he instinctively wanted to take out a bottle, he saw the black strands of hair that were rushing towards him. Huh?Wang baole blinked. He had a vague feeling that this thing seemed very refreshing. In the next instant, Wang Baole grabbed a strand of black hair and placed it in his mouth. His eyes lit up immediately. Delicious, very crisp, and a little sweet!Wang Baole licked his lips. He didnt run anymore, and he couldnt catch up to the fish. He charged towards the strands of hair, grabbing them and eating them. Cracking sounds came from his mouth. The pleasant taste excited Wang Baole, and it also made little five and the donkey anxious. Little Five was fine, but he rushed out to eat as fast as he could. The donkey only had half a head left, it had no mouth to eat. In its anxiety, it couldnt even make a sound. In the end, it seemed to have been forced into a corner. It used half of its head to hit the strands of black hair, causing them to crawl into it.. All in all, the three of them were in a frenzy. As they continued to devour the black strands of hair around them, the intrinsic scabbard in Wang Baoles body began to buzz, as if it was filled with dissatisfaction. Shut up. Youve already eaten quite a bit. Its my turn!Wang Baole ignored them and suppressed them. Then, his eyes shone as he continued to grab the black strands of hair to devour them. This thing is better than ice spirit water! At the same time in the depths of the gray starry sky, inside the core oven, outside the black fog that was used to refine the divine emperor, the black fish that had been running away was like a child that had been bullied and beaten up outside, it ran over while bawling loudly. When it reached the outside of the fog, it landed on the ground and started rolling around. Its cries grew louder and louder until it shook the core oven. Chen Qingzi, who had his eyes closed in the fog, opened his eyes in surprise. He looked outside and was stunned for a moment, he disappeared in an instant and reappeared outside the Black Fog. Divine Emperor Weiyang has come in? Or has the heavenly axiom of Weiyang descended? How dare you! ! How dare you hurt the heavenly axiom of the dark sect! !Chen Qingzis face was gloomy, killing intent filled the air. The fish in front of him, which was rolling around and wailing like a child, was in a terrible state. Half of its body was gone. The wound was jagged, as if it had been bitten off. It was a shocking sight, and it made Chen Qingzi even angrier. Tell me who was the one who injured you. Ill capture him for you. Hurt him as much as I hurt you! When the black fish heard Chen Qingzis words, it was instantly moved. There seemed to be tears in its eyes as it let out a series of roars, as if it was describing something. At the same time, it flipped its body and started transforming in midair. First, it turned into a donkey, then, it turned into a youth. It paused for a moment before its body exploded, transforming into countless figures. Each and every one of them looked like Wang Baole.. Finally, they gathered together, turning back into a fish and wailing once again. However, as it was crying and bawling, it did not notice Chen Qingzis expression. From the beginning, it was extremely gloomy. However, as it watched and watched until it saw Wang Baoles expression, its expression became strange. In the end, it blinked and coughed dryly. Thats enough. Its just a few bites. It Wont kill me! Its not a big deal. Why did you call me out? Lets not talk about it anymore. Im going back to refine the moon splitter!As he said that, Chen Qingzi turned around and disappeared into the black fog. The black fish outside the black fog was stunned once again. It was dazed and at a loss, as if it had yet to react. ? ? ? ? ? ? Chapter 1141 - the Bad Guy! At that moment, if anyone could see through the heart of the crippled little black fish, they would definitely be able to feel a few words reverberating in its mind.. What happened to helping me? What happened to capturing the other party for me to bite? What happened to anger? The little black fish was at a loss it only reacted after a long while. It let out a mournful wail and rolled around outside the fog. After a long while, it realized that no one was paying attention to it. Only then did it stop feeling wronged and leave the place as if it was venting, a series of roars came from outside. As it vented its anger, Chen Qingzi, who had stepped into the black fog, couldnt help but feel a headache coming on. He hadnt expected Wang Baole to swallow a small portion of the little black fish. He hadnt expected Wang Baole to look so miserable, he found it difficult to pull the little black fish aside. If this goes on, little junior brother wont really eat all of the fish, right? Chen Qingzis eyelids twitched. He felt that the possibility of that happening was very high. He raised his hand and rubbed the space between his brows, he spread out his divine perception and instantly enveloped the entire gray starry sky. Then, he saw.. His expression was even stranger and filled with helplessness. He saw that in the gray starry sky, Wang Baole was still absorbing the death qi. The donkey and a youth were hiding beside him. Even though they tried their best to hide it, they had swallowed countless mouthfuls of saliva. The donkey, in particular, had just recovered its head. There was a flaw in its chin, causing its saliva to spill out into the starry sky.. Wang Baole didnt drool, but the glow in his eyes and the way he swallowed his saliva made it clear that the three of them were addicted to fishing. They still wanted to fish. Isnt this silly? That fish has been bitten so badly. How can it still go past?Chen Qingzi muttered, as he said that, his eyes widened in the next instant. He stared blankly at the black fish that had left behind Wang Baole and the other two. It had appeared there. He gritted his teeth and was about to make a move. Chen Qingzi was silent. He felt that he should retract his previous judgment. This black fish was indeed a little silly. However, no matter how silly it was, it was still the Heavenly Dao. As Chen Qingzi had a headache, he coughed in Wang Baoles direction and sent out his telepathic thoughts. As Chen Qingzi sent out his telepathic thoughts, Wang Baole was reprimanding the donkey and Xiaowu. The two of you, restrain yourselves! Donkey, swallow your saliva. Your saliva is all over the place. If this continues, that fish will become silly. Will it still dare to appear? Xiaowu, go and catch the donkeys saliva. Hurry up. If you cant catch any fish, Ill use the two of you as bait! Xiaowu and the donkey looked aggrieved. They didnt dare to speak out in anger. They looked at each other quickly, as if they were silently wondering if this was human talk. It was too much. However, Xiaowu didnt dare resist. He could only run over and place his hands on the donkeys chin. He sighed as he gulped. Wang Baole snorted. He was about to continue reprimanding the donkey, but at that moment, his expression changed. The words that Chen Qingzi had sent him rang in his mind. Junior brother, stop sucking in the air of death. Stop staring at that fish. Thats the Heavenly Dao of our dark sect Ill bring you to the dark sect later so that you can suck in as much as you want. Senior brother?Wang Baole was initially pleasantly surprised. However, when he heard what Chen Qingzi had said, he immediately felt guilty. He quickly nodded and turned to glare angrily at the donkey and Little Five, who were fishing. He kicked them away, he gritted his teeth and spoke with disappointment. What are you doing? That fish is so pitiful, and you still want to fish it? Do you have any compassion? Do you have any compassion? Thats too much!Wang baole growled angrily. His expression and his words instantly made the donkey and Xiaowu Freeze in shock, feeling a little lost. I didnt have the heart to do this in the first place. You insisted on blackmailing me and forcing me to do it. However, my conscience is hurting, and I feel that Ive let the baby black fish down! Let me tell you, Ive come to a realization. I Cant help the wicked. From now on, Baby Black Fish is my brother. Anyone who dares to lay their hands on it will be making things difficult for me, Wang Baole. They will be my mortal enemy and will not rest until one of them is dead!Wang Baoles words were firm and decisive, it spread in all directions, causing little five and the donkey to tremble. The one who was the most shaken was the black fish that was following them not too far away.. The fish had been gnashing its teeth, feeling wronged and angry. However, at that moment, after hearing Wang Baoles words, its body began to tremble. It wasnt angry, but touched! It was like a person who had suffered an intense grievance. No one understood or stood up for him. However, at that moment, someone suddenly came up and patted its head, giving it warmth, understanding, and even loudly telling it.., In the future, I will help whoever bullies you. Whoever bullies you will be my enemy. I know all of your grievances.. Under such circumstances, anyone would be touched, even if the other party was an enemy especially for the immature black fish, it was even more touched. Therefore, almost instantly, it transferred its hostility and hatred towards Wang Baole, more than half of it was transferred. Not only that, it even felt that Wang Baole was very warm. If that was all, perhaps the black fish would react on its own after some time. However, Wang Baole would not give it the chance. After saying that, Wang Baole raised his right hand and waved it, instantly taking out half of the black hair that he had accumulated previously, the black hair that was prepared to be a snack was taken out and shouted loudly. Baby Fish, dont be angry, okay? Come out for a moment. These are my compensation. From now on, we are brothers, so I wont suck your breath anymore. If anyone provokes you, Ill help you stand up for them. As soon as Wang Baole said that, the black fish, which was hiding not far away, hesitated for a moment. Wang Baole waited for a moment. Seeing that the other party did not appear, he took out some black hair and revealed a warm smile. He tried his best to make himself look friendly and shout loudly. Baby fish, I was wrong. Please forgive me. Ill take you to eat all these black hair in the future! Perhaps it was because Wang Baole had moved the little black fish, or perhaps it was because the black hair was very attractive, or perhaps there was something wrong with the little black fishs mind not long after, the figure of the little black fish slowly appeared in the distance, it looked at Wang Baole warily. This scene immediately made little five and the donkey widen their eyes. They looked at each other rapidly, and they saw the shock in each others eyes and the worship that rose involuntarily. Could it be that the kick just now was a feint, and its real purpose was actually to fish? Impressive, indeed impressive! Son! Son! Son! While little five and the donkey were in shock, the little black fish flew over quickly. It swallowed a mouthful and retreated instantly. It was still vigilant, but when it realized that there was no danger, it flashed and disappeared again. After a few more times.., the little black fish seemed to have lowered its guard. After Wang Baole took out more strands of black hair, the little black fish finally got closer. It didnt leave immediately. Instead, it ate while looking at Wang Baole in confusion. At that moment, little five and the donkeys eyes were glowing. They opened their mouths and were about to pounce over when the little black fish reacted. It was about to explode with fear and anger, but Wang Baole seemed to be even angrier than it was, he blocked the little black fish behind him and rushed forward, kicking them one by one. Amidst the loud boom, he sent little five and the donkey flying with a kick. Shameless, youve gone too far! Do you still have a conscience? Let me tell you two, Baby Little Fish is my brother and your elder. No one is allowed to eat him in the future! This scene stunned little five and the donkey. They couldnt help but feel wronged. The little black fish was stunned as well. When it looked at Wang Baole, it seemed like it was about to cry, it let out a mournful wail as if it had found its family. It pounced towards Wang Baole. All its hatred towards Wang Baole disappeared in an instant, and it was transferred to Xiaowu and the donkey. So, it was the two of you! Thats right. The beast that had bitten it first was the one with only its head left! Xiaowu, dont cry.Wang Baole smiled warmly. He gently stroked the little black fishs body, then glared at Xiaowu and the donkey. Little fish is so cute. You guys Dont do it again! Little Five was silent. The donkey was at a loss. Chen Qingzi continued massaging the space between his brows. He still owed five chapters. He wasnt in a good state today, and he wanted to rest for half a day. He wanted to continue the chapters next weekend Chapter 1142 - the Big One! Wang baole blinked. He looked at the little black fish, who looked comfortable after being caressed by him. However, when he looked at little five and the donkey, he gritted his teeth. After a moment of silence, he suddenly called out in his heart. Senior brother Chen Qingzi, who was in the core oven, did not want to speak. However, it was not good for his little junior brother to call out to him. Therefore, he could only reply helplessly. Whats the matter? Hearing his senior brothers reply, Wang Baoles spirits were lifted, and he sent a voice transmission rapidly. Senior brother, this isnt right. Is this the Heavenly Dao of our dark race? Isnt this too silly? It only knows how to eat with this kind of mentality, itll be easy for others to deceive it in the future. Chen Qingzi rubbed the space between his brows and sighed. Its still a child according to the age of your federation people, its only about three to five years old. How Smart Can you expect a child of three to five years old to be? At its age, of course, it only knows how to eat. Alright, stop bullying itChen Qingzi didnt want to speak anymore. He gathered his thoughts and shook his head, continuing to refine the moon splitting divine emperor before him. As for Wang Baole, he coughed. Deep down, he still felt a little guilty. It was as if he was trying to trick a child with candy. Little Five and the donkey, these two are too much!Wang Baole glared at them and kicked them again, causing them to feel even more wronged. They stared at Wang Baole, and deep down.., they had already started cursing, but they didnt dare show it on the surface. Wang Baole was well aware of this. He simply waved his hand and put the two fellows back into his storage bag. He wouldnt be bothered if they were out of sight, out of mind, and out of mind. In reality, he was the one who ate the most after fishing. As for the little black fish, it was even more touched now. When it looked at Wang baole, its eyes revealed a cordial look. It even flew up and circled around him, looking very happy. This childWang Baole had a strange look on his face. After coughing once again, a warm smile appeared on his face as he spoke softly. Baby Little Fish, lets go. Big Brother will bring you to eat something delicious. Hearing Wang Baoles words, the little black fish was clearly even more excited. It circled around Wang Baole even faster. Wang baole blinked and spoke again. Baby Fish, do you know where there are larger whirlpools?Wang Baole felt that the little black fish was definitely more familiar with this place than he was. He had been searching this gray area for a long time, he hadnt seen any other large whirlpools, so he tried to ask. The black fish paused, and a look of contemplation appeared in its eyes. Then, its eyes lit up. When it looked at Wang baole, its body instantly swelled up. This sudden change stunned Wang Baole. After a long while, he saw that it had become extremely majestic, the black fish, which had surpassed all the whirlpools he had seen before, suddenly had a look of excitement in its eyes. Are you telling me that you know how big a vortex is? The gigantic black fish nodded quickly. Then, with a flash, it recovered and sped off into the distance, as if to lead the way. In his excitement, Wang Baole immediately followed. It was clear that his senior brother did not allow him to absorb the death qi. Therefore, if he wanted to attract more black hair, he could only do so in the vortex where the strong had fallen. Furthermore, in the vortex, his intrinsic sword sheath would also be strengthened, this would reflect the nutrients that would strengthen his physical body. As for swallowing the black hair raw, even though Wang Baole had eaten quite a lot, he felt that it didnt have much effect. At most, it tasted good. After swallowing it and fusing it into his body, it would also be absorbed by his intrinsic scabbard. Therefore, in the end, Wang Baole still felt that finding the vortex was the most important thing. At that moment, as they sped along, with the little black fish leading the way, both of them were extremely fast. Perhaps it was because the vortex was too far away.., therefore, the little black fish soon felt that Wang Baoles speed was too slow. Therefore, the black fish stopped and shouted at Wang Baole. At the same time, it flipped its body a few times. If it was anyone else, they might not be clear about its thoughts, but Wang Baole had been with the donkey for many years and had some experience, as he learned by analogy, he came to a realization. You want to take me flying?As soon as Wang Baole opened his mouth, the little black fish quickly nodded. Good baby!Wang Baole laughed. He landed on the little black fishs back. In that instant, the little black fish charged forward. Its speed was dozens of times faster than before, wang Baoles vision blurred. In the next moment it was as if the little black fish had brought him through space. He appeared in an area with an even denser aura of death! In front of him, there was a gigantic whirlpool. This whirlpool was even more astonishing than what the little black fish had described. It was ten times the size of the whirlpool that Wang Baole had absorbed previously. Wang Baole couldnt see the end of it at all. This made him excited, especially since there was no one else in the area other than him. Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He spread out his spiritual perception and scanned his surroundings. After a long while, a look of understanding appeared in his eyes. This was the gray starry sky, but it wasnt the gray starry sky either. It was within the range of the gray starry sky, but it was as if another space had overlapped. Combined with the shocking whirlpool before his eyes, Wang Baole had a vague guess. The almighty who had died here must have had an earth-shattering cultivation that surpassed that of an ordinary galaxy. That was why his death had suppressed the void, that was why this place had been created on its own. That was why it had been so difficult to be discovered. That was why no cultivators from the myriad sect clan had entered this place. In reality, if it hadnt been for the little black fish leading the way, even Wang Baole wouldnt have been able to find his way in. Im Rich Excited, Wang Baole immediately rushed forward. He quickly approached the vortex. At the same time, he felt waves of repulsive force formed by the shattering of the laws. It surged forth from within the vortex like a tsunami. However, the more that happened, the more excited Wang Baole became. The intrinsic scabbard in his body rumbled as he activated it with all his might. Under the frenzied absorption, he slowly walked forward. As he absorbed, he resisted the pressure, he slowly stepped into the vortex and sat down cross-legged. He closed his eyes and focused all his attention on activating the intrinsic scabbard. His intrinsic scabbard was also excited at that moment. Blood-red light erupted. It seemed to be extremely thirsty as it spread out the absorption force, drawing in the massive amount of shattering of the laws in the surroundings and continuously surging toward him. Time passed slowly. The shockingly broken rules in the vast whirlpool were being rapidly absorbed by Wang Baoles natal scabbard. Very quickly, it reached 10% , 20% , 30% .. The color of the natal scabbard had completely turned purple, and it was even spreading towards black. The aura contained within it also became more and more terrifying. In the area, as the number of broken rules in the vortex decreased, a certain degree of collapse occurred, causing a large amount of black hair to gather in all directions. The number reached tens of thousands in an instant, and it wasnt over yet, it was still gathering. The little black fish was excited as well. It looked at the black hair, as if it was continuously swallowing its saliva. The donkey and little five sneaked out once again. On the other side, they stared at the black hair, and their saliva dripped down once again. As the three of them were craving for more, Wang Baoles absorption of the damaged laws within the vortex increased from thirty percent to seventy percent. Then, eighty percent, ninety percent.. In an instant, the surroundings began to rumble. The number of black strands increased to nearly one hundred and sixty thousand. They were still gathering in the distance. The total number had exceeded two hundred thousand. At that moment, almost half of the intrinsic scabbard had turned completely black. Then when Wang Baole absorbed the final ten percent of the damaged laws within the vortex, in an instant.., a deafening sound reverberated in all directions, even reaching beyond the gray starry sky. As the sound reverberated, the vortex where Wang Baole was formed into a gigantic black hole. It sucked violently towards the outside world. In that instant the number of black strands in the surroundings increased explosively, reaching nearly three hundred thousand, they charged towards Wang Baole with a loud boom. They tunneled into his body frantically from all directions. As it entered his body too quickly, Wang Baoles body trembled violently. At the same time, outside the gray space, in the hidden area above the gray space, the hundreds of thousands of unending clan warships shuddered simultaneously. It was visible to the naked eye that they were showing signs of withering, as if they were being pulled! This scene stunned the mystic flower divine emperor, who was overseeing the place. He narrowed his eyes and looked carefully at the gray space below. Although he couldnt see what was happening inside clearly, he could clearly sense that a lot of the death aura had dissipated, therefore, he snorted coldly. Is this a dying struggle? Increase the volume! ! Chapter 1143 - the nine stoves! With the mystic flower divine emperors order, the hundred thousand-plus unending clan warships immediately buzzed. The unending clan cultivators within them increased their strength, drawing in more of the Unending Heavenly Dao Aura, turning them into green clouds, the clouds fell into the gray starry sky. At the same time, Wang Baole went into a frenzy. Large amounts of black hair surged into his body and were absorbed by his intrinsic sword scabbard. Then, they were fed back to nourish his physical body, forming a cycle, wang Baole was almost oblivious to his surroundings. Little Five and the donkey were excited as well. Even though they didnt dare rush into the Sea of black hair, they did their best to devour it from the outside. It was the same for the little black fish. However, after looking at the donkey and Little Five, it had a look of disdain on its face. It flew into the Sea of black hair and opened its mouth swallowing hundreds and thousands of black hair! The little donkey and Little Five were not satisfied with this scene. They also increased their strength and used their own methods. It was unknown what method Little Five used, but his body turned into a small vortex and absorbed the black hair. The little donkey was even more extraordinary. It could not turn into a vortex, and it did not have such a big mouth. However, after absorbing the dark sects Heavenly Dao and Wei Yangs Heavenly Dao, its form was already very special. At this moment, its body, which had recovered more than half, swayed, it transformed into the shape of a large pancake. It spread out and blocked a portion of the black strands that were charging forward. All the black strands that had fallen into the pancake disappeared rapidly. At that moment, the four of them could be said to have displayed their respective abilities. They were all absorbing frantically. However, overall, Wang Baole alone was absorbing fifty percent of the black strands, while the little black fish was absorbing thirty percent. As for little five and the donkey.., they had absorbed ten percent of the black hair. Although they didnt look as good as the little black fish or Wang Baole, there were too many strands of black hair here. The black hole formed by the majestic whirlpool had an earth-shattering suction force, causing the hundreds of thousands of strands of black hair to become less and less visible to the naked eye! This made Wang Baole a little anxious. His physical strength was now at the peak of the late-stage star realm. He seemed to be only half a step away from the perfected stage, but in reality, he knew very well that as he had too many stars, his physical body would be affected as well, therefore, the further he advanced, the more terrifying the power he would need to advance. For example, right now, his natal scabbard had already absorbed almost a hundred thousand strands of black hair, and it was also reflecting the same level of aura to improve his physical body. However, he was still far from breaking through. Fortunately, in the next instant, under the explosion of the black hole, a large amount of black hair was attracted over. At the same time, with the help and replenishment of the mystic flower divine emperor even more strands of black hair were approaching from further away. As a result.., wang Baole and the other three were once again excited. At the same time, the hundred thousand-plus unending clan warships outside the gray space began to tremble once again. The mystic flower deity Emperor stood up as well. Confusion appeared in his eyes. However, after a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth. I dont believe it. Continue increasing the size! As a loud boom rang out, the hundred thousand-plus unending clan warships were released once again. This time, they released even more. However these clusters of green fog that had fused into the gray space.., after they turned into a sea of black strands, they were immediately drawn towards Wang Baole. As the explosions rang out, the number of black strands around Wang Baole once again increased to hundreds of thousands. This made little five and the donkey even more excited. The little black fish was so excited that it was about to tremble. Under this crazy absorption, even though the vortex was vast, the suction force gradually weakened. It was also at this moment that little five couldnt take it anymore. He needed time to digest it, therefore, he had no choice but to end the absorption. He watched as the black hair left. At the same time that he felt indignant in his heart, when he saw the little donkey and the little black fish, he felt even more indignant. These two foodies are too gluttonous!Little Five was helpless. The black fish was the Heavenly Dao, so it was reasonable for them to be able to eat. However, the little donkey was actually able to persevere, this caused little five to be gradually shocked. This was especially true when he saw the huge pancake that the little donkey had transformed into. It was riddled with holes, and seemed as if it would collapse if it continued to eat. However, the little donkey was still persistent.. It really doesnt want to live anymore!In the midst of Little Fives shock, the little donkey had indeed persevered to the extreme. However, it was not convinced. It still wanted to eat, and when the sound of childrens cries rang out, it still had to persevere. As a result, the huge pancake.., in the next instant, more than half of the pancake collapsed, but it was still swallowing. The little black fish was shocked by this scene. When it looked at the donkey, its eyes were filled with wariness and intense wariness. Fortunately, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the large pancake that the donkey had formed collapsed. It screamed in pain and retreated. Only then did it end its swallowing. Therefore, Xiao Wu and the little black fish heaved a sigh of relief. The little black fish had also reached its limits. It needed time to digest and absorb the energy endlessly. In the end, it had no choice but to give up. Wang Baole was the only one left who was still absorbing the energy. As the intrinsic scabbard absorbed the energy, and as the power of feedback continued to pour in, the aura of his physical body began to emit a shocking wave. The wave grew stronger and stronger. It meant that his physical strength was moving from the late-stage of the star realm.., it was charging towards the perfected star realm. Im still a little short, just a little short! Wang Baoles eyes were red, he circulated his cultivation, and the tens of thousands of stars behind him materialized. His soul was being strengthened, causing the intrinsic scabbard in his body to have an even stronger suction force. Countless strands of black hair surged in, and the feedback force became even more astonishing, however The vortex could no longer hold on. After another hour, the black hole formed by Wang Baoles cross-legged meditation vortex slowly dissipated. The suction force also dissipated, and the surrounding strands of black hair, due to the loss of the suction force, scattered in all directions and quickly disappeared into nothingness. Wang Baole roared and rushed out, grabbing at the strands of black hair that had gradually disappeared into nothingness, he kept grabbing at them. However, his speed wasnt as fast as before, so even if he tried his best, he still couldnt catch much. I was so close! Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot, a terrifying glow appeared in his eyes. He was feeling a little frustrated. He could sense that with his powerful and terrifying physical body, he was just a step away from achieving a breakthrough and stepping into the perfected stellar realm. The final seventy to eighty thousand strands! Wang Baole didnt know how much he had absorbed previously. However, he could sense that with a few more tens of thousands, he would definitely be able to advance! If he ignored his senior brothers advice and swallowed the death Qi, Wang Baole felt that he would be able to swallow the tens of thousands of strands of black hair very quickly. However, he now knew that the death Qi was the power of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao. The little black fish wasnt strong to begin with, so if he continued to swallow it.., there might be an impact. Therefore, after Wang Baole tried his best to restrain himself, he grew more and more agitated. He couldnt help but look at little five and the donkey. His entire body was emitting terrifying ripples, as well as a gaze that made people shudder, it made little five, the donkey, and the little black fish feel a little afraid. After a long while, Wang Baole managed to control himself. He raised his head abruptly and looked into the depths of the gray starry sky. He knew very well that there was nowhere else around him that could allow him to absorb a sufficient amount of black hair. As for the small whirlpool.., it was too slow. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he shouted in a low voice. Follow me to the depths!As he spoke, Wang Baoles body swayed, and he took a step forward. With a loud boom, his powerful physical body caused the void to distort. With a single step, he stepped out of the space, he appeared in the Gray starry sky and headed deep into it with a loud boom! Xiaowu, the donkey, and the little black fish hesitated for a moment before following him quickly. Just like that, the four of them moved at high speed, and before long they had arrived at the center of the Gray Starry Sky! As soon as they entered, Wang Baole immediately saw an earth-shattering, boundless, and gigantic bronze oven in front of him! There were flames burning within the oven, causing the surrounding heat waves to surge. There wasnt one oven in this area, but nine! Eight were circling around the outside, and one was inside! The eight outside were filled with flames, but the one inside was filled with black mist! The moment Wang Baole stepped into the area, the cultivators from the ten thousand sect clans who had entered the area before Wang Baole surrounded the eight stoves outside. There were more than a hundred of them. Some of them were comprehending something, while others were fighting for it, however, no matter what they were doing, they instantly turned to look at Wang Baole. There were no weaklings who could enter the area. That was why they were very concerned about the newcomers! Similarly, it was also because there were no weaklings in this place. As they looked at Wang Baole, Wang Baole could sense that there were more than a hundred people in this place. They could all be considered top-notch prodigies from the various sects and clans! Chapter 1144 - was gaining momentum! The eyes of both parties immediately met! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He scanned the area and saw the eight ovens outside. Four of them were occupied by cultivators. He couldnt see who was occupying them. He could only see the area around the four ovens, there were more than ten cultivators who were at the perfected stellar realm each. They seemed to be guarding the ovens. Two of them were from the Wei Yang clan. The other two werent from the Wei Yang clan, but their auras werent weak at all. The dozen or so cultivators on one side formed a grand array formation, forming a giant silver dragon that hovered above the furnace with its eyes closed. Its aura was astonishing. The other one transformed into five ancient swords. The power of the five elements spread out, enveloping the entire area. It was equally shocking. Other than the four of them, the other four furnaces were in a state of chaos. It was obvious that they were engaged in a battle before Wang Baole arrived. However, as they were in a state of balance and were not weaklings, there was no result for the time being. Wang Baoles arrival caused the cultivators who were engaged in a battle to look over. However, in the next moment, they averted their gazes and ignored Wang Baole. They were engaged in a battle, so they didnt look closely. Instead, they scanned Wang Baole with their divine senses, they realized that Wang Baole was only at the mid-stage of the star realm, so they didnt pay too much attention to him. Even though they realized that Wang Baoles physical body was at the late-stage of the star realm, which of the elites from the various sects and clans wasnt talented? Their cultivation wasnt ordinary, and their physical bodies werent ordinary either. Therefore, a mid-stage cultivator at the late-stage of the physical body realm wasnt worthy of their attention. However, it was clear that their cultivation and knowledge werent enough to let them know that the intruder before them was at the mid-stage of the star realm, the number of stars in his body was already shocking. Although his physical body was in the late stage of the star realm, it was still the power of over 10,000 special stars under the star Dot Technique! However, there were still some people who could vaguely see the clues. At this moment, two of the four furnaces with master seats sent out divine thoughts to inform their protectors. Theres something wrong with this person! Dont provoke him. I believe that this person isnt stupid and wont take the initiative to provoke us! Other than the people occupying the host seats in the two furnaces, who could vaguely sense it, the rest didnt realize how terrifying Wang Baole was. Therefore, they quickly averted their gazes and continued their battle, in an instant, booming sounds spread in all directions once again. Seeing this, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. When he had arrived, he had already learned many details about the ovens from Xie Haiyang. Looking at their positions, especially when he sensed that within the central ovens surrounded by the eight ovens.., he sensed the presence of his senior brother, and he immediately understood. The eight ovens outside were clearly the best place to gain enlightenment. Once the Moon splitting divine emperor died, the cultivators who occupied the main seat in the eight ovens would definitely gain the most from the connection between the ovens! Similarly, if they were unable to occupy the main seat of one of the ovens, they would still gain something at the edge of the ovens. However, in comparison, the difference was not small. There were more than a hundred cultivators in the area, and each of them were chosen from the various sects and clans, second only to the first echelon. In fact, each of them had a very high chance of making it into the first echelon. Therefore, this good fortune was very important to them, if it werent for the more important compensation, none of them would have been willing to give up this opportunity. As for the four ovens that had been completely occupied, it was clear that there were already cultivators in the main position. Furthermore, the four ovens that were protected by the dharma protectors were obviously the former. The people who occupied the main position had to have a status and a cultivation base that allowed them to suppress their fellow clan members, they must have paid a huge price to obtain this opportunity. As for the other four furnaces, it was obvious that no one could do that. That was why they were in such chaos. However, in Wang Baoles eyes, that was not the case. What he wanted now was not to wait for the Moon splitting divine emperor to die so that he could obtain good fortune. What he wanted was the shattering of the laws! Only by absorbing enough shattering of the laws could it form a suction force that would attract even more of the aura of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao. At that moment, he could see the shocking shattering of the laws within the eight stoves. Looks like I came a little too late Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot. He was just a step away from attaining the perfected physical body of a star. He was already anxious. When he saw the chaos, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes, he swept his gaze across the area and locked onto a kiln that was being fought over by more than a dozen cultivators. With a flash of his body, he charged forward. He was so fast that he was like a shooting star that approached with a loud bang. However, his appearance had already attracted the attention of everyone in the area. As soon as he charged forward, the cultivators who had been fighting over the kiln immediately noticed him, one of the middle-aged cultivators, who was at the perfected stellar realm, was knocked back by his opponent. He was filled with rage. As he saw Wang Baole charging towards him, his eyes lit up, he raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion. Youre courting death. I can use your qi and blood to strengthen my soul!The middle-aged man waved his hand. The perfected stellar realms cultivation exploded, forming a gigantic star that merged with him. With a wave of his hand, he made a grabbing motion, he seemed to possess an infinite amount of suppressive power as he grabbed at Wang Baole. In the blink of an eye, a giant palm appeared in front of Wang Baole. It was about to grab him, but Wang Baole smiled coldly. He didnt Dodge at all. Instead, he sped up once more, he slammed his head into the palm. A loud boom shook the sky. The palm, which looked extremely powerful and powerful, actually grabbed Wang baole the moment it made contact with his body. It was as if it couldnt take it anymore and exploded instantly. A blood-curdling scream was heard from the middle-aged cultivators mouth at that moment. The palm was torn into pieces. His expression changed instantly, and shock appeared in his eyes. He was about to retreat, but it was too late. Wang Baole was too fast.., after shattering the giant palm, he appeared directly in front of the middle-aged cultivator. He didnt even look at him as he struck out with his palm. Boom! As the palm descended, a star was destroyed! The previously arrogant middle-aged cultivator couldnt even let out a scream. His fleshly body collapsed, his soul collapsed, and his body and soul were destroyed! This scene instantly caused the hearts of the surrounding chosen of the myriad sects and clans to tremble, and huge waves of shock rose up in their hearts! Whats going on! ? A single slap to kill a perfected stellar realm cultivator? What kind of physical body is that! Even the four warlords, who had their own seats and were surrounded by dharma protectors, were exuding an aura of shock. It was as if four pairs of eyes had locked onto Wang Baole. At the same time, some of the cultivators from the left Dao sacred zone recognized Wang Baoles identity and exclaimed involuntarily. You Are Wang Baole! The owner of the Dao Planet, Wang Baole, the one who suppressed Chong Lizi! Wang Baole ignored the uproar. His eyes were bloodshot, and all he could see was the kiln. He charged toward the target, the kiln, without slowing down. Wang Baole approached with a terrifying and ferocious aura. Around the kiln, the expressions of the dozen cultivators who had been fighting over it changed rapidly. They wanted to retreat, but they were unwilling to do so, soon, one of the youths from the side sect, the Saint Domain, had a vicious look in his eyes as he let out a low growl. It will be more difficult to fight over the other baking furnaces. Why dont we all fight together and suppress this person! If it had been a weakling, it might not have been the case. However, everyone was a prodigy at the moment, and their eyes were filled with the desire to fight. This was because this was indeed the case. The competition for the other baking furnaces was already intense. If they were to join in.., it was too difficult to fight for the main seat. After all, there were too many people, and there were too few seats. Instead of that, it would be better to attack together and suppress them! In that instant, out of the dozen or so people, apart from three who chose to leave after their expressions changed, the rest rushed out and turned into streaks of light. They attacked Wang Baole, who was approaching him. In that instant, the aura of the perfected stellar realm rose into the sky, filling the surroundings. There were divine abilities, the glow of Dharmic treasures, and the radiance of laws. They gathered together and formed a huge wave that attacked Wang Baole! None of these people were weaker than Chong Yizi. There were even a few who were slightly stronger than Chong Yizi. Therefore, when they joined forces, their aura was shocking! However it was still not enough! Chapter 1145 - uncle, help me! Its indeed not enough! Cultivatorscultivation was divided into three paths: The Soul, the realm, and the physical body. They might seem different, but they affected each other. Often, one path would be improved, and the other two paths would be nourished. However, very few people were able to do so. These three paths improved at the same time, and those who were able to do so could be said to be able to suppress and dominate the world. This was the path that Wang Baole had chosen. His soul had already reached the late-stage of the star realm, and his physical body was at the peak of the late-stage. He was only a hairs breadth away from the perfected stage. His cultivation was slightly weaker, but he was still at the mid-stage of the star realm. As a result, his true combat strength had long surpassed the level he had reached during the battle with Chong Yizi. It had even surpassed the level he had reached not just by a tiny bit, but by more than ten times, or even dozens of times! That was why he had been able to destroy a cultivator who was at the perfected stellar realm with a single push. That was why Even though there were more than a dozen elites working together, these people, even in their respective sects and clans.., they could be considered elites, but in front of Wang Baole, they could not do it! Amidst the booming sounds, Wang Baoles body did not stop. In an instant, he collided with the more than a dozen cultivators who were working together. Almost at the moment of collision, the Nightmare Eye incantation behind Wang Baoles back suddenly materialized, and his gaze froze the souls of the more than a dozen cultivators, it immediately caused the souls of the dozen or so cultivators to tremble. Then, tens of thousands of stars materialized, and the Divine Bulls shadow roared. It charged forward abruptly. It was as if the earth had been shattered, as if the mountains had collapsed and the earth had cracked. It was as if the heavens had reversed, and the dozen or so cultivators coughed up blood, their supernatural powers collapsed, their spells shattered, their dharmic treasures flew backward, and their bodies were like kites with their strings cut. As they spat out mouthfuls of blood, they were knocked away by the Divine Bull. The sound was deafening, and it shook the entire area. It also caused the rest of the cultivators in the area to widen their eyes, and their hearts were in turmoil! However, before they could react, Wang Baole had already taken a step forward and appeared in front of a cultivator who had retreated in an instant. She was a woman, and her appearance was acceptable. Her eyes were filled with shock, and there was an intense fear in them, she was just about to speak. You Before she could finish her sentence, Wang Baole had already thrown a punch coldly, shattering the woman into pieces. Then, with a flash, he appeared beside another cultivator and kicked him! The physical strength of a cultivator at the peak of the late-stage star realm was not enough to achieve this. However, Wang Baole had too many stars and had a little star magic. This allowed his physical body to surpass cultivators of the same realm by far. As his foot landed, a shrill scream rang out. The body of the person who had been kicked by Wang Baole exploded, and his soul retreated. It was hard for him to escape, and he continued to explode! It wasnt over yet. A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. His body swayed once again, and he instantly turned into three afterimages. He caught up to the three cultivators from the Wan Zong clan, whose combat strength surpassed Chong Lizi. As soon as they appeared, he threw a punch! He didnt need any divine abilities, spells, or dharma treasures. To Wang Baole, his strongest asset was his physical body. Therefore, he threw three punches in a row, and they were earth-shattering! A loud boom rang out. The three of them spat out blood. Their physical bodies couldnt take it and exploded instantly. However, as their flesh and blood shattered, their souls rushed out rapidly. There were strange objects outside their souls. It was a black wooden statue, a blood-colored knife, and a scale. The aura of the galaxy emanated from the three strange objects. They were the three mens protective treasures. They werent in the top tier of their respective clans and sects, but they were extremely close. That was why they had been given a supreme treasure, it was used to protect their souls. Their physical bodies had been destroyed, and the appearance of the Strange Treasure had neutralized Wang Baoles killing power. The souls of the three men retreated rapidly amidst the shock and fear, avoiding the calamity of death. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly. His focus was on absorbing the shattered rules in the oven, and he was too lazy to chase after them. As for the others, they had retreated far away. Wang Baole didnt pay them any heed. In a flash, he charged straight for the oven. This time none of the cultivators from the myriad sect clan dared to stop him. From the moment Wang Baole had flown out until now, everything had happened in a few moments it had happened too quickly! Wang Baoles attack had forced everyone to retreat. He had killed two people, forcing the three prodigies, who were infinitely close to the first tier, to use the items in the galaxy to save their lives. The rest felt their scalps go numb as they retreated rapidly, they saw Wang Baole flying towards the oven, but they were still terrified and worried that something might happen. Someone spoke up. I withdraw from the battle for the oven! Withdraw! Fellow Daoist Wang, dont misunderstand. I withdraw from the battle for the oven as well! As soon as the words were spoken, the others who had retreated spoke up one after another. They were afraid that it would cause a misunderstanding. Wang baole gave them the impression that he was too powerful. He wasnt any weaker than some of the new starfields, especially when it came to his ferocity, it was even more shocking to them. To fight with such a ferocious person would definitely be courting death. As the retreating cultivators dispersed, they didnt want to leave, so they joined in the fight for the other ovens. The fight for the other ovens became even more intense. Wang Baole didnt care about any of this. He had already stepped onto the target ovens. There wasnt a single person inside or outside the ovens other than him, even though a large number of people were observing the situation, no one dared to get close. There were even more people inside. While they were fearful, they couldnt help but look envious. It was obvious that Wang Baoles appearance was extremely domineering, overwhelming, and imposing. This kind of life was what the elites yearned for. That was why when they couldnt do it and saw someone else do it with their own eyes, they were naturally envious. However, whether it was fear or envy, it had nothing to do with Wang Baole at the moment. What he wanted the most now was for his physical body to break through the peak of the late-stage of the star realm and step into The Perfected Star Realm! Therefore, very quickly, Wang Baole stepped into the oven. Before he could sit down cross-legged, he could feel the thick, broken rules in the oven. The intrinsic scabbard in his body buzzed once again, revealing his desire. Its indeed suitable! Wang Baoles eyes were filled with joy. He was about to sit down cross-legged and absorb the energy when, all of a sudden, a violent fluctuation was emitted from the oven in the distance, which was controlled by the Weiyang clan. The fluctuation erupted instantly and spread out of the oven, causing the Weiyang clan dharma protectors around the oven to unleash their cultivation and suppress it together. At the same time, a hurried voice came from within the oven. Uncle, help me! The voice spread in all directions. When it reached Wang Baoles ears, he found it familiar. He raised his head and scanned the area. Immediately, he saw a familiar figure of a little girl in the oven occupied by the Weiyang clan, she flashed and appeared, as if she wanted to escape from the oven. However, she was suppressed by an illusory hand that appeared above her head and forced back into the oven. Fellow Daoist Wang, you and I wont interfere.At the same time, after pressing down the little girls figure, an illusory figure converged above the oven. The figure appeared to be a young man, dressed in a golden robe, with a handsome face and stars in his eyes. Although he was at the stellar perfection stage like the others, the aura emanating from him, it was obvious that he was much stronger than the others. That was because he was a member of the royal family of the Weiyang clan. That was because his star wasnt earth-grade. It was a heaven-grade star that only the Weiyang clan could control! Even Wang Baole felt a tingling pain in his eyes the moment he saw the figure. However, in the next moment, his eyes lit up and he frowned slightly. That was because he recognized the figure that had disappeared in a flash. It was the little girl from the dark sect who had been in the fallen star lands that year! Senior Brother is here. Why didnt you make a move? Wang Baole hesitated for a moment. He was also curious that the other party had called him uncle then, he rose from the oven and looked at the young man from the Wei Yang Royal Family who was standing on the oven in the distance. Let her leave. The young man from the Wei Yang Royal Family fell silent. The dharma protectors around him all frowned and looked at Wang Baole with hostility. Wang Baole might have been terrifying previously, but deep in their hearts, their prince.., could do all of that. Are you really going to make an enemy out of me?After a few breaths of silence, Prince Wei Yang narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang Baole as he spoke slowly. Chapter 1146 - , the battle Prince! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he stared at Prince Weiyang. He now had a better understanding of the Weiyang clan. He knew that the so-called royal family was actually the descendant of the deity Emperor within the Weiyang clan. Wang Baole didnt know how many deity emperors there were in the current Weiyang clan. However, no matter what, the fact that they were sent here and that they had so many guardians meant that the status of the prince in his bloodline was definitely not low, even if he wasnt the highest among his descendants, however, he was definitely not low. It could be a descendant of the moon splitter divine emperor, a descendant of the mystic flower divine emperor, or a descendant of the divine emperor who didnt come? Wang baole frowned slightly, he felt a threat from Prince Weiyang. It could even be said that if he hadnt entered the gray space and obtained the good fortune he had before, he wouldnt have been a match for this person if he had fought him. After all, that was a heaven pole star, far beyond the Earth grade. Even though it wasnt as powerful as his Dao Heng, this persons cultivation was already at the perfected stellar realm. With his status, he would definitely be able to obtain even more resources, he was probably not far from the celestial domain grade now. Wang Baole was well aware of such a character. It would be difficult to kill him, and it would be easy for him to get entangled. He would definitely have many life-saving methods. Perhaps the purpose of coming here is to obtain good fortune here, so that I can leap into the galaxy? All sorts of thoughts flashed through Wang Baoles mind. He suddenly laughed, and his eyes shone brightly. A bright light flashed, and in that instant, it turned into a battle intent. To be your enemy?The moment Wang Baole opened his mouth, he charged forward. He was so fast that he was instantly close to the furnace where Prince Weiyang was! There was no need to think about making an enemy out of him. Wang Baole was the dark child. His senior brother was fighting against the deity Emperor. That meant that he had to fight against the Weiyang clan. His master, the blazing flame ancestor, was an irreconcilable enemy of the Weiyang clan as well, therefore, no matter what, the enemy was already destined. Since that was the case, Wang Baole didnt need to hesitate. Furthermore, his senior brother was in the central furnace. How could he be afraid? As for the little girl from the Dark Sect, Wang Baole didnt think that he was wrong. She was a member of the dark sect. As for why his senior brother hadnt made a move, Wang Baole didnt want to think about it anymore. So what if he had saved the wrong person. In the next instant, Wang Baole shattered the void and created a deafening boom. As soon as he appeared, he clenched his right fist and punched down. Amidst the loud boom, it was as if the starry sky was shaking. The dharma protectors around Prince Weiyangs baking furnace erupted with their auras. They rushed out and attacked together, wanting to suppress Wang Baole together. In an instant, the two parties collided. The instant they collided Prince Weiyang, who was standing on the oven, suddenly raised his right hand. A cloud of black gas appeared in his hand, the black gas turned into five black bamboo sticks! One of the bamboo sticks was broken by Prince Weiyang the moment it appeared! The moment it was broken, the air around where Wang Baole had appeared distorted. At least ten thousand bamboo sticks materialized in an instant and shot towards him. Wang Baoles pupils constricted. His physical strength erupted, and he threw another punch! At that moment, Prince Weiyangs eyes were cold as he said calmly, Destroy!. Destroy! As soon as Prince Weiyang spoke, the ten thousand bamboo sticks exploded before they could get close to Wang Baole. They formed a whirlwind-like storm that engulfed Wang Baole in an instant. At the same time, the surrounding dao protectors who had attacked.., all of their cultivation erupted at the same time, and they attacked him together. A loud boom rose into the sky. The dao protectors who had attacked trembled violently, and their expressions changed. Their bodies were involuntarily struck by a powerful force, and they scattered in all directions. Within the storm of tens of thousands of bamboo sticks.., wang Baole looked slightly disheveled at the moment, but he still charged forward with his powerful physical body. His eyes were filled with killing intent as he locked onto Prince Weiyang in the distance. In a flash, he seemed to ignore the surrounding dao protectors and was about to kill the prince. Prince Weiyangs gaze remained the same. Just as Wang Baole was about to charge forward, he broke another black bamboo stick. In that instant Wang Baole had no choice but to stop. The air around him rippled, and one bamboo stick after another appeared, the number of bamboo sticks exceeded the previous number, reaching around fifty thousand. The moment they appeared, the bamboo sticks exploded once again, forming a storm that was even more shocking than before. The dharma protectors around him charged forward again, unleashing their divine abilities, spells, and Dharmic treasures. The sound shook the surroundings, causing the expressions of the people around them to change. While they were shocked by Prince Weiyangs strength, Wang Baoles roar was also heard from within the storm, in the next moment blood trickled out of the corners of the mouths of the dharma protectors, and they retreated once again. Wang baole, who had been suppressed by them, was like an ancient ferocious beast. Even though he was in an even more pathetic state.., however, his savagery intensified once more, and he continued to charge forward. Foolish! Prince Weiyang spoke calmly, and he heaved a sigh of relief. In his mind, if he had been too stubborn and fierce, such a powerful person wouldnt have been terrifying. He could have easily broken him. The person in front of him, judging from his behavior after entering this place, was very domineering. His domineering attitude was indeed in line with his current judgment. He had killed several such people in his life. The moment he opened his mouth and Wang Baole charged at him once again as if he had gone mad, Prince Weiyang laughed softly and broke the three black bamboo sticks in front of him in one go! The moment he broke them, more than a hundred thousand bamboo sticks appeared around Wang Baole. In the blink of an eye, the hundred thousand bamboo sticks exploded! A loud boom filled the air. A storm that was much stronger than before erupted around Wang Baole in an instant. The dozen or so dharma protectors around him laughed sinisterly as they unleashed their cultivation and revealed Weiyangs true form, their aura was at least twice as strong as before! It was clear that they hadnt gone all out previously. They had been hiding their strength. Now that they had unleashed their power, they were like a dozen ferocious gods that charged at the storm around Wang Baole with all their might! At that moment, Prince Weiyangs body swayed. He stepped out of the oven. He raised his right hand, and a giant stone seal formed in front of him. It gathered rapidly and pressed down on Wang baole, who was surrounded by the storm and everyone else! Fool!As he suppressed the storm, a look of contempt appeared in Prince Weiyangs eyes. However just as he was about to attack, and when all the dharma protectors around him erupted and the storm roared, a calm voice rang out, suddenly, a faint voice rang out from within the storm. Youve finally come out, Paper Rule!The moment they made their move, Wang Baole, who everyone thought was in the midst of a frenzy within the storm, had a calm expression on his face. A strange glint appeared in his eyes. He raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion, immediately, the Dao Heng Star behind him appeared. The paper rule exploded with a loud bang. It was the law of Dao Stars. It was the augmentation of the nine quasi-dao stars. It was the pull of tens of thousands of unique stars. All of this made the law of paper-based law reach its peak at this moment! With a loud boom, a ripple that was hard to detect even with ones divine sense spread out instantly with Wang Baole as the center. Wherever it passed, everything was made of paper! The storm turned into pieces of paper! The surrounding guardian cultivators trembled violently. Shock appeared on their faces, and their bodies turned into paper figures! It was the same for the stone seal. Prince Weiyang, who was walking towards them, trembled violently. His expression changed drastically. It was too late for him to retreat. Ripples swept across his body in an instant! His body, visible to the naked eye was rapidly turning into paper! Whos a Fool?The starry sky seemed to have turned white. Wang Baole walked out from within the countless pieces of paper. There wasnt a hint of anger, nor was there a hint of violence. Instead, he spoke calmly towards Prince Weiyang, who was half-turned into paper, he spoke softly. As he spoke, he raised his right hand, and flames spread towards all the pieces of paper around him! Chapter 1147 - felt his scalp go numb! Whos the FoolPrince Weiyangs eyes narrowed. He didnt have the time to respond. He didnt even have the time to show his emotions. Just as the flames erupted from Wang Baoles body and spread out in all directions.., prince Weiyang let out an intense roar. As he roared, his star materialized and Weiyangs true body materialized. However, he was still unable to stop himself from turning into paper. He could only delay the process slightly. Half of his body had been turned into paper. That was a head and three arms! However, he was also a ruthless person. At the critical moment, the other two heads bit the tip of their tongues and spat out two mouthfuls of fresh blood. The fresh blood quickly gathered on top of his head and formed a blood-colored dagger. It wasnt aimed at Wang Baole, but at himself! In the next instant, a blood-colored glow shook the heavens. The blood-colored dagger landed directly on Prince Weiyangs body. As it slashed past, it cut off all of his body that had been turned into paper! A head and three arms were instantly separated from his body! As fresh blood spurted out, Prince Weiyang let out a shrill cry. However, as the paper-like part of his body was cut off, he instantly felt relieved. He fell back abruptly. As he fell back, he quickly took out a large number of pills and swallowed them, his real body withered rapidly. At the cost of one arm and a head, half of his body grew flesh and blood, and he managed to barely recover. However, his face was extremely pale, and his breathing was much weaker. In the end, he managed to survive. As for the others They didnt have Prince Weiyangs methods and decisiveness. Furthermore, Wang Baoles flames were released too quickly, as Prince Weiyang and the people around him watched, the flames spread, turning into a storm of shredded paper and burning. Then, the dozen or so guardians of the Weiyang clan scattered. The moment their bodies turned into paper figures, the flames pounced on them, enveloping their bodies. In an instant they were completely burned and turned into ashes! None of the dozen or so guardians managed to escape. They were destroyed in body and soul! Wang Baole!Prince Weiyang was no longer as calm as he had been before. His hair was disheveled, and he looked extremely disheveled. This time, it had been a huge blow to him. All the Dharma Protectors had died, and he had almost fallen here. At the same time, the trauma in his heart was even greater. He had thought that he was scheming against someone, but he had never expected that he was the one who had been schemed against. What arrogance? What recklessness? They were all fakes! From the beginning to the end, the darn fellow before him had been deliberately mystifying and putting on a tough front. His goal was to bait him. That way, the other party wouldnt have to expend too much energy and would crush him directly. Otherwise, even if they were evenly matched, once they were entangled, there would be other chain reactions. In the blink of an eye, Prince Weiyang understood everything. The more he understood, the more sullen he felt, and the more he was driven mad. He had suffered too great a loss. Not only was the Dharma Protector gone, but he was also severely injured. His aura had also weakened significantly. Even his cultivation had dropped due to the severe injuries. He was no longer at the perfected star realm, but at the late-stage star realm. All of this had been due to a misjudgment! He wasnt the only one who was going crazy. All the cultivators who had witnessed the scene felt waves of shock in their hearts. They were shocked. Wang Baoles attack had been too ruthless! His attack during the battle for the kiln had been domineering, but it hadnt been ruthless. Only his battle with Prince Weiyang had been considered ruthless. Such a character had caused everyone to suck in a breath of cold air. At the same time, they had become even more fearful of Wang Baole, they became even more fearful of him. His cultivation is strong, and he is scheming He may seem overbearing, but he is cold and ruthless Such a monster has appeared in the left Dao Holy Region! It was not only the people who were fighting for the kiln who were shocked. At that moment, the three factions in the other three furnaces with host seats were also shocked as if they were facing a great enemy. The force with the silver dragons projection stared at Wang Baole. A tall and slender womans figure appeared faintly in the oven beneath her. She looked at Wang Baole. There was also the ovens that revolved with the power of the five elements and transformed into five ancient swords. It was the same inside. A young man could be seen sitting cross-legged and meditating inside. He opened his eyes at that moment. Finally, there was another oven occupied by the Wei Yang clan. There was also a young man in it. Judging from his temperament and aura, he seemed to be a prince as well. However, he didnt seem to be the same divine emperor as the one who had been severely injured by Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt pay too much attention to the attention of everyone around him. His eyes swept across the pale-faced Prince Wei Yang, whose eyes were filled with hatred as he gritted his teeth and called out his name. He spoke calmly. My name is not something that you can call out at will!As he spoke, Wang Baoles body swayed and disappeared in an instant. Prince Weiyangs expression changed again. He retreated quickly without hesitation, his target was the other Prince Weiyang. However, his speed was still not as fast as Wang Baoles. Before he could get too far, the air around him distorted. Wang Baole took a step forward and punched out with his right hand! You Want to kill me?Wang Baoles voice was calm. He threw a punch with all his might, and with a loud boom, cracks appeared on Prince Weiyangs body. Blood splattered everywhere. Before Prince Weiyang could scream in pain.., wang Baole caught up with him in a flash and threw another punch! You still dare call me stupid?This punch, combined with his speed, was even stronger than before. With a loud boom, Prince Weiyang was sent flying. There were even more cracks on his body, and even all the bones in his body were cracked, it was as if his entire body was about to fall apart. You still dare to call my name?Killing intent flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He took a step forward and chased after him. He lifted his right foot and was about to land on the Prince of the Weiyang clan. However, at that moment, a cold voice came from the oven of another Prince Weiyang. Fellow Daoist, injuries are fine, but theres no need to kill me. Wang Baole didnt even look at him, pretending that he hadnt heard anything. The person who had spoken only spoke and didnt stop him. Clearly as a member of the same race, it was his duty to speak, but it wasnt his duty to act. This was something that couldnt be hidden from Wang Baole. Otherwise, the other party would have attacked him earlier. In reality, this was one of the reasons why Wang Baole had acted so brainless and violent in the first place. That was why he continued to land his foot on the prince. With a loud boom, the heavily injured prince, whose flesh, blood, and bones were all shattered, collapsed with a loud crash. He was torn into pieces, and it was unknown what his soul had done, the moment his physical body collapsed, a violent force was released, causing Wang Baoles body to be pushed back a thousand feet. The Princes soul let out a shrill cry. It was swept up by a cloud of black gas and fled into the distance. In the next moment, it charged out of the center of the Gray Starry Sky and escaped. Wang Baole!A roar was heard, the Princes soul didnt notice that a black fish, a donkey, and a shifty-eyed youth were approaching him from where he was heading. They all had malicious intentions in their eyes. He wasnt the only one who didnt notice. Other than Wang Baole, none of the other stars had noticed this. They were all stunned by Wang Baoles attack. Wang Baole didnt bother with the one who had escaped. He moved and appeared above the Dark Sects little girls oven. He lowered his head to take a look. He raised his right hand and waved it, immediately releasing the seal, the little girl who had been trapped inside leaped up. Her face was filled with excitement, and her eyes were filled with adoration as she cheered. Uncle is so powerful! Im not your uncle!Wang Baole glanced at the little girl. He could sense the dark sects aura from her, but he was still on guard. He even started calling out to his senior brother in his heart. Senior brother, who is this brat? What child?Soon, Chen Qingzis surprised voice was heard in Wang Baoles mind. AH? This little girl from the dark sect before me.Wang Baole was stunned. Before your eyes? Theres nothing thereWang Baoles pupils constricted when he heard that. When he looked at the little girl again, she was gone! Wang Baoles heart jolted. He looked around and realized that no one around him seemed surprised at all. It was as if they hadnt seen the little girl from the beginning to the end, it was as if everything that had happened was an illusion! Chapter 1148 - : The Strange Little Girl! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Everything was too strange. He felt his scalp tingle at that moment. He stood where he was and looked around. No matter how hard he tried to spread out his divine sense, he couldnt see the little girl at all, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole didnt send a voice transmission to his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. Instead, he called out to Little Missy in his heart. The strange thing was that Little Missy didnt respond either. If it had been any other time, Wang Baole wouldnt have felt anything. However, today, he had an indescribable feeling. It was a good thing that Xiaowu, the donkey, and the little black fish had returned after surrounding Prince Weiyang, who was only left with his soul. Although they werent close to the oven, Wang Baole had already sensed them. Xiaowu, Donkey, come!Wang Baole immediately spoke after sensing them. Soon, under the watchful eyes of the surrounding people, Xiaowu and the donkey flew to Wang Baoles side. The little black fish did the same. It circled around Wang Baole, but no one could see it. Wang baole ignored the little black fish and immediately sent a voice transmission to Xiaowu and the donkey. Tell me everything that happened after I entered the oven area! Little Five was surprised, and the donkey glanced at Wang baole curiously. Tell me quickly!Wang baole frowned. He felt an inexplicable sense of frustration. Seeing that, little five hurriedly spoke. When you arrived just now, there was an ignorant fellow who tried to stop you. He was killed by you with a single slap, and then he tried to snatch the oven. He was surrounded and attacked by more than a dozen people who didnt know what was good for him. However, they didnt know that their father was extraordinary. Many of them were easily killed by their father. When they were shocked, they scattered. When their father took over the oven, no one dared to provoke him. He was invincible! Son!The donkey nodded quickly, indicating that Xiaowu was right. And then?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and sent a voice transmission. And then? That Prince Weiyang who was captured by us. That guy didnt know what was good for him. He actually provoked daddy. In a fit of rage, Daddy went up and suppressed him again.Xiaowu looked at Wang baole strangely. How did he provoke me?Wang Baole asked again. Huh? He just walked out of the oven where he was and scolded Daddy.Little Fives expression was even stranger. Wang Baoles questions had made him feel that something was amiss. Wang Baole also felt that something was amiss. After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke. Because of that little girl? What little girl?Little Five was stunned. The donkey was stunned as well. This caused Wang Baoles mind to be shaken. Little Five might lie, but the donkey wouldnt. Its mind was connected to Wang Baoles, wang Baole could clearly sense the others thoughts. Everything was as Xiaowu had said. Then Wang Baole already had an answer in his heart as to what the truth was. Perhaps in that instant just now, everyone had been hallucinating, or perhaps it was just his own hallucination. No matter what, no one had seen the little girl. Not even his omnipotent senior brother, Chen Qingzi, had seen the little girl in Wang Baoles heart, then, this matter was too terrifying when one thought about it. A strong sense of danger made Wang Baole wary, but at the same time, it also made him more anxious about improving his cultivation. Therefore, after a few seconds of silence, Wang Baole leaped up, the oven that he had occupied the first time exploded together with the oven below. Instantly, the broken rules within surged toward Wang Baole like a torrent. They fused into his body and were absorbed by his intrinsic sword scabbard like a whale. Soon, a vortex appeared around Wang Baole. The vortex grew larger and larger. It even affected the other seven ovens, causing the expressions of the cultivators around the seven ovens to change. At that moment, a laughter that sounded like a silver bell suddenly reverberated in Wang Baoles ears. It reverberated in the surrounding starry skies. When Wang Baole heard the laughter, he opened his eyes abruptly. He didnt see the owner of the laughter, but he saw the cultivators in the area. Regardless of whether it was the cultivators who had fought over the stoves or the three who already had a master, all of them at that moment, their eyes began to distort, it was as if a strange force had silently affected all the cultivators in the area. Even little five and the donkey did the same. For a split second, a black glow appeared in their eyes. Only the little black fish continued to swim around without any reaction. Seeing the changes in the cultivators, Wang Baole was shocked. He immediately waved his hand and put little five and the donkey into his storage bag. Then, he called out to his senior brother. However his call seemed to be blocked and didnt come out. Uncle, dont be so vigilant. I Wont Harm You Its just that There are too few people who have died here. It Wont be fun anymore.The little girls voice was faint. As Wang Baoles thoughts reverberated in his mind, the elites from the myriad sect clan around him.., the blood vessels in their eyes shot up. They all looked at Wang Baole and roared. It was as if they had met an irreconcilable enemy. They charged at Wang Baole from all directions. The strongest ones were three! One was the woman from where the silver dragon projection was located, one was the youth who had charged out from the five elements ancient sword, and the last was the remaining Prince Weiyang. The three cultivators were all at the perfected stage, and Prince Weiyang was at the heaven-grade star level. The other two werent, but the stars were special. They didnt seem to be any lower than the heavens. The moment they made their move, the sky shook and the earth shook. The starry skies rumbled. The remaining cultivators erupted with their cultivation. They seemed to have gone mad as they roared and charged forward. Whats Going On!Everything had happened too suddenly. It could be said that everything had changed after the little girl had appeared. Even though Wang Baole himself was powerful, he was still shaken, he wasnt strong enough to suppress the dozens of stars in the area by himself. After all, most of the stars in the area were at the perfected star realm, and there were three of them. They far surpassed the true elites of the same realm. Therefore, in the next moment, Wang Baole retreated abruptly. The instant he retreated, the five elements ancient sword had pierced through the spot where he had been. The illusory silver dragon roared and slashed down with its claws. A large number of divine abilities and spells flooded the area. Who exactly are you?After Wang Baole dodged, he moved closer to the core oven and roared loudly. His voice was like thunder, spreading in all directions and covering the core oven. However he clearly felt that he was his senior brother inside, but he didnt react at all. This scene made Wang Baoles heart sink once again. Uncle, no one can detect you here. Dont worry and kill as much as you can. Too few people have died, and its not fun. Come on, Uncle. As for who I am Uncle, what do you think?The little girls voice was filled with a strange laughter that reverberated in all directions. The cultivators who were affected by her laughter became even more frenzied. In fact, a few of them.., when they charged at Wang Baole, they actually self-destructed. With a loud boom, Wang Baole retreated rapidly with an ugly expression on his face. Fortunately, even though he had avoided them, the connection between him and the two furnaces was still there. At that moment, there were still a large number of broken rules that spread out from the two furnaces and surged towards him, therefore, when he saw the surrounding cultivators charging towards him again with bloodshot eyes, Wang Baoles eyes flashed coldly. The intrinsic scabbard in his body expanded with a loud boom. In an instant, the suction force increased, and an endless amount of broken rules surged into the intrinsic scabbard, causing the scabbard to turn pitch black and gradually show signs of turning transparent. The intrinsic scabbard was Wang Baoles trump card. It was also the only thing in his mind that seemed to be able to break through the situation. He could sense that as the intrinsic scabbard absorbed it there seemed to be a stream of sword Qi growing within it, it was becoming more and more terrifying! Of course, other than that, there was also the Dao scripture. However, the use of the Dao scripture could not be sustained for too long. Furthermore, it was mostly used to suppress and intimidate. It was not sharp enough! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and ignored the cultivators charging at him. He dodged and dodged time and time again, accelerating the absorption of the shattering rules. At the same time, in the surrounding starry skies, green threads seemed to be able to ignore the blockade due to their different levels. They flashed and appeared within, and the number of threads increased.. 30,000,50,000,100,000,200,000.. He was in a very bad state today, and it would be irresponsible for him to force himself to continue writing. He was truly sorry that he had overestimated himself. He owed him a chapter, which was a total of six chapters Chapter 1149 - physical breakthrough! However even though there were more and more green threads in the area, the shattering rules within the oven couldnt form a whirlpool unless they were completely absorbed. Once the whirlpool didnt appear, the suction force wouldnt exist. Without the suction force, it would take a long time to absorb the green threads. It would have been fine at other times, but now that Wang Baole was trapped in this strange place, all the cultivators from the myriad sect clan around him went crazy. That made a cold glint flash in Wang Baoles eyes. He moved his body and once again avoided everyones combined divine ability. He accelerated the absorption of the broken rules in the oven, causing the intrinsic scabbard in his body to become more and more translucent. However, at that moment, the little girls faint voice reverberated in Wang Baoles ears once again. Uncle, you only have the time it takes an incense stick to burn you have to work hard. After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the fortuitous encounter that I have enveloped will be like a bubble. With a bang it will be destroyed. At that time, you will also be destroyed.As the little girl said that, she giggled. That laughter spread in Wang Baoles mind and turned into a threat. It also affected his intuition, giving Wang Baole a premonition, if he really couldnt break through this place within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn then There was a high chance that he would be in a fatal crisis. Youre just playing tricks!A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He quickly determined the other partys identity. He didnt know if this little girl was the same person he had seen in the fallen star. Regardless, the first person he ruled out was Zi Yue! No matter how powerful Zi Yues background was, Wang Baole didnt believe that his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, wouldnt be able to detect her if she came. Therefore, the possibility that she was Zi Yue was extremely low. As for the blood-colored centipede, Wang Baole didnt think so either. As he thought and absorbed the blood-colored centipede, the cultivators around him grew even more frenzied. The woman who had morphed into a silver dragon was even more difficult to deal with, she formed long silver lines and began to entangle Wang Baole rapidly. The youth who had five ancient swords in his hands was extremely ferocious. He would often attack with five ancient swords, tearing through the air from five different directions. There was also the Prince of the never-ending clan. He might not be able to entangle and kill as well as the first two, but he was very comprehensive, his cultivation was strong, comparable to that of a half-step galactic domain. That was why every time the three of them attacked, Wang Baole had no choice but to retreat rapidly. It wasnt that he couldnt fight, but once he did, if he couldnt finish them off in an instant, the dozens of perfected stars surrounding him would join forces, it would be difficult for Wang Baole to fight back! Theres another way. Senior brother should be able to sense that something is wrong from what I said earlier Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The moment the three of them joined forces to attack, he raised his right hand and formed a seal. The star atlas behind him instantly materialized, the Divine Bull roared and charged forward. A loud boom instantly filled the air, and violent ripples spread out violently in all directions. It was as if mountains and seas had been toppled. The loud boom forced everyone back, and many of them coughed up blood. However, Wang Baole had also expended quite a lot of energy. His face was slightly pale, and he retreated rapidly. The absorption of the shattering rules hadnt ended, but he had decisively severed the connection between one of the ovens, all his energy was focused on one of the furnaces. As such, the suction force increased. As he gritted his teeth and activated his intrinsic sword sheath, the influx of the shattering rules increased exponentially. He could sense that he had already absorbed half of the shattering rules in the furnace. If he wanted to absorb all of them, he would need about thirty breaths! Thirty breaths!Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot. He looked at the people around him and saw that they were charging at him once again. A huge nightmare eye appeared behind Wang Baole. With a roar, the nightmare eye behind Wang Baole suddenly opened, revealing waves of dark light. They turned into waves of terrifying power, causing the people who were charging at him to freeze. Waves of piercing pain appeared in Wang Baoles mind. The Nightmare Eye Art had been activated to the maximum, and there were too many people enveloped this time. As he felt the piercing pain, cracks appeared on the nightmare eye behind him, it seemed like it wouldnt be able to hold on for long. However, Wang Baole couldnt care too much at the moment. Almost at the instant that everyone froze, overlapping shadows appeared on Wang Baoles body. His nine quasi-dao stars, under the activation of the origin avatar art, immediately transformed into nine clones, they flew out from his original body and charged towards the crowd. The tens of thousands of unique stars on the star map also descended one by one. They transformed into clones and charged towards the crowd. Although they werent as powerful as the quasi-dao star clones and werent as powerful as Wang Baoles original body, each of them possessed a certain level of combat power, and there were quite a few of them, even though they couldnt suppress the crowd, they could form a barrier around Wang Baole to stall for time. That shouldnt be a problem. As a loud boom rang out, the cultivators from the myriad sect clan broke free from the freezing effect of the Nightmare Eye Art. A huge battle erupted. The noise was deafening, and Wang Baole was surrounded by layers of his clones, buying him some time, his absorption of the broken rules had also reached seventy percent. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and an intense killing intent filled his eyes. Even though everyone present had been affected and attacked him, at that moment, Wang Baoles killing intent was equally intense. That was because he saw his nine quasi-dao stars retreating in defeat as they fought with all their might against the three strongest prodigies. One after another, their clones were blasted into pieces. Even though they had reappeared.., however, it was clear that cracks had appeared on the core of the quasi-dao stars. Once they collapsed and exploded, Wang Baole would definitely suffer great damage. As for the ten thousand unique stars, many of them had already been destroyed. The cultivators from the myriad sect clan were all in a frenzy. They were constantly charging forward, self-destructing at every turn. Every self-detonation would cause the incarnations of some of the unique stars.., to be destroyed immediately. The killing intent in Wang Baoles eyes grew stronger as he watched. The intrinsic scabbard in his body seemed to sense danger as well, and it began to devour and absorb at an even faster rate. Eighty percent, ninety percent.. Just as Wang Baole absorbed ninety percent of the broken rules in the oven, the defense formed by the tens of thousands of unique stars exploded simultaneously by the seven to eight cultivators from the myriad sect clan, instantly creating a gap. Wang Baole was silent as he silently chanted the Dao scripture in his heart. In the next moment, more than ten cultivators from the myriad sect clan charged through the gap with bloodshot eyes. As they neared, the power of the Dao scripture descended with a loud bang, forming a suppressive force that crushed the dozen or so cultivators who were charging at him, their bodies trembled violently. Even the cultivators from the other ten thousand sect clans outside did the same. Taking advantage of this moment, all of his avatars rose to their feet and fought back rapidly. At the same time, the intrinsic scabbard in Wang Baoles body finally completely absorbed the last fragment of the broken rules in the oven! Almost at the same moment that he absorbed all the broken rules in the oven, a huge whirlpool appeared directly in the oven. It was like a black hole. A suction force erupted, causing the green threads that had gathered into hundreds of thousands to gather in the surroundings, at that moment, they charged towards him with a loud boom. Ten Thousand, twenty thousand, thirty thousand.. A large number of green threads shot through the air and appeared in the oven. They surged into Wang Baoles body and were absorbed by the intrinsic scabbard. Then, they fed back a large amount of power that nourished his physical body, causing Wang Baoles physical body to.., rise again. With a loud boom, when the power of the Dao scripture dissipated, Wang Baole had absorbed more than eighty thousand green threads. At that moment, his physical body finally exploded and broke through, stepping into The perfected stellar realm! The physical power of the perfected stellar realm was already astonishing. Wang Baoles physical body was augmented by numerous stars, so his breakthrough was shocking. Even his nine quasi-dao stars shone brightly, the special stars that hadnt collapsed were all shining brightly. There were even a large number of light spots formed by the special stars that had been shattered into pieces. They were gathering rapidly, as if they were about to form stars again. Now, its my turn to fight back! Killing intent exploded in Wang Baoles eyes. As he continued to absorb the black hair, he stood up from his cross-legged position after his physical body had broken through. His body was filled with endless power, he took a step forward! The starry sky beneath his feet shattered, and the air around him distorted. With a single step, Wang Baole appeared in front of the two cultivators from the myriad sect clan. He clenched his fists at the same time and punched out! Chapter 1150 - if the Dark Sect wasn’t destroyed, the emperor’s body wouldn’t appear! Bang, Bang, Bang! The two prodigies from the myriad sect clan were both at the perfected stellar realm. However, it was clear that their combat abilities were on a completely different level from Wang Baoles. Wang Baoles physical body was too strong, and his soul was the same. He was now using his cultivation to strengthen his body, even if he didnt use any divine abilities or spells, his physical body was still earth-shattering. With a loud boom, the bodies of the two prodigies exploded instantly. They felt an indescribably powerful force slam into their bodies, and they lost consciousness in the next moment. They didnt even feel any pain, their physical bodies were torn into pieces. Their souls couldnt escape either. They were instantly torn apart by Wang Baoles violent force. From the beginning to the end, Wang Baoles body didnt stop. Instead, in a flash, he crashed into another prodigy from the myriad sect clan. He was a middle-aged man. His eyes were filled with madness, but he instinctively tried to dodge, however, it was too late. In the next moment, Wang Baole crashed into him. With a loud boom, the mans entire body collapsed. Wang Baole was about to continue attacking, but at that moment, Prince Weiyang, the Silver Dragon Lady, and the young man from the five elements ancient sword, who were surrounded by his nine avatars.., the three of them suddenly became blurry. A strange force seemed to envelop them, causing the three of them to break away from Wang Baoles quasi-dao stellar avatar and appear around Wang Baole. As soon as they appeared, the three of them erupted with killing intent and charged forward! The lady who had transformed into a giant silver dragon had a blood-red glow in her eyes. She formed a seal with her hands, and the Silver Dragon immediately turned crimson. It roared towards the sky and charged towards Wang Baole. The young man with the five elements ancient sword did the same. All the blood vessels in his body bulged, and the five ancient swords split. They split from five to ten, then from ten to twenty. They multiplied, and in an instant, they reached thousands. They covered the sky and covered the earth, they charged towards Wang Baole from all directions! There was also Prince Weiyang. He unleashed his true form without hesitation. His three heads and six arms appeared with a loud boom, and he leaped forward. He used the price of one head and two arms to form a giant hand seal, suppressing Wang baole from top to bottom. Each of the three of them was extraordinary. If they were in the outside world, each of them would be able to suppress the prodigies from all directions, surpassing the so-called second tier teams. Even the first tier teams from the various sects and clans wouldnt be able to compare to the three of them. At this moment, they were going all out in their madness. Even though Wang Baole had perfected his physical body, he could still fight against the three of them at the same time. However in this strange region.., after all, there was still that mysterious and malicious little girl! Therefore, in the next instant, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and retreated instantly. Under the guidance of the Qi dynamic, the three of them immediately charged at him. The Crimson Dragon coiled around him, and the thousand swords howled. Wang Baoles body, which seemed to be retreating, suddenly reversed, he charged forward at an even faster speed. As he retreated and advanced, his speed exploded. Under the guidance of the Qi dynamic, he immediately created an opportunity for Wang Baole. If the three of them were rational, it would be difficult for Wang Baole to use the Qi dynamic to seize the opportunity. However, he could still do it now. In the next instant, under the sudden burst of speed, his body avoided the Crimson Dragon and the thousand swords. When he reappeared, he was right in front of the hand seal formed by Prince Weiyang. Without any hesitation, he roared, he threw a punch. The power of his physical body exploded. Even the quasi-dao stellar clones and the clones of all the special stars in the surroundings surged forward. They all returned to their original positions, causing Wang Baoles punch to shake the heavens and earth. The void trembled. The starry sky collapsed. Prince Weiyangs hand seal shattered into pieces. Blood spurted out of his mouth as well. He was knocked back thousands of feet by Wang Baoles punch, he crashed into an invisible barrier in the void! As the sound reverberated, cracks appeared in the void around Prince Weiyangs body. It was as if there was a barrier there. As the barrier shook, Wang Baoles pupils constricted! He was about to charge forward, but at that moment, his vigilance exploded. His body twisted at an unbelievable angle. He leaned back abruptly, stepping on the air and retreating rapidly. At the same time, he took out a leaf without hesitation, he pressed down on the spot where he had been previously. The leaf was a gift from the blazing flame ancestor, and it contained a shocking curse. The instant he retreated and the leaf was taken out to suppress him, a strand of black hair appeared where his head had been. It split apart instantly. The little girl then emerged from the void. However, what welcomed her was the suppressive power emanating from the leaf. Rumbling filled the air, and the little girls entire body trembled violently, and her expression twisted, pupils appeared in her eyes, as if they were in a state of chaos. A normal person would only have one pupil, but this little girl had at least seven or eight in each eye, which was why it made people feel dizzy, it was terrifying! When the pupils appeared, pain appeared on the little girls face, and she let out a shrill cry. At the same time, different voices came out of her body as if they were roaring. The dark sect deserves to be killed! ! The dark sect needs to be destroyed! The dark sect, the dark sect, the stone stele formed from its own laws can not exist in this world! ! Why not? The dark sect has walked the stone stele world for generations. If it were not for us, this world would not exist! If the dark sect is not destroyed, the emperors body can not appear. If the emperors body does not appear how can this world return! Return! Return! I feel a call. Weiyang has returned. Weiyang has returned! All sorts of voices, ancient and crazy, erupted from the little girls body. The little girls expression became more and more distorted. Her body expanded and contracted at times. Wang Baole was about to continue attacking, however, at that moment, all the pupils in the little girls eyes fused together again, as if she had recovered from her uncontrollable state. The instant she recovered, the little girls body swayed and appeared beside Prince Weiyang, who had been severely injured by Wang Baole. She dove right into his body. Prince Weiyang immediately let out a shrill scream. The head that he had self-destructed previously was now filled with flesh and blood. In the next instant Another head grew out. However This head didnt belong to him. It belonged to the little girl! The little girls hands also grew out from the two arms where Prince Weiyang had self-detonated. As the flesh and blood squirmed, she shook her head and controlled Prince Weiyangs body to walk out. She stared coldly at Wang Baole. However, a hint of fear flashed in the depths of her eyes. At the same time, Wang Baoles heart trembled violently. This was the first time he had heard someone refer to the stone stele world. He couldnt help but make many guesses, but now wasnt the time to think, the moment the little girl recovered, Wang Baole recalled the slightly dimmer tree leaves. He retreated abruptly, once again avoiding the blockade of the Crimson Dragon and the thousand swords. Then, he headed straight for the second kiln. He arrived in an instant. Wang Baole didnt hesitate and immediately began to absorb. He had already sensed that even though his intrinsic scabbard could indeed come out now, he wasnt confident that he could kill the little girl directly. As for breaking through this area.., it would be a little difficult. However, it didnt matter. The existence of his intrinsic scabbard was more of a trump card. Furthermore, Wang Baole felt that if he continued to absorb it, his intrinsic scabbard would become completely transparent, and its power would be even more astonishing. As he retreated, the second ovens shattering rules surged forward. As he absorbed it rapidly, his avatars spread out and enveloped the surroundings, once again turning into a defense. Within himself, he accelerated the absorption! Prince Weiyang, who was currently occupied by the little girl, suddenly spoke with hesitation in his eyes. All of you, go over and self-destruct to injure him! As soon as he said that, the remaining fifty or so people, with the exception of the Silver Dragon Lady and the young man with the ancient sword, rushed out and charged at Wang Baole. As they neared his clones, the seven or eight people in front of him immediately self-destructed, they didnt hesitate to self-destruct. Amidst the loud booms, the Silver Dragon Lady and the young man with the thousand swords also made their moves. In an instant, many of Wang Baoles clones were destroyed once again. Wang baole, who was protected, narrowed his eyes. Its fine if you dont move. Once you do, my scabbard and the tree leaves will move together!A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He allowed the explosions around him to continue as he absorbed the rules of the ovens destruction. The rules of destruction in the second oven instantly decreased. Soon, there were only forty percent, thirty percent, twenty percent when it reached ten percent, the eyes of the little girl who had occupied Prince Weiyangs body shone with a dark light, her body swayed, and she disappeared instantly. When she reappeared, she was beside Wang Baole. The moment she reappeared, Wang Baole turned his head abruptly. Killing intent erupted in his eyes. He instantly took out the tree leaves, and the intrinsic scabbard in his body emitted an aura! Chapter 1151 - -- a fierce battle! However, just as Wang Baole took out the leaf and released the aura of his intrinsic scabbard, the little girl, who had appeared strangely beside Wang baole, turned blurry in an instant. As if she had been scared off, she reappeared in the distance, her eerie gaze locked onto Wang Baole. Wang Baole also raised his head to look at the little girl. His eyes narrowed, and a hint of savagery appeared in them. Testing me? Then youll be disappointed. I can still use this leaf many times,Wang Baole suddenly said, as he spoke, the defense formed by the large number of clones around him began to tremble under the continuous self-detonation of the cultivators from the ten thousand sects. The explosions continued. With such a level of self-detonation, even though Wang Baoles physical body had broken through and reached the perfected star realm, he was still affected. If the little girl hadnt threatened him, Wang Baole could have let loose, he had the power to suppress everyone in the area. However, he had to be careful now. As he narrowed his eyes, Wang Baole maintained his defense and continued to absorb the second kiln. More and more strands of black hair gathered around him, and soon.., the last portion of the broken rules in the second kiln was sucked away by Wang Baole. It formed a vortex, and the black hair gathered in the area surged towards him. The little girls eyes flashed with killing intent. Her body disappeared once again, as if she had fused with the black strands, making it impossible for Wang Baole to differentiate between them. Seeing this, Wang Baole decided to take out the tree leaves completely and let them float above his head. He activated them with all his might, and the tree leaves exploded with a dazzling light that enveloped the surroundings. The pressure increased greatly, the little girl, who seemed to have fused with the black hair, had no choice but to retreat again. She appeared from afar, and a look of madness appeared in her eyes. At the same time, as a large amount of black hair surged in, the intrinsic scabbard in Wang Baoles body was also rapidly absorbing it. At that moment, half of the area had become translucent. When its completely transparent, the sword intent within it will definitely be earth-shattering! Wang Baole sensed it for a moment and realized something. He didnt continue to sit there and absorb the black hair. Instead, with a wave of his hand, he brought along all the avatars that surrounded him, he began to move, rapidly approaching the third kiln. He might as well absorb the black hair along with the broken rules within the third kiln. Even if his avatars collapsed one after another during this process, with the feedback from the absorption of the intrinsic scabbard and the nourishment of his physical strength.., it caused many of the destroyed avatars to reassemble. Even though they couldnt reach a balance, they were able to buy a lot of time. At that point, Wang Baole had already calmed down. He knew that everything was developing in his favor. The longer he waited, the more he would absorb, and the stronger his physical body would become. At the same time, he didnt believe that his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, wouldnt notice anything. Therefore, if he waited, he might not even need to think of a way to escape from his senior brothers predicament, he would be able to find a way to escape. Thats why its the one whos in a hurry! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He admitted that the little girl was strange and that she had mastered some indescribable abilities. However, that was all. Her greatest weakness was.., that she didnt have enough combat strength. As long as she doesnt have the ability to kill me instantly, then this time, no matter what her goal is, she wont be able to succeed! Wang Baole snorted coldly in his heart as he absorbed the energy even faster. As a loud boom rang out, he absorbed a large amount of the broken rules in the third kiln. In such a short period of time, he had absorbed half of them. Wang Baoles body was also nourished by the black strands of hair, and with the feedback from his intrinsic scabbard.., he was being nourished, and he was rising again! A perfected star realm cultivator wasnt the limit of ones physical body. As he rose, Wang Baoles physical body grew stronger and stronger, and he continued to advance towards the galaxy! At that moment, the little girl who was staring at Wang Baole from afar felt that Wang Baole was becoming more and more difficult to deal with. She grew anxious. Multiple pupils appeared in her eyes, and she roared from within her body. Kill him! Find the projection of the deepest fear in his heart. Materialize and kill him! This is the dark child of this generation. Kill him and cut off the dark sects Hope! No. The dark sect is destined to be a force to be reckoned with! Ive found him. He was afraid of this! Kill, Kill, Kill! As the screams rang out, the other two heads of Prince Weiyang, who was in the little girls body, let out painful screams as the little girls emotions fluctuated. Then, the pupils in the little girls eyes overlapped rapidly. When they returned to normal, the little girl suddenly opened her mouth, revealing her serrated teeth that were filled with mucus. She let out a roar at Wang Baole. The Roar seemed to have formed an invisible ripple that rumbled in all directions. Wang Baoles body trembled, and his soul shook slightly. However, he recovered in an instant. However, the clones that were charging at him.., the cultivators from the ten thousand sect clans, who were attacking continuously, trembled violently and retreated. They no longer attacked the clones that were protecting Wang Baole. Instead, as they retreated, they charged towards Prince Weiyang, who was in the little girls body. In the next moment a strange scene appeared! There were more than thirty remaining cultivators from the ten thousand sect clans, including the young man who had transformed into a giant dragon and displayed a thousand swords. They seemed to have completely lost their minds, as they charged towards Prince Weiyang, who had been possessed by the little girl, they seemed to merge into him the moment they made contact! Their bodies, souls, and even their cultivation levels were merged into him. In the span of a few breaths, the thirty cultivators had merged with Prince Weiyang! The integration of each cultivator would cause a wart to appear on Prince Weiyangs body, and his aura would increase as well. In the end After all the cultivators had integrated into him, Prince Weiyang appeared before Wang Baole, he had turned into a monster! The monster had dozens of arms and legs. Its body was elongated, and it looked like a giant human centipede! There were also dozens of warts on its body. These warts evolved rapidly, eventually turning into lifeless heads that screamed in pain. They twisted their bodies and charged toward Wang Baole at an astonishing speed, they roared. They were too fast! In the next instant, hundreds of centipedes that were formed by the little girl crashed and exploded in front of Wang Baole, blocking his path. Some of them were even devoured by the centipede. The speed of the centipede didnt decrease as it tore at Wang Baole. Instead, it was even faster, in the blink of an eye They appeared in front of Wang Baole, who was shaken to the core! Centipede?Wang Baole raised his right hand. The leaf that the blazing flame ancestor had given him was instantly unfurled, forming a screen of light that blocked his path. Amidst the rumbling, the screen of light showed signs of cracking, but it was still there. This was the first time that the centipede formed by the little girl had been blocked. Wang Baole was shaken to the core. He wanted to unfurl his intrinsic scabbard, but he gave up and retreated rapidly, he formed a seal with his hands and pointed at the leaf that had transformed into the screen of light! Seal! As he pointed, he uttered a single word. Immediately, the screen of light curved and enveloped the centipede that the little girl had transformed into. It was like a seal, but it was clearly unable to last for long. The centipede within it roared and attacked continuously. Its not the blood-colored centipede that I remember Its something that Ive sensed through some unknown method, something that Im afraid of, thats why its manifested.. As Wang Baole retreated, the sense of danger grew stronger again. He didnt have time to think too much. As he absorbed the black hair, he raised his right hand. Taking advantage of the time that the other party had been trapped, he directly drew the third, fourth, and fifth kiln.., all of them were drawn over, frantically absorbing the broken rules within. I have to be fast. I have to make the intrinsic scabbard completely translucent as soon as possible Wang Baole went all out. He circulated his cultivation and pulled the intrinsic scabbard in his body. At the same time, he felt that it wasnt enough. He raised his right hand and slapped it hard on his chest. With a loud boom, the intrinsic scabbard in his body was forced out from his body, rays of light spread out from Wang Baoles body. Finally, the intrinsic scabbard materialized before him! Almost at the instant the intrinsic scabbard appeared, the shattering rules in the surrounding oven went berserk. Without Wang Baoles physical body to block them, the intrinsic scabbard absorbed them even faster, causing the shattering rules.., they surged forward at an even faster speed than before! At the same time, the surrounding strands of black hair, under the unprecedented suction force, converged with an earth-shattering roar! 30,000,80,000,100,000,200,000,300,000 until it was so dense that it seemed endless! Chapter 1152 - -- unending suction! At that moment, the shattering rules of the three ovens exploded violently and surged toward Wang Baole, who was in the center. To be precise, it surged toward the intrinsic sword sheath that had materialized in front of him! At that moment, nearly sixty percent of the intrinsic sword sheath had become translucent. A terrifying ripple was constantly growing within it, causing the little girl, who had fused with all the cultivators from the myriad sect clan, to become a monster, the seal on the leaf was growing more and more violent. Rumbling sounds could be heard as the shattered natural laws were absorbed, and more strands of black hair were drawn over. In a short time, there were more than 400,000 of them. It was because of the many strands of black hair that the starry sky was dyed green. The little girl, who was sealed inside of the leaf, began to grow even more anxious. She began to scream and struggle, the cracks on the leaf seal appeared rapidly. It was obvious that it wouldnt be able to hold on for too long. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew very well that if his natal scabbard hadnt become completely transparent before the leaf seal was broken, making it difficult for him to display his most confident attack, then this battle.., he could only think of other ways to delay it. He could delay it until his senior brother broke through the strange situation outside and saved him. Such a good opportunity. How troublesome! Wang baole sighed. However, he also knew that it was not the time to feel emotional. Instead, he quickly formed seals with his hands and continuously struck at the natal scabbard in front of him, one catalytic mark after another was formed. As the Natal scabbard buzzed, the devouring power increased once again. It reached the maximum that Wang Baole could unleash at the moment, causing loud noises to reverberate in the surroundings. The number of broken rules in the surrounding ovens decreased visibly. Soon, all the broken rules in the third ovens were absorbed by Wang Baole in the blink of an eye. Amidst the booming sounds, the third ovens released a violent suction force, causing a large amount of black hair to fly towards the scabbard! As it absorbed, the feedback power took form. It was a ball of purple mist that spread out from the intrinsic scabbard and entered Wang Baoles seven orifices and all the pores on his body, causing Wang Baoles body to tremble, the strength of his physical body surged once again at the perfected level of the Star! The perfected level of the star. Even though the name had the word Perfectedin it, in reality, there were steps and a hundred steps in this realm. As it was difficult to advance in this realm, as long as one took a step, one could be said to be at the perfected level, regardless of whether one took a step or a hundred steps, one could give up at any time and advance to the celestial domain realm. However generally speaking, one would advance to a dozen or so steps. That way, after a breakthrough in cultivation, ones battle prowess would increase. Theoretically speaking, the more steps one took, the higher ones battle prowess would be after a breakthrough. However, due to the difficulty of the process, very few people had reached the pinnacle since ancient times. However, Wang Baoles physical body, nourished by the Heavenly Dao, was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Within a short period of time.., he had stepped from the first step to the tenth step, and he was still continuing! His physical body exuded a suppressive force that seemed to be able to suppress the surrounding starry skies. A powerful vibration that made ones heart race also spread throughout his body. Booming sounds rang out continuously, and a large amount of black hair surged into his body. On one hand, it gave Wang baole the opportunity to nourish his physical body. At the same time, it also helped his intrinsic sword scabbard absorb the shattering rules of the other stoves. Therefore, after more than ten breaths, the shattering rules of the fourth ovens were also sucked dry. The suction force formed instantly spread in all directions, causing more of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao black hair to surge in rapidly. Faster and faster! More and more! This became a cycle, causing Wang Baoles physical body to become stronger and stronger. Eventually, the seal formed by the tree leaves shattered even more, and the monster girl inside was extremely anxious. It could clearly sense that as time passed and Wang Baoles physical body grew stronger, the gradually transparent scabbard in front of it gave it a sense of danger, and the danger was constantly increasing. In a short period of time, it had reached a level that made its heart skip a beat. However, Wang Baole still seemed to feel that it was not enough. Therefore, even though the little girls heart was trembling, he was still absorbing it frantically, his eyes turned bloodshot as he exerted all his strength! Its still not enough!Wang Baole roared, in the next instant, the shattering rules in the fifth kiln were emptied. The suction force erupted, causing millions of strands of black hair to gather in the surroundings. As they continued to gather, they continued to pour into the intrinsic scabbard! Wang Baoles intrinsic scabbard had gone from sixty percent transparent to more than seventy percent. It was even expanding rapidly to eighty percent. His physical body was also in the state of the perfected star state. Under the continuous feedback.., he had reached the thirty-plus steps! There werent many people who could reach this level in terms of cultivation. It was even rarer to see someone who had reached the physical body level. After all, the cultivation of the physical body was slower and more arduous than cultivation! However, Wang Baole had no choice but to work hard. His eyes were bloodshot, and he still felt that his intrinsic scabbard was slightly weaker. However the monster girl inside the leaf seal was now the boss with her eyes wide open, there were even fewer signs of struggle compared to before. It seemed to be able to sense that the seal formed by the leaf seal could, to a certain extent provide its own protection. However, just as the little girl felt danger for the first time in her heart, four of the five stoves were now empty. They turned into a suction force, causing the green threads in the surroundings to continuously surge in at a rate of tens of thousands per breath, as a result, the suction force of the intrinsic sword sheath naturally increased. It only absorbed the remaining one of the stoves, and instantly, the broken rules within the stoves were sucked dry. In the next instant, the six stoves turned into black holes. The suction force that spread out caused the green color in the surroundings to visibly decrease rapidly. A hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, three hundred thousand All the way to six hundred thousand! At the same time, Wang Baoles intrinsic scabbard had expanded from more than 70% transparent to 80% , followed by 90% .. His physical strength had also increased from the previous thirty plus steps to more than seventy steps. This level of physical strength was already extremely terrifying. It was likely that some ordinary early-stage celestial domain-grade powerhouses.., couldnt put it out. Even in a certain way, that his body comparable to the magic weapon, it is no exaggeration! It is also at this time, the little girl does not want to struggle, but in the obvious shortness of breath, pinch out one mark after another, actually began to defend! At the same time, the black hair of the Unending Heavenly Dao was sucked away by Wang baole like a bottomless pit. After absorbing nearly a million dao, the Unending Heavenly Dao in the entire gray starry sky was reduced by more than half. To the Weiyang clan, it was earth-shattering. The battleships of the Weiyang clan, which were floating outside the gray starry sky and maintaining a state of concealment, were soon unable to continue concealing themselves. Waves of ripples reverberated, they had no choice but to appear before the eyes of the cultivators from the myriad sect clans in the outside world. That wasnt all there were even a few battleships that, as everyone looked over, self-detonated and shattered into pieces. This scene immediately stunned everyone who saw it. In the next moment, not only did the unending battleships explode, but more and more battleships also began to explode at higher frequency. In the space of a few breaths, the face of the Xuan Hua divine emperor flickered, and rumbling sounds could be heard as more than 30,000 of the 100,000 unending battleships were destroyed! ! At this moment, everyone outside was completely shocked, and a huge commotion broke out. Whats going on! ? Whats happening! ? Could it be that moon splitting emperor is dead? Chen Qingzi is coming out! ! Xuan Huas expression was also unsightly. He had not noticed Moon splitting emperors death, but he could tell that Chen Qingzi must have used some tricks in there. Perhaps he really was about to charge out. After a moment of hesitation, Xuan Hua was about to speak.. But at that moment thirty percent of the remaining unending battleships, about seventy to eighty thousand in number, all trembled at the same time, and cracks began to appear! A massive suction force, far greater than before, suddenly erupted from within the gray starry sky, affecting the outside world. It was actually forcefully absorbing the Heavenly Dao Aura within the unending battleships! ! It was as if the guest was the host. Still writing! Chapter 1153 - Extreme Dao physical body! In reality, the host was not the host! On Wang Baoles side, after the intrinsic scabbard absorbed enough broken rules and Wisps of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao Aura, the entire area instantly turned translucent! If one did not look closely, one would not be able to see clearly. At the same time, after the intrinsic scabbard was completely translucent, it sucked violently in all directions once again. Immediately, all the black hair in the surroundings, numbering in the millions, seemed to have gone crazy. In the next instant, they all surged into the intrinsic scabbard. This scene was also the cause of the disturbance in the outside world. The suction force was too strong. As it sucked too much at once, it caused the Weiyang warship in the outside world to lose its balance. It was like a tug-of-war. When the other party suddenly increased its strength, the other party was unable to resist and would naturally be sucked in! That was why the scene of it shattering and collapsing was happening. At the same time, as the intrinsic scabbard absorbed millions of strands of black hair at once, it was also very conscientious and gave Wang baole a wave of astonishing nourishment. The nourishing power was too strong. In an instant, Wang Baoles steps from seventy steps to ninety steps at the Perfected Stellar Realm continued! Ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety-five.. The speed was so fast that Wang Baole didnt even have time to react. His body rumbled continuously, and he was nourished to a hundred steps! The moment he reached a hundred steps, ancient runes that seemed to have existed since ancient times appeared on Wang Baoles body. Their appearance seemed to bring with it a sense of heavenly music, as they reverberated in all directions, the runes spread out and surrounded Wang baole, giving him a perfect contrast. From Afar, Wang Baole looked as if he had become an immortal! An ancient-looking aura and a terrifying pressure spread out from his body, causing the air around him to distort and the starry sky to tremble. It was as if even the entire area couldnt withstand it. That was because he was at the hundred steps! Theoretically speaking, the great circle of the stellar realm was the limit. It was incredibly difficult to reach that level of cultivation, and it was incredibly difficult to reach the fleshly body level. The hardest part was the divine soul. Without the assistance of some rare and rare treasures, it would be impossible! Furthermore, it was almost impossible to reach the great circle of the stellar realm with the help of extinct heavenly materials and earthly treasures! In fact, in the Wei Yang Dao Domain, in addition to the myriad sect clans, there were some ancient sects with long legacies. There werent many of them, and any one of them would be taken seriously by the Wei Yang clan. For example, the Xie clan was one of them. In an ancient sect like this, the criteria by which the top elites in their ranks were measured were their cultivation, soul, and physical body. All of them had to be at least ninety steps away when they were at the perfected star realm. Wang Baoles physical body had reached its peak. If word got out it would shock everyone! In reality, the little girl who had been trapped by the tree leaves was already shocked. She stared blankly at Wang Baole, at the runic symbols around him, and at the terrifying pressure emanating from him. The little girls body.., she couldnt help but tremble. Ive gone too farthe little girl muttered. A large number of other pupils appeared in her pupils once again, and many voices spread out from within her body. Extreme Dao physical body! Thats impossible. Since ancient times, the Extreme Dao physical body has only been a legend. Its impossible for a living being to achieve it! Thats right, its impossible. If you want to obtain the Extreme Dao physical body, even heavenly treasures cant strengthen it. Even though the Heavenly Dao Aura is strong, its impossible for you to complete the last step of the transition! In theory, only if your physical body is already heaven-defying would it be possible. However, thats not a breakthrough, but a return! As the voices reverberated in all directions, Wang Baole raised his head. He could sense that his physical body had reached an unbelievable level. However, the most important thing for him now was not to observe his physical body, instead, it was to cut open the little girl and the strange space! Therefore, in the next instant, as the little girls pupils contracted rapidly, a cold glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. As he stared at the little girl, he raised his left hand and grabbed the intrinsic scabbard! At the same time, he placed his right hand on the scabbard. It was as if there was an invisible sword hilt that no one could see. After Wang Baole grabbed it, his divine thought fluctuated and summoned the leaf back! The leaf, which had reached its limit, began to burn and spread out, but it didnt disappear. It was formed from the curse left behind by the blazing flame ancestor. It turned into a large amount of fog and headed straight for Wang Baole. When it returned to his side.., it turned back into a leaf and disappeared into his storage bag. The little girl let out a roar. Her expression was twisted. After sensing a strong sense of danger, she didnt leave. Instead, she turned into a ferocious afterimage and charged at Wang Baole at an indescribable speed, killing him! Her speed was astonishing, and her battle prowess was monstrous. At that moment, dozens of figures appeared on her body, and they were even increasing in number. After nearly a hundred, it seemed to have gathered all the power of the figures, they turned into a huge mouth that seemed to be able to devour everything, and it swallowed Wang Baole in one gulp! Wang Baoles gaze was cold. He imagined a sword in his mind. Right now, he was holding onto the hilt of the sword, and he was pulling it out bit by bit. His actions were the same! One Inch! He was only pulling out one inch! The sky cracked and the earth cracked. A loud boom reverberated in all directions. An immense pressure, accompanied by an extreme ray of light, erupted instantly, causing the little girl who had just charged forward to let out a shrill scream, her body was like snow that had met boiling water, melting in an instant. However, the little girl was also extremely ferocious. Even though her body was melting, she forced herself to gather together. She endured the intense pain and was unwilling to give up. She charged forward. Her mouth was wide open, covering Wang Baoles surroundings. She looked like she was about to fall! Wang Baoles expression remained the same as he pulled out.. Two inches! A loud boom shook the heavens and earth. It was as if there was a force that could suppress and tear apart everything. It exploded from the scabbard. The light was even brighter, causing the sky and Earth to change color. The starry sky distorted, and the little girl with her gaping mouth.., her body could no longer hold on. With a loud boom, she exploded! As she exploded, the figures of the cultivators from the myriad sect clan that she had fused with earlier reappeared. They scattered in all directions, unconscious, revealing Prince Weiyang, who was in the little girls body. As the princes body trembled, his two heads collapsed. Even the parts of his body that belonged to him fell apart, as if he had used this chance to escape the lock of the Sword Qi, the little girls figure materialized. Her face was pale, and she screamed as she retreated rapidly. Youre not Wang Baole, youre not a cultivator, youre not the life of this era. No Youre nothing. Youre not the existence of the stone stele world! Who the hell are you! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was about to pull out the third inch of the invisible sword, but his eyes narrowed the next moment. A smile appeared on his lips, but he didnt continue pulling it out. That was because as the little girl retreated, the void behind her was suddenly torn apart by a sword qi. A hole was torn open, and a large hand reached out and grabbed the little girls head, it was yanked outward! The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao has awakened. I didnt expect this ancient will to awaken as well! Junior brother, this is senior brothers mistake! As Chen Qingzis voice reverberated in the air, the strange starry sky that had been torn apart by the little girl with a strange force suddenly collapsed with a loud bang. It was as if an invisible barrier had been torn apart, the gray starry sky outside was revealed! And Chen Qingzi, who was standing above the central oven and hadnt been reunited with Wang Baole for a long time! Baole greets senior brother!Wang Baole stared at Chen Qingzi, his eyes filled with emotion. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply! At that moment, only three of the surrounding ovens were still filled with a suppressive force. The others were no longer of any use and were completely abandoned. The cultivators from the myriad sect clan were floating around, unconscious. The only ones who were awake were Wang Baole and Chen Qingzi! Youve grown upChen Qingzis eyes were filled with regret. He had just said that when his expression suddenly changed. He raised his head to look at the outside world, and a strange light shone in his eyes as he laughed loudly. Baole, senior brother has caught a big fish. Are you willing to eat with me? How can I not obey senior brothers orders!Wang Baole laughed when he heard that. Chapter 1154 - the Unending Heavenly Dao! Wang Baole looked at his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. He had a hunch that the big fish that his senior brother had mentioned wasnt the divine emperor, but.. The Unending Heavenly Dao?Wang Baole asked softly. As he spoke, half of the unending battleships outside the gray space continued to collapse. The entire outside world was thrown into chaos! The cultivators from the myriad sect clans were visibly moved. They looked as if they were facing a great enemy, and even began to back up. Clearly, they didnt want to get involved, and were trying to send voice transmissions to their disciples who had entered the gray starry sky. However it was as if a clay ox had entered the sea. There was no response at all. However, there was nothing strange about it. After all, the spell formation only contained isolation. However, the changes that had occurred in the Wei Yang clan caused the cultivators from the myriad sect clans to feel a bit uneasy. At the same time, the leader of the Weiyang clan, Divine Emperor Xuan Hua, also had an ugly expression on his face. He stared at the gray starry sky below. He could sense a large amount of the aura of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao disappearing, and he also saw the collapse of the Weiyang battleship, this had happened too quickly and disrupted his plan. His original plan was to use the aura of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao to neutralize the power of the formation and at the same time create a suppressive effect on the revived Heavenly Dao of the dark sect. In this way, with the current state of the Unending Heavenly Dao, he would definitely be able to create an effect on the suppressive effect. Moreover, even if he could not produce an immediate result, he would be able to weaken the power of the array formation. At the same time, he would be able to help the Unending Heavenly Daos aura fuse into the array formation, he would also be able to help the moon splitting divine emperor, who was currently fighting Chen Qingzi and was in danger. This was the first plan of the unending clan. At the same time, there was another plan, and that was fishing! Trapping this place, trapping the revived Heavenly Dao of the dark sect, and even trapping Chen Qingzi, in order to attract the remaining dark sect members who were hiding in the Weiyang Dao domain and could not be found. The Weiyang clan believed that the greater the change in this place, the greater the attraction to the remaining dark sect members! In addition, they had a third goal, which was to increase the hatred for the dark sect once again. The reason why they did not stop the cultivators of the myriad sect clan from entering and informed them of the risk was to let them die in there, and the more they died.., the hatred would grow. If the dark sect wanted to rise again from the ashes, it naturally wouldnt be able to accomplish it. However of the three goals, all of them had changed except for the last one. All of these changes had occurred because the aura of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao in the spell formation had disappeared in large numbers. Dammit, what the hell is going on in there? !Xuan Hua frowned. She was just about to say something when an enraged roar suddenly rang out from the depths of the starry sky. As the voice rang out, it was as if the minds of all the cultivators from the myriad sects and clans in the area were shaken, regardless of their level of cultivation. Even Divine Emperor Xuan Hua was affected. He could also sense waves of terrifying aura gathering on the remaining Weiyang battleships. His expression changed, and he immediately let out a low, solemn shout. Go Back! As mystic flower spoke, her voice reverberated once again. She seemed unwilling, but she eventually left slowly. The terrifying aura that had gathered on the Weiyang clan warships also gradually dissipated. At the same time, Chen Qingzi, who had raised his head with Wang Baole in the gray space, frowned slightly and suddenly spoke. Baole, can you continue sucking? Of course!Wang Baole smiled. Without any hesitation, he charged toward the seventh kiln. At the same time, he raised his right hand and pointed at the eighth kiln, instantly drawing the two ovens over, the intrinsic scabbard in front of him flashed. Instantly, the broken rules within the two ovens exploded and surged toward Wang Baoles intrinsic scabbard like a torrent. In terms of speed, the strength of Wang Baoles physical body enhanced his speed. The entire process only took about ten breaths of time. Just as the terrifying aura in the outside world was about to completely dissipate.., the seventh and eighth broken rules in the oven were immediately emptied. They turned into two huge black holes that emitted a monstrous suction force, causing the thin strands of black hair around them to once again rumble under the suction force, as if they were about to be squeezed dry, the remaining Unending Heavenly Dao black hair in the gray starry sky was once again drawn over. In the blink of an eye, the number once again exceeded a hundred thousand. Soon, two hundred thousand, then three hundred thousand, then four hundred thousand, then five hundred thousand until it reached a million again! This was basically completely drained! The moment these strands of black hair appeared, they charged towards Wang Baoles intrinsic scabbard and were absorbed crazily. Even someone as powerful as Chen Qingzi took a few more glances at Wang Baoles intrinsic sword sheath. A look of admiration appeared in his eyes. He retracted his gaze and narrowed his eyes as he looked up. It was as if his gaze could pierce through the starry skies and see the outside world. Just as Wang Baoles intrinsic sword sheath was absorbing the aura of the Unending Heavenly Dao, the terrifying aura that had left under Xuan Huas command began to fluctuate and roar, it roared once more from the depths of the starry skies. The terrifying aura descended upon the unending battleships outside the gray starry skies once again. This scene caused Xuan Huas expression to change again. She was about to speak but at that moment, within the gray starry skies, Wang Baole waved his hand, he released the little black fish, the donkey, and Little Five. The moment the three appeared, they saw the sea of black hair around them. They immediately grew excited and split into three directions, as if they had turned into three black holes, absorbing and devouring them all at the same time! As a result, the black hair in the area began to disappear at an even faster rate! Originally, there had been a million black hair in the area, but now, it was reduced to 800,000,700,000,500,000 . By the time it reached 300,000, roaring sounds could be heard from beyond the gray starry sky, and no matter how much Xuan Hua berated them.., it didnt seem to be of any use. The terrifying aura exploded out from the Weiyang clan battleships. It grew stronger and stronger, and the pressure grew more and more shocking. All of the surrounding cultivators were forced to fall back once again. To their astonishment, they saw that the Weiyang clans battleships seemed to have reached their limit, they could no longer withstand the pressure, and were instantly torn to pieces. As they collapsed, the terrifying aura that had descended from the sky also gathered together to a certain extent. It instantly gathered together and formed an illusory image on top of the many destroyed Weiyang clan battleships! It was a gigantic golden beetle! Its entire body was golden, and it was supposed to be divine. However, its ferocious appearance and cold eyes made it look exceptionally savage. The bloody stench that emanated from its entire body made it seem as if it had just finished eating its blood, it gave people a feeling that they could not get close to it. As for its appearance, it looked very similar to the Weiyang races battleships. It was as if they were of the same origin. In fact, this was indeed the case. All of the Weiyang races battleships came from the gigantic golden beetle before them, that was because it was the Heavenly Dao of the Weiyang race! It had been born after devouring the Heavenly Dao of the dark sect from back then. Now, it was the Heavenly Dao that had suppressed the entire Weiyang Dao domain and controlled endless natural laws and laws! At that moment, what appeared here was not its original body. Instead, it was a split-up body that had gathered together. However, it was extremely powerful. It did not even bother to pay attention to Xuan Huas berating. The enormous golden beetle let out a roar, its body charged straight into the gray starry sky, instantly disappearing into it. Xuan Huas expression instantly turned ugly. With a sway of its body, it stepped into it as well. At the same time, Chen Qingzi, who was in the center of the area, had an intense glint in his eyes. Ive caught it. Baole, follow me!Chen Qingzi laughed loudly. With a flick of his sleeve, he rolled up Wang Baole and retreated rapidly, heading straight for the central oven. Little Five and the donkey followed quickly. As for the little black fish, it shuddered, its eyes filled with intense fear. At the same time, it was eager to give it a try. Just as it was about to turn its head to look, Chen Qingzi grabbed it in mid-air, he took it away. In the blink of an eye, Wang Baole and Chen Qingzi entered the central oven. The place where they had been was instantly filled with rolling clouds and rumbling sounds! The Unending Heavenly Dao had descended! Chapter 1155 - , reversal of the Moon splitting! The moment Wang Baole entered the oven with Chen Qingzi, his vision blurred, and he saw everything clearly in the oven in the next moment. In a certain sense, it was like a world. The Sky was gray, and the ground was gray. There were no mountains, no rivers, and no plants around. There was only an extremely dense black fog! Within the fog, the sound of chains could be heard, and heavy breathing could be heard. It was like a storm that reverberated in all directions. At the same time, there was a strong suppressive force that continued to spread out from within the Black Fog, causing Wang Baole to feel.., his heart and mind trembled. He seemed to have also sensed the return of Wang Baole and Chen Qingzi. The breathing in the fog paused, followed by a shrill scream. Kill me! Kill me! Kill me! The voice reverberated in the air, shaking Wang Baoles mind. His cultivation was on the verge of collapse, and his body was trembling. He almost lost his balance. In that instant, Wang Baole was astounded, he had guessed the identity of the person who had screamed from within the fog. Moon-splitting divine emperor!Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. He knew that there were only five divine emperors left in the never-ending clan. Other than patriarch never-ending, one of the remaining four was moon-splitting, the other was the mystic flower from outside. These were the elites of the mountain in the Wei Yang Dao Domain. Any one of them would be able to intimidate the myriad sect clans. They were undoubtedly important figures. But now Such an important figure was screaming and begging for death. It could be seen from this how shockingly powerful his senior brother was! In the past, Wang Baole had heard that his senior brother had killed a divine emperor, but he didnt have much of an idea. However, now that his cultivation had reached his level, he was able to understand the divine emperors realm and how terrifying it was. Therefore, when he recalled the rumors he had heard.., the shock in his heart grew stronger. Senior brother, what cultivation level does he have? is he really only in the galaxy? Wang Baole looked at his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, who was beside him. The instant he looked over, the fog in the gray starry sky outside the oven churned violently, and a terrifying aura erupted. As it erupted, it formed a vortex that moved at high speed, heading straight for the center of the Gray Starry Sky. As the vortex closed in, all of the remaining green threads in the gray starry sky seemed to be incredibly excited as they rapidly closed in and fused into the vortex. However, as they fused into the vortex, furious roars could be heard coming from within. It was as if the Unending Heavenly Dao within the vortex was becoming more and more aware of the aura he had lost. As the roars echoed out, a large amount of natural law and power of laws spread out from within the vortex, filling the entire gray starry sky. It was as if a huge net had been formed, and when it collided with the aura of death in the area, a large amount of aura of death seemed to evaporate, it dissipated rapidly. As it did, the gray starry sky became less blurry, and gradually became clearer. At the same time, the cultivators on the periphery were shocked beyond belief, and wanted to flee, however, it was very difficult for them to escape from the tyranny of the Unending Heavenly Dao. When they came into contact with the power of laws and natural laws, they would immediately be sucked dry. The Heavenly Dao was merciless! This was especially true in the face of his rage. All life was his food, and even the remaining cultivators of the myriad sect clans couldnt escape his wrath. Even Xuan Hua, who had been following closely behind him, kept berating him, but it was to no avail. After being heavily injured and sensing that his natural enemy was in front of him, the Unending Heavenly Dao went completely mad and erupted with ferocity. This was also the reason why Xuan Hua had stopped him from descending. After all, this was a third objective. Once Heavenly Dao arrived, there would be too much slaughter. Although the Wei Yang clan could accept it, it would be detrimental to their plan. However, it was too late now. The gray starry sky was rapidly thinning, and everything within was gradually becoming clearer. The cultivators of the myriad sect clans outside immediately saw Wei Yang Heavenly Daos indiscriminate slaughter! A fierce gleam appeared in the eyes of everyone present, but There was nothing they could do. They could only remain silent. In the silence of the outside world, the Unending Heavenly Dao let out a roar and transformed into a vortex that shot toward the central baking furnace. As soon as it arrived, its natural law and natural law began to spread out in all directions, as it surrounded the baking furnace, it also spread out to surround the chosen from the various sects who had been unconscious. They were second only to the first echelon. Thankfully, Xuan Hua had been fast enough to save them. Otherwise, the casualties would have been even greater. Dammit!Xuan Huas face was grim. Although the spell formation in the Gray Starry Sky had been broken quite a bit, it was still too far from what the Wei Yang clan had planned. How did this happen? How did the aura of the Wei Yang Heavenly Dao disappear! ? ! ?Xuan Huas heart was filled with hatred. The main reason for the deviation in her plan was because of the massive disappearance of the Wei Yang Heavenly Daos aura. If not for this, the Weiyang Heavenly Dao wouldnt have sent an avatar down in a fit of rage! At the same time, in the central oven, Chen Qingzi threw his head back and laughed loudly as the Weiyang Heavenly Dao charged towards him. His eyes shone with an intense light. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, Wang Baole, who was beside him.., he saw the thick black fog shrink instantly and charge towards the little black fish! It was as if it had been forcefully poured into the little black fishs body, causing its body to rapidly expand. As it was poured into the little black fish, the area that was originally filled with black fog also became clear, a figure that was bound by many chains was revealed. In the next instant, after all the Black Fog was sucked away by the little black fish, an aura that far surpassed the aura from before spread out from the little black fishs body. At the same time, it became even larger.., on its body Threads of laws and principles began to appear! They looked the same as the laws and principles of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao, but their essence was completely different! The appearance of these threads immediately suppressed Wang Baoles own laws and principles. The only things that were not suppressed were the time laws and the power of the dao stars contained in his waning moon. Other than that, his nine quasi-daos and the tens of thousands of special stars dimmed. However, at the same time, the dark fire within Wang Baoles body seemed to be nourished. It erupted instantly and spread throughout Wang Baoles entire body, it also spread to the quasi-daos and the tens of thousands of special stars, causing them to regain their original form as if the laws and laws had been replaced! Not only that, Wang Baole could clearly sense that all the divine abilities and spells he had learned in the never-ending dao domain were about to melt as they were being replaced, it was as if the never-ending Heavenly Dao and the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao didnt fuse together, resulting in only one type of Heavenly Dao laws and laws in a persons body! The intense repulsion and conflict shook Wang Baoles mind. He was about to make a choice when suddenly, the intrinsic scabbard in his body shook violently, as if it was suppressing something, it instantly suppressed the will of the Unending Heavenly Dao and the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, forcing them to coexist within Wang Baoles body. It was a long story, but it all happened in an instant. Chen Qingzi tilted his head and glanced at Wang Baole. There was a strange look in his eyes, but he didnt say anything. Instead, he raised his right hand and formed a seal, pointing at the bound Moon splitter. Reverse the Dao! As soon as he said that, moon splitters screams grew even more painful. Black appeared on his body, and it spread rapidly throughout his entire body. As it spread, waves of the dark sects aura erupted from his body. Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, the ladder has been set up. Why arent you returning to your position?Chen Qingzi shouted again. Immediately, the little black fish, which had grown much larger, let out a joyful cry. It dashed towards Moon splitter and closed in on him in an instant, it drilled directly into the center of his brows. Almost at the instant it drilled in, Lie Yues miserable cry became even more shrill. As his body trembled intensely, the black color spread even faster. At this moment, a roaring sound came from the sky, and the enormous figure of the golden beetle appeared. It did not really enter. Instead, it spat out a large amount of black hair outside the oven, causing it to drill into the oven and pour into lie Yues divine emperors body! The Unending Heavenly Dao could allow the divine emperor to fall, but it couldnt allow the divine emperor to be reversed. If it was reversed, it would be a fundamental injury to it. Chen Qingzi didnt panic when he saw this. Instead, he laughed loudly. Baole, your destiny has arrived! Chapter 1156 - Chen Qingzi’s plan! Chen Qingzi laughed out loud. He swung his sleeve, and a powerful force immediately swept Wang Baole toward the moon-splitting emperor. In an instant, Wang Baole was behind the moon-splitting emperor! The pressure from the moon-splitting emperor was terrifying, but to a certain extent, it was the safest place to be. This was especially so when the situation was reversed. The broken rules that belonged to the moon-splitting emperor continued to emanate from his body. These rules were a great supplement to Wang Baoles natal scabbard! During the transformation, a large amount of death qi also spread out. Wang Baole held back from inhaling it. Instead, he stared at the divine emperor as he was transformed. To him, this was the greatest serendipity. If he could comprehend it, his soul and cultivation would increase! At that moment, Wang Baole had more than half understood his senior brother Chen Qingzis plan! He was fishing for the Weiyang Heavenly Dao, and his goal was to use the Weiyang Heavenly Dao to nourish the dark sects Heavenly Dao. He wanted to raise the dark sects heavenly dao high up in the sky as if it had been upgraded, allowing it to stand tall in the Weiyang Dao Domain. That would mean that the two great heavenly dao would coexist in the Weiyang Dao Domain! Once it was done, it would mean that the dark sects techniques would no longer be suppressed like before. The Dark Sects hidden descendants would be able to reappear and be protected by the Heavenly Dao! Naturally, they wouldnt be a match for the Wei Yang clan. However, as long as the Heavenly Dao wasnt destroyed, the dark sects existence wouldnt truly disappear. It would be extremely difficult to destroy the dark sects Heavenly Dao, which had been upgraded and integrated into the Wei Yang Dao Domain, it wasnt something that could be done easily. Wang Baole was extremely shaken by this plan. He hadnt expected his senior brother to be so crazy. It was obvious that he wanted the revived dark sects Heavenly Dao to be upgraded and become one of the Heavenly Dao in the Dao Domain, other than absorbing the power of the Unending Heavenly Dao, he also needed a method to lift the dark sects Heavenly Dao into nothingness. This was equally difficult. That was why The Moon splitting divine emperor had reversed the situation! He had raised the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao at the price of sacrificing a divine emperor! If news of this spread, it would definitely be sensational and cause a stir in the entire unending dao domain. That was especially so after Wang Baole analyzed the situation. His senior brother had first wanted to reverse the moon splitting and severely injure the unending heavenly dao so that it would have a chance to reveal itself, then, he would sacrifice the moon-splitting spell to complete the upgrade of the Heavenly Dao. What a grand plan! Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He didnt believe that his senior brother had come up with all of this on the spot. He even tried to recall what had happened. Wang Baole felt that Perhaps this was his senior brother, Chen Qingzi.., he had started this plan a long time ago! First, he would weaken the Weiyang clan step by step. Then, he would give them a chance to lure the moon-splitting spell into attacking them. Then, he would suppress it in the opposite direction, but he wouldnt kill them. Instead, he would slowly draw attention from all directions, until the rescue of the Weiyang clan and the arrival of the Heavenly Dao arrived. That means there might be other dark sect cultivators hiding in the outside world! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he made his judgment, he felt that there was a high chance that his guess was correct. After all, this matter was too big for the dark sect. Even if his senior brother was confident, this was the never-ending DAO domain, after all. There had to be other preparations. As Wang Baole thought about this, he heard the shrill cry of the moon splitting being reversed. His mind was shaken, and his thoughts were interrupted. His eyes shone brightly. In the sky, the golden beetle formed by the Weiyang Heavenly Dao.., it let out an extremely angry roar and released a large amount of Heavenly Dao power to prevent the moon splitting from being reversed. At the same time, behind the golden beetle, the sky distorted, revealing a tall figure. That figure was the mystic flower deity emperor. He stood there, his gaze landing on Chen Qingzi. Chen Qingzi! The Weiyang clan has treated you well,Xuan Hua said slowly. Why do you have to do this? !Her voice was like Heavenly Thunder, rumbling out in all directions. It was as if she could say anything she wanted, and the power of countless natural laws and natural laws were formed, they transformed into threads that wrapped around Chen Qingzis body. It was as if the Weiyang Heavenly Dao had been blessed. As it roared, it increased its aura, causing the seemingly irreversibly transformed moon splitter to tremble. The power of the transformation slowly came to a halt, as if it was about to be reversed! I once did something wrong and wanted to repent.Chen Qingzi sighed. After laughing self-deprecatingly, he took a huge gulp from the wine flask in his right hand. After which, he formed an incantation gesture and pointed out. Instantly, the wooden sword beside him emitted a resplendent light, it formed a sword light that seemed to be able to tear apart the starry skies and intimidate the entire universe. It shot towards Xuan Hua with a thunderous roar. At the same time, Chen Qingzis laughter gradually grew louder. He took one step at a time and stepped into the void. When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops If you wish to know the cause of your past life, the one who will receive it in this life is If you wish to know the fruits of your next life, the one who will do it in this life isChen Qingzis ancient dark ballad rang out from Chen Qingzis mouth. His laughter made Wang Baole unable to tell whether he was crying or laughing. He only saw Chen Qingzi walking out of the dark ballad, step by step, towards the oven where the mystic flower was located. The next moment, the dark ballad was still reverberating. Chen Qingzi had already walked out of the oven. Outside the oven, he swung his sword down. The entire gray starry sky rumbled, as if it had been sliced apart in an instant. The mystic flower retreated. Her expression was grim. She shouted in a low voice. Chen Qingzi, the destruction of the dark sect is inevitable. Weiyang has returned, and you know that it can not be reversed!Chen Qingzi picked up the wine flagon and took another big gulp of wine. He shook his head, and a look of madness appeared in his eyes. So Noisy!Chen Qingzi laughed heartily, and once again swung his sword at the retreating Xuan Hua! The starry sky rumbled, and the entire area trembled. The cultivators of the myriad sects and clans all fell back. They saw a sword light, and in front of that sword light, they saw Xuan Hua, who had revealed Weiyangs true body, and behind that sword light.., chen Qingzi was walking towards them step by step! His long robes fluttered in the wind. He was dressed in green robes and held a wine gourd! At that moment, Chen Qingzi, even if he wasnt a woman, could be described as a peerless beauty! Amidst the rumbles, a great battle erupted! As the battle raged in the outside world, in the oven, Wang Baoles good fortune was suddenly activated. As his mystic essence was blocked and the support from Wei Yangs Heavenly Dao disappeared, the transformation on lie Yues body began once again. It was slow, but it continued. During the transformation process, the Dao rhythm that spread out from moon splitters body was rapidly absorbed by Wang Baole. The shattered rules also rushed towards Wang Baoles natal scabbard. During this process, the power from the Heavenly Dao Weiyang was also used to support moon splitter. However, due to Wang Baoles position and the absorption, a portion of it was drawn over. In that instant, Wang Baoles figure rumbled. His soul, his cultivation, and the power of his physical body were all erupting at the same time. They were all rising! This kind of opportunity could be said to be beyond ordinary serendipity. That was because there was basically no serendipity that could be compared to the dao charm that could reverse a divine emperor. There was also no serendipity. It was more important than the power of rules that was released when the two Heavenly Dao were fighting against each other. Every invisible clash between them was a clash of different laws and laws. Wang Baole was the only one who was close. His absorption and comprehension of the laws had reached an unbelievable level. Therefore, in a short period of time, his soul had reached the peak of the late-stage star realm. His cultivation had also soared from the mid-stage star realm to the peak of the mid-stage. As his cultivation and soul had increased, the immortal energy in his body had grown stronger and more powerful. Behind him, Dao Stars had appeared. Nine quasi-dao stars had appeared, and tens of thousands of special stars had appeared. Behind the star map, Wang Baoles shadows from his previous life had also appeared. They were all being absorbed. Finally an illusory black wooden board had appeared! This time, I will definitely have one soul, cultivation, and physical body step into the star domain. I will strive to have all three step into the star domain if not, I will have to have at least two step into the star domain! Wang Baoles eyes were filled with determination, he absorbed crazily in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I was very touched last night. I felt mixed emotions and warmth at the same time. I thank the fellow Daoists from the Nine Peaks, the Ark, the Gargamel, and the other fellow Daoists who have comforted and supported me. Thank you! All these years, I have been touched by you every single time I wrote a book. It also made me feel that everything was wonderful on the path of writing a book. I will adjust my state as soon as possible. Thank you! Chapter 1157 - There was something wrong with chapter 1157! The improvement of his soul, the leap in his cultivation, and the continued strengthening of his physical body made Wang Baole realize that he had to seize this opportunity. He also knew very well that it wouldnt be long! The transformation of the Moon splitter divine emperor was now sixty percent complete. Even though the process was slow, the sky above them was showing signs of cracking. It was the Unending Heavenly Dao outside. It had gone mad and was charging madly. If not for the fact that the oven had been strengthened countless times by his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, the Unending Heavenly Dao would have blasted it into the oven long ago. Even if the Unending Heavenly Dao had entered, it wouldnt have treated me as its first target Wang Baole thought to himself as he controlled the intrinsic scabbard in his body. He adjusted it slightly, allowing the two Heavenly Dao laws in his body to.., he could suppress one side at any time, allowing the other side to take the lead. He would feel more at ease. However, as he absorbed and improved, he was also thinking about another matter. That Was how should he leave this place. According to Wang Baoles judgment, just as he had guessed that there were other people from the dark sect, he didnt believe that only one divine emperor had come from the endless clan. Therefore, the upcoming battle would be even more intense. He, on the other hand, might have a unique opportunity, but he was at the center. Therefore, he had to consider when and how he should leave. However, just as Wang Baole was distracted and analyzing the matter, suddenly, from his storage bag.., a strand of divine thought emerged from the leaf that had used up a portion of its power and entered his mind. My dear disciple, this is a rare opportunity. Go ahead and absorb it. I will think of a way to bring you out of this vortex later! That senior brother of yours doesnt want to be a son. In order to revive the dark sect, he doesnt have the strength to bring you out. However, with me around, Im the person closest to you.There was a hint of pride in the Moon Splitting Patriarchs voice, it reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. Hearing his masters voice, a smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. He didnt care about his masters displeasure towards his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. He nodded and calmed down. He took a deep breath, he focused all his energy on absorbing the Dao rhythm law that emanated from the transformation of the split moon. Wang Baole continued to absorb the law. The battle in the outside world had reached an intense stage. Even though the mystic flower deity Emperor was powerful, he was still lacking when compared to Chen Qingzi! This was related to Chen Qingzis expertise in killing. It was also related to the existence of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao. The dark art had been enhanced, and the area of impact from the battle between the two in the starry skies grew larger and larger. The surrounding starry skies continued to shatter, and the moon-splitting reversal reached seventy percent. The moment it reached seventy percent, Wang Baoles soul rumbled, and he broke through from the late-stage of the Star Realm to the perfected star realm! At the same time, the barrier of the oven could no longer withstand the unending Heavenly Daos madness. It was knocked open, and the sound of shattering reverberated. The gigantic golden beetle turned into a sea of light, it was about to charge through the gap. However, it was at that moment that a cold snort rang out from the void. Ripples spread out in the air, and seven figures appeared out of thin air in the starry sky outside the kiln! They were all dressed in black robes, and their auras of death towered up into the sky. At the same time, underworld flames erupted from their bodies, and as they burned, they attacked simultaneously in an attempt to stop the Unending Heavenly Dao. As he roared, his back suddenly split open, and laughter rang out. A middle-aged man walked out from the split back. He was dressed in an imperial robe and wore an imperial crown, his cultivation base fluctuations surged up into the sky. They surpassed the power of the stars, the power of the galaxy, and a shocking aura that seemed to be even stronger than Xuan Huas! Divine emperor Di Shan! Almost at the same time that the person appeared, the seven black-robed men in the area immediately let out hoarse voices. However, they did not retreat. Instead, they continued to attack with all their might to suppress him. As they tried to stop him, the shattered kiln wall began to rapidly close up. Just as the gap was about to disappear, Wei Yang Heavenly Dao, who had been stopped, let out a roar, and his body flickered, a smaller clone appeared once again. It didnt care about anything else. The moment the hole was about to disappear, it dove into the hole! The seven black-robed men were about to stop them, but they were stopped by the divine emperor Di Shan. The battle raged in the outside world, and inside the oven, Wang Baole was shocked. Even though he had already made a judgment, he was still shocked when he saw with his own eyes the appearance of a second divine emperor. At the same time, he sensed the strong dark sect aura and the sense of antiquity from the seven black-robed men. Theyve all appeared? Wang Baoles breathing quickened. However, he didnt have time to think about it. The moment the smaller golden beetle formed by the Heavenly Dao Weiyang charged into the gap and descended into the world inside the oven.., wang Baole didnt hesitate to activate the intrinsic scabbard in his body. He quickly suppressed all the laws and laws of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, making the part of his body that belonged to the Heavenly Dao Weiyang become everything. As a result, the aura on his body changed instantly. At the moment of the change, the golden beetle that had been charging towards him from the unending heavenly dao seemed to hesitate. However, in the next instant, it exploded with speed, it ignored Wang Baole and charged towards the moon-splitting divine emperor. It was as if the moon-splitting divine emperor was as bright as the sun in its eyes. In the blink of an eye, the golden beetle approached the moon-splitting divine emperor. It instantly fused into the moon-splitting divine emperors body and collided with the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao! Amidst the rumbling, Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He didnt know if what he had done earlier had worked, but the result was still acceptable. After a moment of hesitation, he quickly released the suppression from his natal scabbard and began to absorb it again. That was because within the moon-splitting divine emperors body, as the two Heavenly Dao clashed, the moon-splitting divine emperors roar grew even more shrill. It exuded more dao charm and shattered rules. At the same time, Wang Baole was from the Dark clan, after all. As his eyes flashed.., he began to quickly control his natal scabbard to absorb the aura from the Weiyang Heavenly Dao. Wang Baoles improvement grew even faster. His physical strength had reached the hundred steps of the perfected star realm. He had a strong feeling that his physical body was accumulating power. It was the power to break through the stars and step into the celestial domain realm! In his star map, all the stars were shining and evolving. It was the same in his previous life. However, in the next moment, Wang Baole could clearly sense that the dao aura emanating from the moon-splitting divine emperor was decreasing! That was because, as the Unending Heavenly Dao fused with the moon-splitting divine emperor, and as the two Heavenly Dao within the moon-splitting divine emperors soul clashed, if they were evenly matched, it would be difficult to determine who would emerge victorious. That would result in an intense battle. Naturally, Wang Baole would absorb the most, but now The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao had just awakened and was no match for it! It could be seen with the naked eye that it was being suppressed. Due to the death Qi on the moon splitting divine emperors body, it was retreating rapidly. It had grown from seventy to eighty percent before, and now, it had grown back to fifty percent. It was even continuing.., it had grown to forty percent, thirty percent, twenty percent.. Eventually, it had grown to ten percent. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao seemed to be barely able to defend itself, unable to resist and reverse the situation. The moon splitting divine emperors eyelids were trembling as well, as if it was about to awaken! Wang Baoles expression changed drastically when he saw this. However, he also felt that this was strange. Based on his previous judgment, his senior brother had planned this for a long time. There shouldnt have been such a change. However, what he saw was indeed the case. Fortunately, in the next moment, the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao erupted once again. It was as if it was going all out to fight back. At that moment, a faint voice suddenly rang out from outside the oven, from the starry skies above all the combatants. Chen Qingzi, youve lost.As the voice echoed out, a three-headed, six-armed giant appeared in the starry sky. As soon as it appeared, a towering pressure spread out. Divine emperor of light! Outside the furnace, Chen Qingzi was still smiling, but his expression was a bit unsightly. The three of you actually came. interesting. From the looks of it, that primordial ancestor of yours from never ending is also here, right?. Theres no need for the patriarch to come personally. The three of us are more than enough to suppress you and the remnants of the dark sect,the glowing man said calmly. Then, he lifted his right hand and pushed it down toward the kiln! The starry sky trembled, and rumbling sounds filled the air. The seven black-robed men from the dark sect outside the kiln trembled violently, and blood sprayed out of their mouths as they exploded. At the same time, the newly restored barrier on the kiln could no longer withstand the pressure, and collapsed! Heavenly Dao, why arent you devouring the Dark Dao in Lie Yues body and waking lie yue up? As the barrier shattered, the golden beetle formed by the Unending Heavenly Dao let out a loud cheer. Without any hesitation, it charged towards lie yue, whose eyelids were trembling violently! Wang Baole watched the scene unfold before his eyes, and his heart pounded. He didnt know why, but he had a vague feeling that something wasnt right! Chapter 1158 - Who Is The Heavenly Dao! This matter shouldnt be so simple! Senior brother Chen Qingzi shouldnt have been so careless! This matter couldnt have failed just like that! It would have been fine if it had been a sudden and temporary plan, but it was clearly not the case. This was something Chen Qingzi had planned for a long time. If that was the case, how could senior brother not have thought of the Weiyang clan stopping him? How could he not know that the person who had appeared was definitely not just a divine emperor? Therefore, even now, Wang Baole still felt that there was something wrong with this matter! Just as Wang Baoles mind was shaken, Chen Qingzi, who was outside the oven, was clearly anxious. His body flashed, and he was about to rush towards the oven, but he was stopped by the mystic essence. At the same time, the light figure of the Weiyang clan in the starry sky.., he sneered and raised his right hand, suppressing Chen Qingzi. A loud boom rang out. Even Chen Qingzi, who was as powerful as him, was unable to escape in an instant. Under the suppression, he spat out the first mouthful of blood he had ever spat out in battle. As he spat out the blood, the golden beetle formed by the Wei Yang Heavenly Dao in the oven approached the moon splitter divine emperor with malevolence, greed, and excitement. Nothing unexpected happened as Wang Baole had predicted, in the blink of an eye it burrowed into the moon-splitting divine emperors body! No!Chen Qingzi let out a roar in the distant starry sky. His hair was disheveled, and he was about to charge forward again. However, the Wei Yang clans divine emperor light and Divine Emperor Xuan Hua attacked at the same time. They suppressed him once again, causing Chen Qingzi to spit out another mouthful of blood. In the oven, the moment the Wei Yang Heavenly Dao fused into the moon-splitting divine emperors body, the ever vigilant divine emperor Di Shan, who was in the area where the ovens walls were damaged, seemed to heave a sigh of relief. He hadnt participated in Chen Qingzis battle. His role.., was to prevent any other unforeseen events from happening. Seeing that everything was going smoothly, the divine emperor Di Shan laughed coldly. He stepped into the oven and walked towards the moon splitter. He had already seen the final ten percent of the death Qi on the moon splitter divine emperors body dissipate rapidly as the unending heavenly dao fused into it, it was dissipating rapidly. There was no way to stop it. The power of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao was being suppressed endlessly. Just as it was about to disappear completely, Wang Baole suddenly realized something. He looked at the battered Chen Qingzi outside the oven and suppressed his emotions, he didnt look at the moon-splitting divine emperor. A bold answer appeared in his heart. If the answer was real, it would explain everything that had happened. As Wang Baoles bold guess appeared in his heart, the death aura around the moon-splitting divine emperor was suppressed until there was only a little bit left. His eyelids stopped trembling, and he slowly opened them! The moment his eyes opened, divine emperor Di Shan, who was walking over step by step, suddenly narrowed his eyes. His expression changed. He was about to retreat, but it was too late. A sigh came from the moon splitting divine emperors mouth. What a pity. Why didnt Weiyangs primordial Lord Come? What a pity, Di Shan. Why didnt you come in your true form?As he spoke, a streak of sword light shot up into the sky. It was so long that it seemed to span across the galaxy, and it shook the heavens and earth, a sword light that shook the entire starry sky erupted from moon-splitting divine emperors body and retreated forward. Di Shan, whose expression had already changed drastically, suddenly slashed out! This slash was extremely resplendent, as if it had replaced all the light in the starry sky. It also contained an indescribable dao rhythm and laws. It was as if This sword had gathered the power of the entire universe! Or more accurately, it had gathered The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao power! The sword light swept across, causing the starry sky to shake. Di Shans body trembled violently. He stared at the Moon splitter divine emperor and spoke slowly. Arent youbefore he could finish his words, his body exploded with a loud bang. He disintegrated into pieces and exploded. Divine Emperor Di Shan had fallen! However, it wasnt his actual body that had fallen. It was his dao body. Even so, the impact on divine emperor Di Shan was equally great. As the dao body disintegrated, a large amount of nomological and nomological power spread out in all directions, it was as if mountains and seas were toppling in all directions. Wang Baole was so excited that his breathing quickened, and his eyes shone brightly. In his eyes, the deathly aura that had been suppressed to the point where there was only a tiny bit of it left exploded in an instant. With a loud boom, it countered the Weiyang Heavenly Dao in his body, and the Weiyang Heavenly Dao seemed to scream as well, it wanted to escape from Lie Yues body, but it was clearly impossible! If it was in the outside world, the Unending Heavenly Dao might still have its advantages. However, in Lie Yues body, it didnt have any chance. It was being absorbed by Lie Yue with the naked eye! Thats right. It was being absorbed. More accurately, it was being devoured! I understand now! A complicated look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. As waves of emotions surged in his heart, the divine emperor of light and the Divine Emperor of mystic flower outside the oven were also shocked by the scene. The two of them retreated rapidly, their eyes filled with bewilderment, however, in the next instant, as they realized what was happening, their expressions turned ugly. However, they couldnt hide their shock. They looked at Chen Qingzi, who had been suppressed by them, and then looked at Moon Splitter, who was walking out of the oven step by step. You are not moon splitter! Of course, I Am Not Moon splitter. I Am Chen Qingzi,moon splitter, who was walking towards the starry sky, said softly in the oven. As he spoke, his appearance changed, in the next instant, he transformed back into Chen Qingzis appearance. Chen Qingzi, who had been suppressed by the Divine Emperors of light and Xuan Hua, also had a change in his appearance. He turned withered. It was Moon splitter! However, his eyes were lifeless, and his body was filled with an aura of death! At the same time, I am still The Heavenly Dao!The instant Chen Qingzi spoke softly, his aura erupted once again. With a boom, his aura swept across the starry sky, suppressing everything in its path. It was even on his forehead, the mark of the black fish appeared! At this moment, Xuan Hua and Guang Mings expressions once again changed. Its all fake After lie Yue was defeated by me a few years ago, I transformed him into the dark sect everything was just a show to lure you all to come and rescue him, to lure the Heavenly Dao of Wei Yang to descend The Heavenly Dao that has been revived is not what you think it is. It was only formed by a wisp of spiritless will that I split. The True Heavenly Dao that has been revived is the Heavenly Dao that has been awakened in my body. I am the Heavenly Dao of the dark sect, the sealed emissary of this generation of the Wei Yang clan and this world Luo Tian may have fallen, but the mission of the Dark clan is still there. The stone tablet realm will naturally have to be suppressed. Originally, I wanted to attract the mysterious ancestor of the Wei Yang clan. I wanted to know whether he was an immortal or the so-called clone of the Celestial Emperor. Unfortunately, he didnt come,Chen Qingzi said softly, the light and Xuan Huas expressions changed drastically once again. Wang Baoles heart was pounding, and his pupils constricted slightly. He retracted his gaze in silence. He no longer paid attention to the battle in the starry skies. Instead, he used all his strength to absorb the divine emperor Di Shans dao body after his death, the endless rhymes all around. His cultivation, the rapid rise, his body, the crazy accumulation of explosive power, his soul, also in the infinite growth! The first to break through was his cultivation. As his physical body and soul grew stronger, it became easier for him to break through. As the many special stars behind him became stars.., wang Baoles cultivation rumbled. He went from the mid-stage of a star to the late-stage of a Star! The next to break through was his soul. As he absorbed the Dao rhythm and continued to comprehend it, he advanced from the late-stage of a star to the perfected stage. Even though it was only two or three steps, he was still at the Perfected Stage! The final breakthrough was in his physical body. After he had accumulated enough power, the entire world seemed to rumble in his heart. An indescribable, powerful force erupted from his body! His physical body the galaxy! Amidst the rumble, powerful ripples spread from his body. They swept outwards in an overwhelming manner. As they rolled endlessly, Wang Baole opened his eyes. Chapter 1159 - receiving! The moment Wang Baole opened his eyes, lightning seemed to flash across his eyes. The laws and laws belonging to the Unending Heavenly Dao arrived and wrapped around his body, they turned into ancient runic symbols and imprinted themselves into his body. This was the recognition given by the Heavenly Dao to the celestial domain realm. It was one of the rules governing the operation of the Heavenly Dao. However, Wang Baole didnt only have the aura of the Unending Heavenly Dao in his body. He also had the will of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao. Therefore, in the next instant.., the laws and rules contained within the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao descended once again, imprinting themselves on his body. This double reinforcement caused Wang Baoles physical body to rumble. Waves of even more powerful power erupted continuously within his body, forming a blood qi that seemed to be able to overturn the heavens. It spread in all directions, cracks appeared in the surrounding void. It was as if his existence had already affected the operation of the starry skies. This was the terrifying aspect of being a mighty figure in the galaxy! Normally speaking, cultivators in the galaxy would arrive first with their cultivation, followed by their souls. It was very difficult for their physical bodies to reach perfection. Even though it had some effect on the operation of the starry skies, their cultivation would be able to suppress the effect. However, Wang Baole was the complete opposite. His cultivation was only at the late-stage of the star realm. Even though his soul had reached perfection, he had only taken a few steps. He was far from reaching the galaxy. His physical body was the only one who had stepped into the galaxy ahead of time, this created some incongruities. More importantly, Wang Baole was equipped with the rules and laws of the two Heavenly Dao. This would create a conflict. If it had been anyone else, it would have been difficult for them to withstand this conflict. They would have exploded and died. However, Wang Baoles natal scabbard had the power of suppression and neutralization. It was activated instantly. With a loud boom, it suppressed the power of the two Heavenly Dao, forcing them to merge and coexist. That was the only problem that had been solved. However the effect on the starry skies and the surrounding void was constantly being torn apart. It couldnt be erased in a short period of time, unless Wang Baoles cultivation had increased as well, or perhaps there was a powerful figure to cover it up. That powerful figure appeared very quickly. More accurately speaking, the moment Wang Baoles physical body stepped into the galaxy and the surrounding void was affected, he had already descended. It was The Blazing Flame ancestor! Using the leaf that he had given Wang Baole as a positioning device, the blazing flame ancestor didnt come in person, but his divine thoughts had already descended and enveloped Wang Baoles surroundings. It shielded Wang Baole, and at the same time.., it also neutralized the abnormality caused by his breakthrough. There were many cultivators from the myriad sect clans here, but most of them were far away. Chen Qingzis radiance was too bright, and the reversal shook the entire area. That was why no one paid attention to Wang Baole. Even the two divine emperors did the same. After all Chen Qingzi was the one who shone the brightest in the area. With the help of the blazing flame ancestor, Wang Baoles breakthrough seemed shocking, but no one paid any attention to it. In the next instant, the air around Wang Baole distorted, and his figure disappeared without a trace when he reappeared, he was no longer in the oven. Instead, he was beside the blazing flame ancestor. Xie Haiyang was also there, he looked at Wang Baole, then at Chen Qingzi, his eyes still filled with shock. He had never suspected that Wang Baole would be able to speak to Chen Qingzi, but he had never expected that the relationship between the two of them would be even closer than before. If he still didnt know Wang Baoles identity as a member of the dark sect, he wouldnt be Xie Haiyang. As for Wang Baole, after he was teleported out, he was stunned at first. Then, he immediately understood and sat down cross-legged. At the same time, the other cultivators from the myriad sect clans also started using similar techniques, they secretly brought out most of their disciples who hadnt died after entering the array formation. They all retreated quickly. The changes in this place were too great. It wouldnt be beneficial for them to continue staying here, instead, they would be affected easily. Old Bull, why arent you taking us away?Seeing that his disciple was smart and calm after being led out by him, the blazing flame ancestor smiled and immediately slapped the divine bull with his sleeve. The divine bull immediately retreated, it charged into the distance. Wang baole blinked. He really wanted to tell his master that he didnt need to slap the Divine Bull, and he didnt need to say anything either. Wasnt the Divine Bull your master.. Perhaps master has forgotten about it?Wang baole coughed dryly. As the Divine Bull sped away, he turned to look at his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, who was on the battlefield that had sped off into the distance. Stop looking. Your senior brother, who doesnt deserve to be a human, has gone too far this time. He has turned himself into the Heavenly Dao. From now on There will be a series of battles between the never-ending clan and the dark sect Although you belong to the dark sect, you are still a disciple of the raging flame sect. This karma its inevitable that you will come into contact with it. However, the only thing master can do is to give you a way out.As the Raging Flame Patriarch spoke, Wang Baole fell silent, he was about to speak after a long while. Theres no need to say anything else. Ive lived for so long. Its good to see such a lively scene. Besides I hope that your senior brother, Chen Qingzi, can lead the dark sect to victory. That way, I can vent my anger.The Raging Flame Patriarch shook his head and smiled, however, the next moment, he frowned. However, theres a slight problem. Even though I feel that no one will notice you, if I think about it carefully, its impossible. You are most likely exposed. However, Chen Qingzi has attracted everyones attention, so no one will pay attention to you After returning to the blazing flame galaxy, Baole, you will immediately enter seclusion. In the blazing flame galaxy, I would like to see if the never-ending clan will dare to cause trouble for You! MasterWang Baole stood up and bowed deeply to the blazing flame ancestor. Guilt rose in his heart. He had no right to interfere with his senior brothers decision. He had indeed obtained sufficient fortune this time, but he had been exposed because of it, it was not what he had wanted. However, there was nothing he could do about it. Since he had been exposed, Wang Baole had made preparations. He was also waiting for Chen Qingzi! Wang Baole was certain that his senior brother would definitely come and finish what he had exposed. However, his trust, which had always been firm, could not help but waver now. That was because his senior brother, who had fused with the Heavenly Dao, or perhaps had transformed into the Heavenly Dao, gave Wang Baole a strange feeling for some reason. The strange feeling made Wang baole more or less feel complicated. However, the complicated feeling didnt last for long. As the Divine Ox charged forward, half a month after leaving the battlefield and on its way back to the raging flame galaxy, the blazing flame ancestor, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, a bright light shone in his eyes. The divine ox beneath him suddenly stopped in its tracks. A loud boom rang out from all over its body, and a sea of fire spread out in all directions. Chen Qingzi? At the same time, Wang Baole sensed something as well. He lifted his head to look at the distant starry sky. He could sense the natural laws and nomological powers that belonged to the dark sects Heavenly Dao within his body. They were now vibrating vigorously. Gradually.., a familiar figure appeared out of thin air in the void before his eyes. Step by step, it walked to the edge of the Divine Oxs Sea of fire. He had long hair, a green robe, a wine gourd, and a wooden sword. It was Chen Qingzi, who had the mark of a black fish on his forehead! Thank you, fellow Daoist lie Yan, for taking care of the dark child of our sect.Chen Qingzi smiled as he cupped his fists and bowed to the blazing flame ancestor. Lie Yans expression was unsightly. He didnt say a word and merely snorted. Chen Qingzi didnt mind. He continued smiling as he looked at Wang Baole. His eyes were filled with gentleness as he spoke softly. Baole, are you willing to follow me to the dark sect? Lets continue on the path we didnt finish the last time. The book review section had the title of the Nine Peaks and the monthly ticket starting point. Everyone would pay attention to it when they had the time. I hadnt participated in it for a long time, so I didnt really understand it. Chapter 1160 - the Dark Nether Galaxy! Wang Baole was silent. The scenes from the battlefield surfaced in his mind. From the beginning to the end, his senior brother Chen Qingzi could have told him the truth. Even though he hadnt told him the truth, Wang Baole didnt hold any grudges. After all, this was related to the dark sect. It wasnt wrong for his senior brother to be on the safe side. He had indeed obtained the good fortune himself. Even though there was a risk of being exposed, all of this was inevitable. Unless he didnt go over, it would be difficult for him to continue hiding. From start to finish, his senior brother had indeed been extremely protective of him. Even before he left, he had arranged for him to stay behind his true body. No matter how he looked at it, there was no problem. However, Wang Baole did not know why, but he had a strange feeling that the senior brother in front of him was slightly different from the past him in his memories. Wang Baole didnt know the exact reason why he had such a thought. He could only attribute it to perhaps the integration and revival of the Heavenly Dao had made the senior brother more dignified and less emotional. Perhaps its also a comparison. Wang Baole thought of the blazing flame ancestor. Everything about him, his master, was very real. He could see and feel it clearly. On the other hand, his senior brother was a little ethereal. Regardless, Wang Baole didnt have any distrust towards his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. He still trusted him, because he thought of everything that had happened when he was in the federation. After a long while, Wang Baole made up his mind, he turned around and looked at the blazing flame ancestor. The Blazing Flame ancestor wanted to say something, but he hesitated. Master,Wang Baole said softly. He didnt clasp his fists. Instead, he knelt down and kowtowed. He didnt say much, but the blazing flame ancestor understood. He sighed softly after a moment of silence. Remember what I told you. The Blazing Flame Galaxy is your path of retreat. Wang baole nodded. He couldnt stay in the blazing flame galaxy anymore. If that happened, the dark sect and the Weiyang clan would implicate his master. That wasnt what he wanted. Furthermore, he had the dark sects mark on him. As a dark child, he had a deep connection with the dark sect. He knew that he couldnt stay out of it. Furthermore Wang Baole wanted to become stronger! If he stayed in the raging flame galaxy, he would lose the opportunity to become stronger. There wasnt much time left, and the blood-colored centipede would appear again at any moment. Wang Baole had no choice but to take a gamble. All sorts of reasons made Wang Baoles conviction settle. He stood up, looked at the cautious Xie Haiyang, and suddenly turned to speak to his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. Senior brother, the Moon splitting divine emperors array formation oven was refined by the Xie family. Lets forget about this matter, shall we? Chen Qingzi smiled when he heard that. He glanced at Xie Haiyang, who was clearly agitated and nervous after hearing Wang Baoles words, and nodded. The Xie family has nothing to do with this matter. As soon as he said that, Xie Haiyang seemed to have lost all his strength. He forced himself to bow deeply to Wang Baole and Chen Qingzi. He was filled with emotion. In reality, when he had been following Wang Baole.., he hadnt expected Chen Qingzi to set up such a grand scheme in the end, turning himself into the Heavenly Dao. Even the Xie family had to be careful in the face of such a powerful figure. They might even voluntarily give up on his fathers side. After all, the current situation.., no one was willing to participate in the war between the dark sects rise and the Weiyang clan. Junior brother, lets go,Chen Qingzi said with a smile after settling the matter. Wang Baole turned around and bowed to the grandmaster, the blazing flame ancestor, once again. He stepped out of the Divine Ox and stepped on the Sea of fire around him. He walked towards his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, step by step. He watched as his disciple slowly left, the Blazing Flame ancestor felt a little downcast. He didnt know why, but at that moment, he thought of his other disciples who had fallen. He had a grudge with the Weiyang clan, but he didnt have the ability to take revenge. He only had a curse on him, and the threat was greater than reality. He wanted to risk everything and explode. Even if he died, he wanted a divine emperor to die with him. However he still had many ties to him. He had once been tied to his only surviving second disciple. Now He had Wang Baole. That was why he wanted to protect Wang Baole. If this disciple insisted on entering the dark sect, he might as well help. He would risk his life in exchange for a divine emperor. However, he could tell that Wang Baole wasnt willing to do that. In the silence, the blazing flame ancestor stared at Wang Baole, who was beside Chen Qingzi. He suddenly sent a voice transmission to Chen Qingzi. He really treats you as an elder brother. Therefore Chen Qingzi, no matter what plans you have, no matter what your intentions are, if you sacrifice my disciple as the price, I wont be able to do anything to you. However, Ill risk my face and Fuse my curse with the Unending Heavenly Dao, strengthening the power of the Unending Heavenly Dao! Wang Baole couldnt hear what Chen Qingzi said, but he saw his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, stop in his tracks. I do indeed see little junior brother as my only family member. Chen Qingzi, youve done a good job,Chen Qingzi said softly to the blazing flame ancestor. He smiled at Wang Baole and waved his sleeve, causing a cloud of black fog to disperse, it formed a gigantic black fish and let out a soundless roar toward the starry sky. With a leap, it brought Wang Baole into the void, disappearing without a trace. After a long while, the blazing flame ancestor finally retracted his gaze. His expression was downcast, and he was unhappy. He seemed to have aged a lot. Xie Haiyang, who was beside him, saw the blazing flame ancestor in such a state. After some thought, he spoke softly. Grandmaster, although Martial Uncle Baole has left, Im still here You?The Blazing Flame ancestor glanced sideways and snorted. Shut up!As he spoke, he waved his right hand, and the Divine Bull beneath him roared and charged forward. They were still heading towards the blazing flame galaxy. Xie Haiyang, who was on the Divine Bulls back, felt wronged. As the blazing flame ancestors figure gradually disappeared into the starry sky, Wang Baole and Chen Qingzi also disappeared into the void. The cultivators from the myriad sect clan also dispersed and returned to their respective territories, the war at the divine emperor level finally came to an end. At the same time, the details of the war spread. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao had awakened in Chen Qingzi. Chen Qingzi was the dark sects Heavenly Dao. This news spread like a storm across the entire Weiyang Dao Domain at an extremely fast speed. It caused almost all the clans and sects to feel uneasy. Those who didnt know about the dark sect also began searching rapidly, as for the clans and sects who knew of the dark sect, endless worry rose up in their hearts. It was as if a mountain was about to rain. Most of the clans and sects had activated their isolation spell formations and were unwilling to participate. The truth was the outcome of this battle left everyone shaken. Moon splitter had fallen, and Di Shans dao body had been beheaded. Light and Xuan Hua were unable to do anything to Chen Qingzi. Of the five divine emperors of the Weiyang clan, it seemed that other than the most mysterious primordial ancestor, there was no one else who could pose a threat to Chen Qingzi. The most mysterious patriarch hadnt revealed his true form for many years. The only person who had been in charge all year round was his corpse. His Dao name was Jijia, and he represented the patriarch to the outside world. The entire Weiyang Dao Domain fell into silence as a result. It was like the eve of a storm.. At the same time, in the void, Chen Qingzis Heavenly Dao fish, which was half-real and half-illusory, led Wang Baole forward. They werent heading towards the three great saint domains in the starry sky. Instead they were in the void, they continued to sink, Sink, sink.. If the starry skies were to be compared to a piece of paper, with the starry skies and the three great saint domains above it, then under the paper was the nine serenities abyss. At that moment, the Heavenly Dao Fish that Chen Qingzi had transformed into brought Wang baole deeper into the nine serenities abyss.. Gradually, they approached the resting place of the remaining members of the dark sect for many years! Hades galaxy! Chapter 1161 - Senior Brother’s silence! Humans were divided into life and death, and the world was divided into yin and yang. Even though the Weiyang Dao domain was in reality a stone tablet world formed by Luo Tians palm seal, it was still divided in the same way. Otherwise, everything would be incomplete. All living beings would be unable to nourish themselves within it, and the myriad daos wouldnt be able to exist within it for long, it wouldnt be able to form a cycle, and it would be difficult for it to be replaced. It wouldnt be able to operate. Chen Qingzi and Wang Baole were currently in the ninth Netherworld of the abyss. They had arrived at the death realm of the Weiyang Dao Domain. There were many names here, such as the death realm, the Netherworld, the ninth Netherworld, and the abyss. Different legends had different names, but to the dark sect, they preferred to call this place The Netherworld realm! However, in the end, this place was actually just an anti-starry sky. There were also the laws and rules of the Endless Heavenly Dao in it, but they were just weaker than the living world. In addition, the dark sect had never been wiped out, and over the past tens of thousands of years.., the strict defense of this place had also worn down a lot of the Endless Heavenly Dao in this place. There was also Chen Qingzi, who had transformed into the dark sects Heavenly Dao and entered the endless world together with the Endless Heavenly Dao. This allowed the endless heavenly dao domain to have two heavenly daos. As a result, there was no longer any endless aura in this netherworld realm, instead, it was enveloped by the dense power of the dark sects Heavenly Dao. Although the area of the Netherworld was the same as the living world, there were far fewer galaxies and stars in the Netherworld. There was only a vast and boundless underworld river with no source to be seen, and no end to it. This underworld river spanned the entire netherworld. There were countless spots of light in it, densely packed together. It was impossible to count just how many of them there were. There were even more that were submerged in the underworld river. At a glance, it was enough to make all cultivators.., feel insignificant. In the middle of the Dark River There was a single, and only, Star! The star was huge, but it wasnt suspended in the air. It was like a small island that stood tall in the Dark River. It continued to exist no matter how the Dark River flowed. This dark star is the only one left among the 3,000 Great Dao stars of the dark sect. Outside the vast dark river, Chen Qingzis figure materialized. Wang Baole stood beside him, unable to hide the shock on his face, his mind was already in a state of shock. As he walked, he saw the shocking dark river, and he could sense the thick death aura emanating from within it. His own unending Heavenly Dao laws were completely suppressed here, unable to be revealed at all, on the other hand, the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao laws were extremely active. As they spread throughout his body, the dark fire in his body began to burn vigorously. It spread outside his body, forming a dark sea of fire. Dark Star?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he spoke softly, he retracted his gaze from the Dark River and looked at the only star. He could sense the ancient aura emanating from it, and he could also sense the presence of the dark sect on this star, there were many ripples of the dark sects aura. Back then, when Wei Yang rebelled and fought against the dark sect, almost all of the 3,000 Great Dao stars of the dark sect were destroyed. The Heavenly Dao perished. As for me in the years that followed, I used all my methods to repair one of them. I even retrieved its shadow from time and brought it back with the melting star,Chen Qingzi muttered, they walked towards the Dark River and the Dark Star, one step at a time. When Wang Baole heard Chen Qingzis words, his heart trembled again. He followed silently. The two of them, one at the front and one at the back, were getting closer and closer to the Dark River and the dark star. Their arrival attracted the attention of the dark sect cultivators on the dark star. Powerful divine senses swept over instantly. A large number of figures rose into the sky from the dark star and rushed towards them. Baole, do you know the mission of the Dark Sect?Chen Qingzi asked softly, ignoring the people who were flying towards them from the Dark Planet. Wang Baole nodded first, then shook his head. He remained silent. The dark sect is merely an enforcer of the rules. Whose rules?Wang Baole asked. The Weiyang Dao domain is merely a stone tablet. This stone tablet was formed from the palm of a mighty figure from another realm. The Dark Clan Enforcers the rules of this mighty figure. In the past, the underworld sect had always been there. However, they had merged with the laws and secretly controlled them. In this life because the laws were loosened, the underworld sect appeared and was known to the world It was also because of this that the disaster of the destruction of the sect was born. It was also because of this that Weiyang rose again However, no matter what, the mission of the Underworld sect is to maintain the seal so that it can exist forever. No living being can escape this world!Chen Qing zi muttered. Reminiscence appeared in his eyes, but soon after, he sighed, he calmed down and spoke slowly. You dont seem surprised by this. Wang Baole looked at his senior brother before him. The unfamiliar feeling grew stronger. After a long while, he spoke softly. Ive been to the fated star and learned some secrets of the world. I also learned that Allheaven has fallen. is the mission of the dark sect important? That is the reason for the existence of the dark sect.Chen Qingzi spoke calmly. He turned around and gave Wang Baole a deep look. He didnt continue the topic. He spoke suddenly. Baole, do you want to become stronger? Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. He didnt argue. Instead, he looked at his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. The method to become stronger requires the absorption of an endless amount of death qi. At the same time There is another way. That is to increase the level of civilization in your federation. With the federations improvement, your cultivation will reach its peak in the shortest amount of time. Chen Qingzi pointed at the Styx River. Do you know whats in the Styx River? The living beings that have settled down over the endless years,Wang Baole said softly after a moment of silence. Not completely. The Styx River not only contains the living beings that have settled down since the start of the stone tablet realm, it also contains the relics of time. To be more precise it contains all the historical dust that has appeared in the stone tablet realm up until now At the same time, it also contains an almost endless amount of death qi. This is what you need. In addition It also contains the fragments of past civilizations. Every single fragment, when integrated into your federations star, will allow your federations star to grow stronger and raise the level of the federations civilization You want to become stronger This is where your destiny lies,Chen Qingzi said calmly. The people who had flown out from the distant dark star were approaching. There were thousands of them, and the aura of the galaxy within them.., there were dozens of them. If it had been any other time, Wang Baole would have paid attention to them. However, he was no longer in the mood to pay attention to them. Instead, he looked at the vast dark river. His eyes slowly narrowed as he spoke suddenly. Senior brother, what do you need me to do? I need you to help me go to the Dark River and retrieve an item.Chen Qingzi didnt hide his intentions as he looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole looked at his senior brother as well. Their eyes met, and Wang Baole spoke. Why me? There is a great danger in the Dark River. Only the suppression of the Heavenly Dao can make the danger disappear slightly. Only the dark child can activate the Dark Rivers mark and allow people to enter smoothly. Wang Baole didnt speak. He looked at the people who had arrived from the Dark Planet. They were less than ten thousand feet away from him. Wang baole sighed softly in his heart and spoke softly. Senior brother, do you want me to help you in the name of my senior brother, or do you want me to do it in the name of the Heavenly Dao? Is that important?Chen Qingzi asked. Its very important,Wang Baole answered firmly. Chen Qingzi remained silent and didnt answer the question. The people who had arrived from the Dark Planet had already crossed ten thousand feet and were a thousand feet away. The dozen or so people in the lead were all elders. They exuded an ancient aura, as they approached, they immediately knelt before Chen Qingzi and spoke respectfully. They ignored Wang Baole. Greetings, sect Lord! They werent the only ones. The rest of the people also quickly arrived and knelt before him. In an instant, as their voices rang out, the air in the area began to shake. Amongst the kneeling crowd.., wang baole saw the reverence and fanaticism in their eyes. There was also the hostility in the eyes of many of the younger generation when they looked at him! Sensing the hostility, Wang Baole shook his head slightly. He ignored his senior brother and the people from the dark sect. Instead, he looked around him. Some of his original thoughts were wavering. This might not be where I belong Chapter 1162 - , sense of belonging! Belonging was a very vague definition. Perhaps it had a special meaning for those who lacked a sense of security. Wang Baole had never lacked a sense of security. From the moment he stepped into cultivation, his heart had been filled with joy. However, as he walked on this path, as he gained an understanding of the truth of the world, as his cultivation increased.., as he gained an understanding of his own origins, he gradually became unhappy. This was especially so for his senior brother. The changes he had experienced made Wang Baoles heart feel complicated and heavy. He didnt like his senior brother the way he was now. There was warmth in his eyes from time to time, but Wang Baole could still feel the coldness that came from his soul. The Heavenly Dao was heartless. Wang Baole had heard these words before, and they were now proven true. There was even a moment when Wang Baole wanted to leave the dark sect, which he had just arrived at. He wanted to return to the raging flame galaxy, or to the federation, to Earth, and to his parents. However, he knew that unless he gave up, he had to continue down this path. He had a bond, and he had something to worry about. He had clearly seen that the world would change drastically in a few decades. Everything that had been beautiful would turn to dust, and he would most likely no longer be himself. Wang Baole didnt want to see such a scene. Therefore, he could only do his best to struggle and change. I really want to split this world apart with a single strike of my sword! Once and for all, everything will be clear once and for all! Wang Baole thought to himself, he let out a sigh. It was as if he was trapped in a giant spider web. He had the intention to tear everything apart, but he was unable to do so now. As emotions filled the air, Wang Baole ignored the few dark sect cultivators who were hostile towards him. He thought of his dark sect master and everything that had happened in the dark dream. Lets wait and see We cant jump to conclusions. After all, to the dark sect cultivators here, Im an outsider who has just arrived. Its normal for them to be hostile towards me and disapprove of me. Wang Baole thought to himself, as he muttered to himself, he flew towards the dark star with Chen Qingzi and the dark sect cultivators who had come to welcome him. Along the way, most of the dark sect cultivators glanced at Wang Baole. If they hadnt known about Wang Baoles identity before, then the dark fire surrounding Wang Baoles body was so thick that anyone from the dark sect.., it was impossible for them not to sense it, and it was also impossible for them not to know the significance of the dark fire. That was especially so when they stepped into the Dark River region. As Wang Baole approached, the entire Dark River suddenly rippled. The sound of splashing waves reverberated through the air, as if welcoming Wang Baoles arrival. It was even on the spot between his brows, a mark slowly appeared. It was the dark childs Mark! The appearance of the mark was uncontrollable. Wang baole touched his forehead and didnt say a word. The dark sect cultivators around him were silent as well. The hostility in the eyes of the youths who had shown hostility towards him earlier was now.., stronger. Chen Qingzi didnt say a word either. Wang Baole remained silent. He followed the crowd and gradually crossed the dark river, slowly approaching the dark star that exuded an ancient aura. The death aura in this place was perhaps due to the dark river or the dark star. It was denser, and there was also a layer of protection. This protection required a specific technique to enter. The dark sect cultivators naturally had it, so they were able to pass through without any obstacles. Chen Qingzi, as the Heavenly Dao, also had it. However, Wang Baole clearly didnt have it. That was why when everyone stepped into the protection, Wang Baoles body was blocked outside. He stood there, looking through the protection at the people inside. No one spoke. They were all looking at him. Wang Baole looked at Chen Qingzi again. Chen Qingzis expression was the same as ever. He met Wang Baoles gaze, and Wang Baole suddenly smiled. He understood something. His senior brother was more like the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao was merciless. This was a part of the rules. Similarly The Heavenly Dao was fair. This was also a part of the rules. Whether he could stand firm in the dark sect and become the dark child that they acknowledged depended on his abilities. However, what they didnt know was that Wang Baoles recognition of the dark child came mostly from his master in the Dark Dream, as well as his former senior brother. He didnt care about the dark sect, nor did he have any deep-rooted memories other than the two of them. Lets take another look Lets take another look Wang Baoles eyes were calm. He raised his right hand abruptly, and the power of his physical body erupted. The dark fire in his body rumbled, and the mark between his brows shone with an intense light. He pressed down lightly on the protective barrier before him. The protective barrier immediately distorted, then gradually became gentler. Wang Baole took a step forward, and after he successfully stepped in, the dark sect cultivators narrowed their eyes. They didnt say anything. They bowed to Chen Qingzi and continued to lead the way. Chen Qingzi nodded at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was expressionless as he followed behind. Along the way, he finally saw the entire dark planet. The ground was gray, the sky was black, and the entire world was dark. In this dark world, there were many luxurious halls. The halls were arranged together, forming a huge array formation. The array formation spread out in all directions. Wang Baole was no stranger to everything here. This was the dark sect that he had seen in his dark dream. He had even seen the palace he had once lived in in his dark dream, and the dark sect cultivators that were now densely packed in the dark sects square. There were millions of them. At the same time, there were nine gigantic statues standing on the ground of the dark sect. Wang Baole swept his gaze across them. He stared at the most eye-catching ninth statue for a long time. He stopped in his tracks, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply, he murmured in his heart. Master. That statue was his master in his dark dream, the ninth elder of the Dark Sect, Ming Kunzi. Wang Baole could still remember what his master had said to him as he sighed at the end of his dark dream. Just follow your heart. Wang Baole closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw Chen Qingzi in the distance. Chen Qingzi was also looking at Wang Baole. The two of them stared at each other, and Chen Qingzi avoided Wang Baoles gaze. Baole, I need to think about the answer you want before I can tell you. No matter what, regardless of whether its for senior brother or for myself, I can step into the Dark River. Therefore, senior brother, theres no rush to answer. Before I step into it, you can just tell me.Wang Baole cupped his fists, after speaking softly, he was in no mood to bother with the dark sect cultivators who seemed to be rejecting him. He moved and charged straight towards the dark sects mountain gate. Some of the dark sect cultivators frowned. They seemed to be displeased with Wang Baoles decision to barge in. However, they looked at Chen Qingzi and didnt speak. There were also some dark sect cultivators who laughed coldly in their hearts. That was because the dark sects protective array formation wasnt just limited to the one outside the planet. There were thousands of different arrays within the mountain gate. Even a dark child, if he wasnt familiar with them and didnt have the proper technique, would be in a sorry state. However, in the next instant, a scene that shocked many people appeared. Wang Baole flew forward. The moment he stepped into the area around the mountain gate, the protective array formation that was supposed to appear dispersed on its own after he formed a seal with one hand and waved it, his figure seemed to be extremely familiar with the area. He ignored all the array formations as if he had returned to his own home. He entered the mountain gate and headed straight for the Dark Sects Dark Child Hall! It was a grand palace that no one had stepped into since the reconstruction. Wang Baoles approach made the younger generation of the dark sect cultivators even more hostile and suspicious, it was true Judging from Wang Baoles actions, his familiarity with the place was as if he had lived here for a long time. This was once his home.Chen Qingzi stared at Wang Baoles back. The coldness in his eyes was mixed with warmth. It slowly dissipated and became cold again. One month later, the Dark River will open. You must retrieve the remains of the Dark Emperor! Only by controlling the Dark River can our dark sect secure this realm and seal everything! I might not be able to update the map tomorrow. I need to think carefully about the new map. Ill update it at the weekend Chapter 1163 - let’s wait and see! Wang Baole didnt think about what items his senior brother would need him to retrieve from the Dark River. He was walking in the dark sect. Even though there were many restrictions in the place, the familiar feeling.., everything that had happened in the dark dream appeared before his eyes. He walked through the halls, streams, and cliffs. He stared at the shadows of reincarnation that had formed in the distance, savoring the dao charm that pervaded the area. Unknowingly, Wang Baole could vaguely see.., it was as if he could see figures from the past. Those figures were his fellow disciples from the Dark Dream. They all wore dark sect Daoist robes and looked solemn, but their expressions were filled with joy. Some went out to lead souls on behalf of the heavens, while others returned to send their souls into the wheel. As the cycle repeated itself, more of his fellow disciples continued to cultivate on their own while maintaining the circulation of the Heavenly Dao. They checked on the past lives of the deceased souls and sketched out the corpse faces of those who were about to reincarnate. Dark sectWang Baole muttered. Without realizing it, he walked to a cliff and looked at the world in the distance. He felt as if he was looking at his master and his senior brother from the past, who was facing him, he started talking about the little secret of his dao partner from the next life. Its just a dream, but its integrated into my soul.Wang baole sighed softly. When he turned his head, there was no one around him. If there was, it was just some unfamiliar disciples who were looking at him warily from afar, there was hostility in their eyes. It was normal for them to be hostile. However, they didnt know that the identity of the dark child that they cared about was nothing to Wang Baole. Without my master and senior brother, what does the dark sect have to do with me?Wang baole shook his head gently. He already had some thoughts in his mind. However, these thoughts were entangled with his emotions. He couldnt let go of them for a moment. Eventually, they turned into a sigh, he looked into the depths of the dark sect.. There was a gaze that had been fixed on him from the moment he had entered the dark star to the moment he had stepped into the dark sect. Wang Baole didnt know who the owner of that gaze was, but he could sense the intense dark fire waves emanating from the other party. Those waves were much stronger than his in terms of quantity and quality. The only thing missing was perhaps recognition. It wasnt recognition from his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. Wang Baole could sense the recognition from his senior brothers dark fire waves. What was missing was recognition from the dark child monolith of the dark sect, it was recognition from the nine great elders, just like Wang Baoles master. He doesnt seem to be very old could he be the dark child that everyone in the dark sect had chosen before I appeared? Wang baole retracted his gaze. He had an epiphany as he walked deeper into the dark sect. He was heading towards the place where he had stayed in the dark dream A side hall beside the dark child hall. Back then, he hadnt stayed in the main hall of the Dark Child Hall. That place was in the dark dream It was where his senior brother lived. He had stayed in the side hall. It was the same for Wang Baole on the Dark Planet. He walked all the way to the side hall. All the restrictive spells on the way were dispelled by a few hand seals before him. It wasnt that Wang Baoles cultivation had reached an unbelievable level. It was that these restrictive spells were exactly the same as the ones in the dark dream. Perhaps it was exactly the same that made Wang Baole feel both familiar and unfamiliar with the dark sect. What he was familiar with was everything before him. What he was unfamiliar with was that the dream was only a dream. His senior brother didnt seem to be the same as before. Everything seemed to be changing very quickly, but in reality perhaps.., this had always been his senior brothers plan, step by step. Fuse with the Heavenly Dao, return to the dark sect.Wang Baole was silent. He stepped into the side hall and looked at the familiar decorations around him. He sat down silently, his eyes closed. Time passed slowly. Seven days passed very quickly. During these seven days, Wang Baole didnt leave the side hall. He didnt meet any dark sect cultivators. Instead, he was immersed in his dark dream, immersed in his understanding of the dark art. Similarly, no one from the dark sect came to see him. Even though with the arrival of him and Chen Qingzi, and the revelation of his identity, all the dark sect cultivators on the dark planet now knew about him, everyone knew about him. A few days later, the first dark sect cultivator finally arrived at the side chamber where Wang Baole was. He was a young man dressed in a dark robe. He looked extremely cold and stern, and the dark art fluctuations on his body were extremely strong, there was even a half dark fire mark between his brows! This mark meant that this person was designated as a quasi-dark child in the dark sect. According to the rules of the dark sect, each generation of dark children would have several such quasi-dark children under them. They had a subordinate relationship with the dark children, but there was also competition. The dark sect had nine grand elders, which meant that they were divided into nine branches. Each branch had its own dark children. The nine dark children would compete with each other and eventually be recognized by the Heavenly Dao, the one inscribed on the dark tablet would be the true dark child, which would be the next dark lord. That was why the dark sect had rejected Wang Baoles arrival. To them, Wang Baole was an outsider, and he didnt come from the Orthodox dark clan. However, he had been designated as the dark child, which had caused the remaining dark children of the nine branches to be displeased, the dark sect, which had regained some of its former glory, was displeased. However, they didnt dare tell Chen Qingzi about it. After all, Chen Qingzi used to have a high status. He was acting on behalf of the Dark Lord, and he had personally revived the shattered dark sect bit by bit. Now that Chen Qingzi had merged with the Heavenly Dao, he was even more supreme. However They didnt dare tell Chen Qingzi about it. They were displeased with Wang Baole, but they also felt that he was provoking them. That was how the young man arrived. He stood outside the side hall and stared coldly for a long while. Then, he suddenly spoke. I am Kun Lingzi. I havent seen a cultivator from the living world for a long time. Since you are from the Living World, fellow Daoist, I hope that you will fight with me. Let me see how powerful the living outside are now! Wang Baole sat cross-legged and meditated. His expression was the same as ever. He opened his eyes and seemed to be able to see the young man in the outside world. His cultivation was extraordinary. He was already at the perfected stellar realm, and his aura was stable. If he was placed outside.., he might not be in the first tier, but he seemed to be at the top of the second tier. Im not interested,Wang Baole said flatly and closed his eyes again. HMM?The dark sect youth outside heard him, and a dark light flashed in his eyes. Are you not interested, or are you afraid? With such a temperament, Im afraid youre not worthy of becoming the dark child of the dark sect. If thats the case, Ill have to see what youre capable of.The youth laughed coldly, he actually took a step forward and walked toward the door of the side hall. Just as he was about to get close, he lifted his right hand, as if he wanted to push open the door. At that moment, he heard a calm voice coming from the side hall. Ill take away whatever part of your body you push open the door of my hall. The voice was not cold, but when it fell into the young mans ears, his body could not help but tremble. His intuition told him that the other party really seemed to be able to do this. Therefore, he stopped in his tracks and instinctively hesitated. As he hesitated, seven or eight divine senses descended from the void behind him. Each divine sense contained the ripples of the galaxy. The young man perked up, and a cold smile appeared on his lips once again, he raised his right hand and waved it violently. The door to the side hall was pushed open forcefully. He saw Wang Baole, who was meditating, within. Wang baole frowned slightly and sighed softly in his heart. He naturally sensed the seven or eight divine senses from the galaxy outside. At the same time, he also sensed the other four or five people who were hiding in the outside world, the dark fire aura on their bodies was similar to that of the young mans. It was obvious that these people were the dark children in the dark sect, other than that, there were even more gazes that spread out from the dark sect. Most of them gathered in this place. Wang baole could vaguely sense three extremely powerful divine senses that were similar to his master, the blazing flame ancestor, in the distance, they were ancient and locked onto the area. Furthermore the gaze that he had sensed when he had first stepped into the dark sect was now deep within the dark sect. It seemed to have opened its eyes and was looking at him. There was a faint hint of greed that wasnt completely under its control, there was a hint of greed, but it was retracted in the next instant. Wang Baole was silent. Deep down, he was even more displeased with the dark sect. Lets wait and see, lets wait and see,Wang Baole murmured softly. He had to pay back one chapter today, and he still owed three chapters. He wanted to finish them all next week! Chapter 1164 - Countercurrent! Why arent you saying anything? Wang Baole murmured to himself. The quasi-dark child, who had pushed open the door with his right hand, laughed coldly and spoke provocatively. He had sensed that many of the elders in his sect were now focused on this place. He hadnt come to represent himself this time. He had come to represent his eldest senior brother, whom he held in great admiration. In his and the other quasi-dark sonsminds, only his eldest senior brother was worthy of being called a dark son. He would be able to lead the dark sect in the future and return to the living world, allowing the dark sect to rise once again. With such thoughts in mind, he naturally despised an outsider like Wang baole, especially since he was a dark son who was recognized by the Heavenly Dao and was once the ninth Elders dark dream disciple. This made him very unconvinced. Of course, this was also due to his hatred towards the cultivators from the living world. In his opinion, as well as that of the other quasi-dark children and almost all the dark sect cultivators, Wang Baole was from the living world after all, furthermore, he was a cultivator under the control of the Weiyang clan. How could such a person become a dark child. That was why he had provoked and tested Wang Baole this time. His goal was to infuriate Wang Baole so that he could make a move. Once Wang Baole made a move, it didnt matter if it was justified or not, it was meaningless. Ultimately, this was the dark sect. Ultimately, Wang Baole was still an outsider. Therefore, logic, righteousness, and rules were useless. As long as Wang Baole made a move, the elders of the dark sect who were locked on to this place would definitely stop him. I want to humiliate him so that he wont be able to stay here and scram back to the living world! A cold glint appeared in the Young Mans eyes as he looked at Wang baole, who was frowning. Wang Baole raised his head and looked at the arrogant young man. He then looked outside the grand hall. There was nothing unusual about the place with the naked eye, but he could sense countless gazes gathering within his divine perception, he sighed softly in his heart. He could understand the dark sect. On the way here, he had more or less been filled with anticipation. He wasnt looking forward to his status and identity after his return. He was looking forward to his recognition of the dark sect due to the dark dream. However a dream was still a dream. The fall of the dark sect might have been due to the Weiyang clan. However, countless problems must have arisen within the dark sect as well. That was why the tide had turned and Weiyang had replaced them. It was just like how the Dark Sect, which was hiding in the nine serenities realm, felt narrow-minded in both their thoughts and actions. They didnt care much about their identity as the dark child, but to them, it was extremely important. With Wang Baoles intelligence and methods, given some time, he could use his identity to suppress the dark sect and eventually take control of the place. However, to Wang Baole, if it werent for the crisis that would occur decades later.., without the blood-colored Centipedes possession that would definitely occur within these decades. He had enough time to deal with the dark sect. This was perhaps the reason why his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, had brought him here. He wanted him to compete with the dark child that he had previously acknowledged. Whoever succeeded would be the next sect lord of the dark sect, with his support, the war would begin. However, Wang Baole didnt have the time. This required a lot of effort on his part. Even if he succeeded, it wouldnt be the path he wanted to take. What Wang Baole was thinking about was how to speed up his cultivation and how to make himself stronger. The one who would become stronger wasnt the faction, but himself. However he had to admit that due to the karma within the dark dream.., he had a special feeling towards the dark sect. That was why he was hesitating. He was hesitating. Should he give up his identity as the dark child, or should he follow his senior brothers wishes and truly enter the dark sect. However, the changes that his senior brother had undergone after he had integrated into the Heavenly Dao didnt slowly and imperceptibly change. Instead, they had been sudden and violent. That had made it difficult for Wang Baole to adapt to them. That was why he had been listening to his senior brothers words again and again. He was waiting for his senior brothers answer. Wang Baole shook his head in silence. He raised his right hand and waved it forward. The power of his physical body merged with his soul, and his cultivation erupted. However, it did not contain any destructive power. Instead, he activated the waning moon technique. An Obscure Dao rhythm filled the air. Time suddenly reversed, reversing the flow of time twenty breaths ago. The door that had been pushed open closed again. The young man who was about to step into the hall shuddered, time flowed backwards, and he appeared outside the hall once again. It was as if everything that had happened before had never happened. The laws of time lingered in all directions, causing the young mans memories to no longer contain the matter of him pushing open the door just now. At that moment, the young man stood outside the hall. At first, his eyes were blank, in the next instant, he laughed coldly and spoke loudly. Are you not interested, or do you not dare? With such a temperament, Im afraid that you are not worthy of becoming the current Ming Zi of our dark sect. Since thats the case, I want to test just what abilities you have,the young man said the same thing as before, just as he was about to continue pushing the door open, the divine senses and gazes that gathered around him stirred up a great storm in his heart. There was even an elder who instantly sent out his divine sense to stop the young man who was about to become Ming Zi. The young man really did not know what had happened, but all the people around him who were staring at this place could see it clearly. Regardless of whether they could see the cause and effect, they were all shocked. Those who couldnt see felt that it was strange. Those who could see what was going on felt their minds reeling. Time? Time reversal! This divine ability its no longer a spell. Its a manifestation of dao intent! There was also the dark child who hadnt shown his face in the depths of the dark sect. He hadnt shifted his gaze away from the dark child, who everyone had acknowledged. His pupils constricted, and a solemn expression appeared on his face. Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate, Wang Baoles broken moon made everyones hearts pound. Chen Qingzis voice rang out from the void. Stand down! As soon as he said that, the quasi dark childs expression changed. He bowed his head and left quickly. All the divine thoughts and gazes around him were retracted. In the next instant, not a single gaze was focused on him, even the dark child, who had been acknowledged by others, did the same. He didnt dare look at Wang Baole anymore. The area outside the side Hall fell silent. Only Wisps of wind blew from the void and gathered together. They formed a figure that pushed open the door to Wang Baoles side hall and walked in. Senior brother.Wang Baoles expression was the same. He spoke softly and looked at Chen Qingzi, who had just walked in. Baole, you dont like this place, do you?Chen Qingzi stared at Wang Baole and asked calmly. Senior brother, what items do you want me to retrieve from the Dark River?Wang Baole didnt answer. Instead, he asked the question. The remains of the Dark Emperor. Chen Qingzi looked at Wang Baole and said in a deep voice, My physical body can still support the Heavenly Dao, but I still lack a foundation. Thats why I need the remains of the Dark Emperor. I want to turn it into my dao body so that I can control the Dark River. With the endless power of the dead souls in it, I can regain the glory of the dark sect. He spoke in a deep voice. Senior brother, have you thought of an answer to my previous question?Wang baole nodded and continued to stare at Chen Qingzi. This answer was very important to him. Chen Qingzi was silent. He turned to look at the dark sky outside the grand hall. After a long while, he spoke slowly. In the Dark River, other than the opportunity to strengthen your cultivation, theres another supreme treasure. Its called The Realm Ascension Plate This plate can guide the source of the DAO domain and raise the level of civilization. If you obtain it, it will allow your hometown federation to advance by leaps and bounds after merging with it. As a result you will also receive a gift from your cultivation Thank you, senior brother, but I still want to know Do you have an answer?Wang Baole asked again. Chapter 1165 - was different! Baole, do you know what the Heavenly Dao Is?Chen Qingzi turned to look at the distant dark sky. His voice was filled with emotion. He didnt wait for Wang Baoles reply. Chen Qingzi continued speaking as if he was muttering to himself. The Heavenly Dao is not a living being. It is the gathering of the thoughts of all living beings within a tribe, a sect, or any faction. When the tribe becomes the main body of the world, they can set rules and laws. Those who do not obey will be traitors and will be killed. Gradually, when all living beings obey, the will of the tribe will become the Heavenly Dao.Chen Qingzis voice rang out, a faint voice drifted into Wang Baoles ears. Wang Baole was silent. He didnt know much about the Heavenly Dao, but he had made his own judgment after experiencing all the previous lives. The Heavenly Dao of the Wei Yang clan is like this. It is the common will of all the members of the Wei Yang clan from generation to generation. However, the carrier is the other dao body of the original ancestor of the Wei Yang clan As for the dark sect, it is the same. It is formed from the common will of all the cultivators of the dark sect. The carrier was once the Dark Emperor. He is mysterious and unfathomable. He has existed since the beginning of the dark sect.Chen Qingzi spoke softly, he spoke of his understanding. Wang Baole agreed with his understanding, but he didnt agree with it. Based on my judgment, the Dark Emperor should be formed from one of Allheavens fingers. As for the other four fingers, one is formed from the laws, one is formed from the laws, one is formed from the laws, one is formed from the heavens, and one is formed from the Earth. As for the palm It is the universe Therefore, this is the origin of our dark sect, and also our mission. We seal everything in this place, and do not allow any living beings to leave. However, what is shown on the outside is that we have mastered reincarnation, so that there is life and death in this world. If no living beings can live forever, then no living beings can transcend That is until Allheaven, who gave us our mission, lost all signs of life. From that moment on, the dark sect began to weaken, and the Weiyang clan rose to power at that time. Perhaps a more appropriate description would be the revival of the Weiyang clan What the Weiyang clan wants is eternal life and transcendence. This is the way to break the seal. Once the seal is broken, the Weiyang clan will be completely revived. They will form a connection with the real Weiyang realm, far away from the outside world, and from there They will return. The return of the Weiyang clan is nothing, but This is contrary to the mission of our dark sect.Chen Qingzi shook his head. He was about to continue speaking, but Wang Baoles words caused his eyes to shine. Because of the immortals? The mission of the dark sect shouldnt be to prevent the return of the Wei Yang clan, but to prevent the immortals from escaping,Wang Baole said softly. Chen Qingzi fell silent. He didnt continue the topic after a long while. Instead, he told Wang Baole the answer he had asked earlier. Chen Qingzi turned and walked out after he finished speaking. Wang Baole stared at his senior brothers back and thought of something. If He had followed his senior brother out of the Federation for the first time when he was still a spirit realm cultivator if the incident with the moon splitting divine emperor hadnt happened.., he had been lying in his coffin. When he had opened his eyes, he had found himself on the dark star. Then perhaps the end result would have been different. His senior brother had been gentle back then, and he had been arrogant back then. Wang Baole thought that if everything had developed in such a way, he might have been able to gain a firm foothold in the dark sect. It wouldnt have mattered even if there had been opponents. There would have been a way to deal with them. But now.. His senior brother wasnt wrong. The dark sect had been replaced by Weiyang. His senior brothers betrayal had more or less involved karma. His senior brothers regret was like a venomous snake that had gnawed at his heart and soul for countless years. Therefore, his senior brothers thoughts were to atone for his sins, to make up for them, and to restore the dark sect to its former glory. For that He didnt hesitate to lose himself and integrate himself into the Heavenly Dao. He didnt hesitate to pay any price. That was his obsession. He wasnt wrong. The current dark sect wasnt wrong either. They were just a bunch of pitiful people. They had almost never interacted with the outside world. That was why the dark sect here lived in the glory of the ancient times. They didnt want to wake up, they didnt want to admit it, but they were also filled with resentment, they were filled with resentment. When these thoughts intertwined together, they became deranged. That was right. If one wanted to rise to power, only the deranged could be fearless and risk their lives! That was why everyone in the dark sect was right. Wang Baole wasnt wrong either. His special feelings towards the dark sect had been shattered by reality. His respect and kinship towards his senior brother had been crushed by the Heartless Heavenly Dao. He didnt have the time to suppress the current dark sect. He wanted to become stronger, he wanted to resist the dangers that would come from the future. He didnt want to be tied to the dark sect without any emotions. That was probably right. In addition, he knew very well that he might have been at odds with the dark sect from the very beginning. The dark sect wanted to prevent immortals from escaping, and the immortals would be inherited by him. Perhaps his senior brother had already sensed this. Perhaps his senior brother didnt know before he merged with the Heavenly Dao, but after he merged with the Heavenly Dao, he had already sensed it, which was why this sudden change happened. Perhaps his senior brother was at a loss as well. Perhaps if he had given up on the inheritance of immortality, the pursuit of the future, the thought of leaving this world and seeing the outside world, and instead remained in the dark sect, protecting the mission of the dark sect.., then his senior brother would still be his senior brother. Everything would follow his heart. Wang Baole was silent. He thought of what his master had said in the dark dream. He stared at his senior brother as he walked away. The answer his senior brother had given him in that instant surfaced in his mind. I was your senior brother and wasnt used. But now I am the Heavenly Dao, and the dark sect is the main force in everything. After this, you should leave. Wang Baole let out a long breath. He stood up and cupped his fists and bowed deeply towards his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, who was walking away. Senior brother, I will do my best to retrieve the remains of the Dark Emperor for you. From now on Take Care,Wang Baole murmured softly. Chen Qingzi, who was standing far away, stopped in his tracks. He stood there for a long time before continuing to walk further away. It was a dark dream. A senior brother and a senior brother were bowing and walking away. The distance between them gradually widened. They couldnt see each other anymore. Only the ninth elder, the tallest of the nine statues in the dark sect, had his eyes fixed on them, he seemed to be able to see everything. He saw the person walking away slowly. His figure became blurry until he was gone. The person who saw the statue slowly lifted his head after a long time. The door to the hall closed. The Dao was different. Wang Baole was silent. More than half a month passed in that silence. One day, Dusk fell in the ninth netherworld. The sound of a horn was heard from the outside world. From Afar, the waters of the Dark River surged. The sound of the waves spread across the entire ninth Netherworld, the Dark Planet, the Dark clan, all the cultivators, and Wang Baoles mind. He opened his eyes. The Dark River Wang Baoles eyes didnt waver. He pushed open the door to the palace. When he raised his head, he saw countless figures flying out of the Dark clan and gathering in the sky. At the end of the sky, there was a huge, blurry face, it was his senior brother. He looked at the ground, at the Dark Clan, at the cultivators, and at Wang Baole. The Dark River has opened. Everyone the hope for the dark sect to regain its glory is in your hands. Dark sect! Dark sect! Dark sect!The response to the face in the sky was the collective roar of all the dark sect cultivators below. The roar was filled with determination and madness! Chapter 1166 - Heavenly Dao descent! The Dark Sect Wang Baole walked out of the grand hall. He raised his head to look at the figures in the sky, then at his senior brother Chen Qingzis majestic face that had materialized in the sky. He sighed softly in his heart, but his expression slowly calmed down. Since he had made his decision, there was no need to hesitate. Only when the Karma was gone could the ancient well remain undisturbed. Wang Baole took a deep breath. His emotions, which had been gradually calming down, calmed down even more. He understood that life was unpredictable. There would inevitably be some regrets, and it was difficult to be perfect. If that was the case, then it would be good to turn these regrets into beautiful memories and accumulate them in ones life. This time the first goal is to obtain the remains of the dark emperor for senior brother. The second goal is to ascend to the realm disk and cultivate! As Wang Baoles mind steeled, the dark sect cultivators in the sky roared, the sounds of the Dark River waves in the outside world grew stronger and stronger. The waves suppressed the cries of the dark sect, forming a calling that enveloped every cultivator in the area. Wang Baole was no exception. He felt the calling of the Dark River. To be precise, the calling was more like a resonance with the dark fire in his body. It was as if all the Dao in the dark sect came from the Dark River. Wang Baole was deep in thought. Chen Qingzi, who was in the sky, swept his gaze across all the cultivators below. He paused for a moment on Wang baole, then retracted his gaze and spoke in a low voice. Dark River, activate! As soon as he spoke, the Dark River in the outside world erupted even more violently. At the same time, the dark sect cultivators in the area transformed into numerous figures that shot up into the sky. They broke through the air and charged out of the Dark Planet. Wang Baoles expression was calm as he took a step forward. He rose into the air and stepped out of the Dark Planet. When he took his third step, he was already outside the dark planet, above the Dark River. However, he was the only one there. Opposite him were all the dark sect cultivators who were preparing to enter the Dark River. There were more than a dozen elders with powerful auras. These people were all mighty figures from the galaxy within the dark sect. One of them even had dao intent all over his body. He gave Wang Baole the feeling that he was even stronger than the blazing flame ancestor, who didnt use any curses, it was as if he alone could suppress the entire area and cause waves to gather beneath him in the Dark River. Other than that, one of the dark sect cultivators was wearing a mask that covered his face. The others couldnt tell what he was. They could only tell that he was male. At the same time, the ripples on his body exuded the power of a half-step galaxy. However, the most eye-catching thing about this person was his dark fire. The dark fire was so strong that it was almost overwhelming. He didnt hide anything and unleashed his full power. The surrounding dark sect cultivators resonated with him and looked at him with fervent gazes, they were also filled with passion. As for his identity There was no need for Wang Baole to guess anymore. The moment he saw this person, his gaze landed on Wang Baole as well. Their gazes met, and there was a hint of deep animosity hidden within, wang Baole understood that this person was the person who had been staring at him the entire time he had stepped into the dark sect. He was also the quasi-dark child who had provoked him, the cultivator behind him. Perhaps, if he hadnt appeared, this person would have been the dark child who was now the most recognized by the dark sect. It was understandable for him to have animosity towards him. If it had been Wang Baoles previous personality, such hostility would have turned into motivation for him to make people call him daddy. However, that wasnt important to Wang Baole now. What he was thinking now was to help his senior brother retrieve the Dark Emperors remains and fulfill his promise. Therefore, Wang Baole ignored the hostility and provocation. Instead, he stood there and lowered his head to look at the raging Dark River below. He could vaguely see countless faces appearing in the Dark River. When these faces looked at him and the others, they were filled with hatred and hatred. This hatred came from suppression. This hatred came from the Dark Sects mission. They were not allowed to be revived. At the same time, as the dark fire in Wang Baoles body circulated, his eyes shone with a dark light. He could vaguely see that there seemed to be threads on the countless dead souls in the Dark River that extended into the depths of the Dark River. It was as if no matter how ferocious they were, they were still puppets that had strings attached to them. It was fine if the person pulling the strings didnt move, but once they moved, they could control everything they did. These threads Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and stared into the depths of the Dark River. It was a pity that he couldnt see through them. He couldnt see them clearly. However, deep down, he had some guesses and judgments. Perhaps this is another reason why senior brother needs the remains of the Dark Emperor. Its highly likely that the person behind the threads of the departed souls is the dead dark emperor Its precisely because of his death that the karma is still present. Even though the departed souls no longer have the will to interfere with their actions, they are still trapped here and unable to leave. Wang Baole pondered. Chen Qingzis figure appeared, chen Qingzi appeared above the Dark River. There were no more words in the void above everyone. The moment he raised his right hand, the black fish mark on his forehead materialized. The power of the Heavenly Dao erupted from his entire body. Eventually, it gathered in his right hand and pressed down on the Dark River below. A gigantic hand mark appeared out of thin air and charged towards the Dark River. The starry sky rumbled and the Void Shook. The power of the Heavenly Dao was unleashed to its maximum. The might of the Great Dao caused Wang Baole and the others to tremble in fear. The souls in the Nether River were terrified and let out roars, they sank to the bottom of the Nether River. At the same time as the hand seal landed, the water in the nether river rumbled and a hand seal-shaped depression appeared. The depression grew larger and larger until it reached a surface area of tens of thousands of feet. Then, it stopped growing. The waves it created.., with the hand seal at the center, it spread out in all directions, making it seem incredibly vast. However, that was not the end of it. Although it did not continue, its depth continued to rumble. As the hand seal sank in, it quickly reached tens of thousands of meters, then tens of thousands of meters, then hundreds of thousands of meters, then hundreds of thousands of meters, then hundreds of thousands of meters.. Eventually, a hand seal that was about 500,000 meters deep appeared in the eyes of all the people in the area. It left them completely shaken. What they saw was no longer a hand seal, but a tunnel, a vortex! At the end of the vortex There was nothing. It was as if the bottom of the Dark River was still a long way from where it was now. The Heavenly Dao is determined. Only half of it can be determined. Next well have to rely on you dark children to bear the power of the Heavenly Dao and extend the tunnel to a million!Chen Qingzi retracted his right hand and spoke calmly. Yes, Sir!Immediately, the dark sect cultivators, including the young man who had provoked Wang Baole earlier, began to speak loudly. There was also the cultivator in the mask, he lowered his head and acknowledged the order respectfully. Then, the young quasi-dark son who had provoked Wang Baole earlier and was neutralized by the waning moon was the first to walk out of the crowd and bow to Chen Qingzi. Heavens Dao, please lower your strength! Chen Qingzi nodded. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, a mark appeared between the young mans brows. His entire body shook violently. The dark fire in his body erupted as if it had been activated, his expression was twisted with pain, as if it was about to explode. However, he was indeed extraordinary. He endured the intense pain and raised both his hands as he roared. He activated the dark fire in his body and pressed down on the five-hundred-thousand-long hand mark below him. With a loud boom, the dark fire in his body erupted in full force, forming a small hand mark. It sank into the tunnel, causing the depth of the tunnel to expand once again! This time, it extended to more than 20,000 feet! At that moment, the young quasi-dark child spat out a mouthful of blood. His body weakened as well, but he held it in and gave Wang Baole a provocative look. Then, he was quickly helped back up. Then, the second quasi-dark child.., he rushed out and bowed towards the void. Heavenly Dao, please lower your strength! Chapter 1167 - was a little awkward! The second quasi-dark child was slightly weaker. He had only managed to extend a hundred thousand feet. At that moment, Wang Baole could see the reason why his senior brother Chen Qingzi had asked him to help. According to what his senior brother had said, the depth of the Dark River was a million feet. It might seem like a large area, but it was insignificant when compared to a galaxy. It wasnt even a small galaxy. However This was the Dark River. It was extremely difficult to extend a million feet here. It wasnt that Chen Qingzis strength was inferior, but that there were rules. Even the Heavenly Dao could only extend a depth of five hundred thousand feet. The remaining five hundred thousand feet would need to be completed by the dark sect cultivators. Clearly, not just any dark sect cultivator could do it. It had to be a dark child! At the very least, it had to be a quasi-dark child recognized by the dark sect. The moment a dark child is recognized, he will receive the fate of the dark sect. Perhaps this is why only those with the identity of a dark child can carry the weight of the Heavenly Dao and continue to extend their reach. Wang Baole seemed to have realized something, four quasi-dark children had already made their moves. The one that had extended the most reached more than 300,000 meters. If there was no comparison, it would have looked very tall. It was no wonder that most of the quasi-dark children glanced at Wang Baole after they left. They werent all provoking him, but their gazes were filled with hostility. It was obvious that they wanted to see how far Wang Baole could stretch. After Wang Baole understood the Dark River, he ignored the gazes of the prospective dark children. He continued to look at the Dark River. Then, a fifth prospective dark child appeared. This person was the only female cultivator among the prospective dark children. She had an ordinary appearance and nothing out of the ordinary. However, she was also the only one who didnt show any hostility or provocation towards Wang Baole. Her attack.., wang Baoles eyes narrowed. Six hundred thousand feet! As soon as the area was extended, many of the dark sect cultivatorsexpressions changed. Some of them couldnt help but start talking in low voices. So many! As expected of the second senior sister who was determined by the elders to become Dao companions with eldest senior brother! Second senior sister rarely shows her face. I didnt expect that the sects fate on her would be so strong! The strength of one person was comparable to that of three people. It was evident that the womans dark fire was pure and powerful, and that it had a shocking connection with the dark sect. That was because Wang Baole had now realized that the extent of its extension was related to her cultivation and the dark fire, however, more importantly it was the invisible fate that was more important. The deeper the fate with the dark sect, the greater the karma, and the greater the extent of its extension! The first five had made their moves, causing the depth of the hand seal to exceed 500,000 meters, reaching about 650,000 meters. The remaining four, including Wang Baole, had yet to make their moves, and there was still 350,000 meters left, it had yet to be extended. Wang baole glanced at the woman. The woman was clearly a little weak at the moment. She bowed to Chen Qingzi, who was in the void. Even Chen Qingzi was different from the other quasi-dark sons who had made their moves earlier, he nodded at the woman. As the woman was about to leave, she sensed Wang Baoles gaze. She turned her head and looked over. Then, she retracted her gaze expressionlessly and walked into the dark sect cultivators. This woman isnt using her full strength! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes slightly. He believed that his senior brother would be able to tell. As for the others, he didnt know if he had noticed, but through the fluctuations of his dark fire.., wang Baole was able to detect a thing or two. While Wang Baole was deep in thought, the sixth and seventh quasi-dark children also made their moves with the power of the Heavenly Dao. One extended to 30,000 feet while the other extended to 20,000 feet. It was a standard move, the vortex of the hand seals on the Dark River reached a depth of 700,000 feet. And 300,000 feet! At that moment, most of the dark sect cultivators were nervous. They looked expectantly at the masked quasi-dark child. This person was the Dark Sects hope. The masked cultivator stood where he was and remained silent for a few breaths. He stepped forward and bowed to Chen Qingzi. As the power of the Heavenly Dao descended and his body began to tremble, the dark fire within his body exploded, it erupted with an extremely violent aura! The explosion soon surpassed that of the woman from before. It continued to rise. When it reached its peak, he seemed to have transformed into a hurricane, causing all the dark sect cultivators in the area to go into a frenzy, some of them couldnt help but cheer. Eldest senior brother! Amidst the waves of cheers, the figure that was faintly discernible within the hurricane slowly raised his right hand. He didnt attack immediately. Instead, he turned his head to look at Wang Baole. Wang Baoles expression was the same as ever. He didnt give any reaction. The figure quickly retracted its gaze. After a few breaths of silence, it raised its right hand and pressed down on the Dark River handprint below. As he pressed down, a loud boom rang out in all directions. A gigantic hand seal appeared out of thin air and charged towards the Dark Rivers hand seal. It instantly overlapped with each other and continued to crash downwards. A series of loud bangs reverberated in the air. The masked cultivator must have had the power to stand above everyone else if he had been able to become a prodigy of the dark sect that was valued and placed high hopes on by the dark sect, followed by almost all of its disciples, and even recognized by Chen Qingzi. Now that he had made his move.., he was extraordinary! The hand seal reached a depth of 50,000 meters, but it didnt end there. Another boom rang out, and it instantly broke through 60,000 meters, reaching 70,000 meters then 80,000 meters, 90,000 meters, until it reached 97,000 meters, only then did he run out of energy. However, he was clearly unwilling to give up. Suddenly, a low roar rang out from within the Whirlwind. In an instant, his body swelled up, and the dark fire erupted once again. It gathered all of the whirlwind around him and fused into the hand seal, causing the hand seal to once again reach a depth of 100,000 meters, he reached 1,100,000 meters . When he reached 1,400,000 meters, he didnt have any energy left. His aura was clearly unstable, and blood oozed out of the corners of his mouth. His body swayed a few times in midair. The almighty experts of the Underworld sect took him very seriously. Almost as soon as he swayed, four almighty experts of the starry domain appeared by his side. They immediately helped him up and sorted out the chaotic aura in his body. At the same time, the dark sect cultivators around him were shocked and broke out in an uproar. 140,000 feet! This is the dark sects current eldest senior brother, the current dark child. 140,000 feet! The strength of one person can be compared to all the dark children. With the eldest senior brother in the dark sect, the future of the dark sect is within reach! The entire dark sect was cheering, excited, and excited. However, after the excitement, anxiety and disappointment soon followed. This was because even though their eldest senior brothers explosive power was shocking, he was still 160,000 feet away from reaching 100,000 feet, there was still a gap of 160,000 feet. This caused the dark sect cultivators to quickly look at Wang Baole. The masked dark child, who was being supported, also looked at Wang Baole. He nodded slightly and didnt say a word. Wang Baole looked at the masked youth, then looked at the woman in the dark child. He shook his head and smiled. He stepped forward and landed on the Dark River handprint. He raised his head and looked at Chen Qingzi, who was in the void above him. He cupped his fists and bowed. Chen Qingzi glanced at Wang Baole. He raised his right hand and pointed. Instantly, a Heavenly Dao force appeared out of thin air around Wang Baole. However, it had just entered Wang Baoles body. Before Wang Baole could absorb it.., the intrinsic scabbard in his body sucked it in instantly. It sucked it all away. Wang baole blinked. He was a little embarrassed. Chen Qingzi fell silent. Um senior brother, can I have some more?Wang Baole hesitated for a moment before looking at Chen Qingzi with a bitter smile. Chapter 1168 - : The 1068th Hell Emperor’s residence! As soon as Wang Baole said that, the dark sect cultivators around him all had strange expressions on their faces. The few quasi-dark children from before had their eyes wide open. They looked at Wang Baole as if they didnt know what was going on. The truth was the current Wang Baole was far too different from the impression he had given everyone previously. Previously, Wang Baole had been cold and arrogant. He had been silent. He had been exuding a sense of incompatibility. But now as soon as he said those words, the awkwardness that surrounded him became hard to describe. It was like a sudden change in the style of a painting that caught people off guard. There was even a sense of dissonance. It was like a painting that looked serious and old-fashioned. In the next instant, an indescribable object appeared.. That wasnt all. What made the dark sect cultivators even more focused was the arrival of the power of the Heavenly Dao. It was gone They could clearly feel that the power of the Heavenly Dao had indeed descended, but in the next instant.., it was as if it had been absorbed, disappearing without a trace. This scene, when they thought about it, was the key point that made everyones hearts heavy. Wang Baole was embarrassed as well. He was extremely embarrassed. He had been immersed in that emotion previously and had forgotten about the intrinsic scabbard in his body. He had been spying on the power of the Heavenly Dao. Now, he had accidentally swallowed a portion of his senior brothers power of the Heavenly Dao, causing him to stand there.., he had no way of expanding the depth of the Dark River handprint. Even though he had been feeling emotional previously, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak to his senior brother. Chen Qingzi, Wang Baoles senior brother, was silent. He looked at Wang Baole emotionlessly, but deep down, a sense of helplessness flashed through his eyes. After a long while, under the heavy gazes of the crowd, he pointed at Wang Baole again, he raised his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole once again. Wang baole immediately unleashed his cultivation and tried his best to suppress the intrinsic scabbard in his body. He growled and threatened in his heart. Stop sucking. Im Warning You! Perhaps Wang Baoles warning was effective, or perhaps the suppression of his cultivation had produced an effect. This time, as the power of the Heavenly Dao descended, the intrinsic scabbard in Wang Baoles body seemed to be trying its best to suppress it and didnt absorb it, the power of the Heavenly Dao instantly filled Wang Baoles entire body. It was as if it had added fuel to the dark fire, causing his dark fire to explode in the next instant. It was so intense that the dark fire surged out of his body and expanded outwards. In the blink of an eye, it was a thousand feet tall. In the blink of an eye, it was a thousand feet tall and then a hundred thousand feet tall! As the dark fire erupted, the expressions of all the dark sect cultivators in the area changed. They all retreated. No matter how much they had resisted Wang Baole in the past, when they saw the hundred thousand feet tall dark fire, their minds were filled with shock. Even the few quasi-dark children reacted in the same way. The woman who had hidden her true power also narrowed her eyes. Even the eldest senior brother of the quasi-dark children, who was wearing a mask.., a strong light shone in their eyes. As everyones minds were shaken, the flames around Wang Baole surged into the sky. He was within the raging dark fire, as if a dark immortal had descended. His mighty pressure spread in all directions, and his aura shook the heavens and earth, the Dark River below was being pulled. The Hand Seal was at the center, and it rolled backwards. The dead souls that had appeared in the Dark River also reappeared as the water churned. They roared soundlessly towards Wang Baole, but the terror on their faces.., it revealed the terror in their hearts. It was as if an unseen pressure had been released on Wang Baole. One person wanted to suppress the entire river! It sounded exaggerated and impossible. However, at that moment, everyone felt as if This was happening! Thats impossible! Even if hes a dark child, how could the dark fire be strengthened to such an extent! His cultivation level is obvious. He shouldnt be able to do that. Could it be that this person possesses the great destiny of the dark sect, the Great Karma! As the dark sect members lost their voices and were in an uproar, Wang Baole sensed something different. The power of the Heavenly Dao was like fuel, but it was also like a boost. It allowed his dark fire to be released almost indefinitely, he sensed a faint summoning coming from within the Dark River below! The summoning had an effect on his soul and his dark fire. It seemed to form a connection and resonance. This was the true reason why his dark fire had erupted to such an extent. There was no time for further thought. Under everyones watchful eyes, Wang Baole lowered his head to look at the Dark River that was emitting the connection and summoning. A strange glow appeared in his eyes. He raised his right hand and pressed down on the Dark River that was about 30,000 feet above him, the hand seal that was more than 800,000 feet deep pressed down. As he pressed down, the void rumbled and the nine Netherworlds rippled. A giant hand seal materialized before him. Countless dark flames surged into him from all directions. They surged out of Wang Baoles body and gathered towards the hand seal, it took a long time to describe all of this. However, in reality, it was like a flash of lightning. In the next instant The Hand Seal that appeared before Wang Baole and everyones eyes reached a range of nearly 30,000 feet, it was filled with a dark fire that seemed to be able to burn all the souls of the living Fall!Wang Baole roared. The dark fire hand seal let out a deafening roar and charged towards the Dark River. It overlapped with the hand seal on the dark river and pressed downwards with a loud boom! The depth of more than eight hundred thousand feet was reached in the blink of an eye. The moment it touched the bottom, a muffled boom spread towards the Dark River. Countless souls scattered in all directions, and the depth of the Heavenly Dao Hand Seal was extended! In the blink of an eye, it reached nine hundred thousand feet. In the next moment, it reached nine hundred and fifty thousand feet. In the blink of an eye it reached one million feet! Such an aura seemed to have only erupted during the initial stage. No one knew how much it could reach. However, as it broke through the one million feet mark, the power from Wang Baoles hand seal seemed to be too powerful. It had nowhere to vent its power, and it spread out in all directions, immediately, the 10,000-meter handprint began to fluctuate violently. It spread outwards from the 10,000-meter mark, reaching 30,000 meters. It wasnt over yet. It continued to spread outwards until it reached 40,000 meters, 50,000 meters, 60,000 meters it finally reached the 70,000-meter mark. Then, it slowly dissipated under the loud boom that filled the sky! This scene had caused all the people from the dark sect, including the dark children, the eldest senior brother who wore a mask, and the experts from the older generation to be filled with shock. They looked at Wang Baole as if they had seen a ghost, it was as if they had seen a ghost! This this Is there a mistake? How is this possible? It was true that the lengthening of the vertical plane was different from the lengthening of the horizontal plane. The latter was even more difficult. Every ten feet of lengthening was equivalent to a million feet of lengthening the vertical plane! Even though the actual calculation couldnt be done in such a way, one could still see how terrifying Wang Baole was. It could even be said that the luck and karma on him could sweep away all the dark children, and there was still a large amount left. Even Chen Qingzi had a profound look in his eyes. He looked deeply at Wang Baole. At the same time, as the power of Wang Baoles dark fire hand seal was released and the Dark River gradually calmed down, everyone present.., they immediately saw deep within the 700,000-foot-long hand seal-sized tunnel, at the end of it.. That might not be the true bottom of the Dark River, but there was a gigantic mountain that couldnt be seen. What everyone saw was the peak of the mountain. There.. There was a statue of a middle-aged man. He sat there, seemingly exhausted. He looked down, and although there werent many expressions on his face, an intense aura of death emanated off of him, it was as if he were the source of the River Styx! Beneath his feet was a temple, an ordinary-looking temple. The only thing extraordinary about this temple was that it was completely Pitch-black! The legendary Imperial residence of the Underworld Emperor!Murmured one of the older underworld sect cultivators, his voice trembling with excitement. Chapter 1169 - was released later! The Dark Emperors residence Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After pressing down on the palm, the Heavenly Dao energy in his body had dissipated. He suppressed the displeasure in his intrinsic scabbard and didnt show any signs of weakness, he lowered his head and stared at the bottomless mountain in the Dark River, the statue at the top of the mountain, and the pitch-black temple. Wang Baole didnt know much about the dark emperor. There werent many descriptions in the dark dream. He only knew that he was the leader of the dark sect, above the nine grand elders. However, he had been in seclusion all year round. The authority of the dark sect had been left to the nine grand elders. In the end, the Dark Emperor was the first to be killed in the war against the Weiyang clan. As for the price of his death Wang Baole didnt know, however, from what he learned later on, he knew that the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao had been killed by the never-ending clan along with the Dark Emperor. Then, the appearance of the never-ending clans Heavenly Dao and the decisive battle against the Nine Elderscontrol over the nine meridians dark sect had led to the complete destruction of the nine meridians dark sect. Ninety percent of the sect had died. The Dark Sects glory had been completely sealed, and it had become history. The never-ending clan had risen to power. They had become the lord of the DAO domain, and the Heavenly Dao had spread throughout the DAO domain, becoming the legitimate sect. Then, there was the secret that Wang Baole had learned from his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, when he had come to the nine serenities realm. The Dark Emperor had been formed by one finger of Allheaven. One finger then who could have killed the dark emperor formed by one finger of Allheaven a deep look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He recalled what he had learned in his previous life, the stories he had learned about the outside world had allowed him to understand how powerful the other people who had killed one finger of Allheaven were. From this, he could more or less infer the dark emperors combat strength and how powerful his opponent was. Its the primeval patriarch of the Weiyang clan that even senior brother is afraid of is this di Tians clone? Or is it the blood-colored centipede?Wang Baole was silent, chen Qingzi, who was in the void behind him, had a dark glint in his eyes. He spoke slowly and calmly. Enter the Hell-emperors mansion and retrieve the remains of the hell-emperor. Time is limited. The tunnel will only be open for six hours! As soon as he spoke, the surrounding underworld sect cultivatorshearts began to pound, and their eyes shone with determination. Rumbling sounds could be heard as they shot toward the tunnel formed by the Hell-emperors hand seals. In the blink of an eye, hundreds and thousands of figures shot through the tunnel like shooting stars toward the top of the mountain below. There were also quasi-underworld children, including eldest senior brother, who wore a mask. At that moment, if the location of the Dark Emperors residence was seen as a world, then the Dark River was the sky of this world. The dark sect members had pierced through the sky and descended into this world! That was indeed the case. Wang Baole followed behind the group and stepped into the tunnel. He passed through the tunnel that was a million feet long. As he neared the Dark Emperors residence, the feeling of being pulled and summoned grew stronger, the resonance grew stronger. When he rushed out from the bottom of the tunnel, he saw a world around him! To be more precise, it was a world in the Dark River. To be more precise This world was a giant bubble. This bubble was inside the Dark River. There was nothing else, there was only a bottomless mountain. Perhaps it was due to the bubbles, but the sky was gray and the ground was the same. One could imagine that there were many bubbles like this within the Dark River. However, it wasnt the time to think about other bubbles. After stepping into this world.., wang Baole was about to approach the Dark Emperors residence. However, at that moment, four figures suddenly appeared and blocked Wang Baoles path. These four figures were all elders. After blocking Wang Baole, they didnt speak and only bowed slightly. Among the four of them, one had a cultivation base in the galaxy, while the other three were only at the perfected star realm. Blocking them was more symbolic. If Wang Baole really wanted to force his way in, it wasnt impossible. Wang Baole raised an eyebrow. He was about to avoid them, but the mighty figure from the galaxy sighed softly and spoke in a low voice. Fellow Daoist, please rest here. The people from the dark sect can handle the rest on their own. Thank you, fellow Daoist. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He looked at the four people who had stopped him, then looked behind them. At that moment, all the dark sect cultivators seemed to be centered around the masked eldest senior brother, they all entered the black temple under the statue and disappeared without a trace. There was no need to think too much about this matter. Wang Baole could see everything clearly with a single glance. Regardless of whether the factions were glorious or declining, there were internal conflicts. It wasnt that the dark sect cultivators couldnt see the fate, Karma, and dark fire handprint that he had displayed just now, however They were outsiders in their hearts. That was why, emotionally and in terms of benefits, they would still stand on the side of the quasi-dark childs eldest senior brother. Now that the passageway had opened, whoever could obtain the dark emperors remains for the Heavenly Dao would be considered to have made a great contribution. That was why they naturally didnt want Wang Baole to be involved in this matter. It would have been fine if Wang Baole hadnt shown his true strength before. Now that he was in such a state, they were afraid and wanted to stop him. However, Wang Baoles status and fate were there. Even if they tried to stop him, the elder from the dark sects Starfield had mixed feelings. That was why he had been so polite and respectful. Everyone was doing this for the dark sect. However, selfishness wasnt something that everyone didnt have. Wang Baoles thoughts were clear. He nodded after a moment of silence. His goal was to retrieve the remains of the dark emperor for his senior brother. It would be good if he could retrieve them personally. If he couldnt, he could accept the same outcome. Seeing that Wang Baole had agreed to the matter, the three perfected stars had mixed feelings as well. The galactic elder who had spoken to Wang Baole sighed. He didnt say anything, but more wrinkles appeared on his face, he bowed deeply to Wang Baole once again. Then, the five of them sat cross-legged outside the temple. Wang Baole didnt continue speaking. He raised his head to look at the statue of the Dark Emperor. From this position, he could see the face of the statue of the Dark Emperor. It was a very ordinary-looking face. There was nothing out of the ordinary about it. It was very ordinary. The only difference was that the expression carved in its eyes was slightly different. It seemed to contain some special thoughts. What a pityWang Baole muttered in his heart. This was the emotion he saw in the statues eyes. Just as Wang Baole sensed this emotion, a muffled boom came from within the temple. It was mixed with the sounds of roars and fights. Wang Baole couldnt help but turn his head to look at the scene. The four people in front of him looked over as well. However, they were outside, and there was something strange about the place, so they couldnt see what was happening inside. Soon, the rumbling sound became more frequent and muffled. It was as if the people inside were moving deeper and deeper. It was intense. Two hours later, the muffled rumbling sound suddenly disappeared. The entire temple fell into a dead silence. The four dark sect cultivatorsexpressions were changing, especially that of the mighty figure from the galaxy. He quickly took out a jade slip and focused for a long while. Then, his expression was one of shock and bewilderment, he looked hesitantly at Wang baole, then at the temple. He gritted his teeth and stood up. He called for the other three cultivators and headed straight for the temple. Wang Baole didnt move. He watched as the four dark sect cultivators entered the temple. After a series of loud bangs, the place fell into dead silence again. It had been less than four hours since the tunnel had been closed. It was obvious that there was a great danger in the temple, and it had exceeded the dark sect cultivatorsjudgment. The person who had entered was now unknown. Wang Baole remained silent. He sighed, stood up, and walked towards the temple step by step. When he reached the entrance of the temple, he stopped in his tracks. He remained silent for a few breaths before stepping into the temple! Chapter 1170 - had a mouth, eyes, and a body! At the end of the Styx handprint, millions of feet away, at the top of the towering mountain, there was a magnificent statue. It was a middle-aged man whose face couldnt be seen clearly. He had his head lowered, as if he was looking into the abyss. A thick aura of death emanated from his body, as if he had become one of the origins of the Styx River. Under the statue, outside the Black Temple, Wang Baole pushed open the wooden door of the temple and walked in with determination. Regardless of who had entered before, regardless of whether there was an insurmountable danger after entering, Wang Baole had to enter. He had entered this place not for himself, but for his senior brother. He had entered for the sake of the friendship he had once had, and to repay the debt he owed. Danger and non-danger were no longer important. What was important was that Wang Baole felt that he should enter this place and do so. That was why his footsteps were firm. The moment he landed, he crossed the threshold and entered the temple. The moment he entered it was as if he had entered another world. There seemed to be no difference between the inner sect and the outer sect. However, only those who had truly entered this place would know that the inner world was different from the outer world. The outer world was at the bottom of the Styx River, and the aura of death pervaded the air. However, within the temple There was another universe, it was a world. It was a very large, but very small world. The reason it was so large was because it was so vast that one couldnt see the end of it. Divine sense couldnt cover it all. The reason it was so small was because there was no other existence in the vast world, there was only a woman in Red who occupied a small part of the world, and a puppet in front of her. Most of the puppets were dim. There were only three or five of them, and they were glowing. There was also a ballad that spread from the womans mouth. One mouth, one look, one body, one soul, one flesh, one bone.. All I see is a dazzling sight, except for the Dark Wood.. One mouth, one eye, one body, one soul, one flesh, one bone.. All I hear is Snot, except for Little Tiger The ballad drifted in with a strange call. It sounded more like a requiem. When it landed in Wang Baoles ears, he stopped in his tracks. Confusion appeared in his eyes, but it was quickly suppressed by him, he was even more shocked by the ballad. The content of the ballad was extremely detailed and terrifying. As he looked around, he saw that in this world, the gigantic woman in red was singing the ballad as she took out the few glowing puppets in front of her. She seemed to be making them. As for the ingredients Wang Baole was familiar with them. They were the bodies of the dark sect cultivators who had entered the area previously. Not all the dark sect cultivators were present, but at least seventy percent of them were present. Furthermore, these dark sect cultivators.., each one of them seemed to be in a deep sleep, allowing the woman to do whatever she wanted. The womans appearance was also terrifying. She had no nose, only an eye on her face, and a large, blood-red mouth. In the muttering ballad, Wang Baoles pupils contracted as he circulated his cultivation. He was on top of the woman, i felt a strong sense of threat. This threat, has nothing to do with the Heavenly Dao, but comes from the soul, as if his soul couldnt help trembling at this moment, in this way to remind him, here extremely dangerous! It was especially so when Wang Baole saw that the puppet that the woman in red was making was made from a cultivator who had just entered the area before him, a cultivator who had perfected the stars. Wang Baole watched with his own eyes as the glowing cultivator was held in the red-dressed womans hand. With a casual twist, the cultivators head was yanked off, and as it was yanked off.., it was clear that some phantoms had appeared on the cultivators body. There were cultivators, mortals, beasts, and plants. If Wang Baole hadnt experienced what it was like to be on the fated star, he wouldnt have been able to see through them. However, as he looked at them, he was shocked. He immediately realized that those phantoms.., they must be the previous incarnation of the cultivator. What kind of existence is this? It can directly affect the essence of the soul. The head that was pulled off wasnt from this life, but the true essence There was no blood. It was as if the cultivator had been turned into a dead object that had been pieced together by some strange spell. The woman in red had pressed her head onto another puppet. At the same time, the cultivators body was quickly disintegrated. His arms, legs, and body seemed to have become parts that were attached to other puppets. This scene caused Wang Baoles pupils to contract once again. Before he could do anything, the woman in Reds ballad suddenly paused. A faint smile appeared on her face. She raised her head, seemingly very happy. She looked at Wang Baole with her single eye. You have your mouth, your eyes, your body, your soul, your flesh, and your bones.As her cheerful voice reverberated in the air, the woman in red raised her right hand and pointed at Wang Baole. Wang Baole wanted to dodge, but as the finger landed.., she didnt give him any chance to dodge, and his mind began to rumble. In the next instant, he was horrified to see that his body had gone out of control and was slowly stiffening. Step by step, he walked towards the woman in red. Eventually, he walked in front of her and stood behind the puppets. He didnt move, and his consciousness gradually fell asleep. Everything in front of him started to blur. Time passed slowly, and the red-dressed womans ballad became even happier. However, she didnt pick up Wang Baole, who had turned into a puppet. Instead, she glanced at him from time to time. Whenever a light shone from a puppets body, it would happily grab it out, it would be disassembled and made, and the parts would be installed on the other puppets. At that moment, Wang Baoles consciousness disappeared. However, when his eyes lit up again, he was no longer in the temple. Instead, he was on a familiar battlefield. There was no vegetation around him. He could see basins on the ground. He raised his head and saw that the sky was the starry sky. Not far away from the starry sky was a blue star. It looked very familiar. Earth?Wang Baole was stunned. The next moment, someone pushed him. Wang Baole was familiar with this person. It was Jin duoming from the Federation! How about it? Do you want to trade?Jin duoming winked at Wang Baole. Trade for what?Wang Baole asked blankly. Jin duoming looked at Wang Baole in surprise and muttered a few words. He ignored him and turned to leave. Wang Baole looked around as he watched Jin duoming leave. After a while, his mind gradually became clear. He recalled that he had previously obtained the qualifications to enter the lunar training in Ethereal Dao College, he had to build his foundation here. Yes, Foundation establishment! Wang Baole was shocked. His eyes shone brightly as he looked around rapidly. With his cultivation at the perfected Qi condensation realm, he sped off into the distance. Along the way, he saw the unique ferocious beasts on the moon. Be it the Moon immortal or the ferocious spirits that were filled with murderous intent, Wang Baole had no choice but to be careful. At the same time, familiar figures appeared one after another, they gradually appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. This caused Wang Baole to be completely immersed in this world. He didnt realize that there was a problem here, nor did he realize that his current state was very abnormal. At the same time, in the Dark River, under the statue, in the temple, and in the heaven and Earth where the red-dressed woman was, Wang Baoles statue, which was originally dim, suddenly began to glow. It seemed to have matured, the red-dressed woman cheered. She raised her hand and grabbed the puppet that Wang Baole had transformed into. With Joy, she grabbed his head and yanked it outwards.. With that Yank, Wang Baoles previous lifes shadows began to materialize. Be it the Celestials, zombies, deer, or the resentful weapon, they were all about to be yanked apart. However, at that moment, in Wang Baoles previous lifes shadow.., the black wooden board was also pulled out by the other partys divine ability. The red-dressed womans Yank didnt move! The woman was stunned. At the same time, in the world of the Moon that Wang Baole was immersed in, he, who was carefully working on his foundation establishment, suddenly jolted. The air around him shook violently, as if there was a strong force pulling at it, the pulling didnt come from the ground, but from the starry sky, from all directions, and from all directions. Eventually, it gathered on his neck. However, even though the other party used all his strength, he didnt manage to break his neck. Gradually, the world calmed down. A look of struggle appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He shook his head, touched his neck, and a look of suspicion appeared in his eyes. Who is tugging at my neck In the next moment, the world shook again. It was even stronger, and the tugging was even stronger! Writing the second chapter a little late Chapter 1171 - How could chapter 1071 not be torn apart! Who is it!Wang Baole was terrified. He fled quickly, but it was useless. After a few breaths, the pull appeared again. He was extremely shocked as he shouted loudly. I saw you. HMPH, so its You! Boom! The pull appeared again! Despicable, Shameless. If you have the ability, come out and see how your father will beat you! Boom! Boom! Another tug.. Wang Baole was about to go crazy. In that short period of time, he had been pulled more than twenty times. Cracks had appeared in the world around him, as if it was about to collapse, this made Wang Baole, who had been completely immersed in the scene, even more terrified. At the same time, in the Dark River Temple, the red-dressed womans eyes shone with a fierce light. She lowered her head. She held Wang Baoles body with one hand and pulled his head with the other. She let out low growls again and again, she continued to exert force.. Ten times, twenty times Finally, when she tried for the twenty-seventh time, there was a loud bang. It wasnt Wang Baoles head being pulled off, but the puppet that he had transformed into. It seemed to have broken out of its previous state. Under the pull of some rules.., it suddenly retreated, as if it wasnt under the control of the red-dressed woman. It returned to its original position. Then, its body shook. When it opened its eyes again, Wang Baole woke up. All the memories from the Moon returned in an instant. Wang Baoles expression changed drastically. He immediately realized that he had fallen into a strange illusion. The next moment, he immediately retreated and quickly checked his body, doubt appeared in his eyes. He was fine. It was just that his neck hurt a little. Therefore, he raised his head. The moment he raised his head, he saw the woman in red staring at him with bloodshot eyes. She seemed to be angry and unwilling. Wang Baole was shocked. He retreated once again. He was about to shout out the dao scripture and activate the intrinsic scabbard in his body. However, in the next moment, a dark light flashed in the eyes of the huge red-dressed woman. Wang Baoles body stiffened once again, confusion appeared in his eyes. He turned back into a puppet. This time He didnt return to his original position. Instead, he returned to his original position under the special care of the red-dressed woman. The woman didnt bother looking at the other puppets. She didnt bother with the glow emanating from the puppets. She just stared at the puppet that Wang Baole had transformed into and waited for it to light up. As she waited, Wang Baole was immersed in another illusory realm. It was the Divine Eye Galaxy. Behind Wang Baole, a large number of warships were pursuing him. The leader was a woman, the commander of the INK Dragon Army, a strong killing intent appeared in her eyes as she neared Wang Baole. Wang baole, who was fleeing, was momentarily at a loss. However, he was soon immersed in the danger of being pursued. He fled rapidly, but it was inevitable that he would be pursued closer and closer. Damn it, they were clearly the ones who snatched my gains! Wang Baole was immersed in the hallucination realm. The moment he felt hatred in his heart, the starry sky suddenly rumbled. A powerful force gathered rapidly from all directions and landed directly on his neck, it seemed to have transformed into two large hands and yanked his neck hard! The pulling force was strong, but it didnt break. Wang Baole was stunned. This feeling is a little familiar.. At the same time, in the Dark River Temple, the red-dressed woman threw her head back and let out a series of angry roars. Her eyes were bloodshot. She even stood up and used all her strength in her hands, she wanted to break Wang Baole, who had turned into a black board in her hands. However, no matter how hard she tried and how crazy she was, she couldnt do anything to the black board. If her divine ability didnt connect to the source of life, but only her soul, Wang Baoles soul would have already dissipated, however, when it came to the source of life.. Even if the Dark River was gone, Wang Baoles black board would still be safe and sound. The only difference was that the soul he had been born on the black board would be gone. The roars continued. The red-dressed woman continued to try frantically. Wang baole, in the illusory realm, felt himself being pulled time and time again. Gradually, he went from being at a loss to being shocked, then from being shocked to being at a loss. This continued over and over again, a hint of struggle appeared in his eyes. The struggle grew stronger and stronger. In the end, clarity was suddenly revealed! Huh? Wang Baole turned his head abruptly and looked around. Memories instantly surfaced in his mind. He remembered that he was in the Styx River, in the temple, and where the red-dressed woman was. Then, my current stateWang Baoles eyes shone. Before he could think too much, an extraordinary burst of power erupted. His neck hurt slightly, and the world collapsed. The pain was as if someone had slapped him. In reality, it didnt hurt much, but the world couldnt withstand the pain. The moment Wang Baoles consciousness returned, he retreated rapidly. At the same time, he saw the red-dressed woman before him, the red-dressed woman was almost completely covered in blood. At the same time, he saw that there were more than ten puppets around him. He didnt know how long they had been lit up, but they were ignored Wang Baole had a strange expression on his face. In the next moment, as the red-dressed woman continued to persist, Wang Baoles vision blurred again. When it became clear again.., he had returned to the land of the fallen stars. He was on the island with the prodigies, trying to escape the pursuit of the figures they had killed. However, after running a few steps, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. A struggle appeared in his eyes, and he recovered in the next instant. This time, perhaps due to the previous two experiences, he could successfully awaken ahead of time. As soon as he woke up, the pulling force descended once again. Wang Baole didnt pay it any heed. He scratched his neck and looked around, then, a look of contemplation appeared in his eyes. That red-dressed woman seems to be a simple-minded person.. The power of the illusion is average. It has no effect on me at all However the essence of the illusion is rather interesting. It can reveal my memories, and at the same time, it can affect my previous life Then, is it possible that images from my previous life will appear as an illusion as well? If that is really the case then, perhaps I can experience the insights from my previous life again? Perhaps I can see even more! Perhaps some memories that I have never known will appear?Wang Baole thought, it was a fantasy. He didnt have much confidence in himself, but he still had some hope. He walked around in anticipation, looking at everything in the illusory realm. As he sighed, he experienced more than thirty times of his neck being pulled. Wang Baole was already used to it. Every time the pull came, he would adjust the angle and use the pull to make himself feel more comfortable. Just like that, with a loud bang, the world collapsed. After regaining consciousness, Wang Baole didnt retreat this time. Instead, he stood there, looking expectantly at the red-dressed woman who was staring at him with bloodshot eyes. In the next moment, she seemed to be enraged by Wang Baoles provocation. The red-dressed woman roared and used her spells again. Wang Baole returned to the Gray Starry Sky where his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, was Soon, Wang Baole returned. He entered the divine race again in his previous life.. Then, it was the vicious weapon, the resentful cultivator, the zombie, and the deer.. Wang Baole had achieved complete consciousness this time around. He was even more shocked by the power of the simple-minded man in red. At the same time, the anticipation in his heart grew stronger. Could it really be possible! Wang Baole was instantly excited. After returning once again, he looked at the panting red-dressed woman with a fiery gaze. Again! The red-dressed woman faced the sky and roared. She raised her right hand, seemingly unwilling to cast another spell. However, she instinctively hesitated for a moment. This made Wang Baole anxious. He rolled his eyes, and a disdainful look appeared on his face. He flew slowly into the distance with disdain, he looked as if he was about to leave. The murderous look in the woman in Reds eyes erupted once again. She raised her right hand and slammed it down. Wang Baole got what he wanted. He entered the ward, feeling very happy. Woh C He had accompanied the old man to the hospital today. He had been quite tired after returning. He had written slowly. Fortunately, he had finished writing. He had forgiven he Chapter 1172 - Serendipity! He is indeed a fool. Wang Baole was excited. After entering the illusory realm once again, he, who had gotten used to it, regained consciousness almost instantly. As he looked around, Wang Baole could not help but exclaim in surprise. He was no longer surrounded by the little white deer and the others from his previous life. Instead, he was surrounded by nothingness. It was pitch-black. There were no stars, no aura, and everything he saw was endless darkness, coldness, and deathly stillness. This placeWang Baole was shocked. He had been looking forward to it for a long time, and he had experienced his previous life in the illusory realm. However, at that moment, he was still shocked by the divine ability of the red-dressed woman. It was true that in his previous life, where there were scenes and stories, it would be easier for him to become an illusory realm. However, this place was the scene in his memories of his previous life, where he had wandered through nothingness and fallen asleep. The red-dressed woman.., was able to refract it as well. Wang Baoles soul trembled. He immediately scanned his surroundings. The first thing he looked at was himself. It was the same as what he had experienced in his past life. At this moment he was a black wooden board. There was nothing else. Wang Baole was silent. He scanned his surroundings once again, unwilling to give up. He treasured the illusion this time. In his past life, in this state, he did not have much consciousness. It was a pity that no matter how Wang Baole examined it, he could not find anything special in the void. Soon, he felt the pull, appearing time and time again. However, to these.., wang Baole did not care. It was only after the pull had appeared more than thirty times that Wang Baole sighed and gave up on observing his surroundings. He felt that there might not have been anything special about him during the dozens of times he had floated in the void, therefore, he placed his anticipation in the subsequent illusory realm. Before long, when the feeling of being pulled came again, the surrounding void collapsed. Wang Baole knew that this meant that the illusory realm was coming to an end, and the red-robed fool had once again failed to make a puppet. However, just as the surrounding cracks increased and the illusory realm was about to collapse, Wang Baoles mind suddenly jolted. He turned his head abruptly and looked into the distant void. There, he vaguely saw a thread. However, he didnt have time to confirm it before the void in front of him collapsed. Wang Baole regained his consciousness and opened his eyes. He saw the same red eyes as before, panting heavily, the red-robed man was filled with rage. What did I see just now?Wang Baole ignored the red-robed man. He frowned and tried to recall. As he recalled, the red-robed woman in front of him seemed to lose control of her anger, she let out an intense roar, unwilling to give up. The Roar formed a storm that erupted in this world, interrupting Wang Baoles thoughts. This made Wang Baole unhappy. He raised his head and frowned as he glanced at the red-dressed man. Can you keep your voice down? Madness erupted in the red-dressed womans single eye. She let out an even more intense roar. She raised her trembling right hand and pointed at Wang Baole. In an instant Wang Baole entered the hallucination realm once again. This time, the red-dressed woman quickly grabbed the puppet that Wang Baole had transformed into. She didnt even need to use her hands to pull it. Instead, she placed it in her mouth without any hesitation and bit down hard! With a loud bang, Wang Baole, who had just entered the illusory realm and was quickly waking up, immediately felt a numbness in his neck before he could see his surroundings clearly. This time, it wasnt a pulling sensation. Instead, it was as if an invisible force had turned him into a cleaver, it was as if it was going to cut him. However, it was clearly useless. Wang Baole scratched his neck and ignored it. He looked around quickly and recalled what he had felt previously. His mind dispersed, and his soul spread out as he observed carefully. Just like that, after the Invisible Cleaver had landed more than ten times, Wang Baole finally saw a thread that flashed and disappeared in the distant void! Its over there! Wang Baoles spirits were lifted. He immediately focused his attention and chased after the thread. However, no matter how Wang Baole chased after it, the thread didnt seem to be able to get close to it. It appeared and disappeared mysteriously, often appearing in front of him, however, in the next instant, it was in the opposite direction. This made Wang Baole anxious. His soul spread even faster. He even used his divine ability to split his soul like a clone, trying to get close to the thread from multiple locations. However, he was still unable to figure it out, and it was difficult to get close to it, let alone see what the thread was. Time flew by quickly. After the thirty-fifth invisible knife landed, the world collapsed. Wang Baole woke up. He saw the red-dressed woman before him, and the crazed determination in her eyes, he also saw a tooth in her mouth that seemed to have been worn out. He could even feel some unknown liquid in his flesh, hair, and neck. However even though Wang Baole had seen all of this, he was no longer in the mood to pay attention to it. That was because the moment he woke up, his mind was in turmoil. He was shocked to discover that his soul had unknowingly increased from the appearance of a perfected star to more than thirty steps! This increase was almost terrifying. It caused Wang Baoles eyes to shine brightly. He ignored the red-dressed womans madness and the fact that she had done something to him, causing his hair and neck to be covered in liquid, instead, with a fiery gaze, anticipation, and even gratitude, he cupped his fists and bowed to her. Senior, you have done me a great favor Roar. Before Wang Baole could finish his sentence, the woman in red, who had felt an indescribable provocation, stood up from her sitting position. She raised both her hands and grabbed at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was instantly moved and even more grateful. He didnt Dodge at all. He even took the initiative to fly away. In an instant he entered the illusory realm once again. It was still nothingness, and he was still searching rapidly for the silk thread. This time, after enduring the pull, the invisible cleaver, and even being crushed multiple times, Wang Baoles soul had been strengthened and split even more. Finally There was a moment when he approached the thread, he saw clearly the exact appearance of the thread! It was.. A severed hand! The severed hand was filled with an indescribably rich nomological law, as well as the charm of countless great dao that surpassed everything else. With just a glance, Wang Baoles soul rumbled. It was as if countless pieces of information were rapidly filling in, almost all of the split out of the distraction, the moment was burst, only the host soul, can barely exist. The surrounding nothingness collapsed at that moment. Wang Baole returned, but he didnt have time to look at the woman in red. He quickly closed his eyes, as if using this method to seal his gains and prevent them from spreading, then, his body shook violently. At that moment, his divine soul continuously absorbed and digested the information. It was as if his own dao was immediately completed and evolved endlessly, causing his divine soul to recover in an instant. From more than thirty steps, to more than ninety steps! Wang Baoles body shook. When he opened his eyes, they shone with a glow that surpassed the previous glow. When he looked at the red-dressed woman, his heart was in turmoil. He had already guessed who the severed hand belonged to. However, it was precisely because he had guessed that the red-dressed woman was able to materialize it that he was extremely shocked. Perhaps its because they are of the same origin? Wang Baole had just thought of this answer. The red-dressed woman was panting heavily, and she was so mad that she had almost lost her mind. She stared fixedly at Wang Baole and let out a deafening roar. However, in the next moment.., she seemed to struggle for a moment. For the first time, her raised hand did not land on Wang Baoles body. Instead, it landed on the side.. There, a whirlpool appeared. It was the exit. Seeing that the other party had stopped playing and wanted to chase him away, Wang Baole was dumbfounded. He immediately became anxious. How could he give up on such an opportunity? His mind spun rapidly. After a long while, he glared at the red-dressed woman, he spoke loudly. Han Han, come over here!Wang Baole raised his right hand. With disdain and arrogance, he beckoned at the red-dressed woman. The red-dressed woman suppressed her anger and looked at Wang Baole. She held it in and ignored him. Wang baole became even more anxious and quickly tried other methods. However, no matter how much he provoked her, the red-dressed woman tried her best to restrain herself. In the end, she lost her patience. With a finger, the exit of the vortex emitted a suction force, even if Wang Baole tried his best, his body could not help but be sucked in. This made Wang Baoles eyes turn red. In the end, he let out a loud roar and leaped up. His target was the puppets in front of the red-dressed woman that he clearly adored, he made a gesture as if he was going to take them all away. At that moment, the red-dressed woman, who had restrained herself to the extreme, could no longer hold herself back. She stood up completely, her aura exploding. The world trembled, and cracks appeared one after another, as if it was about to collapse, wang Baole was also terrified. He wondered if he had gone too far. The woman in red leaped, turning into a streak of red light that charged straight at Wang Baole.. In that instant, it rushed into his body! Wang Baoles mind exploded, and once again he lost consciousness! In the next instant he saw a scene that shook the heavens and earth in his heart. That scene was countless cultivators worshiping a huge piece of wood in the Void Vortex that led to an unknown location, it was a scene that slowly descended inch by inch! He was still four chapters short. He would continue to make up for it tomorrow. Today, he would accompany his family. Thank you Chapter 1173 - figure! Everything on the screen was exactly the same as what Wang Baole had seen on the fated star in his previous life! It was the battle to destroy the Dao between the vast expanse dao domain and the Weiyang Dao Domain. The Vast Expanse Dao domain had gone all-out, continuously resisting, and using a secret technique to awaken the patriarch statue. It was about to fight the Weiyang Dao Domain. On the screen, all of the living beings in the never-ending dao domain were worshipping the starry sky. Complicated and incomprehensible incantations could be heard coming out of their mouths, as if they were praying, but also summoning. As they prayed, countless bolts of lightning shot out from the starry sky, as if they wanted to cover the entire void. In the center of the countless bolts of lightning was an existence that looked like a rift, but also like a vortex. It was called a crack because of its irregular appearance, as if the starry sky had been torn apart. It was called a vortex because, apart from the tear, countless natural laws were being drawn over. They collided with each other and canceled each other out, causing a storm-like situation to form, it was like a halo that spread out in all directions. From a distance, it looked like a vortex! There were also waves of world-shaking pressure that caused the starry sky to tremble and the universe to dim. It was being released from the crack vortex. It was as if it was too high up in the universe, so high that it was enough to give birth to a dao domain, it was unbearable. It was as if the universe was about to collapse as the pressure within dispersed. It was mind-blowing! Wang Baoles entire mind was shaking. He had seen the same scene in his previous life. However, at that time, both his cultivation and his mobility were inferior to the current him. The difference between the former and the latter wasnt small, the latter was in the hallucination realm, and his consciousness was clear. That was why he was able to decide whether he should stay or go! Soon, amidst the overwhelming pressure, he saw with his own eyes a giant log slowly descend from the vortex of cracks. One Foot, two feet, three feet.. The log fell three feet. The vast dao domain collapsed. The patriarchs statue collapsed. Countless roars and screams erupted in the starry sky. Countless lives were torn apart, and countless lives were forcefully wiped away, there was no bloody slaughter, but the fact that death was happening! Wang Baoles soul was shaking violently. He looked at the scene again. His emotions were still extremely shaken, but he knew very well that this opportunity wouldnt last long. Even if the red-dressed woman had amazing abilities and could create all of this.., it would definitely not last. He was afraid that in the next moment, he would be unable to hold on and see things that he shouldnt have seen, causing everything to disappear in an instant. Therefore, Wang Baole suppressed the shock in his heart. Without the slightest hesitation, he continued to do what he had not been able to do in time in his previous life! His figure rushed out in an instant. He was so fast that he broke through the limits of Wang Baoles physical body, soul, and cultivation. His entire body was like a shooting star that flew across the starry skies of the battlefield, charging straight towards The vortex of cracks that had fallen three feet of black wood, he charged forward! A familiar feeling, a warm feeling. As Wang Baoles consciousness approached rapidly, it kept appearing in his mind. It grew stronger and stronger, and he was getting closer and closer to the Vortex! At the same time, the world formed by the illusory realm started to become unstable. It started trembling slightly at the beginning, but in the span of a few breaths, it began to shake violently. In the next moment, it began to collapse! The sound of explosions reverberated like never before. Wang Baole could even hear a faint scream that seemed to come from the void. He instantly understood that the sound came from the woman in red. The illusory realm is about to collapse! Wang Baole panicked. His speed increased once again, and he was even closer to the vortex. However, at that moment, the illusory realm began to collapse. The first thing to collapse was the void beneath him. The void in the starry sky shattered visibly. It was as if the entire scene was being erased by an invisible hand. In the next instant, the collapsed vast dao domain disappeared. The same thing happened to the Weiyang Dao Domain. It was dissipating rapidly, and the entire world was turning into nothingness at an extremely fast speed. Wang Baoles speed had reached its limits. The force of the destruction was chasing after him, and the world was disappearing rapidly, wang baole finally He charged into the vortex of the crack as the destruction approached! He took a step forward, and his body followed the vortex and charged into the crack. The moment he entered the crack, his vision became blurry. It was as if there was a layer of fog covering his vision, preventing him from sensing clearly, it was just like how the crack was like an entrance, but due to the different rules and laws, as well as the Dao between the two worlds, unless Wang Baole completely adapted to it, he would still be able to see the Moon in the water! At that moment, the spot where his body had been earlier was instantly chased by the power of the erasure, dissipating along with the surrounding void. Even the vortex outside the crack was the same. In the entire illusory realm, only the crack was still there. However, it couldnt continue. It wasnt because the power of the crack wasnt strong enough. On the contrary, it was because its status was too high, beyond the limits of the red-dressed womans abilities. It was as if she had seen something she shouldnt have seen, as if a mortal had seen an immortal god.., everything that couldnt be seen, couldnt be seen exploded at that moment. The Crack disappeared! However the moment it disappeared, Wang Baole stepped into it. His vision started to become clear from the previous blur. However, he still couldnt see everything clearly. He could only see through the fog. In that blurry state, Wang Baole could vaguely see that there was another universe within the crack. There were no stars, only illusory figures of various sizes sitting cross-legged in the starry sky. There were men and women, Old and young, as well as beasts and beasts. There were a total of 108 figures. Their bodies were exuding an earth-shattering dao intent. Each of them was meditating with their eyes closed. Within their bodies.., there seemed to be a world, a living being. In the vast universe, above the 108 figures, there was another figure that was larger than all of them. Even if the 108 figures were added together, they were still not as large as one in ten. This figure was like an emperor, exuding the aura of an emperor. He did not close his eyes. Instead, he opened them and looked at Wang Baole! The moment his gaze landed on Wang Baoles eyes, Wang Baoles entire body shook violently. It was as if a sharp blade had pierced through his mind and into his soul. His eyes exploded. The moment he lost all his vision, the entire world turned blurry, then, it collapsed! In the next moment, in the Dark River, in the temple, in the world where the red-dressed woman was, Wang Baoles consciousness returned to his body. He spat out a mouthful of blood. His seven orifices exploded with a loud bang, and tears of blood flowed from his eyes, cracks appeared on his body, as if he was about to be torn apart. He staggered backward several steps. As he retreated, wisps of red mist spread out from his body. The mist gathered rapidly after it flew out, forming the figure of the red-dressed woman. She screamed shrilly. Who are you? Who Are You?The woman seemed to have suffered an indescribably heavy injury, blood sprayed out of her mouth, and her body seemed to be on the verge of cracking. She clutched her eye, and her body fell back rapidly. She didnt even care about her beloved puppets. In the next moment, she disappeared from the world. As she disappeared, the world became blurry. In the next moment, the world dissipated, revealing the true location of the temple. It was just an ordinary temple. It worshipped a statue of a woman dressed in red. However, at that moment, countless cracks appeared on the statue. Blood flowed out of its seven orifices. An entrance appeared on the ground in front of the statue. Wang Baole stood beside the entrance. He closed his eyes and was breathing rapidly. Around him lay a large number of dark sect cultivators. They were all in deep sleep, but their auras were clearly fluctuating. They seemed to be about to wake up. It wasnt until a long while later that Wang Baole finally managed to calm down. He wasnt excited because his soul had reached the hundred steps of the perfected star realm. Instead, he was shaken by the huge waves that were stirring in his heart. That was because his eyes werent blind, even though the pain was still sharp and his tears of blood continued to flow, in the hallucination realm earlier, the moment the gigantic figure looked at him, he had also seen a black wood nailed into the center of the figures brows! That piece of black wood he was not unfamiliar with it! Fu C I wish everyone a happy Halloween and three more chapters to be added next week Chapter 1174 - female? So Thats a wooden nail! Wang Baole fell silent. After a long while, he sighed softly. Even though he could not calm down and saw something that he had been eager to know in the past.., he could not help but feel complicated. This complicated feeling came from where he came from. Am I a nail? Wang Baole felt a headache coming on, but fortunately, he quickly suppressed this thought. The image he had seen previously appeared in his mind the 108 gigantic figures. Every single figure is unfathomable, and their cultivation is beyond my imagination I dont know what realm they are at. Furthermore, within their bodies, there is a world, Wang Baole muttered to himself. Then, he could not help but.., the image of the 108 figures appeared in his mind. There was a gigantic, indescribable, and extraordinary body that seemed to be able to suppress everything! That domineering aura and the presence of an emperor gave Wang Baole an answer in his mind. The emperora deep look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He was almost seventy to eighty percent sure that the emperor was the legendary Emperor. The place where he was and the one hundred and eight figures.., they should be the real Weiyang Dao Domain. The stone stele world Im in is merely the place where a clone of the Emperor was born and formed. Wang Baole knew this. He even knew that if it wasnt for the arrival of the ancient immortals and the hand of Allheaven turning into a seal.., then, the Weiyang sub-domain from back then would have returned long ago. It was also because of the seal of the hand of Allheaven that Karma was formed. The connection between the Weiyang sub-domain and its main body was severed. With the dark sect acting as an emissary to suppress it, the world restarted time and time again, it continued to weaken and erase the traces of weiyang, making the seal stronger and stronger. In reality, if it werent for the problem with Allheaven himself, the Weiyang clan in the stone stele world wouldnt have been able to revive. Even if Allheavens goal wasnt to target the emperor, but to seal the ancient immortals.., however, in the end it still had some karmic ties with the terrifying emperor. Wang Baole didnt know who was stronger, but he knew that Allheaven had fallen. There was no point in comparing the two. What he cared more about was the black wooden spike between the emperors brows! Where had the black wooden spike come from? Why had it been summoned when the Weiyang sub-region had summoned it.. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After some thought, a bold guess emerged in his mind. Is it possible that the reason why the Supreme Emperor sent out a large number of distractions and gathered one avatar after another to return was to fight against the black wooden nail between his brows? Thats why there was the summoning of the sub-region and the appearance of the black wooden nail. Could This Be a form of self-preservation? Wang Baole felt a headache coming on, he knew too little, so much so that all his thoughts could only remain at the level of guesses, unable to be verified. Even so, it was enough for Wang Baole at that moment. He could deeply sense that all the secrets in this world, or perhaps the universe, or the real Weiyang Dao Domain, were slowly opening up to him. If he could continue on his path, if his dao could continue to be perfected, then one day, he would be able to know all the truth, understand all the answers, and find out where he came from! Origins are important, but more importantly I have to live out my true self! Wang Baoles narrowed eyes shone brightly. He suppressed all his thoughts and sensed some of the gains he had made in his soul. His soul had reached the limit of the perfected star realm. Just like his physical body, it had reached the level of a quasi-starfield, reaching a hundred steps! Such a deep foundation was rare in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain and in the myriad sect clans throughout history. It had never reached the limit in all three aspects. After all, if one reached the limit, they would be able to become a top prodigy in the first tier. It was already a miracle if two reached the limit. Once they appeared and were known to outsiders, it would definitely shake the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. And three that would be a legend, a legend! Wang Baole felt it for a while, especially after his soul had reached the limit of a hundred steps in the star. The feeling of being able to break through at any moment and grasp more laws and regulations made Wang Baole feel much more at ease. Even though his cultivation hadnt changed much.., however, under the double pull of his soul and physical body, he could clearly sense that even if he didnt have the opportunity or even cultivate, his cultivation would definitely improve on its own within ten years at most. Its still a little slow. Wang Baoles eyes were filled with determination as he lifted his head to look around. The first thing he saw was the red statue that was filled with cracks. After looking at it, Wang Baole had a strange expression on his face. He felt a little emotional. He had to thank the simple-minded man in red. If it wasnt for his hard work and help.., he wouldnt have been able to understand so many truths today. At the same time, he saw the puppets that the simple-minded man in red didnt care about. They were all dark sect cultivators who had entered this place previously, but not all of them. There were about five or six mighty figures from the galaxy who werent here. There was a possibility that they had died, but it was also possible that they had used an unknown method to leave this place and enter the next level. As for the quasi-dark ones, most of them had become puppets here. Wang Baole swept his gaze across them. He could sense that the puppets were gradually recovering their life force and consciousness. He was just about to turn his gaze away and leave the place when he let out a soft gasp. His eyes flashed as he looked at the quasi-dark children again. He saw the youth who had provoked him earlier, and also at the side.., a figure wearing a mask! This person is also trapped here? Wang Baole was a little surprised. The masked figure was, after all, the strongest among the dark children. Based on Wang Baoles understanding, he should have some tricks up his sleeve, he shouldnt be trapped here. Soon, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He realized that there were two dark children missing.. One was the woman who seemed to be hiding something when she had extended the depth of the hand seal earlier! The other person was someone that Wang Baole didnt seem to pay much attention to. He tried to recall carefully, but he didnt have much of an impression of the missing dark children. He only remembered that the other person seemed to be a middle-aged cultivator. Everything else was a blur. Huh? This surprised Wang Baole. After a moment of silence, he moved to the side of the mask puppet that was about to wake up. He saw that the puppets body was rapidly turning into flesh and blood. Wang Baole suddenly raised his hand, he picked up the mask on the cultivators face and glanced at it. A woman? Wang Baole was stunned. He hadnt expected that the strongest dark child, who had confronted him in public and was clearly recognized by everyone in the Dark Sect, wasnt the man he appeared to be. His appearance was that of a gentle-looking woman. That cant be. Does she only look like a woman?Wang Baole was curious. He was indeed curious he lowered his head and sized up the cultivator whose mask had been removed. He couldnt help but lean forward to take a closer look. He didnt make a move, but he was certain that the other party was indeed a woman. It was just that it wasnt obvious. Somethings not right Wang Baole frowned. Too many guesses appeared in his mind at that moment. For example, this person had only appeared on the surface. There was someone else who was the strongest dark child. Or perhaps this person wasnt the cultivator he had seen outside. He had been replaced while he was here. Another example was the red-robed mans simple-minded supernatural ability. He had modified some of the cultivators here These guesses flashed through Wang Baoles mind. He immediately put the mask back on. His eyes were filled with thought as he left in a flash, at the entrance in front of the red-robed statue, he suppressed the speculations in his heart and stepped in! Its useless to think too much. Its better to help senior brother retrieve the remains of the dark emperor as soon as possible! Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and his body disappeared in an instant, entering the statue. Chapter 1175 - , good! Looking down from above, the place where the Hell Emperors temple was located was the top of a huge mountain that couldnt be seen from the bottom. There was a statue standing at the top of the mountain, but underneath the statue was the top of the huge mountain. That was why the temple was actually at the top of the mountain. The world where the red-dressed woman had been in before had been revealed after it had been destroyed. It was indeed the interior of the temple, the temple that worshipped the red-dressed woman. After seeing through the void, there was nothing out of the ordinary about it. However After following the entrance and stepping into the next level, what Wang Baole saw caused his heart to palpitate. It was still a world, but it wasnt open. It had been created. To be precise.., this was actually a sealed cave! Above the cave, which was where he had entered, was a place that had been affected by a strange supernatural power. It had transformed into the sky. There seemed to be no boundary between heaven and earth, but there was also a boundary. It was difficult to detect with the naked eye, but with a scan of his divine perception.., he could sense an invisible barrier hundreds of thousands of miles away. Below him was the land. Mountains rose and fell, and rivers flowed. Other than the absence of life, everything was normal. At the center of the world stood a stone tablet. At the top of the stone tablet were three large words. Those were the words of the dark sect. The tomb of the Dark Emperor! It was a tombstone. What made Wang Baoles heart palpitate was the totems in the background behind the three large words on the tombstone. The totems were a painting. The painting was of an upside-down tower. The tower was buried deep within a mountain, and there was a temple painted on it. There were statues on the temples, and they looked very similar. They were almost identical. The upside-down tower extended downwards from the inner layers of the mountain. At the lowest layer, there was a coffin painted there. There was an eye carved on the coffin. When Wang Baole looked at the eye, the pull and summoning instantly grew stronger. However, that was not what made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat. What stirred him was that he had seen many details on the first level of the toppling pagoda. He had seen the mountains and rivers described there, and there was also a stone tablet drawn on the first level. There was also a small person drawn outside the stone tablet. Behind the small person, there was a black hand grabbing at it. Even though it was a distance away, it looked like it was about to grab at Wang Baole. The moment he saw the small figure, Wang Baole couldnt help but leave the spot. His emotions grew stronger. He swept across the entire world once again and looked at the tombstone. He could naturally tell that the totem pattern drawn on the tombstone was the structure of the tomb of the Dark Emperor. He was clearly on the first level of the toppling pagoda! As for the small figure no matter how Wang Baole looked at it, it seemed to represent him! That was his intuition. However, if it really was him Wang Baoles divine perception was instantly on high alert. That was because if there really was something strange about the stone tablet that could reflect him out, then the palm behind him.., where was it. Somethings wrong! Wang Baole was on high alert. As he constantly checked his surroundings, he also sensed the strange silence of the world. Ever since he arrived, there hadnt been any sounds. Even the flowing water on the ground was silent. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He left a strand of his divine thought in the area and sped away. He continued to observe the world, searching for the entrance to the next level. However, no matter how hard he searched, he didnt find anything at the entrance. However, he saw some strange landforms. These landforms were hand seals. There were three hand seals on the land of the world. The size of these three hand seals was about 30,000 feet. At the center of the hand seals on the ground, Wang Baole saw three Skeletons! The three skeletons were extremely thin and skinny. It was as if all the essence, blood, and flesh in their bodies had been devoured. Wang Baole couldnt recognize them from their appearances. However, from their clothes and auras, he could tell that the three of them were from the dark sect. He had no idea what method they had used to pass through the illusory realm of the woman in red in the upper level of the temple. However, they had died tragically on this level. Wang Baole was on high alert and observed carefully. He could tell that the reason for the three deaths was that their souls had been devoured cleanly by something. As for their flesh and blood it was more like their souls had been absorbed and dried up after they had disappeared. The land that had absorbed the flesh and blood of the three of them was this very land! Wang Baole took a closer look. He could sense the faint scent of blood emanating from the ground where the three skeletons were. All of this made the world even stranger. Wang Baoles eyes shone coldly. He retracted his gaze and continued searching for the entrance. However, not long after, his expression changed. The telepathic thoughts he left on the stone tablet immediately saw the changes in the image of the stone tablets Totem! In the image, on the first level, the tiny figure representing Wang Baole had left the stone tablet. It was where Wang Baole was at that moment. At the same time The Black Hand that had grabbed him from behind was even closer! There was no longer one, but ten of them. They had even surrounded him. Wang baole frowned when he realized what was happening. Youre just pretending!As he spoke, the dark fire in Wang Baoles body exploded. His eyes shone brightly. He released all of his consciousness and scanned his surroundings. There was nothing! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He simply stood there without moving. The intrinsic scabbard in his body circulated slowly. A monstrous sword qi emanated faintly from his body, and he looked around coldly. However he still didnt discover anything. However, the divine thought that was left behind at the stone tablet saw a shocking scene within the totem of the stone tablet. In the image, around the tiny figure that Wang Baole represented, there were no longer ten black palms. There were even more of them the surroundings were densely packed, and there were palms appearing at all times, the entire process took about ten breaths. Around Wang Baole, there were tens of thousands of palms. The densely packed palms surrounded Wang Baole. Vaguely, it seemed like they formed an even larger palm. Wang Baole was currently at the center of the palm. However, Wang Baole didnt sense any danger. It could even be said that if he hadnt left his divine thoughts on the stone tablet, he wouldnt have noticed anything unusual at the moment. His divine thoughts looked at the massive palm imprints formed by the densely packed palms around him. It reminded Wang Baole of the terrain he had sensed earlier, as well as the remains of the three dark sect experts. Somethings not right. Theres something wrong here! Wang baole frowned. He looked around, then looked in the direction of the stone tablet. He had a strong suspicion. If this place was really so dangerous, then why was there a warning from the stone tablet. The use of the stone tablet didnt seem to be necessary. Instead, it seemed to be more like a warning and guidance that was meant to be used for malicious purposes! This is the tomb of the Dark Emperor. Im a dark child, after all. The people who have come this time are all from the dark sect They also have the aura of the Heavenly Dao. Logically speaking, there shouldnt be any danger, because no matter what, they are all from the same sect It can be said that an accident happened to the red-dressed woman above. After all, she is a living creature, and her thoughts will change with time. However, we have already entered the tombWang Baole thought to himself and put himself in a different perspective, he thought about this matter. Distinguish between good and evil?Wang Baole suddenly muttered after a long while. He felt that there was a certain possibility in this matter. It was to distinguish between good and evil. If he had a sense of respect and respect for the good in this place, he wouldnt care about the evil hands around him, he believed that this place wouldnt harm him. On the contrary he would definitely be filled with anxiety and panic, and countless thoughts would arise in his mind. In Silence, his telepathic thoughts looked at the screen. The number of black hands around him had reached an extreme. He was just a hairs breadth away from forming a complete giant handprint. Wang Baoles eyes suddenly flashed, he immediately cut off the connection with the telepathic thoughts. He didnt pay attention to the stone tablet. Instead, he bowed deeply in the direction of the stone tablet. Patriarch of the Dark Emperor, I, Wang Baole, am here on behalf of the Heavenly Dao to retrieve your remains. This is disrespectful, but it is to restore the glory of the Heavenly Dao and fulfill Luos mission. I hope you will fulfill it.Wang Baole bowed, he waited for a moment before slowly straightening his body. He acted as if he didnt know that there was an invisible black hand beside him. He withdrew all of his cultivation and pressed down on the sword Qi in the intrinsic scabbard in his body. He walked forward calmly. One step, ten steps, a hundred steps, a thousand steps.. A hundred feet, a thousand feet, a thousand feet, a hundred thousand feet.. Wang Baole continued walking like this until he left the area covered by the hand seals. He didnt encounter any danger. As he successfully walked far away, ripples appeared in the void in front of him, forming a door of light. The moment the door of light appeared, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Vaguely, he seemed to hear a voice that came from nowhere. It spread out like ripples in his heart. Good. Chapter 1176 - Soul Guide! A voice?Wang Baole was shocked. He felt the words reverberating in his mind, confirming his guess. In fact, when he had seen the tombstone, he had been thinking about one question. Who had built this tomb for the Dark Emperor. It wasnt the Dark Emperor himself, but he couldnt rule out the possibility. However, Wang Baole still felt that it was his descendants, or the cultivators who had followed him all those years ago, who had built this tomb for him. Therefore, the sound of the voice made Wang Baole feel much more confident about this trip. These thoughts flashed through his mind. Wang Baole collected his thoughts and bowed in all directions in front of the door of light, then, he stepped inside. As he stepped in, his vision blurred. In the next instant, a new world appeared before Wang Baoles eyes. The Sky was dark, and the ground was filled with fog. He could see a tombstone that looked exactly the same as the one on the upper level from afar, however, it was shrouded in fog, so he couldnt see it clearly. The only thing he could see was the countless spirits rolling in the fog below him. These spirits werent quiet. They seemed to have formed a nation within the fog. He could see that there were seven soul kingdoms, and they were located in Wang Baoles position, he could clearly see that each of the seven soul kingdoms had their own system, with the existence of a soul emperor. There were currently three soul states fighting against each other, causing the fog to churn even more violently. There were even screams and screams that spread in all directions. This scene caused Wang Baole to frown slightly. In reality, everything in the Dark Emperors tomb looked very strange to him. It didnt seem as simple as just burying bones in a cemetery. The illusion of the temple is more of a recollection of memories the refinement of the first level is more of a distinction between good and evil Wang Baole was silent. After a while, his eyes lit up. He hadnt seen much, but no matter how much he thought about it, among the many answers, there was a guess, it kept surfacing in his mind. This place is more like a choice Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was silent for a long time as he carefully observed the soul nation in the fog below. This place had clearly existed for a long time. The Soul Nation in the fog fought like a mortal nation, it seemed to have no beginning or end. The fog couldnt block Wang Baoles gaze, but it was obvious that it could block the souls here. As a result, Wang Baoles location was very detached, looking down like a god. As he watched, his brows furrowed again. He still couldnt figure out how to resolve it. He simply swayed his body and entered the fog, he walked towards the seven soul realms. Wherever he passed, all the ghosts in the area couldnt sense his presence. Wang Baole was like an outsider, walking through the soul realm. He was searching for the entrance and observing the soul realm. Wang Baole didnt need to change his mindset too much. He naturally had the feeling of a god. Other people in the dark sect might have been able to do the same, but it wasnt easy. After all, the focus of a god was related to power, but the mindset was more important. It was a calm that was indifferent to all living things, emotionless, detached from the outside world, and didnt involve scheming. It was easy to say, but it was difficult to do. However, for Wang Baole, as he understood what he had learned in his previous life on the heavenly fated star.., as he experienced it, his state of mind had already reached this level. After all, if he could let go of everything at that time, he could have stayed on the heavenly fated star and watched the DAO domain rise and fall coldly. All he needed to do was to observe and record. After leaving, his state of mind had not recovered for a short period of time. It was because he had deliberately concealed it until now that he had slowly returned to his original state. He could be considered to have gone from being an immortal God to a mortal. Therefore, for Wang baole, it was easy for him to change his state of mind. The moment his state of mind became detached, he could feel the world filling the heavens and earth, filling the souls of all living beings, it was filled with crying in the endless fog. It was indeed crying. It was as if it was in pain, as if it was pleading, as if it was speaking.. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He raised his head to look at the fog around him. He sensed the fluctuations of the souls in the area, and gradually, he came to a complete realization. This crying is due to the fact that I have yet to enter the cycle of reincarnation. It is the result of endless death and awakening. It is the result of boredom and sorrow. Is this test for the dark sect disciples to carry out their mission and send these souls into the cycle of reincarnation Wang Baole thought for a moment, then sat down cross-legged. The dark fire in his body suddenly spread out. As it spread outwards, he closed his eyes and murmured softly. When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops As soon as he said those words, the dark fire that spread out from his body instantly grew in size. It spread rapidly in all directions, filling the entire soul world in an instant. In the sky, it seemed to merge with the fog, and faintly.., it formed a gigantic figure. The figures appearance couldnt be seen clearly. It was very blurry, but it was filled with authority. It seemed to be able to suppress everything, as if it could replace the cycle of reincarnation. The appearance of the figure also caused the spirits fighting in the soul realm to tremble. They raised their heads in confusion and looked up at the sky. The Soul Emperors and all the souls in the seven nations also raised their heads, they all did the same. They all raised their heads. The Seven Soul Emperors, in particular, trembled slightly. A hint of anticipation appeared in their eyes. As the souls of the soul world stared at the sky, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the soul world, said the second sentence. The one who wishes to know the cause of his past life and the one who suffers in this life is As soon as he said that, the entire soul world trembled. The storage bag on Wang Baoles body opened by itself. A black robe, a dark boat, and a lantern oar appeared. The robe landed on Wang Baoles body, enveloping his face. The dark boat appeared beneath his feet, lifting him up. The lantern oar appeared in front of him, swaying on its own. The figure in the sky that was being watched by countless souls also appeared. A black robe appeared, the lantern oar appeared, and the dark boat appeared. Its original blur became clearer. The soul fire grew thicker. The figure seemed to turn into a vortex, causing the entire world to shake. The countless soulseyes were filled with desire. The Seven Soul Emperors knelt down and worshiped. All the souls followed suit. The world shook. Countless souls knelt down and worshiped. Wang Baoles third sentence came out of his mouth, but it reverberated in the hearts of all the souls present! Those who wish to know the fruits of the afterlife, in this life, shall Lead The Souls! The world shook and the surroundings rumbled. Wang Baoles figure in the sky became clearer, as if it had materialized. He sat on the gigantic dark boat, raised his right hand, and waved it at the Earth Soul World. Immediately, the dark fire that emanated from it churned, it turned into a dark river! Compared to the Dark River in the outside world, Wang Baoles dark river was too small and small. However, the aura that emanated from it came from the same source. The moment it appeared, a suction force spread out and turned into a pull, causing the soul world to.., the spirits that worshipped it revealed a look of liberation. They flew up one by one and merged into the Dark River. As they flew up and merged into the Dark River, their faces became blurry. They gradually lost their facial features. Their bodies were faintly discernible, and they slowly turned into soul light. After merging into the Dark River, they seemed to turn into stars. They dyed the Dark River and made the Dark River.., more like a galaxy. Very quickly, all the souls in one country were pulled out of the soul world. Then, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth.. At that moment, Wang Baoles body trembled slightly. His dark fire couldnt hold on much longer. It was as if it couldnt hold on long enough to pull all seven of the soul countries out. However, he had a feeling that what he was doing here.., would affect his chances of obtaining the Dark Emperors remains in the future. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole didnt open his eyes. However, the dark robe on his body shone brightly. The aura of the dark boat beneath him erupted. The lantern oar in his hand did the same. In the end, all the aura fused into the lantern oar, it was tied to the lantern. The wick in the lantern was originally dim. Suddenly, Sparks appeared. In the next instant it lit up. The light spread outwards and enveloped the sixth and seventh soul realms. All the souls in the soul realm.., they were all drawn into the Dark River. The realm was empty! A door of light appeared! Wang Baole slowly opened his eyes. He understood. He stood up and stepped into the door of light with the Dark River and the souls of the Seven Kingdoms. Chapter 1177 - master’s gaze! Many years ago, in the Dark Dream, Ming Kunzi had stood before Wang Baole. His eyes were gentle, but his expression was stern. He had asked Wang baole about cultivation. Baole, what will happen to the dark sect disciples after the soul is drawn? Master, after the soul is drawn, according to what the DAO Heart feels in the Heavenly Dao reincarnation, draw the corpses face for the soul, determine its fate, and draw the lines of karma. Once everything is completed, it will be able to send the soul into the reincarnation smoothly, allowing the Heavenly Dao to examine it. If it passes, it will start a new life. If it doesnt pass, it means that the dark sect disciplescultivation isnt enough. Good. Wang Baole opened his eyes and looked at the third level of the world that appeared after he stepped into the door of light. He looked at the place amidst the endless white clouds. It was an independent existence. Other than the white clouds, it was the only thing that entered his eyes. It was a cliff. In front of the cliff, there was a table. On the table, there was a pen. It was the corpse face pen. Looking at everything, he thought of the dark dream and everything he had learned in the past. At the same time, he finally understood why the tomb of the Dark Emperor was so strange. Thats because This place is both a graveyard, a trial, and also an inheritance Everything here is for verification, a test, and a selection of disciples who can obtain the inheritance of the dark emperor Wang baole murmured softly. He turned his head to look at the Dark River beside him. There were countless souls in there. He silently took a step forward and sat beside the cliff before the table. His eyes closed once again. It was as if he was reminiscing, but at the same time, he was immersed in his memories. After a long while, Wang Baole opened his eyes. His eyes were calm. He waved his left hand, and the white clouds in the surroundings surged forward and merged into the Dark River beside him, the souls that had sunk into the river waves of sensations appeared in Wang Baoles mind. He seemed to see faces. A moment later, Wang Baole raised his right hand and picked up the brush that was placed on the table. A wisp of soul light flew out from the Dark River and floated before him. Wang Baoles expression was calm and serious, as if he had returned to the dark sect, he started drawing on the soul light. Drawing corpse faces. Corpse faces were difficult to draw, but there was no room for mistakes. A single slip of the brush could affect the souls afterlife. An accident could affect ones dao heart. There could be no selfish motives. For example, his senior brother had taken the wrong path in his future choices because of his selfish motives. Wang Baole didnt know if he could do it well. After all it had been a long, long time since he had drawn a corpse face. His own path was at odds with the dark sects. However, this is also a part of karma. Wang Baole shook his head. He calmed himself down. He drew the outline of the soul before him one stroke at a time. A body gradually appeared, and a face gradually appeared. His gender was gradually determined. During this process, his hands didnt tremble. Even though he was a little unfamiliar, his state of mind was on the level of a god. This transcendence made Wang Baoles entire body exude the charm of Dao. This Dao was the Heavenly Dao, the Dao of the dark sect. A sigh reverberated softly outside the world, outside the vast dark river. However, it didnt enter the hearts of anyone, not even the minds of others. Only outside the Dark River, in the void, Chen Qingzis heart didnt dissipate for a long time. Chen Qingzis eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. He could see everything that had happened in the Dark Emperors tomb. He saw what had happened in the temple. Wang Baoles experience made him fall silent. He also saw that after Wang Baole left, the people in the temple gradually woke up and entered the next level. He also saw that on the first level of the collapsed pagoda, Wang Baole was surrounded by countless killing intent. The killing intent was enough to wipe away Wang Baoles soul. It wasnt until Wang Baole bowed and gave up all resistance, revealing his spirit and showing his goodwill that the ghosts slowly disappeared. He also saw that after Wang Baole left, more than half of the dark sect cultivators who had entered the first level had died due to their ill-intentions. On the second level, Wang Baoles soul guidance and the corpse face on the third level made Chen Qingzi sigh once again. Wang Baole was indeed the hope for the dark sect to rise again. That was because no one before or after him could guide the souls of the seven nations. He was the most powerful one. No one could remain aloof and unaffected like him, silently drawing the corpse face. However the Dao was different. Therefore, all he could do was sigh. His gaze deepened until he saw two figures moving forward with great difficulty on the lower levels. One was a man, and the other was a woman. The woman was the quasi-ming Zi who had been hiding his true power outside, while the man was the other quasi-ming zi who had an ordinary appearance and didnt seem to exist. As the two of them stood together, their figures seemed to be slowly fusing together in Chen Qingzis eyes. The yin-yang Netherworld sealing technique, returning to the Great Dao, didnt want to become a backup, so I went all out. But in the end, I still lacked a bit of luck.Chen Qingzi stared at it for a moment, then retracted his gaze, he looked At the deepest part of the tomb of the underworld emperor. There, a coffin could be seen. Next to the coffin, a figure was sitting cross-legged in meditation. The figure was indistinct, but it emanated an ancient aura. It emanated an aura of endless time, and as it pervaded the final layer, it seemed to be able to sense Chen Qingzis gaze. The figure lifted his head and opened his eyes. Across the tomb, across the underworld river.., he looked at Chen Qingzi. Master I want the remains of the Dark Emperor. If you dont give it to me, then will you give it to little junior brother if he goes?Chen Qingzi lowered his head and murmured softly. The figure was the gravekeeper. He was also His Master. He was also Wang Baoles dark grandmaster master. His Dao name was Ming Kunzi! Time passed. Wang Baole didnt care how much time had passed. He didnt consider whether someone was observing him or not. He didnt even pay attention to the people who had entered the third level after him. He didnt consider why the people who had entered the third level after him still had their souls drawn to them. After all, he had drawn the souls of all the Seven Kingdoms of the soul realm from the previous level. That wasnt important. It didnt matter whether the second level had no beginning or end. The Soul Realm continued to exist. Regardless of who had come, they were all on guard when they saw Wang Baole. Regardless of whether the person had appeared, the white clouds around him had formed cliffs, it didnt catch his attention. At that moment, all Wang Baole could see was the corpses face. He drew each stroke. He drew out all the souls according to the insights that surfaced in his mind. The Dark River around him disappeared. The souls that he had drawn the corpses face formed dots of light, they surrounded him, causing him to shine with a brilliant light. A divine aura appeared on his body, causing the people around him to have complicated looks in their eyes. Only then did Wang Baole slowly recover. Next, its time to decide my fate.As he muttered, the door of light appeared before Wang Baole. He stood up and took a step forward, bringing with him all the new souls that no longer had the aura of death but were filled with life, they stepped in together. From the beginning to the end, he didnt look at his side at all. He only felt two pairs of eyes, one above and one below, staring at him. He could understand who it was from above, but he didnt know who it was from below. However, he could feel that as he walked layer by layer, the call and the pull became clearer and clearer. Faintly, as he walked into the light and entered the next layer, he felt a sense of familiarity and familiarity in his heart. Chapter 1178 - enlightenment Cordial Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He didnt immediately look around at the world below him. No matter what it looked like, it didnt matter to Wang Baole anymore. He understood that the tomb of the Dark Emperor was a trial, a choice, and an inheritance. From start to finish, it was a mission for the visitors to walk through the dark sect. Wang Baole had walked this path in the dark dream back then. This was the first time he had done so in reality. However, he was willing. As he walked, he seemed to recall everything that had happened in the dark dream. He recalled the beautiful memories. In Silence, Wang Baole felt a sense of familiarity that came from deep below. The word goodthat he had heard earlier reverberated in his mind. Gradually, a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes. FamiliarWang Baole mumbled. He had an answer in his heart, but he couldnt believe that it was real. The calm emotions that he had felt when he was guiding the soul and the corpses face began to stir because of the warmth and familiarity. The waves covered his memories and brought him back to the past, back to that dream. That Dream to a certain extent, it could be said that it had changed Wang Baoles life. Therefore, after stopping in his tracks, Wang Baole lowered his head. His gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the land of the world he was in, looking into the deepest part of the world. Through the stone tablet, he knew that there was a coffin there. However, when he looked at it now, despite his cultivation.., he was still unable to see through it, but an image had already appeared in his mind. In the image, in the deepest part of the world, there was a figure in his memories. At that moment, he was looking at him, revealing a loving smile that he had not seen for a long time. As he stared, Wang Baoles heart was in turmoil. Various thoughts appeared in his mind, and for some reason, his eyes were slightly red. This master whom he had never really met had a great impact on him, and he was very gentle and sincere towards him. The Dark Dreams acceptance of him as a master had been fixed for a lifetime. Eventually, these emotions gathered on his body, causing Wang Baole to lower his head and kneel down. He kowtowed towards the figure that appeared in his mind. Good. Vaguely, that familiar voice reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. It lasted for a long time before it dissipated. Wang Baole took a deep breath. When he stood up, determination appeared in his eyes, and a surge of energy surged from him. He didnt care about his senior brothers disappointment after being influenced by the Heavenly Dao. He didnt care about the dark sects rejection of him or his sighs. He didnt care about the path he was going to take in the end. In fact, it was contrary to the dark sect. The worries that he didnt want to think about in the depths of his heart, that he might have to fight with his senior brother in the future, also disappeared at this moment. Because right now, his only thought was to properly draw those souls with corpse faces, determine their fate, cause and effect, and send them to reincarnation. That was because his master was looking at it again. It was just like how his master was inspecting his homework in the dark dream. With that thought in mind, Wang Baoles gaze swept across the land on this level. It was different from the previous levels. The sky above this level was a giant compass! The compass was too big. It was densely packed with countless runes. Each of the runes here represented a different fate. From the inside out, there were more than ten thousand rings, it was as if the rings were bigger than the other rings, and they were placed together to form the feng shui compass. Each ring within the feng shui compass could be rotated. That way, a huge amount of fate could be created. Even if it was the same fate, the runes would change differently with each passing breath of time. The countless runes in the feng shui compass would change in an instant without repeating themselves. That was how the Feng Shui Compass, which could basically encompass all living beings, was formed. The test of this level was to determine fate. To determine the fate of the Seven Kingdoms of the Soul Realm and the countless souls in the future, what Wang Baole needed to do was to follow the guidance of the universe and replace the Heavenly Dao to bestow their own destinies on them. There couldnt be any mistakes. If there were any mistakes, they would affect the life of the soul. To him, this might not be a big deal, but to the soul, it was life-long. Similarly, if there were any mistakes, it would affect the operation of the disk. If there were too many mistakes and the operation of the disk stopped, the Heavenly Dao would be affected as well. In the Dark Dream, Wang Baole had heard many exhortations from his master. It was a pity that he hadnt personally participated in this segment in the Dark Dream. He had only seen his master evolve and his senior brother perform. Dont be selfish, dont be selfish.Wang Baole muttered to himself as he looked at the land beneath the compass. The land wasnt fog, but a Black Sea. Purple Lightning occasionally flashed across the sea, making the entire surface of the sea look awe-inspiring. At the same time, pillars stood on the surface of the sea. They seemed to be connected to the bottom of the sea, extending to the surface of the sea, they were tens of thousands of feet long. These pillars were the platforms of destiny. Dark sect disciples had to sit on this platform to comprehend the Heavenly Daos destiny and determine the destiny of their souls. Wang Baoles gaze swept across the pillars. Determination appeared in his eyes. His body swayed, and he guided the endless souls of the seven nations around him, which had drawn corpse faces and no longer had the aura of death, towards one of the pillars on the surface of the sea, step by step. It seemed slow, but in reality, he had only taken three steps before he had stepped onto one of the pillars. He bowed once more towards the surface of the sea below. Master, Please Check! With that, Wang Baole lifted the hem of his clothes and sat down cross-legged. His eyes were calm as he raised his head to look at the firmament compass. The dark fire within his body erupted at that moment, and the dark child seal between his brows shone as well, it seemed to resonate with the firmament compass of fate, but it also seemed to use his own body as the key to open it. The firmaments compass of fate responded instantly. Amidst the rumbling sounds, the tens of thousands of rings of the compass of fate began to move at the same time. The frequency was different. Some were fast, some were slow. As it spun, waves of the aura of fate spread out, it spread out from within, affecting all directions and enveloping the entire world. Wisps of souls flew out from the boundless sea of souls around Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation. They floated in front of him and behind him. As each wisp of soul was drawn by him with his full concentration, he was extremely familiar with them. As he raised his right hand, he grabbed at the fate compass in the sky, he very casually grabbed the fate aura that the Heavenly Dao wanted to give these souls new life. The fate aura also had a color. It was gray. The gray aura was continuously grabbed by Wang Baole. Through his careful inspection, he was sure that there was nothing wrong with the aura of fate. It matched his dao heart and the essence of the soul. More importantly, within the aura of fate.., there were no loopholes or signs of interference. Only then did it fuse into the soul. The most crucial step appeared. As the first wisp of fate aura fused into the first wisp of soul, Wang Baoles body shook violently. His vision blurred. In the span of a breath, he seemed to have become the soul, experiencing the souls life after its rebirth. He experienced the seven emotions, experienced the six desires, walked through joy and anger, and understood the joys and sorrows of life. This was the most difficult part of the process of determining ones fate. One needed to personally experience it. While one needed to find flaws and make up for them, it was also very easy to be affected. Once ones emotions fluctuated and was disturbed by it, it would be considered incompetent. As time passed, as more souls were sensed by it, the probability of being affected would increase until one couldnt bear it anymore and went crazy. This was the fate of the dark sect. While giving the Heavenly Dao a mission, it was inevitable that some of its essence would be lost. This was because during this process, what the disciples of the dark sect truly wanted to find, or rather, the root of their mission was actually to find immortals. If they couldnt find them, they would be sealed forever. After they found them they would be sealed forever until the arrival of Allheaven. Not all the dark sect disciples knew about this. To be precise, most of them didnt. However, Wang Baole understood. However, he didnt care about it at the moment. What he wanted to do was to let his teacher examine his homework. However, very quickly, Wang Baoles eyes revealed a look of confusion. He realized that the soul whose fate had been decided by him had always felt regret and confusion after experiencing his entire life. Its like a puppet.. Why is it like this is it because everything has been decided? Is it because life has been arranged gradually, Wang baole frowned. He sank into a strange state, deep in thought. At the same time, the gaze from above revealed a complicated look. At the same time, the gaze from below revealed a look of anticipation. Chapter 1179 - said Master, what is Dao?In the Dark Dream, Wang Baole had once asked this question. Can you control your legs and the route you want to take? Forward, backward, left, right or do you want to stay where you are? Even if you have a disability, your heart still has a path. The same goes for you. Of course. This is Dao. Master, I dont really understandWang Baole was at a loss. If the back, left, and right are all in danger, how are you going to proceed?His masters eyes were deep as he asked softly. Move forward naturally! Is it freedom? AH? It should be freedom. Can you walk the path you want to walk? Is It Freedom? It is freedom. This is the Dao. When you understand the true meaning of freedom, you will understand what your dao is. Wang Baole thought that he had understood the question he had asked his master in the Dark Dream. Then, he realized that he didnt understand it. Before coming to the tomb of the Dark Emperor, he thought that he had understood it. However, after sitting down cross-legged, he realized that he didnt understand it. Now, in his destiny, he was questioning his heart. He was thinking. Vaguely, he seemed to have grasped something. What is the mission of the Keeper of the Underworld? Wang Baole asked himself in his heart. The mission of the shallow layer is to divide yin and yang on behalf of the Heavenly Dao, to transform life and death, to make this world cycle of life and death, to form a balance, so that the living can not live forever, so that the dead will not perish forever. Its like a ghost song. To know the cause of the past life, the victim of this life is Previous life accumulated good, this life is blessed, previous life evil, this life to give suffering, the cause of the previous life, affect this life, but if only so, this is not a cycle, will let the life without hope, so the Ming ballad has the next sentence. If you wish to know the fruit of your next life, the person who does it in this life is If you accumulate good deeds in this life, you will obtain good fortune in the next life. If you commit evil deeds in this life, you will bestow suffering in the next life. The fruit of your next life should be seen in this life. In reality, fate was not something that could not be changed. For example, Wang Baole, who was destined to have his fate fixed, would not completely freeze his fate. Instead, he would leave behind an opportunity, a change. This opportunity, this change.., once he grasped it, he could change his destiny. However, the so-called change of destiny was something that could be traced. The truth was There were many fates placed before living beings. It all depended on how they walked. No matter how they walked, they were all part of the game. The world was like a chessboard, and all living beings were chess pieces. This was the dark sects low-level mission. The deeper level was that outside the chessboard, there was a god named Allheaven. He used his palm to turn the stone tablet, his palm to form fate, and his flesh to form the Heavenly Dao. Everything couldnt escape the word seal. He had sealed all living beings, the universe, and everything. That was why there would be struggles, resistance, and unwillingness. From this point of view, the dark sect wasnt wrong. All living beings werent wrong either. The Weiyang clan wasnt wrong either. Wang Baole didnt want to comment on who was wrong, nor did he want to think about it. That was because the third level of the Dark Sects mission had appeared in his mind. It was tolerance! It wasnt for Allheaven or the Dark Dao. I drew my own corpse face and decided my own fate. The cycle of reincarnation was there, so naturally, I had to go. However the fate of all living beings wasnt something the dark sect could plan. Rather than having everything under control.., it made people think that they had succeeded in changing their fate, but in reality, they were still being controlled. It was better to add an unknown to their fate! An unknown path, a path that was not controlled by others, a path that was filled with endless possibilities. A path that allowed extraordinary people to become extraordinary, and an ordinary person to live in peace! Why could there only be one dao? Allheaven might have been wrong to begin with. In the stone stele world, he had been wrong. In the outside world, he had been wrong. He had wanted to protect the world, but in the end, he had been in control. That was why so many extraordinary people had cut off his fingers, they had walked the path of their own transcendence. That was why the first sentence in the dark ballad had come out. When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops What Luo Tian wanted to do was to continue the cycle of fate when it stopped. It was the same in the stone tablet realm and the outside world. He wanted the cycle of fate to continue. It didnt matter whether his goal was to control it or to protect it, what mattered was.. His Dao was wrong. Wang Baole opened his eyes abruptly. His thoughts spread through his mind. He didnt know if his thoughts were correct. Perhaps he was wrong as well, but it didnt matter. This was the dao he had understood. Tolerance! It was different from his senior brothers Dao. His senior brothers Dao had once been the first level of his mission. Now, it was the second level of his mission. It was similar to his masters Dao, but it was also different. His masters Dao had once been the second level of his mission, and now, it was the first level of his mission. In my previous life, I had heard stories from Yiyis father, and everything that I had seen had left me with a question Luo Tian seemed to be very pitiful He seemed to be protecting something, but as he walked, he became in control. That was why he resisted, and that was why he struggled That was until I saw the one hundred and eight figures in the illusory realm that the red-dressed woman had projected earlier Wang Baole mumbled to himself. He had a guess as to why Allheaven wanted to take control.. Perhaps he had come from the void where the one hundred and eight figures were. Perhaps he was an enemy of that place. Perhaps the path he had taken when he had gone out was the same path he had taken when he had transformed into the universe himself, becoming a true almighty! However, no matter what, from the moment I began to think, even if I was wrong, I would have no regrets! Wang Baole muttered to himself. He suddenly raised his right hand and waved it violently. Instantly, all the souls around him spread out, the fate compass in the sky began to spin at an unprecedented speed. Streaks of gray aura of fate descended and fused into the Wisps of souls. It made these souls more agile and more fated based on their life force. At the same time their fates were incomplete. That was because there was no karma! Soul guidance, Corpse Face, Destiny, and Karma! Out of the four steps, Wang Baole erased the last one. He allowed the soulsfates to be determined, but karma would decide for itself. The choice of all karma represented a change in fate. If such a change continued.., it wouldnt be within the scope of Fate! It would contain everything and allow everything! This is the path Im trying to walkas he mumbled, Wang Baoles eyes grew brighter. As he slowly stood up, the world rumbled! All the souls around him chose their own karma. Fate might exist, but the future was unknown. As the world rumbled, the seawater beneath him churned, revealing a huge crack. The crack continued to spread, crossing the next layer that was supposed to lead karma. It revealed the deepest part of the tomb, the bottom of the Dark Emperor Tomb! There was a coffin. An elder sat cross-legged in front of the coffin! The elder raised his head. His eyes were filled with emotion and relief as he looked at Wang Baole. Do you understand? I understand!Wang Baole bowed deeply. Freedom represents the physical body. For example, those who have been released from prison in my hometown will say that they will be free from now on. Freedom represents the spirit, observing the heaven and earth freely, and transforming the free and unfettered self My dao allows me to be free, and my heart is free. This Dao is my choice! Chapter 1180 - extinguishing the lamp Its still incomplete.At the lowest level of the Dark Emperor Tomb, an elder sat cross-legged beside the coffin. He had a smile on his face. Even though he exuded the aura of old age, his smile was the same as ever. It was the same warmth and love that Wang Baole had felt in his dark dreams, it was the same warmth and love. His gaze landed on Wang Baoles eyes and melded into his heart. The many hardships that Wang Baole had suffered over the years seemed to have been resolved a little. All that was left was calmness and peace. MasterWang Baole looked at the figure in the depths of the Dark Emperors tomb. A smile gradually appeared on his face. He didnt ask why it was incomplete. Instead, he stood up and walked towards the passageway formed by the huge crack in the black seawater below, he walked forward step by step. His figure walked into the Black Sea, into the crack, and into the next layer that was torn apart by the resonance of his Dao of Enlightenment. This layer was originally a cause and effect layer. However, it wasnt tainted by Wang Baoles aura at all and allowed him to walk past it, he entered another layer. Just like that, he got closer and closer to his master. He arrived at the bottom of the tomb of the Dark Emperor, before the coffin, and before his master. He didnt look at the coffin, nor did he pay attention to the man and woman who had appeared on the upper level when he had walked all the way here. He didnt pay any attention to the two figures either. The way they looked at him was filled with shock and disbelief, it was also filled with wariness, mixed feelings, and unwillingness. None of this was important, because Wang baole only had his master in his eyes. He gradually approached, and about ten feet in front of his smiling and kind master, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt in front of his master. He kowtowed to his master with respect, gratitude, and peace. He did everything meticulously. Even though it was slow, he was very serious. Very serious. Ming Kunzis smile remained the same, but his eyes were filled with emotion, admiration, and even more Heartache. I regret it a little. Perhaps I shouldnt have led you into the dark dream back then.Ming Kunzi sighed softly. He looked at the disciple before him. He saw Wang Baoles suffering, his fatigue, and his confusion, he saw what he had said. Master, I dont regret it.Wang Baole raised his head and smiled. Ming Kunzi shook his head. His face was filled with more wrinkles, and his aura was older. His gaze was gentler and more filled with heartache. He wanted to raise his hand to caress Wang Baoles head, but he didnt raise it, instead, he shifted his gaze away from Wang Baole and looked outside the Dark Emperors tomb. Outside the Dark River, in the void the figure of his other disciple. When he looked at the figure, his gaze was no longer gentle. Instead, it was filled with regret, mixed emotions, sadness, and helplessness. The figure, in silence, bent down and bowed deeply. In the end, Ming Kunzi retracted his gaze. There was a hint of regret in his expression. After a long while, he looked back at Wang Baole and murmured softly. Are you here to retrieve the remains of the Dark Emperor for your senior brother? The remains of the dark emperor are of great use to senior brother. I Wish to retrieve them for him,Wang Baole said softly as he looked at his master. Ming Kunzi smiled. He gave Wang Baole a deep look and nodded. Go and retrieve them. Thank you, Master!Wang Baole stood up and bowed once more. His trip had gone smoothly. He had gained a new understanding of his Dao and was about to retrieve the remains of the dark emperor for his senior brother. He had also met his master, who he had thought had fallen. This made him feel even more at ease. His original intention of not staying in the dark sect wavered. Even though the Dao was different, if his master and senior brother were here.., then Wang Baole felt that he should stay. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole walked towards the coffin. At that moment, the man and woman, who were about to die, were looking at him. At that moment, Chen Qingzis gaze was also fixed on him in the nine serenities void above him. At that moment, the dark sect cultivators who had been freed due to the incident in the Dark Emperors tomb also noticed and looked at him! Wang Baole, who was being watched by all eyes, did not notice that as he approached, his master was looking at him with nostalgia and farewell. Ming Kunzi didnt tell Wang Baole that Chen Qingzi had come before Wang Baole. He wanted to take away the dark emperors remains, but he didnt agree and rejected him outright. That was why Wang Baole had come. He didnt want to talk about it, and he didnt want to see any conflict between Wang Baole and Chen Qingzi. The two of them were his disciples. One had been accepted into reality and had followed him since he was a child. In the end, he had betrayed him, he had lived in pain until he had fused with the Heavenly Dao and walked to the other extreme. The other had been accepted into his sect in the dark dream, allowing him to experience everything in the dream. He had walked to this day, found his own dao, and remained unchanged. This is good. Ming Kunzi muttered to himself. He closed his eyes. He didnt want his youngest disciple to see him disappear. However, Wang Baoles experience had allowed his senses to exceed Ming Kunzis. Just as Wang Baole was about to approach the coffin, Wang Baole suddenly stopped in his tracks. A look of confusion appeared in his eyes, his instincts told him that something wasnt right! However, he didnt know what wasnt right, so he turned to look at his master. There didnt seem to be any difference at first glance. However, after Wang Baole fell silent, a dark light suddenly flashed in his eyes. The Shadows of his previous life appeared one after another, and the aura from the intrinsic scabbard spread out, gathering into his eyes, his eyes shone brightly, but everything was as usual. Arent you going?Sensing Wang Baoles gaze, Ming Kunzi opened his eyes and asked kindly. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He was less than ten feet away from the coffin, but his instincts made him hesitate. Even though everything he saw was normal, he still looked at his masters face and asked. Master, do you have something you havent told me? If I take the Dark Emperors remains, will it affect you in any way? Ming Kunzi laughed. You Child, you dont have a suspicious personality in the dark dream. Why are you in such a state? Dont think too much. Im not the Dark Emperor. What kind of influence can I have? Hurry up and take it away. Wang Baole was silent for a moment before he suddenly spoke. Master, you said that my dao isnt complete yet. I dont know how it can be complete. If you take it away, Ill tell you. Go.Ming Kunzi laughed and closed his eyes. Wang baole frowned. He looked at his master, then at the Dark Emperors coffin. He paused for a few breaths, then suddenly raised his hand and waved it over his storage bag. Instantly, a small bottle appeared in his hand! It was the wishing bottle! I wish for the eye that can see through the truth now! Ming Kunzi opened his eyes the moment Wang Baole spoke. At the same time, the gaze from above turned grave. That was because at that moment, the wishing bottle released a stream of heat. It merged with Wang Baoles body and gathered in his eyes, black Lightning appeared in his eyes at that moment. The moment the Lightning appeared, everything before Wang Baoles eyes changed! It was still the tomb of the dark emperor, the coffin, and the master. However the figure of the master wasnt real. It was illusory it was a soul body! Three strands of soul threads extended from the soul body and connected to the coffin. There were three soul lamps that Wang Baole couldnt see before! If the soul lamps were extinguished, the library could be opened! If the soul lamps were extinguished, the universe would die! Chapter 1181 This was the truth that Ming Kunzi hadnt told Wang Baole! Ming Kunzis physical body didnt exist in this place. In reality, Ming Kunzi had already fallen during the war that year. However, there was a connection between him and the dark emperor that no one else knew about, that was why he had been revived here. That was why he had started the dark dream and accepted Wang Baole as his disciple. However, there was a price to pay for everything. Ming Kunzi, who had been revived here, was only a soul. His mission was no longer the dark sects reincarnation to replace the Heavenly Dao, his mission was to protect the tomb of the Dark Emperor. No one was allowed to disturb the tomb of the Dark Emperor, not even the disciples of the dark sect. It would be disrespectful to come here! Therefore if one wanted to take away the remains of the Dark Emperor, one had to make sure that Ming Kunzi was truly dead. Once he was completely dead, the coffin of the Dark Emperor would open on its own. If it had been anyone else who had come, they wouldnt have been able to obtain the remains of the Dark Emperor. Even though Ming Kunzi was a soul body, he had once been one of the nine elders of the dark sect. His cultivation level was sky-high, and his abilities were unfathomable. The dark sect was nothing compared to what it was today, even the many divine emperors of the Weiyang clan were helpless against him. Even though Chen Qingzi was his disciple, he couldnt take him away. That was because that was Ming Kunzis principle and mission. He wouldnt give up, and he wouldnt agree to it. Only Wang Baole was his weakness! He regretted accepting Wang Baole as his disciple. He had seen Wang Baoles suffering, and he had seen the pressure he was under. His heart ached, and he felt gratified at Wang Baoles words. He felt gratified that his original intentions hadnt changed. However, in the end he still felt guilty. Only Wang Baole could make him sigh. He couldnt bear to reject him, and he chose to go against his own dao. He chose to fulfill his own disciples wish. Chen Qingzi knew all of this. If it had been before he had integrated with the Heavenly Dao, Chen Qingzi might not have been able to do such a thing. However, after he had integrated with the Heavenly Dao he had first been the Heavenly Dao, then Chen Qingzi. Hence, Wang Baole arrived. This was a ploy, a ploy that Ming Kunzi didnt want to tell him about, and Chen Qingzi chose to remain silent. Wang Baoles body trembled. The wishing bottle had not only given him a look that could see through the truth, it had also given him a thought that could see through the ploy. Therefore, within a short period of time, all the answers appeared in his heart. As soon as the answers appeared, his eyes turned bloodshot. He raised his head abruptly to look at the sky. This was the first time he had looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure that was there! He had never been like this, not even when he had been ostracized in the dark sect or when he had been targeted outside the Dark River. But now his bottom line had been completely touched. His eyes were filled with anger and disbelief, he struggled as he let out a low growl. Senior brother, is this real? Chen Qingzi fell silent. Wang Baole let out a bitter laugh and retreated abruptly. However, at that moment, Ming Kunzis aged voice reverberated in all directions. Baole! Wang Baole stopped in his tracks and looked at his master. His heart was filled with bitterness and a sense of loss that he was unable to vent. You asked me earlier why I said that your dao is incomplete. Now, I will give you an answer,Ming Kunzi said slowly. His expression was gentle, and the love in his eyes grew deeper. Your initial Dao Enlightenment may have been complete, but your dao heart is unstable. All the souls here are illusory and not real therefore, if you want your dao to be truly established, you need to convert a true soul And I am this soul that was prepared for you. Convert me. You and I, master and Disciple, came from a great dream and have finally entered this tomb. Wang Baoles body trembled. His eyes turned redder and redder. He staggered backward and looked at his master. Determination appeared in his eyes as he shook his head slowly. Enlighten. That was what the dark sect called it. In reality, it was death. Even though he had redrawn the corpses face, determined his fate, and entered the cycle of reincarnation once again the person after the cycle of reincarnation was no longer his master. Outsiders might think that wasnt the case, but as a dark child, how could Wang Baole not know that even though the origins were the same after the cycle of reincarnation, he was still not his original body. There were no flowers that were exactly the same in this world. He could draw corpses faces for others and send them through the cycle of reincarnation without any emotional fluctuations, but he couldnt personally enlighten his master! His master could have lived for countless years. The so-called enlightening was no different from killing his master! Master, Im not taking the remains of the Dark Emperor!Veins bulged on Wang Baoles forehead. He roared and retreated once more. However, as he retreated, dozens of dark sect cultivators who were watching from afar immediately appeared, their figures exploded and charged towards them. The weakest among them was at the perfected star realm. Three of them were even higher-ups in the galaxy. They were moving at high speed. Their target wasnt Wang Baole, but the coffin! They wanted to extinguish the invisible soul lamps on the coffin. Even though they didnt know how to do it, they could tell that once the coffin was opened, the dark lamps would extinguish themselves. Under other circumstances, if Ming Kunzi was unwilling, they wouldnt have been able to do it, however, at that moment Ming Kunzi chose to acquiesce. In that instant, the figures approached with a loud bang. The murderous intent in Wang Baoles eyes erupted for the first time in the nine serene galaxy. His cultivation was activated instantly. The physical strength of the galaxy was even more violent. The soul of a perfected star.., they seemed to let out roars as well. Their bodies formed dozens of afterimages. The moment the dark sect cultivators arrived, they charged forward to stop them. A loud boom rang out. The two of them collided directly on top of the coffin. This was the first time Wang Baole had erupted in this place. His aura surged into the sky. The dozens of dark sect cultivators.., almost ninety percent of them spat out blood when they came into contact with Wang Baoles afterimages. They were sent tumbling backward, their faces filled with shock. Even though the three higher-beings from the galaxy didnt spit out blood, their bodies were still trembling violently. Wang Baole had used his physical body and the power of his soul to force them back seventy to eighty feet. Dont force me to kill!Wang Baoles hair fluttered in the wind, and blood trickled out of the corners of his mouth. After all, he had faced so many people in an instant. Even if he was extraordinary, he had still been injured. However, the killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger at that moment. From the time he had wanted to obtain the remains of the dark emperor for his senior brother to the time he had prevented the dark sect from obtaining it, the former was an obsession, and the latter was an obsession! Only with an obsession could one cultivate. Without an obsession, even if he was with the galaxy, what could he do! Wang Baoles cultivation erupted once again. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, the constellation diagram behind him materialized. Countless Dharmic treasures appeared around it. They shone with a dazzling light. Ming Kunzi sighed softly, he raised his head and looked at the figure of his other disciple in the sky. What Are You Thinking? The dark sect cultivators who had been forced to retreat all around had complicated expressions on their faces. Dark child, why do you have to do thisone of the galactic domains finally acknowledged Wang Baoles identity and spoke bitterly. We know how difficult it is for you, but this is all for the sake of the dark sects rise. The ninth elder has also agreed Dark child, please allow us to help you perfect your Great Dao. After this, we will be led by the Dark Child!The three Galactic Domain Almighties said. No!Wang Baole raised his right hand and formed a hand seal. Immediately, the star Atlas behind him rumbled. The image of the divine bull materialized, and its aura erupted once again. It shook the surroundings, and a cold snort came from afar. Two people spoke. It was the woman who had hidden her strength, and the man who didnt seem to exist. The two of them flew over from not too far away. They turned into two long arcs and approached each other in the blink of an eye, they began to merge. The long arcs were merging, and their bodies were merging as well. The merging didnt last for long. In the span of three to five breaths, the long arcs merged into one, and the Yin and Yang merged into one. What appeared before Wang Baole was a gender-neutral cultivator, it was impossible to tell if it was a male or female cultivator. In that instant, their cultivation broke through the perfected stellar realm and reached the celestial domain realm. Their auras were even more terrifying than those of the three mighty figures from the celestial domain. After appearing, the person didnt pause for even a moment. He pointed at Wang Baole. The dark sects rise can not be allowed to fail. Wang Baole you are a dark child in vain. If thats the case I will replace you as the source of the Dark Sects Rise! Chapter 1182 - Halt! What a waste!Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot. The moment the Yin-yang dark child closed in on him and pointed at him, he let out a loud roar. The roar was violent and wild, causing the world to change color. The air around them began to churn, and even the Dark River outside began to tremble. As he roared, Wang Baole didnt Dodge, instead, he took a step forward. His entire body was like a mountain, stirring up strong winds as he smashed towards the incoming dark child. In the blink of an eye, the two sides clashed. The Dark Child, who was a combination of yin and yang, was indeed powerful. Before he was a combination of yin and yang, both of his bodies were already at the perfected stellar realm. However, his combat abilities were extraordinary, and his talent was even more astonishing, now that he had become one, his battle prowess was not simply superimposed. Instead, it was multiplied, causing his aura to reach its peak. His divine soul instantly reached the hundred steps of the great circle of the Star Realm. It surpassed it and stepped into the celestial domain. Although his physical body was slightly weaker, he was still able to step into the celestial domain in the twenty to thirty steps of the Great Circle of the Star Realm! Only his cultivation was different. He hadnt stepped into the galaxy, but he was still able to take more than thirty steps of the perfected stellar realm. It could be said that this person could be considered a top-notch prodigy even in the living world. He was a rare sight in this world. There was no need to mention that in the nine serenities galaxy, he was well-deserved. He was the number one prodigy before Wang Baoles arrival. However compared to Wang Baole, he was still lacking. On one hand, he was lacking in his physical body. On the other hand he was lacking in his determination to press forward and not compromise. Amidst the loud booms, Wang Baole and the dark child instantly collided. A loud boom filled the air. Wang Baoles body trembled and he was forced back a few feet. The Dark Child, who was one with yin and yang, trembled violently and was forced back a hundred feet, blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth. This was the first time the two of them had fought. Wang Baoles physical body was stronger. His cultivation might not be as strong as the dark childs, but he was blessed by the DAO star and could make up for it. As for his soul, although Wang Baoles soul had yet to be upgraded to the star domain, based on the strength of his physical body alone.., he naturally had the upper hand. However because his soul was inferior to his cultivation, the Yin-yang integration dark child immediately realized that Wang Baole was slightly inferior in terms of divine abilities and spells. That was why the Yin-yang integration dark child, who was retreating in the next moment, formed a hand seal with both hands, immediately, a large amount of gray aura emanated from his body. The Aura formed a twelve-petal gray lotus behind him! Wang Baole, you may be a prodigy, but here you cant do it while I, the Gray Lotus, transform into Dao! As he spoke, the lotus spun in front of the dark child, who was a combination of yin and yang. The petals fell rapidly, transforming into numerous dao pagodas. The dao pagodas were gray in color, but when they flew out, they shone with a colorful glow, there were also countless laws and laws contained within them. The source of the rules and laws was the dark sects Heavenly Dao. It was the figure that tore Wang Baoles heart apart in the void above him! The figure didnt make a move, but as the Heavenly Dao, he didnt need to make a move to express his will. As the dao pagodas shone, each and every one of them charged towards Wang Baole with a powerful aura. Wang Baole suddenly raised his head. His physical strength reached its peak at that moment, and a shocking blood qi erupted from his body. It was as if a blood qi storm had formed outside his body, spreading outwards in a manner that could topple mountains and overturn seas. Dao pagodas What do you know about Dao!Killing intent flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He clenched his right hand into a fist, and as his physical strength erupted, he punched towards the approaching dao pagodas. One punch, two punches, three punches Wang Baole punched out seven times in one breath! Each punch landed on a Dao Pagoda, creating a loud boom in all directions. Every time it landed, Wang Baole used all his strength. Countless veins bulged on his body. His Qi and blood power seemed to be able to blot out the sky. Amidst the loud boom, the dao pagodas collapsed one after another. After seven punches, the seven pagodas collapsed! Every time they collapsed, a large number of fragments would scatter in all directions. They continued to collapse, causing the area to rumble non-stop. The air around them distorted, and the dark river in the outside world churned even more violently! In reality, the attacks of the two of them had already surpassed ordinary battles in the galaxy. Each of Wang Baoles punches could kill an early-stage mighty figure in the galaxy, the same was true for the dao pagodas created by the Yin-yang integration dark childs Trump card-like divine ability! Its power was overwhelming! The dark sect cultivators who had been stopped by Wang Baole when they had fought not too far away suddenly changed their expressions. Even the three elders from the galaxy were affected. At that moment, Wang Baole was like a fiend. He was driven mad by the suppression of the dao pagodas. However They could tell that this was the limit of Wang Baoles physical body. There were still five more pagodas to follow. They charged forward with an aura that could destroy everything. However their judgment was right, but it wasnt accurate. This wasnt Wang Baoles limit. His soul and cultivation werent as strong as his, but he still had the body he had gained enlightenment from in his previous life. In the next moment overlapping shadows appeared on Wang Baoles body. The Xin Huo Celestial race body walked out abruptly and headed toward the Eighth Dao Pagoda, it roared and charged. Then, the zombie body, the fiend soldier body, the resentful soul cultivator, and the white deers majestic shadows crashed into each other. The five-generation body crashed into the next five dao pagodas at almost the same time. The Heaven and earth rumbled, the Dark River churned, and the tomb of the dark emperor erupted with earth-shattering waves. The twelve dao pagodas collapsed! The Dark Child, who had merged with Yin and Yang, was also hit by the backlash. Blood spurted out of his mouth, and his body retreated continuously. A bloody line appeared between his brows. This wasnt some sharp weapon slashing down. This was his own body being hit by the backlash, the fusion of yin and yang within his body had been forcibly broken. In the end He wasnt perfect! Unless he could step into the galaxy with his cultivation, there was still a flaw in his path of yin and yang. Amidst the rumbling sounds, blood continued to spurt out of his mouth, and the crack between his brows turned even redder, when he had retreated a thousand feet, his body shook and split apart. He transformed back into a man and a woman, staring at Wang Baole unwillingly. Wang baole, on the other hand, was also forced back. He was a hundred feet away. He stood in front of his master, Ming Kunzi, and spat out a mouthful of blood. He wasnt injured. The blood was due to the discomfort caused by the exhaustion of his physical body, at the same time, his soul and cultivation had been greatly depleted. However, he still had the strength to fight! Master, Im not taking the remains of the Dark Emperor Anymore!Wang Baole panted heavily, his eyes filled with determination. Ming Kunzi stared at Wang Baole, his eyes filled with pity and relief. He nodded and was about to speak. However, just as he nodded, a sigh came from the outside world, from the heavens, and from the nine Serenities of nothingness. As the voice rang out, a figure walked from outside the Dark River towards the tomb of the Dark Emperor, step by step he walked over! As he walked over, the Dark River automatically parted. As he walked over, the tomb of the dark emperor trembled. As he walked over, black lotus flowers appeared beneath his feet. As he walked over All the dark sect cultivators present, including the dark child who had split apart to transform into a man and a woman, knelt down. Their expressions were filled with fervor and respect. Wang Baole raised his head and stared at the approaching figure. There was a complicated look in his eyes. There was hesitation and confusion. However, in the end it turned into determination. Chen Qingzi, Stop! I spent more time pondering over these few chapters than writing them. I was still unsure about the rest of the plot. I was hesitant, but I couldnt finish it in one go. Ill start with the first update today. Ill think about it carefully Chapter 1183 - Agreement! The title of senior brother was filled with respect, friendliness, and an indescribable sense of security. It blended into ones heart and made one feel comfortable from the inside out. This title was the only one that Chen Qingzi had ever called Wang Baole before this. It had once been his senior brother who had protected him. It had also been Wang Baoles faith in the dark sect after he had awakened from his dark dream. It had strengthened his faith in the dark sect and made the dark sects dream no longer illusory, but real, it had given him some recognition. Deep in his heart, Wang Baole still felt a little proud. He felt that he was different from the rest. He had been taken in as a disciple by the elders of the dark sect, and he had a powerful senior brother who had lived to this day and killed the divine emperor. This had often been his trump card. It had been his background, and it had given him warmth and safety. Deep in his heart, Wang Baole respected his senior brother, and he trusted him completely. Therefore with a signal from his senior brother, he could head to the array formation without any hesitation. With a word from his senior brother, he could complete it without any hesitation. Even though his senior brother had merged with the Heavenly Dao, changed his personality, and became a stranger to him, no matter how confused Wang Baole was and how complicated his thoughts were, he was still determined to help his senior brother. It was because of this that he had put in all his effort and made this trip to the tomb of the dark emperor possible. However, at that moment Wang Baole spoke. He seemed calm and composed. There were only five words in his words, but the emotions contained within those five words were extremely complicated. There was complexity, hesitation, and confusion. What was complicated was the kindness his senior brother had shown him in the past, and the changes he had undergone. The difference between him and his senior brother was unbearable, but it wasnt that he couldnt bear it. However, when it came to his master, he couldnt accept it! What he hesitated about was how he should face his master and his senior brother in the past, and how he should choose. What he was at a loss was that he didnt know why things had turned out this way. His senior brother wasnt wrong, his master wasnt wrong, and he wasnt wrong either. But why was it such a heart-wrenching ending. However, in the end Wang Baoles eyes became resolute. He didnt think about hesitation, didnt think about confusion, and even suppressed the complicated feelings. The only thing he could think about now was.. He wouldnt allow it! He wouldnt allow his senior brother to resort to such unscrupulous means, and he wouldnt allow his master to die because of this! Therefore when he spoke, he didnt call out his senior brother, but the three words Chen Qingzi! These three words represented his determination, his decision, and his anger. The moment he spoke, Wang Baoles cultivation exploded, and his soul surged, a tall, illusory shadow appeared behind his body. His physical body exploded. His Qi and blood churned, forming a storm that spread out in all directions, shaking the heavens and earth. In the air above his head, Nightmare Eyes appeared. In the void behind him, Dao stars materialized. Nine Dao stars lined up, and tens of thousands of unique stars shone. They formed the shadow of a divine bull, giving off a majestic aura! At that moment, Wang Baoles hair fluttered even though there was no wind. His aura carried a force that would terrify even ordinary galaxies. His eyes were especially sharp. In the blink of an eye, all the dark sect cultivators around him knelt down. The man and woman who had split into yin and Yang also knelt down. They walked over from above. They were tall and slender, handsome, and exuded boundless dao charm, they were the Heavenly Dao themselves, and there was a black fish mark between their brows. Their footsteps stopped! There were very few people in the world who could make him stop at this moment. The person with the weakest cultivation among them was Wang Baole. They stopped, fell silent, and stared at each other. Chen Qingzi looked at Wang Baole, and Wang Baole looked back at him. One of them looked calm, while the other looked fierce and angry. Neither of them spoke. A long while later, a sigh came from behind Wang Baole. Baole, let me take a look at your senior brother. Wang baole, who stood in front of Ming Kunzi and blocked his gaze, remained silent for a few breaths. He silently moved his body away. However, even as he stood to the side, his Qi did not dissipate at all. As he moved his body away.., chen Qingzis gaze met his masters in the next instant. Master.Chen Qingzi spoke for the first time since arriving. His voice was as gentle as ever, devoid of any hostility. However, the warmth in his voice was extremely warm. It was strange and cold. Chen Qingzi, if you were to obtain the remains of the Dark Emperor, what would you do?Ming Kunzi looked at his disciple. There was a momentary daze on his face before he recovered and spoke in a deep voice. MasterWang Baole immediately panicked. He was just about to speak when Ming Kunzi suddenly raised his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole. With that finger, an overwhelming force emanated from his body, the Dark Emperors coffin behind him rumbled even louder. As the aura erupted, the three soul lamps on it began to burn brightly, lighting up the entire dark emperors tomb. Wang Baoles physical body was strong, and his soul was extraordinary. His cultivation and Abhijna were equally shocking. However, he had placed all his attention on Chen Qingzi, so he naturally wouldnt be on guard against his master, furthermore, there was a huge gap between their cultivation levels. In that instant, under Ming Kunzis finger, Wang Baoles body shook violently. Countless invisible threads appeared around his body, wrapping around him completely, even the ability to speak was sealed! Your little junior brother values relationships. Dont blame him.Ming Kunzi turned his head and looked at Wang Baole warmly and kindly. His eyes were filled with admiration and emotion. Then, he looked away. When he looked at Chen Qingzi, all the warmth and kindness disappeared, it was replaced by complexity. Chen Qingzi was silent for a moment. He didnt look at Wang Baole. Instead, he bowed to Ming Kunzi from thousands of feet away and spoke calmly. Master, I will not blame junior brother. As for your question, I already have the answer in my heart I have fused with the Heavenly Dao, but I can not leave the nine serenities realm for a long time. The reason why I am trapped here is largely because I do not have anything that can support the Heavenly Dao Therefore, I need the remains of the Dark Emperor to fuse with my body so that the dark sects Heavenly Dao can display its full power. It can protect the dark sect from the nine serenities realm and allow us to reincarnate in the living world Master, Please Grant my wish.Chen Qingzi continued to bow. Wang Baoles body trembled. He wanted to speak, but he couldnt. He couldnt send out his divine thoughts either. He could only see his master. After a few breaths of silence, he raised his head and looked at himself deeply. There was determination in his eyes, he felt even more gratified. It was a certain decision. It was gratifying to see himself. Wang Baoles body trembled even more. He heard his master, Ming Kunzi, muttering softly. Chen Qingzi, I can give you the remains of the Dark Emperor. However, I have a request that you must agree to! Please speak, Master.Chen Qingzi no longer bowed. He raised his head and looked at Ming Kunzi. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao contains a mission. The Dark Sects cultivators include you. You can seal the stone tablet and do whatever you want. However you must not harm your junior brother in the slightest. If one day he wishes to leave the stone tablet realm, you must not investigate, stop, seal, or disturb him! If you can do it, then today Ill Grant You Your Wish!Ming Kunzi raised his head, and a terrifying light burst out of his eyes. His bright eyes turned into sharp blades and locked onto Chen Qingzis eyes! Chapter 1184 - was submerged! Chen Qingzi was silent. Ming Kunzis gaze remained the same, and he didnt say a word. All the dark sect cultivators around lowered their heads. They were unable to participate in this matter, nor were they able to participate. Only the male and female quasi-dark children, who were split into yin and yang, had a look of unwillingness in their eyes. They glanced at Wang Baole, they chose to lower their heads. Veins bulged on Wang Baoles forehead, and his body trembled violently. He was struggling, and his heart was roaring. Cracking sounds could be heard coming from outside his body, as if there was an invisible seal.., it was breaking. After a few breaths, Chen Qingzi nodded. If this is masters insistence, then I will make a promise. From now on, all actions towards little junior brother can not be investigated, can not be stopped, can not be sealed, and can not be disturbed. Even if he wants to walk out of the stone stele world! Good.Ming Kunzi smiled. He averted his gaze from Chen Qingzi and looked at Wang Baole again. He saw the veins on Wang Baoles forehead, and saw his struggle. Ming Kunzis eyes revealed a look of reluctance and gentleness, he murmured softly. Dont be sad. Im lucky to be able to survive until now. Im tired of being left behind and guarding the tomb. Let Me be freed. My freedom is worth it. My eldest disciple will be able to achieve the dark sects glory through my freedom and inherit the mission. My youngest disciple will be able to complete his own dao. He will no longer be bound by karma. The fruits of his unfettered life will not be far away. At the same time, he will be given the right to leave. This is a joy and a joy. Ming Kunzi smiled. His smile grew brighter and brighter, and his laughter grew louder and louder. It spread in all directions, throughout the entire tomb of the Dark Emperor. The ripples in the surroundings were visible to the naked eye. All the dark sect disciples had no choice but to retreat. The three soul lamps on the coffin shook violently. The first soul lamp was extinguished instantly! Wang Baole screamed in his heart, but he couldnt stop it. He could only watch as his masters body slowly turned transparent amidst the laughter. The second soul lamp on the coffin was extinguished, and the figure of his master.., it grew increasingly blurry.. The third soul lamp was extinguished. Ming Kunzis figure had completely disappeared. Master!Wang Baole let out a shrill scream, at that moment, his body regained its mobility due to Ming Kunzis disappearance. The Roar that had been suppressed in his heart was finally heard. It was filled with endless sorrow and an indescribable madness, he instantly arrived at the spot where his master had disappeared. He raised his hands as if he wanted to grab something. However, he grabbed nothing. There was nothing.. The waning moon!Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot. At that moment, the people in the area were no longer in his mind. Even Chen Qingzi hadnt been noticed by him. His only thought was to change everything. The spell of the waning moon was activated instantly, but the time Abhijna that had always been successful had lost its effect here. It wasnt that it hadnt been activated, but that it had allowed twenty breaths of time to pass, the figure of his master that had disappeared couldnt be seen in front of him. However, Wang Baole wasnt willing to give up. The waning moon! The waning moon! The waning moon! Time and time again, Chen Qingzis gaze landed on Wang Baole. Deep within his eyes, there was a moment of pain and struggle. However, he quickly regained his resolve and looked away from Wang Baole, as he looked at the Dark Emperors coffin, he raised his right hand and pointed. Immediately, a loud rumble was heard from the gigantic dark emperors coffin. The lid of the coffin was slowly opened by an invisible force. It gradually rose until it was completely opened. An extremely dense aura of death erupted with a loud bang. Amidst the explosion, rays of light shone from within the coffin. Finally, a corpse floated out from within. The corpse was incomplete, and only the upper half of its body was left. It was completely rotten, with only bones remaining. However, upon closer inspection.., one could see that every inch of the bone exuded the Dao rhythm of death. Each strand of Dao rhythm seemed to contain countless blurry runes. The entire skeleton was the most precious holy item to the dark sect. It was the most precious! The skeleton rose into the air and floated slowly towards Chen Qingzi. All the dark sect cultivators trembled in excitement. As they knelt and worshiped, their eyes shone with desire and anticipation. Only Wang Baole didnt look at it at all, he continued to stand at the spot where his master had disappeared. He was like a demon that had been possessed as he unleashed the waning moon technique over and over again. He had unleashed too many of them, and it was difficult for him to withstand them. The air around him distorted rapidly, and his figure was barely visible. Within a radius of a few dozen feet around him, the speed of time.., the waning moon had been activated many times, and it was completely different from the other regions. It can definitely be done! The waning moon is the art of time. It can definitely be done!Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot. As he muttered to himself, he quickly formed hand seals. He didnt pay any attention to the dark emperors remains, which the dark sect cultivators regarded as a sacred object, floating above his head, he didnt pay any attention to the fact that the remains gradually landed in Chen Qingzis hands. When Qingzi Chen raised his right hand and touched the remains, the remains turned into specks of fluorescent light and fused into Qingzi Chens arm, causing his arm to appear in the nothingness of the nine underworld. The first wisp of light, apart from gray and black and white, other colors. Colorful! These colors spread out from Chen Qingzis arms and gradually spread to his entire body. Finally, after covering Chen Qingzis entire body, the aura of the Heavenly Dao on his body instantly erupted, becoming denser and more complete. It was even faintly discernible on the top of his head, a vast vortex appeared. The vortex spread out across the vast expanse of the nine hells. Every underworld sect cultivator looked up, and could sense that within the vortex, there was a passageway. It was a passageway that could allow all underworld sect cultivators to enter, and it was a passageway! At the end of the passageway was the Wei Yang Dao domain of the living world outside! The entire ninth Netherworld trembled as the vortex spun. The Dark River churned as well. It was as if everything was flowing within Chen Qingzis thoughts. Chen Qingzis eyes grew calmer as he sensed the difference in himself and the Heavenly Daos increasing success. He finally gave Wang Baoles back a deep look before turning around and walking towards the outside world. The dark sect cultivators followed closely behind him. Their eyes were filled with passion, excitement, and determination. however the male cultivator and the female cultivator who had transformed into yin and yang.., there was a look of unwillingness in their eyes. They turned around to look at Wang Baole. They were about to leave the dark emperors tomb and step out of the Dark River when his right hand suddenly broke off from his body. He turned into a streak of black gas and sped towards Wang Baole, who was at the bottom of the Dark Emperors tomb, it charged toward Wang Baole, who was at the bottom of the Dark Emperors tomb! As it charged forward, the arm formed into a small human. It looked exactly like the quasi-dark child. It was filled with killing intent, but it wasnt very fast. It seemed to be making a judgment and waiting. However, when it realized that the Heavenly Dao hadnt come to stop it.., the small human thought that it had sensed the hint. It sped up, and in the blink of an eye, it was within thirty feet of where Wang Baole was. It didnt pause for even a moment. It entered directly, wanting to take advantage of Wang Baoles blurry state of mind to attack him. However the moment the tiny being entered the area, before it could make a move, its body trembled violently, the tiny beings appearance changed rapidly, visible to the naked eye. It was as if in the blink of an eye, time was flowing backwards on its body. It instantly turned into an arm, then Black Qi, and then a drop of black blood. Then, not a single drop was left, as if it had been wiped away. In the instant that it was wiped away, it was as if karma had spread out, cutting off its source and causing it to completely disappear into the netherworld. Not only that, the body of the half-dead child, who had lost his arm to cast the spell, began to tremble violently. He coughed up a large mouthful of blood, and his divine soul became blurry. The woman next to him also coughed up a mouthful of blood, she also spat out a mouthful of blood. As for the other dark clan cultivators, many of them frowned. They wanted to say something, but they didnt. Chen Qingzi, who had been walking forward, didnt stop at all. He didnt try to stop him at all. The dao rhythm around his body rippled slightly, the next moment.. This man and woman, who had thought themselves extraordinary and that they would be the number one dark child of the dark sect after Wang Baole, and the future leader of the Yin and Yang division, trembled. Disbelief filled their eyes, they didnt even have the chance to speak. Their bodies disintegrated in the next breath. Their bodies and souls were destroyed. They didnt even have the right to be reincarnated. They were wiped out by the Heavenly Dao! Chen Qingzis figure continued to walk further and further away. His body was filled with dao charm and his aura was magnificent. It caused the void to tremble and the nine Netherworlds to Rumble. The vortex formed was endless. Behind him, at the bottom of the tomb of the Dark Emperor, was another figure. His hair was disheveled, his face was pale, and his eyes were bloodshot. He was repeating the waning moon over and over again.. Gradually, the two of them grew further and further away from each other. When Chen Qingzi left the Underworld River, the Underworld River roared and poured back into the underworld emperor tomb, drowning it completely. The instant the Underworld River submerged the underworld emperor tomb, Chen Qingzi murmured something that only he could hear in this world. I must be right! Chapter 1185 - law recalibration! The Underworld River churned as if it were moving along with the vortex in the void. Only when the dark sect cultivator disappeared into the underworld planet and the even more shocking figure in the sky moved further and further away did the vast underworld river slowly recover. Gradually, the river stopped churning. Gradually, the countless souls that had been trembling in the river returned to the surface of the river again and again. After a long while, the sound of souls could be heard again. The sound of souls contained seven emotions and six desires, the desire to live, and the unwillingness to die. This was the normal state of the Underworld River, and it was exactly the same as before the Underworld sect cultivators went in. To a certain extent, the Underworld River could also be described as calm. What was different from the calm here was the underworld star floating on the Underworld River. With the return of the Underworld sect cultivators, even if the losses this time could be described as disastrous, there were hundreds of them when they went in, and dozens when they came back. However Even so, after knowing that the Heavenly Dao had successfully obtained the remains of the underworld emperor, it still attracted the cheers and excitement of the Underworld sects cultivators. Even the voices gathered from the underworld star were transmitted to the outside of the underworld star. Rise! Glory! ! Refine the stone monument world again! ! Waves of these voices surged out, spreading to the underworld river around the underworld star, into the void, and fused into a figure that gradually appeared at the end of the vortex in the void. That figure was none other than Chen Qingzi, who had come all the way here. Perhaps at this moment, his original name was no longer important. Instead, he should be called The Underworld sects Heavenly Dao, the new Underworld Emperor! He stood silently at the end of the vortex. After a long moment, he sat down cross-legged, no longer muttering to himself. Instead, he closed his eyes, and his dao intent spread out through the vortex toward the living world at the other end. In the blink of an eye, the cultivators of the myriad sects and clans in the area of the Weiyang Dao Domain began to tremble. No matter what they were doing, their hearts began to pound. At the same time that their hearts began to pound, it seemed as if a voice was echoing in their hearts. From this day forth, the cycle of reincarnation will be restarted. The laws will be refined, and the rules will be set. The living will live, the dead will die, and the dust will return to the dust. The dust will return to the earth.. Anyone who creates another cycle of reincarnation will be killed Anyone who runs away after reaching the end of his life, will be killed Anyone who returns his private soul, will be killed Anyone who disrespects the Dark Dao, will be killed! These five words were like five bolts of lightning that exploded out in the minds of all of the celestial domain realm cultivators in the Weiyang Dao Domain. In the blink of an eye, the entire Weiyang Dao domain was shaken. Before the cultivators could react, the same thing happened in almost every myriad sect clan. A bolt of heavenly lightning that represented death appeared silently along with a fish-shaped black cloud, it suddenly descended. Although it was just a bolt of lightning, its power was shocking. That was because it was the punishment of the Heavenly Dao! The punishment of the Heavenly Dao of the dark sect! Even the galaxy could not withstand a single strike from it. It attacked directly, piercing through all nothingness, all barriers, and all the defensive formations. It landed directly on the body and the divine soul, causing all those who were struck by the Lightning to.., instantly be destroyed in body and soul! It was exactly the same as the last word of the four sentences kill! Because all those who were targeted by the heavenly lightning were.. Someone who had lost his lifespan, but had managed to escape. Someone who had been killed and had borrowed the power of Wei Yang to reincarnate. In an instant, at least a thousand cultivators from the Starfield died. The fish-shaped black fish that had appeared in almost every location in the entire Wei Yang Dao Domain also became a nightmare, causing the entire Wei Yang Dao Domain to be completely shaken. There were also furious roars from the void that gathered around the fish-shaped black clouds from all directions. They turned into beetles that were formed from golden clouds. That was the Wei Yang Heavenly Dao, and it seemed as if he wanted to fight the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao! Amidst the uproar, an even more majestic fish cloud that covered the entire Weiyang clan erupted with even more shocking heavenly lightning in the middle of Zuo Dao and the side sects holy region. The heavenly lightning here was not one, but countless. Its target was the Weiyang clan who had reincarnated into this world. At the same time, more dark dao lightning gathered together, forming a river of lightning that charged into the depths of the Weiyang clan, within the countless restrictive spell formations, the Weiyang clan had created The Weiyang Reincarnation cauldron! The cauldron was green in color, and was in a semi-illusory state. It was the essence of the Weiyang clan, which contained the souls of the entire DAO domain. With it, anyone who died could be resurrected according to the wishes of the Weiyang clan! Rumbling could be heard as the river of lightning descended, and furious roars erupted out from within the Weiyang clan. Chen Qing Zi! How dare you! The Divine Emperors were enraged, and they attacked in unison to block the attack. However, even as they tried to do so, the river of lightning that had descended erupted. Indescribable booms rang out, and the divine emperors were incredibly powerful, blood sprayed out of their mouths as they were forced back. Although they were all injured, the divine emperors were peak mighty figures. As a result, the river of lightning was blocked, and was on the verge of dissipating. It was incapable of attacking the reincarnation cauldron. However, it was at this moment that a huge hand suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the starry sky of the Weiyang clan. It instantly transformed into a hand that radiated boundless aura of death, and caused the entire Weiyang Dao domain to tremble as it shot toward the reincarnation cauldron, it grabbed toward it! It moved with incredible speed, and its aura was powerful enough to suppress ten thousand daos. Even the divine emperors were shaken by the appearance of the hand, and their faces fell. That was because The dao contained within the hand was so powerful that it exceeded the limits of what they could do to stop it. It was no longer at the level of a divine emperor, and the hand was just about to touch the reincarnation cauldron. A cold snort rang out from within the reincarnation cauldron. In the next moment an old man appeared on top of the cauldron, sitting cross-legged in meditation. Behind him, golden light shone out for hundreds of thousands of meters, and the image of a golden beetle appeared, the cold-blooded Heavenly Dao stood behind the old man, looking very obedient. In fact, he was trembling, as if he held the old man in deep reverence. The old man let out a cold harrumph, then opened his eyes. He lifted his right hand and pointed down at the incoming hand. The void rumbled, and the starry sky collapsed. The incoming hand came into contact with the finger, and then shattered into pieces. However, the finger also began to grow blurry. When the cultivators from the Wei Yang clan saw that the hand had shattered, they became excited. The Divine Emperors also looked at the finger with respect in their eyes. No matter how arrogant and aloof they usually were, they all lowered their heads, they bowed to the old man sitting on the reincarnation cauldron. Patriarch! This Old Man was none other than the original patriarch of the Wei Yang clan, the person who had supported the rise of the Wei Yang clan and destroyed the dark sect! At the moment, patriarch never paid any attention to the other members of the clan. Instead, he looked up into the starry sky. As he did, the void churned, and an enormous vortex appeared, within which could be seen.., the figure sitting cross-legged, and behind him the Underworld River. You will not be able to destroy the never-ending cauldron of reincarnation today,said patriarch never-ending. His voice was archaic, and contained the will of the passage of time. It doesnt matter that you can not destroy the cauldron of reincarnation. From now on, all souls that are resurrected from this cauldron will be punished by the underworld. This is the law of the stone stele world!said the Heavenly Dao figure from the Underworld sect. The two figures exchanged a few words, then fell into silence. None of the surrounding cultivators dared to speak, and all of them were nervous and uncertain about the future. After a long moment passed, Patriarch Weiyang suddenly laughed. Chen Qingzi, Allheaven has fallen, and the stone stele world has been cracked open by a cultivator from the outside world. It is now extremely fragile, and the mission of your dark sect can no longer be accomplished. You should know that I am not the soul your dark sect is looking for. Let me leave, and this place belongs to you. You are not allowed!said the underworld emperor coolly from within the vortex. Chapter 1186 - - painter Yan The dark sect might not have fully emerged, but the Dark Dao had reopened, the laws had been re-refined, the rules had been re-established, and the dark punishment had been formed, causing the entire Weiyang DAO domain to tremble. At that moment, in the nine serenities galaxy, at the bottom of the Dark River, which was filled with countless dead souls.., it was different from the turmoil on the dark star, and different from the commotion in the outside world.. The place was filled with grief and madness. The waning moon! The waning moon! The waning moon! In the tomb of the Dark Emperor, Wang Baole knelt on the spot where his master, Ming Kunzi, had disappeared. He had forgotten the passage of time, and there was only one thought in his mind. To turn the impossible into a possibility, to reverse time, to allow his masters soul to reappear. He didnt know how many times he had used the waning moon. His face was pale, and the blood in his eyes looked as if they were about to dry up. After a long while, Wang Baoles body trembled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He staggered a few steps back, he watched as he fought with all his might. The distortion formed by the reversal of Time didnt contain the shadow of his masters soul. Wang Baole fell silent. He knew, perhaps he knew from the start, that some things couldnt be reversed by himself. His masters soul had dissipated, and it was connected to the coffin of the Dark Emperors remains. This wasnt something that the waning moon could affect or change. Little Missy, can you help meWang Baole asked in a low voice, bitter and bitter. I Cant do it. Baole, dont be sad. Lets think about it. Is there any other way?Wang Yiyi, who had not responded to him for a long time, spoke softly. She could sense Wang Baoles thoughts, however, she really could not do it. Perhaps Liu Yue could. However she could sense that her father was no longer in this world. Cant do it Wang Baole mumbled. The sadness in his heart grew stronger. It filled his entire body. After a long while, the distortion formed by the continuously expanding crescent moon before his eyes slowly dissipated. Wang Baole raised his head, he looked up. Even though the Dark River had drowned everything and blocked his vision, he seemed to be able to see his former senior brothers figure outside the Dark River. After a long while, Wang Baole silently averted his gaze. He understood his masters Choice and his senior brothers decision. There didnt seem to be anything wrong with it. It was just that the DAO was different. However, he couldnt understand it. That was because Chen Qingzi could pursue his own dao and walk the path of the glorious dark sect. However, the price shouldnt be his masters soul dissipating. Wang Baole knew very well that his senior brother was wrong. His master was wrong as well. He was wrong because he was soft-hearted. He was wrong because he couldnt bear to see his two disciples fall out with each other. He was wrong because he wanted to use his own death to help his two disciples succeed. I was wrong as well. I shouldnt have come to the Dark River. Wang Baole sat at the side, exhausted. He looked at the spot where his master had disappeared and fell silent. After a long while, he raised his head abruptly. His eyes lit up again. Theres another way Wang Baole raised his right hand. Instantly, a small bottle appeared in his palm. It was the wishing bottle. As he held the wishing bottle, hope lit up in Wang Baoles eyes. He took a deep breath, held it tightly, and spoke softly. I wish that master will be resurrected! The wishing bottle was still as cold as ever. There wasnt the slightest reaction. Wang Baole remained silent for a long time before he spoke again. I wish for Time to return to before masters soul dissipates! The wishing bottle did not change. Wang Baole lowered his head and closed his eyes. This time, he remained silent for an even longer period of time. After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, he opened his eyes and looked at the wishing bottle in his hand with a complicated expression, muttering softly. Senior, if you really cant revive master, please give me a chance to paint his corpse face. The wishing bottle remained silent. There was still no heat flow that Wang Baole was familiar with. After a long while, Wang Baoles heart grew bitter. He was about to change his wish when suddenly, the wishing bottle in his hand trembled slightly. faintly.., a consciousness seemed to emanate from within the wishing bottle. It also seemed to emanate from an unknown place in the distance, reverberating in Wang Baoles mind. You owe me a favor. The voice was ethereal and hard to find. It seemed to use the wishing bottle as a medium to fall into the tomb of the Dark Emperor in the world of the stone tablet. As the voice reverberated, the wishing bottle in Wang Baoles hand suddenly emitted a heat wave. This heat wave was unprecedented. It exploded with a loud bang and entered Wang Baoles hand. As Wang Baoles mind trembled, the wishing bottle shone with an intense light. The light enveloped the surroundings and affected the laws.., it changed the laws and gradually gathered soul threads from nothingness. These soul threads had already dissipated, but now, it had turned from impossible to possible. As Wang Baoles mind raced, the soul threads finally gathered before him and formed a soul mass! It was a soul mass that didnt exist for long and wouldnt last for long. It was his masters remnant soul! More accurately speaking, it would be more appropriate to call it the soul of the origin. The soul mass didnt have his masters appearance. It was just a soul mass with his masters mark on it. In the dark sects understanding, such a soul needed to follow the guidance of the Heavenly Dao to draw a corpses face, determine its fate, draw karma, and finally send it into the cycle of reincarnation. However, the remnant soul of his master was different. It was dissipating. Even though the power from the wishing bottle had slowed it down, it couldnt last for long. Judging from the speed at which it was dissipating, it seemed like it could only last for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Wang Baole stared at the soul mass. His eyes were moist. He gently led the soul mass to him and murmured. Master Wang Baole closed his eyes as he muttered. When he opened them, his eyes were filled with reminiscence. His hands trembled as he began to sketch the face of the soul mass in the afterlife. He drew his eyebrows, his eyes, his nose, and his mouth. Every stroke contained his emotions. Every stroke contained his memories, and he was serious and earnest. What he drew was not an afterlife. What he drew was this life. It was the master who, before he disappeared, still wanted a future that could not be disturbed for him, one that could allow him to leave this place. They had met in a great dream, a time where they had become apprenticed to each other in a dream. When they saw each other again, they were already soul forms, and in the blink of an eye, they had become a thing of the past.. After a long while, when Wang Baole finished his last stroke, his face was filled with tears. Looking at the soul that had returned to its masters appearance, Wang Baole stood up and retreated. He knelt down towards the soul that had its eyes closed. One Kowtow, two kowtows, three kowtows all the way to nine kowtows. Thank you, master! The soul slowly opened its eyes and looked at Wang Baole warmly and kindly. Gradually, a smile appeared on its face. Good. In the next moment, the soul turned blurry as if it had been erased. It disappeared from Wang Baoles eyes as he raised his head. He watched his master disappear bit by bit, and more tears fell. In his mind, he vaguely recalled what his master had said when they had parted in his dream, what his master had said. Everything, just follow your heart Just follow my heartWang Baole murmured. He sat there paralyzed, tears streaming down his face. Little Missys figure gradually appeared beside him. She looked at Wang Baole silently, her eyes filled with heartache. She approached him gently and sat beside him. She raised her hands and gently pressed them against Wang Baoles head, she gently massaged his head. There will definitely be some regrets in life that we can not change. Baole, youve done very well. Youve done your best. Have I done my bestWang Baole muttered. Fatigue filled his entire body. Yes, youve done your best. Take a nap and rest,little Missy said softly. She placed Wang Baoles head on her lap. As she gently massaged his head, a soft ballad came out of her mouth. The ballad was very gentle. It made people feel warm and safe. It made people feel peaceful from the bottom of their hearts. At that moment, Wang Baole was like a mortal walking in the cold night, shivering in his unlined clothes, he approached a furnace and was gradually enveloped in warmth. It was very quiet around him. Only Little Missys ballad echoed softly. The wind is blowing gently, the birds are calling softly. Baby is not sad, go to sleep Snow is slowly drifting, tears are quietly falling, baby is not sad, wake up and smile happily Chapter 1187 - was unclear Time passed slowly. The tomb of the Dark Emperor was very quiet. Only the ballads reverberated gently. They gradually soothed the sadness in Wang Baoles heart. The exhaustion in his heart dissipated at that moment and turned into a deep sleep. It was very safe, very warm, and very stable. The Dark River in the outside world seemed to have a spirit. It seemed to have sensed the ballads from Wang Yiyi as well. Gradually, there were no more waves. Even the countless souls inside had calmed down and were no longer screaming in pain. As for the underworld star, it was unknown if it had also been affected. It also calmed down, and no sound could be heard. It seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. Looking around, the Underworld River was quiet. The underworld star was silent, and all living things were peaceful. Only Wang Yiyis voice seemed to have spread out from the Underworld River and reverberated throughout the entire underworld. The wind blows gently, and the birds cry softly. Baby is not sad, go to sleep Xueer floats slowly, and tears fall quietly. Baby is not sad. When you wake up, you smile happily The voice was gentle, without the slightest bit of viciousness or sharpness. There was only gentleness like water, gentleness like wind . Slowly, it fell into the center of the endless vortex above the ninth underworld, within the lonely figures heart and mind. The figure sat there cross-legged, as if he were holding up the vortex in the starry sky. He was suppressing the endless underworld. His heart, his dao, everything about him was cold and detached. But now as the song fused into him.., he slowly opened his eyes, lowered his head, and stared at the Dark River. Time passed slowly. Ten days, thirty days, a hundred days.. Wang Baole woke up. When he opened his eyes, there was a look of confusion and reminiscence in his eyes. He stared blankly at the familiar face that was staring at him. He saw the gentleness in the eyes of the face, and the ballad still reverberated faintly in his ears, it was as if he was in a dream. In the dream, an ancient bronze sword did not appear in the Solar System. In the dream There was no conflict within the federation. In the dream the spiritual energy on Earth was still thin and there were no cultivators. In the dream he was a little fatty. He lived in a small city and was ordinary. He was admitted to a not very good university. After graduating there, he entered society. He worked muddleheaded and fell in love. He experienced the failure of his job and the loss of love. Although his body gradually became less fat.., the vicissitudes of life on his face gradually increased. He had also married a wife. He also had his own children. Like other ordinary people, although his work was not good and his income was not high, if he did not desire wealth and honor, he could still live comfortably. However, he was calm and indifferent.., he gradually forgot the dreams of his youth. He forgot the sunshine of his youth. He became silent and lost. He turned unhappiness into happiness. His heart was older than his body. He grew older and older, until his hair turned white. He lay on the hospital bed and looked at the ceiling. A regretful past slowly appeared in his mind. Those regrets weaved together his entire life. However, within those regrets, there were some figures that dotted his memories. There were parents, children, friends, and beautiful figures that passed by in his life. Among the beautiful figures, there was his first love, his wife from the past, someone who thanked him, someone who sighed regretfully, and someone who he thought would spend the rest of his life with. In the end, the scenes that surfaced from his youth to his old age continued. He thought that with the closing of his eyes, everything would end. However, at the instant he closed his eyes, a ray of light appeared before his eyes. The light was very warm, and Wang baole vaguely understood that he had been searching for it all his life. It was the same in his previous life, and it seemed to be the same in this life. Perhaps he was searching for someone to become his sustenance. Or perhaps he wasnt searching for someone, but to find his true self. It was contradictory. It was the same as him wanting to revive his master. It was right, but it was also wrong. That was because it was just his own thoughts. If he thought that his master was still alive, everything would be fine. However, more than that in reality, it was his own thoughts that took precedence. He did not consider his masters feelings, his masters fatigue, his masters helplessness.., his master did not want to see them fall out with each other. It was just like the Dao that he thought was complete. It did not matter whether he decided his fate or whether he led the cause and effect. Let the ordinary be at peace, let the extraordinary be extraordinary. Everything was actually his own thoughts. There was a need for reincarnation, but fate and karma werent important. Everything came down to Ones heart. Thats why master said that my dao isnt complete. I thought that my dao would allow me to be free and unfettered, and that was the right thing to do. However, in reality freedom itself might be my dao. Wang baole stared at the face in front of him for a long, long time. Your ballad is very nice,Wang Baole said softly. When I was young, every time I was sad, my mother would hug me like this and sing me a balladlittle Missy said softly. Wang Baoles heart began to fill with the stories he knew about Wang Yiyi. He understood the pain she had experienced as a child, and he also understood that she was just a remnant soul. Thank you,Wang Baole murmured. He slowly sat up and stood up. Wang Yiyi smiled and patted Wang Baole on the head. Little Baole, promise me that youll be happy and smile more.As she spoke, she gave Wang Baole a deep look. She turned into a ray of green light and merged into the mask on Wang Baoles body. Be happy and smile more I Promise You,Wang Baole mumbled. He looked around silently. After a long while, a smile appeared on his face. It looked very real, very real.. However, there was no sound of laughter. There was only a single expression on Wang Baoles face. With a very real smile, he bowed to the spot where his master had disappeared. With a smile on his face, he turned around and left the tomb of the Dark Emperor. With a smile on his face, he walked into the Dark River, with a smile on his face, he walked into the Dark River one step at a time. He didnt leave the Dark River. Instead, he searched within the Dark River. With a smile on his face, he searched for his second target for entering the Dark River, the ascending realm plate! This was a supreme treasure that could allow the federations civilization to leap to a higher level. It existed within the Dark River. At the same time, the boundless death qi contained within the Dark River was also a nutrient that improved Wang Baoles soul. As he walked forward, he relaxed his mind. The intrinsic scabbard in his body began to buzz. Strands of death qi gathered from all directions, they continued to fuse with him. As he walked further away, more and more death qi gathered. Wang Baoles soul continued to absorb it. It gradually overflowed from the perfected state. As it moved towards the galaxy, it also tilted towards Wang Baoles cultivation, it allowed his cultivation at the late-stage of the star realm to gradually increase towards the perfected state. His star sealing art was operating. The tens of thousands of unique stars behind him were slowly transforming into stars. When they all became stars, it meant that Wang Baoles cultivation had reached the pinnacle of the perfected stage of the Star Realm. At that time, with a single thought, he would be able to spread out the star map as if the heavens and earth had been split open, forming a celestial domain! At that time, he would be at the Celestial Domain Realm! And he would be at the never-before-seen level of power the celestial domain grade! That was because his galaxy was formed with the Dao Heng as its core, the nine Dao Daos as its laws, and the tens of thousands of unique stars as its laws. It was a perfect galaxy! Wang Baoles smile remained. As he walked forward, he saw many ruins within the Dark River. He saw many ferocious spirits pouncing at him upon encountering them. He walked past the ruins with a smile on his face. He killed the ferocious spirits with a smile on his face. Occasionally, he would raise his head and look beyond the Dark River. When he looked at the figures within the nine Serenities Vortex, he also had a genuine, genuine smile on his face. Be happy. Smile more. Chapter 1188 - Departure Freedom represented the body. Freedom represented the spirit. Wang Baole felt that his current state wasnt up to the level of the Dao he had comprehended, but it was close enough. He found the smile on his face very nice, and he liked it very much. With that smile, he walked past the ruins that were buried in the Dark River. The styles of these ruins were different, and they came from the different worlds that Wang Baole had experienced in his previous life. Most of them contained ferocious spirits. These spirits were different from the spirits floating on the surface of the Dark River. While they were ferocious, they also had some simple consciousness. They would even devour other spirits as nutrients and food to maintain their existence. Furthermore under normal circumstances, unless they were foraging for food, they wouldnt leave the ruins they were in, however, they were extremely aggressive towards all incoming spirits. Wang Baoles aura seemed to be even more enticing to the ferocious spirits. Even if he was just passing by, he would attract the greed of the ferocious spirits. Their simple consciousness wasnt enough to make them rational, therefore a series of massacres broke out at the bottom of the Dark River as Wang Baole smiled and walked deeper and deeper. The area that he had first searched for wasnt the true bottom of the Dark River. It could only be said to be near the bottom. The ruins that had appeared on this level were all floating in this area. The style belonged to the era of the Celestials. One could see countless statue remains and huge, dilapidated palaces. Most of the ferocious spirits that existed here possessed the characteristics of the Celestials. As Wang Baole reminisced, he didnt stop in his tracks. The more he killed, the more genuine Wang Baoles smile became. The death of each ferocious spirit would bring him more death Qi to absorb, it brought Wang Baoles soul closer to the star domain, and his cultivation gradually moved from the late-stage of the star realm to the perfected stage. His star sealing art shone brighter and brighter. The Divine Oxs shadow didnt rush out, but one could feel the rich dao rhythm emanating from its body just by looking at it with the naked eye. This dao rhythm was enough to suppress ordinary star domains! The tens of thousands of unique stars in the star map were also changing rapidly. Seventy percent of them had turned into stars, and they were emitting powerful ripples that made Wang Baole look like he was overflowing with power. The remaining thirty percent were also increasing at a rapid pace! Wang Baoles figure was also increasing in speed. The moment he saw the ruins, he would step into them. His soul would spread out and sweep across the area, suppressing the ferocious spirits, he would also be able to understand the existence of the ascending realm plate. Then, his soul would move and his physical body would leave. The ferocious spirits that were suppressed by his soul would instantly collapse. However, not all the ferocious spirits were suppressed by Wang Baoles soul. When he had searched through more than half of the Celestials in the Dark River, he had encountered some stronger spirits. At that moment, Wang Baoles smile remained on his face. His physical body allowed every part of his body to become a weapon that was as sharp as a divine weapon. Wherever he went, there would be another round of slaughter! As time passed, Wang Baole searched through the time zone of the Celestials and headed deeper into the Dark River. He gradually arrived at the level realm ruins that were dominated by zombies in his previous life. Here, his perfected soul and the difference in his status didnt make him feel uncomfortable at all. As the dark fire burned, he was no different from the outside world. In fact, the killing was even more intense. Amidst the rumbling, Wang Baole laughed as he grabbed the neck of a rotting zombie that had sneaked up on him. He squeezed it hard, and with a bang, the zombie was destroyed in body and soul. Then, his body returned to normal as he continued moving forward. After a long while, his footsteps stopped for the first time. That was because he saw a ruin in front of him. This ruin was the place where he had meditated and searched for light in his memories from his previous life. What a coincidenceWang Baole said with a smile. He shook his head. He scanned the place with his soul and turned to leave. However, just as he was about to leave, a roar was heard. A half-rotten zombie flew out from the ruin, it charged straight at Wang Baole. The zombies appearance was different from Wang Baoles. However, the moment he looked at the zombie, Wang Baole felt a sense of familiarity. He even felt as if he was looking at another version of himself. His smile became even more genuine. He raised his head, and his gaze seemed to pierce through the Dark River. He could see beyond the Dark River, and he spoke with a smile. Undetectable, unobstructed, unsealed, undisturbed! The instant Wang Baole spoke, the zombie that was about to pounce on him trembled. It seemed to freeze, and it maintained its pouncing motion, not moving at all. Even the Dark River around them did the same. It seemed to lose its ability to flow. Everything stopped. Only Wang Baoles smile remained real. After a long while, a deep voice reverberated around Wang Baole. Do you need my help to find the Realm Ascension Plate? Sure.Wang Baoles smile didnt change in the slightest as he spoke as usual. The next moment, the entire Dark River churned. A violent vibration came from the bottom of the Dark River. There were faint roars echoing in the air. A Ray of dark light flew out from the bottom rapidly. In an instant, it passed through everything and arrived before Wang Baole. It was a feng shui compass. It was missing a corner, and it looked rather dilapidated. There was nothing out of the ordinary about it. It was the same even when one scanned it with their divine sense. However, if one were to merge the dark fire into ones eyes.., one could see that the feng shui compass was emitting an indescribable force of life. This force of life didnt seem to have much of an effect on all living things, but it had an intense effect on the stars. Thank you.Wang baole nodded with a smile. He took the compass in front of him and tried to integrate it into his star map. He could do it, but it didnt increase the power of the Starsevolution as he had imagined. This meant that the use of the compass couldnt affect ones cultivation. It might be a supreme treasure, but judging from the looks of it, it could only be used to increase the level of civilization. Therefore, Wang Baole did not look at it again. He threw it into his storage bag. His body swayed, but he did not leave. Instead, he continued to sink.. As he left, the voice did not continue speaking. Instead, it was as if a telepathic thought was slowly withdrawn from the vicinity. When it disappeared, the ruins that had stopped Wang Baole in his tracks also became an illusion, the motionless zombie also became an illusion, fading away in a blur. Even though he had obtained the Realm Ascension Plate, Wang Baole still sank into the Dark River. After touring the ruins of the Zombies previous life, he went to the world ruins where the Devil Blade was. Then, he went to the land of the resentful souls, finally, he arrived at the Little White Deers world ruins. He was already at the bottom of the Dark River. He could see that there were countless amounts of mud at the bottom. Wang Baole stopped there. It wasnt that he didnt want to explore, but that the power of the dark fire was at its limit. Along the way, his soul had reached its limit as well. He was just a hairs breadth away from breaking through, but he was suppressed by Wang Baole. He didnt want to allow his soul to advance to the galaxy within the nine serenities Dark River. As for his cultivation, it continued to increase. Ninety percent of the special stars had turned into stars. His star chart was shining, and his cultivation had also reached the perfected star realm. By then, the death Qi in the Dark River was no longer of much use. What he needed was the power of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao, the rules and laws of the DAO domain in the living realm. That was the only way to neutralize it. Lets go then.Wang Baoles smile was still there. He turned around with that smile on his face and walked step by step towards the surface of the Dark River. His speed grew faster and faster until he turned into a beam of light and shot through the river, he leaped up from the surface of the Dark River. He didnt pause or open his mouth to allow anyone to open the passageway to the living realm. Wang Baole, who was in mid-air, had his natal scabbard flash. A streak of sword qi shot out from his hand. As Wang Baole slashed down, the nine Netherworlds rumbled, the air shook. A crack was cut down by Wang Baoles sword Qi. He took a step forward, stepped into the crack, and disappeared. He had been smiling the entire time. He had never looked back at the figure staring at him in the vortex behind him! The Dao was different, but he hadnt seen it! Chapter 1189 - was back! Weiyang Dao Domain. A storm was brewing. With the arrival of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, the remolding of the laws, and the stabilization of the laws, almost everyone in the entire Weiyang Dao domain was in danger. Countless small civilizations had already activated their most powerful formations one after another, sealing off their galaxies in an attempt to avoid the upcoming chaos. As for the many middle star civilizations, they all had different thoughts. Some chose to seal the galaxies, but there were still quite a number of them who chose to go out and start a war of plundering small civilizations. The great calamity was about to arrive. At this time, the best way for these civilizations to survive this great calamity was to protect themselves and plunder resources. That was because Only by strengthening themselves and having enough resources could they have a certain degree of self-protection. No one knew who would win the battle between the never-ending clan and the dark sect. But no matter what, as long as one had a certain level of authority between these two major powers, one would have the right to be a bystander. This was the case for the unending central region, the unorthodox sacred region, and the unorthodox sacred region. This was especially true for the latter. Before Chen Qingzi had integrated with the Heavenly Dao, he had mostly been active in this sacred region, so there were many dark forces that were close to the dark sect. This made this place even more chaotic. The Solar System, where the federation was located, was insignificant to the left Dao holy region. Even in a small civilization, it was only considered average. Even though it was located in a remote location, it was inevitable that it would be spied on by the surrounding factions. However, due to the existence of the ancient bronze sword and Wang Baoles rising reputation, as well as the pressure and protection from the blazing flame ancestor, the other civilizations had no choice but to put away their malicious intentions. As such, the federation was considered to be in a stable state as the chaos was about to spread. The cultivation environment in the federation became more suitable for cultivation. The upgrade of the civilization and the integration of the divine eye star had increased the strength of both the population and the cultivators in the federation. Now nascent soul realm cultivators could no longer be considered powerful. They had to reach the spirit realm before they could hold a high-ranking position in the federation. As for powerful cultivators they had to step into the spirit immortal realm. As the president, the governor of the Martian colony had broken through a few years ago and reached the planet realm. As for the grand ancestor of the Ethereal Dao College, he was naturally a planet as well, with his talent and resources, he was now at the mid-stage of the planet realm, just like Zhao Yameng. Other than that, there were several others who had advanced to the planet realm. One was the former city lord of ethereal city, the current Martian colony governor and vice-president, Lin You, and the other was fellow Daoist Gui, who was in his original form as a laurel tree, the other was The Prodigy from the vast Expanse Dao Palace who had fought against Wang Baole in the past. The last person, who had made a breakthrough in his cultivation, had surprised many people. He was the ancestor of the Jin family from the TRILUNARIS Corporation. These seven people, along with the two planets from the divine eye civilization, made up a total of nine people. They were the strongest cultivators in the federation on the surface. Of course, judging from their combat abilities.., the perfected planet palm ancestor from the divine eye civilization, who had schemed against Wang Baole along the way, was the strongest. However, due to the integration of the divine eye planet, he had been locked up in the federation. In secret, the older generation cultivators from the vast Expanse Dao Palace, who were recuperating in the ancient green-bronze sword, were not to be underestimated, especially the one who existed The Stellar Elder. Overall, even though the level of the federations civilization was not high, its overall strength was still very strong. As for the others, such as Wang Baoles classmates, the older generation, and the outer sect elders from the vast Expanse Dao Palace.., most of them were at the level of Spirit Immortals. They were not close to the planetary grade, but they were not far either. At the same time, the DAO colleges in the federation had continuously sent in a large amount of new blood over the years. As a result, batch after batch of students graduated, due to the current environment in the federation, their cultivation was much higher than that of Wang Baoles batch. For example, Wang Baoles batch was considered to have graduated from the foundation establishment realm. However, he had now advanced to the core formation realm. Furthermore, the teachers who taught him were at least nascent soul realm cultivators. It could be said that the federation lacked time. If the federation was allowed to develop steadily for thousands of years, the overall strength of the Federation would reach a higher level. There would be many planetary assemblies, and once they went out to absorb more civilizations.., the star would surpass the average medium-sized civilization. All of this, ultimately, originated from Wang Baole. It had a lot to do with the star that had merged with the Gods eye civilization. At that moment, as the federations strength gradually increased, in the left Dao holy region, in the starry skies not far from the purple gold civilization that had invaded the divine eye civilization, a huge crack silently tore open from within. As the crack appeared, a large amount of death qi exploded from within, causing the surrounding starry skies to instantly show signs of collapsing and withering. It turned into a distortion, and the impact was considerable. Very quickly, a figure appeared from within the crack. As he walked out, his appearance was revealed. He had long hair and was dressed in a white robe. His entire body was filled with dao charm. His eyes were like stars, and he had a smile on his face. It was Wang Baole, who had returned from the nine serenities realm! Hes rejecting me a little? The moment he walked out of the crack, Wang Baole felt the suppression from the surrounding starry skies. It was rapidly gathering from the weak to the strong. As he mumbled, the intrinsic scabbard in his body began to revolve, the dark fire power was withdrawn as well. All the dark sect laws and regulations were covered within his body. What followed was the power of the Unending Heavenly Dao that emanated from the circulation of the intrinsic scabbard. This power filled Wang Baoles entire body, causing his body and soul to adapt to the Unending Heavenly Dao. The repulsive feeling that he had felt after entering this place dissipated immediately. However the pressure that gathered didnt disappear immediately. Instead, it emerged rapidly around Wang Baole, turning into a golden fog. The pressure that emanated from it gathered into a pair of emotionless eyes, it looked at Wang Baole sternly. This was the Unending Heavenly Dao! The Heavenly Dao was omnipresent and had millions of incarnations. What appeared before Wang Baole was only a sliver of its consciousness. However, the pressure was still strong. If it had been any other cultivator, they would have been shocked and terrified. That was indeed the case. The gathering of the Heavenly Daos power caused many of the purple gold-affiliated civilizations nearby to sense it. This was especially so since this place was very close to the purple gold-backed civilization. In the next instant.., streams of consciousness flew through the starry skies and gathered in this place. They turned into illusory faces that looked at Wang Baole from afar. Amongst these consciousness, there was one that was extremely powerful. It was like a half-step galaxy. As it appeared, the area of the illusory faces was extremely large. Other than the area where the Heavenly Dao had appeared, the surrounding starry skies were slightly distorted, it seemed like this persons consciousness could influence the rules of the area. The moment they looked at Wang baole, a few of the consciousness that had arrived recognized Wang Baoles identity. Their expressions changed, and malice appeared in their eyes. Wang Baole ignored the consciousness of the purple gold civilization. The smile on his face remained. He looked at the eyes of the Heavenly Dao that had gathered around him, and he spread his hands. Look, I dont mean any harm. I didnt break in. I came back. What responded to him was the intense churning of the golden fog of the Heavenly Dao, as well as the even stronger pressure that emanated from within. Streaks of lightning formed within the Golden Fog, as if they wanted to suppress and kill Wang Baole. Lets discuss this. I just want to make a trip home.Wang baole sighed. As soon as he finished speaking, the churning of the surrounding heavenly dao fog intensified, and a faint roar emerged from within. It shook the entire area, the fog turned into a huge mouth, bringing with it countless golden bolts of lightning, as if it wanted to swallow Wang Baole. Wang Baole shook his head regretfully. The intrinsic scabbard in his body exploded. He opened his mouth without making a sound. However, a huge mouth, even more majestic than the mouth formed by the Heavenly Dao, formed right in front of him, it swallowed the Heavenly Dao fog at an indescribable speed! The Heavenly Dao fog, which had been arrogant and unrelenting before, was instantly swallowed clean by the giant mouth that appeared. As it disappeared, Wang Baole, who had reappeared on the spot, licked his lips, a smile appeared on his face. Theres no need for that. Dont you agree?Wang Baole smiled as he looked at the rapidly retreating purple gold civilization cultivators, who had never been so shocked before. Todays chapter, the rise of the dark sect, was about to reach the final big plot. I needed to organize my thoughts. There were still many things that I hadnt figured out yet, so I needed five chapters. Chapter 1190 - the road to the future Fellow Daoist Wangthe thoughts of the powerful cultivators of the purple gold civilization retreated one after another. Even the purple gold patriarch, who had attempted to attack the federation but had been ordered to retreat by the blazing flame ancestor outside the Solar System.., his mind was in a state of shock. He had recognized Wang Baole earlier. Although he had been a little fearful, that fear hadnt come from Wang Baole himself. It had come from the blazing flame ancestor behind him. However, the tables had turned. He hadnt expected that Wang Baole, who didnt look like he was from the galaxy and was still far from his level of cultivation, would be able to Devour the Heavenly Dao with a single bite! The Heavenly Dao that had appeared here was only a strand, but it was also the Heavenly Dao. If he had switched places with Wang Baole, even if he had used all his strength and burned his soul, he wouldnt have been able to do anything to the power of the Heavenly Dao. That was because the rules he cultivated and the laws he comprehended all originated from the Weiyang Heavenly Dao. Fighting with the Heavenly Dao was a conflict with the Great Dao, and it could instantly wipe out all the rules and laws. If it was even slightly exaggerated.., the Heavenly Dao could instantly take away all his postnatal cultivation and turn him into a mortal. Anyone who didnt respect the Heavenly Dao would dare to fight against it. However, not only did Wang Baole resist it, he even devoured the Heavenly Dao. Everything flowed smoothly and cleanly. The meaning behind it was too terrifying! It was so terrifying that the purple gold grand ancestor, who was only half a step away from the galaxy, felt his heart tremble violently. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak softly. Fellow Daoist, Ive offended you many times in the past, but its all a misunderstanding. Ever since the blazing flame grand ancestor taught you, the purple gold civilization has never shown any hostility towards you Since youre talking about what happened in the past, it can be considered fate. Since thats the case Ill give you a chance for the purple gold civilization to prosper and integrate into the federations civilization. What do you think?Wang Baole raised an eyebrow and looked at his former opponent, he had never met the other party before, but if it wasnt for his master, the blazing flame ancestor, he and the Federation would have been destroyed in body and soul. Hearing Wang Baoles words, the elites from the purple gold civilization around them all felt aggrieved. They tried their best to suppress the anger in their eyes. After all, no civilization was willing to become a vassal of another civilization, this was especially so for Wang Baole. To them, although he was indeed powerful, he was not at his peak. There was only a raging flame behind him. This was especially so now that the starry skies were in chaos and the dark sect was about to appear. At this critical juncture, the purple gold civilization had too many choices. Naturally, they were unwilling to give in easily. Fellow Daoist!Under the anger of the crowd, the purple gold grand ancestor frowned. His eyes were solemn and sharp as he looked at Wang Baole. What happened back then was indeed our fault. We, the purple gold civilization, are willing to pay for it, but that is all we can do! Pay for it? Didnt we pay for it back then? Theres no need for that now. Its not that Im bullying you. This is indeed an opportunity for all of you. Its fine if you dont want it.Wang Baole shook his head, he didnt bother with it anymore. He wasnt lying. He might have some thoughts about the purple gold civilizations star, but there were too many civilizations in the Galaxy Now. According to Wang Baoles plan, the Purple Gold would merge with the Federation. The purple gold would suffer some losses, but in this current environment, it might be the best choice. That was because he might be the only person in the never-ending DAO domain who had the right to be neutral and had the ability to do so! There were powerful cultivators from other factions, but they had too deep a connection with the Wei Yang clan. They had an ancient grudge with the dark sect, and they couldnt get rid of it. That was because the Dao was different. Only Wang Baole was untouchable by the dark sect. He was untouchable and untouchable. At the same time, Wang Baoles natal scabbard existed in the Wei Yang clan. It could devour the Heavenly Dao, and his master, the blazing flame ancestor, was watching over him, this made it so that the Wei Yang clan wouldnt easily attack him when the dark sect was their greatest enemy. More importantly Wang Baole could sense that as the dark sect continued to interfere with the Wei Yang Dao Domain, and as the Dark Sects Heavenly Daos rules and laws became more perfect in the Wei Yang Dao Domain.., it wouldnt take long for the dark sect to reach the late stage, and it wouldnt be long before the chaos in the Wei Yang Dao Domain wasnt limited to the myriad sect clans and the various civilizations. As the Great Dao would be thrown into chaos, the Heavenly Dao of the dark sect and Weiyang would interfere and entangle with each other. The suppression created would target all living beings, be it the cultivators of the dark sect or the cultivators of the Weiyang Dao Domain, the use of the laws and regulations would inevitably be affected and disrupted. The original 100% combat power would be weakened. How much it would be weakened would vary from person to person. It would also vary depending on the duration of the battle and the choice of victory or defeat. Only Wang Baole possessed the laws and rules of both the Heavenly Dao and the dark sect at the same time. He was the only one who wouldnt be affected by the chaos of the laws and rules no matter how the war between the dark sect and the Wei Yang sect went on, he would even be able to increase his combat power by another 30% as he intersected with the dark sect. As a result, the situation would be reversed. Wang Baole knew very well that once his cultivation and soul, like his physical body, stepped into the galaxy under the hundred steps of the perfected star realm, he would be able to call himself a mighty figure! He could kill early-stage cultivators in the star domain, and he could kill mid-stage cultivators in the star domain. It was difficult to kill late-stage cultivators in the star domain, but he could suppress and force them to retreat. Only perfected cultivators in the star domain would be able to fight him. At the same time, he would be given some time and opportunities. Once his cultivation, soul, and physical body broke through to the mid-stage of the star domain, then Wang Baole would be eighty percent confident in his ability to fight against a divine emperor realm cultivator, he would be able to fight against the Divine Emperor Realm! By then, he would be the overlord of the Wei Yang Dao Domain, and the Solar System would be the Holy Land for countless civilizations that had been caught up in the chaos of war. Together with his master, the blazing flame ancestor, both the Wei Yang clan and the dark sect would have to place great importance on the Solar System. This was Wang Baoles plan. He wanted to be the weight of the scales! Therefore, after shaking his head, Wang Baole didnt say anything. He turned around and was about to leave. His attitude was different from what the surrounding purple gold cultivators had expected. Everyone was stunned. Even the purple gold ancestor.., he hesitated for a moment. He had already sensed the unpredictability of the future. He was filled with a sense of crisis regarding the upcoming war between the dark sect and the never-ending clan. After all, the purple gold civilization wasnt big, but it wasnt small either. It would be very awkward. If he didnt handle it properly, it was highly likely that he would become the ashes of the calamity! When Wang Baole was about to leave, the ancestor of the purple gold civilization suddenly spoke. The calamity is coming. Even with the blazing flame ancestor overseeing things, fellow Daoists influence and cultivation dont seem to be able to provide me with the power to give me the Purple Gold Opportunity Unable to provide it? Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He glanced at the stars in the Purple Star Civilization and the hundreds of artificial stars he controlled within the stars. He smiled and raised his right hand. The intrinsic scabbard in his body began to spin. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao energy and the Weiyang clans Heavenly Dao energy erupted at the same time, forming black and white auras that spread out from his body. They didnt fuse with each other and were counteracting each other, however, at the same time They were complementing each other, replenishing each others Missing Dao and making up for each others Missing Dao. Then, as the intrinsic scabbard rumbled, a streak of sword qi erupted from Wang Baoles body. The black and white colors of the sword qi fused together. The moment it appeared, the starry sky rumbled and shook in all directions. A supreme force suddenly spread out, the Sword Qi exploded instantly. It expanded from about ten feet to ten thousand feet, then to a hundred thousand feet, then to a hundred thousand feet, then to a million feet it wasnt over yet. The cultivators from the purple gold civilization were shocked. The streak of Sword Qi turned into an endless stream, as if it could pierce through the purple gold civilization. It descended on the Purple Gold Civilization! Wang Baole!Everyone roared in anger. The purple gold patriarch was even more anxious and furious. In the next instant, the defensive array formation of the purple gold civilization crumbled like a piece of paper. It wasnt blasted apart, but the difference in the rules and laws caused the defense to lose its effectiveness. In that instant, the boundless and terrifying sword qi.., it landed hundreds of thousands of feet above the planet of the purple gold civilization. As it neared the actual planet, it stopped abruptly. Then, it retreated instantly. As if time had reversed, the sword qi shrank. When it returned to Wang Baoles body, he didnt look back. He walked into the distance and said something that shocked all the cultivators of the purple gold civilization, they were all silent. Can you hold it up? In the afternoon, when he was tired from writing and resting, he watched the 15th episode of the Eternal One thought cartoon from last week. It had the plot of the Falling Star mountain range. It was a good cartoon. He actually cried and covered his face This wasnt a commercial Chapter 1191 - was home The words left behind a group of silent people. Wang Baoles long hair fluttered in the wind, and his long robe fluttered in the wind as he walked further and further away. Every step he took created ripples, as if transforming the starry sky into a lake. Wherever he passed, Dao charms spread out from his body, and one could vaguely see a dao star that contained supreme laws spinning above his head, the nine dao stars that were slightly smaller in size around him were spinning at the same time. There was also the shadow of seventy percent of the tens of thousands of stars that had turned into stars that were faintly discernible around him. All of this was reflected in the eyes of the cultivators from the purple gold civilization. They had an illusion that they werent seeing a cultivator, but a vast expanse of starry sky. This scene caused everyones hearts to tremble violently. The same was true for the purple gold grand ancestor. Without a doubt, that sword strike was too shocking, and the figure was too detached. This made him have no choice but to face up to what Wang Baole had said earlier. He wanted to give the purple star civilization a chance to prosper. He understood that the so-called prosperity was only a relative term. The goal.., was to allow the purple gold civilization to integrate into the Solar System and become a vassal. However, even if it was a vassal, once the Solar System Rose, it would indeed be considered a great prosperity for the purple gold civilization. If it were any other time, the purple gold civilization would not have considered this matter. However, now that war was about to break out, this caused the purple gold patriarchs heart to waver even more. In the end, what shocked him like a bolt of lightning exploded in his heart, it was not the sword attack that Wang Baole had used to display his strength. Instead, at that moment Wang Baole, who was far away, waved his hand, and a ferocious beast appeared beside him! In other words, it wasnt a ferocious beast, nor was it a spirit beast. It was a mutated beast. This beast was The donkey. After being summoned by Wang Baole, it sat on the donkey. As it raised its hand, wisps of Heavenly Dao Aura belonging to the dark sect spread out. It was treated as food and thrown to the donkey, then, it summoned the aura of the Unending Heavenly Dao and threw its food at the donkey as well. The donkey was overjoyed as it threw food at the donkey. It stomped its four hooves and ran forward happily, bringing Wang Baole further and further away. Even after it had completely disappeared from the eyes of patriarch purple gold, the waves of emotions in Patriarch Purple Stars heart continued to churn. His eyes continued to shrink, as if he had seen a ghost. He even suspected that he had seen wrongly. Eating eating the power of the Heavenly Dao? The Heavenly Dao of the dark sect, the Endless Heavenly Dao Heavens, what is this strange beast? Could it be could it bepatriarch Violet Golds heart was pounding, and he had a bold, almost wild, idea that kept exploding in his mind. After a long while, he gritted his teeth, and like a donkey, he made up his mind. His eyes shone with determination, and he immediately led everyone back to the violet gold civilization, he gathered all his disciples and the upper echelons of the purple gold civilization and began a secret discussion that would determine the future of the purple gold civilization! At the same time, Wang Baole, who was already far away from the purple gold civilization, lowered his head and looked at the happy donkey. He shook his head and smiled. He had taken out the donkey on purpose. It wasnt that he couldnt take down the purple gold civilization by force, but it was meaningless. The purple gold might seem big, but it wasnt worth it for him to do so. It would be best if he could let the donkey fuse with him on its own. That was why he had casually invited the donkey to fuse with the purple gold civilization. That was why he had made a move to intimidate the donkey. That was why he had summoned the donkey with his divine thoughts. The only thing that could eat the power of the Heavenly Dao was the Heavenly Dao. Wang Baole had eaten the donkey as well, but his image wasnt as shocking as the donkeys. After all, the Heavenly Dao was a black fish before Chen Qingzi had fused with it. The dark sect was a golden beetle. It seems like its not a bad idea to raise the donkey into the Heavenly Dao. Wang Baole lowered his head to look at the donkey. The donkey noticed Wang Baoles gaze and quickly turned back. When it saw Wang Baoles smile, its heart trembled. It could keenly sense that the owner who had released it this time was different from before. The smile made its hair stand on end, and it let out an OHto curry favor with him, it obediently changed the word Sonto Son.. Lets go home.Wang baole patted the donkey on the head and closed his eyes. The donkey was now the donkeys mount, but it didnt dare show any negative emotions. It also didnt dare think about the fact that it had changed from a pet to a mount, had it gone up or down. However, it was still a little depressed. After running a few steps, it remembered that Xiaowu was still in its storage bag and couldnt come out. Its attitude immediately changed. It was beaming with joy and joy. It seemed to think that it was still useful. It made a few Oopsand gradually increased its speed. In the end, perhaps because it had eaten too much of the Heavenly Dao Aura, its entire body sped up, it seemed to merge with the laws and rules, forming a faintly discernible thread that headed straight for the Solar System. The purple gold civilization was far from the Solar System, but in reality, they were all in the nineteenth region of the left Dao holy region. With Wang Baoles cultivation back then, it might have taken him a few hundred years to reach that level. However, it was no longer necessary now. The donkeys speed turned into threads that were similar to the laws of the universe. It only took about a month for it to traverse all the regions and reach the edge of the Solar System. Only then did Wang baole open his eyes. He stared at the familiar spiral of stars in front of him and at the stars that exuded a sense of familiarity. The instant he looked at the ancient bronze sword, the sword suddenly began to tremble. As it trembled, the flames of the sun began to flicker. The cultivators from the vast Expanse Dao palace within the ancient green-bronze sword were shocked as well. All the Patriarchs who had gone into seclusion opened their eyes, their faces filled with shock. The star cultivator Qing Lingzi, who had been secretly involved in the federations affairs and had been hunted down by Wang Baole, had his physical body destroyed. His soul had been weakened and his injuries were even worse than before. Now, he opened his eyes, and his eyes were filled with shock and uncertainty. His Master The Galactic Realm Almighty known as the Exalted Star Wing, had also opened his eyes from his meditative state. He stared at the ancient green-bronze sword in shock. Then, he scanned the entire solar system with his supernatural awareness, and finally, he scanned the outside world, when he scanned Wang Baole, he didnt notice anything at all.. His injuries are too severe. However, in Wang Baoles eyes, the exalted star wing, who had needed him to use many trump cards in order to force him to compromise, could now see clearly. From the ripples on his body.., he had once been at the late-stage of the galaxy. Now, he was only at the early-stage. However the ancient green-bronze sword from the Vast Expanse Dao palace was becoming more and more extraordinary. With Wang Baoles current knowledge and spirit, he could clearly sense that the level of this ancient green-bronze sword was extremely high! The ancient universe weapon!Wang Baole muttered. The intrinsic scabbard in his body vibrated, as if it was emitting waves of desire. The same thing happened with the ancient green-bronze sword. It was as if Wang Baole could return it to its scabbard with just a word! Wang Baole stared at it for a long while before he retracted his gaze. A trace of dao charm emanated from his body, causing the divine sense of the winged star Lord, who had been sweeping past him, to instantly sense it. He stared at it, and when he sensed Wang baole, he clearly felt a ripple, it was obvious that he could see Wang Baoles cultivation level, and the shock was intense. Wang Baole smiled and nodded. He cupped his fists and bowed. After a short period of silence, the cultivators from the vast dao palace around the winged star Lord on the ancient bronze sword who were recuperating immediately saw in shock that their supreme patriarch had stood up from his cross-legged position and was facing a direction in the starry sky, he returned the greeting with a bow. After exchanging greetings, Wang Baole didnt speak. Instead, he averted his gaze and looked at all the planets in the Solar System. Finally, his gaze landed on Earth. Reminiscence and warmth appeared in his eyes. The smile on his face was the same as before, but there was a faint warmth to it. Were home,Wang Baole muttered. He stroked the donkeys fur. The donkey could sense Wang Baoles thoughts. In a flash, it brought Wang Baole into the Solar System. Chapter 1192 - Wang Baole If he didnt want anyone to know about Wang Baoles return, there was no one in the Solar System who could detect him at all. This didnt mean that Wang Baoles cultivation had reached an extremely high level, it was because the intrinsic scabbard in his body contained too much power from the Heavenly Dao. At the same time, the main source of power for his physical body to advance to the star domain was the intrinsic scabbards absorption of the Heavenly Dao. That was why his physical body could be considered a dao body. Even the only celestial domain-grade patriarch in the vast Dao Palace, the exalted star wing, wouldnt have been able to detect Wang Baole if he hadnt intentionally released his dao aura. That was how it was now. No one knew that Wang Baole had returned. Wang Baole let the donkey move about on its own. Then, he went to Earth, to ethereal city, and to his home in the city. His parents, due to Wang Baoles status, were extremely aloof in the federation. They lived in an ordinary-looking place, but they were closely guarded and nourished by various spirit herbs, that was why even though the two elders didnt have much aptitude for cultivation, they were now at the core formation realm, and their lifespans had increased significantly. They even looked much younger on the outside. At the same time There was a young girl in their home. The young girl looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was tall and slender, and she looked somewhat similar to Wang Baoles parents. The bloodline fluctuations in her body caused Wang Baole to pause for a moment after he scanned her. ThisWang Baole had a strange expression on his face. Ever since he had returned from the nine serenities realm, the smile on his face had changed for the first time. He blinked and muttered to himself. This old couple I havent seen them for more than ten years, and theyve created a younger sister for me The bloodline fluctuations in the young girls body were of the same origin as Wang Baoles. It was his younger sister. However, her hair had been dyed red and green. Her clothes were also in a punk style. Wang Baole couldnt help but frown when he saw her. At that moment, in the house, Wang Baoles younger sister was lowering her head, looking impatient. She had been reprimanded by Wang Baoles mother, as if she was being disciplined because her younger sister was too playful. After a long while, loud noises could be heard, and the discipline ended on bad terms. As the door was opened, Wang Baole, who was standing at the door, looked at his younger sister and walked out angrily. He slammed the door back and left in a huff. She couldnt see Wang Baole, so she naturally didnt notice that Wang Baole was frowning even more tightly. Wang Baole also noticed with his divine perception that there were three to five young men and women around the same age as his younger sister outside the courtyard, each of them was riding a spirit stone-powered trolley and whistling. With the wave of his younger sisters hand, a group of people sped away. Wang Baole shook his head and ignored them. After tidying up his clothes, he raised his hand and knocked on the closed door. Inside the room, Wang Baoles mother was similarly filled with anger. As for Wang Baoles father, he made a cup of hot tea and drank it as he tried to persuade her. Baoling, this child. Even though shes a little willful, her nature isnt bad Shut up. Its all because you dont discipline her. Look at her every day. She makes me worry! Fine, fine, fine. I Wont Say Anything.Wang Baoles father shrunk his head. And you. You only know how to get compliments every day. Youve been flattered for more than ten years. Arent you tired? And that Little Bastard Baole. I havent heard from him since he left. Hes making me worry! Wang Baoles mother was reprimanding him. When she heard the knocking on the door, she was stunned. Wang Baoles fathers eyes immediately lit up. They knew very well that the surroundings of the place where they lived.., there were people guarding the place at all times. Anyone who came to visit would be informed in advance. There wouldnt be such a sudden knock on the door. Even the current Federation president, Zhao Yamengs mother, Wu mengling, had arrived. There was no need to mention anyone else. Therefore, the only abnormality in the past ten years had immediately made Wang Baoles parents wary. Who is it?Wang Baoles father took out a jade slip and tried to send a voice transmission. After finding that there were no problems, he stared at the door. Wang Baoles mother was also rapidly forming hand seals. Instantly, the array formation in the house was activated. However, just as the two of them were on guard, a gentle voice that they were extremely familiar with came from outside the door. Dad, Mom, its me Im back. Wang Baole stood outside the door. Even though he could enter directly, he still chose to knock on the door. As soon as the words left his mouth, the door in front of him was instantly opened. Wang Baoles parents stood there, they stared at Wang Baole in a daze. At first, they were in disbelief, but soon, they became excited, and tears flowed down their cheeks. Baole Looking at his parents, Wang Baole felt extremely guilty. Ever since he had entered ethereal dao college, the time he had spent with them had been very short. Furthermore, every time he went out, it had been more than ten years, or even longer. In terms of filial piety.., wang Baole felt that he wasnt a filial son. At that moment, warmth filled his heart. Wang Baole took a deep breath. He didnt enter the house immediately. Instead, he knelt outside the door and kowtowed to his parents, who were in front of him and were in tears. Before he could get up, his mother had already rushed over and hugged him. Its good that youre back. Its good that youre back Wang Baoles father wiped away his tears and walked over as well. He hugged Wang Baole and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in front of him. He forcefully nudged Wang Baoles head a few times, he turned his head and shouted at his wife. Old Woman, the child is back. Why arent you cooking? When Wang Baole had not returned, his mother, who was still aggressive, had long forgotten the unhappiness from before. After pulling Wang Baole into the house, the smile on her face did not disappear, and she did not pay attention to her old mans words, she personally cooked, and soon, waves of fragrance spread. It was the red braised meat that Wang Baole loved to eat when he was young. In the house, the father and son looked at each other. Wang Baole felt even more guilty. He realized that he had not returned for a long time. Now that he suddenly saw his parents, he did not know how to speak. Dad, I have an extra sister? Baole, how long will you be staying here this time? After a few breaths of silence, the father and son spoke almost simultaneously. Hearing his sons question, Wang Baoles father felt a little awkward. After all, without his sons knowledge, he had gotten him a younger sister. As a father, and at such an old age, he was still a little embarrassed. Sensing his fathers embarrassment, Wang Baole said with a smile. I wont be leaving for a while. In the future, even if I go out, Ill be back very soon Yes, you should have been like this a long time ago. How can the outside world be as good as home? And your sister Its a headache. You should discipline her later.Wang Baoles father cleared his throat and changed the topic, he talked to Wang Baole about the changes that had happened in the federation over the past ten years. Overall, everything was developing in a good direction. However, there were still some imperfections. Wang Baole had expected this. Before long, as the dishes were ready, the family of three sat together as they had done in the past. Under the warm gazes of his parents and the chatter from his memories.., the warmth grew stronger, and the unfamiliar feeling that he had not seen for many years slowly disappeared. Wang Baole was completely relaxed. As he listened to his parentsnagging, his gaze became gentler, and his emotions gradually eased. Finally, from the mouths of the two elders, he started talking about his younger sister.. Baole, your father is right. That younger sister of yours, you have to discipline her properly. Its too outrageous! I even regret giving birth to her back then. Its too troublesome.Wang Baoles mother gave Wang Baole a large piece of meat, she said angrily. Wang Baole smiled and nodded. He was also feeling a little emotional. In reality, he had not been prepared for the sudden appearance of his younger sister. He could not help but spread out his divine perception, instantly covering all the regions on Earth, he saw his cheap younger sister among the group of young men and women racing in the east of ethereal city. Chapter 1193 - Dao Rhythm and emptiness! Late at night. After reuniting with his parents, perhaps it was because Wang Baole had not returned for more than ten years, his parentsemotions had fluctuated greatly. Coupled with Wang Baoles current cultivation, even though he had tried his best to suppress his emotions.., it still had a certain effect on his surroundings. This was similar to how Wang Baole had surpassed almost ninety-nine percent of the cultivators in terms of the level of life. To a certain extent, his existence was different from the Heavenly Dao, but it wasnt that great. After all, his physical body was already a dao body, and his soul had reached the pinnacle of the stars. This was especially true for the tens of thousands of stars formed by his cultivation. Seventy percent of them had become stars. In the words of the federation, wang Baoles body contained the radiation of more than seven thousand stars. This radiation allowed him to be superhuman, but it also allowed him to unleash his battle prowess. Just the pressure alone could cause all heavenly bodies within the range of his divine perception to collapse. The intrinsic scabbard in his body was capable of shaking the Universe Sword of the Vast Expanse Dao palace as well as devouring the power of the Heavenly Dao. It was like the core of Wang Baoles cultivation, causing his level to increase greatly. In fact if not for Wang Baoles shocking true form, he wouldnt have been able to withstand it and collapse on his own. He wouldnt have been able to remain as he was now. Therefore, he had to be very careful. However, it was inevitable that he would affect his parents, who were at the core formation realm. Even though he had reduced the impact countless times, it didnt take long for his parents to feel exhausted, they instinctively needed to sleep to recuperate. Seeing that, Wang Baole waved his hand and his parents fell into a deep sleep. He gently sent the two elders back to their rooms. Wang Baole released his cultivation to strengthen and protect them. Then, he condensed a bit of his own essence, he fused it into the two eldersbodies. There was only a tiny bit of the essence. It wasnt that he didnt want to give them more. It was that this tiny bit was the maximum that his parents could absorb. After doing all this, Wang Baole returned to the room that his family had been preparing for him. Although he had never stayed in this room before, everything in it was the same as his childhood memories. Be it the stickers on the walls or the toys from his childhood.., they were all filled with deep memories, causing Wang Baoles gaze to become gentler as he scanned the room. Im homeWang Baole muttered. He touched his small bed. It was very clean. It was obvious that his parents had come to tidy up frequently. Behind the act of keeping it clean was the longing for his sons return. Sitting cross-legged on the small bed, Wang Baole raised his head to look at the bright moon outside the window. He became calmer and calmer. At the same time, his body slowly emitted a dao charm that surrounded the entire room and spread outwards, causing the entire ethereal city to.., at that moment, everyone fell into a strange state that no one could detect. The Spirit Qi here was even denser. All the plants in the city were swaying, as if they were responding to something, but at the same time, they were cheering. Their growth speed was clearly increasing. All the animals and insects trembled at that moment. They looked at the house where Wang Baole was located from afar. They seemed to have been enlightened, as if they were influenced by the Dao rhythm, and they all worshiped him. Then there was the Spirit Qi. Ordinary objects that could not produce spirit qi seemed to have become extraordinary under the influence of the Dao rhythm. They released spirit Qi on their own, causing the spirit qi in ethereal city to gradually spread. Wang Baoles Dao rhythm did not stop in ethereal city. It spread rapidly outwards, reaching ethereal dao college. It caused all the students in the college to increase their cultivation significantly that night, causing countless birds and beasts to.., all of them fell silent. On Upper Academy Island, a huge diamond ape, which had been sleeping, suddenly opened its eyes and looked at ethereal city. A look of confusion appeared in its eyes. Under the student lake, countless large fish swam rapidly. They seemed to be extremely excited. In the depths a huge snake, which had been hidden here for many years and was a thousand feet long, also emitted a glow of response. It opened its eyes and looked at ethereal city. The dao aura was still spreading. It spread throughout the ethereal dao college and the surrounding area, all the way to the Sea of beasts. It caused the countless creatures in the Sea of beasts to all tremble. In the depths of the Sea of beasts, a few beast kings were trembling, they prostrated themselves. There was also the three moons group, a few sects, other dao colleges, other cities, and the presidential palace Everything was changing. However, even though the creatures themselves could sense this change, most of them seemed to have deliberately forgotten about it. They did not form any thoughts or thoughts of doubt in their minds. It was as if all of these extraordinary things were considered normal. Be it the Jin family patriarch who had reached planet level in the TRILUNARIS Corporation, Wu Mengling who was in the presidential palace, or the other powerful cultivators of the federation.., even the ethereal patriarch, Li Xingwen, and all the other cultivators didnt notice anything. Wang Baoles Dao rhythm covered the entire earth. From Afar, the earth seemed to become hazy in the starry skies. It was dreamy and illusory. At the same time, traces of spirit Qi could be seen with the naked eye, spreading throughout the starry skies. The range of the Dao rhythm continued to spread. It reached Mars, Lin You, Venus, fellow Daoist Gui, and other planets. Finally it spread throughout the entire Solar System. At that moment, the Solar System underwent some mysterious changes. As the changes spread, Wang Baole seemed to merge deeply with the Solar System. He felt the life force of all the planets and the cheers for his arrival. He felt the friendliness from the divine eye star, the joy from the Sun, and the growth of all living things, he felt all the changes in the federation. The sky-palm Elder was in seclusion, and the older generation of the Vast Expanse Dao palace was still recovering from their injuries. Everything surfaced in Wang Baoles mind. At the same time, the feeling that he was part of the Solar System grew stronger. That was until Wang Baole sensed that there were three strange points in the Solar System. One point, on Earth, one point, on Pluto, and one point on Jupiter. Rather than calling it a point, it was more accurate to call it three doors. Three doors that could be stepped into or out. Before this, Wang Baole hadnt been aware of the three points in the federation. Now, as his dao aura filled the air, his mind was filled with thoughts. The first thing he looked at was the point on Jupiter. It was a tiny vortex that was hard to detect. It existed in a cloud of fog. After Wang Baole focused his divine thoughts, his divine thoughts formed a shadow that stood on Jupiter, he stood outside the cloud of fog and scanned the area. His eyes were cold. He raised his right hand and a wisp of sword Qi from his intrinsic scabbard appeared. It formed a gray bolt of lightning that shot towards the vortex. It entered the vortex instantly. When it appeared, it was in a place that Wang Baole had seen before, but had never been to before. The place was filled with the remains of countless historical civilizations. It was like a rubbish dump. Deep within the endless ruins sat a woman. She opened her eyes abruptly, revealing a look of shock and astonishment, the lightning formed by the Sword Qi appeared before her, heading straight for her glabella. The womans expression changed drastically. She retreated rapidly and formed hand seals. Countless images of men and women appeared in front of her, resisting the Lightning together. Only then did she manage to neutralize it. However, after the lightning formed by the Sword Qi was neutralized.., wang Baoles words rang out from the federations Jupiter, which was beyond the endless starry skies. Get lost! Wang Baole? Thats impossible!The womans pupils constricted, she was terrified. The vortex that she had left behind in the federation was something that even a celestial domain-grade cultivator would find hard to detect. It was one of her trump cards, and now, someone had used it to find her position She was about to instinctively break the vortex, but she couldnt. That was because Wang Baole had already caught the vortex on Jupiter with one hand, sealed it, and stored it in his storage bag. Zi YueWang Baole narrowed his eyes and snorted. He had just returned to the federation, and he didnt want to leave so soon. He let Zi Yue go for now. However, the lightning bolt had locked onto him. Wang Baoles Dao Shadow disappeared. In the next moment, he appeared inside Pluto. There was a well. He stood beside the well and sensed the waves of death aura emanating from within. Wang Baole was silent for a moment. He raised his right hand and pressed it against the well. A loud boom reverberated in the air. The well began to collapse, and a low growl came from within, a voice filled with anger rang out. Who dares destroy the eye of the Dark Sects outer world? State your name. The Dark Sect Wang Baole!Wang Baole said calmly. As he spoke, the collapsed well fell into dead silence. Chapter 1194 - the fusion of Purple Gold! A moment later, just as the well was about to completely collapse, a cautious, respectful, and complicated voice rang out from within. Greetings, dark child. Please forgive us, dark child. We will immediately sever our connection with the Dark Eye. I am not your dark child,Wang Baole said calmly. He didnt give the other party the chance to continue speaking. With a flick of his sleeve, the well on Pluto collapsed instantly and disappeared without a trace. He didnt stay any longer. Wang Baoles dao shadow dissipated, and when he reappeared, he was already on Earth. He was in the depths of the sea of ferocious beasts. Further down from the ruins he had discovered that year There was a skeleton. The skeleton was like a giant, submerged in the mud. Wang Baoles Dao Shadow appeared, and after looking at it for a while, he turned and left. The seal in the ruins he had seen that year was originally perfect. However, with Wang Baoles current cultivation, he could already see that there were many passageways connected to the sect that Li Wan Er had gone to. He had thought that all of them had been sealed, but in reality, there was still one point that hadnt been sealed. However, that was no longer important. It didnt matter whether the seal was sealed or not. Wang Baole thought of the promise he had made over forty years ago, so he decided to leave it behind. As the Dao Shadow disappeared, his true form opened his eyes on the small bed in his house. This time, the Dao rhythm spread out. It was different from the spreading out of the divine sense. The divine sense only looked at it, but the Dao rhythm fused with it. It transformed into the entire solar system, allowing him to see too many of his old friends and sense the thoughts of all living things. Zhao Yamengs cultivation was increasing rapidly. Zhou Xiaoya was still elegant, and her cultivation had also reached the spirit realm. Liu Daobin, Lin Tianyou, and Du Min were also there. However, other than Zhao Yameng, the rest of the increase in cultivation was limited. I wonder how Zhuo Yifan and Kong Dao, who are in the same sect as Li Wan er, are now. Wang Baole shook his head. This time, when his dao aura spread out and fused with the solar system, he could also sense some undercurrents within the federation. These undercurrents mostly revolved around the authority of the Federation. At the same time, a portion of them were secretly supported and supported by the Gods eye civilization. This resulted in the federations current environment being generally peaceful. However, conflicts and conflicts were constantly appearing in secret. However These werent important to Wang Baole. There couldnt be only one voice anywhere. As long as it was a place where intelligent creatures gathered, there would definitely be intrigue and strife. There would definitely be competition. To a certain extent, this was a good thing, but it could not go beyond a certain limit. And now, the undercurrent that the gods eye civilization had secretly supported was trying to cross this limit. This matter made Wang Baoles eyes shine coldly. Scheming against my sister Wang Baole was decisive in killing in the outside world, and no matter what he did, there would be no ripples. He was a ruthless person to begin with. He was ruthless to others and even more ruthless to himself. Therefore, even though the federation was his hometown.., however, if someone tried to cross his bottom line, he would not show any mercy just because the other party was weak. His parents did not know, and even many of Wang Baoles old friends did not know. However, there were some things that he could clearly see as Wang Baoles dao charm spread. There was indeed someone who was scheming against his younger sister, and their target was him. This scheming increased the rebellious behavior of the little girl, and at the same time, it constantly changed the companions around her, it was an attempt to find someone who could attract her, so that they could form an intimate relationship. Regardless of whether it was a hint from the divine eye civilization, an order, or an individuals thoughts and schemes, as long as there was a beginning, it had already offended Wang Baoles murderous intent. At that moment, in his eyes, he could clearly see that on a road in the eastern district of ethereal city, more than a hundred spirit stone motorcycles were roaring. There were young men and women inside, and they were racing against each other, they would occasionally let out strange cries, looking very happy and arrogant. The fastest among them was his cheap younger sister. After reaching the finish line, there were more than twenty youths beside her, all trying to approach her. While they were all asking about her well-being, there was one youth who looked very cold and arrogant, he didnt approach her, but Wang Baole had clearly noticed that his younger sister often sized up the youth. When she looked over, her heartbeat sped up. If the youth was really cold and arrogant, it wouldnt have mattered. However, his seemingly arrogant attitude could fool the children, but it couldnt hide from Wang Baoles eyes. He saw the youths pride and nervousness, he also saw the coldness hidden deep within his eyes. Under Wang Baoles dao charm, a few threads appeared behind the youth. Most of the threads were dim, and only one of them led directly to the heavens, to the stars, and to the planets where the Gods eye civilization was located. Wang Baole couldnt be bothered to check the identity of the specific person that was being directed. He turned his gaze away and sent a sentence into his sisters mind. Come home and meet me! As Wang Baole said that, Wang Baoling raised her head proudly and flicked her hair. She was surrounded by a large number of youths, making her look like a bright pearl, she threw the motorcycle helmet aside and was about to say something when Wang Baoles voice rang out. Wang Baolings body froze. Her face instantly turned pale. Even though the voice was extremely unfamiliar, when it entered her mind, it made her blood stop for a moment. An instinctive feeling made her instantly.., an answer regarding the identity of the person who spoke appeared in her heart. The name Wang Baole had accompanied her throughout her entire life. From the moment she remembered it, she knew that everything about her was because of this name. It was also because of this name that she gradually realized that in the federation, in the entire Solar System.., she was extremely special. She wasnt afraid of her parents, but she had an indescribable respect for her brother, whom she had never met before. All of this made Wang baoling, who was feeling proud of herself, shudder. With a pale face, she turned around and got on her motorcycle. She did not even have the time to greet anyone as she sped home. Leaving behind a group of companions who were at a loss, her figure had already disappeared into the distance. She used her fastest speed, and in the fastest time possible, her mind was blank. Wang baoling returned to the door of her house. As she hesitated and became nervous, her body trembled as she slowly opened the door, he saw the unfamiliar yet familiar figure sitting in the living room. The moment the door opened, Wang Baole raised his head and looked at his younger sister. He took a careful look and was certain that there were no other schemes involved, after confirming that his younger sister did not have any karma, and that everything was just his parents creating a child under normal circumstances, Wang baole retracted his gaze. However, Wang baolings face turned even paler under his gaze. Her eyes were filled with fear and unease. She stood at the door, not knowing how to speak. She could not even take a step forward. Come and sit down,Wang Baole said slowly. OH.Wang baoling nodded hurriedly and sat obediently at the side. She lowered her head and did not dare speak. If Wang Baoles parents had woken up to see this scene, they would have been shocked, there was no doubt that they had never seen their daughter in such a state. Seeing that the girl was so afraid of him, Wang Baole shook his head secretly. He could tell that Wang Baolings talent was very ordinary. He was about to speak, but suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and looked up at the starry sky. His gaze seemed to pierce through the entire Solar System. He saw that outside the Solar System, a huge vortex had appeared. As the vortex rumbled, a figure flew out from within. Behind the figure was a resplendent starry sky. Purple light filled the air. It was none other than the violet gold civilization. The person who flew out was none other than patriarch violet gold. After leaving the solar system, Patriarch Violet Gold had a solemn expression on his face. With incomparable respect, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply to the solar system. The lord of the violet gold civilization requests an audience with senior Wang. We have come to a conclusion based on what you have said. We sincerely request that you give us the opportunity to rise to prominence. For this reason we are willing to completely integrate into the federation and Fight for You! Chapter 1195 - punishment! The arrival of the purple gold civilization and the words of the purple gold ancestor instantly spread throughout the entire solar system, causing the hearts of all the powerful warriors in the Solar System to tremble. Streams of divine sense spread out, they rapidly flew toward the starry sky where the Purple Gold civilization was located. The Purple Gold Civilization? The purple gold civilization that once invaded the Gods eye civilization? Why did they suddenly come here? Why are their words so sincere? Senior Wang could it beas these divine thoughts intersected rapidly, they immediately transmitted their voices to each other, revealing a strong sense of shock and vigilance. The purple gold civilization that had arrived was truly astonishing just by looking at its aura. Whether it was the elder who spoke or the vast starry sky revealed by the vortex behind him, they all represented this purple gold civilization, it far surpassed the Solar System. This was especially so when the god eye civilization had merged with the Federation, they had gained an understanding of the entire left Dao holy region. Naturally, they were not particularly unfamiliar with this purple gold civilization that had once plotted against the god eye. They were very clear that the purple gold civilization was the first sect in the 19th region of the left Dao holy region. There were more than a hundred civilizations under their command. In the entire 19 regions, they were a colossus. Although there were no star regions within them, their forefather was already half a step into the star region. With the array formation of the purple gold civilization, he had the qualifications to fight against the star regions within the region of his civilization. Such an expert, such a force, had actually taken the initiative to merge with them.. This matter filled the hearts of all the experts in the Solar System with shock and suspicion. The Martian colony governor, Lin You, the Golden Colony Governor, fellow Daoist Gui, the divine eye civilizations sky-palm forefather, and the vast expanse Daoist Palaces Qing Lingzi all charged out of the solar system at this moment, at the same time, the array of the Solar System also unfolds soundlessly and comprehensively, and there is Wu Mengling and Li Xingwen, as well as the Jin family progenitor, the spiritual sense all spread out, gazing out of the Solar System. There is in mercury closed-door Zhao Yameng, also at this moment open eyes, looking at the direction of the Purple Gold Civilization, eyes thoughtful, looking at the earth. She was not the only one. All the people who went out and spread out their divine senses were looking at Earth at the moment of shock. It was clear that the person from the purple gold civilization who spread out their divine senses, the person whose words were respectfully addressed as senior king, was in everyones minds, its a big wave. Because of this title, they can think of, only one person can be! This person was naturally Wang Baole, who had left the federation for more than ten years! Hes Back?The question surfaced in everyones mind, and their emotions were different. The Galaxy in the Vast Expanse Dao palace was silent. His disciple, Qing Lingzi, didnt know that Wang Baole had returned. His heart was trembling, it was obvious that Wang Baoles intimidation had left a shadow on him. The divine eye civilization was filled with respect and awe. All the powerful cultivators within bowed their heads. In their hearts, Wang Baole was their emperor. The sky-palm elder sighed internally and chose to bow his head as well. Compared to them, the people from the federation were excited after making their own judgments and speculations. President Wu Menglings eyes lit up. Li Xingwens smile came from the bottom of his heart. Lin You and fellow Daoist GUI were excited. However, there were also some people who were extremely nervous and guilty. Wang baole, who was sitting in his home in Earths ethereal city and talking to his sister, could clearly feel everyones reactions. He didnt say anything and allowed the people from the federation to come into contact with him. This matter could be considered a training exercise for the federation. If everything went well, it would be better. If it didnt, it would be suitable for him to appear again. Therefore, at this moment, he only released his dao charm.., he circled around the purple gold grand ancestor who was bowing to him outside the solar system, indicating that he knew. After expressing his welcome, he retracted his dao charm and looked at Wang Baole, who was sitting beside him. Sensing that Wang Baole was looking back at him, Wang Baoling instinctively sat up straight, her small face even more nervous. Mom and Dad Dont like the way youre dressed now.Wang Baole could easily resolve the matter regarding Wang baoling. He retracted his gaze and said calmly. Ill change in a while. I Wont do it again in the future,Wang Baoling said without hesitation. Wang Baole nodded and continued. Dont let mom and Dad Worry About You. Dont Talk Back. I I Wont talk back in the future. Ill agree to whatever mom and Dad Say. Ill be very obedient.Wang baoling felt wronged and tried her best not to cry. However, she couldnt hold it in after saying that, she asked in a low voice. But what if what they say is wrong? Brother, can can I tell you? Upon hearing her call him brother, Wang Baole had some thoughts in his mind. Looking at his sister, who was very afraid of him, Wang Baole laughed involuntarily and raised his hand to touch her head. You can. Really?Wang Baoles touch made Wang Baoles eyes light up. Really, but you cant let mom and Dad Worry. Wang Baole was about to cheer out of instinct, but when he saw Wang Baole, he retracted his head and held it in. He nodded quickly and obediently. Then, he rolled his eyes and saw that the table in front of Wang Baole was empty, therefore, he quickly got up and brought a bottle of ice spirit water for Wang Baole and placed it in front of him. Looking at the ice spirit water, Wang Baoles heart warmed even more. After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke. You Like Him?As Wang Baole spoke, he waved his right hand, and an illusory shadow appeared. It was the youth that his sister had secretly watched. Wang Baoles pretty face blushed. He was a little shy, but he still nodded. Wang Baole thought about it. Different positions would determine different ways of handling the matter. If it was in the past, Wang Baole might have directly stopped it and chosen a person that he acknowledged. However, now that he was in his position.., he wouldnt interfere with his younger sisters decision. Furthermore, the youth was unpredictable. What was happening now didnt mean that it would happen in the future. Therefore, he wouldnt stop it, but he would make some adjustments. In the next instant, Wang Baoles Dao rhythm spread. He immediately found the youth who had just arrived home in ethereal city. He looked at the Karma thread that spread across the starry sky and waved his hand, instantly, the Karma thread collapsed. As it collapsed, on the other end of the Karma Thread, on the planet where the divine eye civilization was located, a middle-aged cultivator who was sitting cross-legged and meditating changed his expression. He was about to get up, but in the next instant, his body withered like a deflated rubber ball, he fell to the ground and turned into ashes. He wasnt the only one. At the same time, more than a dozen cultivators of different cultivation levels within the divine eye civilization turned into ashes in that instant. There was another person whose cultivation had reached the level of a spirit immortal. He looked familiar, but Wang Baole had forgotten his name. In his memory, he must have been a disciple of the sky-palm Grandmaster. His body trembled. He wanted to explain, but before he could say anything.., his body was reduced to ashes. At the same time that this person died, the sky-palm Grandmaster, who was outside the Solar System receiving the purple gold civilization with the people from the Federation, shuddered. A shadow of his soul appeared above his head. One of the Shadows arms.., had been cut off by a dao rhythm! As the arm was cut off, a mouthful of blood sprayed out of the mouth of the sky-holding patriarch. His body trembled, and he turned his head with a pale face. Then he bowed deeply in the direction of Earth in the Solar System. I didnt plan this,he said in a voice that filled him with awe and fear. But I knew what I was doing, so I let you go. Ill cut off your soul and arm, and Ill cut off twenty percent of your cultivation base as a warning to others!. Everyone in the area immediately noticed his state of mind, and looked over in shock. Even patriarch violet-gold swept his hand over the sky thoughtfully. Fellow Daoists and seniors, please forgive me. My disciple has committed a taboo. As his master, I deserve to be punished, and I am willing to do so. Chapter 1196 - Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya The purple gold grand ancestor narrowed his eyes at the sky-palm Grand Ancestors words. He seemed to have a rough idea of what was going on. He thought to himself, to be able to make such a cultivator who was about to step into a star be willing to be punished, and with such a mysterious method of punishment.., it seemed like the person who was able to influence the Great Dao with just a hint of dao charm must be Wang Baole. It seems like my judgment of him wasnt good enough. This Wang Baole is stronger than I thought, and more powerful than what he had shown before The purple gold grand ancestors smile grew wider at the thought. He was more confident in the purple gold civilizations decision this time. At the same time, the people from the federation across from him, be it Lin you, Dao Friend Gui, or Qing Lingzi, were all shocked, they had confirmed their previous guesses. Wu mengling, Li Xingwen, and the others from the Federation didnt go out to welcome Wang Baole. Instead, they went to Jupiter, the place where the purple gold civilization would be welcomed. At that moment, they were even more certain that Wang Baole had returned, from time to time, they would turn their heads to look at Earth. They knew very well that if Wang Baole had really returned, then he must be in ethereal city. They didnt care about the way he held the sky, nor did they see the figures who were constantly looking at Earth. Wang Baoles Dao Aura was now lingering around the youth. The instant the youths Karma was severed, his body trembled violently, sweat poured out, and his entire body was trembling. His eyes were filled with intense fear. I will not interfere in the matter between you and the Baoling Spirit. However, you must not harm her. You must not harm her in any way.At that moment, an unfamiliar but familiar voice appeared in his mind. It said that it was unfamiliar, it was the first time that this voice had entered his mind. It was called familiar because he had seen Wang Baoles silhouette and the words he had said on numerous screens throughout his life. To the federation, Wang Baole had been completely deified. After passing on the words, Wang Baole retracted his dao charm. This was a very, very small matter. Since his sister liked him, he could just go ahead and like him. As for what the youth thought, it didnt matter. Since he had chosen to calculate it.., then, even if Karma was formed, he would be free once his sister was tired of it. Before he was tired of it, his life had to be based on Wang Baolings will. Perhaps it was a little overbearing, but position determined ones thinking. Wang Baole did not continue to put in effort on this matter. He stroked his sisters head and said softly. Go Open the door. An old friend has arrived. Wang Baolings mind was still filled with excitement, and she continued to feel dizzy. When she heard that, she hurriedly got up and ran to the door. The moment she opened the door, she saw a familiar figure outside the door. Sister Xiaoya!Wang baoling exclaimed in surprise. The person who had come was Zhou Xiaoya! Her cultivation had reached the level of a spirit immortal, and her entire body was filled with a gentle aura. Her long hair draped over her shoulders, and she wore a long dress. She smiled as she raised her hand to stroke Wang Baolings head. Her gaze shifted from her side to where she was sitting, wang Baole also raised his head to look at her. When did you come back?Zhou Xiaoya asked gently. She walked up to Wang Baole, tidied his collar, and sat beside him naturally. Baoling blinked. She quickly went to fetch another bottle of ice spirit water and placed it in front of Zhou Xiaoya. She sat at the side, her eyes filled with interest as she sized up her brother and Zhou Xiaoya. Over the years, she naturally knew that sister Xiaoya liked her brother. She would visit him almost every few days, many times more than when she was home.. I just got back. Wang Baole looked at Zhou Xiaoya and revealed a warm smile. However, deep in his eyes, there was a hint of regret. It was the fact that regrets were seldom seen, but it was also the complicated feelings of regret. Zhou Xiaoya seemed to be able to sense it. She smiled and shook her head, gently talking about some trivial matters of life. She was like a family member, like a big sister and like a sister-in-law, having a heart-to-heart talk with the baoling spirit. It could be seen that the baoling spirit liked Zhou Xiaoya very much, and they were very familiar with each other. Wang Baole saw this scene, and warmth filled his heart. It was only when he raised his head and looked outside the door that the baoling spirit, who was standing beside him, blinked, although she didnt sense anything, she could vaguely guess something based on the connection between her bloodlines. She stood up and ran to the door again, opening it. Sister Yameng! A proud figure stood at the door. She was tall and straight, and at the same time, she had the gentleness and tenacity of a woman. She didnt lack heroic spirit either. She was like a blazing sun, exuding a sense of holiness. She could make too many people feel inferior in front of her. It was Zhao Yameng! After realizing that Wang Baole had returned and wasnt on Earth, she had been one step slower than Zhou Xiaoya. When she arrived, she saw Wang Baole and Zhou Xiaoya, who was sitting beside him. Senior sister Yameng,Zhou Xiaoya stood up and said gently. Zhao Yameng smiled as she patted the head of the Baole Spirit. She smiled as she returned the greeting to Zhou Xiaoya. Then, she walked over to Wang Baoles side, looked at him, and sat down on the other side of him. Baole, did you subdue the Purple Gold Civilization? How did you settle it? When did it merge with the Sun and the Stars? Zhao Yameng was different from what Zhou Xiaoya was talking about. She sat down and started talking about the federation. After communicating with Wang Baole, she told him everything she had discovered about the federation over the years. She also told Wang Baole about the undercurrents within the gods eye civilization. She also told him about the cultivators from the Dao Palace who had awakened in the vast expanse dao palace. They seemed to be getting restless. This was a completely different style from Zhou Xiaoyas. Wang Baoles eyes were filled with regret as he answered carefully. Zhou Xiaoya, on the other hand, was very quiet as she listened. She didnt seem to have participated in the conversation, but she didnt say anything either, however, she raised her hands and pressed them behind Wang Baoles ears, gently pressing them down for him. With that, she naturally blended into the conversation. All of this made Wang baoling, who was sitting not too far away from the three of them, exclaim in her heart. The light in her eyes grew brighter. Although she still respected her brother, deep down, she was curious as to how her brother would deal with the issue of the two sisters-in-law. However, she did not know that behind her behind Zhou Xiaoya and Zhao Yameng, another figure appeared. Other than Wang Baole, no one else could see it. It was little Missy Wang Yiyi. She sized up Zhou Xiaoya with a faint smile, then looked at Zhao Yameng, and finally looked at Wang Baole mockingly. Baole, these two girls, Ive seen with my own eyes the two of you walk step by step to where you are today. Aiya, who are you going to choose? Theres also Li Wan Er. Why Dont you accept them all? Back then, my father ahem.Wang Yiyi didnt dare continue, however, her eyes were filled with encouragement. Wang Baole felt a headache coming on. This was the first time since he had returned from the ninth underworld realm that he didnt know what to do. His originally calm state of mind was inevitably shaken. This was especially so when his younger sister was beside him. She had just been taught by him, and now, she was sitting there watching with relish. Wang Baole couldnt help but glance over. Bao Ling retracted her head, wanting to pretend that she hadnt seen anything. However, when she realized that her brothers eyes were a little fierce, she pouted and stood up, deliberately yawning. Im going to sleep.After saying that, she returned to her room unwillingly. Time passed slowly, and the night passed without a word. While Wang Yiyi was moaning and moaning, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya left one after another. Wang baole sighed softly. He had too many things on his mind. Even though he knew what the two of them were thinking, he still couldnt agree to it. He didnt know what would happen in the future. There were too many things in the stone tablet realm that he didnt know how to deal with. He was still too weak. Ill leave it to time,Wang Baole murmured softly. He raised his head again, and his eyes regained their calmness. He saw Wu mengling, Li Xingwen, and the others on Jupiter, and the Purple Gold Patriarch, they were discussing the next step in the fusion of the stars. Next, I hope that during the fusion of the federation, my cultivation and soul will be upgraded, and I will step into The Galaxy! Wang Baole lowered his head. As he raised his right hand, a missing corner of a compass appeared in his hand. It was the Realm Ascension Compass! Chapter 1197 - Seven Stars of the Seven Heavens! There didnt seem to be anything out of the ordinary about the compass. The only thing that was obvious was the feeling of time. There were unerasable grime in many places, as if it had been stained with blood from who knows how many years ago. However, there wasnt the slightest abnormal aura. It was exuding an oak-like smell. At the same time, there was a finger-wide angle missing from the right corner of the compass. The missing corner seemed to have been struck by an external force, causing the compass to shatter. Cracks could even be seen on the missing corner. There were deep and shallow cracks that spread across the entire compass, increasing the sense of time on the compass. Realm Ascension Compass.Wang Baole held the compass and muttered to himself. This compass might have many uses, but Wang baole only knew one, and that was to raise the level of civilization. He didnt know how it worked, but he thought that it must be some sort of hidden treasure. It could increase the thickness of a civilization, and then add history to it out of thin air. It was like grafting, allowing a civilization to leap forward. As for how to use it, it wasnt complicated. He just needed to fuse it into the star. Wang Baole thought for a moment, then raised his head. He glanced at the star and sun, but didnt immediately fuse it into the star. After all, the object came from the Dark River and the nine serenities. Wang Baole didnt have much confidence in it, so he needed to study it again, only then would he be able to confirm whether or not to use it. The arrival of the purple gold civilization will also raise the level of the federations civilization after merging with it Wang Baole thought for a moment, then closed his eyes and quietly meditated. Time passed, and soon, seven days passed. During these seven days, Wang Baoles home was filled with visitors. They included the Ethereal Dao ancestor, Li Xingwen; the president, Wu mengling; the vice president and governor of the Martian colony, Lin You; fellow Daoist Gui; and the Jin family ancestor, whom Wang Baole had never met before in the TRILUNARIS Corporation and Wang Baole, then, there were the sky-palm and the others from the Gods eye civilization, as well as the anxious Qing spirit child from the vast Dao Palace.. The higher-ups of the Federation had all come to pay their respects. Wang Baole treated different people differently. For example, Li Xingwen, Wu mengling, and the others. Wang Baole treated them with the courtesy of a junior. As for the others.., wang Baole greeted them with a smile. However, no matter how gentle he was, it was hard to avoid making the other visitors, other than Li Xingwen, Wu mengling, and the others, feel nervous. The newly joined Patriarch of the Purple Gold civilization also arrived. He was respectful and respectful in front of Wang Baole, not daring to make any rash moves or words. This made the higher-ups of the federation even more fearful of Wang Baole. Whether it was on the surface or below the surface, Wang Baoles status and status were unparalleled in the entire federation. Some of the cultivators in the federation had even addressed him as the patriarch when they talked about Wang Baole. The federations Patriarch! This title spread very quickly, and no one disagreed with it. Everything in the federation could be said to have been acquired by Wang Baole. He had been in charge of the integration of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and he had participated in the integration of the Gods eye civilization, the purple gold civilization had come because of his fame. Therefore, in the current federation, although Wang Baole still hadnt fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming the president, that was no longer important. After receiving all the visitors, Wang Baole left a clone to accompany him so as not to disturb his parents. His main body left Earth and went to the Sun and the star. The star, which he had been unable to enter in the past, was now like his own garden to Wang Baole. The reason for this was that his cultivation was no longer the same as before. On the other hand, the divine eye star was already under his control, after merging with the Sun, the sun naturally belonged to Wang Baole. Within the Sun, Wang Baole sat cross-legged in the solar flare. As he cultivated, the purple gold civilization and the Federation had reached a consensus on the details, and the merger was on the agenda. It was set for half a month later! During this half a month, there were still many things that needed to be done beforehand. For example, the division of the areas after the merger, how to deal with the hundreds of civilizations that were attached to the purple gold civilization, and the seating of the purple gold civilization in the federation. After all, compared to the federation, the Purple Gold civilization was too big. Without Wang Baole, the federation would have been completely passive during the fusion. However, now, the Purple Gold Civilization had taken the initiative to retreat, they proposed that the purple gold star be completely integrated into the federations star, giving up the initiative. At the same time, they also handed over the hundreds of small civilizations that were attached to it to the federation. From then on, these small civilizations would no longer be attached to the Purple Gold Star, but to the federation. Their galaxy would circle around the edge of the future federation galaxy and become part of the Federations star spiral. At the same time, twenty percent of the federations territory would be divided and given to the purple gold civilization. This was a huge disadvantage for the purple gold civilization. After all, their integration could expand the federation by a lot. However, the purple gold civilization wasnt displeased at all. Instead, they pushed for it with all their might. Everyone could tell that the federation was nothing to the Purple Gold civilization. They had come here to rely on Wang Baole. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye with the full cooperation and push. Everything that had been planned had been completed. Finally, on this day, with the simultaneous broadcast of the entire federation, the integration of the purple gold civilization had officially begun! At that moment, Wang Baole had split into hundreds of clones and spread out in all directions. He was meditating at the outer edge of the solar system to prevent any accidents or changes. As for his main body, he was still seated within the Suns star, leading the fusion this time. Very quickly, the citizens of the entire federation saw a star that was much larger than the Sun in the sky. It slowly emerged from the blurriness, surrounded by countless meteors that seemed to be pulling and pushing at the same time, the Strange Star slowly approached the Sun. The entire process lasted for fourteen days. In the first seven days, the temperature in the solar system had risen by a lot, and the spiritual energy had also risen dramatically. Through the broadcast of the Solar Systems array formation, the people were able to see everything that was happening. Everyone was excited, and so was the divine eye civilization. This was because for them, the fusion of the purple gold would also increase the level of their lives, and their cultivation bases would instantly soar. The vast expanse Daoist palace was the same, and they were even more excited, once the fusion took place, their injuries would be forcefully healed in an instant. Some of the injuries that werent very serious could even be healed immediately. This was the law and law of the starry skies of the stone stele world. Both the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao and the Unending Heavenly Dao contained dao. The fusion of civilizations would increase the level of their lives. It would be like changing the heavens and changing lives. It would affect their natural endowments and increase their cultivation levels! When the eighth day arrived, the purple-gold star and the Federations sun came into complete contact. They emitted a large amount of fog that slowly merged under the suppression of the purple-gold patriarch and Wang Baole. From Afar, the sun was very small, and the purple-gold star was very large. However, during the fusion, the Federations sun was absorbing and the purple-gold star was contributing. This process continued for seven days. The second seven days seemed to have changed the world for the Federation. The changes were so great that it shook everyones minds! The borders of the Federation expanded instantly, more than ten times! The Spirit Qi from the divine eye civilization and the original planets in the Solar System in the federations starry skies erupted in an instant, exceeding the previous times by a hundred times. The temperature in the starry skies reached an alarming level. However, under Wang Baoles protection, the planets were not affected, and no one was harmed. At the same time, as the temperature and spirit Qi became denser, the entire solar system became hazy. The hazy feeling grew stronger, and some unconscious spirits appeared faintly. These spirits were all born with Spirit Qi, and they were all different in appearance. They danced in the galaxy, causing everyone who saw them to be shaken. The planet belonging to the Purple Gold civilization appeared in the previously designated area of the Solar System as if it was being pulled. Although it was blurry, their appearance caused a storm to rise in the Solar System. As the storm passed, Spirit Qi erupted once again. Everyone from the divine eye civilization, all life forms from the federation, and cultivators from the vast expanse dao palace all trembled violently at this moment. Waves of aura erupted from all directions. This was a breakthrough, a rise in power! On the seventh day The Purple Gold Star completely merged with the Federation Sun, causing the area of the federations star field to expand once again. It was now hundreds of times larger than before. There were hundreds of planets belonging to the federation, with hundreds of small civilizations surrounding them, within each small civilization, there were ten planets of different sizes. From Afar, in the starry sky in the original position of the Solar System, the Solar System had disappeared, and in its place was an even larger multi-colored star whirlpool! At this moment, in the left path holy region, many sects and families had sensed something. Many gazes from all directions in the left path holy region were all looking at the location of the Solar System! Sorry, everyone. Tomorrows essay reading will be held in Hainan. Almost everyone will be there, so there will be no updates tomorrow or the day after. Also, if I go to Shanghai, I will need a nucleic acid list. I am going to do nucleic acid now, so I will probably have to wait in line. I am afraid I wont have time to write the second chapter today. I will come back and slowly fill it up Chapter 1198 - realm plate domain suppression! Violet gold fused into it, causing the level of the federations civilization to rise! Heavenly Dao laws and natural laws spread out in all directions, filling the entire galaxy. Violet lightning bolts spread out in all directions, causing everyone to look up to see violet snakes dancing in the starry sky, shocking to the extreme. All of the cultivators, be it the vast Expanse Dao palace or the divine eye civilization, all experienced an increase in their level of life, along with the feedback of their spiritual energy. Their cultivation bases exploded with power, and the aura of a breakthrough spread out, it was in the new federation that the aura of a breakthrough began to spread out. Within the divine eye civilization, Patriarch Heavenpalms cultivation base exploded with power. He had originally been in the great circle of planets, but now, he had broken through to the star realm. He had been preparing for his cultivation base to advance for many years, he had long since left behind an immortal planet for himself, which was the foundation of the divine eye civilization. At that moment, with the help of the immortal planet, he was able to make a breakthrough in his cultivation base. With the help of the spiritual energy, he was able to ignite the planet, causing it to rise into the sun, and his cultivation base to smoothly step into the star realm! A large number of cultivators from the divine eye civilization also rose, and three of them directly stepped into the planet realm! As for the vast expanse Daoist Palace, rumbling sounds could be heard as figures began to howl from their secluded meditation facilities. There were a total of nine planet cultivators, all of whom had recovered from their injuries, and were now out of secluded meditation! As for Qing Lingzi, he had completely recovered from his injuries, and was now back in the middle of the star realm! There was also star Wing Elder. Due to his high cultivation level and his injuries, although he was unable to completely recover, he could clearly feel that his injuries had improved quite a bit. And the ones who had improved the most were the federation cultivators from the Solar System. When their cultivation levels erupted, it was comparable to the combination of the divine eyes and the Dao Palace. Zhao yameng, Li Xingwen, Wu mengling, Lin You, the Jin family Elder, and fellow Daoist Gui. These six former planets had all broken through at this moment due to the explosion of spiritual energy and the increase in their levels of life. Mid-stage planets, late-stage planets in the end, Li Xingwen was indeed a genius. He was the first to break through to the star realm, followed by Zhao Yameng, and then Lin You! As for Wu Mengling, the Patriarch of the Jin family, and fellow Daoist Gui, they had all stopped at the late-stage planets. There were also other people who had made breakthroughs. There were even thirteen original spirit immortal cultivators who had used this opportunity to break through and step into the planets. The rise of the three factions, the appearance of planets, and the glow of a few stars made the new federations Starry Skies even more dazzling and loud. The reason for the rise of the federations local cultivators was that the federations cultivators were in charge, both in the past and the present. They were the true masters of the galaxy. Therefore, the increase in their cultivation was more comprehensive. However, the person who had benefited the most was still Wang Baole! If the federation cultivators were the ones in charge, then Wang Baole was the one in charge! His soul had used the improvement in his level of life and the integration of the purple gold civilization. With the help of the explosion, he had reached the ninety steps of the perfected stellar realm. It wasnt over yet. He was still advancing. He took ninety-three steps, ninety-six steps Ninety-nine steps! With another leap, he stepped into the hundred steps. His soul shook violently, and it elevated immediately, breaking through to The Celestial Domain Realm! At that moment, Wang Baole was in the physical celestial domain and the Divine Soul Celestial Domain. His foundation was too deep and too strong, so the integration of the purple gold was unable to support his advancement. He was still at the perfected stellar realm, but his combat strength had increased greatly due to the advancement of his soul to the celestial domain, it had increased by too much. He sat cross-legged in the Sun. His eyes opened and closed, and he stood at the center of the new federation like a God! Booming sounds and the sound of a breakthrough rang out continuously in the starry sky. The expansion of the new federations Galaxy caused a reaction in the starry sky. The powerful cultivators from the countless sects and clans in the left Dao holy region were all shocked, their gazes seemed to be able to pierce through the galaxy and see the Federation, which had expanded by hundreds of times! This was not a real sight, nor was it the arrival of divine will. Instead, it was a natural reaction due to the dao fusing with the galaxy. However, even though most of the sects and clans were shaken to the core and knew that a new overlord had appeared in the left Dao sacred region from then on, they were still very wary of the sects that were ranked in the top few in the left Dao sacred region, for example, the first sect, the nine paths sect, was only slightly shocked. They didnt feel too strongly about it. It didnt matter if there were dozens of planets in the new federation, or if there were a few stars.., the new federations power had not only risen to become the overlord of the nineteenth region, it had even surpassed it. However it was still lacking in high-end combat power! After all, Wang Baoles power was still considered a star by the nine dao sects. They couldnt see it with their own eyes. They could only sense the expansion of the galaxy. That was why they cared the most.., the blazing flame ancestor and the starry wings of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. To the nine Dao sect, these two were the true foundation of the new federation. They were powerful, but the former couldnt easily ignite the curse. The latter was injured. The Nine Dao sect and the other top-ranked sects.., they did not lack star domains, so although they were a threat, they were not a big deal. Of course, there were two other reasons. They were only slightly shaken. One was that war was about to break out in the Weiyang Dao Domain, and a great calamity was about to befall them. It was still unknown whether they would be able to survive in the end. Two The nine paths sect knew very well that although this kind of advancement by absorbing other civilizations was quick, it was full of drawbacks and could not be unlimited. Firstly, it was unstable. If it was a small civilization, it would be fine. But if it was a large galaxy like the purple gold civilization, it was like a snake swallowing an elephant. There was a hidden danger of collapse, and it would take a long time to digest, at the same time, it was very easy to reach the limit of saturation and could not continue to rely on this method to advance. In the end it was still difficult to reach the position of the top-ranked sects like the nine paths sect. They had merely raised the starting point a little higher. However, their foundations were unstable, and when a strong wind blew, it was inevitable that they would collapse. Wang Baole was well aware of what they knew. He was ambitious to begin with, and he was competing with time. It was obvious that he wouldnt be satisfied with the fact that he wouldnt be able to support his cultivation increase even after he had integrated with the purple gold civilization, most importantly regardless of whether the purple gold civilization would come or not, Wang Baole didnt care too much about it. That was because the promotion he was going to give to the federation wasnt the integration of the purple gold, but The Realm Ascension Plate! The function of this plate wasnt just like its name. It could promote a civilization, and it could also be used as a precious treasure to suppress the fate of the newly promoted civilization, so that it wouldnt be unstable and would be able to achieve a perfect integration, furthermore there was no limit to it! In other words, with the Realm Ascension disk, the expansion and fusion of the new federation could, to a certain extent, break through the limits and enter the infinite! Therefore, in the next instant, the appearance of the new federation shocked most of the sects and clans, but it only caused the sects like the nine paths sect to tremble slightly Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the sun, spread out his spiritual perception, after enveloping the solar system, which had expanded hundreds of times, he raised his right hand and waved it abruptly. All living beings are the dao, and the ascending disk is the reserve. From now on It shall be the reserve of our federation, suppressing the starry skies, so that the federation will not collapse, perish, or Fall! Immediately, the ordinary ascending disk flew out. After it flew out of the Sun and the star, its size changed abruptly and expanded infinitely. As the loud booms reverberated, the disk grew larger, it became more and more translucent. In a few breathstime, it became as big as the new solar system. Its form was completely transparent, invisible to the naked eye, and it enveloped the entire Solar System! It pressed down! Amidst booming sounds, the new solar system, which had expanded hundreds of times, went from its initial barely holding and unstable state to instantly stabilizing in the midst of the loud bang. The feedback of Spiritual Qi in that instant was even more than before, it erupted once again! The cultivation of all living beings rose once again! Chapter 1199 - : Clouds in all directions! As soon as the ascending plate appeared, the starry sky rumbled, and countless amounts of spiritual energy erupted from within. It filled the entire solar system, and at the same time, it made the stars in the Solar System seem as if they had been baptized, and they gave off brilliant rays of light. The planets were brilliant, and the flames of the stars spread out in all directions. The power of suppression enveloped the universe, as if it had frozen everything at the most beautiful moment. In fact, there was even a protective power that spread out from within, making the solar system the center of attention of the universe at this moment! What was even more shocking was that at this moment, the Solar System seemed to have turned into a black hole, sucking in a large amount of spiritual energy from the starry skies of the entire left Dao holy region. In an instant, countless amounts of spiritual energy poured in from all directions with a loud rumble that could topple mountains and overturn seas. They poured crazily into the solar system and into the ascending boundary plate, becoming the aura of the Federation and the foundation of the Federation! This caused the spiritual energy in the Solar System to reach an astonishing level in an instant. It turned into a dense fog that enveloped everything within sight. Numerous spiritual veins were born on the various planets, and the spiritual rain fell like never before. Such a change naturally shook the entire left path holy region. Therefore, in an instant, waves of exclamations immediately erupted from all the sects and clans within the left path holy region who were paying attention to the federation, the sounds of an uproar continued to ring out from the mouths of the experts from the various galaxies. They could not see the current federation, and because their divine senses were too far away, they could not explore the solar system. However, the senses from the Dao allowed them to immediately sense that something was wrong. The spiritual energy from their respective galaxies was being drained, this caused a huge wave to rise in their hearts. Somethings not right. This feeling is very abnormal. The spiritual energy is decreasing and flowing towards the federation! ! After the federation fused with the Violet Gold, the entire realm was unstable. We could only say that it was barely holding on, but why did it suddenly stabilize completely? Its as if its completely absorbed! What item is absorbing boundless spiritual energy to suppress the federations realm and stabilize it completely! ? ! ?Cries of alarm rang out from within the various sects and clans, the Nine Provinces Dao and the other four great sects, which were ranked in the top five in the entire left Dao holy region, began to tremble slightly, and their expressions changed dramatically. The other sects and clans could sense what was happening, and naturally, they could. At the same time the other sects and clans were limited in their knowledge, so it wasnt a problem for them to know what was happening, therefore, when they sensed the aura and stability of the federation, the Nine Provinces Dao sect and the other four sects immediately found the answer. This is some kind of true treasure that can suppress fate and stabilize a realm. This kind of treasure is very rare. Any one of them can be said to be peerless! According to records, there are only a handful of true treasures that can do this. Other than some items that have owners, there are definitely not more than three that are scattered outside! Lingyi Bell, Dao Soul Banner, and Realm Ascension Plate must be one of these three! It cant be the realm ascending plate. Its a legendary supreme treasure that can suppress an entire universe. Its rumored that the Emperor of the dead and progenitor Weiyang fought and shattered it. Thats why the Emperor of the dead died! While the various sects and clans were in shock, the nine regions road and the other top five sects were also in shock. At this moment, in the new solar system, the cultivation levels of all living beings had reached an extreme. Li Xingwens cultivation level had directly risen from the initial stage of a star to the middle stage of a star. It seemed like this was only a small increase in cultivation level, but due to the difference in levels, the difficulty was comparable to tens or even hundreds of planet cultivators breaking through a cultivation level. Next was Zhao Yameng, who had also stepped into the middle stage of the star. Lin You, who was slightly behind, had also reached the peak of the initial stage of the star. As for Wu Mengling, fellow Daoist Gui, and the Jin familys patriarch, they all exploded at this moment. Other than the Jin familys patriarch.., the first two were all at the early stage of the Star Realm! As a result, of the six people, five were at the star realm. Although the Jin familys patriarch didnt immediately step into the Star Realm, with his foundation, he had a high chance of stepping into the star realm after cultivating for a period of time. As for the thirteen people who had just advanced to the planet realm, they had all advanced to the middle stage of the planet realm by a large margin. There were even more than ten people whose cultivation bases had broken through to the planet realm with the help of the ascending plate. There were countless low-level cultivators who had made breakthroughs. The divine eye civilizations sky-palm Patriarch had also benefited greatly. He had reached the peak of the middle stage of the planet, and was only half a step away from the late stage of the planet. If it had been any other time, his cultivation base would definitely have been unstable, and there would have been many drawbacks. But now The rise in his level of life had resolved most of that instability, and with the suppression of a precious treasure like the Realm Ascension Plate.., all the cultivatorscultivation bases had been stabilized! It was the same in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. One by one, the elders who had been healing came out of secluded meditation. Master Starry Wings eyes shone with a strange light, and his injuries had recovered by more than eighty percent. This caused his heart to race, and his breathing to quicken. At the same time when the violet-gold civilization had merged with the Solar System, they had been the contributors. None of the cultivators, including those from the dependent civilizations, had received any benefits. On the contrary, to a certain extent.., their foundations had been depleted by quite a bit. In fact, some of the cultivatorscultivation bases had been shaken, and it was as if their lives had withered. This caused many of the violet gold civilization cultivators to be filled with dissatisfaction and frustration, as well as helplessness. Even the violet gold patriarch felt a bit of regret, as if he had made the wrong decision.. However, as the boundless spiritual energy poured into them and the ascending realm plate fused into them, the spiritual energy began to feed back to them! Everything happened in an instant, and the losses of the violet gold civilization were immediately replenished. All of the withered beings felt their spirits rise, and their cultivation bases began to rise. However, it was clear that they had only joined for a very short period of time, and that their sequences were different. Naturally, they couldnt compare to the Divine Eye and Vast Expanse Dao Palace, but that was enough to make the violet gold civilization and the hundreds of other small civilizations very excited. As for Patriarch Violet Gold, he was even more excited than before. Even though he hadnt given the violet star civilization much of a boost, it was enough to allow his cultivation base to rise by a single step, despite the fact that he had no hope of advancing to a Starfield, he had reached his true limit, and his confidence in breaking through to a starfield had increased from almost nothing to half! His battle prowess had also increased. With his deep foundation, he was now barely qualified to fight against an early-stage starfield cultivator! More importantly, this gave him strong confidence and hope. Patriarch Violet Gold was ecstatic as he raised his head to look in the direction of the Sun and star. He could faintly see a figure sitting cross-legged in meditation, he felt extremely determined and fortunate to have made the decision to integrate into the federation. The figure in his eyes was Wang Baole. As the Lord of the Realm Ascension Plate, his gains this time were naturally the greatest. The amount of spirit Qi absorbed by all the living beings in the solar system was only twenty to thirty percent, the remaining seventy to eighty percent was all poured into him. In an instant, his cultivation had reached the level of three to five steps to the perfected star realm. He continued to increase his cultivation to the limit! Soon, he had reached the fourteen to fifteen steps. The Spirit Qi surged into a vortex that surrounded the sun. Wang Baole was completely immersed in it. There was only one thought in his mind at that moment. He wanted to attempt a breakthrough in his cultivation. He wanted to step into the star domain. He wanted to use his soul, physical body, and cultivation to become a true powerhouse in the never-ending DAO domain that the divine emperor would fear! This time, I must step into the Starfield! Determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He formed a seal with his hands, and his cultivation rose once again under the influx of Spirit Qi! Chapter 1200 - clarity of Dao Heart! What was a starfield. Wang Baole had many previous understandings. When he hadnt reached the planet realm at the very beginning, he had thought that it was a realm that was extremely profound, a realm that cultivators dreamed of achieving in their entire lives. Then, as his dao star rose into the sun and stepped into the star realm, his thoughts changed. In his understanding, there was basically no difference between the Starfield realm and the Starfield realm in the universe. They both contained more than one galaxy, from there, they gathered together to form a vast sea of stars. Due to the number and scale of the galaxies contained, there were also differences in size between the star domains. If one were to compare these star domains to living beings, then they would be the so-called star domain-grade. But now, his thoughts changed again. This time, the change came from his previous lifes comprehension on the fated star. It came from the tears and kowtowing in the Styx River in the nine serenities land. In his understanding, the star domain-grade.., it was no longer as simple as seeing a sea of stars in the universe as a living being. It was Dao! Finding ones own Dao and pushing it to the extreme, to the end, and finally achieving perfection in this dao that was the essence of a celestial domain-grade cultivator. Every celestial domain actually contained a dao that was different from others. Some people had one dao, while others had several. It was difficult to tell the strong from the weak, and it depended on ones understanding of the Dao. The blazing flame ancestor, for example, was a combination of the Dao of curses and the Dao of fire. The other galaxies that Wang Baole had encountered were all the same. There were rumors that there were three thousand Great Dao in the entire universe, but in reality, the Dao was not fixed, it was far beyond the so-called three thousand. Wang Baole didnt know exactly how many there were, but he knew clearly that the dao that he was walking on now was freedom, freedom. His Dao intent was at peace, and his mind was at peace. This was His Dao heart was clear. Good.Wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the Sun and star, smiled. He closed his eyes again and took the initiative to absorb the boundless spirit Qi that had been absorbed from the entire left Dao sacred territory after the Realm Ascension Plate had fused with it. The purpose of the spirit Qi wasnt to nourish the tens of thousands of stars in Wang Baoles star domain into stars. All of his stars had already gone through this step and had reached the so-called great perfection of the stars. The purpose of the Spirit Qi was to light up the tens of thousands of stars in Wang Baoles body, allowing the Dao of all the stars to manifest in his heart, allowing the Dao to eventually converge, forming what he sought freedom. Because he wanted freedom, Wang Baole had to be stronger than the others! Because he wanted freedom, the Dao that Wang Baole comprehended had to be more comprehensive! The process from the first step to the hundred steps of the perfected stellar realm was his pursuit of the Dao of freedom. At that moment, he had already reached the fifteenth step, and he was still continuing. With a loud boom, the vortex formed by Spirit Qi had already covered the entire sun and star, and it was still spreading in all directions. In just a few breathstime, it had covered half of the new solar system. In that instant.., all the powerful cultivators in the left dao sacred region who were paying attention to this place sensed the presence of Wang Baole as well as the presence of the supreme treasure suppressing it! The Blazing Flame disciple, Wang Baole! That presence is him. Hes advancing to the star domain! This isnt a big deal. The supreme treasure that can suppress the solar system is the key! The war between the never-ending clan and the dark sect is about to begin. If we have such a supreme treasure, well definitely have more confidence in being able to survive this calamity! Streams of divine thoughts instantly appeared in the various sects and clans of the left Dao sacred territory. However, the power that the federation had revealed to the public could still dispel many peoples greed, however for the nine Prefectures Dao sect and the top five sects in the left Dao sacred territory, the moment they sensed the supreme treasure, greed rose in their hearts. Even though they knew that the blazing flame ancestor was behind Wang Baole, they still spared no expense and used the secret techniques of their respective sects and clans. Through different methods, their divine thoughts were strengthened and spread out from all directions, they wanted to see for themselves what the Supreme Treasure was. If it wasnt something famous, or if its power was different from their judgment, or if it was already at its peak, then even though they were greedy, they still had to weigh their gains and losses. Therefore, in the next instant, outside the Solar System, as the starry sky distorted, the divine senses from all directions gathered and looked towards the solar system. However as the secret techniques of the various sects were unleashed and they looked over, when they saw the ascending boundary plate and the figures within the Solar System, a short period of silence suddenly appeared, following that, waves of incredulous exclamations and heavy breathing immediately erupted within the sects where the divine thoughts were probing. Thats Thats Ascending realm plate! ! Its actually the legendary ascending realm plate that has already been destroyed! This is impossible! ! Ascending realm plate! ! An uproar broke out as more than ten auras of star fields erupted from within the Dao of the nine prefectures. The other four sects that were ranked in the top five did the same, and their auras began to rumble. The allure of the ascending realm plate was too great! As the hearts of the experts from the various sects trembled and began to stir, Patriarch Starry Wings from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace in the Solar System suddenly opened his eyes. Without any hesitation, he sent his divine will out and swept out toward the outer reaches of the Solar System, it was a deterrent. A cold snort rang out from a distance, echoing in the minds of the experts from the various sects who had used secret techniques to examine the area. This voice contained the power of fire, as well as a curse, it was none other than Patriarch Blazing Flame. Starry Wings was fine. He was just an ordinary starfield, but patriarch blazing flame was different. His cold snort caused the hearts of many experts from the various sects and clans to tremble. It was different to guess that the blazing flame ancestor would come. It was different to personally experience his arrival. At the same time, the voice of the blazing flame ancestor rang out in Wang Baoles mind. Baole, dont worry about your advancement. Ill help you block any attacks. Id like to see who dares to disrupt my disciples advancement! Master Theres no need for that.Wang Baole opened his eyes. He felt warmth in his heart as he spoke softly. How could Wang Baole not notice that the powerful cultivators from the various sects and clans in the left Dao sacred region were approaching him with their telepathic thoughts? Even though he was currently in the midst of gaining enlightenment, he could still sense everything. That was because this was within his expectations. Of course, Wang Baole understood the significance of the Realm Ascension Plate. He also understood the rise of the federation, especially his own ascension. It was the same as reclassifying the left Dao Sacred Region. As such, he would naturally be targeted, spied on, and even blocked. However, he couldnt just stand still and not move forward because he was afraid of being targeted. At the same time, he planned to use this opportunity to mobilize the elites from the various sects and clans of the left Dao Sacred Zone to give him a chance to establish his authority here. This time, establishing his authority would determine the status of the federation. It would also determine whether Wang Baole would be able to live a carefree life in the future. At the same time more importantly, it was where he had reserved the nutrients for his advancement to the star domain just in case! After all, a corner of the Realm Ascension Plate was still missing. Therefore, after sensing that the Divine Thoughts were hesitating, and hearing his masters words, Wang Baole spoke. Are you confident?The Blazing Flame ancestor sent his divine thoughts over. I dont dare say all of them, but there are some. If its really inappropriate master, can you help me suppress them for a few months? Yes! Hearing his masters words, Wang Baole smiled slightly. His dao aura spread out abruptly, instantly spreading out to the outer solar system. As the divine thoughts that had arrived outside the solar system hesitated.., they saw Wang Baoles true form within the Solar System! In an instant the divine thoughts began to tremble violently once again! A hundred-step starfield for the soul! A hundred-step starfield for the body as well! Cultivation at the perfected stellar realm the target is also the hundred-step Starfield! This this is unprecedented! This is the legendary body of the First Dao! Once it succeeds, it will be the strongest starfield under the deity Emperor. If it advances to the middle stage of the Starfield it will be able to fight the deity Emperor! ! The left Dao holy region is going to have an overlord? ! ! Chapter 1201 - the crusade against the various star domains Any star domain could be considered an overlord! For example, within the nine Regions Dao, there were over a dozen star domains on the surface, but their foundations were extremely deep. There were definitely some hidden in the dark, and even the great circle of Star domains. If the number of star domains belonging to the top five sects in the left Dao holy region were added together, it would be close to fifty on the surface! As for the experts from the Starfields after the top five and from all the other regions added together, it would not exceed this number. If one were to calculate in this manner, this faction was already extremely powerful. This was also the terrifying aspect of the left Dao holy region, although it could not compare to the UNYANG Central Region, it was not much different from the other sects. Only There was no divine emperor realm expert in the left Dao Holy Region! The Blazing Flame ancestor was the only person who barely possessed the strength of a divine emperor. However, once the blazing flame ancestors curse was fully unleashed, he would perish together with the blazing flame ancestor. Therefore, although he could be considered a divine emperor, he could only use it once. Using the Sea of people tactic to sacrifice several peak-stage perfected celestial domain cultivators wasnt impossible to resolve. It was just that there was no need to take the risk. Even so, the blazing flame ancestor was still the strongest cultivator in the left dao holy region. However, things were different now. The dao aura that Wang Baole revealed caused great waves to rise in the hearts of all the powerful cultivators from the various sects after seeing and feeling it. That was because the body of the Origin Dao was a legendary existence. It was an extreme state that was almost impossible to achieve. Normally, a galaxy with a perfect hundred-step cultivation realm would be considered a prodigy among prodigies. Two of them would be considered a monster. If all three were the same, then such a thing was already heaven-defying. One could deduce an answer based on the knowledge and knowledge gained from the ancient records. An initial-stage starfield cultivator with an initial-dao body could fight against a perfected starfield cultivator. He could be considered invincible in the Starfield. If an initial-dao body advanced to the mid-stage starfield cultivator, he could fight against an immortal deity Emperor. He could even continue deducing, if an initial-dao body advanced to the late-stage starfield cultivator, he could easily defeat an immortal deity emperor, even if it would be difficult to kill him. If an initial-dao body advanced to the perfected starfield cultivator, he could even kill an immortal deity Emperor and scatter his blood throughout the universe! This was something that even Wang Baoles former senior brother, Chen Qingzi, was unable to do while he was in the celestial domain. He could only defeat the divine emperor at most. The two times he had killed the divine emperor were due to his own cultivation, which was already in the nine serenities realm, he had stepped into the divine emperor realm without anyone knowing about it in the outside world. Therefore, when they saw that the path Wang Baole was taking was in this direction, most of the sects and clans in the left Dao holy region were shaken. Many powerful cultivators, who had used mystic techniques to spread their divine thoughts over, were shaken, after being shaken by the blazing flame ancestor, they were even more shaken. They retreated and left the area. They were worried that once Wang Baole successfully advanced, there would be no need for Weiyang to start a war with the dark sect. Wang Baole would come to seek revenge. The price was too high. It wasnt worth offending such a powerful enemy for the sake of the Realm Ascension Plate. Even though the Realm Ascension Plate was indeed a supreme treasure among supreme treasures, it was hard to say whether it would be a stroke of good fortune or a catastrophe between life and death. However, even though most of the sects and clans chose to retreat, to the nine Prefectures Dao, as well as the four great sects of the left Dao sacred region who were ranked in the top five, they couldnt retreat! In reality, even if Wang Baole hadnt revealed his origin dao body, they would still choose to attack after weighing the pros and cons. Even if the blazing flame would stop them, they would still try to snatch the Realm Ascension Plate away. Now, with Wang Baoles original dao body, they were filled with killing intent. Once Wang Baole succeeded in his promotion, then The Federation, with Wang Baole and the blazing flame ancestor.., it would definitely bring about a drastic change in the situation in the left Dao sacred territory. The Nine Prefectures Dao, the other top five sects, and even the sects behind them would all be threatened. This threat would affect the future of the sect. Therefore, in the next moment, an old voice spoke from within the mountain gate of the Dao of the nine prefectures. There is a violation of civilization in the nineteen prefectures. By the command of the Dao of the nine prefectures, all of the prefectures will immediately launch an attack! As the voice spoke, streams of energy erupted out. There were fourteen of them, all of them celestial domains. Shockingly, one of them emanated fluctuations of the great circle of the celestial domain as it shot toward The Federation! It wasnt just the nine Regions Dao. The other four great sects and clans in the top five all responded. Each of them sent their own star fields flying toward the federation. As for the other ten thousand sects and clans, although they had no choice, they had no choice but to come out. However, their speed was clearly a bit slower. In the starry sky of the left Dao Holy Region, numerous figures were moving like beams of light. Some were charging forward, some were tearing through the air, and some were using magical items to fly through the air. They were getting closer and closer to the federation from all directions. If one was able to look down at the entire left Dao holy region from an extremely high position, one would be able to see that the more than ten star regions of the nine Regions Dao were currently gathering together. Vaguely, nine enormous chains had gathered on their bodies. These nine chains were the nine great daos of the nine Regions Dao. While their might was shocking, the other four directions were similar. One of them was a heaven splitting axe, and the other was a meteorite that was the size of a galaxy, there was a giant blood-red cauldron and an illusory giant that was astonishingly large and was the size of a star. These were the Great Dao of these sects. Their actions and the ripples that they stirred immediately attracted the attention of the side sects saint realm and the Wei Yang Central Region. The latter stared at them but did not act rashly. This was because the dark sects gaze and deterrence were very strong. The moment the Wei Yang clan moved, they would give the dark sect a chance. The war would likely start immediately, and both parties were not completely prepared. As for the side-sect holy region, they were too far away. If they crossed the border at the same time, it would easily cause misunderstandings and even greater war. That was why they were watching. As the unending central region and the side-sect holy region watched, the elites from the various sects and clans from the celestial domain were getting closer and closer to the federation. In the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the lord of the stellar wings was silent for a few breaths. He stood up and bowed towards the spot where Wang Baole was meditating. Then, he took a step forward and arrived outside the solar system. He sat down cross-legged in the starry sky, a huge figure gathered behind him. It was like a god, standing tall in the starry sky. A hearty laughter rang out from another direction. It came from a sea of fire. A woman walked out from the Sea of fire. She was dressed in armor, and her eyes were filled with viciousness. There was a cold smile on her lips, she sat cross-legged outside the Solar System as well and spoke. Little junior brother, dont be afraid. Eldest senior sister will protect you! The person who had come was Wang Baoles eldest senior sister. She was also one of the clones of the blazing flame ancestor. Her cultivation had also reached the celestial domain realm. Apart from eldest senior sister, the Phantom image of a divine ox appeared in another direction. It raised its head and roared, and the flames around its body surged into the sky. Kid, Ill help you! Wang baole smiled, but he sighed inwardly. He felt that his master must have been too deeply immersed in the drama.. Before Wang Baoles smile faded, the scent of incense wafted out from the fourth direction. A gentle-looking middle-aged man walked out from the void. His body was in a state of illusion and reality. When he appeared.., he smiled at where Wang Baole was sitting cross-legged. He didnt say a word. He sat down cross-legged. The power of his incense shook the starry sky. It was Wang Baoles second senior brother, the only true second senior brother who had cultivated the dao of incense! Wang Baole couldnt get up. His heart warmed even more. He stared at the four figures around him and suddenly sent a voice transmission. Then, he closed his eyes. The cultivation in his body had increased from fifteen steps to more than fifty steps! Chapter 1202 - waiting to be entrapped Fifty-four steps! They were halfway through the hundred steps. Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He spread out his consciousness and enveloped the entire solar system. He sensed the four figures coming from all directions. At the same time, he sensed that they were outside the solar system, at that moment, powerful presences that were previously unattainable and that he had to look up to were rushing towards him. The major powers of the star field had gathered together, and a great battle was about to begin within the left Dao sacred region. At the same time, the eyes of the side sect gathered. The Weiyang Central Region was also using a special method to look at this place. At this moment, the divine will of the vast majority of the experts in the entire Weiyang Dao region was gathered in this tiny federation. One of them was from the side sect, the ninth Phoenix sect, which was ranked third in the sacred region. The bell lady was sitting cross-legged next to her master as she looked over, her expression seemed normal, but deep down, her emotions were turbulent. It was the same for the Seven Spirit Dao, which was ranked second in the side sects holy region. It was the same for the mysterious and unfathomable moon star sect the figures within were all within the sects array formation, looking at the federation from afar. Kong Dao and Zhuo Yifan were among them, li Wan er was among them. There was also a blurry figure sitting cross-legged in front of a waterfall at the back mountain of the Moon Star sect. Although her eyes were closed, her divine thoughts had already crossed the galaxy and landed in the starry sky where the Federation was located. There were also Xie Haiyang and his son, who had returned to the Xie family. There were also many people who knew Wang Baole. They were all paying attention to him in every region of the Weiyang Dao Domain. As everyone watched, Wang Baoles cultivation continued to climb from the fifty-fourth step to the fifty-seventh to the eighth step outside the federations Solar System, in the east, which was marked by the Earth, the galaxy distorted, the sound of the Great Dao reverberated through the void. One could even see the starry sky collapsing and shattering. Black chains broke out from the collapsed starry sky. There were nine of them, each formed from the Great Dao of the nine Prefectures Dao. There were more than ten mighty figures from the Galaxy on top of the last chain, a figure stood. It was an old man dressed in a white robe. His cultivation was at the perfected Galaxy realm, and he seemed to be able to suppress the laws and regulations. The moment he appeared, ripples appeared in the starry sky inside and outside the Solar System. Even Wang Baoles cultivation paused for a moment. He opened his eyes and looked over. The second senior brother, who was guarding the area and cultivating the dao of incense, sat cross-legged. He opened his eyes slowly and looked calmly at the nine great dao chains and the dozen or so figures from the galactic realms. Halt,the second senior brother said calmly. He raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, a loud boom rang out behind him. The starry skies distorted as well. Bubbles of all sizes and colors appeared one after another. Each of these bubbles contained a world, the foundation of second senior brothers Dao, the incense nation. If you magnified these bubbles countless times, you would be able to clearly see that the world contained countless living beings, these living beings were currently meditating, worshipping, and offering astonishing incense offerings. The source of these incense offerings was none other than second senior brother. As soon as the words left his mouth, he waved his right hand. As soon as the bubbles appeared, the power of the incense transformed into numerous symbols that contained boundless will power. They blocked the incoming nine chains. Rumbling sounds could be heard as the symbols and will power collided with the nine chains. The dao resonated, and the hearts of all living beings trembled. As the nine chains shook, the bodies of the more than ten star domains above them rushed out to suppress second senior brother. The sound was so loud that it filled the sky. Second senior brothers body was blurry, and his face was a bit pale. However, he performed a double-handed incantation gesture and waved his hand. Immediately, the countless incense sticks from the air bubbles gathered together again, forming an incense stick that was lit! As soon as the incense stick appeared, Wisps of mist swirled around in all directions, once again blocking the way. Although they managed to trap the feet of the more than ten star domains above the nine chains, it was clear that they could not hold out for too long. At the same time, the white-robed old man from the nine Regions Dao looked over coldly from a distance. He did not immediately make a move. At the same time, similar scenes appeared in three other directions. The person who descended in the direction of the eldest senior sister was the tall giant. This giant was only an illusory dao shadow, and several star domains within it formed hand seals at the same time, this caused the giant to explode with great power. A punch was thrown over. Although it was blocked by the eldest senior sister, the eldest senior sister also coughed up blood, but she did not retreat. As for master Xing Yi, he was in an even more miserable state. His opponent was that shocking cauldron. Its suppressive power was shocking, causing him to cough up blood. His hair was disheveled as he continuously retreated. The one who should have been the most relaxed was old bull. However, his opponent was not one side. Instead, it was the heaven cleaving axe and the meteorite. These two dao shadows represented a sect that was ranked in the top five of the left Dao holy region, there were more than a dozen people from the star region who had arrived. They attacked at the same time. Even though Old Niu wasnt ordinary, he was still shaken by the force of the attack. In that instant, there was a loud boom, the sound of the Great Dao colliding, and the sound of the galaxy being torn apart. It erupted outside the solar system, but there were still people who didnt move. The white-robed elder from the nine Prefectures Dao didnt move. The four elders from the other four great sects, who were at the late-stage of the star region, didnt move either. The five of them sat cross-legged in five different directions, their faces filled with vigilance. They couldnt move unless the flames burned. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and continued to absorb the massive amount of spirit qi gathered by the ascending realm plate. His cultivation was increasing every second, from fifty steps to sixty steps. It was as if his cultivation had reached such a stage that he could no longer conceal it, nor could he restrain it. His aura spread out involuntarily, causing the warring galaxies outside the Solar System to sense it. A dark light flashed in the eyes of the white-robed elder from the nine Prefectures Dao, who was standing guard at the rear. He looked carefully at Wang Baole, who was in the Solar System, and then at the projection of the ascending realm plate. Then, he swept his gaze across the gap in the ascending realm plate, he suddenly spoke. Fellow Daoists, if the four sects still want to hold back at this moment and miss the opportunity, dont regret it! Fellow Daoists, youre being too paranoid. The Great Powers of our sect have already tried their best. Why dont the nine paths sect open the gap first? Our sect is willing to be the vanguard after the gap appears.After hearing the words of the white-clothed old man.., the four late-stage star domain elders from the other four sects who hadnt made a move spoke slowly. Thats the case! That divine bull is a blazing mount. Its a strange beast from the universe. How can it be easy to resist? The white-robed old man from the nine Regions Dao snorted coldly. He could naturally see that the almighty experts from the four sects had many reservations. In fact, the nine Regions Dao was the same. They werent going to go easy, but rather, no one wanted to rush into the Solar System first, that would cause the blazing flame ancestor to target them first. Everyone had cultivated to this level, so they were naturally not stupid. If they were placed outside, they would all be crafty old foxes. Thinking of this, the white-robed old mans eyes filled with determination as he suddenly spoke. Fellow Daoists, if the raging flames come, I will be the main force to hold them back. How about you and the other almighty experts from the four sects go all out? After a brief moment of silence, the four late-stage elders from the four sects nodded. Then, they immediately issued a decree. In the next instant a monstrous boom rang out from old Niu, Guru Xing Yi, and eldest senior sister, the first to be broken through was naturally where Xing Yi was. Blood sprayed out of his mouth. The instant his body retreated, three figures rushed out of his direction and headed straight for the Solar System. They closed in at the first possible moment and were just about to step in when, amidst the roar, they were all blocked by a force. The thing that prevented them from entering the solar system was the protection that the ascending realm plate gave off. It was comparable to a spell formation, preventing the three cultivators from forcefully entering the Solar System. The three of them looked at each other, but didnt say anything. They immediately attacked the spell formation that prevented them from entering. From the beginning to the end, they didnt go to the gap, nor did they mention it. It wasnt that they didnt know. On the contrary at the moment they arrived, the five sects, including the Dao of the nine regions, had already noticed the gap in the ascending plate. However, that place was too obvious. Anyone who was a bit vigilant wouldnt choose it. Very quickly, outside the Solar System, a loud boom rose again. As the wings of the stars retreated, as the eldest senior sister and second senior brother retreated, more figures rushed past and bombarded the protective barrier of the ascending realm plate. At that moment, Wang Baoles eyes flashed imperceptibly. Its still not enough. He muttered to himself. His cultivation had also risen to sixty-three or forty steps. He seemed to be in a hurry. He didnt know what spell he had used, but the absorption and increase in his cultivation had increased slightly. At the same time, outside of the solar system, the other sects from the other star fields arrived one after another, no matter how slow they were. As soon as they appeared, the eyes of the white-robed old man from the nine regions dao began to shine brightly. Theres a gap in the ascending realm plate. Follow my lead and go suppress it! Chapter 1203 - realm mending plate (part one) The moment the words left the mouth of the white-robed old man from the nine regions road, the experts from the various sects of the left Dao holy region who had just arrived all frowned and hesitated. Oh?The white-robed old man narrowed his eyes and looked over. As his gaze swept over, the hearts of the seven or eight star regions that had just arrived were all shaken. The gaze of an expert from the great circle of star regions was not something that anyone could endure. Senior three-daos,said a peak mid-stage cultivator from one of the starfields. May I ask if your sects patriarch nine-daos is coming out of secluded meditation?. The white-robed old man frowned. Recently, there had been a lot of bad rumors about his nine provinces dao patriarch. The nine provinces dao patriarch was not considered to have the battle prowess of a divine emperor, which made the nine provinces dao very angry, however, they couldnt find the source of the rumors. At this moment, he flicked his sleeve and lifted his right hand. An ancient jade slip appeared in his hand. He squeezed it slightly, and a vast dao charm suddenly spread out. This dao charm surpassed that of a star domain. It was at the universe level, which was the divine emperor level. As it spread out, a fierce light appeared in the white-robed old mans eyes. All of you, go break the gap! The expression of the mid-stage cultivator from the star field who had asked earlier changed, and cold sweat began to drip down his forehead. Recently, there had been many rumors regarding the nine Regions Daos universe realm nine paths patriarch. Some said that this nine paths patriarch had already passed away, and some said that because he had once avoided reincarnation and returned to the world, he had been suppressed by the dark sect, there were also rumors that he was unable to leave the nine Regions Daos mountain gate. This matter had spread throughout the entire left path holy region, causing the hearts of all the sects to tremble intensely. There were even some almighty figures who had deduced the secrets of the heavens. Although the answers they obtained were vague, they vaguely pointed to the matter of him passing away. Even now, even though the Dao charm revealed by the jade slip was indeed at the universe level, he was not completely sure, however, he did not dare to gamble. Therefore, he gritted his teeth and the cultivator at the middle stage of the star region immediately bowed. Obey the Decree!As he spoke, his eyes already had a decisive look. When he looked at the solar system, killing intent flashed in his eyes. He was the first to rush out. The other sects and star regions behind him also did not dare to say anything. They rushed out one after another. A group of seven people instantly approached the Solar System, they stepped into the rising boundary plate that enveloped the solar system, where the gap was. As soon as they entered, these seven people immediately attacked. Under the explosive power of the star fields, they bombarded the defensive barrier. In an instant, the illusory rising boundary plate shook intensely and slowly became translucent. As for master Xing Yi, eldest senior sister, second senior brother, and Old Niu, even though they were already retreating, they were unable to block all of them, however the top five sects, including the Nine Prefectures Dao, maintained their suppression. At the same time, they each assigned one or two people to attack the defensive barrier of the Solar Systems realm Ascension Plate. The rest of them didnt approach. Within the Solar System, the ripples of Wang Baoles cultivation had increased from sixty steps to seventy steps, and his aura was becoming more and more shocking. However, not all of them had arrived. Wang baole sighed in his heart. The Realm Ascension Plate was incomplete and missing a corner. If Wang Baole had only been promoted to an ordinary Starfield, the integration of the Realm Ascension Plate into the Federation would have been enough to support his breakthrough. Even a little more would have been enough, much less him alone. However, his promotion this time required a hundred times more than that of an ordinary starfield. That was why the missing corner was crucial. Wang Baole wasnt confident that he would succeed. That was why he had exposed his promotion in front of everyone. He wanted to attract attention. He wanted to create a sense of danger in the sects and clans of the left Dao holy region. He wanted to do it for the Realm Ascension Plate, he wanted to stop himself. As long as they came, as long as they stepped into the realm ascension plate.. Wang Baole was confident that he could use their life force to bring the Realm Ascension Plate closer to completion in a short period of time. He wanted to replenish what he was lacking in his promotion. This was a plan that Wang Baole had hatched after he returned to the federation and grasped and studied the Realm Ascension disk. He had discovered that the realm ascension disk contained the ability to shift the universe. At the same time, there was a gap in it, therefore, once it was activated The Gap would be the most dangerous spot! However, even though eldest senior sister, second senior brother, Old Bull, and the exalted star wing didnt deliberately reveal any flaws and were indeed powerless to stop it The Nine Prefectures Dao College and the other four great sects didnt take any risks. They remained cautious, they allowed the other sectsStarfields to investigate. As time passed, if any clues were discovered, all their efforts would be for naught. Furthermore, Wang Baole could already predict that the incomplete realm ascension plate would at most support him to seventy steps, after all, the complete and incomplete parts werent just missing the missing parts. It was a complete and integrated enhancement. I was wrong. Even if master hadnt come, these people wouldnt have taken the risk. The result would still be the same Wang Baole sighed. He felt a little regretful. There were only seven Starfields in the gap, there were only six other Starfields in the Realm Ascension Plate. In total, there were only thirteen Starfields. Other than one peak mid-stage cultivator, the others were all at the early-stage. If I could have ten more Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. At that moment, the membrane at the gap trembled. The seven star domains within the gap attacked with all their might. The membrane was about to be blasted open, and the only mid-stage cultivator from the star domain.., surprise appeared in his eyes. Then, he seemed to have sensed something. His expression changed, and he was about to retreat. However, just as he sensed that he was about to retreat, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt hesitate any longer. He raised his right hand and pointed! Spin! The moment he said that, the giant ascending realm plate that enveloped the entire solar system began to spin. As it spun, a sense of translocation erupted, the white-robed elder from the nine prefectures dao college and the late-stage elders from the four sects all had a change in expression. They stood up abruptly, and the expressions on the faces of the other star domains changed as well.. The bodies of the six early-stage cultivators from the five sects instantly turned blurry. There was no sign of struggle or resistance. They disappeared in an instant. When they reappeared They had all been teleported to the gap! There really is a trap! Damn it! The five great sects, including the Nine Regions Dao sect, let out a low roar. The sixth cultivator, who had been teleported to the gap, had a change in expression. Together with the only mid-stage cultivator from the galaxy, his cultivation erupted and he was about to escape. However, in the next instant Seal! Wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the Sun and star, had a vicious look in his eyes. As he spoke calmly, a powerful sealing force appeared at the gap in the ascending realm plate. It sealed off all the positions, causing the cultivators inside to.., they wouldnt be able to rush out in a short period of time. Wang Baole!Shouts rang out from inside and outside the gap. The white-robed elder from the nine Prefectures Dao, as well as the late-stage elders from the four sects, rushed out at the same time. However, just as they rushed out.., the Sea of flames descended, enveloping everything in its path. The blazing flame ancestor stepped out of thin air. With a wave of his hand, he blocked all five of them. Blazing Flame, how dare you! My Dao of the nine prefectures ancestor will definitely suppress you!The white-robed elder from the Dao of the nine prefectures shouted in a low voice, a cold glint in his eyes. Suppress? With the help of Your Sects dao array formation, he will only be able to reach the universe-grade in a short period of time. Does he dare come out? Why is he pretending to be a divine emperor? Your grandfather is the only deity Emperor in the left Dao sacred region. He managed to scare me last time, and now, he wants to scare your grandfather? The Blazing Flame ancestor sneered, he thought to himself that if he were to scare him again, he would spread the rumors even wider. The recent rumors about the nine Prefectures Dao ancestor in the left dao sacred region were naturally caused by him At the same time, while the blazing flame ancestor was fighting with the elders of the five sects, Wang Baole spoke again with a cold look in his eyes. Sacrifice! As soon as he spoke, a huge suction force erupted from within the solar system and the ascending realm plate. Everything else was perfect, so as the force erupted, the gap immediately became the target of everyone. This place was sealed again, as if it was sealed. The faces of the thirteen almighty cultivators from the thirteen galaxies within it changed drastically. They were about to blast it open, but it was clearly impossible! In the next moment, their bodies began to tremble. From their skulls, their eyes, ears, nose, mouth, every inch of their flesh and blood, every inch of their bones, and even every inch of their divine souls, there was the breath of origin, under the suction force, it spread out on its own, transforming into wisps of white mist that shot toward the edge of the rising realm plate! The suction force was forced, and it was domineering. As everyones essences were sucked out, the unprecedented pain caused the thirteen cultivators to let out miserable shrieks. Their bodies withered visibly, and their divine souls became transparent. Their life force, cultivation bases, and even all traces of their existence were sucked away by the suction force of the ascending realm plate! As the suction force was absorbed, the missing corner of the ascending realm disk, although not physically complete, appeared to be illusory threads. They intertwined with each other, causing the ascending realm disk to expand towards its illusory completion. At that moment, Wang Baoles cultivation erupted with a loud bang as the ascending realm disk absorbed and gradually became complete! Seventy steps, seventy-five steps, eighty steps, eighty-five steps ninety steps. His hair danced in the wind, as if he were a river of stars. His divine soul appeared, as if he were a giant, resonating with the Great Dao. His fleshly body rippled, as if it were resonating with the starry sky, until his cultivation base.., he had reached the ninety-five steps of the Great Circle of stars! Chapter 1204 - Perfected Hundred Steps! Just as Wang Baoles cultivation reached the ninety-fifth step of the perfected star realm, the more than ten star domains at the gap in the realm ascension plate let out shrill screams. Their bodies withered instantly, then, as if they had turned into dust, they vanished into the starry skies. Their bodies, their vitality, their souls, their cultivation, and everything else had been sacrificed to make up for the missing corner of the Realm Ascension Plate. However even if they were sacrificed, the ascending realm disk would still be unable to make up for what was missing. The real way to make up for what was missing was to make the ascending realm disk truly complete. That was too difficult. According to Wang Baoles estimations, if he wanted to do that, the number of star domains he had to sacrifice would reach an astonishing level, of course, if he had the ability to sacrifice a universe deity emperor, he could do so as well. Other than that, there was another method. That was to find some extremely precious natural treasures. Or perhaps, for the entire stone stele world, it was to find a soul with a special meaning that carried the weight of time. There might seem to be many methods, but in reality, none of them were possible. That was why after Wang Baole had studied the Realm Ascension Plate, he had thought of a method. He wouldnt try to fill in the gaps with material things. Instead, he would weave an illusory web and use a large amount of spirit qi and the soul to fill in the gaps in the Realm Ascension Plate, he would make it seem complete. He would then be able to support himself and break through to the celestial domain realm. However now that his cultivation had risen to the ninety-fifth step of the perfected star realm, Wang Baole could sense that the realm ascension plate was powerless. Looking around, the dozen or so celestial domains that he had worshiped had only filled in sixty percent of the gaps in the Realm Ascension Plate. What a pity!Wang baole sighed softly. He was filled with regret. However This scene was extremely shocking to the powerful cultivators from the various sects and clans outside the Solar System. This this What a ruthless heart! Sacrificing a powerful cultivator from the galaxy to fill the gap. Wang Baole, you are too vicious! Roars filled with shock rang out from the powerful cultivators from the various sects outside the Solar System. The white-robed elder from the Dao of the nine prefectures narrowed his eyes. He was shocked by Wang Baoles sacrifice, and his body swayed as he retreated, he focused his gaze on the Solar System. The other late-stage cultivators from the other four sects also retreated rapidly. The Blazing Flame ancestor didnt stop him. He snorted coldly and stood outside the Solar System. His eldest and second disciples, as well as the divine ox, gathered rapidly. The stellar wing master hesitated for a moment before rushing over as well, he cupped his fists and bowed to the blazing flame. The blazing flame smiled and nodded. Then, he looked at the nine Regions Dao and the others, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. Come on, lets go in. This time, we wont Stop You. The white-robed elder from the nine prefectures dao frowned. He was in a dilemma. If he attacked, he was worried that the realm ascension plate would still have a suction force. If he didnt attack, a stalemate wouldnt be an option. The elders from the other four great sects also had grim expressions on their faces. They had judged that there was danger at the gap, but they hadnt expected that the danger was actually a sacrifice. It was a good thing that they could clearly sense that Wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged within the Sun and star, hadnt attained a perfect level of cultivation. That way, they had achieved their goal. Wang Baole, if you agree to our two conditions, we dont need the Realm Ascension Plate. The left Dao sacred region also welcomes the promotion of Your Federation and recognizes the status of your federation. Form an alliance with each other and stop fighting! The white-robed elder from the nine Prefectures Dao suddenly spoke. Without waiting for Wang Baoles reply, the white-robed elder spoke again. First, you must immediately advance to the star domain. You can not continue to accumulate the power of perfection Second, the federation can not expand for another ten thousand years. Maintain this scale Third, you must follow the instructions of the left Dao Sacred Regions parliament and act in coordination with external enemies With these three conditions, if you agree, the left Path Holy Region Council will give you a spot in the federation, and you will be protected by the left Path Holy Region. If you do not agree then today, we will attack in full force and Destroy Your Federation!The white-robed old man said, the aura of a perfected Starfield exploded out. The other Starfields in the nine prefectures around him did the same, causing the starry sky to tremble. Nine Great Dao chains suddenly appeared once again, enveloping the entire area, it was as if they wanted to trap the solar system within. The other four sects did the same. The cauldron rumbled, the Giants roared, the heaven cleaving axe and the meteorites emanated boundless dao might, as if they wanted to solidify all of the fate of the Solar System. More than fifty celestial domains surrounded the area, each of which was filled with shocking energy. The starry sky seemed to be on the verge of collapsing. Faced with all this, even the blazing flame patriarchs expression turned grim. The Divine Ox and his eldest disciple were his clones, and they were the same. Only the second disciple remained expressionless, however, there was determination in his eyes. As for the exalted cultivator from the stellar wing, he narrowed his eyes, as if weighing the pros and cons in his heart. However, he seemed to have thought of something in the end. Determination appeared in his eyes, and his fighting spirit rose. Seeing that both sides were in a stalemate, the blazing flame ancestor suddenly sent a telepathic thought to Wang Baole from the bottom of his heart. Baole, I was rash this time. Use your worst-case scenario. Do you need me to sacrifice a portion of my cultivation to suppress the gap? Master is concerned about me. How could I Be Rash? I am grateful. Thank you for this, master. It is my miscalculation that is not to blame, Master!Wang Baole stood up from his cross-legged position and raised his head to look outside the solar system, he first bowed deeply towards his master. As he swept his gaze across the elites from the nine prefectures dao sect and the other sects, a murderous look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. Although he had been scheming against the sects, if they hadnt come, the previous incident wouldnt have happened. Im still a little short Wang Baoles eyes were filled with determination. He wasnt an indecisive person. Even though he needed his masters help to make a last resort, it wouldnt affect his master much, he had only limited it to the federation for a period of time. That period of time was enough for him to find a replacement. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole suddenly sent out a telepathic thought. Theres no need for master to personally suppress it. I just need to draw the raging flame galaxy over and suppress it at the gap in the ascending realm plate. This spell will cause a loss of spirit Qi in the raging flame galaxy. However, I will be able to find a replacement within half a year at most. As I release the Raging Flame Galaxy, I will also be able to replenish the missing spirit qi. However, during this half a year, due to the suppression of the Raging Flame Galaxy, Im afraid that master will be confined to the federation Disciple.. Thats it?The blazing flame ancestor laughed. He didnt seem to care at all. He didnt even bother listening to what Wang Baole had to say after that. He raised his right hand suddenly and grabbed at the air. With that Grab, a ball of flame appeared out of thin air. The Blazing Flame ancestor held it in his hand and tossed it casually towards the gap. The ball of flame moved at a rapid speed. It reached the gap in an instant and expanded abruptly. Instantly, the void rumbled. The ball of flame grew larger and larger. In the blink of an eye, it was the size of the gap. The Flames within it churned, a vast galaxy could be seen within. It was The Raging Flame Galaxy. This scene stunned the white-robed old man and the others, and their expressions immediately changed. They wanted to stop it, but it was clearly impossible. In the next instant as the ball of flame appeared, it suddenly pressed down on the gap. With a loud bang, the Solar System shook violently. From within the ball of flame, a shocking amount of spiritual energy exploded out. This spiritual energy spread rapidly, forming many threads that filled up a corner of the ascending realm plate, the gap that was already sixty percent filled was instantly filled up! Even though it was still incomplete, from the perspective of filling up the void, it was already complete! The instant the filling up of the void was completed, the ascending realm plate rumbled. Wang Baoles cultivation rose once again from the ninety-five steps that had stopped. Ninety-six steps! Ninety-seven steps! Ninety-eight steps! Ninety-nine steps! Up To a hundred steps! Wang Baoles hair danced in the wind, and his aura rose infinitely. As everyone outside the Solar System was shaken, the light in their eyes exploded, and they spoke suddenly. Why should I be the one to give you the three conditions instead of the three I gave you? Today I will step into the Galaxy! As he spoke, the sound of the starry sky rumbled out from his body, shaking the Great Dao. The entire Solar System became one, fusing with his body. Countless natural laws erupted madly! Chapter 1205 - Great Dao transmission domain! Wang Baole!The white-robed elder from the nine prefectures dao colleges expression changed drastically. The other elders from the four great sects did the same. They were filled with killing intent. They might have been on friendly terms with each other previously, but now, under their combined attacks and pressure.., wang Baole had chosen to advance to the perfected star realm. This represented Wang Baoles attitude. His words made the white-robed elder and the others even angrier. Seeing that Wang Baole was about to advance, the five of them looked at each other and didnt hesitate. They attacked at the same time, heading towards the Solar System. The Blazing Flame ancestor was about to stop them when Wang Baoles voice reverberated in the starry skies. Master, theres no need to stop us. Please return to the Solar System to rest. Let them do their thing. After the disciples advance, we will go to their sects and pay our respects to them. The Blazing Flame Patriarch laughed heartily. With a flick of his sleeve, he swept up his own disciples, master starry wings, and the old bull into the Solar System. As soon as they entered, the five great sects in the area made their move, they had already landed. Rumbling could be heard as the nine Great Dao chains of the Dao of the nine prefectures spread out without limit, encircling the solar system layer by layer, as if they were completely sealing it. The giant waved his hand and grabbed the heaven cleaving axe, the two sects actually appeared to have fused their dao together, and the axe struck the protective barrier of the ascending boundary plate of the Solar System. The sound was monstrous, and the ascending boundary plate that protected the solar system trembled a few times. Although it caved in, it did not shatter. Instead, it quickly recovered. At the same time, the meteorite also descended, and with a boom, it smashed down, it caused the edge of the Solar System to be heavily caved in, but it was similarly not damaged. Then, the attacks from the dozens of galaxies formed a storm of divine abilities and spells, engulfing the Solar System. However, the Realm Ascension Plate was a supreme treasure. Even if the gap was only a false one, the defense it formed still shocked everyone who had attacked, they were shocked beyond words. They were unable to do anything to the Realm Ascension Plate in a short period of time! This was the difference between Wang Baole and the past. After experiencing so many things, his thoughts had changed a lot. He was still ruthless and didnt lack to gamble, but his foundation was full of confidence! There had been some errors in his calculations during the battle today, but that was only for his cultivation. If it was a safety issue, Wang Baole was ninety percent certain. That was why he didnt even look at the powerful cultivators from the various sects that were attacking the solar system outside. He didnt care about the waves of ripples that reverberated within the solar system due to the explosions in the outside world. Naturally, the federation cultivators took action to resolve these ripples. At that moment, Wang Baole was completely focused on his own breakthrough. After his cultivation reached the hundred steps of the perfected stellar realm, he didnt hesitate at all, as he accumulated his strength to the maximum, he exploded with a loud bang. It was as if there was an invisible pillar of light that represented Wang Baoles cultivation. It continued to climb into the void at an extremely fast speed. Even as it climbed, it would still encounter some invisible barriers that blocked its path, however, these barriers only collided with the pillar of light before they shattered with a loud bang. They couldnt stop it at all. The entire process lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. As Wang Baoles cultivation soared, the Dao Aura on his body grew stronger. His hair danced in the wind, and his body began to emit a refreshing fragrance. The rules and laws around him were revealed. Above him, countless mesh-like existences appeared in the Solar System. The void below him was also churning, and he was located in the center of the Solar System, the entire Solar System was spinning around him. The spinning speed increased, and more rules and laws appeared. The starry sky rumbled and shook the heavens and earth. Finally, cracking sounds came from within Wang Baoles body! The tens of thousands of stars in his body had all become stars. The core was dao, and nine circles surrounded him. The tens of thousands of stars dotted each other. After they became stars, they continued to expand, causing the starry sky in his body to spin as well! The size of the starry sky was shocking. There were tens of thousands of galaxies in it, and each galaxy wasnt weak. They were formed from the evolution of special galaxies, forming one spiral after another. Eventually They formed within Wang Baoles body! The spiral of stars gathered together and formed a galaxy! With a loud boom, Wang Baoles hair fluttered in the wind once again. His soul materialized, and his physical body emitted a strong light. The instant his cultivation advanced to a galaxy, the three of them fused together rapidly. His soul, physical body, and cultivation all merged into one! There was no distinction between them. There was no longer the pure power of the soul. There was no longer the simple power of the physical body. There was no longer the usual fluctuation of cultivation. After all of them merged into one, Wang Baoles every move contained the power of the soul, it contained the power of the physical body, and it contained the fluctuation of cultivation. All of this caused his dao charm to erupt instantly. Behind him, a shocking divine ox that was larger than the solar system was formed. It was even refracted outside. Even the old oxs original body seemed to be inferior to it. It was as if this was the real divine ox. However, that was not all. On the Divine Oxs back, Wang Baoles illusory figure suddenly materialized and sat cross-legged in meditation, as he closed his eyes, waves of ripples spread throughout the entire left Dao holy region. At that moment, the rules and laws of the left Dao holy region were strongly affected. All the galaxies, the starry skies, and all the stars trembled slightly. The hearts of countless cultivators were trembling violently. faintly.., a voice seemed to reverberate in the minds of all the living beings in the left Dao holy region. My dao is free and unfettered! The voice of the Great Dao, this is impossible!As Wang Baoles voice reverberated in the minds of all the living beings in the left Dao holy region, all the galaxies outside the Solar System, who had stopped their attacks in shock and were retreating rapidly.., all of their expressions changed drastically. The white-robed elder from the nine prefectures dao seemed to have seen a ghost. He couldnt control himself even with his composure, and he cried out in shock. Only by advancing to the divine emperor realm can the sound of the Great Dao spread throughout all life. You, you, you you only advanced to the Starfield realm. How is this possible! Even the legendary body of the beginning Dao wouldnt be able to achieve this. unless unless your life level is already at the divine emperor realm, or even higher. Thats why the sound of the Great Dao appeared before you advanced to the Starfield Realm! You still have secrets. You you Youre not Wang baole, not a federation cultivator. Who Are You? ! The white-robed elder went crazy. The elders from the four great sects beside him were shocked and lost their voices. Their scalps went numb, and they groaned in their hearts. If they had known that the voice of the Great Dao would appear after Wang Baoles promotion, they wouldnt have tried to stop him. The voice of the Great Dao represented that its dao was written within the laws of the universe. The laws of the universe were part of the Heavenly Dao, but they werent something that the Heavenly Dao could influence. They were the foundation of everything! To possess such a dao, to a certain extent it was equivalent to possessing the might of a divine emperor who was at the universe-level! The universe-level contained the universe within themselves. That was why they could be called Divine Emperors. They used the power of gods and the might of emperors to make all living beings in the universe invincible, unreachable, and untouchable! Now, when they looked at Wang Baoles Dharmic projection, they felt a piercing pain in their eyes, as if they were about to bleed. Their minds were in turmoil, and they retreated. The Blazing Flame ancestor was also dumbfounded. He stared blankly at Wang Baole, and his mind buzzed. He subconsciously looked at his first disciple and the old bull. I taught a divine emperor? Yes, youre Old Bull.Old Bull. Bull!Eldest senior sister. Master is mightysecond senior brother thought for a moment and said softly. As the blazing flame ancestor stared at each other, and the experts from the five great sects in the outside world retreated rapidly, Wang Baoles dharmic projection, which was larger than the size of the solar system, slowly opened its eyes and said calmly. You are not free. You are not free. Chapter 1206 - Step Three! In the starry skies, outside the Solar System, the gigantic shadow of the divine ox stood above the galaxy. It seemed to be able to prop up the void, causing the entire left Dao holy region to tremble violently. However, the source of all this was not the shadow of the Divine Ox. Instead, it was Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged on its back and wearing a long green robe with his hair flying in the wind. His hair was as green as the clouds, representing freedom. His long hair was like the Dao, and it fluttered in the wind. It represented freedom. His eyebrows were like sharp blades, and his eyes were filled with stars. His entire body was filled with the dao aura. The vast universe within his body made Wang Baoles dharma idol seem to have surpassed a god and become a supreme being. The moment he spoke, his words had reached the level where his words would follow the DAO. You are not free! As soon as those words were said countless laws and principles appeared outside the Solar System. They formed threads that twined in all directions and rearranged themselves. They rearranged themselves according to Wang Baoles Great Dao, according to his will. They turned into shackles that appeared on every cultivators body. At that moment, the Unending Heavenly Dao dimmed, and the dark sects power of the Heavenly Dao dissipated. Only Wang Baoles Great Dao became the only one here! This wasnt the power of the galaxy that the stone stele world could display. This was the power of the universe in the stone stele world! Whether it was the nine Prefectures Dao, the other four great sects, or the cultivators from the various sects and clans who had rushed over, everyones bodies trembled violently at that moment. As the shackle appeared, their bodies immediately became extremely heavy. It was as if something that originally belonged to them had been forcefully taken away from their bodies, causing the bodies of all the cultivators in the area to immediately become extremely awkward, in fact, even their movements slowed down. This was a form of deprivation of all freedom, of all physical strength! It wasnt over. All of you felt uneasy! When these words were spoken, it was as if a windstorm had descended from the starry sky. It swept out in all directions, causing the void in the starry sky to distort violently. The dao within the bodies of all the cultivators trembled as they were suppressed, it was as if another shackle had sealed their souls, their will, and their senses! This was to deprive them of all freedom and the breath of spirit! At that moment, they couldnt move their bodies or their minds. All the cultivatorsminds went blank. It was as if time had stopped flowing in their bodies. Wang Baole raised his right hand, opened his palm, and faced the void, he slowly clenched his fist. As he clenched his fist, the starry sky rumbled and the Void shattered. The dozens of sealed Starfields began to show signs of shattering. Cracks spread out, as if they were about to collapse. It was as if Wang Baoles palm had transformed into the starry sky. As he clenched his fist, he wanted to suppress all the cultivators in the area. There were already seven or eight early-stage cultivators in the Starfields who couldnt take it anymore. Before Wang Baole could fully clench his fist, a loud boom rang out. Their bodies exploded within the two seals. They were torn to shreds, his spirit and soul were also shattered. His body and soul were destroyed. The cracks in the bodies of the others also increased. However These were galaxy regions, and there were many of them. There were even perfected Galaxy regions like the white-robed elder among them. There were also four late-stage cultivators in the galaxy regions. In the next instant, as the eight galaxy regions fell, the white-robed elders body trembled violently. A violent force erupted within his body. As the force erupted, his entire body seemed to burn. It was clear that at this critical moment, he had chosen to burn his own cultivation and soul, allowing his cultivation to increase exponentially. He had managed to break free from Wang Baoles dao shackles, he let out a shrill roar. Everyone, why arent you burning the Dao of the various sects? Do you want to die here? As soon as he spoke, the nine chains formed by the Great Dao of the nine Prefectures Dao began to burn with a loud bang. They flew towards Wang Baoles dharma idol and wrapped around it. At the same time, the four late-stage elders from the other four sects knew that they were in a life-and-death crisis. They saw that the white-robed elder was already on fire, so they gritted their teeth and unleashed their cultivation as if they were on fire, they too chose to burn. They managed to activate the Dao Shadows of their respective sects, causing the giant cauldron, meteorite, heaven-cleaving axe, and the giant to all burn. As they burned, the elders of the four sects let out a shrill cry that spread in all directions. The cauldron crashed towards Wang Baole, the meteorite crashed, and the heaven-cleaving axe came crashing down beside Wang Baole. The Giants roar shook the starry skies, and he crashed into Wang Baole with his body! That wasnt all. As the Great Dao of the five great sects burned and suppressed Wang Baole together, loud booms rang out from all five directions in the left Dao sacred region. Those five directions.., they were the five great sects in the left Dao sacred region, including the Nine Prefectures Dao! The five great sects were all paying attention to this place. They saw Wang Baole making his move, and they saw that their own cultivators were in imminent danger. How could they not be anxious? After all, this was their strongest combat ability on the surface, therefore, in the next instant, the five great sectsfoundations exploded. Each of them formed a dazzling arm that contained boundless dao charm. It pierced through the void from the five directions and appeared directly on the battlefield outside the Solar System, it didnt touch Wang Baole. Instead, it grabbed the cultivators from its own sects and retreated rapidly. The Solar System is not a place where you can come and go as you wish,Wang Baoles dharmic projection said calmly. He ignored the various Great Dao that were hurtling towards him. His body instantly turned blurry and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already far away, he raised his right hand and clenched his fist. The power of his physical body, his soul, and his cultivation were all fused together to form this punch. It was aimed at the five hands formed by the five great sects, which were retreating rapidly in an attempt to save Wang Baole. It was aimed at the five arms that were escaping! The five arms trembled. In the next moment, they merged together without hesitation, forming an even brighter palm. The moment Wang Baoles fist was aimed at him, it struck him directly. Amidst the rumbling, Wang Baoles fist collided with the palm formed by the five sectsaccumulated resources. The starry sky trembled. The Great Dao rumbled. The palm trembled violently. The cultivators from the various sects within spat out blood. At least thirty percent of them had their physical bodies disintegrated, their souls shattered, and their bodies and souls were destroyed. However, the hand formed from the accumulation of the five sectsresources was indeed extraordinary. It retreated rapidly as it trembled. Even though all the sects had died, more than half of them were still protected. As it retreated.., it disappeared into the starry sky in an instant, disappearing without a trace. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and stared at the starry sky in the distance. At the same time, the items formed from the Burning Great Dao from the various sects, which he had managed to avoid by shifting his dharmic projection in a blurry manner earlier, also flew towards him and pressed down on him once again. Chains, giant cauldrons, giants, sky-splitting axes, meteorites, and a shocking aura appeared around him. They burned everything. However, just as they were about to come into contact with Wang Baole, Wang Baole spoke calmly. Waning moon! Immediately, the spell of the waning moon was activated. The dao of the waning moon was time, and it didnt belong to the stone stele world. With Wang Baoles current cultivation level in the galaxy, as he activated it, time suddenly reversed around him, instantly reversing by dozens of breaths, the Burning Great Dao of the various sects around him were affected as well. They retreated from their burning state in an instant and retreated back into time. However, before they could leave, Wang Baole raised his hand and suppressed all the items manifested by the Great Dao of the five sects. He threw them to the gap in the ascending realm plate that had been filled by the raging flame galaxy. He sealed it immediately, causing the gap to rumble, the pressure on the raging flame galaxy was greatly reduced, and it was replaced by the Great Dao of the five sects. It became a new item to fill the gap! This scene shocked all the cultivators in the Solar System who were paying attention to the battle. It shocked the myriad sect clans in the left Dao holy region who were looking at the scene from afar. It also shocked the many factions in the side sect holy region who were observing the scene. This isnt the galaxy! The power of a divine emperor! ! How How is this possible! ? ! ? They werent the only ones. At this moment, all the sects and clans in the Weiyang Central Region, as well as the Weiyang clan, saw what was happening. Waves of shock rose up in their hearts, and the progenitor opened his eyes, his pupils constricted. This is the true third step? Even further away, in the netherworld, a gaze seemed to pierce through everything and stare at this place. Chapter 1207 - -- Mighty Master! The blazing flame ancestors eyes were filled with confusion. He still couldnt understand why his disciple, after breaking through to the galaxy, had become capable of becoming a divine emperor. He had a guess, but it was too unbelievable. It reminded him of some rumors from ancient times. On the other hand, the federation cultivators in the Solar System were excited and excited. However, they didnt know much about the galaxy, so they didnt notice anything. They only knew that Wang Baole was extremely powerful. However, the Heaven Palm Grandmaster, the exalted star wing, and the Purple Gold Grandmaster were different. The waves of emotions in their hearts were surging. The Heaven Palm Grandmaster sucked in a deep breath. All the thoughts in his heart.., all of them vanished, and he no longer dared to show any signs of unwillingness. As for Guru Starry Wing, he was trembling, and his eyes shone with intense light. He knew more than most people because he had once seen a paragon cultivator from the outside world, the Holy Queen Yiyi of the sect, she was his daughter. Therefore, he knew a secret. All of the cultivators in this universe cultivated incomplete dao. They were all incomplete. In the outside world, although there were different names for the different levels of cultivation.., there was a unified judgment. This judgment was made from the first step to the fifth step. According to what he had heard in the past, this universes star field should belong to the third step in the universe, and the Divine Emperor was the fourth step. However, in reality, because the Dao was incomplete, it was far inferior to the cultivators in the outside world, the difference was due to the individual comprehending different dao. It was about the same realm. There were occasional exceptions, but there were still some minor differences. Those who were able to make exceptions were the strongest in the universe. However no matter how exceptional they were, it seemed impossible for them to reach Wang Baoles level. He had just stepped into the galaxy and demonstrated the divine emperors control over the Great Dao. There could only be one explanation.. Could it be that Wang Baole, due to some special fortuitous encounter, has embarked on a complete great dao, becoming the third step in the true sense of the word The cultivator from the stellar wing was greatly shaken. The Purple Gold Patriarch was also extremely excited and thankful for his previous choice. He felt that he had done the right thing in his life, he had resolutely chosen to merge into the Solar System. As for the seventeen sons of the Seven Spirits Dao, they were all equally excited as they murmured to themselves. Daddy is really daddy. Wait for me, Daddy. My cultivation base will break through very soon. When that time comes, Ill definitely go down to your knees and have some fun There was also the mysterious Starry Moon sect. Sitting cross-legged on the cliff in front of the mountain waterfall, Patriarch Starmoon looked away from the federation, his eyes filled with emotion as a smile appeared on his face. The agreed time is almost up At that moment, a thought appeared in the minds of everyone in the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. That was from now on, there would be one more peak expert in the Weiyang Dao Domain! That persons name was Wang Baole! At that moment, Wang Baole, who had risen to prominence in the Weiyang Dao Domain, stood outside the Solar System. After suppressing the five Great Dao sects at the gap in the ascending realm plate, he stared at the spot where the palm formed from the Five Great Dao sectsfoundations had disappeared. He narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint flashed across his eyes. The price I have to pay isnt enough,Wang Baole said calmly. He raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and threw four punches into the starry sky! Each of these four punches was the strongest combat power he could muster after the fusion of his physical body, soul, and cultivation. They transformed into four gigantic fist shadows that rumbled with the power of the Great Dao, they charged towards the four great sects other than the nine Prefectures Dao! They were so fast that they pierced through the void and arrived in the starry skies where the four great sects were in an instant. They charged straight towards the main star gate of the four great sects. As the cultivators from the four great sects cried out in shock, Wang Baoles four fist shadows.., they landed in different starry skies. The four great sects each unleashed a tremendous amount of power and unleashed their full strength. However, amidst a series of rumbles, Wang Baoles fist shadows smashed into the mountain gate. Countless buildings collapsed, and a large number of cultivators coughed out blood from the tremors, even the stars were shaking. They were knocked off course, causing a storm to sweep across their starry skies. Wang Baoles dao charm dissipated with his fist, filling the starry skies where the four great sects were. All the cultivators felt their bodies sink, and their souls were suppressed. The stronger their cultivation, the deeper they felt. To the four great sects, this punch represented Wang Baoles attitude and his warning! Then, Wang Baole looked in the direction of the Nine Prefectures Dao. What he had done previously was not enough to establish his might today. Even if he had thrown out four punches, he still would not have been able to achieve the deterrence that he wanted. Therefore, the source of all this was the nine Prefectures Dao, it was where Wang Baole wanted to establish his might. As the four fist shadows disappeared into the distance, Wang Baole raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion towards the Solar System. With that grabbing motion, the ancient green-bronze sword outside the Sun and star, which had been expanding continuously previously, suddenly trembled violently and disappeared in the next instant. When it reappeared, it had shrunk significantly, it was in Wang Baoles hand! After being lifted by him, the cultivation in his body exploded. The power of the scabbard rumbled and slashed towards the direction of the Nine Prefectures Dao! A sword Qi that was the size of a galaxy exploded in front of Wang Baole. It pierced through the air and headed towards the location of the nine regions dao, creating countless explosions and sharp sounds as it whistled through the air. As the sword landed, Wang Baole released his grip. The ancient green-bronze sword disappeared, and when it reappeared, it returned to its original position. The cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were in shock. At that moment, in the left Dao sacred territory, at the main star Mountain Gate in the starry sky where the nine Regions Dao was located.., the void was torn apart. Sword Qi appeared and slashed at the star! The star trembled as if it was about to be cut in half. Countless cultivators from the nine prefectures dao spewed out blood. A shocked sigh came from the depths of the nine Prefectures Dao. A gigantic figure, exuding the aura of a universe-grade cultivator, materialized, it raised its hand and pointed at the sword Qi that was slashing at Wang Baole. A loud boom rang out. The figures finger collapsed, shattering into pieces. The Sword Qi dissipated as well. However, Wang Baoles Dao Aura had turned into a suppressive force. Wang Baoles voice echoed throughout the nine Prefectures Dao. This is a warning! His voice and Dao Aura spread like a storm, shattering the mountain gates of the Nine Prefectures Dao. The stars trembled violently as well. A portion of the area couldnt take it anymore and collapsed, turning into countless meteorites that scattered across the starry skies. Fellow Daoist, please calm down. Its the nine Prefectures Daos fault. We deserve this calamity.After a long while, the universe-grade patriarch from the nine Prefectures Dao spoke slowly, his voice filled with fatigue and age. At that moment, the entire left Dao sacred region was silent. Everyone understood that the situation had changed. Wang Baole didnt continue to pay attention to the nine prefectures dao. Outside the Solar System, Wang Baoles dharma idol turned around and bowed deeply towards the blazing flame patriarch as a disciple. Master. The blazing flame ancestors eyes lit up instantly. He puffed out his chest and stroked his beard. A smile appeared on his face, and he nodded his head in high spirits. Baole, you did well. Very well. I am very pleased. Boss, second brother, and Old Bull, you have to work hard too. You Cant Play All Day! What master has taught me is that I must work hard in the future and listen to masters teachings. I must reach the level of little junior brother as soon as possible.Eldest senior sisters expression was solemn. She looked at Wang Baole with warmth in her eyes, when she looked at the flames, she was extremely respectful. There was even some exaggerated fanaticism.. Old Niu, who was beside her, also spoke solemnly. Your disciple is awesome. You are even more awesome! second senior brother was silent for a moment before saying weakly. Master is mighty Wang baole blinked. His heart was filled with warmth. He cupped his fists towards the blazing flame ancestor and bowed once again. Thank you for your teachings, master. Master, how about visiting my hometown? The blazing flame ancestor laughed heartily and nodded happily. Wang Baole laughed as well. As he walked towards the solar system, his dharma idol shrank until it became as small as an ordinary persons. He followed behind the blazing flame ancestor, and under the respectful welcome of the elites from the various factions in the federation, he walked towards Earth. Along the way, the blazing flame ancestors laughter was loud and clear. Joy filled the entire starry sky. The Solar System regained its peace. The Divine Ox Dao Shadow formed by Wang Baoles divine ability was hovering above the solar system, threatening the entire universe. Within the Solar Star, Wang Baoles actual body closed his eyes, the corners of his lips curled into a smile. Accompanying his master was his Dharma Idol Avatar. It wasnt that he was disrespectful, but that he had just advanced to the Galactic Domain. His actual body still needed some time to comprehend and consolidate his cultivation. Chapter 1208 - questions! Generally speaking, it was difficult for a persons height to determine the true level of a civilization. However there were very few absolutes in this world. Therefore, when a persons height reached the limit.., the level of a civilization would rise by far too much. This was the case for the Federation! This was the case for Wang Baole! His cultivation might only be in the galaxy, but the battle he had fought against the five great sects had shown him to be as powerful as a divine emperor. The four punches he had thrown at the four great sects had shocked everyone, what shocked and alarmed the elites of the various sects in the never-ending DAO domain the most was the sword he had used to slash at the nine Prefectures Dao realm! That strike had been unleashed by the universe-grade Supreme Treasure, the ancient bronze sword. It contained all of Wang Baoles cultivation, soul, and physical strength. Combined with the power of the Supreme Treasure, the power unleashed was so strong that it could injure a universe divine emperor realm cultivator! The Patriarch of the nine regions dao might have some problems of his own, but within the mountain gates of the nine Regions Dao, he had indeed been able to use some special techniques to reach the universe-grade. His finger had crumbled.., the few divine emperors within the Wei Yang clan had instantly placed great importance on Wang Baole. After all, if the former were to leave the mountain gates of the Dao of the nine prefectures, he would only be a slightly stronger perfected galactic realm cultivator. As for the latter he would be able to go anywhere he wanted, and he would be able to erupt with power that could threaten divine emperors. This allowed the federation to rise up completely. This was because not only did it contain Wang Baoles combat strength, which was comparable to that of a divine emperor, but it also contained the blazing flame patriarch. With the combined efforts of the master and disciple, it would have been fine if the dark sect hadnt been present. The Weiyang clan might have been fearful, but if they had hardened their hearts and risked the death of two divine emperors, it wasnt as if they couldnt suppress them. The price for doing so was high. However, if the time came, the Weiyang clan wouldnt hesitate. However, with the dark sects greatest enemy on their side, the two superpowers could erupt into a war that would spread throughout the entire Weiyang Dao Domain at any moment, therefore, the Wei Yang clan did not dare to move or move at this moment. Once they moved, the dark sect would definitely not let go of this opportunity. At that time, the Wei Yang clan would be in an extremely passive position, and the possibility of their destruction would increase by 20-30% . And when a person, or rather, a faction, could increase the probability of the other party losing by 20-30% , that person or faction would already be standing in an undefeatable position. This was the case with the federation at this moment! Therefore, the Weiyang clan quickly expressed their goodwill and announced that the entire DAO domain had not only acknowledged the status of the federation, but had also sent out a large amount of resources as gifts. However, this also included scheming.., the status they had acknowledged was shockingly the number one sect in the left Dao holy region. Their goal was clearly to sow discord, causing the other sects in the left Dao holy region, especially the nine regions dao, to suffer too great a loss of face. They had no choice but to fight the federation. They would use this as a hindrance, because the Weiyang Dao region could only tolerate the rise of the federation. This was already the limit. They did not want to see a future in the left Dao holy region that had never existed before, a domain lord who had unified the left Dao Holy Region! At the very least, they would have to wait until the war between the Weiyang clan and the dark sect was concluded. Or perhaps They could use this as a bargaining chip, rather than letting things get out of control. The never-ending clans actions were in line with their interests. That was why the never-ending clan visited frequently in the following days. The various sects in the side-door holy region also arranged for powerful individuals of a certain status to come and present their gifts. Similarly, in the left Dao Holy Region, Wang Baoles battle had shaken all the sects. As a result, there were many admirers and visitors in the following days. However, there were almost no applications to integrate into the Solar System. The various sects and clans in the left Dao holy region didnt want to offend either side. They were all watching. Wang Baole didnt pay any attention to these matters. Instead, he handed the matter over to the Federation president, Wu Mengling, and the others. His avatar accompanied his master, the blazing flame patriarch, to relax in the Solar System, while his main body sat cross-legged in the Sun and star, he stabilized his cultivation. He had already sensed that the combat prowess he had displayed after advancing to the Starfield had exceeded his previous judgment. This made Wang Baole feel puzzled as well. However, the answer Wang Baole had his own guesses and judgments as well. There are three reasons for all of this one is that my original form is the black wooden board, another is that it has something to do with the immortal inheritance that ancient times gifted me. Another reason is that in my previous life, I had left the stone stele world and comprehended the Dao beyond the stone stele world, especially the waning moon.. Wang Baole mumbled to himself. He naturally knew that the time art of the waning moon wasnt the Dao of the stone stele world. That was why its power within the stone stele world was heaven-defying. At the same time, the inheritance of immortals was very elusive. Wang Baole felt that it was more like an opportunity, or perhaps a proof of qualification. He wasnt able to understand what it was exactly. As for the black wooden board Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought back to what he had seen with the help of the statue in the Dark River, the wooden nail that had pierced into the forehead of the true emperor! I feel like the truth is getting closer and closer.. Since my main body is stuck in the forehead of the real emperor in the Weiyang Dao Domain, why was I summoned into this universe? Is this the emperors plan to save himself, or do I actually have another mission.. Back then Allheaven had only planned to use a single finger to seal the Weiyang Dao Domain. However, after seeing my main bodys black wooden board, why did it turn from a single finger to an entire arm Is what hes sealing really gu? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, his eyes shining brightly. He had a bold guess in his heart. Could it be that Allheaven is sealing Gu, me, and The Emperors avatar! Wang Baole fell silent. He thought of Chen Qingzi. Could it be that Chen Qingzi really didnt know that he was the one who was supposed to seal and prevent anyone from going out? Why would he turn a blind eye to it? Previously, Wang Baole had thought that it was because of his emotions, and because of his master, Ming Kunzi. But now, his thoughts were wavering. Could it be Chen Qingzis mission on the surface is to seal the ancient remnant soul so that the immortals inheritance can not leave, while the one who is secretly sealed is The Emperors avatar If the emperors avatar can not leave, then the real emperor will not be complete if the emperor really has a large number of avatars scattered, then could it be that this is where his last avatar is located If it really is what I think it is, then the Emperor definitely didnt mean for me to be summoned into this universe the more Wang Baole thought about it, the more he felt that the seal on the stone tablet realm.., it was clearly preventing the return of the Emperors avatar, and he was here because what he saw with the help of the statue in the Nether River was clearly an enemy of the emperor. Do I really have a mission that I have forgotten about? Destroy the Emperors avatar? Make it incomplete Then, what is the origin of the centipede is it a part of the immortals? Or is it the real Emperors avatar? Or is it the person who was sent here by the emperors true body to break the situation? Wang Baole had a headache, the more he knew, the more confused he became. Also, the Black Wooden Nail is me. Then is it the black wooden nail from back then that had consciousness? or did someone use the unconscious black wooden nail as a supreme treasure to destroy the Emperor and nail it between the Emperors brows? If the black wooden nail from back then had consciousness, then what is my consciousness now. If its the latter, then who controlled me and used it against the emperor? Wang Baole was silent. After a long while, he suddenly laughed. Its useless to think too much. If I keep going, Ill naturally know everything! Now, what I need to consider is how to get masters Raging Flames to remove the restrictions in the federation as soon as possible. I need other items that can be used to fill the gaps in the realm ascension plateWang Baole narrowed his eyes and pondered, after a long while, his eyes shone brightly. There is one existence that fits perfectly it is a soul that, to the entire stone stele world, bears the weight of countless years and has experienced the restarting of the universe from almost every era. It also has a special meaning Purple Moon!Wang Baole suddenly raised his head. His gaze spread out from the solar system and stared into the depths of the starry sky. At the same time, in the void within the nine netherworld, a gaze spread out as well. It looked at the spot where Wang Baole was looking. The owner of the gaze was sitting cross-legged in the nine netherworld. His long hair fluttered in the wind, and the ordinary wooden sword in front of his knees was Chen Qingzi. Junior brother, this is what I have prepared for you a great tonic! Chapter 1209 - , the Purple Moon Tribulation! As Wang Baole and Chen Qingzi stared at each other, one of them from within the Federations sun and the other from the depths of the nine Netherworlds. As they stared at the starry skies, their gazes converged on a certain spot within the Weiyang Dao Domain, a figure, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating in an area that only a mighty figure could find, suddenly shuddered. It could be seen that this figure was a woman. At first glance, she looked very beautiful. She was none other than ziyue! However, her body was completely obscured by mist. It was as if there were numerous souls within it, and each soul seemed to be the host soul. As they continuously roamed within her body, the womans face and figure changed rapidly, it was also visible to the naked eye. Sometimes it was a young man, sometimes it was a young woman, sometimes it was an old man, and sometimes it was a middle-aged man. From the beginning to the end, there was not a single soul that repeated itself. It was as if the soul within her body was boundless. However, without exception, no matter how she changed her appearance, her expression was cautious and filled with intense unease. In the end, when her face turned back into a beautiful woman, her eyes shone brightly, she raised her right hand and quickly formed a hand seal, as if she was deducing. When she was deducing, if someone looked in all directions, they would be able to see that there were no stars in the place where the Purple Moon was. There were countless specks of dust floating in the starry sky. Most of these specks of dust contained the aura of ancient times, moreover, some of the buildings that were considered complete could be seen to have features that did not match the characteristics of this era. Looking at it from a distance, the ruins formed by the dust were very large. The area covered was probably the size of a galaxy. However, this was not the complete part of it. There were even layers of rings of light surrounding it. Within each ring of light, there seemed to be ruins from different eras. It was as if there were no other life forms in the area. There were only traces of the passage of time. From a distance, it looked like an enormous, immovable vortex. This place did not exist within the boundaries of Weiyang Dao Domain. It was the land of sinkholes, a place where history was buried. It was like a junkyard that was constantly being cleaned up. Whether it was the dao domains of the nine serenities realm or the living, anything that could not be permitted by the laws of this generation would be expelled here. As time passed, the junkyard in the ruins.., was filled with countless chaotic ripples. When these ripples and chaos reached a certain level, they would form a storm that would destroy everything. It would tear up parts of this place and turn them into the most primitive nutrients that would be sent into the entire Weiyang Dao domain and scattered throughout the starry sky, it would turn into the foundation for the formation of stars and the appearance of Spiritual Qi. It could be said that the existence of this place was an indispensable part of the universe, as well as a part of the operation of its own mechanism. Even before the dark annihilation storm descended, this place was still a place that no living beings were allowed to enter. No matter if it was the living or the dead, they were not allowed to get close to it. If someone accidentally barged in, they would be contaminated as soon as they got close. If they were affected, their minds would become chaotic and they would die. They would become a part of this place. Even the almighty experts of the star area were no exception. Unless they had special methods and had reached the great circle of the star area, they could only stay in this place for a period of time. Of course, if ones cultivation base was at the universe level, they could come and go freely in this place. However, they would still be affected, and the effect would gradually increase as time passed. Therefore, this place wasnt suitable for searching, and this characteristic made this place very suitable for hiding. Of course this was only suitable for some special souls! Because of the chaos and confusion here, it wasnt a dangerous place for some souls with special meanings. It was more like a Holy Land. Zi Yue was one such example. She basically had no influence here. At the same time, she could make use of the chaos and confusion here to make her star Dao more complete. That was why, after the Earth Federation had left, she had recovered some of her past lifes memories, after arriving at the sinkhole, her cultivation base improved day by day. At the same time, she relied on the scattered seeds outside to indirectly control the surroundings. At the same time, she was 99% safe. After all, if she were to hide, even if the divine emperor was here, he would have no choice but to give up on capturing her. This was also the reason why Zi Yues cultivation of the Dao of stars had spread to the various sects in the three major regions in secret over the years. She had even gained the attention and enmity of others, but she was still able to continue to live a carefree life. Even after she had been intimidated by Chen Qingzi and Zi Yue had escaped, she hadnt been completely afraid. However, over the years, there had been three times when she had felt a strong sense of fear. The first time had been when Wang Baole had used the heavenly fate book to search for Zi Yue on the heavenly fated star. The second time had been when Wang Baole had locked onto the Dao essence in the mystic realm of the Federation. Zi Yue had immediately reacted and changed her position. She had also made a lot of preparations. However, now the sense of danger had erupted once again, and her body had clearly trembled a few times. After a long moment passed, she looked up, and a vicious expression appeared on her face as she muttered to herself. A catastrophe? ! As she spoke, her eyes narrowed, and she performed another incantation gesture with her right hand. She slashed out toward herself, and her body began to tremble. Gradually, she split into three, leaving one sitting cross-legged on the spot. At the same time, the other two split into two directions at top speed, one of them turned into a speck of dust even further away. The last body didnt stop and disappeared into nothingness. At the same time, within the Solar Systems star, Wang Baoles real body stood up from his cross-legged position with a deep look in his eyes. He took a step forward with a calm expression. As he took that step, ripples appeared in the void beneath his feet. As the ripples spread out, it was as if the starry sky had been peeled off. An image slowly appeared. In the image was the sinkhole. Wang Baole had locked onto Zi Yue twice, and he had already figured out the approximate location where she was hiding. Now that he had made up his mind to capture her, he didnt hesitate at all. He walked towards the image within the ripples. As his feet landed, Wang Baoles true form disappeared instantly. At the same time, in a city on Earth, the blazing flame ancestor, who was walking amidst the heavy traffic, was marveling at the splendor of the mortal world in the Federations civilization. Beside him were Wang Baole, eldest senior sister, second senior brother, and Old Niu, who had transformed into a burly man, zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya were also accompanying him. The Blazing Flame ancestor seemed to view the two girls as his daughters-in-law, and the more he looked at them, the more satisfied he became. On the way, his eldest senior sister would occasionally make fun of Wang Baole and the girls. The atmosphere was harmonious, and the blazing flame ancestor was like the ancestor of a family, he brought the younger generation on a journey, occasionally giving Zhou Xiaoya and Zhao yameng pointers on their cultivation levels, and they laughed and laughed along the way. He had many treasures, and he would give one to each of them every now and then. As a result, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya each had dozens of dharmic treasures on them. Wang baole smiled from the side. However, very quickly, almost at the instant his actual body left.., the blazing flame ancestor suddenly stopped in his tracks. He raised his head and looked in the direction of the Sun, then at Wang Baole, who was beside him. You went out? Im handling some small matters,Wang Baole said with a smile. Dharma Idol, you dont have to accompany me,the blazing flame ancestor said with concern. Its fine, dont worry, Master.Wang Baole bowed warmly and continued to bring his master around the mortal city. Along the way, they blended into the crowd around them, however, even though everyone was familiar with Wang Baoles appearance, no one could recognize him after seeing him. It was as if Wang Baoles appearance was different in everyones eyes. As they strolled, ripples appeared in the sinkhole of the Weiyang Dao Domain, in the void beyond the rings. Wang Baoles true form appeared out of thin air. As soon as he appeared, his own Great Dao immediately rippled the rules and laws in the area. The sinkhole instantly roared, and countless bolts of lightning exploded in all directions, even the rings began to spin slowly. It was as if Wang Baoles arrival had a huge impact on the entire sinkhole! Chapter 1210 - hadn’t come to its senses yet? The entire sinkhole was a celestial body formed by dozens of rings. Looking around, this place was incomparably vast. Each ring was made up of countless dust and ruins. As for the depths, they emitted a purplish-red light, when this light entered ones eyes, it would cause ones eyes to hurt and then explode. The color seemed to be purplish-red, but in reality, it contained an extreme color that was beyond what ordinary life forms could see. At the same time, it contained information that had existed for countless years. Therefore, even if the galactic domain saw it, even if it didnt die.., it would still have a strong impact on ones mind. However, to Wang Baole, this was nothing. He merely narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze across the sinkhole. As the Dao Aura filled the air, he stood outside and searched for anything suspicious. The moment Wang Baole arrived, Zi Yues pupils constricted in the purple-red area at the center of the sinkhole. She couldnt control the shock on her face. What shocked her was Wang Baoles cultivation. She had never expected that Wang Baoles cultivation would increase so quickly. At that moment, she felt an intense sense of danger. What shocked her even more was that Wang Baoles appearance had caused such a shocking reaction in the sinkhole. One had to know that the sinkhole was only so intense when the dark annihilation storm arrived, other times, it was extremely quiet. However, at that moment The chaos and confusion within seemed to be going out of control. The reason for all of this was Wang Baoles arrival. What is Wang Baoles cultivation level? could he could he be recalling his previous life? Zi Yue shuddered. She didnt recall many memories from her previous life, but there was one scene that she couldnt forget. That was in the first few lives, by the river, when she was about to catch a spirit rain in the river, she was stared at by a gaze that came from the void. That Gaze had frightened her to this day. After recovering this memory, she had carefully considered it for a long time. She had even used some special methods to judge and analyze it. She had a vague feeling that the person staring at her should be Wang Baole. Therefore, she had previously arranged for Chong Lizi to test him, but she had never been able to confirm it. It was only when she had been locked onto by Wang Baoles Dao essence that she had a vague feeling that it might be Wang Baole. Now that she had witnessed it with her own eyes, Zi Yue already had an answer in her heart. Her face turned even paler. She felt that her three-life spell was still unstable. Her body swayed, and she was about to retreat. However, at that moment Wang Baole, who was outside the sinkhole, opened his mouth and spoke calmly. Noisy! As soon as he spoke, countless echoes reverberated throughout the sinkhole! These echoes appeared in every ring, and as they reverberated, illusory shadows appeared in every ring. Most of these shadows looked like black wooden planks, and there were even a few shadows, they were Wang Baoles previous life! There were the Celestials, the devil blades, the resentful cultivators, the zombies, and the little white deer these shadows repeated Wang Baoles words at the same time. Instantly, the entire sinkhole spun in circles, and the violent and chaotic laws and rules within them.., it froze instantly. It was as if the so-called chaos in this place had to be quelled in front of Wang Baole! That was because Wang Baoles Dao was to be free and unrestrained! That was because Wang Baoles soul had experienced all the lives, from the creation of this universe to the present. It was extremely heavy and incomparable! That was because Wang Baole had been present in every life since the beginning of this universe! All of this allowed Wang Baole to use his presence in every life to suppress everything. He could use his years of experience to shake everything, and he could use his dao to destroy the Chaos! The laws and rules of the Heavenly Dao in the outside world repelled everything here. However, Wang Baoles Dao and existence could not be repelled by the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, no matter what the reason was, he was supreme here! No matter how chaotic this place was, it had to be obedient in front of him. This was because of his status, and this was the Suppressive Force of a God! After the suppression, the sinkhole was peaceful. Wang Baoles dao aura immediately calmed down in the sinkhole, and he sensed the only fluctuation within! This fluctuation did not come from his physical body, but from his mind. Under Wang Baoles Dao Aura, the fluctuation in his mind could not be hidden. He instantly sensed it, and he sensed the lock on his divine thoughts in the purple-red region at the core. Ive found it,Wang Baole said calmly. He took a step forward. It was as if he had shrunk the stars into an inch. In an instant, he had crossed all the rings and appeared in the central region, right in front of Zi Yues hidden figure. The moment Wang Baole appeared, Zi Yue let out a sharp sound and retreated abruptly. Her hands formed hand seals, and threads gathered rapidly in front of her, enveloping Wang Baole as if they were tearing through the void. There were hundreds of thousands of threads. They were densely packed and covered the entire area. It was like a heavenly net! The Shadows of the stars appeared on each thread. In that instant, the Weiyang Central Region, the left Dao sacred region, and the side sect sacred region all had cultivators from their respective sects and clans. Some were elites, some were seniors, some were men and women, some were old and some were young. There were hundreds of thousands of cultivators. No matter what they were doing in different places, their bodies trembled. They sat down cross-legged. Their faces were flushed, and they seemed to resonate with Zi Yue. They were all Zi Yues star seeds! There were also some threads that werent connected to the three outer realms. They were connected to the ruins and dust in the different rings of the sinkhole! Zi Yue was going all out. She was using her trump card. The moment she unleashed the art of the Star Dao, Wang Baoles opponents seemed to be the hundreds of thousands of people. At the same time, the threads contained a large number of rules and laws, there were both this life and his previous life. They contained more than half of the Dao that had existed in the entire universe since it had been rebooted. The power of the DAO surpassed that of the Starfield. To a certain extent, Zi Yues Dao was considered complete in the incomplete great dao of the stone stele realm. It wasnt as complete as the divine emperors, but it still had some aspects that the divine emperor was wary of. As the power erupted, Wang Baoles eyes narrowed slightly, but only briefly if it had been on a different battlefield, Wang Baole might have needed to fuse his dharmic form and go all out to suppress Zi Yue. However, he didnt need to do so here. Although this place was suitable for Zi Yue, it was more suitable for Wang Baole. That was because, in the history of the stone stele world, Wang Baole had been earlier than Zi Yue. This place compared to the weight of time, it was like authority! Suppress!Wang Baole said calmly. He raised his right hand and pressed forward. Immediately, the sinkhole rumbled once again. All of Wang Baoles figures that appeared within it raised their hands and suppressed him. Behind Wang Baole, as all the rings in the area rumbled and spun, Wang Baoles true form, the black wooden board, appeared. It was extremely large and large, and it was an unprecedented sight. As his palm landed, it suppressed it. In an instant, Zi Yue let out a shrill scream. The hundreds of thousands of threads in front of her began to collapse. Every time one of them collapsed, the stars on it would shatter. In the three outer domains, those who had been planted by her would spit out blood, their bodies would be reduced to ashes. That was because they had died a long time ago. Zi Yue had used the art of planting stars to keep them alive like puppets. Those who hadnt been reduced to ashes had also dried up. All of their auras had been withdrawn by Zi Yue. At that moment, Zi Yues expression was ferocious. Her aura erupted, and a purple color spread out from her body. It was as if Wang Baoles palm.., it became the sky in front of her, as if it wanted to conquer the sky. However it still didnt work! Wang Baoles palm continued to fall, and the threads continued to collapse. Zi Yues shrill screams grew even more intense. Her body was clearly standing in the void, but the void beneath her seemed to have become an impenetrable place, making it impossible for her to escape, she couldnt hide, and her body was showing signs of collapsing. The faces of countless souls appeared on her body in an instant, but they died one after another. Hundreds of thousands of threads suddenly collapsed, and Zi Yues aura weakened to the extreme, fear and shock appeared in her eyes. Wang Baoles palm stopped above Zi Yues head. Little Fox, havent you come to your senses? Zi Yues body trembled. She raised her head with difficulty and looked through her palm at Wang Baole. At that moment, Wang Baole was a little blurry in her eyes. He seemed to contain boundless great dao, like the ruler of Heaven and earth. He was majestic and mysterious, she couldnt see his face clearly. All she could see was a pair of eyes that were exactly the same as the ones in her memories. Fear surfaced in her previous life, and Zi Yues mind felt like it was about to explode. Vaguely, she regained some of her memories. In her memories, she seemed to be in a little girls room, placed on a shelf, she watched the little girl draw curiously. Until one day, she saw a little person fly out of the painting. The little girl brought the little person to the door. She seemed to be a little curious, so she shook hard and fell off the shelf, smashing onto the little girls head. With this smash, she saw the appearance of the little person clearly. This smash seemed to have entered the world. Chapter 1211 - Enlightenment I AM enlightenedZi Yues body trembled. She looked at the palm before her and at the blurry figure behind it that seemed to contain the might of the heavens. Waves of emotions stirred in her heart. It was as if Wang Baoles words were like a huge rock that had fallen into her heart, stirring up huge waves that drowned her. At the same time, the images buried deep in her memories were revealed, they filled her mind. She saw her true form. It was just a doll. A doll that was placed on a shelf in a little girls room. It was lifeless, had no breath, and had no thoughts, she didnt even know when she had gained consciousness. She only knew that she was looking at a little girl. Other dolls were also looking at her. They were like an old ape or a little tiger. They were all looking at her, until one day, the little girl put them into the world she had drawn.. And so, they had real life. In the world she had drawn, they became the first gods but unlike the other gods, she did not know why, but she always felt insecure. Perhaps it was because she had been alone for too long, or perhaps it was because of that figure back then, that gaze, that sentence, that made her feel terrified, and that was why she lacked a sense of security. She had always been afraid that one day, she would be erased. That was why, in her fear, she had given her hair to anyone who she felt could protect her life. This habit, even if the world changed time and time again, and the universe restarted again.., it continued to exist in her world. And unlike the old ape, she and the Little Tiger had inevitably entered reincarnation. After that, she would wake up in a muddle-headed state. She would forget too many things from the past, and forget many images. The only thing she remembered was that she had no sense of security in this universe. The only thing she remembered was.., her past habits. That was why she had the seed star Dao. She remembered that this cultivation technique was not something she had obtained by killing her lover. Instead, it was something that had been passed down in the mysterious ruins of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, that Ruin was her cave abode from an unknown era. She had created the Dao of stars. I remember nowZi Yue mumbled. She had woken up many times since she had entered this universe, but she had never been able to recall all her memories like she was now. You are the person from back then, the little white deer, and the soul that had pushed open the door and walked out of masters bedroom!Zi Yue lowered her head, giving up all resistance as she spoke bitterly. Wang baole looked at Zi Yue calmly and retracted his right hand. He stood in front of Zi Yue and looked around before speaking calmly. Since you have recalled your past life, are you willing to use half a sixty-year-cycle for me? Only half a sixty-year-cycle?Zi Yue was taken aback. She raised her head again and looked at Wang Baole. She had thought that she would definitely die this time, and the recovery of her memories made her lose all will to resist. She knew that if it was someone else.., perhaps she could still struggle a little. However, against the person before her, there was nothing she could do. It didnt matter if it was in the past or now. A hundred years from now, I will give you your freedom,Wang Baole said slowly. Zi Yues breathing quickened. Her hope was rekindled. She looked deeply at Wang Baole and lowered her head. Why a hundred years? Wang Baole didnt say anything. He just stood there and looked calmly at Zi Yue. His gaze made Zi Yue fall silent for a moment. She sighed softly and raised her right hand to grab at the air. Instantly, a life that had been split up by her.., in the distant ruins at the edge of the ring, a speck of dust materialized and formed a thick purple fog. It whizzed toward the area. It approached instantly and circled around a few times. As if hesitating, Wang Baoles expression remained the same. He didnt rush her, as if he had enough patience to wait. After the purple fog circled three times, as if Zi Yue had made up her mind, the purple fog instantly surged and fused into Zi Yues body, it caused her body to instantly become more solid, and the fluctuations of her cultivation and aura increased significantly. As you command,Zi Yue said softly after she was done. Wang Baole remained silent. He looked at Zi Yue, his eyes as calm as ever. Zi Yue fell silent again. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and formed another seal. Soon, the third life that she had released earlier.., the third life that was hidden in the void was summoned back by Zi Yue under the immense pressure of Wang Baoles gaze and fused into her body. Her aura became even stronger, and her soul was completely intact. She didnt dare take the risk, especially when faced with Wang Baole. She didnt think that she had a chance of succeeding, because that was her inner demon. At the same time, a hundred years was a very short period of time. She believed that Wang Baole wouldnt lie to her, that was why she didnt dare hide any thoughts. Under Wang Baoles gaze, she finally retracted the other two lives that she had released. Now that she was complete, Zi Yue took a deep breath and bowed to Wang Baole. Lets go.Wang baole retracted his gaze. He didnt bind Zi Yue and turned to walk forward. The more he didnt bind her, the more Zi Yue didnt dare to act rashly. She silently followed behind Wang Baole, as he walked out of the core region and out of the rings, ripples appeared beneath Wang Baoles feet outside the sinkhole. As the ripples spread, the solar system emerged. Just as Wang Baole was about to step into it, Zi Yue hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice. Senior, is the old ape on the fated star? Is He Alright? Does senior know where Xiao Hu is? The old ape is fine. I know Xiao Hu. Hes not bad either.Wang baole replied calmly and stepped into the ripples. Zi Yue stared at the Solar System within the ripples, at the moon within, and sighed softly as they entered. In the next instant, within the Solar Systems starry skies, as the ripples distorted, Wang baole and Zi Yue walked out one after another. Senior, what do you need me to doat this point, a complicated look appeared in Zi Yues eyes. She turned her head to look in the direction of the moon many times. I need you to suppress the gap in the ascending realm plate. I cant leave that place while suppressing it, right? Yes.Wang baole nodded. Senior, can you give me some time? I I want to go to the moonZi Yue said softly. Wang Baole looked deeply at Zi Yue and nodded. Gratitude appeared on Zi Yues face. After bowing to Wang Baole, she turned and headed in the direction of the Moon. Her cultivation wasnt ordinary to begin with, in the span of a few breaths, she had traversed the starry skies and arrived near the moon. She was obviously hesitant here. After a long period of silence, she walked towards the moon step by step until she reached The giant corpse on the moon, which was the cave where her husband was in this life. The cave was originally quiet. The giant corpse was in a deep sleep and had not woken up. However, the moment the Purple Moon approached, it seemed to have sensed something. At the bottom of the cave, the giant corpses eyes seemed to be about to open as it let out an unconscious muffled growl, the growl grew more and more intense, to the point that the ground began to tremble. Clearly, the giant corpse was about to wake up, and a storm began to sweep out of the cave and sweep through the area. Zi Yue listened to the growl and felt the trembling of the ground. She was silent for a long time before she murmured softly. Im sorry. The moment she said that, the ground stopped trembling, the growl stopped, and the ripples stopped spreading out. Only after a long time did a bitter sigh come from the cave. If you go, I Dont want to see you again in my life. Chapter 1212 - realm mending disc (part two) In this life, gone. Wang Baole sat cross-legged at the gap in the Realm Ascension disc, watching everything from afar. He knew the story of the giant corpse and Zi Yue. He knew that the giant corpse had been the hope of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, an existence like the first dao child. However, in the end, it was destroyed by Zi Yue. Zi Yue coveted the cultivation techniques of the Dao of stars, so she didnt hesitate to kill him cruelly. Not only did she suppress him, she also locked his body and soul, causing him to be in endless pain, with this as the price, she eventually passed down the cultivation technique of the star Dao. In the end, she had fallen in love with the wrong person. The reason why Zi Yue was like this was because after her memories were restored, she knew all of the Karma. That type of star Dao had been created in her previous life. For the sake of her own cultivation technique, she had treated her lover cruelly. That was why.., she had apologized. Of course, there were some possibilities. Zi Yue had done this on purpose, showing her remorse and kindness to Wang Baole, hoping to gain more security. Wang Baole didnt care about the specifics. That wasnt important. In this world There was no such thing as a perfect person in the world. Zi Yue, no matter what she thought in her heart, to Wang Baole.., it was enough for her to fill in the gaps and suppress the Realm Ascension Plate. Zi Yue clearly understood this as well. That was why she didnt do anything out of the ordinary when she went to the Moon. She returned with a complicated look in her eyes, but she used all her strength to tidy up her state. When she returned to Wang Baole.., she bowed. Senior, Im Ready. Good.Wang baole nodded. He raised his right hand and pointed at the void. Immediately, the galaxy where the gap in the Realm Ascension Plate was located began to rumble. Huge waves rose up in the starry sky, forming a huge whirlpool. Within the whirlpool.., there was a fire bead. The bead was filled with a large number of stars. It was the miniature version of the Raging Flame Galaxy. Countless threads extended from the bead. These threads shuttled through the vortex and spread out in all directions, forming a net around the area. Zi Yue was a little nervous when she saw this scene. However, before she could hesitate, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed at the bead formed by the raging flame galaxy. Immediately, a powerful force rose and wrapped around the bead, he broke free from the large net thread, broke free from the whirlpool, and was pulled out by Wang Baole. As the raging flame galaxy was pulled out, waves of ripples spread out from the gap to the entire Solar System. If one were to look from outside the solar system, one could see that the solar system was shaking. It was as if it was about to lose its balance. Signs of tilting appeared, causing all the civilizations in the Solar System to be shaken. Fortunately, Wang Baole was prepared. He released his Dao essence and suppressed it slightly, causing the negative situation of the Solar System losing its balance.., it was temporarily pacified. Zi Yue, if you dont jump in now, when will you do it?Wang Baoles voice was like thunder, reverberating in Zi Yues mind. It caused her heart to tremble, and the hesitation in her eyes was replaced by determination. She knew that she couldnt escape, so she could only turn around, she bowed once again to Wang Baole. Senior, please keep your promise.As she said that, Zi Yue didnt hesitate anymore. Her body swayed, and she jumped directly into the galactic whirlpool. This jump caused the raging flame galaxy to lose its connection, and it collapsed, the threads that formed the net instantly sensed something, and they shot toward Zi Yue. They were so fast that in an instant, hundreds of threads touched Zi Yues body. After they entered her body, they connected to her divine soul. Zi Yues expression was distorted, as if she was in intense pain. However, her soul was special, and it could bear the weight of time, therefore, although she was in pain, she didnt collapse. In fact, she quickly adapted to the pain, allowing more threads to fuse with her from all directions. The number quickly reached thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even millions. In the end Zi Yue was enveloped by the endless threads, dragged into the depths of the Vortex, and the vortex in the starry sky.., also slowly disappeared. As it disappeared, a new wave of fluctuations spread out from the entire Solar System. It was the aura of the ascending plate that erupted after it was complete. At the same time, waves of spiritual energy appeared out of thin air from the solar system and filled the entire starry sky. This was a feedback. The reason why such a scene had happened was enough to prove that the suppression of the Purple Moon was more suitable for the realm ascension plate than the suppression of the Raging Flame Galaxy. Although it wasnt considered complete, it was infinitely close. The feedback force was controlled by Wang Baole with a wave of his hand and fused into the raging flame galaxy bead in his hand. The amount of energy that the bead had expended during the suppression was instantly replenished and even surpassed. It was only after he had done all that that Wang Baole turned his head and looked at the figure of his master, the blazing flame ancestor, who had appeared in the void behind him. Master.Wang Baole bowed and handed over the bead formed from the raging flame galaxy in his hand. The Blazing Flame ancestor had arrived a long time ago. Naturally, he had sensed Wang Baoles return and the changes in the gap immediately. Now, seeing that Wang Baole had done as he had previously said and received the bead formed from the galaxy.., the blazing flame ancestor suddenly felt a little reluctant to part with the pearl. He blinked and threw the blazing flame galaxy pearl in his hand away. The pearl immediately turned into a long rainbow and shot into the starry sky. The blazing flame ancestor raised his right hand and formed a seal. He pointed, and the size of the pearl suddenly expanded. Amidst a series of violent sounds, the pearl finally turned into a star! It was similar in size to a star, but it was a planet. Although it did not fuse with the federation, it existed in the Solar System and looked like a planet. However, if one walked in, they would see that it was only a door, and the blazing flame galaxy was inside. Aiya, I feel quite comfortable here, so I wont be going back. Baole, you dont have a problem with me leaving the Blazing Flame Galaxy Here, do you? Dont worry, dont worry. When the critical moment comes, Ill integrate the Raging Flame Galaxy into the Solar System. It might not be of much use to you, but to others, itll be another wave of advancement. Sigh, Im getting old. Im getting old, so I dont want to make trouble anymore.The Blazing Flame ancestor coughed a few times and looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole smiled and cupped his fists at the blazing flame ancestor. Its good that you like it, master. I welcome you to stay in the Federation. The blazing flame ancestor laughed, satisfied. It was impossible for him to leave the federation. To Wang Baole, the federation was very important to him. In the blazing flame ancestors heart, Wang Baole was now his only disciple. He was also one of the two closest people in the universe. The degree of importance was beyond words. That was why he didnt go anywhere. He wanted to stay here and protect it. Deep in his heart, the curse had to be used, he hoped that it would be used at the most critical moment for his disciple. Just like that, the blazing flame ancestor remained in the Solar System even though he was not restricted. He became one of the foundations of the Solar System, increasing the battle prowess of the Solar System. At the same time, his position in the left Dao sacred region.., reached its peak. Even if the nine Prefectures Dao was unwilling, they would not act rashly for a short period of time. That was because half a month later, the nine serenities Styx appeared in the living world, in the starry sky of the Weiyang Central Region. The underworld star above the Underworld River was vast and boundless. As it shook the entire area, the army of the Underworld sect descended from the Underworld River! The battle between the Underworld sect and the Weiyang clan was about to begin! The catastrophe that was destined to engulf the entire Weiyang DAO domain had truly arrived! At the end of this volume, the next volume: Shattering the Void Chapter 1213 - Divine Emperor Geometry! War had descended. The manifestation of the Styx and the opposition of the two heavenly daos within the stone stele world caused the rules and laws of the entire Weiyang Dao Domain to collide violently at all times. The collision of the heavenly daos also directly affected the operation of the starry sky, causing countless civilizations to show signs of collapsing. It also caused frequent storms to appear in the starry sky, causing the entire stone stele world to sink into darkness and chaos. The dark sect, which represented death, brought with it countless souls from the lost civilizations of a generation. They formed an indescribably violent force and attacked all the forces of the Weiyang Clan Alliance. Battlefields appeared one after another in many places. Battles were happening in every instant. Because of the opposition and repulsion of the Heavenly Daos, the entire starry sky could be seen collapsing in too many places. Booming sounds continuously reverberated in the stone stele world. As for the impact on the cultivators, it was even greater. The collision of laws and natural laws caused all cultivators who cultivated the Unending Heavenly Dao to be unable to continue comprehending their dao. Their cultivation bases also became chaotic. Once the Unending Heavenly Dao collapsed, their cultivation bases would become rootless water. Even if they could switch to the dark dao, unless they switched early, their foundations would still be damaged. Even if the left Dao and side sects were unwilling to participate in the battle, even if the first to be affected and the most affected place was the Weiyang Central Region, the Alliance Agreement from the ancient times and the fluctuations of their own dao.., left Dao and side sects had no choice but to fight. And the large sects naturally wouldnt be the first to fight in these two regions. Thus, countless small civilizations and small sects and families could only brace themselves and be transported to the Weiyang Central Region to enter the flesh battlefield. Only sects and families with universe-grade battle power could stay on the sidelines during the early stages of this war and protect themselves to the greatest extent. However not all the powers with universe-grade battle power chose to stay on the sidelines, due to all sorts of karma, there were still a few powers that entered the battlefield. The Xie family was one of them this super large family that had risen to prominence after betting on the Wei Yang family back then had once again appeared in the starry sky. The Xie family patriarch had chosen to fight! The war was ongoing. The unorthodox and the unorthodox were fighting in the Weiyang Central Region, so the mainland wasnt affected too much. However, with the participation of countless small sect clans in the war, it was empty. One could imagine.., as the war continued, it was only a matter of time before they would be severely affected and affected. The solar system in the unorthodox sacred region was one of the few places in the Weiyang Dao region that could be considered a pure land. On one hand, it was because of Wang Baole and the blazing flame ancestors combat prowess. On the other hand, it was also the protection of the ascending realm plate. This made it so that the Wei Yang clan wouldnt take the initiative to provoke him. Wang Baoles past status made it so that the dark sect couldnt stop him or disturb him. Therefore, as the chaos in the stone tablet realm spread, everything in the Solar System went on as usual. My Dao is freedom and freedom. The only shackle I have now is the stone tablet realm. Therefore, shattering the void will be the path that I will take next.At that moment, in the Solar System, in the new Martian city, where Wang Baole used to live, he sat there and was serving his master, the blazing flame ancestor, in front of him, he spoke softly as he filled a cup of tea. The void represented the Sea of stars and the universe. Shattering the void could be compared to breaking the galaxy, or it could be compared to restarting the galaxy. At the same time, there was another meaning. It was leaving. When the blazing flame ancestor heard that, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes. The master and Disciple werent the only ones in Wang Baoles former residence. Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya were accompanying him. Second senior brother sat cross-legged not too far away. His body was faintly discernible, as if he was cultivating. As for eldest senior sister.., on the other end, she looked at the donkey and Xiaowu, who were opposite them, with a profound look on her face. The donkey bared its teeth. It didnt know where its courage came from. Perhaps it had swallowed too much of the Heavenly Daos aura, causing it to float a little. That was why it looked as if it didnt want to provoke Wang Baole. Xiaowu was also on high alert, it stood firmly with the donkey and faced eldest senior sister. This is interesting. This little thing is actually a Heavenly Dao? And this little kid hes clearly not a creature from this world. Baole, these two little things arent bad. Why dont I dissect them first Aiya, which one should I dissect firstthe eldest senior sister clicked her tongue, her eyes began to glow. The donkeys fur stood on end. As it bared its teeth, Xiaowus eyes lit up as well, as if he was weighing something in his heart. However, in the next instant, as the eldest senior sister clicked her tongue and shouted, Wang Baole looked at it and smiled, paying no attention to it, however, the old ox instantly appeared beside eldest senior sister. It looked at little five and the donkey with interest. The appearance of the old ox made the donkey shudder. Little Fives expression became even more solemn. He thought for a moment, and under the curiosity of the Old Ox and eldest senior sister, he slowly walked over. He walked until he was beside eldest senior sister and the Old Ox, xiaowu cleared his throat, a fawning expression on his face. Seniors, I understand this donkey. With me joining in, I can help you dissect it better!As he spoke, Xiaowu turned around beside them. Together with the old ox and the eldest senior sister, they faced off against The donkey. His expression was solemn, and his eyes were sharp. The donkey was stunned. Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya couldnt help but cover their mouths and laugh at the sight. Wang baole blinked as well, a faint smile on his face. He knew that his master was only fooling around with the donkey and Little Five, wang Baole had some guesses about the donkeys mutation. The main point is this little fiveWang Baole narrowed his eyes and gave little five a deep look. Then, he turned his gaze away and placed the cup of tea in front of his master, the blazing flame ancestor. He spoke softly. Master, how many universe-level mighty figures are there in the current Wei Yang Dao Domain? And how many of them are not, but have the ability to fight? Wang Baole did not have a complete understanding of these matters. After all, he had just stepped into this level not too long ago. The Blazing Flame ancestor only had a complete understanding of such matters. Universe-level. This is the term used by the heretics and the side sects in the Wei Yang clan, it is called the divine emperor. Of course, there are many times when the two are mixed together. They are actually the same term.The Blazing Flame ancestor picked up the tea and took a sip, deep down, he enjoyed being able to answer the doubts of this disciple in front of him. First, lets talk about the never-ending central region. There are currently four divine emperors in the never-ending race. You should have seen them before, right? One is called Di Shan, one is called Guang Ming, and the other is Xuan Hua. As for the last one, it is Jijia. This Jijia divine emperor is not simple. I only found out recently that he is actually the incarnation of the original ancestor of the never-ending race, never-ending Zi. Therefore, overall, there are still four divine emperors of the Weiyang clan. However, there is another universe-grade in the Weiyang Central Region, and that is the Xie clans patriarch. As for the side sects holy region, it is very mysterious. Up until now, no one knows what sect it is or where it is. There must be a universe-grade in there. Lets say there is one. At the same time, there is the first son of the seven spirits sect. His name is Devil Dao, and he is extremely savage. He is also at the universe-grade! As for the other sects, there shouldnt be any. As for our left Dao holy region, we are far from that. Although there was a universe-grade in the past 20,000 years, he diedblazing flame ancestor didnt seem to be willing to say much about this person. He changed the topic and began to summarize. In other words, in the entire Weiyang Dao territory, there are only about seven people in total. As for that old bastard from the nine Prefectures Dao, hes a universe-grade cultivator in his sect, but after leaving, hell only be at the great circle of Starfields. Therefore, it doesnt count. We can only look at his battle prowess as a universe-grade cultivator There are eight or nine people who have the battle prowess of a universe-grade cultivator. You and I count as two, that old bastard from the nine Prefectures Dao is one, and there are six others. Three of them are in the side sect, and the other three are in the central domain Adding all of them together, there will be less than twenty. These are the peak of the stone tablet realm on the surface, and whether or not there are some hidden in the dark, I cant say for sure. But according to my observation, even if there are hidden, there will only be one or two more at most. There is no way there will be more than three! _ Fu-_ Opening a new volume and thinking about redundant writing, especially the second to last volume, is very important. I dont dare to open it carelessly. Today is the first shift, so I will use the following time to sort out my thoughts Chapter 1214 - the fifth son of the extreme! Is that all?Wang baole frowned slightly. He glanced at Little Five, who was with his eldest senior sister and the old bull, pressing the donkey under him. Suddenly, he sent a voice transmission to his master, the blazing flame ancestor. Master, have you heard of the Mystic Dust Empire? HMM?The blazing flame ancestors pupils constricted instantly. Baole, where did you learn about the mystic dust empire? By chance. Master, could it be that theres something strange about the mystic dust empire? Theres more than that in the central region of Weiyang, there is indeed a mystic dust empire with considerable influence. Theres even a universe-grade ancestor who ignored the Weiyang clans edict, withdrew from the Alliance, and became independent on his own. Howeverthe blazing flame ancestor looked deeply at Wang Baole, he spoke softly. That was something that happened not long after the dark sect was suppressed and the Weiyang clan won. It has been too long since then. The Patriarch of the Darkdust Empire was also personally killed by Weiyang Zi. He used the Heavenly Dao to wipe away all traces of the existence of the Darkdust Empire, causing the world to forget everything. Logically speaking, only a mighty figure with a cultivation level that has broken through to the universe-grade can undo the memories that were sealed in the past. This is how I did it But you how do you know about the mystic dust empire? Even if someone with Cosmic Combat Power told you, unless you say it now, with your previous cultivation level, you would forget it after hearing it Its impossible for you to remember it. As soon as the blazing flame ancestor said that, even though Wang Baoles cultivation had reached the galaxy and possessed Cosmic Combat Power, his eyes still narrowed slightly as he looked at little five once more, the words that the other party had said when he had first appeared and The Rockman ancestor that he had met in a remote galaxy outside the divine eye galaxy with the cultivation of a star appeared in his mind. The other partys reaction back then was that he had only let him off after he had revealed his senior brother Chen Qingzis name. After that incident, Wang Baole had his doubts as well. It seemed like the other party wasnt only because of Chen Qingzi, but also because he had little five by his side at that time. Thats interesting. Master, Ill make a trip out to verify something,Wang Baole said after a moment of silence. He could tell that his master hadnt discovered Xiao Wus identity. After all, given his masters strength.., if he still couldnt find any clues about Xiao Wu, there would be even fewer people in the Weiyang Dao domain who could. Before that, even though Wang Baole had guessed that Xiao Wu had a strong background and was very strange, he hadnt expected him to be like this. Therefore, even though his original body was still in the same spot, his Dao essence had condensed outside the solar system, forming his dharma idol body, in a flash he left the Solar System and headed straight for the starry skies. The moment his dharma idol left, the blazing flame ancestor had sensed it. At the same time Little Five, who was pressing down on the donkey and had a ferocious look on his face but a smug look in his eyes, suddenly trembled and disappeared, what replaced it was a hint of hesitation. He swept his gaze outside the solar system and seemed to feel a little guilty. While he was feeling guilty, Wang Baoles dharma idol sped through the starry skies at an astonishing speed. With every step it took, it seemed to be able to break through the starry skies and move step by step. In the starry skies now, the laws of the two Heavenly Dao laws were clashing, almost all the cultivators were suppressed. However, Wang Baole didnt feel any discomfort at all. On one hand, his cultivation was too high, and his body had formed a universe. On the other hand, regardless of whether it was the dark sects Heavenly Dao or the Wei Yang clans Heavenly Dao, the laws were contained within Wang Baoles body. It could be said that Wang Baole was like a fusion of the two, therefore, no matter how chaotic the starry skies were, he remained as normal as ever. The aura around him was extremely powerful. No one could detect it wherever it passed. However, no matter how hard they tried to restrain the pressure coming from his body, it couldnt completely disappear. As a result, countless civilizations along the way.., the instant he passed by, it was as if the might of the heavens had descended. All living beings were shocked and discolored. All the stars lost their color as Wang Baole walked past. Even the flames of the stars dimmed slightly. At the same time, in the Nine Prefectures Dao, the patriarch, who was unable to leave the mountain gates.., he opened his eyes abruptly in the secret chamber and stared at the starry sky. He could feel the ripples of Wang Baoles dharmic projection. It was as if a torch had appeared in the pitch-black wilderness. It was very dazzling. This was the combat power of the universe. At this level, every move would affect the Heavenly Dao and the starry skies. It would be difficult to hide it from other people who had the same combat power. The power it contained was too strong. It was like a tiny bug falling into a spider web, it wouldnt cause too much of a ripple. However, if it was a flying bird with the tenacity of the web, the ripples it would cause would be enough to topple rivers and overturn seas. This caused the patriarch of the Nine Prefectures Dao to be silent, and a dark glow appeared in his eyes. There was envy, jealousy, malevolence, and malice in the Dark Glow. However, it was eventually suppressed by him and he closed his eyes again. Wang Baoles expression remained the same. He had also felt the gaze of the Patriarch of the Nine Prefectures Dao, but he didnt pay any attention to it. His teleportation might seem lengthy, but in reality, from the Solar System to the original Gods Eye Galaxy.., everything had happened in the span of a few breaths. In the next instant, when the ancestor from the nine prefectures dao withdrew his gaze, Wang Baoles figure appeared in the original Gods Eye Galaxy. It was empty. After the Gods eye civilization left, there was no life in the area. Wang Baole returned. He swept his gaze across the area and didnt stop. He lifted his feet and landed. When he appeared he was outside the galaxy where the Rockman ancestor was. Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light when he arrived. This galaxy was different from what he had seen in the past. There were no signs of life. As he walked in, what appeared before Wang Baoles eyes.., it was a ruin. It was a pile of rubble from the collapse of the stars. There were no rockmen. There had been an extinguished star in the past, the Rockman Patriarch. Now, the star had disappeared. To be more precise, it had turned into countless pieces that floated in the starry sky. Wang Baole stood there and watched everything from afar. As the dao aura spread out and swept across the area, he could sense the thick ripples of time that existed here. This place had been destroyed for hundreds of thousands of years or more. Then, what did I encounter back then Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, deep in thought. An illusion? That shouldnt be it Then, theres only one possibility. What I encountered back then was indeed a real scene. However due to some special triggers, time and space were messed up, allowing me to see the Rockman Patriarch from a long time ago, before he was destroyed Based on the other partys aura, it seems like he recognized Chen Qingzi. At that time, Chen Qingzis cultivation was already extraordinary, and the Darkchen Empire hadnt fallen yet This shouldnt have been a big deal Wang Baoles eyes flashed. It was as if he had just encountered a time distortion. It wasnt too shocking, but he clearly remembered that he could communicate with the other party, most importantly The Rockman Patriarch had given him precious materials to refine the warship. Communication was real. The materials were also real. Looking at it this way, the matter was shocking. It involved the Great Dao of time. The dao of time was the foundation of Wang Baoles waning moon. If it could be turned into a divine ability it would be a dao technique even more terrifying than the waning moon.., if it could be turned into a divine ability! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at the thought. The most important thing behind this shocking matter was what special catalyst had caused all of this to happen. The answer was self-evident. Wang Baole closed his eyes. Images and conversations of Xiao Wu he had seen in the meteorite ruins surfaced in his mind. Whats Your Name? The national emblem of our mystic dust empire is a parrot. Thats why my father named me the fifth son of the extreme. Father, you can just call me Xiao Wu. Chapter 1215 - three questions! Interesting.A smile appeared on Wang Baoles lips. His dharma idol disappeared, and when it reappeared, it was at the spot where he had found little five. The meteorite was also gone. It was as if it had never appeared. Even when Wang Baoles dao aura spread out, he couldnt find it. However, he was there, sensing the faint traces of time. The traces were so faint that even the divine emperor wouldnt be able to detect it. Only Wang Baole, who cultivated the dao of time and cultivated the dao of time in the outside world, which was more complete than the stone stele world, could sense it. All of this is even more interesting.As Wang Baole muttered, his dharma idol disappeared once again. At the same time, Wang Baole, who was sitting in front of the blazing flame ancestor in the Solar System, raised his head and smiled at his master, he picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for him. Then, he picked up his own Teacup, took a sip, and turned to look at Xiaowu. As he looked at Xiaowu, Xiaowu also raised his head to look at Wang Baole. Their gazes met instantly. Xiaowus eyes instinctively dodged as if he had been electrocuted. However, he reacted in the next instant, his expression was uglier than crying. He forced himself to curry favor with Wang Baole. He looked at Wang Baole eagerly and said softly, Dad. Dad As soon as Xiaowu spoke, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoyas eyes widened. This was the first time Xiaowu had addressed Wang Baole in such a manner in front of them. Therefore, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoyas eyes were instantly filled with shock, they looked at Xiaowu and then at Wang Baole. Wang baole, who was drinking tea, coughed even though his cultivation was astonishing. However, he had been through a lot. He put down the Teacup calmly and spoke calmly. You are a direct descendant of the mystic dust empire. I am not worthy of this title. Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoyas expressions softened the moment Wang Baole said those words. Even though they knew that it was impossible previously, they still felt a lot of turmoil in their hearts. Now, with Peace of mind.., new doubts surfaced in their hearts. They looked at Little Five, clearly curious about the mystic dust empire that Wang Baole had mentioned. Just as Wang Baole spoke about the mystic dust empire, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya looked at Xiaowu. The eldest senior sisters pupils constricted, and a barely noticeable glint flashed across Old Nius eyes. The Blazing Flame ancestor, who was standing opposite Wang Baole.., his eyes narrowed. The donkey took advantage of this opportunity to stomp its four hooves and flee at high speed. It looked at the crowd from afar with lingering fear, as if it had just survived a disaster. As everyone stared at it, Xiaowus body trembled, and he looked like he was about to cry. Dad, dont you want me anymore? Did Xiaowu do something wrong? Can you tell Xiaowu to change? Please dont reject me. Xiaowu, answer three questions,Wang Baole said slowly. He shifted his gaze away from Xiaowu and swept his gaze across Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya. He was even more certain of his own guess. That was because according to what his master had said, without sufficient cultivation, Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya wouldnt be able to remember the name of the mystic dust empire even if they heard it. However, judging from their expressions, it was obvious that they had already remembered it. The Blazing Flame ancestor had also seen this scene. The master and Disciple looked at each other, and as Xiaowu nodded nervously, Wang Baole spoke slowly. Xiao Wu, theres no need to show such fear on purpose. Whether you answer me or not, I wont do anything to you. After all, its all thanks to you that the donkey has changed so much over the years Especially when I recalled the appearance of the Purple Gold Civilization in the divine eye civilization, capturing the donkey, you, and Ya Meng. When you tried to threaten me, you showed signs of exposing yourself. However, when you saw that I could handle it, you didnt expose yourself. As Wang Baole spoke, Xiaowu stopped trembling. Instead, he fell silent. He stood there with his head lowered, not saying a word. So, you can think about whether or not you want to answer me,Wang Baole said softly. He didnt lie to Xiaowu. He wouldnt go against the next three questions that he was going to ask even if he didnt answer them, he would even try his best to help them, so that they could part on good terms. The first question, Xiaowu, who are you? The second question, why did you choose me? The third question, what is your purpose? Wang Baoles three questions seemed ordinary, but each of them had a deeper meaning. The first question was about identity, and it was about the beginning. For example, his real identity, including all of his background, and so on, how he answered all depended on his heart. The second question was to tell Xiaowu that he already knew everything. The third question was to ask where the end point was. Similarly, there were all sorts of answers. It All depended on his heart, and it all depended on how he explained it. Xiaowu was silent for a moment. He raised his head to look at Wang Baole. There was a complicated look in his eyes, and there was a bitter smile. After a long while, he sighed, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply to Wang Baole. Daddy is indeed Daddy. Xiaowu is impressed. Each of these three questions may seem simple, but in reality, my answers will represent my heart. What You Want, Daddy, is not the answer, but my attitude. Wang Baole looked at Xiaowu and nodded with a smile. Xiaowu smiled bitterly and walked directly to Wang Baoles side. After cupping his fists and bowing to him and the blazing flame ancestor, he sat down on the ground and sighed. Father, I am really called the fifth son of the extreme. I am indeed from the mystic dust empire, but not in this period of time. To be more precise, I am from the past. When the mystic dust empire was destroyed, I was sent away The reason I chose father was because, upon hearing your question, I understood that you already knew a lot. Indeed, after I woke up, I searched for a long time. It was only when I sensed your aura that I appeared. I felt that you were very close to me, as if I had been waiting for you. I dont know why I felt this way As for my purpose, father, youve asked me this question before. I didnt lie to you, and I have no ill intentions. I just want to go home, and I hope that you can help me return home. The Darkdust Empire has fallen,patriarch raging flame suddenly said, his eyes shining as he looked at Little Five. Grandmaster Raging Flamelittle five quickly cupped his fists and said softly. Grandmaster, I dont know how to explain this, but let me tell you a few facts. First of all, my hometown is called the Weiyang Dao Domain. However, in the history of the Weiyang Dao Domain where my hometown is located, there has never been an underworld sect.. And the Darkdust Empire was indeed destroyed by the Weiyang clan because of its independence. The person who acted was known as an Imperial Emperor in my hometowns Weiyang Dao Domain At the same time Although the Darkdust Empire fell, my father who is also the emperor of the Darkdust Empire, did not fall. I can sense that he is waiting for me to return.. When I first woke up, I thought that this was my hometown. However, I soon realized that This isnt it. I dont know why Im hereLittle Five said softly. His words made the blazing flame ancestor stand up abruptly, disbelief written all over his face. Wang Baoles pupils constricted as well. He took a deep look at little five, and the image of Little Missy and her father appeared in his mind, the words he had said after his epiphany in his previous life. This isnt the real Weiyang Dao Domain Chapter 1216 - One Hundred Thousand Worlds, one hundred thousand thoughts! You mean to say that in your hometown, there is also the Weiyang Dao Domain. There is the Weiyang clan, the Darkdust Empire, and only the dark sect doesnt exist?The Blazing Flame ancestor narrowed his eyes. He tried his best to suppress his emotions, however, his heart was still in turmoil. Unlike the people and matters that Wang Baole had come into contact with, the blazing flame ancestor was a local cultivator in the stone stele world. He didnt know anything about the true Weiyang Dao Domain. Wang Baole wouldnt have known about this level of secret if he hadnt learned about it from Wang Yiyis father. As the blazing flame ancestor spoke, Little Five, who was standing beside him, smiled bitterly. Blazing Flame ancestor, that is indeed what I mean. The Weiyang Dao domain here is very similar to my hometown, but the development of history is different. It is as if a river flows out from a single source. It appears to be of the same nature, but at the crucial juncture, it is moving in a different direction Thats why Im from the Mystic Dust Empire. Im not from the mystic dust empire here. Im from the other Weiyang Dao Domain. This is the stone tablet realm?The Blazing Flame ancestor was silent for a moment. He muttered to himself. Wang Baole had told him this name. Before Wang Baole had told him, the cultivators at the pinnacle of the starry skies.., most of them had sensed and made judgments. However, they lacked the necessary information. Therefore, in the blazing flame ancestors mind, it wasnt a big deal even if the entire starry skies were formed from a stone tablet. However according to what little five had said, if this place was so similar to his hometown, then the things contained within would cause the blazing flame ancestors heart to tremble violently. There were both the Weiyang tribe and the mystic dust empire They were like mirror images. Where are they? There cant be two people who look exactly the same, right?Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya, who were standing at the side, were also stunned. Zhou Xiaoya couldnt help but ask. I havent found them yet. I dont think soXiaowu replied respectfully. He hesitated for a moment after he finished speaking. He looked at the Silent Wang baole, then at the blazing flame ancestor, whose eyes were filled with shock. He decided to say something. Also Ive seen the universe-grade cultivators here. I feel that Theres a huge difference between them and the universe-grade cultivators in my hometown, such as my father HMM?The eyes of the blazing flame ancestor lit up once again. The light made little five shudder, and he took a few steps back and smiled bitterly. Patriarch, dont be agitated. This is just a judgment based on my cultivation. It might not be accurate. Continue!The Blazing Flame ancestor was silent for a moment. After calming down his inner turmoil, he spoke slowly. Little Five hesitated. Speak.Wang Baole raised his head and looked at Little Five. With Wang Baoles words, little five took a deep breath and said what he wanted to say. The universe-grade cultivators in my hometown, such as my father, I feel that his level is much higher than the universe-grade cultivators here. Its as if the universe-grade cultivators here are somewhat unstable and incomplete. They seem to be at the same level, but in reality, they are like a mirage. Its as if Fake?The Blazing Flame ancestor suddenly spoke. He couldnt help but recall a saying that had circulated in the starry skies countless years ago. This place was all fake. I cant say that its fake. I can only say that there are many flaws, but there are exceptions. For example, my father he gives me the feeling that not only is he not incomplete, hes even more complete than all the cultivators Ive met in my hometown!Little Five said, he looked at Wang Baole strangely. Baole, do you know the truth about this universethe blazing flame ancestors breathing quickened as he turned to look at Wang Baole. Wang baole sighed softly. There were some words that he didnt know how to describe. He simply spread out his dao aura and used the Dao to touch his masters mind with the things that he knew about this world. Other than the black wooden nail, Wang Baole didnt hide anything else. As Wang Baoles Dao Aura touched upon it, the blazing flame ancestors eyes became dazed. He gradually became lost. Finally, he let out a long breath with a complicated look on his face. Its neither real nor fake I see, I see.As he muttered, the blazing flame ancestor revealed a look of exhaustion. The truth had a huge impact on him. Even with his current cultivation.., he still needed some time to digest it. After a soft sigh, the blazing flame ancestors figure disappeared. Baole, Im going to rest. Old Bull and eldest senior sister also disappeared. To outsiders, they had left with the blazing flame ancestor. However, Wang Baole knew that this was caused by the shock in his masters heart. Following the blazing flame ancestors departure, Xiaowu was at a loss. He stood there and stared at Wang Baole. Wang Baoles expression had already calmed down. What Xiaowu had said didnt cause too much of a stir in his heart, after all, he had known for a long time that the thing that affected him the most was merely confirmation. It confirmed some of the things he had known previously. At the same time, it made his understanding of the stone stele world clearer. Combined with Little Fives background, Wang Baole had already sketched out a set of patterns in his mind. Countless years ago, in the real Weiyang Dao domain far away in the outside world, there was a god. His name was the emperor. Perhaps he was an immortal, or perhaps he was an existence above immortals. No matter what, he was unimaginably powerful. However, he was not without a worthy opponent. The black wooden nail between his brows was the key to suppressing him. In order to escape, he sent out countless clones to form one Weiyang race after another in the countless universes outside the Weiyang Dao Domain. Then, he withdrew them one by one to strengthen himself, giving him hope of escaping. Perhaps Gu and Luo came from different universes, but they were both under the emperors command for a period of time Just like what he had seen with the help of the statue in the temple under the Styx River, there were many smaller figures around the majestic figure sitting cross-legged in the starry sky. Each of those figures was most likely a paragon! The imperial emperor has been nailed, and Gu and Luo Zhengxian are far away At the same time, the Emperor of the Xuanchen Empire, who had a world-shaking cultivation base in the Weiyang Dao Domain, was most likely one of those vast figures. He had chosen to be independent. But in the end, he had been suppressed by the Imperial Emperor. While the entire empire had been destroyed, he had probably calculated something, so he had arranged for his first wifes son to enter the time formation. When he appeared, he appeared before him in the present time of the stone stele world. Combined with Luos finger and the seal on his entire arm, as well as the Weiyang clan patriarch inside the stone stele world, he was unable to leave. And yet, he had appeared here.. This might have become the most crucial point for the Emperors clone due to the calculations of various parties. Wang Baoles thoughts were clear. He felt that even if his analysis wasnt completely correct.., he was still on the right path. This is a big game of chess The stone stele world is a chessboard. One side of the game is played by the emperor, while the other side is played by powerful figures like the mystic dust emperor and Luo. As for the Chess Pieces They are both the clone of the Emperor and me. I believe that Little Five is the same, wang baole sighed softly. He sorted out his thoughts and was about to put them to the bottom of his heart. He was about to ask little five about the events that had caused the change in time. After all, no matter what, he was the only one who was stronger. That was the foundation that supported everything. However, at that moment, perhaps because he had too many thoughts on his mind that day, after an invisible collision during the process of sorting out his thoughts, an unbelievable thought suddenly appeared in his mind. HMM Why did I choose the stone stele world as the chessboard? Why Am I here? Is there a possibility that the chessboard isnt in one place, and Im not alone all the avatars of the empyreal King have another me in the unending boundaries formed by different universes This thought caused Wang Baoles eyes to widen. Even with his cultivation level, his mind was still shaken by this thought. The emperor turned into a hundred thousand bodies, forming a hundred thousand worlds. The nail turned into a hundred thousand gods, forming a hundred thousand thoughts! Chapter 1217 - Centipede Shadow Devilish Will! That was a possibility! The high officialsautobiographies had once said that the so-called coincidences were, in fact, more profound arrangements. That was why the stone stele realm had become a chessboard. No matter how powerful the Xuanchen Emperor was, he was still no match for the Imperial Emperor. However, he was able to accurately arrange for his children to appear in front of him. Furthermore, he had formed his own will within the stone stele realm, and his own soul. To reach his current level was all of this really just a coincidence. Was it possible that within each of the 100,000 worlds formed by the 100,000 clones of the Imperial Emperor, there was a version of himself that existed within each of the 100,000 worlds. This war with the Emperor has been going on from the beginning to the end. I thought that I was special, but in fact in every unending sub-region, I have myself. I am only one-hundredth of the original Blackwood Spike! This guess and thought caused Wang Baoles mind to tremble violently. In that instant, the universe within his body began to shake and show signs of instability. Waves of black fog spread out from Wang Baoles seven orifices and gathered into the starry sky.. In his mind, countless voices of his own gathered together, forming a roar that shook his soul. You are only one part of a hundred thousand Your success and failure are meaningless Whether you can leave or not, you will be absorbed by your true form. You are only a thought of your true form Isnt that absurd? This is the truth! Thats the truth. No matter how hard you try, no matter how hard you fight, it will be useless. The battle between your true form and the Emperor has been going on for countless years, forming countless universes. Have you seen the battle between the ancient Immortals and the immortals? The battles that have been going on for countless generations in countless reincarnations. This is a battle between mighty figures! What are you? Its just a thought from your true form! These voices converged and rumbled, forming a raging wave. It erupted in Wang Baoles mind, as if it wanted to drown him within. It spread throughout the galaxy within Wang Baoles body, as if it wanted to shake him from his foundation, destroy him. This was the destruction of the Dao. What Freedom? If ones own existence was just a thought from others, then the so-called freedom was self-deception. The so-called freedom was just nonsense! Wang Baoles mind rumbled even harder. It was as if lightning had struck, and he began to struggle. What he was thinking wasnt whether the thought was real or fake, but why he was like this! Something isnt right. Something is very wrong. Why did I suddenly have this thought, this guess.. Why did this guess, the moment it appeared, shake my mind so strongly? Even if that was the case, I shouldnt have been so shaken Wang Baoles body trembled. His expression was twisted, and the black fog above his head grew thicker. This scene shocked Zhou Xiaoya and Zhao Yameng, as well as the donkey, second senior brother, and Xiaowu, who stood in front of Wang Baole, their expressions changed drastically. Mental demon!Second Senior Brother said suddenly. He had attained the dao through incense offerings, and he had his own unique understanding. What he saw at that moment was clearly the mental demon seizing Wang Baoles body! In his anxiety, second senior brother approached in an instant. He raised his right hand and pressed it on Wang Baoles shoulder, trying to share the burden. However, in an instant, his body trembled violently, and his body turned blurry as he took a few steps back. This is possession!Little Five seemed to have realized something as well. He exclaimed in shock. A white light flashed from the mask in Wang Baoles arms, and Little Missys figure materialized. With anxiety, she raised her hand and pressed it between Wang Baoles brows. However, at the moment of contact, Little Missys body trembled as well, and she took a few steps back. Both she and second senior brother were unable to stop her at all. The Black Fog on Wang Baoles body dissipated even more, and the black fog gathered even thicker above his head. At the same time, a strong gust of wind blew in the surroundings. The Blazing Flame ancestor, who had left to rest, descended in an instant. Eldest senior sister and Old Bull also materialized in an instant. Their expressions changed drastically, and anger appeared in the blazing flame ancestors eyes, he raised his left hand and pressed it against the top of Wang Baoles head. His eyes widened, and he let out a low growl. How dare you use Demonic Thoughts!As he spoke, he unleashed his curse. His right hand formed an incantation gesture, and he pointed at the black fog that had gathered above Wang Baole. However, the instant he pointed, the black fog churned rapidly, and a blood-red color surged out of it. As it dyed the fog red, the illusory image of a centipede flashed, and it charged toward the blazing flame ancestors finger. The collision caused the blazing flame ancestors body to shake violently. He took three steps back, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes. His killing intent exploded. He looked at the blood-red centipede within the blood-red fog. After the collision, the centipede had retreated quite a bit, as he looked at the blazing flame ancestor, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. Its You!The blazing flame ancestors killing intent grew even stronger. He had learned of the existence of the blood-red centipede from Wang Baoles Dao rhythm. Now that he had witnessed it with his own eyes, the curse that had accumulated in his body was about to erupt. The blazing flame ancestor could tell that the blood-colored centipede didnt actually exist. However, it had a connection with Wang baole that no one else could destroy. Only Wang Baole could cut it off. If he were to forcefully interfere.., the only thing left was The Curse! Based on what the blazing flame ancestor knew at that moment, if he were to risk the curse and perish together with his opponent, it would be worth it. After all, he was already so old. It didnt matter whether he lived or died. However, Wang Baole was still so young.., how could he just watch as he was possessed. The churning power of the curse in the blazing flame ancestors body finally made the blood-colored centipede wary. However, just as the blazing flame ancestor was about to unleash his curse, suddenly a hoarse but determined voice rang out, it reverberated throughout the area. Thank you, master. Ill do it myself.The person who spoke was Wang Baole. His eyes were wide open, revealing traces of blood. His eyes were clear as he raised his head to look at the blood-colored centipede above his head. The blood-colored centipede was visibly shaken, and it looked at Wang Baole in shock. You actually woke up on your own? Have you figured it out? This is indeed beyond my expectations Ive figured it out,Wang Baole said calmly. The cultivation in his body exploded, and he raised his right hand and punched out. This punch instantly sucked in the Spirit Qi from the Solar System, forming a black hole-like existence. It tore through the sky and Earth with an earth-shattering force, drowning the blood-colored centipede in an instant. The blood-colored centipede didnt seem to exist, so outsiders couldnt harm it. However, Wang Baole himself had karma with it, so his attack could form a true power to the blood-colored centipede. As a loud boom rang out, his cultivation erupted, reaching the combat strength of the universe-grade within the stone stele realm. In an instant, the blood-colored Centipedes body was torn apart. The fog dissipated, but it didnt die. What was there was just its divine thought. Interesting, Wang Baole. Next Time Ill definitely succeed!After saying that, the fog completely dissipated, and the surroundings returned to normal. With the concern of the blazing flame ancestor and the others, Wang Baole comforted the centipede, as exhaustion surfaced on his face, the blazing flame ancestor left. Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya also left with their worries. Only Xiao Wu and the donkey stayed by Wang Baoles side. Wang baole sighed softly and raised his head to look at the distant starry sky. He had indeed come to a realization. It didnt matter if his previous thoughts were true or false. He was himself. Furthermore, it wasnt impossible for the stone stele world to be used as a chessboard. There had been three major changes that had occurred in the stone stele world. One had been the entry of the ancient era, which had affected the evolution of the place. The other had been Luos seal, which had formed the dark sect and changed the structure of the place, the other was the crack that Wang Yiyis father had created outside the stone tablet realm, which had allowed the father and daughter to enter. Little Missy had then drawn pictures to describe all living things, which had interfered with the normal development of the place. That was how the stone tablet realm had been created. These couldnt be replicated, so they had to be the only one. This realm is my anchor. No matter what the truth is, its the only one, and Im the only one!Wang Baoles gaze slowly calmed as he spoke calmly to the nervous little five behind him. Little Five, you can cause changes in the time around you, making the things of the past truly appear strange. I want to gain some insights, and I need your cooperation. In return, I will do my best to send you home in the future, Okay? Chapter 1218 - enlightenment After hearing Wang Baoles words, Xiaowus spirits were lifted, but his expression was a little sad. Why is Daddy so courteous? Dont be like this. Im not an outsider. Its Xiaowus honor to be able to share Daddys troubles and become a small brick in Daddys supreme cultivation. Xiaowus good fortune is something that Xiaowu has always dreamed of. Therefore, Daddy, Xiaowu is begging you to give this to Xiaowu. To you, this may seem insignificant, but to Xiaowu, this is the opportunity that he has yearned for his entire life. Let me be able to offer my filial piety to you, Daddy.Xiaowus expression was sincere, his eyes were filled with fervor, and his words made the donkey feel nauseous. However, to Xiaowu, it sounded as if it was only right and proper. It was as if he wasnt the one being studied.. It even gave the impression that if Wang Baole didnt agree, it would be a huge humiliation and a shocking blow to Xiao Wu.. In reality, Xiao Wus state of mind was very easy to understand. He didnt feel safe at all. After all, no matter who had stepped into the teleportation array formation countless years ago and woke up to find themselves in an unfamiliar world, it would be the same. In his mind, he had to be a useful person. That was the only way he wouldnt fall behind and become cannon fodder. At that moment, his sincerity moved the heavens, his desire moved the Earth, and the light in his eyes was like that of a star, it could melt all coldness. Wang baole, who had been immersed in his emotions earlier, couldnt help but blink his eyes. He looked at Little Five, then at the donkey lying on the ground in the distance, looking as if it was retching. He coughed and raised his hand. Xiaowu arrived quickly and greeted Wang Baoles hand with his head, causing Wang Baole to touch his head directly.. AlrightWang Baole hesitated for a moment before speaking. Thank you, daddy!Xiaowus face was filled with gratitude. It was as if he was afraid that Wang Baole would go back on his word. He sat down cross-legged, his eyes filled with docility. It was as if from this moment on, no matter what Wang Baole asked him to do.., he would do it without hesitation. The donkey retched for a long time. It suddenly felt a chill run down its spine. It seemed to sense a strong sense of danger. The donkey was instantly on high alert, it was as if It had a premonition that it would lose its position. It ran quickly to Wang Baole and imitated Xiaowus actions. It sat there, and even its expression was the same. It started shouting. Son, ah, son. Wang Baole was annoyed. He flicked his sleeve and flung the donkey far away. He ignored the donkeys aggrieved expression as it landed on the ground. Instead, he looked at Xiao Wu. Show me your powers. Xiao Wu glanced at the aggrieved Xiao Wu in the distance. He was secretly delighted. He was proud of his quick reaction. He felt that he had been completely safe in his fathers eyes. Therefore, when he heard Wang Baoles words.., he quickly focused his mind and tried his best to disperse the unique law that he had possessed ever since he came out of the teleportation array formation. This law didnt belong to this universe. It didnt even belong to his hometown. He didnt know how it had come about, but he could sense that this law could allow him to possess an undying body to a certain extent! To be precise, what appeared before Wang Baole at that moment might not even be his true self as for the specifics, Little Five knew that as he spread out the law.., his father would definitely be clearer and clearer than him. Little Five took a deep breath and spread out the law on his body with all his might. As it spread out, wind gradually appeared around him there was clearly no real wind, but he could feel the strangeness of the wind. It was a dao wind that did not move a hair, but moved the mind. As the wind appeared, invisible ripples appeared in the air around him, causing the passage of time in the world. Vaguely, some incomplete shadows appeared around him. Those were the shadows that had existed in this spot long before time.. Wang Baole was shocked by what he saw. His eyes shone brightly, and his dao charm spread out with all its might, enveloping Xiaowu and allowing him to carefully sense the rules emanating from Xiaowus body. At the same time, his Natal Dao Star also went all out, pushing its power to its limits. It wanted to copy the law, but it was clear that the status of the law was too high. Wang Baole was able to sense and touch it for a moment, however, even with Wang Baoles current cultivation level, he wouldnt be able to do so in a short period of time. However, Wang Baole wasnt in a hurry. Xiaowu wasnt in a hurry either. Time passed slowly. Wang Baoles life became much simpler than before. Basically, one of his avatars was sent out to accompany his parents, he was like a normal child, accompanying Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya from time to time. As for his Dharma Idol, it sat cross-legged in the starry sky outside the solar system, enveloping everything and threatening everything. Its main body had been in seclusion with Xiaowu for several months now. The donkey was bored. It didnt know what it was thinking, but it decided to leave Wang Baoles place of seclusion. It went to the clone where Wang Baole accompanied its parents and transformed into a puppy, it was as obedient as it could be every day, it seemed to focus all its energy on how to make Wang Baoles parents happy.. Wang Baole didnt know whether to laugh or cry at this scene. He felt that a donkey could turn into a puppy without caring about its pride. It wagged its tail vigorously every day to please others, ate dog food, and even ate it with relish. All of this.., it was obvious that Xiao Wus seclusion with him had greatly stimulated the donkey. During Wang Baoles seclusion, the reputation of the federation spread throughout the entire left Dao holy region. It was known by countless factions, large and small. At the same time, many of the fringe sects and clans sought safety, in order to avoid war, they began to make frequent contact with the federation. They spared no expense to integrate into the federations system. Wang Baole didnt participate in any of this. Wu mengling, Li Xingwen, the sky-palm Grandmaster, the Purple Gold Grandmaster, and the others took care of it. Everything was in order, and the federations influence was growing every day, most importantly the federations neutrality gradually became a reality as time passed! The never-ending clan treated the federation as if they were invisible. Other than the reward they had received in the beginning, they didnt do anything else. The reward was meant to sow discord, but looking at it now, there was nothing they could do about it. This had already made many sects and clans feel the power of the federation. During Wang Baoles seclusion for more than half a year, the never-ending clan and the dark sect fought frequently. The Flames of war rumbled, and the impact grew larger and larger. Even in the left Dao sacred zone.., there were a few small-scale invasions. However the solar system and the surrounding starry skies were like a forbidden zone. The dark sect didnt appear at all. In the eyes of many sects and clans, this could be described as a coincidence. However, there was one time when both parties involved in the battle between the dark sect and the Weiyang clan had entered the left Dao holy region and were approaching the Solar System, the dark sect, which was pursuing them, stopped there. It seemed to hesitate for a moment before it chose to leave. Before it left, it cupped its fists in the direction of the Solar System. This scene completely shocked all the watching clans and sects. As the various clans and clans were puzzled, many clues regarding Wang Baole were gathered. Gradually, all the various factions received an answer. The Federation Patriarch, Wang Baole, was once the dark child of the previous generation. He was also the junior brother of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, Chen Qingzi. Both of them had the same master. However, due to differences in ideals, Wang Baole gave up his identity as the dark child and didnt participate in the battle. The answer was too detailed. Rather than saying that it had been discovered, it was more accurate to say that someone had intentionally released it. Regardless, as Wang Baoles identity as the dark sect was revealed, the entire Weiyang Dao Domain was once again in an uproar. Amidst the uproar, with the Weiyang clan tacitly acknowledging it and the federation not refuting it, the Solar System once again became the center of attention. It had to be the center of attention, because this might be the only place where one could stay safe and sound in this calamity! At the same time, during this half-year-long seclusion, Wang Baoles true form finally gained something after Little Five released his dao principles time and time again! The name of the waning moon no longer fits.. He was clearly much better than yesterday, and his body was no longer sore. Even though he was still weak, he couldnt be too pretentious. He resumed his cultivation and wrote down his debts in his little notebook. Face Chapter 1219 - you are very similar to my father! To Wang Baole, he had never truly created a divine ability in his entire life. Even if he did, it could only be considered a spell. As for divine abilities They were dao arts. They were the different sounds produced when the rules and laws were transformed into strings. Wang Baole didnt have the right to say what Xiaowus Dao should be called. However, as he stored the DAO star laws, he finally managed to do so after experiencing countless times over the past half year. After successfully storing the dao, Wang baole finally understood why Xiao Wus body had the characteristic of being immortal. No matter what kind of injuries he sustained, it didnt seem to harm his foundation. That was because this special dao had already fused into Xiao Wus soul, body, and bones Xiao Wu was extracting his body from the past, unconsciously, every single moment. Therefore, regardless of his injuries, it didnt matter. Even if he died, it wouldnt affect the operation of his dao. The past him would instantly appear and replace the present, continuing to operate. This kind of immortality the deeper Wang Baole understood it, the stronger the shock he felt. It was a pity that even if he could copy it, he wouldnt be able to use it on himself. It was the same as the only way he could copy the DAO. The source of this dao had already been locked onto Xiao Wu. Unless Xiao Wu died completely and the Dao was broken, only then would others be able to mold it back into their own bodies. Otherwise.., no one would be able to achieve the same level as Xiao Wu. To destroy this dao and kill Xiao Wu completely, the method was simple. The moment Xiao Wu was killed, all of his past lives, all of his past lives, would be killed at the same time, he would kill them all at the same time. He couldnt miss a single one. The timing had to be exactly the same. Otherwise, if he missed a single one, all the shadows of his past would immediately be resurrected. If the timing wasnt the same, it would be the same. However, it was too difficult to do that. At the very least, Wang Baole knew that he couldnt do it now. Wang Baole could tell that this wasnt something that little five had come up with on his own. Instead, it was something that a mighty figure with an earth-shattering level of cultivation had sacrificed his lifespan and cultivation to imprint it onto Little Five, it had made him one with the Dao, a perfect match. Mystic Dust Grand Emperor? Wang Baole murmured to himself. This name had appeared in his mind after he had imprinted the law. From this, I can tell how powerful a true supreme emperor is Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Little Five, who had a low level of cultivation, possessed such an indestructible body. If he had been at the universe level.., the extent of his power was indescribable. Even so, he was still no match for the Supreme Emperor.. Wang Baole shook his head and stopped thinking. He didnt continue thinking. Instead, he immersed himself in the dao that he had imprinted from Little Five. At the same time, he opened the seclusion area and sent out the lively little five, he also sent out Little Five, who was proud of his fathers efforts. After that, he began to fuse with the waning moon divine ability as he gained enlightenment, trying to create another divine ability. Since he couldnt take over the source of this dao, to Wang baole, merging with the waning moon and taking another path was the most suitable choice for him. The name of the waning moon is no longer suitable. Perhaps calling it water moon is more suitable for my dao. Wang Baole muttered to himself. The waning moon divine ability and the Dao on Little Fives body continued to fuse, expelling all the conflicting aspects, he took in the suitable areas and gradually fused the two dao that he had yet to fully acquire together. It formed a dao that had never appeared before. It was a dao that he had created out of thin air! Water Moonafter a long while, Wang Baole slowly opened his closed eyes. His body gradually became blurry, and his surroundings became blurry as well. It was as if the ground beneath him had turned into a calm surface of water. At that moment, his body.., it was as if he had become a drop of water, falling from mid-air towards the surface of the water. There was a ding. As the drop of water fell into the water, ripples appeared on the calm surface of the water. With the drop of water as the center, ripples spread out in all directions. There were not many ripples. There were only nine rings. One Ring represented a hundred years. The nine rings of ripples caused everything in the past nine hundred years to materialize on the surface of the water, forming countless images. These images fused together, causing mortals to look at the surface of the water if they were there, because they were unable to instantly receive such a vast amount of information, their eyes went blind, and their souls were on the verge of collapse. Even cultivators and those below the planet level were unable to withstand it, and the possibility of death was extremely high. After all, the countless information and images had entered the planet in an instant, so only when they reached the star would they not die, however, serious injuries were unavoidable. This was just a glance. If they were truly enveloped by this divine ability, even if the star domain were to come into contact with it, it would be hard for it to escape collapse. Even with the protection of a supreme treasure, this divine ability would be able to kill its past self. It would cause the person to lose their past and become incomplete, just like how there was no moon in the sky, no matter how full the moon was in the water, it would still be illusory. How could the dao intent not collapse. Therefore, Wang Baole named this Divine Ability Water Moon! If it was only water moon, the divine ability would still be incomplete. It wouldnt be able to form a great dao of its own. That was why water moon was only the first half of the divine ability that Wang Baole had created. There was also the second half. Wang Baole felt that it should be called.. The mirror flower. The dao of the mirror flower lay in the mirror image. From the ripples in the water of time, an object from the past was taken out and allowed to appear in the present moment. Even though it existed for different periods of time and was difficult to fix, and it wasnt a real existence according to the essence of matter.., in reality, it was no different from reality. The flower in the mirror was also a flower. Wang Baoles eyes were calm as he lowered his head to look at the surface of the water. He raised his right hand and pointed downwards. He took out a handful of sand that had existed here for more than seven hundred years and held it in his hand. The sensation and even the probing of his soul were identical to a real existence. Interesting.Wang Baole looked at the sand in his hand and smiled. He didnt send it back to the past. Instead, he pinched it and melted it in his hand, forming a red hairpin that stuck into his hair. Then, he raised his head to look in the direction of the fated star. He lowered his head to look at the mask in his arms and spoke softly. There are some things that I dont need to bother senior fated star anymore. Tell me How about I use this method to bring you to meet your father? I dont need to clear my doubts, but I need his help. As Wang Baole spoke, little Missys figure materialized in front of him. She looked at Wang Baole with a gaze that for the first time was filled with a strong mix of curiosity, complexity, and doubt. When Wang Baoles cultivation had broken through to the star domain, she hadnt looked at him like that. When Wang Baole had defeated the inner demons, she hadnt looked at him like that either. She had even tried to extrapolate. There had been many times when she had been surprised and disgruntled, however, she hadnt looked at him with such a strong gaze. You youre becoming more and more like my father not just my father, but my uncles as well. You I dont know how to describe you. In short youre becoming more and more like him.Little Missy was silent for a moment, she spoke softly. So?Wang Baoles gaze was gentle, and he looked at Little Missy with a faint smile. Can you really rely on yourself to meet my father?Little Missy felt inexplicably nervous as Wang Baole looked at her like that, and she quickly averted her gaze. Ive been calling you father-in-law for so many years. I have to try and see if I can meet him.Wang Baole laughed. As the Dao rhythm spread, the water surface around him changed once again. The method was simple. Even though the water moon nine rings could only last for nine hundred years at most, the mirror flower would open nine hundred years ago and take out the person he had been nine hundred years ago. With the mirror flower as the foundation, the mirror flower would open once again. The cycle would repeat itself and the limit of ones cultivation would be the limit of time, that was the limit of time. He would walk through the years in the past and meet that important person. Alright.Little Missy thought for a moment and said softly. Chapter 1220 - , repeat it again Listening to Little Missys gentle voice, Wang Baoles lips curled into a smile. He recalled the times when he liked to tease her, and he also recalled many of the past events when he was still in the federation. For example, when he was on the cruiser heading to Ethereal Dao College, the way he ate the chicken drumstick, the years when he became Head Prefect in the DAO College, and the habitual kicking of his crotch. It was also his dream. Be it losing weight or being proud of himself, he still remembered what he had hoped for when he was a child to become the Federation president. For this dream, the image of him working hard was still in the depths of his memory. There was also the autobiography of a high-ranking official that he was familiar with, the dean of Marsachievement. The past was rushed, and life was like a dream unintentional memories always made people sigh and sigh. It was like a leaf that had experienced spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Its color gradually changed. So, unintentionally, my appearance has changed Wang Baole muttered to himself. Ive grown up. Wang baole sighed softly. Unknowingly, he had stepped into the cultivation world. Although it had not been two hundred years, it was not too far off. The exact time was a little blurry to him. This was not because it had been too long. In fact, from the perspective of cultivation, it was a miracle that his cultivation had reached his level in less than two hundred years. However, it seemed to make sense to him. After all, as the truth continued to be revealed, Wang Baole had come to understand that he was fundamentally different from the life in this universe. The main reason why his memories were blurry and his personality had changed was that he had experienced far too much in the limited period of time. The trip to the fated star, in particular, had had an earth-shattering impact on his life. That was why many times, Wang Baole felt that he was getting old. It wasnt his body or his soul that was aging, but his heart. It seemed like he was no longer suspicious of many things and had gotten used to them. However, it was precisely because he had gotten used to them that he was no longer as passionate as he was when he was young. The price of no doubts. Wang Baole looked at the distant starry sky and smiled. He suddenly took out the wishing bottle from his storage bag. Senior, I wish to return my state of mind to the time when I was young and in high spirits. The wishing bottle was silent. With a whoosh, it broke free from Wang Baoles hand. With a hint of disgust, it returned to its storage bag. Seeing that, Wang Baole let out a few rare laughs. Even though the color of the leaves had changed, he was still him. The youth from before was still in his heart. This is good. Wang Baole raised his right hand and waved it gently. Ripples appeared around him. The ripples spread until they covered everything around him, the surface of the water appeared beneath him once again. As Wang Baoles body dripped down like water, the nine ripples on the surface of the water spread out. He hadnt been born nine hundred years ago, but that didnt matter. He had created the water moon technique himself. It could be said that in the entire Wei Yang Dao Domain, there werent many people who were more suitable than him to use this technique. That was because his true form had witnessed the entire process of the universe turning into a stone tablet. From the beginning to the end, he had always been there. As he raised his right hand and pointed at the surface of the water, the world he was in seemed to have changed. It changed instantly, and he returned to the place he had been nine hundred years ago. It was empty. He pointed again, and the surface of the water rippled and formed nine rings just like that, Wang baole cast his spell calmly. The world he was in changed time and time again, causing him to walk through the long river of history. He didnt even know how many times he had walked through it, he saw the birth of this life in the universe, and then he arrived at the universe of the Celestials. Soon, he arrived at the world of zombies, followed by the world where the endless demon blades were, and then the vast and chaotic world of resentful cultivators Wang Baole watched everything calmly. He didnt know when Little Missy had been sitting beside him, she didnt say anything. They stared at the changing starry sky together. After an unknown period of time, the scene on the surface of the water stopped. A little white deer appeared, and a little girl sat on its back. In front of it was a tall and straight figure with white hair that couldnt hide the vicissitudes of life. The moment she saw the figure, Little Missy, who was beside Wang Baole, trembled. The figure that was walking in the starry sky in the scene paused in its steps. Almost at the same moment, Wang Baole raised his right hand and pointed at the image. Then, the world around him changed once again. Everything disappeared and was replaced by the image. In front of him was the ancient but tall figure, the little white deer closed its eyes. It seemed to be in a deep sleep, and the little girl was dozing off. There seemed to be a power of law that prevented them from meeting each other in their past and present lives. Fatherlittle Missys body trembled. She looked at the back of the figure and murmured softly. Senior.Wang baole lowered his head and cupped his fists in a bow. The white-haired figure slowly turned around, revealing the face of a middle-aged man. He was handsome and elegant at the same time. His gaze was gentle, like that of an elder. He was the supreme from the outer realm who had finally appeared before Wang Baole in the Storytellers past life. Wang Baole knew that his surname was Wang, but he didnt ask for his name. That wasnt important. What was important was that they had met again in the long river of time. Youve grown up,the white-haired middle-aged man said softly as he looked at Wang Baole and Wang Yiyi with a gratified smile on his face. Father!Little Missy couldnt hold it in any longer. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she ran over quickly and threw herself into her fathers arms. Like a child, she cried even more. Wang Baole didnt disturb her. He took a few steps back and looked at the little white deer, who was sleeping with its eyes closed. He gave Little Missy and Little Missy a chance to catch up with each other as a father and daughter. At the same time, he was observing the deer from his previous life. Even though he had been immersed in his previous life on the fated star and walked through the life of the little white deer, this was the first time he had seen his previous life from such an angle and in such a way. You look happy.Wang Baole smiled. He could feel and see that the little white deer was genuinely happy. It seemed to be the most satisfied thing for it to be able to accompany Wang Yiyi. Time passed. Wang Baole didnt listen to the conversation between Wang Yiyi and her father. He believed that if the supreme-being was unwilling, he wouldnt be able to hear it with his cultivation. Therefore, he decided to seal off his surroundings first. After an unknown period of time, Wang Baole heard a call. Little friend. The voice was gentle and full of goodwill. Wang Baole turned around and looked at Wang Yiyis father. With a respectful expression, he bowed once again. Father-in-law, you can just call me baole.Wang baole blinked. He had already analyzed in his heart that if he called her father-in-law, there was a high chance that he would be slapped back into reality. However, if he didnt call her father-in-law.., he felt that he wouldnt have the chance. Therefore, he might as well try calling him father-in-law first.. Perhaps the other party would acquiesce, right? After all, he was so outstanding. Baole wasnt afraid. Thats right. Wang Baole lowered his head. As he consoled himself in his heart, he heard Wang Yiyis fathers voice. It was obvious that he had changed. Say that again. Wang baole blinked.. Chapter 1221 - , the Eight Extreme Dao! Between cowardice and not cowardice, Wang Baole thought about it for two breaths before he finally managed to respond with much difficulty. According to my father-in-laws wishes, my father-in-law can just call me baole.Wang Baole did not know where he got the courage to do so, but he braced himself and finished his sentence. Then, he lowered his head and waited. After a long while, a cold snort came from in front of him. There was doubt in the voice, and there were also cold words that reverberated in Wang Baoles ears. You have guts. However, if you want to become my son-in-law, you will have to go through many trials. From now on, you must not allow my daughter Yiyi to suffer the slightest bit of injustice. Can you do that? Wang Baole had his head lowered the entire time. He kept his body sealed and didnt look forward. However, as he listened, he felt that something was amiss. Therefore, he secretly spread his cultivation. With a sweep, he discovered the white deer and little yiyi on its back, the supreme-being was no longer there. Only Little Missy stood in front of him, looking pleased with herself. Wang Baole hesitated. His cultivation didnt dissipate as he spoke softly. Father-in-law, you must have misunderstood. Shes always been the one bullying me How dare you. My daughter is gentle and obedient. She bullied you becauseWang Baole saw little Missy holding back her laughter in front of him with his divine perception. He didnt know what method she used to imitate her fathers voice, she was responding smugly. Wang Baole didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Before Wang Yiyi could finish her sentence, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Wang Yiyi. The latter immediately covered her mouth and winked at Wang Baole. Yiyi, youve been mischievous again.Wang baole sighed. Little Missy couldnt hold it in any longer. She clutched her belly and laughed. She looked happy, which made her, who was already beautiful, even more mischievous. Wang Baole felt a little helpless. He looked left and right before asking. Your father left? When did he leave? Take a guess.Little Missy looked at Wang Baole with a faint smile. Wang Baole had a headache. After a while, he tried asking. Stop fooling around. I still have important matters to discuss. That the first sentence should have been said by your father. What happened after that? which sentence did you start with? I wont tell you.Little Missy laughed again, her face beaming with joy. Wang Baole was a little depressed. Little Missy, on the other hand, didnt see that. After laughing for a while, she walked up to him, patted Wang Baole on the shoulder, and said with a smile. Dont think about it. My father said that its not that he doesnt want to see you, but that with your current cultivation level, if you take the initiative to come and see him, you wont be able to withstand the pressure of time and space as well as his own body. It will be detrimental to your Great Dao. He also said that he was very grateful to you. He also said that he already knew why you came. He asked me to give you a jade slip, which contains what you want. Also He also said that he would always be waiting for us outside the stone tablet realm. AlsoLittle Missy spoke quickly, and after a long speech, she continued. In the end, my father said that this jade slip is not a thank-you gift. The Real Thank-you gift is that after you leave this place, he will bring you to my hometown and open a sky-treading bridge for you. I dont know what that means. Anyway, since ancient times, only my father has walked the sky-treading bridge in my hometown. He said that that was the beginning of the Great Dao. Oh right, and in the end, he said that you should treat me well, cherish me, love me, and not let me suffer. Anyway, thats all Ive told you.Little Missy coughed and glanced at Wang Baole, she handed over a jade slip. Wang Baole was a little confused. The amount of information was a little too much. He needed to digest it for a while before he instinctively took the jade slip. After going through everything in his mind, a strange light flashed in his eyes. He didnt know what the sky-treading bridge was, but for some reason, when he heard the name, his dao aura fluctuated. It was as if the name itself could resonate with the Dao. Sky-treading its not equal to the heavens, nor is it ascending to the heavens. The word sky-treadingis extremely domineering. Its more like a complete transcendence Wait for us outsideWang Baole was deep in thought. He didnt believe that the supreme-being would say the last sentence like that. It must have been added by Little Missy herself. Therefore, Wang Baole didnt think too much about it, instead, he lowered his head and looked at the jade slip in his hand. The dao aura dissipated and fused into the jade slip. Before he could see anything, a calm divine thought was reflected in the jade slip, reverberating in his mind. In my entire life, other than learning other peoples techniques in the early stages, I have mostly created my own abilities. Information techniques, remnant night, flowing moon, Dream Dao, Origin Dao Mark, and the Ancient Dao without immortal techniques, etc. . These contain my own dao. I can cultivate them in a short time, but I wont be able to master them. This is because at the end of every Great Dao here, my figure is the source. If I were here, others wouldnt be able to use this as a stepping stone Therefore, Yiyi is suitable. Her future is limited, but she is not suitable for you In my life, I have seen countless divine abilities from other people. Up until now, there have been very few Daoist magics that have caused me to be amazed. The only exception is one. Even at my current level of cultivation, I still find it hard to forget. I cant help but sigh in admiration. Furthermore, the source is empty, and there is no will to occupy it. If you succeed, you can use this dao to transform yourself into another Dao This dao is known as The Eight Extreme Dao Using the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and Earth as the foundation, you can cultivate the extreme metal dao, Extreme Wood Dao, Extreme Water Dao, Extreme Fire Dao, and Extreme Earth Dao. Only then will you be considered to have achieved a small success. As for the Three Extreme Dao, you will have to comprehend them on your own until you have perfected the eight Extreme Dao. If you can combine them together the vicissitudes of time will last forever. Who will be able to do anything to you Other than that, since you have already comprehended part of the flowing moon, you can also learn from me, the Dao of the remnant night. However, you must remember that the dao of outsiders can be used to kill. Do not try to comprehend it if you do not know the source! As the voice ended, Wang Baoles mind rumbled. All sorts of information regarding the remnant night and the cultivation methods of the eight Extreme Dao exploded in his mind, causing his mind to tremble violently, he was unable to maintain the state of space-time, causing the void around him to collapse instantly. Little Missy seemed to have expected this. She returned to the mask quickly. In the next instant, as the surroundings collapsed, layers of the universe that Wang Baole had walked through when he first arrived appeared. They changed every nine hundred years, collapsing layer by layer, as the rumbling continued, Wang Baoles figure appeared in the Federation and the new city on Mars. As he appeared, the entire planet on Mars shook violently. At a glance, a layer of ripples spread out from Mars, spreading towards the entire solar system. The ripples looked shocking, but they didnt contain any destructive power. It was a complete manifestation of the Dao. In the blink of an eye, they swept across all the planets in the solar system, causing the blazing flame ancestor to stand up abruptly with a look of shock on his face. This dao rhythm seems like an inheritance, but this is too overbearing. Compared to me I cant be compared. Compared to this overbearing, thats basically like a feather. As the blazing flame ancestor took in a breath, all the powerful warriors in the Solar System felt great waves in their hearts. When they looked at Mars, their respect deepened. Especially this dao intent, it rushed out of the solar system and directly spread through more than half of the left Dao sacred region. It was like a tidal wave, causing at this moment the laws and laws of the entire Weiyang Dao Domain to tremble. The ancestor of the nine regions dao.., his expression changed drastically. Whether it was the side sect or the Weiyang race, all the universe-level cultivators were looking in the direction of the Solar System. What kind of dao energy is this? Its so so Domineering!The progenitor of the Weiyang race, who seemed to be an imperial emperor clone, also had a change in expression. In the Underworld River, Chen Qingzis face appeared as he looked deeply into the solar system. Not only that, outside the stone stele realm, in the true starry sky, there was an ancient stone stele floating in the void of the endless abyss. The surface of the stone stele was filled with cracks! At that moment, it suddenly shook, and another crack appeared. The shaking attracted the attention of countless people in the void. There were countless powerful and savage spirits in the void, but none of them dared to approach this place, because other than the stone stele.., there was also an ancient ship. On the ship was a middle-aged man with white hair. He sat there quietly, staring at the stone stele as if he had been staring at it for countless years. At that moment, a smile appeared on his face. Chapter 1222 - , the path of the divine emperor Seeking the DAO. This was Wang Baoles summary of his visit to Wang Yiyis father during his trip to the river of history. It was also his original intention. Indeed, he wanted to use the water moon Mirror Flower Dao technique that he had comprehended to seek the dao from that supreme-being. The path of cultivation had reached his current level. There was still a path ahead of him. However, no matter how Wang Baole deduced, no matter how he thought, there was always a vague feeling.. The path in the stone stele world was no longer suitable for him. His galaxy was different from the others. Just as Little Five had said, his dao was more complete. That being the case the direction of his future path was even more important. Although the Dao of freedom had been carved into his soul, it was precisely because he wanted to be more free and more free.., that was why he needed to be stronger! That was why His fate was in his hands, not the heavens! Therefore, he needed to search for the DAO. As for those who could help him in this aspect, in the entire stone stele world, perhaps the ancestor of the never-ending race could do it. However, it was clearly impossible for both sides. Perhaps his senior brother Chen Qing zi could do it too. However, the two of them were strangers. Furthermore, his senior brothers Dao was the Dao of heaven, it was the Dao of darkness. It was like the sky only had darkness, and it was incomplete. As for his master, Blazing Flame ancestor, his dao of curses had already reached the limit. Perhaps if it wasnt for the fact that the Dao of the stone stele world was incomplete and all other reasons, his master, Blazing Flame, would have long since advanced to the universe-grade with his natural talent. However, he was only at the perfected celestial domain now. He was only at the universe-grade when the curse erupted and he used his life to prove his dao! That was why after much thought, Wang Baole chose to seek help from Wang Yiyis father. The two had made an agreement in his previous life. That was the reason why his fate was connected to Wang Yiyis for many lifetimes. It was a single line.., it would be the result when Wang Yiyi recovered in the future. During this process, Wang Yiyis father, the supremacy from the other realm, was his strongest ally! Perhaps I wont look for him. Soon, that senior will look for me as well because in the stone stele world, if one wishes to advance to the universe realm one will have to pay a huge price, Wang Baole murmured, no one had told him. Even the blazing flame ancestor himself was ignorant. The other universe-level cultivators probably didnt understand either. Wang Baole was the only one who could vaguely sense that his dao was complete. There should be three methods.. The first method is similar to making a grand wish. After expanding the galaxy to a certain extent, one reaches a certain limit and gathers the luck. One can then break through and enter the universe-level This limit should be at least a domain. As for the principle it should be the same origin as second senior brothers path of incense For example, the Patriarch of the nine Regions Dao, or the Dao devil son of the Seven Spirits Dao They used this method to advance. However, the latter was clearly more perfect. Although the side sects of the Holy Region are a mix of fish and dragons, there must be something fishy about it, making it so that there are very few people who can split the emperors fate. Thats why his universe-grade advancement was successful. The left Dao holy region is different. Theres master here, especially where Chen Qingzi has been active for many years. Perhaps there are other reasons that caused the nine regions dao patriarch to not gather enough fate and can only reach the universe-grade within his sect. This is also the reason why my rise caused the nine regions dao to be so anxious to stop me with all their strength. Im afraid that my breakthrough will make it impossible for the Patriarch of the nine regions dao to advance. He will be stuck in his current state forever. As for master, his hometown has already fallen. His Dao Foundation has collapsed, so he cant take this path. However, this method of breakthrough has a huge drawback. He is destined to never leave the stone stele world. Once he leaves his dao fruit will wither, and his cultivation base will fall again and again until he becomes ordinary, as if he is locked up. Other than that, there is the second method. One is willing to become a heavenly dao puppet and borrow endless laws and rules from the Heavenly Dao to advance to the universe realm. This method may seem simple, but there is a limited number of slots and once one becomes a heavenly dao puppet, ones life and death, as well as ones will, will no longer belong to them The few divine emperors of the Weiyang clan should be like this In the end, they are still of the same origin as the first method. However, under the prerequisite of having the luck, borrowing the Heavenly Daos strength will make the advancement smoother, and their combat abilities will be stronger after the advancement. If the Heavenly Dao can leave the stone stele world, they can also use this method to leave As for the third method It is also the most advanced path within the stone tablet realm. That is to transform into the Heavenly Dao! Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. I am the Heavenly Dao, so naturally, there are no boundaries. For example, Chen Qingzi and looking at it now, Im afraid that the ancestor of the Wei Yang clan is following the same path. The Heavenly Dao of the Wei Yang clan might be an incarnation of him! Wang Baoles thoughts gradually became clear. The dao that Im looking for is the fourth method Ill cultivate the Dao of the real universe in the outside world within the stone tablet realm, then outside the stone tablet realm Ill attain the Dao! With that, Ill step into the universe realm. That way Ill have no restrictions and be free and unfettered Wang Baole was silent for a long time before he suddenly laughed. He stopped thinking about these things. Instead, he took out the jade slip from within the new Martian city and studied it carefully. He continued his seclusion. This time, he was in seclusion, he wanted to master the Eight Extreme Dao and the can ye Dao techniques. The former would be the path he would take in the future. The latter would be his trump card in terms of combat power. Time passed slowly as Wang Baole studied and studied it. A year passed in the blink of an eye. The war between the never-ending clan and the dark sect continued to heat up. The Flames of war between the two sides had spread to more than half of the never-ending central region. There had even been a few battles between divine emperors. Although most of them were simple attacks, this also represented a signal that the war was heating up. Most importantly The dark sect had finally revealed the battle prowess of other divine emperors besides Chen Qingzi! There were a total of three divine emperors, and they were not cultivators from the dark sect. Instead, they were spirits of the dead from the Underworld River. It was obvious that Chen Qingzis special technique had given them powerful cultivation bases. The price they had to pay was definitely not small, but for a war.., this matter caused a huge commotion. The three spirits of the dead were also given honorific titles. One was named Nether Saint, and the other was named Bone Emperor. As for the last one, his true form was a spirit burial tree. He had transformed into an old man and called himself the spirit burial tree. However, this was not what shocked the entire Weiyang Dao Domain. What truly shocked everyone was the battle between Nether Saint and Sacred Emperor Weiyang Light. In the end, the sacred emperor cried out a name. Divine emperor vast moon! ! Divine Emperor Vast Moon was killed by Chen Qingzi 30,000 years ago! Looking at it now, it was obvious that Chen Qingzi had prepared for the dark sects rise to power for far too long. This was especially so when he thought back to the divine emperors of the Wei Yang clan who had been the rulers of the starry sky until now. He wondered if there were still people who had been transformed by Chen Qingzi.., once he thought about it, many things caused great waves to rise in everyones hearts. Fortunately, with the appearance of the Bone Emperor and the spirit burial, such things did not appear again, which caused the unending clan to be slightly less shocked. However, the guesses about the original identities of these two people did not stop. After all it was impossible for a new divine emperor to appear in such a short time. Therefore, the three people who appeared in the dark sect must have some background that could be investigated in history! The brief war between the Divine Emperors hadnt affected the left Dao holy region, but with the federations current status, there were too many small civilizations and sects that wanted to join in. They constantly acted as eyes and ears, sending news of the battle reports to the Federation, at the same time, under the arrangements of the blazing flame ancestor, the federation had also arranged for a team to head to the Weiyang Central Region. Their purpose wasnt to participate in the battle, but to watch the battle like eyes, so that the federation could quickly learn about the situation on the battlefield, they would be able to learn about it very quickly. As Wang Baoles Dharma Idol and doppelganger were both outside, he knew all of this. However, he didnt have the time to care about it at the moment, because his entire mind was immersed in the study of the Eight Extreme Dao and can ye! The first thing he understood was not the eight extreme dao, but Can Ye! His mind was stuck. He had spent the entire afternoon deleting and writing. He had barely managed to write a chapter. He felt that he would make a mistake if he wrote this. It was the first shift today. He wanted to flip through the immortal inversion and recall it Chapter 1223 - Chapter 1223, Dao Seed! Perhaps it was the sky, but the world was empty. Perhaps it was the starry sky, but the universe was pitch-black. There was no light, no light. It was as if there was nothing. Perhaps the only thing that existed was the bottomless abyss. Black seemed to be the color of the entire place. It was cold, as if the entire atmosphere was here.. Wang Baole was no stranger to this feeling and state. In his previous life on the fated star, he had experienced the same things in the previous lives he had experienced with the white deer. It was dark, cold, and nothing else. Time passed, and the darkness and coldness reached its limit. It accumulated to an extreme. It was as if the entire nothingness, the entire universe, and the entire world were about to gradually turn into the ultimate, wang Baole saw a ray of light. The Ray of light bloomed like a bright flower in the distance amidst the darkness of the world, turning into an endless beam of light it carried an indescribable power in all directions, as if it could drive everything away and tear everything apart, it filled the air in an instant. Wang Baole was no stranger to this scene. It was exactly the same as when he was in the state of a black wooden board when he was comprehending in his previous life. The birth of a new universe was exactly the same. However, what was born here was not a new universe, but a rising sun! The first sun rose slowly from the Black Abyss in the distance. As it appeared, more and more dazzling rays of light exploded towards the entire black world and the endless void around it. It didnt matter if it was burning or dispersing. An aura that seemed to be charging forward courageously and not looking back rose from the first sun. It caused the pitch-black world to appear as if it was an eternal fire, an eternal light.., it caused the darkness-like color to seem as if it had been torn into pieces. It continued to dissipate and be replaced. When the morning sun rose up into the sky, it turned into a red sun. In heaven and earth, in the starry sky, in the world, and in the void, all the black colors, like demons, ghosts, and Evil Devils, were destroyed in an instant, they collapsed and dissipated! It was as if there was righteousness in the human world, sweeping away all evil in the world! When righteousness reached its peak, it was not evil. Instead, it was righteous and domineering without anger! Booming sounds continued to ring in Wang Baoles ears. Roars reverberated in all directions. The Red Sun was in the sky, and the world was clear. This scene caused Wang Baoles body to tremble violently, and waves of emotions surged in his heart. After a long while, even though the dark night had dissipated in Wang Baoles mind, and the Red Sun and all the images gradually blurred, in his heart, the scene of the rising sun within the pitch-black void Abyss was like the scene of dawn breaking, however, it did not dissipate for a long time. The Aura and Dao intent that was revealed within it caused Wang Baole to ponder over it for a very, very long time. This is the remnant of the night, the remnant of the night.A few days later, Wang Baole opened his eyes and muttered to himself. Deep in his heart, he was extremely impressed by Wang Yiyis father, who had created this dao technique himself. This was because the remnant of the night was no longer a dao technique to a certain extent. It was more like a form of faith.. Is it a letter technique?Wang Baole muttered. He had heard this term once from the jade slip he had left with Wang Yiyis father. Wang Baole was ignorant about the letter technique, and he wouldnt study it in depth. That was because he remembered a sentence. Other Peoples techniques could be used to kill, but not to think deeply about it. For example, the technique of the remnant of the night seemed to have nothing to do with killing. However, in reality according to Wang Baoles judgment and comprehension, this was the supreme technique that he had obtained in terms of killing! Even the curse of his master, the blazing flame ancestor, seemed to be too different from it. They were not on the same level. The latter might be mysterious, but it was too dark. However, the domineering and imposing manner of the former seemed to represent the righteousness of heaven and earth, it suppressed everything! To be my enemy is the Night!At that moment, lightning seemed to flash across Wang Baoles entire body. His scalp felt slightly numb because of that sentence. That was because the more he thought about those words, the more domineering and murderous they became. This made Wang Baole understand Wang Yiyis father even better. He had completely realized that Wang Yiyi must have walked the path of cultivation, using killing to attain Dao, and had killed countless people throughout her life, it was probably uncountable. The reason why he had been able to successfully comprehend the art of the last night must have something to do with the experiences he had gained in his previous life. Of course, the most important thing was the inheritance that Wang Yiyi had inherited. This inheritance seemed to be a recognition of his qualifications, allowing him to push open this dao that did not belong to the stone stele world! Wang Baole took a deep breath and silently digested the art of the remnant night in his heart. He calmed himself down and continued to deduce it in his heart. He unfolded it time and time again, and as he became more and more familiar with it, he resisted the urge to comprehend it deeply and opened his eyes, he gave up on the idea of studying its origins. Just looking at it from the perspective of killing, the degree of mastery that I have now is sufficient.Wang Baoles eyes showed determination. He took out the jade slip again and looked at the Eight Extreme Dao. This was the path that he needed to deeply comprehend and walk down in the future. My dao is already free and unfettered. The Eight Extreme Dao will be the guardian of my Dao!Wang baole whispered softly. His mind slowly calmed down, and he integrated into the Eight Extreme Dao. His body gradually became blurry, and water appeared around him. The sound of water falling into the lake was heard over time, and it did not disappear for a long time. It set off nine layers of ripples, and Wang Baoles figure became even more blurry. The comprehension of the eight extreme dao was definitely not something that could be achieved in a short period of time. The origin of this technique was too deep, and its origins were too great. Even Wang Baole could not learn it in a short period of time. The stone tablet realm did not give him much time. Therefore In comprehending the eight Extreme Dao, Wang Baole chose the water moon technique. He returned to the past and traveled between the long river of time in the past and the present. There.., it was as if he had spent eternity comprehending the DAO. One hundred years, two hundred years, three hundred years.. One thousand years, two thousand years, three thousand years.. When Wang Baole unwittingly activated the complete water moon technique eight times, it was as if he had not merely walked through it, but had gained a deeper level of understanding. That was why he could feel the limits of the Water Moon. If he walked, the limits would be even further. For example, he could walk to the time of the white deer and continue, but if he cultivated in time, eight times that would be his current limit. The Good Thing was eight times was enough. The moment Wang Baoles body turned blurry, his figure slowly became clear again. When he opened his eyes, a hint of vicissitudes appeared in them. In the instant outside, he had comprehended the seven thousand and two hundred years of the eight complete years. So, this is the eight Extreme Dao,Wang Baole muttered. The vicissitudes in his eyes disappeared, and what replaced it was a wave of the five elements. It was faintly discernible on his body, and faintly, in his pupils.., it was as if a giant tree had appeared. There was a surging water, a burning fire, a burial ground, and a weapon of all living beings. The top five of the Eight Extreme Dao were the foundation. The Extreme Metal Dao! The Extreme Wood Dao! The Extreme Water Dao! The Extreme Fire Dao! The Extreme Earth Dao! These five Dao had to be completed one by one. If one wanted to cultivate the five elements to their full potential one had to find the five supreme treasures related to the five elements and turn them into ones own dao seed. The higher the quality of the dao seed, the greater the improvement Wang Baole would receive. A Dao seed was better than a DAO Foundation! Then the first thing I need to cultivate is naturally the extreme wood dao! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. That was because there was probably no other existence that could surpass his actual body in terms of the wood element the black wood nail! Therefore, the Extreme Wood Dao was unparalleled to Wang Baole! Unparalleled! Chapter 1224 - wood seed! Black wooden nail, appear!Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, a black wooden board materialized behind him. The black wooden board was illusory, but it exuded a sense of vicissitudes. As it floated, with a thought from Wang Baole, it instantly appeared in front of him. It appeared to be the size of a palm, but the aura emanating from it.., it was enough to distort the laws and laws. However, Wang Baoles brows furrowed slowly. This is just a projection that existed in my previous lifeWang Baole muttered. What do I have to do to reveal my true form and complete the foundation of my dao seedWang Baole furrowed his brows. He raised his right hand and grabbed the illusory black wooden board. Then, he pressed it between his brows, he tried to shake his soul, trying to reveal the true form of the black wooden nail. The instant the illusory black wooden board touched Wang Baoles brows, his body shook violently. Overlapping Shadows appeared. It was as if something of essence was about to materialize outside his body. At the same time, the entire Martian sky rumbled. The ground shook violently. Countless lives on Mars were shaken. They couldnt help but raise their heads and look at the sky. Whether it was Liu Daobin, Lin You, or the other federation cultivators who lived on Mars, the moment they raised their heads, they saw a blurry outline appear in the sky. This outline was a long strip, just like the wooden board in the storytellers hand had been magnified several times. It materialized in the sky, and waves of pressure spread out, causing Mars to seem as if it was about to deviate from its trajectory, causing everyone who saw it to.., regardless of their cultivation level, all their minds were thrown into turmoil. At the same time, on the other planets in the solar system, including Earth, all the cultivators, regardless of which side they came from, could vaguely see a giant floating tree in the starry sky falling towards Mars. Before anyone could utter a word, the image disappeared again. The illusory image in the Martian sky also disappeared in an instant, as if it had never appeared before. The pressure disappeared as well, causing everyones hearts to empty, as everyone was confused, Wang Baole, who was in seclusion in the new Martian city, turned pale. His body swayed a few times as well. The overlapping images of his body returned to normal. The illusory black wooden board that had touched his glabella passed through his body and appeared behind him. Wang Baole was silent. He furrowed his brows again, but a moment later, he broke into a smile. Its all my fault. The Black Wooden Nail is me, and I am the black wooden nail. If thats the case why do I have to create it? Wang Baole shook his head and adjusted his thoughts. Using myself as the seed, I will create the Ultimate Wood Dao Foundation!As he spoke, he raised his hands and quickly formed seals based on the eight extreme dao refinement hand seals he had comprehended from the jade slip. Dharmic imprints appeared instantly and floated outside his body. Wang Baoles actions became faster and faster, and more dharmic seals appeared. In the end, due to his speed, Wang Baoles hands became blurry. Afterimages continued to appear, causing the number of dharmic seals to reach hundreds of thousands, all of them floated around him, surrounding Wang Baole. However, his hand seals did not end. Instead, they were even faster. If someone were to look over, they would no longer see afterimages. Instead, it was as if Wang Baole had not moved. This was because his speed had exceeded the limit. The number of dharmic seals exceeded one million and continued to increase. Three million, five million, eight million Eventually, ten million dharmic seals had completely enveloped Wang Baole. If Wang Baole hadnt tried his best to suppress them.., they would have covered half of Mars by now. Now, they were confined in seclusion. There were often thousands of dharmic seals overlapping on one dharmic seal. At that moment, even with Wang Baoles cultivation, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. The light in his eyes shone even brighter. He didnt know how other people cultivated the eight extreme dao to refine dao seeds, but he could vaguely sense that.., the method he used to refine his own body might be unique. It even gave him a sense of life-and-death danger. After all Refining Dao seeds had something in common with refining artifacts. If he failed the Dharmic artifact would naturally be damaged. However, Wang Baole was betting that his original body wouldnt be damaged. That was why he was even more determined now. He had no idea that as he refined, all the planets, big and small, throughout Mars and the entire Solar System.., all the plants, all the living things that were based on the wood attribute, and even the cultivators and living beings that cultivated this dao, all trembled at that moment. The plants and trees shook on their own, as if they were being summoned. The cultivation bases of the cultivators who cultivated wood power fluctuated violently, and their bodies couldnt help but look toward Mars. It was as if there was something there that they had to worship. The person who felt it the most was fellow Daoist gui. At this moment, he had completely prostrated himself, and was trembling violently. His cultivation base allowed him to clearly sense that there was an indescribable aura on Mars, an aura that was like the source of wood was rising. However, in the next instant, all the living beings in the solar system that were related to wood trembled once again. The aura that made them worship him instantly stopped. The grass and trees stopped swaying. The cultivators who cultivated the wood attribute were all at a loss. On Mars, Wang Baoles body trembled. One of the seals around him had collapsed. One collapse affected everything. The tens of thousands of seals had all been destroyed. Wang Baoles face was pale, and his spirit was unstable. It took him a long time to recover. He sensed his body and realized that he was only mentally exhausted. He was fine, he narrowed his eyes. Its as I expected. My true form is beyond my imagination. Even if the refinement fails and Im shaken, I wont be harmed in the slightest. That way, no matter how difficult it is to refine this dao seed, I can still try countless times However, if the eight extreme dao is already so difficult in condensing the dao seed, I will still need to find heavenly treasures suitable for other daos in the future. It is difficult to begin with, and it is easy for the refinement to fail.. Once the dao seed is formed, the subsequent cultivation will be to comprehend this dao until it reaches the pinnacle There shouldnt be too many twists and turns in the process. However, if all eight daos are like this Wang Baole thought for a while while resting his mind, he already had a solution in his heart. Ill do the Wood Dao myself. As for the other daos Ill need to gather all the armament masters in the entire Solar System to do it together. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole sensed his soul and formed another seal. Time passed slowly. Soon, three months passed. During these three months, all the plants and vegetation in the solar system, as well as all the wood-elemental cultivators, felt the vast aura come and go time and time again, they had also realized that the patriarch was cultivating. Even though he was still shaken, he was much more used to it than before. It wasnt until this day, after Wang Baole had tried refining at least a hundred times, that the aura that affected the wood-elemental attribute from his body suddenly spread throughout the entire solar system. It was no longer limited to the Solar System, instead, it continued to spread towards the left Dao holy region. Wherever it passed, regardless of the starry skies, regardless of the stars, regardless of life, regardless of all living things, as long as they were related to wood, they would all tremble in shock. The spread didnt stop. Instead, it was like a storm. In a short period of time, it swept through the entire left dao sacred territory, causing an uproar among countless civilized families and sects. That was because they had already discovered that all the plants and vegetation were slowly bending their backs, and they were all heading in the same direction. It was the Solar System. At the same time, all of the cultivators involved, regardless of their cultivation bases, began to have a consciousness in their minds. This consciousness seemed to be the source of their cultivation, causing all of them, regardless of which sect they came from.., at that moment, they had no choice just like the plants and vegetation, they all began to kowtow in the direction of the Solar System. Not only that, even the natural laws and laws in the left Dao holy region were affected. As they twisted and distorted, the Heavenly Dao of the Weiyang clan also manifested. It let out a roar, and its eyes were filled with fear and anger! That was because it could sense that some sort of authority within its body was being stripped away and transferred! This process lasted for eight whole days! During these eight days, the Weiyang clan also paid attention to it. In fact, the war with the dark sect had even paused for a moment. The Dark Sects gaze was also fixed on the Solar System. At the end of the eighth day, when everyone was shaken, a vast, shocking, and unprecedented aura rose up in the solar system amidst the worship of the vegetation and the wood cultivators! It was as if it had turned into a vortex that swept through the entire left Dao holy region. In that instant, all the wood cultivators began to tremble violently. They could clearly sense that in the distance, the source of their cultivation had appeared! In that instant, all the plants in the left dao sacred territory swayed violently, as if they had become supremacies! In that instant, the Heavenly Dao of the never-ending clan let out a shrill howl. The sound of something breaking could be heard. The laws and regulations on their bodies no longer contained the five elements wood in the left Dao Sacred Territory! In that instant, the five elements wood in the left dao sacred territory belonged to only one person! Wang Baole! This was only the formation of the dao seed. One could imagine that if Wang baole reached the level of the polar wood, then regardless of whether it was the side door or the Weiyang Central Region, the five elements wood would definitely belong to him alone! Chapter 1225 - , the traitorous sutra, Deviant Dao! All the powerful cultivators in the entire Weiyang Dao domain were shaken, especially those in the left Dao holy region. All the plants, all the cultivators who cultivated wood-elemental cultivation techniques were shaken. In the Solar System, in the new Martian city, in the seclusion area.., wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes. Countless imprints surrounded him. These imprints were closing in on him. It was as if Wang Baole himself had become a black hole, causing all the Dharmic imprints to glow with extreme light, they were all absorbed by his body, and eventually, they all disappeared from his body. However, in reality Wang Baole had tried hundreds of times, and in the end, the tens of millions of imprints that were formed without any mistakes didnt disappear. Instead, they gathered in Wang Baoles body and formed a dao seed! This was the dao seed of wood. It was the DAO Foundation needed to cultivate the first dao of the eight Extreme Dao, the Extreme Wood Dao! The moment the dao seed was formed, all the wood power in the entire left Dao sacred region appeared in Wang Baoles senses. He felt as if he had returned to the feeling of a god he had felt in his previous life when he was on the heavenly fate star. That was because he could sense the existence of all the plants in the entire left dao sacred region. Every single plant seemed to have formed an inseparable connection with him. They could become his eyes at any time, become his avatar that descended. At the same time all the cultivators who cultivated wood power turned into countless specks of light that surfaced in Wang Baoles senses. If he wanted to, he only needed a single thought to decide the fate of these people. The specks of light were ordinary or dim, but they werent completely affected by them. On the other hand the brighter they were, the more strongly they would be affected by Wang Baole. They could even influence their thoughts and make them live and die, to make them die they were willing to die. To a certain extent, it was as if another line of fate had been added to fate. The reason for this was that Wang Baole was now the source of the Dao for these cultivators! The more they cultivated, the closer they were to Wang Baole, and the more they would be influenced by him. In the end if the source was evil, then those who cultivated their dao would naturally be evil! That was the Dao! That was the Almighty! That was the god! When one cultivated the Dao, one had to be the master and serve the people around him! At that moment, Wang Baole felt all of this, and a strong shock rose in his heart. He finally understood the meaning behind what Wang Yiyis father had said. One could use the techniques of others to kill, but one should not comprehend them too deeply! That was because one would never know if there was a figure at the source of the dao one cultivated, and if the figure that existed had its own consciousness. If it had its own consciousness, it would be either good or evil. Because of all this uncertainty, all cultivators, from the moment they stepped into cultivation had already handed over their fates. Of course, if their cultivation base was average, it would be fine if they didnt have a deep understanding of the Dao. However, those with profound cultivation bases who walked a very long path of enlightenment would never be able to escape! This was the secret of the cultivation world! This was the cruelty of cultivation! This was herding the starry skies! To a certain extent, the purple Moons cultivation of the Dao of stars only borrowed from the true supreme laws of the starry skies. There was still a huge gap between the two. Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly as he recalled his life. He felt chills run down his spine, and his heart palpitated. The more he understood the Great Dao, the more he respected it. However, his dao heart did not waver, on the contrary, his belief in the Dao of freedom was stronger and more persistent. At this moment, he had finally touched the threshold of the highest laws in the entire universe. Only then could he truly be called a mighty figure! It was also at this moment that Wang Baole finally realized how terrifying and powerful Wang Yiyis father was. The stone stele world is nothing. Outside the stone stele world, in this truly vast and boundless universe, perhaps even the emperor is nothing. However, there is no doubt that they have all reached the pinnacle, becoming the source of one or more Great Dao. At their level, the strength of the source of the dao itself is the basis of everything, Wang Baole muttered. He knew that his wood dao had only touched the threshold of the universes supreme law, but it already possessed such unfathomable power. If he really reached the pinnacle, the terror of it would be terrifying! Its impossible for me to turn the five elements wood dao into the true source. At most Ill reach the pinnacle here in the stone stele world. In reality compared to the Wood Dao in the real universe and the supreme law, my current Wood Dao is only a very thin branch This Great Dao of the five elements has been around for countless years its impossible that no living creature has occupied the source Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. He finally understood why the jade slip of the eight Extreme Dao.., had recorded an even more mysterious dao technique. This dao technique was known as the traitorous sutra and the Deviant Dao! The so-called eight Extreme Dao was actually a sequence of five, two, one. The five represented formlessness, and the second represented the two extreme dao that had the same source. The first was a variable! In the first seven great daos, the cultivator had to walk infinitely close to the source. However, it was not at the level of the source. It was like walking on a tightrope. There was a crisis. Because the traitorous sutra deviated from the Dao, it was as difficult as turning the heavens upside down. After all, when one cultivated other peoples Daos to a certain degree, even if one abandoned the Daoist magic and destroyed their cultivation base, they would still be unable to escape. Because of the cultivators physical body, divine soul, and even the mark of existence.., they would be imperceptibly influenced by the DAO techniques of others. They would no longer be able to control their own life and death! However, once Wang Baole succeeded in following the traitorous sutra of the traitorous sutra of the Traitorous Dao according to the jade slip he would be able to avoid danger. Then, at the final moment, he would be able to burn his first seven dao techniques and treat them as fuel. As he burned them.., he would be able to open up his eighth dao technique. It would be as if he had accumulated a lot! The Eighth Dao was the core of the Eight Extreme Dao. That was because it was a perfect dao that completely belonged to the cultivator himself! No wonder Wang Yiyis father said that the origin of the eight Extreme Dao was ownerless. That was because there were countless possibilities in the origin of this dao. No one could truly become the master of the origin As he thought about this, Wang Baole was filled with emotion. After a long while, he gradually calmed down. Thankfully I havent reached the limits of my understanding of Dao techniques since I started cultivating Wang Baole took a deep breath. The wood seed in his body spun suddenly, and his dao aura left his body. He stared at himself, looking at his entire life, the origins of the cultivation techniques he had cultivated. As he looked, Wang Baole saw that a large number of threads had appeared on his body and even his soul. Each of these threads represented the cultivation techniques and abhijnas that he had learned before. However, most of them were relatively shallow. Only a few of them were very deep, including the flame spirit art that he had cultivated and the laws of his dao stars. There was also a star map that arranged the tens of thousands of threads that appeared on the tens of thousands of special stars. They looked densely packed, but other than one of them, all the remaining threads were broken. They even formed a closed loop without a source! Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. After careful examination, he realized that all the threads had been cut off at the same time and point in time. Wang Baole deduced in his mind, and after a long while, a look of emotion appeared in his eyes. He had deduced the answer. Be it the time point or the remaining aura, they all told Wang baole that the one who had cut off all the threads was Wang Yiyis father. The only thing that hadnt been cut off was the newly born Wood Dao. It was extremely thick and earth-shattering, like a towering tree that extended into the void. Wang Baole had no way of knowing where the end lay. However, he could sense that the void at the source didnt seem to have any will. This didnt mean that no one was occupying the source. Rather, it meant that there was a high probability that the one occupying the source of the Wood Dao wasnt a sentient being, wasnt a sentient being. This was in line with Wang Baoles guess. The five elements were the Supreme Great Dao, after all, and they were definitely one of the cornerstones of everything. If a sentient being were to occupy the source, the entire universe would be thrown into chaos. Wang baole heaved a sigh of relief. His dao aura spread, and his body, which was sitting cross-legged in meditation, raised his head slightly. He was about to get up when suddenly, his expression changed, and an almost whimsical guess appeared in his mind. Is it possible that my true form, the black wooden nail nailed between the Empyrean Lords brows is the source of the Wood Dao of the Five Elements Great Dao Chapter 1226 - provocation? Wang Baole was puzzled by this thought. He didnt think it was impossible, even though the probability wasnt high. After all, if his actual body was the universes five elemental wood, then his current Polar Wood Dao.., how could it have taken him hundreds of times to form the wood seed. Furthermore, if my actual body was really the five elemental wood, then who would be able to wield it and nail it into the space between the Emperors brows? Also why would I use the five elemental wood essence to nail the emperor Logically speaking, the wood of the five elements is an independent entity. It is one of the most fundamental elements that form the laws of the universe. It is unlikely that it has its own consciousness, and it is also unlikely that anyone would be able to touch it.. Unless no one is able to touch it. The wood of the five elements is acting out of instinct, and it has some sort of motive. Is it because the emperor is trying to touch the wood of the five elements? Many thoughts surfaced in Wang Baoles mind, in the end, he laughed. He didnt think that it was too absurd, but he didnt really care. In the end, he still felt that it was just a guess. When a wood seed is formed, the Dao is considered to be at the initial stage. It can be considered to be at the initial stage. After that, I will need to continue comprehending it until I can incorporate the five elements wood from the side door or the unending central region into my wood source. Then, I will be able to reach the middle stage. If I integrate all of them into my wood source, I will be able to attain perfection What I want is only perfection.Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After pondering over the matter regarding the wood dao, he continued his seclusion to deepen his wood source power. At this moment, after cultivating the Wood Dao.., although his cultivation hadnt increased by much, his combat strength had increased by a lot. One reason was that the Remnant Night Dao technique contained an overbearing power. Wang Baole knew very well that once it was unleashed, it would shake everything. On the other hand, it was because in terms of understanding of the Dao, Wang Baole had already reached the threshold of the universes supreme laws. Every word and action, and even every gaze, contained his dao charm. As for exactly how much it had improved, Wang Baole had never really fought against a universe-level cultivator. Although he had a certain level of judgment, it was not a reference. Theres no rushWang Baole smiled. He closed his eyes and immersed himself in comprehending the Wood Dao once again. As he did so, all the plants in the left dao sacred region began to shake. All the cultivators who cultivated the wood dao.., they grew even more respectful. As Wang Baole went into seclusion, his consciousness seemed to split into countless parts. They gathered on every single plant, watching the passage of time. They surfaced in the depths of the hearts of every cultivator who cultivated the wood dao. They used the cultivators own senses to gain enlightenment of all traces of dao techniques in the outside world. It could be said that at that moment, Wang Baole was everywhere. Time passed once again. The war that occurred in the central region of the never-ending world spread more and more widely. The level of the battles also increased gradually. The impact was the same. The battles between Divine Emperors became more and more frequent. Bone Emperor, spirit burial, serene saint, light, Di Shan, and Xuan Hua also attacked more and more times. Because of the manifestation of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, reincarnation could not be formed by itself. The dead could no longer be revived with the help of the Heavenly Dao of Weiyang, therefore, while the casualties were heavy the number of ghosts in the Underworld River also soared. This made the underworld sect grow stronger as they fought, and the Weiyang clan found it strange. They knew that if this continued, the underworld sect would grow stronger, but they still chose to throw people into the meat grinder on the battlefield. Both sides seemed to be deliberately delaying the final battle, and were planning something. It wasnt just the Weiyang clan that was like this. The unorthodox and unorthodox also found it difficult to remain unscathed. They first arranged more sects and clans to enter the battlefield, and then even some powerful experts had to go under the orders of the Weiyang clan. There were those who tried to delay the battle, but The Weiyang clan didnt hesitate to suppress such a sect. The sects that wanted to avoid the battle trembled in fear and had no choice but to join the battle. It was a good thing that a force like the federation, as well as the top five great sects and clans in the various saint domains, still had the resources and qualifications to not participate in the battle. However, it could be predicted that as the battle escalated, the sects that were able to withstand the pressure would become rarer and rarer, the sects that were able to withstand the pressure would become fewer and fewer. However, judging from the current situation, the status of the federation was still very high. Because of Wang Baole, the federation cultivators who had been sent to the Weiyang Dao Domain to gather intelligence were not affected, both the Weiyang clan and the dark sect seemed to be intentionally avoiding it. Just like that, another three years passed. In these three years, most of the sects in the left Dao holy region had their numbers drastically reduced. The battlefield between the dark sect and the Weiyang clan had already seriously affected the left Dao holy region several times. In fact, half a year ago, the battle between the Bone Emperor and Xuan Hua.., they had all entered the deeper parts of the left Dao holy region, affecting thousands of civilizations, causing the left Dao holy region to tremble. In the end, the blazing flame ancestor chose to attack. The nine path sects ancestor also used a special method to release dao rhythm across space, forming a pressure that caused the bone emperor and Xuan Hua to restrain themselves. However, after restraining themselves, Xuan Hua and the Bone Emperor looked in the direction of the Solar System. Xuan Hua narrowed her eyes, while the bone emperor was even more direct, revealing a hint of contempt in his eyes. He was beaten to the door of his home, but he actually didnt appear. Looks like the federations DAO Master has gone deeper, and his guts have become smaller. Perhaps the arrival of this battle was a test that the two of them had tacitly agreed on. Therefore, after they stopped, even though the blazing flame patriarch and the nine path sects patriarch were both exuding a suppressive force, the two of them still suddenly fought before they left, the speed of this battle was extremely fast. It whistled as it approached the solar system rapidly. Clearly Wang Baole had been in seclusion for many years and had never appeared in front of the experts from the stone stele world. Therefore, the unending clans test had arrived, and the bone emperor clearly had his own selfish desires and had chosen to cooperate, they had come to test the solar system together. Seeing that, the patriarch of the Dao of the nine prefectures chose to stop. He didnt stop them, but paid close attention to them. As for the blazing flame patriarch, he frowned. He sat cross-legged on Earth in the Solar System, opened his eyes, and was about to get up. But in the next moment.. In the left Dao sacred territory, all the plants and trees instantly exuded killing intent. They all stood up, as if sharp blades were pointed at the starry sky. There were even threads that spread out and merged into the void. At the same time, all the cultivators who cultivated wood power trembled. A vortex appeared between their brows. There seemed to be invisible threads floating out from within the vortex and disappearing into the void. In the blink of an eye, outside the solar system, the Bone Emperor and Xuan Huas figures were approaching each other as they fought. However, at that moment, Wang Baoles Dharma Idol, who was sitting cross-legged outside the solar system, slowly raised his right hand. As he raised his hand, threads appeared out of thin air from all directions in the surrounding starry skies. They converged on his right hand and eventually formed a huge finger formed from countless wooden threads. The finger was too big. It was like a star in front of it. It was only the size of a fingertip. It contained all the power of plants and wood cultivators from the left Dao sacred territory. As it raised its hand, it pressed down on the bone emperor and Xuan Huas approaching figures. The Bone Emperor and Xuan Huas expressions turned grave. They separated in an instant and stopped fighting. They attacked at the same time, and a bone giant appeared behind the Bone Emperor, xuan Hua transformed into a black lotus flower with fifteen petals. Each petal had a distorted face, and it collided with Wang Baoles finger. At that moment, all the powerful cultivators in the entire Weiyang Dao domain were shaken. They used all sorts of methods to observe the battle. Everyones thoughts focused on the spot where the wood dao finger had made contact with the two universe-level cultivators. The void collapsed, and there was no sound, the bone giant retreated. The mystic flower disappeared, and so did the bone giant. It was impossible to see who had won and who had lost. As for the finger, it paused. Wang Baoles giant dharma idol opened its eyes. Chen Qingzi, Wei Yangzi, give me an explanation! Almost as soon as Wang Baole spoke, outside the left dao sacred territory, the Bone Emperor, who had just stepped out of the area, suddenly trembled. Chen Qingzi, who was beside him, stepped out. He raised his hand and pressed down expressionlessly, he didnt give the bone emperor any chance to explain himself. He struck out with his palm. With a loud boom, the ancient emperors body shattered into pieces. He disintegrated. Although he reassembled in the next instant, he was clearly much weaker. He looked at Chen Qingzi with fear and didnt dare speak. Chen Qingzi nodded at the left Dao holy region and turned around to bring the bone emperor into the void. As for Xuan Hua the Wei Yang clan didnt react at all. They allowed Xuan Hua to enter the void and return to the Wei Yang clan. Seeing this, Wang Baole, who had been in seclusion on Mars for many years, raised his head. It looks like Ill have to go out and exercise Chapter 1227 - entered! Ever since his seclusion, Wang Baole had gained many insights into the cultivation of the Wood Dao. At the same time, he had a plan for his choice of the next Dao. The focus here depended on which of the four dao metal, water, fire, and earth he would be the first to find a supreme treasure that could be used as a dao seed. Wang Baole had been in seclusion all these years, he had gathered all the vegetation in the left dao sacred region and all the thoughts of the wood cultivators. He had scanned the entire left dao sacred region. There was indeed a supreme treasure in the left Dao sacred region that met the requirements. Wang Baole didnt know the exact name of the treasure, but he could sense that this supreme treasure was a water-type item that existed in the nine Prefectures Dao sect. Based on Wang Baoles judgment, this item should be the carrier of the Dao that the nine prefectures dao ancestor had attempted to break through the galaxy and reach the universe realm. Its value was immeasurable, and to the nine Prefectures Dao ancestor, it was the basis of his dao, it definitely couldnt be taken lightly. As for the Dao of fire, it didnt exist in the left Dao of the holy region. Even though his master, the blazing flame ancestor, cultivated fire as a minor element, according to Wang Baoles observation, this fire was more derived from a curse than his own dao. The dark fire was also included, but it was still someone elses Dao. Its source was limited, and it wasnt the best burning item. Based on the discussion between Wang Baole and his master, the blazing flame ancestor thought of a legend. According to the legend, there had been a type of fire in the side-door holy region. The fire had burned through time and had grown over time. It had appeared a few times, but no one had ever managed to obtain it. Wang Baole felt that this might not have been what he had thought. Besides the dark fire, there was also the Xin Huo from his previous life. This caused Wang Baole to ponder over the Dao of fire for a long time. There was also the Dao of metal. In the left Dao of the Holy Region, there was also a lack of items that could carry the dao. However, Wang Baole already had a direction for the Dao of metal, and it seemed like he was also in the other holy region. As for the Final Dao of Earth, according to Wang Baoles senses.., perhaps it was because of the connection between the Dao of wood and the Dao of earth, he could vaguely sense that the Weiyang clan had items that were suitable for him to carry the Dao. However, the current federation was considered neutral. If he wanted to obtain these items that could carry the dao, he needed a reason to act. Just as he was thinking about what reason to act, the Bone Emperor and the mystic flower arrived. Wang Baole was slightly surprised by the former, but he wasnt surprised by the latter. Perhaps it should be said that this was within his expectations! The arrival of the two divine emperors and their provocative actions gave Wang Baole an opportunity. Chen Qingzis reaction made Wang baole sigh softly. He had cultivated to his level, how could he not see that the bone emperor and Xuan Huas arrival was clearly under his instructions. Perhaps they had other motives, but perhaps they were using his methods to help Wang Baole. After all, under the current circumstances, this was the best reason for Wang Baole to make a move. Therefore, after a moment of silence, Wang Baoles Dharma Idol, who was sitting cross-legged outside the solar system, slowly stood up and walked towards the starry sky. At that moment, a large number of gazes were focused on him. The Patriarch of the Nine Prefectures Dao, the Dao demon child from the side sect, the Wei Yang clan and the dark sect, all the powerful cultivators in the stone stele realm were looking in Wang Baoles direction at that moment. Under the focus of a large number of gazes, Wang Baoles majestic body became smaller and smaller as he walked forward. When he passed by the Galaxy where the Nine Prefectures Dao was located, he turned into an ordinary person and stopped in his tracks. The moment he stopped, the nine prefectures dao ancestors expression immediately turned extremely solemn. His cultivation was activated naturally, and even the Grand Array Formation at the Nine Prefectures Dao Colleges Mountain Gate was activated. An intense pressure spread out from Wang Baoles body, it enveloped the nine prefectures dao colleges galaxy. Countless cultivators within the galaxy were shaken, but Wang Baole didnt even look at them. After a pause, amidst countless sighs of relief, he walked past the nine Prefectures Dao Colleges Mountain Gate and arrived at The Edge of the left Dao sacred territory. Standing there, Wang Baole paused once again. He had never truly left the left dao sacred territory. His gaze was calm, as if he was deep in thought. His pause once again caused countless gazes to focus on him, they contracted slightly. In the side entrance of the sacred territory, the Dao Child from the Seven Spirit Dao College narrowed his eyes. He stared at where Wang Baole was and muttered to himself. What is your combat strength now? He didnt understand the bone emperor and Xuan Huas actions. It could be said that Wang Baole had won, but it could also be said that the bone emperor and Xuan Hua had retreated first. As for the specifics, perhaps only the person involved would know. At the same time, in the Moon Star sect, in front of the waterfall at the back of the mountain, Patriarch Yue Xing sat cross-legged and meditated. He opened his eyes as well, his eyes filled with anticipation. In the central region of Weiyang, the Xie clans patriarch narrowed his eyes. He looked at the Weiyang clan, then at Wang Baole, who was standing at the edge of the left Dao holy region. He fell into deep thought. It was the same in the Weiyang clan. The moment mystic flower returned, she chose to go into seclusion. She didnt reply to any voice transmissions, which was rather strange. There wasnt a single sound from Patriarch Weiyang. It was as if she was in the middle of something that couldnt be interrupted. Even Divine Emperor Jijia, who was her clone, didnt know the exact reason. This was something that Patriarch Xie had guessed. The divine emperor of light and Jijia, who were in charge of the Weiyang race, could roughly guess that it was Chen Qingzi of the dark sect who took advantage of this matter to deceive karma and attack again. This made the divine emperor of light somewhat solemn. He immediately sent a voice transmission to divine emperor Di Shan, who was fighting outside, telling him to return to the race as soon as possible. At this moment, Di Shan clearly did not think much of it. He was currently burying his spirit with a universe-grade expert of the dark sect, he was leading an army to battle outside the Underworld River. There were countless divine abilities on the battlefield, and Dao techniques shook the void. Two of the three quasi-divine emperor-grade powerhouses from the Weiyang race were also participating in the battle. One of them was Daoist Yang, who came from the black sheep race, his true form was shockingly a black sheep that had existed since the creation of the world. It was incomparably savage and had a shocking aura. If it was not for some special reasons, he would have long stepped into the universe-grade. The other person was a woman. She wore a black robe and had countless eyes of all sizes embroidered on it. She looked very strange, causing ones mind to be shaken. She was the ancestor of the Demon Eye clan, it was said that her true form was the eye of an expert from the previous era. After the change of the era, that mighty figure still had one eye, which was preserved until this era. These two were terrifying existences with monstrous cultivation levels. They were infinitely close to the universe-grade and possessed the combat strength of a divine emperor. On the battlefield, the two of them noticed the divine thoughts that emperor Di Shan had received and looked over. Hes just a little kid. The light is being overly cautious.Di Shan had met Wang Baole before. At that time, Wang Baole had been like an ant in his eyes. If it hadnt been for Chen Qingzis interference.., he could have destroyed the entire town with just a single thought. Wang Baole?Demon Eye Patriarch asked hesitantly. Without waiting for Di Shans response, he suddenly turned his head and looked into the distant starry sky. Daoist Yang and demon eye had sensed something as well. They looked in unison. The dark sect spirit burials expression changed slightly as well, and he turned his head instantly. Just as the few of them turned their gazes over at the edge of the left Dao sacred region, Wang Baole had already taken a step forward and landed in the Weiyang Central Region. The dao rhythm of his divine thoughts erupted, sweeping across the entire Weiyang Central Region, he could sense the battlefield where Di Shan and the others were. There were people there, and they were speaking their names! His gaze was calm as he took a second step. His target was the battlefield! Chapter 1228 - Crescent Moon Finger! In the central region of Weiyang, outside the Dark River, the Dark Clan Army was engaged in battle with the Alliance of the Weiyang clan. The sounds of battle filled the air. There were countless divine abilities, and the ripples of dao techniques spread in all directions. At that moment, as Wang Baole lifted his feet and landed, Di Shan, Daoist Yang, the ancestor of the Demon Eye clan, and the spirit burial from the dark sect, who were on the battlefield, were all shaken. They all looked over. Compared to the three from the Weiyang clan, the spirit burial felt even more intense. That was because his true form was a spirit burial tree, and the tree was a plant. It was one of the Wood Dao. Even though Wang Baoles Wood Dao only enveloped the left dao sacred zone, as the Dao essence spread before it arrived, the spirit burial still felt an intense suppression and mental turmoil. However, he wasnt too surprised. To be more precise, the spirit burial was one of the few people who had noticed Wang Baoles connection with Xuan Hua. The reason why the other divine emperors were unable to see through it was because they werent cultivating the Wood Dao. However The Spirit Burials Wood Dao allowed him to understand that Xuan Hua had gone into seclusion immediately after his return. That was because Xuan Hua had also cultivated the wood dao! No matter how strange the black lotus with fifteen petals was, no matter how much it changed, it was difficult to change its essence.. Therefore, even though Xuan Hua was at the universe-grade, the moment he came into contact with Wang Baole, his essence was still shaken. He was shaken to the core, something that others couldnt understand and couldnt understand. The spirit burial understood all of this. That was why he didnt hesitate at all. The moment Wang Baoles dao aura spread out, he immediately retreated. His instincts told him that he couldnt get close to Wang Baole. The deepest feeling he had was that Wang Baole was like a whirlpool. Once he got close, he would be swallowed. The aura contained within the whirlpool was like the source of his dao. The suppressive force that seemed to exist naturally, like a hierarchy, made him feel powerless. Unless he could rebel against the Scriptures and leave the dao, or if Wang Baole was beheaded, this suppressive force would continue to exist, it was getting stronger and stronger. I think thats what mystic flower is feeling right now As he retreated, the killing intent in Di Shans eyes exploded. Ripples rippled across the starry sky at the end of his vision. Wang baole, dressed in white and with his long hair draped over his shoulders, emerged from the void with a calm expression, he walked out step by step. It was as if his figure had been drawn. First, his outline, then it became clear, until he stepped onto the battlefield. The moment he appeared, his dao aura had spread out and enveloped the entire area. Both sides on the battlefield, be it the dark sect or the Wei Yang Clan Alliance, had different heavenly daos. However, the power of the five elements was their foundation, which was why they all had some of it, that was why the expressions of the cultivators on both sides changed as they retreated. The spirit burial could sense it even more clearly. After seeing it with his own eyes, he had the urge to pay his respects. Fortunately, his cultivation was high. He used the Dao of the dark sect to forcefully suppress it, and his body retreated rapidly. This scene caused Di Shan to narrow his eyes slightly. As for Daoist Yang and the demon eye patriarch, their pupils constricted. Wang Baoles appearance wasnt too unusual, but his appearance had caused such a stir, that was something the two of them couldnt do. What shocked the two of them even more, and everyone in the area, especially the Weiyang clan, was that within the second breath after Wang Baole walked out, the ripples in the starry sky rose once again, and a shrill cry rang out, it seemed to reverberate in everyones minds, and the void instantly distorted. A giant golden beetle, carrying supreme might and shaking the souls of all living beings, suddenly appeared! This was the Heavenly Dao of the Wei Yang clan. Due to Wang Baoles arrival, it appeared on its own. Madness appeared in its eyes, and there was hatred and hatred that surged to the heavens. It roared continuously at Wang Baole, as if hating Wang Baole for depriving it of its authority over the wood! Noisy!Wang Baoles expression remained the same. He looked around, then faced the Howling Heavenly Dao and spoke calmly. He raised his right hand and pointed at it. In the eyes of others, the Heavenly Dao, which was like a god to them, was nothing more than a pet to Wang Baole. No one else could do anything about it, but that didnt include him. With the gathering of the wood seeds, Wang Baoles personal status.., he had already reached an extremely high level. With that one finger, a suppressive force suddenly appeared, causing the Heavenly Dao of the never-ending clan to retreat rapidly. He was still roaring, but his eyes were filled with fear. This scene caused the cultivators from both sides to feel even more shaken. Daoist Yang and the demon eye patriarch felt their hearts thump. They couldnt imagine why Wang Baole had the combat strength of a quasi-deity emperor, however, Wang Baole made them shudder. Even when they were facing Di Shan, they had never felt this way before. In the entire Weiyang Dao Domain, they had only felt this way with Chen Qingzi and the Weiyang primogenitor. As their hearts trembled, the killing intent in Di Shans eyes exploded. He took a step forward, instantly blurring. When he reappeared, he was right in front of Wang Baole. He raised his right hand, he pressed his palm against Wang Baole. The instant he pressed his palm against Wang Baole, a towering mountain appeared behind him. His cultivation erupted. The dao intent of a universe-grade cultivator spread in all directions, spreading through the starry skies, the entire area was enveloped in some sort of seal. Di Shans Dao would reach its peak in this area, while the dao of others would be suppressed indefinitely. You yellow-mouthed brat! Wang Baoles expression was calm. He didnt Dodge the attack from the universe-grade cultivator. He raised his right hand and waved it forward. Immediately, the wood dao around his body materialized and affected the surroundings, causing the entire battlefield to.., the hundreds of thousands of cultivators on both sides trembled. More than half of the cultivators had green threads spreading out from their bodies! This was the law of the Wood Dao. As the five elements were the foundation, most cultivators would have come into contact with it during their entire lives. As long as they came into contact with it, there would be traces left on their bodies. Unless they could be like Wang baole, where the threads were cut off.., otherwise, according to Wang Baoles senses, these traces of the Wood Dao could become his own power. With a slight pull, the green threads that had spread out from the bodies of more than half of the hundreds of thousands of cultivators immediately rushed towards Wang Baole. They circled in front of him violently, forming a vortex that rumbled in all directions, they also wrapped around Di Shans palm and the giant mountain behind him. For a moment, even di Shan felt as if he was being restrained. He snorted coldly, and the mountain rocks collapsed on their own. He was about to suppress them again, but Wang Baole had already taken a step forward and disappeared from where he stood. The moment he disappeared, Daoist Yang and demon eye patriarchs expressions changed drastically. The two of them retreated without hesitation. However, it was still too late. Wang Baole appeared right beside Daoist Yang, he raised his right hand coldly and pointed at the spot where Daoist Yang had been. Even though the spot was empty, Wang Baoles words reverberated in all directions. Waning moon. As the two words appeared, Daoist Yangs face was filled with shock. His cultivation might have reached the heavens, but it seemed to have been restricted. Time began to warp around his body, and his figure seemed to have been reversed by time and passed in an instant, he appeared where he had been a few dozen breaths ago! It was precisely where Wang Baoles finger had landed that caused his finger to land directly between Daoist Yangs brows! Boom! Chapter 1229 - Water Moon Kill! The magic of the waning moon appeared in the eyes of the divine emperor. It was so profound that it caused the spirit burial, who had been watching the battle from a distance, to fall into a state of shock. It wasnt just him. Di Shan was the same. An unprecedentedly serious expression appeared on his face, as were the divine emperor of light and the Patriarch of the Xie clan, as well as Dao Mozi and the Patriarch of the Moon Star sect from the Seven Spirit Dao, so were the patriarchs from the nine Prefectures Dao. The few highly ranked cultivators in the entire Weiyang Dao domain were all in a state of shock. Daoist Yang wasnt weak to begin with. He was an existence that could fight against a universe-grade cultivator. Although he wasnt a match for him, it would take a lot of effort to severely injure or even kill him, he would even have to pay a hefty price. But now The dao of time that Wang Baole had displayed had the power to turn the decayed into something magical. It even gave off the feeling that time was in Wang Baoles hands and that he could manipulate it as he pleased. It was to the extent that Daoist yang.., his body seemed to be under control as he took the initiative to deliver himself before Wang Baoles finger. With a loud boom, Daoist Yang let out a deafening roar. Two curved black horns instantly appeared above his head, as if he wanted to fight back. He was, after all, a universe-grade combatant. Even though he was slightly lacking at the moment, as the loud boom reverberated.., he risked his injuries and spat out blood. He risked the appearance of cracks in the black horns. In the end, he forced himself to retreat from the deadly situation. He retreated tens of thousands of kilometers away. He didnt pause. He teleported instantly and fled. Even so, the shock that he brought to the crowd was still intense. After all he was a peak-level fighter with the combat power of a universe-grade. Such a powerful fighter in front of Wang Baole.., it was just a finger but he didnt dare fight anymore. Even though the finger was a trick, no one knew if Wang Baole had any other tricks up his sleeves. After all, any universe had many trump cards. Wang Baole!The killing intent in Di Shans eyes exploded. He shook his body and broke free from the wood dao threads around him. He wanted to charge at Wang Baole, but as Wang Baole waved his hand, more threads materialized and continued to entangle him, his figure disappeared once again. When he reappeared he was already beside the demon eye patriarch, who was fleeing into the distance. Did you call out my name?Wang Baoles voice was calm, but when it fell into the demon eyes ears, it sounded like thunder. Her face was pale, and she didnt hesitate. Her body turned into a demonic fog with a loud bang, and she retreated rapidly. As the fog churned, one could see that there seemed to be an eye hidden within it. The eye was filled with blood. It seemed to be able to see through the void, causing the starry sky between the demonic fog and Wang Baole to collapse. After the collapse appeared.., the bloodshot eye doubled in size. As it retreated, it shattered the void, as if it had sunk into time and disappeared without a trace! Wang Baole gasped in surprise. This was the first time he had seen an existence that could cast a time spell in the stone stele realm. His interest was piqued. He didnt activate the waning moon. Instead, he raised his right hand, he pressed lightly against the spot where the demon eye had disappeared. The water moon spell was activated abruptly. In that instant, it was as if water droplets had fallen onto the surface of the water. Layers of ripples reverberated in all directions. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years had passed. Wang Baole raised his foot and stepped into the ripples. A hundred years ago, in the starry skies of the Weiyang Central Region, the demon eye patriarch was charging forward. In the next instant, Wang Baole walked out. With a single finger, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked. Two hundred years ago, the demonic eye grand ancestor was in seclusion. However, her expression changed instantly. She wanted to dodge, but it was too late. A hand reached out from thin air and pressed between her brows. Five hundred years ago.. Three thousand years ago.. Eight thousand years ago.. Twenty thousand years ago.. Who are you!In the river of time, the demonic eye grand ancestor, whose cultivation had yet to reach the quasi-universe realm, let out a shrill scream. There was a hand in front of her brows that pulled out a blood-red eye from between her brows. Time changed again in the midst of the tragedy. They arrived in the dark sect universe and arrived at the initial stage of the universes reboot. The eye, which was the remnant of the previous universe, was floating in the starry sky. Its life force was slowly awakening. However, in the next moment.., a hand appeared from the starry sky and grabbed the eye in its hand. Wang Baoles Dao rhythm spread out, once again shocking everyone in the area! Everyone who was paying attention to the battle felt waves of shock in their hearts. Some even stood up abruptly from their knees. Twenty breaths passed. It seemed like twenty breaths, but in reality too much time had passed. Wang Baolais figure also reappeared from the Blur. His figure remained the same, and his expression was the same. Only an eyeball that exuded an ancient aura appeared in his hand. In front of him the spot where the demon eye patriarch had fled suddenly distorted. The demon eye patriarch returned, and the moment he appeared, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked at Wang Baole as if he had seen a ghost. If it had been anyone else.., they might not have been able to figure out what had happened to them. However, she had cultivated the dao of time to begin with, so she knew better than anyone else how terrifying Wang Baole was and what she had experienced. She had been chased by Wang Baole countless times in the river of time.., it wasnt until the initial stages of the universe, before her will was fully formed, that she was snatched away by the person before her. It would have been fine if she had been snatched away. That had happened in time, after all. However, Wang Baole had somehow taken her place until now. The eyeball that had appeared in his hand was her core. Her core, which had been her core, had now become illusory. It was as if compared to it, her core was fake. The dao of time contained within was too deep and complicated. Even she was unable to comprehend it. She only felt that Wang Baole before her was extremely terrifying. Since you called my name, and you do have some abilities, you can be a handmaiden,Wang Baole said casually as he played with the eyeball in his hand. Demon Eye Patriarch was silent. She lowered her head in anguish and bowed. Greetings, Young Master. As if he had done something insignificant, Wang Baole ignored demon eye. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Di Shan, who had already broken free from the wooden dao thread. In reality, Di Shan had already broken free. However, Wang Baoles dao of time had caused a strong sense of fear to rise in his heart, so he didnt make a move. Even though he was at the universe-grade and his opponent only had the combat power of the universe, he was now very clear that he didnt have any confidence! To be more precise, he had no confidence at all! Fellow Daoist di Shan, are we going to have a battle? Im here for an explanation,Wang Baole said calmly. Di Shan fell silent. After a long while, the air behind him distorted, and a figure suddenly walked out. It was The Divine Emperor of light! After he appeared, his eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Wang Baole. However, in the next instant, the Dark Clans universe-grade dark saint appeared from afar. The spirit burial spirit, who had been avoiding the battle, narrowed his eyes as well. He released his aura and locked onto the battlefield. For a moment, be it light or Di Shan, he could only remain silent. After a long while, Di Shans eyes turned cold. He looked at Wang Baole and spoke slowly. Fellow Daoist Wang, I want to see your other abilities. As you wish!Wang Baole smiled. He released the five fingers on his right hand, and a red sun appeared in his palm. The entire starry sky, the void in all directions, and in that instant There was clearly light, however, in everyones perception, in that instant it turned pitch black! Only Wang Baoles voice rose slowly, reverberating throughout the universe. Last night. Chapter 1230 - - battle to ascend to godhood! Wang Baoles remnant night was slightly different from Wang Yiyis fathers dao techniques. It was still the art of slaughter, but in Wang Yiyis fathers hands, it was the dao itself, which made it even more vast and profound. Its meaning was profound. As for Wang Baole, he had tried his best to restrain himself from trying to understand the origins of the Dao of remnant night. That was why he had started it now. The meaning wasnt profound enough, and neither was the meaning. However The Art of slaughter wasnt bad at all! That was because Wang Baole had added his own Nightmare Eye Art and the art of killing into the remnant night. He had even integrated all the killing intent he had learned throughout his life into the remnant night. With such superimposition, the art of the remnant night, which was based on the art of killing, had been pushed to its peak by Wang Baole. The ultimate killing technique! The entire starry sky wasnt pitch black at that moment, but to everyones senses, it had turned into an indescribable darkness. It was like the sky before dawn, and it wasnt just the people here who felt it, at that moment be it the divine emperor Jijia from the Weiyang clan, the Xie family patriarch, the Dao Demon Child from the Seven Spirit Dao, the nine prefectures dao patriarch, or anyone else who was qualified to watch the battle.., all of them were overwhelmed with shock! The waning moon spell had already moved them. The water moon mirror flower had shocked them even more. However, compared to it the waning night that Wang Baole had displayed was even more earth-shattering. Everyone who had experienced it felt.., their hearts were filled with a deafening roar. It was as if a great danger, a great crisis, and a great life and death were about to descend upon the world! The spirit burial and the serene saint on the battlefield, the two universe-level powerhouses from the dark sect, had a change in expression. They retreated without hesitation. As for the divine emperor of Light, who had appeared beside Di Shan, his expression changed drastically. He was about to attack together.., however, Di Shan, who was beside him, let out a loud roar. Light, this is my battle!As a universe-level cultivator and a divine emperor, even though he was only at the initial stage, Di Shan was still proud. That was because he was the fastest person in the history of the Weiyang clan to advance to the universe-level. He had a domineering personality and cultivated the Dao of the mountain. This Dao was extremely powerful, and it was a path of suppression. Therefore, when faced with Wang Baoles attack, his personality, his pride, and his dao.., he was not allowed to ask for help from others. A mere celestial domain-grade cultivator! Di Shan was shocked, he trembled, but his dignity did not allow him to lower his head. As he roared, he raised both his hands. His universe-grade cultivation erupted at that moment. Instantly, a mountain appeared in the pitch-black starry sky, a mountain appeared! It was a divine mountain that seemed capable of suppressing all living things in the world. Even the starry sky couldnt support its will. The mountain seemed to be infinitely large, and as soon as it appeared, a powerful suppressive force erupted out, everyone felt an intense pressure weighing down on them. The starry sky was collapsing, and cracks spread out in all directions. This was Di Shans trump card. It wasnt a Daoist magic, nor was it a divine ability. It was His Dharma Idol! ! Inside the Dharma Idol, di Shans expression was vicious, and his body was like the core of his Dharma Idol, causing the mountain to grow even more majestic. Inside the Dharma Idol was di Shans dao body! It was the foundation of his life! As his cultivation base erupted with power, the entire Weiyang Central Region began to tremble, and the Styx began to roil. A Tempest sprang up in the galaxy where countless civilizations and clans resided, the battlefield was dented by the intense power of the DAO Arts, causing the laws and regulations of the entire Weiyang Central Region to tilt in this direction. However, just as the laws and regulations of the Weiyang Central Region tilted and Di Shans dharma idol rose into the sky in the pitch-black starry sky, where Wang Baole was, suddenly a ray of light appeared! If the starry sky was likened to the sea, then this was the first ray of light on the sea! If the starry sky was likened to the heavens and earth, then this was the first ray of Dawn! If the analogy was not used, then this was the first ray of light of all living things in the entire universe! As the ray of light appeared, the darkness split apart. The entire starry sky rumbled at that moment. It was as if all the black colors were rolling and boiling under the ray of light. However, it was not just one ray of light in the next instant, two, three, and then countless rays of light.., shockingly, they erupted from the same spot. As the light spread out in all directions, and as the darkness seethed and seemed to be dispelled, a sun appeared in the pitch-black starry sky. It surpassed a star and contained boundless light. Although it was only a sun, not a complete red sun, it still caused the darkness of the universe to distort intensely. Wherever the light went, it had no choice but to disperse.., even Di Shans dharma idol did not have the right to continue existing in the process of the first sun becoming a red sun. Therefore, in an instant, as the pitch-black will continued to roll back and the light descended into the universe, Di Shans Dharma Idol, the degenerated Holy Mountain, also roared. It was as if it had become a hindrance to the descent of the light. It continued to rise in the first sun, more than half of the red sun could no longer withstand the pressure, and a crack appeared on the mountain. With one crack, there would be ten thousand! In that instant, more cracks appeared. Within them, Di Shans eyes were bloodshot. He roared as he unleashed his cultivation base at all costs. He wanted to hold on, but The Darkness would eventually be dispelled, the rising sun was destined to turn into a red sun. That was why, when the Red Sun was fully formed and rose from the starry skies Di Shans dharmic projection, the deity transformation mountain, collapsed. It was torn to pieces, and Di Shans dao body inside spat out a mouthful of blood. He wanted to retreat, but it was too late, the light from the Red Sun enveloped the starry skies, and his dao body as well. Destroy!Wang Baole said calmly. A loud boom reverberated in the air. The laws and regulations in the Weiyang Central Region, which had tilted to the side, were all broken. It was as if all living beings from nothingness were crying. As they reverberated in the starry skies, Di Shan, who was enveloped by the light from the Red Sun.., no matter how hard he struggled, no matter how hard he struggled, his dao body was visibly melting! However, he was indeed a proud person. Amidst the extreme pain, he didnt let out a single scream. Instead, he stared at Wang Baole with his eyes wide open. There was a ferocious look in his eyes, as if he wanted to brand Wang Baoles appearance before he died.., in his soul. However, how could the divine emperor of light allow this to happen? At this critical moment, his hair flew in the wind, and an intense light erupted from within his body. The dao he cultivated, with the Dao name of light, was also light. At that moment, as his cultivation erupted, his body flashed, and like light and dust, he appeared before Di Shan. Just as Di Shans dao body was about to disappear, he curled up his body, he pulled out his soul and retreated rapidly. At the same time, in the Wei Yang clan, the Jijia divine emperor, who was Wei Yangzis clone, also appeared. He was not at the light. Instead, he appeared in front of the spirit burial and the serene saint, who were trying to stop him. He raised his hand and pressed down, causing a loud boom to reverberate in the air, the spirit burial and the serene saint were one step too late. In the next instant, the light retreated with Di Shan, who was left with only his soul. Jijia retreated as well. The two of them didnt say a word. As they retreated, their figures didnt stop at all. They stepped into the air and sped forward. The eyes of the spirit burial and the serene saint flashed. They stepped into the air and chased after Di Shan. As for Wang Baole, he stood where he was and watched everything happen. He didnt continue to attack. He wasnt at the universe level after all. It wasnt easy for him to use the remnants of the night technique. He couldnt use it a second time in a short period of time. If the light hadnt stopped him, he would have been able to kill Di Shan, however, the current outcome might have been even better. Di Shans life and death were no longer important. His dharma idol had been destroyed, his dao body had been severed, and only his soul remained. It was as if eighty percent of his cultivation had been cut off. He was no longer a threat. He hadnt truly broken off ties with the Weiyang tribe. He had also revealed his battle prowess, creating enough of a threat. Such an outcome was more suited to his needs. He still needed some time to perfect his eight Extreme Dao. As he stared in the direction of the Divine Emperor of light, Wang Baole spoke calmly, sending out telepathic thoughts that spread in all directions. Fellow Daoists, sorry for the joke.As his voice spread across the starry skies, the Xie clans patriarch was silent for a few breaths before he responded. Fellow Daoists, if you have time in the future, you can come to my Xie clan for a chat! Fellow Daoists are kind-hearted, and we didnt kill all of you. The Seven Spirit Dao supports fellow Daoists in this matter. The Weiyang clan has recklessly invaded your federation. We need an explanation!The Dao Fiend son spoke slowly from the side entrance of the Holy Region. Wang Baoles expression was calm. He cupped his fists and bowed, then turned and walked into the void. He appeared at the border between the Weiyang Central Region and the left Dao Holy Region, then took another step and returned to the left Dao. One battle, Ascension to godhood! Chapter 1231 - the Great Dao of the same origin! It wasnt an exaggeration to describe this battle as a deity Ascension battle. Before this, although Wang Baole was considered to have the combat power of the universe, it was based on the suppression of the major sects after he had advanced to the star domain, as well as the nine Prefectures Dao ancestors submission. However, at this moment, if he was alone.., the Weiyang clan didnt place that much importance on him. The Dao fiends from the seven Spirit Dao were probably thinking the same thing. After all, quasi-universe-level cultivators like Wang Baole existed in the unorthodox dao realm, the unorthodox dao realm, the Unorthodox Dao realm, and the never-ending central region. Daoist Yang and the demon eye ancestor were at that level. They were both powerful cultivators who were at their peak. However They werent at the universe-level yet. The importance they placed on Wang Baole was mostly due to the fact that Wang Baoles Dao was more complete than everyone elses. That was why they placed so much importance on him. However, that was only because they valued him. The real reason why they feared him was because of the relationship between the blazing flame ancestor and him. After all, a quasi-universe and two quasi-universes had completely different meanings. That was why in the early stages, Wang Baole had gained the attention of others. What had truly made him rise to power in one leap and caused the Wei Yang clan to be even more fearful of him was the formation of his wood seed. He had stripped the Wei Yang clan of their authority over the Heavenly Dao realm and gained control over a domains Wood Dao. This incident had shaken the entire Wei Yang Dao realm. After all, to a certain extent, it had never happened before. All the powerful cultivators seemed to have seen a breakthrough in this matter. That was also why Wang Baoles status had surpassed the blazing flame ancestor in the hearts of everyone. He had become the most eye-catching existence in the left Dao sacred zone. If he had consolidated his status, his authority would have been even greater, however, Wang Baole had been in seclusion all year round and had never made a move. That had led to a series of speculations from all sides. As the speculations grew deeper and deeper, a series of tests were conducted by the Mystic Arts. After realizing all this, Wang Baole decisively chose to reveal his strength and choose to intimidate. However, no one had expected that the test this time would allow them to see Wang Baoles strength as they wished. However, the strength he displayed was extremely terrifying and shocked everyone. It was just like fishing. No one had expected that they would catch a shark! The waning moon was already shocking to begin with, and the water moon was even more shocking. However, the final night had overturned everyones understanding. The Extreme Light Dao massacre had been able to kill the divine emperor without any damage! One had to know that in other quasi-universes, if one were to risk their lives, they would have the ability to perish together with the divine emperor. However, that was only possible if they were to risk their lives. There was even a high possibility that they would die and the divine emperor would be severely injured. However, what Wang Baole was showing was an unharmed killing! The meaning behind this was completely different. Wang Baole could no longer be considered a quasi-universe. He was a true universe-level cultivator. In terms of combat strength, he could suppress early-stage cultivators! Therefore, this battle was a true Battle of Ascension! After this battle, all the universe-level cultivators in the Weiyang Dao Domain viewed Wang Baole as their equal. In fact the level of fear they felt towards him surpassed the level they felt towards the other divine emperors. If one were to rank Wang Baole in terms of combat strength, the power he had displayed during the battle was well-deserved. He was ranked among the mid-stage universe-level cultivators. In the Weiyang Dao Domain, there were only two universe-level cultivators who were currently at the mid-stage! Ji Jia and the Dao Fiend Son! They were in the second echelon. The others, such as the radiant mystic flower spirit burial and the serene saint, were only at the early-stage. They were in the third echelon. As for those in the late stages and above Only Wei Yangzi and Chen Qingzi, who could display late-stage battle prowess, could do so. As for the Xie family patriarch, he was not in the late stages, but he was infinitely close. Therefore, even though he was in the second echelon, he was considered to be in the first echelon. From the looks of it, the power that Wang Baole had displayed was above that of the early stages. He was a stable second-echelon cultivator. Such power caused great waves to rise in the hearts of the various factions and clans within the Weiyang Dao Domain. This was especially true for the left Dao sacred region. The few great sects that had offended the federation were already in a state of panic. Compared to them, the one who was the most anxious right now was Xuan Hua! After receiving Wang Baoles attack from Mu Dao, he looked normal, but his heart was filled with shock. That was why when he returned to the Weiyang clan, the first thing he did was go into seclusion and seal off all his senses. That was because he realized that he could no longer suppress his cultivation. It wasnt a breakthrough, but it was slipping away! It was as if Wang Baole had become the source of a whirlpool. When his dao came into contact with it, it became more active than ever, and it became more and more out of control. That wasnt what frightened him the most. What frightened him the most was that there seemed to be an additional thought in his mind. That thought was to bow down to Wang Baole and approach him. It could not be erased. It was like a seed in his heart, growing stronger and stronger. Somethings Not Right This thought did not appear after the battle. It had appeared before. It was so weak that even I did not notice it. Looking at it this way The reason why I had the thought of testing Wang Baole and even putting it into action was because This thought was causing trouble! ! Xuan Huas face was pale, at his level of cultivation, even if he could be fooled for a while, it was impossible for him to be fooled for too long. How could he not know the reason.. The Great Dao is of the same origin Xuan Huas face was extremely unsightly. The dao he cultivated was the wood dao. He had thought that even if Wang Baole had stripped him of his authority over the Heavenly Dao, his cultivation wasnt at the universe realm, so it wouldnt affect him. In fact, the opposite was true.., if he could suppress the other party, he might be able to strip him of his Great Dao. However, he had never expected that he would have this thought long ago. Looking at it now, it seemed like he had been affected the moment the other partys Wood Dao was formed. Then, when they engaged in close combat and the Dao came into contact.., the level of influence instantly exploded. I Cant Give In! Xuan Huas expression was twisted, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He used all his strength to suppress his cultivation. To him, the thought of suppressing it was like a mental demon! In reality, using the word mental demon to describe it was indeed appropriate. After condensing the wood seed, Wang Baole was able to transform all living beings who cultivated his dao into mental demons. Xuan Huas judgment wasnt wrong either. His thoughts indeed came from Wang Baole. The moment he gathered the wood seed.., wang Baole had already sensed the Xuan Hua of the Weiyang Central Region. However, as a universe-grade cultivator, it wasnt easy to control the mystic essence. It was precisely because of his profound cultivation and dao that he was unable to escape. That was why Wang Baole had allowed him to come into contact with him while he was in seclusion. However, without Chen Qingzis cooperation, Wang Baole wouldnt have gained so much. Chen Qingzis attack.., it allowed Wang Baole to push his aura to the extreme in this battle. He had returned. The moment he stepped into the left Dao Sacred Zone, Wang Baole felt the struggle of the mystic essence. He turned to look at it from afar. Wang baole smiled and ignored it. He played with the eyeball-like bead in his hand and returned to Mars. After returning to Mars, Wang Baole raised his right hand and waved it. The demon eye grand ancestor materialized in front of him. There was nervousness in his eyes. The demon eye grand ancestor had a charming appearance. He lowered his head and knelt before Wang baole, he had deliberately revealed the curve of his buttocks. To her, it was an instinctive reaction to a powerful person. Greetings, Young Master. Make a trip to the Weiyang clan and demand an explanation on my behalf. As you command, Young Master!The demon eye said softly. Her body swayed, and she disappeared into thin air. Chapter 1232 - the Federation’s Sacred Ground! Yao Tong didnt know what Wang Baole needed from her, nor did she dare ask. She only knew that she was fantasizing about this trip. After all, she was at the quasi-universe realm, and she was of great value. If the unending clan patriarch were to make a move.., she might be able to extricate herself from her predicament and regain her freedom. However, she wasnt confident because the core was in Wang Baoles hands. With all sorts of complicated thoughts in her mind, the demon eye disappeared into the distance. The moment she disappeared, Wang Baole raised his head and swept his gaze across her calmly. He gradually narrowed his eyes. He didnt propose a specific item as the price. It wasnt an easy task to obtain the dao-carrying supreme treasure that he sensed belonged to the Earth Dao from the never-ending clan. It required a certain amount of calculation Therefore, after he had gone to the never-ending central region, the first person he had found was Di Shan. This was also the reason why he hadnt chosen to chase after him in the end and had cleverly spared di Shans life. Di Shans Dao was mountain! Mountain and earth were similar if one were to trace the source, it was also a type of Earth Dao. I was so heavily injured that only my soul was left. It would have been fine if it had been any other time. However, the price of losing a divine emperor during the battle with the dark sect The Weiyang clan couldnt accept it. Then if I want to restore it, the only way is to merge it with some supreme treasures that are similar to its dao. A dark glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. If anyone had been able to see through Wang Baoles thoughts, they would have been terrified. If he had started planning from the very beginning, the Dark Hua faction would have attacked him.., wang Baole had charged into the never-ending central region in a fit of rage. He had gone into seclusion because of the dark hua faction. He had dealt a heavy blow to Di Shan and displayed his full strength. What had happened his grasp of the human heart and his calculation of the situation were too terrifying! Wang Baole smiled slightly, his eyes no longer narrowing. Whether he had planned this from the very beginning, or whether it had come to this at the last minute, no one other than himself knew the truth. As for what the truth was, it was no longer important. What was important was that Wang Baole had already achieved half of his goal. Therefore, he did not care too much about what price the demon eye could ask for. That was because no matter what price the unending clan would pay, he would use that as an excuse to express his displeasure. He would then change from his previous neutral stance to a slightly more radical one. The dark sect and the unending clan seem to be engaged in a constant battle, but they both maintain a certain level of bottom line. Its most suitable for me to go there a little and touch the bottom line of the unending clan.. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole closed his eyes and continued meditating. His true form was on Earth. He opened his eyes, stood up, and walked towards his master, the blazing flame ancestors residence. He needed to discuss some of the following matters with his master. Soon, after his discussion with his master, the Federation held an alliance meeting. The powerhouses from the various civilizations in the Solar System gathered on Earth. Time passed slowly. During the Alliance meeting, Yao Tong returned. She had been extremely depressed on the way back, but there was nothing she could do. She hadnt seen Patriarch Weiyang at all during her trip to the Wei Yang clan, perhaps he really wasnt there, or perhaps he didnt want to further antagonize Wang Baole because of her. In the end, she had no choice but to return to the solar system with complicated matters. At the same time, she brought with her a large amount of resources provided by the Wei Yang clan. This was the price the Wei Yang clan had to pay. Wang Baoles victory over Di Shan had given him considerable qualifications, especially with the existence of the dark sect. The never-ending clan had no choice but to put up with the matter. After all, Wang Baole had a certain amount of logic behind it. Logic wasnt of much use to the weak. However, to the strong it was often effective. With the invitation from the Xie family patriarch and the support of the Dao Fiend Son from the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs of the side sect in the Holy Region.., faintly there were signs of division within the Weiyang Dao Domain. So at this time, if they could not forcefully suppress it, then they could only endure and stall for time. Obviously the former was not realistic. It required a certain amount of boldness and also enough strength. The Weiyang clan unless the patriarch gave the order, the other divine emperors did not dare to gamble. Hence, the current situation. After these thoughts surfaced in his mind, on the seventh day after demon eye returned, under the suggestion of the Blazing Flame Patriarch, the Solar System Alliance meeting reached a consensus on one thing. The Solar System had broken away from the left path holy region. In name, it had broken away from the Weiyang race alliance and added the word holy land. It was eternally neutral within the Weiyang Dao region. The federations Sacred Territory! It had also announced to the entire starry cosmos that the sacred territory was open to all civilized sects and clans. They were welcome to join. The moment the decision was made, the entire Weiyang Dao domain was shaken. Countless sects and clans felt their hearts tremble. At first, they found it unbelievable. After all these years, it had been extremely rare for such a thing to happen. However, thinking about it carefully it seemed like the federation did indeed have the qualifications to do so. Under the current circumstances, the federation had Wang Baole, who was one of the top echelon cultivators in the DAO domain, there were also the blazing flame ancestor and demon eye, who were quasi-universe-level cultivators, as well as a supreme treasure like the Realm Ascension Plate. It seemed like it was within expectations that such a force would be able to escape from the never-ending clan! However, even though this matter had caused quite a stir, and there were indeed many small sects and clans who had secretly discussed with the federation and wanted to join in, most of the sects and clans in the left Dao sacred zone were still watching with hesitation. It was clear that the Weiyang clans long-standing pressure was too great, causing these sects and clans to not dare to make a rash decision. If the Weiyang clan were angered by this matter and started a war of extermination, they wouldnt be able to bear it. At the same time, the large sects of the left Dao sacred region like the Nine Regions Dao were also hesitating over this matter. However, very quickly, the nine regions dao patriarch seemed to have seized the opportunity and immediately issued a decree, he severely criticized the federation for this kind of behavior. The other great sects also responded. At the same time, the Weiyang Central Region did not express any opinions on this matter. However the divine emperor of light personally led the Weiyang race to pull out a portion of the clan cultivators outside the battlefield where the war with the dark sect had begun, they were stationed within the boundary of the left Dao of the sacred region! At the same time, an even more powerful and terrifying divine will pressure spread out from the Weiyang race and swept through the left Dao of the sacred region. Wherever it passed, all the stars seemed to be extinguished, causing all living beings to tremble, eventually, the spiritual force landed outside the solar system and pressed down on the Solar System. The entire Solar System rumbled and shook, as if it was about to collapse. Wang Baoles Dharma Idol raised its head and opened its eyes. It looked at the starry sky that was being transmitted through the spiritual force. Vaguely, it seemed to see that at the end of the starry sky, in the never-ending clans Emperor City, there was a god.., he was looking at it coldly. Senior never-ending.Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and said softly. Wang Baole, dont overdo it. Do you really think that I cant be distracted to destroy you?A cold, dignified snort came from within the divine thoughts before it disappeared. Although the never-ending clan didnt express its stance to the outside world, the presence of the divine emperor of light and the divine thoughts of patriarch never-ending made the civilized clans that were stirred up in their hearts afraid to continue interacting with the federation. At that moment, the federation seemed to be putting on a one-man show. However, in reality all of this was within Wang Baoles judgment. Such a warning it seems like it hasnt crossed the bottom line. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and a deep look appeared in his eyes. Chapter 1233 - the nine paths! The Divine Emperor of light is stationed at the border The Dao of the nine prefectures publicly denounces the federation! The other four great sects are all active, advancing and retreating with the Dao of the nine prefectures The divine thoughts of Patriarch Weiyang arrived and warned meWang Baole smiled, but it was a cold smile. He could tell that the matter of the Federations independence was still far from the bottom line of the Weiyang clan. Otherwise, it wouldnt be the seemingly dangerous and ill-intentioned situation they were in now. Instead, the Weiyang clan had come to suppress him at all costs. If that was the case, the Eternal Neutrality Clause in the Federations Resolution.., clearly, it had some effect. If thats the case Then Ill provoke him a little more. Chen Qingzi has helped me, and out of morality Ill help him. Wang Baole fell silent as he sensed the wood seed in his body. The wood seed was now completely embedded in his soul. If he wanted to achieve the level he needed, what he needed was no longer cultivation, but comprehension and the fusion of the other wood dao energies. Theres another method. That is to condense the other dao seeds of the five elements. Once the five elements are complete and form a cycle all the five elements will form a siphon effect. If thats the case, regardless of whether its a side effect or the Weiyang Central Region, Ill be the source of all the five elements in the dao seed Then, the Earth Dao still needs to wait. The other Dao are far away. The only thing left is the supreme treasure that can carry the dao of water.Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he looked in the direction of the nine Regions Dao. With his current cultivation level and his perception of plants and vegetation, he could clearly sense that there was something that could carry the dao of water within the nine Regions Dao. He didnt know what it was exactly, but he didnt feel that there was anything wrong with it. The Dao of the nine prefectures!Wang Baole was silent for a few breaths, his eyes filled with determination. The Dao of the nine prefectures and the other sects were actively criticizing him. The Divine Emperor of light was stationed in the outside world, and Patriarch Weiyang had just intimidated him. If he gave up now, he wouldnt be able to hold his breath. Therefore, if he wanted to fight back and test his limits, he had to strike while the iron was hot. He had to show that he was someone who couldnt be easily humiliated. That was the only way he could be more intimidating, at the same time, it could help Chen Qingzi and relieve his pressure. Furthermore it could also allow Di Shan to obtain the Earth Dao supreme treasure and recover his cultivation more smoothly. This is an overt plot. Its not a conspiracy. Even if Patriarch Weiyang sees through it, unless he doesnt do it He will still have to deal with it this way! Thinking of this, Wang Baole no longer hesitated. He didnt use his actual body, instead, his dharma idol, which was outside the Solar System, stood up and took a step into the void. As his foot landed, the starry sky rumbled. Circular ripples exploded in all directions. Wang Baoles Dharma Idol, which was the size of an ordinary person, disappeared from its original spot. When it reappeared it was outside the galaxy of the Nine Prefectures Dao. When traveling in the universe, the minds of all living beings would be triggered. Those at the same level would be able to sense it. This was especially so for Wang Baole, who was currently in his prime. His every move couldnt be hidden. The moment he disappeared and reappeared.., he was immediately sensed by many people. This was especially so for the nine regions dao patriarch. He opened his eyes instantly in his seclusion, and a look of ferocity appeared in his eyes. He raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, the Grand Array Formation of the nine Regions Dao was activated right outside his mountain gate. In Wang Baoles eyes, as the array formation of the nine Regions Dao was activated, the galaxy in front of him changed abruptly, turning into a gigantic whirlpool. Within the whirlpool, there were nine chains that emitted a blinding golden glow. They swayed like dragons, there were countless runes on them, and a strong killing intent was contained within. At the same time, all the disciples of all the clans in the nine Prefectures Dao Galaxy sat down cross-legged. They contributed their cultivation and merged into the array formation. The other elites from the nine Prefectures Dao Galaxy flew out as well, they were like stars, erupting with their own pressure. Their hostility was at its peak. Behind them, Patriarch nine-daos, who had been in secluded meditation all year round, opened the spell formation and walked out for the first time. He wore a long white robe and had a head of white hair. He looked like an immortal, and his eyes seemed to contain lightning, ripples spread out from his body, like water ripples that spread out in all directions. There was even a mark of a water droplet on his forehead! ! Things werent over yet. Almost at the same time that the mountain gate of the Dao of the nine prefectures opened, four enormous gates of light appeared within the Nine Prefectures Dao star system. They were all opened by the armies of cultivators from the other four great sects of the left Dao saint-domain, shockingly, the various sectsstarfields, as well as their patriarchs, as well as their various reserve powers, were all brought over. As of this moment, the combined power of the five great sects had increased the power of the spell formation. Behind the nine chains were a giant, a battle-axe, a huge cauldron, and a meteorite. However, that was not all that the nine Prefectures Dao had prepared. The reason why the Nine Dao Patriarchs had dared to denounce the federation was because they had something to rely on. As for what they had to rely on there was no need to guess. Only those who had the necessary judgment would know, they would know. It was The Divine Emperor of light, who was stationed outside. The moment Wang Baole arrived at the nine Prefectures Dao, the divine emperor of Light, who was at the border, had a look of determination in his eyes. He led the army of the never-ending clan and stepped into the left Dao sacred zone. At that moment, all the mighty figures gathered their gazes. The Devil Child of the Seven Spirit Dao had already stood up. His eyes flashed, as if he was analyzing the situation. The Patriarch of the Moon Star sect opened his eyes slightly, and a look of solemnity flashed across his face. The Xie family patriarch was silent. However, his right hand quickly formed a seal. There were no ripples from any spells. However, if anyone from the Xie family who was familiar with him saw this scene, they would be shocked. The Xie family patriarch had a habit of doing this, he would do this every time he needed to make a major decision. The faster he moved, the more important this decision was. At this moment His right hand had already become blurry as he formed the hand seals.. Ji Jia from the never-ending clan and Xuan Hua, who was in seclusion, were also present. The former was solemn, while the latter was within a seal. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the battlefield. The higher-ups from the dark sect were also watching. It could be said that the battle between the dark sect and the never-ending clan was no longer the main theme of this era. Wang Baole was the main theme! It was fine if he didnt come out from his seclusion. Now that he had come out from his seclusion, he was making big moves one after another. There seemed to be a deeper meaning behind every single one of them. This was a pattern that people had to be wary of. As the powerful cultivator focused his gaze on the divine emperor of light, the space in front of him suddenly distorted. The figure of the demon eye walked out and blocked the divine emperor of light. She was conflicted. Her expression was ugly, but she had no choice but to fight. Wang Baoles instructions to her from before surfaced in her mind. Stop the light! Young master, I I Cant do it. I Cant fight the Divine Emperor unless you return the core to me. Theres no need for that. Twenty breaths will be enough. Twenty breathsdemon eye gritted her teeth. The moment she saw the light, her cultivation erupted, causing the surrounding time to distort and form a seal. At the same time, the Patriarch of the Nine Prefectures Dao stared at Wang Baole, who was outside the galaxy, and shouted. Wang Baole, why have you come? If you step into this sect, you and I Will fight to the death! Wang baole, who was standing outside the Nine Prefectures Dao Galaxy, had a strange glint in his eyes. He lifted his feet and walked toward the array formation! His voice reverberated in all directions. Today, I, Wang Baole, am here to destroy the nine Prefectures Dao College and take an item! Chapter 1234 - water and wood? Wang Baole didnt know when, but he realized that he had changed. He had become calmer and calmer. Perhaps it had been after he had understood the Dao of freedom. Perhaps it had been the moment he had stepped into the galaxy. Some of the shackles on his body were still there, but he had seen hope. Perhaps it had been because he had understood the meaning behind the word no doubtssince he had started cultivating. Wang Baole didnt know if this change was good or bad. However, he knew that he hadnt changed in regards to the people he loved or cared about. On the other hand he had become colder and colder towards those who didnt matter to him. These two extremes of perception made Wang Baole extremely cold in the eyes of many outsiders. At that moment just like that, Wang Baole lifted his foot and stepped towards the array formation of the nine Prefectures Dao. The moment his foot landed, the entire array formation of the nine prefectures dao rumbled and trembled, within it were nine chains, meteorites, large cauldrons, battle axes, and giants. The manifestation of the Five Great Dao rumbled. The tremors shook the entire galaxy of the nine Prefectures Dao, causing all the cultivators and planets within it to tremble violently. A large number of cultivators from the five great sects coughed up blood. Their eyes were filled with hatred due to their different stances. Wang Baole could feel their gazes, but he could only remain silent. The five great sectsactions when he had been promoted, as well as their subsequent attitude with the support of the Weiyang clan, had already determined their fates. However, Wang Baole was still a person with principles and a bottom line. That was why when he took his second step, he didnt disperse his power to shake the foundation of the cultivators from the five great sects, instead, he gathered all his power onto the Dao of the five great sects within the array formation. In that instant, the entire starry sky rumbled. The meteorites collapsed, and the giant cauldron shattered into pieces. The battle axe and giant couldnt hold on for too long. They exploded, and the nine chains of the Nine Prefectures Dao collapsed. As the shadows of the Five Great Dao collapsed, the array formation began to show signs of shattering under the violent force. A huge crack appeared. Even if it didnt want to, it couldnt be healed. It tore open, revealing itself before Wang Baole, through the crack, Wang Baole could see the countless cultivators of the five Great Dao sects within. Three breaths had passed! Wang Baole was expressionless. He took the third step and stepped into the crack. When he appeared He was in the interior of the Nine Prefectures Dao Galaxy. The moment he stepped into the crack, the array formation behind him, the Five Great Dao sects that had collapsed previously.., under the full support of their respective sects, the array formation was formed once again. They merged with each other and transformed into the hand of the Great Dao that had appeared outside the Solar System. The hand was boundless and contained shocking power. It extended from the array formation and grabbed at Wang Baole. At the same time, low growls reverberated in the starry sky. There were more than twenty cultivators from the five sects in the galaxy.., figures appeared around Wang Baole. Each of them unleashed their full power and unleashed their strongest trump cards. They surrounded and attacked Wang Baole. From Afar, the scene was soul-stirring. More than twenty cultivators from the galaxy, as well as the hand of the Great Dao, seemed to have formed a deadly array formation that enveloped Wang Baole. If that was all it might be able to do something to a quasi-universe cultivator, however, it was unable to do anything to a true divine emperor realm cultivator. However, it was clear that the trap was not that simple. In the next instant, five old men appeared behind the twenty plus elites from the galaxy. Each of the five old men exuded a sense of time. They were the patriarchs of the other four sects. They were not at the quasi-universe realm, however, they were all terrifyingly powerful in the galaxy. Each of them had brought out the foundations of their respective sects, creating a terrifying destructive force. As for the fifth elder, he was a corpse puppet refined by the nine Prefectures Dao. He had a mysterious origin, but his explosive battle prowess was equally shocking. The five of them worked together to create a second wave of Suppressive Force, which trapped Wang Baole, it seemed like He was doomed. However Even so, the nine Prefectures Dao didnt stop. They were clearly more prepared. In that instant, countless cultivators from the five sects sat down cross-legged and began to chant strange scriptures. This scripture contained the intent to transcend. It seemed to contain the method of rebirth, but in reality it was a death scripture. It was a mystic art of the nine Prefectures Dao. It could form a power similar to incense and kill with ones mind. The principle behind it was to gather everyones killing intent and convert it into faith, so as to kill everyone. Now, as the scriptures of the five sects reverberated, wisps of gray fog gathered from all directions, surrounding Wang Baole, as the countless wisps of fog arrived, they formed a huge vortex. Booming sounds continued to erupt, spreading across the starry skies. Within the Nine Prefectures Dao sect, the nine Dao Patriarchs, who had walked out from their seclusion and stared at the battle with the water droplet mark between their brows, narrowed his eyes. He suddenly raised his right hand, instantly, a large amount of water appeared out of thin air, transforming into an ice spear in front of him! The spear was completely blue and translucent. It was formed from Dao Ice, and contained the power of Patriarch Nine DaosGreat Dao as well as his cultivation base. Although he hadnt thrown it out yet, judging from its fluctuations and aura, it was shockingly destructive. If it was demon eye here.., unless he was going all out, he probably wouldnt be able to resist it. After all Patriarch Nine Daos, who was in the nine Regions Dao Mountain Gate, was at the universe level! At that moment, he had only gathered the ice spears and was preparing to unleash them. He didnt throw them out immediately. However, the more he did so, the greater the threat he created. It was as if he had locked onto the Qi dynamic. Once he found an opportunity, it would definitely be earth-shattering! Ten breaths had passed. It seemed like a calamity was about to erupt. However, at that moment Wang Baole, who was surrounded by layers of cultivators, had a cold glint in his eyes. The power of the wood seed in his body spread out abruptly, instantly at least seventy percent of the cultivators from the five sects on the battlefield shuddered violently. They all had more or less the power of the wood dao on their bodies. Twenty percent of them were affected the most. There was no struggle in the eyes of these cultivators. They immediately switched sides, there were even four cultivators from the galaxy and one patriarch from the five sects. Their defection was so unexpected that even they found it unbelievable. However, at that moment, it was as if they couldnt control their thoughts and bodies. A loud boom instantly spread in all directions, and the entire starry sky turned pitch-black, it turned pitch-black. Can Ye!The nine prefectures dao patriarch knew about Wang Baoles trump card. He didnt hesitate at all. He threw the ice spear in his hand with all his might. Instantly, a series of explosions erupted in the starry sky, the ice spear turned into a long blue rainbow that exuded the will of the Great Dao. It also had the charm of a universe-grade cultivator. It seemed to be able to penetrate everything and charge straight at Wang Baole. In the blink of an eye, the starry sky turned pitch-black. The ice spear sank into it. A Sun emerged from Wang Baoles body, forming countless rays of light that erupted in all directions. It was like a sea of light that surged and surged. The giant hand formed by the shadows of the five sectsGreat Dao couldnt withstand the sea of light. It separated once again. It collapsed once again. The twenty plus cultivators from the galaxy were thrown into chaos as some of them defected. Blood sprayed out of their mouths, six of them were even wiped out by the Sea of light. The five sect patriarchs were in the same situation. One of them defected, one died. The other three coughed out blood and retreated frantically. All the cultivators from the five sectsscripture recitals were in the same situation. Under the Sea of light.., it was as if the end of the world had arrived. The ice spear, which had turned into a blue streak of light, was the only one that pierced through the darkness. It exploded with killing intent and appeared before Wang Baole. This was the opportunity that the nine prefectures dao patriarch had been waiting for. All his preparations and attacks had been to neutralize Wang Baoles trump card and create an opportunity for him to attack. Water breeds wood, and water is the mother of wood. Wang Baole, you may have the Wood Dao, but I want to see what you can use to destroy me and take my things!The nine prefectures dao patriarch laughed loudly, his eyes filled with intense killing intent. He wanted to kill Wang Baole, it had been more than a day or two. In fact, he could sense that if he really killed Wang Baole and swallowed his dao, he would definitely become a true universe-grade cultivator, both within and outside the sect! Furthermore, such a universe-level cultivator was not ordinary! Chapter 1235 - thank you As the nine dao patriarchs laughed and unleashed their ice spears, the Dao of water emanated from their bodies. The Great Dao that they cultivated was ice, and it originated from the same source as water. Therefore, under the eruption of the Dao Aura.., the cultivators who had been affected by Wang baole also trembled, as if the wood dao in their bodies had been disturbed. The blue ice spear, with its endless sharpness and the dao of water, shuttled through the darkness. Even with the morning sun behind Wang Baole, it didnt seem to be able to stop him much. That was because at that moment.., all the cultivators of the five sects, be it the Starfields, the few surviving patriarchs, or the collapsed images of the Great Dao of the five sects, seemed to have spared no expense as they gathered together once more. Their bodies had also changed. All the powers of the five sects had been transformed into restraints, suppressing the starry sky where Wang Baole was, his surroundings, his body, and his soul. For a moment, Wang Baoles soul seemed to freeze. He watched as the blue ice spear headed straight for his glabella. Wang Baoles expression remained the same. He looked at the water droplet between the nine patriarchsglabella and laughed. Actually, I was lying to you just now. I came here just to see what I need,Wang Baole said with a smile. The moment the blue ice spear arrived, water appeared around him, and his body disappeared at that moment, he turned into a drop of water and fell into the water, creating layers of ripples. The Water Moon technique was activated! The blue spear whizzed past, and all the seals around him lost their effect. Only the reverse flow of time was activated with the ripples. As long as I see it, it will belong to me.Wang Baoles voice seemed to come from the passage of time. He was indeed deceiving the Nine Dao Patriarchs of the Nine Prefectures Dao. He naturally knew about the connection between the Water Dao and the Wood Dao, and he also knew that there would definitely be many ambushes here. How could he be reckless? That was why he had said that he wanted the nine Dao Patriarchs to focus on their own lives, in reality it didnt matter if the nine Dao patriarchs were indestructible when Wang Baole came here. The important thing was to retrieve the item. If he wanted to retrieve the item, it wasnt enough just to rely on his senses. He needed to see the item that could hold the Water Dao with his own eyes, remember its aura, and then in the passage of time, he would use the mirror flower technique to retrieve it. The battle between the mighty figures and the battles between cultivators was different in terms of cultivation, even though the patriarch of the nine prefectures dao was a universe-grade cultivator in the sect, in terms of consciousness, he was still in the galaxy. He hadnt reached the level of the Dao, he hadnt reached the level of the dao either. Wang Baole was different. His cultivation and consciousness had already improved by leaps and bounds. The difference between him and the Patriarch of the Nine Prefectures Dao was his understanding of the Dao and his understanding of the origins of the Dao in the universe. Such a difference in understanding could often determine everything in a battle between mighty figures. It was just like now water growing wood, wood restraining earth, and the five elements complementing each other. None of these were important. The level of the battle was different, and the understanding was different, the Patriarch of the Nine Prefectures Dao was still stuck at the physical level, but Wang Baole was in another realm. The region was still the left Dao. The galaxy was still the Dao of the nine prefectures. The battlefield was still outside the mountain gates of the Dao of the nine prefectures. However, time was different at that moment. It was as if there was an invisible river of time flowing. Wang Baole went against the flow, walking step by step in the direction where the river flowed. A hundred years passed with each step he took. As he moved forward, his figure didnt move at all. What moved was the changes in time around him. Just like that, one step at a time, a hundred thousand years passed. Wang Baole couldnt remember how many steps he had taken or how many times he had used the water moon technique. Finally at a time node, he felt a familiar aura. The Aura was very weak. If Wang Baole hadnt seen the mark between the nine patriarchsbrows with his own eyes and gained a deeper understanding of it, he wouldnt have been able to accurately sense the appearance of this object in time. This is the place,Wang Baole said softly. He stopped in his tracks and lowered his head to look. In the river of time, he saw a group of seven to eight cultivators from the nine Prefectures Dao Galaxy. They were outside the mountain gates, a group of seven to eight cultivators was returning from the outside world. Behind them was a huge block of ice. This block of ice seemed very mysterious and couldnt be placed in a storage bag. They could only use their dharmic powers to form chains and tie it up and drag it back. The color of the ice was light blue and crystal clear. Within it was a person sealed. It was a middle-aged man. He was dressed in armor and did not have any signs of life. He was already dead. No one knew his identity, and it was naturally difficult to find out his background. However, no matter what.., one could tell that there was something extraordinary about this person. Wang Baole looked over, but he was not looking at the middle-aged man. Instead, he was looking at the block of ice that had sealed him. This is itWang Baole smiled. He raised his right hand and pulled at the river of time. Instantly, the river churned, and the image within distorted. It was as if a large hand had appeared in time and grabbed the ice block, the surrounding cultivators didnt react, and the ice block disappeared. Wang Baole didnt want the corpse inside. As he raised his right hand from the river of time, the huge ice block appeared in his hand. It was melting rapidly, and it took only a few breaths of time, what appeared in Wang Baoles hand was the fingernail-sized blue ice that looked like water droplets. Holding the ice, Wang Baole lowered his head and stared at it. After a long while, he seemed to be deep in thought. It looks like a tear. Wang Baole mumbled and picked up the tear. With a step, he walked out of the river of time. Time passed in an instant, and in the next moment as he walked out completely, a loud boom was heard and a roar reverberated, the whistling sound was even closer! It was the sound of the blue spear approaching! At that moment, time returned to the present. The Seals of the cultivators from the five sects were still there. As the blue spear approached, the person whose expression changed was not Wang Baole, but the nine Dao Patriarchs in the Nine Prefectures Dao College. You What did you do! ?The nine prefectures dao patriarchs expression changed drastically. His body trembled as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He raised his right hand and quickly touched the spot between his brows. The water droplet mark between his brows was still there, but it had become much dimmer. In Wang Baoles hand, the same aura was being emitted. The arrival of the blue spear accelerated the intensity of the aura. The instant it neared, the blue spear stabbed straight at Wang Baoles right hand, in an instant it fused into the blue ice in his palm. It caused the tear-like blue ice to glow brightly at that moment. On the other hand, the water droplet mark on the nine prefectures dao patriarchs forehead grew dimmer. His face was pale. When he looked at Wang baole, it was as if he had seen a ghost. The fluctuations of his cultivation decreased drastically, and he subconsciously retreated, wang Baole held the blue ice in his hand and took a step forward. In the next moment, his figure broke free from the seal. When he reappeared he was within the nine Prefectures Dao Mountain Gate, right in front of the retreating nine prefectures dao patriarch. Wang Baole, youthe nine prefectures dao patriarchs face was pale, and he was extremely flustered. He was about to speak, but in the next moment he saw Wang Baole raise his left hand. He could not fight back, and he could not even Dodge, he pressed it between his brows. As the rumbling in his mind reverberated, the last thing he heard was Wang Baoles voice. Thank you. Chapter 1236 - performed quite well! After Chen Qingzi transformed into the dark sects Heavenly Dao and descended into the Weiyang Dao Domain, there was no longer any chance for him to be resurrected. This was the same for both the Weiyang clan and their alliance sects. Because of the control of resurrection, this was the foundation of the war between the dark sect and the Weiyang clan. Otherwise This war wouldnt have been necessary. Therefore, as the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao, Chen Qingzi had extremely strict control over this point, most of the authority was used here. Even though the Wei Yang clan had a lot of authority over the Heavenly Dao, they were still lacking in this regard. Therefore, all those who had died over the years had truly perished. It wasnt an exaggeration to describe them as dead for example, the moment the nine Prefectures Dao ancestor touched Wang Baoles forehead with his left hand.., he was dead, his dao vanished, his body and soul destroyed! In reality, if it had been a normal battle, under the combined efforts of the five great sects and the restraint of the water and wood, even if Wang Baole had used can ye, it would have been difficult for him to kill the nine prefectures dao patriarch within his sect, however, the nine prefectures dao patriarch, who had displayed the combat prowess of a universe-grade cultivator, had been killed so cleanly and cleanly. Wang Baole had taken advantage of this battle. First, he had used can ye to suppress the trump cards of the various sects. Then, in the river of time, he had taken out the core of the nine prefectures dao patriarchs Dao, which was the teardrop. The tear that he had taken out was, in essence, an illusory projection. However between the illusory and the real, there was always a comparison between the strong and the weak. To a certain extent, it could be compared to a lie and the truth. When a lie was too powerful.., when it was believed by everyone, it would be the truth. On the other hand the truth could also become a lie. Illusion and reality were just like that. When the illusion was stronger than reality, then who was the real one? Who was the illusion? This question wasnt easy to answer, but Wang Baole had used his own dao techniques to prove it. His illusory tears, under the premise that he was clearly suppressing the nine prefectures dao ancestor, instantly weakened, as a result, in the end, he was no longer a universe-grade cultivator. He was only a quasi-universe. As for a quasi-universe to Wang baole, killing it was a piece of cake! Amidst the rumbling, the nine regions dao patriarchs body trembled. He forced his eyes open until the very end. When he looked at Wang Baole, he no longer had the energy to speak. His vision blurred, and the essence, Qi, and spirit in his body dissipated with a loud bang. As he dissipated, his body visibly aged. It was as if tens of thousands of years had passed in the span of a single breath on his body. His body turned into a pile of flesh and turned into ashes, he vanished into the Nine Provinces Daos headquarters. At that moment, the battlefield fell silent. The cultivators of the Nine Provinces Dao were trembling as they stared at the scene, their eyes filled with disbelief. It was impossible to say who was the first to speak, but the sound of sobbing could be heard in all directions. Patriarch! Patriarch! ! As the sobbing echoed out, the cultivators of the nine provinces dao dropped to their knees to kowtow to Patriarch nine-daos. Their expressions were filled with extreme grief. It was patriarch nine-daos who had created the entire nine Provinces Dao, it had allowed the nine regions dao to progress from a small sect all the way to where it was today. It could be said that he had paid attention to every single disciple here. Although to the outside world, he was a cruel and treacherous old thief, hated by countless people, to the nine regions dao itself, he was a god that protected everything. At this moment, the God had fallen. At this moment, the protection had disappeared. At this moment, their faith had collapsed. What followed was an endless sense of loss and fear for the future. All the disciples of the nine prefectures dao were filled with bitterness. As the cries reverberated in the air, Wang Baoles expression remained the same. There was no emotion or pity. He knew that if he had been the one to die in this battle, the Nine Dao Patriarchs and the Nine Prefectures Dao sect wouldnt have come to sympathize with him, they wouldnt pity him either. This is the cultivation world!Wang Baole swept his gaze over the other four great sects. As he looked over, the cultivators from the other four great sects on the battlefield lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze, even the patriarchs from the four great sects were terrified, and their bodies couldnt help but tremble. Submit?As they trembled, Wang Baole spoke calmly. We Submit!As his words reverberated in the air, the patriarchs of the four great sects seemed to heave a sigh of relief. They immediately lowered their heads to pay their respects. Even the disciples of their respective sects knelt down to pay their respects to Wang Baole. As the cultivators of the four great sects paid their respects, Wang Baole raised his head and looked into the starry sky. His gaze seemed to pierce through the void. He saw that right now, outside the nine Prefectures Dao Galaxy, he had transformed into a powerful beam of light and was charging towards them, however, the figure stopped abruptly the moment the nine Prefectures Dao ancestor died. It was The Divine Emperor of light! His expression was extremely unsightly. He stared fixedly at the galaxy before him. His gaze met Wang Baoles, who was within the galaxy. He stared across the starry sky and let out a furious roar. Wang Baole!He was too late. The Demon Eye had risked everything to fulfill Wang Baoles request for her. It had delayed the divine emperor of light for more than twenty breaths, giving Wang Baole enough time. Ill give you three breaths. If you dont leave Ill kill you!Wang Baole said calmly. One! You!The divine emperor of Lights entire body shone, and his aura exploded. There was a struggle in his eyes, but there was fear hidden deep within. He was about to speak when Wang Baole shouted out a second number. Two! As he shouted out the second number, the coldness in his eyes caused the divine emperor of Lights heart to tremble. He sensed the killing intent within him, and he understood that Wang Baole was not only capable of killing him, but he was also a decisive person. Therefore, even though he was unwilling to give up, he immediately retreated. In the span of a breath, he was about to leave the left dao sacred territory. Send my handmaiden back.Wang Baoles voice rang out as the divine emperor of light erupted with speed and retreated rapidly. The divine emperor of light didnt hesitate at all. He waved his sleeve, and the demon eye, which was on its last breath, was thrown out, she threw it out from her sleeve. However, the moment the demon eye was thrown out, the demon eye, which was clearly very weak, revealed an intense hatred in its eyes. It seemed to have activated the potential in its body once again. Its body turned into a large mouth, and it lunged towards the divine emperor of Lights right hand, it instantly bit down! A snapping sound rang out! It was too fast. Under the pressure from Wang Baole, the divine emperor of light focused all his attention on guarding against Wang Baole. He didnt pay attention to the demon eye, which had been severely injured by him. Furthermore, the demon eye had the combat power of the universe to begin with, for all these reasons, the divine emperor of light was shaken. He let out a muffled groan, and his face turned pale. He had lost half of his right hand! You!Madness appeared in the Divine Emperors eyes. He roared, and the pain caused his consciousness to tremble. What me? How dare you kill me in front of my master!The Demon Eye was also a ruthless person. He didnt retreat. Instead, he stood there and swallowed half of the hand in his mouth. He recovered rapidly and let out a sharp sound. The divine emperor of light was enraged to the extreme. However, he could only endure it and retreat instantly. Wang Baoles figure had already appeared between him and Yao Tong in a blur. He opened his mouth and was about to shout the number three.., that was why the divine emperor of light let out a loud roar and endured everything. He turned around and sped away frantically. Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he watched the figure of light leave. In the end, he gave up on the idea of attacking. Yao Tong, who was behind him, had a strange look in her eyes as she watched the figure of light escape like a stray dog. She had never seen the divine emperor flee in such a manner. She had never thought that one day, after swallowing the divine emperors palm, the divine emperor would only growl and not dare retaliate. She understood that all of this was not because of her. It was because of the figure before her eyes! Gradually, a look of fervor appeared in her eyes. This fervor came from the bottom of her heart and came from her soul. It made Yao Tong feel something that she had never felt before. Following this feeling, she immediately knelt down and kowtowed. Greetings, Young Master! You did well.Wang baole retracted his gaze from the divine emperor of Lights disappearing figure. He glanced at demon eye, and a look of admiration appeared in his eyes. To demon eye, the admiration in his eyes.., instantly, she felt an unprecedented sense of glory. When she knelt down her buttocks were raised even higher. Chapter 1237 - Water Seed Dao Success! If the battle between Wang Baole and Di Shan was a battle of ascension to godhood, then under the combined efforts of the five great sects, they had still charged in, killed the nine Prefectures Dao ancestor, and made the five sects submit to them. That was a battle of ascension to godhood! The Emperor of the left Dao! At that moment, there was no longer any opposition to Wang Baole in the vast left Dao holy region. At that moment, in the vast left dao sacred territory, the myriad sect clans, countless sects, and various civilizations all acknowledged Wang Baole as their emperor! The four great sects were the first to respond. They began their pilgrimage, followed by the Dao of the nine prefectures After the death of the patriarch, if they wanted to continue living, they had to bow their heads. The dao of the nine prefectures didnt have the right to raise their heads, therefore, after Wang Baole left, the existing upper echelons of the Dao of the nine prefectures quickly came to a consensus. They bowed their heads to the Solar System, to the federation, and to Wang Baole! At the same time, the Dao of the nine prefectures was the first of the five great sects to take the initiative to offer to integrate their own galaxy into the Solar System. Although this was something that had to be done, it could be seen that the current authority of the Dao of the nine prefectures.., his attitude was indeed very upright. The other four sects saw this and made the same request.. The current solar system was not something that any sect or family could join. Indeed it was worthy of the word request. Wang Baole didnt bother with these matters and left them to the Federation president, Wu Mengling, to handle. On Wu Menglings side, even though her cultivation wasnt high enough, her methods were extremely brilliant. The visitors from the five great sects didnt receive any additional benefits in front of her, but they could accept it psychologically, there were even a few female cultivators who were at the celestial domain realm who got along very well with Wu mengling. As a result, the development of the entire Solar System Federation proceeded smoothly. Wu mengling had already treated Wang Baole as her son-in-law, so everything was based on Wang Baoles needs. After Wang Baole returned and studied the tear, he proposed to have the various sects and clans produce the products and complete the required refinement. Wu mengling immediately arranged for this to be done, and it was the first element of the assessment for joining the Federation. Wang Baole wasnt worried that others would find out about the work for him. He had the core, and all the sects and clans needed to do was assist him. Even if they communicated with each other, they wouldnt be able to recover. Very quickly, all the armament refiners in the sects and clans in the entire left Dao sacred region began to get busy. Large amounts of half-finished runic imprints were sent to Mars and sent to Wang Baole. At the same time as the Solar System Rose in the left Dao sacred region, neither the side sects nor the Weiyang Central Region stepped foot into the left Dao sacred region. Even the war token didnt continue to be sent to Wang Baole. This made Wang Baoles position in the left Dao sacred region more stable and more intimidating. As a result the solar system became extremely lively. Large numbers of sects and families from the left Dao sacred region came to worship Wang Baole almost every day. It was difficult to keep Wang Baoles network of connections a secret. The sects found out about it, and the Ethereal Dao College became the Holy Land of the Holy Lands. The same went for ethereal city. Zhao Yameng and Zhou Xiaoya also fanned the flames of the sects and clans. They all came to pay their respects, and they didnt ask for anything other than a familiar face. Zhao Yameng was a little fed up with all this. She decided to go into seclusion. However, Zhou Xiaoya showed her abilities that she hadnt shown before. She was very methodical in dealing with these matters. She returned the greetings, causing the visitors to.., even if they didnt see her, they left gratefully. Just like that, under the operation of the entire federation, with the support of the divine eye civilization and the purple gold civilization, and with the applications from one civilization after another being approved, the Solar Systems title as a sacred land.., no one else needed to acknowledge it. If this wasnt the left Dao sacred land, then there wouldnt be a sacred land in the left Dao sacred land. Wang baole entered seclusion once again. As he continued to study the drop of water, Wang Baole became more and more certain that it was a single tear! That was because every time he used his divine perception, he would sense a special emotion. It was a mixture of sadness and joy, but in the end, it was like nothingness. There was no joy or sadness, and it was calm and peaceful. What kind of almighty is this A Teardrop? A strange light shone in Wang Baoles eyes. He could sense that the teardrop contained a strong life force and a hint of obsession. It was as if It was a tear of love. Based on his judgment, there should be more than just one teardrop, but it was also very difficult to exceed three drops. Each drop contained an endless amount of dao charm. Is it something from the outside world again Wang Baole lowered his head to look at the teardrop in his palm. As he pondered, his expression suddenly changed. He could sense that there was an item on him that seemed to be emitting some ripples. Following the fluctuation, doubt appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He took out the source of the fluctuation. It was a small bottle. It was The wishing bottle! At that moment, the wishing bottle vibrated on its own. However, it didnt have the warmth of a wish. It gave Wang baole the feeling that the story contained within the small bottle and the tear seemed to have a cause and effect. As Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, he faintly heard a soft sigh coming from within the small bottle. So, the third tear is here.. Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. He stood up instantly and bowed towards the wishing bottle. Greetings, senior. He recognized the voice. He owed the other party a favor at the bottom of the Dark River. Make good use of this tear consider yourself returning the favor.After a long while, the voice coming from within the wishing bottle slowly faded away. Wang Baoles expression was solemn as he cupped his fists and bowed once again. He then put away the wishing bottle and looked at the tear in his palm again. The strange look in his eyes grew even stronger. Although he didnt know the origin of this item, he already understood that this tear was not simple. Theres also that corpse puppet Wang Baoles eyes were deep in thought. That corpse puppet had appeared on the battlefield of the Nine Prefectures Dao, and there was nothing unusual about it. Therefore, there was a small chance that it was strange in itself, and there was a high chance that it had obtained this tear when the other party was still alive, it had fused with the tear in an attempt to absorb life force and revive itself. However, in the end for various reasons, it had failed. Wang Baole didnt know the details, and that wasnt what he was concerned about at the moment. Therefore, he quickly retracted his thoughts. He formed a seal, and the half-finished imprints that had been refined by the armament masters of the various sects and clans in the left Dao Holy Region.., he took them out and began the refinement of the water seed! The refinement was extremely difficult, and the number of imprints required was astonishing. Every failure would cause some damage to the tears. Although this item was extraordinary, it was still inferior to his original body. However, after failing three times, Wang Baole simply took out the wishing bottle, placed it aside, and made a wish. I made a wish. Even if the refinement of this item fails, there will be no damage to this item He did not make a wish directly. It was unlikely that he would succeed, and his attitude was a little off. That was why he did not want to try. He knew that if he made a wish that the item would not be damaged, it would definitely succeed, it also represented his attitude. That was indeed the case. After Wang Baole made his wish, the wishing bottle calmed down for a few breaths. It emitted a warm current that spread around the tear. Seeing that, Wang Baole coughed. He knew that he had taken advantage of the situation, he stood up, bowed, and refined the bottle again. Time passed. With the help of countless cultivators in the entire left Dao holy region and the continuous delivery of imprints, Wang Baole failed dozens of times. Finally, three months later he sent tens of thousands of imprints into the tear, he poured them into the tear, causing the tear to shine brightly. It turned into a seed that carried the Water Dao! In an instant, the entire left path holy region rumbled. All of the water-related daos trembled, and the Endless Heavenly Dao wailed in pain. The water authority in the left Path Holy Region was stripped away! The Serious Kavans train of thought collapsed, and the logic of the later parts of the plot went wrong. I would need to take a few days off in order to get rid of it and come up with a new idea. Chapter 1238 - the Lord of the left Dao! The left Dao was in an uproar! The authority of the never-ending Heavenly Dao had completely lost its authority over the law of wood and the law of water in the left Dao holy region. It seemed to have only lost two daos, but in reality, water gave birth to wood. The two daos complemented each other to a certain extent, they could even bring the Dao of wood to its extreme. It wasnt an exaggeration to say that it was boundless. This was something that Wang Baole had felt intensely the moment he had succeeded in condensing the water dao seed. He could clearly sense that in the entire left dao sacred region, regardless of how many cultivation techniques contained the wood element.., they were all completely under his control. With a single thought, he could use that sliver of the wood element as the foundation to kill all living beings. At the same time, he could sense even more strongly that the wood power in his current location could suppress all dharmic powers. The Water Dao was equally powerful, but it lacked support. Therefore, other than similar and slightly weaker Dharmic powers, it was more like the source, making the wood power even stronger. Wang Baole understood that once he condensed the metal dao seed, the Water Dao would be the same as the Wood Dao. It would reach a boundless level. At the same time, the five elements would not only complement and counter each other, but they would also attack each other, with that, the Water Dao would flourish, allowing the wood dao to become even more majestic and improve once again. Similarly, if he condensed the fire dao seed, then under the condition of wood giving birth to fire, the power of the Fire Dao would increase to an astonishing level the moment it was formed. The Eight Extreme Dao no wonder it uses the five elements as its foundation. The Five Elements Dao is not only the foundation, but it also countered and countered each other. If this cycle continues, one day, I will be able to attain perfection in the five elements Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light, he himself was unable to determine how strong he would be when he attained the perfection of the five elements! And this was merely the foundation of the Eight Extreme Dao. The following three daos, or more accurately, the last one, was the true soaring of the entire eight Extreme Dao. Then, what comes next is the true ascension before soaring! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand. At the same time, outside the Solar System, the gigantic dharma idol that was sitting cross-legged in the starry sky opened its eyes at that moment, he raised his right hand and pressed it gently against the Solar System. With that, the Solar System roared, and waves of ripples appeared. Then the extremely large fixed boundary plate that enveloped the entire solar system appeared. One could see Zi Yue sitting cross-legged in a corner of the fixed boundary plate that was once missing. Zi Yue seemed to have noticed something as well. She raised her head and stared at it, then knelt down. When the fixed boundary is opened, all worlds can fuse together!Wang Baole said calmly. His voice reverberated throughout the Solar System and the starry skies, causing the various civilizations that had submitted their applications to integrate into the solar system to instantly become excited. The Federation president, Wu Mengling, and the upper echelons of the alliance did the same. They immediately cooperated and issued an order for the various civilizations that had been waiting for a long time to fuse together. In the blink of an eye, there were more than eight thousand civilizations of all sizes in the left dao sacred region. They shone brightly in different locations. Among these civilizations, five of them shone the brightest. They were the five great sects that once included the Dao of the nine prefectures! The Solar Systems boundary plate was like a coordinate. The moment Wang Baole activated it, it pulled the eight thousand civilizations of all sizes from different regions towards the solar system. The first to arrive was the Dao of the nine prefectures. Without any hesitation, the sect was the first to choose to integrate into the Solar System. It was followed by the other four sects, followed by the 8,000 plus civilizations of different sizes. The solar system was like a huge whirlpool, attracting everything. It contained all of the 8,000 plus civilizations, causing its body to expand continuously. The edges of it expanded rapidly in all directions. If it were any other civilization, they would have been unable to hold on and would definitely have collapsed. However, the strangeness of the fixed boundary plate was completely revealed at that moment. It fixed the core of the solar system, causing it to remain stable even as it continued to expand, it remained stable! At the same time as the five great sects and the 8,000 plus civilizations merged, the size of the solar system took a qualitative leap. All the life forms in the alliance had their levels of life greatly increased at that moment. Others might not say, but Wang Baole had benefited the most. However, his cultivation was too profound, and his foundation was too strong. Even though he had absorbed more than half of the power formed from the fusion of the ten thousand worlds, he was still slow in improving his cultivation. However no matter how slow he was, he was still steadily improving. He gradually reached the peak of the early-stage of the galaxy, slowly reaching the great circle of the early-stage of the galaxy. When the gazes from the side sect, the Wei Yang clan, and the dark sect gathered, and when more than eight thousand civilizations had integrated, and when the size of the solar system was one-hundredth of the size of the entire left Dao holy region.. Wang Baoles body emitted a loud boom that shook the entire left Dao holy region. Under the loud boom, his dharma idol emitted a bright light and expanded rapidly. When it reached its limit, the light within his body circulated, and the pressure surged to the heavens, his actual body was in an even worse state. The starry sky within his body seemed to have been split apart and expanded endlessly. In the end the instant his actual body opened his eyes, his hair grew endlessly, spreading across Mars and the Solar System. His hair swayed in the starry sky, and his cultivation.., he had finally broken through from the early-stage of the galaxy realm and stepped into.. Mid-stage of the Starfield! The moment he advanced to the mid-stage of the Starfield, Wang Baoles Suppressive Force enveloped the Solar System, which was now countless times more majestic than before. It was dazzling and resplendent. It made the Patriarch of the side sect, the seven Spirit Dao, lower his head. It made the few divine emperors of the Weiyang clan breathe heavily. It made the patriarch of the Weiyang clan furrow his brows! The third step to the mid-stage Judging from his aura, he is destined to step into the heavens!Within the Solar System, Little Five was trembling. He couldnt help but look reverent as he mumbled softly. As the Solar System expanded to an astonishing extent, and all living beings were shaken by Wang Baoles pressure, Wang Baoles thoughts were also boiling. He could feel his own strength, and he could feel the terrifying power that could cause a cosmic storm with just a thought, however, he quickly calmed down, as he thought of the follow-up path to the eight Extreme Dao. That was because after thinking carefully, he still felt that after he had perfected the Dao of the five elements, perhaps he would still be dominated by the Wood Dao. That was because His Wood Dao was fundamentally different! Is it really as I thought it would be in the end? I believe that very soon I will have the answer. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and a bright light shone from the depths of his eyes. That bright light instantly spread and covered all his pupils, it triggered the wood seed and water seed in Wang Baoles body. In that instant, countless cultivators, countless living beings, countless plants, countless rivers, and rivers in the entire left Dao Holy Region all roared. Countless rivers and rivers in the countless stars churned violently, all living beings that were attached to the water began to tremble. The plants shook, and the seawater roared. Almost all cultivators, regardless of their level of cultivation, instinctively knelt down in the direction of the Solar System, their eyes filled with devotion and fanaticism. That place was their place of pilgrimage. That Place was the pinnacle of their lives. That place was the source of their Dao. At that moment, all the living beings knelt down. At that moment, the heavens lowered their heads. At that moment, the starry sky rippled endlessly. The unending clan was watching. The dark sect was watching. At that moment the entire unending dao domain was watching! They were watching the rise of deity Emperor Zuo Dao, the shocking power of the Dao of water and wood. They were also watching what was about to happen, something that had never been seen before the birth of the Lord of the Zuo Dao! From now on The Left Dao holy region will be under my protection!Wang Baole spoke slowly on Mars under the watchful eyes of everyone. His words spread through the DAO, reverberating in the hearts and minds of all living beings in the left Dao holy region, it reverberated between the plants, the rivers, and the sea. It reverberated throughout the entire holy region. Dao Lord! Dao Lord! Dao Lord!The first call came from somewhere. Then, the call gradually spread. It spread from every planet, from every civilization, from every cultivator, from every plant, from every tree, and from the Boundless River and sea! At that moment, Wang Baole was The undisputed lord of the left Dao! Chapter 1239 - , establishing dominance! Next I shall establish dominance. No one knew what Wang Baole was thinking. At this level of cultivation, not even the patriarch of the Weiyang clan or his former senior brother, Chen Qingzi, could see through it, it was even more difficult to deduce. Every mighty figure at this level had reached a level where they could control their own destiny. Others could only guess and analyze their own trajectories, and could not rely on divine abilities or spells to find out the truth. This was the difference between a mighty figure and a cultivator. Therefore, the moment Wang Baole said those words and his voice reverberated throughout the left Dao sacred region, all the living beings of the left Dao were filled with the desire to fight. It was as if they were really going to fight alongside Wang Baole to establish their might. In the side sect sacred region, the eyes of the Patriarch of the seven Spirit Dao shone with anticipation! To him, Wang Baole was not an enemy. At the same time, there was the relationship between the seventeen sons of his sect and him. What had once made him angry and ashamed had now become something that he admired and admired. The seventeen sons of his sect were Wang Baoles sons. Even if they were only godsons, this relationship was clearly more advantageous than that of the other sects. That was why he felt that he and Wang Baole were natural allies. That was because their goals were the same. They both wanted to get rid of the Weiyang clan. The Patriarch of the Seven Spirit Dao had long wanted to get rid of the control of the Weiyang clan. However, before that.., he couldnt do it on his own. Even though he was considered a powerful figure in the universe, the Weiyang clan had too many divine emperors and an unfathomable primogenitor. That was why he could only endure it for many years. However, as a universe-level cultivator, how could he be willing to submit to others. The appearance of the dark sect had given him hope. Wang Baoles arrival had given him even greater hope. That was why he looked forward to seeing Wang Baole fight his way into the Wei Yang clan and open up a blue ocean for himself and himself, a blue ocean! He wouldnt just watch. He was already prepared to attack at any moment. He was just waiting for the right moment to arrive. At that moment, there was another person who was also staring. That person was the Moon Star Sects patriarch. He sat cross-legged in front of the waterfall and watched everything. There was no joy or sadness in his eyes. However, if one looked closely, they would see the same look of anticipation in the depths of his eyes, he saw the same look of anticipation! At the same time, Wang Baoles voice was heard within the Weiyang clan. The expressions of the few divine emperors of the Weiyang clan changed. The divine emperor of light, in particular, felt waves of shock in his heart. His palm had recovered, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, causing him to cry out in shock. Oh no, wheres the mystic flowerthe moment he spoke, Divine Emperor Jijia took a step forward and disappeared from his original spot. He appeared at the place where the mystic flower divine emperor was in seclusion. The moment he appeared, it was at the same moment that the mystic flower roared and went crazy. Wang Baoles water dao seed was formed, and wood power erupted, causing the mystic flower divine emperor to almost lose his focus. Then, Wang Baoles cultivation broke through, it was like an invisible blow, causing Xuan Huas already difficult resistance to crumble. His hair was disheveled, and Xuan Hua went crazy. He stood up, as if he wanted to rush out of his seclusion, out of the never-ending clan, and towards The left Dao holy region, to pay his respects! However, he was stopped by the arrival of Divine Emperor Jijia, who suppressed him with all his might. He was, after all, the clone of the never-ending clans patriarch, and his cultivation was higher than Xuan Huas. With all his might, Xuan Hua finally regained some of his focus. However, Wang Baoles influence on Xuan Hua.., it wasnt that simple. The difference was too great. At that moment, even though Xuan Hua had regained some of his senses, he was clearly unstable. Fortunately, the divine emperor of light appeared later and helped Jijia suppress him. This caused Xuan Huas face to turn pale and his body to tremble, he was barely able to suppress the inner demon-like existence within his body. However, at that moment Jijias expression changed once again. Di Shanas he spoke, the divine emperor of Lights pupils constricted. He instantly turned his head and looked into the distance. His gaze seemed to be able to pierce through the galaxy, and he saw that in the rear galaxy of the Weiyang tribe, in a Sea of stars.., di Shan sat cross-legged and meditated. It was obvious that he had recovered more than half of his body. Di Shans physical body had been killed by Wang Baole, and his soul had been injured. However, he had clearly received a powerful healing. Not only had his physical body been remolded, but the fluctuations of his cultivation were even stronger than before. One could imagine that once his cultivation had fully recovered, his battle prowess would leap up and surpass his original height. However, right at that moment as the divine emperor of light and the divine emperor of Keegan looked at Di Shan, Wang Baole, who was on Mars in the left Dao Holy Regions solar system, had a dark glint in his eyes. He took a step forward and stepped into the starry sky. As his feet landed, his body blurred. When his figure became clear again, he had left Mars, left the Solar System, left the left Dao holy region, and appeared in the Weiyang Central Region, he appeared behind the Weiyang clan, in the Sea of stars where Di Shan was sitting cross-legged and meditating! This was the hinterland of the Weiyang clan. Normally, the myriad clans and sects didnt dare step into this place easily. However, today Wang Baole had only taken one step, and he had crossed the endless boundary and arrived here. His appearance immediately caused a strong ripple in the Weiyang Central Region. It was the collision between the Great Dao and the Great Dao. It was the effect of Wang Baoles Wood Dao and Water Dao on the Weiyang Central Region. In an instant, countless cultivators from the Weiyang tribe trembled. It was as if the wood and water forces within their bodies were being pulled. It was fortunate that the power of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao descended and neutralized it. However, there was still a few breaths of time The Weiyang tribe was affected. The Super Array Formation formed by their bloodline was affected as well. Wang Baole was able to appear here without any problems. Di Shan was indeed the divine emperor. He instantly sensed it and raised his head abruptly. The moment he saw Wang Baole, his expression changed drastically. The light and Jijia were also affected. However, the two of them were unable to leave at that moment. As for Xuan Hua.., the mental demons that they had been suppressing seemed to have been replenished, and they seemed to have been summoned. They erupted with a loud bang, forcing the two of them to use all their strength to suppress them. They were unable to rescue them in time. Wang Baole!Madness appeared in Di Shans eyes. He stood up abruptly. He had a fiery personality. He knew that he was in danger, but he didnt retreat. Instead, he leaped out of the Sea of stars and transformed into an endless mountain, he charged towards Wang Baole. Di Shan, I admire you very much,Wang Baole said calmly. He didnt have much contact with the divine emperors of the Weiyang clan, but Di Shan did have his own style. He was proud and persistent, he deserved to be called a mighty figure. That was why Wang Baole had chosen to be surrounded by water and trees. He might not be as strong as can ye, but he was still able to use the boundless wood dao. With a wave of his hand, the entire starry sky rumbled, threads of wood-elemental threads came out of thin air and gathered around Wang Baole. They formed a giant wooden palm and slapped towards the approaching mountain. At the same time, Wang Baole sensed the ripples of the dark sects Heavenly Dao within the Wei Yang clan, as well as a low growl from afar. Chen Qingzi, do you really intend to fight me today? Wang Baole was silent. He didnt speak, but his gaze grew deeper and his attacks became more violent. His mid-stage starfield cultivation erupted, and the Water Dao, as the source of the Wood Dao, was pushed to its limits, the five elements combined, making the wood dao the only bright star in the starry sky. In that instant, the palm formed by the Wood Dao and the giant mountain formed by Di Shan came into contact. The starry sky rumbled. where the two sides came into contact, layers of earth-shattering ripples spread out in all directions. Wherever they passed, the Wei Yang clan trembled, and even the starry sky collapsed, cracks spread out. The first thing to fall apart was the enormous mountain formed by Di Shan! Cracks spread out across the mountain, and in the next breath, the mountain, which seemed to be capable of suppressing all living things and all daos, collapsed into pieces! A blood-colored figure was struck from within the Shattered Mountain, and was sent tumbling backward. Blood sprayed out of its mouth, and its body seemed to be on the verge of being shattered. It was none other than the bitter and unwilling Di Shan! Chapter 1240 - Warming Up! He was unwilling because of his pride. He wouldnt allow himself to fail. He also believed that Wang Baole was only a junior, and that his cultivation was only in the galaxy. Even though he understood the many secrets of the stone stele world and could tell that Wang Baoles Dao was different, he still couldnt accept the fact that he had been defeated twice in a row by the other party. That was especially so now. His physical body had been remolded by the Supreme Treasure bestowed by the patriarch, making his dao even more perfect. His cultivation was higher than before, and the fusion of the supreme treasure seemed to have opened up a huge door for him, it was as if he could see the path to the future, and vaguely, he was about to find the direction for his breakthrough. But now everything had turned to dust. This was because Wang Baole had grown at an unbelievable speed. He had been able to fight him in the previous battle, but now Everything.., it was just a divine ability! The palm formed by the Wood Dao contained boundless power. It was endless. His Mountain Dao might be able to withstand it for a while, but it was ultimately without a source. It couldnt last for long. That was why, as he felt indignant, his heart was filled with bitterness. This isnt my destiny! Di Shan laughed bitterly. The Madness in his eyes was gone, replaced by a dull look. He stood in the starry sky and seemed to have forgotten to resist. That was because he had already understood that the gap between him and Wang Baole was too great. However, this decadent feeling only occupied his mind for a few breaths before it was forcibly dispelled by him. That was because he saw that within his nearly shattered body, there were waves of earthy yellow spots of light, they were constantly spreading out and floating in the starry sky around him. They seemed like different starlight, but they were also dazzling. It was just like his life! Even though it wasnt perfect, it was still exciting. If that was the case why would he hesitate to die! The Darkness in Di Shans eyes disappeared. He threw his head back and laughed loudly. His body suddenly burned, and he supported himself with his body. He charged out once again towards Wang Baole. He was like a moth, pouncing towards the flames! Wang Baole stood where he was, staring at Di Shans arrival. He saw Di Shans previous darkness, saw the light that had risen once again, and felt the desire to die that had appeared on Di Shans body at that moment. At that moment, an angry roar suddenly came from the distant void. Wang Baole, you dare kill my divine emperor. I Will Destroy Your Federation! As he spoke, the dark dao rippled intensely. It was as if Chen Qingzi was making his move in the invisible void. There was no sound, but Patriarch Weiyangs voice still pierced through the void, it reverberated in all directions. Chen Qingzi, if Di Shan Falls, the battle between our two sects will erupt! Its fine!Chen Qingzis calm voice responded to Patriarch Weiyang. Then, the void rippled endlessly and spread in all directions, causing the entire Weiyang clan to tremble. Wang Baole remained silent. He looked at Di Shan, who was charging towards him like a shooting star. He lifted his foot and took a step towards Di Shan, crossing the starry skies at an unbelievable speed, he appeared right in front of Di Shan. Without waiting for Di Shan to explode, he raised his right hand and pointed it at Di Shan. Waning moon! It wasnt the water moon, but the waning moon. He didnt step into the river of time. Instead, he allowed Di Shan to return to where he had been ten breaths ago! With the support of Wang Baoles Water Dao source and the explosion of the Wood Dao, the waning moon technique that had been activated under the explosion of the Wood Dao suddenly moved. As the charm of the time dao permeated the surroundings, Di Shans body was forced back involuntarily. Everything was going against the current! Only Wang Baoles body didnt go against the current. Instead, he took another step forward and appeared in front of Di Shan, who had returned to where he had been ten breaths ago. He hadnt been as injured as a moth, but he had raised his right hand, when he landed again, he had already pierced into Di Shans chest. His wrist had sunk into di Shans chest, and he had grabbed viciously. With that grab, the earthen yellow spots of light that had spread out from di Shans body flashed. In the next instant, Wang Baoles right hand, which had pierced into Di Shans chest, turned into a black hole, causing the scattered spots of light to be sucked back, they were sucked back in. They were sucked in together with the source of the earthy yellow spots of light in Di Shans body It was a long story, but it actually happened in an instant. In the next instant, Wang Baoles right hand was pulled back from Di Shans chest. As he pulled back his right hand, Di Shans body was like a deflated ball. It instantly withered and turned into ashes. Only his soul remained where it was. He looked at Wang Baole and his right hand with an extremely complicated expression! There was now an additional object on Wang Baoles right hand! It was a yellow-colored lump the size of a palm! A vast wave of energy emanated from the lump of clay. It gave off the feeling that one could see the world, the heavens and earth, and the entire starry sky just by looking at it! There was also an aura that seemed to come from the same source as the universe. It spread out on the lump of clay, unable to be concealed. Even though Wang Baole was mentally prepared, he was still moved and his eyes narrowed. He had understood the origins of this object the moment he touched it. However its origins were beyond his expectations. He had said that he was trying to establish his authority, but that wasnt the main point. It was just a facade. His true purpose was for this object. This was a ploy. It had been set up since the first time Di Shan had been severely injured. Di Shan was a divine emperor, and his temperament and talent were excellent. After his physical body was destroyed, Patriarch Weiyang would definitely find a way to restore it, the Mountain Dao and the Earth Dao had the same origin. Therefore, there was a high probability that Wang Baole would use the Earth Dao supreme treasure that he had sensed. Wang Baole had guessed correctly. That was why he had used the pressure of his cultivation breakthrough to suddenly come to this place. However, he hadnt expected that the Earth Dao Supreme Treasure would be even more extraordinary than he had imagined. The only thing that could resonate with the entire universe and make people feel as if they were looking at the world was the stone tablet! The stone tablet that sealed the entire universe! The material of this object was the stone tablet. More accurately speaking, this object was a part of the stone tablet! Wang Baole didnt know how the unending clan had obtained this object. However, his emotions were stirred. He clenched the piece of mud in his hand tightly. When he raised his head, he looked at Di Shan, who had a complicated expression on his face. Why didnt you kill me? Wang Baole didnt say a word. Instead, he turned to look at the void. Regardless of whether it was out of admiration for Di Shan or because of Chen Qingzi, he had ultimately chosen to spare di Shans life. Chen Qingzi, what exactly are you thinking? Wang Baole muttered to himself. He sighed and spoke slowly. Senior unending, I am not here to establish my authority. I am here to explain the unending clans invasion of our federation for no reason and to stop me from unifying the left path Today, I have taken the responsibility. If you have any hatred in your heart, you can come to the left Dao to find me. The position of the left Dao being neutral will remain unchanged.With that, Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed, then walked toward the starry sky, as he left, the aura of the dark dao slowly dissipated. When Wang Baole disappeared from the Weiyang clan, the unsightly Weiyang zi appeared in the starry sky. Chen Qingzi Wang Baolekilling intent flashed in his eyes, but he forced himself to suppress it. The time isnt right yet its almost time, its almost time! After a long while, Wei Yangzi closed his eyes. With a wave of his sleeve, he swept away the dim soul of Di Shan and disappeared. The Patriarch of the Seven Spirit Dao in the side sect, the holy region, sighed. He had been prepared to move, but the fight hadnt started. At that moment, Wang Baole was also prepared. He had arrived at the left Dao holy region, he stopped and turned to look at the Weiyang Central Region. Weiyang Zi What are you waiting for?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was silent for a long time. Then, he looked in another direction. There was the entrance to the dark sect in the starry skies. Chen Qingzi will I ever have the chance to call you senior brother In this lifetime? Wang Baole felt complicated. He had broken off relations with Chen Qingzi because of his master. However, after Chen Qingzi had helped him several times, Wang Baole wasnt a heartless person. This caused waves of emotions to rise in his heart. After a long while, Wang baole sighed softly and walked towards the Solar System. In the direction where he had been staring, at the entrance of the dark sect, Chen Qingzis figure appeared out of thin air. He was dressed in black, there was a wooden sword and a jug of wine. He stood there, staring in the direction of the left path. Gradually, a warm smile appeared on his cold face. Ive grown up and can protect myself. Im finally at ease. Next Its my turn!Chen Qingzi murmured as he looked at the Weiyang clan. His smile disappeared, and an icy coldness rose into the sky! Tomorrow, Ill try to see if I can go through the fourth watch! Chapter 1241 - , accumulating power! (first update) What was Chen Qingzis goal? What was he thinking? Wang Baole could only guess a part of it. Wang Baole was unable to determine the deeper level of his thoughts. However, he had a vague realization that Chen Qingzi seemed to be trying to prove something. As these thoughts surfaced in his mind, Wang Baole sighed softly. He stepped into the Solar System, which had merged with more than eight thousand civilized galaxies and was now vast and almost endless. The Solar System was now extremely vast, and the number of stars had reached close to 10,000. However, to a certain extent, these stars were all subsidiary stars. This was also the case for the stars of the five great sects. The main star was The Federations sun! Compared to before, the Federations sun had also undergone a qualitative change. It was extremely large, comparable to a galaxy. Its light could be reflected further away, and the flames within were almost black, it emitted waves of terrifying pressure. This pressure was something that even stellar cultivators were unable to get close to. If they saw it from afar, they would feel their hearts palpitate. This was even more so for those below the star domain level. Only those who had reached the celestial domain level could barely get close enough to worship the Sun. In the entire left Dao holy region, there were only three people who were qualified to step into the federations sun with their cultivation bases. One was the blazing flame ancestor, while the other was the demon eye. The two of them were considered to be in the quasi-universe. They were able to stay on the Sun for a short period of time with their full power. Only Wang Baole was qualified to stay here and maintain his cultivation for a long period of time. That was why his place of seclusion had been moved from Mars to the Federation Sun. The federation sun had naturally become the publicly acknowledged Dao Palace of the left Dao sacred region. The Dao Lords Palace! Wang Baole had gone out to establish his authority after his breakthrough in cultivation. He had destroyed Di Shans physical body and returned safely to the Weiyang clan. The Weiyang clan hadnt given him any follow-up explanation. That had caused Wang Baoles reputation in the left dao sacred region to rise from its original peak, he was like a god. The various sects and clans of the left Dao sacred region were shaken. In the following days, more and more people submitted applications for integration. At the same time, due to Wang Baoles current status as a dao lord, under the rule of the left Dao, the left Dao followed his will, they became neutral and didnt send any cultivators to the Weiyang clans battlefield. The Weiyang clan didnt follow up on this either. They chose to remain silent. Time passed slowly. The battle between the dark sect and the Weiyang clan continued. However, it was the same as before. They maintained a certain scale. If one were to observe the battle carefully, one would discover that the battle between the two parties.., it was a situation that was already restrained, but it was gradually becoming more and more restrained. It was as if It was accumulating power! Wang Baole wasnt the only one who noticed this. The patriarchs from the Seven Spirit Dao of the Holy Region and a portion of the cultivators also noticed something amiss. As time passed, the battle between the dark sect and the Weiyang clan became less and less frequent, it was like The calm before the storm, the calmness of the battle, however, had turned into a sense of oppression and tension that pervaded every sensitive persons mind. Is the real war about to begin? Wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the Federation Sun, opened his eyes. As he stared in the direction of the Weiyang clan, countless runic symbols floated around him. These runic symbols contained a strong power of the Earth Dao. They surrounded Wang Baoles head. Surrounded by the runic symbols was the lump of mud that he had gotten from Di Shan the lump of mud that could carry the Earth Dao! After returning from the previous battle, Wang Baole had issued a Dharmic decree before he went into seclusion. He had gathered all the artifact masters in the entire left Dao sacred region to create a large amount of half-finished runes for him. He had failed many times up until now, and the amount of runes he had expended was shocking. If Wang Baole hadnt been the lord of the left Dao and hadnt been able to gather all the resources of the left Dao, it would have been difficult for him to continue with these failures. After all, each failure consumed a huge amount of resources. However, to Wang Baole, who was now the Lord of the left Dao, these losses were nothing. They hadnt reached his bottom line yet. The only thing that made him anxious was that after each failure, his lump of mud.., was showing signs of instability. If this continues, Im afraid there will be a few hundred more failures, and the instability of this treasure will increase by a lot Wang Baole hesitated. He believed that if this item was really a part of the stone tablet.., then logically speaking, the sturdiness of the item should not be affected by his own failure to refine it. However, if his judgment was wrong and this item was not a part of the stone tablet, there would be a few hundred more failures. If the instability of the item increased, the quality of the item would be damaged. Furthermore, if it was damaged to a certain extent, there was a high probability that it would not be able to be used as an item to carry the DAO. The cultivation of the eight extreme dao is indeed difficult, and it consumes too much energy. Wang Baole took a deep breath. Even though he was considered wealthy, he still felt that it was a painful loss. However, there was nothing he could do. He had to successfully condense the seed of the Earth Dao. Once he succeeded even though it could not form a cycle with the Wood Dao and the Water Dao, it could increase Wang Baoles combat strength once again. The Earth Dao was especially thick and heavy. It would allow Wang Baoles own defense to reach an astonishing level. It would also transform into a multitude of mountain and Rock Dao, and its power would increase as well. After all, the wood and Water Dao was more conventional and more flexible. Even though it contained the ice dao, in the end, the increase in battle prowess brought about by the Earth Dao was still significant. Now, Wang Baole made his own judgment. There was no need to mention the divine emperor of the Wei Yang tribe, Di Shan. He had planted a mental demon in the mystic flower, and it was already considered half-crippled. As for the divine emperor of light with his current battle prowess, it wouldnt be difficult for him to destroy him. Wang Baole had never fought with Jijia before. However, he had sensed it when he was in the Weiyang clan. He knew that the other party was, after all, the clone of the Weiyang Primogenitor. His combat strength was astonishing. He might be able to fight, but he wasnt confident that he could win, there was a high chance that they would be on par. After cultivating the Earth Dao, Jijia will no longer be a match for me! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Deep down, he had already lined up all the powerful cultivators in the Weiyang Dao Domain. The strongest ones are the Wei Yang Primogenitor and Chen Qingzi. They should be at the perfected universe realm, followed by the Xie family patriarch, Ji Jia, and the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs. They are at the peak of the mid-stage universe realm, and have yet to reach the late-stage. As for me I am at that level as well. The likes of the brilliant mystic flower and the others are only at the early-stage Wang Baole was deep in thought, and anxiety rose in his heart. He could sense that the dark dao aura in the universe was getting stronger and stronger. This strength represented that the dark sect was about to complete its preparations. It was impossible for the Weiyang clan to be unprepared for this. They must be preparing as well. Based on the way things were developing it wouldnt be long before the true battle between the dark sect and the Weiyang clan erupted. Apart from the Battle of life and death between the cultivators on both sides and the devouring of the Heavenly Dao laws, the battle between Chen Qingzi and the Weiyang primogenitor would take place on a higher level. Wang Baole wasnt qualified to enter the final battle yet. However, even though there was a rift between him and Chen Qingzi, deep in his heart, he still wanted to participate. After all If Chen Qingzi failed.., wang Baole couldnt do it in the end Watch as his opponent died and vanished into thin air. However, the formation of the seed of the Earth Dao was too difficult. The Wood Dao wasnt difficult because Wang Baole was the wooden nail. The Water Dao had the blessing of the wishing bottle, so it wasnt too difficult. As for the Earth Dao, Wang Baole had basically relied on his own strength to try again and again. He didnt even know how many more attempts he would need to succeed. I cant continue waiting like this I have to do something before the final battle between Chen Qingzi and unending progenitor.Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, revealing a sharp glint as he muttered to himself. After a long while, Wang Baole suddenly formed an incantation gesture and pointed unsteadily at the unending clan. Xuan Hua! Chapter 1242 - the Sorrowful Xuan Hua (second update) Xuan Hua felt extremely sorrowful. Ever since he had been ordered to head to the left path and the Solar System to test Wang Baoles true strength, he had felt that he had encountered a life-threatening catastrophe. The catastrophe was so great that it had caused him to break down mentally. Under the influence of Wang Baoles Wood Dao, a mental demon had formed in his body. It would have been great if this demon had possessed him, and there was a way to resolve it. However, this mental demon had not possessed him. Instead, it was constantly affecting his mind and his rationality, gradually, he began to feel a desire to worship Wang Baole. This desire grew stronger and stronger. Xuan Hua had even realized that as long as he didnt use all his strength to suppress it for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, then the person he would be after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn might not be the person he was now. His body and soul didnt change. However, all his thoughts would be completely reversed. He would charge out of the Weiyang tribe at all costs, rush towards Wang Baole, and kneel before him. All he needed was a single word from the other party. Even if the other party wanted him to die, he wouldnt hesitate in the slightest. He would execute it immediately because the other partys existence was the source of his dao, the other partys figure.., it was everything in his life. He didnt want this to happen, so he could only go into seclusion and fight against the other party at all times. However, the formation of Wang Baoles Water Dao and the breakthrough in his cultivation caused him to lose his focus. Even though he was suppressed by Jijia and the light.., he heaved a sigh of relief, but the sorrow in his heart had reached its peak. He had realized that he couldnt change the situation. Unless Wang Baole died, it was only a matter of time before his mind collapsed. However, he couldnt commit suicide, so he could only place his hopes on the patriarch. However, the wood dao mental demon was so strange that even the unending primogenitor couldnt resolve it in a short period of time. If he wanted to resolve it quickly, he had to pay the price. The dark sect had a powerful enemy on their side, and the unending clan was on high alert. It wasnt convenient for the primogenitor to resolve it forcefully for him at this moment. As a result, the current situation that he was in was extremely tragic. Wang Baole!In the secret chamber.., xuan Hua managed to suppress the fluctuations in his mind with great difficulty. He panted heavily. His clothes were disheveled, and his hair was disheveled. He was in an extremely sorry state. He knew that he only had half an incense sticks worth of time to rest and recuperate, then, he would have to fight again. To him, half an incense sticks worth of time was like the dawn of his life. It was also the motivation that supported his state of mind. Every now and then, he would curse Wang Baole crazily to vent the hatred in his heart that had reached its peak. Wang Baole, I must kill you. Not only will I kill you, I will destroy all of your family and friends, your family, your civilization, and all traces of your existence! As usual, Xuan Hua roared loudly. However, this time it was different. Within the Federation Sun, as Wang Baole formed a seal and pointed, Xuan Huas expression changed before he could finish his curse. The inner demons in his body exploded. Its not time yet! Xuan Hua panicked, he tried to suppress the inner demons. However, he was already exhausted and had no time to rest and recover. Under the suppression, he found it difficult. What made him even more fearful was that the eruption of the inner demons this time was different from before. Previously, the eruption of his inner demon seemed to have been generated passively, as if it was instinctive. There was no will to control it. However, this time it gave Xuan Hua the feeling that there was some will within it that was actively controlling the inner demon, it spread out and roiled within his body. This change immediately caused the inner demon to become even more ferocious. In almost an instant, blue veins popped out all over Xuan Huas body, and he let out a roar. What was even stranger was that as he roared, his eyes gradually became more devout, it was as if his mind was already being affected. Save me!Xuan Huas body trembled as he called out with great difficulty. At the same time, Ji Jia and Guang Ming, who were in the unending clan, also sensed that something was wrong. They instantly appeared in Xuan Huas secluded meditation chamber. When they saw Xuan Huas appearance.., their expressions were grim, and they immediately began to help suppress him. With the help of external forces, Ji Jia, who was the clone of unending progenitor, had long since developed his own will. To a certain extent, he had the same origin as unending progenitor. However, he could not simply be viewed as a clone. He had his own intelligence, he was already powerful to begin with. Very quickly, the eruption of the mental demons on Xuan Huas side was gradually calmed down. However, just as Xuan Huas body began to relax from the violent trembling and his expression was no longer ferocious, he suddenly rolled his eyes. A black aura erupted from his body and gathered on his forehead, condensing there, in that instant, it turned into a slightly smaller face. That face was Wang Baole. Who is stopping my follower from returning!As the face was formed, Wang Baoles voice was filled with a mighty pressure that reverberated in the air. The divine emperor of Lights expression changed, and he retreated immediately. Ji Jia, on the other hand, frowned and snorted coldly. Dao Lord of the left Dao Path, My Weiyang clan has yet to find you to question the matter regarding di mountain. Now Dont go too far! Celestial Emperor Jijia? So its you whos stopping my followers from returning.Xuan Huas eyes flashed as she looked at Jijia. After meeting his gaze, Jijias aura dissipated as he spoke slowly. Xuan Hua is My Weiyang clans celestial emperor, not your follower! After a few breaths of silence, the face between Xuan Huas brows suddenly smiled. There was even a sentence that came out in a shocking manner. Youthis was the first word of the sentence. It came out from the mouth of the face at the center of Xuan Huas brows. It also came from the direction of the left Dao sacred territory in the distant starry skies. The person who spoke was sitting cross-legged in the left dao sacred territory, outside the Solar System Wang Baoles gigantic dharma idol body. Speakthis was the second word. As it came out, the voice in the starry skies seemed to come closer. It was Wang Baoles dharma idol body. He stood up and stepped forward, arriving at the edge of the left Dao sacred territory. Nothe third and fourth word reverberated in the air. It no longer came from the left Dao. It came from the Wei Yang Central Region, causing lights expression to change drastically. Killing intent flashed in Jijias eyes. Isnt that right?The last four words were like Heavenly Thunder. They exploded within the Wei Yang clan, creating a loud boom in all directions. The entire Wei Yang clan was in an uproar. Jijias body turned blurry, and he disappeared in an instant, when he reappeared, he was already in the starry skies of the Wei Yang clan. He saw Wang Baoles gigantic dharma idol walking towards him from afar. Wang Baole! This is the Wei Yang clan. How many times have you barged in here? Is this what you mean by being neutral?Ji Jia exploded with rage, even though he was the clone of the Wei Yang Primogenitor, he had his own independent will. As his rage burned, his killing intent erupted. Wang Baole had arrived again and again in the short span of half a year. This had already caused the never-ending clans killing intent to rise. I have come here to bring back my believers.Wang Baoles Dharmic form walked over. His voice was like thunder, reverberating in all directions. As for my neutrality, if the never-ending clan stops my believers today, then So what if Im not neutral? So what if I start a war with the never-ending clan! Hearing Wang Baoles words, Jijias expression turned ugly. He didnt really understand what the main body was thinking. He didnt know why the main body wanted to delay the war. It had allowed Wang Baole to grow, and he had provoked the main body many times, he had caused the Weiyang tribe to lose face, and he had announced the start of a war today. After all, everyone knew that the so-called neutrality was impossible. All of this was extremely important to the Wei Yang clan. However the original body didnt seem to care about the state of the Wei Yang clan at all, nor did it care about the chain reaction that would follow if the Wei Yang clans reputation was tarnished, most of the people imitated the original body. The original body is foolish!The killing intent in Jijias eyes grew stronger. His body flashed, and he charged toward Wang Baole. Wang Baole, since you are seeking death, I will grant you your wish today! At the same time, on a slightly remote planet in the never-ending clan, the never-ending progenitor, who was sitting cross-legged in the star core, slowly raised his wrinkled eyelids and looked calmly at Wang Baole and the location of his clone, however, he swept his gaze across the area, not paying the slightest attention to it. It was as if in his world, Wang Baole and his clone were not important. His gaze was fixed on a place even further away.. I should be done with my acting. Ive created so many opportunities for you. Chen Qingzi arent you ready? Why havent you made your move yet? Im already impatient. Chapter 1243 - Intelligent! (third update) The ancestor of the never-ending clan was setting up a trap. He was setting up a shocking trap, a trap for the Great Dao! That was why he had tolerated Wang Baoles actions a few times. He had ignored the pride and weakness of the never-ending clan. That was because neither the former nor the latter mattered to him. It didnt matter at all! A mere Wang Baole. Even if the Dao he cultivated was extraordinary, even if there was obvious interference from the External Dao from the trajectory, and even if there was something fishy about his identity, it didnt matter. To him, Wang Baoles dao might be shocking, but it lacked intelligence, it was as if it had been fixed. As long as his plan succeeded, everything would be fine. The Weiyang clan was nothing. This wasnt the real Weiyang universe. To a certain extent the only value of the Weiyang clan here was to complete his dao. There was no longer a need for that. His feelings and concerns for the clan had long been severed by himself, and all his thoughts had been gathered into a clone. As for the clone, it was also dispensable. Although it was him, it was not him. To me, the most important thing is to leave. Chen Qingzi, I cant wait any longer. Im just waiting for you to make your move.The progenitor of the unending clan, or rather Wei Yangzi, sat there cross-legged, his eyes narrowed, and they shone with an intense light. He had been waiting for this matter for a very, very long time. He had been setting up this trap for a very, very long time. The first Hell Emperor was a good-for-nothing. I gave him a chance, and he still failed. But Chen Qingzi you are my hope. I have a feeling that you will definitely succeed.A smile appeared at the corner of Wei Yangzis lips, he slowly closed his eyes again. He could sense that it was going to happen soon. It was going to happen soon.. It was already very, very soon for Chen Qingzi to make his move. At the same time, within the Wei Yang Clan, Wang Baoles dharma idol strode forward. Ji Jias cultivation erupted, and the pressure was intense. His body turned into a long rainbow as he charged towards Wang Baole. He was so fast that as he neared, a vast power erupted from Ji Jias body. Immediately, nine sword shadows appeared outside his body. Each one of them was earth-shattering and contained supreme power, comparable to a full-force attack from an ordinary divine emperor, they charged towards Wang Baoles dharma idol. Metal Dao? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. This was the first time he had fought with the Jijia divine emperor. Before this, he had no idea what his opponents Dao was. He could only sense that his opponent was very strong and seemed to be on par with him. I dont think so! Wang Baoles dharma idol shone. He clenched his right hand into a fist and punched out. Wood power spread out, causing boundless life force to appear in the surrounding starry skies. Countless plants and vegetation appeared, weaving together to form a huge net, it met the nine swords. In that instant, the two sides clashed. A loud noise rose into the sky. The huge net of trees and grass collapsed. The nine swords dimmed, but they were still fast. They were close, but in the next instant, the endless power of the wood power was fully manifested, the dissipating wood power gathered once again, transforming into a huge palm of trees and grass, clashing against the nine swords once again. Another explosion sounded, and the palm collapsed. However, the nine swords could not withstand it and exploded. However, the moment they exploded nine wisps of smoke floated up from the shattered nine swords. They twisted like snakes, but they sped up abruptly, they charged straight at Wang Baole! Breath Dao! The smoke, the fog, and even all the auras could be called Breath Dao! Wang Baoles pupils constricted, and his dharmic form retreated without hesitation. He raised his left hand abruptly, and immediately, an ocean formed in front of him. It rolled up billowing waves and pressed down on the nine wisps of smoke that were approaching. With a loud boom, the smoke dissipated the moment it came into contact with the seawater. However, it did not disappear. Instead, it turned into countless tiny particles that penetrated into the seawater and into the cracks that could not be seen by the naked eye, it was as if they were about to penetrate through. This strangeness caused Wang Baoles eyes to glow. Without any hesitation, he raised his right hand and pointed. Ice! It was as if a cold wind had descended. An icy chill erupted instantly. In the blink of an eye, the raging waves turned into an ice sculpture. It was as if it could seal everything, including the breath dao particles that were trying to penetrate the ice sculpture. However, it was clear that this type of ice sealing was not at its extreme. From what he could sense, the breath dao particles seemed to be able to penetrate the ice sculpture, but they were slightly slower to be affected. However, it was enough. Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. With a wave of his hand, the stars behind him materialized, and in an instant, countless stars appeared behind him. At the very center of the Stars was his Dao Star. At that moment, the light from the Dao star exploded, and the special law contained within it was unleashed by Wang Baole! The dao of replication! After reaching Wang Baoles level of cultivation, he had long studied the Special Dao contained within the Dao Star. In fact, deep in his heart, this dao would be of great use. This was especially true after he had become a Dao Lord. Once his dao aura dissipated, he would be able to comprehend all living things. The dao of duplication had already carved countless dao intents into it. However, compared to his own wood and water, the power of the Dao that he had carved out was too weak, and he could only rely on this technique, he could only display one dao at a time. It might seem like it was of little value, but deep in Wang Baoles heart, if he could use this dao well, it would be of great use, and it would be earth-shattering. For example, the Dao that he was using now was not to replicate Jijias Dao of breath. Instead, it was to display a dao dao that he had already replicated! That was the five elements gold! Wang Baole did not find a supreme treasure that could support the Dao of gold, nor did he form a golden seed. However, he had replicated too many Dao. Naturally, the Dao of gold was included. Even though there was a huge difference in level, and the power could not be compared, to a certain extent, it could only be considered borrowed power, but at this moment, it was extremely important. That was because metal gave birth to water, and water gave birth to wood. Water was the source of wood. With the law of metal, it could increase the power of the source. Under the invisible multiplication, it could make Wang Baoles strongest wood dao Stronger! Once the Wood Dao was strengthened, it could form Another Dao! Therefore, in the next instant, after the replication technique displayed the law of metal, the Water Dao in Wang Baoles body exploded, affecting his wood dao. In that instant, countless plants and vegetation appeared around him. These plants and vegetation covered almost half of the Wei Yang clans starry sky, and they also affected all the plants and vegetation on all the planets within the Wei Yang clan. At that instant, with a low growl from Wang baole, the nine wisps of smoke from the Jijia penetrated the icy sea, as they charged towards Wang Baole the vegetation on the planets within the Wei Yang clan began to shake, and so did all the vegetation in the starry skies. As they shook wind appeared! The wind, which shouldnt have appeared in the starry skies, appeared under the influence of this dao technique! It was The Wind Dao! The replication technique could also form the Wind Dao, but its power was too weak. The Wind Dao was different now. It was formed from wood power, and in the blink of an eye, it formed a vast storm that shook the starry skies. It erupted right before Wang Baole, it collided directly with the nine wisps of smoke. A loud boom rang out in all directions. The wisps of smoke collapsed, and the wind dao dissipated. Ji Jias pale-faced figure retreated abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief. He had thought that Wang Baole was going to use the time technique.., or perhaps he could use the terrifying dao of light that had suppressed Di Shan back then. He had thought of a way to deal with it. However, he had never expected that Wang Baoles attack would be different from what he had expected. Dao could be used in such a manner. This shocked him greatly, and it shook his mind. Even Wei Yangzi, who was sitting cross-legged on a distant planet with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, he was visibly moved. That was because the appearance of the Dao of duplication had allowed Wang Baoles Dao to no longer be rigid and rigid. There were only a few moves left. Instead, it was based on water and wood, and it displayed unimaginable agility! Ill go all out and write the fourth update! Chapter 1244 - all-out War! (fourth update) This scene caused Wei Yangzi to waver for the first time. In order to complete his plan, he had allowed Wang Baole to grow up. Was He doing the wrong thing. It doesnt matter theyre just nutrients after all. However, Wei Yangzi soon shook his head slightly and stopped paying attention. He continued to close his eyes and wait for the final scene of his plan to unfold. At the same time, on the battlefield of the Wei Yang tribe, Ji Jia retreated. His expression was extremely ugly as he stared at Wang Baole. Countless thoughts surfaced in his mind. He raised his right hand and quickly formed a seal. It seemed like other divine abilities were being unleashed. However, Wang Baole was even faster. Just as the Divine Emperor Ji Jia was about to unleash his new divine ability, Wang Baole had already walked over and engaged Ji Jia in battle once again. A loud boom reverberated in the air. The two of them crisscrossed in the starry sky. They exchanged blows, and within a short period of time, they had clashed thousands of times. Wherever they passed, the cracks in the starry sky spread, and many places collapsed. The intensity of the clash was shocking. The further they progressed, the faster they went. The spectators, unless they had reached a certain level of cultivation, wouldnt be able to see the battle clearly. All they could see was the shattering of the starry sky, it was as if the end of the world had arrived. The dao of time appeared during the battle. The two of them had stepped into time at the same time. The battle in the past had greatly affected the Weiyang clan. Fortunately, Di Shan and the light, who had recovered a portion of their cultivation, had appeared, they had used all their strength to suppress the aftermath of the battle between the two of them. How did he become so strong! The light was shocked, he looked at the starry sky, his eyes filled with shock. Di Shan, who was beside him, remained silent. He felt even stronger. In just half a years time, it seemed like Wang Baoles battle prowess had become even stronger than before. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wang Baole and Ji Jia appeared once again in the starry sky. This time both of them were injured. A vicious look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes, and his body began to glow, the Art of the last night erupted from his body. In an instant, the starry sky turned pitch-black, and even Jijia seemed to have fused with the darkness. As the glow around Wang Baole grew stronger, it formed the first sun. As it leaped up, the glow seemed to tear apart the darkness, it swept in all directions, dispersing the darkness. The moment the art was unleashed, the starry sky trembled. Jijias expression changed, but his eyes shone with viciousness. With a wave of his hand, a mirror appeared in his hand. The mirror was simple and unadorned, exuding an aura of countless years. The moment it was taken out, it enlarged in front of Ji Jia, enveloping his body behind it. At the same time, the mirror flashed and reflected the Sun formed by Wang Baole, it reflected on the mirror. The mirror clearly had a great history, and the mirror was a supreme treasure. Otherwise, it wouldnt have reflected the Can Ye. Even though during the reflection process, the mirror trembled, and cracks appeared on the surface of the mirror.., in the end it was reflected in the mirror, and it exploded! As it exploded, two suns appeared in the starry sky. It was as if two suns were competing for Glory, and all the darkness in the starry sky was instantly dispelled. Then The Light from the two suns began to devour each other! This was the first time Wang Baole had encountered such a method of confrontation. His expression instantly turned ugly, especially when he realized that the power of the reflected light from the mirror was the same as what he had displayed, he could even see his other self in it. What shocked him even more was the feeling of being injured by the light. It came from both himself and the mirror. In other words, the reflection from the mirror was not just the morning sun, but also injuries! The injuries he had caused to the mirror would be reflected on his body, and the injuries caused by the mirror to him would be the same. This formed a cycle, causing Wang Baole to frown. After realizing that his injuries were continuing to worsen.., he saw that the cracks on the mirror were showing signs of healing. He waved his right hand abruptly, dissipating the remnant night technique. This mirror is strange, but its not that remnant night cant do it. Its that my cultivation is unable to support it. Otherwise, if I push it all the way down, Ill definitely cause the mirror to collapse first Almost at the same time that Wang Baole kept the remnant night, Jijia also quickly kept the mirror away. His face was pale as well. It was obvious that supporting the mirror was a huge drain on him. At that moment, he looked at Wang Baole with a complicated expression. He understood.., it was basically impossible to kill the other party. Wang Baole felt the same way. Jijias strength had slightly exceeded his expectations. He seemed to have many dao techniques, and both the Metal Dao and the Breath Dao from before were extraordinary. The latter was even more bizarre. However, in comparison, the strangeness of the mirror was the main point. This object what treasure is it? I wonder if it can be used to carry my dao Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and buried the thought deep in his heart. He looked around him. If he had only done this, it wouldnt have been of much help to Chen Qingzi. A dark light flashed in his eyes, his true form within the Federation Sun in the left Dao holy region opened his eyes. His dao aura spread out, enveloping the entire left Dao holy region. The Weiyang clan has prevented the return of the believers of the left Dao. The left Dao sects are battling the Weiyang clan! The moment the decree was issued, the entire left Dao sacred territory was in an uproar. If it had been before, even the nine Prefectures Dao sect, the number one sect of the left dao sacred territory, would have resisted and delayed the issuance of the decree. However, with Wang Baoles status and aura.., the moment the decree was issued, the various sects within the Solar System Federation were the first to make their move. The other sects didnt hesitate at all. Powerful cultivators began to move out, forming an army and rapidly approaching the Weiyang Central Region. For a universe-grade cultivator, the dao aura could spread across a large area. Even if the galaxy was separated from the central region, the change in the galaxy could be detected by the Qi dynamic. That was why when Wang Baoles actual decree was issued and the left Dao sacred region made its move.., jijia immediately sensed it. Before he could react, another change in the Qi aura erupted in the Weiyang Central Region. The source of the explosion was the Dark River! As the Dark River churned, the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect rushed out at the same time. A large number of dark sect cultivators and the creatures from the Dark River followed. This time, there were so many of them that they were going all out! Ji Jias expression was dark as he spoke suddenly. Thank you, fellow Daoist. Please make your move! Fellow Daoist Ji Jia, I have an agreement with the ancestor of your clan. Its not yet time for me to make my move. Besides I dont wish to participate in this battle either.The reply came from a calm voice that came from the starry sky. You!Ji Jias expression changed. He was about to speak, but in the next moment a scene that caused his mind to change drastically appeared! In the side sect of the Holy Region, within the Seven Spirit Dao sect, patriarch seven spirits stood up abruptly. His eyes shone brightly. The time he had been waiting for hadnt come yet, but he didnt want to wait any longer. He could already tell that both Wang Baole and the dark sect.., they seemed to be preparing for Chen Qingzis attack. If thats the case then lets make our move. If we wait any longer, Ill get bored!Patriarch Seven Spirits Dao threw his head back and roared. He leaped into the starry skies. His body instantly grew larger, and like a giant, he headed towards the Weiyang clan, he strode forward. A Dharmic decree spread out across the entire seven Spirit Dao. Disciples of the Seven Spirit Dao . The Weiyang clan! We are rebelling! ! The Seven Spirit Dao erupted with power, and a large number of cultivators charged forward. Their eyes shone with the desire to do battle as they followed Patriarch Seven Spirit Dao toward the Weiyang Central Region. Many of the other sects and clans in the saint-domain were also charging forward. As of this moment, the cultivators were dancing in the air! Di Shans face darkened, and Ji Jias pupils constricted. All of the cultivators of the Wei Yang clan were in an uproar. At this moment the unorthodox crusade had turned on its head, and the dark sect had come out to fight! The war had completely erupted! The fourth watch had been completed. It seemed that I wasnt old yet. hahaha! Im feeling a bit dizzy. Im going to lie down for a bit Chapter 1245 - The 1245th Chapter had arrived! At that moment, the left side launched an attack, and the dark sect descended. To the Wei Yang clan, this was a disaster that had never happened before. Even though the Wei Yang clan had a deep foundation and was at the Overlord level, they couldnt possibly remain unscathed when faced with the attacks of the three sides. This was especially so since the ancestor of the Wei Yang clan had yet to appear. As a result, the Wei Yang clan was at an absolute disadvantage when it came to the divine emperor level. After all, Xuan Hua couldnt participate in the battle, and Di Shan was extremely weak, only the light and Ji Jia their opponents included not only mighty figures like Wang Baole, but also the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs, as well as the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect. How could the never-ending race win in a two-on-five battle! The never-ending race was also at a disadvantage when it came to the battles in the galaxy. All of this caused ji JIAs expression to change drastically. Unlike Wei Yangzi, he had deep feelings for the never-ending race, his eyes were bloodshot. The main body!It was a critical moment, ji Jia raised his head abruptly and roared at the starry sky. However, there was no response. Ji Jia laughed bitterly, and madness appeared in his eyes. His entire body turned into a cloud of mist with loud bangs, he charged at Wang Baole. The light and Di Shan, who knew that this was the key to the survival of the Wei Yang clan, also charged forward. Well first suppress Wang Baole!That was what the three of them were thinking. After all, the arrival of the side sect and the dark sect would take some time. Not all universe-level cultivators had the ability to use the dao of water and wood like Wang Baole, they could ignore the protection of the never-ending clans array formation and pass through it directly. That was why there was only one path before the three of them to suppress Wang Baole! If they could suppress or severely injure Wang Baole before the dark sect and the other sects arrived, then the crisis faced by the never-ending clan wouldnt be insurmountable. After all Even though the patriarch hadnt come, the threat still remained. All these thoughts surfaced in the minds of the Jijia Trio. They unleashed their full power, turning into three beams of light that shot towards Wang Baole. At that moment, Wang Baole was naturally able to analyze everything. He narrowed his eyes, he retreated instantly, not wanting to engage in a direct battle with the three divine emperors. There was no need! All he had to do was stall for time. He made a prompt decision. As Wang Baole retreated, he activated the water moon technique and retreated step by step. Ripples appeared beneath his feet, creating the dao rhythm of time, he stepped into the river of time. Ji Jia and light, as well as Di Shan, chased after him at high speed. They dispersed their cultivation levels and stepped into the river of time, chasing after him at high speed. A loud boom erupted in the starry sky of the Weiyang clan. It spread in all directions. Wang baole, Ji Jia, and the others disappeared from the eyes of those who were paying attention to them. However, there was an invisible ripple that spread throughout the entire Weiyang clan, the sound continued to spread from all directions. Even the collapsing parts appeared in the starry sky. The scene of the Apocalypse caused many of the Weiyang clansmen to tremble. Their minds were in turmoil. An even worse scene soon appeared. An intense sound came from outside the Weiyang clan. Someone was attacking the spell formation! There were a total of four attackers, all in different directions. They were none other than the seven spirits dao patriarch and the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect. Although the four of them had arrived very quickly, it was difficult to break the spell formation in a short period of time. They were now going all out.., the defensive spell formation around the Wei Yang clan began to distort. It only took the time it takes an incense stick to burn for the distortions to grow more intense. Suddenly, a vortex appeared in the starry sky above the Wei Yang clans spell formation. Di Shans divine soul shot out, and his divine soul began to grow dim, it was shattered into many pieces, and he looked extremely pathetic. As he flew out, his souls right arm exploded. The instant he flew out, the whirlpool he was in also collapsed. Wang Baole rushed out from within, looking rather pathetic. Behind him, the murderous-looking Jijia suddenly walked out, he was injured, but he chased after him frantically. Behind him, light flew out of the whirlpool. However, the instant he flew out, he spat out a mouthful of blood. His physical body was on the verge of collapse. It was clear that in the river of time, the three of them had joined forces to battle Wang Baole. He and Di Shan had been severely injured, however, this had given Jijia a chance to attack. Wang Baole had been injured as well. Wang Baole!The murderous intent in Jijias eyes exploded, and his speed increased once again. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His combat strength was on par with Jijias. It would have been fine if the two of them had fought alone. However, with the addition of the light and Di Shan, the scales had naturally tipped. However he was still confident that he could stall for time. As he retreated, Wang Baole suddenly raised his right hand and waved it in front of him. A voice came from his mouth. Water Dao! In an instant, all the members of the Wei Yang clan who cultivated the water dao trembled. It was as if their dao intent had been sucked out of thin air and gathered towards the source. The source was naturally Wang Baole. His injuries recovered more than half in an instant. He clenched his fists and hurled them at Ji Jia, who was chasing after him. After fighting back, he spoke again. Wood Dao! The same thing happened again. This time, the wood power gathered. The starry sky seemed to have turned into a land, and countless plants grew out. Wang Baoles injuries had recovered quite a bit. He moved and fled again. The defense array formation of the Weiyang clan around them was warping intensely. There was even a spot that had become very weak. That spot was where the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs and the three divine emperors of the dark sect had joined forces to attack, they had chosen to attack the area after they had joined forces. The main body!Seeing this, Jijia was extremely anxious. He couldnt help but Roar and summon again. This time, on a distant planet, Wei Yangzi, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating, finally opened his eyes. He stared at everything on the battlefield. He saw the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch and the others attacking the array formation. He also saw Wang Baole, who was constantly stalling for time. He knew very well that if he attacked now, his target would be Wang Baole, it might take some time to kill him, but it was still easy to heavily injure him. If he did that, Chen Qingzi would probably immediately reveal himself and fight him. Even though he was looking forward to this battle What he wanted was for Chen Qingzi to attack when he thought that there was no chance of failure. It was not a forced counterattack. These two had completely different meanings. In order for Chen Qingzi to have more confidence and for this show to be better I dont care about the Weiyang clan here. Weiyang Zis eyes were cold and emotionless. He closed his eyes again. He closed his eyes and didnt choose to respond, causing Jijia to feel despair. As he laughed bitterly, his entire body shone. The light grew stronger and stronger, and his body began to wither rapidly. It was as if he had unleashed some kind of overdrawn divine ability. He had used the weakness of his life force in exchange for a powerful spell. A sense of danger surfaced in Wang Baoles heart. He stepped into the river of time without hesitation. However, the moment he stepped in, Ji Jia raised his right hand. His entire right hand exploded. Flesh and blood scattered, forming a long halberd made of flesh and blood. He charged straight at Wang Baole! It was so fast that it broke through the passage of time and slammed into the long river. With loud bangs that reverberated throughout the starry skies, the short stretch of the river of time collapsed. Wang Baoles figure transformed from within and retreated, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The killing intent in Jijias eyes exploded. He swayed and was about to give chase. Danger was about to strike. However, at that moment an even stronger boom rang out from afar. The Weiyang clans protective array formation had been weakened by the attacks of the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs and the others. The weak spot had collapsed. Chapter 1246 - The Return of the Mystic Flower! Countless transparent illusory fragments scattered through the starry sky of the Weiyang clan. As they did, the Seven Spirits Dao Patriarch took the lead and stepped into the starry sky of the Weiyang clan. As soon as he arrived.., he threw his head back and laughed uproariously. The Seven Spirits Dao patriarch was tall and sturdy. Although he had a head full of white hair, his aura was extremely powerful. His Qi and blood roiled about him as if they were surging to the heavens. Clearly, his dao had something to do with his fleshly body. He gave off the feeling that he wasnt a cultivator.., he looked more like a ferocious beast in human form! Fellow Daoist Wang, Im Here!Amidst the laughter, the seven Spirit Dao Patriarch Strode towards Jijia. As he strode forward, he raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. Instantly, the starry sky in front of his palm distorted, and a huge spiked club appeared, it was as if he had traveled through the starry sky. He grabbed the club in his hand and smashed it towards Jijia. Jijia, Take This! The Seven Spirit Dao patriarch laughed loudly. His aura was shocking, and Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. He could tell that the seven spirit dao patriarchs Dao was strength! He used the momentum to speed up his retreat. Jijia, on the other hand, had an ugly expression on his face. It was as if he felt that the other partys words contained humiliation. The spiked mace was filled with countless sharp spikes. It looked extremely ferocious, and there was even a hint of blood. Countless souls surrounded it, and they let out soundless roars. When they came crashing down, the starry skies were easily torn apart, it also contained Shocking Dao essence. In the blink of an eye, the Seven Spirits Dao Patriarch arrived. Whether or not ji Jia wanted to, he had no choice but to use all of his power to attack. At the same time, the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect flew into the Wei Yang clan, as soon as they arrived, the aura of the Dark Dao exploded out, and was just about to charge toward Ji Jia. However, at that moment, a shrill cry rang out from the void. The Heavenly Dao of the never-ending clan had descended. The gigantic beetle charged towards the three people from the dark sect as soon as it appeared. The divine emperor of light gritted his teeth and attacked. Instantly, loud noises filled the air. The battle between the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs and Jijia had also reached an extremely intense stage, within a short period of time, the battle between the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs and Jijia had reached an extremely intense stage. Although Jijia had been injured in the battle with Wang Baole and had expended quite a lot of energy, he had used his trump card previously. Now, his entire body was glowing. Although he had used one of his hands to transform into a long halberd and had used up all of his energy, the three heads of the never-ending clan that had appeared on his body.., he had expended even more energy. He had spared no expense in his battle with the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs. The battle on the battlefield was intense, and it was taking place in the central region of the Wei Yang clan. It had spread far and wide, and it had affected the stars of the Wei Yang clan deeply. As for Wang Baole, his body swayed. He adjusted his body slightly and narrowed his eyes, he pondered for a few breaths before rushing out. He didnt enter the battlefield. Instead, he took a step towards the main planet of the Wei Yang clan. There were countless planets in the starry sky where the Wei Yang clan was located. There were many main planets as well. However, Wang Baole had a clear direction. He followed the direction that his heart was pointing at and approached one of the main planets rapidly. That was the place where Xuan Hua was in seclusion. Since they had already fallen out, Wang Baole naturally wouldnt let Xuan Hua off. After all, he was a universe-grade divine emperor. He might seem a little weak to Wang baole, but no matter what, the Divine Emperors combat strength was still very useful. Therefore, Wang Baole was extremely fast. With a loud boom, he entered the main planet where Xuan Hua was located. As for the defenses and the cultivators of the Wei Yang clan, the latter couldnt stop Wang Baole at all. As for the former.., wang baole only managed to delay him for about ten breaths before he walked past and landed on the planet, on the top of a mountain. As he landed, the mountain rumbled and shattered from the bottom of his feet. The entire mountain was reduced to ashes. Ripples spread out, causing the ground around him to tremble and crack, wang baole, who could be considered to be standing in midair, turned his head to look in a certain direction. Xuan Hua, why arent you coming to see me? Almost at the same time that Wang Baole landed on the planet, he sat cross-legged in an array formation in the seclusion area. There was a light barrier surrounding his body, and Xuan Hua, who was fighting against the mental demons, trembled violently. The array formation had been fully activated, and the light barrier had a miraculous effect of blocking divine thoughts. This was something that Jijia and the light had set up before they left, allowing the mystic flower to barely suppress itself. However, at that moment, the mental demons in his body suddenly erupted with an even stronger force. As the force erupted, the veins all over the mystic flowers body bulged, revealing signs of a painful struggle. Large amounts of black gas seeped out from his seven orifices and surrounded his body. I DontXuan Hua gritted his teeth. He couldnt even finish his words. Sweat drenched his entire body, but he was still resisting. The array formation beneath him shone brightly, and so did the protective barrier, however, all of this changed immediately after Wang Baoles words were spoken. A violent force exploded within Xuan Huas body. The black fog that seeped out of his seven orifices had already gathered into a figure in front of him. This figure wasnt Wang Baole, but Xuan Huas appearance. However, it exuded Wang Baoles aura. To be more precise, this black figure was Xuan Huas inner demon. At that moment, the Inner Demon was laughing. It threw its head back and laughed loudly. After laughing loudly, it turned into a black fog and entered Xuan Huas seven orifices once again. Even if Xuan Hua tried its best to stop it, it would be of no use. In the next moment, his body, which had been trembling, suddenly quieted down, he lowered his head, not moving at all. About ten breaths later, Xuan Hua slowly lifted his head, and his eyes regained their clarity. With a wave of his hand, the shield around him shattered, and the spell formation around him shattered. It was as if he had been freed from his shackles, xuan Hua patted his clothes and stood up. If I had known this would happen, I wouldnt have struggled so hard. It turns out being able to fuse with the Great Dao is so refreshing.Xuan Hua smiled contentedly. He moved forward, preparing to leave the secluded meditation area, however, in the next instant, illusory chains appeared in all directions, wrapping around him as if to prevent him from leaving. Xuan Huas face fell, and his cultivation base exploded out. The fluctuations of his universe-grade cultivation base spread out in all directions, causing the chains around him to hold on for a few breaths of time before collapsing. At the same time, the secret chamber he was in collapsed, it collapsed instantly, turning into ruins and revealing the sky above his head. Xuan Hua lifted his head to look at the sky. He took a deep breath and leaped into the air, heading towards where Wang Baole was. He took a step forward, and his figure disappeared instantly. When he reappeared he was a thousand feet away from Wang Baole. He didnt approach immediately. When he reappeared, Xuan Huas expression became even more solemn. He straightened his clothes and walked towards Wang baole step by step. When he was five feet away from Wang Baole, he stopped, he knelt before Wang baole. Xuan Hua pays his respects to the Dao Lord! Wang baole stared at Xuan Hua. A smile appeared on his face as he spoke slowly. Are you willing to participate in the Battle of the Stars? Xuan Hua Thought for a moment before speaking calmly. Although we have been fellow Daoists for many years our paths are different. It is inevitable that we will have a battle. Good!Wang Baole laughed out loud. His body flashed as he flew towards the stars. Xuan Hua followed behind him. The two of them turned into two streaks of light and stepped into the stars, landing on the battlefield. The appearance of Xuan Hua caused the eyes of the people engaged in battle to narrow. The faces of Light, Ji Jia, and Di Shan were especially unsightly. Chapter 1247 - , Wei Yang Zi Lin Due to the arrival of Xuan Hua, the already unbalanced situation became even more skewed. The Seven Spirits Dao Patriarch had already made it very difficult for Ji Jia, who had burned his own body, to deal with him. At this moment, he was in a rather miserable state, and more than half of his three heads and six arms had been used up. As for Di Shan and light, it was even more so. Di Shan was completely crippled, and his divine soul was extremely dim. He no longer had the strength to fight. It was the same for light. Facing the attack of three universe-grade experts from the dark sect.., he was already injured, and his physical body didnt collapse. His soul wasnt much different from Di Shans. Therefore Wang Baoles return and the arrival of Xuan Hua caused the three of them to be shaken. That was especially so the moment Xuan Hua arrived, she immediately made her move, her target wasnt the crippled Guang Guang and Di Shan, but Ji Jia! In that instant, Ji Jia, who had been forced back by the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs and was barely holding on due to his exhaustion, immediately fell into an extremely dangerous situation. Xuan Hua didnt hold back any of her wood dao power. Her Dao Arts and divine abilities.., they enveloped the entire area. The three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect also ignored the light and Di Shan. They charged towards Ji Jia from three different directions. Ji Jias eyes were filled with despair. That was because Wang Baole hadnt made a move yet. He was standing there.., the threat that he was emitting made it impossible for Ji Jia, who couldnt hold on any longer, to escape. My true form!At this critical juncture.., ji Jia laughed bitterly. He threw his head back and let out a shrill roar. He didnt understand what was more important than the life and death of the Weiyang clan. He knew very well that today if his true form didnt descend, then when he died.., it would be the moment the Weiyang clan disappeared from the universe. After all the armies from the side sects, the left path, and the dark sect were approaching. Although it would take some time for them to arrive, it could be imagined that it wouldnt take too long. Once they arrived, all traces of the Weiyang clan.., would be wiped clean. Seeing this, Wang Baole focused all his attention. His cultivation spread out to cover the entire area. If the patriarch of the Weiyang clan was certain to appear, then the next period of time was the most likely. Just as Wang Baoles thoughts surfaced, Jijias voice became even more shrill, and he coughed up blood. His original three-headed, six-armed body was now only left with one head, one arm, and the other two heads and five arms, he had long collapsed, and his cultivation fell uncontrollably. He was no longer at the mid-stage of the universe realm, but had fallen to the early-stage. As a result, it was even more difficult for him to hold on. In the space of a few breaths, a shocking boom rang out, and Kikhas body shattered into pieces. His divine soul seemed to find it extremely difficult to escape, he was just about to be grabbed by the sinister-looking patriarch of the Seven Spirits Dao. However, it was at this moment that a soft sigh echoed out from within the starry sky. It was filled with helplessness. As the sigh echoed out, the entire starry sky distorted, and a gigantic hand materialized. It was translucent, and it appeared around Patriarch Seven Spirit Dao and the others. Patriarch Seven Spirit Daos face fell, and he unleashed his cultivation base to its full potential. Shockingly, he was thirty percent more powerful than before. Clearly he had been holding back in the battle against Jijia, just in case something unexpected happened, the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect did the same. Each of them displayed a battle prowess that surpassed that of before and instantly retreated. As everyone retreated amidst the earth-shattering sound, the huge hand that had materialized in the void swept Jijia away. Along with it were Guang Ming and Di Shan. After the huge hand swept away the three of them.., wei Yangzis aged figure finally appeared out of thin air. Step by step, he walked from illusory to real. He only stopped when he was a thousand feet away from the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch and the others. His expression was ugly, and there was helplessness in his eyes. However, he couldnt hide the rising killing intent in his eyes. All of you have gone too far! Wei Yangzi!Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He appeared beside the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch in a flash. Behind the two of them was Xuan Hua, the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect. The six of them had solemn expressions on their faces, they all looked at Weiyang Zi, who had appeared a thousand feet away. The progenitor of the Weiyang clan had the demeanor of an immortal. He stood in the starry sky, his white hair fluttering in the wind. There were no ripples spreading out from his body, but he gave Wang Baole and the others an oppressive feeling as if they were facing an abyss. It was as if his existence was a black hole that could devour everything. Anyone who approached him would be involuntarily absorbed by his life force and all his essence, Qi, and spirit. This is the suppression of the Great Dao! I dont know anything about the old fellows dao either. Ive never seen it displayed before!The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs face was dark as he immediately sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole. Wang baole nodded slightly. He had sensed this as well. To be more precise, this was the first time he had personally faced the unending clans primogenitor. Back then, the primogenitor had only sent his divine thoughts into his soul to give him a warning. Now, he was truly facing the primogenitor. The suppressive force that came from the primogenitor caused the wood seed and water seed in his body to tremble. However, compared to the latter, the former seemed to have the power to fight back. The Great Dao of the unending clans primogenitor can suppress my water dao seed. However, it can not suppress the wood seed. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he observed the unending clans primogenitor before him. He was analyzing the situation in his heart, he was trying to figure out the meaning of the Dao that the other party had cultivated. As the six of them stared at the never-ending clans primogenitor, the latter swept his gaze across the six of them as well. His gaze swept past the three dark sect members without stopping. Only the Seven Spirit Dao patriarchs and Wang Baole paused for a moment, amongst them Wang Baole was the one who had paused the longest. The Wood Dao and Water Dao They Cant hide the dark sect brand on your body. Wang Baole Should I address you as the Deviant Dao master or the dark child of the dark sect?The never-ending clans primogenitor sighed softly and spoke slowly. Is there a difference? Compared to that, we are more curious about what senior Weiyangzis Dao is,Wang Baole replied calmly, his expression remained the same. He wasnt the only one who felt this way. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs and the three members of the dark sect were the same as well. It was obvious that Wang Baoles identity was no longer a secret. My daoWeiyangzi raised his head. There was a deep look in his eyes as he looked into the distance. He smiled faintly. You can experience it for yourself.As he spoke, Wei Yangzi raised his right hand. He seemed to be casually pressing down on Wang Baole and the others. However, as he pressed down, the starry sky trembled. A series of loud explosions erupted from the entire void. As the explosions erupted, the starry sky seemed to overlap. It was as if another layer of space suddenly descended, it suppressed all directions and everyone. It wasnt just one layer of space. In that instant, layer after layer of space fell at the same time, and in the blink of an eye, there were more than thirty layers. It was as if thirty starry skies that were the same as this universe had descended without form. When they overlapped with this place, they formed an indescribable crushing force that seemed to be able to crush everything, they were crushed into dust. The first to be affected were the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect. Their bodies trembled violently in an instant. Blood spewed out from the nether saints mouth, and cracking sounds came from the bone monarchs body. The last ones physical body exploded, even though it was rapidly reforming, it was obvious that he was terrified and much weaker. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs expression changed as well. He unleashed all of his cultivation to resist. Wang Baole also felt as if there was an infinite force that landed directly on his soul and body, restricting everything. The water dao seed in his body rumbled, the toughness of the wood dao seed rose to the skies at that moment, supporting itself. The Dao of Space!The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch said through gritted teeth. 2021 had arrived, and as time passed, I felt as if time was singing. Unknowingly, I was already 30 years old. Thats right, 30 years old. I wish everyone a happy new year, a healthy family, and a happy life! Chapter 1248 - the Battle of Weiyang! The power of the founder of the Weiyang clan was fully displayed at that moment. The Dao of space was the same as time. It was the Supreme Dao in the universe. It wasnt something that ordinary cultivators could comprehend, or even those who werent blessed with great opportunities, they couldnt even touch it. It was especially so for Weiyang Zi. His expression was as calm as ever. It was as if the Dao of space was something that he could effortlessly and instinctively suppress. Coupled with his cultivation at the perfected universe realm, even though Wang Baole and the others were extraordinary, they still felt as if their minds were about to collapse under the pressure of Wei Yangzi. Wang Baole was still fine. The wood power in his body continued to spread, helping him to resist the pressure from the outside world. It was still difficult for him to withstand, but he had the power to retaliate. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs were the same. Their faces were pale and their bodies were trembling, but their eyes were burning with fighting spirit. The big stick in their hands was buzzing, as if they were expressing the unwillingness in the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchshearts. However the three universe-level cultivators of the dark sect were in a very miserable state under this suppression. This was because the three of them actually had fatal flaws. To be more precise, they werent living people. They had been resurrected by the Underworld River, they had been blessed with the will of the Heavenly Dao of the dark sect, which was why they had returned to the world. Therefore, it was inevitable that they didnt have enough source energy. Normally, it was fine when they fought against people of the same level. However, now that they were facing the shockingly powerful Wei Yangzi and being suppressed by the Great Dao of space, their flaws were magnified infinitely. This was especially so for the spirit burial. Even though it was stronger than the bone emperor, the spirit burial tree in its original form was already withered. It couldnt be changed even if it was resurrected. That was why it was the first to collapse, even though it was immediately reformed, however, it was obvious that its essence had been severely injured. Seeing that, after being swept away by Wei Yangzi, Jijia and light became excited from afar. Di Shans eyes were complicated, and there was a hint of exhaustion hidden deep within them. He was already very tired of such a battle, but after experiencing all these things.., he was already very tired of it, but there was nothing he could do to change it. Therefore, he remained silent. It was a long story, but in reality, it all happened in a split second. Following Wei Yangzis attack, Wang Baole and the others were all injured. As the rumbling reverberated in the surroundings, the Suppressive Force formed by the superimposed space seemed to continue to increase exponentially, at the critical moment, Wang Baoles hair flew in all directions. His eyes were bloodshot as he let out a low growl. Everyone, we need to work together! Work together!The seven spirit dao patriarch gritted his teeth. As his voice rang out, he raised his right hand with great difficulty. The large stick in his hand shone with a blinding light. The Dark Saint and the other two were the same. From Afar, the six of them looked like fireflies. They seemed to be competing for glory in front of the bright moon-like Weiyangzi. The first to shine was Wang Baole. At that moment, the wood force in Wang Baoles body began to vibrate as it spread throughout his entire body. It expanded outward, causing countless plants to instantly appear around him. Flowers bloomed all the way, and there was a stretch of verdant green, it wasnt just in this layer of space. Instead, it spread rapidly across the dozens of layers of space that overlapped each other. It caused all the plants in the space to shake slightly. The water channel also erupted at that moment, providing an endless supply of power. At the same time, Wang Baole raised his right hand and waved it forward. Remnant Night! The Art of remnant night was displayed in Wang Baoles hands. With a wave of his hand, all space and the surrounding space turned pitch-black. Remnant night?Wei Yangzis voice reverberated in the pitch-black space. There was a hint of interest in her voice. It was obvious that she had been paying attention to Wang Baoles art of remnant night. The moment he spoke, the darkness around them began to tremble violently. It was invisible to the naked eye, but one could sense it with ones divine perception. It was as if the darkness had turned into a curtain. There was a powerful force behind the curtain, it wanted to tear it apart. In the blink of an eye, the tearing force exploded with an unprecedented force. With a loud boom, the darkness that had been turned into by can ye began to crack. A huge crack appeared in the darkness. It was as if the curtain had been torn apart, revealing Wei Yangzis figure behind the curtain! Just like that?Wei Yangzi seemed a little disappointed. However, in the next moment, his eyes narrowed slightly. That was because the moment he tore open the darkness, the sun of Wang Baoles can ye suddenly rose. Previously, when he had unleashed his attack on the foundation establishment realm, he had been blocked by the other partys ancient mirror. Therefore, after Wang Baole unleashed can ye.., the dao stars in his body rumbled as well. The dao of duplication erupted, and a law that had been engraved into his body a long time ago also erupted at that moment. That law was the Dao of light. Wang baole integrated that law into the last night and into the first sun of the last night, causing the power of the first sun to erupt once again. The light was like an ocean as it swept towards Wei Yangzi with a loud bang. It wasnt over yet. Within the Sea of light, the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect had also unleashed their full power. Their bodies had been suppressed previously, but under Wang Baoles art of the night, they had loosened up a little. Furthermore, they had put in everything they had, that was why they had already broken free. The spirit burial spirit had transformed into its true form, forming a gigantic spirit burial tree. There were even many corpses hanging on it. There were even yellow-colored symbols that were plastered all over the spirit burial tree. As the tree swayed.., all of the runes flew out, and the corpses opened their eyes. Roaring, they surrounded the spirit burial tree, forming a tempest that charged toward Wei Yangzi. The bone monarch did the same. His true form transformed into a gigantic bone blade, which emanated shocking energy and a violent murderous aura as it slashed toward Wei Yangzi. As for nethersaint, he performed a double-handed incantation gesture, causing Violet Qi to spread out from his body. Eventually, his body melted, transforming into a mist that churned out to form a strand of long violet hair that shot toward Wei Yangzi. As for the Patriarch of the Seven Spirits Dao, his eyes went wide with rage as he roared and leaped into the air. The staff in his hand grew larger and larger, as if it contained heaven-shaking, earth-shattering power. At the same time, more than thirty imprints suddenly appeared behind him, each of the imprints was a figure! In the end, they overlapped with his original body, and each of these overlapping shadows looked exactly like him. The lowest cultivation base was at the great circle of the starry domain. There were even seven of them, all of them shockingly at the universe level! Although they were only at the early stages, when they appeared, they were still shocking to the extreme. The dao techniques of the Seven Spirits Dao emphasized past lives and present lives. They were all reincarnated and re-cultivated. This was no exception for the Patriarch of the Seven Spirits Dao. However, he had reincarnated more than thirty times, and each time, he could be considered to have stood at a very high position. There were even seven times.., he had also stepped into the universe realm. With this accumulation, he was able to reach the peak of the mid-stage universe realm in this life. At this moment, his full-scale eruption had caused his battle prowess to increase drastically. At this moment, he was approaching Weiyangzi with an imposing aura that swept through everything. At the same time, Wang Baoles late night sun shone endlessly. It was as if it was about to rise from the pitch-black darkness and disperse all the darkness. The light was like a sword, shaking everything in its path. It could be said that at that moment, everyone displayed their strongest trump card. A loud boom erupted in the next instant, and the multiple layers of space that gathered around everyone began to collapse, it was as if they couldnt withstand the dao intent that came from the six of them. As the layers of space shattered, Wei Yangzis expression turned solemn. It was obvious that even he had to treat the six of them seriously when they joined forces. All of you have the right to see my second dao,he said slowly. He lifted his right hand and pushed it forward. Power! As soon as he spoke, his right hand began to expand, as if it could cover the starry sky. It was like the palm of a god descending with a bang. Chapter 1249 - arrived! Gigantic palm held up the sky! A boundless power erupted from within the palm. The dao contained within it was also incomparably violent. That was power, and it focused on the limits of power. It seemed capable of destroying and destroying everything. The bone saber formed by the Bone Emperor was the first to approach. However, almost as soon as it closed in, a boom rang out as it slashed down on the palm. The bone saber itself began to tremble violently, and cracks began to appear on it. Fortunately, the spirit burial tree also closed in with a bang. The runes and the corpses, as well as the spirit burial tree itself, formed a tempest that slammed into the palm. A huge boom filled the sky, and countless runes collapsed. The corpses let out shrill cries as they turned into ashes. Even the spirit burial tree itself seemed to be on the verge of shattering into pieces. Clearly, just the bone emperor and the spirit burial tree were unable to shake Wei Yangzis big hand. However, the two of them were not the only ones using their trump cards in this battle. In the blink of an eye, the long purple hair that you sheng had turned into whistled as it closed in on them, it did not crash into them directly. Instead, it circled around them in the blink of an eye. Moreover, it had only chosen one finger. It suddenly twined around countless times and emitted a strong corrosive intent, causing black spots to immediately appear on the fingers that were twined around it. The shocking aura of Wei Yangzis palm finally slowed down slightly in the starry sky under the combined efforts of the three universe-level experts from the dark sect at all costs. At the instant it slowed down and booming sounds reverberated continuously, Patriarch Seven Spirits Daos great staff and the over thirty imprints behind him suddenly arrived. A loud bang surged into the sky, and the great staff directly collided with the palm, the point of impact was none other than Nethersaints finger. The 30-plus imprints behind him transformed into 30-plus figures who simultaneously unleashed all of their cultivation bases to attack. It was now possible to see just how powerful patriarch seven spirits was. He had actually relied on his own power.., to block Wei Yangzis hand, which had slowed down a bit. Patriarch Seven Spirit Dao was trembling, and veins bulged out on his forehead. All of his cultivation base power surged out, and cracking sounds could be heard coming from his fleshly body. However Wei Yangzis hand was unable to push any further, his index finger was trembling violently, and the area where his violet hair had been entwined was clearly corroding. Furthermore, the seal from Patriarch Seven Spirit Daos previous life caused the finger to begin to bend, as if it were about to break. The fight wasnt over yet. In the next moment Xuan Hua, who hadnt seemed to exist, suddenly transformed. With a low growl, he struck out with a black lotus flower. The lotus flower withered in an instant, turning into a deadly poison that shot towards Wei Yangzis twisted finger. The poison spread in an instant, causing the corrosion on the finger to worsen. All of this happened in an instant. Almost at the same time that Xuan Hua attacked, Wang Baole let out a low growl. The light formed by his Dao of duplication merged with his own late night sun. The Sun had completely risen, countless rays of light erupted from within, forming a shocking sea of light. It surged towards the darkness and towards Wei Yangzis palm. The Sea of light was brighter and more dazzling than before. From Afar, the Sea of light seemed to engulf all sources of light. It seemed to be able to purify and erase everything. It surged towards Wei Yangzi with an overwhelming force, crashing directly into Wei Yangzis palm of force. At that moment, the sound spread throughout the entire Wei Yang clans starry sky. Countless stars were trembling, causing countless living beings to be deafened. Even a large number of regions in the starry sky were collapsing. To the entire Wei Yang Central Region.., it was as if Doomsday had arrived. It was the same at the spot where both parties were fighting. Wei Yangzis palm shook suddenly. The entire palm seemed to be purified in that instant, gradually becoming transparent. However, at that moment, Wei Yangzis cold snort suddenly rang out, his palm suddenly clenched! With that Clench, the starry sky shook, and a mournful sound reverberated. An unprecedented collapse spread from the spot where the two sides were fighting. Wang Baole coughed up blood, and his body shook violently, he felt a powerful force sweep in from the front, sweeping through his body and destroying his life force. His body was also pushed back uncontrollably by that powerful force, he coughed up three mouthfuls of blood. Thankfully, even though the water dao seed had been suppressed, the wood power still continued to flow. At the critical moment, he switched to the Metal Dao. He used the Metal Dao to replenish the Water Daos withering will, allowing it to flow and become active. It surged into the Wood Dao, allowing his life force to be restored. As the force destroyed it, it continued to heal and regenerate. Only then did the shocking force enter his body, was resolved layer by layer. As for the Patriarch of the Seven Spirits Dao, he was in an even more miserable state. His body was like a kite with its string cut, and he tumbled backward. He coughed up seven or eight mouthfuls of blood, and the staff in his hand had long since been shattered into dust. However, as a patriarch of the Seven Spirits Dao.., he had cultivated for countless years, and had been reincarnated dozens of times. He was a mighty figure, and yet, there was something strange about him. His injuries were extremely severe, and the powerful force within his body had destroyed all signs of life. However, at that moment, his eyes were filled with viciousness. He raised his right hand and pointed his finger at the center of his brows, slashing downwards, instantly, his body was split into two. However, within his torn body, there was another version of himself. He leaped out as if he was taking off his clothes. The figure was obviously younger, and his aura was still the same. Although he was injured, it was not serious. This method might be different from Wang Baoles wood power recovery, but the outcome was the same. Both of their injuries were within the acceptable range, and they could still fight. However the three universe-level cultivators from the dark sect clearly didnt have these methods. The bone saber that the bone emperor had transformed into had already shattered completely. Its essence had gathered again and formed a figure, but it only lasted for a few breaths, then, it shook its head slightly and looked at the starry sky with a complicated expression. It closed its eyes, and its body once again dissipated into the starry sky. The universe-grade had fallen! Along with it was the spirit burial tree. All of its symbols had been destroyed, and all of its corpses had turned into ashes. Its true body, the spirit burial tree, was now filled with countless cracks, and it found it difficult to support itself. In fact, it couldnt even form a figure, a bitter sigh was heard, shattering the sinkhole. Only the serene saints purple hair, which had been mostly broken, was still blown away. Eventually, a figure was formed. He had a complicated look in his eyes as well, and he remained silent. Xuan Hua was even luckier. She had been swept away by Wang Baole at a critical moment. She had been released with a wave of Wang Baoles hand. She had been severely injured, but her life wasnt in danger. She only looked at Wei Yangzi with fear in her eyes. She was too powerful! She had single-handedly fought against the six of them. She had destroyed two of them with just one palm, severely injuring all of them. However it was not without a price for Wei Yangzi. The palm formed from the Dao of force had disappeared. The sleeve on his right hand had turned into fragments that drifted away. His right index finger had been broken! There was no blood flowing down, but the broken part was very obvious. It didnt seem to be able to regenerate. Wei Yangzi frowned. He lowered his head to take a look. When he raised his head, his eyes shone with a profound light, he looked at Wang Baole, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs, and the serene saint. The five elements regenerate, the dao seed breaks out of its shell, and the dark nether poison Its a pity. If you had been stronger, I might have lost more than just a finger,Wei Yangzi said slowly. His eyes were cold. He lifted his foot and was about to take a step forward, but in the next moment he stopped, he abruptly lifted his head and stared at the starry sky. Youre finally Here! In the starry sky, the Styx River rumbled as it rushed over from afar. A figure stood on the waves of the river. He had long hair, a black robe, a gourd, and a wooden sword. It was none other than Chen Qingzi! Chapter 1250 - the Battle of Chen Qing! (first part) The Underworld River churned, as if it was splitting the starry sky into two. Behind the Underworld River, the aura of death surged, and countless souls could be vaguely seen writhing within. In front of the Underworld River, the endless starry sky shone with boundless light, as if it was bursting with boundless life force to fight against death. Looking around, one side was endless, and the other side was the underworld! Behind Chen Qingzi, the aura of death pervaded the air. An enormous black fish emerged from within. Its eyes were sinister as it floated above Chen Qingzi and looked down at Wei Yang. At the same time, in the endless starry sky, an enormous golden beetle appeared next to Wei Yang Zi. It roared as it materialized and looked at the black fish with hostility. It was as if the two of them were natural enemies, and they swore that they were different! Wei Yangzi. Chen Qingzi. Both parties focused their gazes on each other. Their gazes seemed to contain substantial power, causing the galaxy to tremble. Giant cracks appeared one after another, as if they were being torn apart. Wang Baole, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs, and the serene saint immediately retreated without hesitation. They immediately distanced themselves. They knew very well that the next battle didnt belong to them, but Chen Qingzi. Wang Baole had a complicated look on his face. He sighed softly in his heart. In reality, he could have chosen not to attack this time. However, he had participated in the battle in the end. He wanted to create an opportunity for Chen Qingzi to attack. When both of them were gathering their strength, logically speaking, the first party to be defeated would naturally be at a disadvantage. If they were injured, the disadvantage would be even greater. On Wei Yangzis side, Wang Baole, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch, and the dark sect had already ended their gathering of strength. Their injuries werent serious, but the destruction of their fingers was irreversible. Break one of their fingers! This was the maximum that Wang Baole and the others could do. Even so, they had indirectly tested Wei Yangzis combat strength. Objectively speaking, Chen Qingzi knew what to do. Thats all I can do.Wang Baole fell silent and continued to retreat. As the others retreated, Wei Yangzis voice echoed slowly with the vicissitudes of life. Chen Qingzi, Ive been waiting for you for a long time.Wei Yangzi didnt care about Wang Baole and the othersdeparture. At that moment, he only cared about Chen Qingzi. He didnt care about anyone else. Only Chen Qingzi was the person he cared about the most and looked forward to the most after the dark emperor. Chen Qingzis gaze was calm as he stared at Wei Yangzi. He knew that Wang Baole had taken the initiative to provoke Wei Yangzi this time to create an opportunity for him and to break Wei Yangzis momentum. In reality, this matter was indeed useful. Even though he could vaguely see that Wei Yangzi had some ulterior motives, he could still weaken Wei Yangzi to a certain extent so that he could see the other partys limits Chen Qingzi had already guessed most of his motives. The other party wanted to fight him, and the extent of his hope could even be described as urgent. Lend me a hand to leave the stone stele worldChen Qingzis eyes shone with a sharp light. Even though he had guessed it, he still chose to fight. If Wang Baole and the others hadnt come to test the other partys limits for him, he would still have fought. He had already accumulated his strength to the limit. If he didnt fight, he wouldnt be able to understand it, furthermore his battle with Wei Yangzi was also his obsession. This is my dao! Chen Qingzi muttered to himself. In the next instant, his eyes shone with an intense light. His desire to fight erupted from the bottom of his heart, and his body swayed, he turned into a black bolt of lightning, tearing through the starry sky and heading straight for Wei Yangzi. Wei Yangzi threw his head back and laughed uproariously. His eyes shone with excitement as he took a step forward. Every step he took caused rumbling sounds to echo out as layers of the Dao of space descended. As each layer descended, the starry sky seemed to freeze. In the blink of an eye, dozens of layers of space appeared in front of Chen Qingzi, blocking his path. However, they didnt affect Wei Yangzi at all. Instead, they increased his speed, as he formed hand seals, rumbling sounds spread out. The layers of space exceeded a hundred. As the two of them approached each other, the dark sects black fish and the Wei Yang clans golden beetle let out sharp sounds and charged forward. They didnt engage in close combat. Instead, they each released their own laws and laws, it caused the starry sky to tremble and the Great Dao to Rumble. Different laws and laws collided invisibly. Ripples spread out in all directions, affecting the entire Wei Yang Dao Domain. Both the Unorthodox Dao and the Unorthodox Dao were trembling in that instant. Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He retreated once more with the Seven Spirit Dao patriarchs and the serene saint, watching the battle intently. Booming sounds reverberated in the air. Chen Qingzi, who had transformed into a black bolt of lightning, moved at an astonishing speed. Wang Baole could barely see his figure fluttering along with his black robe and his black hair. He raised his right hand, the wooden sword pierced forward in an instant. It whistled and rumbled along the way. Layers upon layers of space that were originally invisible could block Wang Baole and the others previously, but they couldnt stop Chen Qingzi. At that moment, under the wooden sword, the moment it came into contact with the sword, it shattered and collapsed. Regardless of whether it was a dozen layers, a dozen layers, or a hundred layers, there was no difference. All of them collapsed under the whistling of the wooden sword! Rumbling could be heard as Chen Qingzi, who had transformed into a black lightning bolt, appeared in front of Wei Yangzi. He slashed down with his sword! Wei Yangzi threw his head back and laughed uproariously, his eyes filled with intense desire to do battle. Chen Qingzi, I hope you wont Disappoint Me!With that, he lifted his right hand, causing the Dao of force to explode out and slam into the incoming wooden sword. In the blink of an eye, his palm grew larger and larger, transforming into the power of the palm from before. It was as if it could cover the starry sky as it came into contact with Chen Qingzis wooden sword. A boom rang out, and the sharpness of the wooden sword Shook Heaven and earth. Even though the power of the power of the Palm was incredible, the instant it came into contact with the wooden sword, it trembled. Even though it immediately clenched its fist and tried to wrap itself around Chen Qingzi and the wooden sword.., however, the instant it clenched its fist, a light flashed, and the wooden sword broke through everything within the palm and shot out. Blood splattered in all directions, and the palm collapsed. Chen Qingzis figure remained calm. As the wooden sword appeared, he appeared in front of Wei Yangzi in an instant. He raised his right hand and grabbed the wooden sword, slashing it at Wei Yangzis neck. His speed was too fast! His attack was extremely sharp, as if it could not be blocked. At that moment, Wei Yangzi seemed to find it difficult to dodge. As Wang Baole and the others were shaken, they saw Chen Qingzi holding the wooden sword, he passed by Wei Yangzi directly! A few thousand feet behind Wei Yangzi, the Black Lightning dissipated, revealing Chen Qingzi. His expression was calm, but his eyes were no longer calm. Instead, there was a solemn look in his eyes as he looked at Wei Yangzi, who was standing where he was, wei Yangzi had lost an arm. The sword strike just now had been changed by a strange force that had emanated from Wei Yangzis body. Therefore, what he had lost was not his head, but his arm. Wei Yangzis right arm had already separated from his body. In fact, after the separation, his severed arm seemed to be unable to withstand the destructive power within and began to shatter. However Wei Yangzi, who was standing there.., another arm had grown out of his body. As expected of the battle that Ive waited so many years for. Chen Qingzi you havent disappointed me!A cruel smile appeared on Wei Yangzis lips. The laughter grew louder and louder, and in the end, it reverberated throughout the starry sky, it caused the void to tremble and continue to shatter. Even the serene saint, who was already injured, was unable to withstand the laughter and was almost unable to suppress his injuries. The faces of the Seven Spirit Dao patriarchs and Wang Baole darkened instantly. Chapter 1251 - 1 wooden sword! (second update) Chen Qingzi was very powerful. He could break through the Dao of space with a single sword and shatter the power of the palm. Even though the latter was missing a finger and was not at the perfect level, he could still use a wooden sword to instantly shatter everything and chop off Wei Yangzis right hand, this in itself already showed how terrifying Chen Qingzi was. However Wei Yangzi was even more astonishing. Even if the original body of the Wei Yang clan had three heads and six arms without an arm, any of the Wei Yang clans aura would weaken. However, Wei Yangzi.., not only did his power not weaken, it actually grew stronger with the sound of his laughter. Youre different from the other members of the Wei Yang clan,Chen Qingzi said slowly, his eyes shining with a cold light. Of course youre different. The Wei Yang clan doesnt have a main body. The so-called three heads and six arms is just a bloodline divine ability. And that bloodline divine ability isnt a substitute for life. Its A seal Chen Qingzi, let me see where your limits lie. Let me see if you can let me undo all the seals and display my true combat abilities!The anticipation in Weiyang Zis eyes grew stronger. As he laughed, his eyes shone, at that moment, his entire body, with his head as the source, emitted a blinding light. This light seemed to be similar to the rising sun, but it was even more violent. It was as if his body had become the only source of light in the entire universe. As it spread, it gave off an indescribable sense of holiness. This was the Dao of light! Just how many daos does Weiyangzi possess?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Beside him, the Seven Spirit Dao patriarchsexpressions became even more solemn. The moment they looked over, as Weiyangzi extended his hands, the Sea of light on his body erupted, it spread out in all directions. I have to thank your junior brother. His can ye gave me inspiration. So, the Dao of light can be used in this way!As Weiyangzi laughed, the sea of light that spread out from his body gave off an earth-shattering aura, it directly crushed down on Chen Qingzi. A cold glint appeared in Chen Qingzis eyes. He did not Dodge. Instead, he let go of his right hand and formed an incantation gesture. Then, he pointed at the wooden sword that had charged out after he let go. Second Form!It was only three words, but the instant they came out of Chen Qingzis mouth, the wooden sword that had charged out of itself instantly became transparent, as if it had lost its substance! All the light that came into contact with the transparent wooden sword penetrated through it. There was no obstruction between them, as transparency was everything. In the blink of an eye, the transparent wooden sword pierced through the sea of light and headed straight for Wei Yangzi. Wei Yangzis Dao of light neared Chen Qingzi and pressed down on him. The scene happened so quickly that even Wang Baole and the Seven Spirit Dao patriarchs could barely see it clearly. In that instant, a deafening sound reverberated in all directions. The starry sky where the two sides had come into contact was completely destroyed, forming a black hole, however, the black hole, which could devour everything, seemed to have lost its laws at that moment. It was unable to do anything to Chen Qingzi and Wei Yangzi. However, that sea of light was indeed extraordinary. Right now, after Chen Qing Zi was pushed back, his body had no choice but to retreat as well. His body was also rapidly being assimilated, and it was visible to the naked eye that he was about to be enveloped by the light, fortunately, in the blink of an eye, a thick aura of death emanated from within Chen Qing Zis body, resisting against the Sea of light. Under the mutual suppression and repulsion, Chen Qing Zis silhouette actually came to a halt. Not only did he not continue to retreat, he even rushed out. He directly rushed into the Sea of light, allowing the sea of light to spread. Using the aura of death in his body to resist, he rushed into the Sea of light. His speed was so fast that it even surpassed the speed of the wooden sword. In the blink of an eye, he caught up and grabbed the wooden sword that was already closing in on Wei Yangzi, he rushed towards Wei Yangzis head at an even faster and more shocking speed than before! This scene was extremely sudden. It was hard to predict that Chen Qingzi, who seemed to be unable to hold on under the Sea of light, would suddenly reverse the situation. In fact, his speed was so fast that it was beyond imagination. Even Wei Yangzi was shocked. Hes hiding his strength! !Just as this thought appeared in his mind.., chen Qingzi, who held the wooden sword in his hand, closed in. Without the slightest hesitation, he slashed toward Wei Yangzis head. The wooden sword was still transparent, and an aura that surpassed that of before erupted from it. Clearly, the transparent state earlier wasnt the complete second form of the wooden sword. Chen Qingzi was indeed hiding his strength, and the wooden sword was the same under his control. At this moment, under his full power, the starry sky flashed, and sword light towered up into the sky. Chen Qingzis silhouette flashed past Wei Yangzi, and fresh blood spurted out from his neck as his head flew up into the air. Things werent over yet. After dodging past Wei Yangzi, Chen Qingzi didnt turn around. Instead, he held a wooden sword in his hand and slashed out with a thousand swords. Each sword unleashed shocking power, all of which landed on the decapitated Wei Yangzi. However, the thousand swords didnt display the power they should have. Because layers of space descended, and the one that formed these layers of space was Wei Yangzis left hand. His left hand seemed to be the source of space, hundreds of layers of space overlapped to form a barrier. Even so, the killing move that Chen Qingzi had prepared for a long time wasnt something that could be easily resolved. The hundreds of layers of space that Wei Yangzi had created suddenly collapsed, and his left hand was destroyed as well. He used this as a price to resolve Chen Qingzis killing move. At the same time, Wei Yangzis body fell back. At the neck where he had lost his head, a black aura suddenly appeared, forming a second head, at the same time, his left arm also grew back. This time, when his left arm appeared, it was surrounded by lightning, and its aura was even stronger. However compared to the second head, this was clearly not the point. The instant his second head appeared, the void rumbled, and the starry sky trembled. An incomparably evil and dark intent instantly erupted forth. It was like demonic qi, like the path of the Devil. It was completely different from the previous light, and was even stronger. Even Wei Yangzis aura changed with the appearance of his second head. His hair danced in the wind, and his expression was unruly. His entire body exuded an endless amount of evil. He stood there, and the black aura that emanated from his body seemed to be able to corrode everything, it was as if it could corrode everything. Interesting!Wei Yangzi shook his head, and a ferocious smile appeared on his face. He looked at Chen Qingzi, who had a slightly dark expression on his face. Chen Qingzi had already seen through Wei Yangzis Dao. In reality, Wang Baole and the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs had also seen through Wei Yangzis Dao. Wei Yangzi had three heads and six arms. Each head contained a great dao, and so did each arm. It was as if the severed head contained the Dao of light, and the second head was clearly leaning towards the Dao of demons, it belonged to the Dao of darkness. As for his arms, the two that Chen Qingzi had severed, one contained the Dao of force, and the other was the Dao of space. The newly born arm was surrounded by lightning, and one could tell that it was the Dao of lightning. That was secondary. The most important thing was that every time Wei Yangzi lost his head or arm, his cultivation seemed to be unsealed, and he became even stronger. If this continued, the extent to which he was undefeatable would increase exponentially. Wang Baole was silent. His body swayed as he walked out. The Seven Spirit Dao patriarchs gritted their teeth and charged out as well. They hadnt intended to participate, but now that they were watching, they couldnt continue watching, even if it wouldnt be of much help. Just watch the battle!The moment the two of them walked out, Chen Qingzi suddenly spoke. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. He stared at Weiyangzi, raised his right hand, and spoke. Third form! Chapter 1252 - life and Death! (third update) Chen Qingzi had only cultivated one dao in his entire life before he merged with the Dark Dao! This Dao was not the Dark Dao. In fact, after he betrayed the dark sect, he had already abandoned his dark dao. He had not recultivated it for many years, so from the beginning to the end, his dao ran through the entire ancient and modern times. It was the Dao of the sword! Everything was on the wooden sword in his hand. He had pursued this sword his entire life, and had only walked one dao in his entire life. Therefore, even though he had fused with the underworld dao, he had only borrowed it. The Dao of the sword was everything to him, and the wooden sword that had accompanied him for a long time had an ordinary material. To be more precise, it was a wooden tablet and a tablet. In his life, he had only seen a soul. It was his wife, who had personally drawn the face of the afterlife for him. This was her tablet. Regardless of whether this soul appeared, whether it was a conspiracy or an accident, none of that mattered, in the end after he reincarnated in the future, this soul that was destined to be his wife had vanished into thin air. Although it wasnt entirely because of this reason that he had betrayed the Underworld sect, this soul was still a catalyst. It had been buried deep in his heart for many years and had never disappeared. Therefore, after he had betrayed the Underworld sect, he had gone to the Weiyang clan, he stood in front of the memorial tablet where the soul had lived. After a long silence, he took the memorial tablet away. From then on, a wooden sword had appeared by his side. This sword had accompanied him until now. Under his gaze, he couldnt tell what dao he had. Perhaps it was really the Dao of the sword, because he had comprehended three realms from this wooden sword. The first level was the body of the wooden sword. It could fight against thousands of enemies, and was indestructible. The second level was the soul transformation. When its power increased by several times, it could ignore all other daos and kill all enemies. As for the third level or the third form, Chen Qingzi had only ever seen it in his mind, and had never seen it in the world. He called it a memory. Although the name was a memory, it had nothing to do with time. In fact, it had nothing to do with it at all. That was because the third form had never appeared before. However, every time it appeared in his mind, it caused his killing intent to rise to an indescribable level, it was difficult to describe. Therefore, it had to be the dao of killing. As Chen Qingzi murmured to himself, he looked at the wooden sword in front of him. As he looked at it, he was shocked. Layers of wooden skin appeared on the sword, and finally, a killing intent that caused the starry sky to tremble and Wei Yangzis expression to change, with a bang, a monstrous explosion erupted from the sword. This killing intent could shock all directions. This killing intent could shake the stars. This killing intent could make the entire universe blur! In my entire life, in my memories Its all about killing.Chen Qing zi muttered to himself. He did not look at Wei Yangzi. Instead, he stared at the wooden sword. He lifted his hand and gently held it. He took a step forward and casually waved his sword.., a sword light appeared that caused the starry sky to instantly turn pitch black, and the only thing that could be seen was the sword light. Wei Yangzis expression changed, and he began to cry out in shock. What Dao Is This? Sword Dao? No! Slaughter Dao? No!Wei Yangzis mind was reeling. This was the first time he had ever felt such a sense of crisis in his heart since the battle with Chen Qingzi. Even though his second head was filled with monstrous demonic qi, and his cultivation base and battle prowess were much stronger than before, he was the first to fall back. Before I joined the dark sect, my parents died in the chaos of war. I joined the sect to learn the art of killingignoring Wei Yangzis retreat and dodging, Chen Qingzi continued to mumble. His voice was deep, and seemed to resonate with the Great Dao, echoing out in all directions, even the dark sects Heavenly Dao Black Fish and Wei Yangzis heavenly dao golden beetle were trembling with fear on their faces. An inexplicable sense of danger caused their hearts to tremble. After learning the art, I will kill! I will kill a battalion, an army, and an entire nation. I will die with my parents.Chen Qingzis voice was clearly deep and slow, but every word he said seemed to form a towering pressure that caused the Heavenly Dao to retreat, this caused Wei Yangzi to continue dodging, but in the end, he still wasnt able to avoid it completely. As soon as Chen Qingzi finished speaking and took his third step, a stream of sword qi slammed into his body. Rumbling sounds echoed out, and under the intense sensation of life-and-death crisis, Wei Yangzi lifted his right hand, causing his arm to instantly turn into a mist. However, before he could unleash the full power of the Dao contained within his arm, the sword Qi arrived, wei Yangzis right hand instantly exploded. The intense pain caused Wei Yangzis expression to change rapidly. Although his new arm was growing out of the Tempest, the deadly danger caused Wei Yangzi to fall back once again. Then, I met my master, and was enlightened by him. I put down my butchers knife and joined the dark sect.. In the dark sect, I ferried the souls of the dead. It seemed like I was doing it for the sake of the Heavenly Dao reincarnation, but in truth I was still killing them. Only this time, I was killing the souls!Chen Qingzi laughed, however, there was no emotion in his smile. As he spoke, the killing intent in his wooden sword caused the starry sky to freeze. Wei Yangzi let out a shrill cry as his newly grown arm of the wind.., collapsed again! Just what Dao Is This! ? !Wei Yangzis scalp went numb, he could already tell that Chen Qingzis current state was very strange. He seemed to be in this place, but in reality, he wasnt. The divine abilities he unleashed were actually unable to affect him, and each of his attacks.., had brought him an indescribable danger. I was tired of it. The disappearance of my future wife made me want to turn my life upside down. Thus, I betrayed the dark sect. During that battle, I still killed, killed my former fellow disciples of the Dark Sect, and killed the invading cultivators of the Weiyang clan.. I originally thought that after this battle was over, I wouldnt kill anymore. I didnt expect that in the universe of the Weiyang clan, I would actually have memories. Memories of the Dark Sect, memories of my youngest junior brother, memories of my master.. Memories are like poison, like poisonous insects. They consume everything I have. The only solution is to kill!Chen Qing Zis expression was calm, but his words caused everyone who heard him to tremble in fear, one sword Qi after another exploded out. At this critical moment, Wei Yang Zi performed a double-handed incantation gesture. His hands were the last two arms of his six arms. One hand was filled with lightning, and the other was like a black hole, filled with the desire to devour. As he performed the incantation gesture, lightning erupted, and the power to consume everything shook heaven and earth. Demonic Qi transformed into a demonic shadow that appeared behind him like a demonic god, as if it wanted to suppress everything. Rumbling sounds could be heard as the sword Qi descended. The demonic shadow trembled, and each sword Qi tore it apart. Within it, Wei Yangzi was also forced backward, and madness could be seen in his eyes. I killed tens of thousands of races, I killed Wei Yang, I killed divine generals, I killed Divine Emperors I killed for a hundred years, I killed for a thousand years, I killed for tens of thousands of years But why is it that my heart is still being invaded by poison? Why am I still trying to remember ? For the Heavenly Dao of the profound fusion sect, I killed tens of thousands of spirits to reach the peak, I killed my master, and now Im killing my way back to the living world, killing everything that stands in my way. Im killing Emperor Wei Yang!Chen Qingzi suddenly looked up, the killing intent of the wooden sword in his hand had reached an indescribably shocking level. Cracks began to appear on the surface of the sword, and it was almost as if the sword itself couldnt handle it. Chen Qingzi lifted his head up and waved his hand, causing the sword to fall down. An even more violent and boundless sword Qi slashed down, slamming into Wei Yangzis devilish figure. The devilish figure collapsed into pieces, and the sword qi flashed past, sweeping past Wei Yangzis neck. Instantly Wei Yangzis Demonic Dao head collapsed! The lightning in his left hand collapsed! His right hand devoured and collapsed! His body collapsed! I am Chen Qingzi. Do you know what my Dao Is?The Starry Sky was deathly silent. Only Chen Qingzi lowered his head and murmured to himself. The wooden sword in his hand shattered inch by inch, scattering around him. From a distance, it looked like a lotus flower. Chapter 1253 - Emperor! (fourth update) The Starry Sky was silent. Only Chen Qingzis voice could be heard, echoing out in all directions for a long time. I am Chen Qingzi. Do you know what my Dao Is? As his voice echoed out, the wooden lotus that had been formed from the shattered wooden sword slowly began to drift away. It shattered into pieces, and no longer took shape. Chen Qingzi stood there silently, looking at the shattered wooden sword. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking. Perhaps he was still reminiscing. This thisPatriarch Seven Spirits Daos face was pale, and his mind was in a state of shock. He subconsciously backed up, as if he didnt feel safe even though he was very far away from Chen Qingzi, he instinctively backed up. The battle prowess that Chen Qingzi had displayed just now had far exceeded his imagination. It had reached an unimaginable level. That was especially true because he had never been able to see what Dao he was displaying! It looked like the Dao of the sword, but it didnt seem like it. It looked like the Dao of the killing, but his subconscious was telling him that it wasnt the Dao of the killing either! It was because of this unknown that the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs felt their hearts tremble violently. It was the same for the serene saint. Even though Chen Qingzi represented the Dark Dao and was the Heavenly Dao of the dark sect, the serene saints body was still trembling. It was as if he wasnt a universe-grade mighty figure, but a mortal. Its too scary! Wang baole fell silent as the serene saint mumbled. The complicated look in his eyes deepened. Others might not be able to see through it, but he could still see a part of it. Its not the Dao of the sword, nor is it the dao of killing. Its the recollection The recollection of the past, forming a lost dao Thats why in the end, he asked what his Dao was Wang baole sighed softly. This was the first time he had learned of Chen Qingzis complete life. Looking at it now Perhaps there was no joy in this life. The Starry Sky was dead silent. Only Chen Qingzi stood there. After a long while, he raised his head, and a look of confusion appeared in his eyes. He looked into the distance, and then at the spot where Wei Yangzis body had been destroyed. Come out. I know youre still alive. The moment Chen Qingzi spoke, the spot where Wei Yangzis body had been destroyed suddenly distorted. Countless illusory figures appeared out of thin air. They gathered rapidly, and a supreme, domineering aura, accompanied by an earth-shattering emperors will.., boom. As the illusory figures converged together, Wei Yangzis figure could be seen with the naked eye. However, the figure he formed this time was completely different from before! He was dressed in a yellow robe and wore an emperors crown on his head. His expression was one of awe, and an aura that belonged to an emperor grew stronger and stronger around him. Even if he didnt do anything and didnt say anything, he stood there, as though he was in a place, this was his territory, and as far as he could see, all existences had to kneel down in front of him. This was the final Head of Wei Yangzi! His head of Light and darkness had collapsed, and his six arms had been destroyed. However, he still had one last head, and that head contained the Dao. It was the Dao of an emperor! This Dao was where his essence lay, and it came from an imperial emperor! The Dark Sage was the first to succumb. His mind exploded and he lost consciousness. His body fell to his knees unconsciously. However, the moment he fell to his knees, his body turned into ashes and dissipated. The seven spirit dao patriarchs body trembled violently. Wang Baole was the same. He could feel the overwhelming power emanating from Wei Yangzis body. When it landed on him, there seemed to be a voice that came from within his mind, a low, domineering shout. Kneel! Kneel! Kneel! The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch Roared. His eyes were bloodshot, as if he wanted to resist the pressure and will. However, his legs seemed to be out of control and were slowly bending. The veins on the seven spirit dao patriarchs body bulged, but he was unable to stop it, however, he was also a ruthless person. Seeing that he was unable to do anything, he laughed sinisterly as his cultivation erupted. In the next instant, his legs exploded with a loud bang. His body was in a bloody mess. Having lost his legs, he finally raised his head and resisted the suppression of Wei Yangzis will. As for Wang Baole, the veins on his forehead were throbbing, and his eyes were bloodshot. However, his body remained the same and did not bend at all, because a black wooden board appeared behind him! His pride was not something that Wei Yangzi could subdue! His true form was not something that Wei Yangzi could trample over! His will would never kneel in this world. Only his parents, only his benefactor! This scene instantly attracted Wei Yangzis attention. It was also the first time he had looked at Wang Baole since his battle with Chen Qingzi. However, he only glanced at him briefly. Chen Qingzis gaze was focused on him as he spoke slowly. You are indeed the clone of the Empyrean Lord! Chen Qingzi, what Dao did you unleash earlier?Wei Yangzi was silent for a moment before he suddenly spoke. Thats not a dao.Chen Qingzi shook his head slightly. He didnt continue. Instead, he picked up the gourd hanging by his waist, placed it by his mouth, and took a big gulp before he spoke softly. Wei Yangzi, you have an old friend who wishes to visit you. HMM?Wei Yang Zi narrowed his eyes. He was just about to speak when his pupils suddenly shrank. With a wave of Chen Qing Zis hand, the underworld river behind him churned and gathered together with a bang, a gigantic vortex formed behind him. Rumbling sounds came from within the vortex, and shrill roars spread out in all directions, causing the hearts of everyone who heard them to tremble. Weiyang Zi! You cant possibly leave! The mission of the dark sect is not to allow anyone to leave the stone stele world! Even if I die, my legacy will still exist, and you will never be able to leave! As the howls echoed out, an enormous figure rose up from the vortex formed by the Underworld River behind Chen Qingzi. As the figure appeared, the aura of an emperor erupted out from within. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs cried out in shock. The Dark Emperor? Wang Baole was shocked as well. The dark fire in his body was extremely active at that moment. It appeared in his eyes. When he looked at the vortex of the Dark River, he immediately saw the figure that appeared. It was dressed in a purple emperors robe and wore an emperors crown, its face was pale and its body was filled with the aura of death. However, the pressure and will it exuded was extremely strong. Wang Baole had seen this figure before! It was the remains of the dark emperor that Chen Qingzi had taken from the coffin in the cemetery deep within the Dark River. However, now, the remains seemed to possess life! Even though this life was not life but the aura of death, it was enough for the dark sect. The Dark Emperor!Wei Yangzi narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly. fu He couldnt write anymore and barely finished it. Chapter 1254 - three bows to the underworld emperor! Wang Baole watched the scene from afar. His pupils constricted. After taking a closer look, he was certain that the figure walking out of the Underworld River was the remains of the underworld emperor that he had seen in the coffin that day. It was obvious that Chen Qingzi had used some kind of supreme treasure or some kind of heaven-defying technique to bring him back as if he had been resurrected. The pressure emanating from his body wasnt any weaker than Wei Yangzis, wang Baole guessed that this must be Chen Qingzis trump card. As Wang Baole stared at him, the Dark Emperor walked out of the Dark River. He stared coldly at Wei Yangzi, who had a serious expression on his face. He didnt say anything. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply towards Wei Yangzi! This seemingly simple bow caused Wei Yangzis expression to change drastically. He retreated rapidly. Wang Baole could tell what was going on. After all, the Dark Emperor was the emperor. There must be something strange about his bow. That was indeed the case. The moment the dark emperor bowed to Wei Yangzi, the Dark River rumbled. The water in the river surged and churned. Dark Qi swept wildly in all directions. In the blink of an eye.., the entire starry skies of the Weiyang Central region were completely covered by the overwhelming dark qi. As it covered and enveloped, the aura in the Weiyang Central Region reversed. It was as if it had transformed into the underworld. All life, all living beings, trembled to varying degrees. The weaker ones passed out immediately. Even the stronger ones.., waves of shock rose in their hearts. Even the seven spirit dao patriarch couldnt avoid it. His face was pale as he fought back with all his might. Only the dark fire in Wang Baoles body became more active than ever. He wasnt affected when the starry sky transformed into the underworld realm, instead, he felt more at ease. At the same time, when he noticed that the seven spirit dao patriarch seemed to be unable to take it anymore, Wang Baole immediately waved his hand. The dark fire spread out and enveloped the seven spirit dao patriarch, sharing most of the burden. Only then did the seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs expression recover. He looked at Wang Baole, gratitude appeared on their faces. They looked around, and their hearts palpitated. The Dark Emperorthe Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs had a complicated expression on their faces. They could tell that the dark emperor had turned the starry sky into a dark domain. The Dark Qi within the dark domain had erupted, and most of it had gathered around Wei Yangzi. Only twenty percent of it had affected all living things, even so, they couldnt take it anymore. It was obvious how big the difference was. At the same time, as the central region of Wei Yang transformed into the nether realm, the instant the emperor of the dead raised his head and bowed, the entire nether realm rumbled. It was as if it was being compressed, and 80% of the nether qi gathered from all directions to suppress Wei Yang Zi. The power of this suppression was earth-shattering. It was as if the entire Nether realm was being lifted up and smashed towards Wei Yang Zi. This sort of violence was something that even universe-grade cultivators would find difficult to withstand. Wei Yang Zis body also trembled, and his yellow robe fluttered even though there was no wind, at this moment, his eyes shone brightly. Long time no see, three bows to the underworld emperor! But I could have killed you back then, and I can do the same today!As Wei Yangzi spoke, his cultivation base exploded out, and the will of the emperor rose up into the sky. Then, he took a step forward. Wherever your gaze falls on, it will be the emperors diagram! Almost as soon as his foot touched the ground, a dazzling, illusory diagram appeared beneath his feet. The diagram grew larger and larger, sweeping across the starry sky and spreading out in all directions, it covered the entire starry sky of the Weiyang clan and the entire central region of the region. The aura of a supreme emperor radiated out from the diagram, and it was shockingly domineering. If one looked down from above, they would be able to clearly see that within the diagram, there were mountains and rivers, as well as ley lines. That was the map of the countrys borders! At this moment, the emperors painting clashed with the Dark Qi. In the next instant, as Wei Yangzi raised his hands, the emperors painting rose up from under his feet, resisting the pressure from the dark qi and suppressing the nether realm. Rumbling sounds echoed out, causing the starry sky to distort and the entire area to be thrown into chaos. Shocking ripples spread out in the entire Wei Yangzis central region. This sort of battle could no longer be described with magical techniques or divine abilities, this was basically a battle of auras. It was a battle between the emperors will and death. Wang Baole immediately retreated in the midst of this battle. It would have been fine if it was just dark qi, but it was mixed with Weiyang Zis emperors will. The ripples caused by it caused even Wang Baoles soul to tremble violently. Chen Qingzi was the only one who remained standing in the starry sky. He lowered his head and stared at everything. However, if one were to take a closer look, Chen Qingzi seemed to be in a daze. It was as if he had fallen into a deep thought. It was as if the two sides in the battle had changed. It was not a battle between him and Wei Yangzi, but a battle between the underworld emperor and Wei Yangzi. In the next instant, the entire starry sky trembled. The suppression of the underworld caused by the first bow was dispelled by the emperors image. The underworld emperors expression was calm as he bowed once again to Wei Yangzi! The underworld emperor bowed again! After the second bow, specks of dim light instantly appeared in the underworld. They were like stars, and there were countless specks of light. There were even countless specks of light appearing on the emperors image. Dark light filled the air, like dark flames and dark lamps. In the blink of an eye, the specks of light exploded and bloomed, turning into Flowers! The flowers were black and exuded an even stronger aura of death. The petals were like ghostly faces, and they filled the entire starry sky. At the same time, there were waves of strange laughter that reverberated in all directions. It was hard to tell whether it was male or female, young or old. Dark Flower! Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. He had never seen such a flower before. However, in the dark dream, he had read about it in the dark sects ancient records. In that description, he knew of a flower in the dark world. It was rumored that this flower was formed from the soul of the first dark emperor of the dark sect. It bloomed for ten thousand years and withered for ten thousand years. Every time it bloomed and withered.., can release the power to shake the soul. Its just not as powerful as its rumored to be, if anything. But Although the power of a flower is not great, but looking at this place, the number of Netherworld flowers are probably trillions, and as if time in their bodies to speed up the flow of time, in an instant in full bloom, and in an instant Wither! Along with the withering, an indescribably terrifying force suddenly erupted and headed towards the imperial diagram, causing the imperial diagram to tremble a few times before a crack directly appeared. Following that, with a loud bang, it shattered into pieces, it collapsed. At the same time as it collapsed, the power that suppressed the nether world also collapsed, causing the entire nether world to rise up once again. Nether Qi surged out from all directions, and more nether flowers appeared and continued to wither. The cycle repeated itself, forming an incomparably terrifying power, it rumbled towards Wei Yangzi. Wei Yangzis expression was unsightly as he retreated once again. He raised his right hand and swung it forward. Instantly, the yellow robe and Emperors crown on his body shone with a blinding light, causing the emperors will on his body to once again become majestic, as he fought back against the pressure from all directions, his eyes shone with a brilliant light, and a dignified expression appeared on his face as he spoke in a voice that surpassed even the sound of thunder. Imperial Edict! There is no darkness in this realm! Jun Wuji is not joking! As Wei Yangzis words rang out, the dao intent in his body began to spread out. It was shockingly domineering, and his emperors will towered up into the sky. It was as if he had reversed Daoist magic, changed the laws, affected everything in the starry sky, and fundamentally changed the structure of the starry sky, the starry sky distorted in the next instant. All the dark flowers in it seemed to have been wiped away and disappeared! Not only that, all the Dark Qi in the starry sky, as well as the dark fire power in Wang Baoles body, were affected as well. In that instant they disappeared as if they had disappeared, visible to the naked eye! It was the same for the Dark Emperor. The Aura in his body was greatly weakened. Some parts of his body even began to turn into ashes. Wang Baole was shaken by this scene. However, in the next moment, the dark emperor sighed softly, he bowed once again to Wei Yangzi! This was the third bow! Chapter 1255 - Chen Qingzi’s decision! As soon as he bowed, Wei Yangzis body shook violently and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Wang Baole was no longer able to understand what was happening. However, it didnt affect him. After the Dark Emperors third bow, he felt a power that exceeded his understanding. It affected everything around him. It was this power.., it caused Wei Yangzi to be severely injured. As Wei Yangzi was severely injured, the Dark Qi in the starry sky was slowed down. At the same time, an even more violent source of dark qi erupted. The source wasnt in all directions, but in Wei Yangzis body! What a third bow from the dark emperor! Wei Yangzis expression was unsightly. He retreated rapidly, but he couldnt stop himself from coughing out blood. He couldnt suppress the dark qi that was spreading out from his body. If the first bow was to transform the world into the underworld, and the second bow was to transform the underworld flower into a blooming flower, then the third bow was to reverse life and death, and plant the source of the underworld, causing the body of the person who had been planted to be forcibly transformed into an underworld body! The emperor of the dead had used the same technique in the past, and had only been a hairs breadth away from success. However, he had failed in the end. Now that he had used it again, the underworld qi in Wei Yangzis body began to churn violently. In fact, his body could even be seen with the naked eye, he was rapidly withering away. The will of death had already overpowered his life force. It was as if the trend of him turning into the underworld could not be reversed. However, the cost of performing the third kowtow was clearly enormous. Originally, only a portion of the emperor of the deads body had been reduced to ash, but now, more than half of his body was slowly turning to ash and drifting away. From a distance, it was still possible to see his body, but one could imagine that it would not last for long. However, there was not the slightest bit of emotion in his eyes. He only looked at Wei Yangzi, as if he could take advantage of this resurrection opportunity, it was enough for him to drag Wei Yangzi down with him. Emperor of the dead, if you can only use these techniques, then you are still no match for me.Sensing the violence of the Netherworld origin in his body, he sensed the life force that was rapidly being converted and the netherworld aura that filled most of his body, as Wei Yangzi spoke, the yellow robe on his body shattered. It turned into a shard that spread out in all directions. The crown on his head also began to crumble. Without the crown and yellow robe, the white-robed Wei Yangzi didnt lose any of his emperors will. Instead, for some reason.., it became even more intense. I am the Emperor, and shall be eternally indestructible!As the calm words left his mouth, the Heavenly Dao of the Wei Yang clan, the golden beetle fighting the black fish, let out a shrill cry that filled the starry sky, its body instantly transformed into countless beams of light that shot toward Wei Yangzi, forming a sea of light that shot toward him. Within that sea of light were countless beams of light, and each beam of light was shockingly a law! All of the laws and natural laws within the Wei Yang Dao domain fused into Wei Yangzis body, causing his emperors will to explode out to its limit. An emperor should rule the world! An emperor should control the Milky Way! An emperor should suppress everything! Whether it was Dao, magic, or natural laws, all of them converged under his gaze. It was as if they had reached perfection, causing Wei Yangzis body to emanate an intense, blinding light. This was not the Dao of light, but the convergence of ten thousand daos. Ten thousand laws focused on the soul, and his aura and cultivation base exploded out. The Dark Qi in his body was instantly suppressed. As for the Netherworld essence which had been planted by the third kowtow.., it was as if it were withering away, and was on the verge of being completely dispelled and purified. However, it was at this point that the underworld emperor, who had been reduced to ash and could not even maintain his form, turned his head and looked deeply at Chen Qingzi. Then, he took a deep breath, and a look of determination appeared in his eyes as he looked at Wei Yangzi, bow! This was the fourth bow! It was something that had never been done before, and something that had never been done before the fourth bow! The bow was only halfway through when the underworld emperors body exploded with a boom. It was as if his innards had collapsed, and his body was reduced to ash. However, even so The invisible ash.., it was as if the fourth bow had been completed! An ancient voice echoed out from within the void, echoing out through the starry sky. Emperor Ascension! This seal was not meant to ascend to the throne, but rather, a seal! At the instant the voice rang out, Wei Yangzis body trembled violently. He lifted his head, and a long beam of ash appeared out of thin air next to him. It was based on an unstoppable will, it shot toward Wei Yangzi. No matter how much Wei Yangzi retreated, no matter how much power he unleashed, he was incapable of blocking the long beam of ash. In the blink of an eye, the long beam of ash wrapped around him, forming a huge rune! Anyone who saw this rune would have their divine soul tremble, and a single word would appear in their minds. Seal! Laughable!Wei Yangzis expression was extremely unsightly. His eyes flashed with light as he prepared to unleash his emperors art. However, it was at this moment that the Styx River appeared in the starry sky. It seemed to have been drawn in, and it began to surge over in an overwhelming manner, yu Weiyangzis expression changed drastically, and he immediately gathered around him, pouring into the runic symbol that represented the seal! This caused the runic symbol to seem as if it had been lit up, and it immediately erupted with a shocking dark light. It was as if it had come to life! The power of the seal formed by the death of the underworld emperor, combined with the power of the Underworld River, was beyond anyones imagination. For the first time ever, Wei Yangzis expression changed drastically. What caused his expression to change drastically wasnt just the seal and the underworld river but also Chen Qingzi, who had been standing in the starry sky with his head lowered, slowly lifted his head and his hand. He didnt have a wooden sword in his hand, but Wei Yangzi seemed to be able to see The Shadow of a wooden sword coalescing from within Chen Qingzis body. Its over,Chen Qingzi murmured. He waved his right hand, and Wei Yangzi let out a low growl as he struggled with all his might. Deep within his eyes, disbelief and unwillingness could be seen. However, there was nothing he could do. In the next instant Sword Qi shot up into the sky, as if it could rip apart the starry sky and destroy the entire galaxy. Wei Yangzis body trembled, and a crack appeared on his forehead. He stared in shock for a moment, then slowly lifted his head and looked deeply at Chen Qingzi. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face. That Smile disappeared. That was because his body had exploded, turning into dust that spread in all directions. As it disappeared, threads formed from the laws flew out from the spot where his body had collapsed, the Dark Sects black fish roared in the starry sky, and the threads flew straight towards the black fish. Wei Yangzi had died, and the Heavenly Dao had been destroyed. There was only the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao in the starry sky now. Therefore, the ownerless laws gathered together. They were close to the black fish, and they were about to be absorbed by it. Wait a minute!Wang Baole was shocked when he saw this scene. He saw the smile on Wei Yangzis face before he died. In reality, even without that smile, a doubt still rose in the depths of his heart. That was Wei Yangzi had died too smoothly from the beginning to the end! There seemed to be some twists and turns, but in reality it was as if the other party was cooperating. This feeling grew stronger in Wang Baoles heart when he saw the threads of the rules and laws. It doesnt matter. Ive already guessed his plan. This is his scheme, and its something Ive been waiting for a long time. I want to know what my dao is. Baole, take care of yourself,Chen Qingzi said softly, he stared at Wang Baole and smiled warmly. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao black fish opened its mouth wide. It roared and swallowed.. All the law and regulation threads entered the mouth with a loud bang! Chapter 1256 - Return of the dead At that moment, Wei Yangzi was dead! At that moment, the Heavenly Dao of the Wei Yang clan collapsed! At that moment, all of the Wei Yang clan members in the entire universe began to tremble. It was as if some invisible aura had vanished from their bodies. Wei Yangzi was the patriarch of the entire Wei Yang clan. In fact, it could even be said that he was the reason why the Wei Yang clan existed! As for the Wei Yang Heavenly Dao, it was also created by him. To a certain extent, it was both a tool and a divine weapon. Therefore, his death caused the hearts of all living beings in the Wei Yang clan to tremble violently. The collapse of the Heavenly Dao.., also destroyed all of the Providence that had been bestowed upon the members of the Wei Yang clan. It caused the Wei Yang clan to fall from their divine altar and become a mortal! As for Jijia, in the instant that Wei Yangzi died, he was left with only his divine soul. His soul trembled, and he opened his mouth to say something. However, it was too late. His divine soul directly turned into ashes and dissipated into the universe. The Weiyang clan was no longer the same! At this moment, Chen Qingzis hair flew out as the countless threads of laws formed by the collapse of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao entered his body. A shocking aura erupted from his body, a pressure that was even more terrifying than the Weiyang Zi from before also descended upon the entire universe. The pressure turned into invisible ripples that swept out in all directions. It covered the Weiyang Central Region, the left Dao, the side doors, all sects and clans, and all the stars and nothingness, it covered the entire stone stele world! The stone stele world seemed to have returned to the time when the dark sect had ruled it. All of the natural laws and laws would now be dominated by the Dark Magic! Although the cultivation bases of all living creatures didnt change much, fundamentally in such an environment, they had to change. If they didnt take the initiative to change, then the foundation of their Daoist magic would be shaken. The aura of death instantly filled the stone stele world. The power of reincarnation also returned to the dark sect from this breath. It was as if from now on, the matter of crossing the starry sky and herding the souls of the dead would reappear in the stone stele world. Although Patriarch Seven Spirits Daos body trembled, he was the one assisting in the battle. Clearly, he had received the blessing of the fate of the dark sect. His originally lost legs instantly grew out from the surging dark qi, in fact, his cultivation base erupted with a bang. He had jumped from the peak of the middle stage of the universe grade to the late stage of the universe grade! In terms of level, he was already the same as the Xie clan patriarch! There was also Xuan Hua. Although she was from the Weiyang clan, she was also being fed back by the dark qi. Her injuries instantly healed, and her cultivation base also increased. Only Di Shan and Guang Ming, whose auras were originally weak, were now even weaker, they didnt even have the strength to struggle. They were forcefully converted by the Dark Qi. However, other than Chen Qingzi, Wang baole had benefited the most from all the upgrades. Almost at the instant the entire stone stele world was filled with the dark qi, all the laws and laws related to the Weiyang Heavenly Dao that Wang Baole had cultivated in his body collapsed, at the same time, the laws of the Wood Dao and Water Dao, as well as the laws of the metal, fire, and Earth Dao, were pulled out from the threads of laws formed by the collapse of the Weiyang Heavenly Dao with a wave of Chen Qingzis hand, and he swung them at Wang Baole. The five elemental laws were the authority of the Heavenly Dao. As they merged with each other, Wang Baoles Wood Dao and Water Dao exploded with unprecedented power. What he had grasped previously was the authority of wood and water within the left Dao sacred territory. Now, it was the entire stone stele world, the increase brought about by this was naturally shocking. As for the other three dao seeds, even though Wang Baole had not formed his dao seed, the authority had come. To him, this was equivalent to obtaining the authority first. As for the authority, it would naturally be easier for him to make up for it. It could be said that the process of forming the dao seeds in the three dao seeds would be much smoother than before. It was as if he had stepped onto a war chariot that led to an infinite land. As for the ticket he would just have to fill in the gaps. The explosion brought about by all of this caused Wang Baoles cultivation to soar. He had stepped into the peak of the mid-stage of the celestial domain realm. The dark fire on his body spread out at that moment, forming a heaven-shaking flame, even the Seven Spirits Dao Patriarch, who was standing beside him, was visibly moved. Even though he was now at the late-stage of the universe realm, he was still frightened by the dark fire and quickly dodged it. It was as if the fire was the supreme technique within the stone stele realm. However, compared to them, Chen Qingzis cultivation was the one who had reached the pinnacle. He had devoured the Heavenly Dao of the Wei Yang clan and all the laws and regulations except for the five elements. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao had reached the pinnacle at that moment. Even if there were no five elements, it was still the peak! Under this peak, Chen Qingzi, who covered the entire stone monument realm, fused with the Heavenly Dao, or in other words, was the Heavenly Dao himself, and the aura that spread out from his body erupted with an earth-shattering roar. His cultivation base had already reached a shocking level. Now, with this eruption, just his aura alone caused the starry sky to tremble. His cultivation base instantly went from the great circle of the universe realm, as if he was about to break through! A shocking boom echoed out from within Chen Qingzis body like a heartbeat. It reverberated in the minds of all living beings, causing all of them to feel their hearts tremble violently. It was as if some sort of power that surpassed the stone stele world was about to be born from Chen Qingzi! However, it was clear that this type of breakthrough was not easy. After the heart-like boom echoed out, Chen Qingzis aura began to roil violently, causing the stone stele world to Rumble. However, it did not increase by a large margin. A dark glint flashed in Chen Qingzis eyes. He could sense that although his previous attempt had failed, it was because he had not accumulated enough power to break through the shackle. As long as he could completely absorb the unending heavenly dao that he had devoured, breaking through the shackle.., it was not difficult. After the universe realm What is it?Chen Qingzi muttered. He did not try again immediately. Instead, he turned his head to look at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was also shaken by the thundering heartbeat. His gaze met Chen Qingzis. In Silence, Wang Baole lowered his head and bowed to Chen Qingzi. He didnt speak. Chen Qingzi didnt speak either. However, deep within the dark glow in his eyes, there was a hint of gentleness and a soft sigh from the bottom of his heart. Junior brother senior brother has done many things in his life that he doesnt know what is right or wrong Im very tired from living in the midst of killing and regret.. I know that Weiyangzis goal is nothing more than to borrow my body. It doesnt matter whether he wants to possess me or carry out some plans. It doesnt matter.. Because I also want to borrow his goal to see what my Dao Is.. At the same time The mission of the dark sect is also what I want to do. I havent forgotten what master said before he died I also know your identity and background. Since you are destined to leave then senior brother here will use his own method to seal all the power that will stop you from leaving. It Wont be in vain you and I are senior brothers. I dont know if I can do it, but even if I fail in the end, I think I will give you a chance to leave this place in the future. You went to provoke the Weiyang clan so that I could see Weiyang Zis combat abilities clearly. Then, I Will let you see What dangers and obstacles exist outside the realm of the stone tablet Perhaps This is goodbye forever,Chen Qingzi muttered to himself. He didnt say those words, but they reverberated in his heart. As he watched Wang Baole Bow, a smile appeared on his face. That smile was filled with no regrets and obsession. He turned his head and stared into the depths of the starry sky. Then, he closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in the starry sky, trying his best to digest the Unending Heavenly Dao that he had devoured. When I completely digest it, it will be the day For me, Chen Qingzi, to break through the realm and search for the Dao! Chapter 1257 - heaven treading? Wang Baole was silent. He saw Chen Qingzis gaze, and many thoughts rose in his heart. Eventually, they turned into a soft sigh. He no longer insisted on his masters death, but he couldnt bring himself to call him senior brother. In the end, he could only once again clasp his fists and bow deeply to Chen Qingzi. Then, he turned around and walked toward the starry sky, toward the left path. He knew that the day his senior brother broke through was the day of his dao seeking. The dao seeking within the stone stele realm was ultimately to walk out of the stone stele realm, into the outer universe, and take a look at the starry skies that was different from this place. With his current cultivation level, he was still unable to do that. Furthermore His Dao was different from Chen Qingzis. The five elements were not perfect yet. At the same time, Chen Qingzis choice was filled with uncertainty. Perhaps he could really succeed and break through the barrier, and his dao seeking would bear fruit. However, it was also possible that something unexpected might happen. It was impossible for Wang Baole not to be worried about what would happen in the end. However, he knew that worry was useless. This was Chen Qingzis obsession and the choice he had been pursuing. I wish You All the best,Wang Baole muttered as he disappeared. After Wang Baole left, the seven spirit dao patriarch bowed deeply to Chen Qingzi and turned to leave. Chen Qingzi was the only person left in the once unending central region. He sat cross-legged in the void. The Dark River materialized around him and surrounded him, it gradually covered his figure. Time passed slowly. In the blink of an eye, twenty-eight years had passed. Twenty-eight years wasnt much for the stone stele world, but the changes were immense! After the Weiyang clan had fallen from the divine altar, they no longer had the arrogance they had in the past. The sects, clans, and civilizations that they had enslaved in the past had all exploded. In the end, the Weiyang clan had no choice but to give up everything, they gathered all of them on their ancestral planet, and only then did they barely manage to obtain a place to live. And this was only because the Xie clans patriarch had appeared in the end to protect the clan. Other than that, the Xie clans patriarch was a peerless mighty figure, but he had never once made a move. Whether it was during the battle back then, or during the past twenty-eight years, he seemed to have been completely silent. His sense of presence was extremely low, the Xie clan didnt expand their territory because of the Weiyang clans fall from grace. Instead, they continued to shrink. It was also because he hadnt made a move back then that Wang Baole, the seven Spirit Dao Patriarch, or the dark sect, which was at its peak in the stone stele realm, didnt make things difficult for them. As for the dark sect, in the past twenty-eight years, it had become the number one sect in the stone stele realm. Its influence spread far and wide, and it was on par with the Weiyang clan from before. Dark sect disciples dressed in black robes could often be seen in various regions, they held lantern oars in their hands and sat on boats to ferry the souls of the dead. The cycle of reincarnation had begun, and all sorts of dark sect techniques appeared in the dark sect. It was as if the entire world of stone monuments had become peaceful. Wang baole, who had returned to the left Dao sanctum, no longer went into seclusion frequently. He had gained authority over his Earth Dao Seed, which allowed it to accelerate greatly in its formation. However, no matter how fast it sped up, it couldnt be formed overnight, however, the acquisition of authority meant that even if Wang Baole failed to form his dao seed, it would not affect the quality of the item that carried the Dao. That was enough. Wang Baole could sense that it was almost time for the earth seed to be formed. The Federation had prospered greatly in the past twenty-eight years. Even though twenty-eight years was short in terms of the entire galaxy, it still allowed the federations status as the Overlord of the left Dao sacred territory to be deeply rooted in the hearts of all living beings. It was the same for Dao Lord Wang Baole. It was the same for the side sect. The Seven Spirit Dao was already an overlord to a certain extent. Its patriarch had unified the side sect in the Holy Region and was also known as the side Sect Dao Lord. The only exception was The Star Moon sect. It was the most mysterious part of the side sect in the holy region. Even the seven Spirit Dao had tacitly agreed to it. However, there were too few people who were qualified to know about the star Moon sect. Most people only knew about the seven spirits, they didnt know about the Star Moon sect. As for Wang Baole, he didnt forget the invitation that the ancestor of the Star Moon sect had given him back then. It had been a sixty-year cycle and eight years. There were still twenty-one years left from now on. Time was approaching. During these twenty-eight years, Wang Baole had gone to many places. It could be said that he had been to many places in the starry skies, be it the side-door or the side-door. He had been searching for treasures that could hold gold and fire. It was a pity that he hadnt been able to find those two supreme treasures. Wang Baole had gone to the Weiyang Central Region three times in the past twenty-eight years. Every time, he had stood by the Dark River and stared into the depths of the river. Vaguely, he could see the figure that had sunk to the bottom of the river. Every time, he had stared at it for a long time before bowing and leaving. Every time, when he was leaving, he wouldnt notice that the figure at the bottom of the river, with its eyes closed, would open slightly and stare into the distance. Another year passed. When the twenty-ninth year arrived, the blazing flame ancestor went into seclusion, attempting to break through once again and step into the universe realm. Wang Baole had accompanied his family for twenty-nine years. He went into seclusion once again to comprehend the Earth Dao seed. He could sense that the formation of the earth seed wasnt far away. Time passed once again. This time, it was even shorter. Another year had passed. Thirty years had passed since the great battle. On this day Wang Baole, who was in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes. He didnt look at the countless runes that filled the air in front of him. The earth seed had already formed into more than half of its original form. Instead, he raised his head abruptly, he looked into the starry sky. He looked at the central region of the never-ending river. He looked at the Dark River. He looked at the figure within the Dark River. Almost at the same time that Wang Baole looked into the river, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs, the Xie family patriarchs, and the Star Moon sect patriarchs all looked into the Dark River. The Dark River was already churning. Rumbling sounds reverberated in all directions. A monstrous aura was brewing within it. The Aura was enough to make the entire stone monument realm tremble and make all living beings lose their senses. However, the aura dissipated quickly. The Dark River stopped churning and returned to its calm state. However, a figure slowly walked out of the Dark River and stood on the Dark River. He was dressed in a black robe, had long hair, a wooden sword, and a gourd. When the familiar figure appeared before Wang Baole and the others, they were all shocked. They couldnt see through him. Chen Qingzi might have been extremely powerful when he stood there earlier, but one could still vaguely see the ripples of his cultivation. However, Chen Qingzi was just like a mortal now. There wasnt a single ripple on his body, his expression was no longer as cold as before. Instead, it was much gentler. However, this seemingly mortal figure caused the hearts of everyone who looked at him to pound. At first glance, he seemed mortal, but at second glance, it was as if they had seen a god. An indescribable mystery, an unfathomable power, and an unfathomable realm! Heaven treading?Beside Wang Baole, Little Missys figure gathered together. She looked at the scene in disbelief and muttered. It doesnt seem like it Wang Baole didnt pay too much attention to little Missys muttering. It wasnt important. What was important was that sadness surfaced in his heart at that moment. He knew that Chen Qingzi, who had achieved a breakthrough, was going to seek the Dao. However, whether he would eventually seek the Dao or become a martyr was unknown. Therefore, after a moment of silence, Wang Baoles body disappeared from the left Dao. When he reappeared he was already beside the Dark River, a thousand feet away from Chen Qingzi. He looked at Chen Qingzi with a complicated expression and asked softly, Are you really going?. Are you really going? Chen Qingzi turned his head and looked at Wang Baole gently. He smiled. Junior brother, as your brother Im one step ahead of you. Im going to see the end of the world. For You and for myself, I have to live without regret! I dont believe in fate. But if I fail, theres no need to be sad for me. Because This is my dao! Chapter 1258 - , senior brother! Staring at Chen Qingzi, Wang Baole fell silent. Everyone had their own dao, and no one else had the right or right to stop them. Whether it was seeking dao or martyrdom, for cultivators, especially those at their level.., this was the pursuit and goal of life. In the end, they had to take this step. They had to take a look at the starry sky outside, to see the real world, to experience what they had cultivated for so many years, to know What Dao they were seeking! Wang Baole had mixed feelings about this. However, in the end, all he could say was a sigh. Junior brother, can you call me senior brother again?Chen Qingzi could see the ripples in Wang Baoles heart. He smiled gently. He knew that the outcome of his walk out this time was unknown, perhaps he might die and his dao might disappear. He was not afraid of this, nor did he regret it. The only regret was that it had been a long time since he had heard the name that made him feel warm and meaningful. From the moment his master died, their friendship as fellow disciples had been severed. He had never said that before. The only regret was that he wanted to hear the word Eldest senior brotherbefore he left. Wang Baole opened his mouth, but those two words seemed to be stuck in his throat. In the end, he chose to remain silent. However, he raised his right hand and slapped the center of his brows. With that slap, his body began to tremble. Dark Qi rippled in the surroundings, and the starry sky seemed to shake. Wang Baoles aura erupted abruptly amidst the tremors. As it erupted, the shadow of his previous life appeared behind him. First, it was the Xin Huo Divine clans earth-shattering power. Then, it was the zombies overwhelming aura. Then, it was the demon blade, the resentful cultivator, and finally, the Little White Deers shadow, these shadows of his previous life stood behind Wang Baole. They stood between the heavens and earth, and their auras grew even more terrifying and powerful. Each one of them seemed to contain an infinite amount of aura. Every single one of them seemed to be able to tear apart the sky and the void, suppressing everything in their path. As Wang Baoles cultivation increased and his five elements deepened, his shadows from his previous life also improved. At this moment, as the sky and earth shook and the Starry Sky Shook, Wang Baole raised his hands and slowly pressed his palms together in front of him. His movements were slow. It seemed like what he was about to do was very difficult for him. However, his hands were extremely firm. As his hands approached, the shadows from his previous life behind him slowly overlapped with each other. The moment Wang Baoles hands touched each other, all the shadows of his previous life behind him merged together. Amidst the waves of chaos, they evolved into The black wooden board! It was different from the black wooden board that had appeared before. The main body that Wang Baole had revealed multiple times were all illusory shadows. Only this time it was not illusory! It was real! However, even though Wang Baoles current cultivation level was extraordinary, he was still unable to reveal the true form of the black wooden board. Therefore, only ten percent of the black wooden board that had appeared was real, while the other ninety percent was still an illusion. With the appearance of the black wooden board, even if only ten percent of it was real, in that instant, a monstrous aura erupted. The area of impact was so large that it caused the entire stone stele world to tremble. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch from the side sect of the Holy Region.., his mind was shaken, and his expression was solemn. In the forbidden grounds of the Moon Star sect, on the cliff in front of the waterfall, the Moon Star sect patriarch, who seemed to have sat cross-legged for a long time, opened his eyes and looked at the starry sky. Time is almost upas the Moon Star sect patriarch muttered, the aura behind Wang Baole grew even more majestic. It was as if his entire body had turned into a source, causing the stone stele world to tremble continuously, everyone felt an inexplicable sense of worship in their hearts. Chen Qingzi was the first to bear the brunt. Even someone as strong as him took a few steps back. His eyes shone brightly. As he stared at Wang Baole, he also looked at the black wooden board. He knew his junior brothers background, but even so, he still felt a strong wave of emotions when he saw it with his own eyes. He could vaguely guess what Wang Baole wanted to do, and his expression immediately became complicated. Little junior brother, you However, before he could finish speaking, Wang Baole had already released his hands. He raised his right hand abruptly and pressed down on the black wooden board behind him. Ten percent of it was real, and he didnt say a word, the veins on his forehead were already bulging, and he pulled hard! With a loud boom, a small portion of the black wooden board in the ten percent area was broken with Wang Baoles own will. He broke off a piece of wood that was the size of a finger! Overall, it was only one-hundredth of the black wooden board. However, due to its high status, even if it was just one piece, it was still a shocking supreme treasure. As for the black wooden board, it could not be destroyed by external forces. Only by itself could it break apart. The impact of breaking apart naturally was not small. Therefore, in the next instant, Wang Baoles aura fluctuated violently, his face turned pale. However, the impact was not permanent. The wood had the power to regenerate itself. Therefore, if Wang Baole was given a certain amount of time or opportunity, there was still a possibility of recovery. At that moment, Wang Baole grabbed the wooden board. Without any hesitation, he raised his head and glanced at Chen Qingzi. Then, he threw it out abruptly, causing the wooden board to fly straight towards Chen Qingzi. This was the only thing Wang Baole could do. He could not watch Chen Qingzi fly through the air. He could sense the danger in the area. Therefore, he gave away a piece of his original black wood. The greatest use of this item was the suppression of fate. This suppression If used on ones own body, it could make ones soul seem like it was being suppressed, but in reality, it was being protected. That way even if it failed in the end, perhaps it could cause ones soul to collapse because of this. However, the true spirit was still there, and there was a possibility of reincarnation. Chen Qingzi waved his hand. He didnt take it. Instead, he brought the wooden stick back to Wang Baole. Junior brother, I dont Want This! Im not giving it to you. Im lending it to you. Remember to return it to me.Wang Baole waved his hand as well, and the wooden stick flew towards Chen Qingzi once again. Chen Qingzi was silent. After a long while, he sighed softly. He held the wooden stick in his hand tightly. Then, he raised his head and looked deeply at Wang Baole. Suddenly, he spoke. Junior brother, after I leave, if one day, the starry sky turns blood red That means that I have failed. The blood-red starry sky is formed from my dao blood. There will also be a strand of my divine thought in it. You can feel that within that divine thought There are words that I want to say to you. Junior brother, Goodbye. Junior brother, the stone tablet realm has life and death, just like Yin and yang. Everything in the world is like this. There is light, and there is darkness do you know why master only accepted you and me as his disciples? There are some things that I have succeeded in, and you dont need to bear with it or know about it. If I fail Its because senior brother is incompetent. You have to Walk on by yourself. Junior brother Goodbye.Chen Qingzi looked deeply at Wang Baole, who had his head lowered, as if he was waiting for something. However, after waiting for a few breaths, he still did not see it. Finally, he turned around with a gloomy look in his eyes, he walked toward the void, step by step. His back was bleak, and he looked as if he was about to disappear. Senior brother! Come Back Alive!Wang Baole raised his head abruptly and used the greatest strength in his life to speak loudly. Chen Qingzis body trembled. He had finally received the address he had been waiting for. He did not look back, but his long laughter reverberated in the air. His laughter was filled with no regrets, determination, and joy! One step, void step! Chapter 1259 - outside the door! What is nothingness? Many people knew about it, but there were not many who could truly see and feel it. Nothingness was not nothing, nor was it vague, nor was it illusory. Nothingness was the bottom layer of the starry sky. To a certain extent, it could be said to be a layer of separation. However, this separation was too big, so much so that after stepping into this place, nothing could be seen. However, not being able to see did not mean that there was nothing. What existed here was the memories of all living beings. It could be compared to an ocean of collective consciousness. Here In theory, one could see the life of every living being that had ever existed. However, it was limited to the dead, the living.., one could not see it here unless they were looking at themselves. However, that was only in theory. Because there were too many memories here, almost no living beings could withstand the fusion of this majestic memory. Therefore, they would naturally reject it, as a result There was nothing in the nothingness. This was an instinctive self-protection. However, Chen Qing Zi was different. He did not know what level of cultivation he had reached, but he knew that in this nothingness, if he wanted to, he could see the memories of all living beings. That was not important, because he did not want to spend his time and effort looking at the lives of others. especially there were no traces of Weiyang Zi here. And that proved his judgement. In truth Wei Yangzi wasnt dead. That wasnt important either, because Chen Qingzi already knew of Wei Yangzis plan. It was an open conspiracy, and although he knew about it, he still had to go. If he didnt go, he could stay in the stone stele world. However, hiding wouldnt help him in the future, and it would also make him lose his desire to seek the Dao. In the end what was supposed to happen would still happen. What was supposed to happen would still happen. Junior brotherhe murmured, shaking his head. You are the light, and I am the dark. If I succeed, then the secrets of immortality will remain forever. I will bear the responsibility for all of the Karma. If I fail, I will die a martyr . And I will fulfill your wish!His eyes shone with determination, and he looked forward to the future. Step by step, he rose up into the void, stepping into the depths of the starry sky, stepping through the memories of the past as he walked off into the distance. This was a path to seek the Dao. It was also a journey to seek the heart. As he took his first step, ripples appeared in the air. Within those ripples, Chen Qingzi saw an image. In the image was a burning mortal village. There was a seven or eight-year-old boy dressed in tattered clothes. His body was incredibly skinny, and he was kneeling in front of the flames, letting out a miserable cry. The cry was filled with helplessness and confusion. There was also a hatred that was still budding, but was growing rapidly. In the distance, a group of mortal soldiers could be seen. They had a cruel air about them as they disappeared at the end of the mountain. The army had a strong bandit aura, and one could vaguely see the totem of a black snake on the slanted flagpole. When the picture disappeared, Chen Qingzi closed his eyes and took the second step. The third step The pictures appeared one after another beneath his feet. The second image was of a mortal capital city. Within the Imperial Palace, corpses littered the ground. All the remaining soldiers surrounded a young man. However the person who was surrounded was clearly that young man, however, it was the surrounding soldiers who were trembling. As the young man walked forward step by step, everyone began to back up. When there was no room for retreat, he saw the main hall of the imperial palace in front of the young man. He saw a middle-aged man sitting on the throne, his face ashen. Behind the man was the totem of his country, a black snake. In the next instant, the totem collapsed, the army perished, and the Emperor perished! The third image was of a vast sect. An old man in a purple robe lowered his head to look at the young man kneeling in front of him and spoke slowly. Whats Your Name? Chen Qing. In the future, you will be called Chen Qing Zi, and I. . . will be your master,the old man said calmly. His words fell into the young mans ears, causing him to raise his head. He looked at the old man in front of him, and also at the mountain gate behind the old man, two large black words were written on a huge stone. Dark sect. MasterChen Qingzi, who had taken the third step, opened his eyes and looked down at the scene below his feet. After a long while, he took the fourth step, the fifth step, and the sixth step. During these three steps, he saw himself in the dark sect, grazing the souls of the dead in the starry sky. He saw his little junior brother, who had suddenly been brought back to the sect by his master one day. At that time, he had sensed some very special fluctuations from his little junior brother. These fluctuations were very familiar to him. It was as if he had seen another version of himself. He is the light, and I am the Dark master. The mission of the dark sect is to prevent the departure of Immortals. However, from you it has changed to prevent any existence from leaving. This kind of expansion is actually a form of protection and also tacit approval. Tacit approval for me and also for little junior brother Because he obtained the inheritance of an immortal, and I AM also an immortals inheritance. The inheritance of an immortal is not one! You are the same as me, are you tired of the mission In the end, your completion was actually your two consciousnesses destroying each other. Little Junior Brother doesnt know, and I dont want him to suffer too muchChen Qingzi murmured, he lowered his head and continued walking. Step by step, he continued walking until he saw his own subconscious feeling among the countless souls. He stared at one of the souls, the light in his eyes, and the image of his hands filled with killing the moment the dark sect collapsed. It was unfamiliar, but also very familiar. There were many scenes. The killing of the divine emperor, the killing of Weiyang, the killing of tens of thousands of races, everything. As Chen Qingzi walked, his entire life appeared beneath his feet. The last scene that appeared was Wang Baole raising his head, the Loud Cry.. Senior brother, come back alive. I will,Chen Qingzi said softly. He had walked to the end of the void and took the final step. As he took that step, the entire void began to shake. An indescribable pressure descended with a loud bang, it transformed into a gigantic palm that landed in front of Chen Qingzi and stopped him. The palm was the will of the entire stone stele world, and it was The Hand of allheaven! A thick wave of underworld qi also spread out from the palm. I am the Heavenly Dao of the dark sect,said Chen Qing Zi. I am the current underworld emperor, and I have the highest will in the stone stele world!As the words left his mouth, the underworld qi on his body erupted, and the black fish at the center of his brows glittered, he stared at the palm. The auras of both sides seemed to originate from the same source. After a long moment, the palm slowly dissipated, and as it did, an ancient stone door appeared in front of Chen Qingzi. Chen Qingzi stood in front of the door and remained silent for a long time. In the end, he flicked his sleeve, and the stone door instantly opened with a bang. As it did, Chen Qingzi saw that there was still nothing beyond the stone door. There was no end to it, and even further away, there was a huge crack. This crack seemed to have been forced out by someone. The stone tablet world is divided into three levels. The first level is the core of the world, which is the universe. The second level is the inner wall of the stone tablet, which is the void behind this door. Where I am, is between the core and the inner wall. As for the third level.. That crack is the outer wall, which is also the third level! Chen Qing zi narrowed his eyes as he stood within the door. The instant he scanned the outside, suddenly a vast blood shadow flashed past the door. In the blink of an eye, even more blood shadows flashed past. Upon closer inspection.., those so-called blood shadows were like the Whiskers on the body of some creature. However, because this creature was too big, just the Whiskers alone were already majestic and shocking! At the same time, as these blood shadows flashed by, waves of sharp hissing sounds could be heard. This sound was enough to pierce through the divine soul and tear apart everything, shocking all living beings. Even those below the universe grade who heard it would immediately have their flesh and blood disintegrate, and their divine soul would be destroyed! Is it you that Weiyang Zi is waiting for ? And its you whos trying to possess my little junior brother? A true emperor! Chapter 1260 - Imperial Emperor! Chen Qingzi had used two different ways to understand the term imperial emperor in his life. One of them was the mission from the dark sect. This mission contained a large amount of information, and the title Imperial Emperor was mentioned in it, especially after fusing with the heavenly dao, Chen Qingzi understood even more. Imperial Emperor was the true unending lord. It was rumored that his divine will split into 100,000 portions and spread out in the 100,000 universes, forming 100,000 dao domains. In each DAO domain, a unending domain was formed from his divine will. As for the predecessor of the stone monument realm It was a newly born unending domain. It could even be said that it had just been born. However, this unending domain had too many coincidences, causing too many changes and disturbances. First of all, during the battle between Luo and the ancient immortals, Gu had escaped to this place, making it his hiding place. Then, Luo had chased after him and used his arm as a seal to create the underworld sect, continuing the mission he had given them. To prevent immortals from walking out, to seal this place for all eternity. If Luo hadnt died, perhaps the stone stele world would have operated as it had in the past. However, Luos death had turned this place into a rootless tree, which had been exhausted to this day, this was reflected in the stone stele world The rise of the never-ending clan, the awakening of a portion of the memories that had come from Wei Yangzis original body, and The change and wavering of the Dao intent of the successor to the Dark Sects mission. As a result, Chen Qingzi and Wang Baoles master had a conflict in their hearts. As a result, the dark sect had been destroyed, and the never-ending clan had regained control of the entire stone stele world. If Chen Qingzi hadnt been there, or if Wang Baole hadnt awakened, and even if he had, he would still have been possessed. Then, perhaps the fate of the stone stele world would have been the same as that of the other one hundred thousand dao domains, and the never-ending clan would have finally reached its peak, the one hundred thousand never-ending sons had completely awakened. They were like Nirvana, and they were like devouring. They absorbed the entire DAO domain and turned it into a dao fruit. They shattered the void and returned to the emperors true form. But clearly there was something wrong with this Weiyang Dao Domain. This was the information Chen Qingzi had obtained from the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao. To him, the other method of obtaining this information was the inheritance of an immortal. The inheritance of an immortal was not one, but two. After gu ran into the stone stele world, he knew that it was inevitable that Luo would find him. That was why the instant he entered the Weiyang clan, he severed his divine sense and split the immortal inheritance he had into one light and one dark. He carried the light with him and turned it into an unyielding will. The dark entered reincarnation and turned into immortal charm with some information, disappearing without a trace. A few years later The Immortals dark inheritance was awakened in Chen Qingzi. That was why he was able to take revenge and destroy the Black Snake Kingdom in a short period of time. It was only until Ming Kunzi saw the clues and took him in as a disciple under the complicated dao will. As for the memory of the Dark Immortals inheritance, it was awakened after the destruction of the Underworld sect. Chen Qingzi was filled with countless memories and regrets, as well as a dazed killing spree. At that moment, he finally knew who he was. At that moment, he also knew the origin of the stone stele world. At that moment, he also guessed the state of his master. It was also at that moment that he understood that the person his master wanted to confer title to was not him, but the emperor. In the immortal legacy he had awakened, there was a part of his memory. In that part of his memory both Gu and Luo had once gone to a universe. That universe had a name, and it was called the prime universe dao-space. The prime universe dao-space was infinitely large. Since ancient times, there had been a total of 108 almighty beings born within it. Each one of them could be said to be heaven-shaking, and they formed their own worlds. Of those 108, one of them swept across the prime universe, it Suppressed Dao space, and was known as The Emperor! The emperor was invincible. He was accompanied by a parrot all year round, and together they ruled over the entire prime reaches dao space. Then, under the emperors orders, he changed the name of the prime reaches dao space to the never-ending DAO domain! It was at this point that Gu and Luo reached the pinnacle of their own prime reaches, and began to search for it. However, they were all suppressed here. Many years later, the Emperor attempted to take the final step in his cultivation, but suffered a backlash, a black wooden spike pierced through the air and pierced into his forehead, causing his cultivation base to go berserk and chaotic. It was also at this point that the primordial universe dao-space that had ruled for countless years began to loosen up. Gu and Luo did not reach the Dao in the primordial universe dao-space, so the instant they loosened up, they unleashed all of their cultivation bases and escaped. However, after they escaped, perhaps it was because of the backlash from the emperor, or perhaps it was a coincidence.., after the two of them obtained the immortals legacy, there was an earth-shattering battle! After that, Gu was sealed, and he obtained most of the Immortals legacy. Although it was incomplete, it still surpassed Luos previous cultivation base. Chen Qingzi did not know where Luo had gone. Chen Qingzi also did not know if he would return to the prime universe dao-space to fight the emperor, who was in a state of chaos. However, from the Immortals legacy, he knew that Luo, who had fused with most of the immortals, would definitely be able to form a true treasure called universe blood. Such a treasure was something that could only be obtained by someone of another level. And that treasure could also be used as a healing medicine if it was obtained by someone of the same level. EmperorChen Qingzi looked outside the stone door, and his eyes shone with a sharp light. It was not difficult for him to guess who the blood shadow was. Whether it was the legacy he had obtained.., the aura emanating from the blood-colored centipede was enough to tell him everything. The instant Chen Qingzi spoke, the blood-colored centipede began to move faster. In the next moment, a gigantic eye appeared outside the stone door. It occupied the entire stone door and stared at Chen Qingzi. The eye was yellow and black, and it was filled with ruthlessness and coldness. Furthermore, the eye was so large that only a portion of the stone door could be seen. If someone was outside the stone door looking into the void, they would be able to see a gigantic and shocking centipede, it was impossible to tell how long the gigantic blood-colored centipede was, but it was currently coiling around the void. The blood-colored Centipedes body caused the void to be dyed red, and its aura shook the entire area. At that moment, the head of the blood-colored centipede was facing the stone door. You dare to come out?Divine sense spread out in all directions and entered Chen Qing Zis divine soul. If your true body had come, I might have hesitated, but the current you is only a strand of spiritual sense. If thats the case why wouldnt I Dare?Chen Qing zi said slowly. Outside the stone door, the blood-colored centipede stared at Chen Qing Zi. After a long while, laughter could be heard. Since you knew my true identity, you still chose to come. No wonder my scattered seeds were unable to transform this place into a dao fruit I have to say, Luo is the most powerful cultivator Ive ever met . He obtained most of the inheritances of Immortals, and although he was defeated by me and had his universe blood taken away he was still heavily injured and escaped. Unfortunately, he still perished Even so, he still left behind some troubles that my true self detests. For example, the one who cant come in from outside, the ones who are staring at this place from a distance, and this place I only found out after coming here that it was actually formed from his right hand. This solved my doubts. Why did 99,999 dao fruits return from the 100,000 Dao intents my true self released? Only this place didnt return All 99,999 worlds have become dao fruits, and the wood essence within has been crushed and destroyed. Only This World requires my true self to send out a strand of divine will to investigate it alone I never imagined that I would meet a cultivator like you. You have the will of Luos mission, and have inherited part of the Immortals legacy. If you continue to grow, wont you become another Luo My true self knows that although Luo has fallen, because of the uniqueness of his original star, a new Luo has appeared. He is also looking at this place. If the two of you meet What will happen? He laughed loudly. Chapter 1261 - Year 13! Chen Qing Zis expression was calm as he listened to the laughter coming from the centipede. When he came to the door, he could already sense that there was a ship sitting cross-legged outside the crack in the void. This figure was like an ocean, vast and boundless. It was a pity that he was too powerful, which was why he couldnt get too close. Moreover, once he entered through the crack, the entire stone monument realm would instantly be torn apart and completely destroyed. There were also numerous gazes from the depths of the starry sky. To Chen Qingzi, these gazes werent important. Only one of them seemed to contain complicated emotions. Chen Qingzis body was also filled with ripples. He understood.., perhaps this was the new Luo that the centipede formed from the Emperors divine sense had spoken of. This was still not important. The emperors divine sense had clearly been waiting here for too long, which was why he had said so many things. Perhaps these things werent secrets to the divine sense, but no matter what.., it could also be considered as the final piece of information Chen Qingzi lacked in his legacy. He had guessed Wei Yangzis plan before, but now that he looked at it, it wasnt much different from what he had thought. He had intentionally defeated and fused with Wei Yangzi, then used his own power to walk out of the stone stele world, this was the same as bringing him to the divine sense of Wei Yangzis main body. But this is also my plan. You borrowed me to return, and I AM also borrowing you to achieve my final goal,Chen Qingzi murmured to himself. A dark light appeared in his eyes, and his body flickered, he took a step forward and stepped out of the stone door! The moment he stepped out, the stone door closed once again! A deafening roar instantly came from the void outside the door. An unprecedented battle suddenly began under the focus of numerous gazes! No one in the stone stele realm could see this battle. Only the owners of the numerous gazes that were watching from the outside world could know the details of the battle. Even though they couldnt see it, Wang Baole could sense it. He wasnt the only one who could sense it. It could be said that all the living beings in the stone stele world could sense it. That was because in the stone stele world, regardless of whether it was the center or the unorthodox sects.., at that moment, the starry sky rippled violently. The ripples continued to reverberate, forming light. Light of all colors collided in the starry sky, but there was no sound. Unless ones cultivation had advanced to the galaxy, no cultivator who hadnt reached the galaxy would dare step into the starry sky, they wouldnt dare step into the starry sky. Once they stepped into the starry sky, they would be instantly destroyed and die as the light spread. Only the galaxy could barely move across a short distance in the starry sky. Only the universe-grade could counteract the ripples. However, they couldnt move across the galaxy in an instant, as they had done before. The entire stone tablet realm was sealed to a certain extent. Compared to the confusion of ordinary mortals and low-level cultivators, only cultivators who had reached a certain level of cultivation could understand the reason for all this. Senior brotherWang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged on Mars, raised his head and stared at the starry sky. He stared at the countless ripples of light. Finally, he sighed softly, closed his eyes, and began to fuse with the Earth Dao Seed. Time passed slowly. Ten years passed quickly. There were only nine years left until the agreement between Wang Baole and the Moon Star sect ancestor. The light in the starry sky continued to fluctuate. It was even more intense. The Suppressive Force it generated made the cultivators in the galaxy unable to leave the planet they were on. The feeling that the starry sky was about to collapse surfaced for the first time, it made all living beings feel a sense of oppression. At the same time, the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao laws and rules began to weaken. All of this made Wang Baole very uneasy. Fortunately, it didnt last long before the oppressive feeling gradually dissipated and the Heavenly Daos power returned to normal. Only the light waves changed even faster. It was as if the starry sky had turned into a sea of light. Countless rays of light continued to collide and devour each other, extinguishing everything. During this period of time, only universe-level cultivators were able to walk through the starry sky in the entire stone tablet realm. Of course, they possessed the combat strength of a universe-level cultivator. They could also barely step into the starry sky within a short distance. Wang Baoles unease didnt decrease with the disappearance of the oppressive feeling and the recovery of the Heavenly Dao laws. Instead, it increased. Another three years passed, and before the Earth Dao seed was about to take form.., his main body was still in the process of merging, but his dharma idol had left the solar system and headed to the fated star. Before leaving, Wang Baole took the ancient bronze sword! After arriving at the fated star, Wang Baole arrived at the place where Reverend Heavenly Dao had previously sat cross-legged and meditated. There, he saw the old ape once again. Youre here.The Old Ape sat in front of the fated book, opened his eyes, and spoke with an ancient voice. Senior, I would like to borrow this book for a while.Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed. The Old Ape was silent. After a long while, he waved his hand, and the heavenly fate book behind him suddenly flew up and headed straight for Wang Baole. Wang Baole received it with both hands and put it away. He bowed again and turned to leave. The moment he walked out of the left dao sacred territory and stepped into the side door, he felt a gaze from an unknown area in the starry sky of the side door. He knew that it was the Moon Star sect, and there was still six years left to the agreement. There was no point in paying an early visit, however, Wang Baole still cupped his fists and bowed towards that direction. Patriarch Moon Star, I would like to borrow your sects supreme treasure! After sending out a telepathic thought, a ray of light flew out of the Moon Star sect and headed straight for Wang Baole. In the end, it turned into a scroll in front of him. He didnt open it. The aura emanating from the scroll had already reached a level that even he was moved by. Therefore, Wang Baole put it away and cupped his fists and bowed. He turned and left. Then, he stepped into the Seven Spirit Dao realm and met with the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch. A few days later, when Wang Baole left, a giant spiked mace appeared beside him. It was The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs natal combat weapon. It was extremely powerful, especially after it had been refined by the seven spirit dao patriarchs cultivation, it had reached a terrifying level. With the few supreme treasures, Wang Baole left the side door. This time, he went to the Wei Yang Central Region, to The Xie family, which he had never visited before. Almost at the same time that he arrived at the Xie family ancestral planet, the Xie family patriarch, dressed in green robes, was already waiting in the starry sky outside the ancestral planet. Xie Haiyang was beside him. With the support of the Xie family patriarch, Xie Haiyang was able to enter the starry sky. When he saw Wang Baole, his eyes were filled with emotion. He sighed internally and cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Wang Baole. Wang Baole did the same. He returned the bow and looked at the Xie familys patriarch. Unlike how he had imagined him to be aged, the Xie familys patriarch looked like a middle-aged cultivator. After meeting Wang Baoles gaze, the Xie familys patriarch spoke in a low voice. I know why youve come, fellow Daoist.As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a half-burned purple incense stick materialized beside him and flew towards Wang Baole. The suppressive force emitted by the incense stick surpassed that of the spiked club. It wasnt as powerful as the heavenly fate book, but it wasnt much different. Wang Baole received it with both hands solemnly and bowed once more towards the Xie family patriarch. Under the gaze of the Xie family patriarch and Xie Haiyang, he turned and left, walking further and further away. When his figure completely disappeared, Xie Haiyang sighed softly. Recalling the past, it feels like a lifetime ago Patriarch, what is the use of Wang Baole lending our clans Supreme Treasure? He wants to go to the void and take a look.The Xie familys patriarch stared at the starry sky. After a long while, he spoke slowly. Chapter 1262 - had arrived again! The Xie family patriarch was right. He wasnt the only one. The Heavenly Dharma Lord, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs, and the Moon Star Sect Patriarchs had all guessed the reason the moment Wang Baole arrived. If every mighty figure in the starry skies of the stone stele world was concerned about the outcome of the battle, then the one who was most concerned was Wang Baole. Everyone could wait for the battle to end, and the mighty figures could wait silently. However, Wang Baole had waited for all these years. The anxiety in his heart grew stronger and stronger. He couldnt wait any longer. He wanted to do his best and give it a try. He wanted to see if he could personally watch the progress of the battle. However, Wang Baole knew very well that with his current cultivation, even if he was at the peak of the mid-stage of the galaxy realm and was slightly stronger than the peak of the mid-stage of the universe realm, there was still a huge gap between him and Chen Qingzi. Chen Qingzi, who had merged with Wei Yangzi, had reached an earth-shattering level. Therefore After learning about his abilities, Wang Baole borrowed their supreme treasures from everyone. The ancient bronze sword was sharp and could cut through the void! The seven spirit rod could destroy the stars and shatter the barriers! The heavenly fate book contained the laws of time and the memories of the universe. It could suppress all thoughts! The Moon and stars painting was mysterious and unfathomable. Wang Baole didnt open it, but he could sense that there was a shocking aura sealed within the painting. At the critical moment, it could seal everything! The Xie family incense contained a great amount of fate, just like the rise of the Xie family. Even now, the Xie family was still unharmed. The spread of fate within it was extremely important! With the five supreme treasures in the stone stele world, Wang Baole had some confidence. Without any hesitation, he headed toward the end of the starry sky. It was impossible to reach the end of the universe in this level of space. When he had searched for Zi Yue, the place he had gone to was, to a certain extent, the end. However, that was clearly not the place Wang Baole was going to. He was not going to the end of the universe in the conventional sense, but to the place where the Void was shattered. He was going to break through this level of space, step into the endless void, and search for the end. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole sped up. Even though the starry sky was now filled with dazzling light and the ripples of the sea of light had affected all living beings, making it impossible for almost all living beings to walk in the starry sky, it was still a hindrance to Wang Baole, as he circulated his cultivation, his speed exploded. In an instant, he reached his previous limit. Wherever he passed, the starry sky shattered, revealing the void behind him. Without any hesitation, Wang Baole instantly disappeared into the void. However, he could vaguely sense that the void wasnt where he was. That was because those who were able to do so werent limited by their limitations. In reality, any universe-grade cultivator could tear apart the starry skies and step into the so-called void. Even the cultivators from the galaxy could do so. That was proof that the void under the starry skies wasnt an end. The void under the starry skies must have multiple layers Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He recalled how he had seen Chen Qingzi leave many years ago. He hadnt been able to completely see through the method Chen Qingzi had used back then, however, he was able to deduce some clues. He must have relied on his life force and the power of the Heavenly Dao, as well as his inherited mission, to break through the void with every step he took. Wang Baole couldnt do that, so all he could do was rely on brute force. With a thought, the ancient green-bronze sword instantly materialized in front of him. Its sharpness erupted, and it slashed forward. With that Slash, the void churned, and a huge crack appeared in front of Wang Baole as if it was the surface of the sea that had been split open. His body swayed, and he charged forward. He was even faster. He had passed through countless levels, but all he could see was the void. Its not enough Wang Baole muttered to himself. With a wave of his hand, the seven Spirit Daos spiked club instantly materialized, and a large number of beast roars were emitted from it. As the ranking board shone, it pressed down on the void below. Under the pressure, the void instantly appeared to collapse. Together with the ancient bronze sword, the void continued to expand in the blink of an eye. Wang Baole was even faster. He sped through the fog-like void, passing through countless layers, wang Baole took out the Xie family patriarchs incense of Kismet. With the incense burning, an invisible force of Kismet gathered suddenly. After materializing, it turned into a purple long spear that pierced into the void. The void collapsed even more violently with a loud boom. As the three supreme treasures took turns to attack, Wang Baole continued to sink deeper and faster. Time passed slowly. In a flash two years had passed! To Chen Qingzi, it was just one step, and he had stepped into the sea of collective consciousness of all living beings. However, to Wang Baole, he could not do it. Therefore, he could only rely on the three supreme treasures. Two years later, on this day.., with a loud sound that shook the entire area, Wang Baole finally broke through the thick void! In the next moment, Wang Baole stepped into the end of the universe, which was inside the stone tablet realm, where the real void was. Looking around, there was nothing around him. It was pitch-black, but through his senses.., wang Baole seemed to be able to see the memories of all living beings. He didnt even need to look. The moment Wang Baole stepped into the world, it was as if there was an infinite amount of information and memories surging in from all directions. It was overwhelming and overwhelming. It was as if Wang Baole had arrived, it turned into a whirlpool. Regardless of whether he was willing or not, the infinite amount of memories that filled the place were forced to surge in. Once those memories rushed in, even if Wang Baoles cultivation was extraordinary, he would definitely suffer a huge impact. It was even more likely that his soul would be scattered by the impact. It could be said that it wasnt just Wang Baole who would be affected. If it were anyone else, it would be the same. In the entire stone stele world Only Chen Qingzi, who had stepped into another realm, would be able to remain unharmed. After all This was the final seal left behind by Luo! However, Wang Baole had made ample preparations. The moment these memories flooded in, he immediately sealed all his divine thoughts and took out the Book of Destiny! The former wasnt very useful, but the latter had a miraculous effect here. The moment it appeared, it had replaced Wang Baole in absorbing the memories from the void. The Book of Destiny was meant to record everything. As it took over, it trembled continuously, but the light continued to shine, and everything returned to normal. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He held the Book of Destiny in his hand and slowly walked forward. Due to the existence of the Book of Destiny, nothing appeared beneath his feet. However, after taking nine steps forward he saw in the void before him.., a huge, ancient stone door had appeared! The stone door was closed and had not been opened. Therefore, he could not see what was behind the stone door. However, the moment he saw the stone door, Wang Baoles mind was immediately shaken. It was as if he had been blessed, he immediately realized.. Behind the stone door should be the place where senior brother fights! Senior Brothers opponent Wang Baoles mind churned as he recalled what he had seen on the fated star when he had walked out of the stone tablet realm The centipede circling the stone tablet! In Silence, a glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He was about to take a step forward, but at that moment a vast divine thought suddenly came from in front of him like a storm. Halt! As the divine thought reverberated, a huge hand that was so huge that it seemed to be able to occupy the entire nothingness appeared in front of Wang Baole. It was Luos hand. Chapter 1263 - , eyes open! Stopping all those who leave, does that mean stopping all those who trespass? Wang baole stared at the giant hand in front of him. As he felt its overwhelming pressure, he retreated continuously, his mind spun rapidly. Just by looking at the hand with the naked eye, he could sense the ancient and shocking aura on it. The strength of the aura surpassed even Chen Qingzis in Wang Baoles eyes. However the hand was like a rootless duckweed. Under the powerful and shocking aura, it could not hide its sense of decline. Yinluo has already fallen, huh Wang Baole thought. If he really wanted to destroy the hand, it was not impossible for him to spend some time and effort. However there was a high probability that he would die from exhaustion before the giant hand fell. If he was not careful in the process of fighting the enemy, his soul would probably be completely destroyed. At the same time, it wasnt worth it to waste his energy. After all, the giant hand should have the ability to stop enemies from invading. Therefore, Wang Baole stood where he was, deep in thought. The best way was to gain the approval of the giant hand and allow him to go over. Senior brother must have fused with the dark sects Heavenly Dao and obtained the mission inheritance. With this method, I can gain the approval of the giant hand. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He could guess Chen Qingzis method, and he was considering it, how should he use a similar method to get there. After a long while, Wang Baole suddenly lowered his head and looked at the heavenly fate book in front of him. Wang Baole was now very clear about the origins of the heavenly fate book and the Elder Ape, Little Tiger, and Zi Yue. To be precise, they didnt belong here. Their fates and figures hadnt been present in the original stone tablet realm. However, all of that had changed after little Missys father had broken a crack in the stone tablet realm. That Paragon was simply too powerful, and the stone stele world couldnt handle it. That was why he hadnt been able to personally come. After all, once he entered, the stone stele world might collapse, but Wang Yiyis resurrection had failed, that Paragon hadnt been able to handle it. That was why he had restrained himself from entering the stone stele world. Instead, he had used the dao of time to send Wang Yiyi over. Under the influence of his time arts and time arts, he had changed the fate of the stone stele world itself, to a certain extent he tore off a portion of the authority that belonged to the universes good fortune and gave it to Wang Yiyi. This allowed Wang Yiyi to be successfully sent to the stone stele world not long after it was sealed. The starry sky inside changed, and the initial Weiyang race was wiped out. All living beings were still in the time node that was formed. After merging into the stone stele world and obtaining the identity of the stone stele world.., they also possessed a certain amount of good fortune arts. Thus, there was painting, the first inkblot for all living beings, and everyones first life. That included The Old Ape, Little Tiger, Little Fox, little white deer, and so on.. Therefore, from a certain point of view, Little Missy Wang Yiyi possessed the opportunity and conditions to leave this place. That was because no matter how many reincarnations she had undergone, she had always possessed the authority over the creation of the stone stele world. Even though that authority had disappeared, in the end, Little Missys status was sufficient. Wang Baole sorted out his thoughts and made his logic clear. He lowered his head and called out softly in his mind. After a long while, a sigh was heard. Little Missy, who was dressed in a long white dress, appeared beside Wang Baole. She looked at the large hand that covered the starry sky and exuded an immense pressure, then at Wang Baole, she was silent for a few seconds before speaking softly. Are you sure? Im sure. Please, Little Missy.Wang Baoles expression was solemn as he cupped his fists and bowed deeply. However, the most I can do is open a crack in that stone door, and the time is shortlittle Missy said softly. Wang Baole didnt say a word. He couldnt get up to bow. After a long while, Little Missy sighed again. Her eyes were filled with pity. She didnt continue to persuade Wang Baole. Instead, she raised her head and looked at the huge hand before her. At the same time, she flicked her sleeve, and the heavenly fate book flew over and floated in front of her. At that moment, the heavenly fate book began to vibrate intensely, and it began to vibrate with excitement. The Little Missy also raised her hand and gently stroked the book. Long time no see. The Heavenly Fate Book began to buzz, and a brilliant light erupted from it. Suddenly, a brush materialized from the heavenly fate book and landed in the hands of the Little Missy. This brush was once the brush of Destiny, and the Master of Heavenly Fate was unable to use it. In the entire stone stele world, only the Little Missy alone could summon this brush. That was because, in addition to the power of Destiny contained within it, and the mark of his father. In the starry sky of the stele world, I dont have much ability to help you. I can help you a little here. Since you request I will help you.The young lady said with a serious expression. She slowly raised the hand holding the brush, give Wang Baole a light stroke. With that one stroke, the aura on Wang Baoles body instantly surged and changed rapidly. Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Wang Baoles body.., the aura of the Dark Sects Heavenly Dao had appeared. Even the ripples of his life force had changed. He looked exactly like Chen Qingzi! He had the Dark Sects mission, the fusion of the Heavenly Dao, and the responsibility of inheriting the legacy. Little Missys face had turned much paler after she had done all that. However, the effect was shocking. Wang Baole was shocked as well. The giant hand before him had clearly trembled. It seemed to be hesitating, but after seven or eight breaths.., it slowly dissipated in front of Wang Baole and Wang Yiyi, revealing the ancient stone door behind it! Thank you.Wang Baole looked at the pale little missy and felt very apologetic. He said softly. You can thank me later.Little Missy smiled and looked at the stone door as well. A serious look gradually appeared on her face. She slowly raised the pen in her hand. This time, her body began to tremble, it was obvious that she was struggling even more as she swiped down suddenly. With that swiping, the stone door began to rumble. The Pen in Little Missys hand could no longer hold on and collapsed immediately. It turned back into a speck of light and returned to the heavenly fate book. The book dimmed rapidly. Little Missys body swayed, and her face turned even paler. Wang Baole immediately held her up, but little Missy spoke quickly. Theres only one breath of Time! As she spoke, the vibrating stone door slowly opened a crack. The crack only existed for one breath before it closed again! One Breath was short, but it was enough for Wang Baole to follow the crack with his divine thoughts and see what was happening in the outside world. He saw that in the endless void, a blood-colored centipede with an astonishingly large body was winding around Chen Qingzi, as if it was absorbing him! Chen Qingzis face was pale, as if he had lost consciousness! However the moment Wang Baole sent out his divine thoughts, the centipede was attracted. It turned its head abruptly, and the Suppressive Force on Chen Qingzi seemed to have loosened, causing Chen Qingzis eyelids to twitch rapidly. At the same time, this one breath was enough for Wang Baole to throw out an item, and after his divine thoughts spread out, before they were blocked, he could develop a divine ability! That item was the scroll given to him by patriarch Yue Xing, and that divine ability was Can Ye! The result was unknown. The Crack in the stone door had closed with a loud bang. However, the moment it closed Wang baole vaguely felt as if he was seeing Chen Qingzi, who had been entangled by a centipede and was being absorbed, his trembling eyelids suddenly opened! At the same time, a figure sitting cross-legged outside the stone tablet realm on a lone boat also opened his eyes. Yiyi Chapter 1264 - people aren’t the same anymore! Wang Baole could no longer see the outcome. The cracks in the stone door had completely closed. However, that sound, which seemed to be an illusion, reverberated in Wang Baoles ears. At the same time, there was a powerful force that spread out like a storm along with the sound and landed on the stone door. Boom! The moment the stone door was hit, it shook violently. It also stirred the void within the stone door, causing it to become unstable. It was as if a raging wave was churning, formless and tangible. Cracks appeared one after another, causing the entire place to become chaotic, with Wang Baoles current cultivation level, he couldnt hold out for too long. He could only retreat rapidly and leave far away. Once he left, it would be very difficult for him to return. The chaos in the area continued, and the difficulty of returning was much higher than before. This forced Wang Baole to retreat. He left the void, left the end, left the area, and returned to the core of the stone stele world, which was the DAO domain. When his figure appeared in the former Weiyang Central Domain, the entire DAO domain shook. It was as if a trace of the aura of the outside world that was wrapped around his body had exploded here. Fortunately, the aura didnt harbor any ill intentions. It was just a trace. Although it caused ripples in the entire DAO domain, it didnt last long before it returned to normal. Even so, it still shook the hearts and minds of everyone in the Weiyang Dao Domain. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch, the Xie family patriarch, and the other universe-level cultivators felt it even more clearly. They opened their eyes, unable to hide the shock and confusion in their eyes. Just now standing in the starry sky, Wang Baole suddenly turned his head and looked into the distance. It was as if his mind was still stuck in front of the stone door in the void. What appeared in his mind.., it was the scene of his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, being entangled by the gigantic blood-colored centipede. At the same time, there was the voice that seemed to be an illusion. Its my father.Little Missys melancholic voice rang out in his mind. That voice was filled with longing. Wang Baole fell silent. His eyes gradually lit up, but they quickly dimmed. He knew that little Missys father was waiting outside the stone tablet realm, but he also knew that he couldnt enter. Once he stepped in, the stone tablet realm would collapse, this would affect little Missys resurrection process. Therefore, there was a high probability that he wouldnt step in. That way, even if he tried to interfere with the battle between Chen Qingzi and the blood-colored centipede, it would still be limited. As he worried about gains and losses, Wang Baole sighed softly. He had done his best. He stood there in silence for a long time before he turned around and stepped into the starry skies, returning to the left Dao sacred zone. He had seen what he needed to see. He had done what he needed to do. Wang Baole still had regrets in his heart, but more than that, he was filled with an obsession. Im still too weak now! Wang Baole muttered to himself. He took a step forward and arrived on Mars in the Solar System. He arrived at where his main body was. His Dharma Idol returned, and his main body opened his eyes suddenly. He pondered silently for a moment, he raised his hands and continued refining the Earth Dao seed in front of him. Time passed slowly, and the stone stele world gradually returned to its usual calm. The storms and gorgeous colors in the starry sky were still there, and anyone below the universe realm had no chance of stepping into the starry sky. However, it was also because of this that.., peace and tranquility appeared in the stone stele world. As for Wang Baole, after doing everything he could, he gradually cleared his mind of distracting thoughts while refining the Earth Dao seed. This allowed him to complete about ninety percent of the refinement of the Earth Dao seed. Another three years passed, and Wang Baoles Earth Dao Seed had reached ninety-seven to eighty percent. One day, his body suddenly trembled. It wasnt that the Earth Dao seed was completed in an instant. It was that his heart trembled, and a strong sense of fear suddenly appeared in his heart. It was as if a pair of invisible hands had pierced through his body and grabbed his soul, it caused Wang Baoles body to turn cold, and he raised his head abruptly. At the same time, as the palpitation spread through Wang Baoles mind, it was as if a strand of divine thought had traveled from an unknown distance into the starry skies, into the left Dao sacred territory, it had traveled to Mars in the Solar System, and it had traveled to Wang Baoles soul. Baole, I failed This sentence was the beginning of the telepathic thoughts. The contents of the sentence caused an unprecedented storm to erupt in Wang Baoles mind. The storm was so huge that it seemed to sweep across the Nine Heavens and nine earths, wang Baoles heart exploded wildly. The rumbling reached its peak, and it affected Wang Baoles soul, causing him to involuntarily feel grief. The sorrow instantly covered the entire Solar System, the left Dao sacred region, and even further. All the living beings within the range were affected by it at that moment and felt sorrow. Wang Baoles body trembled. When he raised his head to look at the starry sky, he saw that the colors in the starry sky that had been magnificent for decades had slowly dissipated. The Suppressive Force within had also dissipated, and the power that prevented all living beings from stepping into the starry sky.., it had also collapsed at that moment. A crimson glow seemed to emerge from the ends of the starry sky. In the blink of an eye, it was like a storm, like a raging wave. It swept across the entire stone stele world in an overwhelming manner. It was as if someone had placed a red gauze down, it covered the starry sky, but it wasnt lifted. The starry sky of the entire stone stele world was dyed red at that moment. The red starry sky was like blood. It seemed to represent the death of their senior brother. All the living beings in the stone tablet realm sensed it intensely. It wasnt just Wang Baole who was filled with grief. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs, the Xie family patriarch.., the Star Moon sect patriarch and the Dark Sects universe-level cultivators were silent as well. They didnt sense Chen Qingzis divine thoughts, but what they saw now made them understand the reason. The red starry sky was filled with boundless evil. It churned and distorted, transforming into an enormous centipede that roared at the stone stele world. This evil caused all living things to feel grief and silence, fear rose up from the bottom of their hearts. Fear for the blood-colored starry sky. The sky has changedmurmured patriarch Yue Xing. He was in the forbidden land at the back of the Moon Star sect, in front of a waterfall. On the fated star, Exalted Heavenly Dharma lowered his head and let out a long sigh. The Xie family patriarch fell silent. Then, he immediately passed on the Dharmic decree that the Xie family The sealed clan, no one was allowed to go out. As for Wang Baole, his heart was filled with grief. He stared blankly at the blood-red sky in the starry sky. He raised his right hand as if he wanted to grab something, but he couldnt stop his senior brothers divine thoughts from dissipating in his mind. That wasnt the only sentence in his divine thoughts. It was clearly Chen Qingzis last words before his failure. He had used his last bit of strength to tell Wang Baole everything in his divine thoughts, including the light and darkness of the immortals. He had also told Wang Baole a set of coordinates. That Place was the legacy he had prepared in advance and left for Wang Baole. It was obvious that he didnt want Wang Baole to bear the burden, so he hadnt given it to him in advance. Instead, he had wanted to resolve it himself. However, he hadnt succeeded. Wang Baoles expression was downcast. He subconsciously lowered his raised right hand. He didnt notice that his right hand, which had been lowered, was now trembling as it clenched into a fist. He clenched it tightly, and he didnt notice little Missys figure materializing, she accompanied him gently. She heard his hoarse voice, which seemed to come from friction, and it was filled with an indescribable sadness. Senior brother Almost at the same time that Wang Baoles sorrowful voice was heard, at the end of the void in the stone stele world, the stone door slowly opened from the outside, and two figures walked out from within. The figure in front was a young man dressed in a long red robe. The young man looked beautiful, but there was a deep sense of evil in him. It was as if the color on his body was the source of the crimson color in the stone stele world. At that moment, he smiled, he turned his head to look at the figure behind him and said something. Someone is calling for you. Following the young mans gaze, he could see that the figure following behind him was none other than Chen Qing Zi! However, the soul was not the same as the soul! Chapter 1265 - entered He was still dressed in the same clothes, and his figure was the same as before. There didnt seem to be any difference in his appearance or anything else. The only difference was his expression and gaze. This figure had a numb expression. There wasnt a hint of life in his gaze. It was as if he was just a corpse. If a mighty figure was here and used his divine perception to look, then perhaps he would be able to see a gigantic centipede wrapped around Chen Qingzis body. As the centipede wrapped around his entire body.., half of his body fused with Chen Qingzis. It was just like how Wang Baole had seen his appearance in the afterimages of the future on the fated star and in the fated book. However, the afterimages of the future had changed. The one who had been possessed was no longer him, but Chen Qingzi. It was as if Chen Qingzi had used his own body to transcend his tribulation. Someone is calling out to you. Arent you going to respond?The blood-colored young man in front of Chen Qing zi laughed. His eyes were filled with a sinister light, as if he was talking to Chen Qing Zi, but also as if he was talking to himself. I forgot that you are no longer you.The young man laughed. However, if one looked closely, they would be able to see that there was a hint of darkness in the depths of his smile. After stepping through the stone door, he turned his head and looked outside. His gaze seemed to be able to pierce through the void outside the stone door, looking at the gigantic crack, as well as the figure sitting on the lone boat, who was currently staring coldly at him. After meeting the gaze of the figure, the young man narrowed his eyes. With a wave of his hand, the stone door slowly closed, blocking out the void inside and outside, as well as the gazes of the two of them. When he turned his head, he looked at the gigantic palm that was currently within the stone door, right in front of the two of them, the space churned as a gigantic palm appeared. Halt! Luos palm, youre not letting me pass?The young man looked at the right hand and sighed in praise. His body flashed, and he turned blood-red as he charged towards the gigantic palm. However, in the next instant, after a loud bang, the palm remained the same. However, the blood mist formed by the young man suddenly collapsed and tumbled backwards. It gathered once again beside the stone door, once again turning into the figure of the blood-red young man. This time, his smile was still there, but it was much colder. His eyes shone with a red light, and he lowered his head to look at his chest. There was a huge wound that was rapidly healing, however, it was clear that it had affected him quite a bit. Chen Qingzi, ah, Chen Qingzi, the attack formed by using your life force as a sacrifice has indeed caused me a great deal of trouble . But even so, its still unable to stop me.As the young man muttered to himself, the red light in his eyes erupted, his body swayed once again and transformed into a blood mist. However, this time, 30% of the blood mist spread out and charged towards Chen Qing Zi. Once it entered Chen Qing Zis eyes, the remaining 70% suddenly transformed into a gigantic blood-colored centipede, it wrapped around Luos right hand. Luo has already fallen. How long can the rootless hand stop me? !As the blood-colored centipede that he had transformed into wrapped around Luos right hand, Chen Qing Zi, who was by the side, was absorbed by the blood mist into his eyes, his eyes suddenly seemed to have been set ablaze, and a faint red glow spread out from them. Without saying a word, he strode forward. As for Luo Zhis right hand, it completely ignored Chen Qingzi, allowing him to pass through smoothly. Then, he gradually moved further and further into the void. The battle continued. The mission of Luo Zhis right hand was not only to prevent the lives in the stone stele world from leaving, but also to prevent the lives in the outside world from entering. As the battle continued, Chen Qing Zi, who had lost his soul and was controlled by the blood-colored young man, stepped out of the void and into the core of the stone stele world, which was the DAO domain. Almost at the instant he stepped in, the blood-colored light in the starry sky within the stone stele world erupted like a storm. It turned into a gigantic vortex that covered the entire stone stele world. As the rumbling continued, from the center of the vortex.., chen Qingzis figure appeared. His long robe had already changed color, turning red. His originally numb expression had also changed. He was now intelligent. However this so-called intelligence was filled with a sense of evil. This was especially so for his eyes. They were no longer faint red, but were now completely red. Finally, youre in.Chen Qingzi, who had been possessed, smiled. Suddenly, he lifted his head and looked up into the starry sky. In his eyes, there were four pairs of eyes staring at him from across the sky. There are two late-stage third-stage cultivators. One of them is interesting. As for the last oneChen Qingzi, who had been possessed, narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of the Solar System. His body was trembling as he looked at Mars, wang baole, who had a look of sadness in his eyes, stared at each other across the starry sky. Its you.Chen Qingzi, who had been possessed, smiled. Baole, Im your senior brother. Arent you coming to visit me? His voice reverberated through the starry skies, and it fell into Wang Baoles mind on Mars. Wang Baole fell silent. He closed his eyes after a long while, hiding his sadness. When he opened them again, he stared at the Earth Dao seed before him, and focused on refining it with all his might. Its Alright, Little one. Ill look for you later.Chen Qingzi, who had been possessed, smiled. He averted his gaze and lowered his head to look at his body. He seemed to be very satisfied. He turned his head to look at the depths of the blood-colored vortex, there His true body was currently fighting with Luo Fengs right hand. Clearly, the battle wouldnt end anytime soon. However, it didnt matter. There were still some problems with his current body, which prevented him from completely possessing it. He could only fuse a portion of his divine sense into it. However, he felt that it was enough for him to complete everything within the stone stele world. Next Ill have to refine all the living beings in this world and condense a blood spirit. My divine sense will be strengthened, and Ill be able to heal my previous injuries.. Next, Ill destroy that little fellow, the other half of the immortal and the person who fused with the last wisp of the soul of the Black Wooden Nail!The blood-colored young man who possessed Chen Qingzis body smiled brightly. As he muttered to himself, he raised his right hand, immediately, the blood-colored light in the area gathered wildly. Finally, a fist-sized ball of blood formed on his right hand. With the ball of blood in his hand, he walked through the starry sky. He lifted his right hand and casually pointed at a galaxy in the distance. Immediately, the ball of blood flew out and headed straight for the galaxy. In the span of a few breaths, the galaxy began to Rumble. Blood-red light surged into the sky, accompanied by the misery of countless living beings, within a short span of ten breaths, this civilization was visibly shattered. Whether it was the stars within it or the lives within it, everything was destroyed at that moment. If anyone stepped into that galaxy at that moment, they would be shocked to see that the stars were melting and all living things were withering. In the end, they would form a large amount of blood vessels that flew out of the shattered galaxy and gathered beside the blood-red youth, they turned back into blood spheres, and after the blood spheres devoured a civilization, the color of the blood spheres became even darker. Not bad.The blood-red youth smiled and continued walking. Just like that, time slowly passed, and ten days passed. During these ten days, the blood-red youth walked through the starry sky at a moderate pace. However, all the civilizations, no matter how big or small, collapsed at the same time as he walked through them. All the living beings within them, as well as everything else, turned into blood vessels, this made his blood ball even deeper. The region he was in was the central region of the Weiyang race, so very quickly he used his senses to arrive at the Weiyang race, which was struggling to survive. He didnt stop because he was from the same clan. On the contrary, the blood-red youth, who was even more excited, stayed in the Weiyang clan for a longer period of time. He refined it even more thoroughly. After he left, the Weiyang clan was no longer in the stone stele world. His appearance and actions caused a stir in the entire stone stele world. However The Xie family patriarch, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch, the Moon Star sect patriarch, and Wang Baole were all silent. Amidst the silence, a storm seemed to be brewing! Chapter 1266 - the slash of fate! The silence was due to the suddenness and confusion of everything. The preparation was to prepare for the upcoming battle that required ones life and death in order to be able to shine even more brightly. Whether it was the Xie family patriarch, the people from the dark sect, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs, or Wang Baole, they all knew very clearly that at this moment the person who had possessed Chen Qingzi in the stone stele world.., was the greatest enemy of the entire stone stele world! If they couldnt suppress him, then perhaps the end of the stone stele world would inevitably come. No one wanted to die, and very few people were willing to watch their entire race be destroyed. Therefore this battle had to be carried out, no matter the price. Finally another three days passed. When the blood-red youth who had possessed Chen Qingzi walked through the starry skies, the Xie family patriarch was the first to complete his preparations. He had no choice but to complete his preparations. Therefore, the blood-colored young man who possessed Chen Qingzi was heading in the direction of the Xie clan. In the next instant, a sigh echoed out, and the Xie clan patriarch vanished from the main planet of the Xie clan, when he reappeared he was already in front of the blood-colored young man. The starry sky rippled and distorted. When the Xie clan patriarch appeared, the blood-colored young man who possessed Chen Qingzi stopped in his tracks. An evil smile appeared on his face as he looked at the Xie clan patriarch. Cultivating the Dao of fate? Interesting. The Xie clan patriarch was silent. His eyes instantly began to shine brightly, and he didnt say anything in response. He waved his hands, and instantly, a violet fog of fate exploded out from his body, then, it shrank back, converging in his eyes as he looked at the blood-colored young man. When he looked over, the Xie clan patriarchs body trembled. He had indeed cultivated the dao of fate. Now that he had gone all out, he could see the blood-colored young mans own fate. That Fate was crimson, and represented a catastrophe, his boundless will surged to the heavens, and the blood-colored centipede formed by his tumbling body seemed as if it wanted to devour the entire starry sky. It was as if he alone had surpassed the entire DAO domain. The so-called fate was illusory and difficult to describe. However, in general, fate and luck were similar. Those with strong fate would be successful in everything they did. On the other hand, those with weak fate would trip over themselves when they walked, occasionally, they would be smashed to death by something falling from the sky. After reaching their limits, they would choke themselves to death with a single breath. The dao of fate that the Xie clans patriarch cultivated was precisely the dao of fate. This was also the reason why the Xie clan was able to survive until now. It was also the reason why he had chosen to help the Weiyang clan back then. Back then, the Weiyang clans fate had clearly surpassed that of the dark sect. At the same time, he did not help Weiyang Zi this time. This was also the reason why he saw the Weiyang clans fate decline. He did not want to go against fate. This was not in line with his dao. But now, even if it was not in line with his dao, after a glance, even if his mind was greatly shaken, the Xie clan patriarch still raised his right hand and gathered his purple fate to form a long blade. It was aimed at the blood-red youths head, the saber slashed down! Slash! The slash of Fate! It seemed to be invisible, but in reality it was the other partys fate. The blood-colored youth didnt resist. He stood there smiling as he looked at the Xie clan patriarch, allowing the other partys slash of fate to slam into his own fate. But in the next instant His body didnt change at all, and neither did his fate, however, the Xie clan patriarchs long saber, which was formed from violet fate, seemed to have struck something indestructible. Rumbling sounds echoed out as his body shattered into pieces. As for the Xie clan patriarch, he suffered a backlash as well. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his essence, Qi, and spirit were clearly much weaker than before. If you were in the fourth step, this slash would have been able to sever my fate. But how dare you, with the power of a mere third step mayfly, challenge me?The blood-colored young man laughed disdainfully as he took a step forward, he lifted his right hand, and a bloody mist materialized in front of him, forming a blood-colored centipede that was about to swallow the Xie clan patriarch. However, at that moment, the seemingly weak Xie clan patriarchs eyes flickered with a cold light. With a wave of his hand, he took out a stick of incense and inserted it into the starry sky in front of him. Then, he quickly performed an incantation gesture with both of his hands, and his eyes instantly turned purple as he let out a low growl. Seize My Fate! As soon as the words left his mouth, the countless fragments of the long blade formed from the Violet Qi which had been destroyed by the blood-colored young man suddenly began to shine with dazzling light. Then, all of them stopped in their tracks, they began to transform into numerous violet black beetles that seemed capable of devouring everything. They let out piercing screeches as they changed directions and began to madly charge toward the blood-colored young man. They moved with incredible speed as they closed in on the blood-colored young mans Qi flow. As they did, the incense stick in front of the Xie clan patriarch began to burn. Huh?The blood-colored young man stopped in place, frowning slightly. He was just about to wave his hand, when suddenly, he raised his right hand and slammed it into the open space next to him. As he did, a figure appeared in the open space. His cultivation base was at the universe level, and it was none other than Xuan Hua. Clearly, he had come to hide, and was planning to launch a deadly sneak attack at the critical moment. Now that he had been discovered, he had no choice but to use all of his power to block the attack. Rumbling sounds could be heard as Xuan Huas body exploded. However, he was also a vicious person. Even though he had been destroyed, he still unleashed his divine ability, transforming into a black mist that formed into a huge mouth that shot toward the blood-colored young mans right hand. As he did, the starry sky on the other side of the blood-colored young man was ripped apart, and a huge spiked mace shot out from within to slam into the blood-colored young man. Behind the spiked club, the patriarch of the Seven Spirits Dao roared and punched out with his right hand, causing the spiked club to grow even more powerful. Both sides attacked at the same time, causing more of the blood-colored youths fate to be consumed by the violet beetles. The incense stick in front of the Xie clan patriarch was almost completely burned away. However, the blood-colored youth was incredibly powerful. Although the spiked club was incredibly powerful, it was still held down by the blood-colored youths left hand as it closed in. Thats it?The blood-colored youth who had possessed Chen Qingzi laughed coldly. He clenched his right hand, and a boom rang out as Xuan Huas body shattered into pieces. His divine soul scattered out as he tried to flee, however, the blood-colored youth opened his mouth and sucked in Xuan Huas divine soul. As he chewed, Xuan Huas miserable shrieks could be heard. His left hand also clenched down at the same time. With a boom, Patriarch Seven Spirit Daos spiked mace was crushed into pieces. A red light flashed in his eyes, and a strand of light instantly shot into patriarch seven Spirit Daos forehead. Patriarch Seven Spirit Daos body trembled violently, and a look of struggle appeared in his eyes. The blood-colored youth appeared in front of the Xie clan patriarch, and his eyes shone with a strange light as he sent another strand of red light into the Xie clan patriarchs forehead, he wanted to possess the Xie clan patriarch. However, the instant the red light entered, a vicious look appeared in the Xie clan patriarchs eyes, and he let out a low growl. Burn to death! As soon as the words left his mouth, the incense in front of him began to burn even faster, until it reached its end. The violet beetles that filled the blood-colored youths Qi began to emit ear-piercing screeches as they began to burn, in the blink of an eye, all of the blood-colored youths Qi began to burn. The blood-colored youth frowned. He was just about to attack when an ancient bronze sword appeared out of thin air. The sword was extremely sharp, and it also contained a portion of the laws of the Metal Dao, at the same time, Wood and water power erupted simultaneously. Metal gave birth to water, making the water dao vigorous. Water gave birth to wood, and wood power shocked the heavens. After that, the fire dao seed was formed by the Dao Stars, and it formed Wood gave birth to fire! Layers of fire formed, and the fire power surged. As the ancient bronze sword fell, it slashed towards the blood-red youths fate! At that moment, the person holding the ancient green-bronze sword and breaking through the Void was Wang Baoles dharma idol body! Everything that the four of them had done was to create this attack! There was the flame of the burning of the Kismet within, and the fire of the four elements outside, forming a shocking slash against the Kismet! Chapter 1267 - Ren Jie! The blood-red youth who had possessed Chen Qingzis body had a cultivation that far surpassed Wang Baole and the others. He was also much stronger than Wei Yangzi. After all the other partys body came from Chen Qingzi. Chen Qingzis peak cultivation was infinitely close to the fourth step. Now, he had a portion of the emperors soul. Overall, what he could show.., even if he couldnt truly step into the fourth step, he was already at the pinnacle of his cultivation. Therefore Wang Baole understood that the Seven Spirit Dao patriarchs and the Xie family patriarch knew very well that they wouldnt be able to defeat such an enemy. Perhaps, if they were given more time, there might be a slight chance. But at the same time if they continued to wait, it wouldnt be long before the opponent devoured all the civilizations in the DAO domain. The few of them.., would not be able to escape destruction. As such, this battle had to be fought. However, how it was fought, how it was fought, this was a crucial point that needed to be weighed and controlled. As such, the Battle of Kismet that the Xie clan progenitor had planned was about to begin! Kismet was illusory, but it was precisely because it was illusory that it was mysterious. Because it was illusory, it was rarely guarded against. Once the blood-colored young mans fate was severed, even though it didnt harm his body or spirit in the slightest, to a certain extent, it would be difficult for him to move within the stone stele world. After all Even a peerless expert would suffer endless damage if he didnt have his own fate. As for his opponent, everything would be extremely smooth. Another point was that once the blood-colored youths fate was severed, the laws and regulations within the stone stele world would repel him even more. After all, the reason why he was not repelled was because he had borrowed Chen Qingzis body to hide inside. However, if his fate dissipated, there was a high chance that the opponents layer of protection would lose its effect. All of these combined together led to the four of them attacking one after another! Amidst the rumbling, even though the blood-colored youths cultivation was shocking, he was still careless. As Wang Baoles ancient bronze sword fell, the blood-colored youths fire of luck expanded instantly and burned even wider, it was even more thorough and explosive. In a short span of a breath, about ten percent of his luck had been extinguished. The repelling force from the laws and rules of the stone stele world also began to appear. However, his cultivation was too high. A red glow flashed in his eyes. Even though his Kismet had been burned, and it had been greatly depleted, he was still confident. He raised his right hand and ignored the Xie family patriarch, who was being possessed by him, instead, he grabbed at Wang Baole. I didnt look for you, but you delivered yourself to my doorstep. Thats good too!As he spoke, the blood-red youth who had possessed Chen Qingzis body extended his right hand with a blood-red glow. He was about to land in front of Wang Baole. A complicated look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He used to be extremely familiar with the person in front of him, but now he was a different person. Senior brotherWang Baole muttered to himself. He buried the complicated look in his eyes deep in his heart and was about to make his move. However, at that moment Suddenly, the blood-red youths expression changed. A huge crack suddenly appeared on his chest. The crack seemed to be in his physical body, but it was actually in his soul. As the Gash appeared, a sense of struggle seemed to erupt from Chen Qingzis body, causing the blood-red youth, who had possessed him, to tremble. Chen Qingzi, you still have your divine perception? Thats impossible! Wang Baoles heart trembled when he saw this scene. Shock appeared in his eyes, and a divine perception spread out from Chen Qingzi, who had been possessed by the blood-red youth. Ive already fallen. Theres no need to hold back. This is the last resort I have left in my body. I, Chen Qingzi even if I die, how can I be possessed by someone else Thats why, before I set off for battle, I had already left a mark in my body. If I win, then so be it. If I lose If the other party doesnt possess me, then so be it. Once I possess someone else There will be no return! Chen Qingzis thought, it was obvious that he had left it behind before he left. As it reverberated, countless marks appeared on his body. These marks were all gray in color, and as they exuded a decaying aura, it caused his body to.., irreversibly show signs of dissipating. As it dissipated, the blood-red youth revealed a look of fear for the first time. He wanted to struggle, to free his soul. However, at that moment, Chen Qingzis body was like a shackle, tightly binding him. It was like a cage, preventing him from escaping at all, he could only rot along with his body. Seeing this, grief filled Wang Baoles eyes. However, he gritted his teeth and leaped up. He raised his right hand, and madness appeared in his eyes. At that moment, the ancient bronze sword unleashed its full power, he unleashed all of his cultivation at that moment. Although the Earth Dao seed had yet to be fully formed, it was no longer necessary at that moment. Combined with the natural law of the ancient bronze sword, the Four Elements Dao converged to form a sword that slashed down toward the blood-colored young man. Chen Qingzi! ! !A shrill, venomous roar could be heard, the blood-colored young man couldnt move. His divine soul struggled, revealing itself as a blood-colored centipede. However, no matter how it struggled.., half of his body was still unable to escape Chen Qingzis rapidly decaying body. Chains could be seen locking him down. In the next instant Wang Baoles ancient green-bronze sword slashed down. With a loud boom, the blood-red youth who had possessed Chen Qingzis body disintegrated. His physical body was torn to shreds, and his soul was torn to shreds. Each piece of his physical body was tightly wrapped around a strand of his soul, preventing him from escaping, he could only decay rapidly as his physical body shattered. Eventually, he turned into dust and dissipated. As he dissipated, a red glow flashed between the foreheads of the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs and the Xie family patriarch. Two streaks of red light flew out and gathered in the starry sky, forming the figure of the blood-red youth. However, the figure was extremely illusory. The instant it appeared, the repulsive force of the laws and laws from the stone stele world descended with a loud boom. The illusory figure became even more blurry, and it looked as if it was about to dissipate completely, however, at that moment, a stern and solemn look appeared in his eyes. He looked carefully at Wang Baole, the Xie family patriarch, and the others. He admitted that he had been careless this time. He had not expected the Xie family patriarch to have reached a high level in the Dao of fate. He had even reached a height that was infinitely close to the fourth step. He had not expected that the incense stick that the other party had taken out would be able to produce such a fire of fate at the final moment when it was burnt out. He had also not expected the seven Spirit Dao Patriarch to restrict him and Wang Baoles final attack! The combat strength that the latter had displayed had given him a shock. He had set his kismet ablaze rapidly, but that wasnt the main point. Even so, he was still confident that he could turn things around. He hadnt expected that Chen Qingzi, who he had killed and possessed, would actually leave behind a plan in his body that he wouldnt be able to detect! And to be able to not detect it, this plan had to be extremely profound. At the thought of this, the blood-colored young mans face turned even more grim, and all of the contempt in his heart vanished into thin air. In its place was a grave expression. This time, I was too careless, but It wont be long before I return. When that time comes I wont underestimate my enemy. Ill go all out! As his words reverberated in the air, the blood-colored figure became increasingly blurry. It was completely wiped out and disappeared into the starry sky. Only when his figure had completely disappeared did the Xie family patriarch and the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch finally heave a sigh of relief. The two of them looked at Wang Baole. They noticed the complicated and sorrowful look on Wang Baoles face, and they fell silent. Chen Qingzi, a talent!The Xie family patriarch said softly after a long while. In reality, after Chen Qingzis failure, they were still somewhat resentful. After all, Chen Qingzis failure had caused all of this to happen ahead of time. However, Chen Qingzis methods eventually rendered them speechless. My Senior Brother is an outstanding talent to begin with!Wang Baole closed his eyes and buried his sorrow. After a long while, he opened his eyes and said in a deep voice. Chapter 1268 - GO All Out! Born a hero, die a hero! This was Chen Qingzi. At this moment, the Patriarch of the Seven Spirits sect was silent. He bowed deeply towards the spot where Chen Qingzis body had disappeared. The patriarch of the Xie family also had a complicated expression on his face. He too lowered his head and bowed deeply. There was also Xuan Hua in the Solar System. His Dharma Idol had participated in the battle and his main body had remained on Mars. Although the collapse of his dharma idol had caused him a lot of damage, it had not completely affected his life and death. Hence, his face was pale at this moment, he bowed his head in the direction of the battlefield. Please, its Ren Jie. Please, its hung. Please, its Qingzi! In fact, without Chen Qingzis last resort in this battle, even if Wang Baole and the others had succeeded, they would have suffered heavy casualties. More importantly, they would have defeated an enemy that they could not possibly defend against, weakened enough to go to war. However, due to Chen Qingzis tactics, the Empyrean Lords divine thoughts had collapsed. The crisis this time had been resolved. Wang baole, the Xie family, and the Seven Spirit Dao patriarchs could all sense it, the real Empyrean Lord was still around, and there would definitely be more intense battles to come. However, in the end They still had a short period of time to recuperate. Even though this short period of recuperation might not have changed the final outcome, it was also possible that with this short period of recuperation, the future would be affected. Therefore, regardless, the time that Chen Qingzi had given them was extremely precious. In particular the destruction of a portion of the Supreme Emperors divine thoughts had weakened the opponents combat strength. This gave Wang Baole and the others an opportunity. I need time!Wang Baole suddenly said. The technique Im cultivating is called the Eight Extreme Dao. The first five Extreme Dao are techniques of the five elements. Now that the Water Dao and Wood Dao have been perfected, the Earth Dao will soon be perfected as well. I also need the Metal Dao and the Fire Dao.. Once the five elements are perfected, my combat strength will reach a certain level of pinnacle. I should be on par with my senior brother before he left.. However, I dont know if I have enough time.Wang Baole looked at the Xie family patriarch and the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch. I have a dao art of Destiny. I gather all the members of the Xie family and set it up together. Its power surpasses my own by a lot, but it will take three years to complete. Once I set it up, I will die, and there will be less than ten percent of my familys bloodline left.The Xie family patriarch fell silent, he spoke slowly and looked at Wang Baole. I am skilled in the Dao Arts of my previous life. I gather the power of the entire sect and set it up. I can instantly increase my combat power by seven times. However, it can only last for the time it takes seven incense sticks to burn. After the time limit is up, my soul will dissipate.The seven spirit dao patriarch sighed softly, he spoke in a hoarse voice, and just like the Xie family patriarch, he looked at Wang Baole. The two of them understood that they wouldnt be able to decide everything in the future battles. Looking at it now, perhaps their only hope lay with Wang Baole. However, the price they had to pay was too great. They knew that if they didnt do this, the stone tablet realm would definitely be destroyed, and the entire sect and clan would be wiped out. If they were to go all out, there might still be some hope, but this was a matter of themselves.., at that moment, they couldnt help but look at Wang Baole, waiting for his reply. Im not completely confident, but I will do my bestWang Baole closed his eyes. After a while, he opened them. As he spoke, the seven spirit dao patriarch and the Xie family patriarch looked at each other and didnt say anything. At that moment, an ethereal voice came from afar. And me! I have a technique called the flame spirit curse. It has been brewing for tens of thousands of years. Once it erupts, regardless of the opponents cultivation level, it will be affected!An illusory figure came along with the voice, it was The Blazing Flame Patriarch! His true form hadnt arrived yet. It was his clone that had come. However, his eyes were filled with determination and determination. It was obvious that he was determined. His arrival caused the Xie family patriarch and the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs eyes to shine with a strange light. The Blazing Flame patriarch wasnt a universe-grade cultivator, but the way he cursed was astonishing. More importantly his identity! He was Wang Baoles master. Since he had chosen to risk his life to buy time for Wang Baole, Wang Baoles attack this time contained even more emotions. As a result, the path of retreat was even narrower. That was what the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch and the Xie family patriarch were worried about. They were worried that Wang Baole wouldnt go all out after they had risked their lives. Instead, he would use other methods to use them as an obstacle and leave on his own. That was why they had made up their minds when they saw the blazing flame ancestor appear. They werent the only ones who had come to attack. Just as the Xie family patriarch and the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs had made up their minds.., a sigh reverberated from the void. The Dark Sects Heavenly Dao has collapsed, and the Weiyang clans Heavenly Dao has fallen. However, I Will burn myself as the price. I can replace the Heavenly Dao in suppressing the Outsiders for a short period of time. When the time comes I will go all out. Spots of white light appeared in the void. They gathered in front of everyone and turned into a book. An elder sat cross-legged on the book. It was Exalted Heavenly Dharma. This catastrophe was a catastrophe for the entire stone tablet realm. At that moment, all races, civilizations, and sects were meaningless. If thats the case, then lets give it a try. If we succeed I hope that fellow Daoist will not forget the sacrifices we have made and leave behind the legacy of our sect! Protect our clan. The final bloodline. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs and the Xie family patriarch spoke slowly. They bowed to Wang Baole, turned around, and left. They began their preparations. The Exalted Heavenly Dharma Lord looked deeply at Wang baole, as if he was looking at Wang Baole, he seemed to be looking at Wang Yiyi, who was beside him, and no one else could detect him. He bowed and disappeared. Only Wang Baole and the blazing flame ancestor were left in the starry skies. Master, you Theres no need to say anything else. Do you think I have to hold back my curse until the stone tablet realm is shattered? Others can give, but I can do the same for my own disciple!The blazing flame ancestor waved his hand casually. Baole, give it your all! Give it your allWang Baole muttered. A moment later, a fierce look appeared in his eyes. He bowed to the blazing flame ancestor. The two of them walked towards the solar system at the same time. As they disappeared, on Mars in the Solar System.., wang Baoles true form opened his eyes. There was a fierce look in his eyes, as well as a complicated look. He had no idea when he had gone from being a student of ethereal dao college to where he was now. He recalled the years that had passed. Everything seemed like a dream. It was both real and unreal. Master has left. Senior brother has fallen. The dark sect has been destroyed. The Weiyang clan here has also disappeared Next, master blazing flame will have to pay the curse. The others will pay the price as well All of this is for the sake of the battle emperor EmperorWang Baoles eyes burned with killing intent. The Earth Dao seed in front of him, under the fluctuations of his emotions, had suddenly completed its final gathering. In the next instant, a dao seed that emanated boundless Earth Dao laws appeared in front of him. As it appeared, the Solar System and the left Dao shook. The Heavenly Dao was no longer around, so this didnt involve the loss of authority. Instead Wang Baole had gained new authority. In that instant, all the living beings who cultivated the Earth Dao in the left dao sacred region trembled, their dao hearts shaking, they lowered their heads involuntarily and bowed in Wang Baoles direction. The ground trembled. The stars shone, and an aura that was much stronger than before erupted from Mars. It seemed to be able to suppress the entire left Dao, and it was as powerful as the heavens! Empyrean Lord, if I kill your divine thoughts in this battle, then the next step will be to kill my way to the real Weiyang realm and kill your true form! I, Wang Baole, will eliminate the root of the problem. This Is my dao oath! As Wang Baole mumbled, a heavenly thunder seemed to explode in the starry sky. A loud boom reverberated, affecting more than half of the DAO domain. The sound of thunder seemed to be a witness, and it traveled to the end of the Void, where it was battling with Luo Zhis hand, the blood-colored youth, who was battling, was lost in his thoughts. Wang Baole! Chapter 1269 - Moonstar progenitor! As an imperial emperor, the divine will he sent to this place had an important mission, so the divine will itself was already extremely strong, reaching the fourth step. Basically, with the realm and battle prowess displayed by the divine will, there wouldnt be many opponents in the entire universe. It was more than enough to come and check out the last world scattered outside and complete the mission. The blood-red youth himself thought so too. If he took things one step at a time, he would break through the stone door in the near future and charge in at full strength. He would suppress Luos hand, step into the core of the stone monument realm, and destroy the last wisp of the black wooden nails soul. However, all of this happened unexpectedly. Chen Qing Zi suddenly charged out and fought with him. Although he had won in the end and successfully possessed Chen Qing Zi, his body had been sacrificed by the other partys life force, the other party had inflicted a grievous injury that he hadnt been able to recover from until now. This injury had affected his divine sense, causing his battle prowess and cultivation realm to drop as well. He was unable to maintain his fourth step state at all times. However, because he had possessed Chen Qingzis body, he had suffered a great loss, however, his gains were still great. First, the stone door didnt require him to destroy it many times before he could step into it. After that, Chen Qingzis body could be ignored by Luo Fengs right hand and left. This allowed him to complete his mission at an extremely fast speed, if everything went smoothly, he would be able to complete his mission ahead of time. However, he had never imagined that Chen Qing zi would actually leave a technique in his body that he couldnt detect. This made all of Luo Zhis actions seem like a trap. And this trap had successfully destroyed thirty percent of his divine sense! In addition to his injuries, this could be said to be an extremely serious injury to the blood-colored young man. As a result, his current realm had completely fallen from the fourth step, and he could only reach the peak of the third step. Fortunately, Luo Zhis right hand was rootless, and under the constant wear and tear, he didnt have much energy left. Even if his cultivation fell, it wouldnt be able to hold him back for long. However, he had to be serious. The stone stele world was now prepared on one hand, and Wang Baoles existence on the other. It had reduced his initial confidence to only a fraction of what it was. Chen Qingzi!The blood-colored youth gritted his teeth. His eyes were filled with rage. The appearance of the other party had completely destroyed everything. It had turned what had been impossible into possible! I have to hurry. I Cant give the other party any more time to grow! The blood-colored youth made a decision in his heart. The blood-colored centipede that he had transformed into became even more ferocious. As it roared, it engaged in an even more intense battle with Luo Zhis hand, causing the void to tremble incessantly, the ripples spread in all directions, affecting the core DAO domain of the stone stele world. The laws within the DAO domain began to fluctuate. On Mars, Wang Baole retracted his gaze from the starry skies. He restrained the killing intent in his eyes, and with a calm expression, he infused the resplendent earth dao seed into his body. As he infused it, the power of the Earth Dao spread throughout Wang Baoles entire body. Although the Earth Dao, Wang Baoles Wood Dao, and Water Dao didnt have the ability to mutually reinforce each other, Wang Baoles Dao Star could replicate tens of thousands of daos. As it formed the Fire Dao.., instantly, the aura within his body erupted. Water gave birth to wood, wood gave birth to fire, and fire gave birth to earth! Three elements and one void, four elements and four dao! The Eight Extreme Dao has now completed the three Extreme Dao Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and thought about the next dao. He still lacked the Metal Dao and the Fire Dao, and he already had a plan for these two dao. In the Metal Dao, unless he could find something more suitable to carry the DAO, Wang Baole would choose the ancient bronze sword. However, compared to the other three dao carrying items, the ancient bronze sword was a universe-grade supreme treasure, however, it was still a little lacking. In the Fire Dao, the dark fire was a different direction. The cursed fire imparted by the blazing flame master was also a different direction. Regardless, it was still not perfect in carrying the dao. If there was enough time, Wang Baole might choose another path. However, time was pressing, so Wang Baole was already prepared. There was a high probability that he would still use the ancient green-bronze sword and the cursed fire to complete the five elements perfection. However, before I proceed, I still need to make a trip to The Moon Star sect! Wang Baoles eyes shone with a deep light. The Patriarch has invited you to meet him on the nineteenth day of the seventh month of the eighth year of the sixty-year cycle at the Moon Star Sects sky viewing cliff! Li Wan Ers words from that year surfaced in Wang Baoles mind. There were still seven days left until the agreed time. As he recalled the events of sixty-eight years ago, Wang Baole sighed with emotion. The changes had been too great. He hadnt been a paragon back then, even though his combat strength had been extraordinary. At that time His Master was still around, and his senior brother was still around. At that time He didnt know why the other party had invited him over, or why the agreed time had been so deliberate and strange. At that time He didnt know the other partys identity, nor did he know what would happen in the stone stele world sixty-eight years later. But now his battle prowess had reached the peak of the stone stele world, but his master was no longer around, and his senior brother was no longer around. He also knew why the other party had agreed on such a time, and why he had done it so deliberately. It seemed like The Moon star sects ancestor possessed some kind of astonishing ability, allowing him to see the future through the past. In his heart, he also had a nearly complete assessment of the other partys identity. In the silence, Wang Baole sighed softly and closed his eyes. He allowed the seven days to pass while he meditated. When the seventh day arrived, his dharma idol outside the Solar System stood up and took a step into the starry skies, he stepped into the side door of the Holy Region. He didnt stop. The moment he stepped into the side door, Wang Baole took another step. This time he appeared in an area that was invisible to the naked eye and couldnt even be detected by the divine thoughts of a non-universe-grade cultivator. He was here.., he looked at the empty space before him. He saw two familiar figures who seemed to have been standing there for a long time, bowing to him. Moon Star sect disciple Li Wan er pays her respects to the Dao Lord. I am here under the orders of the Patriarch to welcome the DAO Lord into the Moon Star Sect. Moon Star sect disciple Zhuo Yifan pays his respects to The Dao Lord. YifanWang Baoles gaze swept past the two of them, finally landing on Zhuo Yifan. A smile that hadnt appeared on his face for a long time slowly appeared on his face. Memories of the past slowly surfaced in his mind. After a long while, Wang Baole walked over and hugged Zhuo Yifan. Zhuo Yifans heart was filled with excitement as he hugged Wang Baole tightly. The two brothers had been separated for many years, and they had finally met again. Li Wan er stood at the side with a smile on her face and didnt disturb them. She only spoke softly when she saw the two of them reminiscing. Baole, the patriarch is waiting. Wang Baole looked at Li Wan er with a complicated look in his eyes. He stepped forward and hugged her. When he released her, he had already recovered from his shock. He followed Li Wan er and Zhuo Yifan into the empty space ahead. The first step they took caused the starry sky to change, a gigantic blue planet appeared before Wang Baoles eyes. In reality, if he wanted to, he didnt need to lead the way. With a wave of his hand, he could remove everything that covered the area. However, he didnt do so. As a visitor, he followed Li Wan er and Zhuo Yifan into the second step, they appeared in the sky above the Blue Planet. The ground was green. One could see the rise and fall of mountains, the surging of rivers, the majestic ocean, and the many buildings. Welcome to the Moon Star Sect,Li Wan er said softly. Wang baole nodded slightly. He scanned his surroundings and finally landed on a mountain peak. There, he saw a figure sitting with his back facing him. The figure was sitting on a broken cliff. The waterfall in front of it fell down. The sound of the waterfall seemed to contain dao charm as it spread in all directions. Wang Baole took a third step forward and appeared beside the broken cliff, beside the figure. Youre here.The figure seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life, but his voice was loud and clear, as if it could shatter the clouds. As he spoke, he slowly turned his head. What appeared before Wang Baoles eyes was an old, unfamiliar face. My surname is Xu, and my name is Xu. In the name of the Lord, I will protect my young lord. Chapter 1270 - , the truth! Are You Xiao Hu?Wang Baole asked slowly, staring at the elder before him. Yes and no,the moon star sects ancestor answered hoarsely. I have followed you for many years. I was a devil and a sword spirit. I have experienced countless eras and traversed the galaxy. In the end, I was willing to die. I gathered a thread of immortal thought and followed you into this world to protect your dao Speaking of which, many years ago, on the planet where you are located, I saw you once. I enchanted one of your Dharmic puppets and made it strange. I believe that over the years, it has helped you to a certain extent Many years ago?Wang Baoles eyes were deep in thought. After a long while, he raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, a puppet flew out of his storage bag. This puppet Wang Baole had not used it for many years. It was the first puppet that he had created, then, many changes occurred to the puppet. Its this puppet.Patriarch Yue Xing smiled faintly. Wang Baole looked at the puppet and then at Patriarch Yue Xing. He couldnt help but have a strange expression on his face. He recalled his own puppet. It seemed to have some unspeakable quirks in its so-called quirks, all the opponents who had been entangled with it in the past had been miserable. This evil interests didnt seem to match the image of patriarch Yue Xing, who looked ordinary, but had a hint of a sage-like demeanor. For no apparent reason, Wang Baole took a few steps back. He looked at Patriarch Yue Xing with a more serious expression. Fellow Daoist, theres no need to be afraid. Before I died, I was still able to fight you. Now that my divine thought has been reincarnated, Im no match for you even though Ive reached the third step,patriarch Yue Xing said flatly. Then, he waved his hand, two prayer mats materialized and landed at Wang Baoles feet. Please take a seat. Wang Baole looked at the prayer mats cautiously. He scanned the prayer mats with his divine thoughts to make sure that there were no problems before he sat down cross-legged. Various thoughts surfaced in his mind. As he thought about it, he had completely understood the cause and effect of the agreement. The agreement from sixty-eight years ago had been met in front of the cliff today. When he had arrived, Wang Baole had thought that he had already guessed the other partys identity. However, he now understood that his guess was both right and wrong. He had guessed that the Moon Star Sects patriarch should be Xiao Hu from back then. However, he hadnt expected that there was another identity besides Xiao Hus. therefore rather than saying that the sixty-eight-year-old agreement was to meet him, it was more appropriate to say that it was to invite Wang Yiyi to meet him.. That was because Wang Baole could guess who the master was. It had to be Wang Yiyis father. The way the little master addressed him and Wang Yiyi emerged from the mask in Wang Baoles arms made Wang Baole realize that.., his current judgment wasnt wrong. Uncle XuWang Yiyi said softly, bowing to the moon star sect ancestor before her. A smile appeared on the Moon Star sect ancestors face. He stared at Wang Yiyi for a long time. His smile grew kinder as he spoke softly. Yiyi, its time. Wang Yiyi opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something. However, she fell silent in the end. Seeing that, Wang Baoles heart stirred. At the same time, patriarch Yue Xing shifted his gaze away from Wang Yiyi. When he looked at Wang Baole, he stood up, cupped his fists, and bowed to Wang Baole. Thank you, fellow Daoist, for protecting my little lord. Theres no need to thank me for that,Wang Baole replied softly. When he looked at Wang Yiyi, his gaze was gentle. It could be said that she was the person who had truly been with him his entire life. From the beginning of their meeting until now. Senior, what is it that you have agreed to meet me here today?Wang Baole took a deep breath and looked at patriarch Yue Xing. He asked in a deep voice. He really wanted to know what would happen to the agreement that had lasted for sixty-eight years. Patriarch Yue Xings expression was solemn. He remained in his cupped fist position and didnt get up. I, Xu, have invited you to meet me here for three things First, to welcome the return of my young lord and complete his soul. To complete the final preparations for the final resurrection.As elder Yue Xing spoke, he raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, the air distorted, fragments appeared out of thin air. Light flowed in all directions, and the sky shone as well. Endless light shone in all directions, turning the place into a sea of light. The source of the Sea of light was the fragments. As they shone, the fragments gathered in mid-air between patriarch Yue Xing and Wang Baole, eventually forming half a mask! Seeing the appearance of the mask, Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. He took out his mask from his robes. Almost at the instant the mask appeared, a strong and dazzling light also emanated from within. It was extremely dazzling, the two incomplete masks seemed to be pulled by an invisible force. They slowly approached, and when they fused together.. The mask was complete! There was no longer any imperfections. There was a shocking aura emanating from within. This aura was sacred and seemed inviolable. It seemed to be able to suppress all directions, causing the starry sky where the Moon Star sect was located to shake, in fact, it even affected the collateral saint realm. This mask was personally created by master back then. It looked complete when it was first created, but in truth, there were cracks in it from the very beginning. There were seventeen of them, and each of them contained a wisp of the little lords soul fragment, allowing it to be nourished within. Once One day, the mask is truly complete, and there are no cracks in it, the Little Lords soul fragments will be able to fuse with it and be resurrected However, to make it complete, a special method is required. The main ingredient required for this method is immortal bones Only a complete immortal can form immortal bones in the body Therefore, the second reason I asked you to come here is to hope that you can obtain all the immortal inheritances as soon as possible and become a true immortal Before that, the little lord will be by my side. I will maintain the integrity of the mask with my divine thoughts and wait for your success. Wang Baole appeared to be calm when he heard that. However, a complicated look flashed across the depths of his eyes. He wasnt stupid. On the contrary he had experienced too many things, and he had developed a keen mind, he could sense the unspoken words hidden in the other partys words. He didnt know what the other party was hiding, and he didnt want to pursue the matter any further. He lowered his eyelids slightly, concealing the complicated look in his eyes. His actions were something that even someone as sensitive as patriarch Yue Xing didnt notice, he continued speaking The third thing is the rewardjust as patriarch Yue Xing finished speaking, Wang Yiyi suddenly spoke up. Uncle Xu, dont hide it from him anymore. Patriarch Yue Xing paused and looked at Wang Yiyi. I dont want to hide it from him. Uncle Xu tell him the truth,Wang Yiyi said softly. If one listened carefully, one could hear her voice trembling. When she spoke, she didnt seem to dare look at Wang Baole, she lowered her head and walked silently between Wang Baole and patriarch Yue Xing. The mask floated in mid-air. As she got closer, she gradually blended into it. Her back was filled with timidity and loneliness. There was also a deep sense of escape. As she blended into it, she slowly disappeared.. It was as if she didnt want to face what happened next. Wang Baole raised his head. His half-closed eyelids lifted slowly. He looked at the mask and sighed softly. Could it be that just the immortal bone alone isnt enough to completely heal the cracks in the mask? There was no sound from within the mask. Patriarch Yue Xing fell silent as well. He looked at the mask, then at Wang Baole. The wrinkles on his face had clearly increased. Your fate is still in question.After a long while, patriarch Yue Xing spoke in a low voice. Chapter 1271 - extreme past, Extreme Future, extreme pleasure! After Yue Xing progenitor said those words, Wang Baole fell silent. The mask that was floating in mid-air trembled slightly. Inside the mask, Little Missy was squatting in a corner, hugging her knees and lowering her head, i Cant see her face, but I can see her body, trembling. Fate, huh Wang Baole muttered. Be it his mission as the dark child or his understanding of the fate that the Xie family patriarch was skilled in during the previous battle, he was no stranger to fate. The so-called fate was a persons past and future. If a persons life was viewed as a line, then this line was in fact fate. When he was the dark child, Wang Baole had once decided a persons fate. Therefore, he understood very well a person who had lost their fate meant that the front and back segments of the line were gone, leaving only a single point. The front segment that had been lost represented the past. The back segment that had been lost represented the future. He understood even better if one wanted to obtain the fate of a persons past, one needed to be by the persons side at all times, witnessing everything that had happened in his past. So, thats how it is,Wang Baole said softly. He recalled his many past lives and everything that had happened in this life. Suddenly, he smiled and looked at Patriarch Yue Xing. Is there anything else? Patriarch Yue Xing was silent for a moment. He shook his head and said in a low voice. Thats all. As a reward, I believe you have already received it from master. However, I can still agree to one more condition of yours Can you fight against the Emperor?Wang Baole looked calmly at Patriarch Yue Xing. Now that my divine thoughts have reincarnated, I am powerless to do anything other than protect the Little Lordpatriarch Yue Xing sighed softly, an apologetic look on his face. Fine. Do you have a supreme treasure that can carry the dao of metal or the Dao of Fire?Wang Baole didnt care about it. He spoke calmly. There is somethingafter a moment of silence, patriarch Yue Xing seemed to be searching for something. After a long while, he raised his hand and grabbed at the air. Immediately, a silver ingot appeared in his hand. The silver ingot was very small. It only looked like a few taels of silver. There was nothing out of the ordinary about it. It was very normal. However, if one used ones divine perception to examine it, one would be able to sense that it contained a very strong aura. This is a treasure that I secretly exchanged for from someone surnamed Zhou in a large world. Ill give it to you.Grandmaster yuexing sighed in his heart. He understood that Wang Baole, who knew the truth, would definitely not be calm, however, the Little Lord was adamant about not hiding it. This made things difficult for him, and an apology rose from the bottom of his heart. With a wave of his hand, the three taels of silver flew towards Wang Baole. After being caught by Wang Baole, he did not check it. Instead, he threw it into his storage bag, stood up from the praying mat, and bowed towards grandmaster yuexing. Thank you, senior, for enlightening the puppet back then. Thank you, senior, for taking Li Wan er and Zhuo Yifan in. With that, Wang Baole bowed once again. As he stood up, he turned his head and stared deeply at the mask floating in mid-air. Then, he turned around and walked into the distance. I know why you appeared in my past and previous life. I know why you were always there in that life. I know that the so-called fate is actually a predetermined path. I know that all of this, is the fate of this line, now, my past destiny, belongs to you. But I do not blame, do not blame, not cold. Thank you, when I become a white deer, to pick me up from the fall. Thank you, when I become a resentful monk, to comfort me. Thank you, when I become a demon blade, feed me blood. Thank you for staring at me after I became a zombie. Thank you for the embrace you gave me when my master died. Thank you. Thank you for accompanying me time and time again in this life. You have already taken away the fate of the past. I can give you the fate of the future, even if from now on, I will have no past and no future. But This is also good. With every step that Wang Baole took, the smile on his face grew. After ten steps, his thoughts were clear. The dao charm in his entire body circulated, and a shocking aura erupted from his body. The past is the Dao. Its like Death Wang baole laughed as he muttered. As the aura erupted from his body, a faint ripple appeared in the starry sky above his head. A long river appeared. The long river rolled and surged. It was boundless, seemingly capable of covering the entire starry sky and connecting to Wang Baole at the end. As for its source It wasnt within the stone stele world. Instead it came from outside the stone stele world. The long river contained rules. The rules were related to time, but they were different. The rules contained only the past that had happened to Wang Baole! This was a new rule. It wasnt time or death. It was a dao that was formed from the fusion of the two. It was a dao that belonged solely to Wang Baole! This dao contained Wang Baoles past. If there were any cultivators in the future who were lucky enough to understand this dao, the improvement in their cultivation would depend on how far they could walk on this dao. It would depend on how far they could walk on Wang Baoles past path. That was because This rule, this path, was created by Wang Baole. It was his past. The moment he appeared, Yue Xing, who had a complicated expression on his face, suddenly raised his head from the cliff behind him. His eyes were filled with shock. A new rule has been born? The truth will be revealed when the truth is revealed? He wasnt the only one who was shocked. The blood-red youth, who was battling Luo Zhis hand at the end of the Void, was shocked as well. He raised his head abruptly and saw the vast river extending from the void into the void, it rolled into the starry sky at the core of the stone monument realm. This isthe blood-red youths heart trembled violently. Outside the stone monument realm, in the starry sky, the figure sitting cross-legged on the lone boat also raised his head slowly. His expression, which had never changed, was also moved at that moment. All of this wasnt over. In the next moment, as Wang Baole took another step forward, and as he muttered his words, another long river of laws came roaring towards him. The future is the DAO, as if it were alive! The new illusory river was also related to time, but it was also different. The endless waves within represented the future. As the changes were unpredictable, the source was within Wang Baole himself, spreading outwards, no one knew where the end was. This was also the Dao that belonged to him alone, his future! At that moment, two illusory rivers roared. One came from the outside world and entered the stone stele world. It had no source, only a connection with Wang Baole at the end. The other illusory river had a stone stele world at the end, one couldnt see where the end was. The source was fused with Wang Baole. From Afar, the two rivers seemed to run through the entire stone stele world. They seemed to have turned into one, and the one who connected them was Wang Baole. When I was comprehending the Dark Dao, I had already given up on sketching out the fate of all life after reincarnation. I had released my fate for everyone to control and pursue their own path of freedom. Now it fits my path as well. I have to be a carefree person who has no past, no future, and only lives in the present. Wang Baole smiled freely. With a wave of his hand, the third illusory long river suddenly descended. This river was the source of his own existence, and the end of his own existence. It was freedom, and it was.. Carefree!The Moon Star sect ancestor muttered. Carefree!The blood-red youths expression was unsightly. Carefree!Outside the stone tablet realm, the figure on the lone boat said softly. Carefreeinside the mask, Little Missy, who was hugging her knees and lowering her head, raised her head. Her tears turned into a smile. Clear Dao, Palm Dao, two steps to carefree!Wang baole flung his sleeves and stepped into the starry skies. At that moment, his cultivation exploded. His Dao Heart Clear Dao! Chapter 1272 - Carefree Immortal! When one sees the truth, one can be called carefree! Just like how freedom is ones body, freedom is ones God, and freedom is ones body and soul! As for immortals They are also carefree! To Wang Baole, the past can not be changed, and the future can not be grasped. If thats the case So what if he doesnt want it! It was precisely because he didnt want it that he was able to understand more clearly. He could transform the past into rules, and the future into rules, allowing it to exist between heaven and earth. It would serve as his DAO Foundation, and it would serve as the fate that Wang Yiyi needed to be revived. I can give you your fate. Im willing to do it! I only want the present. From now on, the person who walks through the starry skies doesnt need the past or the future. He only needs to exist in the instant in our eyes, the present in the eyes of all living beings. Wang Baoles mind became clearer. His long hair danced in the wind, and Dao charm circulated around his body. It spread in all directions. At the same time, his cultivation also improved rapidly due to his understanding of the past. He had broken through from the mid-stage of the galaxy region to the late-stage of the Galaxy region, and he was still progressing. For a mighty figure who had cultivated to his level, the breakthrough in his cultivation was no longer the accumulation of his own energy. It was determined by his understanding of the heavens and earth, the universe, the rules, and his own body. Once he had comprehended the Dao and comprehended the dao, he would be able to attain the Dao! At that moment, Wang Baole was attaining the Dao! The past that he had lost and the future that he had abandoned had turned into his dao, illuminating his heart. It allowed him to see his own path and solidify his own thoughts. As he walked forward, the dao aura around him grew stronger. Signs of a qualitative change appeared in his circulation, as if it was about to rise from the Dao Aura to an even more unique aura. The Moon Star sect ancestor, who had witnessed Wang Baoles transformation with his own eyes, was shocked. He had never seen an immortal before, but he had experienced it twice in his life. Once it came from his master, Wang Yiyis father, it was the existence of a demigod and a half-immortal, and there was a similar rhythm on his body. There was another time it was another person. He was clearly walking on the path of immortality, but he had stepped out of the demons life. This is an immortal?The Moon Star sect ancestor muttered. Is this an immortal?The person who responded to him was Wang Baole, who was walking in front of him. His long hair fluttered in the wind, and the Dao rhythm in his body was changing. As he responded, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He stood there with his back facing the Moon Star sect ancestor. His Dao Heart was clear, and he seemed to be deep in thought. Wood is the Dao of life Water is the Dao of source Metal is the Dao of no retreat Earth is the Dao of suppression Fire is the Dao of destruction The five elements are the foundation, understanding the past and the future, transforming it into a new dao.. And all of this Is For Freedom!As he spoke, Wang Baole smiled. He took a step forward and stepped into the starry sky. His dao charm had completely transformed, becoming immortal charm! As the immortal charm spread, a black wood appeared faintly behind Wang Baole! The Black Woods aura gradually grew stronger, as if it had fused with Wang Baoles immortal charm. It gradually became indistinguishable from each other. The moment the immortal charm appeared, the starry skies turned pale, and the stone stele realm was in an uproar. Everyones minds went blank. The blood-red youth, who was battling Luo Zhis hand in the void, trembled for the first time. A rare look of panic appeared in his eyes. He wasnt just alarmed by the immortal charm. Behind the immortal charm There was another aura that was rising rapidly, as if it was about to awaken completely. That Aura came from the black wood! At the same time, outside the stone tablet realm, the figure on the lone boat was also staring. Eventually, a smile appeared on his face. Anticipation appeared in his eyes, and he whispered softly. Soon the time is almost up. Amidst the commotion, in the starry skies outside the Moon Star sect, Wang Baoles hair was disheveled, and his entire body exuded an aura of immortality. His figure also appeared hazy. Wherever he passed, the starry skies seemed to be unstable, and signs of cracks appeared beneath his feet, it was as if the world could no longer withstand his existence and was trembling. The last person to reach such a level was Chen Qingzi. Dont be afraid,Wang Baole said softly with a smile. He wasnt trying to appease a certain life, but rather the stone stele world. I wont hurt you,Wang Baole said with warmth in his voice. As he spoke, the cracks under his feet slowly healed. The trembling from the entire stone stele world had eased considerably, but what followed was.., a hint of reluctance. The reluctance from the starry skies seemed to predict that Wang Baoles time here was running out. I will control my aura until it reaches a level that you cant handle Then wait for me. Wait for me to fuse with the Dao of gold and the Dao of fire Ill bring you with me.Wang Baoles voice was gentle, causing the tremors in the starry skies to gradually dissipate. A sense of familiarity gathered from all directions, it surrounded Wang Baole and turned into fate, enveloping him. This was the fate of the entire stone tablet realm. As it spread, Wang Baole raised his head. His gaze seemed to be able to see through everything. He saw that at the end of the Void, the blood-colored youth, who was entangled with Luo Zhis hand, was gradually turning cold. Theres no rush.Wang Baole put away the coldness in his eyes. His expression returned to calmness. Even though he had a certain level of confidence that he could kill the blood-colored youth, Wang Baole didnt want to do that. What he wanted was to be absolutely safe. His Dao seemed complete, but what was complete was only the outline. There were still a few key points that had yet to be perfected. The first was the Dao of metal, the second was the Dao of fire, and the second was the Dao of immortality. Wang Baole was in control of the Dao of immortality and its intent. The immortal aura surrounding his body was the manifestation of the fusion of the intent and the Dao of immortality. However, from a certain perspective, it wasnt truly complete. If I didnt guess, senior brother must have left me Another Dao of Immortals, which is the Dao of the Xin Huo inheritance That should be a wisp of immortal fire This fire can fuse the five elements and become my dao carrier. Wang Baole closed his eyes. The next moment, when he opened them, he raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, the three taels of silver given by patriarch Yue Xing appeared in his hand. With Wang Baoles current cultivation level, the ordinary silver was filled with a shocking aura. This aura contained karma, and vaguely, it was of the same origin as his wishing bottle. Karma from one person, huh?Wang Baole mumbled. His immortal aura turned, and instantly, countless runic symbols shot out from his palm. They spread in all directions, filling the starry sky as far as the eye could see. These runes were exactly what was needed to refine the dao seed. As they spread out, Wang Baole clenched his right hand into a fist. His fist seemed to turn into a black hole. In that instant, the runes that spread out around him rumbled like thunder and rolled like the sea, they came whistling over. In the blink of an eye, they gathered into Wang Baoles fist and merged into The silver taels fell one by one, causing the state to change rapidly. It was also enhanced by the surrounding Qi, with Wang Baoles current cultivation level, the dao seed of gold did not take long at all. It only took the time for half an incense stick to burn. When Wang Baole opened his palm again, the Dao Seed of gold appeared! As it appeared, the stone stele world rumbled once again. At that moment, all the stars, all the civilizations, all the living beings, everything related to the law of gold, whether it was the quality of the ore, the Dharmic artifacts, or the world armament, all trembled! That was because the five elements gold had its source! Wang Baoles cultivation erupted at that moment. He was about to break through his current limit. However, at the moment when the stone stele world couldnt take it anymore, the explosion was suppressed by Wang Baole. It gathered in his body, and at the same time, it didnt leak at all, his eyes also chose to close. He couldnt open them, because once he did.. The starry sky would shatter, the world would collapse, and the stone tablet realm wouldnt be able to withstand it! Next, Ill go to the land that senior brother left behind. Wang baole, who had his eyes closed, didnt need his eyes to see everything in the world. As he muttered, he took a step forward and disappeared. Chapter 1273 - Immortal Talisman! There were some people who had their eyes open, but in their eyes, there were still too many cognitive obstacles and fog in the world. They could not see clearly, could not see through, and could not sense where the sparks of life were. Perhaps it was because of their own circumstances.., or perhaps it was because of the entanglement of the environment and fetters. This type of people were mostly in the world. It could not be said that they were unhappy, but they were not carefree. They might not know, or perhaps they also knew that life was a cultivation in which time was the spiritual energy. However, they still needed to continue to gain enlightenment, Epiphany.., and enlightenment. However, there were still some people who walked through life and gradually reached another realm. They had clearly closed their eyes, but the entire world could be perceived more clearly in their consciousness. They could touch and see more accurately, they could see through, and they were even more beautiful, more colorful, and filled with sparks of life. There were also many such people. Wang Baole was once the former, and now, he was the latter. He had reached the pinnacle on the path of the latter. He didnt achieve enlightenment, but he understood his own nature. Memories of his life surfaced in his mind, and figures flashed across his mind. He walked in the starry sky, closed his eyes, and spoke softly. Life is indeed a journey of cultivation cultivation of the heart, cultivation of the nature, and cultivation of the self. As he mumbled, Wang Baole smiled. His smile was pure, honest, and peaceful. When the three types of smile fused together, as his long hair fluttered in the wind as he walked, it gathered on his body and made him look free and easy. Step by step, he walked slowly towards the place where his senior brother had left his legacy. His eyes remained closed. He didnt need to open them, nor could he. He didnt know what level of cultivation he should be at now. Perhaps he was at the perfected Galactic realm, or perhaps he had advanced a little further. He was at the so-called universe realm, or perhaps he was at an unknown level. Before him, only his senior brother had reached this level in the stone stele world. He wasnt very clear about his own cultivation, but Wang Baole was clear about one thing. He knew that once he opened his eyes, his suppressed cultivation would explode instantly. The peak of such an explosion.., was something that the stone stele world couldnt withstand. Wait a little longer,Wang Baole seemed to say to himself as well as to nothingness. As his footsteps landed, his figure seemed to be erased in the next instant, disappearing into the starry sky. When he reappeared, he was already at the end of the side door holy region. It was a remote starry sky. There were very few stars, and only countless meteorites floated past like a river. Under the pull of gravity or some strange force.., they did not spread out or leave in a large area. Instead, they formed a huge ring of stones that could not be distinguished from the end. If one were to look from a high position, one could vaguely see that the meteorites here were actually from the same origin. In other words they were originally one entity. It was as if a huge star or an incomparably huge meteorite had existed here a few years ago. However, due to unknown reasons, it had collapsed, forming the scene before them. If it had been anyone else, they wouldnt have been able to sense anything unusual within the meteorite, even if they had used their divine senses to the maximum. It was the same even for those at the universe realm. It was as if this place was very ordinary. Over the years, there had been cultivators who had stepped into the meteorite ring, but none of them had managed to find anything. This gradually made the place seem less mysterious. However at that moment, Wang Baole could sense that everything here was different. It was still a meteorite ring, and there was nothing of value hidden within or outside of it! However There was an undetectable trace of immortal charm here! The Immortal Charm was too faint. It was so faint that even a universe-grade cultivator wouldnt be able to sense it here. It was so faint that even the former Wei Yangzi wouldnt be able to sense it. Wang baole, who hadnt understood himself before, even had the inheritance of an immortal.., he wouldnt be able to gain anything from this place, just like the others. It was only at this moment, after understanding himself and transforming the Dao Aura into the immortal aura, that Wang Baole was able to sense the difference in this place through his senses. Senior brother is indeed a great talent.After sensing for a while, Wang Baole murmured softly. There was indeed nothing substantial hidden here. There was no need for that. The meteorite ring before him was already the most valuable item. That was because a few years ago, what existed here was not a planet or a huge meteorite, but a rune! The rune shattered, forming a group of meteorites. Every meteorite here was actually a part of that rune, and as it moved, the position of the meteorites had long since deviated, as if a picture had been shattered, they became countless fragments that were scattered before their eyes, becoming a jigsaw puzzle. If someone could put it back together, the runes would reappear in the world. However without knowing what the original runes looked like, it was almost impossible for someone to put it together. If one could sense the immortal charm that was so faint that it was almost imperceptible, they would be able to find the original appearance of the runes from this perception with all these restrictions, the only person who could obtain Chen Qingzis inheritance here.., only an immortal of the same origin! After sensing everything, Wang Baole was silent for a moment. He slowly raised his right hand and waved it gently at the meteorite ring in front of him. With that wave, the faint immortal charm that permeated the area instantly gathered, after it fused with Wang Baoles right hand and was completely gathered by him, a runic symbol gradually appeared in his mind. The moment the runic symbol appeared in his mind, ripples appeared in the surrounding starry skies. There was also an invisible fire that turned into an endless wave of heat. It appeared out of thin air in all directions, causing the area to become slightly distorted, it was very blurry. The Suppressive Force also spread out. A moment later, Wang Baole raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist. He punched at the meteorite ring in front of him across the air. Immediately, the meteorite ring shook violently. It was broken apart and spread out in all directions. As they scattered in all directions, Wang Baole spread out his divine thoughts and enveloped every meteorite. Then, he controlled it and began restoring it according to the symbols that had formed in his mind! As the countless meteorites moved and the symbols were slowly being restored, the rumbling and whistling sounds that had been formed from the pulling of the symbols spread throughout the entire side-sect holy region. There were even ripples that spread out, causing everyone in the side-sect holy region to be shocked, the hearts of all living beings in the collateral saint domain were shaken. The Patriarch of the seven spirits sects expression changed, and his mind was in turmoil. Even with his universe-grade cultivation base, he felt a strong sense of fear in his heart. It wasnt just him, but the Patriarch of the Moon Star sect as well. Even though his cultivation base had once been monstrous, his heart was still trembling. Whether it was his heart or his trembling, it wasnt because of hostility. It was instinct. It was as if he had become a mortal, facing a god that was about to awaken! A God could not be looked at directly! A God could not be blasphemed! A God could not be resisted! Greetings to all of you Chapter 1274 - Five Elements Dao Foundation! Looking at the remote starry skies in the side door holy region, countless meteorites that had existed here since ancient times were now rapidly arranging themselves amidst the rumbling sounds. Compared to them, Wang Baole, who was floating in front of them, seemed insignificant. However, if one closed their eyes to sense it, the brilliance of Wang Baoles figure surpassed everything else, it was as if he was the lord of all living things. With a wave of his hand, the group of meteorites formed their own array formation. His aura was overwhelming, and ripples spread throughout the entire secondary holy region. It caused the hearts of all living things to tremble. Many cultivators were trembling in fear. At the same time, the group of meteorites finally began to move amongst themselves, they gradually formed into the shape of a runic symbol! The runic symbol was like a ball of fire. No matter if one looked at it with the naked eye or felt it with ones senses, it was like a flame. It seemed to be able to burn everything, encompassing everything. Its aura was even more majestic and shocking. It seemed to be able to shake the entire universe. Its size was even more shocking. It exuded an endless amount of antiquity and vicissitudes of life. As it appeared in the starry sky, the surrounding void seemed to have a sense of time, causing Wang Baole, who was standing in front of it, to.., his entire person appeared to be in a hazy state, as if he was in the long river of time. This is the runic symbol that senior brother left for me.Although he didnt open his eyes, Wang Baole had clearly obtained all the necessary senses from the runic symbol in front of him. After a long while, he muttered softly. The runic symbol in front of him was exactly the same as the one that appeared in his mind! The moment it was formed, not only was the unorthodox saint realm shocked, the left Dao Saint Realm and the central saint realm were also shocked. The entire stone stele world rumbled, and both living and non-living things trembled. That was because this was a power that surpassed the stone stele world! That was because this power was extremely ancient and didnt belong to this era! That was because it was the immortal that Luo Yugu had fought for! The Immortal inheritance! The reason why it looked like fire was because the inheritance represented the Xin Huo, the immortal Xin Huo! Wang Baole sensed a strong immortal aura on the runic symbols. The Aura was extremely familiar to him. He vaguely saw his senior brothers figure on the runic symbols. However, in the end, it turned into a sigh. This fire is my five elements fire seed!Wang Baole spoke softly as he sensed the vast array of runic symbols in front of him. He raised his right hand and waved gently at the runic symbols formed by countless meteorites that shook the entire stone stele world. With this move, the majestic meteorite runic symbols began to vibrate. Cracks began to appear on the meteorites that formed themselves. The cracks grew larger and larger, eventually filling the entire runic symbols, with a loud boom, the meteorite collapsed. At the moment of collapse, golden threads flew out from the shattered meteorite and headed straight for Wang Baole. It took a long time to describe all of this, but it actually happened in the blink of an eye, in the next moment as all the golden threads gathered, a golden rune the size of a palm floated on Wang Baoles palm. It was golden and resplendent, and the talisman rune was like fire. The stone stele world trembled even more violently. The Golden Talisman fire began to sway, as if it was trying to fuse with Wang Baole. At the same time, Wang Baoles immortal charm spread out on its own, as if it was one with the talisman rune itself, at that moment, the two of them were eager to fuse as one. Feeling the golden flame in his palm, Wang Baole was silent for a moment. He slowly retracted his right hand, slowly and completely grasping the immortal fire talisman rune. The moment he grasped it and made contact with his body, the immortal fire talisman immediately fused into Wang Baoles palm and dispersed into his body. At that moment, four images appeared in Wang Baoles mind, four images appeared. The first image was of a streak of light moving at an astonishing speed in the pitch-black starry sky. Behind the streak of light was a giant that seemed capable of splitting the heavens and earth. He was expressionless as he chased after the giant. Soon, a battlefield appeared in front of the brilliant light. Without the slightest hesitation, the brilliant light sped up and entered the battlefield. At the instant it entered the battlefield, the brilliant light flickered imperceptibly, it was actually split into two! One was as brilliant as before, while the other was dim and hard to detect. It split into two directions and fled in different directions. The first image disappeared, and soon, the second image appeared. In the image, the dim and almost imperceptible light beam was silent in the vast starry sky. One day, when all living things began to appear in the stone tablet realm, the light beam fused into a living creatures body, as if it had been reincarnated, it descended upon an adult. After that, the light beam went through repeated cycles. There were humans, plants, and monsters an unknown amount of time passed, and at the end of the second image was a baby born in a mortal village. The babys name was Chen Qing. Wang Baoles heart was filled with complicated emotions when he saw this. He sighed softly and continued flipping through the third image that appeared in his mind. In the image was the dark sect. He saw his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, sitting cross-legged and meditating. One Day.., the light in his eyes suddenly changed. The light dimmed so much that it was almost imperceptible. It was like the light that had once split out from the beam of light. The last scene was a long time later. Chen Qingzi stood where Wang Baole was at the moment, staring at the shattered group of meteorites with his back turned. The four scenes ended there. Although there were no words coming out of the scenes, Wang Baole understood everything. The brilliant light and giant in the first scene were Gu and Luo. Gu had escaped into the Weiyang Dao Domain, and Luo had sealed the place. However, the latter didnt realize that after Gu had escaped into the area, he had been split into two parts, one bright and one dark. The bright inheritance had turned into the storyteller. He had met Wang Baoles destiny, and he had finally obtained it. The dark inheritance had gone through multiple reincarnations. In Chen Qingzis lifetime, it had finally awakened his memories. This might have been the reason why Chen Qingzi had betrayed the dark sect. After all, the Dark Sects mission was to prevent the immortals from leaving, however, in his masters generation, his master had changed it to prevent everyone from leaving. The main focus whether intentionally or unintentionally, had fallen on the Wei Yang clan. Master has taken in two disciples. Both are immortal inheritancesWang Baole said softly. Deep down, he had already understood a lot. Perhaps Master was the one who knew the most. Perhaps.., master also wanted to break the dark sects mission. So, in the end, master still fulfilled senior brothers wish. So, senior brother, in the end, you chose to leave and accept the tribulation on my behalf. You were willing to fulfill my wish Wang baole sighed softly. He understood everything. Even if there were many details that he didnt know, that was no longer important. What was important was he still had to choose to leave. For the stone stele world, for his master, for his senior brother, for Little Missy, for everyone, and for himself.. This battle is about to begin.Wang baole, who had his eyes closed, suddenly felt a fierce aura burst forth from his body. He raised his right hand, and the immortal talisman fire that he held in his hand shone from between his fingers, a bright light spread in all directions.. The five elements fire seed began to form! Once it was formed, Wang Baoles power would explode. This was because his dao seed of the Five Elements Dao of the eight Extreme Dao had far surpassed the number of people who had created this dao technique! His Dao of metal was the only thing that the paragons in the outer realm lacked. It carried the beliefs of the paragons, and it was invincible! His Dao of water was a teardrop. It contained love and persistence. It ran through the ages, and its origins were mysterious and hard to find! His Dao of Earth was formed from a corner of the stone tablet realm. To a certain extent it was appropriate to say that it was a part of Luo! His Dao of fire was forming at that moment. It was the immortals Xin Huo inheritance, and it was naturally earth-shattering! His Dao of wood was needless to say. It was the number one dao of all Dao, and it was also his dao of life. Wang Baole had already made a judgment in his heart. Perhaps his true form.., was really The five elements wood source in the endless universe outside! Such a DAO Foundation was unprecedented! Chapter 1275 - was about to begin! It wasnt an exaggeration to describe it as a Supreme Dao Foundation! At that moment, the Supreme Dao Foundation was only missing the final step. Once the immortal Xin Huo condensed into a dao seed, it would represent the completion of the five elements and Wang Baoles eight Extreme Dao Foundation! The starry sky rumbled, and the surroundings trembled. At that moment, Wang Baoles long hair fluttered even though there was no wind, and so did his robes. His closed eyes didnt open, but his body shone with a light that was even brighter than his eyes. He raised his right hand and spread it open. Golden Flames rose from his palm. However, if one looked closely, one could see that the so-called flames were actually formed from countless golden symbols, at that moment, the symbols were continuously stacking and fusing. One could imagine that when the symbols in his palm fused into one, the symbols would become Dao seeds! It was the process from one to ten thousand, and then from ten thousand to one. This was the entire process of forming the DAO Seed of fire! If one were to compare the key points of this process to ten, then the entire process had already progressed to three points. It spread rapidly in all directions. During this process, the aura on Wang Baoles body continued to rise. The fluctuations of his cultivation grew more and more shocking. His spirit was even more powerful. The immortal charm on his body was the same. It was extremely rich, and everything about him was exploding. He was getting stronger and stronger! The Void had reached its limit, and it seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure. Even with Wang Baoles eyes closed and suppressing the breakthrough in his cultivation, cracks still appeared in the surrounding starry skies. The cracks spread, covering more than half of the secondary saint realm. The Moon Star Sects patriarchs expression changed drastically, and the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs expression was one of shock. This realm isnt going to be able to withstand it The cracks grew larger and larger. At the critical moment, Wang Baole raised his right hand and pointed at the center of his brows. Seal! His ears were instantly sealed. His seven apertures were the place where his soul perception fused with the outside world. Since the seal on his eyes couldnt suppress it, he sealed his ears again! As his ears were sealed, his aura was instantly suppressed, preventing it from spreading out too much. His body rumbled, and the cracks in the surrounding starry skies finally dissipated slowly. As the immortal fire dao seed was refined, the entire side-door saint realm was thrown into an uproar. All the stars were trembling, and all living beings felt their minds rumbling. It didnt matter if it was nothingness or dust, all of them seemed to be strongly affected at that moment. In fact, the area of influence had already exceeded that of the side-door saint realm, it was spreading towards the central region. The Xie family patriarch, who was in seclusion in the central region and was condensing the Qi fate array formation, instantly sensed it. He raised his head abruptly and looked in the direction of the side-door Saint Realm. His eyes were filled with shock and uncertainty. He could clearly feel the ripples in the entire starry skies. The ripples were so strong.., it shook his dao of Qi Yun a lot. Its Wang Baole! The shock in the Xie family patriarchs eyes gradually faded, but a grave expression slowly appeared. In the end, it turned into a soft sigh. Wang Baoles current level was something he had dreamed of. However, the Xie family patriarch knew that his dao had stopped moving forward. As he sighed, he heaved a sigh of relief. He no longer needed to expend his life to complete the fate array formation. There were already more suitable candidates for the disaster that the stone tablet realm was about to face. If the other party was still unable to suppress the disaster, then even if he sacrificed his life.., it would be of no use. As for him, he had been greatly affected, not to mention the other cultivators in the central region. Almost all the cultivators in the central region felt a strong vibration in their bodies at that moment. It was the vibration from the fire of life. After all, fire was divided into real and fake, and the fire of life could be considered a part of fire to a certain extent. In reality, the five elements seemed to be distinct, but when they reached their limits, it was difficult to tell one from the other, in the end, they were all connected. It was the same for the Great Dao and cultivation. As the central region rumbled and Wang Baoles dao seed of fire condensed, the Emperor Avatar, who was battling Luo Zhihand in the void, also sensed the vibration. The blood-colored youth, who was the avatar, instantly sensed the aura from the stone stele world as he fought with Luo Zhichao. His expression changed again. He had been alarmed when he had sensed Wang Baoles immortal charm. Now that he sensed the fluctuations of the fire, especially the terrifying aura contained within, the blood-colored youths expression changed completely. If this continues, it will be impossible to suppress this place and complete my return I cant waste any more time! The blood-colored youths expression was ugly, and a rare sense of anxiety rose in the depths of his heart, his eyes shone with ferocity. With a loud bang, his body turned into a thick blood fog that enveloped Luo Zhis hand in an even more frenzied manner. Time passed. Wang Baoles aura spread, but it continued to spread. The tremors among the living became even stronger. Wang Baole had completed forty percent, fifty percent, and sixty percent of the condensation of his fire seed! As his condensation progressed, his cultivation continued to rise, reaching the peak that the stone stele world could withstand. Cracks appeared once again, and this time, they didnt just appear around Wang Baole, instead, they spread through the side-door holy region and the central region. This caused all the cultivators in the side-door holy region and the central region to change from their initial shock to shock. They raised their heads to look at the sky, and an instinctive sense of fear and doomsday rose in their hearts. The starry sky The starry sky is about to shatter! Whats going on? The sky is filled with cracks! Amidst the astonishment of countless living beings, Wang Baole raised his right hand once again in the side entrance of the Holy Region. Seal! This time, he sealed his nose aperture! Six of the seven human apertures had been sealed. With this method, the cracks had finally stopped spreading. However, the aura within his body was still erupting, becoming more and more terrifying. All of this was because his dao foundation was too dense, reaching an unimaginable level! His aura had already filled the entire central region and was beginning to spread towards the left dao sacred territory. The condensation of his fire seed had increased from sixty percent to seventy percent! The left Dao sacred territory was where Wang Baoles foundation was located. The Solar System had already occupied this place. Therefore, when Wang Baoles immortal fire aura arrived, all the cultivators in the left Dao sacred territory werent too surprised when they noticed it, they sat down cross-legged and tried their best to sense the fluctuations in their bodies. At the same time, a fervent look appeared in their eyes. At the same time, the blood-red youth, who was battling Luo Zhi in the void, had gone completely mad. No one knew what spell he had used, but it clearly had a huge impact on his body. Its power was naturally astonishing. As his body rumbled.., it formed a blood-red mark, causing Luo Zhis hand to tremble and slip up for a moment. With this momentary slip-up, the blood-colored youth transformed into a streak of blood-red light that surged into the sky. He charged out of thin air and headed straight for the core of the stone stele realm. Wang Baole, my mission is to wipe you out. No matter what, even if I have to use the runic symbols that connect me to my main body to suppress Luo Zhichu, I will not allow you to continue existing! The blood-colored face of the youth appeared within the blood-colored light. His eyes were filled with madness and extreme killing intent as he charged towards the starry sky of the stone tablet realm! At that moment, within the stone tablet realm, in the side door of the Holy Region, Wang Baole slowly raised his head. His ears, eyes, and nose were sealed by himself, but it did not affect his senses. He could sense that his immortal fire had already been eighty percent condensed. He could also feel that within the void, a monstrous blood qi was rapidly approaching the stone monument realm! Chapter 1276 - the five elements, was about to be completed! Is it about to arrive? Wang baole, whose eyes, ears, and nose were all sealed, raised his head. His perception covered the entire stone tablet realm. He could sense the blood qi that seemed to be able to pierce through the starry skies, and it was coming at an alarming speed from the void, it whizzed over. In his perception, the blood qi formed a gigantic centipede. It was ferocious and exuded an indescribable ferocity and madness. It tore through the void, as if it wanted to tear apart everything that stood in its way. The Xie family patriarch, the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch, and the Moon Star sect patriarch also sensed the abnormality. When the three of them sensed the blood qi, their expressions were solemn. Their bodies flashed, and they disappeared from their seclusion. At that moment, Wang Baoles five elements fire seed had only condensed to eighty percent. There was still a certain amount of time before it could be fully condensed. He could also sense that even though there was still a hole left in his seven apertures seal.., it had reached its limit. Even if it was completely sealed off, it would still be unable to suppress the explosive growth of his cultivation. The limit that the stone stele world could withstand would be broken. However, Wang Baoles expression didnt change much. He had been prepared before he was ready to condense the fire seed. He didnt do anything to stop the growth of his cultivation. Instead, he allowed the fire seed to continue condensing, his cultivation continued to erupt. Soon, his aura covered the entire left Dao holy region. As the left Dao covered the entire stone monument realm, it could be said that the entire stone monument realm was within the range of his aura. As Wang Baoles aura spread, all the cultivators and lives who cultivated the law of fire felt their hearts thump. It was because the source of the Dao they cultivated had appeared. The source was almost insurmountable. It would become the end of their Dao. The starry sky rumbled. The stone monument realm trembled. The fire seed before Wang Baole finally changed from 80% to 90% . It was only 10% away from complete. His cultivation erupted once again. Cracks appeared in the surrounding void. This time, the cracks spread throughout the entire stone monument realm, causing all living creatures to raise their heads and look up. A sense of doomsday descended upon the starry skies. The stone stele world was about to collapse. At the critical moment, Wang Baole suddenly raised his right hand and pointed between his brows. With that finger, his body trembled, and overlapping shadows immediately formed on his body. As they shook, the overlapping shadows stood up and walked in all directions. There were a total of ten shadows. They were Wang Baoles clones. Origin Dharmic body! This divine ability that had been passed down from Chen Qingzi had been of great help to Wang Baole ever since he had mastered it. Now, at this crucial moment, it had also played its ultimate role. Share cultivation! In the next instant, as his origin dharmic body walked out, a portion of the cultivation that could no longer be suppressed in Wang Baoles original body surged out and fused into the ten origin dharmic bodies, causing the cultivation of the ten dharmic bodies to explode instantly, in just a few short breaths of time, it had reached a shocking level, comparable to Wang Baole before he had comprehended the carefree immortal. It was the same for all ten Dharmic bodies. If anyone were to see this scene, they would definitely be extremely shocked. At that moment, any one of the ten dharmic bodies had a combat strength that could be described as monstrous. After all, before the Moon Star sect had comprehended the carefree immortal, Wang Baole.., he had already reached the pinnacle of combat power in the stone stele world. The ten Dharmic avatars were all like this. They were only formed from a portion of Wang Baoles cultivation that was separated from his main body. If one were to make a deduction, Wang Baoles true combat power had already reached a shocking level. At the same time, as Wang Baoles main bodys cultivation was separated and his six apertures continued to seal, the waves that the stone stele world could not withstand from his body finally weakened a little. The cracks in the stone stele world began to heal. The stone stele world was like a balloon to a certain extent. What caused it to explode was not just the amount of Qi in it, but also the benefits. For example, Wang Yiyis father, or Wang Baole, they were like a sharp and huge longsword, their length exceeded the size of the balloon, so once they appeared, they would definitely be punctured and collapse. However, if the longsword was dispersed and divided into multiple parts, its length would naturally decrease. Therefore, even though the number of swords increased, the stone stele world could still barely accommodate them. However, there was a limit to how much the stone stele world could accommodate. There was also a difference between outsiders and cultivators from the mainland. That was why Wang Yiyis father was still unable to step into the stone stele world. The power of the sword was at the level of life, it was already different. A random clone was not something the stone stele world could withstand. As Wang Baoles original Dharmic body spread out, the clone formed by the Emperors divine thoughts broke through the barrier between the void and the starry sky of the stone stele world with a loud boom that reverberated throughout the entire stone stele world, he stepped into the stone stele world. The moment he stepped in, the starry sky distorted. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch was the first to step out. His expression was grave. He raised his right hand without saying a word the moment he appeared. Immediately, a gigantic spiked club materialized, it descended with a loud bang towards the blood-colored youth. The spiked club was different from before. It was surrounded by a large number of stars that had shrunk countless times in size, causing its power to reach its peak. As it crashed down, the starry sky trembled violently. At the same time, the Xie family patriarch walked out of thin air. His eyes were filled with determination. He formed a seal with his hands, and the law of fate circulated within his body. A burning incense appeared in front of him. It lit up instantly, forming a large amount of smoke, the smoke shot towards the blood-colored youth. The smoke contained boundless fate. It could be cut, suppressed, and sealed! All of this took time to describe, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, the three of them had gathered together. Get lost!The blood-red youth was agitated and anxious. After stepping into the stone stele world, his senses became even stronger. The ripples that came from where Wang Baole was in the stone stele world.., it was like a fire in the dark night. It was earth-shattering, shocking, and at the same time, it gave him an unprecedented crisis. This crisis was even greater than what Chen Qingzi had given him previously. Therefore, he did not hesitate at all. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed his trump card. His body transformed into a blood-colored tempest that swept out in all directions. The spiked club shattered, and the Qi flow shattered. The patriarchs of the Seven Spirits Dao and the Xie clan coughed up blood, in front of the blood-colored youths true form, they were actually unable to continue to block him. However, it was not completely useless. In the instant that the two of them were sent tumbling backward, a dazzling saber light appeared in front of the blood-colored youth. It was so dazzling that it seemed as if it wanted to illuminate the starry sky. The blade swept out, causing the blood-colored young man to fall back. However, he didnt manage to dodge it completely, and was cut in half by the blade light. However, it didnt take long for the blade light to reassemble, the Moon Star sect patriarchs expression grew even more serious as the blade light approached. This blade looks a bit familiar .The blood-colored young man looked up at the Moon Star sect patriarch, his eyes filled with madness. But Its not enough!As he spoke, the blood-red youths body spread apart. As his roar reverberated in everyones minds, the blood-red centipede materialized and charged towards the three of them. The starry sky erupted. The universe rumbled. Wang baole, who had condensed the Dao Seed of fire, was now moving from ninety percent to a hundred percent. The dao seed continued to spread, causing the side doors, the left paths, and the central region to be covered, the cracks at the edges, the corners, and everything else began to spread rapidly. His cultivation was rising even more rapidly. His aura was vast and majestic! He had also split ten more clones. They surrounded his original body. It was as if the stars were surrounding the Moon, and his aura was brilliant! The flame seed accelerated in that instant. Ninety-one percent, ninety-three percent, ninety-five percent.. Until 99% ! Chapter 1277 - weapons! The entire stone stele world was in an uproar, and the starry skies were rumbling. This drastic change came from the battlefield where the Imperial Emperors clone was at the moment, as well as the condensation of Wang Baoles dao seed. The latter had an even greater impact. It even made the Imperial Emperors clones heart palpitate even more intensely. A great calamity was about to befall him, and it made the blood-red youth even more frantic, as he tried to shake off the Xie family patriarch and the others, he was trying to stop Wang Baole from advancing. However if it was just the Xie family patriarch and the Seven Spirit Dao Patriarch, it would be a piece of cake for him to suppress them. However The Moon Star sect patriarch was one of them. The opponents earth-shattering saber strike made even the blood-colored youth fearful. Although the power wasnt strong enough to destroy him, the three of them worked together to stop him at all costs. In the end, they still managed to drag him.., he remained where he was, unable to leave. As a result, the anxiety in his heart grew stronger, and he could no longer control his rage. As he roared, the blood-red centipede that he had transformed into exuded a monstrous evil, causing the starry sky of the stone stele world to turn crimson. Amidst the rumbling sounds, the battle continued. On the other side, Wang Baole, who had been refining the dao seed of immortal fire in the side sect of the Holy Region, had reached a critical juncture in his life. Once the dao seed of the immortal fire was completed, it would not only mean that the law of fire in this place would have its source, but it would also mean that his five elements had been completely perfected, and the explosive power that would follow after that was naturally much stronger than before it had been perfected, it would be much stronger. It would even be on a different level. That was also why it would be difficult for the final sliver to be completed in an instant in terms of the speed at which it was being formed. At that moment, there were a few gazes that were paying attention to the stone stele world. One of them came from the Moon Star sect. It was little Missy Wang Yiyi. She was already filled with complicated feelings of guilt and regret. She stared at where Wang Baole was, determination appearing in her eyes. She lowered her head, a seemingly illusory jade slip appeared in her hand. The jade slip was distorted, as if it existed in time. Father Im a little sad. If he ends up will you be able to make a move? Even as the young lady was mumbling to herself, outside of the stone stele sector, in the vast expanse of the universe, the figure sitting on the lone boat looked up. His eyes were filled with complicated emotions, but in the end, they turned into a sigh. Is this your choice? Dad, this is my choice. the figure didnt speak again. Instead, he closed his eyes. At the same time, gazes were gathered in the various starry skies in the Great Cosmos. It was as if what was about to happen here was very important to them. The weapon is about to take shape,someone murmured in the starry sky, echoing out in the minds of the owners of the gazes. Some were silent, others sighed. The figure on the lone boat opened his eyes and snorted coldly. Fellow Daoist Wang, I might not have anything to do with you reaching the Dao, but This is for all of us. Why are you rejecting me?An old voice echoed in the starry sky once again. Scram!The person on the lone boat replied with a sharp glint in his eyes and a single word from his mouth. At the instant the word left his mouth, a rumbling sound echoed out in the distant starry sky of the Great Cosmos, it was as if the entire region had collapsed, causing the old voice to suddenly disappear. The lone boat lifted his head. He did not pay any attention to the collapsed starry sky. Instead, he looked at the huge, dilapidated stone stele in front of him. After a long moment, he spoke in a soft voice. I, Wang, owe you. Therefore, I will help you cut off anyone who tries to use your fate. In the instant that the lone boats words were spoken, the blood-colored young man who was the Imperial Emperors clone in the stone stele realm erupted with his trump card. He transformed into a sea of blood that swept out in all directions. The Xie family patriarch spat out a mouthful of blood. His physical body couldnt take it anymore and collapsed. The Seven Spirit Dao Patriarchs did the same. Fortunately, the Moon Star sect patriarch stopped them. That was why their souls didnt dissipate. The blood-red youth didnt have the time to kill them either, he was filled with anxiety. The Sea of blood that he had turned into swept out with a vast and mighty force, heading straight for The side-sect holy region where Wang Baole was. He was so fast that he crossed the central region in the blink of an eye. Blood-red light covered the entire starry sky, allowing all life to clearly feel the thick blood qi that came from heaven and earth. The ground was cracking and the life was withering. Everything in the entire stone tablet realm seemed to be being dyed red. Even from the outside, the gigantic stone tablet floating in the starry sky was rapidly turning red, visible to the naked eye. It was as if a red-hot brick was about to explode at any moment. Cracks began to spread rapidly. The people watching the scene became even more focused. The figure on the lone boat.., he raised his right hand as well. As the attention in the outside world intensified, the blood-colored youth, who had turned into a sea of blood formed by the Imperial Emperors avatar and was withering away with an aura that suppressed all madness and unleashed an aura that could kill countless people, appeared in the starry skies, it had already crossed the central region and entered the side-door holy region. In the next moment it appeared in the starry sky where Wang Baole was sitting cross-legged, meditating and gathering the dao seed of fire! Die!A low growl that didnt sound like a human voice rang out in the minds of all living beings. The blood sea formed by the blood-red youth formed a giant palm that was the size of the starry sky. This scene was clearly visible to all living beings in the side-door holy region. They raised their heads and saw that the blood-colored sky had turned into a part of the palm. The fear that came from their souls, the fear that came from their instincts.., at that moment, no one could say anything. They could only tremble! At that moment, the gigantic palm reached out towards Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged. It was so fast that it crossed an endless distance and landed directly around Wang Baole. It was as if it wanted to destroy him and the starry sky he was in, half of the collateral Saint realm was reduced to ashes within the palm! However, the instant the palm reached out, as the ferocious voice of the imperial emperors avatar reverberated in the air Wang Baole raised his head calmly and spoke calmly. Fire. The Immortal Fire Dao seed in front of him was now completely complete! The moment it was completed, the dao seed of fire emitted an overwhelming glow, forming a gigantic flower of fire that affected the entire stone stele world. All the illusory and real flames within the stone stele world shook, as if they were worshipping, finally, right in the west of the stone tablet realm, it rose with a loud boom. Its size was on par with that of the palm. Earth.It wasnt over yet. Wang Baole spoke the second word. In the next instant, a gigantic stone tablet that seemed both illusory and real suddenly descended from the north of him. The moment the stone tablet realm appeared, the Earth within the stone tablet realm trembled. All objects and people that were related to Earth felt thunder rumbling in their hearts as they worshipped it once again. Even the stars were changing their trajectories and starting to move, it was as if The stone stele world was about to come to life! Gold.As the third word echoed out, the trillions of soldiers and all of the related natural laws began to tremble. They let out cries that couldnt be described with words. It was as if The stone stele world was screaming in madness! To the south of the stone stele world, an ingot of silver appeared! Although the silver ingot was small, a face could be seen on it. This person was dressed in Daoist robes, and a pill furnace could be seen on his sleeve. His appearance caused the aura of gold.., to erupt with monstrous power. Chapter 1278 - , heaven treading? At that moment, the three laws of fire, earth, and metal erupted at the same time. The Suppressive Force formed was so strong that it seemed to be able to suppress the entire starry sky. The giant blood-colored hand that had materialized from the blood-colored youth and grabbed at Wang Baole was also approaching, it was shaking violently. From Afar, the giant hand seemed to cover the sky and cover the earth. It seemed to occupy the starry sky. However, when it grabbed at Wang Baole, it slowed down before him. The moment the DAO of metal materialized, the giant hand seemed to be frozen in place, it could no longer move forward. It was as if there was an invisible barrier between the giant hand and Wang Baole. It was as if the void had solidified, and the giant hand seemed to be stuck between a rock and a hard place. This scene caused the blood-colored youths expression to change drastically. It also caused the eyes of the Xie family patriarch and the other two who were chasing after them from the central region to narrow. They didnt get too close. They only looked from afar, but even so.., they felt a strong tremor in their hearts. The tremor came not only from the blood-red hand that the blood-red youth had transformed into, which seemed to be able to crush everything, but also from the monstrous aura emanating from Wang Baoles body. This aura caused the entire stone stele world to Rumble, as if it couldnt withstand it. Wang Baoles expression was calm, without a hint of emotion. He had waited for this day for far too long. In the west, immortal fire runes surged into the sky. In the north, the stone stele shook the sky. In the south, the illusory figure that originated from the silver ingot shook the entire universe. However, this was not the end. In the next moment, Wang Baole, who had his eyes closed, spoke calmly. He said the fourth word, which was also the fourth word! Water! As soon as the fourth word was said, a tear appeared directly in the east of Wang Baole. The tear was very small, but the moment it appeared, it made the entire starry sky seem to become moist, there was also an indescribable sadness that covered the entire stone stele world. It affected the emotions of all living beings, rippled all those who cultivated the laws of water, and caused all rivers, seas, and everything related to water to boil and rumble. Finally, the power of the water path from the starry sky gathered together and formed a huge face. The face was blurry, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman. One could only see countless water threads forming long hair and spreading into the galaxy, the tears shone in the corner of the faces eyes. At the same time, the appearance of the Water Dao shook the giant blood-colored hand. The giant hand, which seemed to have been blocked, began to crumble. It couldnt take it anymore. The expression on the blood-colored youths face changed completely, however, the madness in his eyes grew. He saw that the trump card he had formed was unable to do anything to the other party. A sharp sound came from his mouth, and the giant hand began to wriggle. In an instant, it transformed back into a blood-colored centipede. It roared and charged at Wang Baole once again. This time, the aura on its body was even more shocking. It seemed to carry a supreme aura that could break through the void. It was so strong that it seemed like it could even be seen from afar, the blood-colored centipede was more like a sharp sword with the centipede as its main body! The sword let out a sharp whistling sound. With a humming sound, it actually recovered from the state where it was about to collapse. As it charged forward, its aura rose again. It resisted the obstacles and charged straight at Wang Baole. Wang Baole closed his eyes and raised his head slowly. He didnt need to look. His senses could sense everything around him. The moment the centipede longsword neared, a fifth word came out of his mouth. Wood! The Wood Dao was Wang Baoles Origin Dao, as well as his Origin Dao. It was also his true form. As soon as the word left his mouth, it was instantly occupied in all four directions, East, west, south, and north. In his position, which was also the center point.., a gigantic black wood suddenly materialized. As it appeared, the sky changed color, and the starry sky tumbled backwards. An indescribable, violent force erupted abruptly from this spot. As it erupted, the black wood transformed from an illusory form to a real one. It looked like a black wooden board.., it also looked like a black wooden nail, and it exuded the aura of ancient times. The feeling of the vicissitudes of time surpassed that of the other four daos by a lot. It was as if compared to them, the black wood could truly be considered to have existed since ancient times! A loud boom reverberated throughout the starry skies. It was at that moment that the blood-red youths roar reached the heavens. The longsword formed by his centipede emitted a resplendent blood-red glow, as if it wanted to compete with Wang Baole in terms of brilliance, forcefully piercing through everything, it appeared in front of him and stabbed towards him viciously! At the same time, the loud boom that reverberated throughout the starry skies fused with the heartbeat of all living beings. As the Dao of the five elements manifested, Wang Baoles cultivation finally erupted, it was like a blowout. His cultivation seemed to have reached a certain limit. As the shattering sound reverberated in his ears, Wang Baoles dao rhythm covered every inch of the stone tablet realm. Five Elements perfected! The foundation of the Eight Extreme Dao was now complete! Wang Baole didnt care about his current cultivation. As a person who had no future, no past, and only the present, there werent many things that Wang Baole cared about. He raised his right hand and squeezed his fingers together, he pressed the blood-colored longsword between his fingers. With a slight shake, cracking sounds reverberated in the air. Cracks spread rapidly from the spot where Wang Baole had pressed his fingers together. In the blink of an eye, they spread across the entire longsword. With a loud boom, the sword shattered into pieces, it exploded. As it exploded, the longsword transformed into sections of centipedes. The centipedes collapsed together, forming a blood-colored fog that rolled backwards. Eventually, it gathered into the body of the blood-colored youth in the distance. As soon as he materialized, he coughed up a huge mouthful of blood. His face was pale, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. However, in the next instant, it was replaced by madness. Heaven treading? ! Its impossible for a heaven treader to appear in this world. The remnant soul of the Blackwood tree is still just a remnant soul. Although youve awakened, you are too deeply connected to this world. If you destroy this world, youll have no roots or source. Youll be left to fend for yourself! The blood-colored young man waved his hands, causing the air behind him to Rumble as a vortex appeared. The vortex was blood-colored, and it seemed to contain a pair of eyes that had opened a slit. Through the slit, it was possible to sense that the eyes were filled with boundless coldness and dignity. It was as if everything they looked at was illusory, and could not exist in the slightest. It was as if it came from an endless distance, as if it could last forever. All the living beings in the stone stele world went blank at that moment. It was as if their lives had lost their motivation. The stone stele world trembled violently at that moment. The cracks spread rapidly, as if an eggshell that was about to shatter Doomsday had arrived! It was all because of the gaze that shone through the crack. Supreme EmperorWang Baole murmured softly as he was stared at by the gaze. He stood up slowly, surrounded by metal, earth, water, and fire. Amidst his Mighty Wood Dao, he took a step forward and waved his right hand. Instantly the starry sky distorted. The surroundings reversed, the stars disappeared, the universe disappeared, and everything disappeared. The place where they were turned into nothingness! This was no longer the core of the stone stele world. It was the second level of the stone stele world. Whats the use? If this place is destroyed, the stone stele world will also collapse. I want to see how you will continue with the remnant soul of the Black Wood!The blood-red youth laughed maniacally. He used all his strength. The vortex behind him rumbled, and the eyes within seemed to open even wider. However, at that moment Wang Baole raised his head. The dao of the five elements suddenly spun around him, causing his body to become blurry. A deep voice reverberated in all directions. The five elements, reincarnation! Chapter 1279 - the rebirth battle! The stone stele world was unable to withstand Wang Baoles full power, let alone the battle between him and the Emperors clone. Wang Baole didnt know why the Emperors clone was able to enter the stone stele world without causing the place to collapse, however, he guessed that it must have been caused by an extremely unique mystic technique. At the same time, it must have had something to do with the original body of the stone stele world The Weiyang Dao domain from back then. After all, if one were to trace the origins, the Weiyang Dao Domain, which had fought against the vast dao domain back then had itself been formed from one of the emperors one hundred thousand thoughts. That was why, even though GU had fled to the battlefield back then and Luo had used his right hand to seal the place into a stone stele, in the end, the place was still essentially one of the emperors original thoughts. Perhaps that was the core reason why the Emperors clone wouldnt cause the world to collapse. However, whether that was the truth or not was no longer important to Wang Baole. No matter what the reason was, the battle between him and the Emperors avatar couldnt possibly take place in the real world. Wang Baole couldnt possibly cause the stone stele world to collapse. Therefore, the battle could only be a battle between the dao rhythms of the spirit and thoughts. This kind of battle might seem illusory, but in the end, it could be included in the cycle of reincarnation. To create a world in an illusory world and form a cycle of reincarnation in this world. The battle between the cycles of reincarnation was the main reason for everything. This was the extraordinary power that Wang Baole had obtained after he had perfected the five elements. Only mighty figures could do this. Luo Yugu, for example, had fought in the cycle of reincarnation. In the end, Gu had been defeated in the cycle of reincarnation and had no choice but to flee. It was the same at that moment. With a wave of Wang Baoles hand, the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth exploded, forming a giant whirlpool that covered the entire void. The whirlpool seemed to be able to devour everything, including himself and the Emperors clone, in an instant it was completely submerged. The blood-red youth, who was the emperors clone, did not wish to fight in the cycle of reincarnation. To him, as long as he destroyed the stone stele world, he would be able to turn Wang Baole into a rootless force at the cost of sacrificing himself. He would definitely be exhausted, he would no longer be able to affect the recovery and awakening of his original body. However he had already missed the best opportunity. At the same time, he wasnt at his peak. All of this made it impossible for him to maintain his stance and will in front of Wang Baoles five elemental cycle of reincarnation, he could only be dragged into the cycle of reincarnation passively. If one were to look for the source of all this, one would discover that the important and necessary connection between Wang Baoles senior brother, Chen Qingzi, and his decision to go out and fight in advance. It could be said that if Chen Qingzi hadnt gone out in advance and damaged the blood-colored youth at the cost of his own destruction, it would have been difficult to guess what the current situation would have been like. Perhaps nothing had changed, perhaps This was the straw that broke the balance. No one had the energy to think about the truth. The minds of all the living beings in the stone stele world were buzzing. The Xie family patriarch and the others were the same. It was as if their souls had been captured. Even though the gaze of a true imperial emperor had been pulled into the vortex, the short period of time that it had existed in the past still caused the entire stone stele world to stop functioning. Whether it was the laws or the laws, everything seemed to be frozen. Only the Moon Star sect patriarch and young Miss Wang Yiyi, who were outsiders, were able to maintain a normal state of mind and pay close attention to the battle that was taking place in the void. Although they could not see the battlefield, they could only see the vortex spinning in the void. Bolts of lightning and lightning streaked through it. Sometimes it was blood-red, and sometimes it was five elements aura that erupted. However, through these changes.., they were still able to determine which side had the advantage between the two sides. At that moment, blood-red was clearly suppressed. The five elements aura in the vortex spread out, and the shadows of the five elements seemed to be suppressing everything. They enveloped the vortex, especially the water dao seed in it, the tear.., it was sparkling and translucent, and shone with brilliant light that surpassed the other four. The blurry face of the woman could be vaguely seen within the vortex. The reason for this was that the Dao of the five elements of reincarnation actually created five worlds. Each world was formed from one of the five elements. It was both illusory and not illusory. At the moment, the first thing that unfolded was the Water Dao of reincarnation. The world within the reincarnation was completely formed by the sea. The sea was vast and boundless, and there was no end to it. The waves in the sea churned, as if they were about to reach the heavens. From Afar, a huge statue could be seen standing in the middle of the sea. The statue was in the shape of a human, seemingly infinite in size. Its feet were on the bottom of the sea, and half of its body was on the surface of the sea, as if it was supporting the sky. As it raised its two arms, it was actually holding onto a giant centipede that was constantly twisting. The face of the statue looked exactly like Wang Baoles. Its eyes were closed, but its expression was much more dignified than in reality. Thunder rumbled in the sky, and as the raging sea roared, the centipede that was grabbed by the statue that Wang Baole had transformed into.., it let out an earth-shattering roar. As it roared, a violent power burst forth from its body. The countless feet on its body were like sharp blades, twining around the arm of the statue, leaving white marks on it and emitting sharp, piercing sounds. However, the statue seemed indifferent. It didnt care that more and more white marks appeared on its arm, nor did it care that some of the white marks were showing signs of cracking. The statue remained expressionless, it tightened its grip on the centipedes body and continued to tear outwards, as if it wanted to tear the Centipedes body apart! Wang Baole!The intense pain.., it made the centipede go even crazier. As it roared, its struggles became even more intense. Large swaths of blood-colored fog appeared in all directions, causing the color of the seawater to show signs of changing, the statue itself began to rot. However, in the end the blood-colored centipede was still a little lacking. Just as its divine ability spread, turning the sea into a sea of blood and corroding the statue by nearly ninety percent, the statues hands tore apart.., finally, the centipede reached its limit. A shocking boom rang out, and the centipedes body exploded from the center. Miserable shrieks rang out as the centipede was split into two. In the moment of life and death, it revealed its extraordinary abilities. It took advantage of the moment when the statue was decaying, and the moment its hands spread out, the two halves of its body.., they collapsed on their own, turning into millions of pieces that spread out in all directions. Some fell to the bottom of the sea, while others disappeared into nothingness. As they spread out, they split again, and then continued to spread out. Just like that in a short period of time, as they continued to split and spread out, the number of individuals reached an enormous number that could not be easily calculated, it spread out across the entire watercourse reincarnation world. As the Centipede rotted away, the statue seemed to lose its life force, and slowly became unable to move. It sat down, then slowly sank down from its waist up into the surface of the sea, as if it were about to be submerged. When the head of the statue was about to sink into the sea, its eyes, which had been closed the entire time, suddenly opened! The color of Heaven and earth changed! The wind and clouds tumbled! The starry sky rumbled! The entire universe shook! Everything happened because of that pair of eyes that opened, and a voice that echoed out from the mouth of the statue. You wont be able to escape. Chapter 1280 - suppression of the path of fire! The world formed by the water of the five elements was infinitely vast. In theory, there was no boundary, because everything here was an illusory cycle of reincarnation. There were only things formed by the laws of water, such as the sea, glaciers, falling rain, and so on. However all of this had changed because of the collapse of the centipede formed by the blood-red youth. The body of the blood-colored young man that had collapsed formed a huge number that could not be calculated in a short period of time. As it spread out.., it filled the entire watercourse world. Almost as soon as they appeared, they immediately turned into identical or different existences. Therefore it was as if life had been born. Within a short period of time, life appeared in the watercourse world. There were fish and prawns in the sea, gigantic beasts, floating creatures, seaweed, and everything else. There were birds in the sky, animals in the land formed by glaciers, and even people. There was no need to even mention the plants. The colors of the entire world seemed to have changed because of their appearance. Furthermore, all living things in the watercourse world now possessed the same will. That was to destroy this place, to flee this place, to destroy everything, to cause the watercourse cycle to collapse, and to gain the power to turn defeat into victory. All of the changes regarding the birth of all living things in the watercourse world had been completed in the time it took for a single sentence to be spoken. That sentence was the exact same four words that had been spoken when the statue sank into the sea. You cant escape. After those words were spoken, echoes began to spread out from the watercourse world. The echoes grew more and more frequent, as if countless living beings were saying the same words.. Perhaps it couldnt be described as like, but rather as like. That was because in the instant those words were spoken, the watercourse world that was filled with life suddenly became filled with more life, there were fish and prawns, giant beasts, plankton, birds, animals, and even humans. There were also plants, and even life forms that could not be seen with the naked eye. All of them appeared out of thin air, and as they scattered across the various regions of the world, they began to engage in battle with the life forms that the blood-red youth had transformed into! At that moment, if one could stand at the highest point of view, possessing both macroscopic and microscopic powers, then one would be able to see that a war was currently taking place within the watercourse world. The reason why it was called a war was because all existences, all life forms, were currently fighting! One could see fish eating prawns in the seawater, and prawns swallowing and floating. One could see big fish eating small fish, and giant beasts swallowing big fish. One could see seaweed interweaving, tearing and devouring each other. One could see All the birds in the sky killing each other. One could see the land on the glacier. The animals were roaring, the plants were twining, and the lives were roaring. Countless battles and devouring could be seen everywhere in this world. Even the tiny lives in this world, which could not be seen with the naked eye, were fighting. One moment, the wild beast that had just torn the little beast was bitten off by the fierce beast. The next moment, a giant in the wilderness smashed down with his palm, crushing the fierce beast. It was not over. The next breath followed the arrival of the black wind, it filled the air around the giant, and countless tiny insects could be seen within the black wind. As they bit and devoured the giant, when the black wind left, the Giants corpse was nowhere to be found. The black wind didnt sweep far before it was instantly destroyed by the falling rain. The rain couldnt last long. After it fell, it was completely vaporized by a living creature that emitted a sea of flames that exceeded its strength.. The cycle continued, with no beginning or end. The number of lives in the Water Dao world was rapidly decreasing. Every time the battle ended, a sentence would echo in the air. You cant escape. This sentence had been repeated countless times in the Water Dao World in a short period of time. When it finally gathered together, it seemed to become the voice of the Heavenly Dao, reverberating in the Water Dao world for eternity. You cant escape. It was like a curse. As it continued to spread, the myriad life forms in the Water Dao world that were formed by the blood-colored centipede rapidly decreased. Even though the myriad life forms formed by Wang Baoles life forms were also decreasing, in comparison.., he still held a huge advantage. At the same time, the sea in the Water Dao world slowly recovered from the blood-colored color it had previously been dyed. Even the statue that had sunk to the bottom of the sea slowly resurfaced as the surface of the sea churned. The part that resurfaced was about to reach the eye of the statue. The reverberation of those four words was like Heavenly Thunder. At the instant the entire world continued to explode a world-shaking roar rang out, it came from the mouth of all living things that were the remnants of the blood-colored centipede. At the same time, all living things that were the remnants of the blood-colored centipede seemed to sense danger. They all exploded, forming red wisps of smoke of varying sizes that gathered in the sky from all directions, they gathered together in an instant, forming the centipedes body once again. As it roared, the Centipedes body swayed, and its head and tail actually joined together. As it formed a circle, a whirlpool appeared within the circle. faintly the eyes of the emperors true form appeared once again within it. His gaze was filled with a monstrous might. The instant he looked at the world, the entire world trembled, as if it couldnt take it anymore. The living beings that Wang Baole had transformed into also crumbled instantly, turning into countless threads, they merged into the statue on the surface of the sea, causing the statue to float higher and higher. Its head poked out of the surface of the water. Its eyes were wide open, and it looked directly into the eyes of the emperor within the heavenly centipede. Their gazes met, and their eyes met. Their gazes met, forming a force that surged into the heavens. It spread outwards with a loud rumble. Wherever it passed, the heavens collapsed, the glaciers collapsed, and the sea collapsed. The Water Dao world was like a bubble.., it shattered with a loud bang. As it shattered, the blood-colored Centipedes body swayed and turned into a streak of blood-red light that was about to charge out. The statue that Wang Baole had turned into was also filled with cracks. It was clear that the gaze of the emperor had affected him greatly. However, just as the blood-colored centipede was about to escape from the world, Wang Baole spoke in a deep voice. Fire of the five elements! As soon as the words were spoken, the Water Dao world that had collapsed like a bubble suddenly reversed itself and turned into a ball of fire that seemed to be eternal and indestructible. Within the fire, an earth-shattering immortal intent emanated. This intent was fleeting and carried a hint of freedom. As it rose, it enveloped the blood-colored centipede that was about to escape once again. The world changed in that instant. The sea turned into a sea of fire, and the glaciers turned into a mountain of flames, the sky turned the color of flames and pressed down on the blood-colored Centipedes head. It pressed down on the blood-colored centipede! From Afar, the sky was falling, as if it wanted to crush everything. If one looked closely, one could see that the sky was an extremely large runic symbol. On the runic symbol, Wang Baoles face appeared. You cant escape. Chapter 1281 - Earth of the five elements! The sky rumbled! The sky that had been transformed into a runic symbol began to emit a deafening sound. As it sank down, the runic symbol seemed as if it wanted to crush the Earth and everything in its path. Wherever it passed, the sky would fall, and the void would collapse. The sound of something breaking could be heard. The entire world seemed to be shrinking. It could be imagined that as the runic symbol continued to descend, the heavens and earth would eventually come into contact with it, crushing everything within. Naturally, that included the blood-colored centipede. This scene was filled with boundless domineering power. It was as if no will could resist it, nor could anyone dodge it, nor could anyone fight it! This was the case in the world of the Dao of fire. As the heavenly symbols fell, a sea of fire rose up from the ground. The entire world seemed to be filled with a scorching heat, and yet, within that heat, there was an immortal aura. The Sea of fire raged, and the immortal aura was carefree and peaceful. These two seemingly contradictory auras continued to fuse together, causing the fire dao world to begin to distort. All of these changes caused the blood-colored centipede to feel.., the suppression formed was twofold. One came from the suppression of the heavens, and the other came from the contradictory impact of the immortal charm of the Sea of flames. The former acted on the body, while the latter shocked the soul. In addition, it was different from the watercourse world. In this place, even if the blood-colored centipede transformed into all living things, it would be unable to survive in this world filled with contradictions and distortions. Damn it, damn it, damn it! !At this critical moment.., the blood-colored centipede threw its head back and roared. Its body swayed, and it transformed from a centipede into a giant. The Giants entire body was red, and its expression was distorted. As it roared, it raised both of its hands and suddenly propped them up against the falling heavenly symbols, its feet stepped into the Sea of fire, as if it were standing at the bottom of the world. As it descended, the Sea of fire rumbled, and the ground trembled. The falling sky also came to a halt. However, the blood-colored giants body also rumbled, and cracking sounds could be heard. It seemed to be barely able to support the crushing pressure of the sky. However, in the end, it was still able to support the sky. In fact, as the blood-colored power within its body erupted.., the force seemed to be even stronger. It seemed to have the intention of counterattacking. It wanted to suppress the falling sky in the opposite direction. As the loud noise from the sky rang out, the symbols became more obvious. Wang Baoles face became even clearer. He stared coldly at the giant and said calmly, Open your nose aperture!. Open your nose aperture! As soon as he said that, Wang Baoles face, which appeared on the symbols, moved his nose slightly and inhaled sharply. Instantly, the sky rumbled and a violent wind appeared. It swept in all directions and instantly turned into a storm. The wind increased the intensity of the fire, as the violent wind swept across, the Sea of fire reached its peak. It rose from the ground, enveloping the entire world. At the same time, as the seal was broken, the power of the symbols in the sky also erupted. At that moment, light flashed, and the power of the sinking rose. Even though the blood-colored giant roared and resisted with all its might, the process did not last long. After a few breaths, the sky rumbled, and as it sank, the giants body was also affected by the terrifying power, it was at this point that it was forced to bend its back. The Sea of fire in the area began to churn, and the heat grew more intense, as if it were trying to turn the area into a pill furnace that could be used to refine everything. Cracking sounds could be heard as cracks began to appear on the giants body, more and more. Eventually, the cracks began to spread out over its entire body, until finally, the giant let out a miserable howl of rage, a boom rang out, and his body was ripped into pieces by the power of the descending heavens. As the cracks spread out, the shocking power of the heavenly symbols slammed down, crushing everything in the air. Eventually, a monstrous boom rang out, and the heavenly symbols slammed into the sea of flames. However, that was not the end of it. In the instant that the heavens and the earth collided, a huge bulge suddenly appeared. From a distance, the heavens and the earth looked like two faces. Although they were fused together, there was a huge bulge inside, it was impossible to crush, nor to melt. It was a shocking sight, and grew larger and larger! If you could see through Heaven and earth, you would be able to clearly see that the enormous bulge was actually a blood-colored vortex. Within that vortex was none other than the trump card that the blood-colored young man had used several times, his true selfs eye of the Void. However, compared to the previous two times, the eye in the vortex was clearly much more blurry. Even so, the terrifying power it unleashed was something that even the world of the Dao of fire could barely withstand, cracks appeared in the heavens and the earth, as if it was difficult to continue enveloping the world. Just a mere clone, just a gaze from the distant starry skies it already possesses such power.Just as the world was about to collapse, Wang Baoles voice was tinged with a soft sigh as it reverberated in the air. His illusory figure.., he appeared in the air as well. He lowered his head to look at the fusion of Heaven and earth. It was growing larger and larger, as if it was about to burst through all the bulges. Almost at the same time that Wang Baole opened his mouth, the heaven and Earth in the Fire Dao world collapsed. The bulges in it broke apart, turning into countless fragments that spread out in all directions. A blood-colored vortex appeared, expanding at an even more astonishing speed, it expanded once again, as if it was about to envelop Wang Baole in reverse. The bright blood-colored light filled the void. It even refracted into the starry sky at the core of the stone stele world, shocking countless living beings. The Moon Star sect patriarch and the others who were watching the battle were breathing heavily. Even the gazes outside the stone stele world were focused. The blood-red vortex was expanding too quickly. Compared to it, Wang Baole, who was beside it, seemed insignificant. As everyone who was watching the battle focused, Wang Baole shook his head, a hint of arrogance flashed across his originally calm eyes. Then, how long can the gaze from the Emperors true body last?As he spoke, Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed at the blood-colored vortex that was constantly erupting! Five elements Earth! As Wang Baole spoke and his right hand landed, the scattered fragments of the fire dao world instantly tumbled backwards. It was as if time had reversed. They gathered back together again as they scattered. However, this time, what gathered was not the originally collapsed fire dao world, but as they continued to gather, and as the fragments whistled and returned, they seemed to form a stone tablet that enveloped the vortex! The vortex expanded rapidly, but the speed at which the stone tablet was pieced together was even faster! From Afar, the fragments were like building blocks, rapidly piecing together at the periphery from ten percent to thirty percent, then to fifty percent, seventy percent, ninety percent.. Finally one hundred percent! In that instant, the blood-colored vortex disappeared, replaced by a gigantic stone tablet. With a loud bang, it appeared in the Void! The Earth Dao World was formed! Again!Outside the Earth Dao world, Wang Baoles sealed ears suddenly opened. His body turned into a long rainbow and entered the Earth Dao World Stone tablet. Chapter 1282 - : Tribulation Within the world of Earth Dao, a tempest raged, and endless roars could be heard. There was no heaven or earth here, only endless yellow sand that filled the entire world. Within the world, the vortex formed by the blood-colored young man was extremely violent, and blood-colored lightning bolts shot out in all directions, the vortex spun rapidly, as if it wanted to break through the yellow sand and shatter the world. From a distance, the blood-colored vortex looked like an enormous source of pollution. As it attempted to pollute everything, the air around it began to distort. Terrifying ripples spread out from within the vortex. They were so powerful that they could wipe out any universe-level cultivator within the stone stele world. If the Xie clan patriarch and the others were here, they wouldnt even have a chance to get close to the vortex, they would go crazy, and their consciousness would collapse. It was just like how a God couldnt look directly into the vortex. At that moment, due to the emperors gaze within the vortex it was a god. Even so, it was still difficult for the blood-red youth to escape. The gravel around him covered the area, causing the blood-red youths roars within the vortex to grow more anxious. The reason for this was because there was another god in the Earth Dao World, and that was Wang Baole! There were countless gravel in the Earth Dao world. Every single one of them contained Wang Baoles will. Wang Baoles face appeared on them, and as it swept across, it seemed like it was going to drown everything, it was about to bury the blood-colored vortex. A loud boom reverberated in the sky. The yellow sand and the vortex clashed, causing the world to shake. As the world shook, a portion of the sand gathered in the sky, forming a figure. It was Wang Baole. He stared at the blood-colored vortex beneath him, a profound look in his eyes. Wang Baole knew very well that without the emperors gaze, it wouldnt have been difficult for his clone, the blood-colored youth, to suppress him with his current combat strength. After all, the blood-colored youth was no longer at the peak. He had been weakened by his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, he had also sustained injuries that wouldnt heal in a short period of time. Therefore, suppressing and killing him was something that could be done. However, the appearance of that gaze made even Wang Baole wary. If he was even slightly careless, the entire stone stele world would collapse. Such an outcome, even if he were to kill the blood-red youth in the end.., it wasnt what Wang Baole wanted. He had already lost his past and future. Wang Baole didnt want to lose the stone stele world again. Furthermore at his current level, Wang Baole could already vaguely sense the relationship between himself and the stone stele world. This relationship had started when his original body.., during the battle between the Weiyang Dao Domain and the vast dao domain, which was the predecessor of the stone stele world, he had been tightly bound by the Weiyang Dao domain ever since it had summoned him from the real Weiyang Dao Domain. This was what the Empyrean Lord did, and it was also how he treated his injuries. Therefore, once the stone stele world collapsed, Wang Baole himself would be greatly affected. Similarly, there was another reason why the stone stele world couldnt collapse. That was The stone stele world was the only thread connecting him to the Empyrean Lord! Countless eras ago, the Empyrean Lord had been injured, and the black wooden spike that had appeared between his brows had nearly destroyed him. However, he had thought of a way to save himself. That was to split the hundred thousand divine thoughts into seeds and spread them throughout the universe. The 100,000 divine thoughts formed 100,000 worlds, or 100,000 unending dao domains. After they took shape, they performed a ritual to summon the black wood. They split the black wood spike between the emperors brows into 100,000 portions, each of them was bound to the 100,000 unending dao domains. Their goal was to use this method to destroy the suppressive power of the Black Wood. His method of saving himself had been successful. Other than the stone stele world, the other 99,999 unending dao domains had all taken shape. Within them, the unending race had been born, and the unending son had appeared, he successfully devoured the entire world, including 1/100,000 of the power of the Black Wood. After that, these Wei Yangzi fused their worlds together and became one. They returned to the true Wei Yang Dao Domain, to the imperial emperors body, and to nourish it. As the imperial emperor recovered from his injuries, the black wood spike on his forehead was also severely weakened, the black wood spike on his forehead was also severely weakened. However, even if all 99,999 Weiyang Dao domains successfully returned, as long as one did not succeed, the black wooden nail between the emperors eyebrows could never be resolved. Once the black wood between his eyebrows is forcibly destroyed, the effect on him, though not fatal, will make him no longer have the possibility of reaching a higher level, and the latter is the reason why he is nailed to the black wood. Therefore, to a certain extent, it was possible to view the black wood nail as a kind of tribulation, a tribulation that one would have to face if one wanted to reach the highest realm! The Black Wood Tribulation! Once the imperial emperor successfully transcended the tribulation, his realm would be able to break through. But unfortunately, the appearance of the stone stele world reduced the possibility of him successfully transcending the tribulation. In the stone stele world, first, there was a change due to Gu and Luo, and then because of Wang Yiyis father, this change was magnified infinitely. Of course.., there had been the push of other unknown people with ulterior motives. In the end The evolution of the stone tablet realm had deviated from the fate bestowed upon it by the Empyrean Lords divine thoughts. That had led to Wang Baoles growth and the birth of his consciousness. As a result, after the Empyrean Lord had sensed it, his split-up clone, the blood-red youth, had personally arrived. To him, he had to either adjust everything and bring everything back to its original path.., or he had to destroy the stone stele world and completely sever the karmic connection between it and the emperor. The severing of the latter would cause the emperor to fail his tribulation, but if he didnt, the stone stele world due to its connection with its true form, would become the emperors fatal flaw. Therefore, to a certain extent, Wang Baoles appearance had caused the blood-red youth to suffer a huge loss no matter what he did if he failed. Wang Baole seemed to be a weapon, a weapon that would make it impossible for the emperor to achieve perfection, and a weapon that had flaws. Wang Baole didnt fully understand the cause and effect, but he had more than half of it figured out. To him, no matter what, the stone stele world could not collapse. As such, what Wang Baole needed to do was to continuously weaken the power of the gaze from the emperors actual body. With the five elements reincarnation, the gaze would gradually dissipate until it could no longer affect the stone stele world, that would be when the blood-red youth was completely suppressed and killed. Naturally, the blood-red youth had a clearer understanding of everything. That was why, in the Water Dao world, if he wanted to escape, in the Fire Dao world, he would do whatever it took to break out. That was his only way out. He could either be suppressed by Wang Baole, or he could break out of the five elements reincarnation and destroy the stone stele world. That way, he would be able to stop the damage to his body. Even if his actual body failed to break through, there wouldnt be any flaws! His greatest regret was that he hadnt decisively destroyed the stone stele world before then. After all This represented the hope of his main body breaking through. Not only was it a last resort, he didnt want to. It was precisely this mindset that led to the current situation. As he stared, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and suddenly raised his right hand. Instantly, the entire Earth Dao world rumbled, and countless grains of sand gathered rapidly. In front of him, they formed a gigantic palm that seemed to be able to cover the sky, it descended directly towards the blood-colored vortex below! Chapter 1283 - retrograde karma! The Earth Dao world wasnt strong enough to suppress the blood-red youth. Wang Baole knew that very well. His goal wasnt to accomplish everything within the Earth Dao World. What he needed to do was to continuously drain the power of the emperors gaze. When the emperors gaze was infinitely weakened, it would be the moment when the blood-red youth was destroyed. I can win this battle.As he muttered, Wang Baole raised his right hand, causing countless grains of sand to gather. The giant hand that was as large as the earth that eventually formed was already amidst a loud rumble, it landed on the blood-colored vortex. As the sound shook the sky and Earth, the blood-colored vortex contracted abruptly, as if it was crushed by Wang Baoles Earth Dao giant hand. However, it was clear that the blood-colored youth was unwilling to do so. As he roared, the blood-colored vortex exploded, the gaze from the emperor was extremely intense as he looked at Wang Baole. With a glance, the heavens and earth rumbled. The Earth Dao Hand that Wang Baole had transformed into trembled continuously. It crumbled and disintegrated into pieces. Every grain of sand within it seemed to be unable to withstand the gaze, it disintegrated and turned into dust. The giant Earth Dao hand seemed to have been wiped away. After it dissipated in the heavens and earth, the emperors gaze finally landed on Wang Baole. Wang Baoles body trembled. Two different images appeared before his eyes. One was of a giant figure sitting cross-legged in a pitch-black area. The figure exuded a terrifying pressure. He raised his head, the pair of eyes that seemed to contain the entire universe was looking at him coldly. His gaze was ice-cold, and his body was like that of a God! The other image was of the blood-colored youth in the blood-colored vortex. His hair was disheveled, his expression ferocious, and his eyes were filled with madness. The two images of the two figures appeared in Wang Baoles left and right eyes. They overlapped in the next instant, they formed a single image. The instant they formed a single image, Wang Baoles entire body rumbled. His mind was struck by an indescribably shocking force. His soul and consciousness seemed to be on the verge of collapsing under the impact. At the same time, the Earth Dao world that was based on him.., also began to collapse. The entire world was about to fall apart. The blood-colored vortex gave off an evil look, and the blood-colored youths ferocious look caused the vortex to grow larger and larger. It was as if it was about to completely break out of the world that was about to fall apart. At that moment, Wang Baole suddenly raised his left hand and muttered. Origin Dharmic body! As soon as he said that, the air around Wang Baole distorted, and figures that looked exactly like him appeared instantly. They were the clones that he had formed previously to suppress his cultivation. As soon as the clones appeared, they shone brightly. They were like Suns that burst forth with a monstrous light, charging straight at the expanding blood-colored vortex below. A loud boom rang out once again. Faced with the onslaught of Wang Baoles clones, the blood-colored youth in the blood-colored vortex had a change of expression. His battle with Wang Baole had taken up all of his attention, furthermore, he had used a mystic technique to deepen the powers of his main bodys vision at all costs. He had planned to turn the tables in one go and win the battle. That was why he was unable to divert his attention. As a result, the impact of the clones naturally affected him. If that was all, it was fine. He could barely suppress them and maintain his focus on Wang Baole, causing Wang Baoles soul to collapse under the gaze of his main body. However After releasing a large number of clones, Wang Baoles cultivation soared the moment his clones appeared. After all those clones were his self-seal. Now that the seal had been fully released, Wang Baoles own body instantly.., an indescribable, resplendent light radiated from him. It transcended everything, as if it had become the worlds first source of light. The explosion of the power of the source of light caused the blood-red youth, who had been affected by Wang Baoles clones, to be unable to maintain his original state of vision. His vision instantly became unfocused. It was this instant of unfocused vision that made everything before Wang Baoles eyes become clear again. Even though there was still lingering fear, the killing intent in his eyes was as strong as ever. He raised his right hand and swung it violently. Five elements Gold! As soon as he said that, nothing changed in the surroundings. It was still the same Earth Dao World, and it continued to collapse. This scene caused the blood-red youth within the blood-colored vortex to reveal a strange glint in his eyes, and the explosive power he unleashed grew even stronger. Wang Baole, it seems like your five elements gold is unable to support my existence!As the blood-red youths voice rang out, the blood-colored vortex roared and swept away all of Wang Baoles clones that were charging towards it, as it expanded once again, the eyes from the emperors true form emitted a terrifying pressure once again. It caused the collapse of the Earth Dao world to become even more intense, as if it could collapse at any moment. Thats because you dont understand What My Metal Dao is.Faced with the collapse of the Earth Dao World and the blood-red youths words, Wang Baoles expression was calm as he lowered his right hand. He didnt make much of a move, nor did he slash down. However, the moment Wang Baoles right hand landed.. The Scarlet Youth in the vortexs expression changed drastically. This is Before he could finish his sentence, streams of silver light suddenly appeared out of thin air around the blood-colored vortex. They gathered crazily towards the vortex. The number of these lights was hard to count clearly. One could see them with the naked eye.., it was so densely packed that it seemed to have no end. It came from all directions, and in the end, it seemed to be weaving together at the two ends of the blood-colored vortex. It was as if it had been pieced together to form two gigantic silver longswords. More accurately speaking, one section was the tip of the sword, and the other section was the hilt. The middle section was shockingly the vortex itself. A crack could be seen where the vortex was connected to the tip of the sword and the hilt. The crack grew larger and larger, and countless silver threads arrived. As they gathered together, they formed The body of the sword! The moment the body of the sword was formed, the blood-colored vortex let out a roar as if it had been cut in half. One section was split in two! It wasnt over yet. As it was cut open, the fully formed Silver Longsword suddenly rose and charged toward Wang Baole. It shrank in the process, and in the blink of an eye, it appeared before Wang Baole. When it grabbed him.., it had returned to its normal size. The hand that held the sword also rose from its lowered position. Then, the longsword turned into countless silver threads that dispersed in all directions.. Anyone who saw this scene would definitely be shocked. That was because all of this didnt seem logical. However if one were to look at the scene in reverse one would realize that everything was logical! He raised his hand, and the sword gathered. He slashed, and the sword split in half. The world of metal was different from the rest. This is My Metal Dao world, also known as Karma.Wang Baole lowered his head and looked at the blood-colored vortex that had split in half. A deep look appeared in his eyes. Chapter 1284 - , one word! As Wang Baole spoke, a loud boom rang out from within the blood-colored vortex that had been sliced open. It reverberated throughout the entire world, and streaks of blood-colored lightning could be seen flashing between the two halves of the vortex. Roars rose into the sky. If one looked closely, one could even see that the eyes of the emperor within the blood-colored vortex had also been sliced open. The face that had appeared on the blood-colored youths face had also been sliced off between his brows. At that moment, as the number of bolts of lightning increased, the vortex seemed to be trying its best to merge back together. Wang baole, who was observing everything, lifted his head imperceptibly. He seemed to be looking into the distance. His gaze seemed not to be looking at this world, but at the world outside the stone stele realm. However, all of these actions were fleeting and hard to detect. In the next instant, he continued to look at the blood-colored vortex. A clear chill appeared in his eyes. He told himself in his heart that he had already used four of his five elements reincarnation, now, only the Wood Dao had yet to be used. The Wood Dao was his origin dao, his foundational dao, and also his strongest Dao. Therefore, he wanted to create an opportunity that would allow his wood dao to erupt completely. Now The Emperors gaze, which had been continuously weakened by the first four elements, no longer possessed the astonishing might it had previously, it was the moment he activated his own Wood Dao. In the next instant, as the blood-colored vortex continued to try to merge, Wang Baole raised his right hand. The entire world rumbled, and a towering tree appeared behind him. It was Wang Baoles natal tree, the black wooden nail! The tree was pitch-black, and it exuded a primeval aura. It had a feeling of endless time. It emanated from the black tree, and it could affect the void and affect the universe. At that moment, the entire world seemed to have returned to ancient times. Streaks of Black Lightning appeared as the black tree appeared. They spread in all directions with loud rumbles. They spread to the heavens, and they grew larger and larger. In the end they filled the entire starry sky and replaced it. The starry sky became a sea of lightning! When one looked up, one could see that the Black Lightning was extremely violent. The black tree, which was surrounded by lightning, was now emitting an earth-shattering pressure. It was as if the beginning of the universe could give birth to and destroy everything. Wang baole, who stood before the black wood, seemed insignificant compared to the entire black wood and the lightning. It was as if he no longer existed. To outsiders, it was as if everything about him, everything about him, had fused with the black wood. The Black Wood was him. He was the black wood. His aura was like a rainbow, shaking the heavens and earth. It even spread out from the empty space in the stone tablet realm, causing all the living beings in the core dao domain to wake up from the state of calmness under the emperors gaze. They felt as if they had seen a god, their minds were filled with waves of shock. No matter what level of cultivation they had, no matter what kind of lives they had, all of them trembled at that moment. This aura also spread out from the stone stele world, causing the gazes that were watching from outside the stone stele world to become even more solemn at that moment. Right at that moment Wang Baole, who was standing in front of the Black Wood, was silent for a few breaths. Then, he raised his right hand and slowly lowered it. Boom! As his right hand descended, a deafening sound came from the void. The stone tablet realm shook violently. The black wood behind him pulled the endless lightning that was centered around it and slowly descended toward the blood-colored vortex below! At a closer look, it was a gigantic black wood that was descending. However, if one were to look from afar the black wood was like a nail. It was currently heading toward the blood-colored vortex and the blood-colored youth within it, with an unstoppable force.., it was an aura that could not be dodged, and it whistled through the air like a bolt of lightning. As for the blood-colored vortex, it seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure. It trembled violently, and its healing power was interrupted. In fact, the Vortex, which had already been cut in half, began to show signs of cracking. The blood-colored young man, who had been cut in the middle of his brow, looked terrified. He could sense an intense sensation of life-and-death crisis, and he could sense that death was so close to him. It was as if he were wearing a thin layer of clothing, but he was in the middle of winter in the wilderness. From the inside out, he was completely frozen, and at the same time, the memories of his original body were awakened. The scene of the black wooden spike suppressing his original body suddenly appeared in the blood-colored young mans mind. You cant suppress me a second time!He roared. The blood-colored young man was already in a state of madness. He knew that he wouldnt be able to heal the vortex in time. He waved his hands, and the blood-colored vortex, which had been cut in half, suddenly split into two, the two blood-colored vortexes split into two, and as they rotated, they transformed into two blood-colored vortexes. The same thing happened to the two blood-colored vortexes. They split into two, and as they converged, the two blood-colored vortexes rotated at the same time, and within each of the vortexes appeared an eye from the imperial emperors true form. As the two eyes appeared, the young man spared no expense, and the vague outline of his facial features appeared. From a distance, what appeared beneath the black wooden spike was an enormous face! It looked like Wei Yangzi, and it looked like the blood-colored young man. It was the face of an imperial emperor! Although the rest of his facial features were blurry, his eyes were filled with an indestructible might. As the blood-colored young mans roar echoed out, the imperial emperors face seemed to open its mouth and let out a soundless roar toward the descending black wooden spike. The roar caused the heavens to shatter, and he unleashed his full power. It was like a life-or-death struggle, and the impact caused the black wooden spike to sway slightly. However, the force of the Roar did not stop. It slammed down with a bang, reaching a distance of 30 meters above the forehead of the face, only then did it pause slightly. It was blocked by the authority that erupted from the face of the emperor. Suppress!The instant the black wooden spike was blocked, Wang Baole opened all his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. All his origin dharmic bodies appeared around him. They gathered all their power and spoke solemnly. As soon as the words were spoken, the heavens and earth rumbled. As the starry sky shattered, the black wooden spike broke through the authority that blocked the face of the emperor. It landed with a loud bang. However, at that moment, the face of the emperor blurred for a moment and transformed into the blood-red youths appearance, he was no longer as crazed as he had been in the past. Instead, he was calm as he spoke. I am the emperor, the greatest in the universe. At the beginning of the natural laws, those who kill me will destroy themselves! The final words were a total of 18 words. Each word caused the imperial emperors face to grow dimmer. As soon as the words left his mouth, the imperial emperors eyes seemed to be filled with all the power he could muster, and they grew dimmer. However, despite the dimness in his eyes, these 18 words were filled with indescribable power. The stone stele world rumbled, and the entire cosmos shook. Within the boundless natural laws, a new dao suddenly appeared. This was a new dao, these words merged into the 10,000 daos, affecting the stone stele world, causing the stone stele world to begin to reflect this new dao. This had already surpassed the saying that goes with the law, this was one word to set the course! Chapter 1285 - structure! The most fundamental difference between the law of words and the law of a single word was that the laws of the former seemed omnipotent, but in reality, they were all laws that existed in the world. As for the latter, they were born out of nothing. They were forced to join, and Once they joined, they would exist eternally. The two sides were like successors and creators. Although they looked the same, they were fundamentally different. The power of the Scarlet Youths words was astonishing, and it had a great impact on the stone stele world. It caused the stone stele world to tremble violently. The law that had appeared out of thin air and appeared out of thin air gathered from the outside into the inside of Wang Baoles Wood Dao reincarnation world, it gathered directly into Wang Baoles Wood Dao reincarnation world! In the Wood Dao reincarnation world, a loud boom rose into the sky. The black wooden nail that was a hundred feet above the face of the emperor that the scarlet youth had transformed into shook violently as well. It seemed to be unable to withstand the impact. The edges of the nail began to shatter, it was as if the spike had been destroyed, turning into a large number of fragments that spread out in all directions. In the space of a few breaths, about seventy to eighty percent of the spike had been destroyed. The air around the spike became hazy because of the destruction of the giant tree. The giant tree looked more like a wooden stick than a giant tree. In fact it no longer looked like a nail, but more like a strand of wood! It was still being destroyed! It didnt seem like it would take long for the black wood to be completely destroyed and reduced to ashes! From the surface, anyone could see that Wang Baole was in an intense state of crisis and weakness. His life and death were on the line. After all The Black Wood was his main body. Once the Black Wood was destroyed here, it would be difficult for Wang Baole to continue existing. The reversal of everything happened too quickly. Previously, in the four Dao worlds of the five elements, Wang Baole clearly had the upper hand, but now he had been completely overturned in his origin Wood Dao. Clearly, all of this was illogical. If anything went wrong, it had to be a demon! That was indeed the case. In the next moment, the blood-colored youth, who had transformed into the face of the imperial emperor, spoke. Wang Baole, in the end youre just a remnant soul. This Time you wont be able to win. Do you know that Ive been waiting, waiting for Your Wood Dao Reincarnation? This is the reason why I didnt use this one-word dao-determining divine ability four dao paths before you! Ive watched you unleash your reincarnation. Ive watched you gain an advantage. Ive watched you destroy everything! Wang baole, i have won!The blood-colored youth who had transformed into the face of the Emperor spoke, he was extremely weak, but there wasnt a hint of madness on his face. There was only calmness. It was as if the madness he had experienced before was all a lie. From the beginning until the end, when he had sensed that Wang baoles cultivation had increased and that he had charged into the stone stele world, everything he had done, under that madness, was as calm as ever. Calmness awaited the arrival of Wang Baoles Wood Dao. He had calmly displayed his strongest abilities within the Wood Dao. He had decided the victor with one move! Everything that had happened within the Wood Dao world, as well as the calm words spoken by the blood-red youth, had caused an intense commotion in the outside world. At that moment, in the starry skies of the cosmos outside the stone stele world, gazes filled with emotions gathered from the starry skies. Due to the pressure from the person who had appeared, the starry skies around the stone stele world seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure and began to distort. The distortions grew more and more intense. They affected the stone stele, causing it to appear as if it was on the verge of collapsing at any moment. Under the gaze of these gazes, there was also the old voice of Wang Yiyis father, who had let out a cold snort and destroyed the starry sky.., at that moment, it was filled with a gloomy air as it spread out in all directions. Trash! The voice was cold, filled with anger, and even contained disgust. As his words echoed out, a figure suddenly appeared outside the stone stele. It was an old man in a long purple robe. His body was in a semi-illusory state, and he seemed to be able to fuse with the starry sky, however, he was faintly repelled by the starry sky. A dark expression could be seen on his face, which was not very clear. After speaking, the old man turned his head to look at Wang Yiyis father, who was sitting on the lonely boat. Fellow Daoist Wang, now that things have come to this, we have given him a chance. Are you going to stop our plan? On the lone boat, Wang Yiyis father raised his head. His eyes were cold and devoid of emotion. It was as if he was calm. At that moment, even though Wang Baole was at a disadvantage and could die at any moment, nothing had changed. He didnt say a word. That was because an even colder voice, filled with intense killing intent, suddenly rang out from within the stone stele world. Who do you think is trash? Wang Yiyis father didnt look surprised. He turned his head to look. The elder, on the other hand, was clearly taken aback. He looked quickly at the stone stele world. In the next moment, his eyes narrowed. He saw on the giant stone stele floating in the starry sky A Face suddenly appeared. That face was Wang Baole! The elder could sense that Wang Baole had fallen into the emperors trap in the Wood Dao Reincarnation in the stone tablet realm. He was in danger of being annihilated. However, the giant face before him gave him the feeling that.., it was even more powerful than the figure in the wood dao reincarnation. He even had the right to shake the elder. Youthe elders expression changed. The one fighting in the wood dao reincarnation is only one of his avatars,Wang Yiyis father said calmly in the lone boat. You think that he is fighting with all his might against the emperors avatar, but in reality The weapon in your eyes, the little friend in my eyes, has already made his guesses. Thats why he is fishing, using the emperors avatar as bait to catch a big fish that is trying to affect his freedom! Fellow Daoist Jiu, your plan isnt enough. As Wang Yiyis father spoke, the elders expression turned even uglier. His eyes were still filled with disbelief as he looked at Wang Baoles face that appeared on the stone tablet. I dont believe it! Even though the emperor has been suppressed and is still in a deep sleep, the telepathic thoughts that are formed by his instincts arent something that ordinary people can fight against. Even if its a wood essence armament, if its just a remnant soul, it needs to use all of its strength! Therefore, its impossible for you to have the remaining strength to manifest it while suppressing the emperors telekinesis. You You mean him?On the stone tablet, without waiting for the elder to speak, Wang Baoles face spoke calmly, interrupting the elders words. It was as if he was waving his hand. In the next instant, inside the stone tablet realm, the wood dao reincarnation was like a pearl, and outside the pearl.., it was an endless void. At that moment, the Void rolled and churned. In that instant the entire void began to move, enveloping the world of the wood dao reincarnation. When the old man saw this, his mind trembled. From his point of view, what was happening in the stone stele world was actually an enormous hand. The so-called envelopment was actually the enormous hand which was holding the world of Wood Dao Reincarnation in its palm! There was no time for struggle. The enormous fist extended out of the stone stele world, and appeared in front of the old man! ! From a distance, the fist on the stone stele was vast and shocking, and the fluctuations it emanated emanated emanated seemed to come from ancient times. At the same time, a rich life force erupted from it! Luo Zhihand? You you refined the stone stele realm? !The Old Mans face fell, and he cried out in alarm. Chapter 1286 - Don’t Provoke Me! The origins of the stone tablet realm were a mystery to the ignorant. However, to Wang Baole and the supremacies outside the stone tablet, it was no secret. This place was formed from Luos right hand. It was originally very stable. However, due to Luos death, the seal didnt have a lasting source. It was like a rootless tree that gradually withered, causing Luos right hand to grow dimmer and dimmer, losing its original strength. This was also the reason why Luo was able to fight against the emperors main body, but his left hand was only able to barely block the emperors clone. In the end, he even managed to avoid it. In the end, Luos hand had lost its life force. But now in the Elders eyes, the vast hand that extended out of the stone tablet realm was very different from what he had once seen from afar. It was no longer withering and dimming, but filled with life force! This life force obviously couldnt have come from the fallen Luo, but from Wang Baole! This was also the reason why the elder lost his voice. That was because the only way to accomplish this was to refine the stone stele world. Only by refining the stone stele world into a part of ones own body would one be able to incorporate the Luo hand into ones own body and renew its life force. This made fear rise in the Elders heart. What he was afraid of wasnt Wang Baoles cultivation. In fact, the fourth step wasnt enough to shake him. What made him afraid was Wang Baoles identity and the fishing intent he had shown earlier. The wood tribulation The old man narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself. He knew the origins of the black wood. It was formed from one of the five original origins of the Wood Dao in the endless universe. It was the pinnacle of wood, the source of all living beingscultivation of the wood dao laws. It was also a manifestation of the tribulation. This was because these five original origins did not have any consciousness. In other words, it was almost impossible for them to have true consciousness! Therefore, they would not affect the cultivators cultivating their dao. They would only follow their instincts. They would bring down the tribulation of life-extermination on all living beings who tried to tamper with the logic at the bottom of the universe. However, since ancient times, there had only been one person who could bring down the tribulation of life-extermination, and that was the imperial emperor. If the emperor succeeded in transcending the tribulation, then all living beings in the cosmos, including the Paragons, would have no choice but to bow their heads. This was something he was unwilling to do, and it was also the reason why he had convinced the others to join forces with him. On the other hand, if the emperor failed, then the ten thousand daos that had been contained by him would return. Anyone who had reached the paragon level would have a chance to comprehend them, and at that time perhaps a new emperor would be born, a new empyreal king would be born among them. Hence, under the influence of Wang Baole, the plan to use the wood weapon was born. The stone stele world that was sealed by the Luo hand was unique in the beginning. That was why the plan was naturally carried out here. According to the original plan, Wang Baole would be a weapon that could tear apart the empyreal king. If he succeeded, the empyreal King would fail his tribulation and die. If Wang Baole failed, the emperor would be left with a fatal flaw. He wouldnt be able to reach perfection, and there would be a possibility of him dying. At the same time, due to the unique nature of the source of wood, it was almost impossible for him to develop a true consciousness. Therefore, the plan had added a layer of protection to prevent him from losing control. That was also the reason why he didnt pay too much attention to Wang Baole, even though he had personally witnessed Wang Baoles growth along the way, he didnt care too much about it. To him, it was just a weapon. Even if he had a consciousness, that consciousness would still have limited growth. There was no need to worry about it. Theoretically speaking, the other party wasnt real. Furthermore, there were some other reasons as well, he even if he was standing right in front of him, it was impossible for him to see him. It was as if they were from two different dimensions. However, all of this had happened because of the daughter of one of the autarchs. If it had been any other autarch, it wouldnt have been a big deal. But this autarch was incredibly powerful, and was someone whom he had convinced all of the other autarchs to do the same, and yet, he had tacitly agreed to this Autarchs actions. This was the first deviation, and now There was a second deviation! The wood soldier had grown beyond what he had planned. He had used his imperial emperor clone as bait, and now he could see him! This caused a huge wave in his heart. It made him realize that his plan had gone out of control. The wood soldier had gone out of control! This is impossible an immortal, an immortal! The elders breathing quickened. He seemed to have thought of something. When he looked at Wang Baoles face on the stone tablet again, a complicated look appeared in his eyes. He understood that the reason for the loss of control might be the immortal inheritance that had existed since ancient times in this large universe. If the plan that he had started was a fixed framework that was almost impossible to break, then immortals were free and unrestrained because of their freedom! The two contradicted each other, and the latter was clearly Stronger! What exactly is the immortal of this universe?The elder was silent. Wang Yiyis father remained silent, and Wang Baole remained silent as well. Luo Zhis hand extended out of the stone tablet realm. To the elder, it was boundless and filled with life force. However, to Wang Baole, that was not the case. What was spreading out from Luo Zhis hand was not life force, but Dark Qi! Dark Qi that was extremely dense! That was because it was formed from dark qi. That was because what Wang Baole understood was not just the five elements. He had already understood the last three dao of the eight Extreme Dao before he had perfected the five elements. After the five elements was yin-yang, and after yin-yang was carefree! Extreme Yin, extreme yang, extreme carefree! However, there was a lack of extreme yang, and it was difficult for Wang Baole to obtain it. That was why extreme carefree wasnt perfected. However, he had already mastered extreme yin. It was formed from the fusion of the Dark Sects Dao of death. Therefore, a change that the elder and the youth couldnt predict appeared. Wang Baoles cultivation wasnt five dao, but six and a half dao! The extra half Dao was carefree. The six and a half dao allowed his strongest clone to fight against the youth. At the same time, that half dao of carefree made Wang Baole question his own existence. He wanted to know how many people were paying attention to this battle. How many people were trying to influence him. He wanted to know where his true form, the black wood, came from. He wouldnt believe what others said, so he wanted to fish. He wanted to use the emperors clone as bait to see who would come. He wanted to see. It was just like how he had struggled to see the outside world despite his limits in the Heavenly Dharma Lords heavenly fate book in his previous life. It was the same for him now. He wanted to see what was going on. Therefore, Wang Baole hid his true body and silently refined The stone stele world. He knew that no matter what he saw, the stone stele world was his root. Therefore, he wanted to control the stone stele world in his hands First! At that moment, he saw it. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole suddenly smiled. Under the elders complicated gaze, he raised his hand, which was holding onto the wood dao reincarnation, and gently pinched it. There was a cracking sound. The sound was clear and crisp, but it seemed to be able to shake ones soul. It seemed to come from the depths of the universe, and it also seemed to reverberate from here to the depths of the universe. It made the Elders heart jolt, and it also caused the void from all directions to gather, and the gazes that were focused on this place.., all of them turned solemn. The Reincarnation was destroyed! You wanted him dead, and I have done it. Then from this moment on Dont Provoke Me! Wang Baoles voice was low and deep. As it traveled into the universe, the face on the stone tablet disappeared along with Luo Zhis hand. The sound of explosions erupted in a manner that shook the void, and ripples spread wildly in all directions, the stone tablet was replaced by a giant black tree! The giant tree stood tall in the starry sky. Chapter 1287 - his world! The Starry Sky was silent. Wang Yiyis father didnt say anything on the lone boat. The old man in the distance did the same. However, his expression changed several times at this moment. In the end, a hint of fear rose in his heart. He looked deeply at the giant tree that stood in the starry sky, he then looked at the figure on the lone boat and chose to leave. Although he left, a new person had arrived. A blurry figure seemed to sweep through the starry sky, gathering silently from all directions. Then, the figure of a man appeared next to Wang Yiyis father on the lone boat. His face couldnt be seen clearly. All that could be seen was a head of long hair that fluttered in the wind. Every strand of hair seemed like a river of stars. Other than that, there was only a corner of the figures robes that was embroidered with the mark of a pill furnace. The Eight Extreme Dao?The figure said softly as he looked at the black wood in the starry sky. It was as if he was mumbling to himself, and also asking questions. The eight Extreme Dao.On the lone boat, Wang Yiyis fathers expression was the same as ever as he replied calmly. After a moment of silence, the figure slowly spoke, Ive only heard that the five elements are the first five extremes. After that, the two extremes will oppose each other, and eventually sublimate . This young friend seems to have reached the pinnacle of enlightenment. As for the sixth extreme . Have you seen through it?. The Dao of metal has your karma. Why do you need to ask me?Wang Yiyis father, who was on the lone boat, had the same expression on his face as before as he calmly replied. Although thats the case, Im ultimately not familiar with the eight Extreme Dao. is his sixth extreme the Dao of death contained within the fallen Luo?The figure was silent for a few breaths of time before he turned to look at Wang Yiyis father. Not only that.Wang Yiyis father was silent for a very long time before he finally replied in a low voice. He even fused the past into it, causing the sixth pole to be both the extreme yin and the extreme past If thats the case then his seventh pole is definitely the extreme Yang saint, and also the future of the extreme. It might seem like two poles, but its actually the fourth pole. No wonder, no wonderthe figure with the mark of a pill furnace sighed, without saying anything else, he turned and took a step into the void. As soon as his foot touched the ground, he vanished into the starry sky. However, the moment his figure disappeared completely, his voice still rang out from the void, landing in the ears of Wang Yiyis father, who was on the lone boat. Brother Wang, the eight Extreme Dao was created by an immortal ancestor. Does this seniors immortal have the same origin as little friend Baoles immortal? It seemed like a question, but the words that came after he left Clearly, he didnt want an answer. Or rather, he didnt need an answer. Wang Yiyis father, who was on the lone boat, raised his head slowly. He didnt speak, but his eyes were even deeper. It wasnt until a long while later that he looked back at the black wood in the starry sky. The depth in his eyes disappeared, replaced by gentleness. He could sense that his daughter was about to walk out. As he waited, inside the black wood, in the stone stele world, Wang Baole walked in the starry sky. He looked at the universe that he once thought was boundless. He looked at the countless stars and incalculable lives in the universe, wang baole sighed softly in his heart. I dont have a past, and I dont have a future, Wang Baole murmured. His past and future had turned into destiny, and he had given it to Little Missy. At the same time, it had also become his dao. The dao needed to be carried. Just like how the Dao of the five elements needed to carry the DAO, the past and the future needed to be carried as well. That was why he had turned the Dao of dark death into the carrying of his past. The vastness of this dao, to a certain extent stemmed from luo, the shocking cultivators obsession with death. As for the extreme future I also need to carry the DAO. This thing I already have a guess, Wang Baole muttered softly to himself. He lowered his head to look at the starry sky, his gaze becoming gentle. Therefore, the only thing I have now is the present and my world. As he spoke, Wang Baole had already walked into the black wood, the most mysterious region in the stone tablet realm. There was a planet called the fated star. There was a god that had been created, known as the Exalted Heavenly Dharma. The Exalted Heavenly Dharma had a book. It was called the fated book. Step by step, Wang Baole walked into the fated star. He walked to the mountaintop where he had come all those years ago. There The Exalted Heavenly Dharma sat cross-legged, meditating. His eyes opened, and a smile appeared on his lips. He stared at Wang Baoles figure as he gradually approached. From the moment I was born with consciousness, a voice told me that one day, I would see a true God descend. That voice told me that when I saw a god, I would be free. Ive been waiting,Guru Heavenly Dharma said softly. Then, he stood up and bowed deeply towards Wang Baole. As he bowed, his figure blurred, and so did the entire fated star. Gradually, the star disappeared, turning into a gigantic book that floated in the starry sky! The Heavenly Dharma Master disappeared as well. He turned into an old ape and bowed towards Wang Baole. Then, he disappeared again, as if he had left the place! At the same time, the fated book vibrated. It floated slowly in front of Wang Baole, as if it was waiting for him to take it. Instead of picking it up immediately, Wang Baole stood in front of the Book of Destiny. He turned to look at the starry sky and spoke softly. Will you, from this day forward Be Mine? It was faint, but when it came out, it reverberated through the world of Blackwood, in every star, in every consciousness of life. Everything that existed in the stone stele world was sensed at that moment. It turned into a roar in their hearts and shook their souls. In their minds, they all recalled Wang Baoles entire life! They saw Wang Baoles happiness, saw his growth, saw his sadness, saw his madness, and saw his determination to protect this world. This was the only beautiful thing that could belong to him. After a long while, the responses of all living beings came from within the stone stele world. Yes! Yes! Yes! At that moment, be it plants or cultivators, be it mortals, beasts, mountains, rivers, or even stars, all living things were responding. Streams of consciousness continued to come and gather, causing the heavenly fate book that Wang Baole was in to.., it gradually emitted a bright light. Amidst the light and the countless responses, Wang Baole heard the voices of his family and friends from the Solar System. He heard the excitement of his master, and he heard the excitement of his childhood friend. Among them were Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, Lin Tianhao, and Du Min.. It wasnt just the Solar System. It was the same for the left Dao, the side sect, and the central region. There were people he was familiar with, and there were people who were originally hostile towards him. However, at that moment, all of them were responding. In the end, the Xie clan patriarch and the Seven Spirits Dao Patriarch were silent, then they sighed softly and responded. As they spoke, the entire stone stele world erupted with resplendent light. Finally the fallen land also responded. All of the voices within the stone stele world fused together, it turned into an ancient and vast voice. It was the voice of all living beings, and also The Voice of the world spirit of the stone stele world! I do! The moment the voice appeared, the stone stele world disappeared. Everything turned into rays of light that flowed from all directions into the heavenly fate book. Within the pages of the book, they became words. The book was naturally made up of words. This book was this world! Wang Baoles eyes also shone with determination at that moment. Slowly, he extended his right hand towards the heavenly fate book. His palm was facing upwards. In that instant, the heavenly fate book turned into a stream of light and shot towards Wang Baoles palm. It became smaller and smaller until it finally landed on his palm. It replaced Wang Baoles palm lines and completely fused with it. In the next instant, Wang Baoles right palm gripped it carefully. It was as if he was holding a treasure. He raised his head. What he saw in his eyes was no longer the starry sky, nor was there any godly spirit. There was only an endless void, like a black hole without any suction force. In this void, other than him there were several other figures. From Afar, at a height lower than his, they were looking at him silently. The few figures were led by Little Missy. Beside her was the Moon Star sect ancestor, as well as an old ape and a fox. After a long while, Wang Baole lowered his head. He didnt look at Little Missys figure. Instead, he looked at his palm. Within that three-inch palm, there was.. His mortal world. .. After the end of the volume, the next volume was opened on Monday: I Am Not an immortal! Chapter 1288 - no regrets There is no god three feet above the head. Three inches in the center of the palm is the mortal world. Wang baole raised his head and lowered it again. He stared at the mortal world in the center of his palm. His gaze fell on every corner of the palm print, on every living being. The entire stone tablet realm was in his eyes. He saw familiar figures. There were his family, his teachers, his lovers, his friends, and those who had once been enemies with him. He could see their past, and he could also see the limited future that lay within the stone stele world. In the end, all of that was written in the words of a book. The words of a book. Perhaps it wasnt just the Book of Destiny. Perhaps there was an even larger page of the book. That wasnt important. What was important was that the emotions contained within it contained the memories of his entire life. These memories flashed through his mind like images. From birth, from this moment on, all of his emotions, all of his battles, all of his complex emotions, all of his memories. In the end, they stopped on an airship. In the cabin restaurant of the airship, there was a little fatty who was holding a chicken drumstick and happily biting it off. Back then, losing weight was his lifelong pursuit. Back then, becoming the Federation president was his lifelong dream. Back then, a high-ranking officials autobiography was the life principle that he believed in. There was a time when he no longer needed to lose weight. There was a time when he lost his dream. There was a time when the high-ranking officials autobiography was already covered in dust in his storage bag. There was a time when I was no longer me?Wang Baole muttered. He sighed softly, raised his right hand, and waved it gently in front of him. The wave of his hand scattered the images in his mind. The wave of his hand blurred the memories of the past. The wave of his hand buried everything that had once existed. Similarly, the wave of his hand dispersed the fog in front of him. A new horn seemed to sound in the shattered void. The wave of his hand planted a new hope. What was buried in the raging fire was the youth of the past. What was to be reborn within it would definitely be the Undying Phoenix. The burning of the wings was voluntary. That was because as long as I had my heart set on it, I would still be able to fly in the blue sky! I would be free and unfettered! Wang Baole raised his head once again. With a wave of his hand, the void around him disappeared. The black wood that he had transformed into also disappeared. What appeared before Wang Baoles eyes was the great universe that he had longed for previously. A true universe! A universe that could allow him to be reborn and pursue even higher aspirations! The starry skies were deep, and the stars shone brightly. Countless laws of law pervaded every corner of the universe. It was different from the stone tablet realm. The laws here were more stringent, and the laws here were even more supreme. The dao here was more complete. Wang Baole took a deep breath. To be precise, what he was inhaling was not his breath, but The dao marks from the great universe. The dao marks formed by the laws of law flowed into his mouth as he breathed, fusing into his body, they seemed to resonate with the dao within his body. In an instant, the dao of the five elements shone brighter and brighter on his body, as if they were becoming more complete. Faintly, they formed a huge vortex around him. The vortex spun slowly, becoming more and more majestic. Within it, Wang Baole, with a firm mind, took the initiative to welcome everything! From Afar, it looked as if it had turned into a spirit sea. Within the spirit sea Wang Yiyi stood silently, staring at Wang Baole. Beside her, the Moon Star sect ancestor, the elder ape, and the Fox were all staring. However, compared to others, the Foxs gaze was filled with respect and awe. No one spoke. The Fox didnt dare. The elder ape closed his eyes. The Moon Star sect ancestors gaze was complicated. As for Little Missy Wang Yiyi, she wanted to say something but hesitated. This was the first time she had met Wang Baole after they had parted ways. In the end, she didnt know what to say. She could only choose to remain silent. The Spirit Sea was silent. Only the figure on the lone boat outside the spirit sea had a nervous look in his eyes. Even if he was a paragon, even if his cultivation was at the pinnacle amongst paragons.., even if his coldness could seal the starry skies, he was still a father. A father who had waited here for countless years in order to save his daughter. And now It was time for everything to be revealed. Therefore, even he, like a mortal, was worried about gains and losses. That was because he knew that the critical moment had arrived. He had waited for the long years to come. However, even though it was about to end, every breath that passed was extremely long for him. Time passed like that. After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Wang Baole, who was standing at the center of the spiraling but quiet spirit sea, raised his head resolutely. The Aura on his body had become erratic. It wasnt a mix of explosive power and concealment. Instead it was like a cloud of smoke that could be blown away by the wind. It was carefree and didnt require words. Those who stared at it felt their hearts rise. The dao of the five elements in his body had undergone a shocking transformation as it fused with the dao marks of the universe. It seemed to be undergoing a transformation. The Dao of the stone tablet realm was incomplete. Even though Wang Baole was the most complete of them all, and his consciousness had spread into the universe in his previous life, fusing with the outside world, in the end compared to the true dao of the universe.., he still had some flaws. However, at that moment, this flaw was rapidly being filled up. The missing parts were rapidly being filled up. He no longer needed to suppress his cultivation. At that moment, his body was vast and shocking, and his cultivation was rapidly exploding. However, this explosion was not at its peak, but at its foundation. With the five elements as the foundation, it was getting thicker and thicker. This incomparably thick foundation gave him an even greater expansion in the Dao of the extreme past. Similarly, in the extreme future, it was the same. The extreme yin and the extreme Yang were the same! On the whole, it was six and a half paths, but it was actually eight and a half paths. More importantly, at that moment, the carefree aura around Wang Baole became more and more obvious. It might be said that he was carefree, but in reality it was his immortal aura. As his foundation became more and more solid, it naturally erupted and surpassed the past. As the immortal aura continued to spread, Wang Baoles hair fluttered even though there was no wind. His white robe fluttered even more elegantly, and his entire aura.., gradually, it gave the bystanders a sense of detachment. It was as if he was not human. Indeed, not human,Wang Baole muttered as he raised his head. After a long separation, for the first time, he looked at Little Missy and the woman who had accompanied him in his previous life. Then, under Wang Yiyis hesitant expression and the complicated emotions in her eyes, Wang Baole smiled. He had white teeth, long hair, and was dressed in white. His smile was as warm as the sun. Let me save you. As he said that, Wang Baole raised his right hand and gently sent him off. This send-off was about his past. This send-off was about his future. This send-off was about his fate. This was a deal with his father, but he was willing to do it. No complaints. No regrets. Chapter 1289 - , thank you! What exactly was Wang Yiyis injury, why did it come from, and why even the powerful father of the King couldnt treat it. Only Immortals could. Wang Baole wasnt sure about this, but he had some guesses. Maybe it has something to do with Luo, Wang Baole thought to himself. There was no answer to this unless his father told him. However, Wang Baole didnt believe that his appearance in the stone stele world was really a coincidence. That was because If Wang Yiyi hadnt arrived and his father hadnt appeared, even if the stone stele world had been formed by Luos right hand, it would have been difficult for him to win the battle against the divine thoughts of the emperor. There was a high probability that he would be the same as his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. At the same time, even if there was a low probability that he would be able to successfully defeat the divine thoughts of the emperor, he wouldnt be able to enjoy the rest of his life. It would be difficult for him to escape the path of becoming a weapon. It could be said that other than the stone stele formed by Luo Hand, the biggest variable here was the arrival of Wang Yiyi and her father. Therefore, Wang Baole didnt believe that it had nothing to do with Luo. He already knew that Luo Shou had returned to the Weiyang Dao domain after the battle with Gu. He had fallen during the battle with the emperor. Then was it possible that he had already gathered more than half of the immortals before the battle with the Emperor, luo, who had reached his peak state, had left behind a prelude. This prelude was the origin of Wang Yiyis injuries. It was also the prelude that allowed Wang Yiyis father to come here to search for immortals even after he had fallen countless years ago. This was to plant a trail of killing intent in the Emperors heart a few years later. Wang Baole didnt know if that was the truth, and he didnt want to know. That wasnt important. No matter what, Wang Baoles treatment of Wang Yiyi was a choice that he had no regrets or complaints about. With a wave of his hand, his body shook slightly, and a blur appeared. Soon, a figure walked out of his body. It was Wang Baole, but he looked younger. If one looked closely, it was as if one could see the entire process of the growth of infants, youths, and youths. At the same time, it contained everything from his previous life. It was as if everything that had moved forward from this point in time had gathered in this figure, eventually causing it to become blurry, like a black ball of light. Wang Baole turned his head to look at his body that represented the past. He stared at it for a long time before finally smiling. He raised his right hand, and an illusory longsword suddenly appeared above his head. This sword was the ancient bronze sword that had pierced into the sun. However, as the stone stele world fused into Wang Baoles palm, this sword had also changed. Go Ahead,Wang Baole said softly. As soon as he said that, the ancient green-bronze sword slashed down abruptly, landing between Wang Baole and his past self. It seemed like it was slashing into nothingness, but what could be severed was all the karma between Wang Baole and his past self. There seemed to be the rumbling of thunder and the explosion of lightning. The surrounding starry skies trembled violently, and the whirlpool paused. Wang Baoles body trembled slightly. When he looked over, his past self was no longer connected to him at all. With a wave of his hand, his past body turned into a ray of black light and charged towards Wang Yiyi, who was biting her lower lip. Wang Yiyi wanted to dodge, but she couldnt. At that moment, she seemed to exist, but in reality everything about her was in a pearl. As the black light representing Wang Baoles past body arrived, Wang Yiyis illusory body that had appeared outside disappeared, revealing the pearl, the black light instantly fused into the pearl. The next moment, the pearl shattered. A body that was made of flesh and blood was slowly taking shape under the nourishment of the black light from Wang Baoles past body. Finally, what appeared before Wang Baoles eyes was the real body that little missy had been molded into. It was perfect and flawless. However, it was more like a painting that lacked life. Wang Baole took a deep breath. In the next moment, overlapping shadows appeared once again in his body. Very quickly, a second figure walked out. The moment this figure appeared, the white light shone endlessly. It was the future. Countless illusory images flashed past. Some were happy, some were sad, some stood tall in the sky, and there was a sigh of being buried in the nine Netherworlds. These countless images flashed continuously, causing the figure to become even more dazzling and radiant. He looked at his future body. It was obvious that the amount of time he spent staring at the future was much less than the past. It was as if Wang Baole didnt care about the future. It was as if he cared more about his past than the future. He quickly retracted his gaze, raised his right hand, and struck once again. A loud boom sounded again. The long sword slashed down, breaking the future. Wang Baoles body trembled once again. His face was slightly pale. He recovered quickly, but his body seemed to have become much thinner. He raised his head and saw his future body turn into a white light that charged towards little Missys real body. It enveloped her and slowly fused into his body, slowly bringing life to Wang Yiyis body. Wang Baole smiled and looked deeply at Wang Yiyi. In his eyes, at that moment, in Wang Yiyis body, his past and future were intertwined, but they had not fused. There was a consciousness from Wang Yiyis original body that seemed to be doing its best to stop and repel.. This heart is enough.Wang Baoles smile was filled with joy. He slowly pressed his palms together in front of him and said softly. Fate As he spoke and pressed his palms together, in an instant, Wang Yiyis past and future erupted and fused together in an instant. Two rays of light, one black and one white, fused together, but they didnt turn gray. Instead, they were colorful and beautiful. That was fate. Fate wasnt unchangeable. Fate wasnt as it had always been. As the two colors fused, they were infused with Wang Baoles obsession, keeping him alive and brimming with life. They also contained an immortal charm. Here you go,Wang Baole said softly. A five-colored glow erupted from Wang Yiyis body, enveloping her entire body. A wave of soul energy rippled throughout her body. The Moon Star sect ancestor, who was standing beside her, had mixed emotions in his heart. However, he was also excited. As he sensed the soul energy rippling from the little lord, he understood that the Little Lord was about to awaken. The Old Ape and the Little Fox were silent as well. The former was silent. When he looked at Wang Baole, his eyes were filled with emotion, while the latter was filled with shock. However After about ten breaths, the soul power fluctuations on Wang Yiyis body grew stronger, but she didnt wake up. There were even signs that she was about to stop. This scene made the moon star sect ancestor anxious. She doesnt want to wake up Wang Baole sighed softly. His gaze grew gentler. He raised his head to look at the void behind Wang Yiyi. There a lone boat was slowly approaching. The figure standing on it was gradually revealed. Master!The moon star sect ancestor immediately lowered his head and bowed deeply the moment he saw the figure. The old ape and the Little Fox lowered their heads as well. The figure lifted his feet and walked out of the lone boat. He first nodded at the Moon Star sect ancestor and the old ape and the Little Fox. Then, he stood beside Wang Yiyi. He raised his right hand and touched the center of Wang Yiyis brows lightly. Yiyi, are you still not waking up? Wang Yiyis body trembled. Her eyelashes fluttered, and tears streamed down her cheeks. She opened her eyes slowly after a long while. The first thing she saw was not her father, but the figure in white in the distance. Father Wang didnt care. He caressed his daughters head lovingly. When he turned to look at Wang Baole, his expression was solemn. He cupped his fists and bowed to Wang Baole. Thank you, fellow Daoist! Senior, youre too kind. Ill take my leave first.Wang Baole lowered his head and spoke softly. He turned and walked into the starry sky, his figure lonely. There was no past, no future. He had his senior brother, but his senior brother had died. At that moment, he seemed to have nothing other than the world in his palm. Wang Yiyis body trembled slightly as she watched Wang Baoles back. She was about to open her mouth when her father spoke softly beside her. Baole, I saved your senior brother Chen Qingzis soul before it broke apart. Now that his nurturing has ended, do you wish to personally paint his soul face and Reincarnate? Wang baole, who was walking into the distance, trembled violently. He turned abruptly and looked at Wang Yiyis father. His body trembled as he bowed deeply towards him. Thank you, Senior! Chapter 1290 - on the DAO These four words were filled with tremulous sounds, indescribable emotions, and endless gratitude from Wang Baoles heart. There were many people in Wang Baoles life who could influence him. However, among these people, the one who had the greatest influence on him his senior brother was definitely one of them. From the moment they first met, all the way to the middle-stage experience, coupled with the conflicts in the later stages and the eventual relief, all of this had already elevated the relationship between the two of them as fellow disciples, and it had sunk deep into their memories, it filled their memories. They were both senior and junior brothers, and they were also fellow Daoists. They were fellow Daoists. Therefore, after hearing father Wangs words, the shock he felt for Wang Baole was extremely strong. The feeling of recovering what he had lost was like a storm. He had lost his past and future, and his personality had become silent. Deep within his heart, a new wave had emerged. It was as if ripples had appeared on the surface of a calm lake. It was as if the frozen mountain had melted. The ripples and melting reached its peak when father Wang received Wang Baoles bow. With a wave of his hand, a bead that contained a soul flew out and headed straight for Wang Baole. It eventually floated in front of him. Wang Baole looked at the bead in the midst of the peak. His gaze seemed to travel through time. It was a bead that was filled with seven colors. There seemed to be seven colored strands of smoke swirling within it. There were many colors, but they could not cover Chen Qingzis soul, which was sitting cross-legged and meditating in the spiraling smoke. He had his eyes closed and seemed to be in a deep sleep. The seven-colored wisps of smoke outside his soul seemed to be nutrients that nourished his soul. Every time it passed through his soul, it would visibly strengthen his soul. Wang Baole had seen such a pearl before. Wang Yiyis soul had been in a similar pearl before. It was obvious that this was a supreme treasure. Only such a supreme treasure could possess such heaven-defying powers, it could contain the soul that had dissipated, and nourish it to make it more lively. As for the seven-colored wisps of smoke inside, with Wang Baoles current cultivation, he could already tell that each wisp contained rules and laws. Each WISP contained endless life force. To be more precise, it was Seven Dao paths. Seven Dao paths that were specially extracted from the universe in order to repair Chen Qingzis soul. Such a feat was already shocking, and one could see how important it was. After staring at it for a long time, Wang Baole reached out and gently placed the pearl that contained Chen Qingzis soul into his palm, fusing it into his world. When he raised his head, Wang Baole looked at his father, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply once more. The stone stele world is not complete. If you want it to be complete, you will need a long period of baptism. Therefore Your Senior Brothers soul is like a reincarnation in the stone stele world, and his future is limited. As for him he possesses the potential of a dao seed, and his future is limitless.Father Wang glanced at Wang Baole, he spoke slowly. He needs a more complete world with a more comprehensive dao. For example my hometown.Father Wang turned and walked towards the lone boat. The old ape, the Fox, and patriarch Yue Xing immediately followed, only Wang Yiyi stood there, looking at Wang Baole as if she wanted to say something. Yiyi. Father Wangs voice was heard before she could speak. Wang Yiyi was silent. She lowered her head and walked towards the lone boat. When she stepped onto the lone boat, she mustered her courage and suddenly turned to look at Wang Baole. Fatty, are you coming or Not! This form of address left Wang Baole in a daze. It had been a long time since he had heard little Missy call him that. After a few moments of silence, Wang Baole laughed. Is there enough space on the ship? Even though he said that, he had already taken a step forward. He walked towards the lone boat and leaped onto it. The ripples in the starry sky spread out. The lone boat moved slightly and headed towards the distant starry sky. It seemed slow, but as it moved forward, the air around it distorted. Illusory images flashed. From those images.., one could see stars, stars, and universes. Is this the great universe Wang Baole sat on the lone boat and turned his head to look outside the boat. A strange glint appeared in his eyes. He knew very well that the boat wasnt slow. When its speed reached an unimaginable level.., it was impossible to differentiate between fast and slow. What could be decided was no longer oneself, but a reference. Father Wang, who seemed to have sensed Wang Baoles thoughts, didnt turn his head. Instead, he spoke calmly. Youve only understood a part of it. You can try to understand it again. What exactly is moving? Wang Yiyi blinked and suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart. A look of deep thought appeared in her eyes as she scanned the starry sky outside the boat. Wang Baole was stunned. He first looked outside the boat, but he quickly retracted his gaze and looked at the boat he was on, gradually, a look of shock appeared in his eyes. He realized that the ship he was on had not moved at all from the beginning to the end. Whats moving is not the ship, but The Universe!As he mumbled, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly and looked at Wang Yiyis fathers back. His heart was already in a state of shock. He couldnt imagine what kind of realm he had reached to be able to make the universe move in front of him, allowing his speed to reach an indescribable limit. There is a limit to a cultivators speed. Many times, when you realize that you can actually jump out and look at things from a different perspective, you will realize that cultivation is actually very simple.Father Wangs voice reached Wang Yiyi and Wang Baoles ears. The former had a confused look in his eyes, as if he didnt understand it yet. However, the latter had a strong glow in his eyes. It was as if a huge door had suddenly opened in his mind. As it opened, Wang Baoles mind trembled. The dao of the five elements shone on his body. The dao of the past and the Dao of the future might have been empty, but at that moment, they had also turned into black and white light that enveloped his surroundings. The five elements were unimportant. The past and the future were unimportant. The Dark Yin and the Yang Sage were equally unimportant. These were all narrow-minded. True cultivation was.. Everything in the world is for my use!Wang Baole suddenly raised his head and said in a low voice. Becoming the source is the foundation of stepping on the heavens. Once you realize what youve Said and achieve it, youve reached the fifth step of cultivation.Father Wang turned his head, he looked at Wang Yiyi, who was still in a daze. He sighed in his heart. Then, he looked at Wang Baole with admiration in his eyes. What about the sixth step?Wang Baole asked immediately. The sixth step?Father Wangs gaze was deep as he looked into the distant void. Every mighty figure who has reached the fifth step has a different sixth step. Some create the universe and set their own six, seven, eight, or nine steps from the dimension. They are flashy and flowery. I dont like them Some transform into a world, with protection as their dao heart. Although everyone is present and only he disappears, as long as his story is spread, he will always exist, live in the past, and cultivate endlessly Some use extinction as their source, and if all things are not destroyed, their dao will be incomplete. However, the more incomplete they are, the more they want to reincarnate and continue their pursuit. Naturally, they will walk further and further away There are also some who use karma to enter the myth. Contrary to the past, they live in the future, with no beginning and no end What about the Emperor?Wang Baole thought for a moment and asked. The Emperor?His father smiled. If we were to compare our universe, which was formed from countless universes, to a table, some people would study how to create the table, some would study the past of the table, some would study how to destroy the table, and some would study the future of the table Then, the Emperor would like to become the table, solidifying it so that researchers can not study it, and the exterminators can not be exterminated. Those who occupy the past and future would be chased away by the emperor. At the same time he would like to devour these people and become a part of himself. Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. After a moment of silence, he could not help but ask the last question. Then, senior What About You? Chapter 1291 - Immortal Dipper Me?Wang Yiyis father smiled. Take a guess. Wang Baole had a strange expression on his face. He hadnt expected that the seemingly stern father before him would have such a side to him. He hesitated for a moment before speaking in an uncertain tone. Flip the table? Hearing Wang Baoles words, Wang Yiyi glared at Wang Baole. As for her father, he started laughing loudly. It was as if his daughter had recovered, making him more intelligent than before. As he laughed, he turned around, he no longer looked at the two juniors behind him, but Wang Baole and Wang Yiyi heard something else. If you cant revive Yiyi, and if flipping the table can do that, then I will flip the table. I will kill whoever stands in my way, no matter who it is! Even if the emperor is already at his peak, if he stands in my way, I may not have fought him, but how do I know that I cant kill him My Dao is only based on love Wang Baole was silent. He stared deeply at the back of the emperor. The emperors answer made him think deeply. At that moment, a wave of emotions rose in his heart. He was thinking what would happen if he were the emperor. Ill kill all those who stand in my way, Wang Baole murmured to himself. A glint appeared in his eyes. His choice was similar to that of his father. He didnt care about whether there was a table or not, nor did he care about who it belonged to. What he cared about was freedom and freedom. It was obvious that the way the current supreme emperor existed had become an obstacle to his dao. No matter what, he and the supreme emperor were ultimately enemies. Even if Wang Baole could give up, once the Supreme Emperor woke up, he would definitely suppress him. That was because Wang Baoles true form had become the source of the obstacle to his dao. From the moment the emperor wanted to become the great cosmos, when the essence of wood landed between his brows and transformed into the black wood tribulation, Karma had already existed between the two of them. The passage of countless years didnt wash away the karma. Instead it grew stronger. That was because even though time was passing by, the confrontation between them was happening all the time. It was the same regardless of whether it was the confrontation between the emperors true form or the transformation of the realm with his one hundred thousand divine thoughts. I Cant be free without killing the emperor. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and slowly withdrew the sharpness in them. In the end, he closed his eyes completely. Wang Yiyi, who was standing at the side, still didnt understand the conversation between her father and Wang Baole. She felt that she knew every single word in the conversation between the two of them. However, when they were put together, they became extremely profound, she was at a loss as she listened. This wasnt the first time she had felt this way. In fact, in her memories, there were many times when she had been with her parents. However, in the past, there hadnt been anyone else around her, so there was no comparison, this made her feel less strongly. She even thought that it was the profoundness of what her parents had said. If it had been anyone else, they wouldnt have been able to understand it. But now it was different. The proud her couldnt take it anymore. She noticed that Wang Baole had his eyes closed, so she put on a look of understanding and chose to close her eyes as well. However, Wang Baole was deep in thought. He was digesting the dao contained in his fathers words and determined his own path. As for Wang Yiyi with her eyes closed, she didnt know what she was thinking either.. All of this fell into his fathers perception. He sighed in his heart, and a look of doting helplessness appeared on his face. Just like that, as countless illusory images flashed around the ship, the movement of the universe reached a level that was almost imperceptible. An unknown amount of time passed, as if a breath had passed, or as if a century had passed. In the large universe, countless small universes and starry skies had passed. Finally the movement of the universe slowed down. When it returned to normal, Wang Baole heard father Wangs voice beside his ears. Were here. The moment he heard the voice, Wang Baole opened his eyes. When he looked at the starry skies, even with his cultivation and mental fortitude, he was shocked by what he saw. His eyes widened. Stars dont always exist in the sky. From the reflection of his pupils, Wang Baole could clearly see that what lay before him was an indescribably vast continent. The continent is so large that the stele-like boundary is only one-thousandth of its size, and it does not stand still, but moves at such a high speed through the starry sky that its edges remain hazy and dreamy. That wasnt all. There were countless stars of all sizes around it. There were many of them, and they were all revolving around the continent. It was obvious that the continent had been moving through the universe for a long time, it was a planet. At the same time, an indescribable, majestic life force was being emitted from the continent. It was like a mountain fire in the dark night, dyeing the night sky red and illuminating the universe. Wang Baole swept his gaze across the continent. The impact of the extremely dense life force brought with it information that caused Wang Baoles mind to buzz. If that was all there was to it, it would have been fine. What shocked Wang Baole was that there were nine extremely special stars floating on the vast and earth-shattering continent. They were like the Sun, surpassing the sun and suppressing the stars, they also enveloped the entire continent. Every single one of them gave Wang baole the feeling that they were on par with him. There were even two that gave him a faint sense of danger. At the center of the Nine Suns was a gigantic statue that stood tall on the ground. It was so tall that it could shake the heavens and earth. The statue that was carved on it was the father of the king before him! What shocked Wang Baole was all of this. What shocked Wang Baole was the eleven gigantic bridges that existed in front of the gigantic statue! Each bridge was bigger than the last, and each bridge was taller than the last. They were rooted in nothingness and existed between reality and reality. From Afar, they looked like steps, advancing layer by layer. They were vast and earth-shattering. The eleven bridges exuded an ancient and primeval aura. They seemed to exist with the heavens and earth, and with the universe. Time passed within them, and not a single trace of decay could be left behind. Starlight filled them, and not a single mark could be left behind. They had a name that resonated throughout the entire universe. They had a name that spread throughout the universe. This is the sky-treading bridge. It collapsed before the passage of time. I repaired it and rebuilt it from the nine bridges into eleven bridges. The nine bridges that cross are the sky-treading bridges. With every additional bridge from now on, your cultivation will take an additional step!Father Wangs voice seemed to contain a law that reverberated in all directions, causing the eleven bridges to shine brightly one after another, as if welcoming his return. As the light from the heavenly treading bridge shone, Wang Baoles mind was in turmoil. Wang Yiyi, who was beside him, spoke softly. Little Fatty, welcome to my hometown, the land of Immortals. Chapter 1292 - , Year Two An unfamiliar starry sky, an unfamiliar sky. An unfamiliar land, an unfamiliar human world. The nine suns shone brightly in the sky. However, the land didnt become scorching hot because of the nine Suns. The four seasons of the year seemed to be very distinct here. That was because the immortal dipper continent was simply too big. It was so big that even the nine Suns couldnt shake it in the slightest. It was as if compared to the sun itself it was a truly eternal existence. The Sun, on the other hand, revolved around the world. This caused Wang Baoles understanding of the stone tablet realm to be subverted. Very quickly, he realized that the vast celestial light continent was divided into seventy-two regions. There were eight thousand territories in each region. The size of each territory varied. The big ones were larger than the stone tablet realm, and the small ones were about half the size of the stone tablet realm. Therefore, it wasnt inappropriate to use the word vastto describe the starry sky. At the same time, in each territory, there were over a hundred cities. These cities were like giant beasts that were hibernating, each of them had a different appearance. Each of them was lifelike, as though they were real. It was just that they were hibernating, but once they woke up.., it would definitely be earth-shattering. In the legends, each of these giant beasts were actually alive. They were captured by the experts of the immortal dipper continent and sealed in immortal dipper, turning into cities. Such an astonishing continent didnt contain countless living creatures, but it was still an astronomical figure that was difficult to calculate. The vast base of numbers and the richness of the spirit qi made cultivation common here. Powerful figures naturally emerged from such a base of numbers. Due to the passage of time and the accumulation of history, the number of powerful figures naturally increased. The most representative was The Nine Suns in the sky. Nine great heavenly veneratesWang Baole murmured. His voice reverberated on a lone mountain outside the first city in the eighth thousand territory of the first domain. It had been two years since he had arrived on the immortal dipper continent. Two years ago, he had followed Wang Yiyi and her father to this continent. He had been invited to Wang Yiyis home. It was an ordinary-looking mountain with a cave abode at the peak. There seemed to be a world within the cave abode. This was Wang Yiyis home. Wang Baole saw Wang Yiyis mother there. She was a very gentle woman. Her eyes seemed to speak, and she was very gentle towards Wang Baole. Her gaze, which was filled with kindness, became even gentler when it landed on him and Wang Yiyi. There, Wang Baole learned that Wang Yiyi had an older brother. He had left home for many years and had been training outside. He hadnt returned. All of this made Wang Baole think of his parents and his younger sister. Thankfully, they were all there. Even though they were in the palm of his hand, they were all safe and sound. After staying at Wang Yiyis home for a period of time, Wang Baole rejected the arrangements made by Wang mother and left alone. He wanted to find a suitable place for his senior brother to reincarnate. At the same time, he also wanted to walk around and see more in this unfamiliar world. He always remembered what father Wang had said to him before he left. The current you may already have the qualifications to step on the heavens, and you may even have the combat ability to step on the heavens. However Your Dao heart and obsession arent complete. Once youve made all the preparations, you can come find me. Ill open the path to step on the heavens for you. Wang Baole bowed deeply and bid farewell to the mountain, the cave, and the members of the Wang family. He had walked through this world. However The Immortal Dipper continent was too big. Even with Wang Baoles current cultivation, it would be difficult for him to see everything in two years. Therefore, after passing through the continent like a passing horse, ten months ago.., he had chosen this place as the place where his senior brother would be reincarnated. Here, he had personally drawn the face of his senior brothers soul from his previous life. He had used his own dao arts to initiate the cycle of reincarnation and sent it into the city below the mountain, where he would be reincarnated. Due to the mystery within the womb, his senior brothers memories from his previous life could only be restored after his cultivation had reached a certain level. However, Wang Baole wasnt in a hurry. He sat on the mountain peak every day. As his thoughts drifted, his divine perception remained focused in the city, he was in the home of a wealthy family. He sensed the reincarnation of his senior brother in his mothers body. His aura gradually stabilized. This seemed to have become a habit of Wang Baoles during this period of time, and it had also become his sustenance. At the same time, he was also comprehending the Dao that was omnipresent on the immortal dipper continent. In his eyes, within the vast and endless immortal dipper continent, there were dozens of astonishing whirlpools. The strongest nine of them were the Suns that hung in the sky. Each of these nine Suns possessed the power to step on the heavens, the two suns in particular gave Wang baole an obvious sense of danger. The other vortexes were scattered across the land. Their cultivation didnt seem to be at the fourth step, but they were all at the peak of the third step, reaching the quasi-fourth step. However, there were exceptions. They didnt hang high up in the sky, but were the strongest vortexes. In Wang Baoles eyes, there was an existence in the northern part of the immortal dipper continent that was no weaker than the strongest Sun in the sky, this person was also the fourth step. Ten of them?Wang Baole raised his head and looked at the nine suns in the sky. These people were clearly mighty figures from the immortal dipper continent. Each and every one of them was surrounded by shocking dao marks. It was as if they were being enlightened, breathing in and out, and drawing all the Dao in the universe towards them. This action.., was the origin of the whirlpools. Wang Baole had long since understood that the so-called universe-grade in the stone stele realm was only the third step on the Immortal Dipper Continent. There were many such third steps on the immortal dipper continent. Wang Baole stared at the nine suns in the sky. They looked like Suns, but they were actually vortexes. Wang Baole knew very well that in the perception of these mighty figures, he had also turned into a vortex! That was because, in a sense, his cultivation was already at the fourth step. There was even some distance to go in this fourth step. The only thing that was missing was the universes support for it. A Dao that reached its end and became its source was the fourth step. The so-called support was actually a kind of magnification. It could magnify the combat strength of those who were below the sixth step in the vast universe. There were many ways to achieve this, and stepping on the heavenly bridge was one of them. Therefore, Wang Baole knew very well that once he stepped on the heavenly bridge, his cultivation would definitely rise, and his battle prowess would increase even more. However, he also understood that Father Wang was right. His Dao heart and obsession were indeed not the same. He wanted to accompany his senior brother and walk another stretch of the road of life. He wanted to accompany his parents in the world of the palm of his hand and have another round of family happiness. There was also Zhao Yameng, Zhou Xiaoya, and Li Wan er.. And little sister. These were all things that he was not completely certain of. And the immortal dipper continent had given him a sense of stability, making all of these things possible. Moreover, the people here did not have any xenophobic intentions. On one hand, it was because he was a guest, on the other hand, it was because his father had brought him here, and on the other hand, it was because he understood that he had saved Wang Yiyis life, so from the beginning to the end.., the will of this continent and the many experts were filled with goodwill toward him. At the same time, in the past two years, other than Wang Yiyis frequent visits, there were also many experts on this continent, including the Sun in the sky. They appeared in various ways in front of him, and in each of their eyes.., there was more or less a hint of curiosity and profound meaning. Its like watching a son-in-law come to visit. Especially one of them, in the storm, came many times.. For example, right now The sky is clear, and suddenly its raining. A heroic voice, as the rain fell, came from afar with a smile. Cheapskate Immortal Gang Tiandao, is not that year scolded you, as for so many years, every time I appear, you have to rain to welcome? Chapter 1293 - cleansing This voice was incomparably heroic, and contained a domineering air that could not be concealed. It was as if a single word spoken could cause the heavens and earth to tremble. As the rain fell, a figure walked over from afar. This figure was very tall and sturdy. He wore a purple royal robe, and did not wear a crown on his head. Instead, his long hair was casually draped over his shoulders. There was a casual air about him. His face was rough, but his eyes were like the stars, causing people to ignore everything when they looked at him, they could only remember his bright eyes. When he walked over, there was clearly rain above his head, but not a single drop landed on him. It was as if wherever he was, even the pouring water wouldnt be able to touch him. Wang Baole couldnt do that. That was originally impossible. At Wang Baoles current level, not to mention the rain, even his divine might wouldnt be able to stop him. Even a foundation establishment realm cultivator could block the rain from the mortal world. However the rain that appeared around him, even if he circulated his cultivation and isolated himself from the outside world, still broke through all obstacles silently. It seemed to have nothing to do with his combat strength. It was caused by the difference in his cultivation realm. From this, it could be seen that the burly man, who had come several times in the past two years, was definitely not at the fourth step! At the same time, the rain was not ordinary. In fact, if one were to look at the mountain peak that he was currently at from afar, they would be able to clearly see that there was only rain falling within a few thousand feet of him. However, there was not a single drop of rain a few thousand feet away. Therefore Wang Baole, who was in the rain, had his hair and clothes wet. It was useless to block anything. However, a year ago, when the other party had first arrived and he was drenched in the rain, Wang Baole seemed to be deep in thought, without any thoughts of stopping him, he raised his head to look at the burly man who was walking over and stood up to bow. Greetings, senior situ.As he spoke, rain flowed down from his hair and gathered on his chin along his cheeks, forming a rain line. Some landed directly on the ground, while others flowed into his collar. Haha, Little Fatty, we meet again.As Wang Baole spoke, the burly man who was walking over laughed and hugged Wang Baole. Its only been a monthWang Baole said with a smile. After the burly man released his warm embrace, he wiped the rain off his face and shook his hand. A month is a long time. Come, come, come, little fatty. Last time, I let you win on purpose. This time, I want to fight you seriously.As the burly man spoke, he sat in front of Wang Baole. With a wave of his hand, a chessboard landed, he quickly took out a chess piece. As if afraid that he would be the first to win, he immediately placed it down. Wang Baole smiled. To be precise, senior situ had come seven times in the past two years. When he first came, he chatted with him for a moment, as if he was just here to see how he looked. Then, before he left, he asked him if he knew how to play chess. Wang Baole didnt know how to play chess. The chess game in the stone stele world was indeed different from here in terms of rules. Therefore, he asked curiously, and in the end.. When the two of them met for the first time, one of them was in high spirits, while the other was learning and playing, and he actually won. This made situ somewhat indignant. Hence, the second, third, and fourth time came.. Every time, Wang Baole won. He himself found it unbelievable. Perhaps it was because he had a talent that he had never discovered before, or perhaps it was because senior situs chess skills were too poor.. Just like that, the seventh time had come. At that moment, Wang Baole did not care about the rain flowing down his face. He picked up the chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. Then, he waited respectfully. Based on his past experience, senior Situs chess playing speed was extremely slow. As expected, it was the same this time. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, situ finally placed the chess piece. Wang Baole didnt show any signs of impatience. He picked up the chess piece and placed it down again before continuing to wait. Just like that, three days passed.. Seeing that more than half of the chessboard was covered, situ took even longer to think. Wang Baole raised his hand to wipe the rain off his forehead. After feeling it for a while, he spoke softly. Senior, you seem to have missed another move. Situ stared at the chessboard for a long while. He hesitated, not knowing how to make his move. Gradually, a look of regret appeared on his face. He raised his head to look at the sky. Have you played enough? Disperse for me! As his words were spoken, the sky rumbled. The sky rippled, and the clouds churned. It gave Wang Baole the feeling that at that moment, the sky was filled with joy, as if it had played enough tricks. As the clouds dissipated.., the rain finally stopped. Seeing that the rain had finally stopped, Wang Baoles cultivation changed. His clothes and hair were no longer wet. He stood up and bowed deeply to the burly man before him. Thank you, senior, for your help. The burly man pursed his lips, waved his hand, and put away the chessboard. Im not in a good state this time. Ill Fight You When I wake up after I go back to sleep.With that, the burly man stretched lazily, got up, and was about to leave. Wang Baole took a deep breath and bowed again. Senior, I cant thank you enough for your great kindness.. Great Kindness?The burly man was stunned. Senior, theres no need to hide it. Ive known about it since your second visit,Wang Baole said softly, his eyes filled with sincerity. What do you know?The burly man asked in surprise. Senior, youve been here seven times and rained seven times. This rain is extraordinary. It can transform ones own viciousness, resolve ones own karma, nourish ones spirit, and calm the mind of a junior If I still dont understand at this point in time, this is a blessing given by senior. It will help me achieve my dao heart and obsession. Then, I am no longer worthy to play chess with you In fact, the effect of this rain is truly astonishing. I have now sunk into peace, and my understanding of the Dao is deeper than it was two years ago. Vaguely, I have some thoughts on how to achieve my dao heart.Wang Baoles words were sincere, he bowed once again. Hearing Wang Baoles words, the burly man was at a loss at first. Then, he blinked and coughed. Thats right! Thats how it is! Aiya, youre really something, Kid. Ive already hidden it so well, but you can still understand my good intentions so quickly.As the burly man coughed, a strange feeling rose in his heart, but he did not show it on the surface, instead, he laughed, showing that this was how things were. He had an unfathomable expression on his face. Thank you, senior. I was able to understand it because Yiyi used this method to help me many times when she was in my hometown,Wang Baole said with a sigh. This time, the strange feeling in the mans heart couldnt be concealed. It surfaced on his face. He subconsciously raised his head and looked in the direction of the cave abode where the Wang family was. He muttered a few words that only he could hear, then, he coughed dryly and was about to say something. However, at that moment The sound of a baby crying could be heard faintly from the distant city. The sound was nothing in the bustling city. Furthermore, the city was too big. If one didnt pay attention to it, it would be difficult to distinguish it. However, Wang Baole had always focused a strand of his consciousness on a family in the city. Therefore, when he heard the sound, Wang Baoles body jolted and he looked over. Vaguely, he saw a baby being born in that household. Senior brotherWang Baole stared at it. After a long while, a happy smile appeared on his face. Waka I would like to recommend a book to everyone, the Dao Lord of the nine prefectures Its the work of our painstaking team of deputy moderators, the silent and sleepless fellow Daoist You can go to the collection to read support Chapter 1294 - priest Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, five years had passed. There was a city in the first region of the immortal dipper continent. From Afar, it looked like a gigantic snail. Divine might filled the air, and the shell on the back of the snail was all that was left of the city. It seemed to possess gravity, so the shell seemed to be erect. However, to the people living in it, everything was as usual. The Sky was still the sky, and there was no difference. In such a large city, the addition of a Daoist temple shouldnt have attracted too much attention. After all, its scale was very small, and the Daoist temple itself was extremely important to many people. In the immortal dipper continent, most families would send children at the right age into the Daoist temple to undergo the enlightenment of cultivation. For the immortal dipper continent, cultivation was already a normal state, just like the academy in the stone monument realm. After a certain age, the children here would go to the Daoist Temple for enlightenment. The existence of the Taoist temple was to screen out those with good aptitude and send them to higher-level sects. They would progress step by step and eventually contribute their own value to the development of the immortal dipper continent. During this process, there were too many inspirational stories that spread continuously throughout the immortal dipper continent. Every year, children of the right age would go to various cities to go to places like the Taoist temple for enlightenment. It could be said that the existence of Daoist temples was actually the first place that most cultivators came into contact with in their lives of cultivation. After all, almost all the Daoist temples in the Immortal Hill continent were built by major sects, and their cultivation methods were authentic. Therefore, unless the parents themselves had a certain amount of resources and strength, otherwise, even cultivators would choose to send their own children.., into a Daoist Temple. There were also advantages and disadvantages between Daoist temples. Everything was decided by the number of seeds cultivated. Therefore, the more famous a Daoist temple was, the more families would naturally send their children. In this snail-like city, the Daoist Temple that appeared five years ago was naturally not too surprising. However, three years ago, among the first batch of children sent out from this Daoist Temple, there were actually dozens who had been accepted by the first sect in this territory, the reputation of this Daoist temple spread in all directions in an instant. Every territory in the immortal dipper continent had numerous sects, and each territory had eight thousand cities. There were many people, so being accepted by the first sect showed how excellent they were. This was especially true for the first sect of this territory, which had its own annual income of disciples, there were strict requirements, so there were not many spots. Therefore, the fact that dozens of people had been accepted at one time naturally attracted attention. This was especially true for those who had not been accepted by the first sect, who had also been accepted by the first three sects of this territory as if they had been divided up, this immediately caused a stir. This was because this was already a record of 100% recruitment. If it were any other Daoist temple, it would be too difficult to achieve this. There were even rumors that the cultivation seeds from this Daoist temple were originally intended to be taken by the first sect in the first region. However, the other sects were uncharacteristically red-eyed, so they split some of them up. In comparison, what made the Daoist Temple even more famous was that one of the children from three years ago was the personal disciple of the Daoist priest of the Daoist Temple. He had actually been taken in by the supreme sect of the first region, the Xuantian sect. This caused a huge sensation, countless people were completely shocked. Therefore, in the next two years, every year, countless families would fight to send their children into the Daoist Temple. At the same time, more and more cultivators began to investigate the origins of the temple. The temple was very strange, and was different from the other three or five Daoist priests. There was only one Daoist priest in the temple. To be precise, there was only one master inside and outside the temple. This person was known as Daoist priest Wang. No one knew his exact name. His origins were mysterious, and his cultivation base was mysterious. It seemed that everything was very mysterious, and no matter how many curious people tried to find out about him.., they were unable to find out anything about Daoist priest Wang. It seemed like everyone who knew about him was very secretive and wouldnt talk about it. Even if they did talk about it occasionally, the people who heard about it chose to keep their mouths shut. Gradually, the temple became even more mysterious. The Daoist priest Wang who was in the mysterious temple was naturally Wang Baole. Five years ago, when he realized that his senior brother had been born, Wang Baole had left the lone peak and arrived in the city. He had bought a courtyard not far from his senior brothers house and built the temple. He understood the significance of the Daoist Temple on the immortal dipper continent. His original plan was to wait until his senior brother grew up and bring him here to personally enlighten him and teach him the dark art. He had taken in other children as he pleased. The group of children from three years ago had been divided up by the great sect. There were countless rumors circulating, but Wang Baole knew that it was the patriarchs of the great sects who had found out about his existence, that was why they wanted to form a good relationship with him. That included the supreme great sect of the first domain, the Dark Sky sect. Their patriarchs cultivation was already at the fourth step and was one of the nine suns in the universe. That was what he had thought as well. Even though these things had disrupted his peace, Wang Baole didnt pay too much attention to it. Since he had arrived on the immortal dipper continent, he didnt refuse to leave behind some karma here. At that moment, in the Small Dao Temple, after sending away all the children who had come here for enlightenment, Wang Baole, dressed in a Daoist robe, raised his head calmly and looked at the parasol tree outside the main entrance of the Dao Temple, the half-green and half-red leaves on the tree crown swayed in the wind, occasionally falling down. They seemed to be attracted by the Dao Temple. Many of them floated into the courtyard and spun around on the ground. They seemed unwilling to leave and gathered around Wang Baole. Wang Baole did not look at the fallen leaves. His gaze did not change. Vaguely, he could see the family in the distance. The cold wind blew, and not only did it bring autumn, it also brought the sound of children playing and laughing in the distance. Listening to the sound, Wang Baoles expression became gentler. He held the broom and gently swept the fallen leaves that had fallen into the dao college into the corner of the yard. As the broom swept across the ground, the rustling sound continued to be heard, the entire world seemed to become more and more peaceful. A Dao charm was faintly discernible on Wang baole. It was peace and tranquility. Days like this passed by one after another. Autumn slowly passed. It wasnt until dusk, when the first snowfall fell, that Wang Baole, who was sweeping the snow in the yard, felt a surge of emotions. He raised his head. Knocking sounds came from the entrance of the Daoist Temple. Outside the Daoist Temple, a young man and woman were holding initiation rites in their hands. They were holding onto a five-year-old boy and standing there nervously. Daoist priest Wang, this junior is Chen Yunluo. This is the youngest, Chen Qing. He wishes to enter the Daoist priest temple and be enlightened by the Daoist priest. I hope that the Daoist priest will grant him his wish.As the entrance of the Daoist Temple opened, Wang Baoles figure fell into the eyes of the family of three, the youth pulled his wife beside him and bowed deeply to Wang Baole. Only the boy widened his eyes and looked curiously at Wang Baole. He seemed like he wanted to say something, but his father beside him glared at him and pulled him down. Wang Baole turned sideways and avoided the boys bow. He stared into the boys eyes and revealed a warm smile. He spoke softly, and only the boy could hear his words. Im very willing to enlighten you in this life. Chapter 1295 - this life Wang baole murmured softly. Chen Yunluo and his wife could not hear his voice. Only the child looked at Wang Baole in surprise. He could hear it, and although he did not understand it, for some reason, in the depths of his heart, at that moment.., a heat current that was both unfamiliar and familiar appeared. The heat current was very hot. It filled his heart, his body, and his soul. It was as if at that moment, the first snowfall of the year that had fallen between heaven and earth had become warm. It was as if the Dao elder before him made him feel safe and at ease. It was as if the figure before him made him miss and want to be by his side. Amidst the warmth, Chen Yunluo and his wife also felt Wang Baoles kindness and recognition. They were also affected by the warmth that permeated the surroundings. They were delighted. They bowed gratefully to Wang Baole and left with Xiaotong. Before leaving, Xiaotong, who was held by his father, turned his head three times. Finally, when he turned his head for the third time, Xiaotong could not help but speak loudly to the figure in the Daoist Temple. Daoist priest, have we met before? His sudden voice made Chen Yunluo and his wife nervous. However, the reprimanding gaze from his father and the nervous expression from his mother did not make Xiaotong turn around. He continued to look at the Daoist temple as if he was waiting for an answer. GreetingsWang Baole smiled and nodded heavily, muttering to himself. In your previous life. Alright.The childs eyes were a little lost. However, he was still a child, and he quickly recovered. With his parentsapology and Wang Baoles gentle smile, the family of three walked further and further away. Vaguely, Chen Yunluos lecturing voice could be heard in the wind. From Afar, the sky was gray. More and more snowflakes fell on the city. It was as if the city had been dressed in a long white robe. It was elegant and elegant. Outside the Daoist Temple, Chen Yunluos family of three.., their figures slowly blurred in the snowstorm. In the Daoist Temple, Wang Baole stood by the door, holding a broom in his hand. He raised his head and stared. The smile on his face gradually grew. When the snowflakes covered the world in front of him, his body and soul seemed to sublimate in the snowstorm. The snowstorm lasted for a month. To the mortals of some worlds, a month of continuous snow might cause disasters. However, to the immortal dipper continent, this was a very normal occurrence. The snow continued to fall, but it didnt hinder the childrens enlightenment. Every morning, the children of the Daoist Temple would rush over within a limited time to listen to the Daoist priests sermon in the Daoist Temple. Chen Qing was one of them. He liked his companions by his side, the two girls at the next table, but he liked the usually gentle Daoist priest even more. Wang Baoles sermon wasnt much different from that of the other Daoist temples. It was all about the insights gained from cultivation. These truths were difficult to describe with simple words that the children could understand. However, his body was constantly exuding dao charm. Under the influence of this dao charm, even if these children were unable to fully understand it, they were still in a state of confusion, leaving it deep in their memories. In the future, as they grew up and cultivated.., the insights gained from Enlightenment and the dao charm would become a bright lamp for their cultivation. This bright lamp was exceptionally bright in Chen Qings heart. He was very curious as to why his fellow Daoists didnt understand what he was saying. From what he could hear, the gentle Daoist priest seemed to be able to understand every single word he said. And so, days passed. One year went by in the process of enlightenment. Chen Qing was now six years old. Compared to the other children, from that year onward, Chen Qing would frequently ask his own questions, and the gentle Daoist priest would answer them, his eyes shining with encouragement. This filled Chen Qing with anticipation for his cultivation. At the same time, he gained more and more enlightenment regarding the dao rhythm. At the same time as his companions, the other children also benefited. Dao Master, why is there spiritual energy in Heaven and earth? Because plants, animals, you, me, Heaven and earth, and all living things have spiritual energy. Therefore, this universe naturally has spiritual energy. This spiritual energy is its aura. Daoist priest, what is the Dao? The DAO is not important. For example, Chen Qing, you can go home. There are many paths to take, and each path can be different. For example, the DAO is different. Going home is the most important. Therefore, the Dao from what I understand, is the path you choose after you have a direction. Daoist priest, what if the direction you choose doesnt have a path? Wang Baole looked deeply at Chen Qing and replied softly, Then, open up a path for yourself to return home.. Chen Qing seemed to be deep in thought. He still had many questions. Time passed, and another year passed. Chen Qing was already seven years old. After all the questions in his heart had been answered, on the day of his seventh birthday.., he became spiritually enlightened. The ultimate goal of a childs enlightenment was to become spiritually enlightened. It was as if they had grasped a strand of the aura of the universe and made it a part of themselves. Generally speaking, most children would be spiritually enlightened when they were seven or eight years old, they would be spiritually enlightened in the Daoist Temple. The time of day and night didnt actually represent their aptitude. Chen Qings spirituality was also slightly different. During the two years of Enlightenment, Wang Baole had already left the Dark Dao in his heart. His future choices would depend on Chen Qings own choices. It was the same day that Wang Baole gave Chen Qing a birthday present. It was an illusory ball of nine suns and a similarly illusory mark. The mark was like the Moon. It floated beside Chen Qing. It was also winter on this day. Just like when he had first arrived, the first snowfall had begun. Amidst the snowstorm, Chen Qing looked at the Nine Suns and moon marks around him. Confusion appeared in his eyes as he looked at Wang Baole. Choose one. It will be your first path in this life. Chen Qing was silent. He looked around, then at Wang Baole. He hesitated for a moment. Can I follow you? Wang Baole smiled. He patted Chen Qings head and said softly. But I have something to do very soon. So, choose one first and wait for me to return. Chen Qing nodded happily. He swept his gaze across the nine suns and the Moon seal around him. He grabbed the moon seal in his hand. Then Ill pick this one first. As he made his choice, a long laugh rang out from the heavens. Situs figure materialized in the sky and walked over step by step. Amidst the clouds behind him, nine vast figures could be seen. They sighed and nodded at Wang Baole, after Wang Baole returned the greeting with a smile, they left one after another. Only Situ took large strides and landed beside Wang Baole and Chen Qing. He laughed heartily. Baole, Chen Qings judgment has far surpassed yours. I havent taken in any disciples in many years. I barely managed to take in half of them back then, and I managed to produce a supreme-being just so-so.Situs laughter was loud and clear, wang Baole laughed as well. Then, his expression turned serious as he bowed deeply towards situ. Thank you for your trouble, Senior. Dont worry, Im here. Chen Qing, lets go.As he spoke, Situ waved his hand, sweeping Chen Qing up into the sky. Daoist priestChen Qings reluctant voice rang out from the sky. In his eyes, the Daoist temple was shrinking, and so was the city. Only the gentle Daoist priest, who had waved his hand, remained. Dont be reluctant, Kid. Your junior brother has something to take care of. Hell probably be back soon,situ said with a smile. My Junior Brother?Chen Qing was taken aback. Thats right. I dont Dare Be Your Number One master. I can only be considered half of one. Youre a disciple that Wang Baole accepted on behalf of his master. Hes willing to make you his senior brother. So, Kid, you have to work hard in your cultivation. UhChen Qing was once again at a loss. Just as he was about to speak, his gaze landed on a city that was already imperceptible and growing further and further away. In the Dao Temple, the wind and snow were still blowing. Wang Baole stood there and stared at his senior brothers disappearing figure. The snowflakes that fell from the sky and landed on the ground seemed to have landed in Wang Baoles heart as well. They formed circles of ripples that gradually spread out, it enveloped his body and soul. After a long, long time, Wang Baoles smile grew warmer. He turned around and walked into the distance, one step at a time.. In my previous life, you stood in front of me, shielding me from the wind and rain at the beginning of my cultivation. You prevented the cold wind from freezing my body and the rain from drenching my soul. No matter how I walked on the path of my life, your figure would always be at the top, silently watching me. You would reach out in times of crisis and dissolve into nothingness, allowing me to walk very smoothly and happily. Because, I am your junior brother. Because, you are my senior brother. Your tall figure, in my eyes, is like a big tree. Most of the time, you are not even like a senior brother, more like a master, but also more like my true elder brother. I can not forget your first appearance, a green robe, a gourd of wine, a wooden sword. In the elegant long hair, like a sword, like an immortal, out of the mortal world, extraordinary. I could not forget the back of your departing figure. Your Green Robe had turned black, the gourd had become tainted wine, and the wooden sword had spots. Everything was bleak and desolate. I looked at you, and you melted into nothingness. I knew that you were seeking your own dao, and also testing the path of destruction for your worthless junior brother. As I looked at you, my mind unconsciously recalled the path of cultivation in that life. There was your love for me, your protection for me, your kindness for me, and your smile for me. Chen Qing, Chen Qing. In this life, I will protect you In this life, I will bring you into the Dao In this life, I will still be your junior brothe Chapter 1296 - -- Nian Yuan He walked between heaven and earth, between the four seasons, and through life. Wang Baole walked forward step by step. The more he walked, the calmer his heart became. The more he walked, the calmer his soul became. The more he walked, the deeper his gaze became. Time passed. The wind and snow turned into wind and rain, the Moon replaced the sun, and the day turned into night. In this cycle, Wang Baole didnt know how many territories he had walked through, how many domains he had walked through, how many mountains he had crossed.., how many seas he had crossed. Then, one day, he saw a bridge. A gigantic bridge appeared before him. It was as tall as the sky, and it was vast and boundless. The simple carvings, unknown runes, greenish-black bricks, and the surrounding of auspicious beasts made the bridge seem as if it had been personally created by the universe itself. It wasnt exquisite, but it was rough, and it exuded a supreme air of dominance! The Aura was overwhelming, causing Wang Baole, who was standing in front of the bridge, to feel his heart thump. At the same time, there was a sense of vicissitudes. It was as if a wind that had blown over from ancient times had filled Wang Baoles surroundings, it was as if it had brought him back to ancient times in his dreams. In the desolate wilderness, amidst the whimpering of the wind, he felt as if the lonely voice of the Qiang flute was reverberating. As the whimpering echoed, Wang Baole saw figures appearing on the bridge. These figures were mostly cultivators, and each of them possessed a cultivation that could shake the heavens and earth, they appeared on the bridge at different times in different years. They walked towards the bridge. This isafter a long while, the figures on the bridge gradually faded away. When the bridge reappeared in Wang Baoles eyes, he muttered. Stepping on the Heavenly Bridge.The person who said those three words wasnt Wang Baole, but Father Wang, who had appeared beside Wang Baole at some point in time. Father Wang was dressed in white and had a head of white hair. His gaze was calm as he raised his head to look at the Heavenly Bridge. Then, he looked at Wang Baole, who was cupping his fists to greet him. Baole, are you prepared to come here? Wang Baole thought for a moment, shook his head, and said softly. Senior, please wait for me for a little longer. My Dao Heart and obsession are still a little incomplete. Its fine. Ill wait for you here.Father Wang looked deeply at Wang Baole and nodded. He sat cross-legged in front of the bridge and closed his eyes. Wang Baole bowed again and sat cross-legged in front of the bridge. He raised his right hand and looked at his palm. He looked at the human world within, and slowly closed his eyes. His soul returned to his hometown. As a junior brother, he had to repay his senior brothers kindness. This was Wang Baoles intention and his reason. Similarly, as the son of the man, filial piety was important. Therefore before stepping onto the Heavenly Bridge, Wang Baoles physical body remained. His soul had entered the human world in his palm, entered the stone stele world, and entered the Solar System, he had entered Earth. His parents were already old. The disaster in the stone stele world did not affect the federation, but as time passed, it still took away his parentsblack hair and left wrinkles on them. Wang Baoles return made the two elders very happy. As for Wang Baoles younger sister, she had already married and lived an ordinary life. Although Wang Baoles existence made them different from ordinary people, overall.., happiness was good. Seeing his parents happy and his younger sister happy, Wang Baole was happy as well. Time passed slowly. In the stone stele world, on Earth, Wang Baoles return seemed to have turned into an ordinary mortal. He accompanied his parents and walked the final path of his life. Day after day, his parentswhite hair grew more and more. In the end They held Wang Baoles hand. Amidst his fathers lamentation, his mothers exhortation, and Wang Baoles soft words of comfort, they slowly.., the two elders closed their eyes. Wang Baole did indeed have a way to turn things around. He could even allow his parents to have the greatest chance of living in the stone stele world forever in this lifetime. However, this suggestion was rejected by his parents. He could feel their wishes, they only wanted to spend the rest of their lives in peace. Then, they could reincarnate and start a new life. Everyone needed to have the right to make their own decisions in life. Even if they were the son of a man, they should not force their own wishes on him. If that was the case it would not be filial. His mothers only request was that after her reincarnation, she and Wang Baoles father would still be lovers. They would experience romance in different lives, and they would be together for the rest of their lives. Wang Baoles father was about to say something when he heard this request. However, after being glared at by his wife, he shut his eyes obediently. This was not death, but a new journey. Therefore, he could not be sad. He needed to be blessed. Wang Baole could not hold back his tears. However, there was a smile on his face. He personally drew the faces of his parentssouls, arranged their marriage, and sent them into the cycle of reincarnation. Just like when he sent his senior brother away, after his parents were born in the next life, Wang Baoles smile became even more gentle as he looked at them. As for his younger sister, Wang Baole had made similar arrangements. It was up to his younger sister to decide. After doing all this, Wang Baole felt calmer. On Earth, he walked in ethereal city. Rain began to fall from the sky, and there were not many pedestrians on the streets. The Sky and Earth looked a little hazy. In the rain and in the haze, Wang Baole took one step at a time. When he was about to cross the street, he stopped and turned to look behind him. At the corner of the street behind him, a beautiful figure stood there, she was holding a red-striped umbrella and wearing a long white dress. She was staring at him. Their gazes met for three breaths. A smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply to the figure. The beautiful figure was silent. She put away the umbrella, revealing Li Wan Ers beautiful face. She allowed the rain to fall on her body. Across the street, she bowed to Wang Baole and bowed. After bowing, the two of them turned and walked further and further away. Wang Baole walked out of ethereal city and arrived at Ethereal Dao College. In the back mountain of the DAO College, there was a tree-lined path with peach blossoms blooming on both sides. It was very beautiful. The rain seemed to have stopped here as well. It didnt want to disturb them. Yuefeng was mischievous and continued to come. Many of the petals were swept up and flew around a beautiful figure. It was as if they were competing with her for the fragrance, unwilling to leave. As the peach blossoms filled the air, Wang Baole walked over. He looked at the innocent face, and memories of the past surfaced. It was Zhou Xiaoya. Are you saying goodbye?Zhou Xiaoya asked softly. Yes,Wang Baole replied softly. I want to say goodbye,Zhou Xiaoya said loudly after a moment of silence. Goodbye. They would meet again. Goodbye.Wang baole smiled and nodded heavily. As the peach blossoms danced in the air, he didnt clasp his fists. He turned and walked away, leaving Ethereal Dao College. He bade farewell to his master, The Blazing Flame Patriarch, and his other old friends. Finally.., he arrived at a mountain. It was a beautiful mountain. It was located at the polar region, and it was filled with snow. Snowflakes were floating in the sky. It was crystal clear, and it gave off a holy feeling. There was a wooden house at the peak of the mountain. As the snow fell, it looked as if the wooden house had been dressed in a pure white wedding dress. In the wooden house that looked like a wedding dress, there was a woman sitting cross-legged in meditation. Her expression was determined, as if cultivation was the eternal path of her life. Her name was Zhao Yameng. When Wang Baole walked over, Zhao Yameng opened her eyes. A smile that resembled a blooming flower appeared on her beautiful face as she spoke softly. Baole, what is a dao partner? The path of cultivation is a lonely one. One has to work hand in hand along the way and walk to the end of the path. They are fellow Daoists, teachers, friends, and partners. They are kindred spirits and kindred spirits,Wang Baole replied with a smile. Good.Zhao Yameng smiled. Her smile was elegant, and her gaze was calm. Good.Wang Baole smiled as well. He sat beside Zhao Yameng and closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he was no longer on Earth. Instead, his soul had returned to the celestial sphere. He looked at his father, who was meditating under the bridge. Wang Baoles eyes lit up as he spoke softly. Senior, youve Waited a long time. Junior is ready. Chapter 1297 - was over Father Wang, who was sitting cross-legged under the sky-treading bridge, slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Wang Baole calmly and nodded. He remained seated cross-legged on the spot. He raised his right hand and waved casually at the sky-treading bridge behind him. With that wave of his hand, the sky changed, and the wind and clouds swirled. A loud boom spread in all directions, and the first sky-treading bridge instantly shone brightly. There was even a stone tablet next to the bridge. It gathered from an illusion until it became tangible. The ancient aura grew stronger, and the feeling of the passage of time spread out even more clearly. As it reverberated in all directions, a vortex appeared around it. The vortex was extremely large and vast, as if it covered the entire sky. However at that moment, on the immortal dipper continent, when he raised his head to look, the sky remained the same. There was no change at all. It was as if everything was an illusion. The Vortex, which no one could see, was spinning with a loud rumble. Wang Baole, who was at the core of the Vortex, was also distracted. However, he quickly calmed down and looked at the stone tablet before the bridge, words were slowly appearing on it. They were unknown words. Wang Baole had never seen them before. However, as he looked at them, the words appeared in his mind as if he had instinctively known what they meant. Stepping on the Heavenly Bridge, exterminating the Dao in space, immortal soul, all beings worship. Each of the twelve words exuded a supreme meaning. It shook Wang Baoles soul, causing him to feel that the wind around him seemed to grow stronger. The vortex seemed to spin faster, and the aura of time and vicissitudes of life grew stronger. As the twelve words stirred his mind, the world rumbled once again. On the other side of the stone tablet, a second stone tablet gathered with a loud rumble. It looked no different from the first stone tablet, but its divine might was stronger, the moment it appeared, the entire immortal dipper continent seemed to tremble. There were also twelve words on it. Supreme will, reincarnation, universe spirit, Myriad Dao Kowtow! Seeing the twelve words on the second stone tablet, Wang Baole felt a storm in his heart once again. Vaguely, he seemed to see an image. In the image, there was a familiar figure who had raised his hand in front of the bridge countless years ago, he absorbed a strange power from the universe and gathered it into a stone tablet. Then, he used his finger as a pen and wrote the twelve words. Every word he wrote caused the starry sky to tremble. When the twelve words were written, the starry sky erupted with an intense light. The universe seemed to be in turmoil. The person who had written the twelve words turned his head at that moment, in Wang Baoles eyes, this person was father Wang! The image disappeared in that instant. Wang Baoles breathing quickened. He looked at Father Wang, who was sitting cross-legged at the side. He saw his fathers calm eyes. He recalled what father Wang had said several years ago, when he had just arrived on the immortal dipper continent, when he saw the eleven bridges in the starry sky, Father Wang had said those words calmly. This bridge collapsed before the passage of time. I repaired it and rebuilt it from the nine bridges into eleven bridges. One of the nine bridges is the sky-treading bridge. After a long while, Wang baole retracted his gaze and looked at the first bridge again. His eyes shone brightly. Without saying anything, he moved and headed straight for the first bridge. His speed wasnt fast, but he only took six steps before he reached the bridge. When his seventh step landed, Wang Baoles right foot was already on the first bridge. The moment he stepped onto the bridge, Wang Baoles eyes were filled with emotions. He could clearly feel that at that moment, his body and soul seemed to have been sublimated. There was a large amount of laws of heaven and earth, and the charm of the Dao gathered from all directions, it came from the universe, descended from the starry skies, and spread out from the bridge. It surged crazily towards his body. Wang Baole had never experienced such a feeling before. The boundless dao charm and the fusion of the laws caused Wang Baoles mind to set off a shocking storm at that moment. Within the storm, his understanding of all the laws rose at an unimaginable speed. The five elements in his body became even more perfected, and his aura became even more violent. Countless Different Dao essences.., they continued to collide within his body, fusing with the five elements. There was also a sense of warmth that formed and spread throughout his body. It gradually enveloped the parts of his body that were initially unnoticeable, but were filled with frost and imperfections, causing his entire body to feel extremely warm. It was just like before. He looked complete, but in reality, both his body and soul had some flaws. There were some missing fragments, but now, these missing fragments were rapidly replenishing themselves. All of this caused Wang Baole to stand at the head of the first bridge the moment he stepped on it. His eyes were shut, and he didnt move. This process lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before Wang Baole gradually adapted to the influx of Dao charms and laws in his body. When he opened his eyes, the shadow of the starry sky seemed to appear in his eyes. The Aura on his body also rose at that moment, it rose. It grew stronger and stronger! In his senses, it was only a step away from the bridge, but it gave Wang baole the feeling that he was a different person on the bridge. Under the bridge, he might be strong, but there was a limit. On the bridge, he understood all the laws and fused countless dao charms. It was as if there was no limit, so he was stronger! This made Wang Baole lower his head and look at the heavenly bridge under his feet, a strange look appearing in his eyes. This is The Heavenly Bridge? As he muttered, a glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He took a step forward and walked forward on the first heavenly bridge. With each step, his senses deepened, and his comprehension increased. His body also became more relaxed, and more importantly, his soul became more transparent as he stepped down. Just like that, he walked faster and faster on the bridge, and his aura became more and more shocking. In the end, when he reached the end of the first bridge, the aura on his body was already overwhelming. It shook the surroundings, causing the whirlpools around him to spin faster and give off a stronger aura. That was because the gift from the first bridge, the changes in the laws of Heaven and earth, as well as the augmentation of countless dao charms, had already been imprinted in Wang Baoles mind and could not be erased. More importantly, at that moment, Wang Baoles body appeared to be one entity, as if it was perfect! This was the first bridge to heaven treading! Its purpose was to allow cultivators to sense all the laws and dao charms in the universe in advance. Even though it was just a superficial experience, it was enough to expand a cultivators dao intent. It was as if it would turn the limit into infinity. To Wang Baole, the first bridge had another gift, and that was to supplement the Dao! Wang baole came from the stone stele world after all. In that world where the Dao and laws were incomplete, even though he had achieved perfection and had come to the universe to supplement, he still lived in the stone stele world after all. Therefore, fundamentally speaking.., there were still some minor flaws that were difficult to fix in a short period of time. At that moment, as he walked to the end of the first bridge, his body had become a dao body, and his soul had become a dao soul. Everything was perfect! Wang Baoles body trembled. He stood at the end of the bridge and raised his head. He looked into the distance. He could see the second bridge in front of him, as well as the numerous gigantic bridges behind the second bridge. They were like rainbows. Wang Baole took a deep breath. His body swayed, and he walked down the first bridge. He flew toward the second bridge! Chapter 1298 - wanted to say something, but stopped Looking from afar, be it the second bridge, or the third, fourth, or even the eleventh bridge, there were some illusory figures on it. However, these figures became fewer and fewer as they went on. There were ten figures on the ninth bridge, and there were only two on the tenth bridge. As for the eleventh bridge There was only one! These figures were all very blurry. The further they went, the more blurry they became. Wang baole stared at the illusory figures. He knew that these might be the dao shadows left behind by the people who had crossed the bridge before. After this, this bridge will also have one of my Dao Shadows.Wang Baole muttered to himself. His figure turned into a beam of light and sped forward. The distance between the first bridge and the second bridge didnt seem to be very far. However, in reality, the distance between them was huge. Furthermore, this distance contained the Dao of space. Therefore, even with Wang Baoles cultivation, he still flew for several days, only then did he arrive at the second bridge. As he got closer, the second bridge appeared before Wang Baole more clearly. Compared to the first bridge, the second bridge was much larger. It was several times larger, and it was even more majestic. At the same time, Wang Baole, who was standing under the bridge.., compared to it, it should be insignificant in terms of size. However, as he stood there, the aura emanating from his body seemed to be even more vast than that of the second bridge. That was because he was different from all the other cultivators who had come to the second bridge. When the others had arrived, they hadnt stepped into the sky. They needed to use the bridge to complete the final step. However, Wang Baole was different. His combat strength was already on the verge of stepping into the sky. What he needed was the support of the bridge to increase his combat strength. That was why Wang Baole, who was standing in front of the second bridge, had a figure that shook the heavens and earth. He even had a faint sense of perfection after crossing the first bridge. The Aura on his body resonated with the second bridge, causing loud rumbling sounds to ring out. He is indeed extraordinary.In front of the first bridge, Father Wang, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating, raised his head to look at Wang Baole, a look of admiration in his eyes. Beside him, another figure appeared. It was Wang Yiyi. She was also staring at Wang Baole, who was standing in front of the second bridge in the distance. Her eyes were filled with concern, and she turned to look at her father. Father This second bridge The second bridge shouldnt be any hindrance to him. Its not time for me to give him the good fortune that I want.Father Wang sighed and explained. As the father and daughter spoke, Wang Baole lifted his feet and stepped onto the second bridge. The moment his feet landed, his body buzzed, as if there was an invisible force, it swept across his entire body, as if it was inspecting him to see if he was qualified to step onto the bridge. Divine thoughts erupted from the second bridge, enveloping Wang Baoles soul. It was inspecting him to see if his body, spirit, and Dao were complete. Wang baole frowned slightly. He didnt like being inspected from the inside out. However, he had to consider that he was a guest on the immortal dipper continent and that the bridge was extraordinary. It was a sacred existence on the immortal dipper continent. Therefore, even though he didnt like it, Wang Baole suppressed his emotions and allowed the bridge to sweep past him. However as the bridge was inspected, a repulsive force suddenly erupted from the second bridge. It gave Wang baole the feeling that even his body, spirit, and Dao were intact, however as he wasnt a cultivator from the immortal dipper continent, he didnt have the right to step onto the sky. As he was repelled, waves of terrifying explosive power spread out from the second bridge, heading straight for Wang Baoles right foot, as if trying to lift it up. HMM?Wang Baole raised an eyebrow. His right foot was like a boulder, standing there without moving an inch. He turned around and looked at the father and daughter of the Wang family, who were standing in front of the first bridge in the distance. Senior, this bridgeWang Baole didnt finish his sentence. If there are obstacles, what should we do?Wang Baoles father replied calmly under his fathers deep gaze. Kill!Wang Baole, who was standing on the bridge with one foot, had a fierce look in his eyes. If you dont agree, what should we do?His father asked again. Kill!Wang Baole didnt hesitate. As he replied, the light in his eyes grew brighter, and he spoke again. Senior, I understand. However I didnt finish what I wanted to say earlier. What I wanted to say was, if this bridge was accidentally destroyed by me I hope senior wont blame me. When father Wang heard this, he laughed loudly. His laughter spread in all directions, and his expression was filled with joy. It was as if he hadnt laughed as loudly as he did now for many years. If you can do it, its fine! When Wang Yiyi heard this, she seemed to recall some bad memories. Her eyes widened, and she quickly grabbed onto her fathers clothes. She wanted to say something, but when she saw that her father did not seem to care, she hesitated for a moment, she did not say anything. The moment father Wang said the words Its fine, Wang Baoles aura exploded. He turned around, ignoring how the second bridge repelled him and resisted him. After his right foot stepped onto the bridge, he leaped, he walked onto the bridge completely. As he took a step, the second bridge rumbled. The repelling force was even stronger, like the impact of waves. However, it did not affect Wang Baole in the slightest. Even though the pressure increased and the explosion was shocking, he still strolled leisurely, one step at a time, he walked on the second bridge. With every step he took, the second bridge trembled violently. It was as if every step Wang Baole took suppressed it. Cracks began to appear beneath Wang Baoles feet! At the same time, the repulsion of the bridge erupted. It was as if a huge force was pressing down on Wang Baole, who had perfected his body, spirit, and Dao on the first bridge. It was as if he had been refined. As he walked forward step by step, his aura grew more and more majestic. It grew larger and larger, stronger and stronger! In the end, the heavens and earth rumbled, and the entire immortal dipper continent was in an uproar. Ordinary people had to be respected to cross the bridge. Extraordinary people had to be respected to cross the bridge! If you dont agree with me, Ill suppress you! If you obstruct my path, Ill kill you! What is freedom? Its not hiding from the world, its not compromise. Only with absolute power can one achieve absolute freedom! This was unfettered. This was immortal! Amidst the rumbling, Wang Baoles figure appeared in the sky above the immortal realm. Everyone could see his body, and the bridge beneath him. The second bridge, in that instant, was like a foil! Even though he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do. The aura around Wang Baole grew more and more shocking. However, the second bridge didnt give in, and its rejection continued to erupt. At that moment, the entire celestial dipper continent appeared within Wang Baoles divine thoughts. This was the unique enhancement of the second bridge. The enhancement of the divine thoughts, or more accurately, the enhancement of the will. The greater the coverage of the divine thoughts, the more information it would receive. The stronger the will, the more it would be required to stabilize the mind. At that moment, in Wang Baoles divine thoughts, the appearance of the Celestial Dipper continent had changed. The seventy-two domains had transformed into seventy-two golden-armored giants. They were staring solemnly at the sky. Within each of the seventy-two giants, there were eight thousand universes that were spinning with a loud rumble. In each of the universes, there were one hundred and eight ferocious beasts that looked different. They were roaring at Wang Baole. More accurately, it sounded like they were screaming and pleading! It was as if they had sensed Wang Baoles telepathic thoughts. They were pleading with Wang Baole to release them and set them free! At the same time, the cities on the immortal dipper continent trembled violently, causing countless cultivators to fly out from their spots. They stared at Wang Baoles figure in shock. The ground trembled even more violently, and the images of giant beasts appeared one after another, they materialized from every city and howled at the sky. This scene was not unfamiliar to the cultivators of the immortal dipper continent. Soon, some of them began to cry out in alarm. Someone someone is stepping on the heavens! ! Ive finally seen someone step on the heavens once in my life! ! Who is this person? Why is he so unfamiliar? To the cultivators of the immortal dipper continent, such a scene was rare, but it had happened several times over the years. However, it had happened too long ago, so most of them didnt react immediately. Soon, cries of surprise spread across the entire continent of immortal enlightenment. Wang Baole didnt pay attention to the commotion on the continent of immortal enlightenment. He sensed the power of his divine thoughts and the determination of his will. He walked faster and faster, his aura exploding to the extreme, and the light in his eyes seemed to shake the heavens and earth, he was in a good mood. He was about to let out a long cry, but in the next moment.. As his feet landed, a loud boom reverberated throughout the entire immortal enlightenment continent. The bridge collapsed. All the living beings on the immortal enlightenment continent fell silent in an instant. Everyone who was looking at the sky widened their eyes and stared in shock. Even the ferocious beasts who were begging and screaming immediately stopped. Fear appeared on their faces. They withdrew their heads, as if they didnt dare to shout anymore. Wang Baole scratched his head. He looked at Father Wang, who was standing in front of the first bridge with a guilty conscience. He felt a little awkward. Senior You really made it collapse.His father was silent for a moment before sighing. Wang Yiyi, who was beside him, blinked and coughed. She didnt say a word. Chapter 1299 - Wen Xin? This senior, I didnt do it on purpose Wang Baole felt a little guilty. He thought that perhaps he had been too happy previously, which was why he had walked a little faster, causing the bridge to collapse. At the same time, he felt depressed. He had never expected that the second bridge would be so weak.. In reality, it wasnt that the second bridge wasnt strong. In the end, it was because Wang Baoles current combat strength had long surpassed that of the fourth step. Therefore the rejection of the second bridge naturally caused his body and mind to instinctively suppress it, this formed a confrontation. It was as if he was fighting against Wang Baole, and now he had been defeated. Continue walking!Father Wang sighed and waved his hand. Immediately, the collapsed second bridge turned into countless fragments. It was as if time had reversed, and they flew in from all directions. They were pieced together rapidly, and in that instant.., they were restored to their original state! From Afar, the second bridge in the sky was still magnificent and majestic. No matter how one looked at it with the naked eye, it did not seem to be any different from before it collapsed. However, if one were to take a closer look, one could still sense that the aura of the restored second bridge seemed to have weakened slightly. Wang Baole could sense that the regenerated second bridge did not reject him as much as before. It was as if it had been subdued. It suppressed its own strength and allowed Wang Baole to stand on it. This time, Wang Baole was much gentler. He lifted his feet gently and walked carefully to the end of the second bridge. Seeing that the bridge did not collapse again, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief, he looked at the even more majestic third bridge in the distance and was about to step down from the second bridge. However, at that moment.. Wang Baoles body suddenly trembled. A thought suddenly appeared in the depths of his heart and rapidly magnified. The thought came from what he was looking at. In the distance, there were more and more astonishing sky-treading bridges. Whether it was the third, fourth, eighth, ninth, and finally the eleventh bridge, the bridges seemed to at that moment.., they became illusory, and they became farther and farther away. As Wang Baole looked on, he seemed to become infinitely small, and the distance between him and the bridges seemed to be infinitely magnified. It was as if the bridges were giant mountains that could not be climbed, and he was too far away from the bridges. He could not control his mind, and the thought of stopping appeared in his mind. The thought was magnified to the extreme, and it turned into a strong impulse that spread throughout his body. It was as if when a person did not want to do something, he would automatically find countless reasons for himself, that was what happened to Wang Baole. It was as if countless voices were exploding in his mind. They were telling him to stop moving forward, to leave this place, to give up on the path to heaven, and to stop there. At that moment, Wang Baole stood at the end of the second bridge. He could have stepped down, but he stood there, unmoving. There seemed to be an invisible barrier blocking his path, making it difficult for him to take that step. Under the first bridge, Father Wang looked over. Beside him, Wang Yiyi also had a worried look on her face. Countless figures on the immortal dipper continent had seen what was happening. Wen Xinfather Wang said softly. He knew very well that this was the test of stepping on the Heavenly Bridge. It was also the reason why he had reminded Wang Baole to perfect his dao heart. He knew that if he couldnt pass this test then no matter how high his cultivation was or how strong his combat ability was, he wouldnt be able to cross the Heavenly Bridge. Time passed slowly. After a long while, Wang Baole, who was standing at the end of the second bridge, slowly raised his head. He looked at the third and eleventh bridges in the distance, then lowered his head to look at his feet. Suddenly, he smiled. My heart is free and unfettered. Why do you need to ask?As he spoke, he lifted his right foot and stepped out of the second bridge, crossing the second bridge. He walked toward the third bridge in the distance, step by step. As he took his first step, ripples appeared around him. As he took his second step, the ripples grew larger and larger like ripples. When he took his third and fourth steps, the third bridge in the distance became blurry. It was as if the world he was in had become illusory at that moment. However, Wang Baole didnt stop. He closed his eyes and continued taking the fifth step, the sixth step, the seventh step.. His surroundings became more and more blurry. When he took the eighth step, everything disappeared and turned into endless nothingness. There wasnt even the slightest sound. It was as if a pause had been pressed. Amidst the silence, Wang Baole took the ninth step. The moment he took that step, it was as if he had passed through a layer of separation. He had walked through a period of time, stepping from one world to another. The pause that had been pressed was suddenly activated. Countless sounds came from all directions in an instant, they came from all directions. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He heard the buzzing sound, the whistling sound, the sound of the rain, and the clamor around him. Countless sounds scrambled to appear in Wang Baoles mind, he quickly drew up a picture. Other than the sound, a large amount of light gathered on his eyelids. It grew brighter and brighter, as if a dazzling scene had appeared outside his eyelids. At the same time, the fragrance of meat entered his nose. He was familiar with it, and he could also smell the fragrance of the ice spirit water. All of this was extremely familiar to Wang Baole. He even remembered it. Even though he hadnt opened his eyes, he could feel that this was the scene from his memories of the cruiser heading to Ethereal Dao College. At the same time, Wang Baole also understood the cause and effect of the third bridge. The third bridge tested ones Dao Heart. In theory, it was to turn ones memories into a mental demon. If ones Dao Heart was firm, one would be able to walk all the way.., even if ones entire life appeared in his mind, he would remain unperturbed. Then, he would definitely be able to walk on the third bridge. Once he opened his eyes, his emotions would stir. It was obvious that the possibility of walking on the third bridge would decrease. What era is this? The mental demons are outdatedin what should have been a heartwarming scene, Wang Baole sighed and muttered. Furthermore, this kind of test might be useful to cultivators who havent reached the fourth step, but to me its useless.Wang Baole was slightly disappointed. He shook his head and was about to ignore everything and continue walking forward, however, just as he was about to raise his feet, an idea suddenly occurred to Wang Baole. Since this bridge can bring up memories similar to the heavenly fate book and the deity statue I met back then, then Should I borrow it as well? Wang Baole was tempted at the thought, after some thought, while father Wang, Wang Yiyi, and the people from the immortal dipper continent were still in a daze, Wang Baole actually took a step back. He retreated nine steps in an instant, and then he took another nine steps forward. Wang Baole didnt seem satisfied. He did the same thing over and over again. He retreated and moved forward multiple times. The scenes that he experienced kept changing. The past few lives in the stone stele world appeared one after another. He even saw things that happened even further back in time, he saw the battle between the Immortals and the ancients. He saw the scene of the black wood descending. He even saw the scene of the black wood nails falling and piercing into the true origin Space Dao. However, Wang Baole wasnt satisfied. He wanted to see more. He wanted to see his true form. He wanted to see deeper memories! Wang Yiyis expression was strange, and his father looked helpless. The spectators on the immortal dipper continent were all stunned. Suddenly, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. A smile appeared on his face. Its done. As he spoke, Wang Baoles eyes snapped open. What he saw was no longer the cruiser from Ethereal Dao College. It was a vast universe! This place didnt look like the center of the universe, but more like the end of the universe. That was because there was a huge hole in the distance! If the universe was likened to a ball, with the celestial dipper continent, the emperor, and the boundless starry skies within, then what the hole led to was Beyond the universe! Chapter 1300 - Origins HereWang Baole stared at everything around him. His eyes instantly narrowed, revealing a flash of brilliance. His current cultivation was already extraordinary. Coupled with the appearance of the scene before him, it could be said that he had taken the initiative to guide him here. Therefore, while his mind was clear, he knew very well that everything that had happened at that moment.., had actually happened countless years ago, and existed deep within his memories. Or to be more precise, it existed in the memories of his true form. After all, compared to his true form, the Blackwood Spike, his memories were like a long river. As for himself, he had only awakened at the end of the long river. Therefore, the memories that belonged to his consciousness were only a drop in the ocean when compared to his true form. However, as his cultivation base increased, he had the qualifications to trace back to his ancient memories. With the power of the heavenly bridge, everything became easier. What appeared in front of him now was the ancient memories that were nearing the end. Wang Baole could already sense that the tracing of the heavenly bridge was The Pinnacle here. He could no longer trace back to the distant past. At the same time, Wang Baole, who had walked out of the stone stele world and stepped onto the heavenly bridge, gained a more accurate understanding of the entire universe after the years of comprehension and understanding he had spent on the immortal dipper continent. This universe might have had a name in the past, but it was now forgotten. In terms of address, it was more simply known as the great universe. This great universe seemed to be infinitely vast and boundless. The Land of Immortals was only an insignificant part of it. The same was true for the Dao space in the origin universe where the emperor resided. At the same time, there was the homeland of Immortals and the ancients, as well as the realms of even more mighty figures. Even though each of these appeared to be a complete universe, in reality, they were all within this great universe. This large universe didnt really have no boundaries. When he was at Wang Yiyis house, Wang Baole had asked his father about it. He had learned from some ancient texts and his own senses on the immortal dipper continent that this large universe.., had borders. There were even other large universes outside this large universe. The universe we are in is like a leaf floating in a lake. Other than the leaf there are many other leaves besides the more majestic lake water. At the edges of each leaf, there is an almost indestructible barrier. That was what father Wang had said to Wang Baole at his home back then. They didnt talk much, but Wang Baole had a feeling that father Wang had left the leaf, gone into the lake, and even gone into other leaves. A barrier, huh Wang Baole thought as he raised his head. He looked at the huge hole in the starry sky in the distance. It was obvious that this was where the barrier at the edge of the universe was. The hole seemed to have been blasted open by some kind of force, either from the inside or the outside. Then, why did this image appear in the ancient memories that I traced back to my original body Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Could this hole have something to do with my original body? Or was it created by my original body? Then did my original body blast open the barrier from within the universe, or did it blast in from outside the universe? Wang Baole thought, he couldnt calm his mind. As his mind churned, his body flashed and he appeared beside the hole. He spread out his divine thoughts and extended outwards through the hole. However, in the next moment, an indescribable sense of danger erupted, causing Wang Baole to fall back abruptly. His face was filled with bewilderment. He had a feeling just now that there was an earth-shattering danger beyond the hole. However, Wang Baole wasnt willing to leave just like that. After a moment of silence, determination appeared in his eyes. He raised his right hand abruptly and swung it forward. Waning moon! With Wang Baoles current cultivation and realm, the power of the waning moon technique was much stronger than it had been in the past. Amidst the rumbling, the river of time materialized and enveloped the entire area. Countless images appeared within it, each one of them.., they were all of this region. With the help of the power of the sky-treading bridge, Wang Baole had managed to trace back to the ancient memories of his original body, which had been difficult for him to touch. However, the power of the sky-treading bridge had also reached its end. Therefore, theoretically, it could no longer give Wang baole any more power to trace back, however, Wang Baole himself was also extraordinary. As the waning moon unfolded, he was able to trace back the time in the area once again. Even though this kind of tracing couldnt be compared to the power of the sky-treading bridge in terms of time nodes, it was just like walking a thousand feet. He had already walked nine hundred and ninety feet. The last ten feet might not be long, but it was extremely important. That was why when the power of the waning moon was unleashed to the extreme, and even Wang Baoles figure in the area began to turn illusory, as if he couldnt take it anymore, the river of time formed by his waning moon technique had been traced back countless years, in the countless identical images, suddenly a different image appeared. In that image, there were no holes in the area! Wang Baoles figure was already half-blurry. However, when he saw the image, he perked up and immediately focused his attention. In the next instant, the world before him was completely replaced by that image. In the image, the area where the hole had been was still the same a moment ago. However, in the next moment ripples appeared and cracks appeared. Streaks of red light shot out from the cracks, before Wang Baole could see clearly, a loud, earth-shattering sound rang out from the spot where the cracks had been. In that instant, the area that had been filled with cracks collapsed, forming a huge hole. Countless fragments scattered in all directions. Wang Baole was shocked to see that within the hole, there was a giant red tree, it crashed into the hole. The giant tree was too big. The red light emanating from it illuminated the surrounding starry skies, making it look like blood.. In the next moment, as the rumbling intensified, the giant tree followed the hole and entered the great cosmos. It headed towards the distant void, and as it charged in, it immediately caused the myriad daos in the Great Cosmos to Rumble, it was as if it wanted to merge into the Dao and become one of the daos. As it disappeared into the distance, the giant trees red light dissipated rapidly. It became faintly transparent, as if it was about to disappear into the starry skies. Its from outside the cosmos? Wang Baoles heart trembled violently, suddenly, his eyes widened in disbelief and even shock. With his current cultivation and mental fortitude, it had been difficult for him to experience such emotions. However now that the giant tree had completely entered the cosmos.., as it flew into the distance, its full appearance was revealed. As its transparency increased, he saw with shock and even fear.. Within the giant tree, there seemed to be a corpse! The corpse was disintegrating rapidly. As the giant tree merged with the Dao and the starry skies, the corpse merged with the giant tree. The Black Wood wasnt a wooden board, nor was it a wooden nail. It was.. A coffin! A coffin with a corpse lying on it! A coffin with a mysterious corpse lying on it, a coffin from outside the cosmos! Wang Baoles mind buzzed. The scene before him disappeared in an instant. When everything returned to normal, he was standing on the third bridge. It wasnt the end of the bridge, but the end. However, his expression kept changing, and his breathing was extremely rapid. AM I The Awakening of the Black Woods consciousness, or the rebirth of that corpse Chapter 1301 - Eleventh Sun! With the help of the Heavenly Bridge and the power of the waning moon, what he saw caused a huge storm in Wang Baoles mind. It was difficult for him to calm down. That was because before this, in his judgment and consciousness, his actual body was just a huge piece of black wood. It was the wood essence of the universe. It was then used as a weapon and turned into a black wooden nail that landed in the Origin Universe Dao space, it was nailed between the emperors brows. During this process, he had no consciousness. To be more precise, his consciousness had yet to be born. It was the same for the black wooden nail as the emperor resisted and turned into a hundred thousand divine thoughts, it was as if an opportunity had been triggered, giving birth to a hundred thousand wisps of consciousness within the hundred thousand black wooden nails. Wang Baole was only one of them. Looking at it now, he was the only one. That was why he was qualified. He had reached this stage, and he was qualified to investigate the true origins of the black wood nails. However, he had never expected that at this moment, everything that he had previously judged.., a huge turn of events and endless possibilities had appeared. If I am still the awakening of the consciousness of the black wood nails, then who is the corpse in the coffin If I am not the awakening of the black wood, but the rebirth of the corpse, then Who Am I Wang Baole fell silent. With his current knowledge, he was rarely confused. However, at that moment, his eyes were still filled with confusion. He stood at the end of the third bridge and raised his head to look at the starry sky. He was not looking at the other footbridges, he was not looking at this space-time. Instead, he was looking at the black coffin that was gradually dissipating in his memory. He could still clearly feel it. As he looked at the coffin, the coffin grew further and more transparent. As it gradually merged into the void, the rapidly melting corpse within became clearer, at a certain point in time, it became clearer. This clarity made Wang Baole even more confused. That was because the gaze was a part of the senses of a mighty cultivator. It could be real. It was like a line that connected him to the corpse with the gaze. At the moment of connection, an indescribable sense of familiarity was transmitted from the coffin. Wang Baole traced it back to its source. He could sense that the sense of familiarity came from the coffin, it also came from The melting corpse within. It was as if he had seen another version of himself. The appearance of the corpse was difficult to recognize. He could only vaguely make out that it was a man. At the same time, as their gazes connected, a strong sense of regret and sorrow followed Wang Baoles gaze from within the corpse, it fused into his heart. If one were to compare a persons heart to a lake, then at that moment, this sense of regret and sorrow was like a drop of ink that fell into the lake. It stirred up ripples, and it also seemed like it wanted to dye the lake, it affected Wang Baoles entire mind. He stared until the black wooden coffin completely melted into the starry sky. As the corpse within melted, the coffin seemed to be sealed, and finally, it turned into a black wood.. The black wood seemed to have formed a close connection with the universe, turning into a strand of the source of the Great Dao within. Wang Baole stood at the end of the third bridge, silent, as his memories faded. Father Wang was also silent. However, there was a strange glow in the depths of his eyes. Wang Yiyi, who was beside him, looked at Wang Baole, who was on the third bridge, confused. Then, she looked at her father and asked softly. Father, what happened to Wang Baole? He surprised me as well,father Wang said softly. Surprised?Wang Yiyi was stunned. She understood her father and his status in the cosmos. She also understood how her father spoke. That was why she was surprised that her father had said that he was surprised, he had even added the word surprised. He reminds me of someone.Father Wang didnt continue. The confusion in Wang Baoles eyes had disappeared as he stood at the end of the third bridge. He walked across the third bridge and towards the fourth bridge further away, he walked step by step. As his feet landed, the distance between him and the fourth bridge grew closer and closer. Wang Baoles steps became more stable, and the confusion in his eyes grew less and less. It doesnt matter if Im the consciousness of the black wood.. It doesnt matter if Im the rebirth of the unknown corpse within it.. None of that matters Ive already given the past and future to Yiyi. Then, who am I? Where Did I come from? What can I Do I Am Wang Baole My Dao Is Carefree If thats the case Why Bother? Wang Baole muttered to himself. His feet landed, and he crossed the distance in front of him. With a loud boom that reverberated throughout the entire immortal cloud continent, he stood at the end of the fourth bridge. His eyes had completely regained their clarity, as if they were filled with determination. They were like flames in his pupils, burning unextinguishable. What a heart-searching, what a heavenly bridge-treading! Standing at the end of the fourth bridge, Wang Baole took a deep breath. There were no restraints in his heart, and he didnt hesitate at all. It was as if his entire mind had been cleansed, he became even more determined in his heart. He took a step forward and walked on the fourth bridge. At this moment, his silhouette seemed to grow larger and larger. His steps were steady, and his aura erupted forth once again. In the eyes of all the living beings in the immortal dipper continent, the bridge in the sky was merely a foil, the most eye-catching scene appeared once again. As he continued forward, his aura rose up once again, becoming more and more shocking. The rumbling sounds from the immortal dipper continent grew even more violent, until he reached the end of the fourth bridge. The fluctuations from his body caused the starry sky to distort, amidst the blurriness in all directions, an extremely bright light erupted from his body. It was as if another sun was about to be born on the immortal light continent! At the same time, eight of the Ten Suns before the immortal light continent became blurry, as if they couldnt compete with his brilliance! All of this completely shook the entire immortal light continent. Countless cultivators lost their voices. Wang Baole had already crossed the fourth bridge. With one step, he crossed an endless distance and stepped onto the fifth bridge. His body shone even brighter. As he stepped forward, he walked towards the end of the fifth bridge. As he neared the end of the fifth bridge, the glow around Wang Baole grew even more blinding. The eleventh sun that had been born on the continent of celestial light grew clearer and clearer. When Wang Baole reached the end of the fifth bridge.., the continent of celestial light trembled violently. Countless ferocious beasts roared, and countless cultivators felt their minds reeling. The eleventh Sun shook the heavens and earth, shining in all directions! This kid isnt simple!Father Wangs eyes lit up. He murmured softly, his admiration for Wang Baole reaching its peak. The truth has been revealed. Next Its time to attain the Dao! Chapter 1302 - Dao seeking Ever since the existence of the bridge of heaven treading, it had always been mysterious and majestic. After all, in the vast cosmos, there were no items that could be used to verify the heaven treading realm. However, there were definitely no more than one palm, as for the bridge of heaven treading, it was naturally shocking. At the same time, there was something even more special about the bridge of heaven treading. Not only could it verify the cultivation base of heaven treading, but it was also like an amplifier. It could amplify the dao of the cultivator who stepped onto the bridge, and could form a resonance with the dao of ten thousand daos, it would greatly increase the battle prowess of the almighty cultivators who crossed the bridge. As for the principle behind it, it wasnt that no one knew about it, but even if they did, it would still be very difficult to imitate it. The only person qualified to do so was Wang Yiyis father. That was because he had rebuilt the bridge that had collapsed. Furthermore, he had built two more bridges from the original foundation. The formers actions were extraordinary to begin with, and the latters actions were even more shocking. That was why in the vast universe, his fathers understanding of the sky-treading bridge was unparalleled. He knew very well that the first bridge allowed cultivators to comprehend all the Dao in the universe. It was like a pioneer, allowing the cultivator to become more and more perfect. Anyone with a certain level of cultivation had the right to step onto this bridge. However, it was different from the second bridge. Only those with the bloodline of the Grand Celestial Continent had the right to step onto it. That was why the main point of the second bridge was the test. To a certain extent, the threshold was similar. That was why Wang Baole had been strongly rejected here previously. If it had been anyone else from the immortal colony continent, they would definitely have been stopped here and wouldnt have been able to continue forward. However, Wang Baole himself was extraordinary. Therefore, under his will and footsteps, even if the second bridge collapsed on its own, there was nothing he could do to stop it. In the end, he had no choice but to acquiesce to his qualifications, allowing him to truly ascend to the heavens. This was the first miraculous appearance of the heavenly treading bridge, Wen Xin. Only those with a perfected dao heart could walk down the second bridge and onto the third bridge. Only those with a firm DAO Heart could walk across the third bridge and onto the fourth bridge. Furthermore, only those with a perfected dao heart and a firm Dao Heart, with the possibility of sublimation, could walk down the fourth bridge and onto the fifth bridge. Wang Baole had done all of this. His cultivation had continued to rise and explode after crossing multiple bridges. His combat strength was the same, and the aura on his body was overwhelming. It could even be said that at this moment, he was.., compared to him, who had not stepped onto the bridge previously, the two of them seemed to be at the same level. However, the latter was able to suppress the former even though it was not enough to suppress the former. That was because the former was only the power of one person, while the latter was the power of the ten thousand daos of the universe. It resonated with the universe and could borrow all the power for its own use. Even though This kind of borrowing power was still somewhat difficult.., however This was no longer an ordinary method of the fourth step. This was already considered the power of the fifth step! So what if it was a source? Borrowing the power of the ten thousand daos of the universe would naturally be able to suppress it. However, this wasnt something that every person who stepped onto the fifth bridge could do. Normally speaking, stepping onto the fifth bridge would only allow a single sun to rise up on the Immortal Dipper Continent. According to what the immortal dipper continent called it.., it was only the grand heavenly venerate. It wasnt the fourth step, but an infinitely close one. However, Wang Baoles foundation was too strong, so his fifth bridge was naturally different from others. Not only was it the eleventh sun that appeared on the immortal dipper continent, but its own brilliance had also reached an unbelievable level. This was also the reason why father Wang had said that it wasnt simple. He, who had personally reshaped the heavenly treading bridge, knew very well whether it was the first heavenly treading bridge with a perfected body, the qualification certification for the second bridge, or the third bridge to the fifth bridge, Wen Xin.., all of this was actually just a refinement of a cultivators foundation. The deeper the foundation, the greater the refinement! The amplification had already begun at this stage. The refinement of the foundation, the amplification of everything, was ultimately for The explosion of the next few bridges! The first five bridges were all accumulated power! The last six bridges were the Ascension! The deeper the accumulation of power, the stronger the Ascension! The former asks the heart, the latter verifies the Dao. Wang baole, let me see exactly how many bridges you can reach!Father Wangs eyes were filled with anticipation as he looked at Wang Baole, who was at the end of the fifth bridge. Dao verification, begin! As Wang Baole raised his head and took a step forward, the entire fifth bridge immediately roared. Wang baole, who was between the Fifth Bridge and the sixth bridge, seemed to be bursting with light. As he reached this point.., he had already figured out how to walk on the Heavenly Bridge. Gold!Wang Baoles eyes flashed as he muttered. As his words reverberated in the air, an earth-shattering law of gold erupted from his body. The law was no longer invisible, but had turned into countless golden threads that surrounded him in an instant. From Afar, one could see.., these threads formed the outline of an object. That object was a silver ingot. It was clearly silver in color, but it was emitting a golden glow. This strange contradiction caused everyone who saw it to feel their vision blur to varying degrees. At that moment, the entire universe was shaken, countless golden laws reverberated and resonated. They seemed to be augmented, causing the golden laws around Wang Baole to become even more majestic. Amidst this majestic aura, Wang Baole took a step forward and crossed the void, appearing at the middle section of the sixth bridge! At this point, the aura around his body erupted once again. The power of the golden laws seemed to have sublimated. One could see the silver ingot was melting. Everything happened in an instant. In the next instant, the silver ingot completely melted, it became one with Wang Baole! The world rumbled and the universe rippled. A huge vortex appeared outside the immortal dipper continent. The mighty figures in the large universe sensed it from afar. Their divine thoughts enveloped the area, as if they were observing the Dao. As countless gazes and divine thoughts gathered, Wang Baole, who was standing in the middle section of the sixth bridge, frowned slightly. He lowered his head to look at his feet. He realized that he was unable to lift his feet. The dao of metal, as I am not the true source of the DAO, is unable to support me to walk the entire bridge.. It doesnt matter. A light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, a mist spread in all directions, dyeing the sky and enveloping the entire immortal dipper continent. From Afar, it looked like a drop of water, more accurately, it was a tear. As the mist spread, the laws of water descended with a loud bang. It was instantly reinforced, melting its original form. Just like the laws of metal, it merged with Wang Baole. Then, he lifted his feet and landed. His figure walked across the sixth bridge and stood between the sixth bridge and the seventh bridge! Next, its the Dao of Earth! Chapter 1303 - sublimation The dao of metal and water had crossed the sixth bridge. It wasnt that the Dao wasnt strong. It was that Wang Baoles comprehension hadnt reached the level of the source. In reality it was basically impossible to cultivate the dao of the five elements to the source. This didnt conform to the rules of the universe. The five elements were the fundamental logic of the universe. They werent something that cultivators could control. At most They could reach the level that Wang Baole was about to go through. It might seem like the source, but in reality, it was only one of them, they were not the only part. The difference between these two points was the difference between the false source and the true source. Wang Baole, who had reached this stage on the Heavenly Bridge, was well aware of this. Therefore, he was not surprised. Although he was standing in the void between the sixth and seventh bridges, with a wave of his right hand, the Dao of Earth suddenly descended, it descended with a loud bang. Around him, a huge stone tablet materialized. It solidified rapidly from its illusory state. The law of the Dao of Earth also spread in all directions at that moment, causing the starry sky to Rumble. Very quickly, the stone tablet melted like golden water and gathered towards Wang Baole, as if it wanted to completely merge with him. At the same time, it seemed to transform into countless threads that spread across the universe, it seemed to be connected to the earth essence of the universe. It was as if one side was a lake and the other was the sea. There was a difference in size and depth between the two sides. A tunnel appeared between them, and the water of the sea surged towards the lake, in the end, not only would the lake grow stronger, it would also become one entity after it grew stronger, with no distinction between the two. This was the attainment of Dao! It was the same for the Metal Dao, the Water Dao, and now, the Earth Dao! Therefore, during this process, Wang Baoles Earth Dao rose rapidly, absorbing and growing stronger. His footsteps finally stopped, and as if with a new force, he walked forward step by step. Thirty feet, a thousand feet, a thousand feet.. The rules of the Earth Dao in the great cosmos rumbled as they continued to support and fuse with Wang Baole. Wang Baoles figure grew taller, heavier, and more terrifying! As he walked forward, the aura on his body naturally erupted continuously. The eleventh sun that appeared on the immortal dipper continent also grew brighter, until all eyes were focused on it, wang Baole walked step by step to the seventh bridge. The moment he stepped on it, the eleventh sun of the immortal dipper shone brightly. Everyone who looked at Wang Baoles figure felt their hearts pounding. The Seventh Bridge! He has stepped onto the seventh bridge! Everyone was shocked. Wang baole, who was walking on the seventh bridge, had a glint in his eyes. He could sense that his metal dao, Water Dao, and Earth Dao had completely fused with his body as he stepped on the Heavenly Bridge to attain Dao. This was fusion, and it was also a transformation. From the Five Elements Dao in the stone tablet realm, it had transformed into the five elements of the universe! It made him realize that he and the Three Dao were no longer separate. His Five Elements Dao had also fused with the five elements of the universe, becoming one of its origins. Even though it was just one of the five elements, it was still considered to have reached the limit that a cultivator could reach. His cultivation was different from before, and his battle prowess was different as well. That was because at that moment, he was not only able to unleash his own power against the Metal Dao, Water Dao, and Earth Dao.., he was also able to unleash the power of the three elements in the universe. They were all under his control! What a heavenly bridge! Wang Baoles gaze grew brighter. No one disliked the feeling of being stronger and stronger. Wang Baole was naturally the same. He wanted to be stronger, because that was the only way he could be more carefree. Therefore, when he reached the middle section of the seventh bridge and realized that he was running out of energy, Wang Baole suddenly waved his right hand. Dao of Fire! As soon as he said that, the towering flames around him exploded. The Flames were endless, but they didnt emit high temperatures. Instead, they exuded a sense of immortality, as well as an inheritance. That was because it was immortal fire, and it was also Xin Huo! Even though this fire was only one of the Endless Dao of fire, it was still fire. As soon as it appeared, it immediately resonated with the five elements fire in the universe. They connected instantly, and the scene of the three elements appeared instantly. Looking around, the Sea of fire on the heavenly bridge spread, and the starry sky beyond was the same. However the Sea of fire was bright, but it couldnt hide Wang Baoles figure. It was as if the Sea of fire was just a foil to Wang Baoles figure, it became even more majestic. As the Sea of fire completely fused with his body, he lifted his feet once again and walked toward the end of the seventh bridge. His speed wasnt fast, but his steps were steady. The same was true for the explosive power of his cultivation. Under countless gazes, Wang Baole finally reached the end of the seventh bridge. He was just one step away from walking down! There was a special characteristic of the sky-treading bridge. It was that any bridge that could be stepped on and walked across was completely different in terms of strength. Therefore, at that moment, the gazes that gathered on Wang Baole became even more solemn. However, this solemnity was meaningless. That was because Wang baole, who had walked to the end of the seventh bridge, did not stop at all. He took one step forward and easily walked across the seventh bridge, walking towards the void between the eighth bridge and the seventh bridge. There was a sound of loss of voice and a cry of shock. It instantly erupted in the entire immortal dipper continent. Hes about to walk towards the eighth bridge! How how far can he reach? Father Wang stared at Wang Baoles figure with anticipation in his eyes. At the same time, all the Grand Heavenly Venerates on the immortal shield continent had similar guesses. Wang Baole himself felt the same way. He stood in the void between the seventh bridge and the eighth bridge. He raised his head to look at the eighth bridge in the distance and murmured softly. If the four elements of metal, fire, water, and Earth can support me through the two bridges, how much can my Wood Dao support me through? Wood Dao!In the next instant, Wang Baole raised both his hands and murmured. The moment his voice rang out, the seven sky-treading bridges behind him shook. This was unprecedented. It was as if the first seven sky-treading bridges could not withstand it. Even the eighth bridge trembled. Only the ninth bridge didnt change much. However, the land of immortals beneath Wang Baole rumbled violently. The roars of the countless ferocious beasts on it came to a sudden halt, because at that moment the sky began to distort. That was because at that moment, ripples appeared in the starry sky. That was because at that moment, most of the universe was shaking! The divine senses of the almighty beings were filled with shock as they gathered rapidly from all directions in the universe. As they arrived, they could clearly see that in the starry sky outside of Immortal Dipper continent a gigantic tree had appeared, it was about the same size as immortal dipper continent and it was a gigantic tree! There were countless threads around it, forming a huge net that covered the entire universe. It made the tree an inseparable part of it, and every thread on the net was shockingly a Law! When he looked at the tree again, it was pitch black, like a coffin! It exuded an indescribable pressure, along with a sense of regret and sadness. As the tree appeared, it filled the starry sky. The only source of wood in this universe!His father looked up and said softly. Chapter 1304 - the ninth bridge At that moment, the starry sky beyond the Immortal Dipper continent was filled with a vast, boundless net. The net was so vast that it seemed to envelop the entire universe. It appeared in all regions within the universe. This net was a law. Every single thread within it was either thick or thin, but they were all a law. As for the area around the immortal dipper continent, the Black Wood in the net was even clearer. Even the wooden patterns on it could be seen with the naked eye. The pressure emanating from the black wood caused the minds of those who sensed it to tremble. In fact, even the rules and threads on the net around the black wood couldnt compare to it. It was like a foil to the black wood, causing it to tremble in all directions. At this moment, the black tree began to sink downwards, as if it wanted to touch the immortal dipper continent. Everyone who saw this was naturally shocked, and their bodies trembled violently. Within the Immortal Dipper continent, the almighty experts represented by the Sun in the sky were all the same. To them, the black tree that appeared outside of the immortal dipper continent was incomparably real, and the power it exuded was even more real. In fact, to them, the moment the black tree fell, the entire immortal dipper continent.., it would turn pitch black. This this We have to stop this wood from falling! Exclamations of shock and astonishment rang out continuously throughout the immortal dipper continent. Even Situ, who had been playing chess with Wang Baole, appeared beside father Wang, his expression extremely grave. At the same time, within the eleven Yang of the Immortal Dipper, the two existences that were even more dazzling than Wang Baoles current Sun emerged from their respective cave abodes. They stared solemnly at the sky, feeling immense pressure. Based on what they knew, this tree contained an intense threat. It would definitely affect the entire dipper immortal realm once it landed. At that moment, there were only two people on the entire dipper immortal realm who had a clear mind and remained calm. One of them was father Wang. He looked calmly at the black tree in the sky. After muttering a few words, he spoke a second sentence. Unfortunately Its incomplete. Incomplete?Situ, who was beside his father, was stunned. With his current cultivation, the black wood that appeared in the sky was both real and integrated. There was no sign of it being incomplete at all. Yes, its just an illusory projection that looks real,his father said softly. Projectionsitu was even more shocked. At the same time, Wang Baole, who was standing in the void between the seventh and eighth bridges, sighed softly in his heart. The Black Wood was formed from his wood essence. That was why he could clearly sense that the black wood that had appeared outside the immortal dipper continent wasnt a real existence. That was why his heart was clear and his expression was calm. However, he could sense it clearly because of the unbreakable connection between him and the black wood. His father was clearly different from him. From that point of view, one could see how terrifying and terrifying the latter was. If this is just a projection, then where did the real wood come from?Under the first bridge, Situ suddenly spoke. Then, he seemed to be deep in thought as he looked up into the sky. His gaze seemed to pierce through the starry sky, looking in one direction. Thats the place.As the kings father spoke calmly, Wang Baole, who was standing in the void between the seventh bridge and the eighth bridge, also turned his head, using his subconscious senses to look at a certain location in the universe. Almost at the instant he looked.. There was a seemingly endless red fog in the area where he was looking at. The fog continued to churn, as if it had never stopped for a long time. Within the fog, there were 108 figures. Each of them was vast and earth-shattering, and within each of them was a different starry sky. The 108 figures surrounded each other, forming a pattern. If one stood at a higher position, they would be able to clearly see that the pattern was a human figure. At the center of the human figure was the Dantian region. That place was the core of the Red Fog. Vision and divine sense could not penetrate it, as if they could isolate everything. In that isolated region was the 109th Figure! The person was sitting cross-legged in meditation. His face could not be seen clearly, and his entire body was surrounded by the red mist. Only the area on his forehead could be seen clearly. shockingly There was a black wooden spike stuck in the center of his forehead! The power of the black wooden spike distorted the area, causing the red mist to be unable to submerge the area. It could only be seen from the outside. However, the Red Mist seemed unwilling to do so. It kept rolling about, trying to cover up the area. Perhaps it was the surging fog at the core that caused the boundless red fog outside the starry sky to keep rolling and rolling for countless years. Where the real body is located!Wang baole retracted his gaze as he stepped on the Heavenly Bridge on the Astral Nova Continent. He was silent for a few breaths before he lifted his head again. Determination appeared in his eyes. He lifted his foot and took a step forward. As he lifted his foot, the projection of the black wood in the starry sky descended at an astonishing speed. As the crowd from the immortal dipper continent was in a state of shock, Wang Baole lifted his foot and took a step forward. The black wood landed completely, it landed on the immortal dipper continent, the Heavenly Bridge, and Wang Baoles head! The earth and mountains didnt shake as expected. The Sky and earth shook. Countless people exclaimed in shock. The moment the black wood made contact with Wang Baole It silently merged with his body! Wang Baoles body was insignificant compared to the black wood. The Black Wood was as vast as the immortal dipper continent, but at that moment, it seemed to affect both his senses and his gaze. In the blink of an eye, the massive black wood, it merged into Wang Baoles body. In the next moment, Wang Baoles footsteps landed completely. He stepped through the void between the seventh and eighth bridges, the head of the eighth bridge, and the end of the eighth bridge, it even crossed the void between the eighth bridge and the ninth bridge and directly crossed the entire bridge. It landed on the ninth bridge! And not at the head of the ninth bridge, but at the end of the ninth bridge! Wang Baoles figure appeared clearly at the end of the ninth bridge. At that moment, the entire world was shocked, and countless voices erupted. The Ninth Bridge! One step across a bridge! Not across a bridge, but from outside the seventh bridge, directly to the Ninth Bridge! Amidst the uproar, Wang Baole, who was standing at the end of the ninth bridge, felt a sense of regret. He understood that the black wood that appeared was only a projection and not his real body, so it could not allow him to move in an instant, when he reached the end of the eleventh bridge, he could only stop there. At that moment, even though he was standing at the end of the ninth bridge, Wang Baole could feel that there was a huge obstacle in front of him. It made it very difficult for him to continue moving forward. Father, is he going to stop?Beside the first bridge, Wang Yiyi asked softly. I havent given him my gift yet. Naturally, he wont stop.Father Wangs expression was calm from the beginning to the end. Chapter 1305 - was a gift The ninth bridge was both sacred and awe-inspiring to all living beings on the immortal dipper continent. From ancient times until now, only four people had ever made it this far! One of the four was the Lord of the immortal dipper continent, while the other three were the three most powerful great heavenly venerates. But now, there was one more person! At the same time, the eleventh Yang on the immortal dipper continent shone brightly once more. Its light was dazzling, as if it wanted to envelop the entire world in its light. Wang baole, who stood at the end of the ninth bridge within the hundred thousand feet of light, also had a glint in his eyes. He could feel the resistance in front of him, and his body seemed to be frozen, unable to take another step forward. It was as if His path to heaven was about to stop here. It wont Stop Here!Wang baole muttered softly. He raised his head slowly, and the light in his eyes changed abruptly. A dark glow appeared in his pupils, as if a drop of ink had fallen into the water and was melting rapidly, it spread in all directions. In that instant, his eyes turned black, and an aura of death spread out from his body. It enveloped the surroundings, and due to the strangeness of the Aura, Wang Baole, who was standing there.., he no longer looked like a living person, but a corpse! The aura of death churned again. The black fog spread out from the pores all over Wang Baoles body. It spread rapidly and filled the surroundings, bringing with it decay and death. This was Wang Baoles Dao of the dark! At that moment, all the lords who were looking at Wang Baole felt waves of emotions rise in their hearts. As the black fog spread, the black fog in the sky above the ninth bridge formed a gigantic statue! This statue was exactly the same as Wang Baole. However, it was dressed in a black robe and had a cold expression on its face. There wasnt a hint of emotion in it. It held a book in one hand, as if it controlled death in the world. Looking from afar.., it was filled with an ominous feeling. The embodiment of the Dao of Death! Legend has it that after mastering the Dao of death and becoming one of the origins, one can become The Dark Lord! This could it be the body of the Dark Lord? Just as the cultivators from the immortal dipper continent were shaken the figure of the statue formed by the Black Fog took a step forward! This step shook Heaven and earth, causing the starry sky to Rumble, and the entire universe to shake violently. This step shook everything in all directions, causing the minds of countless people who were looking at it to be filled with Thunderbolts. This step was like walking from the mortal realm to the immortal realm. It was the completion of the fourth step, and it was the sign of walking to the fifth step! At that moment, booming sounds filled the sky. The sky turned pale, and the wind and clouds tumbled backwards. Cracking sounds that could not be covered came from the sky. It was as if some barrier had been broken, and the statue.., it crossed the end of the ninth bridge and appeared in the void between the tenth bridge and the ninth bridge. As it landed, the figure seemed to have exhausted all its remaining strength. It could no longer maintain itself. It was as if a gust of wind had blown over and reduced its existence back into fog. It dissipated, revealing Wang Baoles figure within the gigantic statue! Is it the completion of the fourth step? Standing in the void between the ninth bridge and the tenth bridge, Wang Baoles expression was calm. He sensed his current state. He had an accurate feeling that the current him only needed one finger.., he could destroy his past self with just one finger. The difference between the two was too great. The past him was also an eight Extreme Dao, and to a certain extent, he was also at the fourth step. However, the Wood Dao was the only dao that had a natural origin because his original body was himself. However, the other dao seemed to have a source, but in reality, they were not. They only had their own power. The current him was the source of metal, earth, water, and fire. Even though he was only one of the five elementsorigins, and there were others who shared it with him This was already the limit that a cultivator could reach in the five elements. Under normal circumstances, no one could monopolize any one of the five elements. However, Wang Baoles Wood Dao could! Coupled with his dark dao, which was connected to the Dao of death in the universe, and his incarnation as the Dark Lord, at this moment, although he was also at the fourth step he was able to suppress almost all the fourth steps! Most others were at the same origin, but Wang Baole was at the five origins. Together with the true origin of the Wood Dao, the fourth step could only be suppressed before him. It could be said that at that moment, Wang Baole was the strongest fourth step. He was unrivaled. However This was still not the end of Wang Baoles path. He stood between the ninth bridge and the tenth bridge. He raised his head and looked at the tenth bridge. At his current level, he could already see that on the tenth bridge.., there were three figures. He wasnt unfamiliar with these three figures. The two who stood at the head of the tenth bridge were the two most powerful grand celestials in the entire immortal cloud continent who had given Wang baole a sense of danger. Standing in the middle of the tenth bridge was Situ, who was playing chess with him. There was no one at the end of the bridge. There was still no one at the eleventh bridge. There were two meanings to this. Perhaps no one had walked past it, or perhaps they had walked past it completely, which was why there was no one left behind. Regardless, there was no one behind the middle of the tenth bridge in Wang Baoles eyes! Can I walk onto the Tenth Bridge? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew very well that the ninth bridge represented the fourth step, and the tenth bridge represented the fifth step of cultivation! As long as he walked onto it, it meant that he was already at the fifth step. Reaching the middle stage meant that he had already cultivated half of the fifth step. If he could reach the end, it meant that he had reached perfection in the fifth step. However, Wang Baole wasnt confident. His Dao had been exhausted. Even though he still had the Dao of the Yang Sage left, he didnt have anything to carry the Dao with him. It was the same for carefree. What a pityWang baole sighed softly. However, at that moment Father Wang, who was sitting cross-legged beside the first bridge, suddenly spoke. Baole, keep walking! Wang Baoles eyes flashed when he heard those words. He seemed to be deep in thought. His body swayed suddenly and he walked forward. As he walked forward, the aura around his body changed abruptly, and the dark aura dissipated, a strong life force erupted from his body. This was the opposite of the Dark Energy Dao the Dao of the Yang Sage! This Dao was the most powerful and most sacred dao. As soon as it appeared, it was filled with a majestic aura. It surged into the sky, and the light was so bright that it suppressed all light. The life force was so strong that it suppressed all death! However, it was a pity there was only an illusory aura and no physical body. It was like a rootless water, like a willow catkin. It seemed powerful, but in reality, it seemed like it only had a superficial layer! That was because, in Wang Baoles eight extreme dao, other than carefree, there was only the Dao of the Yang Sage. There was nothing that contained the Dao. He hadnt found it in the stone tablet realm, which meant that he couldnt perfect it. However, at that moment the moment Wang Baoles Dao of the Yang Sage spread out, father Wang, who was under the first bridge, slowly raised his right hand. An irregular stone appeared in his hand. The stone was only the size of a fist. It exuded a sense of grandeur. It wasnt big, but it gave off a feeling that it was infinite. If one looked closely, one could see that there were a large number of glowing imprints on it! The material seemed to be of the same origin as the Heavenly Bridge! This is the remaining bridge stone that I used to build the eleventh bridge. Ill give it to you as an item to carry the Dao!As he spoke, father Wang waved his hand casually. The bridge stone immediately erupted with a strong light and shot towards Wang Baole, it flew forward! It closed in on him in an instant and instantly fused with him! Wang Baoles body trembled violently. The Dao of the Yang Sage erupted with a loud bang! Chapter 1306 The Dao of the dark was known as the extreme yin. It was the Dao of death in the world. Those who controlled it had a title amongst the countless aeons, and it was also the only title. That was The Dark Lord. He controlled death, reincarnation, and the Dao of death. Similar to the Great Dao of the five elements, the Dao of death couldnt have a single source. Even if a mighty figure cultivated it to the extreme, it could only become one of the sources. That was how Wang Baoles Dao of the dark was now. With the enhancement and amplification of the sky-treading bridge, it was forcefully connected to the Dao of death in the universe. It was as if the water surfaces of different heights were connected to form a balance, that was how Wang Baoles Dao of the dark became one of the sources. Now The Dao of the Yang Sage was the same. Originally, as the Dao didnt have anything that contained the dao, everything was empty. There was only an aura and no substance. However after father Wang brought the stone over, everything was different. The stone itself was extraordinary. It was a part of the eleventh bridge. To be able to use it to create the heavenly treading bridge, there was no need to explain how mysterious and terrifying it was. After all Once the eleventh bridge was completed, it would be a proof of the sixth step of cultivation. Such a realm was extremely rare in the entire universe. Any one of them.., they basically had the qualifications to compete for the position of universe lord. Therefore, the value of the bridge stone used to create the eleventh bridge was unimaginable. It was also extremely suitable for Wang Baole to use as a dao carrier because of its extraordinary nature. Using the treasure of the sixth step as the carrier for the fifth step of the Daositu, who was beside Father Wang, had a deep look in his eyes as he spoke softly. How generous! Youre really willing to part with this with this item, his fifth step should be stable. Otherwise, this kid wouldnt be able to take the fifth step.Situ sighed, it was because he understood all of this that he was even more impressed by how generous this fiend, who he had watched rise all this while, was this time. The gift was not a bridge stone, but a step in cultivation! This was an opportunity that countless people dreamed of! I owe him one, so he deserves it. Besidesfather Wang raised his head and looked at Wang Baole, who was in the void between the ninth and tenth bridges. He was originally between the fourth and fifth steps. Although the Stone Stele Realm Dao that he was previously in was incomplete, preventing his combat strength from reaching what it should be, he has already reached his realm. Since thats the case, why should I be stingy,father Wang replied calmly. Situ seemed to be deep in thought as he nodded. In fact, when he first saw Wang Baole, he had already noticed Wang Baoles condition. To put it simply, at that time, Wang Baole was already at the level between the fourth and fifth steps, his realm was already at the level between the fourth and fifth steps. However, due to the incomplete dao, he was unable to unleash his combat strength. As for stepping on the heavenly bridge it was actually to complete it and allow him to obtain the true combat strength of the fourth step. Coupled with the bridge stone at that moment Situ could imagine that very soon, there would be one more mighty figure of the fifth step among the few mighty figures in the universe! The fifth step everything in the universe will be used by me.As situ muttered to himself, Wang Baole, who was in the void between the ninth bridge and the tenth bridge, began to merge with the bridge stone. The glow on his body grew more and more shocking. As the light spread, an indescribably powerful life force seemed to sweep across half of the universe. It came from all directions and gathered around him. A strong, masculine, and powerful aura erupted. As it erupted, an illusory bridge appeared in the sky above Wang Baole! The bridge didnt look any different from the heavenly bridge. It stood there with a towering aura, causing all the living beings on the immortal dipper continent to feel a wave of shock in their hearts. Wang Baole raised his head as well. As he felt the perfection of his dao of the Yang Sage, he stared at the bridge that he had conjured. This wasnt the heavenly bridge. It looked exactly the same, but its function wasnt the reinforcement of the Heavenly Bridge. To be more precise, this bridge was both a carrier of Dao and a connection. The Dao of the Yang Sage that carried him was connected to this dao at one end, and at the other end it was connected to the Dao of life in the vast universe. Similar to the Dao of death, the Dao of life couldnt be mastered alone. However, with the support of the bridge stone, Wang Baoles Dao of the Yang Sage had successfully turned into one of the sources at the moment of connection. As the DAO was completed, an unprecedented sense of power emerged in Wang Baoles heart. It was as if everything in the world had changed in his eyes. It was no longer as real as it seemed, but an illusion. At the end of the Dao, everything is empty?Wang Baole mumbled. He lifted his foot and walked towards the tenth bridge. As his foot landed, the shadow of the bridge in the sky above him gradually descended towards him. When the shadow of the bridge completely fused with his body.., wang Baoles aura erupted once again. The five elements revolved around him, and life and death depended on each other! In the blink of an eye, his foot landed once again. Wang Baole crossed the void between the ninth bridge and the tenth bridge. With one step, he appeared at the end of the tenth bridge! He didnt stop. With another step, his figure crossed half of the bridge and appeared at the middle of the tenth bridge. It seemed like he was about to take another step, but this step he couldnt lift it no matter what. Ive reached my limitWang Baole muttered. The world rumbled, and waves rose in the sky. Ripples spread through the starry sky. The universe seemed to be shaking. All living beings had to lower their heads. In the entire universe, they could raise their heads, only those who were at the same or transcendent realm looked at him. Others were not qualified. The current me is still unable to cross the tenth bridge. Wang Baole was silent. He could sense that his current state was very different from before. Before stepping onto the tenth bridge, the Dao that he could control was the five elements, death, and life, it was life. But now Everything in the universe, all the Dao in the universe, could be used by him! Even though he couldnt use it perfectly he could easily suppress any mighty figure at step four in front of him. This was a form of suppression. It was the suppression of ones cultivation realm, as well as the suppression of Dao. As he sensed himself, for the first time, Wang Baole could clearly sense the divine thoughts gathering in the universe. He raised his head and looked at the starry skies of the universe. He saw a continent in the distance. It was similar to the immortal dipper continent. A figure seemed to nod slightly at him. That figure exuded an indescribable sense of destiny, but it wasnt his destiny. It was as if his existence was a part of the Dao of Destiny in the universe. Other than that, in another direction, Wang Baole saw a piece of paper. There was a strong sense of karma on it. A youth dressed in a luxurious robe sat cross-legged on the paper, smiling at him. Wang baole immediately understood that the item that carried the Dao of gold in his body had something to do with it. At the same time, he also saw a figure. That persons gaze was complicated. It was as if he was sighing and sighing. He was looking at him as well. There werent many of these figures. There were only eight of them. After looking at them one by one, Wang Baoles gaze finally landed at the center of the large universe. There was a thick red fog that covered everything. It blocked karma, but it couldnt be suppressed, a sense of familiarity and connection emanated from within. My true form is right there. The Empyrean Lords vast dao domain, or rather, the origin universe dao space.Wang baole stared in that direction. That was where he was going next. He had a feeling that with this sense of familiarity and connection, he only needed one step to enter the starry sky that was covered by the red fog. Chapter 1307 - was about to begin The starry sky was isolated from everything. For countless years no one had been able to step into it. It was like a forbidden zone within the universe. But at that moment, as he stared, Wang Baole could clearly sense two familiar feelings. In Silence, Wang Baole closed his eyes. A strong premonition rose in his heart, it was as if as long as he took a step in that direction, his body and spirit would fuse together. This fusion was a complete fusion. It was as if as he walked, he would become a part of the starry sky. The reason for this was that the two familiar feelings were like the most precise coordinates in the universe. One came from his actual body, and the other came from The stone stele world that he had fused with himself. The stone stele world used to be called The Unending Dao Domain. It was one of the hundred thousand divine thoughts that the Emperor had split into. Therefore, to a certain extent, whether it was the stone stele world or the emperors clone within it, they were all part of the emperor. According to the emperors normal plan, the Emperors divine thoughts that were born within the Unending Dao Domain would fuse with the Unending Dao Domain, eventually turning into something similar to a jigsaw puzzle, returning to the Origin Universe Dao space, it would fuse into the body of a true emperor. This was the key to the emperors recovery. Wang Baole had been an accident. However no matter what, there was still a close connection between him and the emperor. This connection made it difficult for Wang Baole to accurately pinpoint his identity. He was both a strand of the Black Woods divine thoughts and a part of the true emperor. After a long while, Wang Baole, who was standing on the tenth bridge, opened his eyes. He gave up on the idea of lifting his feet and stepping forward. If he were to go over like this, it would be too ostentatious. The moment he entered he would immediately attract the emperors instinctive attention. As in the dark, suddenly appeared the flame, too conspicuous. Such conspicuous appearances were not beneficial to Wang Baole. On the contrary, it would cause a series of bad things to happen Even though the emperor was in a deep sleep, his instincts were still there. Wang Baole was not sure that after he had entered in such a ostentatious manner, whether will trigger some mechanism, causes the emperor in the deep sleep, the instinct to make things right, carries on the devouring and the fusion to oneself. So the surest way is to enter the source space in the most secretive way possible. At the thought of this, Wang Baole lowered his head. The figure standing on the tenth bridge slowly blurred in the next moment. However, at the same time, under the first bridge, in front of Wang Baoles father, Yiyi, and situ, his figure was slowly appearing. The blurring and appearing were happening at the same time. It was as if two hands, one holding an eraser and the other holding a paintbrush, were doing it at the same time. This scene didnt seem that strange. However, in the entire universe, there were very few who could do it. This involved the use of multiple daos, including space and time, it involved life and death, as well as the manifestation of at least six daos. Each of them required the power of the source. To be able to use multiple daos to accomplish such a seemingly simple task, only a mighty figure with the power of the fifth step could accomplish it so easily. The fourth step was to control the source of one dao. The fifth step was to use all the daos in the universe. Just like that, when Wang Baoles figure on the tenth bridge disappeared completely, Wang Baoles figure appeared completely under the first bridge. He took a deep breath and bowed deeply towards his father the moment he appeared, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply. Thank you, Senior! Wang Yiyis eyes lit up. She wanted to say something, but she looked at her father and uncle beside her and didnt say anything. As for Situ, he glanced at Wang Baole with a faint smile, then at Wang Yiyi, he coughed and didnt say anything either. Father Wangs expression was as calm as ever. His gaze landed on Wang Baole, and with one glance, he seemed to have seen through Wang Baoles entire body. Wang Baole was shocked, but he quickly calmed down and didnt try to block his gaze. After a long while, father Wang nodded slightly and said calmly. When are you going? The question was abrupt, but Wang Baole understood that he was asking him when he was going to the Origin Universe Dao space. He pondered for a moment before replying in a low voice. I plan to head there in the near future. How?Father Wang asked again. I have a friend by my side. If I go now, he must have been sent out from the Origin Universe Dao space using the fifth step technique. Therefore, there must be traces of him going back. If I follow the traces, I should be able to head there.Wang Baole didnt hide his thoughts, he spoke slowly. Father Wang shook his head. The method used by others isnt safe.After a moment of silence, he raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, a green jade slip appeared out of thin air. He pointed it at Wang Baole and headed straight for him. Wang Baole grabbed it and looked at father Wang. This method uses dreams to enter the Dao. To a certain extent, a cultivators dreams can come true. Its suitable for traveling in secret, and its even more suitable for concealing ones Qi The person in the sky of the origin universe dao is the strongest cultivator born during the first epoch in the cosmos. Compared to him, we are all latecomers When we first reached the Dao, he was in a deep sleep. He is still in a deep sleep. I have never been to the place where he is There is karma between you and him. As a result, it is useless for others to participate. This is your own matter, and it is your dao. You need to resolve it yourself Success. You will be free and unfettered from now on.After the kings father finished speaking, he stood up and turned around, walking into the distance. Situ, who was standing beside him, smiled at Wang Baole. He was about to speak when the kings father, who was standing in the distance, spoke slowly. Situ, the wine is warm. It Wont taste good if we go back late. Situ laughed when he heard that. He walked towards the kings father. Under the first bridge, there was only Wang Baole and Wang Yiyi. BaoleWang Yiyi said softly. Little Missy, will you accompany me for a walk?Wang Baole smiled as he looked at Wang Yiyi. Wang Yiyi looked at Wang baole, and gradually, a smile appeared on her face as she nodded. Where are you going? I want to go and see senior brother. Ill accompany you. The setting sun, as the heavenly treading bridge regained its calm, slowly drew back the gazes of all the living beings on the immortal dipper continent. Even though their emotions were still fluctuating intensely, they knew that the heavenly treading bridge was over. Under the first bridge, which they couldnt see, Wang Baole and Wang Yiyi gradually walked into the distance as the setting sun shone on them. It was a beautiful scene. The golden afterglow brought warmth to the scene. The ancient and ancient sky-treading bridge seemed to have become a part of the background, serving as a foil to everything. The two figures werent very close to each other, as if they were gentlemens friends. However, as they disappeared into the distance, the shadows in the afterglow continued to grow longer and longer, as if They were connected. Gradually, gradually far away. Chapter 1308 - , the Dao of dreams! In the 17 domains of the immortal dipper continent, there were more than 100 mortal kingdoms in the 39th territory. It could be said that every city in this territory was in fact a kingdom. With a kingdom, there would naturally be a sovereign. And with a sovereign there would naturally be a lord. However, compared to other kingdoms, the 43rd city in the 39th territory, which was called Zhao, was different from other kingdoms. There was only one lord here. No matter how much time passed, no matter how the Emperor changed, the Duke had never changed. No matter which generation the emperor ascended to the throne, he would still maintain this tradition and treat the duke very politely. Even if he was invaded by other countries, causing the royal bloodline to be replaced, as long as he didnt seek death by changing the countrys name and still chose the state of Zhao, then everything would be normal. Therefore, there was a saying that had been circulating in the forty-three cities since ancient times. It was better to go against the power of the royal family than to offend the situ residence. The lords residence was situs residence. Although it did not occupy as much land as the imperial palace, it was not too far off either. The carved railings and jade walls were extremely luxurious. There were many guards and even more maids. This was especially true for the singers and dancers. The Lord of the mortal country loved to watch dance and music, so the number of them surpassed the number of guards and maids. This also caused the lords residence to be filled with beautiful women. They were like birds in the wind, and it was the happiest place in the world. Although the master was not around, the entire mansion was still filled with laughter, singing, and dancing. The person they were dancing with was a young man sitting in the main hall. The main hall was like an imperial palace. It was supported by ninety-nine huge coiling dragon pillars. Every one of them was golden in color, and the dragons carved on them were lifelike. If one was close enough, one could even faintly hear the roars of dragons. As for the ground, it was shockingly made of stone bricks made of supreme-grade immortal jade. When spread out, immortal qi surrounded the great hall, not to mention the source of light in the mouths of the Dragons among the ninety-nine coiling dragon pillars.. Those sources of light were shockingly precious pearls. These pearls contained a shocking aura. One could imagine that if they were outside, any one of them would probably cause countless cultivators to go crazy. But here, they were merely sources of light. The entire hall looked vast and majestic. At the same time, the young man sitting at the head of the hall had a helpless expression. This young man was dressed in luxurious clothes. He was frowning as he sat on a luxurious chair made of gemstones. Below him were two rows of guards. Each of their expressions were firm, and their cultivations were extraordinary. Their eyes shone with a cold and fierce light, and they were decisive in their killing. However, if one looked closely.., one could see that they were all paying close attention to the youth. It was as if with just a word from the youth, they could draw their swords for him and kill him in all directions. And in the middle of the two rows of guards, in a large hall, there were hundreds of singers and dancers dancing. There were also hundreds of musicians playing beautiful music. All of this made this place only have the word extravagantin it, Extravagant.. However, no matter how moving the music and dance were, the young mans brows were still tightly furrowed. Seeing this, the guard standing at the very front turned his head to look at the singers and dancers and said calmly, Change!. Change! As soon as he said this, the singers and dancers bowed and retreated. Then another group of people came from the outside like fairies descending from the mortal world and continued to dance. Seeing this, the young man let out a long sigh. He was Chen Qing. After following situ to this place, Situ taught him a divine ability. This divine ability did not have a name, but according to Situ, it needed to go through all the trials of the secular world before it could be cultivated to its full potential. Thus, from the second day after he came, the trials began. There was a rare wine in the world, the best food in the world, countless beauties in the world, endless wealth, and the power to decide the life and death of others with a single word. Everything that countless people dreamed of was placed in front of him, waiting for him to cultivate.. At that moment, while he was cultivating helplessly, no one in the grand hall noticed that two figures had appeared out of nowhere. One was a man, and the other was a woman. They were Wang Baole and Wang Yiyi. The expressions on their faces were strange to varying degrees. Baole, your senior brothers cultivation is a little special. Wang Baole didnt know what to say. After some thought, he forced himself to speak. Senior situ must have had his reasons for doing this. Perhaps this is a test of his dao heart. You seem to be very envious?Wang Yiyi asked seemingly casually. Its all just an illusion.Wang baole smiled calmly. His gaze swept past the singers and dancers, and he looked at the youth sitting in the distance. His eyes were gentle. After a long while, he retracted his gaze, took a deep breath, and turned to leave. Lets go. Arent you going to meet him?Wang Yiyi followed behind and asked. Well meet eventually.Wang Baole smiled and walked out of the grand hall. Wang Yiyi smiled as well. She turned to look at the youth sitting on the chair, then turned to leave with Wang Baole. Just as they walked out of the Grand Hall, the youth, Chen Qing, suddenly raised his head and looked at the empty entrance of the grand hall. There was clearly nothing there, but for some reason, he had a vague feeling.., it was as if someone very important to him was leaving into the distance. Wang Baole left. Accompanied by Wang Yiyi, they walked on the immortal dipper continent and went to the mountain in the Far East. There, they watched the sunrise, went to the sea in the far west, and watched the sunset. They went to the forest in the far north. There, they picked a green vine called Soul Guide. Then, they went to the plains in the far south, where they planted a flower seed called Dream Circle. Finally, they returned to their starting point, which was under the first bridge on the Immortal Dipper Continent. Wang Baole wove the soul guide green vine into a corolla and placed it on Wang Yiyis head. Take good care of yourself. My Past, my future, and the Fate I will weave are all in your hands. Wang Yiyi was silent. She stared at Wang Baole for a long time before nodding. Wang Baole waved his hand, and she turned and walked into the distance. She took more than ten steps, and when she turned around, she saw Wang Baole sitting cross-legged in meditation. She took more than ten steps, and when she turned around, it was the same. She walked for a hundred steps, a thousand steps, ten thousand steps she turned her head many times, until her vision became blurry. Wang Yiyi sighed softly, touched the Soul Guiding Ivy above her head, and gradually disappeared into the distance. Under the first bridge, there was only Wang Baole sitting cross-legged. He held a jade slip in his hand, which recorded a divine ability. This technique was called the Dao of dreams. For cultivators at the third step, the Dao of dreams was mysterious and difficult to comprehend. For cultivators at the fourth step, it was easier. As for cultivators at the fifth step, which could be used for all techniques, they only needed an instant to cultivate this dao. In an instant, Wang Baole understood. A hazy feeling slowly appeared on his body. It became illusory, as if he was in a deep sleep, as if he was dreaming. The world of the dream was a starry sky. There was a red fog in the starry sky, and there were 108 universes in the fog. One of them was the place where his dream had begun. Chapter 1309 - City of dreams! To the countless civilizations in the countless galaxies in the universe, Wang Baole had come to a place that they would never be able to reach in their entire lives. It could be said that almost ninety-nine percent of the living beings in the universe would never know that in the universe they lived in, there was a region called the Origin Universe Dao Kong. This was because it was too ancient. The time contained within it could be traced back to the beginning of this universe, and it was mysterious and unfathomable. Only a small number of civilizations that were similarly ancient and ran through the history of the origin of the entire universe had hidden bits and pieces of obscure records in their collections. If one had the ability to put together the records of these ancient civilizations, then they would be able to draw out a barely complete trace of the origin universe dao-space master from these clues. The first life form born at the beginning of the universe. It roamed the starry skies, suppressing one after another of the Paragon Masters that were born after it, becoming an existence attached to it. It was powerful and invincible. It was domineering and crazy. The Origin Universe Dao space where it was located was like a prison. The Paragon Masters that were suppressed by it were unable to leave it for their entire lives. They could only obey its orders and weave their own universes within it, forming 108 starry skies. These 108 starry skies weaved together as a whole, becoming a part of the prime universe dao-kong master. No one knew why the prime universe dao-kong master sealed the 108 supreme-being experts that appeared after he was born into his own universe. Although there were guesses, most people believed that this might have something to do with his cultivation technique. As for what the truth was, few people truly knew. These were all descriptions of this imperial emperor and his cosmic origins dao-space in the ancient records of different civilizations. And these records were all stopped at the same time node. That node was precisely this imperial emperors madness. He wanted to fuse with the laws of this universes pillar, and thus, the five elements wood tribulation descended. At that point, the rumors about him were gradually buried in the passage of time. The starry domain of the prime universe dao-kong slowly disappeared from the memories of all living beings. From then on, only those who had reached the fifth step in cultivation base would be able to know about this region and its history. Only they would be able to sense the prime universe dao-kong, which existed in the central region of the cosmos, in the realm where all the 10,000 daos of the cosmos were used. That was because there were no natural laws, no natural laws, and no dao marks. It was as if it was completely empty. Similarly, even if they could sense the area and find traces of it from ancient times until now, no one had ever walked out alive after the imperial emperor was struck by the five elements wood tribulation. No one. The red mist isolated everything, and all who stepped into it disappeared. Those who had the ability to step into it and walk out of it were few and far between. To them, the Origin Universe Dao space belonged to this ancient powerhouse. There was no reason for them to enter it, they didnt want to cause unnecessary conflict, so they didnt go there easily. That was because once there was a conflict the universe would no longer exist. Today, Wang Baole had used a unique dream dao technique to descend from the immortal dipper continent into this mysterious and ancient Origin Universe Dao space. He had come from the Dream Dao, which was very different from the traditional way of stepping into it. It seemed illusory and real. As the Dream Dao technique was unleashed, Wang Baoles consciousness traveled through the starry skies, as he floated into the Origin Universe Dao space shrouded in red fog, the world he saw was different. It was no longer the gigantic figure he had seen when he had stepped onto the Heavenly Bridge and looked at the universe formed by the one hundred and eight mighty figures. Instead, it was a star chart formed by countless stars. The boundless stars reflected in Wang Baoles perception. It was just like looking up at the sky at night on Earth. However most of the stars here were dim, as if they would be extinguished at any moment, only a few of them had faint lights that seemed to continue to glow. If one looked closely, they would see that there were only five of these lights, and the brightness was considered normal. This caused Wang Baole to hesitate. He focused his senses for a long time. After cultivating the Dream Dao, he had a basic understanding of the stars that he was currently sensing. The Dream Dao has entered this place, so at this moment, I am not my real body. I am just a wisp of consciousness. Therefore, I have no sense of touch, hearing, or even sight of the outside world and these so-called stars are not real stars. They are dreams Each star is a living creatures dream. The brighter the light, the more stable the dream In order to truly enter this origin universe dao space, I need to fuse into a dream. I need to find the dreamer in the dream, lock onto his location, and then wake him up the moment he wakes up, the moment the dream is shattered, the moment the illusion and reality intersect, I will be able to completely descend here. Deep in thought, Wang Baole looked towards the countless starlight senses. Those that were dim were immediately abandoned by him. Such a dream was at risk of being destroyed at any moment. There was even a high chance that he would be destroyed the moment he entered.., the dream realm would be unable to withstand it. That way, he wouldnt have enough time to find the Dream Lord, and he wouldnt be able to lock onto the other party. Therefore, such destruction was ineffective. Once it failed, the wisp of consciousness would also dissipate. The five most stable ones were Wang Baoles first choice. However, just as his senses were spreading and he was about to choose one of them to fuse with, Wang Baoles mind suddenly jolted. His senses were locked onto one of the stars that wasnt dim, it didnt seem like it would last for long. The light from the star gave Wang Baole a sense of familiarity. Little Fives aura? The moment Wang Baole scanned the light from the star, he sensed Little Fives aura. This meant that the dream lord had something to do with little five. More accurately speaking, he had little five in his dream. Wang baole fell into deep thought. After some thought, he gave up on the five dreams that seemed to be the most stable. Instead, he focused his senses on the starlight that had Little Fives aura. In an instant, he extended his senses and merged them all into it. An unknown amount of time passed. It felt like a breath, like a lifetime. His lost sense of touch slowly returned. Wang Baole felt the cool breeze blowing on his skin. Following that was the return of his sense of smell. He smelled the refreshing fragrance of heaven and Earth after the rain. Following that was the sound of hearing, footsteps, Raindrops, and bustling sounds. All sorts of mixed sounds gradually filled his ears, from far to near, from low to high. Finally, Wang Baole opened his eyes. He saw the setting sun in the sky being obscured by dark clouds. He saw the rain falling from the sky, drenching the small puddles on the ground one after another, creating countless ripples. He saw many pedestrians, holding umbrellas, they rushed past in front of him. As the world in front of him became clearer and clearer, finally a huge city entered Wang Baoles mind. There were many people in the city, and even though the rain was falling, it was still bustling and lively. At that moment, he was standing on a street in the city, holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand. After a long while, Wang Baole took a deep breath and extended his left hand out of the Umbrellas range. He felt the icy coldness when the raindrops touched his skin. He raised his head and saw the imperial palace in the distance. On It was a huge totem. This totem was a lifelike parrot. The Mystic Dust Empire,Wang Baole murmured softly. Chapter 1310 - whose dream was it? Wang Baole had learned of the name of the mystic dust empire from Xiao Wu many years ago. He had searched for it for a long time. To be more precise, the mystic dust empire had once existed in the stone tablet realm, but the mystic dust empire was not this mystic dust empire. He had taken a long detour and arrived in the real mystic dust empire in this manner. He looked at the totems of the imperial palace in the distance, and at the bustling crowds on the streets, even in the rain. Wang Baole felt a wave of emotions in his heart. He saw people in the crowd, some of them alone, some men and women leaning against an umbrella, there were people hurrying on their way, and there were also people who seemed to be enjoying their stroll. He saw the peddlers who were still doing their business, holding up their tents. He saw the singer in the pavilion window, covering her mouth with a fan and looking at the passersby. He saw the mother in the courtyard in the distance, tugging on the ears of the naughty child, he also saw a team of guards walking past in the distance. There were also people lying in the alleyway, awakened by the rain but not getting up. Instead, they were muttering to themselves as they turned around and went back to sleep. There were also people in the crowd with shifty eyes, thieves who were stealthily stealing, and even further away.., there was a wealthy merchant who walked out from the place where the singer was dressed luxuriously. His face was flushed red. All of this was reflected in Wang Baoles eyes, and he closed his eyes. A cacophony of voices gradually filled his mind. There were footsteps, the sound of rain falling to the ground, the cries of vendors, and the laughter of children playing in the rain. Life was like a painting. At that moment, a corner of Wang Baoles heart was revealed. All sorts of voices and all sorts of things he saw weaved together into this world. When they entered Wang Baoles mind, he, who was holding the oil-paper umbrella, opened his eyes and looked at the child in front of him, who had a braid that soared into the sky. He was filled with emotion. The child was chasing his Playmate and running past Wang Baole. Even though his body was drenched by the rain, he was still happy. Even though he slipped and fell, splashing the rain on the ground, he immediately got up, he continued to run forward with a laugh. However, after running a few steps, he seemed to have noticed Wang Baole. Perhaps it was because he felt that a person who seemed to be standing still had appeared in this dynamic world. It was a little abrupt, so he turned his head to look at Wang Baole. The childs gaze was clear, and there was curiosity on his face. After meeting Wang Baoles gaze, he stuck out his tongue at him and ran into the distance. Wang Baole watched the childs back disappear into the corner of the street. He smiled. He knew that everything here was a dream of someone who lived in the Origin Universe Dao space. The dream was very real, even in the world of the dream, there was only this city, but every brick and tile, and every pedestrian in the city were vivid and lifelike. Only a deep obsession can form such a real dream, Wang Baole murmured. He raised his head to look at the Imperial Palace. To be able to weave such a dream, one must not only have an obsession, but also possess astonishing strength. Only in this way could a city that contained the imperial palace be molded into a dream that was no different from reality. It was so easy to lose oneself in the dream that one could not tell if it was real or fake. There werent many people in the mystic dust empire who could do that. Wang Baole scanned the palace with his divine thoughts. There was only a sleeping aura in the imperial palace. The Aura was very strong. Even with Wang Baoles current cultivation, he still felt that it was powerful. It wasnt difficult to guess its identity. It was Little Fives father, the mystic dust grand emperor! Is this the mystic Dust Grand Emperors dream? Wang Baole was a little uncertain. Based on his understanding, the mystic dust grand emperor could indeed create a vivid dream in a city that contained the imperial palace, however, this was not his limit. Based on Wang Baoles perception of the fifth step, if the mystic dust grand emperor wanted to, he could easily weave a starry sky. Therefore, Wang Baole, who was holding the oil-paper umbrella, walked forward. His pace was not fast. He walked through the rain toward the imperial palace. On the way, he appeared before the eyes of countless people. However, in the blink of an eye, no one remembered him at all. It was as if everything in this dream world had a fixed logic. Wang Baoles arrival wasnt enough to disrupt it. The dream world continued to revolve regardless of whether he was there or not. Just like that, Wang Baole walked through the rain. He walked through the streets, walked through the main road, and finally appeared in front of the imperial palace. He stood there and raised his head to look at the gigantic parrot totem above him. Vaguely, he felt as if the parrot was looking down at him as well. After staring at it for a long time, Wang Baole seemed to be deep in thought. He retracted his gaze and raised his feet. When he landed, he had already disappeared outside the imperial palace and appeared in a large hall within the imperial palace. This place seemed to be the study room of the Great Emperor Xuan Chen. It was filled with bamboo slips. Behind the large, luxurious long table that was carved with Jade, Wang Baole saw the Great Emperor Xuan Chen sitting there like a huge mountain. He was tall and muscular. His expression was dignified. He wore a simple green robe and was sitting there. He lowered his head to look at the bamboo slip in his hand. It seemed quiet, but within his body, there seemed to be a storm that could destroy everything, even if his gaze landed on it, it would cause his body to collapse as if he was looking at something that couldnt be seen. It was as if the Dao of this figure was too terrifying, and the rules contained within it were too shocking. It was like a huge whirlpool that could devour everything. Compared to him, Wang Baole himself was also a whirlpool, but he was still slightly lacking. However, he was still able to maintain his body unaffected. At that moment, other than the mystic dust grand emperor and Wang Baole, there were no other figures in the entire hall. It was completely silent. Wang Baole didnt say anything. He looked at the mystic dust grand emperor and felt the immense power emanating from him. As he observed silently, the mystic dust grand emperor, who was sitting there, suddenly spoke. You shouldnt have come. As soon as he spoke, thunder rumbled in the sky outside. Bolts of lightning streaked across the sky, causing the dark clouds that covered the setting sun to flicker. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and remained silent. He turned his head and looked outside the palace hall. There was a young man dressed in a luxurious robe. He had already stepped into the palace hall with one foot, but he was hesitant. He spoke cautiously and softly. Father, I This young man was the little five from Wang Baoles memories. His aura was different from that of the living beings in the city. He seemed to be more agile. Stand down.Before Little Five could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the mystic dust grand emperor. He didnt raise his head and spoke coldly. Father, I I want to leave. I dont want to be here. I Scram!The mystic dust grand emperors voice grew louder, and the Thunder in the sky grew even more violent. Xiaowu was so frightened that his face turned pale. He instinctively retracted one of his feet that had stepped into the grand hall. He acted submissively, as if he was suppressing his anger and frustration, his face flushed red. He glanced at Wang Baole before turning to leave. Wang baole furrowed his brows slightly. He stared at Xiaowus back. He had a feeling that his existence in the dream was a little strange. Fellow Daoist, no matter what your intentions are in your dream, you are not welcome here. Are you leaving or not?The moment Wang Baole turned to look at Little Fives back, a cold voice filled with killing intent rang out from behind him. Sitting there, the Great Emperor Xuan Chen, who had his head lowered, slowly raised his head. His gaze seemed to contain thunder as he stared coldly at Wang Baole. Wang Baole turned his head and looked at Emperor Xuanchen. He furrowed his brows again. He had thought that this was Emperor Xuanchens dream. What he saw now was indeed in line with his guess. However little five just now.., he was more agile than the other living beings. Whose Dream Is This? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought for a moment, then cupped his fists and bowed to Emperor Xuanchen. Sorry to disturb you.With that, he turned and left. The mystic dust grand emperors gaze was fixed on Wang Baole. It was only after Wang Baole had completely disappeared that he slowly retracted his gaze. He lowered his head again and stared at the bamboo slip in his hand, not moving an inch. At that moment, outside the imperial palace, in the alleyway that few people noticed, the hungover middle-aged man, who had been woken up by the rain and turned to sleep, was muttering. Why is it raining again, disturbing your grandfathers beautiful dream Chapter 1311 - you are both a blessing and a tribulation Although the clouds in the sky were thick, the rain did not get heavier and heavier. It was still pitter-patter, as if there was an immortal on top of the clouds that was slowly pressing down without using too much force. Therefore, from afar, although the curtain of rain had become a beaded curtain, it also had a beautiful meaning, causing the entire city to be in a hazy state. It was like a mirage, an illusion that revealed reality. The sky was gradually turning dark. Perhaps it was because the setting sun was obscured by the clouds, so only a small amount of light could pass through the gaps between the clouds and fall. This made the setting sun appear normal only in the area where the light beam fell, but in other directions.., it seemed to speed up the passage of time, causing the night to arrive at a rapid pace. The pedestrians on the streets were still the same. The bustling sounds were normal. The peddlers and urchins were no different from what Wang Baole had seen when he opened his eyes. The Drunkard in the alley also turned over, snoring as he continued his sweet dreams. Interesting.In the Imperial Palace, Wang Baole walked forward slowly. His expression was the same as ever, but there was a flash of thought in his eyes. There seems to be some deeper meaning behind this dream. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks and turned back to look at the palace where the mystic dust grand emperor was. With his current cultivation, he could naturally tell that something was wrong with the mystic dust grand emperor. The other party didnt seem to be very intelligent. It was like a set of fixed templates, carrying out words and actions that had been designed beforehand. It was just like the living beings outside the imperial palace. At first glance, they looked lifelike, but upon closer inspection.., they all looked just like the mystic dust grand emperor. Only Xiaowu Wang Baole thought to himself as he took a step forward. In the next instant, he disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in a side hall in the imperial palace. He saw Xiaowu, who had returned in a hurry, filled with anger and frustration. Almost at the same time that Wang Baole saw Xiaowu, Xiaowu also saw Wang Baole. He paused in his steps and suddenly spoke. You shouldnt have come. As soon as he spoke, the nimbleness on his body disappeared without a trace, as if he had fled. He became like the mystic dust grand emperor, and the emotions in his eyes disappeared, replaced by calmness. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and ignored little five. Instead, with a flash, he grabbed at the top of Little Fives head. He could feel that in that instant just now, the nimbleness on his body seemed to have turned into a wisp of consciousness, it was leaving at high speed. However, that wisp of intelligence was confusing and confusing. Wang Baole grabbed at it, and the consciousness seemed to have been captured. However, it disappeared completely in the next instant. Wang Baole raised his brows. Is this the only color in the pale scene? Whoever has this wisp of consciousness has intelligence. They look like real people, and the owner of this dream is the original owner of this wisp of consciousness! Wang baole instantly understood. He took advantage of the situation and flew into the sky. In a few steps, he stepped out of the imperial palace and appeared in the air above the city. He lowered his head and looked at the city, searching for the trace of the Wisp of consciousness. In an instant.., he found where it was. A glint flashed in his eyes as he stared at the drunkard snoring in an alley. Just as Wang Baole was about to pass by, all the living beings in the city, regardless of what they were doing, raised their heads. The pedestrians, vendors, urchins, and singers all raised their heads, they looked at Wang Baole, who was in mid-air. You shouldnt have come. You shouldnt have come. You shouldnt have come. The same words came out of the mouths of everyone in the city who raised their heads to look at Wang Baole. When they gathered together, it was like the roar of the entire city. The air waves shook the sky, spreading like a storm, shaking the heavens and earth. It formed a powerful barrier that seemed to block Wang Baoles divine thoughts. At the same time, a shocking repulsion erupted. This repulsion came from all the living beings in the city. Their will seemed to be gathered together in this unified state, it replaced the Heavenly Dao and the rules. Therefore, their unwelcome caused the world to reject Wang Baole. Wang baole furrowed his brows and slowly raised his right hand. Just as he was about to suppress it, a series of coughs came from the mouth of the drunkard in the alley. As he coughed, the world immediately recovered. Everyone seemed to have forgotten the shouts from before and returned to normal. At the same time, the drunkards drowsy eyelids slowly opened, the moment he opened his eyes.. The rain that fell from the city instantly stopped. It was the same for all living beings. The pedestrians who had just recovered and were hurrying along remained motionless. The peddler who had picked up the goods for the customers also maintained his posture of raising his hand. He was a playful urchin, just like that, he stopped running. A deep glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He stepped down from the sky and arrived in the alley. He stood in front of the drunkard who was now sitting up and leaning against the wall. The Drunkards hair was disheveled, his eyes were hazy, and he reeked of alcohol. From his appearance, one could tell that he was exactly the same as the mystic dust grand emperor. Seeing this, Wang Baoles eyes were clear. He already had the answer in his heart. The person before him was the real mystic dust grand emperor. This was his dream. As for the person in the imperial palace, he was merely the person in the persons dream, an illusion. At that moment, the drunkard leaned against the wall and tilted his head. He picked up the wine flask beside him and gulped down the small amount of wine in it. He let out a long breath of alcohol before turning to look at Wang Baole. You have nothing better to do than to disturb my beautiful dream. If it werent for the fact that you have the aura of my worthless son, I would have chased you out. Senior, I have no choice but to disturb you.Wang Baole was calm as he cupped his fists and said. You came here in your dream to look for the Dream Lord. Are you using your dream to step into the Origin Universe Dao Space?The drunkard held the wine flask and shook it before tossing it aside. I hope senior can help me.Wang Baole wasnt surprised that the person in front of him knew all of this. To a powerhouse like the mystic dust grand emperor, many things could be seen through with a single glance. The sky is turning dark soon,the drunkard suddenly said. He said something unrelated to what he had just said and then closed his eyes. HMM?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was about to speak, but his expression changed in the next instant. He scanned the entire city with his divine thoughts. The dark clouds in the sky had already covered the last ray of sunlight, and the earth had dimmed. At the same time.., the beings that had been frozen had all recovered. However their expressions were completely different from what they had looked like during the day. The couple, who were huddled together under an oil-paper umbrella, suddenly began to quarrel. Their faces were filled with loathing, and they began to curse each other. The children, who were playing, instantly began to fight ferociously. The Merchant, who was doing business, suddenly pulled out a knife from his bosom and viciously thrust it at the customer. Even the singer, who had been singing and dancing, seemed to have turned into a malicious ghost. Everyone in the city, who had been peaceful during the day, seemed to have turned into a ghost realm in the dark. Screams, screams, curses, and maniacal voices all erupted at that moment. During the day, it was like good. At night, it was extremely evil. This scene made Wang Baoles heart waver. He didnt understand what kind of mental state it was to be able to create such a reversal of good and evil in his dream. In this dream, everyone has good and evil thoughts.The drunkard closed his eyes as if he was talking in his dream. He took out a flask of wine from somewhere beside him. You want to leave this place through me and step into the Origin Universe Dao space. Then, you have to ask me a question. Guess Am I good or evil? You guessed correctly. I wish to wake up and let you enter the Origin Universe Dao space. You guessed wrong. I wish for you to leave. You shouldnt have come. Wang Baole looked at the drunkard. He was silent for a long time before he raised his head and looked at the imperial palace. Seeing the good is good, and seeing the evil is evil. Its all within your thoughts. As soon as he said that, the drunkard paused in his attempt to lift the wine flask. He remained silent. After a long while, he slowly opened his closed eyes. They were bloodshot and filled with an indescribable complexity, he looked at Wang Baole once again. It really is youthe drunkard muttered and smiled bitterly. He raised his right hand and waved it violently. Instantly, the world where the city was located became blurry. It was as if a bubble had burst. It started at the edge and gradually disappeared. Wang baole frowned. What the mystic dust grand emperor had said just now made him feel a little strange. Senior, what do you mean by that? The Drunkard didnt answer. Instead, he smiled. The world became more and more blurry. Even the alley they were in began to disappear. Only his laughter, mixed with complexity and bitterness, reverberated in the air. You were originally an unwelcome guest, but you left behind dust because of the tainted wine. Ive been fortunate enough to meet you in my three lifetimes. You are both a blessing and a calamity Senior?Wang Baole was shocked. Those words made the strange feeling in his heart grow stronger. Let me ask you one more question.The entire city, including the alley, vanished. The drunkard himself did the same. Just as he was about to disappear completely, the drunkard looked at Wang Baole and suddenly spoke. What About You? Is it good, is it evil, or is it still a matter of thought? Chapter 1312 - Obedient Wang Baoles gaze was deep when he heard the drunkards words. He didnt reply. He stared calmly at the drunkard and the world that was dissipating before him. After a few breaths, the entire city collapsed like a broken bubble, it turned into nothingness. As it dissipated, the dream realm and reality intersected. The Dream Dao technique on Wang Baoles body began to operate naturally. He seized the opportunity when they intersected and closed his eyes. At the same time, Wang Baoles original body, which was sitting cross-legged and meditating under the sky-treading bridge on the immortal dipper continent, gradually became blurry. It was as if his existence had become a person in a painting, and it was being wiped away bit by bit. As it was wiped away, it disappeared completely. Wang baole, who was present in the Origin Universe Dao space, slowly opened his eyes. His body gradually became flesh and blood, when his eyes were completely opened.. He was no longer in a dream. What he saw before him was an unfamiliar world! The Sky in this place was as if it was on fire. It was bright red, as if it was smeared with fresh blood. It gave off an indescribable sense of evil. As for the land, it was barren. Not a single blade of grass grew. It was hard to see any signs of life. Even the ruins were within his sight. Not a single trace of life could be seen. It was as if this was a forbidden zone for life. Desolation and exhaustion seemed to be the main theme here. Even the wind that blew over gave off a rough feeling. When it landed on Wang Baoles body, he felt as if it was dissipating. The wind here contains a special law. It seems to be absorbing my life force. Wang Baole sensed it silently for a moment. He looked around once more. Then, he spread out his divine thoughts abruptly, enveloping the area with a loud rumble. He wanted to see what kind of area this was. However, it was clear that there was a suppression in the universe. Even with Wang Baoles cultivation, he could only spread out a portion of it. Even though it was only a portion, it was vast enough. It was the size of the entire stone stele world. Within the range of his divine thoughts, the ground did not change at all. It remained the same. There was no sign of life from the beginning to the end. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His body swayed, and his speed exploded. He sped off into the distance. After flying for four hours, he frowned. Based on what he knew before he came, there was a universe formed by one hundred and eight Almighties in the Origin Universe Dao space. Logically speaking, he should be in a universe right now. However, after four hours of traveling.., even if his divine thoughts were suppressed here, it was enough for him to fly across a universe. There was no need to mention that this was only a continent. However, up until now, there had been no changes to what he had seen and felt. He hadnt reached the boundary of the continent either. Life was still extinct here. Somethings not right. There shouldnt be no life here otherwise, who are those countless specks of light that I saw in My Dream Dao earlier Wang Baole stood under the Crimson Sky and lowered his head to look at the ground. After a long while, he raised his head to look at the sky. Since the continent seemed to have no end, he decided to take a look at the sky. With that thought in mind, Wang Baoles body suddenly rose and sped toward the Crimson Sky. However, the sky was extremely strange. It seemed to have no end. No matter how Wang Baole moved forward, no matter how deep he went into the sky.., the surroundings were filled with red light, but he was still unable to break out completely. It was as if the world he was in was infinite, with no place he could step out of. In the end, because the red light was too dense, there was a faint transformation that turned into a red fog. However, he was still trapped within, unable to find a way out. That made Wang Baole frown. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. He paused, raised his right hand, and the eight extreme dao erupted within his body. The power of the five elements circulated, and he was about to forcefully break out of the world. However, at that moment, Wang Baoles expression suddenly froze. There was a ripple within the range of his divine thoughts. If his divine thoughts were compared to a lake, then the ripple was like a pebble falling into a lake, it created a slight ripple. Almost at the instant he sensed the ripple, Wang Baoles divine thoughts locked onto it rapidly. He could clearly sense that there was a figure within the red fog region. It was moving at an extremely fast speed. The figure was strange. There was a huge difference in speed compared to Wang Baole, but even with Wang Baoles current cultivation level, he couldnt see what it looked like. He could only vaguely sense that the moment he sensed it, he could sense that the other party was filled with joy. He could even sense that he was affected, and joy surfaced in his heart. Behind that figure, there were two other figures that were as blurry as the other party, and they were chasing after them rapidly. These two figures were even more demonic than the joyful person, because to be precise.., they were no longer complete human figures. Wang Baole could sense that the two pursuers seemed to be in between reality and illusion. When they were in reality, their human figures could be faintly discerned, but when they were illusory, they completely disappeared, only two melodies that Wang Baole had never heard before were left behind. One was fast, the other was slow, and they drifted through his mind. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After observing for a moment, he realized that the three figures were in pursuit and were about to leave the range of his divine perception. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he took a step forward and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was in the middle of the three figures. His appearance was too sudden, causing the pursuers to be stunned as well. It was even more so for the two pursuers. At this point, for some reason, Wang Baole could clearly see the three figures with his naked eyes. The pursuer was a young man. His face was pale, and he didnt look good. However, for some reason, when he saw him.., wang Baoles heart was filled with joy. The two pursuers looked like middle-aged men. Their faces were cold, and there was an indescribable sense of arrogance. The two pursuers seemed more ferocious. Wang Baole had appeared suddenly, but after a moment of shock, they didnt slow down at all. They charged straight at Wang Baole. As they charged, the two figures blurred and disappeared, there were only two melodies. They were getting closer and closer to Wang Baole, and they were approaching him rapidly. What divine powers are they using?Wang Baole was curious. He turned around and asked the youth who was being pursued. As he finished asking, Wang Baole heard the music. His body began to show signs of being controlled. There was even a strange power that rose ferociously in his body, as if it was about to overwhelm him. This surprised Wang Baole. He suppressed the two strands of music in his body. His cultivation was like that of a prehistoric beast. He felt it carefully, as if he was looking at a small earthworm. At the same time, the person being chased clearly didnt know what kind of existence Wang Baole was. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he laughed coldly in his heart. I met a singer from desire city, and he actually allowed the music to surround him. This person should be an ancient who had just woken up. How foolish. Who would ask questions like that when they meet? Only a fool would tell the truth. The youth snorted coldly, his gaze was as if he was looking at a dead person. It was as if he could predict that in the next moment, this person who had appeared out of nowhere would definitely die. He turned his head and sped up his escape. However, just as his body swayed and flew less than a hundred feet away, the two music notes behind him came to an abrupt stop! After a moment of shock, the youth subconsciously turned his head back. The moment he saw the scene behind him clearly, his eyes widened abruptly, as if he had seen a ghost. You, you, you At that moment, Wang Baole, who he saw in his eyes, was standing there, holding two notes between his fingers. He looked at them curiously and fiddled with them. The two notes trembled violently, as if they were in extreme fear. As they struggled, they wailed, causing the notes to change. Just now, the two notes had crashed into his vast cultivation with extreme ferocity. Then They began to tremble and wanted to retreat, but it was too late. What kind of supernatural power are they using?Sensing that the youth who had been chased had stopped, Wang Baole raised his head. As the two strands of music notes struggled and wailed, he asked again seriously. The youth took a deep breath. After struggling and hesitating for a moment, he spoke obediently. Senior, they are cultivators from desire city. The cultivation technique they practice is music. All the sounds they can hear are the cultivation state of their cultivation technique. Those who have cultivated it to a certain level can transform into music and exist eternally. They can not die or be destroyed. The young mans answer was very detailed.. Chapter 1313 - the Emperor Spirit! The city of listening? Wang Baole was deep in thought. The world within the Origin Universe Dao space seemed to be different from what he had previously understood. This was especially so when it came to the cultivation of singing. Wang Baole had seen it before in the stone stele world, he had seen it in a few cultivators, but it was clear that the essence and meaning of it was completely different from the cultivators here. When I cultivate to a certain level, my entire body can turn into an illusory piece of music. Such a novel cultivation represented the laws of nature, and it piqued Wang Baoles interest. As for eternal existence, it would never die, wang Baole didnt believe it. However, at that moment, perhaps because of the other partys detailed answer, or for some other unknown reason, he had a favorable impression of the young man before him. He could even clearly feel that the joy in his heart seemed to have increased. This surprised Wang Baole. He slowly narrowed his eyes and fiddled with the two notes between his fingers, causing the sound that was distorted by the wailing to resound once again. With the help of this power, he dispelled the joy in his heart, What About You?Wang Baole suddenly asked. What About You? The youth hesitated for a moment. However, his good living habits allowed him to quickly forget what he had previously thought of as the words of a fool without any obstacles, and he became a good person. I am a cultivator from a branch of the Joy faction, and I cultivate the Dao of happiness. When I cultivate this dao, I can exude joy with every move I make, infecting everyone. According to the description in the joy manual, if I cultivate it to the extreme and reach the level of a joyous lord, all living beings in the world will go crazy with joy. The Dao of Happiness?Wang Baole was about to continue asking, but at that moment, the red fog around him suddenly churned, and the sound of thunder could be heard from afar. If that was all there was to it, it would have been fine. As the sound of thunder rang out, and as the red fog churned, a large golden net seemed to form in all directions, rapidly closing in on them. This scene made Wang Baoles eyes light up, and he asked the young man. Whats going on? The young man was stunned as well, and a look of confusion appeared on his face. Could it be that the other experts from the city of desire are chasing after us? That cant be. Ive never heard of anyone cultivating the sound of thunder in the city of desire Even if there is, theres no need for them to chase us all the way here just for me. Weve already reached the underground void. Other than the ancient people who have yet to awaken, there wont be any other life forms here. Could it be that another ancient person has awakened?The young man was astonished. What he said wasnt false, but rather, something that he truly couldnt understand. Based on what he knew, it wasnt a frequent occurrence for the ancient people to awaken. It was already rare for him to see one. If he happened to meet another one, it would be too rare. With Wang Baoles experience and insight, he could tell that the youth was truly at a loss. He narrowed his eyes and put away the two strands of music that he had captured alive. He grabbed the youth beside him and retreated, he was prepared to avoid this area. He had a vague feeling that the Thunder was approaching from afar, and it gave him a sense of danger. It was unusual for someone with his cultivation to feel danger. However the moment Wang Baole retreated, for some unknown reason, his actions were detected by the approaching thunder. The Thunder suddenly became violent, and its speed increased drastically. In the next instant.., amidst the explosion of the fog, a long black spear surrounded by purple lightning broke through the fog in front of him and charged toward Wang Baole. The spear was like a hot knife through butter. It was so fast that it turned into an afterimage, stirring up a monstrous power that contained the power to destroy the Dao. As soon as it appeared, it caused a loud boom in all directions. The destructive intent it exuded was comparable to the power at the peak of the fourth step. In the next instant, it charged right in front of Wang Baole and was about to pierce through him. However, it was clear that this alone wasnt enough to pose a threat to Wang Baole. The moment the spear neared him, the eight extreme dao erupted in Wang Baoles body. He raised his left hand and grabbed forward, grabbing the spear that was filled with overwhelming power, he grabbed it! No matter how aggressive the spear was or how it struggled, it was useless. Wang Baoles left hand was like an iron pincer, trapping it in place. Then, with a violent swing, it reversed the direction of the spear and attacked where it came from. It was even faster and more powerful! As the whistling sound grew louder, the spear charged towards the fog that had been pierced by it. In the next moment, with a loud sound, a figure wearing a white mask and a white robe walked out abruptly. The moment he walked out, the golden net that appeared in the surrounding fog became even more obvious, it was completely revealed. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes at the scene. At the same time, the young man in his right hand widened his eyes. He seemed to have thought of something. His expression changed from confusion to fear, and it quickly turned into shock, he cried out in shock. Emperor Spirit! Oh my God, this This is emperor spirit! What is Emperor Spirit?Wang Baole asked immediately. The Emperor Spirit is the legendary Heavenly Dao Apostle. It is undying and indestructible, and it will never appear in the world. This isnt right. Why did even the Emperor Spirit appear? It is rumored that they have only one mission, and that is to kill outsiders The youth suddenly stopped speaking. He quickly turned his head and stared at Wang Baole in a daze, his eyes filled with shock. You Youre not an ancient? Youre An Outsider? Kill an outsider, and youll never die?Wang Baole was deep in thought. He watched as the white-masked cultivator dressed in a white robe stepped on lightning and charged towards him. He didnt Dodge. In the next instant, a whistling sound came from the fog beside him. The long spear that Wang Baole had thrown out broke through the red fog and charged out. It was much faster than before, and the moment it appeared.., it closed in on the white figure that was walking towards Wang Baole. The white figure immediately sensed it. It tried to dodge, but it was too late. In the blink of an eye, the long spear pierced through his chest, exploding his body into pieces. The youth was stunned once again. However, Wang Baole did not relax at all. Instead, he frowned. A mere emperor spirit at the fourth step was not enough to give him a sense of danger, especially after the death of the Emperor Spirit, the sense of danger didnt lessen. Instead, it grew stronger. In the next breath, Wang Baole immediately looked at the place where the Emperor Spirit had collapsed. His pupils constricted. That was because not only had the collapsed emperor spirit not been completely destroyed, but instead from its scattered flesh and blood.., a new figure had appeared. Two Emperor Spirits! Two identical emperor spirits at the peak of the fourth step! Chapter 1314 - , under the mask Split?Wang Baoles eyes narrowed slightly, but he quickly realized that this was not a split. If it was a split, then the two emperor spirits that appeared should not be at the peak of the fourth step like before in terms of aura. This was more like a summoning. Once one died, two would be summoned. One could imagine that if the two died as well, then there was a high possibility that four would appear, repeating the process over and over again. In this way, the so-called eternal indestructibility could be achieved. However, its a little different from the normal peak of the fourth step. Wang Baole looked at the two emperor spirits that had gathered together. Amidst the trembling and nervousness of the young man beside him, he seemed to be deep in thought. Wang Baole was no stranger to the fourth step, be it on the immortal dipper continent or in comparison to himself. That was why he quickly noticed the flaws in the emperor spirits before him. They looked like the fourth step, but in reality, it was as if they had been duplicated. They lacked souls, and they were more like puppets that were tools. Even if they had the power to take the fourth step, the gap between them wasnt small. Wang Baole wasnt the only one. Even a fourth step from the immortal dipper continent could crush an emperor spirit. Besides There cant be no end to this summoning. Wang Baole made a judgment in his heart. However, in this strange origin Universe Dao Space World, before he obtained complete information about this place.., wang Baole wasnt prepared to expose himself too much. He knew very well that he had used the Dream Dao technique to enter this universe. To a certain extent, he had sneaked into this universe. The purpose of doing so was to prevent the emperor from discovering it, and thus, achieve his plan of severing karma with him. According to Wang Baoles analysis, the current emperor was most likely in a deep sleep. Therefore, the chances of him succeeding were extremely high. The foundation of this plan was to walk up to the emperor before he realized what was going on. He would merge with the black wooden spike and deal a fatal blow to the emperor. It seemed simple, but to actually do it, he would have to adapt to the situation. However, in the end, it was necessary to hide. At the same time, it was necessary to test the emperor. Therefore, as these thoughts raced through Wang Baoles mind, the two emperor spirits raised their heads, the instant they charged at Wang Baole, Wang Baole retreated abruptly. He was so fast that he escaped the area and crashed into the golden net that appeared in the blood fog behind him. The instant he made contact with the Golden Net, Wang Baole circulated his cultivation with all his might. However, he did not unleash it completely. Instead, he retracted it the moment he made contact with the golden net behind him. With the help of the instant contact, Wang Baole immediately tested the limits of the Golden Nets endurance. He was confident that once he gathered all his cultivation into one point, he could rely on the eight extreme dao to break it in an instant and escape. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes when he found out. He wasnt in a hurry to leave. Instead, a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he charged towards the two emperor spirits that were chasing him. You, you, you why are you still charging forward? Why arent you leaving?The young man that Wang Baole had grabbed with his right hand started wailing. To him, Emperor Spirits were like gods. They were invincible and untouchable. They represented the Heavenly Dao of the entire world. However, the ferocious person who had captured him had once again made his move after making his move. This made him wail in pain, and fear filled his mind. Perhaps he felt that his wail was not pleasant to hear, but when Wang Baole rushed out, he immediately kept the youth in his sleeve with his supernatural powers. His speed did not slow down, and he instantly collided with the two emperor spirits. With a loud boom, the rules of the water channel descended. In the fog in all directions, the two emperor spirits froze. It was as if the blood and Dao Arts in their bodies had reversed, and their bodies paused for a moment. This was death. Wang Baole closed in with large strides. His right index finger turned into an afterimage and tapped the forehead of the two emperor spiritsmasks. With a loud boom, the masks and their heads collapsed simultaneously. Wang baole frowned. He had originally planned to tear open the masks to see how they looked. However, the masks seemed to have completely fused with their appearances and couldnt be separated. Its fine if you dont want to see it.Wang Baole snorted coldly. With a wave of his hand, the pressure from all directions rose again, crushing the bodies of the two emperor spirits. In the next instant, the flesh and blood that Wang Baole had crushed were pieced back together. Four Emperor Spirits appeared. They were still wearing their masks and remained silent. Their eyes were empty as they charged at Wang Baole. Very quickly, the four became eight, the eight became sixteen, and then thirty-two.. Wang Baole was still fighting. His moves were fluid and fluid, and he continued to kill. However, his brows were furrowed tighter and tighter. When the number of emperor spirits that appeared reached sixty-four Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly. Even though there was a huge gap between these emperor spirits and the true fourth step. They didnt have souls, just like Dharmic artifacts. However, such an advantage in numbers was already extremely terrifying in the outside world. It was enough to destroy any major faction. It could even be said that in the entire universe, including the Immortal Dipper continent, the number of those who had reached the fourth step was less than a few dozen. Therefore, even though Wang Baoles cultivation had reached the fifth step, he still felt a great sense of danger. It was especially so as if these emperor spirits couldnt be killed off. What made Wang Baole feel even more threatened was that when the number of emperor spirits reached sixty-four, he had a vague feeling that there was a wisp of aura that was faintly discernible in an unknown place far away from here, it was as if the eyelids of a sleeping person were twitching slightly, showing signs of awakening. The Aura gave Wang Baole the feeling that it was the Empyrean Lord he was looking for! I Cant continue He had already tested the extent of the splitting of the Emperor Spirits, and it shouldnt be a problem for him to have more than a hundred of them. At the same time, he had also tested the possibility that the splitting of too many emperor spirits would cause the emperor to awaken. Therefore, Wang Baole decisively chose to retreat. With a loud bang, his body crashed into the large golden net, causing it to collapse instantly. At the same time, dozens of emperor spirits chased after him. The one at the front arrived in front of Wang baole the moment the large net shattered, he was about to make his move. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He suddenly raised his right hand, and a white glow appeared at the tip of his finger. It was like the reflection of a piece of paper, and it landed directly on the forehead of the incoming emperor spirit. It was the rule of paper. This was also what Wang Baole had thought of. The method to remove the emperor spirit mask was to turn the mask into paper! As Wang Baoles fingertip landed, the rules of paper descended. In an instant, the mask on the Emperor Spirits face became thinner and turned into white paper. It was as if it could not be worn and fell from its face, it revealed a face that Wang Baole saw, and a hundred thousand bolts of lightning struck his mind. That Face was expressionless, Numb, and extremely pale. However, it was exactly the same as Wang Baoles face.. It was exactly the same! Chapter 1315 - the third level realm Wang Baoles mind was in chaos, and his mind was in turmoil. With his cultivation and experience, it was impossible for him to be so shocked so easily. However, the scene before him had completely exceeded his expectations. It caused Wang Baoles mind to be in a state of confusion. The emperor spirit looked exactly like him. The answer that it represented made Wang Baoles breathing quicken after thinking for a moment. There wasnt enough time for him to think too much. He took a deep look at the face that was revealed after the mask that had turned into a piece of paper fell off. Wang Baoles body was already retreating, he crashed into the large golden net behind him. A loud, earth-shattering sound rang out. Wang Baole knocked open a hole in the large golden net. His body was like a bolt of lightning. He retreated in an instant and broke through the net. He was so fast that he reached his limit in an instant. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the red fog in the outside world. When he flew out, Wang Baoles cultivation was restrained and all his aura was completely concealed. As a result, the emperor spirits that had chased out of the net.., after chasing him for some distance, they lost track of Wang Baole. It was as if they could no longer lock onto him. After searching for some time, they slowly calmed down, merged into the Red Fog, and disappeared. As for Wang baole, after concealing his aura, he moved quickly in the red fog, as if he had an accurate target. However, at that moment, the face of the emperor spirit that appeared in his mind could not be erased at all. Something is very wrong First of all based on my previous judgment, the Emperor Spirit is an incomplete fourth step. To be more precise, the emperor spirit should be a puppet-like existence. Its source is the emperor himself Then, I can infer that the emperor spirit should be a part of the emperor This also explains why there are so many fourth steps here. After all, with the emperors level, he can split a hundred thousand divine thoughts into a hundred thousand vast dao domains. Then it shouldnt be surprising that there are so many puppets As for why they look exactly the same as me There are two possibilities. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint in them. The first possibility is that, in order to resist the five elements wood tribulation, the Emperor had split a hundred thousand vast dao domains. Other than the stone stele world where I was located, the other ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dao domains had turned into his dao fruit because of his final success Each dao fruit is a monarch spirit in this place. The reason why they look the same as me is because if there hadnt been an accident, I would have been a part of them. They are all me, and I am also them Wang Baole was silent. He thought that this deduction was very reasonable, but for some reason, he couldnt help but think of a second possibility. What does the original form of the imperial emperor look like could it be that it is exactly the same as me Wang Baole did not want to think too deeply about this possibility. Therefore, after a long period of silence, he took a deep breath. This second possibility is just my wild imagination. It shouldnt be real it must not be real! Wang Baole closed his eyes and quickly opened them. He buried all his thoughts in the bottom of his heart and waved his right hand, he released the young man, who was overjoyed, from his sleeve. When the young man appeared, he was initially at a loss. Then, he recalled what had happened earlier. His expression changed drastically as he immediately looked left and right. When he realized that there were no monarch spirits around, he was stunned for a moment and heaved a sigh of relief. However, what followed was.., he was shocked when he realized that Wang Baole was unharmed. Senior Wang Baole looked at the youth. His tone was calm as he spoke slowly, Tell me, what are the ancients that you spoke of earlier? Also, how did they enter the world that youre in?. Wang Baoles calm words gave the youth a great deal of pressure. He now understood that the person in front of him was not some ancient who had awakened. Instead, he was from the outside world, and he was terrifyingly powerful. One look was probably enough to kill him. The young man didnt dare hide anything from such an existence, nor did he dare have any distracting thoughts. He could only try his best to put on an obedient appearance and tell everything he knew. The young man didnt know about the Origin Universe Dao Kong, nor did he know about the world he was in. To the outside world, there were one hundred and eight universes. To his knowledge, there was only one continent. This continent was boundless, and it was rumored that not many people had ever reached the end of the world. However, this world that not many people had ever reached the end of was not the first level. According to what the young man had known since he was young, the world was divided into three levels. The first level was called the world of sleep. The second level was called the world. The third level was called the world of burial. The place he lived in was on the second level. As for the first level, it was a legend to him. He had never been there before, but at the same time, he said that it was the world where the Emperor Spirit lived. As for the area he was currently in, according to what the young man said, it was between the second and third level. Further down was the burial realm, and the Ancients came from the burial realm. There were many legends about the burial realm, and the one that spread the most widely was the heaven and earth of the past. It was different from what it looked like now. There were tens of thousands of competing daos here, and experts were as numerous as the clouds. However, in an unknown catastrophe, everything from the past was buried. Therefore, the world of burial was formed. Not only did it bury the civilization, but it also buried the cultivators from the past. Although most of the cultivators had turned into skeletons, there were still some who were in a dormant state. They gradually woke up, left the world of burial, and wandered into the world of the second level. These people were known as the ancients, and they were all very powerful. Therefore, the ancients formed the third main force in the world of the second level. We call their force Ancient Age City The other two main forces are the seven pillars formed by the seven emotions. The other two are the six desires Senior, I am a cultivator from the Dao of happiness, which is one of the seven emotions. As for the singers from before, they are the cultivators from the city of desire, which is one of the six desires! Because the lord of the Dao of happiness is suppressed by the Lord of the Dao of happiness, the Dao of happiness has declined. The various branches can only hide and barely survive. As for how to leave this place and head to the second level, it is very simple for us. All we need to do is activate the laws of the Dao that we cultivate, and we will be guided into the second level by the laws.As the young man said that, he stole a glance at Wang Baole, he wanted to say something, but he hesitated. Wang Baole was deep in thought. He had tried many methods previously, but he had been unable to leave the fog region. What he saw now was that the laws and laws were different, and he could not be guided. Just as Wang Baole was deep in thought, the youth seemed to weigh his options. He gritted his teeth and suddenly spoke. Senior, if you wish to enter the second level, you will need to cultivate laws that meet the requirements. Junior is willing to split a strand of my dao of happiness and turn it into a seed, giving senior insights in cultivation. Chapter 1316 - joy To be able to take the initiative to say these words, it could be seen that the young man was still rather intelligent. He knew very well that for an expert to be able to capture two singers alive and even lure the monarch spirit to leave safely, all of his petty thoughts were useless. In the eyes of the other party, his life and death were basically a matter of a single thought. At any moment, a small matter could cause a change in his life and death. It was simply impossible to predict his life and death. Now, it was clear that the other party intended to enter the second level. Therefore, since there was no way to enter, devouring, refining, or possessing him should be the other partys first choice. If he were in the other partys position, he would definitely do the same. Furthermore, the gap between them made it impossible for him to resist at all. To put it even more exaggeratedly, he didnt even have the ability to self-detonate in front of the other party, he probably didnt even have the ability to do so. Therefore, instead of waiting for the other party to make a decision, it was better for him to speak up in advance and come up with another solution. Since he had decided to be obedient, he had to be obedient to the end. At the same time, he also believed that, based on the other partys strength, it wasnt that important to kill him. For a powerful person like him, the key was to solve the problem. The process was not that important. Wang Baole smiled faintly and glanced at the youth before him. With his experience, he could see clearly what the youth was thinking. A look of admiration appeared in his eyes. He did not speak immediately. Instead, he raised his right hand, he waved his hand slightly in the air. As the delighted youth stared blankly, a ripple suddenly appeared on Wang Baoles body. When the ripple was sensed by the youth, his previously perturbed mind instantly dissipated, a sense of joy accompanied it, causing his eyes to widen. Without waiting for him to speak, Wang Baole had already used his dao of duplication to absorb the Dao of happiness. He took a step towards the void, hoping to use this power to step into the second level. However, the moment Wang Baoles foot landed, his figure became blurry, as if he was about to merge into it. Wang Baoles expression changed, and his foot, which was about to land, stopped there. After a long while, he slowly retracted it. Then, in silence, he raised his head and looked into the distant void. His eyes revealed a look of deep thought. In that instant just now, even though he had successfully imitated the Dao of happiness, he had also merged it into his body. When he lifted his foot, he felt a layer of separation, allowing him to clearly know that as long as he took a step out, he would be able to step into the separation, he would enter the second level world that the youth had mentioned. The separation was like the door to the second layer of the world. There were thirteen keys to the door, and they were the thirteen rules of the seven emotions and six desires. Wang Baole had a rough idea of how the Ancients had entered the second layer of the world. Therefore, even though he had successfully obtained the key through the Dao of duplication, he was in the Origin Universe Dao space. What he had copied was ultimately not perfect. The moment his foot landed, Wang Baole was alarmed. He had a premonition that once he landed, the ripples he would create would be even more shocking than the arrival of the emperor spirits. Its even possible that hundreds or thousands of emperor spirits would appear at the same time. Wang baole frowned. He had already analyzed the reason for the arrival of the Emperor Spirits. That Was the Dao of the outside world. There were only fourteen types of rules that could be used in the origin universe dao space. The first thirteen types were emotions and desires. The last type was clearly cultivated by the ancients here. Wang Baole wasnt exactly sure what it was exactly, however, he could roughly guess that it was the Dao of origins that was related to bloodlines. No matter what era they were born in, there would always be a strand of bloodline in their bodies. This bloodline would allow them to be unrestricted after they woke up. Other than the fourteen laws, any other laws that appeared in the Origin Universe Dao space would be classified as outsiders, which would lead to the arrival of the Emperor Spirit. The Emperor Spirit was both a god spirit and a guardian spirit. Based on Wang Baoles estimation, the number of Emperor Spirits was only one short of a hundred thousand. Therefore, theoretically speaking, if there was a powerful person who could ignore the hundred thousand emperor spirits at the peak of step four and come to this place, that person would be able to walk up to the slumbering emperor immediately. However, Wang Baole didnt know if Wang Yiyis father would be able to achieve such a powerful person. However, with his current cultivation, he wouldnt be able to do so. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole looked at the young man with the Dao of happiness and nodded. The young man forcefully suppressed the shock that rose in his heart from the Dao of happiness. After taking a deep breath, he quickly separated a strand of the Dao of happiness in his body at all costs and gathered it into a red seed, it floated out from his chest. As the seed flew out, his body clearly showed signs of weakness. However, there was no hesitation in his actions. He sent the joy dao seed right in front of Wang Baole, he decisively cut off the connection with the seed. Wang Baole raised his hand and pinched the joy dao seed in front of him with two fingers. A strange look appeared in his eyes. His pupils expanded rapidly, instantly magnifying the joy dao seed before his eyes. Then, it expanded again and magnified again. After repeating the cycle many times, he finally saw that within the joy dao seed that was formed from the Joy Dao Laws there was a special runic symbol at its core. This runic symbol looked like a smiling face. As his mind fused into it, he seemed to hear countless laughs, and he felt the joy of Heaven, earth, and all living beings. The intensity of this emotion caused Wang Baole to be in a daze. A moment later.., wang Baole took a deep breath after the seed of joy at his fingertips disappeared and fused into his body. He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. Amidst the youths nervousness and anxiety, Wang Baole suddenly opened his eyes. A sense of joy that was more real than before emanated faintly from his body. It was as if, upon seeing him.., he could not help but smile, and his heart was filled with joy. As a result, the weak youths reaction was even stronger than before. He stood there like a fool, laughing soundlessly. It was as if he couldnt stop. His entire body seemed to relax, and his cultivation fell silent, there wasnt the slightest hint of alertness. Seeing this, Wang Baoles heart trembled. What a joy of seven emotions. It seems gentle, but in reality, its domineering. This dao cultivation is at its peak, and it can make all living beings go crazy over it. Wherever it goes, all living things will be lost With that thought in mind, Wang Baole grabbed the smiling youth who had lost consciousness and was lost in joy. He took a step forward towards the red fog. This time, he didnt feel the sense of danger anymore. After he landed successfully.., he disappeared into the red fog along with the youth whom he had grabbed. He passed through the barrier and appeared A New World appeared before Wang Baole like a picture! Chapter 1317 - entering the realm The Blue Sky, the Black Earth. On the Verdant Mountain Peak, a wind blew, swaying the grass and trees. At the same time, the mountain peak also sat there, looking into the distance. The figures clothes fluttered, and his long hair fluttered, making him look elegant. At the foot of the mountain peak was a depression. Some wooden houses and people lived there. It was like a village. The village was not large. There were only a few dozen houses and less than a hundred people living there. It looked very peaceful, as if the entire village was filled with joy. Looking down from the top of the mountain, one could see three to five children running around the village, laughing. Occasionally, they would raise their heads and secretly look at the top of the mountain. The Dao of happiness is mostly benevolent.On the top of the mountain, the figure sitting there withdrew his gaze from the distance and looked at the village at the foot of the mountain. As he muttered, he also sensed that there were people walking slowly towards him from the foot of the mountain. Not long after, a respectful voice sounded from behind him. Senior, the children at the foot of the mountain have gathered some mountain flowers for you. They want to give them to you personally, but they are too timid.The person who spoke was the youth from the branch of the Dao of happiness that Wang Baole had captured alive. At that moment, his expression was respectful as he held a bouquet of flowers in his hand. The figure at the mountaintop turned his head and smiled. After cultivating the Dao of happiness, the smile on his face gradually increased. The Joy that filled his entire body was even more infectious. Even for the youth, after experiencing it many times.., he still couldnt help but be distracted, and a smile appeared on his face. Help me thank them.With a wave of his hand, the figure at the top of the mountain placed the flowers on his lap, suppressing the law of happiness in his body. Only then did the young man come to his senses. He hurriedly bowed, and then descended the mountain. As he walked down the mountain, he couldnt help but turn his head to look at the figure at the top of the mountain many times, especially when he saw the grass around him swaying in the wind. His heart was filled with emotion, and he couldnt imagine it.., the figure was extremely talented, and he was especially suited for the Dao of happiness. In short, he had cultivated the law of happiness for less than a few months, and he had managed to cultivate the joy to a level where he could assimilate all living things. This level wasnt the highest level, but in the entire branch, only the grand elder could do it. The figure at the top of the mountain was Wang Baole. He had been in the second level of the Origin Universe Dao space for several months. During those months, he had concealed all his aura and hadnt activated any of the laws of the outside world. He had been immersed in the enlightenment of the Dao of happiness and had gained a lot. At the same time, during those months, he had finally gained a more comprehensive understanding of the world. There were indeed only fourteen types of laws in this world, including the seven emotions and six desires and the ancient laws of origins. Only those fourteen types of laws could be allowed to be activated here. Other than that, once the other rules were activated, the Emperor Spirit would definitely appear and chase after them. If such things were to happen frequently, Wang Baole was certain that an even more serious situation would occur. There was even a high possibility that the emperor spirit Emperor would wake up from his deep slumber. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, Wang Baole could not activate the laws of the outside world. This was also the reason why he had stayed here for the past few months. The Dao of happiness would become his replacement. The fourteen rules of this world did not appear out of thin air. It was similar to the young mans introduction. There were three factions in this world. They were the seven emotions and six desires, and the ancient Ji City. However, there were some things that Wang baole only learned after coming here. That Was the opposition between the seven emotions and six desires. To be precise, this world used to be dominated by the seven emotions. Then, the six desires rose to power. After the seven emotions were defeated, they were labeled as traitors, and they were hunted down by the six desires. Now, as time passed, the seven emotions had completely declined. Such as the joy of the line of joy, is the desire of the city of listening to the Lord suppressed and sealed, and the other seven emotions, most scattered in this world, each hiding. As for the six desires, in the continuous development, more and more grew up, became the worlds most powerful overlord, but the strange thing is, the six desires formed a city, not six, but five. It was the same for the desire masters. There were only five of them. Among them, the desire city didnt exist. In other words, it didnt exist in the world. There were even rumors that among the six desires, the desire masters had yet to descend. Wang Baole didnt know the exact details. He only knew what most people in the world knew. At the same time, Wang Baole had a rough idea of the cultivation level of the six desires masters. Every single one of them should have the power of the fifth step, or perhaps even stronger. That was because other than their status as the Lord of desires, they also had another identity. That was the emperor. Some of these things were recorded in the ancient records. Others were what Wang Baole had heard from the most powerful grand elder in the village at the foot of the mountain when he had visited a few months ago. Since ancient times, there had been a god in this world. There was only one word for this god. Emperor! The Emperor Spirit was the guardian of this god, and the Lord of six desires was the disciple of this god. However, the God had always been in a deep sleep and would only wake up occasionally. That was why no one could touch it. However, in the place where the god slept, there was a guardian. This guardian was above the emperor, and when the god was in a deep sleep, he controlled the entire world. His cultivation level was immeasurable. According to the Grand Elder in the village, the Lord of seven emotions had joined forces to challenge this guardian a long time ago. However, he had failed and was severely injured by this guardian. That had given the six desires a chance to rise up. All of this made Wang Baole even more cautious. He had already guessed that the so-called deity was the emperor. As for the Guardian he didnt know if it was an avatar of the emperor, but judging from his strength.., it didnt seem like it. The Guardian was obviously stronger. It wasnt impossible for him to be second only to the emperor. That was why he had to continue observing. He planned to completely integrate into this world. Only then would he have a chance to walk up to the emperor, integrate into the black wooden spike, and resolve the karma between them. Perhaps from the outside world, the 108 universes in the Origin Universe Dao space arent real. In reality, this place has already completely assimilated and become one In deep thought, Wang Baole closed his eyes and continued to comprehend the laws of the Dao of happiness. At the same time, in the higher levels of this world, in the legendary first level realm, the world of sleep, there was no division of day. The land was filled with ruins and corpses, as if death and withering were the main theme here. In a group of ruins, there was a statue standing there. It was a giant parrot. Sitting cross-legged on top of the Parrots head was a man in a black robe. His long robe was huge, and not only did it cover his head, it also draped over half of the statues body. It was as if he had existed here for countless years. At that moment, the man in the black robe slowly lifted his head. Suddenly, a gaze appeared in the darkness covered by the black robe. It looked down at the ground, as if it was searching for something. After a long moment, the opened eyes seemed to have failed in their search, and they slowly closed. Chapter 1318 - the azure-robed woman At the same time, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged on the second level of the worlds mountain, seemed to notice something. He raised his head and looked into the sky, his eyes narrowing slightly. In that instant just now, he had a faint feeling that he had been swept by a divine thought. However, that divine thought lacked intelligence. It was very mechanical, as if it was only used to detect the laws of the outside world. As for Wang Baole, both inside and outside of his body, he was filled with the laws of joy. A few months had already allowed him to completely hide the laws of the outside world inside his body. This had a lot to do with the fifth step of his cultivation. As he could use all ten thousand daos, he was able to control the details to the extreme. That was why he was able to perfectly hide it. If it was the fourth step, as it was only the source of one dao, the implications were too deep. It wouldnt be able to hide it completely like Wang Baole. The water in the Origin Universe Dao space is very deep Wang baole retracted his gaze from the sky and closed his eyes. He continued to meditate, causing the dao seed of happiness in his body to emit countless tentacles and grow stronger in his body. Time passed slowly. Soon, another three months had passed. Wang Baoles rules of the Dao of happiness had reached a more complete level. At the same time, he felt the kindness of the villagers at the foot of the mountain, it seemed like those who cultivated the Dao of happiness were mostly kind-hearted. This was related to the origin of the rules. Wang Baole agreed with this kind of kindness. However it was clear that in the origin universe dao space, the quality of kindness was not the main theme. It was like a torch that appeared in the dark night. If one could not suppress the darkness, the final outcome would be that one would be treated as a deviant, it would be extinguished in the darkness. This was the case for the branch village of the branch of the joyous faction. A few days later, one night, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, suddenly opened his eyes and looked into the distance at the mountain range. What he saw was a dense mass of darkness. There did not seem to be anything out of the ordinary. He could only use the faint moonlight to see the black shadows formed by the grass and trees. However it was too quiet. Perhaps it was this silence that caused Wang Baole to hear the faint sound of a strange opera. Never to return to the afterlife My back is always there It was the voice of a woman. There was a hidden bitterness, a sense of strangeness, and a sense of oppression. It seemed to contain a mournful unwillingness and a roar, but it could not be released. When it entered Wang Baoles ears, Wang Baoles entire body shook violently. It was as if his heart was being held by an invisible pair of hands. It was slowly being squeezed, as if it was about to be crushed and torn apart the blood vessels that were connected to it, it was as if it was being pulled out of his body. In that instant, the pitch-black mountain range in front of Wang Baoles eyes suddenly became translucent. The weak moonlight seemed to be able to penetrate and make the world.., it seemed to become much clearer than before. With the help of this clarity, he could see a woman dressed in a long green dress with black hair draped over her shoulders. She had her head lowered as she walked over from the mountain range. Her figure was very tall, and it was level with the mountain range. Drops of blood could be seen, they fell slowly on her face, which was covered by her black hair. Hundreds of blurry figures floated around her. These figures sometimes turned into music, sometimes reverting to their human forms. Together with the woman, they walked slowly towards the village at the foot of the mountain where Wang Baole was located. The singing became clearer. Ive caused my lovesickness and stirred up dust Whos waiting for who to come back Wherever they passed, the translucent mountain was dyed red by the blood that dripped down. All the vegetation was withering. The hatred in the voice was even stronger, and the forlorn thoughts that were repressed seemed to have reached its peak and were about to erupt. Wang Baoles mind rumbled once again, and the joy in his body dissipated instantly. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the woman in green walking over from afar. Based on his understanding of the world, he didnt need to guess to know her background. She was the cultivator from desire city. However, it was clear that her appearance this time was on a completely different level from what he had encountered in the red fog. The latter was only a short note, not a complete piece of music. However, what appeared now was not only a complete piece of music, but also lyrics. It could even affect his mind. It was clear that the green-dressed woman must be a mighty figure from desire city. Is she here to find me? Or is she here to destroy the branch of happiness at the foot of the mountain? A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes, the cultivators from the branch of happiness at the foot of the mountain where he was were all jolted awake. Waves of joy, accompanied by joy, filled the air. It was as if the darkness had been suppressed, but the flames were unwilling to be extinguished, they were barely holding on. As the joy spread out, a teleportation portal appeared. It continued to open, and a soft screen of light rose up from the edge of the crater to form a shield. As the branch of the branch of happiness, it was weak, but had been hunted down for years. Naturally, it had some life-saving techniques. The teleportation portal, which relied on the joy, was one of them. When the screens of light connected together to form a complete shield, the teleportation would begin. However, it was clear that the people who had come to listen to the song of Desire City were far too powerful. The strange and venomous singing of the song affected the minds of everyone in the village, causing the hearts of all the cultivators from the division of happiness to feel as if their hearts were being grabbed, their faces were pale, and their life force was rapidly draining away, as if they were about to wither. This caused their laws of joy to be affected. The activation of the teleportation spell could not be completed in an instant, and the ripples of the song began to distort. The rising screen of light.., showed signs of collapsing. Wang baole sighed softly. He had lived here for half a year. Since he recognized the village, he had no reason to stand idly by, regardless of whether the other party had come looking for him or if their target was the village. The instant the teleportation screen in the village distorted, Wang Baole looked at the green-dressed woman who was walking slowly towards him from afar. A smile appeared on his face. Almost at the instant his smile appeared, the law of happiness exploded on him, it formed an invisible wave of emotions that spread out in all directions. Wherever it passed, the withered grass and trees seemed to regain their vitality. The mountain range that had been dyed red with blood also seemed to have been washed away, revealing its true colors. Even the semi-transparent world was forcibly restored at that moment. As for the green-robed woman, she suddenly stopped in her tracks. Seven or eight of the singers floating around her couldnt help but smile, and their music was interrupted, as soon as the smile appeared on their faces They were destroyed in body and soul. She took advantage of that moment to complete the connection between the villages shield and the teleportation portal. As the cultivators from the branch of happiness left, the green-robed woman stopped in her tracks, she slowly looked up. Under the moonlight, a face could be seen in the gaps between her black hair. That face was bleeding from all seven orifices, and there was also a deep black bruise on her neck. Her eyes were deep, and it was almost as if she could see a young woman dancing gracefully like an opera singer, singing an even more depressing and venomous tune. The night rain turns on the autumn lantern.. Illuminating the empty stage.. What should have come, does not come.. What should have been, is not Chapter 1319 - Dao Seed! (1st update) The voice was filled with hatred and hatred that was difficult to describe. Although it was just a feeling from the song, it seemed to be able to affect reality, causing the surrounding area to be filled with a strong sense of oppression. It was as if the air had become sticky, making it difficult for people to breathe, in fact, one couldnt help but imagine the most terrifying images one could ever imagine. The mountains in the area once again became translucent, and even began to distort. It was as if the entire area had been transformed into a stage. The main character of the stage was none other than the green-robed woman, who slowly walked over, blood oozing out of her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Her eyes were filled with hatred, and her voice was filled with hatred. As for the other cultivators from desire city, they were all standing next to her, their expressions were grave as they tried their best to play along with the music and make it more melodious. At the same time, the teleportation portal of the village of the branch of happiness at the foot of the mountain was also affected. The figures of the cultivators inside were clearly indistinct, but the song seemed to have transformed into an invisible hand that grabbed them, it was as if it wanted to pull them back from the teleportation. One could even see that there were already quite a number of cultivators from the branch of happiness. Their figures were slowly becoming clearer from the blurriness. It was as if it wouldnt be long before they were truly teleported backward. At the same time, all the vegetation in the stage, which had been formed in all directions, instantly withered. The will of death enveloped the entire area. It was as if this was a stage that shouldnt exist in the living world. The operas on it shouldnt be heard by the living either. This scene made Wang baole squint his eyes, and a glint appeared in his pupils. However, a smile appeared on his face. This smile was filled with sunlight, and it contained a positive attitude toward life. It was also optimistic about life, and it formed an infectious force that affected his surroundings, causing the vegetation on the mountain he was on to instantly recover from its previous withering, as it spread outwards, it clashed with the stage formed by the woman. The Joy came from the smile, and it spread from the heart, spreading in all directions. This was the rule of the Dao of happiness. Joy, happiness, carefree, simple yet not pure. This simplicity was because everyone had it. This was not pure, because although everyone had it, as time passed, and as they experienced more, the joy seemed to gradually decrease. In contrast, when one was a child, a smile was the most authentic, the source of the laws that were most compatible with the Dao of joy. At that moment, Wang Baole looked like a child listening to a play. His smile was sincere, he didnt hide his joy at all. Without realizing it, the green-robed woman who was walking over slowly stopped in her tracks. Finally, she stood a few thousand feet away from Wang Baole. Her figure, which was as tall as a mountain peak, seemed to be unable to continue moving forward, the expression under her black hair was distorted, as if she was struggling. As for the other listening desire city cultivators beside her, although they were doing their best to accompany her, under Wang Baoles smile and joy, they could not avoid being infected. They could not stop themselves from being infected, gradually, their figures returned from the state of music notes. They smiled, and as they smiled, they seemed to have lost their strength and fell from the sky. After falling to the ground, they did not move, but their faces were still filled with smiles and satisfaction. Seeing this scene, Wang Baole fell into deep thought. Looking from afar, the scene between heaven and earth was very strange. The illusory stage formed by the mountain range and the forest seemed to have been split into two parts. The figure of the green-dressed woman and Wang Baole was the core of these two parts. Their confrontation caused the surroundings to be constantly distorted. However, it was clear that although the green-dressed womans singing was strange, there was a huge gap between her level and Wang Baoles. If it werent for Wang Baole not wanting to use any of the laws of the outside world, or to be more precise, not using any of his own power and only relying on the joy he had gained over the past few months, killing the green-dressed woman would have been a piece of cake. Therefore, it was clear from the results that the cultivators from desire city around the woman in Green died one after another with smiles on their faces. However, the village behind Wang Baole activated the teleportation once again, and the figures that had been affected previously.., began to blur again. Just as the teleportation was about to end, the woman in Green, who had been stopped by one of Wang Baoles joy-filled laws, suddenly let out a soft sigh. What followed the sigh was not just the lyrics, but the explosion of the music. All the pent-up emotions and resentment that had been building up previously seemed to rise with the sudden explosion of the music. It was like the climax of a piece of music that exploded in the blink of an eye. What should have come, has not come.. What should have been, is not here.. What should have been loved, has not been loved The appearance of the explosion of resentment instantly caused the stage formed by the surrounding mountain ranges to solidify from an illusion. It was as if a real stage had descended, and illusory figures appeared one after another, they also appeared around the green-robed woman. As she danced, the green-robed woman took another step towards Wang Baole. It was extremely strange and soul-stirring. Wherever she passed, the sky would lose its color, and the Earth would wither. Wherever she passed, her mind would churn, and her life would pass. Wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, felt the joy around him become much thinner. The smile on his face didnt change, but the same sigh lingered in his heart for a long time. Eventually, a wedding dress appeared in his mind. The song is born from the heart the name of this song might be the wedding dress.Wang Baole shook his head and stood up. He did not plan to stay here any longer. The teleportation behind him was already more than half completed, it had reached an irreversible state. He had to admit that without using his own strength, he would have difficulty suppressing the green-dressed woman before him, who was filled with hatred, with the law of joy that he had comprehended for months. Her hatred and resentment had completely blended into the song, making it extremely strange. To be able to do this and form a complete piece of music meant that This Womans position in the city of listening was probably second only to that of the person who wanted to listen, she was second only to that person who wanted to listen. Wang Baole didnt want to get too close to such a cultivator. He stood up and didnt look at the green-dressed woman who was walking towards him. He took a step towards the distant sky and was about to leave. However, just as he was about to leave, the hatred in the womans eyes intensified again. The music changed again in an instant. It no longer rose and fell, but turned into a musical note. It was like a roar, like a scream. It turned into an extremely sharp sound! The stage couldnt take it either. Under the explosion of the sharp sound, it collapsed with a loud bang. All the dancing figures in the surroundings collapsed instantly. Even the few remaining listening city cultivators beside the woman in green.., they let out shrill screams and their bodies were instantly torn apart. All of this seemed to have turned into nutrients for the green-robed woman. Her sharp voice broke through some sort of barrier, causing the sky and earth to dim at that moment. Wang baole, who was about to walk into the distance, was moved for the first time. He stopped in his tracks and turned his head, his eyes shining with a strange light. This is the aura of a dao seed? Chapter 1320 - Dharma Protector Awakens (second update) Wang Baole was no stranger to Dao seeds. Back when he was in the stone stele world, he had found many items that could bear dao seeds while he was cultivating the Eight Extreme Dao. To be more precise, those treasures with different laws could only be considered half-finished. They had to be carried by his dao techniques, only then could they be called Dao seeds. However, the sharp voice of the woman in Green gave Wang Baole a similar feeling. It could even be said that the voice was no longer a half-finished dao seed, but a true dao seed. This woman is the most suitable material to bear the dao of listening and lust. She possesses the laws of listening and lust. After completely fusing with it, she can transform into a dao seed This shouldnt have happened naturally. This technique should have been planted by someone Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. With his cultivation and knowledge, he could tell at a glance that everything about the woman in green must have been laid out by someone. More accurately speaking, this woman was just a cauldron. A cauldron to nurture a dao seed. The cultivator who had the ability to make this woman a cauldron was obviously a cultivator of the art of listening. The Master of listening was naturally the most likely. Of course, it could also be other listening cultivators. However, no matter what, she must be one of the highest-ranking officials in the city of listening. Interesting Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as thoughts raced through his mind. It wasnt an exaggeration to describe such a dao seed as a supreme treasure. To a certain extent, if someone were to take it and fuse it into their own body.., it would allow them to reach an unimaginable level in their comprehension of the law of listening. As for Wang Baole, once he obtained it, given some time, he could even shake the position of the Lord of listening, becoming the source of the law of listening. The dao seed was like a key. The key to the source. However, there is still a risk hesitation flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. If he were to make a move, he wouldnt be able to suppress the green-dressed woman and refine a dao seed with the law of joy he had comprehended for a few months. He would need to use his own strength to do so. However, if he did that, he would face two risks. The first risk came from the person who had turned the woman into a cauldron and planted the dao seed in the city of listening desire. Wang Baole didnt know who that person was, but the scope was very narrow. He had to be a high-level cultivator. Once he plucked the other partys fruit, the karma of his mortal enemy would be formed. The other party would definitely be enraged and would do everything possible to find him. This risk was troublesome, but Wang Baole didnt care too much about it. What made him hesitate was the second risk. It came from the detection of the emperor spirit and the signs of the Emperors awakening. However, the appearance of the dao seed was very likely to be the second path for him to integrate into this world. Therefore, after a moment of thought, Wang Baoles eyes flashed with determination. All of this seemed to take a long time, but in reality, it was all part of Wang Baoles mental process. The entire process only took a few breaths of time. After making his decision, as sharp sounds filled the air around him.., his eyes flashed, and he looked at the woman in green. There was also the eight extreme dao technique circulating within his body, causing the sharp sound emitted by the woman with the distorted face to turn into a materialized musical note. The musical note was like a runic symbol, and it was also like the back of a woman. Just a glance at it would cause ones mind to be immersed in it, unable to extricate themselves. At that moment, it was charging towards him with an aura that could destroy everything and spread out in all directions. As it neared him, the musical note seemed to want to assimilate Wang Baole, charging towards the center of his brows. In Wang Baoles eyes, as the musical note neared him, it seemed to spread out countless tentacles, wanting to drill into Wang Baoles body. The voice that spread out into Wang Baoles mind was no longer just filled with hatred and bitterness. It also contained beauty, laughter, crying, and the sounds of birds and beasts. There was also the sound of foreign objects without signs of life. The various sounds seemed to gather all the sounds in the world, blending together like the sounds of nature. However, they were also demonic as they headed straight for Wang Baole. If it had been anyone else, they would have already lost their sense of self and gotten lost in the law of listening. However, Wang Baoles cultivation determined that he was only a dao seed and was unable to shake his soul. Therefore, the moment the note neared his glabella, Wang baole raised his right hand. The Law of Earth erupted, and with the inclusion and fusion of the sound of Earth, he grabbed the note in his hand. If there were any outsiders present, they would see Wang Baole raise his hand and grab the air. However, in the next instant, the imperceptible note struggled and twisted, it had no choice but to appear between Wang Baoles fingers. It wanted to escape, but Wang Baoles two fingers were astonishingly sturdy. The circulation of the law of earth had sealed it firmly. At the same time, the woman in Green, who had let out a shrill cry, stopped abruptly. Her figure seemed to have been blown by the wind and disappeared. As she disappeared, the surrounding mountain range recovered in the blink of an eye. Wang Baole didnt hesitate at all. He put away the note and immediately dispersed his law of Earth, spreading the law of joy throughout his body. However, it was still too late. The instant he used his own power, streams of divine thoughts were locked onto him from the nine heavens. In the next instant, as the law of happiness spread, the figures of emperor spirits appeared around him. The sky rumbled, and ripples surged in all directions. There were black bolts of lightning, as if the wrath of the heavens had descended upon the world. So Fast!Wang Baoles expression darkened. He knew that there was no point in fighting with the emperor spirits. He retreated without hesitation and charged forward. The emperor spirits behind him raised their heads, and under their white masks.., their eyes were cold as they stared at Wang Baoles back. They turned into streaks of light and chased after him without any hesitation. Wherever he passed, cracks appeared in the sky. The earth rumbled and collapsed, causing countless birds and beasts to tremble in fear. It even attracted the attention of all the powerful cultivators in the world. That wasnt the most dangerous part. What made Wang Baoles scalp tingle instantly was a gaze that seemed to pierce through the heavens and come from another world. The owner of that gaze was the black-robed man sitting cross-legged on the head of a parrot statue in the first level of the world. He was sitting cross-legged, and his eyes suddenly opened, revealing blood-red pupils. However, if one were to look closely, one would be able to see that although the pupils were crimson red and contained madness, they seemed to be lifeless and rigid. However, the terrifying aura emanating from his body suddenly erupted. As it did, a storm rose up in the first level of the world. As the storm gathered together, it actually formed a huge hand formed from the storm. It looked down at the second level of the world, and with an aura that could shake the heavens and shake the earth, it shook all living things, it stretched out! Chapter 1321 - DAO Fusion (third update) In the second level of the world, Wang Baole, who was flying in mid-air, suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky. A palpitating sensation was spreading through his body. The Sky didnt seem to have changed much. There were ripples and cracks, but that was due to the pressure from him and the emperor spirits chasing after him. The palpitations were too intense. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and circulated his cultivation. In that instant, the sky he saw changed. A storm seemed to have appeared in the sky. It descended from the sky. After sensing it carefully, Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He could sense that the storm that descended was the shape of a large hand. The suppressive force emanating from it was extremely terrifying, even for him. This isnt the power of the fifth step! Wang Baole instantly recalled the legends he had heard about this world from the grand elder of the branch of happiness. According to the legends, there was a guardian above the divine son. This guardian was protecting the sleeping god.. This aura makes me feel terrifying and vaguely familiar. However, its different from what the Empyrean Lord gives me. Then, it must be that guardian A guardian whose cultivation is at the sixth step Wang Baole sighed in his heart, but he didnt regret his decision. In his judgment, the acquisition of the dao seed would help him better integrate into the world, it would definitely be of great help. Furthermore, he didnt have time to think too much. His body instantly turned blurry, and a river of time appeared in front of him in an instant. Without any hesitation, he stepped into it. The laws of the outside world would be suppressed if used here. However, he was still being pursued, so it didnt make much of a difference to Wang Baole. In that instant, as his figure stepped into the river of time, his body disappeared instantly. In the next instant, in a different time, Wang Baoles figure continued to flash forward in the second level of the world. There was a gap between the cultivation levels of the emperor spirits and his, and they could only rely on sheer numbers to win. Therefore, when Wang Baole didnt compete with them, didnt kill or destroy them, and instead fled at full speed, the disadvantages of the emperor spirits.., it was obvious. They couldnt catch up to Wang Baole. Just like that, with the help of the flash of the river of time, Wang Baole managed to completely shake off the emperor spirits after more than ten breaths. However coming from the first level world, the black-robed mans giant hand formed from the storm ignored time. No matter how Wang Baole shuttled through the river of time, it still existed. It existed in every spot of time, and it continued to descend. When Wang Baole was in the river of time, flashing through dozens of time nodes, his expression darkened. He raised his head to look at the sky and saw that the giant hand formed by the storm had completely taken form and was heading towards him, it grabbed at him. Even though its the sixth step, you want to suppress me with just one hand? Wang Baole didnt want to engage in a confrontation with it. Exposing too much of the laws of the outside world made him instinctively feel uneasy. However, the palm seemed to have entered his bones and was relentlessly pursuing him. If he continued to flee, it would be meaningless. If he wanted to hide again, he would have to break the palm into pieces. Only then would he be able to make use of the gap between the palm and his divine ability, he would gain the right to hide. With that thought in mind, a look of determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He no longer tried to escape. Instead, the moment the palm closed in on him, the desire to fight erupted in his eyes. He unleashed the full power of the Eight Extreme Dao in his body. With a raise of his hand, the shadow of a silver ingot and the shadow of a tear appeared, the Immortal Fire Talisman script and the body of the stone tablet appeared suddenly. Every one of them was earth-shattering. However, Wang Baole had no use for the essence of wood. In the Origin Universe Dao space, he was very restrained against wood power. Even though one of the five elements was missing, as Wang Baole activated the yin and Yang of life and death.., as the power of the dark death erupted, a majestic phantom that appeared to be stepping on the heavenly bridge but wasnt actually stepping on the heavenly bridge materialized. The combat power that gathered on Wang Baoles body had reached an astonishing level. It was based on this, drawing upon the power of the universes myriad daos to form its own law net. It gathered together and formed a gigantic figure that was as tall as the sky. This figure was Wang Baoles dao body. The moment the palm reached out, the Dao body formed by Wang Baoles myriad daos punched towards the giant hand! This punch unleashed the power of the fifth step, causing the river of time to collapse. When it came into contact with the storm palm, the river of time could not withstand it and exploded. The storm palm and Wang Baoles dao body exploded together. The three parties exploded together at the same time. With a loud boom, as Wang Baoles dao body collapsed, as the storm palm was destroyed, and as the river of time turned into countless fragments, the black-robed man sitting cross-legged on the parrot statue in the first level of the world.., his eyes flashed red, and he stood up from his sitting position. He leaned forward and faced downwards. Almost at the same time as he leaned forward, in one of the countless fragments of the river of time, Wang Baoles figure flashed past. He left the river of time and appeared in the present, he was in another location in the second level of the world. He was very far away from the mountain range he had been in previously. After appearing, Wang Baoles face was pale, but his eyes were calm. He quickly circulated the law of joy in his body to the maximum, filling every corner of his body and covering the law of the external world. Even so, the sense of danger that came from the heavens still lingered. Therefore, without hesitation, he took out the dao seed of the law of listening, pressed it between his brows, and fused it into his body. As it fused into his body, it was as if lightning had exploded in his body. It roared, but Wang Baoles expression didnt change. In a flash, he disappeared into the depths of the earth beneath his feet. Deep in the Earth, in the soil, Wang Baole sat cross-legged, as if he had been buried. He didnt move, and the aura in his body was completely restrained. He didnt reveal the slightest bit of it. At the same time, the joy and listening in his body were like fire and water, incompatible with each other, they began to fight. Their fight completely covered the traces of the laws in the external world within Wang Baoles body, causing his traces to be skillfully erased. If the storm palm had been locked onto him, even if Wang Baole had achieved what he had achieved, it would still have been difficult for him to completely remove the traces. However, the destruction of the palm caused a break to appear in his locked state. This was the opportunity that Wang Baole had created for himself. Just as the two laws of joy and listening in his body were battling against each other, a huge face slowly appeared in the sky above the second level. The face was filled with dignity. Its eyes were red, and it was cold and emotionless. At the same time, it contained the storm. It was clearly conflicted, but there was not a hint of incongruity on his face. As he appeared, all the powerful cultivators in the second level were shaken. They raised their heads from all directions and stared at the face in awe. Then, they lowered their heads. Wang Baole, who was in a state of concealment, could not look at the face. To the powerful cultivators, seeing the face was karma. That was why he did not know what the face looked like. However, deep down in his heart, he already had an answer. My Dream Dao has entered His Dream? The Guardian of the Gods The Great Emperor Xuan Chen The face that appeared in the sky was The Great Emperor Xuan Chen. Chapter 1322 - an independent clone Just like the Emperor in Wang Baoles dream, Xuan Chen appeared in the sky. He was expressionless and had a solemn expression on his face. The only difference was his eyes. They werent filled with dignity, but with a crimson glow, a hidden storm. It was as if he hated the world and suppressed his madness. However, his expression, which should have been filled with emotion, was filled with an unconcealable coldness. Perhaps it was this contradiction that caused all the powerful cultivators in the second level to raise their heads, my heart is pounding. Even though there were many powerful cultivators in the second level, be it the seven emotions, the six desires, or the mysterious ancient age city, it had to be said that all of this was in front of Emperor Xuanchen, who was at least at the sixth step, can be suppressed by it. Because he, above the son of God, is the guardian of the gods, and in a way, he represents the ultimate law of the world. At that moment, the face looked down from the sky at all living things, as if searching for Wang Baole. After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the face clearly lost track of Wang Baole and slowly disappeared. In the first level of the world, the black-robed man standing on the parrot statue sat down again. He lowered his head and closed his eyes. As the face disappeared, the emperor spirits that had been attracted by Wang Baole also disappeared. The entire world gradually returned to normal. When the first rays of the sun shone on the world the next day, everything returned to normal. The world continued to operate, and all living beings continued to cultivate. However, a strange atmosphere began to spread within the second level of the world. Although outsiders did not know the details of what had happened last night, they could still make a rough guess based on their guesses, they could still make a rough guess. The only people who could cause the appearance of the Emperor Spirits and guardians were outsiders. Although this was extremely rare in the second level of the world, it was not unprecedented. Therefore, more and more local cultivators began to discuss their guesses. At the same time, in the city of listening pleasure, in the middle of the morning.., the sound of a zither could be heard from an unknown area in the city. The sound of the zither was filled with anger and unwillingness. Once it was heard, it enveloped the entire city, causing the sky above the city of listening pleasure to instantly become overcast with dark clouds and heavy rain. Soon, a Dharmic decree was sent out. A large number of cultivators in the city of listening pleasure received a high reward. The target of the reward was to find Qing ling! Qing ling was the woman in green who had been killed by Wang Baole and obtained a dao seed. As listening desire city trembled and a large number of listening desire city cultivators went out, signs of an imbalance began to appear in the second level world, which had been in a state of balance. When a storm was brewing in the outside world, in a remote area of the second level world, this place was not a mountain range, but a boundless desert. However, unlike the yellow sand in the traditional sense, the desert here was purple. The purple sand formed a purple sea of sand, making this place seem desolate. At the same time, there was something sinister and strange about it. This was because anyone who approached or walked in would smell the stench of blood, which could not be washed away. There was a name for this place in the second level world. It was called Zimo. Legend had it that a few years ago, a powerful expert was killed here. Her blood soaked the entire desert, causing it to turn purple. At the same time, there was a strong interference, it affected the cultivation of cultivators who stepped into the area. There was also a sense of inferiority in the wilderness. Powerful cultivators came to search the area, confirming that there were no fortuitous encounters. Therefore, few people appeared in the area. Deep underground in the purple desert, Wang Baole sat cross-legged. He didnt move at all. His entire body and mind were immersed in the fusion of the Dao of joy and the law of listening and desire. In theory, this fusion could be accelerated. However, this acceleration would result in some flaws in the laws that covered Wang Baoles body. Therefore, Wang Baole was not anxious. Instead, he allowed the two laws to.., fight against each other slowly in his body. He knew very well that the first time he unleashed the power of the external world, it only caused the appearance of the Emperor Spirit. However, the second time, it caused the guardian to descend. If he were to make such a deduction, he believed that once he used the laws of the external world for the third time.., or if his aura was once again locked onto, then he would have no way out. At that moment, his cultivation level was not high enough to fight against the Guardian. Furthermore, his purpose in coming to the Origin Universe Dao space was not to just sweep through everything. I need to solve two problems.. First, I need to think of a way to walk up to the emperor The second problem is that guardian Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged underground, slowly opened his eyes. In the pitch-black underground, a bright light flashed. Mystic dust grand emperor the final changes and problems in his dream Wang Baole fell silent. He thought of the words of good and evil. He had felt that the other partys problems were strange. Now that he looked at it, the strangeness was even stronger, he had a faint, strong feeling. This seemingly simple problem of good and evil had a deeper meaning behind it. In Silence, Wang Baole lowered his head to look at his body. He felt the two laws within his body fight against each other. After thinking for a moment, he had made a decision in his heart. Since his main body could not be revealed easily, and the best way was to hide from the other partys search, the most effective way now was to form a clone and leave. However, an ordinary clone had karma with the main body. Once it was discovered, it would still be locked onto the main body. Therefore, the clone could not have karma with the main body. To a certain extent it was equivalent to creating an independent clone. Independence often meant the risk of rebellion. However, this risk was not insurmountable for Wang Baole, who was at the fifth step. Therefore, after some thought, Wang Baole closed his eyes. In the next instant, overlapping shadows appeared on his body. Gradually, a clone appeared. In a flash, it disappeared underground. Not long after, a figure walked out from the edge of the purple desert. The figure looked very thin and small, and there was no resemblance between him and Wang Baole. be it his appearance or aura, his cultivation seemed to be that of a nascent soul realm cultivator. However, there was a hint of coldness hidden in his eyes. If one were to look closely.., one could see that within the coldness, there was killing intent and coldness. It was as if a destructive force had been sealed within his body. This was the unique clone that Wang Baole had created. This clone was an independent body that Wang Baole had formed based on the state of the Emperor Spirit. It didnt have too many emotions. To a certain extent, he was very similar to the Emperor Spirit. The difference was that the control of the emperor spirit was unknown because the emperor spirit was in a deep sleep. The control of Wang Baoles Dao Spirit was with him. From now on, I am the new Wang Baole.At that moment, the clone that had walked out of the purple desert turned around and glanced at the desert. He sneered and walked into the distance. Woh C There will be more in a while Chapter 1323 - making a friend The new Wang Baole?Deep underground in Zi Mo, Wang Baole sat cross-legged. He smiled and paid no attention to it. The clone was indeed independent. There was no karmic connection between it and Wang Baoles past. If there was, perhaps the rules of happiness and the rules of listening and desire were present in Wang Baoles body. Therefore, the clone.., more or less existed. However, that didnt matter. The two laws belonged to the second level, and they didnt count as karma with him. There was only one true hidden connection, and that was both of them had the determination to remove the karma with the emperor. That was enough. With a calmer and more decisive attitude, I might be able to open up the situation. Wang baole stared at the doppelganger that had walked far away and slowly closed his eyes. To him, success was the best. It didnt matter if the doppelganger failed.., by then, he would have completely resolved the hidden dangers of the laws in the outside world. He would have completely fused the laws of happiness and the laws of listening. When that time came, he would be able to walk out again, and he wouldnt have to worry about being targeted and searched. Just like that, after Wang Baole closed his eyes, he immersed himself completely. His clone, on the other hand, was outside the desert, speeding off into the distance. Unlike Wang Baoles low-key thoughts, his clones emotions didnt fluctuate at all. He unleashed all of his nascent soul cultivation, bolstered by his speed, and charged forward. He was aimless. Wang Baoles clone didnt know where he was going either. The world was too big, and this place was unfamiliar to him. Therefore, according to his thoughts, he needed to find a local cultivator to ask. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole sped up. Time flew by as he sped, and soon, four days had passed. In those four days, he didnt see a single cultivator in his path. The ground gradually changed from Deep Purple. On the fifth day, the color of the ground had turned pale yellow, and the vegetation had become much more lush. Wang baole, who was speeding along, swept his gaze across the ground. He was about to continue forward when his expression changed. He turned his head to look to his right. There seemed to be signs of nomological fluctuations in the distant forest. After taking a look, Wang Baole changed his direction and headed straight for the area. However, the moment he neared the forest, he heard the sound of air being torn apart. Wang Baole didnt move his legs. He moved his upper body backward and saw a black shadow from the corner of his eye. It flew past him instantly. It appeared on the crown of a large tree not far away. It was an elder who was as skinny as a monkey. He was dressed in black and had the cultivation of a mid-stage nascent soul realm cultivator. He was squatting on the crown of the tree, his eyes glowing green. He stared at Wang Baole and spoke hoarsely. Who are you? A cultivator from ancient Ji City,Wang Baole said calmly. He didnt say his name. His eyes shone brightly as he looked at the Elder. Ancient Ji City? You are not welcome here. Leave immediately.The elder narrowed his eyes and licked his lips. His voice was slightly shrill. Wang Baole swept a cold glance across the area before looking at the forest that the elder had stopped him from entering. He could vaguely sense that there were three pairs of eyes staring at him from within the forest. They were filled with malice, he could also smell a strange fragrance from his nose. He didnt know what kind of meat the fragrance was from. It was very faint, but when it landed in Wang Baoles nose, his body instinctively felt the urge to eat. It was as if his body was craving for something. It was likely that these people were here to protect the strange object. If it was his actual body, he might be interested in it. However, at that moment, Wang Baole didnt care. Give me a map of this area, and Ill leave,Wang Baole withdrew his gaze and said directly. The elder in black frowned. Wang Baoles words made him feel a little dazed and strange. He sized Wang Baole up, raised his right hand, and threw out a jade slip. Wang Baole grabbed it, he scanned it with his divine thought and turned to leave. However, just as Wang Baole was less than a hundred feet away, a deep voice suddenly rang out from within the forest. Fellow Daoists from ancient Ji City, its fate that weve met. Do you want to come in and have a meal together? Almost at the same time as the voice rang out, the elder in black seemed to have received a voice transmission. He narrowed his eyes and turned into a blur. He appeared directly in front of Wang Baole and blocked his path. What do you mean?Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He spoke calmly with an expressionless face. Nothing much. I just want to make friends.The person who answered Wang Baole wasnt the black-robed elder in front of him. It was the person in the middle of the three cultivators who had flown out from the forest. The three cultivators all looked middle-aged. Two of them looked like they were at the early-stage nascent soul realm. Only the person who had spoken revealed the aura of a late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator as his cultivation fluctuated. When he looked at Wang Baole, greed flashed in his eyes. He even licked his lips, full of malice. OH.Wang Baoles expression didnt change at all. The moment he nodded, his body erupted with speed. He was much faster than before. In the blink of an eye, before the four of them could react.., he had already appeared beside the black-robed elder. He raised his right hand and grabbed the elders neck. He pulled with force, and at the same time, he raised his left knee and pressed it firmly against the elders crotch. With a loud crack, the elder screamed in pain. His body turned into a bloody mess, and even his nascent soul collapsed. Wang Baole held the head in his hand and turned to look at the three cultivators whose expressions had changed drastically, he threw it over. To make friends, you need a gift. I came in a hurry and didnt prepare anything. Ill use this head as a gift. Of the three nascent soul realm cultivators, other than the late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator who had spoken earlier, the other two instinctively took a few steps back. They looked at Wang Baole with intense fear in their eyes. To be able to kill a nascent soul realm cultivator in an instant was already a powerful enemy that they couldnt afford to provoke. Even the late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator felt his heart skip a beat. He took a deep breath, forced himself to smile more kindly, and cupped his fists. Youre too kind, fellow Daoist. I like this gift very much. The forest has prepared a mutated beast cauldron and fine wine. Please! Wang Baole didnt move. He glanced at the late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator with a faint smile and said flatly. To make friends, you need a greeting gift. Where Are My Gifts?With that, Wang Baole swept his gaze across the necks of the two retreating cultivators. Noticing Wang Baoles gaze, the two cultivatorsexpressions changed drastically. They retreated once more, circulating their cultivation with all their might. The late-stage nascent soul realm cultivators expression changed as well. He looked at the two retreating cultivators beside him, and thoughts raced through his mind. He knew that even he.., he wouldnt be able to kill a mid-stage nascent soul realm cultivator so easily with his full attention. Therefore, since the person before him was able to do that, he knew that he was no match for him. He had provoked him first, so if he did not deal with it properly, he would definitely be in a life-and-death crisis today. Therefore, he narrowed his eyes and endured the pain in his heart. He raised his right hand and waved it, and a token appeared in his hand. There are two more entry slots to the city of appetite as a gift. Is that okay? I would like to recommend a book to everyone. Its about the ten Hades and tomb raiding. It was written by a post-90s reader who had read my book for many years. I named it, face covering Newcomers are not easy, I hope you can support more Chapter 1324 - appetite city Wang baole glanced at the token and didnt ask any questions. He raised his hand and made a grab. The token immediately charged towards him. Wang Baole grabbed it and put it away. Then, he looked into the forest, where a strange fragrance emanated from. The late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Wang Baole put away the token. However, he remained vigilant and spoke politely. Fellow Daoist, please. As he spoke, he turned his body to the side. He didnt dare leave his back to Wang Baole. Instead, he waited for Wang Baole to walk side by side. At the same time, the two early-stage nascent soul realm cultivators on both sides spread out a little further. They didnt show any signs of aggression, instead, they focused on defense. Wang Baole didnt pay much attention to the actions of the three people. With a flash, he walked into the forest. The late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator beside him also stepped forward. The two of them stepped into the forest in almost the same time and appeared within it, they saw the source of the strange fragrance. It was a huge cauldron that was about the height of a person. It was green in color and had some totem carvings and runes carved on it. It exuded an ancient aura. The runes seemed to contain a deep meaning as well, and together with the totem carvings on it.., it caused the cauldron to emit low, rumbling sounds. It was as if there was something powerful within the cauldron. It was attacking continuously, trying to break out of the cauldron. However, it was very difficult to break out. It could only be refined continuously by the huge cauldron, emitting a fragrance that made ones stomach go crazy. At the same time, there were clearly signs of a battle. A few corpses could be seen in the distance. This scene made Wang Baole raise his eyebrows. As he took a step forward, he spread out his divine thoughts and scanned the interior of the cauldron. He could clearly see that there was a golden thread within the cauldron. It looked like the whiskers or hair of a certain creature, it was boiling within the cauldron. Perhaps the boiling water was originally clear and colorless. However, at that moment, the color of the water was slowly changing, turning into a faint gold color. The fragrance was also becoming stronger. This is Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. With his vast experience, he was unable to recognize what it was at first glance. However, he could sense that after eating it, it would nourish his body, it had a rather good effect. To him, its effect was average, but to a nascent soul realm cultivator, it was no different from a treasure. As Wang baole sized up the large cauldron, the late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator was also observing Wang baole. He noticed that Wang Baoles expression remained the same, as if he didnt have any greedy thoughts because of the beard. Only then did he feel more at ease, he sighed to himself. He regretted taking the initiative to stop Wang Baole even though he was about to leave. In the end, he had stopped such a god of death. He perked up. With a wave of his hand, a streak of blue light flew out from his storage bag. It transformed into a puppet that looked like a dao child. It held a copper bowl, walked to the cauldron, and scooped up some. It then delivered them to Wang Baole. Fellow Daoist, this is a great tonic. Please. Wang Baole was expressionless. He took the bowl and put it to his mouth. He took a sip. To him, with his original bodys status, regardless of whether it was a curse or poison, it had already lost its effect. It was the same even if he was just a clone. As the warm soup entered his stomach, it turned into waves of warmth that spread throughout his body. Wang Baoles eyes could not help but light up. Although the effects of the soup did not have much effect on him, the taste was unheard of. It was extremely delicious. Another bowl,Wang Baole said as he licked the corner of his lips after finishing the soup. The late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator felt his heart ache, but he still had the dao child puppet fill another bowl. He followed suit and sat beside Wang Baole, savoring the soup. As for the two early-stage nascent soul realm cultivators in the distance, they could only stand there and gulp their saliva. Just like that, Wang Baole and the late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator drank one bowl after another. Wang Baole seemed to be asking casually as well. He had said that he was a cultivator from ancient Ji City, so he didnt think too much about Wang Baoles question, the late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator didnt think too much about it. After all, it was just an introduction based on common sense. There was no need to hide it and aggravate the conflict. An hour later, the golden tentacles in the cauldron were basically completely refined. The broth turned golden, and the two of them drank almost eighty percent of it. Wang Baole also obtained what he wanted. For example, he knew that the golden tentacle was called a strange tentacle. The cultivator didnt know what it was either. He only knew that this creature was a food ingredient unique to the city of appetite, and there was a quota for it to be sold every month, they had to complete the mission issued by the city of appetite before they had the right to purchase it. What they had here wasnt purchased, but plundered. As a result, it was difficult to store the item, and the cooking method was fixed. They didnt have any extra time, so they could only kill and steal the treasure before cooking it on the spot. That was how the strange fragrance spread, and the black-robed elder who had died at Wang Baoles hands stopped them from leaving. At the same time, Wang Baole had obtained the answer he wanted for the token to enter the city of appetite. Hundreds of thousands of kilometers away was one of the seven great cities in the world, the city of appetite. Although the city wasnt closed all year round, there were strict requirements for people to pass through it. They had to hold the token before they could enter and leave the city. Each token had a limit on the number of times they could enter and leave the city. Once the time limit was up.., if they didnt leave, they would be punished by the city of appetite. After the number of times they could use the token was up, they had to complete the task of obtaining the token to replenish it. Otherwise, they would no longer have the right to enter the city. The city of appetite is a paradise for us itinerant cultivators,the late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator sitting opposite Wang baole said with a sigh. There, as long as you can pay the price, you will be able to obtain unimaginable delicacies. Every delicacy will allow your cultivation to increase This is especially true for the gluttony festival, which is held on the first day of the month. The entire city is cheering and cheering. Just the smell of the food can nourish ones soul. If I count the days, today will be the day. Its a pity that I have other matters to attend to, and I wont be able to make it in time Listening to the cultivators words and sensing his admiration for the city of appetites, Wang Baoles interest was piqued. When he saw that he was almost done with the soup, he stood up and, amidst the cultivators surprise and delight, left, he bade farewell and left. Only after Wang Baole had left did the late-stage nascent soul realm cultivator heave a sigh of relief. His two companions, who didnt dare approach him, rushed over and immediately filled the soup. They were depressed, but at the same time, they were glad that they had at least left some.. They finished the soup as quickly as possible. The three of them quickly put away the cauldron and left in a hurry. At that moment, Wang Baole was speeding through the skies, heading straight for the city of appetite according to the directions he had obtained. If it had been any other cultivator, hundreds of thousands of kilometers might not have been too far, but it would have taken some time. Furthermore, there were some restrictions and obstacles to the teleportation, there were some restrictions and obstacles. However, to Wang Baole, these were not a problem. Just like that, two hours later, Wang Baole was speeding through the sky. In front of him, in the distance between heaven and earth, he saw a huge city that shook his heart and soul! The entire city was like a huge cauldron. The sounds of bustling activity could be heard from afar. The most eye-catching thing was the green smoke that was rising from the city, forming a large dark cloud in the sky, bolts of lightning streaked across the dark cloud, and thunder rumbled. However, they couldnt suppress the cheers within the city. It was as if a grand event was taking place within the city. A large number of cultivators could be seen lining up outside the city, continuously entering the city. Appetite city.Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and left in a flash. Chapter 1325 - Gluttony Festival Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he watched everything from afar. With a flash, he appeared in the crowd and followed the crowd towards the city gates. As he neared, a fragrance that made one salivate spread out from the city, causing the cultivators lining up to enter the city to breathe slightly faster. Although it had little effect on Wang baole, the fluctuation of desire still brought back memories of eating when he was a youth. Wang Baole couldnt help but touch his storage bag. It was a pity that the ice spirit water had been gone for many years. I suddenly miss it Wang Baole sighed. He raised his head and looked at the city gates in the distance. There were guards, but they ignored the people who had entered the city. There was a screen of light at the city gates. It was clearly some kind of Dharmic artifact. Anyone who entered the city through the screen of light would be automatically recognized if they had a token and how many times they could use it. Those who met the requirements would naturally be able to enter without any obstacles. However, there would occasionally be people who tried to fish in troubled waters. Without exception, these people would be blocked outside. If they were to be entangled, the guards would attack and throw them far away. What caught Wang Baoles attention was not the people who were thrown away, nor was it the Dharmic artifact light screen. It was the guards themselves. They were dressed in standard but luxurious armor, and their faces were glowing red, it was as if they had eaten a tonic and didnt have time to digest it. Their expressions were filled with arrogance, and they looked at the people who had entered the city with disdain. Based on Wang Baoles understanding of human nature, for the guards to behave in such a manner, it was mostly because they had a strong sense of belonging and pride towards the city. That was why they behaved in such a manner. That made Wang Baole even more interested in the city of appetite. Before long, the crowd that Wang Baole was in entered the city. After passing through the light screen, it was Wang Baoles turn. Without any hesitation, he walked closer to the light screen. The moment he stepped in.., he felt the token that he had obtained for entering the city flash for a moment. Then, a thought appeared in his mind. Seven days, once. The thought was cold and mechanical. There were no emotions. It was obvious that it came from the Dharmic artifact at the city gate. What it told Wang Baole was simple. It made Wang Baole understand that he could stay in the city for seven days, at the same time, he still had the right to enter the city once. Interesting. Wang Baole muttered to himself as he walked out of the light screen and stepped into the city. The moment he entered the city, a rich fragrance wafted into his nostrils. At the same time, there were waves of cheers, it was as if it had been magnified, filling Wang Baoles ears. He saw that in the vast city, there were a large number of people dressed in colorful clothes walking along the main road in front of him. Their actions were comical, and they were cheering as they walked. These people dressed in colorful clothes were very special. Most of them were bloated, especially the one at the front. He wasnt any weaker than Wang Baole when he was at his fattest. He looked.., like a mountain of meat. The mountain of meat didnt move forward on its own. Instead, it was lifted up by dozens of cultivators dressed in colorful clothes. Countless people crowded in front of the buildings on both sides. They looked at the mountain of meat and the parade and cheered together. As the people on both sides cheered, the parade-like parade-like procession along the main road threw out all kinds of delicacies from time to time. There were meat, fruits, vegetables, pills, and other things that could be eaten, they were snatched by the people on both sides and swallowed. It looked lively, but there was something strange about this scene. That was because other than the parade of people in colorful clothing, almost every single person on both sides was emaciated. Their faces were yellow, and their eyes were bloodshot. When they ate, they looked even crazier. Wang Baole could even see that a few people had fought each other to the death over a piece of meat. The person who had died, because the crowd was too dense, could not fall. He looked even weirder as he was trapped in the crowd. It seemed like Everyone had gone mad. Behind the colorful parade, there were even more emaciated people. They followed the procession, cheering and fighting for food. When the procession had left into the distance.., the people on both sides also rushed forward and joined the crowd behind them. They followed the procession like a giant snake that was constantly growing. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. In such an environment, almost no one paid attention to his existence. Therefore, even if he joined the crowd and moved forward, no cultivator would pay attention to him. Just like that, as they observed and moved forward, time passed slowly. Four hours later, as the procession moved forward, more and more people followed behind them. Under the dense crowd, there were more than a million people, even Wang Baole, who was in such an environment, would feel dizzy as the deafening sounds continued to grow louder and louder. If he was like that, there was no need for others. However, compared to Wang Baole, who could suppress them, there were many who could not. Furthermore, once they were unable to resist, it was as if they were infected and lost in the dizziness, their actions would naturally align with that of the masses. As for the food that was thrown at him, Wang Baole did not move. His intuition told him that there was something wrong with the food. Just like that, four hours later, the procession in front suddenly stopped, the cheers quickly disappeared and became quiet. Wang baole spread his thoughts and immediately saw that the procession in front of him was located at a huge altar. On all sides of the altar, there was a procession in every direction, the leader was like a mountain of flesh, and behind him was a large group of skinny people. It was as if all the people in the city, including the Outsiders, had gathered here. The altar, which was originally empty, was now shining with light. A huge figure descended with a loud bang. The figure was ten thousand feet tall. It shook the hearts of everyone. Due to its form, it made him feel even more pressured. Compared to ordinary people, the eight fatties who were being carried around the altar could be called mountains of flesh. However, compared to the 3,000-meter giant, they were like children. To a certain extent, the 3,000-meter giant could no longer be considered a person. It was a chunk of flesh that surpassed everything else! The fluctuations of a cultivation base comparable to the peak of the fifth step spread out from the chunk of flesh, shocking heaven and earth and suppressing everything. Greetings, Master!As the eight fat men around the altar roared, everyone around them went crazy. Their eyes were filled with fervor as they shouted in unison. As everyone shouted, the lump of flesh on the altar raised its astonishing right hand slightly and pressed down. Instantly, the surroundings fell silent once again. At the same time, a ball of threads formed from countless golden threads appeared silently in midair, it appeared silently in midair. It was a huge ball formed from countless golden tendrils that Wang Baole had eaten before. All the tendrils within were squirming, and it looked extremely terrifying. Yu C There will be more in a while Chapter 1326 - was about to open The moment the golden tentacles appeared, Wang Baole immediately heard the sound of millions of people swallowing their saliva. He also felt a strong desire to eat, it grew crazily in the city. It was as if everyone was attracted by the golden tentacles. As everyones desire to eat grew stronger, a smile appeared on the half-buried face of the meat on the altar. It opened its mouth slightly and inhaled. As it breathed, the gluttony in the surroundings immediately surged toward him and was sucked into its mouth. No one else could see or feel this scene, because the gluttony was invisible. However, to Wang Baole, the level of his actual body determined that even his clone could still sense it. He could clearly sense this scene and could not help but squint his eyes. With this festival, Ill absorb the desire for gluttony, and then Ill cultivate Wang Baole was deep in thought. After absorbing more than half of the desire for gluttony, the huge chunk of meat seemed to be satisfied and stopped absorbing. Then.., the eight meat mountains outside the altar began to absorb. Then, the colorful-robed team behind the meat mountains began to absorb the meat. After absorbing the meat layer by layer, the desire for gluttony in the surroundings decreased significantly. However, very quickly, a new desire for gluttony was born. It seemed like this desire was almost limitless here. As long as the people around them had desires, they would definitely be born. However, the appearance of the second round of desires still consumed the people around them. This consumption came mainly from their physical and mental states. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the millions of people outside the altar had lost some weight after the second round of desires. Their mental states were in a state of abnormal excitement, and they didnt realize that they were tired. This is a city that eats people!A glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. At the same time, the cultivators in Cai Yis team had also finished absorbing the meat. With a wave of the meat on the altar, the golden ball of tentacles suddenly exploded, it turned into countless tentacles that spread in all directions as if they were fleeing. My people, go enjoy your food. A bewitching voice came from within the meat, affecting the entire city. Almost everyone in the surroundings went completely crazy and roared. Gluttony! Gluttony! Gluttony! As they roared, millions of people went crazy and spread out, fighting desperately for the tentacles one by one. The entire city began to spread out in all directions from the center, causing chaos. Wang Baole looked deeply at the pieces of flesh on the altar that were gradually fading away, as well as the group of colorful-robed cultivators and the eight meat mountains. They followed the crowd and gradually disappeared into the distance. This city might be crazy, but its very suitable for hiding. Wang Baole thought to himself as he stood in the crowd. What he needed to do now was to integrate into the world. The rules that were revealed in the chaos of appetite city gave Wang Baole an idea on how to hide. After all, the other cities were too far away from here. There was a lot of uncertainty as to whether it was suitable or not. Since that was the case, choosing the city of appetite as his base of operations was the most convenient idea for Wang Baole at the moment. If I want to hide here, I need to solve the problem of the length of stay first. When Wang Baole had arrived with the crowd earlier, he had noticed that there were a large number of shops in the city. Although most of them were restaurants, they seemed to have all the accommodations. Therefore, what was placed in front of him was that as long as he had enough currency in the city and completed the mission of increasing the length of stay in the city, everything would be solved. Spirit stones were useful for currency, but the golden tentacles that were flying in the sky were clearly more valuable. With that thought, Wang Baoles body flashed and appeared at a corner of a street far away. He raised his right hand and grabbed a golden tentacle. He threw it into his storage bag and continued forward. The golden tentacles that were difficult for others to capture were easily available to Wang Baole. Very quickly, he caught more than a hundred of them. In the process, he also saw the madness of the people in the city. Life and death often happened because of a single golden tentacle. He even saw seven or eight skinny people fighting each other with bloodshot eyes and dying together. The law of the jungle had become the rule here. Gradually, the smell of blood spread throughout the city, stimulating the people in the area even more, causing the tentacles that were still flying.., more than half of them were dyed red with blood. Wang Baole didnt like such tentacles. He didnt want to grab them. However, even though he didnt want to, there was still a blood-colored tentacle that flew towards Wang Baole while he was walking on the streets. He was followed by dozens of skinny, red-eyed cultivators. All of them were filled with killing intent as they chased after Wang Baole. There were even three nascent soul realm cultivators among them. As they arrived, Wang Baoles eyes flashed coldly. He was about to attack, but as his expression changed, the blood-colored tentacle that was flying toward him.., it was suddenly grabbed by a pale hand that reached out from the crack in the door of the shop beside it. As the blood-colored tentacle was grabbed, the crack in the door slowly opened, revealing the figure of a fatty inside. He stuck his head out and placed the blood-colored tentacle into his mouth. As he chewed, he sized up the people outside. Everyone, are you here to stay or to eat?As he sized them up, the fatty had already swallowed the blood-colored tentacle in his mouth and asked with a smile. The people who had chased after the blood-colored tentacle stopped in their tracks and looked at the fatty warily. They retreated in silence and quickly left. Sir, What About You? Are you staying or eating?Ignoring the people who had retreated, the fatty looked at Wang Baole with a smile. There was a hidden brilliance in his eyes that flashed past. Wang Baole glanced at him and turned to leave. However, in the next instant, the little fattys figure flashed and appeared in front of Wang Baole. He continued to speak with a smile. Sir, were already at the entrance. Why Dont you come in and have a taste? On this street, the taste of my house is the best. As he spoke, the door of the shop opened even wider. There was no lantern in it. It was pitch-black, and there were stifling gasps. It was as if the world within the door had turned into a huge mouth that devoured people, waiting for the arrival of food. Do you have to go?Wang Baole tilted his head and asked. The little fatty nodded with a smile. The brilliance in his eyes could no longer be concealed. At the same time, all the passers-by who saw the scene quickly moved away. What if I dont go?Wang Baole asked curiously. We wont be happy if that happens,the little fatty said with a smile. Alright.Wang baole nodded. Since the other party had invited him so sincerely, he felt that it would be unreasonable for him to refuse. Therefore, he turned around and walked toward the door. Guys, its time to open.The little fattys smile grew wider. He shouted toward the door and followed Wang Baole toward the door. In the crowd in the distance, there were outsiders like Wang Baole. When they saw this scene, a complicated look appeared on their faces. They knew that in the city, on the day of the gluttony festival.., the most dangerous place was not the desire for the owner or the procession, nor was it a competition between them. Instead it was every shop in the city. Usually, the people who walked into these shops were the customers. On the day of the gluttony festival, the people who walked in were the ingredients. However, no one noticed that Wang Baole, who had his back to them as he walked towards the door, had a faint smile on his face. There was a hint of blood in his eyes, and it was throbbing.. As for the little fatty who had sincerely invited him to come, he naturally did not know what kind of existence he had invited in. Its time to open up.Wang Baole smiled as he stepped into the pitch-black shop. Chapter 1327 - Is there a lack of owners Following Wang Baoles figure, he entered the door of the shop. After being swallowed by the ghastly mouth, his vision turned slightly dark. It was as if he had passed through a barrier and entered the shop. The shop wasnt big. There were seven to eight dining tables. Due to the festive season, there werent many customers. The only people that entered Wang Baoles sight were the shops staff, the shopkeeper, and the chef. The manager was a woman. Her body wasnt skinny, but rather curvy. She was dressed rather flirtatiously, and her clothes were very revealing. She exuded the charm of a mature woman. She was sitting at a table, one of her legs stepping on a chair beside her. Her eyes were red as she licked her lips. When she saw Wang Baole walk in, she couldnt help but let out a lewd laugh. Wow, on the gluttony festival, such a fragrant guest has arrived. Beside the female manager was a dwarf. The dwarf was extremely ugly. Although his body was not as round as the fatty outside, his ugly appearance and the viciousness he exuded.., it was enough to shock most people the moment they laid eyes on him. There was also a plump man not far away who held a kitchen knife that was dripping with blood. His eyes were very small. If one did not look closely, one would not even be able to see his eyes. Only heavy breathing could be heard from his mouth. It was as if he was about to lose control of himself. When he looked at Wang Baole, his throat was clearly squirming. Looking at the three strange cultivators from appetite city, Wang Baoles heart was calm. A faint smile appeared on his face as he spoke softly. Are you closing the shop today? Why arent there any other customers? Also, I would like to ask, are you lacking a shop owner? A shop owner?The female manager laughed out loud. Young sir, youre really interesting. Today is the day to stock up, so naturally, we wont open the shop to the public. However, the fragrance from your body is overwhelming. Its a good ingredient. Ill make an exception for you this time,the female manager said, she kicked the dwarf beside her. What are you standing there for? Go and put the ingredients into the storage room. Remember not to break them. The complete price is better. The dwarf grinned, and the ferocity in his eyes exploded. He turned into an afterimage and charged toward Wang Baole. At the same time, the Brawny man roared and Strode toward Wang Baole. At the same time, after Wang Baole entered the shop, the greed in the eyes of the little fatty outside could no longer be concealed. He licked his lips and looked at the crowd around him. With a sneer, he walked toward the door, as he stepped inside, the door of the shop slowly closed. The crowd around also lowered their heads and quickly walked away. However, it had only been five or six breaths since the fatty had stepped through the door. Before the crowd could get very far, loud banging sounds could be heard coming from the closed door of the shop. It seemed as if someone was struggling inside, trying to open the door and escape. The people who hadnt gone too far heard the sounds and turned their heads to look. Fear could be seen in the eyes of the Outsiders who had entered the city. They could imagine that the young man who had just entered the shop.., must be facing an incredibly miserable treatment. Although he was struggling to break open the door, it was clearly impossible. Even if he did break open the door, he would be dragged back. It was just as they had expected. In the next moment, the door was forced open, and a figure struggled out. However when they saw who it was, they didnt go too far. When they saw who it was, their eyes went wide, and expressions of disbelief and shock appeared on their faces. Their judgment was correct, but it was also wrong. It was true, it was true. Even if they had broken through the door, they would have been dragged back. As for the person who was wrong it was a person. At that moment, the person who was struggling to crawl out through the gap in the door was not the young man they had seen before, but the fatty who had been laughing smugly just a moment ago. The fattys face was covered in blood, and his smugness had long since disappeared. His laughter had been completely cut off from him, and what appeared on his face was unprecedented terror. That terror seemed to have surpassed desire, and on the fattys face.., it was exceptionally clear. It was as if the world within the door contained a great terror, causing his mind to be filled with only one thought, which was to struggle his way out, as quickly as possible, and go all out. However just as half of the fattys body crawled out of the crack in the door, a clean, white hand stretched out from within, grabbed the fattys hair, and slowly pulled it back into the door. Save me, save me! !The fatty let out a shrill scream, and the fear in his eyes completely erupted. He struggled to grab the ground with both hands, trying to stabilize his body to resist the hand that was grabbing his hair. However, the difference between the two parties was too great. Amidst the piercing sounds, the ground was scratched deeply by the fattys hands, but his body was still pulled back by the hand. With a bang, the door closed, and not a single sound could be heard from within. This scene caused the surrounding people to feel their scalps go numb. They felt that the terror within the shop was beyond their imagination. One by one, they sped up and left. Soon, their surroundings became empty. At that moment, as the crowd left in a hurry and the entire city chased after the golden tentacles crazily, they were nearing the end. In the shop, where no one was paying attention to them, Wang Baole was sitting on a chair with a bowl of porridge in front of him, he held a spoon and tasted it slowly. In front of him, the ferocious-looking dwarf was missing an eye and half an arm. His legs were broken, and his body was trembling as he danced. He looked like a circus clown. As he danced, blood splattered in all directions. His legs were broken, so every time he jumped, he would feel extreme pain. If anyone else were here and saw this scene.., it would definitely be a shocking sight. As for the burly man, he sat there paralyzed. The fat on his body was trembling, and his hands were constantly slapping his stomach. A drumming sound could be heard, as if he was playing a musical accompaniment. However, there was a huge gash on his stomach, and every time he slapped it, the wound would tear open even more. The Burly Mans face was pale, and his life force was rapidly draining away. There was also the female shopkeeper. Her flirtatious and lascivious aura did not exist on her at all. At that moment, she was slumped on the ground. In front of her was the little fatty whose face was covered in blood. The two of them were trembling, they were using all their strength to slap each other across the face. One slap, one slap. The sounds of slapping echoed in the shop with the muscular mans drum beats. As they had to use force, the two of them were basically beyond recognition. Even their necks were broken. It was an extremely tragic sight. However, the four of them did not dare to struggle at all. Occasionally, they would look at Wang Baole, who was calmly eating his porridge. There was an unprecedented fear in their expressions, as if they were looking at an evil demon. After a long while, Wang Baole put down his spoon. He was very satisfied with the taste of the bowl of porridge and spoke calmly. I would like to ask, is this shop lacking a new owner? The four of them nodded frantically. Chapter 1328 - city as sect Wang Baole smiled when he saw the people in the shop welcoming him so warmly. He looked around, and as he looked at the shop, he felt a little emotional. He could be considered to have his own business in this city. Also, what was the matter with the ingredients you mentioned just now?Wang baole wiped the corners of his mouth and looked at the four of them. The four of them did not dare hide anything and quickly answered Wang Baoles questions one after another. The so-called ingredients were not actually meant to eat people. Such a situation was rare even in appetite city. The reason why they were filled with greed when they saw Wang Baole was because they smelled joy. Wang Baoles clone had been separated from his original body, so naturally, it was tainted with the aura of the law of joy. To the cultivators in appetite city, this aura was like a rare delicacy, just a whiff of it would increase their appetite greatly. That was why they were so greedy. They planned to capture Wang Baole and use the refinement method to extract the aura of happiness from his body to satisfy their appetite. At the same time, if they were to sell it, it would be extremely valuable. In reality, it wasnt just the aura of happiness. The seven emotions were all like that. To the cultivators in the city of appetite, every single one of them was a peerless delicacy. However, it was clear that the four people in the shop could not have predicted that the ingredients that they thought were very good would turn into evil beings and instantly suppress them. Especially now as they explained, they keenly noticed that the young man who was sitting there like a nightmare had a look of regret on his face. This made the four of them tremble. Noticing the expressions on their faces, Wang Baole shook his head. So thats how it is. Its not what I thought. Its a pityas Wang Baole spoke, his gaze swept across the four of them. Finally, he focused on the little fatty whose face was swollen and bloody, however, his body was clearly fair and tender. As his gaze swept across them, the four of them instantly turned even paler. Their hearts trembled violently, and they could not help but guess what the other partys regret was. Its a pity that the ingredients are not human flesh That must be the case! This is a lunatic! Especially the little fatty whom Wang Baole had looked at the last time. At that moment, he was about to wail. The fear in his eyes seemed to scare him to death. The four of them shivered and looked at each other. At that moment, there was no difference in status between them. Whether it was the waiter, the kitchen, or even the manager, they were all prisoners, there was an unconcealable fear in their expressions. It was getting late outside, and the end of the festival had arrived. The hustle and bustle had slowly subsided, and many shops had lit up. Even though they hadnt opened yet, looking around, the lights in the city.., gradually, more and more lights were lit up. However, as night fell and silence fell, the atmosphere in the shop became more and more oppressive. Perhaps frightened by Wang Baoles gaze and regret, the four cultivators, including the shopkeeper, became even more fearful, they were also extremely nervous in their answers to Wang Baoles next question. They stuttered, not daring to hide anything. This allowed Wang Baole to have a more comprehensive understanding of the city of appetite. After all, the four of them had combined their understanding of the city of appetite. Even if Wang Baole was unfamiliar with the city of appetite, he would still be able to gain a better understanding of it, he had gained a lot of knowledge. For example, all the cultivators who were qualified to live in the city for a long period of time could come from any city. Even in ancient Ji City, there were quite a number of people who were qualified to live in the city of appetite. The difficulty of obtaining such a qualification wasnt small, and required a certain amount of contribution. However, as long as one was qualified to live in the city, one would receive significant benefits. That was because as long as one lived in the city, ones cultivation base would slowly grow. Furthermore, the food in the city of appetite would be very useful in supporting cultivation. At the same time, if one opened a shop in the city, then the contract of the shop would be a catalyst, which would allow the cultivator to gain enlightenment of the law of appetite. This law was the foundation of the city of appetite, and it was also the symbol of the direct descendants of the city of appetite. As for how to comprehend it, one had to start with all sorts of delicacies. The more delicacies the shop had, the more famous the shop would be. The more people who desired to dine there, the more benefits the shop owner and all of his employees would receive. Outsiders, in the city of appetite, aim to improve their cultivation with all sorts of delicacies. However, for cultivators of the law of appetite, what they need is to absorb the greedy thoughts of others,the female manager said, trembling. Wang baole listened to her words thoughtfully and asked some other questions. For example, the hierarchy and structure of the cultivators in the city of appetite. Generally speaking, the city of appetite could be considered a huge sect. There were countless disciples in the sect, but most of them were outer sect disciples. Only those who had their own shops were considered inner sect disciples. Such inner sect disciples were known as the ones who ate in the city of appetites. Outer sect disciples below the level of those who ate were divided into two categories. One category was known as the hungry ghost, while the other category was known as the poor. The former had the largest number. The scrawny, crazy people that Wang Baole had seen outside were mostly the hungry ghost, while the slightly better ones were the latter. However, there was a limit to the number of people who were better off. Therefore, the two types of cultivators in the city of appetite were, to a certain extent, the source of cultivation for cultivators who cultivated the law of appetite. As if they were being exploited layer by layer, there was another level above those who were hungry. They were known as people who were fed and fed. These types of people often had their own insights into the law of appetite. After traveling for a certain distance, the shops were no longer able to satisfy their cultivation. Therefore, most of them chose to keep servants who could provide them with a large number of greedy thoughts. For example, the people in the parade were this type of people who could feed themselves. After feeding themselves, there was another level. This was considered one of the higher-ups of appetite city. They were known as meat-eaters, and there were very few people who could cultivate the law of appetite to this level. In the entire appetite city, there were only a few dozen of them. Due to their special cultivation methods, most of these cultivators were in secluded meditation all year round and rarely went out. As a result, they were rarely seen. On the other hand, cultivators of a higher level were easier to spot. That was the glutton god, second only to the Lord of desire. The eight meat mountains that Wang Baole had seen in the parade were the glutton god of the city of appetite. Any one of them possessed the terrifying combat strength of the fourth step. There was only one peak in the entire city of appetite, and that was The Lord of Desire, who had founded the city and occupied the source of the law of appetite. He had descended from the altar like a piece of meat. From its structure, the city of appetites is actually a sect. It just doesnt have that many sect rules.Hearing that, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Chapter 1329 - the fittest Such a city of appetite, which was like a sect, with no rules or regulations, was very suitable for Wang Baole to hide in. Furthermore, Wang Baole could tell that there didnt seem to be anyone in the city of appetite.., who could be treated as an enemy. Theoretically, everyone in the outside world could enter the city after obtaining the right to do so. This caused the city of appetite to be a mix of dragons and snakes. What they needed was openness. More and more people would pour into the city, and gourmet food was just a method and cultivation method. The more people contributed to their gluttony, the more the cultivators of the law of appetites in the city would benefit, a lot. Perhaps it was precisely these needs that caused the city of appetites to appear chaotic, but contained a certain law of existence. Human lives were meaningless here. What was truly meaningful was the ability to protect oneself. Interesting.After thinking through all this, a smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. He realized that he was beginning to like the city of appetites. Most importantly, he had a business here. Then, where is the primer for this shop?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked at the female shopkeeper, who had been seductive and gorgeous in the beginning, but was now beyond recognition. The female shopkeeper didnt dare reject him. She immediately patted her chest upon hearing his words. Immediately, a ray of crimson light spread out from her body and slowly gathered in front of her, forming an illusory token. There were a large number of runic symbols on the token. They were woven together, causing anyone who saw it to feel as if they were looking at a delicacy in the world. Their appetite couldnt help but rise. Even the little fatty, the dwarf, and the chef were in a miserable state. However, when they saw the token, their breathing quickened, as if they were trying their best to restrain themselves. However, it was clear that this restraint couldnt last for long. If the token was exposed for too long, the three of them might not be able to resist rushing forward to snatch it. Wang Baole swept his gaze across everyones expressions. He seemed to be deep in thought. He raised his right hand and grabbed. Immediately, the illusory token charged towards Wang Baole. When he held it in his hand, everyones gazes were instinctively drawn towards it. Holding the token, Wang Baole felt it for a while, and his eyes flashed. This primer in his eyes, was actually just a dao seed that had shrunk and become much thinner. Only with the true meaning of dao seed, this thing is only a very small branch, even one in 10,000 do not have, with dao silk to describe, perhaps more appropriate. Even so, it could still allow one to have the ability to connect with the law of appetite after gaining enlightenment. One could obtain the right to cultivate and gain enlightenment. If the law of appetite was compared to a large river, then this dao thread.., was like a small sapling, with its roots connected to the river. However, due to the weakness and limitations of the sapling itself, the degree of absorption wasnt high. As for the female manager, she had become much weaker due to the release of the primer. However, Wang Baole could clearly feel that although there was no primer in her body, perhaps it was because she had been comprehending it for many years.., she could still comprehend the law of appetite. It was just that her speed and efficiency were much slower. It seems like the cultivation of this world is based on the dao seed, and the way of comprehending the law is also the same. Wang Baole thought of the law of delight and the law of listening. It was the same as the law of appetite before him. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole clenched his right hand. Immediately, the law of appetite token in his palm seemed to melt and seeped into his palm. It swam around his body, a vortex the size of a fingernail appeared in his dantian. As the vortex appeared, a strong sense of hunger immediately emerged in Wang Baoles body. It was as if he could swallow all the delicacies in front of him, even if there were mountains and seas in front of him. If there was no food to alleviate the hunger, the hunger would be restrained and absorb the cultivators life force. It was difficult to suppress the feeling, enough to drive an ordinary person crazy. However, to Wang Baole, it was still within his limits. He rubbed his belly and suppressed the feeling. Then, he raised his head and looked at the female manager with a faint smile. At that glance, the female manager trembled even more intensely, and disbelief appeared in her eyes. She quickly knelt down and kowtowed continuously. Her words were unable to be spoken due to excessive fear and nervousness. The reason for this was because she had been fantasizing when she had sent out the primer earlier. She had deliberately not mentioned the side effects of fusing with the primer. She had thought that she could use this to reverse the situation. After all, the others had never fused with the primer before, so they did not know what would happen at the moment of fusion. This was a secret to a certain extent in the city of appetite. Back then, when she had fused with the primer, she had been reminded. However, as she had not been fully prepared, she had almost been devoured by the primer. Therefore, from what she knew, no matter how strong the person in front of her was, it would be difficult for him to be safe. Once the backlash happened.., it would be the best opportunity for her to launch a desperate counterattack. However, she had never expected that the backlash, which she had thought to be extremely terrifying, wouldnt manifest in the other party at all. That had destroyed the last sliver of hope in her heart. After Wang Baole swept his gaze across her.., her desire to survive had only reached its peak. Clean this place up. Well be open for business tomorrow.Wang baole retracted his gaze. He stood up and waved his hand. Four restrictive spells spread out and flew into the four peoples bodies. After locking their souls, he stretched, he headed upstairs to the second floor. The first floor of the shop was a restaurant, while the second floor was a living room. As he walked up the stairs and pushed open the door to the master bedroom, Wang Baole suddenly spoke. I like to listen to music. Tonight, youll sing until dawn.As he spoke, Wang Baole pushed open the door and walked in. When his figure disappeared, the four people downstairs trembled and looked at each other. They could see the helplessness in each others eyes. Then, the dwarf suddenly jumped up and appeared in front of the little fatty, slapping him hard. The slap sent the fatty flying into the wall. It wasnt over yet. The muscular chef did the same. He kicked the fatty hard, causing him to spurt out blood and fall to the other side. Are you blind? How could you send such a fiend into the shop! The fatty was in a terrible state. He felt aggrieved, but he couldnt refute it. After all he was indeed the one who had pushed Wang baole into the shop. The chef is right. Your eyes are indeed blind.As the fatty struggled to get up, a faint voice sounded in front of him. The fattys expression changed. He didnt have time to dodge as the female manager appeared in front of him, he raised his right hand and stabbed his finger into the fattys right eye, digging it out. The fatty was just about to scream when the dwarf appeared behind him and covered his mouth. The fatty couldnt make a sound and could only tremble violently, allowing the female manager to dig out his eyes, he was sent into the mouth of the dwarf beside him. Drag him away and teach him a good lesson,the female manager said softly. She no longer looked at the dwarf and the chef. Instead, she sat at the side, sighed, and began singing. Her voice was filled with bitterness, helplessness, and tremulousness. It reverberated in the shop for a long time. In the house, Wang Baoles expression was cold. He was neither happy nor sad as he sat cross-legged in meditation. In this world filled with lust, what was needed was for you to be more ruthless than others. Fu C There will be more in a while Chapter 1330 - Happy Water The singing continued throughout the night. The next morning, when the door of the shop was opened and the sunlight shone in, the floor of the shop was clean and spotless. The tables and chairs were the same, without the slightest damage. Only the two waiters who were entertaining the guests were left. One of them had a pale face and was limping as he walked, but there was something in his mouth. He kept chewing, but he did not swallow it. The other one had become thinner from being a fatty, furthermore, he was blind in one eye and was not in high spirits. As for the kitchen, because he did not show himself, he could not see it. However, he could faintly smell the faint smell of blood coming from the kitchen and the sounds of meat being chopped. There was also the usually enchanting and beautiful female shopkeeper. Her expression was dispirited and her voice was a little hoarse. Her smile was also very forced. This made the regular customers in the shop very surprised. However, they didnt think too much about it. One after another, people came and ate their usual food while chatting. Then, they left one after another. By noon, the number of customers in the shop gradually increased. Although it wasnt full yet.., it was about seventy to eighty percent full. There were residents of appetite city, and there were also outsiders. It looked very normal. It was as if the chaos of appetite city itself was hidden away during non-festive times. No one paid attention to the abnormal behavior of the employees and shopkeepers in the shop. That was until a few outsiders who were not residents of the city carefully stepped into the shop. Their gazes occasionally swept across the surroundings, they sized up the dwarf and the little fatty. If it were any other time, the dwarf and the little fatty would have been impatient. However, they seemed to have changed their temperaments today. They allowed themselves to be sized up, listlessly served their dishes, and left in silence. This scene shocked the few outsiders. They were the ones who had personally seen Wang Baole being forced into the shop yesterday. They had come here today because of yesterdays strange situation. Out of curiosity, they had come to take a look at the situation. After all, after the festival, the danger level of the shops in appetite city would be greatly reduced. Seeing all of this, the few outsiders felt great waves in their hearts. They realized that the youth who had entered the shop yesterday was definitely not an ordinary person. However, looking at the staff and shopkeeper in the shop, although they were injured, they were still alive, therefore, the few of them were guessing whether the youth was outnumbered and had become a food ingredient. Just as the few outsiders were deep in thought, the door to the second-floor house was pushed open. Wang Baole walked out slowly and stood on the balcony, looking down. His appearance immediately attracted the attention of the customers downstairs. They all looked up. The few outsiders did the same. After seeing Wang Baole, they quickly averted their gazes. At the same time, the dwarfs body was visibly trembling. He worked even harder to pass down the dishes. As for the Little Fatty, he also pulled himself together and used all his strength to wipe the clean and empty table, as well as the female manager, it was as if he had been injected with stimulants. He lowered his head and quickly settled the score, looking extremely serious. Even the sounds of the kitchen cooking became louder at that moment.. Looking at everything from afar, Wang Baole took a deep breath. He could feel the faint scent of gluttony permeating through the shop and drifting towards him. After being sucked into his mouth, it merged into the whirlpool in his dantian. A strong sense of satisfaction made Wang Baole feel much more energized, and he became even more interested in the cultivation of the law of appetite. This kind of cultivation was both strange and enjoyable for him. However, it was a pity that the scent of gluttony was not strong here. Wang baole only took a few breaths and sucked up all the scent. This made Wang Baole feel a little regretful. He thought of the day before the festival, the entire city had gathered at the altar, and the scent of gluttony was unimaginably strong. If this law of gluttony can be cultivated to the extreme, all living things will be controlled This is because this desire is a part of life itself The seven emotions and six desires are essentially the same Wang Baole sensed the vortexes of gluttony in his body. As he pondered, he turned around and returned to his room. His departure caused the dwarf, fatty, and the shopkeeper in the shop to heave a sigh of relief. Time passed slowly, and soon, it was night. Wang Baole appeared once again, after absorbing the aura, he returned to his room. It was late at night. After the shop closed, the employees and the others remained silent throughout the night. Days passed, and soon, Wang Baole became the owner for eight days. During these eight days, every time he appeared, he absorbed the aura of his appetite. He did not pay attention to the rest of the time, causing the dwarf and the others to gradually relax. However, on the ninth night, when they thought that everything was fine, after closing the shop, Wang Baole appeared on the first floor. As he sat on the chair, the dwarf and Fatty, the shopkeeper, and the chef on the first floor.., all of them instinctively became nervous. Im very dissatisfied,Wang Baole said calmly as he sat on the chair. The business of this shop is terrible. As Wang Baole said that, the dwarf stopped chewing. The little fatty lowered his head, and the chef looked at the female manager. The female manager looked aggrieved as she replied softly. Boss, the situation over the past few days has already been considered good Ignoring the female managers words, Wang Baole waved his hand and took out a storage bag, throwing it on the table. This item will be released tomorrow.After saying that, Wang Baole stood up and returned to his room. After he left, the dwarf and the others looked at each other. They immediately approached the table and curiously picked up the storage bag. After opening it, they saw that there were hundreds of small bottles inside. Each small bottle contained half of the water. This isthe chef was curious. He picked up one and opened it. After smelling it, he took a sip. Then, his eyes widened abruptly. His ugly face unknowingly revealed a smile, and his eyes were filled with intoxication. When the dwarf and fatty saw this scene, they hurriedly took out two bottles and drank them. Soon, their bodies trembled and revealed the same expression. This made the female managers eyes light up. She took them out and took a sip, in the next instant, her breathing quickened. Sour, sweet, with some bubbles. Most importantly, it contains the scent of Happiness! It was Ice Spirit Water! Wang Baole, who was in his room, also had a bottle in his hand. After taking a sip, a strange light flashed in his eyes. He had originally planned to keep a low profile in appetite city, but after understanding the laws of appetite.., wang Baole felt that keeping a low profile would not solve the problem. If he could gain a foothold in appetite city and obtain more laws of appetite, it would be of greater help to himself. Therefore, he fused the aura of his laws of happiness into the ice spirit water and created this drink. It was not uncommon for seven emotions to be used as ingredients in the city of appetite. However, other than the three to five super shops that could provide a specific type of seven emotions ingredients all year round, most of the other shops could only provide some occasionally. After all, most of the seven emotions were hidden, which was very rare. As for the laws of joy, they had been targeted by the lustful singers. Over the years, they had been continuously destroyed, leaving only remnants that were on the verge of extinction. That was why they were even rarer, even if there were occasional captives, they could not be like Wang baole, who could provide unlimited information with his own insights. Therefore, it was almost foreseeable that with the introduction of the Ice Spirit Water, the shop would gradually become popular. This made the female manager, the dwarf, and the otherseyes instantly lit up. Chapter 1331 - was all the Rage (first update) However, the shopkeeper and the others didnt know that Wang Baole could provide unlimited amounts of ice spirit water. Therefore, even though their eyes were bright, what they saw was a momentary burst of popularity. In reality, they had never considered that they could manage a category of seven emotions ingredients for a long period of time. After all, such a thing could only be found in three or four extremely popular restaurants in appetite city. There was usually a glutton behind such alcohol. It could even be said that only gluttons had the right to have a store in appetite city that provided the seven emotions ingredients for a long period of time, without others watching and fighting over it. Therefore, the shopkeeper, the dwarf, and the others did not realize what kind of storm the ice spirit water would bring to the store. However, all of these were within Wang Baoles considerations. This was also the decision he made after weighing the pros and cons for seven to eight days. Sometimes, it was not necessary to keep a low profile in order to hide. It would make him more valuable and perhaps allow him to hide better. Therefore, the introduction of the ice spirit water was only the first part of Wang Baoles plan. Soon, a night passed. When the next morning arrived and the shop reopened, all the regular customers were surprised to find that the shop assistants and shopkeepers were no longer as dispirited as they had been a few days ago, all of them were in high spirits, and the smiles on their faces had never disappeared. At the same time, apart from their daily meals, the dwarf and the little fatty kept pushing a drink called ice spirit water to the customers. Because it wasnt very expensive, some cultivators tried it. After taking the first sip, the cultivators who tried to buy it without exception all trembled. Their eyes widened, and they couldnt hide the intoxication in their eyes. More or less, smiles appeared on their faces. This scene immediately caused those who had not tried to buy the bottle to be shocked and confused. Some of them bought the bottle out of curiosity, and in the next moment, they looked the same. After a long while, someone let out a long breath. The rules of the seven emotions! This is the aura of happiness? Its actually a drink with the aura of happiness. This item has an astonishing effect on our cultivation! Wang Baole had long realized that the seven emotions and six desires in this world were in conflict with each other. This conflict was mostly reflected in the absorption and fusion of the seven emotions and six desires. To each other, the seven emotions and six desires were great supplements that could strengthen ones body. This was also one of the reasons why the seven emotions had no choice but to hide in this world and were on the verge of extinction. Due to this, after tasting the wonders of the ice spirit water, its sales naturally soared. However, after receiving the ice spirit water last night, the shopkeeper and the others had already discussed it and decided to sell it in limited quantities. On the one hand, they didnt know that the water could be produced in unlimited quantities. On the other hand, all of the purposes of the ingredients were to attract even more greed. Therefore, selling it in limited quantities wasnt the first initiative of their stores. In other stores, it also existed from time to time. Therefore, after buying a bottle, the cultivators who wanted to buy a second bottle were quickly informed of the matter. Although there were regrets and desires, they also understood that they could only wait. As noon and night fell, and the ice spirit water was introduced, it caused quite a bit of a stir in the city of appetites. However, there were too few of them, and the shop itself wasnt famous enough, as a result, the commotion was very small, and didnt attract the attention of the other shops in the area. However Anything that was explosive, coupled with a sufficient amount of accumulation, would cause shocking fluctuations to spread out. That was the case with the ice spirit water. After ten days passed, the shop began to supply one hundred bottles per day, as the news spread, the people who had tasted it became more and more eager. Soon people began to line up outside of the shop in the middle of the night. To a certain extent, this line up was the best form of publicity. It caused all the passers-by to be filled with astonishment and curiosity, especially when seven or eight days later, the number of people lining up outside of the shop in the middle of the night reached more than a hundred, this matter finally stirred up a stronger wave within a certain area. The other shops in the area also began to be moved. They began to investigate. With so many people queuing up, their desire and the scent of their appetites became stronger and stronger, making it impossible for others to ignore them. Similarly, the appearance of the line-up made it easier for Wang Baole, as the owner, to absorb the scent of appetites. The rules of appetite in his body grew at an extremely fast speed. Even the shopkeeper, the dwarf, and the others benefited greatly. Even though they had lost the shop, the amount of cultivation nutrients they absorbed every day was much more than when they had the shop. Violence could make people submit physically, but benefits could make people submit mentally. This was the case for the shopkeeper and the others. They no longer held any grudges against Wang Baole. If Wang Baole had suggested leaving now.., they would not agree to it. With the increase in mutual benefits, they had to protect it even more wholeheartedly than Wang baole. Soon, the businesses of the shops in the area plummeted due to the incident. However, they did not think that the ice spirit water would last for long. Many shops had done such things before, and they would disappear in a month at most. Therefore, they chose to watch the fire of the shop next door. It lasted until The fire of the ice spirit water grew stronger. It lasted for more than a month, and the number of people lining up reached more than a thousand, in the city of appetites, this matter erupted in a larger scale. The other shops in the area could no longer sit still. The first to cause trouble were the shops closest to them. The shop assistants and shopkeepers, under the watchful eyes of the people lining up outside, broke into the shop in the middle of the night and forced their way in. As the shop doors closed, there was no sound inside. The onlookers outside also began to observe the shop. However, even in the early morning, there was not the slightest movement inside. When it was time to open for business, the blind fatty walked out with a proud expression on his face. He opened the doors of the shop, and after business resumed as usual, the cultivators lining up outside all gasped to find that the shop assistants were.., there were several more people. These people were none other than the cultivators from the neighboring shop who had barged in last night. All of them were listless, and their weak eyes were filled with terror. At the same time The shop grew larger. It was impossible to say when, but it was now connected to the neighboring shop, and they were now a family. The customers who had been waiting in line were shaken, and the cultivators from the other shops gasped. For a moment, they didnt dare to act rashly. Another month passed, and ice spirit water poured down like rain into the city of appetites. In the minds of nearly half of the cultivators in the city of appetites, it became one of the hottest rumors in the Eastern District. It was at this point that a large restaurant in the eastern district locked its greedy gaze on the area. Send a message. Either hand over the ingredients and formula of the law of happiness, or you wont be able to see the Heavens Tomorrow.. Chapter 1332 - body of Desire (second update) Late that night, Wang Baoles shop was filled with a heavy atmosphere. The enchanting female shopkeeper, the dwarf, and the others stared at a scale placed on the table. There was a hint of nervousness in their eyes. There were also four people opposite them. Among the four people, two of them were particularly tall and sturdy. There was also a youth dressed as a waiter and an elder. At that moment, they had bitter expressions on their faces as they occasionally swept their gazes toward the second floor. These people were the people from the shop next door. They had barged in that day and had been amicably negotiated with by Wang Baole. In the end, they were moved and decided to join the big family, and they were willing to give up their own shop, they had put in a lot of effort for the promotion of the ice spirit water. However, at that moment, their eyes were filled with nervousness. It was obvious that the scale on the table had a very different meaning to them. Hes being targeted by the blood scale The blood scale is above us who are hungry. As people who are well-fed, why would he target our small shop? The blood scale is a headache to begin with, not to mention that he has a minion behind him! Everyone discussed in low voices. Their gazes on the second floor were even more intense. After a long while, just as they were getting more and more anxious, the door to the second floor opened and Wang Baole walked out. The moment they saw Wang baole, the crowd below lowered their heads and knelt before Wang baole. Greetings, Boss. Wang Baole was expressionless as he walked down the stairs step by step. His aura was faintly discernible, causing the eight of them to tremble in fear. They didnt dare raise their heads, and they could only see Wang Baoles feet as he walked down the stairs, he appeared in front of them. The reason for this was respect on one hand, and the pressure from Wang Baoles body was too strong. It made it difficult for them to breathe even if they approached him. Their cultivation seemed to be suppressed. All of this started after Wang Baole had absorbed the primer from the second shop. As the sales of the ice spirit water increased, the number of people eager to buy it increased. Wang Baole walked to the front of the crowd. He didnt say anything. He picked up the scale on the table and walked towards the door. When he pushed the door open, he spoke calmly. They wont be able to see the sky tomorrow.After saying that, Wang Baole walked out of the shop. Only after he left did the crowd in the shop dare to raise their heads. Their bodies were drenched in cold sweat. They looked at each other, they saw the fear in each others eyes. Boss, what what is his cultivation level now? Where did he come from? Its too scary. Its only been a few months. Why do I feel like Ive met the glutton God when Im facing the Boss? Everyone, the bosss background isnt something we can know about. However, this might be a good opportunity for us to rise up in appetite city! Once the owner has dealt with the blood scale child, we will definitely enter the eyes of the glutton godthe female manager licked her lips, her eyes shone with a strange light. She had completely submitted to the owner. When the others heard her words, they also fell silent. Slowly, ambition appeared in their eyes. No one continued speaking. There was a moment of silence in the shop. Everyone was waiting for the result. Wang Baole didnt care about anything in the shop. He was walking on the streets of appetite city. The Sky was dark, and the sounds of swallowing could occasionally be heard from the buildings around him. However, when Wang Baole walked past, the sounds stopped abruptly, it was as if his neck was stuck, and he didnt dare make a single sound. Occasionally, pairs of eyes would open in the dark. When they swept their gaze at Wang baole, they would instantly turn distracted and quickly withdraw. They retreated quickly, as if they were afraid that if they were too slow, they would be swallowed. All of this was because the aura emanating from Wang Baoles body was extremely terrifying. It was like a whirlpool, attracting the wandering gluttony in all directions. The fusion of the second shop caused the whirlpool formed by the seed of gluttony in Wang Baoles body to become even more majestic. At the same time, the absorption of the aura of gluttony over the past few months caused the whirlpool to become even more majestic, a Black Crystal was born within it. This object was completely formed from the laws. The moment it was formed, it replaced all the laws of the external world within Wang Baoles body. It became the strongest power that he could unleash at this moment. I shall call my current state the body of desire,Wang Baole muttered. He was neither happy nor sad as he moved forward slowly. If one were to look down from the sky, they would be able to clearly see that Wang Baoles body had disappeared, what replaced it was a huge black vortex. Just like desire, it continued to expand, causing all the residents around it to tremble and lower their heads. In complete silence, it was as if they were facing a god, sending him off respectfully. Just like that, Wang Baole walked further and further away. The Aura on his body grew stronger and stronger, turning into a black vortex that became even more monstrous. His goal remained unchanged from the beginning to the end. It was at the end of the street, it was a magnificent and luxurious four-story restaurant. At the same time, on the third floor of the four-story restaurant, a middle-aged cultivator who was sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes. The cultivators hair was blood-red, and his body was covered in scales. He looked like a demonic beast, however, his eyes shone brightly as he stared out of the window. With his cultivation base, he could see the terrifying black vortex slowly approaching. The vortex caused his expression to change, and his pupils to constrict. He began to pant, and was just about to rise to his feet.., however, in the next moment, a pair of eyes suddenly appeared within the black vortex. The eyes were devoid of any emotion. They looked like an abyss as they stared at him from a distance. that gaze caused the cultivators mind to reel, and his world to grow blurry. He seemed to be in a daze, he fell into a dazed state. That was why he did not notice that the vortex he was looking at was originally in the distance. However, in the blink of an eye, it appeared outside the door of the restaurant as if it was flashing. As it got closer, the resplendent and luxurious restaurant was immediately enveloped by the Black Qi that was released by the Black Vortex. As it was enveloped, the door of the restaurant let out a bang and shattered inch by inch. It collapsed and tumbled backwards. A figure that was completely formed from the black mist lifted his foot and stepped into the restaurant like a nightmare from the abyss. As his foot landed, the black mist surrounding his foot also spread out rapidly on the ground. Wherever it passed by.., at the same time, the black mist turned into wisps like ghosts and monsters that instantly wrapped around the dozens of employees on the first floor of the restaurant. Their expressions changed drastically. No matter how hard they struggled, no matter how much they cried out for help, it was all futile. As the black smoke approached, their bodies began to burn visibly as they let out shrill screams, then they turned into ashes.. It was as if the desire in their bodies had been ignited! Only the shrill cries spread out from outside the restaurant. They lingered for a long time, shocking all the trembling residents in the area, causing them to bow their heads in worship. Chapter 1333 - Foothold (Third Update) I like this place.Wang Baoles deep laughter could be heard from within the Black Fog. At that moment, as he walked through the broken door, the black fog surged in crazily, dyeing every inch of the first floor of the restaurant. As everything decayed, green flames appeared and began to burn. As the flames burned, Wang Baole walked towards the stairs. With every step he took, the stairs would turn into ashes and disappear. However, the restaurant still existed and didnt show any signs of collapsing. Just like that, Wang Baole walked to the second floor of the restaurant. There were individual private rooms on the second floor of the restaurant. The moment he stepped on them, all the doors of the private rooms opened with a loud bang. Cultivators with bloodshot eyes charged out from within, they charged straight at Wang Baole. However, before they could get close, from the black fog surrounding Wang Baoles body, shadows that looked like malicious ghosts rushed out as they writhed. They floated out ferociously and charged straight at the cultivators. Wherever they passed by.., tragic sounds reverberated once again. The cultivatorsbodies withered upon contact and eventually dissipated. Only the dozens of ghosts let out soundless roars, emitting a strong aura of desire. They swam around the second level and eventually returned to Wang Baole, crawling down one by one. The Law of gluttony. Once one has comprehended it to a certain extent, one can create their own nightmare of desire. Any one of these nightmares of desire, thrown into a small world, can turn that world into a sea of misery Wang Baole shook his head. With a wave of his hand, the second level was completely decayed. He walked towards the third level. There were only three rooms in the third level. As the nightmare of desire rushed in, the three rooms turned into ashes, revealing the figures of three cultivators who were sitting cross-legged in meditation. Two elders and a blood scale that looked like a demon beast. At that moment, the two elders were trembling, as if they wanted to open their eyes. However, they were unable to do so. They could only allow the nightmare of desire to approach them greedily, following the pores and orifices of their bodies and entering them crazily. As for the blood scale, after Wang Baole stepped into the third level, there were symbols shining on the scale between his brows. It seemed to have put up some resistance. Only then did he manage to open his eyes, revealing blood-red pupils filled with fear, he looked at Wang Baole. This is yours?Wang Baole said calmly. With a wave of his hand, the blood-red scale that he had taken from the table in the shop floated in front of the blood scale. The blood scale trembled. Its eyes seemed to struggle as it tried to look up. Just as it tried to look up, a sigh came slowly from the fourth level of the restaurant. Fellow Daoist, youve gone too far. If you leave now, Ill pretend that nothing happened. As he spoke, the wall between the third and fourth levels of the restaurant became blurry. Above Wang Baole, a figure appeared on the fourth level. The figure was similar to him. It was pitch-black, like a vortex. One could only vaguely see that there was someone meditating inside. As the fog churned, a pair of eyes appeared and looked at Wang Baole. At the same time, within the vortex of the figure, there were also dozens of nightmares of desire. They spread out and roared at Wang Baole, causing the nightmares of desire around Wang Baole to raise their heads as well, as if they had met their mortal enemy, their killing intent exploded. Wang Baoles expression remained the same, and he didnt say anything. However, at that moment, the scale floating in front of the blood scale exploded when the blood scale saw four layers of figures appear. It heaved a sigh of relief and turned into sharp spikes, it instantly pierced through the blood scales forehead and continued to explode within its body. The blood scale didnt even have time to make a sound before it was destroyed in body and soul. This scene immediately made the four layers of figures clearly angry. Youre courting death!As the muffled voice rang out, the four layers of figures seemed to stand up cross-legged. Immediately, the vortex that they were in expanded and turned into a giant that was more than two hundred feet tall. It was earth-shattering. The Giants entire body was pitch-black. Fog swirled around him, and his aura was overwhelming. When he stood up, it was as if he could support the heavens. He raised his right hand and swung it down toward Wang Baole. As he attacked, the waves of desire from his entire body erupted, affecting all directions. The residents of the city of appetites were shaken. Gazes gathered from all directions. Its the meat minion! A meat minion is making his move! As these voices reverberated in the air, within the city of appetite, eight gigantic figures that were a thousand feet tall appeared in all eight directions of the city of appetite. Each figure was like a mountain of meat, they looked at the area with a strong and shocking pressure. The appearance of these eight figures immediately caused all the noise to disappear, turning into respect. That was because they were the eight gluttonous eaters of the city of appetite. The instant the eight gluttonous eaterseyes landed on the restaurant, the giant made of minced meat slammed its palm down. Wherever it passed, the restaurant collapsed completely, and the palm landed on the top of Wang Baoles head. However it could no longer press down! Wang Baole stood under the palm, not moving an inch. What supported the palm were the nightmares of desire that emanated from him. Its my turn to say those three words. Youre courting death.The moment Wang Baole spoke calmly, his body exploded. The vortex that he was in suddenly expanded and exploded. Thirty feet, twenty feet, thirty feet, forty feet! As it expanded, the giants hand continued to expand until it reached its limit. It seemed like it wanted to retract it, but it was grabbed by Wang Baole. In the next moment, when the vortex that Wang Baole was in exploded to forty feet.., he lowered his head and looked at the terrified meat loaf. Youjust as the Meat Loaf finished speaking, Wang Baole opened his mouth and sucked hard at him. It was as if a storm had blown back, or a black hole had exploded. A huge suction force was emitted from Wang Baoles mouth, it caused the law of appetite on the Meat Loafs body to collapse instantly, and it charged toward Wang Baole. How dare you!In the distance, the shadow of a thousand-foot-tall glutton growled. It raised its right hand towards Wang Baole and grabbed at him. Wherever it passed, the sky and earth changed color, and the wind and clouds swirled. The sky was covered, it turned into a part of the giant hand and was about to grab at Wang Baole. However, at that moment, a cold laugh came from the northwest direction. The other glutton who was in the shadow also raised his hand and attacked the palm in the sky. Tuo Lingzi, its best that you dont participate in the Battle of meat paste. Zhou Huo, how dare you stop me! Amidst the loud boom, the two large hands in the sky came into contact with each other. As they fought against each other, Wang Baole had already sucked the meat paste disciple dry, causing the black vortex on his body to collapse, revealing his aged figure, he was on his last breath. After being thrown aside, as the desire in his body surged, his figure rose from forty feet to fifty feet. He stood there and raised his head to look at the sky. Wang Baole didnt say a word. He cupped his fists at the glutton who had helped him. Then, he turned around and walked towards the direction of his shop. As he walked, his figure became smaller and smaller. Eventually, he became an ordinary person. The number of gazes that landed on him didnt decrease. Instead, they increased. It was impossible for any faction to be in harmony. This was especially so in a place where ones desire to cultivate was unavoidable. Internal strife and conflicts were unavoidable. Therefore, what Wang Baole had to do was to show his worth. Ice Spirit Water was a value, and its own powerful law of desire was even more valuable. Both were available. Even though there were people who would target him, there would definitely be people who were willing to come into contact and show goodwill. Chapter 1334 - Ice Spirit Child Very few people in the city of appetites were able to remain calm until dawn. The Battle of meat paste that took place at night caused a huge sensation throughout the city. In that battle, the old meat paste disciple Yun Lingzi, who had been standing behind the blood scale restaurant, was suppressed by an unknown person. In fact, there were no twists or turns in the entire process of suppression. Under the terrifying laws of appetites, Yun Lingzi was so weak that he couldnt even withstand a single blow. Furthermore, after he was suppressed, he was completely consumed by the laws in his body, he was now a cripple. This scene caused the hearts of the majority of the cultivators in the city of appetite to pound. At the same time, they began to feel intense respect for the sudden rise of the minced meat thug. Although the city of appetite was in chaos, and the law of the jungle prevailed, most of the people in the city of appetite were apprehensive of such an unbridled and savage way of doing things. Most of the other meat eaters were the same, and took this newly promoted cultivator very seriously. Needless to say, this battle had also attracted the attention of two gluttonous eaters. One side wanted to punish this newly promoted meat eater, while the other side wanted to stop them. Although these two simply attacked, as gluttonous eaters, each and every one of their actions.., naturally, it was earth-shattering. Even if they fought across space, it would still cause the entire city to tremble. However, compared to them, the female innkeeper and the others in the shop were the most flabbergasted. The shock and shock in their hearts were like tidal waves, almost drowning them. They knew that their boss was very strong, but they had never expected that his strength would reach such a terrifying level. They had never expected that his opponent would not only be able to easily suppress the external enemies in this battle.., it had also caused the glutton god to make a move. All of this caused them to tremble under the close observation after Wang Baole left. This was especially so when Wang Baole appeared on the streets and walked over step by step. The reverence in the eight peoples eyes.., it had turned into fanaticism. They immediately knelt down and bowed deeply from afar. Wang Baole ignored the eight people who were waiting for him at the entrance. He walked past them, stepped into the shop, and went up to the second floor. With a bang, the door to the house closed, and the eight people who were kneeling outside the shop raised their heads, they could not control the intense excitement on their faces. Were rising. Were Rising! Their breathing quickened. They looked at each other and saw their intense excitement. They knew very well that after this battle the city of appetites would be filled with joy, and the tide would rise and the boat would rise, their shops would definitely rise at an exaggerated rate. In the process of rising, the matter of their owners would definitely become a hot topic in the city of appetites during this period of time. Thinking of this, the female managers eyes lit up, and she quickly turned around and returned to her shop, she walked up the stairs respectfully, knelt outside Wang Baoles house, and spoke softly. Boss, if outsiders ask, how should we report the name of Our Boss? The female manager had thought through everything thoroughly. Although it didnt matter if they knew Wang Baoles name or not, from this moment on, Wang Baole needed to have a name for himself. This would be convenient for his rise.., it would also make it easier for him to manage the shop. After a long while, Wang Baoles calm voice came from inside the house. Ice Spirit Child. Also, send a thousand bottles of ice spirit water to Zhou Huos glutton Lord Manor tomorrow. The female manager outside the house immediately acknowledged Wang Baoles words. She quickly retreated and gathered her other companions to discuss the matter. The past few days had made them very clear that with the owners personality, he didnt want to be involved in everything. Therefore, in running the shop.., they still had a lot of autonomy. Just like that, when the next morning arrived, thousands of cultivators gathered outside the shop in an endless stream. Some of these cultivators came to line up every day, but there were even more who were shaken by what had happened last night and wanted to come over to pay their respects. As they waited in line, the door of the shop opened. The Dwarf, the little fatty, and the others walked out. They did not open the shop immediately as usual. Instead, they held their heads high and puffed out their chests. With an arrogant look on their faces, they went forward and took down their plaques, they replaced it with a new one. Then, the two of them stood to the left and right. Their arrogant expressions made them feel as if their bodies had become infinitely tall, big enough to look down on the cultivators lining up outside. At the same time, as the signboard was replaced, the eyes of the people in the area instantly focused on the new signboard. They could clearly see the three large words carved on it. Ice Spirit Workshop! These three words caused the people outside to focus. Then, the little fatty who was standing at the door, although he still lacked an eye, spoke in an extremely arrogant manner. From today onwards, the Ice Spirit Workshop will change the way it sells ice spirit water. It will no longer be first come, first served. Instead, ten people will be chosen every hour using the method of drawing numbers. As soon as the words left his mouth, the people in the queue outside immediately went into an uproar. Most of them were not stupid, and they immediately knew that this method would make it even harder to obtain ice spirit water. At the same time, it would also make them even more famous. This required people to continuously line up outside the shop. If this method had been used before, it would definitely have aroused public anger. However, after the battle last night, the Ice Spirit Workshop already had the qualifications to be so overbearing. Ignoring the crowd, the little fatty turned around and walked into the shop. The dwarf chewed on the eyeballs in his mouth as he gave orders to the crowd. Gradually, as the new method of purchasing was implemented, the number of people queuing outside the ice spirit workshop didnt decrease. Instead, there were more and more people. As for Wang Baoles name.., as the number of people increased, and the news of the dwarf, Fatty, and the others in the shop spread, people gradually became aware of it. Ice Spirit Child! That new minced meat disciple is called ice spirit child! The clamor outside the shop did not affect Wang Baole. Instead, as the number of people increased and the restriction on the ice spirit water increased, the desire to eat grew stronger. This caused Wang Baole to sit cross-legged in the house. The Black Crystal in the whirlpool of the law of appetite within his body shone brighter and brighter. Just like that, a few days passed. During these few days, the ice spirit water caused a stir in the city of appetite. It was no longer limited to the eastern borough. Even the cultivators from other boroughs would come because of its reputation. Even though there were some who disdained queuing, all the cultivators who bought the ice spirit water.., they were all obsessed with it. They had the ability to bring about side effects. This caused the ice spirit water to become popular in the city of appetite. At the same time, Wang Baoles Dao name was also widely spread. He became a celebrity in the city of appetite in an instant. It was at this moment that Zhou Huo, one of the eight gluttonous eaters, invited him to the Ice Spirit Square, personally delivered to the Ice Spirit Workshop. Zhou Huo invited Wang Baole to the gluttony festival and dinner in three days. Chapter 1335 - origin (1st update) The gluttony festival of the city of appetite was held once a month. Since the city was built, this tradition had never stopped and had been going on ever since. This was both a tradition and the reason why the city of appetite kept its population strong. More importantly, it met the needs of all the experts cultivating the law of appetite in the city. Although most of the aura of appetite would be sucked away by the owner of the desire, the remaining ones could still benefit all the gluttonous eaters and meat minced meat disciples greatly. This benefit wasnt available to everyone. Only those who had certain qualifications could absorb it without being hindered. This involved the authority of the eight glutton god and the choice of the minced meat disciples. It could be said that in appetite city, whether it was food or food, they were all dispensable existences. As long as there werent too many deaths, it didnt matter. Although they seemed to be in the middle level, in the end, they were all in the lower level. In appetite city, besides the lord of Desire, there were only gluttonous eaters and minced meat disciples. The former had a monstrous status, and there were very few of them. The latter was also strong, and had the possibility of growth. Therefore, the gluttonous eaters attitude toward minced meat disciples was mostly to rope in and suppress them. They would rope in those who were willing to rely on them, and suppress the minced meat disciples under the other gluttonous eaters. Although the possibility of meat mincemeat becoming a gluttonous lord wasnt high, it still existed. After all, the other eight gluttonous lords had all been promoted in the same way. Therefore, recruiting them could be considered as an early investment. However, it had been too many years since a new gluttonous Lord had appeared in the city of appetite. All of this was the reason why Zhou Huo had made his move. After all, Wang Baole was a new meat mincemeat. Although his origins were unpredictable and his rise was rapid, to the city of appetite, they didnt care about the other partys identity. They only cared about the laws of cultivation. Furthermore, Wang Baole had done a very good job. The thousand bottles of ice spirit water that he had sent after the incident might not be of great value to the glutton, Zhou Huo, but Wang Baoles attitude had been clearly expressed. That was why he had sent an invitation. He had invited Wang Baole to join his camp and share the scent of appetite with him. As long as Wang Baole agreed, he would be tied to Zhou Huo. Wang baole naturally wouldnt reject such an invitation. This was his plan all along. From what he knew, if one wanted to truly integrate into a faction, one had to have a very important position within the faction. He hadnt fully achieved this yet, and it could only be considered a preliminary integration. However, Wang Baole was very interested in the law of appetite. At the same time, he realized that he seemed to have a very special aptitude for cultivating the seven emotions and six desires. Regardless of whether it was joy or his current appetite, he seemed to be able to grasp them very quickly. It should be related to my own cultivation realm? Wang Baole had thought about this phenomenon before. There were several answers, and cultivation realm was one of them. As for the other answers Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and a strange glint flashed across his eyes. Just like that, after replying to the butler from the Zhou Huo Manor who had sent him the invitation, time flew by. Three days passed, and the gluttony festival arrived. This was the fourth gluttony festival that Wang Baole had experienced in the city of appetite. Other than the first time where he personally participated, he did not leave the shop for the next two times. He only watched. The way he participated in the fourth time was completely different from before. With the arrival of the morning and the spread of the festive atmosphere, the cultivators in the entire city began to cheer. From the eight gluttonous Lords mansions.., the eight meaty mountains were lifted up by their subordinates and walked out. After they walked out, they followed the established route and moved forward in the city. Numerous figures who had gone into seclusion walked out from different directions and disappeared in a flash. When they reappeared, they were in the ranks of their respective gluttonous Lords subordinates. These figures were all minced meat disciples. At the same time, the well-fed subordinates of their gluttonous eaters also arrived one after another and joined their respective processions. In an instant, the sounds of cheers and shouts spread throughout the city. Residents and cultivators on both sides joined in. Just like that, as the atmosphere of the gluttony festival gradually rose, Wang Baole also walked out of the shop, his figure disappeared, and in the next moment he appeared in the procession of Zhou Huo, one of the eight gluttonous eaters. Zhou Huo was the first to notice his appearance. His mountain-like body turned slightly and gave Wang Baole, who had appeared behind him, a deep look. Wang Baole looked at Zhou Huo as well. His huge body exuded a heat wave that was like a furnace. It was quite shocking, and it made Wang baole have a new understanding of the law of appetite. He cupped his fists and bowed. Zhou Huo smiled and nodded. He didnt say anything as the parade continued. At the same time, four pairs of eyes gathered around Wang Baole. Following his senses, Wang Baole looked around and noticed that there were four cultivators around him who had auras similar to his. The four of them were an elder and three middle-aged men. The fluctuations of the law of appetite on their bodies clearly showed the cultivation of minced meat. After making eye contact with Wang Baole, the four of them looked calm and nodded slightly. They were fearful of minced meat, who had just risen to prominence. After all, the rise of the other party had been built on the battle to kill minced meat. Wang Baole wasnt someone who would casually make enemies, so he nodded in response. After the initial greetings from both parties, the parade continued. As the festive atmosphere grew stronger and the number of people behind the parade increased, the critical moment of the Gluttony Festival arrived. After all the gluttonous eaters had gathered at the central altar, the lord of Desire had arrived. As the loud boom reverberated, and the shockingly large piece of meat appeared on the altar, Wang Baole stood behind Zhou Huo and raised his head to look. It was his first time in the city of appetite. He had been standing among the crowd in the distance, and now.., he was only second to the glutton eater in terms of distance from the piece of meat. From this position, he could clearly sense the extreme intensity of the other partys body. It had turned into the source of the law of appetite. The law of appetite had already affected the entire city, and this was under complete control. According to Wang Baoles deduction, once the other party spread out, he could instantly turn the entire second level world into the world of appetite. However, it was clear that the other masters of appetite in the second level world would not allow such a thing to happen. Unless the master of appetite dies, no one would be able to cultivate the law of appetite to such an extent while he was still alive The Origin Universe Dao space is indeed marvelous. This Small World contains so many mighty figures. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and stared at the piece of meat before him. The other party was a powerful figure who could fight against his true form. Then, how did the law of seven emotions and six desires be born here or rather, where did they come from Wang Baole was silent. He had more or less an answer in his heart. The Emperor. Chapter 1336 - Divine Furnace Path (second update) The answer was already very clear. The seven emotions and six desires of the second level of the world most likely originated from the imperial emperor. The slumbering imperial emperors emotions turned into seven emotions, and his desires turned into six desires. They filled this world, changing everything here and affecting everything here because of their tyranny, therefore, other than the seven emotions and six desires, all the other laws in this place were rejected. Unless it was like ancient Ji City, where one could be considered to have gained recognition to a certain extent, all external laws could not be used in this place. Once used, it would be the descent of the Emperor Spirit. Wang baole stared deeply at the huge piece of meat. With a wave of his hand, countless golden tentacles danced in the air. Cheers reverberated like thunder, and as the strong scent of food erupted, he retracted his gaze. As he averted his gaze, the scent of appetite surged forward. After being devoured by the glutton lord, only forty percent remained, and his figure disappeared. After he disappeared, the eyes of the eight glutton eaters shone with a strange light. They activated the law of appetite in their bodies and immediately began to devour. As they devoured, Wang Baole was unable to cultivate the law of appetite in this place for the first time, that was why he couldnt see too clearly. He could clearly see that eight black holes had appeared around the eight gluttonous eaters. The smallest of the eight black holes was a thousand feet wide. The scariest one was facing Zhou Huo, the gluttonous eater on the other side of the altar, the black holes were more than seven thousand feet wide. The eight of them instantly sucked in the surrounding aura of appetite crazily. At the same time, the minced meat disciples around the eight gluttonous eaters also began to absorb it. Their whirlpool was clearly much smaller, between a hundred feet and a hundred and seventy feet. There was a gap in the absorption. Seeing all this, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath. Immediately, the law crystal of appetite in his body suddenly shone, forming a huge suction force. It appeared outside and turned into a whirlpool of about forty feet, which also absorbed it. As the strong scent of appetite was sucked in, Wang Baoles eyes shone brightly. He could feel that his law of appetite was rapidly rising at an unbelievable speed. Although it was still not as fast and violent as when he had swallowed the minced meat behind the blood scale child, it was now more sustained and gentle, so the gains were greater. It was as if he was in a state of great nourishment. As the law became purer, a powerful feeling was also reflected from within the law. This made Wang Baoles eyes shine. He decided to let go of his limits. In the next instant, the whirlpool rumbled and expanded to more than 500 feet, and then to more than 700 feet. It could have continued to expand, but Wang Baole knew that he couldnt go overboard. Therefore, he tried his best to restrain himself and maintain the range, devouring the aura of his appetite. He had restrained himself, but his existence and changes had instantly attracted the attention of the other meat mincemeat disciples and gluttonous eaters. When they noticed Wang Baoles seven-hundred-foot-long vortex, almost all the meat mincemeat disciplespupils constricted, even the gluttonous eater revealed a strange look as he swept his gaze over Wang Baole. In fact, among the meat mincemeat disciples present, there were only two who had reached the seven-hundred-foot mark. One of them was Wang Baole, and the other was a bald, muscular man who belonged to the gluttonous eater beside the seven-hundred-foot-long black hole. Not only was the muscular man bald, he didnt even have eyebrows. However, as he stood there, all the cultivators who had seen him before had a look of respect on their faces that was second only to that of the glutton lord. This person was the number one glutton disciple in the city of appetite. At that moment, he had also noticed Wang Baoles strange behavior. He raised his head and looked at him coldly, his eyes shining brightly. His name is the Dao of the divine furnace. He is known as the person who has the highest chance of becoming the ninth glutton lord in the past thousand years. He has his eyes on you.Wang Baole raised his head as well. As he looked at the bald cultivator, a gentle voice rang in his ears. The person who had spoken was Zhou Huos other glutton slave. When he saw Wang Baole turn his head to look at him, a smile appeared on the glutton slaves face. He wants to devour you.The glutton slave who had spoken continued to send a voice transmission. In the city of appetite, there are no restrictions on fights between the glutton slaves of different gluttonous lords. However, life and death matters will be interfered with unless there are two scenarios I will explain them to you in detail later at the banquet. Wang Baole nodded and didnt say anything. However, he narrowed his eyes at the Divine Furnace Dao. He quickly looked away, and so did the Divine Furnace Dao. As the crowd absorbed the energy, the aura of appetites around the altar gradually diminished. When it completely disappeared, the crowd dispersed and chased after the golden tentacles. The festival had come to an end. To the glutton god and the minced meat apostle, it was already over. However, to Wang Baole, what was next was the time for him to completely stand on his side. Especially before he left, Zhou Huo gave Wang baole a deep look. Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed. Without saying a word, he left with the other minced meat apostles. Zhou Huos banquet was about to begin. The meat paste disciples were allowed to bring their subordinates to participate in the banquet. Wang Baole brought along the female manager, who was dressed up and extremely nervous. She had also prepared a gift. On the night of the gluttony festival, compared to the fighting and fighting outside, the excited roars and painful wails were heard. The banquet hall in Zhou Huos manor was brightly lit and filled with cheers and laughter. All of Zhou Huos subordinates were gathered here. In the large number of servants attending the banquet, all sorts of delicacies were served one after another. Those who were qualified to come were provided with an unlimited number of delicacies. All of this was an unprecedented experience for the female manager. It was also the first time in her life. Wang Baole didnt care about all of this. After arriving, he let the female manager interact with him on her own. He walked into the banquet hall, the minced meat disciple who had introduced the Divine Furnace Dao to Wang Baole, who was respectfully surrounded by seven to eight well-fed cultivators, walked over. As he arrived, the well-fed people around the minced meat disciple retreated. It wasnt convenient for me to speak beside the altar earlier. I havent introduced myself. Im Zhong Haizi,the minced meat disciple said with a smile as he looked at Wang Baole. Fellow Daoist Zhong Haizi, may I know which two situations allow the minced meat to engage in a life-and-death battle?Wang Baole approached and picked up a flask of wine from a servant beside him. He spoke gently. It was obvious that Zhong Haizi was willing to get along with Wang Baole as well, so he responded with a smile. The first option is to be like fellow Daoist ice spirit, who has just been promoted to meat paste. This way, Gluttons will protect him in order to win him over The second option is At the critical moment of promotion, the Act of devouring other meat paste will not be interfered with As for the Dao of the divine furnace, although he has yet to reach his limit, it is rumored that his true strength is far greater than what he is currently displaying. Therefore, fellow Daoist Bing Lingzi, you have to be careful.Zhong Haizi looked deeply at Wang Baole. Chapter 1337 - , Hunting Feast (third update) After all, if there is a ninth glutton in the city of appetites, that is what the Lord of appetites would like to see.Zhong Haizi smiled and looked at Wang Baole. Interesting. However, if the lord of appetites really wishes to see the birth of a ninth glutton, then a random glutton who has devoured a large number of cultivators should be able to advance even if he is not at the perfected stage. Why is there still no ninth glutton in the city of appetites?Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. The Glutton Gods devouring between the glutton God and the glutton god may have gained a lot, but there is a limit. A dharma idol that is a thousand feet tall is a glutton god. However, after the ninety-nine feet, the difficulty of the remaining ten feet is much, much higher than before. Therefore, the act of devouring must be done at the moment of true advancement. Only then can one use its power to condense ones own glutton crystal. The person who answered Wang Baole was not zhong haizi, but another minced meat disciple. That person was the elder. He walked over, smiled at Wang Baole, and explained. Thats right. Otherwise, we wouldnt be chatting and laughing with each other. Minced meat is a proof of strength, but you have to be careful not to become someone elses minced meat.The elder shook his head and sighed, then he glanced at Wang Baole and suddenly spoke. But Zhonghailiu said the third kind of meat minced between life and death, that is hunting feast. Hunts the Feast!In the sea son to hear the speech, the facial expression suddenly changes, fiercely looks at the old man. It was stopped by eight gluttonous owners. Could it be Thats right. According to my news, the hunting feast is about to be restarted.The elder nodded slightly. As for Wang Baole, he listened to the duos words with a look of surprise in his eyes. Zhong Haizis expression changed rapidly. His face turned pale, and the elder explained the hunting feast to Wang Baole as well. The so-called hunting feast was something that had surpassed the gluttony festival in the past in the city of appetites. It was a grand event that was held once a year. Once the Lord of appetites activated it, all the participants would head to the lower levels of the world, where they would hunt ancient beasts and obtain ingredients. This world was divided into three levels. Everyone was on the second level. The gods were sleeping on the first level, while the lower level was on the third level. There were countless sleeping humans and beasts there. The origin of the Ancients was inside. However, compared to the ancients who had awoken, those who had not awoken in the lower realm often had no intelligence. They were like walking corpses. At the same time, there were many more of them, furthermore, they were extremely strange beasts, which was why they were extremely dangerous. However, at the same time, the ancient beasts themselves were the best ingredients. They were even like golden tentacles. They had been discovered in the lower realm at the very beginning. However, the Lord of desire had taken control of them later, giving them unlimited power to regenerate. Other than that, there was another layer of danger, which came from the malice between the cultivators of appetite city. Because the glutton God would not participate in every hunting feast, the strongest person who entered was the meat minion. Therefore, the cannibalism that was not allowed in the city of appetite was the default rule in the lower level world, it was the default rule. To the glutton god, the amount of meat minion they gained in the lower level world also determined the proportion of authority they obtained from the lord of appetite. However, to the power of the city of appetite, the rewards and rewards were out of control, and there was a high possibility that they wouldnt be proportional. This would cause the glutton gods forces to be greatly reduced. That was why the glutton God objected to the hunt. However, after the Hunt had stopped for many years, for some unknown reason, the eight glutton god no longer stopped the hunt. This caused all the minced meat disciples who had found out about the hunt to feel a sense of crisis in their hearts. The reason why it has been activated is because the lord of desire has sensed that the ninth gluttonous eater will appear in our city of appetites. This gluttonous eater will be born during the hunting feast. Most of us believe that this might be a specially activated hunt for the Dao of the Divine Furnace.After the elder explained the hunting feast to Wang Baole.., a faint voice with a suppressive force entered everyones ears. The voice came from a middle-aged man. He was dressed in a long purple robe, and he exuded an air of authority even though he wasnt angry. He looked very similar to Zhou Huo, who was like a mountain of flesh. As he walked over, all the people from the banquet around him.., they saw the law of appetite vibrate in their bodies. They sensed it subconsciously, and they immediately recognized the person who had come. Greetings, Glutton!The elder, Zhong Haizi, and the other two meat-eaters who hadnt come over immediately greeted him. The other cultivators in the banquet also lowered their heads. Wang Baole also cupped his fists. He could tell that the person who had arrived was a clone. Clearly, Zhou Huos true form was too majestic, and it was not suitable for him to appear in the banquet hall. Therefore, it was only natural for the clone to arrive. However, it was just a clone. Due to the resonance of the law of appetite, it was also extremely powerful. However, this did not affect Wang Baole. Ive gathered you all here for this banquet to announce this matter.Zhou Huo walked over and swept his gaze across Wang Baole and the others. Then, he looked at the other two minced meat disciples who were walking over quickly. The hunting feast will begin in a months time. I hope that all of you will prioritize survival in the lower levels of the world. As for the Ice Spirit Child, you have to be careful in the Dao of the divine furnace. When the altar absorbs you today, you will have become its prey.Zhou Huo looked at Wang Baole. Prey?Wang Baole smiled, and a glint flashed in his eyes. Zhou Huo seemed to have read Wang Baoles thoughts. He narrowed his eyes and didnt say anything. Instead, he walked to the seat of honor in the banquet hall and stopped talking about it. The banquet had officially begun. As delicacies were presented one after another, and as a large number of beautiful or handsome servants interspersed with each other, desire filled the banquet. From Afar, compared to the chaos in appetite city, the Black Qi that was emitted from Zhou Huos residence was just as shocking, it was also shocking. The black smoke represented a desire that was extremely intense. From a distance, the cultivators in appetite city didnt dare to get any closer. That was because if they got any closer, they would be unable to control their bodies from being contaminated, and would instantly wither. In this place, only when the laws of desire reached a certain level, or when the servants were brought in, would any outsider be completely affected, and would lose their sense of self. This was the power of the law of desire. The banquet didnt last long. When the fighting and competition caused by the festivals outside had ended, and the night had completely covered the sky, the banquet had reached its end. As the crowd left, Wang Baole summoned the female manager and bid Zhou Huo Farewell. Zhou Huo, who was sitting there, suddenly spoke. The gift is not bad. As long as the glutton lord likes it,Wang Baole replied with a smile. The gift he had given to Zhou Huo was forty percent of the ice spirit water in the shop. Zhou Huo glanced at Wang Baole. After a moment of silence, he continued speaking with a deep meaning. Your background is not important. Even if you have cultivated the law of happiness, it doesnt matter. However, this is under the circumstance that you dont have any enemies outside of the city of appetite. However, if you can become the ninth glutton lord that the lord of appetite feels, then your enemies are the enemies of the city of appetite. Thats because you represent the law of appetite.With that, Zhou Huo stopped transmitting his voice. Wang Baoles expression did not change at all. He cupped his fists and turned to leave. When he walked out of Zhou Huos mansion, the female manager did not notice that Wang Baoles eyes flashed with interest. The ninth glutton? Chapter 1338 - the hunt begins (first update) Wang Baole wasnt very interested in becoming a glutton. To him, the most important function of comprehending the law of appetite itself was to understand the emperor. Ever since he realized that the seven emotions and six desires in this world actually came from the emperor, Wang Baole had an idea. If He could completely comprehend all the seven emotions and six desires.., then What would happen. Will the Empyrean Lord Awaken, or will he never be able to awaken again? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He walked on the stone pavement in the city of appetite and raised his head to look at the sky. Although he couldnt see through the sky and see the first level of the world above, he could still sense, through his subconscious senses, that there was a figure in another world in the endless sky, it was meditating silently. After a long while, Wang baole retracted his gaze and stepped into the main door of the Ice Spirit Workshop. Time passed once again. With the end of the gluttony festival, the expansion of the ice spirit workshop was different from before. It was no longer overly conservative. Instead, it was spreading in all directions with the shops as the center. Shops were taken away one by one under the visits of the female manager and the others. When a month was about to pass, the only shop left on the street where the Ice Spirit Workshop was located in the eastern district of appetite city was the ice spirit workshop! The other shops, without exception, became part of the ice spirit workshop, adding to the number of super restaurants in appetite city. The expansion of the shops and the popularity of the ice spirit water, as well as the aura of greed that swept through the entire appetite city, also rose steadily. It reached a terrifying level, causing Wang Baoles law of appetite to.., become more profound every day. No one knew what level Wang Baoles law of appetite had reached in the past month. They could only vaguely sense that anyone who stepped onto the street where he was.., would be unable to control their strong appetite. The abnormality in this place had long attracted the attention of the eight gluttonous eaters in the city of appetite. Perhaps it was because the hunting feast was about to begin, so even though there were inspections, there were no obstructions or interference. That was because Wang Baole wasnt the only one who had erupted during this month. There were explosions of varying degrees in thirteen areas in the entire city of appetite. There was no exception to the fact that there was a minced meat disciple at every location. It was clear that the hunting feast was a matter of life and death for the minced meat disciple. It was extremely important. Therefore, other than those who chose to remain hidden for various reasons, the rest had been expanding crazily during this month, they were searching for more ways to absorb the aura of appetite. Wang Baoles expansion was shocking, but it wasnt the most exaggerated. There were three people who were even more exaggerated than him. One of them was the Dao of the divine furnace. The dao of the divine furnace didnt have its own shop, but the strongest glutton in the city of appetite that he had followed had transferred all the places under his command that could absorb the aura of appetite to him during the past month. In other words, the glutton had given the portion of his cultivation for a month to the Dao of the divine furnace. The amount of aura of appetite that the glutton needed to cultivate could be said to be massive. If it landed on a minced meat disciple, the degree of eruption would be.., naturally, it would be shocking. Other than the Dao of the Divine Furnace, the other two were also very exaggerated. One of them was unknown and seemed to have kept an extremely low profile before this. He had been in seclusion all year round, but when he came out of seclusion, it actually stirred up a portion of the vortexes of the aura of appetite in appetite city. This scene caused everyone in appetite city to be very surprised. It had to be known that even the glutton God had some difficulty in doing this. Only the glutton God had such authority. As a result, this matter caused a great deal of speculation. There were even rumors that this mysterious meat minion.., should be the true reason why the glutton God had started this hunting feast. The name of this meat minion was quickly found out by the cultivators in appetite city. His name was Feng Di. As for the last person, the explosion of the law of appetite didnt cause too many surprises. That was why his identity was that of the first son of the glutton lord, Tuo Lingzi. His name was Cheng Lingzi. The three of them, together with Wang Baole, had been the focus of attention in the city of appetite for the past month. They had become the candidates that most people had guessed would be promoted to the glutton lord. Just Like That, another gluttony festival slowly arrived. This time, it was different than usual. The minced meat apostle did not appear. As the eight glutton god teams and all the cultivators in the city gathered on the altar, and with the appearance of the Glutton God.., amidst the usual cheers from the surroundings, the minced meat-like existence on the altar suddenly waved at the sky. Heaven and earth rumbled, and the entire world trembled. An enormous vortex appeared above the city of appetites. It grew larger and larger, growing clearer and clearer. In the space of a few breaths, all of the cultivators in the city of appetites could clearly see the enormous black vortex. As it rumbled, bolts of lightning spread out and swam through the vortex, within the vortex was a world that was faintly visible. That world was unfamiliar to everyone. The land within it was pitch black, and was filled with a thick stench of blood. It was like a burial ground. There were no ruins to be seen. It was as if The World within the vortex was a battlefield graveyard, it was a battlefield graveyard. Coldness and death seemed to be the main theme of that place. For the first time, the people in the city of appetite were suppressed, and their cheers were cut off. If that was all there was to it, then it would have been fine. However, as the black vortex spun and tore apart, it grew larger and larger. Suddenly, a roar came from within the world of burial within the vortex. The Roar brought with it an aura that shook souls. It was like a storm that rushed into appetite city through the vortex, causing the hearts of the people in appetite city to thump. A gigantic rotting corpse hand appeared from within the vortex, it seemed to be going through the vortex and into the city. A large number of black bugs could be seen crawling out of the corpse hand. Each of them was ferocious, causing the corpse hands aura to become even more terrifying. Just as it was about to get close, the huge piece of meat of appetite citys master on the altar.., suddenly, he let out a cold snort. The sound of his snort immediately affected the corpse hand. The black bugs on the corpse hand instantly let out shrill cries as if they had gone mad. They began to devour the corpse hand, as if their appetite had been completely ignited, other than devouring the corpse hand, they also began to bite each other madly. Just like that, the terrifying corpse hand disappeared before it could even spread out into the vortex. Eventually, it turned into a group of black bugs that began to devour each other. As they sucked on the meat on the altar.., they were all sucked out of the Vortex and went straight into the mouth of the meat. As the sound of chewing spread out, the people in appetite city felt their hairs stand on end. At the same time, they began to have an intense desire to eat. The feast has begun. All meat-eaters, go in now!After swallowing the worm in his mouth, he stood on the altar and said coolly. His voice spread throughout the city. Chapter 1339 - do you like to play hide-and-seek? (second update) Almost as soon as the voice echoed in the air, cultivators in various areas of the city of appetite opened their eyes while meditating. As their eyes opened, they stood up one by one, either nervously, excitedly, or expectantly, in a flash, they turned into long arcs that shot straight towards the vortex in the sky. Their appearance immediately attracted the attention of the crowd around the altar. As they looked over, the sounds of discussion instantly spread out. Its the Divine Furnace Dao! And Feng Di! Thats Cheng Lingzi! As the sounds of discussion spread out from the area around the altar in all directions, four figures flew up from all over the place. They were extremely shocking and became the focus of everyones attention. One of them was a bald, muscular man. He was tall and burly, and was clearly different from the glutton Gods mountain of flesh. However, his appearance gave people the feeling that he was capable of pulling mountains out of the ground. He wore a long yellow robe, and his aura was like a rainbow. He was none other than dao of the divine furnace. It was especially so for him, as if he contained a furnace. As he rose up into the sky, it gave people the feeling that the sky was about to be burned. Most of the other glutton disciples were suppressed by him, and could not compete with him. Only the other three figures were able to remain as normal under his aura. One of them was actually a meat mountain that looked almost the same as the glutton god. The Meat Mountain was dressed in white robes, and his aura shook the heavens and earth. His entire body emitted a powerful and domineering aura, and behind his back was a huge halo with complicated runes on it. Although he did not emit a heatwave like that of a furnace, there was a rich and shocking qi and blood on his body that exploded forth, arousing the appetite of all the onlookers. This person was none other than Feng Di, who had suddenly risen to prominence. As for the other two, one of them was a young man. Compared to everyone else, his existence was very special. He looked extremely skinny, like a ghost that had starved to death. There was a strange smile on his face, as if it would never disappear as he walked up into the sky, he looked at the other minced meat disciples and licked his lips, as if he was extremely hungry and was trying his best to suppress his hunger. The last one was Wang Baole. Compared to the others, his body was ordinary. He was neither fat nor skinny. He didnt have a halo on his back, and he didnt have a divine furnace in his body. It didnt seem out of the ordinary. However There was an icy coldness on his body. As he walked forward.., it gradually began to erupt. The coldness seemed to be able to freeze the furnace, suppress qi and blood, and ignore everything else. Other than them, the other minced meat disciples were clearly much weaker. In fact, their auras were like the stars next to the Bright Moon. Although they existed, they had no choice but to dim down. However, they had to participate in the hunting feast, and couldnt refuse. Therefore, the minced meat disciples could only brace themselves and fly toward the vortex. At the same time, they approached the people they were close to. After all, during the hunting feast.., even though it wasnt safe for each other, there were times when an alliance could be established to ensure the survival of the masses. Just like that, under the watchful eyes of the masses, all the minced meat disciples in the city of appetite turned into streaks of light as they neared the vortex. Soon, the Divine Furnace Dao was the first to approach. Without any hesitation, he turned to look at the crowd behind him, he looked at Feng Di and Wang Baole in particular. He laughed sinisterly and stepped into the vortex. Feng di followed. He ignored the gazes from the Divine Furnace Dao and remained expressionless. The halo behind him shone, and his qi and blood grew even more powerful. His speed didnt slow down at all as he flew straight into the vortex. Next was Wang Baole and the young man, Cheng Lingzi, who looked like he had starved to death. They approached the vortex almost at the same time. The moment they stepped in, Cheng Lingzi smiled at Wang Baole. My father told me to eat you inside, but I like to play hide-and-seek, so you have to hide well.As he spoke, Cheng Lingzi licked his lips and was about to step into the vortex. His voice spread throughout the area, causing the minced meat disciples behind him to not want to get too close to him. The people around the altar also sensed the bewitching charm of Cheng Lingzi. As for the eight glutton eaters, they were expressionless. Only the father of Cheng Lingzi, Tuo Lingzi, who had tried to make things difficult for Wang Baole and had been stopped by Zhou Huo, had a look of admiration in his eyes. He liked high-profile children, and Cheng Lingzi was the strongest of his children. He believed that even if he hadnt been promoted to glutton eater, no one would have dared to risk offending him this time, they would lay a hand on Cheng Lingzis life. Even the newly promoted glutton would rarely act so recklessly. As for the Ice Lingzi, he believed that even though he was strong, he knew his children better, so he was not worried. However, just as Cheng Lingzi, who looked like he had starved to death, spoke and everyone heard his words, Wang Baole, who had ignored his surroundings and was about to enter the whirlpool, suddenly raised his eyebrows. His body disappeared instantly. In the next moment.., he appeared directly behind Cheng Lingzi. As Cheng Lingzis expression changed, Wang Baole suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed viciously at Cheng Lingzi. How dare you attack before entering the hunting battlefield? Youre courting death!Tuo Lingzi, who was beside the altar, had a cold glint in his eyes. He suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed towards the sky. Immediately, a large hand materialized. With a loud boom, it shot towards the sky. Zhou Huo, who was beside him, frowned. He was about to stop it, but an even more powerful ripple spread out from the first glutton lords expressionless face, enveloping Zhou Huos entire body, it caused Zhou Huos body to tremble. He could no longer stop it. As his expression changed, Tuo Lingzis large hand materialized in the sky and charged towards Wang Baole. As for Wang Baole, he didnt even look at the large hand behind him. He raised his right hand and continued to grab Cheng Lingzi. Foolish!Cheng Lingzi laughed sinisterly. The law of appetite erupted from his entire body, and his body expanded rapidly to more than eight hundred feet. He opened his mouth wide and didnt Dodge. Instead, he swallowed Wang Baole with an exaggerated mouth, in the blink of an eye, he seemed to have reached an area where he could swallow Wang Baoles body. Cruelty appeared in his eyes. After all, at that moment, Wang Baole had tuo lingzis giant hand behind him. According to Cheng Lingzis judgment, this time even if the other party didnt die, he would still be severely injured, and he would turn the tables, he would devour a portion of the law of appetite. It has come to me of its own accord!Cheng Lingzi was pleased with himself, and the light in his eyes grew stronger. However in the next moment, a scene that made his body tremble violently, and his eyeballs almost fell out, appeared. An even more majestic and earth-shattering law of appetite, which made him shudder, exploded like a storm on Wang Baoles body. His body grew in size in an instant. Three hundred feet, five hundred feet, seven hundred feet, nine hundred feet.. In the next instant, he was nine hundred and ninety feet tall. He stood between heaven and earth like a giant that could support everything. His right hand also grew in size. As the young man stared blankly at his starving body, he crushed everything in his path, he crushed all obstacles and grabbed Cheng Lingzis neck. Do you like to play hide and Seek? Chapter 1340 - Qing Yangzi? (third update) Wang Baoles words were ice-cold. The moment he spoke, not only was the youth shocked, but everyone in the city of appetite was in an uproar. Even Tuo Lingzi, who had attacked, had a drastic change in expression for the first time. Zhou Huo did the same. The other gluttonous eatersgazes turned sharp. However, the tables had turned so quickly that even tuo lingzi had no time to deal with it. In the next instant, as Wang Baoles words reverberated in the air, he grabbed Cheng Lingzis right hand and yanked it forcefully. Instantly, Cheng Lingzis body was grabbed, he swung it up and flung it behind him, in the direction of Tuo Lingzis large hand. The entire process was extremely ingenious. Tuo Lingzis eyes turned red instantly. He retracted the large hand that he had conjured, but it still touched his beloved son. This caused Cheng Lingzis body to collapse with a loud thud. He was covered in blood, and his shrill and hoarse screams could not be heard. They were stuck in Wang Baoles throat by his right hand, he could only express his pain by trembling violently. Wang Baole ignored tuo lingzi, who had an ugly expression on his face. After speaking calmly, he exerted force with his right hand. With a loud bang, he crushed Cheng Lingzi in his hand. With a suction, the large amount of law of appetite contained in Cheng Lingzis shattered body was instantly sucked into Wang Baoles mouth. However, Cheng Lingzi was, after all, a minced meat disciple, and he had many trump cards. At that moment, his shattered body.., after Wang Baole absorbed a portion of the law, he immediately burned up and turned into ashes in an instant. In the next instant, near the vortex in the distance, as the void distorted, his figure formed out of thin air. However, he no longer looked like a youth, but like an adult. His body had become thinner. His face was pale, and his breathing was much weaker. He looked at Wang Baole with a look of unprecedented fear. Huh?Wang Baole was a little surprised. He raised his head and looked at Cheng Lingzi. The moment he raised his head, his body disappeared without a trace. When he reappeared, he was at the spot where Cheng Lingzi had been previously. However, Cheng Lingzi had been in a life-and-death crisis previously. He was alert and alert, like a frightened rabbit. When Wang Baole arrived, his figure had disappeared once again. When he reappeared, he was in the Vortex! He didnt dare look for his father. There wasnt enough time, and the other party would definitely make a move. He had a premonition that before his father made a move to stop him, he would definitely die. He believed that he wouldnt have the chance to use the life-saving method he had just used a moment ago a second time. Therefore, his only chance of survival now was to rush into the Vortex and hide inside. That was indeed the case. At the same time, a large number of nightmares of desire appeared out of thin air between Wang Baole and the altar in appetite city, forming a blockade. If Cheng Lingzi fled in that direction, he would definitely be intercepted. Interesting. I also like to play hide-and-seek, so you have to hide well.Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. In reality, if he used the power of the external world, he could easily suppress a mere Cheng Lingzi with a flip of his hand, he wouldnt give the other party a chance to escape. At that moment, he didnt pay too much attention to it. Wang baole, who was walking towards the whirlpool, focused more of his divine thoughts on Tuo Lingzi, who was on the altar. His eyes were filled with intense killing intent. After the first attack, Tuo Lingzi had stopped attacking. It wasnt that he didnt want to, but the pressure from the lord of Appetite City, who was standing on the altar, had swept across his body in that instant. That sweep had sealed tuo lingzi, making him unable to attack. That was why his killing intent had gone berserk, unable to explode. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked at the piece of meat that was standing on the altar. It contained a shocking aura. Become the glutton lord and let bygones be bygones. If I fail, I will retrieve the law of appetite from you,the glutton Lord said slowly as he looked at Wang Baole. A strange light appeared in his eyes. His voice caused the sky to change color. The wind and clouds swirled. It was as if he had spoken the law, causing the entire world to tremble. Wang baole gave the city of appetite Lord, who was as powerful as his true form, the respect he deserved. He fell silent for a moment before nodding. He turned around and headed straight for the vortex. In the next instant, his figure disappeared into the vortex. It was only at that moment that the other flesh-eaters entered the vortex one by one, bitter and helpless. Finally, when the last person stepped in, the city of appetite lord on the altar raised his hand again, and the vortex in the sky slowly disappeared. Originally, those who ate and fed should have participated. However, the Master of Desire City changed his mind. He looked up at the fading vortex and smiled. Is that him ? Beneath the second level of the world was an endless red mist. At the bottom of the Mist was the first level of the world, which was also known as the burial ground. This was because the many universes where the Origin Universe Dao Kong had once been were buried here. In the countless eras, there had been countless living dead. Their consciousness had fallen into a deep slumber, and they might never awaken. What supported their physical movements were different desires. The lord of appetite city has seen through my identity.At that moment, in the world filled with burial ground, Wang Baole stood in mid-air and lowered his head to look at the land. What he saw was that the world was pitch-black and boundless. The aura of death was extremely dense, turning into a cold and sinister feeling that seemed capable of freezing everything. However he could sense that deep in the ground, there were countless breathing waves. There were strong and weak. The weak were like mortals, while the strong in Wang Baoles eyes, his pupils constricted. Due to his original bodys position, he could use the fifth step of his original bodys perception to sense that deep in the ground.., there seemed to be more than ninety of them the same aura as the guardian he had chased after. All of this made Wang Baole finally understand where the hundred and eight figures that surrounded the Empyrean Lord had gone. In Silence, Wang Baole raised his head again and looked up at the rolling red fog above him. The Aura buried below doesnt match the hundred and eight figures, but what if I add in the lord of seven emotions and six desires Wang Baole was silent. A moment later, he took a deep breath. So, the lord of appetite city, who most likely recognized my identity, is one of the 108 combat generals This didnt match Wang Baoles initial guess. He had thought that cultivators at the same level as the lord of appetite citys lord of appetite city should be formed from the origin laws of the emperors seven emotions and six desires, similar to a relatively independent clone. The water in the Origin Universe Dao Space is very deep, very deep. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed at the void. Immediately, a strand of black hair appeared out of thin air in the void where he had grabbed, it was as if it had come quietly to entangle Wang Baole. However, after being grabbed by him, it was yanked forcefully. Immediately, a large amount of black hair let out a buzzing sound from the void. Like a flood, it spread out like ink. As it spread out, the source was finally revealed. It was a head a womans head. It appeared out of thin air and stared at Wang Baole. There was an indescribable hatred in its eyes! Qing Yangzi, youre Qing Yangzi! There would be more late Chapter 1341 - Hill Beast (fourth update) Qing Yangzi?Wang Baoles eyes focused as he looked at the womans head. Although it was only a head, and her face was rather hideous, it was not rotten. Therefore, one could still see the beauty of her face. It was likely that many years ago, this woman was also a peerless beauty. Unfortunately, things had changed. Only her gaze, which was filled with hatred, seemed to pierce through life and death, connecting with the passage of time, exploding before Wang Baoles eyes. Qing Yangzi, you are Qing Yangzi!The womans voice was shrill. As she spoke, the black hair around her twisted like vipers as they charged toward Wang baole from all directions. Wang baole frowned slightly and snorted coldly. Immediately, the law of appetite in his body spread out. In an instant, the hair seemed to possess independent intelligence. All of them instantly turned against each other. Under the influence of the law of appetite.., each of them erupted with an intense desire to devour each other. There were even some that went for the womans head. However, the woman was not affected in the slightest. It was as if the hatred in her body was too strong and had replaced everything. She could not tolerate other desires, and at that moment, she was filled with hatred, she charged at Wang Baole. A mournful voice rang out from her mouth. Qing Yangzi, you are Qing Yangzi! Wang Baoles body swayed and appeared on the head in the next instant. He raised his right hand and pressed down forcefully. Immediately, a powerful force erupted and landed on the head. It turned into countless nightmares of desire that instantly entwined around the head, it was hurled down toward the ground and eventually nailed to the ground. No matter how hard the head struggled, it was unable to escape. Its hair was also devouring each other, becoming less and less. However, its shrill voice did not weaken in the slightest. It continued to be heard frequently, causing Wang baole to gradually understand that this woman seemed to only know that one sentence. In deep thought, Wang Baole looked at the head that he had nailed to the ground. As he walked closer, he pressed his finger between the womans brows as she screamed, wanting to feel her soul. No Soul? Wang Baole was stunned. He looked carefully at the head in front of him. There were no traces of a soul in her body. It was as if the hatred in her body was what drove her to attack and scream. Perhaps she was influenced by a will that I couldnt detect? Wang Baole raised his head and looked around. After a moment of silence, he ignored the womans head and flew into the distance. Qing Yangzi, you are Qing Yangzi! Behind him, the womans shrill voice rang out continuously. Gradually, as he walked further and further away, her voice grew weaker. Only when he could no longer hear her did Wang baole wave his hand. Instantly, he was some distance away from her, around the womans head that he had nailed to the ground previously, the nightmare of desire that had entangled her instantly disappeared. The womans head, which had been unrestrained, was now filled with hatred. However, the hatred in her eyes slowly faded away, and in the end, it turned into a hole that floated up in the air.. After a long moment passed, a beam of light shot out from the hole in the womans head. Suddenly, the light in the womans eyes began to shine, and the hatred in her eyes flared up once again. Qing Yangzi, youre Qing Yangzi! !The woman let out a shrill cry, she charged straight towards the figure. The figure was a minced meat apprentice, and a look of terror appeared on his face. He had been rushing forward to sense what was happening behind him, but when he suddenly encountered the head, his expression changed, and he was unable to dodge in time. The heads long hair coiled around him, he was dragged to the mouth of the womans head, and was swallowed whole. When he was swallowed, not only was he terrified, but there was also a look of confusion and doubt on his face. It was as if before he died, he couldnt help but wonder why the woman had told him that he was Qing Yangzi when she saw him. When the other man from the city of appetite, who had been chasing after the man, saw this, his scalp went numb, and he began to back away. Until he was gone, the womans head was chewing, her eyes slowly losing their luster, and she returned to a state of numbness, drifting off into the distance, not noticing that a single hair of her own was now detached, landed on the ground, turned into a vague nightmare of desire. This nightmare of desire, far away looking at the womans head, after a long while, their own more and more vague, until dissipated. At the same time, Wang Baole, who was flying far away and surveying his surroundings, suddenly had a change in expression. He sensed it for a moment, and the doubt that remained in his brows dissipated by more than half. So, I see that everyone is shouting this sentence Wang Baole didnt know whether to laugh or cry. In fact, when he had met the womans head previously, he had been shocked by her hatred and the words she had suddenly shouted. At that moment, he stopped thinking about who Qing Yangzi was. Wang Baole lowered his head once again and examined the land. He was looking for an entrance to the underground. Based on his cultivation, any area could be considered an entrance to the underground. However, this burial ground was very strange. Wang Baole had a feeling that there seemed to be a chaotic will in this burial ground. If he chose it randomly.., would cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, he was searching for a place with a weak will. Such a place was not difficult for Wang Baole. A few days later, he found a hill with a weak will on this seemingly eternal burial ground. The hill was completely black. Its internal structure was similar to a volcano. However, there was no fire in it. There was only a winding tunnel that connected to the underground. Wang Baole swept his gaze across the area. He was about to get closer, but his eyes suddenly narrowed. He raised his right hand and pressed forward. With that press, the ground immediately collapsed, and a tube-shaped object that was more than ten thousand feet long appeared, it was a tube-shaped object that was more than a hundred feet thick. It broke out of the ground and lashed out at Wang Baole from the bottom to the top. When it came into contact with Wang Baoles raised right hand, there was a loud boom. The tube-shaped object that was more than ten thousand feet long shrank abruptly and landed on the ground again. At the same time, the hill trembled continuously, it began to move slowly! Upon closer inspection, it was not a hill. It was a strange beast that looked like a hill, but was actually a living creature. The tubular object was like its mouthpart. It usually pierced deep into the ground, causing people to think that it was a passageway, they would think that it was a passageway. At that moment, it seemed to sense Wang Baoles threat. The Strange Beast chose to move, wanting to leave the place. However, its huge body lacked flexibility. This movement could shake the earth and the mountains, and it was powerful, however, it was actually very slow. There are indeed all sorts of strange things in the Origin Universe Dao space. Any kind of existence can be born. Wang Baole was greatly surprised. He circled the moving mountain, his eyes shining with surprise. With his cultivation, he hadnt been able to tell that it was a living creature. This alone was enough to prove the mountain beasts ability to conceal itself. As the Hilltop Beast moved, the area where it had been weak became stronger. That made Wang Baoles eyes shine even brighter. He moved and landed directly on the Hilltop Beast, as the hilltop beast seemed to be filled with anger, the ground rumbled, and the tube-shaped object was about to be pulled out again, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, emitting a hint of a power that came from its original body. Boom! The hill beast trembled violently, not daring to move. Chapter 1342 To Wang Baoles original body, there were very few ferocious beasts in the universe that could pose a threat to him and not care about its pressure. To a certain extent, such ferocious beasts must have developed sufficient intelligence. There was a high probability that they would not engage in a life-and-death battle with Wang Baole because it did not involve life and death. Therefore, even though the current clone was not as powerful as the main body, it was the most normal choice for Wang Baoles clone to borrow some of the main bodys power to suppress it. The main body is in a deep sleep. Let me do these troublesome things. Since that is the case, it is reasonable for me to borrow its power. Wang Baole snorted coldly. He stood on the back of the hill beast and lowered his head, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. This cold glint, along with the Suppressive Force, was the greatest threat. It caused the hill beast to tremble. It might have possessed intelligence in the past, but it had mostly dissipated in its slumber. All that was left was its instinct. Instinct was a subconscious instinct, and it would be even more direct when faced with a life-and-death crisis. Therefore, in that instant, the hill beast trembled, and its entire body went limp. It turned from a hill into a pile of meat paste. Get up. Use all your strength to break open this burial ground,Wang baole said calmly, frowning slightly. His voice was a supreme command to the hill beast, which had already gone limp from fright. At that moment, as its body trembled, its mouth, which was like a passageway, pierced into the ground crazily, extending deep into the ground. Wang baole spread out his divine thoughts and sensed the hill Beasts efforts. From what he could sense, the other partys mouth could only go about ten thousand feet deep into the ground, but it seemed to be trying to show its worth, he didnt know how the Mountain Beast did it. As its body rapidly shrank, its mouthpart continued to extend, eventually reaching a range of two thousand feet. Wang Baole was pleasantly surprised. In a flash, he followed the Mountain Beasts mouthpart tunnel and headed for a depth of two thousand feet. However, the moment he walked out of the tunnel and stepped into the underground soil.., a wave of scattered wills from the soil in all directions came crashing down from all directions like the raging waves of the ocean. These scattered wills didnt seem to have any offensive power when viewed alone. However, they were too numerous at the moment. They blotted out the sky and covered the earth. When they gathered together, it was as if they had turned into a source that could destroy all souls. As they erupted.., wang baole, who had just walked out of the tunnel, was instantly shaken. His mind seemed to have received countless souls and memories in an instant. However, there werent any complete images. They were all fragments that couldnt be seen clearly and continuously attacked his soul. Even someone as powerful as Wang Baole was momentarily dazed. It was a good thing that he was strong. The veins on his forehead bulged and he managed to survive the first wave. The law of appetite in his body began to circulate rapidly, forming a blurry distortion around his body, it continuously blocked the vast sea of consciousness. Just how many lives have been buried here Wang Baoles expression was unsightly. He could sense the scattered wills from all directions. The number of wills was countless times greater than the living beings in the stone stele realm. And this was only twenty thousand feet underground. Wang Baole could sense that the deeper he went, the denser and more violent the sea of consciousness became. I wonder how deep it is down there. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He didnt act rashly. Instead, he sensed the effects of the law of appetite. When he saw that the law of appetite was fully activated.., he gradually reached a balance in the twenty thousand feet underground. The piercing pain from being submerged by the sea of consciousness also disappeared. That made Wang Baole feel slightly more at ease. At the same time, he had also sensed something special about the law of appetite This law was used to fight against enemies. It seemed to affect the other partys physical body, causing them to feel hunger and greed, however, in reality it was used to affect the soul and the will. In other words, the law of appetite was able to resist the surrounding sea of will because it was like a source of pollution. It was doing its best to pollute the scattered wills. These scattered wills were extremely weak in this aspect. It was as if they had met their natural enemy. The law of appetite, which was far inferior in numbers, gradually solidified. After reaching a balance, Wang Baole pondered for a moment. Then, with a sway of his body, he darted beneath the soil. His speed wasnt fast, and he controlled his speed to about a hundred feet each time he darted. Just like that, as he continued to sink, a hundred feet, three hundred feet, eight hundred feet he darted more than seven thousand feet, and his overall position was already two thousand and seven thousand feet underground, wang Baoles body couldnt take it anymore. The balance of the law of appetite was also showing signs of breaking down and becoming chaotic. It was true that at this location, the sea of consciousness formed by scattered wills was much more violent than before, and the number was even more shocking. Most importantly, Wang Baole could sense that amongst the countless scattered wills, there were some divine thoughts belonging to a fourth-step cultivator. Each of these divine thoughts was emotionless, but the force of impact within them was still very strong, and There were too many of them. Should I leave, or Should I rush over to take a look? Faced with the sea of consciousness that was becoming more and more shocking, Wang Baole was a little hesitant. However, very quickly, a bright light flashed in his eyes. Im already here. How can I be willing to leave like this I want to see why those mighty figures from the origin universe dao space are sleeping deep within the ground. What secrets are hidden within A sharp glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. The law of appetite in his body spread out with a loud bang. As it spun rapidly around him, his body also charged forward abruptly. With that charge, he was three thousand feet tall! In the blink of an eye, Wang Baole appeared at a position of five thousand and seven thousand feet. This was the limit of his ability to charge forward. Any More, and he wouldnt be taking a risk, but committing suicide. Even if he didnt intentionally commit suicide, the violence contained in the sea of consciousness at this position caused Wang Baoles mind to rumble the moment his body appeared, and his consciousness to instantly become chaotic. Fortunately, due to his original bodys state, he managed to regain a sliver of consciousness amidst the chaos. He scanned his surroundings quickly. The shock in his eyes rose, and he retreated rapidly without hesitation. Even though he retreated, the sea of consciousness seemed to have been detonated. It gathered crazily and charged continuously, as if it wanted to assimilate him completely. Even though Wang Baole retreated at an alarming speed, the chase of the sea of consciousness was equally terrifying. In the end, just as Wang Baoles consciousness was about to dissipate, he finally escaped to an area of 20,000 feet underground. The moment he entered the mountain Beasts mouthpart tunnel, the Sea of consciousness surged madly towards him. Stop it with all your might!Wang Baole roared. Chapter 1343 - fishing! As he roared, the hill beast erupted with all its might. The strangeness of its body was completely revealed at that moment. It had isolated the sea of consciousness to a large extent. It was a pity that its strength was still insufficient. It was only isolated for an instant, but the mouth passage could not withstand it. It was a bloody mess, it collapsed with a loud bang. Fortunately, at that moment, it meant a lot to Wang Baole. He could calm his mind and travel through it again. He rushed out of the underground through the collapsed passage. After he rushed out.., wang Baole endured the weakness in his body, the intense headache, and the tearing sensation of his soul. He raised his hand and grabbed the hill beast. With a loud bang, he pulled it up from the ground. The hill beast didnt seem to be conscious, but it had been of great help to him this time. Wang Baole had to save it, be it for this reason or for his future needs. As the hill beast was struck by the Sea of consciousness, it was pulled up while screaming in pain. The ground where it had been suddenly rumbled, and a roar that seemed to have gathered all living things erupted violently from the ground. As it did, the ground bulged and formed a huge face. It roared ferociously, and from a distance, it looked as if the ground had turned into a huge net of seals, sealing a god within. At that moment, the God woke up and placed its face on the net of seals in an attempt to break free. However if one did not listen to its roar and looked closely at the mouth shape of the face, one would be shocked to discover that the roar that the other party shouted was different from the mouth shape. The mouth shape was clearly two words. Save me Save Me save me In the sky, Wang Baole, who was holding onto the hill beast, had a pale face. He lowered his head and looked at the face on the ground. A complicated look appeared in his eyes. With a sway of his body, he charged toward the distant sky. On the ground, the huge face that had bulged out roared for a long time before it slowly calmed down. It gradually shrank back, causing the land to return to peace. After a long time, Wang Baole, who was flying in the sky, released the hill beast. However, he left behind a mark and food that could be used to treat his injuries in appetite city. Then, he sat cross-legged on top of a withered forest canopy and quickly meditated to recover. Two hours later, Wang Baole opened his eyes. His eyes were bloodshot. The injuries on his body were nothing, but the damage to his soul had left him mentally exhausted. Most importantly, his law of appetite was severely lacking. He was like a candle that was about to go out. The light from the flame was dim. Wang Baole felt his condition and laughed bitterly. I dont know if Ive made a profit or a loss, or if its even Wang Baole sighed. However, a complicated and confused look flashed across his eyes. After forcefully charging into a depth of nearly six thousand feet.., in the indescribable sea of violent will, he only managed to maintain a sliver of consciousness. He took a glance and left quickly. However that one glance still allowed him to see some strange things. He saw a karst cave in the catacombs, and there was a person in it. He couldnt see the persons appearance clearly, and he didnt know whether it was a man or a woman. However, he could sense that the aura emanating from that person was on the same realm as his true body. In other words, the person he saw was at least a supreme mighty figure at the fifth step. This person was not sitting cross-legged, but floating in the cave. There were hundreds of tentacles on his body, and they were all black almost exactly the same as the golden tentacles in appetite city, except for their color. These tentacles did not seem to come from the floating persons own things, but from outsiders. Or perhaps they were planted by someone. One end was buried in his body, and the other end spread into the soil around the cave, it was unknown where the end was. They werent motionless, either. Instead, they were squirming slowly and rhythmically, as if they were absorbing. From the direction in which they were squirming, it was obvious that they were being extracted from the Almightys body at all times and sent into an unknown place. Under Wang Baoles sliver of consciousness, the moment he saw this scene, he could clearly see the blurry face of the Almighty suddenly open its eyes. It opened its mouth and spoke with a voice that couldnt be distinguished between a man and a woman. Save meWang Baole closed his eyes. The voice of the other party was still echoing in his mind. It was this voice that accelerated the collapse of his divine thoughts. Its a pity that the main body is not hereafter a long while, Wang Baole opened his eyes. Deep down, he had many guesses about what he was seeing. However, he was still unable to make an accurate judgment. He wanted to know the answer.. I need to explore it again! Wang Baoles eyes flashed. He lowered his head and thought for a while. When he raised his head again, his eyes were filled with ferocity. I need to replenish the law of appetite as soon as possible. This law has a strange effect on my ability to resist the will of the underground. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he thought of the child who liked to play hide-and-seek. The child was very young and tender. He had no idea that before he escaped into the vortex, Wang Baole had already silently imprinted a strand of his divine thought on his body. Wang Baole hadnt planned to find him so soon, but now that he needed it, the game of hide-and-seek could come to an end. With that thought in mind, Wang Baoles body, which was sitting cross-legged on the tree crown, silently turned into ashes and dissipated. At the same time, in the first level of the world, in a muddy pool, a small fish lay motionless in the depths of the pool. There was only one fish in the entire pool. Its life force was hidden very deeply. Furthermore, it did not move at all, which was enough to deceive everyones investigation. This fish was Cheng Lingzi. After being severely injured and having been scared out of his wits by Wang Baole, he did not dare to run around after arriving in the first level of the world. Instead, he found the pool and jumped into it quickly, using the transformation ability of his bloodline technique, he transformed into a small fish and lay in the depths of the pool. He cursed Wang Baole crazily while feeling uneasy. You Dog, just you wait. When the hunt is over, I will definitely make your life a living hell when I return!Cheng Lingzis hatred for Wang Baole reached its peak, he believed that it was because of Wang baole that he had lost the chance to become a glutton and was now facing a life-and-death crisis. He knew very well that Wang Baole wasnt the only enemy he had now. All the other minced meat disciples could become his enemies. Even though his father was a glutton, he was still too weak at the moment, he also had a strong law of appetite. He found it hard to believe that others would be able to endure it after seeing him. Ice Spirit Child, as long as I survive this crisis, I will definitely return the damage youve done to me a hundred, a thousand, a thousand, a thousand times over!Cheng Spirit Child, who had transformed into a small fish, was cursing with all his might when suddenly a line appeared in front of him, suddenly a line appeared in front of him. The line that had been thrown into the water was right next to his mouth. The sight caused the little fishs body to stiffen. Chapter 1344 - benefactor (1st update) Which bastard is this ? Hes actually fishing here! ! !The Little Fish was on the verge of tears, he was already going crazy in his heart, and didnt dare to move. However, at that moment, a gentle voice came from the surface of the water. It passed through the water and entered the Little Fishs mind. Fish that dont bite are all dead fish. Even though the voice was gentle, when it echoed in the Little Fishs mind, it turned into a cold killing intent, causing Cheng Lingzi, who had turned into the little fish, to tremble uncontrollably, how could he not know that the damned ice spirit had come looking for him. And those words were a blatant threat. This caused Cheng Lingzis heart to be filled with grief and indignation. He had an impulse to fight to the death with the other party, but that impulse was quickly suppressed by his survival instinct. In the depths of his heart, he couldnt help but think a fish that didnt bite the hook was a dead fish. If that was the case, then as long as he obediently bit the hook, there was still a chance for him to survive. This thought caused Cheng Lingzi to be at a loss. At the same time, the hook in front of him seemed to grow impatient, and it swayed a few times before his eyes. However, this dilemma wasnt something that could be resolved in a short period of time. Thus, after a dozen breaths, the hook seemed to be lifted up and moved upwards. At the same time, the gentle voice turned into ice-cold indifference. Looks like its a dead fish. As soon as the words left his mouth, killing intent filled the entire pond. Frightened, Cheng Lingzi quickly pushed down his dilemma. Feeling indignant and aggrieved, he charged forward and bit down on the hook. At that moment, for some unknown reason, he thought of a saying from his hometown. You Cant see the tears of a fish, because its in the water.. Just like that, the fish that had been caught by the fishing hook that had been raised and caught in its mouth flew out of the pond. The moment it flew out of the pond, the tears and water from the corners of his eyes mixed together, it also lifted the mist in front of his eyes, allowing him to clearly see the ice spirit child that was sitting beside the pond, holding the fishing rod, and looking at him with a faint smile. Without waiting for him to speak, the fishing line swung, and the small fish was instantly pulled over. Wang Baole raised his left hand and grabbed it. Before the fish could finish spitting out the bubbles in his mouth, a huge suction force exploded, it spread out from Wang Baoles left hand and enveloped the fish. In the next instant, the law of appetite in the spirit childs body was instantly activated. It flew uncontrollably toward Wang Baoles left hand and was absorbed into his body. It replenished the power of his law, and at the same time, perfected his law of appetite. The fish began to shrink visibly. After a few breaths, it seemed like it was about to turn into a dried fish. The grievance and fear in its eyes blended together, revealing a pitiful look. When his life force was weak, and the flame that represented life was about to be extinguished, the suction force suddenly stopped. In his confusion, he seemed to hear a voice. Do you have a way to find the other Meat Loaf Disciples? The voice was like the sound of nature, and it was even more like sweet dew. In an instant, the dried-up Wang Baole seemed to have found the hope of life. His eyes widened, and his breathing quickened. The fish body trembled at the arrival of this hope, and it spoke quickly. Yes! I Can! Hearing that, Wang Baole nodded in satisfaction. He then released his hand and flung the fish. With a thud, it landed on the ground. The fish tail whipped the ground rapidly, and with a leap, it transformed into the appearance of a youth, extremely weak, it was as if it did not even have much strength to walk. When it looked at Wang Baole, its eyes were filled with intense fear. Wang Baole glanced at the frightened Cheng Lingzi and walked over. As he approached, Cheng Lingzis body trembled even more intensely. His already pale face was now deathly pale, and the fear in his eyes seemed to be about to erupt, it wanted to drown him. I He trembled and was about to speak, but before he could finish his words, Wang Baole had already walked up to him. He raised his right hand and gently pressed it on the youths head. The trembling made the youth almost collapse to the ground in fright. However, at that moment, his eyes widened abruptly. He could feel a wisp of the law of appetite spreading out from Wang Baoles body and fusing into his body, his body, which had been extremely weak, instantly received some nourishment. He had also recovered a little of his strength. At the very least, he could barely fly. This was a small convenience that Wang Baole had given him in order for him to help him find other meat slaves. However, to the youth, this scene.., the shock was so great that he could not help but feel a strong sense of gratitude towards Wang Baole. He was grateful that Wang Baole didnt kill him, and he was grateful that Wang Baole had helped him so much. He was also indescribably touched, and he couldnt help but feel it in his mind. He felt that Wang Baole was able to give him the law of appetite at this moment. This made him feel that deep down in his heart.., there was no hatred towards Wang Baole at all. Instead, there was a surge of heat that made him feel like he wanted to give it his all for Wang Baole. Noticing the youths expression, Wang Baole blinked. Suddenly, his voice became gentler as he gently patted the youths head. Brat, arent you going to bring me to find the other minced meat disciples? Yes, Sir!The youths entire body trembled, he spoke loudly as his breathing quickened. He was clearly still very weak, but he seemed to be in high spirits. At that moment, he suddenly turned his head and looked around. Then, he raised both his hands and slapped his head forcefully, his eyes bulged immediately. The law of appetite fluctuated within his body, and there was a sense of qi and blood circulating within him. In the next instant, the blood vessels in his eyes increased. He turned his head and looked toward the northwest. Benefactor, theres a minion of my fathers in that direction. Ill bring you to him now. Wang Baole smiled and grabbed the youths shoulder. His body disappeared in a flash, and he headed toward the direction that the youth had pointed out. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the distance changed, when Wang Baole reappeared with the youth, he immediately saw that the minced meat disciple under tuo lingzi was fleeing rapidly in the distance. Behind him, there was a muscular man with a cold expression, he was calmly pursuing the youth. The man looked like a mountain of meat. He was dressed in white robes, and his aura was majestic. At the same time, he exuded a powerful and domineering aura. Behind him, there was a huge halo with complicated runes on it. The Blood Qi was so strong that it seemed to dye the sky red. It was Feng Di, who the lord of appetite city had favored. The moment Wang Baole and Cheng Lingzi arrived, Feng Di, who was chasing after the minced meat disciple, stopped in his tracks. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the spot where Wang Baole had appeared. His previously calm face instantly turned solemn, the halo behind him flashed. The minced meat thug, who was fleeing in front of him, trembled violently and retreated uncontrollably. Feng di grabbed his head. As he absorbed it, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang Baole, who was also looking at him. Chapter 1345 - suppression (second update) As their gazes met, killing intent shone between them. However, compared to Feng Dis killing intent, Wang Baole was more greedy for the rich law of appetite in Feng Dis body. As they looked at each other, the meat minion that Feng Di had absorbed could not help but let out a shrill scream due to the intense pain. As his voice reverberated, the youth beside Wang Baole felt the same as he did, and fear rose once again. The minced meat disciple in your hand is mine,Wang Baole suddenly said as he looked at Feng Di. Yours?Feng di narrowed his eyes. The Qi and blood in his body seemed to become even more majestic as his emotions fluctuated. The halo behind his back shone even brighter. The corners of his mouth suddenly curled up, and a sinister smile appeared on his face. As he spoke, he grabbed the minced meat disciples right hand and exerted force. Instantly, the minced meat disciple let out a shrill scream that reached the heavens, and the shrill scream instantly stopped. One could see that in his body, all the laws of appetite and his life force were forcefully sucked away by Feng Di at that moment. He turned the minced meat disciple into a desiccated corpse. Then, he tossed the corpse to where Wang Baole was. Since its yours, Ill give it to you. How about we exchange it for an arm?Feng di licked his lips and said slowly. When Wang Baole saw this scene, he immediately smiled. He was exceptionally happy. He ignored the desiccated corpse that was thrown at him. Instead, the more he looked at Feng Di, the happier he became. Wang Baoles clone had always felt that he was different from his original body. His original body was a person who had no principles or bottom line. Everything he did depended on his personal preferences, which made him despise him and think that he was shameless. He believed that the biggest difference between him and his original body was that he had principles. If others did not take the initiative to provoke him, he would definitely distinguish between gratitude and grudges and would not bully them. Therefore, he would think of a way to let them provoke him first. That way, he would feel at ease when they bullied him, and it would be in accordance with his principles. This principle of doing things made Wang Baole say what he had said just now. It also made Feng di pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at him. As a smile spread across his face, Wang Baoles body suddenly moved. In the next instant, Feng Dis eyes narrowed, his body disappeared in an instant. The instant he disappeared, Wang Baoles figure appeared where he had been just now. However, in an instant, he disappeared again. A loud boom and a muffled groan came from mid-air. In the next instant.., feng Dis figure flashed out from afar. His face was pale, and his eyes were filled with disbelief. One of his arms had already disappeared, and his wound was a bloody mess. On the other side, as the air distorted, Wang Baole, who was holding one of his arms, walked out step by step. He had the same smile on his face as always. The hand that was holding his arm emitted black gas, enveloping Feng Dis arm, it caused the arm to wither visibly, and in the next moment, it turned into ashes. A strong law of appetite surged into Wang Baoles body, causing him to feel a strong sense of satisfaction. He licked his lips and looked at Feng di as if he was looking at a peerless delicacy. Feng Dis breathing quickened. His expression was ugly, and his heart was palpitating like never before. When they had made contact just now, he had clearly sensed that he had dodged in advance. However, the other party had predicted everything about him, and there was even a suppressive force enveloping him, it was as if his own cultivation was completely useless in front of the other party, as if he had been crushed like a dried twig. If he hadnt been so decisive, he might have lost more than just an arm. Suppression of the rankFeng Dis face was pale. He spoke word by word, staring at Wang Baole. Who are you? Wang Baole smiled and didnt say anything. He turned to Feng Di and swayed once more. The next moment, Feng Di roared. This time, he didnt retreat or Dodge. He knew that there was no way for him to escape. As for escaping.., he also knew that in the hands of this terrifying person before him, unless there was an opportunity, it was impossible for him to escape. That was why he didnt retreat. Instead, as he roared, the Qi and blood in his body exploded, forming a blood fog around his body. As it rolled, it turned into a huge mouth and swallowed forward. The air distorted, and cracks appeared. It was obvious how terrifying the blood fog mystic technique was. However no matter how terrifying it was, it didnt seem to have much of an effect on Wang Baole, even though his body was revealed under the mystic technique, the moment the blood fog opened its mouth to swallow him, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly and sucked in the blood fog. As he sucked in, the blood fog squirmed and exploded with a loud bang. It turned into the law of appetite and charged towards Wang Baole. He sucked it into his body, making his law of appetite even more powerful. Feng Di was completely shocked by this scene. His face was drained of blood, and his eyeballs were about to explode. Disbelief appeared on his face as he retreated abruptly. He used the shattering of the halo behind him as the price in exchange for an astonishing speed, he had no choice but to flee. They were on completely different levels! You want to escape?A sharp glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes as he chased after Feng Di. His speed was so fast that it tore the void apart. In the next instant, he caught up to Feng Di, whose expression had changed drastically, and grabbed at him. Veins bulged on Feng Dis forehead. At this critical moment, he erupted without hesitation. Immediately, the halo behind him, which was being shattered inch by inch, exploded in an instant, giving rise to a powerful force, the body that supported him charged forward abruptly, wanting to increase the distance between them. His hands formed hand seals, as if he was about to unleash a mystic technique. The power of his Qi and blood surged into the sky as he fought with all his might. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He didnt make any unnecessary movements. His right hand that was raised didnt change either. However, his eyes were even darker as he uttered a single word. Absorb! The moment the word was uttered, a huge suction force erupted from Wang Baoles right hand, as if it had turned into a black hole. The earth-shattering suction force spread in all directions in an instant, it enveloped Feng Dis surroundings. Ice Spirit Child!Feng Di was shocked. At that moment, he was unable to charge forward. He couldnt control his body and retreated on his own. It was as if countless threads were winding him up and pulling him toward Wang Baole bit by bit. During this process, his Qi and blood, as well as his laws, were unable to be controlled and spread out, heading straight for Wang Baole. From Afar, Wang Baole looked like a god that had descended from the heavens. At that moment, wherever his palm went, nothing could stop him. No matter how much Feng di struggled, it was useless. The Flesh Mountains body was visibly shrinking rapidly! Cheng Lingzi, who was watching from afar, felt his spirits lift. It was as if the one who had absorbed Feng Di was not Wang Baole, but himself. Ice Lingzi, I am the disciple of the Master of desire. If you kill me, there will be no place for you in the city of appetite!Feng Di was completely shocked and terrified. His pride from before had completely crumbled, and now, his voice was shrill. Wang Baoles expression remained the same, and he was still smiling. However, in the next moment, his eyes suddenly shrank, and without any hesitation, he retreated rapidly. A sudden change occurred! Chapter 1346 - the finger of the fallen God (third update) The source of this change was the sudden churning of the clouds in the sky. Amidst the churning, a black tentacle suddenly hung down from the clouds in the sky. It landed abruptly between Wang Baole and Feng Di, which was the center of the suction force. The suction force at that spot should be extremely strong. However, the black tentacle seemed light as it landed, but it wasnt affected by the suction force at all. Not only that, there was also an aura that made Wang Baoles heart tremble. From the source of the black tentacles, it was faintly discernible. That was why he did not hesitate and decisively gave up on Feng Di, who had absorbed more than half of it, he retreated rapidly. The instant he retreated, four more black tentacles fell from the fog above him. One of them was where Wang Baole had been previously, and the other was.., it landed on Feng Di, who had a look of despair in his eyes. Feng di seemed to have lost all resistance. He allowed the black tentacles to fall and instantly bound him. The fourth tentacle landed on the youth, Cheng Lingzi. The youths eyes were blank, and his body trembled. Like Feng Di, he seemed to have lost all resistance and was about to be touched by the tentacles. However, his existence was clearly still of value to Wang Baole. Therefore, Wang Baole appeared beside the youth when he retreated. The moment the black tentacle fell, Wang Baole grabbed the youths shoulder, he retreated abruptly. Almost at the instant the two of them left, the black tentacle suddenly fell and made contact with nothing. However, it didnt seem to care much because at that moment, even more tentacles were falling from the sky, one after another, hundreds of densely packed tentacles spread out. Feng Di, who was inside, was bound by one of them. His body dried up crazily at a speed faster than when he was absorbed by Wang Baole. The entire process only took about ten breaths of time, feng Dis body had turned into a dried corpse. Upon closer inspection, one could see that there were hundreds of such dried corpses on the hundreds of black tentacles that drooped down. Every one of them was bound tightly and didnt move at all. However, their clothes did not rot. One could even tell from the way they dressed that they did not belong to the same era. At that moment, the sky was still churning, and new tentacles were still hanging down. However, the frequency was less than before. As Wang Baole and Cheng Lingzi continued to retreat, they appeared in the distance, looking at the densely packed black tentacles in front of him, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. The youth, who was at the side, had gradually recovered from the strange place. The confusion in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a trembling body and a look of intense fear. The remains of the fallen God! Fallen God?Wang Baole looked at the youth. The youth trembled. He noticed Wang Baoles question and quickly explained. The so-called fallen gods were, in fact, the almighty figures of the ancient era. Some had died in the Battle of the gods, and some had died in the passage of time. However, all of them were at the level of the Lord of desire, they were peerless experts of a higher level. Some of these experts might still be sleeping in the first level world. However, it was rumored that most of them had already died. Their limbs would occasionally appear in the first level world. Ive heard from my father that some of the most powerful individuals among these fallen gods are on the same level as the divine emperor who is sleeping in our world. It seems like the Divine Emperors slumber is also related to these gods.Cheng Lingzi spoke out everything he knew with a trembling voice. Wang Baole heard these words. Due to the differences in his understanding, he could see more of the inner workings of these words. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the spot where the black tentacles had fallen. He also saw the sky churning, there was a huge finger that seemed to be faintly discernible within. It was just a finger, but its size was probably around ten thousand feet. The black tentacles hanging down were actually just hair on its body. Its even stronger than my actual body a complicated look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He didnt know who the owner of the finger was, but he could guess that it must be one of the one hundred and eight battle generals. He had been too strong when he was alive. Even after he had died and only had one finger left, he was still able to suppress everything, making the cultivators lose their resistance in front of him and allowing him to absorb them. That was how Feng Di and the youth were at a loss. The reason why Wang Baole wasnt affected was naturally due to his original bodys status. Although his original body wasnt as strong as the owner of the finger, it wasnt much different. Therefore, the finger posed a threat to Wang Baole, however, it wasnt that great. That was because he could already sense that there was only one finger in the clouds. At the same time, the remains of the fallen God are also among the top ingredients in the city of appetite!The youth, who was a spirit child, said as his breathing quickened. Greed couldnt help but appear in his eyes. Eating corpses?Wang baole frowned slightly. Thats not it, benefactor. Ordinary ingredients need to be eaten. However, such top-grade ingredients do not need to be eaten. Instead, they need to be absorbed by the presence of the god Spirit within. Even though the god spirit has fallen, the presence still exists. Absorbing this presence can allow ones laws to advance by leaps and bounds,Cheng Lingzi explained hurriedly. Wang Baole was deep in thought. He could not help but raise his head to look in another direction in the sky. That was the direction of the second level. If one were to look carefully, Wang baole would be able to see through everything at the end of his gaze, then, he would be locked onto the place where his original body was hiding. My original body should be considered a god spirit, right? Then, can I absorb his aura as well? For some reason, such an evil thought appeared in Wang Baoles mind. Fortunately, he was still rational. As soon as this evil thought appeared, he suppressed it. He retracted his gaze and looked back at the direction of the finger of the fallen God. As Wang Baole looked over, the fingers in the fog lifted. The hundreds of tentacles that had drooped down slowly rose up, as if they were about to return to the fog and leave the area. Wang Baole thought for a moment. As the expression on the youths face changed, he charged forward. In the next instant, he appeared beside a black tentacle. He raised his right hand and grabbed it forcefully. A suction force immediately spread out from within the tentacle, however, what he encountered was the pressure of Wang Baoles status. They instantly clashed against each other. In this clash, Wang Baoles body trembled, and a strange light shone in his eyes. He could feel the earth-shattering aura that was contained within the finger that was connected to the black tentacle. He had not felt this aura when he had not come into contact with it earlier. However, at that moment, with the tentacle as a medium, the law of appetite in Wang Baoles body instantly exploded, emitting a sense of madness for the first time, he seemed to be extremely eager to devour the Fingers aura. Fu C There would be the fourth update in a while Chapter 1347 - was lifted (fourth update) Both parties were like two vortexes, one big and one small, that wanted to devour each other. However in terms of strength, Wang Baole was not a match for the finger. After all, he was only a clone. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the moment he touched the black tentacle, all of Wang Baoles life force would be bound and absorbed by the black tentacle like Feng Di. After all, compared to the finger, Wang Baoles whirlpool was the smaller one. However, his original bodys status was too high. Even though it was inferior to the owner of the finger when he was alive, it was still on the same level. Therefore, just one finger was unable to shake Wang Baole, making it difficult for him to break through, therefore, he could not devour and absorb it. Hence, a delicate balance was formed. The protection of the status quo prevented the finger from devouring Wang Baole, but the suction force was still there. Wang Baole wasnt willing to give up either. The protection of the status quo allowed him to remain unharmed under the suction force, at the same time he could use the connection at a slow speed to slowly absorb the aura that the other party emitted. However, the price he had to pay was that he couldnt move his body. The finger of the fallen God couldnt move either. When he looked up, he saw a strange and shocking scene in the sky.. A finger was faintly discernible in the clouds. Beneath the clouds, hundreds of black tentacles were motionless. The dried corpses that were tied to them were the same. On the outside, Wang Baole was holding onto one of the tentacles with one hand while his body was suspended in midair, he did not move either. Only the clouds squirmed on their own, bringing them slowly into the distance.. The Youth Cheng Lingzi was also watching everything with his mouth agape. His mind was filled with confusion. He watched as the clouds moved and the finger disappeared into the distance. He watched as Wang Baole held onto the tentacles without letting go, he was only shocked. Fierce Man! He wanted to leave, but he was conflicted. He could only brace himself and follow the black tentacle in the sky from afar. He thought that perhaps very soon, the ice spirit child would let go of the Tentacle. Time passed slowly. Soon, three days passed. During these three days, the hunting feast in the first level continued. Due to Feng Dis death, Wang Baoles immobility, and the crippled spirit child Cheng, during the hunting feast.., the dao of the divine furnace became the only hunter. He was lucky. He devoured and absorbed everything along the way. He didnt encounter anything that posed a threat to him. On the contrary, the minced meat apostle encountered quite a few. Every single person he encountered was unable to escape and eventually turned to dust, he forcefully devoured the law of appetite. Just like that, the law of appetite in his body grew stronger and stronger. At the same time, he also gained quite a lot. For example, he found a lot of ingredients in the past few days. Although they couldnt be considered peerless ingredients, they were still quite good. If he could bring them back to appetite city and use them as a reserve to become a glutton, it would be a very good choice. Next, Ill find a few meat minced apostles who are similar to me. If I consume one of them, then Ill be able to become a glutton!Divine Furnace said. He stood there in the air, looking coldly down at the first level of the world, currently, there were more than a dozen meat minced meat disciples alive, but most of them were hiding. It would be too much of a waste of time to search for them one by one. Furthermore, even if he devoured all of them, it would still be difficult for him to make a breakthrough. If he wanted to make a breakthrough, he would need to undergo a qualitative change in the laws of appetite, and such a qualitative change there was nothing more suitable than devouring someone with a similar amount of laws. Thats a bit strange. Why arent Feng Di and Bing Lingzi around ?Divine Furnace Dao frowned. His target was these two. As for Cheng Lingzi, he didnt plan to touch him. After all, his father was the glutton god, although he was confident that after becoming the glutton god, his status would be the same as Feng Dis, it would be best if he didnt make enemies. As he pondered, Divine Furnace Dao began to search the first level of the world. Two more days passed, and the Divine Furnace Dao who was searching gradually grew impatient. Many questions arose in his heart, he was searching for a target when he suddenly stopped in midair. He suddenly raised his head and looked into the distant sky. In the fog in the sky that he was looking at, waves of rolling and mighty pressure could be felt. Before long, he saw hundreds of black tentacles appear at the end of his vision. The black tentacles hung down from the fog and were slowly moving in his direction. They were not fast, but as the mighty pressure spread out, Divine Furnace Daos heart began to tremble. Fallen God! ! A hint of greed appeared in Divine Furnace Daos eyes. He naturally knew that these were top-tier ingredients, but his reason still allowed him to suppress his greed. His body swayed, and he was about to leave when suddenly.., he glanced at the approaching black tentacle from the corner of his eye. A figure on it immediately caught his attention. He took a closer look, and the eyes of the Divine Furnace Dao immediately lit up. He saw Wang Baole, who was hanging from a tentacle with one hand! Its him!A look of shock appeared on the Divine Furnace Daos face. He couldnt understand why the other partys body remained the same without any signs of absorption, especially when compared to the other dried corpses on the black tentacles, wang Baoles current appearance was extremely eye-catching. This caused many thoughts to rise in the Divine Furnace Daos mind. He scanned the other dried corpses with his divine thoughts, and soon, his gaze landed on Feng Di. He identified him, and a strange glint appeared in his eyes. Feng Di died here. All of this made the Divine Furnace Dao have no choice but to be cautious. However, he wasnt willing to give up, especially after Feng Di had died. The only person he could use to achieve a breakthrough was Wang Baole. In deep thought, the Divine Furnace Dao looked at the approaching black tentacle. Suddenly, he lowered his head and looked at the ground in the distance. With a flash, he appeared in front of Cheng Lingzi, who had been following the black tentacle all the way. His appearance made Cheng Lingzis expression change. He couldnt help but raise his head and glance at Wang Baole, who was hanging in midair. Cheng Lingzi, youre actually so weak.The Divine Furnace Dao glanced at the youth and said calmly. He didnt want to provoke other gluttonous people. Now that Cheng Lingzi was so weak, he had no value to him, therefore, he no longer had any intention of devouring him. I wont touch you, but you have to tell me Whats going on up there.The dao of the divine furnace pointed at the black tentacle above him. Cheng Lingzi hesitated for a moment before speaking hoarsely. Feng Di and Ice Lingzi met, and the two of them fought. However, Feng Di was stronger. He didnt know how to control the finger of the fallen God, forcing Ice Lingzi to barely maintain himself. They should be at a critical juncture now. However, Ive been following them all the way, and I can already tell that Ice Lingzi will definitely lose. Theres a high chance that Feng Di will win. Furthermore, hes in control of the finger of the fallen God. He should be able to sweep through the entire first level world,Cheng Lingzi said bitterly. His words caused the Divine Furnace Daos pupils to constrict. His gaze shifted away from Wang Baole and landed on Feng Di, who had turned into a dried corpse. Confusion slowly appeared on his face. Feng Di has controlled the fallen God Finger? But he doesnt seem to be breathing at all How would I know? After all, he was personally chosen by the owner of the fallen God Finger. Naturally, he has his own methods. Damn it, the owner of the fallen God finger is too biased this time.Cheng Lingzi gritted his teeth and said hatefully. Chapter 1348 - miscalculation (first update) Hearing Cheng Lingzis words, the Divine Furnace Dao narrowed his eyes. He looked at the hundreds of black tentacles floating slowly in the sky, as well as Wang Baole and the large number of dried corpses on them. Then, he looked at Cheng Lingzi and snorted coldly in his heart. He could tell that Cheng Lingzis words were not sincere. He could also tell that Cheng Lingzi wanted to use him to target Feng Di. However, he did not pay too much attention to it. This was the same as his goal. As for schemes and plots, they were nothing compared to each others absolute strength. In fact, if it werent for Cheng Lingzis background, he would have long since suppressed him. Furthermore, Cheng Lingzis words contained some intention to help Bing Lingzi. This was naturally noticed by the Divine Furnace Dao, which led to some confusion. However, the confusion only flashed through the Divine Furnace Daos mind for a moment before it quickly disappeared, he believed that this was impossible. Although he had arrived early and hadnt witnessed the battle between Cheng Lingzi and the ice spirit child in the air above the city of appetites, he knew that Cheng Lingzis father had attacked the ice spirit child, and both parties were at odds. On the other hand, during the hunting feast, he had heard about the scene outside the entrance of the vortex when he had inquired about Wang baole from the other minced meat disciples. Therefore, no matter what the reason was.., he didnt believe that there was any possibility of an alliance between Cheng Lingzi and Ice Lingzi. Based on the judgment of the Dao of the divine furnace, the hundreds of tentacles in the sky were most likely Feng Di and Cheng Lingzi working together to suppress Ice Lingzi. After the latter was suppressed, there was a new conflict between Cheng Lingzi and the Dao of the Divine Furnace, this caused Cheng Lingzi to feel resentment in his heart. He wanted to use his own hands to destroy Feng Di. All sorts of thoughts appeared in the mind of Divine Furnace Dao. His body flashed, and he charged into the sky. In the next instant, his figure appeared next to the moving black tentacle. As he looked at the figure of Divine Furnace Dao, Cheng Lingzi laughed coldly in his heart and thought to himself, foolish.. the highest level of a lie is to intentionally leave some flaws in the truth and make the other party think about it in his mind. Then, he can fill in all the gaps. That way, I wont be the only one lying to him. Ill be the one lying to himself together with him.Cheng Lingzi was proud in his heart, he had a feeling that there were very few people in the world who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him. However, on the surface, he didnt reveal any of his thoughts. Instead, he stared at Feng Dis dried corpse. His eyes seemed to be trying his best to suppress his hatred. That was how he managed to reach the Divine Furnace Dao in midair. He swept his gaze across the area and vaguely sensed something, he was even more certain of his own judgment. He retracted the divine thoughts that had landed on Cheng Lingzi and stared fixedly at Feng Dis dried corpse. Even though the other party had no aura and was no different from a corpse, the Dao of the divine furnace was still aware of Wang Baoles presence. However, Cheng Lingzi had still misled the Dao of the divine furnace into focusing on Feng Di, after scanning with his divine thoughts, the Dao of the divine furnace suddenly raised his right hand and shook it violently. Immediately, a wave of energy erupted. The wave of energy spread out in all directions. Then, the Dao of the divine furnace clenched his right hand into a fist. All the waves that had spread out were instantly swept back. They finally gathered together and formed a black ball. The Black Ball released a large amount of wisps of smoke. There were roars coming from within, as if it possessed intelligence. The Divine Furnace Dao flung it violently and charged at the hundreds of black tentacles. As it charged, the black ball began to expand, in the next instant, it transformed into a gigantic black ant. It approached the black tentacles with a ferocious and ferocious look. If it had been before Wang Baole had touched the finger of the fallen God, the black ant would have been bound and suppressed by the black tentacles as soon as it had entered the area. However, all the devouring power of the finger of the fallen God.., was placed on Wang Baoles side. It was in a certain balance with its status. Therefore, the arrival of the black ant didnt attract the attention of the black tentacles. As it passed through the tentacles and was about to approach Feng Di, the scene immediately caught the attention of Cheng Lingzi below. At the same time, it also made the Divine Furnace Dao.., he was even more certain of his own judgment. As expected, his divine soul left his physical body and used some unknown method to fuse into the fallen God finger . If I can master this method .A hint of greed flashed through the eyes of the Divine Furnace Dao, without the slightest hesitation, he controlled the black ants to instantly crash into Feng Di. A loud explosion rang out as the two of them collided and the black ant self-destructed. The cultivation of the Dao of the divine furnace was already extraordinary, and he was just a hairs breadth away from becoming a glutton. Therefore, the mystic technique that he unleashed with all his might was naturally extremely powerful. As he self-destructed, the shockwaves that he created instantly covered an area of ten thousand feet, the area was filled with the power of destruction. Feng Dis body bore the brunt. He was a desiccated corpse, and all the essence, Qi, spirit, and flesh in his body had been sucked away, leaving behind an empty shell. If the finger of the fallen God hadnt reached a balance with Wang Baole, he could still control it subconsciously, he had given the desiccated corpse a certain amount of power. However, he wasnt in the mood to be distracted. Feng Dis corpse instantly collapsed. He was torn into pieces and turned into ashes. Along with the desiccated corpse were a large number of black tentacles. These tentacles were in a state similar to that of a desiccated corpse. They had lost control of the corpse, and as they disintegrated, many of the other desiccated corpses also disintegrated. This caused the eyes of Divine Furnace Dao to widen, and his heart to thump. He had never imagined that things would go so smoothly. Furthermore, Feng Di was so weak that he couldnt even withstand a single blow. In fact, the finger of the fallen God was also in such a state. There had to be something fishy about this. No matter how much he had been tricked by the spirit child, he had come to his senses. A sense of foreboding exploded in his mind. The expression on the Divine Furnace Daos face changed. He was about to retreat, but as he retreated, Wang Baole, who had been suspended by a black tentacle and had his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, he looked at the Dao of the divine furnace. The dao of the divine furnace raised his head as well. The moment his gaze met Wang Baoles, a loud boom reverberated in his mind, and his expression changed drastically. That was because he saw that those around Wang Baole had not been destroyed by him, the remaining dozens of black tentacles were no longer as still as before. Instead, they wriggled together and surrounded Wang Baole, as if he was their master! What shocked him the most was the faint finger in the clouds in the sky. It was emitting a suppressive force, which was becoming more and more obvious. Furthermore the Suppressive Force was locked onto him. You It wasnt Feng Di who controlled the fallen Gods remains. It was you! Cheng Lingzi, how dare you!The dao of the divine furnace growled as he retreated rapidly. However, the black tentacles around Wang Baole seemed to have gone mad as they shot out rapidly and continued to extend, they charged towards the Dao of the divine furnace. Below, Spirit Child Cheng poked his head out and watched the scene excitedly. When he noticed that Wang Baole had woken up, he was so excited that tears were about to fall. He immediately shouted. Congratulations to the benefactor for coming out of seclusion and subduing the remains of the fallen God. You have cleared the hunting grounds! Chapter 1349 - wasn’t in a hurry (second update) Cheng Lingzis words made the Divine Furnace Dao feel even more aggrieved. He couldnt understand how the two people who should have been filled with hatred had ended up in such a state. He had also checked in secret previously and didnt sense any signs of being controlled on Cheng Lingzis body. In other words, all of this was done willingly by Cheng Lingzi when he was conscious. This was something that the Divine Furnace Dao could not understand. At the same time, he grew even more fearful of Wang Baole. He had already given up on the thought of devouring him. All he could think about was to leave this place as soon as possible. That was because he could already tell that the terrifying finger of the fallen God was indeed under Wang Baoles control. It was already difficult for him to fight against Wang Baole alone, and with the finger of the fallen God.., it was no longer something he could suppress. However he wanted to leave, but the black tentacles were too fast. They caught up in an instant and surrounded him, about to entangle him. At that moment, the strength of the Divine Furnace Dao, as well as the difference between it and Feng Di, was completely revealed. Compared to Feng Dis loss of resistance against the black tentacles, even though he had fought against Wang Baole.., however, in the end, he was still not strong enough. However, the Dao of the divine furnace was different. Many years ago, he was the number one minced meat disciple in the city of appetite. He was also extremely talented. At that moment, he was enveloped by the black tentacles, but in the next moment his expression was ferocious as he let out a low roar, a heatwave instantly erupted from his body. It was as if his body had turned into a huge furnace. It was like the Sun, and in the blink of an eye, it released an unimaginable high temperature. It was like a heavenly fire, exploding in all directions and burning. Although the black tentacles were extraordinary, they had lost part of their Suppressive Force due to Wang Baoles confrontation with the fallen God. They were now surrounded by a heatwave and heavenly fire. Even though they werent burned, they were still fast and powerful, they were slightly weakened, allowing the Divine Furnace Dao to seize the opportunity. In a flash, they broke through the encirclement and charged out through the cracks. It looked like it was about to escape but how could Wang Baole let it happen. Wang Baole opened his eyes, and a deep look appeared in his eyes. He was very satisfied with the spirit childs performance. In reality, if the first wave of attacks from the Divine Furnace Dao hadnt been directed at Feng Di.., if it had been him even though it wouldnt have affected his life or death, the balance would have been broken. The suction force from the fallen God finger would have increased, and he would have suffered some damage. That would be troublesome for Wang Baole. Furthermore, the Divine Furnace Dao was eyeing him like a tiger eyeing its prey. By then, Wang Baole would be in a sorry state. However, Cheng Lingzis deception had caused the Divine Furnace Dao to make a wrong judgment. They had attacked Feng Di and destroyed more than half of the black tentacles. As a result, the balance had been broken at the end of the fallen God finger. To Wang Baole.., it was a completely beneficial thing. Therefore, using this opportunity, the suction force that emanated from Wang Baoles body surged. Even though it didnt completely suck the fallen Gods finger dry, it had sucked at least twenty percent of it. It caused the law of appetite to completely fill up from its previous emptiness, it had reached the peak of the minced meat apostle, and indirectly, it had gained the right to control part of the fallen Gods finger. Satisfied, Wang Baole looked at the fleeing Divine Furnace Dao, a dark glint in his eyes. He preferred the minced meat apostle to absorbing the aura of the fallen Gods remains. Not only was the latter easier to suppress, it was also easier to absorb. He could also sense that as long as he swallowed the law of appetite from the Divine Furnace Dao, he would be able to break through the limitations of the existing laws, he would reach the level of a glutton. As the controller of the highest law below the glutton lord, the law of appetite was one of the origins. According to Wang Baoles judgment, after becoming a glutton lord.., he would be considered a true equal to the law of appetite. If he were to die, the law of appetite would weaken due to him for a period of time. That was why, to a large extent, he was considered one of the true members of the city of appetite after he became a glutton. That was why the city of Appetites master had said those words before he came to the hunting feast. If thats the case Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He raised his head and looked at the finger of the fallen God in the fog above his head. Then, he looked at the Dao of the Divine Furnace, which was widening the distance between them and was about to leave. He knew that with his current level of control over the finger, he couldnt control it to chase after him. If he let go of the finger, there was a high chance that the finger would hide again. However now that he had a portion of the authority, he could use his senses and spend some time to find the finger again. Therefore, the measurement didnt last for more than a few breaths before Wang Baole had an answer. In the next moment, Wang Baole released his grip on the black tentacle and cut off the absorption of the fallen God finger. The moment he released his grip, Wang Baole took a step forward. His afterimage flashed across the sky. In the blink of an eye, the expression on the face of the fleeing Divine Furnace Dao changed drastically. Without any hesitation, he unleashed all the heat waves in his body towards his surroundings, the air around him began to distort, as if everything around him were about to be completely incinerated. However that was clearly not the case. In the blink of an eye, a hand appeared out of thin air and slammed into Divine Furnace Daos forehead. Boom! ! The sky seemed to be on the verge of collapse, and a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering boom rang out. Divine Furnace Dao let out a miserable shriek, and his body seemed to be beyond his control as the power from his forehead shot toward him like a tempest, its body was thrown backwards by the violent force. Its speed was even faster than its previous escape, and it was thrown towards the ground. As the ground rumbled, its body crashed into the ground like a meteorite, forming a huge depression. Wang Baole stood in mid-air. His hair flew in the wind, and his eyes shone with a dark light. He lowered his head to look at the Dao of the divine furnace struggling in the deep pit. Then, he raised his head to look up into the sky at the spot where the meteorite finger had been. That spot was empty. The moment Wang Baole let go, the fallen God finger had already moved away. It had disappeared, but Wang Baole could still sense it, he could still vaguely sense where the other party was moving at high speed. One at a time. Theres no rush.Wang Baole licked his lips and averted his gaze from the sky. His body streaked through the air and appeared above the deep pit on the ground. He lowered his head to look at the Divine Furnace Dao below. At that moment, the Divine Furnace Dao was on the verge of shattering into pieces. Blood flowed out of its mouth continuously. It looked at Wang Baole with fear and disbelief in its eyes. It wanted to struggle, however, in the next moment, dozens of Wang Baoles nightmares of desire appeared around it and held it down tightly. Chapter 1350 - Fusion -ThirdhUpdatedate) There were many scattered wills in the first level of the world. They interfered with ones state of mind, but they were also extremely dangerous. That was what was happening in the deep pit where the Divine Furnace Dao was located. A large number of scattered wills appeared in the soil, causing the deep pit on the ground to squirm visibly from all directions, as if it was about to return to its original state. However, no one cared about this strange scene. Wang Baole didnt care, as the number of scattered wills wasnt enough to make him frown. The dao of the divine furnace didnt care either, because regardless of whether they were buried.., or be swallowed by Wang Baole, he will end up the same way. As a minced meat, in the hunting feast, has been determined by the fate of the same as the hunting of other minced meat, now such an outcome, although he was surprised, but at the moment can only bitter. There is no enmity between us, so do you have any last words?Wang Baole, who was standing on the deep pit, lowered his head and spoke slowly. I dont have any last words, but I do have one last wish. Ice Spirit Child, since you have come this far, you must become the number one glutton. This is my wish. Help me fulfill it!The Divine Furnace Dao said, panting, he struggled to speak. Of course!Wang baole nodded. The Divine Furnace Dao laughed heartily when he saw this. Theres no need for you to absorb it, ice spirit child. I will fulfill your wish on the road to becoming a glutton!As he spoke, the Divine Furnace Daos eyes widened, and the law of appetite in his body erupted. It seeped out of his body and was sent out on its own accord, it headed straight for Wang Baole! From Afar, the law of appetite in the body of the Divine Furnace Dao turned into an astonishingly thick black fog. The fog contained an intense desire, and it even affected the entire world, causing the desire in the surroundings to.., as the desire grew stronger, the fog charged straight at Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt Dodge. He allowed the fog to envelop him. It went through his seven orifices, his skin, and into his body in a frenzy. It fused with the law of appetite in his body. As it fused, the crystal of desire in Wang Baoles Dantian continued to grow with a cracking sound. It was faintly discernible, and there seemed to be a black line growing within it. Sensing that his body was undergoing a transformation, Wang Baole immediately sat cross-legged in mid-air. The nightmare of desire that belonged to him in the deep pit below also flew up and circled around him, protecting him. They continued to revolve around Wang Baole at an extremely fast speed. This caused Wang Baole to be invisible to outsiders. All they could see was a huge whirlpool with him at the center, it continued to rise higher and higher, and its aura grew more and more shocking. The deep pit on the ground where the Divine Furnace Dao was was also rapidly healing. After a few breaths, when the whirlpool shook the sky and Earth, the deep pit returned to its original state. Soon, Cheng Lingzi, who was off in the distance, arrived. He looked at the vortex, and his eyes filled with excitement. He could sense that the aura of his benefactor was rapidly rising up. The rise was so great that it wouldnt be long before he reached the level of the glutton lord. The ninth glutton lord will appear in the city of appetite!Cheng Lingzi was panting. After looking around for a moment, he sat down cross-legged and began to work vigilantly as a Dharma Protector. He felt that he had to put on a good show. Only then would he be able to reinforce his earlier contributions. That way, once he returned to the city of appetite, he would have two backers. One would be his father, the other would be his benefactor. With two backers of the glutton lord, he would probably become an astounding figure in the city of appetite, second only to the glutton lord. At the thought of this, Cheng Lingzi suddenly felt that his luck was too good. As he was filled with joy, he began to guard Wang Baole conscientiously. Time passed slowly, and soon, three days had passed. During these three days, Cheng Lingzis excitement on the first day had turned into nervousness. On the third day, his heart was in turmoil, and his eyeballs felt like they were about to fall off. He was extremely nervous and shocked. That was because on the second day, Wang Baoles aura in the storm vortex had already reached the level of his father. That meant that at that time the other party wouldnt be much different from the glutton god. However Even though his aura had reached that level, the suppression of the laws that belonged to the glutton God didnt appear. The Glutton Gods strength was not only due to the terrifying power of his own laws, but more importantly, as one of the sources, he had the power to suppress all cultivators within the system of laws. This was the sign of the glutton god. However, on Wang Baoles side, although his aura had reached a certain level, the suppression had yet to appear. This meant that he had yet to successfully advance. This isnt right. Cheng Lingzi was shocked and in disbelief. Although he had never seen anyone advance to become a glutton god with his own eyes, his father was, after all, a glutton god. As a result, he had been influenced by his fathers words and had a deep understanding of the process of advancement, he was very familiar with the process of ascension. Logically speaking, at that moment Wang Baole should have already been promoted. Unless his talent is too strong, so the limits of others arent the limits to him But if thats the case, could it be that the law of appetite in the Dao of the divine furnace isnt enough to support his ascension? Cheng Lingzis expression changed. Suddenly, from within the Vortex, a streak of black gas flew out abruptly and headed straight for Cheng Lingzi. In that instant, the black gas fused into the space between Cheng Lingzis brows, causing his body to tremble. The law of appetite in his body, which had been devoured by Wang Baole, was instantly completely restored, and it even improved. However, there was a difference. The law of appetite that had fused into his body now had a brand, and this brand was Wang Baole. In other words, this was a gift from Wang Baole, and he could take it back at any time. Gather all the minced meat disciples. I dont need to kill, but I need them to contribute half of their law of appetite!As the law of appetite was integrated into it, Wang Baoles voice reverberated in Cheng Lingzis mind. Cheng Lingzis body trembled. He knew that his judgment was correct. The benefactors advancement was different from his fathers. He needed more law of appetite. This also meant that once the benefactor succeeded, his initial strength would surpass that of his father and more than half of the gluttonous eaters! Therefore, Cheng Lingzi immediately stood up and shouted, Yes, sir!He turned around and used all his strength. He unleashed his full strength and began searching for traces of the other meat loaf disciples for Wang Baole. There was no need for Wang Baole to remind him. Cheng Lingzi was already very anxious, he told himself that he had to complete this task as quickly as possible. Now, my benefactor and I can be said to be sharing the same glory!Cheng Lingzis eyes were filled with madness. His eyes were red as he sped up to search for the meat loaf disciples. He also had the mystic technique that his father had imparted to him. At that moment, he activated the mystic technique without hesitation. There will be more in a while Chapter 1351 - Gluttonous Eater (fourth update) There were only a total of more than twenty minced meat disciples in the city of appetite. All of them had entered the first level of the worlds hunting feast, and half of them had been killed and devoured by the Divine Furnace Path. In addition to the strangeness of this place.., cheng Lingzi used a secret technique to sense that only six of them had survived. These six were not the strongest, but most of them had special concealment techniques. However, no matter how much they hid, they could not escape from Cheng Lingzis secret technique. This secret technique had been imparted to him by his father. It was specially used to search for other meat pulp disciples. It was also one of Cheng Lingzis trump cards. According to the plan his father had arranged for him, he would be here.., he would rely on his own secret technique to search and devour them one by one. In the end, even if he couldnt become a glutton, he would still reap great rewards here. However, everything was unexpected. Now, this secret technique had become his weapon to help Wang Baole, and he was willing to do so. It had to be said that it was hard to fathom the human heart. Sometimes, when it was kneaded to a certain extent.., even he himself didnt know what shape he had become. Cheng Lingzis eyes were red with rage. He began to speed up in the first level of the world. Very quickly he stopped abruptly in an empty space. He lowered his head to look at it and suddenly spoke. Ill give you a chance. Come out and follow me. Give half of the law of appetite to my benefactor, and Ill guarantee your life. When his words left his mouth, the entire area fell silent. After waiting for a few breaths of time, Cheng Lingzi grew impatient. His body flashed, and he appeared in a certain direction. He raised his right hand and made a grasping motion, causing the surrounding area to distort, a blurry figure could be seen rapidly retreating. Cheng Lingzi snorted coldly and chased after him. The entire process only took about ten breaths of time. When Cheng Lingzi once again flew off into the distance, he held a rope in his hand, which was tied behind the rope, shockingly, it was a pale-faced minced meat thug. Due to the huge difference in strength, he was unable to fight back for too long. Now that he was imprisoned, he could only be captured alive like a prisoner. Just like that, time passed. Soon, two days had passed. Cheng Lingzis speed and efficiency were both shocking. During these two days, he had already found five hidden minced meat thug and captured them all alive, however, the search for the last one was not going well. He stood in the sky, looking down at the land below. The area was very special. It was made up of depressions, and the water was red in color. There was also a rich, scattered will, this made it difficult for his secret magic to be fully effective. He could only sense that there was a meat loaf disciple here. However, unless he opened up the entire area, it would be very difficult to find any traces of him. However, with his cultivation base, it would take a long time to open up the entire area filled with willpower fragments, it would take a very long time to do so. This was not in line with his plan. Therefore, he narrowed his eyes and suddenly looked behind him at the other five minced meat apprentices who were tied up by his rope. Originally, according to the benefactors request, if there were six minced meat apprentices, then your lives would be guaranteed. After all, the laws of appetite are already sufficient, and you dont need your lives to replenish them But now that one of them is missing, I cant make any promises Therefore, Ill give you the time it takes an incense stick to burn to find this person. Otherwise you know the consequences.With that, Master Cheng Spirit waved his hand and cast a vicious restrictive spell on the five people behind him, then, he released the rope and said coolly,. I, Master Cheng Spirit, will never go back on my words,he said. And you dont believe me. Not to mention that the restrictive spell can take your lives, even if you escape, unless you dont return to the city of appetite, youll still end up the same way. Cheng Lingzi closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in midair, counting the time. The faces of the five of them paled, and they looked at each other helplessly. They didnt dare to provoke Cheng Lingzi, and it was impossible for them not to return to the city of appetite. At this moment, they could only place their hopes on Cheng Lingzi not going back on his words, furthermore, what the other party said made sense. Since the six of them were going to share the burden, it was more likely that they would keep their lives. Therefore, gritting their teeth, the five of them lowered their heads and headed straight for the puddle below. According to their respective methods, they began to search in a large area. As for those who were good at hiding, most of them had something in common, therefore, in the eyes of Cheng Lingzi, there was nothing he could do. Under the combined efforts of the five people, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a rumbling sound echoed out, and Cheng Lingzis eyes suddenly opened. Ive found him!He disappeared in a flash. Ten breaths later, when Cheng Lingzi flew out again, the five people behind him had turned into six. Just like that, while the six people were feeling apprehensive, Cheng Lingzi led them forward. At dusk, they finally rushed back to the place where Wang Baole was in seclusion. They were far away.., the six people saw the huge vortex that rumbled in all directions. Although they couldnt see the people in the vortex, the law of appetite that emanated from the vortex was so strong that it shook their minds, their faces turned pale. When Cheng Lingzi saw that the six of them had come to a halt, a fierce glare appeared in his eyes. With a yank, he led the six of them straight into the vortex. Once they closed in, he immediately knelt down in front of the Vortex, and the fierce look on his face changed from before.., it turned into an incredibly obedient and respectful expression as he spoke loudly. Benefactor, these are the remaining meat minced apostles. Ive brought them all. Very good.A voice that sounded like thunder rang out from within the vortex. It shook the surroundings. At the same time, six giant chains formed from black fog extended out from within the vortex and wrapped around the six minced meat disciples. They sucked in.., the law of appetite within the six minced meat disciples exploded with a loud bang and flew towards the vortex along the chains. As for the spirit child, he didnt need Wang Baoles instructions. He sent out the law of appetite from within his body and fused it into the vortex. Wang Baole was extremely satisfied with him. His advancement had reached a critical moment. His aura had long surpassed that of an ordinary glutton, but his realm was still lacking by a tiny bit. As a large amount of the law of appetite surged into his body, the tiny bit of difference.., he had finally reached perfection. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, when seventy percent of the law of appetite had been extracted from the six minced meat disciplesbodies, a low roar suddenly came from within the vortex. Amidst the low roar, the vortex suddenly contracted, it began to assemble into a body that could shake heaven and earth. At first, the body was 300 meters tall. As the vortex continued to shrink and fuse into the body, it began to grow in size. It grew to 1300 meters, 1700 meters, 2100 meters, and finally.. When it finally reached 1300 meters, the vortex disappeared, and the pressure from the glutton lord descended. The Fog in the sky roiled, and the land rumbled. It was as if the only point of convergence between heaven and earth was the 1300-meter-tall body, the face was a little blurry, but it was still an earth-shattering figure! Greetings, Glutton Lord!Cheng Lingzi was the first to speak, and he shouted loudly. The other six minced meat disciples also knelt down in a weakened state and greeted him one after another. As they greeted him, the three thousand feet tall figure lowered its head slowly. As its face became blurry, it slowly became clear, revealing Wang Baoles face. He smiled faintly. Ninth, Glutton! Chapter 1352 - search The moment the three-thousand-foot-tall body of desire was formed, the crystal of appetite in Wang Baoles body melted instantly and spread throughout his body. It seemed to have changed the structure of his physical body, but it also seemed to have completely fused with his physical body. As the fusion happened, Wang Baoles mind rumbled. His divine thoughts seemed to be pulled by a strange force, drifting towards the sky above. After passing through the endless red fog, he entered the second level. It wasnt over. In the second level, his divine thoughts were pulled by the force. Once it reached the limits of the sky, it seemed to break through a certain barrier, he entered a world that existed in endless ruins. In this world, Wang Baole saw a mountain. A mountain formed by a person sitting cross-legged. One could vaguely make out the position of the head at the top of the mountain, the blurry facial features, and a black nail in the center of his brows. It was the mountain that was pulling Wang Baoles telekinesis power. However, it seemed like the pulling power wasnt enough, or perhaps Wang Baoles telekinesis wasnt enough to support him to this place. Therefore, the moment he saw the mountain, Wang Baoles mind rumbled, and his telekinesis dissipated. When he opened his eyes abruptly, he was still in the Heaven and earth of the first level. The congratulatory voices of Cheng Lingzi and the others rang in his ears. He raised his head and looked into the sky, his eyes shining with a profound light. Thats The Emperor.. In the silence, Wang Baole could also feel his current state. It was different from before. The law of appetite seemed to have fused perfectly with him, and there was no distinction between them. This state allowed him to have a more comprehensive understanding of the law of appetite. The law of appetite was like a trapezoid in Wang Baoles perception. The highest point was the lord of desire. However, in his perception, the lord of desire was not the main source of the law of appetite. The main source is the Empyrean Lord.. Then, the Lord of Desire should be, to a certain extent, the largest branch under the main source While the source of the Lord is asleep, the branch will naturally be equivalent to the lord. Wang Baole thought to himself as he sensed his own law of appetite. Even though he had cultivated the seven emotions and six desires of the Empyrean lord, there would be some drawbacks, for example, he would be suppressed by it and be affected by it. However, there were also benefits. He would be able to get closer to the Empyrean Lord. It was like an invisible game. There was no right or wrong, only different choices. As for the glutton lord, it was also a branch. From Wang Baoles senses, he could tell that the branch of the glutton Lord didnt come from the desire lord, but from the source of the slumbering lord. However, compared to the desire lords branch, the glutton lord was much smaller. Advancing to the glutton lord allows me to be guided by my divine thoughts and see the Empyrean Lord. Then, if I become one of the other six desires that is second only to the desire lord, I should be able to see the Empyrean Lord as I did just now. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, as he was deep in thought, his body swayed. He gradually recovered from his original size of more than three thousand feet. When he became an ordinary person, his gaze swept across Cheng Lingzi and the six people who had contributed to the law of appetite. The six people were trembling in fear and awe. However, it was obvious that they were all relieved. They clearly knew that since a new glutton lord had appeared, there was no longer a need for them to continue contributing to the law of appetite, they would die as a result. Compared to them, Cheng Lingzis excitement came from the bottom of his heart. His body was trembling as he looked at Wang Baole with eyes that seemed to be even more excited than Wang Baoles own. Wang Baole was not surprised by this. He was already used to encountering similar people in his original bodys life and memories. Usually, his original body would severely destroy his mind, and for some unknown reason.., it would create a kind of sick dependence. My main body is shameless! Wang Baole muttered in his heart out of habit. As for himself, he didnt think that he had destroyed Cheng Lingzis mind. Instead, it was his way of doing things that resonated with him, this made him admire him, and he was willing to help him. Thinking of this, Wang Baole looked at Cheng Lingzi with admiration. To Cheng Lingzi, that gaze of admiration was the most perfect motivation in the world. It made his scalp tingle and made him even more excited. Benefactor, should we head back now?Cheng Lingzi asked loudly in his excitement. Theres no rush.Wang Baole shook his head. He looked into the distance, slowly closed his eyes, and began to sense. In the first level of the world, other than advancing to the glutton God level, he had two other things to accomplish. One was to escape with the fallen God finger. This would help him further improve the law of appetite. It would be very helpful. That was why he wouldnt give up. The second was to go deep underground again and investigate what he had failed in the past. He would take a look at the person who had cried out for help.. The former was beneficial to his law, while the latter would help him understand the world and learn more about the secrets of the Empyreal Kings. He hadnt been able to become a glutton previously, so he hadnt been able to move freely. Now, the situation was different. Whether it was the fallen God finger or the underground exploration, Wang Baole had a certain degree of confidence. Then, Ill look for the fallen God finger first. Wang Baole closed his eyes, and his divine thoughts spread out slowly, following the direction that emerged from the depths of his heart. After a few breaths, Wang Baole opened his eyes abruptly. Spirit Child Cheng, wait for me here.After giving his instructions, Wang Baole took a step towards the sky. As his feet landed, his body disappeared abruptly. When he reappeared, he was already in the distance between heaven and earth, he shuttled back and forth again, charging straight into the clouds and fog in the sky. The Crimson Fog had a certain degree of corrosion. However, after Wang Baoles law of appetite spread out, the corrosion didnt affect him. Instead, it had a slight nourishing effect. This made Wang Baole gasp in surprise. He had a new guess as to the origin of the boundless red fog. However, he lacked the necessary information, so it was difficult to guess the true source of the red fog. Therefore, Wang Baole suppressed his thoughts. He moved extremely fast in the fog, and with a whistle, he got closer and closer according to the direction that his mind had locked onto. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wang Baole paused. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the dense fog before him. Then, he raised his hand and waved it violently. Immediately, a powerful force was released, turning into a storm that swept across the surroundings, turning the fog before him into a blur, it blew away more than half of the fog, turning the area in front of him, where he couldnt see anything clearly, into a blur within the thin fog. In this blur, he saw the meteorite finger that he had been searching for floating there. It didnt move at all. Only the black tentacles on it were swaying slowly and unconsciously. From Afar, the finger was three thousand feet in size, and its pressure was astonishing. Ive found it! Wang Baole licked his lips. The law of appetite in his body exploded, and his body expanded in that instant. He reached three thousand feet and took a step forward. Chapter 1353 - Summon (first update) As it neared, the fallen Gods finger seemed to wake up. All the black tentacles that had been swaying irregularly suddenly straightened, as if they had turned into hedgehogs. The black tentacles that were facing Wang baole were so fast that they seemed to pierce through the air. They let out a sharp and ear-piercing screech as they charged towards Wang Baole. It was as if they were about to pierce through his body. However, as they neared him Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He raised his right hand and waved it violently. Instantly, the law of appetite in his body exploded, it formed a suppressive force that enveloped the finger of the fallen God. In the next moment, the black tentacles were affected. They seemed to have gained their own intelligence. They twisted together and started devouring each other. The scene became chaotic. Wang Baole took advantage of this chaotic moment. His body, which was more than three thousand feet tall, moved as he took a step forward. When he appeared, he was on the ten-thousand-foot-long finger. He raised his right hand and threw a punch at the finger below! The punch was like a bolt of lightning. An intense sound reverberated in the surroundings. It created an impact that swept across the surroundings, causing the black tentacles in a certain area to be tearing and devouring each other, more than half of the tentacles were pulled out by the roots. As they broke apart, the red fog in all directions also began to roll. Most importantly, the ten-thousand-foot-long finger was affected by Wang Baoles punch. With the interference of his physical strength and the law of appetite, the finger sank down abruptly, falling tens of thousands of feet. It wasnt over yet. Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light as he punched again. Then, the third punch, the fourth punch, and the fifth punch! Each punch caused the finger to sink heavily into the sky. Finally, when Wang Baoles fifth punch landed, the force of the Fingers fall reached its peak. It pierced through the red fog in the sky and fell directly onto the black ground. With a loud boom, the ground trembled. The finger suddenly collided with the ground, causing the ground to crack, forming a depression like a basin. Large amounts of black soil flew in all directions. The black tentacles on the finger were also broken. From Afar, from the sky to the ground, broken black tentacles could be seen everywhere. However, the finger was extraordinary. Under Wang Baoles continuous attacks, even though it fell from the sky and most of its tentacles were broken, it did not sustain any injuries. Even after landing, it was still struggling, a terrifying suppressive force erupted from within, as if it wanted to counter Wang Baole. Wang Baole snorted coldly. The power of his original bodys plane personality erupted at that moment. As he fought against the finger, the law of appetite also spread out and absorbed its aura crazily. This aura was like a great tonic to the law of appetite. It caused Wang Baoles law of appetite to rise once again. His body suddenly grew from three hundred and thirty feet to three hundred and eighty feet. Wang Baole licked his lips and attacked again. However, the struggle of the finger was becoming more and more violent. When Wang Baoles fist landed for the eleventh time, the finger suddenly bent and bounced off the bow like a snap of a finger, with a loud boom, Wang Baole was the first to bear the brunt of the attack. His body was flung into the air. After throwing Wang Baole off, the finger was lifted abruptly. It pointed at Wang Baole at the tip of the finger and charged out instantly. It was so fast and powerful that it seemed like it was going to pierce a hole in the sky and charge straight at Wang Baole. Wang Baoles body was now nearly four thousand feet tall, but compared to the finger, it was less than half. He could dodge it now, but he knew that once he did, the finger would charge into the red fog and try to find it again, he didnt know how long it would take. A fierce look flashed across his face. He didnt Dodge at all. He roared and raised both his hands. The moment the finger pressed down, he grabbed the fingers tip. A loud boom reverberated in the air. His body was pushed by the finger and shot up into the sky, piercing into the red fog. Veins bulged on Wang Baoles face. He felt the red fog sweep past him rapidly, he felt his body tremble and the intense pain of being torn apart. As he roared, the law of appetite spread out continuously. It was as if it was corroding, absorbing the aura from the finger in a frenzy. As he repaired his body, he devoured it. Gradually, his body expanded once again, reaching a height of four hundred and twenty feet. Within the Red Fog in the sky, the ten-thousand-foot-long finger finally showed signs of withering, and its momentum also slowed down. The moment it slowed down, Wang Baoles entire body rumbled. He erupted with all his might, lifting the finger that he had been hugging up. He flung it violently, causing it to travel through the fog like a meteorite and slam into the ground. The earth rumbled and spread in all directions. It wasnt too far from where Cheng Lingzi and the others were. They had been waiting on the spot, so they naturally heard the sound and saw the fog in the distance, they saw the finger fall. They were shocked. They saw Wang Baole, who was like a god, behind the finger. He caught up with the finger and slammed it into the ground. Cheng Lingzi was still fine with this scene. After all, this wasnt the first time he had seen Wang Baole fight with the finger of the fallen God. He was mentally prepared. However, the other six people looked as if they had seen a ghost. They were all shocked. They had all come into contact with the glutton lord and knew that the glutton lord was very powerful. However, they also knew that in the first level, the remains of the fallen God were even more powerful. However, the newly promoted glutton lord, Ice Lingzi, had actually smashed a finger of the fallen God into the ground, that had caused the reverence in their hearts to reach its peak. Amidst their shock, Wang Baole unleashed his full power. He continued to attack and absorb the finger until the finger began to shrink under his frenzied torture. His body had finally reached five thousand feet, it had reached five thousand and one hundred feet. However, at that moment.. The God perishing finger suddenly exploded with a thick blood-red glow. As the blood-red glow shone, Wang Baoles expression changed. He felt a strong sense of danger. However, he was unwilling to give up, he continued to absorb the blood-red glow. From Afar, a large amount of black gas flew out from the wound on the finger and headed straight for Wang Baole. It was absorbed by his entire body. The blood-red glow on the finger grew brighter and brighter as the black gas spread. At that moment, the red fog in the sky suddenly churned. It was as if the blood-red light on the finger was some sort of summoning. As the fog churned in the sky, a giant four-fingered hand that was tens of thousands of feet in size gradually appeared from within the fog, it was the sky that covered the entire area! Wang Baoles expression changed drastically when he saw this. He recognized that the giant four-fingered hand had the same origin as the finger.. F * ck you, you actually know how to call for help Wang Baoles scalp tingled. He released the hands that were holding onto the finger, and his body sped up as he retreated rapidly. As he fled, the giant hand in the sky broke through the fog with a loud bang, it grabbed towards Wang Baole! At the same time, the withered finger that had been absorbed by Wang Baole on the ground sprung up rapidly and chased after Wang Baole frantically. Chapter 1354 - treachery (second update) Wang Baoles expression changed. His speed reached its limit, and he finally charged out from the edge of the palm as it descended. However, the pressure and storm formed by the giant palm still swept past Wang Baole, it caused him to stagger. However, in the next instant, he unleashed his speed once again. Without turning his head, he fled at high speed. The finger that was chasing him fused with the giant hand that was descending. It appeared at the spot where the finger had been severed and gradually grew together. Wang Baole noticed this scene, and he fled even faster. That was because after the finger was connected to the palm, the five fingers of the giant hand moved slowly. They turned into fists, and as they touched each other.., it was as if they had reached a consensus. They opened up and chased after Wang Baole at an even faster speed. This is too much! Wang Baole was depressed. He could still resist with one finger, but with five fingers and one palm, unless he was in his original form, it was impossible to suppress him. If he was caught, Wang Baole was worried that he would be devoured by the other party very quickly. This gave Wang Baole a headache, but he did not regret his greed. After all, wealth came with risk. If it werent for his previous efforts, how could the law of appetite increase so much? He grew from three thousand feet to more than five hundred feet. Even though he was depressed, Wang Baole was satisfied. He fled rapidly, turning into a long rainbow that flashed across the sky above Cheng Lingzi and the others. Cheng Lingzi and the others stared blankly at the giant palm behind Wang Baole, which seemed to contain anger. Their faces were pale. They looked at each other. Even though they were shocked by Wang Baoles strength, they couldnt help but make a guess. The newly promoted Glutton Lord is he going to die here.. Even Cheng Lingzi, who had always been fanatical about Wang baole, was shaken. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something. However, when he saw Wang Baoles disheveled figure in the distance, he fell silent. Wang Baole also had a headache. Even though he was fast, the speed of his palm was equally astonishing. He pursued relentlessly. Even though he had escaped into the fog, he still chased after him. Under the clouds, the palm did not let him go, it seemed like it could pursue him forever. There were even a few times when the finger, which he did not know what method it had used, suddenly sped up and grabbed at Wang Baole. Even though it missed, Wang Baole was still shocked. I Cant go on like this. Otherwise, the further I go, the more dangerous it will be in his anxiety, Wang Baole suddenly lowered his head and looked at the ground. His eyes showed signs of struggle, but soon, the struggle disappeared, what replaced it was determination. His body swayed, and he changed direction and headed straight for the ground. Since neither the sky nor the air could shake off the palm behind him, there was only one path in front of Wang Baole, and that was underground! Lets see if this palm can fight against the scattered sea of consciousness underground! Wang Baoles speed was astonishing. With a boom, his figure landed on the ground. Without any pause, he stepped into the ground and rushed through the soil, he headed underground. Behind him, the giant finger that was tens of thousands of feet long was already chasing after him. With a boom, it pressed down on the ground and penetrated through it as well. It continued to chase after Wang Baole with unstoppable force. Very soon, Wang Baole reached a spot that was more than two thousand feet underground. The scattered wills here were already very strong, but Wang Baole did not slow down at all. After sensing that the palm behind him was still chasing after him, he sank down again. When he reached a spot that was more than four thousand feet deep, with the law of appetite spreading out, Wang Baole clearly felt that he was much calmer than when he first reached this depth. At the same time, he also sensed the palm behind him, under the impact of the scattered sea of consciousness, his speed slowed down slightly. His five fingers seemed to be slightly out of sync with each other. This scene made Wang Baole perk up. He charged forward again. Just like that, when Wang Baole was more than ten thousand feet away, he heard a faint cry for help. Save me save me The cry for help seemed to contain some kind of soul-stirring power. The moment it rang out, the law of Desire in Wang Baoles body immediately began to fluctuate intensely. Wang Baole himself felt a strong sense of discomfort. However, when he realized that his five fingers were becoming increasingly chaotic as they chased after his palm, as if they were about to split apart, he gritted his teeth and headed in the direction of the cry for help, he sped forward. This was the same depth as the first time Wang Baole had entered the underground. However, the location was different. However, it didnt matter. The cry for help was like a coordinate, causing Wang baole to be speeding underground, he was getting closer and closer to the cave that he had been to before. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the cry for help became clearer. Wang Baoles mind was affected, and he felt his mind buzzing. Fortunately, the law of appetite was extremely effective at that moment, helping him to constantly counteract it, allowing Wang Baole to maintain his consciousness, however, he chased after the palm from behind. At that spot, perhaps due to the ununity of his will, it reached its peak. With a boom, all five fingers were separated from the palm. As they separated, the five fingers and the palm immediately retreated rapidly in six different directions. Wang baole finally heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he felt the withering fingers that he had absorbed with hatred, in the same direction. Just you wait! After muttering to himself, Wang Baole fell silent for a moment. He didnt leave. Instead, he continued charging towards the source of the cry for help. This had been his plan all along. He wanted to see what was going on in the cave. Now that he was here, there was no reason for him not to go. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.., when Wang Baole reached his limit, the soil before his eyes disappeared, and a cave appeared before him. In the cave, a figure floated in mid-air. His body was entangled by a large number of tentacles. These tentacles drilled into his body and squirmed, absorbing his life and soul and transferring it to an unknown place. The scattered wills in the cave were also extremely violent. Wang Baole endured the pain of his head exploding. His eyes were red as he stared at the floating figure. Save methe floating figure was a man. His body was thin and withered like a corpse. However, the pressure emanating from his body was not inferior to that of Wang Baoles true body. He seemed to have sensed Wang Baoles presence. His closed eyes slowly opened, revealing his dual pupils. He looked at Wang baole, but in the next moment, when he saw Wang Baoles appearance clearly, his pupils constricted, his body suddenly trembled violently. His eyes instantly erupted with a monstrous hatred as he roared. Empyrean Lord, youre despicable and Shameless! Youre a traitor! Chapter 1355 - returns (third update) The other partys words formed a strong impact towards Wang Baole. It caused Wang Baoles mind to thump, and he couldnt help but take a few steps back. Fortunately, the law of appetite permeated the air, as well as his identity, he could still hold on here. However, his eyes, along with the impact and the violent sea of consciousness in the area, were filled with blood. They were bright red as he stared at the figure and spoke hoarsely. Look carefully. Am I the Supreme Emperor? The figure floating in mid-air had red eyes as well. He stared at Wang Baole with a pained expression on his face. However, a sliver of clarity gradually appeared on his face. After a long while, he suddenly laughed. Youre not Haha, youre not interesting. Very interesting. Speak clearly!Wang Baole said slowly as he struggled to take it. Come closer, Ill tell you.The figure looked at Wang Baole, his expression twisted as he squeezed out a smile. Wang Baoles head was aching. He looked carefully at the figure in front of him. Suddenly, he snorted coldly and ignored it. He turned around and was about to leave. However, just as he was about to leave, the figure behind him suddenly let out a roar and rushed out, chasing after Wang Baole. However, his body was clearly bound here. He only rushed out a few feet before the tentacles on his body straightened, it was like a chain that prevented him from continuing to charge forward. He could only let out a roar as he struggled. Treacherous, despicable, and Shameless! Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He suddenly turned his head and stared coldly at the struggling figure. He could vaguely sense that there were tens to hundreds of such caves below this location. He had more or less made up his mind.., in reality, he had already made a judgment about their condition. He then gave the person a deep look. Wang Baole didnt turn his head back. He left coldly and headed straight for the ground. He came slowly, but returned faster as his sea of consciousness gradually weakened. Just like that, not long after, a loud rumble reverberated from the ground in the first level. Wang Baole rushed out from underground. He stood in mid-air and lowered his head to look at the ground. His eyes shone with a deep light. The emperors guard looks exactly the same as my original body and this person said that Im the emperor This is interesting Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After a moment of silence, he suddenly laughed coldly. Lets not consider what the Madman said first. This persons state clearly doesnt have much rationality. Furthermore, his body is sealed. Its like a source of nutrients, a term from the federation appeared in Wang Baoles mind. Battery! From Wang Baoles point of view, the Madmans State was clearly a battery. The tentacles on his body were constantly extracting nutrients from his body. If that was the case, then the other caves deeper underground.., there must have been many such powerhouses. And they were most likely batteries. As for the source of the nutrients, it wasnt hard to guess that it must have been the emperor. The one hundred and eight mighty figures under my command were all sealed and turned into batteries to support myself in healing and fighting against the black wooden nails.. Thats why the original Universe Dao space has become like this Then, if I can cut off the supply of these batteries, will I be able to cut off the treatment of the emperor? Wang baole fell into deep thought, but he decided to postpone this plan in the end. There were two uncertainties in this matter. One was that it was highly likely that the emperor would wake up early because of this, and the second was the madmans attitude towards him. It would have been fine if the other party was the only one. Wang Baole was worried that the other mighty figures who had been sealed might be the same. At this moment, even he himself was unsure of one thing. What is the relationship between the Empyrean Lord and me am I the Empyrean Lord? Wang Baole was silent. No matter how he judged it, he felt that it was impossible. He seemed to have obtained many clues during the hunting trip, but at the same time, he had more doubts. After a long while, Wang Baole shook his head. He still needed more clues to connect all these together and obtain an answer. He buried all his thoughts deep in his heart. He raised his head and looked around. His body swayed, he charged into the distant void. Soon, he found Cheng Lingzi and the others. As for the finger that had escaped, Wang Baole had wanted to search for it. However, the feeling he had left behind had dissipated as the finger and the palm fused. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack. There was no way to find it. Therefore, Wang Baole had no choice but to give up. After reuniting with Cheng Lingzi and the others, he took a deep breath and released his law of appetite, gathering it into a will, he charged into the sky above. This was the way to leave the first level of the world and descend directly into the city of appetite. Although every minced meat disciple could grasp it, they could only use it when they reached the level of glutton. Otherwise, they could only passively wait for the city of appetite to activate itself and bring them back. At that moment, as Wang Baoles law of appetite gathered, the fog in the sky began to move very quickly. A Loud Rumble was heard, and amidst the sound, the fog began to spin slowly, eventually, it turned into a huge whirlpool. At the end of the whirlpool, the blurry outline of appetite city could be seen. As the outline gradually became clearer, a suction force was emitted from the whirlpool. It reflected the law of appetite on Wang Baoles body, and it also attracted the law of appetite in the bodies of the other meat-eaters, causing their bodies to.., they didnt need to control themselves to leave the ground naturally. Combined with their own power, the eight of them instantly turned into eight long arcs that shot straight towards the vortex in the sky. In the next instant, they entered it. The vortex also closed slowly with a loud bang. However, the moment it closed, the black ground suddenly rose and fell. Faces appeared silently on the ground. There were dozens of them. They didnt say a word as they appeared on the ground. They raised their heads and stared at the Vortex that was closing. The moment the vortex was about to completely disappear, Wang Baole, who was inside, seemed to sense something and lowered his head, as he looked at the ground, his gaze met the eyes of the faces that appeared on the ground. Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He was about to take a closer look when the whirlpool instantly enveloped him. In that instant, his body disappeared into the sky along with the whirlpool. When he reappeared he was in the air above the second level of the world, the city of appetites! The moment Wang Baole appeared, waves of aura belonging to the glutton lord erupted around him. It was earth-shattering. At the same time, an even more violent aura of the law of appetite overtook the glutton lord, it surged into the sky. Welcome back, ninth glutton Lord!A muffled voice, like thunder, reverberated in all directions. The world before Wang Baoles eyes became clear. He saw the ugly expression on Tuo Lingzis face, he also saw Zhou Huos shock and the flickering eyes of the others. In the end, Wang Baole, who was standing in midair, raised his head and looked at the gigantic body of the glutton lord behind the glutton lord. Greetings, Lord of Desire!Wang Baole cupped his fists and bowed. It was the third watch today Chapter 1356 - Freedom (first update) Good!Following Wang Baoles bow, a strange light appeared in the eyes of the man whose body was like a lump of flesh. He nodded slightly, and Zhou Huo and the others cupped their fists at Wang Baole. Tuo Lingzis expression was ugly, but there was confusion in his eyes. He saw his son standing beside Wang Baole. Even though his aura was much weaker, both his body and soul were unharmed, what made him feel even stranger was the fervor in his sons eyes when he saw him looking at Wang Baole. This made Tuo Lingzi suppress the displeasure he had for Wang Baole. Now, with a dark expression, he bowed in response. Wang Baole didnt care about Tuo Lingzi. Putting aside whether Cheng Lingzi could persuade him, just the difference in the laws of appetite between the two of them was enough for Wang Baole to ignore more than half of the gluttonous eaters. Of the other eight gluttonous eaters, only two were worthy of his attention. During the gluttony festival, the bodies of desire revealed by these two were all more than five thousand feet tall, and one was more than seven thousand feet tall. Wang Baole returned the greeting and swept his gaze across all the gluttonous eaters. At the same time, the residents from appetite city also came to their senses. They knew that a ninth gluttonous eater had appeared in appetite city, soon, an uproar broke out. It turned into a greeting that rose and fell and didnt disappear for a long time. For appetite city, there hadnt been any gluttonous eaters in many years. Therefore, Wang Baoles promotion was of great significance. Soon, the citys gluttonous eater announced that there would be another gluttony festival today. The announcement caused the atmosphere in appetite city to turn violent once again. The most excited ones were the people in the ice spirit workshop. They had been holding a grudge against the youth all this while, the dwarf who had been chewing on the young mans eyeballs suddenly felt grateful towards the young man in his excitement. He felt that the young mans actions from the beginning to the end had been very correct. It was as if he had found himself a glutton as a backer, causing all the people in the ice spirit workshop to become the subordinates of the dragon, they were directly promoted to the direct line of descent of the glutton. Therefore, he was in a great mood. He took the eyeball out of his mouth and returned it to the young man. The young man was equally excited, and he quickly placed it in the empty eye hole. Just like that, the temporary increase in the gluttony festival in appetite city began. At the same time, Wang Baole heard an invitation from the Lord of Desire. Ice Spirit Child, follow me. As he spoke, the Lord of Desire, who was like a piece of meat, raised his right hand and waved it. Instantly, the surroundings became blurry. He and Wang Baoles figures instantly disappeared into the air above the city of appetite. When they appeared, they were already in the mysterious city lords residence. The city lords residence was located at the center of the entire city of appetite. It was shaped like a tall tower. It seemed to exist between reality and illusion. It seemed to be in the city of appetite, but it didnt seem to be there. Its illusory location was the altar at the center of the city. The actual area that existed was another layer of space that overlapped with the city of appetite. This place was infinitely large. It looked vast, and at the same time, there was a huge bronze cauldron. It seemed to contain ingredients that had been cooking all year round. It let out a gurgling sound, and there was also a rich fragrance, it filled the entire space where the city lords residence was located. Other than that, there were no other decorations in the space. Only the owner of desire, who had appeared here, sat cross-legged on the huge cauldron. He lowered his head to look at Wang Baole, who had been moved over by him. Wang Baoles eyes were immediately drawn to the huge cauldron the moment he appeared. The cauldron looked like it had been there for eons. It seemed to have been there since ancient times. The decaying aura on it couldnt be concealed, even if it was filled with the fragrance, could not cover it up. Then, his gaze landed on the giant cauldron. The owner of desire, who was floating there, cupped his fists and bowed once again. The law of six desires comes from the godsafter Wang Baole bowed, a deep voice reverberated from the flesh on the giant cauldron like muffled thunder. Its just that the gods are in a deep sleep. Thats why we control the law on their behalf. As for you regardless of your identity, regardless of where you come from, regardless of your motives, since you have become a glutton and are connected to the source of the laws of appetite, then you are a part of the laws of appetite.As the meat spoke.., the sound of boiling grew louder from within the giant cauldron below. Fog also emanated from within, enveloping the desire master. Wang Baole watched and watched. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. He saw that as the mist enveloped the possessors body, it began to melt. Drops of blood began to emanate from his body, they dripped into the giant cauldron below. The boiling within the cauldron grew stronger, and the fragrance spread even stronger. Possessor, youWang Baole couldnt help but speak. Inside the cauldron of appetite is my true form. The Me You see now is in the same state as you. Its just a clone.The Master of Desire, who was on the giant cauldron, looked deeply at Wang Baole and spoke slowly. Wang Baole was silent. When he had entered the first level, he had already sensed that the other party had seen through some of his identities. At that moment, he was even more certain that, to mighty figures like them, there was no point in lying. While he was silent, the chunk of flesh on the giant cauldron spoke casually, sending out words that shocked Wang Baole. Some time ago, the emperor spirit was shaken, and a guardian took action. Then, the upper realm issued an edict, saying that an outsider had trespassed into this realm. It asked us, the Lord of Desire, to investigate where he was and offered a reward. Do you know what the reward is?In the fog, the lord of Desire, whose body was still slowly melting, stared at Wang Baole. Freedom!Without waiting for Wang Baole to speak, the owner of desire spoke slowly. Wang Baole remained silent after hearing those two words. He didnt speak. The owner of desire fell silent as well. After a long while, he suddenly laughed at himself. Freedom its funny that there are some people who cant be seen through. For example, the woman who listens to the owner of desire is one of those people who cant be seen through Right now, in this world, she is the one who is doing her best to search for that mysterious outsider As the desire master, she is the most sensitive to the outside world. As long as this outsider appears in front of her, she will immediately sense it she doesnt even need to do it herself. She only needs to summon the emperor spirit and the Guardian, and she will be rewarded with a reward Do you know how to resolve this kind of detection?The sex maniac narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang Baole. The silence from the beginning to the end confused him. Transform it into her desires, just like how I became a glutton here,Wang Baole said calmly. That is one of the prerequisites. There is one more condition. That is This sex maniac has sustained serious injuries. She needs to transform it into an unconscious melody to treat her injuries. That way, she wont be able to detect anything abnormal in the early stages.The Sex Maniac, the moment he said that, the eyes that were looking at Wang baole suddenly shone brightly. They were bright and energetic, as if they were waiting for Wang Baole to give him an answer. Even though he wasnt asking, he believed that the person knew what he was talking about. Chapter 1357 - Hope (second update) Compared to the freedom of being given alms, I prefer to obtain hope that has unlimited possibilities.Wang Baole was silent for a moment. He raised his head and looked at the city of appetite Lord, who was staring at him from atop the giant cauldron. He naturally understood the meaning behind the other partys words. First, he was told about the bargaining chips given by the upper realm. Then, he was told about his attitude. Finally, he made a proposal. The foundation of all of this was whether the two parties would be able to come to an agreement. Perhaps the other party wasnt completely clear about his identity, but he had probably guessed most of it. This kind of cooperation might be risky for the possessor, but it wouldnt be too big of a risk. At most, he would be suppressed for a while. However, if he succeeded then what he would gain would be true freedom. As for Wang Baole, he had already come to a conclusion about the identities of the few people who wanted to live in the second level world. These people should be one of the one hundred and eight mighty figures from back then. However, compared to the people who had been sealed and turned into batteries in the first level world, these people had chosen to submit. Therefore, they had not been sealed into batteries, but they had lost their freedom almost eternally. Some of them had already given up hope, some were seeking charity, and some were still burning with the fire in their hearts, waiting for the opportunity to come. Wang Baole understood all of this, so he could not make any promises. All he could give was this hope. However, he believed that in the countless years, his appearance was the only and greatest hope. Therefore, after saying those words, Wang Baole didnt panic. Instead, he waited for the lord of Appetite Citys reply. After a long while, he heard heavy breathing. Gluttony is about to begin. become a spirit child. This gluttony festival is specially prepared for you. Follow me.The lord of Appetite City didnt immediately give an answer. Instead, he changed the topic, he stood up slowly on the giant cauldron. With a wave of his hand, the surroundings instantly became blurry. It was as if the stars had shifted. In the next moment, Wang Baole and the city lord of appetite city left the city lords residence. When they appeared, they were already above the altar at the center of the gluttony festival in Appetite City. As they appeared, deafening cheers came from below. Wang Baole lowered his head to look. All he could see were the densely packed citizens of appetite city. At his current level of the law of appetite, his gaze swept across the city. Other than seeing the countless cultivators, he could also clearly sense their gluttonous aura. This aura was an extremely nourishing thing for the law of appetite. This was especially so after the lord of appetite took out the countless golden tentacles. The gluttonous aura around them exploded. Spirit Child, why arent you absorbing it?The Lord of Desires voice rang in Wang Baoles ears. His eyes flashed. He didnt hold back, nor did he hesitate. The law of appetite in his body exploded, and his body instantly.., it turned into a five-thousand-foot-long vortex, forming a huge whirlpool. It sucked hard at the gluttonous aura around it. As it sucked, the gluttonous aura was like a stream of water, gathering rapidly towards Wang Baole. It merged into the whirlpool and into his body, causing Wang Baoles law of appetite to slowly rise. The whole time, lasted about an incense stick. The gluttony festival this time was prepared for Wang Baole. Therefore, during the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the lord of desire did not absorb the slightest hint of gluttony. It was the same for the eight gluttonians. However, compared to the former, the shock of the latter group of eight was enormous at the moment. Zhou Huo was dumbstruck, tuo lingzis forehead was sweating, and the other gluttons were also trembling with fear. Only the two people whose bodies of desire had reached more than 5000 Zhang could be slightly more relaxed, but their eyes also showed fear and vigilance. It was simply Wang Baoles five thousand feet vortex had completely shocked them. One had to know that the one thousand feet vortex was already a gluttonous eater. Reaching five thousand feet meant that Wang Baoles law of desire could already suppress many gluttonous eaters. In a single leap, he had gone from being a minced meat eater to such a height.., such speed was shocking to everyone. Just as these glutton gluttons were shocked and various thoughts surfaced in their minds, Wang Baole ended his absorption. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he had absorbed about thirty percent of the aura of gluttony. It wasnt that he didnt want to continue, but it was that the aura of gluttony had helped him, it was extremely powerful when he was a glutton. However, after the glutton glutton glutton glutton, although there were some, it was difficult for him to digest too much at once. This was also the reason why the Gluttony Festival was held once a month. The aura of gluttony still needed to be digested. It wasnt something that could be directly absorbed like devouring other glutton cultivators. Then, the Lord of Desire took a deep breath and absorbed half of the gluttony aura in all directions. Then, the other gluttonous cultivators followed. At this point, the gluttony festival had come to an end for Wang Baole. As the Lord of Desire left, the other gluttonous cultivators sent invitations one after another. Wang Baole didnt cut himself off from them. In the next few days, he first visited Zhou Huo. Then, following Zhou Huos instructions, he visited the other gluttonous cultivators one by one. He went to visit Tuo Lingzi as well. The other partys attitude had changed a lot. They were polite, and they expressed their gratitude for taking care of Cheng Lingzi. Although the two of them had had some conflicts previously because of the meat maniac, with Cheng Lingzi mediating between them and Wang Baoles strength, Tuo Lingzi was afraid. Therefore, the visit ended happily. At the same time, ice spirit water, a food ingredient, had gained a firm foothold in the city of appetite. The restaurants in the ice spirit workshop also bloomed everywhere. They expanded smoothly in the city of appetite without any obstacles. After all, Wang Baole was a glutton. His promotion required a new division of the city of appetite. His strength and goodwill made the other gluttons, even if they were unwilling, have no choice but to give up part of their profits. In the end.., the ninth faction, led by Wang Baole, appeared in the city of appetites. The entire process lasted for about half a month. Ice Spirit Childs name was like a divine presence in the city of appetites. One of the original eight city gates had been built, and Wang Baole handed it over to Cheng Spirit Child to control. Similarly, regardless of whether it was the female manager or the dwarf, the people who had followed him in the first place had all risen. They dispersed and started running their businesses loyally for him. The benefits were naturally immense. At the very least, in terms of cultivation, the few of them had improved greatly in terms of absorbing the gluttonous aura. If this continued, it wouldnt be long before they were promoted to meat-eating apostles. Everything seemed to be going well. Wang Baole had finally gained a firm foothold in the city of appetites. However, he understood that this was only on the surface. That was because there was a subconscious feeling that made him realize that there was a malicious intent that was rapidly approaching the city of appetites from a certain location in the second level. This feeling came true seven days later. The first to arrive was a melancholic melody that suddenly reverberated throughout the city of appetites that night.. Chapter 1358 - Listening to Desire (third update) The melody was extremely abrupt. However, in the blink of an eye, it echoed in the minds of every resident of appetite city, causing most of the cultivators to fall into a trance. In the next moment, a roar rang out from the location of the strongest glutton. The roar was as loud as thunder, and the instant it exploded, it did not cause a sound wave, it was the power of appetite that came from the bodies of all the cultivators. It was the power of appetite against the power of hearing. The laws were the same, but the level of the person who used them was different. It determined the strength of the person. In an instant, most of the cultivators in appetite city who were in a daze woke up. However, there was still a portion of them who were affected by the melancholy melody, a strange smile appeared on their faces. They chose to raise their hands and hit the center of their brows, shattering their heads and their minds. At the same time, Wang Baole opened his eyes from where he was sitting cross-legged. He stared coldly at the dark night sky and the world outside the city of appetite. Tens of thousands of cultivators in white robes floated in the sky. Their bodies were illusory, sometimes turning into musical notes and other times into human bodies. Twelve tall figures were walking slowly towards them from the ground. Each of them was like the actors from before. They were filled with strangeness, but they also had their own complete music, there were a large number of cultivators around them who acted like an orchestra. Further away, between the heaven and earth, there was a huge, distorted ball floating. Wang baole only took a glance at the distorted ball. Laughter, cries, mournful cries, and all sorts of other sounds that came from all sentient beings appeared in his mind. There was music, booming sounds, and sounds that seemed to be contained within the law of listening, they were all present in the distorted mass. They were from the city of listening! One could imagine the identity of the gigantic distorted mass. It was the owner of the city of listening! At the same time, the city of listening also reacted quickly. The bodies of the gluttonous lords swelled, turning into mountains of flesh that rose into the sky. Although the meat was scarce, the cultivators of the city of listening roared as their eyes turned red, it was as if they were famished to the extreme, exuding an intense aura of appetite. At the city lords residence, the gigantic bronze cauldron slowly materialized, revealing the figure of the city of appetite lord sitting cross-legged on the giant cauldron. Appetite, the aura of outsiders is right here with you. Leave it to me, and well share it!As Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, a sound that seemed like all living things had gathered together spread out from the distorted mass, spreading in all directions. Share? You Deserve It!The voice that responded to the distorted mass was that of the city of appetites lord of appetite, who was sitting on the giant cauldron. It was a voice filled with contempt. The voice seemed to have provoked the distorted mass, causing a sharp sound to be heard from within. In the next moment, the army of cultivators from the city of appetite outside the city erupted with music, charging towards the city of appetite. They were met with the cultivators from the city of appetite that soared into the sky. At that moment, a battle erupted. As for the dozen or so tall figures with complete music, the one who stopped them was the glutton lord. Zhou Huo and Tuo Lingzi charged out with a roar. The strongest glutton god was fighting three against one. In an instant, the battle within and outside the city continued. Wang Baole didnt make a move. He was waiting. He was waiting for the glutton god of the city of appetites to give him an answer. His wait didnt last long. As the battle between the two sides began, the distorted mass charged into the city of appetites and headed straight for the giant cauldron. The meat-like body of the city of appetite master on the giant cauldron suddenly leaped up. In the next instant, it collided with the distorted mass. As a loud boom reverberated, two types of nomological powers erupted from their bodies. Seeing this, Wang Baoles body blurred and disappeared from where he stood. When he reappeared, he was outside the city. In front of a tall figure was a cultivator who looked like a scholar, a large number of attendants who looked like page boys surrounded him. His music was almost like scriptures, and as it reverberated in all directions, it contained the power to suppress and seal. After seeing Wang Baole, the scholar waved his hand, and the sound of scriptures surged into the sky. However, Wang Baole laughed coldly, and his body suddenly expanded. After reaching more than five thousand feet, he threw a punch at the scholar! The punch hit empty air and exploded in all directions, causing the attendants around the scholar to suddenly change their expressions. Their expressions were ferocious, as if they had been hungry for a long time. They turned against the scholar and began biting and devouring him crazily. At the same time, Wang Baole did not stop. He charged forward, and his five-thousand-foot-tall body turned into a huge vortex that seemed to be devouring the scholar. This scene caused the expression of the scholar to change drastically. It was not that he had never fought the glutton lord before, but the unfamiliar glutton lord before him seemed to be different from the other glutton lords. He seemed to be even more ferocious. Therefore, he did not hesitate, his body disappeared with a bang, turning into an invisible melody that seemed to be rapidly moving away. In the next instant, the whirlpool that Wang Baole had turned into appeared where he had been previously. With a single gulp, it devoured the surrounding void, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to sink. You want to leave?Within the whirlpool, Wang Baoles face appeared. A strange light appeared in his eyes as he licked his lips. Although the other party had escaped, he had still managed to absorb some of the aura of the law of appetite. He was pleasantly surprised to discover that.., the aura within his body had actually nourished the law of desire to a large extent. With a flash, he gave chase once again. Similar scenes could be seen everywhere on the battlefield. However, in some places, the law of desire had the upper hand, while in others, it was the exact opposite. However, devouring each other could nourish the law of desire, this wasnt unique to Wang Baole. This was the law of the law. A person wasnt allowed to possess two laws of desire. Once a second law appeared, it would be devoured by the stronger party. It was also because of this that the battle on the battlefield became intense from the very beginning. At the same time, the battle between the two desire masters in the sky shook the entire world the moment they made their move. However, it was clear that the desire master of the city of appetite was only a clone based on what he had told Wang Baole. Therefore, very quickly, Wang Baole caught up with the scholar and started devouring him again, a roar came from the sky. The body of the city lord of the city of appetite was enveloped by the distorted mass in the sky and collapsed with a loud bang. This collapse caused the hearts of everyone in the city of appetite to tremble. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. A strong sense of danger erupted in his heart. That was because he sensed the distortion in the air, and a beautiful womans face emerged from within. The woman swept her gaze across the battlefield, across the entire city, and finally locked her gaze on Wang Baole. Ive Found You! Chapter 1359 - Promise (Fourth Update) If it wasnt for the cowardice of the original body, so what if this woman found me?Being locked onto by the womans gaze, a strong sense of danger suddenly erupted in Wang Baoles mind. It made all the flesh and blood in his body tremble. As his body retreated rapidly, a wave of anger emerged in Wang Baoles heart. He felt that the original body was too weak. As he retreated, the face of the woman in the distorted mass revealed a sickly smile. In a flash, she was about to charge at Wang Baole. However, at that moment.. The giant bronze cauldron that was floating in mid-air at the center of Appetite City suddenly let out a crashing sound. In the next moment, the giant cauldron shifted on its own and disappeared. When it reappeared, it was right in front of the distorted mass, it blocked the eyes of the face inside. As the rich aroma of meat spread out in all directions, a pale hand that seemed to have been cooked for countless years slowly stretched out from within the cauldron.. Hu er Li, you were cursed by the god and turned into his favorite ingredient. Youve been boiling for an eternity, and now, for the sake of an outsider, youre trying to resist the curse! ! Dont you know that this will make you lose even more of your humanity? You Are you crazy? ! ? !When she saw the pale arm sticking out from within the cauldron, the womans face fell, and she let out a shrill cry. She seemed to be extremely wary of the pale hand, and the distorted mass of the woman rapidly retreated. Ripples spread out, as if it wanted to summon the King Spirit and the Guardian. However, the instant the ripples spread out, the pale hand stretched out from within the huge cauldron and pushed down toward the sky. As it did, massive cracks spread out in all directions like a spiderweb, enveloping the city of appetites, making it seem as if it had been cut off from the rest of the world. You Stinky Bitch! Ive long since disliked you!As the area was cut off from the rest of the world, a hoarse voice rang out from within the huge cauldron. The pale hand also made a grasping motion, causing the entire area to be cut off from the rest of the world, the distorted mass began to struggle, but was unable to break free. Hu Erli, you really have gone mad!The eyes of the woman in the distorted face shone with venomous hatred. The law of listening and desire exploded out, and the voices of all living things, the music of nature, and the voices of all living things echoed out in all directions, the isolated area was showing signs of collapsing. The isolation was about to dissipate, but at that moment, laughter suddenly came from within the giant cauldron. This is my answer. The sentence was abrupt, but Wang Baole understood it clearly. His eyes shone brightly. He saw the pale hand that extended from within the giant cauldron break on its own. It flew out of the giant cauldron and burned, the woman in the distorted mass stared in disbelief. It was as if a bone spear had pierced straight into the womans forehead. In an instant, an extremely shrill scream rang out in all directions. Whether it was the sound of nature, the sound of all living things, or the sound of all living things, everything changed at that moment. The distorted mass could no longer withstand it and collapsed with a loud crash, it broke into pieces and exploded completely. On the battlefield, all the cultivators from the city of desire saw this scene and their expressions changed drastically. Their fighting spirit vanished instantly, and they retreated rapidly. That woman has three main bodies. This is one of them. If it is destroyed, it will affect the other two bodies, forcing them to go into a deep sleep to recuperate Wang baole, on the other hand, immediately attacked the scholar who he had been chasing for a long time, after shattering his body and absorbing the nomological aura in his body, the voice rang in his ears. Ice Spirit Child, I will use one of my arms as a price to help you. In exchange for you giving me hope in the future, you will not lose out on this deal! There are still half an incense sticks worth of time left in this isolated area. The emperor spirit and guardian are about to arrive. If you dont Leave Now, you wont be able to leave in a while! Wang baole listened to the hoarse voice that came from within the giant cauldron and entered his mind. He took a deep breath and took a deep look. When he turned around, his figure disappeared instantly. After he disappeared, a massacre began. Although there were still some cultivators from the city of listening to music who escaped, in the end, half of them still died here. The time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed quickly. As the isolated area collapsed, the heavens rumbled in that instant, and figures wearing white masks appeared in the heavens and earth. The pressure radiating off of them covered the entire city, causing the hearts of all cultivators and gluttonous eaters to tremble. They looked up with trepidation. In their eyes, they saw that behind the figures wearing white masks, an enormous, expressionless face appeared in the sky. The Faces gaze swept across the land, and then finally landed on the enormous cauldron. The cauldron didnt move, and laughter could be heard from within. Long time no see. Curse!The giant face replied with a single word. As soon as the word left his mouth, the sound of boiling within the cauldron grew even more intense. It was as if the heat and torture had increased by a hundredfold, causing the entire cauldron to turn scarlet red. The boiling within.., it was as if it could melt everything. It could be imagined that the city of appetite lord inside must have endured indescribable torture. However, even as he was being tortured, laughter could still be heard coming from within the cauldron. However, it was clear that the laughter was suffering. However, it was as if the power of faith made it unwilling to let out even the slightest sound of pain. Since you have such a backbone, why did you have to submit back then ? The words seemed to have provoked the master of the city of appetite within the cauldron, causing him to stop laughing and let out a shrill cry. Xuan Chen! ! You It was as if to him, all of the pain from before was nothing compared to those words. However, before he could finish speaking, the face in the sky let out a cold harrumph, and a shocking power descended, crushing down onto the cauldron, a boom rang out as the face was pressed down onto the ground. It didnt stop there, but pressed down once more. It only stopped when it reached deep into the ground. The light of dawn in the Darkness is the most precious thing. Since you want hope, then you can wait in the darkness,the face said coolly. Only the owner of the desire within the cauldron could hear his words. Then, he ignored all living things, he disappeared into the sky. As he disappeared, the emperor spirits that descended around him turned into long arcs and rushed back into the sky. The land was silent. The cultivators from the city of appetite were shocked and confused. Only the gluttonous lords had complicated expressions on their faces. They looked at each other and didnt say a word. However, on the ground, Cheng Lingzis face was filled with disappointment, he looked into the distance, as if he was looking for someone. At the same time, on the ground some distance away from the city of appetite, Wang Baole, who had changed his appearance, was speeding forward. His destination was the place where his true form was sleeping! Lord of appetite, I will definitely fulfill my promise to You! Chapter 1360 - meet again (first update) Although Wang Baole wasnt very clear about what had happened in appetite city after he left, and the fact that the lord of appetite had been punished, all of this could be guessed and judged. After all, the distorted mass formed by the lord of appetite, which contained the voices of all living things, represented the will of the Guardian. It was the guardian who had come to appetite city in compliance with the Guardians bounty. The appetising Gods actions were both a hindrance and a provocation. While helping Wang Baole, he would definitely face the Guardians punishment and pay the price. The price couldnt be small. Otherwise, the appetising God wouldnt have made a decision at the last moment and given Wang Baole an answer. Perhaps the reason why he chose to lower his head in the past was because he couldnt see any hope. Wang Baoles heart was complicated. During the time he had been here, he had already gained a basic understanding of the world. In the first level of the world, the mighty figures who had transformed into batteries were clearly people who had never submitted. That was why they were in an extremely miserable state. They would be constantly absorbed for all eternity, unable to escape from the Sea of suffering. For example, the master of appetite, the Master of listening, and the others had obviously chosen to submit. That was why they could have their current status. However, at the same time They had to pay a price for their submission. The price was the loss of their freedom. There might be other consequences. Wang baole, who was speeding through the world, suddenly thought of the huge bronze cauldron of the appetites. The appetitesowner had said that his main body was inside the cauldron. Perhaps this is one of the costs. Wang baole sighed softly. He understood that his appearance was like a ray of hope for the appetitesowner. It was this ray of hope that made the Almighty, who had once chosen to bow his head and become the appetitesmaster, willing to risk it all for the future. The appetitesmaster clearly doesnt think that way. There are still a few other appetites. I wonder what they are thinking Wang Baole was silent as he sped up. Three days later, he flew across the forest and across the mountain range, finally, on the afternoon of the fourth day, a desert appeared in front of Wang Baoles eyes from afar. This desert didnt look any different from when he had left. It was still desolate, barren, and devoid of signs of life. Even Wang Baole, as an independent entity separated from his main body, was unable to sense the presence of his main body in this area. If he was like this, it was obvious that if it were anyone else, they wouldnt have been able to sense anything unusual in this area. They wouldnt have been able to know that there was a deity that was almost the same as the owner of the desires in this desert. His main body is as timid as a mouse. If he claims to be second in his ability to hide, no one would dare claim to be first,Wang Baole muttered. He was just about to fly into the desert when he suddenly stopped at the edge of the desert. A deep glint flashed in his eyes. Wang Baole fell silent. He first turned his head to look in the direction of appetite city in the distance. Then, he looked at the location of his main body in his memories in the desert. He fell silent for a moment. Even though I have yet to complete the arrangements and plans of my main body I cant not consider it. My main body has changed its mind at the last minute. It no longer needs a clone to go out. Instead, it will integrate me into its body In that case, whether the main body will agree to my promise to the lord of appetite is unknown.Wang Baole shook his head and took a few steps back. He sat cross-legged outside the desert and raised his right hand to point at the center of his brows, immediately, his body shook violently. Numerous nightmares of desire emerged from his body and surrounded him. Wang Baole formed a seal with his hands and pressed his palms together. Condense! As he spoke, dozens of nightmares of desire gathered rapidly from all directions and fused together. As the Black Fog squirmed, gradually.., they turned into a figure that looked exactly like Wang baole. This figure was completely formed by the nightmare of desire. The only difference between it and Wang Baole was that its eyes were red. It seemed to be suppressing its madness as it walked towards Wang Baole step by step. Finally, it knelt before him. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He raised his right hand and pointed lightly, pressing it between the nightmare of Desires brows. Thirty percent of his will was split, fusing into it, causing the red glow in the nightmare of Desires eyes to dissipate, revealing its clarity, he turned and dashed towards the desert. Staring at the figure of the nightmare of desire that he had gathered, Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly closed his eyes, not moving at all. However, a faint whirlpool had appeared outside his body. This was the power of the law of appetite, which could protect Wang Baole from harm. Just like that, Wang Baole, who was multitasking, meditated while controlling his nightmare of desire. He sped through the desert, slowly approaching the location of his original body in his memories. After another six hours, in the central area of the desert, Wang Baoles nightmare of desire stopped and searched around. Finally, with a stomp of his foot, his body turned into a large amount of black fog that burrowed into the sand on the ground, it turned into countless wisps of fog that followed the sand and didnt spread underground. The speed at which it spread was very fast. In the time it took for more than ten breaths, a figure sat cross-legged in a hole that had been dug deep underground. The figure did not exude any aura, but anyone who saw him sitting there would feel their hearts thump. They would feel as if they were being suppressed, as if they were facing a god. It was Wang Baoles true form. At that moment, before the figure, wisps of fog extended from the surrounding soil and gathered together quickly, forming Wang Baoles nightmare of desire. At that moment, Wang Baoles true form, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes slowly, he opened his eyes slowly. As his eyes opened, two lightning-like gazes enveloped the nightmare of desire with a loud boom. The pressure from the gaze made the nightmare of desire unable to resist at all, in an instant, it was clearly seen by Wang Baoles actual body, completely and thoroughly. As expected of an avatar with independent thoughts. During this period of time outside, he actually learned not to come personally.Wang Baoles actual body smiled. Tell me, why did you come back? Wang Baoles main body spoke calmly. He retracted his gaze, causing the nightmare of desire to release its Suppressive Force. He took a few steps back and stared at his main body with a complicated and wary gaze. After a long while, he spoke hoarsely. I became the glutton of the city of appetite, becoming a part of the law of appetitejust as the nightmare of desire finished speaking, its expression changed abruptly. It wanted to retreat, but it was too late. The moment Wang Baoles original body heard the first sentence, he raised his head abruptly. He raised his right hand and grabbed slightly. Immediately, the nightmare of desire collapsed. A large amount of fog dispersed, and the will of Wang Baoles clone that was inside.., was grabbed by his original body and pressed between his brows. He didnt absorb it, but instead, he sensed it. In the next instant, everything that Wang Baoles clone had encountered from the moment it left to the moment it arrived was completely controlled by Wang Baoles original body. A moment later, a strange glint appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he looked at the clones will in his hand. Do you want to Be Free? Chapter 1361 - Baole (second update) Main Body, youve gone too far!The will of Wang Baoles clone was enraged. He wanted to struggle, but he had no strength to do so in front of his main body. Answer me. Do You Want Freedom?Wang Baoles main body remained unmoved. He stared at the will of the clone in his hand and spoke slowly. Freedom is Bullsh * T. Freedom is something you create yourself, not something someone else gives you!The will of Wang Baoles clone growled. Knowing this means that you are not hopeless. Now, do you need to think about it carefully?Wang Baoles main body narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly. As soon as he spoke, the will of Wang Baoles clone trembled violently. He stopped struggling and fell silent. He understood what his main body meant. He recalled his previous experience and spoke suddenly after a long while. Are you saying that theyre putting on an Act? I dont know if theyre putting on an act or not, but I think is the listener too hasty in coming here? Also, it seems like she didnt succeed in summoning the Guardian, but her other two main bodies arent isolated. Even if they didnt come to the city of appetites, it doesnt seem like its impossible for them to summon the Guardian. Listening to the words of the main body, Wang Baoles clones will fell into deep thought. So, is there a possibility that this is a trick performed by the Master of appetites and the Master of appetites? You are the audience, and that guardian is also the audience.Wang Baoles main bodys voice was calm, however, the words that he said caused his clones will to waver slightly. If this is really a trick, then their goal is actually for me to take the initiative to head to the city of listening Wang Baoles clone thought. Under the guidance of his main body, he tried to recall carefully, he had to admit that there was still a possibility. Youll know once you get there.Wang Baoles main body smiled. Isnt that what you came here for? You Need Me to give you the dao seed of listening desire and help you suppress the law of appetite so that it wont devour your listening desire in the first place. That way, your listening desire will grow to be on par with your listening desire, achieving balance and coexistence. Ill help you with that,Wang Baole said in his true form. He suddenly raised his right hand, and the tip of his finger shone in an instant. There seemed to be a beautiful sound that came from the tip of his finger, gradually turning into a rune that resembled a musical note. As the rune shimmered, it emitted a tinkling sound, like the sound of water dripping onto a bell. It made ones mind move. As it appeared, it attracted the attention of Wang Baoles clones will. His main body flicked his finger, immediately, the musical note charged straight for the clones will, fusing with it in an instant. It also contained a suppressive force within it. This force allowed Wang Baoles clones will to temporarily suppress the law of appetite once it returned to his body. Furthermore, this suppressive force didnt have any control left behind by his main body. Once it existed, there was a risk of being exposed. Then, is the plan still the same?Wang Baoles clones will sent out a telepathic thought. Everything is the same as before.Wang Baoles main body nodded. He looked at his clones will and instantly retreated. He gathered the fog that had dispersed around him and disappeared into the cave. Even though Im cautious enough, my thoughts are still not as good as mine. If I want to become a great being, I still need to temper myself. Wang Baole smiled as he watched the will of his clone disappear. He was about to close his eyes, however, in the next moment, he opened his eyes abruptly and looked at the spot where the will of his clone had left. Thats not right the tricks of the two desire masters may seem ingenious, but based on my understanding of myself, its impossible for me to completely believe them at the first moment Then, why do I trust this independent clone so much? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, after a long while, he laughed again. Interesting, really interesting. This independent clone actually came to act as me.. At the same time, the nightmare of desire of Wang Baoles clone, which had flown out of the ground, suddenly erupted with speed the moment it left the ground. It burned itself in exchange for extreme speed, as if it was fleeing for its life, in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, after eighty percent of the nightmare of desire had dissipated, it finally flew out of the desert and crashed into Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating outside the desert. He touched the center of his brows and entered within seconds. Very quickly, Wang Baoles clone trembled. He opened his eyes abruptly and let out a long breath. The main body is too dangerous. However, this time, I have achieved my goal as I wished. As he muttered, a deep glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. In reality, regarding what the main body had said.., how could he not have noticed it at all. However, he could not think about it previously. From his point of view, the main body seemed to be indulging himself. However, based on his understanding of himself, that was impossible. A clone with an independent will had both advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, when he met the main body, he had to keep a low profile. He had to show that his thoughts and calculations were not as good as the main bodys. Only by doing so could he not touch the main bodys bottom line. However, with the main bodys intelligence, this method can only be used once. Wang Baoles clone stood up silently and looked at the desert. After a long while, he turned around and left. Its best if I never come here again. I will naturally complete the main bodys plan If thats the case, with my understanding of myself, its not impossible for me to allow the independent clone to be completely free As Wang Baole pondered, he distanced himself from the desert. Only when he reached a place that he thought was relatively safe did he find a place to sit cross-legged and spread out the Suppressive Force within his will, it instantly enveloped the law of appetite. Instantly, the law of appetite in his body was as active as a wild horse that had been reined in. It gradually calmed down as it struggled. This process continued for several days until Wang Baole had completely suppressed the law of appetite, he opened his eyes. Although there was a hint of weakness in his eyes, they shone brightly. Next, its time to fuse with the dao seed musical note. Wang Baole carefully sensed the musical note in his will. He slowly sent his divine thoughts into it. When all of his thoughts had completely fused with the musical note.., ding Dong sounds rang out in Wang Baoles mind. The sound was extremely beautiful and mesmerizing. As it reverberated in the air, Wang Baoles expression softened. Even the area around him seemed to have changed. faintly.., ding Dong sounds seemed to come from his mind and spread outwards. They turned into waves of emptiness that didnt dissipate for a long time. Time passed slowly. In the blink of an eye seven days passed. On the morning of the eighth day, when the sun rose in the world, and the sunlight dispelled the darkness and spread to Wang Baole, Wang Baole opened his eyes. Chapter 1362 - listening to the world (third update) The world before him was the same as before, but for some reason, what Wang Baole saw didnt seem so clear anymore. It wasnt because of his eyesight, but because a clearer way replaced sight. It was hearing. Looking at everything in front of him, Wang Baole heard the sound of the clouds moving in the sky, the traces of the wind, the music of the swaying plants, the sound of growth, and the clear sound of the soil.., the movement of some small bugs brought about a clear sound. Even the entire world seemed to be emitting sounds. It was just a little blurry, and Wang Baole couldnt hear it clearly. However, he could feel that the world had changed. His eyes slowly closed again. However, everything that appeared in his mind didnt change much. It was a type of information that could be obtained without relying on sight or divine thoughts, just by listening. All of this came from a musical note that appeared in his dantian, where the crystal of the law of appetite was originally located. This musical note was the source of everything. Because of its existence, Wang Baoles hearing had improved considerably. It was as if he had reached another level. If he wanted to.., he could make his surroundings fill with musical notes. Within the range of the musical note, he had a feeling that he could completely control it. Is this the law of listening and desire? Wang Baole muttered to himself. He opened his eyes and sensed it carefully. Only then did he stand up. In a flash, he rose into the air. With my musical note, I can be considered to have stepped into the long river of the law of listening and desire. Then Its time to go to the city of listening and find out whats going on. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His purpose for going to the city of listening and desire.., other than finding out the truth, the most important thing was to find a way to raise the law of listening and desire to the level of a glutton. He really wanted to know if he, who had mastered the two laws, would be able to complete his original plan when that time came. If that doesnt work, Ill find a way to master the third law. Wang Baoles eyes flashed, and his body sped off into the distance. Ive seen the law of listening before. After a certain level of cultivation, it can turn into music I dont know when Ill be able to achieve such an illusory state Theres also the law of happiness Wang Baole thought of the seven emotions. His memories were the same as his original body, so he knew what had happened. He also understood the battle between the law of listening and the law of happiness. The elder of the joyous pulse tribe had guessed that the missing joyous lord had been suppressed in the city of listening and desire A thought flashed across Wang Baoles eyes. He was thinking of a question. If the six desires came from the emperor, then the seven emotions must be the same. That being the case why were the six desires and seven emotions in such a state. As he flew, Wang Baoles thoughts made him think of the information he had heard about the other desires after becoming the glutton lord during a visit to the other glutton lords. There were seven cities in the second level. Other than the ancient age city, the other six belonged to the six desire masters. There were the city of desire, the city of desire, the city of touch, the city of desire, and the city of desire. The five desire masters in the five cities were the current rulers of the second level. As for the ancient age city, the gluttonous master didnt know much about it, so he didnt say much. Instead, he focused on introducing the sixth desire city to Wang Baole, that was the desire city! The reason why it was listed as a priority was because in the second level, the desire master existed but didnt exist. The reason why it existed was because the laws of desire existed. This was a fact that the other five desire masters acknowledged, and it was inevitable. The reason why it didnt exist was because no one had ever seen a cultivator who cultivated the laws of desire. Even the city of will rarely appeared in this world. It was as if the city would only flicker in this world at certain times. This made the city of will extremely mysterious. There were even many people who speculated that perhaps the reason for all this was because the lord of will might not exist. However, the glutton Lord didnt know much about the specifics. The veil that covers the origin universe dao space will eventually be lifted. Wang baole retracted his thoughts and sped up in the world. He didnt know the direction of the city of desire, nor did he need to know. The guidance of the law of Desire in his body was the best direction. As he flew, his appearance and Aura slowly changed. He gradually transformed into a handsome youth. At the same time, the aura in his body gradually assimilated with the law of listening. Even if he met the glutton from the city of listening, he wouldnt be able to stay with him, he felt a sense of familiarity. Just like that, time passed. A Day passed quickly. As night fell, Wang Baoles speed didnt decrease at all. Based on his estimation, with his current speed, he would probably need a month, only then would he be able to reach the city of listening. However, he was not in a hurry. He could use this time to familiarize himself with the law of listening in his body. However just as Wang Baole was about to do so, as night fell, his eyes suddenly contracted and his ears moved. He heard a sound. The sound was similar to crawling. It was as if countless legs were moving. They flew past him, causing Wang Baoles body to flash. He disappeared from his original spot and reappeared in the distance. His divine thoughts spread out and locked onto his surroundings. However no matter how much his divine thoughts spread out, he did not sense anything unusual. The crawling sound was still there, but it had changed from being near his ears to being far away. Whats going on? Wang Baole was alarmed. Even the original bodys consciousness had spread out a little. However, the strange thing was he still did not see anything different around him. His vision and divine thoughts were as usual. The only thing he could hear was the crawling sound. Even though it was far away, it was still there. This made Wang Baoles eyes shine coldly, and he had the thought of undoing the suppression of the law of appetite. Fortunately, the crawling sound was gradually weakening. According to Wang Baoles auditory senses, the other party should be right in front of him. He couldnt help but construct an image in his mind. In the image, in the area he was looking at, there was a gigantic caterpillar-like being with countless legs that was gradually moving away. This origin Universe Dao Space Wang Baole was silent. He realized that this world always gave him pleasant surprises. Every time he thought that he had understood something, something that was difficult for him to understand would appear. For example, at this moment, it was exactly like this. Wang Baole had also guessed the answer. All of this came from the law of listening. It was this law that allowed him to sense the other side of this world. Heave It was the third watch today Chapter 1363 - Dark Night (first watch) There are some different laws Wang Baole raised his hand and swept it across the void in front of him. He felt what was in that strange space that he couldnt touch with his senses. His body didnt move. He remained standing in mid-air. However, as he extended his right hand, his fingers moved slowly. From Afar, his nimble hands seemed to have transformed into a butterfly that was dancing in the void. Time passed slowly. An incense stick burned quickly. Wang Baoles expression remained the same, and his fingers continued to move. In the next instant, his eyes shone brightly, as the sound of wings flapping rang in his ears. The sound was right before his eyes, but it was the same as before. There was nothing in his eyes or his senses. However, the power of the law of listening told him that a flying creature was slowly approaching. From the sound of the wings.., he could tell that the creature wasnt very big. To be more precise, the creature was very small. The area of the wings was larger than its body. When it flew over, there seemed to be some dust scattered, causing Wang Baole to gradually picture the appearance of a butterfly in his mind. The butterfly was clearly attracted by his right hand and was slowly approaching. In the next instant, it gradually landed on his finger. Feeling the slight touch from his finger, Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light, he slowly brought his hand before him. The finger looked normal, but the sense of touch was obvious. The sense of hearing was even stronger. I dont know how I Can See Wang Baole thought, but he didnt have an answer. The only thing he could think of was to learn the law of desire in this world. Is it possible that after I cultivate the law of six desires, I can truly feel the truth hidden in this world? Wang Baole thought. Suddenly, he heard a special voice, the voice gave him the feeling that it was an existence that had revealed its fangs and was about to attack him. A glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. The moment he heard the voice, the two fingers of his right hand pinched the empty space. His sense of touch told him that his two fingers had successfully pinched the other party. His sense of hearing also told him that he was pinching.., it was the butterfly that had landed on his hand. The butterfly had fangs. However, the moment its teeth reached out, they were already between Wang Baoles two fingers, along with its body. It turned cold and lost all signs of life. It can still be killed.Wang Baole waved his hand and threw the invisible butterfly away. He looked at his fingers carefully and realized that there was a black bruise spreading on them. It was like a poison. As it spread, it was accompanied by numbness. Fortunately, the poison wasnt strong, and Wang Baole himself was strong enough. With the influence of the law of listening, the visible bruise gradually faded, eventually, it disappeared. Interesting. Wang Baole raised his head and looked in the direction of the city of listening. He thought that the next month of traveling might be more interesting. With that thought in mind, Wang Baoles body swayed. Under the cover of the Bright Moon in the sky, he faced the night sky and sped off into the distance. The dark night behind him seemed to have turned into a cape. The Bright Moon on the Cape seemed to have become an embellishment. He, on the other hand, wore the bright moon cape and whistled forward in the night sky. This was the first night he had encountered since the formation of the law of listening. It was destined to be a night that was not only different, but also extraordinary. Wang baole, who was flying in the sky, quickly sensed this. That was because his eyes and divine thoughts couldnt see the truth. However, his law of listening and desire gave him special senses all the time. He sensed the sound of wings. That was normal. After all, he was flying in the sky. However, he also sensed the sound of waves in the sky. It was as if there was an ocean in the sky in a world that only the law of listening and desire could sense. He could even hear the sound of waves. He could also hear the sound of fish rushing out from the surface of the sea, drawing an arc, then, they fell back into the ocean. All of this was far inferior to the sound of breathing that he could perceive with the law of listening and desire. The sound of breathing came from the side of the ocean. It was huge and vast, like a storm. In the beginning, Wang Baole had thought that it was the sweeping of the storm. However, he soon realized that it was different. The storm usually did not rise and fall. To a certain extent, it continued. There might be many choices if one could pause, absorb, and absorb. However, Wang Baoles sense of hearing and desire reflected his intuition, which was breathing. It was the breathing of a gigantic beast. The sea that he sensed through the law of hearing and desire seemed to be just the saliva in the mouth of the gigantic beast. This thought shocked even Wang Baole. After imagining the size of the gigantic beast, he didnt hesitate at all. He quickly lowered his body, avoiding the sea and breathing from afar, he landed on the ground. He no longer sped in the sky, but on the ground. However, it was a pity that this unusual night brought Wang Baole an experience that was not limited to the sky. The ground was the same. As he sped on the ground, Wang Baole heard the sound of something dragging. It seemed to be something, it was dragging a heavy object as it raced with Wang Baole. There were also sounds of chewing and gnawing. They had appeared five times, and each time, they seemed to be very close to him. What made Wang Baoles scalp tingle the most was that he heard the sounds of breathing in the sky again. He also heard countless crawling sounds. It was as if the strange existence in the sky had changed its direction and was speeding toward the ground, it was getting closer. The existences that he had heard on the ground did not disappear either. They followed beside him, emitting a malicious intent that could be sensed even though they were not in the same world. It was as if they were all waiting. Wang Baole was their prey. To a certain extent, he could be likened to a torch that existed in the dark night, attracting the attention and approach of all existences in the dark night. Although the law of appetite had been sealed, Wang Baole could still sense the invisible existences around him through his senses of the law. His appetite was almost impossible to suppress. This appetite was extremely rich. Wang Baole couldnt help but want to open the seal a few times and release the law of appetite to absorb it. However, he restrained himself. That was because There was an existence that appeared out of nowhere beside him. It seemed to be leaning against his ear. It blew softly, emitting a faint sound. Little brother, why dont you have any music? I really want to hear it. Hurry up and play your music, okay? If you dont play, according to the agreement, Im going to eat you up Ive been studying at the WritersAssociation this week, and my writing isnt stable, but I will occasionally erupt. I have time today, in the third watch Chapter 1364 - PFFT (second update) Wang Baole remained silent. He looked at his surroundings, which were clearly empty but clearly lively. He thought for a moment, snorted coldly, and ignored the other partys words. With a sway of his body, he charged forward. His speed was so fast that it was as if he had broken through the barrier in an instant. He charged forward. However as he charged forward, the noise in the surroundings grew louder, and the breathing in the sky grew closer. He could even hear the distant.., he could hear the sounds of crawling from afar. All of this was telling him that the situation was very critical. The faint sound became more shrill at that moment, and it continued blowing into his ears. Little brother, dont tell me you dont have any music? If thats the case, then I wont be able to control myself. But I can give you another chance His voice was clearly filled with the sound of swallowing saliva. Wang Baole had no choice but to stop in his tracks. He could feel that there seemed to be another gigantic creature in front of him, forming a wall, it was blocking his path. Seeing that, Wang Baole sighed. He didnt continue to harp on the other partys intentions. After all, it would still be a little troublesome if he were to unravel the law of appetite. It didnt seem like it would be very difficult to successfully resolve the crisis before him. The only thing that made him uncomfortable was his main note.. In reality, ever since the main note was formed, he had been storing it in his body. He hadnt let it out in the slightest, because he had felt it once and the answer he had obtained would affect his mood. He even suspected that his main body had deliberately given it to him. However, it wouldnt be good if he didnt let it out now. Therefore, after Wang Baole fell silent, the law of listening in his body moved slightly. As it circulated, the gorgeous main note in his body seemed to resonate and let out a faint sound, the sound penetrated Wang Baoles body and spread to the outside world, turning into a single sound. PFFT The moment the sound was released, Wang Baoles face turned dark, but he managed to hold back his discomfort. However the countless creatures that surrounded him in his sense of the law of listening were also stunned. This What kind of music is this?Very quickly, the faint sound from before rang in his ears. However, it was clear that compared to just now, this sound was filled with confusion. I didnt hear it clearly. Can you play another one? Wang Baoles expression turned even uglier. After remaining silent, he vibrated the main note in his body again, causing the voice to be played again. PFFT The surroundings fell silent instantly. The silence turned into a strange atmosphere. It was as if all the existences in the world that could be sensed by the laws of listening were silent. Play it again?The faint voice seemed to be very persistent as it continued speaking. The veins on Wang Baoles forehead were gradually bulging. His impatience had reached its limit. He had already endured the discomfort and cooperated by releasing his main note twice. However, the other party was demanding endlessly, this made Wang Baole feel as if he had violated his own principles. He had always thought that he was different from his original body. His original body was unreasonable, bloodthirsty, and aggressive. What was wrong with him? He was only passively fighting back every time. Now, he felt that it was time for him to retaliate. Release, release, release your sister!Wang Baole was instantly enraged, in the next instant, the law of appetite in his body was activated by him. In that instant, his body exploded and rose to more than six thousand feet. A violent aura, a terrifying pressure, and dozens of nightmares of desire.., at the same time, it spread across the ground. His body grew larger. The moment the law of appetite in his body exploded, his huge right hand was raised and grabbed at the empty space on his right. It was as if he had grabbed onto something and pressed it onto the ground. A deep pit appeared on the ground. It seemed like he still hadnt vented his anger. Wang Baole raised his hand and clenched his fist. He punched hard at the ground. The ground shattered completely, forming a deep pit. Only then did he stop. At the same time, the power of the law of listening, which was being rapidly devoured, spread out its senses. Wang Baole could sense that in the process, a large number of sounds of retreating could be heard. It was as if the beings that were originally surrounding the area had fled in fear the moment they saw Wang Baoles law of appetite turn into a glutton. Wang Baoles expression turned ugly, and he immediately sealed his law of appetite once again, his body instantly turned back into an ordinary person, and his face returned to the appearance of the youth he had transformed into previously. However, what made his heart ache was the fact that the main note formed by his law of listening desire had already lost ten percent of its original appearance. He didnt know if the loss of ten percent would cause the sound to change. However, in the end, he still felt uncomfortable. This was especially so when he had endured the discomfort and compromised. However, the other party wasnt satisfied and kept making him make that sound, and that word it made Wang Baoles anger rise once again. It was one thing for him to think of his original body making a bad joke, but in this world that he could sense through the law of listening and desire, an unknown entity was actually making fun of him. He felt even more uncomfortable and walked to the area where he had hammered the ground earlier, he stepped on it a few more times, and only then did he feel better. However, as he stepped on it, Wang Baole suddenly let out a soft exclamation. He lowered his head and looked at the ground. He noticed that there was a strand of black hair that seemed to be slowly gathering there. There was an obvious power of the law of listening on the strand of black hair. Wang Baoles mind stirred. He raised his right hand and grabbed. Immediately, the strand of black hair flew out, entered his palm, and entered his body. It fused with his main note. Could This be a way to cultivate the law of listening? Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He weighed his gains and realized that the strand of black hair only made up a portion of what he had been devoured. From the cost-benefit ratio.., it wasnt worth it. However, if the first thing I did when I unleashed the law of listening was to target all the strange existences in the area and suppress them, I should be able to gain more than I would have to pay, wang Baole was eager to give it a try. After pondering for a moment, he moved forward at a steady pace. As he activated the law of listening and paid attention to everything in the area, he tried his best to maintain a harmless appearance. He tried his best to turn himself into a torch to attract the strange beings in the unknown world. MoreWang Baoles eyes were filled with anticipation as he walked. At the same time, he regretted being too rash previously. He was afraid that he would scare the other party, causing the beings that could provide the law of listening to fear to come. I hope they wont communicate with each otherWang Baole muttered to himself. Time passed, and soon, more than half of the night had passed. At that moment, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. That was because he had finally heard The voice from that world approaching him. Chapter 1365 - arrived -ThirdhWatchatch) It was daybreak. As the first rays of the morning sun shone down, Wang Baole walked out of a forest in the second level of the world with a satisfied expression. As he walked, he rubbed his stomach as if he was very full. Behind him, the trees in the forest were swaying from side to side. It was obvious that they had been struck by a huge force. Last night, he had been in the forest. After gathering enough nomological creatures from the law of listening, he had let go of the suppression of the law of appetite and enjoyed a feast of gluttony. It had to be said that although the nomological creatures from the law of listening were strange and powerful individually, after all, it was not very difficult to deal with them after Wang Baole had transformed into the glutton lord. After all, the law of appetite and the law of listening were on the same level. The Glutton Lord was one of the origins of the law of appetite. In comparison, when he transformed into the glutton lord, he could basically fight against it, only the singer cultivator who had complete music could fight against it. Therefore, to Wang Baole, this was indeed a feast. Even though his law of listening was devoured by the law of appetite, the black hair that was absorbed not only made up for it, it even grew a little, at that moment, he was only half a step away from forming his second main note. However, Wang Baole had only mastered a simple and crude method of cultivating the law of listening and desire. He believed that he should have a better understanding of it in the city of listening and desire, so that he could know his progress. What made him even more satisfied was that the law of listening and desire itself had benefited greatly from this grand feast. His body of listening and desire had now reached 6900 feet, and he was not far from 7000 feet. 7000 feet was the height of the number one glutton in the city of appetite. Satisfied, Wang Baole welcomed the sunlight and flew through the sky. He still looked as if he wanted to attract the existence of the world of listening. His speed was neither fast nor slow, and his ears were perked up. The law of listening circulated, and he paid attention to his surroundings. However, when noon arrived, Wang Baole was surprised to find that there was no movement from the world of listening. This made Wang Baole think. Could it be that I went too far yesterday Thats not right. To be precise, I didnt sense anything during the day yesterday. The first time I sensed the existence of the world of listening and desire was at the first moment when night fell Wang Baoles eyes revealed his thoughts. He already had a guess. Perhaps the creatures of the world of listening and desire were isolated during the day in this world. Only when night fell would they overlap and appear in the perception of the cultivators of the law of listening and desire This matter is easy to verify. We will know when night falls. Wang Baole thought to himself as he continued on his journey. Several hours later, as dusk dissipated and the bright moon appeared, he activated the law of listening and desire, wang baole heard the whistling of the wind. This was not the wind in his world. It came from the world that could only be felt by the law of listening and desire. It was the wind that blew past. The wind seemed to carry some sort of catkins as it landed on his body. It seemed to have turned into spores that wanted to take root in his flesh and blood. However, Wang Baoles body seemed to be too hard for the spores to penetrate, hence, they left with the wind. As he felt all of this, a smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. He realized that he preferred the darkness of the listening world to the day. This liking of his lasted for more than twenty days in the following days. During these twenty days, Wang Baole traveled as he endured the day, waiting for the night to descend. In the dark night, he transformed into a torch, attracting the existence of the world of listening and listening time and time again. He transformed into a glutton again and again, he absorbed and devoured time and time again. His main notes had already formed five. His body of appetite had also broken through eight hundred meters, reaching eight hundred and sixty meters. He had become the true number one glutton. However, Danger had appeared twice. The first time was eleven days ago. The torch that he had transformed into had attracted the attention of a terrifying existence. Wang Baole couldnt sense the true appearance of the existence from the world of the law of listening. However, with the power of the law of listening.., he could still vaguely picture what it looked like in his mind. It should be a corpse that grew on a harp. Wherever the corpse passed, music that caused flesh and blood to collapse would be played. Even though Wang Baole had transformed into a glutton, he had paid a heavy price, he had managed to escape from this crisis. Based on his analysis and guesses, he felt that this wasnt a native of the world of the law of listening. There was a high probability that it was an unknown singer cultivator who had died for an unknown period of time. When this cultivator was alive, his cultivation should not have been weak. However, he had died in the world of the law of listening, and his corpse had undergone some unusual changes, turning into an existence similar to the source, although Wang Baoles law of listening had reached the level of the glutton lord, it could not last for too long. Otherwise, his law of listening would continue to be devoured. This was also the main reason why he had no choice but to escape. Once he was trapped, he would need to maintain the glutton lords state continuously. Eventually his law of listening would be completely devoured. By then, he would have won, but the losses would be too great, it would also affect his subsequent arrangements. This time, Wang Baole, who had been devouring his superiors, was much more awake. The second time was three days ago. He had encountered a dangerous situation. It was the sound of a whistle. As soon as the sound was heard, all the existences in the law of listening could no longer control themselves and ran towards the source of the whistle. Wang Baole was even more shocked to discover that his body was in the same state. It was as if the whistle possessed the power to shake his soul and control everything about him. At the critical moment, with the suppression of his original body and the power of the glutton lord, he had once again escaped danger. The two dangerous situations had finally made Wang Baole gradually give up on the idea of continuing to devour the world outside, he wanted to strengthen the law of listening. He felt that what he needed now was to rush to the city of listening as soon as possible and understand the secrets of the law of listening. At the very least, he needed to understand the world that only the law of listening could perceive. That way.., it would be the most convenient way for him to cultivate this law. If he continued to stay outside, even though he had successfully avoided the two dangers and increased the number of his main notes, he knew very well that if there was an accident, all his gains wouldnt be for naught, however, the law of listening would either be depleted by more than half or completely gone. Wang Baole could not afford to pay such a price now. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he sped up. Finally five days later, from afar, Wang Baole saw a city appear on the horizon. The shape of the city was very special.. It looked like an ear. It was as if there was a giants head lying on its side, buried under the ground, with only one ear sticking out. This was the city of listening pleasure. Chapter 1366 - the Familiar City (first update) This was the first time Wang Baole had seen the city of desire to listen, but it was not the first time he had heard of its appearance. In fact, there were many rumors regarding the city of desire to listen. During his time in the city of desire, Wang Baole naturally had some understanding of the contents of the rumors. For example, there was a rumor that a huge head was buried beneath the city of desire to listen. The exposed ear of the head had been transformed into a city. There was also a rumor that there was no head under the ground. It was the ear of a mighty figure that had been chopped off by a god countless years ago and thrown here. At that moment, standing outside the city of listening desire, Wang Baole saw something different. To the naked eye, the huge ear seemed to be carved out of mud and stone. However, as the power of the law of listening desire permeated the air.., he heard the cries from the city. The cries were mournful, as if they were being tortured all the time. However As the cries fused with the law of listening desire, the power of the law of listening desire became more active. It was as if listening to the cries could stimulate the law of listening desire. Somethings Not Right! Wang Baoles expression changed quickly. He observed carefully. He felt that there was something wrong with his earlier judgment. The cries from the city of listening desire sounded like that at first, but if one were to look carefully.., he could sense that there seemed to be countless sounds contained within the sobbing. All the sounds gathered together, and for some unknown reason, they formed the sound of sobbing. At the same time, the sound seemed to come from the city of listening, but in reality it was not like that. Instead, it came from all directions. The city of listening sounds is like a huge receiver that receives the sounds of all living beings in the entire second level world! Wang Baole took a deep breath, and his expression turned grave with this discovery. More accurately speaking, what is listening here is the strange world that only cultivators of the law of listening can experience. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked at the city that was shaped like an ear again. From where he was, the city was blurry and could not be seen clearly. It seemed to be covered by a layer of fog. Wang Baole knew that it was probably caused by the citys own array formation. He didnt pause in his thoughts. He sped towards the city of listening desire, which was at the end of his line of sight. Unlike the city of eating desire, the city of listening desire didnt have a city gate! It gave off the feeling that the city was completely open and that anyone could enter and leave freely. That was indeed the case. Wang Baoles arrival was unimpeded, and he didnt sense any fluctuations from the array formation. He also observed the other people who entered the city. As one of the few major cities in the second level, there was an endless stream of people coming and going from the city of listening comprehension. Wang Baole was one of them. His entry into the city.., didnt cause the slightest ripple. Wang Baole was a little surprised that he could enter the city of listening comprehension so easily. What surprised him even more was that the moment he stepped into the city and entered the fog, he heard a familiar noise. The noise was loud, and there were sounds of buzzing. There was even a wave of heat coming towards him. All of this, coupled with what he was seeing with his eyes, immediately stirred up a strong wave in Wang Baoles mind. The first thing he saw was the tall buildings in the city, as well as the flying cars that sped past on the road. Wang Baole was stunned by what he saw. Previously, he had been outside and couldnt see clearly, but now that he saw this familiar scene with his own eyes, his eyes subconsciously widened. Everything here was very similar to the federation, or more accurately, almost exactly the same. High-rise buildings, flying cars, and colorful lights filled the air with the combination of modern technology. The impact caused Wang Baole to almost think that he had returned to the federation. If it werent for the pedestrians on the road, whose clothes were somewhat different from the federations, Wang Baole might not have been able to distinguish them clearly. How can this be Wang Baoles breathing quickened slightly as he walked along the streets. He looked at the pedestrians, at the familiar architectural style, and occasionally heard the whistling of flying chariots. All of this was completely different from the city of appetite, it was as if this place and the city of appetite were two different civilizations. In his confusion, Wang Baole suddenly stopped in his tracks. He raised his head and looked at a tall building in the distance. There was a huge projection on the wall of the tall building. It was a woman dressed in clothes made of feathers. She was beautiful and sexy at the same time, she was singing, and her voice spread in all directions. It was very pleasant to the ears. The huge projection was no different from a real person. As she sang and sang, she walked out of the tall building in the background and stood between heaven and earth. It was as if she was real. She walked and sang on the streets, as if wherever she passed by.., it was her stage. As she walked, she passed Wang Baoles body. Wang Baole watched everything silently. He raised his head to look at the sky and continued walking forward. He was prepared to find a store to stay in for the time being before looking at other things. Not long after Wang Baole walked, the light screen on the wall of the tall building in front of him.., it changed suddenly, as if the source of the signal had been suddenly picked up. What was projected was a huge concert hall. On the screen, an orchestra was walking onto the stage one after another. At the same time, the sound of the background filled with excitement spread in all directions. Ladies and Gentlemen of listening desire city, I would like to solemnly inform you that after our hard communication, the chord sect has finally agreed to arrange for their chosen disciple to bring her orchestra to perform a heavenly song for us! Look, the first person on stage right now, wearing a long purple dress, is the chord sects favored disciple, Moon Spirit Child! As the sound of the background reverberated, the light screens outside the tall buildings gradually turned into the background of the concert. The pedestrians in the city of listening desire stopped in their tracks and raised their heads to look at the light screens closest to them. Wang Baole was among the crowd, it was the same. As they looked over, an uproar soon reverberated in all directions. Its actually a public performance by the chord sect! As one of the three great sects in listening pleasure city, there are very few disciples of the chord sect who perform in public! This is a rare opportunity! To us, this kind of performance can be said to be a fortuitous opportunity. If we can gain some insights from this performance and gather our own musical notes, we can rely on this musical note to enter the chord sect! Discussions and exclamations continued. Wang Baoles gaze was also focused on a light screen, looking at the orchestra within, especially the purple-robed woman who was walking at the front. The woman was beautiful, but she was cold. Her figure was there, but if one looked closely, one could see that she seemed to be in between reality and illusion, as if she could turn into a melody and spread out in all directions at any moment. Compared to her, the people behind her were clearly like green leaves. The core of the orchestra was clearly this woman. Most importantly Wang Baole could sense the aura of a dao seed from the purple-dressed woman when his true form first met the white-dressed actress. Chapter 1367 - the three great sects (second update) Another dao seed? Wang baole frowned slightly. Before he had arrived in the city of listening comprehension, he hadnt been too suspicious. Now that he was here, he had some guesses. Logically speaking, its impossible for too many dao seeds to appear Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was prepared to observe again. If there were more than three to five dao seeds in the city of listening comprehension.., then there must be a problem. If it was any other cultivator, due to their cultivation, they wouldnt be able to form an accurate judgment. However, with Wang Baoles actual cultivation and experience, he could easily tell that if this happened, someone must have deliberately set it up. The purpose of setting it up was nothing more than to borrow the bodies of others to nourish their own dao. These dao seeds were most likely cauldrons. It would have been fine if the person who had arranged the arrangement didnt need them, but the cauldrons were safe and sound. Once the other party had a thought, the bodies of these dao seed holders would instantly wither, and the dao seed would fly out and return to their original bodies. Ill see if there are any other dao seed holders, and Ill know all the answers. As he pondered, the concert began. As the beautiful melody reverberated, the entire city of listening pleasure was filled with a feast for the ears at that moment. Even Wang Baole had to admit that the melody was beautiful. It made people unable to help but feel happy when they heard it, and a smile unconsciously appeared on their faces. That smile also triggered the joyous aura in Wang Baoles body, causing him to wake up in the next instant. A hidden glint flashed across his eyes. Happiness and listening are indeed related.Wang Baole focused his attention and looked over. The orchestra on the light screen was slowly becoming blurry. It was as if as it played, the bodies of all the cultivators on the stage gradually became illusory, it was as if everyone was turning into musical notes, surrounding the purple woman and playing her accompaniment, making her music more vibrant and infectious. In Wang Baoles eyes, the womans body had also become more than half illusory, turning into a nearly complete piece of music that floated in the city of listening pleasure. Everyone who heard it was intoxicated. There were even some who chose to sit cross-legged at the beginning of the performance, as if they were comprehending something. Is this also a way to cultivate the law of listening? Wang Baole was curious and looked around. Soon, he locked onto a young man who was smiling foolishly not too far away. He slowly walked over, the crowd did not notice him. They gently patted the young mans shoulder, and a joyous aura spread into his body along with his palm. Although the use of this joyous aura could not achieve the effect of fighting an enemy, it had a certain effect in increasing their favorability and trust. The young mans mind was clearly filled with the music, as if he was unguarded, this allowed Wang Baoles joyous aura to smoothly fuse into his mind, forming a hint. Under the influence of this hint, when the young man was disturbed by Wang Baoles slap and woke up from his immersion in the music, he turned to look at Wang Baole. He should have been slightly unhappy, but he suddenly felt that the person in front of him.., seemed to be very friendly. He suppressed the displeasure in his heart and asked patiently. Fellow Daoist, whats the matter? Fellow Daoist, Im Xuan Mingzi. Its my first time in the city of desire. I noticed that everyone was listening to the music and seemed to be enlightened. After hearing the performance, my heart was filled with joy. I danced and couldnt help but touch you. I hope you dont mind.A warm smile appeared on Wang Baoles face, under the influence of the joyous atmosphere, he exuded a sense of joy. The youth was first hinted at and then influenced. He didnt mind Wang Baoles interruption. Instead, he and Wang Baole chatted while listening to the performance. An hour later, the performance came to an end. Both of them looked satisfied. As the crowd dispersed, Wang Baole took the initiative to invite them. The youth happily agreed. Soon, the two of them sat in a restaurant, it was as if they had regretted not meeting each other sooner. As they chatted, Wang Baole also found out about the other partys identity. He was an official resident of the city. However, due to his talent, he didnt join any of the sects in the city. He could only work as a waiter in a music hall. However, as he had to face many people every day, he knew a lot about the various news in the city. For example, from him, Wang Baole found out that there were three major sects in the city. The chord sect was only one of them. The other two sects were the Hengqin sect and the Dao of music. The three major sects were the largest factions in the city of listening. Above them was the lord of listening desire. Other than that, Wang Baole also learned a few basic theories about the cultivation of the law of listening desire. The comprehension of the law of listening desire took up more than half of the cultivation. The previous performance was an entrance test for the chord sect. Anyone who could gather their own musical notes from the music played would be qualified to join the chord sect, they would be qualified to join the chord sect. Its a pity that such comprehension depends on luck and aptitude. Ive listened to the performances of the three great sects many times, but I havent succeeded yet.The young man was filled with regret. Under Wang Baoles persuasion, he gulped down the wine in his glass. Fellow Daoist Xuanming, this is your first time in the city of listening. If you possess the aptitude to join the three great sects, you will definitely soar. Therefore, I suggest that you establish yourself here first, and then listen to the performances of the three great sects. The cultivation of the law of listening pleasure is extremely important.The young man also had a good impression of Wang baole, so his words were sincere. Wang baole nodded and asked a few more questions, gradually, he gained a general understanding of the basic cultivation of the law of listening pleasure. For example, the cultivation of the law of listening pleasure was to create a complete song. However, it was not limited to just one song. According to the young mans description, the elites of the three great sects had created two or even more songs. However, no matter what, the main note was very important. Only with the main note could one be considered to have the prerequisite to perfect ones own music. After that, one would continuously add notes and change them from time to time until they created a piece of music that was the most suitable for one, the final refinement. The final refinement here was different from the three sects. For example, the chord emphasized on adding lyrics to form a song. The Hengqin was different. It emphasized on expressing ones emotions through music and did not need any lyrics to help. As for the Dao of music, it focused on nature. It focused on the sound of all things, not limited to music. Anything was possible, and the goal was to create the sound of nature. Regardless, the three sects would eventually allow the cultivator to transform into music and fuse with Heaven and earth. According to the legends, there is another realm that will allow the world to produce a sound that has never existed before . It is said that this realm is the closest to the realm of desire. Chapter 1368 - Dark Night (third update) Wang Baole had gained a lot from this communication. Apart from having some understanding of the three great sects, he also knew how to enter the three sects. He also had an overview of the cultivation system of the law of listening and desire cultivators. Since they were both in the second level of the world, and all of them had six desires, they naturally had something in common with the cultivation system. For example, in the city of listening and desire, the vast majority of cultivators were known as the murmurs. They were on the same level as the starving ghosts in the city of desire. The murmurs were the lowest level of cultivators, and there were many of them. They didnt have the main notes, but they did have murmurs that couldnt be considered murmurs. For example, the young man who had introduced everything to Wang Baole was one of them. He dreamed that one day.., he would be able to join a sect, but there were very few who could achieve it. Those above the realm of murmurs were known as the music notes. These cultivators had condensed their own main notes, and they were basically qualified to continue and perfect their cultivation. Even if they couldnt join the three great sects.., they could still have a place in the music workshops of all sizes in the city of listening comprehension. At that moment, even in this realm, Wang Baole only had eight musical notes due to his hunting outside the city. He was considered the pinnacle among the musical notes. Further up, the young man who had introduced everything to Wang Baole gave him a name the melodious one. Melody was the literal meaning of a piece of incomplete music. Cultivators in this category usually had the qualifications to open a small music workshop in the city of listening desire. They were considered powerful. Even the middle-tier music workshops could be considered the main staff. However, in the three great sects, this was just the beginning. As for the higher levels, it was already very difficult for small and medium-sized music workshops to have such cultivators. Only the three great sects had such people. They were known as.. Musicians. From a melody to a complete piece of music, and then, in different sects, according to different methods, to walk the special path of the sect. This was a musician. Generally speaking, at this level, one could be considered a powerhouse in the city of listening desire. Even within the three great sects, most of them had a certain level of authority. Further up, there were two more levels. These two levels were considered high-level performances of the law of listening desire. One was known as a movement, and the other was known as a band. The former had a complete movement, and the movement clearly didnt contain a single piece of music. It was usually composed of multiple pieces in a sequence. There werent many powerhouses like this in the three great sects. For example, the performance that Wang Baole had heard earlier, the purple-robed lady who was known as a prodigy, was at that realm. There was also the white-robed female singer that she had met in her true form, as well as the tall figures that had appeared in the city of appetites, even the youth that Wang Baole had killed outside the city of appetites was at that level. Their main performance was to have their own band. The same was true for the latter, but it was more difficult. Not only did they have to have a complete and luxurious band to form their own band, they also had to have the ability to release all their music scores. There was only one person in each of the three great sects who could achieve this. These three people were second only to the lord of Desire in the city of listening. After the youth had finished speaking, the sky outside slowly turned to dusk. The Sky was bright red, and the glow of the sunset shone on the ground. It looked beautiful, but Wang Baole noticed that many people in the restaurant were standing up in a hurry. The pedestrians on the streets outside also sped up. In the distance, one could see figures leaving the city at high speed. Only the people staying in the restaurant or the residents of the city of listening were left behind. Wang Baole was lost in thought. The young man who had finished his last glass of wine laughed when he saw this. Xuan Ming, you might have just arrived at the city of listening, but you must know how strange the city of listening is Everything in this city is beautiful during the day, but at night Dont ever leave your room. No matter what sounds you hear outside, remember dont open the door, dont walk out,the young man said, he stood up, smiled at Wang Baole, and left the restaurant. Wang Baole stood up and watched the youth leave. After a while, he sat down again, picked up his wine cup, and took a sip. When he put it down, a shimmering rune-like musical note appeared on his right hand, which had loosened his grip on the wine cup. With a light touch, the musical note produced a rumbling sound. It was deep and deep, and it gave off the feeling of falling to the ground.. Looking at the musical note in his hand, Wang Baole had a strange look on his face. It was a new musical note. It had unknowingly gathered in his body when he had been listening to the performance. It seemed to be something that was difficult for others, but for him.., it was very simple. The sound was a little unique, but it wasnt a PFFTsound This made Wang Baole feel a little comforted. Should I use this musical note to enter the chord sect Wang Baole hesitated. He quickly put away the musical note in his hand and returned to his residence. The restaurant he had chosen was the place where he would stay. It didnt take long before he returned to his room. Dusk passed outside, and the sky gradually turned dark. Standing by the window, he looked out at the streets outside, there were very few pedestrians. Most of them were in a hurry. When the sky turned completely dark and the light faded, Wang Baole, who was standing by the window, didnt see anyone outside. The entire world seemed to have quietened down at that moment. Even the restaurant he was in was dead silent. Not only that, even the lights were extinguished at that moment. The entire city was silent and pitch-black. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought of the youths advice to him. Amidst the silence and pitch-black, as time passed, Wang Baoles eyes slowly lit up. He heard a special sound. It was as if someone was speaking quietly. He couldnt hear it clearly, and the sound of whispers and the friction of the ground reverberated outside. This reminded Wang Baole of the wilderness outside. Every night, when night fell, it was a world of listening. Therefore, he approached the window and looked outside carefully through the window. The moment he looked out, suddenly.., a cold and sinister feeling spread in front of him. He heard Clear Breathing. The breathing was outside the window. Through the window, there seemed to be a face leaning against the window, looking at Wang Baole. The surroundings were still quiet and dark. However, the sound of breathing became clearer in the silence. Huff, Huff, Huff.. Scram!As the sound of breathing grew louder, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. He looked out the window, where he could not see anything unusual, and said calmly. There was more. Chapter 1369 - existed in the night (fourth watch) After Wang Baole spoke, the sounds of breathing suddenly stopped. However, in the next moment, a piercing sound came from outside the window, as if fingernails were scratching the window. Wang baole frowned. As he was in the city of listening, he was not as free as he was outside. His law of appetite was sealed by himself, and it was not suitable for him to expose himself too much. Therefore, after looking at the empty window, Wang Baole turned around and ignored it, instead, he sat down cross-legged and began to meditate. However as time passed, the sounds of slapping from outside continued without end. At the back, there was even the sound of slapping. It was as if the persistent existence outside the window was very dissatisfied with Wang Baoles attitude, he was trying his best to slap the window. As he slapped, the sound that came in shook the entire room, causing all sorts of sounds to reverberate in the room. It was so noisy that Wang Baole found it difficult to meditate. All of the sound rushed into his body, it caused the laws of listening to him to tremble. Finally, Wang Baole opened his eyes and walked over with an unfriendly expression. He stood by the window and stared coldly at the empty space outside. As he approached, the slapping and breathing sounds grew stronger. Youre courting death, arent you?The corners of Wang Baoles mouth suddenly cracked open, revealing his Nathans teeth. He suddenly raised his right hand and opened the window. He grabbed forward and pulled it back instantly. Without even looking, he threw it into his mouth, as he chewed, he closed the window. Cracking sounds, accompanied by waves of shrill screams, reverberated in the room. Wang Baole was expressionless. He chewed hard while returning to his original position. He continued to sit cross-legged. After a long while, the screams by his ears gradually weakened. When they completely disappeared, the surroundings returned to normal. There were no more slapping sounds, no more rattling sounds, and no more breathing sounds. In the silence, Wang Baole was satisfied. He closed his eyes and meditated. Just like that, the night passed. Wang Baole opened his eyes and looked out the window. Everything outside had returned to normal. There were tall buildings and countless noises. Music could be vaguely heard from afar. It was very lively. This made Wang Baole recall his life in the federation once again. While he was filled with emotions, he walked out of the room in the restaurant. The moment he walked out, he realized that something was amiss. There were many people living in the restaurant like him, and there were also many employees. However, as he walked out, the guests were still normal. However, when the employees in the restaurant looked at Wang Baole.., they were clearly nervous, as if they were in awe. Did you hear the screams in My Room Yesterday?Wang Baole swept his gaze across the employees. All of them lowered their heads, and very quickly, before Wang Baole could walk out of the restaurant, a middle-aged man appeared, he was escorted by a few employees. The middle-aged man was well-dressed, and he looked neat and meticulous. He addressed himself as a butler and was very polite to Wang Baole. He was even a little enthusiastic. After a few conversations, he even upgraded Wang Baoles room, he changed to a bigger residence. Wang Baole didnt refuse, nor did he probe into the reason for the middle-aged mans actions. He already had an answer in his heart. After accepting everything, he walked out of the restaurant under the middle-aged mans respectful gaze and strolled around the city of listening pleasure. As the flying chariots whizzed past, Wang Baole was in a daze. It was as if he wasnt in the Origin Universe Dao space, but in the federation. Occasionally, he would see groups of people holding up signs as they walked past. Everything was peaceful, it made him feel comfortable, but at the same time, he couldnt help but immerse himself in it. It wasnt until noon that Wang Baole made his decision. He was prepared to use the runes he had comprehended to join the chord sect. However, at that moment, Wang Baole was surprised to find that he couldnt find the position of the chord sect in the city of listening, he couldnt find the position of the chord sect in the city of desire. The youth from yesterday didnt mention this point, and Wang Baole didnt ask about it. After all, according to his understanding, the city of desire wasnt particularly big. Naturally, everyone knew about the positions of the three great sects. However, he had searched for a long time, but he hadnt found the location of the sects at all. This surprised Wang Baole, especially after he had asked a few people with a joyous air. No one knew, this surprised Wang Baole. Everyone in the city of listening comprehension knows about the existence of the three great sects, but very few know their location could it be that the chord sect and the city of listening comprehension are not in the same space? Or could it be that the chord sect can not be seen during the day? Wang Baole pondered, when he returned to the restaurant where he was staying, a waiter immediately greeted him respectfully and sent him to a new room. The moment he stepped into the room, Wang Baole suddenly spoke. Ask your butler to come over. When the waiter heard that, he quickly nodded and left in a hurry. Before long, Wang Baole, who was standing by the window in the room, heard a knock on the door. He raised his right hand and waved. Immediately, the door opened. The well-dressed Butler.., stood outside the door with a smile. Senior, May I come in? Please.Wang Baole turned around and spoke with a smile. The middle-aged Butler smiled as well. He walked into the room and closed the door. Then, he stood there, waiting for Wang Baoles instructions. This posture was very comfortable. Wang Baole swept his gaze across the room and nodded, he spoke slowly. How do I join the chord sect?Wang Baole didnt say anything else and asked directly. The middle-aged Butler was visibly moved when he heard that. He looked at Wang Baole carefully and said respectfully. We need the chord sects exclusive voicejust as he said that, Wang Baole raised his right hand, revealing the glowing musical note in his palm. The musical note immediately made the middle-aged Butlers breathing quicken, and his eyes lit up. Tell me the location of the chord sect,Wang Baole said calmly. Senior, the chord sect is in the city of listening desire, and it is not in the city of listening desire. The reason it is said to be here is because its location is here. The reason it is not here is because the space is different The three great sects only exist In the dark of the night The dark of the night is a taboo for others, but for those with the desire to listen, its a Holy Land Therefore, senior, if you wish to join the chord sect, you only need to go out at night. With the musical notes in your hands, you will naturally be attracted to the place where the chord sect is located. Wang Baole was deep in thought. This was similar to his previous judgment. He nodded and was about to end the topic when the middle-aged Butler hesitated for a moment before suddenly speaking. Senior, do you need a sound servant here? According to the rules, every cultivator who successfully joins the three great sects will be given a voice servant slot. As a sound servant, they will be able to take care of you while also having the right to cultivate in the three great sects. Our boss is very willing to give our children to powerful cultivators as sound servants for this, we are more than willing to give you a price that you are satisfied with,the middle-aged Butler said softly. In the city of listening pleasure, with such a restaurant as a business, does your boss still lack powerful people who need sound servants?Wang Baole looked at the middle-aged butler. Our Boss has many children in every room,the middle-aged Butler explained awkwardly. Chapter 1370 - Nightfall Wang Baole didnt agree to the voice servants suggestion, but he didnt reject it either. After all, he hadnt joined the chord sect yet. It wouldnt be too late for him to weigh the pros and cons after he joined. After sending the butler off, the sky outside gradually darkened. Wang Baole sat cross-legged in his room. He waited silently, deep in thought. The three great sects that only exist in the dark Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and raised his head to look at the sky outside the window. Dusk was about to pass. The night didnt seem to want to be late, and it was approaching with quick steps. Silence.., it became the main theme of Wang Baoles room. Just like that, as time passed and the room grew quieter, as the pedestrians in the city outside the window became less and less hurried. When the light was completely engulfed by the darkness that blotted out the sky the night fell. Just like yesterday, everything inside and outside the house was quiet. Amidst the silence, Wang Baole raised his head and opened his eyes that had been shut for a long time. He stood up and walked to the door. He didnt push open the window to go out, as there was no need for that. The night in listening pleasure city might be a great danger to many people, but to Wang Baole, who had come all the way from the wilderness to hunt for the strange existence in the dimension of the law of listening pleasure, it was no different from walking into his own backyard, there wasnt much of a difference. Of course, the prerequisite was that he wouldnt encounter such an extremely high-level existence. Fortunately such an existence wasnt common in the world that only the nomological dimension of listening comprehension could sense, and it was also rarely seen. Therefore, even though Wang baole, who had pushed open the door, heard waves of laughter the moment the door opened, his expression didnt change at all. He casually raised his right hand and grabbed towards the right. The laughter immediately stopped. I dont like this kind of laughter. Can I not laugh in the future? Wang Baole looked at the empty right side and at his hand. There was clearly nothing in his hand, but the vibration that transmitted to his right hand seemed to have an existence.., he nodded frantically. Wang Baole released his hand in satisfaction. He felt that he was not a bloodthirsty person. At the same time, it was not because the other party was too small to fill the gaps between his teeth that he let him go. Im a reasonable person, Wang Baole told himself. Then, he walked forward. He walked out of the main door of the quiet restaurant. He passed by many rooms along the way. He could feel that there were cultivators in every room, but without exception, no one dared to open the door. It was as if the restaurant had become a taboo, and Wang Baole.., he walked through the taboo until he exited the main door and stood on the street. He looked at the empty space around him and felt the silence that came from the dark night. He could hear the whimpering of the wind. The wind was cold and bone-piercing. It was as if there were countless cold hands caressing Wang Baoles entire body. This should have been a beautiful scene, but now, in the dark and silent background, it appeared strange and eerie. Wang Baole didnt pay it any attention. He even strengthened the seal of the law of appetite that was restless in his body, as if it wanted to burst forth and devour everything. After a moment of peace, Wang Baole took a step forward. As he walked through the city in the dark night, he heard many strange sounds. It was as if more and more gazes were focused on him in the dark night, they were coming from all directions. As they neared, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He raised his right hand and flipped it. Immediately, a musical note appeared in his hand. The musical note emitted a weak light, and faint rumbling sounds reverberated. Under the light and the sound, the strange beings that were gathering around him seemed to be afraid. They didnt rush forward immediately. Instead, they lingered around him with malice, waiting for an opportunity. Wang Baoles expression remained the same, but he laughed coldly in his heart. If he hadnt wanted to enter the chord sect and didnt want to expose himself, all the beings around him would have become his food. He didnt pay attention to the increasing number of voices in his ears. He lowered his head and looked at the notes in his hand. After he integrated his divine thoughts into them, he sensed something. It was as if there was a beckoning from somewhere far ahead, it was pulling him. The chord sect, huh Wang Baole was deep in thought as he headed towards the direction of the beckoning. He moved quickly, but the strange beings that were gathering around him didnt disperse like ghosts. They followed him, there were more and more of them. It was as if Wang Baole had become a torch here, attracting the attention of the dark night. The musical note in his hand was rapidly dimming. Amidst the dimness, Wang Baole heard the sound of breathing. It was as if countless figures around him were blowing at the musical note in his hand, it was as if they were treating it like a candle flame, about to extinguish it. Malice grew exponentially as the glow of the musical note gradually dimmed. It was as if the strange beings that had gathered were waiting for the moment when the glow of the musical note was completely extinguished. If it had been anyone else, they would have been extremely alarmed. However, Wang Baole only narrowed his eyes for a moment. His expression remained the same as he continued walking forward. As he walked, he heard more breathing and footsteps around him, the musical notes in his hands grew dimmer as well. This caused a cold glint to slowly rise in Wang Baoles eyes. He weighed the pros and cons in his heart. If this continued, it would be a small matter if the musical notes were extinguished. Without the credentials to join the chord sect, it would be a big matter. Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He was about to put away the music notes in his hand, but at that moment, Wang Baoles expression changed slightly. He raised his head and looked into the distance. Soon, he saw four lanterns swaying as they approached in the dark night. As they approached, four skinny figures appeared. They were carrying a red sedan chair and a jade-white arm that extended from the cover of the sedan chair. The arm swayed irregularly, as if its owner was in a good mood. As they walked over the bridge, Wang Baole could hear the humming of a musical tune. A black night, a desolate city, a red sedan chair.. This scene made Wang Baoles eyes shine. As the sedan chair arrived, he heard countless sounds of retreating around him. It was as if the existences in the night were afraid of the sedan chair. Wang Baole didnt sense any aura of a cultivator in the red sedan chair. Its not a cultivator and the four people carrying the sedan chair arent human either. Wang Baole thought to himself as he made way, allowing the sedan chair to float past him. The four people carrying the sedan chair didnt even look at Wang Baole, the person in the sedan chair did the same. His arm that reached out of the curtain was still shaking. However, as the sedan chair floated past Wang baole, the wind created by the interaction blew the curtain up slightly. Wang Baole turned his head to the side and saw an empty seat in the raised curtain. Only the arm was left hanging out from one end and suspended in the air inside the sedan chair, leaving drops of purple blood behind.. The moment Wang Baole saw all of this, the sedan chair suddenly stopped. There will be another chapter in a while Chapter 1371 - chord sect It stopped right next to Wang Baole. It could even be said that it was very close to him. When it stopped, the jade-like arm that stretched out from the curtain lifted slightly. Its five fingers were like scallions, it looked very beautiful, especially the red color of its fingernails, which added to its charm. It lifted slowly, like an orchid in full bloom, and slowly approached Wang Baole. Wang Baoles expression remained the same, but there was a cold glint in his eyes. He did not want to expose himself too much in the city of listening, which was a world where the laws of listening and desire touched. However, regardless of whether it was the strange beings that had been attracted to him previously or the arm in the sedan chair before him, they all seemed to be extra interested in him. For example, he had already avoided the sedan chair previously, and he had no intention of exploring the secrets of the sedan chair. However, it was clear that he wanted to avoid it, but the sedan chair did not agree. Therefore, at that moment, Wang Baole was already feeling a little impatient. He did not try to hide the cold glint in his eyes. He just stared coldly at the finger in front of him, which was getting closer and closer to him. The scallion-like finger was not only beautiful, but it also gave off a delicious feeling. At the very least, that was what Wang Baole thought at that moment. The corners of his mouth slowly parted. He was no longer like an ordinary person, but like a malicious ghost. The cracks gradually reached an exaggerated degree, and the cold glint in his eyes grew sharper. He stared at the finger that was about to reach his face. However, when the finger was less than a centimeter away from Wang Baoles slowly opening the finger suddenly paused, as if weighing it. Then, it slowly retracted, until it was under the curtain, it returned to the same posture as before. The sedan swayed once again. It was lifted by the four figures and continued forward. Gradually, it disappeared into the distance, disappearing from Wang Baoles eyes as well. Wang baole stared at the figure as it disappeared into the distance. However, the corner of his mouth that had split open did not recover immediately. That was because he held his right hand and completely covered the musical notes in his palm, causing the glow to disappear and the rumbling sound that came from it, he stopped as well. With the sedan leaving into the distance, the countless strange existences that were initially scattered due to the musical notes and the appearance of the sedan immediately let out heavy breaths. Vaguely, they seemed to rush forward in unison, pouncing on Wang Baole from all directions, they charged at Wang Baole. At that moment, the dark night became even darker. It seemed to merge with the strange existences, wiping Wang Baole out and enveloping him in darkness. However, in the next moment the darkness that enveloped Wang Baole suddenly began to churn. It was as if something was struggling within, trying to break out. The struggle didnt come from one place, but from all directions.. However, it was clearly too late. The struggle became smaller and weaker. Finally, there was no more movement. Another half an incense stick had passed. In that area, Wang Baole, who had been wiped out by the night.., his figure was like clear water that had landed on his body, washing away all the black ink. Gradually, he reappeared. After a few breaths, his figure completely reappeared. The corner of his mouth had returned to normal. The only thing that remained was the licking of his tongue, as if he was reminiscing. Not bad. Wang baole wiped the corner of his mouth and continued walking towards the location that the musical notes had sensed. His footsteps were not fast, but they were different from before his surroundings were completely silent, there wasnt a single sound that could be heard. It was as if his footsteps were the only sound that could be heard in the darkness. None of the existences in the darkness appeared at that moment, because the area was empty. Time passed just like that. It was unknown how much time had passed. When Wang Baole heard the sound of new footsteps and breathing, he saw three volcanoes before him. Each of the three volcanoes was vast and astonishing. They stood between heaven and earth in the distance. Thick black smoke occasionally erupted from the crater of the volcano. As it connected with the sky, a large amount of lava flowed down the mountain, it formed a river. From Afar, the three volcanoes seemed to be very close to each other. However, in reality, there was a considerable distance between them. The one that gave Wang baole the feeling of summoning was the second volcano. Vaguely, with his eyesight, he could see that there were a large number of buildings on the second volcano. However, these buildings were all black and looked very strange. The chord sect Wang Baole raised his head and looked at the second volcano. These three words appeared in his mind. Even though this was the first time he had seen it, he could clearly recognize that the three volcanoes were the three great sects of the city of listening. Judging from the distance, I should have left the city of listening a long time ago, but in reality Im still in the city. Wang baole retracted his gaze and scanned the streets and buildings around him. He had been to this location during the day and knew that this was almost the central area of the city of listening. He didnt think for long. Wang Baoles body flashed and he headed towards the second volcano. At the same time, he heard low growls and whistling sounds coming from all around him. It was as if there was a strange existence in the world of the law of listening, it was rapidly approaching him, unwilling to let him step into the range of the volcano. It was not suitable for the law of appetite to be activated here. Therefore, with a wave of his hand, Wang Baole took out the note that he had used up more than half of its energy. With its weak light and sound, it exploded with speed, getting closer and closer to the second volcano. As he got closer, the light from the volcano shone on his body, causing a shadow to appear behind him. This shadow distorted, as if there was a great terror in it. Fortunately, there was a seal in Wang Baoles body that came from his original body, with the reinforcement, the distorted appearance quickly returned to normal. At the same time, the fire was clearly lethal to the strange existences in the law of listening world. Wang baole soon heard screams and the sounds of fleeing. Just like that, Wang baole only needed a few breaths of time to reach the second volcano. As he stepped in, the noises in his ears instantly disappeared. Wang Baole stood where he was and waited for a long while. His expression gradually turned strange. He didnt sense any sound in the dark outside, nor did he sense any strange presence approaching. It was as if this place was a pure land in the dark. That wasnt the main reason for Wang Baoles strange expression. What really made him feel strange was that he had been here for a long time, but there hadnt been any sign of any disciples from the chord sect. He could sense that there were a large number of cave abodes inside and outside the volcano. About thirty percent of them had the aura of cultivators. No one is interested? Wang Baole hesitated. Could it be that as long as I enter this place, even if I join the chord sect, I can cultivate here as I please? Wang Baole pondered. He waited for a while, but no one paid any attention to him. Then, he decided to head straight for the volcano. Soon, he saw an empty cave abode at the foot of the mountain. He pondered for a few seconds outside the cave abode before stepping into it. The moment he stepped in, a calm voice rang out beside his ear. Congratulations, you have become a member of the chord sect. Chapter 1372 - the Strange House The moment the voice was heard, Wang Baole suddenly turned his head and looked coldly behind him. In his eyes, an illusory figure slowly materialized at the entrance of the cave abode. The figure was a woman. She was dressed luxuriously and had no expression on her face. The light in her eyes didnt seem to be very lively. With Wang Baoles attainments in artifact refinement, it was almost the first time he had seen her, we already know who were dealing with. Spirit! The woman was indeed not a real person. She was the artifact spirit of the chord sects grand array formation. As the words left her mouth, the artifact spirit waved its hand, and a storage bag flew out and landed in front of Wang Baole. This is what an entry-level disciple of the chord sect should have. Leave a mark on the identity token and you can enter and exit this place.After calmly saying these words, the body of the spirit gradually blurred and disappeared. Wang Baole didnt say a single word from the beginning to the end. He frowned slightly. He felt that the chord sect was very strange. His arrival hadnt been checked at all. To Wang Baoles knowledge of the other sects, this didnt make sense. After a moment of thought, Wang Baole picked up his storage bag and examined it carefully. After confirming that it was very ordinary, he opened it. There were three items inside. A black and white robe, a jade slip, and a crystal token. He scanned the three items. Wang Baole first picked up the jade slip and flipped it around in his hand. He narrowed his eyes and sent his divine thoughts in. In the next moment, a large amount of information flowed into Wang Baoles mind like water. Time passed slowly. There was too much information. Even Wang Baole took half an incense stick to fully comprehend everything inside. When he retracted his divine thoughts and put down the jade slip, a dark glow appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. I see The information in the jade slip cleared Wang Baoles doubts. This volcano was indeed the headquarters of the chord sect. The number of the chord sect disciples wasnt very large, only less than ten thousand, most of these people rarely communicated with each other. They either traveled outside to seek inspiration for music, or they spent years in seclusion within the headquarters to create their own music. That was why the entire mountain gate looked so empty. After all, this was where the night was. Even though the light from the volcano isolated the dangers in the outside world, as long as they left the range of the fire.., not everyone was like Wang Baole, who was qualified to devour those strange things. At the same time, although there were mortals here who were like music servants, their strength determined that they could only live in their cave abodes. Once they walked out, even though the light from the volcano isolated the dangers outside, there were even more dangerous things, they would often come from within the mountain gates. The cultivators here were all people with a certain level of strength. The sounds they made when creating their own music were mostly lethal. Therefore, to the music servants, the cave abodes were the safest place. Furthermore, the chord sect didnt have many sect rules. Overall, it was very loose. Wang Baoles initial doubts had also been answered. For the chord sect, there was no need to take the test, nor was there a need to take the test. That was because condensing the notes that belonged to the chord sect was already part of the test. To be able to come all the way from the dark night to the chord sect and not die on the way was also a test. With all that, those who reached the chord sects mountain gate were already chord sect disciples. Strange SectWang Baole narrowed his eyes. Other than answering Wang Baoles doubts, the jade slip also contained cultivation techniques that belonged to the chord sect. Different from the cultivation techniques given by the other sects, the cultivation techniques of the chord sect were actually one of a kind. This technique was called nourishing sound. As the name implied, it was to nurture the existing musical notes, keeping them in a state of fullness at all times, allowing them to produce the greatest amount of sound. As for other cultivation techniques, they did not exist. Everything required one to comprehend and obtain from all things, until they formed their own music. As for the final outcome of the music, even though cultivators had a direction, everything depended on luck. Therefore, comprehension was especially important here. To use the words of the federation to describe this place is it a group of composers who can perform on their own? Wang Baole thought of this term. He felt that it was a perfect match for the chord sect cultivators. However, unlike the composers in the Federation, the composers had mastered all the musical notes. They needed inspiration, and their musical notes were produced using instrumental music. As for the cultivators of the chord sect, they needed to try their luck and obtain the sound of all things. And in the sound of all things, it wasnt just ordinary musical notes, like the sound of thunder, the sound of rain, and so on. It was the sound of all things, and what the cultivators of the chord sect needed to do.., was to turn these sounds that they had comprehended into their own laws. The former was created through the musical notes that they had grasped, while the latter was mostly created using the few sounds of all things that they had comprehended. The former was played through other methods, while the latter was created through the use of music. At the same time, in this world, music scores were extremely precious. It could even be said that music scores were the way of listening to the cultivators of desire city. However, the music scores here werent just ordinary music scores created by the composers of the Federation. The sounds of all creation determined the contents of the music scores, which were ever-changing. The unique characteristic of the chord sect was that it possessed the power of lyrics. This was slightly different from the other two great sects. Through the Jade Slip, Wang Baole had a simple understanding of the gist of the Hengqin sect. The cultivators of this sect focused on killing, and their voices were mostly sharp and long. They were famous for their ancient songs, and they had almost no lyrics. As for the Dao of music it was the most mysterious sect among the three sects. There were very few cultivators from this sect, and it was considered the core. As for the specifics, the jade slip didnt say much. Wang Baole sorted out what he knew in his mind. He thought for a moment, then picked up the crystal token. Without hesitation, he branded his own divine thoughts on it. As he branded his divine thoughts, the crystal flashed a few times before slowly returning to normal. However, Wang Baole, who held the token, could clearly feel that with a single thought, he could leave the mountain gate with the token in his hand. He could also do so with a single thought.., he used the token to return to the mountain gate. A fixed teleportation token, huh. Wang Baole played with it for a while before putting it away. Then, he put on the black and white long robes of the chord sect and walked out of the cave abode. He wanted to observe the chord sect for a while. The moment he walked out, he heard waves of sorrowful sounds. The sounds pierced through his soul, causing Wang Baole to stop in his tracks. When he raised his head, he saw a figure not too far away, there was a figure covered in blood and tied to a large number of metal chains. He was walking slowly towards the peak of the mountain. Wherever he passed, the sorrowful voice filled the air, causing many cave abodes on the volcano to tremble. There was another chapter to be written in a while Chapter 1373 - strange notes As the cave dwellings in the volcano shook and figures appeared one after another, the man in the iron chain slowly walked away until he reached the top of the mountain and leaped into the mouth of the back mountain. The law of the mountain let out a sorrowful sound, it just fades away. Senior brother Shi Lingzis power of law is stronger.A deep voice came from beside Wang Baole. It was from another cave abode not far from his cave abode. A middle-aged cultivator walked out. His eyes were filled with mixed emotions and yearning, and the words he had spoken were spoken. The cultivators entire body was surrounded by wisps of fog. There seemed to be a faint clanging sound accompanying him. It was crisp and clear, and it made ones mind rise and fall with the sound. He had clearly noticed Wang Baole as well. As he sighed with emotion, he withdrew his gaze from the mountaintop and landed on Wang Baole. He didnt say anything. He just nodded and returned to his cave abode. Wang Baole didnt say anything either. He thought for a moment and continued walking forward. The night passed. Wang Baole had basically finished inspecting more than half of the chord sect. When he finally returned.., the Sky had clearly turned white. As the night gradually faded, the entire world seemed to have changed. The volcano gradually became blurry. The city that had been pulled infinitely because of the arrival of the night rapidly shrank before Wang Baoles eyes. In the end, the moment the sun officially appeared on the horizon, the city of listening comprehension suddenly changed. The volcano disappeared, and Wang Baole, who was standing in front of his cave abode, was surrounded by the streets of the city. He was in the center of the city of listening comprehension. Looking at the buildings around him, Wang Baole was in a daze. The way the three great sects existed, and the uniqueness of their existence, moved him. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole took out the crystal token. He scanned it with his divine thoughts, intending to activate it. He could feel that the token had been activated, and the power of teleportation had spread. However, there was no movement for a long time, it was as if he couldnt lock onto the location of the teleportation. It seems like I cant use the crystal token during the day.. I just dont know what would happen if I stayed in the cave abode at dawn. Wang Baole was a little curious. He walked along the streets, heading towards the restaurant where he had stayed. As he walked, and as dawn broke, the people in the city gradually woke up, and the number of pedestrians gradually increased. However, almost everyones expressions changed when they saw Wang Baole. They lowered their heads respectfully. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. He lowered his head and looked at his clothes. He already had an answer in his heart. When he returned to the restaurant, his clothes made the eyes of the restaurant staff shrink. They became even more respectful than before. After sending him all the way to his room, the butler of the restaurant quickly came to pay his respects. When he saw Wang Baoles black and white robe, the butler took a deep breath. He was even more enthusiastic than yesterday. Not only did he waive all of Wang Baoles room fees, he was also asking Wang Baole if he could choose to stay here for a long period of time, after obtaining Wang Baoles approval, he immediately gave one of the three rooms on the highest floor of the restaurant to Wang Baole. Of the other two rooms, one is also an immortal elder from the chord sect, and the other is an immortal elder from the Hengqin sect Also, this item is prepared by my owner for all immortal elders who choose to stay here for a long period of time If you need anything from now on, you can call me anytime, Immortal Elder.The Butler was warm and respectful. After introducing Wang Baole, he gave him a storage bag before leaving. Wang Baole was very satisfied as he looked at the room that had been changed again. The room was much larger than the previous one, and it had everything. It even had a secret chamber for seclusion and cultivation. There were two items in the storage bag. One of them was a jade slip. This jade slip had the function of consumption. With this jade slip, one could purchase items in the city of listening desire. Wang Baole didnt have to spend a single cent. The restaurant would pay for all the expenses. That wasnt all. The most important thing was another item. It was a music score! Music scores were extremely precious items in the city of listening desire. From this, it could be seen that the owner of the restaurant had shown sufficient sincerity in order to rope in the disciples of the three great sects. With such sincerity, Wang Baole naturally wouldnt choose another place to stay. His main focus now wasnt the restaurant, but the chord sect. Next, I have to think about my future path to the law of listening Wang Baole sat cross-legged in the secret chamber in his room. As he pondered, he waved his hand, and nine musical notes appeared in front of him. Looking at the nine musical notes gave Wang Baole a headache. He scanned them with his divine thoughts, and a strange sound reverberated in his mind. PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT gulp. Other Peoples sounds are either crisp or long. Its also very beautiful when heard alone. Why is it like this with me? Wang baole frowned as he thought about how he should revolve around the main note, he should create his own music. However, the sound was too unpleasant to listen to. Wang Baole racked his brains, but he still had no idea what to do. Perhaps I should change to another main note. Wang Baole thought to himself as he took out the music score that the Butler had sent over. After scanning it with his divine thoughts, the sound of the music immediately reverberated in his mind. That was how the music score was used. Cultivators who possessed the power of the law of listening could listen to the music score with their divine thoughts. On one hand, it provided a reference and direction for the cultivators to create music. If they had the ability.., it was possible to imitate the exact same music score with a large number of notes. To a certain extent, it was like a divine ability. Another function was to allow cultivators to comprehend and comprehend their own musical notes. It was precisely because of these two functions that the music score was extremely valuable. As Wang Baole listened to the music score, he was also shocked by his comprehension of the law of listening. That was because a tenth musical note had appeared in his body. It didnt end there. Soon, the eleventh note had appeared. When the entire score was completed, Wang Baole was shocked to find that he had five more notes. From the previous nine notes, he had fourteen. However, after the shock, his expression became extremely strange. There was even a hint of helplessness. That was because the five notes were all one sound. PFFT. I Cant go on like this. Wang Baole couldnt help but imagine a scene in his mind. In the scene, he had successfully cultivated the law of listening, and his body had turned into a strand of music. Wherever it passed by.. PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT.. The scene was too terrifying. Wang Baole quickly dissipated it and sat there, deep in thought. However, even as the sky gradually turned dark and the Moon appeared, and the night slowly spread across the land, Wang Baole still couldnt think of a solution. It doesnt matter. I need to comprehend more musical notes. There will always be other sounds. When that happens, it wont be too late to create music At this stage, what I need to do is to accumulate musical notes! Wang Baole raised his head and looked at the dark night outside. He took out the crystal token and activated it. As the power of teleportation appeared, it was very easy this time. The teleportation was activated and enveloped Wang Baole. In the next instant he appeared in the mountain gate of the chord sect. Chapter 1374 - the Ultimate Voice The mountain gate remained the same, but it was a little more spacious than before. It was clear that Wang Baole wasnt the only one who had returned to the mountain gate as soon as night fell. Figures appeared around him one after another. A few blurry figures could be seen on the mountain in the distance as they flashed past. However, even though there were more people than when they had arrived yesterday, the harmony sect cultivators were mostly reclusive and rarely interacted with each other. Most of them left with cold expressions after they appeared. Wang Baole had the same expression on his face. He walked towards his cave abode and continued studying the law of listening. Time passed slowly as Wang Baole cultivated and gained enlightenment. In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. During this month, Wang Baole wasnt always in his cave abode. He was also walking around the mountain gate. Even though the chord sect cultivators were cold and aloof, Wang Baoles joy filled the air. He still had some interactions with his neighbor next to his cave abode. His neighbors name was Chen Ling. In his cultivation of the law of listening comprehension, he was at the lower-middle level of the chord sect. Through his communication with Chen Ling, Wang Baole finally gained a deeper understanding of the chord sect. He learned that there were two people in the chord sect. One was Moon Spirit Child, and the other was Shi spirit child. Wang Baole had seen the former perform in the city of listening comprehension, and the latter was the middle-aged cultivator he had seen walking forward coldly, covered in blood, after he had entered the mountain gates. These two were the favored sons of Heaven of the chord sect. They had cultivated the law of listening desire to an extremely high level. In terms of cultivation, they had reached the level of music scores, and they were well-known throughout the city of listening desire. Above them was the sect lord of the chord sect. The sect Lords law of listening desire had reached the pinnacle, reaching the level of heavenly music. However, he was in seclusion all year round and rarely appeared. Yue Lingzi was usually in charge of the sects affairs. In the entire chord sect, the three of them were considered the upper echelons. Below them were the five great elders. Each of them possessed a complete set of music, and each of them held a portion of the authority of the chord sect. The people below them were considered core disciples. There were several hundred of them, while the music talisman cultivators were only considered entry-level disciples. They were the most numerous, accounting for more than ninety percent of the total. Wang Baole and Chen Ling were the same. As for the noise There were very few in the chord sect. These people were either quickly promoted to music talisman, or they werent qualified to walk through the night and enter the sect. Understanding the structure of the sect might not be of much help to cultivation, but Wang Baoles understanding of the level of the sect allowed him to establish a better direction. However, what made him depressed was that during the month of cultivation, he had managed to comprehend fourteen musical notes, which added up to nearly thirty. Other than the earliest gulp, the rest were all musical notes. This made Wang Baole feel helpless and at a loss. He felt that he should be considered extremely talented in comprehending the law of listening. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to possess so many notes in such a short period of time. However, this talent seemed to be a little crooked.. I really dont believe it Wang Baoles expression was ugly, and his eyes revealed a hint of unwillingness. If I want to obtain more musical notes, Ill have to enter the world of the law of listening. After a moment of thought, he walked out of the cave abode without hesitation. In a flash, he flew out of the volcanic region and disappeared into the night. The world of the law of listening was Wang Baoles last hope. He thought that in that world filled with strange existences, he would definitely be able to comprehend other musical notes. With such determination, Wang Baole sped through the night for a long time. Only when he was completely far away from the sect and after observing that there were no other cultivators around did he use his previous method, he devoured the strange existences that were attracted to him in an instant. As he absorbed them, as the law of listening and desire in his body was once again sealed, the law of listening and desire was also nourished within. It was as if new musical notes were brewing. Days passed, and Wang Baoles devouring continued cautiously. The power of the law of listening deepened, and new musical notes formed in his body one after another. However, his expression grew uglier and uglier every day. A month and a half later, Wang Baole stood on a plain. As the large number of strange existences around him disappeared, he sensed that within his body.., the sixty-seventh note appeared and numbly touched his divine thought with it. PFFT.. A familiar sound echoed in his mind. Wang Baoles face twitched. He was silent for a long time, and a look of determination appeared in his eyes. It must be related to the main body Since I cant perceive other notes then this one note isnt impossible! Wang Baole took a deep breath. He suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed at the air beside him. Instantly, his hand felt wet and slippery, as if there was a fish-like creature. Although he couldnt see it, it was in his hand. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldnt escape from Wang Baoles palm. Wang Baole didnt bother with the object in his hand. At that moment, he activated a musical note in his body, causing it to emit a sound, forming the power of the law of listening, it was transmitted into the strange object in his hand. With a loud thud, the strange object in Wang Baoles hand shook violently. It seemed to freeze slightly, but it quickly returned to normal. This made Wang Baoles expression even uglier. Although this wasnt the first time he had tried out the power of the law of listening with his musical notes, he was still a little disappointed. During his time in the chord sect, especially after his communication with Chen Ling, he had learned that other cultivators who had mastered the main musical note.., usually, the power of the law of listening and desire of a single musical note was enough to kill the strange object in his hands. However, for him, a single note was only enough to make the other party freeze for a moment. In Silence, Wang Baole had given up on the fantasy of being able to comprehend the ideal of various musical notes. Instead, as a cold glint flashed in his eyes, he began to overlap and compress the sixty-odd musical notes in his body! If one was not powerful enough, he would add one more. If that was not enough, he would add ten more, a hundred more.. Wang Baole had completely given up on the normal path of melody. He wanted to see if there was only one musical note. If he added hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands more, he would be able to form an even purer explosive force. At the thought of this, the musical notes in Wang Baoles body instantly overlapped with two more, followed by ten more. Very quickly, there were only two musical notes left in his body. One was gulp. The other was sixty-six similar notes that overlapped together to form a deformed note. Lets see how powerful it is now! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked down at the strange, lively object in his hand. He gently touched the overlapping sound of the sixty-six notes in his body. Poof! It was still the same sound, but it seemed to contain an indescribable feeling. At the instant it spread out, Wang Baole could clearly see where the strange object, which he could only sense but could not see, was on his right hand, it instantly distorted. Vaguely, he seemed to really see an ugly black fish covered in eyes, caught in his hand. In the next instant, all the eyes of the fish widened, and in that instant it exploded! The sound of the explosion was poof! Flesh and blood splattered everywhere. Chapter 1375 - Blue Delight Fish At that moment, Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strong light. Like two bolts of lightning, he stared at his right hand. In his eyes, there were traces of blue blood around his right hand. Other than that, there were also pieces of flesh in his hand. However, all of this only lasted for an instant before it disappeared. His right hand was still empty, and there was no change in his surroundings. He could only feel the wind blowing past. Wang Baole lowered his head and looked at his right hand. He was silent for a long time before he suddenly laughed. This is interesting. When I superimposed the sixty-six identical sounds, their power reached such a level. In that instant, they even broke through a certain barrier, allowing me to see the world I wanted to hear Wang Baole didnt believe that his superimposed sound could reach the level of shattering the void. Based on his level, after some thought, he had an answer in his heart. Superimposed sound might be powerful, but it wasnt powerful enough to shatter the void. The reason why it had appeared before was that the superimposed sound had a certain attribute. Just like a persons talent, the attribute of superimposed sound should be the ability to shatter boundaries. If thats the case, then Ill use this as the core of my nomological path of listening Wang Baole made a decision. The sound wasnt pleasant to hear, and it was completely different from the other cultivators in the chord sect. In fact, Wang Baole guessed that.., it should be different from the other two great sects. However, it didnt matter. As long as the power was sufficient, it would be enough. After all, it was the law of listening. Even though the way it was displayed was different, as long as he could cultivate the law of listening and circulate it sufficiently, allowing the power of the law of listening to increase, it would be enough. It doesnt matter anymore! With that thought, Wang Baole subconsciously vibrated the superimposed sound in his body. He listened to the familiar puffing sound. The sound, which he thought was unpleasant to hear, seemed to be much more pleasant to the ear now. With that thought, Wang Baoles spirits were lifted slightly. His body swayed, and he continued to explore in the dark night. He continued to comprehend new notes and superimposed them. I wonder how powerful this sound will become after I superimpose hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of notes. Wang Baole was still filled with anticipation, because he had long discovered it, the law of listening and desire seemed to be extremely compatible with him. Other people often needed luck and time to comprehend a sound. On the other hand, he seemed to be able to comprehend a sound casually. Sometimes, even when he destroyed a strange object, the sound notes in his body would form one. Just like that, another month passed. If he counted the time, Wang Baole had been in listening and desire city for almost half a year. He had spent most of his time in the chord sect, even during the day. He had tested it out a long time ago. As long as he stayed in his cave abode at the crack of dawn, he wouldnt be affected and would be teleported out. It was no longer night outside, but the cultivation environment inside the cave abode hadnt changed much. Therefore, he didnt spend much time in the restaurant he stayed in in the city of listening desire. He didnt have much contact with the butler, much less his two neighbors. The butler of the restaurant wasnt surprised by this. It wasnt his first time dealing with disciples from the three great sects. He knew very well that these people were very withdrawn and didnt like to be disturbed by others. Even though he had less contact with them, his service didnt decrease in the slightest. He gave away all kinds of cultivation items one after another. He even obtained a piece of music score and gave it to Wang Baole and the other two cultivators whom he had never met before. Wang Baole was also very satisfied with the support from the butler and the owner behind him. Therefore, a few days later, when he left the cave abode during the day and returned to the restaurant in listening pleasure city, he didnt reject the butlers request for an audience. Soon, the butler of the restaurant arrived outside Wang Baoles house. He took a deep breath at the door and tidied up his clothes. After making sure that he wasnt dirty or messy, he knocked on the door respectfully. Wang Baole sat inside the house, holding a flask of wine in his hand. Come in. The door opened, and the butler walked in with a respectful bow. He bowed deeply in front of Wang Baole. Greetings, exalted one. This was how the residents of the city of desire addressed the cultivators of the three great sects. Of course, there were also those who addressed them as exalted immortals. Although most of the residents of the city of desire were cultivators, the status of the three great sects was too high. The disciples of the three great sects.., naturally, they were superior to others. With that, the Butler took out a storage bag from his robes and placed it on the table. Wang baole glanced at the butler. He smiled and scanned the storage bag with his divine thought. There were some incomplete music scores in it. He had arranged for the butler to collect these incomplete music scores. As they were incomplete, and they were all duplicates, the prices werent too outrageous. After all, they didnt mean much to other cultivators. At most, they could only be used as a reference. Unless it wasnt a duplicated version, it could still give people the opportunity to comprehend musical notes on it. As for the duplicated version it wasnt that they couldnt comprehend it, but it was just too difficult. However, to Wang Baole, it wasnt like that. He had once traded similar items from his cave abodes neighbor, Chen Ling, and had managed to comprehend musical notes from them. That was why he had arranged for the butler to collect them. It was because of that that the butler had managed to collect quite a lot of the incomplete duplicated musical notes for Wang Baole. When he saw the smile on Wang Baoles face, the butler blinked and said softly. Exalted one, the reason can collect so much, it is my boss there to contribute a lot of strength I will consider the matter of the music servant carefully.Wang baole nodded and said slowly. The matter of the music servant is easy to saythe butler hesitated for a moment and then continued to speak. My master would like to trouble you with something. In the world of the law of listening, there is a strange fish called Lan Le The blood of this fish is an excellent tonic for us murmurs. However, there arent many of them, so I wonder if you can catch one in the future The owner is willing to offer more incomplete music scores as payment. Lan Le?Wang baole blinked. Yes, this fish looks very special. It gives people the feeling that it has eyes all over its body,the Butler said hurriedly. Is it very valuable?Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. Its not very valuable. Its only effective against noise. I dont dare lie to the exalted. However, the number of this fish is very small and its speed is extremely fast. Its very difficult to catch, so its very valuable in the mortal world,the Butler explained. Wang Baole thought for a moment. He recalled the first time he had tried to superimpose the sound of harmony and destroyed the fish. It seemed to be like this. He thought about the location where he had met the fish and nodded. Chapter 1376 - fishing (first update) The reason why he agreed was not entirely for the sake of the incomplete music score. Wang Baole had always felt that he was a person with principles, which was completely different from his original body. He felt that his original body was shameless and could not be compared to him. His principles were the reason for his continued existence, which was why he paid great attention to his principles. With such thoughts in mind, he recalled that he had been in the city of listening to music for a long time. Other than the chord sects cave abode, he had also stayed in the hotel. The owner of the hotel, whom he had never met, had given him a lot from the beginning to the end, it could be said that his goodwill had always been released. Regardless of whether it was the initial upgrade of the room, the help he had given in terms of information, or the music score that was now incomplete, all of these were part of the other partys business strategy. He had intended to build a good relationship with the other party, but Wang Baole felt that.., since he was comfortable, it wouldnt be a big deal for him to help out occasionally. If I were in my original form, I would probably reject it immediately. Even if I agreed, I would definitely be calculative. HMPH, I dont care about what I do! Thinking of this, Wang Baole suddenly felt a sense of superiority, he lifted his chin proudly. The Butler across from him saw Wang Baoles expression and was a little confused. He didnt understand why Wang Baole had such an expression, but he didnt dare ask. After realizing that Wang Baole had agreed, he suppressed the doubts in his heart, a grateful smile appeared on his face as he bowed deeply. Thank you, exalted one! As he spoke, he took out a scarlet storage bag. It was an item that was specially used to store strange existences. Wang Baole had one as well, but he had mostly eaten those strange things and didnt have the habit of capturing them. After placing the storage bag in front of Wang Baole, the butler stood for a while. When he saw that Wang Baole didnt have anything to ask, he respectfully took his leave. After walking out of the house, he even carefully closed the door. Wang Baole was even more satisfied with his attitude toward the details. Then, Ill help them get some blue delight fish. Wang Baole closed his eyes and recalled the place where he had met the blue delight fish. After he had a rough idea, he silently waited for the sky to turn dark. Time passed, and soon, a day passed. When the sun set and the dusk was swallowed by the darkness, the sky outside turned dark, and the bustling day in listening pleasure city turned completely silent. Wang baole, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes, he took out the chord sect token and scanned it with his divine thoughts. In the next moment, his figure blurred and gradually disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already beside the chord sects mountain gate. He didnt enter the mountain gate. Wang Baole turned around and walked into the darkness. He emitted the glow of his musical notes and sped away like he was holding a torch. After a few months of exploration, he was very familiar with the dark area nearby. He didnt need to identify the location. He could move forward accurately based on his memory. The place he was heading to now was the area where he had discovered Lan Leyu previously. That area is still some distance away from where I am. Im not in a hurry to get there. Wang Baole sensed the musical notes in his body, causing them to emit light as he moved forward rapidly, soon, he heard the sound of something rattling. It was the sound of strange existences in the world of listening and desire approaching. Wang Baole didnt have any reaction to it. He already had a good understanding of the world of listening and desire. To outsiders, once they found out about the world, danger lurked everywhere. However, to cultivators of the law of listening and desire, as long as the glow of their musical notes wasnt extinguished, danger wouldnt appear. Of course, if they encountered such a powerful and strange object, it would be a different story. However, up until now, Wang Baole had only encountered such a powerful and strange object that he didnt want to provoke on his way to listening and desire city. In the dark night of listening and desire city.., he had only encountered them once. It was the blood-colored sedan chair. However, it was only that one time. In the months that followed, he had not seen the sedan chair appear again. At that moment, Wang Baole ignored the strange objects that were approaching him. He continued moving forward until he felt that the number of strange beings around him was increasing. He could even feel a cold wind blowing at the back of his neck, as if someone was lying there, as he blew at himself, Wang Baole blinked and checked his surroundings. After making sure that there was nothing wrong, he abruptly extinguished the light of his musical notes. Almost at the instant the light of the musical notes was extinguished, the strange things that were following him could no longer suppress their greed. They instantly erupted and pounced at Wang Baole. However, what awaited them was Wang Baoles hideous smile. The Law of gluttony that was burning in his body suddenly split open the corners of his mouth to an exaggerated extent. He inhaled suddenly, and in an instant, amidst a series of shrill screams.., all the strange things around him were swallowed by Wang Baole in one gulp. As he chewed, Wang Baoles body swayed. He ignited the light of his own musical notes and continued forward.. The Law of gluttony in his body slowly grew. The new musical notes that were formed indirectly in his body also made the law of gluttony grow stronger. It was like a cycle, causing Wang Baole to like this place even more. As he sped forward, time flowed by. Soon, more than two hours had passed. Wang Baole, who was sprinting, suddenly stopped in his tracks. He looked around and nodded to himself. This should be the place This was the place where he had once discovered the blue delight fish. After arriving here, Wang Baole decided to use the light of his musical notes to the fullest extent. The light was like a torch, attracting all moths. Wang Baole didnt wait for long. His expression changed slightly. He quickly raised his right hand and grabbed towards his right side. A slippery feeling swept across his fingers. His right hand changed hand seals and grabbed once more, he grabbed the slippery object and brought it in front of him. Based on his senses, he could tell that the object he was grabbing was indeed a fish. It should be. Since he couldnt see it, and Wang Baole didnt want to use his unpleasant sound, he didnt pay too much attention to it. He threw it into his storage bag and walked forward. Not long after, he felt a slippery feeling on his face, he grabbed another fish and threw it into his storage bag. Not long after, as he went deeper, he caught about six blue delight fish. He thought that it would be better to catch a few more to save him trouble in the future. Wang Baole felt that there were so many fish in this place, and it was a little strange, but he didnt care. His footsteps sped up, and the light of the musical notes in his body shone even brighter. However, as he ventured deeper into the area and sensed the seventh fish, he raised his right hand and grabbed it. Suddenly, in the dark night far away, a ball of intense light appeared. It was so bright.., it far surpassed Wang Baole, and it was also rapidly approaching him. At the same time, a cold snort was heard. Who is it! Huh?Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and looked at the rapidly approaching ball of light. He was the first nomological cultivator of the law of listening that he had encountered in the dark. Chapter 1377 - zither music (second update) Almost at the same time that Wang Baole looked over, the huge ball of light approached with a loud bang. As it approached, waves of heat emanated from within the ball of light, causing much of the darkness and coldness in the night to dissipate. Although it didnt reach the point of shattering the void.., it allowed the naked eye or the divine sense to see the world of listening and desire, but its power was still astonishing. Even the Lan Le Fish in Wang Baoles hand twitched a few times, as if it could not withstand the heat. Before Wang Baole could put it away, it shriveled with a bang, and its aura disappeared. Wang baole frowned and threw away the dried corpse in his hand. He stared coldly at the blurry figure in the ball of fire that was approaching him. The figure looked like a male. His long hair seemed to be burning fiercely in the ball of fire. The ground cracked wherever he passed. All the strange objects seemed to be retreating rapidly. It was obvious that they were afraid of this person. The fact that he had been able to vaporize Lan Leyu with the light of the musical notes was proof of how powerful this person was. Not only that, as he approached, Wang Baole heard the sounds of musical notes. There seemed to be dozens of them lined up together, forming a music that was filled with an ancient and ancient air. Ancient wind Hengqin sect!Wang Baole had joined the chord sect for some time now. As he communicated with his neighbors, he had gained some understanding of the other two sects. As he listened to the voice, he had more or less locked onto the other sect. At the same time, his background was quickly discovered by the cultivator from the Hengqin sect who was approaching. Chord sect?As he spoke, a cold glint flashed across the eyes of the figure in the incoming ball of fire. He walked a little faster, and the heat he emitted became much stronger. Even the voice that came from within his body.., the tempo also sped up. Hes a young expert who listens to the laws of nature.Wang Baole made a comparison. This person was much weaker than the spirit child he had met before, but overall, he was several times stronger than his neighbor, Chen Ling, he already had his own melody. There were also some special attributes contained in the melody. The fiery feeling must have come from this. Wang Baole didnt pay much attention to this person. He felt that he was a person with principles. If others didnt provoke him, he wouldnt be able to take the initiative to bully them. Therefore, he coughed and retreated, choosing to dodge. You want to leave?Almost at the instant he retreated, the incoming fire approached and blocked Wang Baoles path of retreat. An illusory face appeared outside the ball of fire. It looked like a youth, he stared coldly at Wang Baole. Other than you, who else from the chord sect has come?The young mans tone was harsh and filled with killing intent. He spoke in a cold and condescending manner. As his words reverberated, his divine thoughts spread out as he scanned his surroundings, after making sure that there were no other cultivators around and that there was only the person in front of him, he heaved a sigh of relief. Oh?Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. He could tell that the person was nervous, so he turned his head to look in the direction the person had come from. When he thought of how many blue joy fish had gathered here, he had an answer. It was obvious that either some treasures had appeared here, or that the person was up to something. He had been at the outer perimeter, so the person hadnt appeared. However, he had gone too far this time, which was why the person had appeared, with that thought, Wang Baole blinked and suddenly spoke. Its just me. I also want to ask you, who else from the Hengqin sect has come? The youth ignored Wang Baole. In his eyes, the person had only grasped the musical notes. A cultivator like that was no different from a reptile. Even though he appeared calm, he was confident that he could kill him instantly. What he cared about.., the secret of this place, whether it had been discovered by outsiders or not. He scanned his surroundings with his divine thought. After confirming that he was the only person in front of him, the killing intent in his eyes intensified. You saw something you shouldnt have. This is the cause of your death.As he spoke, he raised his right hand and waved it at Wang Baole. Immediately, the flames around his body expanded abruptly and engulfed Wang Baole. The sound of an ancient wind reverberated, with the power to disintegrate, it spread rapidly towards Wang Baole. Wherever it passed, the ground shattered and the surrounding darkness distorted. In that instant, Wang Baole was enveloped within. The youth, on the other hand, had a cold expression on his face. In the blink of an eye, he was about to leave. It was as if he didnt even need to look at the ending, it was already destined that it couldnt be changed. You havent answered me. Are you the only person in the Hengqin sect here?Just as the youth was about to leave, Wang Baoles voice suddenly rang out from behind him. The youths expression changed, he turned around abruptly and stared at the area behind him that was engulfed by the flames. There, flames were burning. The ancient voice reverberated, containing the power to shatter everything. However a figure was slowly walking out from within. Regardless of whether it was the flames or the ancient voice, they were unable to move it in the slightest. That was because there was a musical note in front of Wang Baole. It was glowing. Even though there was no sound, it was there. It seemed to be able to shake everything, preventing the Flames and the ancient voice from getting any closer. This scene caused the young mans eyes to shrink. Without any hesitation, his body turned blurry and turned into an ancient wind melody. It carried an aura and concept that made one feel a high temperature, and it was filled with killing intent, it crashed into the musical note in front of Wang Baole. PFFT! As it crashed into him, Wang Baoles musical note finally made a sound. The moment the sound was heard, the young mans ancient wind melody shook violently and instantly shattered into pieces. There was even a shrill scream. The shattered melody flew backwards rapidly, forming the young mans figure once again. His eyes were filled with disbelief, and his expression was one of shock as he cried out involuntarily. What kind of note is This! Wang Baoles body actually felt a tingling pain as the melody collided with the ancient notes. This made him rather depressed. It wasnt the tingling pain that made him depressed, but he felt that the other partys melody.., was the law of listening. Why arent my notes like this Wang Baole was a little unhappy when he thought of his own notes. He swept his divine thoughts across and touched his main note once again. PFFT! The sound was heard for the second time. Instantly, a sound wave appeared around him. The youths eyes widened and his expression changed drastically. He retreated rapidly, but it was still too late. In the next instant, he was filled with the sound wave, his body could be seen with the naked eye. With a puffing sound, just like the fish from before, he collapsed instantly. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and his body and soul were destroyed. Everything fell silent. Wang Baole stood there and sighed. He felt that his path of listening to the law had been different from the start.. Shaking his head, he walked to the spot where the Hengqin sect cultivator had been destroyed. He lowered his head to take a look. Suddenly, he let out a soft gasp and raised his right hand to grab. Immediately, other than the youths storage bag, another musical note flew out from his shattered body and was grabbed by Wang Baole. With a gentle sweep, the musical note produced a long zither sound. Although the sound was simple, it was very pleasing to the ear. This caused Wang Baoles body to tremble violently. Chapter 1378 - Heavenly Music of Blue Music (third update) The sound of the zither!Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He brought the note in his hand before him and scanned it with his divine thought once again. When the melodious sound of the zither reverberated in his mind, he suddenly felt a little excited. This is the law of listening! Wang Baole had always felt that his sound was like a fart. It was very inelegant. Even though it was quite powerful when stacked together, compared to other cultivators who cultivated the law of listening, it was either elegant or melancholic, it was also nothing compared to music with other melodies. However, he had no other choice. In the past six months, all the notes that he had comprehended were puffing sounds. He had already given up on the idea of composing music. Now, as he looked at the notes in his hand, the flames in his heart burned once again. Could it be that the Hengqin sect is the most suitable sect for me! Wang Baole immediately integrated the notes in his hand into his body. Then, he opened the youths storage bag and rummaged through it. Other than miscellaneous items, there were two music scores, a jade slip, and a token. Wang baole paid no attention to the token. He focused his attention on the jade slip. He took it out and scanned it with his divine thoughts. Wang Baole stood there and thought for a moment, his eyes shining. The Hengqin sect focuses on ancient music. It emphasizes on having an ancient intent in ones heart, and on having an ancient mark in ones Dao. Imagine yourself as a zither string the cultivation technique isnt difficult. After all, the law of listening is based on everything and comprehension, the three great sects were just in different directions. Therefore, very quickly, Wang baole grasped the basic cultivation techniques of the Hengqin sect. He took out the two music scores and looked at them carefully. These music scores were also of the ancient style. There were no words, only music. This was the unique characteristic of the Hengqin sect. What made Wang Baole even more excited was that the first note he comprehended from the two music scores was also a zither note. It was different from the previous ones. Even though he had returned to his old path after that, and comprehended five puffs.., that was already enough to make Wang baole very satisfied. After casually superimposing the newly comprehended puffs onto the original notes, Wang Baole didnt pay too much attention to it. Instead, he began to vibrate his two zither notes. Amidst the melodious melody, a smile appeared on Wang Baoles face, he walked towards the center of the area where Lan Leyu was located, which was where the youth had arrived. He wanted to see what kind of secret was hidden here that made the cultivator from the Hengqin sect not hesitate to kill him to silence him. The three sects were very close to each other, and they were all of the same origin. Therefore, even though there were conflicts on a daily basis.., it was rare for someone to kill someone. Wang Baole didnt believe that there were no secrets here. However, he didnt find any clues or anomalies after walking to the center of the area. If he had to say that it was different.., there were more and more blue delight fish in the area. They swam around the area and didnt leave. This surprised Wang Baole. He searched carefully again, but still couldnt find any clues. He pondered for a moment, then decided to sit in the center and observe silently. Time passed, and Dawn soon arrived. Wang Baole, who hadnt gained much during the night, frowned. He was about to get up and leave, but just as the night was about to end and Dawn arrived.., suddenly Wang Baole heard a sound. The sound made his eyes contract. It was the sound of music, like the sound of a chord or the sound of a zither. Wang Baole felt it carefully, as if it was the sound of all living things. This made Wang Baoles heart skip a beat, and he also felt the large number of blue delight fish that existed here, at that moment, they started swimming faster, as if they were circling around the area. Gradually, Wang Baole heard the sound! It was the sound of the blue delight fish as they swam around in groups. During the short period of time when night and day alternated, due to some strange changes, their bodies collided with each other, forming a sound. When it was dark, they would not collide with each other. However, at that moment, under the influence of the strange changes, their collision turned into a heavenly sound. The sound shocked Wang Baole. At the same time, his comprehension was sharper than ever. Musical notes began to form in his body. He didnt have the time to look at the musical notes he had comprehended. At that moment, Wang Baole was completely immersed in his comprehension. If someone could see through the world of the law of listening and desire, then looking at it now.., they would definitely be able to see a beautiful scene. In the scene, Wang Baole sat cross-legged and meditated. As his hair fluttered in the wind, he seemed to be surrounded by blue seawater. In the seawater, there were groups of blue delight fish surrounding him, the white light from the sky was reflected off his body, causing all of this to appear gorgeous in the blue seawater. However, this kind of enlightenment could not last for long. Dawn was short, and Dawn broke. In the next instant, as the night was replaced by day, Wang Baoles body and the school of fish around him disappeared together. When Wang Baole opened his eyes, he was at the eastern side of the city of desire, near the city wall. There were traces of enlightenment in his eyes, and it took him a long time to regain consciousness. The moment he woke up, he saw the number of notes that he had comprehended in his body, shock appeared on Wang Baoles face. One hundred and nine notes!Wang Baoles breathing quickened as he looked at the notes in his body in disbelief. Other than the seventy-one overlapping puffing sounds, there was also a gulping sound and two zither notes. Around the notes were a hundred and nine newly comprehended notes. This speed surpassed what Wang Baole had comprehended in half a year. It shocked him, and he finally understood why the cultivators from the transverse zither sect wanted to kill him. If he were in their shoes, he would definitely kill them to silence them. I didnt expect that the blue delight fish school would be so strange Wang Baole took a deep breath, stood up, and rushed towards the restaurant. Along the way, he scanned the notes with his divine thoughts to check their sounds. PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT PFFT.. The familiar sounds made Wang baole less excited. In the end, he was almost numb. After more than a hundred PFFT sounds, the sound of the zither suddenly reverberated in his mind. The sound was pleasing to the ear, causing him, who had just stepped into the restaurant, to pause. He returned to his room, feeling satisfied. He felt the notes in his body and made some calculations. One hundred and eight puffs, one zither note. Thats fine. I cant be too greedy.Wang Baole ignored the puffs and casually added them together with the previous ones. He didnt calculate too much. Instead, he carefully and treasured the zither note, he placed them beside the other two zither notes. As he looked at them, Wang Baole felt that his chances of composing music were getting closer and closer. Also, the location of the blue delight fish school must not be discovered by anyone else. Whoever tries to snatch it from me will be destroyed! A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. After making a decision, he began to consider if he should take away the blue delight fish.., if he were to change the location, would the scene from before be the same. Im afraid that wont do. Otherwise, the cultivators from the Hengqin sect would have done so long ago Chapter 1379 - , Different Sedan Chairs (fourth update) While Wang Baole was immersed in his three melodious notes, the notes formed from the two hundred notes stacked together in his body formed a slight distortion in the surroundings. It was like a force field, very special. Wang baole naturally noticed it as well. He took it out, looked at it, and put it back. His focus now was on the three notes. The only regret was that there were too few notes, and he was unable to form a melody. Its alright. With my talent in comprehension, Ill be able to form the notes after a few more rounds of the Blue Music Fish School. Wang Baoles spirits rose when he thought of how his melody path was burning like a fire of hope, he had an inexplicable sense of confidence. When he had first come into contact with the red-dressed woman in his original form, Wang Baoles understanding of the law of listening was that of music. It was the same even after he had arrived at the chord sect. It was the same with what he had learned. Everyone was composing their own music. As everyone had different opportunities and experiences, their music was not the same. The uniqueness contained in such a variety of methods.., it was a factor that deeply attracted Wang Baole. He himself did not even realize that this uniqueness was closely related to his desire to be independent as an avatar. To a certain extent, Wang Baoles clone wanted to prove that he was independent and had his own personality. He was completely different from his original self. That was the real reason why he was so fond of music. He also wanted to know what kind of melody would be played in the music that he had created. With such an ideal, Wang Baole didnt immediately send Lan Leyu to the butler. After all, he had caught so many of them in one day. This would easily lead to a series of conjectures and conjectures. This wasnt what Wang Baole was planning to do next. Therefore, he silently waited until night fell again before disappearing into the distance at the entrance of the chord sect. Along the way, he carefully avoided all possible scouting. Only when he was certain that there was no one following him did he fly at top speed towards the location of the Lan Le Fish School. This time, his speed was astonishing, so he arrived very quickly. However, out of caution, he did not stop after arriving. Instead, he flew far away before disappearing from his original spot and reappearing in another direction, he returned slowly at a speed that was neither fast nor easy to detect. Such caution could also be seen how much importance Wang Baole placed on the blue delight fish school area. Along the way, he was not in the mood to pay attention to the strange things that followed him until he reached the blue delight fish school area, he sat cross-legged at the spot where he had meditated the day before. He restrained all his aura and waited silently. After a long while, he felt that it was still a little risky. He simply dug a hole and sat inside. He then added more soil to make himself completely hidden. Only then did he wait for Dawn with anticipation. There was nothing unusual that night. After all, the night was very dark. Most of the cultivators from the three sects were in seclusion alone. Even those who went out would find it difficult to meet each other in the vast night. During this period of time, Wang Baole had only met the Hengqin sect cultivator the day before. Therefore, Wang Baole successfully waited until dawn. As the Fish Shoals became active, the sounds of music and nature rang out once again. Wang Baole, who was in the mud, immediately broke out of the ground, sat down cross-legged, and began to comprehend. Musical notes slowly appeared in his mind as the beautiful sounds of nature reverberated. It made Wang Baole feel happy, and unknowingly, the rules of his joy began to slowly grow. Time passed once again, and a month passed. During this month, Wang Baole spent almost every day at dawn trying to gain enlightenment in the area. He had tried to migrate the school of fish, but it was to no avail. During this month, there were also people who passed by and discovered the school of blue delight fish, however, they did not wait until dawn, so they did not discover the secret of this place. Other than that, there were also cultivators from the Hengqin sect who came twice. After some thought, Wang Baole didnt make a move. After all, it would be fine if one hengqin sect cultivator died, but if a few more died, it would be difficult to keep the secret of this place a secret. Therefore, in the past month, even though there had been dangers, it was still considered smooth sailing in the end. The number of ancient tunes Wang Baole had played had finally reached nearly forty. With so many ancient tunes, he could already arrange them and create his own melody. In reality, he had indeed done so. With his hard work, he had already completed a melody. He had even managed to make his body dissipate as he revolved the melody, fusing with the zither notes. The zither notes were impassioned with a desire for freedom that contained Wang Baoles persistence. He even had a dream. He wanted to perfect the melody to the point where it could contain his own laws of listening and turn it into a music score. Ive already thought of a name. Ill call it freedom! Wang Baole looked forward to that day. As for the Puyin, Wang Baole didnt calculate it in detail. It was basically an increase of about a hundred a day. Now, there were about three thousand of them, they were all stacked together. As for its power, he focused on the sound of the zither, and no one fought with him, so there was no way to test it out, at the same time, a month passed. The school of blue delight fish seemed to have reached the end of their gathering, and they began to die. It was as if their lives were for the sound of nature, and the sound of nature for a month had exhausted all of them. In the end, every collision with each other represented death. It was cruel, but at the same time, the sound was so pleasing to the ear. It was contradictory and cruel. That night, when Wang Baole arrived at the area where the blue delight fish had once been, he didnt see a single fish. He knew that this opportunity had come to an end. The world of the law of listening is very strange Wang Baole felt the empty space around him. He was filled with emotion. He searched again, and after confirming that there were no blue delight fish, Wang Baole shook his head and was about to leave, however, at that moment, he heard the faint sound of music. The voice was filled with bitterness, coldness, and a hint of unwillingness. It was like a woman from ancient times who was about to marry someone she didnt like. On the bridal sedan, the emotions in her heart turned into a melody that reverberated in all directions. As the music reached him, Wang Baole immediately narrowed his eyes. When he turned his head to look, he saw the red sedan that he had seen before. It was being carried slowly by four dried-up figures. As he got closer, Wang Baole suddenly sensed that something was amiss. He remembered that the sedan that he had seen before was a right hand that stretched out of the curtain and swayed irregularly. At that moment, the thing that stretched out of the curtain was the left hand! The same jade-like fingers, the same blood-colored fingernails, and the same demonic look. Slowly, it arrived. Chapter 1380 - traces of Happiness (first update) Isnt it the same sedan chair? A dark glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes as he stared at the blood-colored sedan chair that was slowly approaching from afar. He looked at the irregular, undulating left hand that extended from the inner curtain of the sedan chair, thoughts filled his mind. While he was deep in thought, the blood-colored sedan chair slowly arrived and stuck to Wang Baoles side, as if it was about to pass by. Wang Baole stood there and looked coldly. Then, his body swayed, and he took the initiative to avoid it. To him, the dangerous aura emanating from the blood-colored sedan constantly shook his mind. Wang Baole knew very well that the sedan was very dangerous. Even though he wasnt ordinary, Wang Baole didnt want to easily step into such unnecessary danger. Therefore, he chose to avoid it. However his avoidance was useless. Even though he retreated a few hundred feet, the blood-colored sedan seemed to have locked onto him and changed its direction. It still arrived. That made Wang Baole raise his eyebrows. He retreated a little. After realizing that it was ineffective and that he was still locked onto, he simply stood where he was and stopped retreating. The coldness in his eyes grew colder and colder. The sedan was the same as the first one he had encountered. When Wang Baole stopped, it blurred for a moment before appearing in front of Wang Baole. It didnt stop, only when it was about to cross paths with Wang Baole did it stop abruptly. This time, it stopped on Wang Baoles right, where the left hand of the sedan chair was extended. The moment it stopped, the distance between the left hand under the curtain and Wang Baole was the width of a person. Such close proximity caused Wang baole to smell a slight scent of blood. This was slightly different from the first sedan chair he had encountered. Upon closer inspection, he could even see fresh blood seeping out from the wooden crevices at the edge of the blood-colored sedan. When he looked past the sedan, he could see that on the way over, there would occasionally be fresh blood dripping onto the ground, forming a line. Perhaps it was the existence within the sedan, its own blood, or perhaps it had swallowed the cultivators who had seen it on the way over from the bridge and spilled its blood. As the sedan came to a halt, the coldness in Wang Baoles eyes intensified. He retreated again, trying to pull away. However, the area he was in seemed to be distorted and affected. No matter how much he retreated.., the distance between him and the sedan didnt change in the slightest. Its pestering me? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He decided not to retreat anymore. Instead, he spread out his divine thoughts to cover his surroundings. After making sure that there was no one around, he stared at the sedan beside him. The dangerous look in his eyes grew stronger. At the same time, the left hand under the curtain of the blood-colored sedan chair that had stopped moving slowly stopped moving. Instead, it placed its index finger in front of it and gently approached the center of Wang Baoles brows, as if it wanted to touch it. During this process, a strange power seemed to spread out from the palm. Wang Baole instantly felt that the law of listening notes in his body had been suppressed. It was as if it had lost its intelligence in that instant, it was as if they were about to fall into a deep sleep. That was why when he had first encountered the blood-colored sedan chair, the law of listening notes in his body had been diluted. It wasnt as strong as it was now, so he couldnt feel it clearly. However, at that moment, the feeling was very strong. It was as if the other party had the ability to restrain the law of listening. HMM? Wang Baole seemed to be deep in thought, but his gaze remained cold. The seal of the law of listening notes in his body was suddenly released, and the corners of his mouth began to crack in an exaggerated manner. From Afar, as the finger drew closer, the blood-colored fingernails on it began to emit a demonic glow. The corners of Wang Baoles mouth split open even wider. The moment the two of them were extremely close, Wang Baole suddenly opened his mouth wide, and in that instant.., his mouth was extremely exaggerated, to the extent that it could devour the entire blood-colored sedan chair. He swallowed the entire blood-colored sedan chair. Almost at the instant he swallowed it, the blood-colored finger and Wang Baoles body collided. Without a sound, Wang Baoles body trembled. He felt a fatal curse. As the finger touched him.., it rushed into his body without any hindrance, wanting to completely destroy his soul and everything. However, Wang Baole had already cultivated the law of appetite to the level of the glutton lord. He had also cultivated it for so long. Even though he wasnt as strong as the glutton lord, his existence was already above all the glutton lords. Furthermore, he had the status of his main body. Even though it was extremely deadly and powerful, it was unrealistic for him to destroy Wang Baole in an instant. Therefore, even if the deadly curse rushed into Wang Baoles body and exploded, it would only cause Wang Baole to fall back and spit out a mouthful of black blood. That black blood was the curse. As he fell back, Wang Baole raised his head abruptly. His eyes were bloodshot, and they flashed intensely as he looked at the blood-colored sedan chair. The sedan chair was also shaking. Some of the wood on it had signs of cracking, and it had caved in. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the caved-in areas were connected together. It was a tooth mark. As if sensing that Wang Baole was difficult to deal with, the fingers outside the curtain slowly retracted. The sedan chair that had stopped there was lifted again and floated into the distance. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and stared at the sedan chair that was disappearing into the distance. After a few breaths of silence, he had made his decision. His body swayed, but he didnt leave. Instead, he chased after it. However, as he chased after it, his appearance changed rapidly. Soon, his entire person and aura changed completely. This was to prevent the cultivators from the three great sects from seeing him during the chase. The reason why he chose to pursue was partly due to the peculiarity of the blood-colored sedan chair. More importantly when the fatal curse erupted in Wang Baoles body, he sensed a sliver of the law of happiness within him, it suddenly became active, as if it was reflecting the light. It can suppress the law of listening.. It can cause the sliver of the law of happiness within me to become active Its not a sedan chair, and the limbs inside are different. When all of this is put together, the answer is already locked onto a limited number of answers and no matter which answer it is, it must be related to the joyous Lord!Wang Baole remembered clearly, when his original body had just arrived in the second level, the elder of the joyous tribe had told him about the joyous lord. The Joy Lord had been affected by the law of listening, so he had been targeted by the Joy Lord. The main force that had destroyed the joy tribe had been the law of listening. The Joy Lord of the seven emotions had been suppressed by the Joy Lord in the Joy Listening City! No one knew exactly where he had been suppressed, or how he had been suppressed. However, what was certain was that as the Joy Lord was suppressed, the law of joy gradually faded away. Chapter 1381 - six-headed sedan chair (Second Update) To Wang Baole, the six desires in the second level of the world had good intentions, such as the lord of appetite and the Lord of malice. However, no matter what, the common enemy of the six desires was the seven emotions. Therefore, in Wang Baoles judgment, coming into contact with the seven emotions would greatly help him understand the world. At the same time, it would also advance his ultimate goal. Seven emotions and six desiresWang Baole muttered to himself. He sped up and sped toward the blood-colored sedan. He wanted to see where the other party was going, and he also wanted to find out.., was what was suppressed inside related to the joyous Lord! Time passed slowly. In the dark night, perhaps due to the strangeness of the blood-colored sedan, Wang Baole did not encounter any strange objects in the world of listening and desire. It was as if those strange objects.., after sensing the blood-colored sedan from afar, they retreated, not daring to get any closer. At the same time, the speed of the blood-colored sedan had also reached an astonishing level. In the blink of an eye, it would cover an extremely long distance. If not for Wang Baoles extraordinary speed, he would not have been able to follow it. Even though his speed was astonishing, it was still extremely difficult for him to catch up. All he could do was not throw it away and follow it from afar. The blood-colored sedan did not stop even halfway through the night. It gave Wang Baole the feeling that it was moving aimlessly. He could sense that it was in the same area, the blood-colored sedan had passed by more than once. It seemed to be going in circles. This made Wang Baole think about his own judgment. As he followed and thought, suddenly, Wang Baoles eyes focused. He saw.., on the other side of the blood-colored sedan, in the darkness of nothingness, a ray of red light appeared. Soon, as the red light shone and became clear, a second blood-colored sedan appeared. However, unlike the left-handed sedan, this sedan did not have any limbs at the curtain. However, as the bridge rose and fell, and Wang Baole focused his gaze, he soon saw a leg in the sedan as the curtain moved with the wind! It was a womans leg. It should have been very sinister, but the moment he looked at it, Wang Baoles heart was filled with boundless beauty. It was as if the leg contained boundless charm, causing everyone who saw it to be unable to resist approaching it. Thankfully, the laws of appetite and hearing, coupled with the status of the original body, allowed Wang Baole to quickly recover, but his breathing quickened. That was because the appearance of the sedan chair had confirmed Wang Baoles judgment. He stared at the second sedan chair, watching its blurry shadow as it crossed with the first sedan chair and disappeared into the distance. In Silence, he continued to follow the first sedan chair. Just like that, an hour later, Wang Baole saw the third sedan chair. It was the same blood-red color, the same dried corpse carrying the sedan chair. The difference was that another thigh had appeared in the sedan chair. This scene made Wang Baoles eyes contract. He continued to follow the sedan chair until he saw the fourth and fifth sedan chair. In the fourth sedan chair was his right hand, while the fifth sedan chair was a torso wearing a blood-red dress. There was no head. There must be a head. There should be six sedan chairs. Wang Baoles expression was complicated. After coming into contact with the blood-red sedan chairs, he felt the joy in his body become more active, he had already given up on many of the answers he had come up with previously. There was only one left. The person in the sedan chair is The Seven Emotions Joy Lord She fought with the desire to listen lord. As she belonged to the seven emotions, she possessed an indestructible nature. Therefore she was split into six parts by the desire to listen lord Each part was placed in the blood-colored sedan chair. Thats because the blood-colored sedan chair itself should be an extremely powerful sealed object. With this method, the joy lord was completely suppressed Therefore, its limbs can suppress the law of listening Therefore, its limbs can activate the aura of the law of joy This is the answer, Wang Baole muttered to himself. This answer was in line with all logic. Until now, Wang Baole felt that it was the closest to the truth. In other words, it was a guess of the truth. As the blood-colored sedan chair only appeared in the dark, and the dark belonged to the law of listening, the seven emotions and the Lord of joy were both suppressed. The suppression of the world of listening and the suppression of the blood-colored sedan chair. Under such circumstances, it was almost impossible for the other party to escape.. As outsiders were unable to sense the law of listening and desire, it was difficult for them to enter. Even if they forcefully broke through the void and entered, it would be difficult for them to fight against cultivators who cultivated the law of listening and desire in the world of the law of listening and desire. The Joy of the seven emotions. If they are suppressed here, I wonder where the other seven emotions are now. Wang Baole shook his head. It was less than an hour before daybreak, so Wang Baole decided to continue following, he was prepared to see if the other party would stop somewhere at daybreak. Furthermore, Wang Baole had yet to see the sixth blood-colored sedan. In his judgment, the sixth blood-colored sedan, which contained the head, was the true focus. Just like that, with Wang Baole following, the last hour gradually passed. Just as the night was about to disappear, the dawn had already spread in all directions, and Dawn was about to destroy everything.., wang Baole finally saw the sixth blood-colored sedan chair! The sixth blood-colored sedan chair walked out of thin air. The people carrying the sedan chair were not dried corpses, but living people with blank eyes. They wore long black robes and carried the sedan chair as they walked over silently. With every step they took, the four living peoples bodies would wither slightly. It was as if their lives were being sucked away by the sedan chair and turned into nutrients for suppression. What was even more different from the other sedan chairs was that on the sixth sedan chair there was a cultivator sitting cross-legged! A cultivator dressed in a black and white Daoist robe that Wang Baole had seen before! Shi Lingzi! He was one of the two great dao children of the chord sect, a mighty figure of the law of listening who was at the same level as Yue Lingzi! He looked middle-aged. His eyes were closed as he sat cross-legged, but there was a wound on his right wrist. From the looks of the wound, it didnt look like it had been injured by an outsider. It looked like it had been cut open on its own accord. Drops of blood slowly dripped down, they merged into the blood-colored sedan, making the sedan darker in color and more bewitching. It was as if he was dyeing the sedan. The moment he saw Shi Lingzi, Wang Baoles pupils constricted. The scene from a few months ago surfaced in his mind. It was the first time he had seen him. Shi Lingzi was covered in wounds inside the mountain gate, but his aura was thick and powerful. He walked through the mountain gate with astonishing music and stepped onto the mountain peak, on the way, he was greeted by all the chord sect disciples who lowered their heads. Shi LingziWang Baole stopped in his tracks. On the sixth blood-colored sedan chair, Shi Lingzi, who had his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Wang Baole coldly. Dawn was about to break. Dawn was about to break. Chapter 1382 - trifling mortal voice (third update) As Shi Lingzi opened his eyes, the sixth blood-colored sedan chair came to a halt. The four cultivators who were carrying the sedan chair also raised their heads. Their lifeless eyes stared numbly at Wang Baole. Wang Baole didnt move either. His gaze met Shi Lingzis, and his heart was filled with wariness. He knew very well that Shi Lingzis law of listening had reached a shocking level. In the entire chord sect, other than Yue Lingzi and the mysterious sect Lord, no one was his match. Even Yue Lingzi was only on par with him. If he were to compare Shi Lingzi to the system in the city of appetite, he should be at the level of a glutton. Wang Baole might have a strong law of appetite, but he knew very well that once he attacked, if he was unable to kill Shi Lingzi instantly, his identity would be exposed. Even though he had changed his appearance and changed his clothes, the fact that he could enter the night of the law of listening and desire would cause him some trouble. After all, he was fighting against a powerful cultivator of the law of listening and desire, not an ordinary cultivator. Most importantly, Dawn was about to break. Looking at the time, it would be difficult for Wang Baole to kill him instantly. Therefore, the encounter this time was out of Wang Baoles expectations, and he had no intention of attacking. Therefore, under Shi Lingzis pressuring gaze, Wang Baole chose to retreat. He didnt want to fight with Shi Lingzi at this moment, even if he could. However, just as Wang Baole retreated, Shi Lingzi, who was on the sixth blood-colored sedan chair, suddenly spoke. Smearing the blood on the sedan chair is not enough. Since you came with the sedan chair, why dont you give me some blood? It will save me a lot of effort.Shi Lingzi looked at Wang Baole as if he was looking at a dead person. To him, the identity of the person in front of him was not important. Regardless of which sect the cultivator was from, if they met him, who was protecting the array formation of the blood-colored sedan chair, it would be fine if they avoided him from afar. However, if they followed him, regardless of whether they had other motives.., he had the power to kill. This was a rule set by all of the Dao children of the three great sects in the city of listening desire. The blood-colored sedan was used to suppress the celebratory lord. Naturally, he knew about this. In fact, the six DAO children of the three great sects all knew about this. They also knew that the celebratory lord had personally refined and suppressed the sedan, and that it was used to protect the spell formation, the six DAO children of the three great sects would take turns to do so. If they wanted to suppress the celebratory lord for a long period of time, they would need to take turns to inspect and maintain the sedan. They would need to smear the sedan with blood to ensure that it remained bright red. This time, it was his turn. Originally, he had been very reluctant to sacrifice his own blood, but now that he was on the verge of breaking through, he suddenly encountered someone who seemed to have an ulterior motive, he wouldnt let go of someone who had hidden his identity. As soon as he said those words, he waved his hand, and music floated out. The music was filled with killing intent, and the moment it spread out, it caused the surrounding night to distort and ripple in all directions, the heavens and earth seemed to be affected and changed at that moment. The music of the chord sect had lyrics. However, at the level of Shi Lingzi, his words were like lyrics. His voice reverberated and fused perfectly with the music, forming countless echoes in the surroundings, it was like a accompaniment, forming a storm that charged towards Wang Baole. As it neared, a weapon seemed to materialize within the storm. The shape of the weapon was like a long sword. At that moment, the music was like the chime of a sword. As it killed, it also contained a strong intent to chant the sword. This song is called chanting the sword. Almost at the moment the long sword was formed, Wang Baoles expression was solemn. Compared to his opponent, the melody of the Hengqin sect cultivator that he had killed was as insignificant as a firefly. However, the song of the spirit child before him.., not only was it complete, it had also formed its own style. As the power to kill erupted, a storm swept toward Wang Baole. The sword formed from the music stabbed directly into Wang Baoles chest. All of this happened too quickly. Wang Baoles body trembled as he retreated abruptly. His clothes were torn, the Law of gluttony in his body spread rapidly throughout his body, before dissipating in an instant. As he fought against the sword, his physical body also helped to neutralize it. That was why he didnt sustain too many injuries as he retreated. Instead, he used the force of the impact to accelerate his retreat. At that moment, the sky began to turn white. Dawn was about to break, and Wang Baoles Law of gluttony was released and sealed too quickly, so Shi Lingzi didnt notice it too carefully. However, when he saw that Wang Baole was actually resisting his chanting sword.., shi Lingzi let out a soft gasp, and a strange look appeared in his eyes. Interesting.As he said that, he waved his hand again. Instantly, the song of the chanting sword reverberated, and the second song accompanied it. There was no conflict between them, and the second song was even more shocking, it even took the shape of a long saber. The second song, Ode to the Saber! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he retreated, he finally understood what the movement of the law of listening and desire was! The movement of the law of listening and desire was composed of many complete pieces of music. Although these pieces of music were different, they had the same source of meaning. That was why after they formed the movement, they would appear one after another, their power would also reach an earth-shattering level. This is my direction!Wang Baoles eyes shone. He noticed that the sky was turning white and that the night had begun to dissipate. With a thought, he decided to create some fog for the other party to hide his identity, at the same time, he wanted to verify his own music. As he retreated, he waved his hand and released the melody of freedom, which was composed of dozens of ancient organ notes. Hengqin sect?The moment the ancient wind melody appeared, the spirit child immediately noticed it. A look of disdain appeared on his face. He left the blood-colored sedan chair and walked toward Wang Baole. The song of the ode to the saber that he released.., it exploded with a loud bang and collided with the ancient wind melody that Wang Baole released. Amidst the song of the ode to the Saber, Wang Baoles ancient wind melody was extremely fragile. In the blink of an eye, it shattered into pieces and became out of tune. This scene caused Wang Baoles expression to turn ugly. The following words that Shi spirit child said made his expression.., its getting gloomier. How dare you make a fool of yourself with a mere mortal voice? As he spoke, Shi Lingzi took a step forward and waved the chanting sword and ode saber in his hand. These two complete pieces of music intersected with each other, forming a larger storm that was about to envelop Wang Baole. It was as if the saber and sword were about to destroy his form and soul. And although the sky is white, although the night begins to dissipate, but in the movement of the son of the hour, like the dissipation of this area, are also affected. It seemed like a crisis, but Wang Baole didnt feel that there was any danger to his life. Instead, it was the other partys disdain and words towards his melody that made him feel as if his dream had been trampled on. After all, the free melody was his proudest work, at that moment, he was rather embarrassed and angry. Mortal music, Ill let you see what mortal music is!Wang Baole was furious. He formed a seal, and the notes formed from the three thousand plus runic symbols in his body began to play. PFFT! There were only three chapters today Chapter 1383 - was extraordinary! The sound of the puffs didnt have much power to begin with. At most, it gave off a feeling as if gas was being spewed out. However when the sound was amplified to the extreme.. Everything was different. One had to know that the overlapping of more than sixty puffs previously already possessed a certain amount of power to shatter the void. Now with the overlapping of more than three thousand puffs, even Wang Baole himself didnt know how powerful it was. That was because he was a person with a dream. His focus was on the melody of his ancient organ. He wanted to create his own complete piece of music and even combine it into a vast movement. Therefore, as he immersed himself in this dream, he naturally didnt pay too much attention to the puffs of the Rufus. This allowed Shi Lingzi to truly become a cultivator who could sense the notes. After all, even though the Hengqin sect cultivator from before had also collapsed under the puffs, the notes at that time.., was far from what it was now. Therefore as the sky turned white and the surrounding night was distorted by Shi Lingzi, barely holding on, Wang Baole, embarrassed, activated the musical note in his body. In the next moment.. The sound of the musical note was heard. It looked like one, but in reality, it was more than three thousand of them combined. The moment it appeared, the night between Wang Baole and Shi Lingzi was instantly torn apart. The impact was so great that it spread to a thousand feet in an instant, it was still spreading. As for how long it would last, the darkness in the other regions was dissipating, so it was impossible to tell. However the shock of the scene caused Shi Lingzis eyes to constrict. Before he could do anything, the world seemed to collapse with the sound of the sword chanting and the ode saber bearing the brunt of the impact, in an instant the image of the sword chanting formed by the music shattered with a loud bang. It was the same with Song Dao. The moment it was affected, it shattered into pieces. The sound wave was far from over. It charged straight for Shi Lingzi, causing his body to tremble violently. Not only did his eyes narrow, but his expression changed. He retreated rapidly, disappearing in the blink of an eye, transforming into the music, he wanted to use his illusory body to avoid the terrifying music notes. However, just as he was retreating, the sound wave swept over. Wherever it passed, Heaven and earth changed, and wind and clouds swirled. Shi Lingzi, who had merged into the music, was instantly crushed. It was as if his body had been forced out, he was once again formed, and his expression was one of shock. He couldnt control himself and coughed up a mouthful of blood. He felt as if an enormous ball of air had exploded against his face, and his body was being pushed back. This thisShi Lingzi was dumbfounded. He couldnt believe what he had just seen. He had never encountered such a situation before. After all, there had been people who had intentionally broken the state of his musical form, however, they had mostly relied on external forces, techniques to change his form, or even a more complete musical form to suppress him. However to be blown away by a musical note was the first time in his life. However, Wang Baoles embarrassment didnt end there. As he growled, Wang Baole scanned his musical note with his divine thoughts once again. The next moment, there was another pop. Shi Lingzis expression changed completely. He felt a strong sense of life-and-death danger. This sense of danger made him feel unfamiliar and incredulous. He quickly formed hand seals with both hands, and pieces of music erupted at the same time. As someone who had reached the music score realm, he had only used two songs to attack Wang Baole previously. In reality, there were a total of ten songs contained in his music score. Under the threat of death, he unleashed all of them without hesitation. Instantly, the sound of the music grew louder. Different pieces of music formed different weapons, charging straight at Wang Baole. However, the moment the two sides clashed, the music collapsed. However, Shi Lingzi had reached an extremely deep level in the law of listening. Even though his music score was destroyed, it still neutralized the power of Wang Baoles musical notes. However, Wang Baoles musical notes would naturally not only be heard once or twice. Again!Wang Baole roared, and the musical notes were heard for the third time. Pu! Shi Lingzi, who had shattered all the music, trembled violently. Blood spurted out of his mouth once again. The impact of having his face crushed by the air ball made his eyes turn red. It was true even though the destructive power of the music note was great, it was still inferior to its humiliation. Its humiliation had reached an unprecedented level. All of this was not over yet. The night was being torn apart and was about to be completely replaced by the day. Both Shi Lingzi and Wang Baole had the intention of teleporting, just as they were about to be forcibly teleported away, Wang Baole simply disregarded his dignity and erupted completely. Ill kill you!Wang Baole roared. Then, on the fourth, fifth until the eighth poof, a series of explosions erupted. PFFT, PFFT, PFFT, PFFT, pfft! When the spirit child could not dodge, the fourth puff came and made him spurt out blood. However, the redness in his eyes made him roar and rush towards Wang Baole. However, in mid-air, the fifth and Sixth Puffs met him. His body was instantly thrown backward, and his clothes were torn apart. His hair was disheveled, and he had gone mad. He displayed his music and was about to charge forward again. However, the arrival of the seventh and eighth puffs shattered everything about him, shi Lingzi spurted out blood one after another, and his body was like a kite with a broken string. He was sent flying thousands of feet away. Ahhhh!He finally managed to stop himself from retreating, as he panted, Shi Lingzi was in an extremely sorry state. His internal organs were shattered, and his breathing was much weaker. However, his killing intent and anger were exceptionally strong. He was so impulsive that he wanted to sacrifice his life at all costs. He wanted to use the trump card he had hidden for so many years to fight for the First Dao Child. However, there was no time left. The night where he and Wang Baole were at was enveloped by the rising sun. Nothing could exist. As they were forcefully wiped away, their figures disappeared completely. After they disappeared, in the city of listening desire at dawn, in a luxurious courtyard in the northern district of the city, far away from the restaurant where Wang Baole was, a maniacal and extremely sullen roar could be heard. No matter who you are, I will find you and kill you! The voice came from the courtyard and immediately enveloped the entire city of listening desire, causing countless people in the city to hear it. Many peoples expressions changed as they looked in the direction of the voice. Some of them recognized Shi Lingzis identity through the voice, their faces were filled with shock. Whats wrong with Shi Lingzi? Hes so crazy, and he even feels a bit aggrieved. This is something rarely seen on Shi Lingzi Chapter 1384 - wanted (first update) Most of the people who could identify Shi Lingzi were dao children and experts from the other two sects. All of them were quite puzzled. At the same time, a womans figure appeared in a tall building in the western district of the city of desire, this woman was peerlessly beautiful. She wore a long purple dress and had a cold expression on her face. However, her facial features were quite delicate and pretty, giving her an otherworldly beauty. This woman was one of the two great dao children of the harmony sect, Yue Lingzi. Her attainments in the law of listening surpassed Shi Lingzi and was worthy of being called an expert of the harmony sect that was second only to the sect master. She looked in the direction of Shi Lingzis roar and frowned, confusion appearing in her eyes. Why is this person crazy? ! At the same time, the two dao children of the Hengqin sect also raised their heads to look in the direction where Shi Lingzis roar had come from. They were both men, and both were extraordinarily handsome. If they were dressed in womens clothing, many female cultivators would probably feel ashamed of their inferiority. However, their relationship was very harmonious, and was very different from that of the other Daoists from the other sects. In fact, most of the time, they existed together in the eyes of the world. Currently, the two of them were sitting in one of the buildings in the city. One of them was playing the zither, and the other was sitting off to the side, propping up his chin with one hand, he stared intently at the person in front of him, completely engrossed in listening. However, when Shi Lingzis roar rang out, the sound of the zither was disrupted, causing the person playing the zither to frown. As for the other person, when he saw the other person playing the zither, he frowned, and his expression turned cold. He stood up and was about to leave. Where are you going?The person playing the zither asked softly. Im going to beat him up. At the same time, in another location in the city of listening desire, a middle-aged cultivator in a long gray robe was sitting in the courtyard of his house. He was holding a piece of wood in his hand, and he was knocking on the porcelain in front of him. Around him, broken porcelain was everywhere. Although the pieces were scattered all over the ground, there werent many complete porcelain pieces left. However, he didnt care. He continued to smash a complete porcelain piece, and his expression was one of enlightenment, he listened to the sound of the porcelain breaking, as if he was trying to engrave the musical note in his heart. However, Shi Lingzis roar seemed to have affected him a little, causing displeasure to appear on the middle-aged mans face. This person was one of the two dao sons of the Dao of music. His name was Zong Hengzi. He was the most well-known dao son of the Dao of music to the outside world. As for the other dao son, he had been in seclusion all year round. He didnt know much about the Hengqin sect and the chord sect. Even the Dao of music itself knew very little about the other dao son. The only thing they knew was that the other dao child was named Yin Xi. At that moment, as the cultivators from the three great sects in listening pleasure city were alarmed by Shi Lingzis voice, Wang Baole, who had teleported back, naturally heard all of this. The location where he had teleported back wasnt fixed. He had appeared randomly, so he wasnt very close to Shi Lingzi. Therefore, he quickly changed his clothes and returned to his original appearance. He walked calmly on the streets, it seemed like he did not care about Shi Lingzis roars, but deep down, he was snorting coldly. What Are You screaming for? Next time, Ill let you experience the mortal voice again!Wang Baole was not in a good mood. The melody that he had worked so hard to create was being trampled on. This feeling was like a child that he had raised, it was like being despised by outsiders. However, he had to admit that in terms of the law of listening, he was indeed inferior to Shi Lingzi. The level of the music score that Shi Lingzi had reached was already one of the origins of the law of listening. More than three thousand puffs. If I cant kill you with a bang, Ill give you thirty thousand!A vicious look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he sped toward the restaurant. Soon, he arrived at the restaurant. He summoned the butler and gave the blue delight fish that he had reserved to Shi Lingzi. The blue delight fish in his storage bag were no longer very active. Many of them had already died, but there were still dozens of them left. As for the butler.., he used a special Dharmic artifact to sense the number of blue delight fish in his storage bag, and he was completely shocked. This so many! Ignoring the Butlers flabbergasted look, Wang Baole spoke with a gloomy expression. Tell your boss that I want the incomplete music score. The more, the better! The Butlers heart raced. He knew very well the value of so many blue delight fish. At the same time, he also understood that to be able to obtain all of these represented the strength of the cultivator before him. After all, blue delight fish were not easy to catch. Therefore, after hearing Wang Baoles request, he immediately nodded his head. He quickly bade farewell and left, reporting to his boss. Very quickly, the boss behind the hotel activated his own connections, he collected incomplete music scores for Wang Baole throughout the entire lust for listening city. Just like that, when night was about to fall, the first batch of incomplete music scores were sent over. For the first time, Wang Baole did not head to the mountain gate in the dark. Instead, he stayed in his room and looked at the incomplete music scores, he began to comprehend them crazily. His talent in the law of listening was also revealed at that moment. Although it was not as good as the blue music fish, as long as there were enough music scores, with Wang Baoles comprehension, he would be able to gain even more. Of course, the prerequisite was that there were enough incomplete music scores. Just like that, time passed slowly. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. During that half a month, Wang Baole was practically in the restaurant and did not go to the sect. As he continued to comprehend, his musical notes began to form one after another, in the end, as thousands of incomplete music scores were sent over every day, Wang Baoles pop music notes increased at an alarming rate. Now, the number of overlapping notes was no longer more than three thousand, but more than eight thousand. As for the music notes, perhaps it was because the music score was incomplete, or perhaps it was not heavenly music, so none of them were formed. Wang Baole was depressed, but when he thought about how he was going to kill Shi Lingzi, he suppressed his obsession with his own music and focused on the overlaps. At the same time, during this half a month, a wanted poster was sent out from the chord sect under the name of Shi Lingzi. The wanted poster was very simple. There was a portrait in it that depicted Wang Baole, who had changed his appearance. His drawing skills were extremely exquisite, and his expression was perfectly displayed. There was even a piece of information that stated that this person was skilled in vulgar but strange mortal music. If anyone encountered him, they would inform Shi Lingzi that he would be given the right to personally create music scores for him. This qualification immediately caused a stir among countless cultivators from the three sects. After all, it was a great opportunity for the cultivators from the three sects that Dao Child had personally created music scores. Therefore, during this half a month, many cultivators from the three sects no longer went into seclusion. Instead, they went into the night to search for the person wanted by Shi Lingzi, especially the Hengqin sect. Shi Lingzi had even made a killing a few days ago, they wanted to search for Wang Baole. However, they were stopped, causing a very unpleasant scene. Regardless, Wang Baoles avatar was already famous among the mortals of the three great sects and even in the music city. As countless people searched for it, Wang Baole finally ended his comprehension of the incomplete music score. Chapter 1385 - the terrifying musical notes (second update) Twenty Days of comprehension had cost him nearly 100,000 incomplete music scores. In exchange, the number of overlapping musical notes in Wang Baoles body had reached 15,000. This level of overlapping had even changed the shape of the musical notes. Originally, the musical notes seemed to be floating in the Dantian of Wang Baoles body, but now, their shape had turned into mist. In the midst of the blurriness, one could not even tell the characteristics of the musical notes at first glance. However, this was indeed the formation of the musical note. What was even more terrifying was that the stacked musical note had also left Wang Baoles Dantian and appeared in his mind, as if it really did not exist. However, as long as Wang Baole willed it, the musical note would instantly take shape again. This was not what Wang Baole found unbelievable. What was truly unbelievable was that after the musical note that had turned into fog merged with his mind.., even during the day, distortions that were invisible to outsiders would appear around Wang Baole. The distortions seemed to be caused by the compression of different spaces. Under Wang Baoles research, he realized that this distortion was caused by the law of listening. It seemed to have formed an intersecting point in his world. That was to say, if he wanted to, he could enter the world of the law of listening during the day. However, he restrained his impulse and didnt try it easily. However he did an experiment. That was, when he spread out the power of the superimposed sound during the day, causing the surroundings to distort intensely.., he seemed to exist, but in reality in the eyes of others, he had already disappeared. Wang Baole tried this with the butler, but the Butler didnt notice it at all. Wang Baole was even tempted and went to the other two houses. Then, he was shocked to discover.., the cultivators in the two houses next door didnt notice it at all. The meaning behind this scene was what shocked Wang Baole the most. That was because Once he did this in the dark, it meant that he was different from the other law of listening cultivators. He could no longer only sense things, but he could actually walk into them! Wang Baole had walked in the dark previously. All he had gained from the law of listening was his perception and hearing. Other than that, he could not see anything else. It was as if there was a veil separating him from the world, that was why he could only walk outside. However, the strange stacking of notes made Wang Baoles heart beat faster after realizing that. He had already realized that if he could do the same in the dark.., then, to a certain extent, he was no longer a cultivator. Instead, he was a strange object in the world of the law of listening. What kind of musical note is this? Can it really do that? It makes me turn into a strange object Wang Baole found it unbelievable. This was because the cultivators from the three great sects that he knew could disappear after reaching a certain level of cultivation, they could disappear from their real bodies and transform into music. However, that kind of existence was clearly different from the strange thing that was the law of listening and desire. The former was more of a part of the sound. It could be seen as an effort to fuse with the law of listening and desire. However, in the final analysis, it was an external force. It was an attempt to adapt to the law of listening and desire, slowly approaching it, and continuously fusing into it, then, it would reach a level where it could be used. As for the latter it had become the law of listening and desire itself! After entering the chord sect and understanding it, Wang Baole had learned that the so-called world that only the law of listening and desire could sense was actually the world that was formed by the law of listening and desire itself. It was the sect of the three great sects, it was embedded in the law. The reason why all the strange things in that world had a chance to make cultivators understand the notes was because those strange things were a part of the law of listening and desire itself. The former was the integration of external forces, while the latter was the law of listening itself. Wang Baole had already realized that for some unknown reason, as he cultivated, he was actually on the path of cultivating himself into the law of listening Even though he was only at the early stages, he had clearly surpassed everyone in that direction. Once he succeeded in the end, then the law of listening would be him. As for the life and death of the owner of listening, it would be within his thoughts. This discovery shocked Wang Baole. He raised his head and looked outside, waiting for the night to come to confirm his guess. There had never been a time when Wang Baole had been so eager for the night to come. He felt that the day passed too slowly. As he waited anxiously, as the dusk faded, the night finally descended upon the land, after drowning out all the light, Wang Baole was excited at once. He didnt activate the teleportation jade slip. Instead, he activated the musical notes in his mind the instant the night filled the air. He didnt let it make a sound. Instead, he didnt restrain the distortion power it emitted. In the next moment, Wang Baoles entire body trembled. His eyes widened, and he froze. That was because the world in front of him had changed. The entire world had become faint. The layout of the room hadnt changed, but all the materials had turned into lines in Wang Baoles eyes. There were many gaps between the lines, and there seemed to be a layer of separation in those gaps. There seemed to be some hindrance, but it didnt affect his vision. As he raised his head, Wang Baole saw that outside the restaurant, the entire city had turned into lines, and they were magnified countless times. It was as if the area of the city had become the limit, and above the lines of the city.., there were many strange beings. Wang Baole saw a figure that was several thousand feet tall. He held his head with long hair in his hands and walked into the distance. He also saw a group of creatures that looked like centipedes, but had human faces on their backs. They were climbing in groups outside and moving quickly. Other than that, there were also creatures that looked like ghosts. They were floating in large numbers in all directions. Sometimes, they floated outside some buildings. They knocked on the windows as if they wanted to break in, but they were blocked. There were all sorts of strange things that appeared before Wang Baoles eyes. It took him a long while before he took a deep breath in excitement. He knew that his guess was correct. Then, the final layer of verification will come next. As he muttered, Wang Baoles body swayed. He pushed open the window and flew out. When he flew out, there was a spirit-like existence outside the window, ignoring Wang Baole, he was about to enter through the window, but Wang Baole grabbed him and crushed him with a bang. As he was crushed, the other strange objects around him turned a blind eye to everything. Wang Baole licked his lips, his eyes glowing. He sped up once again, flying into the air. When he looked around, his eyes suddenly lit up. He saw a ball of light moving at high speed in the distance. In this world, the existence of this ball of light was extremely eye-catching. It attracted many strange objects around him, and they scrambled to get closer. A cultivator?Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and got closer. Wherever he passed, some of the strange objects couldnt Dodge in time and were crushed by him. As he got closer, Wang Baole finally saw the ball of light clearly, he saw that it was a cultivator. He was dressed in clothes that belonged to the Hengqin sect. Chapter 1386 Song Xiao grew up in the city of listening desire. He was born there and grew up there. Because of his extraordinary talent, he successfully entered the Hengqin sect. Perhaps it was because of his smooth growth that he developed his arrogant personality. However, although his cultivation speed in the Hengqin sect was not slow, there were many people who were faster than him. As a result, he felt the pressure and had no choice but to speed up his cultivation. However, even though he had worked extremely hard, there was still a gap between them. The most important thing was that no one was helping him perfect his style. Therefore, after hearing that Dao child from the chord sect was on the wanted list, he decided to go out of seclusion and try his luck. If he could find the person on the wanted list, it would be a great opportunity for him. Although many people had such thoughts, song Xiaos actions were the most persistent. During this time, he would go out every night to observe all the cultivators he encountered. For example, when the sky turned dark, he had already rushed out of the place where he lived. In the darkness, he ignited his own musical notes, causing the strange objects in the world of the law of listening and desire to not attack him. Having cultivated to the level of melody, he was already able to ignore many strange objects. After all, he had enough musical notes, and they were bright enough to ensure that he would not be harmed. These strange objects are really annoying. Although they wont pounce on me, theyre clearly following me around. Its disgusting.Song Xiaos face was expressionless, and he grumbled inwardly. In truth, it had taken him a long time to get used to this sensation, he had gotten used to it. However, what he didnt know was that amidst the strange things around him, there was a special being among them, observing him. This being was naturally Wang Baole. He was sitting on a strange object that only had fish bones left, and he was curiously sizing up the cultivator before him. He was now certain that the other party could no longer see him. It seems like Ive really cultivated myself into something strange. Wang baole blinked and suppressed the excitement in his heart. He patted the fish bone beneath him. The fish trembled and obediently listened to Wang Baoles telepathic thoughts, it leaped forward and swept past song Xiao. Perhaps it was the wind that was stirred up, or perhaps it was the corner of Wang Baoles clothes. Song Xiao was clearly stunned. He subconsciously raised his hand and touched his face. It feels like something touched my face. It feels like It feels like my clothes? Song Xiao was in disbelief. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing. At that moment, he felt that his perception must have been wrong, he put his hand down, but in the next moment, he lowered his head abruptly. His pupils constricted, and his expression was one of shock as if he had seen a ghost. My My Bag of holding? ! ? ! Its gone! Song Xiao felt as if he had just been struck by lightning. He stood there in a daze for a long moment, then looked up. His expression was twisted, and his anger burned. It cant be something strange. First of all, they dont dare to get close. Second of all, even if they did, Ive never heard of anyone taking someone elses bag of holding. There must be some other cultivator who rushed over with incredible speed and snatched my bag of holding! Thats right. The feeling from the corner of my clothes is evidence Song Xiao was burning with rage. However, in the next moment, he broke out in a cold sweat. He realized that since the other party had such speed and had taken his storage bag without him noticing, it was obvious.., if the other party had stabbed him in the throat, he wouldnt have noticed it either. This thought made song Xiao Shudder. He looked around with fear in his eyes. He felt that it was too dangerous outside. Without any hesitation, he immediately turned and ran towards the sect. He didnt plan to look for the wanted person, he only wanted to return to the sect as soon as possible and continue his seclusion.. The same thing happened that night. It wasnt just one place in the world of the law of listening. Wang Baoles departure and his arrest had resulted in a large number of cultivators from the three sects coming out of seclusion, therefore, the chances of meeting each other were high. Furthermore, Wang Baole, who had turned into a strange object, was like a torch in the dark night. He could feel it from afar, and he even realized that.., there were many times when he did not need to see them. It was as if he could sense them just by sensing them. Therefore, if he wanted to kill someone, Wang Baole could easily turn the place into a river of blood overnight. However, there were no grudges between them, so Wang Baole did not do so. However, since these people were looking for him with malice.., he did not mind taking away their storage pouches. As for Shi Lingzi, he was the main target that Wang Baole was looking for. Throughout the night, he was searching for traces of the other party. At the same time, Wang Baole was pleasantly surprised to discover that most of the strange things in this world did not have any consciousness. They would only wander around in a daze. When they encountered cultivators, they would instinctively try to devour them. However not only did these strange things not attack Wang Baole, they even obeyed his divine thoughts, appearing very obedient. This allowed Wang Baoles search to become smoother. However, it was possible that Shi Lingzi had not gone out that night, which was why Wang Baole had never found her. Even though he had found the blood-colored sedan, he still had not seen Shi Lingzi. The blood-colored sedan, in this world of the law of listening, looked different from what Wang Baole had seen previously. That wasnt a sedan, it was a blood-colored iron cage. There were a large number of imprints on the suppressed limbs inside. Each of the imprints was shining, and as they shone, musical notes were emitted. The imprints intersected and shone, forming a melody. Looking at the blood-colored cage, Wang Baole was silent. After a long while, he shook his head and was about to leave. However, just as he was about to leave, a soft voice suddenly reverberated in his ears. You have my aura on you Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He turned his head abruptly and looked at the cage. After a long while, he retracted his gaze and looked around. That was because the words that he had just said seemed to come from within the blood-colored cage, as well as from other directions. Upon closer inspection, it seemed like six voices had fused together and reverberated in the air. Happy Lord?Wang Baole hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly. I am the joy of seven emotions. You are very special. You are the first person in my life who can step into the world of listening with his real bodythe faint voice reverberated once again. Even the one who listens to desire can not?Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. It became the carrier of the law of listening to desire because it was afraid of death. It can no longer be described as a person. What About You? Arent you also in this world?Wang Baole thought for a moment and asked. My consciousness is here, but my physical body is outside. Havent you seen it before?The faint voice continued. Heave-ho I want to challenge the six chapters tomorrow and see if I can succeed Chapter 1387 - Happy Cooperation (first update) Ive seen it before Wang Baole mumbled to himself. He had seen all of the other partys limbs, torso, and head. It was just that the way he looked at it was a little strange. Then, what are you trying to tell me by communicating with your consciousness now?Wang Baole gathered his thoughts and spoke slowly. Based on his judgment, the seven emotions Joy Lords appearance was definitely not without reason, there must be something that he needed to communicate with him. I saw a cultivator who had stepped into the realm of listening by chance. I was curious, so I sent my divine thoughts over. There was nothing special.The seven emotions Joy Lord responded to Wang Baole with his usual faint voice. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. Even though the first law he had come into contact with after arriving in the second level was the law of joy, if the other party had concealed his words, his lack of intimacy wouldnt have been enough to support his patience, therefore, after hearing the seven emotions joyous Lords words, Wang Baole smiled. His body swayed, and his figure in the world of listening gradually blurred, as if he was about to leave the place. Since the joyous lord only came out of curiosity, well have more time to chat later. As he spoke, Wang Baoles figure blurred, as if he was about to leave the world. The seven emotions joyous Lord remained silent, and not a single sound was heard until Wang Baoles figure completely disappeared. Wang baole, who had returned to the night, had a puzzled look in his eyes. Could it be that he really came here out of curiosity? Wang Baole thought to himself, suppressing the matter in his heart. The night passed slowly as Wang Baole transformed into a strange object and merged into the listening realm. Not long after he returned to the night, the horizon in the distance had turned white. Soon, the night was replaced by day, and Wang Baoles figure had also been teleported away. When he reappeared, he was already in the city of listening desire. He returned to the restaurant with a calm expression. Even though he had not found Shi Lingzi that night, his gains were astonishing. First, he had confirmed the direction of the law of listening desire. He knew what abilities he possessed now, and he had gained a deep understanding of the strange things in the world of listening. As for the celebrant, Wang Baole had a premonition that her appearance was definitely not just out of curiosity. There must be something else going on. Shes not in a hurry, so naturally, Im not in a hurry either. Wang Baole did not pay too much attention to this matter. On one hand, he had the butler of the restaurant continue to collect the incomplete music scores. On the other hand, he opened the storage bags he had obtained one by one and started rummaging through them. As he opened up the storage pouches one after another, Wang Baoles expression grew more and more pleasantly surprised. These storage pouches came from the cultivators of the three sects, and each cultivators storage pouches contained some of their belongings. For example, Wang Baole had obtained thirteen complete music scores. As for the incomplete music scores, there were many of them. Most of them were original and not imprinted. Other than that, there were dharmic artifacts, pills, and the like. There were all kinds of them, and Wang Baole was very excited when he saw them. He immediately took out the music scores and began to comprehend the notes. Just like that, days passed day by day until ten days had passed. During these ten days, every night, Wang Baole would transform into a strange person and appear in the outside world. All the cultivators he met would be unable to escape the calamity of having their storage bags taken away by him. There were even a few who were his old customers.. While his gains were astonishing, among the disciples of the three sects, there was a rumor about a terrifying bandit in the dark night that swept through the three sects like a storm. Many people even knew about it in the city of listening, there was a lot of discussion. Have you heard? Recently, a deranged person has appeared. This persons cultivation is extremely high, but hes only targeting his storage pouches Everyone, be careful. It hasnt been peaceful these days. There have been bandits. I heard that more than half of the cultivators from the three sects have encountered that bandit. Since this bandit has such a high cultivation, why is he targeting the storage bag? During the day, Wang Baole could hear the discussions of the crowd in the restaurant. At night, in his own sect, he could hear similar conversations. Every time that happened, his expression would remain the same, as if the person he was talking about was not him at all. When he met his neighbor in the cave abode, Wang Baole even sighed after the other party informed him of the incident, saying that he had encountered the same thing, it was met with a wave of sympathy. Perhaps it was because of the incident with the bandits, or perhaps it was because the popularity of the wanted posters had decreased, the number of cultivators from the three sects who went out slowly at night had also decreased significantly. Most of the disciples from the three sects had returned to their previous lives of seclusion and enlightenment. This caused Wang Baoles plundering to come to a halt. Sometimes, he would spend a long night looking for his incarnation in a strange manner. At most, he would encounter three to five people. As a result, his gains were naturally greatly reduced. However, Wang Baole was already very satisfied. That was because during this period of time, he had plundered more than fifty music scores in his storage bag. The number of missing music scores was even more shocking. The number of music notes that he had comprehended had exceeded fifteen thousand, reaching more than twenty thousand. Most importantly, every time he transformed into a strange object in the night and entered the listening realm.., he could faintly sense that a gaze was focused on him. The owner of that gaze was no stranger to Wang Baole. He didnt hide it either. It was the seven emotions joyous lord. However, other than the first day, the joyous Lord had never communicated with Wang Baole. That day, when Wang Baole transformed into a strange object and wandered around the listening realm for a long time without seeing a single cultivators flame, the voice of the seven emotions joyous lord, which had been separated for a long time, suddenly reverberated in his mind. To the east of you, within the area of an incense sticks worth of time at your speed, there is a disciple of the Dao of music. HMM?Wang baole scanned his surroundings when he heard that. He left instantly and headed in the direction that the other party had pointed. After an incense sticks worth of time, he saw a dim ball of light moving carefully, as if afraid of being noticed. Unfortunately, as a gust of wind swept past and Wang Baole left, the expression of the disciple of the Dao of music suddenly changed. He touched his chest and took a deep breath. The storage bag that he had hidden in his chest was gone. The Joy of working together for the first time deepened the relationship between Wang Baole and the joyous lord. Therefore, the frequency of the joyous lords words increased as well. However, every time, she would inform Wang Baole of the location of the disciples of the three sects. Wang Baole was not in a hurry. He followed the other partys instructions and gradually gained more. However, it was clear that such acts, which were akin to the act of losing a family, would not last long. After another half a month had passed, there were not many disciples of the three sects left, they appeared in the dark of the night. This made Wang Baole feel a little regretful. At the same time, he was curious as to why he hadnt met any spirit sons during this period of time. Even the dao sons from the other sects hadnt appeared. It was as if these dao sons.., had All disappeared. The seven emotions joyous lord, who seemed to have guessed Wang Baoles doubts, spoke again. The dao children of the three sects, as well as those outstanding disciples, are all in seclusion, preparing for the upcoming trials that are of utmost importance to them. Trials?Wang Baole sat on the fish bone from before and raised his head to ask his surroundings. Chapter 1388 - Drying Out (second update) A trial that will drive the DAO children of the three sects and the extraordinary disciples crazy,seven emotions Joy Lord said calmly. OH.Wang Baole didnt say much and didnt ask. Seven Emotions Joy Lord waited for a long time. When he realized that Wang Baole was still sitting on the fish bone and didnt seem too curious, he couldnt help but ask. Arent you curious about the content and purpose of the trial? Im not curious.Wang baole lowered his head and knocked on the fish bone. As he listened to the banging sounds coming from within, he sensed that another musical note had appeared in his body. He casually added it and replied casually. The seven emotions joyous lord was silent. After a long while, she couldnt help but sigh when she saw Wang Baole Pat the fish bone and make it move faster, as if he was looking for more inspiration in the surroundings. Do you want to know the secret of listening to Desire Lord? If you want to say it, then say it. If you dont want to say it, then stop trying to seduce me.Wang Baole grabbed a strange object that looked like a toad with a slap. He pinched it, causing it to let out a whimpering sound. He spoke nonchalantly. The seven emotions joyous lord clearly had his dignity. Seeing Wang Baoles attitude, he fell silent and didnt speak again. Wang Baole didnt ask. Time passed just like that. There was still an hour before the night was over, the seven emotions joyous Lord spoke helplessly. The person who listens isnt one In reality, she is made up of three clones. Do you want to know who these three clones are? It seemed like the way the seven emotions joyous Lord spoke was to seduce others into asking questions. It was a pity that he had met Wang Baole. The Joyous Lord, who already had some understanding of Wang Baoles speaking habits, spoke the same way this time, however, without waiting for Wang Baoles response, he continued speaking. You must want to know. They are Its fine if you dont want toWang Baole replied, but the joyous lord ignored him. They are the three sect masters of listening pleasure city! As soon as he said that, Wang Baoles heart skipped a beat. However, he remained nonchalant on the surface and responded with an OH.. The seven emotions Joy Lord ignored Wang Baoles attitude and continued to speak. The three sect lords of listening desire city are the three great incarnations of listening desire lord. The listening desire lord doesnt have a real body. When her three incarnations fuse together, they become her real body However, due to the restrictions and curses from the past, her incarnations will never be able to fuse together.As she said that, the seven emotions joy lord paused. However, she didnt seem to want to hear Wang Baoles voice, so she forcefully changed her habits, she continued speaking quickly. However, it is also due to the restrictions and curses. Although her true body will not appear, her incarnation is, to a certain extent, an immortal existence. This is because her incarnation has a certain ability, and it is called reincarnation. It is similar to possession, but it is more domineering than possession. ThereforeWang Baoles eyes were deep in thought as he spoke subconsciously. As soon as he spoke, he regretted it. However, he had to admit that the news that the other party had told him had indeed surprised him. His regret was correct. That was because the joy of the seven emotions had stopped speaking after hearing Wang Baoles words. Even after the night had passed and Wang Baole had left, there wasnt a single sound. That made Wang Baole, who had disappeared and returned to the restaurant, feel a little helpless. He felt that there was something wrong with the joy of the seven emotions. The more one paid attention to her, the more aloof she became. When dealing with such a person, I have to act as if I dont care I Cant be too attentive to her and let her see me Wang Baole thought for a moment and laughed coldly. He thought to himself that his main body could do such things when he was young. His main body was even more powerful than his main body, and he could do it at birth. There are some people who should be left out. Wang Baole didnt think about it anymore. Instead, he took out the music score and continued to comprehend it until late at night. However, he didnt go to the mountain gate, nor did he leave the restaurant. He also didnt integrate into the listening realm. This was the first time in more than a month that Wang Baole didnt step into the listening realm. When there was a first time, there would naturally be a second time. Therefore, the second day, the third day, the fourth day eight days passed. During these eight days, Wang Baole never stepped into the listening realm. He was completely immersed in the comprehension of the music score, and the number of notes in his body finally broke through twenty thousand, reaching thirty thousand. It was only when the night of the eighth day was about to pass that Wang Baole opened his eyes. He walked lazily, turning into something strange and merging into the listening realm. The moment he entered the listening realm, he immediately felt a divine thought gathering from all directions, it spread anxiously around him. After sensing this, Wang Baole snorted in his heart and called out to his beloved fish bone. Soon, the fish bone swam rapidly from afar and landed on Wang Baoles butt, allowing him to sit comfortably on it. Almost at the same time that Wang Baole sat down, the divine thoughts in the surroundings began to fluctuate. After a long while, a faint sound reverberated. Therefore after the battle with the gluttonous Lord, the Music Dao incarnation of the Lord of Desire was severely injured and failed to repair itself. Therefore I judged that there was a high probability that it would choose to possess The target of this possession was naturally the most outstanding disciple in the three sects. That was also the purpose of this trial However, none of the disciples in the three sects know about this secret. This time, the seven emotions joyous lord changed his previous style of speaking. He told Wang Baole all the answers he wanted to know in one breath. He even felt as if he was afraid that Wang Baole would leave immediately after he finished speaking. As expected, even if its the seven emotions joyous lord, as long as the gender is female, the method is pretty much the same. Wang Baole coughed. After muttering to himself, he thought carefully about the other partys words. Very quickly, he came to the conclusion that most likely, it was true. That was because he thought of the female actress in white from desire city that his main body had met back then. She actually had a dao seed in her body. There was also Yue Lingzi from the chord sect. Wang Baole had sensed the aura of a dao seed back then. Now that he thought about it, Shi Lingzi should have felt the same. The dao seed was definitely not an ordinary item. Normally speaking, it wouldnt exist in so many people. Therefore, if it really existed, there must be a problem. Wang Baole already had the answer to that question. The following words from the seven emotions delight Lord also proved Wang Baoles judgment. The DAO children from the three great sects, as well as the prodigies who are only second to the DAO children, are actually the candidate cauldrons for the listening Lord. Chapter 1389 - , three questions (third update) Upon hearing this, Wang Baoles eyes narrowed. Even though it was in line with his judgment, he was still shaken by the truth of the matter. Since they were cauldrons, they were in fact mere vessels. Furthermore, each of them had been nurtured into an appearance that was most suitable for the listener. This was equivalent to nurturing a lot of bodies. It didnt matter if the incarnation was severely injured, they could just change to another one. Furthermore, according to Wang Baoles judgment, the number of cultivators with such qualifications in the three sects might not be many, but it was definitely not limited to only the DAO children and the six of them. There are at least ten of them. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. His first thought was to not let the listener succeed in healing his injuries. Once the other partys incarnation succeeded in possession, the power of the three great incarnations.., he would be able to instantly discover his identity. Once that happened, he would be in a complete passive position. At the same time, he could vaguely guess the reason why the Joyous Lord had told him all this. After all he and the joyous lord were on the same side when it came to a common enemy. Wang Baole didnt want the listener to recover. The seven emotions joyous lord obviously didnt want to either. Therefore, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole spoke with a solemn expression. Good lord, what plans do you have? Perhaps it was because he had been communicating with Wang Baole for more than a month that the seven emotions good Lord had gotten to know him better, or perhaps it was because his habits had changed after so many days, or perhaps he had been affected by Wang Baoles deep and solemn voice, this time, the seven emotions good Lords voice was solemn as well. I hope that you will participate in the trial and become first place. And then be possessed by the wielder of the will to Listen?Wang Baole asked calmly. Of course not. As long as you are chosen, I can help you. The moment the wielder of the will to listen tries to possess you, I can reverse the spell and make you devour the wielder of the will to listen!The seven emotions delight Lord said quickly. Once you succeed, you will be able to plunder thirty percent of the wielders power of the law of the will to listen. You will become an existence that is second only to the wielder of the will to listen in terms of the law of the will to listen! Plus you can step into the sense of hearing, the incarnation is strange, then at that time Listen to desire god also can not do anything to you! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The content of the other partys words had indeed moved him. This was a shortcut that would allow him to obtain the power of the law of listening as quickly as possible. At that time, his law of appetite would also advance by leaps and bounds, with their mutual cooperation, they would be able to reach an astonishing level. However behind this beautiful scene, there was clearly a lot of uncertainty. Therefore, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole spoke slowly. Three questions First, I dont have a dao seed. Even if I become number one, it will be difficult for the Music Dao embodiment of the listening-to-desire master to choose me. How can you be sure that he will choose me and not another disciple with a dao seed Two, you said that you would help me so that I can reverse the devouring process. How can you prove that it is true and not use my body to achieve your goal Three, I want to know what your true goal is! After saying that, Wang Baole looked into the distant void. At that moment, it was already white and was sweeping over rapidly. Wherever it passed, the night was dissipating. Please consider it carefully, my good lord. I am not in a hurry for your answer. However, your answer will determine whether I agree to this matter or not.Wang Baole stood up, took a step forward, and disappeared from the realm of listening. It was only after he had left that a tired sigh came from the realm of listening. The sigh came from the good lord. She knew very well that it would be very difficult to convince Wang Baole. That was why she didnt tell him everything immediately. Instead, she delayed it for more than a month, continuously trying to arouse Wang Baoles curiosity, she wanted him to take the initiative to find out. However, all of these methods were working normally now, especially the eight days when Wang Baole suddenly disappeared. She admitted that she was a little flustered. She didnt want this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to slip away just like that. After all If Wang Baole cooperated, the chances of her goal being achieved would be close to 90% . However, if Wang Baole didnt participate, then everything would be fifty-fifty. Therefore, Wang Baoles words before he left caused the seven emotions to sink into deep thought after a sigh. She was weighing.. Wang baole, who had returned to the restaurant, was also weighing and thinking. This matter was too big. Wang Baole had to think more thoroughly before he could determine the authenticity of the other partys next answer. Therefore, he didnt immediately head to the listening realm the next night. Instead, he pondered for a few days, after confirming that he had already considered perfecting it to the greatest extent possible, he chose to step into the listening realm late on the fifth night. Almost at the instant he transformed into a strange form and stepped into the listening realm, his voice reverberated in Wang Baoles mind as the seven emotions joy sovereigns divine thought spread. First, as long as you obtain first place, you will definitely be rewarded with a nomological pill. This has happened before, so I am very certain that if you werent rewarded, you wouldnt have to face possession. Our deal can be canceled. Second, as for how to prove it, I can first tell you the magic formula. You can study it yourself. With your comprehension and experience, it should not be difficult. At the same time, I know that this alone is not sincere enough. Therefore, in seven days, I will guide you to a place. There I will give you the proof you want Third my goal is very simple. I want to escape Listen to desire master has suppressed and sealed me for many years. I have never had the chance to break out of this prison. However, now that her dao of music incarnation is weak, this gives me a good opportunity. If you help me, I can let listen to desire masters internal and external problems erupt, making it easier for me to break out of this prison. Everything Ive said to You is true. Furthermore even though Ive used you, you still have great benefits. Therefore, I cant say that Im using you. This is a deal between us,seven emotions delight master said slowly, there was sincerity in his voice. Then, he gathered his divine thoughts and formed an illusory jade slip in front of Wang Baole, floating in front of him. Wang baole frowned as he looked at the jade slip. He wasnt very satisfied with the answer that the other party had given him. It could be said that there was no risk to the Joy Lord himself, but he was facing everything. First, if he failed to reverse the possession, he would die. Second, even if the reverse possession was a success, the other two avatars of the Blessed Lord would definitely stop him. Once they appeared, he would attract all the danger. As for the Blessed Lord.., he would be able to escape easily. Wang Baole shook his head and didnt say anything else. He turned around and was about to leave. Just as he was about to leave, the jade slip that had been floating at his position chased after him at high speed. At the same time, the voice of the joyous lord echoed once again. Ill give you sufficient sincerity in seven days. You can decide when the time comes, okay? Chapter 1390 - Seven Emotions and three Masters (fourth update) The teleportation was activated, and the night dissipated. The Joyous Lord didnt wait for Wang Baoles reply. However, she believed that he would wait, as the crisis was unavoidable. Unless he left now, if he didnt actively deal with it.., the outcome could be predicted. As long as the issue of sincerity and trust between them was resolved, everything that followed would be a win-win situation. Wang Baole returned to the restaurant and sat down cross-legged. He was deep in thought. He seemed to have rejected the offer outright, but that wasnt the case. It was just that the risk he had taken was too great. If it was just this small gain, he felt that it wasnt a match. The most important thing was trust. He didnt believe in God. However, there was a limit to what he could do in this matter. This caused Wang Baoles time to think to lengthen. He even thought of leaving. After all, although he hadnt fully mastered the law of listening and desire, the power of the primary note was already astonishing. Even if he left this place, he could continue cultivating in the outside world. If he was given some time, he could still cultivate the law of listening and desire.., he could cultivate it to an extremely deep level. However the opportunity to soar to the heavens was right in front of him. The Temptation of devouring an incarnation of the god of listening and desire was too great. Therefore, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole decided to wait for seven days to see the sincerity the seven emotions joyous lord had mentioned before making a final decision. If the sincerity isnt enough, then I wont take the gamble. Instead, Ill leave the city of listening and desire as soon as possible. After making a decision, Wang Baole no longer worried about this matter. Instead, he seized the time to comprehend the music notes. Soon, seven days passed. It was the day he had agreed to meet Wang Baole before the wedding. It was dusk. Wang Baole opened his eyes early, and they shone brightly. The gains he made tonight would determine whether he would stay or go. Therefore, Wang Baole took this matter very seriously. He weighed it in his heart silently. After making sure that he hadnt missed anything, he crushed the teleportation jade slip the moment night fell, he went to the cave abode at the entrance of the chord sect and took the items inside before leaving. He sped through the night. After a long while, after making sure that no one was following him, Wang Baole turned into a strange form and stepped into the realm of listening. However, at that moment, his eyes narrowed slightly. He saw the blood-colored sedan chair that had appeared in the dark night ahead. The sedan chair seemed to have come specifically to look for Wang Baole. It was still far away at first glance, but in the next moment, it had already arrived in front of Wang Baole. At the cover of the sedan chair was the right hand of the joyous owner. It waved slightly at Wang Baole, then, the blood-colored prodigy continued to leave into the distance. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought for a moment and decided to follow. He followed for two hours. Wang baole frowned slowly. However, just as he was getting impatient, suddenly, a wooden house appeared in the dark night in front of the sedan chair! A wooden house? Wang Baoles pupils constricted. This was the first time he had seen a building in the dark night. One had to know that the city of desire would be magnified in the dark night, but in reality, one could not see the building from the outside. Only when one transformed into something strange would one be able to see the lines. Therefore, this was the first time Wang Baole had seen a wooden house in the boundless dark without any strange incarnations. The bridal sedan stopped beside the wooden house for a moment. The right hand under the curtain pointed at the wooden house. Then, it continued forward and slowly disappeared into the night. It seemed like it had appeared to bring Wang Baole here. Looking at the wooden house, Wang Baole thought for a moment and walked over. When he reached the door of the wooden house, his eyes shone brightly. He raised his hand and gently touched it. With a creak, the door of the wooden house was pushed open, revealing the scene inside the house. Inside the house, there was a table. Beside the table sat two people. They were two women. Other than them, there was a man walking around the room. One of the two women was dressed in a long blue dress. She was beautiful and had a graceful figure. Her eyes were filled with sorrow, and the aura that emanated from her body was the same. The other woman had her head lowered. Her appearance couldnt be seen clearly, but there was a dark and cold aura that was especially strong on her. The man who was walking around was very tall. It was as if he would feel sullen inside the wooden house. He couldnt suppress his anger as he walked, and as his footsteps landed, it could erupt at any moment. The moment he saw the three of them, Wang Baoles pupils constricted. The law of appetite in his body was instantly unsealed, and the thirty thousand music notes stacked on top of each other were about to be activated. The reason for this was that the moment Wang Baole saw the three of them, the three of them turned their heads and looked at Wang Baole. The tall man stopped pacing. His eyes were red, and his eyes were burning with anger. He stared at Wang Baole, as if he was about to explode in the next moment. Once he did, his anger would surge to the skies. This kind of emotion seemed to have infected Wang Baole. It made Wang Baole even more furious. The moment the woman in the long blue dress turned to look at Wang Baole, the impact on Wang Baole was as intense. Sorrow surfaced in his heart. It was like an ocean that was about to drown him. Other than that, the strangest thing was the woman who had her head lowered. The moment she raised her head and looked at Wang Baole, Wang Baoles heart thumped. A strong sense of resentment rose within him, it spread out uncontrollably from his body. Resentment, resentment, resentment, and other thoughts were like strands of silk that entangled him. The eruption of these three emotions made Wang Baole feel as if he had turned into three parts. His breathing quickened, and it was as if he was about to be split apart. Fortunately, his original identity was extraordinary, and just as he was about to collapse.., wang baole unhesitatingly spread it out. With a loud bang, it formed a confrontation with the three of them. The moment the aura of the person appeared, the three people in the house were somewhat surprised. They restrained their emotions slightly and acknowledged Wang Baoles identity. As for Wang Baole, he stood outside the house and stared at the three of them. He had already guessed their identities. That was because those who could cause the aura of the original body to emanate and be able to fight must be experts at the fifth step. With such strong emotions, there was no need to guess their identities at the fifth step. That was why Wang Baole spoke slowly. Seven Emotions Wrath Lord, Sorrowful Lord, resentful Lord! The gathering of the seven emotions and three lords was something that even Wang Baole hadnt expected. At that moment, he finally understood the source of the Joy Lords determination to escape from his predicament. When the embodiment of the Dao of melody of the Joy Lord was severely injured, if the three masters of seven emotions suddenly appeared and attacked, then even if the Joy Lord had a trump card and trump card, the chances of the Joy Lord being successfully rescued would still be extremely high. This was the Joy Lords sincerity. He didnt hesitate to expose his three emotions to Wang Baole to prove himself. Chapter 1391 - the curse of the listener (fifth update) The reason why it was said to be sincere was that the three emotions did not dare to make a move in the dark. Once they made a move, the listener would definitely sense it. Therefore, this seemingly dangerous meeting was not dangerous to Wang Baole. In reality, even if he did not have the status of the main body, he could still avoid the emotions when he stepped into the listening realm just now. Wang baole, who was standing outside the house, didnt choose to step in. He could already tell that the inside and outside of the wooden house were like two different worlds. It was obvious that the three of them had created it and forcefully descended into the night, it was extremely well-hidden, so that the listener wouldnt be able to detect it. However, once he entered the wooden house, it was equivalent to stepping into the domain of the three of them. Is it just a clone? As a clone, are you sad? Interesting. So, the glutton God is fighting the lord of listening for Your Sake? Sigh Three voices came from the mouths of the three people in the house, landing in Wang Baoles mind. However, under the aura of the original body, and because the three of them restrained themselves, they didnt create the same emotional disturbance as before. What a grand gestureWang Baole said slowly. He had already confirmed a part of the answer to the third question from the joyous lord. Perhaps the joyous lord had other motives, but one of them was definitely to escape. Wang Baole had also studied the jade slip given to him by the joyous lord over the past seven days. He had to admit that the cultivation technique in the jade slip was indeed exquisite, and there was a possibility that it could reverse the devouring process. Clearly, the joyous lord was able to guess Wang Baoles concerns. The seven emotions and three lords were naturally aware of it as well. Therefore, the furious Lord looked at Wang Baole and spoke again. If you have any questions, we can answer them. Wang Baoles expression was solemn as he looked at the three of them. He knew very well that cultivators at such a realm disdained lies. The dao of the three of them also conflicted with lies. However, everything wasnt absolute. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole spoke slowly. With the three of Yous abilities, your sudden arrival and the opportunity to rescue the joyous lord should be highly probable. Why do you need my help? The joyous Lords physical body is in the night, and his consciousness is in the realm of listening. If its the former, we do have a 100% chance of success, but if its the latter the two incarnations of the desire to listen will be the main force in the realm of listening. That means that I will be suppressed and weakened there. I only have a 50% chance of success,the angry Lord said slowly. Originally, we had planned to forcefully push this matter forward. Whether it succeeds or not, we just have to do our best. The Joy Lord himself had thought this way, but your appearance has shown us the hope of absolute success. Therefore, we need you to devour the Desire Lords Music Dao Avatar, and not just let you stall for time. The latter isnt very effective, but as for the former compared to fighting US and not letting the Joy Lords consciousness escape, the desire lord is more concerned about the gains and losses of his own authority. Therefore, if you participate, we are confident that we will definitely succeed!The last sentence was said by the Lord of Sorrow. How can we guarantee that I will succeed in devouring the avatar of the Lord of desire to listen?Wang Baole asked again. First, if the Lord of desire to listen takes over your body, once it has fully recovered, even if we succeed in rescuing the Lord of Desire, we will still have to face the situation of being hunted down by him. This is very disadvantageous to us, and it is not what we wish for Therefore, to ensure that you successfully devour the joyous Lord and permanently weaken the eavesdropper is something that we must do. This is not for you, but for ourselves Therefore, the situation has changed. It is no longer the eavesdropper coming to stop us from rescuing the joyous lord. Instead, it is us stopping her two incarnations from interrupting your devouring As for how to prove it, we can swear on our own dao.The angry Lords voice reverberated like thunder, forming an echo in the wooden house. Wang Baole fell silent. After some thought, he spoke again. How do we ensure the feasibility of reversing the cultivation technique? When we reverse the cultivation technique, you wont be the only one to make a move. Well do it togetheras the anger Lord spoke, he raised his right hand and grabbed at his own forehead. As if he was tugging at it, he pulled out a wisp of an aura that was filled with overwhelming anger, he pulled it out forcefully and turned it into a dao seed in his hand! At the same time, the sorrowful Lord and the resentful Lord did the same. They each took out a portion of their own laws and formed a dao seed. The three of them cut off the connection between themselves and the dao seed right in front of Wang Baole, they even wiped away their own imprints on the Dao Seed. They turned the three dao seeds into pure and ownerless objects. Anyone who obtained them would instantly possess the power of the three laws. That wasnt the end. In the next moment, the wrath lord waved his hand again, and another dao seed flew out, emitting a strong sense of joy. It was the dao seed of joy. The four dao seeds will be given to you to fuse. That way, when you perform the reverse possession and devour, you will be able to suppress the heavily injured Voice Dao avatar without being disturbed. You will definitely succeed! Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. He had studied the reverse cultivation technique, so he knew very well that with the laws of the four dao seeds, coupled with his own law of appetite and law of listening, and with the support of the six laws.., there was almost no chance of failure against a severely injured embodiment of listening. He would definitely succeed. At this point, the answer and sincerity given by the other party was sufficient. The scales in Wang Baoles heart began to tilt. However, he did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment before speaking again. Last question. Since the listening desire master has so many cauldrons, why didnt he possess them in advance? Why did he wait until the first place appeared in the trial before possessing them? Wouldnt it be superfluous to do so? This was the core of the question, and it was also something that Wang Baole didnt understand previously. This is a curse that the god has given to the mistress of desire to possess the strongest disciple of the three sects that she has created. It will be like this forever, humiliating her for once choosing to bow down to the god in order to protect her own disciple. The god likes to do this. In the eyes of the god, he appreciates those who do not submit, but he prefers to see the eternal pain of those who submit. For example, the eavesdropper chose to betray her ally and bow down to the god in order to protect her disciple. Then, the God believes that she should endure the heart-burning pain of having to devour the soul and life of the disciple she wants to protect every time she is injured for countless years. This is the curse. To shatter your beauty, to shatter your conscience that is what a god is Therefore, once you appear and become number one, the listener will definitely choose you to devour. That is because in the previous lives of the other Dao children, they were all disciples that she had sacrificed her life to protect. There were very few such disciples left, and she had eaten a lot of them over the years. Hearing that, Wang Baoles body trembled. He couldnt write anymore. He had failed the challenge Chapter 1392 - fusion The angry Lords words made Wang Baole think of the giant cauldron where the main body of the appetites was. It was the same as the appetites listening lord. They were clearly suffering under the curse. They had lived for countless lifetimes, and even now, they were unable to escape. And the source of all this is the emperor. Wang Baole was silent, a complicated look in his eyes. Combined with the secrets he had found in the first level of the world, some answers were already on the table. Once The One hundred and eight combat generals in the sky of the Origin Universe Dao had engaged in an intense battle with the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor had won, and out of the one hundred and eight combat generals.., most of them had been suppressed in the first level and turned into a battery-like existence. They had to feed the supreme emperor at all times, becoming his source of healing. And a small number of the former generals had no choice but to abandon their allies and bow to the emperor for various reasons. But what awaited them wasnt the same as what others had done, but it wasnt much better, although they lived in the second world, and there wasnt much of a limit to it, but.. What awaited them was the curse from the emperor. The curse continued to devour their consciousnesses, as if it was buried in their souls. Day and night, every moment, it was nibbling away at them, causing them to suffer unspeakable pain. Perhaps it was exactly what the angry Lord had said. Gods admire those who refuse to submit, but they prefer to see the eternal pain of those who submit Wang Baole slowly raised his head and looked up into the sky. He thought of the Guardian in the first level. From the beginning to the end, he had never truly met the guardian. However, after the few times they had fought, he had more or less formed some guesses in his heart. After a long while, Wang Baole sighed softly. He suddenly wanted to destroy this world. It wasnt just because of the karma between his main body and the emperor. He also had his own intentions. He felt that such a world shouldnt exist. These are the answers we have given you. Then Give us your answers.The Wrath Lord stared at Wang Baole from within the wooden house and spoke in a low voice. The sorrowful Lord and the resentful Lord also raised their heads and looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole was silent for a moment. He suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed towards the wooden house. Immediately, the four Nomological Dao seeds before the wrath lord, whose wills and imprints had been wiped away, charged towards him. During the process, the angry Lord narrowed his eyes, but he didnt stop them. The sorrowful Lord and the resentful Lord did the same. They continued to look at Wang Baole. When the four dao seeds flew out of the wooden house and were grabbed by Wang Baole, Wang Baole examined them carefully, he put them away and spoke slowly. Deal! As he spoke, the angry Lord nodded. With a wave of his hand, the entire wooden house became blurry. In the next moment, it seemed to have been wiped away. It disappeared piece by piece. After a few breaths, the wooden house, along with the seven emotions and three masters within it.., they completely disappeared into the night. Wang Baole stood there, silent for a long time. When he turned around, his body turned into a strange state and disappeared from where he was. The night was silent. As the night slowly passed and dawn broke, Wang Baoles figure appeared in the room of the restaurant he was staying in when the Sun raised its head in the distant sky. The light swept across the land and dispelled the darkness. The reason for his accuracy was that after Wang Baoles strange transformation, no one could enter the world he was in. In that world, he could accurately find his location and find the restaurant he was staying in. As his figure appeared, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He walked to the window and pushed it open, looking at the street outside that was already bright. After a long while, he closed the window and retreated. He sat cross-legged in meditation and raised his right hand, immediately, waves of restrictive powers appeared around him, preventing the aura from spreading out. He took a deep breath and took out the dao seed of joy from the four dao seeds of seven emotions that he had obtained. The moment he took it out, the dao seed of law emitted a shocking aura, causing Wang Baoles heart to involuntarily fill with joy. He didnt absorb it immediately, but instead, examined it carefully, when he was certain that there were no problems, he spread out the power of his original bodys position to suppress it. He examined it several times and found nothing out of the ordinary. Then, he squeezed it forcefully. Immediately, the dao seed of seven emotions and joy fused into Wang Baoles palm. After fusing with his flesh and blood, the aura of joy erupted within Wang Baoles body, it exploded with a loud bang. Fortunately, his laws of appetite and hearing were already extraordinary. Furthermore, his physical body had a suppressive effect. Most importantly, there was not a single mark of joy in the dao seed. It was extremely pure, it also allowed Wang Baole to absorb it without any hindrance. This dao seed without a mark was a part of the laws of joy. Anyone who obtained it could perfectly absorb it without any risk. Furthermore, Wang Baole himself possessed some of the aura and comprehension of the law of happiness. Therefore, there were no twists and turns in the fusion. Soon, as he absorbed it, A Special Mark appeared in his sea of consciousness. The shape of the mark was that of a smiling face. Upon closer inspection, one would be able to tell that the smiling face was Wang Baole. This was the difference between the seven emotions and six desires. The latter was different from the mark, while the former was a human face. The only difference was that their expressions were different, and their reactions were different. As the smiling face was formed, Wang Baoles body began to rumble. His law of appetite seemed to have broken through the shackles and exploded. The same was true for the law of listening. It was as if the seven emotions and six desires.., it was as if the seven emotions could complement each other. Even though the improvement wasnt that great, Wang Baole could feel that the improvement was continuous. Every moment, it was slowly improving. This made Wang Baoles eyes shine brightly. After a moment of silence, he took out the second dao seed of seven emotions. It was the dao seed of sorrow. He examined it carefully until he was sure that there were no problems. Without any hesitation, Wang Baole fused it into his body, just like the dao seed of joy. Soon, as his entire body shook, a mark that looked like a crying face appeared in his consciousness. The enhancement that followed was similar to that of a small explosion. It continued to increase. Wang Baole took a deep breath. Next, he absorbed and fused the dao seed of resentment and the dao seed of anger into his body. When the four different marks of faces shone in his consciousness, Wang Baoles law of appetite seemed to have broken through a certain limit, it seems to have broken some kind of boundary to an astonishing degree. Even though Wang Baole did not have the opportunity to display his body of laws, he could feel that it was at least ten thousand feet beyond that! As for the law of listening, Wang Baole felt that it had increased significantly, but there was no change in performance. This surprised Wang Baole. After some thought, he put away the restrictions around him and walked out of the house. The moment he walked out of the house and heard the noise in the restaurant, Wang Baoles eyes widened. Then, his breathing quickened slightly. In a flash, he left the restaurant. When he appeared on the streets of listening desire city and heard the sounds of bustling activity, Wang Baoles body rumbled. Musical notes formed one after another within his body at an exaggerated speed. Ten, a hundred, a thousand.. Wang Baole, who was in a state of shock, had also realized that the amplification of the law of lust for listening was mainly reflected in ones ability to comprehend, or rather in ones cultivation aptitude! Chapter 1393 - appeared once again This is my cultivation aptitude really that good?Wang baole, who had always been proud, now had a rare doubt about himself. He had no choice but to doubt it. In that short period of time, the number of musical notes in his body had increased by nearly ten thousand, causing the number of overlapping musical notes in his body to reach nearly thirty thousand. He had thought about this before, but it required him to continuously comprehend it in order to obtain it. But now he was just standing there, listening to the noise in the city, and the notes in his body.., were like beans that kept popping out. Even he was deeply shocked by this scene. This feeling was similar to when he was on Earth, before he was admitted to ethereal dao college. When he was studying in his hometown, he was confident that as long as he learned it, he would definitely be able to get 100 marks. However, with the arrival of the examination, he did not have the time to study. However, when the examination papers were placed in front of him, the answers actually popped out of his mind. It was as if he was the one who came up with the examination questions.. As Wang Baole thought of this, his body suddenly trembled. A glint flashed in his eyes as he muttered to himself. Its as if I came up with the examination questions myself? Wang Baole thought of the powerful figure that he had seen in the first level of the world during the hunting feast. He had seen the look of hatred and madness on the other partys face when he saw him. At the same time, he also thought of the appearance under the Emperor Spirit Masks. The guesses that had once surfaced in his mind, which he had suppressed, resurfaced once again. Impossible The thought had barely surfaced when it was forcefully cut off by Wang Baole. He stood on the street and remained silent for a long time before silently walking back to the restaurant. In his room in the restaurant, he opened the window, allowing the sounds from outside to continuously enter. As a result, the number of musical notes in his body continued to increase. It was only when the total number reached more than forty thousand that the frequency of the increase gradually decreased. It was only at dusk that it completely stopped, and the total number of musical notes stacked together reached fifty thousand. Wang Baole himself wasnt sure how powerful the fifty thousand musical notes stacked together would be. However, he could sense that at this moment his overall combat strength had reached a shocking level. Even though he was still inferior to his actual body at that moment, due to the increase in the laws and his understanding of them, he was confident that he would be able to protect himself against any attack from the possessor. If I continue cultivating like this If one day, I manage to grasp the laws of the seven emotions and six desires and reach the same level, what will happen to me then Wang Baole closed his eyes in silence, he waited for the sky to turn dark. Before long, dusk was enveloped by darkness. The entire city of listening comprehension turned dark. Wang Baole opened his eyes. His body gradually disappeared, turning into something strange as he stepped into the listening realm. As he stepped in, the buildings around him became more orderly. As he walked out of the house, the countless strange things that were swimming in the darkness outside trembled. Those beings that looked different were all within the area. After sensing Wang Baole, they all lowered their heads towards him. It was as if the aura on Wang Baoles body made them want to submit. This scene made Wang Baoles eyes light up, and he walked out expressionlessly. As he walked in the realm of listening, all the strange things along the way were the same. This was.., it also proved the terror of the fifty thousand notes stacked together in Wang Baoles body. Wang Baole was deep in thought. At that moment, the air in front of him distorted, and there was a strange turtle-shaped thing. Its body was ten thousand feet large, and it walked slowly. It seemed to have sensed Wang baole, and its body froze, lying on the ground, it didnt dare move. Wang Baole looked at the strange turtle-shaped thing. In the past, when he saw such an existence, he had wanted to avoid it. But now, it seemed like his aura was enough to make the other party respect him. In Silence, Wang Baole pondered in his mind. Based on his previous situation, he could at most make these strange creatures get close to him, but he could control them to a certain extent. However, at this moment, he seemed to have grasped a switch. As his thoughts moved, the huge turtle-shaped creature in front of him, which was covered in pustules, instantly became blurry. Without a sound, it seemed to have been erased.. Throughout the entire process, the strange creature lay there, not daring to move. Wang Baole thought about it again. Immediately, the strange thing that was about to be wiped out began to reverse and recover. Wang Baole seemed to be deep in thought. As he walked forward, he waved his hand. Immediately, the turtle-shaped creature seemed to have received a dharmic decree and immediately ran away. I seem to be able to control this place. Wang Baole tried a few more times. In the end, after coming to a conclusion, he left the listening realm. He appeared in the dark night and walked towards the sect. He no longer merged with the realm of listening and moved forward in the dark night. His body didnt light up with any musical notes and flames, but the strangeness that existed in the realm of listening didnt pounce on him like before. Instead, it was the same as in the realm of listening, he avoided it from afar. Interesting. Wang Baole smiled and sped forward, gradually approaching the volcano of the chord sect. Wang Baoles development in the Origin Universe Dao space could be said to be very smooth. His true form was buried deep underground, hiding all his presences. His clone was outside, cultivating the laws of seven emotions and six desires one after another. Even now, the empyreal King had yet to awaken, and the Guardian had yet to find Wang Baole. He had befriended many lovers, and he had made a deal with the appetite lord. It could be said that, to a certain extent, Wang Baole had gained a firm foothold in the sky of the Origin Universe Dao. At the same time, in the stone tablet realm in his body, his former lover, friends, and cultivation had all increased. To them, even though Wang Baole had left, his will had already transformed into the Heavenly Dao of the stone tablet realm. With the support of the Heavenly Dao, his masters cultivation had broken through. Zhao Yameng, Zhou Xiaoya, and many others were improving as well. However compared to the danger Wang Baole was facing now, they were unable to help him. It was a similar situation on the immortal dipper continent. Wang Yiyis father was able to help, but he had no reason to. He only paid attention to the situation. Other supremacies were also paying attention to the situation. Wang Yiyi was one of the two people on the immortal dipper continent who were most concerned about Wang Baole. She would look at the heavenly bridge almost every day, as if she could use the bridge to do so, as she looked at Wang Baole, who was in the depths of the vast sea of stars, images and conversations of Wang Baoles departure kept appearing in her mind. Promise me that youll come back. I promise you. The other person was Chen Qingzi. Chen Qingzis memories from his previous life had slowly awakened. As his disciple, situ, he would often look at the skybridge at the end of the sky. He knew that Wang Baole had used the bridge to search for the source of everything. He wanted to help, however, he was unable to do so. Therefore, he could only mutter to himself. Junior brother When can we meet again Chapter 1394 - Verification In the dark, the volcano of the chord sect was extremely dazzling. It was like a lighthouse in the shape of a triangle compared to the mountains of the other two sects. It allowed the disciples of the three sects to see it from a great distance. For ordinary disciples, all the strangeness that existed in the dark would disappear when they approached the sect. It was as if there was no strangeness that allowed them to enter the range of the volcanoes of the three sects. This was practically a law. Up until now, the disciples of the three sects hadnt discovered any strange things breaking into the sect gates. There werent even records of such things in the ancient records of the three sects. It was as if the existence of the three sects was a strange forbidden zone in the night. Wang Baole was aware of this as well. That was why he didnt step into the chord sects volcano as soon as he approached it. Instead, he stood there and stared at the chord sects sect gates. I wonder What the three sects look like in the realm of listening Wang Baole was a little hesitant. When his incarnation had been strange, he had never been near the three sectsvolcano. At that moment, he had an impulse. As he pondered, he noticed that there was nothing unusual around him, wang Baoles body instantly disappeared without a trace. It seemed like he didnt exist anymore, but in reality, he was still standing there. However, the world beneath his feet had changed. It was no longer night, but he had stepped into the realm of listening. The moment he stepped into the listening realm, Wang Baole finally saw the true appearance of the chord sects volcano. This appearance made Wang Baoles body in the listening realm tremble violently. That wasnt a volcano. It was a huge coffin! The coffin was completely black. The lid of the coffin had been lifted in half. It was placed there, filled with a sinister and devouring power. From Afar, the Hengqin sect and the volcano of the Dao of music were the same. They were both black stone coffins. There were more than a hundred thousand spots of light in the coffin. Some of them were extremely bright, while others were much dimmer. Each spot of light represented a cultivator. Wang Baole was deeply shocked by this scene. He also saw in the depths of the coffins of the chord sect and Hengqin sect, there were two huge balls of light. Upon closer inspection, Wang Baole could see that the dots of light within the coffins were actually all surrounding the balls of light. They were inextricably linked to each other, as if the balls of light were the true source. At the same time, Wang Baole could also vaguely see that within the two balls of light, there seemed to be a figure sitting cross-legged in meditation. Listen to Desire MasterWang Baole was on high alert. He thought of the secret that the good Lord had told him about the listen to desire master. Listening to desire master itself was incomplete. It was divided into three parts, forming three clones that formed the sect lords of the three sects. It seemed to correspond to what the joyous Lord had said. When Wang Baole looked at the distant Melody Dao Coffin.., he could only see a large number of light spots inside, but he didnt see any light blobs. However, after careful observation, he could vaguely sense that there was still a light blob at the center of those light spots. It was just too dim, making it difficult for him to detect it. Even the figure within was extremely dim, as if its aura was extremely weak. Despite that, through careful observation, Wang Baole was still able to confirm that the figure sitting cross-legged and meditating was the same person who had appeared in the city of appetites to battle the Lord of Appetites. The seven emotions didnt lie to me. Wang Baole was observing when a sense of danger suddenly rose in his heart. He sensed that the figures within the two gigantic light sources within the coffins of the chord sect and the Hengqin sect had raised their heads slightly. This scene made Wang Baole instantly alert. He retracted his gaze and retreated instantly. At the same time, two powerful divine thoughts that could only be sensed by Wang baole, who had transformed into a strange entity, spread out from the Hengqin sect and the chord sect, they didnt seem to have locked onto Wang Baole, so the spread was a sweeping sweep across the entire area. All of this took a long time to describe, but it actually happened in an instant. Wang baole, who was retreating, didnt have the time or the ability to dodge. Fortunately, he reacted quickly. At the critical moment, his expression froze, and his body changed, he turned into a strange existence that was no different from the world of listening. He allowed the divine thought to sweep past him. After a long while, the owner of the divine thought did not notice much. However, soon, figures flew out from the volcanoes of the two sects. They rushed out of the mountain gates, seemingly searching for Wang Baole. Wang Baole was not too far away from the chord sect, so he immediately saw the figures of Yue Lingzi and Shi Lingzi. The former frowned and flew far away from the other direction, shi Lingzi, on the other hand, flew in Wang Baoles direction. Wang Baole snorted in his heart when he saw the look on Shi Lingzis face. He thought to himself, if it werent for the fact that it wasnt convenient for me to make a move right now, I would definitely let you know how powerful you are. Wang baole restrained his thoughts of making a move. He ignored Shi Lingzi and pretended to be attracted to him. He followed him in a daze for a period of time, until the palpitation from the volcanoes of the two great sects dissipated, wang Baole hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he decided to release Shi Lingzi today. Therefore, he left the listening realm and returned to the dark night. He pondered for a long time before returning to the chord sect before daybreak. With caution and caution, Wang Baole walked into the range of the volcano. When he stepped into the mountain gate, the sense of danger that he had felt previously did not appear again. Only then did Wang baole heave a sigh of relief. He felt that he had been a little rash just now. The desire to listen was, after all, the embodiment of the law of the desire to listen. Even though he had entered the listening realm and the embodiment was strange, there was still a huge gap between him and it. Therefore, he took a deep breath and felt that he had stacked more than seventy thousand notes, he was still too weak. I need to continue working hard! Wang Baole made up his mind. As he walked towards the cave abode, the array formation behind him buzzed. Soon, a figure charged in. As he stepped in, the sound of music filled the air like sword qi. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. When he turned around, he saw Shi Lingzi, who had a dark expression on his face, flying toward the mountaintop. Shi Lingzi had clearly noticed Wang Baoles gaze. However, in his eyes, Wang Baole and the other disciples were all ants. He didnt even look at them and chose to ignore them as he charged forward. The sound waves that were stirred up rolled onto Wang Baole, causing him to feel even more uncomfortable when he saw Shi Lingzi. Wait for me to find an opportunity to let you know how powerful I am! Wang Baole snorted coldly in his heart. He retracted his gaze from Shi Lingzi and returned to his cave abode. He sat down cross-legged and began to comprehend the notes while waiting for the seven emotions to speak, the trial that was about to begin in the three sects. Time passed slowly, and seven days passed. During these seven days, Wang Baole hardly left his cave abode. His musical notes also increased significantly in his comprehension. Wang Baole realized that as he integrated the four emotions laws, his comprehension became even more exaggerated. His stack of runes broke through seventy thousand, reaching more than eighty thousand. At the same time, a notice regarding the trial was transmitted to everyones minds through the jade slips of the disciples on the eighth day. Chapter 1395 - Trial by fire begins The news spread throughout the three great sects, and it was about a trial by fire. The trial by fire immediately attracted the attention of everyone. Some of the cultivators who had been in secluded meditation for years were moved, and chose to leave. That was because this was no ordinary trial by fire. This was the trial by fire of the desire to hear Lord! The Lord of desire to hear had chosen to take first place in the trial by fire. He would accept him as a disciple and become a direct disciple. In all the years that had passed since then, the high and mighty lord of desire to hear had only taken part in three trials by fire. Of the three direct disciples, all of them had been the focus of attention in the city of desire to hear. In the end, because of their enlightenment of the Great Dao of desire to hear, they had chosen to remain in secluded meditation until now. Their deeds had been remembered by all of the cultivators in the city of desire to hear, had always been remembered by the cultivators of the city of listening desire. To any cultivator of the three sects, becoming a disciple of the Master of listening desire was a supreme honor. Therefore, when the purpose of this trial by fire was announced, the enthusiasm of the three sects soared, anyone who felt that they were qualified to fight for it was filled with fighting spirit. At the same time, in this trial by fire, only the first place would be accepted as a disciple by the Master of listening desire. However, the second and third places also had shocking rewards. The following rankings were also the same. It could be said that as long as one was in the top ten, the benefits would be enormous, it would be more than ten times more than if one went into seclusion. As a result, even the cultivators who were not qualified to fight for first place were filled with anticipation. However, just as the announcement spread throughout the three sects and countless cultivators went crazy over it, Wang Baole, who was meditating in his cave abode, opened his eyes. He lowered his head and looked at the jade slip in his hand. The contents of the announcement reverberated in his mind. After a long while.., a dark glint flashed in his eyes. If not for the seven emotions joyous Lords announcement, Wang Baole would have had to admit that he wouldnt have been able to get too many clues from the trial. However, things were different now. With the words of the joyous lord in front of him.., wang Baole seemed to have the qualifications to peel away the fog. He saw the cruelty hidden behind the fog of the trial. The first place winner was taken in as a disciple by the master of listening desire, but in reality he possessed me. From the looks of it, the first three times the master of listening desire took in disciples over the years should have been the same. Thats why the first three personal disciples went into seclusion to conceal their identity. In reality the three of them have already become the three avatars of the Master of listening desire, which is also the sect masters of the three great sects. Wang Baole shook his head slightly, but the desire to fight slowly rose in his heart. It was different from what others wanted. What he wanted was not only the first place, but also thirty percent of the law of listening! What he wanted was the moment the Music Dao Avatar possessed him. He wanted to reverse everything, plunder everything from the other party, and make it a great tonic for himself. Once I do that then even though Im still inferior to the law of listening to desire, even if the Music Dao avatar personally makes a move, he still wont be able to do anything to me Because our differences in the law of listening are no longer so great! There seemed to be a flame burning in Wang Baoles eyes. The flame had a name: ambition. In the midst of his wild ambitions, Wang Baole closed his eyes and continued to comprehend his own notes, silently waiting for time to pass. According to the notice, the trial would officially begin in half a months time. At the same time, Yue Lingzi from the chord sect, who was extremely beautiful, felt a wave of emotions in her heart. She was not completely confident that she would be able to defeat everyone in this trial and become number one. Other than the older generation cultivators who had been in seclusion for many years and had reached an unknown level, the most important opponent for me is Yin Xi from the Dao of music There were two dao children of the Dao of music. One was named Zong Hengzi, and the other was Yin XI. The former was obsessed with music, and was extraordinary in his own right. He was very famous, and the latter was extremely mysterious and low-key. Outsiders only knew his name, and rarely saw him face to face. To Yue Lingzi, the Dao children of the other two sects, including Shi Lingzi of her own sect, were all people she was confident of defeating. Only Yin Xi . Therefore, after a moment of silence, Yue Lingzi gently pulled out an incomplete music score, her eyes flickered with hesitation. At the same time, Shi Lingzi was preparing for the trial by fire. However, compared to Yue Lingzis determination to get first place, Shi Lingzi was doing his best to support him. He felt that perhaps this was a chance to find his enemy. Based on his memories of his enemy, he felt that this fellow was very powerful, and was qualified to fight for the top ten. Unless he held back this time, he would definitely be able to find him. If I find you, you bastard, Ill make you regret humiliating me!Shi Lingzi snorted coldly. However, he also knew that there was a high possibility that he wouldnt be able to see him. If he really held back and didnt participate in the trial by fire, then he would be very happy. After all, he was qualified to participate in the trial by fire, but because of him, he couldnt. That loss was a source of happiness for Shi Lingzi. Dao children from the other two sects were also making preparations. Whether it was the two handsome male cultivators from the zither sect or the music-obsessed Zong Hengzi, they were all doing everything they could to improve themselves. Other than that, the older generation of cultivators from the three sects were also doing the same thing. They were grinding their fists, as if they wanted to shock everyone in the trial by fire. Time passed, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye. When the day of the trial by fire arrived, the sound of a bell tolling echoed out through the three sects. At the same time, the identity medallions of the disciples of the three sects began to shine with brilliant light. The light was filled with the power of teleportation. Any disciples who wished to participate in the trial by fire did not need to register. They only needed to send their divine sense into the jade slip, and they would be teleported to the trial by fire. The form of the trial was unknown to the trial-takers before they entered. In the past three trials, some had entered the mystic realm, while others had gone through multiple trials. However, no one knew what was going to happen this time. However, to Wang Baole, these werent important. He looked at the jade slip in his hand and felt the hundred thousand notes that had been stacked in his body, as well as the complete ancient tune that he had finally created over the past few days, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he immediately infused his divine thoughts into the jade slip. His figure disappeared in the next instant. At the same time, in the depths of the three volcanoes that represented the Dao of music in the dark night, a figure sat cross-legged amidst the black flames. The figures aura was very weak, and his expression was one of pain. His entire body was filled with cracks and rot, and he was on the verge of collapse. He seemed to be doing his best to maintain his body so that it did not fall apart. As he struggled for his last breath, the figure opened his eyes. There was no longer any black in them, and they were covered with a layer of white paste. It was as if even the act of opening his eyes caused the figure to feel incomparable pain. However, the figure still tried his best to open his eyes and look forward. Chapter 1396 - first battle In front of the figure, which seemed to be on the verge of collapsing at any moment, black flames rose up to form countless tiny cells. These cells were like beehives, densely packed together. Each of these cells seemed to have a large internal area . What appeared in front of the figure was only a miniature version of itself. However, if you looked closely, you would still be able to see that within each of these tiny cells.., there were two cultivators from the three sects. The trial this time was a battle in the arena! As the figure, who was on the verge of collapse, stared at the countless small cells, Wang Baoles figure appeared in one of the small cells. The moment he appeared, Wang Baole spread out his divine thoughts and looked around. There was a glint in his eyes. He didnt know the method of the trial this time, and he didnt understand it now. However, as he reflected everything around him in his mind.., wang Baole had an answer in his heart. An arena battle with no terrain restrictions? Wang Baole muttered to himself. He was in a mountain range. It looked huge, but in reality, it was only the size of ethereal city. To mortals, it might be huge, but to cultivators, they could reach any location in an instant. With such an area, it was impossible for it to be a free-for-all battle. Therefore, there was only one answer. From the looks of it, its a battle of layers and layers, and the final winner will be decided Wang Baole could imagine that there were countless battlefields, and every one of them had battles. There are so many battlefields, so there must be a mix of fish and dragons. I wonder who my first opponent will be Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, and with a flash, he disappeared from where he stood, turning into a melodious tune, he drifted away from the mountain range. There were four peaks in the area, and between the four peaks was a forest. In the forest, a gust of wind blew past, causing a large number of leaves to sway, producing rustling sounds. Amidst the rustling sounds, it was difficult to notice that there was a tune that was extremely similar to it. It lingered in the forest, causing the entire forest to appear normal. However, in reality, the swaying of each leaf seemed to amplify the intensity of the tune, seemed to increase the intensity of the rustling sound. My Luck is pretty good. The first battle actually gave me such a suitable battlefieldas the rustling sound echoed in the air, an invisible figure fused into the sound, he flew through the forest at high speed. This person came from the Dao of music. He was a cultivator of the older generation. He had been quite strong in the past, and now that he had been in secluded meditation for a long time, he was naturally even stronger. In truth, cultivators like him were the majority of the people in this trial by fire. Ive been in secluded meditation for many years, and now that Ive mastered the Dao of Music, Im going to take on a new master for the trial by fire. All of this seems like a coincidence, but in truth, its a sign that my good fortune is about to arrive This time, Ill definitely rise to prominence, and everyone will be shocked!The murmuring voice merged into the rustling sound, and as it became more and more excited, the invisible figure began to move faster and faster. Now, we wait for the opponent to arrive Once he steps into this forest, he will definitely be defeated. Furthermore, the sound of my music will not be detected here As he sped up, more leaves swayed, and the wind seemed to grow stronger. However no matter how the person sped up, how violent the wind was, and how the rustling sound became more and more soul-stirring, he still did not meet his opponent. That was because at that moment, Wang Baole was not in the forest. The melody formed by his figure had been circling around a nearby mountain peak for a long time. The figure hidden in the melody was curiously sizing up the forest below. Its said that the Dao of music cultivates the sound of all things. Now that I see it, it seems like its true. Theres actually someone who can form the sound of leaves swayingWang Baole was very interested in this, which was why he did not go over immediately, instead, he listened for a while. No one could see the figure of the dao of music cultivator, but Wang Baoles existence was very strange. Perhaps it was because he could transform into something strange, which allowed him to see clearly in the forest when he looked, the figure that was moving rapidly. Even though the figure was integrated into the melody, it was still very clear to Wang Baole. After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wang Baole seemed to have had enough and was about to head over. However, at that moment, he suddenly let out a soft exclamation of surprise. He noticed that there were now dozens of additional symbols in his body. This works too? Wang baole blinked his eyes. Although he was still heading over, he did not get too close. Instead, he stopped outside the forest. Soon, his mind was filled with surprise and joy. That was because, at such a distance, he realized that the speed at which the runes in his body were increasing was getting faster and faster. In almost every breath, one would form. The frequency was almost the same as when he was comprehending the blue delight fish. Therefore, in the midst of his pleasant surprise, Wang Baole didnt attack immediately. Instead, he focused on Listening and comprehending the runes. Two hours passed quickly like that.. The dao of music cultivator was already very impatient. The notes that he had gathered in the forest were like a storm, causing him to snort coldly. It seems like hes hiding and doesnt dare come out, but Whats the use of that! The dao of music cultivator thought disdainfully. It would have been fine if the other party had appeared earlier, but now that he had given himself a chance to gather his strength, even if he were to hide.., he was confident that he could find the other party. With that thought in mind, the storm of musical notes that had gathered in the forest suddenly spread out like a huge wave. With the forest as the center, it spread out in all directions, enveloping the entire battlefield. Let me see where youre hiding!The music cultivator laughed viciously as his divine sense spread out along with the musical notes. However, in the next moment, his expression turned suspicious. That was because he didnt sense anything strange within the range of the music notes. It was as if his opponent really didnt exist. Thisthe cultivator from the dao of music couldnt help but hesitate. After carefully examining the area again, he still found nothing. This caused many speculations to arise in his heart. Is it because Im hiding too deeply? or do I have no opponent? He searched carefully for a long time, but he still didnt find anything. He didnt encounter any danger either. Even though the music dao cultivator found it unbelievable, he still couldnt help but be at a loss. Am I really left empty-handed? No opponents have appeared here? With such thoughts in mind, his notes became lighter than before because there was no subsequent wind blowing. The rustling of leaves began to decrease. To him, this was nothing. However, to Wang Baole, who was sitting not too far away, the dao of music cultivator did not notice it. It was as if he could not see it. The decrease in rustling meant that his comprehension had decreased. Cough, fellow Daoist, Im just a little bit away from perfection. Do you want to run another lap?Wang Baole felt that he was a reasonable person. Therefore, even though he was not satisfied, he still coughed and tried to console him. Who is it! The cultivator from the dao of music felt as if his scalp was about to explode. His expression changed drastically, and he turned his head abruptly. However, there was nothing in sight. However, the coughing and the words he had said earlier were real, and it caused a huge wave in his mind. Chapter 1397 - scratching an itch The reason why the other party couldnt see him wasnt because Wang Baole was special. It was because, to a certain extent, when he was comprehending the other partys music, his body had become one with the music. It was as if he himself had become a part of the other partys music. This caused the music dao cultivator to unleash his full power. The music covered all directions, but he was unable to detect that Wang Baole was not far away. At that moment, as Wang Baole spoke, the music dao cultivators expression changed, and his heart was filled with shock. However, he had studied the law of listening for many years, and his attainments in music were extraordinary. Therefore, almost instantly.., he sensed the problem, and his body retreated without hesitation. He quickly retracted the music that had spread in all directions. That made Wang Baole slightly more obvious. If it had been any other time, the dao of music cultivator might not have been able to detect the music that was similar to his own, but now that he was fully focused.., he gradually saw through the clues. So, hes hiding here!As he spoke, the dao of music cultivator felt a little embarrassed. As he retreated, he raised his right hand and pointed at the spot where Wang Baole was hiding. Immediately, the music around him made an astonishing rustling sound. Even the trees in the forest began to shake violently, forming a sonic boom that crashed towards Wang Baole. Wherever it passed, the air distorted. The sound carried a sense of destruction, as if it wanted to destroy Wang Baole and turn him into ashes. Seeing the sonic boom approaching, not only did Wang Baole not dodge, his eyes even lit up. He realized that the speed at which the music notes gathered in his body had reached its peak. Three, five, ten, twenty one after another, the runes continued to condense, shocking even Wang Baole himself. What is going on although it was shocking, it was more of a pleasant surprise. Therefore, despite the arrival of the Sonic Boom, Wang Baole sat there motionlessly, allowing the sonic boom to envelop him in an instant. From Afar, the boundless music had already materialized into the shape of a leaf. Wang baole, on the other hand, was in the center of the leaf, wrapped and crushed. It might seem like that, but in reality, Wang Baole was overjoyed to the extreme. His breathing quickened, afraid that he would expose his strength and scare the other party away from helping him with his cultivation. Therefore, Wang Baole quickly put on a pained expression, as if he was barely holding on in the sonic boom. He looked like he was about to collapse. Thats all there is to it. The dao of music cultivator heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. He snorted coldly. He had been in seclusion for many years, and he was different from before. His opponent might have been hiding strangely.., however, under his attack, he would still be defeated. A sense of pride surfaced in his heart. The dao of music cultivator looked coldly at Wang baole, who seemed to be in pain, and spoke calmly. At most ten breaths, you will die without a doubt. If you beg for mercy now, I might still be able to give you a way out. His words touched Wang Baole. At the same time, he blamed himself. After all, even though the other party seemed to be insufferably arrogant, there was a hint in his words that he was not trying to kill him. Forget it. Since he has a good cause, Ill give him a good result. Wang Baole thought as he continued to immerse himself in his own thoughts. Just like that, ten breaths passed. As Wang Baole showed signs of struggling again, the dao of music cultivator furrowed his brows. He felt that something wasnt right. Normally speaking, the person in front of him right now.., should not have been able to withstand it. However, the other party had managed to hold on until now. This made the dao of music cultivators eyes shine. He hadnt been willing to increase his strength previously, not because he didnt want to kill, but because he didnt want to expend too much of his own strength. After all, his goal was to strive for the top ten and strive for first place. However, now, seeing that Wang Baole was still holding on, he, who was worried that things would change if he waited too long, snorted coldly as his eyes shone. Since youre courting death, dont blame me.As he spoke, the dao of music cultivator raised his right hand and grabbed at Wang Baole across the air. With that grab, the illusory image of the leaves formed by the music surrounding Wang Baole instantly appeared, it suddenly bent and wrapped tightly around Wang Baole. As he exerted force, it was as if he was about to crush him. The dao of music cultivator grinned hideously and exerted force. However, his eyes slowly widened, and his pupils constricted. After a while, he instinctively swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his breathing quickened, and his expression changed from disbelief to shock. It was impossible for him not to be shocked. He hadnt felt it deeply before, but now that he had integrated his divine thoughts into the music and controlled the crushing force of the music, he could clearly feel that the leaf that he had transformed into.., it was as if it had wrapped itself around a piece of iron, and there was no pressure at all. He even had the feeling that if his leaf had collapsed, the other party would probably be fine as well. That was indeed the case. The leaf that the music law had transformed into looked ferocious, but to Wang baole, it was completely useless. However, since things had come to this, he could no longer hide it, therefore, he raised his head and looked helplessly at the pale-faced music law cultivator. That glance seemed to crush the last bit of strength that he had left in his heart. The music law cultivator panted as he retreated rapidly. He didnt even look back as he fled. His heart was trembling. He had realized that he might have met a hidden powerhouse from the three sects.. Ive always heard that there are people in the three sects who like to hide their strength. Damn it how did I meet them! The dao of music cultivator was even faster. As for Wang Baole, he sighed at that moment. The melody has decreased too much Wang Baole shook his head. He only wanted to focus on comprehending the notes in peace. As he sighed, his body swayed slightly, and with a cracking sound, the music tree leaves outside his body collapsed instantly. He raised his head and looked in the direction that the dao of music cultivator had fled. Wang Baole waved his hand casually, and the hundred thousand music notes that had been stacked on top of his body did not explode completely. They only moved slightly, and instantly, the void in front of him collapsed with a loud boom, it was as if the arena world was about to collapse, forming a shocking crack that looked like a black python. It charged toward the dao of music cultivator in the distance, spreading with a loud boom. This scene caused the dao of music cultivators expression to completely change. From what he could see, the world of the arena was about to be torn apart, and the black python that was tearing everything apart was right in front of him. I admit defeat! !At this critical moment, the dao of music cultivator let out a sharp cry. He was afraid that if he spoke too slowly, he would be instantly torn apart like the void. Chapter 1398 - the Black Horse Almost at the instant the shrill voice of the dao of music cultivator rang out, the black python that had torn through the void came to a halt. The spot where it stopped was less than three meters away from the cultivator. To a cultivator, this distance was not much different from being face to face. That was why the dao of music cultivator felt as if he had narrowly escaped death. Sweat poured down his forehead, and his back was wet. His face was pale, and his body slowly blurred. In the next instant.., he disappeared from the arena. If he admitted defeat, he could leave the battlefield. That was one of the rules of this trial. In reality, even if he didnt admit defeat, Wang Baole wouldnt have killed him. After all, he was a reasonable and principled person. Since the other party hadnt used any killing moves in the beginning, he naturally wouldnt have done so. He only felt that it was a pity that his insights had been interrupted just like that. This person is too timid. I had originally planned to have a talk with him. could he cooperate and let me cultivate a little? At most, I could give him some benefits Wang Baole shook his head regretfully, he looked at the surrounding mountain ranges that were slowly turning blurry. In the next moment, the ground changed and turned into a sea. The mountain range disappeared. What replaced it were isolated islands and seabirds flying high in the sky. The battlefield had changed. Wang Baole didnt even have time to look around. The moment his body appeared, all the seabirds in the sky lowered their heads and let out shrill cries as they charged toward Wang Baole. Not only that, the sea was also churning violently. A gigantic sea fish broke out of the sea beneath Wang Baole and lunged toward him to devour him. From Afar, the head of the sea fish was the size of thousands of Wang Baole. Therefore, the feeling of its devouring was rather shocking. The number of sea birds in the sky numbered in the hundreds, each one as sharp as a blade, they sealed off all areas where Wang Baole could dodge. The Second Battle of the trial began. At the same time, at the mouth of each volcano of the three sects, gathered all the cultivators who had not participated in the trial and who had failed in the first battle. They all looked towards the mouth of the volcano, because there was a giant screen of light that looked like a beehive, inside each of the cubicles were different battlefields. The number of cubicles was clearly reduced by about half. The remaining ones were magnified on their own, allowing the disciples of the three sects to see everything clearly. However, even though the number of cubicles was reduced by half, the number was still shocking. Therefore, Wang Baole, who was in one of the cubicles, didnt attract much attention. After all, there were so many cubicles for people to choose to view, then, fame would naturally be the basis for attracting everyones attention. Therefore, the squares where the dao children of the three sects and some of the older disciples were were the focus of everyones attention. The voices of discussion rose and fell, spreading throughout the three sects. In this trial, I am certain that it will be a battle between Yue Lingzi and Zong Hengzi in the end! Thats right. Look at Yue Lingzi. Her law of listening has reached a level where it can shake the space and distort the image! Im afraid youve forgotten about the Mysterious Dao Child Yin Xi from the Dao of music. Yin Xi is the scariest person. Look at his battlefield. Every time he takes a step forward, he immediately wins. And sometimes, Lingzi isnt ordinary either! Amidst the discussions of the people from the three sects, the person who had fought with Wang Baole stood beside the volcano where the Dao of music was located. He had an ugly expression on his face. After he had been sent out, there had been quite a number of gazes around him, it made him feel a little embarrassed. However, when he thought about the monster he had encountered, he couldnt help but feel relieved. That was especially so when he realized that no one else around him seemed to be paying attention to the monster he had encountered. The dao of music cultivator suddenly took a deep breath. His expression was a little ferocious. This is a super dark horse. Anyone who meets him Must Die! With the thought that if he couldnt do it himself, no one else could, the music theory cultivator looked at the grid differently from the others. He ignored the other grids and stared at Wang baole without blinking. When he saw Wang Baole being swallowed by the big fish and hissing by the seabirds, he laughed coldly in disdain. No matter who is attacking, this person will know what despair is! Perhaps it was in response to his words, as soon as the music dao cultivator spoke, the fish in Wang Baoles cubicle, which had swallowed him, trembled violently before it even landed on the surface of the sea, it exploded with a boom, and blood splattered everywhere. It dyed half of the sky and the surface of the sea red, causing the seabirds to disintegrate as well. It was as if an astonishing power had exploded in an instant. The screen on the grid flashed rapidly. However, the flash was so fast that it would be hard to notice if one wasnt staring intently at it. After the Flash, Wang Baoles eyes flashed coldly. He raised his right hand and grabbed at the sea. With that grab, music spread, and the song of freedom that he had created spread in all directions. Wherever it passed, the sea water stirred and split apart, revealing a panicked figure. It was a male cultivator. His face was pale, and his eyes were filled with shock and fear, blood continued to spurt out uncontrollably. He had suffered an unprecedented backlash. As the first battle had ended relatively early, he had waited for a long time on the battlefield of the second battle. He had had enough time to create a large fish and seabirds with his music. He had thought that this would be an ambush and preparation, his chances of victory would increase greatly. However, he had never expected that.. It had seemed as if everything had ended. However, in the next moment, the giant fish and seabirds had collapsed. The backlash was even more shocking. It had destroyed more than half of his natal notes. Seeing that he was unable to escape, the cultivator was about to speak. However, before he could finish his sentence, the expressionless Wang Baole in midair suddenly waved his hand. In the next instant, the sea that had been separated suddenly turned inward. With immense force, it smashed directly toward the cultivator who had been exposed, it smashed toward him. With a loud boom, the words that the cultivator hadnt spoken were drowned in the seawater forever. That was because the seawater that had been swept away contained Wang Baoles music. Its power was so great that it could shatter everything. I hate sneak attacks the most.Wang Baole snorted coldly. Everything around him slowly became blurry. The cultivator on the mountaintop of the Dao of music sucked in a deep breath. His body trembled slightly, and the feeling of having survived the disaster grew stronger. Its a good thing I didnt sneak attack him earlierthe cultivator rejoiced, but he was also a little excited. He recognized his own judgment more and more. This is definitely a dark horse! Chapter 1399 - Red Devil The arena battle was still ongoing. As there were too many participants, the scene after each battle would change very frequently. At the same time, the rules of this trial were clearly seen by outsiders. In the cubicle where each participant was, there were some numbers. These numbers represented the number of people that had been defeated. And this seemingly endless arena battle actually determined the rankings.., these were the numbers. The loser would be eliminated, and the winner would have the numbers. As the number of people decreased and the cells began to disappear, the number of people who remained reached several hundred. The two most eye-catching people were Dao Child Yin Xi of the music path and Yue Lingzi of the chord sect. Yin Xis number had reached more than 1,700, followed closely by Yue Lingzi, who had also reached more than 1,500. As for the DAO children of the other three sects, most of them were around 1,000. There were also two old disciples who had also reached the 1,000 number. These eight people attracted the attention of countless disciples. On Wang Baoles side, although he had also experienced many arenas, up until now, he had only met.., none of them were powerful. That was why he had only accumulated three hundred figures. However compared to the eight prodigies, Wang Baoles numbers were very small. However, those who had been defeated by him would be like the first cultivator after they returned. They would grit their teeth in anger, they also desperately hoped that more cultivators would either be punished by Wang Baole, or be punished on their behalf. As for Wang Baole, he didnt know what his number was, so he didnt pay too much attention to it. As long as I keep on winning, Ill naturally be able to enter the final battle, Wang Baole thought to himself. He shuttled through various environments. Basically, every time he arrived at a location, he would turn into a melody and drift past. Perhaps it was due to his good luck, or perhaps it was due to the fact that most of the people in the trial were ordinary. Therefore, in the dozens of battles that followed, Wang Baole resolved everything in an instant. At the same time, he gradually realized that the cultivators of the three sects were good at concealing themselves. The opponents he encountered were almost always like this, and he even chose to hide himself, he also subconsciously entered a new arena environment and chose to hide. The number on his body gradually increased to more than five hundred in the eyes of the people he had defeated in the outside world. However, compared to the other prodigies, it was still not very eye-catching. Just like that, as time passed, unknowingly, Wang Baole could not remember how many scenes he had passed through. He was also used to the scenes from before. Every time he appeared, he basically could not see his enemies. This time, when Wang Baole reappeared in an arena environment, the moment he raised his head and looked around, his eyes suddenly narrowed! Finally, someone is here.A feminine voice came from in front of Wang Baole. It was a handsome man dressed in a long crimson robe that looked like blood. The environment that appeared before Wang Baole was clearly out of place with this man. The environment here was the ruins of an ancient civilization. Desolation, deathly stillness, and grayish-black seemed to be the main theme of the place. This highlighted the uniqueness of the man in red. He had long hair and was sitting cross-legged on a half-broken piece of dead wood. His black hair swayed in the wind. He held a white bone flute in his hand. He was looking up at Wang Baole. In an instant, his gaze and Wang Baoles eyes met. His peerlessly beautiful face, which looked like that of a man, was more like that of a womans feminine beauty. The eye-piercing beauty of the Red was the first thought that surfaced in Wang Baoles mind after he saw the man clearly. Then, Wang Baoles gaze swept across the person and landed on the bone flute in his hand. He then moved his gaze away. With just a glance, he already had an answer in his heart. This flute was very special. This was a musical instrument that was made from the bones of the strange existence in the world of listening. It was a musical instrument that was made exclusively for cultivators of the law of listening. One had to know that the strange existence in the world of listening was almost invisible. This also made the bone flute itself possess an invisible attribute. To be able to make such a musical instrument, if one were to look across the entire city of listening.., wang Baole could step into the world of listening, so he could. Other than him, the only other thing he could do was listen to the owner of the music. I have the musical instrument created by the owner of the music Wang Baole muttered to himself. He had already guessed the identity of this person. Dao Child,Wang Baole said slowly. The Man in red was one of the Dao children of the Hengqin sect. His expression was the same as ever as he fiddled with the flute in his hand. He didnt notice that Wang Baole was able to see the flute. Instead, he looked calmly at Wang Baole. Then, he closed his eyes and spoke slowly. Admit defeat and get lost. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. With a wave of his hand, his body became illusory. The sound of music rose and spread towards the red-dressed man. At the same time, the battle between him and the red-dressed man had attracted a lot of attention. Many cultivators from the three sects were watching the battle. When they saw that Wang Baole had actually met the dao child, they still dared to take the initiative to step forward, they all shook their heads. This person doesnt know his own situation. The Red Devil Dao Child from the Hengqin sect has reached an extremely high level in the law of listening. I heard that he created an ancient tune of blood that can summon strange spirits and kill people in an invisible manner. There is no suspense in this battle. As the crowd shook their heads and discussed, the cultivators who had lost to Wang Baole earlier were all excited. Even though they had lost, they didnt think that Wang Baole was strong enough to fight against the Dao Child, only the cultivator who had lost to Wang Baole first had his eyes wide open. He stared fixedly at the small cubicle on the battlefield, and his breathing quickened. Whether or not hes a dark horse will depend on this battle! If he loses, it will naturally end. However if he wins, then a truly heaven-defying horse will appear in this trial! As the cultivators watched with anticipation and anticipation, the melody formed by Wang Baole in the ruins world where Wang Baole and the Red Devil Dao Child were was approaching the Red Devil Dao Child. Since you overestimate yourselfThe Red Devil Dao Childs phoenix eyes suddenly opened, revealing a cold glint and killing intent. He waved his hand slightly, and instantly, sounds rang out from all around him. There were more than ten thousand of these sounds, when they connected together, they formed a shocking ripple that messed up the air in all directions. It was like a huge whirlpool that instantly covered the melody that Wang Baole had described! Then Ill let you end your dao here.Red Devils calm voice reverberated. He didnt even look at the melody that was covered. He stood up and was about to leave. From what he knew, even though it was just a casual attack, with his listening skills, it was impossible for his opponent to survive. However the moment he turned around, a strong sense of danger erupted in his heart, I. Chapter 1400 - mortal music reappeared Almost at the moment the sense of danger erupted, a wave of sound surged from behind the Red Devil Man. It formed an extremely aggressive melody, as if it was a violent struggle between life and death, a madness that wanted to rise from death. This was the secondary part of the song of freedom. It was also the highest part of the complete song that Wang Baole had created. Its lethality was clearly extraordinary. Even though the Red Devil Man was the Dao Child of the Hengqin sect, his casual attack.., it was still unable to suppress the passionate part of Wang Baoles song of freedom. In the next moment, the song that the Red Devil Man waved his hand was like a huge net that had been torn open. The passionate melody rose, turning into a long spear that shot towards the Red Devil Man. All of this took time to describe, but it actually happened in a split second. The Red Devil Man, who had been arrogant previously, narrowed his eyes. The moment the long spear pierced through him, his body turned blurry, it turned into an even more majestic piece of music that reverberated in all directions. This piece of music was no longer just one piece, but a movement formed from multiple pieces. As the music spread, the world where the arena was located turned blood-red. This was the power of the Red Devil Mans music movement, and its name was blood sacrifice. A monstrous red color and endless blood-red light formed a blood-red fog that blocked and drowned everything. The small cubicle where they had fought immediately attracted the attention of even more disciples from the three sects. As they watched.., the long spear formed by Wang Baoles music clashed directly with the blood-red fog. With a loud boom, the long spear collapsed, turning into countless musical notes that tumbled backwards. The figure of the Red Devil Man appeared in the Red Fog. He stared coldly at Wang Baole and spoke darkly. Youre courting death! As he spoke, the blood-red fog around him surged and erupted once again. It spun with it as the center, forming a huge vortex. The entire arena world was distorted, as if it was about to reach its limit. As the vortex spun, countless blood-colored branches spread out, turning into hands that grabbed at Wang Baole. It was a shocking scene, but if one looked closely, one could see that whether it was the large blood-colored hand.., the blood-colored fog, or the vortex, were actually formed from a large number of musical notes. These musical notes had the power of the laws, which was why they could materialize like this. As for their power, it was displayed to the maximum by the Red Devil Man, and they unleashed the absolute power that belonged to his dao child. An intense pressure also descended in all directions. Wang Baoles figure was about to be drowned in blood, about to be torn apart by the countless blood-colored hands, he was about to be suppressed by the music score here the cultivators from the three sects who were watching the battle in the small cubicle from the outside didnt take their eyes off him. On one hand, Wang Baoles desperate counter-attack had exceeded their expectations. After all There werent many people in the three sects who could break the music score and use their own killing moves under the Dao childs attack. Anyone who could do that could be considered an elite. Wang baole, on the other hand, was a stranger, so the impression he gave everyone was even more different. On the other hand, they also wanted to see just how powerful the Red Devil Dao Child was. In the previous battles, the Red Devil Dao Child had never reached his current level. Usually, when his opponent saw the red devil, he would either admit defeat immediately or be overwhelmed by the wave of the Red Devil Dao Childs hand. Therefore, the number of people paying attention to him had obviously increased. However, few people thought that Wang Baole would be able to successfully fight against the Red Devil. After all, the impression that the two sides had was too different. However, if this fellow Daoist doesnt die in this battle, he will be considered famous. Its a pity that he is a little unfamiliar. I dont know his name. It doesnt matter. The cultivators of the three sects are mostly reclusive. If we want everyone to know, we can only strive for the upper echelons. As the disciples of the three sects discussed, the first cultivator to lose to Wang Baole held his breath and stared fixedly at the small cubicle. Following his gaze, one could see that the battle within the cubicle was extremely intense. As the color of blood permeated the air, Wang Baole saw that the blood hands were about to envelop him. At this critical moment, a strong glow appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He knew that he was very powerful, but to what extent exactly, he had only come into contact with the law of listening recently. Other than his brief battle with Shi Lingzi, he had never fought with any other dao children. Therefore, he wasnt very clear about his position. In this battle, the Dao child before him gave him the feeling that he was on par with Shi Lingzi. It was obvious that he had more tricks up his sleeve. Therefore, Wang Baole was very curious to know what level he was at now. There was another reason, which was that the other party had destroyed his free melody. This made Wang Baole a little angry. As his eyes shone, the moment the blood-colored hands and the whirlpool engulfed him.., wang baole fiddled with it gently. Within his body, there were a hundred thousand overlapping musical notes. Lets show half of it first.Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He controlled it and touched it slightly. In an instant, as the musical notes vibrated, a special sound rang out around Wang Baole in three dimensions. Pop! It was just a sound, but the moment it appeared, all the giant blood-colored hands that were charging at Wang baole trembled instantly. In the next moment, they collapsed with a loud boom. They turned into countless drops of blood and then collapsed again, until they turned into musical notes, however, it was not the end. They collapsed again.. Not only that, the vortex formed by the blood-colored fog that was about to envelop Wang Baole was also the same. Before it could get close, it was instantly touched by the power formed by the sound. It collapsed with a loud boom. It was torn into pieces and then collapsed again. The cycle repeated itself. With Wang Baole as the center, the violent power swept in all directions, directly drowning the Red Devil Dao Child. The Red Devil Dao Childs expression changed drastically. He revealed a look of shock and quickly raised the bone flute in his hand, it was as if he was playing. However even though the flute was special and the sound it emitted was also very special, it was still instantly covered by the power of Wang Baoles musical notes! The entire small cubicle reached its limit in that instant. With a boom without waiting for the audience outside to see the result, the arena shattered! As it shattered, the cultivators from the three sects were dumbfounded, This Whats going on! ? ! ? Whats going on! ? ! ? ! ? The cultivators of the three sectsminds were reeling. All they could see was Red Devil Daozi, who was now completely submerged in the small cell. Blood sprayed out of his mouth, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. What they couldnt see was that the bone flute in Red Devil Daozis hand had already shattered into pieces! It was at this point that the battered, weak figure in the Music Dao volcano suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the shattered figure in the countless squares in front of him! Chapter 1401 - Powang The sound of Powang?The figure in the music path volcano, whose aura was so weak that it seemed as if it would dissipate at any moment, stared at the shattered lattice. After a long moment, he muttered to himself. His eyes shone with a strange light. After a long moment, the figure suddenly lifted his right hand and pointed at the numerous small grids in front of him. Instantly, the other grids dimmed. Only one of them was magnified several times, it appeared in front of the figure. In the square was a desert. At that moment, a storm suddenly appeared on the desert, as if it was connected to the heavens and earth. Amidst the storm, a figure flashed out. It was Wang Baole! His long hair fluttered in the wind, and his robes didnt change at all. There werent even the slightest creases. Only surprise could be seen on his face. It was as if the previous battle had been a surprise to him, he looked a little surprised. That was indeed the case. Wang Baole had only displayed half of the power of the musical notes. According to his understanding, he would have to test out the power of his ordinary musical notes one step at a time. However, he hadnt expected that half would be too much for the arena to handle. Am I too strong, or is that sissy too weak? Wang baole blinked, thinking that he shouldnt be too proud. It was most likely because the other party wasnt strong enough. With that thought in mind, he raised his head and looked around. Almost at the same time that Wang Baole appeared, the cultivators from the three sects in the outside world who had been paying attention to the small cubicles immediately saw the scene and exclaimed in surprise. The person who fought with the Red Devil Dao Child has appeared! Similar voices rang out. Soon, the cultivators from the three sects were in their respective sects. They all looked at the cubicle world where Wang Baole was. It was because of the battle between him and the Red Devil Dao Child that the arena had collapsed, resulting in the end of the battle, it was difficult for outsiders to determine the victor. Therefore, Wang Baoles appearance immediately attracted everyones attention. That was especially so after searching the other grid arenas, they still couldnt find the Red Devil Dao Child. What did that mean, an uproar broke out. The Red Devil from the Hengqin sect didnt appear! Could it be could it be that Daozi lost the previous battle? If Daozi really lost, then his rise to prominence would be completely heaven-defying! ! As the discussions grew more intense, and as Red Devil didnt show up, the speculation grew more and more real. This was especially true when cultivators from the Hengqin sect, who were on good terms with red devil, used voice transmission jade slips to ask questions, in the end, after a short period of silence, the Red Devil gave an answer on the jade slip. Ive lost. These three words quickly spread throughout the Hengqin sect. The other two sects also heard about it one after another. This raised the level of discussion and uproar once again. The ones who were the most excited were the people who had been defeated by Wang Baole. All of them found it unbelievable, especially the first cultivator who had been defeated by Wang Baole. His eyes were red with excitement, his breathing quickened, and his eyes shone brightly. This is definitely a dark horse. To be able to defeat Daozi, even though the possibility of him becoming number one is not high, it is enough to show that he already has the possibility of competing for the top three spots Contrary to the uproar of the crowd, in the Hengqin sect, Red Devil Daozi, who had revealed himself in his cave abode, stood there in a daze for a long time. His face was pale, and his aura was weak, it was as if he were reminding him of his failure. The final notehe murmured bitterly. He had to admit that the arena had saved him. If it hadnt been for the fact that the arena had been unable to withstand the power of the note, it would have collapsed before it could land on him, he and his opponent had been forcibly separated by teleportation. By now he was completely destroyed in body and soul. The terrifying nature of the musical note made the Red Devil Dao Child recall it with lingering fear. However, he was even more confused. No matter how much he thought about it, he could not figure out what kind of musical note it was, it had reached an indescribable level of terror. In his opinion, it could no longer be considered a musical note. That was because his bone flute could no longer withstand its power and was torn into pieces. While he was still in a state of shock and confusion, in the desert where Wang Baole was, a figure appeared in the distance as he moved forward, he stared in shock at Wang Baole and behind him the storm that connected the heaven and earth. The person who had appeared was Wang Baoles opponent this time. He had been in the training all this time, so he didnt know about Wang Baoles battle results. However, he was still deeply shocked by the changes in the world that Wang Baole had caused. Even though Wang Baole was a stranger to him, the cultivator didnt believe that he could cause such a storm just by descending. It could even affect the entire arena world. He could do something about it.. Therefore, after his body materialized, the cultivators scalp went numb as he glanced at the storm behind Wang Baole. Without any hesitation, he immediately chose to admit defeat. In the next moment, as the cultivator disappeared, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and stood where he was, allowing the environment to change. Then, he appeared in the next arena. Time passed slowly. Wang Baoles upcoming battle looked very monotonous to him. It was not much different from before. The only difference was that his opponents strength was slightly stronger. Regardless of the opponent, Wang baole only needed to wave his hand. With the restriction of his own musical notes, the sound waves formed would instantly drown his opponent and end the battle. To the cultivators of the three sects in the outside world, the monotonous arena battle did not seem like this. Almost all the cultivators of the three sects were now focused on Wang Baole. Even Yin Xi and Yue Lingzi.., they were not as well-known as Wang Baole. After all, the latter was already famous, and it would not be surprising if he won. However, the former was a dark horse. The musical notes that Wang Baole waved his hand werent too mysterious either. Due to the restriction of the arena, music couldnt be played from within. Therefore, until now, the cultivators from the three sects in the outside world had no way of knowing what the sound of Wang Baoles musical notes was. They could only see that every single opponent of Wang Baoles had a strange expression on their faces, followed by anger, followed by shock, and finally disappeared. What was even stranger was that after they had been teleported back, all of them had ugly expressions on their faces. None of them mentioned Wang Baoles music notes, as if it was a taboo to them. However, the aggrieved and helpless expression on their faces became the motivation for everyone to guess.. What exactly is that sound? Its so powerful! It must be the sound of nature. Theres no need to think about it. It must be so. Otherwise, its impossible for its power to be so astonishing. I also think that its the sound of nature, but a loss is a loss. Why do those people look as if theyve eaten SH * t? Chapter 1402 - So it was you As the outside world speculated, the trial by fire continued. Although there were quite a few participants, each time, half of them would be eliminated. Gradually.., fewer and fewer squares remained, and the number of cultivators who participated in the trial by fire slowly increased from to only eight! As soon as the eight people were chosen, the cultivators of the three sects were all focused on them. Any one of them had experienced many battles, and had never lost a single battle. That was why they were now in the top eight. According to the rules of the trial by fire, if they failed once, they would be teleported out, as a result, they would be disqualified from the trial by fire. Therefore, those who had managed to reach this stage were the strongest cultivators of the three sects! The identities of five of them didnt surprise the cultivators of the three sects. These five people were the dao children of the three sects! Shi Lingzi, Yue Lingzi, Hengzi, and Yin Xi of the Music Dao sect from the Chord Dao sect. As for the last one, it was White armor from the Hengqin sect! The Hengqin sect had originally had two dao children participating in the trial. One of them was red devil, and the other was white armor. They were both men and extremely handsome. Their relationship was no longer a secret. Although they werent dao companions.., they were better than dao partners. However Red Devil had met Wang Baole by accident, and he had lost. That had disrupted the momentum that had allowed the six dao children to fight their way into the top eight. Wang Baole, as the sixth person, had replaced Red Devil and advanced into the top eight. Other than the six of them, there were two other famous cultivators. Although they hadnt defeated the DAO children, they had managed to fight their way into the top eight with strength that wasnt weaker than the DAO children. Compared to Wang Baoles unknown fame, the two of them were actually quite famous. However, they had been in seclusion for many years, so most of the people who had an impression of them were older disciples. One of them was from the Hengqin sect, and the other was from the Dao of music. Both of them had been defeated in the battle for Daozi. Many years had passed, and they had endured hardships and endured hardships. They had cultivated bitterly, all for the purpose of Rising once again today. As the top eight appeared and the three sects in the outside world watched, all the small squares before them instantly fused together, forming a huge square. There were eight towering pillars that reached into the clouds on the square. As the light shone, the figures of Wang Baole and the others were transported to different pillars. The moment they appeared, the eight of them saw each other. All of them had different expressions on their faces. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes slightly. He saw the magnificent moon spirit child once again, he saw Shi Lingzi, who was staring at the old disciple who had been promoted to the music sect. From the looks of it the latter seemed to be suspecting that he had met this old disciple back then.. There were also the two dao sons from the music sect. This was especially true for the young cultivator who wore a long white robe. He had no hair, and he didnt even have eyebrows. His eyes were as calm as water. He stood there, as if he was one with his surroundings, he was one with them. When they saw him, the sounds of ancient and elegant music would naturally appear in their minds. This scene made Wang Baoles pupils contract slightly. The others also sized each other up. They paid more attention to Wang Baole, who was a stranger. After all As far as everyone knew, they had never met Red Devil. Red Devil hadnt appeared, which meant that someone in the crowd had eliminated Red Devil. To be able to do that wasnt something to be underestimated. That was why the person whose expression had changed the most was White armor from the Hengqin sect. He looked at the other seven people abruptly. When he realized that Red Devil wasnt there, a cold glint appeared in his eyes. He swept past Wang Baole and the other two old disciples, then looked at Yin Xi and Yue Lingzi. Which one of you is qualified to eliminate Red Devil? From what the white armor knew, Red Devil wasnt the strongest, but he wasnt someone that ordinary people could eliminate. It was naturally more difficult to eliminate red devil without much loss to himself. Therefore, among the seven people around him.., he felt that the only people who were most likely to do that were Yue Lingzi and yin xi. Ive never met him,yin xi said calmly. The moment he said that, the white-armored man believed him. Even though he didnt understand yin xi, he understood that there was no need to hide something like this. Therefore, he instantly turned his gaze to Yue Lingzi, his eyes filled with a strong chill. It has nothing to do with me,Yue Lingzi said coldly, ignoring the white-armored mans hostility. Her voice caused the white-armored man to frown. He swept his gaze across the other dao children, then looked at Wang Baole and the two old disciples. The killing intent in his eyes grew stronger. The two of them had cold expressions on their faces and didnt speak. Wang Baole thought for a moment and smiled kindly at the white-armored man. Perhaps it was because the smile was too sincere, but the white-armored man focused his gaze on the two old disciples. At that moment, before the white-armored man could ask a question, Shi Lingzi from the chord sect couldnt hold it in any longer. She stared at the old disciple from the Hengqin sect and suddenly gritted her teeth. Is it you! His words had no beginning or end. At first glance, he thought that Shi Lingzi was helping the white armor ask a question. However, only Wang Baole knew the deeper meaning behind the question. After some thought, he continued to maintain a friendly smile on his face, he watched the commotion. However the location of the eight pillars was slightly different from the environment of the arena. This was a meeting place specially prepared for the top eight, so the voices inside were not restricted by the laws, the outside world could hear it. Therefore as the white-armored killing intent filled the air as he looked at Wang Baole and the others, and Wang Baole revealed a friendly smile, the disciples of the three sects in the outside world all had strange expressions on their faces. This fellow Hes still trying to hide it How Shameless! Wang baole naturally could not hear the discussions in the outside world. As he watched the commotion with a smile, he suddenly sensed something. He turned his head to look in two directions to the right, and he saw Yin Xis eyes. Those eyes seemed to contain some strange ripples as they stared at Wang Baole. This person is quite interesting.Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He and Yin Xi looked at each other for a few breaths before withdrawing their gazes. Then the second selection battle for this trial was about to begin. The pillars where the eight of them were were emitting an intense glow. There seemed to be signs of two people merging with each other. As for Wang Baole, the glow from his pillar had already begun to merge with the Moon Spirit Child. Once they merged with each other, the battle would begin. They were all prepared and knew that the final four would be decided. However, at that moment the Pillars glow, which was about to merge with Shi Lingzis Pillar, suddenly lifted its head and shouted towards the sky. Lord, Im willing to give up fighting for first place and fight with the person who eliminated Red Devil! Please Grant My Wish! As soon as the white armor spoke, the cultivators from the three sects in the outside world were filled with excitement and anticipation. Even the others in the top eight looked over curiously. Only Wang Baole sighed and muttered. This is cheating Very quickly, a voice that was as deep as the might of the heavens reverberated in the sky and earth. Allow! The moment the voice appeared, Wang Baole felt helpless. He saw that the light from his pillar was forcefully pulled out of its fusion with the Moon Spirit Child and headed straight for the white armor. In the next moment, it fused with the white armor. So, its You!The white armor looked at Wang Baole abruptly, its eyes bursting with killing intent. Chapter 1403 - empathized Being caught on the spot This made Wang Baole feel a little awkward. After all, he had previously revealed a sincere smile to the other party. In the end, Im still not as thick-skinned as my main body. Wang Baole sighed inwardly as he looked at the white armor that was currently seething with anger. As the voice of the host descended, and as the light pillars of the top eight fused with each other, the light pillars of Wang Baole and the white armor fused together at an even faster speed, forming a huge bubble! The bubble was translucent at first, so Wang Baole could see that Yue Lingzi, who should have fused with him, was now in a bubble with an old disciple. This made Wang Baole a little unhappy. After all Yue Lingzi was the most beautiful female cultivator he had ever seen in the city of desire. Be it her looks or her figure, she was of the highest quality, and her singing was even more pleasant, if he were to fight her, it would be like listening to a concert. It would be a feast for the eyes. Compared to her, the white armor that had appeared in the same bubble as Wang Baole was clearly inferior. Although Wang Baole felt regretful, the disciples of the three sects in the outside world were all excited when they saw this scene. After all, the joy of feuds and grudges was greater than watching the trial arena. Even the battles in the other three bubbles would be exciting. Shi Lingzi and Yue Lingzis opponents were old disciples who had charged in like Wang Baole. As for Yin XI, he was battling Zong Hengzi, who was from the same sect. However, it was clear that the three battles were much less attractive to the disciples of the three sects than before. Therefore, in that instant, almost all the disciples of the three sects turned their gazes to the spot in the four bubbles that belonged to Wang Baole and the white-armored Dao Warrior. The discussion that was brought about by the attention spread throughout the three sects. The white-armored Dao warrior has finally found his enemy! This battle is going to be interesting. Lets see if the black horse can kill two Dao warriors with a single dragon, or if the white-armored Dao warrior can successfully take revenge and exterminate the Black Horse! Im still very curious about what the music of the Black Horse is. Its a pity that we cant hear it As the disciples of the three sects turned their attention to Wang Baole, the white-armored Dao Warriors eyes were filled with murderous intent. His entire being was extremely cold, like a piece of ice that hadnt been used for tens of thousands of years. He approached Wang Baole in an instant. From the outside, the bubble where the top eight were located wasnt very big. However, the world inside the bubble was much bigger than the arena from before. Therefore, no matter how fast the white-armored man was.., it wasnt so fast that Wang Baole wasnt able to react in time. Therefore, Wang Baole could still hear the guqin music that came from around the white-armored man. The guqin music intersected with each other, instantly causing the killing intent to intensify. It even affected the weather in the arena, the entire world instantly turned cold. What was even more shocking was that snowflakes were falling from the sky. Each snowflake seemed to be made up of several musical notes. As a result, the entire arena world was filled with snowflakes and musical notes! As soon as he made his move, the white armor immediately used his trump card. On one hand, his relationship with Red Devil made him furious that his dao partner had been eliminated. Out of respect for men, he wanted to kill Wang Baole instantly and cleanly. After all compared to getting first place, making Red Devil Happy was more important to him. On the other hand, the fact that he had eliminated red devil meant that the person before him must have some tricks up his sleeve. That was why the white armor didnt underestimate his opponent. What he wanted was to be suppressed by lightning and sweep through everything. With a wave of his hand, the snowflakes in the sky collided with each other, forming countless musical notes that reverberated throughout the world. The three sects in the outside world didnt hear it, but they could see it clearly. Myriad Snow White World! This is one of the three great ancient scores of the Hengqin sect. Legend has it that its power is monstrous! This white armor has actually mastered this ancient score! The uproar immediately spread in all directions. Even the cultivators who supported Wang Baole were shocked. Other than the cultivator who had been the first to be defeated by Wang Baole, there was a look of certainty in his eyes. It was as if even now.., he still firmly believed that Wang Baole would definitely win. In the bubble world, amidst the explosion of music filled with wind and snow, Wang Baole sensed something different. It could be said that the white armor in front of him was the strongest opponent of the law of listening that he had encountered so far, he was the strongest. He was even stronger than Red Devil. To a certain extent, he had reached the high level of the law of listening. In that case I Wont take out my free music score. Wang Baole quickly realized the reality. He felt that his free music score wasnt weak, but that it contained emotions, therefore, it wasnt suitable for him to display it in this freezing snowstorm. With that thought in mind, Wang Baole sighed softly. He was very unwilling to do so. He gently touched the stacked notes in his body. Lets first display half of the sound force,Wang Baole muttered to himself. As he touched the notes, the more than 100,000 overlapping notes in his body suddenly vibrated. PFFT! As the sound appeared, a sound that sounded like the impact of a gas suddenly erupted from Wang Baoles surroundings. Wherever it passed, all the snowflakes instantly collapsed. From Afar, Wang Baole, who was inside the bubble.., it was as if a hurricane had appeared around him, sweeping in all directions, causing all the snowflakes to shatter instantly. This sudden change shocked all the cultivators from the three sects outside. At the same time, the expression on the white armor inside the bubble changed drastically. He felt as if he had been hit by an aura.., it was as if he had been hit by something in that instant, as the snowflakes around him crumbled, his body retreated uncontrollably, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. However, he was still stronger than Red Devil. At that moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and he let out a roar. Ice zither! As his voice rang out, the crumbling snowflakes around him suddenly manifested once again. They tumbled backwards rapidly, and in front of the white armor, they formed a gigantic zither. The snow was the body of the zither, and the ice threads were the strings. It was crystal clear, and at the same time, it emitted a shocking aura. The white armors hair was disheveled. He raised both his hands abruptly and placed them directly on the ice zither. His eyes were filled with killing intent as he played rapidly. Immediately, the world within the bubble began to distort, and the zither music turned into ice spikes, they charged straight at Wang Baole. Huh?Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and touched the music notes in his body once again. This time, he used ten percent more. The sixty percent stacking sound instantly exploded. PFFT! In the next moment, the ice spikes shattered, the zither strings broke, and the white armor spewed out blood once again. Madness and grievance appeared on his face, and his body seemed to have been hit by something once again as he flew backward. This scene immediately caused an uproar among the three sects in the outside world. At that moment, perhaps it was a telepathy, or perhaps it was a coincidence in short, when the spirit child, who was fighting with the senior disciple of the Dao of music, suddenly turned his head, he looked at the air bubble where Wang Baole and the white-armored man were. He saw the white-armored mans sullen expression and the figure flying backward. The familiar expression and the familiar retreat caused him to instantly corroborate with his memories he stared at Wang Baole. His breathing quickened, and his eyes instantly turned red. You, you, you It Must Be You! Chapter 1404 - , Dao Seed In fact Shi Lingzi could be said to have recognized Wang Baole from the last opponent he had fought. In his previous trial arena, all the cultivators from the three sects who had fought with Wang Baole knew exactly what kind of musical notes they had encountered. However perhaps it was because they were too aggrieved, or perhaps it was because they found it difficult to speak, or perhaps since they had been struck by the excessive musical notes, they wanted to see how the others would look like, the feeling of wanting to die together made those cultivators, who had never fought with Wang Baole before, remain in the dark. They were curious and puzzled.. Thats the expression! So, Shi Lingzi is one of us! I felt the same way back then. Haha, I suddenly feel so comfortable when I see others like this! That D * MN Fellow. I suddenly feel like I dont hate him anymore. I want to see others like me!At that moment, the cultivators who had fought with Wang Baole in the three sects all looked happy. They felt aggrieved, the sullen feelings in their hearts seemed to decrease as the others felt less sullen. The decrease in the number of viewers increased as the number of viewers increased. In other words, the cultivators who had been beaten up by Wang Baole earlier were now in a better mood. Those who had fought with Wang Baole in the later stages were now far inferior to those old seniors, however, when they saw that the dao children had suffered the same fate as them, they felt much happier. They even felt a strong sense of anticipation. Anticipation the other dao children had also been tormented to death. What a pity. I want to see Yue Lingzi get blasted I want to see that too. I strongly recommend that Yue Lingzi fight that D * mn fellow next. After the joy, the cultivators who had fought with Wang Baole had other expectations. At the same time, within the bubble of Wang Baole and the white armor, a deafening roar filled the air. Wang Baoles overlapping musical notes.., an unprecedented sixty percent power burst forth, shattering the strings of the zither and the ice zither. It transformed into an earth-shattering aura, causing the expression on the cultivatorsfaces to change drastically. Disbelief and shock appeared on their faces, an explosion erupted in front of the face of the white armor, which was hiding its grievance. PFFT! The white armor couldnt Dodge at all. Even if it tried its best to resist, it was useless. Blood spurted out of its mouth, and blood seeped through all the pores on its body, turning its white robes blood red, its body was like a kite with a broken string. It flew backward and crashed into the inner wall of the air bubble. A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes as he charged forward. He had seen the killing intent that the other party had shown him previously. How could he let it go so easily? As he charged forward, he raised his right hand and was about to grab at the white armor. However, at that moment, a powerful force descended upon the air bubble on the battlefield in an instant, forming a barrier that blocked Wang Baoles path. Wang Baoles right hand collided with the barrier. With a loud boom, the air bubble shook violently and blurred rapidly. The cultivators from the three sects outside were shocked. What they saw was that Wang Baole and the white armors air bubble seemed to have been covered. Everything within was covered, they couldnt see anything. Within the air bubble, Wang Baoles right hand came into contact with the barrier. His body shook violently and he was forced back several hundred feet. A wisp of blood seeped out from the corner of his mouth. The overlapping notes in his body seemed unwilling to give up and were about to explode, however, it was restrained by Wang Baole. As he raised his head, he looked at the white armor behind the barrier. A blurry figure had appeared! Master, your disciple is a little unconvinced!Wang baole wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb. He put on a respectful and unwilling expression and spoke like a child in a fit of pique. There was a suppressive force emanating from the blurry figure. With Wang Baoles senses, he instantly understood its identity. This person was the master of listening! However, Wang Baole didnt know which avatar it was. At that moment, he looked indignant, but he was very nervous. He looked at the blurry figure and pressed his hand between the brows of the white-armored figure. Soon, the white-armored figure was teleported away, then, the blurry figure turned around and looked at Wang Baole through the barrier. It spoke calmly. Youre not convinced? It was just four words, but the moment they entered Wang Baoles ears, his body trembled violently. It was as if all his secrets had become completely transparent in that voice. There was a sense of intimidation in those four words. It was as if the moment Wang Baole struggled, a bolt of lightning would descend in the next instant, destroying him in body and soul. Wang Baole felt that a man who knew how to adapt to circumstances was a wise man. After a moment of silence, he didnt choose to stand out and flaunt his uniqueness. Instead, he spoke in a low voice. Disciple I submit. His submission greatly reduced the intimidation from the blurry figure. In reality, that was indeed the case. In the city of desire, desire was supreme. Cultivators who received such an education.., would not resist the desire. Therefore, if Wang Baole chose to be special, thinking that he could enter the eye of desire based on his own uniqueness, what awaited him would be the suppression of the desire. On the other hand, he chose to lower his head and look at the desire. That was what was normal. After the suppression dissipated, the blurry figure retracted its gaze from Wang Baole. Its body gradually dissipated, and the bubbles began to become less turbid. However, just as the figure was about to completely disappear.., suddenly, it raised its right hand and waved it. Immediately, a jade slip flew towards Wang Baole, passed through the barrier, and landed in front of him. This is your reward. As the words were spoken, the figure of the owner completely disappeared. Wang Baole grabbed the jade slip in front of him. His breathing quickened slightly, and he scanned it with his divine thought. There was only one musical note in it. It was an extremely resplendent musical note that seemed to contain the sound of all living things. Dao Seed! Wang Baole recognized the origin of the note almost instantly. This note was the dao seed of the law of listening and listening. It was also an important foundation for the possession of the possessor! Its as the seven emotions said. As long as I can get to the front in this trial, I will definitely have the possibility of becoming the possessor. Even if I dont have a dao seed, I will still be given a dao seed Now I have a dao seed. Next, I have to go all out and fight for first place! Wang Baole was silent for a few breaths. He suddenly squeezed the jade slip, and instantly, the dao seed musical notes in the jade slip.., they fused directly into Wang Baoles body, causing his body to tremble. The music that he had created himself had increased by several times, becoming more complete. At the same time, his overlapping musical notes seemed to have been stimulated. They trembled instantly, and in the next moment they spread out, as if they were about to devour the Dao seed. The originally Bright Dao seed notes were now trembling, as if a young girl had encountered a bully. She didnt dare resist. Wang Baole was shocked and hurriedly tried to stop her. However, he was a little too slow. Even though he managed to restrain the overlapping notes, the overlapping notes still swallowed the dao seed notes, revealing a small gap. What kind of notes am I holding Wang Baole felt a headache coming on. Chapter 1405 - the Spirit Child’s revenge Its just missing a gap. I wonder if itll lose its effect Wang Baole looked around. At that moment, the turbid feeling of the bubble was rapidly dissipating. It wouldnt be long before it returned to its translucent state. Therefore, he thought about it and suppressed his reluctance to part with it. He compressed his song of freedom and patched up the gap in the dao seed notes. In the next moment, they fused together, and it didnt seem to make much of a difference. Thats it. Its not very important anyway. Wang Baole took a look and decided to ignore it. After all, the greatest use of this thing was to act as a proof to make the clone of the listener.., to be able to possess him completely, or perhaps, this was a trojan horse from the earlier years of the Earth Federation. It could make the door to his body open for the listener. Now, a piece of the Trojan horse had been bitten off. On the other hand, it might be a good thing. With that thought, Wang Baole pulled himself together and looked around. The area of the bubble he was in was gradually becoming clearer. At the same time, the cultivators from the three sects in the outside world couldnt take their eyes off it, finally, everything within the bubble was clearly visible. When they saw that Wang Baole was the only one left inside, everyone was shocked. In the next moment, an uproar erupted. He won? What happened just now? I only saw the white armor roll back and spurt out blood, but everything became blurry in the next moment. I couldnt see it clearly. The white armor lost! He really is a dark horse. Could it be could it be that he has the right to fight for first place? The discussions erupted with an aura that was several times stronger than before, spreading throughout the three sectsvolcanoes. It could be said that this battle had left Wang Baoles appearance in the minds of the three sects. The most excited of them all was Wang Baoles biggest supporter, the cultivators who had been defeated by him. They wanted to see Wang Baole reach his limits with those maddening musical notes. Amidst the uproar in the outside world, the battle between Wang Baole and the other three bubbles came to an end. The first to end was the battle between Yin XI and Zong Hengzi. The two of them were dao children of the Dao of music. They werent particularly familiar with each other, but their basic techniques were of the same origin. Zong Hengzi was extremely talented, and he was obsessed with music, however in the end, when it came to music, he wasnt on the same level as Yin XI. From the beginning to the end, Yin Xi hadnt even taken the initiative to play any music. Instead, he had been raising his hands and feet, and his expression was filled with boundless heavenly music. As for Zong Hengzi, the more he attacked, the more bitter he felt. That was especially true in the end. When Yin Xi sighed and waved his hand to unleash the music that Zong Hengzi had previously performed, Zong Hengzis heart began to pound. This is impossible!Zong Hengzi was bitter. He couldnt understand why his opponent had learned his music in such a short period of time. He didnt think that anyone would have such talent. At that moment, he was filled with puzzlement, he chose to admit defeat. Among the top four, the second cultivator to be chosen, after Wang Baole, had appeared. It was Yin Xi! Standing inside the bubble, Yin Xi raised her head and looked at Wang Baole through the bubble. At that moment, her eyes shone even brighter and brighter than when she had fought against Zong Hengzi. Not long after, Yue Lingzis side had also decided the victor. Even though her opponent was an old disciple who had cultivated arduously for many years, preparing to amaze the world, he was still no match for her. He had only managed to hold on to four music scores. The opponent she had set for herself had been one person from the beginning to the end. That was Yin XI. After the battle ended, Yue Lingzi stood in the air bubble, her eyes filled with the desire to fight as she looked at Yin Xi. However, when she looked over, she realized that Yin Xis target was not her, but the unknown Wang Baole. Yue Lingzi frowned slightly and looked over as well. Just as the two of them were looking at Wang Baole, and Wang Baole responded with a sincere smile on his face, the battle in the bubble where Shi Lingzi was was finally over. Shi Lingzis combat strength was inferior to Yue Lingzis, but he was not the weakest dao child either. Especially when he had an obsession in his heart, his explosive power increased significantly. He defeated his opponent and successfully entered the top four. After his successful promotion, he, like Yin Xi and Yue Lingzi, turned his head abruptly and glared at Wang Baole. As he gritted his teeth, a strong killing intent shone in his eyes. He had searched for the other party for a long time. He had even issued an arrest warrant, but he had not been able to find any clues. At that moment, the heavens had an eye, giving him a chance to finally see the other party. Although he was clearly very powerful, and the white-armored cultivator was no match for him, to Shi Lingzi, that wasnt important. What was important was that he had made thorough preparations for this day. He was confident that with his own preparations, he would be able to completely destroy the mortal voice. Therefore, as his eyes burned with rage, Shi Lingzis heart was filled with anticipation. His gaze, as well as that of the other two dao children, caused the eyes of the cultivators of the three sects to go wide. They could sense the intense fluctuations emanating from them. Next up is the semi-final battle. I wonder how the four chosen will be allocated . From the looks of it, Shi Lingzi is obviously eager to fight the Black Horse. Could it be that he wants revenge for White armor and Red Devil? How Strange. When did their relationship become so good? Thats not right. Do you guys have any impression of him? Previously, Shi Lingzi seemed to have issued a warrant for his arrest, and he was looking for someone like a madman Could It Be The discussions among the three sects grew more and more intense. As their voices spread across the crater of each others volcano, the four bubbles that Wang Baole and the others were in instantly rose into the air in the world on the screen. They began to fuse with each other! The one who had fused with Yin Xi wasnt Moon Spirit Child, but Shi Spirit Child! The one who had fused with Wang Baole was moon spirit child. This made Wang Baoles eyes light up. After all, he had chosen moon spirit child as the pillar of light in the top eight. The two of them were almost completely fused. Even though he had been interrupted by the white armor, it was obvious that he was eager to continue what had happened. Therefore, a smile appeared on Wang Baoles face. It looked like his bubbles and the frowning moon spirit child were about to completely fuse. At that moment Shi Lingzi couldnt take it anymore. His eyes were red. He knew the difference between him and Yin Xi. He would definitely lose this battle. If it had been any other time, he wouldnt have cared. If he had lost, he would have lost. But now, he wasnt willing to accept it, he was even more unwilling to wait for the trial to end before taking revenge. He wanted to erupt to his hearts content and take revenge for the blow he had received. Thus, the white armor was naturally Shi Lingzis choice. Seeing that the fusion was about to be completed, Shi Lingzi roared loudly. Lord, Im also willing to give up fighting for first place in exchange for a chance to fight this shameless person! As soon as he spoke, the three sects in the outside world were in an uproar, and then they all became excited. Chapter 1406 - not stupid While the outside world was excited, no one noticed that after losing the battle with Wang Baole, he had been teleported out of the training grounds and returned to the white armor in the Hengqin sects mountain gate. At that moment, he walked into Red Devils Cave abode. Red Devil sat cross-legged, his beautiful face exuding a sense of tranquility. This expression was completely contrary to what the outside world thought. Even though the illusory screen of the training arena appeared before him.., however, he didnt seem to care too much about it. It wasnt until the white-armored man walked to his side that Red Devil turned his head and looked at the white-armored man. As for the white-armored man he had the same calm expression. Compared to the crazed look he had when he fought with Wang Baole, it was as if they were two different people. Right now, there wasnt a hint of emotion on his face. It was as if failure meant nothing to him, he didnt care. Only the gentleness deep within his eyes would show when he met Red Devils gaze. Did you do it on Purpose?Red Devil asked softly. I was originally worried about you, worried that Yin Xi and the others wouldnt be willing and push you out thats why I planned to personally eliminate you.The white-armored man smiled and sat beside Red Devil, he gently stroked Red Devils head. So, I am very grateful to this newcomer. Since you are safe, I have no interest in ascending to the Dao. I only want to be with you.The white-armored man spoke softly. The moment I saw that you had given up your qualifications and wanted to fight this person, I already understood your choice. However as for masterRed Devil revealed a smile as he leaned against the white-armored mans shoulder and spoke softly. Shes no longer master,the white armor said. She wants to be Master.After a long moment of silence, he looked up at the illusory battlefield in the arena trial by fire, and then at the Final Four. Shi Lingzi,Red Devil said, looking up at the final four in the illusory screen, Seems foolish and impulsive. But this time he seems to have chosen to do the same thing as you.. After so many years, as a dao child, it is impossible for anyone to not understand the truth. If he is unwilling, unless everyone is unwilling, he will not force us to be his master. As the White armor and Red Devil conversed, in the arena of the top four, Wang Baole and Shi Lingzis bubbles had completely fused. In an instant, there was no longer any obstacle between Wang Baole and Shi Lingzi. He stared at Wang Baole, and his eyes instantly turned bloodshot. There was resentment and anger hidden in his eyes. However, for some reason, Wang Baole looked at Shi Lingzi and felt that his expression seemed to be intentional. Thats interesting. Its the same for the white armor and Shi Lingzi Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, deep in thought. If all these things were divided into two different conditions, then the answer would be the same. Firstly, if the Dao children didnt know what would happen after they became number one, then whether it was the white armor or Shi Lingzi, their hatred for him was clearly greater than anything else. That was why they would rather give up their qualifications, they would rather fight with him. However, it was clear that the hatred between them couldnt be considered at all, and it was far from reaching the point where they would have to fight even if they gave up their qualifications. Yet, they had done so. In that case, there was only one other possibility. That Was that the dao children knew what would happen if they became number one. They didnt want to, but even though they had a tacit understanding of each other, they were also wary of each other, afraid that they would be pushed out to become number one. That was why their appearance had given the white-armored dao children an excuse to use their anger and revenge to subtly give up the right to fight. As for Shi Lingzi There was a very high chance that he was thinking the same thing. Whats more interesting is the distribution of my opponents. There seems to be a deliberate attempt by the Master of Desire.. What a pathetic listening master, what a pathetic disciple. Wang baole sighed softly in his heart. However, this little bit of pity would not make him give up on his plan. Everyone had different stances, which led to different approaches. At that moment, Wang Baole suppressed all his thoughts. He raised his head and looked at Shi Lingzi, who was seething with anger. Shi Lingzi seemed to have calmed down after some preparation and acted more naturally. He charged at Wang Baole and roared angrily. Its You! Ive been looking for you for a long time! Shi Lingzi wasnt particularly fast. He looked extremely furious. As he formed hand seals with both hands, countless musical notes appeared around him, forming a music score. They turned into the shadows of weapons, looking very powerful. Wang Baole didnt know if it was an illusion, but from the look in Shi Lingzis eyes, he seemed to have seen something else. Hurry up and attack. Hurry up and kill me. Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up This made Wang Baole feel uncomfortable. He felt that he had been used. He raised his eyebrows and prepared to test if it was his judgment, causing his expression to change drastically, he assumed a hesitant stance and didnt dare attack. His body retreated rapidly, and at that moment, he spoke. Dao Child, theres no need to give up on your qualifications. Please bear witness. For this round, I choose to admit As soon as Wang Baole spoke, Shi Lingzi, who was opposite him, widened his eyes before he could finish his sentence. He seemed to be anxious, afraid that Wang Baole would finish his sentence. Suddenly, he let out a shrill scream, it was as if he had crashed into an invisible barrier. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and all the music notes around his body shattered. The weapons formed from the music scores also shattered into pieces. As for Shi Lingzi himself, he was thrown backward and landed in the distance. This scene immediately caused an uproar among the cultivators from the three sects outside. What kind of musical note technique is This! This guy is actually so strong! They havent even touched him, and this is only the beginning. Wang Baole didnt know about the uproar in the outside world, but he was also speechless. It was just a test, and he had already confirmed his previous judgment. Looking at Shi Lingzis exaggerated acting, he felt even more disgusted, especially when he saw Shi Lingzi struggling to get up and opening his mouth as if he wanted to say something.. Wang Baole didnt need to wait for him to speak. He could guess that he had to admit defeat or something. He snorted coldly and activated the overlapping notes in his body, displaying a portion of the power of the sound. In the next instant, with the sound of a pop, and with a complicated expression on Shi Lingzis face, the air around Wang Baole fluctuated. The aura of the notes appeared directly in front of Shi Lingzi and erupted abruptly. Shi Lingzis mouth was wide open, and he didnt have time to close it. His body was hit by the Aura, and he was instantly sent tumbling backward. Blood spewed wildly from his mouth. He was clearly a little irritable, as if his temper had risen and he was about to lose control of himself. However, Wang Baole was also very annoyed. He blinked and shouted loudly. This round, I concede Before he could finish his words, Shi Lingzi shuddered. He suppressed the anger in his heart and quickly shouted loudly. I admit defeat! ! The disciples of the three sects in the outside world, no matter how dim-witted they were, could vaguely make out what was going on. Strange expressions appeared on their faces. Chapter 1407 - battle As Shi Lingzi admitted defeat, his figure disappeared from the arena in the next instant. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked outside. At first glance, it seemed like he was watching the battle between Yue Lingzi and Yin Xi. However, in reality, he was rapidly analyzing the pros and cons of his participation in this trial. After confirming his choice once again, the light in the depths of his eyes became more determined. Shi Lingzi and the white armor clearly dont want the first place. If I hadnt appeared this time, Im afraid they would have used a similar method to make themselves fail However, compared to the few of them, Yue Lingzi and Yin Xi These two seem to be determined to win the first place. Wang Baole stood in the arena, his gaze piercing through the air bubble where he was, he looked at the spot where Yin Xi and Yue Lingzi were fighting. Even though he couldnt hear anything, from the undulations between the two of them, he could tell that even though neither of them had gone all out, the determination in their eyes grew stronger and stronger. It seemed like the other battle between them had been conducted through voice transmission. It was obvious that both of them were fighting and talking at the same time. Even though Wang Baole couldnt hear what they were talking about, he could roughly guess that they were trying to persuade the other party not to fight for first place with him. Its impossible that these two dont know the consequences of becoming first place, but its still the same. Wang Baoles eyes were filled with complicated emotions as he stared silently at them. As he stared solemnly, the cultivators from the three sects in the outside world all had strange expressions on their faces. However, there was no longer any conversation or discussion between them. It was because Shi Lingzi had admitted defeat earlier that they felt that something was amiss. However, that wasnt important. They couldnt figure out what the truth was, so most of them felt that it was just Shi Lingzis own actions. Therefore, very quickly, everyones eyes turned to look at Yin XI and Yue Lingzi. The battle between the two of them grew more intense. The shadows formed by the music spread out in all directions. Even though no sound could be heard, their increasing speed and the fluctuations of the bubbles caused by each time the music touched each other.., all of this was enough to prove that the battle between the two of them was reaching an extreme. In fact, that was exactly what was happening. Yin Xi looked at Yue Lingzi, and with a wave of his hand, the sound of heavenly music could be heard, and divine will could be transmitted out from within his mind. Yue Lingzi, why do you have to fight with me for the right! ? Eldest senior brother, according to the rotation, this time it should be me who becomes Masters incarnation.Yue Lingzi pursed his lips, and his eyes shone with determination. Yin Xi was silent. However, in the next instant, his eyes shone with intense light. He lifted his right hand, and the law of listening erupted out from within his body. It instantly rose to an astonishing level, it even affected the volcanoes of the three sects, causing everyone to feel as if their ears had gone deaf. In the next instant, countless musical notes spread out from Yin Xis body and gathered in front of him, forming a huge finger. The finger was illusory, as if it existed between reality and falsehood. It was as if it wasnt in this world, it was also as if a part of it had fused with the mysterious, bizarre world of listening, and was carrying an indescribable suppressive force as it shot toward Yue Lingzi. It was so fast, and so powerful, that Yue Lingzis face fell. Even though she was not ordinary, there was still a gap between her and yin xi, especially since Yin Xi had clearly used a trump card that required a very high price, that was why Yue Lingzis eyes were filled with sorrow and unwillingness.. However, she could no longer Dodge. In the blink of an eye, she was slammed right in front of the finger, pushing her backward and crashing into the inner wall of the bubble. With a loud boom, the bubble collapsed. Yue Lingzi spat out a mouthful of blood as her body was blasted away. The disciples from the three sects in the outside world widened their eyes in shock. Their minds were buzzing, but their mouths were completely silent! Wang Baoles pupils constricted. As he stared at Yin XI, he also focused his attention on the finger in front of Yin Xi that was still in the illusion and reality. The finger emitted an intense glow. However, upon closer inspection, one could still see that it was completely made up of musical notes. Every note within it was not musical notes, but the sound of all living things. The sound of all living things that formed this finger was no longer important. What was important was that to a certain extent, it could be considered as a key. A key that could open the listening realm and release a portion of the listening realms power! With this key and this identity, it could be said that in the law of listening, it was an absolute position. Other than the desire of the master, no one else could be stronger than him! Unless there was someone like Wang Baole who could enter the listening realm without any obstacles. He didnt need such a key because he was already part of the listening realm. More accurately speaking, the path that the other party took was actually the same as his. The difference was that the former was the sound of all things fusing into one, while Wang Baole had a single note superimposed to the extreme. There wasnt much of a difference. It was the same at the end. However, Wang Baole had reached the end of the path, and Yin Xi had just started. If this person is given enough time, he might be able to do the same as me. Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. As he looked at Yin Xi, Yin Xi, who had shattered his bubbles, turned his head around expressionlessly, he looked at Wang Baole. Their gazes met in an instant. In the next instant, Yin Xis body moved abruptly. His entire body turned into an afterimage as he charged towards the bubble on the arena where Wang Baole was. He closed in on the bubble in an instant, smashing it open and appearing in the arena! As the bubble was torn open, it was as if an external force had fused into it. In the next instant, it healed again, and as light flowed in all directions, it seemed to become even stronger. All of the disciples of the three sects were panting, and their eyes were fixed on the two people standing in the only bubble in the arena! This was the final battle. The Victor would become the fourth direct disciple of the desire master. Before this, the desire master had only accepted three direct disciples. Although these three had become legends, and had gone into secluded meditation to gain enlightenment of the Great Dao of listening and listening.., no one had ever seen them again, but their stories continued to spread. Too many people believed that one day, the three personal disciples would come out of seclusion and descend upon the world. As everyone watched, Yin Xi, who was looking at Wang Baole from the bubble arena, suddenly sent out a telepathic thought. Youre too late. The moment the telepathic thought entered Wang Baoles mind, Wang Baole was stunned. Before he could respond, Yin XI finished his sentence and stopped speaking. Instead, in a flash.., he seemed to have transformed into a ray of light and fused with the finger in front of him. He charged toward Wang Baole. His aura was earth-shattering, as if he wanted to destroy everything in his path! Chapter 1408 - possession The first move was the strongest trump card! Yin Xi had clearly acknowledged Wang Baoles strength. He knew that if he was going to fight for first place against Wang Baole, there was no need to test him. He had to make his move with the strongest move. The key to opening the listening realm was his strongest Dao. As he erupted, his entire body merged into the key. It looked like a ray of light, but in reality his figure no longer existed, he was trapped between the world of listening and reality. This state was enough to put him in an absolute position when faced with almost all the law of listening cultivators. As a loud boom rang out, the bubbles started to show signs of collapsing. Even the cultivators on the volcanoes of the three sects in the outside world.., their minds were in a state of shock, and their laws seemed to be shaken. In the next moment, the finger formed by the light of Yin Xi appeared before Wang Baole, pointing towards him. Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. Ever since he had arrived in the city of listening comprehension, he had seen too many law cultivators of the law of listening comprehension. However, he had to admit that Yin Xi was the strongest one. Also what he said just now.Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He raised his right hand and gently blocked the incoming finger. The hundred thousand overlapping notes in his body exploded in an unprecedented manner at that moment. An earth-shattering ripple erupted in an instant, spreading in all directions with a loud rumble. It formed a storm that tore apart the bubbles, the arena, and the training grounds, it also tore apart the key that was formed from the finger that had fused with the seal of joy. The finger shattered inch by inch, unable to stop it at all. As it collapsed with a loud bang, the seal of joy, which was in the gap between reality and the realm of listening, was also forcefully torn out of his body. Blood spewed wildly from his mouth, but his eyes revealed a hint of surprise, it was as if he was anticipating, bitter, and complicated. His gaze didnt last long before his body was engulfed by the storm of symbols that Wang Baole had stacked on top of each other. Fortunately, Wang Baole didnt have the intention to kill. Therefore, in the next instant, Yin Xis body was pushed away by the storm again. Like a kite with a broken string, he fell into the distance. The battle was over! Before the cultivators from the three sects in the outside world could erupt into an uproar, the training ground where Wang Baole was located, which was riddled with holes and about to collapse, suddenly emitted a beam of teleportation light. The light gathered from all directions and charged straight at Wang Baole. In the next instant, it enveloped him, it activated abruptly. In an instant, Wang Baoles figure completely disappeared from the eyes of the cultivators of the three sects, as well as Yin XI, who was still spewing blood. Hes goneYin Xis expression became even more complicated. At the same time, a majestic voice reverberated in the three sectsmountain gates. The training has ended. Wang Baole will be promoted to personal disciple from now on! Wang Le was Wang Baoles pseudonym in the city of Desire! The moment the voice rang out, the three sects were in an uproar. Discussions erupted. They had been prepared for Wang Baole to win the championship even though they had watched the entire journey, however They were still extremely shocked by this fact. One had to know that Wang Baole had been a nobody previously. He had been a dark horse. He had emerged from the crowd, defeated the Dao Child, and finally suppressed Yin Xi with a shocking aura. Such a thing was too unbelievable. For those who had been defeated by Wang Baole previously, while they found it unbelievable, they were also excited. The cultivator who had been defeated by Wang Baole first seemed to be even happier than Wang Baole himself, he felt that his luck wasnt bad. He had been defeated by a personal disciple. This was enough to prove that he was still outstanding. Even as the disciples of the three sects discussed the matter, the DAO children of the three sects looked up at the volcano with complicated expressions on their faces. It was almost as if they could see through the volcano and into its interior. Although They couldnt see what was happening, they could imagine what was happening inside the volcano. What a pity. Wang Les talent in the law of listening has never been seen before! Masters Dao of music clone can be restored. Only Yin Xi looked at the Dao of music volcano. There was a look of struggle and anticipation in his eyes. At the same time, as the dao children of the three sects focused their gazes on the volcano, deep within the Dao of music volcano, a light flashed. Wang Baoles figure was transported here. Crimson Flames filled the area, and the temperature was shockingly high. As the teleportation light disappeared, Wang Baoles figure was completely revealed. Immediately, his gaze fell on a purple stone spike protruding in front of him. He was sitting cross-legged and meditating. The figure was dressed in a black robe. His face was pale, and he appeared weak. His exposed skin was visibly withered. His messy long hair draped over his shoulders, and there was an aura of death lingering around him. He looked like a candle that was about to burn out, all that was left was the last spark of his life. At that moment, the figure opened his eyes. There were barely any pupils in his eyes. There was only a white tinge of death in his eyes as he looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole also looked at the clone that was listening to his master. His expression was appropriately one of excitement and anxiety. He bent down and bowed to the figure in front of him. Disciple greets your master Come closer.A hoarse voice came from the withered body. It seemed to have a special power that affected Wang Baoles mind. It made him look lost, and it also affected the laws of listening in his body, it caused his body to unconsciously walk towards the figure. Step by step, he slowly approached. When he stood in front of the figure, Wang Baole could smell the rotten stench emanating from the figures body. His body began to reject it, and there was a hint of struggle in his dazed expression, there was also a hint of struggle. A young bodya dark glint flashed in the figures eyes. Immediately, the dao seed in Wang Baoles body seemed to be out of Wang Baoles control. It erupted in an instant and forcefully controlled Wang Baoles body, as he suppressed the repulse and struggle, a look of anticipation appeared in the eyes of the Listening Desire Dao clone, who was sitting cross-legged. He slowly raised his withered right hand and panted heavily, he pressed it between Wang Baoles brows. You belong to me now.As the hoarse voice reverberated, the Music Dao avatar of the Music Dao Avatar activated the law of listening and listening within its body. With its own will, it moved along its arm towards Wang Baoles body and merged with him. However, the moment its consciousness and everything merged with Wang Baoles brows, Wang Baoles dazed expression instantly disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by a meaningful smile and a flash of coldness in the depths of his eyes. Thats not right. You belong to me now,Wang Baole said softly. The Music Dao avatar that was listening to the owners voice instantly felt a ripple in its consciousness. It wanted to retract it, but it was too late. The reverse possession technique that the owner had taught Wang Baole instantly erupted. The consciousness of the Music Dao avatar that was about to leave forcefully pulled it back. Chapter 1409 - suppression Wang Baole had studied the reverse possession grand art, which was derived from the joy of ones master, too many times. It could be said that he had studied it thoroughly from minute to minute. After all, Wang Baole was not an ordinary cultivator. His actual body was no weaker than a fifth-step mighty figure with seven emotions. Although his avatar was far inferior to his actual body, his knowledge and analysis were identical. Therefore, Wang Baole was fully qualified to analyze the reverse possession technique thoroughly. He even adjusted it according to his own body, expelling some of the impurities and leaving behind extreme violence. This allowed the technique to operate, it was even more terrifying. The original principle was somewhat similar to the devouring seed in Wang Baoles body back then. However, it did not turn his body into something like a black hole in an instant. Instead, it was like a parasite, complete with the help of the other partys hand, in other words, the moment the Dao of music incarnation succeeded in possession, Wang Baole took everything from it. However This didnt suit Wang Baoles preferences. He didnt like it. Therefore, under his modification, the reverse possession technique became even more blatant. That Was devouring! It was a devouring technique formed by combining the law of appetite. This devouring technique exploded at that moment. The suction force formed was so strong that the dao of music incarnation of listening desire, which was about to withdraw from Wang Baoles body, was forcefully pulled back. How dare you!A sharp voice, filled with anger, reverberated in Wang Baoles mind. It was the embodiment of the dao of listening and desire. As the voice rang out, a huge repulsive force rose violently within Wang Baoles body. This repulsive force came from The dao seed of the Dao of notes in Wang Baoles body! This dao seed was equivalent to the key and qualification. The former would allow him to be of the same origin as the embodiment of the dao of listening and desire, while the latter would allow his body to open up everything and welcome the arrival of the embodiment of the dao of listening and desire. This kind of Trojan horse-like existence, at this moment, was triggered by the embodiment of the main melody of listening desire. The rejection that erupted completely enveloped Wang Baoles will. The resistance of the incarnation of the Tao of music spread completely at this moment. Just as Wang Baoles will was about to be shaken by the sudden eruption of the dao seed of notes, at that moment the Dao seed of notes, which was constantly exuding repulsion, joined with the embodiment of the dao of listening and desire to suppress Wang Baole.., it trembled violently. A small area on the complete dao seed of musical notes instantly dissipated, revealing a gap that looked like a tooth mark. The appearance of this gap immediately caused the dao seed to tremble even more. In the next moment with a loud bang.., it shattered. As it shattered, the law of listening and desire contained within it rapidly fused into Wang Baoles flesh and blood. This scene caused the embodiment of the dao of music of listening and desire to feel waves of consciousness. This Ive said it, you belong to me.What responded to him was Wang Baoles divine thoughts and the rise of his aura. It was as if they had turned into a huge wave, wanting to completely submerge and devour the will of the embodiment of the Dao of music of listening and desire. Ignorant!The embodiment of the Dao of music of listening and desire snorted coldly. In the next moment, an endless amount of the law of listening and desire formed countless heavenly sounds in that instant, charging towards Wang Baole and colliding with Wang Baoles reverse possession technique, they collided. A loud boom rang out from within his body. Their consciousness used Wang Baoles body as the battlefield, and they were engaged in a continuous battle. However, it was clear that the embodiment of the dao of Melodys clone controlled thirty percent of the power of the origin of the laws of listening and desire, he was putting everything on the line. Therefore, Wang Baole was unable to successfully devour him. It doesnt matter.Wang Baole sent out his telepathic thoughts. In the next moment, a scene that caused the consciousness of the embodiment of the listening desire dao of music to fluctuate violently appeared. It was the laws of the angry Lord, the Sorrowful Lord, the resentful lord, and the joyous lord. At that moment, they surged into the sky within Wang Baoles body! The laws of the seven emotions and four of the four emotions seemed to have transformed into four sharp blades. They instantly pierced into the consciousness of the embodiment of the listening desire dao of music. They tore apart everything crazily, causing the embodiment of the dao of music to let out a shrill cry. Its all of you! The embodiment of the Dao of listening and desire, who had sensed an unprecedented crisis, was still struggling as he roared. He tried to use the power of the law of listening and desire as a barrier to leave Wang Baoles body. As long as he could leave, everything could still be reversed. However, at that moment, in Wang Baoles body, after the laws of listening and desire, joy, anger, sorrow, and four emotions, a sixth law appeared. It was the law of appetite. The moment this law appeared, it immediately caused the devouring power to become violent. The consciousness of the Music Dao Avatar was unable to break free, and it was about to be completely devoured by Wang Baole. Fuse the world! In the next moment, the consciousness of the Music Dao avatar of listening and desire merged directly into the law of listening and desire. It displayed A wave that surpassed the one before Yin XI, fusing into the listening world! This was her trump card, and it was also the method she wanted to use to reverse everything. As long as she could merge into the listening realm, then no one would be able to harm her. After all, the listening realm was something that only she could do, no one else could enter. However, just as the Music Dao incarnation of the listening desire master spread its consciousness and merged into the listening realm, the overlapping notes in Wang Baoles body exploded and merged with her into the listening realm. Impossible!The embodiment of the listening desire masters Dao of music.., her consciousness was fluctuating violently. She couldnt believe what she was seeing. She had observed Wang Baole before and knew that there were special notes in his body. However, this was a completely different concept from fusing into the listening realm. According to his judgment.., at most Wang Baole was just like Yin Xi, qualified to enter the sect. However, that was not the case. Someone is helping you cover up! No, its not a cover-up. Its your status so its you. You still dare to appear in the city of listening desire! The embodiment of the dao of listening desires main melody, as his consciousness trembled violently, he guessed Wang Baoles identity. In the next instant, deep within the volcano of the chord sect and the Hengqin sect, two figures who were sitting cross-legged and meditating opened their eyes at the same time. The two figures were in perfect condition, and their auras were shocking. When they opened their eyes, they revealed a ferocious look! They all lifted their right hands and crushed the jade slips in their hands, intending to notify the upper realm monarch spirit! However, at that moment They were very far away from the city of desire. However, they were both in the second level of the world, and in another area, there was also a vast city. This city was called the city of desire. At that moment, in the center of the city of desire, in the vast underground palace, there was a blood pool. In the pool, there was a tall and sturdy figure sitting cross-legged in meditation. He wore armor and had long hair, but his face could not be seen. At the instant the two avatars of Desire City shattered the jade slip and summoned the upper realm monarch spirit.., this figure suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed at the sky! With that grab, two light spots were instantly sucked out of thin air by him. He crushed them in his palm and cut off the message! ! Then, he slowly opened his eyes, revealing crimson red pupils. There was a hint of greed in the depths of his eyes as he looked in the direction of desire city and muttered. Lord XI, this seat has already contributed and the deal has been completed. Next Its time for you to fulfill your promise. This seat cant Wait! Chapter 1410 - plunder (1st update) In the depths of the volcano in the city of listening desire, the expressions of the two avatars of the Master of listening desire changed at the same time. They instantly sensed that the message they had sent to the upper realm had been crushed by some sort of power! There were only two or three people in the entire second level who could do this, and the Master of listening desire didnt have the time to think about who had disturbed them. The expressions of his two avatars changed, and they were just about to stand up. However, at that moment, three presences, as if they had forcefully torn open the darkness of the law of listening desire, descended. The three presences were filled with rage, extreme sorrow, and endless sorrow. They were the seven emotions and three Masters! The moment the two avatars of the listening desire master rushed out, the seven emotions and three masters descended and instantly stopped them! At the same time, in the crater of the Dao of music, Wang Baoles reverse possession had reached a critical moment. The Listening Desire Masters Music Dao Avatar roared, wanting to summon his other two avatars. In reality.., that was her trump card. However, in the next moment, as she sensed something, her expression changed abruptly. As for Wang Baole, he started laughing. Lord of Listening and desire, this time, theres nothing you can do! As the expression of the embodiment of the dao of listening and desire changed again, a loud boom erupted in the dark city of listening and desire. This sudden change caused the expressions of the cultivators from the three sects to change drastically. Before they could react, a huge beam of light shot through the air and into the night sky, forming a door of light. Numerous cultivators from the seven emotions sect rushed out. The battle was about to begin! The three sects had their own battlefields at the mouth of the volcano. For a moment, the situation was extremely chaotic. The battle between the chord sect and the Hengqin sect was even more intense. The Avatars of the Dao of music flew out of the volcano to fight against the seven emotions sect! The Lord of Wrath was clearly the strongest. He had fought against the Hengqin sect avatars of the Lord of desire to listen alone, and they were evenly matched in an environment that was not his home ground! On the other side, the Lord of Sorrow and the Lord of Sorrow had joined forces to pin down the avatars of the Lord of desire to listen and the chord sect. The battle was equally intense. However, neither their battle nor the battle between the cultivators of the three sects and the seven emotions cultivators was the focus of the plan the focus of the plan was on the Dao of music and Wang Baole! That was because only by devouring the Dao of Music clone would the law of listening be torn apart, leaving the body of the listening master incomplete. That was the only way to give the blessed master, who had been suppressed in the world of listening, a chance. The Blessed Master had been waiting for this chance for many years. Wang Baole understood that. The listening master understood it, and so did the seven emotions and three masters. That was why their actions were mainly to stall for time, so that the other two avatars of the listening master wouldnt be able to come to his rescue smoothly. The two avatars of the aural owner were extremely anxious. They roared and unleashed their full power, but it was of no use. Even though the aural owner had noticed that his music dao avatar was rapidly weakening, the obstruction from the seven emotions.., it still made it difficult for them to move an inch. That was indeed the case. Within the Music Dao Volcano, the Music Dao Avatar let out a shrill cry, but it was unable to stop itself from being devoured. It was unable to stop the law of the aural owner from surging into Wang Baoles body. Wang Baoles eyes shone with a strange light. He had been waiting for this day for a long time. Now, he was unleashing his full power. Not only did the law of seven emotions spread, but his own status was also spread. His law of appetite was also operating at full power. All of this made the incarnation of the Dao of listening to the main melody seem to have reached the pinnacle of despair. Her consciousness was dissipating rapidly, and her law of listening to the main melody was continuously being fused and assimilated by Wang Baole. In that instant, the fusion reached thirty percent. Very quickly, it was approaching forty percent, and then fifty percent.. Seeing that everything seemed to be irreversible, at the critical moment, the two incarnations of the art of listening and desire, who were battling with the seven emotions in the outside world, had madness and anxiety in their eyes. They roared at the same time. Dao children of the three sects, quickly charge into the Dao of Music Volcano and kill the traitors! As soon as the words left their mouths, the expressions of the six dao children of the three sects, who were fighting the cultivators of the seven emotions sect, flickered. Their cultivation bases erupted with power as they broke free from the battle and shot toward the Dao of music volcano. The fastest of them all was none other than Yue Lingzi. Her face was pale, and her eyes shone with anxiety. She transformed into a beam of light that shot toward the dao of music. Behind her were Shi Lingzi and the white-armored Red Devil. Their faces were unsightly, they truly did want to help, but their hearts were filled with mixed emotions. That was something that could be easily seen from their speed. However although Yue Lingzi was fast, there was one person who was even faster than him. That person was none other than Zong Hengzi. He was a dao child of the Dao of melody, and as of this moment, he was on the verge of entering the volcano. However, in the next moment a figure appeared in front of him, blocking him. Rumbling sounds could be heard as blood sprayed out of Zong Hengzis mouth, and he was sent tumbling backward. Yin Xi! !Said Zong Hengzi, his expression extremely unsightly as he glared at Yin Xi. At the same time, Yue Lingzi flew over at top speed. When she saw what was happening, her jaw dropped, and she was just about to charge into the mouth of the volcano when Yin Xi waved his hand to stop her. Eldest senior brother, why are youYue Lingzis eyes were filled with grief and disbelief. She wasnt the only one. Soon, the white-armored red devil and Shi Lingzi arrived as well. When they saw what was happening, their minds were filled with waves of shock. Yin Xi swept his gaze across the crowd and said coolly, Without a reason, you are not allowed to enter this place.. But thats our master! !Yue Lingzis eyes were bloodshot and filled with pain. Possessing a disciple to survive is like devouring a childs flesh and blood. Shes no longer our master,Yin XI said slowly. But that was also because she had no choice but to lower her head in order to protect us all those years ago. From then on, she was branded with a curse! !Zong Hengzi roared, and a blood-red glow appeared in his eyes, as if he was about to go crazy. Yin Xi was silent. There was reminiscence in his eyes, and he spoke softly. That is precisely why I chose to work together with the joyous lord to give master Freedom. She must have suffered a lot over the years. As he spoke, Yin Xi waved his hand, and his aura erupted, blocking everything! At the same time, in the crater of the volcano, Wang Baoles possession had reached a critical moment. The resistance of the Dao of music incarnation grew weaker and weaker, and the law of listening within his body was continuously fusing with Wang baole. Fifty percent, sixty percent, seventy percent.. Eighty percent.. Ninety percent.. Wang Baoles body trembled. His law of listening was not ordinary to begin with, and now that it had fused with the source, it was continuously erupting and rising. The world of listening seemed to be more transparent to him than before, every sound seemed to contain the power of the law in his perception. He could even sense the cultivators from the law of listening outside. He had a feeling that as long as he wanted to, he could instantly strip away everything. This feeling was something he didnt have with the law of appetite. He was only one of the branches of the law of appetite. Right now, he was plundering the source of the law of listening. Once he succeeded, he would be the same as the source, another source! The next moment, 100% ! ! Chapter 1411 - Yin Xi (second update) As the last trace of the law of listening and desire within the will of the embodiment of the dao of listening and desire was devoured by Wang Baole, the embodiment of the dao of listening and desire before him trembled instantly and turned into ashes, together with the will of the embodiment in Wang Baoles sea of consciousness, they dissipated into the world. From then on, one of the three incarnations of the embodiment of listening and desire was lost forever. At the same time, more than thirty percent of the law of listening and desire was torn away forever and was no longer under its control. And most importantly the power that the law of listening gave to the listener was no longer exclusive to the listener, but shared with Wang Baole! Wang Baoles law of listening is almost complete. To a certain extent, it can be said that he has been half listening to the Lord! No! !The two incarnations of the external listening God, he let out a mournful howl, and everyone suffered a backlash. Blood sprayed out of their mouths. At the same time, Yin Xis eyes were filled with grief as he stood outside the volcano. The Other Dao children he had blocked all stopped trying to attack. Their faces were filled with bitterness, they were also a little lost. Then a voice came from within the entrance of the music path volcano, reverberating throughout the entire world of listening. Seal of joy, unseal! Almost at the instant Wang Baoles words were heard, six blood-colored sedan chairs in six different directions, which no one could enter or see, began to tremble at the same time. The color of blood on them faded rapidly, and a sense of decay spread across them. In the blink of an eye, the six sedan chairs were no longer the color of blood. They were reduced to ashes bit by bit. Soon, the left hand escaped, followed by the right hand, the legs, and the body until the sedan chair, where the head of the bride was located, dissipated with the wind. The bride opened her eyes! The moment she opened her eyes, her scattered body rushed over from all directions and approached her directly. They pieced together and formed a body! A peerless beauty! She was dressed in a long red robe, and her beautiful features made her seem like the only color in the entire world. Its not complete yet.She stood there, taking a deep breath, then lifted her left hand up to take a look. Her left hand was clearly a complete five fingers. However, as soon as the words left her mouth, she lifted her left hand up and pointed out into the air. instantly.. Outside the realm of listening, outside the volcano of the Dao of music, Yin Xi stood there blocking the DAO children. His body trembled, and when he lifted his head, a finger flew out from between his eyebrows and disappeared. As the finger disappeared, Yin Xi seemed to lose some sort of power. However, his gaze did not change. He stood there stubbornly, completing his mission. He was not originally called Yin XI. He remembered that many years ago, before he had awakened the memories of his previous life, the god of desire had summoned him and sealed a finger in his body. Then, he had given him a dao name. Yin Xi. He would never forget that when the finger fused into the space between his brows, the god of Desires murmurs echoed in his mind. Only with the power of Xi can I have this moment of clarity. After that, I will still sink into oblivion. I will not remember what I told you at this moment. You are my first disciple. In my previous life, and in this life.. You must remember that if one day you awaken and are affected, then you must obey your heart. Seal me, suppress me, exterminate God . I Want to be free. Master .This was not the first time that Yin XI had experienced such a thing. However, he was still trembling, and his voice was the same. His eyes were the only thing that remained firm. As for the finger, after it disappeared, a strange power descended upon the area. All of the seven emotions cultivators fell back, returning to the door of light. The cultivators of the three sects were trembling, they couldnt help but smile. Joy appeared on the entire battlefield. The seven emotions and three masters retreated rapidly, causing the two avatars of the Master of Listening and desire to merge together with an ugly expression on their faces as they looked into the distant void. It was the same for Wang Baole. His body had already disappeared from the mouth of the Dao of music volcano. When he reappeared he was already in midair. As he stared at everything, he noticed the two avatars of the Master of Listening and desire shifting their gazes, hatred filled their eyes as they landed on him. Then in the void before his eyes, a red figure slowly revealed itself. It gradually became clearer, and finally, it transformed into a magnificent figure. Happy Mistress!The two avatars of the listening desire master spoke at the same time. Their expressions were filled with anger. On the contrary, it was the expression of the happy mistress. She had been sealed and dismembered for so many years. Now that she had escaped, she didnt seem to have any hatred towards the listening desire master. Instead there was a complicated look in her eyes. Have you forgotten that year, you were the one who invited me over to help you Wang Baoles eyes narrowed when he heard that. The listening desire lord let out a mournful laugh. Nonsense!As he spoke, the two avatars of the listening desire lord instantly fused together. A powerful nomological force of the listening desire exploded in that instant. The night was about to pass in the current sky. However, as the desire to listen masters avatars fused together, a black fog enveloped the area, causing the night to continue! As the night continued, a wisp of will from the upper realm seemed to sense something and swept across the area. This was the desire to listen masters final means of self-preservation. She had to report everything that had happened here. It wasnt to capture Wang Baole alive, but for herself. She knew very well that in her current state, she was no match for the outsider who had stolen her authority and four of the seven emotions. If she didnt save herself, there was a high chance that she would die here today. If it had been before, she wouldnt have been afraid, because she wouldnt have died. At most, she would have been sealed. But now Wang Baole had appeared, and for the first time since she had become the desire master She felt a life-and-death crisis. That was why she had to make an announcement. The announcement could be blocked, but the abnormality that had occurred in the second level of the world couldnt be concealed. As long as the darkness in the city of desire didnt dissipate as usual and continued, then it would definitely attract the attention of the upper realm. This attention would be her way of saving herself! It had to be said that this was indeed effective. The expressions of the seven emotions and three masters changed. Only the joyous lord remained calm. He took a deep look at the joyous lord, sighed softly, turned around, and headed straight for the door of light. The seven emotions and three Masters flew out as well. Another person leaped out from the crater of the volcano. It was Yin XI. He looked at his master with a complicated expression. Then, he followed the joyous lord and flew towards the door of light. As for Wang Baole, he blinked and didnt follow. Instead, his body turned blurry instantly. He was already half the eager listener. It would be a piece of cake for him to leave this place. The joyful master didnt summon Wang Baole either. It was as if he couldnt see anything. He and the other cultivators of the seven emotions quickly merged into the door of light. As the will from the upper realm grew stronger and stronger, they stepped into the door and disappeared. The door of light finally turned into a ray of light and shot into the sky. Throughout the entire process, the listening master only stood there with an ugly expression on her face. She didnt stop the light at all. When she saw that the ray of light had disappeared into the distance, she swept across the area again. After she was certain that Wang Baole had left as well, she spat out a large mouthful of blood, her body could no longer maintain its fusion. She split into two avatars, each withering as they charged towards the volcano of the zither sect and the chord sect. They were going into seclusion to recuperate. This time, her injuries were of an unprecedented severity! Chapter 1412 - The City of Desire (third update) Wang Baole didnt care about what happened next in the city of desire. He was now using the power of the law of desire, and his speed had reached an astonishing level. Theoretically speaking, when he transformed into the law of desire, he would be able to teleport to a place where there was sound, he could do so. This was something that even the owner of desire couldnt do. After all, the owner of desire was cursed, and he was just a puppet carrying the law of desire. Wang baole, on the other hand, was different. The law of desire was just a means to him. However, even though that was the theory, in reality, Wang Baole couldnt maintain such a state for a long time. He only did so during his escape. After a few breaths, he had completely left the city of eavesdropper, he walked into the wilderness of the second level. The sky was completely bright. Wang Baole turned to look into the distance, his eyes shining brightly. His trip to the city of eavesdropper this time could be said to have yielded astonishing results. I was still deceived by the joyous lord and the others!Wang baole snorted coldly and frowned. Wang baole only understood the deception after he had absorbed the law of listening that was the embodiment of the dao of listening. When it came to the origin of a law, if one wanted to, they could locate all cultivators who cultivated their own laws. In other words, the joyous lord had found him because of the law of joy in his body. Similarly, the laws given by the other three masters of the seven emotions could be sensed by Wang baole after he absorbed them, even if they had wiped out all their wills. This wasnt manipulation, but the law of attraction. Therefore, even though Wang Baole had gained a lot this time he had also left behind many hidden dangers. To a certain extent, he was unable to maintain his concealment as he had in the past. After all, in the past, he only had the law of appetite and the law of joy. The former wouldnt harm him, and the latter had been dismembered and sealed. However, now The Four Masters of emotions and the Master of Listening and desire could control his position. Then, whats next Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was about to analyze his next step in his mind when suddenly, his expression changed and he looked behind him. Behind him, the air distorted, and a flash of red light appeared. Laughter could be heard, echoing in all directions. Happy Lord!A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He looked at the spot where the red light had appeared. The light gathered quickly, and eventually, it turned into a blurry figure. Noticing that it was just a clone formed by a Wisp of Aura, Wang Baoles expression softened slightly, but the coldness in his eyes remained. Dont be nervous. I know youre not surprised that I can find you. Youve comprehended the law of Happiness, and now youre half listening. You should have realized that those who cultivate our laws can locate us based on our sources perception. Wang Baoles expression was unsightly. However, he couldnt say that the other party had set him up. At most, he hadnt told him about it. However, it was quite troublesome for him. You Didnt come here just to show off your ability to locate me, did you? A hint of danger appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. It wasnt that he didnt have any trump cards. At worst, he could just look for his main body. With his main bodys ability, he could more or less solve this problem. However, unless it was absolutely necessary, Wang Baole didnt want to go to his main body. This was especially so now that so many laws had gathered in his body. Once the main body saw it, based on his understanding of the main body, it was very likely that the main body would have the intention to fuse with him in advance. Of course not,the Joy Lord clone said with a smile. As an ally, I am seriously considering for you. It is actually not impossible for me to completely block my position I suggest you make a trip to pleasure city. As long as you master the Law of Pleasure City, it will be easy for you to change your identity. This is also the only way for you to not be identified.After saying that, the happy owner smiled. She did not say much as her body slowly dissipated. However, just as she was about to completely dissipate, she suddenly gave Wang Baole, who was deep in thought, a deep look and said something meaningful. If you want to catch a big fish, you must have sufficient bait A dark glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes when he heard that. He stared coldly at the Blessed One. He met the gaze of the figure that was about to disappear. He watched as the other party gradually disappeared. When the surroundings returned to calm, a deep look appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. To see the city of desire, huh InterestingWang Baole was deep in thought. He thought about why the Blessed One didnt inform the upper realm immediately after learning of his identity. Instead, he wanted to use the method of extending the night to attract the attention of the upper realm, that was why he hadnt informed the upper realm. The answer was obvious. It wasnt that he hadnt informed the upper realm, but that he had been stopped. Wang Baole didnt know how he had been stopped, but he could guess that it must have been a grand scheme. Perhaps it was the seven emotions, the other three emotions, or some shocking Dharmic artifact. At the same time, it could have been an unknown powerhouse who had helped him. Wang Baole didnt know what it was exactly, but with the arrival of the Blessed One, Wang Baole had a vague idea. After some thought, Wang Baole suddenly smiled and muttered. I cant afford to lose, and neither can you. But whats interesting about this is that you dont know that I cant afford to lose either Then, itll be fun.A strange light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He thought about it again and headed straight for the city of pleasure. According to Wang Baoles speed, he would be able to reach the city of pleasure in three days at most. However, he had used seven days. The extra four days were for Wang Baole to prepare for his trip. This was also his backup plan. Once he made a mistake that he was unable to resolve, he had to ensure that he had the chance to reverse everything. Just like that, seven days later, Wang Baole appeared outside the city of desire. From Afar, Wang Baole felt that the city was symmetrical and stunning. The entire city, be it the buildings or the materials, gave off a sense of perfection. Even the pedestrians inside were the same. Every single one of them seemed to be a combination of all the beauty in the world. Be it their looks, their figures, or their aura, from afar, this place seemed like a mythical world.. The word seeis related to the eyes Wang Baole thought as he walked into the city of desire. The moment he stepped into the city, a slight fluctuation reverberated in the central area of the city of desire. The fluctuation was located in a majestic underground palace. There was a blood pool in the underground palace. A burly figure dressed in armor sat cross-legged in it. At that moment, the burly figure raised his head and opened his eyes, revealing the crimson pupils within. Its here, its finally here Ive been waiting for this day for a very, very long time My hunch isnt wrong. My curse after swallowing him, Ill definitely be able to undo it!The burly figures eyes were filled with a strong sense of greed. He slowly stood up from the blood pool. A red glow radiated out from his body, as if the blood pool was no longer covering him. The red glow grew brighter and brighter, and strange fluctuations emanated out from it. Chapter 1413 - familiarity (fourth update) No one could detect the fluctuations from the burly figure in the blood pool. It could even be said that no one in the second level of the world could detect such fluctuations. It was too special.. However, Wang Baole suddenly stopped after entering the city of desire. There was a hint of confusion on his face as he turned his head to look at the center of the city. He felt a very strange fluctuation. My Main Body?Wang Baole hesitated for a moment. After experiencing it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. However, the fluctuation was too similar to his main body. If Wang Baole was not certain that his main body could not be in the city of desire and that there was a connection between him and his main body, he would subconsciously believe that his main body was here! Even though he felt that it was impossible, the degree of similarity still made Wang Baole hesitate, and he couldnt help but squint his eyes. Fortunately, the fluctuations didnt last long before they disappeared again. Wang Baole kept silent and retracted his gaze. However, the appearance of this matter made him even more interested in the city of desire. There are Secrets Here a dark light flashed in the depths of Wang Baoles eyes. As he walked on the streets, although he didnt fit in with everything in the city, it was fortunate that not all of the people in the city were flawless, there were still many cultivators from other cities coming and going here. It was almost dusk. Wang baole, who had just arrived, quickly found an inn. After checking in, he sat cross-legged in his room, still experiencing the fluctuations he had felt previously. Thinking about it carefully, theres still something wrong.. Is it possible that the main body is really here? Wang baole frowned, feeling a little annoyed. He analyzed it carefully, and finally, his eyes revealed calmness. Impossible Since Ive ruled out this option, then what is it that triggered my senses and made me think that its the fluctuations of the main body? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and walked beside the window, looking at the spot where the fluctuations had come from earlier. The central location, according to the layout of the city of appetite and the city of listening, is usually the location of the desires of the various cities. Is it the desire to see the main body If it really is him, why does he give me such a strong feeling? Wang Baole looked into the distance. It was dusk, and the sky had turned completely dark. Wang Baole was deep in thought as he prepared to go over and take a look during the day. As he thought of this, he was about to turn his gaze away. However, at that moment, his expression changed again. That was because that familiar ripple had appeared once again. This time, it was even stronger than before. It gave Wang Baole the feeling that it was like a mountain fire in the dark night. As it burned to the skies, what made his eyes shrink was that the ripple was heading towards him, it was coming at a rapid speed. Wang Baoles expression changed when he saw this. He retreated instantly and disappeared from his original spot. When he reappeared, he was already ten thousand feet away. The moment he reappeared, the inn that he had been at collapsed with a loud crash, it turned into flying ash that spread in all directions. Amidst the flying ash and the commotion around him, a burly figure, his entire body emitting a crimson glow, charged out from the inn and Strode towards Wang Baole! Wang Baoles pupils constricted. The sense of familiarity that came from his original body overlapped with the stranger before him, giving him the illusion that his original body had changed. Outsider, I have been waiting for you for a long time!Just as Wang Baoles mind was in turmoil, the burly figure let out a thunderous roar. With a ferocious expression, it grabbed at Wang Baole. The overwhelming power that came from the burly figure was like a majestic furnace, causing Wang Baole to feel a strong sense of danger. The other party seemed to be different from the other people he had met! It wasnt just the laws that were different. More importantly it was the physical body! The pressure that the physical body gave Wang Baole caused his entire body to tremble. However, as he trembled, a strong desire rose in his body! He yearned to have this physical body! However, the pressure was too strong, as if it was specially designed to restrain it. Even though Wang Baoles cultivation had increased greatly and he was half a sex slave, he clearly felt that he wasnt a match for the burly figure. Even under this suppression, he will soon lose all resistance, so at this moment in front of him, there are three ways, the first, is to use the law of listening to the power of escape from here in an instant. He believed that at this moment the other side of the Suppressive Force, he can still do escape, but if not now, Im afraid it will be too late. The second option was to use the various means of retreat that he had prepared beforehand. However, when he thought of the familiar fluctuations and felt the desire in his body, Wang Baoles eyes turned red. He didnt like to gamble, however, this time he decided to gamble and choose the third option! Just as Wang Baole was about to make his choice, the lustful giant hand grabbed at him. The power of his physical body combined with the laws formed a net that covered the entire sky. It was about to envelop Wang Baole. At the critical moment, Wang Baole let out a low growl. The law of appetite and the law of listening in his body erupted at the same time and clashed directly. The lustful law, which was about to meet its owner, was visibly shaken. It seemed to have been reduced by more than half, but its aura didnt diminish in the slightest, the physical strength from that body continued to erupt. With unparalleled speed and Aura, it appeared directly in front of Wang Baole and grabbed him by the neck! Deep within Wang Baoles eyes, his gaze flashed imperceptibly. He gave up on resisting and allowed himself to be grabbed by the other party. In the next moment, his entire body trembled. His body rumbled and he lost all ability to resist. Too weak!The owner of the desire laughed sinisterly. He grabbed Wang Baole and dashed towards the underground palace. He was so fast that he was like a shooting star. With a whoosh, he entered the underground palace where the seclusion blood pool was located! As soon as he entered, Wang Baole was deeply shaken by the blood pool. He could sense that there was a familiar fluctuation within the blood pool. Before he could see clearly, a powerful force was transmitted. His body was revealed to the owner of the desire.., he was thrown directly into the blood pool. At the same time, a Suppressive Force descended with a loud bang. You were deliberately captured by me because you wanted to see the blood pool. Ill let you see it clearly. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. He was in the blood pool, and his expression was dark. He swept his gaze across the blood pool around him and felt the desire emanating from his body. Then, he forcefully suppressed it. He didnt reveal any of it. Instead, his expression became even darker, finally, he looked at the Lord of desire. You knew that I was coming to see Desire City? The lord of desire laughed heartily. With a wave of his hand, a series of restrictive powers circulated in all directions. After sealing the entire place, he stepped into the blood pool. His eyes were filled with unconcealable greed and anticipation. Of course, this is a deal between me and the Lord of desire. I helped her intercept the lord of Desires message, and she helped me send you here! Chapter 1414 - self-destruction (fifth update) You seem to know me very wellWang Baole, who was suppressed in the blood pool, looked at the owner of desire with a dark expression. I know you better than you can imagine.Seeing the owner of desire sitting cross-legged in the blood pool, he formed a seal with his hands. Seals spread out and merged into the blood pool, causing the pool water to slowly show signs of boiling. To be more precise, I sensed your aura from the moment you first stepped into this worldthe lord of desire stared at Wang Baole greedily. At that moment, he was extremely happy, especially with the arrangements he had made, after making him feel that everything was safe, he didnt mind speaking a few more words with Wang Baole. You have no idea how much effort I put into bringing you here. I can work with the Lord of Desire and provide him with help. All of this is for you. Wang Baoles expression seemed normal, but his heart was stirred by those words. He looked carefully at the benefactor before him and suddenly spoke. Is it because of this body of yours? The benefactor narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang baole meaningfully. You noticed it so quickly? It seems like you really are a match! You and this body of yours Dont seem to be very compatible.Wang Baole hadnt noticed this before. Now that he was here, he looked at the benefactor before him and finally noticed something, the other partys soul and body didnt seem to be a complete entity.. It was as if a person was wearing a clothes that was a size bigger. Interesting.The person who wanted to see him smiled. Since youve already seen through it, I might as well let you understand that the one who possesses the law of desire isnt me, but this body! So, you need flesh and blood to maintain it?Wang Baole immediately asked. Thats right. This body is incompatible with my soul. It can not be integrated into one body, so it can not form a cycle, and it can not produce any activity. That is why it will decay. It needs to be continuously infused with life force in order to maintain it As for you, according to my feelings, even though I dont know why, it is very compatible. After Devouring You, I think it is possible to solve the problem of the life force that this body needs in one go! Then, what is the origin of this body?Wang Baole asked again. Do you want to know?The desire master grinned, his eyes shining with a profound light. Its a pity that time is almost up. I know that there are many problems with you intentionally being captured by me, but I also need to use this method to stall for time. Now There is enough time.After the desire master finished speaking, he laughed loudly, the blood pool that he was in instantly churned and seethed. Waves of blood qi erupted, spreading in all directions. At the same time, a shocking suction force was emitted from his body. This suction force was completely locked onto Wang Baole, causing his body to tremble. Qi and blood flowed out from his pores and orifices, as if they were about to be completely absorbed by the owner. At the critical moment, Wang Baole suddenly spoke. Someone told me that if I want to catch a big fish, I have to have sufficient bait. I just dont know if that big fish is you or me. Seven emotions, if you can find me, then I believe that if I am devoured, others will be able to find you through me. This is just a clone of mine. I can afford to lose, but are you sure you can afford to lose? So, you havent appeared yet? As soon as Wang Baole said that, the eyes of the Lord of desire narrowed. With a wave of his hand, he activated all the restrictions in the underground palace. However, he was still unable to block a ray of white light. It descended from the sky and pierced through the ground and all the restrictions, landing on Wang Baole, it spread out with a bang. With the seven emotions laws in Wang Baoles body as the coordinates, three vast presences descended. These three presences were the three masters of seven emotions, Joy and sorrow. At that moment, outside the desire city, the anger Lords presences descended as well. However, he didnt immediately step into the underground palace. Instead, with a wave of his hand, the law of anger rippled, forming a seal that enveloped the entire desire city. This scene happened too quickly. The expression on the desire lords face changed, and his mind was shaken. His body was about to retreat from the blood pool. However, Wang Baoles eyes widened abruptly. The reverse possession technique was activated once again! In an instant, an even more shocking suction force emanated from his body. It collided with the suction force of the possessor, and both parties seemed to be shackled and unable to retreat. If it had been any other time, the suction force of the possessors body would have been able to forcefully suppress Wang Baole and rob him. But now with the arrival of the joyous lord and the others, their auras seemed to have turned into numerous shackles, they instantly sealed the lord of desire and suppressed him. This meant that the seven emotions and three lords were working together with Wang Baole to give him the right to devour the lord of desire. Seeing this, the lord of desire let out a low growl of disbelief. Impossible. Ive sealed off everything. No one can lock onto this persons arrival here. You you If it were someone else, it would be impossible, but he is different,the good Lord said softly. He looked deeply at the calm expression on his face as he continued to use the reverse possession technique in the blood pool, wang baole, who had caused the blood pool to continue boiling, looked at the eager-to-see-the-lord, who had a complicated and angry expression on his face. He bowed slightly. Ive offended the eager-to-see-the-lord. However, all of this is for our releasethe good Lord said softly. With a wave of his hand, the law of happiness erupted. Together with the grief-to-see-the-lord and the grief-to-see-the-lord, three emotions enveloped the eager-to-see-the-lord, his expression kept changing. His thoughts were in a mess, and his mind was in turmoil. Wang Baole was completely focused. As the difference grew, his suction force grew stronger. In the blood pool as a medium, the flesh and blood that belonged to the body that wanted to meet the Lord turned into Qi and blood, it enveloped Wang Baole, flowing through his eyes, ears, nose, and all the pores on his body. It continued to fuse into him. An unprecedented sense of ease lifted Wang Baoles spirits. He could feel his body, his soul, and everything about him growing rapidly, to be precise he felt that he was becoming more and more real! Before this, he was ultimately still a clone. Even if he had an independent consciousness, his body came from his original body. Now as his qi and blood fused with him, Wang Baole could clearly feel a life force that belonged entirely to him! Thirty percent, forty percent.. Seeing the desire masters body visibly wither, he wanted to struggle and scream, but it was useless. His body was already skin and bones, and sixty percent of his Qi and blood had been absorbed by Wang Baole, even the law of desire surged into Wang Baoles body, and everything seemed irreversible. At that moment, seeing the desire masters Eyes Reveal Madness, he roared. Immediately, all the restrictions around the underground palace emitted a strong glow. In the next moment, all the restrictions exploded, and the entire underground palace rumbled, it collapsed immediately. The force of the collapse was too great, causing the entire desire master city to shake like an earthquake. At the center of the self-detonation, the underground palace was even more affected by the storm, causing the suppression of the seven emotions and Wang Baoles absorption, everyone paused for a moment. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they had reached their limits. The crazed look in the desire masters eyes grew even stronger. In the next moment, his body also chose to self-detonate! Booming sounds once again rose into the sky. Wang Baole had devoured sixty percent of Wang Baoles skinny body, and the self-destruct had split it into four parts. It rushed out of the blood pool and fled in all directions! Chapter 1415 - - dove occupying magpie’s nest (first update) Wang Baole had absorbed sixty percent of the hosts body. The remaining forty percent had turned into four streams of blood-red light during the self-detonation. They flew in all directions at an extremely fast speed, disappearing into the distance in an instant. With the help of the shockwaves from the self-detonation, his escape had reached its limit. However, Wang Baole and the seven emotions and three Masters reacted extremely quickly. They dispersed in an instant, each chasing after a stream of blood-red light. A moment later, as the crowd gathered, each of their faces darkened. As expected of the pleasure-seeking master. Even with only four portions of power remaining from the self-detonation, he was able to disappear without a trace. However, he couldnt escape. The wrath-seeking master has sealed off the city long ago. He must still be in the pleasure-seeking city,the joy-seeking master said softly, he looked at the other three. The grief-seeking master and the grief-seeking master shook their heads as well. As for Wang Baole, he narrowed his eyes. He had planned to use his senses to lock onto the pursuit earlier. However, it was clear that the pleasure-seeking master had learned his lesson. He didnt know what method he had used.., he was unable to lock onto the pursuit at all. He needed time to digest the law of desire within him. Therefore, he didnt chase after the sorrowful Lord forcefully. Instead, he looked at the Joyous Lord and the others. Joyous lord, I need an explanation,Wang Baole said slowly. Based on your thoughts, I dont think you need me to explain too much. The sorrowful Lord has worked with me before. He helped US limit the messages that the sorrowful Lord sends to the upper realm. I helped him lure you into the city of desire. In reality, I didnt go back on my promise. I did lure you here. Lead? Lead?Wang Baoles expression was calm as he spoke slowly. Thats right, lead. Because the pleasure-seeking lord is very special, he is unable to leave pleasure-seeking city in his complete state,the joyous lord replied calmly. Because of that body?Wang Baole suddenly asked. The law of pleasure-seeking is very special. This law is not controlled by any cultivator. It is only controlled by that body. It can also be said that whoever controls that body will be able to control the law of pleasure-seeking, and that person will be the pleasure-seeking lord As for this master of desire to see, I can also tell you his background. He was originally the disciple of the celestial emperor of the upper realm. When he died in battle, he was only left with a wisp of his soul. The celestial emperor used a drop of his own blood to create a body for him But after all, the origin is different, so the celestial emperor separated the law of desire to see and fused it into this body, allowing this disciple of his to successfully possess it. However, as the celestial emperor went into seclusion, this body gradually became imperfect It lacked vitality, and needed to continuously fuse a large amount of life force into it in order to maintain its life force and maintain its fusion state. However, up until now, this has been the pinnacle for him However, your appearance has caused all of this to change. Although I dont know the reason, I can guess that if he were to devour you, it would be of great help to this body. It would be able to use it for a much longer period of time I think thats the reason why hes working with me. He cant leave, so he needs help from outsiders to lure you here. The reason why Im helping you is because our goals should be the same.The Joyous Lord didnt hide anything from Wang Baole this time, he told Wang Baole everything he knew. Wang Baole was silent for a long time when he heard that. He had heard what the Joyous Lord hadnt said previously from the joyous lord. Combined with his own knowledge and judgment, he had a more complete picture of what was going on in his heart. Wang Baole didnt fully believe the joyous Lords reason for helping him. It was obvious that the other party had some other reasons that werent known to outsiders. However, that wasnt important. What was important was Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and felt his body, he felt very strongly that he was different from before. Before, he had seemed independent, but that was only his consciousness. Ultimately, his physical body was still connected to his main body. However, now that connection had weakened too much. To a certain extent, he was now considered independent. The feeling of being familiar with his own body made Wang Baoles eyes shine with a profound light. There was also the law of desire to see This law was completely different from his previous appetite and desire to hear. Desire to see represented the beauty of everything he saw, and it also meant that he could change endlessly. In fact, at that moment, he was already considered the source of the law of desire to see. He could sense all the disciples who cultivated this law in the entire city of desire, with a flip of his hand, he could turn the beauty of the matter into ugliness, or vice versa. It was the same when it came to spells and abhijnas. It doesnt harm the body Wang Baole muttered to himself. This was a very distinct feature of the law of desire to see. To a certain extent, desire to see could be said to be self-deception. If he succeeded in deceiving himself into believing everything he saw, it would be a lie that would turn into reality! It was this characteristic that allowed him to completely conceal himself and not be detected by any of the origin lords of the laws he cultivated. What an interesting law. Wang Baoles eyes flashed. In the next moment, his body changed, and in an instant, he had transformed into the burly figure who had wanted to meet Wang Baole. He stood there, his entire body shining with runes. An aura that belonged to the person who wanted to meet Wang baole erupted, causing the joyous lord and the others to narrow their eyes. They looked at Wang Baole with different expressions. If they hadnt seen Wang Baoles transformation with their own eyes, they wouldnt have been able to tell if he was real or fake. Wang Baole, who had mastered sixty percent of the body and the law of desire to see, wouldnt have any problems saying that he was the person who wanted to see him. Wang Baole was very satisfied with the changes that had occurred. At the same time, he was even more excited about the four portions of Blood Qi that had escaped. His judgment was the same as that of the Blessed Lord. He didnt think that the four avatars that had self-detonated would be able to escape from the city of desire. That meant that they must have been hiding in the city. They definitely wouldnt dare show their faces or expose themselves. Then he might as well take over the magpies nest and transform into the avatars of the Blessed Lord.. All disciples of the city of desire, Listen Up!After making up his mind, Wang Baole ignored the blessed Lord and the others. Instead, he leaped into the air and sent out his divine thoughts, causing the entire city to tremble. In the next instant, the cultivators from the city of desire, who had been shaken by the Loud Rumble in the underground palace, and the disciples from the direct line of descent of the Lord of Desire, who had come close but didnt dare approach, were all shaken. When they saw Wang Baole in mid-air.., the familiar figure and the familiar fluctuations of the laws caused them to heave a sigh of relief. They knelt down and kowtowed. Greetings, Lord of Desire! Looking around, more than a hundred thousand cultivators who cultivated the law of desire in the city were kneeling down in unison. Their voices were deafening, and Wang baole, who was worshipped by them, exploded with power. He lowered his head in mid-air as if he was the ruler, sweeping across the entire city. Listen up, cultivators. There are four traitors who have seized a portion of my blood pools Qi and blood. They are hiding in the city. From today onwards, you will conduct a thorough search. If there are any abnormalities, do your best to suppress them. As Wang Baole spoke, all the cultivators in the city agreed in unison. Their eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation. At the same time, in the four corners of the city, the four avatars of the Lord of desire gritted their teeth and stared at Wang Baole, who was in mid-air, as if they hated him to the core. Chapter 1416 - Pureblood (second update) The four avatars that were formed from the Lord of Desire hated Wang Baole to the core, but there was nothing they could do. Just as Wang Baole had predicted, they didnt dare expose themselves. After all, even without seven emotions and the others, Wang Baole alone was enough to suppress and devour them. At the same time, the seal on the city made them understand that even though they had self-destructed.., it was too difficult for them to escape the city. There was another point the four avatars were formed from the self-destruction of the desire to see the master. They were a part of his consciousness, but they were not unified. To a certain extent, it could be said that they were the weaker versions of the desire to see the master of four different personalities, and the amount of memories each carried was limited. Among them, there was a clone whose personality represented the determination to see the Lord. This clone was also the one with the most memories. He hid in a corner, squinting at Wang Baole in the distance. He was confident that within a certain period of time, the other party wouldnt be able to find him through his senses. This period of time was the key to his revival and recovery of his blood qi. I dont know what kind of personality the other three avatars have, but I cant rely on them too much. Their mission is to distract some of that damned persons attention The main point is still to see how I proceed thankfully, back then, I was prepared in case something unexpected happened.The clone narrowed his eyes, and with a flash of his body, he left the area. When he reappeared.., he was in the city of desire, under a well of water. The Well of water was very ordinary. There were no fluctuations or clues, and no one knew that there was a secret hidden deep within it.. It was a sealed jar. At that moment, the clone appeared next to the jar. He looked at the jar, which had been sealed there for an unknown amount of time, and sighed softly. The JAR was a backup plan. Many years ago, when the clone had been in secluded meditation with his master, the imperial emperor, and had noticed that his body was gradually losing its vitality, he had considered the possibility that if things went on like this.., there was a high possibility that he would become weaker and weaker. Furthermore, if his divine soul and physical body became incompatible, he might one day lose his body to the laws of desire. And this body contained the law of desire. Whoever controlled it would instantly become the master of desire. He was very worried that once such a thing happened, he would be powerless to face it. That was why at that time, he had been thinking about how to reverse the situation. And so, he had used up his qi and blood to lower the vitality of the body. He had used up even more of his life force to reverse refine a drop of core blood. In truth, the purity of this drop of blood was extremely close to that of an imperial emperors blood. And because this drop of blood was of the same origin as the body, and its purity was shocking, it was like a remote control that could control everything in the body. This was the trump card he had left behind for himself. It was also the reason why he had risked everything in the end to choose to self-detonate to escape. He was also worried that it would not be safe to keep this item by his side, so he had chosen this place. No one would have thought that such a treasure would be hidden under this ancient well, under the ancient well. As the owner of the desire to see, he didnt need to pay any attention to it. He could ensure that no one would pay attention to this place on a daily basis. He narrowed his eyes, put away the jar, and disappeared in an instant. Time flew by. Three days passed. During these three days, all the cultivators in the city searched frantically for any abnormalities. Xi Zhu and the others also used their divine senses to search, but they couldnt find any clues. It was as if the four avatars had disappeared completely. Wang Baole had also completely absorbed the law of desire and the Qi and blood that he had absorbed over the past three days. He was now no weaker than any of the owners of desire and the seven emotions. His mastery of the law of seven emotions was extremely complicated. He had cultivated four daos out of the laws of seven emotions. It wasnt a high level, but it was enough to complement each other. As for the law of six desires, his law of appetite had reached the level of being the strongest other than the law of desire. He had only grasped thirty percent of the law of listening, but it was still powerful. After all, it had been separated from the source. He had also grasped sixty percent of the law of desire, and his body had transformed into the law of desire. As a result, the battle prowess displayed by the combination of these laws made Wang Baole even more confident. However Even so, during the past three days, when he occasionally sent out his divine thoughts, he still couldnt sense anything from the four avatars, he couldnt find any clues at all. Furthermore, as he fused the law of desire to see with sixty percent of his Qi and blood, Wang Baoles desire for the next four avatars grew stronger. He could sense that if he could devour all of them, his physical body.., would definitely reach an even more perfect level. I dont need four avatars. Two or three more should be enough. Wang Baole muttered to himself as he ended the days cultivation. He sat cross-legged in the blood pool and spread out his divine thoughts, preparing to search once more. However, at that moment, Wang Baoles expression suddenly changed. A sharp sound suddenly rang out beside his ears. The sound was too loud, causing his body to emit a loud boom in that instant, a huge force of repulsion erupted from the sixty percent of Qi and blood that he had absorbed into his body. It was repelling Wang Baoles soul. Wang Baole was caught off guard. His soul trembled, and a small portion of it was shaken out of his body. If a cultivator were here, they would be able to see with their spirit eyes that the soul was about to leave the body of the tall and sturdy figure sitting cross-legged. Wang Baole was shaken. The resistance from his body was extremely sudden and swift. It forced Wang Baole to use all his strength to suppress it. It was as if his body was being controlled, he was trying his best to repel his soul, and it seemed like he wouldnt stop until he was expelled. The good thing was that the entire process had only lasted for two hours. Wang Baole had used all his strength during those two hours. His face was pale, and he was drenched in sweat. He raised his head, breathing heavily, and swept his divine thoughts in all directions, however, he hadnt gained anything in desire city. This caused his expression to turn dark. Desire City Lord, is this your backup plan?Wang Baoles eyes shone with a fierce light as he asked softly. At the same time, inside the ancient well in the desire city, desire city Lords clones expression was equally unsightly. Although he was at the bottom of the well, he had changed his appearance and turned into a small underground palace. He had placed a blood tank in the original location of the blood pool. You cant control it . I refuse to believe that your control over this body can surpass my core blood in such a short period of time!When he saw Desire Masters clone, a cold light shone in his eyes. Its a pity that you can only activate it once a day, but it doesnt matter. Lets see how long you can last! Chapter 1417 - has found you! (third update) After a long while, Wang Baoles expression slowly returned to normal. His divine thoughts were still unable to lock onto the other party. However, he could vaguely sense that if this kind of influence appeared many times, he would definitely be able to find some clues. To be able to repel me means that my fusion is not perfectWang Baole narrowed his eyes. He once again activated the reverse possession technique in his body, and his body began to fuse once again. Just like that, a day passed. At the same time, Wang Baole suddenly opened his eyes. His face instantly turned pale. The repulsion force erupted once again. This time, even though his soul had been forcefully suppressed, thirty percent of it still floated out from the repulsion force, the duration of the repulsion force also increased. It was no longer two hours, but twice as long, reaching four hours. If it had been anyone else, they would have been unable to withstand it and would have long been expelled by their bodies. However, there was something special about Wang Baole, which was why he managed to last four hours this time. When the sense of rejection disappeared, Wang Baoles body swayed and he nearly fell over. His face was even paler, and the anger in his eyes could not be concealed. He spread out his divine thoughts and searched again. However There were still no clues. Unless I can search for the other partys location while suppressing the repulsive force based on the situation yesterday and today, I think it will be the same tomorrow. Wang Baole took a deep breath, he did not have the time to go out. At that moment, he was completely immersed in the fusion. He had a premonition that if this continued, when the repulsive force reached twelve hours, he would definitely be unable to withstand it. He would be expelled by the body and turn into a soul. Not only would he lose everything he had gained from the possession, he would also lose everything he had. This was something that Wang Baole could never accept. Furthermore, he had discovered that every time his body was repulsive, the fusion that he had thought to be complete would have some hidden points of incompatibility. Every time he fused those points of incompatibility, his control over his body would increase, it would be even stronger. Thats a good thing! Wang Baole closed his eyes and circulated his cultivation. One day passed, and the same time on the third day arrived. Wang Baole opened his eyes the moment before it happened. His eyes were filled with determination as he prepared himself. In the next moment, the repelling force erupted once again. This time, Wang Baole suppressed it while forcefully controlling his divine perception. He wanted to spread it out and search for it, but he was unable to do so. At the same time, he understood that he couldnt entrust this matter to the joyous lord and the others. Only he could sense it. However, in his current state, he couldnt afford to be distracted. Therefore, Wang Baole suppressed the frustration in his heart and tried his best to suppress the repulsive force. This time, the repulsive force lasted for six hours. This made Wang baole heave a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about was the increase in its duration. If it only lasted for two hours, it would give him a buffer time. After six hours, Wang Baole was extremely weak. However, he gritted his teeth and immediately began to strengthen his fusion. Just like that, the fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day, the seventh day.. The duration of the repulsive force continued to increase in the past few days. It went from six hours to six hours, then five, then six. By the seventh day, it had reached six hours. This meant that the time for Wang Baole to recover and fuse with his body was also decreasing. For example, on the seventh day, after six hours, he only had six hours left to recover. He would have to face the rejection on the eighth day. However, the gains were still huge. During these seven days, Wang Baoles fusion with his body had reached an unimaginable level. It was far more perfect than he had thought he was on the first day. At the same time, during the seven days of intermittent repulsion, he had tried time and time again to spread his divine thoughts outwards. He had managed to spread his divine thoughts slightly, and as he did so, he could sense a certain location in the city of desire, it was the source of the repulsion force. It was a pity that he could not lock onto that location. He could only sense that the other party was in the city of desire. Two more days Ill definitely find him! Wang baole gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. This period of time had been a daily torture for him, and he could no longer suppress the killing intent in his heart. He took a deep breath. He knew that he couldnt waste any more time, so he immediately began the fusion process. Just like that, the eighth day arrived. Following the eruption of the eight-hour repelling force, Wang Baoles spirit was nearly driven out of his body multiple times, he was driven out of his body. However, he managed to hold on for twenty hours with great difficulty. When the repulsive force dissipated, Wang Baole suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. He could vaguely feel an undetectable resonance within his body. It was as if after the body had repelled him for so much time and times, some substance was gradually stripped away, revealing the essence that belonged to the body. The essence resonated with Wang Baole. The feeling of being of the same origin seemed to be a call. It was as if the bodys desire to completely fuse with Wang Baoles. However, there were some obstacles in the process. This obstacle was to see the owner. After all, the owner had been in control of the body for too long. Even though Wang Baole had possessed his qi and blood, the imprints still remained in his Qi and blood. It was these imprints that formed an obstacle. It was also these imprints that formed the repulsion during this period of time. But now as the repulsion passed time and time again, and as Wang Baole fused more and more perfectly, finally the resonance was revealed. The next time the repulsion appears will be when I find you.A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He closed his eyes and refined the parts of his body that were not compatible with each other. This time, even though it lasted for a long time, it was the least number of times that the incompatible parts had appeared. In just two hours, Wang Baole had completely refined it. The resonance and call that came from his body grew stronger. The rejection has weakened.. Wang Baole was deep in thought. After a moment of silence, he took out the jade slip and sent a voice transmission to the joyous owner and the rest. Then, he closed his eyes and waited silently. Just like that, the ninth day arrived. The repulsive force appeared in Wang Baoles body. However, this time, as he had guessed, it was much weaker. It was as if Wang Baoles current level of control over his body was sufficient to control the repulsive force. He opened his eyes abruptly, his divine thoughts spread out abruptly. Following his senses, he locked onto a location within the pleasure city. Ive Found You!The killing intent that had suppressed the nine heavens exploded at that moment. Wang Baole stood up abruptly, and in a flash, he shattered the void and disappeared from his original spot, when he reappeared he was above the ancient well. This is the place!Wang Baoles eyes were bloodshot as he charged towards the ancient well. With a loud boom, he shuttled through it, and in that instant he appeared in the underground palace under the ancient well! The moment he appeared, he saw the clone that was standing in the distance and staring at him with hatred. He also saw the blood-colored jar placed in the blood pool in front of him! Chapter 1418 - Master... (fourth update) There didnt seem to be anything out of the ordinary about the jar, but there was a unique aura that was constantly being emitted. At the same time, the instant Wang Baole arrived, the aura of the seven emotions descended around him, transforming into the figures of the Lord of joy and the Lord of anger. They looked at the avatar of the Lord of desire. Due to the law of desire, they were unable to lock onto Wang Baole, and they couldnt see his condition either. That was why they only found out about what Wang Baole had experienced after being notified by Wang Baole in the later stages. Wang Baole knew very well that the other party couldnt possibly be so simple as to expel his soul. If he had been the one to set up the trap, he would definitely have prepared a second plan. Once the other party found him.., he would have to face a deadly trap. In reality, Wang Baoles judgment was correct. The clone that wanted to meet Wang Baole had tried three days ago and realized how strong Wang Baoles resistance was. He had started making preparations. The current underground palace.., had been set up by him as a killing array formation. That was why there was no panic in his eyes. Instead, there was hatred. When XI Zhu and the others arrived, they saw everything that was happening in the underground palace. When they saw the blood vessel, their expressions changed drastically. Thats that aura Thats the Imperial Emperors blood! ! Thats impossible! The Imperial Emperors blood has already transformed into the body of the law of desire. How can there still be a drop of it! ? The faces of the seven emotions lords fell, and they began to back up. However, it was still too late. When they saw the clone of desire, they threw their heads back and laughed maniacally. I knew you guys were coming. Since youre already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Explode! ! As he spoke, the blood jug he had placed there suddenly began to shake. Cracking sounds could be heard as cracks spread out, and a vast, mighty aura spread out from within. It was an aura filled with incredible pressure and terror, it was filled with an aura that could sweep through everything and a will that could look down on the heavens. It caused the expressions of seven emotions and the others to show unprecedented panic, as if painful memories had been brought back. Wang Baoles expression changed as well. However, a strange glint flashed across the depths of his eyes. In the next instant, the cracks on the blood jug reached their limits and shattered with a loud bang. The Aura within erupted, forming a blood-colored fog that rolled wildly in all directions, engulfing everything! The seven emotions and their masters retreated in unison as their expressions changed drastically. It was as if they didnt dare touch the blood-colored fog at all. They could only look at their master and laugh maniacally at the sky. There was joy on their faces, and their eyes were filled with madness. Die! All of You Must Die! In the blink of an eye, the blood fog engulfed everything, including Wang Baoles figure. As for the seven emotions and four masters, they managed to escape from the underground palace, outside the ancient well, even though they were still stained by the blood fog due to their timely escape, all of their faces were pale as they tried their best to dispel the influence of the blood mist within their bodies. Only the joyous Lord looked anxiously at the ancient well. Theres no need to look. Weve failed this time. Who would have thought that the madman, the appeasing Lord, would have a drop of the emperors blood! Looking at it now, he must have refined it from that body many years ago and turned it into his own trump card if he had brought it with him when he was possessed, Im afraid that we would have suffered great losses at that time. The anger Lord and the others spoke with grim expressions. Perhaps that might not be the case,Joy Lord suddenly said. The anger Lord raised his eyebrows and did not speak. However, a hint of disapproval could be seen on his face. At the same time, in the underground palace within the ancient well, a blood fog enveloped the area. Only the laughter of the avatars of desire lord could still be heard. At the same time as the fog churned, illusory figures flew out from the cracks in the walls in all directions, flying out of the cracks in the walls in all directions. These figures, each one are actually the appearance of the desire to see the Lord, only the aura is weaker, this is the desire to see the Lord of the four avatars, the second avatars transformed! This second doppelganger is very cunning. His hidden method is to split himself again into a hundred copies, each hiding. This time, because he sensed the plan of the other doppelganger, he took the initiative to come and cooperate, he had completed this attack. At that moment, the clones that had split up once again were like sharp blades. They charged straight into the fog and stabbed wildly at Wang Baole. Even though the appeaser thought that no one other than himself.., no one could survive in the emperors blood fog, he had made two preparations. As they whistled, the sharp blades formed by the split clones stabbed into Wang Baoles position. With the popping sound, the stench of blood seemed to thicken. No matter how you calculate, what can you do? Its not yours. Its not yours after all.The resolute avatar of desire master laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with anticipation. He was waiting for Wang Baole to be destroyed, the gathering of the blood fog would eventually form a new physical body, waiting for him to fuse with it. Once he fused with it, he would complete the reversal and become desire master once again. By then, he would no longer care about the seven emotions outside. Without Wang Baoles influence, and with him having fused with them, and in his desire city, he was confident that he could suppress the seven emotions. If that didnt work, he could still break through the wrath Lords seal and summon the Emperor Spirit. Very quickly, the scene that appeared here matched the judgment of the possessor of Desires clone. The blood-colored fog that permeated the surroundings suddenly seethed. In an instant, it spread outwards and gathered and contracted. However, just as the clone was filled with anticipation his expression suddenly changed. That was because he saw a figure walking out from the depths of the fog as the blood-colored fog shrank, it was walking out! As it walked out, the sharp blades formed from the clones it had stabbed into earlier turned into blood qi and were absorbed by it! A law body that had not been occupied by a consciousness would not be able to move on its own, nor would it be able to devour the sharp blades that had been transformed from the clones. The fact that it was able to do so only meant that someone was still controlling this body! This thisas the clones expression changed, the figure in the blood mist became more and more visible. As he walked out, the mist in the area began to madly gather around him, flowing through his eyes, ears, nose, and all the pores on his body, it surged in at the same time. After the last wisp of fog had fused, the figure had already walked in front of the desire masters avatar. His entire body was crimson red, and even his hair had turned blood red. His eyes shone with a red glow, and his body was filled with a violent aura that carried a supreme pressure, it enveloped the surroundings. It was Wang Baole. He looked calmly at the stunned and shocked desire master. You, you, you Who Are You? How could you possibly absorb my masters Blood!The figure trembled, disbelief in his eyes, and he lost his voice. Wang Baole was silent. He raised his right hand and pressed it on the figures head in front of him. The figure was terrified, unable and unable to dodge. With a slight press, the figures body trembled, and his body collapsed visibly. Before his body and soul were destroyed and he was completely dead.. He suddenly looked dazed as he stared blankly at Wang Baole. Vaguely, he seemed to have seen something and muttered to himself. You are Masterthose were the only words that came out of his mouth. The clone vanished into thin air and turned into a rich blood qi that flowed into Wang Baoles body through his right hand. Wang Baole didnt say a word from the beginning to the end. He stood there for a long, long time. In the end, he sighed softly and turned to leave. Chapter 1419 - wrath of War (first update) There was a deep sense of complexity in this sigh. Wang Baole didnt want to dwell on the truth of this world. However, the truth had suddenly appeared before him time and time again, making it impossible for him to avoid it. The main body still doesnt know about all of this Wang Baole walked out of the ancient well silently and appeared in the sky outside. He didnt care about the changes in the expressions of the people around him. He didnt care about the seven emotions and the others, who were filled with disbelief and hesitation, he didnt look at the direct descendant disciples who had been attracted to see the main body because of the anomaly. He stood in mid-air and looked At where the main body was. At that moment, Wang Baole suddenly felt envious of the main body. Not knowing anything might also be a form of happiness. Amidst the emotions and complicated feelings in his heart, the seven emotions and the other main bodies around him were all on high alert. Only the joyous main body stared at Wang Baole with a deep look in his eyes. You Arethe angry master was the first to speak, his voice echoing like thunder. I wish to meet you, master,Wang Baole said calmly. Immediately, the direct-line disciples who had rushed over were all shocked and confused. However, they still knelt down in front of Wang Baole. Most of these disciples had extraordinary cultivation levels. They had reached a certain level of mastery in the law of desire. They were comparable to the glutton lord or the dao child of desire city. There were a total of seven people. There were four women and three male cultivators. Every single one of them had perfect looks and figures. One of the female disciples was even more beautiful than the others. Even Wang Baole had to admit that she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, she could be said to be the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. However, such beauty always gave off a false impression. The anxiety and worry in this disciples eyes was the greatest. She seemed to be very worried about Wang Baole. After sweeping his gaze across the disciples, Wang Baole finally turned to look at the angry Lord. After meeting Wang Baoles gaze, even the powerful angry Lord was shocked. Wang Baoles seemingly calm gaze was filled with an indescribable pressure. This pressure.., it caused memories of the painful events that had happened many years ago to surface in his mind. Lord of Wrath, hand over what doesnt belong to you,Wang Baole stared at the lord of Wrath and said slowly. As soon as Wang Baole said that, the Lord of joy, the Lord of Sorrow, and the Lord of sorrow were stunned. They looked at the Lord of Wrath. The Lord of Wrath was also stunned. Then, anger appeared in his eyes, and his expression twisted in anger, he suppressed the discomfort in his heart, stared at Wang Baole, and gritted his teeth. What are you saying? Im sayingWang Baoles expression was the same as ever as he walked towards the angry Lord. Hand over what doesnt belong to you Hand it over.The moment he said the last three words, Wang Baole walked towards the angry Lord. His Qi and blood turned into a crimson glow that seemed to be able to cover the sky, enveloping the entire area. The pressure that emanated from his body shocked the Joy Lord and the others. Other than the Joy Lord, the other two couldnt imagine why Wang Baole, who had resolved the crisis in the ancient well, had such an unbelievable aura. Especially this aura it made their hearts tremble, because it was the emperors aura. You!The anger Lords expression changed slightly, but his anger didnt diminish. Instead, it grew stronger. He retreated and let out a low growl. Arent you going to give it to me? Ill take it myself.Wang Baoles expression remained calm throughout. He raised his right hand and waved it. Immediately, Blood Qi erupted, forming a storm that swept in all directions. From Afar, it looked like a large blood-colored hand. The palm of the large blood-colored hand contained the power of Wang Baoles blood qi. The five fingers, on the other hand, were different. The thumb was formed from the law of appetite, the index finger was formed from the law of desire, and the middle finger was formed from the law of desire. Wang Baole was the absolute source of the three laws in terms of desire, and the desire to listen was also half the source. Even though appetite was not the main source, it was almost at its peak. The three fingers formed by the three laws were already extremely powerful, not to mention that the other two contained four laws of seven emotions. As such.., the power of this palm had already surpassed any of the seven emotions and six desires! Seeing the blood-colored palm approach, the anger Lords breathing quickened. He roared and formed a seal with his hands. The law of anger spread, forming the image of an angry dragon that roared at Wang Baole to resist. However, this resistance was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. It couldnt withstand a single blow! Before the joyous Lord and the others could stop it, in the next instant, Wang Baoles blood-colored hand formed from the law of anger clashed with the angry dragon with an aura of destruction that could suppress everything. The angry dragon roared and shattered inch by inch, it was as if it didnt even have the right to block the blood-colored palm. The Blood Hand didnt stop at all. After shattering the angry dragon, it reached the furious Lord, whose expression had changed drastically, and grabbed it with ease! The entire process took only a few breaths of time. The mighty furious Lord of seven emotions was as weak as a mortal. It was effortlessly suppressed by Wang Baole with one hand! Only when the furious Lord was grabbed by Wang Baole did the joyous lord and the others come to their senses. They exclaimed in shock. Show Mercy! There must be a misunderstanding. The Joyous Lord moved and appeared in front of Wang Baole. Her expression was complicated as she took a deep breath and bowed towards Wang Baole. Can you give him a chance? Wang Baoles expression was calm. He ignored the sorrowful Lord and the Sorrowful Lord. Instead, he looked at the joyous lord and spoke calmly after a long while. Alright. As soon as he said that, Wang Baole flung his sleeves. He immediately released the blood-colored hand that had grabbed the angry lord, causing the angry lord within to retreat rapidly. His body trembled as he stared at Wang Baole in fear. In that instant just now.., he had truly felt death. Normally speaking, seven emotions and six desires were indestructible. However, Wang Baoles blood-colored hand contained the emperors aura. That Aura could shatter everything. The Joy Lord heaved a sigh of relief and turned to glare angrily at the anger Lord. Anger Lord, why arent you handing it over?. The anger Lord was bitter. He remained silent for a few breaths before raising his hand and pressing it between his brows. In the next instant, layers of illusory images that had been sealed emerged from between his brows. Wang Baole grabbed them across space and charged towards him, grabbing them. The seals on them shattered layer by layer, revealing the original appearance of the illusory images within. It was the appearance of the person who had wanted to meet the Lord. The reason why he had been able to sense that the angry master had hidden the avatars of the figure was because after Wang Baole had absorbed the blood of the emperor, he had sensed that the avatars of the figure who had wanted to meet the master no longer held any secrets. Therefore, he could sense that this wisp existed within the body of the angry master. After grabbing it, Wang Baole squeezed it gently. Immediately, the illusory figure of the avatars in his hand shattered, turning into wisps of Qi and blood that fused into Wang Baoles body. However, very quickly, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. Huh? He felt that something was amiss. Previously, when he had absorbed the blood of the supreme emperor and sensed his surroundings, he had sensed the presence of two avatars outside. Furthermore, he had absorbed and destroyed two avatars in the ancient well. That was why he had thought that all four avatars were complete. However, after absorbing the shadow of the clone, he felt that something was amiss. The amount of Qi and blood that the clone contained was too little it didnt seem like a clone that contained ten percent of Qi and blood, it was more like one of the nearly 100 clones that had been destroyed by him previously! Chapter 1420 - who am I... (second update) Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. After some thought, he had an answer in his heart. He had indeed encountered two avatars in the underground palace. One of them had been killed by him with his own hands, while the other had been completely filled with 10% of his blood qi. The other had been split into multiple avatars and pierced into the blood fog, which he had absorbed one by one. If he were to calculate carefully, it wouldnt be 100, but 99. Clearly, the second clone was crafty. He had arranged for ninety-nine clones to come. If he succeeded, he would have been a great help. If he failed, he would have hidden another clone that hadnt appeared, that was why there was a possibility of a comeback. However, even though the Golden Cicadas escape was ingenious, it was clear that the remaining clones were unlucky. They had been captured by the angry Lord at some point in time. For some other reasons, the angry Lord had sealed them into his body, it had concealed the traces of the other partys existence. If Wang Baole hadnt absorbed the blood of the Empyrean Lord and could sense everything, it would have been difficult for him to detect any clues. This isnt a complete clone. I only stayed behind to study it. It Wont be of much use to you. After all, if Im not wrong, youre still missing two complete clonesthe angry Lord explained in a muffled voice, he saw the change in Wang Baoles expression and explained in a muffled voice. If it had been Wang Baole, who didnt have his current abilities, he wouldnt have tried to explain himself. But now things were different. Were only missing one,Wang Baole said calmly. As the joyous Lord and the others looked on in surprise, Wang Baole turned his head and looked around. He had clearly seen everything that had just happened, the seven disciples had pretended not to have seen anything. The seven of them were trembling. No matter how stupid they were, they had already guessed the truth. Their master had been possessed, and only one or two avatars were still escaping. However, that was not important. What was important was that the person who had possessed their master had indeed become the source of the law of desire. To a certain extent, he had become the new master of desire. Therefore, even though it was complicated, they did not dare act Rashly. They could only bow their heads and kowtow. Wang Baole looked at the seven disciples silently and said slowly, For the sake of a past relationship that I dont even know about, Ill leave some face for you. Come out yourself.. The seven of them trembled even more, and there was a look of confusion on their faces. Wang Baole waited for a few breaths before sighing softly. He raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion. With a sharp scream, he grabbed the most beautiful female disciple out of the seven, he grabbed her. Master, I Without waiting for her to finish speaking, Wang Baole clenched his hand. With a loud bang, the female disciples entire body trembled. Traces of Qi and blood seeped out of her seven orifices, transforming into the appearance of someone who had once wanted to meet their master. He looked at Wang Baole viciously. He knew that it would be difficult for him to escape, and there was despair in his eyes. However, he didnt understand the meaning behind Wang Baoles words. Through his expression, Wang Baole could tell that the few avatars who had wanted to meet their master.., they didnt share their memories with each other. As for the female disciple, Wang Baole wasnt someone who would kill recklessly. He waved his hand and tossed her back. Then, with a single breath, the despairing desire to see the Lord Avatar turned into Qi and blood, fusing into Wang Baoles body. At that point, Wang Baole had already grasped ninety percent of the desire to see the Lord Avatar. The remaining ten percent was no longer important, especially after he had absorbed the drop of core blood from the Empyrean Lord, it didnt matter whether he could find the last avatar or not. He was only curious as to how the last avatar had managed to escape from the city of desire. He couldnt sense it. It was obvious that the other party was very far away from the city of desire. However, it didnt matter. Even if it had been taken away by someone else, it wouldnt pose a threat to him. That was because he was different from the previous avatar. The previous avatar had only taken possession of his body. However, Wang Baole had integrated it into his own body, turning it into his own Qi and blood. He was now a complete entity. It could be said that after absorbing that drop of blood in the ancient well underground palace, Wang Baole was no longer the same. The relationship between his physical body and his actual body was no longer as direct as it had been in the past. In a sense, he was now completely independent. He had mastered the nearly complete law of desire, as well as many other laws. At that moment, he was a worthy owner of desire. He was even more powerful than the other owners of desire. In Silence, Wang Baole ignored the people around him. Instead, he looked at the joyous lord and spoke slowly. We should talk. Alright.The Joyous Lord took a deep breath and nodded slightly. In the next moment, the two figures disappeared. When they reappeared They were already at the location of the blood pool of desire. Wang Baole waved his hand, and the environment changed. It turned into a pavilion with a table. Wang Baole sat at the side and leaned against the pillar of the pavilion. A bottle of rice wine appeared in his hand. He placed it by his mouth and took a big gulp, he looked at the joyous lord who was sitting across the table. From this angle, the joyous lords looks were extraordinarily beautiful. Her magnificence was even more prominent. Her sitting posture was extremely elegant, exuding the beauty of a womans curves. Sensing Wang Baoles gaze, the joyous lord turned to look. After their gazes met, Wang Baole suddenly spoke. Before you became the joyous lord, what was your identity? One of the one hundred and eight divine generals under the Imperial Emperor, Spirit Moon,the joyous Lord said softly, his eyes filled with reminiscence. You know my identity?Wang Baole asked again after a moment of silence. I know, and I dont know. However, I am certain of one thing. You are an outsider, and the person the upper realm is looking for. That is why I want to cooperate with you. That is because I want to be freed,the joyous lord answered frankly. How? Kill your way to the upper realm, destroy the Emperor Spirit, suppress the Guardian, and destroy the Emperor! Difficult!Wang Baole drank the rice wine and shook his head. Do you know why the seven emotions are complete here, but the six desires are lacking in desires?The Joyous Lord looked at Wang Baole and spoke word by word. Thats because desire was the first to appear in this world. It eventually split into seven parts, each of which turned into one emotion. In other words the seven emotions On the other hand, if someone can cultivate the seven emotions laws to a certain level and fuse them together, the laws of desire will be born. However, before that, no one can do it. Thats because all life in this world is cursed, and you are the only one who isnt Once the will is released, the door to the upper realm will be shaken open Once the door to the realm is opened, we will charge forward. It doesnt matter if we live or die, we will still be free Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and remained silent for a long time. The Joyous Lord didnt say anything. She was waiting for Wang Baole to think. After a long while, Wang Baole suddenly smiled. He looked at the joyous lord with a complicated expression, and the joyous lord looked at him with a complicated expression. Sometimes, even though he understood and the other party understood, there were still some things that he couldnt say. For example, he knew that the other party had already guessed the truth that he didnt want to admit. For example, she knew that although the person before her was only a clone, he was a clone that wanted to be independent, and was already independent, but desired to be independent forever. There isnt a mountain above your head. Why Dont you Give It a try?The joyous Lord said softly. An independent clone of the Supreme Emperor, an independent clone of an independent cloneWang Baole smiled inwardly, but his eyes were filled with confusion. Who exactly am i Chapter 1421 - stupidity (Third Update) While Wang Baole was conversing with the joyous lord in the underground palace.. In a desert far away from the city of desire, a figure was advancing rapidly. The figure wasnt blurry, so he could see everything clearly. If Wang Baole were here, he would definitely be able to recognize the figure at a glance. It was the last avatar of the joyous lord. He didnt know how the Avatar managed to escape the blockade of the city of desire. He had only tried according to his own thoughts. In the end, he realized that the seal that enveloped the city of desire was completely ineffective against him. Therefore, he didnt hesitate and immediately chose to leave. As for the time it was only the second day after the person who wanted to see him self-destruct. Therefore, he did not know what happened after he saw the desire city. In his mind, there was only one thought, and that was revenge! He wanted to rely on his identity as an imperial emperors disciple to return to the upper realm and find his master. He wanted his master to make decisions for him and suppress all rebellions. He also thought about sending a message, but for some reason, his message seemed to have been interrupted. No matter what he did along the way, he could not send it out. But it did not matter. His thoughts were very firm. Since sending a message was not possible, he would fly over on his own. It was difficult for outsiders to go to the upper realm, but he felt that his identity should not be difficult. It had to be said The four avatars that wanted to meet the Lord carried different personalities, and this one seemed to carry a personality related to stupidity and impulsiveness. Because according to the original plan, he should have been flying towards the end of the sky, but after flying for a while, he didnt feel the existence of the upper realm. In his confusion, he walked around randomly, and on a certain day.., he suddenly felt an aura that made him excited and excited. This aura, he felt that it was impossible for him to recognize it wrongly. It was the aura of his master, the emperor. Master has come out of seclusion?The clone that saw the lord of desire was shocked, excited, and ecstatic. He subconsciously changed his direction and ran toward the location of the aura that he sensed. Just like that, after running for a long time, he finally arrived at the desert one day. The desert was unfamiliar to him, but to Wang Baole, this place was extremely familiar. That was because deep in the desert was where his true body was. This is it. Master is here.The avatar of the desire master became even more excited when he arrived in the desert. His eyes were filled with unprecedented excitement. Damn the seven emotions. Damn outsiders. You are dead for sure. Once master appears, you are dead for sure!At the thought of this, the avatar of the desire master laughed loudly. He sped up and stepped into the desert, they followed the aura they sensed and burrowed underground, heading straight for where Wang Baoles actual body was. They rushed forward excitedly. Before long, they broke through the layers of obstacles and reached the depths. In a flash, they entered Wang Baoles seclusion. Master, Im here to see you! Master Masterthe excited avatars of the desire master spoke continuously. Suddenly, they paused. They stared blankly at the figure sitting cross-legged in front of them. Their bodies trembled slowly, and disbelief appeared in their eyes. Before him, Wang Baoles original body opened his eyes curiously and looked at the little guy before him. The surroundings fell silent. Only the two of them looked at each other. However, in the next moment, the avatars of desire let out a shrill scream and retreated rapidly, trying to escape. He had clearly come to look for his master, but he had never expected that he would find the original body of the fellow who had possessed him.. However, it was clear that he could not escape. In the next moment his fleeing figure was sucked in by a powerful force and pulled back. He was grabbed by Wang Baoles body and turned into a pool of blood qi with a bang, it surged into his body. Wang Baoles body shook violently. After a long while, when he had absorbed and digested everything about the clone, Wang Baoles body slowly opened his eyes. There was a complicated look in his eyes, as well as confusion. So Thats how it is.. At the same time, in the pleasure city, Wang Baole, who was chatting with the joyous lord, stopped in his tracks as he was about to drink the rice wine. He raised his head and looked into the distance, his eyes narrowing. He could feel that there was something different about his main body. At the same time, his law of pleasure seemed to be fluctuating. However, after his body was complete, the law of pleasure seemed to be closed and unaffected by the outside world. Its a little strange confusion appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. As he pondered, a funny thought surfaced in his mind. Could it be that the avatar of desire has found my main body? Wang Baole had a strange expression on his face. When the joyous lord saw this scene, a faint light flashed in the depths of his eyes. He spoke softly. Whats Wrong? Nothing. The intent you mentioned requires the other seven emotions laws. Im still lacking three more.Wang Baole looked at the joyous lord. I have them.The Joyous Lord and Wang Baole looked at each other and spoke calmly. The seven emotions were emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, sorrow, and terror. Among them, the four emotions that Wang Baole had obtained were joy, sorrow, anger, and sorrow. In reality, the Sorrowful Lord was the Sorrowful Lord. Therefore, the three laws that he lacked were the law of thought, the law of fear, and the law of fear. In the next moment, the joyous lord raised his hand and waved it. Three small white bottles appeared in front of Wang Baole. The three bottles were sealed. However, Wang Baole could sense that there were three dao seeds in the three bottles as he looked closely. The Three Dao seeds represented the three emotional laws that he lacked. Such a complete set of preparations made Wang Baole look at the joyous lord with a deep meaning. The Joyous Lord didnt explain. After sending the three bottles out, she stood up and bowed at Wang Baole before turning to leave the underground palace. Wang Baole was left alone. Wang Baole didnt look at the three bottles. Instead, he leaned against them and drank rice wine silently. After a long while, he suddenly laughed. The main body doesnt like to drink alcohol. He only likes ice spirit water. He doesnt know that actually, alcohol tastes better. As he spoke, Wang Baole waved his hand. Immediately, the three bottles containing the seven emotions nomological dao seed rushed towards him and were grabbed by him! So what if I try! In the next moment, the three bottles shattered simultaneously. The dao seed within them shone brightly and charged towards Wang Baole. In an instant, it fused into his body. With the suppression of the Emperors Qi and blood, the remaining emotions were instantly wiped out, it became a pure nomological dao seed. This purity cut off all ties with its source. It was extremely pure at that moment, fusing directly into Wang Baoles body. In his body, it turned into three seals! They seemed to resonate with the seals of the four emotions from before. Each of them shone brighter and brighter. Wang Baoles aura also erupted with a loud bang at that moment! Vaguely, the seven marks also began to approach each other slowly as they erupted, as if they were about to fuse together. At the same time, the happy host who had walked out of the underground palace turned her head to look in the direction of the underground palace. She took a deep breath, and anticipation appeared in her eyes. Chapter 1422 - Sixth Desire (first part) The fusion of seven emotions was the sixth desire! Desire was extremely special. It was a power of desire that contained many things. To a certain extent, traces of desire could be seen in the previous five desires. That was why it was the most mysterious. That was why it could be split and turned into seven emotions. Desire was something that could only be gained by thinking about it. This thought could be explained as greed. Greed for fame and wealth was desire. Greed for lust was also desire, and greed for love was also desire. To be precise, the power of desire could support a person to the extreme, and it was something that almost everyone possessed. Even Wang Baole He desired to be free and unfettered, hoping to become an immortal. This in itself was clearly a type of desire. However, under normal circumstances, this desire could be suppressed and controlled. However, in the Origin Universe Dao space, everything changed, and the six desires turned into laws! As such, cultivators who cultivated the laws of desire might also become desires themselves. It was a mysterious concept, and it was indeed the case. Desire was completely different from the other five desires. It was more ethereal and more idealistic. Wang Baole sat cross-legged in the pavilion with his eyes closed. As the seven emotions seals in his body fused with each other, he slowly gained enlightenment. As he gained enlightenment, he withdrew all of his senses and immersed himself in cultivation. Of course, if any danger came, with his current level of cultivation, he would still be able to detect it instantly. Time passed slowly. Everything in the city of desire gradually returned to normal. Most of the cultivators in the city didnt know that the owner of desire had changed. Those who knew about this didnt dare say anything either. That was because even though the owner of desire had changed, the laws of desire hadnt changed. The new owner of desire was indeed the source of the laws of desire. The seven emotions and Four Masters didnt stay in desire city for long. They dispersed one after another. They still had their own matters to attend to. The first to leave was the angry master. He had been embarrassed by his defeat at Wang Baoles hands, but he had been utterly defeated. He hadnt been able to put up any resistance, and he had been suppressed in an instant. His pride couldnt take it anymore. After the angry Lord left, the other lords also left. The last one to leave was the joyous lord. Before she left, she looked at the place where Wang Baole had gone into seclusion, and the anticipation in her eyes grew even stronger. That was because she could already sense that at the center of the city of desire, there was a faint, familiar aura of laws. It was as if it was about to return, and it was faintly discernible. Once the will is released, the door to the upper realm will open Imperial emperor Its useless for you to seal off the first and second worlds Well meet again soon.Joy Mistress suddenly smiled. There was an indescribable strangeness to her smile, and there seemed to be a black light flashing in the depths of her eyes. However Joy Mistress, who had turned around and gradually disappeared into the distance, did not notice that there was a vague figure in the sky that was looking at her without her noticing. That included The black light in her eyes. That figure was dressed in a long black robe, and his head was covered by the black robe. He stood silently in midair, and after a long while, he looked away from where joy mistress had disappeared to look at desire city. It hasnt been too long since my clone grew to this extent if he hadnt retracted his senses and I hadnt shown any hostility towards him, he would have noticed me the moment I arrived,the figure in the sky muttered, the wind blew, lifting a corner of the robe that covered his head and revealing his face. It was Wang Baoles true form! He stared silently at the city of desire. He seemed to have thought of something, and a complicated look slowly appeared in his eyes. After a long while, he sighed softly, as if something had made it difficult for him to make up his mind. In the end, he shook his head, as if he still had no answer, he turned around and left the sky. His true form had left, but his clone had indeed not noticed it. That was because Wang Baole, who was sitting cross-legged in the underground palace of the city of Desire, was at a critical moment in the fusion of the seven emotions seals in his body. It was already sixty percent complete! At that point, the fusion was irreversible. He could sense that the seven marks were breaking apart, and as they broke apart, they fused with each other, creating a new law. Soon, ten days passed. Twenty days passed. Thirty days passed.. The fusion of the seven emotions mark had increased from sixty percent to ninety percent! Even so, the laws of intent had yet to be born, and only continued to emanate auras. However, when those auras converged to a certain degree, they affected the second level of the world. The first to be affected were the seven emotions masters. They could clearly sense that the power of the laws they were in was being drained, and was continuing to weaken. The cultivators who cultivated the laws of seven emotions were also affected. It was as if the laws of the seven emotions were being changed. However, compared to the disciples who cultivated the laws of the seven emotions, the masters of the seven emotions clearly knew the reason. Hence, they did not panic. Instead, they quietly waited. This was because while the laws of the seven emotions on their bodies were withering, the power of the laws that originally belonged to them had also recovered from being suppressed. Other than that, the heaven and earth of the second level were also affected. The Sky began to darken, and bolts of lightning continued to appear everywhere, rumbling in all directions. The earth trembled in many places, especially the five desire cities. Most of the cultivators there had an indescribable feeling of trepidation, as if their instincts told them that something big was about to happen. Four of the desire lords had the most obvious feelings. Even though the desire lord was severely injured and in seclusion, they all opened their eyes abruptly in the crater of the volcano. Disbelief filled their eyes. They turned their heads to look in the direction of desire city, and their breathing quickened. The Unconscious Desire Lord also woke up under the stimulation of the aura and looked at desire city. There was also the desire to smell and touch the desire lord. Even though they had never seen Wang Baole before, they were still shaken by the aura in that instant. The fusion continued, and the world was changing. Even the third level of the world was changing. Deep in the ground, in the karst caves, the figures that were entangled and withered were showing signs of awakening.. On the thirty-ninth day when the seven emotions mark in Wang Baoles body completely fused together, a law that had not appeared in this world for a long time was suddenly born! At that moment, the sky and earth changed color, and the winds and clouds began to blow! The seven emotions masters trembled, and the other four desires masters were shocked. All living beings buzzed, and the world shook! The law that was born was called the will! As soon as it appeared, Wang Baole was the first person who had it, and he was basically the only person who had it. Therefore, he became the source, and he became the will master! A violent and powerful aura erupted from his body, forming a storm that swept up like a pillar of Qi and blasted into the sky! Chapter 1423 - Xuan Chen (Second Update) The vortex appeared in the sky amidst the rumbling sound. As it spread out in all directions, it seemed to have blown open the fog and destroyed the seal. An incomparably huge white door seemed to have been pulled out of the void, it was directly revealed in the sky. The door exuded an ancient aura. It seemed to have existed for countless years. With just a glance, it seemed to be able to sense the passage of time. There were even blood stains on it, as if it had been closed in the past, and that it had paid a huge price. This was the door to the upper realm! As it descended once again, its suppressive power spread out, causing the entire second level of the world to sink down three feet! The city of desires also sank down, as if it were about to collapse. All living things sank down, as if something heavy had fallen from their shoulders. Cracking sounds could be heard from their bodies, and it was as if the pressure on them had increased significantly. Such an imposing manner caused a majestic power to spread out from the door, causing everyone who saw it to be completely shocked. Needless to say, the appearance of the door had clearly alarmed the upper realm. Soon, masked white-robed men appeared around the door of the upper realm. There were a total of nine of them, and each of them exuded a shocking aura, even though they werent as powerful as the Lord of Desire, they were still astonishing. (the white-robed men in the previous paragraph) That was because they were emperor spirits, the guards of the Imperial Emperor. As soon as they appeared, streams of divine thoughts spread out from their bodies and locked onto the underground palace in the city of desire. The instant they swept their divine thoughts over, Wang Baole, who was in the underground palace, opened his eyes. As soon as he opened his eyes, cracking sounds reverberated in the heavens and earth. Immediately, the nine white-robed men outside the gates of the upper realm let out mournful cries. Their eyes were all shattered at that moment. It was as if Wang Baole was now qualified to not be looked at directly. That was indeed the case. Before he had fused with the laws of seven emotions, he had become the source of desire. He had combined his own laws of appetite and four emotions, as well as his own physical body, which had been fused with the blood of the emperor, he was already considered the number one desire master. Suppressing the anger master was a piece of cake, not to mention now he had fused with the seven emotions and formed the desire. He was also the desire master. This had allowed Wang Baoles combat strength to reach an earth-shattering level. That was because the will was the first desire. It was so powerful that it could be split into seven parts and turned into the laws of the seven emotions. One could see how powerful it was. If that was the case, Wang Baole himself didnt know what level he was at now. That was why he wanted to test it out. Therefore, when he opened his eyes and the nine Emperor Spiritseyes collapsed, Wang Baole took a step forward in the underground palace. His figure didnt disappear. What changed was his surroundings it was as if the stars had shifted, and he remained where he was, however, his original position changed immediately, turning into the heavens and the gates to the upper realm. This scene caused all the seven emotions and desires masters, who were paying attention to everything, to be shocked. Their breathing quickened, and they knew what this meant. Absolute control over the world and the laws!The enraged master muttered. As he looked at Wang Baoles figure, his eyes were filled with pain, and his heart was filled with respect. The Eater, who had just emerged from seclusion, had the same thoughts. She had mixed feelings, but she couldnt help but feel a sense of anticipation. The Eater was also filled with anticipation. His eyes were wide open. Even though his eyes were stinging, he still tried his best to look. He wanted to know if he would be able to win the gamble he had taken previously. Under everyones gaze, Wang Baole, who was standing in front of the gates of the upper realm, didnt look at the emperor spirits around him. Instead, he stared at the gates before him. There was a hint of regret on his face. He understood that once he pushed open the gates.., he would be able to enter the first level of the world. That was where the emperor was in seclusion. It was also his final mission as an avatar. I dont know if my choice is right or wrong. Wang Baole shook his head. At that moment, the nine emperor spirits around him instantly charged at Wang baole from nine different directions. Each of them turned into a wisp of black fog, like a rope.., it wrapped around him in an instant. Break!Wang Baole stood there. He didnt even raise his hand. He merely uttered a single word. However, that single word was like a spell. As it reverberated in the air, the black rope formed by the nine monarch spirits around him broke inch by inch and shattered abruptly. One had to know that even though the cultivation of one of the nine monarch spirits was inferior to that of the possessor, when they joined forces, even the possessor wouldnt be able to collapse with a single word like Wang Baole. That was why the Lord of Desire and the Lord of seven emotions, who had seen the scene in the second level, felt their hearts thump once again. However the unique characteristic of monarch spirits was that they were immortal. In the next moment, eighteen figures appeared and charged at Wang Baole once again. Just like how they had fought against Wang Baoles true form, eighteen of them were destroyed very quickly, thirty-six appeared. Thirty-six were destroyed, and seventy-two appeared. Then, one hundred and forty-four appeared, and two hundred and eighty-eight appeared.. At that moment, the sigh in Wang Baoles eyes intensified. He looked at the emperor spirits around him. Even though they were all wearing masks, he knew that the appearance under the masks was exactly the same as his own. Therefore, after a soft sigh, the blood of the emperor Emperor within Wang Baoles body was instantly activated and exploded, forming a blood fog that drifted outside, against the Emperor Spirits, others might need to be suppressed and killed. However, for Wang Baole, after fusing with the blood of the Emperor Spirits, he no longer needed it. That was because he and the emperor spirits were originally of the same origin, with the increase in the concentration of the same origin, he was now immune to all the divine abilities and spells that came from the emperor spirits. That was indeed the case. As the Qi and blood dispersed, the divine abilities of the hundreds of monarch spirits seemed to land on Wang Baole, but they didnt affect him at all. It was as if they were all shadows, how could they possibly affect the perfected one. Therefore, after repeated attempts with no results, and seeing Wang Baole walk step by step towards the gates of the upper realm, the monarch spirits grew anxious and began to split themselves. The number of them continued to increase, gradually reaching thousands, slowly reaching tens of thousands, in the end In the sky, Wang Baole was surrounded by the white-robed emperor spirits. Their attacks had reached an earth-shattering level. It could be said that no one in the second level of the world could resist them. However, it still had no effect on Wang Baole. Even their bodies couldnt be a hindrance, as if they didnt exist, wang baole, who was filled with Qi and blood, passed right through. He walked to the front of the door to the upper realm. After a few breaths of silence, determination appeared in Wang Baoles eyes. He raised his right hand and was about to press on the door. However, at that moment, an ancient voice suddenly sounded in the world. Have you thought it through? As the voice appeared, a figure gathered above the door. He stood there and looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole raised his head and looked at the person in front of him. This was the first time they had truly met. Mystic Dust Grand Emperor!Wang Baole said softly. Chapter 1424 - Curse of the three desires (third update) It was Emperor Xuanchen! Little Fives father, the Emperor of the Xuanchen Empire, was one of the top three in terms of combat power amongst the 108 warlords! His national emblem was a parrot, and it was rumored that this parrot had an extraordinary relationship with the emperor. Perhaps this was also why Emperor Xuanchen wasnt sealed, but instead became a guardian. At that moment, he was dressed in a black robe and had gray hair. His features were ancient, and his eyes were deep but if one looked closely, one could see that deep within his eyes, there seemed to be no spirit intelligence. He stood above the door and lowered his head to stare coldly at Wang Baole. Wang Baole raised his head and stared at Emperor Xuanchen as well. Everything was silent. Even the entire second level seemed to freeze in that instant. be it the seven emotions or the desires of the masses, they all stared at everything from afar, their hearts stirring up a storm. The moment the door appeared, memories that seemed to have been sealed appeared in their minds. Those memories had been branded into their bloodlines. Now that they had appeared, everyone understood that it was the door to the upper realm, they understood that it was the door to the upper realm. If they could open the door, they would be able to connect the first and second level of the world, allowing the cultivators of the second level of the world to step into the upper realm. The upper realm was rumored to be the place where the gods slept. As everyone watched, Emperor Xuan Chen, who was standing on the door, spoke once again. His voice was like thunder, reverberating in all directions and exploding beside Wang Baoles ears. Have you thought it through? It was the second time Emperor Xuan Chen had said the same thing. His gaze was extremely sharp as he looked at Wang baole, as if waiting for his answer. Wang Baole was silent. Others might not understand what he had just said, but he was vaguely confused. After a few short breaths, although Wang Baole didnt say anything, he used his actions to tell the mystic dust grand emperor that he had thought things through. He dashed out in an instant and headed straight for the mystic dust grand emperor. He was so fast that he appeared in front of the mystic dust grand emperor in the blink of an eye. He raised his right hand, and the law of listening and desire descended, enveloping the entire area, it turned into night, enveloping the mystic dust grand emperor within. It was a strange scene. It was still daytime ten thousand miles away, but the surrounding ten thousand miles around Wang Baole was pitch-black. Countless shrill cries reverberated in the darkness. Only the door to the upper realm seemed unaffected. It remained in the darkness, but the figures of Wang Baole and the mystic dust grand emperor could no longer be seen in the darkness. That was because they had already stepped into the realm of listening. Everything in the realm of listening was magnified. Wang Baole and the Great Emperor Xuan Chens figures continued to cross each other. When they came into contact, a series of loud booms rang out. There were also strange creatures that came from all directions, bringing with them a sense of slaughter. They gathered together and cooperated with Wang Baole to attack the Great Emperor Xuan Chen. However, it was clear that the Great Emperor Xuan Chens strength was not something that the strange things in the realm of listening could shake, it was also not something that the law of listening could suppress. Not long after, a loud boom that seemed to split the heavens and earth rang out. The dark night was torn apart. As it exploded, Wang Baoles figure flashed out from within, followed by the mystic dust grand emperor, he caught up in an instant. However, Wang Baoles expression did not change as the world of listening was torn apart. Naturally, he knew that it was not realistic to use the world of listening to suppress it. Therefore, the world of listening was just a method he used to test it out. Of course, there were other motives behind it. At that moment, as the surrounding night continued to crumble and shatter, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As he retreated, he raised his right hand and waved it abruptly. Immediately, the law of appetite began to move, and a dark glow appeared in his eyes, his body also expanded rapidly. As if he had blown air, he expanded to a height of more than three thousand feet, just like a giant. As the law of appetite erupted, numerous nightmares of desire appeared. There were more than ten thousand of them. They roared in unison and turned into large mouths that swallowed the mystic dust. Wang Baole opened his mouth abruptly and swallowed the approaching mystic dust emperor! At the same time, the fragments of the dark night of the listening realm around them were no longer black. Instead, they emitted a demonic glow, as if they were reflecting light this caused the area within ten thousand kilometers to become much more viscous due to the two desires that pervaded it. The figure of the Great Emperor Xuan Chen was also affected. He snorted coldly and raised his large hand, grabbing upwards. With that Grab, the clouds in the sky immediately changed, a pitch-black giant black claw, the size of a city, extended out from the clouds, grabbing towards the area within the ten thousand kilometer radius. Its aura was shocking! Before it could get close, the mouth formed by the nightmare of desire seemed to have met its natural enemy. It let out a shrill scream and collapsed instantly. Wang Baoles body of desire was also affected and began to degenerate. However, this didnt affect the burning desire for battle in Wang Baoles eyes. He narrowed his eyes and let out a low growl. Both his hands formed seals at the same time, and instantly, an illusory large hand materialized around him! This hand only had three fingers! It was Wang Baoles trump card at that moment. He used the emperors blood qi as his palm, his will as his thumb, his desire as his index finger, and his appetite as his middle finger. He stretched out his giant claw towards the sky and pressed down on it. At the same time, the listening realm fragments and the fluctuations of the law of appetite in the surroundings seemed to have been prepared for a long time. They erupted simultaneously and seemed to become one with Wang Baoles illusory palm. Therefore, from afar, the listening realm fragments and the law of appetite in the surroundings seemed to have transformed into the flesh and blood of the three-fingered palm, making it even more majestic and realistic. The realm of Desire!The seven emotions masters and a few desire masters who were watching the battle immediately murmured. They were right. After mastering the law of desire and the other laws of desire, Wang Baole had a vague understanding of how to maximize the power of desire. This was the case with the realm of desire. With the fusion of numerous desires, the area formed would allow him to unleash an astonishing power within it. For example, right now the three-fingered palm rumbled and collided directly with the giant claw from the sky. The world rumbled and shook in all directions. The entire second level seemed to have stirred up a storm. With the spot where Wang Baole and the Great Emperor Xuan Chen had made contact as the center, it spread out in all directions with a loud rumble. Countless plants rose from the ground. Countless mountains shattered into plains with a loud rumble. Whether it was the sea or the rivers, they were all swept up too much. This caused a storm to fall in many areas of the world amidst the storm. At the same time, the seven emotions lords and the other desire lords were paying attention to the outcome of the battle. However, their expressions changed very quickly. That was because in the area where Wang Baole and the Great Emperor Xuan Chen had collided, the former was coughing up blood, he was retreating rapidly.. The latter was still standing on the door, watching Wang Baole retreat calmly. He was about to give chase, but the moment he lifted his feet, he suddenly frowned, and three faces appeared on his face! These three faces were like translucent masks that stuck to the mystic dust grand emperors face. They looked like Wang baole, but their expressions were different. One was greedy for food, one was greedy for listening, and the other was greedy. It was like a curse! Chapter 1425 - seven emotions and six desires (fourth update) This was another use of the law of desire. Although the other desire masters had also mastered it, they could only use one of them. Only Wang Baole could use three of them. The law of desire, in particular, was as powerful as the core, even the mystic dust grand emperor was affected at that moment. His body trembled, and he was unable to chase after Wang Baole immediately. He could only sit cross-legged in front of the door and close his eyes to recuperate. The door was still standing there, but only Wang Baole had the right to open it. If he wanted to open the door, he would have to face the mystic dust grand emperors obstruction. Furthermore, Wang Baole was clearly injured in the battle. The situation seemed to have frozen for a moment. As for the other desires and seven emotions, they were no match for the mystic dust grand emperor. Even though the latter was cursed, they didnt dare act Rashly. Just like that, the entire second level of the world seemed to be watching silently. Wang Baoles figure appeared in the distant sky. His face was pale, and blood flowed out uncontrollably. His entire body was filled with cracks, it was as if if he was not careful, his body would be torn apart. Even though the cracks were healing with all their might, the healing was slow on one hand, and there was interference on the other. This made Wang Baole seem like he had turned into a bloody person, and his aura became much weaker. What a great mystic dust grand emperor.Standing there, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and muttered. But you shouldnt be feeling well either. My Curse of the three desires isnt that easy to suppress.Wang Baole sensed his current state. Healing his injuries was one thing, another thing was that he knew the gap between him and the mystic dust grand emperor. The Gap wasnt particularly large. However, if he only relied on his current strength, he wouldnt be able to suppress the other party. If he could not suppress the mystic dust grand emperor, it would be difficult for him to open the door to the upper realm. I need more laws of desire! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of Wenyu City. He had mastered four of the six laws of desire. He still did not have the remaining two laws of desire, Wenyu City and touch. Initially, Wang Baole did not think that he needed them. However, from the looks of it, he still needed them. With this thought in mind, Wang Baole took a deep breath and endured the pain of being torn apart from all over his body. He took a step forward and walked into the listening realm. With the sound of the law of listening and desire, he was able to teleport. In an instant.., he crossed an endless distance and appeared in the city of listening and desire! The moment Wang Baole walked out of thin air, an aura erupted from the city of listening and gathered in the sky. Finally, it transformed into the figure of a huge man. The man was dressed in a black robe, and his entire body was made up of fog. He stood in the air above the city and looked at Wang Baole with a complicated gaze. Wang Baole stood outside the city and looked at the lord of the smell of desire as well. After a long while, the lord of the smell of desire chose to lower his head. He had seen with his own eyes that Wang Baole had summoned the gate to the upper realm and that he had fought against the Guardian. All of this made him unqualified to fight against Wang Baole. Even though Wang Baole was currently very weak, the Lord of Desire was unwilling to make a move from the bottom of his heart. After a moment of silence, he lowered his head and bowed to Wang Baole. Then, with a wave of his hand.., threads of the law of desire spread out from his body and headed straight for Wang Baole. Each of these threads was a part of the law of desire. This was the source of the Lord of Desires desire to sever himself and help Wang Baole. As the threads surged in, the cracks on Wang Baoles body began to heal faster. What the law of lust had brought him was a change in his aura. This change seemed to have stimulated the other laws of lust in his body, it caused all the laws of lust to fluctuate at that moment. After a long while, the lord of lust, who had severed half of the source, was clearly much weaker. On Wang Baoles side, the cracks on his body had mostly healed, and his aura had also stabilized. Thank you,Wang Baole said in a deep voice, cupping his fists and bowing. Youre welcome.The Lord of desires shook his head and looked deeply at Wang Baole. The figure formed by the fog slowly dissipated. Wang baole stared at the city of desires for a long time before he disappeared in a flash. When he reappeared this time he was in the last city of the six desires. The city of desires! The city of desires was based on perception. Once he possessed it, Wang Baoles six desires would be complete. However the choice of the Master of desires was different from that of the Master of desires. She wasnt willing to give her own laws to Wang Baole on her own accord, therefore the moment Wang Baole appeared, he felt a spring breeze blowing towards him. When the wind landed on his body, an indescribable sense of comfort was instantly felt. However, there was a change in his senses. In the next moment, waves seeped from his body into his soul. Without a sound, it was as if it wanted to render Wang Baole. Why Bother?Wang Baole shook his head. If this was the first time he had appeared in the second level, he would have been powerless to resist the lord of desire. However, he was no longer the same person he had been before. Even though he had been injured in the battle with the Guardian, it wasnt difficult for him to suppress the lord of desire. Furthermore, he had already mastered the five desires. With a wave of his hand, the spring breeze that had attacked him.., was caught in his palm. He squeezed it hard. The sound of an explosion reverberated in the air. In the next moment, the Lord of Desire, who was sitting cross-legged in the main tower of desire city, suddenly opened his eyes. His expression changed, and he was about to get up. However, his eyes shrank instantly, and he couldnt move his body. That was because Wang Baoles figure had already appeared before her, and his right hand had landed on top of her head. Im only taking seventy percent of the power from the source of the laws,Wang Baole said calmly. A huge suction force erupted from his palm. The tentacle lords body trembled, and her power of the laws burst like a dam, it was sucked away by Wang Baole rapidly. The entire process didnt last long. It only took the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. As the trigger owner weakened, Wang Baoles face grew redder and redder. The cracks on his body disappeared, and his injuries healed completely, the moment the trigger law was formed in his body The six desires roared simultaneously! There had never been a single person in the second level who had mastered all the laws of the seven emotions and six desires! But now, such a person had appeared. The world changed drastically, and strange phenomena appeared. In that instant, all the laws in the second level of the world trembled. All the cultivators trembled. Even plants, beasts, and so on all those who possessed life.., at that moment, there was a sudden realization. A God had appeared. The god of the second level of the world! Wang Baole closed his eyes silently. He felt the power of the six desires churning in his body and gradually fusing with each other. Eventually, they merged completely, turning into a black fog that enveloped his entire body. This black fog was the source of all desires. Chapter 1426 - have you thought it through? (first part) The source of desireWang Baole murmured. He stood in the desire tower in touch city. The desire tower beside him looked at Wang Baole, trembling. At such a close distance.., it allowed her to sense the fluctuations within Wang Baoles body more clearly. The fluctuations gave her a strong feeling. It was as if once they spread out, she would instantly lose her rationality and fall into eternal lust. Then why did the emperor turn this place into a world of emotions and desires? or more accurately, why did the emperor place his desires here? Wang Baole was silent. After a long while, he raised his head, his pitch-black eyes looked up into the sky. For some reason, he suddenly thought of the question that the mystic dust grand emperor had asked him twice. Have you thought it through? At that time, Wang Baole had answered with actions, but in the end, he hadnt said anything. He hadnt given an answer directly. Wang Baole seemed to be deep in thought. He lowered his head and raised his right hand. In the next moment, black fog seeped out from his palm and gathered together to form a black ball. There seemed to be some kind of life within the black ball, exuding endless desires, at the same time, it seemed to be struggling, trying to break free from Wang Baoles hand. Beside him, the tentacle lord trembled even more. Wang Baole looked at it for a long while before slowly putting it back into his body. Then, he took a step forward. In the next moment, he had already left tentacle city. The tentacle lord only heaved a sigh of relief when his figure disappeared from the city. However, the fear and terror in the depths of his eyes were still extremely strong. The Aura in his body is terrifying and that black fog the touch-sensitive lord murmured, as if recalling memories that made her shudder. At the same time, Wang Baole, who had walked out of touch city, could sense that his current state had reached the pinnacle of this world. With his current state, Wang Baole was confident that he would be able to suppress the mystic dust grand emperor if he faced him again, he would then be able to push open the door to the upper realm. It could be said that his goal of coming to the Origin Universe Dao space was about to be achieved. He would soon be able to meet the imperial emperor, who was in seclusion. The next step would be to cut off karma and allow himself to be free. However, for some reason, he was still hesitating. As he pondered over the source of his hesitation, Wang Baole walked aimlessly through the second level of the world. After an unknown period of time, he arrived at a desert. I Cant believe Im here. Wang Baole was in a daze. He raised his head and looked around, his eyes filled with a complicated look. This was where his main body was. He could sense the aura that came from his main body under the desert. It was likely that his main body had also sensed him. He and his main body, one on the desert, one under the desert, one with his head lowered, and one with his head raised, seemed to be looking at each other. The main body and the clone were silent. After a long while, Wang Baole suddenly smiled in the desert. His body swayed, and he sank into the desert. When he appeared he was in the depths of the desert, where his main body was in seclusion. This was the first time that Wang Baoles clone had appeared completely before his main body after leaving. Time passed.. Soon, three days passed. Other than Wang Baole himself, no one knew what his clone and his true form had been talking about during the past three days. Three days later, Wang Baoles figure appeared outside the desert. He stood there with his head lowered, looking down with a complicated expression. He took a deep breath, and a look of determination appeared in his eyes as he charged towards the sky! Under the desert, the figure sitting cross-legged sighed softly. There was a complicated look, a sigh and an indescribable sense of confusion. The second level of the world had changed. As Wang Baole stepped into the sky and appeared in front of the gates of the upper realm once again, the seven emotions and desires of the second level of the world gathered together. In ancient Ji City, some of the powerful ancient people who lived there and didnt mix much with the seven emotions and six desires also opened their eyes and looked up into the sky. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Wang Baole walked step by step towards the door. As he approached, the next moment Emperor Xuan Chen, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the door, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Wang Baole coldly. The cursed face on his face was still there, but it was only one face left, and it had faded a lot. Halt!Emperor Xuan Chen stared at Wang Baole, who was walking over. His cold expression slowly changed, and finally, for the first time, he appeared solemn as he spoke slowly. Wang Baole shook his head and continued walking forward. He was getting closer and closer to the mystic dust grand emperor. When he was less than a hundred feet away from the two of them, the mystic dust grand emperor suddenly raised his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole. With that finger, the air around Wang Baole immediately distorted. A supreme force descended with a loud bang. It turned into the illusory image of a parrot around him, as if it wanted to envelop him. Wang Baole remained calm. With a wave of his hand, a wisp of black mist spread out from his palm, circling around his body. As soon as the illusory image of the parrot came into contact with him, it instantly turned pitch-black, its eyes, which were originally lifeless, became more lively. However the source of this liveliness was desire! After a shrill cry, the illusory parrot turned its head abruptly and charged towards the mystic dust grand emperor. Great Emperor Xuan Chens expression became even more solemn. He formed a seal with his hands and pointed forward. The parrot that was charging toward him instantly burned into nothingness. However, there was a wisp of black mist that even Great Emperor Xuan Chens divine ability couldnt erase. It shot toward him with a hint of greed. Xuan Chens expression was a bit strange. He looked at the approaching black mist with a complicated expression. He didnt Dodge, but instead closed his eyes. In the next instant, the Wisp of black fog closed in. It was about to touch the spot between Xuan Chens brows, but it stopped right in front of him. It was only three inches away from the spot between Xuan Chens brows. The wisp of black fog seemed unwilling to give up. It seemed to be struggling, but it was forcefully controlled by a powerful force, preventing it from spreading any further. The one restricting it wasnt the Xuan Chen Grand Emperor, but Wang Baole. Wang Baole was expressionless as he walked step by step towards the mystic dust grand emperor. The mystic dust grand emperor sensed something and opened his eyes, looking deeply at Wang Baole. Wang Baole looked back at him. After a long while, he spoke softly. Senior mystic dust, Ive thought it through. Upon hearing that, mystic dust stood up silently. He didnt say a word. He turned around and left, walking further and further away.. It was as if that was what he had been waiting for. He stared at Xuan Chens back. After a long while Wang baole retracted his gaze and looked at the door to the upper realm that stood in mid-air. A look of determination appeared on his face. He walked over and arrived in front of the door. He raised his right hand, he pressed lightly on the door. He didnt push it open immediately. Wang Baole turned his head to look at the world. He scanned the surroundings and saw too many familiar faces. Finally, he glanced at the desert and closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes shone brightly. He pushed forward with his right hand! The door to the upper realm opened! Chapter 1427 - the memory of the imperial emperor At that moment, everyone in the second level was in a state of shock. In the minds of all living beings, the upper realm was the place where the gods slept. And now, the door leading to the upper realm was slowly being pushed open. As it was pushed open, a gust of wind with a rotten aura blew out from the crack of the door and fell into the second level. The wind was strong. It was as if the two worlds had been isolated previously, so everything in the first level had been sealed. Now that it had been opened, due to the difference between the two worlds.., it caused a rapid flow between the two worlds! The wind from the first level blew over and lifted Wang Baoles hair. At the same time, the laws from the second level silently followed the crack in the door and entered the first level. This only pushed open a crack. Soon, with Wang Baoles full strength, the crack grew bigger and bigger. The moment the door was completely pushed open, the second level rumbled. The ground trembled, the mountains shook, and there were even gazes.., they looked through the third level. What was even more shocking was the rapid breathing. It was the breathing of all the living beings in the second level. Following that, figures shot up into the sky one after another. The seven emotions belonged to each of them. There was also the desire to listen, the desire to eat, the desire to smell, and the desire to touch. Eleven figures shot up into the sky. There were three other figures that rushed out of ancient times city. They exuded the aura of time, but the ripples of their cultivation were not much different from that of the desire lord. They also shot up into the sky. Before they arrived, Wang Baole, who had pushed open the door, was the first person to step through the door. He stepped into the first level of the world. What greeted him was an endless stretch of ruins and dust.. The Sky was gray, and the ground was black. Countless buildings had collapsed, and bones were scattered all over the ground. The entire world was silent, but it was also filled with the smell of death and desolation. Only in the distance stood a gigantic statue. It stood at the center of the first level of the world, as if it represented the glory of the past. The statue was enormous, as if it supported the heavens and earth. It wore armor and faced the distance. However the face of the statue was blank. Wang Baole was silent as he watched all of this. Soon, the sound of something breaking through the air came from behind him. The Lord of seven emotions and four desires, as well as the three cultivators from ancient times city, had arrived one after another, after entering the first level of the world, which had complicated thoughts in their minds, and seeing the ruins around them, all of them fell silent. So This place has long since disappeared. The first level of the world the sacred ground from back then Everyone had different expressions. Even the lord of listening desires had landed in the ruins below. He stared at his surroundings in a daze, his body trembling slightly. However, as they were immersed in their own emotions, they did not notice that as the opening of the door continued for a longer period of time, and as they arrived, more laws of seven emotions and six desires surged in silently through the door, they spread out in all directions. Wang Baole was the only one who noticed the scene. After taking a deep look, Wang Baole ignored the crowd and flew in the direction of the statue. He could sense that there was no life left in this world. The only thing left was the interior of the statue. There, he could feel the vibrations of the resonance. He was very familiar with the vibrations, as if he was another version of himself. The others saw Wang Baoles departure, but most of them were immersed in their own thoughts. Some of them spread out as well, as if they were searching for traces in their memories. Only the joyous owner looked deeply in the direction Wang Baole had gone. The profundity in her eyes hid her own thoughts, making it impossible for others to guess what she was thinking even if they noticed it. However the laws of seven emotions and six desires seemed to flow more with her. In the distance, Wang Baole suddenly turned his head and looked behind him. Then, he turned his head expressionlessly. He didnt slow down and headed straight for the statue. Soon, he arrived in front of the statue that seemed to support the heavens and earth. The statue had existed here for an unknown number of years. The vicissitudes of time were obvious. There was even a faint suppressive force spreading out, as if it could suppress everything. However, to Wang Baole, due to certain reasons, the suppressive force wasnt very effective. He stood there silently and sensed it carefully. Finally, he walked to the center of the statues forehead. He could sense that this was the entrance. And this statue was the place where the imperial emperor was in seclusion. Were finally going to meet, Wang Baole murmured. He walked towards the center of the statues forehead. He didnt encounter any obstacles. His figure merged into the center of the statues forehead and disappeared. As his vision turned from pitch-black to bright, Wang Baole felt as if he had penetrated a layer of barrier. The penetration wasnt without danger. He felt a wave of energy, as if it was trying to verify his identity. When it swept past him, the wave seemed to have confirmed something before it slowly dissipated. Are You Waiting for me too?Wang baole murmured softly. He looked around, and what he saw was a world. This World was exactly the same as the first level outside! Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and scanned the surroundings. He saw the ruins, the remains, the dust, and the familiar statue standing in the distance. However, there seemed to be a slight outline on the statues face. The ruins on the ground looked the same as the first level of the world, but in reality If one looked closely.., one could still see the slight difference. It was as if the time node was closer to the front. Layer after layer huh Wang Baole retracted his gaze and walked towards the statue in this world. However, the moment he took his first step, he suddenly heard a voice. The voice was very blurry and could not be heard clearly. However, the moment it was heard, it triggered Wang Baoles law of listening, causing the law to become abnormally active. This caused Wang Baoles eyes to flash as he took his second step. As he took his first step, the voice became even louder. It was as if countless people were whispering, causing those who heard it to instinctively feel uneasy. However, to Wang Baole, who had mastered the law of listening and had become the source, he could ignore all of this. Therefore, he took the third step, the fourth step, and the fifth step.. When he reached the sixth step, Wang Baoles expression changed slightly. That was because the sounds he heard were no longer just the whispers of all living beings. Instead, there were more natural sounds, as well as the sounds of birds, beasts, and insects, it seemed to encompass all the sounds of all living beings. When they fused together, the power formed was so great that it was enough to destroy a persons body and soul. Even Wang Baole had to get used to it before he used the power of the law of listening to suppress the sounds. After a long while, he took the seventh step. As he took the seventh step, his figure was already in front of the statues forehead. However, Wang Baoles expression changed even more. That was because the sounds this time were different. Unable to be suppressed, all the voices seemed to have fused together. It was as if they had returned to their original state, turning into a persons murmurs. The person seemed to be speaking non-stop, but Wang Baole couldnt hear it clearly, however the power of the law of listening allowed him to sense that the person speaking was a woman! It was as if the womans voice could contain all living things. Now that the voices of all living things had fused, it was revealed once again. At the same time, the voice seemed to contain an endless amount of power. As it continued to be emitted, it caused Wang Baoles body to tremble. It was as if his flesh and blood were unable to withstand it and were about to collapse. The suppression from the law of listening was about to lose its effect as well.. At this critical juncture, Wang Baoles eyes flashed. The Qi and blood in his body exploded, finally suppressing the womans voice for an instant. Using this instant, he moved forward and stepped directly between the eyebrows of the statue. Without any hindrance, he fused into it. As he fused into it, all the sounds disappeared in an instant. It became quiet again. What appeared before Wang Baole was a series of moving pictures.. It was as if everything that had happened before was just a test. If he could pass it, he would receive a reward. These images were the rewards. The moment Wang Baole saw these images, his mind was filled with waves! That was because he had seen some of these images before! The first image was of an unfamiliar starry sky. It was as if a funeral was being held in the starry sky. Earth-shattering figures could be seen everywhere in the starry sky. Each and every one of them was terrifyingly powerful. At that moment, they were all bowing their heads towards the place of the funeral. This scene caused Wang Baoles heart to tremble violently. He was certain that the starry sky was definitely not this universe. Its another universe outside the universe Wang Baole muttered as he looked at the second scene. In the scene, in the center of the starry sky, a corpse was buried in a black wooden coffin. The moment he saw the corpse, Wang Baoles body trembled and resonated. The moment he saw the black coffin, his soul trembled violently. That was because the former was exactly the same as him. That was because the latter was his black wooden coffin. After a long while, Wang Baole took a deep breath and looked at the third image. In the image, the black coffin that was buried in the corpse was sent into the starry skies. This seemed to be a custom in the universe. Countless almighty figures watched as the coffin drifted into the depths of the universe time passed at that moment, the black coffin shuttled through the starry skies, passing through one universe after another. Finally, one day.. It approached the universe that Wang Baole was familiar with. As it collided, the coffin knocked a hole in the barrier of the universe, allowing it to float into the universe smoothly.. The universe in the image was clearly from countless years ago. At that time, the universe didnt seem to have any life. Even the stars didnt form. It was as if it was just a bubble. In the bubble-like great universe, the corpse in the coffin slowly rotted away, perhaps due to the passage of time or some special reason, the flesh and blood merged with the coffin. The coffin seemed to have lost its ability to float. It stopped in the bubble-like great universe. Several years later, the coffin seemed to have become a part of the great universe. It completely merged with the coffin and disappeared. At the same time that it disappeared, the bubble-like universe gave birth to its first origin. It was The wood dao origin. Chapter 1428 - first Wisp of life (third update) The scene came to a slow halt. It eventually turned into countless fragments and disappeared before Wang Baoles eyes. As the scene disappeared, what entered Wang Baoles eyes was a familiar scene. It was still the first level of the world. It was still the ruins, wreckage, and the statue that supported the heavens and earth in the distance. It was not much different from the two times he had seen it. Other than the traces of time.. The first level of the world that appeared before him several times made Wang Baole feel as if it wasnt real. It was as if he had never stepped into any statue before. Everything seemed to be a cycle. However what he had seen before was so real that Wang Baole stood between the heavens and Earth in silence for a very, very long time. The memories of the Empyrean Lord.. Since the desire to listen has appeared, it must be followed by other desires and its obvious that every time I walk past, some memories will appear Wang Baole raised his head. There was a dark glow in the depths of his eyes. He raised his foot and walked forward. As he took a step forward, a faint fragrance seemed to emanate from nothingness, entering Wang Baoles nose. Smell? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Even though he had grasped the law of smell and had become a part of the source, Wang Baole did not let his guard down. After all, he had also grasped the law of smell during the test of smell and desire, however, there were still moments when he was faced with danger. Therefore, Wang Baole took a second step while remaining cautious. In an instant, the faint fragrance became stronger. There seemed to be other smells mixed within. When it hit his face, the intoxicating feeling would involuntarily float up to his entire body. Wang Baoles expression remained the same, but the law of smell in his body had already begun to revolve rapidly. He took the third step, the fourth step, the fifth step as his feet landed, the smell increased, especially during the fifth step, it was as if the fragrance and beauty had reached an extreme. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a fishy smell and evil. There was even a sickening sweetness within it. However, the sweetness was like a trigger. Just a whiff of it made one feel nauseous, as if they were about to vomit all their organs out. Even the law of smell found it difficult to completely suppress this feeling. Wang Baoles expression turned dark. As he took the sixth step, his throat churned. In that instant, every inch of his flesh and blood seemed to have an independent consciousness. They were tempted by the smell and wanted to separate. Fortunately, Wang Baole was determined and had an extraordinary cultivation level. Under the forceful suppression, he barely managed to achieve balance. It was also at that moment that he smelled a very unique scent from the countless scents. It seemed to be a kind of body fragrance, as if an invisible person had appeared in front of him. When he approached him, the fragrance from his body spread to his side. If that was all, it was nothing. Wang Baole could take the seventh step. However, just as he was about to take the seventh step, she suddenly heard laughter. A voice?Wang Baoles pupils constricted. This was somewhat inconsistent with his previous judgment. It was not purely a desire to smell, but a desire to hear. That laughter was clearly the same person as the womans murmurs that Wang Baole had heard in his desire to hear! Then, this body fragrance is also from her? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and forced his seventh step forward. The moment his foot landed, the laughter became clearer, and the body fragrance became stronger. It spread around his body and turned into a sinking force, it was as if it wanted to pull him into the abyss. Wang Baole could even sense that his body was sinking. As it continued to sink, his vitality seemed to dim. Most importantly, Wang Baole felt that the laughter and body fragrance were vaguely familiar to him. However, he could not remember where the familiarity came from. However, that was not important. A cold glint flashed across Wang Baoles eyes as he remained silent. He raised his right hand and gently scratched the space between his brows. His fingernails tore through his skin, creating a sharp pain. The sharp pain was amplified by the law of touch. It was like an invisible tide that dispersed the law of smell and desire on Wang Baoles body. As his body became lighter, Wang Baole lifted his feet and stepped into the statue in front of him. In the next moment, the law of desire disappeared. The memories that he had seen before resurfaced in front of Wang Baoles eyes. His mind stirred, and without blinking, he immediately looked over. The first image was of the large universe from countless years ago. At that time, as the beginning of the universe itself, there were no stars, nor were there any life. It was just an empty space. It wasnt until the birth of the first origin, the wood dao origin because of the vitality of the wood, a series of changes occurred in the large universe. Gradually, stars appeared, matter appeared, and the embryonic forms of other origins appeared. Finally, when the first star formed in the universe, the universe gave birth to its first life! The first life was a remnant soul. More accurately speaking, it might not have been born in the universe, but had originally existed in the black coffin. As the coffin turned into the wood dao origin, it was separated and turned into a remnant soul. He had no memories and no consciousness. He wandered around the universe instinctively. The first scene ended there. Wang Baoles mind was shaken. He looked at the remnant soul. He had already thought of its identity it was the emperor, the first life to appear in this universe. Wang Baole looked at the second scene with mixed emotions. It was still the remnant soul. He had experienced countless years. As the number of stars in the universe increased, and the essence and laws appeared one after another, one day.., he seemed to have regained consciousness. He was in a daze for a long time, and he no longer wandered aimlessly. Instead, he chose to cultivate. In the initial stages of cultivation, there were no cultivation techniques. He only relied on his instincts to breathe and comprehend. Gradually, he didnt know what level he had reached. A second life appeared in the universe. It was a parrot. Perhaps, if the black wooden coffin had not arrived, this parrot would have been the first life to appear in the universe. There was no struggle between them. They lived together peacefully for countless years, until they became extremely familiar with each other. The cultivation of the remnant soul seemed to have reached a bottleneck, reaching its peak. At that moment, the remnant soul seemed to have regained a portion of its memories due to its cultivation base reaching its peak. The scene ended with the discarnate soul kneeling in the starry sky, clutching its head, and wailing in pain.. Who am I? Where did I come from ? This isnt my hometown. Why is my heart telling me that someone is waiting for me, that something more important than my life is waiting for me to complete I cant remember. I cant remember.. Why why cant I remember Chapter 1429 - was different (fourth update) It was the same first level world again. The sky was still gray, and the ground was still black. However the ruins looked like they hadnt been there for very long. There seemed to be some life force in this world, but Wang Baole, who was standing there, didnt sense it. At that moment, he had a complicated expression on his face as he stood there silently for a long time. He had already seen two scenes from the memories of the Empyreal King. From the moment his corpse was buried in the coffin and floated in the universe until he entered the universe and transformed into a wooden path, a life was born. This life also gained consciousness and a portion of its memories during cultivation. However he couldnt remember who he was, where he had come from, or the mission he had to complete. Wang Baole couldnt understand the pain. However, as he looked at the life formed by the remnant soul in the image, he felt complicated emotions. Is this my true form Wang Baole muttered to himself. He pondered silently for a long time and sighed softly. He raised his head, ignoring the world, and charged towards the statue. He no longer wanted to take seven steps closer. At that moment, the most important thing in his heart was the memory of the Empyrean Lord. That was the truth of everything. It was the knowledge that he had been searching for all this while, and it was the knowledge that he wanted the most. However, the test of desire would not be delayed because of Wang Baoles increased speed. Almost at the instant that Wang Baole rushed forward, scenes that seemed both illusory and real appeared before his eyes. He saw a cruiser. It was the cruiser that he had headed to ethereal dao college from the depths of his memories. He saw familiar faces his parents, Zhao Yameng, Zhou Xiaoya, his master until he saw the federation, all living beings, and everything. This was another manifestation of the law of desire. It wasnt displayed in perfection, but formed from his own memories, as if he was reincarnated. Therefore, amidst the interweaving of illusion and reality, Wang Baoles journey was forcibly reduced to seven sections. On the first stage, he saw his home in the federation. Under his parentsreluctant gazes, Wang Baole walked silently.. On the second stage, he saw Zhao Yameng. Dressed in her home clothes, she was smiling at Wang Baole and waving at him, as if she wanted to say something. However, Wang Baole didnt stop in his silence. He walked further and further away. On the third stage, he saw his master. His master was sitting cross-legged, blood spurting out of her mouth. It was as if a curse had erupted from her body, and she needed treatment Wang Baoles body trembled slightly, but he remained silent, he walked past his master, who was gradually losing his breath. His eyes were already red. When he reached the fourth part of the journey, he saw Little Missy. Little Missy looked at him as well, just like that. Wang Baole closed his eyes and walked past this part of the journey, entering the fifth part of the journey. The fifth part of the journey seemed to be very long. Wang Baole saw countless versions of himself. They were in different worlds, and they had the same ending. They were the hundred thousand divine thoughts of the Empyrean Lord.. It was as if he had experienced a hundred thousand lives. Wang Baoles footsteps grew slower and slower, as if he didnt have any extra strength. However, he still managed to reach the sixth section of the road. This place was very strange. It was pitch-black, as if there were no stars in the starry sky. In the starry sky, there was a towering giant tree. The Aura it exuded was earth-shattering, as if it could shake the entire universe. The tree was filled with fruits, and every single one of the fruits was exuding a shocking vibration. If one looked closely.., it was as if they were stars. However, the fruits seemed to have developed some sort of disease. They were covered in black spots, and they looked like eyes. They were extremely strange, and at the same time, traces of black qi were emanating from them. At the same time, the shocking giant tree itself seemed to be withering.. As Wang Baole looked over, he saw a person standing on the giant tree. The persons back was facing Wang Baole, and his face couldnt be seen. He seemed to be saying something to the giant tree, but Wang Baole was too far away to hear him clearly. However, he had a feeling that if he wanted to, he would be able to approach the person in the next instant. He would be able to see the persons face and hear what he was saying. However, Wang Baole held it in. He could feel the familiarity of the persons back he could feel the familiarity of the giant tree. One is the emperor before he died, and the other is the emperors coffin Wang Baole closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and left the place. When he reached the seventh section of the journey, his heart was still filled with emotions. That was because he understood one thing. During the sixth section of the journey, he could hold it in and not stop. However, if it was a real emperor he knew that he couldnt do that, but in order to pursue everything.., he would have chosen to stop in pursuit of everything. Desire to seeWang Baole mumbled. He was just about to walk out of the seventh section when his expression changed. He saw a woman, an unfamiliar woman. The seventh section of the road was in the midst of rain. It was dusk on the street. In the distance, amid the dim lights, there was a woman standing there, holding an umbrella. She looked unfamiliar, and Wang Baole was certain that he had never seen her before. However, there was an indescribable sense of familiarity. He walked over slowly in this sense of familiarity. To leave the seventh part of the journey, he had to pass through the womans location. As he got closer, a familiar scent, which even the rain could not hide, invaded Wang Baoles nose, causing him to be shocked. Its her the scent that came from his nose was exactly the same as it was now. Wang Baole was silent as he walked silently. When he reached the womans side and was about to take a step forward, the woman suddenly turned her head and smiled meaningfully at Wang Baole. Her smile was beautiful, and her laughter was familiar. However, this was not the source of Wang Baoles shock. The real source was the womans eyes They were completely black. They were the color of desire.. Wang Baoles mind was in turmoil, but he did not stop. He took a step forward and completed the seventh section of the journey, disappearing from the area. When he reappeared he was already in front of the statue. The complicated and confused look on his face was suppressed by him, he stepped into the statue. As he stepped into the statue, the memories of the emperor that he longed for appeared once again. The contents of the emperors memories this time made Wang Baoles heart and soul tremble as he read through them! Its different from what I thought! But it seems to be the same So thats how it is. So thats the emperors Goal! So I cant be said to be the emperors cloneWang Baoles expression was complicated as he stood there for a long time. In the end, he sighed softly. Emperor, I can understand what youre doing, but is it worth pursuing the past at such a high price? I dont agree. Chapter 1430 - tribulation initiation Wang Baole shook his head and looked at the images formed from the memories of the empyreal king before him once again. His expression was as complicated as ever. In the images, the first wisp of life that was born in the vast universe. He had cultivated alone in the vast universe for countless years. Fortunately, the appearance of the Parrot had allowed the two life forms to accompany each other. In the following years, as the emperor cultivated, when his cultivation reached a certain level, the laws of this universe would become more comprehensive, until other life forms were born one after another. In the early stages, the emperor looked at those life forms curiously. He did not disturb them often, nor did he interfere too much. However, his occasional appearance still had an impact on these life forms. His totem was slowly outlined in the embryonic form of the civilization formed by these life forms. He gradually became known as a god.. Until more and more life forms appeared, and more and more civilizations were formed. Legends about gods were passed down from generation to generation at the same time, under the occasional guidance of the imperial emperor, the methods of cultivation.., slowly, like seeds, were passed down in more and more civilizations. It was unknown when it began, but the civilizations of this large universe began to cultivate. Time passed slowly. To the imperial emperor, he was very happy as he watched the number of living beings in this universe gradually increase and the large number of cultivators appear one after another. This made him feel that he was no longer so lonely. Finally, one day, an expert was born in one of the civilizations. He walked out of his civilization and stepped into the starry sky. This seemed to have started a cycle. In the following years.., one expert after another was born in different civilizations. Just like that, the first person who tried to challenge the gods appeared. His inheritance did not come from the imperial emperor, but from the parrot that rarely appeared in the world. His name was Xuan Chen. Xuan Chen failed in his challenge, but he chose to follow the Emperor and became his subordinate. As time passed, those who could reach their limits and challenge the gods gradually appeared one after another. However, no one succeeded in the end and became the emperors subordinate. If the timeline of this universe was divided into three parts, then in the early stages of the universe, the emperor was indeed a god-like existence. He had already walked his own path to the extreme. He had 108 war generals under him. Any one of them was enough to suppress an entire era. Every one of them had their own stories, including the stunning Luo in the later stages, as well as the ancient times that were filled with misfortune. If time continued to go on like this, then with the Imperial Emperors control as a god, he should still be able to control the middle and later stages of this universe. But at this moment, the emperors memories were restored. This time, although he didnt remember who he was or what his mission was or where he came from, it reminded him of the time when he was buried in the coffin. Or to be more precise, the restored memories came from the coffins perception of the outside world. It was also at this moment that the imperial emperor realized that the reason why his memories couldnt be recovered was because he was incomplete. In the coffin that had fused with the corpse of his previous life, there was another remnant of his soul. In the Imperial Emperors previous life, after his death, the corpse and the shattered soul were sealed in the coffin. According to some ancient ritual that he couldnt remember the details of but had a vague impression of, he would be resurrected one day. Unfortunately, before the ancient ritual was completed, the coffin that carried the corpse of his previous life encountered this unique universe. This universe was indeed very special. The black wooden coffin had floated in the starry sky for so long that it had encountered many universes, but none of them had been able to fuse with it. Only this universe was very different. It had actually fused with the coffin, turning it into a source of wood, this accident had led to the emperors resurrection, but it wasnt complete. To be complete he had to retrieve the other remnant soul within the black wooden coffin that had turned into a wooden path and fuse it with his own body. It would be completely complete, and the unexpected ritual would return to its original path. Therefore, Wang Baoles relationship with the Emperor wasnt the clone he had guessed. To be more precise, he was the same as the emperor, a life form that had split apart at the source. However, due to the complete and comprehensive laws of the universe, as well as its unique nature, the emperor couldnt forcefully plunder it if he was trapped here. Unless he could wait until the end of the universe and the moment it dried up.., only then could he truly retrieve the remnant soul and complete his body. However the emperor couldnt wait that long. Therefore, he thought of a solution. He wanted to deceive the universe and make it feel danger, so that it would face the calamity of destruction. The most powerful calamity in the universe was the first law of the universes birth. The Wood Dao origins. The scene ended there. Wang baole retracted his gaze and stood there silently for a long time. According to the rumors, the emperor was ultimately arrogant and tried to replace the will of the universe. That was why he had to endure the five elements wood tribulation. However, through these memories, Wang Baole had already understood.. It wasnt that the emperor was arrogant. He had done all of this on purpose. He didnt want to replace the universe. He only wanted one thing from beginning to end, and that was The origin of the Wood Dao. That year, the universe had taken the black wooden coffin and forcibly converted it into the universes own origin of the Wood Dao. Then The Emperor had used this method to lure it out and take it back. That was the truth. Wang Baole stood there for a long while and sighed softly. The more he understood, the more confused he became. He raised his head and looked at the familiar first level world that appeared before him after the emperors memories disappeared. Slowly, his gaze deepened. There are still three more levels and three more memories. Wang Baole took a deep breath. His body swayed as he walked forward. He wanted to pass through these three levels as soon as possible so that he could read all three remaining memories of the emperor. The moment Wang Baole walked forward, everything in the world turned into food. Every single piece of food gave off a lustful aura. It was the law of appetite. If that was all, the manifestation of the law was not strange enough. What was truly strange was that Wang Baole suddenly had a feeling that every part of his body seemed to have turned into delicious food at that moment. He needed to exert great restraint in order to suppress the frenzied appetite in his body. That was because if he could not suppress it, under the influence of the law of appetite, he would be unable to control himself and eat his body clean bit by bit. Chapter 1431 That was the law of appetite. As the first law of six desires that Wang Baole had grasped deeply after entering the origin universe dao space, it could be said that his understanding of it was the deepest of all the laws of six desires. After all, regardless of whether it was the desire to listen, the desire to see, or the final desire, the time and effort that Wang Baole spent to ponder over it was very short. Only the law of appetite was something that he had first come into contact with. He had slowly accumulated and exploded all the way until he had reached the level of a glutton. He had a deep understanding of it. He knew clearly that the source of the law of appetite was actually the desire for food. The aura generated by this desire was the best nourishment for the cultivation of the law of appetite. For example, the gluttony festival in the city of appetite was a feast for the gluttonous and the gluttonous, splitting up the gluttonous aura of the cultivators in the city. With this understanding, even though Wang Baoles breathing was rapid, his gaze remained firm. In reality, with his current cultivation and attainments, it was impossible for the law of appetite to have such an effect on him. What truly made the law of appetite strong was the combination of desires. This stage seemed like the law of appetite, but regardless of whether it was what the eyes saw, the omnipresent fragrance, or the sound of food being cooked, these desires merged together.., it made the law of appetite reach an unimaginable level. Even though Wang Baole had already become a part of desire, he would still be affected. As for the effect itself after experiencing the previous few obstacles, Wang Baole finally had an answer. The battle between desire and reason!Wang Baole muttered. Even though his six desires had been completed and turned into desire, desire was not all he had. To a certain extent, it could be said that he was in control of his own desires. This was a path that allowed Wang Baoles desire to explode. It was as if he was resisting and trying to suppress his reason, causing Wang Baole to be influenced by his desire and lose his reason. This was something that he could not allow. In Wang Baoles understanding, desire was like a prehistoric beast. Reason was a cage that imprisoned the beast, and the lock of the cage was also formed by reason. Once the lock was opened, he would lose his self. For example, at that moment, with the explosion of the law of appetite, the cage that locked desire within Wang Baoles body began to shake. However, he was not an ordinary person. Regardless of whether it was his experiences in the federation or the scenes in the stone stele world.., wang Baole might have been lucky to be able to make it to where he was today, but his willpower was also one of the cornerstones! He was ruthless to others, but to himself even more so. This was his personality. At that moment, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his right hand, and just like before, he slowly drew a bloody scar between his brows. However, the difference was that this bloody scar was extremely deep, as if it had been carved into the skull between his brows. The sound of it being scraped was enough to make ones hair stand on end. The tingling sensation, coupled with the enhancement of the touch, instantly suppressed all desires, causing Wang Baoles eyes to shine brightly as he walked forward step by step. All the food, in front of it all lost the temptation, no matter how beautiful, no matter how fragrant overflowing, no matter how sound is how people drool, all of it, in that touch of pain, it had lost its effectiveness. Wang Baoles expression grew calmer. He took the fourth step, the fifth step, and the sixth step. The moment he took the seventh step, Wang Baole had already made his preparations. He raised his head and saw a figure. It was the woman holding the umbrella who had appeared in the previous checkpoint. An appetite that was many times stronger than before exploded at that moment, causing Wang Baoles eyes to turn red. He had an impulse to eat the woman before him. Its only the fourth level now and its already reached a point where I cant control it anymore. Then, the fifth level and the sixth level Wang Baole fell silent. It took him a long time, he finally suppressed the madness in his body. He ignored the woman and stepped into the statue on this level. As he stepped into the statue, all of his senses vanished. What appeared in front of him was what he had hoped for from the memories of the Imperial Emperor. The image seemed to be connected to what he had seen in the trial of desire. Having come up with a solution, the imperial emperor, who had intentionally summoned the heavenly tribulation, prepared himself to face it head-on. In the image, the entire starry sky rumbled. Above the starry sky of the original universe, the starry sky transformed into an enormous vortex, within which exploded an aura that caused the entire great cosmos to tremble. Soon, an enormous black log emerged from within the vortex. It emanated an ancient air, and bore the marks of countless years as it descended toward the original universe! As it descended, the black log shrank down, and eventually pierced into the original universe. It transformed into a black wooden spike, filled with boundless power, destructive light, and an aura that shook the entire universe, it charged towards the depths of the origin universe dao space, towards the figure sitting cross-legged at the top of a mountain! The figure had long hair and wore a purple robe. His gaze was deep, and his appearance was exactly the same as Wang Baoles. However, his expression was even colder. His eyes were cold, as if he was indifferent to everything. Only when he looked at the approaching black wooden spike, his eyes were filled with emotions. It was an intense desire, as well as a deep anticipation! Clearly, he had been waiting for this moment for a very, very long time. In fact, in order to quickly welcome the incoming spike, the imperial emperor rose to his feet and let out a low growl. In the next instant, black light shone out, and the black wooden spike whistled through the air as it appeared in front of the Imperial Emperor. It slammed into the imperial emperors forehead, ripping through his skin and skull. However, the cultivation base of the imperial emperor also exploded out. In the end, the black wooden spike didnt completely sink in. Instead, it only pierced 70% of the way into the imperial emperors forehead. Although it was only 70% , the power of the attack and the explosive aura caused the imperial emperor to cough up blood. His body slammed into the ground, causing the entire prime universe dao space to tremble as if it were about to collapse. Deep down in the ground, cracks began to appear on the emperors body. They spread out across his entire body, as if they were about to tear him apart. However, the emperor was very well prepared. Just as he was about to fail, streams of energy began to gather in all directions, it was none other than all of his battle generals who were giving him life force. The emperors body began to rapidly heal, and he gradually reached a certain level of balance! Next, its time for the Fusion! After the fusion, I Will regain all my memories, remember who I am, remember my missionthe Emperor sat cross-legged in the depths of the Earth, muttering to himself as he closed his eyes. The memories stopped there. They shattered into countless fragments and disappeared before Wang Baole. Looking at the fragments, Wang Baoles thoughts ran wild. He suddenly wanted to know what the Emperor would say when he passed the six desires checkpoint and saw his true form. It was obvious that something unexpected had happened to the emperors plan. The uniqueness of this universe Wang Baole thought. He suddenly thought of the immortals inheritance. Chapter 1431 ?1431 Chapter 1432, Dark Immortal Tribulation? (third update) Immortal was a Special Dao. It was also the reason why Wang Baole hadnt been assimilated, which was the biggest variable that had happened to the Empyrean Lord! It could be said that if there wasnt a Special Dao of immortal in this universe, then Wang Baole might not be Wang Baole. He would be the same as the other 99,999 wisps of the Empyrean Lords split divine thoughts, which would eventually return, he would have become an emperor spirit, and the Emperor would have gained the complete state he desired. However, the immortal had appeared. It had affected Wang Baole and changed the course of events. One could even trace the events back to the time when Gu and Luo had escaped from the origin universe dao space while the Emperor had attracted the wood tribulation. There seemed to have been a force pulling them from the void. Otherwise, why would luo and Gu have encountered the immortals inheritance after escaping from the Origin Universe Dao Space? It was this encounter that had led to the start of the battle between Luo and Gu. As a result, there was GUs concealment, the seal formed by Luos right hand, and Luos attempt to enter the Origin Universe Dao space again to challenge the Emperor, who had been severely injured by the wood tribulation, had failed. The source of all this seemed to be related to the immortals inheritance. That was what Wang Baole was thinking at that moment. He had seen from the memories of the emperor that the early stages of the universe seemed to possess a special ability. It could forcefully fuse with the coffin, it could turn it into its own wood dao essence. It had interfered with the emperors revival plan in his previous life, forcing him to remain here until everything else happened. Is there a possibility that the reason why this universe has been unique since the early stages is because This is a universe that can give birth to immortals! Wang Baole was shocked, his mind filled with thoughts. If that was the explanation, then everything seemed to have worked out. The uniqueness of this universe came from the fact that it was the cradle of Immortals. Immortals, a very special dao, were destined to be born here. Therefore the plan that was as powerful as the emperors previous life had failed here. Wang Baole continued to think about it he suddenly thought of the possibility that the heavenly tribulation that the Emperor had intentionally attracted wasnt just the wood tribulation on the surface.. Could there still be a hidden heavenly tribulation! Wang Baole fell silent. He wasnt in a rush. He could sense that the truth was about to appear before his eyes. The answer to everything would be revealed before long, he would know everything clearly and clearly. Therefore, Wang Baole raised his head and looked calmly at the first level of the world before him. Along the way, the layers of worlds were like dolls. Wang Baole was no longer surprised by them. The only thing that caught his attention was the changes in the ruins of this level. Due to the difference in time, the world that appeared before Wang Baole seemed to have just turned into ruins. He could even see black smoke rising from the distance. Other than that, the signs of life seemed to be more obvious than before. If Wang Baole were to observe carefully, he believed that he would be able to find other life forms here. These life forms could only survive in this space-time rift. However, all of this was not important to Wang Baole. At that moment, he was fully focused. As he circulated his cultivation, he walked towards the familiar statue in the distance. He was very cautious. Due to the ever-increasing desire in the previous four checkpoints, Wang Baole knew very well that if he was not careful, he might really sink into this place. Especially He had a premonition that the desire he was about to face this time was most likely the desire to touch. As such, it would be difficult for him to use the previous method of using the pain of the desire to resolve other desires. That was indeed the case. After taking the first step, Wang Baole immediately felt a spring breeze blow over, landing on his entire body and causing his skin to feel slightly cool. This coolness seeped into his heart at an indescribable speed, causing Wang Baoles eyes to flash. He activated the law of touch within his body and dispelled it. Its only the first step, but the law of Touch Im facing is already comparable to the previous lord of touch Wang Baoles expression was dark. He thought for a moment and took the second step. As he took this step, there seemed to be some other substance in the spring breeze. It landed on Wang Baoles body as if there were tiny hands gently brushing past him. Wang Baoles body immediately trembled. He was silent for a moment before he snorted coldly and continued walking forward. Very soon, he heard the womans laughter during the third step. The fourth step was infused with body fragrance, and during the fifth step, an intense appetite appeared. All of these gathered at the sixth step. The woman holding the umbrella suddenly appeared beside Wang Baole. She raised her fingertip and gently slid it across his neck. The gathering of these five desires created a huge fluctuation that surpassed the previous stage. It caused Wang Baoles mind to be stirred up intensely during the sixth step. His breathing was rapid, and his eyes were bloodshot, his soul seemed to be sinking. However, his heart remained calm. That was because when he entered this stage, Wang Baole had already thought of a solution. The principle was the same as before. He used his desires to suppress his desires. For example, at this moment, the laws of desires in Wang Baoles body exploded. His desires were for fame and fortune, for lust, and for love. It could be said that the sixth desire was the most fundamental and most important desire in every life. It was illusory and ethereal, so it could not be separated. The greed that it transformed into was extremely powerful. At that moment, it exploded within Wang Baoles body. It even distorted his face. It was as if an intense desire had risen and spread within Wang Baole. In the midst of this intense desire, the desire to touch it did not seem to matter at all. For example, there was a type of person in the world. This type of person often had great ambitions, and in the process of pursuing it.., they could suppress all their other desires for the sake of such ambitions. Wang Baole was using this method. In an instant, the womans figure disappeared, her body scent disappeared, her appetite disappeared, her laughter disappeared, and the touch of her fingertips disappeared. After being suppressed, Wang Baole took his seventh step. The other desires in the surroundings were about to make a comeback the moment Wang Baole took his seventh step, as if they were about to descend in an even more violent manner. However under the influence of the law of desire, Wang Baoles eyes became even more bloodshot, he suddenly roared. Scram! The words he said seemed to follow the law, instantly causing the other desires in the area to collapse. Only his desire was extremely strong. From Afar, it looked like a ball of rising flames that could burn everything. After the seventh step, Wang Baole, who was within the flames, stepped directly into the center of the brows of the statue in this level of the world. In the next moment, as all his desires dissipated, the fifth memory image from the Emperor appeared before Wang Baole! Chapter 1432 ? 1432 Chapter 1433 wasnt right (fourth update) This memory was connected to the fourth memory. He had used himself as a bait to attract the heavenly tribulation of the great cosmos. The giant black tree had turned into a nail, and when it had fallen into the prime universe dao space the generals under the emperors command had all sent out their own life force, causing the emperor.., to successfully endure the strongest attack from the source of wood. Next was the process of completing his own plan and attempting to fuse with the wood source. In this plan, he was divided into two parts. The first part was to trap the wood source between his brows, preventing it from being retrieved and preventing him from destroying himself. That way, a balance could be achieved. In this balance, the emperor began the second part of the plan. Wang Baole had some understanding of this part. As he watched the scene, it also confirmed his previous understanding of the matter. According to the Emperors senses, his other remnant soul was the black wooden nail. Once he could completely fuse with the black wooden nail, his body would be complete and he would be able to recall everything that had happened in his previous life. However, due to the uniqueness of this large universe, he couldnt plunder it all at once. Instead, he had to divide it and devour it, fusing it bit by bit. Therefore, he used the technique of a hundred thousand divine thoughts to transform the black wooden nail into a hundred thousand copies, they spread out like invisible seeds, forming a hundred thousand vast dao domains within the vast universe. Within the hundred thousand vast dao domains, as time passed, a hundred thousand empyreal kings and a hundred thousand Wang Baole would be born one by one. The former was the empyreal Kings divine thoughts, while the latter was the remnant soul of the black wooden nails. Each DAO domain seemed to be fated, the battle between the Empyreal kings and Wang Baole continued. The arrangements that came from the emperors true form made everything that happened in the one hundred thousand vast dao domains seem to have been arranged and planned. Therefore, it was destined that the many Wang Baole in the one hundred thousand dao domains.., its impossible to fight and succeed. This is the emperors entire plan. As he watched, Wang Baole had a complicated look on his face, even though he already knew a lot. He saw himself being suppressed in nearly a hundred thousand vast dao domains. In the end, the DAO domains turned into fruits and disappeared into the starry skies, they appeared beside the emperor, forming The Emperor Spirit. After the ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dao domains developed in this manner, finally A Dao domain appeared. There was an accident. Wang Baole was that accident. He was a remnant soul formed by one-hundredth of one-hundred-thousand black wood nails. In terms of quantity, his portion was insignificant. However, no matter how small it was, it was still one-hundredth of one-hundredth. Without this one, it wouldnt be one-hundred. Therefore, his existence was extremely important to the emperor. The images in the emperors memories dissipated once again. However, Wang Baoles expression remained complicated. He knew that his previous judgment might have been correct. The uniqueness of this large universe was because this place was the cradle of Immortals. The reason why he was special was because of the immortals inheritance. If not for all these variables, the current emperor might have already completed his plan and become complete. He would have recalled everything from his previous life. Theres only one final hurdle left. Wang Baole took a deep breath and looked at the world on this level. This world was completely different from what he had seen previously. The ruins on the ground had disappeared, and what replaced them were buildings. These buildings were exactly the same as the federation. At first glance, one might even think that they had returned to the federation. Other than that, there were also countless crowds of people and sounds of activity. There were tens of thousands of cities in this world.. It could be said that this was a completely different world. In the distance, surrounded by many cities, was the emperors statue. The statue supported the heavens and earth. It stood there, looking very eye-catching. Wang baole stared at his surroundings. Finally, he looked at the statue in the distance. He had a strong feeling that he was very close to the emperor. I should be able to see the emperor When I walk into this statue. Wang Baole took a deep breath and ignored the city below. He knew very well that this level was the level of desire. Desire was the strongest and most unique desire. It was especially so here. The other five desires would definitely appear. That would increase the risk of sinking in this place. In Silence, Wang Baole pondered for a long time. Finally, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he took a step forward. As he took a step forward, ripples appeared .. Wang baole frowned slightly and looked around. He realized that after taking his first step, there didnt seem to be any changes here. This was slightly different from the previous five desires. After pondering, Wang Baole decided to take his second step, third step, fourth step, fifth step.. When he took the sixth step, the world seemed to have no desires. Everything was as usual. Wang Baoles eyes sparkled as he looked at the statue in front of him. Deep down, he was filled with anticipation for the emperor that he was about to see, he took the seventh step with great anticipation. Then, he stepped into the center of the statues brows! After entering the center of the statues brows, Wang Baole didnt see the sixth memory image of the emperor. Instead, he saw the emperor directly! The emperor seemed to be surprised by Wang Baoles arrival, but he also seemed to have expected it. Then, a battle that shook the entire world, including the second and third level worlds, and even the entire origin universe dao space, suddenly began. It shook the heavens and earth, shaking everything. The Origin Universe Dao space collapsed. As for the emperor, due to the injuries from the heavenly tribulation back then, and because he hadnt been perfected over the years, and because of his own withering, he ultimately failed. Wang Baole had won. He had suppressed the emperor and cut off all karma with him. He had given up on searching for the memories of his past life. He had chosen to live a carefree life. The seven emotions all belonged to their respective masters. Without the emperors curse, they had been freed one after another. There were also other desires. Some of them chose to follow Wang Baole, while others chose to leave. The remaining cultivators in the third level were the same. The entire universe returned to normal as the origin universe dao space disappeared and the emperor disappeared. Wang Baole returned to the immortal dipper continent. He saw little Missy who was waiting for him, and he saw his senior brother. His life seemed to have returned to normal. Many years later, when his senior brother had regained his memories from his previous life, he smiled and attended Wang Baole and Wang Yiyis wedding. That day, it was raining heavily outside, and Zhao Yameng had appeared at the indoor wedding, she sat there quietly and drank a lot of wine. Wang Baole was very happy. He held little Missys hand and noticed Zhao Yameng in the corner. However, he sighed inwardly and didnt pay too much attention to her. It was as if little Missy was the only person in his world and his heart. He held her hand, and her hair turned white. However, for some reason, in the midst of the lively wedding, Little Missys shyness in front of him, and his self-satisfaction, Wang Baole felt that something wasnt right. Whats not right Chapter 1433 ? 1433 Chapter 1434 false pretenses (first update) Wang Baole couldnt tell what was wrong. This was the first time he had such thoughts. Many years later, on a rainy night in this world, Wang Baole, who everyone thought was blissful and happy.., looking at the rain falling outside, he was suddenly stunned. There seems to be something wrongWang Baole muttered. A woman walked over from behind him. It was his wife, Wang Yiyi. Wang Yiyi gently hugged Wang Baole from behind and buried her head in his back. She spoke softly. Baole, whats Wrong? Wang Baole turned his head and looked at Wang Yiyi behind him. He smelled the familiar scent on her body, felt the touch of her hand when it touched his. He looked at her familiar face and shook his head. Its nothing. I just feel like Ive forgotten something Dont think about it. You havent forgotten anything.Wang Yiyi laughed softly. That laughter was very familiar to Wang baole, so he nodded. Time passed again. One day, when it was still raining, Wang Baole, who was sleeping, suddenly woke up. He opened his eyes, looked at his wife lying beside him, and listened to the sound of the rain outside, he sat up silently and walked to the door. He stood under the eaves and looked at the rain, once again in a daze. Somethings not right. It seems like I heard crying. The rain seems to be tears Wang Baole was a little frustrated. He instinctively reached out and grabbed something, as if he wanted to grab something to drink. However, he grabbed nothing. There was no ice spirit water in his storage bag. It seemed like it had been a very, very long time since he had drunk ice spirit water. Wang Baole looked at his empty hands and fell silent. After a long while, he looked at the rain outside and walked out silently. He stood in the rain and walked on the streets of the city where he lived. The place where he lived was remembered as the Holy Land of the Celestial Dipper continent. It was very, very big. Even though the rain fell, there were still many pedestrians and many shops that were open for business. As he walked down the street, Wang Baole saw a restaurant. He was about to ignore it, but he stopped in the next moment and turned his head to look at the restaurant. After a long while, he walked closer. Do you have rice wine?Wang Baole asked softly. Yes,the restaurant owner answered with a smile. Soon, he took out a wine bottle and handed it to Wang Baole. Wang Baole held the wine gourd and shook it. Then, he raised his head and took a big gulp. As the rice wine entered his throat, his eyes slowly narrowed. After a while, he put it down and muttered softly. Its indeed better than ice spirit water Ive finally remembered whats wrong How could I have forgotten about him how could I have stopped pursuing carefree Also Wang Yiyis appearance is not what I saw in this dream. Wang baole sighed softly. As he turned his head, he saw the figure of a woman holding an oil-paper umbrella amidst the dim lights not far away. The woman was wearing Wang Yiyis clothes, and she exuded a familiar body scent. She let out a familiar laugh, and when the oil-paper umbrella was lifted slightly, she revealed an unfamiliar face. The two of them stared at each other through the rain. When the image before Wang Baoles eyes cracked and gradually shattered, he saw that her eyes had turned pitch-black at that moment. In the next moment, everything vanished. Wang Baoles vision blurred. He was still standing at the last checkpoint he had been at. He had taken the first step in the sky above the first level. Everything seemed to have happened during this step. Wang Baole stood there in silence for a long time. What an intention. Wang Baole shook his head and walked forward. However, as he took the second step, his body trembled and his eyes slowly closed. After a long time, Wang Baole finally opened his eyes. There was a complicated look in his eyes. As he took the second step, he fell into a trance once again. This trance was different from the first time. This time, although he had suppressed the emperor, he did not choose to marry Wang Yiyi. Instead, he pursued a carefree life, becoming a carefree immortal. He lived a carefree life without any attachments. However, in the end, he woke up and realized that something was wrong. Only then did he walk out of this nightmares desire. After a long silence, Wang Baole took a deep breath and took the third step, the fourth step, the fifth step, the sixth step.. Every step was extremely difficult. Every step, he would sink into it. Every step, he would sink into it, thinking that he had gone through everything. During the third step, when he entered the statue and saw the emperor, he failed. He was fused with the emperor, and his consciousness sank into darkness. He could not wake up, as if he was going to sink into it forever. Vaguely, he seemed to hear a voice calling out to him. That was the reason why he had woken up. During the fourth step, he still failed. However, he coexisted with the emperor. He saw the Emperor leave the universe and follow the path of his previous life. He entered an unfamiliar universe, and he had some unfamiliar friends. However, in the end.., the emperor didnt manage to find any traces of his previous life. Even though he had regained his memories, there seemed to be an impassable barrier between them, making it difficult for him to go forward. Wang Baole tried to recall carefully and realized that the memories the emperor had regained were still blurry to him. That was why he woke up. On the fifth step, he succeeded again. After suppressing the emperor, he didnt go to the immortal dipper continent. Instead, he returned to the stone stele world. He chose to live in seclusion in the federation. He lived a peaceful and peaceful life. Wang Baole couldnt remember how he woke up. He only remembered that at the end of his life, he suddenly felt indignant. The indignance grew stronger and stronger until it shattered everything. As for the sixth step, he became the new emperor. He walked out of the large universe and fought in the starry skies.. He was exhausted to the extreme. He began to doubt everything. At that moment, he woke up. Standing in the first level of the worlds intent barrier, Wang Baoles heart was filled with exhaustion. He pondered silently for a long time before taking the seventh step. This step seemed to be slightly different from before. He saw a figure sitting cross-legged in front of the sculptures forehead, staring at him. That figure was Xuan Chen. Ill ask you one last time. Have you really thought it through? Are you going to walk into this place? Wang Baole was silent. After a long while, he nodded. No matter what the outcome is, I can accept it. Xuan Chen looked deeply at Wang Baole. He didnt say anything, and his body slowly dissipated. When his figure disappeared, Wang Baole finally stood between the eyebrows of the statue. He was just one last step away from stepping into the statue. He would be able to see the sixth segment of the Emperors memories, and he would be able to see the real emperor. However his previous experience made Wang Baole hesitate. He stood there and thought about it carefully, trying to determine if his desire still existed. After a long while, Wang Baoles eyes lit up. He had experienced many things, and he had already made a good judgment. This time It wasnt a loss of desire. The answer is about to be revealed. Wang Baole was expressionless. He lifted his foot and stepped into the center of the Emperors brows! Chapter 1434 ? 1434 Chapter 1435, meet again (second update) As he stepped into the statue, Wang Baole heard the sound of breathing in the familiar darkness. It was as if there was a person in the depths of the darkness, slowly breathing, slowly feeling, and slowly paying attention to himself. Wang Baole was silent. He looked towards the direction of the breathing in the darkness. That place seemed to be very far away, but it also seemed to be very close. The familiar ripples and the resonance of their bloodlines made the other partys identity no longer a secret at that moment. The darkness that separated them seemed to have been formed by some sort of sealing power. Wang Baole could see through it, but he couldnt. He stood there silently, staring at the gradually emerging in the darkness the sixth memory image of the emperor. In the image, the Imperial Emperors 100,000 divine will had transformed into 100,000 vast dao domains, and only one remained. The rest had succeeded, and as they did the fruits returned, and were absorbed by the imperial emperor.., the imperial emperors injuries seemed to be improving. Although he hadnt fully recovered, he knew that his plan was correct. Therefore, he began to wait patiently for the final strand of his soul to arrive. However the final remnant soul didnt appear. The emperor gradually lost his patience. He began to panic. The reason for this was because, over the long years, he had been catalyzed by the wood tribulation, there had been some problems. Wang Baole didnt know what exactly the problems were. It was as if the memories had been deliberately erased. Regardless, the appearance of the problem made the Empyrean lord weaker and weaker. It was at this moment that a rebellion began. In the sky of the Origin Universe Dao, the former generals of the Empyrean Lord began to fight back. This might be the only chance for them to escape the control of the Empyrean Lord. However, they had underestimated the Empyrean Lord.. Even though they had endured the wood calamity and even if something had happened to them, the power of the Empyrean Lord had allowed them to forcefully suppress the rebellion. Amidst the suppression, the emperor who had appeared in front of the generals seemed to be different from what they remembered. His entire body was covered in black fog, and his methods had become extremely cruel. In the images, Wang Baole saw a large number of mighty figures being suppressed by the emperor in a burial ground. An array formation had been set up, allowing them to endlessly contribute their life force while being immortal and indestructible. They were like pieces of batteries.. The pained expressions on their faces every time their life force was extracted occupied most of the screen at the same time, Wang Baole also saw part of the process of the seven emotions and six desires being suppressed. He saw the lord of appetite choose to curse after surrendering. The sound of boiling in the huge cauldron was soul-stirring. He also saw the lord of Appetites grief. For the sake of his disciples life, he chose to lower his head. The curse was placed on his body, causing him to howl in pain. He had also seen the body of the overseer, and so on.. All of this appeared before Wang Baoles eyes. The emperor in the picture was filled with brutality and madness. The Black Fog made Wang Baole fall silent. In the end, after suppressing all the rebellions, the emperor used his last bit of strength to transform the Origin Universe Dao into a three-layered world. The third level world was the burial ground. Other than the mighty figures who had been punished as batteries, there were also second-level experts who had been sleeping there for countless years. These people were the subordinates of the war generals. As for the second level world, the Imperial Emperor had bestowed upon it the laws of seven emotions and six desires. Those who chose to bow their heads would be placed there, and they would become the masters of desires. After that, he circled the most complete Holy Land of the past, and it became the first world. He sealed the first world and the second world completely. It was like a seal, but also like a barrier. The seven emotions, six desires, and cultivators of the second world were unable to set foot on the first world. At the same time, Xuan Chen, who was the most powerful expert second only to the imperial emperor, was suppressed by the Imperial Emperor, he became his guardian. After doing all this, the supreme emperor chose to enter seclusion in the first level of the world. From then on, as time passed, the legend of the gods slumbering continued to spread in the second level of the world.. The scene froze there. Wang Baole watched all of this. He already knew almost everything about the Supreme Emperors memories in this life. He could more or less guess what happened after that. In the burial grounds of the third level, the mighty figures who had been treated as batteries, even though they had possessed the characteristics of being immortal and indestructible countless years later, had still been unable to survive the absorption process, in the end a desiccated state still appeared. This was clearly related to the problem with the emperor. He needed a large amount of life force to sustain himself. This resulted in the batteries, one by one, not having the time to recover and gradually dying. Less than one in ten of them still existed today. Perhaps it has something to do with me Wang Baole muttered to himself. The Emperor hadnt expected all of this to happen. Perhaps, according to his original plan, he had successfully retrieved all his divine thoughts before his subordinates rebelled. Perhaps, even if he rebelled.., he didnt need to wait for his subordinates to die one after another. He had already completed his mission. However, it was clear that the unexpected had caused the Empyrean lord to still be incomplete even to this day. In Silence, Wang Baole heard the sound of breathing from afar. After a long while, Wang Baole suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart and gently waved his hand at the memory image before him. With that wave, the memory image shattered into countless shiny fragments. They spread out like butterflies and filled the entire pitch-black area, causing the pitch-black area to glow with light. In the light, Wang Baole saw a huge staircase in the distance. At the top of the staircase, there was a starry sky. The star map was unfamiliar, and it didnt belong to this large universe. At the bottom of the star map, at the end of the staircase, there was a huge chair. At that moment, a figure was sitting on the chair. With one hand supporting his chin, he leaned against the chair, as if he was in a deep sleep only the faint sounds of breathing could be heard faintly in the Quiet Palace Hall. As the butterfly-like fragments flew across the area and illuminated it, Wang Baole raised his head. He finally saw the figure sitting on the chair. He was dressed in a long purple robe and had white hair, his eyes were closed, but his appearance, which was exactly the same as his own, made Wang Baoles complicated feelings spread throughout his entire body. The emperor and him were one entity. They were a new life formed after the fusion of a dead Almightys physical body and the strange black wood. Wang Baole stared. After a long while, a soft sigh reverberated throughout the hall. The figure sitting on the chair slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were pitch black! Chapter 1435 ? 1435 Chapter 1436 was correct (third update) There was no whites in the pitch-black eyes. It was as if the pupils had melted and devoured everything around them, causing the eyes to be completely black. The color was exactly the same as the color of desire. Not only that, the instant the emperor opened his eyes, wisps of black mist rose up from his body and surrounded him. At the same time, they also continued to spread outwards. Looking from afar.., it was as if the emperor had become the source of the black fog. The wisps of black fog that spread out were like tentacles, shocking to the eye. This scene caused Wang Baoles eyes to shrink. He could feel the strong aura and ripples of desire on the emperors body. This aura was stronger than any of the desires he had encountered before, even though he had fused the seven emotions and perfected the six desires, the desire that he had formed from the same source was still far inferior. It was as if This was the source of the desire! This discovery shocked Wang Baole. He had a vague guess. Before he could make that guess clearer, the Emperor, who had opened his eyes, lowered his head slightly on the chair at the top of the stairs, he looked at Wang Baole. At first glance, Wang Baoles mind boomed. It was as if a force with supreme dominance had descended upon him, wanting to occupy his entire body and devour everything. Fortunately, Wang Baole was also extraordinary. As his eyes shone, he remained unmoved under that gaze, like a reef in the sea. After a long while, the emperor on the chair at the top of the stairs retracted his gaze and sighed softly. That sigh was filled with vicissitudes and seemed to contain the passage of time. It reverberated in the hall for a long time and didnt dissipate. It even gave Wang baole the illusion that the sigh had come from a long time ago and entered his ears, it was as if his life had begun to show signs of withering. I Failed, and you came too late. The ancient voice reverberated after the sigh, forming waves of invisible shock waves that spread in all directions and entered Wang Baoles mind, causing his breathing to quicken slightly. Is it worth it!Wang Baole suddenly spoke. His voice was like a storm as it collided with the shock waves in the hall, creating a loud rumble. I have always been paying attention to you you have your pursuits, for the sake of your freedom and I have my own pursuits, for the sake of completeness, for the mission in my previous life,the emperor muttered softly, however, within the Palace Hall, there was a certain penetrative force. You are the same as me, a part of my previous life. However, your pursuits are your own, and my pursuits are the essence. So are you asking me if its worth it?As the Emperor spoke, he slowly sat up straight, his upper body leaned forward slightly, looking down at Wang Baole from above. I would also like to ask you, is it worth it to give up on your past life? Fuse with me, and we can pursue our past life together. Is there anything wrong with that?The emperors voice was dignified, and there was a hint of anger in it. It was as if he didnt understand why Wang Baole, who was a wisp of remnant soul.., he should have given up on resisting and returned earlier. If that was the case, perhaps there was still time. Wang Baole was silent. He had absorbed the memories of the Imperial Emperor and combined them with the clues he had encountered in his life. In the end, deep down in his heart, he was very clear about his origins. He was the remnant soul of the corpse in the coffin in his previous life. The Imperial Emperor was the same. They were indeed one entity. However, their independent consciousness allowed the two individuals, who were originally one entity, to walk in two different directions. What you seek is the past. What I seek is the present.Wang Baole shook his head, looked at the emperor, and said slowly. So, you werent wrong, and I Wasnt wrong either. However, if we look at the price, I dont agree with what you did, because it wasnt worth it. The emperor was silent. When he looked at Wang Baole, complicated emotions appeared in his pitch-black eyes. From the moment he became conscious, he didnt believe that there was any life in the universe that could speak to him as an equal. It was the same even for the parrot. As for the generals, they were merely his subordinates. They didnt have any qualifications. Only the person in front of him was the only one who had the qualifications. Amidst the silence, the emperor sighed softly again. It doesnt matter whether it was in the past or now, it doesnt matter anymore.. Originally if everything went smoothly, we would have been complete by now. I believe that we should have left the universe long ago and returned to the land of origin that belongs to us,the emperor muttered, his eyes filled with confusion, regret. What a pity, what a pity I thought that this cosmos was special enough, but I never imagined that it would be so special that it would be the origin of Immortals I didnt lose in vain but I really want to know who I am and more importantly, who killed me . What I want to do most is to return to my homeland. You dont understand these things because the moment you were born, you were surrounded by a complete world. You had someone to accompany you, and you werent lonely But I wasnt. I was lonely for countless years.. Perhaps the first person to be born back then was you Your Thoughts would have been the same as mine But these things really dont matter anymore, because Desire has awakened. Wang Baole was shocked. There was one sentence in the words of the emperor that made him agree. Perhaps, if he was really the first to be born, he would have made a similar choice.. In the silence, Wang Baole listened to the last sentence of the emperor. A glint flashed in his eyes. He remembered the missing piece of memory that he had seen in the memory of the emperor, this memory contained the unknown problems that had occurred in the emperors body. It was this problem that had led to the changes in the Origin Universe Dao space and the birth of the seven emotions and six desires. And then?Wang Baole asked calmly. He wanted to know what exactly had happened to the emperor. Even though he had more or less guessed what had happened, he needed to verify it. The Supreme Emperor shook his head and slowly raised his right hand. The process of raising his hand was very difficult. Wang Baole saw countless wisps of fog wrap around the supreme emperors right hand, making it seem like he had to exert a great deal of strength to complete his actions. As he raised his hand, a gentle light gathered on the tip of the Supreme Emperors right hand. The light wasnt very bright, and it seemed to form forcefully amidst the black fog. It eventually turned into a light spot and left the Supreme Emperors surroundings, it flew towards Wang Baole. It floated in front of Wang Baole. Wang Baole could clearly sense the aura that came from the same source. His instincts told him that there was no danger within the dot of light. It only contained a memory. After a moment of silence, Wang Baole raised his right hand as well. The moment he touched the dot of light, his mind buzzed. A memory appeared like an image. Chapter 1436 ? 1436 The missing paragraph from Chapter 1437(Fourth Update) This memory was the missing paragraph that Wang Baole had seen previously! The emperors plan had succeeded in a part. He had successfully attracted the wood tribulation and left it between his brows. At the same time, he had split a hundred thousand divine thoughts to devour the black wooden nails that had also turned into a hundred thousand pieces. However, in the end, after he had succeeded in absorbing ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine divine thoughts, due to the uniqueness of the universe and the integration of Immortals, he had failed with Wang Baole. He had turned into Wang Baoles remnant soul and had become completely independent, making it impossible for the emperor to integrate with him if the emperor was given a certain amount of time, he might be able to think of other ways to solve the problem. Or perhaps, if he was in a normal state, he could come out of seclusion once again and head over personally. He could set things right according to what he knew. He could forcefully integrate with the emperor and complete himself. However Wang Baole wasnt the only one who had an accident. The Empyrean Lord himself had an accident as well. This accident was a huge problem that had appeared in his body. It was what the Empyrean lord had meant by Lust! The truth behind the six desires. In reality, although the Empyrean Lords memories hadnt been completely restored, as the one hundred thousand divine thoughts returned one by one, fragmented images appeared more or less in his mind. Even though these images were incomplete and could not be of much use, and it was difficult for him to piece them together, there were still a few fragmented images that he could barely piece together. And so one day, in the Imperial Emperors memories, he remembered a person. That person was a woman called lust. He had a vague impression that his death in his previous life was indirectly related to this woman called lust. At the same time, he had a hunch that after his death in his previous life, this woman named Lustful had placed a backup plan on his corpse. She wanted to control him. This backup plan didnt appear when the emperor was in his normal state as time passed. It lasted until he triggered the wood calamity and his body became extremely weak. The power of lustful was like a venomous snake that had been waiting for a long time. It appeared without a sound, it was revealed. It wasnt until Wang Baoles accident that the emperor was unable to complete his absorption process. It wasnt until Luos second attempt to challenge him that the emperors injuries became even more severe, the desire that had been hidden was also quietly spreading. It seemed to have accumulated enough power and exploded instantly! The power of the desire was the power of the seven emotions and six desires. It entwined with the Emperors divine soul and fleshly body, corroding it, torturing it, and gradually trying to take control of it. At the same time, it affected his subordinates in the prime reaches dao-space, causing the desire of all the war generals to explode out and start a rebellion. In fact, this was the reason why the seven emotions and six desires had appeared in the prime reaches dao-space. Next, the emperor, who had been influenced by desire, struggled with his rationality and desire. He suppressed the prime reaches dao space, torturing and ravaging his former subordinates. Even those who had surrendered were cursed by him, the reason for all of this was that the Emperor wanted to release his desire! If he didnt release it, he would completely sink into oblivion. Thus, the third level of the world of burial appeared, where all the people he had killed were buried. At the same time, the war generals were all turned into batteries. This was because to resist his desires, he needed more life force. As for the second level, it was a place the emperor had set up to resist his own desires a garbage dump! That place was a garbage dump filled with emotions. He would bestow different desires upon those who had surrendered to him. He would allow the people of the second world to cultivate their desires so that they could help him share them! It was the same as creating another source. Only then could his own desires be continuously sent into the past, giving him a chance to recover. In truth, the first world and the second world were intentionally isolated by the emperor. He wanted to completely seal the second world so that the desires within would form their own cycle. That way, they wouldnt be able to infiltrate the first world. As for him, he would be much safer in seclusion in the first world. At the same time, the seal on the second world was one-sided. In other words, the desires there wouldnt be able to infiltrate the first world, but the desires of the first world could be sent to the second world. Hence, in the countless years that followed, the Emperor would send his growing desires that he couldnt suppress to the second world. He would use this method to relieve the pressure on himself. At the same time, he silently waited for an opportunity. He did not give up. He still hoped that one day, he would be able to suppress his desires so that he would not be controlled. He still hoped that one day, he would be able to fuse with the last remnant of his soul outside, he would be able to complete himself. That was why he was unwilling. However, this unwillingness was in accordance with his desires. In order to prevent his desires from becoming too powerful, the emperor tore apart the desires in the second level of the world and turned them into seven emotions. However, the effects didnt seem to be very good. With the passage of time, even though he had done everything he could to vent his desires, the long period of weakness caused the emperors desires to gradually increase. They became stronger and stronger. No matter how much he tried to vent his desires.., he couldnt suppress the rate of growth. This caused him to be in a daze most of the time. There wasnt much time left for him to truly wake up. This made the Empyrean lord realize that he had failed completely. That was because, in his current state, unless Wang Baole chose to fuse with him and gave up everything on his own initiative, he wouldnt be able to devour anything that stood in his way. Furthermore according to the Empyrean Lords judgment, even if he used some means to successfully devour the last remnant soul, it would still be difficult for him, who was controlled by his desires, to suppress his desires. That was why he had said so much to Wang Baole. That was why he had shown Wang Baole this memory. That was why he had finally said Youre too late. Ive failed. He had lost to fate and time. The moment the door to the first level was pushed open and the law of desire from the second level entered, the Emperor had lost all hope. That was also why the Guardian, Xuan Chen, had asked the question three times before the door. Have you thought it through? The Youreferred to both Wang Baole and the emperor. The person who had answered him was the former, but to Xuan Chen, the former and the latter were the same person. Therefore, in the end, he didnt stop him. Instead, he made way for him. Wang Baoles expression was complicated. He slowly retracted his hand that had touched the memory light spot. He raised his head and looked at the emperor whose body was shrouded in the increasingly dense black fog, which had completely enveloped his figure. He looked extremely blurry. Chapter 1437 ? 1437 Chapter 1438 joy to the host (first update) I think Ive met the desire you spoke of beforeWang Baole said softly. You have indeed met it before.The voice of the Emperor, who was shrouded in the Black Fog, changed. It seemed to be interspersed with the voice of a woman. As the voice reverberated, it was filled with a strange feeling. The emperors voice disappeared after the last word. It was completely replaced by the voice of the Woman! Wang Baole was no stranger to this voice. It was the voice he had heard in the six desires trial. It was also the voice of the person who had accompanied him throughout his life. Wang Baole had a complicated expression on his face. He looked at the emperor, who seemed to be trembling in the fog. He looked at the black fog surrounding the emperor. It was as if he had just woken up from a deep sleep. It exploded with a loud bang and began to spread outwards, the Strange Star chart above his head began to revolve slowly.. Finally, when the emperors body stopped trembling and he seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, the fog around his body began to churn and explode. Laughter reverberated in the air. Under the star chart, the fog gathered above the emperors head, it formed a womans figure! She wore a long black dress and held a black umbrella in her hand. As she laughed, the umbrellas brim was lifted, revealing a face that Wang Baole was familiar with and unfamiliar with. She was familiar because he had seen her before unfamiliar because she looked like this. Wang baole sighed softly and sighed with emotion. Should I call you lust, or Lord of Happiness?Wang Baole asked in a low voice. The woman before him was Lord of Happiness! If Wang Baole had entered the first level of the first world, he would have been very surprised by the identity that she wanted to reveal to him. However, after experiencing the six desires trial and everything, until now.., he had long realized the other partys problem. Wang Baole had indeed seen the battle general named Spirit Moon in the memories of the Emperor. He had indeed become the lucky host, but it was different from what he had known. As he looked at the figure formed by the Black Fog before him, Wang Baole thought of the familiar laughter, the smell, the familiar body scent, all of this, as well as the other partys every frown and smile as he lost himself in lust, it had already revealed her identity. Furthermore, she was the one who had told Wang Baole how to open the upper realm. She was the one who had told Wang Baole how to fuse the seven emotions and turn them into desires. Furthermore, she had given Wang baole the other seals of the seven emotions. It could be said that the desires were completely driven by the good lord. Her goal was self-evident. After the Emperor separated the first and second level worlds, due to the additional source, the Emperor had split the desires into two parts. One was within the body of the first level world, and the other was within the second level world. Therefore, in order to truly control the empyreal king, she needed to merge the two into one. However, she was unable to gather her desires and open the door to the upper realm. At that moment, Wang Baole appeared. Thank you for bringing me here. Otherwise, I dont know how much longer I would have to wait before I could gather the power of desire in the second level world and break the seal forcefully.Above the empyreal Kings head, the figure of a woman formed from countless black fog, she spoke with a smile. So, as a reward, you can call me whatever you want. Whether you like it or not, it doesnt matter.As she said that, she gave Wang Baole a deep look. Wang Baoles expression was cold and emotionless. He only looked at Yu coldly. Why are you so cold actually, you should be thanking me as well. Without my help, you would have met the emperor, who was like a god, a long time ago. He would have personally come to your world and forcefully merged you.Yu smiled as usual, he looked at Wang Baole and spoke softly. However, what she said was the truth. Even Wang Baole had to admit that what she said was correct. If the Celestial Emperor hadnt met with any problems, Wang Baole would have had to face the forced integration of the Celestial Emperors true form a long time ago. Therefore, Wang Baole remained silent. Youre not saying anything? That means you agree little celestial emperor, dont you think you should return the favor?She said with a smile. As she said those words, she couldnt help but lick her lips, and her eyes darkened. Give me your divine soul as a form of repayment, okay? Ill fuse with your divine soul and use you to influence your true form just like I told you before, if you want freedom, then its actually very simple After I fuse with your true form and use you to control the imperial emperor, Ill truly reach perfection. As for you being a clone of a discarnate soul doesnt have much meaning You can choose your life and path. I Will bring the complete Empyrean Lord with me and leave this great cosmos.Yus voice was pleasant to the ears, and it was filled with a sense of conviction. She spoke, she seemed to possess the power to shake the hearts and minds of others, causing waves of emotions to surface in Wang Baoles heart. How is it?Yu instantly sensed the waves of emotions in Wang Baole, and the darkness in her eyes intensified once again. Youve said so much, but you still havent made a move. Is it because you dont feel confident, or is it because your control over the emperor isnt perfect?Wang Baole suddenly said. Yu Yus expression didnt change, but there was a flash in her eyes. She raised her right hand, but the moment she did, Wang Baoles figure disappeared from where he stood. When he reappeared, he was in midair above the steps, he was in front of Yu Yu. Yu Yus expression changed slightly. Wang Baoles expression was cold and stern. He clenched his right hand into a fist and threw a punch. This punch erupted with earth-shattering power, forming a storm that seemed capable of shaking everything. Yu Yu instinctively retreated. With a wave of his hand, he controlled the imperial emperor beneath him, causing him to raise his right hand and wave it forward. Instantly, an even more violent aura erupted, forming a gigantic palm that grabbed Wang baole. However, in the next instant, Wang Baole, who had been grabbed, turned into an afterimage. The real him.., appeared on the other side of Yu. It seems like youre not very good at fighting othersas he spoke, Wang Baoles eyes were cold. As he raised his right hand, a source of light instantly appeared in his hand! The source of light was white, and it emitted a vast light. It was the white speck of light that the Emperor had given Wang Baole when he had given him that memory. The moment it appeared, Wang Baole threw a punch at it. As it landed on it, the Speck of light exploded, turning into countless specks of light that spread out in all directions. Wherever it passed, the black fog seemed to be corroded, causing the expression on Yus face to change again. Most importantly the moment the speck of light exploded, the emperor, who had been controlled by it and had been shrouded by the fog and was in a deep sleep, moved his eyelids slightly! Sometimes, even if the main body and the clone did not communicate, the tacit understanding they should have was imprinted into their souls. It was as if the Speck of light was only carrying memories.. Chapter 1438 ? 1438 Chapter 1439, desire divestiture (second update) Interesting. Hes indeed a cultivator of one body. Wang Baoles attack caused the emperor, who had been suppressed by himself, to show signs of awakening. He narrowed his eyes. However, she didnt pay too much attention to it. The emperor had been suppressed by her for countless years. It could be said that she had absolute confidence in her control over him. Even if he were to awaken occasionally, he wouldnt be able to stir up any waves. However, out of caution, she still raised her right hand and pressed down on the emperor, who was enveloped by the Black Fog. The emperors body trembled violently, and his eyelids, which had been trembling, gradually calmed down. The signs of awakening in his body were forcibly suppressed. As the ripples disappeared and he was suppressed once again, the emperors body, which had been sitting on the chair, seemed to have lost all of its power, and once again fell into a deep sleep. At the same time, the black fog around him turned into human faces with different expressions. They quickly entered the emperors body and darted around inside and outside his body, it was as if The emperors body had turned into a nest. To Wang Baoles eyes, the emperor seemed to be only a shell at that moment. His insides were empty, completely occupied by the aura of desire. Now, all your tricks are useless Since Youre unwilling to repay me, I can only personally take away your gift,Yi said with a smile. She narrowed her eyes, and a dark glow shone from within, she opened her mouth wide in Wang Baoles direction and inhaled. Wang Baoles expression was dark. He looked at the slumbering supreme emperor once again and retreated abruptly. He formed a seal with his hands, and the power of the law of listening spread out from his body, blurring his body. At the same time, the world around him.., it rapidly transformed into the listening realm. At the same time, he, who had merged with the listening realm, finally revealed himself. He retreated rapidly and disappeared from the area. You are using the law of listening and lust in front of me?Yu chuckled. She was the source of desire, and the seven emotions and six desires were her dao. Now, Wang Baole was actually using her dao in front of her, this made Yi extremely happy. However, she knew very well that the Wang Baole before her knew nothing other than the law of seven emotions and six desires. After all he was just a clone. Ill let you take a look. What is the true law of Desire?Yi laughed. She raised her right hand and tapped forward lightly. With a tap, the void in front of her seemed to turn into a surface of water, after landing on the pebble, ripples appeared. Amidst the ripples, the world of listening that had been transformed by Wang Baoles Law of desire was instantly dispelled. It was as if it had been peeled off, causing the figure that Wang Baole had hidden within, as if he was about to retreat, to be forcefully pushed out from a distance. Desire to listen!The owner of desire said calmly. It was just a single word, but the instant it was uttered, it seemed to gather an endless amount of sound. It was as if all the sounds in the universe, both audible and inaudible, were contained within this single word. It exploded with a loud bang. Wang Baoles expression was unsightly. With a wave of his hand, the overlapping musical notes within his body exploded instantly, forming a sound wave that blocked the front. However the difference in the law of desire was like a gully. In the next instant, as the two partiesdesires touched.., wang Baoles overlapping musical notes collapsed for the first time. As it collapsed, Wang Baoles face turned pale. He was about to step back, but a dark glow shone in his eyes as he spoke softly. Peel off! Wang Baoles entire body trembled when he heard those two words. The law of desire within his body could not be controlled at that moment. It exploded within his body and penetrated his body, turning into a mark that charged towards Yu, after fusing into his body, Yu looked at Wang Baole with a faint smile and spoke calmly. Desire to see! Seeing the law of desire instantly engulf him, Wang Baoles eyes instantly turned red. Countless images appeared before his eyes. These images covered the sky and covered the earth, covering everything that he could see. Every image.., it was as if a world was about to engulf him. The blood vessels in his eyes involuntarily increased, but Wang Baole remained silent. He kept retreating, and at the same time, he quickly formed a seal with his hands and waved them. Instantly, the power of the law of desire was unleashed. However, the moment the law of desire was unleashed, the voice of the owner of desire reverberated once again. Strip! In the next moment, Wang Baoles expression was a little pained. A stream of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth. The law of Desire in his body broke through his body and fused into the body of the owner of desire. Even if Im not good at fighting others, so what? The power I gave you can naturally be withdrawn.The owner of desire smiled as he raised his hand and pointed at Wang Baole. Desire of the tongue, peel off! Desire of the senses, Peel off! Desire of the senses, Peel off! Desire, Peel off! Those four words were like four unstoppable curses. The moment the desire master said those words, Wang Baoles entire body trembled violently. His law of the desire of the tongue, which was also the power of the appetite, instantly collapsed from his body. As it collapsed, the shattered law of appetite shuttled out of Wang Baoles body. It was as if it had met its owner, and it charged straight for the desire lord. Following that was the desire to smell, which also shattered within his body and formed outside his body. The pain of stripping away the law brought with it a tearing sensation, causing sweat to form on Wang Baoles forehead. His entire body seemed to be trying its best to endure it. When the desire left his body, the endurance seemed to have reached its limit. After all, the pain caused by the desire to touch was the most direct. However, all of this could not compare to the huge sense of loss that Wang Baole felt when the desire was stripped away. It was as if a source of power that supported life had left his heart in that instant, causing Wang Baole to spit out a large mouthful of blood. His body seemed to have become extremely weak at that instant. His cultivation had also deteriorated endlessly from the peak of the six desires. It was as if all that was left was the body created by the blood of the Emperor. Theres nothing left. Thats great. I like your purity. Do you know why I wanted you to meet desire city? Its because only after youve fused with that drop of the emperors blood can i Use It as a medium to devour you more smoothly now. She started laughing. The Darkness in her eyes seemed to be filled with endless evil and greed. As she spoke, she charged forward, her entire body turning into a large black fog. For the first time she left the area above the bench, she was like a black cloud, heading towards Wang Baole, who had unknowingly pulled away. It seemed like she wanted to envelop him! It was also at this moment that a cold glint suddenly flashed in the depths of the seemingly weak Wang Baoles eyes! He had been waiting for this moment! Chapter 1439 ? 1439 Chapter 1440. There was no longer a Iin the footstep wind The approaching lord of Desire had left the boundary of the step chair. In the black fog that it had transformed into, six different colored lights could be faintly seen. These six lights seemed to represent six different desires. They had fused together, however, they had not fused with each other. Instead, they had transformed into six faces. With the black fog and greed, they charged toward Wang Baole and devoured him. Its over!The six voices gathered together, shaking the heavens and earth, filled with evil. Wang Baole raised his head abruptly. The cold light in the depths of his eyes was about to erupt, and just as it was about to show itself Suddenly, a change occurred! On the stairs, the emperor, who had been sleeping in his seat, suddenly raised his head. A blue flame appeared in the depths of his eyes. The flame instantly filled his entire eyes, making the emperor.., look very strange. The moment he raised his head, he raised his right hand and grabbed at the black fog that was about to pounce on Wang Baole. With that grab, the black fog let out a shrill cry. Its body seemed to be controlled by an invisible force, and it came to a sudden stop in front of Wang Baole. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows slightly and blinked slightly. The cold light that had been about to erupt from the depths of his eyes was retracted once again. Empyrean Lord, youre courting death!In mid-air, Wang Baoles voice was shrill. He turned abruptly, and as the fog erupted, the six faces formed from the six rays of light roared at the Empyrean Lord. They struggled with all their might, as if they wanted to break free from the Empyrean Lords sudden restraint. As they struggled, the Blue Flames in the Empyrean Lords eyes dimmed rapidly. His raised right hand also withered rapidly. However, the emperors expression remained the same. He continued to sit on his seat. The Purple Robe on his body fluttered slightly, and his long hair fluttered in the wind. The Blue Flames in his eyes continued to dim, but as they burned.., the fog around him seemed to be affected as well, and it was expelled from a certain area. As the fog was expelled, the emperor seemed to be in a better state. He narrowed his eyes, looked deeply at Wang Baole, and suddenly spoke. I can only restrain her for a short period of time. Even if I am restrained, we can not kill her at this moment. Lust exists forever. So, in this short period of time, will you talk to me?The Supreme Emperor looked at Wang Baole seriously, waiting for his answer. Wang Baole was silent. He looked at the desire to struggle, then at the Supreme Emperor. After a short while, he nodded. The emperor smiled when he saw Wang Baole nod. He smiled happily, reminiscing. Is the world outside beautiful? Its not bad,Wang Baole said slowly. Not badthe emperor murmured. The blue flames in his eyes grew weaker as he roared and struggled. What does it feel like to have someone to accompany you and someone to care about you?The emperor asked again, his eyes filled with curiosity. Its a feeling that makes you feel like youre still alive and want to continue living,Wang Baole said after some thought. The emperor didnt speak. He seemed to savor it for a long time. After a long while, he spoke softly. Have you been happy all these years? Wang Baole didnt speak either. The entire hall fell silent in an instant. There was only the struggling and roaring of desire that reverberated in the air. The Emperor was waiting for Wang Baoles answer. In reality, he had woken up long ago. When Wang Baole had fought with the Lord of desire, the light spots that had exploded had been the power that had awakened him. With the help of that power, the Emperor had woken up from his deep sleep at that moment. However, he was too weak. He was so weak that even if he woke up, he would still need some time to display the final divine ability in his body, therefore under the suppression of desire, he maintained the appearance of a deep sleep. At the same time, he was thinking and hesitating over a decision. When the desire master was about to possess and devour Wang Baole, his hesitation wavered, and the decision in his heart became clearer. Therefore he chose to make a move, restraining the desire master, and then.., he asked these three questions. These three questions were crucial to his decision. There are happiness and unhappiness, but ultimately, I have expectations for the future.Wang Baole thought seriously for a moment, looked at the emperor, and answered. Expectations for the future, huhthe emperor muttered. The blue flames in his eyes grew weaker, but there was a spark in them. It seemed to appear in his eyes, and it was becoming more and more dazzling. If my path can not be taken then perhaps your path can. In the end one of us needs to walk his own path.As he murmured, the emperor suddenly began to laugh. His laughter grew louder and louder, and as it echoed throughout the entire hall, the light in his eyes was like a blazing sun, boundless light shone. Lust!The emperor growled. He pressed his left hand against the armrest of his chair, struggling to stand up. It was as if even at the end of his life, he still had to maintain his dignity. Even if he had to die, he had to stand up and face everything. Although you werent the direct cause of my death in my previous life, based on the memories I recovered, you were also an indirect force Who I was in my previous life may not be important to me now, but now I am the Imperial Emperor, the first living being born in this vast universe I am an existence worshipped as a god by countless civilizations I can lose, but I can only lose to myself!The Supreme Emperor struggled to stand up from his seat. The Glow in his eyes exploded. He raised his left hand and pointed at Wang Baole. Wang Baole, the other part of my true form take my place On the path that lies ahead. Take my place to experience happiness, pursue and look forward to it!As he said that, the Supreme Emperor threw his head back and laughed loudly. The Blue Flames in his eyes.., at that moment, they exploded. They spread out from his eyes to cover his face, his neck, his upper body, and finally his entire body. It caused his body to burn in the flames. As it burned, his soul, his physical body, and everything about him gathered at a single point. They formed a bright blue crystal. It gathered in front of his raised left hand and flew out straight towards Wang Baole! That was everything that the Supreme Emperor had lived his entire life! The Supreme Emperor was just as he had said. He could lose, but he could only lose to himself. That was because in this world, he didnt think that anyone else had the right to make him lose! Therefore, since he had failed, he might as well complete the other part of his original form, Wang Baole! He had sacrificed himself to complete the other party. He had allowed the other party to complete this life that also had his own brand! If you want to pursue the future, then go and pursue it If you want to protect your family and friends, then go and protect them If you want to sever ties with the past and walk your own path, then you will be completely severed. From now on, you have nothing to do with the past. You have nothing to do with the Imperial Emperor. You Are You!The Imperial Emperors laughter shook the heavens as it echoed throughout the entire prime universe dao space, as the Blue Crystal flew out, his body slowly dissipated into the flames, turning into ash.. Dissipated! From then on.. Three Life Wind Three Life Road, step wind no longer I. Chapter 1440 ? 1440 Chapter 1441 Main Body (1st update) Imperial emperor, shattered! As the first life-form that was born in this cosmos, his disappearance instantly turned into a wave of grief that seeped out of the statue and reverberated throughout the entire prime universe dao space. The seven emotions and Desire Masters in the first level of the world were all shaken. An indescribable grief arose from the bottom of their hearts. This grief had nothing to do with their hatred for the Imperial Emperor. It was as if it had been forcibly fused into them. It wasnt just them. All of the living beings in the second level of the cosmos, as well as all of the beings buried in the third level of the cosmos, felt the same way. In fact, the grief even penetrated through the prime universe dao-space and spread out to the outside world. In the blink of an eye.., it swept through the entire cosmos, sweeping through the trillions of civilizations and planets. Everyone, regardless of their cultivation level, as long as they were born in the universe, sadness would appear in their hearts at that moment. That was because this wasnt the sadness of all living beings. This was The sadness of the universe. Even though the relationship between the Emperor and the universe was very complicated, the sadness still spread throughout the universe. It didnt dissipate for a long time. At the same time, in the palace within the statue in the first level of the Origin Universe Dao Space.., the blue crystal that had been the emperors life was rapidly approaching Wang Baole and landing between his brows. It had begun the fusion! The emperor was carrying too much weight. Even though Wang Baole and the emperor were of the same origin, the fusion couldnt be completed quickly. It would take some time.. However, at that moment, time seemed to be what Wang Baole lacked the most. That was because the moment the emperor dissipated, the desire that had been bound by him broke free with a loud bang. It transformed into six faces. They were all extremely ferocious. They pulled back the throne at the top of the stairs, the fog that had been used to suppress the Emperor was retracted. It gathered together and formed a towering fog that charged toward Wang Baole. Although the Empyrean Lord has died, you are still here. Its the same if I control you! Six different voices rang out from the six faces. When the voices fused together, it was impossible to tell whether they were male, female, old, or young. However, it was extremely strange and powerful. It caused the blue crystal between Wang Baoles brows to.., its speed seemed to be affected by the fusion. As it pounced towards Wang Baole, the towering fog turned into a huge mouth that swallowed Wang Baole. It was extremely powerful and seemed to be able to shake everything. The six faces in the fog represented six different desires, it exuded an endless power. Its speed was astonishing, and it was getting closer and closer in the blink of an eye, it had arrived in front of Wang Baole. It was about to swallow Wang Baole up, but at that moment Wang Baoles closed eyes suddenly opened, a cold glint appeared in his eyes, and he suddenly raised his hands. Heaven-treading!As the calm words were uttered from Wang Baoles mouth, an indescribably earth-shattering cultivation erupted from within Wang Baoles body! Boom! Boom! Boom! The sound shook the hall, the statue, and the outer world. At the same time, a giant stone bridge that emanated the power of time appeared behind Wang Baole. It was the sky-treading bridge! As the sky-treading bridge appeared, the earth-shattering power that emanated from it destroyed the hall that was no longer under the emperors control. The statue that they were standing on crumbled into pieces. Wang Baole and desire.., they appeared in the sixth level of the world outside. Wang Baoles aura was still erupting. It went from the previous weakness to the fifth step, followed by the sixth step! It stood between heaven and earth, its aura suppressing all eternity! As for Yu, at that moment, the fog was churning violently. The six faces within all had looks of disbelief on their faces. They spoke in unison, their voices sharp. You are not a clone! I am indeed not a clone!Standing in the sky, Wang Baole looked at Yu and said slowly. He was not lying. He was indeed not a clone. In fact before he had opened the door to the upper realm, Wang Baoles clone had gone to the desert where his main body had gone into seclusion. There, the clone had met his main body, and they had talked for three days.. When they left The one who walked out was no longer the doppelganger, but Wang Baoles main body. As he walked out, he opened the door to the upper realm, walked through the six desires checkpoint, met the emperor, and had a battle with desire. Wang Baole did not display any of the power of his main body, he used the law of desire that the doppelganger had given him. It was to prevent something from happening that would be difficult to reverse. For example, right now! Wang baoles eyes shone brightly. As his cultivation exploded, the blue crystal between his brows accelerated its absorption and fusion, and his aura increased exponentially. As for Yu, she let out a low growl. Wang Baole was not a clone. This was indeed out of her expectations. This was related to her lack of understanding of Wang Baole and her preconceived notions. However, at that moment, Yus expression became even more ferocious. So what if youre not a clone? At the end of the day, you were formed by the goddamned persons divine thoughts after his death. In the end Youre still a clone! Back then, your original body was able to be killed. Today Its the same!Yu let out a shrill growl. Her body swayed, and the fog around her churned. It became even more majestic, engulfing the entire sky. At that moment, the sky.., it turned pitch-black. It turned into a gigantic mouth, and it began to devour Wang Baole. It was as if The sky was swallowing the earth! Wang Baole raised his head and looked at the pitch-black sky. He looked at the land that had turned pitch-black due to the disappearance of the light. He looked at the endless void around him. He slowly raised his right hand, and as the sky bridge behind him rumbled, he spoke calmly. Can Ye! The power of the can ye exploded! Wang Baoles can ye was the combination of the Nightmare Eye Art and the art of slaughter, as well as the will to kill throughout his life. It was then perfected by stepping on the Heavenly Bridge. With the enhancement of his cultivation, it reached its peak. At that moment, the world was already pitch-black. There was no need for the pre-dark night to descend. Everything could unfold in an instant! In the pitch-black world, at that moment, with Wang Baole as the center, a ray of light appeared. If the world was likened to the sea, then this was the first ray of light on the sea! If the world was likened to the world, then this was the first ray of Dawn! If the world was not likened, then this was the entire starry sky, the first ray of light of all things in the entire universe! As the ray of light appeared, the darkness cracked, the world rumbled, and the world shook. All the darkness seethed under the light. Then the second, third, and fourth rays of light appeared one after another! With endless power and determination that never looked back, it exploded in the dark night. Amidst the countless rays of light and the large-scale churning of the black fog, Wang Baole turned into a rising sun! The Darkness in the world distorted at that moment. Wherever the light reached, it had no choice but to disperse! The Black Fog in the sky bore the brunt of the impact. It was as if snowflakes had met boiling water and melted in an instant. The six faces within it were exposed, as if they had been burned by the sun. They let out shrill cries, but they exuded an even more evil madness. A mere letter technique? Chapter 1441 ? 1441 Chapter 1442, the Five Elements Dao (second update) Wang Baole had heard of the term Xin Shu before. It came from the description of Can Ye given by Wang Yiyis father. He wasnt surprised to be pointed out. After all, the origins of desire were extremely mysterious. She seemed to exist, but it was as if she didnt. In a sense, she had been born from the Emperors consciousness. She had absorbed the seven emotions and six desires that the Empyrean Lord had developed over the countless years of longing for the past. Together with her cultivation in the universe where the Empyrean Lord had lived in his previous life, she had used the Empyrean Lord as a cauldron to devour and replace her, breaking out of her shell! Wang Baole had never seen such a life form before. However, that didnt affect his senses. He could sense strongly how powerful she was. There were two aspects to this power. One was that it was strange and unpredictable, and the other was that it seemed difficult to completely destroy it. However its not completely impossible! A bright light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. The Art of the last night exploded, transforming into rays of light that were hundreds of thousands of feet tall. They spread in all directions, causing the dark night to melt, the six faces formed by desire let out a shrill scream. As the scream and the night dissipated, the eyes of desire, which had formed six faces, suddenly lit up. Ancient demon of six desires! As the six faces spoke in unison, in the next moment, as the night was about to dissipate, one of the six faces of desire suddenly lifted its head and sucked towards the sky! It was the face of the law of listening to desire. As it lifted its head and began to devour, the entire world began to tremble. The ripples spread out into the original universe, the Dao space, the outside world, and the entire great universe. It was as if all of the sounds in the great universe were being pulled together. In a way that was impossible to describe, they converged in all directions. The voices of the entire great universe converged together, and the face of the law of listening to desire swelled up. In the next moment, it transformed into a giant that was 300,000 meters tall. It stood there in the air, rumbling in all directions. The terrifying pressure that emanated from its body shook the heavens and earth. It was not over yet. The second face also lifted its head. Madness shone in its eyes, and it sucked in a breath. This face represented the law of desire. It similarly affected the entire great universe. It seemed to copy all the images, and they formed in its body like a jigsaw puzzle. It was as if it had copied the great universe into its body, it caused its body to rumble, and it similarly transformed into a size of 100,000 meters. Its energy surged to the heavens. The faces of desire, desire, and desire let out roars at this moment. They absorbed the emotions and desires of all living beings within the great universe, causing their bodies to reach a height of 100,000 meters, the pressure emanating from their bodies was enough to shake the starry sky. In the end it was desire! As the most unique and powerful desire of the six desires, the devouring of desire came from the illusory desires of all living beings. As a result, the trembling of the entire universe reached its peak, the giant formed by the face of desire surpassed the other five desires and reached a height of three hundred thousand feet! Such a height would be difficult to accommodate in a normal world. However, the world here was formed from the Origin Universe Dao space. At the same time, it was formed from the fusion of the six desires. Therefore, it could not be viewed in a normal way. Looking around, the six giants caused the wind and clouds to blow. Amidst the rumbling of heaven and earth, they charged towards the remnant night sun that Wang Baole had transformed into. They were so fast that they formed six large hands that covered the sky and the Sun. They closed in on Wang Baole in an instant and collided with him! Amidst the rumbling, Wang Baole felt that at that moment, the enemy he was facing was no longer lust, but the desire of the entire universe! Can Ye might be strong, but he was still inferior at this moment. However, it had to be said that belief was belief. Even though he was inferior to the six demon bodies of desire, his power was still extraordinary. In the next instant, after the two of them collided, an earth-shattering sound rang out. As the world of the six desires checkpoint collapsed, and the world of the higher level of the six desires checkpoint was revealed, can ye finally dissipated. However the six desires demon body was also greatly affected. The figures that were five hundred thousand feet tall were all shattered. Although they recovered quickly, they were no longer one hundred thousand feet tall, but only half of them! As for the will, it was the same! Wang Baole!In the world of the higher level of the six desires checkpoint, the six demon bodies that were formed from the will looked at Wang Baole together. Their eyes were filled with various emotions. As they roared, they charged at Wang Baole. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. The blue crystal between his brows was absorbing the energy at an accelerated rate. It didnt affect his state of mind because can ye had been destroyed. His expression remained the same. As the six desires demon shadow approached, he raised his right hand and pointed forward. The Eight Extreme Dao! Can Ye might be strong, but he was also someone elses Dao. To Wang Baole, only the eight Extreme Dao was his true dao. It was also the source of the Dao he had walked into. As his finger landed, the heavens and earth rumbled, and a fundamental law from the beginning of the universe descended. It was the law of Metal! As soon as the law appeared, countless sharp presences appeared behind Wang Baole. Each presences seemed to be able to split the heavens and split the earth. They were filled with killing intent, violence, and determination! In the end, they turned into a ray of golden light and charged towards the six devil bodies! As soon as they saw the golden light, the expressions of the six devil bodies changed. However, in the next instant, they moved from six different directions and formed hand seals, fog of six different colors spread out from their bodies. As they fused with each other, they formed a picture. That picture was like a totem, but it was more complete, more real, and more complicated than a totem! What appeared in the picture was a picture that looked like a purgatory. In that purgatory, mountains of knives and seas of fire were everywhere. Shrill, resentful souls, screams, and wails filled the entire area. It was like the underworld! Suppress!As the six desires demon body spoke in unison, the totem grew infinitely larger. Eventually, it seemed to have transformed into a real world, enveloping Wang Baole. It collided instantly with the golden light formed by his Dao of gold. The golden light entered the totem. It was like a drop of water falling into a boiling pot of oil. It exploded instantly, turning into countless golden specks of light that exploded within the totem. Wherever it passed, mountains of blades collapsed, seas of flames collapsed, and resentful souls roared, the screams and wails stopped abruptly. Even the totem itself began to show signs of shattering at that moment. However the specks of light from the Dao of gold dimmed rapidly. The power from the six desires demonic body was definitely not ordinary. The totem looked like it was about to shatter, however, even after all the golden specks of light that fell into it were assimilated and dissipated, the totem still did not shatter. It continued to press down on Wang Baole. Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. His expression remained the same as he spoke calmly. The Dao of Earth! Chapter 1442 ? 1442 Chapter 1443, Star Atlas -ThirdhUpdatedate) As soon as he spoke, an extremely dense aura of the essence of Earth appeared on Wang Baoles body. The Aura was extremely dense. As soon as it appeared, it immediately formed an image of the endless land in all directions around Wang Baole. Looking at it from afar, the size of the land was beyond description. That was because one couldnt see the end of it. Even further away, the shadow of the Earth seemed to fill the air. What was even more shocking was that there seemed to be more power coming from the outside world. It was as if Wang Baole, who was standing there, was standing on top of the entire universe. As he raised his arm, he waved his arm at the broken purgatory totem that was descending. The earth rumbled, and layers upon layers were stacked up, burying the totem in the sky! The power of Earth buried everything! In the next instant, as the Earth was buried, the purgatory totem could no longer bear it. More and more cracks appeared, and in the end, with a monstrous boom, it shattered into pieces and exploded. However, this battle of magical powers was not over. As the totem exploded, the voice of desire reverberated in all directions. All Things! In the next instant, the shattered totem shards instantly tumbled backwards and fused back together, revealing a totem image. However the image within was no longer purgatory, but.. The illustration of all creation! The so-called illustration of all creation was a totem within which one could see countless civilizations, countless stars, countless races, and countless existences all of these myriad beings were densely drawn into the totem. At first glance, one wouldnt even be able to tell that one had to magnify the totem countless times to see the countless myriad beings within. At that moment, they were pressing down on Wang Baole. Their aura was so strong that even Wang Baole.., he couldnt help but feel a little moved. His earth essence didnt hesitate at all. It came into direct contact with the illustration of all creation, attempting to bury it. However it was still inferior. In the next instant, the illustration of all creation shook, and cracks appeared, however, the earth essence was still dissipated by the illustration of all creation. Dao of Fire! The Eight Extreme Dao didnt only consist of metal and earth. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He formed a seal with his right hand and waved it again. Instantly, flames rose around him, his world, and the starry sky where he stood. Everything in all directions became the domain of fire. The flames erupted and charged towards the illustration of all creation, burning everything with the Dao of fire! In the next instant, the powerful illustration of all creation was set ablaze as well. It looked like it was about to turn into ashes. The six desires demon body that it had formed revealed a vicious look in its eyes. It seemed to be impatient with the stalemate. It roared in unison, the burning illustration of all creation suddenly changed! All of the myriad things within it instantly dissipated, and in its place were numerous gods! Some of these gods had once truly existed, and some had been imagined by various civilizations. However, no matter what, each and every one of them was extremely powerful. Now that they had appeared, and there were many of them, the power of the totems.., was instantly strengthened. The Dao of fire could burn, but it was still a little difficult to do so under the illustration of the gods. As the two sides clashed, the former gradually showed signs of extinguishing. The illustration of the gods was also burning, but it was clear that it was immune to the essence of fire.., it seemed to have gained a certain degree of immunity. Then Ill switch to the Dao of water! In the next instant, a light flashed in Wang Baoles eyes, and boundless water vapor materialized around him, as if it wanted to dye everything red, spreading in all directions, a drop of water appeared in front of Wang Baole. It looked like a drop, but in reality, if it fell, it could turn into a raging sea that could drown an entire civilization. Then a second drop, a third drop, a fourth drop in a short period of time, the number of water drops around Wang Baole reached a million. It was so many that it was uncountable. With a wave of his hand, they shot toward the illustration of the gods! Water could break anything that fire couldnt burn! Regardless of whether the water drops pierced through the stone or corroded it, the extreme softness reached its peak at that moment. As the water drops fell, the illustration of the gods trembled. What appeared on it was no longer a crack, but decay! It was as if it was trying to break down the power of the totem. Seeing this, the six desires demonic bodys eyes were filled with hatred. They stared at Wang Baole, seemingly hating him for being so difficult to deal with, hating him for not allowing them to control him. Reason didnt exist in the face of desire. Amidst the hatred, the six desires let out a shrill cry. The heavily corroded pantheon diagram changed once again as the black fog spread. All the Pantheon on it disappeared. What replaced it was an image formed by crisscrossing lines. At first glance, it looked like a growth ring. However, upon closer inspection, it didnt look like one, because the lines werent circles, they were a mess without any rules. Vaguely, they looked more like palm prints! Wang Baoles pupils constricted. He could sense that the aura within the totem was completely different from before. The totem, which looked like a palm print, descended with a loud boom. It gave Wang Baole the feeling that it was a real palm. The water essence couldnt be stopped by the palm. It looked like it was about to be penetrated. A strange light appeared in Wang Baoles eyes as he spoke softly. Wood Dao! Wood Dao. Among the five elements of the Eight Extreme Dao, Wang Baoles Strongest Dao was his own dao of essence. That was because he was formed from the Wood Dao of the universe. With a wave of his hand, a black wooden nail appeared directly above his head. It exuded a sense of desolation and contained the power of the passage of time. There were also traces of tribulation Qi that erupted from the black wooden nail. With a wave of his hand, the black wooden spike erupted with an extremely bright light. It was like a bolt of Black Lightning, and with a roar, it charged toward the palm print illustration. It was so fast that it instantly came into contact with the palm print illustration. It was like a huge wooden attack. The illusory image of the black coffin could even be seen. When it came into contact with the palm, the palm, which was emitting a shocking aura, was unable to resist. With a bang, it shattered into pieces, and even the six desires demonic body behind it.., it was interrupted from the fusion process and forcefully separated. There was madness on their faces. They saw that the black wooden nail had pierced through the palm print and was about to charge at them. Right at that moment the will let out a low roar. Immediately, the five desires didnt hesitate at all and charged straight at the will, they fused into the will once again. The Wills demonic body grew from a hundred and fifty feet to a height of three hundred feet. It roared at Wang Baole. As its body became blurry, it turned into a totem. It was a map of the starry sky! It was identical to the star map above the throne. This is the star map of the Supreme Emperors hometown. Ive copied it, and karma is involved. If you destroy it, your hometown will be affected. At the same time youll lose the coordinates to return. Lets see if youre Ruthless! Childish!Wang Baole didnt waver. As he spoke calmly, the power of the black wooden spike erupted once again, charging straight towards The star map! It was unstoppable, as if it could destroy everything in its path! Chapter 1443 ? 1443 Chapter 1444-1445 Ring of Stars (first and last) To the Imperial Emperor, the map of the starry sky was as important as his life. It was the coordinates of his return home, the only clue he had to go back. After all Even if he had truly completed his memories.., however, after his death, he was buried in a black wooden coffin. He had drifted through countless universes over countless years. Therefore, even though he had regained his memories, it was still difficult for him to accurately find his way home amidst the countless universes. The starry skies were too vast, and the slightest difference could mean thousands of miles. Therefore, this was something that he attached great importance to. However, to Wang Baole, this was nothing. In the past, in his previous life, he didnt care. His choices were fundamentally different from that of the Imperial Emperor. Therefore, it was irrational and childish for him to use the star chart that he wanted to display to shake Wang Baoles mind. However, when he thought about the origin of desire, it had nothing to do with reason. Wang Baole could understand why the other party was acting this way. However, no matter what, it was ineffective against him. Therefore, in the next instant, the black wooden nail, with its explosive power that could destroy everything, pierced into the star chart. It expanded with a loud bang. The star chart revolved abruptly, and the stars within it collapsed as if they were being torn apart, a large-scale destruction.. As it collapsed, a large amount of black qi spread out from within. As it gathered in the distance, what was formed was no longer lust, but a figure of lust! She stood there, dressed in a long black dress. Her face didnt show any signs of paleness, and the ripples on her body were still strong. It was as if the previous fight with Wang Baole hadnt been able to shake her. However, her eyes, hidden in the darkness, were filled with hatred. She stared fixedly at Wang Baole, staring at the disappearing starry sky chart. At that moment The blue crystal that had fused with Wang Baoles forehead emitted a remnant ripple. The ripple had no consciousness and had nothing to do with possession. However, it was, after all, the embodiment of everything that belonged to the Empyrean Lord.., it contained a hint of the supreme emperors emotions. Reluctant to partWang Baole sighed softly. He beckoned with his right hand, and a fragment of the shattered starry sky chart was preserved. It charged straight for Wang Baole and was held in his hand. At that moment, the emotions within the blue crystal finally dissipated. As it dissipated, the blue crystal fused with him even faster. You surprised me,Yu, who was standing high in the sky, stared at Wang Baole and said in a low voice. You were only a wisp of remnant soul, but you managed to reach such a height in the end my appearance seems to have helped you, helping you avoid the emperors fusion In the end The Emperor also chose to help you I have to make some connections. The will of the universe is protecting you!As Yu spoke, his eyes darkened. Wang Baole didnt speak. He raised his head and looked at Yu calmly. However, all of this is useless the starry sky that Im in is far from something that this place can compare to. The two of us are like Fireflies and the bright moonthere was no contempt in Yus eyes, as if she was stating a fact. Thats because the starry sky that youre in is only the thick Saturn ring. Even if your cultivation reaches its peak and you reach the ninth step, youll only be at the peak of the thick Saturn ring The thick Saturn ring contains countless dao domains. Each DAO domain contains countless layers of star domains. In each layer of star domain, there are countless great universes.. And I Come from the Brilliant Heaven Star ring The strength of the Brilliant Heaven Star Ring is beyond your imagination Originally, you had a chance to return to the brilliant heaven under my control. Perhaps I could keep a trace of your consciousness and give you a chance to reincarnate in the brilliant heaven star ring. But now you dont have it.Yu shook his head, the Darkness in his eyes turned extremely cold. He raised his right hand and pointed at the center of his brows. Layers of ripples of different colors could be seen rippling out from the center of Yus brows and spreading outwards. There were a total of six layers of ripples, and they seemed to represent the power of the six desires laws. As they spread out, Yus body slowly dissipated amidst the ripples that spread throughout his entire body. At the same time the world.., it seemed to have changed a little. The ruins on the ground, the rocks in the distance, and the world seemed to have gained sentience from the dead at that moment. All of these sentience seemed to be filled with a deep hostility toward Wang Baole. This is the world of my desires. Here, you are about to sink into oblivion.The ruins on the ground, the world in the distance, and the rocks around them all spoke at that moment. Eventually, the voices gathered together, it was as if the will of the heavens and earth had formed a unique law. This law seemed to exist solely for Wang Baole. Its purpose was to sink Wang Baole into oblivion. Very quickly, Wang Baoles vision became a little blurry. It was as if the world had gradually become blurry at this moment. It was as if it had turned into a vortex, swallowing everything within him. A cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He could feel the invisible restraints on his body and his dao. It was as if some sort of power was interfering with it. Even the blue crystal between his brows.., the speed at which it fused was affected. Interesting,Wang Baole muttered. A strange glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his right hand in front of him as if he was fiddling with it. He waved it gently. It was as if an invisible river had appeared before him. As he waved it, the river began to flow backward, causing the water that had originally flowed backward to reappear before Wang Baole. It was flowing moon! Since you have caused me to sink at this point in time, I will change the timing and destroy you! The river of time exploded with a loud bang. As the power of flowing moon revolved, time began to reverse in this blurry world, until the entire world turned completely dark! Wang Baoles cultivation had reached his current level, and the emperors blue crystal was constantly fusing with him. This caused Wang Baoles flowing moon technique to reach an extreme level. At this moment, his first time reversing time was the time when the emperors subordinates had started a rebellion countless years ago! The Dark World instantly brightened. Roars of indignation instantly spread in all directions! The world was no longer the level of desire it had been before. Instead, it had turned into a gigantic vortex. At the center of the Vortex was a gigantic figure sitting cross-legged like a god. Around the figure were hundreds of almighty experts with powerful auras and shocking ripples. They were like sharp blades as they charged toward the figure at the center of the Vortex! The next moment, the giant figure sitting cross-legged opened his eyes abruptly. It was pitch black inside. He didnt look at the people charging towards him. Instead, he raised his head and looked into the distance.. In the spot where he was looking, Wang Baoles figure appeared in the starry sky and stared at him. Chapter 1445 Hes no longer the supreme emperor. Wang baole frowned. The flowing moon technique that he had used was still affected by the realm of desire. It caused the flowing moon to reverse time and return to the ancient times, but it seemed to be in the wrong. The scene before him was an example. The rebellion under the Supreme Emperor back then had indeed happened in the long river of history. However, the Supreme Emperor back then hadnt been completely influenced by desire. That was why he had been able to set up the subsequent events in the three realms. But now the supreme emperor before him, the darkness in his eyes and the smile on his lips, allowed Wang Baole to clearly recognize that the other party was the manifestation of desire. Without waiting for Wang Baole to think further, the emperors desire to turn into a smile appeared at the corner of his lips. He suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Wang Baole. Immediately, the black fog around his body erupted and spread outwards with a loud rumble, its like its gonna fill the entire source space. And in this vortex of more than 100 warlords, it is clear that the precarious. Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He knew very well that after his flowing moon had been affected, he was in a very passive position. The emperor that he had wanted to turn into was now extremely powerful, it was more powerful than what he had seen before. Therefore, once the hundred plus generals were affected, there was no hope for him to defeat the desire before him at this point in time. In the next instant, as the black fog spread in all directions, Wang Baoles body suddenly turned into more than a hundred, charging straight at all the generals in the vortex. After merging with them, the eyes of the hundred plus generals immediately lit up. Each of them seemed to be more agile. Although they were scattered, they seemed to be a single entity. As they intersected with each other, they charged straight into the black fog. In an instant, a loud boom reverberated in the air. This was a special battle. One side was an emperor who had the power of an emperor of this era, while the other side was Wang Baole who had merged his divine thoughts into the bodies of the hundred combat generals, strengthening them, who were already extraordinary. The battle between the two sides could be said to be extremely intense the moment they came into contact. The black fog churned continuously. The Empyrean Lord, who was about to transform, slowly stood up. With a single step, he stepped onto the battlefield. He raised his right hand and pressed down casually. Immediately, the body of a rebel crocodile-headed general trembled violently, he was destroyed in body and soul. The instant before his death, Wang Baoles consciousness in his body dissipated rapidly. He appeared silently in the body of another general. It wasnt over yet. It seemed to the emperor that the rebellious generals couldnt withstand a single blow. He took a step forward and opened his mouth wide. With a single breath, the three generals in front of him were immediately engulfed in fear and shock, their bodies began to wither uncontrollably. Their essence, Qi, and spirit were directly devoured by the emperor. You ran very fast.After chewing, the emperor chuckled. The three generals that he had devoured this time still didnt have Wang Baoles telepathic thoughts. They were evacuated by Wang Baole at a critical moment. However, the battle continued. More and more generals broke through the fog and appeared around the Emperor, unleashing their respective abilities. However, when these abilities landed on the emperors body, it was as if a clay ox had entered the sea, there were no ripples. This scene caused Wang Baoles scattered consciousness to tremble. In the next instant, as the emperors derisive laughter reverberated in the air, he raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion. Immediately, the surrounding starry skies distorted. Strong ripples were created, and the entire origin universe dao space transformed into a large hand that aimed at all the battle generals, he clenched his fist! Dao of dark death!At this critical moment, Wang Baoles consciousness instantly unleashed the sixth dao of the Eight Extreme Dao. The dao of death appeared after the giant hand clenched its fist. With a loud boom, most of the combat generals in the palm were badly mutilated. However, in the next moment, they turned into departed souls and reappeared to fight again. Even so, Wang Baole clearly realized that it would be difficult for him to win at this point in time. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. As the emperors mocking intent grew stronger.., wang Baoles consciousness, which was scattered throughout the cultivatorsbodies, erupted at the same time. In the next instant, all the combat generals, regardless of whether they were alive or had turned into departed souls, quickly formed hand seals with their hands, pointed forward, and let out a low roar. Flowing moon! Since the timing wasnt right, it was better to change the timing. Under the control of Wang Baoles consciousness, the moment the combat generals erupted, the river of time descended with a loud bang and reversed rapidly, everything in the world blurred rapidly, until it turned pitch black.. In the next moment, when everything returned to normal, it was still the same origin Universe Dao Space, the same vortex, and within the vortex, it was still the figure of the emperor. However the more than a hundred combat generals in the surroundings sat cross-legged around each other, there was no sign of any rebellion. The Imperial Emperor did not have the black wooden spike on his forehead! ! Above them, at the end of the starry sky, was a glittering mountain of lightning. Rumbling could be heard as shocking ripples spread out in all directions, seemingly ready to erupt at any moment! In the middle of the starry sky of the original universe, the Imperial Emperor sat cross-legged in meditation. His eyes opened, and they were still pitch-black. Clearly, under the influence of desire, the imperial emperor was still in the shape of the flowing moon. However This time, he wasnt looking forward. Instead, he was looking up at the end of the starry sky. His expression was no longer as mocking as before. It had become much more serious. I Cant believe he chose this time.. This time was the time when the Emperor had triggered the wood tribulation and transcended it! At the end of the starry sky, amidst the craziness that was brewing, Wang Baoles aura continued to permeate the air. This time, what he had transformed into was his actual body, the black wooden nail and The wood tribulation! In the next instant, a storm seemed to spread out at the end of the starry sky. The rumbling sound was like the roar of the will of the universe. endless bolts of lightning spread outwards, and a giant black wood extended out from the end of the starry sky. As soon as it appeared, an indescribable suppressive force enveloped the starry sky and locked onto the Empyrean Lord that was about to transform into the origin universe dao space. The Empyrean Lords expression turned ugly. Wang Baoles divine thoughts moved, and instantly The Black Wood crashed down with a loud rumble, it headed straight for The Empyrean Lord! It was so fast that it tore through the starry sky in the next instant. The black wood shrunk rapidly and eventually turned into a black wooden nail. As the Empyrean Lord roared and the black fog erupted, the black wooden nail carried Wang Baoles divine thought, it carried his will and pierced through the fog and all obstacles, landing directly between the Empyrean Lords brows. Ruthless.. Nail down! ! Chapter 1444 ? 1444 Chapter 1446: Follow-up (Second Update) The desire-formed emperor let out a low growl, as if he wanted to fight with all his might. However, this time it was impossible for the desire to succeed. That was because Wang Baole had chosen the right time after learning that the other party could affect his flowing moon, he had chosen the right time. In the affected flowing moon, if he wanted to win, he would have to rely on his own strength as well as the power of the time itself. That was the only way he could suppress the other party. The power of the black wooden spike was powerful enough to destroy everything. Wang Baole was of the same origin as it. Therefore, at this point in time it was impossible for the emperor of desire to resist. In the next instant, all the power of desire that was blocking him was crushed. It collapsed with a loud bang. The black wooden spike touched the space between the brows of the emperor of desire. It broke open instantly and pierced through. Amidst the loud bang, the desire-formed emperor let out a shrill cry. Blood flowed from the space between his brows into his eyes, causing a hint of purple to appear in his pitch-black eyes. He stared straight ahead. Before him, Wang Baoles figure appeared on the black wooden spike. There was a strong killing intent in his eyes. He was just about to nail the black wooden spike in completely, but at that moment, as the life force from the subordinates of the surrounding emperors surged in, the desire-formed emperor.., he suddenly laughed sinisterly. Youve won this round, but I havent lost either! As he spoke, a large amount of black qi surged out from the crack between his brows. It was trying to invade the black wooden spike in the opposite direction and into Wang Baoles divine thoughts. The speed of the invasion was extremely fast. If Wang Baole wanted to completely nail the black wooden spike into the space between his brows, he would definitely lose the chance to cut off the invasion. Wang baole gave Yu a deep look. She was right. He had won this round, but she hadnt lost either. The black wooden nail hadnt been completely nailed in, so the impact on her wouldnt be fatal. In the next moment, a glint flashed in Wang Baoles eyes. He gave up on the nail, cut off the connection with Yu, and cut off her invasion. The world became blurry at that moment. It was clear that Wang Baoles flowing moon technique had been activated for the third time! Wang Baole had chosen the time for the third round At the beginning of everything! The Origin Universe Dao space didnt exist at that time. In fact, all the planets, civilizations, and races didnt exist at that time. The entire universe was just a bubble. It drifted aimlessly in the starry sky.. Eventually, a black coffin, along with a corpse that hadnt rotted for countless years, approached the air bubble. Perhaps it was a sign of fate, or perhaps it was a coincidence, but the black coffin.., crashed into the air bubble. The air bubble was huge, and the impact of the coffin caused intense ripples to appear. If it had been any other air bubble, it might have already exploded, but the air bubble had only cracked open a gap.. Very quickly, the crack healed completely. Within the air bubble, the coffin slowed down considerably due to the impact. As it floated within the air bubble the body within the coffin was suddenly covered in a black fog, as the fog churned, it seemed to have an urge to make the corpse open its eyes. However, it was clear that the time that Wang Baole had chosen was such that the corpse was unable to open its eyes. Even if it tried to influence it, it could influence the emperor, but it was clearly unable to influence the corpse! Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!A roar came from within the Black Fog. The fog churned, forming a human face. The human face was Yi, and she stared fixedly at the top.. That was the lid of the coffin. A human face also appeared on the lid. It was Wang Baole! Even if we return to this point in time, what can you do to me? Youthe human face formed by Yi growled at Wang Baole. However, Wang Baole ignored it and said calmly. This universe is very special I think you know this. What are you trying to say?On the corpse, the human face formed by desire looked at the calm Wang Baole and suddenly had an ominous premonition. What makes you difficult to deal with is not how powerful you are. In fact it is very easy to defeat you not only can I do it, even the emperor can do it easily Your advantage lies in your eternal indestructibility. As a trump card that indirectly killed the people in my previous life, I have to admit that this method of using desire is indeed very mysterious. It can not be solved unless no one in the entire world possesses desire. Unless the thick Saturn ring that you mentioned has no life and desires, you wont die out if theres even a wisp of desire. I think This is also the reason why the other powerful cultivators in the universe didnt attack you On one hand, they dont want to be affected by karma. Perhaps its as you said. Our past lives, or rather, our essence, came from the so-called brilliant heavenly star ring Thats why we need to resolve our own problems On the other hand it should be because of you. Outsiders can not destroy you, because you are the desire of the emperor. To a certain extent, you can be said to be my desire And your essence is the desire of all living thingsWang Baole murmured softly, he lowered his head and looked at the face formed from desire. A complicated look appeared in the depths of his eyes. What exactly are you trying to say!The face formed from desire said ferociously. I dont know what Im trying to say either Perhaps Im saying all this just to tell myself one thing.Wang baole sighed softly. If the emperor can do it, why cant I do it?Wang Baole muttered to himself. The complicated look in his eyes turned into determination as he looked at desire. What Im trying to say is You arent eternal. The uniqueness of this universe lies in The inheritance of Immortals. Therefore, I would like to invite you to meet My Carefree Dao!As Wang Baole finished speaking, a strong immortal intent exploded within his divine perception, the moment the immortal intent emerged, the bubbles in the universe outside resonated with it. They emitted a desire, and they even began to shrink. As they shrank, Wang Baoles immortal intent turned into a ray of light. It brought with it a supreme intent, a boundless might, a carefree dream, a dedication to life, and an oath to protect. It was as if it had been purified, within the coffin, it enveloped the corpse and the face formed from desire! A shrill scream rang out from within the coffin, but the light from the coffin grew brighter and brighter. It illuminated the entire universe bubble and the face formed from desire within the coffin slowly dissipated. After a long while, when the light within the coffin gradually dimmed, the desire within the universe bubble reached its peak. It began to shrink wildly from the edges, and in the next moment it grew from an infinite size.., it became the size of a coffin, and like a huge mouth, it swallowed the coffin. As it swallowed, the corpse within the coffin began to melt, gradually becoming one with the coffin. Wang Baoles face, which was on the lid of the coffin, slowly closed his eyes. Before it completely closed, he muttered. Flowing moon, return Chapter 1445 ? 1445 Chapter 1447 Gift -ThirdhUpdatedate) In the great cosmos, the statue of the first level of the three-tiered world created by the progenitor universe dao-space shattered layer by layer. In the end, there was only one hall left, which still existed within the statue. In the hall, there was a huge chair on the steps. In the sky above it, the star chart shattered. Cracks spread out, and the coordinates were no longer useful. At the bottom of the steps, the area that was originally empty now had the appearance of the river of time. Gradually, a figure walked out slowly from within. After stepping out of the river of time, as the river water disappeared, the figure was completely revealed. It was Wang Baole. He stood there silently. The blue crystal between his brows had already dimmed. All the blood qi and spirit of the Emperor had fused into Wang Baoles body. With a cracking sound, the blue crystal shattered, it fell from between his brows and landed on the ground, making a crisp sound. The sound echoed in the quiet hall. In the end, the kindness the universe has shown me is because it is the cradle of Immortals, and I have finally obtained the inheritance of Immortals. That is why there is such a saying.. Or is it because I gave the inheritance of immortals to it when the universe was just formed The paradox of time and space. Wang Baole shook his head. He didnt think about it. Instead, he turned around and looked into the distant void. He didnt know what level of cultivation he was currently at. He only knew one thing.., he seemed to be able to reshape everything he wanted to reshape. The only thing he couldnt do was reshape himself. His gaze pierced through all the barriers without any hindrance as he looked at a large desert in the second level. After a long, long time, a smile appeared on his face. He shook his head again, turned around, and walked towards the steps where the former emperor had once been. Step by step, he walked to the top, to the chair. He looked at the chair in front of him and suddenly spoke. Tell me, how did the emperor feel when he sealed off this place and sat here alone for countless eras? No one responded. Not speaking? Your consciousness is about to dissipate. If you dont speak to me now, perhaps you wont have the chance to speak again,Wang Baole said calmly. The same goes for you!A sharp voice suddenly erupted in Wang Baoles mind. The voice was filled with hatred and madness. A large amount of black fog seeped through Wang Baoles body, it continued to spread outwards. It was Lust! She had not been destroyed. Instead, she had existed in Wang Baoles body, in his consciousness. She had become one with him, just like the emperor. Your consciousness is about to dissipate. Just like the Emperor, you have failed in the end!The voice of lust was filled with madness as it roared in Wang Baoles mind. Its different,Wang Baole said seriously as he sat down on the chair. From the beginning, the Empyrean Lord has always wanted to suppress you. Im not. I know that you can not be destroyed, but I can destroy your consciousness turn you into pure desire. To me, that is equivalent to killing you You lunatic. Ive already said it. After you are under my control, we will return to the glorious heavens. I will give you a chance to reincarnate. You are willing to sacrifice yourself forever to destroy my consciousness and turn me into pure desire Why Why are you doing this I dont want to either, but can ye cant destroy you. The Five Elements Dao cant destroy you. Neither can the Dao of life and death. Outsiders arent willing to participate in the karma between us. Therefore I can only use my free will to transform into my madness and possess you in reverse You were the one who taught me how to possess you.Wang Baole smiled freely. Black threads appeared in his eyes, and more and more of them appeared.. YouDesires consciousness seemed to be dissipating, and its aura became weak. Even its words seemed to be unable to be spoken. FurthermoreWang Baole ignored desire. He looked at the second level of the world, and a complicated look appeared on his face. Soon, the complicated look disappeared and turned into anticipation. The Supreme Emperor can sacrifice himself to fulfill my existence as a part and a clone. Then why cant I fulfill it? My clone with an independent consciousness! I can do that too,Wang Baole murmured. My original goal was to sever the Karma with the supreme emperor, sever all ties, and make the karma disappear. I would gain true freedom and become a carefree immortal! This is my dao Since I cant do it, then he should be able to do it. Wang BaoleWang Baole suddenly spoke. His eyes, which were staring at the second level of the world, were extremely bright at that moment. In the second level of the world, in the desert, deep underground, the figure sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes. There were four seals all over his body. These four seals made him unable to move or leave. He could only remain here as if he had been sealed. At the same time, his aura was also concealed. As his eyes opened, there was a complicated look in his eyes. He raised his head and seemed to be able to look at his actual body from afar. From the moment you were separated, you wanted freedomWang Baole, who was sitting on the chair, spoke calmly. There were even more black lines in his eyes. The Empyrean Lord gave you a drop of blood to set your physical body free I gave you a soul to set your soul free Then, from now on, you Are You!Wang Baoles voice was like thunder, rumbling in the mind of the clone deep in the desert of the second level. It caused the clones body to tremble violently. I hope you can live forever and be free. As he spoke, the first seal on the clones body shattered. Large amounts of Qi and blood, as well as the power of cultivation, erupted from the shattering and surged into the clones body. I hope you can live forever and be free and happy. The second seal collapsed, and more cultivation surged into the clone. I hope that you can live forever and never forget your original intention. The third seal collapsed! I hope that you can live forever and be happy. The fourth seal collapsed! Endless cultivation surged into it. It contained Wang Baoles own Dao and everything about him. On the other side of the clone, his eyes were bloodshot. He had already realized what had happened to his original body. Finally, Ill give you another gift.Wang Baole leaned back in his seat. His robes had turned black, and the black threads in his eyes had taken up most of the space. However, his expression was calm, and he spoke softly with a hint of reluctance. Wang Baole, this name Ill give it to you. As soon as he said that, the entire universe roared. The clone in the depths of the desert raised his head abruptly. He was about to say something, but in the next moment, the last connection between the original body and him that he could see.., he was completely disconnected. An enormous power swirled around him, teleporting him out of The Essence Universe Dao Space! The only thing that entered his mind was a single sentence. By the way rice wine does taste better than ice spirit water. Chapter 1446 ? 1446 Chapter 1448: Can I Be Free and unfettered? (fourth update) Lifein the hall, the black-robed man sitting on a chair muttered with a smile. Wang Yiyi took away my past and future, and Wang Baole took away my present. He even gave him my name interesting, interesting. Yet, all of this is what I wanted. I took the initiative When did I become so willing to sacrifice myself I still remember when I was young, I even gave my class monitor a nickname for a piece of candy In the end That Guy Lin Tianhao actually became his dao companion I think she probably likes me. And Zhou Xiaoya, and Zhao Yameng, and the stone monument realm, and Wang Yiyi and that Li Wan Er. What a pity What a pity How can I recall such a sad memory in my life?The black-robed man sat there, smiling. He raised his right hand and flipped it, and a bottle of ice spirit water appeared. He glanced at it, shook his head, and threw it away. When he flipped his hand again.., a bottle of rice wine appeared, and he put it to his mouth and took a big gulp. I was born in the new era of the federation, when the ancient bronze sword fell. When I was born The Federations Vicious Beasts rampaged. It seemed peaceful, but in reality, danger lurked everywhere After I was born, the Federation rose all the way up. All the races were suppressed by me. Weiyang was destroyed because of me. The Solar System expanded. The stone stele world became three inches in my palm. I walked across the sky bridge. The Immortal Dipper Continent has my dao! The Emperor was also me. The first life that was born in this universe was still me. Immortals seemed to be given to this universe by me thinking about it this way.., i gave too much away.The black-robed man mocked himself as he continued to take a big gulp. Damn it, I havent become the president of the Federation yet!The black-robed man suddenly paused. He forcefully threw the empty bottle of wine in his hand to the bottom of the stairs. Im a little unwilling.As he thought of this, he flipped his right hand again. This time, a book appeared in his hand. The title of the book was the autobiography of a high-ranking official. The black-robed man looked at it. With his left hand, he wiped the word High-ranking officialon the name. The word High-ranking officialdisappeared and was replaced by the word Baole.. Then, he seemed to feel that it wasnt enough. He flipped to the last page, waved his hand, and wrote a line of words. In 3029 AD, the Federations greatest president, the Emperor of the Solar System, the Lord of the realm of the stone stele, the ruler of the universe, and the author of this book was born. After writing all this, the black-robed man smiled again. He was very happy, but the corners of his eyes were a little crystal clear after a long while, he laughed loudly and stood up. I dont have much time left to wake up. There are still two things that I need to complete.With a wave of his hand, the black-robed man threw the autobiography of Ben Baole into the void, causing it to float in the starry skies of the universe. Then.., his eyes shone with a dark light. He knew very well that the way to destroy the consciousness of desire was to possess the other party in reverse. He had succeeded, which was why the consciousness of desire had dissipated. Since desire itself was a chaotic and disorderly desire, at the same time that he possessed the other party.., it was the same as giving up everything and becoming a vessel to contain desire. If he wanted to maintain his rationality, it wasnt impossible. It was just a price he needed to devour countless lives eternally, and with this rich life force, he would be able to survive on his last breath, just like an emperor. To the entire cosmos, this was a catastrophe. He didnt want to be like this, nor did he want to be like that. He didnt want anyone to see him like this. Come quietly, come quietlythe black-robed man said, taking a deep breath. The black threads in his eyes now occupied ninety percent of his vision. He stood there silently for a moment, then took a step forward and stepped forward! When he reappeared, he was in the starry sky beyond the starry sky of the Prime Universe Dao. Almost as soon as he appeared, the entire great cosmos began to rumble, as if a will had descended, as if it were about to face a great enemy! Cracks began to appear beneath his feet, as if the great cosmos were unable to withstand the pressure. Powerful Divine will began to gather from all directions to stare at him. Are you an ingrate?The black-robed man said unhappily as he swept his gaze over the will of the great cosmos that had descended. In the next instant, the will of the great cosmos vanished, and a soft sigh echoed out through the cosmos. The black-robed man was finally satisfied. He lowered his head and looked down at the Source Universe Dao Kong, then shook his head. The first thing is to wipe this place out. The Source Universe Dao Kong is no longer necessary.As he spoke, the black-robed man did not even raise his hand. His gaze caused the vortex-like source universe Dao Kong to collapse, it collapsed, and the countless dimensions within were instantly destroyed. However, the black-robed man did not harm the lives within, but instead teleported them out. The black-robed man did not care what would happen to the powerful experts of the ancient era after they returned to the great cosmos. After all This was no longer the almighty expert who could suppress the powerful experts of the ancient era in the entire great cosmos, there were still some. In the blink of an eye, the prime universe dao space disappeared. The place where it had once been transformed into a huge hole. It quickly closed up and became a void without any stars. Perhaps in a few years, there would be stars born here, and there would be the beginnings of a civilization. Now, the second thingthe black-robed man murmured. He looked up, and the black threads in his eyes filled 99% of the space. He was just a tiny bit away from taking over everything. He looked around, he followed the powerful divine will that had gathered together and glared back at them. In the next moment, muffled groans of pain rang out from all directions. It was as if all of them had been affected by his glare. This is revenge for all of you scheming against me all those years ago. I Wont be too calculative with all of you. Karma is decisive. If youre good, Im Good! After doing all of this, the black-robed man suddenly lifted his head again and spoke. Senior Wang! With my own power, Im still a little far from being able to banish myself forever. I think with Seniors help, it should be enough. Senior, Please Banish Me together with me! A soft sigh could be heard as Wang Yiyis father walked out silently. He stood there and stared at the black-robed man. The black-robed man also looked at Wang Yiyis father and smiled. So, senior, youre at the peak of the thick earth. Youre just a hair away from stepping into the glorious heaven. No wonder you cant touch karma. Once you touch it, theres no hope for the Glorious Heaven. Thats not the case. It doesnt matter if theres no hope for the Glorious Heaven. However, the Imperial Emperor isnt the soul of the thick earth. Hes different from you. Once you touch it the thick earth ring will have a glorious catastrophe. This is the agreement between the thick earth and the glorious heaven. You should know that. The black-robed man was silent for a long while before he smiled. Senior, please grant my wish!As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Wang Yiyis father. Wang Yiyis father was silent for a long time before he also bowed to the black-robed man. At the same time, numerous figures appeared in the surroundings. Each of these figures was earth-shaking, and their auras were monstrous. The black-robed man looked at them one by one, they were all familiar with karma. After they appeared, they also bowed deeply to the black-robed man. They were expressing their gratitude! In the next moment, Wang Yiyis father lifted his right hand and waved it. At the same time, the black-robed man laughed and slapped his forehead. Rumbling sounds could be heard as his body shattered into pieces. Under the power of the two ultimate experts of the thick Earth realm, he was banished! He was getting farther and farther away from the great cosmos.. As he was banished, the black-robed mans eyes turned completely black.. Im not an immortal But you can.As his words faded away, the black-robed man lost his consciousness, and transformed into a mist of desire that roamed the starry sea for all eternity.. All those who were watching this scene silently lowered their heads and bowed once more. In the distance, on an ordinary planet in the starry sky, the clone of the former Wang Baole stood there with tears in his eyes. His body trembled as he lowered his head and knelt down.. The end of this volume (I am not an immortal) , the next volume, the final volume Chapter 1447 ? 1447 Chapter 1449, you are! Originally intended to be the last chapter, that is, the end of my non-immortal this volume, but also the books Grand Finale. Some of the content of the plan, as a continuation of the outside, but after some consideration, or added to the text, according to their own ideas, feel:) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = In his life, Wang Baole had never knelt before anyone except his parents, his benefactor, his master.. But at this moment, he knelt down, toward the direction of the black-robed man, with tears, silently kneeling. He doesnt know why hes crying. He he wants to be free. He he wants to be free. Hes been planning this since the day he was separated, he wanted to make himself completely independent. It was not until after he had mastered the seven emotions and six desires that he went to the gate of the upper realm. He went to the great desert in the second level of the Origin Universe Dao Space, which was where his main body was in seclusion. For the first time, he truly walked in front of his main body. Originally he wanted to make a deal with his main body. He was willing to go to the upper realm for his main body. He was willing to risk his life and death. He was determined to fight for his main bodys future. He could give up everything and only hope that once he succeeded, his main body.., he would be able to cut off karma with him, and from then on He would be himself. He would be able to control the right to die. Death was a huge right. Only those who could control themselves would be considered free. The main body didnt agree or reject this. As Wang Baole was puzzled, it suppressed him, forming four seals that imprisoned him. Then, it extracted the six desires laws from his body and left him in seclusion. The main body walked out of the desert.. Wang Baole was confused and confused. However, under the seal, his thoughts slowed down and he eventually fell into a deep sleep. That was until he heard someone calling his name. The moment he opened his eyes.., he saw his original body staring at him from the depths of the first level. He heard his original bodys words, felt the large amount of blood qi and cultivation that had fused with him after the seal was broken, and felt the nourishment of his soul. All of this caused Wang Baole to tremble. That was until he heard that sentence. Wang Baole, this name is also given to you The words were like a seal, like a brand. A name was the mark of a person. In some tribes, it was like a true spirit, coming with life and not dissipating even after death but in that instant, Wang Baoles name was stripped away by his true form and given to him. The moment he received this name, Wang Baole was truly free and unfettered. At that moment, he had no karmic ties with the black-robed man or the emperor. All the bad things were borne by the black-robed man, and all the good things were taken in by him. Such things Wang Baole should have been happy, because that was what he desired.. However, at that moment, endless sorrow rose in his heart. Amidst this sorrow, Wang Baole knelt on the mountain rock, his body trembling. After an unknown amount of time had passed, a sigh came from behind him. A figure appeared beside him, a warm hand, it placed gently on his shoulder. Baole, he is a person worthy of respect. Dont let down his choice. His voice was gentle and tinged with a tinge of regret. As Wang Baole turned his head, he saw Wang Yiyis father standing beside him. Senior Lets go. Follow me back to the colony of Immortals. Yiyi is still waiting for you. Your Senior Brother is waiting for you as wellWang Yiyis father shook his head and walked towards the distant sky. Wang Baole, who was on the mountain rock, was silent for a long time. He glanced in the direction where the black-robed man had disappeared and sighed softly. He followed Wang Yiyis fathers footsteps and walked further and further away. Time passed. The river of time flowed before Wang Baoles eyes without him realizing it. He followed Wang Yiyis father back to the immortal dipper continent. The moment he stepped into the immortal dipper continent, he saw Wang Yiyi, who he had been waiting for. However Wang Baole lowered his head in the face of the tenderness and surprise in Wang Yiyis eyes. He tried to avoid her, even though someone had once told him that time could change everything and heal everything. However to Wang Baole, this didnt seem to exist. He had unknowingly passed the first sixty-year-cycle since he had arrived on the immortal dipper continent. During this sixty-year-cycle, his cultivation had severed karma with the black-robed man. He had inherited the immortal intent and obtained complete blood qi and soul. He had reached an unbelievable level. In the entire immortal dipper continent, other than Wang Yiyis father, no one knew what Wang Baoles current level was. The stories about him and his true form had always been top-secret. There were very few people in the entire universe who knew about it. Everyone who knew about it was silent. That was why Wang Yiyi, who had been estranged from Wang Baole ever since his return thirty years ago, had never understood why. She wasnt in a hurry. She was willing to wait. That was because his past and future were all with her. She waited and waited. Even though the estrangement had been there for a long time, as if she hadnt gotten an answer, Wang Yiyi could tell that there was something on Wang Baoles mind. There were so many things on his mind that he seemed unhappy. She didnt know how to comfort him. She could only watch silently. Wang Baole was indeed unhappy. As time passed, he had thought that he could slowly come to terms with it and accept it. However, decades had passed, and he couldnt do it. Perhaps, time is still too short Wang Baole mumbled. He walked on the immortal dipper continent, arrived at his senior brothers city, and entered a small tavern. He liked this place because he had his senior brother here. Wang Baoles feelings for his senior brother had been carved into his soul. He also liked this city because there was this small tavern. Other than rice wine, there was also an ice-cold soft drink in the tavern. The owner called this soft drink ice spirit water. Wang Baole knew that this was not a coincidence. It was arranged by his senior brother, and the taste of the ice spirit water was similar to that of the federation. In the tavern, Wang Baole no longer drank rice wine. Instead, he drank ice spirit water it was clearly not wine, but he would get drunk every time. It was the same this time. Sitting beside a table and chair that leaned against the street view, Wang Baole looked outside. He drank the ice spirit water in mouthfuls, and his vision gradually became hazy. When the sky gradually turned dark, a young man walked in and sat opposite Wang Baole. Baole, Ive asked you three times over the years. Why Are You So Sad after your return? You havent answered me.The young man took out a bottle of wine and drank a mouthful. He placed it on the table and looked at Wang Baole. This young man was his senior brother, Chen Qingzi. Twenty years ago, he had already recovered all of his memories. Wang Baole was silent. After a long while, he looked at Chen Qingzi with a complicated expression. After a long while, he suddenly spoke. If I were to say that Im not your junior brother and that Im not the real Wang Baole, you You Are!Chen Qingzi said seriously. I dont know what happened to you, but my heart, my soul, my perception, and everything about me tell me accurately that you are my junior brother! Chapter 1448 ? 1448 Chapter 1450, reminiscence Chapter 1450 Wang Baole didnt say a word. He stared at his senior brother in a daze. He didnt say a word. He only took mouthfuls after mouthfuls of the ice spirit water. In the end, his hands were trembling. BAOLE, do you still remember the first time we met? I remember You Brat, you were so scared back then. Senior brother found it funny, so I arranged for two Flame Beasts to crash into you and kill you. Wang Baole smiled. That memory appeared in his mind unconsciously, and his eyes were filled with reminiscence.. The night filled the air, and the bright moon rose into the sky. Then, it disappeared again a night passed. That night, senior brother Chen Qingzi and Wang Baole talked for a long time. They talked about everything in the stone stele world, bit by bit. Wang Baoles eyes were filled with many memories. When the sky lit up, Chen Qingzi put down the empty flask of wine and sighed softly. Baole, do you Miss Master I doWang Baole mumbled. I do, too. Lets return to the stone stele world, to the place where master disappeared, to see Master Wang Baole looked at his senior brother and nodded heavily. In the next moment The two people in the tavern disappeared. When they reappeared They were already in the stone stele world. They were in the large tomb in the dark sect, where their master had disappeared. The two of them remained silent. They looked at everything that was familiar to them. Memories and images kept appearing in Wang Baoles mind. After a long while, his senior brother, Chen Qingzi, spoke softly. This place means a lot to both of us. Thats why I wont speak recklessly here. BAOLE, no matter what happens to you, you are my junior brotherChen Qingzi looked deeply at Wang Baole and said word by word seriously. Wang Baole didnt say anything. After a long while, he took a deep breath and bowed to his senior brother. Senior brother, I want to visit my old friend Go, take a walk. Take a look and reminisce,Chen Qingzi said with a smile. As he watched Wang Baole turn and leave, a complicated look appeared in his eyes. You are my junior brother. Even if you are only a part of him, you are still my junior brother. Wang baole, who had left the place, paused slightly as he walked in the starry sky. He heard Chen Qingzi Mumble. After a long while, Wang Baole sighed softly. He looked at the stone tablet realm and took a step forward. When he appeared, he was already in the Solar System, in the Federation, on Earth, and in A small city called Phoenix. This small city was different from what Wang Baole remembered. It was clearly much more complete, and there were many more buildings than before. However, some of the old buildings seemed to have been preserved well for some special reasons. For example There was a school here. It was the time after school. A large number of students were entering and leaving the school. There were eight or nine-year-old children, as well as fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys and girls. This school was a comprehensive school that gathered students from the ages of eight to sixteen. It was also Wang Baoles alma mater. He stood at the entrance of the school. Vaguely, he seemed to see an eight or nine-year-old fatty walking out while crying. Behind him was a little girl who was sternly scolding him. As he watched, Wang Baole smiled and shook his head. He took a second step and appeared in a residence in the small city. The place seemed to have been empty for a long time. It was protected, and the house was spotless, there was a bedroom that had been decorated in the past. There were some toys and some murals. The most eye-catching thing was that there seemed to be someone with great determination on the wall. There seemed to be two sentences carved on the wall at different times. I want to become the Federation president! I want to lose weight! Looking at these two sentences, Wang Baole smiled. The scene of him being bullied by Du Min and vowing to become a high official and become the Federation president appeared in his mind. He had carved these words on the wall in the middle of the night. Then, when he grew up, his father brought him to the Wang familys ancestral hall. In the darkness of the candlelight, half of his fathers figure seemed to be in the shadows. He slowly told him about the curse of the Wang family, every ancestor who weighed more than two hundred kilograms died young.. That night, Wang Baole, who weighed one hundred and ninety-eight kilograms, lay shivering on his bed. He had a nightmare. In his dream, many grandfathers came to play with him. When he woke up, he hurriedly carved the sentence, I want to lose weight. I want to lose weight.. Perhaps it was the warmth of his memories that made Wang Baole feel much better. A smile appeared on his face. He took a deep look at the two sentences and turned to leave. When he appeared, he was already in another city on Earth. This city was the capital city of the Federation. It occupied a huge area and was extremely vast. It could accommodate more than a hundred million people. Such a large city was bustling with activity. The development of spiritual energy in particular allowed cultivation and technology to coexist at the same time. High-rise buildings could be seen everywhere in the city, and flying chariots flowed endlessly. Although most of the pedestrians were in a hurry, their eyes were filled with vigor. The entire city was like the rising sun, giving people a sense of brightness and beauty. This was especially true for the young people inside However, there were also some people who did not do their jobs properly. For example, there was an extremely luxurious flying car that was speeding along as if it was escaping for its life. Behind it, there were seven or eight black flying cars that were chasing after it solemnly. In the end the luxurious flying car was caught up and blocked on the street. A youth that should have been full of scoundrels walked out from within. However, he had a sad expression on his face as he looked at a young girl dressed in a long black dress who walked out from the flying car that was blocking him. This young girl was very beautiful, but her expression was ice-cold as she walked towards the youth. The youth seemed to be very afraid as he quickly shouted. Listen to my explanation. I really dont know her. Last Night Before she could finish her sentence, the young girl stepped forward and grabbed the young mans ear. She spoke indifferently with an expressionless face. Come home with me and explain to me properly. If you cant explain properly, Ill send you to the hospital. The Doctor is already prepared. The young man cried out in pain as he asked. Why are you going to the hospital? The Doctor is already prepared? What do you mean Remove Your Worries!The young girl said coldly. The young man was stunned for a moment, and then he wailed even louder. However, he did not dare resist. He could only cry, and there was a look of confusion in his eyes. Why? Why did you arrange such a fiance for me during my best years? This isnt right. I keep feeling that something isnt right. This shouldnt be happening As the young couple left, Wang Baole watched the scene from the sky. He clutched his stomach and laughed happily. It was the reincarnation of his parents. He still remembered how his father had told him before he left that he had to make proper arrangements for his next life as he spoke, he seemed to blink his eyes, as if he understood. At the side, his mother said coldly, If we meet earlier, well be together forever.. At that time, his father seemed to have wanted to say something, but he hesitated.. Theres nothing I can do, father. My status in the family is obviously the highest I wish you both happiness.Looking at his parentsreincarnated bodies, Wang Baole smiled. A sense of loneliness rose in his heart unknowingly. Chapter 1449 ? 1449 Chapter 1451 you are not him Wang Baole shook his head and was about to leave when his parentsreincarnated bodies disappeared from his sight. I seem to have forgotten that I have a younger sister Wang Baole slapped his forehead and scanned the area with his divine thought. He landed in the distance of the city. It was a three-year-old girl from a scholarly family. Looking at the innocent look in the girls eyes, Wang Baoles gaze was gentle. He raised his right hand and sent a dot of light over. I Wont disturb my parents. Since Youre my younger sister, Ill give you an extraordinary opportunity so that you can remember your past and protect your parents in the future.. In this life cultivate well. Wang Baole took a deep look. He averted his gaze after a long while and disappeared from where he stood. When he reappeared he was already outside ethereal city. He was on the island at the center of the lake in Ethereal Dao College. The island was the core of the entire ethereal dao college, and its status was extremely high. In the entire federation, it was the Holy Land. In the center of the island, there was only one house in a vast area. The house was simple and unadorned, surrounded by fences. It looked like a village. A middle-aged woman was sitting cross-legged in the house, as if she was cultivating. However, in the next moment, she seemed to sense something. She opened her eyes slowly and saw a figure appear outside her house, it was a figure who was looking at her with a smile. The moment she saw the figure, the woman smiled. Goodbye? That year, in this place, peach blossoms were in full bloom Wang Baole bid farewell to Zhou Xiaoya. Before he left, Zhou Xiaoya asked Wang Baole to say two words. Those two words were goodbye. That was because if they met again, they would be able to meet again. We meet again, Xiaoya,Wang Baole said softly. The middle-aged woman was none other than Zhou Xiaoya. Wang Baole did not leave when he arrived. Instead, he built another house beside the house and stayed there. However, he and Zhou Xiaoya were like friends, treating each other like guests. He accompanied Zhou Xiaoya every day. The two of them watched the sunrise, the sunset, the winds and clouds, the heavens and earth, the changes of all living things, and the development of the Federation. The feeling of loneliness seemed to have decreased significantly due to their companionship. Zhou Xiaoyas smile also became more obvious. However, time still gradually passed on her. However, a sixty-year-cycle passed as the two of them accompanied each other. Zhou Xiaoya no longer looked like a middle-aged man. Instead, she had a head full of white hair. She rejected Wang Baoles offer of help. Her cultivation aptitude was average. Even though she was good at alchemy, she had reached her limits. She wasnt willing to rely on other methods to extend her life. It seemed to be meaningless to her. However, she didnt reject Wang Baoles offer of reincarnation. She sat on the rocking chair before closing her eyes and looked at Wang Baole. Deep in her eyes, there was a look of heartache. Baole, thank you for your company. Ive been very happy for the past sixty years, but I can sense that you dont seem to be happy.. I never asked you because I knew that you wouldnt tell me But now, Im leaving. Can you tell me? Wang Baole looked at Zhou Xiaoya. He was silent for a long time before he spoke softly. If I said that Im not the Wang Baole in your memories, that Im his clone, the real Wang Baole has disappeared, would you believe me? I believe you.Zhou Xiaoya was silent for a few breaths before she spoke softly. All these years, I can feel that youre him, but youre not him either. Regardless, I still have to thank you for Your Company. I should be the one thanking youWang Baole shook his head. You dont understand.Zhou Xiaoya smiled slightly and looked deeply at Wang Baole. You want to search for his memories, and you want to complete some regrets on his behalf. These are things that you instinctively do, so I want to thank you. You ComeZhou Xiaoya said softly. Wang Baole hesitated for a moment and walked over. Zhou Xiaoya raised her hand and gently stroked Wang Baoles hair. She spoke gently. All these years, you have kept a distance from me, but In My Eyes, you are still you. You Are Wang Baole. So, I hope that in the future, youll be happy and promise meZhou Xiaoyas voice grew weaker and weaker. In the end, her hand fell weakly and brushed past Wang Baoles face, it left behind a final trace of warmth. Zhou Xiaoya had reincarnated. She ended the experience of this life with no regrets. What awaited her was the opening of the next life. Perhaps, after a few years, when she cultivated to a certain level in the next life, she would be able to recall her past. After silently sending Zhou Xiaoya off, Wang Baole sighed softly. He set up a grave for her on the island in the middle of the lake in Ethereal Dao College. He placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the grave and said softly, Thank you for Your Company. I still have to thank you for Your Company Wang Baole left. In the past sixty years, he had met many old friends and sent many people away. However, there was only one person whom he did not meet. He stayed until the end. That Was Zhao Yameng. On the snow-white mountain peak, amidst the drifting snowflakes, lived an icy woman. Her name was rumored throughout the entire federation, the entire Solar System, and even the entire stone stele world. Her identity was extremely special to the federation. She was a dao friend of the ruler, an aid to the federations rise, and It was rumored that she was the DAO Companion of the ruler of the stone stele world. Her name was Zhao Yameng. Her mother was the former governor of the Martian colony. She was later the former president of the Federation. During her tenure, she witnessed the federations true rise. Her father was the founder of the Federations Spirit Energy Development. He had contributed greatly to the advancement of spirit energy. She was now one of the spiritual pillars of the entire federation, the entire Solar System, and even the entire stone stele realm. She was the center of attention and admiration of countless people. However she liked to live alone. Most of the time, she was seen from afar, she was on the snow mountain, looking into the distance. That day, Wang Baole arrived at the snow mountain and saw the figure standing there. You are not him. That was the first thing Zhao Yameng said after seeing Wang Baole. But I want to know the story after he left Please, tell me,Zhao Yameng said softly as she looked at Wang Baole. Wang Baole looked at the ice-like woman in front of him and nodded. He sat on the Snow Mountain and looked at the snowflakes. Every snowflake that fell seemed to be filled with memories. This story is a little long I have been recalling and organizing it over the years. In the end, I felt that this was a story of redemption and sacrifice. It redeemed myself, sacrificed myself, and fulfilled my other self A few days later, Wang Baole left the snow mountain. He didnt look back, and he never returned. On the Snow Mountain, the womans figure grew lonelier. She stood there silently. No one knew what she was thinking or waiting for. All that was left was a mumble that seemed to echo in the wind and snow, blending into the snowflakes, she was sent into the world. Why did I meet you in my prime Chapter 1450 ? 1450 Chapter 1452, the passage of time Wang Baole left the stone stele world. He returned to the Great Cosmos and the Immortal Dipper continent. It was as if he had completed a knot in his heart. After returning, Wang Baole silently chose a mountain peak and sat cross-legged in meditation. He began his cultivation. However, it didnt take long for him to grow tired of cultivation. Having mastered the immortal intent, he was, to a certain extent, already an immortal. It had been a long time since he had fought with anyone, and he didnt know how high his cultivation had reached. That wasnt important. What was important was that he realized that, compared to cultivation, he preferred to look at all living things. The mountain he had chosen was tall enough, and his divine thoughts were vast enough. That allowed Wang Baole to see everything. He looked at the immortal dipper continent. With just one look it had been three hundred years. Over the past three hundred years, the development of the Immortal Dipper Continent had reached the point where it was about to explode. It began to stop floating in the air. As it stopped, a large number of stars were drawn towards it, with the immortal dipper continent as the center, a new galaxy was formed. At the same time, Wang Baole took out the stone stele realm and merged it with the land of Immortals. It became a small world that looked like a world beyond the heavens, and it became connected to the land of Immortals. Under his protection, the integration of the stone stele realm went smoothly. At the same time, due to the exchange of information and communication between the two sides, the development of the stone stele realm had entered a period of explosion. Time passed again. Wang Baole sat cross-legged, motionless for a thousand years, his body slowly turned into a statue. In the past thousand years, Wang Yiyi had come a hundred times, her senior brother had come a hundred times, and Wang Yiyis father had come once. It was the only time in the past thousand years that Wang Yiyis father had come. He stood beside the statue that Wang Baole had turned into and didnt say a word. He accompanied Wang Baole and watched the living beings for a year. Then, he sighed softly and left. Time flowed again. The second thousand years, the third thousand years, and the first ten thousand years arrived. The number of times that his senior brother had come was the same as before. He would come once every ten years. He would sit beside the statue, drink wine, and talk. His cultivation had reached an astonishing level. He had walked across several heavenly bridges. It was the same for Wang Yiyi. She came once every ten years as well. Every time, she would stare at Wang Baoles statue in a daze. There was a complicated look in her eyes, along with a hint of fatigue. Wang Baole remained motionless. The statue watched the world change. It watched the mountains and rivers rise and fall. It watched all life die and be born. It watched all the civilized races in the entire cosmos fight and die one wave after another, wave after wave reappeared. The second ten thousand years, the third ten thousand years the first one hundred thousand years flowed before Wang Baoles eyes. The world had unknowingly undergone a huge change. It was the same in the starry skies. The stone tablet realm and the Immortal Dipper continent had completely merged together, and they were indistinguishable from each other. Wang Yiyi had come for the last time in the seventh 10,000 years. That time, she had looked at Wang Baoles statue. The fatigue in her eyes was extremely strong. Before she left, she spoke softly. Father told me everything. In the future I might not come again. Its not because of your story, but because father wants to send me to a place. He said You know that place. Its called the Brilliant Heavenly Star Ring. Ill continue to waitWang Yiyi murmured. She bid farewell. After she left, on the ninth ten thousand years, her senior brother came to bid farewell. That day, his senior brother drank a lot of wine and finally sighed softly. Baole, why cant you see through ithe shook his head and left. Just like Wang Yiyi, he never returned, it wasnt until the first hundred thousand years that Wang Yiyis father came for the second time. He stood beside Wang Baoles statue and spoke softly. Fellow Daoist, I have broken through and ascended to the heavens. Yiyi, your senior brother, and many others will be leaving with me. If you decide to leave with me, please wake up. The statue that Wang Baole had transformed into remained motionless. Wang Yiyis father waited for a year before finally leaving. He left the grand celestial pole continent, the cosmos, the starry skies, and the thick Saturn ring. Eighty percent of the people on the immortal dipper continent followed him, and seventy percent of the civilizations in the universe followed him. The entire universe seemed to have become much emptier. However, the remaining people still had to survive and develop. As time passed, new life appeared, and new civilizations rose. As for the immortal dipper continent, due to its former uniqueness and power.., it still maintained its original status. In this vast universe, it gradually became more powerful. However, almost all the clansmen here had the bloodline of the federation. They could no longer tell whether this was the federation or the immortal dipper. The calculation of time seemed to become a tedious matter. One day, a person arrived at the statue that Wang Baole had transformed into. The demonic qi emanating from this person was monstrous, enough to cause the entire universe to tremble. He stood in front of the statue and looked at it silently for a long time before bowing deeply. You dont have to return the favor to me. Then, the person left the universe and the thick Saturn ring. A long time passed before a second figure that caused the entire universe to tremble arrived. His arrival seemed to have affected the essence of the statue. It was as if there was a connection between his bloodline and the statue. My attitude towards Luo is very complicated, and you were born from the stone monument realm that was formed from his right hand so I can be considered to have helped you a little how about this If one day you go to the brilliant heavens star ring, could you please take care of me?The figure smiled, then, with a solemn expression, he bowed deeply to the statue, turned around, and left. A few years later, another figure appeared. Monstrous demonic qi seemed to dye the starry sky red, turning the entire universe into a blood moon. Under the reflection of the blood moon, this figure walked to the side of the statue, the living beings that had watched with him for a long time. In the end, he did not say a word. After bowing, he left the universe. As these figures left, the universe seemed to become much quieter. Because each civilization had their own civilization, as the three figures left one after another, the silence of the universe came from the emptiness. However, that was how life was. There were times when it withered, and there were times when it bloomed. Time was the best nutrient. Countless years had passed. Life and civilization had flourished once again in the entire universe. Countless races were struggling, and as they were destroyed time and time again, countless possibilities had emerged. The Immortal Dipper continent had also collapsed, turning into hundreds of thousands of stars that floated in the universe. The statue of Wang Baole was located on one of the stars. At the same time, with the development of the civilization and the evolution of the races, there were more and more ways to allow people from various races to leave the cosmos and explore more areas. Just like that, as more and more civilizations ventured out to explore and interact with other galaxies, the news about the outside of the cosmos gradually turned into countless pieces of information that were known to all living beings in the cosmos. One of the pieces of information was that the moment it was formed the statue that had been motionless for countless years trembled slightly. The news was that in a star area that was very far away from the great cosmos, a member of a civilization had shared something with the outside world. A million years ago, a mysterious continent had drifted past their star area, wherever it passed, all living beings would have their desires burst out, turning into senseless lust demons. Chapter 1451 ? 1451 Chapter 1453, a piece of information The races of that star area thought that there was an extremely brutal ancient demogorgon sleeping on this continent. According to the records, even if they were far away from that floating continent, they could see the thing that they yearned for the most in their lives. Each life seemed to see something different. However, without exception, it would trigger the madness in their hearts, making them want to rush up and step on this continent to pursue their desires. Although a million years had passed, the civilization of that star field clearly had a deep impression of this matter. Therefore, it was recorded and passed down as history. Even after such a long time had passed.., it was still known by many people of that civilization. However, it was clear that this matter was too unbelievable. After so many years had passed, it was mostly treated as a myth. The cultivator who had shared the news had only said it as a joke in a tavern in a public galaxy, and it had been heard by a cultivator from the greater universe not too far away. However for the greater universe where Wang Baole lived, as the various races went out to explore, a large amount of information was sent back almost every day. Some relied on divine abilities and spells, some were kept secret in ones mind. However, regardless of which method it was, whether it was known by all living beings or controlled by an individual, even if one heard it occasionally to Wang baole, it would be understood by him. However whatever life forms that were born in the universe, what they thought, and what they thought were all secrets, in reality, the moment they were known the statue that Wang Baole had transformed into was already known through them, everything. Over the countless years, the statue that Wang Baole had transformed into had already become a part of this universe. Even now No one knew that the existence of this statue had long surpassed the will of this universe. Such an existence, his divine thoughts had already integrated into every living being. Therefore, when this piece of information was found out by someone in this universe, the statue that Wang Baole had transformed into also knew about this matter. Therefore it began to tremble. This was the first time in countless years that the statue had trembled. As it trembled, the entire universe began to tremble as well. As it trembled, countless stars shook, countless races were shocked, and countless lives cried out in surprise. In fact all the stars dimmed at that moment. It was as if there was some kind of light that couldnt be seen by all living beings. It shone at that moment, causing the stars to dim. Whats happening! ? Oh my God, why do I feel like the sky is shaking! ? Its not just the sky, its the entire starry sky, the entire great universe! !The Great Beings in this great universe flew out from their respective civilizations one after another, looking in all directions in shock. There were even three to five ancient, powerful, and astonishing auras that erupted from some ancient ruins or races, sweeping in all directions. However, even they were trembling. That was because they could sense an aura that seemed to exist in their divine souls, in the bloodlines of all living beings, and in every corner and dust in the great universe. Amidst the Terror and terror of all living beings in the great universe, the statue standing on the same unremarkable mountain peak trembled even more violently. Countless amounts of dust fell from it. Finally, the most powerful almighty beings in the great universe endured the trembling in their hearts. After sweeping through the entire great universe, they found this star, and as they descended.., when they saw that the statue was trembling, their hearts and minds were filled with great waves. This statue In my memories, this statue has existed since the day I was born! The faces of the few mighty figures were pale. They were in shock. The trembling of the statue grew stronger and stronger until finally the eyes of the statue slowly opened. The moment the eyes opened, the world froze, the stars froze, the starry sky froze, everything froze, all living things froze. Everything, everything, everything froze. Only the light in the eyes grew brighter and brighter. As the soil on the statue gradually dissipated, Wang baole, dressed in black, stood there. His expression was a little strange as he stood there silently for a long time, he closed his eyes as if he was deep in thought. After a long while, when he opened his eyes, no one in the universe could hear him mumbling. A continent.. A million years ago.. Wherever it passed, all life lost consciousness and turned into demons of lust.. This continent is filled with lustWang Baole mumbled as the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter. He was almost certain that this continent was most likely formed from his true form. Even if it wasnt his true form, it was bound to be closely related to his true form. Regardless, this was the first time Wang Baole had heard news about his true form in the past tens of thousands of years. After all His true form had joined forces with Wang Yiyis father, causing his true form to lose its rationality and be filled with desire, an eternal exile, an eternal wanderings in the starry skies.. Wang Baole was silent. He lowered his head and looked at his right hand. There was a pearl in his palm. The pearl shone with a blue light. It was beautiful, beautiful. It was a soul pearl. It contained all the old friends from the Federation, as well as the old friends of the old friends This was the moment when Wang Baole protected every single one of them, be it reincarnated or spirit souls, before they disappeared, he had sent them into it. Not a single one was missing. There were his parents, his sister, his master, Zhou Xiaoya, Zhao Yameng, Liu Daobin, and so on every single one of them existed. It had been held in Wang Baoles palm for tens of thousands of years. Only when it woke up today did he open his palm and reveal it. Staring at the bead, Wang Baole held it again and integrated it into his body. Then, he raised his head and looked at the civilized races in the large universe. He silently lifted his feet and walked forward. As he left, the entire Cosmos regained its stillness in an instant. What followed was shock and exclamations, as well as countless expressions of fear and awe. That was especially so for the few mighty figures. They saw that the statue was no longer there. They knew very well that an ancient existence had awoken. Amidst their fear and awe, they quickly communicated and sealed off the entire cosmos. At the same time, they restrained themselves. They did not search for the source, nor did they ask about it, nor did they think about it. That was because they could guess that since that ancient expert could transform into a statue for countless years, then he probably did not like to be disturbed. Furthermore, they did not have the strength to fight back at all. The only thing they could do.., was to make the entire universe go back to normal.. At the same time, they left with a lot of things on their minds. When they returned to their respective races, the first thing they did was to madly search through all the ancient records, hoping to find information that recorded the origin of the statue.. Several days later an old man finally found an extremely shocking piece of information on an extremely ancient incomplete jade slip! Chapter 1452 ? 1452 Chapter 1454 left The God has left. As the last God in this universe, he brought his race and left this place but before he left, he told us to worship that mysterious statue. This statue seems to have existed for a very, very long time. Before the god left, he also made a trip someone once looked at it from afar and saw the God bowing to the statue as if he was saying goodbye. This piece of information caused a huge wave to rise up in the Almightys heart. As one of the five oldest and most powerful ancient almighty in the current great cosmos, he knew some information that others didnt. For example, this great cosmos had a god countless tens of thousands of years ago. The power of a god seemed to be able to easily destroy the entire great cosmos. This level of power left him in awe, but at the same time, he didnt believe it at first, however, as his cultivation base rose, he had come to believe that a godly spirit might really exist. That was because he had already reached the pinnacle of step four, and he knew very well that the so-called godly spirit should be a mighty being whose cultivation base had reached an incredible level. For such a mighty being to bid farewell to that statue before he left it was easy to imagine just how powerful that statue must have been! The old man immediately passed on the information to the other old fellows from the same era as him. As the most powerful beings in the great universe, they were all investigating the statue after they returned, therefore, as the old man passed on the information to them, they also passed on the shocking information they had found. After sharing the information with each other, they more or less had a vague answer in their hearts. There used to be more than one God in this universe! And every God bid farewell to that statue before they left This statue has records of a cultivator and some people say that he was an immortal The more they dug, the more terrified these almighty beings became. In the end, they no longer dared to continue digging. Instead, they waited in fear for a catastrophe that might befall them. They waited for a year, but there was still no result. However, they didnt dare relax at all. Compared to them, most of the civilizations in the Cosmos didnt know about this, their lives went on as usual. At that moment, Wang Baole, who had caused the few mighty figures to tremble, arrived at the center of the cosmos. The place where the Origin Universe Dao space used to be was now a territory filled with planets and civilizations. Naturally, no one had noticed his arrival. Just like that, Wang Baole walked in. He walked to a star and looked at the land. In his memories, this was the place where the desert had once been. My true formWang Baole sat on the top of a mountain on the star. As the mountain wind blew, his eyes revealed a strong sense of loneliness. Theyve all leftWang Baole muttered. Everyone had left. The entire universe was meaningless to him. In reality he should have left long ago. He had watched the lives of all living beings for tens of thousands of years. However he had watched countless lives and countless years of growth rings. He still couldnt forget how his main body had sealed him in the desert and then left. He could not forget the moment when his true form smiled and gave him his name. It was as if this was his obsession. Perhaps, I am unwilling to leave, unwilling to wake up, waiting for news from my true form.. Perhaps, I have watched all living things for tens of thousands of years, hoping that all these images will erase the complexity in my heart.. Since the information about my main body has already appeared, and Ive watched it for tens of thousands of years, I still cant forget it.. Then, its time for me to do something,Wang Baole muttered to himself. Gradually, he smiled. It was a carefree and relaxed smile. It was as if after this decision was made firmly by him, he felt his entire body relax. Humans are all greedy for life However, when life is no longer possible, they will also have thoughts of helping others. For example, the Empyrean Lord After realizing that he had failed and had no hope, he chose to help his main body and passed his hope to my main body As for my main body he is more aware than the Empyrean Lord. After realizing that his desires could not be erased, he could have chosen to devour all living things to maintain his rationality and sobriety. However, he is a person who cares too much about his reputation. He doesnt want others to see his despicable appearance. Therefore, he chose to sacrifice himself to help my clone.Wang Baole smiled as he raised his hand, a bottle of ice spirit water appeared in his hand. He took a sip and raised his eyebrows. It doesnt taste good. I still like rice wine.As he said that, he threw away the ice spirit water and grabbed at the air again. A pot of rice wine appeared. He raised his head and took a big gulp. He looked extremely pleased. As for me, I have clearly surpassed the emperor and my true form. My awareness is much higher than theirs. The Emperor doesnt have a choice. My true form doesnt have much of a choice. As for me I have countless choices I can choose to forget my true form and become the real Wang Baole. I was originally Wang Baole I can also be free and become an immortal I can also leave with Wang Yiyi and follow those people to the glorious heavens.. I can also choose not to leave and live a carefree life in the thick Saturn ring However, I have chosen a dead end. I have chosen to do this.Wang Baole laughed as he spoke. He laughed and guffawed. He finished the rice wine in his hand, threw it out, and took out another bottle. He drank it all in one gulp. Stupid, really stupid!Wang Baole crushed the wine bottle and continued to laugh loudly. The Emperor is a fool. His main body is a fool. I am also a fool! Emperor, you can help my main body! My Main Body, you can help me! Then So what if I help you! Im tired of living alone. I dont want to. My Main Body, you can help me live alone.As Wang Baole spoke, he stood up. His eyes shone brightly as he took a step towards the distant world! As he took that step, the entire cosmos rumbled. His figure appeared at the edge of the cosmos, as if he could take another step forward. However, Wang Baole stopped in his tracks and suddenly spoke. I said, Im leaving. As the will of the cosmos, arent you going to send me off? At the very least, I should be the one who gave you the immortal inheritance. Come, come, come. I like rice wine. Bring me all the rice wine from all the races in the cosmos. In the next instant, all the rice wine from all the races and civilizations in the universe disappeared. They gathered together and formed a bead that suddenly appeared in front of Wang Baole. In the distance, the figure of a boy walked out. He looked at Wang Baole timidly and bowed from afar. Wang Baole took the bead. He threw his head back and laughed loudly. He took a step forward and stepped out of the universe! Chapter 1453 ? 1453 Chapter 1455. Finally, the true form If one were to stand at a supreme position and look at the thick Saturn ring, one would be able to see that it looked like a wheel. However, the extent of its size was something that even the almighty experts were unable to describe. The entire thick Saturn ring was simply too big. It contained countless dao domains, and each DAO domain contained countless layers of star domains. Within each layer of star domain, there were countless great universes.. It could be said that it was very difficult for any existence to complete the entire thick Saturn ring. To achieve this one had to have a cultivation base close to the peak of the thick earth ring, which was the so-called ninth step! However, to be able to train ones cultivation base to such a level, even if one used the countless races and civilizations within the thick Saturn ring as the foundation, it would still be very difficult to appear. Even with the passage of time, it would still be as rare as a Phoenixs feather or a qilins horn. This required extraordinary talent, a great opportunity, and even more so, Luck. As such, countless stories and battles would occur in the thick Saturn ring during every period of time. They would compete with each other to prove their dao. Everything was for the sake of reaching the peak of the thick Saturn ring. Everything was for the sake of breaking through to the Brilliant Heaven Realm! The Brilliant Heaven realm was a name that was unfamiliar to almost all living beings. Only those who had reached an extremely high level of cultivation would be able to sense that there was another ring outside of the thick Saturn ring. It was called Heavens expanse. As for the details, such as how Big The Heavens expanse was, and how the Heavens expanse realm was divided, almost no one knew. Those who knew had already ascended, broken through the obstacles of the stars, and stepped into Heavens expanse. However, Wang Baole wasnt interested in all of that. He was walking through the layers of the thick Saturn ring, holding a wine gourd in his hand. The wine gourd was formed from a pearl, and there were countless grains of rice wine in it, every time he drank it, it would be different. Wang Baole drank the entire way, and he felt very comfortable. He even sang a few songs occasionally. His voice traveled through the layers of the galaxy, and it often caused the countless races and civilizations in the large universes in this layer of the galaxy to tremble when they heard it, it was as if they had heard the Great Dao. How delightful!As he laughed, Wang Baole burped. He exhaled a mouthful of alcohol, and it filled the other layer of the galaxy in front of him. It caused the countless races and civilizations in the large universes in this layer of the galaxy to.., it was as if they had been drunk for tens of thousands of years. For tens of thousands of years, all the beings in this level of the galaxy wouldnt die, but they wouldnt wake up either. Everything seemed to be still, but it wasnt. They had fallen into a state of intoxication. Even the will of the Heavenly Dao was in the same state. However, they were safe. There werent any living beings that could step into this level of the galaxy. As long as they entered, they would immediately fall into a drunken slumber. Wang baole glanced at them with his drunken eyes. He smiled and paid them no mind. He strode across several levels of the galaxy and continued his search. Even though he didnt find any clues along the way, Wang Baole wasnt in a hurry. As long as the alcohol was still around, he felt that the journey wasnt too bad. Time passed. Wang Baole stopped and walked around happily. Sometimes, he would enter some of the civilized races to observe the development of the race, and other times, he would fiddle with the progress of the civilization, this allowed a certain civilization to grow under the influence of gifts. Everything was like a game. Wang Baoles pace became more and more cheerful. Of course, along the way, Wang Baole met some ignorant people. Even though his aura was enough to intimidate everyone and cause the terrifying existences in the countless starfields to tremble when they sensed it.., there were still some delusional people or arrogant beings who harbored ill intentions towards Wang Baole, who didnt intentionally release any pressure. Most of these existences were killed by Wang Baole with a single slap, leaving nothing behind. However, there were a few who were extremely powerful. Wang baole would slap them twice. The only one who was not killed after three slaps was a strange life form in the shape of a green cactus filled with thorns. The cactus was only the size of a palm. It was inconspicuous, but it contained an incomparable bloodlust and malevolence, when it met Wang Baole, it was smashing into an early-stage universe that was in the form of a bubble at an alarming speed. As it smashed, the bubble-like universe collapsed immediately. All the nutrients in it were instantly sucked away by the cactus. Then, a face appeared on the cactus with a satisfied expression on its face. Wang Baole looked at it in surprise and took a few more glances. The immortal sphere seemed to have been provoked by those few glances, and it was very displeased. It charged at Wang Baole at an astonishing speed. In the end, Wang Baole slapped it, breaking a large number of spikes. It let out a blood-curdling scream and charged again, seemingly unconvinced. Then, Wang Baole slapped it again out of curiosity, causing the spikes on the immortal sphere to disappear, cracks even appeared on the ball. However, the ball seemed to be rather stupid. It roared and charged forward once again. After being slapped by Wang Baole for the third time, it was sent flying far, far away the force it was carrying was so great that it shattered the void, it disappeared. I think I used too much force I knocked it out of the thick Saturn Rings Wall realm Wang Baole glanced at it. He didnt pay much attention to it and continued wandering. An unknown amount of time passed. One day, while drinking, Wang Baole arrived at his first destination, which was the galaxy that recorded the land of desire. He had just arrived when Wang Baoles hand, which was holding the wine flask, froze, he paused slightly. His expression became more serious as he sensed it silently. A million years have passed, but the aura of desire still remains here.. Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. The entire galaxy immediately distorted, and a wisp of black fog appeared out of thin air and floated before Wang Baole. Wang baole felt the familiar aura emanating from within and murmured softly. My true form, what will you look like now? Have you turned into a continent? Wont That Be Ugly?Wang Baole laughed involuntarily. However, there was a deep look in his eyes. He held onto the wisp of black fog and sensed it silently. He locked onto a direction and took a step forward. This step crossed countless star domains and hundreds of thousands of dao domains. When it appeared It was a barren starry sky. There were no stars here. There was only a vast, decaying continent moving forward slowly.. The continent was filled with black fog and the aura of desire. On the surface of the continent, one could see the ruins of Nations and civilizations, as well as the countless captured, demonic stars around it! However, if one took a closer look, one could vaguely make out that the continent looked like a human face. It was a distorted human face that looked like it was in pain. Looking at the human-faced continent, Wang Baole had a complicated look in his eyes as he muttered softly. Main Body Chapter 1454 ? 1454 Chapter 1456: My Life in exchange for your awakening! After a long time gone. Wang Baole wasnt sure how long it had been. He had been a statue for far too long. Over the tens of thousands of years, one godlike figure after another had left with their tribes, the universe had experienced too many times of destruction and rebirth. Perhaps the only thing that hadnt changed was that he was still here, and his true form was still here. It could even be said that Wang Baole had long been able to leave the thick Saturn ring and head for the glorious skies. Here His true form was his only bond. Wang Baole stood in the starry skies, staring at the human-faced continent. He stared at the familiar face. The doors to his memories slowly opened in his mind. The images of the past flowed like water before his eyes. After a long while, Wang Baole sighed softly. He picked up the wine flask in his hand, placed it to his mouth, and took a big gulp. A strange glow slowly appeared in his eyes. In reality, he had long thought of how to make his main body regain its rationality. Even though his desires could not be extinguished they could be replaced. Wang Baoles method was something he had slowly thought of after observing all living beings for tens of thousands of years. In this world, all living things have desires, but desires arent just about listening, speaking, seeing, smelling, touching, and feeling In this world, there are six other desires that have always existed,Wang Baole mumbled. He had watched all living things for many years, and he had seen the people in countless tribes, their desire for inheritance, their desire for knowledge.., their thirst for all unsolved things. This thirst was what Wang Baole called the thirst for knowledge. They pursued all unsolved things, and they desperately wanted to understand everything. Other than that, he had also seen the lives of countless tribes. As their lives bloomed, the desire to stand out from the depths of their hearts, the desire to be extraordinary, and some of them wanted to become heroes.., some wanted to go crazy for their country and their race. However, no matter what, this desire seemed to have accompanied them throughout their lives.. After Wang Baole observed for a long time, he called this desire the desire to show off. To show off for oneself, and to show off for the race, to show off for a life worth living. After these two desires, there was another desire that was equally strong. It was so strong that it was related to the reproduction of a race. It was related to the Great Dao of the spirit and physiology of every living being. That was lust. Through Wang Baoles observation, he realized that this desire was very special. It could be honey, or it could be poison. However, no matter what it was it seemed to be pursued by countless living beings, even if it became poison.., it hurt the mind, but often, there was still hope and longing in the depths of the soul. Perhaps its because every life of ours is lonely, but we dont like being lonely,Wang Baole muttered. When he was observing the living beings, he realized the fourth desire. The fourth desire was similar to the desire to express, but it was different. It was more of a form of speech and expression. It was hidden in the instincts of every life. Wang Baole himself had it, and all living beings had it. Wang baole called it the desire to talk. Regardless of whether it was to talk to others or to himself, it was the desire to talk. For example, Wang Baole felt that he was currently immersed in the desire to talk. Theres another desireWang Baole continued to talk. He realized that over the countless years, regardless of which race or civilization, a strange state would appear at different times, that was comfort. It was as if comfort was always one of the many desires that all life pursued. be it personal strength, or the strength of a race, or plundering, or conquering.. Everything was ultimately for ones own comfort. It was the same for all living beings. There was no exception. Even if there was, it was only during that period of time. If the timeline was changed, everything would still return to this desire. Therefore, Wang Baole called this desire the desire for comfort. As for the last desire, Wang Baole felt it more clearly from those who were about to die in the race, or those who were in a life-and-death crisis. Not everyone could die without any regrets, without any pursuit, they were willing to close their eyes. Not everyone had the right to decide on their own death. As such There were too many lives in the various races, and at that moment, a strong desire would burst forth from their bodies. Desire to live. This desire was infinitely great, and it had caused waves in Wang Baoles heart as he observed it many times. In the end, he called it the desire to live. These six desires were the basic desires of life that Wang Baole had concluded after observing it for tens of thousands of years. They were also the key that he had thought of to restore his main bodys rationality. Since desires were indelible, he would guide them and replace them as if he was displaying them in a different way. The six desires of the latter obviously required rationality. Therefore Once the replacement was successful, Wang Baole believed that his main body would be able to return completely. However, all of this requires the guidance of his main body. Therefore, the first thing I need to do is to awaken his main bodys consciousness from its slumber Wang Baole looked at the human-faced continent. After a moment of silence, he walked forward. As he approached, the stars that he had captured around the continent immediately emitted a strong light. A large amount of black qi spread out from the continent, spreading in all directions. However, none of this could stop Wang Baole in the slightest. As he approached, the bright stars seemed to be unable to withstand the suppressive force. They immediately collapsed into pieces, turning into countless fragments that spread outwards. The black fog that represented desire was the same. As Wang Baole got closer, he was unable to touch it at all. At that moment, Wang Baole was an existence that the black desire couldnt touch. However, it was also difficult for him to wipe away the black fog that was formed by the desire. Unless he wiped out all life in the thick Saturn ring and made the desire have no source, the black fog would exist eternally. With the black gas of desire unable to stop him, Wang Baole walked towards the continent. He walked to the spot between the brows of the human face. He stood there, raised his right hand, and a wave of immortal will erupted, it swept across the entire continent. Wherever the immortal will passed, all the life forms formed from desire on the continent let out shrill cries. All of them disappeared instantly as if they had evaporated. All the ruins on the continent were wiped out at that moment. The continent looked much cleaner now. Even the black fog was converging rapidly. Not much spread out. From Afar, the faces of the people on the continent became clearer. My true form Wake Up!Wang Baole said softly. As soon as he said that, countless laws formed in the void of the starry sky. They blasted into the interior of the continent. They surpassed lightning and thundered in all directions. These words contained endless laws. Normally speaking, with Wang Baoles current cultivation level, he was able to wake up everything in the thick Saturn ring with a tremor. However his main body was the only one that was shaking. Cracks appeared on the ground, but there were no signs of him waking up! As expected, he still cant wake upWang Baole muttered. The desire here was too deep and heavy. It originated from all living beings in the thick Saturn ring. Even though Wang Baole had the ability to suppress all living beings his true form was extremely powerful. After all, it was a life form that was almost complete after the emperor had fused with him. Theoretically speaking, it was impossible for him to wake up. Forget it, forget it Wang Baole raised his head and looked into the distance. He was looking in the direction of the great cosmos. Vaguely, he seemed to see familiar figures. There were Wang Baoles parents, his master, Zhao Yameng, Zhou Xiaoya, his friends, and countless auras.. The Emperor has completed the main body. The main body has completed me. The current me has long become an independent entity. There is no longer any need to continue fusing with the main body. The only way to awaken it is to Exchange my life for his life. I will disappear completely in exchange for his awakening! Wang Baole smiled. He raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. The wine flask appeared, and he gulped down an unprecedented mouthful. He downed more than half of the wine in the flask in one gulp. Then, with a wave of his hand, he threw the wine flask out and scattered it into the starry sky outside the continent. He grabbed again with his right hand, and a soul pearl appeared. After taking a closer look, Wang Baole threw it out again, it floated in the starry sky as well. Then, he took a deep breath and laughed loudly. As he laughed, his body began to burn. Immortal will rose up, and his fleshly body, his divine soul, and everything else began to burn. As the flames burned, the starry sky trembled, and the entire celestial domain rumbled. The entire DAO domain erupted, and the entire thick Saturn ring trembled. All living things, all races, and all wills began to tremble in the depths of their hearts. Countless gazes tried to track down the source of the trembling, but all of them failed. Loneliness is so boring Youre still the smartest person in the world. Youve been asleep for so long, so you dont have to experience the desolation of being alone when everyone else is gone.. To me, Ive been independent, and Ive enjoyed it, and Ive experienced it, and Ive lived it. Thats enough Thats enough Then today, Ill fulfill your wish You wont be able to wake up, and you wont be able to take the initiative to replace the six desires. Its fine Ill help you! Burn my dao, Burn My Soul, and scatter my spirit with that, give your true form the feeling of the six desires. With your intelligence and comprehension, this time you will definitely wake up! Wang Baole laughed loudly as his body was burned violently. He waved his right hand, and one-sixth of his body dissipated, turning into a ray of white light. This is the desire to know!As he spoke, Wang Baole waved his hand. The Ray of light, which represented an endless desire to know, exploded. It was so bright that it entered the forehead of the human-faced continent. The continent rumbled, and the human face trembled! It wasnt over yet. Wang Baole waved his hand again, and another one-sixth of his body dissipated, turning into a ray of blue light. This ray of light was filled with dreams and the desire to show off. At that moment, it headed straight for the human face of the continent. This is the desire to express The continent trembled again, and it grew stronger. Then, a third ray of light appeared. It was crimson red. It was the color of lust. It was like fire, and it could give people warmth. It could also burn people into ashes. However, perhaps it was its charm that caused countless moths to be willing to pounce on it! This is lust! Wang Baoles voice was hoarse, and his aura had dissipated too much. However, his eyes were still as bright as ever. With a wave of his hand, a fourth ray of light appeared. This ray of light contained all the desire to speak, and it entered the continent! This is the desire to speak! The entire human-faced continent was rumbling non-stop, and it began to collapse. The countless black gases within it seemed to have transformed into faces, and they were all roaring. This is the desire to feel comfortable! Wang Baole laughed again. He waved his hands violently, and the fifth ray of light gathered. The moment it entered the continent and Wang Baole opened his mouth to speak his body had turned blurry, and only one-sixth of it remained! The final thing is the desire to live! Wang Baoles body collapsed with a loud bang. Everything turned into the sixth ray of light at that moment. It was filled with determination, pursuit, and desire, it charged towards the human face of the continent! At that moment, the entire thick Saturn ring shook violently. All living beings trembled. The spot where Wang Baole had disappeared completely, the last words in his life faintly echoed on the continent. Wang Baole, Ill return this name to you! As the voice reverberated, a loud sound reverberated across the entire thick Saturn ring. The entire continent collapsed completely. The shattered rocks turned to dust the moment they spread out.. The collapse continued until finally, the continent disappeared. The only thing floating in the starry sky was a body that had been buried within the continent for tens of thousands of years! The body was dressed in a long black robe. Its long hair fluttered in the wind. Its eyes were closed, and its face was pale. It didnt move Upon closer inspection, it was Wang Baoles true form! Its eyelashes fluttered slightly, but its eyes never opened. It seemed to be immersed in a nightmare.. Chapter 1455-END ? 1455 Chapter 1457 was an illusion Where am I lying? Why am I surrounded by darkness.. I vaguely heard someone talking, but I couldnt hear clearly what they were saying. Im a little tired. Forget it, I wont listen anymore. I feel like Im going to disappear soon, but before I do, I have to think about my life. My life is actually quite interesting. Ive never known who I am. So, naturally, I dont know what my name is. Perhaps, I dont have a name. Its so strange. How can there be someone without a name? In my understanding, it seems that everyone in this world has their own name. But, I dont have one. I also couldnt remember why it was like this. It was just a vague memory. It seemed that one day, a long time ago, I had given my name to someone else. Willingly. I felt so stupid. Why would I willingly give my name to someone else.. I dont know. Maybe there was a reason. Sigh, my thoughts seemed to be a little chaotic. Let me think about it These things would always echo in my thoughts. It seemed to be very important, but I couldnt remember it. I just couldnt remember it. There was no other way. What I could remember was my childhood. My childhood, I defined it as the life before the age of twenty. In this ordinary world, like other children, I experienced school, played, and experienced seemingly childish games again and again. But the people around me seemed to always tell me to study hard, to do this, to do that I was a little bored at first, until one day, I looked at the rain falling from the sky and suddenly became curious about why it was raining, what is rain. My teacher gave me the answer to this question, perhaps it was from that day on, I was filled with curiosity about the world, about everything, I liked to ask why, I liked to get the answer, that would make me very satisfied. For this satisfaction, I began to read seriously, study seriously, it seemed that there was a desire to push me, let me to obtain all the unknown things. Every time I gained new knowledge, every time I solved a why, I will be especially happy, especially happy, I feel that I seem to be a lot different. Perhaps because it is too ordinary, so I am more infatuated with this kind of what I think is different, so I work harder to learn, to master all the knowledge I can. This kind of life lasted until I was twenty years old. At that time, I always wanted to show off, whether it was in front of friends, teachers, or the opposite sex. I always seemed to want to show that I was different. Even in the depths of my heart, I always felt that I was different from others. Even though I didnt have an outstanding appearance, didnt have a rich family, and was just a very ordinary existence among ordinary people, this didnt affect my heart, which was inhabited by a little bird. This little bird flew in the sky, free and at ease. It was my sustenance and also the wings that made me feel different from the rest. But in the end, at that time, I was still somewhat polarized. The leap in my thoughts and the ordinary reality made me like to be silent most of the time. It was also at that time that I met a girl. She was my classmate from the next class, and also my first secret love in life. Secret Love was happy, and secret love was bitter. But I was willing. Because, this made me like to express myself more, all the time I still remember that time, it seemed that expressing myself was an instinct in my life. I even longed for myself to become a hero, i longed for myself to become the worlds favorite, I longed for myself to be the center of attention, and thus to attract her attention. So, every time I gave a speech, I worked very hard and was very infatuated, until this secret love ended. It ended without a hitch. In the end, the other party didnt know that I had a secret love for her. On the day of graduation, I was very sad. I also mustered up my courage, but in the end I still silently lowered my head. Perhaps this was a magic spell. Later on, in the higher halls of learning, I still had a secret love for her. During this period, I also fell in love with fortune-telling. Every time I was unhappy, I would find a fortune-teller, sit in front of him, and take out some money. There was a small trick, which was that you couldnt give it first. Then you could receive countless praises, countless praises, countless words of good fortune, and so on. This would make me especially happy, and after the end, give my pocket money to the fortune teller. This life, continued for a few years, before graduation, I received the first love letter in my life, very happy, but I do not like that girl. Until after graduation, I have my own job, my self-performance impulse, seems to reach the limit at this time, so I work hard, hard performance, hard to get recognition. That period of life, now recalled, is also quite interesting, because in my hard performance, I met a girl, we fell in love. Love, is a cup of bitter coffee. Although bitter, but also sweet, just drink to the end it seems to be unable to distinguish between a little more bitter, or a little more sweet. My first love, ended. It was also at that time that I learned how to smoke in this world and was attracted to the alcohol in this world. From then on, cigarettes and alcohol became a part of my life. I was still trying my best to express myself. However, the impulse in my heart seemed to fade with each passing year. It was also at this time that for some unknown reason, there were more members of the opposite sex around me. The second love, the third love, the fourth love, and the cup of bitter coffee seemed to be linked together. I drank it again and again until one day, I met a woman, a tall woman, her crescent-shaped eyes made me feel very comfortable. I thought, maybe this is the last cup of coffee I drink in my life. We fell in love, and we got married. At that time, I felt that I could see my old self at a glance. It was very relaxed, very comfortable, and very beautiful.. Until one day, many years later, the mirror shattered, and the marriage came to an end at this time. I couldnt tell who was right or wrong, and who was to blame. Pain, struggle, clenching my teeth, metamorphosis became the main theme of my time. The Little Bird in my heart also flew higher at this time, touched the sun, and received sunlight. Perhaps fate liked to joke with people. In my later life, many members of the opposite sex appeared in my world. Some of them were tall, some graceful, some gentle, and some domineering They were all very beautiful and outstanding, they came in groups, and left in groups. The cycle repeated itself, but it also made me somewhat confused. Because in the end I picked up cups of bitter coffee, like smoke, like wine. Smoke, lung injury. Wine, liver injury. The opposite sex Sad. But I still like smoke, still like wine, still have a vision of love.. Until, when I was forty years old, I suddenly found that in fact, compared to the opposite sex, I prefer to chat with friends, talking about the past, pointing to the future. Every drink, I like to pull friends, brag together, laugh together, ridicule together, together like teenagers. Perhaps it was this change that made me have more and more friends. I listened to their stories, and they listened to mine. We would talk freely, and we would tell each other. Perhaps I would be a little guarded, or perhaps I would keep some secrets, but that didnt matter. Happiness was the most important thing. At that time, I learned that everyone was a book. Everyone had a story, and everyone was actually lonely from the bottom of their bones. The more I learned, the less lonely I seemed to be. My friends included men and women, Old and young. There were all sorts of people, but it didnt matter. A sincere smile was the power to break everything. Gradually, more and more friends liked to talk to me. Gradually, my smile became more and more clear. Gradually, I seem to have found a way to make themselves happy. Talk, in my life at that time, beyond the knowledge, beyond performance, beyond love, has become the most important part of me. This is a kind of sharing, perhaps the heart of the squeeze to a certain extent, like water overflowing, not only I need, many people need. In this sharing and sharing, I passed year after year, I do not know when, I no longer like to talk, I began to pursue comfort, this comfort includes the spirit, also includes the material. I think, is when my hair began to turn white. I no longer limited to what to do, no longer limited to what to think, everything that makes me feel comfortable, I will think, will complete, I began to like to see the blue sky, began to like to see the white clouds, i began to like to see the sunrise, but I do not like the sunset. But the night sky, I also like. Like to sit in a rocking chair, drink a glass, casually take a book, read, while enjoying the air, enjoy the time, enjoy everything. I no longer stay up late, I began to get up early. I no longer obsessed with why everything, because many I have the answer. I no longer want to express, because I see too thoroughly. I also no longer want to continue to speak, because that way, it will be boring. I also no longer want to think about the opposite sex, because looking at them, I just smile, there may be some memories in my eyes, but the figure in the memories, may not even be clear. My only pursuit is to make my life more comfortable, a little peace of mind, as if everything in this world, in my eyes become better. This kind of life lasted for a long time until one day, I touched my face and felt many wrinkles. I looked at my hands and saw many wrinkles and patches. My eyes also became a little dim, and everything around me became blurry. However, when I looked at myself in the mirror, I still tried my best to straighten my body. The smile on my face was still beautiful. But outside the mirror, I knew, I was afraid. I became very timid, I became very cautious. I knew what I was afraid of, because sometimes after waking up in the night, I seemed to be able to see the shadow of death, silently looking at me outside the window. It seemed that they were calling me, waiting for me. I didnt want to follow them. Even if some of them were old friends of mine. I didnt want to see them. I was scared. I didnt want to die. I wanted to live. I wanted to live The urge to live made it hard for me to breathe sometimes. At this time, I would pay attention to my old friends who were still alive, to tell them to take care of their health, because I didnt want to see them go. This will make me more breathless, more afraid of the arrival of death. People, why should there be death. I often think about this question, also wondering what I am afraid of, is it really afraid of death.. The answer is yes. But behind the answer to this yes, I have another answer. I am afraid of loneliness. I Go, I will be lonely. Ill be alone when theyre gone. This fear of death, this fear of being alone, has turned into a force, that seems to fill my entire body, to sustain my existence, only my body seems to be riddled with holes, and when this force emerges, it dissipates, at a speed visible to the naked eye, along those holes. I want to keep them, but I cant. It seemed that I didnt even have the strength to get out of bed. I could feel the smell of death permeating me. My desire, my everything, seemed to be disappearing. At that moment, I suddenly understood a truth. Fear was of no use. That day, I remember, I seemed to have the strength again, so I tried to sit up, dressed very neatly, walked to the yard, walked to my rocking chair, and finally sat on the rocking chair, looking at the distant sunset. The autumn wind blew, and it was cold, causing the tree branches in the courtyard to sway slightly. On that tree branch, in this season, there was only a yellowing leaf. It rolled up and persisted in not falling down. I looked at the setting sun and the only leaf on the tree branch. Suddenly, I felt that everything was beautiful. Gradually I smiled. In this smile I saw the setting sun. I saw the moment when the sunset passed. The only leaf on the tree branch fell. It floated and floated just like my rocking chair. Until it floated in front of my eyes, covering my eyes and all the light, causing this world to end in my eyes. But my consciousness didnt seem to dissipate. It was pitch black all around me. I didnt know where I was, or maybe I was still in the rocking chair.. It was precisely because my consciousness was still there that I had this memory of my own life. I thought that my life might not be exciting to others, but to me, it was the only one. And it was also at this moment that I seemed to hear a call, a voice.. It was as if someone was calling me, telling me to wake up.. However, I couldnt hear it clearly and could only recognize it based on my feelings. That voice was somewhat familiar, as if I had heard it before in the past. What is he saying ? Speak louder, I cant hear you.I tried my best to speak towards the darkness. Perhaps it was because of my hard work, but gradually, when my consciousness was about to fade, my voice became clearer. Hope you can live forever and be free. My thoughts shook violently! Hope you can live forever and be free and happy. My consciousness stirred up huge waves! Hope you can live forever and never forget your original intention. My soul rumbled! Hope you can live forever and be happy. My soul shook the celestial ring! Finally, I will return the name Wang Baole to you.The familiar voice reached his ears and the body floating in the starry sky suddenly opened its eyes! ! My Name Is Wang Baole! The final chapter The thick Saturn ring. Wang Baole stood silently in the void where he had awoken. There was a complicated look in his eyes as he stared into the distance. After a long, long time he raised his hand and touched the space between his brows. After a long while, Wang Baole sighed softly. He seemed to have known all along. He lowered his right hand and made a grabbing motion. A bead and a wine gourd appeared before him. Wang baole stared at the bead and remained silent for a long time. He raised his left hand and held it gently. The size of the bead was exactly three inches from his palm. It was everything to him, and it was also his world. Finally, he picked up the wine pot with his right hand, put it to his mouth, and took a big gulp he shook his head bitterly and silently walked toward the Sea of stars in the distance. His back was lonely and bleak, and he walked farther and farther away. Id better continue on this lonely road In the end, it was an illusion Who was the gift and who was the calamity.. The book was finished